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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-22
REFORM

CLINTON AVENUE REFO ORMED
CHURCH, Clinton avenue and Halsey street
Rev. Albertus r Brock, minister. Morn
ing worship. 10:30 topic. ''The Forgiveness
Of Sins" Evening service. 7;45; topic, "A
Strong Man Who Failed Bible school, 9S0.
NORTH REFORMED CHURCH, Broad,
near Bridge streets-Rev. Charles II. Stew
art d. D., minister DIR. Stewart viii preach
in the morning the subject. THE Effect
of Religion Upon Life" His evening sub
ject will be. Babylon and Her Fallen
King" the second in series of sermons
on HLost Empires of the World" Evening
service begins at 745. Strangers cordially
welcome
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-06

THERE ARE FEW GIRLS who can stand
the severe simplicity of tailored
blouse day in and day out. SIM
plicity is the vogue just now-we
are in an era of good taste; but
even so, the best-looking women
will find that frilly dresses and
blouses, to vary their mode of
dressing. will add to their looks.
Women are finding that two or
three dollars on a blouse goes fur
Their when the model chosen is sim
pie rather than lacey and elaborate.
However, the simplicity should be-
attractive. For instance, the new
tlouses with the large draped re-
veres covering the whole front OF the
blouse, or the double-frill blouse
that never goes out OF fashion
these may be had in organdies and
voiles for a couple of dollars and
are extremely becoming.
The flat-chested girl should never
wear plain waists. The large re-
we're and the double frill are just
the thing to conceal her fiat appear
ance. Besides, with the hot weather
coming, the open neck, the slight V,
opening In front, and the fluffy frill
around it, are about the prettiest
things one could see. And no one
is so thin as to show up the thinness
in these V-cut blouses.
Somehow, the softness of the frill
makes a sharp face less sharp, a
plain face prettier. The homely
woman should learn to dress so
originally and SO prettily that her
lack of looks should be hidden by
the smart appearance of her
clothes. And this Is possible on the
smallest income.
For the girl who has trouble in
having frilled blouses done up, let
me suggest the blouse an actress I
know wears-the frills hand tucked
to within an inch of the edge-the
frills extending around the neck
and down the front, with cuffs to
match. This manner of tucking
does up splendidly.
Questions and Answers
am accommodating crop of bumps on
my neck 1olt1oh closely resemble 1oGrts.
Can get rid OF them Amy Z.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-06

we came to the beach. For one, Tom
Lowther will have all his fathers mil
lions. You can manage, If you are
careful, even better than I would, for
you are always so sedate yourself
Gwendoline and got along famous
ly-barring, of course, the fact that
she, like most excessively pretty girls,
was almost entirely incomprehensible
to me. I couldn't help but feel that
the languor that was so prominent a
trait of her manner was something OF
a fence-that her Incidence was, per-
haps, not so much matter Of physical
delicacy as her mother had said. At
any rate, felt quite sure that Gwendo-
line was quite capable of falling in
love as much as any other young per-
son. that her assumed indifference was
simply a veneer to ward off too insist
ent attempts at gaining her confidence.
Sometimes, though not daily, letters
came from home, but her answers
were few enough. Occasionally flow
ers were sent through the agency of
the nearest florist, and oftener candy.
Usually her indifference amazed me.
When | suggested in accordance with
nGT nOLlGI > w dI iliuSoo, li1oI We oAAOuiu
not attend any of the dances Gwendo-
line merely smiled sweetly and said
that she was afraid that would be
having a very pokey time. Just as if
I had any desire to dance! She seem
ed to realize the handicap that existed
in her own beauty. .... ...
So every morning we would start of
somewhat after ten and walk along the
seashore, Gwendoline finding appar-
emily infinite delight in picking up
shells from the sand and later spend
ing hours in sorting them out under
the shade of her beach parasol. I was
almost inclined to think my charge
still a child when she seemed so much
absorbed in these simple pleasures.
I mustn't forget Busoni--or Mr..
Henri Busoni as we soon learned to
call (him, though at first we, like the
restfof the people at the beach, simply
Thought of him as Busoni- Busoni and
hiss orchestra Everyone knew him.
In, fact. he was one of the chief att
fractions at that resort. He was more
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-06
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPF a

It started to rane last mite and me
and my cuzzin Artie went Ground to
my house and Artie sed, Lets have a
debate on woman suffridge.
You cant have debate without a
Judge to tell you who won, I sed.
Ask your father to be Judge. sed
Artie. WITCH I did, saying, Pop, VIII
you be Judge If me and Artie have a
debate on woman suffr1dge. .@..
With plezzure, sed pop, with my ju-
dicial mind l am Jest the man you
wunt, who is affirmative and who is
negative.
Sir? sed, and pop sed, WITCH of you
is argewing in favor of votes for VIM
min and witch is argewing agenst IT..
Jest me and Artie, I sed.
You don't get me Steve, sed pop,
perhaps it Is my dooty as judge to
inform you that In every vel reger-
lated debate there are 2 sides, thare-
fore it devolves upon one OF you to
prove that woman suffridge is long
felt want and q boon to mankind vile
the uther one equally proves that 1t IS
a blot upon the cerse of the erth.
WITCH we started to do, me proving
it was a fine thing and Artie proving 1t
wasent. me beginning by saying, La
dies and gentilmen, If ladies votes all
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than the usual boardwalk orchestra
conductor. had always known that
Busoni was of finer clay and it was
because Of my admiration for his work
that I had been especially glad to stay
longer at the beach with Gwendoline
But Busoni was middle aged and, as
the porch at our hotel all told us, he
was quite without heart. Never had
he been seen with woman. He loved
the ocean-with somewhat the same
delight as Gwendoline. I thought
and often walked there when he was
not with his orchestra But he was
always alone. Still I never thought,
when l began taking Gwendoline daily
to hear his music, that he would fall
under the general ban that Mrs. Pen
field had placed on all men.
Gwendoline likes music almost as
well as l do myself, and it was quite
by mutual consent that we daily went
to hear Busoni. 1t was during the
morning concert, when we were seated
in our usual seats at one side Of the
auditorium in what I thought was a
secluded corner that he first noticed
us. we DOlu OUocl Ncu IL, dIlu uluIl L
fail to see-for as chaperon I was
watchful of all Gwendoline's express
sions-that she lowered those wonder
full dark lashes Of hers, and then look
ed dreamily off at the ocean. know
she had noticed Busoni's glance. After
that number Busoni sent his first vio-
lin to us. Everyone in the audience
was interested, and it was quite clear
to everyone that Busoni had been
struck by the girls beauty. The mes
senger told us that Busoni had sent
him to ask us if we wished to suggest
the next number; that he had often
seen us and could not fail to see that
we were lovers of music
A pretty excuse, thought I. GwekH.-
line was really embarrassed for a. etl.
ment, so I suggested number iii bff1
der not to keep the messenger wait
ing. Gwendoline was dreadfully de-
liberate. She was that way when or
dering things for dinner. She could
never realize that anyone in the world
had less leisure than she. suppose
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over the werld thare woodent be eny
more wars. merders, axsidents, or sick
ness. amen.
Ladies' and gentilmen, sed Artie as
soon as ladies are allowed to have
votes they wont vote for enybody but
uther ladies, and they wunt all the
soldiers to be ladies and we wood DO
licked the ferst time we had war
because all the ladies would run az
soon as they got good puntch in the
nose and the ywill pass laws leaving
the gerls out of skool about hours
werld will be ruined, amen
before> the boys every day, and the
Ladies' and gentilmen, sed, il the
ladies all over the werld had votes,
there awoodent be eny more robbers,
berglers, sickness or wars, amen.
You sed that before sed Artie.
dident say about the robbers and
berglers, sed. 81
Yes you did to, sed Artie and sed
No dident and Artie sed, You did and
I sed, I dident. and Artie sed, Your
cheeting and I sed, Your anuther and
pop sed, Fen, fen, refine, the debate
Is off, And the Judge picked up the
paper and opened it to the baseball
page and the 2 debaters found out 1t
wasent raining eny more and went out
agen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-06

attended the convention in Ottumwa
Tuesday afternoon and evening.
John and Gene Rogerson went to
Douds-L eonda to paint some dwellings.
Mrs. John Rogerson went to Ba.
tavia to visit her parents for the week.
Mrs. Lorain Myers has returned
home from few days visit in Fairfield
with friends.
Mrs. Reva Wright and son Rigdon
of Trenton, Mo-, arrived for a visit at
the parental Jno. Hollen home.
Mrs. j. H. Thompson and baby Of
Trenton, Mo-, are visiting relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Finney were in
Ottumwa Wednesday.
The carpenters are busy at the
home of N. U. Luellen remodelling
and building a new sleeping porch.
The Womens club meet Tuesday
afternoon at the library
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-06
COLUMBUS JUNCTION
HAS COSTLY FIRE

Columbus Junction, May 4. The
elevator belonging to Messrs Sprague
& Weber was almost destroyed, the
building and grain being ruined by fire
and water The loss Is estimated at
$4,000 to $4,000~and they carried an in
surance of $4,000. They had 700 or
500 bushels Of corn and 500 bushels OF
oats in the building. George Lowe had
1000 bushels of wheat stored in the
building and carried some insurance.
About 1000 bushels of oats were also
stored there belonging to Cecil Lowe.
The fire was first discovered in the
roof and how it originated Is not
known, as It had gained much head.
war when discovered. :
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ELDON

James Wilson of New London, was
in the city on business Wednesday,
John Luellen was in Ottumwa Tues
day on business.
Mrs. H. E. Ritz has been visiting
friends in Rock Island.
Miss Esther Willard, Mesdames
Harry Flint, Joe Hunnell, c. E. Alb
bolt and H. E. Ritz went to Ottumwa
Wednesday to atten dthe White Shrine
ceremonial service and banquet given
at the Masonic temple.
Chas. Wareford of Des Moines, was
here on business Wednesday.
Cal Thomas of near Ottumwa was
trading here on Wednesday of this
week. "a
Chas. Gardner of Selma was here
on business this week.
N. u. Luellen and Oscar Hartmon
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A movement for the public subscrip-
ton to this fund to be devoted to the
perfecting of an aero section has been
started by Albert c. Wells, a member
of the machine gun company here.
Harry Polk, ardent preparedness ad.
vocate, hasNapproved Of the plan and
will head the subscription list with a
substantial sum, SO Wells says.
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Protected by the Adams Newspaper SerVicel
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Value Of FnM

Reply-Try rubbing salt into them, al
lowing it to remain I'VE minutes. II that
does not help, use plenty Of olive oil well
rubbed into them. Use the bath brush in
bathing neck. II these things fail, write
me and send an addressed, stamped
envelope.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-06
IOWA GUARD AFTER
AEROPLANE CORPS

q Des Moines, May A. Twenty-tw
thousand dollars is necessary to COM
pletely equip an aeroplane section of
the Iowa National guard.
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Is there any harmless method by toh1ch
I may hasten the turning Of my hair to an
even grey! ,oas benefited very much
through your chat on grey hdT.-Mrs.
MdtrOn. s..
Reply-Anything that would destroy the
color In the turning hair would be unsafe
to use, as it would also destroy the hair.
Make it extra attractive by good care just
now. Keep it very clean. but never use
sharp soaps on it, if you want 1t the lovely
ailyery grey later on.
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Euening Story
SOPHIE JONES. CHAPERON.
copyright, 1916, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
BY Jane Osborn.

I've known good many pretty girls
/ in my life, but only two or three times
before have seen a girl so exquisite
as Gwendoline. She had brown eyes
that reflected the golden light of the
sun, lashes that turned up like
I baby's-I am not very adept at des-
cription, but in every way Gwendoline
was charming. Had she been a little
3sturdier and fired with little more
I girlish spirit she would have been a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-03
DEMONSTRATION, OF
 LOYALTY TO COUNTRY
Germans Plan Meeting at Sheepshead Speedway on June 4-Troops of
 Civil War Veterans to Parade

New York, May 2.--A demontration of loyalty to America is one of the pur- poses of a great meeting to be held un- der the auspices of the United Ger man. American societies and the Austro Hungarian societies at Sheepshead speedway June A. The day will be desig mated as American Liberty" The dem onstration is intended to be absolutely American, and It's organizers hope that Americans of no matter what ances-
 try. will take part.
 To remind the people that many Ger
 mans have proved their loyalty to this country, series of floats representing
 many famous Americans of German parentge such as Molly Pitcher, Won Steuben, De Kalb, Pastorius, Muehlen- berg, Carl Sclrurz and Franz Sigel will be shown.
 troop of German veterans of the civil war will march in the parade and a living American flag will be com posed of 1900 girls in uniform. American flags will be distributed to those pres ent and the programme will conclude with the singing of the national an them, and general salute to the stars and stripes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-03
BIRMINGHAM WINS
 VICTORY ON RATES
 BEFORE COMMISSION
]. c. c. Holds That Rates From Bir' mingham to Georgia Are Not Dis criminatory as Compared With
 Those to Florida

Washington, May 2.-(SpeciaL) )--Bir- mingham won vistory this afternoon when the interstate, commerce commits Ision dismissed the complaint of the railroad comission of Florida based on tthe allegation tLss rates ofi coaf from the Birmingham district were discrim- Iinatory against Florida points in com sparison with rates to Thomasville and other south Georgia points. Practically 90 per cent of the coal used at or shipped from Jacksonville comes in by water from up the Atlantic coast. The rate on coal from Birming- ham to Jacksonville is $1.90. The rates to intermediate south Georgia points, the Florida commissioners contended, are lower than would have been main- tained excetp for competition at Jack sonville.
 The contention of the complainants was that it Is unduly discriminatory to maintain to Florida points on coal from Birmingham rates which yield greater mile 6dTnlISS ludI dIc StctoCQ OJ the rates on like traffic to the south Georgia points.
 The commission said:
 "The contention of the complainants, If adopted, would result in a finding of undue prejudice and disadvantage to the Florida points upon showing of relative distances and ton-mile earn lings.
 "There is not before us any showing of actual disadvantage to the Florida points in competing with the south Georgia points. and we are of opinion, and find. that the rates challenged have not been shown to be unduly discrim- inatory"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-03

London, May 2.-Premier Asauith fOreshadowed in the House of Com mons today the intention of the gov ernment to introduce tomorrow bill providing for immediate general com- pulsiOn for men of military age.
 The premier reviewed the recent con- trOversy over the question of recruit ing, and gave some figures showing what the British empire has done since the outbreak of the war. He said the army which, at the beginning of the war, consisted of 26 divisions, now amounted to S3, including the naval di- vision and the contributions of the dos minions excluding India. To obtain 5.00O.000 men for the army and navy which had been done, involved pro- digfOus effort both at home and throughout the empire. Recruiting Tas still being maintained, with some occasional Iapses.
 There were two limiting conditions the premier continued, in the matte, of recruiting which applied to Eng land, but not to the other belligcrents namely. maintenance of supremacy on the seas both by means of the navy and of the mercantile marine, and fi- nancing of the nations allies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-03
IMPORTANT GAIN AT
 |VERDUN FOR FRENCH; FEW DUBLIN REBELS STILL HOLDING OUT
Petain's Troops Retake Three-Fifths of a Mile of Trenches 600 Yards Deep.
 ! Snipers Being Run Down | by Troops

London, May 2.-Important gains in the French counter offensive move ment at verdun were announced by the war office today
 By persistent hammering at the Ger man lines on the north slope of Dead Mans hill on April 29 and 30, General Petains troops obtained possession of German trenches along front of about three-fifths of mile and depth of from 300 to 500 yards. the statement asserts
 In strong attack. last night south east of Fort Douaumont, a. first line German trench more than 500 yards in length was captured by the French
 A German attack against the Belgians to the north of Dxmude is the only infantry engagement reported at any other point along the western front Artillery bombardments. especially severe to the northeast of verdun, have been the sole method of warfare on the other sectors. North of Dixmude the Germans, after a violent preparatory bombardment, charged and occupied portions of three Belgian advance posts. but the Belgians In an counter attack drove out the invaders
 A German attempt to assume the of fel sive against the Russians at Rag.
 sem, near Riga. was put down, but tho .eutons continue their heavy artillery i, fire against the Iksk ulbridgehead and tContfnued on Page Twelve,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-03
ELIZABETH HARDING
 BLOOMS AS A ROOKIE
w. P. G. Harding's Daughter to Serve in Encampment of Girls Service
 School Preparing for War

Washington, May Especial )-Ell abeth Harding, daughter of w. .PhG. Harding of Birmingham, today be- came a rookie in the two-week encampment of the National Service school. She, with 200 other society girls of the east, are preparing for war. and in the course of prepara- tion are compelled to sleep on cots, save for tents in the open; to answer reveille at o'clock mornings and throughout the day work indefatigably in bandage making, first treatment to the wounded and in the cooking of diets.
 While the work is difficult in it's ex- actions on girls who have lived un- der environments entirely, different, there have been no assertions. and no fear on account of threats of boys denied social comfort to turn loose in the camp an army of mice. Up to the present time the sole complaint has been that the tents. accommodate ing five girls each, are equipped with only one mirror each.
 Miss Harding is fetching in her khaki uniform, and she. with others, indicate that the patriotic address of the President Monday was not the only source of great satisfaction which has been theirs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-03
ACTION OF DENNY IN
 |SUSPEND|NG PUPILS UPHELD BY FACULTY;
 SENIORS MAY RESIGN
Interesting Development Follows Charges of Haz- Seniors Suspended by Student Committee. Denny Refuses to Relent

Tuscaloosa, May 2.-(Special)-Th fac ulty executive committee of the uni versity late this afternoon confirmed the penalty of suspension imposed upon F A. Laquer of Colorado and Tom Johnson of Ozark by President Denny some days ago, Laquer and Johnson were charged with hazing. Both are seniors
 The action of the executive committee followed conference held in Dr. Den ny's office when a committee of stu dents from the senior class requested that the penalty of suspension be light ened Following an executive session pr. Denny gave out the information that the penalty imposed by him had been ratified after thorough hearing of the senior grievance. He declined further comment.
 1t was as a result of the suspension of Laquer and Johnson that the so-called suspension of the senior class of the university was effected at meeting ot the student executive committee late last night Immediately following Dr. Den- ny's initial action in suspending the two seniors mentioned. the senior class drew a resolution, deploring the action which led to the suspension as contrary to the spirit of the university student govern ment constitution here. but requesting that Dr. Denny reconsider the matter and tighten the punishment.
 Under the student government system
 (Continued on Page Seven)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-03
FURTHER PROGRESS
 ON ARMY BILL MADE
Senate Method of Organization virtu- ally Accepted by Conferees.
 Reach Reserve System Today

Washington. May .2.-Scnatc and House conferees on the army bill have tenta- lively agreed to the organization plan of the army as proposed in the Senate bill, both as to general divisions and to the various units of these divisions except the field artillery The House units for
 the field artillery, it is said, will be ac- cepted by the Senate conferees
 Champions of the Senate bill believed tonight that acceptance of their method of organization would lead to final ap- proval of the regular army of 1So,0O fighting men in time of peace, capable of expansion to 220,00O men in time of war or threatened war. All of today was devoted to discussion of organization, but tomorrow the conferees expect to reach the federal volunteer reserve and Ma tional Guard features, which will precipi- tate prolonged debate.
 Under the organization scheme as ten tatively agreed upon there would be add ed to the present strength of the regular standing army 34 infantry regiments, 10 cavalry regiments, 15 field artillery regi- ments, regiments of engineers 93 com panies of coast artillery, two battalions of mounted engineers and seven aero squadrons There would be in this army seven infantry and two cavalry divisions in addition to the Porto Rican regiment of infantry. the Philippine scouts and one regiment for Alaska.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-03
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GEN EHAL NEWS 1.-Two killed in Pittsburg strike riots.
 Administration unswcrving In deter imitation to crush bandits. Important gain at Verdun for French. Action of Denny upheld by faculty. Court for the world proposed by Taft, To ascertain how far America is fi- nanciuE the war. COnseryatiOnists meeting in capital. May enjoin sale of steel company. 7-Marked progress made by con- ferecS at border. American troops block Mexicans. 9-Delay in reply to American note causing anxiety.
 STATE NEWS 12-Scholarships awarded to two. 3-Mooney indicted on assault charge Federal court busy at AunistOn. College fund over $40.O00 mark.
 LOCAL NEWS . 5-Ordinance passed providing for au- dit0rium bond issue. Further details of sale of flags given committee. Age-HeraId makes special plans to Handle election. City commissioners transact much business. .yu,lce Greene free in contempt case,
  c-JOhnsOn makes statement on Louisville and Nashville advertis- ing.
 Avondale ladies cause conference on dust evil. 7-Letter asking questions after go years' of silence. I2-Large audience hears second Grigas lectures.
 TEXTURES Arv< hV sfr.u IL IMun.
 FoOtIiShts and Screen. 3-HOlland's letter. 4-Editorial comment. 6-SOciety. 11-Markets. SPORTING NEWS S-Birmingh ham takes anotticr from Atlanta. Crisp comment on the game. Georsia-Alab league opens today Methodists again down Cumberland Southern splits two with Prem.