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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-04-11
DON'T WANT COMPANY
Flee WiIImar Institute on Hearing
Witless Are to BE Brought There.

Prospects of transfers of insane
persons from asylums to the Willmar
state hospital for inebriates is blam-
ed in part for 21 escapes from the lat
ter institution during the last month,
DR.. George Freeman, superintendent.
reported yesterday to the state board
Of control. During the previous
month there were but seven escapes,
he said. The present population is
67.
DR.. Freeman plans to recommend
discharges Of patients who have been
in the institution two years or longer
and some others when transfers of in
sane patients is begun under an au-
thorization Of the present legislature.
Explaining an aversion of inmates to
garden work, coal shoveling being
more popular, the superintendent re-
ported that it may be necessary to
hire gardeners to raise vegetables and
reduce living cost at the hospital
Minneapolis Tribune.
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hearing be had on said petition at the
Council Chambefs in the City Hall
building in said City of Willmar on
the evening of the 23rd day of April
at the hour of eight o'clock, at which
time and place the Council will con.
slider, investigate and act upon said
petition and determine whether such
sprinkling is necessary and proper,
and all persons interested may then
and there appear and be heard.
RESOLVED, Further, That the City
Clerk be and he is hereby instructed
to give notice of such hearing by one
publication in the official paper as in
the Charter provided.
Approved April 10, 1917.
e. G.. WELL1N, Mayor.
A petition signed by S. B. Qvale, DR..
Rains, S. S. Glarum and other resi-
dents on East Litchfield avenue was
presented and read, asking that in let
ting contract for the street sprinkling
for the coming season that same be
made to include that Ltchfield ave-
nue. from Third street and east to
Bernard street be sprinkled three
times daily on Sundays and holidays,
owing to the heavy automobile traf-
fic on said avenue.
The matter was talked over.
The City Attorney reported on a
case of nonresident Of the county,
who had been accidentally injured in
a runaway while coming into the
city from neighboring town, and
that the said party was taken to a
local hospital for treatment.
The City Attorney was instructed
to interview the said man and ascer-
tain where his legal residence is.
Alderman Erickson brought up mat
ter of the advisability of establishing
a municipal wood and coal yard in
the city, and the matter was talked
over.
Requisitions for supplies from the
Water and Light Dept. were present
ed and the Clerk was, on motion, in
structed to order same.
On motion the Council adjourned
until Thursday evening at 1880 o.
clock, April L., 1917.
E. C. WELL1N, Mayor.
Attest:
HANS GUNDERSON, City Clerk.
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A Good Cause.

The Kansas City Star, one of the
most prominent newspapers in the
United States chose from the entire
field Of motion picture classics the
screen version of Grimms most pop
ular fairy tale, "Snow White" when
it gave a party to the people of Kan
sas City recently.
Eleven performances were given
each day for two days and 100000
people saw the wonderful work of
Marguerite Clark in this famous pro-
ductiOn.
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ANNUAL PARISH Meeting
Reports Heard and vestrymen Elected
at Annual Meeting Monday


The annual parish meeting of St.
Luke's church was held Monday eve
ming at the Guild hall. The reports
of the treasurers of the parish and
the different guilds were read and ap-
proved. THE following were chosen
to serve aas officers of the church:
> C. A. Ahfleck, Senior Warden, for
three years.
]. H. Virgins, Junior Warden for
two years.
Alton Crosby, Vestryman for three
years.
Hugh Campbell, Vestryman for two
years.
VIM. H. Chard, Vestryman for one
year.
The Vestry will take up the matter
of calling new rector in the near
future.
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womEN's HISTORY CLUB
Following the Meeting Members Wer.
Guests Of Gov. A. e. Rice.

Guests Of Gov. A. e. Rice. y
The Women's History Club met
with Mrs. E. M. Stanford Monday af
ternoon. Mrs. William Hengstler gave
q most interesting talk on rugs and
Rug-mak1ng," taken from The Mentor
Following the meeting the members
were invited to the home of Gov. A.
E. Rice. where a delicious luncheon
was served. A pleasant hour was
then spent viewing the curios brought
from many lands by his son, Capt
Cushman A. Rice.
This wonderful collection includes
decorated china, paintings, hand EN-,
broideries, Oriental and Chinese rugs
and fine specimens of the captain g
hunting trips in foreign lands.
The courtesy of Mr.. Rice was thoro-
ly appreciated by the club members
who felt they had really and truly
visited in foreign countries.
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EMPLOYE DISCHARGED

Assistant Cook at State Farm Lost
Job For Lack Of Patriotism.
Because he wasn't a. true American,
Gabriel Zeller, assistant cook at the
Willmar state hospital for inebriates,
has lost his job.
"Discharged because of uttering
disloyal remarks concerning the Unit
ed States," was the brief notation on
the report from DR.. George Freeman
received yesterday by the state board
of control.
Zeller had been employed at the in.
stitution nearly a year.-Minneapolis
Tribune
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A Humorous Story in Norwegian.
Syver Iverson, on Third street, has
published an 18-page pamphlet in the
Norwegian language containing a
humorous story of marriage among
the early settlers of the Red River
Valley. He sells them at SC per copy,
and they are well worth it.
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Fancy Articles Sale.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Sw
Mission church will give a fancy ar
ticles sale on Friday evening of this
week commencing at seven o'clock.
Coffee and cake will be served for 10
cents. Everyone cordially invited to
attend. e.- -
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ladie3s Guild.

>. The Ladies' Guild will meet at the
Guild Hall this Friday afternoon. This
will be work meeting and the ladies
are asked to bring carpet rags and
be prepared to sew. Lunch will be
served by Mesdames Nordin, Daniel
son and Virgins.
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Dancing Party.

The Degree Of Honor lodge will
give dancing party at the Odd Eel
lows hall on the evening of Wednes.
day, April Is. The general public
are cordially invited to attend.
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Navy Recruiting Station.

w. E. Alden. is in the city few
days this week. He opened a recruit
ing station for the United States
Navy in the post Office building today.
Tuesday he was at Appleton, where
he addressed patriotic meeting.
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Missionary Society.

The Women's Missionary society of
the First Presbyterian church will
hold their regular meeting Thursday
afternoon Of this week, April IL, with
Mrs. George Robbins.
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A special performance of "Snow
White" will be given Wednesday af-
ternoon, April 18, for the school chill
dren. Admission 10c.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-04-11

Seven real midgets play the impor-
tant parts OF the seven little dwarfs
in the picture play, "Snow White"
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The old witch "Hex'' holds the aud
ience spellbound with her magic and
incantations in the production Of
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Last Meeting Of Old City Council
Held Monday Evening Of
Thie wAAk

This Week.
Council Chambers, City Hall Bldg,
Willmar, Minn., April 9, 1917.
Regular meeting of the City Coun-
Gil with Mayor Wellin in the chair.
The following members of the
Council were present on roll call:
Mayor Wellin, Aldermen Johnson,
Martin, Millard, Rasmussen, Norman
and Erickson, z; absent, Aldermen
Olson and Sperry, 2.
City Attorney Stanford was also
present.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting held March 26, 1917, and Of
meeting held April IS, 1917, were read
and the same were approved.
The following bills were, on mo-
tion, referred to the Finance Commit.
tee:
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1OIdA $ol1,1UV
The Board of Control has decided
that the change to an Insane Hospital
be made August l, when one wing of
the main building will be put in use
for harmless insane and servile pa
tients, until the new cottages have
been erected. The inebriate feature
is to be continued as a separate de-
partment of the institution.
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School Grounds Improvement Social.
The Parents and Teachers Associ-
alton of the Garfield school will give
a public coffee at the Odd Fellows
hall next Friday afternoon, April 13,
from 3 to $50 O'clock Refreshments
10 cents Proceeds to be used for i'm
proving the school grounds. Every
one invited
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FARM LOANS.

Money 20 loan on improved farms
at 5 per cent Interest. Call and 80
70 before placing loan.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
IT: -. WIllmar, MINI.
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LonolLake Ladies' Aid.

The Long Lake Ladies' Aid will be
entertained by Mrs. Bern& Overson
at the church annex, Thursday after
noon, April II. A cordial welcome to
all to- attend
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-04-11

Every real child-the calendar does
not count-wil be delighted with
"Snow White" Prince Florimond.'' ?
and witch Hex
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A Handkerchief Social,

There will be a handkerchief Soc
<ial in the schoolhouse in Dist. No. 60,
next Friday night, April 13. All are
cordially invited to come out.
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GENERAL FUND.

l.. A. Void, Judge of election. S 7.3
A. Struxness, Judge of election 7.3
M. 0, Thorpe. Judge Of election 7.3
G.. A. Nelson, Judge of election 7.3
]. H. Martin, judge Of election 49,
]. w. Kent, Judge Of election. 49,
S. A. Rasmussen, judge of elec-
lion I.o'
o. A. Grangaard, Judge of elec-
ZION l.o;
G. P. Karwand, judge of elec-
llon -. ..'''.. ''o'
O. A. Norman, Judge of elec-
ton, one day .............. 3.O|
G. J. Boom, judge of election. 7.3
J. A. Wahlstrand, Judge of
electlOn |.o'
Henry Stenson, Judge of elec-
ton, one day .............. 4.3'
A. c. Peterson, clerk of elec-
tlOn ............. 4.o
S. Geo. Harstad, clerk of elec-
ton 4.3
| A. O. Sather. clerk of election 49,
H. c. Young, clerk of election 49,
Arthur T. Otos, clerk of elec-
ton -. 4.5
J. Melvin Johnson, clerk of
election -. ............... 4.3
C.. H. Anderson, clerk of elec--
tlOn 4.5
Al Wahlstrand, clerk of elec-
tlOn 4.o
Willmar Seminary, rent of
polling place .............. 80
Hedin & Erickson, rent of poll
ing place .................. 3O
F. l.. Smith, hauling fire ap-
| .
w. S. Mott Co., two hundred
feet fire hose .............. 1860
Water & Light Dept, street
lights, Mar. 1917, $20298;
light City Hall bldg, Mar.
1917, $4.OS; total ........... 207.0
Tribune Prtg. Co., publishing,
two bills 93.9
Willmar Republican Gazette,
election ballots, etc. ...... 1916
Manhattan Oil & Linseed Co.,
sweeping compound ........ is
W. S. Booth & Son, Mpls., JUS
tice docket and election sup
plies -. .................. 11.2
Miller-Davis Co., Mpls., elec-
tion blanks ................ 1.9
WATER & LIGHT FUND.
Duncan Electric Mfg. Co., mdse 21.9
du1 I<AOCt4 w., AN00.ss Os&
Tribune Prtg. Co., publishing
and supplies ............... IL
Olson Bros, picture of tunnel
at power house ............ 10
STREET FUND.
Peter Anderson, labor. ...... = 14.8
o. T. Birkeland, labor. ....... 80
Gustaf Pearson, labor. ....... 1876
Swan Larson, labor. r.......... 200
Harold Larson, labor. ........ 1872
Jesse Ford, labor, two bills. 11.8
A. Sundling, labor. ............ 17.6
N. AbrahamsOn, labor. ....... 10
John p Johnson, labor. ...... IL
John Birkeland, labor. ....... 60
o. Rasmussen, labor ......... &C
Peter Swenson, labor. ........ 60
} Chas. Smith, labor. r............ SO
Peter Olson, labor team. ..... PIG
Gustaf Nordin, labor team. los
J Axel Ostlund, labor team. m..... I'll
} Wulf & Erickson, drayage.... S
POOR FUND.
!, Mrs. c. Carlson, keeping two
moor charges one month 10 {
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Emil Aim spent Sunday visiting
with friends at Benson
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years stated:
Two cottages, 1918. .$12O, 900
One cottage, 1919. ............ 10000
Piggery, 1913 ............. 1000
Poultry House, 1918. ........ 400
Water Softener Enclosure, Ad-
ditional, 1917 ............. 1900
Enlarging Laundry and Equip
ment, 1918 ............... $4,000
Extending Tunnels to New
Buildings, 1918 ...... 5000
Alterations Main Building,
1918 -. .....: 1000
Enlarging Cold Storage, 1918 5000
Additional Sewerage Distribu-
tion, 1913 ...........:.... 5000
Water Supply and Fire Pro-
lection, 1918 ............ 10000
Alterations and Equipment,
Power Plant, 1918. ....... 1890
Additional Generating Unit,
1918 -. 5000
Water Heater, 1918. ......... 1900
Repairs and Betterments, 1918 1,4OO
Repairs and Betterments, 1919 1000
Fencing, 1919 ............... 600
Improving Grounds, 1918. .... 500
Improving Grounds, 1919..... 500
Hydrotherapeutics Apparatus
1919 %. .................. 400
Current Expense, 1918. ...... $4,000
Current Expense, 1919. ...... $4,000
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5000
5000
4 n On


Peterson & Borgan, mdse. for
The Finance Committee reported
the foregoing bills back approved and
the report was accepted.
Alderman Erickson offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted
by the following vote: ayes" 6;
"NOes,'' nOne
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved by the City Council
of the City of Willmar that the City
Clerk be and he hereby is authorized
to issue warrants against the respec-
tice funds in payment Of the FORE
going approved bills.
Approved April 10, 1917.
E. c.. WELL1N, Mayor.
Alderman Millard presented the fol.
lowing resolution which was adopted
by the following vote: Ayes" 6;
"NOes," none.
RESOLUTION.
BE it resolved by the City Council
OF the City of Willmar that warrant
for $500 be issued against the Perm
anent Improvement Fund and placed
to the credit of the Permanent I'M
provement Revolving Fund, account
of the City's share and assessment
for the grading of West Trott Avenue
and part of 18th street, (said work
having been done in the summer of
1870.
Approved April 10, 1917.
E. G. WELLIN, Mayor.
A petition signed by John Williams,
G. E. Anderson, Ole Barnstad, A. A.
Anderson and others, asking for the
extension of the City Sprinkling Dis
: trict from Sixth (6th) street to Elev
enth (11th) street on west Litchf1eld
avenue, was presented and read.
J Alderman Johnson introduced the
following resolution which was unan
4mously adopted.
i RESOLUTION.
} Whereas, petition proper in form
and execution, and signed by the re
quisite number of property owner.
owning more than so per cent of thu
frontage of the abutting real prop
erty to be assessed, has heretofor,
been presented to the City Council
praying for the sprinkling either will
water or with crude oil, as the Coun
Gil may determine, of that portion o
Iitchfield avenue extending from
Sixth street west to Eleventh stree
west.
THEREFORE,, RESOLVED, That ,
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LARGE SUM APPROPRIATED
Total Of $371, 900 Appropriated for Use
Of Local State Institution.

OF Local STATE Jn0tltutt0N.
The following is the list of appro-
priations passed by the Senate FL
nance Comittee for the Willmar State
Asylum to be available in each case
for the year ending on July 81, of the
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ents Hr. and Mrs. PfnkneysSEiIson.
mrs. William Knode VIII entertain
the Needle Craft Sewing Circle at
her home on Main street Tuesday az
ternoon.
Charlie Sine will have all Of his
household goods for sale at his home
on Main street Saturday afternoon.
Miss Elizabeth Rex was a weekend
guest OF her brother Fred Cox at Man.
nington.
Ward Dragoo has returned from
Charleston where he was working in
the oil field.
Miss Gladis Moore Of Hundred w.
Va. Miss Elizabeth Rex 7S90$. nm
Va. is visiting Miss Elizabeth Rex this
week.
Mrs. Andy Tenant of Bula has been
quite sick at the home OF her daughter
Mrs. Fannie Fletcher at Fairmont.
There will not be any school Wed.
nesday and the teachers and scholars
will have vacation on account Of the
Good Road election.
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Real Penalty.

az have come here" said the angry
man to the superintendent of the
street car line, ito get justice, sir.
Yesterday, as my wife was getting OF
one of your cars, the conductor step
ped on her dress and tore yard OF
frilllng of the skirt"
The superintendent remained cool,
well, SIR" he said, II don't know
that we are to blame for that. What
do you expect us to do--get her a
new dress?"
mo sir. do not intend to let you
OF so easily as that" the other re-
Piled gruffly. He brandished in his
right hand piece of silk.
What propose to have you do"
he said. as to match this silk. -
New York Times.
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FAIRYIlEW.

Mrs. W. D. Yost and Miss Daisy
Williams attended the Rebekatl's CON
Yention at Worthington Thursday.
business visitor here Saturday.
Miss Irene Straight Of Grant Town
was visiting here Saturday afternoon
Mrs. Sandy Toothman, Of Fairmont
was shopping here Saturday afternoon
and attended the basketball game Sat
urday night.
Miss Edith Wilson was a weekend
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Pinkney Wilson.
The stockholders OF the Consolidat
ed Telephone company, Of Fairview
ad a meeting in Squire Mimord
Haught's office Saturday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Bremen, Of
Fairmont, were weekend guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Wilson.
The many friends of little Miss Mar
tina Wilt, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
c. o. Wilt who has been seriously
sick, will be glad 10 know she is get
ting better.
Claure Jarvis, Clifton Jarvis, Bert
Ammons and Fay Taught were bust
ness visitors at Fairmont Saturday
Arch Walls, who is seriously sick
is some better.
Miss Hattie Hall was the guest Of
her aunt, Mrs. Elias Amos, at Fair
mont, Saturday.
John Hunter Is seriously sick at his
home on Orchard Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Engle will leave
soon for Tulsa, Okla, where they will
locate.
Mrs, Josephine Bush Yost will en-
terrain the Dorcas society at her homo
on Main street, Wednesday, by hay
ing a guest dinner.
Mrs. Glen Lowe was calling Oh
frierds here Saturday afternoon.
W. H. Kuntz was q weekend guest
Of his mother, Mrs. Kuntz, at Beling
ton.
Russell Wilson was visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Wilson Mon.
cay.
Miss lillian McBee left Sunday for
Pittsburgh to purchase spring mill!
merry.
p. L. Dempsey, of waynesburg, Pa
is spending few days at home.
Ralph Machesney, of Pittsburgh was
weekend guest OF his wife, Mrs. Es,
tella Machesney, and boys.
Mrs. Lena Little was at Fairmont
shopping Friday.
The Lincoln Temple Pythian Sis
ters will have a social in the X. of p
hall Friday night February 16. Ali tho
Pythian Sisters are invited
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Berry and Mr.
and Mrs. William Berry are moving
from Hutchinson to Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Thomas V. Wells is seriously
sick at her home.
Miss Grace Sheets OF Morgantown was
weekend guest OF her sister Miss
Goldie Sheets.
Mrs. Albert Ammons who has been
seriously sick is getting better.
j. S. Morris of Fairmont was visit
ing relatives here Sunday.
Rev. Luwler OF Barrackville held
services at the Baptist church Sunday
morning.
Mrs. Harry Afford and son Harry
Afford Jr were weekend guests of the
formers parents Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Ammons.
Miss Daisy Sergeant from wades.
town is visiting her sister Mrs. Chas
Sine.
MIR. and Mrs. Oscar Wilson were
week end guests Of the formers par
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Oil and Gas.

s The West Virginia fields contribut.
ed nothing better than light bumpers.
On Middle run, Sardis district, Harr1.
ION county, the Middle Run Oil and
Gas company drilled second test on
The Harriet TaIkington farm through
The Gordon sand TO q depth of 3,215
leet. II will make a 10-barrel pumper
rom the Gordon sand. In the same
district the South Penn OIL company
Is drilling test on the George W. Swi.
ger farm.
On Bartholomew run, Warrington
district, Marion county, the Black.
shere Oil and Gas company has drilled
Us test on the John w. Watson farm
through the fourth sand. 1t is a good
gasser in that formation. In Wash
'Ington district, Peasants county,
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BUSINESS oPpoRTuNITIEs


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Power site, timber and agricultural
lands containing same OF best lind
left in United States. Now 81 the on.
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and description Of soil, climate. rain.
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Tor, Grant Lands Locating Co. Boz
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$50 TO $50 NIGHTLY. We furnish
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fit machine, film. everything on pay.
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PERSONALS

a. G. Criss and family will move
Don from the Bishop property on Co.
,umbia street to Mrs. Jane Wiley's
property at the corner OF Columbia and
State streets.
Miss Edith Johnson, of Shutdown,
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. William Summers, of Little
rails, spent yesterday in this city.
T. Bennett returned to his home at
Morgantown yesterday after cou-
Pile of days visit here. He was nc.
companied home by his daughter, Mrs
S. l.. Jacobs.
Joe Morgan who has been employ
ed at Akron, Chic, was In this city
Sunday en- route to his home in the
country.
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EXPLOSION KlLLEn rAREE.

MAEIETTA, Ohio, Feb. 13.-It de
velcp2d today that a toll of three lives
wa IA en- by an explosion of nitrogly.
reiin az Rexter City, near here, Satur-
-ley oon Ira D. Parker. w Csc
M y was taken to Tunne!ton.
" blrlal, was killed outright.
cnce Barnhart died few hours
Tic exp osion. and an infant child
II It, lying critically i'll in a
.t.l4 y Usa aearby al the time oil the
crash ,ie1 yesterday from effect Oh
The defamation.
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FINANCE, OIL AND GAS

zahniser G Co. completed No. o on the
Joanna Bills farm and It Is showing
for 10'barrel pumper In the gas sand.
This is the first well this old producing
company has completed in number
Of years.
In Dents run pool. Marion county,
the Delmar Oil company gave its No.
26 on the John L. Hays another shot
in the 30.foot sand, increasing its pro.
duction to 326 barrels the ensuing "a
hours. Under agitation, W. W. Hep.
burns No. on the Alfred Kendall
farm is producing 200 barrels day.
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RirTssuReA AVIATOR WOUNDED.

( uNIoNTC WIN, Pa, Feb. 13.-That
Charles Howell, aged q, an aviator
for the British and son of -.ttorney
George d. Howell, OF Pittsburgh, is sui.
fering from wounds somewhere in
France" was the information received
In letter to friends here. Aviator
Howell is In no pital on the western
front. the exact location of which is
not divu'ged. Details OF the accident
also are LACKING. Howell has been in
4 British air squadron for more than
.a year