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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
AGENCY.

c. F. Mason has gone to Charlton for
visit with relatives and from there
he will 60 to Seattle, Wash. as a del
egate to the 0. r. T. convention.
Mrs. S. L. Sampson has been on the
sick list this week.
The baccalaureate sermon to the
graduating class will be delivered Sun
day evening, May 13, by Rev. B. G.
Hankins of Milton.
Word was received Wednesday by
Fred Streblow that his grandson.
George Watkins Of Ottumwa, had had
the misfortune to break his arm.
Mrs. NJ. D. Cox has been in Richland
this week attending the W. F. M. S.
convention. Of which she was presi-
dent.
Mrs. W. S. Coppel and son Grant OF
Detroit, Mich, who has been visiting
his parents here. have returned from
visit at Des Moines.
The Standard Bearer society met
Monday evening with Miss Edna En-
yart.
Fred Miller made a business trip to
OskaIoosa this week
Rev. NJ. D. Cox has returned from
Pulaski where he spent the fore part
of the week.
Mrs. John Harsch Of Ottumwa visit
ed the first Of the week at the parental
Ben Heller home.
Mrs. William Johnson entertained
the members of class No. IL of the M.
F.. Sunday school at a reception at her
home Thursday evening in honor of
Misses Fara Groves and Ethel MORGAN.
,c., 1ts
homes Mt New Sharon and Prescott.
The Junior class of the high school
enjoyed a picnic at the home Of Louise
Criley. west OF town. on Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Clara Davis, who has been Wis
iting with relatives near Highland
Center for some time, has returned
home.
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EI,DON

H. r. Hilleary was taken to the OF
tumwa hospital Wednesday for medi-
cal treatment.
The l. F. F. club was pleasantly en-
tertained by Mrs. Charles Trott Thurs
day afternoon at her home on West
Elm street The hostesses were Mrs.
Charles Trott and Miss Hazel Wahle.
The afternoon was spent in needle
was changed to kro- so. Two course
refreshments were served. Mesdames
R. R. Potts, James Reardon and Miss
Edith Baayen were initiated into the
club. The guests were Mesdames
Newt Moore and J. G. Moore.
Mrs. Clyde Strand was hostess to
the Needlecraft club at her home
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. A. D. Shelter entertained the
Kensington club at her home Thurs
day afternoon. The time was spent
socially. Refreshments were served by
the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Fred
Lutz The invited guests we're Mes
danes ]. e. Cole and r. D. Grow.
Mrs. Frank Shore was hostess to the
Fortnightly club at her home on
Church street Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben X. Stilfield have
moved from the koht apartments into
the Simon and Murphy property on
East Elm.
John Daugherty suffered stroke OF
paralysis this week.
Mr. and Mrs. c. A. owen Jr. attended
the opening dance at the Country club
in Ottumwa Thursday night
~ A. stump attended the bankers
meeting in Ottumwa Thursday.
Mrs. Fred Lutz left Friday morning
for Ames to spend the week end with
her brother Ralph Conrad, student
at the Iowa state college.
Milo II. Heinz and Paul Ravens at
tended the band concert in Ottumwa
Thursday evening.
Chas. Steele who has been attending
college in Des Moines has secured po-
sition in the Iowa National bank IN
Des Moines.
Miss Beatrice Lutz is visiting reia-
tives and friends In Cedar Rapids this
week.
Mrs. Frank Legg was taken to tne
Ottumwa hospital for an appendicitis
operation Friday afternoon.
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NEW TARIFF BOARD
PLANS BIG SAVING

Washington, d. c., May 12.-The
new tariff commissions first act has
been to recommend legislation to save
the government millions of dollars In
revenue.
The commission proposes that all
the customs increases proposed in the
war tax bill shall become effective
from the date of the report OF the bill
to the house. Thus, the commission
proposes to stop the usual practice by
importers of rushing In great .Quanti-s
ties of products on which, they know
duties are to be raised Consumers, tho
commission says, always have bought
the products at the increased rate.
The commission has ordered investi-
cations into the chemical schedule, the
sugar situation. both cane and beets,
the wool situation and other phases
of the sheep industry and made ten
tative plans for investigating the silk
situation.
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PEOPLE
HURT IN AUTOMOBILE

Parnell. May IA party of young
people from Iowa City met with a
serious accident Tear Cosgrove. They
were on their way to a dance given in
the hall at Cosgrove and were just half
mile out of town when the car ran
off bridge and thrive all the occupants
out.
One OF the girls in the party was
pinned under the car and while the
boys tried to eXtricate her the other
girl ran the half mile to Cosgrove for
help.
She was badly scared and bruised
and in fainting condition when she
reached town.
The boys at the dance hall obtain
ed autos and rushed to the scene Of
the accident where they assisted in re-
leasing the girl from under the car.
She was Immediately taken to Iowa
City where she was found to be badly
injured.
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CAPITAL HAS
+! FOODDICTATOR
DIES MONIES NEW OFFICIAL WILL
HAVE CHARGE OF PRICES
AND SUPPLIES.

Des Moines, May 12.-Des Moines
now has a food director. He is N. c.
Edenburn, formerly connected with a
local grocery concern. His salary is
1925 month and his official title
commissioner of food and supplies
His duties. which are fixed by an
ordinance introduced by Mayor Mac
Vicar, will consist of practically unlim-
tied control of the food and fuel sup
ply of Des Moines.
Here are few of his tasks:
Inspection of commission houses,
warehouses and retail stores where
food is sold.
Examination of invoices Of all food
dealers.
Adjustment of prices. through CO.
operation with the city council.
Control of the municipal market.
AS his first official act Edenburn
secured a carload OF potatoes, and sold
them at the city market for $3.50 a
bushel. There was such stampede
for the coveted spuds that it was nee
essary to call out the police to restore
some semblance of order.
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FORMER OTTUMWAN
JOINS ENGINEERS

w. J. Calvin Of ST. Paul, formerly
roadmaster for the Burlington with Of
fees in Ottumwa, has enlisted in the
Chicago regiment of engineers to 60 to
France for early service in the war.
News of Mr.. Calvin's enlistment was
received in dispatches to The Courier
today He is one of several railroad
officials who have volunteered to make
up the first American expeditionary
force
Since leaving Ottumwa several years
ago Mr.. Calvin has been active in rail.
way building in the northwest, and
for three years he has been engineer
of maintenance Of way for the Great
Western road, with headquarters at st,
Paul. His father was the late Samuel
Calvin, for many years geologist and
a member of the faculty of the univer-
sity of Iowa.
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COUNTY MAY LOSE
OFFICIAL BY JOKE

Des Moines, May 12.-Polk county
may be minus county attorney and
the officers reserve corps at FIT. Smell
ling may gain another recruit, because
of practical joke.
Friends Of County Attorney Ward
Henry, without the latter's knowledge,
signed his name to an application for
a commission, and later the prosecutor
received formal notice to report at FIT.
Des Moines for examination.
Certainly will go to FIT. Smelling
if l am accepted and wanted said
the county attorney. This thing
started as practical joke but it has
now assumed serious proportions. |
would consider myself a traitor if |
did not enlist now"
It was stated that one of the assist
ants in the office drew up letters of
recommendation, induced prominent
citizens to sign them, and forwarded
same with the application.
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SEES EFFICIENCY
AMERICAS LESSON

Ames, May 12.-America will learn
greater efficiency from the war in the
Judgment of Dean Charles F. Curtiss
OF the Iowa State college. This has
been the experience in other countries
now ged in the war he told the
food and dairy inspectors at their con-
ference here.
New and modern machinery has re-
placed the old in every factory in
England. he said Automobile factories
making pleasure cars have turned
their attention to truck making or to
machines which can be used for war
purposes. He believes there will be an
improvement in farm machinery which
will far surpass anything which has yet
been achieved.
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TOBACCO SHOPS WORRIED.

Fl. Madison, May 12.-Iocal, cigar
and tobacco shops, those at least who
We're heretofore selling cigarettes and
handling cigarette papers, will have
twenty.four hours within which TO dis
pose of their wares, or at least hide
them before the city authorities con-
template to hit the ball. Within the
course of day or two Mayor Smith
and his officers will make rounds of
suspected cigarette merchants, and
armed with search warrants, proceed
to discover the hiding places of the it,
tie smokes.
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RAILROADS FINISH
RATE RAISE PLEA

Washington D. G., May l2-The
railroads case in their application for
a general Is per cent advance in
freight rates is now in the hands of
the interstate commerce commission
for review. The roads completed their
presentation late yesterday with testi-
mony of western roads in the com
missions hearings.
Taking of testimony will be resumed
May %, when shippers. state railroad
commissions and others will appear
and representatives of the roads will
be recalled for cross examination.
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WILSON BLOCKS MOVE
TOWARD COAL STRIKE

Washington. d. c., May IL. The
government today demonstrated it's de-
termination not to tolerate labor dis
turbanaes which would disrupt war
preparations by persuading central
Pennsylvania coal miners and opera.
tors to reach an agreement to avoid
the strike of $4,000 miners threatened
for next Tuesday Representatives Of
the workmen and employers. after
conference last night with Secretary
Wilson and officials of the American
Federation of Labor. today went to
work on settlement.
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WAR HEADS SILENT
ON PERSHING MISSION

Washington, d. c., May 12-Revival
of speculation as to the mission in
Washington of Major General John ].
Pershing was met at the war depart
ment today with the statement that
nothing could be given out in that con-
nection at this time and that Score.
tary Baker regarded such speculation
as prejudicial to the public interest.
Both the secretary and departmental
officials declined to comment in any
way on reports that General Pershing
might command an expedition to
France.
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what to do. In the third place. she
swung herself into the spirit Of econ
omic dancing at the very first turn tt
the left, providing that she really need
ed no instruction at all. And yet she in
sisted that 1t should be done all over
again.
II was, therefore, not without justifi
cation that Constance was annoyed al
Florrie Why sholld such a ridiculous
proceeding be prolonged? Why should
Florrie, whom everybody conceded to
be pretty. find so much to laugh about
Why should H. Hedge smile over a
very dull and monotonous matter
Constance found herself in front OF
one Of the large mirrors, and uncon.
sciously made a study of her image.
She could not see anything the matter
with it, AS for the gown, she knew tina!
was all right.
The voice of the efficiency man call
ed her out of a dissatisfied reverie
Thank you.' he was saying "Glad
to have been of service. Call on me
any time Thank you. Miss Brooke"
He bowed and walked briskly out OF
the room. not deviating by hairs
breadth from the shortest possible
route.
And who demanded Mile Mint
ern, as he strobe from sight 'is Mr..
Hedge?.''
Constance hesitated The temptation
to expose the true character OF the
efficiency monster was great. In two
sentences she could hold him up to
public scorn. They were trmehling on
her lips. But the hesitation gave time
for rally of caution. The pride of the
Brookes was still cherished posses
sion, There was something more than
that, too. A guest under the Brooke
ed, was still a guest.
"Mr. Hedge" said Constance, lis a
business representative OF fathers"
Not the --housekeeper!"
Constance turned level glance up
on Hildegarde.
"Housekeeper? Certainly mott" she
said.
But thought you told mama"
Your mother surely misunderstood
me-" interrupted Constance. Mr..
Hedge is in charge Of some of my
fathers business affairs"
This, however. was a mere identif1-
cation of H. Hedge. 1t did not explain
him in the least to the Brookes' circle
of friends. 1t went aboard that he was
queer, and that was a report Constance
did not wholly relish. He was queer
enough, Heaven knew: but for reasons
family pride, for one she
did not care to have him famed for
that alone.
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been informed that he left the house
Do you know the reason?"

been informed that he left the house
Do you know the reason?"
Yes"
May ask"
Certainly l told him to leave"
you told him."
"Of course ! do not consider him a
proper person to enter this house,
Constance swayed and her cheeks
famed.
Understand me-" said Hedge polite
ly, II do not mean that he is improper
in the ordinary sense. do not regard
him as dangerous. He is merely use
less, futile, waste of time. He has no
place in economy, domestic. social or
otherwise"
Constance opened her lips to speak,
but no words came.
Such being the case" continued
the efficiency man, 81 am amazed. that
you dared to bring that person into
the house."
(To be continued)
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FLAG RAISING
is PLANNED
WABASH EMPLOYEES AT MoUL
TON ARE TO HAVE CElEBRA-
TlON SUNDAY.

Moulton, May pa flag raising has
been planned here for $3.50 p. m. to-
morrow at the Wabash depot. The
event is under the auspices of the rail
road employees.
The patriotic program Of songs,
band music and addresses is TO be
featured by an address by Senator
James Wilson of Centerville. Some of
the members of Company d, Third
Iowa infantry from Centervilie, Com
pany G from Ottumwa, and Company
NJ from Fairfield are expected to be
present
Railroad officials and friends from
Moberly, Bloomfield. Centerville and
other nearby towns are expected to be
here.
R. R. Wilson is chairman of the
day
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WARNER WEATHER
FOR NEXT WEEK

Washington, D. c.. May Ia
Weather predictions for the week be-
ginning Sunday May 10, issued by the
weather bureau today follows:
Region of Great Lakes: Cool
weather at the beginning of the week
followed by rising temperature Tues
day and Wednesday and normal tenn
perature there after Generally fair
except that local rains are probable,
Wednesday or Thursday
plains states and upper and middle
Mississippi valley; Normal tempera-
ture probable. Generally fair except
that local rains probable Tuesday and
Wednesday,
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GIVE STEEL HELMETS
TEST WITH RIFLES

Davenport, May l2-Rihemen at
Rock Island arsenal are daily taking
great delight in giving various types
of American designed steel helmets a
severe test.
The tests are said to be very thor
ough and include close range as well
las long rang rife shots.
The steel helmet is estimated to
have saved the lives Of million men
in the present European war and be-
fore sending an army to France the
government will probably equip the
men with steel protection for their
heads
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TOWN BUYS OJLER.

Let's, May 1.-THE town of Let's
has purchased an interest in an oilina
machine This machine heats the oil
and applies same while hot, thus in
surfing better results and probably re.
quiring little less oil in oiling streets
Also proposition is being consid
cred which has ben made by an
electric light and power company, to
furnish high voltage current for pow
er purposes, with 24-houi service
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CITY QUITS;
MINNEAPOLIS TRADES

Kansas City, Mo-, May 12.-New
trading in May wheat on the local
board of trade has been discontinued
under the terms of a resolution adopt
ed today by the Board Of directors. 1t
was explained that the action was
taken solely as patriotic move and
with the idea of cooperating with the
government in the national crisis.
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KNOXVILLE RESIDENT DIES.

KNOXVILLE, May 12-BentOn A.
Mathews, veteran of the civil war
and owner of large nursery is dead
He had lived here all his life. He
leaves widow and one daughter. the
wife of John W. Weaver
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NO NEED. SAYS M,HuGh.

Minneapolis, Mimi. May 12.-The
board of directors of the Minneapolis
Chamber Of of Commerce. at special
trading in May wheat.
The board fully considered the &C
ton taken by the Chicago Board of
Trade and then decided there was
nothing in the Minneapolis situation
to necessitate action" said Secretary
John c. McHugh
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CALLED TO DOOR AND ROBBED.

Atlantic. May 12.-lt was bold rob-
berry two men pulled off here when
they held-up Ben Cate. They called
him TO the door of his house about mid
night and when he opened it forced
their way inside and compelled Cate
at the point Of a revolver to open his
safe They secured $50 in cash and
some old coins One of the III enwas
short and the other tall, and Cate be-
lieyes he knows the short robber
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FRAT HELPS RED CROSS.

Davenport, May l2-The local chap
ter of Delta Theta Sigma fraternity
has sacrificed its annual dance, which
has always been one of the brilliant
social functions Of the season, and in
stead pledged $50 to the Red Cross.
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RAILWAY MEN WANT INCREASE.

Sedalia, Mo-, May Thames F. Nc
Grath, president of the Federated
Crafts of the Missouri Pacific system
has departed for st. Louis to place bes
for 20 per cent increases and an eight
hour day for the members of his union.
1t was announced today II was said
$500 workers are affected
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POSTMASTER GETS BUSY.

Newton, May l2.-Jesse A Winger,
postmaster at Newton can't go to war,
but he has sent some thirteen recruits
to the navy and more than that to
the army. Under the law. postmasters
are allowed five dollars for every re.
cruit they send in. Mr.. Finger. however
Is giving this money to the recruits.
no..
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CHAPTER XII.
FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY.

True efficiency is an octopus, reach
ling out in all directions and selling
upon all things. II came to pass that
it seized uDon Wa~ Van Nest on the
very evening of the day. that H. Hedge
had applied economy to dancing.
Wally had called upon Constance He
,stance was even willing to be bored.
Anything that was a relaxation from
efficiency was welcome, and Wally was
that very thing He was a mild, drab
young man, with an excellent family
tree on his mothers side and a masto-
donic income on his fathers. This hap
by combination of virtues gave Wally
"a well-defned standing in the SELL
although it was only definite thing
about him-except his dancing.
"Absurd-eh?" said Wally.
WHAT" inquired Constance, turn
ing her head to yawn, although Wally
would not have interpreted it.
Notwithstanding What does he
call it=-eficient? Awfully ridiculous"
UNI don't see why"
Really, now? Why it's so-er--so
out of form you know"
Constance was perfectly willing to
criticise H. Hedges dancing-herself
But she experienced faint and mex
plicable resentment when Wally dit!
so.
I'm not slave to FORM" she said
pointedly.
What? Oh. truly, now"
Il am fond of the unusual" she add.
ed
Wally pondered that for half min.
ute, and indicated with shake Of his
head that he gave it up.
Why. Wally, could almost be fond
of YOU" she added with a wicked
glance.
oh. say now! But I'm not bit
unusual. really, you know. Father
says
Horace. the butler, entered the
mushroom and made respectful
obeisance to Wally.
Mr. Hedges compliments. SIR"
said Horace: ''and will you see him
moment in the library?"
Hedge had not sent his compliments,
but Horace was trained servant. Con.
stance was left staring and wrinkling
her forehead.
She waited in the mushroom FIVE
minutes, ten, fifteen. She was becom-
ing annoyed Presently she rang for
Horace.
rs Mr.. Van Nest still in the
library" she asked.
mo, Miss Brooke. He left the
house.
Gone
Yes. Miss Brooke"
Il don't understand
Horace coughed and volunteered no
explanation
'I'll see il Mr. Hedge knows" she OBJ
served grimly, rising from the music
stool.
You say he is in the library? Very
well; l'll--No: ! won't Ask Mr.. Hedge
to come here, Horace"
There were still fragments Of digni
ty to be preserved Horace went away
and returned.
MIR. Hedge says he is too busy. Miss
Brooke"
Constance dismissed the butler.
Then she tore handkerchief to shreds
And then she went to the library.
The efficiency wan was coldlv child
ing Alice concerning a school report.
and Alice was receiving the criticism
in stony silence She was listening on
ly because she had been told that if
she refused to receive her lecture
there would be no allowance check in
the morning.
She needed s166 quite badly.
Constance heard only the conclusion
and saw her sister with curt nod
Then Hedge turned to her and signi-
fed that she had his complete atten.
ton.
You sent for Mr., Van Nest while he
was calling on me- she began. 81 have
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Or. PARSONS TO JAPAN.

Fairfield May 12.-Dr. W z. Par
sons of Fairfield has been invited to
act as pastor for the Union church at
Kobe, Japan He and Mrs. Parsons
will probably said for Japan in August
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PAGEANT AIDS RED CROSS.

Grinnell. May l2.-Over $225 netteI
as the result of the seat sale at the
pageant given by the Grinnell college
women has been turned over to the
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FLAG DISPLAY
HONORS JOFFRE
BOSTON CROWDS CHEER AS THE
FRENCH COMMISSIONER AR
RIVE FOR DAYS VISIT.

Boston, Mass, May IL. Marsha
Joffre and members of the French mis-
sion accompanying him, arrived here
from New York shortly before a. m
today. They left the train at the
South station where they were met by
members of the official reception com
mittee and an escort of the national
lancers. crowd in the station and
the surrounding streets cheered the
visitors.
When Marshal Joffre and members
of the commission entered automobiles
for the short drive to the home OF
Henry F. Sears on Beacon street, their
home while here, they found them.
selves beneath such display of flags
as never before had been seen in this
city.
NEW YORK HoNoRs BALFoUR.
New York, May IL. Americas most
distinguished leaders of industry, COM
merce and finance. today paid high
honor to Arthur ]. Balfour, British Sec
Rotary of state for foreign affairs and
members of the war mission visiting
this city. at reception and luncheon
at the chamber Of commerce.
1t was perhaps the most notable
gathering Of its kind that has ever ex-
tended greetings to foreign guests in
the nations metropolis. +,
Tonight the commission has been in
vited to attend an entertainment at
Carnegie hall under the auspices of the
American committee of the British
Red Cross, the League of Allies and
the St. Georges. St Andrews and st.
David's societies.
Proceeds Of this entertainment, ex-
pected to total 100000. will be turned
over to the British Red Cross.