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SATURDAY. DECEMBER 3, 1027. WATERLOO E'VTTNTN'CJ COCRflW WATERLOO, IOWA 1 Officers Seek Escaped Charles City Bandit Near Joplin, Mo- T2 REMDA ABBAS La Porte Schools to Present Operetta Evening of Dec, 15 (Courier Special Service) La Porte, Dec. 3 "The Pied HAll'S CAR IS FOUND NEAR Oil! imiuK Tom Tyler Star in New Type Western Showing at Palace Introducing a type of story different from any other western he has previously made for F. B.

Tom Tyler is starred today and Sunday at the Palace theatre- in "Tom's Gang." "Tom's Gang" deals with the difficulties arising from the will of a wealthy ranch owner, who leaves his property to his daughter and the son of his best friend, providing that they marry each other. The arrival on the scene of an lmposter complicates matters considerably. The picture abounds In thrills and leads up to a startling climax divulged In the last few feet of film. With Tyler in the picture are his famous "pals," Including the seven-year-old actor, Frankle Darro, his dog, Beans, and his horse. Beautiful Sharon Lynn plays the leading feminine role.

Others of the cast include Harry Woods, Frank Rice, Barney Furey, Tom Lingham and Jack Anthony. Oclwein Enforces Ordinance Covering Peddlers Licenses i Courier Service) Oclwein. Dec. 3. Four transient photographers from Chicago, who had been making a house-to-house canvass, were ariestod ThurF-day morning for operating without city licenses.

The head of the squad, after perusing the ordinance, decided to plead guilty for the bunch. They were lined $5 and costs each, half of which was remitted upon their taking out the required license of $3 a day. Being practically broke, they phoned to the Chicago house for the necessary cash. The fire department was called Thursday morning to 319 Eighth avenue northwest, where a colored man occupying a boxcar wa badly scared as the flames burned a hole In the roof. The chemical stopped the blaw.

Wednesday was semimonthly pay day at the local postofflce when a trifle over $1,600 was paid to employes of the mail service. Win Judging Contest. Oclwein corn and grain Judging team of the Oelwein schools won four miles east of Ackley, conducted by the pastor, Rev. A. D.

Valkema. Burial will be In the cemetery ad-Joining the church. Funeral services for Anna Hagensteln, 61. who died at the home of her mother, Mrs. Fred Hagensteln, Thursday morning, will be held Monday at 2 p.

m. at the home, by Rev. Ernest Seybold, assisted bv Rev. James J. Brlttell.

Burial wiil bo In Oakwood. Miss Hagensteln was born In Geneva township, Franklin county, June 7, 1876, and came to Ackley with her parent when four years old. Besides her mother, she is survived by five sisters, Lena and Etna at home, Mrs. Emil Pazdera, Cedar Rapids, Emma and Amanda Hagensteln, Columbus, and two brothers, Frank, Waterloo, and Paul, Superior, Wyo. Evang'I W.

M. S. Elects. The Women's Missionary society of the First Evangelical church held Its annual business meeting at the home of Mrs. H.

E. Miller Friday afternoon. Officers elected for the coming year are: President, Mrs. J. M.

Krafft; vice president. Miss Anna Strassburg; secretary, Mrs. Otto Grobe; treasurer, Mrs. Albert Giese. Delegates to the annual convention held at Cedar Falls during the month of August are to be Mrs.

J. M. Krafft and Miss Anna Strassburg, alternates, Mrs. H. E.

Miller and Mrs, Otto Grobe. Parents of Son. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Wille at their home In Fort Dodge, Monday, Nov.

28. Mr. and Mrs. Wllle were formerly residents of Ackley. I DIES NEAR BCKLEY Stricken Unexpectedly Few Hours Before Death; Hagensteln Rites to Be Monday, Courier Special Service) Ackley, Dec, 3.

Remda Abbas, 19, died at her home four miles southeast of Ackley shortly after midnight Thursday following a few hours illness. 6he complained of illness about 4 p. m. and at 6 fell Into a coma from which she never emerged. She was born and reared In the vicinity of Ackley and after completing the eighth grade In the country school attended Ackley high school from which she and her older brother, Cornelius, graduated last year.

She then attended Ellsworth college at Iowa Falls to prepare for teaching, but did not secure a school this fall. Funeral to Be Monday. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Abbas, three sisters, Henrietta, Tena and Minnie, all attending Ackley high school, and two brothers, Arend and Cornelius, besides her grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. Cornelius Frerlchs, Aplington. Funeral services will be held Monday at noon at the home and at 2 p. m. at Holland Reformed church, Get Rid of Nervousness Before It Gets Rid of You Grand Health Builder Will Give You Strong, Steady Nerve In Two Weeks or Money Back, Says Robert Drug Co.

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After nearly 45 years employed as a hired man on the Safely farm, near Traer, John McClain is to retire. He left a few days ago for the Pacific coast by way of Utah, where he will visit distant relatives. He plans to spend the winter in California. NearW 70 Years Old. Mr.

McClain is nearly 70 years of age, and most of his life has been spent in this vicinity. When Capt. J. O. Safely died 61 years ago from disability resulting from his service In the Civil war, his widow undertook the operation of the farm of more than 1,000 acres, and for more than 40 years was one of the most successful women farmers in Iowa.

Mrs. Safely died a few years ago. Income Will Support Him. Mr. McClain was a valued employe more than 40 years, regarded as one of the family, and continued In the employe of the son, Fred E.

Safely, after her death. He never married. He saved his money and has an income ample for his support as long as he lives. Greene Unit of Ladies of G. A.

R. Elects Officers (Courier Special Service) Greene, Dec. 3. McKinley circle. Ladies of the G.

A. at the annual business session In Woodman hall yesterday afternoon elected the following officers: Mrs. Emma Ramsdell, president: Mrs. Mae Squires and Mrs. Belle Howe, vice presidents; Mrs.

Annabel Lockwood. treasurer Mrs. Anna Kiv-well, conductress; Mrs. Sarah Moss, chaplain: Mrs. Jennie Moss, patriotic Instructor; Mrs, Alice Palmatier, guard.

The secretary will be appointed at the first meeting in January, when the new staff is installed. Basketball Results. Greene boys basketball team defeated Aplington last evening. 15 to 13, the girls losing to the team from Aplington, 56 to 17. Bazar Proceeds.

Proceeds of the bazar and play given by women of the Methodist Episcopal church Thursday amount to $350, reports show. There were 253 supper tickets sold. The play brought in $27.50 of the total. Racine Resident Dies at Home of Daughter in C. F.

(Courier Special Service) Cedar Falls, Dec. 3. Services will be conducted at the home of Mrs. Albert Pansch, 515 Second street west, tomorrow for her mother, Mrs. Amelia Christiansen, who died late Friday afternoon.

The body will be taken to Racine. whence Mrs. Christiansen came two months ago to spend the winter with her daughter. Mrs. Christiansen was born in Norway in 1849.

Hickle Funeral Is Held at Clarksville (Courier Special Service) Clarksville, Dec. 3. Funeral services were conducted this afternoon for Mrs. Emma Hickle, 70, who died Thursday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Carl Polk, in the country near here.

Burial was in Hickle cemetery near town. Mrs. Hickle is survived by a son, Floyd, and the daughter. Her husband, David, died 25 years ago. Mrs.

Hickle was Miss Emma Bowen of Shell Rock. Win at Basketball. Clarksville players won two basketball games from Dumont last evening. The girls' victory -was by a 7 to 5 score and the boys 29 to 14. Teachers Win in Debate at Home (Courier Special Service) Cedar Falls, Dec.

3. Teachers college affirmative debating team won by a 40 to 30 vote of auditors at the debate here with University of Dubuque speakers last evening. The question was "Resolved: That the United States should cease to protect by armed force capital invested abroad except after formal declaration of war." Teachers team was composed of John Fabnck. Leland Mathis and Lome M. Boylan.

The Dubuque speakers were William Russell. Benjamin Bollman, Herbert Delworth. QUITS III IBM IMPERIAL An Eastern Kentucky Coal at a Very Attractive Price WATKINS COAL LUMBER CO. Three Phones 17 -18 19. "GLENDORA" The Wonder Coal Sootless for that chill feeling.

It makes you HOT. Sold exclusively by LOGAN AVENUE COAL CO. Telt-the-phone 2239. Gets 10-Year Term on Guilty Plea to Spencer Robbery (Courier Special Service) Eldora, Dec. 3.

Paul Costello, arrested at Alden last week, charged with breaking and entering the Spencer store in that town, pleaded guilty to the charge before Judge Clock Friday noon and was sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary. Sheriff Luglan communicated with the state investigation bureau at Des Moines and also the bureau at Washington, D. sending photograph and finger prints and it was learned tht Costello's real name Is Frank McCulloh and that in 1914 he was sentenced to a term of from one to twenty years for arson and burning in the Southern Illinois penitentiary at Menard. When arrested Costello's (or McCulloh 's) hands indicated he had not been used to hard work. He seemed familiar with court proceedings and when arraigned waived preliminary examination, letting his case go to the grand Jury.

The officers took him to Ft. Madison this afternoon. Sumner Ladies Aid Plans Activities (Courier Special Service) Sumner, Dec. 3 The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E.

church will operate in four groups the coming year, instead of eight as heretofore, it was decided at a business session here this week. Final plans were made for a bazar on Dec. 17 and a community club dinner Dec. 29. Mrs.

Charles Hermence, who soon will leave for Newton, Ia was presented a gift. Mr. Hermence has taken up his duties there as manager of Iowa State Telephone company. Cedar Falls K. T.

Chooses Officers (Courier Special Service) Cedar Falls, Dec. 3 Officers of Baldwin commandery, Knights Templar, elected last evening for the coming 12 months, are: J. H. Byers, eminent commander; Earl Eiler, generalissimo; A. S.

Kingman, captain general; Hans Lund, senior warden; W. A. Becker, junior warden; V. W. Johnson, treasurer; J.

I. Brown, recorder. LEGIOX SHOW A SUCCESS. STATE New Hampton, Dec. 3.

(Special) "The Legion Follies," the home talent show that was presented at Fireman's theatre here on the nights of Nov. 30 and Dec. 1st by Fae Stein post of the American Legion, was a big success be yond a question. Every act on the program was well put over and re ceived hearty applause from the large audience, as it was well attended at both performances. BIRTHS REPORTED.

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Wflk, St. Francis hospital, Nov.

17, son, Richard Henrv. Mr. and Mrs. Fted I. Snyder.

1025 Fairview. Nov. 14, daughter, Mary LouHe. Mr. and Mrs.

Martin JV Glaza. 8t. Francis hospital, Nov. 18, son, Martin James. Mr.

and Mrs. Marlon Maxfleld, St. Francis hospital, Nov. IB, daughter Ida Mae. Mr.

and Mrs. Carl Ellefson, 817 Allen, Nov. 29, daughter, Elizabeth Orace. Mr. and Mrs.

Murtagh L. Murphy, 327 Saxon, Nov. 18, son, Joseph Charles. Mr. and Mrs.

Raymond George Parker, Rlvervlew, Nov. 4, son, Leon George. Mr. and Mrs. Louis MeyerholT, 2165 Lafayette, Nov.

5. son, Willard Louis. Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell Hoffman, 200 Duryea, Nov.

12. son. Lyle Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Mareska, Allen Memorial hospital, Nov. 25, daughter, Irene Mae. Mr. and Mrs. Clark L.

Gormley, 734 Riehl, Nov. 20. son. Robert Clark. Mr.

and Mrs. Henry P. Schmidt, 618 Argvle, Nov. 15, daughter. Mr.

arffl Mrs. Ray C. Stukenberg, Al-tpn hospital, Nov. 26, daughter, Donna Mae. Mr.

and Mrs. Carl V. Kullen. St. Francis hospital, Nov.

23, daughter, Patricia Louise. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. R.

Duea, Dunkerton, Nov. 19, daughter. Adeline Mae. Mr. and Mrs.

Monroe J. Flicker. Presbyterian hospital, Nov. 18, daughter, Alice Louise. Mr.

and Mrs. Duane C. Knight, 1234 Sixth west, Nov. 10, son, Robert Ls-Verne. Mr.

and Mrs. Clarence Hprbert Kingsbury, 112 Wellington north, Aug. 17, 1921, son, Herbert Jack. IC II T. C.

Faculty and Advanced Student to Take Part; Pammcl Talks Parks. (Courier Special trrvlct) Cedar Falls, Dec. 3. A concert composed exclusively of chamber music will be presented at the auditorium nf the State Teachers college on Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The program to be presentea wm oe by Prof.

Edward F. Kurtz, Prof, ljninnrt RpAritrht. Miss Ednah Hop kins. Miss Alta Freeman, members of the music faculty of tne college ana Miss Marlys Schwarck, a student In arivDnroH morse nf the music department. An exceptional pro gram composea or tnree parts wm be presented on Sunday afternoon.

Talks on State Parks, rir t. Pummel, head of the botanical department of the State college at Ames, spent yesterday in Cedar Falls and gave two interesting nririrpsses on the neneral subject of state conservation. In the afternoon he talked to the students of Teacners college In the auditorium of Science hall. He later talked to members of Cedar Falls Commercial club and their guests, following a dinner party at Hotel Black Hawk. He gave an illustrated lecture dealing almost entirely with the parks which are to be found in Iowa that are under the supervision of the state conservation commission.

Dr. Pammcl served as a member of the state conservation board of Icwa for almost 10 years and was very active in having the state parking system developed along artistic lines. Mrs. E. F.

Armstrong, Fort Dodge, member of the state conservation board; J. O. Wyth, Cedar Falls, another member of this brard, together with the members of river front commission at Waterloo and of the park commission in Cedar Falls, were guests of the evening. Preceding the address of Dr. Pam-mel, Mrs.

Frederick C. Schmidt sang two numbers. There were 125 present at the dinner. First Presbyterian. Preceding the service in the evening, Miss Anna May Dahl will give a pipe organ recital of four compositions as follows: "The Aaswer" iWolstenholme).

"Hvmn of the Nuns" (Lefeburne-Wely). "Cradle Song" (Spinney). "Song of Triumph" (Zimmerman). At the morning service the quartet will sing two anthems as follows: "How Lovely Are the Messengers" and "I Am Alpha and Omega." The morning topic of the pastor, Bruce J. Giffen, will be "What Men Live By; Their Work." Evening, "Is Christianity a World Shunning Religion." First Congregational Rev.

J. Richmond Morgan, pastor of First Congregational church of Waterloo, will supply the pulpit of First Congregational church in Cedar Falls Sunday evening. His topic will be "Will Christianity Survive?" The morning theme of the pastor. Rev. G.

F. Barsalou, will be "Ways and Means." First Baptist. Rev. Thomas Anderson, pastor, will talk on "A Beggar's Thoughts." morning, and on "Can a Man Be Saved and Not Be a Christian?" evening. Church of Christ.

Rev. R. W. Fillmore, pastor, will preach In the morning on "Leavening the Lump" and evening on "A Discussion of Baptism in Plain English." Will Talk to Clubwomen. Miss Delia D.

Darling, public school nurse, will be the principal speaker at monthly meeting of the Civic and Social Science department of Cedar Falls Womans club on Wednesday, Dec. 7. The topic which Miss Darling will consider is "How Can We Make the Coming Genera tion Stronger Mentally." Mrs. George S. Mornln will be hostess to the members of the department.

Dr. Crowder at Clarksville, Dr. W. O. Crowder will spend Sunday in Clarksville, where he will supply the pulpit of the Methodist Episcopal church on Sunday morn ing.

He will preach at the evening service in the Methodist church at Charles City. This is rededication service, that congregation having re cently rebuilt its church building at heavy cost. Dr. Cdowder served the Charles City church for Its pastor for Ave years prior to taking up his residence in Cedar Falls. Pennsylvania Educator Here, Rev.

Hans Baach, president of Peoples college at Potomo, spent yesterday in Cedar Falls, the guest at the home of Rev. Ottar Jorgensen, pa.stor of the Danish Bethlehem church. Peoples college is conducted I for the most part in the same way that, colleges in Denmark are conducted. President Baach talked to the students at the Teachers college on Friday morning at the assembly period in Gilchrist chapel. In the I evening he addressed a large con-1 grepatum at the Bethlehem church gymnasium.

i Wedding Anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew H. Rcf-shauire celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary at the home on Sixth street west on Friday.

In the evening relatives and friends took picnic baskets and went in to spend the evening with them in honor of the occasion. Farewell Party Given in Barclay for Gibson Family (Courier Kprrml Barclay Center. Dec. 3. Members of the United Presbyterian church and other friends surprised the J.

C. Gibson family at a farewell party at their home Tuesday evening. The time was snent informally. Mr. and Mrs.

Gibson and son, Alex, will leave soon to reside In Waterloo. John May Is using a mechanical corn picker this fall. Favorable prices were received at the Gibson Sorenson sale Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs.

Sorenson will quit farming to make their home In Waterloo. CHAMBER IS OFFERED Piper of Hamelln" has been selected for the grade operetta to be given In the auditorium Thursday evening, Dec. 15, under direction of Mrs. Scott, supervisor of music. Rebekah Lodge Homecoming.

The annual homecoming of This tle Rebekah lodge was held Thursday evening in I. O. O. F. hall and was attended by 99 members.

A 7 oclock dinner was served, followed by a program, and the remainder of the evening- was spent playing progressive 600. I'nion Church Services. Union services will be held Sunday evening in the M. E. church.

The Hi-Y boys and their leader, W. L. Condor, will have entire charge of the service. Thursday Club Activities. Women of the Thursday club met at the home of Mrs.

E. E. Gates Thursday. No regular meeting was held, but they sold pics at the public sale. Plans were made for a Christmas, party for the families Dec.

16. in the J. F. Gay home. A grab bag will be a feature of the evening.

Fancy Doers Meet, Mrs. Albert Hllmer entertained the Fancy Doers and two guests, Mrs. Abbott and Mrs. August Hil-mer, at her home Thursday afternoon. Refreshments were served at the close of a social time.

Miss Florence Abel will be hostess at the next meeting. Plan Trip to California, Mr. and Mrs. E. E.

Qatcs and son, Donald, expect to leave by automobile for California to spend the winter as soon as Mrs. Gates recovers from her recent illness. Mr. Gates held a closing out sale at his farm Thursday. Literary Circle Met.

The Literary circle met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Inea Glime. OF Loss Between $6,000 and $7,000, Insurance Adequate; Defective Chimney Cause. (Courier Upecial Service) Eldora, Dec. 3.

The church of Christ building at Whitten bumed to the ground Friday afternoon. Defective chimney is given as the cause. The loss is between $6,000 and $7,000 with $5,000 insurance on the building and $1,000 on the con tents. The church was built in 1906. Pastor Resigns at Grundy Center to Serve at Kamrar (Courier Special Sen-ire Grundy Center, Dec.

3. Rev. H. F. Sinning, who served New Presbyterian church here the last 12 years, will preach his final sermon as pastor on Dec.

11, having accept ed call to a Presbyterian cnurcn near Kamrar, la. A special session of the presbytery has been called here for Dec. 9 to take final action on the resignation, which the congregation accepted on Mondav evening. Radio aerials over town were blown down in the windstorm of Thursday night. Neighbors husked corn on the Henry Dittmer place.

Mr. Dittmer has been in poor health. John Clasen will retire from the farm and move to town. The Henry and Albert Siefken families, which have been living on farms near White, S. for several years, will return to Grundy county soon.

41 Couples Marry at Church in Vale During November Nashua, Dec. 3. Forty-one marriage ceremonies were performed in Little Brown church In the Vale near here during November of this year, an increase of 16 over the corresponding month of 1926. Rev. J.

L. McCorlson, pastor, officiated at weddings as follows: Nov. 22. June O. Anderson, Wav-erly, and Charles H.

Ackerson, Janesville; Kathryn Jensen, and Lewis Svoboda, Cedar Rapids. Nov. 23. Mabel Johns and Roy J. Blanfang, Oelwein; Esther Sanders and John W.

Penn, Cedar Rapids; Laraine Inglis and Chester J. Petermeier, Baxter. Nov. 24. Gladys M.

Shutt, St. Charles, and Thorvald B. Nelson, Cedar Falls; Leila A. Puiser and Ernest F. Franklin, Blue Earth, Mae A.

Hall, Mason City, and Danforth S. Clark, RockwelL Nov. 26 Lucile P. Schraut and Elery C. Duncanson, Spring Valley, Minn.

Nov. 28 Mary E. Rand, Marquette, and Harland P. Rice, Bosco-bel. Wis.

Residence and Shop at Marble Rock Sold (Conner Sierto! Sen irr) Marble Rock, la Dec. 3. The rttidence property and shop on Bradford street has been sold by the Emcllne Rosenkrans estate to Henry Gates, who will take possession at once. Cecil and Earl Brailller and their wives are moving here from Waterloo to take possession of property recently purchased. Rev.

C. D. James, pastor ot Olivet, M. E. church at Mason City, occupied the pulpit of the local M.

E. church Thursday evening. Miss Theresa Reis and John Kramer were married in St. Mary's church in Roscville Saturday. Rev.

Father Iekel performed the ceremony. Mrs. Kramer is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Reis.

Mr. and Mrs. Levi Johivson. who had been visiting their daughters, Mrs. Verne Stroud and Mrs.

John Ewald, returned Saturday to their homes in Blue Earth. FUNERAL AT OSAGE. Osage, Ia Dec. 3. (Special) The fune-al of the late Bruce Tucker of St.

Paul was held this morning at 11 o'clock in the Shelledy funeral parlor, in full chargeof the Masonic lodge. HE PUBLIC SALE Letter Left in Cell in Floyd Jail Flaunts His Success Before Sheriff and Aid. Joplin, Dee. 3. (A'h-Kof Harmon, alleged member of the notorious Matthew Kimes bandit gang of Oklahoma, who escaped from Jail at Charles City, Thursday, was here yesterday, presumably on his way to Oklahoma.

Ed Portley, chief of detectives, established today. A sedan abandoned three miles west of here was ldentilied as one believed to have been stolen by Harmon In Charles City after his escape. The car bore a Missouri license issued to a farmer named Walker In Mercer county adjoining the Iowa line. Police believed he boarded an Interurban car to Picher, after abandoning the motor car, going from there to Miami, where he believed to have, friends. Courier Special Service) Charles City, Dec.

3. Roy Harmon, Oklahoma, who confessed to membership In a gang which committed robberies in Iowa and Minnesota and attempted to carry off a safe from the bank at Rudd, the morning of Nov. 8, eluded officers at Joplin, late Friday, according to advice reaching Sheriff P. A. Saddler this morning.

The Joplin police have taken possession of an Oakland automobile abandoned at the outskirts of the city, which they believe Is the one used by Harmon when he escaped from Fioyd county Jail here Wednesday night after cutting a bar with saws hidden in his suitcase. Harmon's Pals Helped. The car held there, Ed Portley, chief of detectives at Joplin says in his telegram, carries a Missouri license plate which was stolen from a car in that state the day of Harmon's escape. Investigations by the sheriffs office here have led to the belief Harmon's escape was carefully planned from the outside, which belief is strengthened by statements by Lloyd Coyier, Rockford, Harmon's cellmate, who says the latter boasted the officers would never get him to Fort Madison. Prisoners yesterday told Saddler and his deputy, Bernard Atherton, that Harmon had whistled response to whistles from outside the Jail TOwfnporiav after he had returned from court where he pleaded guilty to breaking with intent to commit burglary and received a 10-year sentence to the Iowa penitentiary.

They profess ignorance of the person or persons signalling Harmon. Letter Taunts Officers. A letter left in a magazine by Harmon Jeers at the officers who had him in custody. The text of the letter has not been revealed, officers maintaining it contains information of value in their search for Harmon. The gang with which Harmon is believed to have been affiliated is said to be one of the most ingenious and fearless in the southwest in many years.

One of its leaders was Matthew Kimes, a youthful outlaw who mocked at officers of Oklahoma and Missouri for weeks some months ago. eluding posses with remarkable ease and escaping at one time by a margin of a few feet when he stole a parked automobile in which a small child had been left. He safeguarded the child carefully and left it in a nearby town after telling people there his identity and leav- ivi. a mpcuiop fnr the officers. Kimes was kidnaped by his friends while officers were taking him to Oklahoma penitentiary.

Caught Thru Accident. Harmon was caught at Marshall (nam a fcro hours' after an unsuc resKfut effort to carrv awav a safe in the Rudd State bank. The safe, of a type known to bankers and burglars as a cannonball, is pro- a timp lrvlr whirh rannot be forced or blown until the hour of opening. Knowing that, the Okia- Vinma ffnntr nlnnned in carrv it awav in a truck which they had stolen in Minnesota, ana mow it open wnen release nf the mechanism rjermitted Innprt.inn nf the exnlosive. Thev failed when it fell from planks they were using ana tney iiea, rearing detection Because or tne noise.

The truck, to which they had tied the nieht watchman. Fred Zimmer man, to prevent his interference, was abandoned. Got Two Others at St. Louis. Ray Terrill and Elmer Inman, two of the gang implicated by Harmon in the Rudd robbery, are believed to be the men who took Harmon to a Marshalltown hospital after his car, loaded with drugs and other loot from Mankato.

and Minnesota robberies, was wrecked near that town. They were captured at Bt. Louis a week ego and returned to custody of officers from whom they had escaped after being sentenced to Oklahoma and Missouri penitentiaries. Terrill already has started his term in Oklahoma and Inman was to be taken there as soon as legal iormaliUes were complied with. Tneir wives, arrested with them wid held as witnesses in rase of n-cd against Harmon, were released when the lat ter pieaaea guilty here.

Former Waterloo Teacher Dies at Cedar Heights (C tircr hpfcial Service i Cedar Heights, Dec 3. The fuuT-; al of Frances Marie Salisbuiy.j who died at the familv home hcrt I Friday afternoon, wiil be conducted Monday at 2 p. m. at the residence. Miss Salisbury was the daughter of I Stephen and Margaret Salisbury, i pioneer settlers of this county, and; was born Feb.

5. 1872. on a farm' southwest ff town. She attended! Eact Hiifh, Waterloo, fmm which she graduated, and taught in public schools or that city for a long period. She retired some years ag.

since when she had resided in Odar He'phts. Her mother and three sisters, Jennie Salisbury and Mrs. Fiorcnc Lowe. Cedar Heights, and Mrs. C.

W. Btsckdale. Citssopolis, Mich survive. There also is a nephew. Lyman Ltiwe, Cedar Heights, and a niece, Mrs.

A. Pillard, M-kheH, Ore. i 30 HenA Purebred second place with 1,503 points, at the contest at West Union Thursday. Paul Sauerbry, Mary Middle-stadt, Gladys Ross and Helen Lenlus represented Oclwein. Paul Sauerbry won high score and will represent Fayette county at the four-county contest at Postvllle.

Maynard team won first at West Union with 1,530 points. Oclwein Elks will hold memorial exercises Sunday afternoon at 2:30, with an appropriate program in honor of those who nave aiea. Patrick Dullard was charged with desertion Friday mornng, by Information filed by Mrs. Dullard. The couple came from West Union recently, having been divorced and remarried.

Religious Campaign. Sunday, Dec. 4. marks the opening of the week of a religious campaign by the young people's organizations of the protectant entireties or uei-wein. Rev.

John Clinton, Fayette will speak at the Methodist church In the evening in the services which will begin at 7 and close af8. One Secret, Two Others Affect Mem bers of Bandit Gang, Aged Bailiff's Birthday Honored. (Courier Special Service) Charles City, Dec. 3. The grand Jury reported yesterday afternoon after being out since Tuesday hearing testimony in the seven cases brought before them.

They returned five indictments, Ray Terrill and Elmer Inman, entering a bank with Intent to rob: William Duval, illegal possession of liquor; Carl Ferch, larceny, for selling property on which a landlord's lien was unsatisfied: Ernest Ferch, perjury. One indictment is secret as yet. The grand Jury was dismissed subject to call and instructed County Attorney Jens Grothe, to investigate with the view to determine whether some of the witnesses called on a case before the grand jury had not committed perjury. Bailiff Honored at Party. Horace Castle, a resident of this city for the past 40 years and bailiff for the past 15, was surprised by relatives Wednesday evening in honor of his eightieth birthday an niversary.

He was presented with a lovely floor lamp. Open House Launches Dedication The Initial number of the dedica tion program of First M. E. church was the open house held last eve ntng when a large number were conducted thru the auditorium, choir room, diningroom, kitchen and oth er rooms in the basement. One of the most attractive, is the fireside room to be used for all social gath erings of the various organizations of the church.

A reception committee, headed by the pastor, Rev. and Mrs. E. T. Gough, greeted the guests.

The high school orchestra furnished a musical program. The church was decorated with many baskets of flowers, those on the rostrum being gifts of Sherman Nursery company and Rotary club, of which Rev. Mr. Gough is a member. The rostrum furniture and the altar rail are the gift of Mrs.

Lucy A. Short, Long Beach, in memory of her husband, Oliver Short. An unusual feature of the church is the lighting system which harmonizes with the Gothic interior, the Estey pipe organ purchased for $7,500 to be given by the Ladies' Aid society did not arrive in time for the dedication but it Is hoped that it will be installed by Christmas. Parents of Son. Mr.

and Mrs. Leonard Jacobson of N. Grand avenue are the parents of a son born Wednesday at 6 o'clock. Sells Farm at $155 Acre. Frank Wentz of New Hampton has sold a 160 acre farm In Chickasaw county for a cash price of $155 per acre.

Issue Marriage License. A marriage license was issued yesterday to H. Raymond Menees, Le-Roy, and Mrs. Hazel S. Hoopman.

Cresco. Baptist Women's Officers. The following officers have been elected bv the Woman's Missionary and Ladies' Aid of the Bap-! tist church: President. J.Irs. Fred Walkner: vice president.

Mrs. C. H. Bailey; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Ed Carr; secretary, Mrs.

Eloise Merrick; treasurer, Mrs. A. J. McClain. Bremer Jury Frees Parkersburg Banker of Embezzlement Waverlv Dec 3 D.

Shu-ler. former cashier of State Exchange bank at Parker.shurg, which tailed, was acquitted on charges of tmbr-wlemmt here late Friday by a Jury afvr several days hearing. Trn ease, scheduled in Butler county, was taker, to Bremer district court on change of venue by defense. It, was alleged Shuler received money with which to pay mortgagf-s for patrons and converted the funds to other uses. CHURCH WOMEN RAISE $70.

Nashua, Dec. Special Women's Missionary society of the Congressional church raised more than $70 at the supper and dramatic entertainment Thursday evening. FID CO. GRAND JURY INDICTS SIX Young Bulls from Advanced Register Cows, Advanced Register Cows, Heifers. All good individuals descended from A.

R. stock Thursday, December 15, 1927 at Dairy Cattle Congress Grounds Waterloo, Iowa-Sale commences one o'clock The females in calf have been bred to the best bulls of the breed. Fashionable Blood Lines. Will Sell Low Fine Opportunity. Come.

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Reentered Guemsevs USUAL TERMS W. W. BLASTER. Clerk Closing Out Sale Having decided to quit farming we will have a Closing Out Sale on the larm known as the Alvin Fenton farm, 6 miles east of St. Francis hospital, 8 miles weste of Jesup on Grant hichway, on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 hospital 8 miles west of Jesup on Grant highway, on 5 HEAD OF HORSES Dark Bay Mare in foal, 9 years old, weight 1650; Black Mare, 7 years old, weight 1550; Black Gelding.

9 years old, weight 1550; Pair Black Geldings, 6 years old, weight 2800. 30 HEAD OF CATTLE Holstelns and Jerseys, art accredited herd. 9 high grade Jersey milch cows, seven fresh; 8 Holstein milch cows, four with papers, five fresh, balance close by springers; 3 yearling Holstein bulls, eligible to registry; 2 high grade Jersey bulls, one and two years old; 8 choice yearling heifers, Holstelns and Jerseys. 60 HEAD OF HOGS 38 feeding shoats, weighing from 60 to 200 pounds; 3 Poland China Boars; 12 fall pigs; 8 sows bred. All are cholera immune.

HAY, GRAIN AND MACHINERY 25 tons hay In barn mostly clover. 900 bushels new corn In crib, 700 bushels oats. 100 bushels barley, a quantity of straw in barn, McCor-mick 2-row corn plow, single row cultivator, John Deere corn planter 120 rods of wire, 20 ft. pounder drag and cart good condition, John Deere 16-inch sulky plow. John Deere 13-inch gang plow, Robinson manure spreader in good shape, truck wagon, Weber tripple box good as new, 8 ft.

disc, DeLaval cream separator, 2 heating stoves. Cow Boy tank heater good one, 3 sets breeching harness. 200 pounds ground buckwheat in 10-lb. sacks, 12 chicken coops and other articles. 65 shocks corn fodder in stack.

3 bushels home grown clover seed. Head Sheep, 4 Ewes, lBurk; 150 Chickens, 50 White Rocks, 100 Leghorns Mark Every Grave We are offering a special discount on all orders placed with ns now, for Spring delivery. MATT GRUBEN SONS Designers and Builders of Belter Cemetery Memorials. WAVERLY, IOWA. LUNCH AT NOON GLENN PARKER SON TOSTLEBE and PR ANGLE Auctionerrs.