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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
Morris Williams
HORSE MARKET
SELL AGAIN NEXT FRIDAY.

1t had been our intention TO close the
auction sales with last Friday. but 4
number OF customers came to me and
insisted that we continue them. So I
have consented to run the open market
while longer. The greatest difficulty
Is to secure horses enough Of the right
sort-good chunks and draft horses
and these classes are selling well Just
now; better, probably than they will
sell few weeks later. Send me word
what you have and will come or send
buyer to you. We keep on hand at the
farm, joining city limits. a lot OF farm
mares and cheap workers.
NORRIS WILLIAMS
P. SIN connection with the horse
sale we will sell next Friday some ex-
ira choice Jersey cows. One three
year old, and a great mixer. with three
weeks old calf. The other Ave year old
choice COW, calf one week old. These
cows are in fine condition and are real
milkers.-M. Fl. w.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Railroad Time Tables
c. N. q 81. p. TRAINS.

No. Goina Southwest Depart
25A-Southwest Limited :. 1:45 a. m.
A stub train will leave station
for junction at 1:45 q. M, re-
turning arrive at station at
2:04 a. m.
SA-Kansas City Local.. 10: Is q. m.
3SR-ottumwa to Seymour $50 p. m.
sSB-Local freight ........ 700 q. m.
! Going East, via cut-om.
sA-Davenport, Chicago. SSH p. m.
26A-Leave Junction ...... IL: 10 a. m.
A stub train will leave station
for Junction at 11:40 p. m. re.
turning arrive at station at
1915 q. m.
Marion Line. Going North.
4B-Ced. Rapids. Savanna,
losB-csdsr Rapids. Marion $40 p. m.
98B-Local freight ........ $3.50 a. m.
Marion Line, Coming South.
103B-From Marion ........ 1878 a. m.
21B-From Marion ........ IL: IS a. m
s7B-Local freight .....~ 400 p. m.
A-Daily.
B-Except Sunday.
Local freights depart from and term
mate Ottumwa Junction. .
IT, =. H. Jacobs. Agent,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
Dr.D.E.Cral,ar,,
Hours - to ~ q. M: 1 10 8 .. m.
Office, First National Sank Bldo,
OttumWa, Iowa
Spectacles.

- are not luxury, but prime neces.
sity. Spectacles are not sign OF
old age. They are many times neces-
sary for youth can fit you up with
a pair Of spectacles that will make
your heart rejoice and make the whole
world look rosy to you. Just come II
and try me. Specs at all prices.
from ~ 20 I'M
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18

BARRED ROCK EGs FOR SALE:
75c per 10; 81 hundred. Grace
Emmons, Batavia, Ia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-27
ST. EDWARDS PLAYERS GIVE
NATIVITY PLAY TONIGHT
Cast of Twenty-Five Appears in Old
Mystery Drama-Chorus Will
Render Carols

Tho 81. Edwards players will repeat
their performance OF MonsiEnor Hugh
Benson's nativity play tonight In st
Edwards Hall, Seventh and York streets.
The first Interpretation by the players was
given last night.
The nativity play Is a modernlzed version
OF the old mystery plays which wero pop
uar in the fourteenth and ftteenth CEN
turies. Monsignor Bensons play. unlike the
ma iority OF the Christmas and religious
plays, IN not series OF tableauN with dla-
iogues. but Is a consistent drama. with n
straightforward theme based on tho birth
Of Christ Il opens with a prologue and is
followed by four acts depicting the story OF
the Jaurney or Joseph and Mary to Bethe-
hem their rejection. the birth OF Christ. the
alteration or the shepherds and the coming
OF the three kings and true recognition.
Its theme directs the. rejection Of Christ
except by the few simple Shepherds ex-
empiAed by the three merchants who turn
Mary and Joseph TO the manger.
incorporated with the story, a number OF
old English carols will be rendered by a
chorus OF thirty voices The play Is being
produced under the direction OF william
Hayes. Jr. There are about twenty-five
members In the cast.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-27
TEACHES SON TO DRINK;
GETS MONTHIN PRISON
Lad Says He Was Called Poor
Sport" When Liquor
Choked Him

After Vincent osokoski twelve years
old 3gs6 Salmon street, had told Mngis-
tratc wrigley today that his father. John
Osokoski. forced him to drink whisky, tho
magistrate sentenced the father TO thirty
days in the county prison aud said the case
was the most unusual he had ever handled.
OEokoski was arrested by Patroiman
Brown for beating his wife. Lizzie Her
testimony this morning was OF the usual
drab variety-periodlcal beatings and abuse.
Vincent was urged forward and came, weep
ing and crlnging.
HE used to come home with a big bot
tie" whimpsred the lad, "He would tell
me to sit down at the table opposite him
and pour me out some OF the whisSy. |
choked on the stun and tears rolled down
my cheeks. Then he laughed lie yelled
out Vince, son, you must learn better !
Then no would pour me out another drink.
We sat al the tables and | 'dassent' move.
| could hear my mother crying In tho next
room, but she couldn't come in"
After a while" continued the lad. 1T was
Just like somebody took and twirled my
head around and l got dizzy. Then I
would try and sleep. but he woke me up
and said, You're poor sport. son'--and
that's the last remembor-bcing a poor
sport. and | aln't sport"
The lad began to weep again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-27
WILL IGNORE S-HOUR
LAW PENDING RULING
Railroads Notify Men No Change Will
Be Made Until U. S. Court De-
cides Constitutionality

NEW YORK Dec. e7.-Raliroads will
ignore the Adamson eight-hour law In maxi.
ing M payrolls and working schedules until
the United States Supreme Court has passed
upon tile constitnIIonality OF the act.
Notice to this effect has been served upon
railroad workers by the railroad officials
although the law becomes effective jan
uary ],
All proposed negotiations between mem-
bers OF the big four" brOtherhoOds and
the railway managers, who go Into session
tomorrow, are on. It has been learned The
railroads have adopted the policy that since
the law is now before the courts they
should not be pal1y TO any action which
might Affect the law or nudity u.
According 10 railroad officials members
OF the brotherhOods are anxious 10 effect
a compromises" at the meeting tomorrow In
order to protect themselves In the future
bat the railroads win not entertain pro-
posals Of eompromiss or arbitration
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-27
ROBBERY THE MOTIVE
OF MURDER IN CHESTER
Police Believe Slayers Were Frightened
Before They Could Rife Vic
Tins Clothes

CHESTER ra pcc 25-wuh the iden-
tty " the man found shot To- death on the
East Niuth street bridge over Ridley River
here eafiv sunday morning established.
county authorities aided by Philadelphia
detectives and Assistant District Attorney
Weeks arc working on several clues
The victim. Isaac Taylor. ot Toledo. o.
was employ ed at tho Remington Arms plant.
EddyE,oue. lie has wife and ten children
residing IN Toledo.
Robbery s believed to have been tho
motive fcr tho shooting " Taylor and e
if tho supposNlon that the men who at
tackled him we're frightened IN before they
had n chance TO rife his clothing search
hos been Instituted for three mon. who.
an hour previous and within a short dis
tauce % tho SPOT where Taylor was mur.
dercd, held up and beat Joseph IiNines a
resident OF Eddystoue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-27
"PEACE LEAK" BLAMED
ON HIGH OFFICIALS
Accuser Says He Has Informa-
tion Pointing to Admins
tration Circles

WASHINGTON. uec az. Representa-.
tive Woods search Tor evidence regarding
the rumortd leak to Wall street of Rd-
vance information on President Wilson >
rcnce note led him into diplomatic circles
and into the homes ~ relatives u officials
hlgh In the Administration. he said today
= struck promising lead late, las,
night" said Wood today y am tntormeu
that relative Of q hiEh ofyclai. now IN the
brokerage business as silent partner, "
alleged TO have pruHted immensely by hd-
vance Information ON the Presidents peace
note I am not In position 20 reveal the
ramc at present but may do 30 NJ any
time
"A aisn learned that representatives ol
this Government In European capital
praAtrd hy this advance Information. TINS
ia not NJ all unlikely. ~ I was told menl-
hers W our diplomatic corps had the news
two DAYS before the release In this couu
try This would have Elycn them Rmplo
time to have cahled any instructions To
their brokcra"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-27
santa Claus Downtown Tonight

Santa Clnus ls still in town. He will dis
tribute gifts 10 several hundred poor chill
dren OF the southern section Of the city to-
night IN the Sunday school OF old 81 10,
aeph's catholic Church, Third street and
WiIllnE's alley The distribution Is part Of
the regular Christmas entertainment ar
ranged by the Rev John b. Pittar, OF 81
JoEeph's John Barnum will enact the role
OF Kriss Krngle and viii present gift TO
each child Most OF the children are mem-
hers Of the various classes Of the Sunday
school. The sisters VIII be charge OF the
lads and lassles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-27
Flremsn RattIe on Iey strssLs

LANCASTER Pa. Dec 2I.-Firsmen
battled most OF the night 0Ter Icy sirests
and roofs with hre In the packing box rae
tory Of j. Frank Bowman. on Cherry street,
and Is partly covered hy Insurance.. the
plaea was being operated day and night 70
mn an unprecedented number of orders II
viii be rebuilt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-27

sssrsd that she rain wm put an end TO the
siatinr
The snow aud sieet storm which is driv-
ing over the entire Eastern and Middle
states is consld red one of the most trouble
some % the winter. hamrerlng trasic and
interfering with telephone and telegraph
communication. The storm ranges from
jecksouville. Fla. where 4 was showing
this morning, 10 the Canadian border. Sur
face and elevated lnes IN New York city,
particularly IN brooklyn and Queens, were
Ereatly blocked by ice on the tracks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-27
Mother and Daughter slightly Burned

AIRS sophia Fangaske, twenty yeAIs
cid. of I22 Laurel street, was Slightly pVfnsa
on tha face today while rezouing her daash-
ter. sophia EanEaske, eight years Old. Hnsh
an oil stove upset and SET hre 70 tn9
kilchen fioor. sophia vas burned on hst
arm She mas removed % the Roosevelt
Hospital Her condition Il not serious
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-27
Birth Control Trial Put on

NEW YORK. Dec. g7.--The trial OF Mrs
Margaret Sanger. famous birth control ad-
Voeata. was postponed again today on a
writ TO stay proceedings, obtained BY her
attorneys from the appellate division. she
q charged with disseminating birth control
Information at a clinic In Brooklyn fhs'
writ Is returnable December 90
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-27
Edgar Colt Morris Dies Suddenly

SYRACUSE y. y. Dec. 27--EdEar Colt,
Morris. professorTo OF Enslish literature AZ
syracuse University, died suddenly az bis
home. he was head OF the English DEPART
ment. lie was native OF Palermo. ~ Y.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-27
Ask for the
Hoppe Choice
of the January List

We have selected what we think are best
selections We will be glad 10 have any Victor
patrons come in aud hear our list.
And. By the way, we have several prepared
isis OF every description These Hoppe sugRes-
tons viii solve many Of your troubles in select
ing records This is only one side OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-27
Hoppe VictrOla Service

uepps Record Service furnishes you with
musicians who can advise you as 10 your pur-
chases They can assist you in selections; they
are at your service Tor any need you mas have
ia buying records.
G. j. HEPPE Z soN
ulT-nIa chsa,nus - ssh ana rho4paon 81,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-27
Con Shoots Minister Inv Mistake

ST LOUIS Mo. Zee e7--Shot In tho
stomach by a policeman who mistook him
for robbcr, tho Rev Lot y poiy Rap
tiBt minister was reported dying today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-27
January Records
Are Out Tomorrow!

The January records go on sale tomorrow The
list is a very excellent assortment The Red
Seal selections are particularly excellent. The
list also includes several new popular songs, some
new light opera gems new speciality, Alma
selections,
The list has a very pleasing variety OF many
fayorte aud popular titles. II would take sou
considerable time 10 choose any certain few as
the very best in the list
Realizing this, as usual, we have prepared our
choice among the new list.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-27
Hoppe Terms on Vicrolas

Hoppe Machine Service offers you the priv
lege Of purchasing every Victor outfit at the cash
,r charge account or rental lease, all payments
lpplying TO purchase.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-06
FIGHTING I'M OPEN FIELD
French Garry All German Fortified
Positions.

London. July Only German sol
diers in open field formation now
stand between the French and the
River somme." said Major General T.
b. Maurice referring to the part of
the river which flows northward to
the east OF the sector along which the
French have made their greatest
gains.
The last of the enemy's defensive
works in that sector have been cap
tured by our allies"
I'VE are not disappointed with our
own advance. which we expected to
be slow. and We are enormously
pleased with the wonderful progress
made by the French. who with com
paratiyely light losses are sweeping
forward to the Somme."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-06
MEXICO IS RAISING
VOLUNTEER TROOPS

Fl Paso, Tex, July 6.-While the
national guard organizations are being
recruited drilled and equipped TO
bring them to the highest possible
point Of efficiency the Mexican de fac
to government is taking similar steps
with volunteer troops, concentrated in
some Of the larger cities of Northern
Mexico according TO Mexican reports.
These reports indicate that large
commands OF volunteers modified at
Chihuahua City, Jiminez. Parral Ro-
sario, Torreon and Durango City are
being drilled daily, while Carranzista
recruiting agents in those districts
never have slackened the activities
begun several weeks ago.
Mexican military authorities offer
similar explanations for these activi-
ties to those advanced in the United
States for the border mobilization, as
serting that they are merely meas
ures of precaution."
Everywhere along the border Amer
ican military authorities are attempt
ing to make the frontier concentra.
ton OF az much practical value as
14eoSole to the state soldiers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-06
DAILY GRIST OF
VICTIMS LARGE
Infartile Paralysis Killing
Many Gotham Children.
BABES HURRIED FROM CITY

Health Department Officials Estimate
Fifty Thousand little Ones Have
Been Taken From Plague infected
District Since Epidemic Began.
New York. July 6 The epidemic of
infautile paralysis has FASTENED the
departure OF thousands of families
who usually leave town for the sum
mer
Estimates made by health depart
ment officials of the number of chill
dren taken out of the city since the
epidemic became serious run as high
as $4,000
Although tiftynine new cases and
twenty-five deaths were reported for
the day the health commissioner said
the outlook IS "a little encouraging.
as there were fewer true cases than
reported ON some previous days New
ertheless he made reQuisition for fifty
additional field nurses and eighty
seven hospital nurses. together with
domestics and orderlies to bee EN-
ployed i'm caring for the little patients
The order of the health commits
sioner excluding children under six
teen years cid from moving picture
shows has gone into effect
Thus far 524 cases of the disease
baxs Iaap pappr4aH - tho I,arI of
health and 126 persons have died II
is most prevalent in the Italian quar-
ter OF the southern section of Brook
lyn High mortality. continues TO be
the striking feature Of the epidemic
and the death toll has reached approx
mately that of the entire epidemic OF
1907. when 800 cases We're reported
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-06
DANIELS TAKES RIOT
OUT or PATRIOTISM

Lewiston. Ne. July 6.-The Ameri
can youth Of the future must De taught
a patriotism without boasting. a love
of country without Chauyinism OF
jingoism. reverence for the flag with
out a trace of brag or buster declar
ed Josephus Daniels. secretary Of tie
navy. speaking here
The day has passed, he said "wher
the spreadeagle orator boasted in sten
torian tones that Uncle Sam could
whip anything in creation. but the
day must never come when the Amer
lean youth will not only glory in the
victories of Putnam and Marion anC
Washington. or when we are MOI
thrilled with enthusiasm when the vic
tories of John Paul Jones. Perry and
MacDonough are related"
America. said the speaker is broad
ening its viewpoint and getting away
from a parochial patriotism.
Our parents and teachers" saic
he. must point out that all wisdom
will not die with US and that the vir
tues we esteem are found in every
nation under every sky Steam elec
tricity and wireless have made this d
very small world indeed and traye
has ended the proyincialism that sees
only the good in ones own country >
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-06
MEXICANS ARE LED BY
RENEGADE AMERICAN

El Paso. Tex, July 6-There Is
keen excitement here over the story of
a renegrade American soldier who led
one of the companies of Mexicans in
the butchery of his fellow countrymen
at Carrizal
The tale was told by Private VIII
lam Given OF the Tenth cavalry, one
OF the survivors of the fight
The American in the Mexican uni.
form, according TO Given, had served
in the Twentieth infantry and was at.
tached TO the base at Columbus when
the negro regiment was sent after
Villa
Il remember him because he was
kicking at the service" Given said.
He said he'd never serve the Unit.
ed States again. And then | forgot
all about him until we were being
taken to chihuahua by the men who
captured us after the fight at Carrizal.
There was an American wearing a
Carranza uniform and apparently
holding a captains commission His
face was familiar, but | could not
place him az first"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-06
RUSS CAV AIRY FORCE
BELIEVED IN HUNGARY

London. July 6.-Russians and Ital-
ians are lending all their strength 10
the combined blow against the Central
powers and Bucharest reports sig
nificant move of Russian patrols, who
are said to have advanced from Kim
polung, in Bukowina. and entered
Hungarian territory.
All along the Russian front engage.
ments of the seyerest character are in
progress and the Russians, driving
north from Kolomea, have advanced
more than twenty miles and are
threatening to outtlank General Won
Bothmers army and the Austro- Hun
garian forces in the TarnopOl region.
Should this Russian movement prove
successful Won Bothmer may have to
fall back on Lemberg.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-06
DID NOT MENTION POLITICS
Colonel Roosevelt Ready to Raise d.
vision for War.

Oyster Bay. n. Y, July 6.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt made his first pub
lie declaration of his intention to raise
a division for service in Mexico.
After endorsing the prediction OF
Frederic r. Coudert, orator of the day
that 1--WE may become involved in the
great conflict and are certain to be
involved in minor conflict" the lead
er of the old Rough Riders served no
tice upon the young unmarried men OF
Nassau county that he expects them
to follow him in battle II war comes
He did not mention politics.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-06
FLOW OF LAVA SPREADING
Eruption of Stromboli Has Become
Serious.

Rome, July 6-The eruption OF
Stromboh has become serious.
The flow OF lava is spreading to the
sparse coast settlements, burning
and destroying houses, and the popu
lation is fleeing to the sea and taking
refuge on relief ships sent from Mes
siDa.
Telephone communication with Mes.
sina has been interrupted.
There are many signs of seismic
disturbances throughout Italy.
The heat has been intense for the
past two days Earth shocks occur
red at Ancona, Rimini, Belyedere,
Marettimo and other Adriatic dis
tricts. but no loss of life has been
reported
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-06
LEAGUE PLANS TO EXPAND
Farmers Organization May Cover Sew
eral States.

Grand Forks. ~ d.. July 6. - The
Farmers Nonpartisan league. which
made such a clean sweep in North pa
kota primaries. is preparing to orga
nize in Minnesota, according to re-
ports 1t is known that several Grand
Forks men have signed up as organic.
ers and it was reported that farmers
in the vicinity of Bygland, Polk county
had agreed to join. 1t is reported the
league plans to organize in Montana.
South Dakota. Iowa and Illinois. In
North Dakota each farmer paid 50 to
join the league. Minnesota men may
be asked to pay Sl2-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-06
Lady syblI Grey Wounded.

London. July 6.-Lady Sybil Grey
daughter of Earl Grey. formerly gov
ernor general of Canada. was serious
ly but not dangerously wounded while
with the British Red Cross at the Rus
sian front. says Reuter- dispatch
from ~Petrograd. During hand grenade
practice grenade was thrown
through a window shelter near where
she was sitting and a splinter pene.
trated her left cheek and jaw.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-06
Chicago Guardinn Trains.

Chicago. July Eighteen city ply
sicians under the direction of Dr
John Dill Robertson, Chicago health
commissioner. are watching incom ng
trains from the East as a precaution.
ary measure against the possible de
velopment Of an epidemic OF infantile
paralysis such as is said to be preva-
lent in New York. Ii is planned 70
keep up the inspection OF trains for
two weeks or more
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-06
NO HOPE OF LOWER PRICES
Government Believes Cost of Mea
Will Go Higher.

Washington, July 6.-High meat
prices probably will continue indef-
nately
This is the conclusion of the de
partment of agriculture as set forth in
an exhaustive report on the situation.
High meat prices prevail through
out the world.
One reason for this Is the fact that
production has failed to keep pace
with the increase in population.
Other contributory causes given are
the increased cost Of production and
diminished power of the money unit.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-06
GIRL ASSISTS GANG
OF BANK BANDITS

st Marys Kan, July 6.-Four per
sons were shot, one probably fatally
by robbers who escaped after having
stolen >2A00 from the St Marys State
bank The robbers were aided by a
woman. witnesses said. who guarded
the street leading 70 the bank while
her three men companions wrecked
the safe.