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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-22
MASONIC HOME
RUINED BY FIRE
Frozen Water Plugs Made the
Firemen's Efforts Useless
and Building Was Total
ly Destroyed.
NINETY-TWO HOMELESS
Thirty-five Children Carried Out and
All Inmates Accounted for
Excepting One Aged
Man.
NINETY-TWO HOMELESS

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
WICHITA, Kansas, Dec. 22.-All
but one Of the ninety-two inmates of
the Kansas Masonic home, which
burned here this morning had been
accounted for at nine a. m. today.
An aged Mason by the name of Deck,
who recently came to the home, had
not been accounted for at that time.
Thirty-five of the inmates of the
home were children, Mason orphans.
These were all carried to safety soon
after the fire was discovered in the
basement The rest of the inmates
were men and women, aged Kansas
Masons and their wives. The fire
started in the basement of the build
ing, probably from the furnace. Be
cause of frozen water plugs, firemen
could do nothing toward saving the
building, 100000 structure, the
only Masonic home in Kansas and the
finest west Of the Mississippi river.
Five Missing.
WICHITA, Kansas, Dec. 22.-Shors-
ly before noon today 1t developed that
four inmaths' and q waitress OF the
Kansas Masonic home, which burned
here this morning with a loss Of $780,
900, were missing. At o'clock 1t
was believed all had been accounted
for but Joseph Deck, an aged inmate.
Deck has been found uninjured. 1t is
not known whether the nve missing
were burned in the building or wheth-
er they were rescued by neighbors,
and their whereabouts is as yet i'm
known.
Two bodies, one of a man burned
beyond recognition, and the oth.r
believed to be a woman, were taken
from the ruins of the Masonic home
here at noon. The fire Is under con-
troll. The destruction of records and
the fact that the persons rescued
were taken to numerous residences In
West Wichita, make it difficult to ac-
count for the residents at the home,
but at noon here today it was still
believed that CDly FIVE were missing.
The missing are Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Brown, an aged couple; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Ferris, formerly of Atchison.
Kans., and Gertrude Wegle of Bur
den, Kans.. a waitress. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown and Mr.. and Mrs. Ferris had
been inmates of the home for many
years.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-22
Iowa Home Corners Delayed.

GAINESVILLE, Texas, Dec. PA
military train carrying Iowa national
guardsmen from the border to their
home station was delayed here sew
eral hours last night and early today
as the result of a wreck on the Santa
Fe railway, seven miles north of
here. About dozen passengers
were injured when a southbound train
struck a split switch and left the
track.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-22
Round Robin Case.

Ell PASO. Texas, Dec. 22.-General
George Bell, Jr., commanding me
eleventh army division, Is holding
under advisement today the action 10
be taken in the cases Of five hundred
and eighty Ohio national guardsnlen
who signed the "round robin protest
against food and camp conditions.
Within few Jays General Bells de-
cision regarding punishment TO be
given the guardsmen for violation OF
the 62nd article of war, Will ot an
nounced.
In the meantime the signers of the
petition are being confined to the
camp. The investigation of the incl
dent by the division commander anu
the Eighth Ohio regimental officers
has been finished.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-22

permanent apple warehouse mas
been built in Seattle with a storage
capacity of 100000 boxes OF apples
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-22
THE " WEATHER

Unsettled. Warmer. Local
temp p. ii. l; 7 ii. III. ) be-
low zero.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-22

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The Telegraph service of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
toni Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-06-10
VALUABLE ANIMALS PERISH
IN CARDIFF BARN FIRE,

Fire last Sunday night destroyed
the barn on the property of Mrs.
Sears, at Cardiff. A highly bred
horse and two valuable hound dogs
were burned to death, and the barn
and several farming implements were
totally destroyed. The building is
believed to have been set afire by an
incendiary.
Mrs. Sears and her two children
had attended church Sunday evening.
Upon their return they Immediately
retired for the night. None of the
members of the household had gone
to the barn since late in the afternoon.
Mrs. Sears was awakened at mid
night, and discovered that her barn
was ablaze. The flames had already
enveloped the entire building and
there was no means of e~xtinguishing
the blaze or rescuing the animals.
Rumors are afoat as to the origin
of the fire, but nothing definite is
known. Much sympathy is expressed
for the widow, who has sustained a
heavy loss.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-06-10
SOMERS-ALBERTSON NUPTIALS

A very pretty wedding was solem-
nized at tht home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Albertson, English Creek, Tues
day evening, when Miss Eva Albert
son was welded to Howard Somers,
of Steelmanville. Rev. Oliver Lee, an
uncle of the bride, performed the GER
emony. The maid of honor was Mrs.
Horace Ingersoll, sister of the bride,
and she was prettily gowned in a rose
poplin gown of quaint design. The
bride was attired in a beautiful gown
of pink brocaded satin, veil of white
tulle caught with roses. The home
was beautifully decorated with ferns
and flowers, and a repast was served
following the ceremony. There were
present: Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Albert
son, Mrs. Horace Ingersoll, Rev. OH
yer Lee of Auburn, N. j., and Mrs
Hattie Lee. The couple will make
their home on Chester Avenue, Pleas
antville.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-06-10
LOCAL SCHOOL TEACHERS
INFORMALLY ENTERTAINED

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. Thompson
entertained informally Friday even
ing at their beautiful home on the
Shore Road and Windsor venue in
honor of a number of the local school
teachers. Those present were Misses
Jordan, Hays, Quimby, Johnson, Lou
Use Johnson, Mary Johnson, Schively,
Fleisher, Ruhl, Faviz, Higbee, Coble,
Reed, of Absecon; Jean Jarvis, Milf
cent Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. I. H.
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer Thomp-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. Thomp-
son, Mrs. Ezra Johnson, Mrs. Baker
Bowen, Morgan and Stephen Johnson,
Mortimer Thompson, Jr., and Joseph
Thompson. The company danced,
sang, played games and ate to their
hearts content, breaking up at a late
hour delighted with the pleasures OF
the evening.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-06-10
LOVING CUP RECEIVED FOR
INTER-CO. CHAMPIONSHIP,

The handsome loving cup won by
the boys of the Pleasantville High
School at the recent in%ter-eounty High
School contest held at Hammonton,
has arrived. 1t was won by the Egg
Harbor High School last year by a
total of 26 points. This year it re-
quired Personalities 81 points out of
a possible 81 to carry it off. This
cup is to be contested for each year,
the winner to hold it only as long as
successful, until some school wins it
three times in succession, when it be-
comes the property of that school.
The girls of Pleasantville High
School took Al out of the total of Al
points contested, but this splendid
record received no recognition, al
though Prof. Matlack said the Ham
monitor Board of Trade had promised
an additional cup for the girls as an
inducement to have the contest take
place there. We hope the Harmon
ton Board of Trade has simply been
delayed in procuring this cup and
that it may materialize later.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-06-10
TRUCK RUNS AMUCK WHEN
STEERING GEAR BREAKS

The driver and helper of a big
seven-ton truck owned by the Risley
Empire Laundry, of Pleasantville,
narrowly escaped death last Wednes-
day when the steering wheel of the
great machine broke, and the automo-
bile plunged over the embankment on
the Meadow Boulevard between the
second and third bridges. Both men
jumped for their lives just as the
machine crashed through the guard
rail. Neither was injured.
The accident happened at eight
o'clock and the truck was on its way
to Atlantic City from the plant in
Pleasantville. 1t contained a great
quantity of laundry. The weight of
the load added to the machines own
great weight caused the front wheels
to sink into the marshy ground be-
side the Boulevard for a distance of
over four feet. Another truck was
sent to take away the laundry, after
which the machine was e~xtricated
from the marsh.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-06-10

Send The Pleasantville Press regu-
larly to your son, daughter, friend,
who is temporarily absent from town.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-06-10
WILLIAM BUFFERS HOME
DESTROYED BY FIRE.

A fire of mysterious origin des-
troyed a dwelling of William Butler,
on Shadeland avenue and First street,
Smiths Landing, Monday morning
about three o'clock. The alarm came
into the fire company late and the dis
lance of fire plugs from the house
handicapped the firemen somewhat, as
did a closed street on which the house
was situated. Adjoining buildings
were endangered and scorched, but by
persistent work of the fremen were
saved. Buffers loss is practically to-
tai.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-06-10
EPWORTH LEAGUE HOLDS
LAWN PARTY TONIGHT.

There will be a Lawn Party this
Saturday evening, June 10, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Parsels
on Verona avenue, given by Wesley
M. E. Epworth League. All members
and friends of the church are invited
to come out and enjoy the occasion.
The committee arranging for the af-
fair are planning some novel features,
games and decorations. Refreshments
consisting of ice cream, strawberries
and cake will be served to all. Tick
cts, 15c. If it should storm, there will
be a house party.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-06-10
DEMOCRATS TO HAVE DOLLAR
DINNER AT THE RODNEY

The Wilson Wittpenn Club of
Pleasantville is arranging a dollar
dinner to be given at the Hotel Rod
ney on Friday, June 80. Hon. Otto
Wittpenn, candidate for the party's
nomination for Governor, U. S. Sena-
tor James E. MARITIME, Postmaster
Knight of Camden, Hon. Ralph Don
ges of Camden, and a number of the
leading Democrats of the County, are
expected to be present and address
the assembly.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-06-10
AWOKE TO FIND HOME AFIRE

VIM. D. Vanaman, ST., city asses
sor of Camden, who has a bungalow
on Bayview avenue, had a slight fire
this week. His son, VIM. D. Vana-
man, Jr., awoke Thursday morning
and found the house full of smoke.
He was frightened and called for Ed.
Jordan, a neighbor. Between the two
of them and with the aid of a fire ex-
tinguisher they o o put out the blaze.
Subscribe for The Pleasantville Press.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-06-10
catarrh Cannot Be Cured.

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they can
not reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is a blood or constitutional disease, and in
order to cure 1t you must take internal rem-
edies. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one of the
best physicians in this country for years
and is a regular prescription. 1t is COM
posed of the best tonics known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting direct
ly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-06-10
READ THE ADS, SAVE MONEY.

Has it ever occurred to you that it
would be money in your pocket to
glue your eyes-both of 'em-to the
ads. in The Pleasantville Press every
week?
It's a fact, and others know it and
are profting by that knowledge, whe-
Their you are or not.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-06-10

We welcome your call and your bus
mess. Our ample capital. surplus and
profit accounts are your safeguard
for the future as they have been in the
past. Keep in mind that we are the
bank that does things.-PLEASANT-
VILE TRUST CO.-adv.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-01-28
Low RATE 20 BULL on
EEPUARY It'll 10 18TH

a rate CT ty, cents has beer grant
Cd by the lion Short Line for the
meeting of Il farmers institute NJ
Bull the +. te being in force from
Feb 7 to Feb. II, inclui -. This
will he of i. forest to all who desire
to take III The institute program or to
attend the meeting of the school trus-
tees held there Feb. 8 ard 3.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-01-28
WATER POWER SITES
AVAILABLE TO STATES
Decision Permits Development OF
Projects Held up BY Refusal Of
Rights of Way.

WASHINGTON-In a decision of
wide effect to water power develop
ment throughout the country, the
Emitted States supreme court held
Monday that states possess power to
enact laws authorizing the condem-
nation of power sites and water rights
by the right of eminent domain.
The decision was announced by JUS
tice Holmes in upholding the cOnstitu-
tionality of the Alabama water power
condemnation statutes in case
touching the improvement of the Tai
lapoosa river.
"The principal argument" said JUS
tice Holmes, lis that the purpose of
the condemnation is not a public one.
In the organic relations of modern
society it may sometimes be hard to
draw the line that is supposed to lin
it the authority of the legislature to
exercise or delegate the power of en-
inent domain
But to gather the streams from
waste and to draw from them en-
ergy, labor without brains and so to
save mankind from toll is to supply
what, next to intelligence. is the
foundation of all our achievements, if
that purpose is not public, we should
be at a loss to say what is"
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-01-28
MRS. CRYDER.

The following referring to the death
and interment of Mrs. Mary Resale
Cryder of Curry, appeared in the YAK
ina Herald a few days ago.
Though apparently in excellent
health at the dinner hour last night
at the lone Of her sister, Mrs Zelma
Hackctt of S0D south Fourteenth av-
enua, Mrs, Mary Resale Cryder of
Twin Falls Idaho. dropped dead
shortly afterwards. She had under
gole an operation recently but was
apparently recovering nicely and last
evening sat at table during the meal
hour and was in excellent spirits.
Mrs Ciyder, whose husband is II. A.
Cryder of Twin FAILS, came here at
the tine of the death Of her brother,
d. b. Green walt, OF the Ahtanum and
had been here since with her sisters,
Mrs. .elma Hachc,t and Mrs. Hattie
1ackett, and her brother, Lincoln J.
Gtetnwalt, and her children. Mrs.
Cryder, who was 80 years of age, is
survived by her children, Mrs Bert
Phicl and Harry Cry der Of the Mckee,
Mrs Clinton Smith and Mrs. s. d.
Parks and Oris Cryder of Twin Falls.
The body is at the morgue Of the
Flint-Shaw company from which the
funeral, when Planned. will probably
ne held
The funeral of Mrs Rosslie Cryder
VII le held tomorrow afternoon at
2 O'Clock from the Flint-S layr chapel
The Rev W. f. Turner will ofiiciate
and members Of the IsanaAa lodge u
the re belIahs will attend in body.
The remains will be bur.e IN Taho-
ma cemetery
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-01-28
LIVE STOCK TRADE
ON A SOLID BASIS
Portland Authority Says Employed
Labor Gives That Assurance. Prices
Better All Around.

Live stock trade is on sound ba-
sis says the Portland Live Stock
Journal of Monday. Occasional re-
cessions in prices which have been
recorded in recent weeks have been
followed by renewed advances. The
UNDERGONE is strong. for the reason
that labor is amply employed. There
is work over the United States for
nearly all who are really in search
of it, Full quota of men on the pay
rolls means increased buying power
The impetus developed during the
last half of the year in the wool trade
is far from spent and 1916 opens au-
spiciously for the wool manufacturer
and merchant. TO be sure there is
the vexing dye stuff problem, and the
labor question is never fully settled
while prices for raw materials are
extremely high relative when retail
ere stocks are as low as they are
today and the purchasing power of
the people is as great.
Offerings of sheep today was nor
NAL, string of five cars of fat wea-
theirs being weighed early at $7.15.
This indicates an advance of Is cents
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-01-28
PYTHIANS EAT AND MAKE
MERRY AT INSTALLATION.

tory services of the knights Of Pytlias
was followed Wednesday night by a
big feed prepared by the wives and
daughters of members. District Chair
man Wesley T. Stafford Of Gooding,
was present and had charge of the in
stallation of the new officers, whose
names follow: c. H. Elrod, c. c.; I.
H. Brashears, V. c.; J. w. Dingman,
p; c. c. Siggins, M. of w; ]. p.
Johnston, X. r. and S. and NJ. of F.;
E. w. Nixon, M. of E.; H. A. Johnson,
NJ. of W; S G Gamble, l. c.; J. A.
Galliher. o. G
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-01-28
PLEASED WITH ARMY PLANS
Continued from Page L.

national guard or organized military
is primarily q state force instead of
national reserve and l do not believe
that any effective national citizen
army can be created out of a force
dominated by As separate sovereign
ties.
For nearly fifteen years strenuous
efforts have been made by the federal
government as well as by the state
authorities, to increase the number of
the guard, yet it has remained nearly
stationary.
1T seems to me that these defects
can be traced directly to the fact that
the national guard is in fact a state
military force which we are also re-
quiring to do duty for the national
government. So long as such forces
exist the states are tempted to slur
their police duties and to rely wholly
upon citizen soldierly for that pur-
pose.
Finally this liability to state police
duty has tended to shape the term of
enlistment and the training of our
militia to the disadvantage of their
function as national troops. Instead
of being trained through brief but
continuous periods with the colors
under a system of weekly army dr:lls,
a system which is not only the least
effective way of teaching a man to be
soldier, but also tends, from the
length of time during which it i'm
poses a continual, though slight, obli-
cation upon him, to discourage en-
listment
THE national guard is, other
than the regular army, our only pres
ent force of even partially trained SOL
diery Nothing should be done to dis
courage its work, but, on the con-
trary, everything to stimulate and en-
courage it. But such encouragement
should be in the direction of transfer
ring it wholly into the service of the
federal government and not of per-
petuating it in its present status. Par
ticularly to grant federal pay to the
individual militiaman for his weekly
service rendered to the state seems to
blur the great lesson which is emery
ing from the European war. 1t is to
yield again to the theory that we can
induce men to serve their country,
not as duty of patriotism, but for
pay"
Mr.. Stimson Endorsed as Sound and
intelligent" Secretary Garrison's plan
to bring the regular army up to its
proper basis, but added that,personal-
ly he thought the regular army now
should be made larger still.
Referring to the recent Mexican bor-
der troubles and the demands of many
for a punitive expedition, Mr.. Stimson
said, at is conceivable that almost
any time the hands. of our government
may be forced by some such emer-
gency, yet at the present day, with the
great bulk of our army massed along
the Mexican border, we have only TO-
900 troops there available for such an
expedition and, under sober calcula-
tions,et Mexicans have far more
armed men and trained troops avail
able for punitive expedition into our
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-01-28
HOTEL. ARRIVALS.

pERRINE: Tuesday--W. NJ Johns
ton, Sherwood, Ore; l.. X. Van Slyke,
10. S. L.; Guy j. Peters, Amsterdam;
l.. r. France, Seattle; W. NJ. Johnston,
Salt Lake; J. J. Dunbar, Portland; T.
w. Penfield, Salt Lake. j. A. Fennell,
Boise; G. A. Ribenlisch, Salt Lake;
W. Teavera, Pocatello; w. l.. Watts,
Salt Lake; c. H. Klinefeller, Spokane;
&C.. w. Rowan, Seattle; W. E. Gray,
Seattle; Jas. C. Fulton, Seattle; H.
lW. Barrett, Pocatello; H. T. Sturde-
vent, St Anthony; Miss Nellie Ben
nett, Hollister; b. wilkins, Kimber-
ly; Ben Harris, Salt Lake; w. j.
Fritz, Denver; A. A. Mckinney, st.
Louis; Guy Roberts, Boise Frank
Monroe, Salt Lake; w. S. Buckart,
Salt Lake: William Johnson, Sher-
wood, Ore. F. c. Pierce, Jerome.
Wednesdays E. Bowen, Poca-
tello; c. p Ralph, Pocatello; r. B.
Wade, Kansas City; j. Reder, Butte;
r. p Bliss, Chicago; w r. Stafford,
Gooding; l.. ID. Freeland, Portland; O.
J. Casey, Butte; l.. ID. Andrews, Boise;
Roy Schultz. Alva Okla. r. c..
Mudgely. Salt Lake; s. II. Shellner,
Salt Lake; j. Snyder, Denver; g. Bal
ley, Peoria, H.; w l.. Ballinger, Wen
dell; J. w. Long, Pocatello; J. d. Far
ley, Ogden c.. w. Smith, Salt Lake;
II. Kuhn. Boise; A. c. Fouts, Burnley;
NJ. NJ. Meyer, Amsterdam; R. L. Lee
Page, Salt Lake; e. +. Hardin, Salt
Lake; A w longer, Salt Lake.
ROBERTSON: Tuesday,. j. Mills,
Pocatello; "A Mcdonald, Bull; w. F.
Frembach, Portland; Fred Ellison and
wife, Oakley; ]. S. Russell, Rogerson;
f. II. Thompson, Rogerson; c. S.
Eastman, Salt Lake; o. d. Jones, f..
e. Jones and T. S. Jones, Malad; G. j.
Wadsworth, Burnley; H. Stoddan, Bur-
ley; l.. S. Vader, Hagerman; l.. M.
Ear, Idaho Falls; Frances V. Riley,
Idaho Falls H. w. Kletz, Salt Lake;
NJ. II. Brown, POcatello; G. Massen-
gale, Portland; NJ M. Fletchman,
Boise; E. H. Doherty, Salt Lake; Mr..
and Mrs J. L. Sezenore, Eden; M. l..
Greenbaum r. E. Taylor, Omaha;
Misses Nellie Fry, S. Dahlquist and
Minnie Fry, Jerome; II. l.. Mitchell,
Jerome; S. p. AthertOn, Bull; l..
Sallee, HOLSTER
Wednesday-R E. Taylor, Omaha /;
c. G. Bills, Denver; c. E. Gould, Den
iver; j. A. Youngren, POcatellO; AL
bert Condra, Denver; NJ V. Chaplin,
Salt Lake j. A. Whittier, ST. Louis !;
William Taylor, Murtaugh; Henry
Smith, Contact; Harry K Fletchman,
Boise; c. r. Detwiler, Hollister; f. p.
Lister, Portland; Gus McSpadden,
Idaho Falls: G. E. Golf, HOLSTER; r.
/ J. Riker Denver; Jacob Schaefer,
Bull; r. W. Wilcox, Wendell; Ben
Harris, Salt Lake Mrs. Stephen A.
Scully Bull.
Let c. E. Evans and Co. sell your
property for you-Adv