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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
FRENCH REPULsE FOE.

Paris, May IA. The French repuls-
ed several German accommodating par
ties last night, the war Office reports.
The German losses were large
The statement follows:
There was the usual cannonading
along the whole front We repulsed
strong German accommodating parties
which were attempting to approach
our lines at various points northeast
Of Vauxaillon. west of Craonne. at Hill
108 near Sapigneul and in the Cham
payne southwest of Nauroy. All at.
tempts we're checked completely by
our fire. The enemy suffered heavy
losses and left prisoners in our hands. "
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
HORSE is STOLEN.

Mystic. May IA. Officers are now
looking for a horse which was stolen
form the Dave Lodwick barns last
Wednesday evening. Evidently the
thief had picked on certain horse
and during the night had driven the
one sought out Of the pasture and
made good his escape The gate to
the pasture had been left open and
the entire number of horses in the
barn were let out into the road.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
Obituary
Nancy e. Houston,

Nancy E. Houston died at her home,
40 Iowa avenue at $40 o'clock Sunday
morning, after short illness. She sur
vived by her husand, j. C. Houston,
and two daughters, Elizabeth and En-
ma Patience Houston. Six children
preceded her in death. She was a
member of the Main Street M. E.
church.
Funeral services will be from the
residence Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock, with Rev. G. A. Field in charge.
1nterment will take place in the Of
tumwa cemetery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
CADET OFFICER MADE CAPTAIN.

Iowa City. May 14-Cadet Lieut.. Col.
Jesse L.. Beer. who left for Fl. Shell
ing to take the examination for the Of
ficers' reserve corps, has passed sue
cessfully and has been commissioned
captain Of infantry, according to
word reaching Iowa City. He will re-
main at the camp and take the regular
training course during the summer,
however.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
STOP PARCEL POST
MAIL TO NORWAY

According to rule from the federal
department received at the postofflce
today all parcel post mail between the
United States and Norway or Sweden
is stopped. This Is because of the lack
Of requisite ocean transportation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
Will CONSOLIDATE.

Mingo. May IA. Consolidation car
ried in Mingo Saturday The vote in
the outside territory was Ga for and 33
against. The new order will bring to
that community four year accredited
high school.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
CAPTURED BOOZE.

Iineville, May IA. Cooperation be-
tween the sheriffs of Wayne county.
Iowa and Mercer county. Mo-, resulted
in The capture of 1926 gallons of whisky
recently, said to have been en- route to
a couple Of Lineville drug stores,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
MANY PLACES
ARE OFFERED
RED CROSS WORK OFFERS VA.
RIOUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR
VOLUNTEER SERVICE.

COMMITTEE TO MEET DAILY.
The committee this morning
decided that each day this week
between s and p. m. beginning
Tuesday, to meet In the CONNER
cfaI club. II is important that each
committee member be there.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15

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ship also some leading agriculturists
OF the country, selected possibly from
the directorate of the Farmers Ali.
ance and the Grange.
WILSON ASKS LAW.
These are the plans for food conser-
walton, distribution, consumption and
control now being worked out by ad.
ministration leaders In congress. Dur
ing the coming week legislation to this
end. backed by the president, will be
started on it's way through congress.
The president is insistent that 1t be
passed without delay.
"The overwhelming importance OF
this legislation is not appreciated by
congress-" said Chairman Lever of the
house agricultural committee.
eve have abundant proof of hoard
ing Of food products in every section
Of the country. One instance will H.
lustrate: Sugar is soaring in price I'M
til 1t has reached figure prOhibitive
to the poor.
BOARDING BOOSTS PRICES.
"a Missouri assessor, Investigating
two supposedly abandoned ware
houses, found stored therein barrels Of
sugar. Investigation developed the
fact that the individual who had in
vested in this sugar and had secreted
it was Spectator and had stored 1t
for the rising market. Such specula-
ton now is almost criminal and in
stances are numerous throughout the
country.
"The result, of course. of all this
storage Of food and fuel are the sharp
advances in food and fuel prices, with
the resultant added burden on families
of small means, who must buy their
supplies in daily or weekly quantities"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
.semi.wEEkLY COURIER
CHANGING ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the name OF
the postoffice to which the paper mas
been sent as well as the postoftlce to
& hich they desire it changed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
Mrs. Elizabeth Waoner.

Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth
Wagner were held from the residence
at 2:30 this afternoon, with Rev. Geo.
Hanssler, pastor Of st. Pauls German
Lutheran church in charge. Interment
took place in the Ottumwa cemetery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
MOTHERS BUSY: CHILD KILLED

Red Oak, May IA. While their
mothers attended a meeting of the
ladies' aid society at the Walter Tay-
lor home, several children found a
rife in another room. Accidental dis
charge of the weapon in The hands of
Marian Reed, aged 6, killed Paul Stat
ton, aged s.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
KANSAS CITY FOLLOWS SUIT.

Kansas City. No, May 14.-Dfrectors
of the Kansas City Board of Trade
voted today to take action in suspend
ing trading temporarily. similar to that
of the Chicago Grain Exchange.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15

coRYDoN DEFEATS SCHOOL.
Corydon, May IA. -Corydon defeat
ed the proposed $4,000 high school
building project.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
Mrs. Mary Lucinda Welsh.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Lu-
cinda Welsh, who died at her home in
Agency, were held in Epworth chapel,
near Agency, at 3 p. m. Sunday with
Rev. c. A. Field in charge. Interment
took place in the Dahlonega cemetery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
GERMAN NIGHT RAIDS FAIL.

London, May IA. Hostile raids
were repulsed last night northeast OF
Epehy and north of Ypres." says to-
days official announcement eve Sc
cured few prisoners. We progressed
during the night in Reoux village"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
w. r. Adams.

Funeral services for w. R. Adams,
were held from the Daggett chapel at
2:3O Sunday afternoon, with Rev. C. D..
Jacobs, pastor of the First Presby.
terrain church and the Odd Fellows in
charge. Interment took place in the
Ottumwa cemtery.
Dr. David A. Jay.
Funeral services for Dr. David A.
Jay were held at 2 o'clock this after
noon from his home near Agency, with
Dr. c. D. Jacobs. pastor of the Ottum-
wa First Presbyterian church. and the
Eldon Masonic lodge in charge. Inter
ment took place in the Agency Gene
terry.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
CORN PRICE CLIMBS
AS WHEAT DEALS END

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1--WE HOLD RUINS" BERLIN SAYS

Berlin, May IA. The battle near
Bullecourt was continued yesterday
with bitterness. says the Official state
ment issued today by the German
army headquarters staff and in the
stubborn struggle we retained the
ruins of the village against several
enemy attacks.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15

ROUEX FALLS; MANY
GERMANS PRISONERS

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from the heads Of the French and Brit
ish missions. Those to whom it has
been communicated have been i'm
pressed with the necessity of more &C.
cpYo D1iehrnorfo
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
NAVAL ATTACK SUCCEEDS.

Rotterdam, May 14-The naval at
tack on the German submarine base
at Zeebrugge, on the Belgian coast,
was the most destructive yet made by
British warships, according to reports
received here.
Two submarine sheds were blown
up. Sixty-three persons were killed
and upwards of 100 others were taken
to hospitals.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
FLAY FOOD
'PIRATES" IN DEBATE

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ship also some leading agriculturists
Of the country, selected possibly from
the directorate of the Farmers Ali.
anco and tho GRANGE
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
w,LHELMsHAvEN DOCKS BURN


Amsterdam, May 14-For seven
hours on Wednesday great fire ragged
on the imperial wharves at Wilhelms-
haven, according to advices received
here. The submarine building depart
ment was seriously damaged. The en-
tire district has been closed to the pub
lie.
Wilhelmshaven is the chief German
naval station and war harbor in the
North sea and is the second largest
naval base of the empire. 1t is situat'
ed in the province of Hanover on the
north side Of Jahde bay.
The harbor contains numerous docks
and slips capable Of accommodating
war vessels Of every description and
size. In addition to eight enormous
dry docks and two $4,000 ton floating
docks there are five floating docks and
four pontoons for torpedo boats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-12

F. J. Crampton facetiously remarked, Canada is just little farther north"
 Going south all of Birmingham knows the road to Montgomery" said Miss Rit- tenberry. Tt might be in better shape, but if you will just look back to the year 1911, six years ago, there was no high way connecting Birmingham and the state capital. Birmingham, if the tourist ! only knew of it's various attractions In the way of hotel accommodation, drive ways, Country club and golf links, would have 1000 tourists where it has one. Its less than four hours run to Montgom- cry. Have you ever been along the route from Montgomery to Troy? I made the trip during the first week in May; the roads were bordered with primroses, even the meadows along the route were mass of primroses That is the work of the Womens club of Montgomery"
 The Florida extension of the highway gees on through Dothan. one of Ala bama's most progressive towns, beautiful roads spider web the county, and some of the prettiest farming lands I have ever seen in Alabama are in Houston county. A great many of these farms today are the cutover pine lands of yesterday"
 The highway goes on down through Marianna and Quincy to Tallahassee, Fla. Mariana is a beautiful town with its great spreading oaks, draped with Span ish moss and so is Quincy Quincy is in the midst of the fine tobacco section. Tallahassee is located in a wonderfully beautiful section; I was surprised at it's beautiful location. I attended as dele gate the old Spanish trail convention there and while the number in attendance was small, they had ideas that reached from Vancouver down the Pacific slope, taking in the old Spanish missions in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-12

southern California, the sunset route be- tween the United States and Mexico, through Houston, New Orleans, Mobile, Pensacola, Tallahasse, Tampa, crossing over to the east coast of the United States and up the Atlantic coast, termi- anting somewhere on the east coast of Maine.
 The old Spanish trail people in the convention resolved that they would ask Secretary of War Baker that their route be indorsed as a defensive coast military highway" Miss Rittenberry said, and I, as field manager, indorsed the proposi- ton, and told them that if their road and the Dixie highway got in the way of the north and south national bee line high way it would not do a thing but run over them because the bee line high way is going to extend it's line and take in the link from Arcadia. through Punta Gorda, along Charlotte harbor, through Fort Meyer and Marco to Miami, a stretch that is to be asphalted and ready for travel before the winter of 1919. This line will eventually enable the automo- bile tourist from the shore of Lake Su- perior to enter the Everglades of Florida The line through the Everglades is called the Tamiami trail.
 T assure you that the bee line high way has more of its road built and bet ter connections shorter stops, better ho- tel accommodations and more garages, we'll stocked with gasoline, than any highway on the map. Mrs. S. l.. Led better is chairman for the work of beau- tifying the roadside from Birmingham to Chicago; Mrs. Chappell Cory has the work in charge from Birmingham to New Orleans, and Mrs. Harmon of Dothan has the work on the extension to Flor ida"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-12
RANDOM NOTES

Mrs John McCartwright will return the last of the week from Atlanta, where she IS the guest of relatives.
 MT. and Mrs. S. Y. Caldwell have named their little son Samuel Y. Caldwell, Jr.
 Mrs Frank Witherell of Panama City. Fla, will arrive. today and will be the guest of her father, MT. Frank H. Latin rop and Mrs. Lathrop. Mrs. Witherell will be pleasantly remembered as Miss Ethel Lathrop of this city.
 Dr. and Mrs. Stewart Welch will re- turn to Birmingham today from their wedding trip. and will be at home at the Marks home on Fourteenth avenue, south.
 MT. and Mrs. H. w. Bostick left Sat urday for Laurel Point Farm, where they are to spend the summer. They will have as their guests their daughter, Mrs. Omar Sanders of Atlanta, and little son, Omar Bostick Sanders.
 Mir. James J. White, who has spent the past few months taking post graduate vcrk at Harvard, will return to Birming- ham Thursday. Mr White is a graduate of the University of Virginia and univer- sity of Chicago and he. with MT. M. D. Dickerson, has conducted the University High school for boys in this city most
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-12
News of Society and
 Activities of W0nn@m

1 tertained a number of friends at dinner Saturday evening at the Country club al Roebuck Springs. The guests included Miss Margaret Moore Miss Elizabett Caldwell Locke, Miss Beverly Leake Miss Hattie Cullom, Miss Mary Kolb Messrs. Val Kob. Jesse Atkins, William Houseman. Meredith Roberts, Morris Bush, Sorsby Jemison and Mrs. and Mrs w. D. Nesbit The wedding of Miss Isabel Morton and Mr. T. N McPhersOn was quietly so,emnized at the parsonage of the First Methodist church on Saturday afternoon, June g, at 4:30 o'clock, Dr. George Stuart officiating Only a few friends were present. Immediately after the ceremony MT. and Mrs. McPherson left for eastern points Upon their return they will be at home at 3411 Twelfth avenue, north.
 A piano recital will be given by pu- pils from primary and intermediate classes of Miss Ida Averitt this after noon at 3:30 o'clock, Starr recital hall The programme is as follows (a) The Running Bird (Bilbro); (b) Sing, Robin, Sing (Spaulding), Yetta Eff. (a) "The Happy Farmer CSchumannl; 1; (b) pawn" (Rowe), Flora Goldberg. (a) Minuet in G (Beethoven); (b) "On the Meadow Iichner). Lena Seigel (a) Duet, Marguerite Waltz" (Bilbro); (b) Duet, "The Jolly Boy Scouts" (Bil- bro), Rebecca and Louis Malkove. (a) Summer" Oichnep; (b) The Little Important Event" (Schumann); (b) "Traumerie" (Schumann); (c) Butter fly" (MerkeD Sophie Siegel. Prelude, c sharp minor (Rachmanninoff); Ma zurka," flat (Godard), Gertrude ziff.
 The following card has been received by Birmingham friends of the bride and groom
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Lee Holman announce the marriage of their daughter, Lily Nina, to MT. William Fanchion Corry, on Wednesday, June 6, 1917, Hol- man, Ala"
 Inclosed said;
 'At home after June 15, 17O5 Hawkins avenue, south, Birmingham, Ala
 The following invitation has been re- ceived:
 John Cathey cordially invites you and your friends to attend a recital given by his pupils Tuesday afternoon, June F, at 330 o'clock, Cable hall"
 The programme to be given is as fol- lows:
 Beethoven" Sonata, Op. 49, No. 2, First Movement, Janice Haas.
 Burgmuller-"Ara Song" Annie George McPhail.
 Chadwick-"The Cricket and the Bum ble Bee" Louise Bell.
 Burgmuller-" Ballade," Emily Carle.
 Bilbro-"Dance of the Little Indians" Mary Emma McPhail.
 as-'+Tarantelle." in E minor, Thelma Stacey.
 g-"Elfentanz." Von Wilm-'Frol- ics. Bertini-" Etude," Janice Haas.
 eethoven-"Sonata,'' op. 10 No. 2; al- legro, allegretto, presto, Louise Wo- mack.
 Chopin-'Prelude, No. 21" MacDow- ell-"Uncle Remus," Lewellyn Sikes.
 Cadman-"Yuccas," Elizabeth Cowherd.
 Moskowski - "Serenata." Goddard 'Valse Chromatique," Josephine Hol comb.
 DAlbert-"Gavotte and Musetti from Suite'' Op. l. Lewellyn Sikes.
 Chopin-"Valse," E minor, Louise Wo- mack.
 The following from the Atlanta Geor-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-12

vary, but lately has been transferred to the aviation corps and will take his lovely young bride east with him when he goes in training for his new duties.
 wedding of interest to a very large circle of friends in Birmingham and throughout the state was that of Mr James Coleman Lee, son of MT. and Mrs. Sidney w. Lee of this city, and Miss Elizabeth Hurley who spent the winter here as the guest of her aunt, Mrs. J. w. Francis, on South Tenth ave- nue.
 The marriage took place Saturday afternoon at the home of the brides aunt and uncle, MT. and Mrs. Charles l., Burgoyr.r, in Cincinnati, where the bride was visiting.
 The marriage was to have taken place at a later date and will come as la surprise to many, the groom being member of the officers training camp lat Fort McPherson.
 Hr. Lee was on a short furlough and has returned to his duties and will be joined in a few days by his lovely young bride.
 The bride is a graduate of the Sem . pie school of New York, and is very lovely young woman and will be well comed to Birmingham by a very large circle of friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-12
7IsS MARGARET McADORY, who ' is a member of the graduating

O 7ISS MARGARET McADORY, who lM is a member of the graduating SVS class of Columbia Teachers col lege this year. writes most interestingly of her work in New York. She says;
 Tn sending my friends in Birmingham cards to the graduation exercises of Co., lumbia, I am pleased to say my diploma is from the school of practical arts. be- ing granted the degree of bachelor of science and diploma in education, the teaching and supervision of fine arts.
 Prof. Arthur Wesley Dow has been the advisor of all my work while at tending Columbia, and I have been very fortunate indeed in having him as my instructor in the theory and practice of teaching art, as well as in art supervi- sion, which is practicum course. Professor Dows class in art apprecia tion and art history has a very universal appeal and is one of classes having largest attendance at Columbia uni versity, drawing from all departments for its enrolment.
 MT. Dow worked jointly with Dr. Fennelossa in placing art education in [Alllc1lCdll SCuOOlSs III llS IlSnL ISIdL1p1 ship to child life, that is on the basis of appreciation of good spacing, good dark and light, good color.
 The work of these men and of others now working throughout America is causing art to become a vital force in the lives of all the people; in the choosing and creating things for the home; it's structure and furnishings, it's decora- tion; then for the gardeners, the parks and public buildings.
 Art study here, then, is very broad, finding it's application in every life inter- est Sources of material for study in the museums and libraries furnish the art student with inspiration for further study"
 The following invitation has been re- ceived by friends of Miss Margaret Me Adory, who is member of the gradua ton class of Columbia this season;
 Columbia University, Teachers col lege. classes of 1917, announce the com mencement exercises on Wednesday, June S. New York city"
 Miss Margaret Moore, who will be maid of honor at the wedding of Miss Fannie Dunn and MT. Baldwin on Thurs day evening, entertained at a very lovely luncneOn party yesterday at the country club, complimenting Miss Dunn. The table was adorned with a large basket filled with garden flowers and the places were marked by attractive little hand painted girls of the sixties. The guests included the members of the bridal party and few other friends.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Walstrum enter tained at an informal dancing party last evening at the Birmingham Motor and Country club complimenting Miss Roberta Wilson of Los Angeles, Cal, who has spent the past few days in the city as their guest. The club was thrown open and adorned with quantities of ferns and spring blossoms and they were assisted in receiving by Mir and Mrs. Samuel Ol- 1 iver, Mrs. J. H. Eddy, MT. and Mrs. Nen- Ian Steele. MT. and Mrs. E. o. Stafford, l Mir and Mrs. H. T. Cantey, MT. and Mrs. William Vaughan, Jr., Dr. and Mrs. R. G. McGahey and Dr. and Mrs D. B. Sibley. Mrs Ashton Collins of Cincinnati en-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-12

successfully for the past few years. MT. Dickinson will be in charge of the Roe buck Springs school for the next season and MT. White has made no announce ments for his plans for the next year since the closing of the University High school.
 Mrs W. D. Leake and son, Ed, left yesterday for a visit of several weeks with relatives in Richmond, Va. Misses Valley Young White and Dorsey Harris have returned from Washington, where they attended the reunion.
 
 MT. and Mrs Shirley Harris will leave the last of the month for a northern trip. going to Canada and also visiting points in the east. They will be the guests of MT. Harris parents in Toronto.
 
 Miss Bland Tomlinson is the guest of Miss Dorothy Harmon in Atlanta and is being delightfully."- entertained.
 Mrs J. K. Brockman, who has spent the past 10 days with relatives in Green vile, s. C., will return home today.
 <
 Mrs w D. Partlow of Tuscaloosa IS the guest of Mrs. Charles o. Locke. Mrs. Partlow is receiving a most cordial wei come from her many friends who remem- Der her most pleasantly as Miss Marga- ret Nixon of this city.
 Miss Agnes McConnice of Nashville is the guest of her sister Mrs. L. L. Doty. Miss Louise Mccain of Livingston is the guest of MT. and Mrs. M. B. Dick erson en route to Virginia.
 
 MT and Mrs Frederic Larkin have returned from their wedding trip, and are at home for the present with Mrs. Catherine Erswell on Cliff road Little Miss Katherine Humphrey, who has been visiting relatives in Louisville, has returned home.
 Mir. and Mrs J. Marvin Walker are spending several days in Birmingham, having driven through in their car from Madison county.
 Dr. Samuel F. Majors has returned from Boston, where he attended the liar yard postgraduate medical school.
 
 Misses Ross and Hattie Greene came up from Selma few days since and will be the guests for several weeks of their grandmother, Mrs Robert Greene, at Earle Place.
 Friends of Mrs Joseph Patton Weir will regret to learn that she is critically i'll at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs T. S. X Neville, on Fourteenth ave- nue, south.
 Mrs. T. H. Vaughan. MT. and Mrs. William E. Meade and son, Thomas, MT. and Mrs E. H. Lloyd and little daugh- ter, Alice, and MT. and Mrs. John w. Smart Jr and their little daughter, Louise. are on a visit to Mrs. M. L.. tContinued on Page Seven)