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WEAK WOMEN
STRONG
RositiYe-ConYincina Proof
Positive Convincing Proof

We publish the formula of vinol
to prove convincingly that II has the
power to create strength.
N Cod Liver and Beef Peptones, Iron
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fair trial Il did not help her, VIII
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down, oYerworked. nervous men and
women and for feeble old people and
delicate children. Try It once and
be convinced.
O'DonneITs Drug Store, 904 F street
y. W., and other Washington Drug
Stores that display the Vinoi Sign
and at the best drug store in every
town and city In the country.
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Her, for /. WeaainE.

Mr.. and Mrs. GIst Blair. have as
their guests for several days Mrs
B1air's brother-in-lav ands sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter wilcox, who came
to Washington from New York to at
tend the wedding OF Capt. Franklin
Ellis and Miss, Katherine McClin-
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sc and t1.15. II you are offered a substitute,
save annoyance by refusing II and ordering
''Brownatone" direct from the makers.
Insist on ''Brownatone" At your haIrdress.
or's.
4 trial bottle and interesting booklet will
be mailed for 10 cents. Mention shade de-
sired.
Address The Kento1 Pharmaeal Co.,
Coppin Bldg, CovtnEton, KY.
For sale In Washington By O'Donneli's
Drug Stores, Peoples Drug Stores, and other
leading dealers.
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Mrs. Elliott
Is Guest At
White House

Mrs. Edward. Elliott, Of Califernta,
who was recently the guest OF the
President and Mrs. Wilson for week
or more. has returned to the White
HOUSE for short visit -
NrL william A Slater will Be at home
this afternoon at her home IN I street.
when Mrs. Robert E strawbridEe, DR..
A. C. Harte and william Sloane will
speak on the program Of the National
War Work Council Of the Y. n. c. A.
on behalf Of the enlisted men in tho
service Of the United States and her
allies.
Mr.. and Mrs. william A Slater. tr.,
are with Mrs Slater for the winter.
Returns to Capital.
Mrs. U. S. Grant, ID, wife Of Lieut..
Col. Grant, U. S. A, has returned
to Washington after a visit OF several
weeks in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wales Root,
OF New York, have come to Washing
ton to pass the winter and have taken
an apartment at 1918 Sixteenth street
Mr. Root is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
RIihu Root. Mrs. Root was formerly
Miss Grace Cogswell, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ledyard Cogswell, OF Al
bany. Her marriage to Mr.. Root took
place on September s.
DR.. and Mrs. Percy Tenure. of New
York, have leased the residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Elmore, at 2017
Q street for the winter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmors are at 1852 Church street.
Mrs. Peter R Labouisse. has rented
her residence at 1915 Rhode Island
avenue to Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Spencer,
Of Buffalo. Mrs. Labouisse is at 1919
NJ street.
corps has come to Warrington for the
at 1877 Sixteenth street.
-
ME. and Mrs., william Payne Mere
dith have rented their house In
Chevy Chase to Lieut.. and Mrs.
steuart Pittman, OF Detroit. Lisutsn-
ant Pittnsn II connected with the
signal corps, Mrs. Pittm9n is a
Granddaughter OF Mrs. James McMil-
Ian of this city Lieutenant ana Mrs.
PittmAn expect to have with them for
a visit Mrs. Pittman's brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Thaye-
hcAillsn, OF Detroit.
Mr.. apd Mrs Pittman who are at
the Shoreham. will take possession OF
the house on Saturday, when Mr.. and
Mrs. Meredith will move to the ST.
Regis. where they have an apartment
for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. william whestley,
who are at white Sulphur Springs. W.
Va. Will return to washington on
November IS, and will open their
house in Q street for the winter.
Lieut. Oscar c. Badger. q. g. ~, and
his bride, who was Miss Isabel Edna
Austen, OF New York. are spending
their honeymoon At White sulphur
Springs, W. Va Lieutenant Badger
is the son of Rear Admiral and Birs.
Charles Badger, OF Washington.
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Miss NaeCuIIen = Bride.


The marriage OF Miss Virginia D.
MacCullen, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar MacCulien. and Thomas P. Gary.
son OF Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gary. Of
Richmond, Va, was solemnIZed last
evening In the Petworth NJ. z. Church,
and was followed by a reception for
relatives and intimate friends at the
home Of the brides parents in Petworth.
The church was decorated with palms
and quantities OF white chrysanthe-
NUNS and a vested choir OF forty voices
sang the bridal chorus from "Lohen-
grim before the service.
The bride. who was given In marriage
by her father, wore a gown Of ivory
satin and tulle. with a long tulle veil
falling over her face and held in place
with a bandeau OF lllies-of.the-valley
She carried Bride roses.
Mrs. Joseph Haley. sister OF the bride,
who served as matron OF honor. was in
a gown Of iesh-colored EroS grain moire
silk and silver lace draped with tuIle
and carried white chrysanthemums.
Miss Marie MacCullen. cousin of the
bride. as bridesmaid wore an orchid
coIored satin gown draped with tuIle
and silver lace and carried white chrys-
anthemums.
Little Miss Alice MacCullen, who car
ried the ring on a white satin cushion,
wore a dainty frock OF tulle with pink
rosebuds. She Is a niece of the bride
Robert Gary was his brothers best
man. and the ushers were Allen Mac
Cullen. Bryan MacCullen. brothers Of
the bride; Joseph Haley and Saunders
+. Carter. Mrs. MacCullen. mother Of
the bride, received In a gown Of black
satin and Sequins, her costume finished
by a corsage OF orchids. Mrs. Gary,
mother Of the bridegroom. wore a gown
Of amethyst taffeta and rare lace.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Gary left for their
wedding trip Mrs. Gary wore a modIsh
gown OF navy blue satin embroidered in
silver topped by a coat Of mauve silver
tone. with hat to match trimmed In
mauve feathers. Upon their return they
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Prof. and Mrs. Herbert Weir
Smythe, OF Cambridge. MASS, an
nounce the engagement OF their
daughter, Miss Evelyn Smythe, to
Lieut. 7. J. Duncan Fuller. jr-, Of
WashlnGton.
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Lieut. Winfield sRencer.. U. S. N.
and, Mrs. Spencer have started for
San Diego, Cal. whore Lieutenant
Spencer. who-is in the naval flying
corps, will be on duty. Mrs. Spencer
wal" formerly, Miss Wallis Warheld,
daughter OF Mrs. !. freeman Rasin. OF
Baltimore, and has been a frequent
visitor in Washington as the guest OF
her cousins, Maj. Cen and Mrs
George Barnett, at the marine bar
racks.
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Lieutenant Wallace
Entertai'lS Friends
At Dinner Tonight
Photo by ClinedInst.

Lieut. Melville W. F. Wallace, U. s.
"A. whose marriage to Miss Ruth Ray
nond Patterson, daughter OF Mrs
Raymond Patterson, will take place
on Saturday. will. give his bachelor
dinner this evening at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Wal
lace. Lieutenant Wallace and Capt
r. l. Williams, L. S. R., who willfbe
his best man, are guests of Nr. and
Mrs. Wallace, having arrived early
this morning from ChicakamauEa, Ca.
Tomorrow evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace will entertain at dinner in
compliment to their SON and his
hancee. their guests including mem
bers of the bridal party and old
friends OF both families.
e.. =
Major and Mrs. Clifford L. Corbin
have come to Washington to pass the
winter, and. have an apartment at
the Parkwood- Major Corbin, who Is
q nephew OF the late Lieut. Gen.
Henry Clark Corbin, U. S. A.. is on
duty at Fort Myer.
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Mrs. Mcdonald
Is Knitting Tea
Hostess Today

Mrs. James Mcdonald. is hostess
this afternoon for the second OF the
seriss of knitting teas, arranged un-
der the auspices OF the District OF
Columbia Chapter Of the Red Cross.
Mrs. William H. Boardman held the
first meeting at her house last Thurs
day, and next Thursday Mrs. Arthur
Graham Glasgow will be hostess.
Needles begin to ply at $3.50 o'clock.
and at I:30 tea Is served. The little
group OF women who attend the meet.
ings are among the most prominent in
Washington society, and, although a
notable amount OF work is accom-.
'plished on each occasion, the little
gatherings have a distinctly social at
mosphers
Such pleasantly Informal gather
ings, at which the ubiquitous war
work Is combined with social inter-
course, are likely to play an .impor-
tant part in the social life of wash
ington this winter, and will go far
toward solving the problem Of show
Ing hospitality to the stranger within
our gates in a town where calling
and entertaining on an elaborate scale
are passing into the limbo of things
forgotten.
=
Mrs. James AieDonaId will leave
town on Saturday for New York. to
remain a week. and will attend the
marriage on November IL OF Miss
Marguerite Shonts, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Shonts, and Ruth
erford Bingham. Mrs. McDonald's
son, Arthur Bradley Campbell will
also attend the wedding, going to New
York the day OF the ceremony.
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Back from the Far East.

guests Of Mrs. Farnsworth's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. s.. j. Kubel. Mrs. Farms.
worth was formerly Miss Florence Ru-
bel. Lieutenant and Mrs. Farnsworth
have been absent more than q year.
having passed that time in the Philip
pines. China and Japan.
Maj. X. H. Mccrummon, OF the Ca
madam infantry. who Is at White Sui
hpur Springs, W. Va, with Lieut.. George
A Drew. OF the Canadian, artillery. viii
come TO Washington on Sunday to at
tend an important conference.
y
The Church of the Incarnation was
the scene of the marriage. OF Miss
Helen Derexa Morey. and Capt. Paul
Clarence Paschsl, us. A., at o'clock
last evening. The arrangements for
the event were exceedingly simple.
the bride. who wore a gown Of white
satin and chiffon banded with silver,
being escorted and given away by
her father, Ellwood Perry Morey.
The gown was fashioned with a long
train, and the veil Of tulle. adjusted
In fan effect, was held with gar
land OF orange blossoms, and she car
ried a bouquet of roses, lilies Of the
valley. and orchids. s-
MISS helen Dyer, mAlu OF nouoT anu
vhe brides only attendant, wore a
gown OF cloth OF silver draped with
blue silk tulle. and a gray hat lined
with blue. She carried pink roses
Captain Culin, u. s. A, was best man
for the bridegroom and the ceremony
was performed by the Rev. DR.. VII
liam Tayios Snyder. rector OF the
Church OF the Incarnation.
Tho chuPch was decorated with
autumn flowers and foliage, while
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Morey, IazU
Lamont street, where the large re-
ception was held, was charming I'm
its decoration OF palms, ferns and
pink roses
Captain Paschal is serving at Camp
Green. Charlotte, n. c.. and when
he and his bride left for their we'd
ding journey, she wore an extremely
becoming gown OF taupe broadcloth
and q small black velvet hat.
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Lieut. Col. and Mrs. c. Goodloe Ed
gar. OF Detroit, have taken a house at
1921 slxteenth street for the winter.
Mrs. Edgar In . daughter Of the late
Senator McComas of Maryland, and as
a girl was prominent in Washington
society.
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THE SOCIAL SIDE OF THE CITY


T. Scott. at whose residence in Q street
the future meetings Of the society viii
be held on Wednesday afternoons.
Mrs. Charles s. Bromwell and Mrs.
William Mcclellan Ritter presided at
the tea table, and among the members
present were Mrs. Thofnass Watt Greg
ory and Mrs. Albert Sidney Burleson.
representing the Cabinet circle Mrs.
Stephen 3. Enkins. Mrs Herbert Hoover.
Mrs Charles 8. Hanlin. Mrs RIcnsrd
Townsend aud Mrs Marshall Field.
Others In attendance were Mrs. Henry
Nay, Mrs Charles L MeCawiey. Mrs.
z. II. q. Slater, Mrs Rayner, Mrs
George T. Aarys. Mrs Nichols. Mrs. II.
c. Graef, Mrs. Treat. Mrs Elward Nc
'Cauley. Mrs Henry c. .Corban and her
niece, Mrs. Clifford Corbin, Mrs Roscoe
e. Buimsr. MrA Burweil Cutler. Mrs.
William Gordon Crawford. Mrs. John
Newboid, Mrs.. .Dslos Blodgett. .Mrs.
Charles g. MattheEs. Mrs. 7. Dewitt
Talmase. Mrs. Richard weightman.
Mrs Crabhs. Mrs. James Norris Nor
gan. Mrs Sidney Ballou. Mrs. Joseph
Folk. MrA, Russell. Mrs. wyeth, Mrs.
Noel, Mrs James. Mcdonald and Mrs.
Morgan Hill h. -,
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Preferred to Slow Acting Dyes

10 the certainty Of an attractive and beauti-
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Hair Stain
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Lieut. Horace Green Of the aviation
corps has come to Warrington for tn,
winter and has leased an apartmen
at 1877 Sixteenth street.
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Mrs. Peter R Labouisse has rented
her residence at 1915 Rhode Island
avenue to Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Spencer,
of Buffalo. Mrs. Labouisss is at 1919
NJ street.
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Lieut. Oscar c. Badger. q. g. ~, and
his bride, who was Miss Isabel Edna
Austen, OF New York. are spending
thsiT honsymoon At white sulphur
Springs, W. Va Lieutenant Badger
is the son of Rear Admiral and hrs.
Charles Badger, OF WashinEton.
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Mr.. and Mrs. william whestley,
who are at white Sulphur Springs. W.
Va. Will return to washInEton on
November IS, and will open their
house In Q street for the winter.
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DR.. and Mrs. Percy Tenure. of New
York, have leased the residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Elmore, at 2017
Q street for the winter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmore are at 1852 Church street.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-24
AGENCY.

Miss Helen Hancock, who has been
visiting at the Fred Fink home, has re-
turned to her home in Eldon.
Born. Friday, April 20, 1917, to Mr.
and Mrs. Reuben McCarroll, daugh'
ter.
Miss Delsie McReynolds spent the
week end with relatives near Farson.
J.. M. Sirles was business caller IN
Eldon Saturday.
Morris Williams and family OF OF
tumwa visited with relatives here Sun
day.
Mis- Faxa Groves spent several days
recently at her home at New Sharon
Mrs. ]. F., Newell has returned to
her homo in Matsfleld Green, kas.,
after spending few days here with
relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Baker and daugh.
ter Marjorie and Mrs. Clara Davis OF
Hixhland Center visited at the John
0iltner home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Newell visited
With relatives in Eldon Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmer Cooper have
returned from Sioux City where they
we're recently married.
Mrs. M. L. Chamberlin has returned
home after spending the winter with
relatives in Kansas.
Mrs. Mary Cook Of Batavia visited
here one day last week.
Miss Winnie ellis spent Sunday IN
Batavia visiting with her parents.
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FLoRlS.

Mrs. Francis Mutchler of South Da-
kota and daughter Ella who Is attend
ing school In Nebraska, were called
here by the death of Mrs. Mutchler
mother Mrs. Christina Christy. They
left Friday for their homes.
Z Miss Emma Robbins of Bloomfield
spent Friday night with relatives here
Keith Carroll and Miss Bertha Hagar
Of near White Elm were united in mar.
riage Saturday night at Bloomfield ana
will make their home in Floris. the
groom has employment here with the
Tisdale Lumber Co.
Mrs. Carrie Butler and little step
daughter OF Meymour visited from FIJI
day until Tuesday at the home OF her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Bolivar.
Miss Frances Bolivar is on the SICK
list.
Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Powell, formerly
of st. Paul. Mimi. are moving to OF
tumwa. and have been spending a Re"
days at the parental J. NJ. Peden home.
II X. McVey who has been Ill Tor
some time is still very poorly.
Frank Howard OF near Whits Elm
spent Saturday night at the home OF
hts mother Mrs. j. s. Howard.
The Ed Martin and VIII BanGef
of near Bloomfield were Sum,
day visitors with Chas. Skinner ana
family.
ness visitors in Centerville Monday.
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"DO YOUR BIT"
WITH POULTRY
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION is URIC.
ING LOCAL FANclERS TO CON-
TINUE THEIR WORK.

Complying with instructions from
e. E. Richards, president of the Amer
lean Poultry association, members of
the Ottumwa Poultry organization are
urging every citizen with a flock OF
poultry in the back yard and every
farmer with his flock Of turkeys, ducks
geese or chickens continue his hatch
ing during the months Of May and
June.
Let each Of us do our bit" is the
advice of Mr.. Richards, copy of whose
appeal has been received by the local
poultry organization. We must produce
more poultry meat than ever before to
help supply the great shortage Of food
that seems inevitable he states. Con-
tinuing. he says:
With poultry. we have a means Of
supplying the most ble-the
cheapest and quickest meat product of
any other source Of meat supply.
Tho wonderful agricultural re-
sources Of the United States, in these
war times is going to be taxed to the
uttermost. for in addition to supplying
our home demands, we shall be called
upon to aid in supplying food to mil
lions Of suffering humanity in the
worlds torn and stricken war zone"
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CHARLTON.

Mrs. Sam Morgan went to Ottumwa
yesterday to visit her husband who Is
in the hospital there, where he had a
finger amputated a few days ago. Mr..
Morgan who is employed at Central
mine No. l got his finger scratched
several weeks ago with rusty wire.
Blood poisoning developed later. and
1t was finally decided that amputation
was necessary. He Is now reported as
getting along nicely.
Mrs. Anna Hopkins and Mrs. ]. A.
Littleton visited friends In Russell
yesterday.
Lewis Newman left Monday for Des
Moines where he enlisted in the navy.
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Griffiths, Mrs.
j. T. Evans and little daughter Doris
and the formers uncle G. r. Griffiths
of Columbus. Ohio who has been visit
ing here, went to Lucas yesterday to
spend the day with relatives.
Clark Hervey has gone to Council
sister Mrs Harry Edison and brothers,
James and George Hervey.
Mrs F. NJ Swim and mother Mrs. r..
Weaver, and little Miss Mildred Kiss
niger went to Abba yesterday to visit
Mr. Weaver who is In the hospital
there receiving medical treatment
Mrs Claude Sparks of Abba was
visiting friends IN THIS city yesterday
and attending the concert at the Pres
byterian church last evening.
D. Fl. Watkins of Hiteman returned
home after a few days visit with rela-
tives here.
Mr.. and Mrs Burke Gittinser are the
parents OF daughter born Monday
evening April Is.
Edgar Wyland Of Des Moines ia
visiting in this city with his father j.
B. WyIand and sister Mrs. Dora Nc
Mrs Tom Martin OF Absarokee Mont.
formerly OF this city. died at this place
Monday night at the home of her
daughter Mrs. Fred Anderson. She
came here about a week ago for a visit
and was taken Ill with pneumonia.
which terminated In her demise. Ar
rangemsnts for the funeral have not
been completed as vet the arrival OF
her husband and other relatives from
a distance being awaited. The family
resided In this county until few years
ago when they moved to Montana.
The county clerk issued marriage
license yesterday to Clarence Riddle,
IS. of Iacona, and Clarice J. Clingman,
IS Of English township.
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DAVIS COUNTY
IS PATRIOTIC
BLOOMFIELD HAS BIG CELEeRA-
TON PLEDGING LOYALTY TO
THE NATION.

Bloomfield, April 23-Davis county
people showed their patriotism in a
whole hearted manner in the big cele-
bration held here Saturday night. The
loyalty to the nation in the present in
ternational crisis and lowa's ability to
assist by its agriculture were empha-
sized. This county expects to do it's
share in gr'wing a bigger and better
crop than has ever been raised here.
The big parade began at 4:30 and
flags were in evidence everywhere
about the city. Beginning in the
school yard the line of march led to
the public square, headed by the
Bloomfield Concert band, and the fol.
lowing organizations participated:
G. A. R. veterans, w. R, G. float rep
resenting cannon, city officials, coun-
ty ofIicials, fife and drug corps,
Bloomfield high school, followed by 600
school children, Uncle Sam float, Miss
Columbia float, Southern Iowa normal,
float of the Ally Lumber Co.
The veterans of the civil war were
seated around the band stand and
America was sung by all present.
Short but stirring speeches followed
Will SOlLIduc NcwIou bdILou, lOl. IL
C. Brown, Comrade A. L. Powers, May
or Bezzenburger, Capt. Raggin, Buel
McCash and Ellsworth Rominger as
speakers.
At 1880 o'clock patriotic entertain
ment by the high school glee clubs was
held in the court house and speeches
were made by Mrs. H. c. Taylor and
Prot Brown on Patriotism and by
Prof R. X. Bliss of Ames on Iowa's
Part in the Present War.
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BRITONS PICK PATH
AMONG GERMAN DEAD

British Headquarters In France.
April % (From a staff correspondent
Of The Associated Press) In their
new offensive the British have captur-
ed the town of Gavrelle the last part of
the defenses of the Hindenburg north
of the Scarpe. They also have taken
the village of Guemappe, south Of the
Scarpe.
The lull in the last week on the Brit
ish front was broken by attacks which
spread along a wide front
A big push was made opposite Crois
stiles, and from that sector Of the
front alone comes the report that more
than 1000 prisoners were taken. Tho
British also made progress in the re-
gion southwest of Lens. the German
garrison of which town daily is facing
more critical situation.
Weather Is Favorable.
The fighting today was under fine
weather and chill northeast wind
The latter. however. dried the ground
and gave the attacking troops the
best going they had enjoyed this year
The bombardment Of thenew German
positions which had been going on
steadily for two days increased in in
tensity last night.
Airplanes fairly filled the air over
the battle lines today. directing the
artillery and cooperating with the In
fantry.
Enemy's Dead Strew Field
The first phase of the battle Of Ar
ras, which began Easter Monday. end
ed with the British in possession Of
MonchyAle- Preux, which, however. re-
NAMED a distinct salient until todays.
fighting. Monchy, situated on HILL
commands the country for forty miles
eastward During the last ten days, the
Germans delivered at least score of
counter attacks against that position.
\ Monchy has been one Of the bloodi-
eat spots the Germans have known
and when the British advanced from
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ELDON

Mrs. H. c. Chu1nley Of Trenton. Mo-,
has arrived for a short visit with her
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C.. Pearson. Mrs. A.
w. Craig and Mrs. Elmer Weber went
TO Ottumwa Friday to visit Mesdames
A. Ropp and E. c. Wright, who are in
the Ottumwa hospital.
Miss Violet Roberts spent Friday In
Unionville with friends.
Mrs. VIM. Smith and daughter. Miss
Alice Marjorie we're called to Pella by
the illness Of Mrs. Smiths sister.
Grand Hope chapter No. IS Order OF
Eastern Star will hold its regular
meeting this evening for initiation.
The Catholic ladies' bazaar and sup
per at the Moose hall was quite sue,
cess.
Mrs. Townsend of Centerville has ar
rived for a visit with her daughter
Mrs. c. M. Stanton.