The Daily Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 10

Ten A I Tuesday Evening, December 26, 1916. CLUB Called Meeting of Members For That Purpose. The matter of the organization of a Decatur branch of ti.e will be taken up here this evening at a meeting called for that purpose. Tim proposition suggests the organization of branch clubs on l-oth the Decatur and Moberly divisions i a a at a and Alubt-rly. There a i about eighty-one of the Wabash club here and a a large membership at Moberly.

The plan is to cons i i i i clubs whose, are members of the parent which will offer a i i i and facilities i 'he a does not. The meeting this i is for the purpose of discussing the i i and definite stepa or may not be taken. If i i a i Is taken it m-ill be in the nature of a i i to the club. I. S.

a chief clerk to Superintendent St i and Paymaster Behring are leaders in the movement. FOUND FROZEN AT RIVERTON John Eberhardt Made Holiday Trip to Springfield. John Eberhardt, a cigarmaker. was tound frozen to death under the I. T.

S. bridge at Elverton at 9:15 Tuesday morning. The body was taken charge of by the coroner of Sangamon county Mr. Eberhardt had worked In Decatur for about six months. He was twice employed at the Joseph Michl'F Sons cigar factory for about two at a i He was about i years old.

a i Quim-y. a hart gone So a as he was Ho has a sistei 1 living in to Springfield to spend i a and it is said hf was i a night in i appeared to lie a state of A bcins rut off the car, Elit-r- hardt purchased, another ticket to Do- cut ur ami a off aimlessly down the a to a i bridse a Son yards helow the station. was foiinrl dead from exposure, i a of i In his coat lie had laid aside liis over- lie has been i i at the home of A Walser, 514 South Webster i i his stay in Decatur. BIG Bl'SIftESS. Decatur railroad stations i the last week of holiday travel did the Hggest business in the history of the stations.

There have been bigger single days when some i a event was bringing crowds of people into the city but never before a week of such constant travel. TRUCKS IX WAY. Between i a i hif; express trucks were parked on the Wmbash a Tuesday morniir-i They are now 1-ut they bear silent testimony to the flood of express matter that almost overwhelmed tlu 1 express companies i the days immediately preceediner i a The railroad a is new i i i a these ie parked somewhere else to a i a Chief Clerk Shoemaker of i tendent offk'-j is today sending out employes a i a for the Dec a i i i A employe's annual. it may be a i to the a a i-i a cornered, dun colored card i js legs i i a a a i date's i i rard but it is more seven a boots or a magic a An employe's an- a is issued to employe whose period of service i tho am! i a i i a i i i i i will a i a i As a special a of a the IC--T, of Hiv a a a tu i i FUNERALS. CLARENCE CURTIS.

The a of Clarence Curtis, i tle son of and Mrs. Moses Curtis, was held at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning at the Church of the Brethren. There was a large attendance. The services were conducted by Rev. J.

W. Lear. The i was i by the a choir of church. Tho flowers were in charge of Miss Thelma Leslie and Miss i Meece. The pallbearers were Perry a Louis Orubb.

Vern a a and Garrett Farnhart. The i was In a i a i i A I TICKETS. I The UK-ceded An thlnK Seen lletore. i i "'f i i local 1 1 a surpassi'd a I rei-mtls. a i i a business i a a as lar-re.

At the a i i i i i a i a a There was .1 Rood sale for the i irly local a i it a min-h i i i or local busii ess a that. Two Deratm- sleep-rs sent out Wabash No. 1- a night. One I had been i before I o'clock the and a of reser- a i had been for tile second. On the I i i Central side then; was no i i i ii business.

All the a i on the a i line of the Illinois Central, the Peoria division, 'hampaiEii branch ami the Vandalia are local trains. All of them came In MRP. CYNTiriA A. SMITH. The a of Mrs.

i a A. Smith held from her residence. 717 West Tuesday i at U' o'clock. J. H.

off i i a i i a rollowtner the ceremony the house. for Long Creek, i wa? made. The pallbearers were i i a Mont- cornerv, Gcorpe i I-ee Trire, William Price. John I'rlcp and Tack Trice EVERYBODY DEALS IN STOCKS nnn-f Day in T)nr to Over Copper. "Jerome, A i looks like the old onm days we used tn read said A L.

Wheat, who a from a i to a a a i by Mrs. a Th reason for boom is because a i a copper i a nrei now a i i a because the ivar. "Thev a stock exchanges now," said a "and i in pa and a one Kets i The town is i up. The a i i now IB proh- no. We a an a i get- i room at a hotel.

Men. women anr 3 i even, are al! exHted and are a i stock exrhange. The ropery hoy, who i mostly back there, i flown the i i sroceries, stops i front nf the stock ex chancre mid looks at the a he derides in hold on, so he nn, or a he i its i in sr-11 so IIP a i horse snrs in and sells his stock. It is no i mid an tlin a only i had i pa loons and a lot i a i jiH of tha lias been ned i i i' loaded and went loaded i pas- dry." sengers. I "I have sold worth of tickets myself this morninc." said Agent G.

A. IVUW Lavery. "Pome of the store clerks talk I bout selling two or three dollars worth of goods in a. day. They fion't know a work is." Dearth nn Clirlntmnn.

There was a a of Christmas In the household of one railroad official a Vonday. He had a package coming from St. Joe. and another from Chicago. It was necessary to the success of the Christmas dinner that these two packages syn- chronise in their arrival.

One of them contained a fine, large the other was a case of something whose contents has not heen specifically rte- ncriberl. At last accounts i had arrived. A turkey a from a local store was substituted for the St. package was absolutely nn way of i i the delayed I'hicairo case. RAILROAD iOSSIF.

TheTM three sections ot Wabash train No 3 through Decatur Monday morning, earh with from "twelve to ears. WahaMi report" holiday puSMnsrer a i division of the read has known. ASK ABOUT THAT" BIG ARMOR PLANT Council Will AiMrriM Comcri-imnmi MrKlnley. Is there any a for a secure armor a plant to be located by the I i States government somewhere in the, i west? The i coum-il was reminded of this big a hy a i a i from Cairo a i Cairo a the plant the worst way a asked the i commissioners of Dec a to assist. The i i i of a i plant was discussed the council and it was decided to a try for it.

Corporation Counsel Baldwin Carey were Instructed to i a i Congressman ask him to eiert himself in a of Decatur. Of course, if Decatur a get the we wouldn't mind seems Cairo win it. sU all people of I i i the plant located somewhere in this state. SrwIltK rirrlr. The M.

W. A. Sewing Circle i meet Wednesday a in the home of Mrs. R. G.

Carver, 1225 North Water street. MARRIAGE LICENSES Nll W. (XZtall, Normal M. Davis, Normal Robert B. Hsrjnlrh.

Mow-aqua T.ep Maude Standley, Moweaqua Legi CHRISTMAS GIFTS Itiinh of Day After HtiMlnenH BeKlnw At the business of exchanging- holiday i hopran in thr stores early Tuesday. That (s part of the i a shop- i and tho stnrew expect, it. For the sales people, it IP the mas i a a a i part of the "These women i not he sat- i i i i a present men thorn," said sfilpswonian. Yes, sad to state, some them a a try to return, the floods and p-pt the for them. course the most, obliging: of stores decline to po i that far.

"How long: does i exchange bus! ness last?" was asked one saleswoman "Till next was the- reply. smile. Tt. Is "We a a fitted a a i of gloves i days a wore piven las i a And there is always i rush of exchansiiiEr and i i Christ mas gloves at Of course it is a gif gloves be brought hnck to be i and thr.givrr can never be sure of the a i a size and color a will i i can clerk tell, for a mat )n a pood a cases, and the worry, a a i and i i a i a i i a arc much ed are hosiery, a i and tor let goods, a i Th business i i there realb most of i re- hv New Tear BEAUMANOIR HOLDS SERVICES Kldnmrto Temple Morning. Tn accordance i an establlshe 1 custom in the i Templars, Keaii- a i Connnanflcry, Nn.

9, held its i i a service in Eldorado TVmi'Io. Momlay moriiina'. Seventy-five Sir i attended the service, a of whom were accompanied hy i i and daughters. K. 1,.

A Mills, i grand comrnanrter ot the state of Illinois, and Dr. Frank Fox. were the speakers for the occasion. AT PUEBLO Rev. F.

W. Imboden Was First Mail Carrier. Rev. F. W.

Imboden, formerly of Decatur, died on Christmas day, thu day on which he was born, 5S years ago, a Pueblo, where ha was pastor of a Methodist church. Death was comparatively sudden, resulting from an attack of pneumonia, which began last Tuesday. As a young man in Decatur, thirty years ago, Mr. Imboden was No. 1 of first four letter carriers which Dec had.

He resigned to enter the Methodist ministry, going into the conference in 'Illinois. As his health failed he was transferred to Kansas and later to Colorado where he was in charge of a Methodist church at the time of his death. He is MARRIED BOWMAN-MOI9E. Miss Winifred Molse. 2035 East William street, and Albert Bowman of Fisher.

111., were quietly married at the home of the bride Monday noon, by Rev. K. E. Henry of the First Christ- Ian church. The couple was accompanied by MlBB Bessie Marsh of Springfield and George Molse, brother of the bride.

The couple left Tuesday for a. short trio to Springfield, Bloomlngton ana Champaign and after the first of the year will be in Fisher, III. The groom is a prominent farmer of near Fisher. Out-of-town guests at the i were Mr. and Mrs.

John Motse of liloomington, Mr. and Mrs. Isaacs, Mr. and Mm. A.

M. Thornton and Mrs. George Murdock of Springfield. PIN'KSTON-HERTELk Ray Hertel and Maud pinkston, both of Mowoaqua were i married at (lie parsonage of the First i i a church, 1005 North Church street, Monday afternoon at 2:30, Rev. Henry of the First Christian church officiating.

The couple was accompanied by Miss Lena Moss and William Shewmaker, i by five brothers, Adam and i also of Moweaqua. They left immed- Hirain of Wichita, C. M. and John G. of Decatur and David of New York, and a daughter Erma of Decatur.

The a will be held In Decatur but arrangements have not been completed. The funeral party will leave Pueblo Wednesday for Decatur and are expected to arrive by Friday or Saturday. OTHER DEATHS. a following the ceremony for Moweaqua. They will go to housekeeping Immediately on their farm five miles northeast of Moweap.ua.

The bride is a daughter of Mr. arid Mrs. a Pinkston of Moweaqua. ANDERSON-MASSEY. Miss Cordelia Anderson and George Massey were married at 2:30 Monday afternoon at the home of the bride's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. C. Anderson, East Wood street. Rev.

J. H. Cozad, pastor of the East Park Bap- ANNA M. STRATMAN. Anna Stratman, i of Herman Stratman, 1275 West King street, died i tist church, officiating, at the a i residence after a pro- The bride wore a gown of white trarted illness, Tuesday morning; at net over white lace, trimmed with sil- 2:30.

She had been confined to her ver and pearls. She carried a shower Dinner. Mr. and T'nomas Harding entertained a number of their i with a Christmas i Monday at their home, 515 South street. White nnd blue colors were used in decorati-jns.

bed for nearly a month. Mrs. Stratman was born in Germany, Aug. 1845, and married there in 1871. In 1SS2 she came to America with her husband and shortly a coming to America, moved to Decatur where she has lived ever since.

For nineteen years she was a member of the Ben Hur lodge. She Is survived by her husband, Herman, and one son, Francis C. of Decatur. She was a member of the English TjUtheran The funeral services i he held from the family residence. 1275 West King street, Thursday a at Interment wili he made In Fairlawn cemetery.

BUILT IV DECATUH. Charles Karr Died at I I Home In Clinton Charles Karr of Clinton, who was the contractor on the waterworks i i in Decatur and many other big i i in this section, died at 4 o'clock Tuesday i in the Warner hospital in Clinton, death being caused by pneumonia. He was taken sick at Geneva, while he was superin- i i i at that place and at Mendota, and was brought back to Clinton last week. He was about forty- i years of age. Mr.

Karr was well through- nut the state as a contractor. He i many large structures around In i fart of the state. He was born at Wapella, the son of Mr. and. Mrs.

John Carr. He is survived by his wife, who was the a ter of Park Adams, and two small children, besides four brothers, Hugh, a Ross and Clark Karr, and two sisters. Mrs. Bertha Adams of Clinton and Mrs. Adda.

Howe of Tjatham. His mother also survives him. She lives in Clinton. Mr. a was a large a weighing over 300 pounds.

ASSESSMENT FOR SEW PLANT Recommendation of Counsel as to Plan. bouquet of roses. Following the ceremony a i dinner was served The house was a decorated with Christmas bells and ferns. The groom Is the son Mrs. Barbara Massey, 920 West Olive street and la employed at Mueller's.

The couple will live in a newly furnished home at 556 South Fairvlew avenue They received a handsome sifts. Out ot town guests at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Huff ami family of Harristown, Harrison Fair ami a i of Lone Creek. Mrs.

Lydla Benedict. Tena, Benedict, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rcse and Maggie Simmons ot Springfield. Monday was not only the occasion of a wedding at the Anderson home, bul it was the i i i a i versary of the bride's Mc.DONALD-GTDEL,.

Miss Ethel G. McDonald of DuQuoln, I I I and Harry I. Gidel. East Eldorado were i married In the I parsonage of St. Paul's i a a Rev.

J. C. Brown i i a i The bride is Hie daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O.

F. McDonald of i 111., i the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank K. Cildel of Decatur.

Thrf groom Is employed at the Wabash shops. The couple will start house- i i i a Robert B. i a hardware clerk and Miss a Standley. both of Mow a a were married at 2:15 o'clock Tuesday a by J. H.

McCoy In the room "Special assessment," it the reply of Corporation Counsel Baldwin to the council's question as to the best way to pay for the sewage disposal system. He reported Monday morning on a method for financing the sewagre disposal plant and intercepting sewer. He said he had investigated various plans that had been suggested, but found that the only way the improvement can be put through would be by special assessment. The report was placed on file. WANTS TO KNOW.

Commibsioner Becker said that he would have to see the signature of an eugineer attached to approval plans and a system decided upon before he would vote to spend $700,000. Commissioner Mattes said that so far engineers had never been able to agree upon what is the best system. "Must we wait till the i i when everybody will be of the same opinion, before we make a start on this plant?" he asked. Thero was no discussion. ENGINEER'S CONTRACT.

A communication was received from Engineer Langdon Pearse containing tha draft of a contract with the city for his services as consulting engineer on pending sewage disposal matters It was not quite definite enough and the matter was referred to the corporation counsel and he will take it up with Mr. Pearse. The commissioners iiad a sort of verbal understanding with Mr. Pearse that if his services are engaged he i receive $35 a day and expenses for the i he is actually working In Decatur, and $7 day for a i work Is done In Chicago Scraps of J. W.

Holder and family have returned home from a visit In Bloomington. OVERLAND CAR PRESENT. William Davidson, living north of the city near Sharon church, presented his family Monday morning with an Overland 4. model S5. as a Christmas present.

CIDER OUT. Decatur cider drinkers, who had not laid in a. supply several days ago, were forced to pass Christmas without the liquid. Places where cider is sold in large quantities exhausted their supply two or three days before Christmas. WALKED IN STREET.

Pedestrians i i along the creoscte Mjck pavement used the same to walk to tho city this i instead of the ice and water covered sidewalks. SASSAFRAS MAN HERE. The annual visit of the sassafras man has been made in Decatur and his ware --the strong pared bark--is now offered for sale in local stores. JUVENILE POLICEMAN. A five-year-old boy, the recipient of a "regular" i policeman's i form and equipment, including the "billy," for Christmas, caused i on Water street yesterday as he paraded about in an i i a JOHN PATIENT DIED AGED 92 Slewd i Siiddrn Fnlntlajc Spoil Home in Mncon.

John a i ag'ed i died a 10 o'clock a morning 1 at tho homo of i a Mrs. Watson, in a lie had iiKids i home i Mrs. Watson for sixteen seven teen years. Had ho lived i March 3 lie, a been i years of age. Mr.

a i had been in his usual health i about i i his death, he took a i i upcll and got weaker rapidly. He had nn use of his i because of weakness and rheumatism and Mrs. Watson had been i him his bed into his chair. "When he began to get weaker she put him back on the bed, but nothing: could be done for him and he died in a few i Years aso Mr. Patient, was a but he had teen retired for many years.

He was twice married. i first i is dead, and his second i Is i i at Stonlngton. He leave.s I i i Mrs. Knima a son of Macon, Mrs. a Ricna.rd.son of Assumption, Mrs.

a i Watson of Stonlngton, James and Chris a i of Decatur, Albert of i Joe of Owaneco, Charles of Stonington, Tom of Bethany, and A of Belleville Mo. He also leaves dreni No arrangements for the a have been made. OFFICE FORCE OF AUTO FACTORY Moving Info the lu Hotel Or- Inndo BulIcllitK. George W. Jnpers oC the Comet A mobile company arrived in Decatur Tuesday morning- and hegan unpacking and office i i place In Hotel Orlando building- He says he will have a a of the force from Chicago hy tonight.

Mr. Jagers will not pick out a temporary location for the factory now as he is too busy and has to go back to Milwaukee, but he will be back in Decatur Friday, and i decide on temporary location. $843 A. OF FUND The Associated i i i of Peeaiiir reports i i i which will i the total up Sarah U. i a F.

N. a 10 Carl R. Dick J. S. a i O.

i i a A. R. a 5 K. Rouse 1 Reeond Presbyterian church 46.50 Forgery ClmrBf. O.

Tj. Dowdy, wanted at Springfield for forgers-, wag arrested by Clark and Clements, and the Springfield officers were told to come and get i LECTURES AT U. B. SESSION Two will be i at the i session today of the i i in progress at of ren. Miss Laura C.wlnn will speak on "Religious Kfltiriition in the Home" to and Dr.

A. C. Wlend will follow i a on "The pci of John." Wednesday a Miss i i speak on "Fomulation Truths," a Dr. Wieanrl on "Tho Gospel of The on are in a i i i a ions of the i i school lessons. A delegates from side the i are here for the i i a school Is being a sized a TO ENTERTAIN GRAND OFFICERS Modern American Fraternal Ordrr ni(t Time 10.

Tjocal officers of the Modern A i a Fraternal Order are. a i an effort to pet every member out to the Wednesday i as plans are to be a at a i for entertaining the, supreme i hero 'on Jan. 10. On a a the supreme i i a come to i a tho elected officers of the. grand lodpe.

The mectlnp Wednesday tvilt be at. o'clock in K. of r. a on South Park street. CONGRESSMAN IN CHAMPAIGN Flnnn to be Buck nn His Jib at InRTtan lnn.

2. Congressman W. B. i has ret from i a "rest-up" i taken tn a a Cuha, and other points In the couth, and spending the holtrtavs in Champaign. He i to Washington In i for the ing of congress on Jan.

2. ontnKinim. D. Mitchell. 61S East Con( i Thomas Locke, 1157 i O.

Pope. S2S Bast i W. Oshorn, 132H North a i a avenue. Two cases of smallpox have heen rep one in the a i of Ernest Bailey. Broadway.

Find the other In the a i of Mrs. Chidester a i A case of measles Is reported in the a i of Mercedes Pendleton, 1221 Mortran. Emit- Coach Fred of Weslevan left BloominKton Tuesday i for New York i where he i attend the a i a Intercollegiate Association, which is in session i week. MEETINGS. MASONIC.

Marnn T.odRe No A. F. find A. M. SpnH.il mectlns at 7:::0 tonight, at Masnnlc F.Bdlm 1 Auxiliary to tlio SSpanlsh War Wpdnpsday RftPrnoon lioms ot Ij.

A. Kirk. M.1 South i Goldim Crown Camp. 120, R. N.

oT A Reculnr meetlnE tonight nl 7:30 in. K. P. hull. POWPTP bullfllnK Ladies of the MaocpbeeB, Macon Hive i Wednoday afternoon In K.

P. hull, on North Main stroet. Initiation Dunham Poll No. 141. O.

A. Regular Tuesday nlsht at 7:80 In the hall, corner North Main and TVtlltam streets, I.idles of G. A R. Circle. 107--MeetlnK WcilncBday night at 7:30 In I O.

O. hall on East Main. GAVE WIFE A Musical Instruments Favorite Gifts. Elmer Giles of near Macon gave i wife a grand piano for Christmas, i was one the largest Christinas i i has been recorded. There were other pianos sold by local music stores, i seems to a heen the only one i i and delivered i the express purpose of being 1 a Christmas gitt.

More a ever before musical I were given for Christmas presents i ypar. The sale of mar-limes i the Victrola -was especially a In the season's buying 1 Dealers in a i a musical machines record one of the prealest seasons they over Ona of nmst i ChriPtmae presents a hy the Poet brothers to their mother, a large Victrola i a collect i of records. Lloyd Snerly gave his wife, among i a $200 i a i a large i of for i a One i reports a i fold ir.o i i i i the i i of the i season i a reports a i i a rorord. a i house a a over i $200 in i OF- been sold i season, TOOK IN COUNTRY I'nllrd 4n 'hjunimlgn to Trail Thlct m. A I i i K.

K. Colhork's a a i a i to a i i looted Crescent a a a i i stepped and was gone a i i Ins a sence i got in he basemen aiu3 stale a in cash, snme diamonds a a The dropped a dam on i a a a got i a a dogs look a i a i and circled a i in tho, and then back by a i route. The jeweler storekeeper preintrl to be well a i i i bloodhounds. "Washington, Dec, 26 Unless eryl Carranza returns a favorable answer today to the last i a i made to his commissioners by American representatives a week at Philadelphia, the negotiations i come to an end. At Philadelphia Carranza i a counter proposal, which was in effect a rejection of tho agreement entered into by the commissioners.

The Americans replied a they could not consider the counter protocol and instated that the a either ratified or i i repudiated. In the event a Carranza agrees to the, terms of the. protocol it is ex- perted a the session i be ed one week from today. OLD RESTRAINT DEVICES DISCARDED Springfield. DP'.

2S Six tlioiiran'l dollars worth of mechanical a i i devices In tisp at tlic I i i i a for i a insane at reoria. have been stored a a by the etate i board of a i i a i and a a be placed in the a museum as relics i of a discarded system. Dr. George A. Zellcr, now a i i for the board of a i i a i and Fiiperlnteiident of the Peoria i I i i i i who led the i i to abolish a i a a i i i these specimens I a lie called "four the as" of iron, the a of wood, the ape of canvass and the of leather.

THEY TOOKCHILLY PLUNGE IN ILLINOIS Peoria, Pec. and r.oirTF, two of a i i men, who have made a a i of i a i i and a i a plunse i I i i river i a d.iy, had "peppery" weather i which i a a i the wind i i i a frosty a a i I i i cappe.l i several inches of ice, the a a i a hath was a i i culties. They a become a i to i i the bosom of the a a a a a the a i fcovers a a made i i S. Officials Surprised at Action Taken in Berlin by Teutons. a i Dec.

are surprised a Germany's answer to President Wilson's peace note, a given out in Berlin before it reached i country, in official form. They i out a in sending 1 his note President Wilson allowed two days between the i of Its despatch and a i it i a it mi phi first rear-h the a government. COMMENT WITHHELD. Tn absence of an i i a repl'. a a i a i House and the a a The direct proposal for a conference of delegates at a a place was regarded as a slop in proposal a official Is considered i as a i been i i forecast in the first proffer.

Such a formal offer has repeatedly been mentioned in a i a a Germain" embassy here whore the i i free! 1 lias been expressed, that if delcga ics once could be gathered a a a for the purpose of i i peace i i b6 an a a of terms. JUS D. i dispatches a i i a were read by President Wilson a a a i i i i greatest i The i i a of a did not pet before the cabinet Tuesday meet- i was abandoned a few i before tho secretaries were a i House. I i I OF PROPOSAL. In some a the note was regarded more as a revision of (lie President's proposals a an acceptance, a i a of i i forward as suggested, a terms, she proposes a conference.

A i statesmen a i i a position to that A reference A i a note i i oricrin.it a proposals of 1 12 is one i the A i a ment has a the pains a i Such a connection been olared i i a to have heen a sourx-p of Hie KTc-aiest a a to i i i i a i a is to a occasioned i i in the i a purpose in em- a i i it is not clear, i Ot is a a is in nn i i i i i to President's note I A i have put es on rt-'ord i a a i i i i i a proposals, This is I a a i a a and i lack of i News From Sick Beds Mrs. Eva Wright of 610 South Jackson street returned from a. visit of two i i at i cago and i a PEORIA'S JAILS AND HOSPITALS FULL Doe. the workhouse ni.iiiitaitiPd by the city, tlie county almshouse, the jail and the city prison all i (o i a i i cult, problem tlie local authorities. Supervisor W.

w. Carroll, who also i the i i i of overseer of the poor, conferred i Superintendent Hhoades of police a yes- a regarding i a i "It's serious." said Mr. Carroll. "We cannot properly handle offenders, as a i sentences on a cases do not permit, of i i long I i ment." K. C'.

Wednrndej. The social for tlie Knights of Colu ladies which was postponed from last Wednesday, will he held in the K. of C. hall Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Sirs.

Lillian Mc- Gulre, the hostess will be assisted by Mrs. T. J. McGuiro, and Mrs. M.

Mc- Uinty. BORN Tn Mr, and Mrs. Georgp Hudfllestnn, Merchant street. Sunday, Dec. 24, ft daughter To Mr.

and Mn J. H. Corey, T29 l-fjiTland avenue, Sunday. 24. son.

To Mr. and Mm O. C. Odor, 1248 North Collie, Monday, 25, a. nan.

Tn Mr. and K. Newell Main. Monday, Dec. 25, ton.

IOWA SWEPT BY SLEET STORM Moinos. I a UPC. anrt telceniph a i i i Iowa today i i i i i service as the. result of the sleet i swept a last A i to the local a the. atmospheric i i a ing the storm were almost unprece- i sleet anrt i a i i i i five i nC each other i i a i the a and i i i was reported Telegraph a asserted today a they were, a to pet i i rect i a i i i east of the Mississippi or west of the Kocky a i FEDERAL POTASH KELP FACTORY San a ism, a lier -W i i i govern i a a for i of potash kelp i in a i in .1.

i i i a i of Ue- a or i l-TNP A PI Thr a 1 rt i i a op- a i tun a benii; e. It v. i 't ot i i a i i nitf i men. SH i i a i i a cv.tinl i i a i i I i i of A i i i i a ox ten si i beds i i MEASURES READY FOR LEGISLATORS i i i I in-, 'j'i A a i i i i i i by iHi'irn i i i 2 a i i i be before, i I i i i A v. hen i i i i 11 a pe i i A const i i mmU vein ion a i i i i i i i A a i i mn I i w.

t-'iill i i i in 1 1 i i KM resolu- i a i i tint- I in of L' 1 ve NIANTIC. KntlUM- Kro'lprlrk Qiilncy. "n- swmi'pn a the ch.irch here C'hriftuKis. Mr a Mrs. W.

has home tr Tu-in Fit Its. I a i is homo from i I- Mr 'and Mrs rinirlffi and a ily, of Cdrlt-tmas of Mrs. Knimii. i Donovnn of WnBliincton. D.

Is lo hrr a John Henohry. is i Wron of a i hip aon. 'Wren i a i Sundiiv. Mrs. 1.

a i i inas i d.iuRht*r. 1'CHrl Elrov of rhlcapo. Mr. mid Mrs, Robert a of fcprlngflHd. MlBB Milier of Chl- 'MI Mrs.

Frank Prutl cntortained at a a i dinner Christmas. Connor of Notre 1 1s to spend hoUdays i parents. Mr. and Mrn Mrs, Edwiird Cmnmr Mrs ThoniflB Priu heit h'-r sons, Mr and Mro. Hupsfll 1'rltrheit.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank and i of Defaliir; Mrs Stan! and a i a at a duck Jjiin- day. Mr. and Mm.

Tohn Henebrjr and a i Win of Dccatur, visited Jolin Ilc-n- obry Monday Mr and Mrp Carl Duni5er and Mr and Mrs ff of are Mr. Mm. Pst Mr. nnd Mrp. Vnley and fon, of Dai- ton CMty.

Robert and non of Bin" Mrp. Ina nnd a of SprlnRfiolri, Mr and Mrs. oT Mackinaw, K. KUch Sunday. and Mrs.

Horace router of Decatur. vlPltsd here Sunday. Mips who tf teachlnc school At Galva, Is home to spend the Mm. WaddMI entertained the FortnlRhtlv at the of Mrs. Ellen Campbell WESTMINSTER DEAN ON WAR i of I he I I i K1- arrt pro-D' Inner In Abbey, Mond.iv.

a i "It a i UP. to overthrow i i a i a in KM rope, to the li ics a of desolato'l i to a i for these rn for i i wronjii'. a for a i a i i i a i i of aggressive violence anrf i PECHOUS GOES TO PEORIA CLUB i a PeohmiB. i i i basor.Hn, i a i a i was i a to Peoria i of Perilous was i a Proria last a New York Money. paper, I'-M'i pnr rnnt a 7 i a i i loan--.

4 i crnt. i i i low. 2 i i ''''I- -'t 1 Toledo Seeds. Tn'fwln, raMi ami I i a Mnrch. $10 A Prime cash and rvcpmher.

i Prime cash and December t'2 10; i Dolnic Etta. Morgan. Koger underweiH a serious operation at the and Macon cotintv hospi- tn! Tuesday. She is i alons lEWSPAPERr SlEWSFAPERl.