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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-03-04

under the effect of conditions which
were subsequently remedied after
Ambassador Gerard located them in
the prison camp at Dulmen-
These four men escaped the am
bassador's notice on account of hay-
ing been transferred to the officers
camp at Karlsruhe,
DR.. Snyder, until recently mem
ber of the health department of New
York city, was captured aboard the
British steamship Voltaire. While
he was returning to America from
France he gained this experience,
Mr.. Zabriskie was the veterinarian
on the steamship Mount Temple, a
Canadian horse transport, which lost
three men from shell fire DR.. Davis
and Mr. McKim were on the White
Star liner Georgic.
Repeated attempts were made to
communicate with the American EN-.
bassy None of the messages
reached Mr.. Gerard. After a month
all the men of the rank of officers
! including the four Americans, were
transferred to Karlsruhe, and tn,
Others to Dulmen.
The journey to Karlsruhe required
So hours. On the way from Neus
ire litz they were switched about
for 18 hours in the yards at Berlin
at a time when Ambassador Gerarc
whose imperative instructions wer,
to ascertain whether there we're an!
Americans among the Yarrowdal
prisoners, was bombarding the for
eign office with notes of inquiry.
| They were almost starving whel
then arrived at Karlsruhe Their
they arrived at Karlsruhe. Their
tions of Neustrelitz were succeede,
by a steadily diminishing diet whicl
during the last fortnight Of thei
stay consisted of only plate of thil
soup, pound of bread and half
pound of potatoes daily. DR.. Snyde
says he lost 80 pounds. They wer
allowed monthly pay of so mark,
from which 81 were deducted for rs
tions.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-03-04
MISSIONARY TO
SPEAK IN COLUMBUS TO-DAY
WILL BE HEARD At THE FIRST
METHODIST CHURCH AND
CENTRAL CHURCH.

Miss Ella d. Leverett, returned
missionary from Chang Chow, China.
is spending several days in Columbus
and today will make talks in two of
the local churches, her subject being
missions"
She will speak at II o'clock this
morning at the First Methodist
church, and again this evening at
1880 o'clock at the Central Methodist
church.
Miss Leverett IS q most interest
ing talker. helpful and full Of en-
thusiasm. She was on the program
at the annaal meeting Of the State
Women's Missionary Society at the
Methodist church, held in West Point
the past week.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-03-04
PRESIDENT SIGNS THE
BONE DRY AMENDMENT
MEASURE SIGNED YESTERDAY
AND BECAME EFFECTIVE
AT ONCE.

Washington March president
Wilson Saturday signed the postof-
flee appropriation bill containing the
'bone-dry" prohibition provision.
Although the appropriations car
ried in the bill are for the fiscal year
beginning in July, the "bone-dry"
amendment became effective i'm
demiately upon the attaching of the
presidents signature.
Besides prohibition against liquors
in interstate commerce, the Reed
amendment bars from the mails
papers and other publications con-
tanning liquor advertisements when
such publications are to be sent into
states which prohibit them circula-
ton.
The president also signed the
emergency revenue bill at the white
house. The measure carries $780,
100000 for the depleted treasury
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-03-04
Hero of Submarine d." at Prin.
cess Monday, 5th.

The feature attraction at the Prin-
cess for Monday, 5th, is a graphic
story of the value Of our navy, and
especially the submarines, in which
the Atlantic fleet is shown in all its
glory. 1t is a romantic drama, deal
ing with war and international poll
tics, and was made by the Vitagraph
Company
"The Hero Of Submarine Do"
promises to offer an unusually en-
tertaining hour and half of amuse-
ment, and you will regret il IL you
miss this one.
The admission is children sc,
adults l5e. Shows start at 800 and
4 80 in the afternoon, and at 1880
and S:45 at night
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-03-04
TWO MACHINES COLLIDE
ON SOUTH SIXTH Street
DELIVERY CAR DRIVEN BY S. c.
PRIDMORE RUNS INTO L.
p. KANE'S CAR.

What came near being serious
accident occurred shortly after noon
yesterday when two automobiles, a
two-passenger Overland, driven by
Mr.. S. P. Kane, and Ford delivery
car, driven by Mr.. s. c. Pridmore
collided at the corner of Sixth street
and fourth avenue, south. Mr.. Fen
ton Vaughn, who was seated in Mr.
Pridmore's car was the only one in
jured, and he received only few
scratches on the face.
Mr.. Kane's automobile, which wa'
hit in the rear by the other car, wa
knocked into a ditch on the side o.
street, and back wheel was smashed
off.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-03-04

STONE IMPEDES
AN EARLY VOTE
Head of Foreign Relation.
Committee Declines 10 Spon.
sor Measure.

Washington. March a.--Prssidsnt
Wilson's bill 10 authorize a policy Of
armed neutrality was pressed toward
passage In the Senate Friday night.
with a debate running the whole
scale Of the nations foreign rela.
tons.
The measure, for which the White
House has announced IL desires ~
substitute for the less sweeping
bill passed by the House Thursday
night, developed little evidence Of de
termined opposition II gave sena.
tors long-awaited opportunity.
however, to declare their convictions
In the international crisis; and the
debate proceeded with deliberation
despite the. knowledge that IL now
is Senate action on which the Presi-
dent is waiting.
There were no party lines, and
most of the pacifist element of the
Senate declared willingness to fall
in behind the President in his move
for an armed policy.
Senator Stone, head of the foreign
relations committee, however, by vir-
tue of his position, the logical ad-
ministration spokesman on such
questions, withdrew from the task
as soon as the armed neutrality bill
was brought in by his committee. He
said candor would not permit him to
take the floor for the measure, and
submitted al amendment 10 exeInp,
munitions-carrying ships from the
protection to be extended other mer-
chantmen.
To Senator Hitchcock and Senator
Lodge, the ranking democratic and
republican committeeman, fell the
leadership. Senator LaFollette, about
whose attitude there had been some
uneasiness, announced that he would
talk at length on the bill, but hao
no intention of filibustering.
AS the debate proceeded into the
night there were many predictions
that it would be well toward morn
ing before a vote could be reached
The dramatic features of the situa
ton were heightened by crowded
galleries and the attendance of sew
eral cabinet members and many rep
resentatives on the floor as specta
tors. Among those in the diploma
tic gallery early in the night was 81
Cecil Spring-Rice, the British am
bassador.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-03-04
Russian Orchestra Coming.

The Russian Symphony Orchestra,
of sixty pieces, will be heard il. con-
cert at the Industrial Institute and
College in April, and many people
from surrounding towns are expected
here for the occasion.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-03-04

Miss Lenella Wallace. who has
been spending the past two weeks
here the guest Of NJ. and Mrs Ar
thur Stansel, will leave the first Of
the week for her home in Ccrinth.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-03-04

Miss Louise Ruffin of Aberdeen, is
> .,.ding the weekend in Columbus
with friends.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-03-04
Boards To Meek.

The i1gular monthly meeting OF
the board of supervisors of Lowndes
county will be held tomorrow. The
city councilmen will meet on Tues
day evening.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-03-04

Mr.. D. A. Waldrop is spending
several days with his parents in New
ton.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-03-04

Mr.. J. A. Perkins, of the prairie,
spent Friday in the city
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-30
80 SUBS SUNK
IN TWO WEEKS
HIGH BRITISH OFFICIAL MAKES
AN ANNOUNCEMENT At
NEW YORK.

New York, Nov. 2S.-The sinking
of thirty-nine U-boats in two weeks
was announced last night by T. B.
Hohler, counselor to the British en-
bassy at Washington.
This startling statement, with all
the weight of official authority behind
it, came at the close Of a speech
made by Mr.. Hohler at the British
day exercises of Hero Land, at the
Grand Central Palace. 1t evoked a
storm of applause from an audience
chiefly American and British but con-
tanning also sprinkling of French
and other allied peoples. Mr.. Hohler
said:
ut may interest you to learn that
l have been informed that between
November / and November Is thirty.
nine submarines have been sunk"
On the previous night Ambassador
Jules Jusserand of France had said at
the bazaar:
I'VE have sunk six German sub
marines in the last four days"
Whether I'VE" meant France alone
or the combined sea forces of the
allies was not quite clear.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-30
MELCHER SOLDIER
BURIED WITH HONOR

q Russell. Nov. 2S.-The funeral ser
ices of Walter H. Johnson, aged ~
FEARS, q member of Battery F. 339th
Field Artillery, who died at the hos
pitaI at Camp Dodge on Saturday
night after brief illness with pneu-
moniay were held yesterday afternoon
at two o'clock at the Baptist church
in this city. followed by interment IN
the Russell cemetery. A brief ser
vice was held at Melcher and the re-
mains lay in state at the tabernacle
there from eight until nine o'clock
Yesterday morning. Sixteen mem
bers Of Battery F and lieutenant
md chaplain were present at the fur
neral and deceased was buried with
Military rites. His army comrades
constituted the firing squad and acted
IS pail bearers. The bugler sounded
aps. Walter johnson was the only
on Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lou johnson OF
delcher, and with his parents resided
"A this county until about two years
ago. He was an exemplary young
man and his demise is deplored BY
host OF Lucas county friends.
Mr.. Johnson had gone with the nrst
8 per- cent from Marion county and
had been promoted to corporal IN the
heavy artillery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-30
.REGISTRANTS
MAY JOIN ARMY
MEN REGISTERED FOR DRAFT
HAVE UNTIL DECEMBER IS TO
ENLIST UNDER CONDITIONS.

The following extract from the Sc
lective Service regulations concern
ing the voluntary enlistment and COM
missioning Of registrants has been
submitted by the war department 10
the local recruiting office:
Section ISL. Voluntary enlistment
and commissioning Of registrants.
Except in the following cases. no
registrant may enlist voluntarily IN
the military or naval service OF the
United States:
Upon presentation to recruiting
officer of certificate by his local
board to the effect THAI his class and
order number are so low that ne Is
not within the current quota OF his
local board, any registrant may en-
list voluntarily in the navy or the
marine corps and thereafter, upon
presentation by the registrant to his
local board of certificate of COM
missioned officer of the navy or
marine corps stating that he has so
enlisted. such certificate shall be filed
with the QUESTIONABLE and the regis
trant shall be placed in class W on
the ground that he is in the naval
service Of the United States.
Under such regulations as the sur
geon general may prescribe and upon
receiving permission from the sur
geon general to do so. any medical
student. hospital inferno, dentist,
dental student, veterinarian or veter-
mary student may enlist in the en-.
listed reserve corps of the medical
department, and thereafter upon pre-
sentation by the registrant to his 10
cal board of a certificate Of commits
stoned officer of the medical depart
ment of the army that he has been
so enlisted, such certificate shall be
filed with the QUESTIONABLE and the
registrant shall be placed in class W,
on the ground that he Is in the mill
tary service of the United States.
There is no other ground upon which
such persons (as such) may be placed
in deferred classification.
"The above will go into effect at
noon, December Is, 1917, and after that
date no registered man will be eligi'
BILE for voluntary enlistment in the
army.
"Men not required by law to regis
ter cover ages IS under and 81 and
over 81 and under Al years) will con.
tinue to be eligible for voluntary en-
listment in any branch Of the army
as heretofore. They can apply at any
army recruiting office"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-30
OTTUMWA LAD
IN CAMP LEWIS
ROY GLADSoN WRITES FATHER
ABOUT cANToNMEkT IN WASH
iNGToN; $1,000 THERE.

John Gladson, 1924 Hayne street, is
In receipt OF an interesting letter from
his son, Ray Gladson, who is in train
ing at Camp Lewis, Tacoma. Wash.
A large contingent will be sent from
Fremont in California or to the Phil.
ippines. According to Mr.. Gladson the
men are hoping that theif destination
viii be Camp Fremont, as they are
anxious for service in France eventu.
ally, and being sent to the Philippines
would probably mean that they would
never be sent to France.
Camp Lewis is laid out upon $1,000
acres Of level land. There are 10000
men in the camp, $4,000 of whom are
drafted men from Oregon, California,
Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Washington
and Alaska There are 600 barracks
with $50 men in each. 1t is said to
be one of the largest camps In the
United States.
There are sixteen Y. M. C. A. head
quarters in the camp and as Mr. Glad
son expresses it. "They are the best
thing there" They furnish stationery
free, with frequent moving picture
shows and other things that soldiers
enjoy. Daily football games, too, are
a part of the recreation offered the
men Of the camp.
Mt. Rainier, which is sixty-eight
miles from Camp Lewis. is clearly Wis
ible at all times, its snow capped peak
appearing not more than four miles
distant.
Mr.. Gladson mentioned the arrest OF
several /. w. WIS who we're arrested
while trying to make. trouble in the
camp, also Of the arrest of men who
were selling drugs to the soldiers.
The rainy season has commenced In
Washington, but the soldiers spirits
are not yet dampened.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-30
MISSOURI FACTORY
SUPPLIES SOLDIERS

Kirksville, No., Nov. 2s.-Some Of
the largest shoes ever made in Kinks
vile are now being turned out at a
local factory in this city for the Ala
bama negro troopers stationed at
Camp Dodge. Iowa.
One pair Of the shoes is number Is
on ZEE last and there are probably
100 pairs Of shoes in the size IL and
a large number Of them range around
the 10 and II mark.
The troops for which the shoes are
being made are the negroes from the
south who passed through this city
recently enroute to Camp Dodge, Ia.
No doubt many Of them had never
seen a pair Of shoes and had spent
their lives going around barefooted
until their feet had spread to large
dimensions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-30
OPPORTUNITY
FOR PROGRESS
COUNTY CAN PREPARE FOR Busl-
NESS IMPROVEMENT DUR
ING 1918.

This concludes series Of articles
on the financial condition OF Wapello
county. a second series will be pub
lished in The Courier in the near fu
ture.]
Wapello county will have no oppor-
tunity to substitute system for the
haphazard lack of business methods
which have characterized the actions
of boards of supervisors for many
years and which have been reflected
in the management OF county affairs,
until September, 1918, when. the tax
levy for the succeeding year will be
made up.
In the meantime, however, there Is
ample opportunity for county officials
to ascertain the facts necessary to
bring about improvement.
Investigation shows that there is no
budget system, no sinking fund for the
retirement of bonds and no apparent
thought of the future even to the ex-
tent of single year. Taxes have been
levied as circumstances would permit;
money has been expended when it
was available; bonds have been issued
without adequate provision for retir-
ing them at maturity; their sales have
been conducted without preliminary
advertising or bidding; funds have be-
come exhausted in the middle of fiscal
periods and the county has permitted
its financial affairs to be conducted In
a manner which would prove itself un-
safe in any business venture depend
ing on personal capitalization and In
genuity. :.
Such conditions were accepted.
many years ago, as an inevitable part
of the political system. Today, III
many cities and counties. they have
been replaced by business methods
which save money for the taxpayers
and permit them to point with some
pride to the financial conditions in
their public offices which compare
favorably with the most progressive
and successful business concerns.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-30
BEGIN SAVING
SEED CORN NOW
COUNTY AGENT SAYS NONE is
AVAILABLE AND URGES TEST
ING OLD CORN.

seed corn Is scarce now and by
spring when the thousands OF Iowa
farmers will need 1t. there will be
even greater shortage unless some
thing is done and done right now to
save seed"
Thus County Agent Scott summed
up the situation as regards the pros
poets for seed corn upon returning
from the county agents convention
at Cedar Rapids held Monday.
Seed corn and soft corn were among
the numerous things discussed by the
county agents, and they are in posi-
ton to know the situation better
than anyone else, for they make 1t
their business to learn what the con-
dition is in their several counties.
NO SEED CORN NOW.
'No one knows where there is any
seed corn now and what will it be In
the spring. It will be necessary to
test some Of the corn that may other
wise be sold in the interval between
now and spring. Except for the lit
tie local lots here and there on few
farms, there is none. but the demand
will be great next spring. for there
is even a demand now and big one,
too" said Mr.. Scott.
SAVE ALL THAT WILL GROW.
There is little old corn and
would advise those who have it to be
gin testing and see what per cent is
good enough for seed. Whatever
will grow, do not feed but save it. II
will be worth while and the next
spring will see need for all Of il
that can be used for seed. Do not
feed any old corn that has possibili.
ties for seed. Have 1t tested. Some
have tested this years corn and
would advise feeding none fit for seed
There may be a little found in shock
fodder that was protected from the
recent freeze. and where it can be
found it should be saved.
There Is a market for it now and
will be greater one later. but not as
a dollar and cents proposition SO much
as a patriotic measure should it be
saved. The government practically
assures profit at the rate of thirteen
to one. that is the pork to bring per
hundred pounds thirteen times what
the corn sells for per bushel, but
aside from that aspect of the case,
the saving Of the seed corn and pro-
viding seed next spring when the 1918
crop is to be planted, will mean much
toward helping win the war"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-30
NEWSOM WINS
PRIZE ON SONG
SON OF TT. MADISON MINISTER
COMPoSES NEWEST UNivER-
SITY STANDARD.

Iowa City, Nov. 2s-"Iowa, Uni
versity Iowa. is the new Iowa song
and Hugh R. Newsom is the person
responsible for its creation.
The State University Of Iowa club
of Chicago. composed of alumni of s.
U. I. now residing in Chicago, an
nounced last spring that they would
give a prize Of $3.50 to the person
composing an original Iowa Univer
sity song as the university was with
out school song, "Old Gold" not be-
ing original.
There were number of songs sub
mitted but the judges were unani
mousin shoosi1g Iowa, University
Iowa." as the winner. Hugh r. New.
som, the composer of the song, is a
son of Rev. Mr.. Newsom of Ft. Madl
son. He comes from a unsteady in
clined family and is now living in
Chicago where he is engaged in
vaudeville work.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-30
LITTLE BENNY's
NOTE BOO
BY LEE PAPE
BY LEE PAP1


woak up on account of the sun
shining in on my face waking me up.
thinking. G, this is crate day,
wish I dident haff to go to skool to-
day, / wish had a good Excuse to
stay at home.
WITCH Jest then I herd ma wawking
out in the hall, and thawt, Shes go
ing to call me to get upin a minute, !
wish Good think of good Excuse be.
fore she calls me. WITCH jest then
thawt of one, and called out, Ma, ma
And ma came in, saying, Watts the
trubble?
think | got stummick axe, l seq.
You think you have? sed ma.
- I'm almost sure l have, l sed.
Does 1t hert mulch? sed ma.
Yes nam, sed, and ma sed, Well,
Ill mix you sumthing. WITCH she did.
bringing me in a little glass full OF
wife stuff, and l smelled 1t. smelling
as if it was going to taste fearse, and
/ sed, Maybe if"I jest smell 1t hard
enuff l wont haff to drink it.
Its not a flower, its medisin, drink
lit down quick, sed ma. !.
WITCH I did, tasting verse than ii
sraelt IS if it wood, and ma sed. You
don't need to make sutch face about
1t, how do you feel now?
Well, I don't think ] better go to
skool, / sed.
Skool, wy. you little chump, don't
you know its Satidday? sed ma.
o heck, sed. And ! got up and
got dressed, and heer 1T was almost
10 o'clock and the fellows was all out
in the street allreddy
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-30
ELDON WOMEN
/ SUPPLY SMOKES
SEND 2a2 PACKAGES OF TOBAC.
co AND FOOD TO SOLDIER
LADS At DEMING.

Eldon, Nov. 28.-As a means of sup
plying smokes" to the boys at the
front, some of the thoughtful mothers
in Eldon arranged for the placing, OF
receptacle in the Lutz restaurant
and the Robinson pool hall, two much
frequented places, for receiving mon
ey or tobacco contributions. from
those who cared to contribute.
The usual generosity of Eldon peo
pie was manifested and aided by CON
tributions from the Trenton boys OF
the Rock Island railroad, and 2S2
packages of tobacco were purchased
with the funds thus secured, and sent
to Fort Deming in care of Claude
Finney and Hugh Moore, who will sec
to it that each boy gets his share
Eldon people have sent several boxes
Of delicacies and goodies for the boys
Thanksgiving.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-30
In Menoriam
Mrs. Minerva J. Fleming.

Mrs. Minerva Jane Fleming was
born in Monroe county, Tenn, in 1911,
and died at the home of her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Tally. near Martinsburg,
Saturday, November II, 1917, being at
the time Of her death 106 years old
Although somewhat feeble during
the last year, she was able to take
care of herself up to the very day she
died, having eaten her breakfast at the
table the same morning. During the
day she called the family and made
all arrangements for her burial, then
praying until the end came, she passed
away without a pain or fear.
Grandma Fleming lived about forty
years IN Eldon. where she was well
known and highly respected. The flu.
neral service was conducted by Rev
John HASTE of Farson at the Zion
Hill church, and interment was in the
cemetery near by. She died as she
had lived, strong in the belief that all
good things work together for good
to them that love the Lord.
Contributed.