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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
PREFERS PRISON
TO JOINING ARMY

Des Moines, Jan. 1S.-Declaring he
prefers Unemployment to registra.
ton for the draft, Dominick Kuchan,
2S-year-old coal miner, has defied the
federal court and refused to furnish in
formation required by the government.
kuchan has been in Jail since last
October because of his failure to com.
ply with government CONSUMPTION reg
ulations. He is an alien.
When arraigned before Judge M. ].
Wade he was ordered to register.
Kuchan was taken before the proper
officials. He then baked.
81 will not register" he announced.
'1f l did my people over in Austria
would kill me when visited my native
land again."
A bailiff grabbed the alien by the
collar and started him towards cell
in the county jail. Enroute he told the
prisoner:
when you get back to Austria there
won't be enough people left there to
kill YOU
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
GIRL
HONORED BY FRANCE

St. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 1S.-Miss Cor
nelia Brossard of Kirkwood, Mo.
teacher of French in the Sedan high
school Of st. Louis, received word re.
Gently that she has been decorated by
the French government and has re
ceived from the Educational Depart
ment of France an honorary degree
which never before has been be
slowed upon anyone outside Of France
Miss Brossard won distinction from
the French government by teaching
French at local hospital to Red
Cross nurses and soldiers at Jefferson
barracks. This work she has done
without compensation.
The honorary degree which France
has bestowed on Miss Brossard is Civ
en- only to distinguished professors in
France. So far as is known no other
person in America ever received it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
BURIED WITH
7 HUSBANDS
MUCH MARRIED WOMAN Is LAID
TO REST IN FRONT YARD
At M'GREGoR.

McGregor. Jan. 1S.-Mrs. Emma
Cameron Van Sickle-"The Woman o:
Many Loves"-is dead at McGregor
Iowa.
She has gone to join nine husbands
who preceded her in death.
| After the last spouse died, the
imuch-married widow lived the life of
recluse farming a little plot of
ground at her home, which tops the
river bluffs just outside of McGregor.
Mrs. Van Sickle had a private GENE
terry in her front yard, where seven OF
her husbands are buried. She erected
the tombstones over their graves and
/; decorated the mounds with flowers
She is now buried in her own Gene
terry. beside her many husbands.
Mrs. Van Sickle made her first trip
to the altar in Ohio when she was 16
years old. Husband Number One was
a man named Kellogg. He lived only
a short time.
Then the girl emigrated to Michi-
gan. In the mid-forties she met a
man named Cunningham and married
him. He died.
Peter Cameron, fur trader was
No. 3. He took the widow, with him
to the Indian post Of Prairie de La
Crosse, Wis, where the marriage was
celebrated.
This husband was a brother of the
late Angus Cameron, United States
senator from Wisconsin. Peter, like.
wise fell a victim of the Grim
Reaper"
John Sharp. the next husband, lived
near McGregor, Ia He was old when
he promised to love honor and obey"
and did not linger long. He left the
widow some property.
A dashing young cavalier named
Bowles then took his place in line He
couldn't settle down, however, and de.
serted his spouse. who next married a
farmer named Herman. The latter
lived less than a year.
Two other marriages followed. The
last husbands were not buried in the
front yard cemetery. and the widow
oftimes bemoaned that fact.
She never had child. and during
her last days was alone and friendless.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
SOLDIER DANCES
GIVEN APPROVAL

Des Moines, Jan. 1s.-"Social dances
for soldiers are not only approved by
the war department but are in accord.
ance with instructions.
This is what o. B. Towne of Wash.
ington, d. c., personal representative
of the war department commission on
training camp activities, said.
He is in Des Moines to investigate
the social and vice conditions.
His official approval of the dances
arranged through the war recreation
board by social clubs and organiza.
lions puts an end to the dance contro.
versy in Des Moines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
CAMP WORK is
STOPPED BY COLD

D. Motnes, Jan. 1S.-Every day is
0mday at Camp Dodge during the
Cold wave.
Drilling was called off Friday and
the period of inactivity will continue
until the weather changes. Only nee.
essary work is being done outside the
barracks, such as fatigue parties clean.
ing grounds and the usual cantonment
guard.
The mercury slumped to 10 degrees
below zero at the war CITY," but there
was comparatively little complaint
from the men.
With hot air stoves going full blast
and thousands of tons of coal stored
in the huge bins, suffering from the
cold is confined to the men of the
guard.
Guards, however, are bundled up
well before going out on their duty,
and danger from the cold has been
minimized as much as possible.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
OPERATION STOPPED
AS CITY GAS FAILS

Waterloo, Jan 1s.-The blowing Of
whistles at p. m. announced that the
gas supply had been restored. Water
loo's gasless day was forty-eight hours
long. Extremely cold weather caused
damage to the big holder and 200 men
worked with feverish haste to repair
the break.
Many unusual incidents are re-
ported as a result Of loss Of the
city's gas supply. A patient was ready
for an operation at a hospital when
the gas failed. shutting off the fumes
necessary for the sterilizer. Fortunate.
ly, the surgical part Of the work had
not been started and the operation
was postponed.
It is probable other arrangements
will be made for sterilizing operating
instruments.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
COMPANY SETTLES
ENLIGHTENMENT CASE

Fairfield, Jan. 1S-Manager Musch.
inski of the Jewell Tea Co.. was re.
leased last night from Jail where he
has been held for the past two days
on the charge of embezzlement of
several hundred dollars from the com.
pany.
The company's auditor in checking
massachusetts, books recently found a
shortage and the arrest of the manag-
er followed. He was given a justice
court hearing Wednesday night and
bound over to await the action of the
grand jury under bond of $500.
Relatives arrived yesterday and an
adjustment of the case was made with
the company by which Muschinski
was released last night. There are
now rumors that a SANDER suit against
the company will be started.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
FIGHT KAISER
WITH CHICKENS
BARNARD FOWL CAN HELP WIN
WAR SAYS HEAD OF AMERICAN
POULTRY ASSOCIATION.

1 In an article entitled Putting Shots
at the Kaiser" E. E. Richards, presi-
dent of the American Poultry associa-
ton supports the plea Of Herbert
Hoover, head of the United States Food
Administration. Mr.. Hoover addressed
an appeal to the poultrymen to help
win the war by increasing the produc-
ton of poultry and eggs for use as a
substitute for red meat.
President Richards plea to the poul-
try raisers follows
What can you do to help in this
worldwide meat emergency:
Every farmer can raise more and
better poultry and do it far more prof
itably by disposing of all surplus males
by keeping only the yearlins hens, and
the earliest and best matured pullets.
thus keeping no dead" heads or slack
ers'' to consume what should go to the
profitable producers. 1t is a crime to
dispose Of laying hen or a pullet that
is just about to lay. Keep the hen house
neat and clean. Repair the roof. the
windows, and stop any direct drafts
that are possible by knot holes or
, cracks. Too much glass and not enough
open front is bad. Write your state eX-
pertinent station for needed informa-
ton. Every state in the union except
Florida and Wyoming, maintain roui-
try departments which are pleased TO
aid the home folks with their poultry
problems.
Poultry is profitable. No source Of
meat supply is as rapid or as cheap.
Every pound of poultry produced will
help in sending pound of meat across
to the boys that are fighting your lat
ties. Every farm should have a care
fully culled flock of not less than two
hundred fowls The larger the farm.
the larger the flock, and such a flock
should be maintained largely from
economical reasons. Poultry will picl,
up ninety per cent of its living from
scattered and wasted grains. They act
part Of what would otherwise be lost.
obnoxious bugs, grasshoppers. worms,
and insect pests. that would otherwise
destroy food that is valuable. To the
dweler in village. town or city, we'll
kept flock of a dozen or twenty five
good laying hens will prove valuable.
They can be kept from the lawn, gar
den, kitchen and table offal all nf
which makes the choicest kind of
poultry feed with but small addition
Of grain.
During this next year every effort
should be made to raise and consume
every pound of poultry flesh possible.
1t is one of the easiest and quickest
ways of helping to increase food pro-
duction, and that Is what every red
blooded American must do to help his
country during the period of the war
Every pound of meat produced will
put bullet at the kaiser. DO your bit"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
WILL BE
TAUGHT BASKETBALL

Great Lakes, Ill.,, Jan. 1S.-Dr. J. B.
Kaufman, athletic officer at the Great
Lakes naval station, believes in giving
every sailor a chance to get into
sports. He does not believe in con-
filming athletics to the few who ma
turally were skilled enough to make
Ale representative teams. That is why
the Great Lakes will house an inter-
regiment basketball league this sea-
son.
According to plans there will be
twelve quintets playing that represent
various branches and regiments at the
station. In Camp Perry, which has a
hall 200 yards long. six courts have
been constructed. Camp Dewey has
four and the main camp has two.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
WAR BREAD WILL
Be MADE HERE
Local Bakers To Provide
Loaf Conserving Wheat;
One Grocery Delivery.

! War bread for Ottumwa and only
one free delivery per day by the gro
GERS were matters discussed and prom,
1sed in Ottumwa by the grocers and
bakers gathered at the Commercial
club last night These merchants met
with County Food Administrator w. T.
Harper and were addressed by him
and by Miss Mariel Hopkins, county
home demonstration on food conserva-
ton methods that will help win the
war.
BAKERS WILL CONSERVE.
Miss Mariel Hopkins, county demon
strator, attended the meeting and Of
Tered the bakers potato and rice bread
recipes which she urged them to sub
stitute for their present formulas. The
bakers present agreed to try any sug-
gestions offered and several stated
that they have been making expert
ments with various recipes and expect
to have desirable war loaf in a short
time
GRocERs TO COOPERATE.
W. T. Harper Wapello county food
administrator, urged the grocers to or
der more rye bread and the war bread
when it comes, to take the place of the
wheat loaf. He stated that the people
must become accustomed to the
change, as it will be compulsory.
ONE FREE DELIVERY.
In compliance with instructions from
Washington, D. c.. the Retail Mer-
chants association agreed to comply
with the rules and regulations of the
national food administration as COM
municated by w. T. Harper, county
food administrator and confine them
selves to one free delivery per day to
each customer. Mr.. Harper suggested
that the most advisable plan to adopt
in the delivery problem was for each
grocer to map out his route, have a
certain time to cover it and notify pat
rons to have orders in for one delivery.
The meeting was very enthusiastic
and all present agreed to follow the
suggestions offered.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
KERENSKY IN SWEDEN :
SNUBBED BY COSSACk

Petrograd, Jan. 1S.-The Vechernia
Vremya says Alexander p. Kerensky
now Is in Sweden. The newspaper as
serts that Kerensky fled to Novo
Tcherkask, General Kaledines' capital
in the Don cossack region, after the
defeat of the Kerensky forces at
Gatchina, arriving there early in De-
cember. He sought an interview with
Kaledines but the hetman Of the Don
cossacks declined to meet him. saying
he was too busy" to see the once
most popular man in Russia. Kerensky
disguised. then fled to Finland and
then to Sweden.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
CICOTTE TO PITCH
UNDER A BONUS

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 1S.-EAdie c.
cote, the eighth wonder Of the base
ball world, who signed new one-year
contract with the Chicago Americans,
told friends here that he will pitch
under a bonus agreement. Cic0tte,
who is Detroiter, declined to state
the terms of the agreement, but said
he was well satisfied.
Cobb and other members OF the Tg-
ers were amused by stories regarding
Cicotte's shine ball" They insisted
that this alleged delivery was nothing
more than knuckle ball and change
of pace, OF which Cicotte is q master.
Cicotte's GOODNESS. control and his
sharp curve composed his shine ball.
Eddie has agreed that the much dis
cussed curve was q myth.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
AI1EMAN

Mrs. Fannie Rhea was a business
caller in Abba Tuesday
Nellie Powell who has been visiting
with her grandparents for two weeks
returned home in time to start to
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lingren and
children attended the funeral Of Lu-
Their Golden at Avery last Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smeed and son
John was in Avery last week attend
ing the Golden funeral
Mrs. Dave Jeffryes was visiting over
Sunday with relatives in Des Moines
and at Camp Dodge. -
Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis and child
rem returned home Monday from New
Athens Ill. where Mrs. Davis was visit
ing her sister and other delatives for
a couple Of weeks.
Will Lowry Of Ottumwa was visiting
~ the Thomas Jeffrys home last Tues
day.
Will Terrell who is attending school
in Ottumwa came home Friday to
spend a few days with relatives and
friends
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Ribbing were
called to Ottumwa last Friday on ac-
count of the serious illness Of Mrs. Rib
bling sister Miss Hazel Waite who is
in training at the Ottumwa hospital.
There was a very bad fire last Fri
day night about nine o'clock when the
home Of John Anderson burned to the
ground they did not save any Of their
clothing and very few piences of fur
niture.
Henry Builderman left Saturday ev-
ening for Chicago from there he goes
to Indianapolis Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs Dave Jeffryes received
word Monday that on the tenth of Jan.
Mrs. Jeffrey's nephew Frank ]. Davis
had died at Camp Dodge and was
sent home to Ohio, Frank went to
Camp Dodge last Sept. and has been
sick every since.
Miss Florence Davis Of Taylorville
Ill. is visiting with friends and rela-
tives here and in Melcher. :.
Mrs Mary A. Davis was an Abba cal
Ter Monday.
Miss Mary Cooper having excepted
an appointment as clerk left for Wash
ington D. c. the last of the week and
Prof. Linzey is having a time getting .
teacher. Mrs. Frederick of Abba will
try it for a few days beginning Tues
day morning.
Mrs. John L. Morgan and Mrs. Clar-
ence Terrell were Abba callers Tues
day.
Miss Isbele Neighbor of Buxton 10
has been visiting for few days at the
home Of Miss Kathryn Frew.
Mrs. Nell Smith and Mrs. Grace
Smith were shopping in Abba Monday.
Dave Watkins was in Charlton over
Sunday visiting his father who has
been very sick.
The school children are giving an
Friday evening for the
benefit Of the school.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
TOINCREASE FUND

Des Moines, Jan 1S-Iowa members
of the Knights of Columbus have set
the goal for their war work fund at
100000.
Members of the organization al.
ready have raised more than $1S0,00O
for the promotion of their war WORK
in national army training camps IN
this country, and their activities
among the expeditionary forces
abroad. They now are urging mem
bers of the Knights of Columbus, and
individuals who wish to promote recre-
ational and religious work in the army
camps to subscribe to the fund.
The Knights of Columbus buildings
at Camp Dodge are popular as recre'
ational centers. and the religious ser
vices conducted are well attended.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
RUSSELL

Rev. Heilman has returned from
Lancaster where he had been visiting
friends.
Private Jack Curran Of Camp Dodge
came Thursday to visit his father, d.
D. Curran.
John w. Plots went to St. Louis
Wednesday on a business trip.
NJ. ]. Kenton of Camp Dodge, who
has been visiting at home, has re-
turned to Camp Dodge.
Elmer Eaton has returned homo
from Murray. where he has been
working the third trick for the G. b.
& @.
Frederick Allen of Tobias Neb., is
visiting relatives in Russell
c: c. Loynachan Of Des Moinos 10
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T..
E. Loynachan.
w. S. Adams has returned from .
business trip to Omaha.
A. G. Hills Of Mt Pleasant Is visit
ing his son, DR.. r. A. Hills and family.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
HAND IS MANGLED
IN CORN GRINDER

Fairfield Jan 1S.-While watching
her father grind corn for his stock ut
the Bert Bryan farm southwest of
Fairfield, Alpha, the 11-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. Bryan had her left hand
terribly mangled though physicians
are trying to save the member.
The child was in the barn with her
father when he was grinding corn and
stood too close to the machine The
mitten on her left hand was caught
in the grinder which drew her hand
into the machine before her father
could stop it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
GERMANY TO DEFINE
VIEW ON SMALL STATES

Copenhagen, Jan. 17.-Delayed)-
A declaration is expected this week
regarding Germany's attitude towards
Polish, Lithuanian and Lettish terri
tories, according to Berlin dispatch
to Copenhagen newspaper. Concern
ing Poland, the declaration is expected
to state that Germany is both politi-
cally and economically disinterested"
and with regard to Lithuania and
Courland they are Ito remain politi-
cally independent but closely joined
with Germany in an economic alli-
ance."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
BIDWELL

III. Garfield of Derby, Kansas, has
returned home after an extended visit
with relatives.
Marion Durham is slowly recovering
from an attack of measles.
Harvey Grooms' three children have
been i'll with the chickenpox, but are
better now.
John Brown was on the sick list re
Gently.
Noyes Garfield is in very poor
health.
Mrs. Ann Garfield visited two days
last week at the Frank Smith home -
South Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Rose Of Pleae
ant Home visited Thursday at the 3.
r. Chisman home.
E. D. Warner and Henry Oswald
were business visitors In Ottumva
Thursday.
Charley Lock visited relatives in
Ottumwa Thursday.
Eli Murray delivered hogs in Ottunl-
wa Wednesday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
TO
HAVE AUCTION
RED CROSS WILL BE REIMBURSED
BY FUNDS FROM SALE,
SATURDAY NIGHT. .

Packwood, Jan. 1S.-The Sew
and So club will hold cafeteria and
auction sale Saturday night at Ry'
mans hall, for the benefit of the Red
Cross.
Quite a number of articles will be
auctioned off at the sale. A call for
donations has been made in the com
munity and the people quite generally
have approved of the sale. A pony,
pigs, several chickens, corn, apples, po-
tatoes, vegetables, canned fruit, but.
ter, pickles and many other items Of
food have been received by the COM
mittee.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
INDICTMENTS RETURNED.

Sioux City, Jan. 18.-The grand
jury for the January term of the dis
trict court returned fourteen indict-
ments. Eight of them were for boot.
Logging or kindred offenses, while
there were some for prostitution, a
crime the local officers have been rum
ming down recently. Names of sew
eral indicted persons were not given
out because they are not yet in Gus
tody.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
HOG CHOLERA EPIDEMIC AsATED

Sioux City, Jan. 1S.-Abatement in
the epidemic of hog cholera in this
part of the country has relieved the
situation caused by a shortage of ser
UNI, stated W. J. Kennedy. president
of the Purity Biological laboratories
The serum is still scarce, he said. and
probably will continue to be until
April, since the material is difficult to
obtain in cold weather.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
KENYON COMING HOME
TOURGE WAR POLICY
IFrom The Courier Bureau.

From The Courier Bureau.1
Washington, D. c., Jan. 1S.-To
make half dozen speeches in sup
port of strong and effective war
policy Senator Kenyon will leave for
Iowa this evening. He will speak at
Burlington. Fairfield, Keokuk, Mount
Pleasant and Fort Dodge.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
SOCIALIST TRACTS
BARRED BY FOE ARMY

Washington, D. c., Jan. 1S.-Orders
forbidding all socialist propaganda in
the German army have been issued by
the German military authorities, &C
cording to dispatch today from
Switzerland. Socialists newspapers
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
$500 PAID FOR A HOG.

Algona, Jan. 18.-One Of the big
pure bred hog sales in this part of
the country was held in Algona
John Wellendorf sold fifty hogs from
his high-grade herd of Duroc-Jerseys,
and they brought an even $10,SOO.
The average price for the fifty hogs
sold was $216.75. Five hundred dol.
lars was paid for one animal and 500
was the lowest price paid for any of
them. Only one sold at this figure.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
$4,000 LIEUTENANTS
TO SEEK PROMOTION

Washington, D. c., Jan. 1S.-Eigh-
teen thousand temporary second lieu
tenants in the regular army were
made eligible for promotion to first
lieutenants in the national army by a
war department order today.
Divisional commanders have been
called upon to furnish lists of those
qualified for promotion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
WEATHER KILLS QUAIL SUPPLY

st. Louis, Jan. 1S.-Quail through
out Missouri are dying from want of
food and thousands more will perish if
the cold weather continues, Tim Bir-
mingham. state game and fish COM
missioner, says. Birmingham issued
an appeal to all farmers to feed the
quail. The state will reimburse them
hare payment is desired, he said.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
REAsBY BOY IN HOSPITAL.

Abba, Jan. 1S.-The seventeen
year-old son of Louis Reasby was in
jured in the Y. NJ. c. A. building at
Buxton Monday night. The facts are
not fully known but the Reasby boy
was struck from behind with a cue
and when he turned was struck again
on the forehead. He was brought to
the Miners hospital and little hope is
entertained for his recovery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
RECORD CORN PICKER.

Oakville, Jan. 1S.- Sam Rieman,
one of the local boys, holds the rec
ord for corn husking, husking 131
bushels of corn per day for 80 con-
secutive days, $500 bushels all told.
Besides this Mr.. Rieman had $1,000
bushels Of his own. doing much of the
work himself
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
GRIFFIN DECLINES POSITION.

Abba, Jan. 1S.-The position of
deputy warden at the reformatory in
Anamosa was offered by the board OF
control to w. B. Griffin of Abba. Mr..
not wishing to move to Anamosa at
this time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
FIX DATES FOR CONVENTION.

Marshalltown, jan, 1S.-At a meet
ing of the executive board of the Iowa
Christian Missionary society, the
state convention of Christian churches
in Iowa, it was decided to hold the
1918 convention in this city June II
to 20. The convention last year was
held in Des Moines. Between 300
and 500 delegates are expected to be
in attendance.