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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-29
GER MAN PLOT
STUNSNORWAY
COUNTRY DEMANDS FACTS RE
GARDlNG MONSTER PLAN TO
DESTROY SHIPS.

Christiana, Norway, June 2s.-Dis.
covery of the German plot to destroy
Norwegian steamers by explosives has
appalled, the whole nation. The news.
papers demand publication of all the
facts in the case and of the steps
which are being taken to bring the
matter to the attention of the German
government.
A ton of explosives has been discov-
cred concealed in artificial Jumps of
coal, which presumably were to be
placed in ships bunkers.
Other explosives were found in all
manner Of articles. including glass
walls, fountain pens, pencils, cigarets,
and tobacco.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-29
Submarines Lay in Wait,
But Vigil Was in Vain

Washington. D. c., June 27.-The
epochial landing Of American troops in
France cannot be fully discussed at
this time for obvious reasons concern
Ing the safety of other contingents.
No official comment is made here on
DE reference in the cable dispatches
TO a duplication of yesterdays sur
PRISE" intimating that there was also
a landing yesterday, but obviously dis
closes a landing of contingent not
recorded in yesterdays dispatches.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24
Palace Theatre Sunday.

When Ramsey Morris wrote the
stage version CT THE Ninety and
Nine" about two decades ago, he
founded his big situation on an ac-
tual occurrence-the heroic deed of
an engineer out West, who ran a
train at the risk of his life through
g forest fire and saved the inhabitants
Of several towns that were threatened
with destruction.
The story is told after the fashion
Of a bygone day, but the screen YER
sion retains a good deal of the origin
al appeal that gave the drama several
successful seasons on the stage. The
theme is a familiar one and is clean
and wholesome. The phases of vii
laoe life and the rescue scenes have
been transferred to the screen with
excellent results, and the work of the
cast is more than ordinarily good.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24
Clear, Peachy Skin
Awaits Anyone Who
Drinks Hot Water
Says an inside bath, before break
fast helps US look and feel
clean, sweet, fresh.

Sparkling and vivacious-merry,
bright, alert-a good, clear skin and
natural, rosy, healthy complexion
are assured only by pure blood. If
only every man and woman could be
induced to adopt the morning inside
bath, what gratifying change would
take place. Instead of thousands of
sickly, anaemic-looking men, women
and girls, with pasty or muddy com
plexions; instead of the multitude of
NERVE wrecks" "rundowns," "brain
fags" and pessimists we should see
virile, optimistic throng of rosy
checked people everywhere.
An inside bath is had by drinking
each morning, before breakfast, a
glass of real hot water with a tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in it
to wash from the stomach liver, Md
neys and ten yards of bowels the pre-
vious days indigestible waste, sour
fermentations and poisons, thus
cleansing, sweetening and freshening
the entire alimentary canal before
putting more food into the stomach.
Those subject to sick headache, bill
iousness, nasty breath, rheumatism,
colds; and particularly those who nave
q pallid, sallow complexion and who
are constipated very often, are urged
to obtain a quarter-pound of limestone
phosphate at the drug store which
will cost but trifle, but is sufficient
to demonstrate the quick and remark
able change in both health and ap-
pearance, awaiting those who practice
internal sanitation. We mist remem-
ber that inside cleanliness is more
+ important than outside, because the
skin does not absorb impurities 20
contaminate the blood, while the pores
in the thirty feet of bowels Go, q
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24
At l.. & S. Tonight.

Everyone wants to laugh and every
one loves good comedy. Charlie Chap
lin and Lonesome Luke are without
doubt the funniest comedians perform
ing before the camera. 1t was with
this idea that the management of the
/. & S. theatre have arranged an all
star comedy program for showing to-
night. featuring both these remarkable
entertainers. The other features will
be two-part comedy drama, "Money
to Burn" featuring Lillian Drew;
mistakes Will Happen" with Tom
Mix, and prize Winners" Vim COM
edy.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24
Metro Feature at L. & S. Sunday.

/ An unusually strong cast will be
seen in support of Edmund Breeze, the
eminent dramatic actor. when "The
Weakness of Strength" comes to the
l.. e. S. theatre Sunday.
Clifford Bruce. Ormi Howley, Eve
lyn Brent and Florence Moore are
names all too familiar to the picture
going public to need mentioning fur
ther. The story of "The Weakness Of
Strength" is one of the most romatnic
which Mr.. Breeze has ever had in his
long career on the stage and screen,
and deals with the consuming and
ruthless ambition to Dan Gaynor, a
Maine lumberman, and his rise to sue
cess a. the expense of everything
which most people hold dear. How he
sacrifices the woman he loves and is
hated by all who come in contact with
him in his climb up the ladder of sue
cess. until in the end he finds that all
he has wrested from the blood and
tears of others is nothing, and the
+l'~oo ho --~1-o1 lonSt ave the dearest
after all. His final regeneration forms
a move. climax to story of unusual
strength and artistic appeal and af-
fords Mr.. Breeze a vehicle which gives
the widest range to his notable dra-
r1atic powers.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24

Nj. Nakashima, who has been active
in Mexican interests for years. Naka-
shima sailed for Mexico on the Koto-
hira Maru. He lived in Mexico for
nearly twenty years.
The Mexicans made frequent calls
at the Mexican legation and were oft
en- seen in company with Colonel Ro-
nero, Carranza, minister here. The
latter claims, however, that his coun-
trymen only came to japan in quest
of new trade markets for Mexican
products.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24
ANENT THE MOTION
PICTURES TO BE SHOWN
- TONIGHT -==
Palace Theatre Tonight.

William S. Hart will be seen to-
night a. the Palace theatre in The
Return of Draw Egan," real west
ern story.
AS Draw Egan, the desperate,
who swings over to the path of right
eousness under the influence of a
sweet young girl, Hart is said to
have contributed a characterization
that compares favorably with his
now famous performance of Steve
Denton in The Aryan." He is once
again at home with two guns on his
hip and a chip on his shoulder.
A Keystone comedy in two parts
will also be shown.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24
THE PRESS COOK BOOK
Daily Recipe
Egg Souffle,

Egg Souffle.
2 tablespoons butter
tablespoons -four
cup cream
cup milk
eggs
teaspoon salt
Dash of cayenne or Il teaspoon OF
paprika
Cream butter, add flour and pour
.cr gradually scalded milk and cream
Cook in double boiler five minutes and
add yolks of eggs beaten until thick
and light in color. Remove from fire,
add seasonings and fold in the whites
that have been beaten still and dry
Turn into individual moulds, set in
Ian of hot water, and bake in slow
oven until firm. Serve with white
sauce highly seasoned with paprika and
,,,n, ,,,;,a a
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24
SEEKING FRIENDS AND
MUNITIONS FOR CARRANZA
By Ralph H. Turner
United Press Correspondent

Omitted Press Correspondent
Toxic, JAM II (By maiD-An in
ternational affair centering around
three Mexicans and their mysterious
movements in attempts to buy am
munition and arms, has just finished
its first act in Japan. Today the
attention in diploatic circles here is
directed toward conjecture as to just
what the Mexicans were at in their
mission for the Carranza govern
nent.
The Mexicans' efforts met with
success, but their activities have been
so intent as to arouse daily watch
tulness on the part of officials con-
rected with both the American and
British embassies here, the latter
fearing that attempts were being
made to aid the Germans.
I While future developments are eX-
pected to heighten the sensational
character of the Carranza mission,
it is now known as a certainty that
the Mexicans, assisted by two Japa-
rese, a Dutch adventurer and a
Welshman discharged from The Brit
ish army for conduct unbecoming az
officer, succeeded in chartering the
Kotohira Maru, a japanese vessel Of
4,10O tons. After loading cargo, this
I heat left Yokohama during the night
of January 4, and proceeded to Mu-
roran, where it coaled and sailed di-
rect for Calina Cruz. Mexico.
According 20 the manifest, the
shipments consisted of 403 tons, but
il is known that this steamer of
over 1000 tons did not sail direct for
Salina Cruz with a cargo of only
400 tons, listed as machinery.
1t is also known that the Koto-
hira Maru carried twenty-seven Jap
anese gun experts.
1t is believed that the Mexicans,
handicapped in ,heir operations by
the alertness of the Japanese gov
ernment, were offered only inferior
material, of an old pattern, and
,acking in uniformity, so the trio fin
ELY resolved to add to their small
arms purchase a quantity Of ma
chinery for the manufacture of guns
End ammunition.
The three Mexicans were J. M.
Carpio, r. Vargas and CUTTER AS
trega. They arrived in Yokohama,
November %. They are all Car
lanza men. Carpio was chief of staff
under General Obregon, Carranza's
war minister.
The Mexicans had money-all kinds
Of it. They had credits issued by
New York banks totaling more than
S2,000,000 gold. This money is gen
orally known TO have been deposited
in the Chartered Bank, the First Bank
Of Japan and the Mitsui Bank. In
addition 70 these credits, there is
large sum Of money deposited in a
powerful bank here, the remnant of
p sum placed here by General Huer-
Ia when that bandit was supreme
across the Rio Grande.
During their stay here the Mexi-
cans were frequently seen in com
pany with two smooth-looking we'll
dressed Filipinos, but, while the move
ments of these Filipinos are being
constantly watched, as yet their con-
n ection with the Mexicans has~not
teen established.
The two japanese aiding the Mex
leans were T. Sudzuki, former princi-
pal Of the Toxic Marine College, and
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24

To clean a choked drain: Should
your drain get choked, dissolve one
fourth of a pound Of copperas in two
quarts of hot water.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24

To prevent and destroy ants: Mix
borax and sugar in small dish and
place where the ants can get to the
dish.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24
Vanilla Waters.

Il cup butter
l cup sugar
2eggs
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons cream
2 teaspoons vanilla
Cream butter, and add sugar slowly,
eggs we'll beaten, cream and vanilla.
Mix dry ingredients and add to the
first mixture. Roll, shape and bake
same as gingersnaps.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24
Weather Predictions.

(By United Press
Los Angeles, Feb. 23.-Unsettled
probably rain tonight and Saturday
Northwesterly winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24
Notice to Property Owners.

Do not sign the $2,500,000 bond
petition. Stand pat for an all-Amer-
lean canal.-Adv. If
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24
Cotton Market.

The following quotations are from
the Imperial Valley Long Staple Cot
ton Growers Association:
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-24
Listen TO What the Stockholders of
No. IL Say:

WHEREAS the Consulting Board OF Engineers
IF Imperial Irrigation District have recommended
series of improvements to our rrigation system as
icing necessary to insure an adequate water supply
nd prevent future water shortages; and
WHEREAS the necessity for said improve
ants is concurred in by the Chief Engineer of the
district and the officers Of all the mutual water
companies; and
WHEREAS the State Engineer has carefully
investigated the needs of our irrigation system and
has also reported that the proposed improvements
re necessary in order to safeguard our water sup
0ly; and
WHEREAS the less to Imperial Valley from
any serious water shortage in any one year would
equal the total cost Of said improvements; and
WHEREAS it is imperative that the construc-
ton Of these improvements be commenced at the
earliest possible date; and
WHEREAS the only means whereby sufficient
funds can be expeditously raised to construct said
improvements is by an issue of bonds; now, there
FORE be it
RESOLVED, That the Tenth Annual Meeting
of the Stockholders of Imperial Water Company No.
II hereby approves the proposed bond issue of the
Imperial Irrigation District and pledge the District
Hur support in the campaign for said bonds, and
that urge all property owners within the District
20 promptly sign the petition calling said bond cleo
ton.
Dated Imperial, Calf, Feb 49, 1917.
The help Of every property owner is necessary
to push this matter to successful issue. Sign the
petition and remind your neighbor that his help is
needed to prevent water shortage this year. Do
your part SO that the District be at liberty to
do its part in ample time,
The following places you will petitions:
Don Progress Office
Bureau +. A. Preston
c. w. Barton T. P. Banta
First National Bank Jim Crerar Barber Shop
National Bank MeCooch Drug Store
Security Savings Bank p C. Green Market
Z. I. Bennett Valley School Supply
Hoton Company Wayne H. Compton
Irrigation District Office A. H. Griswold
Phil D. Swing Harry Maddox, treasurer Irri
j. Stewart Ross cation District
H. L. Barker G. Z. Sprouse
Loofbourow j. B. Parazette
Walker Edgar Bros Co.
A. w. Imperial Valley Long Staple
w. L. Hill Cotton Growers Association
Conant Valley Lumber Co.
I l. Trayers Lumber
Frank Reading c. w. Collins, p NJ
Raw Edgar W. G. Conley
Dunaway Drug Store Gas Company
Roy Rumsey Narney Bros
A p Nuffer Hamilton Bros.
Davis Drug Stores Imperial Valley Press
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-01
.SHERIFFS Of STATE
. TO MEET NEXT NEEH
Sheriff Glover is Temporary
Chairman Of the
Body.

An organization Of the sheriff. d
the state into a cooperative body
will be effected at meeting o. ~
sherifts Of the various counties g
Parkersburg May 8. Sheriff A; 4
Glover, Of Marion, was selected temp
orary chairman at Charleston last win
ter where the idea Of the organization
was discussed By sherifts who were
tending the legislature.
The purpose Of the organization VIII
be mutual benefit, to provide for the
appointment Of committees to lo0h
after matters Of interest to he sheriflsl
especially the enactment Of addition
al legislation In relation to the office
and to arrive at q general understhpd.
Ing as to the proper interpretat ior
Of laws recently enacted In connection
with the office Of sheriff,
An organization Of the sheritts, com
ty and circuit clerks, was IN existence
some years ago, but was permitted
to die out. 1t is believed that the on
ganization Of the sherits will be
splendid thing for all Of them, and.
every effort will be made to make &
live and mutually beneficial assoclas
ton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-01

with peas and potatoes; salad; ices,
coffee and cigars. For a Presidents
table, it must be said that wasn't
any royal banquet by any means, but
it was enough, and we dare say that
dear old Papa Joffre, good eater that
he looks to be, didn't go away hun
cry. The President has also taken
up a new form Of exercise. He has
taken to hourseback riding and, &C.
companied by Mrs. Wilson, who rides
astride, may be seen on the bride
paths in Rock Creek park almost ev-
cry day now. Golf has been the Presi.
dents only form of exercise up till
week ago when he took to the saddle.
He never posed as being able to play
much OF game His only excuse was
that 1t made him do his "bit" out in
the open and conditioned him for the
immense work Of his position as head
Of the government. The Wilson's ride
Jet black horses, and the fact that they
have taken to the saddle will revive
horseback riding here which, was a
great fad in the Roosevelt and Taft
days. The Colonel was a fine horse
man, and used to take the hurdles in
Potomac and Rock Creek parks. Taft
liked It, too, but he didn't take any
hurdles. He quit horseback riding
for motor driving just about the time
that the local branch of the S. P. C. A.
was thinking of hating him before a
magistrate on the charge of cruelty
to animals.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-01

Uncle Sam cannot depend on any
Seventh Day Adventists carrying a
gun for him and going to the trenches.
They are conscientious DIRECTORS, and
committee of dignitaries Of that
creed which has its headquarters at
Tacoma park, suburb, and a large
following in West Virginia, where at
Salem it maintains a college, called
on Secretary of War Baker and in.
formed that there was nothing doing
in the war business for them, aud
theirs. The committee set tcrth that,
although believing in the principles
uponwhich this government is found
ed and acknowledging that 1t should
receive the support of its citizens, the
Adventists are Compelled to decline
all participation in acts Of war and
bloodshed as being incomsls ,ent with
the duties enjoined upon us by our
Divine Master toward our enemies and
toward all mankind No CONSUMPTION
law can reach them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-01
EARNARKs Of COOP LAYERS
chaIIy White Ear Lobe Indicates Hen
ls Laying HeaVIly-RuIes Laid
Down BY Cornell Expert

When you go out into the hen yard
to get a chicken or two for the Sun
day dinner, you naturally want to Sc
lect the ones that are poor layers.
There probably isn't any way Of tell
Ing in every case by a hens looks
whether or not she is a good layer,
but the following rules laid down BY
Professor Kent Of Cornell are the re-
suit Of a good deal of study and OBJ
servahon. They will hold good in
most cases:
Yellow-legged birds quickly lay Of
the color in their shanks when they
are laying. A hen which is laying
heavily almost loses the yellow color
out of her shanks. After moltIng the
yellow color returns quickly.
Examination Of the ear lobe is con.
sidered to be almost infallIble. A
chalky white ear lobe indicates that
a bird is laying heavily, whereas a
cream.colored one shows that the bird
is laying moderately, has just started,
or has just stopped. A milk-colored
ear lobe shows that the hen has laid
slightly or has stopped laying. A very
yellow or dark ear lobe indicates that
The hen has not laid at all.
1t is to be remembered that an ex.
tremeIy white ear lobe also may mean
very low vitality.
The more velvety the texture of the
comb Of n hen is the better is her
health, and it is almost a certain sign
that she is laying heavily.
Out of 40 hens under observation at
Cornell, six with challiy-white ear lobes
showed that they had laid 20 eggs that
week, 16 eggs the previous week and
nine the week before that.
OF six other hens with creamy ear
lobes, four laid 10 eggs that week and
three laid 10 the week before and three
more laid nine eggs the prior week.
Seven hens with yellow eur lobes
were examined and only one of them
had laid IN egg that week and four the
week before.
Nine hens with very dark ear lobes
showed TINT they had not laid an egg
for weeks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-01

the directions state that 1t should be
left open. The length Of time to cool
eggs depends upon the temperature of
the incubator room. A good general
rule is to leave the eggs out of the in
<cubator until they feel slightly cool to
the hand, face, or eyelid. Cool once
daily after the seventh and up to the
nineteenth day. Place the trays of
eggs on the top of the machine or on a
table in such u position that they are
not In a draft, and so that the tray
does not project over the edge Of its
support, thereby allowing part Of the
eggs to cool much quicker than the
rest. Moisture Is used extensively in
Matching in the South, in high Nlti-
tudes, and in places where the Incuba-
tor is run in u dry room. Many meth
DDS are used to supply moisture in
incubators, such rs sDrlnkllng the
eggs with warm water ut about 100
degrees Fahrenheit, or placing pan
of water, receptacle containing moist
sand, or a wet sponge below the egg
tray. Another common method of sup
plying moisture is to sprinkle or soak
the floor of the incubator or to place
a pail of water under the lamp.
The eggs are tested with the large
end up, so that the size of the air cell
may be seen as well as the condition
of the embryo. The testing should
take place in dark room. The infer
tile egg when held before the small
hole with the lamp lighted inside the
box will look perfectly clear, the same
as fresh one, while fertile egg will
show a dark spot, known as the en-
bryo, with mass of little blood veins
extending in all directions, If the en-
bryo is living; If dead, and the egg has
been incubatcd for at least 40 hours,
the blood settles away from the en-
bryo toward the edges Of the yolk,
forming in some cases an irregular cir
Gle of blood, known as blood ring.
Eggs vary in this respect, some show
ing only streak Of blood. All in
fertile eggs should be removed Mt the
first test. The eggs containing strong,
living embryos are dark and well filled
up to the fourteenth day, and show a
clear, sharp, distinct line of demarca-
ton between the air cell and the grow
ing embryo, while dead germs show
only partial development, and lack this
clear, distinct outline.
Follow Directions.
Follow the manufacturers direc-
tlons in setting up and opening an
Incubator.
See TINT the incubator is running
steadily at the desired temperature
seforc filling with eggs. Do not add
fresh eggs to a tray containing eggs
which are undergoing incubation.
Turn the eggs twice daily after the
second and until the nineteenth day.
Cool the eggs once daily, according to
he weather, from the seventh to the
nineteenth day.
Turn the eggs before caring for the
lamps.
Attend to the machine carefully at
regular hours.
Keep the lamp and wick clean.
Test the eggs on the seventh and
fourteenth days.
Do rot open the machine after the
eighteenth day until the chickens are
hatched.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-01
GULL CHICKEN FLOCK CLOSE
Retain Nothing but WeII-Matured Pull
lets and Husky MaIes-Fatten
and Market Surplus.

Gull your fiocks, and Gull closely
A chicken that has not commenced
to lay at present had better be dis
posed of rather than kept over through
the long winter months.
You cannot Gull too closely. KeeI
nothing but well-matured puIlets and
husky. well-matured males. Send all
else to market at once.
Pen them up in closely constructed
coops and fatten, giving them the fin
fishing touches for market, same as Q
steer or a hog.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-01
EoIIy Of seIf.IMner.anpe.

II is sheer folly for any worker
be carried away with the idea d lelt.
Importance. Good men and great men
die and their places are fIlled BY otherl
who seem to do quite as we'll u q
true that all employers dread changes
unless forced to make them thog.
dread the period Of probation when
taking on new workers. So good work
ers are reasonably safe and the sus
ployers who appreciate them are Feas
sonably sure of continuance Of SatiGs
Acknowledging.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-01
RATION FOR EGG PRODUCTION
aood Combination Made Of Grains and
Ground Feed-supplement With
Milk or Beef Scrap.

A good ration for egg production can
be made with combination Of equal
parts by weight of wheat and corn,
or In the winter time twice as much
corn as wheat may be used. For
ground feed, mixture Of equal parts
of bran, shorts, and cornmeal may be
used.
Efficient egg production requires al
80 that this ration be supplemented
with either sour mtlk-all that the
birds will drink-or In case sour milk
is not available, commercial beef
scrap. one-fourth of the ground feed
should consist Of beef scrap in case
this is used,