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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-08
MEXICAN TROOPS GATHER.

San Antonio, Tex, April 7. Car
rama troops were reported today by
Consul Letcher to be concentrating in
the vicinity of Chihuahua. The reason
for such concentration was unexplain-
ed but officers at Gen. Funston's head
quarters assumed that it was part Of
the de facto governments plan of CO.
operation in the pursuit of Villa, who.
according to a majority Of reports, is
travelling south beyond Chihuahua.
The exact positions Of the American
forces were still unknown at head
quarters here early today. A report
from Gen. Pershing had reached Co.
lumbus but it's garbled condition made
it necessary to have it repeated. Gen.
Funston and his staff awaited it with
some concern since accurate and Off
cial information from the field of oper-
atoms has been lacking since the early
part of the week.
COL Browns report, forwarded
through the American consul at Chi
huahua, served to strengthen the as
sumption of those at headquarters that
the American advanced forces already
had reached Satevo. Col. Brown re-
ported from Cusihuirachic, some fifty
miles from Satevo, April 4.
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MINISTER DIES
AFTER OF GRAFTON

Iowa City, April 6.-The Rev.
Charles Ewing OF Conesville died sud.
denly In an Iowa City hospital. He
was improving after second opera
ton following an earlier turn for the
worse when the sudden change came,
and he passed away shortly after
wards Of Operative shock" He had
undergone operations for hernia and
gallstones. The body was taken to
Conesville and from there to his old
home in Dayton, Ohio, later for burial.
Surviving are his widow and one son,
Dewitt, who is studying for the min
istry in a Dayton theological semi
nary. Mr.. Ewing was So and had
been pastor of the Grace Reformed
church in Conesville for years since
coming to Iowa from Dayton.
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Abba.

T. C. Hammond was business call
err in Avery Wednesday.
Sam Jones is critically i'll at his home
here with diabetes. Miss Cable nurse
from Oskaloosa has charge Of the case
Mrs. Lucy Santen has returned to
her home after visit at the parental
Callers home here.
Miss Marn Smith of Mt. Pleasant Is
the guest of her mother here.
Mrs. Harry Perkins and son Charles
have returned from trip to Ottumwa.
Charles Olds left the first of the
week for business trip to st. Louis.
Mrs. c. c. Pickerel Of Charlton Is
the guest of relatives here.
c. r. Harding returned from bust
ness trip to Blakesburg.
Miss Belle Clutch Of Bidwell has re-
turned HON eater visit with relatives
and friends here.
G. w. Godfrey returned Tuesday
night from attending the Ice dealers
convention In Cedar Rapids.
Miss Edna Derby Is able to be back
at school again after her recent illness
Mrs. Corrick and family left Tuesday
for their new home in Garden City
Kans ~
Pat Maven Of Melrose was a bust
ness caller here today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-08
OLD RESIDENT IS
CALLED IN DEATH
A. M. LUkENS DIES TWO WEEKS
AFTER HIS WIFE; DOUBLE
FUNERAL SUNDAY.

Aurelius McVey Lukens, a resident
of Ottumwa and Wapello county for
many years, died at his home, 126
South Cooper avenue, at 1875 O'Clock
this morning aged II years. Death
followed an illness since last Deem
Der. The wife of the decedent passed
away just two weeks ago.
The survivors are four sons, Arthur
and Hiram of Ottumwa, John Of Chart.
ton, and Glenn of Rapid City, S. d., and
one daughter, Mrs. Mabel Cushing
Homeland, Ga.
The funeral will be a double one,
the remains of Mrs. Lukens that have
been held in the vault at Ottumwa
cemetery since her death March "a,
will be brought home and Sunday
morning at 10 a. M, a service will be
conducted for both parents at the
home on Cooper avenue. Rev. G. A.
Field, pastor of the Main Street M. E.
church, will conduct the service. In
terment will take place in Ashland
cemetery
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BIDW ELL.

Lawrence and Anvil Warner have
gone to Colorado to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Johnston visited
Sunday at the Elmer Rose. home OF
Pleasant Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Green of South
Ottumwa visited Sunday at the George
H. Chisman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Gustafson visit
ed relatives in Ottumwa Saturday.
Miss Romola Chisman visited rela-
tives in OttumWa Saturday.
Sherman Melchert of Bloomfield was
entertained at the G. H. Chisman home
recently.
A number from here are going to o.
tumwa Monday to attend the White
Sox-Co,,.:e.s ball ~;lm". ...
Mrs. Eli Murray and little daughter
Evelyn are visiting relatives neal
Linby. -e s . - 81 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Martz Of Hope.
we'll visited Saturday at the Jane:
Wilkinson home.
Bert Brooks Of Hopewell was bust
ness visitor here Monday.
Selmon Lewis is recovering from hi
recent r'--ss-
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Read want ads In today's Courier.
John Burgess Of Ames Is visiting
friends in the city for few days.
Mrs. A. Robertson, POI Vogel avenue
spent the day in Bidwell.
Mrs. Ben Cloyd, 537 Lillian street,
and Mrs. Eveline Peck, 222 Lillian
street, spent the day at Blakesburg.
Mrs. Roy White Of Harper, is visit
ing at the J. E. Scott home, It's Norris
street.
Miss Myra Eberhart Of Newton is
Visiting Mrs. Fred Fritz, 1O5 East
Vogel avenue.
Miss Edith Riggs of Bidwell has re-
turned home after visiting with her
/ sister, Miss Stella Riggs, 105 North
Court street.
Oral Morris has returned to his
| home in Harris, Mo-, after visiting his
sister, Mrs. Hugh Moffit, 20S Walnut
avenue.
Mrs. P. A. Hess, us Ash street, went
to Bidwell today to visit Mrs. Mary
Miller.
Mrs. Eta Wade of Centerville, who
has been visiting at the Isaac Wade
home, 626 East Main street, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. Hugh Traul, 100 West Second
street, left today to visit Mrs. Maude
Sisk 1T Foster.
Miss Marjorie Signs, -616 Ottumwa
street, has gone to Des Moines to
spend month with her grandmother,
Mrs. w. A. Gibbs.
MI. and Mrs. w. T. Wilson and
children, Marion and Billy. 221 East
Pennsylvania avenue, have gone to
Deg Moines to attend a meeting of
the Iowa coal operators.
Mrs.. Catherine Butler, Mrs. Charles
Bolibaugh and daughters. Catherine
and Margaret, returned home to Ed
dyville today after visiting Mrs. John
LaPoint, 413 West Maple avenue.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-08
EDDYVlLLE.

C. A. Williams left Tuesday for st.
Louis on a business trip. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ogden and baby
of Pennsylvania are visiting this week
with the formers aunt Cornelia Gold
bach. Mr.. Ogden was a business caller
in Union Tuesday.
Amos Gray transacted business in
Abba Tuesday.
Mr., and Mrs. Lewellyn Williams who
have been in Eddyville the past five
weeks working in the interests Of the
tabernacle campaign left Tuesday for
Charter Oak where the next meeting
will be held. Miss Harvey, pianist for
the campaign, left the same day for
Chicago for a weeks visit with rela-
tives.
Special services are being held this
week at the M. E. church. Mrs. G.. w
Frantz Of Denver will be present each
evening and will sing during the serv-
ices
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LAND is RUINED.

LNiNC 10 NOINEO.
FL Paso, Tex, April 1.-Two Ameri'
cans, the first to arrive from the in.
terror for several days, reached Ell
Paso today on train from Chihuahua
City. They said that there was abso-
lutte quiet in the state capital when
they left.
AS has been the case for week
now, the whole Mexican situation
seems at standstill pending the out
come of the negotiations between
Washington and Gen. Carranza re-
garding the use Of the Mexican rail
roads by the American expedition
force. ..
Repeated intimations that the sup
ply situation had reached an acute
stage have received strong support
by the statements made by soldiers
returning from the front. The ques-
ton of adequate clothing appears to
be as urgent as that of food. Stories
from the front of the expedients
adopted by the troopers to repair
worn out garments, especially shoes,
gives sharp point to this problem.
But the plight of the American SOL
diers fades into insignificance when
here through Mexican sources Of the
desperate conditions prevailing among
the poems in the bandit ravaged re-
gions of southern chihuahua and
Durango toward which Villa is head
ing. 1t is said that the unfortunate
people in the district around Torreon
are facing actual starvation. A let
ter which reached here from Torreon,
dated six days ago, said in part:
Industry is at standstill and the
disheartened poems in the country dis
tricts have abandoned all efforts to
cultivate their farms. II man was
known to have a little grain or beans
he could be certain that band OF
bandits would pay him a visit, take
what he had and probably his life as
we'll. Gen. Trevino has succeeded in
bringing some carloads of food into
the city but this relief was only drop
in an ocean of suffering and Distress
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-08

Ever since the Villa forces retreated
in some force between Guerrero and
Bachineva, f1fty-five miles north of
Guerrero, had been known. 1t also
was evident from the reports to head
quarters that these Villa forces under
Manuel Lopez were inclined to rely for
safety on their intimate knowledge of
the mountain passes. That they were
relying on nothing else than their
speed in making for different passes
was indicated last Friday, March 81,
when two American scouts inadvert-
emily frightened the entire band, esti-
mated at about 200 out of the town of
Bachineva.
They rode out of the mountains in a
hurry. Saturday and Sunday two
separate columns of cavalrymen were
on the trails which this band had TAX
en- but neither was in position to catch
the Villa forces.
Apparently that is what the bandits
had expected. Below Bachineva
where either the Villa forces did not
know of their presence or considered
them too far away to be dangerous,
there were 200 colored cavalrymen un-
der Col w. G. Brown.
Like Dodd's fight at Guerrero, it
was a case of quick work, for a mo-
ment with rifles and then chase. The
Americans did not stop to report what
they had done but stayed on the trail
so that tonight, two days after the
fight, no details have reached head
quarters camp.
The news of the encounter caused
no surprise or special action in this
camp.
I'VE expect to get them," was the
usual comment Of the officers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-08
ROYS TAKE FIRST
HIKE OF SEASON

The boys Of the Central and East
End Y. M. C. A., accompanied by the
physical directors took their first hike
Thursday, going to Agency. The boys
left Ottumwa about 9:15 o'clock and
arrived at their destination about
11:2O o'clock They cooked their din
ner and played games, starting for
home about 2 o'clock. The following
made the trip: G. Muldoon, William
Carr, c. Huddleson, J. Farmer, William
Styles, R. Johnson, D. Kreutzbender,
F. Lindholm, George Jennings, P.
Cravens, r. Drake and E. l.. Davis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-08
GREATEST DAMAGE
SUIT IN IOWA COURT

Iowa City, April THE greatest
damage suit in the history of Iowa
City courts was started when Mrs.
Emma Brink, sued her brother, Will
lard j. WEIGH, president of the public
library board, and leading capitalist,
for $4,000. She alleges he made a
will leaving her the bulk of his fortune
Of $190,000 and contracte dto give her
life long home, but recently married
again, thus nulifying his will and turn
ing her out of the home she has man
aged for nine years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-08

rama forces under Gen. Cavazos cap
tured two bandits OF the fifty engaged.
Letcher reported the Carranza troops
were cooperating with Gen. Pershing
and that Gen. Gutierrez had Informed
the American authorities of the Car
rama troop disposition about Chihua.
hua.
The Mexican embassy announced
receipt Of telegram forwarded by
Consul Garcia at Ell Paso from Gen.
Gutierrez saying that the Villa ban
dts had been met and practically an.
initiated by the de facto government
forces at Chihuahua. The report add
ed that Villa himself was wounded and
his capture was imminent. No further
details were given. The date of the
fight mentioned was not reported.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-08
BISHOP MORRISON
WILL CONFIRM CLASS

Bishop Theodore Nevin Morrison,
D. D.. Of Davenport will be in Ottum-
wa Sunday to confirm class of both
sexes at Trinity Episcopal church
The rector, Rev. W. G. Hengen, has
been preparing the members of the
confirmation class for several weeks
past.
The ceremony will be conferred at
the II o'clock service, at which time
the bishop will also deliver sermon
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-08
G.. E. COMMITTEES
ASKED TO GATHER

The president Of the Christian En-
deavor union of the city requests all
members of the committees, which are
working on the convention program
and details, to meet at the First Pres
byterian church at $3.50 o'clock Sunday
afternoon. 1t Is imperative that every
one be there as there Is much business
of importance to be taken up.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-08
RAIDERS ACCOUNTED FOR.

Gen. PerSh1ng'S, Camp at Geronimo,
Chihuahua, April s. A good portion
of the bandit gang with which Villa
raided Columbus, N. NJ, March 9 al:
ready has been accounted for by the
expeditionary force. At least forty-six
of them and probably fifty or sixty
were killed in the Guerrero fight
About two dozen others wounded were
left behind by Villa in his flight and
some others have deserted. This
means about 100 accounted for.
In addition, about $50 others were
scattered over the mountains of this
section by the fight at Guerrero.
More cavalry, infantry and supplies
are on the way along the $50 mile
line which the army has penetrated in
to Mexican territory. The expedition
is still driving with the same speed as
at the start though now In more
routine spirit
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-08
OTTUMWANS RETURN
FROM DES MONIES

Most of the local people who attend
ed the coal operators meeting in Des
Moines on Wednesday have returned,
these being l.. L. Lodwick of the Mys-
tic Coal Co., w. R. Daum and W. H.
Ferguson of the Anchor Co., and Mrs.
w. H. Ferguson, Homer Harris of the
Bidwell Coal Co. and E. D. Fowler OF
the Fowler-Wilson Co. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. T. Wilson and children, Marion
and Billy, are visiting in Des Moines
and will return Saturday evening.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-08
list SUBPOENAED;
NOT UNDER ARREST

David e. Plum was enormously re-
ported in the Blakesburg news items
in Wednesdays Courier, March 49, as
having been arrested by deputy from
the sheriff's office. Mr.. Plum was
merely subpoenaed to appear in a
case at the county court house and
re returned to this city with the
deputy. He was not arrested in any
sense of the word.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-08
HOME IN COUNTRY
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Blakesburg, April 7.-(SpeciaD-
Irving Smiths house six miles south
west of the city, burned this morning
about 5 o'clock. Most Of the house
hold effects were saved. Mr.. Smith
had just completed plans for new
house which he expected to erect az
ter harvest this year. The origin of
the fire is supposed to have been a
defect in the 1ue.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-08
INFORMATION IS
Sent ON CONTEST
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT HAS
REGULATIONS ON STATE
SPELLING MATCH.

The rules and regulations governing
the state spelling contest to be held
at the Iowa state fair have been receiv-
ed by County Superintendent r. l..
Gardner.
Each county may send one represen-
tative to be chosen by the county sup.
erintendent by any method that will
secure the strongest representative
and an alternate is to be selected by
the same method. Any pupil who has
been regularly enrolled below the
ninth grade Is eligible. The fact that
the pupils have been graduated from
the eighth grade in January or June
1916, will not debar them.
"A properly selected list of words will
be sent to each county superintendent
at a date which will enable him to
place them in the hands Of his repre-.
sentative by June 1. There will be
prizes given and these include one of
$40, one of SIS, one of $40 and eleven
OF IS each,
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ROBBER ADMITS
CHARGE OF STATE

Chicago, April 7. Sidney McGuire,
who confessed he was one of the rob-
bers who held up St. Luke's hospital
few weeks ago, turned states evil
dence today at the trial of his alleged
companions, James Searle and Ralph
Rollman Mcclure has pleaded guilty
and will be sentenced at the end Of
the trial
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-08
(By William r. Ellis.)

The best thing that any Christian
can do for his church Is to live a life
that will reflect credit upon her, to at
tend faithfully her services and to fill
the post of duty that needs him. The
workers who are in demand are the
ones who will do what is required
They are ready for any service. In
humble, quiet fashion they stand pre-
pared to undertake any task that is
assigned to them. They have no long
ing for the high places. 1t Is not for
their own honor, but for the glory OF
the great Head Of the Church that they
labor. The best helpers Of the church
are the members who are willing to do
the whatever"
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MOVES TO oskALooSA.

Grinnell. April 6.-Attorney T. J..
Bray of the firm of Bray, Shifflet &
Wilkie of this city, will soon move to
Oskaloosa to make his home. Mr..
Bray has spent his professional life
here. The firm has had an Office in
Oskaloosa for year or two and Mrs.
,Wilkie has been there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-08

Impulsive and eager young people
sometimes think their church too
SLOW" Her methods are too quiet for
their taste. They chafe to do as the
rescue missions and the Salvation
Army do. But wait. We shall under
stand the worlds need and the
church's methods better after time.
All these other agencies do good work;
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-08
War Upon Pain

Sloans Liniment prepares you for
every emergency Keep it handy-its
the greatest pain killer ever discovered.
AT all druggists. 25c.
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NEW LIFE FOR THE OLD CHURCH

Terse Comments on the Uniform Pray.
err Meeting Topic Of the Young
Peoples Socleties-Christian En-
deavor, etc.-for April 9: "What Ny
Denomination Expects From Its
Young People"
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TRI +. weekly COURIER
CHANGING ADDE'S SEs.

Subscribers wishing Their address
changed will please give tie names OF
the postoffice to which the paper has
been sent as we'll as the postofi1ce
where they desire it to b. changed to.
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they have mission to fulfill. Never
theless, it is only an incidental mission.
The real work of saving the world be-
longs to the church. Her ordinances
are divinely appointed. She Is Gods
, way Of winning men. After we see
with clearer vision we shall perceive
the superior wisdom of the church's
way of teaching men the whole Of the
glorious gospel of the Son of God.
Many men, because they are too
small to understand the church or her
mission. are in the habit of sneering at
this oldest, largest, hottest, and most
beneficial institution in the universe.
We help the church when we bravely
withstand such. No true Christian can
stand silently by when the church
needs defenders.
To keep harmony among the men,
bers is to glorify the body.
The young peoples society Is a
training school. It's value lies not so
much in the present work that 1t &C.
composites as in the preparation that
It gives for service in future years.
Christian Endeavor is designed to
make useful church members. II 1t
does that it succeeds in its mission.
The greatest service Christian En-
deavorers can do for Christ and their
church is to be ready to do any service
they may require. The attitude Of the
pledges whatever the attitude that
saws Lord, here am H. Is to be
earnestly sought by every young per-
son who would do most efficient SER
vice for the Master.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-08
Chronic diseases
Of all kinds are
treated and cur
ed by modern
methods. EIec-
tricity and me.
chanIca' means
are used In many
cures.

Diseases Of Women.
l treat great many women for
their ailments and cure many cases
where it is said surgical operation is
the only method. Healing, soothing
methods are better in many cases than
radical means.
Catarrh Of nose, throat, bronchial
troubles treated by methods that re-
move the obstruction from nose and
throat. Diseases Of the stomach and
bowels cured by electrical massage
and vibration.
Rheumatism is treated by electro
thermol baths which start the circu-
lation and eliminates the cause of the
disease. ...
Varicocele or false rupture This
resembles rupture, but Is an enlarge
ment of the veins, causes pain in back
and becomes larger in standing. Over
200 cases cured.
Hydrocele (water in sack) resem-
bles rupture, cured without knife:
operation. $3.50.
Private blood and skin diseases
cured and patient SO afflicted should
have the best treatment obtainable.
I have been located in Ottumwa
twenty years. Call for further refer
ence. '2a
DR., J, C, B0NHAM
EIks' Block, ottumwa, Iowa.
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Or Bells Pine-Tar-Honey.

l7ErI714I9-" OF. 60JT T'TN0" 7 ~ '1TOIT0y'
For your cold and bronchial cough,
use DR.. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey. 1t cuts
the phlegm, relieves congestion. Only
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-08

Love and loyalty to our own church
are proper expression Of love and lay
atty to Christ
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YOUNG Peoples Religious World
(By William r. Ellis)

UNIFORM PRAYER MEETING TOPIC OF
THE YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETIES - CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR
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HUNT FOR VILLA
WILL CONTINUE

Continued From Page ~
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-01
GIANTS IN WINNING MOOD

NEW YORK, Aug. New York
today repeated its performance Of
last Saturday and won another dOu-
bic header from Pittsburgh, the
scores of each game being, to 0.
The Giants have now won six
straight games. They NIT the Pitts
burgh pitchers hard in both games.
Sellee and Tesreau pitched invinci-
BILE ball. In the second game, Tesreau
permitted only two hits. one a
scratch, and struck out eight men.
Fletcher was back in the game for
the first time in nearly a month and
Mgr. McGraw. presented the infield
with which he won the champion
ships of 1911, 1912 and 1913. Capt.
Wagner OF Pittsburgh, retired in the
second game. because of the excess
sive heat which bothered the play
ers of both teams. In the second
game Robertson, of New York,
collided forcibly with Umpire Ea-
son, while attempting to score from
third. Eason was knocked down and
shaken up.