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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
Church Notes
DRAkESVlLLE AND ASH GROVE
NE. CHURCH NOTICES.

NJ. &. CHURCH NOTICES.
The regular church services for next
Sunday on the Drakesville and Ash
Grove circuit of the Methodist Episco-
pal church follow:
Regular preaching at Ash Grove at
II a. M and Sabbath school at 10 a. m
The Sabbath school attendance has
taken a decided advance. There was
a big attendance on last Sabbath morn
ing. Let everyone who can be on hand
next Sunday and all get some one else
to come. If all will do their part and
the attendance increases right along
as 1t has in the last few Sundays the
$50 mark will have been reached be-
fore the time set for that number.
Parents whose children are not steady
in Sunday school attendance are urged
to send them. The slogan is $50 in
the Sunday school by Easter and then
to organize modern graded Sunday
school.
At the morning services the pastor
will administer the sacrament of bap-
tism to all those who desire it. wheth-
err children or adults The pastor mas
some candidates for baptism at that
time and extends an invitation to all
who have children who desire them
baptized to present them next Sunday
morning.
Regular preaching at Drakesville
next Sunday evening at 1880 o'clock
The services will be for the young peo-
pie. at which time the pastor will de-
liver a special sermon to the young
people of the church and community
A - he oh IA
ed for them so that they might sit in
body. All young folks OF the com.
munity at large are invited to this
special service.
Services as susual at Elm Grove.
Sunday school at 2 p m. and preaching
at 3 p. M Robert Comyn, pastor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
WANTING FACULTY
TO TRAIN CORPS

Ames, March s. Plans begun last
fall at Iowa State college for the form
alton of faculty military training
corps have been completed and some
sixty members of the college faculty
have applied for reserve officers
training corps unit at Iowa State col.
lege and offered their services to the
country in case Of hostilties. President
Pearson has written letters to Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary OF War
Baker offering the services of these
men. It Is thought that more volun-
teers will appear at the first drill to be
held this week
The meeting was held at the insis-
tence of the faculty members them
selves, who have long expressed de-
sire to form a military company and
receive training under General J. r.
Lincoln, commandant Of cadets in
military lines that would be of service
to the country in case Of war. The
men will meet for an hours drill twice
each week after class room hours. All
members Of the faculty or experiment
station staff who are compelled to be
ont of town at various times will be
given special drill practice hours In
order that they may not fail behind in
their training
That such company would be an
unusual military asset is demonstrat,
ed by the fact that from school like
Iowa state college would come men
who would be capable Of serving in the
general engineering, sanitary science.
food production and veterinary lines
of service. Beginning training will in
clude regular drill. study of camp eti-
uuette. personal hygiene, recruiting
and camp cookery.
Probably no man in the country is
better fitted 70 give such training than
General Lincoln, war veteran. who in
the past ten years has trained no less
than 5000 cadets, 500 commissioned Of
ficers and 500 non-commissioned off,
GERS at iowa state college.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
WANT GARDNER TO
CALL EXTRA SESSION

Jefferson City, Mo-. March s. "A
delegation representing the republic
ans of the house Of representatives.
called upon Gov. Gardner and demand.
ed that he call an extra session, rather
than allow the assembly to run over
the seventy day limit for ten days. as
has been tentatively proposed by dem
ocratic leaders.
Gardner was told that the legisla-
tire would be in a much better posi-
ton to expedite business in an extra
session. than under the extended SEES
sion The regular seventyday session
expires at noon, March 10. From then
the pay of the members will be 81 a
day.
The governor told the republicans he
would give them his decision In few
days.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
WEBER IS CHOSEN
AS SOCIETY MEMBER

F, At the regular monthly meeting Of
the board of curators held in the
rooms of the society at Iowa City on
| Wednesday afternoon of this week,
John F. Weber was elected to men,
bership in The State Historical socie
ty Of Iowa.
The State Historical society is one
OF the oldest of the state institutions.
having been organized in 1857 in &C.
cordance with an act OF the sixth gen.
eral assembly of Iowa. The member.
ship Of the society now numbers more
than ESQ citizens of the state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
QUINN LOWEST
BIDDER ON JOB
RICHMOND AVENUE SEWER BIDS
REPORTED ON BY CITY
ENGINEER.

| The report of Engineer Brady to the
city commissioners in which he recon.
mends the awarding Of the contract
for the Richmond avenue trunk sew.
er to John Quinn whose bid was the
lowest, was adopted by the council
| this morning and the contract let to
Mr.. Quinn. Work on the iCb is to be.
gin as soon as the weather will permit
and it is expected to give the residents
, in that part of the city this much need.
eG improvement with as little delay as
possible.
Three types of construction were
bic upon with view to getting wild
er competition among the contractors
submitting prices on the work These
were listed as A, B and c classes of
F., construction and are referred to by
| Engineer Brady in his report as fol-
lows:
All bids on class A are so excessive
! that no special comparison need here
be made.
AS | am informed 1t is the sense of
the council, after receiving the bids,
to consider at this time the bids upon
the first two sections only of said pro-
posed sewer as the lowest bid upon
the first two sections is reasonable and
for the further reason that the con-
struction of the third section Is neces-
sarily deferred until the first tvs are
constructed, which will be consider
able time in the future and at which
time this last section may be let in all
probability under more favorable mar
ket conditions.
The first section Is 1877 feet long
and the second section is 237 feet long
or total length Of 1,614 feet. which
will make the terminus Of the second
section at the south line Of Chester
avenue.
Considering the first two sections
only the lowest bids on class B con-
st1uction total as follows: John Scott,
$3s,22630; John Quinn, $3O.454.74.
Mr. Quinn stated that for this class
he would agree to reduction Of his
bid on the second section Of $3.50 per
foot or total of $S55.50, making his
bid $50. 099.24.
Considering the first two sections on
ly the lowest bid on class G construc.
ton is John Quinn's, totaling
$27ss9.62.
For class Mr.. Quinn is the lowest
bidder and his bid Is $S,127.10 lower
than Mr.. Scott's, the next lowest bid.
For class C construction Mr.. Quinn's
bid is $6.51660 lower than that of the
Keokuk Quarry & Construction Co..
the next lowest bidder. and $2,209.62
lower than his bid on Class B con.
struction.
would recommend the acceptance
of Mr.. Quinn's bid for class c con.
struction for the first two sections on.
ly Of the Richmond trunk sewer. as
said bid is reasonable and is the low.
est bid OF all bids received.
Mr. Quinn's bid averages SIPS per
lineal foot of trunk sewer for the first
two sections.
AS Mr. Quinn's bid for class c con-
struction is the same for gravel con.
crete as for the crushed limestone CON
crete. this city has the option Of select
ing either or both kinds Of concrete.
Respectfully submitted.
J. r. Brady, City Engineer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
FINAL WORK ON FOR |
FEDERAL COURT WEEP

Final book work Is being completed
this week by Miss Gertrude DARRELL
deputy clerk of the federal court. iib'
preparation for the regular sprinfi
term which opens here next Tuesday,
morning at 10 o'clock. At that timN
Judge Martin J. Wade of Iowa City
will be here as well as all the out OF
town court attaches and the work will
be on in full swing. With several bis
cases looming up it is probable that
the session will consume all cs the.two
weeks allotted to it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
GALLIPOLI ATTACK
DEFENSE MEASURE
CONTINUED From Page -

political arguments which were adj
duced to the war council in favor of a
prompt and effective action if such
were practicable, were valid and of the
highest importance, but the practical
bility of whatever action was proposed
was of equal importance. Mr.. Church
Ill appears to have advocated an at
teck by ships alone before the war
council, on a certain amount Of half
hearted and hesitating expert opinion
Which favored tentative or progress
~ scheme, beginning with an attack
upon the outer forts. This attack. il
successful was to be followed by fur
Their operations against the main de-
lenses of the narrows.
"There does not appear to have been
direct support or direct opposition
from the responsible naval and mill
tary advisers, Lord Fisher and Sir
James Wolfe Murray, as to the prac'
ticability of carrying on the operations
as approved by the war council. viz,
70 lombard and take the Gallipoli pen.
insula with Constantinople as the OBJ
1ective.
No Dissent Expressed.
1.-THE first sea lord and Sir Arthur
Wilson, who was the only naval advis-
or present at the war council, express
ed no dissent Lord Kitchener, who
occupied commanding position at the
time the decision was taken, was in
favor of the project Both Lord Fish
er and Sir Arthur Wilson would have
preferred a joint naval and military
attack but they did not express to the
war council and were not asked to ex-
press, any opinion on the subject and
offered no objection to naval opera
lions, as they considered them expert
mental and such as could be discon-
tinued if the first results obtained
were not satisfactory. The commits
sioners think that there was an obi
cation. first on the first lord, recondly
on the prime minister, thirdly on one
AtAer member of the war council, to
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
In Memoriam
William Kirk Gender.

William Kirk Gender was born
December %, 1929 and departed this
life March, 1917 at age OF IS years
months and days.
When small boy he moved with
his parents to jefferson county, Iowa.
where he resided all but about nine
years of his life. He was first married
to Sarah Jane Thomas who died one
year later In 1867 he was married to
Julia A. Russell who preceded him in
death thirteen years ago. To this
union four children were born, Charles
w. and Harden H. Of Berthhond, Col,
Mrs. A. d. Morrie of Stockport and
Mrs. G. E. Lowen of Ottumwa. He is
also survived by two step sons Lewis
N. of Windsor, Col, and Frank S. of
Ottumwa and eight grandchildren ard
one great grandchild.-Contributed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
DOES AMBULANCE WORK,

Ft. Madison, March 8. Philip Roam
a Fort Madison boy. doing service at
the front with the American ambulance
corps, says in letter to friends here
at home, that Paris is practically void
of all suggestions denoting that big
war is being carried on by the people
of that country and that many Ameri.
cans still loiter about the avenues and
boulevards of the fashion center of the
world.
A number of American red cross
nurses are at present in Paris waitinl,
to be sent to the front.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
LEVI STONE DEAD.

Sigourney, March Son Wednesday
afternoon from the home occurred the
funeral Of Levi Stone in the south
west part Of the city. Mr.. Stone was
past "a years fage and was a veter-
an of the civil war He was one OF the
nioneers of this community. having
lived in Sigourney and vicinity for
mere than fifty years. He leaves sur
vi, ing. besides his wife, four daugh-
tiers, all of whom reside in the west.
One son died many years ago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
CORPS GOING HOME.

FIT Madison, March s. The New
Hampshire hospital corps. No. |, COM
posed of six officers and fifty-seven
men will pass through Fort Madison
some time this week end en- route
from Deming, ~ NJ, to their home
state after serving practically twelve
months on the border. The troopers
entrained at Demiug early this morn
ing and are scheduled TO reach Fort
Madison via the Santa Fee lines some
time during the week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
TELEGRAPHER FINED.

Council Bluff, March 8. Clifford B.
Fletcher, telegrapher, who stole
blank pass at Creston and by deception
secured the agents signature to it and
was arrested in Colorado was fined
500 and costs in the federal court
here by Judge NJ J. Wade. The fine
was paid by Fletcher's father from
Wisconsin.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
Mrs, John kirkhart.

Mrs. X. C. Carruthers, ia Quincy
avenue. has received word OF the
death of her grandmother. Mrs. John
Kirkhart. which occurred Tuesda%
evening at Milton The deceased haa
MANY friends here. Miss Della Kirk
hart of Colorado Springs. Colo, VINO
was visiting at the Carruthers nome
has gone to Milton TO attend the 1un
eral.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
CARTER HAS OPENED
HIS HEADQUARTERS

The Carter campaign committee
opened up headquarters today on
South Market street next door to the
McElroy restaurant. The room will be
opened tonight to visitors and someone
will be on hand to meet and greet the
voters. Headquarters will be main.
tanned until the primary on Monday
and perhaps longer. Mayor CarteT's
friends will make the headquarters
their meeting place when down town.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
NOT MUCH CORN
STILL ON FARMS

Washington, D. c., March 8-Inven-
tory of the quantity of cereals Of the
1918 crops remaining on farms March
/. made by the department of agricul-
ture and announced in its March crop
report today. disclosed a material re-
duction Of stocks as compared with
corn and oats to supply to warning
European nations have reduced farm.
ers' stocks. The high prices offered
for those cereals have been so tempt.
ing to farmers that the department has
issued warnings to farmers not to part
with their valuable seed and thereby
endanger the coming seasons crops.
Des Moines. March S--Little of last
years corn crop. in comparison with
the amounts held in former years, re-
mains on Iowa farms, according to
statements issued today by local grain
dealers and by the Iowa weather and
crop service, following receipt of the
government crop report showing a
shortage of 327,142,000 bushels over
the amount held on farms on March
II, 1915.
II was estimated that only two
thirds as much corn at the outside was
in the hands of farmers on March
this year as was held on the same date
in 1916.
Three reasons for the decrease In
holdings were given:
The increased European demand
with resultant high prices, fears of a
serious car shortage and the fact that
the crop while Of higher quality than
usual, did not equal in volume some
of the crops of former years.
Washington, d. c., March S.-Corn
on farms on March / was about 1885,,
1G 900 bushels. compared with LIS.
$50 900 bushels last year, the depart
ment of agriculture today announced
in its March crop report.
Oats on farms was about 393.9S5,oO9
bushels. compared with 59S.14S,oO0
bushels last year.
Barley on farms was about 32,s4l,-
900 bushels compared with 5S,3Ol 600
bushels last year.
Wheat held on farms March | was
about 1O1, 365,OoO bushels. Last year
I244,44S,000 bushels remained on
farms March l.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
SLUMP IN THE sPUu MARKET.

Sioux City, March s.-An end to the
soaring prices of potatoes is seen by
the coming of warmer weather. which
allows farmers to market their sup.
plies with out danger of their bein ,
frozen. Prices have dropped so cen
a bushel already In this city. 1t is q 2
timated the wholesalers are buying
5000 bushels day from the farmers. \
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
Obituary
Dale J. MiIlhouse.

Dale John Millhouse, S-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs Raymond E. Millhouse.
2O16 Bertha street, died at 3 30 o'clock
Wednesday evening in the Ottumwa
hospital.
The funeral will be held at o'clock
Friday afternoon at the family home
and interment will take place in Gar
rison Rock cemetery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
HAS MANY Fires.

Newton, March s. - Just like the
big cities Newton with 5000 popula-
ton gave it's fire department eight
runs in twelve hours.
Most of the fires were small but the
total loss will be not far from $lO,000I
The Newton department Is made up
of volunteers with two paid men who
care for the auto truck and fire fight
ing apparatus.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
NEW CHURCH FOR BAPTIsTs.

Sioux City, March s. --Baptists Of
this city are to erect new church. It
is expected to cost in the neighboT
hood of $4,000 and will be one Of tho,
most modern and up to date houses of;
worship in the west. 1t is being plaT
ned to have movie picture show room
among other accessories. for entertain
mentS.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
HIGH SCHOOL BOY KILLED.

Reinbeck, March s. Ben Miller, :
seventeen year old high school student
Of this place, fell under the wheels II
a fast moving Rock Island freigs
train he tried to board here. One /,
his legs was completely severed and b!
died from loss of blood within fet
hours.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
RULES AGAINST BILL.

jefferson City. Mo-. March 8. At
torney General McAllister in an opin-
ion said that the senate bill levying a
state income tax Is unconstitutional
because it contains certain exemptions
The bill may be amended to conform
to the opinion. The opinion was given
at the request OF the senate.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
AGED PIONEER PASSES.

Waterloo, March S-The passing
'of the 90-year-old Iowan no longer
causes remark, ages in the Hawkeyf
state seemingly to have been lengthent
ed of late. Last week Willer. pioneel
of Black Hawk county, died. He had
passed his Goth birthday, and had liv'
ed in Iowa since 1862. Six children
survive, besides sixteen grandchildren,
and nine Observation-Disclosures "a
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
Peck Funeral.

The funeral of John F. Peck was
held at 10 o'clock this morning in Dag
rett's chapel with Rev. Malcolm Dana
of the First Congregational church in
charge. Interment followed in Ottum-
wa cemetery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
ACTIVE MANUFACTURERS.

Creston, March s. Union county
while noted chiefly as an agricultural
community, is worthy of mention also
for its manufacturers. There are nine
teen manufacturing plants in the coun-
ty with a total of S210.091 invested.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
Huddleston Funeral.

Fred Huddieston was buried in OF
tunwa cemetery this afternoon follow
imp a funeral service in charge Of the
Salvation Army at O'Clock IN Sulll-
vans chapel.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
Semi.WEEKLY COURIER
CHANGING ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the name OF
the postoffice to which the paper mas
been sent as well as the postotf1ce
10 which they desire it changed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-16
MEDIUM PRICED MOTOR
CARS ARE IN DEMAND

A new buyer is greatly in evidence
this year in the medium priced motor
car field. The latest purchaser In
considerable quantities OF the output
OF the eight motor car facorles which
annually make 1926. 900 motor cars.
costing between s14O0 and $1,000. is
the farmer. s NJ. How. sales manager
Of the Haynes Automobile Company,
estimates that one out OF every three
Light Skies" sold this year will serve
on the American farm
The farmer has been using the
lower priced car for a number OF
years and the efficient management
OF an agricultural enterprise has
come to be inseparabiy linked with
an automobile. This year the pro
vailing high prices for farm products
are making the demand for a better
grade automobile vigorous 10 no un-
certain degree. for the farmer in re-
placing his power vehicle Is buying
a hiBher powered. bigger bodied
more comfortable. better upholstered
machine.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-16
Different BODY SHOWN
This Year IN CREVROLETS

Chevrolet Motor Company an
nounces a new series OF model -Four
Ninety" This latest car. which is
listed at S635 for the touring type,
has number OF improvements not
possessed by the former model having
this name
The motor ~ OF an improved design
and the cooling Is by water pump.
The oil pump has been changed TO
the gear type. Wheels are fitted with
demountabla rims and one extra rim
Is furnished.
Tho new equipment includes a tilt
cd windshield and oncman top. Ad'
diiional new items; Foot rail- robe
rail flaps on top OF each door for
protection OF the body and finish
pockets on the inside OF each door,
kick pad added at the rear OF front
seat; front and rear fender skirts ex-
TENDED 10 meet tho radiator splash
guard and the rear splash guard on
the body. The -Four Ninety" road
ster will llst at $500
The Chevrolet Company will also
bring out during the month three new
enclosed models. There Will be q
coupe and sedan on the model -Four
Ninety chassis and a sedan on tho
Baby Grand" chassis.