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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-24
Will CLOSE THE
COLLEGE ROAD
City Council Spends Past Ten Days
= Driving Over Streets Of City and
Many improvements Contemplated
FIX ROAD At LEHFELoT PLACE
Council Gets Permission to Widen the
Road at College Ball Park-SaIary i.
Raise for Employees.

The new council have been spending
the past few days out inspecting the
condition of the streets and roads lead
ing into the city and contemplate max
ing many needed improvements during
the course Of the next few weeks.
Probably the most important of the
improvements decided upon is the
grading of the road between the I. c
passenger station and the Lehfeldt cor.
ner west of the city. This road in rainy
weather is always in bad condition
and the highway will be graded up so
that it will drain easily and insure a
good track at all seasons of the year.
The city has purchased so feet of
ground at the Lehfeldt corner and the
turn here will be improved, eliminat-
ing the dangerous corner that now ex-
lists. ,".1.
The road through the collegesgrOund
is to be closed inasmuch as it runs
through the property OF the independ-
ent school district 1t is possible, how.
ever. that the road up to the dOrmitOry
on East Chestnut will be left open to
permit access to the grounds. The
CdVeLC NH SOutu Ol lulS property VIII
be graded and the earth removed will
be used to fill up the depression east
toward the Champion farm. Forty feet
will be taken off at the ball park cor.
ner and the turn here will be improved.
At the meeting of the council held
Monday evening citizens and members
of the Commercial club asked the conn
Gil to take action to see that the north
side OF the court house square be clean.
ed up. Ashes from the heating plant
of the court house have been dumped
along this street making it most un-
slightly.
The council raised the salary of the
day engineer to $125.0O per month and
the fireman to $4,000 The salary of
the night engineer was fixed at $110.
F. l.. Mcintosh. service manager Of
the electric department, and Charles
Vitel, lineman. have quit the en-
ploy of the city. Mcintosh is now
working for the McGraw Electric COM
pany Of Omaha. The council is con-
sidering several applications for the
position of service manager and it is
likely that decision will be made. this
week.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-24
SPEAKS WELL
FOR CRAWFORD
Sheriff Cummings Called to Des Moines
on Business in Connection With
Local Exemption Board
COUNTY PLACE RIGHT PER CENT
The Sheriff Instructed to Visit a Mum.
Der Of Counties Throughout the
State in Regard to Matter.

Sheriff H. J. Cummings was one Of
fifteen chairmen of county exemption
boards called to Des Moines Monday
to confer with Adjutant General Guy
T.. Logan in regard to the per cent of
men placed in class l. Crawford coun-
ty was one Of the few counties in the
state that placed the required per cent
of registered men in class l and this
speaks well Of the local board.
The adjutant general intends to car
ry on systematic investigation in
counties OF the state where more than
IS per cent of the total registrants
were placed in class or where less
than IS per cent were put in the first
class. Sheriff Cummings was one Of
fifteen men selected by Adjutant Gen.
eral Logan to investigate the records
of the various boards. He has been
instructed to visit Adams. Ringgold,
Taylor and Decatur counties to make
an investigation.
Crawford county placed % per cent
Of its total number of registrants in
class l and was one Of but few cOun-
ties in the state that interpreted the
regulations as made by the provost
marshal general. Basing of quotas on
the number of registrants in class l
it would be extremely unfair for one
county having 20 per cent OF it's regis.
trants in the first class to furnish a
quota larger than county with a
greater population which has but Is or
20 per cent of its registrants in class
l. The adjutant general intends to see
that each county in the state has uni
form number Of men in class and for
that reason has delegated fifteen chair
men to make the investigation.
Sheriff Cummings expects to leave
next Tuesday to take up this work
which may take him several weeks to
complete
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-24
$4,000 ALLOTTED
TO CRAWFQ'
Next Red Cross Drive Will Beg
May eth When 500, o00, 900 v
BE Raised in United States
CONFIDENT IN CRAWFORD
Efficient Organization Of the cou
Of Defense in Each Township
Pledged to Raise Amount

The next Red Cross drive is slated
begin May 9th. when $500 ,OOO, 900 ha
to be raised in the United States 70,
the war fund. The allotment for Craw
ford county is $4,000. We have SUI
preme confidence that little trouble
will be experienced in raising this
amount in the county. The efficient
organization Of the council OF defense
in each township has pledged to in
sure the raising of the amount assign
ed to the township and with the aid
of this organization there is no fear but
what each township will easily 60
'over the top" N
1t isVime, however, for each locality
to begin actively organizing for the
work so that even before the time for
opening the campaign the amount to be
raised in the county will be assured.
In some townships provision has al
ready been made for meeting the de-
mands and the money is on hand
ready for use. This is the case in conn
munities where auctions have been
hotu AoA ChS ohIO VI 6Ao"s ihVO6SONhs
and other articles of personal proper
ty which have been donated. We urge
that each township, where the money.
has to be raised adopt plan for COM
Quoting sale where the property is
to be donated by the citizens, or to
donate sufficient property, cattle and
grain to be shipped to market and the;
proceeds held for Red Cross and other
war purposes. Every person can fRr-
nish grain, livestock or some othA Il
article Of value to be sold at auctioA
or shipped to the market. Auctioneeg9|
will gladly give their services free for
conducting the sales. These salea
usually net from $500 to six or seyenV
thousand dollars. The money when
raised can be used to meet the amount
allotted to the township for the war
fund and any surplus voted for local
use or held for future subscriptions
which may be made by the Red Cross
and other worthy causes.
We call upon the council Of defense
in each township to take up this work
and to solicit the neighbors for con-
tributions of livestock grain aE41H "a
property to be sold in order II =, -
the money for the Red Cross and other
war purposes, and thereby back up
our soldiers fighting for their country.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-24
SCHO0LSDISPENSE
With GERMAN
Denison School, Board Hold Meeting
on Tuesday and Take German
Language From the Course
LOCAL AGITATION ON QUESTION
Majority Of Board Favor Teaching the
Language Until End Of School
Year, or for 80 Days.

The school board on last evening
held meeting and passed resolu
ton that the German language should
not be taught in the schools of Denisor
after the end of this school year. This
means that on the opening of the fall
term of school German will not be
taught here.
This is in accordance with the di
rection of the state superintendent and
III line with the policy adopted by Other
schools in the state and other states
We understand there was some Ques
ton whether or not the order to dis
continue teaching the language should
take effect Immediately or at the end
of the school year in about 80 days. A
majority of the board favored waiting
until the end of the year before the or
der should take effect and it was so
ordered. There had been considerable
local agitation on the question but the
order OF the state superintendent prob
ably had more to do with bringing
about the result than any other one
fact.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-24
NO CALLS OUTSIDE
OF CLASS one
Provost Marshal General Crowder Says
That Glass I viii Furnish Al Men
Needed for Military Service
ARE MANY ADDITIONS TO LIST
Young Men Coming Of Age VIII Num-
Der Between 100000 and 100000
Annually He Says.

WASHINGTON, April 20-Under the
classification Of men for selectlVe
draft service, Provost Marshal Gener'
al Crowder has advised the senate
military committee, approximately T.
100000 will be placed in class l.
from which it is expected all future
calls will be taken. These 1000, 900
according to General Crowder, are ex'
elusive OF between 100000 and 1000
900 more annually who, it Is estimated,
will be made subject to military duty
under the bill now i'll congress sub
jectine to registration youth reaching
their majority
From the 100000 men in class l
nearly 20 per cent of the total regis
tration in the country-and the addl-
tional number secured by new regis
tration, General Crowder has advised
senator's that it will be improbable
that calls will go outside Of the high
est class.
OF youths reaching 81 years OF age,
under the new legislation, 1t is believ'
ed that at least 80 per cent will be
placed in class
Plans for the new draft, General
Crowder has advised the senate COM
mittee, are somewhat unsettled by the
house amendment to the senate Dill
changing basis of quotas from state
population to the number OF men III
class /, which would give credit to
states for all men previously furnish
ed. by voluntary enlistment or draft.
Operation of the house amendment.
according to General Crowder, would
cause much inequality between states
in the new draft. Agricultural states,
he has advised the committee. would
have to furnish the largest new quota
and it is doubted whether this would
be advisable. in view of necessity for
undiminished food production.
According to preliminary inquiry OF
the provost marshal generals office,
of the house amendment. Louisiana
would be required under the proposal
to furnish rs per cent Of all Louisian'
ians in class and Alabama and Miss
issippi about &c per cent, while Massa'
chusetts would be compelled to pre-
sent only 10 per cent, because of the
respective. credits Of the states. and
their disproportionate share. Of volun.
tary enlistments. Three states. under
the house amendment, it was said,
would be exempt entirely from the
new cali.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-24
OUTBREAK OF
RABBlESIN CO.
Dr.. Hal c. Simpson Reports An Acute
Outbreak Of This 0iease on the
Farm Of Harry Morgan.
STATE VETERINARIAN ALSO ACTS
Appeals to Trustees Of Adjoining Town
ships Urging Them to Comply =
With Quarantine Regulations

DR.. Hal c. Simpson reports an acute
outbreak of rabies ID Willow town
ship of Monona county on the farm Of
Harry Morgan. A dog belonging tc
Morgan developed case of rabies
and ran anluck in his herd of cattle
before discovered until thirteen head
had to be killed. The dog has been
killed, but another dog on the place
made his getaway and it is feared that
he is roaming in the vicinity.
J. L. Gibson, the state veterinarian
has sent out an appeal to the trustees
of Willow township, Monona county,
urging them to comply with all quar-
antine regulations. including the com.
plete isolation and continent of all en-
posed animals and of all dogs in Will
low township. He also requests that
experimenting sthe guarantees placed
by DR.. Simpson that they be extended
to the adjoining townships in order to
stamp out this serious outbreak. The
township boards should act as boards
of health and post notices requiring
the CONTINENT OF all dogs in the COM
munity and any dogs allowed to run
at large should be shot.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-24

The school board at meeting held
last evening at Secretary Rollins of.
fee decided to beautify the college
campus to some extent and have
awarded contract to the firm of Holm
& Olson, of MINNEAPOLIS, for about
fifty trees and number Of vines. An
elaborate plan for Identifying the cam
pus was made by this Minneapolis con-
Germ. but it would cost in the neigh
borhood Of $500 to carry it out and
the board decided not to consider 1t
ut this time. The vines will be planted
at the college building and the trees
at different places on the. campus.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-24
GRANDSON WOUNDED IN FRANCE
Tuesdays Casualty List Gives Name Of
Harold 3. Walker, Grandson Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Walker.

General Pershing's casualty list
printed in Tuesdays papers gives the
name of Harold 3. Walker as severely
wounded. He is a grandson of Mr..
and Mrs. Theo. Walker. Of Denison,
and son of David Walker, who re-
sides at Flushing. N. Y.
Harold Walker is we'll known in
Denison, having lived with his grand
parents in Denison for several years.
He enlisted last June in the engineers
corps at New York city.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-24

In this issue of the Review will be
noticed the articles of Incorporation OF
for the firm Of Pfarr, Gebert 4 Hunt.
The proprietors have decided to in
corporate the con Germ in order to give
some of the clerks in their employ an
opportunity to purchase stock.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-24
!. c. woRkmEN INJURED.
Four Men Of Painting Crew Injured
When Their Speeder Strikes a
OoQ Near Town Of Ellis.

Four men making up painting crew
on the Illinois Central were injured
Tuesday afternoon near Ellis when
their gasoline speeder struck dog
which caused the cars derailment.
The men were brought to Denison
and were attended by the company's
physician. One man received bad
scalp wound and the other three were
more or less bruised
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-24

Judge Conner is in Charter Oak
this afternoon transa citing business.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-24

The Balle.Brodersen company has
purchased a Dodge delivery car from
the Denison Auto company. the local
distributors Of this make
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-24

Mrs. p. W. Harding was called to
Kansas City the latter part OF the
week on account Of the, serious illness
of her brother, Mr.. Kevan. Mr.. Kevan
so we are informed, was hurt in an
automobile accident.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-24

Mrs. C. F. Kuehnle. Mrs. W. r. Kah-
Ter and MIR. and Mrs. Frank Lynch
motored to Soldier this afternoon for
a brief visit with Eli Laub. who is
closing out stock of goods there this
week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
FELIX D|Az WITH AN
 ARMY OF 2OOO MEN
 NEARING VERA CRUZ
Said to Have Defeated Fed eral Troops and Seized the Railroad Connecting
 Port With Capital

Washington. January 12.-Felix Diaz. with an army of some 2o00 men, was reported in official dispatches received here today to have progressed to within @ miles of Vera Cruz, after defeating a force under Gen. Heriberto Jara. Diaz was said to have seized the rail- roads connecting that port with Mexico City and was credited also with plan to attack the port city.
 Reports of the activity of Diaz cre- ated unusual interest here because re- cent information had indicated that there is an understanding between him and Manuel Palaez, the controlling fac tor in the oil field district in Tampico Officials, however did not believe that even If Diaz took Vera Cruz he could hold it.
 e Diaz organized a revolutionary move ment against Carranza more than a year ago, but until lately his operations were confined largely to the territory near the Isthmus of Tehauntepec. His failure to coordinate the many factions opposed to President Carranza caused officials of this government to regard his efforts as of little consequence. Re- cent reports, however, have indicated that his agents have been having some success in gaining support, especially ir the north. His chief lieutenant is Gen. Aureliano Banquet who was prominent in the armies of Porfirio Diaz and Vic toriano Huerta-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
INDUSTRIES WHICn ARE NOT ESSENTIAL {. MUST SHUT DOWN Garfield Will Make Imme- diate Application of Plan
 to Conserve Coal for
 Needs of War

Washington, January 12.--immcdf- atc apuIicatiOn of the fuel administra- lions plan for curtaiIing the use of coal by the less essential industries was in sight tonight as means os
 relieving the coal famine in the cast
 Some industries may be asked to shut
 down for three days n week.
 state fuel administrators have been
 given wide powers in apportioninG
 coal, but the general policy is to re- duce the consumption of less essen
 tiaI industries by voluntary cooper alton. In emergency cases, however, the local fuel authorities have been
 notified they may take drastic meas ures.
 F. F. Moves, head of the fuel nd- mipistration's conservation divislon, teIephoned Fuel Administrators Gar field today from New York that the situation there was critical and that something must be done immediately to assure householders proper iuei supplies.
 To relieve shortages in Ohio anu Michigan, Dr. Garfield today directed operators in the Pittsburg, Fairmont' kanxyha, kenOva, Thacker, eastern Kentucky, JelIico and Ohio districts to give preferential shipment for l0 days 1 to coal for the two states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
ATLANTA SCHOOLS !. CLOSED AND COAL BEING DISTRIBUTED

Atlanta, January 12-Mayor Candler late today requisitioned and ordered sold in small quantities all of the coal now held in the city school buildings After the mayors orders were issued' Superintendent of City Schools Wardlaw ordered all of the city schools closed for one week, beginning on Monday. The fuel problem became more acute here to- night as a result of the low tempera- lures.
 The state council of defense, which be- gan an inquiry into the fuel shortage III Atlanta and the state at large carrier Tn the week, tonight issued formal state ment denying there was "a collusion between the railroads and coal dealers. Charges of coIlusion were made by pr. U. w. Ham, a preacher, in his testi- mony before the defense council several days ago.
 The councils statement said, in part:
 Georgia has fared no worse than any other state, and it is the opinion of the councils committee that the charges of collision brought against the railroads and coal dealers is untrue"
 The inquiry was concluded today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
MISSISSIPPI RIVER IS SOL|DLY FROZEN
 OVER AT MEMPHIS

Memphis, January 12.-With the thermometer lowering around zero here tonight, the Mississippi river was frozen over solidly for the first time since 1876. The low mark of de- grees below zero. registered at T o'clock this morning, being the cold est January reading recorded here in 32 years, was responsible for the freez- ing of the river. A river tug, which made a landing under difficulties at 9 o'clock tonight, reported the river almost frozen over and two hours later a railroad man stationed at one of the bridges reported that the river was then frozen solid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
SOLDIERS MAKE ATTEMPT TO BREAK
 FROM CITY JAIL

Sixteen soldiers, held in the city jail on charges of being absent from camp without leave, made a futile attempt to escape last night shortly before mid night The majority of the soldiers had been arrested earlier in the night by local detectives, and were being held pending the arrival of military author ities fro mtheir camp.
 Several soldiers in a cell tore the steel bunk from the wall and were battering down the heavy door. Soldiers in an other cell followed the example and the two doors were seriously damaged Two escapes have been made from the city jail in the same manner, and War den Randall transferred the men to the l county jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
DEATHS IN CAMPS

Macon. January 12.--The deaths from pneumonia of I'rivates l.. James or Waycross, Ga, and Albert w. Wynn, 123d infantry, were reported at the base hospital at Camp Wheeler tonight. The death of Private Willie Tillen. 106th
 engineers. also was announced. The cause was not given. Alexandria, La, January 12.--One death, in Alexandria of meningitis and five new cases were reported today. No new cases or deaths from menin- gitis were reported among the soldiers at Camp Beauregard. Dr. Oscar Dowl- ing, president of the state board of health, reported today that conditions at the camps base hospital and in the city were satisfactory and the author ities had the meningitis situation we'll under control.
 One death from pneumonia was re- ported at the camp tonight, that of Private John l.. Morris of Texas. Atlanta, January 12.--Eight deaths
 occurred at Camp Gordon during the
 last SC hours three of which were from
 pneumonia, and one from meningitis The deaths from pneumonia were; Lieut.. Robert Foster, Carrollton. Ga. [ Privates Marshall Melton. Argo. Ala;
 James F. May, Alabama; Burney James no address given. Private William
 Robinson died from meningitis, 1t was
 reported
 Other deaths, the causes of which were not given. follow: Privates Eddie Patterson. Wetumpka: Clifford Simms
 Olive Hills. Tenn, and Hardy Cooper | Butler, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
Storm Death Toll at
 Camp Wheeler Was Two

Macon, Ga., January 1.-Two dead
 three injured and property damage amounting to thousands of dollars, is the toll of th@ storm that swept over this region late Friday. The blow was fol lowed by a sharp drop in temperature
 bringing the coldest weather of th' winter.
 Both deaths occurred at Camp Wheeler A wagoner was crushed to death wheI the corral of the Atlanta infantry resi ment was blown down. An unidentified civilian was electrocuted when he cam' | in contact with a. live wire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
|DR. ERNST KUNWALD WILL BE INTERNED AT FORT OGLETH0RPE
Noted Symphony Orchestra Director of Cincinnati Is Now Held as Danger
 ous Enemy Alien

Cincinnati, January 12.-Dr. Ernst Kunwald, former director of the Gin cinnati Symphony orchestra, Is en foute tonight to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, in the custody of detail of Fort Thomas soldiers for internment during the period of the war. This is the second time the orchestra director has been ordered interned. Several weeks ago he was apprehented by government agents and taken to the Dayton, O., jail. He was released with.N I2 hours and retuineo to hIs home here.
 No announce1ne was made as to why Dr. Kunwald was taken into GUS tody. He is an Austrian citizen, and said to be reserve officer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
g9r w. P. McAdory Heads
 the Alabama COnsist0ry

the annual meeting of Alabama
 rsis tory, Scottish Rite of Free Ma sonrv, held at the Masonic temple, the following officers were elected and in- stafied for the coming year.
 pr. w. P. McAdory, master of Ka- dosh; Arthur Barton, prior; pr. J. U. Ray, preceptor; Ernest E. Matthews. chancellor; IT. c. Greedy, minister ot state H. Swedlaw, private; Simon Klotz treasurer; Albert l.. Reese, registrar; w. J. Rushton, almoner; Colman Blach trustee: pr. ". P. McAdory and F. B Keiser. standing committee; w. H. Woolverton and Jake Friedman, repre- sentatives on the Masonic Temple as sociation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
Robbers Steal Large
 Quantities of Meat

The store of John Bearman, l42o Ave- nue F. South, was entered some time last night and robbed of a large supply or meats. The robbers gained entrance to the store by saving g. hole in the floor.
 Property valued at several hundred dol lars was reported as missing. The Hst follows: Twenty pounds of cream cheese. I, smoked shoulders, 3 picnic hams, 10 hounds of bacon, 1 box of weiners, N pounds of sliced ham, 90 pounds Of pork chops, 15 pounds of steak and pounos of sausage.
 rohberv. but at an early hour this morning had not gained any clue to the robbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-13
SAN ANTONIO HAS
 BIG FIRE, CAUSING
 HALF MILLION LOSS

San Antonio, January 1S.-Ffre, dis covered shortly after Il o'clock last night in the building of the House hold Furniture company here, was still burning but was under control early this morning after causing total loss estimated at s5O0,Oo0. The heaviest loser was the A. B. Frank company, whose building adjoins the furniture company. Water damage to stock is estimated by the company at $300,00O. The furniture company building and stroyed.