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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
BURLESON DEFIEs
MEN OF CONGRESS
POSTMASTER GENERAL GOES
AHEAD WITH HIS REFORM
PLANS DESPITE PROTESTS.

/, Washington, D. c.. March 17-Post-
master General Burfeson has just no.
titled Congressman Harry Hull that
the postoffi6e at Lyons, Iowa. is to be
consolidated with the Office at Gin
ton. All carriers are to be transferred
TO Clinton and the Lyon Office becomes
merely sub station or branch.
Protest has been filed from both
Clinton and Lyons against the conso,.
ldation. AS soon as the report went
out recently that the Burleson Ire.
forms" included this move, patrons OF
the two Offices declared their disap
proval. However, nothing that any
mass meeting or any group of mem.
bers OF congress has yet done has stop
ped the postmaster general from going
through with his program of changes
Congressman Hull feels the more Keen.
ly this latest invasion Of the rights of
the people Of Lyons because the de.
partment gave its pledge some years
ago that the Lyons office. would be re-
tanned
This incident is simply in line with
the general policy that is now being
enforced said Hull When all these
changes shall have been made, involv-
ing the local Offices, the railway mail
service and the rural routes, the ad.
ministration will find that it is Obliged
to pay more money than before and for
a service far inferior to what we have
had"
! Hull pointed to the instance of the
economy" which Burleson has order.
ed in the railway mail service between
Bellevue in Jackson county and Gas.
cade in Dubuque county. Along this
short line of railroad there are the sta
! tions .of Lamotte. Zwingle. Washing.
!, ton Mills Bernard, Tillnlan and Cas-
i caGe. Formerly the mail clerk on the
f, car travelling this route sorted the mail
between each two stations. and letters
! sent from Lamotte, for example, We're
! delivered at Zwingle few minutes az
| ter leaving the Lamotte Office Now
| the mail put aboard at Lamotte goes
| through to the end of the line at Cas-.
cade. then back to Bellevue, and next
day travels out to Zwingle. The de.
partment saves a few dollars on the
salary of distributing clerk, but the
value of the mail service between the
towns on this line is virtually de-
stroyed
| But this is only small part of the
! grievance which congressman are stor.
ding up against Burleson. That official
has now determined to have only one
postofflce in any rural county and toj
make all other offices mere branches
OF the main Office. A proposal to this,
effect was brought up in the house last
month and was defeated on roll call by
some 400 to 20, yet the postmaster gen.
eral is going straight ahead.
| Representative Hull predicts that
when the extra session of congress
gets down to work there will be big
demonstration against this action by
the head OF the department.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
THREATENING CHIEF
EXECUTIVE A CRIME

Chicago, March 17-Captain Thomas
I. Porter, veteran chief Of the local or
fee of the United States secret ser.
vice on which devolves protection OF
the life of the president of the United
States has urged that publicity be CIV
en- to the federal law which provides
punishment for persons guilty OF max
ing threats against the president.
Copies of the law were recently sent
to ali sections Of the country by the
secret service The act reads:
BE 1t enacted by the senate and the
house of representatives of the United
States of America in congress assem-
bled, that any person who knowingly
and wilfully deposits or causes to be
deposited for conveyance In the mail
or for delivery from any postoff1ce or
by any letter carrier, any letter, paper,
writing, print, missive or document
containing any threat to take the life
or inflict bodily harm upon the presi-
dent of the United States, or who
knowingly and wilfully otherwise
makes any such threat against the
president, shall upon conviction be
fined not exceeding $1,000 or imprison.
ed not exceeding five years, or both"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
BUSIEST COURT
SESSION OVER
Ten Weeks Term Closes, in
Which Much Has Been
Cleared From Docket

When District Judge Francis M.
Hunter adjourned the January term OF
court this afternoon one of the most
successful sessions from the stand
point Of work accomplished was
closed.
During the past ten weeks an unusu
ally busy court room has been the rule
almost every day. Judge Vermilion
came for two weeks and half during
February on the extra division.
Cases, have been settled by the doz
ems and many have been compromised
and stricken from the docket day by
day. The criminal docket was cleaned
up with big sweep about the middle
of the term.
Prison sentences have been meted
out, paroles revoked and juvenile mat
ters disposed of in quick time. At the
same time great many actions have
been tried, both before the court alone
and with jury, and the greater par'
of these have been decided
The next term opens a week from
Monday with Judge Seneca Cornell or
the bench.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
RAILROAD MEN TO
PROTEST STRIKE

Philadelphia, Pa, March IA bill
in equity which has for its purpose the
prevention of the four railroad broth
erhoods from calling strike Of rail.
road employees within the state of
Pennsylvania was filed in the federal
district court at noon today by an at
torney representing the members of
the four brotherhoods.
According to the trainmen they be.
lieve that not more than 10 per cent
are in favor of walking out. The bill
alleges that the joint ballot upon which
the strike was called is not in effect at
this time, inasmuch as 1t was obtained
eight months ago and was cancelled
last fall when the Adamson law was
enacted.
Complaints al;ege that refusal to
arbitrate by the grand chiefs is con.
trary to the constitution and bylaws
of the brotherhoods. The ballot was
obtained last summer, they say, by ar
bitrary action of the chiefs and with.
out complying with the bylaws
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
Children's Evening Story

near 1t. I've got it out there in the
middle of my corn patch looking like a
giant mushroom"
"Or' circus tent" put in Perley
gleefully.
Grandpa had been walking all
around the corn patch in a triumphant
procession of his own. 81 guess they'll
laugh on the other side of their mouths
now" he exulted.
But that noon. at dinner, time, Perley
came in out of the blazing sunlight
with his little red, moist face drawn
down lNngthily. He waited till after
grandpa asked the blessing and filled
all the plates. 1t was hard work TO
break it" to grandpa but when you
have thing to do, you had better do
1t before you begin on your mashed po-
tatoes and chicken 1t was good reason
ing and Perley Strengthened in his
chair.
Grandpa he said solemnly. there's
a crow sitting under that umbrella
down in the corn patch. saw him, He
looked real cool and comfortable. out
o. the SUM-"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
THE CROW THAT WASN'T AFRAID

81 believe they laugh at my scare
crow" grandpa said. He was talking
of the crows that were digging his
corn.
yes, they do: heard 'em," Perley
cried. They got together in regular
conf1agration (Perley meant congrega-
tion) and laughed out loud, Cav, cav
caw' If that isn't their way of saying
'Haw, haw, haw!' then I'm mistaken "
Grandpa smiled. But it was no smil-
ing matter at all. Things began to
look serious out in the corn patch At
last grandpa came in to breakfast one
morning looking quite satisfied and
happy. 1--WE got 'em now" he said
complacently.
Got who, David?"" dear old grandma
asked.
1.-THE crows, every mothers son of
EN-! Let 'em dig up my corn rows now
If they dare. I've spread that enormous
blue umbrella that the whole family
used to 60 to meeting under when l
was boy. They'll be afraid to come
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
WIND BLOWS WATER
CRANE INTO ENGINE

Burlington passenger train No al
was delayed here for half an hour Fri!
aay afternoon because of slight mis-
nap que to the high wind The gale
vas SO strong during the afternoon
mat IT blew the water crane at the
vest end OF the union station loose
rom its moorings and it collided with
the side OF No. 9's engine. The crane
was twisted off at its base and con.
siderable waite" was spilled about the,
grounds before it could be STONED
The engine had TO disconncct and on
down to the round house for water an
account OF the broken crane.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
BAPAUME TAKEN BY
BRITISH SOLDIERS
GERMANS LEAVE THE TOWN IN
FLAMES WHEN COMPELLED
TO GIVE UP HOLD.

London, March 17.-Bapaume, on
the Franco-Belgian fronts has been
captured by the British, Reuters
agency announces.
Our troops entered Bapaume this
morning, after stiff fighting Reuters
correspondent telegraphs. The place
was In flames, the Germans having
evidently, made all plans for setting
fire to it when forced to retreat.
Our troops are reported to be be.
yond the town.
Reuters correspondent at British
headquarters in France telegraphs that
the towns Of LIE Transloy and Achietle-
Petit also are reported to be in the
hands Of the British.
Bapaume was set on fire by the Ger
mans before. their departure. which
only occurred after still fighting. The
fall of Bapaume had been anticipated
for some time and the capture of
Achiet-le-Petit- and lie Transloy were
| looked upon as necessary conse-
! quence of that event.
The British public, however, hardly
had hoped for such a quick. result of
the continued British pressure follow
ing the German retirement, as it was
believed the Germans would make
stubborn resistance on Bapaume ridge
so as to enable them to retire from the
Arras salient which now becomes more
pronounced than ever.
Apparently the British, following UP
the advantage gained in the recent
operations, prevented this being done
and as a result German retreat on a
much larger scale is expected by mill
, tary writer's.
i Details Of the operations with the
number of prisoners and the amount OF
booty taken, anxiously are awaited as
this will dispose Of the question wheth
er the Germans are making "strate'
gic retirement or, as the British writ
ers contend, they are being driven
from their position by British gunfire
and the never ending pressure Of the
infantry
1t is believed here the new advance
of the British brings the Germans on
1.-THE western front almost to the edge
of disaster. Tor the retirements from
the Arras salient and from the po
sitions south of Peronne with the Brit
ish in control of so many of the main
roads, will be far from an easy opera.
ton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
PRUSSIAN DIET
THROWN IN UPROAR,

The Hague, via London, March IL
The koelnische Zeitung's account Of
the sensational debate in the Prussian.
diet Thursday adds some details to the
speech of the socialist leader Adolf
HOFFMAN,. for which he was voted into
silence. The paper says that Hoffman,
amid noisy Interruptions accused high.
~ placed functionaries Vi cornerins
food while the poorer classes of north /;
Germany we're falling ready victims 10 |.
smallpox on account of enfeebled:s
vitality. =
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
COURT PROMISES
TO GUARD PROPERTY

,licasn. March 1T--Jacob VI. Dick.
inson. receiver OF The Rock Island .;nes
a1d w'i1liar j. Jackson. receiver Of
the r'inrago e Eastern illinois rail
road. today applied 70 Judge Geotse \,
Carpenter in the r. 5. district court
here snr protection - tha respective
properties of such aplplGyes If the
roads as may remain in service OF
shall be employed.
Judge Carpenter gave PROMPT ass,r-
ance that this would b. dom. r., S.
Marshal Bradley was called into the
conference. The receivers planned to
have all employees remaining in the
service sworn in as deputy marshals.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
CARRANZA FORCE
SUFFERS REVERSE

TuarezI Mexico, March lit was
semi officially admitted here today
that General Francisco Murguia s
torce5 .ad suffered reverses in the
field south Of Parral II was also said
the reported taking-of Parral and
Jmenez was probable although no
confirmation had been received here
from Chihuahua City because of the
rush Of sending forces from the state
capital against the Villa rebels.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
SUBMARINE WAR
HITS EXPORT TRADE

Washingtong, d. c., March II. -
American. foreign trade decreased APP
.proximately $190.000,O00 during Febru-
airy, the first month Of Germanys IN.
restricted submarine warfare. In a
statement issued today the department
of commerce gives ire decrease in ex
ports as s147,032,G5o ana the decrease
in imports $i2,239.6T5.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
A WRITER'S STORY.
From a Staff Correspondent of The
Associated Press.]


Associated Press.]
British Headquarters IN France,
March IS. via London, March 1.-THE
retreat of the Germans in the Ancre
and Somme region continues to give
the zsst of movement to the war in the
west and a trip nowadays along the
ever extending new British lines re-
veals picture the like of which has
not been seen on this front for more
than two years. Substantial progress
was made by the allies in the battles
of the SOmme last summer and
autumn. but after the initial forward
sweep the fighting became so bitter
and the resistance so logged that the
advance could be counted almost by
feet if not at times by inches. Recently
the onward movement has been reck-
oned in miles and it is strange to see
field fortresses that last year cost
thousands of German lives to defend
now yield within a few hours after the
British "heavies" have begun to pour
out their torrent Of high explosives.
The forward movement of the Brit
ish on so wide a front has brought in
to play all the machinery of motion in
over night in most unexpected places.
Railways have audaciously flung them
selves forward regardless of mud and
shell holes and with completeness
which even includes most pretentious
sign posts bearing the names of
French villages which e~ist now only
rs geographical remnant 1t is also
a revelation of the intense practical
side Of modern war to see a six inch
water main stretching itself into terri
tory but recently occupied by the Ger
mans. In the meantime the British
troops are reveling in the joy of oc-
cupying high ground. They are now
on the Somme crest and Bapaume and
the country east lie on slope that
gradually descends all the way to the
French border.
The earth is continuing mass of
shell craters. most of them overlap
ping or separated by less than a yard
of upturned soil. The fresh fallen
German dead have mostly been carried
away and buried in secluded hollows
but now and again an exploding shell
unearths bits of skeletons. stray
hands. stray feet and stray skulls. The
shell holes gather CHASTITY litter of
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FRENCH MAKE GAIN.

Paris, March 17.-French troops ad-
vanced last night north of the Avre
and between the Avre and the Disc.
making progress over front of twenty
kilonAeters (thirteen miles) and to =
depth at some points of four kilo-
meters 1.-TWO and one-half miles,, the
war office announced.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
GARRISON REFUSES
TO JOIN REVOLTERS

London March II. The Russian
garrison at the fortress Of Sveaborg
which defends Helsingfors has refused
to join the revolution according to a
dispatch received by the Swedish news
paper Nyheter and forwarded here by
the Stockholm correspondent of the
Exchange Telegraph company. The
Russian soldiers the dispatch adds
mutined and the fortress has been de-
clared in a state of siege.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
CHAPTER XII.
Walsh lnterVeneS.


It was blessing to have the Bechut
affair cleared up without any severe
scandal, such as might very well have
arisen from it. Over it / had grown
friendlier than ever with Alive Devine,
for there was so much in it which we
had to discuss together. But had new
err grown quite COMFORTABLE in mind
about her uncle. Now and then fresh
evidence turned up that Scruton was
really a millionaire. and the clearer
that grew. the more difficult it was to
understand why he had tricked my
uncle and tried to trick me. into let
ting him have his house rent free by
setting Alice to play that ghost tricl;
on us. I might have thought that ii
was his idea of joke, if he had ever
shown any other signs of a humorous
disposition: but he did not. never
came across anybody more serious Be-
sides, he had never paid the quarters
rent out of which he had tricked my
Uncle Algernon. as he should have
done If it was joke But. of course
his being millionaire would explain
that. Millionaires never part.
! had quite made up my mind that
his baccarat parties were. on the
square. Too many of the keenest gam.
blers in London. men who could not be
cheated for any length of time, played
at them regularly, week after week.
The only time that there had been any.
thing wrong at them was when the
sham Nugget rocked US of twelve
thousand, and I was quite sure that
Scruton was not standing in with him
could not understand. however, why
he gave these parties so often, for
though he played most Of the time him.
self. he did not seem at all keen gam
bier and not once did see him plunge
heavily Again, he did not use those
parties as means Of rising in the so.
cial scale. He seemed to have no am
hilton that way. l came to the conclu-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20

battlefield refuse half submerged
pools OF water that are often green hut
more often dull with tell-tale red.
One of the problems with which the
British are graphing in their drive for.
ward Is how to sufficiently hammer
their foes with artillery and still keen
from blowing the ground ahead AZ
them into another morass with their
shells.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
STUDEBAkER DIES

South Bend, Ind. March 17-Johr
NJ. Studebaker, "a years old. last of tn
founders of the Studebaker corpora
ton. died here last night after an mi
ness of two months.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-17
MEETING HOME
DEFENSE LEAGUE.

A very interesting meeting Of the
economical department of the Home
Defense League was held yesterday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the Y.
w. c. A. rest rooms, in the Masonic
Building.
Letters have been prepared and
sent to all the different mems clubs
in the city for help in this worthy
cause. A plan is being made for q
way Of blowing the land, which
amounts to between fifteen and TWEEN
" acres.
A letter was also sent to Washing
ton, Investigating about corn and
rice seed, the answer OF which was
read at the meeting. Land, lumber.
fencing and some lime have been
provided for and the next thing is
to do the blowing and planting, Some
Of the ladies of the league have
have agreed to help with the planting,
if necessary.
The next regular meeting Will be
held on Wednesday, May 23rd.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-17
REORGANIZATION LEON
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

Owing to the departure of G. I. s.
Watt from the city, last week, it is
beng suggested that President Con
radi, of the Florida State College for
Women, be chosen to fill Mr.. Watts
place as president Of the Tallahassee
Boosters Club, and that J. f. An
drews be appointed to take Mr.. Watts
place on the city council Mrs. WAIT
has been unable to locate her hus-
band, and it is feared by his friends
that he is i'll in some distant city.
Dick Long is still confined to his
home on Monroe street, with illness,
and an operation is thought to be
necessary by attending physicians.
Miss Mary Ellen Hendrickson is in
the city from Miami, the guest Of
relatives. She will he present at the
commencement exercises at the Flor
ida State College for Women, and
remain for the social affairs which
will mark the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pleasant Holt ard
party were among those who motor
ed to Thomasville during the week,
remaining in the little Georgia city
fer the day.
Mr. and Mrs. W. 3. Brown anil
Miss Yon have returned from Tavares
Fla, having made the round trip in
a car. Miss Yon has recently COM
pleted another successful year as
teacher in the school at Tavares.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-17

The board of education is turning
its special attention to n reorgari-
Zation Of the Leon county high school,
with Professor +. NJ, Seally rs the
new principal, and with such teachers
as those who will endeavor in every
way to cooperate with him for the
further development Of the schools in
Tallahassee, and who will work to-
gether to eliminate all strife from
the organization of teachers. 1t is
the opinion Of the board that, with
a few changes the local schools, which
are already a credit to the county and
town, may reach a greater degree OF
excellence during the next year.
John T. Crawford is in the cjty, the
gucst OF his father. Secretary oc
State H. Clay Crawford. VIII Craw-
ford, who has been at the family
home for several weeks. lett durin~
the week for Kissimmce, ami wil'
bring Mrs. Crawford and the baby ~
the capital for a stay Of several
weeks.
j. c. Query, who has been i'll with
fever, is now completely recovered
and back at his place Of business.
Owing to the fact that the training
school is full, Keith Walker has re
turned to Tallahassee. ard WI not
go into training for the L. S. army
Immediately. He is again at The
Leon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-17
Entirely New Way to
Danish Superfluous Hair
IDEALLY Removes Roots and AID

Why should any woman continue to
wear an ugly. humiliating growth of
this can be completely and quickly re-
moved, roots and all. by the new phe-
laco!ne process? The process is not to
electrical or shaving methods. Phelac-
tine is non Odorous. non-irritating. non
paisonous-sO harmless il could be
all, the hairs come out entire, even the
roots, before ones very eyes, The skin
IS left as smooth and hair-free as a
Anyone who purchases a stick of phe-
lactine from the druggist and follows
the simple directions, is bound to be
pleased and Observation-Disclosures she
asking for iU.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-17
COMMUNITY PRAYER
MEETINGS.

The community prayer meetings
will be held this morning at 1000
o'clock at the home of the follow
ing:
Mrs. w. w. Fitzpatrick, 1909 East
LaRUa street.
Miss Mollie Smith, 1914 West Jack
son street.
Mrs. w. P. Cunningham, 1911
North 18th avenue.
Mrs. Tom Hannah, 1877 East Greg
DRY street.
Mrs. H. K. Davis, 1900 East Strong
street.
Mrs. c. Ray Mitchell, 21O North
Barcelona street.
Mrs T. r. Malone, Is West Jack
son street.
Mrs. Joe Hicks, Cervantes anI
Sixth avenue.
Mrs. T. Rood, Lee street and 18th
avenue.
Every Thursday afternoon at 300
o'clock, prayer meeting will be held
at the East Pensacola Heights tent.
At each meeting there is an in
crease in the number of people who
attend, last Thursday there being 1913
people in attendance, making IN in
crease of 81 persons more than the
meeting before.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-17
People ~ Events
By CELIA MYROVER ROBINSON
Phone IS o.m.to8p.m.)
OUR LITTLE HOUSE.

A little house, your house and mine
Low hanging caves, close cGnging
vine,
And flowers too.
One little door to open wide
Enough for two to pass inside,
Just me-and you.
One pathway where red roses blow,
One window where you'd sit and sew,
And watch for me.
One open fire, one vacant seat
Keep just for me, beside you, sweet,
Where none could see.
One little garden hid from view,
Filled with Gods love and sunshine,
too,
Just yours and mine.
One little word of love and bliss,
A low, glad laugh, a welcome kiss,
While blue eyes shine.
A little house-our house, dear heart
Where homing steps make pulses
start,
And fill the eyes X
With eager welcome; and inside
A pair of arms to open wide
My paradise.
Will D. Muse, in Memphis Com
mercial Appeal.