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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02
Euening Story
THE WAR GARDENERS.
~ LOUISE OLIVER.
(Copyright, 1917, by the McC'Ve
Newspaper Syndicate.)

Tred shifted uneasily as he turned
Ma corner from the station. There
~ = faint aroma OF something COOK
M. lust what he could not yet TELL
ut he knew that it came from MS own
Kitchen n surely as he knew that Tue
sun vas coming up next morning. AS
- came nearer he was able to disun-
euish 1t more clearly-tomatoes IN
some process of preservation!
How weary he was Of this canning;
Every night and every night 1t seemed
Tor weeks and months past 1t had been
he same thing. He had come home 70
find Laura overheated, overtlred, not
dressed, and her temper at the snap
pdug point. Moreover, the house was
beginning to show neglect and ne was
beginning to feel it He had not NAG 9
square meal at home In dear KNOWS
how long. ).
The bungalow az he approached ~
hooked so bare and cheerless that ne
was almost tempted to turn back 70
tAo station and take the first Train
away from trouble. The porch boxes
!. that last year had been varicolored
--yssof foliage and trailing vines were
.r tSAeGent- Of Of so iaHch as coat Q,
.. the awnings so bravely ana
SeaerfulIy striped year before. nuns
.teirAd and de cndent from ory'
snstv caves. the flower beds former'y
scrcet with Doppies roses rnd IN u
SsnS varieties of over tt nS and the
So.aclipped emerald lawT. had given
~ to a vegetable garden, in turn a
6esert of furroMed brown loant, then a
Seferoreneous collection Of cornstalks.
nofato vines and bean poles, -apd now
- the end of,summer desolate waste.
hut Fred's thoughts were bitter, not
- much on account of the war dress
sf the house as with conditions within
"a thought of Mary Ann, that precious
lnnily level who had come to i've
V4th- them after their honeymoon, and
Il the three delectAble meals he and
Laura had sat down to every day.
Mary Ann had left at Christmas, and
Vith war in sight, flour at IS sack,
ootatoes 1t more than that bushel
md. eggs to be mentioned only in the
earno breath with the $1,000, 000, 900 ap-
Dsopriation, they had decided not to re-
Dlaoe her, just as they decided not to
80 new awnings and .flower.boxes.
The same spirit of economy had In
lnced them to spade up the perennials
- make room for turnips.
But the worst of the whole thing
~ Laura's Unsuitable penchant fol
canning. The summer before efficient
Mary Ann bad given her lessons, and
from the time the first pale, umid
strawberry had appeared in market
Laura had been at it. The cellar wa
eull to groaning, but still she kept on
"For goodness sake, can't you ever
ret through" Fred had asked despon
IDENTIFY the day before, when Laura, W
to her neck in pear butter, had sst him
down to a fried egg and potato on the
corner of the kitchen table.
Goodness, no! There are the toma
eoes yet and picalilli and catsup!"
'sThen why can't We eat some Of
them? ?" ss..sse...,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02
BAl0ollist From
nj. Pleasant Dies
in Double Drop

New virginia, Sept. 2s.-Harry
Thompson, 30, Mount Pleasant,
balloonist, was instantly killed
here yesterday afternoon, when he
attempted a double parachute
drop after IN ascension.
The second parachute failed to
open, and Thompson dropped 500
feet into q corndeld.
He was q married man. and had
received his exemption from the
draft only . few days ago.. on
ground Of dependent relatives.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02
NEEDS NO
RUNNING START

St. Louis, Sspt. 2S.-Final details Of
an airplane, built to fly without run
ming start. are being worked out by
Rev. Thomas M. Finley, a Methodist
minister. and some engineers in an Of
flee at 2971 Railway Exchange build.
ing. The completed machine will be q
monster air cruiser. capable Of carry
ing 300 men II necessary, and with the
power to fly straight up into the air
and hover over one spot.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02
EIGHT INJURED in CRASH.

Sioux City, Sept. 2s.-George Yea
man. an attorney. and seven high
school girls were seriously injured
when an automobile driven by Yea.
man collided with street car. Three
OF the girls and Yeaman are at the
hospital. Ruth McBurney was caught
and crushed in the wreckage Of the
car and is not expected to live. The
automobile which was q total wreck
was carried half q block beyond the
point Of the accident by the force Of
the crash.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02
SEEKS TO HINDER
BUILDER OF DITCH

Muscatine. Sept. 2S.-A motion was
fled in thu district court by the town
oficials Of Conesville, in the case Of
John w. Bradshaw, property owner
against the township council. seeking
a temporary injunction restraining
the town from constructing q ditch,
and the Injunction was issued recent
ly. asking that the temporary. injunc-
ton be dismissed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02
coRNER ON TROUSERS.

Kansas City, Oct. 1.-James Dyer
and Simon D. Harrison, detectives,
swung corner on trousers when they
arrested David Woods and his wife,
Elizabeth Woods, GOT East Sixth
street, in connection with the robbery
OF the Blankinship Clothing company,
500 Walnut street, Thursday night,
when 200 pairs Of trousers, valued at
5000, were stolen. Woods Is porter
for The clothing company.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02
STEAMER DUBUQUE is AFLoAr.

! Dubuque. Oct. 1.-The steamer Du'
tbuque, Of the Streckfus line is again
afioat, according to word received In
Davenport from Joe Streckfus, assist
ant general manager.
Friday night. Sept. II the Dubuque
hit q snag while backing out Of Mar.
tins Landing In Calhoun county, and
sank IN Ave feet of water. She had q
cargoe Of apples on her lower deck,
which were not damaged at all, as the
water did not come over this deck.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02
PERRIN At FUNERAL.

Cedar Rapids, Oct. LEO Perrin
returned to the federal penitentiary at
Leavenworth, following his trip to
Eagle Grove, where he attended the
funeral Of his wife. Perrin, who is
serving time in the federal prison for
defaulting In the funds of the Cedar
Rapids National bank, made the trip
without guard.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02
DAMAGE CASE TO TRIAL.

ONmNOE CASE 10 IHJAI.
Chtllicothe. Mo-. Sept. 2s.-The per-
sonal damage suit Of Pearl Redmond
against the Wabash Railway company,
in which the plaintiff seeks to recover
$4,000 for injuries received In an &C.
cident near McFall, has been called In
the circuit court. It will require some
time to finish the case. y
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02
FRIDAY, OCTOBER S 1877
at II o'clock sharp.
100 HEAD or LIVE STOCK 1oe

100 HEAD OF LIVE STOCK 1oe
10 tisad Of Herss-Pair OF black
1400 pounds each: pair Of bay mares.
5 years old. weight over 1900 pounds
sach-dandy good all purpose team
and sound: bay mare years old, In
foa1, weight 1900: black horse, 5 years
old, weight 1850 and sound, good
work animal: two good 2-year-old
colts, three spring draft colts. good
ones; 3-year-old filley and one year.
ling colt.
rs Head Of cattls-eonsisting Of
four good mich cows, giving milk; one
cow to be fresh soon, four heifers with
calves. two 2-year-old steers Ave year.
ling steers. five yearling heifers, four
spring calves. four summer calves,
spring bull calf. IS head Of short 2.
year old steers and one Durham Dull
2 years old.
so Head Of Aoqs-Consisting Of rs
head ready to feed and Is head OF fall
pigs. About 200 chickens.
Hay and crain-About 50 tons of ex
ira good hay in NOW, 800 bushels
(more or less) Of oats, so bushels OF
spring wheat and all my share Of corn
in fields.
Farm lmpismsnts-Dain hay loader.
new Case cultivator. John Deere corn
planter. almost new john Deere gang
pillow. HAY rake in good shape, hay ted
der in good shape. almost new hay
frame, two wagons. one with box for
hauling so bushels Of corn: new corn
shelter, set OF double buggy harness.
new 50-gaNon gasoline tank and other
articles too numerous to mention.
" not sold before day Of sals-One 5
passenger Oakland "6" car; has only
run little over 1000 miles and is IN
fine running order.
Tsrms-A credit Of s months will be
given on all sums over SO.
/ a FREsc0lN
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-02
CLOSING OUT PUBLIC SALE.

On. account of having been, drawn
for service in the army. will sell at
Public Sale to the highest bidder, on
the f. X. Laugh1in farm 6 miles north
east Of Batavia, Iowa, on
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-08
Agricultural Centers Show
Many Cases Of Increased
Acreage Planted.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, May S.-While congress
has been talking about the war, the
western farmer has been doing his
bit. sometimes helped and sometimes
hindered by the late spring and May
snow storms.
A canvass of the agricultural CEN
ters of the middle west showed these
conditions: Minnesota, North and
South Dakota-Continued cold, rains
and seed shortage threaten to cut
down acreage. Seeding in the Red
river valley is a week to ten days
late. Acreage will be about ten per
cent less than first planned. Mime
sofa acreage increased, however, ten
to thirty percent. In the central Mis-
souri, valley only ten percent Of the
usual small grain planting Is in.
Iowa-Considerabl increase in
acreage reported-from ten to fifteen
percent in grains and from fifteen to
twenty percent in potatoes, beans,
sweet corn and other canning vege-
tables. Farm labor shortage felt,
but not acute.
Nebraska-About sixty percent of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-08
ALL GERMAN
PEOPLE ALIKE
No Line of Distinc ncticn Between
Leaders and These Who
Are Lead, Says Liberal
Leader.
e
s
POWER IS Sc M1rED
Breach With AnerI sc ue to Propa-
sada by Ene' 1s Opera
t'on SS y
lBy John Grandens, United Press
staff Coraspondeut.l

lBy John Grandens, United Press
Staff CoresDondent.1
BERLIN, (via London) May s.
President Wilson is at error II he
thinks there Is a lin, Of distinction be
tween the German people and the
German leaders, according to Ernst
Stressemann, liberal 1eichstag leader.
"a world war. with Two million Ger
man volunteers, void have boon I'M
possible If there had been any dtrer-
ence between our people and our gov
errment," he told the United Press to.
day.
1.-THE breach with America is the
natural result of an English propagen'
da operated for a score or more Years.
When l visited the United States in
1912 saw what caricature Germany
had been made in American eyes.
without knowledge of which Wilson's
offer to separate the German people
and their government is inexplicable.
"The German parliament is based
on the freest electoral system in the
world. The kaiser is more limited in
his acts Of imperial rower than the
president of the United States.
America has already fought us like an
enemy. Our children are insufhciently
nourished because foodstuffs have not
been received frcm America, while
hundreds Of thousands Of our men
have been torn by American shells
and murdered in American poison gas.
American neutrality demanded free
passage from America to Liverpool,
but allowed England to hinder Amert-
can travel between Hamburg, Bremen
and the United States"
Despite Americas attitude, the
German people do not wish to injure
American commerce or Am er1can
lives through our submarines. We
have a right to define a war zone on
the seas, as England does.
1--WE are sure OF victory and hope
that universal cultural and CONNER
cial lles will be renewed after peace
which we hope Is near.
""The American people will not per-
NIT their government delaying peace
one day, il peace is possible. .
"Our aims are only toward secur-
ing freedom for development of Ger
many. We claim the right to free
people closely connected with us
like the Baltics and the Finns-as
every progressive people has done
during it's history, last but not least,
America.
"The German attitude in the world
war will stand test before the judg-
ment of history and of God. When
America really learns European con-
ditions she will regret the partial
role she has played in the war"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-08
STATE DEFENSE
COMMITTEE
Governor OF Iowa Appoints Twenty
one Men With Lafe Young
as Chairman Of
Body.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
DFSS MONIES, Iowa, May S.-Gov-
ernor Harding today appointed COM
mittee on state defense of twenty-one
men, headed by Lafayette Young Of
iDes Moines, and with Adjutant Cen
eral Logan as secretary.
Shortly afterward in an address to
the state food and dairy inspectors,
the governor declared the war would
mot be a popular one" and would
mean "a cold, hard, bitter fight
He asked the inspectors to carry a
gospel of thrift, economy and ef-
ficiency to the people Of Iowa.
incidentally Harding announced
that at the expiration of State Food
Commissioner w. B. Barney's term
of Office in July, 1918, he would re-
appoint Barney.
Speaking of the coming state mill
tary census, Harding said he favored
listing every male from sixteen 20
sixty-ftve years of age and what
each could do for his country. He
declared that even the women might
be included in the census.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-08
WESTERN FARMER BUSY
DOING HIS LITTLE BIZ

winter wheat and fifty percent win,
ter alfalfa have been ruined by cold
wet weather. Many farmers are plow|
ing wheat and alfalfa under and putt
ting in potatoes. Indications point
toward fine spring crops especially
oats. Wet weather has delayed corn
plowing, but if weather continues
warm. soil will be in best condition
in years.
Texas-Wheat seventy percent
normal; oats, sixty. Corn not all
planted, but outlook good. Cotton
shows increased acreage with pros
poets for four million bales
Missouri and Kansas-Crop out
look much more favorable since re'
cent rains Corn crop especially good
and much winter wheat will do bet
ter than expected
Colorado crop prospects favorable
especially since recent snowfall.
Illfnois-All crops with possible
exception of wheat are in fine shape,
Wheat apparently was practically all
dead, but recent two weeks wet
weather helped and fields are again
green. Two weeks of mild weather.
will make it safe.
Wisconsin-Planting is well under
way, with normal acreage. About
seventy per cent OF oats crop in be-
fore recent rains. AS result, 25 pet
cent of this must be replanted
Winter wheat condition Is fair
Spring wheat is good. Potatoes
beans, ETC., have smaller acreage.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-08
|BMAR|NES
To soon Be
HARMLESS
ltual Solution of Menace
,lose at Hand, is View OFF,
cially Expressed by
Authority.
MERICAN INVENTIONS
MER1oAN INVENTIONS
nkee Ingenuity Which Never Yet
Has Failed, Now Comes For
ward With Practical
Apparatus.

nited Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, May S.-That an
kual solution of the submarine men
is close at hand, was the view
pressed officially by a competent
Wy department authority today. His
Union was given while w. L.
lunders and other members Of the
|val consulting board were at the
partment to confer with Secretary
the Navy Daniels on anti-suo-
hrine inventions recently consider
by the board.
|rhis authority declared that 1--WE are
tting down to brass and tacks." The
les of effort, he felt, are converging
ward successful outcome. Inven-
bns have been tried out and several
Foups OF men working on the problem
Re beginning to Cooperate their.
prk in the direction Of an actual solu-
pn.
Every branch Of science IS being
led in solving the submarine prob
n. The most prominent workers in
ientific and inventive lines are as
Sting.
)The plan reported by Saunders in an
(terview last Saturday III New York
las said not to have crystaiized en-
RELY, though the general work Of the
Insulting board is rapidly coming to
head.
We must find some mears OF meet.
g this situation and I beltavs We will
Try soon,' said the authority.
Would you say solution is just
lead?" he was asked.
Il believe So" he replied
The speaker Is known as an au,hor-
Y on inventions and would scarcely
AXE SO bold prediction of success
lthout having his facts well in hand.
lie spoke confidently and without
servation. saying that the situation
ii be met verv soon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-08
70 News Given Out Except by
Lansing Himself, and He
Tells Little.

Fy
United Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON. May 8.-A muzzle
on the press in the state depart
fent Secretary of State Lansing has
luered that no officials shall talk
fith newspaper men even on minor
ON him or the departmental pub
tcly bureau. Even interpretative
ratter from expert chiefs of the de-
|artment is barred.
Inc muzzle is the outgrowth of a
Png effort by Lansing to, curb tho
|ress.
oihcials of the department have
Flade the charge on more than one
|ccasion that not all newspaper men
'ere to be trusted and have always
'een able 70 get nD an argument.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-08
Lord cun!iffe in Chicago.

(lmted Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, May S.-Lord Cunliffe
Pad of the bank Of England, the larg.
It financial institution in the world,
fd Ex-Governor Charles Hamlin of
federal reserve board are in Chi
(go today, ostensibly for the purpose
Investigating the operation of the
|deral reserve banks and sizing up Of
(e western financial situation. Both
Plcials, however. declined to be in.
|ryleWed and spent the day as guests
Chicago financiers.
Ihe visit of Lord Cunliffe to Chica-
is believed to indicate. that Lord
aifour and other members OF the Brit
2 commission will not come here.
lnliffe's main object in visiting the
est, 1t is said, is to inform western
mixers of the present and probable
ture conditions in Europe and to
und out sentiment toward further
ritish loans.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-08
AUZZLE PUT ON PRESS
BY STATE DEP PARTMENT

Recently there has been talk OF
barring newspaper men from the de-
partment except for couple OF hours
a day. Routine news is practically
all that the department has permit
ted to leak out; anything not suited
to it's ends has been carefully shield
ed from the press and the public,
though the publicity bureau was In
stalled with view to opening up
certain news channels long closed.
This department is closely vised.
Counsellor Frank Polk does most OF
that.
Close tabs have been kept on news
paper men Embassies have been
told to keep quiet and say nothing.
Conversations Of newspapermen inso-
far as they affected the state de-
partment strangely enough got back
In short time to department ears. It
Is suspected by press members that q
real spy system was on their trail
though this has never been fully es-
tablished Some diplomats have been
reprimanded for discuss
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-08
First United States Troops to
be Sent to France, Will be
Workers Instead Of
Fighters.
MANY RAILROAD MEN
French Roads About Played Out From
the Strain of Constant Hard
Usage During Years
of War.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Servfce.]
WASHINGTON, May S.-About 500
officers of engineers reserve corps
will be selected to accompany the
nine engineer regiments soon going
to France.
The only drafts from the regular
army to aid this expedition first
to- carry the flag abroad-wtll be
colonel and adjutant Of the engineer
corps to head each regiment.
1t is assumed that the reserve Of
ficers will give the men basic military
instruction, and that it will not be
necessary to call upon regular estao'
lishment for training purposes.
The war department anticipates
that the railway brotherhoods will
aid in the work of getting trained
railway men who shall rebuild worn
out railway lines and create new
means of communication behind the
battle lines.
1t is understood that America will
soon furnish equipment for the rail
ways of France. Much rolling stock
and trackage is in bad condition from
the strain of constant hard usage dur
ing the war, while it has been nearly
impossible to give the equipment the
thing like normal condition.
The war department announced to-
day the following commanders OF
each regiment with their adjutants:
FYrst-New York, Lieut.. Col. G. II.
McKinsley; Adjt. x. III. Brice.
Second-St. Louis. Col Curtis Nc
Townsend; Captain G. L. Hall.
Third-Chicago, Col. W. c. Lang
fit; Captain r. D. Black.
Fourth Boston, Major W. P. Wool
ten; Lieut.. l.. e. Atkins.
Fifth-Pittsburgh Lieut.. Col. Ed
gar Jadwin; Lieut. B. B. Somervell
Sixth-Detroit, Lieut. Col. Harry
Burgess; Captain r. r. Fowler.
Seventh-Atlanta, Major John S.
Sewell; Lieut.. p. C. Bullard.
Eighth-San Francisco, Lieut.. Col.
J. P. Cavanaugh; Lieut.. J. B. Crest.
Ninth-PhiIadelph Lieut.. Col.
Herbert DeKyne; Lieut.. w. F. Tomp
kins.
Three Thousand Volunteers.
NEW YORK, May 8.-Three thou
sand engineers who enlisted With
Colonel Roosevelt's division today
offered their services to the govern
ment as part Of the first unit of
Am orleans to go to the front In
France.
T. C. Desmond, who organized the
engineers for Colonel Roosevelt
offered the services of the men to
Secretary Baker after conference
with the colonel during which the
latter urged him to take the shortest
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-08
Hindenburg Line Holding To-
day Against British Efforts
to Gut it Into
Ribbons.
MANY RAIDS ARE MADE
Hand to Hand Fighting In Whioh thd
Number Of Dead Arc Reported
Burt no Major Engagements
Carried On.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, May Smother dead-
lock appeared to have been tempor|
arily reached today in the fighting
along the Hindenburg line positions
held by the British Field Marshal
Haig's report omitted mention OF
any major fighting actions during the
night and early morning. recounting
a great number of raids on both
sides, scattered along wide 'front.'
age.
"The enemy artillery was active at
intervals during the night at a num-
ber of places, particularly between
Frenzy and Loos," the statement SAID.
"Ours replied In the neighborhood
of Neuve Chapelle and Eau Quissarts
we made successful raids.
Northeast Of Armentierres small
enemy party raided our lines yester
day evening and after hand to hand
fight were driven out, leaving rev
dead. A few Of our men are missing.
South of Armentierres another ene-
my raid was repulsed.
French Official Report.
PARIS, May S.-Strcng German
counter attacks around VduAdiAiou
and along the Chemin Des Danes
IIadies Highway in the vicinity OF
Pantheon and Cerny were completes
" repulsed. today's war office states
ment reported. Violent artillery com-
bats continued during the night on
the plateau Vauclere and in the reg
ion of Craonne.
Line Te Crumbiing.
LONDON, May S-Germany ta
making herculean efforts to cement
together the crumbling pieces OF the
Hindenburg line by reckless expend,-
ture of her troops blood. Battle
front dispatches today detailed almost
continuous counter attacks againsa
both the British and French fronts
at. the places where the Hindenburs
defenses have been smashed by tha
Haig and Nivelle offenses. On the
British front the most violent fight
ing centered around Bullecourt. En-
circled on three sides by Australian
troops and their position constituting
a powerful wedge driven deep into
the German defense system, the VIZ