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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-05
GUARD TO RETURN?
Rumor Has 1t That Iowa Militiamen
At The Border Will Soon BE
On Their Way Home.

Des Moines, Dec. 2. The Des
Moines Capital today prints the fol.
lowing special dispatch under Browns.
vile. Texas date line:
Before leaving here today for Des
Moines Adjutant General Guy E. Lo-
gan of the Iowa National guard. an,
nounced that within few days he ex.
poets orders for the First Iowa infan.
try and Iowa artillery to return home
Although no direct confirmation
has been received. orders have come
for the Infantry regiment and the ar.
tillery to prepare to check their equip.
ment. All arrangements for transpor.
tation and equipment for the journey
home have been completed General
Parker is in San Antonio comforting
with General Funston and no inform.
alton concerning possible troop
movement could be obtained at his Of.
fee.
"The news Of possible orders to 70
back to Iowa was received by cheers
and celebration among the guardsmen
No reference has been made in tl}a
rumors Of the Second and Third Iowa
regiments
Officials of the national guard hers
said they had received no word from
General Logan regarding possible ~
turn Of the troops. I
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-05
PLAN TO HOLD BIG
APPLE SHOW IN IOWA

Des Moines. Dec. 1. The holding OF
a big apple show in some down town
location every year will be discussed
at the annual convention of the Iowa
State Horticultural society. which Is to
be held at the state house Dec. IL to
Is. 1t has been the custom for many
years to hold an apple show at the
state house in connection with the an
nual meeting. There is not sufficient
display room at the state house, many
OF the members declare, hence there is
talk Of using some downtown building
and putting on big show.
One of the features of the program
for the fruit men to be put on this year
is an interstate apple judging contest
in which teams from Nebraska, Mis-.
souri, and Iowa will compete. There
will also be a speaking contest in
which six students from the horticul.
tural department of the state college
at Ames will take part.
There will be big display Of apples
and other fruit. Cash premiums total
ing in value $525 are offered.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-05
HAS SUIT AGAINST
GIRL AND MOTHER

Shenandoah. Dec. Alleging a
breach Of promise and damages sus.
tanned therefrom to the extent of $780,
444, George Norris. formerly of this
city but now of Stanberry, Mo-. has
brought suit against Miss Emma Wal
ton of that city and her mother. He
asks judgment in the Gentray county
court at Albany for $4,000 from Miss
Emma Walton and 100000 from her
mother.
George Norris was former resident
of Shenandoah and few years ago
was in the employ of the Wabash rail
road, running from Council Bluffs to
Stanberry as fireman. While thus
engaged he met Miss Walton and it is
alleged in the petition that an engage.
ment followed the courtship. He re-
signed his position as fireman and
went to work as manager of farm for
the defendant. who Is member of one
of the wealthiest families in Stanberry,
her fathers estate being estimated at
100000, 1t is said.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-05
ROAD FILLED WITH
HOGS is PUZZLE

Atlantic, Dec. 1.-The farmers liv
ing southeast of town are puzzling
themselves over happening that may
develop into something of interest
eventually. A 200 pound hog was
found wandering in the road near
Charles Malone's residence. A little
farther on another was found and then
another. Hogs, large and small, were
found scattered along the road for half
mile. beginning at the hill east of
the Malone farm. The end gate of a
wagon, part of an auto and a horse
blanket were also found
1t is suspected that they were chol-
era hogs that were being hauled in to
the rendering works during the still
hours of the night and that the end
gate came loose and fell out of the
wagon, SO that the hogs fell out one at
a time along the road. The farmers
are looking for the owner OF the end
gate and the part of the car that was
found.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-05
WHEAT In SLUMP
Price Falls OF Considerably Due to
Variety Of Reasons; Embargo
Mostly Feared.

Chicago, Dec. big breaks in the
value of wheat. II IA to 10 Id cents
a bushel took place in the last week
owing largely to peace talk, and to a
nearly general grain embargo east OF
Chicago that was associated with a
severe falling of in export buying and
with sharp advance in marine war
risks. Other price losses for the week
were: Corn. 5 3-4 TO IS cents, oats. s
to 1-S cents and provisions % to 81
and 81 IL cents.
Although the greatest declines in
wheat were witnessed in the period
which began with the federal reserve
boards warning against excessive I'M
secured foreign credits and which end,
ed with the announcement that the
sale sof British treasury bills in the
United States had been abandoned.
the wheat trade did not seem disposed
to view the two financial events as
having any immediate bearing. ON
changes in grain quotations here. The
first serious descent in wheat values
came on Monday. and was generally
ascribed to possibilities of an armis-
tice and to the reported presence of
armed U-boats near the United States.
An even more exciting smash in wheat
prices followed on Tuesday and this
seemed adequately explained by the
spread of railroad embargoes.
Positive assertions that President
Wilson would communicate to con.
gress disapproval of any govern.
ment embargo on the export of food
stuffs led to a rally in wheat prices
Wednesday. only TO be succeeded yes.
terday by another downturn due main.
Y to the absence of foreign buying
aside from amounts purchased for
Holland.
Congestion in railway facilities did q
good deal to weaken corn, oats and
provisions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-05
FRENCH CITY GETS
LOAN IN AMERICA

Bordeaux, Dec. AFTER hearing a
report from Mayor Charles Gruet, the
city council has decided to accept the
offer OF group of American bankers
of loan of $25,000,OOO. The loan will
run for three years.
The loan to the city of Bordeaux is
the fourth municipal loan arranged by
French cities in this country since the
war began. In September, Kuhn,
Loeb & Co. announced that arrange.
ment had been completed for a loan OF
s5O,OO0,OO0 to the city of Paris. The
same bankers undertook similar liens
on behalf OF the cities of Bordeaux
Lyons and Marseilles. In the case Of
the latter three cities, it was stated
that the total amount would be $780,
100000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-05
PIONEER WORKED
ON EARLY BUILDING

Iowa. City. Dec. AFTER sixty-four
years residence here John T. Struble,
one Of Iowa City's first pioneers, is
dead at his home on a farm near Iowa
City, in his seth year. Death came sud.
denly as he sat in his chair. couple
of hours after he har partaken Of a
meal, in seemingly excellent health,
although he had suffered during the
past eleven years from slight paralyt-
ic strokes. He was an early day con-
tractor and built Johnson county's first
big court house; first hotel and two
of the first churches here. His father
in-law. pioneer architect. designed
the old capitol of Iowa. the first of the
state university's buildings. Mr..
Struble was charter member of the
Iowa City Odd Fellows
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-05

field rations with little sleep? If you
havent--try tits great sport.
1t had been go long since we had seen
a train that when we overcoming up
the track the boys would say "All out
here comes train"
Articles Don Schamp and Private
Harold Myers are known as dress pa
rade soldiers" The wore a necktie and
tie pin all the time during the battles .
up to date even when in the field. They
up to date eve nwhen in the field. They
have very convenient tent
"Scotty'' our cook delivered some
chow to us fellows while on outpost
duty at the bridge near Harlingin. The
enemy opened fire on us while he was
there and it is a fact thai "Scotty" had
to have the boys help him locate his
pot of potatoes and bucket of coffee
Private Charlie Orman says The
army is the life for me if they'll only
feed me hanback,
Two large rattlers were Killed near
our camp at Olmito.
Priyates Iron Man" Neach and
Woodrow are growing a mustache?
! enjoy your letters and will try and
write again about our experiences along
the border.
Yours, Sergt. Binks.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-05
CUBA'S ELECTION
is STILL IN DOUBT

Havana, Dec. 2.-Although one
month has elapsed since Cuba's presi-
dental election took place, the result
still remains in doubt and months NAV
elapse before the outcome is definitely
known. Partial reflections must be
held in two provinces where fraud or
coercion interfered with the voting.
The returns as reported by the pro-
vincial election boards give President
Monocal majority in Matanzas, Pin
ar del Rio and Oriente provinces in the
latter Of which partial reflections will
be held.
DR.. Alfredo Zayas. liberal candidate,
has carried Havana and Camaeuey
provinces and has majority OF 2s9
in Santa Clara province where partial
reflections are also to be held.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-05
WAGES OF ARSENAL
WORKMEN RAISED

Washington. D. c.. Dec. 1.-THE war
department, as a Thanksgiving day
present. has issued an order making
the minimum wage of per diem en-
ployes at Rock Island and other ar
senals of the country, three dollars
None Of these employees hereafter will
receive less than three dollars per
day az the order goes into effect i'm
mediately.
Colonel Burr, commandant at the
Rock Island arsenal. has advised this
step by the department and in it he
has had the approval of Brig. Gen.
CrcZier, chief of ordnance of the
army. Representative Hull Of the sec
ond Iowa district. made strong plea
to the secretary of war to have the or
der issued.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-05
ELDON LAD IS
CORN WINNER
EDGAR HOLLEN6ECk LANDS 1877
PLACE IN CONTEST CONDUCT
Ed BY AMES.

Edgar Hollenbeck. 10 year old son OF
Sherman Hollenbeck living on rura
route No. out of Eldon has been given
first place In the county acre corn con.
test carried on this season by the extern
sion department of the state college al
Ames
This award entities young Hollenbeck
to free trip to the International live
stock show at Chicago next week and
he left this morning for Ames where
all the county winners will meet. They
will spend Saturday visiting the college
and at 1912 o'clock Sunday afternoon
they leave over the Northwestern line
for Chicago. They expect to return next
Friday December 8.
Hollenbecks total score was 67.3 and
the yield Of his corn was SIS bushels
on dry shelled basis. The rankings OF
the other winners and township leaders
for Wapello county will be sent to
County Superintendent Gardner the
chairman, soon. today's message said.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-05
COMMANDMENT HAS
UNUSUAL INJURY

Iowa City, Dec. l. Captain NJ c.
Mumma, commandant at Iowa univer.
sity. is suffering from a strange acct.
dent. the seriousness of which was not
appreciated at the time the injury was
inflicted recently. A Nebraska football
player. whirling as he tackled an Iowa
player on Iowa field Saturday, kicked
the army officer in the head Capt.
Mumma being seated on q bench close
to the ground). and inflicted wound
on the temple. Later the captains face
became greatly swollen. and during
the current week, surgeons discovered
blood clot In the nasal passage. This
has been reduced and the officer will
recover fully in due time, it is antici
pated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-05
RAILROAD EXPECTS
TO IMPROVE YARDS

Fit Madison. Dec. Along with 9TH
err numerous improvements which the
Burlington railroad is contemplating
of completing this year is the building
of another house track TO increase the
ware house facilities at the freight sta
ton. In order 10 accomplish this the
freight house will he moved back over
forty-five feet both TO the north and
east. This additiontof a new house
track will practicable double he eff.
ficiency in the freight handling and
will also necessitaie the addition Of
an extra crew 20 handle the vorl-. i
will also save loi of extra wii ching
and make less work for the ward crews
who were formerly required = work
back and forth switching empties and
loaded cards in and out.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-05
LIVE STOCK SHOW
OPENS IN CHICAGO

Chicago. Dec. Numbers of edu
Gated sheep dogs. trained to direct the
movements of large flocks of sheen
like so many drill sergeants. we're
among the animals exhibited when the
international live stock exposition
opened here today.
Students stock judging contests. in
which fourteen teams representing
state agricultural colleges from Mas.
sachusetts to California. participated,
began today.
Tonight 100000 horse show will
open.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-05
NO SHORTAGE IN
STORED PRODUCTS

Chicago, Dec. @ The high prices
demanded for produce, butter, and
eggs. apparently is not caused by any
shortage in the supply in cold storage,
according to reports gathered by the
state public utilities commission.
William l.. O'Connell, chairman of
the commission. turned his reports
over to the u. s. district attorney to-
day for such use as he may wish to
make of them before the grand jury
next week.
Mr.. O'Connell said. that supplies
were only slightly smaller than those
of last year mot enough to make any
real difference"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-05
WILD CAT CAUGHT
BY COON HUNTERS

Quincy, III. Dec. 2.-After many un.
successful attempts to locate a wild
cat which has been prowling about the
woods in the vicinity of Mt. Sterling.
twenty miles east of this city, Fritz
Downing and Irwin Thomas last night
freed the animal while on a coon hunt
The cat-was shot and killed. 1t meas.
ured two feet high and weighed over
thirty pounds. This is the first wild
cat seen in this part of the state in
many years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-05
NEW PASSENGER
SCHEDULE FILED

Springfield. ILL.,. Dec 2.-Schedules
OF passenger tariffs. based on rate
Of "a cents mile have been filed
with the Illinois public utilities com.
mission by representatives of the rail
roads Of the state. it was learned to-
day. The schedules were filed in an.
ticipation of a decision in the Illinois
rate case, to be heard in the federal
court In Chicago next Thursday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-05
THIEVES ARE FolLEp.

Champaign, H.. Dec. 2.-Burglars
last night stole the safe OF the Peo-
pies State bank at Mansfield. west OF
here. The auto truck which they had
stolen to cart 1t way was however. I'M
equal to the task and the safe was
found in the street this morning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-05
ARcheoLp NO BETTER.

Tarrytown. N. Y. Dec. 2.-The con.
dition Of John d. Archbold. president
of the Standard Oil Co. Of New Jersey,
was unchanged from last night when
he was reported as, much improved, it
was said at his home here today where
he had been dangerously i'll for several
days from an operation for appendi.
citiS
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-05
FINED FOR LIQUOR SALES.

Is Logan, Dec. 1.-The district court OF
Harrison county adjourned and before
the close Of the session four John
Does" were brought into court. where
they entered pleas of guilty to the
chare of selling liquor. One man drew
a fine of 1923. another sl09 and two
boys $3.50 each. The men paid their
fines and the two high school lads are
still in the county Jail
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-05
STEAMER IS ToRPEpoEp.

ondon. Dec. 1.-THE sinking of the
British steamship Eggesford by sub
marine is reported by Lloyds. The
crew was landed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-05
ELoPEMcNr SUCCEEDS

Peoria H.. Dec. Miss Lucille
Eailey. daughter of State Senator John
Daley eloped and was married toda1.
at Pekin. ILL.,. to Harry j. Semay. Sf
Washington, d. c.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-05
DIES All los YEARS

Chicago. Dec. Mrs. Penole Bos
took. Toe years old. died here today.
Her husband. John Bostock, died re.
Gently. also at the age of LOG.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-05
JEwELRY STORE RossEp.

Paris. ILL.,. Dec. 2.-Safeblowers early
today obtained an aggregate of 5000
from the jewelry store OF Eikenberry
Brothers and the Campbell and Hal.
lock meat market, at Kansas, Ill.
The Seward gateway., 1916-12-19
The Store for All the People
 ANCHORAGE

It is certainly to your advantage to make your selections while our big stock contains such wide and com pete range of suitable presents. The next fifteen days will be busy ones with this store. Accept advice and make your choice now for delivery later.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-23
Permanent Relief for
Chronic Constipation
knowledge and Practice of Cor
rect Daily Habit the
Great Essential.

Constipation is condition affecting
all classes of all people and can be
permanently relieved only by acquir-
ing habits of regularity.
The most natural time for the ELI
minative process is in the morning
when both the muscular and nerv-
Gus systems are relaxed by sleep and
rest. When relief does not come
readily. IL is an excellent plan to take
a mild laxative at bedtime. Cathar-
tics and purgatives. that by the vio-
ence of their quick action shock and
disturb the system, should not be
employed.
An effective laxative remedy that
is very dependable, and which does
not grippe or otherwise disturb the or
sans involved. is found in a COM
bination of simple laxative herbs
known as DIR. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
that can be bought at the drug store
for fifty cents a bottle.
Mrs. c. c. Allen. 215 Foam ST., New
Monterey. Calf. wrote to DIR. Cald-
we'll that she found DR.. CaIdwelTs
Syrup Pepsin just what was needed
for constipation and distress of the
stomach after eating. 1t should be
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-23

when he retired from active work on
account of ill-health. Eckel Brothers
also conducted a drug store at Second
and State streets, Harrisburg
DR.. Eckels attended the public
schools here and graduated from the
College of Pharmacy. In September
1888, he entered the University of
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, graduat
ing in 1885. He then returned to Me-
chanicsburg and opened a practice as
a physician, in addition to the drug
business. In. 1883 he was elected
transcribing clerk of the House of
representatives at HaIrisburg and
served in that capacity for two ses
sions. In 1890 he was elected as
member of the House from Cumber-
land county and was reelected in
1892.
DR.. Eckels was a member of the
borough council for several years and
served on important committees. He
was a member and postmaster of
Eureka Lodge, No. 500, F. & A. M.
a past officer of Washington Camp,
No. 154, p. o. S. of A.. a member of
Mechanicsburg Lodge. No. 215: Inde-
pendent order of Odd Fellows: Wash
ington Fire Company of Mechanics
burg and of the Businessmen's Leaeue
of Mechanicsburg. He was a direc
tor and treasurer of the Mechanics
burg Cemetery Association. He was
also a member of Harrisburg Lodge
No. 107, Loyal Order of Moose. He
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-23

, clay street.
Mrs VIM. L. Lantz. 41s Maclay
street.
Mrs. John H. Burlington. 22O4 North
Fifth. in charge of Fifth street, be-
tween Woodhine and Schuylkill.
Mrs. Gladfelter, 2202 North Fifth
Mrs. Stewart. 22O6 North Fifth
street.
Mrs. H. NJ. Kuhn. 22Os North Fifth
street.
Mrs. Charles A. shirk, 2212 North
Fifth street.
Mrs. E, L. McColgin. 242 woodbine
street.
Mrs. c. L. Wright, 2s4 woodbine
street.
Roster apartments. ESQ woodbine
street.
Mrs. Peter Bartch, 214s North
Fourth street.
o. c. Armstrong. 2OsO Briggs street
Mrs. William H. Repp, 81 North
Eighteenth street.
Mrs. Frank Matz, So North Eigh-
teenth street.
Mrs. John H. Burlington. 22O4 North
Fifth street. will have charge OF the
block between Woodbine and Schuyl-
kill streets.
Much favorable comment has been
caused along Second street, where
many blocks of flower-loving house
wives have agreed to put UP window
and porch boxes before Decoration
Day, by the appearance of the lawn in
front of the home of Colonel William
B. Meetch. just below Hamilton street.
The base of the porch is fringed with
beautiful tulips of brilliant hue. Every
addition, however small, to the flower
campaign will have its effect in ac-
complishing the much to be desired
reputation of having Harrisburg
known as the flower city of Pennsyl-
Nauia'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-23
BLDG.
In FLOWER GARB
[Continued From First Pagc.l

Continued Prom First Page
lily. To-day the following new appli-
cants for entrance in the campaign
were made:
Mrs. Herbert f. Lucas. 215O Green
Mrs. R. D. Beman. 214S Green
Mrs. W. L. Loeser. 212O Green
street.
Mrs. Margaret B. Gettys. 2126 Green
street
Mrs. Harvey J. shenk, 2124 Green
Mrs. Smith. 2122 Green street.
Mrs. Q. r. Girvin, 2116 Green street.
Mrs. George B. Coleman, 2114
Green street.
Mrs. Charles f. Herr. 2121 Green
street.
Mrs. James X. Devins. 2142 Green
street.
Mrs. Mingar. 2119 Green street.
Mrs. Lew f. Palmer. 21S5 Green
street
Mrs. George W. Kaufman. 21s1
Green street.
Mrs. Vilman, 2137 Green street.
Mrs. Lester, 2lO9 Green street.
Mrs. SiedeI, 21O9 Green street.
Mrs. r. E. Moffatt. 1OT Reilly street.
Mrs. \. a. Clark. 1O9 Reilly street
Mrs. Al Seligman, GOES North Sec
ond street.
Miss Katharine Smith. oo1s North
Second street
Mrs. P. s. Zimmerman, 425 Maclay
street
Mrs. Napoleon H. Greenswalt, 42s
Maclay street.
Mrs. VIM. F. Thompson. 413 Ma
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-23
DR.. C. M. ECKELS,
DRUGGIST, DIES

[Continued From First Page.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-23

was a member of the Presbyterian
Church and a trustee for many years.
In 1897 DR.. Eckels married Miss
Clara A. Hertzler, of Monroe town
ship. Cumberland county. He is sur
vived by his wife and two daughters,
Janet w, and Maybelle, both at
home Funeral services will be held
on Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock in
charge OF the Rev. DR.. George Full
ton. pastor OF the Presbyterian
Church. Burial in the Mechanicsburg
cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-23
G. u. o. Of o. F. to Hold Field
Day Here Next Tuesday

Field Day will be observed in Har-
risburg Tuesday, May 80, by the Third
Regiment, Patriarch division of the
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows.
Communicates will be present from
Philadelphia (2). Carlisle,
Wilkes-Barr and Will
mington, Del.
The regiment is in command of Col.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-23
STATE RUNS AHEAD
ON BUILDING SALE.
Does Better With Revenue
From Material in Park En-
tension Than Thought

The price of SS,-
ESQ received by the
State Board of Pub
lie Grounds and
Buildings on Satur-
day for the mate
rial in the Hickock
plant puts the to-
tai revenue from
the sale ~of build
ings bought for
Capitol Park EX-
tension about S22,-