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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-13
Inree An,erisans On soard.

Three Americans on Board.
LONDON, Feb. lS.--Tnree Amerf
cans We're included among fiteea
members OF the crew of the steamer
Saxonsan. SINK by submarine Feo-
r1sary 5, landed today. ". {, Gard.
one OF the Americans, was injured,
John Ssetani
The survivors declare the Saxonian
was torpedoed on Wednesday tFeo.
n and that the vessels crew OF
thsrry-eighe left the sinking ship in
two boats. One OF these boats was
sficat fifteen hours before being pica-
ed up and the other sixty-e.ght-
The Saxonian's hoasswain died OF
wounds and four Of the crew were in
jared.
Reached Port Safely.
NEW YORK. Feb. 1S--The Laconta
and the Ascania, Cunard liners,
steamed into New York harbor today
Unexpectedly. Both carried passeE-
gers and light cargoes. The Ascania
regularly plies between Montreal and
Liverpool This Is her second visit
TO New York
The Laconia Is q sister ship OF the
Traaoonia, which was torpedoed .
year ago.
Both vessels are armed.
The Laconia carried but thirty-sev-
en- passengers They reported the
ship picked up SOS" calls shortly
after leaving Liverpool February
and that two cruisers which had been
conveying the boat disappeared, ap
parentiy answering the distress sig
nal.
One cruiser continued as convoy
until the danger zone was cleared
onicers OF the Ls<eais and Aseaais
declared they had reason 20 believe
that the White Star liner Adriat'S
and Cunarder Csrmania. which lef'
February 5 and respectively. vii
arrive safely in Liverpool today OF
tomorrow. The ships carried several
million dollars worth of munitions.
Four other British ships arrived
today after running the blockade
They were the Atlas and Herme>
from London and the Clifton and
SsoakeF from Cardiff
Lane Of Safety.
NEW YORK. Feb. IA England has
established Yeritable lane from the
shores o; America 10 British ports
guarded by warships. which are II
constant touch by wireless. Com
munication between the patrol ship:
and the admiralty is never inter
rapted. SO closely is the chain o
guarding ships drawn. This wa:
clearly indicated today by passenger:
arriving from England.
Seven steamers from various Brit
tsh ports arrived in New York har
Dor today within few hours of eact
other. They Immediately suggested
to shipping men that the vessels hst
been conveyed across the Atlantic IL
d body and when passengers were In
terviewed they confirmed the convic
ton that the admiralty had evolved
such q scheme OF meeting the suSma
eine menace
When the Cunard liner Ascan!s
which was among today's arrivals
left Liverpool. fifty nerchantmeI
were concentrated in waters nearby
there waiting convoy, passengers o
the Ascania said. As warshtps arrived
the steamers were escorted off or
their voyages in groups OF three anc
four
While traverstng waters about Eng
land, trawlers went ahead OF the ships
with heavy steel nets stretched be
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WILL WIN WAR
IN QUICK TIME
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ithrusting detachments entered rus.
sian position and returned with ninety
iurisoners and one machine gun. Wess
Tor Luck, Russian accommodating ad-
lyances and mine hastings were WIN
out success.
Near Zvyzyn on the upper Seretn.
we repuIsed twice repeated ATTACK
| OF several Russian battalions.
South Of valeputna road tRuman-
ian 'front.' our troops took q stronsls
constructed point d'appui by stormns.
Our captures included sixty-eisn.
of ranks. three machine guns ana
much Geld material
Between the VIZ and Putna fauess
at many places there were lively ar
tiliery duels and forfieid engage
ments.''
Fought In Dense Fog.
BERLIN, (via Sayville Wireiessl
Feb ls.-Dense fog limited hghuns
activity on the western front. todays
.official statement said. but there We're
nevertheless these actions:
In the .Somme sector an artiiier!
duel revived during the evening ana
continued at night, and especially
active between ST. Pierre Vast WOOD
and Peronne.
Advances OF hostile reconnoiter1ng
detachm ents between Ypres and Ar
ras. which the statement said faiieo.
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PACIFISTS WORKING
ON WRONG END
Fouol,t IN Dense Fog.
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CONTINUED from page ID
.s..,: Is &c treatment Of Germans
here
while the yarrowdale subject Is
before state department heads, the
question OF armament for American
u erchant ships is absorbing Presl-
dent Wilson's attention. 1t was eIr
pected that he would rule on It to
day or tomorrow.
In any event the government holds
steadfas,ly to the view that they are
entitled to armament and is trying
to furnish some means OF providing
it either directly or indirectly.
Some congressional opposition 70
the move is expected, especially as
Senator LaFollette has already
moved against such armament In
peace times.
Preparing for War.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is the
United States is rapidly preparing Tor
war-if it comes.
Army men, railway heads, navy ON
cials, heads OF the biggest Industrial
plants in the world, the head OF the
American Federation OF Labor anu
financial kings are cooperating.
They have mapped out IN almost
complete detail plans for mobiiiza-
ton not only OF men and munitions.
but OF labor. capital. transportation
facilities and ali things that would
go TO make for strength and power
behind as well as at 1the front
Preparations for quick mobiliza-
ton OF Uncle Sans military and IN
dustrial resources took definite shape
today at a second meeting OF the
council Of national defense. which
was attended by Secretaries Baker,
Daniels. Redfeld and Wilson Briga-
der General VIM. Kuhn, military at
fache in Germany at the outbreak OF
the great war, detailed at length the
system by which Germany mobillzed
her men and materials.
, E S. Stertinus, of Morgan and
Company, who has handled the de
tails OF all purchases in this coun-
try for the entente allies. VIII ten
/ the council TOMORROW OF the best
way for rnobiIi1ing supplies
Special committees we're appointed
10 handle the various angles OF the
work
The committee On labor win be
/ headed by Samuel GompeTs. presi-
den, OF the American Federation of
Labor.
TRANSPORTATION and communication
viii be put in charge of President
Willard, of the Baltimore and Ohio
railway
science and research, including
eunaeerins and educational prob
lens, viii be handled by Commits
- rss-,.s, III - ~ charge
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pointed out here today that the Unit
e6 States has not broken relations
with Aust-o-Hungary and there have
been hints that the American govern
ment WIS negotiating with Vienna.
hoping Austria would no; endorse the
German policy OF unlimited subma-
rinings-
British officials think Austria.
which has felt the pinch Of hunger
and Of her war losses far more than
Germany. has long been wavering.
Back q the President.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, Feb. Ia
President Wilson win have back OF
him united nation in which -parti-
sanshio Is sunk deep IN the earth
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Peoria Grain.

PEORIA, Ill, Feb. 13.-Cofn-Aar-
ket 1@11kc lower. No. white.
81. 00h: No. 4 white. 9SA @99Mc: No
2 yellow, $1.o01s @1-01: No. yellow.
'sSAc@$l.00; No. S yellow. 96M 0S7c;
No. yellowfi s3hc; No. 8 mixed.
$1.001s; No. 4 mixed. 98Q98hc: No.
S mixed, 96isc; No. s mixed, SIC
Oats--Market unchanged. No. =
white, 55ac. W.
Chicago Live Stock Gle se.
FURNISHED by Long Commission Col
CHICAGO, Feb. 13-Hog receipts
IS. 900: market SC lower. SLOW Mixed
and butchers, $1210@12.50; good
heavy. Sl2.O001250; rough heavy:
s12.ooG12.15: light. s11.7oG12.35.
Cattle receipts 1000; market
weak: top $12.15.
Sheep receipts $4,000: market 1oc
higher; top 1890. Lambs. TOD s1f7s.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-Hog receipts
81. 900: market steady. &C lower.
Mixed and butchers. $12.15112.50;
good heavy, $12.30912.45; rough
heavy. $1205@12.20. light $11-709
\
receipts tomorrow. $4,000.
Cattle receipts 1000; market weak.
Beeves, S7.751f2.15: cows and heif-
ers, $5.1091O.4O; stockers and feed
ers, $6.109S-10: Texans, SS.7049-fs;
calves, $10.aoG14.5O; western steers.
$7.S5910.25.
sheep receipts 1900: market
steady. Native. s1o.7s411.75; west.
ern, S11.0O4120O. native. lambs.
3I2.25614.6o: western. &12.50014.75.
O. Louis LIS Stock
EAST ST. LOUIS. Feb 13.-Cattls
receipts $500. market SLOW. steady.
Texas receipts 900. native beef steers.
$T.50R11-50: yearling steers and heif-
en. $S.50Q11.5O; cows. $500 800;
stockers and feeders. $500 $50;
calves, &6.00Q13.50; Texas steers.
50. 10000; cows and heifers, $3.50
500.
Hog receipts 1850; market b91oc
lower. Mixed and butchers, $ie-aSG
80; good to heavy. S12-40G12.5o;
rough, S1I40G1L65; light, 312-209
II 40: bulk. $12.25d12.45; pigs. $500
QlI.0o.
Sheep receipts 1900: market steady
Ewes. sS.50G10.S0; yearlings. $1I00
01a.25; lambs, $12.75G14-55.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA. Feb. 13.-Cattle receipts
5000; marke. slow. loo lower.
Steers. $S.0e911.40; cows and heif-
ers, S5.25Gs-25. stockers and feed
ers, $6.5e9 1000; calves, $9.25G11-25:
bulls and stays. $e.0oGS-25.
Hog receipts $4,000. market 501oc
lower: Bulk. s11-soG1215; top.
Sheep receipts 1920: market
slow. steady. strong. Yearlings,
$11.25013.25. wethers. Se.5oQ11.2o:
lambs, $125o6145o; ewes. 1880
11-o5.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 15.-CattIe re-
ceipts 1000: market steady. Steers,
$65OG12oe; cows and heifers, $3.50
6l0.50; stockers and feeders. $e.7S1
s.T5: calves. 37.0oG13.25-
Hog receipts 1900: market SC
lower. Bulk. $1Is5012.3o: heavy.
312.25S1235: medium. 312-05G12.3o;
light, $i1.5o912.05.
Sheep receipts 1900; market
steady. Lambs, 312.75l14s5; ewes,
s1e.25G11.2o; wethers. S7.0o614-3o.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO. Feb. 13.-Butter-Ex-
tras, 42c; frsts, 41hc: dairy extras,
35- case: dairy frsfs, 32G $50
Eggs-ordinary f1rsts, A9ssc;
frsts. 401ac.
cheese-Twins. gag a2asc; Young
Americas. 7sG23hc.
Potatoes-Receipts so cars: fancy
westerns: g250G26o; wisconsins
and Minnesotas, s235G245 per
bushe1.
Live poultry-Fowls. &c; ducks.
&c: geese. 1sG1sc. spring chickens,
&c: turkeys, 23c-
New York Produce.
NEW YORK Feb. Iss4-Fiour mar
ket quiet, steady.
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Pork market nrm- Mess, ytlx
$3.50.
Lard market strong. M,ddh /,
spot, 316-20@16-s0.
Sugar, raw, market firm. cr,A
gal 90 teat, s4.S4Q5.02; Mnans
SO test. $3.S794.25.
Sugar. refined, market finn
loaf. $3.50; crushed, $7.75; poVas
$685.: granulated. $s.75g6sO
Coffee Rio No. Z on spot, 10o
Tallow market strong. City. il,
country, 111a912c; special, 12c. B
Hay market firm. No. /, m
Ito; No. 8. 75as0c: clover. 5ss1
Dressed poultry market quiet
keys, 20@34c: chickens, 1SaS
fowls, 17n @24c; ducks, 1895,
Live poultry market easy. q
17@19c: ducks. &c; fowls, ss@i
turkeys, &c; roosters. 151ae: n
ems, 21Q23c-
Cheese market firm. State
common to special. 22G25Xc; az
common to specials, I2@21c.
Butter market firm. Receipts 81
Creamery. extras, 44c; dairy q
2sQ43c; imitation creamery
31@32c-
Egg market steady. Receipts q
Nearby, white fancy. 49a5Oc; nj
mixed fancy. 46947c: fresh, 1894
omaha Butter.
limited Press Leased Wire Sefyi
OMAHA. Neb.. Feb. 13.-Bst1
cents.
NeA York Money Market
NEW YORK. Feb. 13.-Aoney
call. az percent.
Mercantile paper. 4AG4h peps
bar silver London. IS 7llN
Bur silver New York. Isc.
Demand sterling. s4.76 TAI
Horse and Mule Market
ST. LOUIS, Fo, FEB. i:-Hone
An order came to resume French
spectfous at full blast this week,
in addition to the small French
tract Of 400 which was amour
Friday. Commission men and =
dealers also report good many
ders from the south and east TO
chase horses this week. All toy
err, It looks like the demand ma!
coed the supply. unless the coal
shippers send In more stock tnaa
pected. The Italians have been
ing about one to two loads dan!
week. and it is expected the!
continue TO take horses on the
basis. They have been paving u
neighborhood OF $40 TO $40 10.
airy sorts and around sl65 to Wv
their artillery. horses. A private
fsh contractor announces tnI
win continue In the market this
for good artillery horses and ne
been paying s170 TO s1so g hsea.
Heavy draft. extra -........siassl
Eastern chunks .......... -
Southern horses, good 80. ~
Southern horses, plain ..... a
Southern horses. common Hs
Mules-.Althorgh prices are
the market developed oons'oe
activity the latter part OF me
and closed brisk At the sens
cline OF IS to SO per head. -
trade outlook for this week
as tar ~ big. finished mules ."
carnod
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FREIGHT CAR
BLOCKADE GROWING
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Verse. While the bottom would OK
dropping out in the west. prices woulc
soar at eastern cities. Even II the
embargo should be lifted. the mar
iket would not be affected 10 any great
extent for some time. dealers say. De
cause the majority OF the traffic re
LEASED would be consigned to WAITING
bottoms for export
That there ara more than ter
thousand cars tied up In Chicago
yards alone was the statement o.
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy or
fscials. According to H E. Byron
vice president, the G., b Z q, alone
has about 1000 cars on its hands
Many OF these are tom other roads
however.
A similar condition exists on the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul anu
the Big Four. Officials of the 6ig
Four stated that not single west
ern road was accepting shipments for
the east except upon special orders
and guarantees lhat the cars would
be given clearance.
More than 1000 cars loaded with
lumber and cotton are being hello IN
the Big Four yards, according 10 y.
H Porterfieid. general superintend-
OF transportation OF that line. In au-
dition to these six hundred are held
at Indianapolis and 2,40o at other
Indiana and western Pennsylvania
points. East bound shipping is at a
standstill.
Warm weather and the release "
rolling stock now used in the trans
portation of fuel is the only hope for
immediate relief. traffic oficials
agree.
Even with warmer weather the
outlook Is not very encouraging. they
say, unless warehouse facilities be-
come more accessible
To Stop Soliciting.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 13.-Santa
F,e freight officials were ordered to-
day to stop soliciting eastbcund
freight An freight is accepted now
by the Southern Pacific and Santa
Fe, subject to flock of emoargoes on
eastern railroads.
Except for perishabies, and it Is ru-
munitions consigned straight
to Europe. no freight whatever, is
being moved from the Pacific to the
Atlantic seaboerd.
Grain dealers Of the Pacific coast
see NO relief and some are demand
ing government action.
Elevators closed.
CHICAGO. Feb. 13.-The announce
ment OF the closing down of i've e!e-
vators having capacity OF seven mil
lion bushels. by the J. Rosenbaum
Grain company here shortly before
noon caused q sharp break In all
grains in the grain exchange May
wheat dropped two cents. July three
cents and September two and half.
Corn and oats also tumbied Along
with the announcement Of Rosenbaun
came the news that half dozen other
elevators would close. They are ILL
ed with grain and cannot ship.
The Wabash railroad Joined other
western lines and placed an embargo
ION all grain shipments to Chicago
and east this morning. Traffic condi-
|,fions are characterized as rotten
by grain men. Cars cannot be Sc
cured at any price. A complete de-
|moralization OF the grain market will
follow, they assert. unless relief is
forthcoming The German submarine
warfare Is blamed.
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Piles Cured in 6 to "a Day.

ONT MENI fails TO cure Itching.
Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
FIRST application gives relief. SOC
Advertisement
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Certainly "euffaioeo.
Msrshalltovn LII sa,lotI
The Iowa brewer mus "a ]
buffalo As . species exiiaS. :
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WHITE STAR LINER
WAS TORPEDOED
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in por. are being held until they can
get guns.l
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Even with warmer weather the
outlook Is not very encouraging, they
say. unless warehouse facilities be-
come more accessible.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-16
DOCTORS TODAY.

The Christian County Medical Soci-
ETY. will meet today at the library.
"A very interesting program has
been prepared for this meeting as fol-
lows:
La Grippe-Dr. G. w. Lovan, Croft
ton, KY.
Pneumonia-Dr, o. f. Wright, KeI-
ly, Ky, DR.. D. II. Erkileti Ear
ly detection of Nephritis.
Dr. Reynolds-Subiect not q en-.
The meeting will be called al 1:3n
p. m.
A telephone has been installed, So
those wanting their physician "a this
hour can call 992 and he can reach
ed Immediately, if he is in a" r''ance
upon the meeting.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-16
Is Made President Of the
Kentucky Veterinary AS
ISOLATION.
HONOR WELL BESTOWED
Hopkinsville Often Called Up
on To Furnish State
Leaders.

In the election of DR.. G. P. Isbel
as President of the State Veterinary
Association, Hopkinsville has had an.
other high honor conferred. DR..
lsbell is one Of the three local men
who have been put at the head OF
their respective state organizations
quite recently. Robt. A. Cook, Pres
ident of the State Board of Control,
and Lucian H. Davis, Grand Chan
cellor of the Grand Lodge, Knights of
Pythias, were the others. There is
hardly state organization of any
society, profession or trade, that has
not elected one or more of its highest
officers from Hopkinsville.
Dr. Isbell, as head of the State vet
erinarians, will bring to the duties of
the position fitness for the place
equal to that of any man who has
preceded him. He thoroughly I'M
derstands the science to which he is
devoting his energies and using his
talents.
Other officers elected were: First
vice president, DR.. M. A. Purdy, of
Shelbyville; second vice president,
DR.. w. H. Simmons, of Louisville;
third vice president, DR.. R. B. Smoot,
of Madisonville; secretary-treasurer,
DIR. w. E. Westmoreland, of Owens
boro. Special committee on legisla-
ton: DR.. S. F. MusseIman, state
veterinarian; DR.. w. H. Simmons, of
Louisville; DR.. o. S. Crisler, of Lex
ington.
Two meetings will be held during
the year, one at SheIbyville on June
20 and p, and one in Louisville on
September 8 and 4. Both of these
will be for the purpose of discussions,
clinics, etc.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-16
PYTHIANS
HAVE FUN
Annual Pig Supper Followed
By Round Of Witty
A Speeches.

The Knights of Pythias gave their
annual pig supper" Friday night,
and substantial and highly ..enioya-
BILE menu was served on the long Ia
bles in the dining room. After dinner
speeches were made by Prof. L. E.
Foster, DR.. C. NJ. Thompson, DR..
Lewis Powell, q. L. Campbell, Bailey
Waller, H. A. Long, Ira D. Smith and
Rev. F. F. Walters.
Prof. Foster was POSTMASTER and
his bright and humorous introduce
tons were feature of the program.
The committee in charge was COM
posed of Geo. w. Walker, Clarence
E. Harris, Clark Adams, Herman
Johnson, James Wolfe and H. E.
Wiley.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-16
SUIT AGAINST
HER MOTHER
For $4,000 Damages For
Sending Her To The
Asylum.
OTHERS MADE PARTIES
Mrs. Bernice Morton Erkile-
tian Plaintiff In Big
Damage Suit.
OTHERS MADE PARTIES

Mrs. Bernice M. Erkiletian, through
her attorney John FeIand. has hled
suit for damages Of $4,000 against
A. L. Bannister and Mrs. Ethel NJ.
Bannister, of Princeton, her mother,
and DR.. j. w. Stephens, of DeIand,
Fla.
Mrs. Erkiletian charges that the de.
PENDANTS were responsible for her be.
ing sent to the Western State Hospital
as lunatic when she was not ment-
ally unbalanced or in any condition
at all warranting such procedure.
She says the inquiry was held on
November 20, 1915, and at the hear
ing it was represented that it would
be dangerous for her to be present;
that she had been a lunatic for three
months; that she was subject to cpl
leptic fits; that she was hostile to her
relatives; and that she had made
threats and had tendency to injure
herself and others.
She declares that all of this was
absolutely false and without founda-
ton.
She charges that she was arrested
at the home of a friend where she
was calling and taken by force to the
asylum where she remained for a Pc
Rod of thirty-three days, during
which time she was i'll two weeks of
lagrippe. She says she was never
treated while there for any mental
trouble and that it was upon informa-
ton given by the then superintend-
ent, DR.. H. P. Sights, that she was
mentally all right and the asylum was
no proper place for her, that her rel
atiyes and friends removed her.
On February 10 she says another
inquest was held and the jury declar-
ed by their verdict she was of thor
oughly sound mind
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-01-16
OF The Lost Cause Mustered
Into the Great Beyond
Sunday Night.
Mr.. THOMAS R. HANCOCK
One Of Stonewall Jackson's
Men viii Be Laid TO
Rest. To-day.

Mr.. Thomas r. Hancock, the vet
eran tobacconist, died at his home or
West 18th street at II o'clock Sunday
night, aged 76 years. He was a gal
liant Confederate soldier and in his
latter years suffered from the effects
of wounds received in battle.
He was born in Charlotte county,
Va, in January 1912, and enlisted as
a boy of 10 in the Army Of Virginia
and served throughout the war in
Gen. Stonewall Jackson's command.
He was promoted for gallantry, to the
rank of lieutenant. He came to Ken
lucky soon after the war, splendid
specimen of robust young manhood.
He came to Hopkinsville in 1875 and
became a member of the tobacco
warehouse firm of Hancock, Fraser
& Ragsdale. The same year he was
married to Miss Rebecca Ragsdale,
who survives him with their four
sons-Wm. M. Hancock, manager of
the American Snuff Co. S local plant;
Judge j. Wallace Hancock, of the
tobacco firm of j. w. Hancock & Co.;
Douglas B. Hancock, secretary and
treasurer of the Hancock Warehouse
Co., and Thos. R. Hancock, Jr., of
Dallas, Tex.
Mr.. Hancock was a man of power
full physique, weighing 800 pounds.
He was remarkably handsome and
his affability and jovial manner made
every one his friend. His old wounds
began to trouble him several years
ago and he had grown feeble and
walked with difficulty. He retired
from active business and lived with
his son, Wallace, on Thirteenth street.
Funeral service will be held at the
family residence this morning at 10
o'clock. Rev. Geo C. Abbitt, of
Grace Episcopal church, will officiate,
assisted by Dr. Lewis Powell, Of the
Methodist church. The interment
will be in Riverside Cemetery.