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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-11
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-11
HOT ON VILLAS TRAIL.

! I'll TdSO, cA.,. April lU.-COnurIIId
ton Of reports that Francisco Villa
was in the neighborhood of Parral, OF
had passed it, was brought to Juare7
today by Gen. Francisco Bertani, the
Carranza commander at MADEIRA.
Gen. Bertani said that before he
left MADEIRA Saturday authentic re.
ports were received that Villa had
| been seen at Camargo, about sixty
miles northeast of Parral. Bertani
had no report on how close the Amer.
lean troops were following.
The last fight between Carranza
troops and Villa forces occurred at San
Francisco de Borja, four days ago, the
general said, the Villa forces being de-
feated and leaving behind them a mum.
Der Of dead and wounded.
Gen. Bertani said he had absolute
confirmation that Villa had been
wounded.
Both Gen. Gavira and Gen. Bertani
asserted today they had no knowledge
that limit had been placed on the
operations of American troops in
Mexico.
II understand, however, Gen. Ber-
TAM added, that the American forces
will be willing to withdraw as soon
as the Villa organizations are thor
ough1y broken"
Gen. Gavira, the Juarez commander,
denied that he was to be superseded
by Gen. Hernandez.
AVIATORS CREATE INTEREST.
With Gen. Pershing at the Front, Be
low Namiquipa, April 9. BY radio to
Columbus, N. M, April 10. Two aero
planes, which flew from here to Chi
huahua City, returned today bringing
to Gen. John j. Pershing, expeditionary
commander, reports that the constitu
tionalist authorities in that city are CO.
operating cordially with the American
forces In the pursuit of Villa. The
planes carried dispatches to the const!
nationalist authorities which Gen. Per
shing described as important.
The arrival Of the two flyers in Chi
huahua caused great excitement
among the populace. The aviators re-
ported they were entertained hospit
ably by the constitutionalist officers
and an official reception was given
them.
This reception is taken by Gen. Per
shing and his staff as being one Of the
most reassuring incidents of the pro
gress Of the expeditionary force in
| Mexico The air scouts left here al
! daylight yesterday, reaching Chihua
| hua in about two hours and making the
return trip in the same time. Gen
| Pershing moved his headquarters
south today to a point where 1t Is in
closer touch with the actual field Of
operation south Of Satevo.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
Pointed Paragraphs

Two women can remain good
friends II they don't meet often.
Silence has every other kind OF a
blum backed OF the boards.
It's easier to grasp some oppor-
tunities than II is 10 let go OF them.
Every man expects to become
great some day. but he keeps put
ting II of
And It's az easy for a man to
break a promise as II IL for WON
an TO break a man.
A man and his wife are different
also indinerent-after they have
been married a few years.
The fatter a woman gets the
easier Il is for her TO believe other
women are unable TO notice II.
Never judge man by his rela-
tives. instead OF by his companions.
Relatives are thrust upon him, but
companions are usually selected by
himself.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09

eat the meat Of a COW as this ami
nal was the sacred one Of tho god
Isle. and the eating OF the flesh OF
any other animal that was consid.
cred sacred was also a violation
Of the religious or civil code
II was illegal for the Atheniaus
10 eat the meat OF a lamb that had
not been shorn once, and by The
Romans goat meat was considered
unwholesome. but pork was their
favorite. 50 different preparations
being made OF this kind OF meat
The art OF sausage making was
finished one in Rome. and most OF
the well known varieties were made
and rellshed by the inhabitants. and
the sailing Of meat was practiced
as far back az The times ~ Homer.
In the days of ancient Rome
slaughter houses and meat booths
were among tho largest ~ public
buildings.
The Israelites were forbidden by
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
VACATION HINTS.
~ Il. ADDINGToN BRUCE


, sets out 10 climb The highest peak
in the vicinity.
He may achieve his ambition Of
getting TO the summit But the
tramp back 20 his hotel or boarding
house is sure TO be a painful one.
And IT can be taken for granted
that for the next few days he will
be more interested in the arnica
bottle than in mountain climbing.
What he should have done is TO
have fitted himself for his ambitious
attempt by few days Of light. pre-
liminary walking Then he would
have ESCAPED lameuess and exhaus-
ton.
Physical OVERRIDING Is the bane Of
| thousands OF vscationists. They
have left home 20 play. and some
times they play harder than trained
athletes would think OF doing. Nee
essarily, their vacations do them
more harm than good.
Other vacationists, while playing
in moderation. make the mistake of
letting their minds dwell, even
while al play, on the business cares
and worries they should have left
behind them.
Mentally. that Is 10 say. they still
are at work. They. too. are certain
TO get little good out OF their vaca-
tons
Again. other people fail 70 reckon
sufficiently with their personal likes
and dislikes when planning a vaca-
| ton
They may be so constituted that.
for example. camp life would not
suit them. Yet they allow friends
70 persuade them 10 20 camping,
and too late discover that camping
is 70 them the reverse OF enjoyable
The rule regarding play Is the
same as the rule regarding work
! find that which is congenial. This
/ II Is always well 10 remember.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09

Il Is at this time of year that
people begin 70 plan vacations. They
look forward 10 them with high an
ticipation. Too often they return
disappointed. feeling that they have
been cheated out OF the good time
they counted on having.
Sometimes they come back TO
their work more tired than when
they went away. Sometimes they
come back really i'll and UNIT TO
work for weeks or months.
All this Is wrong. II Is contrary
10 the natural order OF things. And
II usually is the result or preventa'
BILE mistakes by the vacationists
themselves
One common mistake is TO choose
as the place for the vacation a spot
too far from home. This means a
long and wearisome journey both az
the outset Of the vacation and az
its close. Tired nerves are set on
edge before the vacation really be-
gins.
Some people. indeed, select so re-
mote a vacation place that they
have TO spend most OF their time
resting for the return trip. which
again has an exhausting effect on
them.
A change in surroundings Is al
ways desirable when one takes n
vacation. But IL Is better not to
leave home at all than TO travel too
far for the change in surroundings.
Still more common is the mistake
Of beginning ones vacation too
strenuously.
A person whose working time Is
devoted TO a sedentary or practical.
ly sedentary occupation cannot ex
pect 10 plunge instantly into wig.
orous outdoor life without expert
encing i'll effects. Yet this ia pre-.
cisely what many people Of seden.
tary occupation do.
The clerk whose muscular exer
else has been pretty much limited
70 handling light merchandise or
using a pen. goes 10 the mountains
for a vacation. The day Of his ar
rival. or the next day, he blithely
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
The Daily Reminder
ToDAY's ANNIVERSARIES

iT5e-qen. Francesca Miranda, who
struck the fret blow FOR the indie
pendence Of South America. born I'm
Venezuela; Died in prison In spain.
July u. 1915.
is25-Pauline Bonaparte. the ia
yorite sister OF Napoleon. died Born
lSS5-F1ve Spanish pirates were
hanged I'm Boston.
lS36-BRttle between United states
troops and Indians at Micanopy, Fla.
lsl6-Fire destroyed large por-
ton OF the city of ST Johns. New
toundlsnd
ISI7-The Wisconsin grand lodge
OF oddtellows was organised Ut Mill
wAukee.
iss6-A force OF Fenians. estimated
at about 1000 men. crossed into Can
ada from Franklin. Vt. and proceed
ed 10 plumber the surrounding coun-
try.
lsTo-Charles Dickens. famous nov
elist. died at Gad's I'M Born NJ
Portsmouth. England, Feb. !. 1872.
lS1l--Enactment OF a law by which
AlsaCe-Lorraine was constituted "A
lST2-Comanche Indians mastered
Fort Griffin. Texas
iSss--Shah OF Persia visited the
German Emperor in Berlin.
ls05--presldent Roosevelt appealed
TO Japan and Russia for n NEE ting 81
the TWO powers To consider terms or
peace.
igoS-King Edward and queen Al.
eNandra visited the Car OF Russia at
RAXAl
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
The Old Gardener Says

That there are many desirable
forms OF the climbing vine known
as clematis. although the white
and fragrant lowered panlculata
is the variety most commonly
seen. There is no reason why
the amateur should not grow the
splendid purple-nowcred Jack.
mannI. however. or the white and
lavender Ina with blossoms two
inches across. or the robust
Henry. which has great numbers
OF cream .colored blooms. Get
ting acquainted with great di;
ferent kinds Of clematis Is very
pleasant experience.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09

It was a day of infinite Jest at the con-
vention Depew spoke and the platform
was read.
Take the declaration for woman's suf-
frage for instance: It's all right with us,
ladies, if your states are willing.
Wonder if there's anything in the
theory that this rainy season is caused
by the war in Chicago.
A great LIES work is to be a delegate
to the convention of Railway Trainmen.
The hard part of that get-together
movement at Chicago is the inability of
the Democrats to prevent it.
And TO think we scrapped like that
once.-The Donkey.
Germany admits loss of two more war
ships which for military reasons it has
kept afloat for few days.
Comparatively small casualty list here
the past few days is attributable to the
heavy rain keeping the pedestrians off the
street.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
The Keep Well Column
PURE FOOD.

Moses to eat fat or blood and were
commanded 20 avoid he meat Of
hogs While the Phoenicians al
stained from eating the meat OF fhe
COW. dog meat was very much de-
sired by them.
The japanese were forbidden "a
eat fish for the reason that Che
flesh dccomposed too rapidly Hare-
were considered unclean and IN
Wholesome and were eaten only BY
~" poor in Rome
There were many penalties at
racho8 for the violation Of The mu.
nicipal laws or religious custom
IN Rome. condemned meat was
thrown into the Tiber and fines
were devoted 10 the erection % a
temple 20 the goddesacs.
The early German FOOD laws i'm.
posed penalties for violations Of
Tho meat laws or for dishonesty on
the part Of the butcher.
Each country inflicted punishment
peculiar 20 the times and the inhab
lfaHts and in early Egyptian days
the death penalty was prescribed
for priests who slaughtered an ami.
nal that was unclesn. unhealthy,
defective or uncertifcd.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
Tradition and Fact About
Source of Family Income

Man supports his wife and children: theoretic-
ally this is a fine tradition. We all like 10 be-
ueve in IL.
But perhaps II fatters man too much.
An investigation Of 100 representative fami-
lies OF Springfield Ill, was made recently by the
Industrial surveyors OF the Rockefeller founda
ton with a view TO determine the sources OF
the family income.
II was discovered that not quite one-ifth OF
the men in the surveyed families were support
ing their wives and children without assistance.
In fact only 10 families each lived on the earn
inRs Of one person.
Thirty families had two bread winners. ~
had three Is had four and nine had five or
more" runs the report. The figures include the
children under IL years who made regular con-
tributions by earning a dollar two a week
selling papers running errands. With but
few exceptions save in the case OF mothers who
cared for the homes and OF small children all
who were able helped In some financial way In
maintaining the home; and in some cases
mothers were forced by economic pressure TO
earn substantial amounts either by taking In
boardeTs dodgers, or by going outside tire
home to work"
Altogether il took 266 workers to support the
100 investigated families, instead OF the 100
legal heads of families allotted by fate.
This condition is not the fault OF mans heart
but Of his head
Somehow man has permitted the developrnen,
Of an economic system the results Of which must
completely destroy his cOmpacency whenever he
considers his former reputation as good pro-
WIDER"
indifference, drives women and children 10 con.
tribute TO the rent and grocery bills
Parting with hattoring sentiments which con.
Germ his honor as breadwinner Is sure to hurt
his pride.
But possibly information like that quoted
above may complete mans education IA to the
failures OF the existing industrial system and
many drive him to study and remedy them
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
Motor Car of Yesterday
Like Tin Peddler's Wagon

Would you pay $3.50 for a top
for your motor car?
Would you buy car without a
windshield. top. speedometer OF
complete lighting system7
Decidedly not" you say, and you
| add. How utterly absurd" II you
happen TO talk that way.
Well. would you pay $1,000. $4,000
$4,000 or even $4,000 for a four
cylinder, 24-horsepower, 92-inch
wheelbase. rear entrance tonneau
motor vehicle without any OF the
/ attachments mentioned above?
We can't interest you, Then
we'll have 10 turn over IL pages
OF motoring history. one page for
each OF the last f2 years. and ask
you 10 consider the purchase OF a
siX-cylinder. 3o-horsepower, 100
inch wheel-base, stream-line touring
car with all the accessories which
have been enumerated, and in add
ton demountable rims and electric
starter. the whole outfit. car and
complete equipment selling for ST..
500. or less than one-third OF what
you were asked 10 pay for less than
one-third as much in motor car
value ~ years ago.
Today it is not so hard 10 com
prehend the extent OF the present
offering OF the motor car manufac.
turer and TO understand how he can
give so much for the money asked
as IL Is TO figure out how. a decade
ago, he could get so much money
for the little he offered.
II is not so dificult TO calculate
how he can afford 70 throw in all
the various items OF equipment
which his product now regularly
carries az II is 20 understand how
he could have ever sold 1t with
| none OF them.
The buyer Of car in the no
equipment days drove off FIRST TO the
top maker and left from $50 to
$3.50. or sometimes more, for a
heavy top, almost impossible TO
manage.
Next he drove 10 a supply store
and laid out another $50 for a wind
shield Then 10 the speedometer
maker and left another half hun
dred. Sometimes he paid out $50
70 $50 for a pair OF wicker baskets
10 fasten on the sides OF his car.
in order that he might have little
carrying space for supplies. repair
parts and another thing or two.
When he was through buying the
things he gets. but does not really
pay for now, except in an almos.
painless manner. he had added from
$500 20 81 900 10 his original invest.
mont and had something which
Hooked like 2 cross between an old
fashioned station carry-all and a
New England tinware peddIers
wagon
Everything he had added looked
like an after thought OF an absent.
| minded man.
me buyer today derives a triple
benefit from having his car come
10 him equipped. He pays One.fifth
as much for his equipment. he
doesn't have the bother and delay
Of buying IL and having II attached.
and the equipment fits. matches up
and becomes part OF the car itself
n you ask yourself what the chief
reason Is that the motor car makers
can offer so much more of a car at
90 much less OF a price than they
did 2 years ago, just consider the
fact that there are now several
manufacturers each OF whom makes
more cars in year than were made
In similar period by all makers
combined Boston Herald.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
A Poem a Day
THE APPROACH OF AGE


six years had passed, and forty ere
the six.
when time began 70 play his usual
tricks.
The locks once comeIy in virgins
sight.
Locks OF pure brown. displayed the
encroaching white;
The blood. once fervid. now 20 cool
And Times strong pressure TO subdue
I rode or walked as I was wont
And now the bounding splsit was no
a moderate pace would now my body
heat,
a walk OF moderate length distress
my feet
But said. "The view Is poor. we need
not climb"
At friends mansion began 20
dread
The cold neat parlor and the gay
Al home / felt a more decided taste
And must have all things in my or
ceased to hunt; my horses please
me less
Ny dinner more; learned TO play At
I took my dog and gun. but saw the
Was disappointed that 1 d'd not
shoot.
Ny morning walks now could bear
70 lose,
And blessed the shower that gave
me not 10 choose.
In fact. ! felt a lanRuor stealing on.
The active arm, the agile hand. were
gone,
Small daily actions into habits grew,
And new dislike 70 forms and fash
ions new.
loved my trees in order 20 dispose
numbered peaches. looked how
stocks arose
Told the same story oft--in short
began 10 prose.
George Crabbe.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
Plumed Templars Give
Allegiance To An Order
Founded On Chivalry.

Probably the most picturesque and ro-
mantle order in all history is that of the
Knights Templar, the Michigan Grand
Commandery of which has just compet-
ed a conclave in Detroit. English and
French literature is permeated with its
chivalrous and heroic deeds which filled
our younger days with the color neces-
sary for youths adventurous cravings.
In the old Templar church, in the
original city Of London, the grounds OF
which slope downward to the Thames, lie
the bones of these noble gentlemen.
Their efiigies lie stitfly upon their marble
beds, one bronze leg invariably crossed
upon the other: if the ankles cross we
are 10 understand that the doughty
knight took part in one crusade; If the
crossing is at the shins. he participated
in two. and if the knees are crossed there
is no knowing but that he may have
served in all seven.
The order began in a humble way IN
Ills. when two Frenchmen, Hugh de
Payens and Godfrey de st. Omar, took
it upon themselves TO conduct pilgrims
safely to the holy sepulchre in JeruSa-
lem. These two were soon joined by
seven others and the little band called
itself the Poor Fellow Soldiers Of
Christ" They adopted white mantle
on which was emblazoned d red cross.
On their banner black was added, mean
ing peace to their friends and deStruc
ton to their foes. Each member took
vow of obedience, chastity, poverty and
defense of the holy sepulchre, also each
pledged himself not to fly from the foe
unless beset by more than three of the
infidel This small beginning soon grew
into a powerful organization and the
name was changed to Knights Templar
because its headquarters were on the
site of the temple in Jerusalem. Kings,
princes. dukes and men at arms became
its members and so rich was it that
Philip the Fair of France and powerful
church dignitaries plotted for IT'S de-
struction.
Seven crusadeS were conducted with
the knights always in the van of the
army, CALAMITY leading the hosts. During
the third crusade (1191 Richard, Occur
de Lion, took Acre with a loss of 800, 200
men, the Moslems losing no less a num-
Der, the greatest loss of life in battle
known to the world at that time.
In time the Knights became a sover-
eign body owing no allegiance to any
but the pope and their own
grand master. Their houses could not
be invaded by civil officers, their
churches and cemeteries were exempt
from interdict and their property from
taxation.
It was at this time $1,000 that Philip
the Fair brought charge of idolatry
against them and was upheld by Pope
Clement The charge was upheld, after
a perfunctory trial in 1910, and "a
Knights were burned at the stake.
This injustice brought about the disso-
luton of the ancient order year later
and it was upon the ashes of these mar
tyrs that the present order was estab-
lished.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
Books.
BY DR.. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1915. by Frank Crane)

a DOCK Is the noblest work of man. 1t
ought to be treated with due Difference.
Even Quaker ought to take off his
hat in library, for the volumes on the
shelves around him are more than men.
Ihey are the clean souls of men.
The most admirable and amazing part
OF human being is his thoughts. And
book is thought embodied.
1t is spirit incarnate.
therefore do not abuse a book. Do
not dog-ear it with turned-down leaves
Use book mark.
Do not let it fall and break it's corners
DO not leave it lying where water will
be spilled on it, to spot and blister it.
Do not let the children play with il
Get them teddy bear.
Do not lend it to nor put it into the
hands of Philistine who will not appre-
ciate it,
Mark 1t with your pencil, but lovingly.
and be sure it is your own book YOU are
marking.
DO not break its back when you get it
new 10y opening it violently in the mid
die. Open first each cover and press il
down. Then from front and back alter
nately open and press flat few pages
at time. Then it will not crack and
come apart
some books are to keep to read and
read again. These are they alone which
have any right title to the name of book.
Those books which are to be read once
and passed on are not really books at all,
but bound newspapers.
Associate with books. Do not merely
keep them in your cases. as you would a
horse in a stable. As you would ride
the horse, so read the book, for excur-
sion and exercise.
The great books are to be read in, not
read through. Go back to them. Make
them the frequent companions of your
leisure
Books are to make you think. Pseudo
books, false and imitation books, are to
keep you from thinking.
When you think, jot down your
thought on a fly leaf.
The greatest compliment you can pay
a book is TO fit It's fly leaves with OBJ
jections. or side thoughts suggested.
Commit something to memory every
day from book. Thus train the waters
of the great reservoir of wisdom to irri-
gate your daily life.
Get in the habit of carrying a book
with you. There is some hope for the
mind of man who travels with vol
ume of Keats, or Dante, or Shakespeare
in his bag
The world is divided into two classes,
as sheep from goats; one class reads
books with covers on them, the other
does not
Have a bedrock that waits with you
before you sleep.
To love a good book works as pro-
found change in a man as to love a
woman.
And as for women, why, other things
being equal, choose a book-lover.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09

state protected
their food sup
plies by both mu-
nicipal laws and
religious customs
a n 4 command
mcnts
The Egyptians
were forbidden 10
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
From Another Point OF TeD

T. r. has proven that you can really
transmit a photograph by mail.
III come if invited. Roosevelt.
Original Copy of the Invitation
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
The onera seor.

Abe-Did you get the opera
score
Pandora Yeah; they were tied in
the last minute OF the play.-stan.
ford Chaparral.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09

Pure food laws are not alone q
product OF tho twentieth century
Ages ago the citizens and m,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
ON. Of the Mouths Of Babes.

VT W wv "NSN'0 ~
Old Lady-Why Is It you are not
playing ball with the other little
boys?
Small Boy (aged six)--'Cause I'm
manager Of dc team dats why.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09

DO Won know that an open win.
dow is better than an open grave ?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09

Sometimes IL IL good for a man "a
have an active enemy