The Ottawa Herald from Ottawa, Kansas • Page 1

MIS Coi isolldated with the Ottawa Daily Republic January 1, 1915. OTTAWA, KANSAS, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1918. VOL. XXII. No.

112. IE IRi j'IL IED HELD FINE RED CROSS SALE FAIR EASTER PROBABLE. SHIP CONSTRUCTION FELL DOWN IN MARCH WITH CARS RUNNING MEDIATION RESUMES CONFERENCES TODAY MAY END KANSAS CITY STRIKE. POWERFUL liUtl BLOWS FORCED ALLIES BACK BOTH FRENCH AND BRITISH GAVE A LITTLE. ASK DEATH PENALTY FOR ESPIONAGE ACTS SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE FAVORS RADICAL ACTION.

the shape of the salient driven into the British lines exposed them to fiank counter attacks and they extended their offensive towards Arras. Hjwever, although the enemy achieved some local successes, including the capture of a British battalion whrch fought courageously until surrounded, the attempt to capture Arras foiled. Say Germans Failed. French military authorities feel very hopeful i ntheir successes in baffling the enemy design to drive down the valley of the Oise and declare that the German attempt to "break through at the junction of the British and Weather Man Promises to Be Kind to New Spring Hats. Forecast: Fair tonight and Sunday.

Warmar tonight. Cooler north portion Sunday. The rain forecast for last night failed, but spring-like conditions pre vailed. The minimum temperature stopped at 41. A clear sky greeted the dawn and sunshine has prevailed today.

The official purveyor of weather has arranged, he announces, for a fair and warmer East er. Although the winds today have been northerly Fish Editor. the temperature rose to a maximum of 70 this after noon. Nothing is Something That Ain't TURN YOUR CLOCK AHEAD! BE PATRIOT8C; DO IT TONIGHT BEFORE RETIRING. New Time, Beginning at 2 a.

m. Sunday, is Law Signed by President; Industry Leads. Turn your clock ahead one hour before you go to bed tonight- Then when you get up in the morning you will be in right with the rest of the country. For beginning at 2 a. m.

Sunday morning, the railroads, who never fail to stick to a schedule once man-ped out, will begin running their trains by the new time. The Ottawa car works, the Warner factories and all other industries; the stores of Ottawa and businesses all over the country will open their stores and shops and offices on the new, time. The Herald office in Ottawa will follow the new time the same as practically all other concerns. If everybody turns his clock ahead, and he won't be a good citizen if he doesn't, since the act is a national law, passed by Congress and signed by the President several days ago, there will be no trouble whatever. For everybody will be going to work at 7 o'clock or 8 o'clock, the same as before, and quitting at the same quitting time speaking of clock time.

The fact that it will be an hour earlier, sun time, won't bother anybody. Because everybody regulates his personal and business affairs- according to clock time. The individual who turns his clock ahead one hour tonight, or early tomor row morning, will have no trouble whatever. The person who stubbornly seeks to go by the other time, willj constantly be meeting with trouble and inconvenience. To begin with tomorrow, most of the churches are going to observe tha-new time, that is the old clock time after the clock has been turned ahead one hour.

After 2 o'clock this morning the railroad schedules will be adjusted according to the new time, or the old clock time after the hour hand has been turned ahead one hour. In the east where electricity is a big item, and electricity means the consumption of coal, the fuel saved from the new time schedule will mount into millions of tons- Right here Ottawa, where mo.st stores will close at the old clock time, or the new time after the hour hand has been moved ahead an hour, the saving in electricity will be a hg item. But it will be, as nothing compared with the saving effected in the east. The whole country should follow the new time schedule because it will cause less inconvenience. The fact that the country will be gitting up an hour earlier, going to work an hour earlier, quitting an hour earlier and retiring an hour earlier, won't need to bother anybody during these long spring and summer days.

The clock is to be turned back one hour in October to correspond with the old time, after daylight gets scarcer. WIRE FELL ON HIM. Elias Smith Was Injured Yesterday Afternoon at Warner Plant. Elias Smith, 605 North Mulberry street, employed in the fence department of the Warner factories, was se-erely hurt yesterday afternoon when a pile of wire, toppled on him. One roll of wire weighing about 150 pounds fell from a height of twelve feet striking Mr.

Smith on the head crushing him to the floor. He got. to his feet and was able to walk to his home but later it was necessary to summon medical assistance. Mr. Smith's injuries consist of severe bruises on the chest but they are not necessarily dangerous, the attending physician states.

WILL UNFURL SERVICE FLAG. There Will be 21 Stars on One in Chris- tian Church. Mrs. J. T.

Shreve, wife of the retiring pastor of the First Christian church, will present a military service flag to the church tomorrow morning. The flag will contain 21 stars, one in gold in honor of the late Frank Davies. At the sunrise prayer meeting at 6:30 the flag will first be unfurled and again at 9:45, the Sunday school hour. The emblem i3 silk and three by four feet in size. It will be hung over the rostrum back cf the choir.

Auctioned' Articles at "Princeton Last Night Brought Juniors $294. One of the most successful of the Junior Red Cross benefits was held last night in Harms Hall in Princeton. After a program of readings, musical selections and entertainment by the intermediate and primary departments of the Princeton schools, an auction was held. Quantities of food, grain, some livestock and many other articles were sent in and these were auctioned by H. T.

Rule. They brought $294.25 and the cash donations made the total 1X310. Both the hall and the services i of the auctioneer were donated. I Articles bein? made by the Junior Red Cross in Princeton, refugee cloth- ing, triangular bandages, shot bags and other work was on display. Prof.

H. O. Alleman is principal of the schools and the teachers are: Misses Grace Sutherland, Cloe McNutt, Hat-tie Thomas and Gladys Welton. WILL PUSH NEW HOTEL WORK ARCHITECT COMING TO OTTAWA EARLY NEXT WEEK. It is the Plan of Company to Have Building Completed as Quickly as Possible.

Word has been received from the office of the Bankers Realty Investment company of Omaha, the architectural firm handling the new North American hotel' here, that J. J. Morrison, assistant architect of the company, will be in Ottawa early next week to make the necessary preparations to get the new hotel construction started at an early date- He will make at thorough examination of the bujlding and to make preparations for the work. According to information received from the architect's offices, it is the intention to push this building to completion without interruption. The main building, the former.

Dob-son building at Third and Main streets is five stories high, twenty-five feet on Main street by 139 feet on Third street. There will be a 2-story, 25-foot addition on Main street, to be ereeted on the lot purchased from Miss Nora Shomo. On the main floor wiH be stores in front, the main entrance and lobby of the hotel to be on Third street. Cafe and dining room will face Third In the basement will be a barber shop, all the heating, elevator and other plants, with plenty of space for hoteljstorage. The second, third, fourth and fifth floors will contain in all seventy-eight guest rooms, including sample rooms for commercial travelers, private parlors and such suits.

Baths, private telephones and other conveniences of a strictly modern hotel will be provided. The interior finish throughout will be cf gum or birch with a walnut surface, bronze trimmings, some very handsome marble in the lobby and entrance way attractive electric light fix tures and most artistic wall decorations including hangings and fresco work. The building will be fire proof throughout ani in addition there will be fire escapes. LEE FISH TO NAVY. James Gasaway Has Orders to Report Next Friday.

Lee O. Fish, 804 South Poplar street who enlisted as an apprentice seaman in the navy last Tuesday, has orders to report at Kansas City April 11. He will be sent to the Great Lakes naval training station. Fish is working at the LeMaster garage. James Gasaway, 1113 Hickory street who enlisted as an apprentice seaman January 2 has received orders to report at Kansas City next Friday, April 5.

He also will be sent to the Great Lakes station. Gasaway works at the Zellner-Warner Clothing company. Harry H. Carpenter of Princeton has enlisted as a motor mechanic in the quartermaster's corps and will go to Fort Sam Houston, next week. LUCAS PROPERTY SOLD.

The deal was closed today by which O. L. Hankins becomes the woner-of the Fred Lucas home, 422 South Oak-, the consideration being $3,000. Possession will be given May 15. Mr.

Lucas is salesman-for the Blish, Mize Silliman Hardware company of Atchison and his changed territory necessitates removal to Jop-lin. Mo. The. home was built by Mr. Lucas four years ago.

SOLD TOBACCO TO MINORS? Milton Nicholes of Wellsville Gave $100 Bond-Milton Nicholes of Wellsville was arrested this morning by Sheriff W. S. Barnett, on a charge of selling tobacco to minors. He was brought to this city and appeared before ustice J. W.

Brinkerhoff and was bound over for an examination Monday at 9 :30 a. m. in the sum of $100 which he gave. DINNER AT RICHMOND TOMOR-1 ROW. Chef Tom Ricketts is preparing to entertain quite a number of members of the Richmond Hunting Fishing Club tomorrow.

Reservations have already been made by several parties and others are expected. MARRIAGE LICENSE. Ernest Van Valkenburg, Williamsburg 24 Edna Mae Weegar, Williamsburg24 Dr. Spencer, Dentist; over Walker's. COMPLETED 56 OF OVER 400,000 TONS.

Launching Schedule Was Exceeded But Lack of Steel Plates Prevented Completion, Shipping Board Explains. Washington, March 30. The shipping board exceeded its launching picgram in March by 52,000 tons, but fell behind in its schedule of completed ships owing to difficulty in obtaining steel plates. Figures given out at the board's offices today showed that 36 ships of 272,786 tons were launched and 20 of 162,200 tons were completed and delivered. At the beginning of the month, it was announced that it was hoped' to launch 35 ships of 250,591 tons during March and to deliver 23 ships of 188,275 tons.

HELD WANT FUNERAL. The body of the late Mrs. Elmer Went of Kansas City was brought here this morning and the funeral was held in the Greenwood church. The Rev. J.

F. Youngman of Pomona, had charge. Burial was in Greenwood cemetery. Mr. Want and Mrs.

Want's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sumner, accompanied the body here. MRS. MOLLIE NICHOLS DEAD.

The body of Mrs. Mollie Nichols, colored, who died in Olathe yesterday, will be brought here tonight and will be taken to the home of Dudley Gross, 926 East Hamblin street. The funer al will probably be tomorrow or A TRAIN OFJUENS HERE? SEVERAL HUNDRED MEN OA A MISSOURI PACIFIC SPECIAL. Armed Soldiers Guarded Vestibules and There Were Other Troops on Board the Train. Several hundred men, said to be interned German aliens, passed through Ottawa at 3:45 o'clock this afternoon on the Missouri Pacific.

There were eleven coaches filled with men of Teutonic visages besides several other coaches bearing soldiers. There also were several baggage coaches, making a train of about twenty cocahes in all. Armed soldiers were standing in every vestibule of the train. Officers with revolvers strapped to them were in charge. The entire crowd seemed happy for as the train crossed Main street not only the soldiers but also the other passengers waved and shouted to people on the street.

It has been known that many Germans were interned at Fort Douglas. Utah, and it was suggested that possibly the train was bound from that place to some prison or other intern- ment camp. Recently there have been many attempts by aliens to escape from Fort Douglas. FIXED DATES FDR THE FAIR IT WILL BE HELD FROM SEPTEMBER 24 TO 27. To Be the Only Fair in Kansas During That Week J.

R. Fmley To Board of Directors. This years' county fair will be held on September 24, 25, 26 and 27, it was decided this afternoon at the March meeting of the board of directors. The Franklin county fair will be the only one in the state that week. It will follow the Hutchinson one and precede the Wichita fair.

Oklahoma Cily will hold a fair the same week as Ottawa. Although nat a member of the Kansas-Oklahoma racing circuit, there will not he scarcity of horses. Last year the fair ran independently and had more horses than Hutchinson that was on the circuit. It was voted today to race under the rules of the American Trotting association. C.

Furness reported having attended the Kansas-Oklahoma circuit meeting at Hutchinson. C. Brown reported on the meeting of the state board of agriculture. J. E.

Shinn was advanced from the board of directors to the executive board and J. R. Finley was elected to the board of directors J. E. Shinn, L.

C. Jones arid W. T. Gambrill were appointed to revise the rules. NEW JEWELER IS HERE.

J. A. Hill Recently Bought the.Mel-luish Fixtures. Joseph A. Hill of New York City, who recently bought the F.

Melluish jewelry fixtures arrived here yesterday to make plane for opening a full lme of jewelry at 316 Main street shortly. Most of his stock has been leceived and will be displayed shortly. MUSICAL VESPER SERVICE. THE BELOVED PHYSICIAN." Story of a great, true love by Dr. Powell," Federated church.

High School Orphestra-Choir. H. S. Audi-Jtorium, Sunday, 4 (old). Many Industries Also Started Work Again Police and Home Guards Help Operate the Street Cars.

Kansas City, March 30. Street car service paralyzed by the general strike in progress here, was normal on Lmany and interest again i cer.terea conierences to oegiii iaie this afternoon at which it was hoped a means of settling the strike would be found. The cars are being started by police and national guardsmen (heme guards) and no attempt to interfere with operation had been reported at a late hour. Many industries which were closed yesterday resume doperations today. Strike leaders insisted, however, that the strike movement was still intact.

EARL KNESS DISAPPEARED. Williamsburg Roy Said to Have Been 3Iissing Since March 9. Another mysterious disappearance of a boy has been reported here. It is said that Earl Kness, about 17 years old, whose parents live just west of Williamsburg, has been missing since March 9. Young Kness went to Quenenio presumably to attend a motion picture show and failed to return, according to reports.

A friend of Earl said he bought a ticket for some destination at Quen-emo and had about $85 Relatives believe he may have gone to California where an aunt Some time ago two other Williamsburg boys were missing several days but later reutrned home. Lute Hendrix of near Lane has been missing since February 22. One or two Ottawa boys have been missing but later were located. SMITHS LEAD IN ARMY. Are 100,000 Of Millers and Wilsons There are Each 15,000.

March 30 The army has more than 100,000 Smiths, 1,500 William Smiths, 1,000 John Smiths and 200 John A. Smiths. It has 15,000 Millers, 15,000 Wilsons and 262 John J. O'Briens of whom 50 have wives named Mary. There are 1,000 John Browns, 1,200 John Johnsons and George Millers.

MADE ALIENS KISS FLAG. Ohio Mob Alio Made Pro-Germans Say "To Hell With Kaiser." Coshocton, March 30 A mob of between 500 and 600 persons late last night and early this morning visited 16 homes in this city and forced between 25 and 30 alleged pro-Germans to kiss the stars and stripes and say, "To Hell with the kaiser." MRS. W. C. LYMAN IMPROVING.

Mrs. W. Lyman of this city, operated on recently at the Christian church hospital in Kansas City, is making very favorable progress EXPLOSION ATINDEPENDEIICE GAS ELECTRIC OFFICES ARE WRECKED TODAY. Kansas Natural Headquarters Were Also Damaged Electrician and Telegraph Operator Hurt. Independence, Kans, March 30.

An explosion of undetermined origin this morning wrecked the office of the Kansas Gas Electric Light com-panyand badly damaged the headquarters of the Kansas Natural Gas company, adjoining. The authorities are investigating. John Maskrod, chief electrician of the electric company was entering the building when the explosion occurred and was serously injured. Edward J. Hbgan, telegraph operator for the Kansas Natural company was injured by falling bricks.

The loss on the two buidings was estimated at several thousand dollars. RED GUARDS ARE DEFEATED THEY LOSE AT TAMMERFORS, LONDON REPORTS. Premier Lenine, the Bolshevik Prime Minister, Is III With Pneumonia. London, March 30. Finnish Red Guards have been defeated at Tam-morfors, north of Helsingfors, by the government forces, according to a Reuter dispatch from Petrograd.

The rebels are said to have lost 10,000 prisoners and 21 guns. I Premier Lenine Is 111. London, March 30. -Nikolai Len-ine, the Bolshevik premier, is ill of pneumonia, Reuter's Petrograd correspondent reports. SPECIAL BAND REHEARSAL.

Special rehearsal of band called for 2:30 p. Sunday afternoon. This is important. E. D.

Manley, Bus. Mgr. ENTENTE IS MORE HOPEFUL BUT REGARDS PRESENT INACTION IS ONLY A LULL. Germans Gained Mezieres and Hamlet cf Maison Blanche on Roye-Am-. iens Road French Reserves Stopped Advance Between Moreuil and Lassigny By Desperate Resistance.

(By Associated Press). The Germans last night renewed their powerful attacks in the Mont-did ier region, where their wedge has betn pushed further toward Paris, ami a great battle is raging along a 25-mile front on both sides of the salient which has Montdidier at its point. The French, backed up by powerful reserves," are offering desperate resistance to the German blow. Apparently the French line has been forced back slightly on the northern edgre of this front. On the southerly side of the salient the battle is raging to a point beyond Lassigny, which lies some fourteen miles east of Montdidier.

There is no indication of any change along this rart of the front. To the north, along the British front the situation is virtually unchanged. In general, the British line stands today in almost exactly the same position as yesterday. At only one point, juat about where the French and British-lines join, did the Germans make any advance, pushing a short d.tance up the Roye-Amiens road in the direction of the latter place and occupying the village of Mezieres, and the hamlet of Maison Blanche, just to the north. London, March 30.

The Germans attacking yesterday at Demuin and Mezieres pressed back the British from Mezieres, the war office an-noiinces. All the nemy. attempts to capture Demuin broke down after sharp fighting which lasted throughout the 1 Mezieres, captured by the Germans, is in the sector south of the Somme where the principal gains of the Gertie ns in the last few days have been It is ten miles from Montdidier. French Resistance Desperate. Paris, March 30.

French troops supported by reserves are offering resistance to powerful assaults of the enemy, the war office arnounces. The battle which was resumed with jenewed violence during the night is progressing on a front of forty kilometers (about twenty-five miles) frtm Moreuil to beyond Lassigny. Germans Claim Gains. Berlin, March 30. Between the Somme and the Avre, the Germans have driven from parts of their fore-rust positions British and French tt tops' freshly brught up and have, captured Beaucourt and Mezieres, the war office announces.

French attacks against Montdidier are said to have failed. French Stopped Enemy. Washington, March 30. French reserve forces have stopped the German advance on the 25-mile front from Moreuil to Lassigny, according to an official dispatch received here today from Paris. The German as- sa alts on this line were described inj prsvious dispatches as particularly Entente Leaders Hopeful.

British Army Headquarters in France, by the Associated Press, Mrch SO. The situation today from th Entente viewpoint is reported more satisfactory. Along the British Section of the battlefront last night comparatively quiet. The British lines have been strengthened rapidly in every quarter the front. There is a most 1 arteninjr display of determination ard optimism.

the vicinity of Albert the Ger-m ans today were reported to be dig-cing themselves in along the line from Thiepval to La Boisselle. Only a German Lull. London, March The Germans air. still rushing forward artillery and reorganizing their- forces, Reuter's ct respondent at British headquarters telegraphs. The slowing down in the bit! tie, he says, probably is only a lull before another storm of still greater it tensity.

12 Miles From Amiens Now. London, March 30. The heavy continued pressure of the enemy's converging movement has" brought the Germans to within about twelve miles of Amiens. British line is now vest of Marcelcave and Demuin, but espite this the situation is still re-girded as hopefuL While the enemy advance has not yet been arrested it ea rtainly has been greatly retarded. The explanation for the movement i Arras, according to the French cities, is that the Germans felt that Senator Overman, After Hearing Tes-- timony, Admits Government Control Is "Not All That Could Be Desired." Spies in Curtiss Plant.

Washington, March 30. The death penalty for many acts of espionage will be proposed in legislation to be brought before Congress, Senator Overman of North Carolina, active head of the Senate judiciary committee, said today after hearing testimony of several government agents in charge of anti-spy work. Ihe sub-committee also, approved an amendment to the espionage law penalizing "attempts" to obstruct tho selective draft law as well as actual observation. Much To Do Yet. Confidential testimony regarding enemy, espionage and propaganda and I.

W. W. activity was given to the sub-committee today. According to Senator Overman, the government agents said that the activities of spies are widespread throughout the country, although the government is taking firm steps to stop their operations, its. control of the situation, it was is "not yet all that could be desired." Spies at Airplane Plant.

Newark, N. March 30. Admission that a group of German spies have been employed in the plant of the Curtiss Engineering Corporation at Hempstead, N. on Long Island, lias been obtained from Mrs. Xydia White, a woman arrested today with blur prints of airplanes in her possession, the police here announce.

CARPENTERS ARE NEEDED. Will Be Assigned to Aviation Division of the Navy. The naval recruiting department has announced there is an opening for enlistment as carpenters' mates in the aviation division of the navy. These men must be between 18 and 35 years old, physically fit, and must have had at least three years experience as carpenters or cabinet makers. Men under 35, both registrants and non-rigis-trants, who ars qualified for this work, will be enlisted and sent directly to Charleston, S.

for training. This offers an excellent opportunity for the "young men who wish to enlist their services with the country's forces and at the same time have the opportunity of trade training. The pay for this branch of the navy is $46.50 per month, and allowances, with additional increases according to the individual's efficiency. Men in or around Ottawa who wish to enlist or to obtain further information may see H. B.

Paramore, county enrollment for the U. S. Public Service Reserve. EXCURSION TO OSAWATOMIE. The excursion party of Knights and Ladies of Secjrity, who will go' to Osawatomie Monday night, to assist in dedicating a new hall, will leave here over the Missouri Pacific at 7:30 p.

m. The party will number 100 or more and will go in a special train, scheduled to leave Osawatomie on tho return at 2 a.m Tuesday. The party will be accompanied by the Ottawa band with W. G. Saunders as leader.

The public generally is invited to make the trip. The tickets for the round trip are 92 cents. WILL SHUT OFF WATER. North Ottawa will be without city water tomorrow afternoon from 1:30 until about 5 p. it was announce! by 'the water department this afternoon.

The worK of making connection between the new Main and the old at Tecumseh in the alley west of Main street will necessitate shutting off the water. This afternoon the working: of cutting into the main at Second and Walnut was under way. DESTROY PALESTINE ROAD. London, March 30 British mounted troops have destroyed several mile3 of the track of the Hedjaz railway east of the river Jordan on the Palestine border, it was officially announced today. Mr.

Fen ton Better. L. B. Fen ton, 1030 South Locust street, who has been quite ill, with pleurisy, is greatly improved. Expected.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ashton'of Williamsburg, are expected tomorrow to be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. O.

E. Dawkins. Miss Wightman Sick. Miss Jean-ctte Wightman, forewoman of tho mailing room of the Warner offices, is sick at her home, 624 South Poplar street. Dandelions Out There isn't any danger of a short crop of dandelions The first ones are not only strong and sturdy, but bright yellow blossoms have appeared.

The court house lawn is specked with them as usual. WATER SHUT OFF NORTH OF RIVER. The city water supply to the dis-tarict north of the river will be shut off tomorrow at 1:30 p. m. It will probably be on again by 5 p.

m. French armies in the Montdidier re- claim the Germans took Montdidier too late 'to profit by the movement aiid that the French have forces ir this region strong enough to meet all eventualities. German Losses Enormous. British Army Headquarters in France, Friday, March 30. (by the Associated Press.

The German attempt to force the British back along the Scarpe and capture Arras cost them an enormous price in casualties, although the British held to their posi-t ons and wavered but slightly before the. enemy onslaught. South of the river, however, the British retired slightly between Fampoux and Bois-Iccx. There was hard fighting on both sides of the Scarpe. To the north the desperate conflict was staked about Roueux, which was the scene of sanguinary struggles last year.

The Germans succeeded in forcing the British to withdraw from this place. North of Gavrelle, the enemy tried to push the British back on Bailleul but were repulsed by withering machine gun fire. South of the river the most bitter fighting was about Telegraph Hill, which changed hands several times. Got Big Guns Back. Below the Somme British artillery been doing marvelous work getting the heavy guns back during the withdrawal.

One battery of levies was cut off and lost for three days. Although often surrounded the mtn worked their way out to the British lines with all the guns. MACHINISTS TO SHIP YARDS. Four Ottawa Workmen Will Go to San 'Francisco. Four Ottawa machinists, employes of the Warner factories, who registered for government work in ehip yards and who were accepted and ordered to report at once at San Francisco, or Oakland, will leave Tuesday to San Francisco.

They are Alonzo Russell, superintendent of fence department R. Jones, foreman of tool making room; F. A. Dow-ler and Raymond C. Clarke, tool makers.

The men are employed for what is known as government contract work. The scale of wages is a minimum of 72 cents an hour, eight hours a day, with time and a half for overtime and double pay for Sunday. They are supplied with transportation to destination. CHURCH IS UNPATRIOTIC? Gridiey Citizen Says Things Will Be Doing There Tomorrow. "There may be some rather strenuous doings tomorrow," said a citizen of Gridiey, who was in Ottawa today.

There is a church community down that way, the membership composed exclusively of Germans, and while a large proportion of them undoubtedly are patriotic, it is said that the management doesn't lean very strongly toward success of the allied cause. At any rate it is charged that there is apathy about subscriptions to war funds and some of the more ultra of the Americans are said to be prepared to take action to force a good subscription, the posting of the service flag in the church, and also to enforce a demand that the American flag be floated over the church. It is whispered around that sowething is to come to a head tomorrow." READY TO JOIil THE GUARDS ALMOST OF COMPANY VOLUNTEERED. Meeting Will Re Held in the Court House Tuesday Evening to Take Further Action. About forty men already have signified their willingness to join a company of State Guards here although no systematic campaign for memberships has yet.

been made. Delays have been due to the fact that Mayor Bowers and others interested in the movement' have been out of town part of the time. A meeting to have been held at the court house last night was not attended largely because of another meeting in progress However, about twenty men who were at the court house signified their intention to sign up with the guards. So did about twenty men at the other meeting which had been called to discuss the labor situation. Mayor Bowers said today there will be ameeting next Tuesday night at the court house at which time all men who desire to join the guards are asked to be there.

-Enrollment blanks will be supplied. A good bank In a rood town. Dv posits Security Bank..