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THIS PAPER issued 1ft two sections. Section en«*-Pi|ii 1 to 8. Lo cal newt stories, Deni son local*, correspond ence. VOL. 50 RACING ACROSS THE STATE Rivalry Between River to River and Llncbln| Highway iRoads Leads to Racing Across the State. There is considerable talk now of a four cornered race over four of the Iowa highways across the state. 'As outlined, the race includes trans-Iowa trips by Hal Wells over Did White Polo road, by John A. Thompson over theXincoln,high way, by Harvey Strong over the River to ltiver road and by Leroy PArklns over the Blue Grass road. The latter highway begius at Bur lington and goes through Mt. Pleasant, Fairfield, Ottumwa, Albia. Chariton, Osceola, Afton, Creston, Villisca, Red Oak and Glen wood and ends at Coun cil BlufTs. Backers of 'the Blue Grass road are endeavoring to gain a record for this route across the state and letters have been sent put to the mayor of every town through which this road 'passes asking that an effort be made to get this highway in the best condi tion possible as the road over which the .winner drives will receive a big boost for transcontinental automobile traffic. It is said that a fifth driver to race over the Hawkeyc trail will be wel comed in the contest. The aoad runs from Dubuque to Sioux City by the way of Ft Dodge. With an. entrant racing oyer this route the entire state would be interested in the outcome of the speed contestn as virtually every part of the Hawkcye commonwealth would he represented in the competition. The Winner, as in the race last week be tween Thompson qud Strong, wilt be determined by his average mileage per hour. Hal Wells now holds the record over the River to River road with 38.5 miles per hour. Another attempt was made last Fri day to lower the record by an Ogden driver, who raced from Clinton to Council Bluffs over the Lincoln high way. This driver used a stock ma chine, a five passenger touring car, but he was "Unable to lower the record made by Wells. No one here In Deni son knew of the race that was put on by a driver from Ogden until after the car had reached Council Bluffs. The car passed through the" outskirts ol Uenison over the highway. The republican party will come back into power in 1916, not because po lo tical leaders want it to win, but be cause the rank-and file of the Ameri can p'eoplo are convinced that republi can principles and administration are best for the industrial welfare and public service of the country. It will be a victory of the people and not a victory of the leaders. liliiiiUHUUiiitniiiiHiiiiiHii ft km**® THE %, ANOTHER PLAANED THIS WEEK Hupmoblle, Drtiven by Ogden Man, Tries to Lower Record Friday, But Fails in the Attempt. Since the race across the state last week between two Ford machines, one over the Lincoln highway and tlio oth er over the River to ltiver road, there has been another planned which will be run some time the last of tilts week or the fore part of next, If the roads and weather permit. DENISON GIRL WINS HONORS. Miss Irene VanNess Shows Considec able Athletic Ability at 'Cornell, Where She Attends College Although students at Cornell col lege and especially those coming from Dehison, are reputed to put scholar Ship first, there are nevertheless oth er victories than those of the class rooin. This is proved by a report which has recently cotne from Cornell of exceptionally higli grade athletic ability shown by Miss Irene VanNess who, as one of the forwards and cap tain of the senior basket ball team in that institution, helped win the cham pionship-title for her class at the close of the present busket ball season. The outdoor season for girls'# ath letics ends with a series of class games in various brandies of athletic sport and the rivalry to the most intense among the several hundred young women who constitute the teams. Each class team, selected by a system of tryouts, represents an all-star aggre gation in which it is no small honor to win a .place. TRAIN IS LADEN WITH SMS Special Train of Thirteen Baggage Coaches, Heavily Guarded, Pass es Through Denison Over I. C. MAY HAVE BEEN GOLD BARS Gold With Which to Pay for War Mu nitions—Each Car Was Valued at $500,000.00 A special train made of thirteen cars passed through Denison late Thursday night over the Illinois Cen tral Railway bound for the east. There was considerable speculation over the special train and according to the bills of lading the- cars were loaded with raw Japanese silk. One car of the train was to bo laid off at Chicago, while the remaining twelve had New York as their destination. The (rain was running on passenger schedule and, as all trains of this, character, under orders which would give it the privilege of passing any passenger train it should overtake. People familiar with thes^-ship ments arc always skeptical about silk shipments as gold and silk are one and the same thing in the mind of railroad men. Gold in car load lots is never shipped as -such 'and it is 'intimated' that there was more gold than silk on tl\is train/that passed through Denison last Thursday night. The train was well guarded on Its long journey from the Pacific coast. Several trains .of this character have passed through Denison during the past year and a half. It is a well known fact that some of these "silk cars" contain gold shipped by the al lies from Japan or Australia to New York City to pay for munitions of war purchased in the United States. If the train whiclr passed through Dcnteou last week contained silk the estimated value would be $6,000,000 as about $500,000 worth of raw silk is contained in one car. What really was packed in those thirteen baggage cars is known to hut few men most intimately associated with Its shipment and the curious along the route are just left to spec ulate about the actual contents. Say Tori Read it in I The Review." We need hardly call your attention to advertisements published in the Re view this week. The limited time you have for buying Christmas goods naturally drives you to the advertising columns. It is always so. Whenever you anticipate the purchase of any thing you hunt up the papers or a cat alogue, don't you? Yet few people real ize or appreciate the dependence they place in these mediums. The adver tising columns of the Review are store houses ot valuable information every week. Thoy carry messages of mon ey saving opportunities thit can ben efit only those fancies who make a practice of reading Review advertise ments week after week. Be sure and read every advertisement in this issue of the paper. The merchants of Deni son are using considerable spaco iti which to tell you of tho fine Christ mas stocks of goods Which they are now showing. When you go to the store to make purchases tell the mer-. chant that you read his advertisement in the Review. :it!9A- ta&t •A- XN1S VACATION STARTS FRIDAY School Children Elated Over Prospcct of Two Weeks' Vacation—Plan ning Good Times. TEACHERS TO VARIOUS HOMES Vacation Ends January 3d, at Which Aime Teachers and Students Will be on Han^J for Further Work Tho public school children and the teachers, too, are elated over the fact tliat. tho Christmas vacation will commence on Friday of this-week. The boys and girls are already .planning on the good times thoy will have during tho two weeks' holiday. The school vacation this year will start at the close of school on Friday afternoon, December 17th, and will continue un til Monday morning, January 3d. It. was deemed best, inasmuch as Christmas this year falls 011 Saturday, to have a full week of vacation before that time instead of continuing the va cation period for a week after New Years, in that way I ho full benefit of the instruction in the schools may be had (his week instead of having the attention, both of, teachers and pupils, distracted by preparations at home for Christmas festivities. Most of the teachers in the public schools w(ho do not live in Denison will tako advantage of the opportunity for a visit, at their homes. Most of them will leave Friday evening, while a few will remain until Saturday morn ing. The Christmas Tree Trade. An occasional and pleasing sight at this time of year is the flat car of the railroad lines loaded with a green and odorous load of little Christinas trees. Many of the economists deplore the folly of land owners in the evergreen tree districts for selling their young trees for the few cents apiece that can be obtained for them for this pur pose. There probably is no way to handle them so as to make raising these trees a profitable crop at pres ent prices. The labor of cutting them cant be much. But they have to be handled with care to saive the branch es and foliage from breakage. They are bulky to transport, and the freight age and truckage charges must be very high for tho weight. A Christmas tree all adorned and lighted gives an air of festivity and suggestion of outdoor beauty obtained in no other way. The people will al ways demand them and farmers hard up for ready cash will always sell them, even to their own disadvantage in the long run. After the farmers all hocorao scientific, no doubt they will cultivate these little spruces and firs for this purpose' more systemati cally and get higher prices for them. But even a very little evergreen tree can give the traditional suggestion of holiday revelry. "ft.-.<p></p>DENISON V-i Mfui THIS WEEK'S NEWS THIS WEEK, NOT NEXT WEEK. DENISON, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 15, 1915. Warming Up, REPUBLICAN pAKTY.j I jj /. FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON Merchants and Coal Men Wearing a Smile of Contentment As Win ter Stimulates Business. Coal dealers and merchants of Den ison are, wearing a contented smile these days over the fact that their bus iness has suddenly taken on new life due to the first big snowfall of the season which iame Friday night and Saturday morning. On Saturday drays with which to de liver coal were at a premium and it was not until well after dark that all of the' orders had been supplied. With tho ground covered with snow Satur day morning the man of the house took an inventory of his coal room and de cided that, if .lack Frost was to be kept out. of the house more coal should be ordered. Rubbers and overshoes leaped into first place as the correct thing in wear iug apparel and shoe merchants were kept busy all day Saturday filling wants in this line. Most of the stores experienced a regular stampede dur ing tho day and it was long before merchants had to resort to their stocks laid tare fully awav in store rooms awaiting tlio mid winter and early spring season. More rubbers and overshoes were purchased on Sat urday in ten hours than had been sold all fall. Clothing merchants, too are well pleased with the sudden change of weather and they report a big busi ness Saturday in overcoats and heavy underwear. Tlio organized farmers of North Carolina, 40,000 strong, are reported to be lining up in support of Congress man Kitchin's attitude toward the president's defense plan. From other parts of the country come stories of agricultural opposition to tho measure. It would not be strange if the embat tled farmers of the land should bo found to have the whip hand in the controversy. Yet preparedness seems sure to pass in some form or other. Tho farmers are said to feel keenly what they tenu the president's deser tion" of his real principles. A year ago the farmers were applauding Wil son for his peace sentiments. Now they are objurgating him for his mili tarism. It is indeed a curious situa tion, because Wilson as a peace presi dent is to be the central picture in democratic campaign literaturo and oratory next year. Among tho remarkable changes of opinion and position which have mark ed President Wilson's course none is more striking than that in relation to Tainanny luill. While Wilson had a huge majority in congress'and tiie op position in the country was divided, Wilson had no use for Tamanny. Ilut now it is different. The Tamanny tiger'is in a fair way to supplant the white house cat as a family pet. The socallcd "war tax" has failed to come up to its anticipated revenue by about 20 per cent. Is it any wonder then that Secretary McAdoo's recent and rosy estimates of his new tnxfis are regarded skepticallyV By Bart DEATH COMES AT FIFTY-SEVEN Mrs. Julia Fouts, of Ounlap, Relieved by Death After Long Suffering— Cancer Cause of Death. WAS FORMERLY JULIA ROUNDY Deceased Leaves Three Brothers, Sev en Sisters, a Son and Two Grand children to Mourn Her Loss Dunlap, Dec. H—(Special to the Re view)—Mrs. Julia Fouts, who has been a great sufferer from cancer for the past, three years, was relieved of her suffering when sell passed away De cember 4th, she being at the time of her death about 57 years of age'. Julia Uoundy-Fouts was one of a family of eleven children of Washing ton Roundy, at one time representa tive from Shelby county. She, was married in early womanhood ^o Win Fouts, who preceded her to the great beyond live years ago. To this union one son. William Jesse, was born, now grown to mail's, estate. He has been partner in Imsfiiess With his mother, whom he will greatly miss for advice in problems of the world. Mrs. Fouts was a woman greatly beloved by her friends and relatives. "Aunt Jule," as she was affectionately called, was the ono who was called upon and not without response, in all their diffi culties. She leaves to mourn her loss seven sisters and three brothers, her only son and two grandchildren, besides a great many other relatives and a host of friends. She was laid to rest be side her husband in Grove township cemetery after a funeral service at the Manteno church Friday, Decem ber 1 Otli. The funeral was largely attended by old friends and relatives and the Rebekah lodge attended in a body, six of them acting as pall bear ers. To tho bereaved family the sympa thy of all is extended. "A word to friends" is the caption of an article in the November issue of Mr. Bryan's Commoner. Its first sen tence reads thus: "The results of elec tions held in several states Novenibter 2d indicate that the republican party will be united in 1916." This solemn warning is followed by an appeal for subscriptions to the Commoner. The rest of the issue of the jiaper is largely filled with signed articles by Bryan and others opposing the president's plan of prepareduess. Which leads us to remark that a reading the Com moner indicates that the democrats will be divided in 191G. If military training is pjit into the colleges, some study periods will have to be given up, but it is not likely that there will be any less baseball practice. Strange to say, Henry Ford did not take on his trip to Europe any repre sentatives of either the grammar Rchools, the primary schools or the kindergartens. v-,.. y. -v 1 .*!•« A Community Campaign. Oil Saturday evening at the close of Senator Allen's address a number of our representative citizens listened to plans for bringing to Denison Dr. George Ellingwood Joy, whose- work among the boys has been most enjoy ablo and beneficial in many of our Iowa towns. Dr. Joy is a young man, but lie has had wide experience as an international lecturer und teacher in the field of tiocial ethics, child, culture, adolescent psychology and christian manhood. He comes to Denison upon the invitation of citizens representing homes, school and church, and will spend the second week in January. He will give daily talks to the high school boys and an address* each eve ning to the general public. Arrange ments l'or his coining are in the hands of a general committee as follows: Prol'. C. E. Humphrey, chairman J. P. Conner, C. L. Voss, Sears McHeury and Jacob Sims. The scientists say the dish towel is unsanitary, but the maid can still wipe the dishes on her apron, '. MANY GRIEVED AT SUDDEN DEATH Relatives and Friends of Mrs. J. W. Roush, of Boyer Township, Sad dened by Her Death. LEAVES HUSBAND, 2 CHILDREN Deceased Was Youngest Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. O'Banion— Spent Life Near Dunlap. Dunlap, Dec. 14—(Special to the Re view)—The entire community -was deeply grieved to learn of Mrs. J. W. Roush being calleh by death on De cember 8th, at her home in Boyer township, Crawford county. -A son was born to Mrs. Roush on November 27th, and mother and child were doing well until December 6th. when com plications arose, together with a weak heart, which alarmed tho family. A specialist was summoned from Omaha and all that medical skill could do was done to prolong her life, but to no avail. Nelle O'Banion-Roush was the young est child of Jasper N and Margaretta Dunliam-O'Banion, being born on the O'Banion homestead July 4, 1880. She completed the course at the nearby rural school and to further advance her education entered* the Woodbine Normal. While she was in school her father died antl she came home to be a companion and comfort to her moth er, and remained a dutiful, loving daughter until death called her moth er less than three years ago. She was united in marriage to John W. Roush June 9, 1908. To this union two children were born: Margaretta Anna and the infant son who, with the father, are left t-» mourn the loss of a devoted and uuseltish mother and wife. Mrs. Roush is survived by three sis ters, Mrs. Fred Wettengel, Mrs. J. lirowS, and Mrs. j. W. Hall, all of Dunlap, and two' brothers, G. F. O'Banion, of Dunlap, and Edward O'Bauion, of Omaha two uucles, Z. T. and Samuel Dunham, and an aunt, Mrs. John Huie, who, with friends and many other relatives regret deeply her early death. In her girlhood Mrs. Roush united with the M. E. church and lived an ex emplary life. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. A. R. Grant, pastor of the M. E. church, at the. fam ily residence, and the interment was made in Valley View cemetery. The passing of Mrs. Roush is one of tho most regrettable deaths which ever occurred in this vicinity. The sympa thy of the entire community goes out to the bereaved husband and family who have been called upon to give her Maker one who would have been an example and affectionate guide to her young children, in every way a com fort to her family and many friends. WEST DENISON NEWS. if {. $ 4 Mrs. Owens and son, Gene, were called to the Fienhold home last Thursday morning on account of the serious illness of Mr. and Mrs. Fien hold. Charles Bergcndahl came home from Turton, S. P., last week to assist his parents in preparing to move to that place in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sexton and Mr. and Mrs. .lames Sexton returned to thoir homes near Danbury the first of last week after a short visit with Mr. aud Mrs. Mart Houlihan. T. R. Meelian, of Atkol, S. D., and Joe Hanrahan, of Manilla, spent last Thursday in the home of the former's sister, Mrs. C. C. Houlihan. Mr. and Mrs. D. O'Brien, Mr. and Mrs. M. Houlihan and daugliter, Tom Brown and sister, Mary, spent Sun day with Mr aud Mrs. Frank Houll ban. Miss Martha Lenz was a guest of her sister, Mrs. Win. Peterson, near Buck Grove last Thursday and Fri day. Mrs. Otto Evers returned from a visit in the home of her parents last Friday. Miss Minnie Kalil entered tho Ger man Lutheran school in Denison the first of last week. Adolpli Evfefc-s, of Denjsonj spent one evening the first of the week with Cene Owens. Read the ads In thla is sue and profit thereby. The firms mentioned are reliable. No. 50 SIXTY YEARS OF WEDDED LIFE Mr. and Mrs. Thos. McBride-, of Defi ance,' Parents of Wm. McBride, Celebrate Anniversary PROMINENT SHELBY CO. PEOPLE Estimable Couple Married in Putman County, Indiana, and. Parents of Ten Children. Defiance, Dec. 8—Mr. and Mrs. Tlios. McBride celebrated their sixtieth wed ding anniversary Thursday, December 2d. Both are /enjoying fairly good health. The McBride family have been prominent factors in Shelby county since 1875. A man who rears a large family of children to lives of useful ness and honor, performs his duty as well and faithfully as the man who garners in millions of dollars and en dows libraries. Thomas McBride was married in Put man county, Ind., to Sarah Ana Eller, and to this union ten children were born, William, Marni, Oliver, Eliza, John, Martha, Maggie, James, Charles end Elmer. Mrs. McBride's parents were both natives of North Carolina and early settlers in Putman county, where they both died. Thomas McBride and wife have been members of the Methodist Episcopal church for'more than half a century and for many years he was a trustee and steward of the church. He has been a Master Mason for half a century and a life long republican, but has never held any office other than that of road supervisor. Mr. McBride is a fine type of the sterling pioneer who made Iowa what it is today. He has never taken a drop of intoxicating liquor of any kind and attributes his longevity to excellent care of his health. Thomas McBride was born Dec. 21, 1831, and attended school hi Newcastle county, Delaware, and after leaving the school room worked as a laborer in his native state, never receiving over 60 cents for his day's work. When 23 years old he went to Indiana and settled in Putman county, where he obtained employment as the manager of a farm. He retaiued his position for five years, aud having married in the meantime, rented a farm and remain ed in Indiana until 1875. The state of Iowa having opened to settlement lie located in Union township, where he bought a farm of 160 acres, contract ing to pay $8 a month, but it was ten years before he .even started to pay anything'on the principal. Corn was practically the only .crop raised at that time and' brought only 10 to 18 cents per bushel. It was hard to get enough ahead to make a payment on tk4 farm, nevertheless he weathered all storms, eventually paying for the land and when he retired /in 1899 he had one of tlie best improved farms in the county. All of the children except John, of Palouse, 'Wash., were present at tho anniversary dinner: William and daugh ter, Delia, of Denison Oliver and wife and son, Harold, of Logan Mrs. Jas. Reynolds and husband, of Dunlap Charles, James, Elmer and their fam ilies and Mrs. Maggie Switzer and children, of Defiance. Mrs. Paige Mor rison, of Council Bluffs, and Dr. Meyer, of Defiance, were the only ones out of the family who were present, though many callers were received through out the day and numerous presents were left. SOLDIER ITEMS. Miss Frieda Rosburg spent. Thurs day afternoou with her sister, Mrs. Albert Fester. Mrs. Henry Rosburg was the guest of her sister-in-law, Mrs, Albert Fes ter. Tuesday. Mrs. Albert Fester spent Wednes day afternoon with her mother aud sisters. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fester and lit tle son and1 Miss Loretta Murphy at tended the picture show in Ricketts Wednesday evening. Mr. Olry visited the schools in tills vicinity Thursday. James McGrath attended the Geo. Neal sale Wednesday. Adolpli Rosburg sold six loads of hogs in Ricketts Friday. John Else returued from Chicago Tuesday. He had been there with,two cars of cattle." Mrs. Carl Hannaman came from her home in Baltimore last week to spend the winter at the Aug Meyer home. Little Johnnie Meyer returned to his home one day last week after an extended visit at the home of his uncle, Wm. Meyer. Hans Kroeger has been helping his brother. Will, pick corn for the past few days. Gustav Seils was a business visitor at the Wm. Kroeger home Friday. Chris Henning was a caller at. the homo of his brother-in-law, Sam Eyer, Friday. Miss Carolyn Rix went to Woolsey, S. D., last week to visit relatives. Mrs. J. P. Murphy and daughter, Lo retta, visited at the H. E. Dorale homo Sunday' evening. Rev. Wolfram was a caller at the Schoenfeldt and Dorale homes Sun day evening. Mr. and Mrs. George Hargens are rejoicing over the arrival of a daugh ter at their home December 7tli. George Hargens and Wm. Schmidt were business callers at the county seat Friday. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Dorale and the former's mother visited at the Fred Schoenfeldt home Saturday. in