Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-12-20

the blaze and burning cinders all
over her, and burning her face and
body SO terriblN that death ensued
three days later.
Cedar Falls-Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Anderson. Fifth and Bluff streets,
will celebrate their golden wedding
anniversary Dec. "a with family re-
union at their home A big dinner al
tho old home on Christmas day will
be the weeks climax. Those of the
family who will be In attendance are
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Temple, Bode,
Christian Ulrich and family, Des
Moines: William Anderson, Waseca,
Mir.n.; Nick, Cedar Rapids, and Wal
ter Marl1ussen and family. Ceda:
! Falls. One son, Theodore, residing in
Florida win be unable to attend be-
cause of the distance.
.Alsona-Burglars entered the home
of Father Maynard at Algona and
make way with over $500 worth of
val,lables. Father Maynard was alb
sem. at the time OF the theft, and the
housekeeper had just locked the door
and left. When she returned forty
minutes later she discovered that
someone had entered and ransacked
the home from top to bottom. Father
Coffey lost $3.50 In cash. The remain.
der OF the valuables missing were
made up Of liberty bonds, cash ard
change taken from Father Maynard's
pot,lSet It Is thought that the Job
was executed by a local thief, but as
yet no one has been accused of the
crime.
M'aterloo-A. MacEachron, once
prohibition panty candidate for gov
error Of Iowa. was so seriously in
juIed Friday morning, when he
slipped after stepping off a street car
and was run over by it, that amputa-
ton OF his left foot was necessary.
Mr.. MacEacheron is 60 years old. His
recovery is probable. The accident Is
tho third serious misfortune Of the
family in few weeks. Mr.. Mac
Eachron's daughter died In Novem-
Der, after an illness of about two
weeks. during the most critical per-
lodi Of which the Iowa Lumber com-
pany yards. which he owned. burned
with heavy loss.
TT. Madison-Buried beneath sew.
ersll tons Of earth and rock. the life
of Joseph Havedick, aged As years,
1732 Des Moines street. was snuffed
out by suffocation Thursday after
noon. The accident occurred in the
sewer excavations being made by the
National Construction Company near
the, plant Of the Perfection Tire and
Rubber Company. The walls OF the
ditch in which Havedick was work
ing gave way at about 1870 o'clock.
bur.ying the man. Employees and citi-
zerlg rushed to the aid of the man
ana dug feverishly until nearly 1890
O'clock in the afternoon before they
uncovered his head. Life was extinct
by that time.
Mount Pieasant-A jury in the DIS
trict court returned verdict for
$4OO in favor Of Pearl Sanderson
Garmoe who had brought suit against
Miss Mary Masden for SANDER. Both
parties are from Salem. The plain
tif. had been formerly employed by
the defendant and claimed that Miss
lM,,i,den had charged her with the
theft of some money and clothing.
She has suit pending also against
a sister of the defendant, Miss Belle
Msu,dcn. Another sister also has
suits pending against the iMasden
sisters on similar grounds making
four suits which have been brought,
in each case the amount sued fo.. be-
int, $4,000.
Waterfoo-Hal H. Mosier, assistant
county attorney, believes it possible
thu. the suicide body found two
weeks ago in the Downey woods in
Cedar county is the body of William
(Shorty) Shaffer, former proprietor
OF the Riyerview hotel and cafe,
corner of Park avenue and Water
stiy cts. Shorty Shafer wrote a note
iIitiLlating he might end his life ana
then quietly disappeared from Wa 4
telloo on the night OF Nov. 20. In the
note he asked that q sister in Phil
adelphia, Pa, be notified. The note
indicated that Shaffer was suffering
under mental stress of some nature.
He Is believed to have had $500 or
$400 when he disappeared from the
city.
BurIington-rA fur cap pulled over
his ears is believed to have prevented
Lib.rai Weis, 81 years old, of 1747
Mount Pleasant street, from hearing
an approaching freight train at the
street crossing Friday morning, and
he was ground to pieces under the
car wheels Of the train when he
stepped in front of the locomotive. II
tried to save him, but I couldn't"
said Fred Knopp, crossing flagngan.
in telling Of the accident. Il have had
trouble with the old man on many
occasions. and he never paid much
attention as TO whether or not trains
were coming, but just walked right
on across the tracks. always kept
my eye on him, but this morning
WAS too late"
davenport Sleepy and tired and
expressing deep regret for their
Youthful folly and credulity, Frances
Cornell and Irene Herzberg, Daven-
port girls who went to Chicago on
Saturday night to make their for
tunes, are in their homes today. They
had accepted positions offered them
by James p. Lucey and Miss Ruth
Hopkins. who In an interview at the
Hotel Rlackhawk Dayenport bal