Adams County Free Press from Corning, Iowa • Page 10

ADAMS COUNTY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, Tongue Test Put a little alum on the end of your tongue and you will have the reason why alum baking powder should not be used in food. England and France forbid the sale of baking powder containing alum. You can tell whether baking powder contains alum by reading the label. ROYAL Baking Powder Absolutely Pure Royal Contains No Alum- Leaves No Bitter Taste TAKES HIS OWN LIFE E. H.

'McPherren, of Cromwell, Shoots Himself Saturday. DESPONDENT AFTER INFLUENZA Found in Hay Mow by Wrs. William Ellis, on Whose Place He 'Was Employed. THE VICTORY LOAN Time, 4 years at 4 3-4 per cent. The most attractive bond issued since the beginning of the war.

It is not only a good investment but is a good speculation. It should sell above par before the ink is dry. The man or woman who has money out at a low rate and can get it is very foolish if they do not get in their order early. This loan is attractive and you are in luck if you get in. Personal Mention Miss Aileen Hillweg went to Red Oak last (Saturday to visit the rab- bitry there.

Mrs. George Courtright, Mrs. Colin Ankeny and Mrs. Edgar West were in Creston Monday. 03.

flE. Lehnen and Mrs I. Van Wagenen were business visitors in Red Oak Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs.

M. Schafroth and Mrs. J. C. Reese were looking after some business matters in (Red Oak last Saturday.

Mrs. 'Lizzie 'Liggett went to Clarinda last Saturday. She. accompanied her daughter, Mrs. iNora Keller, home.

Mrs. P. C. Skorupinski and son, Richard, also Mrs. F.

'C. Oltey and 'Mrs. G. H. Lavely spent last Friday afternoon in Red Oak.

(Mr. and 'Mrs. T. Kerns, from south of Corning, went to Creston last Saturday to visit their son, Glen. They returned home the early part of this week.

'Miss 'Laura Turner, of Corning, returned home Wednesday morning, after a short stay in this city. Miss Turner Tvas here to help organize the Westminster Guild. Red Oak Sun. Mrs. B.

David and daughter, Dor othy returned home last week from trip to Kansas City. They had ac companied Clelland Cook to a hos pital there to see his mother, Rev Mrs. Bessie Cook. Miss 'Lucy 'Homan returned home last Friday from a visit in Des Moines and Webster City. Her sister, Miss Gertrude, who accompanied her, re mained in Creston for a short time returning home later.

A. R. Calkins and son, Emerson, Prescott vicinity, were in Corning last Saturday. Mr. Calkins attended the meeting of the Farm Bureau.

Emerson SB a member of the junior class in the high school. Mr. and Mrs. D. iH.

Meyerhoff and daughter, 'Ruth, of Corning, visited in Villisca Sunday with 'Mr. Meyerhoff's sisters, the Missea 'Lillian and Grace, and with his brother, Lieutenant C. IL. and friends in the J. 'L.

Smith home. MERLE MCDONALD TALKED itate Head of Farm Bureau Was in Corning Saturday. There was a good meeting of the i.dams County Farm Bureau at the ourt house last Saturday afternoon, at which time Merle 'McDonald, of 4.mes, state head of the farm bureau, work, made an address. Mr. Mc- )onald- devoted most of his time to ihowing the benefits of organization--what has 'been accom- lished thus far, and what is expected or the future.

'He declares that if he farmers expect to secure the best for themselves they must 36 able to make showings such as other organizations do when they get things. He said that this county must -have at least 200 members in its 'arm Bureau in order to get state ind federal aid. The local Farm Bureau has good prospects for next year. Its mem- jership is increasing and the interest of its old members is good. DIED.

Miss Aileen Johnston, died at the home of her parents, 'Mr. and Mrs Chris Johnston, one mile northeast ol Mt. Etna, (Saturday morning, Apri 12, 1919, Funeral services were helt at the home 'Sunday afternoon, at o'clock, conducted 'by Rev. Wilbur Smith, of IBurlington. Interment was made in the Mt.

Etna cemetery Miss Aileen was born August 23 1901. 'She has been ill since las October and her death was caused abscesses on the lungs, following a siege of influenza. It will be remem bered Miss Aileen and her brothe when they contracted the influenza were attending college in Nevada from which Harold passed away or the 15th of October. He would have been 20 years of age on the 16th October. Beside her parents, Mis Johnston leaves one brother, Law rence Percy, and a large number other relatives.

Many friends tend sympathy to the bereaved ones 'Died. We recently learned of the death of Mrs. (Lydia CLeigh, a former resident of Corning, and a daughter of Uncle John 'Karns, recently deceased. Mrs. Leigh died on 'February 24th, this year, at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

'Glenn iPoore, in Lincoln, Nebr. We did not learn the malady that caused her demise. Her body is being held in a vault in Lincoln until her son, Vere (Leigh, arrives home from France. This young man is a soldier the army. He ezpecta to sail for (America on the 26th of this jmonth.

On his arrival home the remains of his mother will he brought to Corning for burial. Minister 'Not Coming. The people of the Congregationa church in Corning arc disappointe in receiving a telegram this wee from Rev. Mr. Ruhring, of Kingslej Iowa, stating that he had accepted a Presbyterian Church.

On next Sabbath morning at 10:30 interesting Easter program will ie given by the school. The are to be held in the audi- orium, and all are cordially invited. A vesper service will be held on Sabbath evening at 5 o'clock. A cantata will be sung by the choir. Much care has been exercised in the preparation of this music and a large crowd, it is hoped, will be in attendance.

The pastor will Edmund Harry McPherren was found last Saturday in the haymow of the William Ellis place, near Kent, by Mrs. Ellis. He had shot himself in the right temple, the ball passing through his head and coming out near the left eye. He died a short time after the discovery. Mr.

Ellis, who employed the deceased gentleman, 'had gone to Creston, and when Mrs. Ellis went to call McPherrin to dinner she discovered him in the hay in the mow- Believing that something must be wrong, she summoned the neighbors. In a short time Mr. Ellis and some of the neighbors arrived. Investigation proved that the man had taken his own life, as above described.

Sheriff Young and Coroner McKee, of Union county, -were at once summoned and their examination confirmed the above stateniet of facts. It is presumed that the gentleman had become despondent because of his weakened condition resulting from an attack of influenza not long ago. The coroner was of the opinion that McPherren had shot himself about noon. He was found at about 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of a sister of deceased, Mrs.

Gilbert Hicks. Rev. Arthur Hueser, pastor of the Methodist church, conducted the services, and burial was made in the Cromwell cemetery. An extended obituary is given in Hogan State Bank Phone 4 J. HOGAN BERTHA MOORE E.

F. McENIRY Cashier Ass't. Cashier Ass't. Cashier Capital 1PRESCOTT the Cromwell correspondence elsewhere in this issue. DIED.

preach at South 3rooks church, on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The church canvass for "New Era" jenevolences has been completed. Che result will be announced at a ater Mr. 'Dan Turner was elected, by the session, to represent the local church at the meeting of the Presbytery to he held this week at Shenan- doiin. Rev.

'A. 'B. Minamyer, Pastor. Methodist Church Notes. There will be meetings each evening this week, except (Saturday evening.

One of the Ten Commandments will be the theme for each service. These services begin at 8 o'clock and close promptly at 9. 'Sunday morning in the Sunday school there will tie urged upon the pupils their duty of deciding definitely to serve God. At the morning service there will be a brief "Easter program given by the Sunday school, followed by the 'baptismal service and the reception of 'members. Word was received Sunday that Red Oak had gone over the top in subscribing their Centenary quota, with considerable margin of over subseip- tion.

The Iowa Methodist hospital asks us to bring in an offering, of eggs Easter morning. There will ne a committee from the ladies' aid society to take care of tl.em at the door of the church. This is a worthy call, call to another pastorate and wished i ils the hospital is caring free for hun- to bo released by the 'Corning church. dreds of Patients every year. The friends of Mrs.

Harry Nichols were deeply grieved Monday a'bout 2 o'clock p. m. on learning that she had passed away. Mrs-. Nichols, formerly iSudie Violet Cupp, was born in Adams county, January 22, 1880, and had lived her life here among the friends she had always known.

June 20, 1909, she was married to Harry Nichols. He and his little daughter, Dorothy, are left to mourn the early passing of the loved and loving wife and paother. Her death is also the first break in the circle of her own immediate family. Her parents, Mr. Jonas P.

Cupp, with her sisters, Ma and 'Maude, the brother, 'Edgar are sorely stricken. The ties binding this family together have always peculiarly Among her numerous relatives her loss is most keenly felt. In the church, of which she has been a member for 20 years, she greatly loved and esteemed. The church had no more devoted anember, or more true and constant, than "Sudie," as all fondly called her. Her devotion to it was constant, and her service tireless in its behalf.

Every department will miss her helping hand, cheery smile, and faithful and efficient assistance. This is true of her help in the aid society, mission circle, and especially in the Sunday school as teacher of the beginner's: class. The only consolation her family, her relatives, the church and all her friends experience is that she is hereby the great gainer. We know she has gone to her to enter the rest which remains to the people of God. The funeral services were held at heriather's home at 1:00 o'clock this (Wednesday) afternoon.

rrhe sermon was preached by her pastor, Rev. Richmond A. Smith, from the text "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints." Interment Ralph Bohanan came last Wednesday from 'France and surprised 'his folks. (He is a son of Mr. and Mrs.

Jas. Bohanan. The W. C. T.

tf. will meet with I. Wynn, Friday afternoon. Miss Carrie 'Brown is the leader. the young daughter ofj Mr.

and Mrs. Rayhill. died April 6th, at their home in Unionville, Iowa, of pneumonia. She was about six years old. 'Mr.

Ray hill was an evangelist here during Rev. Weber's pastorate. Friends saddened to hear of their loss. 'Stanley Mohr arrived home Sunday on No. 4.

He enlisted during the summer of 1917. 'He has been in France for nearly two years. "He was sick a good deal of the time, "but had seen service last summer. He went over the top and was gassed. He is glad to be home again.

Mrs. IStella Roberts left 'Friday for Spaulding to visit at the home of her niece, Mrs. Bertha (Livingston. She has been caring for her sister, Mrs. D.

H. Butter, for some time. Mrs. Rutter is improving at this writing. Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Moore, and son, Harold, visited at the Clyde Moon home (Sunday afternoon. The seventeenth annual convention of the Women's Home Missionary society of the Creston district, was held at Thursday and SFriday, April 10 and 11. Mrs. D.

'A- tBraun and Mrs. PH. IS. IDeWitt attended. Trtrs.

Braun returned Friday evening. Arthur Bray, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. CORNING CHAUTAUQUA July 31-August 6 and be its pastor.

He accepted the A few weeks ago the local church extended a call to Mr. Ruring to come call and agreed to be here by the of the month, and now it appears he has his wires crossed as carelessly as the weather man appears to have clone, and is dishing up reverse motion. E. A. Moore, Pastor.

Son Born to Mrs. Caddock. Oes Moines, Apr. son has been born to Mrs. Earl C.

'Caddock, w.ife of the world's champion heavy weight wrestler, it was learned here today. The son, who has been given his father's name, Earl Charles, was born at Walnut, Iowa, where Mrs. Caddock is staying with her parents while her husband is with the 88th division in France. Baptist Churches. Corning--Sunday school at 10:30 a.

m. Sunday being Easter, the Sunday school at 11:30 will present an appropriate Easter program which all are invited to hear. Heaster represents the annual commemoration of the resurrection of Christ and this promises the resurrection of all His followers therefore this should be the happiest day of the year to all 'Christians. Richmond A. Smith, Pastor.

You get -what you fa wall paper at Ankeny'a. J. Bray, has arrived in the U. S. He was located at iCamp Upton, and hoped to soon be at home.

iMiss-Hazel Bell, a teacher in the Omaha schools was a week end vis itor at the home of her cousin, Mrs Carey Holmes. Wednesda.y when James Looney was hauling a load of hogs to town, he drove into a washed out culvert, and spilled the hogs out, and he also got into the water waist deep. He was not injured however, and got the hog out safely, and them on to town. Mr. I.

N. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Ba sil AHaffer, of Red Oak, Mrs. Elmer Florence, of 'Hitchcock, So.

am Mrs. Geo. Carey, and daughter, of Lorimor, Iowa, are relatives who came from a distance to attend the funeral of the baby of Mr. and Mrs. T.

M. Johnson. The 'King's iDaughters Sunday school class held a food sale Saturday at the T. M. Johnson store.

Mrs. Adda Sparr, of Des Moines, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Keever, and other relatives. Mr.

'H. T. Chapman returned Tuesday from Millerville, 111., where he had gone to attend the funeral of his uncle, Mervin Okey, who died April 4, at that place. 'Mr. Okey's death came suddenly.

(He was 72 years old, and the; last of the Okey brothers. Mrs. Chapman, a sister was not able to go. At the regular April meeting of the school board, Monday evening, -the Miss Esther Culver; primary. Miss Sue M.

Booth. Mrs. A. Kirk, Mrs. C.

D. Moon Urs. J. H. Johnson, were Creston- visitors Friday afternoon.

(Miss Esther Culver went home Friday to visit the home folks. The creamery will start up again May 1st. S. E. Fackler was an Omaha visitor Thursday and steam testing plant has been installed at the produce station in Prescott, simplifying Mrs.

Moon's wort, It is a great convenience. Rev. Joseph 'Perm has been sick, 'but is improving. Eugene Penn, the" young son, is improving at this time- Rev. Mr.

Penn was unable to cupied by Rev. Mr. Martin, ol Omaha, very, acceptably, Sunday morning. He is from the'Centenary headquarters at Omaha, and does hospital work at the M. E.

hospital. Rev. Martin preached at Mercer Center in the afternoon. Miss Eva (Rogers, went to Massena Saturday to visit relatives. Wallace of Pleasantville, Iowa, (Saturday to visit W.

F. IParrlsh, of Omaha, visited between trains, Saturday. No preaching services at the Christian church Sunday, as -Elder W. iSmith, was out of town. The Moore-Bddings stock company were here Friday and 'Saturday nights.

They were here for three nights about the (first of March. Mrs. (Fred Curtis, of 'Kansas City, came Thursday to visit at the- home of her aunt, Mrs. J. W.

Huffman. Thursday and Friday nights the -E. will put on a play at the Christian church. The first part consists of drills and pantomimes, the last part a play, "Ma Sweet." The Ladies Aid society will meet at the home of Mrs. Carey Holmes Wednesday afternoon.

was made tery. in Walnut 'Grove' ceme- James Campton Celebrates Birthday. Sixty-two lyears ago 6th (a small mite of humanity arrived on this mundane sphere with a determination to stay as long as possible and to make the most of it. 'Jim is one of our largest and jolliest citizens. He has had his share of troubles and adversities but always has borne them with the fortitude of a genuine philosopher and like the typical "sunny Jim" is always wearing the smile that won't come off, and thus his years set lightly on his head.

A big Sunday dinner prepared his good wife -was served in honor of the event and it was a happy time they had that day when they had for their guests his son, Harry Campton, of Ft. Funston, and his daughter, Ruth DeSLong, of Kansas City. They came 'Saturday and returned Echo. Mr. Campton was a Corning resident.

Epworth League Will Entertain. The members of the Christian en- present corps'of teachers were elected deavor societies of the Congregational for the coming year. The personnel and the Presbyterian churches are to as follows: 'Supt. Benj. iR.

HarofE; be entertained at a breakfast given, principal, 'Miss Christina Kostova; as- by the Epworth 'League, at the M. E. sistant principal, Miss'Marion Hender- church tomorrow morning at 6:30. It $400 for i Farm Land. Anita, April is probably the highest price yet paid in Cass county for strictly farm land was paid hy Elmer 'Porch, for an eighty- acre farm north of lAnita.

Porch paid $400 an acre for the land. 'He bought It of J. F. McMulllna. Junior Red Cross Enterprise.

Miss 'Anna Lynam, chairman of the Junior Red Cross in the schools of Adams county, tells us that she Is in receipt of a call for CO per cent of the funds now on hand, to be used in the establishment of a National Children's Relief Fund, for relief work abroad. The new enterprise is headed by Dr. Livingston Far-rand, and the fimds will be expended for the relief of children in the stricken lands of the old world. At the present time there ia about $500 ihe hands ui the local authorities of the Junior Red Cross In this county, and of it win 'be forwarded at once for the above purpose. son; eighth grade, Miss Blanche 'Reese; Ifi'fth and sixth grades, Miss Susie Long; third and fourth grades', is a nice idea.

Victory bonds. It you have no way to send your bundle to the Red Cross'room, report to Mrs. C. E. Okey.

Back From Service We are in the market again and paying top market prices now for hides, sheep pelts and wool. See us or write us for prices before you sell. Prices are high. We have new wool sacks and twine now on hand. New sacks Ft.

65c each Twine 25c per Ib. Downing Hide and Fur Co. PHONE414 l-: I I I 1.