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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25

Well, you don't boss me by stamp
ing your foot" cried Louise, springing
up and rolling her stockings into a
ball.
III tell teacher ragged Frederika
DO. you tattle tale!" cried Rita.
Selling Louise's hand and dragging her
off.
Mean thing shouted the leader af-
ter them: but. left alone. she was
asbared to tell Mss Curtis how she
had failed in leadership. She was
ashamed and angry. She wanted to
hurt some one in her rage. Just then
she saw little Picardia I'D on fence
post, hanging over tho big stone ball
that capped the post. Frederika grasp
ed the baby by her skirts and ierked
her down. so that chubby Picardia roll.
ed over on the ground. bowling at the
unexpected attack Frederika looked
at her with disgust.
You amt no lady to shinney I'D
where you falls and gets hurt she
said. and then she walked off. leaving
Picardia bowling Across the grass she
saw Miss Curtis gently urging Louise
to put on hev shoes and stockings
Miss Curtis heard Picsrdia and called
W DGT. SoUlt. FlCtTOld. we re SOtuS
to play Little Ball Pass Along The
baby stopped bowling and rolled to her
feet at the summons Of her favorite
game. The chilrden were flock ng
round Miss Curtis to play Frederika's
heart grew yet clore sore. Miss Curtis
was taking charge Of the children be-
cause they didn't mind Frederika. She
wanted to be leader. and Miss Curtis
was doing all the work instead Of let
ting her boss.
When Miss Curtis called. Come and
play Frederika,' she skunk behind the
pedestal of the White Soldier. The
little steps attracted her Like ages OF
Commoners before her. she was seized
with the ambition to climb up the Sol
der. When Frederika at last pulled
herself up TO the white marble shoes
of the Soldier. her purple dress was
draggled and her stockings and the
skin on her brown knee was torn. Her
wreath had fallen off and lay like a
tribute at the foot of the pedestal. She
sank down YEARLY at the Soldiers
feet and leaned against his legs watch
ing scornfully the ring Of children
playing on the grass. Their song float
ed up to her as from distance: the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
John Lynn Hofness - An
cestOrs in Many Wars

Dear Editor: Since many of the
Juniors have been writing ancestor
and country to look rs do the CT.
stories thought l would write one
too.
had a great great, great, grand
father, John Donaldson. IN the Revolu-
tonary war and two great, great
grandfathers in the War of 1872.
Their names were Solomon Smith and
Moses Gee. The latter vas wounded
in a hand to hand combst with an In
dian.
also had two grandfathers in the
civil war, John NJ Ripe and John Har-
ness and two great g1andfathegs, 10
seph Heckand and Solomon Gee IN the
same war.
That is all the ancestors I know Of
that were soldiers.
1 am UP for the Stxrs and Stripes for,
ever, myself.
John Lynn Hmnees,
rs South Schuyler st.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
Mary Esta Dodge--Abraham
Lincoln

Dear Juniors As I have never
written before | will write about pat
riotism
Abraham Lincoln showed his patriot
ism in many ways.
In the time of the civil war two
young men who had nothing to do
were walking around and started into
q saloon.
Lincoln came up behind them and
laid his hand on one of their shoulders
and said hate to see cur uniform 60
ing into place like this.
That was all he said. but he said it
In his kind earnest way.
Years after Lincoln was dead the
fellow said he never forgot the Incl
dent ard had never been X saloon,
since then.
Was not that fire way fC- him to
help his country by helping the young
man?
Mary Esta Dodge, ags Is
Foley, Minnesota.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
Leonard Ward Takes Good
Care of His Flag

Dear Juniors:
I received the flag which l won In
the Lexington" contest. 1t Is very
nice. thank you very much.
! fixed place for my flag and put
it out on every nice day. Some days
are too windy and I do not put the
flag out in the wind.
Our school will be out next Satur-
day.
We will have vacation until next
September.
Next Sunday will be my birthday. I
will be IL years old.
wish was old enough to be a
soldier.
Leonard Ward. age IL.
Melrose, Iowa. r. r. 5.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
SEVEN SUBJECTS.

We all want the juniors to send in
school compositions and other stories,
besides the ones on the subjects we
suggest. Sometimes children can
write better compositions when choos.
ing their own subjects. We especially
want letters and ancestor stories.
TO encourage originality and variety
in the Juniors work the following list
is given:
Flag Day.
School compositions.
Ancestor stories.
Interesting letters.
Unusual stories.
Current events.
Soldier stories related BY veterans
and retoid by juniors.
Select prizes from among the follow.
ing: Flag pin, book. box Of letter pa
per, doll, box of school supplies, box
Of candy or knife.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
Dorothy Simpson = Papa
Dug Up My Garden"

Dear Juniors:
This is my first letter to YOU. l am
going to write and tell you about my
garden.
Sister and | have a garden in the
back yard. Papa dug it for us. Sister
and planted it. We have radishes, let
tuce. beans onions and also few
sweet peas in our garden. Sister and
I are going to take care of our garden.
/ go to the Fairview school. am in
the third grade. am seven y>ars old.
Ny teachers name is Miss Lille PricA
Dorothy Simpson.
l29 Grand Ave-. OtturnwA, q.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
Vera GOOdman's Nickel Lost
in Gutter
Dear Juniors.

Dear Juniors:
| am nickel and am going to tell
you OF my life. The first | remember
I was in little boys pocket. While
he was out playing one day he lost
me. He hunted and hunted and hunt
ed for me but could not find me. A
little boy whose name was Harry
found me and bought candy with me.
The storekeeper gave me to his little
girl. She put me with another nickel
and gave us TO poor girl whose name
was Katy. Katy was very glad to get
us and took us home She lost me in
gutter once and l wish some one
would find me.
Vera Goodman. Age 10.
Box 16. Agency, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
Cosy Dearborn, Patriotic
Subject = George
Washington

Dear Juniors:
Since haven't written for some time
! will write story about George
Washington George Washington was
born at Bridges Creek in Westmore-
land county Va, on the 22d of Febru-
ary. 1882. Augustine Washington, his
father. was an old time Virginia plant
err and lived in an old time Virginia
house The house was a wooden one. 1t
had four rooms on the ground.
Cosy Dearborn, age IL,
F1oris, La, Box No. 81.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
ALL ABOUT PRIZES.

We do wish the Juniors would &C.
knowledge their prizes.
II any Junior has ever failed to "a.
ceive a prize after it is announced
In this column, it is because the
wrong address has been given us.
When we say wrong address we es.
pecially refer to incomplete addresses.
All city Juniors should put their
street number and all Juniors living
in the country shoulG put their box
number or failing to have a box send
In their parents names.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
Ruth Mizer - "Greatest
Thing in the World
Patriotism"
Dear Editor:
I am writing about patriotism. .


am writing about patriotism
Patriotism. the greatest thing in the
world. does not mean only to love
ones country. but to help her.
During this great war every man.
woman, and child has chance to be
patriotic and to help their country
Where would America he today had
it not been for the patriots of rs?
America would be under the rule of
England. The people Of the Civil war
were also patriotic. II they had not
been patriotic America would be a
slave country.
And now boys and girls. men and
women, let us all love and help our
country. and thus live up to the great
est thing in the world = Patriotism
Ruth A. Mizer, age IA years,
142s S. Iowa Ave.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
sEveN RULES FOR THE JUNIOR.

1. Use one side of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly. using
ink or sharp lead pencil.
3. Always sign your name in full
and state your age.
4. DO not copy stories or poetry
and send us as your own work
8. Number your pages.
s. Always state choice of prize on
and address in full.
Z. Address envelope to The Courier
Z separate piece of paper, with name
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
ANOTHER CONTEST.

We also want the Juniors who
think the other contest is too hard
to write on one OF the following sub.
jects.
Ny Best Friend.
A Pet Dog. so
Corn and Apples.
sweet Potatoes and Cotton.
-. A letter.
Select prizes from among the fol.
lowing: Box of candy, bird kite, roller
skates, doll, knife or book.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
PRIZE WINNERS TO-DAY.

The three judges in the Patriotic
contest closing this week have award
ed the prizes to Irene Dexter and Ber-
nard Fulmer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
THE COURIER JUNIOR
DEPARTMENT
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING co.
Ottumwa. Iowa
EDITOR
MATILDA OEVEREAUx
THE RED CROSS

Dear Juniors: This week S
Junior is a patriotic number.
The picture on this page il
Illustrates the theme of patri-
otism. The stories tell of the different
kinds Of patriotism. But it would not
be real patriotic number if we did
not use the Red Cross emblem at the
beginning of this article and also ask
the Juniors to write about the Red
Cross. We feel sure that all the Jun
Tors have read about the Red Cross
In The Big Courier All the grownups
cannot be real soldiers. but they can
be helpful soldiers by joining the Red
Cross. All the little children can join
the Red Cross. too. However, we will
let the Juniors write on the Red
Cross for a new contest. The award
will be a surprise, but something very
nice and useful. All the writer's will
receive tiny flag emblem BY the
way: All the Juniors to whom flags
are due will receive them this week.
There has been little delay.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-10
ODD SEASON
in BASEBALL
Old Northern Leaguers have
Been Bolstering up the
Millers.

This has been an odd season in
Minnesota baseball. Players on Min
neapol:s and St. Paul American asso-
citation crews have been galloping to
Hibbing and Virginia to bolster up
the teams of the Duluth-Mesaba
league, while former fayorites in the
old Northern league are fastening to
the Millers and Saints to strengthen
those wavering mines.
The lineup Of the Millers and Saints
now reads like an old batting order
in the defunct wheel OF John Bur-
metster. Minneapolis has four players
who formerly delighted the fans at
Fargo, Superior, Duluth and -Winni-
peg. Tiffany, who covered first base
for the Superior Red Sox last season,
is now playing around the initiaIsack
Tor the Millers and, with him on the
crew are Bachant, former second
string catcher for Fargo-Moorhead;
Roy Patterson, one time manager and
pitcher for the Winnipeg Maroons,
and Stevenson, former hurler for the
Peg. st. Paul Is playing De Fate,
the shortstop who started the season
with the Virginia Ore 'Diggers in 1915.
And a noteworthy fact about the
switching of players from one league
TO another is that all of the Northern
players are burning up the ~associa-
ton. while the birds who came up
from the association to the Duluth
Mesaba wheel are performing only on
even terms with the natives.
Roy Patterson, who was pitching
winning ball when Darby O'Brien and
Bill Bradley were g%alloping on the
corner lots of Cleveland, is looked
upon as one Of the most effective
hurlers on the association circuit,
while Tiffany. who never did any SEN
sational work in the Northern, is
breaking fences.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-10
MOTORCYCLE RACES TO
BE STAGED ON SUNDAY

Crookston, Mimi, Aug. 1O.-For the
benefit Of Company I Of Crookston, a
number of automobile and motorcycle
races will be staged at the Crookston
fair grounds, Sunday, August -, I'M
der the auspices Of the Motorcycle
club Of that city.
The racing card includes such driv-
ers IS Boyd, Balfour, Lamb, Duval,
Gronvold, McKinnon, Palen, Darkow,
Epse. Kiewe! and others who are well
known throughout this section Of the
country.
Music for the occasion will be fur
nished by the Citizens band, and ex-
hibition drills will be performed by
the members Of Company and by
the Crookston MILDLY girls.
Invitations have been sent to mem
bers of the Machine Gun company
and Company M of Grand Forks to
attend the races and 1t is likely that
quite a number of the Grand Forks
soldiers and others will attend the
races.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-10
THE
..KAVANAUGH MORE
OPTIMISTIC THAN
OUR UNCLE SAM

North Dakota will produce approx
iInately 71.000,0 900 bushels of wheat
this year. in the opinion Of p. J.. Kav-
anaugh, manager OF the Diamond
Mil in this city.
Mr.. Kavanaugh's prediction sets
The states wheat yield as being To-
100000 bushels larger than that4fore-
cast by the government report
Last year the wheat yield Of North
Dakota was 49,000,00O bushels.
AS "a general proposition, Mr.. Kav-
anaugh believes that the average yield
for the state will be in the neighbor-
hood of 10 bushels per acre
In the Red River valley, however,
especially in the counties Of Grand
Forks Pernbina, Walsh, Trail and
Steele the yield should be much high
err, probably averaging in the neigh
borhood of 15 bushels per acre
In the western part of the state, on
the other hand, the crop is badly
burned. and the production will aver
age considerably less than 10 bushels
to the acre.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-10
NEW YORK Q

H New YORK, Aug. S.-Wall streSt
took q, calmer view today of~the price
control situation, but professionals
pressed their advantage tentatively,
though rallies of; 11toh3 points ruled
at the Close.
There were signs Of substantial sup
port in war issues and steels during
the occasional intervals Of unsettle-
ment, but certain equipments and mo-
tors were again under a cloud. De-
preston in the latter group was en-
phasized by receivership proceedings
against a oncer making automobile
parts.
Shipping and rails, especially the
former. We're conspicuous for their
comparative strength at all times and
tobaccos continued their rise under the
auspices of pools. Other strong and
active specialties included industrial
alcohol, United States Rubber, sugars
and a few utilities.
The recovery which became. more
general in the final hour is said to be
mainly from the customary covering
movement, public interest manifest
ing no change from its long sustained
apathy. Sales $4,000 shares.
Call moneys advance to 4 per cent
with a concurrent s%tiffening of time
loans was the outcome In large part
Of enormous payments under
way. Foremost among these is the
$500, 900, 900 of treasury certificates
Of Indebtedness.
An irregular tone prevailed in the
narrow bond market. Total sales, par
value, SO, 200,0 900. United States reg
istered and coupon As rose "a per cent
on call.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-10
TENER DENIES
! WILD REPORT
Declares He Would Not
Think Of Sending Bal.
Team to France.

Every once In a while some brain
less wonder starts a wild-eyed report
that throws the sporting public into
high gear and keeps the fans going
at top speed until real facts are given
u that slap on the publicity brakes.
The latest in this line of chatter
was the report that President j. K.
Tener of the National league was
planning on sending a crew of ball
players to France at the end of the
present season to entertain the SOL
diers. Tener comes out in a state
ment over his own signature and de-
clares he icy heard Of anything
that sounded quite SO foolish.
1.-THE Idea Of sending a bunch Of big
huskies over there with their expenses
all paid to perform for the benefit of
men who are ready to sacrifice their
lives for the country is exceedingly re-
pulsive to me-" say Tener in an in
tervtew given out in New York. II
cannot understand whsIe or why such
q report was given out"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-10
MYSTERY WOMAN in
STRANGE SUICIDE
WAS ~STENOGRAPHER

st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 10.-Miss AL
VIVA Perstrup, until even months ago
q stenographerai lin the employ Of the
Lambert Pharmacial company, today
revealed that she was the mysterious
woman who called the apartment of
Jordan W.. Lambert on the telephone
early Tuesday morning and asked the
II he were we'll.
This telephone call resulted in the
maid going to Lambert's room where
she found him lying MORALLY wound
ed in a pool of blood. A coroner's
jury today returned a verdict Of sui
eide. Jordan w. Lambert was vice
president of the Lambert Pharmacial
company. .4sG4
Miss Perstrup said she was not
Lambert's personal s~tenographer. She
said hat in company with other
friends she had gone with him to
cafes but never with him alone.
On Sunday morning, she said, Lam
bert called her on the telephone and
said he was sick. She advised him
to get a physician, but he said: THAT
wouldn't do me any good. It's men,
tai. worry over Marion" This refer
,ence was to Marion Lambert, a broth
'er now with an ambulance unit in
France. Hs:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-10

landed in 1909. Drucke went to the
Giants this year, as well s Rube
Peters, pitcher, to the White Sox.
Hank Gowdy was the biggest star
turned loose in 1916.
In 1919, Gene Dale, pitcher, went
TO III Reds. Chaslie Mcdonald, I'M
fielder. to the Reds Jewel Ems to
Providence.
King Brady went to the Yanlks in
1915 and was sent to the Interna-
tional n is now hurting for Toledo
Red Josefson, out1e1der, was
bought by the Giants In 1916. He was
tried out at Marlin this spring, but
an operation prevented him from cut
ting loose. He WAC then sent to Roch-
ester and then TO Memphis, under
Mike ponlin. He quit for the year. bur
Will be with the Giants IN 1915.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-10
FIELDER JONES HAS
SHADE ON CONNIE MACK

st. Louis. Mo-, Aug. 10.-Fielder
Jones has a shade on his old friend
Connie Mack. Mack used to have the
distinction of, having more college
players. on his team than any other
year this distinction goes to the st.
Louis Americans, with Jones as the
pilot. There are seven %collegians on
the st. Louis clubs roster. They are
Eddie Plank, Gettysburg; George Sis
Ter, Michigan; Derrill Pratt, Univer-
sity Of Alabama. Doc Lavan, Michi-
gan; Wright. Ohio State; Ernie Koob,
kalamazoo Normal and Murray, Trim
fly.
Pratt and Koob also were great
football players
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-10
BILLS PASSAGE
LOWERS PRICES

Chicago, Aug. notwithstanding
that at first today the final passage
Of the food control, bill did not affect
grain values, weakness developed lat
er owing largely. to a falling off in
demand from distillers upon whom
forbidding the manufacture Of alco-
holtc beverages. Corn, although
steady at the close, was 7-8 to 1c low
er. Wheat finished unsettled, three
cents down. The outcome in oats
ranged from 1-2c decline to 3-S 1ad-
vance. Provisions wound up UNI
changed to Csc higher.
Instead of the food control bill,
the government crop report formed
The dominating influence at the. It.
set in the corn market. Although the
official estimate OF yield was the larg-
est on record. the total fell a good
deal short of what a majority of trad
ers had looked for.' AS q consequence
values advanced to a material extent
before offerings were sufficiently free
to bring about any reaction.
Wheat, like corn. showed an early
advance, but a subsequent material
setback. The initial strength was as
cribed to disappointment over the
cutting down of the government testi-
mate Of the possible domestic yield OF
wheat this season. No effects from
the enactment of the food control bill
were apparent until corn values head
ed Sdown-grade. Then the wheat mar
ket at once followed suit.
Relative firmness of oats appeared
to be due mainly to wet weather
which delayed %threshing and to hold
down receipts
Provisions scared to new high
price records for the season, but re-
ceded later on account fof realizing
sales by holders. Topmost quotations
ever reached on hogs furnished the
impetus for the advance in provisions.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-10
RUSSIA REQUIRES
A RULE OF IRON

Petrograd, Aug. 9.-Premier Ker-
ensky in an appeal to the people for
support Of the re-constituted govern
ments declares. that only a rule Of iron
in the present plight, resulting from
the military situation together with
ardent and se~lf-sacrificing support by
the people, IA make .for.a powerful,
creative government with authority to
free the land Of the enemy and en-
list in its work Of reconstruction all
the living forces Of the nation.
The government, the statement adds
will employ its whole strength in it's
task, confident that the unconquer-
able power of the revolution will be
utilized for the salvation of Russia's
honor which has been affected by
treason. pusillanimity and treacherous
c~nWardicaa 40
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-10

Dallas, Texas, Aug. 9.-.Nhen Joe
w Gardner retired as owner OF the
Dallas Texas league ball club. baseball
lost d mar who WAS responsible for
aending more rockies to the big show,
perhaps than any other minor league
owner or manager.
o 15 years Gardner has been
klluwn In ~bigsleague circles as q man
ufacturer of baseball talent. / N 1902
he and Ted Sullivan d well known
BASEBALL man, organized the Texas
league. From that date TO this Gard
Der has shipped q number OF young
sterE ~ the big leagues annually.
HhiE spring he retired from base
baH. selling MIS- Interest 10 Hamilton
Patterson ana Doc White, the old
White Sox pitcher.
Anzong tbs players he sent % ac-
ttTe III BASEBALL today arn Arthur
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-10
FENG KWO CHANG
NOW RECOGNIZED AS
CHINA'S PRESIDENT

Picking. Aug. 10.-All the foreign
ministers in Peking have recognized
the Peking government by calling on
Feng Kwo Chang in response to an
invitation issued by the foreign ofice,
which designated Feng Kwo Chang
as president. The official documents
also nov call Feng president" and
no longer acting president"
Eighteen provisional governors
have approved a plan calling for a
provisional national council to act as
a parliment, which probbly will be
pending for a compromise with the
~disgruntled southern provinces.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-10
BASEBALL GAMES

National.
Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 1.
Chicago 3, Brooklyn 5.
st. Louis l, New York 4 (ten in
nings).
Cincinnati-Boston game postponed,
rain.
Games Today.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
New York at st. Louis.
Boston at Cincinnati.
American.
New York 2, Cleveland s (ten in
nings).
Philadelphia o, St. Louis 2.
Washington 2, Chicago 8.
Boston-Detroit game postponed
rain.
Games Today.
Cleveland at New York.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Washington.
Detroit at Boston.
Association.
Columbus 81. Toledo 2-1.
st. Paul SIS, Kansas City Ia.
Minneapolis 10, Milwaukee o.
Louisville 10, Indianapolis 4.
AL F @-A- t
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-10
DRAFT FRAUDS
BEING UNEARTHED
BY SECRET SERVICE

New York, Aug. 1O.-Another frau
dulent means of evading militarytserv-
ice came to the attention of onet!G.of
the draft exemption boards in this
city today. Several days ago reg
istrant asked that his examination be
transferred to another city for con-
v%enience. The request was granted
and today the papers were returned
to this city marked rejected because
Of chronic tuberculosis"
"A secret service Investigation re-
vealed that the registrant, had sent a
friend suffering with tuberculosis to
the other city to be examined on his
papers. The registrant will be prose-
cuted, it was announced.