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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Everything is in readiness for the municipal Christmas tree, which will be held tomorrow evening at o'clock on the corner of Avenue and Nine- teenth street. At the meeting of the committees. held last night at the of flee of W. R. Stewart on Nineteenth street, all turned in very favorabla report. The toy committee stated that 1t had large number of toys at the Ensley high school and asked that all persons who. could to come to the Ems ley high school this afternoon at 2;50 o'clock to do so, and help to fix the toys for the tree The candy commit tee reported that a large quantity of candy had been donated and asked that all members who are able to meet at " R. Stewards office this afternoon at o'clock and help put the candy in bags. The chairman of the programme committee stated that it had arranged very interesting programme which will be rendered prior to the distribu- ton of the gifts from the Christmas tree. The municipal Christmas tree committee has provided gifts that will reach from 1900 to 2000 children of this city under Q years of age.
 Ensley lodge No 9s7, Benevolent and Protective Order of I1llSs has arranged everything for the Christmas baskets which will be distributed among the needy of this city. One hundred and fifty names of families in this district that are in need have been submitted.
 Each basket will contain Che follow ing: One five-pound pail of lard, one 10-pound sack of flour, one one-pound can of coffee, one two pound can of to- matoes one two-pound can of corn, one four-pound bag of sugar, one bag of mixed nuts, one bag of apples, one bag of peas, one bag of beans, cne 12- pound bag of meal one package of grits, one ham and one peck of Irish potatoes. All members of the commit tee are requested to meet at the 3liSs hall on Avenue E tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock to make all final ar engagements.
 On Christmas morning the members of the Ensley lodge will meet at Rouss & Maenza Wholesale Grocery Co, where the goods will be distributed by the aid of several auto trucks which have been donated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23

The new round toe, light weight or heavy soles, Louis heels, top in tan or dark gray, all have extreme high arches and give the foot a short ef- feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23

The white Christmas will be ob-
 served by the Ensley Highland Meth
 odist church this evening at ' o'clock.
 During the assembling of the audience
 the building will be dimly lighted, the
 lights to be thrown on with the recita-
 tion of "Others," by little Melba Sell
 man. The following programme will be
 carried out: Song Joy to the World"
 by chorus; story, The Wise Men, by
 12 boys; solo. selected, by Mrs. ". V.
 Craig; ''The Legend of Cathay," Miss
 Pauline Phillips; chorus, "While Shep-
 herds Watched by school; prayer, by
 the Rev. W. c. Gaston; scripture read
 ing, by the superintendent, T. L. Sell
 man; song, Dear Little Stranger" by
 girls of the primary department; story.
 "The Other Wise Men," by Mrs. H. G. Stokes; Bring the Gifts to the King"
 by school; story, "Why the Chimes Ring" by Miss Minnie Kennedy: hymn "Hark, the Angles Sing" by con- gregation; report and summary of the gifts, by MT. Selman; hymn, God Be With You Till We Meet Again by con- gregation; prayer and benediction. by the Rev. G. W. Gaston. A social hour will follow the close of the programme Funeral services over the remains of Henry Gadilhe, aged 65 years, who died Monday morning at his late residence in Wylam, were conducted from St. Anthony's Catholic church yesterday afternoon. Interment followed at Pratt City cemetery. The Rev. Father Me Quillian, pastor of St. Anthony's, offici- ated. The deceased is survived by three sons, Henry, Albert and Phillip Cad ilhe, and two daughters, Miss Emily and Miss Jennie Gadilhe. MT Gadilhc
 had lived in Vivian number of years
 and had many friends who will regret to learn of his death.
 | The Ensley Wesley House patrol of | the Ensley Boy Scouts gave banquet at the Wesley House last night which was very enjoyable. A ''possum-' sup per was served. Scoutmaster L. l.. Dail 1 acted as toastmaster and the guest of 1 honor was Dr. Alwyn Ballard of Bir- | mingham, who delivered very inter esting address on the work of the Boy | Scouts.
 | The annual election of the officers of | the Cunningham chapter, Order of l Eastern Star of this city. was held las. | night at a well attended meeting The l following were elected: Mrs. Mary Woods, worthy matron: J. s. Faulkner, worthy patron Mrs. Mamie Broadnax, associate matron; Mrs. Sallie Phillips, secretary: Mrs. Mary Smith, treasurer; Mrs. Mary Chonowski, condolences; 1 Mrs. Jessie Kail associated conduct press. The other officers will be ap- pointed at the next meeting of tho
 chapter. The newly elected officers will
 be installed at a private installation on
 the second Tuesday in January. The following committee was appointed to make arrangements for the installa- : ton: Mrs. Mary Woods, Mrs. Jackson. l Mrs. Mary Chonowski Mrs. Mamie l BroadnaX and J. M. Sessions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
Gifts at s for the Home

Crystal Whiskey Jugs. Steins. Crystal Table Decorations. Cut Glass Jugs. Crystal Water Sets. Crystal Powder Jar. Dinner Gongs. Casseroles. Serving Trays. Breakfast Sets. Percolators. Chafing Dishes. Mahogany Trays. Flower Baskets. Pair Mahogany Candlesticks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
Gifts at g for the Home

Chocolate Sets German Salad Sets. Fancy Scrap Baskets. Work Baskets. Bird Cages. Crumb Tray Sets. Brass Umbrella Jars. Sugar and Cream Sets. Serving Trays. Patent Bread Slicers. Carving Knives Electric Flashlights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
Gifts at $1 for the Home

Japanese Flower Baskets. Coaster Sets. Flashlights. Tile Serving Trays. Steins.
 Bonbon Dishes. Vases.
 Silver Lemon Squeezers.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-08
SCHOOL BEGINS
---AND CIRCUS DAY
Significance Mounted High With
Circus Day and School Open
ing in Conjunction.

The streets were full of little
girls yesterday a. m. with shining
morning faces" and with boys,
Creeping like snail to school," Va
cation is over and the work of the
school year is begun. There were
wild scrambles yesterday morning in
Webster City homes for promotion
cards put away last spring, for read
ers and "rithm'tics and "jogerfys." /"
Bare feet which had joyfully felt
the grass anS soft dust of the street
beneath them for the past three
months, were once more encased in
prison cells of leather and laced up
with many groan and whine of
discomfort. The first Monday of
September is always one of the most
important of the year, and when
circus day comes in conjunction, it's
mounts high. New
books, new teachers, new rooms and
desks and new ambitions and de-
sires all begin.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-08
WRECK
SATURDAY EVENING
Two Cars Loaded With Coal Leave
Track and Roll Down En-
bankment South of City.

On Saturday evening about 6
O'Clock two cars of coal attached to
a freight train due in this city about
that time, left the track several
rods south of the small bridge over
Brewers creek on the G.. & N. W..
tracks and rolled down the bank at
that place. A broken fange on a
car wheel was responsible for the
accident and no one was injured.
A hundred ton wrecker from
Boone was dispatched at once to the
scene of the accident and work.
ed most of the night clear
ing the track. The evening passen-
ger from Des Moines, due in this
city at $3.50, was held in Kamrar
until 1925 Sunday morning, at
which time the track was sufficient
ly cleared to allow the train to pass.
It was not until II O'Clock Sunday
morning that the two cars were
hoisted onto the track by the wreck
ing machine. The accident also de-
layed the Gollmar Bros. circus train,
which entered the city about $3.50
morning.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-08

a troop Of educated seals that are
really marvellous. The Gollmar Bros
$4,000 herd of performing ele.
plants appeared early on the pro.
gram, and kept the closest attention
of the audience with their clever
stunts and tricks.
T Of riders Gollmar Bros. have Sc
cured for this season the very best.
There are the Riding Crandalls,
Minnie Hodigini, and that apollo of
the ring, Charles Rooney. The
clowns were in evidence from the be-
ginning of the show to the moment
of the last act. There was Geo.
Weyman who presented his marve-
lous trained giraffe ca. Peanuts,
Geo. Lamar, another comical cut-up
presented his own idea of the tango;
Phil Keeler furnished music for the
tango and whether it is Phil's mu-
sic or the dancing was not clearly
understood, but anyway, the dance
was raided. Ollie Gustafson was the
unfortunate victim of the raid by
Martino, the Comical cop.
The performance was concluded
by the usual hippodrome races
which were put on with a vim.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-08
FRANCE TO CALL
25Q,o00 SOLDIERS
Young Men Due to Join in 1915 to
Be Ready in a Few
Months. 4"

Bordeaux, Sept. THE follow
ing official notice was issued yester-
day: "The official list Of young men
of France due to join the army in
1915 will be published not later
than Sept. 20. The usual period of
months between the publication and
the presentation of the recruits is
by decree shortened to ten days."
AS consequence about 100000
men will be added to French forces
by Sept. 80. 1t is expected they will
take the field in a few months.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-08
White S0X DEFEAT
DES MONIES TEAM
Harris Emery Ball Team Bested in
This City-The Score Was
2 to 6.

The ball game here Saturday af-
ternoon between the Harris Emery
team of Des Moines and the White
Sox was a rather listless and unin-
teresting contest. The SOx won by
the score of 2 to 6, but it ought to
have been a shutout. VanNice, a
former Webster City player, pitched
for the visitors. It was the smallest
crowd present at ball game here
this season. The report was circu-
lated that the Harris Emery aggre-
cation was picked up affair, hence
the small attendance. Two local
boys, Dodge and Berggren, played
with the visitors and did good work.
The official score:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-08
Better Learn to Knit.

Not a day passes but Americans
realize more and more the tremen-
dous significance to us of the Euro
pean war. The situation on kid
gloves is just this: A small supply
of kid gloves is on hand in the
wholesale and retail dry goods
stores. When this is exhausted
Americans will wear cotton gloves,
or-perhaps knit their own winter
hand coverings as they used to do.
Beginning with the middle of this
month gloves will advance in price
and there will be no such thing as
a dollar" glove. When we recall
the shapley silk or wool mitten en-
bellished down the back with fancy
stitches, we might spend our spare
moments profitably and learn the old
fashioned art, if kid gloves are to be
no longer our portion. The most of
American kid gloves come from
France, and the small supply we
have on hand will soon be exhaust
ed. In these terrific engagements
ON French and Belgian soil in which
thousands of cavalry horses were
slain, not a skin from the animals
was saved and the scarcity of leath-
er will be one of the big problems
in this age of leather cushions,
sporting clothes, gloves, caps and
all the apurtenances of motor cars
and upholstery. Should the war
continue, the cost of shoes will
mount alarmingly also.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-08
COLlMAR BROS.
PARADE AND SHOW
Circus Parade Made in DrizzlinI
Observation-Disclosures at Show is
Curtailed.

Gollmar Bros. circus parade was
made yesterday a. m, ,although some
what delayed by the slow rain fall
ing at that time and which continu-
ed all during the line Of march. The
crowd out to witness the spectacle
was rather slim on account Of the
rain, the spectators along the main
streets crowding into stores and 9TH
er places to keep out of the wet. The
bad weather marred the parade but
despite this fact, it was we'll worth
seeing. The usual steam calliope
brought up the rear of the process
sion and the musician in charge,
Col. Phil Keeler, gave some selec-
tions above the ordinary instead of
the usual hackneyed tunes. The ele-
plants and camels and the open
dens of lions, etc., with their keep
ers inside the cages, were among
the most interesting features of the
parade, as well as the three bands
which discoursed music.
The performance under the big
tent began in the afternoon at 2
O'Clock The attendance was large
ly curtailed on account of the fore
noon rain but it was an appreciative
crowd of people and they were not
disappointed in the entertainment
offered.
A few of the many splendid acts
which deserve especial mention are
Miss Marguerite Dreisbock and her
troupe of forest bred lions, present
ing a thrilling exhibition in a steel
arena in the center of the tent.
Then Mr.. Emil Dreisbock presented
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-08
will realize that the only true form
of government is a republic.
Unusual Passengers.

Not the least important of the
passengers arriving in the city on
the early morning train from the
state fair in Des Moines, were fifty
or seventy-five which almost block
ed traffic on the c. & N. w. plat
form Saturday morning. To be sure
they arrived in crates and were four
footed passengers, travelling in the
baggage car, but among them were
prize winners known as "Fancy
pigs" and all had some good reason
for having been enough of a pig to
be shown at the state fair.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-08
College Students.

Many young people from this city
and vicinity have either gone or
are preparing to go away to school
in colleges and universities this fall.
The number increases every year of
those who are desiring a higher ed
ucation than that afforded by high
schools. A list, which it is not pos
sible to entirely complete, has been
compiled of the young men and
women of this vicinity who have
gone or are soon to go.
Grinnell will receive this year,
Eunice Lee, Katherine Stafford, Den
mis- Kelly, Hazel Sells, and Vivian
Jones from near Woodstock. The
largest number to any one school
goes to Ames Agricultural college
Irene Berg, Louis Richardson, Arm
old Mathre, Mary Talcott, Irene
Mabbott, Clara Ruppel, Myrtle Arm
old, Myrtle Jacobs, Naomi Marsh,
Jessie Coles and James Yungclas.
Miss Genevieve Brown has already
gone to the State Teachers college
at Cedar Falls. Harry Miller and
Miss Bertha Teal will go to Des
Moines Baptist college. Miss Irene
Frank to Central College at Pella.
To the state university will go, Guy
on Whitley, John Dodge, and San
ford Tyler. Eugene Meller will at
tend Madison University in Wiscon-
sin. The Misses Leila and Lola
Hughes will go to Cornell college at
Mt. Vernon. Miss Maylou John
stone will attend University Park
School at Oskaloosa. Miss Leona
Ruppel will attend Chicago Univer-
sity. Miss Edna Wolford will again
attend Highland Park college, while
Miss Jessie Hummel of this city and
Miss Emma Miller of near Kamrar
will both attend Drake University.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-08
Crushed Finger.

Herbert Black sustained crush
ed finger as a result of slight ac-
cident at the Parkhurst & Lavender
garage this morning. He was ad-
justing a brake on a car and caught
the little finger on his left hand,
crushing that member and necessi-
tating a physicians dressing it at
once. Besides being painful it is
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-08
Second Street Now Open.

Second street was formally opened
to traffic at o'clock Saturday ev-
ening and a constant stream of We
hicles traversed that portion of the
city yesterday. The Oldest inhabi-
tants of the street hardly remember
when the paving was started but
residents of that section are more
than pleased to have the street
again open to general traffic after
having been closed all summer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-08
LOSSES
ARE OVER $4,000
Third List made Public Completes
Casualties to Sept. /.

London, Sept. 1T is officially
announced that the British casual
ties during the war thus far have
been $1,000.
The third list of victims made
public last night completes the cas-
ualties up to Sept. /. 1t was as fol-
lows: 70
Killed-9 officers, 33 men. -
Wounded-27 officers, 12O men.
Missing-49 officers, 4,55S men.
for 1885 men killed, wounded and
missing, making total of 5,151.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-08

New York, Sept. Russian
troops to the number of 10000
have passed through England and
are now at the rear Of the German
army in France, according to Vance
Thompson, an American writer,
who arrived here yesterday on the
Red Star liner Kroonland, which
sailed from Liverpool Aug. 2S. On
that day, Mr.. Thompson said, he saw
detachments of Cossacks on their
way to the channel ports and learn
ed that the British government had
suspended the regular train service
in order to give the Russians the
right of way.
He added that he could say from
reliable authority that 100000 Rus
slams had already crossed the chan
mel and were now probably attack
ing the German rear, while it was
understood that thousands more
were on their way from Archangel
by the Arctic ocean route to Eng
land.
Passengers on several steamers
from England recently have report
ed a movement of Russian troops
through the British Isles to the con-
tinent.
The Kroonland brought 81 pas
sengers, several hundred less than
her capacity. The light passenger
list was taken to indicate that most
of the Americans who had been
stranded in Liverpool were now out.
as the steamer had taken all who
cared to sail.
The Holland-American liner Rot
terdam, arriving last night from
Rotterdam, brought in 2,S72 passen-
gers, of whom 1856 were in the first
and 70S in the second cabin. This
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-08
Totals ....30 2 4 "a 10
Totals SO IA 27 IA

Score by innings sHa
Harris Em'y0 90 O O. 0 o.
White Sox 0 o. 0 2 0 *-6
Home run, Walsh. Three base
hits, BeBinger, Sucher. Two base
hits, VanNice, Coffin. Sacrifice hits,
Berggren, Walsh, DeCamp, Thomp-
son. Bases on four balls, off Smith,
1; off VanNice /. Struck out, by
Smith s; by VanNice 4. Stolen
bases, Coffin, Walsh 2, Sucher 2,
Smith, Dyer. Wild pitch, Smith.
Passed balls, Fromme, BeBinger.
Umpire, SeverOid.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-08
Real Estate Transfers,

B. F. Corbin and WI to R. j. Hurd
IL and south 43 it lot
Is, blk 3, Williams 100000
Aasa Peterson Aga to Ingeborg
Welland-wd-strip in sw 34-S7-24.
-$1,010.00.
w. F. Burnett to Frank and
Nancy c. Welch-wd-nb lot 8,
blk SO, D. & P. R. R. addition, w.
C.-$725.OO.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-08

is the largest list of cabin passen-
gers ever brought in by single
steamer
Among the passengers were Nine.
Schumann-Heink and three chill
dren, Baron de Speth Schutzberg,
Countess M. Scherr and Count H.
Christoph.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-08
RUSSIANS RE:
PORTED IN REAR
OF GERMANS
Americans Says 10000 Of Cars
Soldiers Have Landed in
France.
ARE GIVEN THE RIGHT OF WAY
English Railroads Carrying Thous.
ands Of Allied Troops Nearer
War Zone.
IRE GIVEN THE RIGHT OF WAY

London, Sept. IA dispatch to
Reuters Telegram company from
Berlin by way of Amsterdam says
the Germans are attacking the forts
at Nancy and that Emperor Will
liam and the German general staff
are present there.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-08

Boulogne (via London), Sept. Z
The Tellegramme says the Ger
mans who had occupied Lille, Wen
ceiennes, Armentiers, Bouai and
Balleuil departed quickly from these
cities Saturday afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-08
TWO sioux C|TYANS
KILLED IN ACCIDENT
Another Couple Fatally Injured in
Auto Wreck Near Hull. ~

Sioux City, Ia, Sept. 7.-Mr. and
Mrs. Wilbur Mcneil were killed and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Grundy prob
ably were fatally injured in an au-
tomobile accident near Hull late last
night. All were prominent Sioux
City people.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-08

The office building of l.. l.. Treat
heating plant installed within.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-09-08

FOUND-lady's white embroidered
waist. Call at this office. diff
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-25
Notice of Publication.

State Of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss.
In the Circuit Court September
Term, \. u. 1914
Stella Hobson rs. Frank W. Hobson.
IN Chancery.
AffidaVit OF non-rcsidence OF Frank
". Hobson, the above defendant, hav-
ing been nled in the clerks office of
the circuit court Of said county. notice
is therefore hereby given to the said
non resident defendant that the com
plainant nIed her bin of complaint In
said court. on the chancery side there
OF, on the 18Th day OF August. 1914, and
that thereupon a summons issued out
OF said court. wherein said suit is now
pending. returnablv On the third Mon
day in the month of September next
as Is by law required.
Now. unless YOU, the said non-resi-
dent defendant above named, Frank w
Hobson. shall personally be and appear
before said circuit court. on the nrst
day of the next term thereof to be
holden at Rock Island, in and for said
county. on the third Monday In Sep
uember next, and plead. answer or de
muir to the said complainants bill OF
complaint. the same and the matters
and things therein charged and stated
Will be taken as confessed. and a de-
cree entered against you according TO
the PRAYER OF said bill
GEORGE w. GAMBLE. Clerk.
Rock Island. III. Aug. Is, 1914
SchyiVer ~ SchriNer, complainant
Eolicltora
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-25
Argus Branch Offices

Fer the Accommodation Of its patrons
a various parts OF the city. The Argus
kzs established system Of branch CT
fces where sUbsCrl ptluns and want ac-
vsrrlslug may be received and any in
formation Lex that u-EE pertain 10 any
cepzrtlenI o. the paper news or DNsl-
nsss. II j. also planned 10 have at each
q these branch Offices every evening q
supply OF copies o. Tie Argus Of the
have failed under any circumstances 10
receive TIE paper. VII be supplied free
q charge
me Argus chain u branch Offices
Izcl-dss TIE following
J. = h4PPs notion stGre, AIS Filth
avenue.
b. z. ROwes pharmacy. AIS Four
tsSltn avenue
ScAneidsEs drug store. Ewenty-sey-
ecth street seventh avenue
Es!mbecks pE4rmalcy. 80 Third ave-
rue Fifteenth street
NsEleEs grocery. Uli Fourth street
:. Walton notion store. Seventh
Street Fourteenth avenue
LLemeyers drug store, Eleventh ave
r1e and Fifteenth street
Z Wels-laI Er0--ry. 80 Eleventh
Gtreet-
EIm Street drug store. TAirtieth street
Gnc ElEth avenue
College pHarmaey.. Seventh avenue
tL1 I1ITty-elEuth street
Ols0a grocery. Thirteenth avenue aIe
Tnirtieth street
Steiner drug store. corner E.ftn ave-
r1s and IweA-g-Ih4rd street
HAsuns q Fewe grocery, ls-S Tween
ty-sixth street
T. z Kelly 4 son. grocery. 1879
Ninth street