Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-01
Iowa News Items

ltSe III tuc WOTlu war WAS wTittoh'
when the college service flag Of 54s
stans, embellished with eleven gold
emblems was demobllized with
simple ceremonies. Tributes were
paid to the men represented by the
stars by President F. E. Mossman
in his address and in the other ex-
ercises.
AtIantie-His church. the First
Presbyterian Of this city, Lenox col
lege Of Hopkinton, Iowa, home and
foreign mission boards and the
Young Mems Christian Association
get the entire estate Of Frank w.
Montgomery, pioneer resident Of
Cass county. Lenox college II be-
queathed the sum OF $4,000. To the
boards OF home and foreign mis-
sions of the Presbyterian church IL
given $1,000 each. The sum of $500
Is given to the First Presbyterian
church OF Atlantic.
Sioux City-The city Of Sioux city
has brought action In district court
seeking forfeiture TO the city Of the
Aproperty OF the sloux City Automatic
Telephone company, claiming the
company is operating in restraint Of
trade. The city also seeks an in
junction preventing the Bell COM
pany from controlling stock or
in any manner interfering with the
automatic company.
0rinneil-A Spanish book which
was printed In the City Of Mexico in
1870 was received last week by Pro-
fessor Caroline Sheldon OF Grinnell
College, from Harry L. Hopkins who
Is in charge Of the Gulf Division Of
the Red Cross and who was sent to
Mexico to care for the earthquake
sufferers. While there he worked with
the only American priest allowed to
remain in Mexico. and 1t was this
priest who gave him the book. II
had been found by the priest when
he was cataloguing the library at
Cordova. The edges OF the book ara
mouse eaten, and its pages are scar
red by book worms, but 1t is still
readable.
Sioux city-John W. Callander
A"SiAC1 u <14k4CV INdy NulNuUCf, ain.
tor, who was killed Oct IL. when q
machine belonging to the Sioux City
Flying Club. which he was plotting,
fell 800 feet and struck the ground
at the clubs flying field near tho old
speedway, has filed suit against the
flying club for the dead flyers alleg-
ed back pay and for pay which he al
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Caflander. who was In the employ
of the flying club untn the time Of
the formers death. Mr.. Callanders
petition says there was verbal
agreement between the two boys and
the management Of the club that the
boys were to receive 500 month
each for living expenses and that
the amount Of salary was to be TX
ed at a later date. After the death of
the aviator. the company neglected
to make any settlement for back pay,
it is alleged. Ellerd Callander, ac-
cording to the petition, severed con-
nection with the club on the day of
his brothers death, ana he, also, has
not been compensated for the flying.
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his boys was worth $500 month,
and sets out that they were employ
ed in the club I'VE months and one
week. He asks a total Judgment Of
IS. zoe.
Primshar-rhs Contract to pave
twenty two and one-half miles OF
hard surfaced roads In OBrien coun-
ty will be let on March 10. It will in
volve about 31,ooo,0oo, and Ia said
to b the largest contract TO DO let
In Iowa this year. Tho road to be
paved II what IL known ~ the North
Iowa pike, ana extsDds alonS the
northern half Of the county. con-
Meeting tho towns Of Sheldon, San
born and Hartley. Tho pavement Will
be eighteen feet Vida, eight inches
thick in the center and seven inches
at the sides. In connection with the
paving project eleven miles Of the
viii be used. Tho plans call for bids
on brick. concrsts and rsiuforced
concrete.
Tlliets-At q irsreut nesting q the
board Of educa$i0sA UI!tptt rs.slectAd
fhs supssintsndAnt st : SslIIy Of
$500. a increaAe a 500 over an
present saiau p&m Tni0 UAkea the
htghest salary pai6 ~ ant school In
Montgomery county, including such
towns - Rad Oak. Shenandoah and
Vllisca. Prof. Simmons u . sradu-
ate Of Creighton university and Uni
veTsity Of Ohio. This year Elliott has
taken . very active part in all state
associations winning the southwest