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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-26
RockPlLE FOR EVERY MAN
IN TOWN WITHOUT a JOB

Idaho Falls, Ida, July 10
Following mass meeting of cit
liens, at which industrial work.
crs of the world agitations re-
sulting in scarcity of labor were
discussed, city authorities decid-
ed that all unemployed men must
go to work, leave town or else be
placed under guard in detention
corral and made to break rock.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-26

prepayment OF postage on matter
herein described.
Mail addressed to members of
the Expeditionary Forces in Eu-
rope should bear the complete
designation of the division regi-
ment, company, and organization
to which the soldier belongs, as
we'll as the name and address of
the sender, and be fully prepaid
by postage stamps affixed. Under
no circumstances attempt to des-
ignate on the addressed envelope
the location of the unit. The
correct manner of addressing
such a letter would be as fol-
lows:
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Infantry

American Expeditionary Forces.
Postmasters will forward all
such mail matter to New York.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-03
BY X. Il. MACK

The spread between prime corn
FED cattle and the grassy kind is
growing wider every week and the
prospect Is that IL will continue 10
widen for some time Only a few
corn-fed cattle are in sight and the
prophets see little hope N the future
with corn selling AZ s. per bushel.
Fat steers. II good enough. can be
sold In Chicago for sl450 per est.
and warnings with high quality read
lily turn the trick a. sl4 The south.
Sest has been sending forward the
cattle lately by the train load until
the wholesale and retail trade OF
the entire country is overloaded
With grass beef OF very common
quality
There is an active demand for
good grass cattle. especially II they
have been given a corn top Common
cattle have hit the toboggan for the
season and the tendency. from this
time on is sure 20 bs downward
Kansas City has been getting $4,000
cattle per week Of late many OF
them animals which have been
crowded into the market bv dry
weather. A few good killing cattle
have come from The Northwestern
ranges but the 7ulk o., the crop viii
not reach middle vest markets until
early q September Northwestern
cattle bad hard winter and they
ars late getting good, but they will
have fairly 7uod quality By sept
and because az the scarcity % corn.
fel cattle which viii surely be acute
on that date he tops OF the north
western contingent will command
outside values ghen they finally
come 70 hand
This situation. In connection WIZ
stockers and feeders IN the caCe
The Detroit times., 1917-08-03
BIG DRIVE
IN BALKANS
IS PLANNED
Allies To Resume Oper-
ations There Very

WASHINGTON. Aag Big o.
f-nsive operations i'm the balkans
rsinst Teuto-s win come soon. Al
Aed agents here said today
This deve'opu is "a result ot
recent conference here and abroad
among Allied diplomats and hears
more or Jess directly on I'aly's re-
cent demands 'or more active work
against Austria
Ita'y's irritation had subsidized 20
2 married. degree TO-DAY Russia has
sided VIII her IN The demand that
The United States declare var on
Austria and apparently no other
Entente nations have told Italy that
here will Do no mmedfste separate
peace win Austria the hing italy
opposed
Il iv regarded significant that
peace talk our % Vienna Is now be
lne loudly cheeTed by representative
German diplomats
The state department continues 81
lent on the Austrian situation.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-03
EXEMPTION
CLAIMS RUN
VERY HIGH
Canvass of l.. S. Shows
Is Per Cent Seek To
Dodge Army
MOST ALLEGE
DEPENDENTS
Government Will In
vestigate Such
Claims

NEW YORK. Aug 3-Mcre than
IS ger cent Of IN. Americans called
up for national army examinations
90 far claim exemption. according 70
reports 10 The United Press from all
parts OF the country today,
Disqualification FOR physical dis
ability vary considerably. running
much higher In the big cities than
in towns which are free from con
gestion
In New York city. 1927 out OF g.
4l5 men examined were found pos
ably eligible. Aliens and physically
unit ,otaled 1927. while 2.l6l claim
ei exemption.
Most OF the exemption claims are
based on the plea OF dependents
Some districts. however. report num-
erous freak appeals The govern
ment will inveE'igatc every claim
based on dependents.
In Chicago. Indications are that 20
per cent viii fell In the physical
tests. or The balance. so per cent
are asking exemption. Ten per cent
are aliens
In Milwaukee. 435 % the first 800
passed the physical examination. but
marriage exemption claims are run
ming high. g.. Pau reported only
II on, 81 lt7 physically NJ and not
asking 70 be exempted.
Soveniy.nve per cent in Minneapo-
lis claimed exemption. Ninety men
out of a hundred qualified physically.
-~ever
A,iania's early returns Indicated
SIX OUT OF seven r,en asking eremp
ton because OF dependents and four
of FIVE physically At Eight OF the
nrst II called up In Boston sought
exemption
Twenty men were examined In one
Detroit district. IL passed--nll
claimed exemption OF the first 400
examined In Pittsburgh. CT were ac-
copied. 80 were physically unit and
the rest wanted 10 be exempted.
philadelphia reports Indicate two
thirds will object 10 army service.
OF AGA called. 21+ were accepted
az physically O X indianapolis re-
ported ~ out ~ 81 claiming eremp-
ton and nine unit. -Four recruits
wore obtained from 81 called.
Cleveland examined 72s. Bremp-
ton requests came from asa. while
AL wers disqualified physically.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-03
\. MARKET IS
MORE ANIMATED
Tobacco Shares Up and Steels
in Good Demand and
Higher

NEW YORK. Aug. s.-The NJ
FORK evening sun financial revie"
today said
I'm action and aspect today
stock market differed little from yes
terday's or indeed from any OF me
heavy sessions this week. Trading
sas at times slightly more animated
and pool operators shifted their at
xniion somewhat from the leather
md alcohol shares 10 the tobacco
stocks. which advanced 2 10 points
Or more. The steel group vas IN
moderate demand. with u ;. steel
eading at better than 1926.
News developments ps~.ed but a
smali part In these movemen<7
Some activity was apparent Al
times. due 20 the usual week end ad-
Iustment OF accounts. which, IN this
case was added 20 by the fact that
The exchange will remain closed 20
morrow. Prices quite generally
yielded 10 pressure in the last hour
with recessions OF point or more
from the days high level in several
of the standard industrials. There
vas a special weakness in the motor
rroup, particularly StudetSker
The Detroit times., 1917-08-03
MAN-GIRL,
OF TOLEDO,
ENDS LIFE
Saw Certain Exposure
In Examination
For Army
WAS KNOWN AS
SAM ACKERMAN
Worked AS Optician
and Married An
other Woman

TOLEDO. o.. Aug Police were
unfolding today the mystery OF
samuel Ackerman" woman who
FOR dozen years posed az man
who married" another woman and
who anRNy ended The deceit oy sui
eide IN the Maumee river here
They proceeded on the theory that
"Ackerman" may have ended her
lie fearing exposure thru the phys.-
cal examination 90 an army board
She was 2s years ot age Because
The woman FOR many wears has been
known as Samuel Alderman" the
op'ician police have been unable 20
learn her real name Alderman"
was Tot registered FOR army service.
cG' The theory VAS she might have
feared arrest as Stacker
While living In New York soon
s.tsr coming rom Russia, Samuel
Ackerwau" married New York girl
BE brought her here, supporting her
as an op-'cian Bar she obtained ;
divorce here over tNo years ago and
married. She Is now Mrs sarah
Wise and ~ the mother OF year.
ola baby.
tcNerman's" personal effects are
entirely those % a man. Including a
tsxor Rhich appeared unused
The hodl lied down oy an eight,
pound weight fnslly came 20 the
surface yesterday Only when nc
bots was examined AZ ne morgue
Nas &, found 20 Dc that OF a woman.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-03
Grass Cattle Likely to Tumble,
But COrn-Fed Animals Are Scarce

department. seems 10 he growing
worse every day and dealers In this
grade OF cattle are becoming well
nigh discouraged with what they feel
10 be hopeless problem. OF course
the summer duties OF the farm are
keeping the farmer az home. but IL
ID the conditions which dominate
the current grain trade and the dis
courAx!Dg outlook for the future that
form the underlying cause for the
lack OF interest shown now by the
average Arneric cattle feeder
The veal calf trade is suffering
from the eat-no-veal agitation wave
which IS sweeping III. country from
one end 20 The other rhe meat.cat.
ing public seems ~ last to have be.
come convinced that the only way
10 successfully decressr the selling
price OF beef Is 70 refuse 20 eat the
meat from young calves and II must
be conceded that they are not far
wrong In the conclusion The pub
lie Is beginning 10 get next 20 the
important fact that so per cent OF
the veal that is offered for human
consuri pticn rs not AZ TO eat The
e''iakN QNiiN ldEfNfI Ffih TOO H4kH
a value on his milk 20 allow cal.
10 drink verp much OF Il, al least
after II is A. 20 use
In the lamp department. the con
servation slogan IL having abou;
the same effect az In thu veal calf
division commission statesmen kin
ers and the organs which represen;
them are rid!culing the eat.no young
meat campaign. but the men and
women who are making this light
think they have hit the right idea
aad :efuse TO be stampcied by rep
ressntations made by the trade
lambs az for slaughter hav. Dael
nuctuatlns widely e. \ result, OF an
Uneven and sharply Circulating sup-
ply Southern lambs are JUST ab:u'
all in and the western crop has not
fairly begun 20 move yet The small
The Detroit times., 1917-08-03
c.'np rorpr.p sro,Y..
Nm NnnN rnnnI1r

NEW YORK. Aug Flour Dull
and unchanged Pork Firn. mess
tt11 80, Lard strong middle
west spot. s2i soG.I.fo sugar Raw
ffmer. centrifugal 90 test tf0ga
7it muecovndo, 50 test sG02HsIt
rsnred. Urn. cut loaf sas5 crushed
s 's,s $50 . c aers' r 81
u On SPOT ehe fellow nan spe-
cl-fN ikc. ritN.l ttAcH country. ~ "a
tito Hay. pull rrins. 81 07ts sf
If4A No. r sofAVnc clover roo "
~ 10 rreraes pnuiifv nktrt \Nir-
KEYS lNN 4ec. chickens fqn rfr.
fowls itG1sc ducks. 20 s2c Live
poultry Quiet, feeae. itc. ducks.
fSur1c fowls. is1 zoe, TURKEYS. ice.
rcoxtera 1Sc. chicken. hroifsrs. afT
&c. Cheese. STEADY. state milk
common e. apccial-N NSe e1itc. skin.
connaon a. specials saIstsc
The Detroit times., 1917-08-03

consumptive demand. however. Ia 80
easily met that very ANAL m.
crease tends 10 dullness In the mar
ket.
The only really sensational feature
connected with the live stock trade
a. to be found in connection with
he demand for feeding lambs. New.
or before was the demand for vest
orn feeding lam bs SO active. Pro-
Gictions are freely made that feed
ing lambs will sell for SIT Der cwt.
on this crop. The western lamb crop
h easily month late and the aver
age weight OF the lambs that have
come 10 hand so far this season has
been very light and II Is probable
that large proportion OF the crop
viii oe available only for feeders.
Wool is holding firm but the trade
Is IN waiting mood because OF
Uncertainty about what the govern
ment may do IN connection with
price-hIing. The general trade
which has been inclined 10 allow
the military demand 10 have its way
so FAR this summer. is beginning TO
take a little more interest In the
market The mills are all busy and
all the WOOL will be wanted In due
time. but the outlook is hardly 40
strong az when prices were lower.
Seasonable conditions rule In the
hog market and will continue 70
dominate the trade until haying and
harvesting are over The trade 10
well nigh hopeless concerning the
future FOR corn-fed stock: with both
corn and rye selling above 81 per
hnshel The average feeder IL sure TO
send bic hogs forward without q
corn top. That hogs will sell much
HIGHER T. regarded as a certainty.
but with grain al present levels the
price OF prime hogs, must rise 20 $40
per cUt before the feeder can hope
20 GET his money back rising
market is looked for until after
Oct.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-03

Leslie ShIppy was placed on trial
In the United states district court.
Friday. on the charge Of violating
the car seal ac' and OF having stolen
rugs from a Michigan Central car
on the night of July Q !; Is 81.
legged that when the crime was com.
mit,ed Shlppy WAS accompanied by
William Sufer In a running ngh'
with the police Nufer was killed
and Shippy captured
The Detroit times., 1917-08-03
B.ns. and Tru.t co-VspIr.

~f~ roi'oufuE -rr,- E-e privilege
>, srer,.tc orders or ire -NcN srxe
" = vass a GO Carlyls & PovAh.
Geo " w.s. Co. = Nsr--cns
s-,,,~ a CO " q NcISvsh'tr Me-
Ill I.gn-h Z CO. Y A HAM n CO.
W- Nee- A Co. Sinclair a oais
W.re.u Naiksy CO Wrn X -
x P.G,er T. En- jcsl sos <
ard Co. Bennett smith Co ",
81 p~fffv 4 e. Meff~~w FNr1 A rs
wallace 4 Co Ls9is =. cor r. Sci
san WoodrA- 4 Co. R-sr ?. -rsmrf
a Nuehf Dod1 Martin &C. raf~
l-srrfra e ro v-~Ah - -
Detroit stock Exchange wtll close
SATURDAY,. Aug am 1875
The Detroit times., 1917-08-03

Most of the 354 Nerc married. attn
children Oniv IL ~ $50 passed the
surgeons IN Richmond
In Washington. l.. c.. 20 per cent
claimed exemption ONLY ls5 m,n
we're accepted after 1851 exam ina
lions Lincoln. Nsb reported 81 ev-
amined. IS probably passed. % OK.
emp'ion claims
The hrsi man called N ST Louis
asked 10 be exempted Exemptions
averaged 70 PEI cent In Des Moinrs.
Ia Rive per cen, there were phvsi
cally unit lu tho FAR west and on
thu coast, examinations start next
week
The Detroit times., 1917-08-03
Thursdays Livestock

All grades % cattle were dull and
~ 20 80 cents lower than last veeA
at the Detroit stock yards % Thur
day and the selling end OF the deal
had a hard time cleaning up The
Detroit market is VOL supplied with
western beef and western cattle and
arrivals from Michigan are sure b
have hard Shedding FOR the next 81
days Veal calves were active, tha
best selling for 50 per cvt
"A usual 81 late the lamb trade
vas quiet affair, sellers requiring
more time 10 sell a few straEgiine
lots than IL usually needed 20 pedcY1>
a yard full OF stun The general b
licf seems 20 be that lambs have
struck bottom for the present.
Hogs were in slight supply an(
'he good kind badly wanted Th}
entire list was a good quarter hishst
than last week with SIG the goino
price for the best Local commits
sion statesmen are predicting much
higher prices for good hogs La IL
near future.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-03
Sugar Market

ssEsrs Detroit Nhoirsh'. prices.
CrystsI dominica 7-lb ffz-5 rrys.
fal dom noes. lib. ti125 sag.s tab
ieff 1908 cat loaf 5000 r8fsa
O. 10 xxx poNdsrsc, is1t sfarl
ard pnrdsrsd. 9, 20 granuistsd eK-
"a Coarss y % EranaiAter fns. Iu
bulk o. % EFarulatsf 15-lb cot
tons o. ff fryfta domino gran z.lh
arf 5'lh Aaffcrs. in rnses is.tf rrys.
"a domino gran HF cases a. a..
diamond 4 fssb confsctionsTr a
o. $50 T. O. so O. is-e 80
s. 20 30 $50 SO iss5 SO .
o. 81 SO NJ. tsts 40 a. tee 80
~ ts15 SO az tss6. No g. A. 10.
So TO s. 10. non-cssing mixture
81 % beet grsnuisted. fsfB per 100
lbs household D. vf.red - - 70
cars. f2t0. household powdered. "a
a. 20 case. 40 per cas.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-03
Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO. Aug 3-The influence
OF lighN rains over the corn bel
vas Offset b an absence Of outside
interest in the market today and
grains were arm.
December corn opened i.2c up al
Sis Ia and declined i-Sc. May
opened lac higher az Sis. and
later Was unchanged
september wheat opened &c loveI
az s2s5 and advanced 3 l-2c.
September oats Was up &c az
SD sc and declined l-Sc December
opened unchanged a. Sic. and de
c.ined &c
Provisions were generally higher
on an active and strong hos market.
DETROIT. Aug S-ciose Wheat
VAS steady al The opening and there
MAS nothing exciting IN The early
news The feeling IL corn ~as nrH'
ard tr cats ea-y.
FRIDAY founa .es. peNc. tax. whlei
f.d nrt make m lch difference IN the
-f-lr-k since tke reports recently
cr-lnE tscm Europe on that tops
were not taken r-rlously hs grain
dealers. The general feeltns - mat
fhe war has stiN a long time % rlr
ara prices are not seriously arectet
when zor-a excited European shouts
fsE ar end cf -snting Experts ef
wheat nave Been running very liSht
Ger several days ard there - not
ID urr increase On the marketing move
r-ert Wheat trade 5 almost a
stancst.l while Washington works
u.rr tho new scod Jaw An active
market - not expected until dealsrs
Snow what fhcy nay a.. and What
tr~v Tray no, o. ant the active
The Detroit times., 1917-08-03

MILTON HFetfmeyer. artist. convict
cd Q' refusing foJrek.s'fr. and sen
frnr'd by me United States disfricf
coIrf JuIy 81. 20 serve year ln
fho H0UF" ~ Correction was al
mitfed to bail Friday pending HE
appeal 20 the court % appeals IN
Cincinnati. The ball was sF' A.
600
The Detroit times., 1917-08-03
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK

CHICAGO AS. s--Hcgs Rec Pts.
1900 market strong % &c hiEher
mixed and butchers 81 50 = "a 20 ],
good heavy tlS.SoRls rNuSh
heavy 4SaI4-o lght 80 f0R
.Tsec 1igS siitcEf cattle Re-
cefpts $500. market Res, steady.
others weak h--ves g. socit cows
and heifers tssAGtls0 stockers and
feeders tS-SEs calves $50 q -.
sheep Receipts. 5000 market steady
q strong native t-So3iAso west
err. s. az Go IS lambs s. 50 - i.f6
western ts-sHIAst
The Detroit times., 1917-08-03
Arranden1enta.

Has the government completed
It's preparations for war 80
Yes: Il has given rush orders
70 the army, crush orders 10 the
navy. and hush orders TO the press"
Puck
The Detroit times., 1917-08-03

CLEVELAND July Hogs Re-
r.lpts 600 stronger lei Sc Cher
workers. tIsIe MIXED $3.50 roughs
iu-ns tis21 pxs fts59 roughs.
Sft5r stays $50 Cattle Erce pts
IS cas- slow clf1 sheep ana lambs
Rsrei pfs cars weak. TOP VAS
CAVES Receipts gee weak top.
So
The Detroit times., 1917-08-03

Walter iianson. vhc lived IN De
,roit In tho NcGregor institute. has
been arrested FOR tho local United
states authoritiee by the Cleveland
police. re r. accused ~ being =
Stacker ia failing 70 register Whe-
arrested he asserted that he had
registered In Detroit, but this was
shown 20 BE- false
The Detroit times., 1917-08-03
Produce

changes 1f tt1pt rtRnr- fo report this
morning Retailers were s.ecklrs up
tul -ar.t. .f.t. 4U,. ..
{ t~~ce gar1s 81 al sr.s were u de-
.nAna Tnls appl q more especially
~ c---lss and SRA g-.ifs a. well
~, so, se-,55 t6ar saepIg
ana reIiae seek ~ lxnf ~
~ 80 - r,,..-
srs 80. az .,,na.
80 49,.
are
APpi-- N"V = ~
near. bried L.ua. i7e 10
B-rrie. f4ck.~ -rre- E1sf'
ru red raspts e. sons bH
h.srs ra'g hrr. 1850 be
california Frui,. -hsrrtss. $50
s. ara~h~s 8 sv-.cIt. I1.s ,luns.
s. re- .s
Gh~-rt~-salr saFs bu
s5rsser ets
3 -, I'E ea-pm
tlce So su rr.sn ne Is,
.--@- srA. n6re r- w tlt65f 81
81 -.tb-psa .1.rs,a.
taske'.. f9e -5c ei--r l- 81
rarrers r DE-
ra"f-- 3 - aoE ~e r.
a~aus 81 pa er~ BEARS
hyae> enry white. $50 -. -
tra tft +t. zoe D..
Hhv sirot - 2ptrs ere psf.nS
tna foil wtnE prices tr-.h sfe hHf
car . i-'sc 81. 'in'-
tcx slgt rtanfaf0
81 mixes
f-fothY 80 E3sA
ir}S- si2TL359. -sr straw
G1f vneat ana cat straw 81 s00i
per 'c~
Lemon. -50 per box
LINES 100 3 GER ine
Melons 2-ckyfcras $3.50 ~sas--
r- go sacn.
N1' Nainuts -9-!c an re
aln.rtf
nlesi. s-is a-rons. slnrnfs f3-
~s'nDts. Sc pscars s3r ~ g~rn -.
Oranges vsl-neiss. SA15at75 yer
toE ,
Union. IeRss Bern ioa-'
rs z.,s ~.t.. 49, -..
hfn
P"s~he- snsh
Fnutfry 'l4rs
wsy rfs 1s1-7r ~ hons .NF
ilr.f ,v. ghfg ia So rooster.
0tfr durks thn.fr young 1l.fs.
,o,p,xc pp,crs
- "a,
FtN5ss
,,-sA 80 -
f.ncy Man, y sian iara' :. s..s
f' 80 ss.5 80
The Detroit times., 1917-08-03

DETROIT AuE 3-Butter Mar
ket nominal boar firm at ae011isc
for fresh creamery frsts
ErE Fresh Michigan aref. in
new cgsesr STEADY and quiet a. arff
1ar psr dor
The Detroit times., 1917-08-03

Detroit bank clearing far Aux e.
isi7. wets tto.sef.a1sss Total clear
mss rr ai- 90 date ar. sf.fr4
29f.227ti a. against 'ffDffgs zs3 .
nf for the corresponding "erf-'
The Detroit times., 1917-08-03

Henry. aged FIVE wa told OF sn
arrival in Ifs upcle's family. and
-rnesfly inquired whether II wac
an relation % him why. certain.
~" replied his mother he Ia your
erst cousin After thinking n over
for few minutes the little fellow
said We'll. perhaps you know. but
I should think he was my last
cs,uefn
The Detroit times., 1917-08-03
Livestock


MICHIGAN CENTRAL sroCkNARDs
DETROIT. Aug IS Cattle Market
dull. best heavy steers. 80. best
handy weight butchers, tsFs. mixed
steers and helfer7. sTiSors handy
Butchers. 81 50Qsss best COWS SO
: SO butcher COWS. i7df25. common
cows sSS006 Gamers, ts5ou o. best
heavy bulls. ia 80. bologna bulls,
tee stock bulls. tsa6 feeders 20
sprfuge-s ssoesS Veal calves.
Narkst steady BEST grsdes 80,
hsavieS sion sheep and lambs
Market steady best lambs. s4An.
fair lambs sl2al4 light % common
lambs ti0El1 fair 10 good sheep,
s7SoGs eurs and common t.Te
Hogs Market steady, piss t'5og
lsTs mixed gradea 1850 els.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-03

why did YOU leave your last
place." asked tho boss
Il didn't leave H. n left me"
"Tlather strange, I should say
not A. all worked In an am
muDifion factory"
The Detroit times., 1917-08-03
Standard Oil Stocks

quotation, ~ iIornsIae.F . Woe
The Detroit times., 1917-08-03
York Stocks

Reported for The times BY Horn
blower A Weeks. Aug.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
Rebekah Lodges.
Monday-Joint installation Of all officers
Of the Rebekah lodges, by Grand
Master W. ]. Hope. Naomi, No. 1,
and Ruth. No. 2. business.
Tuesday-Fidelity, No. Z. degree.
Thursday-Friendship, No. 8. degree.
Friday-Miriam. No. 8. business.

Grand Master w. ]. Hope, assisted by
officers of the Grand Lodge and Presi-
dent Mrs. Belle NJ. Carter, with officers
of the Rebekah Assembly. will install
officers of the nine Rebekah lodges of
this jurisdiction tomorrow evening in
the auditorium of Odd Fellows Hall,
423 7th street northwest. More than
100 officers will be installed. These have
been requested by Grand Master Hope
to be present promptly at o'clock.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Canton
Washington. No. 1. installed its newly
elected officers Tuesday evening, Past
President Mrs. Maud E. Royse, assisted
by Past President Mrs. Annie E. Grigs-
by of the assembly. officiating. The new
officers are: President, Mrs. Laura E. B.
McChesney: vice president. Mrs. Naomi
Copper; treasurer, Mrs. Sallie Harry; sec
retary. Mrs. Abbie Gates. The retiring
president, Mrs. Minnie Noakes, was pre-
sented with diamond studded past
presidents jewel in recognition of her
success the past year. 4 heart social
will be held February 13.
A large number of members attended
the theater party at Polls given Mon
day evening by the officers Of the AS
sembly Home Circle for the benefit of
Odd Fellows Home.
Evening star., 1917-01-14
Sons of Veterans.

officers of William B. Cushing Camp
were installed Friday evening as fol-
lows: Commander. George S. Hill;
senior vice commander. ]. Clinton
Hiatt; Junior vice commander, Eugene
e. Stevens; camp council. L. Albert
Lang, Charles C. Jones and Adolph j.
Schippert; secretary, Wilfred E. Gar
lick: treasurer. William f Wolfe: pa
triotic instructor, Silas e. Robb; chap
lain Chancey o. Howard: color bearer
Richard d. Slagle; guide. James S.
Jones; musician. Arthur B. Barringer:
inner guard, Levi B. Raymond; outer
guard, Percy s. Parker. Past Com
mander- in Chief Harley v. Speelman
the installing officer. also installed the
officers of the Ladies' Auxiliary. includ
ing Mrs. Anna L. Kirkley, president Of
the auxiliary. The exercises were at
tended by Grand Army men, members
of the Womens Relief Corps, Daugh-
ters of Veterans. Legion of Loyal Wom-
en-. and kindred patriotic societies.
Corporal Tanner was the chief speaker.
Col. John E. McElroy. commander of
Kit Carson Past. also gave short talk.
Past Commander E. Albert Lang was
presented with the iron cross by the
installing officer. and congratulated on
his good work during the past year.
Eugene E. Stevens. chairman of the
entertainment committee, presented a
program of local talent.