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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
WIDOWS TRYING TO
COLLECT OLD DEBT

New York, Dec. 17.-Since the late
70's when 1000 employees at the
Brooklyn navy yard worked two hours
over time each working day for four
years on a promise of extra pay, an
nual meetings of the men, their wild
ows, children or other heirs have been
held to discuss means for collecting
the claims varying from $500 to
81 900.
There were originally 1000 claim.
ants. At yesterdays meeting only so
attended, mainly widows, although
these claims have been approved by
the United States court Of claims and
twice Endorsed by the senate, the
house has failed to take action on
them.
The latest move of the claimants is
an appeal addressed to Secretary DAN
iels of the navy department urging
him to call the attention of President
Wilson to the validity of the claims
that action on them may be pushed in
the house.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
MINING DISASTER
COSTS 81 LIVES
EXPLOSION IN SHAFT AT NEW
CASTLE, COLO, KILLS MOST
OF MEN UNDERGROUND.

New Castle, Colo, Dec. 17-Twenty-
five bodies of the thirty-seven men
killed in yesterdays explosion had
been removed from the workings of the
Vulcan mine of the Rocky Mountain
Fuel Co., early today. Three more
bodies had been located in the rooms
of the west entry. After a rest Of an
hour, rescue work was resumed with
pick and shovel to release the corpses
imprisoned by broken timbers, stone
and coal. ,,
With the coming of day, New Castle
relieved of the tense excitement of
yesterday was just beginning to realize
the full meaniny of the catastrophe
and women and children thronged the
morgues for glimpse of husband,
brother or father. Tentative plans
were made today for a general funeral
at which the victims Of yesterdays dis
aster would be buried in the same
cemetery where relatives of victims of
the explosion in 1896 still go to mourn
for loved ones.
At the mine, rescue work had been
systematized. New arrivals from sur
rolnding and distant camps took the
places of those who toiled all night.
General Superintendent Cummins in
charge of the miners of the Rocky
Mountain Fuel Co., in western Colo
RADIO, announced that work would con-
tinue under present plans until the last
body was found. The official list of
dead today numbered 81. 1t was said
no inquest will be held until the all
bodies were removed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
ARREST CATTLE .@ .
THIEVES IN KANSAS

Creston, Dec. 17.-Walter Simpson,
Jr and Ray McKeen, the two young
men residing near Alton who are
charged with stealing the 81 head of
cattle from the Robert McGinnis pas
ture just southeast Of Creston, were
arrested sometime Sunday at Hum
bolt, Kansas by Sheriff J. O. Evans OF
this county. A telegram to this effect
was received from Sheriff Evans. The
telegram stated that the two men were
in custody and that Sheriff Evans, to-
gether with County Attorney II. P.
Armitage, who accompanied him, had
started for Creston with the prisoners.
The news that these two accused
young men, who are strongly sus-
picioned with being the parties who
drove the cattle from the McGinnis
pasture to Shannon City and there
loaded them and shipped them to the
market at st. Joseph, Mo-, more than
two months ago, will be quite sur
prise to many people over the county
who thought that the authorities had
given up the hunt. Sheriff Evans has
been quietly working on the case ever
since the bold theft was committed. He
has worked hard doing a great deal Of
work that no one but himself knew
anything about, and he is to be con-
graduated upon his success in locating
the parties. Ii.
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81 DIV ELL.
Wilson Byrum of Eddyville visited a
few days last week at the l.. G. Byrum

Wilson Byrum of Eddyville visited a
few days last week at the l.. c. Byrum
home.
Glenn Willard Of Pleasant Home was
a Bidwell visitor Thursday.
Born, Dec. 7th, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
mer Jones, a son.
Mrs. James Johnston visited a few
days last week with relatives in South
Ottumwa.
Mrs. r. e. Perry Of Braymer, Mo-,
visited relatives here few days last
week.
c. r. Chisman visited Friday with
his brother Curtis Chisman Of Keosau-
qua. ,-
Frank Byrum visited Thursday at
the Chas. Byrum home Of near Blakes-
burg
Mr.. and Mrs John Cundiff visited on
Sunday with relatives IN South OF
tumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmer Garfield visited
Sunday with relatives In Ottumwa.
Mrs. Chas. Huffman and little son OF
South Ottumwa visited a few days last
week at the James Johnston home
Mr.. and Mrs Lola Lewis and little
son Bert visited Sunday afternoon at
the Willard Upp home near Blakesburg
The entertainment at Christiansbure
Saturday evening was largely attended
and was a success both socially and
financially.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Rosecrans Wis
tied friends in Bear Creek Saturday
Frank Yenger and Oliver Potter were
business visitors in Blakesburg Friday
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Green Of South
Ottumwa visited Sunday at the G. H
ChiSman home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
HITE MAN..

P. II. Waterman went to Des Moines
Tuesday on business.
Mrs. Yes Barker and daughter, Mrs
Mary Larson, took dinner with Mrs.
Mird Barker Friday.
Sunday morning about $3.50 o'clock
Martins store east Of Hiteman was
found to be on fire and before help
could be secured it was destroyed and
all its contents.
Mr. Kephart, the blacksmith, who
has been sick for long time, was
taken to the hospital at Abba Sun
day.
Miss O'Connell was visiting friends
here over Sunday
DR. Jinkens from Lincoln, Neb., is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Richard Barker.
Mrs Charles Foster is back home
from New Mexico where she has been
holding down a claim. g..
Frank Derby had his foot crushed in
mine No. Monday afternoon.
Miss Nellie Miller spent the lost of
the week with her cousin, Miss Anna
Miller In Abba. 3
Mrs Mary Milligan spent the first
part Of the week with her son, Roy, in
Des Moines. EM-a
Mrs Homer Waiter spent the, last of
Josiah Miller and was made to him by
the, week with her brother, who was so
badly hurt in the mines not long ago.
He is improving nicely.
Mrs. Thomas Crook was visiting her
daughter Mrs. Ollie Welsh in Abba
last week.
Tom Brown loaded his household
goods in the car Monday and they have
now moved to Charlton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18

Frank Storm: farmer living near
Batavia, favors vaccination, but says
he is for single treatment where the
hogs are already sick. He expert
enced a siege of cholera among his
hogs and lost twenty-five.
In speaking Of the loss of his hogs,
Mr.. Storm told representative OF
The Courier that he used the single
treatment on all but two and saved
fifty per cent of the hogs. on two
thoroughbreds he used the double
treatment and lost one of the animals.
All had the cholera.
Noah Boysell, who lives on farm
across the road from that Of J. A. 10y,
lost thirty-three out of thirty four head
Of hogs. He supposed they had lung
trouble and doctored them with ashes,
salt peter sal copperas and OIL meal
and thought for time he could save
them, but was unsuccessful. He since
learned that cholera and not lung dis
ease troubled his hogs. The first hog
he lost was male which took Ill sud
denly and after running short dis
lance away from the other animals
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
FEDERAL OFFICIAL
IS UNDER CLASS
INVESTIGATION BEING MADE As
RESULT OF ALLEGED GRAFT
OFF CONTRACTORS.

{ Washington. d. c., Dec. 17.-Charges
Of Irregularities in dealings between
John Burke. commissary manager for
the Panama canal work, and con-
tractors who have been furnishing
supplies, are being investigated by the
government. So sar as the investiga.
ton has gone, no loss to the govern.
ment has been revealed and the
amount of money involved has not
been determined. Broadly, the depart
ment is Investigating to determine
where he has received commissions
from contractors.
Major F. G. Boggs, the general pur-
chasing officer of the Panama canal
commission, is comforting with local
officers of the war and the canal COM
mission regarding the next step to be
taken. 1t was stated today that as the
investigation into the charges against
Burke is still in progress to disclose
the governments purpose might de-
feat It's object.
1t is admitted officially. however,
that for the last six months the in.
tquiry has been In progress, based on
charges preferred by Charles r. Walk
er, a former subordinate of Burke's
in the commissary department,
alleging that his superior officer
was demanding and receiving large
commissions from persons with whom
he had placed large contracts for food
or other supplies for the canal work
ers. Also it was alleged that Burke
had awarded contracts to the Colon
Import and Export Co., in which he
was a stakeholder and that he had
profited at least $50,0CO from his opera
tons. His salary was $4,000 a year.
Several important contracts were
placed In Europe. Burke's work as
commissary was done entirely from
the isthmus and it was explained at
the war department that his opera
tons were not directed from the canal
commission officers here, nor in con-
nection with the quartermaster's de-
partment of the army. His purchases
are believed to have totalled some.
where between $5,OoO,Oo0 and $6,oOQ,.
900 during the period covered by the
investigation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
POSTAL RECORDS
BEING SMASHED

Chicago, Dec. 17.-Since the Christ
mas rush of business began here last
Saturday a new record has been estab,
lished in the Chicago postoffice by the
handling of an average of 215 tons on
parcel post mail matter day. an
other local record was established the
,rst ten days of December when
100000 worth of stamps were sold:
An average of 100000 parcel post
nackages is being handled monthly by
the Chicago office as compared with
?. 900 900 last January. Five motor
trucks. the first ever used by the Chi
caeo postoffice. were pressed into
service yesterday to hasten the
delivery Of Christmas mail and fore
stall congestion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
AUDUBON WOMAN
MAKES REQUESTS

Audubon, Dec. 17.-Churches, schoo
and other public institutions will be
benefited when the million dollar
estate of the late Mrs. Lois G. Stuar
is divided. BY special order of cour
the will was admitted to probate thi:
week. Relatives and friends are gen
erously remembered by the woman
whose fortune is estimated at from
100000 to S1,250,000.
Among the requests to Iowa people
and institutions and to colleges, are
the following:
To each of nine organizations Of the
Presbyterian church. such as the
Woman's Foreign and Home missions
of Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and New
York, $4,000.
To the Presbyterian church at Ell
mira, ILL.,, $1,000.
To the Presbyterian church at Rye
gate Corner, VT, $1,000.
To the Presbyterian church at West
Barnet, VT, $1,000.
To the Presbyterian church Of Audi
bon, $4,000; and $1,000 each to the M
E. church, Christian church, Evangeli
cal church and German Lutheran
To the synod Of Iowa Of the Pres
byterian Sabbath school missions, $500
year for five years. 4.-
To G. H. Purmont, synodical super
of home missions for the
First Presbyterian church at Ames
$4,000 e..
To the German Presbyterian Theo
logical school at Dubuque, $4,000.
To the Buena Vista college at Storm
Lake, $4,000. '-s ~ {.
= To county grammar school at Pea
chan, VT, $1,000.
To the Odd Fellows and to the
Audubon Cemetery association, $1,000
each, the proceeds from these amounts
to be used in identifying and caring
for the two Audubon cemeteries.
For the support and maintainence OF
a Y. NJ c. A. in Audubon If organized
within three years, $4,000.
To the Independent school district
OF Audubon to better equip and carry
on the educational affairs in the dis
trict, $4,000.
Coe college at Cedar Rapids receiv-
ed $4,000 in addition to the $4,000 al
ready given.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
ROBBERS SECURE
STAMPS AND PENCILS

Sheriff Knox and Chief Gallagher of
the police force were notified Tuesday
afternoon by Sheriff Shan Campbell
Of Jefferson county that the post Of
fee at Libertyville was entered Mon
day night. Four strange men were
seen about the town that evening and
the local officers were informed that
three were young men and one an old
old man, the latter wearing a gray
beard. The loot obtained was small
consisting of books of stamps and a
quantity of lead pencils. The safe com.
bination was operated successfully. but
the smaller door within the strong box
was broken into to get the articles
stolen. 1t was believed by the JET
ferson county officers that the thieves
came toward Ottumwa but they have
thus far escaped the authorities.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
FORMER 90" ENGINEER
DIES AT KANSAS CITY

Creston, Dec. 17.-Word has been
received in Creston of the death 'of
Chas Henry, a former old erosion
resident and locomotive engineer on
the C. E. &. Q. at this place before the
strike Of 1888, which occurred at the
MissouriPacific hospital at Kansas
CITY Tuesday The deceased had been
i'll for the past five years, and was IN
the hospital at Kansas City for treat
ment all of that time.
Mr.. Henry left Creston shortly al
ter the strike and went to Kansas,
where he was married to Mary Bell,
also former Creston resident. Mrs:
Henry passed away about IL or IA
years ago. There were no chlloren
and the only living relatives known
are Mrs. McCurdy Of this place. and
three nieces, Mrs. Roy Wycoff OF Al
ton, iowa; Mrs, Shoemaker Of Car,
isle and Mrs. Neil. Mr.. Henry came
to Creston with his brother, w. l.
Henry. in an early day, and both were
employed with the G. B. & q.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
XIII, TWO LARGE
TIMBER WOLVES

Mt. Pleasant, Dec. 1.-Two large,
full grown timber wolves were killed ny
Harry Burnaugh, a colored man OF TINS
CITY at Hickory Grove. three niles
north Of here, yesterday afternoon. The
farmers of that vicinity have been hay
ing number Of sheep killed by the 1,
wolves, but all previous EFFORTS to XIII
ar capture the animals had been FRUIT
less. Burnaugh hearing Of the animals
in the near vicinity, purchased FOR the
sum Of 81 a hunters license, with ex-
press purpose Of killing the animals.
He had scarcely arrived at the grove
when he scared up two large wolves.
one OF the animals was shot on the run.
While on the way to pick up the body
the second animal which had disap-
peared,' lying in clump Of weeds. 1t
was but the work Of a moment to dis
patch it. The wolves were brought ITO
this city and the county clerk paid the
bounty on tho two animals which
amounted to $40.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
REEDS NAME SENT
TO THE PRESIDENT

n. f. Reed received telegram late
Tuesday afternoon from Washington
apprising him of his nomination for
the Office of United States marshal for
the southern district of Iowa. The mes
sage stated that Mr.. Reeds name and
that of D. w. Hamilton Of Sigourney
we're sent to the white house by the
department of justice. Mr. Hamilton 8
nomination is for the southern Iowa
district attorneyship.
These nominations are not appoint
ments to the offices named, but recon-
mendations to the president for the ap-
pointment Of the men whose names
have been forwarded by the depart
ment Of justice.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
Obituary
Charles e. Cass.


Charles e. Cass died at his home,
500 Hawkeye street, last evening at
G:2O p. m, at the age of 70 years.
Death came. after lingering illness.
Mr.. Cass was born in st. Louis, NO.,
October %, 1885, and came to this city
in 1863. He is survived by his wife,
Jane W., and one daughter, Miss
Ulta Of Ottumwa.
Funeral services will be held from
the family residence Thursday morn
ing at 8 o'clock, Rev. w. o. Living
stone in charge. Burial will be made
in Brooks cemetery at Hedrick
Floyd EIbert Wilcox.
Funeral services Of Floyd Ebert
Wilcox, infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Luther A. Wilcox, who died Monday
night, were held this afternoon at 2
o'clock, Rev. c. A. Field in-charge. In
torment was made in Ottumwa GEM
etery. ..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
SHEEP RA|SERS
TO CONVENE HERE
EVERYTHING IN READINESS FOR
OPENING OF ANNUAL MEET
ING THURSDAY.

The thirty-first annual convention OF
the Iowa Sheep Breeders and Wool
Growers association will hold its open.
ing session Thursday afternoon In the
rooms of the Ottumwa Commercial as.
ISOLATION. ''"s.. ~
This association was organized Feb.
ruary 1, 1882, and yearly meetings
have been held since that time. The
members of the organization have been
instrumental in securing various enact
ments by the legislature that has been
beneficial to the sheep raiser and wool
grower. Among these are the increas.
ed dog tax, and the restoring of the
domestic animal fund; the tight fence
law and the $40 bounty for wolf scalps.
Every sheep raiser in the vicinity will
find many things Of interest to him
discussed at the meeting is the prom
Use of the promoters.
Program For Thursday.
The convention will be in session
Thursday and Friday and the program
for Thursday follows: .
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. session.
100 Address of Welcomed. F. Nor
ey, of Ottumwa Commercial associa-
ton.
Response by the president-C. w.
Moore, Cedar.
Minutes Of previous meeting, treas
urer's report.
200 Feed and feed value, with re-
ports Of I. S. C. experiments-Prof. w.
II. Pew, Ames --..- .,
Management of sheep for proft-A.
j. Blakely, Grinnell ... =,
800 Report of the southeastern
wool growers association and selling
wool direct to nufacturers-R. A.
Satterly, Pennington.
Landing time, care and feed-Basil
Davis.
Practical sheep feeding, rations and
length Of time-W. s. Downey, New
Sharon.
400 Election of officers.
Evening session.
~ 7:3O Dogs and their depredations, v.
N. Cassiday.
Legislation needed-W. S. Merritt.
Extracts from cards and letters rela-
tive to the Dog law. G. Warner,
secretary, Bloomfield.
Bills needed for enactment-Frank
Coyne, Montrose.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
CONTROVERSY OVER
THE FINEST CHILD

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. T.-The
two pound son born to Mrs. Rose
Schwartz of New York and which is
claimed to be the tiniest healthy speci-
men of humanity on record, has a
challenger. Mrs. J. B. Clark wife Of a
San Francisco builder, says she is
ready to furnish proof that her eldest
son. now resident of Oregon and the
father Of seven children, weighed ex-
actly a pound and half when he was
born.
Mrs. Clark's son is George Fall Pet
ers of The Dalles, Ore, He now weighs
1877 pounds and all of his children are
of normal size. He was born AZ years
ago and according to his mother ne
gained one pound month during the
first year
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
THOMPSON HEADS ASSOCIATION

Des Moines, Dec. 17.-JOhn L.
Thompson of Des Moines, was elected
president Monday night of the Negro
Bar association of Iowa at the annual
meeting of the organization. S. Joe
Brown was named secretary, J. B.
Rush, treasurer, and George H. Wood
son Of Buxton, chairman of the legis-
lative committee.
Mr.. Woodson and William P. Morris
of Minneapolis were the chief speak
ers at the meeting, which was held at
the residence of John l.. Thompson,
1906 Twentieth street. Other speak
ers were Drs. A. ]. Booker, j. A. Jeffer-
son and M. G.. Wilson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
nONROE co. JURY
FINDS TATE GUILTY

Abba, Dec. 17.--In the district court
Yesterday the Judge instructed the jury
to find Ab Tate not guilty on account
of Il previous conviction and the Jury
returned a verdict finding Millard Tate
guilty of maintaining liquor nuisance
day morning.
The case of the state VS.. DAVID
scott who is indicted for assault with
intent to do great bodily injury was
taken IN Yesterday noon and three OK
ira iurymen had to be called: 1t VII!
be remembered that David Scott and
VIM. Fox were indicted together TOT
The state elected to try them separate
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
WINTER WHEAT IS
IN GOOD CONDITION

washington, D. C., Dec. I7.-The
area sown to winter wheat this fall Is
36,506,0OO acres, the department of
agriculture announced today.
The condition of winter wheat on
December / was 97.2 per cent of nor
NAL, compared with 1872 per cent last
year, 86.6 per cent in 1911 and 1872 per
cent the ten year average.
The area sown to rye thus fall is
2,7O2,00O acres. The condition of rye
on Dec. / was 95.3 per cent of nor
NAL, compared with 93.5 per cent last
year; 1913 in 1911 and 92.7 the ten
year average.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
MCGUIRE VS.. NEGUS
& NEGUS CASE ON

Sieourney, Dec. 1.-THE case of
Elizabeth Mcclure vs.. Doctors Negus &
Negus occupied the attention Of the
district court, before a jury Monday
and Tuesday Of this week. The jury
was empanelled on Monday afternoon
and the taking of testimony begun and
at the time Of adjournment Of court on
Tuesday evening the plaintiffs testi-
mony was completed, and the pialntlH
rested her case. This is q malpractice
suit. The defendants are husband and
wife and both practicing physicians at
Keswick. The plaintiff asks damages In
the sum Of $4,000. 1t is expected that
the case will occupy the remainder Of
The week
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
HILLS BORO.

F,.B. Whitaker returned Thursday
from a couple OF days stay in Burling-
ton. r..
I Ray Hixson sold his farm Tuesday to
Clark Dinsmore, possession to be given
March /.
Mrs. silas Teter returned Wednesday
from a months visit with relatives In
Ohio, where she was called by the
death Of sister.
Mrs. Link and son Willis and sister
Miss Clara Whitlock of West Point
visited at the home of Rev. S. F. Bishop
Monday.
George shelman and Tom Lazenby
were visitors in Ottumwa Friday.
Harmon Ogren Of Blandinsville. III,
visited at the Earl Nelson home the
first of the week. He has leased a 800
acre farm near Blandinsville for Ave
years and will take possession March I.
Orr Farley had his ankle badly
sprained while delivering r. F. D. mail
on his motorcycle. In attempting to
turn out for team while crossing a
rough place the wheel slipped, falling
on his limb and ankle. He will be laid
off for some time.
=. Joe Easter returned this morning
from Chicago where he had gone with
car load Of fat lambs.
Albert Frazier is suffering with a
broken leg, caused by dropping bale
Of hay on 1t.
The new house Of Craig Smutz two
miles south Of town is ready for the
plasterers.
Mesdames George Kauff, Will Hem
mings and George Knauff spent Friday
in Ottumwa.
c. e. Logan Of Mt leasant is spend
ing few days at his farm south of
town.
Harry Jones of Pennington was a
visitor in town Thursday.
p George Heaton sold his farm near
Big Mound a few days ago to Will
Dinsmore.
Will Hastings and wife Of Birming-
ham who have been visiting relatives in
Ohio for some time made short stop
here Friday evening on their return
home.
Mrs LIE STANDBY and little daughter
went to Ottumwa Thursday.
Guy Helterbran sold his stock and
machinery at sale Tuesday and will
soon leave for Montana.
Mrs. P. A. Blackford and son John re-
turned Saturday evening from Ottum-
wa.
A large crowd attended the Mems
club box supper Friday evening. About
$50 was cleared. The next entertain
men will be Jan. %.
w. S. and A.V. Blackford and family
of Bonaparte came out yesterday to see
their mother who has been sick for the
past month.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-18
CHICAGO TO PLAY
HAWKEYES FEB. 16

Iowa City, Dec. 16.-Manager KEEL
logg yesterday closed contract with
Chicago for basketball game bewteen
the Maroons and the Hawkeyes to be
played on the Iowa floor on Feb. Is.
This gives the locals six conference
games, two each with Minnesota, Chi
cago and Northwestern. making the
most attractive list of big nine games
framed here for some time. Iowa's