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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-01
WEST SIDE ITEMS
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WIN. Eiffert went to Rock Island,
H., on business Wednesday.
Mrs II. j. Dean and children and
Fred Schmidt and son Irwin. returned
to their home in Cleveland o., Sat
urday after visit at the Ang. Rich
ter; and James Nicholson homes.
Jbhn Rathje returned Wednesday
FRONT Davenport where he visited his
brot Her.
Mrs. James Nicholson and daughter.
MiHs- Theresa, were DenisOn callers
Thursday.
The o. r.. s. held their picnic on
Thursday at Lakewood. A very en-
joyable time is reported.
Mrs. II. j. Dean and children. Cliff
ford and Arvilla, were in Vail Thurs
day visiting Miss Ella McCaffery.
Harry Strathman, Of DenisOn, Sun
dayed with friends here.
Miss leona Firth returned Thurs
day from two weeks sOjOurn in
Missouri
Miss Rosella Stiner was a Denison
passenger Friday.
Gail Carey of Denison. visited with
friends in West Side Friday.
Aug Schultz of Arcadia. was here
Friday and sold some hogs to\August
VoSs
NJ. J. Campbell, IIannes Herman,
VIM. and Clarence Pruter were Oma-
ha passengers Saturday.
NJ. J. Campbell Gus Brockman and
Sam Hemp went to Omaha Sunday
and brought home three Fords.
Miss Annie Suhr, of Lincoln. Neb.,
is nfsuest at the Anderson home.
Ai!J. Kelley and family, and Mrs
Louh Martens were Carroll shop
pers Monday.
Liverna Kracht was in Carroll on
Saturday having dental work done.
Private Earl MOeller OF Fort Crook,
spent Sunday with friends here.
Albert LOhrman of Sioux City, has
been visiting friends here
The dance at the five mile house
Sunday was we'll attended.
The circus at Carroll Friday was
we'll attended by West Side folks.
Joe George and family came Sun
day and packed up their furniture
and sent it to Omaha.
e. B. Spottswood Sundayed at Den
ison. q. te.a
Mrs. Anna Sievers has had letter
from her son, Hans, stating he has
BEEN promoted to corporal. His ad-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-01
Living Music.

To move the body to the rhythm of
the universe, andante, presto, fast or
slow. keeping the accent steady and
sure.
To use the voice in melodious speak
ing, with kind and gentle words, to
stranger or to friend.
In all events of daily life and work
to resolve the discords and to blend the
moments into one harmonious whole.
A mind to set III form the theme of
life, announce the subject clear and
true and work it to satisfying close.
TO find within the soul the beauty
bearing message Of the song divine
This is to set the days to music and
to be symphony.-Evangeline Close
in Musician.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-01

dress is now Hans Fl. Sievers, Battery
-H.-, Sth. regiment, Fort Adams, Rhode
Island.
Mrs. Robert White was Denison
caller Friday.
George and Delmar Benton were in
Omaha Monday.
The following prizes were awarded
at the dance at the five mile house
for ball throwing:
1st Mrs. Henry Krutzfeldt.
End. Mrs. Henry Lamp.
Bird. Mrs. Herman Anthony
4th. Mrs. Chris Mohr.
5th. Mrs. Frank Pruter.
9Th. Mrs. Carl Peterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wiese spent
several days visiting at Manning. !
Miss Margaret Rohwedder left on
Thursday for Minden, Mo. -.
Henry Ewalt of Manning, was
West Side caller Saturday.
Mrs. f. J. Peters spent Sunday at
the Herman Grau home in Denison.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-01
Retort Caustic.

A tourist was having his boots pol.
ished by an Irish shoeblack. and as the
latter was administering the flushing
touches his patron rudely tossed two
coppers on the pavement as a reward.
This insult. added to no doubt by the
fact that the reward was the mere rec
ognized twopence, caused the shoe.
black to exclaim: AZ <
THANK We. sir. The only polish. you
have is on your boots, and l gave you
that. London Telegraph. .'''''l 4
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-01
Just a Mythical Boss.

Secluded in suburb Is young man
contemplating matrimony, Last even
ing he went to his father for advice. ~
Dad" he said. do You think . nan
should be the boss Of his hOme?'
"Well." replied dad guardedly, the
husband Is credited with being the
head of his house. but I've not met q
man who had good recipe for bossiny
wife" - Pittsburgh Chronicle sls.
graph. 81 -,
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DEFIANCE ITEMS


u The John Gorsehe home : miles
south OF Defiance burned to the
ground Friday evening. the cause not
being determined. The farm was re-
Gently sold to the FrOmrn Brothers.
MIR. and Mrs. r. w. Konkle made
another trip to Sac City in their car
Thursday and purchased a residence
while. there. They will move some
time this fall.
MA. TyrOn and family accompanied
by Mrs. Nellie Deal and daughter,
who were visiting them. have gone
to Spirit Lake to visit Geo. JohansOn
and family.
Mrs. c. NJ Harmon returned Sun
day from a visit at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Jack Hunter near Bun
lap.
DR. Frank Homback of Council
Bluffs will arrive this week to look
after DR.. Meyers practice while he
is, away at the war
Ben Quathamer and family returned
Monday evening from two weeks
Visit with relatives at Columbus and
other points in Nebraska, making the
trip by auto.
Examinations will be held at the
school house August l6, and II for
those who wish to enter high school
this. fall. This examination will be
required of all who wish to enter even
though they have passed the rural
eigth grade examinations.
Mrs. II. d. Stevens and their three
children of Weir, Kan, arrived Sun
day for visit with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. r. +. Guysinger.
Mr.: and Mrs Harry Densmore have
moved back to Defiance from Erwin
and are living IN rooms over the meat
market" '''
Mrs, Drawn and grandson, Bernard
Jordan. left Sunday evening for Oma-
he to spend few days.
Mas Vida Cox entertained few
friends at six o'clock dinner Friday
at the home of her parents. She re-
turned Sunday TO Omaha to resume
her duties as trained nurse.
Mrs. Byron Eitemiller and children,
of Crawford, Nebr., are visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Wicker
sham.
Mrs. Scoggan and daughter. Ruth.
returned on Friday evening from Des
Moines where they had been in the
Methodist hospital to have their ton
sils removed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tnenback, OF
Harlan, spent Sunday at the Dan
Quinn home.
A Red Cross chicken dinner will be
served in the old Catholic church
ht1{1 In "a rIa
Tnis dinner is for the benefit of the
local Red Cross branch. Come out
and heD. a good cause. Tickets 35
cents. Tickets on sale at the Qnath
amer drug store.
Word received from Neigh Nebr..
states that a ten pound boy arrived
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Wnrtsbaugh July 3d.
d DR.. Peter and family drove over
from Dunlap Sunday for a visit at the
Rob Kirschbaum home.
Il Miss Caroline Austin of Omaha. is
q guest at the home of her nephew,
Glenn SmutZ and wife.
Clyde Reynolds and Clarence Fer
suson and their wives left last week
on an auto trip to Dakota and Mime
sofa where they expect to spend the
next two months.
Mrs. Smith and grandson. Louie,
left last week for a visit with rela-
tives in Dakota
Miss Celia Peterson returned Sat
urday from her visit in Eagle. Nebr.
Mrs. p IT. Ruffcorn will leave this
week for Reeder, ~ d., to visit rela-
tives.
Miss. Helen Mcbride has returned
from visit with relatives in Logan.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-01
For Cleaning Paints.

An easy way to clean paints: Paints
in the bathroom or kitchen that have
been soled from smoke or grease can
be easily cleaned by heating vinegar,
and with the use Of u sponge wipe the
paints. In order to obtain best results
the vinegar should be heated several
times during the process. When COM
pleted the paints will be thoroughly
clean and look like new.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-01
A Point Conceded.

"Your nation hasn't much apprecia-
ton OF statuary," remarked the critical
visitor.
Il said that years ago. replied
Grandpa Mint, "when they took the
wooden Indian away from III front OF
the cigar store. "-Washington Star.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-01
Deserved Some.

Bibsan Frocks-This cake is awful
nice, mamma (Si!euce.) This cake is
awful nice, mamma.
"Well, what OF it,"
"Oh nothing: only when the minis
ter says 1t you always ask him to have
mOre."-St. Louis Globe Democrat
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-01
Rather Unpleasant.

II won my wife by saving her from
drowning"
'Ah, that was romantic" 50 , =.
1T seemed So once. But now every
time l do anything that doesn't suit
her she tells me she wishes had let
her drown. "-Kansas City Journal.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-01
RED CROSS NOTES

Word comes from the headquarters
of the Red Cross Magazine that here
after all who are entitled to the mag
aZine should be listed separately and
sent to the publishers. The enormous
number of one dollar members to be
entered has delayed the magazine to
subscribers for some time.
r r +
New subscribers names are coming
In for the August report. Dow City
sends 20. Deloit IS. Schleswig 10 and
Vail "a. Other reports will be in
soon, no doubt.
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Owing to the club rooms being
needed for the first aid and bandage
classes. the hospital supply sewing
circle will hold no meetings there dur
ing August. If anyone desires work
to do at home, however, the commit
tee will provide them With it. =
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-01
SettinQ Her Riuht.

Freddie had just proposed to Millie.
mo. Freddie" she said, II cannot
be Il grand man. upright aud square"
My dear girl" said Freddie, you
don't want man; you want a piano"
-Pears0n's Weekly. .--
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-01
hopafuI.

"Cheer up" says Georgia philos-
opher High prices are sure to come
dowa some time or other. if only to see
the place where you buried what they
didn't get" -Atlanta Constitution.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-01
Spotted NEGATIVES.

Small, Irregular shaped. transparent
spots in negatives are known as pin.
holes. These are usually caused by par
ticles Of dust resting on the lilm during
development .-....,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-01

The boys are taking all possible
chances of getting drowned this sum-
mer, and after the water is too cold
they may be able to connect with Il
gun during the hunting season.
The newspapers don't often find
room to print the roll calls of con-
gress, but there is plenty of space
for the scores of the minor league
ball teams.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-01
History.

History is little more than the regis.
ter Of the crimes. the follies and the
misfvtt,lnss Of mankind.-Gibbou. .,t
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-01
Sad Truth.

Are you econOmizing over at your
house?"
mo. We're simply eating lees for
the same money. "-Washington Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-13
COMMANDER B. w. WELLS
DIES OF HEART DISEASE
Had Just Finished His Dinner Wher
Stricken-Entered the Navy
in May, 1883.

Commander Benjamin W. Wells. u.
S. NJ. retired. died suddenly in this
city Monday evening from an attack Of
heart disease. He had Just finished
his dinner in the Westmoreland and
was walking In the corridor when
stricken. He was alone in the city at
the time, his wife being on visit to
Colorado Springs. Col. The body was
removed to Gawler's to await the fu-
neral arrangements. which will be de-
termined by Mrs. Wells on her arrival
here. Burial will be in the Arlington
national cemetery.
Commander Wells was from Illinois.
and entered the navy in May, 1888. Dur
ing the Spanish-A American war he
served on the staff of Admiral w. =
Schley, and was on the flagship BROOK
lyn at the battle of Santiago bay. He
was retired in June. 1906. for disabili-
ties incident to the service. Since then
he had practiced law in New York city
and served for more than five years In
the Office of the Judge advocate gen
eral at the Navy Department. He was
on duty there Monday. and appeared
to be in his usual health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-13
SCHOOLGIRL TO GIVE
UP CANDY FOR ORPHANS
Letter Promises Aid to Little French
War Sufferers.

when reading the paper this morn
ing saw An appeal to Children
which asked IL we girls would not give
up our money for candy and going to
the movies I have long wanted for
such q thing to come. l am willing to
give all 1 can to those poor orphans
who are crying for food and help"
This Is an extract from letter to
Nine. Blanche ]. Bimont. who is rails
ing funds for tho aid Of the orphan
children Of soldiers OF France. written
by fourteen-year-old Minnie Nieuve-
kerk Of Passaic, N. J.
Il am sure I could get the girls
around here to do something" the
writer continues. I'VE often say I wish
could do something worth while to
This letter was read to pupils of
Western High School, where Nine. BIZ
mont taught. and aroused great en-
thusiasm. Pupils Of that school al
ready have responded generously to
the appeal Of Nine. Bimont. who wishes
beds and equipment, when she goes
abroad to aid in conducting the Maisen
Familiale."
Additional contributions received fol-
low:
Thomas Dugan. Jr.. 1895 Mintwood place.
$1275: Miss Charlotte Bingham, New
York, $1275; Miss Cornelia Van Chaplin.
New York. $12.75: Miss Mildred Jarvis,
New York. $1275; Felix Levy. s12.75;
Miss Hannah E. Kennedy. 1445 Massa
the Lonsdale. s12.75: Mrs. c. W. Stiles
2013 o street. $13: Mrs. Marion r. Fell.
Hampton, Conn, SETS: Mrs Bessie
Ludwig. stonington, Conn. s12.75 Miss
Eva Hawkes., New York. s12.75; Mrs. j.
Oliver, New York. S12.75 ii. Pechin,
Oyster bay. L. l., 81; Georges Fourgeot.
New York, 81, and Mrs. Anna Schwab.
Elizabeth, n. j., 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-13
DR.. RICHARD S. HILL DIES
AT THE AGE OF FIFTY-TW0
Was Noted Worker for Advancement
Of Agriculture-Funeral Services
Tomorrow Morning.

DR.. Richard 8. Hill. noted worker
for the advancement of agriculture.
and regarded as "tha father Of the
Washington and Baltimore boulevard
died at his city residence, 1920 18th
street northwest, yesterday morning
after an illness Of several months. He
was fifty-two years of age.
Funeral services will be held at st
Patrick's Catholic Church tomorrow
morning at 1890 o'clock. The inter-
ment will be private.
DR.. Hill, who for many years main
tanned his country residence at Upper
Marlboro. Md, was formerly q member
of the board of trustees Of the Mary
land State College of Agriculture, and
for ten years was director of farmers
Institutes in the state.
He was son of Richard Smith Hill
of Maryland being descended from q
colonial family of that state. He was
a member of the South River Club and
an alumnus of Georgetown University.
which institution graduated him in
medicine.
Always a stanch democrat, Dr. Hill
never wavered in his allegiance to that
party, and was honored a number of
times by that organization. He served
two terms in the Maryland legislature.
during which time he drew up and in
troduced the Washington and Baltimore
boulevard bill.
Mrs Hill, who was formerly Miss Ada
Morgan Of this city. survives with Ave
daughters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-13
new CABINET F0R SPAIN
STANDS FOR NEUTRALITY

PARIS. June ia dispatch to the
Havas Agency from Madrid says the
new Spanish cabinet Is composed as
follows: Premier, Edua9do Dato: min
lister Of foreign affates. Marquis de
LENA; minister of Justice. Senior Bur
Cos; minister of war. Gen.Fernando
Primo Rivera: minister Of the navy,
Gen. Flores: minister ~, the interior,
Sanchez Guerra; minister Of finance,
Senior Bugallal; minister OF labor, Wis.,
count D'Eza, and minister of public
instruction, Senior Andrado.
MADRID, June IL. Via Paris. June
13.-Premier Dato declared today that
the return Of Marquis De LemG to the
post Of minister Of forstgn AFFAIRS wal
guarantee that the new spanish gov
eminent would continue to follow {
policy Of absolute neutrality. The pre-
mier also announced that he did not
intend to dissolve tho ccrtss.
The present chamber cg deputies con.
tains 9 majority Of libsrals. but Count
Do Romanonss. the foryder premier. has
already announced that hs will support
Premier Dato. This assures Dato q
working majority in tie chamber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-13
THE EVENING STAR WEDNESDAY, JUNE Is, 1917

tho property IL not now in existencs
reasons were advanced by Mr. Hanna
as to why the company considered that
these items should be included a. de-
velopment costs. The total Of such
Items claimed by the company as prop
erly chargeable to book value, for the
reason that they represent development
costs was given at 31,480,070.eS.
that from September 81, 1895, when 1t
came into existence, until July 1, 1914.
the date Of the commissions valuation.
the net change in the capital account
of the company amounted to 1884,
596.3S. Tho total claim presented by
the company for book value. exclud-
ing materials and supplies and work.
ing capital, is $1S,435.754.68.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-13
GORDON RAND DECORATED.
American Ambulance Driver Shows
Bravery After Being Wounded.

PARIS, June 13-Gordon Rand. Yale,
1912, of the American motor ambu-
lance, who was wounded seriously
while on a dangerous mission along a
heavily sheIled road, is making salts
factory progress toward recovery In
the American Red Cross hospital
Rand was decorated with the war
cross for his bravery. He was carrying
emergency dressings when he was
wounded, but completed his trip and
finished the transport of wounded as
signed to him before going to the hos
pital to be treated himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-13
RAILWAY HEAD RAISES
IRE Of SENATE PROBER
Remark Of Mr.. King Brings Com
ment From Mr..
Johnson.

A suggestion that President Clarence
p. King of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company may be made to
feel the weight Of congressional disap-
prevail or approval before the final dis
position Of the present strike investi-
made by Senator johnson of California
at the hearing today.
Mr.. King was on the stand. Counsel
for the strikers had put into the record
figures relating to the valuation of the
street railways contained in the report
Of the House District committee on the
Crosser government ownership bill two
years ago.
Those figures are a chestnut" was
the comment Of Mr.. King, later.
You seem to have a singular con-
tempt for congressional committees.
both of the Senate and the House"
said Senator johnson to the witness.
"Of course. l recognize that you are ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-13
FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY.
Permission to Transport Explosives
nv EXPRESS Trains Is Restricted.

The interState commerce comfHissIUH
order permitting the transportation OF
exniosives by express train or in ex-
nress cars in passenger trains has
been amended TO restrict such snip.
n,ents to- emergency requirements of
the army or navy The amended order
REQUIRES that a declaration be filed in
wiling with the express company
from the senior officer, at military
or naval headquarters declaring that
on emergency, exists which requires
the quick transportation Of the ex-
plosives in question.
Express agents are required to
forward the declaration to the chief In
spector of the bureau Of explosives in
New York, whose duty it will be to
cooperate with the War and Navy de-
partments to prevent any abuse Of thil
permission by an unnecessary resort &c
transportation Of dangerous explosivea
by express"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-13

]. Selwin TAFT. prominent banker
of this city and abroad, died yesterday
at his residence, 2016 o street north
west. after a protracted period Of I'll
health. Funeral services are to be
held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
20 be in Mount Olivet cemetery.
Mr.. TAFT was born October 81. 1885,
at Langholme. Scotland He entered
the banking business at the age of six
teen. and was a branch manager Of
the London and Southwestern Bank at
the age of twenty-five, the youngest
bank manager on record. Mr.. TAFT had
devoted practically his whole life to
banking pursuits, and his writings on
the subject have been read on both
continents.
Authority on Branch Banking.
on branch banking, and succeeded in
introducing that form of banking in
America, the first large bank Of that
character that he started being the
Corn Exchange Of New York. This
was followed by the Knickerbocker
Trust Company. now the North Column
bia Trust Company. Mr.. TAFT came to
to open up the local business of the
International Banking Corporation, on
the sale of which he formed the Wash
ington and Southern Bank. of which he
was president.
He sold out his interests and gave
up the presidency of this bank to take
charge of a financial treaty with China.
On this work he left Washington in
1915. A year later the revolution in
China caused him to postpone his plans.
At the time of his death he was a direc-
tor of the Merchants Bank of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-13
BAN ON LIQUOR DURING WAR.
Charities and Correction Body Would
Stop Sale Of Intoxicants.

Absolute prohibition IL tho manufac-
ture. Importation AID ssie of intoxfcat-
ing beverages during the war. and for
one year afterward. Is favored In a
resolution recently adopted by the Ma
tional Conference of Charities and Cor
rection.
The resolution DECLARED that 'in the
present great national emergency the
full strength of the nntion, physical.
mental and moral. Is reeded as never
before. and the conservation Of grain
is of crucial Importance. The resolu-
ton cites the actien of the American
Medical Association, which in annual
convention in New York last week
passed resolutions declaring that aico-
hol Is neither stimulant nor a food.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-13
Railroads Dispute Coal men.

The railroad war board, to which
the Pittsburgh Coal Producers Assoc
citation reported that the high price
Of bituminous coal was due primarily
to a shortage of transportation facil-
tiles has Issued a statement saying
that during April the eighty-five prin-
cipal roads moved 20 per cent more
bftuminoue from the mines than in the
same month OF 1916. Figures In pos
session OF the government. the state
ment said. chow the total carried by
these roads az SIS. S37 carloads during
April a year ago. Shipments of March
were given as SIS per cent in excess
OF these Of March. 1916.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-13
Would Extend Trade Acceptanees.

Extension Of the use of trade ac-
ceptances." a new form Of mercantile
paper. Is the object of campaign
which is to be conducted by the Wash
ington Association Of Credit Men. The
following committee has been named to
conduct the campaign: A. S. Galley
E. B. Adams. F. w. Buckler. ]. B. Sui
livan and F. w. White. 1t is explained
that the use of trade acceptances in
other sections Of the country has been
much encouraged by the banks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-13
PREsCRIBEs LOSS OF PAY.
Secretary of Navy Aims Blow at Us
of Drugs and LIQUOR.

bill drafted by Secretary Daniels
designed to deprive any member of the
navy of his pay during Interpretation
due to injuries received owing to the
use of drugs or alcoholic liquor. OF
other misconduct, has been introduced
in the House. An existing law covers
cases where sickness or disease re-
suits from these causes.
Another bill drafted by the Secretary
and introduced would raise the pay OF
ma chinists and water tenders from $40
to $45 a month and give yeomen who
can take dictation at a certain speed
SO per month additional.