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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-09
Southern Io1ua Items

Viskovise, an Austrian laborer. who
has been employed for several months
with the section gang here, is in the
Mercy hospital suffering with a broken
leg and some minor bruises That he
was not killed seems miracle. An
engine nearby was making g. lot of
and the switch engine and work
train which were in the vicinity also
added to the din SO much that he did
not hear No. 1. The other laborers
got out of the way. but viskovisc was
struck by the pilot of the engine and
hurled to the side OF the track.
Iowa City.
A warrant was issued Tuesday
morning for the arrest OF j. F.. Chad
ina Of Cou Falls upon the charge OF
selling liquor without license. con-
trary to the laws Of the state. The
arrest was issued upon informa tior
sworn out by D. B. Aubrey, living
near Cou Falls. It is alleged that
Chadima has conducted saloon at
cou Falls in open and notorious vio-
latfon Of the law for some time
Saloons are now prohibited in John
son county outside Of Iowa City, and
I II has been impossible for him to get
a license. At the hearing in Justice
Horack's office the cufprit was fined
800 and costs and was released.
oskaIoosa.
BY simple impressive ceremony
the soil was broken this afternoon al
o'clock for the new Friends church
at the corner OF street and College
avenue. Rev. Mead A. Kelsey. pastor
of the Friends church in this city
had charge Of the ceremony. Quite a
large crowd attended the ceremony
The work of excavating for the build
ing has all been donated by members
OF the church in this city. For many
years past the church has held its SER
vices in the chapel Of Penn College
but there has always been a longing
to have a home Of their own. This
hone is now realized and they will
soon have one Of the most beautiful
church buildings in the city.
AtaIissa.
John Dexter, farmer living near
head with pitchfork last Friday, IL
at the university hospital in lowe
City, in fairly good condition. Pros
poets are favorable to his recovery
He will lose the sight OF one eye. Mr.
Dexter is now able to speak. but has
made no statement regarding the fight
which resulted in his injuries. He
avoids discussing It. He was struck
BY . farmer named Foster during an
alteration. Only Fosters statement
has been given. and he claims to have
|iacted in self defense. Foster was on
ton of a load OF hay. when the trouble
commenced. Ono story 10 that he was
dared to fight, and got down and
struck Dexter with the fork. Another
|is that Dexter struck him several times
lbefore he used the hay fork.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-09
Rockford News Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Rockford, Aug. 9.-Mrs. H. E. Wyatt
Is recovering slowly from her sudden
attack Of illness. which nearly resulted
in death.
People are saddaned by the sudden
death Of Mrs. Gilbert Lyman, an old.
time resident. in her home here. Mrs
Lyman had company and was sittins
in rocking chair laughing and talk.
ing with them. A question was asked
and they turned to see why she die
not answer. and found that she hat
dropped dead in her chair. Help was a
once called, but 1t was found that she
had died from an apoplectic stroke.
George Stockberger a wellto-dc
farmer west of Rockford, died Sunday
afternoon as a result OF two opera
tions for tumor. Mr.. stockbersel
was a man respected and loved by
many.
H. E. Wyatt has accepted the con-
tract Of painting the Rockford tower
tank with two good coats Of red paint
and proceedings have started towards
commencing 1t. as the tank Is 100 feet
high.
A. B. Milloy has left Rockford for a
three months stay In Canada. where
he has land.
w. s. Dayton, brakeman for the C.
r. I. & p. local freight which runs be-
tween here and Albert Lea. has al
most recovered from his accident ir
which he broke his left leg In three
places, and Is able to walk about with
a cane now.
A domestic science room has beer
prepared In the school building. as a
part Of the new normal training course
which has been introduced into the
school at Rockford. Other small i'm
provements have been made and we
believe that everything has been pre-
pared for most successful year with
a normal training class.
Operations have begun on the new
garage being put up by g. 0. Michel
and N. J. Popham.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-09
OWNS VICTORIA CROSS.

Elmer Haven, Of Watsrlee. Conductor,
Won Il in Bosr War.
Specia! to Times Republican.
Webster City. Aus. 9.-Despite the
fact that probably not three people In
Webster City know II, the owner Of a
Victoria Cross presented him by for
mer Queen Victoria Of England, passes
thru this city every day. Likewise It
may be said it Is probably true that
not a dozen people in his own home
town know that he possesses this
cross.
The owner OF this remarkable badge
Of courage and heroism is Elmer
Haven, an Illinois Central freight con /.
ductor, who pulls train thru here
every day between Fort Dodge and
Waterloo. Mr.. Haven lives in Water
loo.
Mr.. Haven won his cross in the Boer
war. Haven at that time was serving
in the English regular army. and held
a l!eutenant's commission. Following
the South African war Mr.. Haven was
given an honorable ddscharge from
the English army and came to Amer
lea. ttG
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-09
NEW DEPOT PRoAA'sEo.
Rock island Official Assures 0riNnsil
OF New Union 0<atien.


OF New Union 0<atien.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell. Aug s.--For several years
the prominent business men Of Grinnell
have been laboring with the officials
OF the Rock Island and the Iowa Cen
trail roads to give the city new depot
OF which there has been great need,
with that need becoming more and
more urgent with each passing year.
The result Of all these efforts has been,
SO far, only a spasm OF Improvement
or change on the part OF the roads
without any enlargement Of space and
facilities. But hope has just had a
real boost when committee consisting
OF E. B. Brande. president OF the Com
mercial Club: President J. H. r. Main
OF Iowa Colleges Senator II. w. Spaul-
ding. w. c. Ray and p. J. Kicker. went
to Des Moines and were there assured
by the assistant superintendent FOR
Iowa, Mr.. F. ]. Easley, that Grinnell
would certainly have new union depot
next year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-09
eELMoND BARN BURNS.

Harm steerbIock Loses Horses and
Hay in tho conftaeration.
Special to Times Rerublican.
Belmond, Aug. 9.-lIarm Steenblock,
living two miles northeast OF Belmond.
had his barn struck by lightning We'd
nesday night ard burned to the ground.
with about thirty tons of hay. There
were four horses IN tie barn. but he
succeeded in getting two Of them out,
while the other two burned t. death.
The barn was new, being built only
last year. Both the barn and horses
were insured. It was only about 4
month ago that he lost horse by
lightning, in the pasture
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-09
PROGRAM pRGPARGo ron AN.
MuAL coMvEMTlon 70 % HELD
n pGs Mo,sIs.
cuMMlNs AND KENYON
70 DELIVER ADDREssEs
Carriers g Held Convention Lasting
Three Days. Aug. =. 80 and ST.
Questions Of Interest 70 Service 70
b oiseuessd-Larss Attendance TX.
psetsd.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Council Bluffs, Aug. s.-President W.
H. James. OF this city. o, the Iowa
Rural Letter Carriers Association to-
day announced the program for the
thirteenth annual convention Of the or
ganization to be held in Des Moines
Aug. 20, 80 and 81, for which extensive
preparations are being made. An at
tendance exceeding that Of any preyi-
Gus convention is expected as keen M
terest has been manifested in some zof
Abe questions to be discussed at the
convention. The meetings are to he
held in the civil service room Of the
new federal building. The present Of.
flcers Of the association are: President.
w. H. James. Council Bluffs; vice
president. G. "A. Reeves, Des Monies;
secretary. w. s. Hoon, Ames; treas-
urer. j. p. Larson, Kanawha.
The following program. embracing
practically everything that is of In
terest and value to the members Of the.
association and the public whom they
serve. has been prepared:
Thursday evening. Aug. 20, the Des
/
the carriers at q banquet.
Friday, Aug. 80.
Meeting called to order by the pres
ident at . a.. m.
Song-"America."
1nvocation-Rev. Mr. Rowland, u
Des Moines.
Botsford, Of the Des Moines CONNER
~
Response-R L. Harmon, Of Grand
Mound.
Address-Hon. Howard ]. Clark, OF
Des Moines
appointment of committees.
Address. Should the Fraternal Part
Of Our Organisation Predominate?"-
J. P. Larsen, Of Kanawha.
Address. "A Larger and Better As
sociation-P. "A. Borsorki. Of Brighton.
Address-Hon. s. F. Prouty Of Des
Moines.
Noon-Lunch.
1 p. m-Report Of credentials COM
mittee.
Address-Hon. W. D. Brown. WASH:
ington, d. G.
Address-c. E. Mccannon. Of Des
Moines.
Address-Senator w. g. Kenyon.
Address-Postoffice Inspector G. s..
Ranger, of st. Louis.
Discussion. Motorcycles and Auto
mobiles"-By the carriers.
Address. winter Roads on Rural
Routes'-R. f. Tyler.
Address. Benefits Of Mail Carriers
Benefit Association"-Dr. D. J. Town
send. Of Lohrville
Evening session. 1880 p. m.-Theater
party. delegates guests Of the COM
mercial club.
Saturday, Aug. 81.
IA. m.-General discussion. do We
Want Parcels Post? II so. why?"
Address-Senator A. b. Cummins.
Unfinished business.
Report Of special committees.
Noon lunch.
1880 p. m.-NeW business
Report Of resolutions committee.
Election Of officers.
Election Of delegates to the 1918 ma
tional convention. e..
Selection Of city for 1913 convention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-09
AUTO OWNERS ORGANIZE.
Association Formed for Winnsbase
County in Iowa.

Association Formed for Winnsbase
County in Iowa.
Forest City. Aug. 9,-An enthusiastic
meeting Of automobile owners Of Win
nebago county was held In this city and
n county organization formed with the
following permanent officers: Presi-
dent, ]. B. Conley. Lake Mills: vice
president, DR.. H. F. Thompson, Forest
City; secretary. Elmer A. Henderson
Lake Mills: director national associa-
ton. New York City. B. j. Thompson
Forest City.
1t was decided to have county con-
vention picnic and automobile meeting
at Pilot Mound. one OF the highest
points in the state Of Iowa. on Aug. 1S
when the remainder Of the officers will
be elected and an organization per-
fected.
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IndianoIa..-

lndianola.
Little Ida Jessie. the 2-year- old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Jesse,
OF Perry, II dead at her home, the re-
suit Of drinking ny poison. Al, ar
senic fly paper poison was placed in a
dish m the window. to which the child
toddled. Taking the saucer in her
hands she drank the contents and died
four hours later.
oskaIeosa.
The city council has taken an adj
vance step in regard to public health
by the passage of an ordinance requir-
ing the inspection at frequent inter-
walls Of meat markets. groceries. res
taurants, dAiries and places where food
Is sold. Those coming up to the speci-
fed standard will be given certificates
and those who do not meet the
standard will be refused. The coun-
ell also TOOK its first step toward se-
curing the dollar gas.
Knoxville.
Mr.. Maddy, rural mail carrier on the
"river route" northeast of Knoxville.
reports q remarkable freak In an APP
pie tree growing in the Martin Sells
orchard In Polk township. The tree
has been blooming continually since
the first week in May and Is now bear
ing apples in all stages Of development.
some almost ripe and others varying
from the size OF a pea to full grown.
Mr.. Maddyl II an old time fruit grower
and says that this freak beats any
thing he ever saw in the way Of a pef-
petual bloolner.
Belle Plains.
A ten-ceiit piece which hes been out
Of circulation for fifty-two years, was
found last week in the old Dunn house;
which is being torn down at Kossra.
The money was hidden there by Will
liam Headly some time before no went
to war. where he lost his life. He re-
marked At the time to some of his
relatives that the money would not
be found until the building was torn
down. His prophecy was verified BY
william Zellers. who found the long
lost dime while raising the building.
The coin bears the date Of 1866. II
was badly furnished.
Perry.
%. e lxibby. a well-to-do farmer
whose homo 10 near Audubon, the
father Of a. 8. and c. e. Kibby and
Mrs. Homer Booten Of this city, vas
quite badly hurt In q runaway acci-
dent Tueiday evening. Mr.. Kibby
the erection OF their new factory build
ing and had been hauling some build
inx tile to- the site near the Milwaukee
depot. The team became fright6nsd
at q passing engine and ran south on
- "a A~A a..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-09
SOLDIERS REUNION At NEVADA,
Thirty. Second lows to Meet Aug. q
and 30.

and 80.
Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Aug. 9.-The Thirty second
Iowa infantry which is to hold it's regi-
mental reunion In this city on Aug 2S
and 80, was composed largely Of men
recruited from central Iowa Company
K was recruited largely from story
county and there are few survivors
still living in the county.
The regiment was mustered into SER
vice at Dubuque Oct. 6, 1862. but it was
not until Nov. 16 that it started by boat
down the Mississippi for ST. Louis
where it arrived on Nov. 20. From tina,
time on turnout the war the regimen,
did notable service. 1t being one of the
regiments which made the Red rive,
campaign.
The reunion will be attended by prac-
tically all Of the survivors OF the reei-
ment In this state and many from
neishboring states. The local Grand
Army post and Sons Of Veterans. IN
cooperation with the Commercial Club
will prepare for the proper entertain
ment Of the men during their stay in
the city. o..
Committee have been appointed and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-09
JevelI News erisfs.

Special to Times-Repub.ican
Jewell. Aug. 81. r. Millett. who
has been working in Dallas. Tex. and
Little Rock, Ark. for the past eight
months, has returned to Jewell for a
few weeks visit.
J. s. Smith left Tuesday morning for
Lander, wyo.. to visit his son Frank.
who is o practicing physician at that
place.
Mrs M. f. Phillips and children. OF
Philip, s. D.. are here for = few days
visit with friends.
The Northwestern Railway Company
10 having city water installed in the
depot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-09
IOWA cHAuTAUouA. ALLIANCE.
stats Meeting 70 % Held In Fort
Dodge in 8sptsmber. #

Fort Dodge, Aug. 9.-Chautauqua
board managers. bureau representa-
tives, independent chautauqua enter
tainers will throng Fort Dodge Sept.
10-11 when the Iowa Chautauqua Al
lance meets In snnual session here.
The purpose 81 the meeting III TO trans
act alliance business and % afford
mana gers belonging to the organisation,
opportunity to book their talent for
next year. The sessions OF the. Alliance
will be held in the Commercial Club
rooms.
J. F. Monk Of Fort Dodge. who 70
srranging for the meeting. 10 vice
president OF tha Alliance. George w.
Spencer OF Rockwell City. ID president
and q. w. shockley Of oskaloosa, is
treasurer.
The Alliance will have twoyfull day
sessions, attendants arriving here the
afternoon ana evening Of Sept. >.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-09
MuscArlNE MELON CROP BIG
Train Loads Of Luscious Watermelon
Being Shipped Daily.

Muscatine, Aug. 9.-Hundreds Of tons
Of watermelons are being shipped from
the Muscatine island daily at the pres
ent time. The Rock Island and the
Muscatine north and south trains have
both put on additional switch engines
in order to handle the long string of
cars sent down along the spurs below
the city each day. The Muscatine melon
is known thruout the entire country.
and to supply the demand several hun
dred carloads are shipped from this
point each year. The Muscatine melons
are plentiful this year and with oc-
casional showers the quality will be
Of the best
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-09
IOWA FALLS PREPARED TO EN-.
TERTAIN 1000 GOLDBERG IN
e4sI EMcAMPMENr.
REGULAR ARMY EQUIPMENT
COMES ~ SPECIAL TRAIN
Eneempmsnt 20 Open Monday and
Continue Ten Days-Loeai Commit.
tees Prepared to Entertain Large
Numbers Of visitors-Watsr Pro.
vidsd for sixty Camp Kitchens.
,pec,al to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Aug. 9.-The first equip
ment for the big Iowa National Guard
encampment which opens here the first
Of the week, arrived yesterday. a spe.
cial train on the Short Line bringing In
the first accoutrements of war. Several
cars Of horses and mules were shipped
here from Fort Des Moines while the
balance of the train included army
wagons and artillery. baggage, tents
and other camp equipment,
Colonel Allen has been on the
grounds for several days looking after
the preliminaries incident to opening
Of the camp. Captain Hird. who Won
distinguished honors at the Olympic
games in Stockholm and was member
Of the winning rifle team besides win
ming one of the individual shooting
contests, accompanied the special train
to Iowa Falls and superintended the
unloading Of the camp equipage. The
local committees appointed by the
Commercial Club to look after arrange
ments for the encampment .lave all
been hard at work for several weeks
and have things well in hand for the
arrival of the states national guard
The city water has been piped to the
camp grounds and laterals run to each
Of the sixty-six camp kitchens that will
be utilized in feeding the 1000 soldiers
The first detachments Of soldiers will
arrive early Sunday and from that
time on every regular and many special
trains will bring to this city the vari-
GUS companies Of the National Guard
from all over Iowa. The tented city on
the wooded slopes south of the city
will spring into existence in a few
hours. The encampent will continue
ton siaIS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-09
Iowa Solicitor Arrested.

Estherville, Aug. &C. D. McCabe,
q subscription solicitor giving his adj
dress as Cedar Rapids was arrested
here and placed in jail charged with
attempted assault on a girl. He was
tried before a Justice Of the peace and
released for lack Of evidence. but was
rearrested4 on charge of represent-
ing himself to be an officer Of the
law, -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-09
IursnErUBrIrAN MARsHAILnOwN. IOWA. AUGUST lsls

all preliminary arrangements will DO
properly looked after. A. the large
number OF visitors TO be brought to the
city will be more than the local hotels
can care for, the homes Of the city will
he thrown open for their entertain
ment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-09

Would you have better health. more
strength. clearer skin. stronger nerves,
more elastic step? Use HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea, the great vege,-
able regulator and tonic. One 35c
package makes 105 cups Of tea. Mcbride
a VIII.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-09
GOING EAST.
MINNEAPOLIS q OF. LOUIS.

NORTH BOUND Leave.
Twin Cities Mail (daily)... .: 30 .. N.
Mason City Mall (sx. SUM-. S:35 p. n.
Twin Cities Limited daily 1:o0 Z. n.
Local Freight (ex. Sum- .. Z: 20 3. "a.
SOUTH BOUND
81. Louis and Kansas City
Mail tdaily) ............. $50 >. a.
Peoria Express Tex. Sun.).. SOS Q. n.
st. Louis and Peoria Limited
daily ................. 3:3S .. ~
Local Freight tex. SUM- -. 80 .. N
STORY CITY BRANCH
Leave. Arrive
10 4. m. Stock Express
10 >. m. Mixed Ca. SUM-. 4:As 49,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-09
Brooklyn Man Injured by Fall.

Special TO times RepubIlcan.
Brooklyn; Aug. 9.--George McKillip,
hostler helper at the Rock Island round
house here. fell twenty feet to the
ground from the top Of the building
Wednesday night. alighting on his head
and shoulders. He was carried to his
home, where a physician discovered
that in addition to severe bruises the
man had sustained broken shoulder
blade. McIIillip is ~ years old and has
q wife and three small children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-09
Failing Gran. KIN. Workman.

Charles City. Aug. s.-Dick Tapolo-
vich. a serian, was instantly killed
and another man had his leg broken
when a crane fell on them while work
ing in the Hart-Parr factory here
yesterday afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-09
HANDY DIRECTORY o. .TnE.
MASONIC TEMPLE
sGcoND riLoon
llarinello Beauty Parlor

Z y.s1-t.-1.f AA1Sx -. 011SOUO 'IIsIT
Marinello System Of Facial, Prismatic
Ray. scalp ana vibratory Treatments.
DermateIogy, Manicuring.5 shampooing.
Hair Dressing and Chiropody.
Hair Goods, Cosmetics and Toilet
Articles. eprusentA for pimpes and
backheads. SprdsennA hair tonic.
Korn Hhre for sore corns.
Phone, Green 1e1.
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e. p. BRATT.

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the best part Of saskatchewan, in
,locks or in section lots, prices ON
terms to9suit. Five improved farms.
southwestern Minnesota. Three sec
tionss in Alberta. Canada. choice land.
free from stone and steam pillow lpfopo-
sition.
~ Masonic BuiIdins.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-09
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RAILROAD TINE TABLE
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN.

CHiCA6O 0NeN1 Woo eNN.
"corn Belt Route"
GOING SOUTH.
No. st. Joe and X. c.
limited -. ............. sos q. m.
No. 3.-K. c. Mail 4 Express 7:45 p. m
No. 5--Kansas City and st.
Joseph ............ $40 a. m.
No sway Freight ......l0:35 a. m.
GOING NORTH.
No. Chicago and st. Paul
limited ...11:35 p. m.
No. Chicago and st. Paul
Express ............. l0:4O a. m
No. 81 1:oV p. M
sNo. 8O-Way Freight -. 7:l5 T. m.
Except Sunday.
Effective Aug. Z. 1912.
CHICAGO Z NORTHWESTERN
Effective March 10. 1919. noon.
GOING WEST.
No, l1-Denver Special 80. 1925 .. m.
No. Los Angeles Limited 900 = m.
No. 3--China and Japan
Express 49,. ............ SIT a. m.
No. 2o--Amcs Passenger j. S:3S .. m.
No. 1b-FAst Mail ......... 9:05 .. m.
No. l1--Des Moines Passen-
ger 49,. ................ l:ss ,. m.
No. Centennial state
special ). .....,.......,. $50 p. m.
No. ls-Locai Freight .....i1:2o .. m.
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Mss MINNIE HOLLISTER
TEACHER or CHINA PAINTING
Order Work . Specially
& Reem no 4. N Il
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For omen Who Care

~ Masonic Building.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-10-11
J0HN P. HICKMAN
MAJOR GENERAL
ELECTED THE OMMANDERllN.
CHIEF OF TENNESSEE DIvis-
ION, U. C. v.

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn, Oct. A.
Receiving eighty-nine of total Of LOT
votes cast, Capt. John P. Hickman, OF
Nashville, was elected major general
of the Tennessee division of the Unit
ed Confederate Veterans this morn
ing. Other candidates nominated for
the Office were: ]. H. Frizzle, who
received four votes; P. P. Pickard 10;
]. B. Hutchison. four. The following
other officers were elected:
Judge E. Shapard, Shelbyville, brig
adler general of Middle Tennessee;
Gen. w. o. Gordon, Of Trenton, brig
adler general for West Tennessee
and Gen. Robert e. Crouch, Of Nor
ristown, brigadier general for East
Tennessee; ]. P. Hickman, secreta
ry and treasurer.
Nashville was unanimously chosen
for the next reunion of the division
which will be held on the first Wed
nesday in October. 1918.