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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-12
In Memoriam
BENJAMIN r. Skinner.

Benjamin F. Skinner was born in
jackson county. Ohio. August 19, 1886.
He came with his parents to Iowa in
184S He was married to Hannah
Skinner in 1865. To this union were
born five children four sons and one
daughter: Jesse F., Albert, Elmer.
Clyde and Ida. Clyde preceded his
father in death There remain to
mourn his death his wife, Hannah
Skinner, one brother, William, three
sons and one daughter. besides other
relatives and friends. His sickness
was of long duration but he bore his
affliction patiently until relieved by
death. Mr. Skinner had oftentimes
expressed himself as being ready and
willing to go. The end came quietly
and peacefully, at his home five miles
south of Ottumway Saturday, Decem.
Der 2. 1916, at 9:45 p. m.
Funeral services were held at the
home at o'clock Monday afternoon,
December 4, conducted by Rev. A. p.
Huff, pastor of the Pleasant Valley
Baptist church. A large number Of
relatives, ,neighbors and friends were
present to pay rite Of respect to the
memory of the Observation-Disclosures
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City Executive Asks People
Of Entire County to Buy
Seals for Sanitarium

Mayor Fred H. Carter, III a procla-
nation to the citizens of Ottunwa to-
|day. sets out the urgent need for CO.
operation of all persons in the county
on the work which the local organiza-
ton for the treatment and prevention
I of tuberculosis is doing here through
its sale of Red Cross seals. Returns
are beginning to be received now by
the association from the letters which
went in the mails Of Thursday night.
The mayors proclamation follows:
To act in conjunction with the Ma
tional association and the Iowa associ-
alton For the Prevention of Tubercu-
losis, a local association has been form.
ed to take up this work in Wapello
county. The local committee has been
at work for some months and much
has already been accomplished.
After complete survey of the sitt-
alton in Wapello county the need Of a
sanitarium was very evident to the
committee. The matter was taken IN
with the board of supervisors, who, af-
ter careful consideration and acting
upon the advice Of large number of
physicians Of the city, purchased the
tract Of land now known as Sunny
slope The board has spent all the
money allowed under the state laws
for the purchase Of the property and
money must be raised from other
sources to provide for the expense, of
fitting up the buildings and for the
care of the patients.
We have become so pleasantly ia
miliar with the Red Gross Christmas
seal that there would Ne something
lacking if it did not appear at Christ
mas time. This seal introduced in a
very modest way eight years ago has
become very important factor in the
antituberculosis campaign. To carry
on the work here and to secure funds
needed to make S1lnnyslope habitable
for the patients already there. this
unique methed of raising money has
been adopted by the local association
and earnestly urge every resident OF
the city to help the. good work by the
purchase of as many stamps as pos
sible. F.'H. Carter, Mayor.
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PRESBYTERIANS OF
SOUTH TO WITHDRAW

st. Louis, Mo-. Dec. ga threat on
the part Of the Southern PRESBYTERIAN
church to withdraw from the Federal
Council of Churches Of Christ was pre-
scented at the quadrennial convention
of the council Friday when Rev. S.
Jacobs of Houston, Tex, introduced a
memorial from the general assembly
of the southern church.
The memorial stated that the actiXi-
ties of the federal council in interna-
tional matters and N social reform
were deemed inconsistent with the OBJ
iect of the federation and subversive
Of the principle of separation OF
church and state. :.
After debate the federal council
adopted resolution declaring that
there was no conflict between the de-
clared purposes of the church fedora
ton and its activities in behalf OF So
cial reform and that the memorial
from the Southern Presbyterian
church was based on misconception.
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days, when she had left the bright
school world to struggle with three'
| days-old baby. cts funny when l see
any of the girls now,'' she said "They
seem SO young to me, such puppies,
fairly. And them suddenly. they will
seem 80 much oldelt than l, SO much
more experienced, thht they make me
feel about fourteen. III suppose she
thought it out, billy has made me
mature--in spots; and going out has
made them sophisticated. Anyway, I
don't want the things they want, one
bit. couldn't have had them, any
way, but without Billy might have
ttried and ached. don't think poor
girls ought to go-to such rich schools,
Mrs. Cartaret. It's very lucky for me
that Billy happened"
Mrs. Cartaret sighed >as though
sorry for all young struggling crea-
lures. 81 always think that heavy re-
sponsibility is trying for young
girl she said.
We'll. mother was i'll that. winter,
and there was no one else to take
him." Chloe Interrupted Billy's labors
to roll him over and kiss him, and
they laughed together, exchanging
little Jokes in the way Of poking fin
ger and butting head. "He was such
a good baby" she added, looking up
rumpled and shining. "He slept
She paused, startled at the fxity Of
the dark eyes under the white para
sol. They chung to the little boy with
a troubled longing, look that seemed
to mean. agitated thoughts. Chloe
knew that Mrs. Cartaret's own son
had been little comfort to her, a hard,
self sufficient, successful young man
who had married at twenty-one and
removed his life to Paris without so
much as forewarning his mother, and.
believing that she saw sad memories,
she sent the best cheer she knew.
Billy" she whispered, Ego softly
and give Mrs! Cartaret nice kiss on
her hand for letting, you play on her
beach" Billy rose at once, went tip
toe to the lady, laid his baby lips to
the hand on her, knee, then rushed
back to Toto.
Il did it! did it, he shouted.
Mrs. Cartaret had started, quivered.
face and her lovely smile came out
with a CLEAN of tears.
,"You dear little boy!" she breath
ed, and, rising, walked away down the
beach. When she came back she had
some colored shells for Billy, and
stole an arm about him as he leaned
on her knee to look at them.
Your brother never speaks Of
Billy's mother" she said suddenly. II
know, some sorrows are too deep to
be spoken of
Chloe had to hide a movement Of
surprise. She had not supposed that
Ralston ever gave thought to poor
Nina and their few struggling, peev-
ish years together; but one could
scarcely say that.
ITO be continued)
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PRUSSIAN DIET
HEARS COMPLAINTS

Amsterdam. Dec. 9, via London
In the course Of discussion in the
Prussian diet on the question of an
increase in the salaries of minor
officials, the socialist deputy, Stroebel.
according to- the Vorwaerts, attacked
those who were receiving great war
profits, while the mass of the people
are starving.
The deputy quoted the cases Of
minor railway officials who were not
only on short rations but we're suffer
ing from hunger. their income not be-
ing sufficient to buy their allotted
food. The speaker concluded:
I'VE long for and hope for any
peace mediation in the interest Of the
official state workers whose sufferings
are increasing the longer the war
lastS."
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BEAR MOVEM. Mt
in WHEAT M RKEl
TENSION BETWEEN THIS CoUN.
TRY AND GERMANY BRINGS
I ABOUT SLUMP.

+ Chicago. Dec. 9. Renewal of ten
sion at Washington as 70 the apparent
German infractions of the agreement
with. the United States about submar-
inc attacks have largely Offset during
the last couple of days the bullish ef-
feet that earlier this week in the wheat
market was due to huge export sales.
December delivery ,of wheat lost 3A
gents in value as compared with .
week ago. but deferred options scored
gains of * to 5A cents. Corn adj
sanced IL to 3lA cents, for the week
and oats aSshade to cent. The out
come in provisions varied from Is
cents decline to rise of ~ cents.
All. eyes in the wheat trade turned
quickly whenever developments ap-
peared likely to increase or diminish
the United States. At first, the aband-
onment Of the proposed sale Of $50, 0O0-
600 of British and French treasury
bills seemed to have put the bulls at
a decided disadvantage and there was
much uneasiness regarding virtually
unfounded reports that efforts had
been made to cancel the purchase OF
millions of bushels of wheat intended
for Great Britain,
Tightening up Of interest rates Mon
day on call loans acted as further
handicap on the bulls. but Tuesday
and Wednesday the friends Of higher
pHtes were greatly encouraged by i'm
mense foreign purchases credited in
the main to Holland, Belgium and
Greece. Announcement was also made
that President Wilson would directly
oppose an embargo on foodstuffs.
Anxiety over the submarine issue
with Germany dominated the wheat
market on Thursday and Friday. Ssnti-
ment I'D favor of decline in QUOTA
tons received considerable IMPETUS
too from likelihood that shipments
from the United States to Greece
would be stopped by an Anglo French
blockade. The 'intensification of the
railway embargoes east Of Chicago
formed another source of depression
as the week drew to an end.
< Corn and oats were bearishly affec.
ted by the approaching close Of lake
navigation and the consequent restric-
ton of eastern outlets. Besides, indi-
cations seemed to point to enlarged re-
ce1pts soon as a result Of more liber-
al supply of railway cars in the west
Increasing arrivals OF hogs weaken.
ed provisions. In addition, there was
said to have been falling of in the
sales of meats to the south.
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sLADEhssuRo

Born Wednesday to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Lyansa SON.
Ben Reno has made quite an improve
ment to his farm by having scale
house and cattle barn erected.
Alfred Yeager, wife and daughter
Hazel visited Sunday at Henry Paynes.
Mrs and Mrs. Ira Davis was Shopping IN
Ottumwa Saturday.
Campbell Glenn living just east or
here has the tonsilitis.
Will Hamersly and wife are proud
parents OF nine pound boy born Sun
day.
Charlie and Libbie Goble OF Packwood
spent Sunday at the home Of Ira Davies.
Bud Humble and children spent the
week end with relatives.
There has been new furnace put In
the Christian church and new lights
will soon be put In.
Charles Reynolds was shopping In
Agency Monday.
Ben Reno delivered a drove OF cattle
at Ottumwa Monday.
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NEWCAB|NE.T|S
NON PARTISAN
Business Efficiency Will Be
the Watchword of New
British Premier

London. Dec. 9.-Lloyd Georges
cabinet will be non-partisan and will
meet the popular demand for bust
ness government. It will not be Goa
lition cabinet in the sense of Asquith's
administration because Mr.. Asqu1th
had the cooperation Of all parties, even
including, practically, the Irish nation.
alists.
The liberal meeting at the Reform
club yesterday decided that the old,
liberal leaders will constitute an oppO-
sition party in the house of commons,
although the opposition will be one of
helpful criticism rather than of hos
Utility. The newspapers are devoting,
themselves to~~framing possible cab.N
inets and incidentally are so wrapped
up In the burning questions as to
whether Lloyd George can be called
conspirator and whether govern
ment consisting largely of men unused
to politics can be as efficient as one
recruited from the traditional ruling
class, that they give comparatively
little attention to the events Of the
war.
eaIfour Unpopular.
surprise was the announcement
made by Viscount Grey in the liberal
conference that Arthur Balfour would
succeed him in the foreign ONCE with
Lord Robert Cecil continuing as assist
ant. Lord Curzon, qualified by former
service in the foreign offlce and with
a brilliant record as Indian viceroy.
has been thought assured Of the honor.
The choice of -Balfour came from q
clear sky and aroused instant protest
from papers which rated him as ono
of the aged wait and Sec school.
Bonar Law for chancellor of the ex-
.chequer is popular selection as he
combines business and political exper-
fence as do few other public men.
Equal approval is given to Lord Derby
as head of the war Office and Or. Addi-
son as the minister of munitions, but
the proposal of Sir Edward Carson for
the admiralty finds less favor, Lord
Curzon' will have one of the higher
posts and will be leader of the govern
ment in the house of lords Col Win.
ston Churchill apparently is to remain
out in the. cold.
Socialist Idea Rules.
This nucleus with number of prac-
tical business men, in other positions
is considered to make strong show
ing. Premier Lloyd Georges program
is for the reorganization Of the coun-
try for war on sweeping socialistic
basis and the general comment IS that
only cabinet of supermen can accom-.
plish and conduct such revolution.
In addition to the naturalization Of
shipping. mines and agriculture, dras.
tic reforms lin the drink problem and
temporary settlement of the chaos in
Ireland are discussed as the major
tasks confronting the new administra-
ton in the home field. The appoint
ment Of Mr.. Baulfour and Lord Robert !
Cecil to the foreign Office is welcomed
in the London press, except by Lord
Northcliffe's newspapers. Even the
tory Post, which has been bitter
against the Asquith government.
speaks of Mr.. Balfour's staunch atti-
tude throughout the recent crisis, but
says there may be some doubts as to
whether his delicate methods in hand
ling the affairs of the foreign ONCE
will be able to counter the brutal and,
robust methods of the Germans.
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NEEDING MATERIAL
FOR MAKING APRONS

Material from. which serviceable
aprons can be made is needed by a
class Of girls which meets >at o'clock
every Saturday afternoon at the Open
Door Mission. They range in age from
S and years to IL years and there are
twenty-five in the group. They began
with the easy articles, handkerchiefs,
bags and towels, but have now reached
the stage of apron making. Most Of
the articles made by the youngsters
are given to them and as many are
needing aprons the appeal for material
is sent out at this time by the mission.
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CLAIMS PROPERTY
is HELDILLEGALLY

A black COW named mig" red
cow named Red a strip of rag car
pet, feather pillow and lot of other
household goods /and live stock form
the basis for petition filed in the dis
trict court today by Margaret, Hunter
against Dan Wymore and others for
writ of replevin. Mrs. HunteE
claims that Wymoreais holding the
property and goods on his farm three
fourths of mile west of Kirkville and
that they belong to her by right of pur-
chase.
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FORD. RESTRAINED
FOR SIXTY DAYS.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 9.-The three
circuit judges who heard the Dodge
Brothers injunction case today extend
ed for sixty days the temporary in
Junction restraining Henry Ford from
using the profits of the Ford Motor
company to develop its business, The
judges during this time, will listen
to further arguments and VIII then
decide whether to grant permanent
Injunction.
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TRYING TO HAVE
GUARDS RETURNED

Chicago, Dec. 9. Friends of men,
hers of the Seventh Illinois regiment
now on duty on the Mexican border.
who have been trying to procure the
return OF the soldiers, were encourag-
ed today by telegram from Joseph r
Tumulty, secretary to the president,
saying the president would give the
matter consideration and that 1t would
be brought TO the attention Of the sec.
rotary of war.
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TOO MUCH CANDY
CAUSES A SCARS

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 9.-Indigestion
due to eating too much candy Thanks.
giving day caused the home of Stephen
Sullivan of Divernon, ILL.,, TO be quar-
antined several days because of sus-
pected infantile paralysis. Sullivan's
two small boys were Ill. Diagnosis of
the case was announced today by the
state board of health and the quaran:
tine lifted. Divernon has been agi-
tated a week over fear of paralysis.
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kEosAUoUA PAPER QUITS

Keosauqua.c Dec. 9-The Keosauqua
Independent quit with last weeks issue.
Blackledge & Blackledge, real estate
dealers, traded some northern land for
it couple of week ago and later sold
it, except the outstanding accounts, 10
RoMley & Landes of the Republican.
Mortgages to the amount Of nearly
$4,000 loaded down the Independent and
this. with the greatly increased expense
of operating newspaper, forced it's
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MAY REMARRY Now

District Judge d. NJ Anderson has
signed supplemental decree in the
case of Cora M. Crump VS.. c. H.
Crump which gives the plaintiff the
right to remarry within a year.
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FRIEND CASE NEXT.

Z AS soon as the hearing on the estate
Of James Timonds is finished in the
diststct court the divorce case Of Ed.
win Friend vs. Eunice Friend will be
called for trial II is expectedStc taxi
up the remainder of the term whicS
closes On December =,
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WANTS. ACCOUNT MONEY.

The Spaulding Manufacturing Co.
has filed petition in the district court
against D. b. Davis for judgment of
500 which is alleged to be due on an
account. ...
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SET SLATER HEARING.

The hearing in the case of the State
of Iowa VS.. Clyde Slater has been set
by District Judge D. M. Anderson for
Saturday, December 16, at 1870 O'clock
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APPRCAES REPORT.

the estate of Mary Jane Wilson has
been approved and the executor dis.
charged by Judge D. M. Anderson, pre-
siding in the district court.
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ASKS FOR DIVORCE

petition asking for a divorce has
been filed in the district court by Nora
l.. Brown against Clyde A. Brown.
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ed if she had not realized some visit
full and lonely desire in the lovely lady
of the house. Mrs. Cartaret was not
simply being kind to Ralston's sister
and son; she was shyly bent on max
ing friends. She came down to the
sand where Chloe and Billy were pill
ing up fort and sat very upright on
a rock beside them. the delicate linen
and lace of her costume as little suit
ed to the rugged spot as her own fra
grant. drawing room personality was.
1t was impossible to picture Mrs. Car
taret as getting down into sand or
anything else. and her fine bodily
cesslo Chloe. with her MILDLY blouse
and her bare, sandy arms.
81 hope you will let Caroline take
the little boy whenever you want to
be Free" Mrs. Cartaret began. "She
is sond of children: and think they
always know when people like them,
don't your"
Chloe looked up with the happiest
smile that her face had shown in many
weeks. q pretend I'm doing this to
amuse Billy" she confessed, but am
having just as much fun as he is.
don't think | could outgrow loving 10
play with sand" Mrs. Cartaret took
up handful, experimentally, then
busted her palm with fastidious
handkerchief.
"He must seem like your own child
to you,' she said. Your mother has
told me how you left school, where
you were so happy and poular, to take
him. | think that must have been
quite hard"
Chloe could look back with, smile
now ON the secret despair of those
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-04
COMPULSORY ARBITRATION
A Matter of Interest Not Only to Workers
and Employers, but to the Public.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Employees have rights. Employers
have rights. But the public has rights also.
Strikes, nationwide, state or local, must
therefore be considered from these three
viewpoints.
The Bible way Of settling strikes or amy
controversy in the gates" is the best. 1t Is
arbitration by clergy, jurists and experts. II
can be adapted for modern exigencies as loi-
lows:
(a) To a Federal, state or city board OF
arbitration shall be submitted every notice
Of strike, according as it affects the nation
state or city.
(b) The board shall consist of clergy jur-
lists to be permanent members, and experts
in the industry affected, to be chosen by the
employers and employees in equal numbers
who shall sit for the matter in dispute. Inc
evnerts will hest know how 20 judge the dis
pute. The jursts will apply the law. But
law is not always justice, and justice must
be tempered with mercy. Here is the prov
ince Of the clergy.
(c) The board will sit from, say, Labor
Day to December 81 to hear testimony ana
argument, and shall announce decision not
later than December 81.
I'D Wages, rules and regulations IN force
January | shall continue TOT the "hoie '@"'
unless changed by mutual agreement OF EN-
ployers and employees or by hnding OF the
board of arbitration.
(e) Any recslcitrant employer or empioye
shall be declared an enemy of the republic
the state or the city, as the case may be. Inc
Bible penalty Of death for refusal TO aoidc
by the boards decision may to-day be inter-
preted to mean civic death or Imprisonment
The public has rights, among them are us
peace. wellbeing and convenience.
Compulsory arbitration in Australia and
New Zealand will offer illuminating expert
ence. IL
| urge it not only for nation, state or city
peace but for world peace also. -,
For the aftermath of the present war VIII
be hatreds, jealousies, revenge, deliberate
nreparations for another war-all intensihed
IL peace terms be dictated by victors.
A board or court of international arbitra-
ton composed of clergy, jurists or masters
in international law and experts diplomats.
historians, ethnologists. economists, etc. OF
world reputation) would command pubic
opinion and do much TO soften animosltles'
have only to remark that the Biple pro-
videq for enforcement of the courts deci-
sions. II. fhHhihh
New York, Sept. l, 1916.
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of the Justice Of our cause and the iniqulty
Of our enemys. He has explained 10 US
moreover, what many of US have, for want OF
knowledge. failed to understand-the fallacy
Of the notion that the United States, with no
direct interest of her own at stake. was 10
be expected to take sides as belligerent
with the nations whose cause is supported by
the great mass of American opinion; the
strength of the tradition of detachment from
the politics OF Europe which has persisted
from the days Of Washington. And Mr. Beck
has reminded US of the immense advantages
secured 10 the Allied nations by the free ex-
port of munitions from America and by
American financial aid. He has reminded us
IF the vast sums contributed by Americans to
the relief of suffering caused by the war
and of the thousands Of his countrymen who
are fighting to-day under the banners OF
Canada and of the French Republic. The
people of Great Britain, we say again. owe a
great debt to this worthy representative OF
all that is best in the great democracy of the
United States We bid him godspeed on his
homeward Journey and wish him yet more
success in the cause he has done so much TO
further-the attainment of cordial and
enduring understanding between his country
n nd ours