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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-17

!. thinking. singing music box that stood
in a place of honor on the counter
of the toy shop and she jumped ur
and down and laughed. 81 will buy
that music box"
So Helen turned the crank of the
music box around and around and then
around again. 1t sang very prettily
the fine marching tune with the
sounds Of the tramping feet of many
little toy soldiers. Then it sang the
dancing tune in which one could hear
the tripping feet of dolls. Then. oh. it
was very strange, the little tinkline
singing music box made noise as if
ut were sneezing 1t stopped singing
all together
ITS very strange about that music
box said the toy man. And Helen
had to go home without it because it
would not sing for her.
Molly. the little errand girl. had
been looking in the window of the toy
shop. All day Molly carried big boxes
from shop to the houses. In the
boxes were bright flowers and pretty
ribbons and lovely lace, but Molly's
dress was torn and her coat was thin.
When her work was over she went
home and helped her mother get sup
per for the baby and then wash the
dishes and put the baby and the little
lame brother to bed. She had never
been in toy shop.
Come in" called the toy man. you
may look about
So Molly went inside the toy shop.
walking wonderingly about. First. she
looked at baby doll with long
white dress. and she wanted it very
much because she had no baby doll
And next she looked at dolls dishes,
and she wanted them very m,,h be-
cause she had no dolls dishes. But
last she looked a! the little tinkling.
singing music box that stood in a place
of honor on the counter of the toy
shop.
ooh ] want music box very, very
much Molly said.
"You may have it," said the toy
man, putting the music box into Mol
lies hands. 1T is broken. though"
he told her 1T will not play"
Molly turned the crank of the music
box around and around aud then
around again. First it PLAYED the fne
marching tune and then it PLAYED the
daintv dancing tune. Then, without a
coughing noise or sneezing noise
and without stopping. it went right on
and sung the hest tune of all" Home
Sweet Home
That is very queer said the tov
man as Molly went out with the little
singing music box, but it was
not queer in the least.
There was reason why.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-17
Naomi Lee, a New Junior
Writes of Iowa Day at
Her School

Dear Juniors: This is the first let
ter have ever written to you. l an
going to write about Iowa day.
We are going to have it down at the
school that go to. We are going tc
march to the M. E. church. Then we
are going to sing the songs that We
love-the songs of Iowa and America
We are going to have speakers.
There are about 400 or more in the
school l attend.
! am in the seventh grade.
NY teachers name is Miss Mae
Hartwick.
/ have brother six years old.
He is in the second grade.
His teachers name is Bernice
O'Neal.
He j going to march too.
Well I will close for this time as
this is my first letter.
Naomi Lee. age II
Box 223, Moulton, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-17
Ml ABOUT PRIZES.

We. do wish the Juniors would ae
knowledge their prizes.
II any Junior has ever failed to re
ioeive prize after his or her name ap
peared in this paper, it is because the
wrong address has been given us
When we say wrong address we es
pecially refer to incomplete addresses
All city Juniors should put their
street number and all Juniors living
In the country should put their box
number or failing to have box send
IN their parents names.
We send our prizes within one week
after the names Of the winners are
published.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-17
Lola Mae Rudd Gives All
Details of Her School

Dear Juniors:
| thought l would write a few lines
| am nine years old. l go to school.
am in the fourth reader. language
spelling and arithmetic. There are four
girls and two boys in my language
class in arithmetic there are three boys
and four girls. in spelling one girl and
Two boys, in reading one girl and one
boy. There are twenty-one scholars in
our school.
| have two sisters and four brothers.
My sisters names are Lucille and Mar
tina. | have two brothers married MY
brothers names are Roscoe, Dwight,
Earl and Walter.
My teachers name is Anna Brou-
hard. My playmates are Iva Burkhalter,
Jennie Helmick and Fern Warren.
Lola May Rudd.
Drakesville. Ia, r. l.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-17
A Little Girl and Her Dog
- BY Leah Battin

A little girl named Amy had a little
cog named Trix. Sometimes when she
went to school Trix would go and wher
he got there he would open the door fol
| her.
One morning as he came up to the
door he saw a crack in it, so he put his
paw in and pushed the door open fol
Amy. He always carried her lunch bas-
ket for her.
One day when Amy's papa was sit
ting in his chair reading his paper and
TriX was sleeping at his feet and
Amy was close by. Trix must have had
a bad dream for her papa got up and
gave him few light kicks and then
laid down on the sofa to go to sleep.
Pretty soon he was snoring loudly
and Trix thought he heard a noise I'M
der the couch and got up to see.
He jumped up on Amy's papa and
papa angry, but Amy said 1T serves
you right for kicking him and besides
you ought not snore so loudly
iris is nice little fox terrier and is
white with brown spots on him.
Amy is pretty little girl with blue
eyse and yellow curls. She saved up her
pennies and bought Trix nice little
collar with his name on it.
Dear Editor:
was glad to see my other story in
print And also wish to thank you for
my card.
l did not only forget to tell you my
age, but forgot to tell you the story was
school composition.
The story l am sending you now is
also a school composition. 1t was writ
ten from a picture placed on the wall by
my teacher for us to write from.
am little girl ~ years old and am
in the seventh grade.
My teachers name is Miss Opal
Small.
Leah Battin, age IL.
West Grove Iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-17
seEyeN RULES FOR THE JUNIORS

1. Use one side of the paper only.
q. Write neatly and legibly, using
Ink or sharp lead pencil.
8. Always sign your name in full
and state your age.
4. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send us as your own work.
S. Number your pages.
6. Always state choice of prize on
q separate piece Of paper, with name
and address in full.
Z. Address envelope to The Cour.
fer Junior.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-17
Helen Clark of Eddyville Is
48 Inches Tall

Dear Juniors:
May enter your CIRCLE | am lit
tie girl. Will be 9 years old the 18th of
next July. have black hair and brown
eyes and am As inches tall. | live on a
farm with my parents ] have broth
er. His name is Olof. He is Z years old
And have baby sister. Her name is
Margery Marcella Mae Vaughan. She
will be two years old the second OF
February. Brother and go to Fairyiew
school. Our teachers name is Helen
Clark. ! like her very much. Her home
is in Eddyville.
My papa has thirty little pigs and
six small calves. Our dogs name is
TriX.
Hazel Vaughan,
Eddyville Iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-17
Olof Vaughan Wants to Gel
Acquainted; Loves His
Farm Home

Dear Juniors:
| am going to write a few lines to get
acquainted I live on farm. | sure love
to live on a farm. | go with papa to
haul hay and gather corn. have two
pet rabbits. They are white And ]
have Collie dog. His name is Trix.
He likes to play with me. We go after
the cows together and he drives them
and | stand and watch him. We have
thirty little red pigs. They are about
two weeks old.
Olof Vaughan, age I,
Eddyville, Iowa,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-17
THE THANKSGIVING CONTEST

1 no, you realize that Thanksgiving
y November 80 will be here IN Two
weeks? And do you know that last
week president Of the United States
was elected and that many women
voted for president for the first
time? However Iowa women did not
vote this year. The principal thought
Isuppermost in our minds just now IS
II Thanksgiving contest and that Is
why we are talking about-a new
president and the great national hoh-
q day Well, we want all the Juniors to
work in this contest and to write on
one or all of the following subjects:
Il THANKSGIVING DAY IN 1915.
THANKSGIVING DAY IN The
s,4 CITY.
!. THANkscIvING DAY IN THE
COUNTRY.
WHY WE CELEBRATE THANKS
GIVING DAY.
1. THE NEW PRESIDENT AND HIS
FAMILY.
This contest will close Monday, NO
.yember q. However, we want the
Juniors to send in their stories just as
soon as possible. The writers can
seiect prizes from among the follow
ing: Scents-a-bal, Thanksgiving cake,
box OF school supplies, book, box OF
candy, knife or record for talking
machine.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-17
Nina Jane Cole Is Back From
The Ottumwa Hospital
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
AS have not written for long time
! will tell you when l was sick. | was
sick week. And then | went to the
Ottumwa hospital and was operated on
as soon as | got there. DR. Spilman was
my doctor. | liked him fine. And liked
the nurses too They were all good to
me Doctor had no hopes for me. But
| am back home and feel fine.
| was at the hospital eight weeks. |
went September Z, 1916 and came back
November g. was glad to get home.
Nina Jane Cole.
OttumWa r. No z
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-17
School compositions.
Ancestor stories.
Interesting letters.
0>>L rAu3AxarG
ANOTHER CONTEST.

We also want the Juniors who
think the other subjects are too hard
ITO write on one of the following sub
fleets.
The Story Of Nickel.
Ny Best Friend.
Epst Dog.
Corn Ind Apples.
Sweet Potatoes and Cotton.
A letter.
Select prizes from among the fol-
Moving: Box of candy, football, roller
bokates. doll. knife or book.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-17
The Child and the
Sunshine

The sun is shining warm and bright.
1t makes me want to dance and sing
And smile up at the golden light
That smiles on me and everything
1t goes about from land to land.
1t warns and cheers them one by
one.
I'll toss my arms and wave my hands
And throw kiss to you dear Sun.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-17
THE COURIER JUNIOR
. Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.
Ottumwa, Iowa
EDITOR
MATILDA OEyEREAux
PUBLISH STORIES NEXT WEEK.

! PUBLISH STORIES NEXT WEEK.
Dear Juniors: Next week we will
publish many of the Thanksgiving
stories. The week following, in which
is Thanksgiving day, we will have a
full page about the great feast
One Junior who lives in Van Buren,
county, does not seem to understand
the Courier Juniors way of awarding
prizes so we will explain our method:
Three judges pass on all the Juniors
work in a contest. These judges de-
eide which writer of the stories has
complied with all the seven rules OF
the Junior. Then they pick out the Win
ner. In the James Whitcomb Riley
contest the judges selected Mary
Louise Brown for the prize winner.
Also correct spelling helps very
much in winning a prize. We do not
give prizes for every story published.
We always tell in this column the
name of the prize winner We hope
that the Junior who seems to be disap-
pointed will write again. eff you don't
succeed at first, try. try again.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-17
OTHER SUBJECTS.

n We all want the juniors to send in
I: school compositions and other stories,
i besides the ones on the subjects we
suggest Sometimes children can
write better compositions when choos-
ing their own subjects. We especially
want letters and ancestor stories.
%To encourage originality and variety
an the juniors work the following list
s1is given:
School compositions.
Ancestor stories.
Interesting letters.
Book reviews.
Unusual stories.
Current events.
Soldier stories related by veterans
and retoid by juniors.
s Select prizes from among the follow.
ing: Bluebird pin, friendship link
book. box of letter paper, doll, box OF
school supplies, box of candy. knife,
football, etc.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-12
NO AID FOR GUARD
UNLESS EQUIPPED
War Department Announces Rules for
Army Inspection in Early
Spring.

WASHINGTON oct u Rcgula
lation> made public by the war depart.
mcnt detail what equipment military or
gaulSatlonS must show at the u,pcc.
tlon To be held IN January February
and March IN order to share in federal
appropriation, ior the maintenance OF
the state troop,
by the terms ot the army rcurganl.
yatlon plan any national guard organ,-
sa,lou which does not have a full ord
nance and quartcrma,tcr equlpmcn, Is
dcharrcd wholly or IN part from re-
cciylug from the United States any
pccuniary or other AID, benefit OF priv
ilcgc"
The circular issued ,upuldtc, that
the equipment must include emergency
rationS aud supplies ior each man. I,
hc kept constantly on hand int the use
M the event ol mobilization. beside,
the usual personal equipment and com
plcte outfits lor wagon trains, repai,
kits, signalling apparatus, intrcnchmg
tools and medical supplies. The dc
partment points on, that the duty ot ex
hlhlllng this property Ia the fedora
inspectors, properly stored and markc,
will rest upon the state au,horitlc,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-12
Mexicans Die in Streets
From Starvation; Poems
Would Fight Americans

FL lPNSO, Tex, Oct u Mex
leans are diving OF starvation, ac-
cordng to report made today by
Protestant missionary who ha,
Just returned from vlsi, to cen
trail Mexico In 2acatecas, said
the missionary, who also is ply.
stefan, he examined men lying in
the stree, as II drunk and found
they were diving from starvation
Women lacking the strength of
speech implorcd him with their eyes
Tor aims Children he said, 'wcrc
terribly mutilaicd
Notwithstanding the ,uiicrngs oi
poems IN the district ON which Villa
is nov ptcying they would rise to
man IN Villas behalf. it the
American punitive expedition were
to attempt to operate South of It's
present base according to the mis-
sionarys report The peons, he cx.
planned fear aud hate Villa. hut
they have been Taught to believe
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-12
rMPL0 OVERS or LABOR TO
HOLD MEETING IN TULSA
J Jhn W Shartel, Z. c. Mills and 9th,
crs on Program; October
20 Is Date.

Eycry employer Of labor in the state
will be represented at general con
ventlon oi employers to be held October
N at Tulsa IN the chamber OF com
mcrce rooms. II was stated today by
Charles s Harrison, secretary oi the
Oklahoma Employers association The
meeting is to be attended not only by
members OF the association. but non
members as well.
John NJ. Simmons, mayor of Tulsa. /,
to deliver the address of welcome.
which will probably be responded 10
by Adam l. Beck of Ada, president of
the association, and also president OF
the Ada Portland Cement company.
W l.. Gordon, vice president of the
Exchange National bank OF Tulsa will
speak on the Ethics OF Corporation
Business" at the convention Other
speakers will be John W Shartcl. vice
president OF the Oklahoma Railway
company OF Oklahoma City. ]. II. Nc.
Even, president OF the Tulsa chamber
II commerce, aud +. { Mill, oi OK
lhoma City, field manager oi the In.
tcrStatc Amusement association
Practically every branch oi indus
try in Oklahoma will be represented
at the meeting, Mr. Harrison said
DomcS,ics and cooks will find excel.
lent positions b. advertising in the
Want Ads.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-12

tha, the americans would 90 after
Villa only with the masked pur-
pose OF Sciilng and auneNing the
country
Other MeXicanS arriving at the
border Confirm .the. miSSiQnaty'S
statement as to the &clinc in value
OF tarransa money Water sellers
at the railway stations charge q pa
per dollar for a single Jug oi water
No water is supplied on the cars.
The paper dollar ls noW iuwuNo.
two cents gold
The refugees, the missionary rc
ported. who come out ol the inter
ior To the United States. are stopped
at Chihuahua City by tarrau,a re-
cruitlng agents, who tell about the
difficulties IN passing the Amcri.
can inspectors at ~ paso and per
suadc the men to enlist
The McNicans said the tarranga
soldiers are clamotlng to be paid
IN silver. and have mo- cuthu,ia I'M
over the Villa campaign
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-12
DARKEN YOUR
GRAY HAIR
Have Beautiful, Soft Hair Of
an Even Dark Shade.

Not even trac, Of gray shows in
your hair after few applications OF
Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer to hair and
scalp. Q-Ban IS no dye. is harmless.
hut makes scalp and hair healthy and
restores the natural color glands. II
YOUR hair is gray, streaked with gray
faded, dry, blcachcd. thin or falling
apply Q-Ban as directed on label Soon
all your gray hair and entire head OF
hair gradually turns to an even, beauti-
ful dark shade, leaving all your hair
healthy, fluffy, soft, radiant, thick, full
OF life, fascinating; so evenly dark and
handsome no one will suspect you used
Q Ban. Also stops dandruii and fall
ing hair. Sold on money back guar
antee Only Soc Tor big bottle a,
Westfall's Drug Store. Oklahoma City,
Okla. Out-oi-town people supplied by
parcel post -Ady
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-12
DEPOSITS IN 552 STATE
BANKS S60.643,119

The SS2 state banks in Oklahoma on
September - had &0b4j ll90S de d.
posts an increase OF SW0OO0 since
June W, according to a consolidated
bank s'atemen, issued by ]. u. Lank
ford, bank commissioner The state
ment shows an increase OF S9OO0OOO
in resources Loans and discoun,s
were SlS,ll6.NiR; due from other
banks, $4,000, 1858; total resources
N7,8oo.O+olS. Capital stock was So
4ol,Ss0; surplus, Sl,S,70l1 So: undi
vided profits, 1856, ,Ao99. due o banks
N60,62S8l The average reserve was
N.S percent.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-12
'HALES TO BUILD
HIGH BUILDING
Capitalist Has Plans for SKY
SCraper Report
TO BE SIXTEEN STORIES
Would Be TaIIeSt in State;
Denial Made

That " T. Halcs will construct a
sixteen story office building at the cor
ncr OF Main and Huds@,Strcet> wa,
widely circulated rcAsS YESTERDAY
following the assurance that the Frisco
and Rock Island railroads would begin
construction work OF the new union
depot IN the immediate future 1t was
pointed out that the presence OF the
depot would make the property a very
desirable one
Further CredenCe was given the ru-
NOR when plans for the new two story
building to be erected by Joseph Mycr
and Sidney /. Brock were made pub
-iic. Their building will adjoin the lots
owned by Mr. IlaleS, and the question
of whether to build party wall ~
the western side OF the new building
arose Ai,cr some discussion Mr..
lIalc> decided 10 allow the M,cr. Brock
building to be constructed with am IN
dl,ldual wall Had he decided to build
= party wall, 1t, nature would ualural.
u have determined the character ol
the building to he erected ON hl, lot,
Denial Made.
Mr. llalcS denied that he contemplate
cd erecting sixteen story building IN
the immediate future. The party wall
incident, he said, had probably started
the speculation.
Construction work on the iiily-ioot.
two-story Myer- Brock building will
probably begin next Wednesday. 1t is
to be constructed OF reinforced CON
crete and capable OF supporting two
additional stories. ONhlood paving
brick will be used for facing, and bed
ford stone will be used for trimming
purposes.
Chamber to Occupy Floor
J he second story will be occupied by
the Chamber OF Commerce \ capariou,
basement is inclpded in the plans. and
metal marquee is to be constructed
over the sidewalk. The building prob
fably will be completed within tive
I months
Robert NJ. Scott. druggist. viii oc
cupy the eastern twenty-five feet Of the
structure The western hall Ina, mo-
yet been rented Mr. SCOTS prcscn'
| place OF business on Main street will b,
rcmodclcd and occupied by b II Ma
danSky OF Bartlc,ylllc. who is to in
stall a first class mems furnishing,
and clothing store
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-12
VILLA FOLLOWERS
IN SONORA, REPORT

DUOGLAS, Ari1., Oct. l2-Rumors
OF the entry into Sonora Of Villa fol
lowers was supplemented yesterday by
the receipt OF reports from Mexiran
and American sources that three sep
arate and distinc, Villa commands had
been located. Nothing relative to mum
bers was contained in the reports,
One band is said to be southeast OF
Macori Chico, another northeast OF
Bacadehuichi and n third few miles
southeast Of Oputo.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-12
Bellman Reelected.

ATLANTA Ga, Oc' H. We Charles
y. Bellman OF Toledo. Ohio, was re.
elected presiden, OF the National As
Sociation OF Sta,ioncrS and Manulac-
turcrS, and Chicago was chosen as the
next convention city at the conclusion
OF business sessions OF the twelfth an
nual meeting OF he organization here.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-12
WAKE Up FEELING
FRESH AS A DAISY

Let Ca,carcls liyen your liver and clean
your Thirty feet oi bowels without grip
ms. You will wake up feeling grand.
Your head will be clear, breath right.
tongue clean stomach sweet, eye. bright.
,,cp elastic and complexion rosy -
they're wonderful Get lO.cent box
now at any drug store. Mothers can
safely give a whole Cascaret 10 ohildrea
AT any time when they become crcss.
ir,crish bilious. tongue coated or rou-
,upaied- -CaseartN afe harmlesA.--Ady.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-12
Prisoner Admits
Flight From Texas

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct IA man
known as Allan NJ. Dale, who was ar
rested here last nigh, with young
woman companion on charge oi pass
ing worthless checks in San Francisco
and other Pacific coast cities, con
iessed, according to the police, ,ha, he
was an escaped prisoner from the pen
rptiaty at Huntsville. Texas. lie said
m real name was Dean NJ Dclmas.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-12
Prison Congress
Elects Peyton

BUFFALO. N Y. oct - The an.
nual congress ot the American Prison
association. ended today. Next years
meeting will\bc held IN New Orleans
ID {. PcytA,. superintendent oi th-
state reiormatorv At lciictsonyillc. Ind
was elected president Joseph + By
cr, oi Philadelphia va, re elected gen
cral secretary
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-12
Improvement in
Soldiers Health

WASHINGTON, oct H. 90 Health
ot national guard and regular army
troop, ON the McNlcan border showed
an improvement last week over tho
prcv,ou, week rcpor made public
,oda, b, the war department gave the
sick oi the militia as l9l percent, with
three deaths The regulars reported
J2S percent sick, with five deaths.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-12
Child Doctors Victim.

BATON ROUGE, La, oct PA
jury in civil dlStric, court here last
night found DR. Estes ID Robbins, a
prominent local physician, guilty of
criminal assault upon a l3.year old
girl Robbins denied the charge Sen
tcncc was deferred
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-12
'WIREFLASHES

PONCN CITY, okla William J.
Bryan addressed 1000 persons here
Wednesday night
tlilCAGO-lhc site tgr the Chicago
refinery OF the Sinclair on and Rciru-
ing corporation has been selected at
East Chicago, near the Standard Oil
plant at Whiting. Ind
IONDON-hcrman casualties from
the beginning oi thc war To the end
ot September were S.5Sb0lS. accord.
INK to the Official British compilation.
MUSkOGEE. Okla The street car
strike has been settled. the men wal,
lng all demands except recognition oi
the union The company may retain