Local News Briefs From Burlington Visitors and Illnesses
J W Rawson of Burlington spends day in the city. Hon Wm Long of Des Moines spends weekend here. Miss Mary Jane McGaw visits Ottumwa with friends. Carron Keesey of Mt Pleasant calls on friends. Mrs M J Clinkinbeard visits Libertyville. Mrs Lester Chambers ill with influenza at Jefferson County Hospital. Mrs Cecil Pauls visits friends en route to Brighton. Mr and Mrs W E Richardson of Rose Hill guests here. Verne Samuelson of New London arrives for weekend. Carl Danielson discharged from Baltimore and returns home. Mr and Mrs Ross Walker and Mrs J E Woods visit Chicago. Mrs A H Neller and daughter Rowena in hospital with influenza. Mrs Fred Morrow and son John of New London visit Louise Zillman. Mrs Charles Keltner improved at home with asthma. Mrs Mary Woods suffers a slight stroke Thursday evening. Prof H E Sweitzer returns from Burlington trip for Parsons College. Mr and Mrs M B Dudgeon of Stockport visit A V Frazey. Mrs Rollie Edwards and children visit Sioux Falls. Prof E E Watson leaves for Williamsburg to preach. Miss Florence Horton returns home to Brighton for week-end from Parsons. Mrs D B Moss and daughter from Chicago visit C D Leggett home. Mr and Mrs T R Black return from St Louis and St Joe for several weeks, en route to Salt Lake City.
Eastern Star Club and Society Meetings Report
The Eastern Star Club plans a Tuesday afternoon meeting at Mrs. Frank Fourt’s. The Presbyterian Sabbath School W E C holds a Monday evening January 20 business social at Mr. Chas W Wade’s with committees from November December and January. The W R C meets Monday at 7 20 pm in South Side Odd Fellows hall with a large candidate class. Westminster Guild and Women’s Missionary Society meet at Mrs C E Anderson’s East Broadway with talks on Children and Women in Industry and Jubilee work of the New Era movement followed by tea and social hour.
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Eastern Star Club
Frank Fourt
The
Presbyterian Sabbath School
Chas
W. Wade
South Side
Odd Fellows Hall
Mesdames Bridges
Kirby
R. Louden
Crabbe
Stevenson
Ireland
A. Louden
C. D. Leggett
Reed
Shriner
R. F. Wilson
Westminster Guild
Women’s Missionary Society
C. E. Anderson
East Broadway
Don McGiffin
E. Turney
E. G. Grove
H. A. Mosser
Presbyterian Church
New Officers Installed for George Strong Post G A R
At a joint meeting with the W R C on January 16, Commander J T Axline installed the year’s officers for George Strong Post G A R. Listed are Commander William C Ball and officers J W Schafer J V C S B Turner George H Frasher J T Axline Perry King J S Gantz C S Stewart B F West J M McKain J F Loehr as Q M S8.
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George Strong
J. T. Axline
Alex Easton
Wm. C. Ball
Ss. V. C
J. W. Schafer
S. B. Turner
Adj
George H. Frasher
O. M
Perry King
J. S. Gantz
D.—C. S. Stewart
O. G
B. F. West
S. M
J. M. McKain
Q. M
J. F. Loehr
Paderewski Agreement to Head Polish Government
Paris Jan 18 Ignace Paderewski famed pianist appears likely to become head of the Polish government after talks with General Pilsudski. The Polish national council statement says a cabinet reconstruction will place Paderewski at the helm and fix delegates to the peace congress. M Demoski named as delegate by both sides.
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Paris
Ignace Jan Paderewski
Polish National Council
M. Paderewski
Pilsudski
M. Demoski
National Council
Duma
Police raid I W W headquarters in New York Chinatown
Police raided what they called the I W W headquarters in Chinatown New York and arrested four men who claimed to be students. Loaded revolvers were found and a large amount of I W W literature seized. Police say the men were visiting Chinese eateries urging workers to strike for shorter hours and higher wages.
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New York
Industrial Workers of the World
Chinatown
College News Pledging At Ballard Hall And Kory
The Hixevir Girls pledge thirteen members to the Society after a party at Ballard Hall. A breakfast at 9 a m followed. Names include Emily Hitch Cecil Mann Miss Wildman Nellie Gibbs Helen Reeves and others. The Ex-Ornos hosted the Orios at a smoker at the Ktozy. Early this morning eight male members pledged to the Orio Society led by Edmund Brown Ralph Brown and others. Also listed are a local apples for sale by Sanford Zeigler & Son 606-.
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Hixevir
Ballard Hall
Kory
Fuel rules suspended for coke and coal nationwide
Washington officials announce suspension of zone regulations on coke and all coal except Pennsylvania anthracite effective February 15. All price regulations including commissions and margins for purchasers, wholesalers, and retailers are also suspended on the same date.
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Pennsylvania
Washington
Ohio rejects McAdoo order on rail rate increase
The Ohio public utilities commission formally rejected W. G. McAdoo's federal order for an increase in zone express rates as applied in Ohio. The decision rested on noncompliance with Ohio law requiring rate schedules to be filed with the state commission 30 days before they take effect.
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Public Utilities Commission
Columbus, O
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
W. G. McAdoo
Ohio
Ohio Commission
27 rifle bores HM helmet in Danville trench hat episode
In Danville Illinois on January 18 eleven year old William Chesley fired a .22 rifle at a German trench helmet worn by twelve year old Melvin Myers. The helmet failed to stop the bullet, tearing scalp and ripping lining but Myers escaped serious injury.
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Danville
Ill
William Chesley
Melvin Myers
Myers
Chesley
Lenine Among Russian Refugees in Spain
Reports from Madrid and London state that Nikolai Lenine the Bolshevik premier of Russia was among Russian refugees who landed at Barcelona recently. A wireless dispatch from Madrid notes Spain suspended constitutional guarantees in the province of Barcelona.
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Russia
Barcelona
Madrid
Nikolai V Lenine
London
Ranger church rejects 1 million for graveyard oil rights
The Merriman Baptist church of Ranger Texas, already drawing about 200000 dollars yearly from oil wells in its churchyard, refused a bid of one million dollars for the right to drill wells in the adjacent graveyard.
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Baptist Church of
Ranger
Tex
Fort Worth
Merrimnan Baptist Church of
House Votes to Abolish Subtreasuries in Nine Cities
Washington Jan 18 The House adopted a provision directing the treasury secretary to abolish July 1 next the subtreasuries in Baltimore Boston Chicago Cincinnati New Orleans New York Philadelphia St Louis and San Francisco. Greece Plans Army Demobilization Greek forces will begin demobilization late this month releasing 90 000 men leaving about 190 000 to 202 000 in uniform.
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Washington
House
Secretary of the Treasury
Baltimore
Boston
Chicago
Cincinnati
New Orleans
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
San Francisco
Greece
Athens
Tom Price Announces Return for House Cleaning Packing and Crating
Tom Price states he is back to stay and invites the public to leave orders for general house cleaning packing and crating at his residence number 349.
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Tom Price
Four Indict Millard Cutter on Forgery and Confidence Charges
Chicago January 18 four indictments returned by the Cook county grand jury accuse Millard H Cutter LaSalle Street broker and a confessed forger of forgery and operating a confidence game. Judge Kavanagh presided.
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Millard H. Cutter
Chicago
Millard
H. Cutter
LaSalle Street
Kavanagh
Cook County
French Steamer Chaprol Sinks After Mine Explosion
In the Straits of Messina the French steamer Chaprol hit a floating mine and sank within minutes. About five hundred passengers, mainly Greeks, Serbians, and Russians, were drowned. another ship rescued 150 survivors.
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Chaprol
Strait of Messina
Rome
Straits of Messina
Fire damages Abaconda plant near Missoula, Mont
The main lumber plant of the Abaconda Copper Mining company at Borner seven miles east of Missoula was destroyed by a fire of uncertain origin. Estimated damage likely reaches $500,000.
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Missoula
Mont
Abaconda Copper Mining Company
Borner
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Lester Chambers
Jefferson County Hospital
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W. E. Richardson
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Verne Samuelson
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Louise Zillman
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H. E. Sweitzer
Parsons College
M. EB. Dudgeon
Stockport
A. V. Frazey
Rollie Edwards
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D. B. Moss
C.D. Leggett
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