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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-03-23

child's name and the name of the
article winning the prize; that a
complete itemized record of the win
nings of each district can be made.
An itemized record of the win
nings of each district must be pre-
scented to the superintendent of the
Educational Department within
three weeks of the closing of the
County Fair.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-03-23
COMPLETE RETURNS OF
ANNUAL ELECTIONS
Men Who Will Conduct Village and
Township Affairs in Stevens
County This Year

Returns from the annual town
ship and village elections were very
slow in coming in this year on &C
count of the storms and the i'm
paired mail service, but on Wednes-
day the last township reported on
the election which was held last
week Tuesday. The following is a
complete roster of the township and
village officers. In the list of town
ship supervisors, the first named was
elected for three years, while the
second and third are the holdovers
for two years and one year respec-
lively.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-03-23

The undersea origin of chalk is indi-
Gated by the presence Of minute sea-
shells which are revealed by the mi
crOscOpe.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-03-23

You will find more of the leading
people of Minnesota registered at the
Radisson, than at any other hotel in
the cities. adv.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-03-23
Light on Ma.

Little BrOther-Mr. Poseyboy, won't
you go and stand before the window?
Certainly, my little man. Why?"
Little Brother-Oh, ma said she can
see through you. 1 want to see if l
can.-Sunshine Bulletin.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-03-23

IoWnSh1p OF DonneLy
~, supervisors-Fred sperr, H. Blees,
ThorSten Larson.
Clerk. w. Wartman.
I4r treasure IAN, tI3
Constable. w McCollor
j. P.-Anton Anderson.
Township of Stevens
Supervisors Tolof Hagen, w. J. Fo-
ley, DERRICK Schmeckpeper
Clerk-Fred A. Carlson.
Treasurer-R. w. Keller
Assessor-HartIey Hanson.
Township of Baker
=, perVisors---Herman Raising, Geo.
MetZger, Martin COrrigan.
Clerk-W. J. LOnghead:
treasurer. F. Leuthard.
Assessor. w. Jones.
Township of Everglade
Supervisor-P. c. Summers.
Clerk-H. H.Halbe.
Treasurer. Zimmerman.
AssessOr-G. Hagen.
COnstable-J. P. AdoIphson.
J. Pr. Hubert.
Township of Eldorado
Supervisors-C. J. Bjorlin, T. c.
Christensen, Frank Vikturek
TreaSurer-AndreW Anderson.
ASSESSOR. G. Rose.
Constables- Oscar Rhode, Grover
BrunkOW.
Remarks-voted to pay man and
team $500 per day.
village of Chokio
President of Council-Tom Schmidt.
Trustees-E. j. Amberg, Tom John
son, ]. H. McNally.
Clerk. L. Larson.
TreaSurer-H. G. TembrOCk.
Assessor-W. F. Dagen.
Constables-F. E. Zealand, Carl Lea
man.
J. P.-Harry Townsend.
Village of Alberta
Pres.-J. A. Schultz.
Trustees-L. j. ,Schlattman, Chris
Eystad, F. L. Spaulding.
Clerk-W. T. Peterson.
Treasurer. P. Norby.
Assessof-C. M. Bagstad.
Constable-H. Zimmerman.
J. Pr. L. Spaulding.
Village of Hancock
Councilmen-H. F. Frisbee, F. E.
Taplin, j. A Murphy, w L. Johnson.
Pres of Council-A Overstad
Clerk-L. A. HedstrOm.
Treasurer-A. F. Mcclellan.
Assessor-John G. Macarthur.
MarshaI-F. Porath
J. PAS. G. Macarthur.
Remarks-$60O0.00 water works bond
issue carried 1O4 to -.
Village of Donnelly
President of the Council--Mac Davis.
'Councilmen- Leo Altrich, J. w.
Brown and Frank Kolozej.
Recorder. P. Steinfort.
Treasurer-E. w. Peck.
Assessor. M. Waggoner.
Justice-I. Townsend
Constables- Max Dornquast and Peter
WrOOt
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-03-23
Township of Moore

Experimentation Landes, F. w. Bel
Sterf1eld, E. E. Walpole.
Clerk-V. G. Huntley.
TreaSurer-E. G. Klinger
Assessor. M. Goodenow
Constable-Wm. Quasebarth.
j. PA. 3. Dnrkee
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-03-23
Township of Swan Lake

Supervisors-Ole P. Thorstad, Ed.
KOehntOp, l.. BeckStrOm.
Clerk-A. G. Jesness.
TreaSurer-P. O. ThOrStad.
ASsessOr-OlauS Thorstad.
Observation-Disclosures Block
j. P.-Emi TrantOW.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-03-23
Township of Framnas

Supervisors Carl Larson, L. L.
HanSe, A. M. EtteSVOld.
Clerk-E. E. SOlseth.
Treasurer-C. o.. Nicholson.
ASSesSOr-N. E. SoIseth.
Remarks-NO Justice or Constable
elected this year
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-03-23
Township of Hodges

SuperVisOrs-J. P. Jensen O. A. Sol
vie, ChaS. March.
Clerk-Chas. MeSsner.
TreaSurer-Martin SOLVE.
ASSESSOR. p. Anderson.
Constabe-NiIs P Jensen.
J. P.-Orrin Reed.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-03-23
township of ponnel1x

Township of Donnel1y
,,, Supervisors-Fred Sperr, H. Blees,
Thorsten Larson.
Clerk. w. Wartman.
TreaSurer-Herman Sperr.
AsseSsor-C K. Weltzin.
Constable. w. McCollor.
j. P.-Anton Anderson.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-03-23
Township of Horton

Supervisors-Frank Hanrahan, R. H
Mohr, Dennis DeWane.
Clerk-Henry Willie, Jr.
Treasurer. G. Buckley
ASSeSSOr-Herman Paul
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-03-23
Township of Scott

supervisors Ernest FIuegel, Aug
Kampmeir, Chas. Eystad.
Clerk-G. H FarWell.
Assessor-Cal Foster.
COnstable-Chas. BercaW
J. P.-Wilford Roberts.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-03-23
Township of Pepperton

Supervisors August Gin, F. S. Giesel
man, F. Andert.
Clerk-C w. Andert.
TreaSurer-Wm. Bach.
Assessor-Paul Schlattman.
J. P.'S-Wm. Gausman, Louis Hoyer
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-03-23
Township of svnnes

Supervisors-A. L. Cook, Isaac Sta
pies, M. Reimers, Jr.
Clerk-Chris Cudrio.
Treasurer-M. Reimers, Sr.
AssessOr-C. J. Eystad
Constable-AIbert Graber
J. P.-JOSeph Sauter
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-03-23
Township of Rendsville

Supervisors-L. C. KIoos, Matt Mich,
Olof Graft.
Clerk-L. F. Brandt.
TreaSurer-JOhn Wilson.
ASSeSsor-C. O. Aanerud
son.
]. P.'s-Anton Erickson, Ed. Erick-
son.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-03-23
Township of Morris

Experimentation LeSage, A. S.
TOWner G. G.. KirWin.
CIerk-E. E. Hall.
Treasurer-W H. O'Brien.
ASSeSSOr-DenniS Sullivan.
Constabes-John Kill, Will Fister.
J. P.-Henry r. Johnson.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-03-23
Township of Stevens

Township of Stevens
SuperVisOrs-Tolof Hagen, w. J. Fo-
ley, DERRICK Schmeckpeper
Clerk-Fred A. Carlson.
TreaSurer-R. w Keller.
ssessOr-Hartley Hanson.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-03-23
Township Of Darnen

Supervisors c. Mccarthy,
Huebner, D. Mccarthy.
Clerk-Maurice Calvin.
Treasurer-Edward Casey.
AssesSor-Wm. Wagner.
Constable-Lawrenc Clarity.
J. Pm. Mahoney.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22
EAT POTATOES OFTEN

Spuds and peanuts cut down the
meat bill these days.
Eat potatoes to make UP for the
time you didn't have amy to eat last
spring" says the honns economics de
partmentt OF iowa State college.
Even if potatoe week has passed go
right ON eating POTATOES.
Here is good recipe which the
department. recommends that combim
es potatoes and nuts, making a
good mleat substitute for the next
meatless day.
PEANUT LOAF.
cup mashed potatoes
] cup peanuts Chopped fine).
4 egg.
About 1-3 cup milk.
Salt
Pepper.
Mix nuts and potatoes. Add beaten
eggs and seasoning. Them add e.
nough milk to moisten. Shape int3a
ioaf. Bake i'm a moderate oven 70
minutes. \
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22
!. 5. CROP REPORT FOR.
MISSOURI IOWA NEB.

A summary of the November crop
report for the states of Missouri,
Iowa and Nebraska is as follows.
Production of corn i'm Missouri
more than last yeea 1S0.sS8,O0O
bushels.
Corn in Iowa more than last
year is 46,175,OO0 bushels.
Corn in Nebraska over last year,
67,600,000 bushels.
Corn in the United States over
last year 606,759,O0O bushels more
than in 1916.
Wheat in Missouri this Year
over 1920 bushels.
Wheat i'm Iowa more last year
than this 10000 bushels.
Wheat in Nebraska more last year
than this 50,175., 200.
Wheat in the United States more
this year than laslt 1881. 900.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22
WILL SELL FARM AND
STOCK AT AUCTION.

A very large crowd was at the
public sale of isaac and J john
son Gun thefarm about five miles
northwest OF town. The highest
price paid for a horse was SITS
and the best COW brought $115.
About thirty acres of corn s old i'm
the field and brought SGT per
acre The eighty acre farm was
sold for 1927 per acre and was
bought by Ralph Greene, who
OWNS land adjoining. Mr. j. j
Jchnscm died very suddenly few
months ago and the land was sold
to settle UP the estate.
Mr. D M Moss went to Des Moimes
to purchase tickets for California
where he expects to go about
December first.
Glare Eaton, our new foreman,
visited over Sunday with his par
ents i'm Aud bom.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22
/ Peter HasscnfeIdt
0akfield and Brayton

Mrs. A E Taylor was an Allan
tic visitor Monday.
J F Bergh of Atlantic, was
caller i'm Brayton Saturday.
l.. P Rasmussen has been ill
with an attack of rheumatism.
DR. Becker and wife of Atlamhic
Were callers at the DIR Koob home
Monday evening.
/ Niels P Hoegh is having new
barn built to replace the one
burned on his farm, where Carl
Dahl lives
Mr. and Mrs A F Anderson are
All ct. Sill, Oklahoma, visitiug
their SON Max who is i'm the hos
pital corps.
the first of the week to Atlantic
and T ] McGovern will live i'm
the house vacated by them.
The schoo lmates and teacher of
Herluf Keldsen gave him a fare
well party Monday might. The
youngsters all report a fine time.
Chris Christensen, Elden Cham
berlen and Charles Baltzer, came
from Camp Dodge Saturday even
ing and spent the might. They
will soon leave for FIT. Pike, Ar
KANSAS
A party was held at the B H
Christensen home Monday in honor
of the birthday of Mr. Christensen.
The guests included their Brayton
friends and a number of out of
town people.
Marion Jenkins and daughter,
Dcris, Mr. and Mrs Garner Bart
lett. Edith Nelson and Mrs James
Larsen went to Camp Dodge Sat
urday i'm the Jenkins car. When,
coming home they ram into a bank
Idanagimg the car to some ex-
! tent.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22
FOR SALE BY OWNER

A good 80 acre farm 4 miles
northwest of Extra, Audubon Coun-
ty. This farm is well improved and
can be bought with small payments
Price $4,000 per acre. Possession
March 1, 1918. If interested adj
dress, Paul Peterson. 364 Brandeis
Theatre Building, Omaha, Nebr.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22
LAND BARGAINS.

80 acres near Extra, good land and
good buildings. 1000. March LIST,
1000 March 1st. balance easy
terms or will exchange equity
for residence property. Price ITS
dollars per acre.
john H Rendleman.
Nov. %
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22

Mr. and Mrs F c Hepp and som,
Virgil autoed to Correctionville Sat-
urday to visit over Sunday with thei
daughter and family. Mrs Will
Thompson.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22
NOTICE

No hunting or trapping allowed
ON my premises. Trespassers will
be prosecuted according to law.
Henry G BUSH
wk pd.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22

Rev. Van Dram and wife. Mrs
Corner, Adelphia Rogers and Don
ME Linn attended the young people
Christian Endeavor Rally held at
Ralston, Iowa last week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22
FOR SALE

1 have an Aberdeen Angus bull
Tor sale. high grade, one and half
years old.
William steffersen.
Extra N 20 pd.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
ALL sale dates for R. w. Jones
or Jones and Son, Auctioneers
made at the office of Harry and
Hunt, Extra, Iowa.
"a. w. Harvey will clerk your
sales if wanted, anywhere. Familiar
with thoroughbred sales and require
ments of a clerk. T r
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22
CLASSIFIED ADS
Adds under this head will run
till ordered out.

FOR SALE.
A few choice big type poland
china bears. Peddgrees furnished,
w. E. Peppers If
have for sale number of
farms that are priced right Call
and see me when you want to buy
a farm. ........
Also have several houses for
sale i'm Extra. -.
J. B. J. Lohner ~.
Extra, Iowa. T. r.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22
TAKEN UP

roam yearling heifer about a
month ago. Owner cam have
same by indentifydng and paying all
expense. 2 w pd
P G Kmudsen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22
FOR SALE.

A good residence in Extra 1900
dollars, easy terms. 200 dollars
cash balance per cent, or wilt
trade. Nov. %
John Fl Rendleman.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22
FOR SALE.

White Plymouth Rock Rooste rs
at 1.25. Leave orders, at Extra
Produce Company for Mrs Perry
Bruner.
11.22 TT
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22

J I |
Mrs VIM Signal was passenger
to Audubon Saturday.
Mrs Dittman and little daug hter
were shopping i'm Audubon.
A Rutherford and family visit
ed relatives i'm Jefferson Sunday.
Mr. E G Rice was business
caller in Audubon Friday afte rnbon.
Mrs Lille Hayter of Anita visit
ed with relatives in Gray last
week
DIR Beers of Audubon made a pro-
f1eeional business call i'm Gray
Tuesday.
Howard Rogers came Saturday to
visit over Sunday with his parents
and fniemdS.
Mrs H B Packard went to Coon
Rapids Saturday to visit her sis
ter, Mrs Mitchell.
A Rutherford and F C Hepp
made "a business trip to Denison
Wednesday forenoon.
Miss Dell Rogers Left for MINI
neapolis Tuesday evening to visit
her AUNT, Mrs Anna Woodhouse and
friends. !.
Mr. and Mrs D o Corner, Dell
and Grandma Rogers visited rela--
tives near Kirkman Sunday aft
ernoon.
Mrs Peter stephany of Carroll
and daughter, Mrs DR. Timmis of
Chicago visited relatives in Gray
Saturday.
Harry Packard of Camp Dodge
came Saturday evening to visit
over Sunday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs H B Packard.
Cha's CORNER came home FROM
Des Moines Friday morndmg and
visited with his parents before go
ing to st. Louis, Mo-, as he has
been transferred from Des Moines.
to st. Louis.
Too late for last week.
Mrs Greenley was a passenger to
Audubon last Tuesday.
Mrs G Shingledecker was shop
ing in Manning Thursday.
c shGngledeckerr made bust
ness trip TO Audubon Friday.
Mrs IS E Farrell was passenger
to Audubon Saturday afternoon.
Jay Bridenstines wife and chill
dren visited her parents Sunday.
Chas Rogers of Manning visited
his mother a few hours Thursday.
Homer and Raymond Rice attende
the foot ball game at Audubon Sat
urday.
The Mcconnell brothers and FAM
lilies of Botna attended services here
Sunday evening.
Roy Packard, wife and son, Gene
Leroy of near Harlan visited the
parental home Sunday. n
Mr. and Mrs Chas Newell and
u1usHtefs CT Lake city visited with
Mrs Newellfs parents Sunday.
MRS Murphy and Russell. are
visiting relatives and friends at
Irwin and Harlan this week.
Mrs R f Altman and Mrs g e
Farrell who went to Davenport fri
day returned home Sunday.
A good number OF our business
men attended the Political speak
ing at Audubon Thursday evening.
John Shaw has begun the cree
ton of new garage this week
ON the lots west Of the hotel build
ing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22
BELL TELE'E EMPLOYEES
SUBSCRIBE HEAVILY

By more than $4,000, the 4O8th
Battalion, U s. Signal Corps, which
includes the Bell telephone Employ
ees who volunteed from this state,
recently carried off the honors i'm
the Second Liberty Loan campaign
conducted from the Signal Corps
battalions at Little Silver, N j.
The battalion of Bell telephone
men from this vicinity bought bonds
amounting to $22,550 while the
next highest battalion subscribed
but $19,250.
While these former Bell
Telephone employees WERE carrying
off camp honors, 2,1S7 of their
associates at home subscribed for
$127,550 in Second Liberty Loan
Bonds or $26,550 more than they
took of the First Liberty Loan.
BY making these subscriptions
through the company, telephone EN-
ployees are enabled to pay for their
bonds ON monthly installm emit
basis.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22
FOR SALE
ALI our Mouse hold goods.
Miss Gano, Extra, Iowa. 4.
FOR SALE.

Dozen thoroughbred Duroc Jersey
Spring boars. These boars are
from prize winning stock at both
State and Internal ional, shows.
D M Rieff.
N 20.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22
.MRS.NAVRAT|L ATTENDED.
FUNERAL OF BROTHER.

Mrs Frank Navratil Sr. re-
turned to her home near Extra the
first of last week from Kansas
she was called by the death of her
where she was called by the
death of her brother, Lewis Silhan,
He was taken ill while visiting i'm
EXTRA several weeks ago after com
ling to attend the funeral of his
nephew, Joe Navratil but improved
quite rapidly and went home with
i'm few days
Miss Lillian Larsen and gen--
tleman friend, autoed over from
AWoca Sunday to spend the day
with her sisters, Mesdames P K
Jensen and B Lcainer and fam
lilies.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22

The Misses LENA. Mary and
Christena KurtepIback, OF Wiota,
spent Sunday with their sister,
Mrs Will Kommes and family. Nick
Thielen was also entertained at THE
Kommes home at the supper hour.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22

Edward Finney and family moved
from Oakfield last week and are
occupying the L NJ PARROT house.
Mrs Horace Lynch of Washington
and Mrs Eckles of Atlantic were
guests at the o F Idle home, one
day lasse fssh.
Axel Mortensen went to Omaha
last week. and enlisted i'm the
heavy artillery. He will leave Tues
day for Ft. Logan.
The Ladies' Aid Society win
ITS annual bazaar ON Sat
November Oath. They will sell ~
try stores and fancy work
will serve supper.
Mrs A E Taylor went to Ga,
land last Thursday. She RETURN
Cd Friday accompanied by hea,
'neoalasr, Mrs MNlrisen, who will i
make her an extended visit.
misses Hanmahl Andersen and Alca
bark and Mike Andersen went 10
IT LeauanwDrth, Kansas FRIDAY
10 see Lars Andersen who enlisted
few weeks ago and is i'm traim--
ing there.
Inc question is often asked Of
us whether or not anyone neads
ohe advertising. 1t is easy to an
s"er We estimate that all our adj
Vertlsing in our paper is read nv
twenty per cent of our subscribers
one half the ads are read By
sixty per Cent and the REMAINDER
read their regular merchants al
every week. lit certainly pays to
advertise and even if an ad a.
not i4nge, if DIT, is kept in thaE
paper all the time, the peonle
watch to See what is new in ii
each week. The steady adyer-
ttsar DIS the successful man tnj
business and all xthe. ). places
that don't advertise are iudped
by the people as not having ANY,.
thing worth telling them about
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22

Mr. and Mrs E Bates, Mr. and
Mrs J Baker Of Audubon spent a
few hours at the c shingledecker
home Sunday afternoon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22

A good number OF our business
men attended the Political speak
ing at Audubon Thursday evening.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22

Walter Jensen and family autoed
to Odebolt Sunday and spent the
day with her sister, Mrs Jens
Jensen and family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22

John Shaw has begun the cree
ton of new garage this week
ON the lots west of the hotel build
ing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22

Mrs R f Altman and Mrs IS e
Farrell who went to Davenport fri
day returned home Sunday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22

john Keldsen and family moved
the first of the week to Atlantic
and 7 J McGovern will live in
the house vacated by them.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22

J r Bergh of Atlantic, was a
caller in Brayton Saturday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22

Mrs Spilker of Scranton came Sat
urday to visit over Sunday with
her daughter, Mrs Sherman King
and family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22

MRS Murphy and Russell. are
visiting relatives and friends a,
Irwin and Harlan this week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-11-22

Mrs Adelphia Beers returned HON
from Harlan Sunday where she had
been visiting friends for the past
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-13

from Columbus authorities to watch
for Wells. A man who formerly
worked with the suspect in this city
recognized him in a saloon early to-
day and called the police.
His mother, Mrs. Claude Benfer,
now lives in Kansas City. Several
years ago Wells eloped with Mamie
Mentzer Mrs. Wells left her husband
within a few days.
Charge First Degree Murder.
Columbus, o., Jan. 13.-Weldon H.
Wells, twenty-five. of Kansas City, ar
rested at Huntington, Ind, early to-
day for investigation in connection
with the murder of Mona Simon at a
fashionab BILE hotel here Thursday night,
will be brought back to Columbus by
detectives.
An affidavit charging Wells with
first degree murder was filed today
by Detective Sergeant Peter Albanlse.
Police believe the woman was Killed
last Thursday night. Had maid
employed at the hotel showed little
more curiosity, the police say they
would have been on the case earlier.
The maid is said to have found the
door unlocked at a. m. yesterday
and entered Seeing the woman lying
on the floor beside the bed, she con-
cluded she was Intoxicated and left
the room, it is said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-13
HIGHEST S|NCE'65
Wars Continuance Boosts
Wheat to So a Bushel.
King Corn Likewise Highest
Price in so Years.

Chicago. Jan. 13-(Weekly grain
and provisions) Highest prices for
wheat in more than half a century
have been brought tbout this week
largely by announcements from both
eroups of belligerentS indicating that,
despite peace efforts, the European
war would go on. Net gains in wheat
values for the week were " cents to
Az cents a bushel on options.
The September delivery, however,
showed o setback of IA. Corn hard
ened X to Il, oats Is and provisions
I II to 81 n.
Emperor williams message to his
troops, telling them to steel themselves
to new endeavors gave the opening
advantage to the wheat bulls and led
to an extreme rise of 5 II in prices
here.
A big shrinkage in the United States
visible supply total OH Monday was
promptly followed by the hosting of
the spot wheat quotations to 81, the
highest level since the American Civil
war Tuesday and Wednesday wit
messed a reaction. due to profit taking
by holders and to the action of the
British government in Withholding all
information as to prices at Liverpool.
ShreWd anticipatiCns of the reply of
the entente allies to President Wilson
lifted the wheat market anew on
Thursday.
Additional gains were scored at the
outset on Friday after the entente
answer to the president had been pub
lished but the effect on prices had
been discounted by a majority of the
dealers and the market later under
went a decided sag.
Corn like wheat rose to the highest
prices since the Civil war, going above
81 a bushel, in response to European
buying, and because of advices of
Il in Argentina l<aTt
pace with the other cereals. Advances
in provisions were ascribed largely to
the high prices of corn and to the re-
sulting increased cost of hogs.