Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10
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osesoia--Only eighteen divorces
were granted In Clarke county dur
ing 1919. while over 100 marriages
occurred. OF the eighteen divorces
granted fourteen went to wives ana
four to husbands.
Watsrleo-Capt II. b, Kohl has
rendered his resignation as COM
mander OF Company NJ. Fourth Iowa
infantry. Iowa National Guards. to
Adj. Gen. l.. G. Lasher. The COM
mand OF the company has been
turned over to Lieut.. Earl Fisher,
pending the commissioning OF new
captain.
Garner-The third calamity TO be-
fall the little town of Goodell. south
OF here, may break the hoodoo. After
the business section OF the town was
almost destroyed by two fires. the
flu epidemic has fastened itself on
the town with a vengeance. SO prev
alent r. the disease that the base
ment OF the United Brethren church
has been converted into a hospital
with two nurses in attendance. one
death has occurred.
Newton-Every shipping point ex-
cept one In Jasper county has or
ganized a shipping association. the
last one being formed at Mingo. Col
tax only is left There are now
twelve of the associations and IL has
been less than a year since the first
one was organized at Kellogg. More
than 1000 Jasper county farmers are
members OF the various organiza-
tions In the county. The towns
where these organizations have been
effected are; Newton, Sully, Lynn
willie. Kilduff, kellogg, Monroe.
Prairie City, Newhurg, Mingo dn-
Guiding Ira and valeria). Murphy
Baxter and Reasnor.
MeGresor Winter hay hauling
from the Mississippi islands Is
very profitable business in these
days Of high cost OF feed, parties In
many OF the up-river towns have
found The islands which are not
tlmbered or have been cut over pro-
duce annually heavy crop of grass
Farmers rent the hay right of the
island owners and cut and stack the
hay on the islands in the summer
There 1t is left until the river has
frozen over when it is hauled away
at small expense. Tho island hay Is
somewhat coarser than timothy be-
cause Of the dense growth II makes
with the great moisture, II has been
found TO be very good winter feed
for stock.
Storm lake-The organization of
national guard company for storm
Lake has been perfected, and the
recruits are waiting only for enlist
ment blanks. Al a meeting OF the
men interested Major Hallowell OF
the adjutant generals office was
present to answer all questions
asked by the men. At this meeting
the number of men was raised 10
seventy-rhree. Il is thought that
there will be little difficulty in rails
ing the number TO 100. The new col
lege gymnasium will serve as an
armory for the company, and Will De
one Of the finest in the state. The
roster OF the unit includes large
number OF college students and over
seas veterans.
Fort Madson-Poiice records for
the month of January show that the
arrests during the first month OF
1920. were less than one half the
number recorded last year for the
same month. More than sixty-five
arrests were made during January
1919. and only thirtyone were made
last month. According to police
officials this is due to the fact that
Nauvoo. the watering place of dry
eastern Iowa, is now also arid and
therefore less DRINKS are found In
this city. OF those arrested, eleven
were motor law yiolators and eight
were taken on gambling charges.
Intoxicants were near the bottom
Of the list. with three names writ
ten on the record.
Sioux Ci.y-Three men were sen.
fenced to the penitntiary for Avs
years each by Judge John ". Ander-
son in district court. George y
Marsh pleaded guilty to charge oil
larcency by enlightenment and re-
ceived one Of the five-year sentences
Tom Ivers and Fred Keller, convict
ed OF larcency of an automobile from
Harvey Polling, May T. were this
others to receive five-year sentences
Marsh was indicted by the January
grand Jury on a charge of embez-
cling 10000 from the Terminal