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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-17
GOOD ROADS
DISCUSSED TODAY
Large Crowd in Attendance at the
Good Roads Meeting Being Held
at Germania Opera House.
HOLDEN SPOKE THIS MORNING
County Engineer FisheI Gave IIlustrat.
ed Talk This Afternoon-Meet
Tonight at Club Rooms.

The good roails meeting, arranged
by the county board of supervisors for
the benefit of the township trustees,
road BOSSES and good roads enthusiasts
of Crawford county, is being held to-
day at the Germania opera house and
q large crowd is in attendance.
| The meeting this morning convened
| at II O'clock and was somewhat de-
layed on account of the late arrival of
Mr.. j. r. Holden, the state highway
commissioner, OF DesE Moines. Mr..
Holden gave most interesting talk
this morning from II O'Clock until
noon and explained the new road law
to the township trustees and road
bosses. He took up the different
phases of the new law infinitely and
explained in detail theirtworking and
answered a number of questions asked
him by the roan superintendent.
This afternoon the meeting con-
yened at 2 o'clock and Mr.. Herbert
Fishel, the county engineer, gave an
illustrated talk on road work and
bridge building. Since he has had
charge of the engineering work Of the
county he has taken hundreds OF views
of different pieces of road before and
after they had been improved and ex-
cellent slides were made Of these pic
lures which were thrown on the screen
and greatly enjoyed by the big crowd
in attendance. Mir. Fishel's talk was
most interesting and he explained how
the road work was being done in this
county and the money that has been
saved by letting contracts for the work
instead of having the county undertake
the work and hiring men by the day
to do it. The Review prints on the
first page of the second section of this
issue his address which will be of In
terest to every reader of this paper.
Mr.. Joe Lang, editor OF the Road
Maker, of Des Moines. is in attendance
at the meeting and will speak this eve
ming at the Commercial club, where q
big good roads booster Meeting will be
held. Mr.. Holden will also be present
Fat this meeting and give, AJAX Z, Ia
The board Of supervisors are to be
congratulated upon arranging sssuch' a
meeting as this and we belieyesthat il
lis appreciated. not only by the town.
ship trustees and road superintendents
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-17
DISTRICT ! { |, court
]. HAS ADJOURNED
Juuge Dismissed Court Friday, But
Returned Today to Close Up
Some diminished Business.
PATRICK HAssETT WINS SUIT
Farmers State Bank W Ida L. Vein
err and Fred Weimer Decided in
Favor of the Plaintiff.

District court adjourned on Friday
night, not finally. but until this morn
! ing, when the judge returned to take
up some matters left over at the time
of adjournment.
The cases of Oleary VS. Olson and of
Sweitzer VS. Olson, in which the ques-
tion of the exemption of certain prop
erty was involved, were both decided
in favor of the defendants.
The case of Patrick Hassett VS. Wes-
ley Slechta was tried to the court on
Thursday last, jury having been
waived by agreement of the parties.
The action was brought by Mr.. Has
sett against Mr.. sSlechta to collect a
balance due on the rent of so acres
which Mr. Hassett bought of one
Blackman. who lives in South Dakota,
after Blackman had rented the land to
Slechta for the year 1913. Slechta re-
manned in possession Of the property
under his lease, but was notified by
Mr.. Hassett that he had bought the
land from Blackman and made ar
engagements with Mr.. Slechta to have
him seed down a portion of the land
and to repair the fences on the place.
Mr.. Hasaett went so far as to tell Mr..
Slechta That lie expected him to pay
the rent to him, but when the first pay
ment of rent fell due, for which Slecll-
ia had given his promissory note, fall
ing due November 1st, went to the
bank where the note was and paid the
money to the bank for Mr.. Blackman
and the money was forwarded to Mr..
Blacklnan. The second note was turn
ed over to Mr.. Hassett before it fell
due in February and was paid to Mr..
Hassett. The suit was started to re-
cover the payment Of rent which fell
due on November LIST, and the court
held that Mr.. Slechta was liable be-
cause at the time he paid the rent to
the bank for Mr.. Blackman he knew
that Mr.. Hassett was the owner of the
land.
The case OF the Farmers State Bank
VS. Ida L. Weimerf and Fred Weimer
was called for trial on Friday and was
Practical y- concluded but one or two
items 81 evidence went over until the
converting OF court this morning. In
this case Ida u. NNeiner, the mother
OF Fred WeiMer. Joined him in the ex.
ecution of note for eleven hundred
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-17
PERRY DEFEATS
LOCAL TEAM
High School Basket Ball Team Defeat
ed by Perry by Score of 90 to is
Friday of Last Week.
GAME WAS PLAYED AT PERRY
Denison Handicapped by Poor Build
ing With Low celllng-Game
Was Fast One However,.

The Perry basket ball team evened
up with Denison for the defeat that
was handed them in game played
here two weeks ago and sent the local
quintet back home with score of 80
to 16. Oscar Strahan, who coaches
the Perry team, was not at all satisfied
with the game played here in Denison
and would not be contented until he
had booked return game and conse-,
quently had his boys in fine form for,
the battle, which took place last FRI
day evening. Denison made good
showing, but We're up against it on ac-
count of the poor place where Perry
plays the game. The ceiling was eN-
tremely low and there was no foul line
and three. brick walls came into good
advantage for the Perry boys who
were familiar with the conditions.
Denison started out in the first half
with basket. but Perry stiffened up
and did not give their visitors an OPP
portunity to repeat it again during
that half. The game was very rough
ana Perry was playing to win, but
Denison, Notwithstanding the fact that
they were not familiar with the
grounds, showed their grit and played
a stiff game. The first half ended 3
to l6 in favor of Perry.
In the second half the Denison boys
were more familiar with the room and
it was easier for them to make baskets
but of course they We're unable to
make the same showing as the Perry
team. The game ended with score
of 80 to 16.
The local team We're good losers and
feel that Perry gave them a square
deal, but lay the defeat to the .fact
that they were not familiar with
cramped quarters such as Perry has
been playing on all season. Oscar en-
tertained the boys royalty while in
Perry and they We're not sorry that
they made the trip. -. sis
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-17

Mr.. TRACER, the manager of the
Crawford County Telephone company,
when seen day or two ago, stated
that practically all of the farm and toll
lines were out of commission after
the recent heavy sleet storm. Mr.
TRACER put over fifty men into the field
and worked them early and late to get
the lines into commission. The farm.
ers along some of the lines co-operat-
ed splendidly, thus getting neighbor-
hood service much quicker, besides
saving the company considerable eX-
pense. These lines will have to be
gone over by the company's linemen
as soon as they can get around to it.
The loss to the company will run into
the thousands OF dollars, besides alb
solutely destroying the revenue from
toll service for several weeks. Sever
al samples of wire covered with ice
from the Charter Oak ridge road meas
ured over two and half inches in di.
ameter. An early estimate of loss to
the telephone company was $4,000.
This was the worst storm in the his
tory ofsthe company.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-17

Mrs. A. b. Loring was up from Dow
City yesterday calling on friends
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-17
attend at least one of the Sunday
meetings and listen to speeches and
sermons by everyday business men
Sunday Forenoon.

and wOme1:f. I'm
The program is assfollows:
Sunday Forenoon.
900 o'clock. Forty members from
each church will go from house to
house giving a personal invitation to
attend the services.
10 o'clock: Prayer with the religious
band at the Methodist church.
10:30: Meetings at all churches.
Presbyterian church: ]. H. Telling
ham and Floyd Miles.
Baptist: Miss DeJarnette and Mr..
Williams.
Methodist: Hon. Geo. Dobson and
Miss Greever. 81
Afternoon
$500 o'clock: Mems meeting in old
Germania opera house with the men
members of the team in charge.
Womens meeting at the Methodist
church with Miss DeJarnette and Miss
Greever present.
Evening.
$50: Mass meeting at the Baptist
church for youngspeople. All the team
will be present.
1880: Union services at the Presby-
terrain church, all the members of the
team being present.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-17

q; 4 MI. A.: 4. Curry returned Frilas
from Sioux City,swhere he spent. sew.
eral days visiting at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. NJ j. Rosburg. Mrs.
R0sburg accompanied him to Denison
for brief visit at the parental home.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-17

N. r, Bar3Ork weiit III TO Gil ieasp
Saturday evening and rensiined there
for several days purchasing stock for
his jewelry store. returning TO Dehi-.
son this morning. He was accompanied
by Mr.. Harry Dearduff. g
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-17

but by the public in general who are
interested in good road work. AS the
meeting is still in session it is impos-
sible for us to give a more detailed re-
port in this weeks issue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-15
UNCLE SAM WILL LET KRON PRlNZ MAKE ALL REPAIRS
Permission to Dry Dock Raider-Th -Thierfelder B e.
 lieves Karlsruhe Lost.

Newport News, Va, April 14.-Per- mission to enter dry dock was given Commander Thierfelder of the Ger man raider Kron PrinL Wilhelm by United States officials here tonight. A survey of the repairs necessary to the ship will be made. Later the state department is expected to give formal authorization for any repairs that may be necessary
 The German commander, aroused 1 by reports that he had been ordered to interne hls ship, today renewed his declaration that he intends to put to sea again.
 "As far as I am concerned" he said. "I am not going to interne. l ! wish that the American newspaper would say one thing: It is not who have accomplished so much for the fatherland. It is my officers. It is my crew" | The German skipper, asked con- corning reports that the Karlsruhe is on her way north to his aid, said:
 ."I have heard nothing from her. The Karlsruhe was my ship before l came on the Kron Prinz. If anything was heard from her, I would know It. We have not heard word from her since we left her last August"
 Owing to crowded conditions at the shin yard, it is doubtful if the kron Prinz will be able to dry dock before Friday Commander Thierfeldel, ac- ccmpanied by his peymaster, came ashore late today, depositing Amers- can, German and English gold to the amount of $1,G00 in local banks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-15
PURLICITY TO PRICES PAYS.

s The success of the Housewives k league in Houston has been due * primarily to the stand we took * with regard to cash sales and the * advertising in the daily news * papers of prices on various food * commodities. With meat dealers * grocers and fish dealers we * used this argument. Demand cash " for your goods and figure on " close margin of profit. By so * doing you will double your sales. " thus providing more for those # who need it and at the same time a making as great or a greater * profit than you are now making /" under the high-priced system. * But the essential thing with the " dealers was to advertise their re- . duced prices in the newspapers. " Houston merchants never had " advertised food prices in their * newspaper announcements. We " induced them to itemize their * products and put the price behind * each item. The results told the * story. The Houston merchants " who have co-operated with us have done a bigger and better " business than ever before. They " are making good profits and their patrons are being better fed
 than ever before. It is the be-
 lief of the Housewives league
 that fair prices, coupled with
 the proper publicity in the daily
 < newspapers spells success. The
 * Housewives league of Houston
 has proven it-FrOm an inter-
 s view with Mrs. J. Edward Hodges
 president of the Housewives
 league of Houston.
 w
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-15
COTTON EXPORTS, MANUFACTURES SHOW INCREASE
Exports for March Nearly Double Those of 1914-3O,-
 913,533 Spindles Working.

Washington. April 14.-Marked &C., tivity in manufacturing and heavy ex. ports were the features of the March cotton statement of the census bu- reau issued today.
 Manufacturers in March used 523,- 959 bales, exclusive of linters, which is a record for monthly consumption, being 5000 bales more than has been used in any month since the census bureau began collecting the monthly statistics two and a half years ago.
 Cotton exports amounted to l,2OS,- 573 bales, or almost double what they were in March last year.
 The months exports brought the total for the first eight months of the cotton year, beginning in August, up to 6,6S9,613 bales, or 1,246,462 bales under last years exports for the same period.
 The wars effect on cotton exports is indicated in Germany's takings, which for the eight months have been | 242,66 bales, against 2,413,712 for the same period of last year.
 France has taken less than half the quantity she took last year, but Italy has more than doubled her cot ton imports from the United States Great Britain's imports were 1474- 900 bales less than the same period l last year. All other countries took 1 2,19a,6S5 bales against 1,106,O29 bales in last years period.
 Imports were 38,534 bales. against 30,S63 last year, and for tho eight months 2O6,79O bales, against 115,157 i in last years period.
 Linters used were 31,39S bales against 2O4,6S3 in last years period On hand in manufacturing establish | ments, 161,647 bales, against 103,62f last year and in independent ware houses 1OO,2OS bales, against 57,53s last year.
 Linters exported were 60175 bales and for the eight months 155,36: bales.
 Cotton spindles active durins March numbered 30,913.533. agains ! 31 ,oS3,S5s in March last year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-15
Four Jap Warships, Six Col Hers and 4,C00 Marines in
 Lower California.
ACTIONS INDICATE
 UNFRIENDLY MOVE
Japanese Fleet Commander Explains They Are Trying t0 Get Grounded A>aInM on, But Erection of Wire.
 less and Other Acts Suspicious.

Los Angeles, Cal, April 14.-Jap9 nesc marines and sailors, 40eo stNon- backed by fonr Japanese warsl lpi and six colliers and supply ships, ore occupying Turtle bay, lower Cali fornia just 490 miles from San Diego according to a party of Los Angeles mon, just returning from Lower Call iornia waters.
 With the harbor, the best north or Nagdalena bay, mined d Wlfel"os camp on shore, and patrol boats lot miles out al sea, the Japanese were busy marking out moorlngs for sn'ps, sending cutters filled with arh ed men ashore and landing ammunition, they say.
 A base for operations against the United States or Mexico, in which half the Japanese navy could anch";, Iurtie bay today would be hafd place for American warships 10 eater. if tho Japanese visa t1 Httr theIlN out.
 The excuse advanced by the Japi- nese ia ltheir occupation oi the Jay was that the Asama, one Of tier first-class Cruisers, is aground n-af the entrance of the har1or.
 Blanket All Lights.
 With the mast-heads low ed. tie four Japanese cruisers were moofed we'll within the inner harhor. The English colliers Lena and Protesa ies of Liverpool, with the Japanese cel. Hers Penare 'Maru and Kamarku oi Tokio, were made fast near the war ships. All the cruisers were cleared for action and no lights were shown aboard any of the ships at night.
 Patrol boats skipped over the seas about the entrance to the harbor from sunset until dawn. During the stay of the Americans in the harbor, no work was done on the grounded cruiser, Asama, which has been lying with her nose in a soft mudbank near the mouth of the harbor since December 31
 According to Captain Whitelaw, ol the wrecking ship Greenwood. the Asama could Tot be badly damaged and with a good tugboat, could be . pulled clear of the mud in few | hours.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-15
SELAYA BATTLE GOING lN.FAV0R
 OF GEN. VILLA
Officials Believe That All Important Points Must
 Fall Into His Hands.

Washington, April 14.-F'orty-five thousand troops are engaged in a fierce battle at Selaya, one side being commanded by General Obregon and the other by General Villa. according to official information tOright to the state department.
 The departments news is that Obregon's retreat has been cut or at Griega, and that the fighting favors General Villa. Two of Obregon's dl- visions, which have been separated from the main body, are reported com- pletely surrounded. ,,,
 Officials think that this battle Will be decisive, and as a result Mexico City, Tampico, Tuxpam. Matamoras Vera Cruz and the west ports ol Mexico eventually must fall into the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-15
Cabinet Shies at Deciding Most Momentous Question
 in Country's Question.
GOVERNMENT BEER
 SALE TO CONTINUE K
Impression Prevails That Decision win Be for Total Prohibition Dur iny War or Restrictions Out
 Iawing Spirits.

London, April lA. The British cab met Will take no action to prompt the sale of intoxicating liquors, but will throw the whole matter into the house of commons. to be decided on as non-party issue
 Canada an dthc other self gOvnrn- ing colonies will have voice in the discussion of peace terms, when the time for that discussion arrives. These were the two most important developments of today's short session of the house of commons, upon the reassombly of parliament.
 | The expected formal statement of | the government upon the drink ques- ton was not made, but when mem Der questioned the prime minister on 1 ihe result of the recent liquor dls- eussion the premier replied that the ministry had decided the commons should decide a matter of such vital imnortance to the British people.
 1t is understood the cabinet, rather than to make prohibition party is sue. will permit the matter to De brought before the commons in tho form of a private bill The members will then vote on this bill as lndlv1d uaIs and not as part of a politlca unit. ,t
 Harold T. Remnant. parliamentar. under secretary for war, replying t question. said that beer was tn only intoxicart now sold by the hom canteens. It was not the present m tention of the government, he said. t' prohibit this sale. This st1temen was regarded as clue to the Wishe of the government as to the flnai se' tlement of the question:.
 Probable Restrictions.
 The general impression in paflla ment was that the outcome of tn debates will be either total prohlb tjon until the end of the war or re strictive measures. permitting the sal of light wines and beer only. In tn latter case. it is understood, the re strictions imposed will provide a follows:
 First. prohibition of the manufaf ture and sale of all spurious liquors Second, reduction of the alcoholl strength of beer. :,
 Third, shorter hours for sale. (proE ably not to exceed five hours daily)
 Closing of public houses in tn immediate vicinity of mines and fat . tories engaged in the production ( - war material. h Fifth. compensation for interest l. adversely affected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-15
FIRE AT EUD0RA;. JOSS IS $32,00O
Ehinaman Burned Trying to Save Trunk-McGeh Smith Lose $1, GOO.

Eudora, April 14.-A disastrous ire swept the frame buildings of the business section of town early thls morning. Those damaged were.
 G. Wing, stock, total loss.
 F. Weis, loss $20,000; insurance k14.O00. ". 0. Allen, building and stock, loss about $60O0; insurance light.
 "A. E. Allen, loss $2500; no insur- Rnce.
 McGehee- Smith Lumber company loss about. 5000: fully insured.
 Mrs. Leila Jenkins, loss 5000: no Insurance. MI A Chinaman named Gee Ban Chic was burne din the fire. trying to gel a trunk out of a building. It IS thought the trunk contained some money.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-15
rasl,es Paving Bonds.

Charles Haycock. treasurer ol I" ing District No. 10. West sixth ayeo sseo me yesterday cashed three $ooo honds due october, 1916. thus saving inc interest MT. Haycock said yes. tnrdau tnr Inc district will pay out about a wear ahead of time. as the ias. S., honds outstanding will be cashed Ill October, 1915, instead of in October 1916.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-15
COTTON NOT TO
 BE. C0N7RABAND Britain Decides Advantages Insufficient to Render
 Step "Expedient.

London, April 14.-The British gov ernment has decided against the plac- ing of cotton o nthe contraband list. This became known in the house of commons today, when Nell Primrose nder-secretary for foreiegn affairs, stated that after careful consideration it has been found that the military advantages to be gained by declaring cotton contraband were insufficient to render such a step expedient.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-15
vth, Bedlington, Seaton- Burn, Cramlington and |Wallsend Receive Shells.
EW DREADNAUGHTS l OBJECT OF RAIDER
|sit of German AirShip to Northeast koast Relieved to Be Attempt to Wreck Shipyards and Ships Under Construction.

&I London, April 14.-With the evident Meet of damaging the shipyards on e Tyne. Zeppelin ajrship raided e Northumberland coast of England night.
 The giant dirigible first appeared er Blyth about o'clock, and drop d eight bombs. Then it visited Bed hgton, where several more bombs Ire dropped. Veering to the south
 rd, the towns of Seatonburn, Cram bgton and Wallsend were lombard EThe night was exceptionally dark Id not a breath of air was stirring. Immediately the alarm was given and | northeast coast towns were or red to extinguish lights.
 Britan's newest dreadnaughts are
 process of construction along the Gne and night shifts were at work hen the alarm was raised. Every ecaution was taken at once by the thorities. All lights were put out, e men dismissed and the yards psed.
 Eyewitness Describes Scene. The nearest the air raider got to ewcastle, the center of the great hpiyards, was Wallsend. This is a lwn of 10000. An eyewitness there h;d:
 "It was just S:20 when l heard the khirr of the Zeppelin's4 pellers. boking up could just see the craft. nddenly there was a number of harp explosions and flashes of light
 the sky.
 "The flashes which followed the ex- osions lighted up the entire town. (he streets were quickly filled with eople There was great excitement.
 was all over in few minutes. ghts were ordered extinguished as bon as the Zeppelin was discovered, nt before they could be put out the (r craft had passed on."
 Reports received in London state bat practically no damage was done any of the towns visited. One Ouse in 'Wallsend was struck, the hissile passing through the roof and ringing down the ceiling in a bed bom in which sick woman was iy- hg. She escaped injury.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-15
Drainage District Blue.Print.

Civil Engineer Fred Fowls, recent lv named to make a survey of the proposed drainage district petltioned for by George R. Mann and others vesterday filed with Circuit Clerk F. M Reeves a blueprint, showing the proposed system. The dlstrlct WI, include portions of Jefferson, 'LonoK7 and Arkansas counties.