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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-09
MASONS CLOSE LONG MEETING
War Scare in Raleigh, N. c., In 1865,
Prevented Observance of An
cient Ritual.

Raleigh, \. CATER a lapse of 50
years, the longest Masonic "commu-
nication" on record came to an end
one night recently, when John Mich
OILS. master, formally closed a
meeting of Hiram Lodge, No. 40. which
began on April II. 1865. Gov. Thomas
w. Beckett, William w. Kitchen, for
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-09
Mold Bad for Lambs.

Occasionally you will find a spot OF
mold in the middle of your silo. or 1t
might be at the door. This should be
thrown away. Usually the bad results
of feeding silage to lambs Is due to
moldy or sour Stage.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-09
Bees Are Profitable.

There is nothing on the farm which
returns as much value and profits for
the small capital that need be invested
as half a dozen well-cared-for colonies
of honey bees.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-09
LOSSES HIT FARMERS
Cotton Growers Suffer by lnac-
curate Grading of Staple.
Field Survey OF Marketing in Repre-
sentative Towns in Nine Principal
Producing States Of South
and Southwest.

Fron the United States Department of
AgricultureD
That losses to cotton growers in the
United States probably reached seven
and half million dollars in 1914
because grades were not properly
taken into account in the primary
sales, and that in spite of a tendency
toward improved conditions since the
PRONUNCIATION of the official cotton
standards of the United States the
losses due to inaccurate grading are
still great. are statements of special
lists of the office of markets and rural
organization of the U. S. department
of agriculture, in Department Bulle-
tin 457. recently published. The bulle-
tin is based on a field survey of cot
ton marketing in representative towns
i'm the nine principal cotton-prOducing
states of the South and Southwest, in
all of which general failure ade-
qvate and consistently to recognize
grade differences was found.
The specialists point out that cotton
producers themselves can have large
share in improving these conditions.
The growers are urged to familiarize
themselves with grades and to insist
that the proper classification be given
their bales by buyers. Emphasis is
also placed on the economic import
ance of securing proper ginning. ade-
quate baling and covering. and proper
storage.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-09
Love and Happiness.

Your happiness will be found to be
very much in proportion to the num-
Der of things you love. and the num-
Der of things thai love you.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-09
Feed Required for Eaas.

The best hen In the world cannot
make eggs from thin air. Corn win
help some, but that alone doesn't fur
nish all the elements.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-09

Keep Affection Of Horse.
Always keep the affection of horse.
II he obeys you through fear his ODE
dience will be perfunctory.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-09

Necessary for Eggs.
Grit or lime IL absolutely Necessary
for egg production.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-09

lHlS CbSe Is utCIueu ny TIE plySlCldu,
and in many cases a minor operation
removes a probable cause of the dis
ease"
Always Gives Warning.
mo man ever yet had a cancer on
the lip or tongue without first expert
encing some warming" continued the
speaker. The defect may be burn
from continued smoking or an irrita-
ton from ragged teeth. The prObabili-
ties of cure are excellent when men
heed such signals of possible danger
and are treated at once. Tobacco
users are more subject to cancer than
those who do not use it. There is no
means of preventing cancer of the
breast, the appearance of a lump or a
discharge from the nipple being the
first sign, but when such Jumps are at
once removed on their discovery, half
will be found benign, that is, not can
cerOus. The removal of benign Jumps
undoubtedly prevents cancer in many
cases, since modern medicine clearly
recognizes the danger of benign Jumps
turning to malignant disease of the
breast. The chances of permanent re-
cOvery in true breast cancer vary with
the exact type of the disease, but are
excellent if it is recognized early and
completely removed. The chance of
recovery grows less and less as the de-
lay is more and more protracted until
cancer is incurable from the extent of
the local or general involvement. Can
Ger of the stomach is more difficult
proposition. but even in such cases
there is usually warning. Abnormal
sensations of daily recurrence should
not be neglected. SO-called indiges-
ton or what is styled collie may be
the warning. The chances are that IL
is not, but it may be so. If the pain,
the sensations, the message from this
part of the body comes time and time
again, especially among people over
thirty or forty years of age, a physi-
clan should surely be consulted"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-09
Great Variations Found.

The surveys conducted by the spe-
cialists showed great and inconsistent
variations in prices paid for cotton Of
different grades. The average of prices
on observed transactions in Alabama
for one month, for example. was 1851
cents for strict good ordinary and 13.47
cents for strict good middling. the lat
ter being six grades better than the
former. The higher grade Of cotton
thus sold for 20 cents less per bale
than that of the lower grade. when on
the basis of New Orleans differences,
II was actually worth $3.50 per bale
more. The inconsistencies and differ
ences were especially apparent among
the higher grades above middling
This. the specialists feel, is most un-
fortunate since ii shows failure to
recognize the value of Improvement Of
cotton varieties by growers and in eff
feet puts a premium on careless and
Indifferent farming.
Marked differences In the prices
paid for cotton of the same grade
in the same markets on the same day
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-09
Nothing to Be Ashamed of.
Always Gives Warning.

The mortality from cancer" con-
cluded the speaker, could be reduced
considerably if the average person
knew how to take care of himself. II
is not blood disease ii is not a dis
ease which people have any reason to
be ashamed of. So far as physicians
can tell. it is not brought on by ILL.,
health or food. 1t comes to healthy
persons, the healthy man or the
healthy woman; but if the simple, cas-
lily noticed warnings be needed the
task becomes comparatively easy and
the only miracle we have to perform
is to educate a million people where
we now educate one"
A historical survey of the crusade
against cancer through the education
of the public was given by Curtis E.
Lakeman, executive secretary of the
American Society for the Control of
Cancer. He said that the first widely
known campaign of this kind was mi.
tiated by Professor Winter of KOenigs
berg, Prussia, in 1891. AS result the
cancer death rate of that vicinity had
been definitely lowered and large
increase in the number of women ap-
plying for treatment in the early and
operable stages of the disease had been
noticed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-09

this case is decided by the physician.
and in many cases minor operation
removes a probable cause of the dis
ease"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
MEANS SAYS HE
SPIED ON GOTHS
DEFENDANT IN MURDER TRIAL
RELATES STORY OF WAR
ACTIVITIES.

Concord, N c., Dec 6.-Testifying
in his own defense today at his trial
for the murder of Mrs. Maude A. King,
CASTOR B. Means told the story Of his
activities as German agent" and de-
clared that it was he who had discov-
cred and reported to the government
the German plot to restore Huerta to
dictatorship in Mexico, bring on war
between Mexico and the United States
and at the same time start peace
propaganda.
This information, Means testified, he
gathered while working for a private
detective agency's German clients, but
under the express stipulation that he
would report any information of value
to the United States government.
Means told of going to Washington
and laying before Secretary Daniels
the details of plots to cause explosions
in munitions manufacturing plants,
and the Huerta plot, and disclosed the
methods to be employed.
He told Secretary. Daniels, he SAID,
of the plot to burn the capital at Otta-
wa four weeks before it occurred, and
told him just how it was to be done. 1t
was carried out as he had forecasted,
Means declared.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
DEATH CALLS
LlFECLOUTMAN

Life Cloutman, a resident OF this
city some twenty-five years ago, died
yesterday at his home in Kansas
City, Mo-, at the age of So years, &C.
cording to a message received today
by Mrs. B. y. Boulton, 1913 West
Second street.
Mr.. Cloutman was born and grew to
manhood in this city He was the
son Of Captain Z. C. Cloutman, cap.
tain of X company. End Iowa infantry,
in the civil war, who lost his life in
the battle at Fort Donelson in 1862.
1t was in his honor that Cl0Ltnlan
Post G. A. r. was so named,
The deceased has been in the EN-.
ploy Of the c. NJ. & st. p. railroad
company many years. serving as tick.
ct agent in this city for several years.
He is survived by his wife and one
daughter Of Kansas City and his
mother, one brother, Charles Clout-
man, and sister, Miss Ella Cloutmau.
all Of Atchison, Kan.
The funeral and interment will take
place in Kansas City Friday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
AUSTRIA READY
TO MAKE PEACE
EMPEROR CHARLES SAYS Il
MUST GUARANTEE MON.
ARcHN'S INTEGRITY.

Amsterdam. Dec. "a dispatch re-
ceived here from Vienna quotes EN-
peror Charles Of Austria-Hungary as
saying in an address to an Austror
German delegation that the dual mon
archy Is ready at any time to conclude
peace that would guarantee the integ-
rity Of the monarchy. He added, how
ever, that his country would not cease
fighting until Its enemies renowned
their Intentions Of Remembering It,.
POINTS TO VICTORIES.
"The glorious successes OF our
armies and fleet" said Emperor
Charles, "fill US with patriotic pride.
After a glorious defense OF our posi-
ton we are now as before, ready at
any time to conclude an honorable
peace which guarantees the existence
and integrity Of the monarchy.
WELCOMED PoPE's NOTE.
Guided by this idea we greeted
with joyful satisfaction the noble
minded Intervention Of the pope and
will in the future neglect no opportun-
ity to end as soon az possible the cost
ly struggle and great sacrifice the war
is causing"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
MOTHER SEEKS
MISSING son
ANxloUsLY AWAITS NEWS FROM
BoY-oTTUMWA WOMAN TRIES
TO LOCATE YOUNG MAN.

A Borrowing mother. Mrs. Grace
Chrisman Of WHAT Cheer, Is seeking
news Of her son Arthur Cramblit who
left his home in What Cheer early last
spring saying that he was going to
Davenport to work. He promised 20
work and was settled in Davenport, but
she has never had word from him.
She communicated with the chief
Of police In Davenport sonee time ago.
but after some time was informed that
her son could not be located in Dav-
export.
About the first Of July Mrs. Chrismal1
was visiting friends who reside on
young man giving the name Of john
son. saying his family lived in South
Ottumwa, came to see her there and
told her that he had recently come
from Davenport and that her son was
working in a restaurant there and was
going to come to see her over the
Fourth Of July.
All day the Fouth. the anxious moth
or sat waiting to greet her boy, but he
hoped for some word from him, telling
her that he is we'll and safe, but is
daily disappointed when the postman
passes by her homo.
LETTER IN COURIER GIVES HOPE
A few days ago she saw in The
Courier the account Of a letter received
by Mrs. o. J. Johnson. 1874 North We'll
Ter street, from her son Rudolph who is
In service in France, and thought that
Mrs. johnson was perhaps the mother
Of tho young man who brought her the
only nows Of her son that she has had
since his hopeful departure. So. she
wrote a letter to Mrs. Johnson telling
Of her anxiety for her son, explaining
her reason for writing to her.
1t was not Mrs. Johnson's son who
called upon Mrs. Chrisman, but Mrs.
Johnson is eager to help the mother to
locate her boy. and brought the story
to The Courier in order that other fam
lilies by the name Of johnson might
learn the story, and that it might reach
the young man who talked to her last
summer
SON Is q YEARS OLD.
The missing young man is 81 years OF
age, and is not very large for his age.
He is nice looking boy" is the moth
er's description with light brown hair
and blue eyes,"
Mrs. Chrisman is a widow and her
son was her only source Of support but
she makes no complaint Of financial
stringency, only expresses the sorrow
ful anxiety Of a mother to have her son
again.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
FISH PRICE JUMPS
AS MEAT IS BANNED

Chicago, Dec. 6.--Local food prof..
eering in fish. made possible because
Of meatless day, will not be tolerated,
according to statement issued by
Federal Food Administrator Wheeler
of Illinois.
He said that he had obtained prices
for fish set by Canada, where most of
the fish sold in Chicago in winter is
caught, and that these prices will
form the basis for Interpreting Chi
cago prices.
Ducks and geese have been added to
the price list sent out daily by the
food administrator. Ducks are priced
at Is to 80 cents pound and geese
% to ~ cents.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
LIFE INSURANCE AND
WAR ARE DISCUSSED

New York, Dec. 6.-Lfe insurance
and the nations problems-now and
after the war-was the general theme
Of the eleventh annual convention of
the Association of Life Insurance
Presidents, which opened here today.
Representatives of the federal and
state governments as well as trans
portation, agricultural and medical ex.
perts joined with life insurance
executives from nearly every state in
the union in conferences on various
problems. Sessions of the convention
will continue through Friday Among
those on the program at today's
meeting were Herbert Quick of the
federal farm loan board and Mayor
John MacVicar of Des Moines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
PRIZE STEER
AIDS RED CROSS
RECORD PRICES ARE OBTAINED
FOR LIVESTOCK SHOW
CHAMPIONS.

Chicago, Dec. 6.-Mery Monarch,
owned by Pudue university, grand
champion steer Of the national live.
stock show this year, was sold for
SOS a pound to the American Short.
horn Breeders association today. The
association donated the animal which
weighed 1910 pounds, to the Ameri-
can Red Cross, which resold it to the
Armour company for $3,3S1. or 500
a pound, a record price.
The grand champion carload OF
Angus cattle owned by e. T. Hall of
Mechalicsburg, Ill, went to Armours
tor $3.50 hundred pounds, a record
price. Last year the price for the
prize carload was $2S hundred
mounds.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
RUMANIA'S QUEEN
THANKS AMERICAN

Stockholm, Dec. 6.-Queen1 Marie Of
Rumania has sent to Mrs. Ira Nelson
Norris, wife of the American minister
here, her autographed portrait, with
grateful thanks" for services the
American woman had done the R4
manians.
In a personally written letter &C
companying the portrait, Queen Marie
writes touchingly Of past fAvors and
says:
1--WE need aid more than ever, as a
great disaster stares us In the face at
the beginning Of winter
The queen explained that boxes OF
foodstuffs sent last March did not Ar
rive until October. Money and food
of all kinds is needed as well - cloth.
ing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
SWISS SAFETY
UP TO TEUTONS

Berne, Switzerland, Dec, 6.-The
American minister today handed to
the political department note in-
forming the federal council that the
United States formally recognizes the
neutrality of Switzerland, declaring ~
self in complete agreement with the
allies on the subject Of respecting
Swiss neutrality and the inviolability
Of Swiss territory. SO long as the con-
federation maintains neutrality and
the enemy respects that neutrality.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
INTERIM OF FOUR WEEKS.

tic.
INTERIM OF FOUR WEEKS.
"The first point regarding the pro-
posed enemy armistice was the dura'
ton Of the armistice, which was first
indicated as fortnight, to begin De
cember 8. After discussion, the Ger
man delegates expressed their readf
ness to agree to a prolongation to
twenty-eight days. This term may
automatically be prolonged. provided
there is no refusal, which must be
made within seven days before the
expiration Of the armistice which Is
to begin December 10 II our delega-
ton leaves Brest-Litovsk tomorrow,
but IL it leaves later, the armistice
will begin later.
Before the commencement of the
official armistice 1t must be definitely
established that hostifties shall cease.
TO MEET AGAIN.
Prom the beginning our delegates
insisted on q true record Of all nego-
tiations and their determination to
publish them in their entirety. The
minutes and language OF the sessions
are in Russian on our side and in
German for the German side. A spe-
cial commission was created to COM
pare the minutes after every session.
We have requested that the next
meeting Of the plenipotentiaries be
held on Russian territory and that
there be an interval of seven days in
the negotiations in order that our
delegation may return to PetrOgrad."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Miss Ruth McElroy Of Washington
d. G. attended the funeral of mel
father John McElroy Tuesday.
William Wilmer of Panora attended
the funeral Of his brother-in-iaw John
McElroy Tuesday.
Miss Kathryn McGill, 1o1 South
Ward street. who has been quite Ill, i
much improved.
Captain Paul B. Mason of Pawnee
Okla, is a guest at the home Of Geo
D.. Pierce, c28 East Maple avenue.
Miss May CRUDE. s1s West Fourth
street has returned from brief visit
with friends in Mount Pleasant.
Mrs. ]. C. Taylor, 124 East Firth
street, left Tuesday morning for
weeks visit in Chicago.
Fred Stauthammer and Mrs. Mary L.
Lee were married yesterday afternoon
at o'clock by Justice w. B. Jones at
his Office.
Mrs. Harry E. Cross and little son,
Joseph, Mowrey street, have returned
home after visit with Mrs. Cross
parents in Raymer, Mo.
George A. Elder and Mrs. Nettie L
Capp were married yesterday afternoon
a. o'clock by Justice w. B. Jones at
his Office.
George H. Spi!man and Miss Ruth ].
Winsell were married yesterday at II
o'clock at the Office Of Justice w. B.
Jones, who OBLIGATED.
Mrs. R. s. Field. 2o3 North Wapello
street, has returned home from several
weeks visit in Chicago with her
daughter Mrs. n. C. Hall.
Frank Llndberg and daughter Mil
dred, $50 North lows avenue, returned
Tuesday night from Monmouth, ILL.,,
where they spent Sunday.
Mrs. /. L. Morgan Of Cincinnati is
visiting at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. II. l. Morrow, SCI Lincoln ave-
nue..
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
ATTACKS SOCIALISTS.

Muscatine, Dec. c-Officer william
Miller, charged with assault and bat
terry upon Lee Lang, business manager
OF the Muscatine County Socialist,
pleaded guilty to the charge and was
assessed fine Of 81 and costs,
amounting to SASS. The patrolman
attacked Lang in the Davidson book
store and proceeded to beat him up a.
a result of statements published in Tho
socialist publication last week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07

London, Dec. 6.-The installment Of
secret documents made public on
Tuesday by the bolsheviki foreign
minister, according to a Petrograd
dispatch to the Daily Mail, included .
telegram from M. Naboko6, the Rus
sian charge in London, to Foreign
Minister Terest chenko, dated October
6, which begins with the words:
Extra secret. Only for minister"
The telegram intimates that M.
Nabokon had informed q special
meeting of the ambassadors of France,
Italy, the United States and Japan,
that he had received information
from Madrid to the effect that q high
ly placed parsonage in Berlin had ex-
pressed wish to the Spanish ambas-
sador there to enter into peace nego.
iations.
CHANCE FOR PROPAGANDA.
The Spanish government, however,
could not undertake mediation and
confined itself to stating that fact.
Having received this message, there
were two alternatives, either to leave
the German inquiry unanswered or to
reply very carefully, and not to reply
would have given the German gov
eminent an opportunity to- use the &C
ton as means to raising the spirits
of the German people and strengthen
ing GeEmany's position in addition to
Increasing the agitation. in Russia.
Therefore, the British government,
the document says, replied it would
DO ready to receive the communica-
ton which the German government
felt itself able to make respecting
peace and would consider the matter
in conjunction with its allies. NJ.
Noboko6 answered that the ambassa-
dors, in discussing the question with
A. ]. Balfour, the British foreign min
lister, came to the conclusion that this
was another attempt Of Foreign Min
lister Won Kuehlmann to draw the al
lies into a net and it was determined
that under no circumstances would
one of the allies negotiate, at least
until the matter could be considered
collectively.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
CUBA'S CENSORSHIP
RULE IS MODIFIED

Havana, Dec. 6.-The censor
ship commission issued an odiciAl
note today modifying its original or
der suspending after period Of eight
days, all foreign direct leased wires
supplying news dispatches to various
Havana newspapers. The new order
allows copies Of the kilograms to be
sent to the censor's once for ap-
prevail
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-07
GERMAN PEACE
TRICK EXPOSED
.BoLeHEvIKl PUBLISH A NOTE
TELLING OF OFFER THROUGH
SPAIN.

Washington, D. c., Dec. Con
receipt Of expected adviees from
Russia, the Russian embassy here
will issue a statement defining ito
attitude toward the boIsheviki. It
IL expected the statement will ex-
press the opinion that Russia may
best be served, not by antagonix-
Ing the boIsheviki, but by giving
the new government an opportun-
ity to show how far Il may restore
normal conditions.