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Homer Affairs.

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Thompson and
little son of Waterloo are visiting
relatives here for a few days.
The Shaffer and Barnhaft fami-
lies motored to Clarion Wednesday
and attended the auto races.
Threshing is the order of the day.
Miss Mildred Bass returned to
her home at Dayton Thursday after
a weeks visit with Miss Bertha We
gors.
Geo. Carpenter left for Union,
Iowa, Monday to assist Rev. Curless
for few days. Mrs. Carpenter &C
companied her husband for a short
visit at the Curless home, going from
there to Grinnell to visit her niece,
Mrs. SchooleEN
Mrs. Vern Vegors was business
visitor at Webster City Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams, tenants
of Elmer Boynton, moved Thursday
to the Clarence Boynton place, re-
Gently purchased by Mr.. Boynton.
Wednesday was the day decided
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EDUCATIONAL FAC|L|-
TIES FOR RECRUITS

Ames, Iowa, Aug. 14.-The youth
of Minnesota, Nebraska, the Dakotas
and Iowa, gathered at Camp Dodge
for military training some time in
September, will get the extension
educational services of the colleges
and universities in those states. The
educational resources of these col
leges and universities, as far as pos
sible, will be placed at the command
of these recruits. This was the
unanimous verdict of score of ed
ucators from schools in the above
mentioned states at recent meeting
held at the Iowa State college here.
The conference of educators, after
an all-day discussion of the plans for
this extension service, adopted a res
olution calling on the state board
of education in Iowa to appoint an
executive officer to represent the
colleges in the five states at the can
Torment camp. 1t would be the duty
of this officer to list the various re-
cruits DESTROYS of obtaining addi-
tional education during the hours
he is free from military schooling.
The officer also would cooperate
with the Y. M. c. A., the Knights OF
Columbus and other organizations
that will look after the welfare of
the 10000 or more citizens who will
be drilling to defeat Hun ambition
of world rule.
The size of the task was not I'M
der estimated by the conference.
Every man in attendance realized
that it was probably the biggest ed
vocational problem ever undertaken.
They realize that many Of the
youths called to the colors will take
their education along other lines
than military, very seriously. 1t
will be a big task to weed out the
Stacker" students from the serious
ones without careful study Of the
situation.
The resolution also favors an ad-
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Williams Items.

Nick Jensen, the young man EN-.
ployed by Chris Toppenberg, left
Tuesday morning for Austin, Mimi,
to see his brother Olof, who has
been drawn in the army. These
young men have only been here
about three years, but are ready to
do their duty. Olaf ispent some time
near Williams when he first came to
this country and is known to great
many.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hames and
children and Mrs. Chas. Murphy
have gone on an auto trip to diff
ferent points in Illinois.
Geo. Talcott sold his REQ 4 re-
Gently and is now driving a new Rec
seven-passenger. E
Mrs. F. w. Port of Olin, Iowa,
and little daughter have been visit
ing the past week at the home OF
Mrs. J. B. Tedrow, Mrs. Ports sis
ter. They will leave Tuesday for a
visit at the home of Mrs. w. G. Bon
ner of Jewell, and from there will
go to Ellsworth for a short visit at
the F. r. Dalbey home.
A recent communication from A.
Sanders finds the party stranded at
Adams, Wis, with batteries that re-
fuse to work. When they get their
car troubles adjusted they will make
the return trip in short order, DR..
R. E. Wilson and family are waiting
until the Sanders family returns SO
that they may go on their vacation,
which they intend spending at the
lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Sargent Of
Fonda are here spending few days
with Mrs. Sargent's parents, Mayor
and Mrs. Gerber.
Merle Caruth of Webster City is
here for a visit at the Glen Ricke
home north of town.
Helen Fjetland of North Dakota
is visiting this week at the home of
Mrs. Laura Talcott.
The Misses Martha Ostrum and
Alma Olmundson of Jewell spent the
week end here at the Martin Walker
and Mrs. NJ. ]. O'Conner homes.
Two more prosperous Williamsites
have Joined the great army of auto
lists during the past week, David
O'Neill with a Willys-Knight' and
John Gresslin, his partner, with a
Buick.
The marriage of Miss Hthel John
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Kamrar Items.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank King and
children visited over Sunday with
relatives at Woodstock.
Miss Lucille and Master Charley
Pengoy of Des Moines visited last
week at the H. E. Ryland home.
Paul Cordes spent Sunday with
his parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Alexander
have arrived home from Clear Lake
where they enjoyed weeks outing
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Sorenson left Sat-
urday for Blue Earth, Mimi. also fol
few days outing at Lake Okoboji
Mrs. Peter Sorenson entertained
the Willing Workers Friday. An
unusually large number were pres;
ent. The proceeds of the lunch
amounted to $500.
A. J. Brandow was a Webster City
visitor Saturday.
DR.. A. F. Bonnie of Buck Grove
visited a few days last week at the
F. P. Henderson home.
The Elmer Voss family and Mrs
S. G. Thompson autoed to Webster
City Friday evening to attend the
band concert.
Little Misses Mabel. and Norma
Gotodell of Manchester are visiting
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Smith Of Okla.
homa are visiting relatives here.
Rev. L. Howe of Storm Lake con.
Quoted services Sunday at the Chris
tian church. Sunday, Aug. 26, the
new pastor, Rev. Snodgrass, will
preach.
Bert Thompson visited at home
Sunday.
Dick Kennedy and family of neal
Woodstock visited at the ]. B. Ken
needy home Sunday.
Clara Brill and leila Stahl Of
Ames visited at the C. K. Brill home
Sunday.
The Willing Workers will meet
with Mrs. F. A. Gerber, Aug. "a
Everyone invited.
Aug. Ii.
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on to meet each week and sew for
the soldiers, sailors and marines. Let
everybody keep this date in mind
and be as anxious to help as though
it were their own boy. We should
realize that this is one way that we
at home can help to win the war and
be willing to sacrifice one day in
each week to this work.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.. Pierce attend
ed the Chautauqua at Lehigh Sat
urday afternoon.
Mrs. Elsie Vegors and Miss Bertha
visited at the Jim Shelton home Sat-
urday. ~
Remember the temperance rally
Aug. 10. Don't miss the speech by
F. M. Collard, an ex-saloon keeper,
in the forenoon. Program begins at
10 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Johnson went
overland to Boone Saturday and
were the guests of their daughter
Minnie for the day.
Miss Cecil Mulholland left Satur-
day evening for Cedar Falls for a
weeks visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harrison went
to Webster City Sunday afternoon.
Ruth O'Neil and Elton Harrison re-
turned with them for a visit.
A number of families around here
attended the Chautauqua at Lehigh
Sunday evening. Among others
were the Hans Juhl, Sabe Hall, Vern
Vegors and Will Johnson families.
Aup IA
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THIRD iowa |NFAN
TRY IS next TO SEE
SERVICE IN France

Adolph Pfleiger of Marshalltown
spent Sunday with friends here.
Lloyd and Marjory Ryberg of Ma
son City are visiting at the A. M. Ry-
berg home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jewell returned
Thursday afternoon from two
weeks visit in Minnesota. Mrs.
JEWELS mother, Mrs. Ed Pinckney,
Of Vallard, Mimi, accompanied them
home for visit.
Charlie and Tom Mckay of Com
pany C, Webster City, were in town
Saturday evening.
F. G. Snyder was business caller
in Webster City Tuesday afternoon.
Lowell Tallman and mother OF
Coin, Iowa, spent Friday at the F..
L. Tallman home.
Mrs. Gilbert Knudson was a Web
ster City caller Tuesday afternoon,
Miss Clara Ostrem left Tuesday
for Clear Lake for a visit at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Ralph Tay-
lor.
Mrs. Charlie Glaman returned
Tuesday from visit at Des Moines.
Oscar Johnson returned Friday
from Sterling, Colo.
Gladys Bonner of Ames spent
Sunday at the w. D. Bonner home.
Mrs. John o. L. Johnson and
mother, Mrs. Tostenson, were callers
in Webster City Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jensen left
Tuesday for Clarion for visit with
their son John and family and their
daughter, Mrs. Ed Chapman, and
family.
Mrs. ]. F. Kellogg and children
left Tuesday morning for a few
days visit in Des Moines with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rasmus Rolling left
Tuesday for a visit at the Chris
Henningson home at Midtown, Wis.
Miss Esther Blumer of Garner is
visiting her sister, Miss Minnie
Blumer.
Mrs. Peter Peterson is visiting her
daughter Mary in Des Moines.
NJ. ]. Mansager of Dayton spent
Sunday with his family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Bolt and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Egland
returned the first of the week from
visit with friends at Fairmont,
MINI.
Mrs. Gus Thoreson and little
grandson, Curtis Reade, spent Fri
day in Ellsworth at the Carl Thore-
son home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Daily of Ellis
worth spent Sunday at the home of
their son, ]. E. Daily, and family.
Aug. Is. >.e
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ION, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. 1.

son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.
Johnson, and Mr.. We're V. Lopez OF
MarshalltOwn is to be a strictly
home affair and will be celebrated
at the home of the brides parents
at high noon next Friday, Aug. H.,
the Rev. Martin of the Congrega-
tional church at Marshalltown Off
ciating. The announcement of the
wedding date was rather sudden, as
Mr.. Lopez has not known just when
he would be able to leave Fort Smell
ing and is now away on a twelve
days leave of absence. The young
couple will spend few days at the
lakes following the wedding, and
from there will 60 to Des Moines,
where Mr.. Lopez has been assigned
to duty. A young couple with the
preparation and ability of these
young people should do great deal
for humanity. 1t was a great dis
appointment to both Of them that
they could not secure DR.. Steiner OF
Grinnell for the wedding, but he was
away on lecture tour. Rev. Mar
tin is pastor of the church to which
Mr.. Lopez belongs in Marshalltown.
The Williams friends Of this popu-
lar and accomplished young woman
all join with the writer in wishing
these young people a long and happy
married life. The engagement OF
Miss Johnson and Mr.. Lopez was an
nounced in Saturdays Des Moines
Register and was copied in the
Freeman-Tribune the same day.
Henry Hill gave very interesting
talk on Martin Luther at the Nor
wegian church Sunday evening.
Prof. Hall of Jewell presided at the
meeting. =
DR.. and Mrs. w. P. Bossenberger
and the Doctors father and sister
are planning to leave for an over
land trip to Kansas City, Mo-, the
latter part of the week. DR.. We're
Martinson will be in charge of DR..
BIS practice during his absence.
Mrs. ]. M. James returned yester-
day from a week end visit at the
Jim Stout home near Buckeye.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Fitchorn re-
turned Sunday from their Nebraska
trip looking tanned and happy and
declaring there is mo place like
home"
Mrs. J. B. Tedrow entertained a
number of ladies at her home on
Friday afternoon in honor of her
sister, Mrs. F. w. Port.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Iverson and two
children autoed here from Elkhorn
the last of the week for a visit with
Mrs. VERSIONS sister, Mrs. R. Han
son.
Claire Tedrow of Estherville
spent Sunday at the parental home.
Aug. IA.
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GOVERNMENT may
HAVE TO TAKE A HAND
IN COAL CONTROVERSY.

ed home this noon from visit with
relatives in Ames. She was accom-
panied by Mrs. Katherine Gray and
little daughter of Ames, who will
spend several days in the Gossard
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. M. Mitchell,
Iowa Telephone company people at
Storm Lake, are spending few days
here on business and also visiting
the Ralph L. Sterling family.
Miss Marie Wakefield has re-.
turned to her home in Heyworth,
I'LL, after a several weeks visit with
the VIM. Zimmerlin family, west of
town.
Miss Hanna Thompson, a for
mer well known milliner of this city,
now conducting store in New
Hampton, left last night on a goods
buying trip to Chicago, following a
few days visit with her niece, Mrs.
Ralph L. Sterling, and family.
Mrs. Geo. Spencer and brother,
Lou Trowbridge, who conducted
general stand at the Wright county
fair in Clarion last week, will have
similar one at the fair in Mason
City this week. They left today for
that place.
Mrs. G. 3. Buell. has returned
from a months trip to Chicago and
a visit at Canton, Ohio, where she
spent several weeks with Ecr sou,
James Buell., and family.
- Miss Alice Moline of E'Gora a
schoolmate of Miss Della Krleser
a. the College of Commerce in Wa
terloo last winter, will arrive here
today for visit at this Mrs. J. G.
Kruger home on the cas- side while
en- route to Des Moines.
w. C. Cooper, who has been Wis
iting the NJ R. Mason family on
west First street, left Sunday for his
home in Des Moines. Mrs. Cooper,
who has also been a guest in the Ma
son home, has gone to Williams to
visit her sister, Mrs. G. M. Lusconde,
near that place. L. E. Mason of
Slater, who spent short time with
the Mason family last week and
went to Crystal Lake, Neb., on a
fishing trip, returned Sunday and
accompanied Mrs. Mason and chill
dren, who have been visiting here,
to their home in Slater.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. E. Perry, former
residents of this city, have returned
to Cedar Falls after visit among
friends here. They were accompa-
MED by Miss Helen Nye, who will
spend fortnight in Cedar Falls.
Miss Lulu Coleman has returned
from Des Moines, where she went to
study the styles in fall millinery.
-Chas. C. Workman of Germania
spent yesterday here on business and
also visiting at the Henry Teget
home.
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Personal Briefs

The Misses Mary and Cora
Whitson returned home last evening
from an over-Sunday visit with
friends at Arthur, this state.
Mrs. l.. A. Howard and Mrs.
Walter Poppe of Minneapolis and
Mrs. e. H. Bawden Of Plainview,
Texas, are here for a visit at the
home of their mother, Mrs. J. M.
Mikel, on the north side of the city,
and with other friends and relatives.
Mrs. Harrison Craig and little
son, Marion, left yesterday for their
home at Benton, Wis, following a
several days visit with the formers
sister, Miss Mary Craig, the nurse.
DR.. G. T. McCauliff returned
yesterday from Rochester, Mimi,
where he went several days ago to
be present while DR.. Chas. Reed of
Woodstock underwent serious sur
gical operation. DR.. Reed was do
ing well when DR.. McCauliff left
Rochester.
Mrs. Erna Trost-Fowler spent
Sunday in Des Moines with her hus-
band.
-Sergt. Maj. Guyon Whitley is
visiting his parents. DR.. and Mrs.
F.. E. Whitley, having secured two
days furlough from the ammunition
train in Des Moines.
Mrs. r. w. Mefferd and chill
dren of Des Moines are spending
several days with the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Boyd.
Mrs. w. ]. Covil returned Sat-
urday from a short visit with her
sister, Mrs. r. M. Smallpage, in Ea-
gle Grove.
Claude Boyd spent Sunday with
friends in Boone. He is now en-
ployed in the Teed drug store.
Mrs. Kate G. McComb has re-
turned from a several weeks So
journ with her daughter, Mrs. Earl
Mccullough, and family at Clear
Lake.
Miss Gladys Smith, sister Of
Mrs. r. w. Pote, left today for AL
coma and Mason City to visit friends.
Mrs. Ed Thomas and children,
who live on the east side, went to
Woodstock this noon to visit the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. G.
Bernard.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. L. Brown
and two children of Iowa City, who
have been visiting Mrs. Browns par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Imam, left
today for Renwick to visit other rel
atives.
Miss Irene Stauffacher, who has
been spending the summer with her
sister, Miss Minnie Stauffacher, and
working at the shoe factory, has re-
signed her position and left this
noon for her home in Renwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Hawley
have returned from several weeks
motor trip through Michigan.
Miss Margaret FADE of Chicago
spent short time here today while
en- route to Ellsworth to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Fade.
Mrs. ]. w. Let's has arrived
home from Rochester, Mimi, where
she underwent a surgical operation
three weeks ago. She is doing splen-
didly. Her daughter, Mrs. Guy
Petty, of Waterloo, is here visiting
her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Austin have
returned from an extended trip to
Mason City, where they visited at
the w. v. Shipley home.
Miss Anna Mature returned
yesterday from Eagle Grove where
she spent several days visiting her
sister, Mrs. Ole Hoiekvam, and fam
lily.
Miss Erma Gossard, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Gossard, return
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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
D . . . = . . 3 . . . . I
Jewell lettings.

Lawrence Reilly and Glenn Kauff-
man of Stanhope were callers in
town Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Baldus and Mr..
and Mrs. John Cochran left We'd
nesday for Slayton, Mimi, for visit
at the Charlie Cochran home. They
will also visit other points in Min
nesota and South Dakota before re-
turning.
Mrs. A. A. Hottie and two chill
dren, Gladys and George, of Slater,
spent Sunday at the Mrs. G. H. Mil
lett home.
Martin latham was a Webster
City caller Tuesday afternoon.
J. B. Thompson left Wednesday
morning for Denver, Colo, called by
the serious illness of his father, T.
!. Thompson.
Mrs. Everett Fannon and little
daughter Muriel of Liscomb are here
for visit at the M. v. latham
home. Mr.. Fannon spent Sunday
with them.
Mrs. c. A. Strong visited at the
j. R. Kamrar home in Webster City
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rushia and
daughter Mabel drove down from
Clear Lake Tuesday afternoon for
visit with relatives.
Newman Porter returned Tues
day from a few weeks stay at Au-
dubon.
Mrs. A. C. Renecker and little
daughter LaVerne nave been visit
ing at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Carrie Johnson. The Renecker fam
lily are moving from Eagle Grove to
Kansas, where they will make their
home.
DR.. and Mrs. l.. M. Jacobson left
Wednesday for Sterling, Gel, for a
few weeks visit at the home of Mrs.
Jacobson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Nelson.
Miss Marguerite Kahl very de-
lightfully entertained eight of her
girl friends last Monday afternoon
at kensiA gtonF A dainty two
course luncheon was served and all
present report fine time.
Miss Rosabel Duea returned
Thursday morning to her home in
Roland, after a weeks visit at the
home of her sister, Mrs. F. L. Tall
man and family. Miss Helen Millett
accompanied her home for weeks
visit.
Richard Snyder, who is in charge
of the Snyder & Kayser garage at
Webster City, spent Sunday with
home folks.
Miss Marion Bonner returned
Thursday from few days visit
with relatives in Eagle Grove.
Mark Blue of Kamrar was caller
here between trains Wednesday af-
,ternoon.
Mrs. Fred Schroeder of Bows is a
guest at the H. T. Gath home.
Rev. and Mrs. A. R. Hyatt and
daughter Willberta returned Tues
day from weeks visit at Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Roberholt
spent Tuesday afternoon in Webster
City.
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visory board of one college man from
each of the states represented at
the meeting. This step was also ap-
proved by the Y. M. G.. A. workers
who attended, including William
Orr, educational secretary for the
war work council, and A. B. Dale.
executive officer in charge of the
Y. M. c. A. work at the Camp Dodge
cantonment.
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THE CITIZENS make
NJ K|NN0N move ON
Armed Men Deport I. w. w. Leader.
From Mining Camp.

Reno, New, Aug. 14.-Fifty armed
business men of Lovelock went to
Rochester mining camp at midnight,
seized C.. w. McKinnon, brother-in-
law Of w. d. Haywood, and an I. w.
w. organizer, took him to Lovelock
and shipped him to Ogden early yes
terday.
Residents of Lovelock and Roches-
ter are forming a citizens league.
John Gilbert, resident of Rochester,
was also deported.
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Social Affairs

The Pansy club will be enter
tanned at picnic in the east city
park at $50 tomorrow evening. All
members are invited to be present. !
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Washington, Aug. 14.-The Third
Iowa infantry will form a part of
the American division, $4,000
strong, that will be the next to see
service in France. The division
will be representative of the entire
country from New York to the west
ern coast and from New York to
Texas.
The brigade formed by the Third
Iowa and the Fourth Alabama will
be known as the 164th infantry.
Brigadier General w. A. Mann, chief
of the militia bureau, will command
the division.
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THE THREATENED STRIKE IN
ILLINOIS MENACEs THE PRO-
DUcT1oN OF 100000 TONS
DAILY.


Washington, Aug. 14.-Uncle Sam
may take hand in the Illinois coal
situation, it was learned this after
noon, when the coal operators were
warned that should strike tie up
the coal mines Of the state the gov
eminent might be forced to settle
the trouble. This is what the coal
operators say they govern
ment control. Eight thousand men
will be affected by strike and daily
output of 100000 tons of coal cut
off. 5xL.4..l
Des Moines, Aug. 14.-Govern-
ment control of the mines would at
feet $500, 100000 output, accord
ing to the statement of John p.
White, president of the United Mine
Workers of Iowa, who was in the
city comforting with Iowa mine
chiefs yesterday. Iowa's output of
100000 tons from 1867 mines
would be affected.
Washington, Aug. IA special
appeal by Pope Benedict for world
wide restoration of peace has been
made to all belligerents and neu-
trails.
Washington, Aug: 14.-Conscrip-
ton of wealth rather than taxation
of the working classes is proposed
in a bill by Senators LaFollette,
George and Thomas, members dis
satisfied with the revenue raising
measure providing for $2,O06,97O,-
900. The minority OF the committee
declare that the bill proposed pro-
vides revenues for but half of the
fiscal year.
Paris, Aug. 14.-Repulse Of Ger
man attacks on French front linei po-
sitions at Camellett in Champagne
and surprise assaults northwest of
Rheims are reported today. All Hun
attacks were thrown back by the ar
tillery fire of the British lines.
London, Aug. IA British
steamer was sunk this afternoon in
the North Sea. The captain, two Of
ficers and forty-three men were res
cued.
Madrid, Aug. 14.-Martial law
was declared throughout Spain to-
day as result of renewed strikes in
several districts that assumed seri-
GUS proportions. A number of con-
flicts between citizens and soldiers
are reported, and number of ar
rests have been made.
London, Aug. 14.-The executive
committee of the socialist party has
not changed it's attitude regarding
the Stockholm peace conference,
showing that the labor party is be-
hind the conference in the vote to
send delegates to the conference.
The government has refused to issue
passports.
East st. Louis, Aug. 14.-Hogs
brought $17.75 today, the highest
market ever reached in the west.
THE CITIZENS make
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Des Moines, Aug. 14.-Continued
cheering greeted the announcement
that the Third Iowa would soon be
on their way to the French front.
The 200 men of the regiment en-
camped at the fair grounds are we'll
equipped. There are fifteen units
in the regiment and fifty-eight Off
GERS. The unit is composed of
twelve infantry companies, one ma
chine gun company, a supply and
headquarters company. Col. Bennett
of Des Moines will be in command