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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
new WAR \ CABINET }I|||'||:
1ALFoUR LORD OF BRITISH AD-
MIRALTY - LLOYD GEORGE *
y MiNIsTERO OF MUNITIONS. ne: 4:
KITCHENER KEEPS HIS POST
Asquith and Grey Remain Unchanged
But Churchill Takes a Minor Port
folio-Many Parties Are Represent
ed In Body. 81 .S55v., =, S3 l5,ssE,,

London, May 27.-David Lloyd
George, for years chancellor of the ex
chequer, has been selected to supply
the British army with munitions and
supplies in place Of Lord Kitchener
whose Judgment in this regard has
been the subject of so much criticism
that a new war cabinet has been
formed. 4, s., c&.s<5 .. p~. =. t.. ia ) -}..
The organization Of the cabinet was
approved by the king and made public
Tuesday by the official press bureau. i
retains Lord Kitchener as secretary
of war, to the satisfaction Of all fac
lions in parliament and the public
but creates new Office of minister
for munitions with oyd-George as Its
first incumbent. & - ~. ~.
In the new cabinet Reginald Nc
Kenna, former home secretary, be
comes chancellor OF the sexchequer. K
The makeup Of the new war cabinet
as announced by the official press bu
reau, is as follows: '' -, vi
Premier-Herbert Asquith. LEX IA.
Chancellor of the Exchequer-Regi
maid McKenna, former home secretary
Foreign Secretary-Sid Edward
Grey. ~ H.. 4; ..as.s 5,.5 4
Secretary of War-Lord Kitchener.
First Lord of the Admiralty-Arthul
). Balfour, Unionist leader, vice Wins
ton Spencer Churchill. e
Minister of Munitions (new ere.
ated offce)-David Lloyd George, for
mer chancellor of the exchequer. \
Member Without Portfolio-Lord
Lansdowne. - s. I 5.5 5,s.s} y
Lord High Chancellor Sir Stanley
Buckmaster, former solicitor general.
Lord President Of the Council-Lord
Crewe. s. +, 3; q ..s.s.
Lord Privy Seal--Lord Curzon, for.
mer viceroy OF India. @ i 4os.s.
Home Secretary Sir John Simon
former attorney general. s,. :.s
Secretary for Colonie Bonar Law
leader of the Unionist party.
Secretary for India Austen Cham
berlain. $ 55: !, %1.S III r55 X
e. President Board Of Trade Walter
Run Gilman. i::-. ss y .sz E II. s: &.
s fIeSlueuL 1/OCdl tIOVS1AAOAt DO1Ao
Walter Hume Long &
Chief Secretary to Lord Lieutenant
Of Ireland Augustine Birrell.
Secretary for scotland-McKinnun
Wood. VI n ,,S "A: h n.
President Board Of Agriculture and
Fisheries Selborne.
First Commissioner Of Works
Lewis Vernon Harcourt, the present
secretary for colonies.
President Board Of Education---Ar
thur Henderson, chairman of the par
liamentary Labor party. ss.5,
Attorney General-Sir Edward Car
son. the Ulster leader. II, E,.5
Winston Churchill. former head o.
the admiralty, becomes chancellor Of
the duchy Of Lancaster. John Red
mond, Irish leader, refused place Of
fered him. A.. :. -, -s.:
The cabinet is composed Of twelve
liberals, eight conservatives, one la
borite (Arthur Henderson, and one
nonpartisan earl Kitchener). Thir
teen members Of the old cabinet re
main in office OF these, Mr.. Asquith
Sir Edward Grey, Earl Kitchener, Mr.
Runciman, Mr.. Birrell and Mr.. Wood
retain their. old portfolios. ,tt.,. :ta T.
The most prominent figure who re
tires from public life Is Viscount Hal
dane. @ RI .s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
FINGER PRINTS il { { OF MONKEYS
viii Be Used In Studying Dactyi Re-
iatlon Of the Anthropold and
N Human. \ 5@

Yesterday was finger print day In
the monkey house at the Central park
zoo. says the New York Sun. One
.ingtail, one Java. one Rhesus. one
,nandril monkey and one baboon yield
ed up after q struggle Impressions
Of their fingers and toes to Patrolman
Ryan Of the commissioners Office at
tached to the civil service commission.
who Is studying the dactyl relation OF
the anthropoid and the human. He
was assisted by young woman ex-i
pert who refused to give her name.
Head Keeper Bill Snyder and Assistant
Keepers Joe Cunningham and Bob
Hurton of the zoo. III. RI.
Aside from the fact that monkeys.
are as suspicious Of having their finger
Impressions recorded as humans. no
definite conclusions could be drawn:
The uproar in the house after Head
Keeper Snyder had driven out the pub
lie and locked the doors was continu-{;
Gus and tremendous. The ringtails
chartered abjectly and the Javas, ten
In all, huddled in top corner of their2
cage. Sallie. an ugly green monkey,
and the baboon laid hold Of the bars
and trapezes and ratified them with
rage. f.t ssss55E7 " 4
When facing the Ink the behavior Of
the animals was as whole good
They clenched their toes and fingers Q
good deal and blurred number OF
Impressions, but Bill Snyder, who
held them while Ryan took the prints,
was quite satisfied. Ryan would make
no statement, but he believes that
after photographing, enlarging and
comparing his results with the police
files he will have either confirmation
or REPUTATION Of the Darwinian theory.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
TURKS. / SINK BRITISH Ri l ] SHIP u
Triumph 10 Destroyed IN the Oarda-
s@ nsIies-ca Carried Crew Of
seven Hundred. 44.

London, May 2s.-The British bat
tleship Triumph has been torpedoed
and sunk by a submarine in the OAR
danelles, according to an official an
nouncement made public here on
Wednesday. "A majority Of the off,
GERS and men are reported saved. Az
Paris, May 2s.-There are persistent
rumors here that a naval action has
been fought in the Adriatic. An ltal-
ian cruiser is said to have torpedoed
and sank two Austrian cruisers.
Heavy cannonading is occurring on
Ancona, according to reports.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
BATT |. ! HIP /. IS ) sunk NIX
n. M. s. MAJESTIC DESTROYED BY
E SUBMARINE IN sTRAITs-MosT
'a@ 70 OF CREW SAVED. Fl. ts I
BLAST ON BOAT KILLS 1924
Explosion Occurs, on Cruiser Princess
Irene In Yards at sheerness-2 1
,-. Officials Say Blast Was r.
80 an Accident. Il ,

London, May 29.-The admiralty an.
nounced on Thursday that the bat
tleship Majestic has been torpedoed
and sunk in the Dardanelles. The
lives Of nearly all on board were
saved. ysgs..:..;,,. e 4ss5t
A wireless dispatch from Berlin
says that the Majestic was sunk OF
Sed-el-Bahr. ..s III ,s 81
The Majestic was battleship OF
$4,000 tons displacement, and normal.
ly carried crew Of 757 men. She
was built in 1895. Her length over
all was Alb feet. 4& ?,ss
She was armed with four twelve.
inch guns, twelve; six-inch, sixteen
twelve-pounders and smaller guns.
She also had four eighteen-inch tor.
pedo tubes submerged and one above
water. 51s; s Il -
The admiralty announces that in q
raid on the Sea of Marmora the Brit
ish submarine Ell sank a vessel
with a great quantity Of ammunition
on board, chased and torpedoed a
supply ship OF Rodosto, ran another
ship ashore and finally entered the
waters Of Constantinople and dis
charged a torpedo alongside the ar
Eenal, I5}st$ Es5sH i, N
General Bridges, In command Of the
Australian division on the Gallipoli
peninsula, was mortally wounded in
an attack by. the Turks against the
Australian position on May II, and
has since died. This fact was made
known here on Thursday. n,
n With the sinking OF the Majestic
six allied battleships have been &C
counted for by Turkish guntire, mines
or torpedoes in the Dardanelles.
OF these losses the British have sus-
tanned fve--the Majestic, Triumph.
Ocean, Irresistible and Goliath, and
the French one, the Bouvet. ID $
# Several other allied battleships have
been struck by Turkish shells and
forced to withdraw. None were dam
aged seriously however.
n The lost ships had a total tonnage
OF rs, 705 tons. divided as. follows: Ma
jestic, $4,000; Triumph, 1880; Ocean
and Goliath (sister ships), 1880
each; Irresistible, $4,000, and Bouvet.
12,205.
Two of the warships, the Majestic
and the Triumph, were lost within
two days. y 4, =. "a .:s
H. M. auxiliary ship Princess Irene.
was blown up in the Sheerness dock
yard at 11:15 o'clock in the morn
ing and 1874 persons on board were
killed 5Ia, 5.$$ X sss
An official statement given out for
the admiralty by the official press bu-
reau says an accident was responsible
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
US. SHIP TO|.|||R:P'|EO||O|E::D|
AMERICAN STEAMER kE:6RAskAN
ATTACKED BY GERMAN SUB
s$& MARINE ON IRISH COAST.
CREW REPORTED TO BE SAFE
Vessel Was In Ballast and on Way to
7 Delaware Dreakwater and Under
Contract With Y. S. to Carry Coal
to Navy Yard. 5$$ &

London, May 28.-Proceedin under
her own steam at eight Knots an hour,
Il the American steamship Nebraskan,
which was torpedoed on Wednesday
by a German submarine at q point
40 miles west-southwesto OF Fastnet, off
+; the south coast Of Ireland, passed
q Queenstown, on her way back to Liver
pool. N: 3:54 81 s$5.
The name and nationality Of the
4 Nebraskan were painted in large let
4 tiers on her sides, says q message from
Liverpool. She was flying a large
s% American flag and was in water bal;
I last. BY s4fs
From earlier dispatches, It appears
that for = time after she was torpe-
sdoed the ENebraskan was unc ontroll-
4 able, and the crew is said to have
abandoned her, but finding she did not
\ sink and seeing no trace of the subma-
/ rine. returned to Il the vessel and
s turned her head toward port. ~ 4 +
The n ebraskan steamed from Liv--
4 erpool May "a for Delaware break
a water. She carried no passengers.
/: None Of the crew was killed when
she was torped oed. It was learned
she was struck forward and that her
holds were full OF water when she
7 reached Queenstown. 81
Y "A message to Lloyds from Kinsale,
I ireland. says that when the N ebras-
8 kan passed that point bound for Liv-
erpool, she was down at the bows.
She was under her own steam and
flying the signal 5'.1 am not under
control. ;5 Nat III 81
a message to- Lloy DIS says An armed = 't.
! trawler went to the assistance OF the
Nebraskan and stood BY her all night
President Harold ndersonS Of the
4 International Mercantile Marine off,
cially confirmed the torpedoing Of the
Nebraskan. The ship is under char
\, ter to the company of which Mr..
Sanderson lis the head, BUT Is owned
by the .American-Hawaiian Steamship
company. 81. sis; IA
Washington, .s$ May 20; ---Paymaster
/ Hancock Of the bureau OF supplies and
( accounts Of the navy department on
Wednesday confirmed report that
4 the navy department recently made
4 contract for the transportation Of s.
900 tons OF coal from Norfolk to the
& San Diego navy yard and the con.
tractor q few days ago notified the
department that the Nebraskan would
be the ship used in fulfilling the con-
4 tract. The Nebraskan was formerly.
. u. s.. transport. s,s.5
State department othcials, though
5noticeably worried, refused to make g
L any comment OF the attack IN the
American steamer Nebraskan BY .
y German submarine until they have re-
8 ceived direct report from Consul
Frost at Queenstown. the nearest port
to Fastnet Rock II was the general
i opinion in Official ,circle stAat the case
presents graye possibilities
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02

Crown Princes Daughter Baptized.
Berlin, May 2S.-The infant daugh-
ter of the crown prince and crown
princess was baptized here on Wednes.
day. She received the name of Alex
andrine Irene. The crown prince was
not present. 81. git1Yss + p N g. ..-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
Kills Children and Self.

Kills Children and Self. . ~. 50
New York, May 28.-After staying
her eight.year-old daughter and NOR
tally wounding her six-year-old son
by cutting their throats with razor,
Mrs. O'Neill, wife Of prosperous
architect, cut her own throat and died.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
Mexicans XIII Texans,

Ell Paso, Tex, May 27.-Texas Rang
er Bates and River Guard Joe Sitters
are reported killed by Mexicans at
Valentine, Tex. Several Mexicans are
also reported killed. A large posse of
citizens have gone to the scene.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
= A Wlfe's Opinion.

ri used to imagine my husband
thought only Of me, but now ! have
decided that his thoughts have wider
range" JAZZ
How do you think they rum" 4.
about in this order ~ baseball.
clothes, billiards, business. his bulldog
and me-" sss ia ;5.g. .C. * -&
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
Five Drowned In Nebraska,

Omaha, Neb., May 29.-The drown
ing of five persons in Nebraska was
reported on Thursday afternoon as
the result of heavy rains. The heavy
rims were general over the middle
West states. .,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
To Respect Swiss Neutrality.

To Respect Swiss Neutrality.
Berne, May 27.-Official announce
ment was made here on Tuesday az
ternoon that the German, Austro-Hun-
garian and Italian governments had
pledged themselves to respect the neu-
trality OF Switzerland. III.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
chin. sions Jap Treaty,

5qa China Signs Jap Treaty.
Washington, May 27.-!Two treaties
covering the negotiations concerning
the Shantung peninsula and Man.
churia and Mongolia were signed
and exchanged between, Japan and
China " IL j. -...-,<
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
De Palma and Aid Hurt,

Indianapolis, Ind, May 25.-John
De Palma, who was driving a Delage
car in the speed trials, turned over
while travelling at the rate of about
ninety miles an hour. De Palma and
Mechanician Phillips were injured.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
SHOOTS PARTNER TO DEATH !
Seattle Police Say w. L. sieoel Con-
VT fessed to the Murder Of William !.
tyTf = - 's5 r, Wolfe. &S,7t 4" H..

Seattle, Wash, May 26.--W. L. Sic
gel confessed that he shot and killed
his business partner, William h.
Wolfe, according to the police, who are
holding him on a charge Of murder.
Wolfe's body was found in their adver-
Using office here. Siegel said he did
not shoot his partner until the latter
came toward him in a menacing man
ner during an argument over a bust
ness proposition. Al -.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
ZINE .Elxed for Execution,

Albany, N. Y, May 28.-Unless for
mer Police Lieutenant Charles Becker
secures a stay pending his contem-
plated appeal to the U. S. Supreme
court, he will die in the electric chair
during the week beginning July IL.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
Mother and Daughter Shot.

lf Mother ana Daughter oHoe'
Pittsburgh, Pa, May 26.-Mrs. An
cello Ponzo was shot and instantly
killed and her daughter Angelina,
nineteen, was fatally shot here by an
unidentified man, who escaped. NO
motive Is known for the murder.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
London compIetes lnternnm,ent.

London Completes Internmeht.
London, May 29.-Scotland Yard
announced that the police had prac-
tically completed the internment Of
alien enemies in London. Thirty thou
sand Germans, Austrians and Turks
have been accounted for. r. KIT &
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
Mrs, stuyvesant Fish Dies.

- = MIS-. StuyVebaht FISH LIes. 90
Garrison, N. Y, May 28.-Mrs. Stuy-
vesant Fish, the well-known social
leader and wife Of the former presi-
dent of the Illinois Central railway,
died at her country home here Of
hemorrhage of the brain. .,,,t,@E
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
claims Victory over Villa.

Y Washington, May 27.-The Carranza
agency issued a bulletin claiming a
victory over General Villas forces
r,ar Monterey, in which Villa is re-
ported to have lost over 1000 killed.
wounded and prisoners. Is.s.,s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
u. s Submarine Is Aground,

Newport, R. l., May 25.-Another
mishap to the submarine fotilla
guarding the Atlantic coast during the
war game was reported when word
reached the city that a submarine was
aground near No Mans Land.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
cloudburst In Oklahoma.

CIoudburst In Oklahoma. r
Tulsa, Okla, May ga cloudburst
between Tulsa and Usage City, so
miles west of here, accompanying q
terrific wind storm, resulted in great
damage to crops, live stock, oil fields
and railroads. 49, s Is
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
u. 8. w,r.hlp. Az pamaoed

Newport, R. l.. May 29.--The battle
ships Georgia and Nebraska were
damaged during gale on Narragan-
sett bay, when they were driven into
collision by the wind. Both ships lost
some of their side gear.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
kino Constantine Is Very Low.

King Constantine Is Very Low.
Athens, May 25.-The condition OF
King Constantine of Greece is very
grave. Several eminent physicians at
tended a counsel of the ministers and
decided that surgical operation was
absolutely necessary.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
j. C. Morony, Financier, Dies.

j. G. Morony, Financier, Dies.
Butte. Mont, May 25.-John' G. Mo-
rony, former president of the DAILY
Bank and Trust company and one of
the leading financ!ers of the state, died
suddenly. Mr.. Morony was born in
Montana in 1870.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
Danish Steamer Sunk.

London, May 49, The Danish
steamship Betty was torpedoed and
sunk in the North sea on Wednesday
by a German submarine The mem
bers Of the crew were landed at
Shields. s-s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
Canadian Ship Torpedoed.

London, May 29.-The steamship
Morwenna of Montreal has been tor
pedoed of st. Anne's head by Ger
man submarine. The members of the
Morwenna's crew were landed at Mil
ford Haven. ~. @rE7 "i ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
EXPLOSION Kills Five Persons.

Explosion Kills Five Persons.
Bordentown, N. j., May 26.-F1ve
persons were killed when boiler ex.
ploded on the sand-dredging machine
Delaware. The dead are: Anthony
Matte, John Varley, wife and two chill
dren of Harry Stout.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
Four Are Killed by Blast.

Syracuse, N. y. May 25.-Four were
killed, three probably fatally injured
and seventeen others seriously injured
here when an automobile load of dy-
Mantle to be used to search for the
body of drowned boy. exploded.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
Governor stops Gambling.

w. Albany, N. Y, May 27.-As the re-
suit of complaints against alleged
open gambling at Belmont park, Gov
ernor Whitman notified Sheriff Ste
phen Petit of Nassau county to stop
all -bookmaking and betting. 'es.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
kIno Heads Army and Navy

H. N"S s'SseS N''"y s"S 1919 Fl
! Rome, May 29.-King Victor EN-
manuel arrived at the front and as
sumed supreme command Of the Ital.
ian armies that are pressing into Aus
trian territory along the entire from
tier from Switzerland to the Adriatic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
sIavs Wife, Child and Self.

Stays Wife, Child and SET.
Richmond, Mich, May 26.-Herman
Erdman, farmer near here, strangled
his wife and light-year-old stepdaugh-
ter to death and then cut his wrists
and throat SO badly that he died in q
hospital. 80 s.. = 49,,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
Duke Of Aosta Injured,

1--.-E -. Duke OF ,Aosta injured.
5{j Venice, May 28.-The duke OF Aosta
cousin of King Victor Emmanuel and
commander of one Of the Italian
armies sent against Austria, was hurt
when thrown from his automobile near
Mestre. ft.s, &C. Z 4. lS{sF /. tss.5'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
American an Army Hero.

I American an Army Hero.
London, May 26.-Kenneth Weeks,
young American from Cambridge,
Mass, has been commended in army
orders for distinguished conduct at the
taking Of La Targette and Neuville st.
Vast, -. r. r.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
Foe Rules English Plant.

Amsterdam, May 27.-The British
American Tobacco company in Ger
many has been placed under German
supervision. James B. Duke is presi-
dent. The capital OF the firm is $685.
100000. .t. . e. "
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
A,,.+ro.s.rbian War Resumed.

O. AuStro-SefoidH war heSuWSu.
Nish, Serbia, May PLATTER long
lull, fighting between Serbians and
Austrians has again been commenced.
The Austrians opened bombardment
against Ordjenovac and an artillery
duel at Sekell is proceeding.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
To Sell Road at Auction

o 0eTT HUdU at NVCeT0n'
Detroit, Mich, May 26.-Judge Ar
thur J. Tuttle Of the federal district
court issued an order here on Monday
afternoon that the Pere Marquette rail-
way system be sold at auction Octo-
her 1.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
! Girl Graduate 10 Drowned.

Napoleon, O., May 28.-Miss Lottie
Burlow,, eighteen years old, Of Cotton,
last weeks graduate of the Liberty
Center school. was drowned here when
a rowboat was upset in the Maumee
river. l@.s--5tg "a :.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02
Force Of Habit.

THAT fellow wants to talk all tho
time" ss..s-.- .5a.S &. :
He naturally thinks he has right
to the floor. He lays carpets"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-02


four tons. Of cement. Another man
on top of the silo went down with the
roof, but escaped serious injury.
Frank Waltz, one Of band OF sew
en- bootleggers convicted at the last
term of court, escaped from Jail at
Webster City by saving of the bars
of his cell. He Is also wanted by
federal officers. 80
Death came to DR.. Louis s. F. Tur.
ner, a prominent physician OF Col
fax, after an illness extending over q
year.
Children screamed and fed when
a handcar, running fast down grade,
without anyone on board to control
it, collided with an electric car load.
ed with children at Mason City. The
motorman stopped his car and order
ed the children to jump to safety.
Handcar and electric car were badly
smashed.
A fall down the cellar stairs at the
home of her daughter caused the In
slant death of Mrs. Mary H. Peet OF
Marshalltown. The aged woman, it IL
believed, slipped as she went to the
head of the stairs to call her daugh-
ter, who was in the cellar.
After reporting to the police that
400 half dollars he carried IN sack
under the seat of his automobile had
been stolen, J. W. Van Alstine, Gil
more City banker, discovered that he
had merely driven from the garage In
the wrong car. When he returned
the money was still safe beneath the
seat of his own car.
The debating team OF the Iowa
Falls High school will go to Iowa
City, where they will debate with the
Pomeroy team for the championship
of the state. Both teams have gone
through Ave debates and are now up
for me finals.