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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-27
B ElkNAP.

J. T. Mum, D. M Mum, Mrs. V. D.
Bell and Mrs. ]. H. Lewey ofNHelena,
Okla, accompanied the remains of Mrs.
J. T. Mum here for burial. Funeral
services were conducted Thursday at
1 o'clock at the Methodist church at
Drakesville by Rev. w. H. Slack. Ow-
ing to the weather and the roads not so
many from here could attend. Mrs.
Munn's life was one Of unself1sh devo-
ton to her family and friends who
gratefully remember her kindly min
istrations. Mrs. Mum was the mother
Of seven children the Oldest of whom
John, preceded. her in death about a
David M. and Mrs. Catherine Bell Of
Helena; Okla, Addison ]. of Bloomfield,
Thomas D. of this place and Mrs. Ella
Hockersmith Of Ottumwa. with the
bereaved husband mourn her departure.
The last years Of her life were sadden-
ed by the loss Of her eyesight which as
her life had always been an active one,
made the loss harder to bear.
Miss Allie Hawkins was given a
surprise birthday party by a number Of
her young friends on Friday evening.
Mrs. T. C. Cree spent Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday with her daughter Mrs.
Harry Morrison and family at Douds
and her daughter Mrs. John Hull and
family of Ottumwa.
Mrs. Elmira Morris left last week Tor
Moulton to take treatment
Miss Eva Foster of Bloomfield was
the guest Friday night of Miss Stella
Myers.
Sam Shaffer of Edna, Mo-, is spend
ing few days with his sister Mrs. j.
]. Combs and family.
Mrs. Leila Krusor left Sunday night
to join Mr.. Krusor at Clarksfield, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Woolwine return
ed home last night from visit with
friends in Kansas.
Miss Gladys Anderson came home
Sunday from near Bloomfield where
she has spent the past two weeks at
the home of her brother Glen.
Mrs. Will Carnal and son Delbert
are Ottumwa visitors today.
Miss Susie Hawkins of Ormanville
spent couple Of days here last week
wi h her cousin Miss Allie Hawkins
while on her way home from Selma
where she had visited her sister Miss
Allie accompanied her to Ottumwa
where they will spend a few days with
relatives. f."
Mrs. j. H. Lewey Of Helena, Okla,
expects to spend some time here with
her father ID. H. Bell and her sisters
the Misses Almarine and Cora Bell.
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will meet this week with Mrs. Vest

Will meet this week with Mrs. vest
:Craver.
The Ladies' Union Aid met at the
home Of Mrs Geo. Luke last Thurs
;day.
Last Tuesday evening friends and
!neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. Harlie
Miller met at the Miller residence
and gave them genuine house
warming There were about fifty
present and all report good time e.
Mrs. Barth Petit of Abba was
present at the Harlie Miller party
last week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Mont
gomery, daughter.
Edward Palmer has bought the
Archie Thompson farm, consisting
of 300 acres or more. 1t is one Of the
best farms in this locality.
Sunday morning there will be bap-
Mr.. Bolar returned home last
week.
,tism of children as we'll as reception
of probationers into the church. In
the evening a special program Will
be rendered by the NJ E. choir and
the children of the Sunday school.
Rev. Nye was at Agency Wednes-
day and Thursday and at Melrose on
Sunday.
Maurice Youngquist has purchased
one of the VIM. Stewart properties
on Main street. -.
Merl Miller's new residence 1s
nearing completion and will be- a
modern home.
Rev. Walsh was in Avery Monday.
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nnAaaaAnnnnna
Double Speed Film, same old
price and developed free.
~ BENEDICT PHOTO STUDIO
~ 1903 N. Court, Over JosIin's,
Ottumwa, Iowa.

tanned a large audience at the Metllo-
dist church Tuesday evening. He Is an
entertaining lecturer and also magi-
clan. This was the last number OF the
Sigourney lecture course and proved to
be the most popular Of the five num-
bers. It is gratifying to the management
that the course proved to be financial
success, with all bills paid.
Helen and Margaret Stockman, stu
dents at the state university, came
home Wednesday to spend the Easter
vacation. ..st .
Mrs. George Latter was called to
Melrose Thursday on account of the
illness Of her stepfather Henry Lucht
Mrs. Lille Wilson Of Clinton was in
the city this week to attend the funeral
Of her brother-ip-l law John A. Donnell
DR.. Margaret Sherlock was a profess
sional caller in Oskaloosa Wednesday.
DR.. John L. Beyl Of Pella preached
at the Baptist church Sunday morning
and evening.
Mrs. Sarah Cutler of Ft. Morgan,
Colo, is in the city this week visitina
her daughter Mrs. w. N. Lemon.
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SEYMOUR.

Tom Noel Of Trenton, Mo-, was Wis
ting here over Sunday with his par
e. is and other relatives.
Frank Armintrout and wife OF Vim
ton, Ia, with Mrs. Allie Capps Of Cen
terville are visiting here this week
with their parents VIM. Armentrout
and family.
Mrs. George Bonner Of Woodward,
Okla, came last Saturday to visit with
relatives and to attend the funeral of
her father J. D. Garretson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cash Parker of Pueblo,
Colo, are visiting her with the latter's
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Parker
and other relatives.
Donald Luse returned to his work at
Chillicothe, Mo-, last week after a VISIT
Of a few weeks in this city with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Luse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed McCracken went to
Everist, Ia, last week where the form
er has some work.
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EDDYVILLE.

F. M. Epperson was business caller
in Des Moines Thursday.
Mrs. Thos. Moran Of Marshalltown is
visiting this week at the parental
David Moran home.
Quit Powell transacted business in
Abba Thursday.
D. Evans and family moved this
week from a farm near Eddyville to
the Cork property which Mr. Evans re-
Gently purchased.
Mrs. +. e. Vance spent Thursday in
Ottumwa visiting friends. Y
Jim Myers has bought the Gervais
Fails property in the east part Of Ed
dyville. Mrs. Fails expects to go to
Colorado to make her home with her
daughter.
Mrs. D. Thompson an elderly lady
seriously i'll.
j. Alder has received a communica-
ton from his daughter Mrs. Jessie
Comes living at Pasadena, Calf, stat
ing that she is enjoying a visit from
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Schafer Of Eddy
vile. Mr.. and Mrs. Schafer who have
been spending the winter in California
will return home the first Of April.
Mrs. r. V. Mater who underwent an
operationo at the hospital in Oskaloosa
on Tuesday and who has since been
seriously i'll is slightly improved. The
little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mater
is making her home with Mrs. Lee
during Mrs. Matters illness.
Bernice Mcmahon. Pearl Whitman
Edith Saville and Lula Worrall were
among the number who attended the
basket ball game in Oskaloosa Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Thomas Martin and children Of
Belle PLANE are visiting this week at
the parental j. E. Bescoe home north of
Eddyville Mr.. Martin and family ex-
pect to move the latter part of the
week from Belle PLANE to MARSHALL
town.
Watkins were guests of friends in Of
tumwa Thursday.
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SIGOURNEY.

Andrew Stranahan of Washington
and w. H. Young Of Hedrick were in
the city this week to attend the funeral
of their old friend and comrade John
A. Donnell.
Mrs. e. j. Horton who spent the
winter with her daughter at Guernsey
returned home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Pencil were pas
sengers for Tama Wednesday for a
visit with friends. ~
IRVINE Oliver who is student at
the Iowa State university, came home
Thursday to spend his Easter vacation
with his parents.
I Sungopavi, the Indian lecturer. enter
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WASHINGTON TO
HAVE NEW HOTEL

Washington, Ia, March 25.-Wasl,-
ington may have new hotel this
year. Several parties have been con-
templating the erection of a first
class hotel here this season George
H. Paul, it is understood, has given
his tenants occupying buildings north
of the Farmers and Merchants State
bank building, in process of compile
ton at the present time, thirty days
notice to vacate the premises.
wedding of Miss Edith Morgan and
Siegel Swanson.
Mrs. Tenna First of Des Moines is
Visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
John Harris, 227 Fairview avenue.
Mrs. Nellie Sperry of Des Moines il
a guest at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Howell Price, who reside
on Taft avenue.
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ASH GROVE.

Howard Cassill left Sunday for Of
tumwa to enter school.
Hazel, Cecil and May Selman and
Marie Day spent Sunday at the Bert
Albright home.
Allen Proctor and family spent Sun
day at the Sherman Day home.
Misses Grace and Gladys Albright Of
Elm Grove are visiting friends here.
A short program will be given with
the Endeavor services at the Christian
church next Sunday evening. James
West will lead the meeting. All are in
vited .-.r\
John Selman returned to Ottumwa
Saturday after visit with his brother
DR.. T. ]. Selman.
Mrs. Start Day and Mrs. Doll Cassill
visited at the c. E. Roberts home Fri
day. .-
May Selman was a Drakeville visitor
Monday.
Mrs. Matte Worrell returned to her
home in Cincinnati after a short visit
with home folks.
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owa The Burt bill was declared to

Iowa. The Burt bill was declared to
1, be pretty drastic. There was to be a
state censor and assistant on salary
and they were to pass on all films be-
fore they could be shown in the
state. The judgment Of the national
censors was not to be accepted, and
besides, it was shown that hundreds
of films are being shown in the state
and especially in the smaller towns
| o. the state which are not passed on
, by anybody. But an amendment was
tackled to the bill by Whitney which
would have made the whole law in
effective, after which the bill was sent
to the scrap heap.
Highways Bill Up Today.
The administration highways bill
Is on the house calendar as a special
order today and it will undergo a gen.
eral discussion. The senate bill came
over passed and completed, with
practically not a change from what
was planned by the men who have had
it in hand. They believe they have
worked out the best plan that could
be adopted at this time for better ad-
ministration of road affairs, and that
when the plan is in working order it
will need only that somebody shall
put UP the money for the roads to go
on with vast improvement. 1t is
expected that an effort will be made in
the house for delay as there was in
the senate, and complaint because of
rushing it through; also that an ef-
fort will be made TO amend the bill
so as to give the bridge contractors
better grip on things than they will
have under the system proposed which
gives large discretionary power to the
boards with sufficient supervision to
safeguard the public. 1t has been be-
lieved all along that there is con-
siderable group of reactionaries in the
house, much larger than in the senate,
unwilling to have any general road
legislation, and this will be disclosed,
if true, in a day or two. The fact
that there appeared only nine in the
senate to stand against any advance
in road legislation has given great en-
enlargement to the house leaders.
One of the house bills that has been
about as hard fought by the lobby
as any on the calendar is for a special
order tomorrow in the house. This is
the Craig bill to make 1t easier to
establish county uniformity and to
curb the power Of the larger book con-
Germs in the matter of control of sale
of school books.
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AVERY.

The school election last Monday
was very quiet, only SO votes being
cast. There were two tickets in the
field. Geo. T. Angel and Robert Peter
son, Harlie Miller and J. ". Stark.
Angelsreceived Al votes, Stark Al,
Miller Al and Peterson 3S. Angel was
elected to serve three more years
and Stark to serve one year.
The M. E. Aid Society met at the
home of Mrs. J. P. Crabill last We'd
nesday the ladies taking their din
ners and remaining all day. They
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DEATHS.

CRITER-Tuesday, March 25, 1918,
Jane Criter, after an illness Of two
years, at the home Of Mrs A. c..
Welsch, 131 North Cass street. The
deceased was born in Indiana, Feb.
ruary 10, 1S43, and was 70 years,
month and Is days of age at the
time of her death. Two brothers
and nine grandchildren survive her.
The remains will be3taken tomorrow
to Abingdon where short funeral serv-
ices will be held at the grave. Burial
will be made in Abingdon.
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EASTER WEDDINGS
AT MT. PLEASANT

Mt. Pleasant, March 25.-The we'd
ding of Roy NJ. Freeman and Miss
Frances Eugenia Allender, both Of
Mt. Pleasant, was solemnized Easter
noon at l o'clock, the Rev. DR.. H. A.
Ingham officiating. They will live in
Mt. Pleasant r..-..-
Harold Brother and Miss Addie Con-
over ware married by the Rev. Frank
Weston at the Baptist parsonage.
They will live on a farm near here.
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RICHLAND.

The Home Talent Dramatic club is
practicing a play Down East" to be
given in the near future.
Mrs. AL Morgan who had the misfor-
tune to fall and break an arm, is re-
covering slowly.
j. B. Fox was over to Brighton Mon
day visiting his son and arranging to
move from here soon into the property
he recently purchased.
Monday being the 43d wedding an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Har-
kins, some 20 Of their friends and rela-
tives were invited to observe the oc-
casion which proved to be pleasure to
all.
Waiter Joe and Inhn ZONES have
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MYRTLE ERSKINE
SUES FOR DIVORCE

Davenport, March 25.--Myrtle, M.
Erskine yesterday filed bill for d.
vorce against her husband, Roy F.
Erskine, charging cruelty. The couple
married at Ottumwa. Iowa, March 81,
1910, and lived together until January,
1918. The plaintiff claims that her hus-
band at one time threatened to throw
her eff bridge. She is represented by
Attorney F., D. Let's.
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ALBA.

The storm Sunday evening did more
or less damage in this vicinity. A part
of the house on the A. A. Mason prop
erty on South Main was unroofed and.
some of the household goods belonging
to 0. c. Palmer who occupies the house
was damaged Many trees were blown
down and houses shook in manner
very uncomfortable to the inmates.
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DEAD BLAMED FOR DISASTER.
Official IL InvestiKatinE Mine Ex-
pl0siOn at C0urtney, IA.

COURTNEY, Pa. April 25.-Rescue par
ties ceased their labors tonight at the
Cincinnati mine, which was torn by
explosions last Wednesday. The total
number OF known dead is now eighty
eight
Washington county officials will delve
into the authenticity of rumors alleging
negligence by the company officials.
James r. Roderick, chief of the State
Department Of Mines, who is invcstirnt-
Ing the disaster, said to-day: Il think
It will he found that the explosions and
the loss Of life in the Cincinnati mine
resulted from more than carclessness.
] believe that certain dead employees.
holding responsible positions. are to
blame
Nineteen bodies were taken out Thurs
day morning, thirty this morning and
thirty-nine tonight. one body re-
covered to-day was Charred, the cloth
ing having been burned Off, and several
bodies had an arm or "A leg missing.
/ Four entries in the mine have not
been explored, and searchcrs believe
that from ten to fifteen bodies are
buried under slate and debris.
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MANY WOOLLEN HANDS ARE IDLE
Fear of Tariff Law Pnraiy.iug Com
necticut Industry.

OLSEYyILLE, X. l., April 20 1t il many
years since the woollen mills ot ih''
district where :, 900 are employed, have
been ia such a bad way as to-day, ana
the threatened tariff changes are blamed
as the cause The wool sorting ana
preparatory departments are closed, ana
hundreds of skilled workmen are walking
the streets, the number increasing dalN
with the exception of one n!ll the
American Wooden Company is dong prat-
tically nothing. 1t employs 5000 hands
when business is good In the Naiiontl
and Providence mills little work IS goins
ON The Atlantic aud Priscilla mills haNs
discharged l.2Oo night hands ami are
doing little on day turn.
Wool mon say II - not question "'
orders, but unrest and uncertainty IN
all other sections OF the State the Toun'e
is beginning.
CENTRAL VILLAGE. Conn, April - =
Fletcher's woullcn mills, the Pla.uh''n
Woolcn Company and the Central Nors,
ted COMPANY employing several hun1re'
hands. have discharged all the night inf'e
and have cut the hours of labor 70 NNe
days week. A still greater cur'hIInrh'
is feared All along the eastern '"h'
necticut rivers. where woollen mills are
hard times are beginning, and mn men
say It will he worse before II Is better
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Proposed California Law
Compared With Japans
THE ACT IN JAPAN.

Land in Japan occupied by for
cigners is held in either one of two
ways. by perpetual lease or under a
system known as "s'iperfices" and de-
fined by the Japanese Civil Code as
! follows:
The right of using the land Of an
other for the purpose of owning there
on structures or trees or bamboos.
The right may run for any term of
years without limit designated in the
contract
A law passed bv the Diet in 1910 de-
signed To do away with the system of
leasing land tn foreigners has never
been but in force by imperial ordi-
nance. This law provides that:
Foreigners domiciled or resident
in japan and foreign judicial persons
registered therein shall enjoy the
right of ownership in land provided
always that in the countries to which
they belong such right is extended To
Japanese subjects and Japanese Ju-
dicial persons, and provided further
in case OF foreign judicial persons
that they shall obtain permission Of
the Minister for Home Affairs in ac-
quring such ownership.
The foregoing provisions shall be
applicable only to foreigners and
foreign judicial persons belonging to
the countries 10 be specified by i'm
perial ordinance.
Americans in Japan therefore have
not now the power TO own land. and
| will not have until the above law is
put into effect, and then only If the
United States is specified by imperial
ordinance a. one Of tho countries
whose citizens shall enjoy the privi-
leses provided in the above law and
provided Japanese are allowed TO own
land in the United States. The Ameri-
can-Japancse treaty Of 1911 provides
only for reciprocal leasing Of land by
the citizens of one Government in
the country Of the other.
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BRYAN Nun ABOUT MISSION.
says He'll Carcfully Garry Ont
Alien Land Inv Instructions.

CHICAGO, April Is Secretary Of state
Bryan, en- route TO the Pacific coast as
the special representative OF President
Wilson 10 confer with Gov. johnson and
the California Legislature ON the pro-
posed allen land laws. spent four hours
in Chicago this afternoon. II is the
first diplomatic mission that the new
Secretary has mado. and he declared
tha. he could not talk about Il, lie said:
AS an officer of the Government. as
Secretary of State and at the direct re-
quest of the President Of the United
States ! am on my way to California on
n mission of more or less dclCacy. Under
almost any other circumstances Il would
be manifestly improper for me to talk on
the subject under present conditions
absolutely so.
81 have my Instructions am going
TO carry them out to the best of my abli-
.ty. Wha; they are of course | cannot
say"
DO you think tho United states will
have trouble with Japan over tho Cal!-
forn,a sltuation?" he was asked.
Mr.. Bryan smiled. raised his hand IN
deprecatory gesture and then smiled
some more. That was all.
Mr.. Bryan was shown dispatches from
London and Buenos Ayres relative 20
President Wilson's policy in the Califor-
n!a-Iapan situation. lie said that h"
was well pleased with the one from Lon
don, which commended the Presidents
policy.
81 guess this one from Buenos Ayres
is relative To my interview II last sun
day on Dollar Diplomacy he said.
You see. We have had shining eX-
ample Of what | mean. by dollar diplo-
macy very recently"
WAS the universal peace programme
Of President Wilson IN any way inspired
by the japanese situation?" was another
question
"It was not" Ny. Bryan declared 1T
was in no way connected with Il. Presi
dent wilson has had the other matter
under consideration for several months;
in fact It was discussed prior To- his in
augurd ion
How about the recognition Of the
Chinese ropuhiir?"
The United states is ready 10 act in
that matter as soon as the new Chinese
legislatIv" body Is .nauguratod," was the
dipluma'.r reply.
"Wha, about the grape juice cocktails,
Mr.. ScCr"tarY"'
Mr.. Bryan grlrned broadly as he re-
piled: Just try one; thatN tell YOU
better than anything else
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AZ heart the advancement and consoli-
dation ~ international friendship and
good viii"
As far as tho national Administra-
ton is concerned tho japanese i'm.
hrogl!o WAS Absolutely at n standstill
to-hav. Tho statement was authorized
~ 'hc White House tonight that M
communication had been received from
Secretary of state Nryan, tho Cali
fornia state Government or representa-
tlves ~ tn" Japanos" Government.
Mr. Bryan Is expected 10 reach Cali
Cavo tonight. II" hopes 20 he N Sac
tamento Monday tntil no has reached
Sacramento and has ezun negotiations
with tho california authorities no re-
port IS looked for from him ny Prcsi-
dent wilson
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CALIFORNIA MEASURE.

The vital parts of the anti-alien
land bill introduced in the California
Legislature are as follows:
Section / No alien shall acquire
title to or own or hold real propert Y
within the State, or hold the same 10y
device or purchase, except rs in this
act provided
Section ANY alien may hereafter
acquire by purchase or otherwise any
right, title or interest in real property
in this State and may hold the same
for one wear after the date of acquir
ing, but no longer; at the expiration
of such period all real property so
held and all interest in II shall be sub
ject to esChcat to the State and pro-
ccclings shall be taken 10y the District
Attorney Of the county in which the
land is situated
Section ANY corporation, n ma
jority Of the stock Of which is owned
or held by aliens ineligible TO citizen
ship. may acquire real property in
this State and may hold il for one year.
but at the expiration of such time il
shall escheat to the State.
Section NO lease or rental of real
property shall be made for longer
period than four years TO any alien
or To any corporation as described in
section 3 of this act. and no renewal
of such lease beyond four years shall
be made
Section Nothing in this act shall
apply to any real property owned or
held by an alien who has declared his
intention of becoming citizen of the
United States
Section s-Thc provisions Of this
act shall not impair or destroy any
right secured to any alien under the
provisions of any treaty between the
United States and 1.-THE country of which
such alien shall be subject.
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II il did not he said. NO change
which is considerable enough to yield a
benefit anywhere can be made without
corresponding temporary impairment ~
the profits of industry, pending readiust-
ment to suit the new conditions. Every
business man knows"
Mr.. Palmer expressed doubt that
manufacturers would close their fac
tories as "A means of making the new
tariff unpopular
II have more respect for the patriot
ism of the American manufactures than
To- believe he will do this in any general
way, and too much confidence in his
courage and ability TO expect him 10
feel the necessity Of resorting to such
methods" he added.