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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-05
ELDON

, Quite number of the EldOn people
attended the Elks' homecoming in OF
tumWa at the Elks' home Monda.
night.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Appleby re
turned from weeks visit in Wood
ward with Mrs. Appleby's sisters.
Mrs. Rinehart Ritz. who has bee,
visiting relatives in Oklahoma, is ex
pected home Thursday.
Mrs. O. o. Hawk is in the Ottumws
hospital for medical treatment
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Flowers are
visiting Mrs. Flowers relatives ir
Ironton, Mo.
Mrs. Geo. w. Franklin passed ava,
at her home Monday afternoon at 4:2(
o'clock after lingering illness
Funeral services will be held Wednes
day at 2 p. m. and intement in the
Eldon cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Friend and
son, Royal, of Ottumwa, spent New
Years day with relatives.
Mrs. G. Murray of Ottumwa is g
visitor at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Chas. Doran.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ U. Luellen and
spend a week at the Geo. H. Cathcart
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. HOFFMAN and
children spent New Years day at the
Homecoming at Mt. Zion.
Mrs. Hazen F. Moore is spending
the week in Mt Pleasant with rela.
tives.
Mrs. Jno. Daugherty is quite sick
this week.
Mrs. Claude Starr and son, Claude,
visited with relatives in Ottumwa
this week.
Ralph Conrad returned to his school
work in Ames after spending his
vacation with his sister, Mrs. Fred
Lutz.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. /. Robinson and
daughters spent a few days in Of
tumwa at the Frank Jaques home.
Rachel Rebekah lodge, No. ~, will
have a call meeting Thursday, Janu'
airy 4, for a special business session.
All members urged to be present.
John Baldwin and mother enter
tanned at a dinner at the home IN
Selma, Sunday, December 81. Inc
Eldon guests were Mr.. and Mrs. v.
Baldwin and Mr. and Mrs. c. A. owen
Jr., and son Robert.
Mrs. F. B. Nordyke, Jr., returned 10
her home in Trenton, Mo-, after spend
ing the holidays with her relatives.
w. B. Morrison was an OttumWa
visitor Tuesday.
J.. d. Ravens is on the sick list TINS
week and his son. Paul, is filling MS
position at the Fite & Davis feed
store.
G. H. varney Mercantile Co. has
disposed of their store here to an
Illinois firm who took possession or
stock January I. Mr.. and Mrs. var
ney and son, H. C. Jr., expect to leave
soon.
Chef Reynolds and mother and MISS
Marie ellis of Agency spent New
Years day at the home of Mr.. ana
Mrs. c. H. Cunningham north OF the
city. ~
E. r. Harlan and Miss Elizaoeth
HILBERT visited friends in Ottumwa
Monday evening.
R. D. Campbell of Keokuk Is VISIT
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dave
Campbell, this week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-05
MODERN WARFARE
QUELLS NATIVES
BRITISH AUTHORITIES IN INDIA
FIND WAY TO AWE REBEL.
LIoUS TRtBESMEN.

Peshawar, Northwest Frontier Pro
vince, India, November IL (Corres'
pondence of the Associated Press)-
The Mohmands, nominally indepen'
dent and ever turbulent tribe whose
country borders on administered Brit.
ish territory in this region, having
made themselves generally objection.
able during the last few months, have
come in for considerable attention at
the hands of the British recently. The
latest phase of the punishment being
melted out occurred today when thous
which resulted in the rounding up fol
internment of 400 Mohmands who
were scattered in villages just inside
the provincial domains.
The Mohmands have always been
among the most troublesome of the
tribesmen living in the Independent,
territory between the northwest from
tier province and Afghanistan. A year
ago they made raids and committed
murders in the Peshawar district. As
penalty they were forbidden to enter
(, the province to trade. Angered by
this they began to threaten war and
several fights actually did take place.
At this time there we're larger mum.
Der Of Mohmands living in British ter:
ritory. After the declaration Of hos.
Titles by their brothers at home, most
of these government guests were sent
across the border. Sir George Roos-
keppel, chief commissioner for the
northwest frontier province, then put
up along the Mohmand border a line
of barbed wire ENHANCEMENT. inter
sected with strongly guarded block
houses. The government Of India at
the same time imported number Of
aeroplanes, the first ever seen in this
part of the world, and manned them
with experienced aviators fresh from
the western theater Of war.
For time these new methods of
warfare puzzled and worried the Mob,
mands and they kept to their hills, but
recently they became more bold and
under cover Of night succeeded in cut
ting the barbed wire at one or two
places and committing small thefts
Then it was that Sir George Roos-
Keppel played his trump card by or
dering the installation of live wire
which has been slung along the whole
Mohmand frontier, distance Of about
seventeen miles. The fact that this
wire carries $500 volts and means in.
slant death to any one touching it has
become known to the tribesmen and at
present they are contenting them.
selves with holding pow-wows in the
mountains and making threats.
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THE SEED OF ~
~ THE RIGHTEOUS
CHAPTER VIII. (Continued.)
JULIET WILROR TOMPKINS
Copyright 1915 by the Bobbs- Merrill Co.

CHAPTER VIII. (Continued.)
Yes; this ought to be great ad
vance over my other work." he decid
ed. "It has broader foundation; ii
is more cosmic. Not so remote from
the man in the street. Subtle, OF
course" He went on developing his
estimate, seriously concerned with
choosing the right words, and Helena
dropped toward him with her lovely
grace, intent as though pearls were
dropping. The butler came to remove
the tea things, but. by the faintest
away again. Chloe had wicked I'M
pulse to amusement, but presently
something under the little scene sober
ed her, and brought wistful pain that
was like inconsistencies. Rawly' s
words might tie pompous, but he was
man to the listening woman, and Billy,
prolonging his biscuit at their feet,
completed the eternal human triangle.
This softly glowing room was home,
and when she had gone through the
bleak streets to her empty house, the
home she left would be as richly COM
plete without her Man, woman and
child-given these three, all ones
world would lie within ones front
door.
y must CO." she exclaimed, starting
up.
The storm had ceased, and Ralston
put on his coat to walk home with her,
wanting a breath of air after the days
work. Chloe, lifting her head from
Billy's fervent good night, saw him
60 back to take Helena's hand and kiss
1t with a murmured word, and it came
over her sharply that she could not
bear it.
"Alex, Alex!' she silently cried as
they stepped out into the wild dark
ness. She knew that if he did not
come tonight she must summon him.
There were rivers underfoot and a
cold wind drove in their face. but
Chloe was glad of difficulties that
made speech impossible. Ralston left
her at her door and the little house
that had always been home to her
seemed a desolate place, shabby and
chilly and ugly with gas light, as she
went in alone.
"Oh, but it wouldn't matter-with
the right person." The words burst
from her and then she tried in vain to
catch them back, for, starting from
her own chair, one of her books drop
ping from his hand, she saw the right
person. Alex" she stammered.
He drew her in, keeping both her
hands. What wouldn't matter,
Chloe?" He was excited, bound to fol-
low up what he had heard, but Chloe,
suddenly gay, slipped away from him.
Il just parted from Ralston," she
said evasively.
"Oh-I didn't know any one was
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BLOOMFIELD PLANS
OTHER MEETINGS

Bloomfield, Jan. 3.-The old fash
toned community sing" held at the
court house in Bloomfield under the
auspices of the Davis County Flower
Community club was well attended.
Notwithstanding the inclemency Of
the weather and the committee which
arranged the program is well pleased
with the interest in the first commun-
ity meeting. 1t is the intention to
hold similar social centers at Bloom
field under the same auspices every
six weeks.
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FOREIGN CONCERNS BUSY.

Des Moines. Jan 3-Since May "a
of this year when Insurance Commits
sioner Emory English ruled that the
Iowa insurance law did not prohibit
foreign mutual companies from doing
business in this state, as had been pre-
viously held to be the case, five for
eign mutual insurance companies have
taken out licenses to do business in
Iowa. This is having the effect of
bringing down the rates on the part Of
the stock companies.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-05
NEW MACHINERY ARRIVES.

Knoxville. Jan. 3. All the machin.
ery for the new Clay Products COM
pany plant in North Knoxville has
been purchased and two carloads of
the material is now on the grounds
and other consignments of from two
to FIVE car loads each week will be
shipped in for the coming month.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-05
CHEATS JUSTICE.

Iowa City, Jan. 3.-After being in
Jail ten days for hunting without
license. Frank Pejhl of Jefferson
township decided to cheat Justice E.
w. Ewing out of chance to sentence
him again by purchasing license.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-05
SMITHS TO Travel.

What Cheer. Jan. 3. The Rev and
Mrs. II. N. Smith of the Methodist
Episcopal church of this city have re.
ceived an invitation from friends in
a syndicate of capitalists to take two
weeks pleasure trip with them in their
private car through the south. The in,
yitation has been accepted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-05
CASES HOLD THE BOARDS.

Sioux City, Jan. 3. Dry law probing
promises to occupy great part OF the
attention of the grand jury which con-
venues here soon. Twenty persons ar
rested by the police for selling liquor
have been held over for Investigation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-05
MANY SHIPS SUNK
Germans Submit Figures Showing Ex
tent Of the Losses Suffered BY
the Entente Navies.

Berlin, Jan. 3,By wireless to Salville.
Including the French battleship
Gaulois, sunk by German sub
marine" says an Overseas News
agency statement today, 1896 hostile.'
warships, including torpedo boats and
submarines, of total tonnage of 49,
43O have been sunk since the beginning
of the war.
"Of these, 125 vessels were British,
Of total Of 565,200 tons.
''The total losses Of the entente war.
ships exceeded the total tonnage OF
the warships Of France at the begin.
ming Of the war.
Auxiliary cruisers and ships OF
special type that have been lost are
not included in the figures given.''
London Jan. 3.-Loyds shipping
agency announces that the British
steamer Holly Branch Of 1858 tons
gross. and the Norwegian steamer
Erica have been sunk.
London, Jan. 3.-Lloyds reports the,
sinking of the French sailing ship
Aconoagua, 1913 tons, and the Swed-
ish steamer Goosebridge, 1854 tons.
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TO BUILD NEW CHURCH.

Sioux City. Jan. 3. st. Panls Ger
man Evangelical Lutheran church
plans to build new edifice the coming
summer 1t is to cost $4,000.
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INCREASE SALARIES,

Waterloo, JAM 3-An increase of
5 per cent in salaries became effective
for 100 employees of the Citizens Gas
& Electric Co. January 1. The in
crease viii range from $50 to $50 a
year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-05
LITTLE BENNY'S
NO TIE OOK
BY LEE PAPE
BY LEE PAPE
WILLIAM TELL.
A Play.
A ~

Scene. Switzerland.
King (riding BY. Wat handsome
day! Look at all the Swiss mountains!
Who is that big Swiss cheese that did
ent tip his hat to me wen went past?
Prime Minister. That's William Tell,
the famous bow and AFRO shooter, your
majesty.
/ King. Ill Tell him sumthing, all
rite. Watts the matter with him, don't
he know I'm the king?
Prime Minister. Yes, your high
ness, but he thinks all men were Gre
ated equal.
King. Well then hes got another
think coming. Command him to appear
before me at my palace this afirnoon.
Act 2.
Scene, the Kings palace.
King. wy dident you tip your hat
to me this morning?
William Tell. Wy dident you tip
yours to me?
King Are you krazy?
William Tell No sir. Are you?
King. Have you got son?
William Tell. I sertenly have.
King. thawt so. Well you think
your some shot with the bow and AFRO,
don't you? Well if you don't shoot a
apple off Of your sons he'd out in frunt
of the palace after suppir today, you
will be shot at sunrise like a common
villin.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-05
ALBA SELLS BONDS.

Abba. Jan. 3. The Monroe County
board of supervisors have sold $4,000
worth of five per cent funding bonds
at pre- MUM of $3.50 At the time
the bonds were first offered the best
bid was par
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-05

Scene. Switzerland.
William Tells son. Go ahed, shoot,
pop. You'll do 1t.
William Tell. Sertenly III do it, but
G., wat if don't?
The AFRO. Bzzz!
Everybody but the King. Herray!
William Tell (opening his eyes and
looking) Darn if l dident
The end.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-06
PLAN DESTROY 1. COMMERCE
 FAILED
6 . . ( q ; ( . 6 . < Q . | . . e C
(By the Associated Press)

CHRISTIANA, Nov. 6-The German plans for destroying the worlds con- merce have failed, says the Norwegian Shipping Magazine, which adds that there is no great danger of the dis appearance of merchant ships from the seas by reason of torpedoing for at least ten years"
 The article is accompanied by a chart showing the curve of the Eng fish and French losses for four months from March to June. "The Allies have every reason to be of good cour- age when they look back on these re- sults." says the writer, "and they may await the future U-boat war with con- fidence. The chart curves show fav- orable results for England. and this may be ascribed partly to the arming of merchants ships" He believes that the story of 1915-16 will be re- peated, that the U-boats will be crip- pied unless or until the Central Pow CTS can find new inventions which will make them powerful enough to gain the upper hand again"
 Another reason for this favorable result, says the writer, is the fact that when the U-boat war started in March Germany sent out every U-boat she could muster, good bad, and indiffer- ent, and the English defense, which was ready, ''reaped a golden harvest and crippled the dangerous enemy for the ensuing months
 Failure of the submarine war is attributed to the faulty construction of the latest German U-boat.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-06
CUBAN SOCIETY
 ID EQUIP I0O
 BED H0SP|TAL5

HAVANA, Nov. 6-The Cuban Red Cross Society, of which Mme. Mari ana Menocal, wife of the President of Cuba, is chairman. has begun the work of equipping 100-bed hospital unit manned by staff of Cuban physicians and nurses, for active service on the western front in France. This enter. prise, which will reach completion at an early date, is to be financed by a fund of s1,00O, 900, which Cuban wom. en prominent in siciety here, have set themselves to raise
 Announcement of the plans of the Cuban Red Cross followed a special meeting in the presidential palace here, presided over by the wife of the president and attended by all the Gu ban Red Cross directors. and represen- tatives of various departments and the Cuban press.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-06
JAP CAPITAL BE INVESTED IN
 AMERICA

TOXIC, Nov. 6-How to invest Jap. anese capital in the United States is believed to be one of the objects of the official Financial commission that will soon visit America. The busi- ness circles of the Empire attach very great importance to this mission be- cause it represents an intention on the part of Japan to adapt herself in a financial and an economic way to the new conditions created by the war and the entrance of the United States in- to the hostilities.
 Baron Tanetaro Megata. one of Jap ans leading financiers, who has been designated by the cabinet as chief commissioner will be accompanied to America by staff of experts from the various ministries and by four pro- minent men representing the leading business interests, In general way he says he wishes to develop a prac- tical working cooperation of the bus mess interests whether they be in the United States, Japan or China.
 The commission will visit all the leading centers of the United States, including San Francisco, Chicago. New York and Washington and will con- suit with representatives of the big American business interests, both pri- vate and official.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-06
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MINES WORKING AT MAXIMUM
 CAPACITY

All producing copper mines are be- ing operated to capacity and develop ment pushed on the more promising properties to bring them to a ship ping stage. This industry has been somewhat hampered through lack of sufficient transportation.
 The fishing industry, of Alaska this year has exceede all former years in records of both catch and prices, resulting in most prosperous condi- tions in this industry. All of the coast towns of Alaska are now using every 1effort tos develop their fishing resources.
 Gold quartz and placer mining in Alaska has been curtailed, due to the shortage of labor and Nigh cost of supplies an materials. No improve ment in these industries can be expect ed until conditions become normal
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-06
MORE FIRE APPARATUS
 RECOMMENDED BY CHIEF

At regular meeting of the City Council, held last night, considerable routine business was transacted. Ii was decided to appropriate $S50 for the maintenance of schools during the month of October. Upon recommcn' dation of Fire Chief Dooley the street committee was instructed to take up the matter of the steps and sidewalk on B. Street and make the necessary repairs and alterations.
 He also recommended the purchase of two new hose carts and 500 feet of hose for the railway addition which was referred to the Fire and Light and Water Committee. City Engi- neer Dunlap presented plats of the grades on First and Second Streets.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-06
JAPAN AND J. 5.
 ENTER|NTO AGREEMENT
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z WASHINGTON, Nov. 6-Secre- ' z tary Lansing has announced that ' . Japan and the United States & . reached an agreement recogniz (
 . ing that Japan has a special int . . crest in China, but pledging Chi '
 . mas territorial integrity and re- . . affirming the open door doctrine ( . for the commerce and industry of C
 . the two Nations. They also ar .
 . rived at clear understanding . z regarding the military, naval and ' . economic cooperation in the war ~ . agreements reached in notes be- . z tween Secretary Lansing and the ' ' Viscount Ishii, the special Japan '
 . csc ambassador who is now en- . : route home. q ' Lansing has announced that &
 . Ishii performed a service of the e
 < highest value to the United z ( States and also to Japan by clear . e ing away a misunderstanding . . which promised to develop into z : a serious situation in the far 2 z East It is said Germany conduc- Q , ted a campaign of falsehood 2
 e which fostered doubt and an at q 2 titude of constraint. Lansing . ( stated that Ishii proclaimed that : 2 Japans policy was not one of az $ ( gressiOn and said as result of {
 z the visit both nations escaped a .
 : trap laid for them, as Germany < . desired especially to alfenate : e America and Japan. .
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-06
NOMAN'S GUILD HONORS ITS
 PRESIDENT

Yesterday afternoon at the RectOry Mrs. Ziegler entertained the Wom- ans guild in honor of the president. Mrs. s. R. Hedges. The afternoon was devoted to knitting and learning to knit, after which refreshments were served. Later a presentation was made of a handsome leather bag with gold enclosure, also the follow ing tribute of esteem signed by the members:
 We, the undersigned, the members of the woman's guild of St Georges, Episcopal Mission at Cordova. Alaska do express our most heartfelt appre- citation of the valuable leadership and assistance given and taken by Mrs. S. R.. Hedges in every capacity of our churches work, and further, do We ex- press our sorrow at the departure for time, from the seat of our labors We further hope that ere long she will again return with a continued conviction of our sincere loyalty and sympathy to valued friend and able executive:"
 Mrs. Chas. E. Rogers, Mrs. L. H. Smith, Mrs. P. H. Singleton. Mary Ueville Ziagler, Mrs. w. H. Chase. Mrs. V. Hendrickson Mrs. Mabel E. Sprague. Mrs. Thos. G. White. Mrs. Julius Struck, Emma Shepard, Anita Ames, Mrs. Alfred s. Foster, Mrs. John Gamble.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-06

J. l.. McPherson, manager of the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce recently made a trip through the territory and upon his return to the state gave out the fol lowing information as to the condi- tions of the country:
 Masks copper mines are all being worked to their maximum capacity and development work pushed on all the large properties now producing to bring them to the shipping stage.
 The mines of Prince of Wales Island and Prince William Sound are all ap- erating to capacity, the BeatsOn Bo- nanza mine on Latouche Island em- ploying about 4b0 men. In the Copper river region the Kennecott Company is employing about 450 men. while the Mother Lode, Alaska Copper Company and other mines are employing about $50 men.
 Both the Mother Lode and the Alas ka Copper Company have built wagon roads connecting their properties with the Copper River and Northwestern Railroad and are preparing to deliver ore to the railroad with 4-ton trucks.
 At the Kennecott-Bonanza mine a large body of ore has been recently found interbedded in the lime and ly- ing to one side and at right angles to the other deposits. This new body of ore has been sufficiently developed to prove an extensive body of the same high grade of copper glance ore as is found in the other known world famous deposits, the mining of which in 1916 placed the Kennecott Company per mines and in first rank in low cost production.
 At Juneau the mammoth mill of the Alaska Gold Mining Company has been completed as have also the large wharf and storage buildings of the Pacific Coast Co.,, which has greatly enlarged the shipping facilities of Juneau.
 The Alaskan towns relying on the gold industry are feeling the effect of the shortage of labor and the great in- flation in cost of supplies, the ad- vance of which has automatically de- preciated the value of gold, with the result that many of the smaller gold mines both quartz and placer are shutting down until more normal con- ditions prevail, while the larger ones are operating short-handed and at big disadvantage.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-06
FORTUNE IN COPPER AND LEAD LIES UNDER NEW YORK STREET

NEW YORK. Nov. 6-Experts esti- mate that copper wires and lead pro- tecting cables used in transmitting the electrical current under the streets of New York City at thirty million pounds of copper worth approximately seven million five hundred thousand dollars and four million pounds of lead worth about four million eight hun dred thousand dollars.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-06
PHONE STRIKERS DECIDE ID
 STAY OUT
(By the Associated Press)

TACOMA, Nov. GA conference of the electrical workers and telephone operators last night voted. despite the Pacific Coast district line at Calif0r, mia, that unless the strike votes now being taken in California means an immediate walkout the northwest telephone strike continues.
 The northwest unions have recalled their delegates from the conference at San Francisco.