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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-11
MEXICAN Pc ON
MINISTRIES MAKE
HIT WITH TROOPS
FoUR-PIEcE ORCHESTRA HAILED
WITH DELIGHT BY AMERICAN
SOLDIERS IN SOUTH.

Gen. Pershing's Camp at San Ger
onimo Ranch, (by aeroplane and mo-
tor courier to Columbus, N. NJ, April
ga Mexican peon fOur-piece Orches-
ira gave an unexpected Sunday night
concert in Gen. Pershing's camp last
night 1t was the first music to which
the American forces have been treat
ed since they entered Mexico more
than two weeks ago.
The orchestra came into camp In
wagon, returning from Sunday
"felicitation" at a nearby ranch and
was halted by eager shouts of the
soldiers just as the camp fires were
being lighted. The orchestra played
few selections for the soldiers in
Guiding La Cucuracha,' the Villa
marching song, the chorus of which
runs:
"The cockroach, the cockroach,
mo longer can he go
Because he hasn't any
q"Mariawanna for his pipe
Gen. Pershihg called the musicians
over to his camp fire.
PLAY some Of the Mexican national
airs he said.
The Mexicans played 'La Colder
ina and then some Carmen selec-
tons.
Wonder was expressed at their must
cal talent, for they were ragged type
of peon, dressed in blue jeans, all ex-
cept the vaquero, who stood at the
head of the line more ragged than all
the rest, but displaying pair of
leather chaps reaching nearly to his
hip. At Cen Pershing's request, one
of them sang "Adelita,' a noted Next
can song.
This concert under the stars lasted
for an hour Then the Mexicans CHM
bed into their wagon seemingly great
w pleased, and drove off across the
plains.
AeropIanes Useful.
Each day has found new uses for
the army aeroplanes which for the
first time began flights among the
cliffs and crags of the peaks Of the
Sierra Tarahumares, less than a week
ago. 1t has been discovered that they
, are excellent pathtinders., The native
scouts have not been entirely satisfac-
tory and in few instances when
scouts could not give clear description
of what trails lay beyond ridge, an
aeroplane has gone up, returning with
information which in few minutes
was transformed into a good trail and
Typographical map.
Whenever they are on the ground
ithe aviators keep in mind Gen. Perish
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-11
A CLAY COFFIN.

Human clay can now be buried in a
clay casket if the latest innovation in
undertaking supplies becomes popular.
The clay coffin is said to be dust, YER
min and water proof and therefore
more durable and satisfactory than
any wooden casket. 1t is supplied with
metal handles and cloth Innings and a
pane of glass is set in the lid but both
the lid and the casket are entirely Of
clay moulded each in one piece. The
sharp corners are overcome in the clay
coffin and it can be finished to simulate
any desired material in either black,
white or gray If tie clay coffin
REACHES commercial demand it can be
Soroduced at moderate cost.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-11

to Charlton. The groom is son or
Mrs, Hattie Culbertson, of this city,
and was born and reared here. He is
graduate of the Charlton schools, be-
ing a member of the class of 1914. For
some time he has been engaged ~
the livery business here and IS wen
known throughout the county. A nost
of friends will extend congratu!auons
on this happy occasion and Will Wish
them many years Of welded Ire.
fraught with happiness and prosperity.
They arrived in Charlton yesterday
and will 20 to housekeeping in the
Fred N. Wilson cottage.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-11
AME R|CAN TO DIG
OUT CARS GOLD
MODERN MACHINERY TO BE USED
IN THE GREAT SIBERIAN
MINING DISTRICT.

Chicago, April S.--Henry Mace
Payne, an American, formerly profess
sor of mining in the School of Mining
of West Virginia, and now one of the
principal consulting engineers en-
ployed by the Russian government, is
in Chicago at the Kaiserhof hotel, en-
route west to purchase 100000
worth Of gold mining machinery to be
used by official Russia in digging out
of the vast Siberian gold fields the
billions of gold Russia and England
will need to pay for the war
For more than year Professor
Payne has been in Siberia, where he
went from Dawson, Yukon territory.
Russia controls all the gold fields
in Siberia" he said last night. They
are by far the richest in the world
and extend for more than 400 miles
along the Lena river. Heretofore
the gold has been mined by hand.
Convict labor will now be supplanted
by the most modern machinery, and
Russia expects within the next few
years to take enough gold out of
Siberia to pay for all the billions the
war has cost that country, and to aid
England also in paying her war debt.
$50 rich is the field that a single
cubic yard of gravel has been known
to yield nearly $500 in free gold.
There are vast stretches that will av-
erage $500 to the cubic yard, and the
lowest value ever obtained has been
$3.50 to the cubic yard Recently a
nugget-the second largest In the
world-was found that weighed eigh.
teen pounds"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-11
CAVALRY
OFFERS TO FIGHT

Junction City, Kas., April S.-The
services Of regiment of Kansas cav
airy, consisting Of 1000 expert horse
men and headed by DR.. F. w. O'Don-
nell of this city as colonel, have been
offered the war department, according
to word received from Washington to-
day
DR.. O'Donnell, who is member of
the medical reserve corps, an ex-foot-
ball star and one of the best polo play
ers in the middle west, began the or
ganiZation of the regiment when the
American forces were ordered into
Mexico. .. .'-s..-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-11
ADAMS GETS SUPPORT.

The announcement Of the candidacy
nj John Olson of Forest City for the
posftion of national republican COM
mitteeman has not brought forth any
enthusiasm throughout the state Inc
general opinion seems to be that tne
present incumbent. John T. Adams OF
Dubuque, is so well fitted for the place
and his candidacy so generally ap'
proved in republican ranks, that there
was no call for opposition to him al
the primary election of next Monday.
In this connection the Davenport
Times says:
There are two candidates for ma
tional committeeman from Iowa on
the republican ticket at the primary
in April. John T. Adams OF Dubuque
is the present Iowa national commit
teeman. He is taking the position
that the republicans Of Iowa have a
splendid opportunity this year to cap,
ture the presidential nomination and
he is doing everything he can do to
further the candidacy of Senator
Cu1nmins. Mr.. Adams is splendld
organizer. He has had experience IN
the management of national cam.
paigns. He has served the people OF
Iowa as committeeman and he is en-
titled to a vote Of confidence from the
party at the primary He has the
ability, the time to devote to the work
and the ambition to do things worth
while. A volunteer of that kind is
always valuable to any organization
and in Iowa as elsewhere the repub-
licans this year must concentrate all
their strength on the main thing to
be accomplished, which is the election
of a republican president next fall.
There should be no contest over COM
mitteeman from Iowa and Mr. Adams
ought to be given an overwhelming
vote in the primary.
The Boone News-Republican sees no
reason why Mr.. Adams should nave
opposition in view of his excellent rec
ord during his first term on the ma
tional committee. The News-Republl'
can says:
In the presidential primary to be
held in Iowa Monday, April 10, there
will be two candidates for republican
national committeeman from Iowa.
John T. Adams is the present national
committeeman and is serving his first
term. It is the opinion of the News
Republican that Mr.. Adams should be
reelected. He has made very &C,
ceptable incumbent of this important
position and has been very successful
in helping to reunite the elements of
the party. He is qualified by expert,
ence and wide acquaintance to act in
this capacity, which is going to be an
important one for Iowa this year No
mistake will be made by voting for
Mr.. Adams for national committee
man.
The Des Moines Register and Leader
deplores the fact that another is seek
ing Mr.. Adams position and says:
Nothing could be more ill-advised
than a fight at this time over the Iowa
membership on the national commit
tee. If the opportunity should come
to unite the factions for an Iowa can
didate for the presidency. we must not
be in the convention with a factional
fight of our own.
Mr.. Adams has served one term on
the committee, his acquaintance and
his affiliations are available political
assets, he would not be beaten even
If a movement were now started for
somebody else, and the attempt would
defeat everything the state has in
Aind at the national convention.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-11
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
LEE PAPE

II a dawg had 3 back feet wood that
make back yard? Joak.
For sale. A pare Of roller skates
with one missing. Good as new. CAV
vertizement.)
Pome by Skinny Martin.
How doth the little bizzy bee
Improve eetch shining hour?
BY sticking her stingir into thee
II she can't find flower.
Sissiety Notes. Members OF slssiety
were very mulch shocked last Theirs
day at the site OF Miss Maud Jonson
running after the waffle Vaughn with
one stocking half way down. Wen
questioned on the subjeckt Miss Jon
stated that it came down without her
noing 1t.
Watts the best thing to do II lady
on fire wawks in your house? Put her
out.-Joak. '..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-11
GRINNELL DEBATE
WITH BELOIT FIXED

Grinnell. April S.-A dual debate pc
tween Grinnell and Beloit colleges.
which has been under consideration
for the past two weeks as result OF
the cancellation of the debates with
Carleton and Knox under the quad
triangular contract, has been definitely
scheduled FOR April IA.
Grinnell's negative team meets
'Beloit's affirmative at Beloit while
Beloitas negative meets the Grinnell
affirmative here. The question for the
contests is the minimum wage, the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-11
HALF Of COUNTRY
VISITED BY SNOW
UNUSUAL PRECIPITATION is RE.
PORTED FROM VARIOUS
PLACES IN EAST.

Washington, D. c.. April S.-Snow-
storms, centering over the Ohio valley
and Cape Hatteras, were moving east
ward and northward today and prcmis-
ed to cover almost the whole region
east Of the Mississippi and north OF
the gulf states Temperatures had
dropped below seasonal averages in
most of that territory but no extreme
cold was reported In the gulf states
there have been general rains instead
of snow. Snow or rain for tonight was
predicted by the weather bureau for
New England, New York, the Ohio
river valley and the lower lake region
Good For Iowa Crops.
Des Moines, April s. "A fall o.
snow was general last night through
out Iowa, except in the extreme north.
east portion of the state, according to
reports received today at the Des
Moines weather bureau.
The greatest precipitation was at
Leon, Decatur county.
The snow, it was stated, probably
will be of great benefit to the winter
wheat crop which, according to the
government crop report, issued yester-
day, is below the average.
| OHIO FALL HEAVY. ~
Cincinnati Ohio, April s. Southern
Ohio experienced it's heaviest April
snow far in years last night and early
today Two and one-half inches fell
here up to a. m. today. 5 !
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-11
HIGH COST OF GUM.

In the last ten years, this country
has spent an average of $350,000 a
year for chewing gum. The bulk Of
this sum goes for chicle, the raw ma
terial of chewing gum, of which we
import every year 100000 pounds at
an original cost Of $2,500,000. to which
must be added our import duty. Two
millions pounds a yea< come from
Mexico, and an equal amount from
Canada. Canada is not a producer
herself but she handles large guam
titles from other British possessions.
The record importation of chicle in
any single year came in 1913, when we
imported nearly fourteen million
mounds % "a.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-11

ing's orders to demonstrate the army's
friendliness and they have had some
startling opportunities in this line,
landing among Mexicans who had
never before seen any American mill
tary outfits. One of the machines
stopped near a Mexican village. The
aviator, knowing that curious natives
would gather to examine the flyer, and
thinking of the easiest probable way
to win their friendship, took out sew
eral boxes Of bareback for distribu-
ton. After few tastes, the Mexicans
shook their heads to indicate that
bareback did not appeal to them.
These Mexicans then pointed out
mule declaring with laughter that 1t
was: Automobile Americana"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-11
RLUEJACKETS IN
READINESS TO GO

Des Moines, April S.-Each of the
members of the Blue Jacket club of
Highland Park college has recently
received letter from the navy depart
ment requesting them to be ready to
reenlist at any moment. This club is
made up of men who have formerly
been in the navy and have come to
Highland Park college to get further
training in some part Of their work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-11
The Park Ave. News
Published by Alexander and Potts,

printers.
Weather-Changeab on account of
Martch.
Falts Alarm. Somebody yelled, Fite,
Ate, last Toozday afternoon. and all the
fellos ran down the street yelling Ate.
Ony Wen they got there, insted OF a
fife 1t was jest def and dumb men
tawking def and dumb to eetch luther
and being excited about It,
Spoarts The fellos was having a
contest to see witch wun Good jump the
ferthest on stand, and sum skinny
kid with red hare came alawng and
got in it without enybody asking him
to and he jumped so far that everybody
stopped jumping and the skinny kid
had to go away without noing weather
enyhody elst Good jump that far or not.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-11
FIRECRACKERS TO
COST MORE IN 1916,

Des Moines, April S.-FirecrackersS
have gone up. Hence Independence
day celebration for young America
will be more costly. gs
The first shipment of crackers to-
Iowa from Canton, China. has arrived
and the consignment Is worth $1,774.t
The duty collected by Uncle Sam;
amounted to S1,522.
The consignees live in Dubuque ana
Sioux City The former place gets
1880 pounds Of the noise Makers
worth 1884 Sioux City receives Ia
706 pounds. valued at $500.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-11
GOES
FOR TRAIN RIDE

Ida Grove. April S.-The three-year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bumerson,
living here, decided he would take
ride on the train So. no sooner said
than done, he climbed onto a train.
The little child sat down in a seat with
a woman. When the woman left the
train the conductor reminded her in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-11

a surprised tone that she had forgot-
ten her child. Upon investigation
the boy said he was merely taking
ride on the train and did not know
where he was going. The conductor
put him off at Onawa Meantime his
parents, at Ida Grove, missing the
child anxiously inquired and found
trace of him. The evening train
brought him back to Ida Grove
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-11
An Aid to Digestion

When you feel dull and stupid after
your meals, frequently have sour stom-
ach and quotations you should take
one Of Chamberlain Tablets immed-
lately after dinner to aid digestion.
Obtainable everywhere.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-11

to see the desirability of abolishing
wars. The professor adds that he
hopes the United States will be the
martyr. ~
All in favor of such martyrdom on
the part Of this country stand up.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-11

1t takes longer to build up than il
does to tear down. This is as true of
a reputation as it is of a building.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-11

- It will not be long now before the
democrats are asking for another term
| in the control Of the government so
THAT they will have time to put their
baltimore platform pledges into effect.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-11

The young lady who went into the
Marshalltown Times-Republican office
to try to arouse some enthusiasm on
national patriotism, was frozen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-11

Easiest going business methods are
the hardest to handle.-The Battering
Ram ...,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-11

Uncle Jethro sat fishing on the
banks of tiny rivulet when strang-
err stopped beside him and said:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-11

The calendar and the dandelions
prove that spring is here, regardless
OF the cold weather and the sugges-
ton of snow
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-11
MARTYRS.

| A Yale professor says that through
she degradation and humiliation of
Come great nation the world will came
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-11

Be sure you have good thoughts in
stead Of vicious ones. FL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-14
NEEDS OF THE POOR
DEPICTED IN PLAY
Members Of Plays and Players
Club Appear at Charity
Exhibition

The little theatre In the Widener Build
ing, in which the play Where Charity
Begins" is given every afternoon in con-
junction with the educational exhibit of
the Society for Organizing Charity, has
proved entirely too small to accommodate
the large crowds that throng it, Work.
men early this morning moved some of
the partitions and considerable more
space thus has been gained.
Members of the Play and Players Club
depict in a graphic way the needs of
family i'm distress and how the society
rises above ordinary charity in dealing
with the case. The slides "Out of the
Depths were given this morning. At
the noon meeting the following persons
will speak:
Mrs. Edith Peirce, Cleanup Week.;
Mrs. Edward Biddle, DIR. ]. p. Lichten-
berger and Professor Frank ID. Watson.
on Family Rehabilitation-Its Theory
This afternoon the speakers viii be
Henry II. Bonnell. r, NJ, Little and Miss
Anna f.. Davies, on Family Rehabilita-
tion-Its Practice"
Tonight the exhibition will be open ana
there viii be music by the Campbell
School Orchestra.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-14
BRITISH RAILWAY MEN
VOTE AGAINST DRAFT
National Union Defes Govern
ment to Enact Conscrip-
ton Bill

LONDON, Jan. IL.
The National Railwaymen's Union, one
of the strongest labor organizations in
Great Britain. today dched the Govern
ment to enact the conscription bill,
In the most drastic resolution yet
adopted by any labor body. tho Execu-
tive Committee of tho railwaymen de-
clared their organization will resist CON
scription to the uttermost. They hinted
at an immediate strike of all railway
workers of Great Britain If the bill
passes Parliament,
"Unless the Government is prepared to
conflscate the wealth of the privileged
classes for the more successful prosecu-
tion of the war; read the resolution. "the
railroad workers will resist to the utter
most the confisc ltion OF men whose only
wealth is their labor power"
The executive committee declared the
railway workers overwhelmingly opposed
to any form of conscrption. They have
not receded one inch, they said. from the
position they took several months ago
when they warned the Government that
an attempt to enforce conscrption would
be followed by a general strike.
The drastic action of the railway men,
coupled with the anti-conscription reso-
lutions adopted by representatives of SO0,-
600 miners yesterday, unquestionably has
caused the Government concern.
Premier Asquith conferred informally
today with members of the Cabinet. II
was rumorcd that efforts were being made
to amend the bill before the final vote is
taken to eliminate objections of the rail-
way men and miners.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-14
DU P0NT POLICE UNAWARES
OF GERMAN SAILORS ARREST

c. h. Lands, an officer of the du Pont
Company, said today that the arrests had
been made without the knowledge of the
compnnys police.
II heard about them this morning." he
said. While our police work I'm some
sort of mutual agreement with the
Government officials the arrests In this
instance were made independently by the
latter.
ut would have been impossible for any
of the men working in the Bancroft fac
tory. near our black powder plant to
scale the walls and elude the guards sur
rounding the plant, If they had any de-
sire to do so.
1T is absolute nonsence TO say that
Wilmington is in the grip OF spy
terror, as one newspaper did recently,
after its staff representative had been
told explicitly by me and by Major Syl-
Nester. head of our police. that we do
not suspect German spies of being re-
sponsible for the fires and explosions
that have occurred. To read this account
would be to imagine that persons OH VIII
mington's streets move quickly in order
to escape being blown up.
Just last night had a lonk talk with
Major Sylvester. After reviewing the
general situation I asked him II he had
encountered any incident which would
lead him to believe that any person con-
nected with or outside the company, with
evil intent. had anything to do with any
of the fires or explosions lie replied
that he had not run across one single
instance.
THE explosions are solely the product
OF accidents that go with hazardous work
OF this character. We congratulate our
selves on keeping them down to a mini
mum, considering the nature of the work
ana the large number of men we employ"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-14

Tho problem Of the broken tooth and
tbe pebble caused considerable comment
among restaurant proprietors today.
The damaged tooth belonged to Nathan
Solomon. Of 1850 North Broad street. ana
II descended on the pebble which was con-
ccaled in a bun in tho Glenwood Res
taurant at 936 Arch street. Solomon
wants $1,000 damage.
As the pebble which caused the trouble
was among the currants some cafe pro-
prietors believe that the baker or cook
should be held responsible. Others con-
fond that the man who sold the currants
should stand the brunt of the trouble.
And there are some who believe that the
recurrence comes under the class oil accl-
dents. and that no one is responsible.
Incidentally. Il is believed that the af-
fair win lead to an investigation OF the
Currant and raisin market.
ono nronincnt rcstaurateur said he be-
licved that the market was being Hooded
with fake raisus and currants. He pointed
ont that If number of brown pebbles
were weighed in with many pounds of
tho dealers would save consid-
erablc money in a week. IL is possible,
too he declared, that many persons In
eating buns have sunk their teeth over
these pebbles and swallowed them with
out knowing II.
AS many cases of indigestion have been
recently this suspicion seems
the restauratcur added.
Therefore. II you are feeling uncomfort-
able, it's Just possible that you arc carry
ing a part of a gravel walk or beach I'm
your stomach Physicians say that, as
We are constructed very much differently
rom the ostrich or chicken, there is no
lope of digesting such things. 1t is best
o count your currants before they're
,wallowed.
great deal depends upon the legal de-
,ision in the case Should Solomon be
granted $1,000, lucky men with their full
set Of 80 teeth figure that they'll be worth
5000.