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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-06
CORONER MAY
MAKE PROBLEM
ACTION AGAINST SUPERVISORS
LIABLE TO CREATE QUEER
TANGLE.

When County Coroner l.. A. Hammel
files petition in the district cour
seeking an Injunction against the board
of supervisors for appointing DR.. Don
aid McElderry as county physician fol
another year an unusual problem viii
be presented for solution.
The answer will probably be found
in the decision Of the presiding judge
Whether or not he grants the injunc
ton, which is said to be forthcoming
will determine just how far the figh,
will proceed.
DR.. Hammer was in session with the
supervisors most of Monday afternoon
He showed legal references which he
maintained substantiateG his claim
that the place might be given to the
man who would do it for the least
money. He offered to take the position
at $50 month. DR.. McElderTy is re.
ceiving twice that amount.
DR.. McElderry was reappointed by
the board Saturday as the result of a
2 to vote Chairman Stodghill said
today that the procedure was done in
a legal manner so far as he had been
able to determine.
DR.. Hammer stated today that he
would file his petition for Injunction
this afternoon asking the court to re.
strain the board from making the ap.
pointment Of DR.. McElderry on the
grounds that it did not conform to the
state law in that the lowest responsible
bidder was not considered. He claims
that his appointment would save the
county $500 per year and that the
board should have considered this In
making the appointment.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-06
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP N0STRllS
Tells How To Get Quick Relief
from Head Colds. It's Splendid!

In one minute your clogged nostrils
will open. the air passages Of your
head will clear and you can breathe
freely. No more hawking, snuffling,
blowing, headache, dryness. No strug-
Cling for breath at night; your cold
or catarrh will be gone.
Get small bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little of this fragrant, antisept1c,
healing cream in your nostrils. It pen
etrates through every air passage of
the head soothes the infamed or swol-
len mucous membrane and relief
comes instantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed-up
with cold or nasty catarrh-rehef
comes so quickly.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-06
TO HAVE SPEAKERS
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The board of education, civil wal
veterans and sons of veterans organ
iZations have arranged speaking
schedule for use in the public schools
of the city on Monday, February r.
Abraham Lincoln's birthday.
It is planned to carry out the com
mittee work in the following order:
High school, 9 a. m, T. r. Buckley,
H. E. Blackmar
Garfield, 2 p. m, Father James
Foley. Major T. P. Spflman, James
King.
Lincoln, p. m, Rev. J. c. Kendrick,
John Feehan and Harry Foster.
Douglas, 2 p. M, W. A. Work, NJ. F.
Skinner and John Mahon.
Hedrick, 2 p. m Capt W. H. C.
Jaques, w. B. Van der Veer, c. S.
Harper.
Franklin, 8 p. m, Father James Fol-
ey, Major T. P. Spilman, James King.
Adams, 3 p. M, H. l.. Waterman,
George Kitterman. James F. Powell
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When Marriage is a Failure.

Surely marriage is a failure when
Its essential purpose the raising of a
family of children, proves impossible.
In the childless home the married
pair, though sometimes more or less
unconscious of the fact, grow disap-
pointed and lonely. Lacking the best
tie to hold them together they are
likely to drift apart, hence many sep
arations and divorces,
If every wife, whose physical state
prevents motherhood. would but try
that great remedy Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound, there would be
far fewer childIess homes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-06
COUNTY WANTS
PAY FOR MEALS.
PREPARES TO FILE CLAIM WITH
CITY FOR CARE OF ALL Or
DINANCE VIOLATORS.

Deputy Sheriff John Bright, acting
upon authority from County Attorney
Mitchell, is preparing a list of all the
prisoners kept in the county Jail who
have come there from police court af-
ter being convicted of violating a city
ordinance
This list will be filed with the county
auditor and through the authority Of
his Office be presented to the city coun-
Gil with claim that the city reimburse
the county for the meals, lodging and
care given these prisoners.
The charge will probably be twelve
and one-half cents for each meal and
lodging and twenty-five cents a week
for care.
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MEETINGS ARE TO
CONTINUE THIS WEEK

Self Invitation will be the subject
tonight of the army evangelist, Capt.
Wolfe, at the Salvation Army revival
meetings that have been in progress
for several days past and will con.
tinue this week. Thus far thirty-tive
have approached the altar and six con.
versions. some of them heads of fam
lilies, have resulted during the meet
ings.
The meetings are held nightly begin.
ming at O'Clock. Business and profess
sional men have been among those
present at the meetings and despite
the cold weather the attendance of Of
ficers, soldiers and friends has been
most gratifying to Envoy Foreman and
the evangelist.
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IL TRoVAToRE.

II Trovators, Verdrs we'll known
opera, was given at the Grand opera
house Monday night before an audi.
ence which made up in enthusiasm
what it lacked in size. Josenh Shoe
han, the well known tenor, was cast
for the role of Manrico, but was IA
able to finish because of a severe
cough and his understudy took the
last two acts. The parts of the Count,
Leonora and the gypsy, Azucena were
well taken, the latter being especial
ly well done. The audience was gen.
erous with its applause, calling back
the principals again and again. The
dramatic acting and the singularly
beautiful music make up wonderful
ly enjoyable opera, the most impress
sive numbers of course being the tow
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FACE CUT BY WHEEL

Atalissa, Feb. 6.-Fred Shafnit, a.
years old, is in critical condition at
his home as result Of an accident
Mr.. Shafnit was oiling a gasoline en-
CINE which operated we'll drill when
his feet slipped and he fell into the
fywheel. His nose was smashed, the
frontal bone broken and he was Sc
verely cut about the face and head.
He was carried into the house and
was unconscious for two hours. Dr.
H. Ahrens attended him and 1t is be-
lieved he will recover. The drilling
outfit was in charge of William Brown.
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THEATER AT LEON BURNED.

Leon, Feb. 6. While the local fire
department was busy fighting fire at
Weldon near here, blaze started in
the local picture theater and soon des.
troyed it and also consumed Hurst
Bros. dry goods store with total loss
Of $4,000.
The fire started in store room over
the theater and was we'll under way
before discovered
The fire department returned from
Weldon in time to prevent the flames
from spreading to adjoining buildings.
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JEFF SAYS:

Can you guess the name of the
teller who let's his horse and buggy
stand hitched till IL o'clock at
night in front of a bootleggin'
joint in the west end of town? He
is one of the fellers who says he's
quit drinkin.' Last week he let
his poor old horse stand out the
coolest night till nearly midnight.
He ought to be fired and tarred
and feathered. Peepul are onto
him and are gittin' about to the
point where they are goln' to take
it up with the state authorities.
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ADJUSTMENTS
Grand Opera House, Friday Night
February g.


One of the surprises Of show re.
plete and overlooking with surprises
| is a masked young woman who ap-
pears in the initial act of the latest
Gus Hill creation, Gus Hills Follies,
which is to be the next attraction at
the Grand opera house, Friday night,
February 9. The identity of this
young woman Is secret. Not even
Mr.. Hill himself knows her name. She
came to him one day as an applicant
for a position. She frankly admitted
that she had had no previous expert
ence. But she was at least young and
pretty and prepossessing, and as youth
is a big asset in the theatrical game,
she was engaged. She insisted that
she must wear a mask throughout the
performance. Mr.. Hill realized that
he could not have her In the chorus,
so he set to work and devised situa-
ton to meet her unusual demands.
At the opening of the follies. woman
comes forward and announces to the
audience the various features, special
ties, songs and bits that follow In
woman masked, doing this, appealed
to Mr.. Hill and the innovation has
turned out to be one Of the biggest
things in production that seems to
stand in class by itself. 1t has since
been learned that the young woman IS
member Of one of the first families
in New York and that she is also well
known in the polite society of the
Metropolis. But as to her real name
no one seems to know.
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WAR SUFFERERS
FUND IS NOW 1919

Two more persons added their mite
to the fund for the sufferers In the
European war zones Monday increasing
the amount raised by the committee to
SS79.70. Hundreds have thus far lent
their aid to this worthy cause which Is
in charge Of the central committee of
Jewish societies in Ottumwa- The Cour-
Ter will receive subscriptions to this
fund and publish daily list of the dom
ors. The additions to the already pub
lished list are G. L. Blundell, 81; F. S.
Acton, Batavia, ST.
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BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Mrs. Webb Young, 500 South Ransom
street. entertained group OF friends
Saturday in honor Of her son Everetts
tenth birthday. Twenty little guests
were present and spent the time with
games and music. Many presents were
received by the guest Of honor. Miss
Ethel Davis assisted the hostess and
light refreshments were served.
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nett's co workers, who scored so en-

nett's CO workers, who scored 50 en-
phatic a success the past season.
Damaged Goods from the viewpoint
of men and women high in national
and civic life, is one of the foremost
stage contributions in decade. 1t
is distinct novelty in that it pre-
sents subject long held to be sacred
only to the medical fraternity or with.
in the confines of ones inmost
thoughts yet has been given life and
impetus by Brieux and his collabor.
ators who displayed neither fear nor
prejudice in its rendition. 1t Is a
powerful sermon which is interesting
ly absorbed by it's auditors and one
which has done more for the upLft
Of humanity than is accorded hun
dred stage presentations In score of
years.
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SOCIETY HOLDS MEETING.

The senior Standard Bearers Of the
Willard Street Methodist church held
their monthly meeting Monday evening
at the home of Mrs. L. A. Millisack, 119
South Adella street There was a good
attendance and business session was
held. Two new members joined the So
ciety. During the social hour light re-
freshments were served by the hostess
assisted by Miss Nellie Snider.
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o.
ROTARY CLUB DINNER.

The regular meeting of the Ottumwa
Rotary club Monday evening was fea-
tured by dinner party at the Com
mercial club. Sixty persons were serv.
ed at o'clock, the wives Of the mem
bers being present. At the close a num-
Der of interesting talks were given. The
chief speakers were NJ. c. Gilmore and
FL. f. Blackmar while the leaders in
discussions which followed were DIR. ].
F. Herrick and l.. r. Clausen.
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LADIES' AID SOCIETY.

The Ladies' Aid society of the Will
lard Street Methodist church will hold
their monthly reception at the home
OF Mrs. w. w. Cummings, 1862 North
Ward street Thursday afternoon The
February circle will assist the hostess.
All members and friends are cordially
invited.
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CASE is SETTLED.

The case of Charles Mute VS.. B. F..
Harsh was called for trial by District
Judge Francis M. Hunter at o'clock
this morning. A jury was selected
but before any evidence was introduc-
ed settlement was effected This re-
suited in a dismissal of the men at
1880 o'clock.
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MISSIONARY MEETING.

The Women's Missionary society Of
the Free Methodist church will hold
their meeting at the home Of Mrs. C. P.
Hall, Lee avenue, Wednesday. The
members and friends are cordially in
vited.
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THOMAS WINS CASE.

r. S. Thomas was given judgment
of s2SS.5S and interest against Henry
D. Long by district court jury which
reported to Judge Francis NJ. Hunter
at 11:40 o'clock this morning. The
men retired to consider a verdict at
$50 o'clock Monday evening.
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P. N. c. TEAM PRACTICE.

AS the Past Noble Grand association
has accepted an invitation to put on
their floor work at Batavia February Is
the team will meet for practice Wed
nesday afternoon. All members are
urged to be present,
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STEWART.kALJFF WEDDING

Miss Carrie Kaliff of Mystic and AL.
bert E. Stewart of Centerville were
quietly married Monday evening at 6
O'Clock at the First Presbyterian
manse by DR.. C. D. Jacobs.
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Concerning Damaged Goods.

CONCERNING Damaged GoooS.
For Sunday. matinee and night,
February II. the Grand opera house
will offer Eugene Brieux's interest
ing sociological drama Damaged
Goods, as presented by Richard Ben
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w. r. c. TO HOLD COFFEE

The w. r. c. Of j. M. Tuttle post will
hold the monthly coffee at the home of
Mrs. May Thompson, sol Wabash ave-
nue. Wednesday afternoon All mem.
bers are invited.
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er scene, the gypsy's song, the anvil
chorus, Flee as Bird to the Noun
tain and the finale.
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MARTHA WAsHJNGToNs

Mrs. j. H. Tul'is, 500 North Jeffer.
son street, will entertain the Martha
Washington club Wednesday after.
noon. The members are cordially in
vited.
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LADIES TO ORGANIZE.

The women Of the First Presbyter-
Ian church who are interested in a
missionary study center class are re-
quested to meet with Mrs. C. D. ia
cobs, 202 Cara street, Wednesday af-
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock for organiza-
ton.
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THE |. c. A. CLUB.

The l. c. A. club will be entertained
Wednesday, February 7. at the home
of Mrs. c. A. Anderson, 313 North
Sheridan avenue. The members are
cordially invited.
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DoRcAs SOCIETY,
M(ZPAA CIRCLE

The Mizpah circle of the Kings
Daughters will be entertained Wed.
nesday evening at 1880 o'clock by Miss
Firm Williams as hostess at her home,
407 North Birch street. The members
are cordially invited to be present.
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SOCIAL CALENDAR.
ToDAY-PIaysround board meets a
Commercial club.
q. Of /. meeting at K. c. home.

p. Of i. meeting at K. c. home.
TOM ORROW-Amica club at Hadden
home.
Bridge club meets with Mrs. Won
Schrader.
et. Mary's circle No. entertains at
K. c. home.
Mrs. TuIIis hostess to Martha Wash.
ingtons.
]. G. A. club at the Anderson home.
The Hill-keen wedding at Musca.
tine.
w. r. c. TuttIe post coffee with
Mrs. Thompson.
Mixpah circle with Miss Williams
hostess.
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Real Estate Transfers
Furnished by ]. A. LoWenbere

Perry Fl. Cox and wife to Bert and
Loretta Gibson, lot IL blk Cowan's
End add Otta, 5000.
Harriet j. Hall and husband H. to j. C.
Culbertson, part SWA SWA ~ and
NWA NWA "a y 10, 81 and ex.
Charity Summers to John Harvet, lot
Stiles Place add Otta, $500.
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70 ATTEND WEBBING.

~ a END "eOOIN0.
The marriage of Emmett B. Keen
Of this city to Miss Blanche Fern Will,
will be solemnized Wednesday at high
noon at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Will, 209 East
Seventh street, Muscatine. The
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. E.
Keen, 307 Mcpherson avenue, leave
this afternoon for Davenport to join
their family Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Hen
derson and son Victor, and the whole
group will go to Muscatine Wednes-
day for the affair.
QUIET WEDDING.
4 A quiet wedding took place Monday
evening at o'clock at the home of
(he brides uncle Frank Smith and
Mrs. Smith, on West Chester avenue,
when Miss Gertrude Allen became the
bride of Frank Owen Of Eldon. Rev.
w. e. Reavis of the First Christian
church off1ciated. Mr.. and Mrs Owen
left later for honeymoon trip to Des
Mofnes, en- route to Denver, Colo. for
q two weeks visit. A wedding sup
Der was served following the wedding.
The bride, who is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Allen of Milwau-
kee, Wis, former Ottumwans, gradu-
ated from the Ottumwa hospital train.
ing school for nurses in 1914 and has
since been practicing her profession
In this vicinity. She wore tailored
suit of midnight blue serge and a
black hat, her travelling costume. The
groom is an employe of the Rock Is
land railroad.
-:O:-
N EANY-MITCHELL WEDDING.
ThA MARRIAGE Of Mics Clara AIitnh
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THREE KS MEET.

The Three K club will meet Thurs
day afternoon, Mrs. j. c. Lowenbere
being hostess at the Y. w. c. A. in
stead of at her home. Miss Airline
White will give talk on the camp
fire girls work.
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! to Bernard Meany was solemnized
Monday evening at o'clock at st.
Mary's rectory, Very Rev. F. w. Hopp-
mann officiating.
They were accompanied by the
brides sister, Mrs. Jesse Smith, and
the groom's brother, Michael Meany.
Mr. and Mrs. Meany will reside at 119
West Fourth street The groom, who
is the son of Patrick Meany, is with
the J. B. Curran Ice & Coal Co. Both
young people are well known and liked
here.
MISSIONARY MEETING.
The Women's association of the
Plymouth Congregational church will
hold the monthly missionary meeting
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Smith Ditch, Ala Chester ave-
nue.. Mrs. H. Brouhard will be the
leader. Topic, Orientals of the Paci-
fic Coast. Mrs. S. NJ Manro and circle
will have charge of the social hour.
All members and friends are cordially
invited.
DORcAs SOCIETY.
The Dorcas society of the East End
Presbyterian church will be enter
tanned in the church parlors Thursday
afternoon by Mrs. Jesse Klingenhoef-
fer and Mrs. Verna Hallgren. All
members and friends are cordially in
vited.
-:O:-
MlzPAH CIRCLE.
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M. p. Y. CLUB MEETS.

Mrs. Warren Prosser. south of the
city, will entertain the NJ. P. Y clut
Thursday afternoon. The members
are cordially invited.
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MINISTER'S HELPERS

Z y.
The Minister'S Helpers of the Davis
Street Christian church will hold thei1
regular meeting Wednesday afternoon
al the home of the minister, Rev. |. s
Bussing, 100 North Moore street. All
members are urged to be present.
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TW ENTY CLUB,

The Twenty club will be entertained
Friday afternoon by Mrs. M. C. Gil
more, All North Court street
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A. D. Warder, Referee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-23
Germany's High Sea Fleet at Sea

According to a Berlin correspondent of
"The World" the German navy is con-
sumed with burning desire" to meet the
British, and at is understood" he adds,
chat the German High Sea Fleet has fire.
ouently cruised the North Sea recently
looking for Beatty's dreadnoughts, but
unhappily in vain.
The same report was published occa-
sionally for some months before the en-
counter off the Jutland Bank, the issue of
which was instantly hailed as an impor-
tant German victory. It is now nearly
nine months since that battle was fought
but the results of the victory are as yet
in no way apparent. If the navy really
believes that it gained victory and that
after it, as the Kaiser said, "the nimbus
Of British world supremacy disappeared"
and fear began "to creep into the bones of
the enemy" then it is easy enough to I'M
derstand the burning desire for decisive
clash. Indeed, it must be perpleXing and
vexatious to all to sec the best part of year
wasted in mining operations and submar-
inc warfare on commerce when the fight
ing ships of the enemy might be disposed
of TO better advantage.
1t is probable. however, that what is
understood" in Berlin bears but remote
relation to the reality. The cruises in the
North Sea cannot extend very far from
the German bases. If the burning desire
for battle were irresistible it could be
readily satisfied. For there is little rea-
son 10 believe that the teachings of Mr..
Winston Churchill and our own Captain
Sims have been accepted generally by the
enemy: the notion that superior force
can gain nothing by the destruction Of the
enemy's armed ships is not yet recognized
as automatic, either in the British or Ger
man navy.
The German feet has in all likelihood
been indulging in such cautious excur-
sions as those described by Nelson as the
game of bo-peep. like mouse at the edge
of her hole" 1t would suit the Germans
very we'll if they could tempt Beatty to ex-
pose his dreadnoughts to their mine fields
and submarines, and that is probably what
they hope for. But it is not easy under
modern conditions TO get warning of an
enemy until he is we'll at sea, for the very
reason that mines and submarines inter-
fere with close watching. We may con-
clude accordingly that If the High Sea
Fleet has been searching for Beatty's
dreadnoughts it has not ventured far from
its ports. The burning desire was tenn
pered by discretion.