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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-08
HIGHWAY
DRIVER Wins
John Thompson Crosses State Over
Lincoln Highway in Fourteen
Houra and Eight Minutes.
REACHES DENIsoN At 500 P. M.
Harvey Strong, Who Raced Over Riv-
er to River Route, Wrecked His
Car Near North Branch.

Considerable interest was manifest
ed in Denison Monday over the auto
race. which was run between two Ford
cars, one over the River to River road
and the other over the Lincoln high
way, and everyone was elated when
the news reached here that John A.
Thompson, who drove over the Lin.
coin highway, reached Council Bluffs
before Harvey Strong, who was max
ing the race over the River to River
route. The fact is that Harvey Strong
did not arrive at Council Bluffs at all
as his car. landed in ditch near North
Branch. Thompson covered the dis
tance across the state from Z o'clock
in the morning to 9:0S in the evening,
an elapsed time Of IL hours and min
utes.
We are told that there was q wager
of $250O up between two garages in
Des Moines and that the drivers were
selected by them. Both drivers used
Ford cars which were stripped down
to the chassis. Both cars left prompt,
ly at Z o'clock in the morning. one
from Davenport over the River to Riv-
er road, and the other from Clinton
ever the Lincoln highway. Both driv-
ers reported the roads in bad cOndi-
tion in the eastern part OF the state.
On account of the bad roads on the
first $50 miles of the trip delays and
5reakdowns occurred and had much
to do with the poor showing made by
both drivers. AT Clinton Thompson
broke the rear, axle of his little yellow
racer which had been gcared up spe-
cially for the trip. and before reaching
Cedar Rapids he had on several occas-
ions clipped off a few miles at rate
of 60 to 10 miles per hour. A new rear
axle was taken out Of stock at Cedar
Rapids and put on his machine and af-
ter delay of 40 minutes he was on
the road again. He left Cedar Rapids
at 1O:3O in the morning and reached
Marshalltown at 12:45 p m. Between
Marshalltown and Boone he was able
to make up some 18 minutes on his
schedule and arrived at the latter place
at $40. just two hours behind sched-
ule time.
w. c. Rollins, state consul of the
Lincoln Highway association, received
reports by telegraph and telephone
from each town through which the cae
passed. When word was received that
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-08
MUNICIPAL TREE
FOR DENISON
Tree of Large Proportions to BE
Beautifully Decorated and Placed
in Prominent Place.
EXERCISES ON CHRISTMAS EVE
Public School Children and Choirs Of
Various Churches to March in !
Procession Singing Carols

In order that every man, woman and
child in Denison and surrounding coun-
try may enjoy the many delights OF a
Christmas tree and experience in his
heart the happiness and joy of the true
Christmas spirit. large municipal
Christmas tree is to be placed in a
prominent place in the business sec
tion Of the city for the enjoyment of
everyone. The tree will be OF very
large proportions and beautifully dec
Grated with bright colored trimmings.
1t will be lighted for the first time on
Christmas eve. when promptly at
O'Clock the children of the public
schools and the choirs of the various
churches Of the city will march from
the gymnasium to the place where the
tree is located singing the Christmas
carols which everyone loves SO we'll.
Around the tree the singers will gath
er and as the lights twinkle on the
many branches the voices of the hap
py little ones will be heard continuing
the singing of the carols, while they
feast their eyes on the beautiful tree.
During the past few years the large
cities and many of the smaller towns
have taken up the plan OF the municl-
pal Christmas tree and many lonely
persons far away from home have been
made happy and their lives frightened
by the beauty of the occasion and the
love and significance of the first Christ
man gift, expressed through the sing
ing OF the carols. Mr.. b. Brodersen
has kindly offered to furnish the tree,
while the city council has generously
consented to furnish the lighting. and
also to donate materially toward the
trimmings for the tree. The CONNER
cial club as we'll as various individu-
ais have offered to lend their assist
ance financially so that the interest
and enthusiasm of everyone seems to
be back Of the entire plan.
Everyone in Denis0n and the sur.
rounding country is invited and urged
to be present on the occasion of the
lighting of the tree and join in the
furthering of the community spirit at
this Christmas time. The tree will be
lighted during the entire Christmas
week. but the carol service which will
be most inspiring and joyful. will be
held only on Christmas eve. The ceIe-
monies will be short in order not to in
terfere with the exercises OF the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-08
STOLEN HARNESS
FOUND IN OMAHA
Sheriff Cummings Locates Harness
Belonging to Fred Schultz and
Inez GroneWig in Omaha.
MYsrERlousLY SHOW UP IN CITY
After Three Weeks Search by Sheriff
Cummings in Western Iowa ard
Eastern Nebraska.
Sheriff Cummings spent Friday

Sheriff Cummings spent Friday in
Omaha and While there was able to
get trace of two sets Of harness which.
We're stolen a few weeks agosfrom Fred
Schultz and Irez Gronewig, two prom
inert farmers residing near scllleswig.
Early last week a telegram was sent
to the chief Of police at Omaha which
stated that some crooked harness was
going into a barn on West Vinton
street. The chief Of rolice at once
dispatched two plain clothes deteetives
to the barn in question. hut aftcr
most thorough search they were unable
to locate any harness. A small house
adjoining the harm was searched. and
as the detectives we're at work there
the man living there returned and
wanted to know what was up. The de-
tectives told the man what they were
locking for, but he disclaimed any
knowledge of any harness. The day
following, however, he brought two
sets Of harness to the police station
and said that he had found them in
the barn, covered up. with hay. The
Omaha police. knowing that Sheriff
Cummings was looking for some har.
ness, notified him and he went down
Friday and identified this particular
harness as belonging to the two Craw.
ford county farmers.
The harness was brought to Deni-
son and Schultz and Gronewig came
down from Schleswig and identified It.
Both sets had been taken apart, but
not single strap was missing.
1t seems that there has been gang
of thieves working In western Iowa
for the past few months and stolen
goods were taken to Omaha in an au-
tomobile. Sheriff Cummings has been
working on this particular case for
several weeks and it will be remem-
bered that two or three weeks ago one
of the supposed thieves was surround
ed near Manila, but when darkness
set in the fellow managed to make his
escape. He was captured ten days ago.
however, out in Nebraska and is now
confined in the county jail at Logan
awaiting trial on charge of stealing.
1t is believed that he is implicated in
the stealing of the harness up near
Schleswie.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-08

Over eighty teachers were in attend:
ance at the study center meeting held
in Denison at the superintendents as
sembly room in the court house Satur-
day and everyone reports most sue
cessful meeting. Teachers who at
tended and were desirous Of getting
some practical and useful work were
not at all disappointed. The instruct
ors were exceptionally good and gave
work that every teacher should know
for their personal benefit as we'll as to
use it for the pupils whom they in
struct.
Notices of this meeting We're not
mailed to all of the teachers in the
county, but the program was printed
in the Denison newspapers SO that all
might know about the meeting.
The reading work by Professor
Barnes was an inspiration to the rural
teachers and to grade teachers who
teach reading. The work in domestic
science by Miss Roberts was practical
and of great value to the teachers who
instruct in physiology, both in the
grades and rural schools.
The study center work is new plan
which is proving popular with Craw.
ford county teachers,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-08
HENRY BELL TO WE'D.
Marriage Of Henry Bell 10 Miss Irene
FauIk Will Take Place at Lin
coin, Neb., Tonight.

Henry Bell. son of Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Bell. of Denison, will be married
this evening at o'clock to Miss Irene
Fanlk, at Lincoln. Neb. Mrs. Andrew
Bell, Sr. and son, Andrew, departed
this morning for Lincoln to be in at
tendance at the wedding.
Henry Bell is we'll known here in
Denison, having lived here for several
years. He was born and reared on a
farm near Dow City and received his
early education in the Dow City
schools. Later he attended the Den
ison college and for some time attend
ed the Iowa State university. later en-
tering the State University of Nebras-
ka at Lincoln. 1t was while he was
attending the university at Lincoln
that he became acquainted with Miss
Faulk. For the past year he has been
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church at Beatrice. Neb., and has most
ably filled the pulpit at that place. He
is capable young man of excellent
character and his friends are num-
bered by his acauaintances. Henry is
a speaker of much ability and on a
number of occasions has addressed
large audiences here in Denison, and
two years ago delivered the fourth of
July address at Deloit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell will reside at Be
atrice. The Review joins with many
friends in this locality in extending
hearty congra (,latsons and wishing
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell long and prosper
Gus journey through life.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-08

churches and the celebrations in the
homes, and no other occasion ever held
in this community calls for the pres
ence OF everyone as does this.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-08

KID GLOVES ARE APPROPRI.
ATE FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS
especially If selected from stock as
reliable as ours. One lot Of high class
guaranteed kid gloves shown in the 2
clasp style, in black, white or colors.
Usually sold at $l.75. Priced at $l.50.
Attractive Christmas boxes free with
each purchase.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-08
In Our Wonderful Ioytown

will again make Toytown Saturday
this week You will that such handsome toy depart
beforeso bright with cooe lights and decorations and large
with complete showing and dous the place bring
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-08

Los Angeles. Mr.. Jones will remain
but few days in Los Angeles being
compelled to return to Hurley before
the first OF the year.
The Review joins with host OF
friends in extending congratulations
and wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Jones the
best that life can afford.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-08

the car had left Carroll number of
people drove out east on the highway
to pilot the racer to Denison. The car
arrived here at 5 o'clock and stopped
for 80 minutes while headlight was
adjusted. Mr.. Ball, a newspaper re-
porter from Des Moines, accompanied
Thompson on the dash across the state
but was so tired out when in Denison
that he was unable to telephone his re-
port tc .Des Moines. The car was
piloted out of Denison by the Denison
Auto company and reached Council
Bluffs at sos y. III.
The time that the machine was on
the road and the miles covered would
give about As miles an hour average.
The average for the trip, however, was
only 27.9 miles per hour. 1t was hoped
that the record of Harold Wells. who
crossed the state over the Rivcr to
River road at an average speed of 81
miles per hour, would be broken. but
the poor condition OF the roads in the
eastern part OF the state shattered all
hopes. Mr.. Thompson was more than
pleased with the treatment he received
at towns along the Lincoln highway,
and at nearly every town pilot was
furnished to show him the road In
his opinion the Lincoln highway is the
best route across the state, and with
the roads in fair condition the record
made by Wells on the River to River
route could easily be broken. In the
eastern part OF the state the highway
was in deplorable condition OH ac-
count of recent grading and in some
instances there were ruts is inches
deep. The road between Boone and
Denison was in excellent condition
most of the way and it was not a diff
ficult waiter to run. at 60 miles per
hour
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-08

Vernon Dobson. an engineer from
,Des Moines, has been in Denison this
week looking into the paving PROPOSE
tion with view of being appointed
consulting engineer. Mr.. Dobson is
a son of Hon. George Dobson, who for
SO many years was city treasurer in
Des Moines. and has been prominent
in republican state politics. Vernon
Dobson is associated with his brother,
George, in all kinds of engineering
work.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-08

Sheriff H. j. Cummings left this
morning for Redfield, S. D., with war
rant for the arrest Of VIM. Plotz. who
is wanted in this county on charge
of grand larceny. Mr.. Cummins re-
ceived a telegram early this morning
from the officials at Redfield saying
that they had Plotz under arrest at
that place and would hold him until
the arrival Of an officer from this
county
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-08

The w. C. T. U. held a regular bus
mess meeting last Thursday and elect
ed as president Mrs. c. w. Merrill. The
plan to have DR. Joy visit our city in
the near future for course of lectures
was discussed and committee ap-
pointed to arrange date for his COM
ing. Mrs. Meyers. who had recently
visited the w. c. T. U. rescue home in
Des Moines. gave an interesting de-
scription of the splendid new building
and her impressions of the work be-
ing done. A auncement was made
OF the suffrage lecture by Senator AL.
len next Saturday evening at the Pres
byterian church. All w. C., T. U.
members and their friends We're urged
to be present.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-08
A SURPRISE WEDDING.
Carl Pautsch and Miss Anna DeMay
Married Tuesday Unbeknown to
Relatives and Friends.

Mr.. Carl Pautsch and Miss Anna
DeMay were married yesterday, but
so carefully were their plans laid that
their many Denison friends have been
unable to learn just where the we'd
ding took place. They returned last
evening and are now visiting at the
home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Amelia DeMay, who lives west Of the
city, and a large company OF their
friends gathered at the home last eve-
ming to extend congratulations. A
marriage license was issued to Mr..
Pautsch ON Monday from the clerks S
cftice here in Denison, but it is be.
,fieved that this license was not used
and that the wedding took place eth
er in Council Bluffs or Omaha.
The bride is well known here in
Denison and is young lady OF pleas
ing personality and has host OF
friends. Only recently her. mother
purchased the Ben Pautsch residence
property here in Denison and the fam
ily will occupy this fine home March
1st.
Carl Pautsch was born and reared
on farm near Charter Oak and only
few years ago he and his brother,
Ben, purchased the implement busi-
ness of Mr.. J. H. Tamm, which they
have been successfully conducting
since that time Two years ago they
entered the automobile business and
erected fine garage near their i'm
plement house, where they handle sew
eral OF tie standard makes OF cars.
Carl is an industrious young man who
is making a success OF business and
holds the respect and esteem OF every
one in the community
The Review joins with the many
friends of this couple in extending
hearty congratulations.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-08

John J. Mcmahon was business
caller in Denison Saturday from Ma
nilla. @
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-28
VESSEL HIT A NINE
OR WAS T0RPED0E0
Washington Awaiting Report on
the hebraSkan Affair.

Washington, May 27. - The an
rouncement of the British admiralty
that the American steamship Nebras-
kan was torpedoed OF the Irish coast
caused a stir here.
In view Of the circumstances Of the
case officials find it very difficult to
believe that the Nebraskan was tor
pedosd, and are anxiously awaiting
the arrival of the ship in port to learn
what statement her captain and Off
GERS have to make about the case
The press reports that the captain OF
the Nebraskan sent message saying
he had struck a torpedo or mine
were noted here, and consequently Of
ficials are trying to suspend judgment
until complete returns are received.
Both Ambassador Page and Consu.
General Skinner at London reported
to the state department that the Nc
braskan had been torpedoed. Their
dispatches, however, were based on
information received by the British
admiralty from its wireless station al
Lands End, England Until more COW
elusive evidence. direct from the
ships owners. is available to support
the admiralty's statement, opinior
here will undoubtedly cling to the be
lief that the Nebraskan struck niue
and was not torpedoed.
The Nebraskan was disabled forty
miles southwest of Fastnet, OF tn,
south coast OF ireland The sea wa:
calm at the time. The crew at onc'
took to the boats and stood by tn
steamer. 1t was soon ascertained ina
the Nebraskan was not seriously dam
aged. Sne had been struck torwar'
and her forcholds were full OF water
The crew returned on board and 60
the vessel under way. No lives wer
lost among the crew. The Nebraska
cid not carry any PASSENGERS,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-28
NEW YORK CLAIMS BIG
VANDERBILT TAX

New York, May 27-The state of
New York will fight any contention
that the late Alfred Gwynne Wander
bilt was a nonresident, and that
therefore his vast estate is free from
the transfer tax. Some $l,6O0,000 in
one lump sum is in view, and the
amount might run as high as $1,000
900. The estate is valued at 100000,
600 as a minimum. Although it was
generally believed that Vanderbilt
had become resident of Newport,
the state claims him as a legal resi-.
dent. Just how seriously Rhode Island
would contest the claim Is not con
sidered, for there is no such tax under
the laws of Rhode Island, and it is
doubtful whether legal fight would
be made to substantiate the claim
that he was a Newporter.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-28
NATURALIZATION MORE SOLEMN

Minneapolis, Mimi, May PA
movement just begun here to make
more impressive the naturalization of
foreigners, so that they would have a
= deeper impression of the sacredness
of the VOWS of allegiance, is spread
ing to other sections of the country.
The naturalization mill in the district
courts throughout the United States
have turned out half or full-fedged
American citizens i'm two minutes
time. In place of this hurried process,
impressive ceremonies have been in
troduced here, to give the aspirants
for citizenship the sense of sacred
ness of citizenship and reverence of
the flag. The local judges of the fed
eral courts are adopting the idea.
The national cOlors will be display
I'd according to the new procedure,
and the presiding Judge will make a
brief statement relative to the bene-
fits of citizenship i'm the United
States. Everyone in the court room
will stand while the clerk admins.
ters the oath in "A dignified manner
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-28
AMERICA
Is Feeding The Big Armies
In Europe

For many years this country has
been exporting large quantities of
foodstuffs for consumption in Europe,
exchanging them for manufactures of
various kinds. Since the war broke
out across the water, however, the
United States has been buying but
little from over there, and on the
other hand has been exporting great.
ly incresaed quantities of cereals.
This has been responsible for the
marked advance in many foodstuffs
in America, among these being wheat,
flour, sugar and meats. Few people
realize the amount of money that has
come to this country as a result of
Europe having to turn to us for food.
stuffs for its armies and also, in some
cases, for its civilian population.
In March we exported SCI, 900
worth of breadstuffs, compared with
| $S,900,000 in March, 1914 In the nine
months including March, the value of
breadstuffs exported was 1929 ,000,0 900,
compared with S129,S36,000 in the
| same nine months of 1914, and $685.
24S,O00 in 1918.
In addition to cereal foods the
United States has supplied Europe
with an enormous quantity of meats.
The value of meats and cattle on the
hoof for nine months was $143,600, 900,
compared with an average of about
$115,0OO,0OO in corresponding periods
of past years, and this amount is on
the increase.
| II is interesting to note that lard
constitutes s4,559,000 of this total,
which is about the average for the
| past three years. The big increase
has been in such things as canned
beef. valued at over $S,0O0,O00 in the
nine months this year compared with
$36O,0O0 year ago. Fresh beef
amounted to $2,319,OO, compared with
$574,00O last year; and bacon valued
at $31, 1921 900, compared with S2l l,OOO,.
900 last year.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-28
turn.

There was a patented hook to be
used as the last at the top of the shoe,
which did away with the knot in the
shoestring. 1t was like the jam cleat
for fastening small lines on sailing
canoes and the string would never
slip, but manufacturers would not
adopt 1t. They said that if one used
it all would have to use it, and it
would add little to the cost of every
pair of shoes and with no return.
The hook that was adopted was un-
profitable for the consumer because
his shoestrongs wore out faster after
it was introduced, but If his time was
valuable there was compensation be-
cause il was a time-saver, The sales
man OF the story and the shoestring
makers reaped the harvest from the
invention.
There Is one good way for the un-
knowing to tell good shoestring, as
there is way for the uninformed to
tell good summer shirt. In the case
of the shirt look at the buttons; If
they are good. the shirt is good. Look
At the tips OF the shoestrings. The
best have twisted wire tips that do
not pull off.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-28
LIVE STOCK AND GRAIN
EAST BUFFALO. May 9

EAST BUFFALO, MAY 27,
Catte-Prime steers. 80 500; ship
ping. 81 75dns 50, butchers, $1Vs IS; heif-
ers, ss6s 2S; cows. SO 1907 IS: bulls. $50
20; calves, 81 509s
Hogs Heavy, So; pigs. IS "; roughs.
81 053S 75 stays, S515 so.
Sheep and .ambs-Y ariings, ~ 500
8 Is, wethers. SS 2668 80; owes, 0@7 rs:
mixed sheep. 81 25@7 20; lambs. $50
10 6b
Receipts Hogs. 1000; sheep and lambs.
800; calves, 20.
CHICAGO, May ,7.
Cattle Native beef steers. S7Qs Is;
western steers ss l5@s 90 cows and
heifers, 81 356rS 30; calves. CWS 50.
Hogs-Iight 81 tSR7 Igts; mixed. ~ "a
az TO- heavy, 81 1907 80; r0ush. ~ 10
az 30; pigs, Sc 1907 30,
Sheep and Lapbs Sheep. ~ zoos 20
lambs, 81 1000 so
Receipts Cattle. 10000; hogs, $4,000
sheep and lambs. 5000.
CLEVELAND, May ,7.
Cattie--Choice fat steers. $sWs rs
butcher steers, 81 es8s 9S; heifers, 80 81
dT 25; bulls. SO boD1 rs; cows, r3S
calves, So 50dpa
Hogs Mediums. Workers. and lights
81 sb; pigs. 81 rs; roughs, SO IS: stays
SIS 2Sr5 so.
sheep and Lambs Wethers, ~ $50
s 75; ewes. sS 76fs s6; lambs, t0s rs.
Receipts Cattle. 200 hogs, 1900; sheer
and lambs. 1000: calves. 200.
CINCINNATI, May AZ
Cattle Steers, S6 250s 50: hsifers, IS u
as 15 cows. sa 1905 60, calves. $S9S 80
Hogs Packers and butchers, " 100
SIS; common to choice, SbQps 90
Sheep and Lambs sheep. - ss@6 ~
lambs, 50 50@l2.
Receipts Cattle. 800. hogs. $500: shoe
and lambs. $500.
PiTTS5uRGH. May 81,
Cattie--Top cattle, - 10; top calves
50 is,
Hogs-Heavies and heavy Workers
IS 05@s TO- light Workers., 81 s6dps %
| pigs. 81 1908.
sheep and Lan.bs-Top sheep, 81 .5
| top lambs. $40.
9oSVON, May 81.
Wool-Ohio and Pennsylvania tieecos
/ Dslaine washed StdDS5c; hnlf blood cor.b
ing. 8sGStc three-eighths blood combins
asGs7c: deiains unwashed. 3sW30c.