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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-20
SERMON ON HOME
PLEASES HEARERS

Zone Of the best sermons ever heard
In the First Baptist church." was the
verdict of the splendid Monday night
audience that greeted Rev. B. F. Patt,
In the first of a series of special SER
vices lasting through this week.
Rev. Pats subject was Family Re-
ligion" and his handling of the subject
i created a profound impression upon
his hearers. Tracing the installation OF
the family altar from It's conception
In biblical history to the present day
he pleaded for a more general observ
ance of family prayer as a means OF
strenKthening home ties and preserv.
Ing an even greater sanctity than ex-
/ lists In the average American home TO-
day. ....
He arraigned in severe terms the
Christian home that was without the
family altar and family prayer Illus
trating the conditions that arise there
Ia, from q great store Of experiences
sathered by him in long ministerial
life. Monday nights message will long
4 be remembered by the members OF
the First Baptist church as one OF the
most pertinent and v1rile messages
ever heard.
Tonight is mems night, and A. X.
Harper, known as Iowa's greatest lay
man evangelist will talk. Both men
and women are invited, 1t being mems
night only in the sense that the men OF
the congregation are responsible Tor
HE attendance and program. Services
begin at 7:45 o'clock.
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EDDYVILLE.

Mrs. Neva Garfield has returned to
her school duties at Oskaloosa after
ENJOYING a weeks vacation with her
mother Mrs. F. v. Dunkle.
II. Oswald and daughter Elaine went
to Abba Monday. Elaine will remain
for week visiting her grandmother.
Mrs. Oswald and children expect to
leave the last Of the week for
months visit with relatives in Kansas
and Missouri after which the family
will locate in Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Ward who have
been living in Marshalltown will return
to Eddyville to make their home.
Mrs. w. E. Prewitt and children of
Ottumwa visited the first of the week
ct the parental Akers home.
DR.. Eppie McCrea and Estella Akers
have returned from Iowa City where
they attended a clinic at the university
which is held each year. They also Wis
tied the sanitarium for tubercular pa
tents at Oakdale.
Frank Reed and Robert Bowen left
Monday for Kenett, Ia, where they
have employment.
Caleb Foster was business caller in
Barnes City Monday.
Miss Vina Saville is spending the
week In Ottumwa visiting her friend
Mrs L. G. Hawk.
Tom Williams of Abba was busi-
ness caller In Eddyville Monday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-20
Congress is Urged to Establish
an Aeroplane Factory in Mid-west
By G., Gould Lincoln
BY G. Gould Lincoln
The courler's Special Washington Correspondent

Washington, d. c., April 19.-Brig.
Gen. Crozier, u. s. A., chief Of ordn.
ance, has sent to the house committee
on military affairs letter urging the
committee to include in the army ap-
preparation bill an item for the estab-
lishment of an aeroplane factory for
the army along the lines laid down in
the bill introduced by Representative
Hull of the second district, which pro-
vides for plant located at Rock
Island.
Gen. Crozier also comments upon the
fact that the Rock Island arsenal Is
the logical place for the erection Of
such a factory. BY Mr.. Hulls bill,
100000 would be provided for the
plant and for experiments with en-
gines for use in aeroplanes and the
Standardization of such engines.
The formation of civilian rifle clubs
in Iowa and other states is being &C
lively promoted by an organization
here known as the national board for
promotion of rifle practice In the Uni
ted States. Members of the Iowa dele
cation have received recently a re-
quest from the assistant recorder OF
the organization, Major F. H. Phillips,
Jr., suggesting that he be furnished
with list Of names from the state OF
persons who would be interested to
Join local rife club, with the promise
that they be furnished with rifles and
ammunition. and details for the pro-
motion Of rife shooting and the en-
largement of the clubs.
From a. national defense stand
point" he says, "the training in rifle
practice of the unorganfzed militia Is
as of vital importance to our country
as the training Of the regular estab-
lishment and the organized militia.
The volunteer who can hit what he
shoots at is 80 per cent efficient as
soldier.
"The United States government has
stored away. in it's arsenals approx
mately 100000 Krag U. S. magazine
rifles, model 1908, and 100000 ball
cartridges for same. Uncle Sam will
issue these rifles and the ammunition
free to organized rifle clubs affiliated
with the National Rifle association OF
America for the use of members at
small arms practice.
During the first quarter of 1916
Just ended the ordnance department
issued to clubs BIG rifles and 1889
ball cartridges"
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Mrs. Joe Kirfman and niece blrdle
Bennett were visitors IN Ottum"a
Monday from Frederick.
Mrs. ]. Green and Mrs. J. Kusak OF
Cedar Rapids are in the city on &C.
count OF the illness of their uncle,
John Klday, 68S East Mill street,
Mr.. and Harry Arr1son of Crawford
Neb,. formerly of Ottumwa, are IN the
city visiting friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Hale, 1926 North
b Sheridan avenue, have returned from
Kansas City and Liberty, Mo-, where
Mrs, Hale spent two weeks. Mr.. ana
Mrs. G. e. Hoeer, who reside on Sher1-
dan avenue, spent Sunday in Kansas
CITY and accompanied them home.
Mrs. j. c. McCune, s2s North We'll
lor street. has returned from a week 8
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Acott, southeast OF the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Taylor have re-
turned from an extended visit in
Dustis. Fla.
Mrs.. John Hkkenlooper and Mrs.
w. H. Kreger Of Abba, were recent
visitors IN the city.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Hewitt of Hamilton
stopped tn the city Monday on their
WY to Douds.
II. M. Duncan has returned to his
home in Abba after visiting with his
daughter, Mrs. Alice French, 213 West
Tourth street.
Al Nc Ar>rla Rir,d If AIhia has retlIrn-
"a homo after q visit with her mother,
Mr. Elmer Rose, SO West Main
street
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Bill Before Congress.
BLOOMFIELD.

The Shunem club served a splendlo
supper at the home Of Mrs. Guy Evans
Monday evening, the proceeds OF Wh1ch
will be contributed to the equal suffrage
campaign of Davis county. Many from
Bloomfield were in attendance. me
speakers were Prof. Fl. c. Brown, b. |.
McCash, H. C. Taylor, John Ethel, ..
D. Wray, Harvey Leach, G. 7. Pearce
and others. Mrs. J. M. Lain president
Of the Shunem club presided.
Friday April 81 Miss Stearns OF WIS
consin will deliver an address before
the Davis County Equal Suffrage as
ISOLATION The meeting will be held In
the court house at o'clock.
j. w. Bolivar a pioneer of Davis
county, Iowa, died at the home of his
daughter Mrs. w. S. Bandell near Bel
KNAPP Monday evening at II O'Clock
from a complication Of diseases. After
short funeral services at the Bandel
home today at IL o'clock conducted by
Rev. G. E. Purdy. pastor of Bloomfield
Christian church, the remains were
taken to the Dunville Baptist church
where another service was held at
o'clock. Interment was made In the
Dunyille cemetery. Deceased is surviv-
ed by number of grown children. He
was So years, 8 months and day old.
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April 15.--An imported, life size
Italian marble statue arrived yester-
day for Ed Poland to be placed over
the grave of his wife and will be re-
moved to the cemetery as soon as the
roads permit. The statue is very mas
sive, the base covering an area OF five
square feet and standing fourteen feet
high. The statue is very expensive.
Mayor Gid B. McFall, Major McMul-
Ian and Joseph Stumps of Oskaloosa
were in the city yesterday examining
our brick pavement with view to In
Producing it on some Of their principal
streets.
April 16.-Two car loads Of Italians
waukee last evening enroute for Coun-
Gil Bluffs, where they will be set to
work laying track. The regular smok-
ing car was full of the Italians and q
special car attached to the rear of tho
train was also full. There were about
one hundred.
Charles J. Jones of Cedarville. O.,
arrived yesterday to join the coal
palace team this season. "Bumpus"
as he is Familiarity called is in elegant
shape and Will pitch winning ball this
season.
G. T. McCarroll, G. o. Taylor and J.
c. Jordan left last night for Chicago
to make arrangements with the Of
ficials Of the Milwaukee concerning
the location of their brick plant.
April 17.-Last Thursday evening
Prof. and Mrs. Metcalf and the teach
ers of the high school rendered re-
ception and banquet to the members
of the senior class. The evening was
one long to be remembered by those
In attendance as one of the most de-
IightfuI occasions they ever attended.
Marshal Nader captured a barrel of
beer as the result of raid on the
eating house under the Summers
building yesterday.
H. A. Gangs broke ground Wednes-
day for three new dwellings in the
east end. R. Anawald has the con-
tract.
April 1S--
The Ottumwa Loan & Trust Co.
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CHICKENS PRODUCE
ODD LOOKING EGGS

Mrs. O. l. Hittle, residing at 7lS
North Elm street, has hen or hens
that are producing freak eggs. Just
which of fifty odd barn yard queens
is responsible for the odd looking eggs
the owner does not know for she has
Rhode Island Reds, Plymouth Rocks
and Leghorns, but is inclined to think
that one of the freaks was produced
by R. l. red hen. This egg weighed
four ounces and was easily the size
of the ordinary goose egg.
But the real freak was an egg that
belied it's name. Despite the fact
that the shell was of the same COM
position as the ordinary object from
which the cook makes omelets, the
shape was not at all according to-
Hoyle. The lines were out of har
mony and no self respecting hen
would claim the product as hers.
Shaped like horn of plenty and II
some wise resembling a snail shell on
much larger scale, this freak of an
egg attracts attention. The larger
part of it is about the size of the
yolk in an ordinary egg, but the bal
ance of it diminishes gradually in size
and curls about.
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Aurellus McVey Lukens.

In Clermont county, Ohio, near its
county seat, Batavia, Aurelius McVey
Lukens, the first child of George and
Mary Lukens, was born December 2S,
1874. Although his mother was mar
ried twice and he was the oldest Of
her five children yet he outlived by
many years all the other children.
The years of his boyhood and young
manhood were spent in the native
home. His mother being widowed
when he was yet boy, placed heavy
responsibilities on him. He did not
shirk the task, but helped his mother
rear her family. Not only did he help
her raise her family until they were
able to do for themselves, but he also
furnished his mother home until her
marriage to D. P. Dreamer In 1870, and
when she was widowed a second time
a home was furnished her in his home
until she was called from labor here
to reward in another world.
In the spring of 1858 Mrs. Lukens
and her family came to Iowa and the
young man Aurelius braved the hard
ships Of frontier life. He first settled
near Agency and after seven or eight
years left Wapello county for Ring
gold. but stayed in that county only a
short time and returned to Wapello
in 1879, locating in Chillicothe. There
he lived till 1894 when he moved his
family to Ottumwa and has ever since
made this city his home.
While living at Agency Mr.. Lukens
met and loved Miss Naomi Line. His
love was reciprocated and November
Is, 1868, he claimed her as his bride.
! Nine children blessed their home
/ The surviving are: Mrs. Mabel Cush.
ing, Homeland, Ga; Arthur and Hiram
Of Ottumwa; John of Charlton, and
Glennie B., of Rapid City, S. D. There
also remain, among the other relatives
too numerous to mention, and host OF
friends, five grandchildren who suffer
the loss of his departure.
During the winter of 1856 Mr. LUX
ems was a great sufferer. He endured
four or five strokes Of paralysis, but in
them showed no signs Of Impotence
and at last became too weak to notice
even the kind attention shown him by
loving hands. It was in this condition
that his soul quietly slipped into the
great beyond at 1885 o'clock the morn
ing Of April Z, 1916; he having spent
III years, three months and nine days
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ANTAGONIST SHOWN
TOWARD SUFFRAGE

Ackley, April 19.-Ackley suffra-
gists are conducting an exciting cam
paign for votes for women. There Is
considerable antagonism here and the
anti-suffragists have announced that
they will secure a speaker to deliver
an address against the movement.
The suffragists held two meetings
last week, one in the Photoplay the
alter, at which several local speakers
We're billed, and Friday night at the
Presbyterian church, when Edmund
X. Green Of Reinbeck addressed the
meeting. No question in years has
raised as much local comment and
antagonism to the movement is con-
siderably in evidence. The local or
ganization is planning a parade for
the near future and will stage a suf-
frage play to help finance the cam
paign.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-20
CHILLICOTHE LAD
CONTEST WINNER

Donald Riley of Chillicothe is the
winner of the contest among boys of
the county who prepared essays on
How Good Roads Benefit the Farmer.
One hundred Iowa boys will be given
an opportunity of attending the state
fair this year as result of winning
these contests which are held in the
various counties of the state.
County Superintendent R. L. Gard
ner, City Superintendent H. E. Black
mar and w. c.. Arnold, president OF
the Farmers Institute, were judges Of
the contest in Wapello county and an
nounce the winners as follows:
First-Donald Riley, aged Is years,
Chillicothe. d
second-Claude Smith, age Is years,
Ottumwa R. F. D. No. T.
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NEW AUTO TRAIL
TO BE ORGANIZED

Tama, April 1e.-Another important
auto trail is about to be organized
passing through Tama. This IS to be
called the Lacrosse, Tama and Kan
sas City trail with the letters Il. T.;
K" on the markers. A meeting will
be called for Tuesday, April rs, at the
Commercial club rooms in Tama, OF
the residents along the proposed route,
to perfect an organization. A. e. Ms
sen of Iowa City, has promised to be
here and several other prominent ROAD
boosters are expected. This trail Will
connect at Cresco, with the regular La
Crosse trail at that place and pass
through New Hampton, Waterloo,
Hudson, Traer, Tama, Malcolm, Monte,
yuma, Oskaloosa, Eddyville, Abba and
Centerville where 1t will connect with
the Chicago and Kansas City line. The
building of this trail will assure an ex-
ira amount of work on the roads north
and south across the state as 1t will be
a big feeder for the Lincoln highway
at Tama.
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3 ELkNAP.

J. w. Mcconnell returned home sat
urday from Hedrick where he has pur-
chased q residence property. He expects
to move his family there in the near
future.
c. r. Myers of Centerville was a
Belknap visitor Saturday and Sum
day. He and Ernest Jackson expect to
leave soon to seek employment.
Mrs George f. Irwin Of Des Moines
is the guest Of her parents Mr.. and
Mrs I. Ware.
Mrs Charlie Robbins and children OF
F'loris were guests one day last week
of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Rominger.
Rev. and Mrs. Niblack Of Floris were
guests Tuesday at the @. II. Hughes
home.
Miss Dorothy Putnam of Drakesville
spent the latter part OF the week here
with friends.
Mrs. c. G. Myers spent last week at
Locust Grove with her mother Mrs.
John Buchanan.
Miss Sarah Snow Of near Sherman
Chapel was the guest Friday Of Miss
Birdie Mcconnell.
The Misses Xeia and Hazel Swinney
entertained the Misses Avon Galpin OF
Dunville and Edna Blankinship Of this
place at dinner Sunday.
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ELDON

Mrs. Alice Hinkle was hostess at a
family dinner at the Ballingall hotel
in Ottumwa Sunday, April 16. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A.
Owen, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs Van v. Bald
win of Eldon, Mrs. Eta Baldwin, John
Baldwin and son, Stanley, of Selma and
Miss Wellman of Ottumwa. The trip
was made overland in autos.
Mrs VIM. Nowviack was hostess to
Chapter c. G., P. E. O. Monday after
noon, April II at her home. Roll call
verse of favorite song. Musicale. Com
mittee, Mesdames Weber and Now.
viack.
Chas. Doran of Ottumwa was in the
city Tuesday visiting with friends.
H. G.. Vass had the misfortune to lose
his barn early Tuesday morning by fire
The alarm was given and the fire de-
partment die their best to save it but
were not very successful. The cauta
of the fire is not known.
Graf Dalton Of Muscatine was here
Monday looking after his farming In
terests. .'a-. ...s.
The Eldon high school band is antici-
pating a tour of some Of the smaller
towns around here giving COllCclIS uui-
ing their vacation. The first place for
a concert will be at Douds-Leando Sat-
urday, April 20 unless the date is
changed. This is under the leadership
of Prof. H. P. Trumbo and should be
quite success.
Mrs. Margaret Appleby has secured
position as housekeeper for VIM.
Lynch and family.
Mrs. Elizabeth Erman of Des Moines
who has been visiting at the w. H.
Crawford home went to Floris to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Ware.
George Reed is moving his family
from the T. J. Jaques rooms into the
Chas. Owen house on West Elm street.
Frank Banner of Ottumwa was here
on business Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Ritz motored to-
Ottumwa Monday.
Mrs. Harry Gilbert of Ashland who
has been quite i'll Is reported as i'm.
proving.
Nick Iutz, c. w. Finney, J. E. Vara
mum. W. H. Grow were all in Ottumwall
Tuesday attending the Cremer trial.
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STUDENTS GATHER
AMES' WASTEPAPER.
SYSTEMATIC CAMPAIGN BEING
CARRIED ON BY BOYS IN
IOWA STATE COLLEGE.

Ames, April 10. "A campaign to
save all waste paper has been institut'
ed at Iowa State college by the Y. M.
c. A. The association employment bll-
reau is back of the plans and the work
of collecting, baling and shipping the
paper will be carried on by students
who are working their way through
college. The profits will be theirs.
AS in similar institutions OF it's size,
thousands of pounds Of waste paper
are burned annually at Iowa State col
lege. One building alone on the cam
pus discards fifty pounds Of waste
paper a day. There are about dozen
buildings which do the same. This
paper, If properly sorted and baled,
brings SO to $35 ton from eastern
paper manufacturing concerns.
AT first the boys will be paid reg
ular wages for their work" says Secre-
tary Fred Hansen. Later, when we
have paid for our baler and other &C.
cessories We will conduct the business
on a profit sharing basis, placing a
part Of the surplus into the students
loan fund, maintained for students who
are working their way through college
and who run short of money during the
year."
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FAMOUS MEDIUMS
To HOLD MEETING
OF MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY TO GATHER FOR
SESSION At CLINTON.

Clinton, April ia months re-
union for spiritualists from all parts
of the Mississippi valley will be helo
in Clinton during July and August
with practically all Of the famous me-
diums of the central west IN attend
ance.
Announcement of the reunion, IN
charge Of the Mississippi valley spir-
itualists' association, were Issued yes
terday. 1t will open on July 30 with
the annual flag raising exercises and
will close August 81. Among the
more prominent spiritualists who Will
be in attendance are: Emery Lyon
of the Central Howard association OF
Chicago; Miss Ida Jordan, superln-
tendent of the Deaconess' home at
Chicago, who will have charge OF the
social purity work during tho
months gathering; A. Ellis Riley OF
Cincinnati, Ohio, and Vivian P.
Stoick of the Bush temple, Chicago.
The following mediums will be
present during the sessions to give
readings and participate in the exer-
cises: Trumpet, Mrs: Anna Benning-
hefen, Anderson. Ind: trumpet and
slate writer, B. F. Lamkin Kirksville,
Mo-; independent voice, Mrs. X. d.
Bower. Marshalltown; message bear
ers. w. C. Whitney, Springfield,
Mass: Mrs. A. Murtha. Philadelphia,
Pa: Mrs. Jennie E. Adams, Chicago;
Mrs. Frances Gillette, Chicago; Mrs.
F. A. Oswald. Chicago; Mrs. Eva Nc
Gov. Marshalltown: Mrs. F. G. Gard
ner, Omaha: Mrs. X. Clifford. Clinton;
Mrs. l.. Vaughn, Clinton; Mrs. Nettte
Stockwell, Rock Island. ILL.,; Mrs. w.
M. Diekman. Peoria, ILL.,
Great numbers of spiritualists are
expected to attend the gathering from
all parts of the east and central west.
and a special camp will be arranged
for them at Mt. Pleasant park, north
of Clinton.
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RETTER MILK FOR
IOWA ON THE WAY

Ames, April 19.-Better milk for
Iowa is on the way. Milk dealers
about the state are putting cleaner
product on the market this year than
they did last, Judging from the recent
scores received March % by entries
in the first of the series of four mar
ket milk contests conducted as part
of the educational market milk contest
by the dairy department at Iowa State
college. The contest, aimed to edu-
cate dealers to cleaner product, is
open to all milk dealers of the state.
Three more contests will complete
the series this year to be held May IS,
September Fl and December Fl.
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TWO SISTERS ARE
CLAIMED BY DEATH
MRS. GEORGE M'kEE AND MRS.
CLYDE MAUGHLER PASS
AWAY TUESDAY,.

Two sisters were claimed by death
Tuesday, Mrs. Clyde Maughler, OF
Troy, passing away at 4:30 o'clock and
Mrs. George A. Mckee, 100 North
Walnut avenue at 1926 p. m.
Mrs. Mckee passed away at the
home of her mother and Mrs. Maugh
Ter at her home in Troy. The former
was thirty years Of age and the latter
twenty-five. Mrs. Mckee is survived
by her husband and mother, Mrs. Ora
r. Lockwood and two daughters, Vera
Louise and Ruth Ann. Mrs. Maughler
is survived by her husband and
mother.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mckee will be
held Thursday afternoon at ESQ
o'clock from the residence on Walnuta
avenue. Rev. G. A. Field of the Main
Street M. e. church oficiated. Inter.
ment will take place in Ottumwa GEM
etery. The funeral of Mrs. Maughler
was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock
and interment took place in the Troy
cemetery. ..a..-
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FORT DODGE ELKS
PLAN COSTLY HOME

Ft. Dodge, April Eft. Dodge
Elks will have a fine $4,000 lodge
home within the next year If their
plans materialize. The building COM
mittee authorized the rental OF the
old Garmoe home for the next year
and decided to 60 ahead with their
efforts to secure the money necessary
for building. They plan to sell their
property on First avenue north ana
Eleventh street. They have an option
on the sanborn property on North
Ninth street. New officers Of the
lodge were elected Friday evening.
They are Nd. S. Thompson, exalted rul-
er; J.. R. Files, esteemed leading
knight; V. e. Gabrielson, esteemed
loyal knight; ]. F. Barton, esteemed
lecturing knight; M. A: Hurlbut'
treasurer and George B. Wheeler
secretary.