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The Washington times., 1915-10-14
AUSTRIA W|THSTANDS
STRAIN OF WAR WELL
Many Industries Hard Hit, How.
ever, Says Consul General
HaIstead in Report.

Taking everything into considera-
tion. It may be said that industrial
Austria ended the year 1914 In q far
stronger and sounder position than
would have been expected when the
war begun"
This Is n statement In a report from
Consul General Albert Halstead on
trade. industry. land commerce Of
Austria Hungary for the year 1914.
1t is understood from this report that
Austria In by no means near the col
Mr. Halstead says many Industries
were hard hit, but sacrifices were made
cheerfully.
Some Industries on the other hand.
Among these was the textile industry.
the demands for the clothing of the
army being Overwhelming. Before hos.
tilities. conditions in this industry had
goods and ju,e ware factories are so
busy they are obliged to work day
The Cotton branch of the textile in
dustry was also benefited by largo
Mr.. Halstead says the munitions.
bullet. cap. and cannon factories
worked at high pressure. They sur
fered nothing through want OF copper.
zinc. and tin. The iron and steel
works got Increased military orders.
The petroleum industry was helped by
the greater demand tor oil. with tho
price almost double.
The coal industry found conditions
favorable.
Luxuries and the trade therein sur
fered. The lumber industry. too. was
adversely affected.
Mr.. HaIstead says that while food
prices ad, anced Considerably in 1914.
rates, wGges. and the prices of tho
ordinary articles of merchandise re-
maineG the same.
smaller than in 1918. and this, with
the abnormal demand for grain for
the armies. caused an advance In
prices not equaled in years.
The live stock industry enjoyed a
materially enlarged market. The
supply of hCrses was drawn on
heavily. but their number was great.
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MOTOR POWER FOR
j, S. DREADNAUCHT'
Daniels. HeraIds New Era In
BattIeship Building As Cali.
fornia Is Begun.

BROOKLYN. N. Y, Oct 1.-The keel
Of the first battleship TO be propelled
entirely by electricity. was laid here
today. The vessel is the new dread
nausht California, one Of three author
ICED by the last Congress.
THE California" said Secretary DAN
iels, principal speaker, will be the
first battleship In the world to be pro-
PEELED by electricity. The installation
OF the electric drive ushers In n new
epoch In navigation. Just as far-reach-
ing and important as that In which
steam succeeded sail power. The Cali
per cent greater than her sister ship.
The combination OF the electric drive
and oil fuel will enable her to steam
nine days longer or 1850 miles farther
than coal-burning dreadnaught. In
other words. the California will be able
to steam nearly twice as far as the
Wyoming or Arkansas.
1.-THE California Is coming into our
navy at the time OF the passing of coal
and the substitution therefor of oil
as fuel.
TT Is source of pride that the
American navy is initiating the move
ment for use Of electricity In propell-
ing battleships."
Daniels predicted the navy will event.
ually own Its oil lands. and will pro-
duce, transport. refine and store Its oil
supply.
displace $1,000 tons. have speed Of
twenty-one knots and a main armament
Of twolve fourtcen-inch guns with four
torpedo tubes.
THE California will be one Of the
most formidable ships afioat," said Sec
retary Daniels.
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Startles Her Friends By
Eloping With Chauffeur

HEMPSTEAD, L. l.. Oct. H.-An-
nouncemcnt has been made Of the mar
riaGe Saturday of Miss Ruth Dean to
George A. Little. who is employed by
=. p. l.. Atwood. Of Garden City. as
chauffeur. The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dean. well known
residents OF this place.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev Father Rich, OF the Church of the
TRANSPORTATION. Later the couple went
&c Atlantic City by motor. The bride
telephoned the news of her marriage to
her mother before they started. and is
not vet sure whether she will receive
the parental blessing on her return. but
friends predict that her parents will re-
ceive her with open arms. Mrs. Little
was In the contest for carnival queen
last summer and was beaten by only a
few votes"
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BRITON HONORED BY
u. S. SUPREME COURT
Baron Reading, Lord High Chief
Justice Of England, Sits
in Bench.

Tho unusual sight Of a visitor oitting
beside the Chief Justice Of the United
States Supreme Court greeted litisan's
and visitors at the Capitol vest ,rday.
the strange figure being Baron Read
ing, lord high chief Justice OF England.
This Ia the third time in the memory
of members OF the court that such an
honor has been accorded a visitor. Lord
Chief Justice Coleridge sat with the
court. when visiting this country In
1888. and Lord High Chancs slior Her
scheil was similarly honored IN 1899.
Baron Reading was at court for about
an hour and half. and heard most OF
the argument in suit attaching the
constitutionality OF the 'Iorth Dakota
tax on express receipts.
An unusual case was heard by the
Supreme Court yesterday whsn argu-
ments were made attacking the power
exercised by immigration officials in
excluding persons from this touptry
on the grounds that Industrial rondi-
tions are bad In the city Of their desti-
nation. The suit was brought w. behalf
of two Russians who were denied ad-
mission, because they wanted to go to
Portland Ore, at a time when many
men were out of work there.
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PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF LICENSES.
0fnce Of tho Assessor OF the District OF
Columbia, Washington. y. c. October s.
isiS. Notice IL hereby given that on the
thirty day OF October. 1916. will expire
all licenses Issued by tho Assessor OF the
District OF Columbia to apothecaries. auc-
ioneers, automobile storage warehouses,
banks and bankers. bill POSTERS. billiard. pool
and other tables. bowling alleys. proprietors
OF bar-rooms. boarding houses. public baths.
mediums, clairvoyants, palmists, etc. cattle
dealers. commission merchants. cigar dealers.
building contractors. carriage and wagon
makers. confectioners. dealers IN second
hand personal property. dealers In markets,
dealers In gasoline. dealers In kerosene oil
and oils Of like grades. distiilers. fuel huck-
sters. florists. proprietors of hotels. employ
ment agents, Investment companies, pro-
prietors OF public halls. public parks livery
stables. aundries tsteam and hand. land
and Improvement companies. loan brokers.
railroad ticket brokers' restaurants and cat
ing houses real-estate agents, proprietors OF
eliot machines. proprietors of theaters. under
takers. and wholesale liquor dealers. All
persons desiring to continue the above de-
scribcd business or professions must prompt
y renew their licenses. WIN. =. RICHARDS.
Assessor. ID, c.
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Louis Rosenberg.

Funeral services for Louis Rosenberg,
who died last night at the residence Of
his son. Maurice d. Rosenberg, 1853
Biltmore street. aged ninety years, will
be held at the residence tomorrow at
o'clock. Private interment. Besides
the son. Maurice. he is survived by Mrs.
Carl Auerbach. of Chicago: Mrs. Alex.
T. Hoffmeier. of Norfolk, and Mrs. ].
J. Elias, OF New York
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Sues For Divorce From
Man She Sent to College

AURORA, H.. Oct. l4S-Six years ngo
Miss Ella NJ. Fletcher. a wealthy young
woman. fell in love with Lawrence fot-
ter. a driver OF grocer's delivery
wagon. She sent him to n preparatory
school and for four years to the North
western University. He studied law
and was admitted TO the bar. Then she
married him. Yesterday she sued for
divorce, alleging cruelty.
The Washington times., 1915-10-14
Albert B, O'Meara.

Funeral services for Albert B.
O'Meara, who died Tuesday. aged six
tynine years. were held today at the
->sidence OF his daughter. 1ll6 + street
northeast. Interment was made at
fairfaX Court House.
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Church Society Election.

The first annual mee.ing and ban
quct Of the brotherhood OF Zion Luth-
cran Church was held last evening
The following office were elected: rres-
ident. Hugh Mcdonald; vice president.
Charles A. Lustig: secretary. W. A.
Wise. treasurer. Henry Lauback.
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PROPOSALS

oTFiCE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. lis.
@ rhiCT OF COLUMBIA. OCTOBER /, ioij.
sEhLED .,. LED IROPOsALs will lie received at
,oinnlssionefs, Room tOs. District Building
@ untl o'clock .. m. November g. 1915, Tor
TO be located on Lots 20 and II, square .06s,
connecticut Ave-. between Ordway and Por.
Yer streets Northwest Blank forms OF pro-
posal. specifications and all necessary infor-
nation may be obtained from the Chief
Clerk. Ensin..r Department, Room ia7 Dis.
trict building. Washington. ID. c. a de-
posit OF fiNe dollars will be required from
bidders to guarantee the return Of the plans
and specihcations. OLIVER =. NEWMAN,
LOUIS BROWNLoW. c. w. KUUZ. Csni-
missloners, u. c.
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Patrick J. Lynch,

Funeral services for Patrick ]. Lynch,
who died yesterday at his residence 9O7
Seventh street northwest, aged forty
years, will be held at St. Patrick .
Church tomorrow at o'clock. Inter-
ment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
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John S. Ewell. ir.

Funeral services for John s. Ewell.
jr., who died yesterday at George
Washington Universi,e Hospital. will be
held at his late residence, Haymarket,
Va. tomorrow.
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BENJAMIN w. Clark.

Funeral services for Benjamin w.
Clark. who died Tuesday, will be held
at the ". r. Speare funeral parlors to-
morrow at 2 o'clock. Internent will
be In Arlington Cemetery.
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Mrs. RAYMOND Hunt.

Funeral services for Mrs. Raymond
Hunt who died yesterday. aged eight
cen years. will be held at the residence
of her mother. Mrs. Mary Perrell Con-
duit road, tomorrow at o'clock. In-
tcrment In Congressional Cemetery.
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Mrs. Cornelius Johnson.

Funeral services for Mrs. Cornelius
Johnson, who died Monday. were held
nj her late residence. 2262Ia Ninth street
northwest, today
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Miss Caroline Russell.

Funeral services for Miss Caroline
Russell. who died Tuesday. were held
today at her late residence. 1911 S street
northwest.
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Warren Straughtcr.

Funeral services for Warren Straugh-
ter. who died Tuesday. will be held
at his late residence. 1911 Fifth street
northwest. tomorrow al o'clock.
The Washington times., 1915-10-14
William J. Slater,

Funeral services for William j. Slater,
who died Tuesday at his residence X
street northeast, will be held at ST,
Aloysius' Church tomorrow at Q o'clock.
lnterment will be made in Mt. Oliver
Cemetery
The Washington times., 1915-10-14
James A, MYERS.

Private funeral services for James A.
Myers, who died Tuesday at his resi-
dcnce.. 56 New York avenue northeast,
were held today.
The Washington times., 1915-10-14
Mrs. George l.. Anderson.

Funeral services for Mrs. George L.
Anderson, who died yesterday at
George Washington University Hospi-
tal, aged fifty-three years. will be- held
from the residence of her daughter,
Mrs E. r. Rupert 6lS Twe1ty-second
street northwest, tomorrow at z o'clock.
Interment will be private.
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DEATHS

GOETZ--On Tuesday, october II. after an
illness OF four days. NINA GOETZ.
Funeral from her late residence, 36i0
Newark street, Friday. October ID. at
n.
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IN MEMORIAM

Notices for this column are accepted at 20
cents fiat, either prose or poetry. In case no.
tice does not exceed ten lines. Add 10 cents
for eacb line In excess Of tcn.I
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Mrs. Alice Stevens Shepard

Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Stevens
Shepard. widow of Rear Admiral Edwin
NJ. Shepard: who died Tuesday at. New
ton.
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Funerals
Miss Nina Eopfz.

Miss Nina Goetz.
Funeral services for Miss Nina Goetz.
who died Tuesday. will be held a. her
late residence. 3640 Newark street, to-
morrow at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1915-10-14
HORSES AND VEHICLES

WANTED TO HlRE-lIeavy. good looking
stab!sd. fed, shod. and veterinary servicea
given free Of charge to owner. Apply BOX
"a. Times ori1. y
The Washington times., 1915-10-14
REFRIGERATORS & ICE BOXES

McCRAY REFRIGERATOR COMPANY.
Regrigera tors that are unequaled.
Gil + ST. n. w.
We Build and Repair RsfriVaratorA
The Washington times., 1915-10-14
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

SPLENDID GROCERY BUSINESS for sale.
Apply TO trustee, H. GOLDMAN. from 9
" .. m. a5<6 NJ 81 n. w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-14
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

DIAMONDS, OLD GOLD. SILVER. PLATINUM.
rare coins and curios bought and sold.
Established 1863.
FURNISHINGS. 36l Pa. ave. NV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-24

only indirectly on the citizen; that
the primary idea is still advocated
openly in Vermont by -"the feeble
minded He quotes eX-Attorney-Gen
eral Wickersham rs against direct
primaries because they have proven
gold brick and New York ex-
Judge as saying that the direct pri-
mary is "as pure and unaduherated
a piece of freak legislation as has
ever been tried" And he winds up
by characterizing the primary as a
glorious humbug'.
These characteri2ations are of
course interesting so far as they so,
They would have been more illumi-
mating, however, if the Windsor man
had taken pains to show just why the
primary proposition is glorious
humbugs; just why it is freak legis-
lation"; just why its advocates are
entitled to be called predetermined"
What the people of Vermont want-if
they want anything in this direction
is not mere characterizationS but
substantial and informing argument,
one way or the other They are to
say, next March, whether or not they
want the direct primary. If they vote
for it, they will thus indicate n will
ingness to make the experiment. If
they vote against it, then the oppo-
nents of the direct primary may lay
aside their fear of trouble at the
hands of the ''feeble-minded"
There seems to be no reason why
Vermont should not try the primary
Experimental as an experiment it
must be classed-if it wants to; and
il it proves to be IN unsatisfying eX-
pertinent it can be laid away and the
caucus and convention method can be
resuscitated
The conspicuous claim made by adj
votes of the direct primary is that it
brings the people nearer to the gov
eminent; and surely, if it will do this
it is a contamination devoutly to he
wished" Even the Windsor cores
pondent must admit that there is
little danger of getting the people too
near the government little danger
that the peoples interests can be too
closely looked after by those upon
whom the responsibilities are cast
for this is supposed to be n gov
eminent "of the people, by the people
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-24

and for the people or words to that
effect. We have the word of such di-
rect primary advocates as ex,Goyer-
nor Folk of Missouri (wilose record,
by the way, does not eutitle him to
be put into the "feehlemnded' lisD /,
that while the direct primary cannot
be regarded as a panaoea Tor all the
ills that human flesh is heir to from
n political direction, it does accom-
plish things worth while when the
people take hold of il energetieally;
ii does take the selection of officials
out Of the hands OF the few and put it
into the hands of the many. No YER
monter can speak from experience on
this subject--for Vermont has
never tried the primary system. If
there had not been some demand for
that sort of thing, the legislature
would not have felt called upon to
give the people chance to express
themselves on the subject; and now
that the opportunity is to be given
The Tribune hopes for the fullest and
freest expression of opinion at the
ballot box, and it seems no reason for
nervousness on the part OF anybody
as to the result. 1t would not serious
ly injure the state TO make an expert
ment with the primary system.-Lud-
low Tribune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-24
WELCOME VERMoNTERs
Open House of Vermont Association
at Washington During Encampment.

Washington, d. G., Sept. 22-The
Vermont State association of the Dis
trict OF Columbia will keep open
house at the association rooms in this
city Thursday evening, September 80,
in honor of Vermont veterans attend
ing the national encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
Admiral George Dewey and Gener-
al l.. a. Grant. commander of the old
Vermont brigade, are among those
invited as guests of honor. There
will be a suitable program, but the
chief purpose of the meeting is to af-
ford an opportunity for an informal
reunion Of Vermont veterans from all
parts of the country. There are
about twenty-five such veterans now
living in Washington and vicinity,
among them being Maj. John Conline,
U. S. A., retired, who served in the
First and Fourth Vermont regi-
ments; Captain Charles G. Gould and
Lieut.. Willard G.. Davenport of the
Fifth regiment, and Capt. A. ]. Harris
horn of the 18th regiment. Judge
Hosea b. Moulton, a native of Con-
cord, VT, but who served in New
Hampshire regiment i'll the Civil War
is president of the Vermont associa-
ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-24
KICKING at the Primary.

A Windsor man, Fl. S. Wardner, in
a letter to The st. Adams Messenger,
INDUCES in several vigorous kicks at
the direct primary proposition, but so
far as we can discover he gives no
definite or convincing reasons why
the people of Vermont should not
make try at the direct primary sys-
TEN.
The Messengers correspondent en-
ploys some sarcasm-a factor which
is always entertaining but which is
not generally regarded as vote-get-
ter He refers to "the surviving adj
vocates" of the primary, as if there
were but few of that cult left on the
earth. He speaks of the theory of
the direct primary as 'balderdash,"
and maintains that the penalty of the
direct primary falls on the state and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-24
A BLAzE m JAPAN
Yelling Mobs Throng the Streets
When a Fire Starts. i;fl
IN A FRENZY OF EXCITEMENT.

Evory Native In Town Makes Mad
Dash For the Scene of the ConfIasra-
ton and Chaos Reigns Supreme.
Even a Small Fire Is Big Event.
y fire is great event in Japan. One
would think that. inasmuch as the
flmsy construction of the japanese
houses and their packing together
make fires of almost daily occurrence
in The cities. at any rate--fires would
have lost a portion of their novelty
during the ten or fifteen centuries Ja-
pan has regularly been burning down.
They have not, though. When the lire
bell begins to toll the whole popula-
ton goes 10 the fire.
was in jinrikisha in Yokohama
on my way to the railroad station
when | heard the clangor of bell.
shouted: "Kwajl. KwaJi!'-or what
sounded like tAat-and displayed strong
evidences of breaking into gallop.
sore wa nanigesuka? inquired po-
litely. remembering from my phrase
book. what is that?'
'KwajiI' he shouted. "Kwaji!'
And so II fell out that we went to
the fire--the coolie, the jinrikisha and
myself-for | had no words to stop
him except a very uncertain "Tomaru~
And he did not choose to tomaru
The cooie galloped down one street
and up another. and in ten minutes
was in the midst of 10000 people clad
in every style of japanese dress. and
all running backward and forward.
Not man walked. All ran. They
We're so interested and excited that /
thought they must be shareholders in
the shanties which were burning.
A man dashed wildly TO one end OF
the street elbowing people out of his
way, stepping en- them. pushing against
them. and then he stopped. emitted
wild screcch and dashed back again.
say one man did that. In reality
thousand did it on each of the four
sides of the block in which the fire
was. unconcernedy and in casual
and unhampered manner, demolishing
some small houses.
Other thousands-many of them
ran this way few steps and that way
few steps. all hy.ah!-ing. Not man
stood still except myself. and soon
got away. for the Japanese. frenzied
with excitement. were humping into
me from all sides.
Presently the firemen came. They
dashed in from all quarters of the city,
dragging little hose carts painted red
and flying white aud red flags.
The hydrants in Yokohama are in
manholes below the surface of the
street The fremcn Joined in the mill 4
Ing. throng. They ran back and forth.
too, and the spectators ran back ind
forth after them. There was much
and gesticulation. Every
fireman. whether regular or volunteer.
seemed to be chief, They all gave
orders that nobody obeyed. like vol
unteer fire outfit in country village at
home.
Doesn't Wash Them.
Sniclllefritz-I know Il man who new
nr washes his hands before breakfast.
ingleblatZ-Why doesn't he? Snickle- |
he hasn't time. He en-
ploys nearly 200 hands In his factory
indianapolis Star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-09-24
POWNAl-

The Ladies' Aid OF the Pownal
Methodist church will serve a chick
en- salad supper with peaches and
cream and ice cream, etc, on Tues
day evening, Sept 2Sth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-27
MUNICIPAL SKATING
RINK TO BE LARGER

Thai the municipal skating rink al
Browning field, Moline is popular
was made evident by the large num-
Der who enjoyed the sport at the park
Christmas and Sunday More than
roo people. about half OF whom We're
adults and the other half children
thronged the big skating rink Christ
mas afternoon, while approximately
500 enjoyed the smooth ice Sunday
afternoon, according to city officials
vino made count Of the merrymak-
ers. The popularity Of the new rink
is so great that Mayor Carlson and
Commissioner Macbeth were this aft
ernoon making preparations to double
the capacity Of the artificial lake
which has been provided for the win
ter's sport.
A pleasing feature of the Christmas
day skating was the appearance Of five
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-27
The Day i'm Davenport

Dr.. Ficke and Board and heiseT were
arrested and held pending bonds Of
SIS each, to appear as witnesses. Board
was held without bail.
O.
Obituary Record william C T.
Strahbehn, president of the Builders
Sand & Gravel company and the Stro-
behn Construction company, and one
of the most prominent contractors
and Masonic lodge members Of Daven-
pirt, passed away at his home, 1918
Hill street, Saturday noon. He was
IS years Of age.
Mrs Caroline Gartside, nee Measey,
passed away Saturday evening at her
residence, 1857 Rock Island street. at
the age Of So She suffered para
lytic stroke a week ago, and since
then her decline has been rapid She
was a pioneer resident Of the city.
Henry ktindt. Sr., retired banker.
passed away early Sunday morning
at his home. sic West Seventeenth
street, at the age of almost 70 years.
He had been i'll for a year. and was
confined to his bed for three days
After q comparatively brief Illness,
James P. Hurley. for the past quarter
Of a century. resident of this city.
died Saturday at his home. 1920 East
River street Mr. Hurley was born in
Roscanan, ireland. and at the time Of
death was 81 years old
AS result of a stroke of paralysis
sustained q week ago Saturday. Mrs.
Louise Thoensen, II years old, died
Saturday at the home Of her daugh-
ter. Mrs julius Lazy. 1882 Rocking
ham road.
George Pfeiffer, IS wears old. died
Saturday at St Mary's hospital, Gales
burg. H., after long Illness. He was
q former resident of Davenport.
William J. F'ineley, a resident here
for several years. died Saturday at a
local hospital, following long i'll
ness, He resided at 1910 Marquette
| street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-27
HAMLET

Mrs. c. L. BoyIes and Mrs. Otis
Reaber went to Deep River, Iowa,
Tuesday to spend the holidays with Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Boyles.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. n Cooper returned
home from Rochester, MINI, Friday.
Riley Halstead arrived home Friday
from a few days visit with Mr.. and
Mrs Ben Halstead at West Liberty,
Iowa.
Mrs. Meigs Kendall is Oh the sick list.
Miss Bertha McCaw of Aledo return
ed home after spending few days
with Mrs. Kate Sproston.
The Hamlet school was dismissed
Friday for the holiday vacation
Mr.. and Mrs George Hartman Of
Montana are here for a visit.