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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-04
TO REOPEN STATION.

Sioux City, April Announcement
has been received that the army re-
cruiting station here. closed a year
ago, will be reopened Monday. Officers
will be assigned from the Omaha sta
ton to take charge here. Scores Of
applications for enlistment have been
received here from Iowa, Nebraska
and South Dakota. This fact is as
signed as the reason for the govern
ment's decision.
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HERRERA BLOCKS ESCAPE.

Ell PasO, Tex, April 3.-Some light
is thrown on the movements of Gen
Luis Herrera, recently reported as de-
fecting from Gen. Carranza, by trav-
elers arriving here from Chihuahua
City. These say that they saw Gen.
Herrera with $500 at Laguna, some
thirty-five miles north of Chihuahua.
Laguna occupies a strategic position
at the end of the trail leading east.
ward through Chihuahua from the
Guerrero district. 1t is believed here
that if Herrera, as contended by Mex
lean Off Gals, is cooperating with the
American forces, he will be able to
cut off Villas escape in that direction.
: At the quartermasters depot here
today it was announced that the mo-
tor truck trains operating between
Columbus. NJ, M, and Casas Grandes
have reached the necessary state OF
efficiency and while the use of the
Mexico-N Northwestern would be-. very
advantageous, it is no longer neces-
sary.
! Snowstorms in the Mexican noun
tains are badly hampering the tele-
graph wires running south of Juarez
Gen. Gavira. commanding the Juarez
garrison, today made public a brief
message from Gen Gutierrez at Chi
huahua City stating that Gen. Cavazos
at Guerrero had Informed him that the
Viiiistas attacked by the American
troops at Guerrero were badly broken
up scattered and completely demoral.
lied. Gen. Cavazos added that Villa
was wounded in the knee. He gave
M inflammation regarding the bandits
whereabouts. "
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the route OF the main column Of Villas
outlaws by Dodd's cavalry.
While the early capture Of Villa Is
looked for in official quarters, some
army officers fear that failure to take
him at the Guerrero fight may result
in a long and logged chase.
The protocol with the Carranza
government. designed to cover all
questions relating to the hunt for Vifla
is expected to be concluded during the
week.
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City Property For Sale

FOR SALE-11 ACRES OF GROUND
with good six room house, large barn,
chicken house and about one hundred
fruit trees. Fine cistern and two wells.
Within one mile of car line. Price
$3.50. Will carry $1,000 at so. See
Ralph T. McElroy above Cullen's
!. Store Main ST. Phone 10.
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OFFICIALS ANXIOUS.

Washington, D. c.. April 3.-News
regarding the operation Of the Ameri-
can forces in Mexico was awaited with
intense interest in official circles to-
day.
Messages of routine character only
have reached the wardepartment from
the border since the official report of
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MORRIS WILLIAMS.
Railroad Time Tables
c. N. & St. p. TRAINS.

c. N. 4 St. p. TRAINS.
No. Doing SOUTHWEST 0spare
25A--Southwest Limited :. las .. n.
A stub train will leave station
for junction at AS q. m, re-
turning arrive at station 1t
1904 a. m.
Arkansas City Local.. 1915 q. m.
33B-Ottumwa to Seymour 4:S0 p. m
93B-Local freight ........ 1900 =. m.
Going East. via cut-eM.
o2B-Local ............... - =. -.
sA-Davenport. Chicago. SIT p. m.
2sA-Leave Junction 1850. 12:1ea N.
A stub train will leave station @
for Junction at 11:40 p. M r.
turning arrive at station as
1919 a. m.
Marion Line. Going North.
4B-Ced Rapids. Savanna,
1osB-Cedar Rapids. Marion STOP. m.
9sB-Local freight ........ $50 .. M
Marion Line, Coming South.
103B-From Marion ........ 10: IL .. N. /
21B-From Marion ........ 1885 .. q.
s7B-Local freight ........ l:oo ,. M
A-Daily.
B-Except Sunday.
Local freights depart from and term 4
mate Ottumwa Junction.
z. H. Jacobs. Agent,
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BURLINGTON ROUTE G. .. q q.

No. Going East Depart
12A-Chic.. Duba. Quincy 100 Q. m.
22A--Ar from Des Moines 1908 p. m.
6A-Chicago Limited -. 1893 p. m.
212B-Ft. Mad, st. Louis. 1856 p. m
4A-Chic.. st. Louis Qcy. 1918 p. m.
2A--Chic, Peoria, R'kf'd. ISIS pm.
Burlington 1855 a. m.
1SA--Otta to Burlington \. $50 q. m.
Going West.
6A-Omaha and Nebr.... 1908 4. IA.
3A--Omaha. Ore. Calif... 7:37a. "A.
4 23A--Des Moines local -. sos a.. m.
213B--Ar from FIT. MaS.... II: 80 q. m.
179B-Peoria to Creston. 1: IS p. m
11A--Ar. from Burlington. $3.50 p. m.
9A-Chicago to Denver w. 4:53 p. m.
A-Daily.
B-Except Sunday
J. r.. Robinson, Ascent.
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Farm Property For Sale

FOR SALE CHEAP-1O5 ACRES OF
land near Ormanville for $55 per
acre if sold in the next ten days.
J. 1. klingler, Route NO. 6, Ottumwa,
Iowa. .-ss-s@, 1.,
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Wanted

WANTED - YOUR OLD CARPETS
to make into rugs. beautiful and dur
able rugs from old carpet at reason
able prices. Write for Descriptive
catalogue. Bloomfield Rug WORK.
Bloomfield Iowa. ay>y
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morris Williams
HORSE MARKET

A lot of fresh horses this week Will
have for next Friday nearly so head Of
farm mares In foal, work horses and
choice drivers of our own which we will
sell In the forenoon at private sale
auction afternoon. This stock will run
in price from $40 to 5000. but can sell
you good farm mares at 500 to $50
far cheaper than you can buy them IN
a country auction. Have some mares
In foal which I will exchange for geld
ings. Also few cheap horses to sell on
installments. Come early next Friday
morning and 4 will have time to deal
with you. Meantime we have thirty
head at the farm for sale.
MORRIS WILLIAMS.
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FOR SALE-HOME GROWN EARLY
Ohio seed potatoes. $1.5O per ou T.
N. Sterner, Agency Ia. Batavia phone
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Poultry and Live Stock

FOR SALE-FULLBLO WHITE
Leghorn eggs for Matching, 50 per
hundred; soc per setting. Mrs. +. w.
Spilman, Bloomfield, Route No. l.
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WABASH RAILWAY.

No. Going South Depart
2A-Moberly. St L.. X. c.. 7:50 a. m
SOB Moberly and east $500. 1900 p. m
96A-Local freight. ...... 400 p. m
Corning North.
51B-Moberly local ..... III: 50 a. M
sA-From Kansas City 49,. 7:10p.m.
s5A-Local freight ........ 1900 p. m
A-Daily. @
Except Sunday
,s5A and s6A esrry passengers SUN.
days.
T. H. Jacobs. Agent.
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KEokUk q DIES MONIES RAILwAv

No. Going North Depart
71B-Des Moines. Omaha. s: Is p.s n.
473B--Des Moines, east and
west: ....... 4: ~. 1o:ssa, =.
475A-Des Moines, east west
and north. 700 =. N.
477B-From Keoknk ...... $3.50 p. n.
Going South.
47oB-South and southwest 1888 a. n.
472B-Keokuk and south 3:30p. m
474A-. ...a............ 1850 p. n.
476B--Ottumwa. Eldon III. $50 Q. m
A-Daily.
B-Except Sunday.
j. Fl, Robinson. Agent.
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For Sale

FOR SALE CHEAP-SECOND HAM
pipes, flues and road culverts. T.
Sigel, 512 East Main.
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TROUBLES FOR PERSHING.
San Antonio, Tex, April 3. -Specu-
lation regarding the attitude of Car
rama troops in the state of chihuahua
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FOR sALEESINGLE COMB WHITE
Orpington eggs for setting. Pen NO.
two dollars setting or one doliar
for utility stock Is eggs. {. n: Huo-
son. 553 Raw street. Phone 1S65-R.
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BARRED ROCK EGS FOR SALE;
7sc per Is; 81 hundred. Grace
Emmons, Batavia, Ia. f-.-...
The Little River news., 1916-03-01
POOL HALL DECISION
Malvern Ordinance Fixing $500 Lii.
 cenSe Declared Void.

Little Rock. Feb. 29.-The Supreme court yesterday held vcid an ordl- nance passed by the Malvern City Council to regulate pool and billiard halls on the ground that the pool and billiard hall business cannot be SUD- pressed as a nuisance, although such businesses may be operated so as to become nuisances. The court said the ordinance even though intended as a revenue measure, would be void.
 The ordinance taxed pool and bill Hard hall owners $500 per year and placed them under a $1,000 bond not to operate after D. m., and to ob- serve other regulations. Charles c. Eryar brought an injunction suit in the Hct Springs Chancery court to prevent the Malvern marshal from enforcing the law. The City Council later adopted a resolution providing a deputy to the the marshaI at $5U Der month to enforce the ordnance The lower court refused to grant the suit of the pool hall owner and the de- cision was referred to the Suprem, Court.
The Little River news., 1916-03-01
IS ACCUSED OF KILLING
Bowie County Man to he Given Hear
 ing at Texarkana.

TeXarkana, Feb. 28.-As result Of an inquest held today on the killing of Hall Hays Saturday night, Clifton Barkman was arrested and charged with the shooting. He will be given r preliminary hearing before Justice Ragland tomorrow. He was released on a $5,000 appearance bond. At the time he was killed Hall Hays was under indictment by the Bowie coun- ty grand jury on a charge of killing Joe Barkman, a cousin of Cliftol, Barkman. IS months ago
 While standing in tn courthouse Saturday night. Hays was shot five times. There were no witnesses anG Hayes died without speaking. Per sons near declare they saw Barkman running from the building immediat- ely following the killing.
The Little River news., 1916-03-01
U. s. SHOULD KEEP OUT OF WAR
So Says Wilson-Unless Humanity os
 Justice Shall Demand Otherwise.

Washington, Feb. 27.-President Wilson told members and guests at a Gridifrn Club dinner last night, that America ought to keep out of the Ed ropean war "at the sacrifice of every thing except this single thing u2"a which her character and history ars fouide d-her sense of humanity ald justico.''
 The president spoke on the nation S ,sffa,rs with unusual gravity. ffis hearers, including several hundred members of Congress, government of- ficials, business men and correspon- dents, were brought to their feet cheering when he concluded with these words: "I would be just as much ashamed to be rash as I would to be coward. Valor is self-respect- ing. Valor is circumspect. Valor strikes only when it is right to strike. valor withholds itself from all small implications and entanglements, and waits for the great opportunity when the sword will flash as If 1t carried the light Of heaven upon its blade."
The Little River news., 1916-03-01
GOOD ROADS IN SEBASTIAN co.
Leader Lays Stress on the Proper
 time to Boost the Highways.

Fort Smith, Feb. 28.-Immediately after the Good Reads Convention held at Fort Smith Febraury 23 and A, Mr.. c. w L. Armour, president Of the Sebastian county goods roads as- sociation called meeting of the as- sociation to be held Wednesday, March 1st at one o'clock at the busi- ness mems club.
 Mir Armour lays stress on the fact that now is the proper time to pro- mote the building of highway through Sebastian county from Fort Smith to Mansfield and this meeting is to arrange plans which will result in the forming Cf an Improvement district and the building of the road. No doubt at this meeting proper steps will be taken to decide the route to be improved and no time will be lost in circulating petitions.
 The attendance at our Convention is conclusive evidence that the matter is ripe fer action and no serious op- position to the proposed route is an- ticipated. Sebastian county supplied abcut one hundred and fifty delegates to the Fort Smith Convention and they have gone back home with a firm determination tc. build the high vay through their county. This Is a warning to very county along the pro- posed route to lose no time in build ing their connecting link as Sebas- tain County promises to be cne of the first counties to do it's share.
The Little River news., 1916-03-01
HAMPSTEAD DRAWS OIL MEN
West Virginia Capitalists Secure Leas. es on Tracts of Land Near Hope.

Hope, Feb. 26.-Hope now seems to be on the verge of big oil and gas boom.
 c. E. Parker and Captain George Rinehart of Parkersburg, w. Va, have been qquietly working, through A.P. Dyke, a local promoter and real estate dealer for several years and have now secured large number of oil and gas leases near Hope.
 Contracts have been closed and material is being delivered to the grounds. The machinery is in transit. Drilling is expected to begin on the first we'll, which is to be located on the 280 acre Dyke farm. eight miles west of Hope, within a few days.
The Little River news., 1916-03-01
POTATOES FOR MARKET.
J. |. Mcdonald Win Raise Sweet
 POtatOe on Large Scale.

J. A. Mcdonald, who lives two miles west of here on the Pine Prairie road, is going into the sweet potato busi- ness on a large scale. He is bedding out many bushels of potatoes this spring and has almost any vareity that is raised. He is advertising far and wide through booklets and expects to sell the plants all over the country He has had much experience Tn this business and will no doubt make success of it.
The Little River news., 1916-03-01
TO DRILL NEAR FULTON
Louisiana Company Expects to Sink a
 Test We'll at Once.

Fulton, Feb. 27.-The Gulf Refining Company of Louisiana Mas secured options on several thousand acres of lanG along the river south of here and is making preparations tc' drill fer oil, The company will begin drilling test well as soon as the machinery car be erected. One carload of pipe has arrived and the drilling machin- cry is expected within "a few days. The location of the test we'll is on the plantation of J. B. Shultz. two miles south of this place.
The Little River news., 1916-03-01
POLK TO ACT AT ONCE
Citizens Have Raised Money for the
 Preliminary Work.

Mena, Feb. 26,-The delegates from Polk county to the Arkansas-Je Jefferson Highway Association, more than 60 i'll number, returned home this morning. A meeting of the local association will be held here Monday night, when call on the State Highway Commis- sion will be made for engineers to make the preliminary survey of about six miles of the highway through this county. More than $500 has been donated 70 pay costs of this work.
The Little River news., 1916-03-01
County and District.

The following is list of those who had filed their money and pledges with the secretary of the County Cen tral Committee, Geo. R. Steel, Tues day morning, the last day on which they may be filed:
 County Judge-Lcm T. Jones, P. M. McCord.
 sheriff-w. D. Waldrop. A. T. Collins.
 Clerk, Chas. H. Park.
 Tax Assessor-E. M. billiard. Representatives.. B. Bishop. w. L. Phillips.
 Treasurer-W. E. Trustworthy, Dick Boyer, Sam Jones'. J. Watt Duren, w. I. Joyner.
 Surveyor-A. s. Fellows.
 Prosecuting Attcrney--A D. Du- Laney, Abe Collins, J. M. Jackson.
 Chancellor-Jas. D. Shaver, M. E. Sanderscn.
 Jefferson Township.
 Justice of Peace-S. D. Phillips; Constable, JR. Furlow.
 Jackson Township.
 Justice of Peace-W. w. Woodland, A, B. Killian. Geo. Lollar. F. B. Ar, nett, l.. Cook; Constable, Sam An dersul. D. w. Bailey, Gene Harris.
The Little River news., 1916-03-01
DEMOCRATIC
 TICKET CLOSED
Democratic State Central Committee Has Closed the Ticket for the
 March 29th, Primary.

Little Rock, Feb. 29.-(Special.)- J., The State ticket has closed. Tonight was the time appointed by the Demo- cratic State Central Committee, but the Corrupt Practice act provides ,:,s., all candidates for office shall file their pledges with the Secretary of State not later than thirty days before the election. The time fer pledges there fore closed at midnight last night, and a penalty of $1,OOO is provided for the acceptance of pledge after that date. The ticket as finally made up is as follows:
 For Governor-Earle w. Hodges, Chas. H. Brough, L. c. Smith.
 For Attorney General-John D. Ar buckle, Lewis Rhcton.
 For Secretary of State--T. J. Ter ral, V. A. Reason.
 For Treasurer-R. G. McDaniel.
 For State Auditor-M F. Dickin- son, Hogan Oliver.
 For State Superintendent of Public Instruction-J. l.. Bond, J. w. Kuy- endall
 For Associate Justice-Carroll D. Wood.
 Fer Agricultural Commissioner. John H. Page, John R. Gardner.
 For Railroad Commissioner-The Southern district (this district) Her bert Wilson, E. D. Chipman, c. L. Harvey, R. F. Boughan. M F. Muse, and George H. Grayson. Tor Congress-Fourth District (this district)-Otis T. Wingo. J. R. Davis.
The Little River news., 1916-03-01
REPUBLICANS ARE BUSY
PrOgresiveS and Bull MOOsers Will
 Probably Name Ticket.

Little Rock, Fb. 29.-(Special.)- The other parties do not propose to permit the Democrats to monopolize the political situation in the state.
 A state convention of the Republi- can party has been called to mee, at the Kempner theater in Little Rock, Wednesday, April 26, for the nominat- ion of Presidential electors and state ticket, and other business that may come before it. The basis of repres- entation is cne delegate and alternate for each 225 voters or fraction over half thereof, cast for Taft in Noven- Der, 1908.
 That the Progressive party organi- zation is still alive is shown by call issued for a state convention of the Bull Mocsers to be held at Kirst's Hall in Little Rock, Thursday. April 20, for the election of delegates to the Nation al Progressive Convention to be held in Chicago, June z, 1916, for the selec- ton of Presidential electors. anG the transaction of other business. Nothing is said about the nomination of state ticket. The basis of representation is to be one delegate for each 200 vot- es or major fraction thereof cast for Roosevelt in 1912 James A. Conner of the Little Rock bar is chairman, and A. J. Baker is secretary of the State Central Committee, which issues the call.
The Little River news., 1916-03-01
MASONIC RALLY
Will Be Held at School Auditorium
 On Saturday Evening.

The members of the Masonic lodge Of this city will hold rally at the school auditoriunt next Saturday eT- ening at 7:30. A program will be renderc. as fellows:
 Music will be arranged by Mrs. Mayo Ru1rrson and Mrs. Fl. l.. TOlani. Prayer Rev W. T. Sullivan.
 Address of welcome, Judge J. T. Cowljng.
 Address by l.. P. kemper, C. M.. F. and A. M., of Arkansas
 Address, J. O. Livesay, Foreman.
 Address, Ed Jones
 Address, A. D. DuLaney.
 Every body is invited to attend this rally.
The Little River news., 1916-03-01
No Nearer to Verdun.

Beyond the taking of the positions mined the Germans came no nearer to their real objective, Verdun, to which all the past weeks terrific fighting is merely preliminary That SO far from being nearing an end ar- te- seven days of continual struggle it is estimated the contest will COZ tinue for another 10 days, at :east, a.. bctl, sides in spite of the enormous number of men engaged, are bringing up re-enforcements. The allies are doing this by extending the British lines in Belgium and at other frcnts in France in order to release French troops for the Verdun front.
 While both belligerents minimize their own losses and claim heavy los ses by the enemy, it is evident that such gigantic operations could not be carried on without great losses or both sides. It is likely the Germans have suffered the more heavily be- cause of their formations in mass ana the fact the position taken have bees by assault.
 The German statement claims the capture of 1,50O unwounded French prisoners.
 Outside of the Verdun operation there has been severe fighting in the Vosges mountains where the French repulsed a determined German at tack cGn the other end of the i:ne the British were repulsed in an attack in the Ypres region.
The Little River news., 1916-03-01
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Bible School, at 9:45 Sunday.
 Preaching services every first and Third Sunday at II and at night Christian Endeavor every Sunday at 6:30 D. m.
 Prayer meeting every Thursday ev- enins. tf
The Little River news., 1916-03-01
PROGRESS AT OIL WELL
White Cliffs Test in This County
 Is Encouraging.

{ The prospects for oil at the we'll at White Cliffs is growing better every day according to reports. It Is said
 the we'll Is 2,000 feet deep, but this is only rumor, as the company Is not
 giving out any definite imports.
The Little River news., 1916-03-01
5O0,O00 MEN IN
 VERDUN BATTLE
German Add Two More Villages, One Fortified to Their Captures.
 End Is Not In Sight.

London, Feb. 23.-The terrific bat ,tlc in the Nerdun region in which, on tcth sides, no less than 500,000 men are engaged, continues, after seven days with undiminished violence. Ber- line reports the French made five sep arate attempts to recover Fort de Douaumont, but that each attack was repulsed with sanguinary results. The statements by the War Office at Paris has made no mention of the capture C. the fortress by the Germans, bur refers to hard fighting east and west of it. as also does the German state- ment teddy.
 Champneuville, to the west and Hardaumont to the east of the fort. have been occupied by the Germans, but their claim to have taken Cote de Talou, west of the fort, is explicitly denied by Paris, which says it was evacuated by the French because ar tillcry fire from beth sides rendered it untenable, but it is pointed out that for the same reason it is equally un- tenable fer the Germans and it Is not occupied by either belligerent. Cote de Talou is directly in the line of fire be- tween the main lines of the belliger- ents and neither side could occupy 1t With safety while the lines are SO placed.
The Little River news., 1916-03-01
PREPARE FOR ROAD BOOSTERS
Four States Highway Meeting to be
 Held at Texarkann-

TeXarkana, Feb. 27-The Texark- ana Beard of Trade held a meeting iast night to outline plans for the big eeting of the Four States Highway Association here March 23. Several committees were named and num- Der of suggestions were adopted for the entertainment of the delegates.
The Little River news., 1916-03-01
NOT 4 CANDIDATE
Ed Jones Will Not be in the Race for
 Mayor of AshdOwn.

In conversation with a News re porter yesterday morning Ed Jones state.: that he would not be candI- date for mayor of Ashdown. He has had numerous solicitations and at ore time had promised his friends to run hut hn now definitely decided that he will not be in the race.
The Little River news., 1916-03-01
LITTLE RIVER MAN PARDONED
Venus Gillian, Alias Jim Hamilton
 PardOned By Coy. Hays.

Little Rock, Feb. 26-(Special) J. The governor has pardoned Venus Gill liam, alias Jim Hamilton, of Little River county, convicted in January, 1915. of forgery. and sentenced to four years In the penitentiary.
The Little River news., 1916-03-01
Lodge Directory.

Ashdown Lodge No. 581 F. and A. M. meets every Second and Fourth Tues- days. at 1880 ?. m.-w. ". Buster. Secty.