Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-12
Iowa News items

Washlnaton--Fires In Washington
during the year ending April ! nave
numbered thirty-five, the highest
number ever responded to by the local
fire department IN one year. or the
thlrty-tiNe, nineteen have occurred
since the first OF January.
surIincton--Three residents OF Des
NToines county, two OF them natives
Of Germany and one OF them natiVe
OF Italy, are barred from United
states citizenship. and altho their
cases were scheduled 10 be heard In
the Naturalization court soon the gov
eminent has ruled that the petitions
be dismissed with prelude
Atlantio-Almon A. Locke, former
Atlantic resident, and now living at
Fort Worth, Texas, has donated WV
600 as a perpetual fund for educa-
tlornl humane and charitable pur-
poses. TO be used In the public schools
OF Tarrant county. Texas. The inter-
est Is 20 be devoted 10 teaching the
children 10 be kind TO birds and anil
mails. The fund was dedicated by
Mr.. Locke 10 his father, the Rev
Ezekiel James Locke. and his moth
er. Mrs. Chloe Locke.
nonroe-A seventy-fve foot nag
pole and a flag were presented 10 ths
-ity OF Monroe by the w. r. c. Inc
entire school marched from the school
building TO the northwest corner NJ
the square where the pole had been
erected. The flag and STAFF were pre-
sented to the city by the president OF
the w. r. c. Mrs. II. L. Hustled ana
accepted by the newly elected mayor
Harry shaw. The band led the march
followed by the C. 4. r., the w. L. T.
and the school children.
Observation-Disclosures; day will be
observed on larger scale this year
than usual in Davenport. This fact
will be due to the activities OF Daven-
port most. American Legion, which
has already started plans for tho day.
Letters are being sent out asking the
cooperation of the Grand Army OF
the Republic. Spanish War veterans
Sons of Veterans. boy scouts, r. o.
T. C. of the high school and Other
patriotic societies. as we'll as the city
administration officials.
Notwithstanding elected and
has installed her boy mayor" Mr..
Ralph Hoyt. aged %. He was a stu
dent at Grinnell College when the war
broke out and his enlistment inter
fered with the completion of his law
course. He spent over a year over
seas and saw active service at the
front with Company 81. Sixth reEi-
ment. United States marines. Other
cand. dates for mayor withdrew their
names in order TO confer the greater
honor Of unanimous vote. Mr.. LCyt
is a cousin of Charlie Hoyt, the
champion Splinter of the state.
Sioux Citv-Grenting of half holt
DAYS 10 every school room in the city
showing perfect attendance for
tventy-t1v days is ordered in a cir
cuIar letter sent TO principals of the
public schools by Supt. NJ. G. Clark.
For each half day thar room reports
10 ahsentees. or tardy pupils, a gold
star will be issued. When 80 stars
have been acquired the pupils VIII
have the privilege OF electing a half
holiday. The teacher. however, must
devote her time 10 visiting other
buildings on the holiday.
Cedar Pa oids-NIrs. Daisy Elliott Of
this city received a telesr from
New York attorneys notified her
that she was helr to an estate
Of $4,000 left her by her great
uncle. william FUlkerson, who died
in New York some ten days ago. Mira
Elicit had not corresponded with
Fulkerscn for more than thirty years
and had no knowledge Of the fact that
he was wealthy. Her windiau came
ss great surprise TO her. She Will
go 10 New York next week TO settle
tha estate. It is understood here that
! F'ulkcrson left d large fortune.
Fort Msdisor-Epltssi Estrada
rrsidcnt O, the Mexican labor colony
here is near death as the result OF
one Of the most unusual cases in the
history OF the rG!l-oa Is here. Estrada
il crawling under an express train
here. caught a part of his overall
! jacket on a protruding bolt. As ne
struggled to free the garment tbs
! train started and the Mexican was
! forced 70 grasp for a brake beam
overhead The train, which was car
rying valuable shipment Of silk
gathered speed and whirled into Hi
nois. bearing Estra do who was hang
! ing head downward and secured only
| by his feet and hands over the mar
row rod. Weak from fright. the man
strove to make his predicamen
known by screaming, but It was no
until the train reached Galesburs
! that the Mexican, sen1iconscious, wa!
rescued. If Estrada RECEIVERS, at
tending physicians state, IT is possible
] he will he insane from fright