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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06
STUNT SOUNDS
WARNING ON BIZ

Mt. Vernon. March "a fear 8
the vets of Iowa will push the BOZ
dry legislation to such ridiculor'
lengths that the voters. unconscio
Of the foil, will defeat the amendmea
was expressed by Bishop Homer I
Stintz in an interview at Cornell.
1T is a pretty good thing" sal
Bishop Stunt, Ito find out what III
liquor element wants and then do tb
opposite. II they are in favor Of SUE
inauisitorial sections Of the law az TIN
which forbids druggists to keep IT, ID
medicinal purposes with physician
certificate, then the Iowans who wal
prohibition must be careful. TheS vel
put one Of those ridiculous clausE es
the Nebraska law when they said s,tfi
any suitcase that came into the stts.
containing liquor should be mari
with a red label. am in favor Of 81,
a law as can be enforced honestly o.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06
AUTOMOBILE OWNERS
DODGING PAYMENT

Des Moines, March 3.-Automobile
owners are lodging payment of their
annual license fees under the new law
according to w. s.. Allen, secretary
of state.
The automobile department report
ed that from Nov. l, 1915. to Feb. IS,
1917, the auto licenses paid in fell
short of the amount paid during the
corresponding period a year ago to the
amount of 100000.
Under the law enacted by the thrifty
sixth general assembly one set of au-
tomobile number plates is good for
three years. but the license is to be
paid annually as heretofore. Secretary
Allen declares that the new law is
causing lot of trouble in his depart
ment because many autoists find it
easy to dodge the law. Under the old
law new plates were issued each year
and an old number plate on an auto.
mobile proved that the license fee for
the year had not been paid
The penalty for not paying fees
begins the first of April said secre-
tary Allen 'All county attorneys will
be notified of the automobile owners
in their county who have failed to pay
their auto licenses and these officials
are expected to get busy at once"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06
START MADE TO HAVE
APPANOOSE DAY

Centerville, March Sin securing
the consideration of 1876 cases Of beer
seized on the Rock Island tracks here
the county attorney, cooperating, with
representatives of the attorney gener-
ais Office. believes the foundation has
been laid for making Appanoose coun-
y bone dry. This liquor was shipped
under the presumed protection Of the
federal court Injunction requiring the
Rock Island to receive shipments for
Iowa from Illinois, Wisconsin or Min
nesota. The defense first set up the
plea of it being for personal use and
therefore for lawful purpose under
section 2421.a of the code. But the
state contended that under section
2419 all shipments except to permit
holders are barred and at the last min.
ute the defense withdrew its plea and
the liquor was condemned in Justice
Bryan's court. This is expected to be
the beginning of campaign of seiz-
ures by the county attorney of all
liquor as it arrives at railroad stations.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06
no TAKE TREATMENT
FOR MAD DOG RITZ

Creston, March 3-Lawrence Phi
lips. lad of about IA years and She,
man McFeeley, young man. both res
dents Of this city. are arranging 4
leave Creston at once for Iowa City Il
take the Pasteur treatment, as the n
suit OF having been bitten by q sma
dog few days since, the dog havir
now been shown to a victim 4
rabies.
Lawrence had been playing With
dog, and had taken it up in his arm
when the animal bit him on the chez
At the time the dog was being treat
by DR.. Baldwin, a local veterinary. Ia
an injury which it had sustained I
short time before, McFeeley, who \,
employed with DR.. Baldwin, was o.
to get the dog, and he was also bit
in the cheek, although not so sever
as the boy. q
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06
WESLEYAN WINS
HIGH POSITION
FIRST PLACE IN STATE ORATOR..
CAL CONTEST GOES TO MT.
PLEASANT COLLEGE.

Mt. Pleasant. March 3.-Clarendon
Havinghurst, Iowa Wesleyan's repre-
sentative, won first place in the Iowa
state oratorical contest held in Bar.
hydt chapel on the Parsons college
campus at Fairfield Friday evening.
Mr. Havinghurst's subject was, Cru
cial Problems Of Democracy. Morning
side college at Sioux City won second
place, it's representative, Cyrus AL
hertson. speaking on, The Man Below.
Third place went to Simpson college
Joe A. Miller talking on, Europe's
Hope for Democracy.
In the forty years that the state or.
atorical association has been organic
ed Iowa Wesleyan has won five frsts.
Three times in five years the top place
went to the local school. All of the
judges gave Wesleyan first place Fri
day evening
H. O.. Tealle of Luther college pre-.
sided, DR.. w. E. Parsons gave the in
vocation and the Parsons college male
quartet sang.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06
RAPs At JAPs STOPPED

Copenhagen. March 3. via London
The startling revelations regarding
,Germany's intrigues in Mexico which
come. as the National Tidende says.
like a bomb explosion in the ,interna-
tional polical situation. have recall
ed attention to the attitude Of GER
tain section of the German press dur
ing the last few weeks, or even
months. The wrathful tone Of all ref
erences to Japan after the seizure Of
Kiau .Chau has long since given way
to less hostile references and from the
moment when the entry OF the United
States into the war became q POSSIBLE
ity because of the submarine issue,
the idea of an attack by Japan on
America was taken up by several Ger
man newspapers.
The publication here Of the text of
the Zimmerman note and the con-
firmation Of its authenticity by Presi.
dent Wilson is treated as sensation
OF the first magnitude by the
Danish press. exceeding anything Of
the kind that the war has so far pro-
duced. The Friday afternoon papers
spread the dispatches from America
ACROSS their first pages under three
end four column headlines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06
HITEMAN

Mrs. Moorish OF Pontiac ILL., has been
visiting at her friends home Mrs.
James Amsberry the past few weeks.
Mrs. William GleptZer and Mrs. VIM.
Frew attended Mrs. Tom McGuyers
funeral in Abba last week.
John Reardon was called to AUBURN,
la. on Friday on account Of the death
of his father.
The Hiteman school gave program
in honor Of Washington and Lincoln's
birthday on Monday evening, Feb.
18th The children did fine and the hall
was crowded.
Thead Ryan of Charlton motored to
Hiteman in his overland car last Fri
day.
Mrs. Burt Powell of Charlton is Wis
ting with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom .yeffreys for few dayes.
Mrs. Amsberry entertained at dinner
last Thursday Mrs. Grace Morgan of
Hooking and Mrs Moorish OF Pontiac
ILL.,
Mrs. Mary Elizebeth Allerson died
at the home of her son Harrison Aller-
son Tuesday morning at an advanced
age. She leaves to mourn for her one
daughter and three sons and number
of grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Davis spent We'd
nesday and Thursday at the Amsberry
home in Hooking visiting with their
son Noah Jr. who was hurt in mines
at that place about two weeks ago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06
CHURCH MOVING BACK
TO CROWDED CENTERS

Centerville. March 3-The district
missionary convention of the Metho-
list church closed with vivid picture
portrayed of the great problem of the
American city by DR.. Dean of the de-
partment Of evangelism of the church
After showing how churches. were
withdrawing from the crowded CEN
ters where most needed, how Mormon
ism is growing and how there are 9TH
er unfavorable signs, he said there is
reason for hope because Of the new
realization Of responsibility. The peo-
pie feel that they must Christianize
and Americanize the foreigner and re-
move the menace Of the slum. The
church is now moving back to these
points 1t has abandoned. DR.. James
M. Taylor also spoke at the closing ser.
vice telling of advancement made in
mission work in South America where
through educational institutions the
young people Of the best homes were
being reached.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06
YOUNGSTERS to-
BE ORGANIZED
IN RURAL WORK
Boys and Girls of County
to Have Clubs for Corn.
Pork, Beef, Canning
SUPERINTENDENT TO
GET DATA FROM AMES

Plans will soon be perfected for the
organization of 1917 boys and girls
clubs among the rural school children
of Wapello county.
E. c. Bishop, director of the extena
sion department at Ames, will be ils
charge again this year and he will send
county Superintendent Gardner hi
data within a few weeks so that thtl
work may be placed under way.
Last year there were baby pork arr
acre corn clubs in good numbers, al
several canning clubs. This year 4 (
baby beef work will be given soiX
special attention. D. w. johnson q
Ames was here for a week last fa
and made his preliminary organizatiS
Of this work. Mrs. L. R. Cremer q
Elm Grove Farm, near Batavia, is TIL
county leader, on this work. Mrs. A. Ell
Albertson of near Laddsdale brought
the canning club work among the GIRL
to very successful climax last fall
and this will probably go on again ths
year VI
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06
ORGANIZATION OF
BANK is COMPLETE

Wright. March 3.-Friday the organ
ization of the new Farmers savings
Bank at Wright was completed by the
signing of the Incorporation notice.
election Of officers and directors by
the stockholders. The capital stock of
SIS 100000 was oversubscribed. indicat-
ing that the folks in that community
want a bank at that place Seven di.
rectors were elected as follows: X
Knudson. w. L. Votaw, r A. Car
penter and Seth A. Randell, of Wright.
Ira d. Lyle. of Armstrong. J. NJ. Ire
land. Of Oskaloosa and John A. Swan.
son. of Fremont.
The following officers were chosen:
President--K. Knudson.
vice-President-R A. Carpenter
Cashier--Ira d. Lyle.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06
AMERICANS SOON /
TO GET FREEDOM
SAILORS TAKEN TO GERMANY ON
THE YARROWDALE NOW IN
QUARANTINE.

Berlin, March 2, via London, March
3-The sixty-eight Americans who
were brought to Germany as prisoners
on board the captured British steam
! er Yarrowdale expect to be released
on March 7. The delay is accounted
! for by statement that an English sail
or who was confined in the same camp
with the Americans, is ill with spot.
ted typhoid and that the segregation
of the Yarrowdale prisoners was die
tated by sanitary reasons. A surgeon
in the service of the Spanish embassy
is in touch with the Americans and If
there is no outbreak of the disease
among them clean bill of health will
be issued and they will be given per-
mission to cross the frontier inside
week.
The four American consuls who
We're transferred to Turkey after the
breach of relations between Germany
and the United States, are still here.
The German government is awaiting
word from Constantinople as to wheth-
er the appointments are acceptable or
not. The circumstances attending the
sudden transfer Of American officials
and the customary red tape to be over
come suggested, it is said, the advisa-
bility of the four consuls remaining in
Germany rather than being detained
at the front. awaiting assurances that
their trip to Turkey would be free from
any difficulties.
The American officials still here are
-,,1 A ~
from Aachen to Harput. Turkey; Vice |
Consul w. Bruce Wallace. Madgeburg
to Constantinople; Vice Consul c. In
ness Brown, Mannheim to CONSTANT
nople: Consul John @. Wood, Cremnitz
to Messina.
Immediate release of these officials |
was asked in note sent to Germany |
by the United States on Wednesday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06
CARRANZA CALLED
TOOL OF GERMANY
BRAZIL PRESS MAKES cAUSTiC
COMMENT As RESULT OF DIS,
COVERY OF PLOT.

Rio Janeiro, March 3.-General Car
rama Is pictured as tool of Germany
in newspaper comment here on the
Zimmerman note to Mexico o Paiz
says:
I'm spite Of the ingenuity of the
Machiavellism of Germany, it is be-
yond doubt that the proposition to
make general Carranza tool of Ber
lin is fortunately unsuccessful. The
duplicity of Carranza has been oppor.
timely unmasked and will give fin
ishing blow to his project for a Latin.
American conference. A conference
including a power which is engaged
In an intrigue against United States
and from which the latter country
would be excluded would be just
cause of irritation to the people OF
North> America. That is why we are
convinced that the Brazilian chancel
Tory should abstain from consenting
to the invitation of Argentina.
A Epoca says:
'In this intrigue which might cover
with blood American soil the egotism
of General Carranza is an impressive
fact. Carranza would not hesitate to
set all America on fire. The energetic
attitude of the United States in de-
satisfactory explanations
proves that Carranza's infamy may
cost him dear"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06
MILO SCOTT CHAMPION
IOWA COAL MINER

Centerville, March 3-Milo Scott
of Melcher, son of State Representa-
tive Charles H. Scott of Appanoose
county, is probably the champion coal
miner Of Iowa. In ten days work
previous to the last pay day he made a
gross sum Of $14036, from which is to
he deducted s1675 for powder charges
as he is in the shooting coal district
This leaves him net $123.6l. or an av-
erage Of, S12.36 a day.
To prove that this is not an extra
ordinary effort for him it should be
stated that during the past six months
mis- gross income was $1,264 from coal
digging and the net $1,000.
OF course the above figures are far
above what the average miner makes,
as Scott is strapping big fellow with
lots of strength and activity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06
VILLA PLANS REST
Mexican Rebel to Disappear For Three
Months With Three" Hundred
Carefully Picked Men.

81 Paso, Tex, March 3.-From a
wounded Villa soldier who came here
FOR medical treatment, government
agents claim to have learned of Fran
cisco Villas plan to reduce his force
to 300 picked men, abandon his cam
paign against Chihuahua City and dis
appear for three months on secret
mission in the interest of his provision
al government, of which Miguel Diaz
Lombardo is to be provisional presi-
dent.
Villas reasons for this move were
said to have been to regain his health
and to make desperate effort to cap
ture Carranza while the first chief was
on his present trip from city to city in
central Mexico.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06
MAHASKA COUNTY
BREEDERS ORGANIZE

Oskaloosa, March 3-The Mahaska
County Breeders association was re-
Gently organized at the Oskaloosa Ma
tional bank rooms with Willis Krizer
as president, Grover Cox, vice presi.
dent; George Ruby, secretary. treas.
urer. The following directors were
elected to represent the different
classes:
Corn-Walter Imig
Horses-E.i E. Ives. n
Cattle-Harry Colville.
Hogs-Frank Hook.
Sheep-C. L. Steddom.
Poultry. r. Hoover.
The object of the association is co.
operation Of all breeders in promoting
their interests as whole and to
awaken interest in better grain and
live stock for this county.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06
RUSS ELL,

A. B. Clinton has returned home
from business trip to Alexandria. La,
Geo. Hellyer of Eaton, Colo, is visit.
ing his mother Mrs. Rebecca Hellyer.
The revival meetings which have
been going on at the Presbyterian
church closed Sunday evening.
Fred GOltry has returned from La
Harpe, ILL.,. where he has been visiting
at the O. P. Lovitt home
Misses Ruth and Bernice Larimer re-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06
DRUGGIST IS
FOUND DYING
BOTTLE OF CHLOROfoRM PICK.
ED UP NEAR PROPRIETOR BY
NIGHT WATCHMAN.

Keosauqua March Sc Special y
E. c. Lewis, a local druggist, was
found in the rear Of his store by Night
Waterman Frank johnson late last
night in condition Of stupor and died
within an hour later His remains
were taken today to Spencer for in.
terment.
Waterman johnson hearing a noise
when passing the drug store. entered
and in the rear of the room found
Lewis lying on the floor. A bottle of
chloroform was found nearby. Lewis,
half hour previous had told his wife
after closing the store and he had
gone upstairs where they reside, that
he had forgotten something and went
back to the drug store for it. Whether
he took the chloroform by accident or
with the intent to end his life is not
known.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06
WOULD CUT DOWN
BIG JOLLEYVIL.LE HILL

Fl Madison, March with the ap.
proach of spring the question of good
roads again becomes the leading top
ic for discussion with the board of SUI
Dervisors. One Of the first matters
to be acted upon, and it is expected
that the board will take some sort Of
action within the next few days, will
be that of eliminating the big Jolly
vile hill on the road between here and
Burlington. Numerous complaints
and petitions have been submitted to
the board concerning this obstacle on
the main road of travel and hundreds
of ruralists and city folks who have
occasion to use this highway have ex-
pressed themselves in favor of elm.
mating the steep incline.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06
PITCHED BATTLE
FOUGHT IN PRISON

Ft. Madison, March "a pitched
battle, between officials Of the Iowa
State penetentiary and two lawless
and vicious convicts in the cell house,
with revolvers and clubs as weapons
on one side, and acid and glass for
defense In the hands of the convicts
created considerable excitement for
the time being, and ended with the
shot Of 3S calibre gun being fired in.
to the drak, cell in which they were
hiding, the one shot taking effect in
the legs of both prisoners.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06
COUNTY BUYS OIL.

linton, March 3.-The Cedar county
board was in session this week and
adjourned to meet later In the month.
The hoard took an important step in
the direction of better highways by
contracting for the purchase of % car
loads of $500 gallons each of No 4
road oil at Az cents gallon. This
oil will be distributed among the five
supervisor districts and will be suffi.
ciert to oil forty-four miles of the
county highway system. The oil will
be received and applied in June. which
is considered the best time of year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06
HOLLAND is AMAZED,

The Hague, via London. March g.
The news of the German intrigue in
Mexico caused a sensation here. 1t is
regarded as a stroke of great good
fortune for the cause of the entente
and as immensely Strengthening the
hands of President Wilson. The
Amsterdam NHandelsblad speaks of
Won Bernstorf's crazy intrigue" and
the Rotterdam Maasbode says:
This trick of the black magic of
secret diplomacy beats anything hith-
erto seen. Now that cards are on the
table the German game. instead of
being grandiose. appears merely
grotesaue. The diplomatic trump card
is beaten and its player loses the
game"
The Amsterdam Nieuws Van den
Dag judges the failure Of the German
manouevre diplomatic defeat Of far
reaching consequences, which will do
immense harm to Germany now and
especially in her future relations with
America. The Hague Neiuwe Courant
referring to Germany's double game"
asks If It hazarded this widest move
because It felt cornered now that It
was confronted by new enemy"
This paper, in the light Of the present
revelations. incidentally congratulates
European neutrals on their wisdom in
aloof when President Wilson
invited them to support his action
against Germany in regard to the I'M
restricted submarine campaign.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06
KEOKUK co. FILINGS
S5OO,OOO IN TWO DAY

Sigourney, March 3-The numbe
instruments filed for record in !,
county recorders office of Keol
county during the first two days 1
March exceeded all former filings i
the same period. One hundred inst
ments were filed. representing
round numbers a total valuation i
property transferred to the amount
100000. 1t is anticipated that dur.
the remainder Of the month othep.
struments will be filed representing
equal amount in valuation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06
TO FIGHT CHOl a

Grinnell. March "a representative
of the United States department of
agriculture is in Grinnell this week to
carry out plans for the organization
of Foweshiek county for the fight be.
ing carried on by the organization
against hog cholera Organization has
Just been COMPLETED by this represen
tative of Marshall Tama and Jasper
counties. The plans will be put before
the farmers and veterinarians of Pow
eskiek county at peeting this after.
uoon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-06
EI.DON

! Mrs. Hanch Marshall and son Robert
went to Mystic to spend the week end
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Justus Harlan of Val
! ley Junction are moving here and ex-
pect to make their home here. Mrs.
Harlan was formerly Miss Ruth Nc
Collough of Eldon.
The Eldon high school basketball
five drove to Fremont to play the team
there Thursday evening. but were not
as lucky in this game as they had been
in the other nine games. Fremont de-
'feated the local team by eight points,
the score being % to 81. but the Eldon
boys were good losers and enjoyed the
game although Weaver. Holland and
Heinz were all in poor trim, having
sore threats. The lineup was as fol-
lows: Fremont-Hibler, IF: Cosby, If:
Cook, {: Fellers. lg; Baker, re: Phil
]irs, sub. -Eldon-D. Holland. IF; M.
Camblin. If; r. Weaver, c; j.. Wright,
lg; NJ. Heinz, rg: Sapp, sub.
The Eldon high school basket ball
team hopes to be in good shape for the
tournament at Fairfield, March 9. \
Mrs. John Beard Of Pennington is
"a visitor at the parental J. J. Ritz
home.
The ladies of the Catholic church
are preparing for supper and bazaar
to be given after Easter.
Mrs. H. R. Hilleary was visitor in
Grinnell with her daughter, Miss
Marie over last Sunday.
A pound social was giver at the
Christian parsonage Thursday evening
for Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Barrows. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs c. B.
Walker and son Burk. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Phillips and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Curt Henderson and son. Mrs. a.
w. Afford and dauahter, Miss Jessie, !
Mrs. Skip Carter. Mrs. D. Eshelman,
Mrs. J. J. Ritz and daughter. Mrs. John |
Beard; Mrs. s. Pyle. Mrs. Ralph !
sloan, Mrs. j. V. Kelly. Miss Anna
Steele.
The G. G., T. Dancing club will give |
dance at the Moose hall Monday even. !
ing.
Mrs. G. r. Appleby entertained the, /
club at her home Thursday'l
afternoon. The time was spent social !
" and with needle work. Refresh
nents were served by the hostess. as
sisted by Miss Joe Shelter. The invit.
ed guests were Mrs. J. A. Anderson
md Mrs. Clara l. Heinz.
Ross Rees, travelling salesman for
he Grupe Co. Of Ottum.
va, was in the city Friday visiting
With friends, en- route from Rock
sland, ILL.,. where he had been buying
mules and horses as a side line. He
made the purchase Of a large number
II heavy draft horses to be shipped
o the eastern markets. also some
jghtweights for the Italian army.
Charles Steele of Des Moines arriv.
d home for visit with friends and
elatives.
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GETS MAXIMUM ZINE.

Omaha. Neb., March 81 Sidney
Smith, president of the United States
LiI estock Co. and the Omaha Land &
Investment Co., convicted with eight
other men of using the mails to de-
fraud in sales OF wild horses in Coco.
cino county, Arizona, was sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary Ind fined
100000 the maximum penalty for the
offense. Appeal will be made. it was
announced