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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08
BRYAN OBJECTS TO
GENERALIZATION

Washington. D. c., Dec. 7-William
j. Bryan appeared today before the
Joint congressional committee investi-
eating transportation problems and op.
posed Capitalization of power in the
federal government in connection with
railroad suggestions for federal incor-
poration. He also opposed the proposal
to lessen the power of state railroad
commissions by lodging greater power
of regulation in the interstate COM
merce commission.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08
SOUTH DAKOTA'S
BALLOTS COUNTED

Pierre, S. D., Dec. Z. Charles f.
Hughes official plurality in South Da-
kota November was 500. according
to figures compiled by the state can
vassing board and made public today
The total vote was: Hughes. 64.261:
Wilson, 59,191.
Benson, the socialist candidate for
president. polled $3.50 and Hanly the
prohibitionist. LIZA.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08
BOOTLEGGERS AT
KEOKUK INDICTED

Keokuk. Dec. Z. -Forty-six indict.
ments returned today by the Lee coun-
ty grand jury after a session of two
weeks, charged sale of liquor in viola
ton of the state law. 1t was announced
today when the grand jury reported.
Only forty-seven indictments were re-
turned,
Attorney General George Cosson
came from Des Moines yesterday and
addressed the grand jury.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08
ILLINOIS cELEBRATEs.

Springfield, ILL.,. Dec. speeches
by Governor Elliott w. Major OF Mis-
souri,, and Governor Dunno of Illinois.
were on the program today for the
celebration of the ninety-eighth ami
versary of this states admission to the
union.
Governor Major Is to speak tonight
on The Log Cabin Period" Governor
Eunne will preside. A conference of
historical societies was to be held this
afternoon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08
.LLOYDGEORGE'S s
TASK BELIEVED
DIFFICULT ONE.
New British Premier Faces
a Greatest Undertaking
of Great Career
NMAKEUP OF CABINET
STILL A MYSTERY

London, Dec. lit is regarded this
afternoon as virtually certain that
David Lloyd George will succeed in
organizing ministry which will have
the support of majority in the house
Of commons, the labor party having
decided to participate in the makeup
Of the new cabinet.
It Is said that George Nicoll Barnes.
labor member of parliament for the
Black F1iars division of Glasgow and
q privy councillor, and Arthur Hender-
son, president Of the board of educa-
ton in the coalition ministry, will be
members of the cabinet, and that one
Of them will sit in the war council.
In addition, 1t is also said, there are
to be three under secretaryships al
lotted to the labor party.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08
DEFEATED STRIKERS
CALL ON PRESIDENT

Washington. D. c., Dec. H-Rezin
Orr. William Fitzgerald. William Fab
er and James H. Vahey representing
New York street car strikers called
on President Wilson again today to
ask that the federal government in.
tervene.
Oficials are doubtful II anything can
be done beyond having the department
of labor investigate.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08
DRY CAMPAIGN ON
Prohibition Leaders From All Over
The Nation Meet At Washington
To Plan Fight.

Washington. D. c., Dec. Z. Leaders
of prohibition and temperance organic
ations gathered here today for series
of conferences to plan cooperation in
fight for nation wide prohibition and
bills to bar liquor advertisements from
the mails and to make the district of
Columbia dry The National Temper
ance council. federation of all anti
liquor organizations, will meet tomor-
row.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08
CANALS ARE NOT
RAILROAD MENACE

Washington. D. c., Dec. Z. Canals
are supplemental to railroads. not com.
petitive. declared Joy Morton of Chi.
cago in an address today before the
National Rivers aII Harbors congress.
'The railroads are overloaded with
low class freight which could be sent
better by canals" he said. 1T is time
In these days of congested lines aud
choked up railroad terminals to con-
slider the waterway as relief"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08
DEMOCRATS FILE
FINANCE REPORT

, Washington. D. c.. Dec. THE final
report of the democratic national COM
mittee on its campaign receipts and
expenditures filed with the house to-
day shows total receipts Of $1,S0S.34S
and total disbursements of S1.6S4.590.
In addition there are: Ascertained liza
bilities $97.O05, claims subject to audit
$99, ,470, and loans to be repaid $32,-
900.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08
BIG SUM STOLEN.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec IA rob-
ber threw pepper in the face of an ex-
press wagon guard today in the rear
of a downtown building, seized $4,000
In gold and currency from the express
wagon and eseaped.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08
BOYCOTT IN IOWA
Suffrage Club At Des Moines Takes Up
The Fight Against the Present
High Cost of Living.

Des Moines, Dec. Z. The first or.
ganized effort started here to reduce
the price of food, came today when
committee of tie political equality
club, suffrage organization, met to
formulate plans for boycott on eggs.
the purpose of which is to force re-
duction in price
Members of the club, it was assert
ed, will make house to house can
vass to interest housewives in the cam
paign. The proposed boycott, it was
asserted, will be directed against but
ter and eggs.
The city council took cognizance Of
the high cost of living today following
Councilman Tom Fairweather's asser-
tion that the number of dogs in Des
Moines boosted the cost Of living, and
made plans for the appointment Of an
official dog catcher.
Chicago, Dec. 7. Federal officials
investigating increases in food prices
were prepared today to continue their
examination of Chicago bankers. A
preliminary investigation revealing
that one bank had loaned more than
81, ,5O0,0 900 on warehouse receipts. will
result in an effort to determine just
how much money is advanced for the
purpose of aiding commission brokers
in holding foods from the market.
Complaints have been made to
Charles F.. Clyne, U. S. district attor-
ney that if 1t were not for the money
loaned, the storage men could not keep
food products in storage long enough
for a scarcity to be created.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08
COLD WEATHER IN
ALASKA REPORTED

Fairbanks. Alaska. Dec. Z. With
the thermometer fifty degrees below
zero, this city is suffering from
scarcity of fuel The weather is too
cold to permit the hauling of wood.
Many residents are moving into hotels
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08
A. C., MILLER DIES.

Keokuk. Dec. 7.-Archie c. Miller,
u. s. commissioner, secretary of the
school board and prominent as an at.
torney. is dead at his home here today
following long illness with typhoid
fever.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08
CREMER RUNS
CLOSE IN RACE
Moves Up Until He Is One
Vote Behind Wilcox in
Justice Battle

The board finished counting the
eighth precinct at 2:50 o'clock
this afternoon. It gave cremer
and Wilcox each four more votes.
The present total stands Crerer
2,67e; Wilcox 1850. Three more
precincts are to be counted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08
VILLA NOT At CHIHUAHUA.

washington. D. c., Dec. 7.-Doubts
that Villa himself was in Chihuahua
City when the city was taken from
the Carranza forces, as was reported,
have been raised by the story Of de-
serter from Villas band who says the
bandit chief directed the fighting by
telegraph from Bustillos ranch near
Chihuahua. His story was forwarded
to the war department today by the
American military authorities at Ell
PasO.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08
AMERICAN MINER
KILLED AT PARRAL
OTHER FOREIGNERS At MEXICAN
TOWN UNFRAMED BY THE
BANDITS OF VILLA.

Ell Paso, Texas, Dec. 7. Howard
Gray, an American mining man, al
Parral, Chihuahua, was killed by Villa
bandits when they entered the town
on November s, according to a tele
gram received today by the Alvarado
Mining and Milling company.
The message says all other Ameri
cans were safe and American property
was unharmed.
A messenger who arrived from Par.
raj shortly after the telegram was
made public said Gray was hanged by
order of Villa.
Gray was shot to death In the door
way Of his home, near Parral, and his
body then hanged by band Of Villa
bandits from Villas main column, two
foreign refugees, who reached here to-
day from Parral, reported.
These foreigners saw Edgar Koch,
German consul in Parral. before they
left that city. He told them he was
ordered executed by Villa bandits at
Santa Rosalia, after being robbed Of
$50,000 worth of silver bars belonging
to the Alvarado Mining and Milling
company. The refugee also saw The
odore Hoemuller, a German, before
they left Parral. He was reported to
have been killed together with his
wife and family. They said all other
foreigners In the Parral district were
safe, except a number of Cinnamon
who had been killed.
Ell Paso, Texas, Dec. 7.-Govern-
ment agents today sent a report to
Washington saying an American
named Foster had been mutilated then
burned at the stake by Villa bandits
operating near Torreon. The report
was said to have been brought by re-
fugees coming to the border from Tor
reon. They also reported seeing six
ty Carranza soldiers with theirs ears
cut off by Villa bandits near Torreon.
Fosters son was forced to witness his
fathers execution, the report stated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08
NATION WATCHES CLOSELY.

London. Dec. T. 1t having been de-
cided definitely that David Lloyd
George will undertake the formation
OF a ministry, political circles today
were interested chiefly in the person.
mel OF the new cabinet and the pros
poets of the new premier for getting
together combination that will have
the support of a majority In the house
of commons.
Few If any Of the liberal members of
Mr. Asquith's cabinet are likely to &C.
cept office under Mr.. Lloyd George,
and some Of the unionist members
like j. Austen Chamberlain and Lord
Robert Cecil are likely to stand aside.
However, 1t is assumed that at the
conference at Buckingham palace they
assured the new premier Of their ben
evolent neutrality, thus making his
task much simpler.
Plea For Fair Trial
Provincial liberal newspapers like
the Manchester Guardian and the Liv-
erpool Post make plea to the liber-
ais to give the government fair
chance, as it is generally assumed that
1t is the embodiment of British deter
Il.
to one estimate, Mr.. Lloyd George can
rely on the support of virtually all of
the unionist members and of seventy
liberals, and hopes to obtain the
backing Of the labor members, who
will come to final decision at meet
ing today. 1t is also represented that
Mr.. Lloyd George believes he will be
able to offer concessions to the ma
tionalists.
AS far as the cabinet is concerned
the new premier has nucleus in A.
Bonar Law, Lord Derby, Lord Curzon,
Sir Frederick E. Smith and Sir Ed
ward Carson, while Viscount Reading,
the lord chief justice, is likely to join
the ministry.
Obscure Men to Lead.
Other liberal members may be
drawn from men such as Sir Freder-
ick Cawley, member Of the house of
commons from the Prestwick division
of Lancashire, and Sir George Pollard,
member from the Eccles division Of
Lancashire, who. although the pub
lie has heard little of them have done
efficient work in committees. Dr.
Christopher Addison. parliamentary
under secretary for munitions, is al
most certain to have place in the
cabinet and Colonel Winston Spencer
Churchill, former first lord of the ad-
miralty, is slated for high office.
Under the circumstances it is be.
Neved the construction of the cabinet
will be matter of only day or so
and that by Monday the new govern
ment will meet the house of commons
to learn what manner of reception
will be accorded it. A test of its
strength can be made on the vote of
credit which must be moved immedi-
ately.
Today's session of the house of COM
mons was expected to be formal one,
II being doubtful whether any Of the
ministers would put in an appearance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-08
TWO STEAMSHIPS ToRpEDoED.

London, Dec. 7. --Lloyds reports the
sinking by submarines of the Danish
steamship Nexos lob tons gross and
of the Spanish steamship Julia Benito.
The crews of both vessels were
landed.
The Dickinson press., 1916-06-17

Mrs. d. E. Christensen and chill
dren moved to Ollie on Wednesday.
Engineer Christensen has a u from
O!lle to Beach and their new location
will be ever so much more convenient.
1t is possible that they may move
back to Dickinson in September for
school advantages.
Merl Vaughn of East Grand Forks.
Mimi, arrived Saturday morning in
Dickinson. He had been detained a
snort lime in Jamestown, where a
child was taken very ill en- route.
The wife and children were to fol-
low as soon as possible. MI.
Vaughn, brother of Jim Vaughn, was
a resident of this locality about II
years ago and feels now like getting
back. His brother is at Springfield.
Oregon, looking after his fruit farm.
Mrs. P. H. Rumble and children Of
this city and their guest, Miss Addie
M. Philip of Toronto, Canada, left
early Tuesday morning for Toronto
country, where the BUNDLES will spend
the summer visiting relatives. They
expected to make a visit in Detroit,
Mimi, and a short stay in Mime
apolis en- route, arriving at their
destination about Friday morning.
Miss Philip is a sister-in-iaw of Mrs.
Rumble and visited here for about
nine months.
F. E. Fread, formerly residing
three miles northwest of Dickinson,
but now living on a farm four miles
north of Mary, was in the city on
Monday with his daughter, Ada, and
son, Joe. While here they were
guests at the Louis Fread home in
South Dickinson. Mr.. Fread was in
with a view of purchasing a thresh-
ing rig of his own, as there was a
good deal of, inconvenience in secur-
ing a rig in his locality during the
! threshing season.
The Dickinson press., 1916-06-17
Watkins Liniment, toilet articles.
adv. d-20-tf

Watkins Liniment, toilet articles:
adv. 4-29-tf
International, Big Four, Geiser,
Emerson and Reeves steam and gas
tractors. Roy Butler, St. Charles
Building.-adv.
Found-A gold watch. Apply to
Rev. w. Schultz, South Dickinson.
6-10-2t
Miss Marguerite Rudiselle left re-
Gently for a three months visit with
her sister, Mrs. Herbert Haughton, in
Seattle, Wash. This is the third
season that Miss Rudiselle has spent
part of the summer out west.
Ed. Partridge is expected back
from his Nevada horse ranch today
(Friday). He will be accompanied
back about the latter part of the
! month by his family. Their nearest
~postoffice will be Winnemucca.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wilcox and
daughter, Marie, autoed in on Tues
day from their ranch in the Killdeer
country. They planned on remain
ing for the Elks' convention and re-
turning to the ranch on Sunday.
Insure your crops in the Pioneer
Hail Insurance agency in Stark
County. Both old line and mutual
companies. M. L. Mcbride, Dickin.
son. 6-3-tt
The highest market price is paid
for eggs, cream, wool and hides by
Harry Batter, across the street from
the Soules & Butler lumber yard and
next door to the Dickinson Cash store.
6-3-4t
Donald Hahn left Monday for
Yerington, Nevada, to join his moth
er, Mrs. Idella Hahn, and brother,
Harold. Mrs. Hahn is matron in the
Indian school at that place. Harold,
who attended school in Dickinson last
year, graduated this spring from the
Y%erington high.
The Dickinson press., 1916-06-17

Miss Frances Nolan will leave this
coming Sunday on a months vacation
from her duties at the telephone Of
flee. She will visit for two weeks
with her sisters, Mesdames T. Cos
tello and J.. Grady in St. Paul, and
two weeks with another sister, Mrs.
P. J.. Kelliher of White Bear Lake,
Mimi, and cousins in Hastings and
Red Wing.
The O. J. Rossing, Henry Haag-
enstad and P. E. Haagenstad families
Of the Midway country passed
through Dickinson in two cars on
Saturday, en- route home from a two
weeks tour of the eastern and north
ern parts of the state, touching
among other points Maddox and
Finley, where they visited relatives.
Coming back they struck the Red
Trail east of jamestown and con-
tinued along this route. R. Hagen
stad of Maddox, a brother of the
Haagenstads in the touring party,
and of Mrs. Rossing, accompanied
them back for a short stay. The trip
was very much enjoyed.
Miss Gertrude Kennedy of Man.
The Dickinson press., 1916-06-17
LOCAL NEWS
Wait for the Watkins Wagon.
adv. 4-29-tf
Farm a w. H,nH,n F; RhvME'

Wait for the Watkins Wagon.
adv. 4-29-tf
Farm Loans % H,ck,n s; ek n: q:
Mrs. F. Peterson and little son re-
turned last Friday by stage to their
home ranch northeast of Killdeer.
Little Helen Follis came down on
Saturday to visit for about two
weeks with her grandmother, Mrs. C.
M. Lyle.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gardner OF
Daglum were in the city on Friday
in their new Stanley Steamer car
They were accompanied by Mrs. T.
H. Olson.
Mrs. Chas. Kono and daughter
Helen, expect to leave this coming
Sunday for Jamestown to visit for
about two weeks with Mrs. C. H
Thompson.
Earl Partridge, who for the past
two months has been out on his
fathers ranch out north, was ex
pected in On horseback the middle of
the week.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Partridge
came in last Friday in his car from
Manning and was accompanied back
the following day by his wife anj
little daughter.
Bake & Melby have secured the
contract for the building of the
$4,000 addition to the schools in
Hettinger against the bids of several
Minneapolis firms.
Mrs. P. F. Stoffels and daughter,
Miss Josephine, who reside on a
farm three miles south of South
Heart, were in the city shopping and
visiting on Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. Farrell, who for about
ten days was the guest of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ernest L. Peterson, re-
turned to her home at Darlington,
N. D., on Monday afternoon.
The Dickinson press., 1916-06-17

dan, who is taking a course in nurs-
ing in n of the Mandan hospitals,
spent a short vacation here with her
brother, B. E. Kennedy and family,
leaving last Saturday for home. She
was accompanied by little William.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy, who
went on to Jamestown to spend the
summer with his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. D. S. Littlehales. His
sister, Bernice, attended school there
the past year and will also be there
during the summer.
Miss Ruth Partridge arrived last
! Saturday from the west, having
taught school for the second success
sive year in the state of Washing
to. After visiting with her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Ed. Partridge, for a few
days, she left to spend a week with
her brothers, Frank, at Manning and
! Charles and Joe at Werner. She ex-
pected to be back tomorrow (Satur-
day. to continue her journey to her
home in Minneapolis, where she will
spend the summer.
Harold Poor, who received a Sc
we're injury to four fingers on one
hand about two weeks ago, is feeling
greatly improved, only one Of the
fingers being badly crushed. The ac-
cident occurred about two weeks ago
as he was about to descend a car,
which was being switched in the local
yards. The bar on which he grabbed
hold gave way and he fell to the
ground. With remarkable rapidity
he used his hand to shove himself off
the track but just then the wheels
passed over his fingers. He spent a
couple of days in the Glendive rail-
road hospital.
Mrs. W. E. Service and two chill
dren of Alhambra, Calf, who have
been guests for about two weeks of
Mrs. Services sister, Mrs. Geo.
Thompson of this city, expected to
leave today friday for home. Mrs.
Service will be Joined in Minneapo-
lis by her parents, who are moving
to California from Howard Lake,
MIMI, and also by her mother-in-law,
who will be returning from a visit
in Minnesota points.
Word was received during the week
from Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Webb,
formerly Of the Richardton country,
stating that they had reached Med
ford, Oregon, where they expect to
locate. They like the place very
much with it's roses and flowers and
balmy weather. Since leaving Rich
| ardton early in the spring, they had
a fine trip through the Canadian Pa
cific country, where they say, the
season, this year, was very late.
John Wynn, trainmaster on this
division of the Northern Pacific, has
been busy the past week looking after
the Yankee Robinson show, consisting
Of 81 cars. Wibaux, Belfeld, Glen
Ullin were among the places where
the circus stopped this week, going
from the main line to Hazen on the
branch north. Trainmaster Wynn re-
turned just a short time ago from
over two months spent in st. Paul
and from the Lake Superior country,
where he had work in the trans
p~ortation department Of the road.
The Dickinson press., 1916-06-17

Miss Gertrude Kennedy of Man.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-04-13
HIGH SCHOOL

Miss Martha Lun1ell, Pres :
dent of the Alumni Association
and Miss Frances Harrison, Sec
retary, are two wide awake and
active members of the orgaaiza-
ton. They have already form
ed tentative plans for a banquet
in the spring following gradua-
ton. Every student who is a
graduate OF the Sedgwick Coun-
ty High School ought to get
behind the movement and help
push.
The Junior Amateur Base Ball
Team, composed principally of
S. G. II S. boys, met and defeat
ed similar aggregation from
Sedgvick on Saturday last.
Indoor base ball as usual, was
played Monday night.
My. but it's hard to drag your
self to school on these fine days.
The third Friday in April is
Arbor Day in Colorado. This
schoo! recognizes this day by
appropriate exercises. These will
be in the auditorium and on the
campus beginning at $50. Rem
ember the date and plan to at
tend.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-04-13
A. F. PERRIER,
County Attorney
Organize Sunday School Union

Messrs Forbes and Fortner,
business men of Sterling, were in
our city on Friday last confer
ing with local workers in reguard
to organizing a Sunday School
association for Sedgwick County.
At a luncheon at the Commercial
at which these enthuastic geLtel-
men met and entertained such
members of our two schools as
could be gotten together, after
some discussion the following wer
named officers of temporary Or
ganization: Pesident, w. A.
Mllsap; Vice presidents for Jules
burg Mrs Dobell; for Ovid, Frank
Alexander; for Sedgwick, W. H.
Miller; Secretary Mrs W. O..
Carson.
The duties of these officers will
be to arrange for a convention in
the near future. at which it is
hoped Il permanent organization
mry be effected.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-04-13

No person should take or allow more
water to comes on his land than he
needs, or can use, and if such person
allows water to run on the public road
or highway so as to damage the same.
or render it inconveniert for travel.
then such person is guilty of viola
ton of the law.
The tlagrant and frequent violation
of the law, by allowing irrigation
water to flow on roads or highways in
this soun2 rhas caused considerable
damage to the roads, and rendered
them inconvenient for travel. so much
so. that the state authorities, who ap-
propriate and furnish certain pro-
portion OF the funds required to main
tain public roads and highways, have
given positive instructions to the
water commissioners and othe. officers
to prosecute all sviolations of the law,
and it is the sworn duty Of all such
officers to assist in the enforcement
of the law, however unpleasant 1t may
be to them personally.
l would earnestly urge upon every
farmer in Sedgwick county who uses
water for irrigation to take such pre-
cautionary measures as are required
to prevent waste water from flooding
the roads.
A. F. PERRIER,