Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-31
Iowa News Items

IOWd NeWS Items
Fort Dodge Settlement of the
controversy between the city and
the Fort Dodge Gas and Electric
Company on the question of gas
rates has been taken out of court
and will be effected thru arbitration
according to an agreement reached
between the attorneys representing
the city and the company. The tenn
porary rate is for $3.50 per thousand
Woodbine-The j. ES Dale store
here was plundered Thursday night
by motor bandits, who secured ap-
proximately $1,000 worth Of mer-,
chandise. Included in the stolen
goods are fifteen mems suits,
eighteen silk shirts, three dozen
caps. one dozen heavy sweaters,
eight pairs Of shoes. two bundles Of
neckttes and a quantity Of silk hose.
There Is no clue to the thieves.
Sioux City-W. A. Miller, SO. a
carpenter. fell twenty five feet from
scaffolding late Thursday. strik-
ing his head on a cement floor. He
was rendered unconscious. Physi-
clans said his skull was fractured.
He regained consciousness some
hours later, discharged the ply.
stcians and demanded that he be re-
moved from the hospital to his
home. His wife today reports he is
rapidly improving.
Sioux City-A daylight taxicab
hodup which occurred on South
Howard street, resulted In the arrest
OF NJ. S1dlar, taxi driver, % years
old, living at 1412 Leech street and
Jim Smith. also taxicab driver, 50
years old. living at els Seventh
street. Both men were identified by
Charles Redmon, q farm hand from
Big Springs. Neb., as being the men
who beat him into Inconsistencies
and relieved him Of $136.
Newton - Speaking about farm
production. all stories to date around
these parts take second place along
side the one that comes from John
Munger. who resides on the H. B.
Alfree farm Just west OF Newton.
One OF tho fine cows on the farm is
now the mother Of three baby calves
all alive and on the way to high
priced beef. II John can only keep
that breed Of cattle on his farm it
won't be long until he has the farm
covered with cattle Of all kinds and
iColors.
Fl. Madison-F'allins from the
train on which he was working,
Z NNy{~ A ppl,
street, was fatally injured at 11:40
Sunday night near tho Santa re de-
pot at the foot Of Chestnut street
7Shouse, an employee OF the Santa Fe
railroad. IL thought to have attempt
ed to Jump from work train as 1t
neared the depot and lost his foot
ing, slipping under the cars. Ills
body was badly mangled and his left
leg and one toe Of tho right foot
were almost entirely severed.
Dss Moines-Rsv Rowland Han
son, fifteen years pastor OF the First
Baptist church. has accepted call
to the Morgan Park Baptist church.
Chicago, He preached his final SER
mon In Des- M0ines on Sunday, Aug.
20. A farewell reception Yves ten
dersd to tho pastor and Mrs. Han
son at the homo Of Mrs. G. q. Van
yliet. 1905 Sixth avenue. Friday
night. The Morgan Park church is
located in the Beverly Hills district
and has q new edifice which cost
$4,000.
i'Wayland--Miss Carrie 6ohantz. a
local girl who has been doing gov
eminent work at Washington for
several years. was home lately for
short visit before she left to take up
a new position at Honolulu. She has
been In the bureau Of war risk In
surance during tho greater part OF
her time at the capital She has now
received q promotion and is an as
sistant In the internal revenue de-
partment. She left Tuesday for san
Francisco from whore she will go to
Honolulu to take up her new duties.
Buried In an auto un-
der q thirty-eight inch cement tile,
which fell from moving freights
train, was the strange plight Of Carl
Hanson Of Omaha and Merservey
companion. Hanson IL in the city
hispital ct Mason City with q brok-
en- leg and broken arm. The Mer-
servey lad received a deep scalp
wound. Hanson driving the car, mar
rowly. missed q freight train at the
Great Western crossing. He stopped
within few inches Of the passing
train OF cars. The heavy tile Jared
loose and fell upon them in the car.
Rsinbeck-Frank Ingols. son Of
Mr. and Mrs. N. w, Ingols. east of