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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17
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Mr. and Mrs. T. c. Clayton have re-
turned from Camp Sewer where they
were called to the bedside of their
son, Private Tom Clayton, who has
been SO desperately i'll, but is now
considered out of all danger Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton speak in most
glowing terms Of the courtesies ex-
tended them in their great trouble,
and their many friends rejoice with
them in the recovery OF their devoted
son
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17
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n. J. Lee, son of the editor OF The
Winter Haven Chief, and his friend,
H. A BARLEY. Of Fort Myers, were in
Plant City Wednesday en- route TO
Ocala where they expected 10 com
rlete their arrangements for entering
the radio section Of the naval reserve
corps. These young men are very
anxious. to get into the service and
refuse to take no Tor an answer
Kissimmee Gazette.
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.W.s.s.-

Mr. Luther Mershon who Ia been
awaiting his call to the training camp
has received orders TO report at Camp
Sewer, Greenville, S. c. on May IS. Mr.
Mershon will leave Ocala on the az
ternoon of the 18th to enter the fourth
officers training camp. The best wish
es of a host of friends will follow this
young man.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17
RIVERSsH. BUFORD
FOR SENATOR TWENTIETH DIS
Candidate Tor
JUSTICE OF SUPREME
COURT OF FLORIDA


TRICT
To the Democratic Voters Of Marion
and Sumter Counties Comprising
the Twentieth Senatorial District:
I am candidate for senator IN the
primary election to be held June 4th,
aS1s. thoroughly appreciate the
honor Of having served as one OF Ma
rion'e Representatives in the last two
sessions of the legislature. served
my people faithfully, loyalty. honestly
and conscientiousJy. I realize that
the knowledge and experience as rep
gesentative two terms will enable me
10 make the people OF the twentieth
district a better senator. ! will ap-
preciate your support, and If nominal
90 ! pledge faithful service to the
people of Marion and Sumter coun-
tses, working for their best interests,
as well as for the whole state.
Respectfully yours,
w. :. CROSBY.
Citra, Fla, Feb c, 1918. dew
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Democratic primary and subject TO
the result thereof.
FRED L. STRINGER.
BTooksville, Fla, March 14th, 1918.
FOR COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT

According to my own inclination
and the solicitation Of friends, ! here
by announce myself candidate for
county commissioner for the fourth
commissioners district Of Marion
county, subject 10 the action Of the
democratic primary of 1918. If elect.
ed, promise faithful discharge CT
the duties of the office and l shall
strive to give satisfaction to all con-
eeTned by giving the duties OF the Of
fee my personal attention. ! shall he
thankful for the support Ct all inter
estea. Very respectfully,
@. II. Dob ROGERS.
D&Wtt Lynne, Fla.
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FOR STATE ATTORNEY

FOR STATE ATTORNEY
70 the People Of the Fifth Judicial
Circuit of Florida:
! hereby announce my candidacy for
e-election to the Office CT state attor-
ney. fifth judicial circuit CT Florida in
he approaching primary. I have tried
merit and will greatly appreciate
our support.
-1.tf GEORGE w SCOFlELD.
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FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER DIS
TRiCT s

respectfully announce myself
candidate for county commissioner
for the fifth commissioners district
of Marion county in the primary cleo
ton 10 be held June 4tb.
J. NJ. SMITH, Reddick, Fla
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FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER DIS
TRICT 8
c. B. HOWELL

/ announce my candidacy for ccun
ty commissioner from district Nc. 6.
have had five years experience in
building roads, and claim to know
something about their construction
which occupies 60 much OF the atten
ton Of the board. reel that hav
some knowledge Of the needs Of the
county in other matters as important
If elected ! shall give faithful atten.
ton to all matters.
3-15-tfw JOHN r. PROCTOR.
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Our state has just completed and
issued q book dealing with the COOP
erative extension work in agriculture
and home economics for 1917. Spe-
cial stress is given the work of the
girls and women. Miss Sarah w.
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MSS

A message to the family from Mr..
Tom Clayton who has been very i'll at
the base hospital at Fort Screven is
TO the effect that he is very much
improved. will be received with pleas
ure by the hosts of friends Of this
brave young officer.
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WIS.,

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Duran of Yalaha
were the week end guests of Mr.. Du-
rams brother, Mr. Paul Duran and
family They came up especially to
make farewell visit, as Mr.. Paul
Duran and wife are planning to leave
for the north on the 21st.
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-W.s.S.--

Capt. I. NJ. AaysOr, one of the best
beloved and popular men in Marion
county. was greeting his many friends
in our city Friday returning in the
afternoon to his home in Lowell.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17

STRAYED-From six miles On
Blitchton hard road on March q, one
small blaze-face sorrel mare; round
hips. Liberal reward for recovery.
Apply to D. E. McIver-5-17 Nv.
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the federal land rank

IS now Investigating florida loan applications. the
bank furnishes SPECIAL forms for record data re-
gardIng your title and will not accept the usual
abstract mad by any abstractor in florida
u you hav Alade application for loan Il
il Of vital importance TO you to show now tina; your
title security is as good your value security II
you have not laade application but think of doing
so, get your title il shape now, that when your
application i made, that delay will NOT be caused
by the neces ly o. then perfecting the record title
10 your land
without solicitation. have been appointed local
examiner for the federal land bank and nv years
or experienc both III abstract and tide work war
rant me II E wing that my services for you will
result il properly placing before the land bank in
the least possible time the title data required IN
connection w.t. your loan.
?. rogers
n q 9. taLE pu-dlng tecphoLe 4Sl
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17

Mr.. ". s Brooks of Ocklawaha ex-
poets TO leave soon for his former
home at Cambridge, N. Y, to join
Mrs. Brooks there for the summer.
Miss Florence Brooks and her brother.
Mr.. Edward Brooks, Will remain at
the Lake all summer.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17

Mrs. Carl Dekle, after a weeks visi
to friends in the city, will leave this
morning for a long stay with her pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs Spurlin at Lake
Weir before returning TO her home
in Palatka.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
DISTRICT No. 5

To the Democratic Voters OF Marion
County:
/ hereby announce my self candi-
date for county commissioner for Dis
trict No. 3. subject TO the action of the
democratic voters at the June pri-
mary. If elected ] promise faith
ful discharge OF the duties Of the
office.
j. A. TALTON,
Anthony, Fla.
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WERE 4 WOMAN IS MAYOR

With the South Florida Farms Com
pany spending 100000 on improve
ments whiCn includes two new hotels.
the Moore Haven Canning Corpora.
tion spending $4,000, the new ice
company $4,000. the Coast Line
railway VIII spend 4O.O0O. and other
improvements before the year il out
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17

Mr.. Ed Howard lert yesterday for
Auourndale for a weeks stay at his
big orange grove. Mr. Howard is
having some master grand grapefruit
shipped TO the northern markets and
receiving top notch prices.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17

Or. s. E. Driscoll. surgeon of the
state prison hospital, spent the night
with TT. S. H. Bitch at Bhtchton, and
will spend today in Tampa.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17

Miss Juanita Lytle is the guest Of
ner mother, coming up from stanton
on Lake Weir few DAYS ago Miss
Lyle is 81 route TO West Palm
Teach iof a visit TO her brother. Dr.
Carl Lyle al the home of Mrs Ma.
SON
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FOR STATE ATTORNEY

To the Democratic Voters, Fifth Ju
dicial Circuit:
hereby announce myself candi
date for the Office of States Attorney
for the Fifth Judicial Circuit Of the
State Of Florida, in the approaching
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17

Mrs. Geo. Bitch has returned to
her home at Williston afte ra short
stay in the city where she came es-
pecially to look after the Old home
place which has been closed for some
time.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17
HOWELL FOR STATE SENATOR

I hereby announce to the voters O
Marion and Sumter counties that
shall be candidate for the office Of
state senator from the 20th senate
rial district, subject to ratification a
the democratic primaries.
c. B. HOWELL.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17

Partridge is a most interesting con-
tributor, also Miss Harriet b. Layton
and Miss Agnes Helen Harris. Il is
said to fill long felt want.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17

Mrs. c. t. Rogers of Inglis, after
few days visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Ian
Ter Robertson, has returned TO her
home.
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]. T. HUTCHENS,
Romeo, Florida.
FOR MEMBER SCHOOL BOARD
DISTRICT

TO Democratic Voters:
/ hereby announce my candidacy
for reelection as a member of the
school board from the third district
II reelected promise to give the
same careful attention to the duties
III the office in the future as I have
in the past, and will greatly appreci.
ate your support.
A. ]. STEPHENS,
Spar, Fla.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17

Mrs. Geo. Brant OF Electra and Miss
Blanche Richards of Lynn were shop
ping in our city Monday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17

Mr.. T. H. Ramsey Of Inverness and
Mrs. L. A. Boswell Of fernando were
visitors to this city Monday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17

oid iasa and two crop Cow Peas.
$.oc per bpeck Ocala Seed Store
5-3-w If.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DIS
RAYscR FOR REPREsENTATlV
GROUP 2

l hereby announce my candidacy
for representative subject TO the
democratic primary, and if elected
I promise you an honest and digni-
fed administration.
B. E. RAYSOR.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-05-17
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER Dis
TRICT 5

TIC the Democratic Voters:
I hereby announce myself candi
date for county commissioner from
District No. &, subject to the action
Of the democratic voters in the ap
preaching primary election. I VII
appreciate and support given me.
3-25-18 J. w. STEVENS.
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Sorghum seed and Field Peas for
sale at ocala Seed store.-5-3-w n.
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE

] hereby announce my candidacy
for representative from Marion ccun-
ty subject to the democratic primary
in June Of this year, and solicit the
support of the people. enter group
enc ID. Very respectfully,
AAw " A. FORT.
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5-l2-wtf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21
ESCAPES;SHOT
BY E, POLICE
Martin BreSick Breaks &Tay from
Officer. But Stops WAh Bull
le. In His Leg.

Martin Bresick, $40 Ninth street,
East Moline, waSshot in the leg by
an East Moline police officer late
last evening when he escaped from
the police patrol after he had been
arrested.
There seemed to be some sort OF
a celebration in q residence at the
corner of Fifth street and Eigh-
reenth avenue, East Moline. Quar-
reling in a foreign language was
heard by neighbors, who put call
in at the police station When pO-
lice arrived they put Bresick under
arrest
Alteration between the men
started over the war. Several
countries were represented in the
party. Two of the men were said
TO be pro-Germans and are alleged
to have threatened to attack others
with beer bottles While in the pa
troll wagon on the way to the sta
Tion Bresick broke away and ran
east Of Bluff road After shouting
several times to halt, officer Walk
er shot low, the bullet entering the
mans leg He was taken to the
Moline city hospital. His wound
is not serious.
He will receive a hearing upon
his release from the hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21
PRAISE rs GIVEN
AMERICANS WORK
BY GENERAL HAIG

With the AngIo-American Forces
East of lie Cateau, Sunday. Oct. 20.
-(By the Associated Press.)-
American forces fighting beside the
British armies have, made a total
advance of Is miles in the last six
days of battle in this sector.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig,
commander-in-chie of the British
armies in France, has sent the fol-
lowing letter to the general COM
manding the Americans:
Il wish to express to you per
sonally, and TO all of your soldiers.
my warm appreciation of very val
liable assistance and gallant serv-
ices rendered throughout the OPP
erations of the fourth British army
Called upon to attack positions
of the greatest strength. held by a
determined enemy, all ranks of the
Twenty and ThIrtieth di-
visions under your command have
displayed an energy, courage and
determination which has proved ir-
resistible.
1T does not need me to tell you
that in the fighting the last three
weeks you have earned he lasting
esteem and admiration of your
brother comrades in the army
whose successes you have so nobly
shared"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21
GREEKS DESCRIBE
HORRORS OF LIFE
UNDER BULGARIA

Saloniki. Oct. 21.-Greeks from
eastern Macedonia who were taken
from their homes by the Bulgarians
and sent to the neighborhood of
Kitchevo, Serbia, during the war,
are arriving here following their
liberation by the allies. They say
they were forced to construct
trenches along the Struma front
and were under fire much of the
time. Not only the men but wo-
men and children were under shell
fire from the allied artillery at
times
During the occupation of Greek
Macedonia tens of thousands of
persons were deported and many of
them have died from their harrow
ing experiences.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21
FROM OCEAN
TO OCEAN
Women Praise Lydie E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound for Health
Restored.

n almost every neiEhborhood in
America are women who have tried
this standard remedy for female Ills
and know its worth
Athol. Mass Lydia F Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done me q
world or good 7 suffered from a
weakness and a great deal OF pain
every month and nothing brought ms
any relief until l tried this famous
medicine / am q different woman
since l took Il and want others who
suffer to know about it"-Mrs- Ar
thur Lawson. $50 Cottage ST. Athol.
Mass
san Francisco. Cal was in a
very weak, nervous condition, hav-
ing suffered terribly from a female
trouble for over i've years. had
taken all kinds ~ medicine and had
many different doctors and they all
said ] would have to be operated on,
but Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound cured me entirely and
now I am a strong and well woman"
Mrs. H Rosskamp, i447 Devisadero
St. San Francisco, Cal.
For special advice in regard to
such ailments write Lydia f. Pink
ham Medicine Co. Lynn. Mass The
result OF its many years experience
is at your service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21
GEN. CROWDER HAS
ABLE MEN TO AID
DRAFT MACHINERY

Washing ton.-One great factor in
Provost Marshal General Crowder's
success in administering the draft
has been the type of men he select
ed TO assist him. General Crowder
has "a weakness" for lawyers, es-
peciaIly distinguished lawyers, and
he has them in quantities now
They are not advisers or consult
ants, but have been taken away
from lucrative private practices,
thrust into uniform, and set to
work actually as aides and staff
members, to help run the machine.
Some of the legal luminaries so
captured are men of more than ma
tional note in their profession.
The first man whom General
CTowder called in from civil life
was Charles B. Warren of Detroit,
now colonel and senior officer on
his staff. Colonel Warren has writ
ten most of the selective service
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21
INFLUENZA TAKES
TWO IN ONE HOME
WITHIN "a HOURS

The death of the son, John Me-
son. and a daughter. Mrs. Mabel
Lee Hines, has bereaved the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Nelson, 41I
Eighteenth avenue, East Moline.
Influenza. which developed into
pneumonia, was the cause in both
cases.
John. aged Is years, died at I
o'clock Saturday afternoon at the
home. He was born in Montgom-
cry City, Mo, Dec. 7, 1902. Mrs.
Mabel Lee Hines passed away al
6:I5 yesterday evening at the
home. She was born at Green
Vile, H., March II, 1899. She
leaves the husband, f. NJ. Hines
and a three weeks old daughter.
Besides the parents. one sister,
Mrs. Gertrude Sanburn of Canton,
Ill, also survives.
The bodies were sent 10 Canton,
H., this morning where interment
was made this afternoon
Mr.. Hines and Mr. and Mrs. Nell
son have all been laid up with the
same disease They were, however,
able to attend the funeral this aft
ernoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21
RUSSIA TO PUNISH
FAMILIES OF MEN
WHO DESERT ARMY

Washington, Oct. 81. - Reports
from Russia reaching the state de-
partment tell of large numbers OF
assertions from the ranks of the
NolsheViki and hint at reprisals to
he taken by the leaders of the Boil
sheviki movement upon the fami-
lies and relatives of these men. An
order issued by Trotzky on Sept. 20
warned commanders of the large
number of assertions and instruct
ed them to send to headquarters
lists of the names of the deserters
with any information regarding
their relatives
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21
Funeral OF Mrs. Hans Biorkman.

Funeral services for Mrs Hans
Bjorkman, who committed suicide
early Saturday morning by jump
ing into the lake at Prospect park,
Moline, were held at 2:30 this aft
ernoon at the Esterdahl undertake
ing parlors. Mrs. Alice Child
Walker read the services. Burial
was in Riverside cemetery.
Mrs Bjorkman had been in i'll
health since July and returned
from a three weeks visit with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs John Alter
Of Urbana, Monday night of last
week. Dependency and melan-
cholia drove her to the act She
had been d patient at the Tri-City
sanitarium since last Wednesday
The widower and five children,
Bernice, Ruth, Herbert. Nellie and
Eunice, all at home, four step chill
dren, Mrs. Gus Eckstrom Of Moline.
Gustav Bjorkman in France, Will
liam z, at Camp Sewer, S. C, and
Chester A, at Camp Grant are the
survivors. Her parents and six
brothers. VIII Alter of Cedar Rap
ids. Garfield OF Canton. Albert of
Monmouth, John, Earl and Frank
Of Urbana and d sister, Ethel, of
Crbana, also survive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21
LOCAL MEN ARE
REPORTED HURT
Henry ]. BylO of Z. VI. and Eric
Thunberg OF Moline, Wounded
in Action in France.

Henry ]. Bylo, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Bylo, 1888 Fifteenth
avenue. East Moline, is officially
reported as severely wounded dur
ing an engagement with the enemy
in France A telegram from the
war department reached the par
ents a week ago and on today's
casualty list appears their son S
name.
Private Bylo, a native of Bel
GUM, is % years OF age. and is d
citizen of the United States, having
come to this country seven years
ago On Feb. y. last, he entrained
with an increment from the Mo-
line district for Camp Funston,
Fort Riley, Kan He has been with
the eXpeditionary forces in France
since June Previous to his en-
trance in service, he was an en-
ploye of the Deere Harvester COM
pany, East Moline.
Emil Bylo, a brother, is also in
the service and has been stationed
at Camp Grant, Rockford, since
Sept 5.
Thunberg Injured.
Private Eric Thunberg. resi-
dent of Moline for the last four
years. was injured, degree unde-
termined, on Aug. Is This mes
sage was received by Ernest An
Gerson. 756 Fourteenth street, Mo
line. recently. Previous to this
word. a card dated Sept. 20 was re-
ceived by Mr. Anderson. stating
that Private Anderson was quite
we'll
He was formerly an employee of
the Rock Island Manufacturing
company and has been in the ser
vice of this country since Septem-
Der. 1917. He has been overseas
for four months.
William f. Axelson. son of Mrs
Augustus f. Axelson of Moline,
was wounded in action in France
Information was received today by
the mother. He is in d base hos
pital in France
Axelson was in service with A
munition train corps. having been
indicted into the army in January.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21
All the News. All the Time
- THE ARGUS -
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Rudy Cheeks SparklingEyes
Most Women Can Have
Says DR.. Edwards, a WeIl-Known
Ohio Physician

Dr.F. NJ Edwards for 17years treated
scores of women for liver and bowel all
nents. During these years he gave to
MS patients a prescription made of a
few well known vegetable ingredients
mixed with olive oil, naming them
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets You will
Know them by their olive color.
These tablets are wonder-worker on
The liver and bowels. which cause a
normal action, carrying of the waste
and poisonous matter in ones system.
If you have a pale face, sallow look,
dulI eyes, pimples, coated tongue, head
aches d listess, no-gOod feeling. all out
Of sorts, inactive bowels, youtakeone of
nr. Edwards Olive Tablets nightly for
a time and note the pleasing results
Thousands of women as well as men
take DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the
successful substitute for caIomel-nOe8
and ten just tokeepin the pinkof condi-
Ion I0c aud 25c per box. All druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21
KANE DOUGHERTY,
WE'LL KNOWN NEWS
WRITER, SUCCUMBS

Des Moines. Iowa, Oct. 21.-J. K.
Hougherty, 80 years old, Washing
ton correspondent for several
western papers, died from Spanish
influenza in the capital city yester-
day. less than a week after his wife
succumbed to the the same disease.
His body will be brought to Ottum-
Wa. Iowa, his former home.
Washington, d. c., Oct 21.-J.
Kane Dougherty of the Washington
bureau of the Chicago Tribune died
today of pneumonia. following in
fuenza. His wife died of the same
disease a week ago. Burial Of both
will be at Ottumwa, Ia, on We'd
nesday.
Mr. Dougherty was born in OF