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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-11

Why is it that when a water
main here is tapped and a trench
extended across a street the trench
is not filed on a level with the
street, instead Of being left low?
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-11

Many Taxpayers of Dresden
firmly believe it would be wise to
borrow money and repair the
streets before the whole job has
to be done over.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-11

Again, something has been said
in these columns about making
Dresden the Town Beautiful" Of
West Tennessee, and the idea has
been pretty literally discussed.
Mr.. Bowers, you know, offered
some liberal premiums for the
prettiest yards in Dresden. These
premiums will be awarded about
Sept. /. A special committee
from neighboring towns will be
asked to make the awards-S25 to
the first, $40 to the second and So
to the third prettiest, Mr.. Bowers
idea in offering these premiums
was to encourage the Town
Beautiful" idea. A few days ago
we received a letter from a dear
friend in Washington applauding
the Town Beautiful" proposition.
We told you a year ago there
would be tourists through this
section and that if Dresden pre-
scented an attractive appearance it
would be our best advertisement.
During the past two or three weeks
automobiles from Texas, Ken
lucky, Illinois and Wisconsin have
come through here. We don't
know what impression our town
made upon these tourists, We
don't know whether they will ever
want to come this way again.
Our Washington friend sent US a
clipping from the Evening Star,
shSRing that our suggestion was
pbt wholly without reason. Read
what the Washington Star says
along this line:
An autoist who stopped for the night
at certain small rural hotel in south
ern New England few weeks ago was
amazed at the number OF cars in its
garage and the wide variety Of their
license tags. Being an obseFVant
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-11
LET'S CLEAN HOUSE.

To use a hackneyed, streotyped,
worn, threadbare expression,
Nov, that the election is over, "
let's get down to our knittin' and
do something that will reflect
credit upon our efforts.
In the first place the streets Of
Dresden ought to be put in first
class condition before the approch
of winter and the usual winter
rains. This could be done with
the money paid here as taxes.
The question is quite frequently
asked, What becomes of the
Dresden tax money!" No public
improvements have been made
here in some time, and there
ought to be a sufficient sum in the
treasury to repair our badly worn
streets.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-08-11

MANY a cash register bell
rings too soon. The customer
might easily have been led up
to another purchase.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-01
ALB

Mrs. J. M. Chichester has returned TO
her home here after a visit at the nome
Of her brother In Bidwell.
Miss Blanche Love who Is Ill at her
home with heart disease, is reported
In a serious condition.
H. w. Harding has returned from
business trip to Eddyville.
Clifford Stevens and bride arrived
from her home In Texas where they
were married Dec. %. They are making
their home at the Monroe hotel.
Mrs. Wesley Fleming OF Osceola is
the guest Of relatives and friends here.
Mrs. Sam Gore and daughter Ance
have gone to Montana for vsiit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gore.
Arch Sinclair who has been seriously
III at the home Of his daughter Mrs.
Mary Chichester, Is much better.
Messrs. Axle and Bessie Wilson OF
WOODBURY. are guests of relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Morrow and
daughter Thurley are guests OF rela'
tives here. They are making their
home in Bloomington, III.
Will Giles has returned home after
visit with relatives in Agency.
Barbara Eschback who Is attending
college at Oxford, O., Is the guest OF
her parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs William Pharis Of Des
Moines are guests of relatives here.
Zelma Rotten has resigned her posi-
ton at the Strausburger store and has
accepted position in Charlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Loeb and chill
dren are visiting relatives IN st. JOS
eph. Mo.
Miss Ruth Bloomf1el dis home from
waukee where she is teaching school.
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RUSS ELL.

Clarence Hayes who has been visit,
Ing his cousin Robert Sutton returned
to his home at Corning Monday.
Mr. and .. G. Lewis are visiting
friends at Prescott. Iowa.
Joe Beadle who has been in Canada
for several years is visiting MS par
ents George Beadle and family.
Mrs. Grace Sellers went to Fairfield
Saturday to visit her parents w. A.
Larimer and wife.
Will Clark returned from Anderson.
Ind, his former home where he has
been for several weeks visiting friends.
Warren Lodge Of Boone spent Christ
mas at the Campbell home.
Lyle Brewer of Ottumwa is visiting
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Brew
er.
e. q. Latham and wife have returned
from Des Moines where they have
been visiting at the e. c.. Wiltsey
home.
Ed Moore has returned from Chi
cago where he had accompanied
consignment of stock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-01
In N EN- oriam
Mrs.. Jessie Belle Howard.

Jesse Belle Brady was born in
Fairfield March IA, 1877. and was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Brady, who resided in Agency. She
lived at Agency until eight years OF
age when death claiming her father
she came to Ottumwa and made her
home with Mr. and Mrs. John How.
ard. or her fathers family there sur.
vive the following members: Mrs.
Carrie Freeman, Austin, Mimi; Mrs,
Anna Spurlock, G. C. and F. M. Brady
of Ottumwa.
On May S, 1894, Miss Brady was
married to John Howard and to the
union were born Ave children. One
Of these died in infancy. Remaining
are Mrs. Harry Mefford, Orpha, Opal
and Charles, all Of Ottumwa.
Mrs. Howard was member of the
United Brethren church and the Mys-
tic Workers fraternal organization.
Prior to her marriage and until the
burdens OF her growing family made
it impossible for her to do SO, she was
q faithful church worker interested
In all church affairs and especially the
Sunday school.
She was great home body. Here
she found her delight and to serve
her loved ones she would make any
sacrifice. She was kind neighbor,
a loving friend and true parents.
The end came in the morning Of
December %, 1915. She had not been
i'll, although for years she had suf-
fered from heart weakness. She had
been down town the evening before
and had appeared WELL yet at arising
time her husband heard her strangle,
tried to assist and summoned doc.
tor, but the end came in spite of all
that could be done.
Beside the survivors mentioned
above there remain her husband, John
L. Howard; her mother, Mrs. James
Morrison. and her half brother, Ray
Morrison; and host of other relatives
and friends who are grief stricken on
account of her departure.
The funeral service was, held at the
home, 1880 East Main street, Deem
Der "a, 1915, at 2 o'clock. The SER
vice was conducted by the Rev. G. A.
Field, pastor Of the Main Street Meth
odist Episcopal church, and the music
was furnished by Mrs. A. F. Reusch
and Miss Helen Bartley.-Contributed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-01
OYSTER DEALERS
TO BE PROSECUTED

washington, D. c., Dec. 80. = Prose
cntion Of oyster dealers found guilty
Of the practice Of adding fresh ". water e
"a shucked oysters so as to greatly IN
crease their size in violation Of the q
/ food and drugs act, will be recommend
ed ed BY the department Of agriculture.
This was announced today by the de-
nartment. which said that considerable
evidence is being collected by It's m
spectors regarding the traffic in water
soaked oysters. As soon as completed
the evidence will be turned over to tne
department Of justice with view 70
prosecution, it was added
The addition OF water to oysters low
ara their food value, in the depart
ment,s opinion, which holds that sucn
oysters are adulterated WITHIN tne
meaning OF the food and drugs act.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-01
EDDYvILLE.

The remains of the infant son Of Mr..
and Mrs Arthur Elliott were brought
to Eddyville Monday from East st.
Louis and taken to the home of his
grandmother Mrs. Gertrude Elliott
where short funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at 2 O'Clock. Services
were conducted by Rev. j. l.. Jones,
pastor of the Congregational church
and interment made in Highland ceme-
tery. The child was two days old. The
remains were accompanied by the faith
err A. Elliott.
ED Shields transacted business in
Abba Tuesday.
Mrs. Ellen Reed spent Tuesday In
Abba visiting friends.
John Boy who has been visiting his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. 8. B. Bay the
past week returned to his home IN
Aurora Tuesday.
Mrs. c.. Gaddis and daughter Of Des
Moines have returned home after a
short visit with friends in Eddyville.
Miss Clarice Criswell of Osknloosa Is
visiting this week with her grand
mother Mrs M. J. Criswell.
Mrs. Martin Swinteck and John
Clark were Des Moines passengers on
Tuesday. Mr.. Clark was called to Des
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-01

N ANTEn ALL FARMERS To =
know that the best place to es' 90
s sn''sre meal Is at Bill Burgess Szs
" Main. opposite Hutchinson
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-01
DOUDS- DO.

John Saxman Of Leando left Wednes-
day evening for Ohio to see his mother
who is very Ill.
Harry Morrison of Oskaloosa made
his parents a short visft-last Saturday.
Mrs. Flora Thomas returned Satur-
day from Greenfield. Mo-, where she
has been visiting her mother.
Laurence Yoder and wife OF Valley
Junction spent Christmas at the pa
rental Camblin home.
Roscoe and Jay Morrow Of Des
Moines were Christmas visitors with
their parents
Roy Morrow and Miss Mary Ranabo
verb married at the home of the brides
parents C. c. Rambo at Keosauqua
Dec. "a.
Rev. E. c. Sandmyer and brother
Paul Of Mt. Pleasant visited friends in
Leando last Saturday.
Guy Greenfield, wife and children
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-01
Read the Want Ads thoroughly every day.
will pay you well.


wxNTED-YOUR OLD CARPETS ..s'
"a ..aLs into russ. beautiful and our
q abe rugs from Old carpet Ct r re, a.,n.
c.telorus. Bloomfield Rug WSsAN
BLOOMFIELD. Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-01

spent Christmas with relatives In
Bonaparte.
J. X. Arnold and wife OF Keota re-
turned home Monday after short visit
at the A. l.. Doud home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Batten and children OF
Keokuk are visiting at the T. p.
Doud home.
Dan Gilbert Of Libertyville Is visiting
his daughter Mrs. Otis Heuett OF Lee
Elm is visiting at the Chas. Rollison
home. Ss.a,y.sss
Rollo Harwood of Keosauqua Is Wis.,
iting relatives In Douds.
Lloyd Bivens of Rock Island IS Wis
ting his sister Mrs. Meta Sanford.
James Ferguson Is spending few
days at Excelsior Springs, Mo,
Miss Nellie Doud Is visiting ner
friend Esther Sieman at Kilbourne'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-01
CHARLTON.

The county clerk issued marriage
license yesterday to Lawrence Glenn
Patterson, 20, and Margaret Rafferty,
10. both of this county. Their marriage
took place at thel home of the brides
parents near Lucas.
Miss Pearl Burchett returned yester-
day from visit with relatives in
Bonaparte.
A little son of Mr.. and Mrs Andrew
Crawl, age about four years, died yes
terday afternoon after an illness Of but
a few days with diphtheria. The re-
mains were inferred in the Charlton
cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-01
Poultry and Live Stock

Eop SALE THOROUGHBRED
Dnroc hogs. Males and gifts. y promn
/. ated weight 200 lbs. Joe Dr." -
Cedar Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-01
Most Popular Pasture Grass
Farm and Fireside' says:

"Kentucky blue grass, sometimes called June
grass Is the most popular pasture grass Of the United
States. Here are its principal good points:
1T is hardy perennial and requires no seeding.
# not pastured grows thick and close and in time
will drive out weeds and other grasses
1T is also excellent for yards and lawns Though
It Wits quite readily during drought it seldom dies,
and revives quickly after the rain: It has a long
growing season being one of the first to appear in
spring and the last to dry up in the fall"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-01
SON BUSY WITH
WHITE HOUSE MAIL

Hot Springs, Va, Dec. 3o.-Cor-
respondence sent here by MESSENGER
from the white house engaged Presl.
dent Wilson's attention today. Another
long letter from SECRETARY Lansing, the
third within three days, also was oe-
livered to the president.
The president and Mrs. Wilson e3'
pected to play golf this afternoon
They have been invited to attend q
New Years eve celebration at the
hotel and may do so.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-01

WHITE ROCK cocKERELs1 ., FER
sale. 81 each. Mrs. L; II
Rlakeshurg Ia, n. IL. nv. !.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-01

FOR sALE-sOME REGlsl a L I'D
Angus bulls that are real neru 60" n
err, Farmers prices. FRANK aho phone
.Giltner,. Ottumwa. Id. H. l.
6S4-F-13.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-01
HOSPITAL TRAIN
GIVEN GERMANS

Berlin, Dec. 30-The first of the
hospital trains purchased for the CEN
trail powers by popular subscription in
Holland arrived at Berlin today. At
towns along the way the Dutch dele
gates on the train were welcomed by
crowds. On reaching this city they
were received by representative of
the empress, many prominent physi-
clans and Red Cross workers and a
large number of other persons.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-01
DEEP SNOW IN OHIO.

Cleveland, Dec. 30.-Northern Ohio
was digging Itself out of the deepest
snow that has fallen in this section
in two years, today, and traffic com.
panies were working hard to restore
normal conditions which were inter-
rupted by yesterdays blizzard.
One man was frozen to death here
last night and there were numerous
minor accidents. Snow was six inches
deep here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-01
HOGS DEvouR DRESSED BEEF.

HOGS DEVOUR DRESSED BEEF.
Glidden, Dec. 30.-A few days ago
David Barber, farmer of this vicin-
ity, dressed calf and hung it up in
his barn to cool, when a drove Of
more than twenty hogs forced open
the barn door and in some manner
got the carcass down and completely
devoured it before being discovered.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
VARIOUS RUMORS ABOUT
 THE SHIP AT NEW LONDON
Naval Officers Discredit Reports of Steamer Using Wireless Equipment

Washington, Oct 25-There have been various rumors about the mission of the Willehad at New London. but government officials here after inves- tigation have accepted as true the story that she ventured to sea from Boston and braved the allied cruiser patrol off the coast for fifty miles to act as mother ship" for German mer- chant submarines expected to arrive at the Connecticut port.
 Inquiry has developed that the Will lehad has not left her dock at New London since arriving there and her wireless equipment has remained seal ed. The ship is a merchantmen in American waters for safety, not sub ject to internment and is free to leave as she pleases so long as American neutrality is not violated. For that reason only ordinary clearance papers were necessary for her voyage from Boston.
 Naval officers thought tonight that the special mission'' referred to in the letter credited to Captain Jachens, evidently was the task of caring for the merchant submarines and their crews, as Captain Hinsch did at Bal timOre with the liner Neckar They pointed out that any attempt on the Willehad's part to act as a telegraph station within the three mile limit would lead to prompt action by the United States, while operations out side of American territorial waters would draw quick attention from al lied cruisers.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
DOMINATION BY ALLIES
 OF RAW MATERIAL
Pressages Commercial Contest
 After the War.

Washington, Oct 25.-Domination by the allied nations of the worlds raw materials, which are essential to American manufactures, has been proved conclusively to officials here by the completion today of compre- hensive summary of British trade poli- cles= as to imports into this country As result, the recent Paris economic seA[xerence of the entefTte powers ie regarded here with far greater dlsauiet than before.
 The proposed commercial war after the war, at first viewed skepticaIly as outlinin policies, which could not sur Yive the heat of war or the operation Of perennial economic forces, is looked upon as more practical proposition in the light of the investigation. Conse- quently, an earnest study of the facts available is being made and every ef- fort extghded to supplement the in formation now at hand.
 Every indication since the confer ence has tended to decrease the feeling that it's provisions could not be car ried through. Since then, it is pointed out, the blacklist, which has been en- forced by England for some time has been accepted in principle by all the allies. What is more, the agreement made then for the closer economic unity between the governments is shown by reports now coming in to be working out through mutual conces- sions, excluding other countries from their benefits, though not necessarily viewed as illegally discriminatory by the United States so long as confined to war purposes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
MEXICAN COMMISSION MAY
 MEET IN WASHINGTON.
No Agreement Will Be Reached Until
 Villa is Eliminated.

Atlantic City, N. J, Oct. 25.-Unless an agreement on an adequate and amicable plan of border cor trol is en- tered into by the Mexican American joint commission within a few days, it appeared a virtual certainty today that a serious effort would be made to have the conference transferred to Washington.
 That an agreement will not be reached before General Carranza has demonstrated his ability to eliminate Villa and his followers is admitted by those in touch with the commissioners. The MeXicanS were still without defi- nite news of the progress of the cam paign against Villa, but they contin- ued to profess a belief in the success of General Trevino's operations about Chihuahua.
 The removal of General Carranza and General Obregon from Mexico City to QueTetaro was explained by the Mexicans to the American commts- sioners as having to do merely with the constitutional convention which will convene there Nov 20 They pointed out that by official decree Queretaro was made the capital almost year ago and that it remains the capital, while Mexico City has been merely the temporary capital in the past few months.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

Pennsylvania front o nthe Rumanian side of the Vulcan and Predal passes has been given up to the Austro- Germans by the Rumanians, but ac- cording to Bucharest the Teutons east of the river Aluta, in Pennsylvania, have been driven northward, while in the Uzul and Oituz valleys the Ru- manians have made advances.
 In the region of Verdun, where the French Tuesday made their spectacu- lar drive over wide front north and northeast Of Verdun, they are still holding the ground gained despite vi cious counter attack, delivered par ticularly in the region of Haudromont and Douaumont ad east of the Fumin Wood and north of Cheonis have gain ed further ground. More than 4,500 German soldiers have been captured by the French in this region. Elsewhere along the front where the French and British are facing the German in France little activity, except by the big guns has been shown.
 Likewise in the Austro-Italian the atre the artillery is doing the greater part Of the work along the entire line of battle. The northern part of the Carso plateau Is under a heavy bom- bardment.
 Only minor operations have taken place on the fronts in Russia and Macedonia
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
WiIIehad Sending
 Radio Messages?
GERMAN STEAMER NOW TIED UP
 AT NEW LONDON
PROOF FROM LONDON
Federal Inquiry Shows That North German Lloyd Liner Has Not Left Her Dock and That Her Wireless Equipment is Sealed.

London, Oct. 25. 61O D. m.-The following two letters. intercepted on their way to Germany, were made public here today. The first one, from Max -. 461 East Eighth street, South Boston, addressed to his broth CT, said:
 Messages Sent
 Dear Gustav:-The Willehad sailed today. I am to stay here till the end of the war. The Willehad will act within the American three mile limit as a telegraph station for submarines She has four months provisions aboard"
 The second letter was from the cap tain of the Willehad, named Jachens, who wrote from New London to his sister in Germany. saying: q rejoice l am now here as captain of the Willie had. The Koln still lies at Boston. am here with the Willehad on a spe- cial mission.
 Later you will hear more from me. I rejoice that I have done some thing for the Fatherland and that I still have more to do.'
 The North German Lloyd steamship Willehad, which took refuge in Bos- ton soon after the beginning of the war, was taken to New London on August 25 last under command of Captain Jachens and was tied up at the pier of the Eastern Forwarding Company.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26

From three points the Teutonic al- Hes are working with feverish haste in an attempt to encompass Rumania from the northeastern and eastern borders of Pennsylvania and through Dobrudja. In the latter region and on the East Pennsylvania front further progress fin their inroads into King Ferdinand's territory has been made. On the northeast Pennsylvania front, however, in engagements with the Russians, they have been driven from the heights south of Dorma Watra-
 Keeping up his drive in Dobrudja Field Marshal Von Mackensen has brought his line we'll above the Con- stanza- -Tchernavoda railway line the right wing resting approximately on Tachaul, near the Black Sea, twelve miles north of Constanza and the left north of Tchernavoda, whence runs the only bridge across the Danube in this region. Whether the Rumanians in their evacuation of Tchernavoda left Intact the fourteen mile bridge, which would be of immense strategic value to the Teutonic allies in a di- version toward Bucharest, has not been made known, but following military precedent despite the quickness of Won Mackensens forward push, it probably was blown up or otherwise badly damaged.
 Further ground on the eastern
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-26
WILSON NOT CONSISTENT
 ABOUT EIGHT HOUR DAY.
Does Not Enforce It in the Postoffice
 Department.

New York, Oct. 25.LPresident Will son says the eight hour day has the senction of society, but he doesn't en- force 1t in the postoffice department where it has the sanction of law. The National Federation of Postoffice Clerks is trying hard to find out why the president permits Postmaster Gen eral Burleson to continue this violation Of law merely for the purpose of piling up an apparent surplus in his depart- ment- Thomas F. Flaherty, secretary Urea surer of the federation, who wrote to MT. Wilson recently and urged him to do something for the relief of the overWorked postal clerks, has recpived nothing but a polite acknowledgment of that letter, and nothing has been done for the men whom he represents MT. Flaherty has written another let ter to President Wilson in which he says that Postmaster General Burleson has made no noticeable effort to cor rect the abuses to which I called your attention, namely, the additional hours or labor forced upon postotfice dis trTbutors, in violation of the spirit of our eight law, and in contravention of your own admira ble views on the ad- vantage of confning the work dav to eight hours" MT F7laherty adds that the postal department officials have been aware of the condition complained Of for months, but have failed to act and he urges the president to make a personal investigation.