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PAGE TWO IOWA CITY PRESS-CITIZEN WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 19! iiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiimimmmii PERSONAL CHAT iriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiini Jrfr. Robert Parson of Solon is Mr. and Mis. D. E.

Murphy, also visiting in Iowa City today. Mr aad J. W. Sterret: have leturneu home from Muscatine where were guests at the Lome of Mr. and Mrs.

J. C. Thomp- Mis. tJrai-e and son, Billie, who have been residing at P-j-yy 5 i morning for Windsor. Illinois, where they will visit Mis.

i sifter. Mis. J. 15. Hani- hart and other relatives From there she go to Oakland, California, -where she will make her r.ew home.

Miss Charlotte Fisk is tislting in Cedar Rapids today. Mr. Ivan Lemley of South Capitol street has gone to Ottumwa for a several days' visit with friends. Miss Dorothy Ferguson of Nevada, Iowa, has come here to the Children's hospital for treatment. Mr.

and Mrs. John Robertson of Frank Pierce were Iowa Cit Mr. and Mrs. C. B.

Koberdee' of J3 Grant street, are rejoicina: the arrival ot a baby girl at home. She came TuesJjj oiijjng and 7 1-2 IB LOT IN Mr. and Mrs. Georse have returned to their home in Tree after a brief "i Iowa City. Mrs Mary Pardue has returned irom whither she went i i Mr.

and Mrs. J. and Irrr.r, cf ho mote red here to get her. i hey visited at the home of Mrs. who is a daughter of Mr.

Mrs. Williams. Miss Lola Josephine Katzen- I Board of Supervisors Makes It 27 1-2-City, State and Schools Do Rest TAXES assessable this year, and payable next year, to be paid by Iowa City and Johnson county Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A.

Jenks mever has arrived at the home of people, will total 27.5 mills, as to of 709 South Dubuque street, left Mr. and Mrs Milton Katzenmeyer, the county levy, and in the neigh- this morning for Brooklyn where 620 North Van Buren street. The borhood of ISO mills for city and they wijl visit with relatives. little lady came yesterday, the an county, together--the urban niversary of her GrancJniothe- i payer to face the larger sum, of Mr. and Mrs.

Dennis Maher have Katzenmeer's birthday. course. The board of supervisors returned from a ten days' visit i has adjourned, after fixing the with their daughter, Mrs. R. D.

Miss Margaret Llod of Chi-j new county levy at 27.5 mills. Hessey, at her home in Chicpgo. i cago is expected to arrive here; This is. of necessity, an increase tomorrow. She is coming here over the preceding year, as the Mr.

B. W. Reynold's, one of tne to enter the university and wili calls for an additional tax (a patriotic members of the G. A. visit -nitn her aunt.

Mrs. L. C.j renewed levy, once stricken off by is here from Tiffin attending the jw. Clearman, and other relatives local of one mill, to conventaion of that noble organi- the opening of the fall ses- he! the bridge bond fund. 2ation.

1 sion in a little more than a In addition thereto, tie board Exclusive right to run a carrier's service between Iowa City nqd Washington was asked by Virgil Bozarth and L. E. Strickler. respectively, today, with Rail- ro.ui Commissioners Charles ster, chairman, and Dwight Lewis listening to the testimony and arguments--the attorneys being Henry G. Walker for Bozarth and Ray Venter for Strickler.

The officials lootv tne problem under BACK IN PRESIDENT'S CHAIR AT LION'S LUNCHEON Miss Mildred Petchine who has hee.n visiting at the home ot Mr and Mrs. John Neuzil. who live west of Iowa City, will for her home in Chicago today. week's time. istice E.

A. Crossett went on a 1 t-le rural journey today, in the nterests of information and jus- ice. He will visit the scene ot the Woods-Arnit collision, where Jo elf Otto Miller. East Bloom- Arndt was severelv hurt The ington street, is doing nicely at court hopes that an inspection of Mercy hospital following an opera- the scenery may heip to humanelv added 6 mills to the tion yesterday for acute appende- some of the dark places in the di-1 widows pens oas cftis. vergent testimony.

the bridge fund, itself (increasing the levy two mills) and the poor fund and the county fund had to be tilted one mill, each. i Increase cost of living and of materials, builuir-sr. an.l the- explains the last named four mills. one i Today was a sort of homecom- ing for the Iowa City Lions club, v. members who have been out of town for sometime vreie present at the weekly luncheon held at the Country club.

Among those who have returned were President Robert Reed, who presided for the first time in several weeks, Professors Chester A. Phillips and Arthur Schlesinger, and Dr. Eriing Thoen. There was no special program today but the members discussed various activities which the club will take up during the fall and winter. The date for the annual Homecoming party was set for Wednesday night, October 10.

GRANDDAUGHTER OF GOV. LUCAS 80 Mrs. Florence Ashley Clarke, granddaughter of Governor Robert Lucas of Ohio, later first territorial govenor of Iowa, died this moning at the home of her son, Dr. George W. Clark, at Fort Dodge.

She was born in Iowa City eighty years ago August 15. Her son, Doctor Clark, and two daughters, Carrie Clark and Mrs. Gretchen Rice, survhe. Her cousins. Robert Lucas and Lucas of Iowa City will also mourn this fine woman's death.

She was formerly Florence Ashley Smith, daughter of Susan Lucas Smith, daughter of Governor Lucas, and Doctor Smnh, a pioneer physician and surgeon. The funeral will be held at Fort Dodge and the ashes after cremation will be brought here to be interred in the family burying ground where rest the governor, his wife and two daughters and son. NORTHERN MICHIGAN REPORTS SNOW FLURRY (Bv Associated Pressl mONWOOD, Sept. 12-The first snow of the season in the Iron range country'was witnessed here at noon "today when snow flurries lasting twenty minutes fallowed a gradual drop in temperature. At other points south of here in Wisconsin, the decline in temperature was followed by hail.

Frost on Worth Dakota FARGO, N. Sept. 12--Killing frosts last niaht were reported at Williston and Devils Lake, N. D. Snow in Duluth DULUTH, Sept.

12--A Proponents of the re-opening of the Kirkwood and Shimek schools are rejoicing over their alleged victory in the test vote, taken bv the school board, as to tho desire of parents, guardians, and school patrons, to have these schools in action. The figures, cited by the, friends of the movement, are declared by them to prove their case beaut 1- nmy. 'iney point to this alleged state of facts: Shimek school--38 for opening; two for other schools. Kirkwood school--37 for opening; four for other schools. ASSAULT AND BATTERY In Justice E.

A. Crossett's court, this afternoon, oCunty Attorney Ed. L. O'Connor is prosecuting Will. Povonder, and Henir Walker is defending.

The defendant is accused of assault and battery on Frank Cenrer. Hawaiian 2-cent stamp of 1S51 recently brought 109,000 francs at a French sale. brief snow flurry visited Duluth shortly before noon today. cThe temperature, according to the weather bureau, was 45 degrees. It was the earliest trace of snow recorded here in the history of the weather bureau which dates back to 1871.

WALTON TO PAY TULSA VISIT; MAY LIFT BAN (By Associated Press) TULSA, Sept. 12--Hopes of local tusinesi men for the lilting of martial law in Tulsa county were raised today when it was learned that Governor J. C. Walton was on his way here to make a survey of conditions. It will be the executive's first visit since he placed the county under martial rule IP ore than a month ago.

in bis campaign to put an end to mob activities, and bring to justice members of flogging parties. Neighborhood News WEST LIBERTY NEWS Mrs. Ann Smith and Mrs. Lily Lufborough of Montezuma, are here visiting with the former's brother, E. D.

Smith, and other relatives. Mrs. N. B. Ansley of Wapello is spending a few days at the C.

W. Plumly home. Charles Gibson, who makes his home at the soldiers' home at Marshalltown, arrived for a visit with relatives and old friends. Mr. and Mrs.

Amos Kimberly entertained Mr. and Mrs. William Ehlers of Cedar Rapids, Mr. and Mrs. William.

Maxwell and two children of Conesvllle and Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Wiese and family of West Liberty on Sunday.

The first King's Daughters meeting of the season will be held the 21st of September with Mrs. W. Bodman instead of with Mrs. George Senator an unnou ed in the year book. This lag will include the annual tion and a good attendance requested.

George Chase of Indianola, years old, who has been vi ing his brother, T. K. Chi and other relatives, returned his home Wednesday. His dau ter, Mrs. Cora.

Stoops Beach. who accoui him here, went to Cedar Ra Monday to visit. The Westminster Bible class! the Presbyterian church will a picnic at Turtle Back Inn day. This is to be an old meeting tor those 'wishing to so, and is to include the lamilJ Ben Pagel returned Monc evening from Chaffee, N. where he had been called by ueAlu ol i'it biuihei, Allied, was killed in an automobile dent.

Mrs. L. W. Millett spent Tc day with Mrs. Robert Wilken of West Branch.

Mr. and entertained the N. N. dub day evening. and Mrs.

Aiklns of Iowa City Mr Mrs. Albert Whita left Monday for a visit with th son-in-law and daughter, Mr. Mrs. C. Gunderson of Ironwo Mich.

Miss Madalyn Hormol went Cedar Falls Tuesday to enter state normal school. Miss Letha Jackson, who visited with her sister, Mrs. W. Anderson for some time, Tuesday for Chicago to her work. Mrs.

B. R. Boyne of W.est ion is spending a faw days wl her sister, Mrs. Reba Duncan, Fred Shallabarger is chickens at the Oskaloosa this -week. Mrs George Lentz, Miss Elma Lentz, and Ernest Lentz of Lone Prof.

S- M. Woodward has left for Ithaca. X. to attend the -Tree, accompanied by Mrs. Mary i -ueeting of an important committee Attig, of Marston.

Illinois, is cf the American Society of Civil spending the day in Iowa Engineers. He is chairman of the i committee. The Iowa educator Mr. ani Mrs. Fred Dill have re- will return nest week.

"turned from a visit with their This made a net increase of 4.06 mills over the old 23.44 mills. The city council has necessarily increased its levy to 64 mills, and this makes 84.5 mills altogether. The state adds 11.5 mills to this, and thus the total for the city He, Arthur is to a visited her parents here and they return to the city on September 22 in time resume tbe churcn accompanied her to hef home. services at the Unitarian church Captain and Mrs. J.

Douglas September 23. He and his fam- na! their daughter, Dorothy, 1601 East Sheridan Ave have returned a mctor trip to the east. They spent the summer at their i ce in Scranton Pennsylvania, i are returning overland from Haven after attending the Unitarian conference there. R()bert Gettemy and Mr. and Mrs.

Clare Gettemy cMldreE) XeDras Miss Alice Glasgow is visiting ITT parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. fe East Washington Mr TM anfl MlvM She came here f.om left yesterctay for Jov Wis. whpre she has spent the i i 3 tQ visit; from thenj thev twcn t--v frtllA-nrlTier tho coco man goes to 95 mills.

The school tax has not been reported to County Auditor Ed. Sulek by the board of education, as yet, but i if that levy remains unchanged, grand total for the city (county tax included) will be about ISO mills. It is 115 mills now. The city owner of real and personal property will not have to pay the bridge fund levy of 7 mills, which is below noted, as the law exempts him from that necessity. The seven mills in question is not included in the total of 180 mills estimated above.

The city's made by the council a few weeks ago, has been published in detail herein. The board of supervisors' latest I Mrs. C. H. Chandler and son Philip, ot Cedar-Rapids have come here to make their home that Philip may attend the university high school.

They are nicely located at the Morrow apartments at street. Mrs. Chandler, Philip, and Mrsi Chandler's grandson, Da-- vid Randall, who Is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bandall of Man-ville Heights, have just returned from Leland, Michigan, where they spent the summer at their cottage.

to Lincoln. Miss Hazel Miller left Iowa City' Monday morning for Worcester. Massachusetts, to begin her as research, assistant to Dr. At- woocl." Miss Miller was graduated from S. U.

I. in 1920. The last ear she has been doling gra3uate and research work in the department of geology and geography at the University of Nebraska from which she received the degree- of Master of Arts in June. ijtiiiiiiiiiiiniiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuniiiiiiniiiiiinininiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiminiiiiiiiiiiiiiii The New Chappy" Sweater $7.95 SWEATEES You'll find sweaters here that are different and distinctive as well as being most reasonably priced. Brushed wool sweaters in the new coat and jacquette styles in the season's most popular colors.

We know you'll like them. $5.95 And More Complete Line of Tailored Blouses GIFT and ART SHOP Phyllis Herrick JEFFERSON HOTEL BUILDING ed, following the session this week, at the court Chouse, is as follows: (The amounts to be raised for each fund, on a basis of about 111,000,000 to S12.000.000 of real and personal property are given i also.) County Levy FUND AMOUNT MILLS ill til County Court expense 24,000 Poor Bridge 36,000 84,000 Bond interest Bridge bond 12,000 County road 12,000 County road building 24,000 Insane hospital 12,000 School 1 mil.l...'... 12,000 County insane 12,000 County drainage 12,000 Widows' pension 6,000 6. 2. 1.

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1. 1. 27.5 Unknown burglars robbed the jost-office- at Oakdale, the general store and the interurbaa station, all of which are in the same structure, some time between 7:45 o'clock last night and about 7 o'clock this morning. forcing a window, they entered the triple combination place and captured $24.05 in stamps and money fiom Uncle Sam, $3 of the interurban cash, and $15 to 320 of the store funds. The postmistress is Mrs.

Wells and the' store owner maytoe her successor. He is Mr. Wissler. County Attorney Edward L. O'Connor and Detective O.

E. Carroll have been out at Oakdale today investigating, but clues are as scarce as visible total eclipses of the sun. I CITY 3RIEFS 1 lilNINHIfHIINUIIHIIIIllllllllllllliHiuiuiuiiuiiiiiiiHHIIIIIIIIIIHtillllll To aid humanity the Bell Telephone system has contributed 8100,0,00 to the American Red Cross for Japanese relief. This contribution was made for the system as a whoie, rather than through the local committees in each town where companies operate, so that the fund would be immediately available, for relief work, according to B. T.

Beit, Presi-lent of the Northwestern I Bell Telephone comoany. An Open Letter To the Parents of Iowa City I Certain public spirited merchants of this city have banded together to guarantee the future prosperity of your children; to enable you to divert a portion of your necessary living expenses to a savings account for them, absolutely without cost or sacrifice on your part. In fact, these merchants, in exchange for your cash trade, will guarantee the future financial Independence of your little ones when they reach the age of nineteen. i -Never before in the history of Iowa City have all the children had a chance to arrive at the age of nineteen with from five hundred to fifteen hunderd dollars or more on deposit, all their very own--an accumulation of money representing commissions earned by influencing their paiv ents to trade at certain stores. These far-seeing merchants are acting in unison and co-operation with the Citizens Savings Trust Co.

of your city, which qpts as ajJepository for the funds, keeping them intact, free from withdrawal, until the nineteenth birthday of the child is reached, and at the same time crediting customary interest paid Savings Depositors--compounded semi-annually. I Parents! This plan enables you to make every expenditure to help insure your child's future. Watch for the full page newspaper announcement which will list the merchants affiliated with this tried and proven plan. The plan is the most conservative idea in civic betterment ever brought to your city. It has been at work for fourteen years in other communites where it has accumulated thousands of dollars for future citizens.

Within ten days there will be an educational advertising campaign and it is our aim to visit every home in Iowa City to acquaint parents with the details of the plan and how it 1. Gives every family an opportunity to build a competency for a child without loss or sacrifice. 2. Insures the child's future financial independence. 3.

Secures for the merchant vastlyjncreased business based on spot cash purchases. Watch for the announcement! Read every advertisement! Welcome and listen carefully.to the representative when he calls at your home. National Childrens Savings Association For the Welfare of Your Child Citizens Savings Trust Depository SPA PERI NEWSPAPER!.