Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-08-26

l Four boys. 10 to u years old, dig
ging cave in bluff near Sioux City
were buried under tons of earth. Two
escaped with slight injuries, but the
other two will probably die. They
were almost suffocated when rescued.
| One sustained broken back, while
the other is suffering from internal
injuries. The injured are Harry
WEIGH and Melvin Clark.
Clyde Jones and Pat" Willis Of
the Jones-Willis Aircraft company of
Colfax were killed when their plane
fell 500 feet in a nose dive, one mile
from the Soloway aviation field. The
wives of both aviators, who had ac-
companied their husbands to the fly
ing field, watched them drop to their
death, the falling plane disappearing
behind the crest of hill one mile
away just before it crashed to the
| ground.
After checking up the number of
entries in the live stock department
at the Iowa state fair, Secretary A.
r. Corey announced that all previous
records are broken by this years
bookings In the swine department
| more than 5000 head have been en-
/! tered, as compared to 1900 last year,
| which was the banner year. In the
cattle department 1900 head are en-
tered compared to lob head last
year Some S75 horses nave been en-
tered as compared to AIS
When Fred Jespe, Northwestern
conductor, saw bolt of goods lying
along the railway track he looked
again. Further on we're more goods.
He ran forward, uncoupled the en-
CINE and left the train standing while
run was made for Sioux City. A
squad of police returned and caught
six men, who are held charged with
having plotted to steal thousands Of
dollars worth of silk from the train
A confederate on board was throwing
it off along the right of way.
Roy Downs, aged 80, a farmer, re-
siding near Wapello, was instantly
killed when he was struck by lightn-
ing as he entered corn crib during
an electrical storm. The bolt passed
through the top of the mans head,
leaving small hole in the skull,
coursed down his spine and tore the
shoes from his feet. Two compan-
ions were badly stunned but will re-
cover
i Wi,
their marks, according to State Bank,
ing Superintendent Henderson, who
has Germans bonds for 1000 marks
in mind when he speaks. The bank
ing superintendent says that Iowa is
being worked at this time by sales
men who appear in localities populat-
ed with Iowans of German ancestry
who offer Hamburk municipal bond
German value 1000 marks. The bonds
are sold to Iowans for $42 Hender
son says this would be in form, but
for one eXception-the 1000 mark
bonds are quoted on change, and may
be bought through Iowa banks fol
! $3.50
The school board of Council Bluffs
began suit for 100000 damages
;. E. A. Wickham and the First Nation
al and State Savings Banks of that
city Wickham, as agent for the bank
bids in school bonds of the city
amounting to $4,000 Later the
banks refused to complete the bono
: purchase because, as it was claimed
of the tight money market. Wick
ham it is said, also contracted tt
}. build the school, which was after
n wards awarded to Des Moines firm
/ which began work. The school board
d contends that the failure of the banl
: to buy the bonds resulted in heavy de
5 probation of the issue.
Iowa banks under control of D. v
Henderson, state banking superin
tendent, have been cautioned to clear
up promotion stock notes, and orderet
. to go slow hereafter on the loadin,
Il intendent and his assistants hav
track of approximately 25.OO0 900 il
u promotion stock notes, now held b.
e Iowa banks. National banks in tn
e state are said to have about 5000
q 600 more in such paper, and anothe
IS $25,00O,00o in notes are said to b
i. in the hands of banks, yet do no
N show as promotion stock paper.
fourth $25 100000 in notes stand
>. listed as cleared and paid throug
various banking institutions in tn
state.
" Ground has been broken for fourt
:. women's dormitory building to b
added to the three that are nearin
20 completion at Iowa State College. S
sr great is the preliminary enrolment
il women students, that the availabl
ut space in the three new dormitorie
was assigned some time ago and a
10 rangements for fourth structul
y. were Immediately made 1t is e:
- pected to be ready in time for CO
1ouo onaripu Tho COLLAGE will l,o,