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The Holt County sentinel., 1917-03-09
Programme

10 be given ut the City Hall, Forest
City, Mo-, Saturday evening, March
II, 1917:
Piano solo ........ Miss Bruntmeyer
"Waters' of the Yosemite"
Address. ...... Rev. j. j. Cafrerky
"lrish and American Flags"
Song. Monica and Mary NJ. Mullen
ireland Must BE Heavenly
Own United States"
Reading ......... Miss Anna Hines
lntermissiOn.
Duet, instrumental, Miss Belle Bir-
mingham and Mrs. ID. H. Minton
Reading. ...... Mrs. Will Fitzmarice
"Sonny's Christening"
Baritone solo ..........O. w. Mullen
Instrumental.
Reading ..........M Miss Hazel Lyons
Little Golden Hair"
Vocal solo. Miss Florence Fitzmaurice
Mother Machree."
Tricycle. Drill. 500. Eight Children
Selection on Victrola. ....... 49,
........J John Mccormack ca
Intermission.
Piano solo ............. Miss Mccoy
(a) SONATA In e Flat"
(b) "Song Of the Brook"
Vocal solo. :. .Genevieve Birmingham
"How Ireland Got Its Name"
Vocal solo ;. Edward Fitzmsurics
Vocal solo ......Bssse. Fitsmau!ics
Admission, 10 cents. q
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-03-09

For Sale-Topy little saddle and
harness horse, broke for lady to ride.
See Yves Rostock.
w. F. Vance, the hustling real
estate, farm loans dealer, etc., in fact,
he 10 there with the goods in every
thing that he undertakes, has our
thanks for fine wall calendars. One
in particular is q fine one, represent
ing two Royal Bengal tigers, % they
look In their native haunts. The
original was painted by Elmer Lewis.
who knows how 70 portray Q picture
Of this kind, ~ his studies are sketch
cd from life.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-03-09
DR. H.. Hogan took Mrs Will

DIR. J. l.. Hogan took Mrs. Will
liam Fancher, of Oak Grove school
district, Forbes township, to the Sis
ters' Hospital, st. Joseph, Thursday
of last week, March 1, for an opera
ton, and she is getting along nicely.
Charles f. Meyer, who with his
wife and son, Verne, are making Lin.
coin, Neb., their home for the pres
ent, where Vern 10 . student In q
business college, was here for . few
days. this week, looking aftsr busi-
ness interests. He reports his wife
% suffering from the grippe for Q
while, but now oil right again.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-03-09
When Prices Were Low,

In view Of present prices for live
stock, market report from the Ma
tional Stock Yards, under date Of
January %, 1889, 10 interesting. The
top price on cattle was $3.50 for 81
native steers, averaging 1,l<8 pounds.
Ten native cows sold ct $500 per
hundred weight. Bulk Of hogs went
Jet t!.75. and sheep ct $500 to $3.50
per hundred.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-03-09
Warranty Deeds I:


Transfers Tor week ending febru-
AIRY "a, 1917:
Warranty Deeds;
Ora Il. Bohnrt to Madeline FL
der. undivided interest Wig
sw 4, 81. ~ .....,..,,,.s 1000
". ". Richards TO John W.
Tison and wife, tract In ii, 800
60, ~ :.::.....'.....:..,,. 1000
Marian Whitmer TO- sophia
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-03-09
Program

Program
of the Parent Teachers Association
meeting, Tuesday evening, March IS,
at 1880, in the high school audi
forum:
Invocation, Rev. W. C. johnson.
Military play, Boys Of the fifth
grade.
Quartette, "a Perfect Day." Mes
danes Bridgeman, Phillips, Lehmer
and Miss Marshall.
Japanese drill, Girls of the fifth
grade.
Business.
Address, Prof. Vernon G. Mays,
superintendent Of schools, st. Joseph,
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-03-09

Seed Potatoes For Sale-Call on
or address. Mrs. N. f. Crowell. Ore
gon, Mo.
Miss Helen and Robert Thatcher
went 70 st. Joseph, Saturday Of last
week, 10 visit thsir brother, Lloyd,
who 10 an Instructor In The Central
high school Of that city: Nobert 10
manned over Sunday with Lloyd.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-03-09

Once Upstairs. In the Moors Bloch.
Nbsiractcr and Negoiiator Of Loans.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-12
QUICK RELIEF
FROM CONSTIPATION
Get Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry Of thousands
since Dr.. Edwards produced Olive Tablets,
the substitute for calornel.
DR.. Edwards, a practicing physician for
II years and calomcYs old-tizae enemy,
discovered the formula for Olive Tablets
while treating patients for chronic con.
stipation and torpid livers.
DIX. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calornel, but healing, soothing
vegetable laxative.
No gripping is the sTseynotc" of these
little sugar-coated, oiive-cc,ored tablets
They cause the bowels and liver to act
normally. They never force them to
unnatural action.
If you have dark brown mouth" now
and then-a bad breath - dull, tired
feeling-sick observation-disclosures liver and
are constipated, you'll find quick, sure and
only pleasant results from one or two lit
tie Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets at bedtime
Thousands take one or two every night
just to keep right. Try them. 1oc and
25c per box. All druggists.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-12
CITY NEWS.
-Kotaks at Wilktnson.a.

-Kodaks at Wilktnson's.
-Cobs for sale. Phone Black 1853.
Dolls and children's wear. Lowftz.
The regular December meeting of
the board of education will be held
this evening at 1880 o'clock.
-Keokuk teachers are planning to
attend the educational conferences at
Iowa City which commence tomorrow
and last fer three days.
-Cobs for sale Phone $50.
-Keokuk camp Nj. w. A. No. 622.
will hold its regular meeting tonight
at Woodn1an hall. All members are
requested to be present
Kodak Albums at Wilkinson's.
F w. Klingbiel reports that
thieves broke into his chicken house.
at First and Main streets. last evening
and carried away some of his fowls.
Notices: All So to Sc Fall Hats
special Saturday. 81. Lowitz.
Although nothing definite was done
by Main street merchants last night
about Christmas decorating, some of
the merchants are decorating their
store fronts for Christmas.
Hair Brushes at Wiikinsons.
1t has been several days since 1t
showed. and yet there are walks
around town uncleaned. 1t is only a
small task to clean few feet of walk,
and not doing so by every resident
makes 1t inconvenient for the public,
and 1t looks bad.
Stationery at Wilkinson's.
"A number Of quarantine cases for
scarlet fever are being reported by
the health officers. Some cases where
doctors have pronounced the disease
tonsilitis have developed into scarlet
fever 1t was necessary to fumigate
one of the school buildings last night
on account of one Of such cases.
Perfumes at Willinson's.
F. B. F1ahive who was manager, OF
the Fort Madison Electric comrany
and who has enlisted, is succeeded by
Philip J. Robson, superintendent Of
the Houghton, Mich. company.
( Manicure Sets at Wilkinson's
The fire department was called tc
| the home OF Arthur J. HeineTnan, 1915
Timea street, at $40 o'clock last even
( ing. A little hole was burned In the
roof, which caught from SPARKS from
I the flue. Fire was put out by tn.
chemicals, and the damage was abou
I $40.
| See those useful gifts at W5lkin
sons Drug Store.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-12
buffalo to Continue Club.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Although its
franchise has been declared forfeited
for non-payment of salaries, non pay,
ment of league dues and for other rea-
sons, Buffalo is expected to have an
International club next year IL the
league decides to operate.
Joseph J Lanin, majority stockhold-
er OF the club, and syndicate of bust
ness men In Buffalo have given yir
tual promise that all debts will be
paid and that the club will be contin
ued.
The league finished its sessions
with the announcement that Ed Bar
rows salary as president had been cut
from $500 year to $4,000. He is ex
pected to accept an offer from Harry
Frazee to act as president Of the Bos
ton American league club.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-12

free coffee and sandwiches to men in
uniforms, would be established.
MAI. George Mason, president OF the
Grand Army Hall and Memorial asgo-
citation has submitted the plan to the
board of directors.
Ii it is successful here, club women
expect to extend the idea to cities
throughout the country,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-12

Read Gate CITY want ada
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-12
sin InvestIaatlna Riot.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
FOR SAM HOUSTON, SAN AN
TONIC, Texas, Dec 12.-Despite the
execution yesterday Of thirteen negro
soldiers and the announcement of pri-
son sentences for forty-five others, for
participating in the Houston riot on
the night of August %, the riot is not
a closed incident, it was stated today.
Officials said investigation was still
in progress and that additional court
martials are expected to follow.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-12
Editorial Prophecy.

limited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.1
LONDON, Dec. 1.-(By mail j
Journalistic prophecy was the cause
of an exemption claim of news
agent before military tribunal re-
Gently.
He asked for three months in
which to find someone to run his
business. :.
81 didn't get substitute before"
he said. because Mr.. Bottomley said
the war would be over by Christ
mas"
In the following humble of John
Bull" Bottomley, its editor, remark
ed. II have definitely forsworn pro-
phecy."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-12
cnal shartaoe ls serious.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
CLEVELAND. Ohio. Dec. $50
serious Ia the coal shortage throughout
Ohio that State Fuel Administrator
Homer johnson ia today considering
putting on a card syGtera 10 1ngure
equitable digtr;butfon ~ coal TO INDUS
trial and domestic consumers.
Nine schools were forced To close
hera yesterday. due 10 Lack OF 1uei
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-12
To Use G. A. 3. Halls.

United Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Dec. PA movement
has been started here to obtain the use
Of G. A. r. halls as club rooms for
young soldiers and sailorsA According
70 the plans suggested by the Woman's
club, the more costly fittings or the
halls will be replaced by more service
able furniture and canteens serving
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-12

and a score more are expected to do
likewise Ten thousand men thrown
out of work because of lack Of fuel
to operate plants, are expected back
to-work today or tomorrow as a result
OF the release Of the Cleveland lake
coal pool.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-12
SCH JQlS WILL run
!. GARFIELD ASSERTS
Fuel Administrator Says Northern
and Central States Win Not
Have to Close up to
Save Coal.
NOTHING DOING HERE
Although Some One Started Fly by
Night Tale, There Was No
Thought OF Closing
Up Now.

Schools in Keokuk will not be
closed during the winter to conserve
coal.
Someone has started story to
this effect that the fuel administra-
ton is asking that the schools close
for two months in the winter and
run that much longer in the summer.
The fuel administrator has effectual-
ly put the lid on any such fy-by-
nights by the following statement
gwen out at Washington late yester-
day afternoon:
Fuel Administrator Garfield to-
day announced that schools in
the northern and central states
will not be closed this winter to
conserve coal.
The school authorities in Keokuk
are more than willing to take every
step possible to conserve fuel wher-
ever possible, but there is one thing
certain, the comfort and health Of
the school children of the city is
param cunt, and warm buildings are
a necessity. In the bigger cities, too,
the school authorities cite need for
the buildings in the winter in the
community work, and the fact that
many Of the poorer people send their
children. to school in order that they
may keep warm during few hours
In the day time.
One school district in the state. 1t
is understood, Is trying out the plan
with notifications. That is. 1t is
closing up for a month at this time
of the year, and will run an extra
thirty days next summer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-12

A GREAT SIS, so, SIS SALE: LoWiTZ
Including serge and silk dresses.
skirts. suits, party Gowns. while they
last, worth IS to S35 last month.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-12

XMAS GIFTS: REALLY SENSIBLE.
Our new silk and muslin underwear,
Phoenix silk hosiery, gloves. silk pet
ticoats, kiulonos, bath robes for ladies'
and the Riddles. LoUitZ.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-13

Christmas. and see everybody, and my girl.
 T got a box of candy from Edus and Ferne which was fine. sure would like 10 have been there for that Thanksgiving dinner, but l had all the turkey. cake and pie could eat on the Maine, but would have enjoyed 1t better at home.
 T havnt received single copy of The Star since I left Newport. Please see them about it. and tell them | can't do without it. made out an allotment to send S20 every month to you. and anytime you need money you are welcome, and what you don't use you can put in the bank and save for me, for I'm coming home some day and it wiuld come in handy.
 Address mail to the U. s. s. Min nesota, cl0 Postmaster. New York. Well. I will close, and don't for get to write n long letter.
 From your son,
 Somewhere at Sea-
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-13
CORRESPONDENCE
BIG, FORK BITS.

R. T. Putnam, who has been quite sick, is some better.
 Mrs. T. J. Edwards of Big Fork went to Mena one day last week.
 Mr. and Mrs. James Roberts of the hay farm have moved to Free Val ley.
 Walter L. Bates went to Mena last Friday with meal. receiving $i.65 per bushel
 Mir. and Mrs. T. II. Jones of Cedar Lawn made business trip to Mena last Friday.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. NJ. Taylor of Butcher Knife went to Womble one day last week
 Miss Vida Taylor of Butcher Knife visited Sunday at the w IS. Bates home of Big Fork.
 MT. and Mrs. w. J. Bates has moved from Rock Grove to their home at Newsbee Height.
 Miss Kate Bates of Big Fork vis- ited Sunday night at the James Fay Tor home at Butcher Knife.
 Jerry Lambert of Greasy Spring went to Mena Friday to move some newcomers. We failed to learn the names.
 Mir. and Mrs, James Roberts of the hay farm visited the latter part of last week with Mrs. Roberts sister, Mrs. Lum Lilies of Free Valley.
 We have had our first bad winter spell. commencing last Friday and it is going hard with the young wheat Wheat is certainly fine in Big Fork.
 Mr. and Mrs. James Lilies, Mrs Lola Thompson of Big Fork and Miss Lucinda Putnam of Haunted Hollow went, to Mena Friday to get winter supplies.
 There was no church at Pleasant Hill last Saturday and Sunday on account of the weather, which was too bad for the pastor to come There was no singing, this being the first Sunday night we have missed as far back as we can remember.
 papa's HelDep,
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-13
Drennon-C Cunningham.

On Saturday night last at s:30 o'clock, at the parsonage of the Christian church, Ezra c. Cunning ham and Carrie Elizabeth Drennon were joined in the holy bonds of matrimony by the Rev. W. B. Green. Very quietly were the pre- parations carried out, in fact only a few of the immediate relatives and friends of the young couple knew that the solemn hour had ap- preached when thru the mystical mysteries two hearts were joined as one.
 Following the ceremony the hap py couple walked to the cozy home on Fourth street which the groom had made ready for the bride that is ever to rule his heart and home.
 Both young people are we'll know and carry the best wishes of their friends. Miss Drennon is the eld- est daughter of Mir. and Mrs. C. B. Drennon, both deceased. She has lived in Mena for the greater part of her life and for the past year was employed as saIeslady at the Moseley & Sons dry goods store. Mir. Cunningham is the son of Mir. and Mrs. ]. W. Cunningham, and is one of Mena's prosperous and well liked young men. For the past four years he has been in the employ of the Golf Wholesale Grocery Company, Of this city, as travelling salesman.
 The young couple are at home to their many friends at eos Fourth street. xxx
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-13
From Daniel M. Heath. iii Engineers, Co. F.
 Camp Beauregard, La.

To The Star; I take greatest pleasure in writing to The Star I am in the army and I like this branch of services, the engineering corps. very we'll We are getting along fine except when in the sticks, where we can't get what we want and are not very we'll fixed.
 1 am in Camp Flaggon now, and we have just finished a bridge 300 feet long about nine miles from Camp Reauregard ta the rifle range, The road and bridge were build by the iiith Engineers. Co F. helped build a road a Camp Pike to the target range when I was in Co. D, 3i2 Engineers. We have built sew eral short bridges along the road. We don't knfhahrd hrd hrdludl We will leave here this week, but don't know where we will go.
 Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, I am,
 Yours truly,
 Daniel M Heath. iii Engineers, Co. r.
 Camp Beauregard. La
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-13
MORE POLK COUNTY FARMING.
Figure for Yourself What Renter
 Made in One Year on $500 Farm.

Among the Egger farmers in at tendance on the Circuit court this week was Wilbern w. philpot, and thereby hangs tale.
 A year ago Mir. Philpot had defl- nitely decided to leave Polk county for that better place" always sought by restless human beings the world over. He had picked a spot in Oklahoma as the place. He then sold his farm near Egger-made a cleanup for the move-and when it was all over and he faced the break, he had change of heart.
 Looking about he rented a farm that year before had cost the own CT S600- and then went to work
 This season Mr. philpot raised and sold cotton to the amount of Si750; 100 bales of hay that brought $75 at the farm; POO bushels of corn, foo bushels of Nancy Hall sweet pota- toes, 'oodles' of sorghum hay, blade fodder, fruit, garden truck, and plenty of poultry, besides selling $40 worth of apples from the orchard
 And here's a little side note:
 Early last January Mir. Philpot paid si5 for a gilt. January i9 she farrowed s pigs which he sold last fall for S65. Recently he was offered 20 cents pound for the SOW, but declined and butchered her him. self. She weighed 3&5 pounds. At 20 cents, S69. Total from si5 start, si3l.
 Now figure for yourself whether Mir. philpot feels good because he changed his mind"
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-13
CRAWFORD
 AMONG THE SAVED
First Thought to Have Been Lost When the Jacob Jones Was Tor pedoed, Later It Is Learned That
 He Was Among the Survivors.

Clifford Cranford, son of Mrs. Fannie k. Cranford of Hatfield, who was electrician on the U. s. Destroy CT, Paul Jones, sunk last Thursday night by German submarine, and whose name did not appear in the first list of survivors, was saved aft CT all, and his name appears in the second list given to the public last Saturday His mother was notified Saturday by the Navy Department that her son was among the missing, but on Tuesday of this week she re- ceived from the department veri- flcation of the Associated Press re- port that he was in the second list of survivors.
 Clifford Cranford, not yet 2i years of age, is one of the three sons of a widowed mother, and had enlisted ill the navy four years ago, his term of enlistment expiring this month He was one of the electricians of the Jacob Jones and it is understood that he had planned to come home at the end of the term of enlistment, to remain until he had reached his majority.
 Grover Cranford, another son, was Polk county registrant and was sent to Camp Pike with the large quota on October i9, but he was sub- sequently discharged for the req son that he was the sole support of his mother and sister.
 The third son of Mrs. Cranford is registrant in Oklahoma, but has not vet heen called for service.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-13
A MOTHERS HEART IS GLAD.

The Sunday news brought word that in the sinking of the Jacob Jones. and American destroyer, Cliff ford Cranford, son Of Mrs. Fannie E. Cranford of Hatfield, was not among the list of survivors. and at once it was generally accepted that Polk county home had been be- reft-that the bitterness of war had entered the heart of a mother whose neighbors are our neighbors.
 True 1t was not unexpected-it is a thing we are forced to expect but 1t was blow that brought a step closer the holocaust that grips the world
 But a day later the glad tidings flashed over the wire that Clifford had been saved and certainly it IS such tidines as will bring the flush of joy to a mothers face, and re- lief to all who know of her or her trials.
 This is story that ends we'll just as folks like to have their stories end-but for all that, it can but result in bringing us nearer one to the other, our hearts in touch one with another, while each and everyone braces to do his and her part in labor and in sacrifice that our nation may survive it's crisis and the world may he saved from an in tOIerable calamity.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-13
OLD COVE OFFERINGS.

Ode Williams is building a new house. ~e
 Mrs. Johnson's household goods have arrived and she will move to her new home as soon as MT. and Mrs Vanderburg return from Iowa. MT. and Mrs. Clip Little went to Mena Monday to do some trading. Manson Belknap has rented land from Mrs. Norton on Six Mile.
 Willis Wright traded his farm east of Cove to Dick Bryant of Ok lahOma.
 Mrs. NJ. E. Stockson is no better. Lenox Stockton received a letter from a cousin in Honolulu, H. T., who writes that he is expecting to leave for France any time now, as they are getting ready as fast as they can. He has been in the serv- ice of Uncle Sam for over three years.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. J. Turner spent a few days with their granddaughter. Mrs. C. H. Fair. r
 Mrs, Maggie Johnson says there is eread demand for wood cutters.
 Early Riser.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-13
ACORN.

The Domestic Science class of Acorn school had their first session with Miss Wood. Home Demonstra- tor, on "Wednesday at the Teacher age. The menu for luncheon com prised cream or tomato soup and sweet potato souffle. Disinterested participants in the results of their work pronounced it fine. The girls are enthusiastic and are already planning a big dinner to which they will invite parents and friends.
 Mrs. A. Smiley of Ericson. Neb., and Mrs. J. Kenyon of near Pierre, & D. sister and daughter of Mrs. w. N Starhuck. arrived Thursday morn inc for an extended visit with Mrs. Starbuck and other relatives and friends.
 School Kid.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-13
EGGER ECHOES,

Uncle Jim Hoover is reported sick this week.
 MT. and Mrs. Norris. Hilton and sister. Miss Rachel. all of Octavia, Ok, visited last week with their sis ter, Mrs, Inez Wimberly of this place.
 tMr. and Mrs. T. ]. Barton made a business trip to Mena Wednesday.
 Dr. w. w. philpot returned Sun day from a few days visit at Gerty, Ok.
 Mrs. Ira Hilton of Mena is visiting relatives here.
 !. F. Egger and William Barton made a business trip to Mena Mon day.
 Mrs. J. V. Kelly returned home Friday. after spending last week in Mena. Jaunita.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-13
sI,rsic Recital at Wickes.

n Saturday night, Dec. 8, lovers of music at Wickes were given treat by a recital given by the pupils of Miss Ruth Meyer of Mena. Patriotic songs were special feature of the program. Aside from Miss Meyer the following took part Margaret Brinton. Clara Chilean, Mrs. ]. Brin- aon, Mrs. ]. F. Joplin, Thelma Gil- lean Pearl Compton and Gertrude Joplin. Miss Meyer was heartily congratulated on the work of her class.