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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-24
Year Police Department
u Not Catching Criminals,
Commissioner COuzens!

"A word to Police commissioner Cou-
sens:
The Times wants to commend you for
what you have accomplished since you
were placed at the head of the depart
ment. e
You have enforced certain laws as they
we're never enforced before in this city.
You have closed the saloons tightly on
those days when it is illegal for them
to be open and during the hours it is
Illegal for them to be open.
You relaxed for an hour. the Saturday
night preceding New Years, which
mars your record. but it is still rec
ord which stands by itself.
You have driven the big gamblers out
Of the city.
They are operating on the outskirts,
but that is not your fault.
Petty gamblers remain, but they are
operating carefully; by no means as
openly as they were.
We admit that it would be next to i'm
possible for any police commissioner 10
stamp out this type of gambler in any
short space of time, and that persistent
Iy keeping after them is the only course
that will tell.
When we told you there were hand
books in Detroit, taking bets on the
races, you told US we lied.
Since then. you have arrested and put
out of business many handbook oper-
ators, admitting that we told you the
truth.
The morale of the Detroit police
force under your administration shows
pronounced Improvement.
The traffic squad shows marked de-
gree of increased efficiency.
Things are so much better than they
we're that there is no comparison be-
tween your administration and that of
your immediate predecessor, which could
not have been worse.
Parasites who played on the under
world with mysterious pulls tadmitting
there were occasions when the pull did
not exist. but holding that these in
stances were due TO the fact that there
we're 50 many more instances where pulls
DID exist)-these have been put out of
business 30 completely that we are per-
mitted to say "Good radiance"
An these things you have accom-
plished.
All of these improvements you have
brought about.
But your police department is NOT
catching criminals.
A few days ago, a shoe merchant on
Michigan-ave., engaged in his little store
In the honest pursuit Of a humble hv-
Ing, was brutally slain by men whom he
greeted as customers.
Brutal blows were rained on his
head with q hammer and he was left
dead on the floor Of his shop.
One Of the perpetrators of this crime
0ed into the street wearing one black
shoe and one russell shoe.
But no member of your police force
was able to follow the man, marked as
he was to attract the notice Of any he
met in his fight.
These slayers are at large.
The Staying Of this shoe merchant
goes unavenged.
Only night or two ago, a patrolman
walking his beat was shot dead in his
tracks.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-24

Mics a. c. do you think IT In.
FURIOUS FOR me 20 20 10 work with.
out breakfast II seems impossible
Tor M" - allow enough time 20 eat
properly"
Yes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-24

way met another spider. who
accostod him "a follows:
Wei. old chap. what's the
matter Lost n couple Of fat
lies or ls your liver out Of
0rdcr7"
Neither. dear friend. The
fact IL I sleep under the pulpit
cushion and the vicar will per
.g.t Ia h.nyfpp IN tha cuahton
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-24
REVERSE ENGLISH.

Gentlemen % TIE jury. the testimony IN the
ease has convinced me beyond a reasonable
doGbt. that my client 10 guilty. The prosecuting
attorney o. our county has established the case
Of the people strongly that u cannot be
broken. ! want 70 compliment MIN ard eongrstU-
late him. ask you 20 return verdict Of guilty
as charged and &c recommend 20 the eourt that
my client be given the limit
Twin boys born in Detroit last Christ
mas week have not yet been named. Why
not Tom and Jerry?
The idea Is. Phyllis. tha, he man who raises
the potatoes doesn't fare nearly az well az the
man who raises The price
Which demands, we suppose, that q
distinction he made between the mar
who raises the price and the man who
cannot raise the price.
Nobody was killed by bandits on any
Detroit street last night, so, presumably
we are due for another statement by
Superintendent Marquardt that the city
is rid of its dangerous criminals.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-24

ws might Be lucky enough 20 win a
lot y W. nlied 10 the small card
plainly and s-nt u 70 the McGrsw
building.
We dii 50. ana received thu sane
Information as others appear 20 have
received. We were awarded lot
for 1880
Nv husband and his friend went
~ 20 the M~Graw building and the
sam description % the subdivision
Vas given ihem as was given Mrs
Il Z. In the Offcs they
paid 81 % each. and for ~ they re-
cefvsd the deeds. and were told that
y they were sent 20 Frank Wood.
mac county. with % cents they would
be recorded.
since seeinz thos- two letters IN
The Times We are wondering ~ me
Pob-Lo Gardens Community have a
legal right 20 cell tn. subdivision
could make them refund Our money
as Ws-both parties-ars only % TIE
working class
Thanking you in advance for any
n Formations you may BE able % give
cor corning this deal. I am.
MRS r. II
No Huron-ut
kindly Withhold name ana number
As related in this department Feb
/ 81. Mr.. Moran who appears 20 10
In charge OF the once Of The Bob-Lo
enterprise In the McGraw building.
DENIED most emphaticauy that he
was conducting a game o, chance
The above letter. however. would
I indicate that he either has been con
Quoting = game Of chance. or thai
one ~ IFS AGENTS T. up 10 his old
tricks again. and Is "mlsrepreseni
ing" the project
Nr Moran promised IN such TO-
stances that agents would ger che
"zi3." tis term for fired
There is a pos.a.llte that Nf Mp
ran o. entitled 10 u H'tle tipping
him ~. II % Is true that b. sent
Mrs X II a notice % ne o.
feet that she had been awarded
a not for 1890. because be advised
the Ad Mirror man that the Bob-Lo
enterprise IL not awarding" any
body anything except bargain "
He insists that y is strictly a SELL
ING proposition with him
| A ata4.N - fNIr a.r.-s..s.s -.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-24
Laugh With Us

"Ah. rood morning. jenkins" said tho aged
professor az an old friend walked into his lab
oratory Il was Just hoping you'd drop In
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-24
The Keep Well
{ oiunn
coLosi

Health experts estimate that the
economic loss due 20 colds each year
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-24
From Another Point of TeD
81 c. 7. S.

Try as we may, We cannot help but
agree with David Lloyd-George in the
matter of that German submarine block
ade. Something certainly should be done.
Bills for divorce filed Friday indicate
that Margaret has tired of her John NJ.
Doll
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-24

IN any longer Would you mind putting little
~ this on your tongue and telling me what IL
tastes lke7"
"py all means" said the other. and placed
the powder on his tongue.
Note any Effects"
"No professor"
Does Il bite the tongue7-
mo"
rs II unpleasant"
"No. It's rather bitter, though.
"Ah thought SO"
what Is 81 exactly. professor
II don't quite know. That's what I'm trying
m find out Some one in this district has beea
poisoning horses with H."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-24
HAMILTON LINE aEpAaTEE

Passenger (neeo we say rate, , Who has been
carried BY who has spoken about Il 20 the mo
torman as about 10 exit through the front door
and who has been replied 20 BY the n'otorrsn
earlier remarks indistinetl-"is that sol Wen
let tell you this much: you DO ard you'll start
something you won't be able 70 stop"
Would you say that the ST. Louis man
who attended church service for the first
time in his life, the other Sunday, was a
novice at il?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-24

f.filc Jack Horn
stood on the corner
His buzz wagon couldn't b. found
some cup- came and fowed t.
hnd three. cause D. owed f.
H. bad Go cough 49, a. the pound.
We used % buy autos
~ much ar auto,
But now u Is changed right around.
You buy EN- and leave EN-
And when you retrieve en-
You purchase them back by the pound
Let's see: what is the name Of that
citizen of the Fourth ward who is no.
running for alderman?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-24

spider one day was crawling down the aisle
OF an old church. looking very dlsconsolate and
with a decided limp and on his
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-24

Az stated In this department be.
fore. there Is no doubt that Boil
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-24

"Oh. certainly, professor.
What can I do"
This ~ what's botherlng
mo" said tho old man. produc-
ing sheet Of brown paper Gov
cred with quantity Of white
powder. MY taste has become
80 yitlated through continually
,.usfvc fbluua that cant fTugt
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-24
TIMES PRINTS 1T, TIE TINES BELIEVES 1T.

IF THE TINES PRINTS IT, TIE TINES BELIEVES TT
TINS the
Using fsker placing hs assertion and
u letters
dollar
~ doIars goods" recognition 20
honest advertisers does not dishonest advertisers who De
applicable
giving
printed withheld preferre1 Address
he ime
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-24

to emphasize his points. and am suffering from
three broken legs"
"Oh I am sorry for you. but n You don't mind
sharing my bunk you are quite welcome
And where may that be
I'm the poor box. Nobody ever disturbs me
there"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-24

Just as mother was retiring
with the light n small voice
said:
Mummy"
Yes, dear"
Don't go away yet. I'm not
very sleepy"
"Oh. but you must go 20
sleep It's quite past the time
for little girls 20 90 20 sleep"
NO, don't want too Sit dow
fairy tale. mummy"
mo. dear. I can't now. I've 9
10 do. But II you wait Till dad
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-24

Little Gertrude had been sent early 10 bed
but, like most little Gertrude she was unwilling
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-24

Only a night or two ago, a patrolman
walking his beat was shot dead in his
tracks.
The wife at home, waiting for his COM
ing, became widow, left to provide for
four children.
The men who killed this officer. and
left these four children dependent upon
q widowed mother. ARE STILL AT
LARGE.
Your officers have been unable to fas-
ten this crime upon anyone
Your officers aren't fastening crime
upon anybody.
And Detroit is becoming a place where
human life is unsafe.
II in Detroit life is worth living, il
ought to be worth protecting.
You have the genius for organization,
Police Commissioner Couzens, to meet
this situation.
USE IL and MEET II.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
IOWA..

Lear EQllOr.
This is my second letter to the
Junior page and I thought would
write on Iowa.
Iowa is one of the west central
states Of the United States and is
|often called the Hawkeye state.
The boundary states are Minnesota
on the north, Wisconsin and Illinois
on the east, Missouri on the south, and
Nebraska and South Dakota on the
west
The total area Of Iowa is 5s,o25
square miles
The surface is an undulated plain,
having an average elevation Of about
900 feet The lowest point, which is
at the joining Of the Des Moines and
Mississippi rivers. is 445 feet, while
the highest point. located in Dickin-
son county. is 900 feet,
The climate in all parts of the state
having the wide range Of 80 to 100
degrees in summer and 10 to 20 de-
grees below zero in winter. All of the
state has an abundance Of rainfall
which averages 81 inches.
Iowa has large area Of bituminous
coal beds which cover almost the
southeastern quarter Of the state.
Near Dubuque are found valuable lead
deposits. Iowa also has a limitless
supply of fine building stone
The Hawkeye state ranks third In
the manufacture of dairy products.
Pearl buttons are manufactured ex-
tensively along the Mississippi. Other
manufactures are machinery. cement,
brick. tile, earthenware. vehicles.
clothing, cigars. canned goods. pot.
terry. and farm implements.
Iowa is the leader Of many states
in agriculture. Corn is the chief crop
and other important crops are rye,
buckwheat, potatoes, flax, and
sorghum.
The navigation depends entirely
upon the Missouri and the Mississippi
but the building of railroads and cleo
trio railways has made this Of less
importance than in former DAYS.
Iowa has one Of the most complete
educational systems of the surround
ing states.
The state of Iowa ranks third in
number of inhabitants.
The Indian name for Iowa Is Beau
tiful Land and I am sure our state
was not named incorrectly, for we
surely have some beautiful scenery.
Iowa has an interesting govern.
ment and history. but they are too
long to tell here, so ] will close.
Florence M. Irwin. age IL.
1926 Fellows ST, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
IOWA..

Dear Juniors:
am going to write a composition
on Iowa.
Iowa contains 56,157 square miles.
The surface of Iowa is a gently roll
ing plain. The Mississippi river is
east of Iowa The Missouri is on the
west. The lake region is In northern
Iowa. Four lakes of Iowa are Lake
Okoboii Spirit Lake, Clear Lake and
Storm Lake.
The state boundaries are Mime.
sofa on the north, Missouri on the
soutb. Wisconsin and Illinois on the
east and Nebraska and South Dakota
on the west.
low. raises more corn than any
other state.
The most important industry of
Iowa is farming Iowa ranks second
in hogs.
Five forest trees of Iowa are cot.
tonwood, maple. oak. linden and birch.
The first white settlement in Iowa
was made at Dubuque by man
named Dubuque.
The school for blind is at VintOn.
the school for deaf at Council Bluffs
The industrial school boys at Eldora,
the industrial school for girls Is at
Nitchelville. The teachers college for
teachers is at Cedar Falls. The insane
asvlums are at Cherokee. 1ndepend'
ence, Mount Pleasant. and Clarinda.
The ten largest cities Of Iowa are:
Des Moines, Sioux City: Davenport,
mbuOue, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo,
Council Bluffs, Clinton, Burlington,
Ottumwa.
The largest rivers draining Iowa
are the Des Moines and Iowa rivers.
Coal, gypsum, and lead are some
minerals of Iowa. One OF the finest
gypsum regions Of the world Is neal
Fort Dodge.
Des Moines is the capital Of Iowa
Ross Wiegand, age 9.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
Hooking, Iowa.

no opportunity for broadening her
mental outlook by travelling or mingling
with the world. But this is nothing
compared to the anguish she endures
when after the flower of the youth is
gone and there is nothing left OF her
hut the ashes of burned-out exist
ence, the shreds OF a former superb
womanhood, she wakes to the con-
seriousness that her children are
ashamed of her ignorance and desire
to keep her in the background. Let
lis acknowledge to the world the great
debt we owe them by wearing, every
one of us. girl and boy, man and
woman. on Mothers Day, white car
nation, the flower chosen as the
symbol and emblem Of motherhood.
Happi!v chosen emblem! What could
more fittingly represent motherhood
with its wilderness synboltzing purity,
it's lasting qualities faithfuiness, us
fragrance love, its wide field OF
growth charity, its form beauty!
What an impressive and beautiful
tribute TO motherhood it would be for
a whole nation to unite one day in
wearing its chosen emblem, and IN
song exercises, W HOiici 10 '--S'--.-- -
The day set apart as Mothers Da'
by those who have inaugurateu thls
movement is the second Sunday IN
Nav. Let US unite in doing all we can
to make it real Mothers Day by espe-
cially honoring our mothers in the
flesh, those OF us who are so Tor
tunate as to have our mothers with
us, in the spirit those who are not so
fortunate. If away from her. write a
good. loving letter or telephone or
t elegraph TO the best mother VINO
ever lived your mother. SEM her
some flowers, an appropriate present.
Co and spend the day with her. or in
some other way make her heart glad.
SHOW her that you appreciate her
and that you give her credit Tor
large part Of your success.
Veola Allen.
421 North y ST, Abba, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
THE COURIER JUNIOR
DEPARTMENT
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING Co.
Ottun1wa, Iowa
EDITOR
MATILDA DEVEREAUx
Samuel Cohn Organ
ICES aClub to Help
the w ar Stuff erers

Dear Juniors:
This is the first time ever wrote to
the Juniors and l would like to let 9TH
er children know what l am writing
about. The first thing ! will write
about is How to Help War Sufferers.
A few months ago thought it would
De a nice plan to help the war suffer
ers, so I asked a few Of my boy
friends to help me organize club to
help war sufferers. The boys all
agreed to it and at the first meeting
there were eight boys.
We resolved to pay a nickel apiece
every meeting. This was done and
now we have big sum of money in
the treasury. Some of the money has
already been sent away and we expect
to send some next month.
i hope the children that read this
will follow our example.
Samuel J. Cohn.
432 East Main st. Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
Dorothy Nugent Writes Her
First Letter

Dear Junior:
This Is the first time / have written
to the Junior page.
am in fourth grade at school. go
to the Adams school. like my teacher
very well. Her name is Miss Hedrick.
NV studies are arithmetic, geog-
raphy, music, spelling, reading, writ
inc and language.
| have two brothers. Their names
are Clarence and Francis. They go to
school, too. Clarence is in the first
part of fifth grade. Francis Just
started to school, He is in first grade.
Well, as my letter, is getting long |
will close.
Dorothy Nugent, age 9.
Corner of Iowa Avenue.
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IOWA.
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
Iowa was organized as one Of the
United States in 1916. It is 20S miles
wide and 300 miles long, with an area
Of 56.025 square miles. The rivers
are the Mississippi and the Missouri
on it's eastern and western borders
and the Des Moines. Iowa, and the Red
Cedar and their branches. The sur
face of the state is rolling and beau
tiful. There are no mountains and
few hills except along the lines OF
the rivers. The soil is very fertile
and Iowa Is the most strictly agricul-
tural of all the United States. The
climate Is healthful. The chief pro-
auctions are wheat corn, barley, rye,
potatoes, oats. cattle, horses and hogs.
Iowa is the greatest corn producing
state in the union. Valuable mines
abound from which are taken lead,
coal iron and marble.
The state university is situated at
Iowa City and the agricultural col
lege. established in 1869 with the
land grant from congress. 1s near
Ames. The state abourds in colleges
and other educational institutions.
Iowa has the smallest proportion or
citizens who cannot read or write OF
anv state in the union. | think the
reason for this is because of the
splendid public schools In Iowa.
Iowa was first part of the Loulsl-
ana purchase. The first white settle
ment was made in 1888 by Julien
DUBUQUE, Frenchman from Canada.
tIe obtained grant of land and bni't
a fort. carving on lead mines and
trading with the Indians until his
death in 1910.
In 1888 settlements were made near
burlington. and in 1888 Iowa was or
ganiZed into a territory. The first
capital was situated at Burlington ana
later at Iowa CITY. 1t was then liked
at Des Moines in 1857. l think we
ere very fortunate to have as our
home such grand state as Iowa. we
have never asked for aid and have
always been able to assist others, as
orr harvests have always been abund'
ant. Others may go to California, or
other states. but I am going to make
nv home in good old Iowa.
Lester Orman, age II.
Belknap. Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
CONTEST SUBJECTS.

We all want the juniors to send in
school compositions and other stories,
besides the ones on the subjects we
suggest. Sometimes children can
write better compositions when choos'
ing their own subjects. We especially
want letters and ancestor stories.
To encourage originality and variety
In the juniors work the following list
is given:
School compositions.
Ancestor stories.
Interesting letters.
Book reviews.
Unusual stories.
Current events.
Soldier stories related by veterans
and retoid by juniors.
Select prizes from among the follow
ing: Bluebird pin, friendship link
-sesls box cf-+stter paper. doll. box Of
school supplies, box Of candy or a
knife.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
IOWA..
Dear Editor.

Dear Editor:
Iowa was discovered by the French
in 1878 1t is in the middle of the
United States. It's capital is Des
Moines, in the western part. Des
Moines is the largest river in Iowa.
In the year 1910 Iowa had popu-
lation of 2,224,771. The first settle
ment was made at Dubuque. in 1888,
by Julien Dubuque In the year 1910
Des Moines had a population Of S6,36S.
The population Of Iowa in 1915 was
I2,35S.066
Iowa is the twenty-fourth state in
size, having an area of 56,025 square
miles.
Iowa is an agricultural state. 1t
raises more hogs and cattle than any
other state and stands second in the
raising of horses. Iowa stands ninth
in production of coal, eighth among
the clay producing states, and fiji
teenth in the production Of lead.
The principal forest trees Of Iowa
are the ash. elm. maple, hickory but
ternut. poplar, cottonwood, box-elder,
and black walnut.
The animals of Iowa are the wild
cat, raccoon. woodchuck, mink, otter.
muskrat. gopher, gray squirrel, and
the rabbit.
Meat packing Is the most import.
ant manufacture Of Iowa, but other
important manufactures are machin-
cry flour, lumber cars, carriages, agri-
cultural implements. brick and tile
and buttons.
Three hundred and seventy-two In.
dams remained in Iowa in 1910. The
government of Iowa is republic.
Iowa stands first in the production
of corn. oats. hay, barley cattle and
dairy products.
Des Moines is an important rail
road and trade center In mining and
farming region.
In 1905 the population Of Iowa was
221OO5O. A large part of Iowa is in
the corn belt Iowa soil is for the
most part rich, black, sandy loan,
varying in depth from a few inches
to several feet.
Large crops OF corn, hay, oats,
wheat, potatoes. and barley are raised
in Iowa. Rye. flax seed, sweet
potatoes and buckwheat are the
minor crops.
Stock raising is one of the leading
occupations In Iowa.
In 1888 Iowa was organized as q
territory. and on December 2S 1916,
it was admitted to the union as
state.
Mich of the land of Iowa was early
sold to settlers at the government
price. s1.25 an acre. Iowa is known
as township 67, and each in the north
ern tier as township 100 II has
cream separator factory at Waterloo.
II has the greatest state fair at Des
Moines.
Iowa has the greatest creamery
and butter factory at Sioux City. 1t
has the greatest pearl button center
in the United States at Muscatine
Jowa's horses are worth more than
the figs of California. IOwa's wool Is
worth more than the strawberries OF
California. It's cattle is worth more
than the tobacco crop Of the United
States.
This is a composition on Iowa.
Irene Hull. age Is.
Douds-Leando, Iowa, Route 2.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
Roush on The Story
of a Nickel

Once rich man had nickel A
door blind man was sitting at the
corner of the street and the man made
the poor man a present of this nickel.
The poor man put it into his small cup
and the next day bought bun with
it. The storekeeper then had the shin
ing nickel. A small girl came to the
store and received this nickel IN
change. Her mother bought her a
pencil and when she took it to school
the children said, Look at Mary's
pretty pencil" This made the pencil
feel proud and it grew to be great
friends with the other children AZ
school.
Valesta Roush.