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THEIWlLINGTOISriHAWK-EYEi SATURDAY MORMNfe, MAY Retired Lee and Des Moines County Farmer Succumbs to Illness of Four Weeks MRS. JOHN WASSON FUNERAL SERVICES TO BE HELD TODAY ni Kontch, 84, retired Lee anil Moines county farmer, died at hospital at 9:55 last night fol- an illness of four weeks. He homo with his daughter, T. J- Shields, 318 Gratton street, Kcntch was born in Lee county, 3, 1846. He was married in 1S75, to Miss Elizabeth Davis, died six years ago.

He farmed county for many years and for -hort time in Des Moines county. retired 10 years ago and has lived Burlington since that time. Mr. is survived by one son, of near Wever; two daughters, M.H. Lee Grinnell of near Wever, and Shields of Burlington; five grand- 'hiklien and three great grandcb.il- fil.

Funeral services will be held at the -hold's home at 2:30 Sunday after. The body will be taken to the from Prugh's chapel late this noon. Doctors Testifies In Kirkland Case from Page One.) iui of Kirkland, told of a conver- on he said he and John Churchill i with Kirkland shortly before dpath. Phillips said he was home in his car with Churchill they picked up Kirkland, They of Arlene and Churchill re- rked to Virpil that he was rushing pretty strong-, Phillips testified. Churchill asked Virgil if ho I any relations yet with Arlone.

replied, "No, but I will if I to knock hell out of her," Phil- said, 'hillips was corroborated by Churc- of the two youths was -ctfHl to" by the defense counsel as admirable. Judge i it competent, however. Prosecu- Kobert Estell said he would not to allowing Kirkland's co-de- ilaiits to take the stand and testify. his feeling that new evidence by 'mute would clinch the case against khincl without the help of the four i defendants. iinvenport Consolidation of the Savings bank and the Farm- bank of Walcott was an- i The consolidated Institu- 10 be known as the Walcott Trust Snvincrs bank, will have deposits 1.250.000.

Special To The Hau Columbus Junction, May The funeral services of Mrs. John Wasson, who died Thursday at Bellevue hospital, Muscatine, will be held with short services at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the home, five miles solth of Columbus Junction, at 2:45 at the Methodist Episcopal church in Lone Tree. The Rev. W. A.

Sump of Columbus Junction will conduct the services. Burial will be in Lone Tree cemetery. Miss Harriet Atkins was born near Lone Tree, April 5, 1886. She has re sided in this community the las eleven years. Surviving are the Jius band and three sons, Elard, Lyle anc Dale, at home, and one brother and two sisters, Forrest Atkins, Mrs.

Ivi Storme and Miss Hazel Atkins, all Lone Tree, Mrs. Wasson had been 111 seven weeks and was taken to Bellevue hos pital Wednesday of this week. Dm ing her illness she has been cared fo by her niece, Mrs. Carl Castes, Wapello. She was a member of the Methodist church at Lone Tree.

Ft. Madison Police Hold Man On Charge Of Carrying Weapon Special Ta The Ft. Madison, May 15. Leste Arthur was placed in Jail at 1:15 Fri day afternoon by Chief of Pollci Pecklmm and was charged with carrying concealed weapons. A revoK'e: was taken from Arthur by Chie Peckham.

Arthur was picked up by Chie Peckham on Ave. L. Woodmansee Is Saved From Death Penalty (Continued from Page One.) DANCE SALEMPAV1LION Saturday Night, May 16 Music Furnished by Otey-s Owls Modern Furnished Apartment, D. 0. RUTHERFORD Phone 113.

New la. OLD TIME DANCE TONIGHT At Hilltop, Two Miles West of New London Wells and Raines Orchestra Dances AT AUGUSTA HALL TONIGHT MUSIC BY BOEDDEKER'S ORCHESTRA BASEBALL GAME B'S MT. I'LKASANT COLORED TEAM Sunday, May 17th, At 2:30 Baltimore Ball Park IFORSALE sioie property suitable for small and five-room apartment, floor, on main street in lively on 34. C. W.

SWAN, Realtor NKU LONDON. IOWA NOTICE Special today only, May 16, Gold Medal Pig Meal, per 100 Gold M'-dal Hog Meal, per 100 Ibs. If you going to need any pig or hog Muial now is the time to buy. 1 A UMJ5KS' UNION CO-OPERATIVE MARKET ASSOCIATION New London, la. tween the time Knap's cries wen heard on the street below and arriva of police.

The aged trunk manufacturer Jan. 10, 1930 from his wounds. He was said to have named Woodmansec his assailant. Found Guilty by Jury Brought to trial, Woodmansee wa found guilty Jan. 24, 1930, and sen tencfd to hung.

He was placed in the death cell at Fort Madison peniten tiary, where years before he hac served as prison dentist. Knap and Woodmansee had been friends for many years and testimony was introduced to show that one Knap -obtained tin; dentisi's parol after lattr-r had been sentenced fur forgery. Attorney Grund. after the govei norV nction had been announced Is sued a statement commending Tur nfr's notion. He said that six of the jurors who sat.

during the trial had requested that, the penalty be light f-nod. HEARS OF DECISION Tin- AvfO'-inlcil /Vr.i.v. Ft. Miiclison, May simple meal became the feast lif timo today for a gray-hairud dcntis in dealh row. Dr.

Fred A. Woodmansee was just preparing to sit down to his noon meal when he was advised his deat.l for the slaying- of W. Knap had been commuted to llfo imprisonment. Since Jan. 24, 1930, the shadow of the gallows had loomed above him Ho escaped execution on the appoint ed date, last April 17, through an ap peal to the supreme court.

certainly can enjoy this mca now," he said as ho began to eat. "I ne.vur felt I would have to hang never allowed myself to be under tlie death sentence In my thinking But I am glad and grateful to Governor Turner for his commutation." Teachers Are Named I For 1931-1932 Tew (Continued from Page One,) USED CARS FOR SALE Chevrolet Coaches. Chevrolet Coach. Ford Stand. Coupe Ford Sport Coupe.

Whippet Sedan. Whippet Coach. Chrysler Sedan. Dodge Sedans. Coach.

Chevrolet Ford I 1 ton Truck. PLENTY OF OTHERS TO CHOOSE FROM ARCHER MOTOR CO. NEW LONDON, IOWA Robbing, Anna Darwin, Moore Hazel McAnally, Maud Peters, Myrtle B. Rynes, Mildred Chant, Nina Dtin- gan, Pearl Zackert. Laura Bolsinger, Florence Norton, Etta Moorman, Nolle Eomaster, Berths Timpe, Jessie Cutler, Carrie Robbins Christine Daries, Clare Whiteman Verna Zaisp.r, Amalia Wolf.

Edith Dodds, Elsie Holstein, Florence Williamson, Vera Sparks, Rheda Coatcs, Ella Murch, Minnie Scott, Nina Pfander, Lillian Holmes, Friscllla Harsch, Viola Picrson, Elizabeth Wahl, Ruth D. Pauly, Dorothy Johnson, Anna Marshall, Ma.rcia Cable, Mae Morgan, Sadie Bershee, Ruth Woodward, Hattie Peterson, Marie J. Chant, Gertrude Swan, Hazel C. Sturgeon. Cora Thomson, Helen G.

Nau, Viola Lauth, Martha Grotewohl, Doris Ruedy, Mala Duncan, Lillian Winzer, Henrietta Schinzel, Jessie Corbin, Frieda Metz, Leona Bybuth, Alice Wagner, Mildred Lau, Genevieve Swords, Pearl Keehn. Belle Smith, Alma Roberts, Jennie Montgomery, Ruth Lee, Kate Lilly, Fern Walker, Clara Woellhaf, Nellie Steece, Adella Vollmer, Etta Esau, Hannah Pollock, Nella Brydolf, Grace Chllds, Eflna Eggleston, Mildred Anderson, Lillian Russell, Harriet Shelby. Delia Kucchen, Crlssle Millspaugh, Ethel J. Donnelly, Stella Roach, Dorothy Barrett, Sara Ray, Marie Schach, Bess Sweden, May Waldin, Elsie Winzer, May M. Hohlen, Lonme Carder, Genevieve Lee, Ada Snyder.

I Friday In Iowa B-j The Boulder, E. Mahon of the University of Iowa was named to the executive commitee of the National University Extension association at its convention. Des Iowa Coroners' association named Dr. R. A.

Vorphal of Cedar Rapids, president; Dr. J. H. Robbins of Sioux City, vice president and Dr William Carpenter of Altoona, secretary-treasurer The first sea quadrant for observing the stars was called "Jacob's staff." W. H.

Dodge and F. A. Arnold Speak At Parsons College Celebration B'j The Assnctalcil Press. Fairficld, May representing the main branches of industry were here today for the sixth annual Parsons college Journalism day celebration. Newspapermen from southeastern Iowa were among the guests of the college.

Among the speakers were Frank A. Arnold, development director of the National Broadcasting company, and William H. Hodge, Chicago public utilities man. A well organized and determined effort is under way to socialize all industry, Including agriculture, Vice President William, H. Hodge of the Byllesby Engineering and Management corporation of Chicago said in his address.

Hodge said the effort waa being made under the mask of an attack on what he called a non-existent "power trust." He said the present objective was the power business but control of other industries also was sought. CLUB CONTEST ENDS Special 'J'o The Fail-field, May grain and livestock marketing contest to be participated in by members of the local high school Future Farmers' club under the direction of H. I. Storey, was launched at the beginning of the school year and came to a close last evening when the winning team were guests of the losers at a picnic supper. The contest consisted in giving to each member of the club an imaginary 100 head of cattle, hogs and eheep, 1,000 bushels of oats, wheat and barley and 2,000 bushels of corn to sell some time before the close of the school year.

The time of selling was left to the judgment of the pupil, but the price was to be the one quoted in the newspapers the day following the sales. The pupils were also to keep a chart showing market trends during the year. Those on the winning team were: Leland Keller, Robert Fulton, Raymond Walker, Rex Wright, Lester Walker, Earl Knedler, Hugh Braum, Orval Heckenburg, Raymand Sawvel and Louis Pech, with Hugh Braum as the individual winner, disposing of his products early in the season. Those on the other team were: Fred Nelson, John Pcch, Walter Whitham, Dale Krumboltz, Donald Smith, James Davis. Ran Away for Career I'' After creating a great hubbub by her disappearance from her home in York, Doris Louise Dempsey, above, 15-year-old heiress, who waa found by detectives in a New York rooming house, explains that she ran away because she wanted to become a short story writer.

With Doris when she was found were three men and another girl. WlTCn Doris learned that her father, a wealthy lumberman, and Mrs. William W. Dempsey were planning to take her back to York, she declared she would not go "willingly, anyway." Floyd Duvall, Cecil Calkins, Carl Schiedel and Clifford Danielson. O.

AV. CoriJfll Gcot'KO W. 78. passed away nt hia home. 602 street, at 10:30 this morning- after a short 111- ncss.

The body was taken to the Hoskins funeral home awaiting- arrangements for the funeral. Mr. Cornell Is by his wife nnd three children, Mrs. Harley Thompson of Ottumwa and Frank and Ray of this city. Mrs.

Ohloo Miller and Sylvenus Cornell of this city arc sister and brother. DECORATION DAY TO BE OBSERVED Allied Patriotic Organizations Plan Louisa County Memorial Services Allen and Woodrow Hatfield, brothers who played on Lamar, athletic teams, now are freshmen stars at University of Missouri. The Universities of Southern California and Hawaii picked debate team will meet teams from six Japanese universities in Honolulu in April. Colombia exported 10,741,000 bunches of bananas in 1930. ifpn-ial To Tlic HawK-Hye.

Wapello, May a meeting of executives of Allied Patriotic organizations Wednesday evening plans were formed for the observance of Decoration day in Louisa county. A county-wide service will be held at Grandview in the afternoon of May SO, under the auspices of the Louisa county Sons of Veterans. In Wapello the Decoration day program will be held in the morning. All patriotic organizations will assemble at the G. A.

R. hall at 9:30 and will foim in line for the march to the Iowa river bridge where services honoring the sailor dead will be observed. Thence the group will go to the Wapello cemetery where services for the soldiers will be held. Mrs A. Black received word Friday 'from the Wetmore Declamation Bureau of Sioux City that her reading-, "At the Declamatory Contest, had won first place In the Wisconsin state declamatory contest In the national forensic league.

Also that -Brotherly Love," written by Mrs. Bleek, which won first In the Iowa state declamatory contest this year, had received BL'cbnd in the South Dakota state contest. Both selections are humorous reading's. Club Kntcrtnlned Mrs. Etta Harris entertained the Workers Thursday afternoon at a social hour.

There were nine members and the following- guests present: Mrs Joe Patrella of Cedar Jlaplds. Mrs. Harold McCheeney and Mrs. Huzcl Griffith of Morning Sun, Mrs. Harry Limboeker and Mrs.

Guy Wiley. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Mildred Poyemlller. The annual commencement or the Grandview high school was held Thursday evening- when the following received diplomas: Marian Zimmerman. Faye Wilson.

Krmal Weir, Lawrence Thompson, Paul Howe, Glen Reed, Mildred Belk, Francis Bonnlchsen, Mario Crepwrmm. Phillip Kemp. Faith McDill and Virgil Owens. The Tlev. C.

10. Riddington of OUum- wa will preach both morning- and evening Sunday at the Ixmlsa Center Baptist church. Mrs. H. W.

Baker went over to Win- ftelcl Wednesday where shft will remain until Sunday visiting- relatives and attend the alumni banquet. Mrs. Baker will take part in the program. singing 1 in a quartet which comprised the choir in the Presbyterian church in Winfleld forty years ag-o. CONFESSES TO BOBBERIES The Associated Press.

Des Moines, May Brown, 24, Don Chumbly, 17, and Frank Justice, 16, all of Des Moines, confessed tonight, police said, to staging more than a dozen robberies in Warren and Clarke counties. BURLINGTON'S AUTO TOLL SINCE JANUARY 1, 1931 Number of accidents reported 24J) Number of persons Number persons killed 2 Are you willing to help lower Burlington's accident toll which was so high in 1930? MRSTIrfKER, 61 PASSES AWAY Life Resident of Iowa Dies At Home of Daughter in Wever To The Hatck-Eyt- Wever, May Jerusha Putker, 61, widow of John W. Putker, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Huebner, Friday at 9 a.

m. Mrs. Putker, the daughter of Isom and Mary Ann Harvey, was born in Green Bay township, Jan. 25, 1849 and lived in Lee county until six months of age, when her parents moved to a farm near St. Paul, where she lived until her marriage to John W.

Putker, June 5, 1869. To this union four children were born, Carwin and Grace Katherine dying in infancy, and two daughters, Mrs. Chas. Huebner of Wever and Mrs. Ernest Beck of Hedrick, surviving; also six grandchildren, John P.

Tucker, Mrs. Farnum Boyles and George Tucker, all of Wever; Katherine Grace Alden of Los Angeles, David E. Beck and Marion Beck ot Hedrick, and two great grandchildren, Jack Tucker and Duane Boyles. She was one of a family of twelve children, all preceding her in death, except two brothers and one sister. They are Nathan B.

Harvey of Milwaukee, Henry S. Harvey of Gresham, and Mrs. Jermina Ellen Wilson of Portland, Ore. Two half brothers also preceeded her in death. She was a member of Good Hope Rebekah lodge of Wever and a member of the Baptist church of Pilot Grove.

The funeral will be he at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Huckner at Wever, -Sunday, May 17, at 2:30 p. m. The Baptist minister of Burlington will officiate. Interment will be made at Cherry Grove cemetery, Lee County la.

S. T. CLUB MEETS NEW Mrs. Chas. Nelson Hostess Women's Member Initiated Special To The Han New London, May Social Time club met Thursday afternoon at the homo of Mrs.

Charles NV.son.. During- the business me'-tint; Mrs, Kilip Bales made a member. Refreshments were served. Pansies wore en as favors. Tho meeting will be with Mrs, Guy Kedfern Juno, 4.

Mesdame.s John ami AM.O Pe7inabttker wore guests of Mrs. nie Thompson in Mt. Pl--asatit dav. Rev. W.

J. Mitchell, chaplain state peniu-ntiury at l-'ort will preach Sunday iiioriuiiK at Presbyterian church. Tin- topic sermon will be -Conditions of O-nii'j in the S. The public is invited. The following members of Robekah lodge in this city, motored to Burlington Thursday evening- an.l attended' initiation of Ruth Rel.i.-kiia lodpe.

jjMonmouth lodge conferred thd work: Frank Jacobs. Smltli, Max Hasftnclf-ver, G. M. Van Au.sdall, Nettle Lyman. Carl llausclier, Mary Vance Miller.

T-eslic Bislxiji, A. R. Coruick: Misses Nora Little. Pet7.ing-er. Mattie Kelloqg; Mr.

xr.n Mrs R. H. DanK-ron. Mr. John Warth, riinrlif Sliipley, Fye Mr.

and Mrs. K. H. 'The Oak T.oag- club will bo entertained nt the home -Mrs. Matthews Tuesday afiernouii in of Mrs.

Hell Mathcws. Mrs Willis was railed to uimwa Friday by the he brother, Dick Williams. Mr. n. liains underwent an in in-3 i hospital in that city.

The K.iKle school west New London enjoyed a. picnic dinner fho school Friday. Mrs. Rube Hanson returned llu.is- day from the ATeniorial hospital an oporjiiinn two w-t-lvS Army Planes Ready For Air Maneuvers (Continued from Page One.) The federal government is spending $500,000 for a new quarantine station and irfcidental buildings at New Orleans. from Mitchell field, New York, Holry field, Texas, and two provisional groups, will operate to the southeast, I over Portsmouth, Maysville, Cincinnati and north toward the attack planes The 22nd observation wing, national guard ships, from 18 will fly to the south and west over Cincinnati, and Hamilton, Greene- burg'and Richmond, Indiana.

State and national air experts will watch the marshaling of the fleets tomorrow, excepting in the huge job of getting several hundred ships Into the air and down again a repetition of the clock like work today. Going Vacationing? shouldn't mean that you be out of touch-with what's happening at home. Enter your subscription now. You'll Want the Home Town News THE BURLINGTON HAWK-EYE.