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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-20
EI.DON

Mrs. r. r. Potts and three sons wen
/ to Delta, Ia, for visit with relatives.
Mrs. Harry T Hall was taken ser
iously i'll Monday afternoon with ap
pendicitis and was taken to the OF
| tumwa hospital on the evening train
Sha was operated on at 10 p m. ant
stood the operation nicely
Mr. and Mrs. r. d. Crow motored t,
Centerville and spent Sunday, stop
ping enroute at Unionville to visit Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Veitch
]. A. Bradley of Centervile was IL
the city on business.
G. E. Appleby, Clint R. Moore ant
Frank Ritchie went to Quincy Tuesda!
morning to attend the, race meet.
James Wilson of New London was ir
the city on business.
Mrs. w. A. Flowers returned home
from Rock Island where she has beer
for some time
Miss Mary Enyart returned home
Tuesday from the Harry Gilbert home
where she has been taking care of the
three girls who were injured in the
runaway Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Wells of Bloom
field spent Sunday at the parental Fl.
w. Enyart home.
Mrs. Chas. Drawn returned to her
home at Clarinda after an extended
WISH at tne nome OF nef parents MI.
and Mrs. w. K. LutZ.
Miss Agnes Huey Of ST. Joe. Mo-, is
a house guest, at the w. r. Brown.
Lieut.. TateAof Ottumwa visited Co.
c. o. P S. the last Of the week
Miss Keturah Vincent motored to Ell
don, Mo, for a visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. D. Holland and
daughter Miss Ruth spent Sunday in
Exline with Mrs. Hollands parents.
Peter Shines was called to Join his
company which Is stationed at LIE
Mars, la. III,
Mr.. and Mrs l. w. Creasey and three
children arrived overland from Amer
lean Falls, Idaho Friday. to visit friends
and relatives here and in Selma. They
drove through in nine days.
Hugh Moore and Claude Finney Of
the U. s. hospital unit at Waterloo
spent Sunday with home folks.
Harry Healy of Ottumwa was Wis
itor at the w. r. Brown home the
last of the week.
A number from Eldon and vicinity
enjoyed picnic dinners at the Big Four
fair grounds Sunday.
VIM. Bray went to Centerville on
business Monday.
Asher Lutz of Trenton, Mo-. spent
Sunday with relatives here.
On account of taking the typhoid
the members of Co. C, O..
P. S. c. were granted forty eight hour
leave of absence, letting the boys spend
Sunday at their homes.
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THINK MAN HIDES
IN STATE CAPITOL

Jefferson City, Mo-. July 18-Hid.
ing in some of the numerous rooms
and vaults Of the new state capital is
Henry Miller, a convict, who escaped
from the capitol grounds, where a
large squad is employed in grading.
Guards are OF the opinion that he could
not have escaped in any other manner.
The building was searched, but be-
cause of the numerous stairways and
the size of the structure it would be
well-nigh impossible to capture him,
unless a posse Of several hundred peo-
pie was used
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INSPECTING ROUTE
OF STATE HIGHWAY

Chillicothe, Mo-. July 1S.-J. p.
Davis of the state highway depart
ment arrived in Chillicothe and ac-
companied by number of Chillicoth-
cans and men from Jackson township
and Lock Springs, who are interested
IN the location Of the Chillicothe-Gal-
latin county seat highway, traversed
the two routes in contest. Mr.. Davis
will return to Jefferson City and re-
port his finding to the highway COM
mission who will determine which
route will be designated as the county
seat highway.
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FALL DOWN STAIRS
MAY PROVE FATAL

Montezuma, July 18.-Mrs. NJ H.
Cochran of this city, was seriously in
jured by a fall down stairs She lay
unattended throughout the night. and
was discovered by workingmen pass
ing by. Mrs. Cochran lives alone in
the rear Of her small shop here. She
had arisen to close the windows during
the storm Saturday night Fears are
expressed as to her recovery.
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MOVE ISLAND SALOON.

McGregor, July 17--Following the
decree of the Wisconsin legislature
prohibiting after July l.. saloons on
islands in the Mississippi, the saloon
known as the Warehouse" which has
been flourishing on Bergman's island
opposite McGregor, was moved down
to the shore of the island, loaded on
to barge and taken a mile down
river. It is now located on a 'penin-
sula'' Of the Wisconsin mainland
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RAISE NAVY LEAGUE MONEY!

Des Moines, July ia net profit
Of 3719.53 was made by cafeteria
conducted by prominent Des Moines
society women here last week, for the
benefit of the navy league. Only one
meal was served each day. and food
WAS donated by the women, many Of
whom had their first experience as
mattresses, etc. Mrs. Lafayette Young
Sr.. wife of the former United States
senator from Iowa, acted as cashier
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EMANCIPATION PROGRAM.

Fort Madison. July 1.-THE annual
Emancipation day services for colored
neople OF adjacent territory OF iowa,
Missouri and Illinois will be held here
Aug. g. An elaborate program has
been arranged with barbecue. enter
tainment etc. The Rev. A. ]. Boxer
OF Des Moines will deliver the princi.
pal address.
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OTTUMWAN TALKS TO
FATHERS AND SONS

Eddyville, July IS. = The Brother
hood Of the M. E. church gave ban.
quet on Tuesday evening at the church
for fathers and sons. Newton Roberts
of Ottumwa gave an excellent address
after which the evening was spent So
cially. The ladies of the church served
two course lunch.
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STAGE ANNUAL STUNT NIGHT.
OLLIE MAN TO SIGOURNEY.

Sigourney, July II. = A business
change of more than ordinary impor'
lance has Just been made here, where
by w. A. Reynolds becomes the owner
OF the furniture and undertaking estab,
lishment OF Horace B. Krebs. The
stand is one of the very Oldest bust
ness establishments in the city. hav-
ing been originally opened more than
fifty years ago by ]. Oelmayer &
Son.
Mr.. Reynolds. the new owner comes
from Ollie, where he Is now engaged
In the same line of work.
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ELDON MAN JOINS
AEROPLANE CORPS

Eldon, July 1S.-Ned B. Lutz re,
ceived message to leave at once for
New York to enter the training school
for the teaching Of aeroplane driving,
having passed the examinations. He
left Tuesday night, so he would be in
New York by Thursday without fall.
He is the first man to go from Eldon
to join the aeroplane corps.
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"p,Rr" CHEAP A MlshoMER.

Cherokee, July lin former
years the remark "dirt cheap" was
heard quite frequently. However.
this cannot be said of Cherokee coun-
ty dirt" Recently the 160-acre farm
OF Will Mummert, adjoining Aurelia.
was sold to Amandus Bengston. of
Diamond township. at the price Of
$3.50 an acre. Mr. Mummert bought
the land last fall for 1921 per acre.
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ATTEMPT TO klnNAP.

Springfield, Mo-. July ia row
over an apparent attempt to kidnap
Isabel Hughes, year old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Hughes, of this
city, caused insistence on a deter
mined search for the four me who in
vaded the Hughes home shortly after
midnight Although detectives and
police have been working on the case
for several hours no arrests have been
made.
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STOP EATING BREAD.

Leon, July 1S.-Members of the To-
cal Presbyterian church have adopted
a resolution to refrain from eating
bread on Fridays until the end of the
war. Other churches, It was said. may
follow this example, and an effort will
be made to induce other organized
bodies to take similar steps
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GOV. GARDNER NOW
HAS FIFTY COLONIES

Jefferson City, Mo-. July 1S.-John l.
Martin, one of the main props of the
democratic national committee in the
making of arrangements for conven.
ventions,> was appointed by Governor
Gardner as colonel on his personal
staff.
The governor also appointed John C.
Fennell of Kansas City as colonel This
runs his total Of colonies to almost
fifty.
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RELEASED CARRIER PIGEONS.

Chillicothe. Mo-, July 1S.-Fifty car
Her pigeons were released at the Bur
Hngton depot recently. The birds were
sent by express from Kewanee, ILL.,,
for purpose of seeing what time they
could fly from this city to the Illinois
town, a distance OF 356 miles No
word has been heard from the owner
Of the birds.
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TEN MINISTER'S IN CAMP.

Des Moines, July 1s.-There are ten
ministers and nearly 100 Sunday
school teachers among the negroes in
training at Fl Des Moines for commits.
sions In the colored regiments to be
raised under the selective conscription
law These men have started church
and Sunday school and each minister
takes turn every Sunday in the pull
nit,
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RIIIEs ON BOYCOTT

Cedar Rapids. July 17.-County At
torney Lockwood addressed to whole
sale meat dealers of the city letter
informing them that they would be al
lowed to sell-direct to restaurants and
hotels. He said that if retail meat
dealers took action to boycott he will
lay the evidence before the grand jury.
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MAKES GOOD PART OF SHORTAGE

Clarinda. July 17.-C. W. Duke, for
mer auditor of Page county, has re-
mitted $9Ss.33 of the $3.50 which the
expert accountant found him short in
his dealing with the county during his
term as auditor He claims to hold re.
ceipts for at least part Of the balance
charged against him and will produce
them and straighten the matter out in
the near future.
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HOTEL HAS MEATLEss DAY

Des Moines, July. 1S.-"Meatless
day" was observed at the Savery
hotel recently.
The hosiery is the first and only
one in Des Moines thus far to comply
with Herbert Hoover's request that
hotels of the United States eliminate
meat on Tuesdays. Fridays or on both
days.
Broiled white fish. macaroni and
French toast were on the menu in
place of the usual flesh"
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MANY BRIDGE BONDS,

Ames, July 1S.-More than one
third of Iowas counties in the first
four months of this year issued bridge
bonds totalling more than two million
dollars. These road and bridge bonds
were issued in "a of the states 80
counties and amounted to $2,159,550.
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SIOUX CITY HAS 6a.251,

Sioux City, July 17.-Sioux City has
6S,251 population. These are estimates
Of the United States bureau of the
census made at the request of Provost
Marshal General Crowder. Woodbury.
county outside of Sioux City is given
4 population of 23,036.
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COMES 70 osKALoosA.

Oskaloosa, July 17.-Dr Clarence f.
Pickett, pastor of the Friends Church
in Toronto. Canada. comes to Oska-
loosa as the nastor of the Friends
church and will arrive to take charge
about September Is. following the
close Of the Canada Yearly Meeting.
Doctor Pickett has announced accep-
lance Of the call.
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FINGERS CAUGHT IN BUZZ SAW.

Cherokee, July 17.-Henry Beck
man. foreman of the car repair de.
partment OF the Illinois Central shops.
lost the four fingers of his left hand
in an accident. While operating a
buzz saw his hand slipped and came
in contact with tho blade, severing all
the fingers at the knuckle Joint.
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NEGROES IN REVIEW

Des Moines, July 1S.-Twelve hun
dred negroes in training at Fort Des
Monies for commissions in the colored
regiments to be raised under the con-
scription law will appear in review at
the Drake university stadium next
Sunday. July %. and an invitation to
attend has been sent to Colonel Roose-
welt by acting Mayor Thomas Fair
weather.
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Cherokee. July 1.-THE Cherokee
Community club has caused to be in
stalled waste paper baskets at the cor
ner of Third and Main streets and also
at the corner of Second and Main
streets. The baskets will be emptied
regularly by the street department.
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MoNTROSE HAS LIGHTS.

Keokuk. July 1S.-Montrose near
here. one of the Oldest towns in the
middle west, being founded in 1895,
and later known at Fort Des Moines.
celebrated the advent of electric lights
at that place.
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GYPSUM MINERS WORKING.

Fort Dodge. July H. Gypsum min.
ers, who have been on strike since July
1, have returned to work with an in
crease In wages averaging TX cents
an hour The top men, who also have
been out. have returned to work pend
ing the settlement of their claims for
higher pay. In all about 800 men are
affected and five big mills have been
In the deal.
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MispiAcED sNEEzE

Clearfield July IA misplaced
"ker-choo' has landed DR.. King In the
hosDital at st. Joseph.
The physician sreezed while driving
his machine with the result that the
auto landed in the ditch. Dr. King was
thrown against the windshield and his
face and hands were severely cut
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ORDERED TO HOLD SUSPECT.

oHDEREO TO HOLD SUSPECT.
Marshalltown, July 1s-Fritz Scher.
o., German, who is alleged to have
threatened the president, is being held
Jail pending an investigation of the
charges BY federal officer It is al.
legged that in addition to making
threatening remarks against the life Of
the president Scherer desecrated the
nag by tearing one from delivery
wagon.
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JOHN NASH INJURED.

Oskaloosa. July 17-John Nash, son
Of Attorney Frank T. Nash. was intur-
ed in an accident at Penn college. The
young man suffered injury to an arm
when rope broke under strain. The
injury is not serious nor severe but
the hurt might have been worse
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RAILWAY WORKMAN KILLED

Fort Dodge, July 1S-The body Of
Mike There's, fire knocker at the Illi-
nois Central roundhouse, was found
floating in the cinder pit. Indications
are that the man was overcome by gas
fumes as he was cleaning out an en-
CINE and fell into the pit where fifteen
feet Of water was standing. There's
was Greek and had no relatives in
the city.
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THINK PETITION FAILS.

Waterloo, July 18.-That the pet1-
ton for county hospital for treat
ment of tubercular patients may be
found insufficient was the opinion of
one member Of the committee that is
engaged in it's canvass at the court
house.
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BOY SCOUTS CAMPING.

Creston, July 1s.-The boy scouts of
troop No. in charge Of A. l.. Hunt
ington left early this morning for
Prescott where they will go in camp
for the next two weeks.
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DRANK POISON, WILL RECOVER.

Fort Madison, July 1S.-Miss Irene
Muney of this city, attempted to end
her troubles by the poison route the
past week. but the timely use of the
stomach pump stopped her suicidal
act. Family troubles of some sort are
believed to have caused her rash act
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BREAKS NECK WHILE DIVING.

Rickwell City, July 1s.-Henry Mar
tin, 81 years old. having just reached
his majority, eldest son of Mr.. anG
Mrs. Lee Martin Of Rockwell City
was killed as the result of diving into
shallow water at Lake creek, east oil
town. 1t is believed his neck was
broken.
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c. r. huMMEL DEAD.

Bloomfield. July &c. F.. Hummel,
proprietor OF the south side harness
shop, died here Monday He is sur
vived by HIS. Sidow, and one daughter,
and a son, all at home.
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NEW PENN COLLEGE,

Oskaloosa, July 18,-New interest is
being taken in Penn college from day
to day and many people from the city
are going out to the campus daily to
note the pro ress Of the new buildings.
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FORWARD Dressings.

Davenport July IS Davenport
Chapter of the American Red Cross
forwarded to the Chicago headquarters
of the order 2,773 surgical dressings,
the output Of the month, June IS to
July Is, just closed
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Mount Pleasant. July 1.-THE sum
mer school, now in session at Iowa
Wesleyan college Is proving a great
success and Is largely attended. Last
week the pupils took might OFF, and
held their annual stunt" at the col
lege chapel An interesting program
was rendered under the direction OF
Carleton Fraser. Miss Katherine Fire
baugh, Miss leila Jordan and Paul
Steiner
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EXCEEDS APPoRTIoNMENT.

county has exceeded its Red Cross ap-
portionment by about 81 900 The sub
scriptions reported amount to sS.020.22
and the apportionment was $7.100
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WILL CELEBRATE TWO DAYS.
Unionville. July 18.-Unionville is to
have its annual celebration Of old set
tiers day. preceded by day set apart
as patriotic event The dates set are
August % and %.
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FINISHING PLANT.

Creston, July 1S.-Installation of the
new filtration plant at Summit Lake is
nearing completion.
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HopppERS IN CROPS.

Traer. July 17-After the farmers
had cut their timothy hay here the
grasshoppers were forced into the
oat fields where they are doing great
damage and the prospects of good
crop are bad. Many Of the farmers in
Buckingham township are suffering
losses from hog cholera.
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NEW BUILDING TO BE ERECTED.

Grinnell. July ia new factory
building Is shortly to be erected in.
Grinnell. It will house the Dodge Tool
company and will be erected for the
company by Senator H. w. Spaulding.
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WOMEN WILL SIGN

WOMEN WILL SIGN FOOD CARDS.
Chillicothe, Mo-. July 1s.-Chillicothe
women will be asked to sign the
Hoover food pledge cards on July %.
the day for registering the women of
Missouri - -ts --f1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11
BARRED FROM SWIMMING

Freshmen will be barred, from in- tercoHegiate swimming meets held under the rules of the Intercollegiate Swimming Association, despite action to the contrary taken at the annual meeting of the association six weeks ago.. .s~5
 The change in attitude has been brought about by the fact that Yale has withdrawn its vote for freshman competition, and the College of the City, of New York has also expressed its willingness to get along. without freshmen, thereby leaving only Penn sylvania and Columbia in favor of the proposition. Princeton is unalterably opposed to freshmen competing on varsity teams. IF
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

The romance of spinster is apt to be one-sided.
 The right kind of a doctor leaves well enough alone.
 Speech that is too fowery should be nipped in the bud.
 a% s-E
 Blunt language is often used in making sharp retorts.
 We can die only once-much to the regret of the undertakers.
 Women seldom or never admire the life work of Father time.
 Absence makes the heart grow fond CT. The wise young man goes home early.
 Many an untimely grave has been filled by the emptying of the wrong bottle.
 It takes more than an eye-opener to make the toper see the error of his ways.
 It's easy to please woman after you find out what she wants-but there's the rub.
 It's safe bet that a girl doesn't enjoy the first kiss she gets from 8 certain young man unless she pretends she doesn' Chicago News.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11
LITTLE BENIN KS NOTE BOOK
Winter
GBy Lee PApe,

& Winter, Winter is the time of yeer Wen the sound of slay bells fills the
 air. Esxsept erround the equator And wen the ground is bare. The snow begins with a teeny flake And ends in a grate big pile Being wonderful site to see at terst But not after its bin there a wtlo. Beneeth S2 degrees things begin to
 freeze,
 Espeshilly fingers and toes, W1ch the gers look grate with their
 cheeks all red, But not the ends of their nose. A Eslx1rno don't mind the cold On account of the way he is dressed. Vile civilized ladies don't even mind
 It
 With ony their skin on their chest. Trees lose their leaves in winter And howirs lose their bees, The rosebush loses its roses And the dogs all lose their fees. Some prefers summer to winter, And some prefers spring to fall, But no matter wich they wood rather
 have, 5gff{ ys EverTbody gets them all.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11
THE Wheeler & HOwes Co.

Six mess halls of the Both National Guard division at Camp Sevier, S. C., were burned by a fire which started in a kitchen
 The Jewish war relief fund has reached a total of $2,40O00O. It is now hoped that the $5, 100000 will be over subscribed.
 The enlisted forces of the United States has reached a total of 1,36o, 900 troops drafted, National Guard and regulars. The United States is in need of 10 experts for making surgical instru- ments in Europe. Cures Colds in China LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE tablets remove the cause. B. w. GROVES signature on box. soc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11
PEERLESS PLASTER BOARDS

Made in sheets 32 in. X 36 in. Are fireproof, sound proof and sanitary. Any handy man can apply them. A hammer and saw are the only tools you need.
 Peerless Boards can be nailed direct to studding. Made from gypsum plaster and are non-conductors of heat and cold. Bring in the measurements of any unfur- nished part of your house and we will gladly assist you, without obligation.
 PHONE BARNUM s44.
 Wheeler & HOwes Co.
 Coal and MasonsI Materials z East End Congress Street Bridge.
 BRIDGEPORT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-11

Five Americans, one German and three Chinese were tortured and shot to death by Yaqui Indians, who raided Esperanza, 70 miles south of Guay- mas, Sonora.
 The Belgian government turned over 500 locomtives to the United States expeditionary forces in recogni- tion of what the United States has done for Belgium.
 Field Secretary John D. Rockefeller, Jr., of the Y. M. c. A., reported at Camp Dix, N. Y, for duty. He went to work at the building in the artil- lery unit.
 The Christmas bonuses given by the exchanges, bankers and many indus trial firms may be taxed this year under circumstances of the War Rev i enue Act.
 The sudden cold spell stopped oper- ations on the Iron Range Railroad from shipping iron ore from Two liar bors, Minn. Six mess halls of the 3oth National Guard division at Camp Sevier, sc, were burned by a fire which started in a kitchen. .ea
 The Jewish war relief fund has reached total of $2,40O, 900. ;. It is now hoped that the $5,o0o, 900 will, be l Ioversubscribed. The enlisted forces of the United States has reached a total of 1860, 900 troops drafted, National Guard and regulars. 1a l The sudden cold spell stopped oper- ations on the Iron Range railroad from shiping iron ore from Two Har- bors, Minn. sa.
 HOLLY-XMAs TREES