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Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-14
Americans InUited
 to Attend Mexican
 Celebration Sunday

City officials of Agua Prieta. across the line from Douglas, will be hosts Sunday at a big Kermesse to be given in the mu- nicipal plaza of the little Mexican City. A special invitation has been extended to Americans to take part in the festivities through Mexican Consul Ives G. Lelevier, of Douglas. The Te- ceipts from the Kermesse will be turned over ro the public school fund. As a special attraction, the Mexican officials have announced that beer, Ga species extinct in Arizona), will be 'on tap" during the day, a special permit having been secured for the occasion. Every courtesy will be extended to Americans who visit Agua Prieta, Sunday, and the affair gives promise of being a huge success.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-14
SISTER OF THOMAS
 GODDARD IS SOUGHT
Especial to The Reviewl

lSpeClaI 10 me HtVIeWI-
 TOMBSTONE. April 13.-Sheriff liar " Wheeler has received letter from the secretary of the Miners Union, at Oatman, asking him to try and locate sister of Tom Goddard, who is sup posed to be living on ranch some where in this county. Goddard was killed in the Tom Reed mine at Oat- man several months ago. and the un- ion is desirous of locating his sister so that she will be able to collect the insurance. It is thought that she is living with her husband on a ranch. Any information that can be given as to her whereabouts will be gratefully received at the sheriff's office.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-14
EXPECT MANY TO ENLIST
 IN ARIZONA INFANTRY

DOUGLAS. April 1S.-The First Arizona Infantry will not be mustered out now. Instructions from Washing ton say men enlisting now will be
 mustered out at the end of the war. according 10 a telegram received to- day from Charles W. Harris. adjutant general of Arizona. by First Lieuten-
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ant M. F. Blome. recruiting officer. Lieut.. Blome said he undoubtedly would receive numerous recruits as soon as the nature of the message be came known, as many young men wanted to join the regiment but were prevented from doing so by not wish ing to be held on the reserve after the war.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-14

Nobles of the Mystic Shrine yes terday took possession of Douglas and throughout the day and night romped about the city with all the abandon of schoolboys. Fl Zaribah Temple. the smelter city lodge, at tempted to act as host to the throng, but it was not long before the visitors hailing from every section of the state had taken the keys of the city, used them and then thrown them away settling down and producing more eX- citement than the border has experi- enced since the last battle at Agua Prieta-
 Early in the morning the familiar fez began to appear on the streets, and soon the town was dotted with them. Hundreds of people were at the station when the special train bearing Shriners from Tucson, PhOe- nix, Nogales and other cities rolled in. The train was late. it was report ed. on account of frequent stops along the line to administer goats milk to some of the younger members. After the arrival of the special a procession was formed and the march began to the Gadsden hotel, which has been turned over to the lodgemen for two days.
 Busy Afternoon
 After rooms had been assigned and a guard instructed to cripple any Of the novices who attempted to escape. the visiting Shriners were taken on an auto ride over the city. The tour ended at the army pavilion where an enjoyable program was provided. A business session was then held in the Masonic temple during which all the implements of torture were examined to see that the dispensation of misery should be unlimited. After this meet ing it was whispered that many new stunts and means of torture for the novices had been originated.
 Yesterday afternoon. the temple went into a regular ceremonial in the Masonic temple and late in the alter noon another big parade was staged, in which 34 novices were exhibited under close guard. A buffet lunch followed. at which the novices were warned to eat plenty in order to have strength for the ordeal that followed The big doin's started in the temple at 7:30 last night and last for several hours, following which a banquet was served.
 Many Applicants
 The Shriner's will conclude festivi- ties tonight with grand ball at the Gadsden hotel The following promi
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-14

FL PASO. April Establishments were returned today in the federal court against Mrs. Amelia Toenniges. a boarding house keeper. her son Clar- ence and daughter Josephine Toen- niges, and against Henry Beach.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-14
sHIDELER's AUTO SERVICE

Ford cars equipped with shock ab- sorbers. They ride easy, long trips solicited. 20 cents per mile. Make special trips to Cananea. Bisbee phone Central Pharmacy 45O. Lowell phone Central Drug 222.
 Advertisement 6S0
Bisbee daily review., 1917-04-14
BOMB IS DISCOVERED AT GLEASON SHERIFF
 INVESTIGATING CASE
Rolled Oats Carton Contain ing Twelve Sticks of Giant Powder, Found By Miner, In Ravine Back of His Home.

TOMBSTONE, April 13. - Sheriff Harry Wheeler returned late last nightfrDnli Gleason where he went to investgate the finding of a dynamite boii3A there the day before. Ribe Wells,a a well-known miner. went out to a little ravine, that runs behind his house, Wednesday afternoon and dis covered a round Natinla Rolled Aats carton there with two fuses sticking out of the end. The parcel was partly covered up with leaves. Wells made covered a round Natinla Rolled Oats a snort examination of it and found that it contained twelve sucAs or giant powder, lot of rusty nails, etc. He left the package there and sent word to Constable Lafe Gibson who informed Sheriff Wheeler The sher- iii on his arrival there made an eltort to try and locate tre parties who had placed the internal machine there but no clue could be found. The bomD was taken out of town by the officers and the fuses lit. The bomb exploded, tearing a large hole in the ground where it had been placed The ar was filled with the flying pieces oI the metal.
 The examination of the package showed that it had been carefully pre- pared by one who understood eXplo- sives. the fact. that two fuses had been attached, indicating that he did not intend to take any chances of one fuse going out.
 Wlly the bomb was placed in the wash is not yet known unless the party who expected to use it naI rlaced it in hiding there so that he could go and get it when he intended to use it. l. had the evidence of nav iug been buried but short time. Ihe officers are still working on The case-
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SHRINERS HAVE BIG
 BLOWOUT" AT DOUGLAS
 DOUGLAS, April 13. - El Zaribah Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, held cerefhon- ial session here today and in- itiated 34 novices from all parts of Arizona. A parade this afternoon and banquet to- night for. four hundred guests were the principle features. The meeting closes with ball Saturday night.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
MISSOURI COUNTIES
HAVE THEIR QUOTA

Chillicothe, Mo-, May 14.-In the
first draft Livingston county must
furnish thirty-nine men, according to
the figures furnished by United
States recruiting officer. Other drafts
will be made from time to time. Davies
county's quota will be thirty-five. Cald-
we'll county Twenty-Five and Clinton
county thirty-one. During the draft in
civil war times. draft clubs were or
ganized for the purpose of furnishing
substitutes in case one or more mem
bers of the organization was drafted
To illustrate: Each member would pay
into the organization $25, $50 or 500.
and if the club was composed of one
hundred members they would have a
fund of $500, $4,000 or $4,000 respec-
lively. In those days substitutes could
be purchased from $500 to $4,000, the
market being controlled wholly by
supply and demand. No doubt such
clubs will be organized before the
close Of the present war.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
OTTUMWAN NAMED
AS T. p. A. DELEGATE

An Ottumwan, o. NJ Southland, will
attend the national convention Of the
Travellers Protective association in
Savannah, Ca, June II to 10. The
eleven delegates from Iowa to the
meeting in the southern city will be
dressed as Iowa farmers and carry an
artificial corn stalk on which there
will be Ave large ears. A resolution
drafted at the state meeting in Sioux
City Saturday pledged the support Of
the Iowa division to President Wilson
and the national government in the
present crisis and commended the
president for the action he has taken.
Waterloo was chosen as state head
quarters for the next two years and
Keokuk gets the 1918 meeting. The
officers elected are: G. w. Huntley of
Waterloo, president: F. H. Wehrent of
Davenport, first vice president; R. H.
Jordan of Burlington, second vice pres
fdent: E. H. Shaw of Oskaloosa, third
vice president; H. e. Weatherwax OF
Waterloo, secretary and treasurer; c..
r. Rohde of Waterloo. chaplain.
Mr.. Southland was appointed chair
man of the legislative committee.
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u. S. BULLETIN
To BE POSTED
COPIES OF GOVERNMENTS Of
FlClAL NEWS MEDIUM WILL
BE IN p. o. LOBBY.

THE Official Bulletin" the official
news medium Of the government. I'M
der the direction of the committee on
public information appointed by the
president for the purpose Of dissemin-
ating official news during the present
war crisis, will be posted in the lobby
of the local federal building, Postmas-
ter c. w. McCarty said today.
While the first copy has not vet ar
rived 1t is expected within few days
The department instructs conspicu-
GUS posting of the bulletin where the
public may read 1t.
The rules for the censorship are pub
lished in full in the first edition. One
order instructs the postmasters to keep
on the lookout for suspicious char
acters. disloyal and reasonable acts
and utterances and make reports to the
federal officers Immediately on every
thing which would be Of value to the
government in dealing with traitors.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Mrs. W. w. Toole and son Howard
Wilson, 7l2 West street, left Satur-
day to make a months visit In East
st. Louis, ILL.,
Miss Louise Blattner Of Oskaloosa
has arrived here for few days visit
at the home of Mrs. Fred P. Gilbert, GA
North Weller street.
Mrs. J. c. Turner Of Charter Oak
Misses Elizabeth Alley and Bertha
Smith, w. H. Alley and Roger Alley
of Grinnell motored to Ottumwa to
spend Sunday at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. w. Barnes, s12 East Fourth
street They were accompanied home
for brief visit by Miss Mildred Sven
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. King, 1875 North
Sheridan avenue, Miss Beatrice Baker
and Charley Baker, 174 North Ransom
street and Ray Robinson. sol East VIII
liams street, went overland to Grinnell
Sunday where they spent the day with
the formers daughter Miss Lois King.
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OSTEOPATHS
TO OFFER SERVICES

Des Moines, May 14-Iowa osteo-
paths plan to offer their services to
their country in a complete unit of
men equipped to give treatment to con-
valescing soldiers. They aim to spec
ialize on soldiers who are prevented
from further services by stiffness, TEN.
porary paralysis from shell shock ner-
vousness, and other results of injury in
battle They believe that by hasten
ing the return of trained soldiers into
the fighting ranks, they can best serve
the nation. A plan will be completely
worked out at the annual convention
of the Iowa Osteopathic association,
May Is. 16 and II, in the Hotel Cham
berlain.
A surgical clinic will feature the first
day of the convention. DR.. S. l.. Tay-
lor, president of Des Moines College Of
Osteopathy, will preside.
Principal addresses Of the conven-
ton will be made by Dr. George j.
Conley Of Kansas City, Mo-; DR.. D. "
Moore of Iowa Falls. DR.. J. Johnson Of
Des Moines. DR.. ID. B. Caldwell Of Des
Moines. Dr. St Claire Of Clarion and
DR.. J. " McManis of Dayton, Ohio
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ELDON

Mrs F. B. Nordyke, Jr.. of Trenton,
Mo-, is visiting her mother, Mrs. I. P.
Smith
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Allender, who have
been visiting Mrs. Allender's mother,
Mrs. Leb Hines, have returned to
their home in Fairfield.
Mrs. H. c. Chumley, who has been
visiting at the parental J. c. Pearson
home, returned to her home in Tren.
ton. Mo-, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. o. L. Hendricks spent
Sunday in Floris at the parental Plank
home.
Asher Lutz of Trenton. Mo-. spent
Sunday with home folks here.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Weber, Mr.. and
Mrs NJ. j. Weaver, w H. Crow, viii.
liam Bray and H. o. Crow of Fairfield
and Miss Sylvia l. Crow spent Sunday
in Unionvile at the Paul Veitch home.
Miss Rule Enyart spent Sunday in
Bloomfield with her friend, R. B.
Wells.
Mr. and Mrs, Frank Jaques of OF.
tumwa visited relatives here Sunday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lam
bert, Saturday, May II, son.
William Morrison and son Beryl,
Simon Selix, Archie Marchand and
Glenn Selix of Unionville spent Satur
day night here.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15

Just now when everyone is wanting
to do their bit" and don't know just
where they will fit in the Red Cross
comes forward with a full list of activ-
tiles in which the non professional can
find his niche.
Ottumwa's Red Cross chapter which
embraces Wapello county in it's scope
Is moving rapidly.
Sunday meetings were held at Kirk
vile and similar gatherings are planned
for this week at other points in the
county. 1t is to be a wide movement
and many lines of endeavor open up
as the plan progresses.
Work for Women.
Women. other than nurses who de-
sire to volunteer for service, may,
through the local chapter, get in touch
them in any of the following branches:
Sewing, mending, linen room work;
preparation Of surgical supplies, gem
eral supply room service, packing, ship
ping. laundry service: diet kitchen,
cook, waitress, housekeeping, cleaning,
interpreter translator letter writing,
reading aloud, clerical service. stenog-
rapher. typist, accountant, telephone OPP
orator, telegraph operator, photograph
with chauffeur, lnasseuse and special
not classified above.
Men Have Chance.
Red Cross work is not solely wom-
ans work. There are many places
where men can find place and many
more where men are absolutely needed.
A man may enlist in base hospital
unit. an ambulance corps or a sanitary
training detachment He may offer his
services as a mechanic, cook, chauffeur
or clerk. Under the latter division are
stenographers. typists and accountants.
Licensed pharmacists or druggists as
sistants may find a place. There are
alsosyppenings for electricians, plumb
ers, butchers, bakers. walters. telephone
and telegraph operators, carpenters,
translators, packers. teamsters or
drivers and firemen.
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u. S. CHANGES
ITS ENGINEERS
MAJOR HOFFMAN IN CHARGE At
kEOkUk DAM, HAS BEEN
PROMOTED.

Keokuk, May IA. Major G. M. Hoff.
man, who has been in charge Of the
St. Paul to St. Louis river district for
the government, has been promoted to
rank of lieutenant colonel and is in
charge OF training camp at Indian
apolis. General A. Mckenzie. former
chief of engineers for the government
has been brought back to take Major
Hoffman's place. He will have his
headquarters at Rock Island and is ex-
pected to go on duty this week.
[. General Mckenzie has been in
charge of this district previous to his
promotion to chief of the engineers
corps. His coming back to this district
will be considerable honor for this
section and he will be warmly welcom-
ed by all Of the government men and
engineers.
Major Hoffmans advance in rank
and service is gratifying He will be
in charge of training camp for the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
PLANTING BEANS
FOR SECOND CROP

Ames, May 14-Planting beans as a
second crop to follow early potatoes is
the plan suggested to Governor Hard
ing by J. X. Norris. who has followed
the practice for University park, Ma
haska county. Mr.. Norris has followed
the practice for years on his farm and
vouches for it's success.
81 raise bean crop on my potato
ground every year" he writes. 81 tell
you when ] was in the war Of the re-
bellion good dish of beans helped as
much as any food we could get. The
last of June is the time to plant
them"
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PLANTS SEEN CORN
SAVED SINCE 1873

Ft. Madison, May IA. Novel tests
in planting conducted by w. H. Ben.
nett of this city and A. w. Anderson.
a farmer residing near Donnellson, has
brought out some peculiar facts re-
garding the value of seed corn, even
after 1t has been kept for many years.
This was proven by the fact that Mr..
Anderson will harvest among his crop.
some OF the identical corn planted and
raised by the congenial constable some
"A years ago when he was residing on
farm.
Mr.. Bennett saved several ears OF
his choicest corn ears way back in
1873, and every year takes out few
grains to the Anderson place for plant
ing experiments. Each year has the
corn sprouted and this season from all
indications, will bear some pioneer
ears
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
USING FERTILIZER
TO IMPROVE FARMS

Hannibal, Mo-, May 14--Seventy-five
thousand pounds Of fertilizer have
been shipped into northeast Missouri
and distributed mostly among Marion
county farmers as result Of the work
of the agricultural committee of the
Hannibal Commercial college, the
Northeast Missouri Industrial and
Agricultural association and County
Farm Agent Nelson. Two cars of fer
tilizer have arrived here and third
car has been ordered.
This campaign was launched within
the last two weeks. It resulted from
the annual convention Of the North.
east Missouri association
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CRESTON PLANT BUYS
$4,000 WHEEL PUMP

Creston. May IA. The Creston
water works company has just pur-
chased now high duty and fly wheel
pump which will cost about 100000
when installed in the pump house at
this place. This will be great I'M
provement over the old pump which
the company is now using and insures
Creston one Of the best water supply
companies.
The company has also purchased
new filter beds and will begin the work
of installation next week. The new
filter bed will cost the company about
ST 900.
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L
Logan and Bryan, which is one of the
biggest in the country, the Thompson
Mckinnon Company and Wagner and
Co. Other big houses were said to have
similar action under consideration.
Smaller houses, it is said, would have
to fall in line
WHEAT PIT DESERTED.
Brokerage houses, in pursuit Of their
determination to cease speculative
trading, began dismissing telegraph
operators, hundreds Of whom are en-
ployed. and lesser clerks. The wheat
pit by noon was practically deserted.
Prices on the few evening up trades
sagged further. July dropped to 1882
and September to 1922; net losses re-
spectively of 23 and FAC compared
with Saturdays close
A carload of No. hard winter wheat
sold in the spot market for 1886 a
bushel, decline of cents.
The close Of the market this after
noon with Saturdays close showed
maximum net changes as follows:
Wheat, July,16c lower; September,
1Sc lower;
Corn, July csc higher: September.
Sssc higher.
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MOBERLY TRAINMAN
KILLED IN WRECK

Moberly, Mo-, May 14.-Conductor
Mulinix, of Moberly, one of the best
known conductors on the Wabash, was
killed near Bonfils, three miles east Of
ST. Charles. T. l.. Carney. Of Moberly,
was seriously injured. The caboose in
which the men were riding left the
rails and turned over. Conductor
Mulinex was AZ years of age. He leaves
a wife and two daughters The daugE-
tiers. The daughters are Mrs. Lemma
Boucher, of Trenton, and Miss Georgia
MuliniX.
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SHELDON TO IMPROVE.

Sheldon. May IA. The improve
ments to be made in Sheldon this sum-
mer as planned now will total one-third
of million dollars. The principal
items are the new Myers hotel Mason
ic temple, sanitary and storm sewers,
sewage disposal plant. paving and sew
eral new homes, the largest Of which
will be for Judge W. d. Boies and At
torney r. E. Diamond.
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EoR 2o.cENI BREAD.

Chicago, May 14.--With the 15-ceht
loaf already on the market. Chicago
today faced possible further increase
in bread prices. Charles A. Poesch,
president of the Illinois Master Bakers
association. said that his organization
had decided that even 20 cents is not
too much to charge for loaf under
present circumstances and that be.
cause of the saving in wrapping labor
such loaf can be made which will!
weigh az times as much as 10 cent
loaf and yet leave the same profit. He
advocated 15-cent loaf as the mini.
mum size.
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MURRAY LAD is
ARRESTED HERE

Lawrence Hendricks, aged u. of
Murray. who says he has gun and
handouts at home, was taken into Gus
tody last night about 10 o'clock at the
Milwaukee junction. The lad accom-.
panied tramp from Murray here. He
dined today with Sergeant Ryttenberg
who refused to see the lad eat the reg
ular Jail fare, and was sent to his home
this afternoon. Henry Swanson, an
other boy. was given a reprimand for
stealing boat and was released.
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ROUSING MEETINGS
FOR RED CROSS HELD

Rousing Red Cross meetings were
held Sunday at Kirkville and Highland
Center. G. F. Spry, M. B. Hutchinson
and others were in charge and great
enthusiasm was displayed at each
place. The plan Of the local chapter,
which has all of Wapello county in its
scope, is to branch out In all It's activ'
tiles so that each community may feel
an interest in the work through active
cooperation In 1t.
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TUBERCULOSIS PREVALENT.

Cedar Rapids, May 14.-Thirty-three
deaths from tuberculosis in Cedar
Rapids during the last year might have
culosis sanitorium. in the opinion of
Dr. d. e. Beardsley. city physician
who pointed out the crying need of
such an institution in his annual report
to the city council. The deaths from
white plague lead the list of preventa
BILE deaths and figure largely in the
death rate of 1917 to every thousand Of
populatiOn
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FEDERAL BUILDING
OPEN TO RED CROSS

The use Of any room in the federal
building or space in the lobbies for the
displaying of posters or announce
ments have been donated to the o.
tumwa chapter of the Red Cross by
Postmaster G. w. McCarty. The same
rule applies to any work which the
navy may have calling for the use Of
extra rooms.
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lis obviously increased by their convic-
ton that the chancellor has gone over
ito the moderate party, with its pro-
gram of peace without annexation OF
indemnity.
There seems little doubt that the de-
mand for peace is steadily growing in
volume in Germany and the hysteria o.
the junkers. as displayed through their
newspapers and through the utterances
of their leaders is significant in this re.
spect.
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government for the training Of engin-

GERS.
That the government is advancing
all Of its younger engineers and bring
ing men on the retired list back into
the service is shown by the change IN
this district and also the change in
the makeup of the river commission.
Brig. Gen. w. H. Bixby, who was chief
of engineers during the water power
construction period, and who has since
retired, has been ordered back to &C
tive service as the head of the Missis-
sippi river commission while Col. Cur
tbs Med. Townsend, present head. has
been assigned to command a regiment
of engineers going to France.