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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
THE END OF LOUIS REEL

This date in 1885 was the last day on earth of Louis Riel, the Canadian agitator and rebel. Confined in a cell in the Regina jail, the half breed agi- tator awaited, with all the stoicisn of his Indian ancestors, the rising sun that would soon be plotted from his sight forever. Strong appeals had been made to the government to spare the life of the rebel leader. but Sir John Macdonald and his advisers remained firm in their stand that Rfel and his principal aids should be visited with the extreme penalty of the law. On the sixteenth of Novem-i Der the sentence was executed. and Rie1 was hanged by the neck until dead
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
Buy Whiskey For Christmas

Glasgow, Nov. 15-There is a great rush for whiskey in this town and despite the very high prices now rul- ing there, have been long lines of wo- men in the Clyde working districts waiting outside shops to buy as many bottles as possible for the Christmas festivities. Scotch distil1ers have the belief that the sale of whiskey will cease in a few weeks and this has increased the urgency of the de- mand. Publicans have decided to curtail their selling hours, and prices in the bars have risen to ten pence a glass in the poorer districts and to fourteen pence in the higher class sa- looms. These are ths highest prices ever known in Scotland. bat. in con- sequence of the big wages now being earned, there is no slackening in the demand, s,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
MATERIALS FOR
 BUILDING CHEAP
 AS ANY OTHERS

This is question that is agitating the public mind great deal at pres- ent. Prices of building materials at the present time are. higher than they ever were before in the history of the world, but so is everything else, in cluding food, grain, tools, machinery, paper, wages. rents, etc. Therefore, building materials are normal or even below normal, compared with most commodities. A few years ago one could buy a good wagon for the, price of two hundred bushels of corn or wheat. Today one can buy several wagons or an automobile for the price of two hundred bushels of corn or wheat. notwithstanding the fact that the cost of making, a wagon or an auto is much more than formerly.
 We must not expect a reduction in the cost of building in the next ten years at least. There is no possible chance of lower prices in building ma te rials for years to come, because of the scarcity of lumber or timber, the cost of cutting timber in the woods, cost of shipping, and higher prices paid to labor in the manufacture of such materials. Bricks cost more to make than formerly, because the tim ber used for fuel in baking, and the labor in the manufacture of bricks cost more.
 The same reasons apply to cement, lime, etc.
 Suppose the war stops tomorrow, that fact would not tend to lower prices on building materials or la Dor, but on the other hand would fn- crease the costs on account of the great demand both in this country and foreign countries. All the European nations. have been deveting all their energies te the making of war sup plies and have neglected demand. This
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
Q the local .accommodations for the

to the local accommodations for the workingmen.
 This article is not merely my own personal view of the situation, but is based on reports from reliable sources from every part of the country. All the architectural and building trade papers are continually writing editor talS bearing on the subject. Some municipalities are making efforts to revive the building in their respective localities. Some states are consider ing making appropriations to increase building operation for the benefit of congested sections. The National gov ernment has appointed committees to investigate housinge conditions, partiz cu1arly in munition centers, realizing that production will be hampered by inadequate housing and more comfor- table living conditions for working people.
 Manufacturers realize that in order to keep their employees contented, a great improvement in the living con- ditions Of. their men must be made at once.
 If we do not meet these local condi- tions and provide for it's relief. other localities which do make such prov1s- ion will get the benefit and Bridgeport will suffer.
 The building industry is one of the greatest industries of the country and has more money invested and is sup ported by a greater diversity of inter ests than any other industry. Almost every manufacturing plant makes something that enters into the con struction, equipment or furnishing of a building. Everybody should en- courage the building business so as to maintain normal conditions.
 ARTHUR s MEILOY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15

country will be called upon to supply the various European countries now at war, with building materials of all kinds to rebuild their destroyed cities towns and villages, which will be enprmous.y Labor will be int greater demand than ever and at ever increas- ing wages.
 For the past three years there has been a tearing-down process, great losses of ships, food, supplies, also a using up {. of all reserve materials which accumulated in previous years. and it will take a long time to repIen- ish all this before the world has be- come restocked all of which indicates an increase rather than a decrease in prices.
 Building operations that are started in the near future will derive the benefit of the lowest prices for mater ia1s and labor, also lower interest rates because within a year. or so the gov ernment will have absorbed g. great part of the ready money by war loans. and the interest rate will rise accord ingly.
 This Is not the time to hold back, but on the contrary, every contractor, every engineer, every architect, should realize these conditions and urge and advise their clients and customers to prepare to place their proposed work under contract at the earliest possible mo1flent, and the owners and invest ors will reap the benefit of a saving. The owners also will be in a position to sell at an advanced price. There is shortage of houses all over the country. It has been estima- ted that more than one million houses are needed throughout the U. s. to meet the demands. Bridgeport's s shortage amounts to fully 5000 houses.
 The locality that has provided a plenty of homes for werkingmen is the one that will be the most prosper ous in the future. It, therefore, be- hooves the manufacturer, the mer- chant, the banker and businessman to put forth their best efforts to make such provision.
 The Council of National Defense advise that in warding future govern ment contracts te munition factories. ioue consideration should be made as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
1o57- -1o7s Broad St., Opp Post Office
PRICES LIKE THES
 CAN'T BE BEAT

We'll leave it for you to decide. Come and compare ou prices these advertised goods any other goods n o
 stocks with the offering of any other store and you'll hn that undersell by wide margin, all competitors Then, too, you may purchase here Modhed Credl Plan the best home furnishings and pay you earn These Prices Apply to Either Cash Credit Purchases
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
NAVAL BATTLE IMPENDING ON
 LAKE OCHRIDA
Both Germans and French Have Armed Boats on Wa ;
 ter. Far From the Sea.

Koritza, Albania, Nov. l5.-A naval battle between French and German warships is imminent, which, when it occurs. will not be recorded in any official cammunique, though it will be in a way, one of the most unique na- val engagements, of the war;
 Lase ochrida. Is a large body of fresh water. lying a few miles north of here. at the point where Albania, Serbia. and Macedonia touch. It is 40 miles long and 20 miles across, with towering mountains running around it. The north end of the lake is held by the Germans, and the south end by the Entente Allies. It has been the scene of the latest hard fighting, when the Elntente troops made a for ward drive of 30 miles from Pagrodak, at the south end, to Padahoja. far up toward the north end.
 With the Germans holding the north end of the lake, they did not confine their operations to the land A min iature fotilla soon made It's appear ance with o!l-burn1ng launches about 15 feet long, each mounting one gun forward. This mosquito fleet soon be- the south end of the lake, at night, and bombed the small villages along the south shore, held by the French, Russians and Serbs. The headquar- ters of General Tarnahofr, of the Russian division operating with Gen eral Sarrail, was in one of these will lages.
 The French soon took steps to counteract this menace. A small steel craft, 30 feet long, swas brought over land from the French fleet at Salon iki. This mounted two guns, one for ward and one aft. With it came commander and a crew of French sailors. This was soon followed by a second 30-foot boat mounting two guns with its equipment of officers and crew mi
 . Thus two miniature fleets find themselves face to face on Lake Och rfda, with battle not far off. The French have the advantage of larger ships carrying more guns, but the Germans have the. advantage in mum Der of craft. Their f1otilla consists of six or seven 15-foot boats mounting one gun each,
 It seemed strange as we went along Ia mountain road today. to see the uniforms oG French officers and sail prs at a point so remote from the sea. They were ius a canion on the way to their naval base at the south end Of
 the lake. The commander, Lieutenant Dutoit, stopped for moment >and spoke enthusiastically of his little fleet.
 Tn bringing the boats from Salon ik," he said, we took out the en- zines, so that the hulls weighed only three tons. This made reasonably easy going on the camions. There was no mishap, the first boat is launched, with her engine in place and guns mounted, and the second will soon follow And then,'' he add ed, with a laugh, 'twe'H see who will do the fbombarding.''' When operations will begin is not certain, but plans are so far ad-N vanced that a. fight is looked for all most any time now. With such mos Igquito craft it might be considered a. toy battle if it were not for the real Eity of the warfare, with real naval boats manned by real sailors of the French and German havies, fighting with as much determination as on the deck of 2oOO0-ton dreadnaughts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
RECKLESS DRIVER
 FINED IN COURT

In his anxiety to reach his destina
 tion, Frank Di Lorenzo, a baker, of Willard street, drove q his wagon through Pembroke street at so high a rate of speed that he coihded with an automobile drawn up at the curb. Yesterday morning,s on a charge of reckless driving, he was fined $1 and costs by Judge, Frank L.. Wilder in. the city court
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15

have seen in the. heart of-the canton ment a chorus girl show and good vaudeville; lights are going out in the huts and auditoriums.
 The regimental bugler steps out in front of regimental headquarters. Men are jumping out of uniforms, tucking in the blankets spreading ponchos and overcoats, cussing the corporal who opens windows.
 Ten o'clock. Taps.
 It will be cold getting up in the morning. But there is eight hours sleep before that next day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15

games, J....s- .:t.-
 But checkers still reigns supreme ss an indor sport. One, building has .S0 c.1eckerboards. and needs f2 more. Every game is busy every evening. Wherever two. men can ], squeeze a square foot they set up the board, forget the crowd and the day. and puzzle for a double jump.
 z In barracks through the evening hours 1t is quieter, A few men doze on cots, A few stretch out and write on pads, A few are washing under clothes er seFubbing ieggings. And there are Friendly games" of cards and dice. The infantry is lucky. with it's room for pool tables.
 There must be a66 or a60 planes in barracks, and they are used right, Tine man wAe used te pick out chop sticks with one finger is losing east. There are concerts, HHp1aHaed and unattended by more than 10 OF go in barracks every night
 Hhs eemRaRy barber is shaving and clipping from s until S;S0, The regi-
 mental eebbleFs age ssrse#fuliy look jag at ths brisht sharp tools of his trade furnished by the government. A srowiaE pile of shoes is standing by his steoL But fhsre IS nc leather in camp. x sss s5as fs. s ,ys :. F Tha erDFd begins drifting back freEq Aver, freH stfis 18th Division Theatre, WAere l,9aa or a,oaa soldiers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15
LiiIlOniille i
 MARVELLOUS MEDICINE For Colds

Linonine' takes that awful kick out of a hard cold and renders 1t harmless. It is the great family remedy for all forms of colds and a remark able preventive } for the more
 dangerous winter complaints Of adults and children.
 ;s Have a bottle of Linonine handy at. all mes-there's no telling what instant it will be
 needed, especially so for coughs that threaten bron- chitis. Nothing quite equals
 Linonine for bronchitis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15

tsThe Y. M. c. A. can do more than a drill sergeant in making a good sol dier,' said an American staff officer in France.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15

s1o given to the Y. M. c. A. fund this year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-15

FRENCH AND DUTCH BULBS JUST ARRIVED
 JOHN REGK & SON
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-24
EDDYvILlE.

Wayne Barnett who has been work.
ing in Oklahoma and Arkansas the
past year returned to Eddyville this
week for visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Barnett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wymore spent
Sunday in New Sharon visiting rela.
tives.
Eugene Kussart who has been work
ing at Avoca this summer, spent Sun
day in Eddyville, visiting his mother.
Mrs. Addie Carter.
Abe Bland of Omaha is visiting this
week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Bland.
Arthur Elliot Of St. Louis joined his
family In Eddyville this week for a
short visit with relatives.
Mrs. Lucy Thomas and daughter.
Luverne of Ottumwa, were guests sun
day OF Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Thayer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Mahaffey and
Chester Smith drove to Prairie City
Sunday and spent the day.
George Chord has returned from
Mediapolfs where he has been visiting
his son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Cal.
Chord.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-24
RUSS ELL.

p. J. Winsor and wife and Alice, are
visiting Mrs. Wilson's brother, J. D.
Lodge and family at Storm Lake.
Glenn Thompson has returned home
from Chicago. where he had accom-
panied q consignment OF stock.
Mr. and Mrs. Redmond Saylor have
returned to their home in Des Moines.
after visiting at the parental F. H.
DeLano home.
The Epworth league held a Hard
Time party at the home Of Miss Edith
Weits on Wednesday evening.
J. A. Hepenstael, J. c. Plots. Ever.
lit Carpenter and A. F. Jenkins have
been over near Eddyville fishing in the
Des Moines river.
Miss Hazel Brown Of Milton. Iowa,
is visiting her cousin, A. v. Corrick
and family at the Hotel Brandon.
Harry Robb and family Of Bird IT,
land. Mimi. who have been visiting
relatives in Russell have returned home
Joe Long OF Chicago who has been
visiting his brother. Dave and family
has returned to his home In Chicago
Hardin Storms of Villisca, is visit
ing his grandfather. w. G. Hall and
family.
C. G. Hancock and family, who has
been visiting relatives in Centerville,
has returned to Russell.
Mrs. Elmer Brownlee of Des Moines
who has been visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John vinsel has returned to
Des Moines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-24
PROMISE CITY

Miss Ursal Moore and brother Ken.
meth Of Corydon were callers hers
Friday.
Mrs. Newt Cherry Of Confidence
and Mrs. Ola Gates Of Promise City
motored to Seymour wednesday,
Hal Gates came home from his sis
ter's after a weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Kinser, Ray
Morrow and Miss Vida Holiday
motored to Des Moines this week and
had general good time
Mrs. Byron Of Colchester is visit.
ing at the c. A. Sager home.
Prof. Chas. Tye Of Pleasanton was
caller here Wednesday.
Miss Georgia Heckethorn returned
home after a six weeks visit with
relatives in Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Jones and son
Berl Is spending the week with Mr..
Jones brother in the country.
Mrs. VIM. Rousseau returned FROM
visit with her father near Conn.
dence.
Omar Robertson was a business
caller here Friday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-24
YourPlaCe the Draft =ss :$:$:$ @

THE registration numbers OF the
Wapello county men drawn Tor
4 army service are published here.
with, in accordance with the official
list received by The Courier from
Washington.
The numbers are published In the
order Of the liability of the men, and
are divided into groups according to
each successive hundred draft num-
bers.
Thus, if registration number is in
the list under the caption, 2,400 to
2,499, the holder of that number
knows that in the draft his number
became 2,4OO or more, but less than
2.50O
Only the numbers affecting Wapello
county are published. There We're
'3.155 men registered in this county,
and no registration number in excess
Of 3,155 is in the list which follows.
The order in which the numbers
occur within the groups OF hundreds
is shown by their arrangement In
lines. The figures read from left to
right across each horizontal line.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-24
.Semi.WEEKLY COURIER
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Miss Mabel Root 312 North Court
street, has gone to Dedrick to visit
friends and attend Chautauqua.
Mrs. Lou Thompson, s02 Wabash
avenue, has returned after visiting at
Bloomfield, Drakesville and Belknap.
Mrs. Phil N. Miller and sons. Nor
ris and Max, 226 North Sheridan ave-
nue., have returned from visiting rela-
tives in Kansas City, Mo.
Miss Neva Schafer of Ames is spend.
ing her vacation at the home OF her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Schafer,
1877 South Ward street.
Miss Amanda Hallberg of Chicago,
has returned home after visiting at the
home of her sister. Mrs. Sam Manro,
$50 Hamilton street.
Evaporated milk, cans for Csc.
Buehler Bros.
Mrs. ]. C. Galbraith of Loveland,
Colo, has arrived for a visit at the
home Of her son, L. D. McFarling, 400
North. Weller street.
C.. e. Cross and Mrs. F. j. Grier
have left for New York to visit the
markets and make purchases for the
Partisan ready to wear store.
Mrs. C. W. Baker and daughter, Vir-
ginia of Toledo, Ohio, are here for an
extended visit with the formers sis
ter, Mrs. w. E. PLewitt, 102 South
Schuyler street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett Wilson and
son Burton. Of What Cheer, have re-
turned home after visiting at the
homes Of Mr. and Mrs. George P. Hall,
ia West Wilson street, and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c.. Johnston, South Willard
street.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-24
PRODUCES LICENSE
TO CLAIM ESTATE

Waterloo, July 23.-Claimlng mat
she married Alonzo o. Campbell, de-
ceased, at Elmira. N. Y, on Nov. 80,
1868, and offering a marriage license
in proof. Dell Campbell of New York
has filed petition claiming the estate
Of the late Mr.. Campbell, who died
about year ago.
Susan Redfeld. daughter OF the
late George C. Curtis, whose sigma
ture appears on the marriage license
has filed affidavit recognizing the sig
nature as that of her father.
The Campbells were separated LOT
thirty years, during which time ne
passed as a widower here.
Motion for order to sell the real es-
tate has been help open pending de-
velopments.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-24
SPECIAL ON 0
FOR NEW UNIT
TRAIN COMPANY
GOES THROUGH HERE TO.
DAY; LOCAL MEN LEAVE.

A special train consisting of five pas,
senger coaches and baggage car pass.
ed through Ottumwa on the G. B. &
@. about o'clock this morning, carry.
ing the members of the new smmuni.
ton train to Des Moines. The entire
train and even the engine dubbed
over with enthusiasm. Large signs
bearing threats to the Kaiser decor
cheers Of many colleges and schools
filled the air with evidence Of the type
of men who will carry the ammunition
to our forces in France. Two travelling
men on the station platform could not
resist the temptation to join the happy
throng and were swallowed up In the
large crowd that was being born to
active service for Its country.
The train was made up In Burlinton
this morning and carried recruits from
Keokuk, Fl. Madison, Burlington and
Mt. Pleasant. One member OF tho Mt.
Pleasant contingent was married just
before he boarded the train at that
place. The company will be examined
in Des Moines and will 90 into camp
at the fair grounds until the national
guard leaves for Deming. N. NJ.
Five Ottumwans and five men from
nearby towns left here earlier in the
morning for Dec Moines and were due
to arrive at the mastering place In Des
Moines in advance of the special train
over the Burlington.
The local contingent left on the
Rock Island at @:15 o'clock and was
made up of the following men:
Forest Bennett, Fred s. Bennett, Will
bur M. Buchanan, James r. Houston,
John Feehan OF Ottumwa, F. D. Camp
bell. and Henry Saunderson, Keosau-
qua; William R. Kline and r. B. Myers,
Richland and Mark A. English. Kirk
vile.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-24
.OTTUMWAN OFF
WITH ENGINEERS

Corporal H. G. Barnard OF Ottumwa
and Capt. I. W. Patterson, brother OF
Mrs. F. B. Thrall of this city. are men,
bers OF the Lucky" Thirteenth Engin.
GERS (railway) u S. A. who are now on
their way to France. Mr.. Barnard was
formerly ticket agent at the Jefferson
street depot Of the Milwaukee lines
and Mr. Patterson, who lives in Des
Moines, stopped in Ottumwa several
weeks ago on his way to Chicago to
join his regiment. On their way to the
station in Chicago the men were held
up on Michigan avenue for ten minutes
and literally bombarded with flowers
by pretty girl employees Of the Chicago
& Great Western road.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-24
MAN ON
538TH WAR CALL

A correction. made today by the As.
soctated Press in a rechecking OF the
draft figures sent over the wires Fri
day and Saturday, affects one man in
Wapello county. AS first sent out the
man on the fifty hundred and thirty.
eighth call was the one holding serial
number 1919. In this county that was
Jesse c. Cottrell, 1873 North Willard
street The call should have been for
the man holding serial number 1918.
That Is Andrew ]. Crisswell, 531 Ray
street.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-24
ALBA.

Miss Margaret Carrick and niece,
Miss Isabella Carrick of Wiman. Iowa,
also Miss Clarice Bloomfield, have
gone to Tarkio. Missouri, to be in at
tendance at the missionary conference.
Mrs. w. l. Shields was a recent Wis
itor in Oskaloosa
A. H. Love OF Aleda, H., is visiting
at the w. A. Anderson home on South
Main street.
Good numbers are being given each
afternoon and evening at the Chautau.
qua.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Thrtmble have
moved to Omaha where Mr.. Thrimble
is employed by the c. B. & @.
Hamilton Mabry is enjoying his visit
at home before going into special
training for navy work as wireless op-
orator. He has finished his course at
Port Royal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-24
PIONEERS FIGURE
IN IOWA ROMANCE

Bellevue, July 23.-One of Jackson
county's pioneer residents figured In
q romance of interest when Mrs. Mary
Oake, II years old, of Sabula, was mar
ried to George A. Rathbun. rs years
old and a pioneer commercial college
Instructor Of Omaha, Neb.
Rathbun and Mrs. Oake were child
hood sweethearts, but drifted apart
years ago, each marrying other per-
sons. Recently they met again as wld'
ow and widower and decided to finish
the rest Of their lives together.
Mrs. Oake has been resident OF
Sabula for thirty-fve years while Rath-
bun has made Omaha his home for
forty.three years.