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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-28
PAGE COUNTY SUBSTITUTES.

1t might not be a bad idea for the
rest of us to remember that the rea-
son we are not called on to go to the
colors just now is because we have
sent substitute in the form Of vol
unteer. During the civil war it is said
that a substitute to go in case Of draft
cost ali the way from 5000 to ~ 900
We in Page county are getting our
substitutes for nothing, not thru any
EFFORT OF our own but secsMse there
were. sufficient number Of patriotic
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-28
REPUBLIC ANS ALL SLACKERS?
fTama Herald1

ri shall expect" says the president
in his address to the people regard
ing the fixing of prices for war COM
modities, every man who Is not a
Stacker to be at my side thruout this
great enterprise"
We hope that this phrase will have
wider application than the field OF
industrial endeavor; and that the pres
ident's expectations will extend to the
whole range Of counsel and action con-
nected with the conduct Of the war. We
hope, too, that when men who are not
slackers attempt to move forward De
side the president, they will not be ell
bowed out Of line.
Yet that has hitherto been the pres
idents attitude. He has beside him
and he has been willing to have beside
him none but members Of his own
party The republicans Of the nation
are not slackers, however much the
presidents attitude toward them would
indicate a belief to the contrary. They
are patriots and they want to stand at
Mr.. Wilson's side to give him advice,
encouragement and cooperation. Thus
far he has indicated that he does not
want them there in that or an other ca
pacity Of fellowship. He has refused
to sanction a plan to coordinate the
partisan forces in congress for the ma
tional good thru the creation OF a joint
committee on the conduct OF the war;
he has sought out only soidisant re-
publicans 10 take the minority repre-
sentation on the various boards which
wartime has made necessary: he has
availed. himself Of republican assist
ance in congress and in the more diff
cult Of administrative work only when
he has found that. his own party had
no men who could or would undertake.
the task. Over and over again tho re-
publicans Of the country have offered
him their service, and he has scorned
it. He has been unwilling that they
should stand at his side or even In
his presence. Yet he now says that II
is there that he expects every man
who is not Stacker to be found. Does
he mean to imply that he thinks repnb-
licans are slackers?
Theodore Roosevelt and julius Kahn
at any rate, can tell him better.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-28
A FAKE CAR SHORTAGE.

IHdnpt0M IhtonlcIe.J
While the government is investigat-
ing why doesn't It figure out why a
car Of lumber, ordered several months
ago at fair price, can't be "deliv-
cred at Hampton because the lumber
camp Is unable to secure cars 10 make
shipments, while car Of lumber or
dered by the same firm only few
weeks ago at the present war prices"
is already on the road to Hampton?
This is the kind Of treatment the peo-
pie are receiving all over the country.
all on account of the car shortage
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-28
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES,

It's hardly needless to say that the
man who accepts his draft with a SIN. s
will get farther than his friends and
neighbors than the one who b,ames the
drafs and the world as being all w-on.,'
remarks the Grundy Republican
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-28

The Hampton Chronicle says The
only persons in the country who are
now working olitics are the democrats
and they are playing il at WASHINGTON.
as we'll as all oyer the country-.taen.
ty-tour hours day, and seven days a
week"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-28

When Stanford university begins IL
next academic year. Oct !. it will have
a new printing plant in operation. :.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-28

Last year the bureau Of standards is
sued valuable bulletin on lightning
protection, constituting. digest OF the
latest information on this subject. The
bureau has since been comforting with
the manufacturing lightning protec-
ton material and others and is prepar-
il issne specifications fot protection
systems, for the use Of architects ana
builders,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-28
DISGRACE TO DAVENPORT.

The affair which was staged at the
Turner opera house Thursday evening
was one OF the most disgraceful that
has ever occurred in the city Of DAY.
nport-disgraceful not alone for the
men who spoke, but for the men who
signed subscription papers and raised
the money TO bring them here. II viler
or more loathsome language has ever
been heard in public hall in the city
OF Davenport it has never come to pub
lie attention.
Nothing is known Of the speaker ex-
cept what he says about himself,
which is sufficient TO justify the opin-
ion that any sane man or woman
would form OF him by moments con-
tact. But the men who brought him
here, IL they have enjoyed in their
community honorable regulations IN
the past have not increased tho re-
spect in which they have been held.
Such an occurrence as that Of Thurs
day evening could not have occurred in
any country now at war, and the men
who brought the speaker here should
understand that long suffering peo-
pie are not going to allow similar in
cidents in the future. They should
realize that all the aid they are giving
this man is helping to increase the
danger OF our young men, who have
enlisted or will be drafted for the war.
Our country, their country, Is at war
In time OF war, sedition IL punished
with most drastic penalties as 10 in
citing to sedition. Even in time ID
peace vile, smutty language is consid-
cred breach of the peace. If such oc-
currences are repeated and catastrophe
results. the blame will lie as much
with the men who brought him here as
with the speaker himself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-28

boys 70 volunteer their ssSvicss and
relieve the rest Of. the country from
that duty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-28

You don't hear either party boast
ing OF control Of congress now" OBJ
serves the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-28

To the expert OF the Boone News
Repu oiican 1t looks as tho President
Wilson in dispensing with both Goeth
ais and Denman has discarded a pair
to strengthen his hand. Whether he is
drawing to flush or not is hard to
discern. but the chances are that he is
trying TO get five Of kind" &
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-28

drawing to a flush or not Is hard tc
discern. but the chances are that he is
trying to get five Of kind" q
itfwil do no good to Try 70 tamper
with or TO tempt our exemption board
Let them alone" commands the Grun-
dy Democrat. Their duties are heavy
enough without adding 10 them, de-
nands for favoritism. Those who wtsi,
to make claims for exemption will hay,
an opportunity to do 50 It is not neces-
sary to pave the way 10 these CLAIMS
by taking up the time Of individual
members OF the board before they meet
10 call exemption cases, in presentins
the cases merits"
We people Of Iowa have made I'D
our minds TO be sober" declares the
Usage News. I'VE want to be deccn,
and we want our neiyhbor t. be ,he
same way SO when we 81 10 vote IN
this important question we will vote
in favor 0, Putting coal int, OF: HRS
and food into the lardc- irst.ad =!
booze in The --omach ~ those whom
it will drag down to poverty and rct
taelr lamilies Of happiness and plenty
There is still something 10 be done
to make Iowa safe for prohibition" as.
serts the Storm Lake Register. "Thirt,
TO $500 is needed to carry on the
campaign preceding the vote on con
stitutional amendment. In the mean.
time the drouth is emptying the 1ails
and making police cnurr sessions quite
like Sunday school gatherings"
ut is to be regretted that the coun
try will not get the use OF Colone
Goethals ripe experience and high abii
ity,' says the Burlington Hawkeye
There may be an interesting stor:
connected with the incident which viii
be made known some day-but proba
bly, not in the immediate future"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-12
VILLAGE CREEK.

Born. Tuesday Jan. 2 1917, to Mr.. and
Mrs Hiram Baker a daughter.
Born, Monday. Jan. l, 1917, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Kurtz Of near Pleasant
Plain, a son. Mrs. kurtz was formerly
Miss Clara ROUGH.
E. G. Harsch left Saturday for a few
days visit at the home OF his daughter
Mrs. C. J. Replogle of Rock Island.
Mr. and Mrs. W. z. Dexter and
daughters Elizabeth and Agnes spent
Sunday at the F. l.. Dexter home.
Mrs. John Rouch returned home Sat
urday after visiting several weeks at
the home Of her daughter Mrs. Frank
Kurtz Of near Pleasant Plain.
Miss Anna Myers visited Saturday
afternoon at the F. l.. Dexter home.
Mrs. Yates Of Illinois is visiting at
the home Of her daughter Mrs. Henry
Sawyer.
Mrs. Jesse Watkins and son Roy OF
near Keosuaqua returned to their home
after few days visit at
the John Nelson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson and
daughter Ollie visited Sunday at the
Ckas. Cockerill home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank CHswell and
daughters Helen. Charlotte and Mar
garet were callers Sunday evening al
the F.. l. Dexter home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Abbotson and son
Earl visited Sunday at the T1llot
home in South Ottumva
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-12
SIGOURNEY

The Sigourney schools opened again
after two weeks holiday vacation and
all the teachers and pupils are again in
their places. The schools under the su-
pervision of Supt. G. Fl. Hilliard are
making fine progress and the enroll
ment is the largest in the history OF
the schools
Judge K F. Willcockson closed the
December term of the district court
here last Saturday and on Monday
morning opened the Washington coun-
tv court. He came home Wednesday
morning to spend the day and returned
today to Washington to again take up
the work.
Mrs F. L. Goeldner left Tor Des
Moines Wednesday for ten days visit
with her friend Mrs. w. j. Sayre and
her cousin, j. D. Wallingford.
lack Utterback was a passenger for
Hedrick Tuesday where he will spend
some time with relatives.
D. NJ. Patterson returned from Kan
sas City. Mo-, Tuesday where Mr.. Pat
terson had been a business caller.
Attorney +. J. Smith of Montezuma
Wednesday.
Nick Haupert from Ottumwa was a
Sigourney visitor Wednesday.
II. P. Newton Of Keota was a Sig
Quincy business caller the fore part
of the week.
County Attorney J. J. Jennings of
Hedrick was in Sigourney Tuesday on
official business.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-12
UTTUMwA sEMI-WEEKLY COURIER FRIDAY JANUARY r. 1917
terday where she is student at

terday where she is a student at st
Joseph's academy.
c. E. Yount returned yesterday from
Chicago where he had been for severa
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Mcfarland have
returned from a few weeks visit In
Kansas City, Mo-, with their son Eu-
gene Mcfarland and wife.
John Patterson of this city and
daughter Fern Of Cheyenne Wyoming
left yesterday noon for few weeks
visit with relatives in Monmouth, Alex
is and Galesburg, III.
Mrs. Frank Lundeen and Mrs. l. G.
Flanagan and little son of Abba re-
turned home last evening after few
days visit with Mrs. Victor Engblom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mitchell Of West
Frankfort, H., who had been called
here by the death of his mother Mrs.
Mary Mitchell, returned home last
evening.
Mrs. Ira Cook of Lucas visited in
Charlton yesterday with her father G,
w. Harp, and other relatives.
Mrs. J. ]. Logsdon and daughter went
to Ottumwa last evening to spend few
days with her daughters.
District court convened In this city
yesterday for three weeks session.
Judge D. NJ. Anderson Of Abba presid-
ing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-12
LIBERTYVIlLE.

About forty friends very pleasantly
surprised Mr.. and Mrs. Tom ADHESION
Monday evening Several hours were
spent with games and music after
which refreshments were served and an
njoyable time spent.
Rev. and Mrs E. w Stodghill and
son are spending the week with the
latter's mother at Mt. Pleasant
Mrs Ray Loehr and daughter of
Fairfield spent Thursday with her sister
Mrs. G. Vaught.
Mrs. Rollie Moore was hostess to the
sewing circle Thursday afternoon at her
home west of here. The ladies spent the
afternoon in fancy work and social
chat. Light refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Bathelow are the
parents Of son, born recently.
Mrs. Sam watkins was hostess to
the Rebekah club Friday afternoon at
her home near Libertyville. Light re-
freshments were served and a pleasan mt
afternoon spent.
Harold Watkins returned home last
week after spending the holidays with
relatives in Des Moines.
Little Sam Harlan who has been i'll
with pneumonia is getting along nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. V. Klingaman enter
tanned the Birthday club Friday even
ing at their home north OF kihertyville.
A fine supper was served and a pleas
ant evening spent in music and games
Mrs. Oscar Swanson and daughter
are in Stockport where she attended
funeral Of an aunt.
Mrs. Will Robertson and son were
shopping in Ottumwa Thursday.
Luther Leedy had the misfortune to
fall on the ice in his back yard Friday
morning breaking the large bone in his
wrist.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-12
EDDYVILLE.

The Missionary society Of the NJ. E.
church was entertained Tuesday p. m
at the home of Mrs. Geo. De Tar. Mrs
De Tar was assisted in entertaining by
Mrs. Ivan Albaugh. A book review was
given by the president Mrs. Day after
which a contest was held on questions
taken from the study. A social hour
was enjoyed after which refreshments
were served.
c. Ullom. a member Of the Monroe
county board was business caller In
Eddyville Tuesday.
T. Den Hartog and son left Tuesday
for Chicago on a business trip.
Mrs. c. Gibbons Of Oskaloosa is Wis
iting this week with her sister Mrs.
John Miller.
Mrs. Chas. Stuber went to Richland
Tuesday for a short visit with relatives.
c. Bannister of OttumWa was a
business caller here Tuesday.
Mr.. Thomas. Monroe county engineer
came over from Abba Tuesday and
transacted business here.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-12
81 LOWELL

Noah Reimer Of Blakesburg. visited
Friday at the Eli Murray home
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Oswald and
Mrs. Eleanor Chisman visited recent
" at the Clarence Nye home at Dud.
ley.
Miss Marie Griffeon of Ottumwa Wis.
tied friends here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Rose and little
twin sons, Roy and Raw, were guests
at the c. R. Chisman home Wednes-
day.
Mrs, T. c. Garfield and Mrs. Ed
ward Wilkins of South Ottumwa Wis
itede here Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Goff of South
Ottumwa. visited Satur day at the
Roy Gates home.
A pleasant surprise was planned
and successfully carried out Saturday
evening on Mrs. Catherine Johnston
and son Frank Johnston. Oysters were
served, and all present had an enjoy
abel time. Those present were Mr.,
and Mrs. Willard Van Fossan. Mr..
and Mrs. Milt Murray. and son Lester
Murray of High Point. Mrs. John
Smith, and daughters. Misses Ida and
Anna Smith OF Bladensburg. Mr.. and
Mrs. Eli Murray and daughter Miss
EVELYN Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Scott
Johnston and Thomas Murray Of this
place
Harvey Grooms visited Sunday at
the home OF his brother David Grooms
of Chillicothe.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-12

Minnie Pogge of Fort Madison visited
Monday with their. brother Henry
Pogge and family.
Martin Lehman who was elected as
SCISSOR for West Point last spring at
tended the assessors meeting at Fort
Madison Friday.
Mrs. Philip Kleber and little son are
visiting her parents at Kewanee, III.
Mrs Lee Murray has returned from
visir'with relatives at La Plata. Mo.
AL Culligan was in Mt. Pleasant Fri
day where he attended high school
banquet.
Miss Lucene Clemens was an over
Sunday visitor with Miss Anna Meir-
otte at Houghton.
Mrs. Anton Helline and Mrs. Herman
Decker of Fort Madison have been re-
cent guests at the Jos. Winneke Sr.
home.
Lou Ohnimous Of Quincy, Ill.,, and
Frank Mansheim of Fort Madison Wis
tied Monday at the JOS Umthum
home.
Rev A. w. Denny has returned from
a weeks visit at Sorrento. III.
Rev Meats of Mt. Pleasant, filled his
regular appointment here Sunday Ow
ing to the college being closed on ac
count Of smallpox there he will remain
here during the week.
Miss Marie Link was an over Sunday
visitor with Miss Margaret Denning at
Houghton.
F. n. Smith of Burlington president
of the Farmers and Citizens State
bank Of this place, was visitor here
Friday.
Mrs. Sadie Wellman has been visiting
her daughter and family at Fort Madi
son.
Mrs. Marietta Armour who has been
seriously i'll for some time at the Geo.
Van Hyming home at Sawyer, is
better and was able to sit up
a short time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-12
CHARLTON.

Mrs. Clifton Daley of Des Moines.
and mother Mrs. Judson Scovel OF
Derby. both formerlv of this city, were
greeting Charlton friends yesterday.
Miss May Wiley of Nebraska City,
Nebr.. who had been visiting her cous-
ms Mrs w. B. butcher and Miss Ina
Churchill and other relatives, returned
home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Plymate went to
Melrose yesterday to attend the funeral
of an old time friend VIM. O'Hara.
Mrs. G. F. Brown of Ottumwa who
had been visiting in Charlton with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Russell
returned home yesterday. Her mother
accompanied her home for visit.
Mrs f.. NJ. Stewart and daughter
Margaret are spending week with
relatives in Quincy, ILL.,
Master David Storie son of DR.. and
Mrs. Dave O. Storie, returned yesterday
from Ottumwa where he recently un-
derwent an operation for appendicitis.
Miss Katharine Morrissey visited
friends in Abba Tuesday evening and
attended a dance.
Frank Anderson, accompanied by her
daughter-in law Mrs. Tina Anderson
of St. Paul. who had been visiting here.
went to Lucas Tuesday afternoon to
visit their daughter and sister Mrs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-12
CHARLTON.

Mrs. F. NJ. Cook of Washington town.
ship returned home yesterday after a
weeks visit with her daughter Mrs. A.
I. Teater.
Mrs. Lyle Campbell went over to Chi
cago Saturday night after her husband
who had been receiving medical treat
ment in the Presbyterian hospital there,
and is somewhat improved.
Edward and Hugh O'Connor OF AL
lance, Nebr.. who resided here several
years ago. returned home after a ten
days visit with their aunt Mrs. Nels
Norman and other relatives.
Mrs. H. c. Waynick and daughter
Florence went to Des Moines yesterday
where the latter will have a position as
stenogra pher in the state house during
the session of the legislature. Her
mother will keep house for her.
w. c. Donelson returned Sunday
from weeks business trip to Red
Lodge Mont.
Miss Dorothy Joy who had been
spending the holiday vacation at her
home here returned to Ottumwa yes
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-12
ALBA.

Mrs. e. N. Dies has returned to her
home in Hiteman fpm Iowa City where
she accompanied her husband for
medical treatment Mr.. Dies has been
suffering for the past six months with
kidney trouble.
Mrs. Harry Sylvester OF Hiteman was
in the city for a short time yesterday.
T. c. H: .mmcnd made a business trip
to Ward yesterday.
DR.. Lukens is able to be out again
after his recent illness. He underwent
an operation a short time ago in Chi
cago.
Mrs. Alverta Marvel Bowman, a
gradual of the Moody bible institute
of Chicago, is holding series of meet
ings here at the different churches un-
der the union missionary meeting. A
regular bible course is held each after
noon and evening and the church peo-
pie of Abba are turning out well.
County Attorney Chas. E. Miller has
returned from an extended trip to the
Pacific coast on business.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-12
3 ELkNAP.

A. r. Myers Of Hampton who is now
in the employ OF the board of trade al
that place visited here few days last
week with his sister Mrs. r. E. Han
cock and family. They were joined on
Saturday by c. R. Myers Of Columbus
Junction, the other brother who is now
| employed there in railroad work.
Mrs. j. w. Kneedler recently received
the news Of the serious illness of her
father with pneumonia but later news
states that he is improving, but that
her brother is now i'll with the same
disease Mr.. and Mrs. Clark were FORM
! erly residents of this place and their
| many friends are very sorry to hear of
their illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Goldizen returned
home last week from visit with
friends near Des Moines.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira M. Swinney left
Friday for Albert City and Fonda where
they will transact business and visit
friends.
William Dodd is leaving today for a
visit at Red Oak with his daughter
Mrs. G. W. Shull and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. z. Louderback and
children and William Dood attended the
wedding Of their relative Miss Alva
Tcole Of Ottumwa last Monday.
Miss Lois Eberline Of F1oris visited
here last week with Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.
Eberline.
Mrs. c. D. Rhine Of Carbon was the
guest Sunday OF her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. l. Ware.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM H. Cox and chill
dren Bonnie and Mary and Mrs. J. M.
Mccormick attended the funeral Of the
young son OF Mr.. and Mrs. ODE Burns
at Unionvifle Saturday.
The NJ F.. Sunday school elected the
following officers Sunday: Supt., Miss
Eva Lockman: assistant, T. c. Cree:
secretary. II. c. Bell; organist, Mrs. n.
c. Bell. The teachers will be selected by
the classes Will NJ. Lockman was
selected as treasurer by the school.
Harrison Hawkins Of Sherman
Chapel has purchased the property OF
Mrs. Mary Sharon in which Mr.. and
Mrs L. A. Galloway have been residing
and expects to begin the erection Of a
m and other outbuildings soon.
The Woodman lodge at this place
will elect officers for the coming year
next Sunday evening Jan. 13.
Mr. and Mrs L. II. Dunlavy who
have been living in the country near
Relknap. have moved back to Bloom
field
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Post have re-
Gently purchased from Ira NJ Swinney
the two vacant lots in the east end Of
town which formerly belonged to J. w.
Miller.
Miss Eeryl Lockman spent Sunday
near West Grove with her sister Mrs.
Charley Cambleton and family.
r. NJ Garrett of Ottumwa was a
guest last week at the J. r Hart home