Adams County Free Press from Corning, Iowa • Page 1

Cmmt ALL HOME PRINT. BIG BOOSTER MEETING The Corning Commercial Club Enjoys Speeches and Banquet. Corning, Adams County, Iowa, Wednesday, May 16, 1917 Vol. XLVII, No. 20 RED CROSS CHAPTER ORGANIZED Many Membership Pledges Made and Donations t'i Work Are Very Pleasing to Officers.

Last night was one of the real occasions in the history of the Corning commercial club. About 75 of its members banqueted at lihe Spencer restaurant, enjoying the "feed," and listening to two 7 mighty-good addresses; and in addition to that, the club assisted the wpmen of the city in the organization of a local auxilliary of the Red Cross society. It was a red letter day in the history of the organization. The club met at the restaurant at about 7 o'clock in the evening and the banquet was first discussed. Immediately after the plates-4xad been set aside the ladles, who (had met at the library by previous appointment, came in and an organization of the local Red Cross auxilliary was perfected.

O. M. Stanley and Capt. B. J.

Gibson, had seen the active work of the society in the camp life oi the soldiers, spoke enthusiastically of the movement, after which the officers were each elected by unanimous vote. They are: A. -B. Turner president; Mrs. George Lavely, vice president; F.

C. Okey, treasurer, and Mrs. C. B. Okey, secretary.

When -the organization was perfected, tellers were appointed to pass through the crowd and secure pledges, and memberships in the organization. Mr. Turner said that he would undertake the responsibility of president only on the condition that he would have the hearty co-operation not only of the people of Corning, but of all of Adams county. He said he favored having a (branch oi the organization in Oery township in the county, and there ought to be "at least a thousand members in this community. The appeal of the Red Cross touches responsive chords in every heart, and the members of the club were liberal in their donations, and nearly every me-miber indicated hi desire to be enrolled.

There were 126 memberships in the Red Cross auxilliary subscribed for at the meeting last night, 51 of whom women and girls. The contribu Deluding the $1 per capita mem amounted to $444. This oncern, locate it near the depot here transportation expenses for ma- erial would he minimized, and do nything possible to secure such an stitution in our midst; yet we over- 3oked the great farming industry all round us. Mr. Bryan advocated the ounty agent plan, and co-operation ith the state agricultural college workers.

He then quoted some showing that in 1915 Iowa reduced 10 'bushels of potatoes per apita population, while in 1916 the reduction was only six bushels per apita. In the latter year we con- umed six one-third bushels per apaeity. In other words, we consumed more we here in great, Iowa. He stated that our reduction of corn during the past ear.was 327,000,000 less than fihe year efore, the potato crop was 4,000,000 less in 1916 than it was In 915 and 114,000,000 less than it was 1914. Here was certainly a field or a commercial club to get busy, in assisting the farmer secure help on the farm would be great value to the community.

The peaker urged every person who could a day's work to do it this year, and ssist in making the crop the greatest the history of Iowa. He "said there no danger of over-production-hat if tine foreign war should cease omorrow there would still be high rices for farm products for at least ve years to come. It ought to 'be made very unpopular for any one to found idle these days, declared Mr. Jryan. (Those who have accumulated nough wealth for themselves should emember -that they owe a debt to "Jg i will be materially raised later a good many understood they were to only subscribe the membership fee that time.

this business was concluded President E. F. Gauthier, of the club (had the secretary read some of the items of business that had been accom plished fby the organization in receni months. A tetter service at the depoi had been secured, the club taken active measures In securing road im proveanent in the city, between the corporation limits and the ends of th paving on the streets. It was co-oper ating with the county officials in the matter of county roads; the clean up campaign had ibeen success Jully pulled off and tihe toy scouts was commended; (beside a num 'ber of other matters attended to.

James 'Bryan, of Creston, was th principal speaker at the evening. Mr Bryan ie the salaried secretary of the xCreston commercial club. He als delivers chautanqua lectures on-com munity interests during the summe months. His subject for last even Ing was "The 'Duties of a 'Commercia Olub," and the thought was much alonj the line of the community interes work, intensified by the present wa "exigencies. Mr.

'Bryan began by say ing that a club of 75 or 80 members live, active business men, could almost anything they wished to for a town if they set about it will determination. He said that the pec- pie of Iowa had last year sent to th department stores some $40,000,000 ii cash which ought to have been spen right here in the community in whic they sbould all be interested. Tha 1 co-operation of the right sort betwee: business man and farmer would hav kept that money in the local commu: Itles, and he was satisfied that com merclal clubs were accomplishin much in this day toward securing sue ration. He Mid if a factory Buoying men were proposed fo people would donate KILLED BY THE TRAIN Lewis D. Lincoln Struck by Number i at Brooks.

NEWS OF THE WAR. WAS WALKING ON THE TRACK Stepped Out of Way of Freigftt Train and Was Hit by Passenger from Other Direction. Lewis D. Lincoln was instantly killed by passenger train number nine a short distance east of the depot in Brooks last Saturday night. He had stepped out of the way of freight train number 72, coming from the west, and not knowing that-the passenger train Was coming from the opposite direction, got in front of the engine and was struck when the train was running at full speed, as it does not stop for the Brooks station.

His body was hurled about 100 feet, his head striking the rod leading to the semaphore, where it'was wedged between the rod and the ground. Mr Lincoln's head was badly crushed and every limb was broken. He had started from Corning that evening. On inquiring at the depot, he found that the evening west bound train did not stop in Brooks. Although 70 years of age, cheerfully remarked, that if the train We note that Frank G.

Kennon and F. D. McClelland, former Corning lads ho are now attending the state ini- ersity, are among the first Iowa men er of them being ssigned to the officers school at Fort nelling. Last week 1,500 were ssigned to the officers school, a num- er of them being from Iowa. They fere all class A men.

There were a umber of 'Corning young men in the st of applicants, but these two seem be the only ones that were suceess- ul in getting into the class A list. When the national guard-troops re called out of Iowa Gov. Harding urposes organizing three regiments home guards, to he composed of men up to 65 years of age. They will used for protecting home property ud quelling any disturbances that might arise in the state. ociety and to the World.

People are wouldn take Mm to Brooks he could tarving in other countries, and the die man owes to tihem of a humanitarian nature. (Mr. Bryan closed his remarks with a fine plea for the commercial club to get ibehind the Red Cross movement and assist it in every way. He said was the greatest humanitarian movement in ail the ages, and that perhaps the contributions of the local men would ibe used in the relief of our sons-on foreign battlefields ere many months roll by. After 'Mr.

-Bryan had finished, Paul S. Junkin, editor of the Creston Adyer- Junkin was a resident of Corning ten years ago and is always popular 'here, ie said it was always a pleasure to him to come to Corning, where he has so many good friends; that he regarded it as one of the best towns he ever mew. 'He desired to impress upou our people the seriousness of the present war. He said that the war department is preparing for at least five years war, and that it was the thing "do. We Snust prepare to do the reatest thing the world has ever seen, declared Mr.

Junkin. There is no other way to do but to win. If German should vanquish the allies, we would be a subjjugated people. of America do not realize the extent of the military spirit, said the- speaker. It is foolish to talk ef not making alliances in this fight.

We are compelled to make alliances, and we must stand by them. We must not even think of making separate terms with the central powers; but must go into the war in good faith. Junkin said the president and his advisers were making fine progress now, and that soon our armies would be crossing the ocean to assist the allied nations. The war will entail large sacrifices on our parts--it cannot be otherwise. We shall be taxed more severly than ever before, tout we must remember that that ia very much preferable to the possible logs of our identity as a nation.

Junkin is a member of the council of national defense in Iowa, recently appointed toy Governor Harding, and he knows what he is talking atxmt. He and -Mr. Bryan received many compliments for their flne talks. The following gentlemen from the Creston commercial club drove over to be neighborly "with us and enjoy the evening: H. L.Tramp, president of the Creston commercial club; J.

S. Junkin, J. Earl Kunath, George B. Atkinson, W. H.

Brady, and Secrtary James Bryan, who made the address. The president of the Red Cross auxilliary baa named the following committees: Executive--C. P. Andrews, W. W.

Lavely, Louis Hogan, B. J. Gibson, Carl Stanley, Harry Scott; and the committee of the county--C. W. Jackson, L.

U. Harrison, Prank Brandt, Archie Turner, Matt Darrah, Harry Fife, P. E. Shane, U. McBatn, Fred Stone, Fred Shaw, W.

W. Pees, Chris Jenaen, Weaver Cooper, 'Francis Outhter. Rev. E. A.

Moore also made a few short concerning the organi- sation at the connty for raiting our on tea.) walk it. He said he had walked the distance (before the railroad had been put in, and could do it again. Mr. Lincoln was going to Brooks to visit his brothers, Thomas and George Lincoln. The grip he carried and its were scattered along the riglht of way from Brooks to Nodaway.

The engineer on the passenger train did not know he had killed a man un til.he arrived at Malvern, where a tele gram reached him. The crew on the freight -train reported the Corning depot authorities that they believed a mail had been killed by train number Telegrapher Castillo phoned to 'Bruce 'Marsfh, at Brooks, and the latter immediately investigated, finding the 'body a short distance east of the depot. About that time T. D. Lincoln strolled over to assisted in the search.

He at once recognized the dead man as his brother. Meantime, Coroner Roland and Sheriff Simpson had been sent for, and when they arrived it was deemed best to hold an inquest. A jury consisting of Dug Linn, Len Baldwin and S. Arthur was summoned and those who had discovered -Hhe 'body gave their testimony. No one had seen the accident The jury found that Mr Lincoln came his 'death as above related.

The family of the deceased man have ibeen informed of the facts and his wife and some of the children are expected in Brooks today, when arrangements for tftre funeral will be completed. 'Mr. Lincoln had been in this neigh borhood for a'bout two weeks. He staid all night at the home of his brother Tom in Brooks about two weeks ago and then set out for a visi with other friends. His home Is in Pioneer, Mo.

He had not (been here for some five or six years prior to this time. After visiting aroung Corning last Saturday he set out for Brooks on in the evening. 'The deceased gentleman was born in Washington county, Ohio, April 19 1847, and at the time of his death was aged, 70 years and 23 days. When a lad he came with his parents to Wash ington county, Iowa, in 1849, and later went to Henry county. In October 1864; he came to Adams county, where he resided for a time.

He was mar ried in the fall of 1877 to Miss Sopha Early, at 'Extra, -Iowa, and in tfhe spring moved to Blair, Nefbr. The family lived in that state at various places for some 20 years, and then spent- about 10 years in Grainfleld thence moving to Burr Oak and finally landing in-Pioneer which was the home at the time of Ibis death. To Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln were born five children.

The eldest Gertrude, died about 20 ago The surviving ones are: Mrs. Isis Har rington, of Purdy, Thomas of Coffee Creek, Lewis Manderson, -S. and Miss Iris, a home. Last September 'Mr. and 'Mrs separated and the wife was i Des Moines at the time of the accident Beside his family, Mr.

Lincoln leave three and two sisters, J. of Meridan, Georg and Thomas (Lincoln, of Brooks; 'Mrs E. B. Late, of North Bead, an Mn. A.

of Prizes Awarded. The committee that judged the work the boy scouts in the clean up cam- aign was very much pleased with the esults. They found it very diffi- ult to make a decision, as the work as so nearly alike in the matter of fflciency. The first prize was given the second ward, under the second atrol with Allie Frazier, scout master nd Claude Cole, assistant master; econd prize to the first ward, under rst patrol, Harold Jenkins scout maser and 'Max Stanley assistant; hird prize to the third ward under he third patrol with Clyde Spencer cout master and Alfred Anderson ssistant. The boy scouts will use he money for the purpose of buying needed equipment for their organiza- ion.

The purse given fby the commercial club was $15, divided 57, nd $3. Will Close on Decoration Day. A petition was circulated Monday his week among the business men of horning, providing for the closing of 'business houses from 1 to 4 p. m. on iMemorial day.

Nearly every business man in the city signed the agreement. Our people should remember their purchases and do their shopping, priqr -to- the time indicated oh-that AX MURDER CASE AGAIN Rev. Lynn George J. Kelly Is Arrested for Crime. NOW IN THE JAIL IN RED OAK Minister Comes to That City and Surrenders to Authorities but Denies Guilt.

Excitement is "again at fever heat over the Villisca ax murder case, ow- ng to the surrender of Rev. Lynn indicted on April 30tU by the Montgomery county grand jury, on a charge of murder in toe first degree, his victims being the Moore fam- ly and the Stillinger girls in Villisca. Kelly came from Omaha with his at- Judge A. L. iSutton.

He says he is not guilty, and is asking for a as soon as possible. It IB stated that Judge Sutton is an old friend of Kelly, and when he heard the rumors of an indictment against the minister ie hunted up Kelly in a small town in southern Illinois and came with Mm to Red'Oak. Kelly's wife also accompanied him and is in jail with him, heing unwilling to leave his side. Kelly came to Red Oak without a cent, while his wife is alleged to have just 30 cents. Judge Sutton, his attorney, was the republican candidate for governor of Nebraska last fall.

He is paying Kelly's expenses, it is alleged. The charge in the indictment being murder in the first degree, the prisoner is not admissible to hail and had to go to jail. Our readers are all familiar witik the details oE the murder of the Moore family in Villisca, on the night of June 9, 1912. They remember Kelly was suspicioned at' the time, hut not arrested. "Blackie" Mansfield was charged with the crime and brought before a grand jury supecially summoned to investigate-his case, but the The New Shoe Store (Continued We feature this week, a beautiful surpass black kid pump-- No.

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W. HILL To Red Cross Members. Those who pledged money to the Red Cross organization will fiad registration blanks National bank. at the Okey-Vernon The money may be paid to Clifford Okey, treasurer, at the bank. The -Excelsior Girls are counting on your presence Saturday evening at SUMMER IS COMING We have a complete line of Fancy and White WASH GOODS Stripe voiles, organdies, tissues, novelties qf all kinds at 15c to 50c per yard We wish to call your attention to our line of Quaker Lace Curtains and Nets.

No other mill can equal these goods. They are exclusive. They give satisfaction. We have the Nets at 25 $1.00 per yard Curtains at $1.50 to $6.00 per pair We have some great bargains in our Millinery Pepartment We are featuring a lot this week at $2.50 A. B.

TURNER.