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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-19
I. @. O. F.. MEMBERS
MEET THIS WEEK

Des Moines, Oct 17-Between 5000
and 10000 members of the Independ-
ent Order of Odd Fellows, the Rebek-
abs ana 1.-THE various branches of the
order are expected to meet In Des
Moines during the week for the seven
tieth annual session of the grand
lodge which opens tomorrow morning
and for the grand encampment and
the state assembly of the Rebekahs.
The Independent Order Of Odd Eel
lows is the largest fraternal benevo
lent society in the world, having a
membership of 2.250,000, Of which
$4,000 are members Of the Rebekah
degree, the women's branch of the
order. The encampment or patriarchal
branch numbers 100000 and the Pat.
riarchs Militant. or uniformed branch
has $1,000 members. In Iowa the
order has 60,S2O men and 1928 WON
en- members.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-19
kERSEY ESTATE
CASE is SETTLED

Bedford, Oct. 1.-THE jury which
heard the Kersey will case in district
court found for the plaintiffs and
against the legatees. Mrs. Kersey was
a very aged woman and had been for
some time in poor health All of her
property, amounting to about 1900 in
value and a contingent estate amount
ing to much more, was given by her
will to friends who had cared for her.
The relatives contested on the grounds
of testamentary incapacity and undue
influence. The case created a great
deal of interest. Old settlers and old
neighbors by large attendance evil
denced that fact. The will was held
invalid and the estate will be divided
among the heirs unless the case is ap-
pealed and a different result attained
in the higher court.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-19
SIGOURNEY BOY
LOSES TWO FINGERS

Sigourney, Oct. 17.--Frank Liechti,
a student in the Sigourney schools,
met with a painful accident on Tues
day afternoon, in the Joss of the first
and second fingers of his left hand.
The young man at the time was work
ing in the Manual Training school,
using circular saw to saw some wood
and in some unforeseen. manner al
lowed his hand to come too close to
the saw, completely severing both
fingers at the middle joint. The
young man was at once taken to a
doctor and is now doing as well. as
could be expected. The saw is motor
driven and naturally revolves very
rapidly and the accident was done be-
fore the boy realized what had hap
pened.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-19
Kaiser's Palace And Home Of rZeppe.
Inns Are Barred to Wartime
Visitors; Marie Brown
Sees Crippled Ships
HAMBURG GREAT REPAIR YARD
BY MARIE BONINI BROWN
obtained
Copyright, 1917 BY the Pittsburgh

juring the men. wouldn't want the
worlimen hurt, but 1t would be won.
derful thing to cripple Germany by
destroying all those ships.
A number of times since the United
States entered the war have tried to
find out where the U-boat bases were,
thinking that information might be ct
use when got back. But never
could. The only information l could
get was that. usually, they left from
Bremen, And everybody knows that.
YARN SUPPLY is LOW.
That is the only thing / ever did
try to find out. And the attempt to
keep my old passport was the only
thing I did that was not strictly in
accordance with the rules and regula.
tons.
The man on that boat was very nice
to us. When he brought us back he
questioned us some more and then let
us go.
1t was in Leipzig that I bought a
spool of thread and paid rs cents for
it. Thread is very scarce in Germany.
1t is impossible w-to get wool.
don't know how the soldiers will be
supplied with socks.
Even when l left the supply of gray
and blue yarn had given out and
women were knitting socks for the
soldiers Of any color of yarn.
I often have seen glimpses of bright
green, pink, baby blue and other in
congruous colors, when soldier,
by crossing his feet inadvertently
permitted glimpse of sock. 1t looked
funny to see pink socks on some OF
those big, gruff DULLES of soldiers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-19
MISSOURIAN FIGHTS
AGAINST BROTHER

Kansas City, Oct. 17.--Lieut. Aug.
ust Behrendt of Kansas City, is in the
United States army in France. Some
where along the opposing line is a
brother, fighting with the German
forces. Their father fought against
the French in the Franco-Prussiau
war.
August Behrendt, "a years old
came from Germany ten years ago
Four years later he came to Kansas
City. where he attended a business
school and later studied law. He
practiced law here until he went to
Fort Riley, where he was commits
stoned first lieutenant. While in Kan
sas City Lieutenant Behrednt lived
with his sister, Mrs. A. B. Cummings.
3214 Locust street.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-19
KILLS GIRL AND SELF.

Fort Dodge, Oct. IA. w. Paige
shot and killed his former fiancee,
Margaret E. Johnson, 80, stenog-
rapher, and then killed himself.
The shooting took place in the bed
room of Miss Johnson at 2 o'clock in
the morning. Both died within few
minutes after the shooting: Paige
broke down the door Of the girls room,
pulled her from her bed and shot her
three times in the back. He then went
to the bathroom and killed himself.
The girl broke Off with Paige sew
eral weeks ago. He had thretened to
shoot her and she had secured war
rant for his arrest but failed to have it
executed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-19
BATTERY BUYS BONDS.

Des Moines, Oct IA total Of
$500 worth of Liberty Bonds in fl
teen minutes-that's the record Of Bat
terry F. 339th Field Artillery. Camp
Dodge.
The battery men literally sobbled up
the bonds when they were offered for
sale at the camp Saturday.
They expect to make it $4,000 when
ali members Of the battery have been
interviewed. Captain Donald X. Hud-
son is captain OF the battery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-19
e. D. cHAssELL RESIGNS.

Des Moines, Oct. 17.-E. d. Chassell.
appointed a member of the state board
of railroad commissioners by Governor
Clarke in recember. 1916, to succeed
the late James H. Wilson, has resigned
to accept the position of secretary
treasurer Of the Farm Mortgage
Bankers Association of America. His
headquarters will be in Chicago. The
association is made up of the leading
farm mortgage bankers of the country
and was organized for the purpose OF
reducing the cost OF conducting the
farm mortgage business.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-19
P,ckE17's SKULL BROKEN.

Shenandoah, Oct. 17.-Chauncey i.
Pickett, aged SO. and an old time resi-
dent of Shenandoah. was nearly killed
by an accident at the Shenandoah
nurseries during the high wind which
blew heavy door against him.
The door struck him and forcibly
threw him against wagon standing
near. His skull was fractured just above
the left ear, necessitating the removal
of half dozen or more pieces OF
bone.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-19
OFFERED WAR BERTH.

West Liberty, Oct 1.-THE former
mayor, Charles Mackey of West Lib
erty, who has been in Washington for
two months on the staff Of Surgeon
General George, has been offered the
place of understudy to the principal
clerk and legal adviser Of this branch
of the war departments service. The
offer is made with the understanding
that Mr. Mackey will promsie to re.
main in the service after the close OF
the war, and for this reason the local
man hesitates to accept.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-19
TWO BARRELS OF SMOKES.

Shenandoah. Oct. 17.-About two
barrels of smokes for Company Z are
ready for shipment. but the boys have
requested that they be sent direct to
France. as IN this country they can
get plenty of the best and have been
most literally treated by many OF
their hosts on Long Island.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-19
WEALTHY IoWAN DEAD.

Cedar Rapids, Oct. II. Mrs. P. E.
Hall, the wealthiest woman in Cedar
Rapids, died at the age of rs. She was
a charter member of the Woman's
club and for more than 30 years a So
cial leader of this city. She is sur
vived by four daughters. one of whom
is Mrs. Fred Upham OF Chicago. Mrs.
Halls husband, who was president OF
the city railway company and the
water company, died two years ago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-19
ELMIGATE CLOTHING

Shenandoah, Oct. 1.-THE city Off
Gals have ordered the clothing gath
cred by The Go-hawks funigated be-
fore sold at rummage sales. also the
quilts, blankets and comforts left
when the boys pulled out of Camp
Aldrich for Des Moin0>
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-19
oILlNe STREETS.

Fddvville, Oct. 1.-Two streets of
Eddyville, Main street and Second
street. north and south. are being oiled
this week as decided by the city coun-
Gil at recent meeting. Because OF
the increasing automobile traffic this
action was considered advisable.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-17

AND Ease Of
o
Bcnton
AFFORD TO THEM Co.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-06
A Page From History.

Just 235 years ago Robert Cavelier,
Sieur de la Sale, after a long and haz-
ardOus journey down the Illinois river.
set out with his fleet of canoes on the
Mississippi. As he advanced he noted
the site of the future city of st. Louis.
built a fort near the mouth of the
Ohio and erected a log cabin on the
first Chickasaw bluff. Reaching a point
where the river separates into three
channels flowing into the Gulf of Mex
leo, the party separated, but the whole
company assembled again at a spot
near the Gulf, and there prepared a
cross and a column, affixing to the lat
ter the arms of France. with the in
scription, Louis the Great, King of
France and Navarro, April 9, 1861"
Later La Sale set out to the westward,
penetrating the present domain of
Texas to Trinity river, when some of
his men revOlted and murdered the
great explorer.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-06
MAY CALL ALL OHIO UNITS
Regular Army Soldiers To Relieve
Guards Who Are Guarding
Strategic Points.

Columbus, C.-Expectation is high
at military headquarters here that the
entire Ohio National Guard will be
summoned to the colors within a short
time. This feeling proceeds from the
Interpretation of the order sent here
from Chicago by Adjutant General
George H. Wood, now at Major Gen
eral Barry's headquarters, directing
the release of the Ohio National Guard
troops now guarding strategic points
upon the arrival of "other forces"
This could only mean that the reliev-
ing troops would be from the Federal
army. Part of these, it was expected,
would be the Third and Sixth Regi-
ments, which, after returning to mus
tering camps from Mexico, were held
at Indianapolis and Chicago. The in
timation was given that the Third
Regiment, Colonel Robert Huebler, of
Dayton, commanding, was already
some place in Ohio, having received
orders to entrain at FIT. Benjamin
Harrison.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-06
ECONOMIC RULE is UNBROKEN
The More Money, the Higher the
Prices, Has Been the Law Since
Earliest Days of World.

When the Indians of New England
found plenty of seashellS out of which
to make their money called wampum,
the more of ii they would give for q
blanket, basket, kettle, pair of mecca
sins or feather bonnet, says Girard in
the Philadelphia Ledger.
The political economy OF King Phil
lips race and time still prevails. Ev-
cry day this year the rest OF the world
has dumped IA cool S30O0.ODO of gold
upon the United States. Now We have
nearly S1,OOO0OO,OO0 more gold than
we had when the war began.
If we had cheap wheat. shoes. over
coats, vegetables, or coal after hav
ing added nearly 80 per cent To our
gold hoard, We should BE- obliged TO
tear up all those fine-spuD and dusty
political economy books Ne were
taught in school.
But the books stand, and rightly SO,
for the very paper they are printed on
has been boosted upward by this cOlUs-
sal wave of gold. When this IN
matched crest of yellow metal breaks
and recedeS after the war-well, we
shall follow King Phillip AMI his wan-
pun and pay smaller amount of II
for what we buy.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-06
THICK, GLOSSY HAIR
FREE FROM DANDRUFF
Girls! Beauty Your Hair! Make IL
Soft, Fluffy and Luxuriant-Try
the Moist Cloth.

Try as you will, after an application
OF Danderine, you cannot find a single
trace of dandruff or falling hair and
gour scalp will not itch, but what will
please you most. will be after a few
weeks use, when you see new hair,
fine and dOwny at first-yes-but real
ly new hair-growing all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dOu-
bles the beauty of your hair. No differ
ence how dull. faded, brittle and
scraggy, just mOisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw it
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. The effect is i'm
mediate and amazing-your hair will
be light. fluffy and wavy, and have an
appearance of abundance; an incom-
parable luster. softness and luxuri-
ance. the beauty and simmer of true
hair health.
Get a % cent bottle of KnOwlton's
Danderine from any store and prove
that your hair is as pretty and soft
as any-that il has been neglected or
injured by careless treatment-that's
all. Adv.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-06
congress- ACTION
is UNNECESSARY
CAN RAISE ARMY WITHOUT Au-
THoRITY FROM BODY, SAYS
CHAMBERLAIN.
Hold Conference Over Defense Legis.
lation-Strong Plea Made For
Universal Training.

Washington.-Plans to forward fur
Their preparedness measures for the
army has begun to assume definite
form. How an increased armed force
may be promptly procured for the pres
ent emergency as well as universal
training as a national policy were dis
cussed by President Wilson with Sen
ator Chamberlain, of Oregon, chair
man of the senate military committee.
At the same time Secretary Baker and
administration leaders in congress
considered legislation needed immedi-
ately for the military establishment.
Senator Chamberlain told the Presi-
dent he believed the executive now
has authority without further action
by congress to raise at once an army
of more than 100000 men, by increas-
ing the regular army to war strength
and calling out all of the national
guard, at war strength, with co-opera-
ton from state executives.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-06
"N0BLEMAN" HELD AS SPY
Chauffeur Tips Off Federal Authori-
ties and Arrest Takes Place.

Chicago.-A Roumanian ''nobleman"
was arrested here on charge Of be-
ing German spy after completing an
extensive taXicab tour of the city, in
which he checked off all public build
ings, industrial centers and thorough
fares on a military map. His arrest
was brought about by Milton Wins
berg, the chauffeur engaged for the
route, whose suspicious were aroused
by undue interest displayed by the dis
tinguished-looking foreigner in Chica-
COS industrial centers. By fake stop
for gasoline Winsberg telephoned the
Federal authorities, and the alleged
spy was arrested just as he was about
to board train for Buffalo. He came
from San Francisco. The prisoner said
he was a brother of the Crown Prince
of Roumania.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-06
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Few persons can be sick who use
Green's August Flower. 1t has been
used for all ailments that are caused
by disOrdered stomach and inactive
liver, such as sick headache, constipa-
ton, sour stomach, nervous indiges-
ton, fermentation Of food, palpitation
of the heart from gases created in
the stomach. pains in the stomach, and
many other organic disturbances.
August Flower is a gentle laxative,
regulates digestion, both in the stom-
ach and intestines, cleans and sweet
ems the stomach and whole alimentary
canal, and stimulates the liver to Sc
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Try it. Two doses will relieve
you. Used for fifty years in every
town and hamlet in the United States
and in all civilized countries.-Adv.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-06
Raider Seen In Mid-AtIantic.

Rio Janeiro.-The French bark Cam
bronze has arrived here with 200 men
of the crews of various steamers and
sailing ships sunk by German raider
off the Island of Trinidad. They re-
ported that many sailors from the
sunken vessels were drowned. The
rescued sailors, who are French, Eng
lish and Italian, report that the raider
is an armed gasoline motor-driven YES
sci. They say the raider showed the
Norwegian flag, and when it sighted a
ship signaled it to approach, hOisted
the German flag and opened fire.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-06
Vessels DESTROYED In March.

London.-Losses of merchant YES
sells amounting to more than 420 900
tons thus far in March have resulted
from war measures of the Central
Powers. Lord Charles Beresford said
in the House of Lords. In a debate in
the House of Lords on the British
blockade Lord Beresford said that
with longer days and calmer weather
the losses would increase, and that
the public ought to have the facts
brought home to it. The number of
vessels destroyed thus far this month
was given by him as 255.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-06
ARMY OF MILLION
men IS PLANNED
OTHER IMPORTANT LEGISLATION,
INCLUDING SPY AND APPRoPRI-
ALTON MEASURES, TO COME UP.
THAT STATE OF WAR EXISTS
Has Been Definitely Determined BY
Washington OtficiaIs-President Dis
cusses With Advisors Steps Neces-
sary To Meet German Acts.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington. - The administrative
branch of the American Government
has determined definitely upon a
course of action to meet the hostility
of Germany. While official announce
ment is withheld, formal recognition
of the existence of state of war is ex-
pected to come very shortly. The Pres
ident met with his advisors and dis
cussed the plans as presented in his
message to the joint session of Con-
gress. The meeting lasted only an
hour and a half, but with conclusions
quickly made known time was found
for attention to individual depart
mental matters. Later the President
conferred briefly with Secretaries Ba-
ker and Daniels, heads of the War and
Navy Departments.
There is said to have been no differ
ence of opinion in the cabinet on the
great question. The Presidents ad-
visers, as we'll as official Washington,
generally have long since accepted it
as a fact that war actually is being
waged against the United States.
Officials believe that Germany is
making war on this nation because
she has taken more than 240 American
lives on the high seas, because she has
destroyed American ships by the
wholesale, because millions of dollars
worth of damage has been done as a
result of German plots in the United
States, because she has attempted to
set on foot a conspiracy with Mexico
and Japan to dismember the republic,
and finally because of the belief that
Germany triumphant will constitute a
future menace to the peace of the
world in general, and OF the United
States in particular.
The United States, it is emphasized
In official quarters, has not in the past
and does not now desire war with the
German people; but on the German
Government responsibility is placed
for terrorism on land and sea, which,
now that it has been directed against
American citizens and American inter-
ests, must be actively combated
Just what part the United States
will play is question the Government
has yet to determine. The subject has
been discussed generally within the
Administration, but the broad policy
to be pursued will be developed only
after the nations status has been de-
fined by Congress and urgent defense
steps completed.
After hearing the President Con-
gress is expected to take under consid-
Grafton promptly the granting of a
large credit to the Government and to
provide for the raising Of an army of
perhaps 100000 men. Other meas
ures, such as a censorship bill. a spy
bill, the regular army appropriation
bill and emergency legislation for the
army and navy also will be submitted.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-06
SAY WAR With U.S..
is NOT DESIRED
CHANCELLOR SAYS KAISER HAS
NEVER PLANNED ATTACK
ON AMERICA.
Reviews Causes of campaien-Re-
sponsbiIity Must Rest on the U. S.
in Event of War, He Declares.

Berlin.-"Germany never had the
slightest intention of attacking the
United States of America and does not
have such intention now. 1t never de-
sired war against the United States of
America and does not desire it." was
the declaration made by the German
Imperial Chancellor, DR.. Won Beth
mann-Hollweg, in speech in the
Reichstag The Chancellor made i'm
portant declarations concerning Ger
many's policy toward the United
States and Russia How did these
things Develop" asked the Chancellor
in speaking of the relations with the
United States. He then proceeded to
answer the question by reviewing the
causes which led up to the German use
of submarines in unrestricted war
fare.
Declaring that Germany had under
taken unrestricted submarine warfare
HOllweg said:
IF the American nation considers
this cause for which to declare war
against the German nation, with
which it has lived in peace for more
than 100 years; if this action warrants
have to bear the burden of RESPONSE
bility for it,
Concerning German relations with
the United States the Chancellor,
whose speech is reported by the Over
seas News Agency (the German official
news bureau, said:
THE directors of the American
nation have been called to con-
vene by President Wilson for an
extraordinary session of Congress
in order to decide the question of war
or peace between the American and
the slightest intention of attacking
the United States and does not have
such intention now. 1t never desired
war against the United States of
America and does not desire it,"
The Imperial Chancellor also re-
ferred to Germany's attitude toward
the recent events in Russia and re-
called in former times the honored
friendship between the two countries.
He said, however, that this friendship
had ended with the death of Alexan-
der II.
How the Russian nation wants to
construct its home is only the business
of the Russian nation and we shall not
NEEDLE with it. The only thing that
we can hope is that Russia foundations
may develop that will make her the
strong and firm bulwark of peace" de-
clared the chancellor.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-06
Raider Set Fire BY Shells.

Copenhagen.-Twenty-two neutrals
who were brought to Germany on the
comerce raider Moewe as prisoners,
including one American, arrived here
from Kiel. They were released because
they were not serving on armed mer-
chantmen. The sailors brought an &C.
count of the engagement between the
Moewe and the British steamer Otaki,
when it encountered the German raid.
er on March 10. The Otaki, according
to the sanors, surrendered only afte,
scoring seven hits on the Moewe and
setting the German raider on fire.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-06
VILLA LOSSES ARE HEAVY
When Attack Is Made on Capital
Bandits Are Driven Back
After Battle.

Chihuahua City.-Francisco Villa, at
the head of cavalry force of $500
men, made a determined attempt to
capture Chihuahua City, but was
driven back with the loss of $50 in KILL
ed and wounded. From an order of
the day found on a prisoner, Villa S
expedition is shown to have numbered
$500 men, all cavalry, which was only
half the size of the defending CarranZa
forces, whose losses in dead and
wounded amounted to 120 men. The
Carranza officers here do not assert
that the victory was decisive. Villa
was reported 20 be in personal COM
mand OF the attack.