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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-28
Explosion Of Oil Costs the Lives
of Two.

Mrs. E.,E. Bronson, formerly of
IHOHuaim, and Il siX-weeks -old i'm
FAINT were burned TO death yester-
day afternoon when the Copalis
hotel at Copalis, in which the
IBronsons were living, was burned
to the ground as a result of an
explosion OF Kerosene in the
kitchen stove. The explosion fol-
lowed a second attempt by Mrs.
Bronson to kindle a fire in the
stove by the use of oil. Mr..
Bronson, the woman's husband,
was i'm Hoquaim on business and
did not know of the tragedy until
he returned to Copalis last eve
ming.
The body of Mrs. Bronson was
charred beyond recognition. That
of The baby was entirely con-
sumed, il being impossible to find
|anylhing among The ruins of the
home. The remains of The woman
were brought to the 'pinnicll un-
|derlaking parlors last evening
after an investigation by DIR. r.
J.. Hunter, county coroner.
Explosion Starts Fire.
About 4 O'clock yesterday aft
crnoon Mrs. Bronson prepared to
start a fire To cook dinner. The
fire was slow to start and she
poured in a quantity of kerosene
from can, bat that failed to
start he fire and she opened the
stove TO apply more oil. AS she
started to pour the oil there was
a terrific explosion. which
wrecked the stove and threw blaz-
ing oil over Mrs. Bronson and
about the room.
With her clothing i'm flames
Mrs. Bronson dropped to the floor
and attempted to cxtinguish the
fire, and Mrs. Emery, a sister of
Mr.. Bronson, who was in the
house, rushed 10 her assistance.
Mrs. Emery had been at the kitch-
en- door, just about to enter the
room, when the explosion oc-
Cured and a piece of the stove
struck her but did not injure her
severely. Selling Mrs. Bronson
She attempted to put out the fire
in her clothing by rolling her on
the floor. When it seemed i'm
possible to do this, and with the
fire spreading in the room, Mrs.
Emery seized five-year- old
daughter of the Bronsons and
carried her outside, intending to
return and assist Mrs. Bronson
out and also to get the baby,
which was in a crib in the kitchen.
Two Burn to Death.
AS Mrs. Emery reached the
open air the entire inside of the
kitchen seemed to burst into
flames, making it impossible to
save Mrs. Bronson or the infant.
Mrs. Bronson's body was not re-
covered until the, fire had burned
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tself out after completely

itself out after completely de-
stroying the building. large two
story frame structure known as
the Copalis hotel, and owned by
the Sea Beach Packing company.
II was nearly new building and
the only hotel in Copalis. In adj
dition to the loss of two lives the
building and its contents were en-
tirely destroyed.
The infant was one which Mr..
and Mrs. Bronson had taken re-
Gently and which they intended
to adopt Mrs. Bronson, who was
about 40 years of age, is sur
vived, besides her husband, by
two sons and three daughters.
Mr.. Bronson came to Hoquiam
yesterday on business, returning
home on the late afternoon stage.
Attempts We're made TO reach him
by telephone after the tragedy,
but it is understood these did not
succeed and he did not know of
what had occurred until he ar
rived home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bronson lived in
IIoquiam until about a year ago.
when they moved to Copalis and
leased the Copalis hotel, which
they had conducted since.-Ho-
GUAM, Wash, Daily.
Deceased was a sistcr-i in law of
Mrs, Il. n. Emery, formely of this
city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-28
LIVE STOCK PRICES
AT SOUTH OMAHA
Cattle Market Stronger, With
Light Supply
HOGSHIGAER THAMsA1uRDAY

Fat Lambs Steady to Ten Cents
Higher Than Last Weeks Close:
Mako Record Of $1s.2s, With Best
Ewes Selling AZ High 40 $3.50.
Union Stock Yards. South Omaha,
Nebraska. December ~. ls16.-Rs-
ceipts Of cattle Just fair after the dou-
BILE holiday. there being but $500
head of cattle on the market Right
good 1,15o to 1,450-pound beeves sold
at $9.40@1s.2O. and all the buyers
were looking for cattle that had
weight and quality. Common to fair
warmed-up and short fed steers rang.
ed from $S.25@s.25 and on down.
Cows and heifers shared In the broad
err demand and general Improvement
In prices making strong. active mar
ket, with strictly choice corn-fed
heifers and cows quoted at $7.75@s.50.
Quotations on cattle: Good to
choice yearlings, $10.250l1.50; good
to choice beeves, $10.00@11.00; fair
to good beeves. $3.50 1900: common
to fair beeves, $7.50@s.oO; good to
choice hsifers. $7.OO08.50; good to
choice cows, $6.75@7.75; fair to good
COWS. $5.75@6.75; Gamers and cutters.
$4.50@575; veal calves, $8.OO010.00:
bologna bulls, $5.00@5.75: beef bulls.
$6.OO@75O; prime feeding steers. $3.50
OOPS: good to choice feeders, $7.750
S.25: good to choice stockers. $3.50
@8.25; fair to good feeders, $c.75@
IT'S; fair to good stockers, $6.500
7.25; common to fair feeders. $1,000
700; stock heifers. $6.25@SOO: stock
cows. $5.0O07.00; stock calves. $500
@8.50.
The smallest run of hogs on any day
in weeks put in its appearance Tues
day, only about 1890 head showing
up. Shipping hogs scored an adj
vance, selling 5@1Oc above the close
of last week. The packer market.
however, appeared tribe draggy.
The bulk of the sales were made be-
fore noon. tops going at 5000, with
the bulk of sales from $9.75@10.10.
Sheep and lamb receipts were on
the generous order 1t being the only
branch of the local trace that was
decently supplied. Arrivals were es-
timated at $4,000 head. The lamb
market was much improved, buyers
taking over the supply early at about
a dime higher on all classes, with the
top lambs going at $13.25. moder.
ate sheep run sold fairly readily in
about the same notches as last week,
with the best ewes going at $3.50, al
though no toppy ewes showed up.
Quotations on sheep and lambs:
Lambs, good to choice. $1290@13.26:
lambs. fair to good, $12.25012 So;
lambs, clipped, slO.75@1l.50; lambs.
feeders. $11.0O@12.25; yearlings. good
to choice, $1O50@1.25; yearlings,
fair to good, s9.25@1O50; yearlings.
feeders. $7.oO@9.oo; wethers, fair to
choice, $8.50@1OO0; ewes, good to
choice, So so@9oO; ewes fair to good.
37.25@S.5O; ewes. plain to cults.
| $5.OO@7.O0; ewes, feeding. $5.OO@725;
ewes, breeders. all ages, $6.OO@8.50
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-28

You. Mr.. Farmer, is the coMsum-
er. The man that buys the coal
and sells il to you is the middle
man. You can buy a car just as
cheap as the dealer can. Say,
don't you think by this time that
you are ready to help start a
farmers cooperative. company TO
get busy in a small way? This is
q good time to start. Keep your
nose to the grindslone, or will you
come over and help get in motion
Il plan that will be blessing fin
|ancially all around? Now, Mr..
Farmer, this is to you. Are you
ready to help? What say you?
Misses Frances and Marcellis
Dcwcll are at home through the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Coffman and
Mrs. Don Coffman of Wagner, S.
D., came to visit their mother,
Mrs. Susan Coffman, Christmas
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Edward
and family went to the joint
Christmas entertainment at Mon
DAMN Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Grove of
Weston visited with Stephen My
ers and wife Christmas. Mrs.
Grove is a sister of Mrs. Myers.
Mrs. Margaret Il. Myers of Mis-
souri, Valley ate Christmas dinner
with her children at Windy Hill
farmer, lower South street, Mel
rose, and returned home Monday
Evening.
Yc scribe enjoyed MAS al
home. What time he wasn't in
the house explaining the coming
events of the year to his better
half and a few friends that called,
he was doing chores and enjoying
the letters and presents that our
many friends had sent us. If it
wasn't for our dear friends this
would be a dreary and cold old
world sure.
stephen Myers was reported as
being on the shelf last week. Is
Issome better at this writing.
Eight below zero Wednesday
morning.
George Falor shellcd corn
Tuesday, delivering it at Mon
DAMN.
Miss Laura and Florence Ed
wards attended the lecture at Mon
DAMN Tuesday night and We'd
Inesday.
The school board has purchased
a new stove for our school house.
IL will be appreciated by both
teachers and pupils when in
stalled.
Mr.. Carcll Smith on South ave-
niue, commenced to shell his corn
Thursday afternoon. He puts his
corn i'm car at Missouri Valley.
Wednesday night was the cold
est yet, 20 below zero.
Jess Minor has gone up into
Eaglen TO work this winter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-28
orlaisal petsto kim.

John Pounds, al English cobbler,
was the original potato king. He cob.
blsd shoes for sailors in Portsmouth
and was grieved by the sight Of the
ragged boys who ran about the quays.
He ret himself the task of rescuing
them. A hot potato was q wonderful
delicacy for these youngsters. John
Pounds set his bait. He offered hot
potatoes to boys who would come to
him aud be taught to read and write
Often he was seen pursuing boy
along the wharves holding out q potato
Ike farmer trying 70 catch colt
with feeding Of oats. Usually John
Pounds and the hot potatoes won. He
crowded his narrow workroom with his
charges. When he died 1t was reported
Of him that he had saved 500 children
TO useful citiseaship.-T0ledO Blade.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-28
Farewell Reception.

A farewell reception was given
last evening in the Christian
church parlors in honor Of Rev.
and Mrs. w. Dow Crewdson, who
are soon to leave the city. The
evening was delightfully."- spent in
visiting. A splendid musical
program also added to the eve
ning's pleasure, followed by a de-
licious supper.
During the evening Rev. and
Mrs. Crewdson were presented
with a beautiful chest of Conn
munity silver as a token OF res
membrance from the members Of
the Christian church. 3
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-28
Street Lights colored.

To give the holiday effect 10
the Denson streets in the eve
ming, the five light electroliers
have been made to show red, green
and blue, giving a most pleasing
appearance. The leading Sunday
schools held their Christmas ex-
crcises on Friday evening, which
is a decided innovation to The
usual time of Christmas eve.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-28

A Logan, Iowa, Dec. 9th, 1916.
The board OF Supervisors met pur.
suant to adjournment. All members
were present
On motion by Supervisor VanScoy.
the following resolution was adopted:
Resolution.
Whereas, B. w. Stearns, county
treasurer of Harrison county, Iowa,
has nominated and designated the fol-
lowing named banks of the county as
repositories of the county funds; and,
Whereas, it appearing to the board
y that the maximum of deposit which
the said county treasurer should be
authorized to deposit in each of such
y banks should be fixed as required and
provided by law; therefore,
Be 1t resolved, that the maximum
deposit of such funds which the said
b. w. Stearns, treasurer. Shall be au'
thorfzed to deposit in each of the fol.
lowing named banks, be and the SAME
& are hereby fixed in amounts as fol.
lows and with banks as indicated, the
!. same being as follows, to-wit:
Dunlap State Bank of Dunlap, $780,.
10000.
Citizens State Bank of Dunlap. $780,
100000,
First National Bank of Dunlap, $50,
100000
Pisgah Savings Bank OF Pisgah,
$10,OOO.00.
Little Sioux Savings Bank of Little
Sioux, $10,O00.O0.
10000.
First National Bank OF Woodbine
$40,OOO.O0.
Woodbine Savings Bank of Wood
bine, $24,O00.00.
Magnolia Savings Bank of Magnolia,
316OO0.G0.
Mondamin Savings Bank Of Monda.
min, $2o,ooo.Oo.
State Savings Bank of Logan, $780,,
$4,000.
FIRST National, Bank of Logan, 800,
10000.
Bas& Of Logan, sl6,oOooo.
State Savings Bank Of Aodale, 500,
100000.
First National Bank of Missouri Val
ley, 100000.
State Savings Bank of Missouri Val
ley. 100000.
Valley Savings Bank of Missouri Val.
ley. $l0,00O.OO.
Peoples Savings Baak Of Persia,
100000.
Persia Savings Bank of Persia,
4 100000.
BE It further resolved, that each Of
Y The hanks hereinbefore named be and
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-28

j. D. Tanisiea Is Spending a
few days in Omaha with his
brother George, who is seriously
i'll.
The w. j. Roden family re-
turned TO CARROLL this morning
sitter a few days visit here with
relatives.
Mr.. AID Ms. Neal Mcleod are
spending. the Deiidays with their
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-28
oilelsth M cure.

Pretty soon after the new arrival in
enc Of New York's big hotels had been
assigned to his room he telephoned
dowA. to the ollcs for two strips Of oil
cloth.
Another one" said the clerk after
assuring the guest that the oilcloth
would be sent up Immediately. HE
= sonnambulist, I suppose. We
keep strips OF oilcloth In reserve for
fellows like him. They spread 1t on
tAs door At. either side of the bed.
Stepping ON cold oilaloth when he gets
out Of bed Is pretty likely to awaken
The NEST conarned slespwalker and
prevent nocturnal wandering"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-28

small pox.
Miss Maude Muller will be the
guest Of friends in Omaha for a
couple Of weeks.
William Schandelmeier and
sons returned to their home in
Boone this morning.
Miss Mae KinyOn returned to
Ames last evening after enjoying
a few days visit with home folks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-28

Father Nolan is confined TO his
home with a siege Of the grip.
Grandma WeatherIy is report
ed very i'll at the X. D. Brundige
home.
Charles Bertelson made a
business trip this afternoon to
Omaha.
Harry Orr is reported very i'll
sat his home in the country with
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-28
daughter, Mrs. Charles Kennel

daughter, Mrs. Charles Kennedy,
in ChadrOn:
DIR. and Mrs. Kerr and son left
this morning for their home in
Akron after q few weeks visit at
the A. Bird home in the country.
Mrs. M. Nrlin and daughter,
Nellie, left this afternoon for
South Omaha, where the former
will take Treatments at the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-28

IL hereby required to 6iA 4 6oa6 YIN
sureties to be approved BY the IN
county treasurer and the board Of su
peryisors of said county. in double thu
amount heretofore iaxed. conditioned
ss provided by law.
Roll call: vanScoy. yes: Erixta
yes: Hosbrook. yes.
The auditor was directed to canoe
l915.1s16 assessment against the ne
acres, ne NV section 24.79-43. ON &C
count Of double assessment.
The auditor was directed to canoe
1915-1916 assessment against part q
the NV Sc section 3O.79.A4. ON accoup,
of double assessment.
The auditor was directed to issu,
warrant No 3528 in the sum Of s71 ~
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ioXRb pRoceEniN
Logan, Iowa, Dec. 5th, 1919.

~
4 Logan, Iowa, Dec. 9TH, 1910. =
The board Of supervisors met pur
sDuAnt to adjournment. All members
we're present.
Except for hearing several parties
en general matters pertaining 10 the
affairs Of the county, the board de
voted the day to the consideration and
allowance of claims. but being unable
to flnish said matter. adjournment was
taken.
On motion by Supervisor Erixon
the following resolution was adopted:
Resolution.
Now at this time, December 9TH,
1916, the matter of Fisher Sub Drain
age District No. coming before the
Eoard of supervisors Of Harrison coun,
", Iowa, on the report OF v. S. Law
renee, engineer, on the permanent
survey of said Fisher Sub Drainage
District No. /, which said report was
filed in the Office of>the county auditor
Of said county on the goth day of No
vember, 1916. accompanied by plat
and profile; and the said board having
on the 18th day of November, 1916,
entered an order of record directing
the county auditor of said county to
proceed to the appointment of ap
praisers to place a value on the land
appropriated for right of way and tc
ASSESS damages as by law provided
and the said auditor having pursuant
TO said order appointed appraisers
and the said appraisers having filed
report Of their findings, as required by
law, on the 27th day of October, 1916;
and the said board of supervisors, nov
In session, having the said report oil
the said appraisers, namely, v. S
Lawrence, engineer, r. e. Gieth and
Jason Good, under consideration, and
being advised in the premises, finds
upon examination of the said report
Of the said appraisers that said report
OF. said appraisers should be adopted
and approved; the said board further
finds that the said report OF the said
~. 8. Lawrence, engineer, on the per
manent survey OF said Fisher Sui
Drainage No. should be adopted and
approved; therefore.
Be 1t resolved, by the said board oil
supervisors, that the said report oil
the said v. s. Lawrence, engineer, on
the permanent survey OF said Fisher
Sub Drainage District No. /, filed No
vember 29th, 1916. be and the same Is
hereby adopted and approved;
Be 1t further resolved, that the said
report of the said appraisers herein
before referred to be and the same is
hereby adopted, approved and con
firmed as returned by the said ap.
praisers, and the several parties are
hereby allowed damages as follows:
F. A. Schwertly, Sc Sc ZS3-71-44, 1.sg
acres, sw sw 34-S1-44, IL acres
$4,000.
w. G. Fisher, sw sw 34-S1-44, 80
acres, Sc sw 34-S1-44, loo acres, sw Sc
33-81-44, % acres, $1S0.00
Be it further resolved, that all other
claims be and the same are hereby
disallowed.
Roll call: vanscoy, yes; Erixon,
yes: Hosbrook, yes
Passed, adopted and approved this
9th day Of December, 1916.
A. B. HOSBROOK. Chairman
Attest, j. M. Al4BElGTSElN, Auditor
On motion the board adjourned til!
December 9Th, 1916.
A. B. HOSBROOK, Chairman.
! Attest: J. M. ALBERTSEN, Auditor
b.
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List Of Claims.

The following list OF claims have
been allowed by the board to date:
Albertsen. J NJ, Aud, gphr bty.$ 1885,
Albertsen, ] NJ, Aud, exp 4
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1916-02-10
lHE LAUNDRY ONTH Z
HILL
Does good work at moderate
prices, Satisfaction guaran-
teed.
For particulars see
VIM 5 Buck.
Rural Retreat. Va.

Mrs. L. w. lluddIe delight
fully entertained TIA. rock club
last Wednesday afternoon. De
licions ref esIiments were served.
Mrs. NJ E. Vaueht who was
token suddenlyiIl Saturday after
noon il better At this writing.
DR.. Warner !. n d Miss Meta
Hal krade', OF Wytheville, mo-
tor d here Sunnay AMI spent tho
dry with the lat,-r's anllts, Misses
Rachel and Mamie Harkra der.
Rev G H Rhodes was 4 visitor
in BRISTOL Mond y.
Jonas Grow, Of Ceres, was in
town Tuesday on business
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1916-02-10
Wound Burst Open

Bristol Va, Feb. 7.-Wal-
ter DeBord, a stalwart North
Carolina young man. weighin e
a25 pounds, died in Southern
California a week ago. and mis-
body arrived here Sunday. &C.
companied by ]. B. Eller, a
Corolinian who went TO Cali.
fornia month & 0. Eller
stated that DeBord was stabbed
in the abdomen several years
ago; that the wound healed
and he was apparently in the
best Of health The wound
burst open, however, under
the strain OF his work and an
operation was performed. re-
sulting IN the death o 1 the
young man. From here the
body was taken to the home
of the aged parents in Ashe
county. North Caroiins. I2
miles from Jefferson.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1916-02-10
single iiandei fndian
Fig liter Suddenly Rich

kokou'o, Ind, Feb
John w. Boyer. IS years old,
has received notice that he has
inherited large farm a nd
thousands Of dollars worth Of
stock from the estate 3 f a
weslthy Kansas farmer, John
Westiall, who died ten year
ago.
When voting man seeking
adventure in the west fifty years
ago. Boyer surprised a n d,
single handed, drove away
band of Indians attacking the
home OF Westfall then a pow
erty stricken settler.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1916-02-10
Policeman shot TO Death

Petersburg, Va Feb. 7 -
Robert < BeasIey. aged IS
ears, Of tht. p dice force Of
Pc Srsburg. was murder d
We ,etday morning by a negro.
The murderer had been ar
rested by Beasley on suspicio..
of having stolen a lol of gro-
ceries, which he had in his
possession. t h e policerna n
took his prisoner to a patrol
box close by to call the patrol
wagon. While standing at the
box the negro dealt the officer
a blow with heavy cudseI on
the back OF the head. knock
ing him senseless. The mur-
derer then beat the officers
face with his club in such a
manner that h e was almost
unacceptable.
When found, the dead officer
had the receiver Of the tele-
phone, which broke when he
fell, in one hand and the other
hand in his coat pocket on his
pistol. The negro escaped, but
one or two blacks have been
arrested on suspicion. T h e
murder occurred opposite IVES
ley Methodist Episcopal church.
Beasley. who was unmarried,
had been on the police force
about three months. He was a
son Of w. H. Beasley, and be-
sides his parents, is survived
by several brothers.
AT a late hour last night
Robert Woodley. a negro. was
arrested and locked up on sus-
picion of being the murderer.
His was the name which the
officer repeated over the tele-
phone to the desk sergeant
Just before he was struck down.
Woodley stoutly denies his
guilt b u bloodstains were
found on his coat ard trousers,
and persons have been found
who saw him as late a S 2
o'clock last night not far from
the place where Beasley met
his death.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1916-02-10
Wanted

Correspondents AT Atkin-.
Black Lick, Ceres. Marion aud
WyiheviIle. Let us hear srcm
one good correspondent at each
place. viii give you particn-
lars.
TIMES PRINTING COMPANY.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1916-02-10
TO THE PLOW WORLD

The first Implement you Want to start to work
n good crop l. IL turning pow This pi,w must be
the right size must be right y-dsgned that it will
turn the land and edge it np not flop over flat It
must be made that it will not kill your te I'M: vet
do I'LL that good pillow can do IL must be made
right that it will Stand the heavy str sin that q
pillow il put to.
have searched the pillow world over mud have
found the only pillow that will do everything You re-
Quire OF an up tO-date p1nw This is THE WIN. j.
|OIVER. Ii yon need plow, take one home with
you and you will be better satisfied with it, than
any you have ever walked behind
have repairs tor the oliver, Syracuse. Vulcan
and South Bend plOws.
You need many things have in stock and In
wife You to call and look them over.
e. c. T A R L E X,
s'The Implement Man.
RURAL RETREAT. :: VIRGINIA
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1916-02-10

By all means get that cistern
pump in now. / have y stock Of
pumps and repairs. E G. Tar
ter.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1916-02-10

A nice fresh stock Of Portland
cement. E. g. rarter.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1916-02-10

OF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-12
CALL is ISSUED FOR
WATERWAYS CONGRESS
VIII Meet tn Washington on December
O-Hichmond 10 Send LnrSr

MaSor Geory. Ainsuc received yes
ierd,v the Official call issued to mem
bers OF The organization ma duly APP
pointed Delegates FOR rho thirteenth
annual convention OF the National
Rivers and lfathors Congress 10 he held
"Wednesday. THURSDAY and Friday, De
cc,nber g, ana s. In tn. assembly room
OF the New willard Hotel a, Washing
ton Mayor A.nsi!c aud John g. Free
man, directors OF The congress from
this district. and delegates from III.
CIV council and Chamber OF Com
ncrco viii attend ,hc inr.tin.
The official cali for the meeting sald
"Goyernors Of states and Territories.
,9nynrs ~ cities -oSus and villages