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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-08-03

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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18

the mule carried a quantity of coffee,
which the Americans considered of
equal Importance with drugs.
One of the surprises Of this cam
paign, according to Brig. Gen. Perish
ing, commanding the expedition, has
been the effectiveness of automobiles
in mountains and deserts, both OF
which were seemingly impossible to
anything except men or four footed an,
imals.
The automobiles have done work
which astonished me-" said the gen.
eral. They have traversed roads
which seemed impossible, they have
climbed hills where the rocks alone
appeared sharp enough to cut the tires
and smash the running gear; they
have gone through canons where a
goat might hesitate. The automobiles
have made faster progress than any
branch of the service except our aero
planes. Without them I doubt wheth
er our cavalry could have proceeded as
it has done, more than 400 miles into
Mexico in less than three weeks"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
FASHION SAYS -#<.
FEAR NOT'
A TOUCH OF ODDLY IN CUT OR TRIMMING THIS
SEASON, IS THE SMART NOTE, IF HARMONIOUS
Belts Return to Favor
thing of glitter and sparkle. One
should not be afraid of oddly, as long
BY C. A. VOIGHT

thing of glitter and sparkle. One
should not be afraid of oddity, as long
as 1t is harmonious.
The Return Of Belts.
AS girdles and belts Of all descrip
tons are smart again this year, it wilt
not be difficult matter to introduce
the required bit of color. Wide and
narrow girdles OF ribbon are smart:
narrow strap belts of colored suede,
soft or vivid, according to the tone OF
the material, encircle skirt or coat of
the sport costume, and the simple
serge or linen frock may be girdled
as soberly or as gorgeously as fancy
dictates, and fashion advices fancy
to be gorgeously inclined. Birds,
bees, butterflies and colored moths
are being embroidered on frock and
blouse, the bluebird being especially
favored for light toned linens and
cottons. .
Trimming the Small Girls Dresses.
Especially are these bluebirds ia
vored for the little girls white frock.
The only thing to bear in mind when
using these motifs is that the design
must be small and the effect dainty.
Feather stitching and cross stitch
are both being used effectively on
children's garments and here again
we see the effect of color, for in chill.
dren's fashions there is the same de-
mand for brightness. Fashion says
that small people shall be dressed
quantity and prettily, that ls all, and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18

she said, that you don't half appre-
ciate Dr. Richard Randalls family
connections. l know girl who lives
in Rye, where his family came from,
and she said his mother had just read
paper before the women's club on
the mistake it was for relatives to
come to live with a young couple, |
vow never spoke of this before, but
what with Mother Ingraham and
Grandmother Ingraham and Cousin
sophronia and Greataunt Dorcas all
living with Percy and me and all want
ing to run the house, from pouring tne
tea to bringing up the baby, tell you
sometimes it almost breaks my heart.
Molly's dearest friend, Lou Thomp-
son who was to be married IN June,
came to Molly a few weeks before the
wedding. Molly" she conf1ded. Il
know you'll understand why tell you
this, for I'm doing it not to hurt John,
but for your own sake. | love JOhn'
but he's SO forgetful Of little things
that sometimes he almost breaks my
heart. He doesn't take off his hat as
soon as he comes into the house and
things like that. you know. l never
deramed Of speaking of this before.
Until you've had an experience Ike
mine YOU won't know that manners
can be more aggravating than any
thing else in the world. And you
ought to know how important they are.
Molly for DR.. Richard Randall has the
best manners I ever saw in any man
In all my life. What is the matter with
you, Molly? I know he must have ask
ed you"
Then Molly unburdened herself.
Dear LOU" she said, Richard Ran
J dali is too perfect. He is interested
! In the right things, ne is the right size,
he has a good income, he's got the best
kind of habits, and the best kind OF
relatives and he's eugenic, and father
" and generous and he has the best
disposition in the world. And to cap
the climax, he has absolutely faultless
manners, Lou. am not perfect myself
and I'm not going to marry man who
is. If ever did a thing that wasn't
quite right or accepted you know, Rich
ard would never say word, but
would feel his reproach to the end OF
my days. If I could only find one
single little human failing in him
would marry him, but won't marry a
perfect man, and If l were you Lou
| Thompson, I'd be mighty thankful that
John does sometimes forget to take
off his hat
, DR.. Richard Randall continued in his
| devotion and Molly Foss continued in
her Indifference until early last July
On the Fourth they were invited tc
dinner at the farm of Molly's Uncle
Rufus King, several miles from Easton
That night as they were driving home
in the soft summer darkness. for the
! seventh time Richard Randall asked
Molly Foss to marry him and to his in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
LITTLE BENNY'S
BY LEE PAPE
NOTE BOOK


SPRING.
Soon after every winter
Thare comes a bewtifill thing,
It's last name being Time
And it's ferst name being Spring.
o a hockey pokey man is a sine Of
Spring
And so is baseball teens herray.
And SO Is low shoes and everything
And SO Is the munth Of May.
Before Spring starts the streets are
slushy
And everything looks hummer and
hummer
But on the 21st of Martch the trees
tern green
And you begin to think its summer.
You slam your books in the YES
terbule
After skool and yell for Joy
And run GROUND without your coat
on
Perviding your still a boy
And the herds sing in the daytime
And the herdy gerdy sings at mite
And you set on yur frunt steps In
the eevning
Full Of suppir and delite.
O roobarb and rootbeer is sizes OF
Spring
And 80 Is a lazy feeling
And insted Of paying attenshin In
skool -l -
You open your mouth and look up
at the ceiling.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18

dress the beads are in cOlors or
white, according to their application.
One of the smartest of the imported
frocks shown in New York this sea-
son was a dark blue taffeta, trimmed
with these white opaque beads ar
ranged in conventional designs on
skirt yokes, cuffs and collar. An ex-
tremely simple, long lined dress OF
Lanvin's, in tan gabardine, was e1ec-
lively finished by narrow woven
girdle of beads in the vivid Indian
colorings; this girdle was weighted
with two heavy tassels, and was
caught loosely about the normal
waistline, knotted and allowed to fall
nearly to the skirt hem on left side.
The girdle composed the only bit OF
contrast on the dress and the enect
was charming. .....
A white bead girdle on an afternoon
or dance frock of net ts most e1ec-
tive, too; the China beads may be
used, or the glittering crystal beads.
These woven girdles give us an ex-
cellent opportunity to put into use
the knowledge of bead weaving which
! the majority of us gained when bead
embroidery was so popular form OF
fancy work, some years ago. One
may use he own ideas as to color
! combinations, this being another
chance for developing personality in
dress. The use of color is undoubt-
eddy the greatest factor in obtaining
the desired note Of the season, there
fore, one should not hesitate to use
color in effective combinations, in
ribbon. braids and embroidery of all
kinds: the touch of handiwork is in.
troduced on frock, blouse and suit,
anywhere and everywhere possible.
The daytime dress OF serge, natur,
| al linen or taffeta, is rendered doubly
becoming by bit of vivid wool or
Ibead embroidery, and the evening
lfrock, no matter how simple, is q
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18

finite surprise she said yes without q
moments hesitation.
They we're married in September and
lived even more happily than their
friends had predicted. Richard was
perfectly satisfied with Molly and Mol
ly was perfectly satisfied with Richard
but one day, six months after the wed
ding, Richard looked at his wife very
seriously and asked, "Ho wwas 1t that
you said yes so suddenly on the way
home from Uncle Rufus King's?"
Dearest Richard" Molly said, kiss
ing him, 1T was because you ate your
peas with q spoon"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18

New York, April 15.-Daytime
dresses this season seem to have
reached the height of perfection.
There are the simplest of the simple,
in designs for morning or street wear,
and the daintiest, most airy possible
of creations for afternoon and evening
purposes. The typical summer dress
is more charming than it has been
for many a year. 1t Is fashioned of
the fascinating voiles, crepes, flounc-
ings and organdies favored this sea-
son and trimmed with ribbon, lace,
embroidery and beads.
Beads as Trimming-White and
CoIored.
China beads are particularly effec-
tive for this purpose; these are used
for yokes, collars. cuffs and for
girdles. For the taffeta afternoon
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
Chldren's Evening Story

an oak tree and they made the carrot
doll Oh, it was such fun!
First they stuck two little pebbles in
for eyes, and they looked as real as
anything; then they stuck little larg-
er stone in the carrot for nose, and
then Brighteyes found a nice, long
stone, sort of curled up around the
ends, and when that was put in the
carrot, just beneath the nose, why 1t
looked exactly as If that carrot doll
was smiling as hard as she could smile
she was so happy, | s'pose.
Now for some dresses!" exclaimed
Sister Sallie who had put her own
corncob doll under some grass to
sleep. So they got some beautiful
green leaves from the tree and fasten-
ed them together with grass and
made the incest dresses you ever saw.
Let ME see, there was one made IN
princess style, and one empire gown,
and one that had pull back in the
skirt, and one was a tub dress, what
ever that is, and there was a crepe de
chine and basque and peau de sole
effect nd-and-er-well, | know you
will excuse me from mentioning any
others, as I don't know, very much
about dresses it took me quite a
| while to look those up, and l must get
on with the story.
Well, when they had the dresses all
made they tried them on the carrot
doll and they fitted perfectly, believe
me, they did.
"Oh, isn't this lovely" cried Bright
eyes. Nov let's play house." so they
played house, and each one had a
room, there on the grass, with sticks
and stones for furniture an dthey put
the dollies to bed and woke them up,
and took them for a walk. and they
made believe wash dishes and get
meals and oh, l don't know what they
didn't do.
But, all of a sudden, just as they
were putting their dolls to sleep, they
heard a sort Of growing in the bushes
and big, shaggy, yellow dog, with
glazing eyes, jumped out at them! on,
how frightened Brighteyes and Sister
Sallie were!
What are you doing on my nice,
green grass?' growled the dog, real
savage ike.
IF you please, Mr.. Dog, we didn't
know this was your grass said Sister
Sallie, timidly.
"Of course 1t isl" snapped the dog.
II go to sleep here on it every day.
Anyway what do you mean by taking
the leaves off my trees?" he growled
again.
IF you please, kind sir spoke
Brighteyes, 1--WE didn't know they were
your trees
certainly they are replied the dog
swapping his eyes open and smut
Those leaves keep the sun on me
while l sleep. Now I'm going to eat
you all up for taking my things ana
he jumped right at them.
But land sakes, flopsy dub! Before
he could bite either .Brighteyes or SIS
ter Sallie, who should apepar, but Per-
cival. the good old circus dog.
Here, you let my friends alone!' he
barked, and he jumped on that bad dog
and nipped both his ears well, let me
tell you. Then the bad dog ran away,
bowling, and Percival took care OF Sis
ter Salle and Brighteyes until 1t was
time for them to go home. Now in
the story after this one I'm going to
tell you about DR.. Pigg and Uncle Wig
gily-that is if my furnace fire doesn't
60 out in the street roller skating with
the coal man.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18

6reakIdSI 1O"n OF CFoPc.
leaves us to work our own salvation.
This is not difficult as materials are
so charming and inexpensive. There
are figured and lowered dimities,
dainty striped batistes and lawns, fas.
cinating voiles and crepes, patterned
in quaint designs, and the popular
embroidered flouncings. Challis and
mixed fabrics are being used in the
jumper dresses for the small girl,
combined with guimpes, white and
colored. These little dresses are
often piped with emerald green or
turkey red.
Breakfast Gowns and House Dresses.
Not the least important detail, by
any means, in the we'll dressed wom-
ans wardrobe, is the house dress. It
may be the morning dress of the
| woman who merely supervises her
household, or it may be the workaday
dress of the woman who really keeps
her own house, but it is as necessary,
as the afternoon frock or the evening"
gown. Fashion, too, takes a hand in
! it's designs, cleverly introducing each
season little innovations which make
! for comfort, convenience and becom-
ingness. AS the home is the womans
! business, the house dress marks her
! as efficient or inefficient
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
AZ 0PLANES AND
AUTOS AID ARMY
GENERAL PERSHiNG REPORTS
NEW MOTOR EQUIPMENT is
OF GREAT SERVICE.

Pershings Camp at the Front in
Mexico, April 10. (By motor and aero
plane to Columbus, N. M.,) April 10
What the American troopers call evil
las drug store" was among the prizes
captured after the Guerrero fight, it.
was learned today from men of the
seventh cavalry, who participated in
that battle The drug store was pack
mule loaded with quinine capsules, an
tiseptics and bandages. In addition,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
SALE
3BRIGHTEYES PIGG AND SISTER

Brighteyes Pigg had finished doing
the dishes, and had put on her clean
a Oress, her new tan shoes, which match
ed her brown and white fur, and her
II hair was tied with pink rlbbon-you
know the kind-the ones that stick out
3 10 with q bow on each side. Well, she
looked Just too nice for anything, and
H she asked her mother:
l MAY 70 out and take walk?"
IA yes" replied Mrs. Pigg where
\ are you going? Is Buddy going with
your.
mo, he has gone off to play ball
d again. guess he thinks the fish hawk
q will catch up the ball once more and
help him to make home run. No, I'm
mot going with Buddy. l thought ia
10 over and see Sister Sallle, haven't
called on her in some time
VERY WELL" said Mrs. Plgg and DR..
APiSg called to his little girl: ..
Give my regards to Mr.. Bushytail
Il ana tell him that If he sees Uncle Wig
q Gily LOngears to mention that | have
Y . new cure for rheumatism, that ! will
send him" ....
Il .Ill be sure to tell him. said Bright
u eyes Pigg. Poor Uncle Wiggily, his
4 rheumatism bothers him a great DEAL
well, she went on through the woods
ITO see Sister Sallie, who, I hope you
D remerber, was the little sister that
billie and Johnnie Bushytail, the two
boy squirrels, once found at the foot or
the tree where their nest was.
Brighteyes found Sister Sallie just
Sllnishing heping Mrs. Bushytail do up
the Homework, and Sister Sallie was
Nsinging:
Hippity-hop to the1barber shop,
TO buy a lolly-p9p lally.
One for me, and one for thee
And one for Sister Sallie.
'.Can you come out and play?" asked
sBrighteyes.
Indeed can" replied the little
L suuirrel. Shall I bring my doll?"
"A Eyes. but haven't any," answered
|sthe little guinea pig girl. as sallle
/ brought out the corncob doll, that her
1 brothers and Grandma Ightfoot had
made for her. 49,.
Never mind, I'll help you make one,
sspromised Sister Sallie, so the two little
I friends walked on through the woods.
What will you make my doll off,"
asked Brighteyes
" II don't just know yet said Sallie.
fs.I will look around for something" So
she looked first on one side of the
\ Woodland path, and then on the other
ssand Brighteyes did the same, but they
couldn't seem to find anything out OF
which to make doll.
Then, all at once, oh, ! guess in
Y about two wiggles and wag, If Sallie
i didn't see nice, long, smooth, yellow
ssoArrot
sThat will make fine DOLL" she
4 cried eve will use some cornsilk for
Y hair, and some little stones for the
eyes, nose and mouth and for dresses
We'll, what will we make dresses
Il from?" asked Brighteyes, for she no
ticed that Sister Sallie was at loss
what to say.
"Oh, / know-leaves," cried the little
squirrel. Eve will pretend that green
rs fashionable for ladies with a sort
ssof carroty complexion" and she laugh
Y ed and so did Brighteyes. whose nose
stwinkled just like the diamond In
1 mothers ring or baby's eyes, when he
As happy. SO the two little friends sat
down on grassy bank in the shade OF
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-11

Rev. William Thomas of Garden
Grove will preach at the Union church
in Seelev Sunday morning and even
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-11
PALACE THEATER

When the Russians were driven out
of Russia year ago,4 little did we
t?;ink that we might see this retreat
that we might sit in ease and comfort
and see the horrors of this march
flashed upon the screen and told to us
ii this graphic way.
This march and many other scenes
of the warfare across the sea, over
200 in number, will be shown at the
Palace theater on Monday evening, in
the views taken by Captain r. f.
Kleinschmidt. In the midst of the
bursting shells in an aeroplane, in the
trenches, into the field camps and into
the desolated towns these pictures take
us, and one comes away with an awe
some knowledge of the greatest fight
the world has even known. These are
by far the most complete and spec
tacular of any war pictures brought
to this country.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-11
L. & S. THEATER

In "The Price of Malice the big
Metro production which will be shown
here at the L. & S. theater tomorrow
night, there appears half score of
prominent artists Of the stage and
screen. The company is headed by
Hamilton Revele, the eminent dram
attic and romantic actor. who is starred
in the production. Next in import
ance is Barbara Tenant, charming
and talented young actress, who has
schieved an enviable record since her
debut on the screen.
"The price of Malice" is big five
rart feature produced on big scale.
Some of the striking scenes include a
large yacht in collision with an ice
rerg, and of its sinking in the ice
fields off Labrador. The Metro COM
rany spent several weeks in the Far
North making these scenes. 1t is an
interesting story from beginning to
end, and promises to be one of the big
gest things of the season.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-11
HAVE YOU ANY

If you have any articles about your
premises you want to dispose of, put
t. want ad in the PRESS Good Sc
cond-hand furniture. farming tools,
and other equipment are always sala-
BILE and it costs but 3 cents a line to
let Imperial County people know what
you have to offer. Every day some
one reports a ready sale of some ar
t;cle advertised in our Classified De-
rartment, the use of which is becom-
ing more and more general.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-11
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

You will want to remember the fol-
lowing announcement:
Bible School meets in the Presby-
terian church at 9:45. Let us make
tie effects of our Rally Day perman-
Gnt.
Morning divine service at II o'clock.
The Sacrament Of the Lords Supper
will be celebrated.
This will be preceded by the recep-
ton of members and the sacrament OF
baptism children of the Covenant.
Young Peaple's meeting at 6:3O.
The evening service will be in the
hands of a squad of Y. M. c. A
boys under the leadership of Prof
Warner.
A most cordial invitation is extend
ed to all young people not otherwise
attached, to attend this evening ser
vice. Good rousing singing and ;
n,cst helpful evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-11

| Dance at Woodland Park Pavilion
Saturday night. Dance begins at 9
81 arp. Refreshments at y o'clock.
I'LL
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-11
''WILD BILL WEIGHTMAN
ENTRIES STRING OF CARS

LOS ANGELES, Nov. II wild
pill' Weightman, the Virginia mill
ionaire, who is backing Eddie Ricken-
hacher with two Duesenbergs in the
Vanderbilt Cup and international
Grand Prize races yesterday bought
Il 80 horse power Fiat which was for
n erly owned by Paul j. c. Derkum.
The car is capable Of nearly 100 miles
per hour hut is of four passenger type.
Weightman will add the Fiat to his
stable of two Duesenbergs, Stutz
and Palmer Singer. Weightman is
to use the car for the purpose of es-
tablishing some new inter-city rec
ords in Southern California.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-11
COMMISSIONERS FETED
(By United Press.)

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. II The
Mexican members of the American
end Mexican Joint Commission came
20 Philadelphia today to be the guests
al a special meeting of the American
Academy of Political and Social Sci
e1.ce. Several of the Mexican commits
sioners addressed the meeting on the
purposes and ideals of the Mexican
1evolution. The American members Of
the Commission also attended, and
Secretary Franklin X. Lane chairman
the American section, presided.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-11

Calexico and FL Centre football
teams will clash here this afternoon.
vile will meet Imperial on the for
mer's grounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-11

Judge Edward B. Browne of Cal
eXico was here a short time this af-
ternoon.
F. H. Vanderpool, dairyman of Nc
Cabe, was an Ell Centro visitor to-
day. -,
George H. Wilson, prominent hog
raiser of Imperial, was here this af-
ternoon.
Sam Robinson, director of the East
side Farm Bureau, was here on bust
ness today.
Walter Lienau, chairman Of the
executive committee of the live stock
fair, was in the city today.
King l.. Kendle, prominent resident
Of the Holtville district, was among
those visiting the county seat today.
Ebert Newton, one of the big
r:nch rs east of the city, was here to-
day, attending to business matters al
the county recorders office.
The board of supervisors will meet
again Monday for the purpose of
canvassing the county votes cast last
Tuesday. There was no meeting to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-11
PERSONAL MENTION

VALLEY DYE WORKS
Expert Cleaning and Pressing.
Work Called for and Delivered.
534 Main Street. Telephone 169.
Among those here today from the
Eastside is d. T. Brooks.
Ross A. Shafer of the Wiest distric,
is a guest at the Oregon hotel.
A. d. Huston, prominent dairymar
OF Imperial, was here a few hours
this afternoon.
Mrs. AL Messenger Of Westmore-
land was a business visitor this after.
room.
James E. Peck, well known ranchel
Of Brawley, spent some time here to-
DAY.
Deputy U. S. Marshal w. c. Carse
accompanied by F. X. Holzner of Sar
Diego, returned home this morning
after spending few days in the val
ley.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-11

Supervisors Arthur Shepard of the
El Centre district and Frank Beal of
the Brawl y district will go to Los
Angeles Tuesday on business connect
ed with the county.