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TWO THE CEDAR RAPIDS EVENING GAZETTE AND REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1927. Below Zero Temperatures Predicted For Iowa Tomorrow COLD WAVE SWEEPS STATE FROM WEST Sioux City Reported 2 Below This Morning; Severe Storm Hits Nebraska; Snow Is General. DES MOINES, Dec. 1-(UP)-All Iowa will be locked in snow and subzero tomorrow temperatures" by" morning. Charles D.

Reed, director of the state weather bureau, warned today. Starting from a maximum of 44 degrees yesterday, rain and sleet in Des Moines changed into driving snowstorm this morning with the mercury at 14 above and skidding Ta rapidly. Rain WAR still falling in eastern portions the state this morning with temperatures Above the freezing point but failing fast, weatherman said. Thermometers stood at two de. green below zero at Sioux City this morning with a storm approaching blizzard proportions invading ern portions of the state, NEBRASKA SHIVERS.

OMAHA, Dee. 7 -(AP)-A swirling. Flashing snowstorm of near blizzard proportions roared out of the north. west Jast night and today held Ne. braska In its frigid With the storm came subzero temperatures, Communication had felt the effects of the storm this morning, but transportation out the state was slowed up.

While the gale was at its height. fire broke out in a furniture Ware. A herole struggle house at Lincoln. withrenco-natter and elements, got the blaze under Springdale's Last Civil War Veteran Is Dead; Was Friend Of John Brown, Special to The Gazette Republican WEST BRANCH, Dec. 7.

Willard H. Maxson, lifelong resident of Cedar county and Springdale's last Civil war veteran. died at his home in that village yesterday at the age of 82. He had been in 111 health for some time and a fail Sunday night sulted in a brokhip, which inJury hastened his death. Wit lard." he.

was familiarly called. as was village of more than usual Interest. He was -ru art cut intimately W. H. Masson, quainted with John Brown, the famous abolitionist, having been a lad of 12 years when Brown pent a winter in the home of his father, William Maxson, north of Springdale.

The old house still stands where John Brown made his headquarters during the winter while drilled him small company of devoted followers. Young Maxson imbibed the spirit of adventure and the glamour of the ideals which inspired the little company of men who were to be martyrs to their be- control early today but not until damage of approximately a quarter million dollars had been caused. Valentine, with 8 degrees below zero, coldest point in the state. snow, driven by "Pinch erly winds, was reported at all points. After the Party "My dear, I just hate to go home and get up a meal." "So do I--that's why Frank and are going to Bishop's.

Why don't you and Howard join us?" BISHOP CAFETERIA ALLISON HOTEL Dee Moines- Cedar Rapida -Sioux City ONE OXFORD MAN IS RELEASED ON BOND Special to The Gazette- Republican. IOWA CITY. Dec. 7- John. W.

Guffey, one of the three Oxford men indicted for the murder of Milo Slezak. Wisconsin rum runner. on Nov. 19. was released last night on $20.000 bond.

his attorney, E. A. Baldwin, said. Bonds for Joe Kinney, also Baldwin's client, were to be furnished today, the attorney said. The third member of the trio, Francis Donahue, yet furnished bonds but his attorney.

Edward L. O'Connor, said they would arrange soon for his release on the $20,000 bond demanded. Kinney's bond is set at $25.000. A separate trial will be demanded for Donahue, O'Connor said, Baldwin had not decided whether he would ask for separate trials for Kinney and Guffey. The trial of the three men probably will -come up in this term of court, County Attorney C.

R. Rus. sell said last night. With the docket filled with civil cases until after Jan. 1, it cannot be tried before that time.

Marengo Legion Gives Holiday Benefit Play Special to The Gazette- Republican. MARENGO, Dec. 7. The home talent "Sweetheart Town." sponsored by the Walter A. Wand.

ling post of the American Legion. was presented to capacity houses Monday and Tuesday nights. The play, a musical comedy using twelve characters, WAN directed by Miss A Louise chorus Belt of composed Rock Islandieen from junior high school, led by Mrs. F. W.

Franey, much to the production- Those ing part were Eleanor Landis, J. E. Franey, Richard Bryant, Wilma Myers, Winifred Hogan, Earl J. Gode, 0. J.

Elsenbast. Wilson, Brown, Marian Hollis, E. J. Schooley and Mrs. H.

R. Edwards. The proceeds are to be used for a community Christmas tree, A treat for the children, and to provide chickens to be placed in baskets to be filled for needy families. AUXILIARY ELECTION. Special to The (lazette-Republican.

AURORA, Dec. Miller was elected president of the local unit of the American Legion auxIliary at a meeting this week. Other officers for the coming year are: Vice- president, Blanche Riske; tary, Eula Graves: chaplain. treasurer, Jennie secreMelissa Jakway. Madge Ingalla will be historian of the auxiliary for the coming year.

and the other officers will be appointed at installation time. FORMS SCHOOL BAND. Special to The Gazette-Republican. MECHANICSVILLE. Dee.

C. Rundall, superintendent of the cal schools, is organizing A school hand which includes pupils above the fourth grade. About thirty memhere have signed up and most of them have ordered new instruments. Mr. Rundall expects to have a band of from thirty five to forty pieces when the organization de complete.

Private lessons are being given by the instructor before a general practice takes place, Hets. After their execution at Har. per's Ferry, William Maxson had a portrait painter come to his home and paint the pictures of John Brown and fate of his associates, and these portraits were later sold to the State Historical society for preservation in the state capitol, Des Moines. Mr. Maxson was the son of W.illiam and Delilah Maxson who came from Harrison county, Ohio, at an early date, and his mother the first person buried in the Springdale cemetery.

With his passing the last remnant sof the R. is gone from Springdale. Uncle Willard was a member of the Noel Morrison post G. A. R.

at West Branch. He ran away to Join the army at the age of 17, with a schoolmate, Peter Frame, who caught cold and died soon after the two adventurers were in camp at Davenport. Young Willard's father came and took him out of the army because of his youth and illness, later allowed him to go to Fort Scott. where he enlisted in the Tenth Kansas infantry, serving two years and seven months. Coming from family of stnunch republicans, he changed his politics at the conclusion of the Civil war, and for the rest of his life was the only democrat in the family, His brother, T.

W. Maxson. was for many doorkeeper in the house of representatives at Des Moines, and many arguments were waged between the staunch republican T. W. and the stubborn democrat Witlard.

Born in A log house Nov. 1845, Willard H. Maxson lived his entire life in the neighborhood of his birth. place. Of a family of six children.

he is suvived by his brother, T. W. Maxson. of Los Angeles, who was 90 vears old in June; a sister. Mrs.

Lou Saint of Venice. and a halfsister. Mrs. Zona Pingrev. of Angeles.

The eldest of the family, Jont Masson, died three years ago at the age of 93. Mr. Maxson 18 survived also by his wife and three children, Don Maxson of Toddville, Foster Maxson and Mrs. Arthur Fogg of the Spring. ville neighborhood.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon. with burial in the North Liberty cemetery. Pick Contestants For Declamatory Contest At Vinton Special to The GazetteVINTON, Dec. annual declamatory contest of Vinton high school will be held at the gymnas- lum here Dec. 16.

Tryouts for contestants were held here yesterday in the humorous and dramatic ions. The entries are as follows: Oratorical- Eldon Mackie. Dennie Judd, Jack Siegel and Wayne Leffler. Humorous--Tillie Siegel, Margaret Tinkham, Lavonne, Dake and Velva Jack. Dramtic--Arlene Breese, Beulah Stevenson, Alberta Monahan, Jos ephine Heath.

NEWS THAT WILL STARTLE CEDAR RAPIDS! MATSON SHOE CO. "Cutting Loose" 1st Starting Friday Morning at 10:00 This selling event will eclipse anything you ever attended. It will stand head and shoulders above all others. Never in our 17 years have we held such a sale. We are determined to sell no matter what it costs.

Cedar Rapids' $80,000 A SURPRISE Finest Shoe Stock (RETAIL VALUE) FOR YOU FRIDAY caters to the wants of people wanting the Everyone knows that the Matson Co. WORTH OF FINE We are going to make it worth your while latest in footwear. We buy only the very to be here early Friday. We have selected best shoes made. Never before have we a large group of fine slippers of all kinds had such an array of beautiful shoes.

Not which we are going to sell to the first SHOES an undesirable one in the store. You will comers at a price, that will hardly pay for find just what you want here and it will the wrapping. See tomorrow's ad for price be marked at a mere fraction of it's worth. INVOLVED IN THIS and particulars. BUY SEVERAL PAIRS Full Particulars Tomorrow BIG SALE WATCH Talk Is Cheap---but but WATCH For Our To sell such If fine don't shoes at believe such low prices is costing us a lot of For Our money.

you a store can take big losses come BIG AD and see for yourself. One look will convince you. We are determined to sell thousands upon thousands of dollars' worth BIG AD Tomorrow from this stock in a short time. But low prices will do it- -our ad tomorrow will tell you all a bout it. Tomorrow gest Sale in Years Because You'll 'Twill be the Big- MATSON CO.

Get Ready Now in Cedar Rapids On the Corner--Iowa's Largest Shoe Store Surely Be Here KILLS 2 RATTLERS Special to The Gazette-Republican, GREELEY, Dec. attend. ing to while traps Saturday, Russell Hook surprised to find two rattlesnakes on a side hill. enjoying the sunshine. He killed both of them.

It is not believed that rattler has ever before been killed so late in the season in this vicinity. Contract Awarded For Bridge Over Maquoketa. River At Green Island Special to The Gazette-Republican. MAQUOKETA, Dec. 7.

Theodore Jensen of Tracy, was awardcontract for building bridge Maquoketa river at Green Island at a meeting of the Jackson county supervisors here yesterday. He had the lowest bid, $26.372. The five other bidders were the Perry Jayne company of Cedar Rapids, W. A. Burton of Waterloo, Olson Construction company of Waterloo, Chermus Construction company of Minneapolis and Lungren Reis company of Des Moints.

The old bridge was washed out in the floods last summer after more than half a century of service. It worked a great hardship on the tamers as their felds were on one side of the river and they lived on the other side. In order to solve the problem and aid the farmers the supervisors purchased a ferry boat last summer and operated it for the farmers' benefit, Husband Of Deputy Gives Fugitive Aid Special to The Gazette- Republican. IOWA CITY. Dec.

story of the husband of A deputy sheriff" unwittingly, assisted in the escape of a prisoner was learned when W. J. McDonald of Iowa City returned from a trip to Muscatine. McDonald, whose wife is a county deputy here, was driving to Muscashortly after the escape from the county jail of Caleb Smith. 22- year-old Peoria youth, who was awaiting sentence for burglary, Overtaking A youth trudging along the road.

MeDonald picked him up and took him to Muscatine. When last seen was across the river and headed for Illinois. On returning to Iowa City, Me'Donald found from description Smith that he had aided in the escape of an alleged criminal, BUYS POST OFFICE BUILDING. Special to The Gazette-Republican. LISBON, Dec.

Bittle, 1o- post postmasteria purchased, block has the F. Stabe The, Cedar property Rapids. Transfer here. belonged W. will be made Jan.

1. The building is said to be the best income property in town, the second floor being leased by-the Masonic lodge and the first floor by the government, both carrying a lease of ten years. LODGE TO HOLD SCHOOL. Special to The GazetteMOUNT VERNON. Dec.

Mount Vernon lodge No. 112. A. F. and A.

will hold a school of struction in the lodge hall Thursday evening, commencing at 7 o'clock. The school will be in charge of Assistant Secretary Harry A. Palmer of Cedar Rapids. Worshipful Master Don Young of the local lodge ticipates a large. attendance.

TWO RAILROADS ARE FINED AT DUBUQUE DUBUQUE, Dec. -Pleading guilty to charges of violating interstate commerce rules through discriminatory rates from St. Paul to Waco and Dallas, Texas, the Chicago, Great Western, and Missouri, Kansas Texas railroads were fined $1,000 each In federal court here late yesterday, Judge G. C. Scott presiding.

en entered pleas Chicago, of Great guilty Western to three also charges of violating safety appliance rules and was fined $200 on each count. Twenty men, giving their residences as Dubuque, were fined total of $5,750 after entering of guilty to violations of the bition laws. Fines ranged from $50 to $500. Three, unable pay fines, were given jail sentences thirty to sixty days. Morton Schuchart, Mitchell ty farmer, was fined $150 after pleading guilty to a charge of violat.

ing the livestock quarantine ship. ment act. Jackson County Tax Sale Light This Year Special to The Gazette- Republican. MAQUOKETA, Dec. Jack.

son county tax sale held here day one of the lightest in years, amounting to less than $4,000. principal bidders were James Doglawyer of Bellevue, H. B. bell. c.

W. Farr and F. H. Keck of Maquoketa. Six farms, amounting to about 477 acres, in the Greene Island drainage district, were put on sale but there were no bidders.

Two hundred thousand dollars worth of bonds for the Green Island drainage project will be offered for sale Wednesday at Maquoketa. A GOOD SIGN. Special to The Gazette- Republican. TIPTON, Dec. L.

Gillam, Cedar county treasurer, held the annual sale of property on which taxes are delinquent, Monday morning. The amount of property listed for sale was smaller than in previous years, and it is believed that this is good sign of the trend of the times. Cole Comments On President's Message Special to The Gazette-Republican. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.

Commenting on the President's: message to congress yesterday. RepresentaCyrenus Cole of Cedar Rapids said: think the President's message was the most statesmanlike utter: ance I have heard since I have been in congress. It was comprehensive, and sound in every part, and it may well serve A8 a national platform for both houses of congress, regardless of party." Bars Cigaret Ads Suggesting Smoking Among Ames AMES, Dec. 7-(UP) The good looking young man has suggested for the last time that the good looking young woman, have a cigar. far as of the Iowa State Student" are, concerned.

formal edict, President R. M. Hughes ruled: more cigaret advertisements which in any way suggest smoking to the on our George Gregs. manager of the Student, scratched head today. Cigaret advertisements, depicting young men offering cigarets to young women, have been one of his best sources of revenue, he said.

Leslie M. Shaws Give Anniversary Party At Capital I Special to The Republican. WASHINGTON, Dec, huge golden loving cup was presented by Leslie Shaw. former governor of Iowa and former secretary of tho treasurer, to Mrs. Shaw, on the oc.

casion of their golden wedding nivernary. The distinguished Iowa couple last night entertained at a dinner at which the guest list ineluded cabinet officials, former clates of Mr. Shaw in the treasury and members of the Iowa delegation in the house, LEAVE FOR GERMANY. MONTICELLO, Dec, Dirks, who lives near Langworthy, left this city last night for a visit to Ostfriesland, Germany, He will spend two montha with his parents, four brothers and two sisters, who reside in Germany and whom he has not seen for many years. He is accompanied by John Monk, who has lived in the United States for two years.

Mr. Monk plans to remain in from Friday on the Germany. The travelers will he sail ship "Berlin." ERECT CHRISTMAS TREE. Special to The Gazette- Republican, WYOMING, Dec. A municipal Christmas tree.

by the Wy. oming Chamber Commerce has been placed at the intersection of Main and Washington streets. It has been appropriately decorated. On the Saturday preceding Christmas a program will be given at the tree and gifts will be presented to all children by Santa Claus. The Santa Claus Mission will also show a free picture, "The Rag Man," teaturing Jackie Coogan, on an a afternoon before Christmas.

CORNELL GIRL WINS PRIZE. Special to The OLIN, Dec. 7. Heckle Merritt, Olin girl, awarded sec. ond prize was a psycho-art analysis cial designing at Minneapolis.

The test staged by a school of commer. prize will amount to $50 on A scholarship if Miss Merritt should ever take work at that institution. ACCIDENTALLY KILLS WIFE, MOTHER OF 8 FORT DOGE, Dec. (UP) -AC cidentally shot when her husband waved a greeting to her with his revolver. Mrs.

Walter Scherff. 28, mother of eight children, died here last night. Scherff, part owner of a suburban store and filling station. had been carrying a gun since his store was robbed several weeks ago. He believed the safety catch of the revolvite.

was on when he waved to ELECT OFFICERS. Special to The Gazette-Republican. ARLINGTON, Dec. -The local Eastern Star has elected the ing officers for the coming Luella Menges, worthy matron; Laura Sauerbry, assistant matron; Blanche Clute. conductor: Jeanette Todhunter, assistant conductor: Mary Gliem, secretary; Mame Gitchell, I treasurer.

The South Side Community club met Thursday at the George Hetzel home and elected the following cers for the coming year: Amy Het(zel, president; Hazel Retz, vice-presh dent; Myra Thompson, secretary; Caroline Nace, treasurer. BEWARE THE COUGH OR COLD THAT HANGS ON Persistent -coughe and colds lead to serious trouble. You can stop them now with Creomulsion, an emulsified creosote that pleasant to take. Creomulsion is A new medical discovery with two-fold action: it soothes and heals the inflamed membranes and inhibits germ growth. Of all known drugs, creosote is recognized by high medical authorities as one of the greatest healing agencies for persistent coughs end colde and other forms throat troubles.

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