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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Mrs. L. B. Doud Of Chicago ana Mr.
and Mrs. H. A. Rumsey OF Lake for
est. Ill.,. have left after visit at the
W. A. Daum home, 513 North Court
street.
Mrs. Josephine Gately and Miss bess
Gately Of Aurora, H.. returned nome
today after a visit with M. Cokely and
Miss Sadie Mcdonald, 1ls North JET
ferson street.
Mrs. Frank Mottett, 31S North Sher'
idan avenue, has left for Cedar FANS
where she will be the guest OF hef
daughter, Miss Marguerite Mottett
during her graduation exercises from
the primary course June to 5.
Mrs. J. A. Wallace. 1877 South Elm
street, left today for New Haven,
Conn. to attend the graduation exer-
cises of her daughter. Miss Ruth
Wood, from the New Haven Normal
School of Gymnastics. She Will be
accompanied as far as Chicago by her
mother. Mrs. Anna Lewis, who has
been visiting here for two months.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
oTTUAfwA SEMI WEEKLY COURIER, FRIDAY JUNE !, 1917

enclosed for return Of registration
certificate
There is a registration place in
every voting precinct
Refusal to answer questions is pun.
ishable by Imprisonment
The penalty for violation Of the law
is Imprisonment and no alternative
fine is provided for.
All names must be given in full.
Persons born in the United States,
including Alaska and Hawaii, are ma
tural born citizens" no matter what
the citizenship Of their parents.
Persons are "naturalized citizens" II
they have completed their naturaliza.
ton, that Is, taken out final papers.
Persons are "declarants" who have
declared on oath their intention to be-
come citizens; they are not yet citi.
zens.
Men registering must state their
present occupation-"vhat their Job is
on June g."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
eR,nNeLL SAVES DAYLIGHT.

Grinnell May 3l.-One Grinnell fac.
tory has already set into operation
the daylight saving plan OF setting the
clock ahead one hour. and the business
men are considering adopting the plan.
The principal argument advanced in
favor OF the new plan is that 1t will
allow the average man a whole hour
longer every day to put in on work on
his truck patch.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
ENLIST MASONS
IN SUPPLY ARMIES

Des Moines. May 81. - Masons
throughout Iowa are enlisting in the
ranks OF the agricultural volunteers to
help the farmers in the production OF
greater crops to feed America and her
allies.
The plan. suggested by Harry M.
Belt OF Des Moines and approved by
Grand Master Thomas Arthur OF Lo-
gan, calls to service that division of
Iowa's $4,000 Masons who are not of
conscription age
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
IOWA PIONEER LUMBER
MANUFACTURER DIES

Clinton, May ACKNOWLEDGMENT
was made today that the funeral SER
vices for the late Lafayette Lamb. mil
lionaire pioneer Clinton lumber manu-
facturer, who died late yesterday. will
be held at 2 p. m, Saturday at the fam
ilv home Mr.. Lamb was II years old
and had been resident Of Clinton for
sixty years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
cATEREss "DoING HER BIT"

Dies Moines, May 31.-Miss Marie
Bell, negro cateress, is going to do
her bit for her country She has sign
ed to study the cold pack canning
method and will assist during the
Ames demonstrations this week and
next and later will conduct classes
among her own people in Des Moines.
"A great many Of my own people have
fine gardens and L am delighted
that I can serve them and my coun-
try, too. in this way during the sum-
mer," she said
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
ENGINEERS NEED MANY.

Iowa City. May 31.--Fifty-nine men
are needed In the engineering company
Of the Iowa brigade of the national
guard in order to bring the company
to full war strength. This company is
iowa City's unit IN the state militia.
Co. A now has 105 men but needs
1874 to bring 1t up to the strength de-
manded by recent orders OF the VIZ
department
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
SCHOOL BOND CARRIES.

Columbus Junction, May 31.-The
election held in the Independent Col
umbus Independent school district for
the purpose Of voting on the issctng Of
bonds to the amount Of $4,000 for the
construction equipping and site for a
new high school building. carried in
favor by 81 votes. The women voted at
this election and 1866 men voted yes,
1876 no; liz Women yes and 105 no.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
FISH For STORM LAKE.

Storm Lake, May ga carload Of
young wall-eyed pike were dumped in
to waters Of Storm Lake this week by
State Fish and Came Warden p. G.
Hinshaw. The pike which were placed
In the lake last year seem to have
thrived and fishing in general has
been better thus far this season than
for years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
TEN GRADUATES AT
BONAPARTE SCHOOL

Bonaparte, May 31.-The class play
will be given at the opera house this
evening. The title Of the play 10 After
the Came"
The alumni reception for the new
class will be held at the school house
F'ridap evening June /. at o'clock.
Music and refreshments are arranged
for.
The baccaulaureate sermon was de-
livered Sunda yevening May ~ at the
Baptist church by Rev. P. II. Peterson.
The class consists of ten members ~
follows: Dorothy Boyle. Vera Sanders
Mildred Daugherty. Helen Tyler. Olive
Miner, Edith Williamson. Carrie Hous-
err, Della Shaffer Refa Dick and Cal.
vim Corns.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
CITY HAS AUTO TAGS.

Davenport, May 31.--The City OF
Davenport has collected approximately
$50 from auto tags since the city tags
were inaugurated little over a month
ago
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
MOVIE MAN NOT GUILTY.

Burlington. May 81. L. P. Blank,
manager Of the Palace moving picture
theater here, who stayed open despite
the blue law enforcement Sunday. was
hauled into court and found not guilty
by a jury OF six men comprising the
most prominent business men in the
city
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
GUNNERS TO GET CASH
FOR SINKING U-BOATS

Nice, May 81. n. w. BarOl, an
American resident here, has given 1875
600 francs to the ministry Of marine as
prizes for officers and gunners on mer-
chantmen who sink submarines. The
money is to be distributed In prizes Of
5000 francs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
sHERJFFs SEEK sLAckERs.

Jacksonville, Fla. May 31.-sherihs
along the Florida coast today main.
tanned close watch for slackers who
might attempt to leave the state for
foreign shores by launch or steamer
to escape registration. Under instruc-
tons from Governor Cats, who says
he has information that not a few
draft subjects already have left for
Cuba, the sheriffs. will detain any per-
son within the age limit suspected OF
trying to escape.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
FERGUSON TO HEAD CAMP.

Fl. Dies Moines, May 31.--Lieutenant
Colonel Ferguson Of the Thirty-seventh
United States infantry will be in
charge OF the ofiicers training camp
for colored soldiers, which will open at
Fort Des Moines about June s. accord.
ing to reports received today by R. H.
Faxon
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01

WILL REFUSE TO REGISTER.
Minneapolis, May 31.-Members Of
the Young Peoples Socialist league in
Minneapolis today announced they
would not register next Tuesday and
would take the consequences.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
POSTPONE WORKERS MEETING.

Des Moines, May 31.-The formal
amalgamation of women war workers
in Iowa, which was to have been dis
cussed and probably contaminated this
week at the governors Office, has been
postponed until the June war regis
tration for men is out Of the way. No
definite date for the postponed meet
ing has been set.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
semi.WEEKLY COURIER
cHANcINc ADDRESS.

CHANGING ADDRESS.
Subscribers wishing their ADDRESS
changed will please give the name OF
the postoffice to which the paper mas
been sent as we'll as the postoffice TO
.lic,1 they desire u changed
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
sLAcKERs SEEK WOODS.

st. Paul, May 31.-EVidence That
I. w. w. agitators. lumber jacks and
logging mon are fleeing into the forests
Of northern Minnesota and the north
west to escape draft registration is
seen in report from State Forester
Cox, who was sent into the Minnesota
woods to investigate plot charges.
The federal grand jury will convene
June 8, so immediate action can be
taken in the event Of arrests.
Ohicials Of the socialist party In
Minnesota declare the party intends to
carry on an active opposition to the
war by all legal means.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
BRITISH AIRMEN VICTORIOUS.

BRITISH AIRMeN VICTORIOUS.
British Front in France. May 81
The toll Of German machines de-
stroyed in May will mount far into
the hundreds. In last Sundays fighting
alone thirtyt were accounted for.
Fifteen were seen to crash to the
ground, fourteen were driven down
completely out of control and one was
shot down by artillery.
One OF the melees on Sunday be-
tween six British and eight German
machines was as thrilling as any
aerial battle ever fought It was at
close quarters throughout-so close.
in fact. that wings scraped against
wings and fighting pilots could look
each other squarely in the eyes.
No sooner would a British pilot
swoop up to the tail Of one Of German
machines than another German would
come to the rescue. This German in
turn would almost Immediately have
another British pilot pouring bursts of
machine gun bullets at him. At one
time seven machines were following
each other in headlong fashion toward
earth.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
FRENCH STOP NEW
ATTACKS BY TEUTONS
Continued From Page ~

tai reported was only 1,243 officers and
1875 men.
The assertion of the British that
their losses are 80 per cent smaller
than in the battle of the Somme, not
withstanding the fact that larger
forces are engaged is not borne out by
the May figures, although, In the alb
sence Of the casualties report for April
early in which month the offensive
was launched, the showing is not con.
elusive. The casualties recorded in
the first three months Of the Somme
drive were 307.169 officers and men.
In August of last year the second
month OF the Somme battle, the cas-.
ualties were 127,945, as compared with
1928 for May, the second month Of
the Arras battle
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
ANTI-DRAFT PLOT
UPSET BY ARRESTS
CONTINUED From Page ~

Federal agents have begun roundup
Of the anti-draft agitators all over the
country.
The department knows where to
find all public ag1tators and is deter
mined to deal with them harshly.
More important is the information
that the federal officials have traced
down most Of the secret headquarters
Of the anti-regtstration and anti-con-
scription propaganda and are prepared
to make raids and arrests the moment
1t Is deemed advisable.
A chart in the department Of justice
shows the location Of every depot OF
traitorous literature so far discovered.
The local agents Of the department.
assisted by the police. are keeping
close watch on all.
INVESTIGATORS ATTACKED.
Several government agents are re-
ported to have been seriously injured
during their Investigations. These
cases have been flushed up" it IS de-
clared, and the men rushed to private
hospitals.
The anti-registration movement is
not nationwide, nor strongly led. But
It might become so II the government
met 1t with vacillation and weakness.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-11-16
A MESSAGE FROM CAMP.
Third Asst. p. NJ. General

written By soldier at Camp Mills,
Long Island
Now Ill Camp I'm waiting, mother,
TIL my country bids me 90,
Away to foreign fields OF battle
There to fight a goddess foe.
Shameless voices call mo, mother.
Tempting me 10 deeds untrue.
But still, thru all the strange confess
sions.
Steals that thought OF home and
you.
Arc you nravinR f7r m moth ~
nh. how mr. - - .-~rr mr. r.
mr. G,d alaaa n chrst car sne n
From ,he temper eeao er
. I'll and Sill WIN II adfF
IA tn thiekeat ~ tHe fr8g
Thor those hounds : n n thai haunt
me.
When outside the camp stray.
She'll may hsnnt my mortal body.
While the fumes IF battle roll.
But ramsiesg ricee n tiIl. forever
Both the body and the soul
Tell the cherished one whose finger
Bears our plain engagement ring,
Ny manhood back 20 her unstained
Loves fond prayers will surely
bring.
\ Should ] never claim the promise
I Made the day I gave the ring.
III die as pure as when We parted
| By the help Of God. my King.
When you read your Bible. mother,
Claim this promise there for me.
That He. Who rules the heavens
mother.
VIII my shield and huckieF be
II don't come home, dear mother.
Keep M farewell words IN mind
Beyond the grave I'll meet you
mother,
And the girl lsft behind
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-11-16

tanning license. must state definitely
what the explosive II 90 be used for
and win be held accountable for lie
use al stated and the return of any
explosives that may be left
with the strict enforcement Of this
law the Federal authorities hope 10
prevent explosives falling into tho
hands % evlliy.dispoacd persons and
to put atop 10 all further dynamite
plots.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-11-16
ONE WAY To RELIEVE
THE FUEI. SHORTAGE

The chickens OF Pinchotiam have
come home 90 rooat. says the Port
land oregonlan. The demand for
fuel 10 generate power has outrun the
supply. although the latter this ycaF
ia expected 90 exceed that DC 1915 by
10 per cent and that OF 1918 by IS
per cent A coal shortage exists in
Ohio. one Of the greatest eoal-pro-
dueinE states. ana Mayors Of towns
are ueiEinK coal Ia transit TO tho
great lakes and apportlonlnE u
among the inhabitants An embargo
on coal exports 20 Canada ID In force.
The reserve supply OF petroleum. de-
ereasea at an alarming pace.
Yet. according 90 Senator Jones.
only $500 600 ~ the 80 .0O0. 900 wa
ter horsepower In the United statoa
haa been developed, OF tho total. 4O..
600 900 Ii In the West. aud ~ this
only a.60O 900. or per cent. has hccn
developed. when n ton of coal or =
barrel 81 oil In burned. II cannot be
replaced. our stock ~ thoae fuels In
permanently diminished when .
stream Il harnoaaed. II continues TO
produce power as long aa rain aud
snow feed Il. n perennially renewa
itself. Uniika coal. which requires
the labor OF perhaps a million men to
mine and transport II. wateFpoweT re-
qnlrsa the labor Of comparatively few
men an important point when the
Nation needs TO make the best uao OF
every pair Of hands.
Congress Ia responsible for this abb
suFd waste while II has passed
drastic laws 10 impose ON the people
conservation OF food. Il has obstinate
" refused ~ pass laws under which
watrrpownr can be Developed Ia
blind obedience to the dictatlnn Of
alfford piuehot. II has. q uee a f.
milIar saying. saved "a the tap but
wasted at the banEhoie
Two bills are before Congress which
would remove obstacles 10 develop
ment of waterpowar@t the Shields bill
relating 70 naviRnbie streams and this
Walsh bill relating 20 power On pub
lie land. The public IL carefully pro-
tectad BY both bllia. and tho rights
81 the states are aafegnardsd- Rates
aud terms Of service are 70 be reEu.
lated BY 1he state commissions with.
ID the states. by the Interstate Com
meree Commission between the
states.
These hiiia should receive the unit
ted support ~ All reasonable mem In
and out OF congress. Mr. Jones says
that Eastern and Southern Congress-
men have assured him that they are
ready Il vote for am reas .nabi@ bill
upon which Western members unite.
end that Western members. psFtieu-
larry those from tha Middle West. ara
. chiefly responsible for the failure VI
Congress 70 act Some members. Ike
those from Wisconsin. Nebraska and
0klahoma. which have relatively
little watsrp0weF. have been BADLY In
teeted Eith PiRchpIism AID raise ths
anti-eapitaliaI h0Rl whenever q i
. proposed 20 grant any rights ~ cur,
10rati0na. no matter hov sell IT,
Z pubic interest BE- guarded. Il h tins
Q that members from the Par West
2 shich has two-thlras eE the watal
? p0wer. got together and made IN
aili Of the majority effective agains
= ths few obstraetlouistaz - Portlans
9 OrsG0nlau
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-11-16

ONCE OF the Third Assistant Postmas-
ter General. washington. October
81. 1917.
Poatmaaters are instructed TO
bring to the attention OF their pa
irons the provisions OF the War Rev
enue Act embodied in paragraphs Z
and 8. Section ass, P. L. and R. al
amended by the above order No. ssl
OF this date. imposing a tax OF one
cent for each postage charge of rs
cents or fractional part OF 20 cents
on packages Of fourth-class or parcel
post matter on which the postage
amounts to not less than rs cents
each. The War Revenue Act makes
no change In the postage rates appll,
! cable to such matter.
The internal revenue stamps al
fixed to parcels in payment OF the tRS
must be Cancelled by the sender plac
ing or causing 10 be placed thereon
his written or stamped initials to
gether with the date upon which this
stamps are attached or used. In nc
case. however. should the sender can
eel postage stamps afiixed to parcels
such stamps must be cancelled only b.
postal employees
Care shall be exercised to see tina
the full amount Of postage at the aD
propriate fourth-class rate is prapait
either by postage stamps or in money
under the provisions Of Section $50
p. L. and r., and that the tai Is. II
ali cases. paid by means OF interna
revenue stamps. Postage stamps shall
not be counted in payment Of the tax
nor shall the internal revenue stamp
In payment of the tax. be counted Il
payment OF tho postage.
Internal revenue stamps for use Il
paying such tax Will be supplied 4
postmasters In due course for sale q
the public.
A. NJ. COOKERY.
Third Asst. p. NJ. General
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-11-16

when nv son EIiia vas aiek Niah
cold Last winteF ! gave him Cham
bsrIaln'a Cough Remedy. IL helped
sc once and quickly. broke up his
cold" wFttcG Mr. p O. StueheII.
HnEn@R ritz Pa Thia rmmadv haa
tgen In use Tor many years its K1ad
qualities have been fully proven ~
maBT thousands % people. e Il pleas
AIT and safe % take.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-11-16
WAR TAX on PARCELS
SENT THROUGH THE MAILS

once Of the Postmaster General.
Washington. October -. 1917
Order No. SSl
Section ass. Postal Laws and Reg
ulations 10 amended by the addition
OF the following as paragraphs and
s. effective December /. 1917
Z. Upon every parcel or package
from one point in the United States
to another by parcel post on which
the postage amounts 70 Is cents or
more. there shall be paid tax OF one
cent for each % cents or fractional
part thereof charged for such trans
portation to be paid by the eonsignor.
No such parcel or package shall be
transported until stamp or stamps
representing the tax due she'll hrv
been affixed thereto. fAct q oct0
her ;. 1917, Section s07. paragraph
lad
s. The tax on fourth-class matter
referred to in the preceding para
graph is not applicable to parcels on
which the postage amounts 90 less
than IS cents. On parcel subject 20
20 cents postage the tax is one cent j;
on parcels on which the postage
amounts TO from 90 20 SO cents the
tax Is two cents. and so on. Parcels
shall not be accepted for mailing un-
less both the required postage and
tax are fully prepaid, Special inter
nal revenue stamps shall be used TO
pay the tax; postage stamps are no,
valid for this purpose. The failure
OF any postmaster 20 observe the
foregoing shall be reported to the
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Division OF Classification.
A. 8. BURLESoN.
Postmaster General
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-11-16

A man may convince a woman that
she IL IN the wrong BY agreeing with
her.
Nearly al beautiful things ara ex-
pensive, including women.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-11-16
A Real Crook.

He was always crooked" remarked
the Old. Scout, speaking of one of his
enemies. "As boy he was so crooked
that he used to put telephone slugs in
his own savings bank"
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-04
FoRREsTER-ELLIs WEDDING

A quiet, but very pretty wedding
was solemnized at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. H. C. Crigger, of Munford,
when Miss Eula Forester became the
charming bride of Mr.. James w. Ellis.
The ceremony was said by Rev. Z,
<. Norman in the presence OF rela-
tives and friends. Miss Ada L. Rog-
ers played Mendelssohn's wedding
march, rendering "Traumeri" softly
during the ceremony. The only at
tendants were Miss Emma Pearl
Woodbury., serving as bridesmaid, and
MI. Boyd Trobaugh, serving as
groomsman i.
The bride wore blue velour suit
with fur trimmings and white velvet
and lace hat with accessories to match
and carried corsage bouquet OF val
INV lilies and narcissus with ferns
INTERVIEWING.
The bride is the niece of Mr.. Il. =.
C,rigger, of Munford, Her home is IN
Mountain City, Tenn. The groom is
the son of Mr.. r. L. Ellis, of Kerr
vile, Tenn.
Nj. and Mrs. Ellis will be at home
"a their friends, in Munford, after
January 10. The people Of Munford
extend their heartiest congratulations
Ia this couple.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-01-04
THE Upton COUNTY
FARMERS UNION BANK

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Upton County Farm
ers Union bank was held Tuesday
afternoo.. with a good representation
of the indiyicuai stockholders present.
The officers OF the bank made a fine
showing, as indicated by the state
nent published in this issue of the
Leader. The total of the assets Of
The b nix are over a million dollars
and the deposits are close to the mil
lion mark. There were the usual
reports from the bank officers, in adj
dition to the statement, and the usual
semi-annual dividend was declared.
The board of directors elected for
the ensuing year are John T. Garner,
w. S. Mayes, w. L. Shelton, A. B.
Cobb, r. w, Sanford, William San
ford, w. A. Owen, L. E. Harris, w. v
Bringle, S. H. Johnson, S. E. Stephen
son, ]. j. Green, R. S. Calhoun, j. S.
Ruffin and Peter Fyfe.
The board met after the adjourn
ment of the stockholders meeting
and elected John 7. Garner president,
w. L. Shelton, vice-president, w. S.
Mayes, vice-president, Peter Fyfe,
cashier, w. M. Gracey, assistant
cashier. Ed L. Vaughan, in charge Of
the branch bank known as the Peo-
Piles Bank, at Henning, and Ed Peeler,
in charge of similar branch at Stan
ton, were elected assistant cashiers.
The stockholders and officials of
the bank are much gratified with the
years business