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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08
WAsTAGE CHARGED
IN CONSTRUCTION
OF NITRATE PLANT
INCOMPETENCE. CRIMINAL MIG
LiGENCE AND GRAFT CHii,G-
Ed AT NJ SSi;L SHOALS

W AAsnEtatfN tftts
WASHINGTON. Feb. An ac-
count fairly bristling with criminal
negligence and waste In construc-
ton of the Musscl hoals air nitrate
plant was laid before the house war
expenditures committee today by
Mark II. Evans of Arcadia, Calf.
formerly of the military Intelligence
service.
Before he was called off the job.
he said he had obtained 1919 aif.-
dayiis charging incompetence. crimi-
nal negligence and graft, and sent
them to Washington. So far as h"
knew. he added. nobody ever hai
been halcd into court.
While n cry was go,ng up from
all quarters for ears To move muni'
tions and food stuffg 1921 ears
stood idle ~ the docks he said. Do.
murrarc charges ranged from three
dol,are To- $500 and records showed.
the witness declared that failure to
unload material cost the govern
mout $4,000 during the firsi siN
months of 1918.
lie said 500 saddle horsos were
lcpi In readiness for service at the
aiant when there no need for them.
According tp Evans six mules
were used to haul load hardly big
enough for two and anybody Wh1
wanted horse or an automobile 20,
'tr.
Every foreman drawing Sls9 =
mnnth-aud you didn't Gave io -
much nf a man 10 draw tha'--so'
lon automobile Hundreds of irip,
charged tu the goycrnmcn: wor
made
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08
30 GERMAN ships
WILL Be AUCT|0NED
FORMER PASSENGER LINERS
TO BE SOLD 10 HIGHEST
BIDDERS


WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.-Detans
for the sale OF the largest neot OF
vessels ever sold under the hsm'
mer the thirty former German pas
sengcr ships taken over By the gov.
crnment during the war--wcre
worked ont today by the shipping
hoard. On Thursday Chairman
Chairman Payne viii offer 20 the
highest bidder the great liner
I.ryiathap. and other craft which
carried hundreds Of thousands OF
American troops 60 Europe.
Conscrvativciy estimated the -.
gr.ga,- value Of the 10 liners totAil'
ing $4,000 dead weight tons, y
placed n, between $4,000. 900 and
$40. 10000 By shipping authorities.
Among tho bids received rcccntv
was one Of s2s. s.OOO.O 900 for tho ens
,ir, lot. hut Chairman Payne has
DECLARED u the policy OF the board
ihai mo- one concern win Be pcrs
miticd To acquire thu whole ncot.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08
GERMAN CITIZENS
SLATED FOR TRIAL
BY ALLIES, NAMED
LIST CONTAINING aIO NAMES, IL
MADE PUBLIC WITHOUT
COMMENT
EXThAD|T|ON IS DEMANDED
Book Totals More Than Two Hun.
dred Pages Setting Forth
Accusations Against
Thoss Named.
Ny Associated FRA.

Ny Associated FRA.
PARIS, Feb. 7.--rhe official list
ithosc whose cxtradition II dc.
Dandc,i by the allies was issued by
the foreign office tonight without
comment.
a paper bound book Of morc than
two hundred pages contains th"
names Of the 100 persons or groups
with their rark aud accusations
against them. many cases where
names are not known a general de-
scription cf the duties OF the accus.
cd n given.
-Four pages ARE devoted 10 field
marshal Won Hindcnburg and Cen
cral Ludcndorff. the same acc,,sa.
tions serving for both.
The British list contains charges
against D7 members and groups, the
French Jii, the Italian 80 belgian
:b3t, Polish ~ Runanian ~ and the
Jugo-slay four. This totals 300
but there are a few Implications.
The list of persons and groups
who arc designated by their rank or
description OF their duties because
their names ART not known num-
her i42.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08
GENERAL. PERsHING
VISITS IT. WORTH

~ Assoc iaisd rress.
FT. WORTH. Feb. Welcoming
General John I Pcrbhing at n lun-
chcon IN his honor today former
state senator W A. Hanger voiced
recognition of his possible candidacy
for president Cf the United States
on The Republican ticket by dcclar-
ng that " selected ~ the nominee.
General Pershing would find fewer
democrats IN this section aud those
who remained democrats would
assist him In solving after-war prob
lens.
General rershing devoted his reply
10 military fitness and Amcricaniza-
iiun. The general will spend sun
day ~ Fort Worth.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08
Daniels And Sims Differed
Widely on Various Subjects
During War Evidence Sho,os

change his mind llc cited what h.
characterized as ADMIRAL sim. cif0ri
Ia magnify the achievements ot tho
British admiralty and navy in Tho
war and to minimize the result OBJ
la'ned hy the United States forces.
iniudicions statements contained IN
recent series of articles by Admiral
Sims regarding the nayy'c part IN the
war including a 'grati0us reflection
on the whole Irish race and the of-
ficcrs action IN having made pubiic
official instruction of q highly con-
fidrn'lal nature rs having lei 10 q
change IN his views regarding spc'
cial rsomotion for ADMIRAL Sims.
rrsirsd 90 show Courtesy
Mr. Daniels said hc had waived
regulations requiring officers 90 sub
nit articles 20 the department hc'
fore publication because he wished
10 show Admiral Sims every consi.
deratlon -nd courtesy and expected
the articles 10 he confine dstrlcily 20
America naval participation In the
war.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08
FRANKLIN K. LANE,
CABINET MEMBER,
WILL QUIT OFFICE
HAS HELD POSITION As sECRE-
TARY OF INTERIOR FOR PAST
SEVEN YEARS
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED
WI Retire 60 Private Life Astrs
Twenty One Years in Public
scrvice-Commrnded b.
President
w Associated Pre~s

Dy Associated Prc4
WASHINGTON. February t.
President Wilson today accepted Of
lective March first the resignation OF
Franklin X. Lane. for nearly seven
years secretary OF the interior de-
partment. The necessity that. nter
twenty one years Of public life he
must "now think of other duties"
was the reason assigned by Mr.. Lane
for his withdrawal from the cabinet.
and IN reply Mr.. Wilson wrote his
horc "thai your entire career will be
as full Honorable success as your
past"
Mr.. Lanes resignation was sub
mitted last Thursday. his letter
shows. but II had been known for
many weeks that h intended this ac-
lion az soon as President Wilson
could spare him from the cabinet. In
discussion today OF his probable sue
eessor the name OF Alexander i.
vogeisanE also Of California. was
mentioned. 4
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08
in LETTER TO DEMOCRATIC
LEADERS PRESIDENT MAKES
PLEA FOR EARLY PASSAGE
ny THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

WASHINGTON, Feb "a letter from President Wilson re-
newng his objection features OF the peace treaty
ons framed by the republican majority OF the senate furnished the
basis OF discussion today conference OF democratic
called the ttea friends should
pursue when II again before the senate next week
The only decision reached cooperate in the parliament
tay action necessary reopen the question OF ratfatons and
work for acceptable compromise reservations Just what
OF compromise should be considered acceptable debated
the light OF varying interpretations OF the presidents letter. but
there attempt frame definite reservation program.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08
A. E. F. Casualties
Go Beyond 100000
New List Discloses

WASHINGTON. Feb. Correct
81 figures on casualties in IN" a. b.
. published today by the war de-
pertinent brought the total tc SO..'
sts. instead of .9J.o6t. a. SHOWN Ia
figures compiled from weekly re-
ports furnished ie the scsa TIE
correct count was complied by th'
adiutant general after comparing hil
records with those from France.
Tho difference was due To inrlu'
sion in tho revised statistics oi th,
total number oi eases uf wounds re'
ported. ~ tho number oi individuals
.nldicrs returning
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08
NOTE WILL BE DILIN-
Erred To GTItM.ANs TODAY


~ Associated Pres.
Y BERLIN. Feb. THE Vorsyl,ch
Beitung reports that the note ac-
companying The lis, of names Of the
Germans accused by the allies of war
crimes will be- delivered tomorrow
by the French charge d'affairos.
NJ. DE Marcilly. According 10 the
newspaper II is reported in diplo-
matte circles that the note maintains
the principle OF Punishment OF III.
guilty hut Is so drafted as to admit
Of the possibilities Of negotiations.
Baron Won l.ersner who refused
TO deliver to his government, the al
lied extradition list. and resigned a.
head OF the German peace delega-
tion nj Paris. arrived here this
morning from Cologne.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08
W. Assof iaiei russ


WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.---Conclud
Ing hi tcstiony today before the sch
ate subcommittee investigating the
award of naval decorations. secre'
tary Daniels disclosed the fact thal
N wide difference of opinion existed
between himself and Rear Admiral
sims during the war on the question
OF the acceptance Of foreign honors
and decorations nv American naval
Officers. The admiral. who favored
such decorations while Mr. Daniels
opposed them. will again be before
the committee oh Tuesday
Comm-ndations Read
4 Members Of the committee read
Mr.. Daniels highly commcnda,oFy
statements made In recommending
that Admiral Sims be- made per-
mancnt admiral Tor his war serV''"s.
>secreiary Daniels declared that he
would not nov make such a rccon-
msndation as Developments since ms
original action had caused him 10
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08
Names of Americans
Killed by Syrians
Reach Washington

" N.Huriair-i frrsr.
WASHINGTON. Tcb flames
Perry and Frank johnson represent
aiiVcs ~ The v 81. e. \. we're ihe
Americans Killed 100 thr recently ro'
ported attack by Turkish hrigands or'
q convoy of American relief supplies
near Aiu'aV. lr SYRIA Tire state d.
partmcut wag ad, is.d today.
Prev uus diepaichc reported ih7i
three american. wcrr KILLED hut later
mrssIro indirsted thar orlr the two
named we're victims oi the hrigands
The bodies have not hron recovered
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08
Bandit Wounded
ir Attempt to
Steal Payroll

NY Asuoetn'rd frfsa.
TN!>iDAD. Coo. Erb. s.---Iak,
Da,oki,l, baadii. was sho, and s'r.
Dayukits, bardii. Was shot snd 4cri.
ousl, wounded and Allrrt Tslcr, n
,lcput, sheriff mn Mirshai ~ Forbes
was shot IN the lce late this afser.
noon when three masked bandits ai-
tempted Ia hold up Tyler and two
cr men IN an automobile cnarglohi
other mcn IN an automobile carr, Ing
sG5. 400 In pa,rcll io the Forbes min,
of the Rocky Mountain Eu"I conf
ran,.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08
i,cluciancr Displayed
NlNE EOisfsit IiI,ID tp
AND IOBBED ~ PAYROLL.

HOUSTON. Tex. Feb - Harry
Lomun. foreman of Setiegast's saw
mill. about five miles from Houston.
was held mp and robbed Of 81 100 AMI
an automobile ~ 1880 o'tluck Sat
urday morning near . dairy I.uman
Was taking money to the mill Ia pay
hands.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08
Middle Class Union
is Granted Charter
in State OF New York
Ily Asso, lated Press.

iiy Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Foh. T. The middle
class union Of New York state. III,
first organization of It's Kind In th'
state. was today granted 4 ccrtif'
ficaic of incorporation In the Brook
lyn suprcm crourl.
The membership of the organiil
tion. according In Jogpeh W"!fi 4
lawyer. ono of the incorpc'aiors "il
consist ~ that host oi refined iu
telligcni individuals who are neither
labor unionlsiE. pIliticans rcr c,p
talists."
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08
Passengers Rescued
From Stranded Ship

" Associated P-~.a.
NEW YORK. Feb. 7.-All OF her
thirty two passengers and twenty
cirht members Of the crew having
been brought ashora by the poles
boat Patrol today an effort wiz o.
made tomorrow 20 float the oia
Dominion liner Princess Anne whieh
Is stranded on a sand bar OH hoek-
awav point
FORTY four membcrs OF the Drew
have remained aboard the shir 10 AID
IN floating her which IA abnu. two
thirds loaded with cargo.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08
WILSON RE- FIRMS STAND AGAINST TREATY RESERVATIONS
FIFTY INJURED
IN TRAIN WRECK;
NONE SERIOUSLY

~ Associated Press.
SAVANNAH. Ga..' Ech. Fifty
passengers were injured today
none fatally, u was said when fom
coaches of Setboard Air line train
Number ., New Orleans Ia Jackson.
VIE. rolled down an cmbankni.nt
10 miles Soui, of here.
The cause Of the wreck has nni
been learned.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08
sHiP ~ DiSTREsS
or MOBILE BAY

slerlfl a. - NtFs.
MOBILE. Fcb. s,-Wircl"ss calls
iur Immediate hrlp from the steamer
Chapel we've ~cci,cd by the local
naval wir-lcs> station si y o'ciock to-
night. Efforts "a get the location
of ti,. vessel arr bcing made.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08
WOMAN ACQUITTED roR
KILLING Of MAN

~ is.0rtai~f ffe''
CUMBERLAND Md. Feb. T.
Nrs Kate TIL - years old. who
stabbed y y roWnD IN death ON
pprembcy q WIS acquitted ot
murder tonight hy jury.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08
MAYNARD ~ MAXI
- 1000 MILE AiI Tiiii

NEW YORK. Feb : Lieutenant
Aiclvin Maynard the "flying air-
sen" winner of the trans-"on,i1
tai air derby will leave Mincnla. y
v. Monday ON 1000 miles flight
10 New Orleans aud back IN the In
icrcst fanny enlis .mcnis
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08
IlII.SlIENIkI ttt'ri iiE
I0EIlGN MISSIONS

COPEHACEN Fch
} fHcutcrsl The British. 4
} French and ltalisu missions In I
} siberia have been captured by
. the nolshcvik They ~. BE- I
ing well treated. according 10
NJ. Litvinoff. the Bulshev.ki Z.
} representative here saws he had 4
received from Troizky. the 4
} soviet var minister.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08

SKOGEF Okll fcb :.
Two mooushine stills said by
revenue officers q he the most
complete ever iound In OKLA
hnma. wsrc sc'gcd hy couuiy Of
nrcrs aud r1rcrnmvut revenue
men near Cowgta tA.s after
noon
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08
Ou,lincs stand

Besides article ten. the presiden'
touched on tho reservations respect
ing withdrawal aud iundaiorles. say
lng he m dino obncciion 10 oualiflca
tlonr ON these subjects lie also cav
his approval OF the interpreia'ive 70
servalions bv senator Hitchcock ins'
before tho treaty failed Of ra,lfioa
lion lac, November The letter wa
made ruhiic hy senator Hitchcock u
tho following statement
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08
NEGOTIATIONS OVER WAGE DE.
MiNDS PROMISE To CONTINUE
FOR SEVERAL, DAYS
IMPORTANT DIFFERENCES
Belief That Decided Drop ~ Prices
Niii IN Outcome Of IOrcign
LNchangc Brc lbs, Delays
Agreement

~ N-A"chied Tres.
WASHINGTON. Feb Wage in.
crease negotiation bctwenn Director
General Hines anu Representatives of
the twO million unipn railroad en-.
ploycg promised tunrsh. 10 extend
we'll into noNt w'ci while no Of
fetal view was cApr,s,cd. Il was an
dcrstoOd several "iiapor,ant differ
cnccs' remained To he considered
Proposals Delayed
Some union officials were said io
be- chatting under the delay having
expected q definite proposal ycstcr-
day, This Mr.. Hines was unable 10
do. because he could not complete
the plan Ia he offered. The union
leaders met arain late today hut still
had not received the proposition. Il
WAS understood The employees rcp-
resontativcs however. apparently feel
that thy cannot press their ease too
strongly rs they were invited To con-
icrenccs on Mr.. times motion. H.
was not obligated 10 call them here.
y was said. As he called the confer
cnce most all of 'hc union heads feli
that the spirit of fairness should not
he abused
Leaders Cautions
Leaders of both parties zcalnusly
guarded the exact proposals which
have come before them. Eailrca,l
administration officials said ihcv
were not prepared Ia give thc public
q concrete expression and employees
representatives maintained their sill
once. printing out that Mr.. Hines
could easily have them until after
March first when the roads go back
10 private control. N he so desired
Reluctance displayed
MANY local unions haze rommuri
Gated with representatives here urR
ing that the continued high cost NJ
livig hc kept porsislcnilv before tho
government officials. Some leaders.
however ara reluctant Ia cali up that
argument continuously ~ this time
because of the possibilities IN the
present situation of foreign exchange
u was declared These few hclicyc
\ decided drop may come soon and
they prefer tn await the outcome ~
the new condition.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08

TVTTII7T I-TIEI'3"' EfIITI ~
change in temperature.
West Tsxas-Sunday and Nor
day generally cloudy. somewha
colder In north poriian Monday.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08
No Change IL Attitude

Senator Hitchcock declared NJ
change In the democratic atiitud"
was indicated either by the letter or
the proceedings of the conference.
Tho democratic senate forces re-
mained no, "a accept the republican"
article ten reservation. unless u were
modified
In some quarters sirnificance wa
seen IN the fact that the letter OF the
president vas written four days be
fore the bipartisan negotiations col
larsod. following the refusal Of the
republicans to consider modification
Of the reservations relating 20 article
ten and the Monroe Doctrine.
II was suggested 'ha, the rcsiais
men, ~ the presidents attitude
might have weigh, with the demo
cratic confcrccs IN agreeing 10 trans
fr the whole fight again into the sen
ate
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08

Striking directly at the republican
reservations To article ten aud yar-
ous proposed substitutes. the pres
ident wrote that any reservation
which said that "tho United Sta,ea
assumes no obligation under such
and such an article unless or except
would be likely TO chill the rela-
tlonshlp between this country and
the other powers. A substitute arti-
Gle ten reservation containing this
language which had been under con
sideration by the recently disbandod
bipartisan compromise committee.
the president wrote. was very uh-
fortunate" In form though hc agree !
with IFS substance
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-08
letter Written January 20

If'Nff NfNN'h 'eha"'9 ~W
The letter was written on January
go. while the bipartisan negotiation b
we're in progress aud before publicn-
tlon nf the letter Of ViscOunt Grey,
former British ambassador 10 the
United states on the acceptability OF
the republican reservations. II was
addressed To senator Hitchcock OF
Nebraska. the democratic leader OF
the senate who laid u before the
conference toay.
Wide disagreement was revealed
among Senators regarding the prob
able effect " the communication on
the troaty's chances Of ratification
Some interpreted the letter as merely
reitiration of the views previously
Expressed by the executive, while
oihrs pr0fesscd to Sc In II n icndccy
toward compromise
Comparing II with former utter
anccs ~ the president these senators
pointed out that II contained no state
mcni that he considered the language
quote das uullifying the treaty or
constituting rejection.
The Mankato free press., 1920-12-24
[From tuesdays paiIyl

Miss Florence Jones, teacher in
the schools of Keewatin, Mimi, ar
rived home yesterday to spend the
holidays as the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jones of State
street.
Miss Ida Martin of 3O6 willard
street, left Saturday, evening for
Minneapolis where she will visit
her niece, Mrs. ID. B. Brooks, dur
ing the holidays.
Earl Osten, son of Sheriff and Mrs.
Anton Osten, is home from the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin to spend the hol-
idays with his parents.
William j. Donanue is home from
st. Thomas college, st. Paul, to spend
the Christmas holidays
Mrs. Mae Agnew Anderson and lit
tie daughter, Clarice, OF Minneapolis,
returned to their home for Christmas,
after spending a month, including
thanksgiving, with the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Agnew.
Mrs. Jack Shannon of Blue Earth,
who was so seriously III at st. Jo-
seph's hospital for nearly two months.
returned TO her home last Saturday.
Clifford Sawyer has arrived home
from the state university to spend
the holiday vacation with his moth
er. Mrs. ]. B. Sawyer.
The Mankato free press., 1920-12-24
DanDiLle

Danville. December 15.-Mr. and Mrs.
George williams and children spent Sum
day with Mrs. Williams mother. Mrs.
Bertha Piltz.
Miss Mary Sunday, teacher in school
district No 1876, will hold a program and
box social at the school house Wednes-
day, December %. Ladies please bring
boxes and gentlemen well filled pocket
books.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Bolinger and
daughters Maybelle, Iona an< Fern spent
Sunday with their son and brother, Omer
Bolinger.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thompson and
Edwin Thompson and son Edward spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Minks.
Lee Pierce of Beauford is visiting his
cousin Jack Bolingnr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Thompson and
son spent Sunday with Mrs. Thompson's s
brother, Omer Bolinger and WIFE.
Miss Martha Alschlager is helping
Mrs. Bertha Piltz with house cleaning.
Miss Ethel Lentz and brothers spent
Sunday with their friends. Esther and
Royal Klaus.
Miss Mary Surdey and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Bolinger did shopping in Man
kato Saturday.
A parcel shower was given in honor OF
Miss Esther Kraus Thursday evening.
Miss Klaus will be a bride OF this COM
ing week.
The Mankato free press., 1920-12-24
NEWS OF EAGLE LAKE

State Bank There to Have Sure
Enough Santa Claus.
Eagle Lake, Mimi, December 21.-
Santa Claus will be at the State bank
of Eagle Lake Thursday, December
%, at four o'clock! p. m. and he wish
es to see all the boys and girls of this
whole neighborhood at the bank at
that time. He will have treat for
you.
The Degree of Honor will give
dance in their lodge hall "Wednesday
evening of this week. Good music
will be secured.
George OFT and Mrs. L. J. Compton
were called to Mankato the fore part
of the week because Of the sickness
of their mother
j. r. Dalton of Granada spent few
DAYS in the village last week.
The children of the Methodist Epis-
copal Sunday school will give their
Christmas program at the church
Thursday evening All are invited to
the exercises. The person who does
not enjoy seeing children display their
simple faith in Santa Claus is out of
harmony with the spirit of the season.
children, be sure to be at the bank
at. four o'clock next Thursday, De-
cember %.
Miss Ida Burgess. who is teaching
school at Coleraine, Mimi, is spend
Ing her vacation with her mother,
Mrs. Jennie Burgess.
Walter Gregg of Bingham Lake is
spending a few days in the village
looking after his interests here.
The local school closed Friday for
a two weeks vacation. The vacation
was begun at this time to conform to
the state normal with whom the Eagle
Lake school is affiliated. The boys
OF the manual training department.
built a splendid cupboard for the dish
es used for the pupils who get their
warm lunch at the school buildirg.
santa Claus was at the X. M. Stokes
store Monday evening and gave ali the
chlldren present box of candy and
nuts. There must have been one hln-
dred tots present and it is needless
10 state that both Santa and the chill
dren were pleased He announced that
ne would meet the youngsters again
at the Eagle Lake State bank Thurs
day evening at four O'Clock.
r. M. Harris made a hasty trim to
Mora, Mimi, last week.