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The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31
Congressman
Keating's Letter

The House Of Representatives
last week passed the first of the
so-called national defense" bills
On the Kahn amendment pro-
v.ding for an army with footing
al 220, 600 as AZ inst 44S, 900 men
authorized Dy The adm mini, tratlOn
measure, the House sustaining
the admins >tration by substan
tai najo lty.
One OF the best speeches de-
livered during this debate was
made oy Congressman McKen-
zie, a leading republican from Ill
lnoIs. Iquote the following par
az ruphs as | believe they express
tue majority sentiment Of the
House, aEd hey are significant
as revealing the attitude OF Il
large section OF lhc republicans
III tne middle west:
"Mr. chairman, | am Il tepub-
Lean. Dut Lam asiounded Today
u near certain Sediments Ut
Jureu oy nieu who for 16 years
controlled the uesllnles OF tins
country, and yet lii all that time
I'll / Tie gentleman from MaSSa-
GU seLts oar. 0arunef,) dld my
Colleague t:um lilinols MIR. Mad
deu,) uld The gentleman from
New YORK and Massachusetts, or
Pe1nsyivat.m come ihLo this
house WIN bill ASKING to in
crease lhe inihJary establishment
of cur country? (Applause). No.
Ald even with trouble IL the
Philippines, with trouble every
where, they fixed the maximum
limit in peace times at 100, 900
men.
Il say to you that the red
blooded men of this country do
not demand this Big military
establishment. (Applause). The
red-blooded men OF this country
Tear no enemy. and do not ask
thaL their fellow clulzeds may be
uurdenec with taxation in order
mat men IN the regular army
llo3f ~ ,iusnt2s;3 i.,9lss y.s'eral to
major ge neral. (Applause) Eel
low mem oers of the House, in
Gods name, do not be carried
away by hysteria, but be calm,
deliberate, resolute, as states
men should be-" (Applause)
Ger. Aleshire, quartermaster
general OF the army, states that
there is on hanG now equipment
to supply the regular army, the
national guard, and $50, 600 men
in addition, and that in 50 days
there could easily be provided
anequipment for from 100000 to
700, 600 men, with sufficient de-
liveries to maintain those who are
now or may be equipped
In the very near future, Con-
gress will appropriate large
sums for the purchase and man.
ufacture of additional supplies.
In view Of the foregoing, it is
difficult to understand how sane
men will continue to insist that
we are defenseless and that any
hostile nation would find US easy
picking.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31
FlueS

Oscar Howard built a house on
his claim and then went home.
The Mustang school has been
closed the past few days, while
Lee Hulse. the teacher, attended
teachers examination.
The Scott Bros. were at Tom
Luke's the evening of the 18th.
Carl Smart has returned from
Lamar, where he has been tc
prove up.
Mr.. ana Mrs. E. L. Bogue
have gone to Beaver, Okla, for
short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hulse are
entertaining his parents from
Beaver county, Okla.
At this time of year great care
should be taken to keep fires un-
der control. They are not only
liable to do damage, but they
cause the hardest kind of work
to tight them.
A Mr.. Brumley Of Dry Creek
recently purchased twenty head
of cows of S. P. McKeller.
f. q. Williams lost the bes.
horse he had a few days ago.
with the collie.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31

During the county's dormant
period, a stray man and stray
steer would occasionally be seen
on the streets of Springfield.
AS it is at the present time, 1t Is
a cold day when the streets are
not lined with vehicles and the
sidewalks lined With people.
Verify, the old order of things
have passed away.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31

Now thaj some of the progress
ives of this state have slipped
by the gate keeper and pitched
their tents on the camp grounds
of the g p's., we are wonder
ing if they wouldn't sell those
bull-moose calves down pretty
cleap, Grif some loyal bull NOES
er mightn't get some of these
bull calves and some heifer
moose calves and start up pre- t.
ty good Colorado moose ranch.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31
The seed houses, through the

The seed houses, through the
ae1ioultt.r,.i press, fsi years aaYe
been howling about the govern
ment free seed racket; but the
facts are that the free seeds sup
piled by The government are
gladly received by everybody,
and have been boon la, ticular-
ly to western settlers. Write
Congressman Heating if you
havn't received your quote.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31
campo

Otto Reschke left Sunday for
F'airview, Okla.
Mr.. Harvey arrived on his
homestead on No. 8 Monday.
o. c. Oldham and family visit
ed at f. B. Lowell's Monday.
Linn Davis is erecting a new
building at Campo which is to be
USED as pool hall. The kester
Bros. are doing the carpenter
work.
r. B. Lowell returned from
Elkhart Monday with freight for
the Campo store.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31

1t seems that more fool Ameri-
cans lave been joy ridir & on En-
glish armed ships and daring
Germany to shoot-and that Ger
many did shoot ard the ships
went down.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31

DR. Nicholson of stonington
was j pleasant Herald sanctum
caller Tuesday and had his pro-
fessional card inserted in the
Great County Builder. which
please to see elsewhere. The
people of the aspiring second
town of the county demanded
the return of the doctor to their
field. and the doctoris now there
ready to answer calls anywhere
in the county.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31
at tie Co.

ot OtS W.
Robertalways showed business
tact, and while in the employ
of the Prairie Cattle Co. begar
to accumulate property of his
own, thus getting fairly good
start in cattle, which we're run
on the range about kentou.
In 1902 Mr.. Cotton was mar.
ried to Mary Elizabeth Spurgeon,
and shortly afterwards located
ON his Carrizo ranch, about
thirty five miles southwest.
Here he resided until he moved
to Springfield about six years
ago. o..
| After coming here he went in
to the garage business, but all
the time kept up his stock ranch
at Carrizo, and after couple of
years sold his garage to the
Jones Bros.
He and John Lay ton had been
working together in stock for
nun Der of years, and about
three years ago they formed
partnership, and have beer con-
nected as partners ever since.
Robert bad $4,000 life policy
in the X. G.. Life, and a $1,000
/ policy in the Woodmen of the
World. OF the latter, his widow
will se5 only 81 100 by reason Of
his being IA member less than a
year.
A host OF relatives and sympa-
thizing friends attended the
funeral and followed the re-
mains to their final resting
place.
| Robert Cotton leaves wife,
five children, two brothers and
two sisters to mourn his loss.
The Herald joins with the
many acquaintances Of the fami
ly in an expression of sympathy
in their sad bereavment of low
ing hu sband and a dutitul father.
From this on Stonington's cake
is dough. Instead of their get.
ting onto second base, all FOOLS
Day finds them shiveripg out in
the cold, their teath chattering
and their hair turned the wrong
way, With tilelI moBths dwI,S .anei
their eyes Chinaman style-alI
because they were hoodwinked
into singing a fool petition and
they have now been cut down in
the hey-day of youth and dis
membered from the great Amer
lean republic; and all because as
aforesaid they let some interest
ed guys for mercenary purposes
hoodoo them into signing fool
petition. However, its never too
late to fight. If Stoning6on will
bring forth fruits meet for re-
pentance and will get into the
fight and stay in it'll the hast
dogs hung, they may be eby .he
end of the year to r"Ho the trIch
that was played On them and
turn the tables over on the trick
sters, and then make their Git.n-
way-in time still TO get in on
that second base and thus have
the laugh on the other fellers
and everybody else and live and
be happy ever after. Will Ston-
ington rise up and smite the
Philistines hip and thigh, or will
she go up into the Killcats and
take ripping Old Van Winkle
snooze to herself?
j. a. Bevis of Pleasant Ridge
! was "A Herald caller TueSdaV.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31

Mr.. Beaver, informs us that
up 10 the 23ro they had .tglstel-
ed 275 filings for March, from
which 1T would appear that che
great drive Tor lana is still on.
Mr.. Beavers says large part OF
tue lillngS are now Dy way of te-
llnqulshments.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31

And they are st;!l coming
every day from u few to dozen
or more prairie schconers pass
ing through % tlleir claims west,
SOC Invest and northwest.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31

Roy and Luella Gulick took
Sunday dinner with Thomas
Clemments.
Miss Myrtle Gimble had a new
windmill erected Tuesday.
The infant baby of MIR. and
Mrs. Jack Hudnall's was buried
at No. 2 last week.
Mrs. William Rhodes brothe,
from Texas is visiting her.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31

The progressive state couven-
tior has been called tc meet al
Denver an the 20.h OF May to
elect delegates to the Chicago
convention. Bacil county is en-
titled to three delegates.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31

Roy Stigers started to the
cedars Monday to get posts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Med
ley, the Hughes and Pearl Nor.
gan returned from their land
hunt Tuesday. They are well
pleased With the land they filed
on.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31

The Sparks Intertypings MAJ
offers to buy a drink for the first
guy VINO VIII tiad Il typograpuic-
al efrCr IN his column ui cui-
tule; which makes US wonder il
TINS is an ad. for blind pig.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31
Clyde

William Wagner and Herman
Money helped Roy Gulick burn
fire guards Mondsy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Money returned
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31

We still have a quantity of the
premium squash seed to give
away to our subs cribers. Send
two sents for postage. Mr.. Cas-
well raised these seeds near
Regnier, and wants every sub
scriber of the Herald to have a
few.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31

Gen. Villa has been in all kinds
of places and predicaments and
under all kinds of circum stances
since the American troops cross
ed the line into Mexico-accord-
ing to newspaper reports. Some
times he has a dozen followers
and sometimes has a large army.
Sometimes he is fighting Carran-
"a troops. and sometimes with
them. Sometimes they have
him surrounded, and sometimes
he's $50 miles ahead of them 60
ing south. Meantime, about all
that is actually known is that the
American and Carranza troops
and Gen. Villa are somewhere in
Mexico.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31

While talking of it's being dry,
it is we'll to remember that our
rains usually come sometime in
April.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31

Friday from their trip to the ce-
dars.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-31

j. a. Bevis of Pleasant Ridge
was Il Herald caller Tuesday.
'..'he short house is being
remodeled and repaired this
week.
b. ]. NeIle got 81. 400 by Tues
day noon out of an ad. inserted
in the Herald list week. That
WASH t bad Investment.
Since Rob't Speer entered The
race for the mayoralty Of Denver,
the g. o. p's. have been busy kali
kerlating what they could save
from the wreck.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-11-02
General News items IN 5brief

\ Germ!n lorredo tlotilla mace
a raid in the English Channel.
O fetal rep rts on loses are con,
trthp.
Federal officials began close
scrutiny VI the migration OF ne
gro lab )rers to the North
President Wilson decided 10
devote most of his remaining
camp4ieo speeches to carry Ne"
Y ~. and New Jersey.
London fuancers fully p re-
ciatp the lac, that tle Rumanian
rever5es mur DloIong the law.
A bomb dropped BY an aviator
Of the lntn, :. allies killed the
engineer u. wing the train Ut
Emperor William Of Germany,
according to report from Zurlch.
The New York Herald straw
vote on the election showed Pres.
ident Wilson gaining in neck
and neck race.
Federal reports showed that
| from Florida alone ten thousand
|laborers have migrated to
: Northern points.
Judge Hughes narrowly escap'
Ell being run down by his special
train at Oswego, \. y.
Eli (Hllurie) Carriere was con-
yicted at Opelousas, La, OF the
murder of Sheriff Marion l..
! swords.
Members of the committee rep.
resenting New Orleans completed
6 plans for the argument to Obtain
5 Farm Loan Bank.
Continued retreat Of the Rus
sian and Rumanian troops in Dob
rudja and substantial gains !o1
i the French and British on tn
IA Somme front were outstanding
Ito features Of the days war news.
Americans began taking owe
the management Of the interna
= tional revenues of Nicaragua.
W
as Members Of the American In
a dustrial Commission to Franc
il found that country ANXIOUS
700 promote trade relations with tt
United States.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-11-02

Dv bIovjor np the GREAT bridge
ovnr tha D,n,,hp IT Tchernay0da. |
tn. RumaI;Hns checked the |
threatened pursuit Oy Won Mack
eHsen's army.
Nineteen person. were believed
10 hava norishpi il fire that
,jp.,rovpd 81, Elizabeth 8 Hospita
in F'ornham, Quebec.
prrsiden, Wilson ,ola a C:ucin-
NAT; audjpnca tina, the Eu .cpean
Conflict i, the Inst world war the
United States can keep out of.
4 PRESBYTERIAN pastor OF
pouohieensje, y. Y, was I'M
frocked for entering the ministry
under an assumed name.
u Anra. ofuonroa
.,..i ..,,o,, .,;oa an
o,',r,,,,of fIro.rv ,nt. jury being
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-11-02
National Farm and Live Stock
Show. New Orleans. La"
Nov. 18th to 18th.

Show is to be held in New Orleans c
for nine DAYS, November 1lth to t
18th, inclusive. t
The management # this splen' {
did enterprise has gone to great
deal Of trouble and expense to Sc
cure some If the best live stock to
be found anywhere in the Unlted
States. Both beef and dairy type
cattle will be shown that are
prize winners. There is also 60
ing to be all auction sale OF some
very fine dairy cattle.
The Era Leader is very anxious
to see the live stock and DAIRY
industry come to the front ana
urges all the farmers Of "aSh-
ington Parish whe can see Their
way clear to visit the far tor one
~ wv, DAVIS .ud look over the
,ru ,,.,.y, ,,r,r,man, also fine M
to da,a and ,n,,iern dairy barn j.,
,ba fo;r oro,,nds
On Wadn4.dav. Nov. 10th,
.na iva Stack Dav. the
11 1884,, W;,son who was
o.,o - .hu r : Daoart-
mpnt Of prjculturr for T. years,
,,.ul a,I;,ay an address,
Tbo r.;lr,.ds have agreed to
inf, .ffac; A low round trip
r,te
Tho awiua deDartment will be
o,o,t chow in itself, The
whole state is interested and the
d;sn,ov from all over the stat .
will cover the CAPACITY Oh SpdCt
Z, nor;aoa for Comnatition will
ba keen There will be show
- hords from Mckee. of Versiles
- Kv.. and other famous naticna
hraeders.
: At, the finer breeds of ca til,
will be exhibited. 4 five.acr'
:, demonstration farm and mode
dairy will be un interesting fea
tuce Of the fair and will show til
}. resources and possibilities Of thi
land of rare fertility. The pou
fry denartm4nt will be the large:
n. and finest show of its kind eve
\. held in the south. Other inter
no est;no features will be the HJrs
show, the Kennel show and Il
y. Flower show.
Amusements will be far ahes
- of anv other fair. The manag
ment has already contracted f
fnI]v $4,000 worth of anus
y ments, The vaudeville rcgra
in itself Will be worth much nc
CO.. than the price of admission. +
the benefit of music lovers
oo' number of great opera sing
have been engaged and these v
lil. be accompanied by tho celebra1
Liberaty Concert Band. Tn
God will be thrilling day and MI
loop the loop aviation fllgll
lsa, Prof. Hutchinson in one OF
most sensational acts ever pul
If, will drop from a bomb at
;,nmonoo haipht using . or
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-11-02

End, Boz Jones, Frankhnton'
Girls High School-1ot, Maud
Jopes, Bogalu5a.
2nd Joyce Jones, F'ranklinton.
3rd, Aloa SyIvest,P Pine Ridge l.
Best General Work.
First Grade-1st, Maize Bate.
man, Franklinton.
2nd, Josephine Latino, Boga-
lusa.
Second Gcade-Mary L. Lee,
Bogalusa,
End, Nellie Burris, Franklinton.
Third Grade-1st, Maude
Smothprs, FranklintOn.
End, Helen Porter, Bogalusa.
Fourth Grude-lst. Eleanor
Dunn, Bogalusa.
2nl, May Layrisson. Bogalusa,
Fifth Grade-lst, Dolores IN.
Gerwood, Bogaiusa.
2nd, Jessie Richardson, Frank
linton.
Sixth Grade-lst, Ruhy Fisher,
| n. L. Bogalusa.
2nd, Ellen Brock, Frankhnton.
Seventh Grade-lst Bessie
Hicks, bogalu>a.
2nd, M4lba Carter, Franklinlon
Eighth Grade list, Julia Nye,
BogaIusa.
Best Parish Map-lst, Willie
Dunlap, Franklinton.
2nd Lena Sumrall, N. E. Boga
lusa.
Best State Map-Ruby Fisher
N. Z. Bogulusa.
End, Eugene Dunlap, Bogalusa
Best Water Color Painting
1st Vida Richardson, Gorlnan.
End, Emma 4. Wood, Frank
linton.
Best Charcoal wing-1st
Franklinton.
End. Frsnklinton.
Best Color Painting 5 in Groul
=, Joyce Erwin, German.
Joyce Jones, Franklinton.
|. Emma E. Wood, Franklintol
|. Annette Corkern. FrdnkllntOl
Best Charcoal Dawing-Joy'
< Jones, Franklinton.
Emma E. Wood, Franklinto
Il. Jessie Hood, Franklinton.
Vt, Best White Cake-1st. Will
Richardson, Frankllnton.
n. End Fannie Schilling, Suul
Hill.
st, Best Pound Cake-Wilda CIR
Stony Point.
Best Lemon Pie-Jessle Ho
ny Franklinton.
-, Best Half Dozen Biscuits-N
va dre6 Booth Sunny Hill.
Best Pretty Dress-Jessie H
o. Franklinton.
nd,Johnnie Pittman, Bogal'
=, AtnleClC EVelltS.
y On 20 Yard Dash over 81 Incht
lst, Howell Harris, Bogalusa.
2ud, Leslie Lang, Sheridan
-, 3rd, Bob jones, Franklinto
low 5OYard Dash Under 81, In
INK. list, L. Marx, Bogalusa.
End, A. Blades, Sunny Hill
ooa. 3rd, Frank Jones, Franklin
100 Yard Dash Over 81 In
;t;no list, Henson Harris, Bogal
2nd, Dolph Mizell, FRANKLIN
,ton. Ord, Dewey brock, Sunny
lev. 100 Yard Dash Under 81 II
itinp list, Roland Bankston, S.
oton. Hill.
,,nv 2nd. Ernest Foil, Frankli
3"d, Hobson Williams. Bogs
les 200 Yard Dash Over 62 Il
3oga- -1st, Clyde Poole, Frapkl1
2nd, Henson Harris, Bogs
rank 200 Yard Dash Under g.
list, Aubrey Blades, Sunny
,l,lo1, II y11.Ii:,,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-11-02
Ida Grain.
Boys Pig Club.

= oNASS -
Second premium, Claude Cor
KERN.
Third Ward-First premium,
Bryant Bateman.
Second premium, Robert Bate
man.
Fourth Ward-FiIst premium,
Guy Byrd.
Fifth Ward-First premium,
Delos Gerald.
Sixth Ward-First premium,
Henry Jenkins.
Second premium, Danlel
Poultry Club.
Third Ward-First premium,
Burke Sylvest.
Second premium, Annette
Corkern.
Sixth Ward-First premium,
Inez Corkern.
Winners in School Contests and
Exhibits.
Fourth Grade Spelling,-1st
Clara Bickham, Frankllnton.
list. Jack Ivey, Bell,
list, Glen Tippins, German.
End, Mildred Burkhalter Spring
Hill.
Fifth Grade Spelling-1st
Azora Talley, Isabel.
End, Jesse Richardson, Frank
linton.
3rd Marcelle Johnston, Hackley
Sixth Grade Spelling-1st.
Daniel Wadsworth, n. E. Boga-
lusa.
2nd, Augusta Smith, State Line
3rd. Beulah SchlIling, Isabel
Seventh Grade Spelling-1st
Gertrude jenkins, Rio.
End Verna Foil, Franklinton.
3rd, Melvin Brumfield, Stony
Point.
Eighth Grade Spelling LIST
Flora Brumheld, Hurricane.
End, Gladys Fortinberry
Hackley.
3rd, Willie Magee, Franklintor
Ninth Grade Spelling-1st, 4
Gin McLain, Sunny Hill.
End, Selma Richardson, Franz
linton.
ard, Winnie Kemp, Sunny Hill
Tenth Grade Spelling-ls
Harvey Burris, Franklinton.
End, Eleanor OFT, Mt. Hermo
, ard, Ethel Bush, Bogalusa.
Eleventh Grade Spelling-l
Lehman Erwin, Franklinton.
= End, Maude Ard Bogalusa'
w 3rd. Norma Merritt, sun
Hill.
Fourth & Fifth Grade ART
metic-1st, Nola Magee, Isabel
~ 2nd. John Green, Varnado.
3rd, Philip Newman, N. E. I
galusa.
Sixth & Seventh Grade All
metic-1st, Dalton Burch, Corr
End, Eunice Fisher, Bell.
'0' 3rd, Verna Foil, FranklintoI
Nc Eighth & Ninth Grade Ar
metic, 1st, Pearl Brock, Hack
End, Bryant Bateman, Fra
es' linton.
I'm, 3rd, Bessie Labrotonne B
lusa.
sm, Fourth & Fifth Grade Wri
list, Howard Talley, Isabel
I'M, 2nd, Nora Wood, Franklin
3rd, Ethel Bickham, Hack
lsh. Sixth & Seventh Grade Wri
UNI, list, Lillian Magee, Franklin
End, Harriet Bond, Ste
ium, Point
Reading Elementary Grac
n, LIT, Florence Blanchard, /
lusa.
2nd, verna McCreary, +
ium, ~
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-11-02
Premium List.
Poultry Department.
tCo1tinued Fl Jm last week.

Pair ducks, Tate Magee, Clifton
Pen ducks, Vivian Bateman.
Trio ducks, Mrs. A. D. Wood.
Turkeys.
Trio turkeys, Mrs. A. D. Wood.
Pair turkeys, Mrs. J. NJ. Kemp.
Chickens.
Trio White Leghons Mrs, E. A.
Garter.
Trio White Leghorns, Mrs. T.
c. sylvest.
Trio Black Leghorns, Mrs. Geo.
Brumfeld.
Trio White Orpington, Hugh
Burris.
Trio Brahma, Harris Love.
Trio Barred Rocks B. F. Blaks.
lee.
Trio Barred RocksJ. NJ Kemp.
Trio Barred Rocks, Mrs. }. W.
Sylvest.
Pen of 5 Barred Rocks, B. F.
Blakslee.
Pen of 5 Barred Rocks, Mrs.
J. W. Sylvest.
Pen of 5 Barred Rocks, Mrs.
J.V Rabb,
Pen of 6 Black Leghorns, Mrs.
Geo. Brumfeld.
Sweep stake prize for winning
q majority Of prizes in poultry, B.
F. Blakslee.
Certificate of merit, Burke
Sylvest.
Corn Clubs.
1st Ward-Firt premium, Lyle
Dali h6lOu.
Second premium, Miah Smith
Best 10 ears, Claude Corkern.
Second Ward-First premium
Otis Afford.
Second premium, Murphy
BurGh.
Best 10 ears, Dewey Holiday
Third Wsrd-First premium,
Jehu Sylvest.
Second premium, Sheldon
Bateman.
Best 10 ears, Sheldon Bateman
Fourth Ward-First premium
Willie Byrd.
Second premium, Guy Byrd.
Best 10 ears, Guy Byrd.
Fifth Ward-First premium
Losa Grain.
Best 10 ears, Losa Grain.
Sixth Ward-First premium
Ernest Jenkins.
Second Best-Schagney Mize
Best 10 ears, Ernest jenkins.
Seventh Ward-First premium
Eli Gerald.
Second premium, McCaul
Ard.
Best 10 ears, Eli Gerald.
Eighth Ward-First premlu
Henry Grain.
Second premium, Tate Mag
Best 10 ears, Henry Grain.
Ninth Ward First premium
Euston Kemp.
Second premium Chill
Roberts.
Best 10 ears, Chillous Robe
Canning Clubs.
First premium, Bertha Ran
Second Ward-First prem
Norma Merritt.
Third Ward-First prem'
Jessie Hood.
Fourth Ward-First prem1
Marguerite Wartell.
Second premium, Edith b
Filth Ward-First prem
Allie Gerald.
Seventh Ward-First prem
Gladys Smith.
Second premium. Ida Ora
Girls Pig Club.
First Ward-First prem
,E.:o,;. Dorks
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-24
AcctoEMrs MAR FAIR. l
Two Serious Mishaps Occur Wednes-
day at Grundy Center.

Two Serious Mishaps Occur Wednes-
day at Grundy Center.
Special to Times Republican.
Grundy Center, Aug. 24,-The Grun-
dy county fair opened Tuesday, and
Wednesday saw the grounds filled to
capacity with automobiles and people.
The free attractions were good and
pleased everybody. The bands fur
nished plenty Of music and the exhibits
of stock and school work were up to
the average. The ball game between
Reinbeck and Wellsburg was married
by constant jangling and at one time
the Reinbeck players left the field and
refused to play longer. Directing to the
umpiring. They returned to the field,
however, and won the game handily by
a score of to l.
The day was married by two acci-
dents which may prove serious. During
the forenoon a man living near Nor
rison was driving to town and his
team became frightened and in trying
to check them airline broke and they
ran into the fence$and threwthe driver
against a telephone pole. Both jaws
were broken and his leg broken into
splinters and he was splitting blood
He was hurried to doctor and later
taken to hospital, and 1t Is feared
that his injuries may prove fatal. Dur
ing the afternoon Jake Essig, who had
charge of the day fireworks, was very
severely burned about the face and
his clothing was burned from his body
when spark, fell in the box containing
the explosives, setting the entire lot off
at once. The extent of his injuries can
not be told at this time.