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The Holbrook news., 1917-04-20

B. B. Crosby, we'll known railroad contractor, was at tending to business in Hol- brook Wednesday.
 A. Blum, of the A. 6 B. Schuster Co. has gone to Los Angeles to take treat ment for rheumatism. He is stopping at the Gates Ho- tel in that city.
 A company of home guards has been organized in Winslow with a member ship of more than a hun dred, according to the Win slow Mail.
 Note change in ads of The Toggery Shop and the Hol- brook State Bank. Several new stock brand ads have been started during the month also.
 MT. and Mrs. M. N. Lines, of Denver, arrived in Hol- brook yesterday afternoon and are guests at the home of their daughter, Mrs. L. M. Reynolds. They are return ing to their home from a visit with a daughter in San .Bernardino, Cal.
 See Wetzler's for electric light fixtures.
 Attorney c. H. Jordan left here yesterday morning for a short visit with his par ents in Turon, Kan. He eX- poets to be absent from home for about ten days.
 Manager Black of the Pastime has purchased a new Oldsmobile from the Wetzler Garage.
 See Wetzler's for electric light fixtures.
 Last Saturday the Hol- brook school trustees pur- chased from The McNeil Go. of Phoenix, Venetian win dow shades for the new school building.
 MT. and Mrs. Jesse Hulet and son, of Navajo, are guests of relatives anc friends in Holbrook.
 w. T. Duke, a prominent stockman of Silvercreek, wa! a business visitor to Holbrool yesterday and while here made a pleasant call at tht News office. MT. Duke stated that a fine rain visit ed his section early thii week, and that great benef' to farmers and ranchme1 will result.
The Holbrook news., 1917-04-20

Adolph Schuster has re- turned from a short busi- ness visit to St. Johns.
 w. F. Purcell of St. Johns was a visitor to Hol- brook last Saturday.
 w. B. Parks, prominent cattleman of St. Johns, was in Holbrook a short time last Sunday.
 John R. Hulet spent last Saturday and Sunday at his home in Snowflake.
 A. B. Flanders, a wool buyer of Boston, arrived in Holbrook Monday on his an nual perchasing tour.
 Rev.C. Vabre of Flagstaff conducted services in the Catholic church in Holbrook last Sunday, remaining ir town until Monday even ing.
 A. Yanedvart, the pioneer wool buyer, of Boston arrived in Holbrook last Saturday, for his annua purchasing campaign.
 Rev. J. M. White, Epis copal minister of Winslow will hold services in tht Holbrook M. B. church nex- Sunday morning at II, 8 o'clock. The public IS cord ially invited.
 Mrs. w. L. Stiles O Springerville was in Hol brook Saturday and Sunda. having some dental worl attended to by Dr A. F Switzer.
 MT. and Mrs. D. L. Bund, and family visited relative in Winslow last Saturda, and Sunday. MT. Bund,, returned home Monday, bu Mrs. Bundy and children wi remain in Winslow for som time.
The Holbrook news., 1917-04-20
Home Guard Company Organized

Home Guard Company Organized
 Last night a large number of the male citizens of Hol- brook assembled in the Pas time theater for the purpose of organizing a company of Home Guards and a Rife Association.
 : The meeting was organiz- ed by the selection of John R. Hulet as chairman and Jay Patterson as secretary. MT. Hulet, Jack Reagan, L.. H. Mickey, J. c. Lathrop, Dewey Fischer and others made short talks concerning the object of the meeting, and on other matters.
 Afterwards a motion was made and unanimously adopted that all who desired to enroll themselves in a company of Home Guards should give their names to the secretary. More than seventy men enrolled their names, and a meeting will be held tonight at the same place for the purpose of per fecting the organization.
 Before adjournment was taken the three principal officers of the company were elected as follows: Captain, w. H. Chamberlain; first lieutenant, w. w. Franklin; second lieutenant, L. H. Mickey. These men have all had military service. Cap tain Chamberlain was ser geant in a New Mexico com pany during the Spanish American war, Lieutenant Franklin has seen service in the regular army, and Lieu tenant Mickey was for four years sergeant of the Ari- zona Rangers.
 At the meeting tonight plans will be formulated tC secure equipment from the federal government, anc other matters of detail vii be arranged.
 The meeting last nigh was a splendid one. The spirit of patriotism and pre- paredness was uppermost il
 the minds of all, and it is
 certainty that it will neve
 be necessary to exercise tn,
 military draft when any O
 our citizens are needed
 Every man able to carry
 gun will volunteer should necessity arise,
 l
The Holbrook news., 1917-04-20

y 1lgnClng AIIleFlcdHS VII
 be called upon to do in the
 war against Germany vii
 be in Mexico. And that only
 in the event that Mexico forms an alliance with Ger many. The United States has undertaken to furnish the sinews of war in the shape of money and provi- sions, and with these and whatever assistance the United States navy can give, the allied armies can surely win oyer the German forces. Should Germany draw Mex ico into an alliance it will be necessary for the United States to send an army into that country and clean it up.
 According to an article published this week in the Winslow Mail, the sherif's office and city officers of Winslow raided some gam blers and bootleggers last Tuesday night and arrested eight men. All of them were given preliminary trials Wednesday before Justice Sampson and were bound over to superior court. County Attorney Larson conducted the prosecution of the cases.
 Elmer Flanigan has made. to enter the US. army service as a member of the automobile corps. No doubt his offer of enlistment will be favorably acted up on. MT. Flanigan's younger brother, Claude, will ende- avor to enter the Navy. Claude is but Is years old and it was necessary for him to secure permission from his parents, which they have granted.
 Luther Callahan, who had been working in the News office as compositor for nearly a year, resigned his position last Saturday to ac- cept a position as seal clerk for the Santa Fe railroad company at Gallup. He left Sunday morning to be- gin his duties, and will be joined later by his family.
 This section of the state was favored Tuesday and Wednesday by considerable precipitation. In the noun tains there was a heavy fall of snow, and in the lower attitudes there was rain. The moisture was badly needed and it will result in great benefit to the ranges.
 Charles w. Moore arrived in Holbrook Tuesday night from Amarillo, Texas, where he had been living since he resigned from the U. s. gov ernment engineering service nearly a year ago, He will spend several months with his parents here.
 Captain LeBarron of Mesa, an officer in the First Ariz- ona Infantry, has been in this vicinity for several days seeking recruits for the Ma tional Guard, He has en- rolled a number of young men, and many others are thinking seriously of enter ing the service.
 A. Montana, a prosperous Indian trader at Indian |
The Holbrook news., 1917-04-20

Some of the people who are seeking to disincOrporate the town of Holbrook are not particular as to the kind of methods they use to accom- plish their purpose. Desti- tute of valid arguments to cause people to look at the question as they do, they are seeking by false statements to secure signers to their petition, possibly losing sight of the fact that most of the people they try to convince by such methods will find out for themselves that they have been hoodwinked.
 Some of the misstatements  made by these reactionaries concern the honor and busi- ness intergrity of the town council. Last week the false statement was being freely circulated that salaries ag- gregating $45OO per year had already been voted to town officers by the council. On the strength of these state ments, which the circulators knew to be false, and which they should have known would be found out to be false by the people to whom they were made, some peo- pie were induced to sign the petition for disincorporation. A number of people who signed the petition under the influence of these false state ments are ready to make afidavits to that effect when such afidavits are needed.
 Another statement that has been made by certain of the opponents of progress with owl like solemnity is that "Holbrook is too small for incorporation; all towns the size of HolbroOk that have tried incorporation for a time have found it a fail ure and have disincorporat- ed". The town of Williams is cited as being one of the towns to disincorporate. The statement in reference to Williams was made out of whole cloth; it is of a piece with that made about the excessive salaries fixed by the council. There is ab- solutely no truth in either, and no one but a simpelton would make statements that can be so easily proven false.
 The people of Williams are satisfied with their incor- poration and are now fgur- ing on advancing into the state of municipal owner ship of public utilities. We challenge the man who made the statement about Will Hams to name ONE town that is seeking to disincorporate, If he will show us such 2 town we will show him z town that is dead. No towr that is alive and seeking tC better it's condition will vote to disincorporate. Liv towns contain a majority O live citizens, and it is seldon that a live, progressive citi zen can be convinced tha the proper way to progres . is to go backward.
 The worst feature abou the false and misleadini statements that have bee
 made is thatstranpers nnioh
The Holbrook news., 1917-04-20
Enlistments in Federal SerDice

Enlistments in Federal SerUice
 Postmaster Chas. Osborne has been commissioned to receive applications for en- listments in the U. s. army and navy. Already he has received and forwarded a number of applications and a federal officer will be in Holbrook in a few days to examine the candidates for enlistment. This arrange ment is not only a conve- nience to those who seek en- lisment but it will add to the reputation of Holbrook. All enlistments m a d e through Postmaster Os- borne will be credited to Holbrook, and the more that are made the greater reputation for loyalty will the town secure.
The Holbrook news., 1917-04-20

Complete line of pumps, pipefitings at Wetzler's.
The Holbrook news., 1917-04-20
UNFAIR METHODS USED

The Reactiondry Group of Men Who are Trying to Disincor- borate the Town Are Using Unfair Methods to Accomplish their Purpose. The People Will Repudidte Them.
The Holbrook news., 1917-04-20

' forbids the running at large of stock.
 The people will no doubt endeavor to observe the pro- visions of all these ordina- noes as well as all other laws enacted by the council for the betterment of the town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-06
rndEs-REPUBIIcAN, MARsHALLTowN IOWA: JUNE 8 1917.

ton ngurcc, ana M soon NJ tndt - uoue
a tolegraphic report Of the total will be
made to the governor. II was thought
this could not be done before tonight.
Register Many NationaIitiss.
Pra ctically all nationalities known
to this country were registered In this
city. including tho usual residents
among Scandinavian born peoples. Ger
man and Austrian born. English, Rus
slams. Canadians. Greeks and Italians
and in addition Mexicans, Japanese and
Turks.
Some Scenes Pathetic; Others conieal
As might be reasonably expected
connection with the registration, and
others that had comical side.
Among the more pathetic were the
egistration OF imbecies where parents
accompanied grown sons whose men
tally was such that they could neither
answer questions hofi write their
names. They were within the age limit
however and must be registered.
Other pathetic instances. were causes
for exemptions. where those who reg
istered were the sole support OF in
valid wives and children. One man who
registered gave as cause for his exem-
ptioh that he was the sole support OF
both an invalid wife and a child who
had been an invalid from birth.
Two prisoners in the county Jail
were within the age Of registration
One was married. mas a wife and child
but gave no claim for exemption. The
other specified az reason exemp-
ton crippled thumb Otherwise he Is
a perfect specimen physically.
) Born in December, 's6; Now 80.
One man brought a signed statement
from his mother. declaring that her son
was 80 years Of age. and that she could
prove It. She said her son was born in
1885.
When questioned the man was ask
ed when, in 1885, were you born. "In
December the 18th day" was the reply.
When convinced even by his moth
er's statement of the year he was born,
that he was OF registration age, the
man broke down and cried. Some one
was unkind enough to remark that the
mother should have made It So.
Has Voted; Not Vet a.
A young man from the country be-
came all excited He declared he was
only 10. and could furnish the proof,
but some one in his precinct had re-
mem bered that he had voted at the last
election. claiming to be 81. He was be-
tween the devil and the deep sea. so ne
thought IF he confessed ia 10 now he
feared prosecution for illegal voting
last fall. If he stuck by his right to
vote last fall, he must register now.
AS there is a penalty for claiming to
be Of registration age when under age.
it was decided. and So advised.by Coun-
ty Attorney Scott, that the, young man
not register and take his chances on
future prosecution.
Registers in Two Places.
/. One young man who was born at La
mobile. In this county, but whose pee
pie later moved to Canadas where his
father homesteaded, and on that &C.
count, became subject Of the English
crown, was here on visit. Altho not
now a resident of the United States he
must register. He explained also that
he had already registered in Canada.
"They will get me one place or anoth-
err" was his remark, made laughingly
to the registrars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-06
CHILDREN GET PROPERTY.
OfITE0N6N 0E VNOGVt u
Will Of Theodore oetker Is Admitted
to Probate,

The eight children Of Theodore Oct
kerr of Haverhill, are made practically
the sole heirs of their fathers estate
by the will which was admitted to pro-
bate in the district court Tuesday az
ternoon. A special beauest Of s400 was
made for the pastor Of Immaculate
Conception church, Of Haverhill, for
masses, the will says.
All the$rest Of the property Is divided
among the eight children. A special
provision is made by the decedent to
keep his 160-acre farm in the family.
The will provides that the oldest son.
George. is to have the farm provided
he gives to each Of his seven brothers
and sisters his note for $4,000. draw
ing per cent per annum. If he re-
fuses to accept the terms the next son,
Frank, is to have the farm on the same
terms. If he, also. refuses then the
farm Is to be offered to each Of the
other children beginning with the old
est If none Of them will accept 1t. the
will provides that the farm is to be
sold and the proceeds divided among
the children. The will was dated May
~. 1915.
O. J. King, Of Fearing, was in the city
today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-06

.s-sAlSyn no9iyIeFS I,SoVs
The registration in the city was
1.33sa4oE nearly, h Il for ssthe' entire
ticeable in the registration figures.
TIE Second ward, which has as large
If not the largest voting strength "
any ward Of the city was fourth in the
list, according to the number regis
tered, and evidently has proportion
ately fewer young men Of the age for
registration than any other ward In
the city. Each of the First, Third,
and Fourth wards registered more than
the Second. Oddly enough both the
Third and Fourth wards registered the
same number, 319. I
Only Ono Stacker Reported.
Only one instance of a young man
believed to be OF age to register who
did not register was reported to the
sheriffs office. The name OF the man
was furnished the sheriff's office by
the registrars, and the case will be in
vestigated.
County Auditor W. p. McLeland was
arranging that as soon as all the re-
turns were in his office force would
begin the work Of compiling them,
making duplicate copies of the cards
and the other clerical work required.
The first work will be for the county
registry board to canvass the registra-'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-06

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Meth
odist church will meet at the church
Thursday afternoon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-06
INCOMPLETE RETURNS INDICATE
PRACTICALLY ALL WITHIN
AGE WERE REGISTERED.
TOTAL IN FIVE CITY
WARDS WAS t,3as
Country Precincts, With jefferson No.
2, Logan No. 2, and Taylor Town.
ship Missing at Noon, Report 1856
one Alleged Stacker Reported-Rain
and Had Roads Delay Reports.

/. Young men Of Marshall county
stepped up--evidentlX in most cases
Tuesday and were enrolled
as part of great force from which
is to be drawn huge army to fight
Germany The returns indicate that
practically all the young men between
the ages of 81 and 81 offered them
selves for registration. and that there
were few slackers.
Incomplete returns up to noon today
indicate that the registration for the
county. will be about $500, compared
with 1885, the governments estimate.
With three precincts missing, Jefferson
No. ,, Logan No. 2, and Taylor town
ship, the total was 2,692. The three
missing precincts are expected to have
registered 125.
Bad Roads Delay Returns.
The heavy rains of Tuesday night
and this forenoon delayed returns being
brought in, as the roads were impass-
able for automobiles. The high wind
did damage to rural telephone lines,
which hindered the getting of returns
by that means.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-06

President c. c. st. Clair, Of the First
National Bank, was in Des MONIES
Tuesday on business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-06

Cook with SKINNED milk: much ben
eft at low cost. Telephone S17. jack
son Dairy Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-06

II. p. Nyce, Of Liscomb, was In Des
Mnines today on business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-06

We sell the best milk in town. Jack
son Dairy Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-06

The German .AidG Society, will'meet
Thursday afternoon at the church with
Mrs. Gus Freiberg as the hostess.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-06
CITY IN BRIEF

Howard watches. Hellberg.
Glasses properly fitted Hellberg.
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DR. Billiard. osteopath. Is West Main.
tsAL3G.if0 e. H1 .a f
Spokane potatoes at Cray's cafe.
phone SS9.-Advertisement.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Con-
gregational church will meet at the
church Thursday afternoon.
The telephone number of the Enter
prise grocery is 1872. Phone 49, for
groceries and MISREPRESENTATION
Another car OF hay just in, good.
bright feeding hay. Phone us or see
II at Bowles & Billings. phone 119, sos
Market street. --Advertisement.
DR.. F. P. Boyd; general practice with
eye, ear, nose and throat. Glasses Mt
ted. Sanitariufn methods. and correct
i've exercises. 10l North First street,
own.--Advertisement.
Mrs. A. H. Beifeld, and son Abbott,
OF Chicago. arrived in the city this
morning and will remain for a part OF
the summer visiting with the formers
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Il. c. Abbott.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-06

Fire, lightning and tornado Insurance
George r. Norris, over IS West Main
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-06

The telephone number Of the Enter
prise grocery is 1s2. Phone lS2 Tor
groceries and meats. Advertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-06
Bring your watches in. Hodges.

w. r. Lippincott OF Dillon. was in
he city today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-06

Firestone tires and tubes, any size
for all makes OF cars. The G. w.
Darling Company supply department.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-06

Cook with buttermilk; corn bread,
cakes, ETC., cheap and healthier, than
meat. Jackson Dairy Company, S22
East Nevada street. #
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-06

Turn on your electric lights and test
them this evening, if you discover
trouble phone 146 at once. Iowa Rail
way and Light Company. 80.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-06

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Con-
gregational church will meet at the
church Thursday afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-06

prssStabls Amusement.
First Bachelor Gorl--It's an outrage!
was singing just now when this slip
per new in the window.
Second Ditto - Sing another verse,
dear, and perhaps you'll get the mate
to it.-Boston Transcript.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-06

Spokane potatoes at Cray's cafe,
phone SS9.-Advertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-06

Rev. J. J. Fitzpatrick went this fore
noon to Cedar Rapids, where tonight
he delivers the commencement address
at st. Patrick's parochial school.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-06

Miss Marie Painter entertainer
and L L. Stookey and w. W.sE,wipg.
teachers at the high school, Tuesday
evening at her home. GIG Fremont
street. The guests enjoyed the. oven
ing with games and piano numbers by
Glenn and Mrs. q. L. Rowe, and read
the evening Mrs. Jesse Painter served
q three course lunch, assisted by Miss
l.<>ss Mrs q II y1sSssAs
&14 l15oS = a eu1dsD
the senior class Old gold ana black
eese carried mt II the deccsNt t1ns ~
q! c,sa 4 4 ells
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-06

Or. Billiard. osteopath Is West Main
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-06

The regular meeting Of the board OF
directors of the City Federation of Wo-
mems club will be held Thursday aft
ernoon at $3.50 at the public library,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-06

Howard watches. Hellberg.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-06

Received a car Of hard nut coal. for
immediate delivery at present prices.
While it lasts. Place your order now.
Gregory Coal, Coke and Lime Com
pany. Kim
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-06

d - 1fa ..ls
Glasses properly fitted. Hellberg.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-06

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-06

The aid society Of the Elm Luther
an church will meet Thursday after
noon at the church with Mesdames >.
S. Swanson and H. H. Hague as host
esses,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-19
MISERABLE RECORD
FOR BARBOUR COUNTY

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Sept. Is
Major George :. Wallace. chief OF the
bureau Of census and enrolment. today
received report from barbour county
To the effect that only liz men had been
sc lected out Of 1900 examined. Tho
cnunty's net quota under the first call
was TT.
Giving an explanation Of tn" report
Mtjor Wallace said III" small aE"raSe
was prnbahly largely due tn the large
foreign population. man" Of whom were
understood. diseased, miSshap"n and
fecblc-n:indCd. The authorities IN that
county Rrc in genuine trouble. he said,
nnG there appears To hr n" solution eX-
rnt to keep ON calling men In I've exam
incr. This percentage Of one man nc-
copied out Of every l3 examined prob
ably Is not nQualcd anywhere III the
United States. he said