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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-07
CEDAR RAPIDS RESIDENT MAKES
SOUP AND HOT CHOCOLATE
FOR SOLDIERS.
WRITING IS DIFFICULT
But Two Letters Have Been Received
BY Relatives; Are Penned Un.
der All Sorts Of Con-
ditions.

Making soup for soldiers in the
trenches is the work which Mrs. Heller
Hayes Gleason, an Iowa woman, is en-
gagged along with others in DR.. Mon
roe's ambulance corps in Belgium
Two letters received by Mrs. j. w
Hayes of Cellar Rapids, mother OF Mrs
Gleason, are full of interest.
Under date of November TO- Mrs
Gleason, formerly of Cedar Rapids
writes: Here we are in Pervyze, Bel
GUM, living in a cellar. We have q
couch where the doctor sleeps and we
three girls, Lady Dorothy FIELDING
Mrs. Knockler and myself sleep IN
sleeping bags on straw IN corner
We have a tiny stove and table and
two soldiers are here to wash up for
us and be sentinels at night. They
live Just outside. This house is stand
ing but it is blown full of holes and
is clear of furniture except for piano
which the men pound upon all day
long. They sing and are jolly lot in
general.
Making Soup for Soldiers.
eve peel potatoes and carrots all
day long and the men help us. We
make huge caldron of soup, which
cooks all night A little Belgian sol
der on night duty stirs it. At $3.50 we
take it up to the trenches, where the
men have been freezing all night.
Don't tell me anything about soldier
life, for know it now. We are in the
front trenches with the mitrelleuse
ahead Of us about 200 yards. The Ger
man lines are in sight. We have to go
early in the morning and at night not
to be SEEN Cold, it is winter and the
poor sentinels suffer terribly. We are
unable to go beyond the trenches be-
cause it draws the German fire on the
men and ourselves and gives away our
position so those men right in front
have nothing hot at all. 1t is an extra
ordinary sight, before sunrise to creep
out with two soldiers carrying the
soup, and we with dippers behind the
trenches filling the tins as the men
come with them. They are so very
grateful for it, it does your heart good
to see them.
Hot Chocolate to the Men.
Last night four of us carried hot
chocolate to the last sentinel. We had
to 60 without lights and quietly. Then
would come Halt and one of the men
would come up, give the password and
we would follow The soldiers are very
good to us. There are no wounded just
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VARIETY MARKS
COURT BUSINESS
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Graham vs.. H., A. Tarbell by oral
stipulation in court, judgment has
been ordered in favor Of the plaintiff
for 5000.
The case of Charles P. Shines VS..
Swift & Co., has been settled with a
Judgment for the plaintiff for the
costs. A Judgment for the plaintiff,
covering the amount of the note sued
for, the costs and interest has been
rendered in the action of G. E. Nc
Daniel VS.. John w. Tilton ct al, and a
similar Judgment has been given In
the case entitled Eber Sammons VS..
II. B. Garrison. An order has been
signed In the action known as the
Knox and Linden VS.. James Kirk
patrick case.
Mrs. Mccullough Leaves.
Mrs. Ruth Mccullough who has been
In custody in the Wapello county Jail
since October IA, 1914, was released
Tuesday afternoon and left immedi-
ately for the home of her mother in
Marion county, near Knoxville. Mrs.
Mccullough and Clarence Mccormick
Of Lancaster, Mo-, were both com.
mitted at the same time, having been
brought here from Chicago where they
were arrested in connection with the
death of I. w. Mellott, near Hedrick
on October 6. Both were indicted on
the charge of murder in the first de.
gree by the October term grand jury
and the young man given his trial
during the second week In December.
He entered plea of guilty to the
- mo N nohtor and Was sen.
fenced to eight years at the state re-
formatory at Anamosa. The county
attorney filed a motion with the court
Tuesday morning asking that the wom-
an be dismissed as there was not suf-
ficient evidence to convict her of the
charge upon which she was being held.
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FIRE IN SUBWAY
CAUSES A PANIC
Continued From Page ~

posite Fifty-sixth street. Hampered in
their efforts to reach the blaze, the
firemen dug into the pavement with
their axes. They succeeded in making
a hole above the subway at Fifty-third
street. From this opening belched a
volume of smoke and flames as If from
a crater. Hose was directed through
the opening and even hand extinguish-
ers were used.
For ten blocks the streets were
lined with the ambulances that came
from all over the city. A Gordon
thrown around Broadway by the police
held in check tens of thousands OF
spectators.
Two hundred persons in all were
taken to the Polytechnic hospital, but
as far as known, with one exception,
none had been fatally injured.
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IOWA IN MOVIES
FOR FRISCO FAIR
IF LEGISLATURE AIDS STATE
WILL BE EXHIBITED BY
MEANS OF FILMS.
INTERESTING SPOTS
Cameras Will Be Taken to Every
Place Which Can Furnish an
Item Of Real Value for
Showing Possibilities.

If the state legislature looks favor
ably on the proposition, Iowa is to be
exhibited in the movies at the big
San Francisco exposition, which opens
next month.
A correspondent at Clinton divulges
the following concerning this project:
In the event the Iowa legislature
makes an appropriation for the part;-
cipation of Iowa in the Panama-Pacific
International exposition at San Fran
cisco next year, the Iowa commission
plans to spend about $4,000 in taking
moving pictures, showing it's CONNER
cial and Industrial development. The
pictures will be taken of the scenic
beauty of Iowa. as well as the most
progressive farms and the commission
has plans by which it expects to get
several hundred feet of films donated
by industries. railroads, municipall-
ties, and so forth. 1t is the purpose
of the commission after the films have
been displayed at San Francisco. to
have copies of them made and dis
tributed to the moving picture the
aters of Iowa. The plan, which the
commission is considering at present
is to ask for bids from the moving
picture theaters in the various cities
and towns of Iowa and the picture
house offering the highest bid will get
the picture for that particular town or
city. Then with the cooperation OF
the local commercial club or improve
ment association or women's club an
effort will be made to gather together
representative audiences to see the
pictures.
"In the event the income from the
pictures is not sufficient to pay the
expense, the chances are the Great
er Iowa association will meet the de-
felt
"The films will include pictures OF
the Iowa building at San Francisco
and of the various Iowa exhibits IN
the different buildings. An effort Will
be made also to get moving pictures
of the members of the various Iowa
societies on the Pacific coast. When
the Bay Cities Iowa society mas us
picnic in the summer time photog-
rapher will be sent over there to get
q picture. And when the Iowa society
at Los Angeles gets together-some
$4,000 former Iowans-the movie man
will be down there with his camera.
These pictures ought to be very in
teresting to Iowans.
But unless the coming general as.
sembly makes an appropriation it Will
he imnossible to carry out this idea
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City. They hope to have church
erected in Des Moines during the next
Iyear,
ISSUE MAY LICENSES.

Charlton, Jan. 6.-Within the past
few days the county clerk has issued
marriage licenses to the following par-'
ties: Lawrence NJ Howard, 20, Of
Red Oak and Anna Blanche Trout, 20.
of Fairfield; John c. Stearns, ~. and
Cora B. Herndon, %, both of Lucas;
Bert Reidel, 80, of Charlton and Mar.
tina H. Robuck, %, of Knoxville.
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DES MONIES GREEKS
OBSERVE CHRISTMAS

Des Moines, Jan. 6.-Christmas
services of the Greek orthodox church
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EXAMINATIONS TO BE
HELD IN FEBRUARY

The United State civil service com.
mission announces the following exam.
nations for Ottumwa in February:
Physical laboratorian.
Copyist, marine engine and boiler
craftsman.
Marine engine and boiler craftsman
Electrical craftsman.
Copyist electrical craftsman.
Copyist ordnance craftsman.
Milk specialist
Physician Qndian service.)
Information regarding these exam.
nations may be had upon application
to the board of examiners at the OF.
tumwa post Office
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will be held on the Greek Christmas
today at st. Paul's pro-cathedral at
Ninth and High streets. The services
will be conducted by the Rev. Mr..
Clovis, assisted by John Constantine
O. Cedar Rapids.
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This is the first time the Greek
Catholic church has held Christmas
services in Des Moines. Mr.. Constan-
tine came to Iowa last July to organ
ize the Greek church in this state, and
sine, his arrival new churches have
been built at Cedar Rapids and Mason
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Miss Melva Stewart returned to
Cornell Tuesday to resume her studies
after spending the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Stewart,
3O2 South Ransom street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-09
BOYS ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY
FOLLOWING LONG SEARCH

After being at large for more than
a month, Michael Limko. sixteen
years old, of 246 Sherman street,
who with another youth, was nearly
asphyxiated when they stole a gas
meter from 181 Fayette street May
S, was landed in jail late yesterday
afternoon by Detective Sergeant
Long. Sergeant Long expects to ar
rest the other youth, Jointly ac-
cused, today Limko was remanded
this morning by Recorder Pickers-
gill and will likely be sent to James
burg.
He and his companion, the police
believe, are guilty of numerous petty
thefts. Limko this morning admit
ted taking part in the stealing Of the
meter. The two boys entered No.
181 Fayette street and when they
went to the cellar slammed the door
leading to the first floor. They were
automatically locked in the cellar by
the operation of the catch-lock,
which they found to be true after
they had torn off the meter and left
the gas flowing from the pipes. They
escaped asphyxiation by breaking
their way through a cellar window,
taking the meter filed with quar-
ters with them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-09
HELD FOR ASSAULT;
VICTIM BADLY HURT
Seventeen Stitches Taken in
Head and Face of Boatman
Following the Assault.

Seventeen stitches were taken by
DR.. ]. G. CottreH in the head and
face of Charles Farren, boatman,
last night, following an assault on
him made by Charles Webb, forty
two years old, another boatman, who
lives in a houseboat off First street
Webb was placed under a $500 bond
for the grand jury this morning by
Recorder Pickersgill on a charge of
atrocious assault Represented by
H. w Kehoe, Webb maintained that
he was protecting the sanctity of his
home in assaulting Farren.
Patrolman Steed was informed
that che man had been assaulted
about 7 O'Clock last night, and he
and Patrolman Hartmann arrested
Webb, who gave bond for his appear
ance this morning. 1t seems that
Webb had come home early last
night and found Farren at his house
boat in company with Mrs. Webb.
There was a fight between Webb,
who was armed with an empty beer
bottle, and Farren, who carried no
weapon. Webb split open the mans
head, and as he ran from the house
boat, 1t is said, flung the bottle at
him, and the beer container again
struck the fleeing man, opening his
head in another place. He sought
the home of a friend, where his
head was swathed In bandages after
seventeen stitches had been taken to
close the wounds by DR.. Cottrell.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-09
PICKERSGILL HAS TO SETTLE
DISPUTE OVER FAT CHICKEN

Recorder Pickersgill has many
times settled disputes which were de-
clared to radiate the wisdom of
modern Solomon, but there is one
now pending over fat chicken hen
that threatens to tax his judicial
acumen. J. Frank Taylor, of 216
Grant street, owns a brood of chick
ems, many of which are of the Plym-
outh Rock breed The other night
he counted them and a fluffy, fat
hen was missing. Mr. Taylor sus-
pected that the hen may have wan
dered or been 1ured into the hennery
of his neighbor, who is also an en-
thusiastic chicken raiser. Mr. Taylor
Plymouth Rock picking gravel in his
neighbor's yard, and SO had a search
warrant sworn out to recover the
fowl City Marshal Desmond and
Mr.. Taylor searched the chicken
yard. and Mr.. Taylor picked out the
Plymouth Rock, which he declared
had left with her own yolition or
had been lured from his hennery.
Whereupon the chicken was caught
and taken to the chicken yard of Mr..
Taylor. The neighbor considered
gagged Morris L. Goldberger to look
after his interests. 1t has been sug-
gested to the recorder that the hen
be brought to court, and to ascer-
tain the owner, let both claimants
give call and see which the hen
recognizes as her masters voice.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-09
TO GRADUATE MANY
ALL OVER COUNTY
Or. William M. Auld to Speak
at Commencement Here
Stokes in South Amboy.

DR.. William M. Aud is to be the
speaker at the commencement exer-
eises of the local high school, to be
held in the Majestic theatre June IS.
Former Governor E. G. Stokes will
speak to the graduating class of the
South Amboy high school in the En-
pire theatre June "a, and DR.. w.
Quay Rosselle delivers the annual ad-
dress at the Opera House in New
Brunswick June "a.
The following schedule of closing
exercises for the elem entary grades
of the boroughs and townships of
the county has been compiled by
County Superintendent of Schools H.
Brewster Willis:
Boroughs.
Dunellen, First Presbyterian
church, June %, DR.. Louis Bevier;
Helmetta, school house, June 21,
Rev. George Phillips; Highland
Park, school house, June II, Rev. Fl.
H. Clifford; Jamesburg, Presbyterian
church, June 10, DR.. Omwhae; Me-
tuchen, high school, June II, DR..
Tompkins; Middlesex, school house,
June IT, Dr. W. F. Boult; Milltown,
vitz: Roosevelt, school No. 2, June
IS; South River, school house, June
IS; Spotswood, Whitney hall, June
II.
Townships.
Cranbury, school house, June 18;
East Brunswick, Red Mems grove,
June IS, Rev L. L. Hand; Madison,
Cheesequake' church, June II, Rev.
Leon Chamberlain; Monroe, Union
Valley church, June Ia, Rev. n. e.
Webb; North Brunswick, Parsons
grove, June 10, Rev. D. Guattle-
baum Piscataway, Baptist church,
New Market, June IT, Rev. Jasper
Hogan; Raritan, Stelton church,
June IT; Sayreyille, Fishers hall,
June II; South Brunswick, school
house, June 21; Woodbridge, Metho-
dist church, June 8, Rev. w. Y,
Chapman
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-09

Continued from page 1.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-09
SO. AMBOY COMMON COUNCIL
CONSIDERS APPROACH TO SPAN

Continued from page Il
our city. This movement will not
cost the city Of South Amboy one
dollar.
while ] have no assurance at this
time, | believe the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will do what this
resolution asks. This resolution only
presents this body before the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company. You
have been in the courts with the
question of these approaches, and
the case has been before every Board
of Freeholders and mayor and coun-
ell of this city for years past; now
give me a chance as a member of
this body, with the assistance of the
remainder of the council, to secure
something for the city which they
have never had The officials of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
want to be fair to the city. l am
not here to present this resolution
from a railroad company standpoint
because | am an employe of this
company. l am here to represent
the people, irrespective of what the
company may say to me.
Il cannot understand why this
should lie on the table. The resolu-
ton does not bind us to anything; it
is merely a request that the railroad
company cooperate with us in rem
edying a condition that has become
notorious. Howeevr, If 1t is the wish
of this body that the motion made
obtain, l shall have to submit"
Following the above remarks, Mr..
Slower said: "The reason for laying
it on the table was the phraseology.
it needs little changing; the meas
ure Is no doubt good one and /
shall vote for the measure, but 1T
will do no harm to have it lie on the
table for a short period to examine
it."
Mr.. Stratton replied that the reso-
luton had been before the council.
Il was fair with you and brought 1t
before you, asked you to look 1t
over; you said you would like to
read it over and think it over" he
said. Last Friday night you read
it over and did not come to any deci-
sion what you wanted to do with it,
and tonight you want to lay 1t on the
table"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-09
CHILD RUN DOWN
BY MOTORCYCLE
Little HeImetta Girl Suffers
Serious Iniuries-The Rider
Drives Away After Accident.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Helmetta, June "a speeding
motorcycle, bearing number C-S7O3
IN. j., crashed into family party
out for an evening walk last night
and resulted in what is thought to
be serious injury to Mary Kosub1n-
ski, daughter of Michael Kosubinsh,
who was with his child at the time.
The injured child was taken to the
home of Leo Roller, close by in a
semi-conscious condition, bleeding
from the mouth and nose and DR.. j.
c. Shinn, of Jamesburg, summoned,
who was unable to ascertain at that
time whether any bones were broken
or not.
The cyclist, after making slight ad-
justment to his machine and refus-
ing to give his name, rode in the di-
rection of Jamesburg.. Both parties
were at fault, as all concerned were
on the wrong side of the road, the
left side going toward Jamesburg and
witnesses say the cyelist failed to
give any warning of his approach.
No other member of the party afoot
we're injured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-09
MANY LOCAL DEMOCRATS WILL
BIZ At COUNTY SEAT DINNER

There will be a great time in the
old town of New Brunswick tonight
when loyal Democrats, among them
some of the most prominent of city
and county officials. will gather
about the festive board at Hotel
Klein Some 250 stauneh members
OF the Jeffersonian party will be
present, and the majority, II is de-
clared, will he seasoned politicians.
1t will be the first get-together
meeting of the Middlesex County
Democratic Club preceding the warm
campaign predicted for the late sum
mer and early fall just prior to the
primary election A battalion OF
automobiles bearing Democrats from
this city will leave city hall at about
$50 O'Clock this afternoon, and din
ner will likely be served shortly
after 6 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-09
Ant Nests In Plant.

In the Malay peninsula an English
naturalist has discovered a species
of ant that makes its nest in the
heshy stems of ferns that grow In the
limbs OF trees high In the air
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-09
DANCE FOR METUcHEn

Metuchen. June 9:-The Parents
and Teachers Association of the
Metuchen public school has completed
arrangements for the Vietrola dance
that is to be held Friday night In the
auditorium of the school The ad-
mission Is by tickets, which are be-
ing offered for sale by the members
of the association. Many have been
disposed of already and large gath
ering of the young folks of the ber-
ough is expected to be on hand at
this social function for the benefit of
the Teachers and Parents Associa-
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-06-09
PROPERTY IS SOLD
FOR UNPAID TAXES
Land Aggregating ia Parcels
Brings S2,839.73-0ut of
Town Spectators Buyers.

Property about the city aggregat-
ing 1144 parcels, were sold today at
,-the. Offices of Collector of Revenue
Richard F. White for unpaid taxes
in 1912 and 1913. The aggregate
amount for which it was sold was
S2,839.73. Spectators from out of
town who make a business of buying
property for unpaid taxes were the
heaviest purchasers. John F. Ca
hill, buying In the name of Olga
Waldron, was the biggest pur-
chaser, taking fifty-four parcels for
$1,542.11. There were three local
purchasers who bought twenty-five
pieces of land to protect mortgages
held on them.
Ninety-eight parcels out of the
1144 sold were bought in fee, which
means that they will be owned by
the purchasers if not redeemed by
the original owner within a period of
two years from date The remain
Ing parcels were sold for short
terms, some going as low as four
years. Under the law, property not
sold in fee viii again become the
holdings of the original owner after
the expiration of the term limit bid.
One out of the four spectators on
hand was partially frozen out by the
other three and he obtained but two
parcels. He was District Court
Judge Abe ]. David, of Elizabeth,
buying for Mabel Seibert.
Mr. Cahill, who halls from New
ark, has been ON hand to purchase
Perth Amboy property at tax sales
for the past several years. He be-
came the object of an attack for his
operations here few years ago. Sur
prise was expressed after the sale to-
day when 1t was found that he had
purchased flfty-four parcels for an
aggregate sum of 81 1,542.11.
The Holding Company, fncorporat-
ed. OF Newark. was the second big
gest purchaser Its representative
procured sixteen parcels for s584.53.
The other purchasers were as fol-
lows: Karl Schaffer, twenty parcels,
S336.39; Abe j. David, for Mabel
Seibert, two parcels, $12.77; Beck
man & Spencer, seven parcels,
s182.93; Joseph Massopust, four
parcels, S101.59; Emil Koyen,
eleven parcels, S69.41.
The sale was conducted by Col
Iector of Revenue Richard F. White
and Deputy Collector John White.
Speed and accuracy was the rule and
the sale was finished in quick time.
About ten men were on hand.