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fifl THE EAU ClAIRE LEADER. EAU CLAIRE WISCONSIN. SUNDAY M'ORNING, DECEMBER 48, 1927- Todav bezins the final week for Chippewa Falls News less; W. Arthur Long; A. M-Mrs.

Irene Moore; Mrs. Cyn-rhla Poppe; treasurer, Mrs, Flora Penny; Mrs.C Lillian Cunningham; associate Mrs. csie Lange; trustee for heryeraes Jeessie Lange; trustee for three Local Hajtar' Br Haiy JT. Beam. Jr, Malcolm will go to Chetek' Sunday.

1 George Raymond and his daughter, Edwina, loft Thursday for the Wales sanatorium, 'near Waukesha, where his daughter will remain for treatment. Mr. Raymond returned to the city Saturday. Miss Kathleen Mahoney, a teacher at Elk Mound, arrived Saturday to spend the Christmas holidays at her home here. following program will be presented: Plario solo, Irene Wonn; vocal Cecil Anderson; piano duet, Maroellalne and Delphlne Amer-ling; vocal solo, Mrs.

Irene Davis. Talk, "My English Trip," Miss Barbara Corfield. The hostesses will be Mines. Armond Christopherson, Harry Thorpe, Simon Peterson Richard Ness, Helmlna Peterson, V. Vinger, J.

N. MIdtlien, K. K. Christopherson. Beginning Saturday, Dec.

17, the rural mail carriers from the local postofflce will leave on their trips at 8 o'clock a. m. instead of 10:00 a. m. as has been the schedule when possible to use automobiles.

The earlier schedule is adopted to permit the carriers to make their trips before dark while driving horses. The funeral of Peter Streit was held from St. Ann's church on Tuesday morning. Deceased was SO years of age and came to this country from Germany at the age of 20 years. He has been a resident of the Stanley country for the past 50 years.

He has been an invalid for the past 10 or 12 years. His wife, two daughters, Mrs. Louis Myers of Chicago, Mrs. Augusta Tueralt of New Orleans, and one son, Roman, of this city survive him. Mr.

and Mrs. George Hipke were visitors in Eau Claire on Wednesday. Theodore Mahr had his leg fractured while working at his home Chippewa Falls Markets Potatoes, per cwt. $1.00. Creamery butter, lb.

52c. Dairy butter, lb. 44c. Eggs, per doz. 40c.

Leghorns, per lb. 11c. Geese, lb. 20-25c. Turkeys per lb.

30-39. Springers, per lb. 13c. Heavy sprinters, lb. 17c.

Heavy hens. lb. 17c. Pork, lb. 11c.

Veal, lb. 14-15c. Beef, lb. 10-12. Oats, bu.

43c. Barley, cwt. $1.50. Clover, cwt. $8.

Hay, ton $8. Hides, green -ilted No. 1 12c; deacons, bulls, 9-10c. STANLEY a meeting of the officers of the Chamber '-f Commerce on Tuesday evening it was decided to have a community Christmas tree on Friday evening, Dec. 23.

The tree will be erected near the audi torium. The following committees were appointed: gifts, A. Long and A. M. Burgduff, tree decorations, C.

Elliott and Sig Sneen; entertainment, J. C. Hanley and C. W. Dodge.

It was dee'de-d to omit the regular monthly dinner for December. People wishing to make dona-lions of clothing, toys or money to help bring Christmas cheer into the homes of the needy in Stanley are requested to leave same at tho North Western Lapd office. A committee of which Mrs. A. I.

Hau-gen is chairman, will have charge of the collecting and distributing These donat ons should be made at once so the committee can lay their plans accordingly. The Hospital guild will meet next Monday afternoon, Dec. 19, at Our Savior's Lutheran church. The Jack Lockwill on Tuesday, and was brought to the Victory hospital for treatment. Mrs.

John A. Larson submitted to a goitre operation at the Luther hospital, Eau Claire, on Wednesday. Mrs. A. M.

Jankowski and son, I Raymond, of St. Paul are visiting at the home of the former's par ents. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Drace.

The monthly bridge dinner of the Friday Study club was held on Thursday evening, at the A. M. Burgduff home. The hostesses were Mines. A.

M. Burgduff, S. F. We bert, J. R.

Amacher and W. A Bridgman. James G. Culbertson, son of Mr. and Mrs.

C. B. Culbertson, recently passed the examination for admission to the bar in the state of Illinois and has entered a. law firm in Chicago where Is located permanently for the practice of rhis profession. The annual meeting of the local chapter of the O.

E. S. was held ai the Masonic hall on Wednesday evening and the following officers elected: W. Marguerite Har- Back at Rockldke Gilkr VM .1 5 if yiBflBi Mf M. P.

O. Do fPILIMS PUT DELEG ATE TICKET ME.VOMONIfc AVOMAN TO FACE SLATE WITH LA FOLLETTE MENOMONIE, Dec. 17. Picked as one of the popular widely known women ot "Wis consln and as one with national prominence In her favor, Mrs. Ada- TV.

Macauley was indorsed as one of four delesates at large to the National Republican conven-I; tlon at Kansas City by the conven- tion of Wisconsin Republicans Thursday at Milwaukee, Mrs. Mail cauley returned Friday morning Trom Milwaukee where she was called' hurriedly Wednesday to I find herself pushed to the fore- front as the most logical candidate for the 'Republican state. i Zona Gale is the woman direct Iy opposed to Mrs. Macauley on th Progressive slate alone with Sen-j ators La Follette and Blaine, and if Theodore Krons'chage. On the publican ticket with Mrs.

Macau ley are George J. Weigle of Mil waukee, Andrew Dahl, Westby, and Andrew L. Kreutzer of Wau- sau It is undoubted that Mrs. Ma- jj rauley will carry considerable weight with her because of the following she- has gathered in her jj service as department president of the Auxiliary to the American Left glon and as the national president Si of the Auxiliary during the past It year. Through her energy anil genius for organization she won the IS plaudits of the Europeans as we'f 5 us those of America at the great rational convention of the Auxil-i iary at Paris.

If the power of Mrs Macauley's support can be spread it out to her colleagues, it is poa-j Bible that the hold of the Progres- elves on Wisconsin may be brok en. One of the telllne noiats of the It. Republican convention was the adoption of a resolution calling for a referendum on the Eighteenth amendment provided for and regulated by congress to Uarn what the judgement of the American people of the amendment and also as to the modification of the Volstead The Republicans believe- that it the referendum shows tha peo-I lie back of the amendment, the law wia oe easier xo eniorce, dui If the vote is to the contrary con-5 press will be in duty bound to make' the changes demanded by the jeople, I This Is the first venture of Mrs. Macauley into politics, and her course will he watched with inter- tst by her friends. Mail Today MENOMON'IK.

Wis Dec. 17. must be mailed not later Dec. 17 to reach the following states for delivery by Christmas: Indiana, Illinois, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Knnsas, Michi- ana iowa. SOCIETY NQT3 OF MEKOIviCNE WOODMEN CHRISTMAS PARTT.

Members of the local camp of fVh Modern Woodmen of America Tjand their friends are invited to a Christmas party to be given Tues- dy evening at the Knights of Py-tbias hall. The Dreamland orches tra will play. The Royal Neigh-boTs and their husbands are also invited. JpAnninl Red Cross Meeting at Three clock luesday MENOMONIE, Dec. 17.

OThe annual meeting of the Dunn wounty chapter of the Red Cross Swill be held at the Memorial Tues day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. In addition to other business, tho of directors will be elected. The December child health clinic be held Wednesday at the club rooms. Those not Registered are urged to come as It a believed that arrangements can ite made to accommodate additional applicants. War veterans are warned that lass 1VA HCNlfl QN It of ed ed ed to en it Are cut and years, Mrs.

Henrietta Bolon. At the annual meeting of the I. 0. 0. F.

the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: N. Ira Fisher; V. A. E. Tall' man; Sec, Alfred Wedman; H.

E. Tait; trustee for three yean, R. B. Moldenhauer. BLOOMER Dr.

D. F. Hudek and wife, for merly of Princeton, arrived in the city Saturday to make their future home. Dr. Hudek has en tered into partnership w.tti Dr.

W. H. Fortner. Trey will live In the C. Bishel house, rr-ntly vacated by H.

W. Bradley and family. Mrs. E. C.

Dettloff, local chairman of the Red Cross organiza tion, reports that the membership drive brings Into the treasury ot that organization $168.05. One-half of this fund goes to the chap ter at Chippewa Falls while the other half remains in Bloomer for the local neds. If there be any. Mrs. B.

L. Henderson was a Chippewa Falls visitor Wednesday. Mrs. W. R.

Brooks and son, Clifford, of Colfax, called on Mrs. Brooks' father, A. P. McWeehy, Wednesday. The Order of the Eastern Star elected the following officers at their regular meeting Tuesday evening: W.

Mrs. Harry Cud- ney; W. F. E. Andrews; A.

Mrs. C. E. Robinson; Mrs. A.

L. Andreassen; Mrs. F. E. Andrews; Mrs.

Geo. House; Assos. Mrs. Inez Carter; Trustee, Mrs. M.

B. Ketcjipaw. The following officers were elected at the regular meeting of the Rebecca Lodge Wednesday: N. Mrs. Nora Shlpman; V.

Mrs. Eva Bughy; Rec. Sec, Mrs. Herman Smith; Fin. Miss Rena Broker; Mrs.

Mattio Gehrink; Trustee, three years, Frank Bughy; Trustee two years, Herman At the regular meeting the Congregat'onal Ladies Aid elected the following officers: Mrs. John Vice Mrs. W. J. Deringer; Mrs.

E. R. Parker; Mrs. Emma Thompson. "Well, here I am Mitt Witch," said Jack to the hideoutty disguised girl.

"But what mad you come when I wrote you a warning to stay away?" tha atked, gratplng hit arm. In trying to dodge the rubber hatchet, Maddox had caught his heel and tripped himself. "Me scalp urn!" shouted Jack, bending over with ths fak knife in his hand. that Christmas shopping The Double-Value Shoe It's worth the price as a style shoe. It's worth even more because it keeps your feet healthy and comfortable.

Of course, men coma back again and again for such value. Youll coma back, too. wwp mi ran mut H. L. Culver Son Co.

The Old Corner Shoe Store. ROUND OAK FURNACE A I SUPREME PERFORMANCE AND ECONOMY. 2n The Element of Safety (IV you are going to ttvA among strangers, they know nothing about your personal check and naturally will not want to cash it. Likewise, you know nothing about them to cash is not safe to carry. The element of safety lies in the carrying of Travelen Cheques the insured "blue travel funds.

If you are going tway for a week a month or for any length of time; if you are going to travel into strange places where you are not known come in and let us simplify your financing with American Express Travelers Cheques. In convenient denominations 7J- per $100. UNION SAVINGS BANK ews up by J. P. Lee, commander of the Legion post.

Following the feed J. P. Wilcox gave the boys a talk on conserva tlon and the party they might play in carrying on the state plan. r. Hughes, another guest of honoi for the evening, pointed out the possibilities of obtaining several hundred seedlings for the Scouts to plant along the highways of the county.

BATTLE AGIST DRIFTED BIG PLOW COMPLETES 2S JOB; OTHER PLOW READY SOON MENOMONIE, Dec. 17. A chance for the county road crew to gain on the snow-removal Job came with the arrival today of tho big plow and small tractor from Wheeler. The plow pushed on to Colfax by way of state highway 12 and county trunk B. The small plow is in the county shops for repairs to the plow and replacement of the tractor tracks.

will probably be ready early this week. Efforts will probably be made to place the tractor now at Waubeek In operation Thus far State Highway 23 and County Trunk north of Menom-onie, have been practically cleared by the county crew. Some other highways have been cleared by farmers sufficiently to permit automobile travel. of Hansens Give 21-15 Beating To Red Birds MENOMONIE. Dec.

17. Playing a fast, masterful game, the August Hansen Furnitifre Co. Five Eau Claire last night defeated the Menomonle Red Birds 21 to 13. Most of the playing was done and' points were scored In th first iialf, which ended 19 to 12. The second half was devoted by the Hansens mostly to keeping the lo calg from cutting down their lead P.

Hughdahl and Peterson prov too much for the Menomonle guards and each slipped in four field goals, Cleasby, Hansen right guard, counted two. Peterson toss a free throw for the full count. Metlylng and Trinko of the Red Birds made three baskets for six points each. Radka got one, and Metlylng made one free throw. The Elk Mound team, consider one of the best In this section will meet the Red Birds at the arm ory for a matinee game Sunday at teraoon.

The Elk Mound team promises to be here if they have drive over with horses. Sprague Auto Burned On Road Near MENOMONIE, Dec. 17. Only the chassis and motor was left of the Sprague car when It was located (fa State Trunk Hlg) way No. 12 near Tramway Friday morning.

The thieves who had tak It from near the Waterman Ehrh'ard store where Lyle 'Sprague had parked it Wednesday nite, ran into the ditch where It caught and burned. Mr. Sprague said this morning that one of the Mur- pny truck crews had seen the burning car shortly after It had caught fire and had stopped to find if anybody was caught in It had then driven on to St Paul without meeting up with those whe took the car. Mr. Sprague was pro tucted from loss by Insurance.

High Schools Beats Wabasha MENOMONIE, Dec. 17- Menomonle high school's basket- nail team defeated the veteran Wabasha high school team at Wabasha last night 29 and 16. The result was unexpected as Wabasha ha3 the full Kneup of last year while Bung? 3 men are mostly new. OBITUAIUI EDGAR HITZ. Funeral services for Edgar Hitz will be held at the home at 1503 Sixth street at 1:30 o'clock and at Frleden's Lutheran church at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon.

Rev John M. Woerth will hava charge of the services. ARKANSAW Wllma Buchanan was a supper guest of Alice Early Monday night Will Wiin is visiting his sister, Mrs. Harold Griffin. Mr.

and Mrs. Ernie Miles, Mrs. James Miles and Mrs. E. N.

Rounds were in Eau Claire Wednesday. The members of the organization of the "Standard held a sle'ghride partly la the George Curtisa hoc Wednesday evening. i she Pa Chippewa tlO 8rtjf It. son, who, with two other boy3, was charged with theft. Relatives appeared for all thro of the boy's, one of whom was tent to the state reformatory Waukesha.

Local Druggist Honored By Pharmacists' Organ CHIPPEWA FALLS, Dec. 17 Otto C. Dettloff, local druggist received prominent mention in the Wisconsin Pharmaceutical association booklet containing the annual state convention piloceedJ' ings, which has just been publslh-ed. The state convention of the association was held at Green Lako June 21, 22 and 23. Mr.

Dettloff was unable to attend the convention but sent a paper which was read at the gathering on, "What Do You Consider an Ethical Pharmacy." There were many other papers sent in on this subject by other druggists but Mr. Dettloff's was considered the be3t arid therefore was published in he annual. CHIPPEWA FALLS OBITUARIES JUANITA STEINMETZ. The death of Steinmetz, aged 17, occurred this morning at 1:15 o'clock at St. Joseph's hospital here, following an operation for stomach trouble.

She was tak-i en ill last week and operated on last Sunday. The deceased was born in Cooks Valley and is the daughter of Mrs. Mary Steinmets, who had moved to Bloomer about two months ago, where Miss Steinmetz was a senior in the Bloomer high school. Surviving are her mother, five f-isters, Mrs. Leonard Tandberg, Rice Lake; Mrs.

George Paulus, Drywood; Mrs. Homer Pelloquln, and Amanda Steinmetz, of Chippewa Falls; and Ethel Steinmetz of Bloomer; four brothers, Alexander Steinmetz, of Cadott; Herman of Bloomer; Edwin and Mike Steinmetz of Cooks Valley. The remains were taken to Saturday, and will be tak en to Cooks Valley Monday for fu neral services which will be cor. ducted at the Cooks Valley Catholi. church with Interment at the Cooks Valley cemetery.

EZRA GILBERT. The death of Ezra Gilbert, aged 69, occurred at four o'clock Friday afternoon at his home, 504 E. Grand avenue. The cause of death was pneumonia, from which ho had only been ill a week. The deceased was born at Bos-cobel, and came to Chippewa county in 1888, flist locating on a farm In Drywood.

Later he farmed in tho town of Eagle Point and Lafayette and for several years past has' resided in Chippewa Falls. Surviving are hi3 widow, one daughter, Dorothy, of this. city; four spns, Lester, Gordon and Phi-! ail of this city, and Frank Gil bert of Milwaukee. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the residence, and at 2 o'clock from (lie M. E.

church, Rev. L. A. Brenner officiating. Interment will bo made In Forest Hill cemetery.

CHIPPEWA FALLS SOCIETY NOTES Next Wednesday evening will be -Past Matron's night for the Order of the Eastern Star, at which time the past matrons will initiate and put on the work. Preceding the regular meeting there will be a 6:30 o'clock dinner at the Masonic temple. Reservations for the dinner are to be made with Mrs. H. A.

Hennlng before Monday evening. Two P. T. A.s will give Christ mas programs and parties at their respective schools Monday evening. The First Ward Parent-Teachers' association will combine the regu-' lar session and tho party and will begin promptly at 7:45 o'clock.

The South Side P. T. A. will have their Christmas program at their regular meeting Monday evo ning, Dec. 19.

Both schools have programs planned and all are cordially Invited. The Alpha Kappa club of Christ Episcopal church sponsored 1 dancing party for all the yonng people of the Christ church guild, Saturday evening. Christmas decorations were featured and all kinds of noise mak ers provided made the party most Fuccessful. Light refreshments were served. CHIPPEWA FALLS PERSONALS H.

W. Gardner of Cadott was In Chippewa Falls enroute to Minnesota Thursday. Frank Rus.sel of Ingram, entered the local hospital for treatment. His son, CJiarles, Is yisit-lng his aunt, Mrs. Louis Nowak, Sr.

Mrs. Elizabeth Huber of Menomonle and formerly at the Waterman store here, is visiting friends in the city. Herbert Laatch arrived Friday from Macalester college, St. Paul, to spend the Christmas vacation at his home In the city. Miss Edna Van Valkenburgh arrived from Macalester college, St Paul, to spend the Christmas yaca-tion with her parents here.

Misses Nllah Dee of this city and Ruth Malcolm of Chetek arrived Friday from Stout institute for the Christmas holidays. Miss 2(1 W. Drifting Snow Handicaps Bus, Rail Service CHIPPEWA FALLS, Dec. 17 The bus and train service is handicapped in different sections around here, because of the continueous drifting of snow during the past few days. The Superior bus is going as far as Rice Lake and the Wausaa bus is not operating.

County highway which was plowed out by the highway department during the fore part of the work was impassible today as a result of last night's high wind. Trains on all roads entering Chippewa Falls were delayed today. The "Arrowhead" limited, Omaha's crack Chicago to Van-cover passenger train, due here tit 1:26 a. was six hours late this morning arriving here at 7:45 a. m.

The big delay occurred on the western Canadian end of the line, it was saM. The "Arrowhead" will be removed from tho service on Saturday, Dec. 31, and restored about June 1, 1928. Wiltrout Is Busy With Anti-Toxin Program CHirPEWA FALLS, Dec. 17 Dr.

I. D. Wiltrout, deputy state health officer, returned from Polk and Barron counties, where he is administering the treatment to a large number of school children. Tie doctor addressed three par-ont-teachers associations during the past week. The state board of health of Madison is directing health program throughout thu uate, with detailed attention to children.

Dr. Wiltrout left for Nelllsville Saturday to direct treatment for a.v outbreak of scarlet fever In the country schools around there He will also have dutiesr callin; him to Black River Falls and Warren, before he returns to this city. Radio Horn Facotry Gains in Production CHIPPEWA FALLS, Dec. 17-For the past two days the radio horn factory has been in operu Mon and up to 'Friday afternoon over 200 horns had gone thru the plant and were ready for ship ment. George R.

Haase returned to Chicago Friday after having been here supervising the relocation of (he factory, since the fire in November. "The installation of tho factory in the pump building i8 a temrwrary affair," said Mr. Hasse before he left Chippewa Falls. The start of the factory Ii, made with a weekly labor piy roll of approximately $1,500, as tlie work will be carried on diy nifihe and, every day in thv week so that the many delayed 01 oers may be fiilcd. By Wic end of the month it is expected that the labor pay ro'd will be Increased to $2,500 weekly The factory started with presses In commission and operating.

Sevtn mora will be in opera tlon by Sumiay.and tho of the 35 will be in operation some 1 ttnio next week. 437 EMPLOYES ON DAM ARE GIVEN VACCINATION CHIPPEWA FALLS, Decfi 17 Four hundred, and thirty seven employes wero vaccinated at tha dam yesterday by Dr. J. D. Me.

Jlaa and Dr. B. Schwnrta and it 14 said that equally as many were va-clnated today. The doctors are doing this work at the hospital room in the office building at the- dam, and are being assisted by tho company nurses. The Northern States Power company are complying with a request by Dr.

C. A. Harper of the state board of heaka that all men of the dam be vaccinated to ward off a possibility of small pox entering the camps where many of the men are hou3-ed. MAN HELD ON $1,000 BOND PENDING TRIAL ON CIL1UGB OF POSSESSION OF LIQUOR CHIPPEWA FALLS, Dec. 17 Late U'riday afternoon the local police officers search the resi dence of Joseph Morrow, Wood ward avenue and found a small quantity of Illegal liquor.

Judge F. W. Jenkins Issued the search warrant. Morrow wa3 arraigned before Judge C. J.

Connor, where he en tered a plea of not guilty. He was bound oer for trial for next Thursday, on a $1000 bond, but was unable to secure the bond. KOUTH SIDE RESIDENT HELD OX STATUTORY CHARGE CHIPPEWA FALLS. Dee. 17 Eugene Osier, residing on tho soyth side, was arrested by local police officers here Friday on a statutory charge.

He is being held at the county jail to await trial in default of $1000 bail. Woman Defend'ng Son Is Sentenced to Jail For Contempt of Court CHIPPEWA FALLS, Dec. 17. Because she took xceptIon to Judge Connor's statements In a manner that indicated that she seriously doubted their truthfulness, the Judge sentenced Mrs. John Young in county court this morning to two days and two night in the county jail for contempt cf court.

Mrs. Young was in court as a witness in defense of her small Exeept in revealing his own surprising disguUe, Willie had told Jack nothing he did not know already. had recognlid the pirate and policeman by their voices. Now he looked around for The Witch, and discovered her just at the orchestra leader announced the closing dance. The orchestra began to play, "Good Night, La.

diet." Jack hurried toward The Witch. "That't queer!" he exclaimed, "Why ehould anybody do that?" "1 can't tell you," she answered nervously. "Well, then, at I'm here, let't dance this dance," he proposed. Almost before he realized it, the was waltzing with Jack's arm around her waist. The king' Jester, whirling past them, snatched off her wig and mask.

The face of Hargon't titter wat exposed! (To Be Continued) "You're joking!" Lockwill returned. "What I received from you wat an Invitation to be "Then tomebody gol my letter and sent you a fake!" the told him. era Barely had that happened when Lockwill felt a heavy hand on his shoulder and saw he had been grasped by the pirate. 'Chate yourself, you ble stiff!" came the voice of Maddox from behind the pirate mask. "It's my dance with Miss Hargon." With flashing quickness.

Jack jerked the tomahawk from his belt and hit Mad-dox with it Cub went down with a crash. -i2)ec. 31 is the last day to file for Adjusted compensation. Parents Svver 61 years of age automatically -tecome dependents under the pro visions of the act providing the jlicompengation inrurance. The Red Cross has hipped a box vf evergreens collected by the Junior Red Cross of tbo Hudson school to a hospital for vet erans in Texas.

Scouts Enjoy MENOMONIE. Dec. 17. All of the Scouts of Legion Troop 1 and some of their dads were Quests Thursday evening at a rab- l)it booya at the Lesion club rooms 'jvith given them by the Me-Jiomonie Fish and Game associa-Jicn from tho surplus of the re- game tuppcr ci me sportsmen, "3'iie fee4 wu topped off with a 1 loupie 01 boxes or canay urougnt "Here are your glovet, Lockwill!" called the policeman, tossing a pair of four-ounce glovet at Jack's feet He started to put another pair on Maddox'a handt. "'There't lead In Cub'e gtovet!" cried the king's jester.

"It't 1 trick to knock you cold, Lockwill!" "Thanks!" taid Jack, realizing that Sinnott wat now befriend him. "I'll fight with my bare fists!" (To Be Continued) But it wat the pirate's mask-that Jack tore off, revealing the startled face of Maddox, Cub tprang up. ha narled, "we'll fight It out right here, Lockwill!".