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era -rnx A it CD jjp AWA JRl jE. Ma Cmmolidataed with the Ottawa Daily Republic January 1, 1015. OTTAWA, KANSAS, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1917. VOL. XXL No.

100. MRS. JANE STEWART IS DEAD. COLDER WEATHER DUE. QBRERON BREAKS WITH DEFENSE COUNCIL MAY KANSAS CITY TO VOTE GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS Died at Home of Her Daughter, Mrs.J Real March Winds Followed the Rain of Last Night.

HIS CHIEF, CARRANZA RUMORS OF A NEW ALIGNMENT REACH EL PASO. POSTPONE RAIL STRIKE ON ITS NEWGAS RATE KANSAS NATURAL AGREES ON A REFERENDUM. RUSSIA'S NEW LEADER IDOL OF PEOPLE MAY BRING ORDER OUT OF CHAOS. Forecast. penerally fair tonight and Saturday.

Colder tonight. After the hail yesterday afternoon the weather settled down to a drizzling rain wnien Kept of the present daily rate. The rail roads prefer a strike." virs. jane Stewart, to years old, died at 11:20 o'clock this morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. B.

F. Plummer, 227 Hickory street. She had been ill three years. Death was due to complications. Mrs.

Stewart was born April 1842 in Monticello, Ky. She" is survived by fur daughters, Mrs. Plummer, Mrs. J. E.

Goyer and Mrs. Delia Triitt, of Ottawa, and Mrs. Rose Mc-Cullough of Burlington, and one son, John Crockett, of Ottawa. She had WILSON COMMITTEE TO MEET BOTH SIDES. JUU THE AvOTOMOfMiT CKTALOC- nVKts doht setn TO Mexican and Foreign Refugees Assert 31ember of Defacto Government's CabinetMs Leading a Faction in Opposition Now.

up at intervals throughout the night. Sometimes the rainfall Users Willie Asked to Ratify a 33-cent Rate for the First 4,000 Feet and 50 Cents for All Above That Amount Next Winter. OFFER POLITICAL AMNESTY THIS POLICY ADOPTED TO SAVE THE COUNTRY. MANY WON'T YALK OUT? Washington, March' President Wilson is expected to make t'he first move to prevent the threatened railway strike after today's cabinet meeting. May Appeal to Both.

The general impression prevails in official circles that the President before going further willappeal to both railroads and men not to plunge the Kansas March 16. A ref- erendum mail vote to determine whether gas users of this city would .1 agree to rate increases next winter SANTA FE ENGINEERS ARE AMONG INSURRTCTOS. was quite heavy. The total precipitation for the night was six-tenths of an inch. Government tem-perature extremes were 35 and 42.

Very high winds pre-vailed today, the sky. Colder El Paso, March 16. Rumors of a new" political alignment in with General Alvarado Obregon leading the opposition to General Carranza and the defacto government, have been in circulation here and in Juarez lor the past 24 -hours, having been brought here from the interior by Mexican and foreign refugees. oeen married tnree times. Two sisters, Mrs.

Mary Knight of Clayton, 111., and Mrs. Mima Smith of Armstrong, also survive. For twelve years she had lived in Ottawa. The Rev. W.

A. Elliott, pastor of the First Baptist church will have charge of the funeral at Plummer home at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon and burial will ber' in Highland cemetery. Army at Front Expected to Cooperate With Duma and Petrograd Garrison People Put Down Disorder and Tackle Solution of Food Problem. 'Zimmie Some clouds filled was decided on here today by Mayor Edwards, representatives of the Kansas Natural Gas company and the local distributors. The proposed new rate would be 35 cents a thousand feet for the first 4,000 used, nd 50 cents for all above that amount.

Mayor Green of Kansas City, who attended the conference, said he would propose to the city commissioners of that city that such a vote be taken there. weather is predicted for tonight country into a railway strike at this critical juncture of international affairs. Further than that, the President's purposes have not been openly disclosed. It is known that one element in the cabinet regarded as favoring the labor side of the controversy, is pressing to let the situation come to a strike if the railroads do not yield, on the assumption that tho strike will be successful. Another element, regarding a strike at this time as a national calamity, almost an unpatriotic act, is pressing for vigorous action to prevent it.

NEW BANK CASHIER HERE Obregoh has been one of Carranza's closest advisors and a break between him and Carranza would irtdicate that the election of Carranza as head oi the republic recently was not as generally satisfactory as the overwhelming majority seemed to convey. Uprising of Western Trainmen Against Strike Call, Effective Sunday Night, Showed up in Conferences Today Lane, Secretary Wilson, Wil-lard and Gompers Try to Bring Managers and Men Together. London, March 16. The abdication of Emperor Nicholas and appointment of Grand Duke Michael as regent has not yet been carried into ef- feet, though it has been decided on by the executive power, Andrew Bonar II. L.

EMBARGOES JRE ORDERED PERISHABLES AND LIVESTOCK UNDER THE BAN. JEWELL TO THE STATE BANK OF OTTAWA. COLORED WOMAN DEAD. SEARCH FOR A BOY'S AUNT. Son-in-law of W.

S. Fallis Has Bought Seventy-five Shares of Its Stock Sold at Garnett. aw, chancellor of the exchequer, an Santa Fe Won't Take- Freight That Won't Iteach Destination Before Sunday jJight. nounced today in the House of Com mons. Mrs.

liertha Anna Sims, 43 Years Old, Died at Home of Parents. Mrs. Bertha Anna Sims, 43 years old, died this morning at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs. Joseph London, March 16 A Petrograd dispatch says that the emperor has arrived at Tssarkoe-Selo palace and that several regiments with artillery are hastening to the same place. "Payne, eolSPed, 704 North Oak street.

Topeka, March Announcement cf an embargo on livestock and perishable goods was announced from the general offices of the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe railway here this afternoon. No shipments will be takfn after tomorrow which cannot reach their destination before 6 o'clock Sun- Sheriff Earnett and Others Can't Find Edgar Mellon's Relative Sheriff Barnett is in quest of. an elusive aunt. The womanis a Mrs. Booher, claimed as aunt by the boy Edgar Mellon arrested Thursday morning by OfficeElive Allison for attempts to break into the Busy Bee restaurant and the Smith shooting gallery at 107 Main The boy says that on arrival in the city Wednesday night he inquired for his aunt, Mrs.

Booher, whose first name he does not know and was directed to the house. He remained Petrograd, via London, March 16 The council of nobility already has ilson Has Power to Draft? Some of the President's advisers hold the view that he has full const itutionaf authority to take the railroads and draft officials and men to operate themn the ground of national emergency. Some of the President's advisors pointed out today that while he favored the contentions of the men in the controversy last fall, that was purely a matter between tiie men and the roads. The situation now, they say, concerns the government vitally and that in such a it nation the President regards the go eminent as overshadowing all others. Reports received by the H.

L. Jewell, son-in-law of W. S. 'Fallis, has been elected cashier of the "State Bank of Ottawa and will enter 'upon his official duties here about the middle of next week. He has purchased seventy-five shares in the bank.

Mr. Jewell is young man who formerly atended Ottawa University a few years ago. He entered the Citizens State Bank of Garnett as a bookkeeper about three years ago and later became the cashier. He in-creased his stock and became the president a year ago, when J. W.

held special meetings in fifteen pro Washington, March 10 Following the meeting of the council of national defense, this afternoon the hope was expressed that the threatened strike could be averted. President Wilson said the cabinet had taken action that met with his entire approval. That action was to have Secretary Lane and Secretary vinces and endorsed the new revol utionary government. oay night, it was announced. Chicago, March .16.

Railroads ent Grand Duke Nicholas, idol of the She had been in ill health a long time. Sims was born in Shelby county, February 17,1874. The Payne family came herein 1877,,, Her husband, Sidney Sims, died from burns in Kansas City a few years ago. The parents and three brothers, "Walter, John and Fred Payne, all of Kansas City, and two sisters, Mrs. Maude Curry of Kansas City and Mrs.

Nettie Pearson of Portland, Ore. sur- lve. The funeral will be held at the A. M. church with the Rev.

Charles Woods in charge and burial will be in Hope cemetery. The hour has not been fixed. Russian army and ranked as Russia's master strategist, looms up as the big there until nearly midnight and left military figure of the hour in the Wilson and Daniel Willard and empire which has witnessed a suc Samuel CJompers, of the advis-l President so far are to the effect that cessful and almost bloodless revolu- orv commission of the council aPPl or demand on his part ion and the abdication of the em nnf innnl I fr eo rnf nr i Oil 1(1 ha useless. peror. Emperor No Ixmger Commander.

The relinquishment of the throne Ipter to cemmit the alleged He has since been unable to locate the house though escorted around town by Sheriff Barnett, rior have the officers been able to find Mrs. Booher. This afternoon Sheriff Barnetjt is making an effort to. communicate with the boy's mother, Mrs. Nellie Lane said to be at the farm of her brother John Sterrett in Johnson county.

The boy is still in custody but no proceedings have been instituted, i Leporin left that bank to become president cf the State Bank of Ottawa. Mr. Jewell has been very successful in the banking business at Garnett and has many friends there. He is also quite well known here. His interests at Garnett have been purchased by W.

F. Cook of Kansas City and W. A. Paxton of Garnett who now control the bank. Mr.

Jewell will succeed J. R. Finley as cashier of the by Nicholas II automatically deprives him of his rank as commander- WOULD RECRUIT CAVALRY. in-chief of the Russian army. The ering Chicago began sending out notices of embargo today.

The first came froni the New York Central, which announced that after midnight tonight absolutely no freight would be accepted. The notices of various belt line companies followed. Expect Refusal and Delay. The majority of the notices were similar to those sent out last summer when a strike seemed imminent. They said that perishables and livestock would not be accepted and that other freight would be subject to delay and at shipper's risk.

Railroad managers wrere unable to forecast the extent to which their employes would obey the strike order. Tomorrow night -they will survey the remnants of their forces and organize the service on an emergency basis. 0 Confci-ees Suggest Embargo. New York, March 16 Orders were issued here today by the New York Many Dissensions Humored. Chicago, March 16 Persistent reports of dissension in the ranks of of local brotherhood chairmen attending the executive meeting today to ratify the-strike order, were circulated in the corridors of the Masonic temple where the meeting' was held.

Timothy Shea, assistant president of the firemen, and other high officials denied them, heir to the throne is an infant and Grand Duke Michael named as regent, while a soldier of repute, is not State Bank of Ottawa. Mr. Finley of commanding military experience. recently sold his stock resigned Thus, the nation, the Petrograd dis DAVIS ON CONTROL BOARD. Mr.

Fallis became vice president of Considerable Interest Shown Here iu That Arm of the Service. While interest continues here in a national guard company there is also considerable- interest in favor of a troop of cavalry. J. E. Nelson who served three years in the regular army, in 'the recruiting service and school of instruction, has taken the matter up with C.

J. Martin, the Kansas adiutant sreneral. but they would" not down. Kansas City leaders Oppose. patches indicate, is turning to its most tried and trusted military leader.

Grand Duke Nicholas is report the bank at that time. Mr. and Mrs. Jewell and small daughter will move to Ottawa immediately and will occupy one of the ed to have arrived at' the capital and the probability is pointed to that he ionce wun representatives ot both sides. The President and his advisors expected by this means to avert the strike.

Arrangements for the con- ference will be made at-ence. Secretary Baker announced that the council of national rie- fense had decided upon the step. The mediators, speaking for President Wilson, "will ask that the strike be postponed, if it cannot be because of the national emergency. NUfiise to Strike? New York, March 1G Reports received from various parts of the country by the railway managers indicated, they declared, organized withdrawal by some of the roads' 'employes from the brotherhoods' agreement to strike. The managers were inform Jewell flats on the old Rohrbaugh will take command of the troops.

site when the apartment house is comnleted. Anny at Front With Duma. Of the complete success of the rev olutionary movement, in which the LILLARI) BODY TO KAHOKA. Topeka, March 16. Governor Capper yesterday appointed W.

E. Davis of Dodge City, formerly state auditor, to succeed W. E. Brooks of Fort Scott on the state board of control. Broolvs resigned to become mayor of Fort Scott.

Davis after serving three terms as state auditor, went into the bunking business at Hutchinson. His experience with state institutions earned him the appointment on the board of control. The other members of the -board are H. C. Bowman of Hutchinson and.

Stance Myers of Leavenworth. lead was taken by the Duma, there A troop of thirty-four horses' could be kept here easily, it is pointed out. Those who favor the movement hope to securer Forest Park for drilling as ell as the park stables for quartering horses. Kansas is to have a regiment cf cavalry soon. Representatives of the Kansas City locals, the most powerful west of St.

Louis, are raid to have instructions to oppose the strike. The Denver locals were said to have similar instructions. Some of the chairmen were said to insist that the brothel-hood chiefs now in New York had right to call a strike on the basis ot the vote taken last summer. Called Strike Last Xight. New York, March 16 "A progressive strike of the 400,000 members of the four great railroad brothev-'hoods, to begin at 6 o'clock (central Central railroad instructing agents to notify all shippers that on account of threatened labor troubles no freight traffic would be received until further notice.

As one of the first steps to deal with the disorder of transportation which will be caused seems no doubt. While there have been few advices received as to the Two Daughters of the Deceased Accompanied the Remains. attitude of. the army at the front, such news indicate that the military, with the exception of reactionaries among GOSPEL TEAM IN CHARGE. the officers, together with all popular The body of he late Mrs.

Judith Lillard was taken to JCahoka, this afternoon for burial. Mrs. A. J. McClay and Miss Mary Frances Lil forces of the empire, is backing the "by the railroad strike, the national conference committee of railroad managers has informed the individual railroads that an embargo on all perishable freight is advisable.

new government. lard, two daughters, accompanied. The civil forces of the nation are College Young Men Will Be at Christian Church Sunday Night. A gospel team from the Ottawa University Y. C.

A. will be in charge of the services at the First co-operating with the government They will be met tomorrow at Wya conda. by their sister, Mrs. Vir ginia Dale of New York City. time) on Saturday on eastern roans, was ordered here late yesterday.

The walkout will extend to all railroads iu the country within five NEW FRONT AT DORSEY STORE WORK WILL BE COMMENCED ON IT AT ONCE. ELLIOTT TO GRAND ISLAND. most heartily in restoring normal life in the empire. The Duma, which is Christian church next Sunday night. the chief factor in shaping the course days.

Chiefs of the workmen's or-1 The Rev. J. T. Shjeve, the pastor, is Will Be On Nebraska Assembly Pro. THREE HAVE SCARLET FEVER.

gram for Eight Days still unable to leave the house and is in bed most of the time but is The Rev. W. A. Elliott, pastor of Cases in Different Families Reported Carrara Glass to Be Used in the Construction Tile Floors For Windows. slowly lecuperating from the effects to Health Officer.

Three cases of scarlet fever in the ed that the engineers on the Santa Fe system had wirtM tbe'r grand chief that they had withdrawn and would refuse to obey the strike order. The conductors and eers on the St. Louis Southern have withdrawal, according to word reaching the managers. nnd on the Illinois Central the firemen have announced their intention to withdraw. New York, March 16 Both sides in the threatened railroad strike controversy express a willingness to hold lurthttr joint conferences, although the situation thin morning was de city have been reported to the health officer, Dr.

F. C. Herr. They are Mrs. W.

505 South Willow ganizations set the strike niacninerv iu motion within a few minutes after an ultimatum delivered to the con-ftrence committee of railroad managers had been rejected. A compromise proposal offered by the managers was declined flatly. The railroad managers offered to abide by the decree of the Goethals commission if the Adamson act were declared unconstitutional. Mr. Lee, spokes-man for the trainman, declared: "That would be only another form street; a child of George Horst, 815 North Poplar, and a child of James of a broken leg, the result ot a tall.

The gospel team who will have charge of services Sunday hight will be Charles Alford, Ashby Kirkpatrick, Howard Rounds. Perry Maranville, a quartet, and Sam Schreiner. The college gospel teams have held many meetings during the past winter season, most of them in neighboring-towns. The Rev. H.

W. Chaffee will occupy the pulpit at the Christian church Sunday moiyiing. L. Reneau, 917 North Pdplar. Announcement of another modern-business front for Main street was made today.

The Dorsey Drug company will have its front completely rfcbuilt within a few weeks. The plans have been drawn by Washburn Son and the contract will be let shortly. This front will be one of the most attractive in -Ottawa. It will be de-wen feet deep. Carrara glass the First Baptist church, has been called to Grand Island, Neb- to appear on the program of the Nebraska Baptist assembly during the week of March 25 to April 1, inclusive.

He will take the place of Dr. W. B. Hin-son of Portland, Ore. who has given up the superintendence" of evangelism to take a pastorate.

The assembly will be held at the Grand Island college. Doctor Elliott will hold, two services on each Sunday and one each night- About one hundred pastors and laymen will attend. A special effort is' being made to interest the students-Dr. H. Mabie of Boston will fill Doctor Elliott's pulpit here on March 25 and the speaker for April 1 will COX SAYS OHIO IS READY.

Columbus, March 16 Governor void of any suggestion that a com- Cox today issued a statement saying the state of Ohio was ready for any promise would be reached which will of arbitration and our men are sick and tired of The brotherhood leaders gave no indication that even an appeal from a nationwide transportation emergency in connection with the tieup. threatened railroad strike and that of the new regime, and the Zemstvo council are reported co-operating successfully in straightening our various tangles which resulted from the momentous change in government control. Pec tare 'Amnesty tp AH. The food problem is being attacked and the people themselves seem to be exercising their own authority to repress any elements of the population that might be inclined to indulge in excesses. A measure of general politrcal amnesty, is reported in the course of preparation by the new Russian minister of Justice.

Grand Duke Nicholas is said to have endorsed this move as one necessary to save the empire ana bring the war to a success ful conclusion. Some Killed in 'Clashes. Copenhagen, March 16 -A dispatch from Stockholm quotes arrivals from Petrograd as saying that soldiers killed or wounded twenty persons in aclash there in the first day of the revolution. On Tuesday morning the travelers said, forty pet-tons were killed and 120 wounded. Rioters destroyed several shops and large bakeries it wassald.

The Emperor Abdicated. Petrograd, March 16 The emperor of Russia has abdicated and Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch, his younger brother, has been nam CASSIDY WILL BE REFEREE. Kenneth Cassidy, Ottawa's all-Kan which resembles marble will be used for the bases of the windows. An island display case will be situated at the enrrance to the vestibule. Tile will be used in the vestibule floor and the president can change their pur "If it becomes necessary to avert food famine or to give the presiden be announced later.

of the United States that co-opera also for the window floors, an innova- i tion in a crisis which he deserves, tion in -window designs here. The Wjn make" martial law the law SUES TO CANCEL A LEASE. the railroads sas basketball player and captain, will referee the Ottawa-Polytechnic girls', basketball game at the college gymnasium tomorrow night. This game will be preceded by an Academy-Ottawa High girls game, beginning at 7:30. The Polytechnic girls' sextet previously was defeated by Ottawa at Kansas City.

Charles W. Zielsdorf Wants Title to His Farm Quieted. the state take over and run them." Poth the railroad managers and brotherhood chiefs held separate con-ferences all forenoon but no over- t'nes. for a resumption of a joint meeting came from either side. Kach group was waiting for the other to make the first move.

W. G. Lee, head of the the brotherhoods were willing to consider any proposal from the President. Indications were unofficially that both the railroad managers and brotherhood chiefs are markingMime pending any possible action by President Wilson and, that each group is prepared respond to overtures Suit to cancel an oil and gas lease-i U. S.

SENATE SESSION ENDS backs of the windows will be glass panels. The buildirlg at 304 Main street cccupied by the Dorsey Drug company is now owned by F. W. Becker of Lincoln, 111., a brother of the late C. L.

Becker, predecessor to the Dorsey firm. Mr. Becker is expected here from Lincoln in a few days. pose to obtain a basic eight-hour day and pro rata time for overtime through use of the "protective feature" of their organizations. They refused flatly to submit their case to the eight-hour commission headed by Major General George W.

Goethals or to await the decision of the supremo court on the constitutionality of the Adamson law. Freight employes, yard men, and engine hostlers on the New York Central lines east and west, the Nickel Plate and Baltimore Ohio railroads, and in the great yards-in Chicago and St. Louis will be the first to leave their posts. They will be followed on Sunday bv the same classes of workmen on ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE TAKEN TAKE FREIGHT WITH PROVISO AT 3:30 P. M.

Senators Martin and Warren Informed A POSSI- ANTHONY FILES ANSWERS. SANTA FE WARNS OF BLE TIE-UP. President Wilson the Body's Work Was Over. which Charles W. Zielsdorf gave Henry.

Anthony on his frm in Franklin township in 1912 was filed in the district court today. Mr. Zielsdorf owns 160 acres and sets forth that the lease was transferred to J. F. William Renker and the Queen City Oil Gas company, by Mr.

Anthony. The court also is asked to order that thex words, "and will give a bonus of $50 for each oil well operated yearlyy be showTi in the record of the lease as Mr. Zielsdorf claims that phrase was included in the original lease. Cross Petitions Also Presented in Various Oil Cases. Washington, March 16.

The special "Subject to Delay in Case There Should Be a Strike" Is Added to "Bills of Lading. Senate session-which began March 5 adjourned at 3:03 p. m. today sine die. Arrangements for adjournment sine die were made when the Senate at 1:40 p.

m. opened its doors and adopt Henry Anthony filed answers and cross petitions with the district court 'Joday irt the following suits: S. Powell vs the Tri County Oil Gas In preparations to meet the possible exigencies of a strike tie-up, all railroads are shaping freight matters to meet it as far as possible. The Santa Fe has instructed its Ottawa of company, foreclosure of mechanics' ed a resolution to inform the president from the other side. Accuse the Managers.

Reports from Kansas Cityxind other points in the west that some of the enfployes were unwilling to obey a strike call were met by the statement by W. G. Lee, president of the brotherhood of railroad trainmen, that the leaders expected at least one in twelve to refuse to strike. "Don't forget history says our Sutiour found one Judas' among the twelve he selected." said Mr. Lee.

"We therefore do not hope to beat His record. -v ''Don'tforget that weleft the entire matter to President, Wilson last Augustand agreed to abide by his CASSIDY IS lien for labor; -S- fcarnett et al vsjthat unless he has further business it GRATEFUL. the Southern Railway, the Norfolic Western, the Virginian, Chespeake Ohio and on a group of Northwestern roads. No formal outline of the brotherhood's programme, beyond the plans for these two days, was made. It was said, however, that the freight employes hn the other roads "in the country would be called out in groups at twelve or twenty-four hour intervals after Sunday.

If the paralysis J. R. Barnett et al a suit in which was readv to adioum. Senators Mar- ficials to receive frcHcht only with Kenneth Cassidy, the Ottawa uni-the distinct proviso on all bills of lad- versity orator who won the prohibi- ed as regent. The Russian ministry, charged with corruption and incompetence, has been swept out of office.

One minister, Alexander Protopopoff, head of the interior department, is reported to have been killed and the other ministers, as well as the president of the imperial council are under arrest. A new national cabinet is announced with Prince Lvoff as president of the council and premier, and the other offices are held by the men who ape-close to the Russian people. Hold Queen Under Guard. London, March 16 A Petrograd dispatch to the Daily Chronicle, dated Wednesday, says the empress of Russia has been placed under guard. tin of Virginia and Warren of Wyoming weC appointed a committee to inform the president.

ing that it is ''subject to delay inj tion contest atBaldwin last week, has plaihtiffs ask that their rights, title and interest in the realty known as the Barnett oil farm be- quieted; Bridget Petty et al vs Henry Anthony et al, a suit to cancel a lease. of freight traffic caused does not re-i case there should be a strike." written a letter to the Chamber of This afternoon the Missouri Pacific Commerce, thanking that body for its local officials "were instructed to'ac- resolutions of appreciation passed af t-cept no freight shipments except with er the contest. the understanding that they'Wfil be "I am. very glad if, in the eyes of subject to delay in case of a strike. Ottawa business men, I have reflected SERVE LUNCHEON AT 6:43.

sult.in surrender by the railroads be- proposals then. The railroads re- fore that time the employes on all pas fused to settle the question. I ha Lsenger trains will be ordered out Wed MILLINERY SALE ON. Mrs. E.

T. Bird, 125 South Main, invites the ladies of Ottawa and surrounding country to her elegant lines of new and modish hats and millinery furnishings. A finer display of fashionable shapes has never been offered in the city. Mrs. Bird has catered to the millinery trade of Ottawa twen since publicly proposed to leavp nesday, any credit upon the sCity of Ottawa, BOY SCOUTS ATTENTION.

The luncheon which the Masons of Melody lodge No. 400 will serve next Monday evening when the Olathe team comes here to give the third degree in dramatic form will be at 6:45 o'clock, before the work. She is a German by birtro entire controversy to Presider Vil-son to say personally whetVer we should have the 8-hour day In freight and yard services without reduction The managers estimated -that between 30.000 and 10.000 men are employed on roads on which the strike is to begin Saturday night. and I am very grateful for the courteous and considerate recognition from Ottawa's business organization," he wrote. We meet tonight in Scout Hall.

Special business; all boysbver twelve years invited. Ralph E. Spencer. Your account invited. Deposits guaranteed.

Security State Bank 1 ty-flve years. Adv. 4.