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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
OORlNG TO
LESSEN NOISE
BURLINGTON ENGINEER HAS
NEW INVENTION TO BENFiT
TRAVELLERS.

&C. B. Young, chief mechanical engi-
neer of the Burlington route, has re-
Gently announced the production of a
new car flooring for train coaches,
which will reduce the noise accom-
panying travel by railroad to mini
mum. The new flooring has proven
quite successful in a number Of new
steel chair cars, coaches and smoking
cars in service on Burlington through
trains, and is the result of much study
and experiment on the part Of Mr..
Young.
A sub-f1oor consisting Of 1-16th inch
steel plate is first applied, next layer
of insulating paper, on top of which is
laid one-inch course OF specially pre-
pared hair felt; then comes 9-16 inch
air space over which is placed spec.
tally constructed 1a-inch metal floor
ing, so shaped as to provide an anchor
age for the composition flooring which
is spread over it. This flooring Is In
reality magneslte cement, laid in a
plaster state. 1t sets after standing,
but always remains more or less f1ex-
ible, and Is not, therefore, subject to
disintegration due to the continual vi.
bration. The aisles are laid with
strips of interlocking rubber, placed
flush with the composition flooring.
at Is obvious" said Mr.. Young,
"that floor with a very high sound
and weather insulation. which can be
kept clean and in a sanitary condition
and at the same time possesses econ.
omical and durable qualities, is the
ideal flooring. That we are on the
right track and have increased the JOY
of travelling is plainly evidenced by
the gratifying remarks which passen
gers have made about these new Bun
lington cars"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
CASE BEING TRIED
WITHOUT LEGAL AID

Davenport, Feb. ga trial without
a court or lawyers started here today
when, after contemplating civil suits.
George F. Housman, broker. and X.
X. Kenderdine, an automobile sales
man. decided to submit their case to l.
G. DeArmand, secretary Of the Daven.
port Automobile club. The mems ma.
chimes collided and were badly dam
aged. They agreed to appear without
attorneys before DeArmand, state
their cases and abide by his decision.
DeArmand did not swear the wit
nesses, but reminded each that this
was "Washington's birthday and II
was their patriotic duty to refrain
from prevaricating."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
MOVIE MANAGER
PREVENTS PANIC

Oskaloosa Feb. 22.-The presence
of mind Of C.. r. McRae. manager OF
4 moving picture theater here, last
night averted panic and possible
loss of life Patrons of his house at
10 o'clock discovered smoke pouring
into the theater from the basement
and were prevented from stampeding
by his instant appearance and COM
mand of the crowd which, under his
direction, passed calmly into tha
street.
There ii was found that the fire was
in the jewelry and music store OF c.
w. Boilinger which was damaged
about $4,000. 1t was insured. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Mrs. Jerry Jenkins OF New York IS
q guest at the Edward Weeks home
329 Washington street. Mr.. jenkins
was here over Sunday and Mrs. Jen'
kins will make an extended visit.
Mrs. w. H. Mclaughlin, 735 West
Mechanic street has been called 10
Beacon, on account of the serious ~
ness of her daughter, Mrs. Annie Cole'
Mrs. H. B. Thogerson, $40 West
Fourth street has gone to Des MONIES
to visit relatives.
Mrs. w. H. Harris. 255 South Moore
street has gone to Kirkville to visit Ed
Lewis.
Mrs. Emmett Hanshaw of Douds ana
Mrs. Fred Liblin of Fairfield have re-
turned home after visiting Mrs. Kay
JAMESON, who is patient IN st. Jo'
seph's hospital.
Mrs. Harvey Thompson OF Eldon
has returned home after visit in Ut
tumwa.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Davies of Bloomfield has
returned home after visiting In "
tumWa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Harrison have re-
turned to JJnionville after short visit
in Ottumwa.
Mrs. B. L. Denny who has been do
tnx missionary work in Africa and MIS-
j. D. Pointer of Highland Center nave
zone to Stuart after a visit in OttumWa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morris. Az LII
liam street have gone to Eddyv1lle 10
vloit Iauronce Calhoun
L, A. Andrew has returned from
Des Moines where he attended the
auto show.
Miss Bertha Wormhoudt. 402 Ches'
ter avenue, has gone to Iowa City 10
spend a few days with friends.
Mrs. C. H. Burnside of 424 Miner
street, returned home today after
visit in Burlington and Peoria, III.
Mrs. William Johnston Of Kirkville is
visiting her son. J. e. Johnston, 5lS
North Weller street.
Mrs. Charles Stein, 1875 North Weller
street is visiting friends and relatives
at Eldon-
Fred H. White Of Fl. Madison. man
ager of the Hawkeye Lumber Co., Wis
tied Monday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs, w. A. Heinzman, 403 East t'ourtn
street. en- route to the managers meet.
ing at Oskaloosa. c. D. Charnock OF
Sioux Falls, S. d. was visitor at the
Heinzman home Tuesday evening.
Miss MAY CRUDE, 31s West Fourth
street, has returned from visit at Ex'
celsior Springs, Mo.
Mrs. J. s. Wise of Denver, Col, has
zone to Chicago after visiting at the
II. W.. Merrill home. 4o1 North Green
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. vern Spiker and son,
Gerald, 1926 South Willard street, at
tended the thirtieth wedding anniver.
sary of Mrs. Spiker's sister and hus.
band Mr.. and Mrs. J. Mcdowell at Char
iton Saturday. They also attended the
automobile show at Des Moines.
Mrs. Fannie Woolums has returned
to Eldon after visiting at the home
Of Ralph F1eener, s06 North Jefferson
street.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
VICTIMS OF TRAIN
BADLY MANGLEI)

Muscatine, Feb. 22.-An unidentified
man and woman met death here this
morning when struck by a ROCK is
land passenger train as they were
walking along the tracks in the south
part of the city The bodies, were so
badly mangled that Identification by
means of clothing alone remains pos
sible. The rear Of passing freight
train made them unaware OF the ap-
nroach of the mail train.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
USE HOMINY AS
A SUBSTITUTE
POTATOES FEWER IN oTTUMWA
THAN FOR MANY YEARS;
PRICE is HIGH.

Potatoes, which have been so scarce
this winter, and which have advanced
until their price is beyond the reach
of many Ottumwa homes, are being
left, off of the menus, say Ottumwa
grocers. Hominy, both canned and
cracked, is being substituted and forms
very suitable and palatable article to
take the place of spuds.
The smallness of the local crop, the
failure of.crops where our potatoes are
usually bought, and the recent frosts
in Texas, have sent up the prices, I'M
til they now retail at 1925 bushel, or
eighty-five cents peck. Hominy, how
ever, which has a great food value, has
not shown any advance and very
good grade Of canned hominy may By
bought, three cans for quarter. Rice
is another item of cheapness, and local
grocers say that although the price has
not risen, the quality is probably better
this year than ever before.
Ottumwa people have not been slow
to take advantage of these two articles,
say the grocers and the retailers say
that they have sold four or five times
as much hominy this year as they did
last.
They do not seem to think that the
situation in regard to potatoes will be
bettered for some time to come, for the
farmers have in most cases sold all OF
the potatoes offered for sale, and the
western states are beginning to feel
the drain put upon them by eastern
buyers Very few Of the farmers near
Ottumwa have any great amount OF
seed potatoes, and some of them are
beginning to take advantage Of the
high prices offered and sell them.
Probably never before have there
been so few potatoes In Ottumwa. Last
fall the grocers, who usually boughs
sufficient spuds to last them, bought
lightly, hoping that the price would go
down. Instead the prices have steadily
gone up. and so at this time of the
year they are buying potatoes. where
they usually have already had them
since fall They are buying only in
small quantities, however, for 'the de
mand is very light.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
RUSS ELL.

Miss Myrtle Saunders Of Lucas il
visiting her sister Ethel Saunders.
The body of VIM. Morford Of st. Jos-
eph. Mo-, was brought to Russell ana
funeral held at the NJ E church Tues
day morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hood of Creston
who have been visiting at the parental
Fl. w. Elliott home have returned to
Creston. Il
Miss Vera Webb of Charlton han
been visiting at the NJ. A. Cook +
home.
Miss Ethel Anderson Of Woodburn I Il
visiting friends here.
Mrs Josiah Litchelager died at he7'
home here Tuesday of heart disease y
T. II. DeLano is visiting his daughteN
Mrs. Redmond Saylor Of Des Moines. q
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Spealding who
have been visiting In Sulphur Springs
Ark. have returned home.
Miss Maude Corrick Of Ottumwa who,
has been visiting her brother A. W.
Corrick has returned home.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
HUNTER MAKES OUT
SECOND ASSIGNMENT

Practically the entire bar of the
county was present at 9 o'clock this
morning when Judge Francis NJ. Hunt
er. presiding in one division of the dis
trict court. called them together TO
make an assignment. One list Of cases
to be tried this term was made
out last week and with the one
which was completed today things are
in fair shape to be practically cleared
IN for the present session when 1t
closes March Z. Judge Hunter has made
some important strides in getting the
work out Of the way this term.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
LABORERS
/ RIOT FOR FOOD

London, Feb. 22.-An Athens dis
patch to Reuters says that food riots
among workmen at Piraeus have led
to the closing of all shops and the Gus
tom house The rioting started at
meeting for the distribution of fund
raised by public subscription for RELIEF
of the unemployed. The mob looted a
number of grocer and butcher shops
and a large number OF arrests were
made before order was restored.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
FIRE IN STEAMERS HOLD.

New York. Feb. 22.-The Ward line
steamship Monterey, which sailed last
night for Havana but was forced to
turn back by fire in her hold, discov'
cred when she was fourteen miles he,
yond the Scotland lightship returned
to her dock today Her captain re-
ported that the fire was out.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
FRATERNALS TALK
INSURANCE PLANS

Chicago, Feb. ~22-Advisability of
incorporating cash surrender and loan
value clauses in fraternal insurance
nolicies was discussed today at a
meeting of the Fraternal Society Law
association.
r. B. Evans, Des Moines, asserted
that eventually such clauses would be
in the policies Of fraternal insurance
societies.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
CAN SEND MAIL AGAIN.

Christiana, Feb. 90, (via London).-
II is officially announced that mails
can again be sent to western Europe
and America. The dates OF salilngs
will not however, be published.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
GERARD Al MADRID.

Madrid, Feb. 90 Via London) =
James W. Gerard, former American
AMBASSADOR at Berlin and his party, ar.
rived here this morning on their way to
the United States.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
.casEy JoNEsv AUTHOR DIES

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. PIT. Law
renee Seibert, author of the comic song
Casey Jones' died here yesterday as
he was being carried to the hospital
for an operation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
Rat E,Inera

The funeral of Harrison Root was
held at o'clock this afternoon at the
Open Door Mission after which inter-
ment took place in Shaul cemetery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23

have been taking a vacation and there
has been nothing doing at the pack
ing house. All of the banks are
closed for the day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
Varko>Sekv Elineral-

Requiem high mass for Mrs. Lizzie
Yarkovsky Of Bidwell was celebrated at
st. Mary's church in Oskaloosa this
afternoon after which interment took
place in the Oskaloosa cemetery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
Baby ROGERS,
Cooner Funeral.

John Franklin Cooper was buried in
Dahlonega cemetery this afternoon fol-
lowing a funeral service at 2 o'clock at
the home of his brother in Dahlonega.
Mr.. Summerville Of the Servants OF
Christ church was in charge.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23

DR.. Alfred E. Craig, president of
Morningside college at Sioux City and
former pastor of the First Methodist
church Of Ottumwa, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the sixteenth annual
banquet of the brotherhood of the
church to be held there at o'clock
this evening. A reception will pre-
cede the banquet.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Peck, pioneers
of Wapello county, will observe their
sixty-second wedding anniversary
quietly Thursday at their home, 1855
North Ransom street. Both are In
fair health but no celebration will be
held because of quarantine. Mrs.
Peck has passed her eighty-second
birthday and her husband is 81. They
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
Semi.WEEKLY COURIER
CHANGING ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the name or
the postoflce to which the paper has
been sent as we'll as the postohce
to which they desire it changed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
U. S. LINER IS SAFE
Steamer Philadelphia Gets Into PORT
After Running Gauntlet OF Ger
man Submarines.

New York, Feb. %. The American
line steamer Philadelphia from Liver
pool arrived this morning.
Not a submarine was sighted during
the Philadelphias passage through the
German zone the officers said. From
LIVERPOOL to the Irish coast the vessel
sailed with lights shrouded at night be-
fore passing out to sea.
Among the passengers were fifteen
members of the crew OF the American
steamer Housatonic sunk by submar.
inc off the Scilly islands, twenty-s1X OF
the crew Of the British steamship Jap
anese Prince, torpedoed and DESTROYED
off the British coast; fifteen OF the
crew of the former American steam
shin Erwin l.. Fletcher, sold to the
French government and three Of the
crew of the American tugboat Vig.
liant, abandoned at sea by some OF the
sailors but saved by the three who ar
rived today.
The Philadelphia which sailed Febru-
ary IA, was the first American hner to
leave Europe after Germany's declara'
ton OF unrestricted submarine warfare.
She was not armed. She carried many
Americans
New York, Feb. 22.-Reports that
the big White Star liner Celtic
hit mine February IA and was towed
back into Liverpool, damaged, were
brought here today by passengers on
the American line steamship Philadel-
mia. also from that port.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
Obituary
Grace M. ludwick.
, Mildred Ludwick, 81

Grace Mildred Ludw1ck, seven
months old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
J. J. Ludwick, died at $40 o'clock this
morning at the family home ten miles
south of Ottumwa.
The funeral will be held at 9 o'clock
Saturday morning in st. Patrick's
church with Rev. Father Henry Hogan
in charge. Interment will follow in
Calvary cemetery.
-:O:-
Baby Rogers.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. N,
F. Rogers, 71S Wabash avenue. died
Wednesday night
Private funeral services will be held
in Shaul cemetery Friday afternoon
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04
HILO MAN WRITES FROM TRENCHES
OF HEROIC DEEDS OF COLONIALS

people in Hilo do. for We don't get.
tally wireless, at least Of the kind that
We used to look forward to while on
the plantation. *
This week the churned.up ground
has dried somewhat. The ehufning
was q good one. started by shells and
finished by bombs from aeroplanes.
Machines OF the Boehes have been
coming over in great numbers In or.
der TO try and secure information of
use TO the German artillery. but am
glad to say that they get little Of
any use, as our birdmen 20 I'D as
soon as they appear and then occupy
their attention in such a fashion that
it takes the enemy all his time to
either make a spurge for home and
Kaiser, or else take a nose-dfye 70
earth, ending everything in a blaze
Of fire. - =
The program during the day IL to
drop high explosive shells on all pos
sible places. At night gas shells are
used and you may depend that we
reciprocate with compound interest.
Some OF the Canadians report a.
new German gas which is worse than
any of the gases which have gone
before. This one can not be detect
ed by sight or scent. according to-
those who have suffered from Il.
Four hours after the gas has been
launched by the enemy-this period
seems to be fixed by guess-the men
who have been exposed to Il sud-
lenly go blind No other effect Is
produced so far as is known.
Apart from the absolutely helIish
nature of the device, which has fori
its sole purpose the destruction oil
the sight, the great danger Is that
the men, not being warned OF fits
presence. do not put on their masks
until ii is too late. Oh. these HunAk
we will make them pay dearly foit
their saVagery later on, say about
June next year"
Coulter winds up by saying that he
has not seen anything of the other
men from Hawaii for a long tima
past but that he expects they aret
all right, for bad news travels fast.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04
LEVERS & COOKE EXHIBITS
PAINTINGS OF WAR TOWNS

Paintings Of rare charm are being
exhibited this week by Levers & Cooke
in their King street windows, showing
the towns of Europe that have fig
ured In the present war. They are
from the brush Of Harry Carleton, an
English artist, and follow closely the
style of Prout. .-.--ts
There is. a market scene In Louvain
showing the back Of the now ruined
library with it's flying buttresses under
which cluster old and picturesque
houses and shops
At Antwerp the famous cathedral,
whose tower Napoleon compared to
Mechlin lace, Is seen from an unusual
point of view. Then there is the old
church Of Ypres-"Wipers" Of the
English Tommy-in another picture.
In still another the twin towers o.
Anglers occupy the sky, a sky of lovely
blue and gray, while the roofs and
gables and. the quaint old street I'll
the lower portion Of the picture.
Malines Is pictured with its tower
and wonderful old Flemish house
front, seen across the canal The
"grande palace" of Brussels, with guild
houses OF the cloth merchants, where
the Fetes de Chivalarie are held, Is
shown In another painting.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04
DRAWN ~ c. r. MAcAULEY.
MAUI AND kauai
PLANREDC CROSS
CHRISTMASDRIVE

Plans are being made for a supple
mental Red Cross drive" on Oahu in
connection with the big drives" which
are being arranged for Maui and Kauai
during the week of Dec. 1924.
This announcement is made by A. L
Castle, chairman of, the Honolulu, Ha'
wall, chapter of the Red Cross, who
has, received cablegram from Wash
ington, D. c., stating that Maui and
Kauai have been brought under the
Jurisdiction of the local organization.
The campaign on Kauai, Oahu and
Maui will be for so-called Christmas
memberships the local drive" to be
in the nature of a cleanup of the re-
cent efforts of the committee, which
melted 1882 memberships on this ISL
and alone. Since that time, however,
about 400 new members have been
added, bringing Oahu up to 16 2-3 per
cent of the population, 20 per cent
being the maximum expected by the
national headquarters.
There will not be a house-to-house
campaign in Honolulu this time, but
there will be central office ii Homo.
lulu and branch offices on the island
plantations for the receipt of subscrip.
tions.
Maui and Kauai, however, are plan.
ming big "drives," to be conducted
along lines laid down by the recent
Honolulu campaign. 1t is the idea Of
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04
zoo NOMENCLATURE
IN SCIENTIFIC ARRAY

Visitors to Kapiolani park will be
able to call their animal friends by
their real names next Sunday if they
can pronounce the names. Prof NJ
NJ. Scott, principal of Mckinley High
School, has supplied Supervisor Ben
Hollinger with a list giving not only
the common and scientific names 81
most of the animals in the zoo, but
their original habitat. =
Mr. Hollinger is now having the tin
cut for these name tags, which, taking
the yak as an example. will give the
following information: Common name,
Yak; scientific name, Peophogus
Gruminus; place of habitation, Cen.
trail Asia; name of donor ---.
Using friend Daisy as an illustration,
the information given on the tag will
come in the following order:
ELEPHANT
(Elephas Africanus)
AFRICA
Donated by Merchants of the City.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04
TOM STRATHAIRN
OF H|LO WRITES.
r FROM WAR ZONE
Especial star-BulletiD Correspondence

especial St1r-Buletln Corfesponoenco1 ,
HILO, Hawaii, Nov. CIT never
rains but it pours," is an old saw, and
while It does not, Of course, in this in
stance refer to the present weather
conditions of Hilo, the saying is apro'
pos, for letters from the front and
from near that interesting region keep
pouring into the hands of some lucky
residents of this city. The latest is
from Tom Strathairn, the we'll known
and popular purser of the good old
Mauna Kea. Tom is now on the Job
with the Inland Water Transportation
organization and that means that he
travels a lot around the rivers and
canals of Great Britain, with every
prospect of also taking unexpected
trips up rivers and water ways in
other parts of Europe and Asia.
Strathairn has kept his eyes and
ears open during the short time he
has been at home" and he has a
story or two to tell that should inter
est his friends and others who are I'M
fortunate enough not to known him.
There is a wonderful man, Gordon
NdupUCIlJ WIZ 40 SAC AAAoh VI
the British navy" writes Strathairn.
'CHe has been given the D. s. o. and
the Victoria Cross and now has five
silver bars to his ribbons. But not
word of explanation has ever appeared
in the official gazette. His name and
his new honors have been printed, and
that Is all.
THE explanation is that he is en-
gagged in U!boat trapping. The stories
told of his exploits. are intensely in
teresting and amusing, but must not
be repeated as yet. In a general way
it may be said that he is almost alb
surdly without fear, and that the de-
vices by which he catches the Huns
are very clever.
Campbell came in the other day
from a cruise and one-third of his
crew was on strike. They said they
would never put to sea again with
such an absolute mailman.
The remaining twothirds of the
crew thereupon at once declared that
they would not put to sea with any
one else!
Things are going we'll over here
and the submarine menace is a thing
OF the past. The American sailors
who land occasionally from the United
States warships are very popular
with everybody. I have met a few
who have been in Honolulu and even
Hilo. They spoke of the Hilo armory
and dance they attended there and
also gave Madam Pele a boost. They
are a fine bunch and we Britishers are
glad to be shoulder to shoulder with
them In this fight against sore ear
Bill"