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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-20
LEAVES PRO-GERMAN SPOUSE
Mrs. Fritz Schmidt, of Near Schles.
wig, Takes Son to Sioux City
to Enlist in the Navy.

The Saturday issue of the Sioux City
Journal contained the following ar
|ticle:
After parting from her husband who
she said could talk of nothing but the
excellence OF the German KAISER Mrs.
Fritz Schmidt, who comes from farm
near Schleswig. yesterday brought her
II year old son, Charlie Schmidt, to
the navy recruiting station and begged
the recruiters to enlist him. In spite
of the sons willingness and the moth
er's anxiety to be regarded as a patri-
otic American, the recruiters could not
accept him on account of his youth.
Mrs. Schmidt said that she had lived
peacefully with her husband for eigh-
teen years and that she had endured
his German talk without word until
war was declared. Then" she said.
Il thought that any complimentary re-
marks about the kaiser were out of
place | asked Fritz TO stop his talk
ing but he insisted upon praising Ger
many and saying that they would win
the war. so l left him.
81 don't want my boy to grow up like
his father, and all the time talk about
the kaiser, so l want him to join the
navy, where he will learn to be real
American" she said.
When told that her son could not be
accepted until he had passed his 18th
birthday. Mrs. Schmidt promised to re-
turn at that time and have him ell
listed.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-20
ORDERS
Are RESCINDED
State Fuel Administrator Webster Re-
sends Order for Early Closing OF
Stores-Took Effect Monday.
HEATLEss MONDAYS ARE OVER
Does Not Affect Thursday and Sunday
liphtiess Nights, However-Sti'i
UrQe Fuel Economy

y DenisOn stores are now permitted
to return to their former opening and
closing hours as the early closing or
der issued by Charles Webster, state
fuel administrator on January 2Sth.
was rescinded by him on Thursday
last, the new order taking effect on
Monday, February 18th. This action
is taken by the fuel administrator on
account of the recent. order OF DR..
Garfield suspending heatless Mondays
and in order to conform with the reg
ulations Of. other states.
Tllis order, so tile Rey,ewi5 inform.
ed. does not affect the Thursday and
Sunday lightless night order and Web
ster further suggests that the fuel sit
uation has not materially improved. for
which he urges that rigid economy
should be practiced. The order fol-
lows:
"TO the members of the fuel COM
mittees: In order to conform with DR..
Garfleld's order suspending heatless
Mondays and to conform with the rules
and regulations of other states. deem
it to the best interests Of the state Of
Iowa to rescind the early closing order
of Jan. 2S, 1918. to take effect on Feb.
Is. 1918. This does not affect the Gar
field Thursday and Sunday lightfess
night order.
Kindly impress on the consuming
public that notwithstanding the favor.
able weather Of the past few days the
fuel situation has not improved mate
rally except in few communities.
Rigid economy in the use Of fuel
should still be practiced. A few days
of blizzards and cold weather would
again put us in very serious condi-
tion.
Charles Webster.
Fuel Administrator for Iowa."
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-20
Has Read Review a Lifetime

sad by loved ones gone to the war Our
prayers have been that the Lord would
comfort and strengthen them and their
loved ones protected from harm and
evil. The winter here in South Dako-
ia has not been severe. there has not
been much snow so far. Our ther-
mometer registered 80 below three or
four times, the lowest it has been. The
chinook winds here are wonderful to
cut the snow and water soon stands
where the snow has been. sometimes
thawing the ground to a dept of 3 or
inches. The prairie looks black
without trees. The atmosphere is so
pure and fresh. Mr.. Horr and | have
enjoyed good health We do not know
how long we shall remain here To-
night we are invited to the home of
young lady friend as birthday sur
prise. She is our assistant superin-
tendent of the Sunday school and is
teaching and boarding away from her
home. ....-t
Wishing the Review readers a hap
py and prosperous new year, from your
old Deloit correspondent to the Re-
view for many years,
Mrs, s. Horr.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-20
time LIMIT IS
EXTENDED0N TAX
Delay in the Securing of Blanks Has
CAUSED New Limit to be Set
on Date Of Filing.
MUST NOW FILE By APRIL 1sT
Those Who Come Under the Provisions
Of This Complex Can Breathe
Easier Thirty Days More

Internal Revenue Commissioner
Roper announced from Washington on
February 18th that an extension Of
time for filing income and excess profit
returns from March 1st to April 1st
would be given. This applies also to
reports ON payments of more than $500
during the year to be made by EN-
pioyers and business enterprises, and
covers income both above and below
$4,000, and corporation incomes.
Delay in the preparation OF blank
forms and regulations was the princi-
pal cause of the postponment. Forps
have not yet been issued for excess
profits return of three classes of in
dividual, partnership and corporation;
for income returns by trustees or fiduC-
iaries. and for partnership income re.
for some time next week. All other
forms have been distributed. including
those for individual incomes Of the
classes above and below $4,000 cor
poration incomes and reports on pay
ments of more than $500, or the So
called information at the source"
The extension Of time to April LIST
applies to returns by corporations do
ing business on fiscal year basis.
Originally they were required to re.
port within sixty days after the end
OF their fiscal year; this was extended
to February lst. and later to March
1st
This extension will prove to be a
blessing to hundreds OF Crawford coun-
ty people; as so much confusion at
tends the returns on income that those
affected are reluctant to send in their
filing without the aid Of an expert, and
the man who was here at the court
house was unable to wait upon the
surging crowd that awaited him every
day of his stay in our midst. Most
of us will now be able, with the assist
ance OF bankers and lawyers, to get
an intelligent report into the commits
sioner on schedule time.
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the west front studying the modern
method of warfare.

the west front studying the modern
method of warfare.
Colonel Lincoln would have but one
comment: 1--WE have much fighting to
do over there" The war department
has forbidden detailed statement:
But it is quite evident that Colonel
Lincoln was deeply impressed with
what he found in France and that he
believes America has gigantic job
ahead to win the war.
While patriots are working for the
adjustment of German from the cur
riculum Of public schools. they are
studying the language at Camp Dodge.
But for different purpose. Soldiers
at Dodg want to be able to say and
understand stuff when they mix it i'll
France. But they are learning it for
war purposes only.
Plans are now under consideration
for the first big review of the eighty
eighth division. 1t is urged that the
entire division be mobilized on speci-
fed day, marched twelve miles to Des
Moines and paraded through the prin-
cipal business streets with all avail.
able equipment, transportation and
equipment.
The promoters want to extend a gen.
eral invitation to the people Of the four
states having troops here to attend.
The review would be made the occas.
ion of great celebration and Des
Moines is ready to do her share. One
proposal is that in the ranks soldiers
carry great canvas tarpaulins on
which civilians would throw money to
go into the athletic and comfort funds
of the soldiers.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-20
DEATH DUE TO
PNEUMONIA
Mrs. Allan Mahan, Daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Conrad Ehrig, Former
Iy of Denison, Dead.
LIVED AT MCCLELLAN, IOWA
Deceased a Former Student Of Deni
son City Schools and, Numerous
Friends Remember Her Kindly

Mrs Allan r. Mahan, former resi-
dent of Crawford county, passed away
on Feb. 10, 1918. at the family home
near McClelland, Iowa, after an ILL.,
ness of but two weeks duration, the
immediate cause of her death being
due to pneumonia.
Olga Louise Ehrig was daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Ehrig and
was born April s27,s 1883, in Morgan
in this county, ten miles
northwest OF Denison Her childhood
days we're spent In DenisOI, where
she attended the public schools. Here
she resided with her parents until
seventeen years of age, when they re-
moved to Council Bluffs.
She was united in marriage to AL
Ian T. Mahan at Council Bluffs by the
Rev. Geo. A. Ray on Feb. I. 1911. They
resided at Council Bluffs until 1915,
when they took up farming. They
were thus engaged, residing three
quarters of mile south of McClel-
land, at the time of her death. Mrs.
Mahan was "a years. 8 months and II
days of age. She leaves besides her
husband three children, Earl. Ruth
and Helen, and her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Conrad Ehrig, OF Council Bluffs.
one brother. Charles Ehrig. and Sis
ter. Mrs. f. L. Christofferson, resid-
ing in Council Bluffs.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day afternoon, February 18th, at 200
O'Clock from the home Of her parents.
200 North 9th street, Council Bluffs.
Services at the home were in charge
of Rev. Geo. A. Ray, of the Second
Presbyterian church of that city. Very
beautiful and impressive services were
held at the grave in charge of the
Quick, Iowa. chapter Of the Order of
Eastern Star, of which the deceased
was member The services We're
largely attended by friends and out Of
town relatives. lnterment was made
in Walnut Hill cemetery at Council
Bluffs
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-20
Thunderhawk, S. d..
Feb. Is. 1918,
Dear Review Readers:

Dear Review Readers:
With you we still watch with inter-
est the weekly visits of our paper.
can scarcely remember when l first
began reading it. as father took the
Review when | was child at home.
And / had the pleasure of surprise
party the Goth of January, when the
Sunday school gathered at my home
in the evening. bringing lunch. to help
me celebrate my 59th birthday. en-
joyed it so much. A gift of nice
rocking chair and cushion and some
beef was presented me by the school.
With the exception of about Is years
my life and also that of my husband
was spent at Delot. Eleven and one.
half years we were in the post Office at
Deloit; twelve years l was notary
public. We made many acquaintances
and OH, SO many, whose memories we
hold so dear. will always bring pleas
ant thoughts and in their joy and
prosperity we are made glad, in their
sorrow and affliction we are made sad
The many homes that have been made
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-20
Vail !;
LADY DEAD
Mrs. Lulu Hotfman-J Johnson Passss
Away at Her Home in Long
mont, Colo, February nth .
REMAINS ARE BROUGHT 10 VAL
Deceased Leaves Husband, Mother
and Numerous Friends Who Deep
Iy Mourn Her Death

VAIL, Feb. 1S-(Special to the Re.
view Lulu Hoffman Johnson.
only child of Mr.. and Mrs. r. b.
Hoffman, was born in Vail, Iowa, Oct.
Z, 1870. She died at her home In
Longmont. Colo, Feb. II, 1918, at the
age of Al years, months and 4 days. &
When sixteen years of age she,
moved with her parents to WO0dbine.j
Iowa. She graduated in the Wo0dbine
high school and when eighteen years
of age she professed faith in Christ
and united with the Baptist church.
She retained her membership In the
church of her choice until translated
to the church triumphant, having been
faithful unto the end. i$5 8sS
On Aug. 10, 1906, she WAS united
in marriage to s. H. johnson. Ten
years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson moved
to Colorado, residing for five years In
Denver, then moving to LOngm0nt,
where they have lived for the pastf
five years. Until about one year ago
Mrs. Johnson was in good health.
Then there came break in her health
and a decline that ended in the re-
ICoaS VI Lie SplI4I AIUHL Iuct.s W0AGyf
body. Rest came at last. = and. We
believe, she went to. be with her God,
She leaves to mourn her departure
her husband, who bears beantifal
tribute to her unselfish Life. aud her
mother to whom she was not OILY
daughter, but lifelong companion, 1T
many other relatives and friends WHO,
sorrow that she has been called away
from the sweet compani0nship OE'
earth. slSs (. 859 9
The body was brought to Vail Thurs
day for burial, accompanied u by the
husband and mother. Funeral ser
vices were held at the MethQelist
church in Vail Friday at / o'cl0ck nAgs
J. L. Boyd. Of Denison, OfiiciAting ln-
terment was made in the Vail csanss
terry. ss$ II * u: SSs E n
Among the out Of town attendast1
at the funeral was an aunt, Mlss
Lucky, Of Des Moines; also Mr., allli
Mrs. Mickle, of Woodbine. and MiSss
Agnes King and brother aud 6isss
Lessie Marshall. of Der i7l
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-20
CALL LEAGUE DlsLoyAL.
Nonpartisan League Is Attacked As
Unpatriotic; BY the Greater
Iowa Association.

DAVENPORT.e Feb 16-Branding
the national nonpartisan league as an
orga nization of ipacifists and disloyal
citizens. the Greater Iowa association
has started campaign to keep the
movement from spreading into Iowa.
Minnesota and the Dakotas have been
for some time the stronghold of the
league and from these states attempts
have been made, it is asserted, to eX-
tend the propaganda into Iowa. Sever
al attempts at organization have been
reported in the northern part Of the
state.
As preliminary effort in their
campaign. the Greater Iowa associa-
ti0n Is now putting out a large amount
Of printed matter In an effort to back
up their assertions against the 0rgani-
zation. In a pamphlet entitled. Con
cerning Iowa Farms. Patriotism, Dis
loyalty and Politics." the records of
the leaders of the organization are TAX
en- up in detail
A. c. Townley. who is president of
the league. is characterized as man
who failed at farming and then took
Fup socialism and the nOnpartisan prop
agandar .The esms.s, asAnfdateft= with hin,
are also said to be socialists or con.
nected with the I. w. w.
Z The Socialist A0itators.
The booklet quotes an alleged state
ment OF Townley that socialists are
being used by the league as speakers
because they are better agitatOrs.
The publication by the Greater Iowa
association also takes up the matter
Of socialism as applied to the farmer.
asking If the farmer is going to tele-
phone to some politician. at Des Moines
for permission to plant oats in field
or corn in field Is he going to turn
over all Of his produce and fat cattle
and hogs to some political agent Of
this sort Of a state government, to be
shared freely and equally with the
street corner buns and the pool hall
loafers of the towns of Iowa? Is he
going to place his wife and children
and himself on the same economic
plane with the nonpossessing Glass;"
Would Attract Undesirables.
In further analysis OF the move
ment the Greater Iowa association pub
lication declares the population of Iowa
would get rapid increase should the
sOcialistic doctrine of the transfer of
ownership in land. factories. machin-
cry. railroads. mines, etc. from the
individual to the people and operated
for the benefit of ALL quoted by the
booklet, be put into effect IN Iowa. The
assoc iation statement intimates that
the class of people pwho would flock to
the state would be those who were
least desirable. as those who had moth
ing would reap the most benefits from
the community ownership.
In supplementary leaflets the asso-
citation takes up the matter of commun-
ity ownership Of stores, quoting from
to show that Townley prac-
tically owns the community stores
and has collected hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars in membership fees.
These assertions are taken by the
from testimony of Town
ley in hearing in bankruptcy in Bis
marck, N. u.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-20
WHAT MURPHY SAYS.

DUBUQUE, Feb. 19-(Special to the
Review Have you pade your income
tax return to the government? II
you are liable for one and failsto make
| it, heavy penalty will result.
Returns must all be in before March
lst. and three-fourths of February. the
shortest month on the calendar. al
ready are gone.
Thousands in Iowa have complied
with the law. but there are other
thousands who apparently are putting
1t off.
Every single person with net in
come of 81 900 or more and every mar
ried person living with wife or hus.
band whose joint income is $4,000 or
more, is liable. No excuse will be ac-
cepted. Those who fail to have their
returns in before March 1st will be
dealt with as delinquents and penal
ties will be enforced.
The government is affOrding every
aid to the taxpayer to make easy his
compliance with the law. but the bur-
den rests entirely with him. 1t is not
Uncle Sans duty to look up the man
who is liable and see that return is
made. The plea that nobody called
on me" will be useless after March 1st
when the man who has neglected his
duty is apprehended.
With sources of information regard
ing incomes that the government will
have at its disposal the man who sue
ceeds completely in evading his in
come tax obligation will be as rare as
the proverbial hens teeth.
Income tax deputies over the state
report large amount of misunder-
standing regarding the principles Of
depreciation. Here is sample con-
versation between a taxpayer GARNER
in this case, but the rules apply in all
cases where depreciable property is in
vOlveU and official, which should clear
up difficult points
$50 you won't allow as expense the
5000 repairs on those farm buildings
mo-" answered the deputy, those
so-called repairs. representing new
roof and new shed annex to the barn
are permanent Improvements. You
are. however. allowed depreciation"
-"What was the cost of the buildings,
aside from your home. that is. your
barns. corn cribs, etc."
About $4,000" after some mental
arithmetic.
They are all frame and in good
condition ?
"Yes, they're frame and built in
1918"
"You will be allowed about 3 per
cent depreciation, and this must COW
er the wear and tear Any expendi-
ture additional to that amount cannot
be allowed as expense, because such
excess takes OH the form of additional
investment"
Then am allowed about per cent
depreciation. but the 5000 additions
cannot charge off as expense
Exactly. OF course. minor repairs,
such as a new lock on a door. the re.
placement Of broken window pane,
ETC., may be charged to expense with
out reference to depreciation
1t should be borne in mind there is
no depreciation allowed on land. hence
only the improvements thereon are
considered in this connection. But
buildings fall into decay and machin-
cry and furniture and fixtures wear
out and in their replacement the sums
expended are not properly chargeable
to operating expense. The amount
of their natural depreciation, through
wear and tear during the year, is, how
ever, a proper charge against the gross
income for the year.
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WILL SERVE FEDERAL JURY
Several Crawford County Men Will
Serve on the Federal Grand
Jury at Council Bluffs.

Several Crawford county men have
been chosen to serve on the federal
grand jury for the next term of the
United States court, which convenes
at Council Bluffs on Tuesday, Febru-
ary Goth:
Those from this county selected are
as follows: J. l.. Breckenridge. Ma
nilla; Frank Chamberlin. Manila:
Fred Mohr. Schleswig; James McKim,
Deloit; 7. J. O'Meara. Denison.
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REAL Y ESTATE 'TRANsEEns.
Monday Fehr,yarv --- ~ Isl Ss ii Y. w

Henry P. saggau and wife to-
John JohannsenLot II,
block SO, Denison. Con. s
William Fitzsimmons, widower,
to c.. L. FitzsimmOns, Nv. AZ.
Fitzsimmons, F. T. Fitzsim-
mons and Stella Mcguire
Lot l, block rs and lot 9.
block 80. Vail. Con.
Tuesday, February 12
Harold V. Servoss and wife to
Susan Servoss-Und. 2-3 lots
II and II, block LAT, DenisOn.
Con. ....... ........ ...,.
Mary F.. Watson and husband,
Catherine O'Reilly and hus-
band, George J. Seryoss and
wife. Joyce F. Servoss, sim
gle, ct al to Susan ServOss--
Und. 1888 lots IL and IL,
block lat, Denison. Con.
Wednesday, February 13
Frank Schelldorf and wife to
Harm Fl. kruse. Sr.-Lot$ q.
block 6. West Side. Con.
Gustav Buesing and wife to Det-
lef Peters-Lot 3 and N. 10
it. E12 lot 4, block 4S, DENT
son. Con. ..... 49,. .....
Thursday, February A.
Edmund Riddle and wife to M. &
A. Riley--NEA NEA; SWA
NEA: NV IA Sc IA Sec.
ton 16, Union Twp. Con. \,
]. w. Miller, Jr. and wife to Gus
tav Buesing-Nk lot 10 and
w. "A it. Of N1a of lot 9.
block 56, Denison; also s. 20
it. Of Church street abutting
on said lots. Con. ..... ~.
Ludwig Reimer, widower. to
George Reimer-Lot 81, block
II, Charter Oak. Con. ....
Henry X. christensen and wife
to August Paulsen-Lot 2,
block &C., Schleswig. Con-.
Friday. February 15-.
Faye Woodard. unmarried, to P.
N. Bliven--Lots 1, Q. 3. 4,
block 81, Manila. Con. \.
Saturday, February To-
Christ Wilbeck and wife to J. +
n. Schmadeke, H. J. Schmad-
eke-All Eh NEA section
10 except acre in NE cor
ner and VIZ NWM section !.
20, Paradise Twp. Con. ~.
A. l.. Jackson and wife to Fred
kuehl-NWA SWA section
10, Paradise Twp. Con,
Richard Kinney. widower, to
Henry. Siegner. William Sieg-
ner--ER SEA section 10
and sen NEA section 10,
East Boyer Twp. Con.
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Christian j. Peoples, newest rear ad.
joyed by few Of his brother admirals,
that Of promotion from commander to
all but the highest rank. He entered
the navy in 1895 at So per day In the
construction and repair department.
His most recent assignment after con-
,spicuous service has been az assistant
to Paymaster General McGowan.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-20

Women to take the place of drafted
farm help? Anyway they won't have
to sit on the front door steps contem-
plating the scenery until they get
their pipes smoked.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-20

a Pine Bluffs, Ark, man has put a
wooden leg on a COW. but 1t Is not
learned that he has supplied any OF
them with glass eye 81
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-20

Someone asks what has become Of
all those pro-German politicians that
were trying to hold up the war work
while ago. Well. some of them
about now are wondering if they can
get elected on campaign Of blaming
the government for not getting the war.
preparations along faster.
The man who invented copped toed
shoes for children got $4,000,000 for
his bright idea. But the men who in-s
vent anything equally good now would
get about $50 for their patent rights.
while the corporations that explote
them take the other $3,999,950. IL
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-20

Among the 500 retired naval officers
recalled to active service because Of
the war is Rear Admiral Charles J.
Badger, who retired August 20, 1915,
at the age of sixty-two years. A native
of Maryland, he graduated from the
naval academy in 1873. In 1884 he
directed the GreeIy relief expedition.
At one time he was at the head Of the
AnnapoIls academy. - - -1r->-> -------.>A