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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-28
UNITED BRETHREN
APPOINT PASTORS

Passionate appointments for Oklahoma
were made yesterday at the twenty-sec-
ond annual conference OF the United
Brethren church held at Dacoma. The
Rev. Ira Holbrook. OF Enid. who was
reelected state superintendent, has
moved the conference offices 10 this
city. T. q. Hall OF Oklahoma City vas
elected Secrctary-treaSurer. The Rev,
6. w. Emerson was returned 10 the
pastorate here Bishop {. J. kephart.
Of Kansas City, presided at the con
ference.
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mo REASON TO
Give UP CAME"
GERMAN SAYS
Hun Minister of War Speaks
on Bulgarian Crisis,

LONDON, Sept, 28.-Admiral Won
Hintze, the German foreign secretary
in a speech before the main committee
Of the German reichstag reported by
the Exchange Telegraph company:
correspondents at Amsterdam said that
the difficulties OF the Bulgarians be-
tween the Vardar and the Ccrna eyl-
IDENTIFY had not been explained By Pre-
mier Malinoff and the Bulgarian gov
eminent because on Thursday Bulgaria
proposed 10 the entente commander &c
open peace negotiations,
Admiral Won Hintze said that from
the reports which we're incomplete, II
was not yet clear whether the Bulgarian
government had acted in accordance
with the army's desires or m its owl
initiative. There were indications, ht
said, hat Premier Malinoirs move
would be d~isayowed by later develop.
mcntS.
Counter Action Expected,
lie added that there was great ex.
element in Bulgaria and in Influential
circles the people were. against an ar.
mistice or an appeal for peace He
said the peace delegation which 1t wa
reported had left for Saloniki IN Wed.
nesday was still in Sofia on THURSDAY
and there was some counter actor
coming. The German high command
Admiral Won Hintze said, immediately
threw all its reserves al IT'S dispose
into Bulgaria when the bad news from
Macedonia became known. The Aus
trians also sent forces and these re
serves, he said, were sufficient 10 re
store the military positions.
Situation Held Critical.
"The situation must, however, b
characterized as critical Admiral vol
| HintSe IS reported as having said, 'bu
it will be clearer in a few days an,
there is no reason to give mp the gam
in Bulgaria"
The Bulgarian plea for an armlStic
was in response to anti-war agitation
among the bulk OF the people, the cor
! respondent says in his dispatch irou
Copenhagen The correspondent ais.
hears the king himself PLAYED an actly
role in the peace move until German
countered his move.
Kings Whereabouts a Mystery.
According TO report, the king, real
ling that the people were determine
to end the war, took the initiative som
time ago in lntrigues for peace, hopIn
to save his throne and staye of a'rev
olution. It was for this reason that h
went 10 Germany, and the correspond
ent adds that it was a curious fact tina
his whereabouts and actions since h
returned have been a mystery.
A solution of the mystery is said I
be that the Germans in Bulgaria real
lied that the king was turning aga,n'
them and they virtually kept HIM
prisoner, at any rate to an extent
preventing him from taking a hand /
peace overtures The Germans, howeye
we're powerless against the populari
Of Premier Maliuofi who. it is recalled
while Bulgaria'S policy waS undecided
opposed an alliance with the centr'
sewers.
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ing party. Ny arm bkedin'2 So il Is,
that's funny. | didn't know IT, must %
been a stray that got me.
How did we get HIM Just by luck,
sir, we was a roamin' around out n
front and sort o stumbled over him.
What were we doing out IN 'front.'
Wen you see, sir-you see We Just
went out after him-nothin' TO it al all
sir. Think he'll live, sir1
! That's good, sir. I'm glad to hear
that, cause he Gust "a had a tough
time ont there all alone an hit in three
places, A little easy with that spliht
Sergeant. it hntts some. Thanks.
so long, Jim, old chum, III write to
you from Blighty"
"Good-by Bill. you lucky bloke!'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-28
FAV0RITE RECIPE
MarshmAllow Fluff.

One pint Of %plnapple drained sad
minced
One pint Of chopped nut meats.
One pint OF chopped marshms-
lows.
One hall pint OF whipped cream.
Beat the nuts, pineapple and
marshmallows into the whipped
cream and add sugar to taste. This
will make six portions.
MRS. John A. FAIN,
1870 West Twenty ninth street
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street Lieutenant Stewart left We'd
nesday night for Austin, Texas, where
he will he military instructor in the
students army training camp at the
state university.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-28
FIRST CALL
By
ARTHUR GUY EMPEY
Author OF
over THE TOP"

IT, "
lCteCk! CraSKD
vi, my God, my shoulder On-on-
on, I'm DYING m wet wlth blood
NCraekD Oh-oh-oh-il S-oh-oh-
lhecomes UNCONSCIOUS Later nc re-
gains cohsciot heSs(
Where am l'-nS dark-,my IeS'
III wet ~'Ii'ky-'tS Diooa' I'm mt
-NNta'kD Shlpe' you olisntet'' us
your tutn-lNe ,au m'he' I'm pleeu,
ing 10 aeaIl-On' Motnef' Mo'her
N%,o'neT lOt''ND I'm uy'hE out mere
"'one' I'm going crazy WON'T >
won't dic-oh my rios are crushed
NJ men ms iIr't prayer
"Stretcher- bearers
Where are YOU? Come aud get me
OH God-God-Gi there is oncl-seni
me stretchcr-bearcrs OPup-pup-pup).
On God-s bearers! Oh! God
-God-God-"
Gin the trench, touched on the fire
step, covered with mud, are two stretch
er-bcarersJ
Crack Pup-pup-pupl CrackO
"Blrmc me. Fritz is sure kicking 40 a
row out in front lug her close, here
comes " 'hTapheI NNhIf'z,' Bang u
Our TaIuing party IS sure clickinR II
they ought 10 h4ye neen na'k iong ne
iorc 'Ni'. Ineieu ne " io' go west ihi.'
n'Sh'- rc'p your mead DOWN you can
sec hulhluS lNdt way. NIIdSk! LlhS =
Hlmnc your handhcrChieb me eyes are
iuli O. art Did you near that' VIVA
) sounds IKE someone moaning
iie'I' ~ one o our hoys-hts Out IL
rom mes h'. ASK inc sentry Il ne
nedfu H.
Very family from out OF the black.
ness in iront) 'Strctcher- bearers-Ot
-God-God!'
(CrackD
Come on, Bill, its over the top an
out in front to bring in the poor beg.
gar"
CCraokO
Sure death YOU say, what in hel
are you wearin' that red cross on you
arm for. 1t you're afraid OF gong wcst?'
Vup-pup-pup)
Barbed Wire Cuts.
90 ,;,t ,t,,d ,..,, ,,,, 90, IA =
Pas nn IN, ,,rs,rL,r ,nd jon, ' w,.,,
a. rn., lime ,y;,b ,Ss, cS;n r,n.ir
49,. a.. aaS. Wv, -
%Frc Won par ar. o., , IA on III, end
and r,, iow IN, ,b,, b,,b,J a.A y
uCr,ct
~ ~, H., o..,,,Jt ,
,t,r sb.u Nnw -, ,r, , r,, 10, ~
"Uear him TIA, mo,r;r' sound
tn ,bc r;gb, , lirle rore Cat
R,,b, I S,.,Jr .,- .h.ii
Th.-s bs mn J,r, n,, r,
light-that black heap on the edge o
the shell hole ON our right When SIN
burns out wen M for him-Now
work quickr'
God he's dead"
But that black heap at the edge o.
the she'll hole ,peak,I
THANH Co.. m. stre,cb., .bs,r.r,
mo he aim ,c's alive. Bll-gentl,
nj, leo, -brnL,-ra,y own h, g1es1
Down fiat. here, another ligh,
Crackl Crab. crack-rr,ckG
Down low , tbey Gee usLZi,gp-
when ~ darl b,rt we On and ,rn., a,
Incl Get re,dy-nov &c. The bl,le
b,,y,
~ go. ,.,, o,, ,.;,.i W.,.L ., H.,
'", 'l''
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Mn)p1ls

TELEPHONES.

Central Sewing and Knitting de-
. partment, Maple i2ls.
! Central surgical Dressings depart
I ment, Maple SOC.
I EIks Hall sight Surgical Dressings
unit, Maple 200.
4 Women's Council OF Defense, Maple
, a6,S,
Red Cross Chapter Secretary, Maple
g $500.
Civilian Relief, Maple ago.
Registration offices for Red Cross
olnsser In tirst aid home caro OF the
sick and dictetlrs. Maple ii1s.
Red Cross Cantern service. Maple
Abs.
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n FRS. LAURA GARRETT of 115 South Lee avenue, who
NW| early identified herself with war work and who has
AVA been the most faithful worker at the surgical dress
ing department Of the Central Red Cross.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-28

81 RRS JOHN 4 FAM Of l426
lN\WI West Twenty ninth street has
l\JJl as her guest Mrs. G, A.. Brown
1T Maugum, Okla. who will
remain iur a months visit before going
10 Chicago. where she will spend the
winter.
x 2
Forrest T. Ellsworth Of the United
state, navy. here on iurl0uph as the
guest of Mrs A. s. Hcaucy OF l0l Fast
rhIrl street, Left Thursday Tor san
DIEGO CAL Enroule he will visit
hi, parent, at Wichita, Kan After ten
day intensive training at San Diego
he Will be transferred 20 the Atlantic
coast. where he viii be- assigned per
manently 90 ocean service
" z
After having attended the reunion OF
the United Confederate Veteran, az
Tulsa last week Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
SmiScr OF Phoenix. Ari1. arrived We'd
nesday to be the guests Of Mr. and
Mrs {. K nonart OF 1915 West -Four.
tNen,h street Mr.. and MR., D1nart
also have as their guest, Mr. and Mrs
Clarence Jones OF Clinton. Okla.
Mrs. Jack GrccnleeS Of 9i West
Twenty-third street returned Wcdncs.
day from Columbia, s. G., where She
has been visiting her husband who Is
stationed At Camp Jackson Mrs { \
Greenlces. who ha, been visiting rcll.
tion' in Temple, Okla, for nor than
q month. returned on the same day.
= y
Mr. and Mrt A. $. Heancy OF lOl
East Third street have as their guests
ihis week Mr. and Mrs Rhiueholt of
Omaha, Ncb. and Mrs T. ~ Beitmer
and family OF Perry, Okla
Mrs. Joseph +. Bell and three little
daughters OF southern Arkansas are
spending the winter with her mother
aud grandmother, Mrs. A. Johnson of
q. 6lS East Fifth street while her hus'
band, Lieutenant Bell is IN service sta
TONED at Fort RILEY, Kan
Mrs. J. b Mcguire OF Norman IS Wis
iting old friends in Oklahoma City this
rrrck and attending the state fair
y Y
Mr., NJ. ] Lane OF HO Linwood
left SATURDAY for Kiowa, Kan, where
she will Join her husband for a months
visit with old friends. after which Mr.
end Mrs. Lane will leave for Eurek'
Springs, Ark, TO spend the winter re.
turning in the spring TO resume theil
residence here
sts
Mrs. r. J. Roy OF l,awton, Okla, I,
spending the week with friends ant
shopping In the city.
o
LisuN. Van W. Stewart, who has beer
ststsssed At Port Sheridan III, visites
thu week with Ms mother. Mrs, RAJ
Stewart. and grandparents. NJ anr
An. c. c. vanwin,er OF $40 East Fiji
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-28

81 81 7OMEN who go TO the Red
MAN. Cross workrooms each day to
wv work in the sewing section
or in the Surgical dressing
department realize that they are a part
lof a stupendouS organization but IT is
hard for them 10 realize Just how great
is the amount OF work being done until
the actual reports are compiled and the
figures stand cot, startlinglv large.
The scores OF Oklahoma City women
who have spent the long. hot days Of
the summer in war work may feel Just.
~ repaid when they read the Red Cross
report for the summer. During the last
quarter the number OF bandages. wipes
and pads made by the central surgical
dressing department OF the Oklahoma
CITY branch oi the Red Cross mounted
10 the figure of l9S.3ll The largest
amount made of one article was four
by four comprcsScs, ct which There
Igerc 10000. and the smallest was eight
abdominal bands. Between these two
widely diverse figures ranged tamponS,
! applicators. Vineyard rolls. shot bags
and m"auv.tdil"d %bandageS.
Besides Mrs. William Nice, who has
rad charge of the workrooms, there IS
one faithful attendant, Mrs. Laura
Garrett, who enjoys the distinction OF
not having missed a day since the rooms
were opened the first OF last October
Besides being present and doing a GER
tain amount OF work each day, Mrs.
Garrett, with her own needle. made the
Red Gross cmblems which the depart
inent was unable TO sccure during. the
summer from the southwestern division
at St. Louis
OF equal Importance is Mrs J. {.
Gilmore. who has only missed one
Thursday at the central Red Cross sew
ing rooms m a Years time. Here Mrs.
Gilmore has shown such expert work
manship in the making OF boys gar
men,s that she has been appointed pat
aern maker for the different units who
meet to sew at the central rooms.
The work turned into the Central Red
Cross from the Ions apartment unit this
week wa, five pairs Of socks and one
sweater. Owing to the scarcity OF yarn,
which the members of TIN, unit have
been unable 10 secure IRON Red Gross
hc]ad0gar'cr.. the women. not to be idle
at an. time. purchased a supply from
he local stores and will donate the
garment, made ihcreirom to the cause.
Mr. Il { Parker has recently been
elected to tine office OF chairman OF
the unit to take lhe place Of Mrs. sun
derlaud who has resigned The mem.
Der, arc working this week on quilts ioI
de Providence home. and arc making
over clothes for orphan children There
ha, been no cessation OF work during
fair week and the unit will meet rcgu.
larry during the coming month.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-28
South Carolina
Rice Crop Hit

CHARLESTON, $ c. Sept. b
Bracki,h water, drought and rice birds
have seriously damaged the rice cfop(
and it is feared the total yield wiilnot
exceed $1,000 bushels Early estima.es
Rad plac6d the crop al approximately
10000 bushels I
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-28

Of sugar during the month were re-
called. The sugar which otherwise
would have bsen allotted to him will
be prorsted among the other grocers in
Orlando.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-28

Mrs J. b Mcguire Of Norman is Wis
ting old friends in Oklahoma City this
rrrek and attending the state fair,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-28

In the silence OF the night give a
thought 10 the war savings pledge What
does % II conscience tell YOU,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-28

Mrs. r. J. Roy OF Lawton, Okla, 7,
spending the week with friends and
shopping In the city.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-28

Lisut. Van W. Stewart, who has been
ststsssed at Port Sheridan III, visited
thu week with Ms mother. Mrs, RAY
Stewart. and grandparents. NJ and
Nn. c. G. vanwin,er OF $40 East Fifth
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-28

Mrs. Joseph T. Bell and three little
daughters OF southern Arkansas are
spending the winter with her mother
aud grandmother, Mrs. A. Johnson of
biS East Fifth street, while her hus-
band, Lieutenant Bell is in service sta
TONED at Fort Riley, Kan
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-28

In the silence OF the night give ;
thought TO the war savings pledge Wha.
does your conscience tell your
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
Hardin % Plant Large Acreage.

Spc ,:al to Times -RepubiiCsn.
EldCra. March 4.-F'arnle~s in Har-
din count il great numbers are pre-
pairing to SOW a few more acres Of
wheat and to plant a few more acres
of corn this year than has been GUS
tomary while the city residents are
making arrangements to utilize every
available tract. In some Instances the
parkings will be planted TO garden
truck Of eli kinds. The Northwestern
and ". & st. l.. railway companies
have said to any and all who care to
cultivate the right of way that there
will be nothing to hinder their Coun-
ty Agricultural, Agent Ben H. Walker
is using every influence at his COM
nland in an affort to have all seed
corn tested and to urge upon the farm
ers the necessity of care in cultiva-
ton of all kinds of crops. 1t is safe
to say that every heretofore vacant
lot will be used this season in raising
some sort of vegetables in an effort
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
GrinnelI and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell March &C. w. Bonsall,
formerly Of this immediate vicinity
writes from his present home in Sas-
katchewan, Canada, that the citizens
became tired of the name Prussia
that their town had borne and had
changed it to Leader"
Rev S. A. Martin was elected as a
delegate from the Congregational
church here to the church at Victor
in the installation of the new pastor
| there on Tuesday OF next week. fasIor
r. NJ. Nittum, of this church, goes
also.
DR.. G. Louise Ostrcm Mitterling for
merly q practitioner in this city, but
since her marriage living in Webster
City, is scheduled to be here on to-
morrow and Wednesday to give two
lectures to the Fellowship Club Of
young women and the first aid classes
Of the Poweshiek Camp Fire girls in
review work These women will soon
pass their final test under DR.. L. f.
Talbot and those passing will receive
certificates rom the American Red
Cross of Washington, D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. A. Haun are to
leave Grinnell this week and make
their home in Des Moines. They have
been here but a short time. Mr.. Haun
has been employed in the Rexall store
but is to have charge of the Modern
pharmacy located in the Randolph
hotel. having purchased the stock and
lease of that business.
Miss Elizabeth Green recently sent
word to her parents. Dr. and Mrs.
March Gree II, of this city, that she is
with Unit X. base hospital No. 81, Of
the American expeditionary forces in
France.
Ira Swain. who has been stationed
at Camp Pike, Ark. has been dis
charged from the army on account Of
disability and has returned to his home
in Grinnell.
Robert Hanney, formerly of this city
but more recently of Blooming Prairie,
Mimi, has been visiting here but has
now gone back home.
Kenneth Inman is the first 12-year-
old on the records to complete the
purchase of war savings stamp for
s. entirely by his own earnings and
savings.
The voters of Hickory Grove town
ship are to decide at the ballot box
whether they wish their school houses
used for election purposes, meetings of
oranges. agricultural societies. lodges
and like meetings. The difference of
opinion in the matter IS said to have
arisen in connection with the grange
meetings. The matter is to be settled
at the regular March election next
Monday.
Mrs. J. L. Fellows, leading in the Red
Cross work reports that since Jan. 10
forty nine boxes have been shipped out
from this station.
c. y. Truesdale, who enlisted from
here last spring in the infantry and
has been located at Salt Lake City and
Fort Bliss and is now stationed at
Camp Dodge, has been visiting old
friends here briefly.
The Ames specialist in truck crop
extension work of the college Prof c.
V. Holsinger, has been in Grinnell and
given some very good Suggestions and
plans for that work here end urging an
increase of four hundred per cent in
garden cultivation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hutchinson,
who have been visitaing here at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Hutchin-
son. have gone back to their own
home in Scott, Sask,, Canada. They
had been spending some time in Cali
fornia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
JURY AT RED OAK HOLDS ROY
CLARK is MENTALLY
IRRESPONSIBLE.
SENTENCED TO ASYLUM
AT ANAMOsA PRISON
To Be Confined Until Reason Is Re-
stored and Then Returned to Mont
somery for Retrial--Jury Quickly
Reaches Verdict CLARK Murdered
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Bell.

! Red Oak, March 1.-THE jury in the
trial Of Roy L. Clark for the murder
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Bell on the
Edward Haynes farm, eight miles
northeast of Red Oak, on Aug. %, 1914,
brought in a verdict declaring Clark
insane. Judge Thomas Arthur at once
sentenced the prisoner to be commit
| ted to the ward for the criminal in
sane In the penitentiary at Anamosa
and there confined until his reason is
restored, at which time he is to be re-
turned to Montgomery county and
tried on q charge of murder.
The case went to the jury at 10: 80
o'clock in the morning, Six ballots
were required before the jury arrived
at verdict. The difficulty arose over
the question as to whether the verdict
should be based upon the testimony
of the physicians or whether the jurors
should make their decision on their
own observation of the prisoner
DR.. Max f. White. superintendent of
the state hospital for the insane at
Clarinda and four Red Oak physicians
testified and save as their opinions
that Clark is insane. Clark sat with
his eyes glued to the floor as the Yer.
dHt was read and was not visibly
affected when sentence was pro-
nounced. His father and mother and
wife sat as spectators Of the proceed
ings with the audience which filed the
court room, but showed no signs OF
emotion at the reading Of tho verdict
or the sentence imposed. His wife
took him by the arm rs he passed
from the court room and walked back
to Jail with him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
DON'T BID AGAINST U. S.
Needless Buying May Result In Keep
ina Labor at Unnecessary Work.

Special to Times publican.
Grinnell. March 3.-That business
as usual" can not continue II this war
is to be won for the allies, was the
message of Prof. G. P. Wyckoff, head
of the economics department Of Grin :
nell College, delivered before the col
lege chapel as the second Of series
# food conserv- ton lectures to be
given by members of the college
faculty. 1.-THE people don't realize that
needless expense at this time Is Grim
ina1," he said.
Business as usual during the first
months Of the war was justifable, but
now that we have been in it for
year it is high time that We should all
cut down to the very lowest, was the
idea which he expressed.
We would condemn a gunmaker VINO
quit his Job on government order to
work at Increased pay for private in
dividual, yet every time we buy nom
necessity, We are bidding for labor
against the government, Professor
Wyckoff stated.
The cost of the war, as far as it can
be estimated by figures in loss Of life,
was given as 100000 men killed. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Hearst, an English
economist, the cost in dollars has been
s145, 900 000,00 to date. OF this amount
Great Britain has spent 5000, 900, 900;
Germany, 100000 coo, 900; France, s25,-
00O, 900 900, and the United States s12,-
00O, 900, 900.
Every day the United States is
spending more than s29, O0o, 900 or what
amounts to % cents day for every In
dividfal. This compares with pei
Capita rate Of IS cents a day for Great
Britain, 50 cents for France and &C
cents for Germany.
The general level Of prices, said Pro
fessor Wyckoff, ms advanced los pc,
cent since 1914, making dollar now
worth less than onehalf Of its former
value.
The importance of war savings
stamps as a part Of our war finance
was emphasized.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-04
WEALTHY IOWA FALLS RESIDENT
LEAVES PROPERTY TO
ORPHANS HOME.
ELLSWORTH LOSES
HANDSOME REQUEST
George w. Hastings, Expected to Leave
College $4,000 to 100000, Makes
New Will When Loyalty and Pa
triotism Arc Questioned Council
Bluffs Institution lnherits Estate.
Special to Times-Republican.

Iowa Falls, March. 4.-Because some
one questioned his loyalty and patriot
ism when he refused to buy some Ii
berty bonds. it is believed here that
Ellsworth College was cut off in his
will by the late George w. Hastings
and the institution just missed b. F.
quest of $4,000 to 100000. Just be-
fore leaving for California, last Octo'
Der, Mr.. Hastings was urged by several
people here to buy some liberty bonds
as he was amply able to make such an
investment It is stated he refused to
do so, or to help the Red Cross or army
Y. NJ. C. A. and became disgruntled
because his fellow citizens pleaded
with him so earnestly to support these
calls for money.
1t is known that Will previously
made gave the bulk of his fortune
which is represented by several farms
in this and Grundy counties, to Els
worth College. 1t is known that shor.-
ly before leaving for the west, he made
a new will IN which the fortune was
given to an orphans home in Councll
Bluffs. Small requests were made 10
some nieces in Vermont but aside from
that his fortune will go to the Coun-
Gil Bluffs institution. Mr.. Hartinss
was a bachelor and was eccentric in
many ways so it IS thought he became
miffed at some local residents and at
the same time changed his mind and
his will.