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EAST prrrALo LIVE STOCK

EAST BVFFADD. y Y. July -
Cattle Receipts. 400; market fair
.htp Ssi1s' .t ps%' ,Saii75 ' SSu, sSSs
grades tSGI2. heifer. t1dii; cows,
s5na50, bulls s5dsso miieh cows
and srringers. tbo0I15
Calves Receipts 1900 market
active. Gull 70 choice. Bgls.
market. lambs 81 higher. choice
lambs. sisdi6.60: cuil to fair. 900
1873; yearlings. siodit sheep. tbd
1915
Hogs Receipts 5000: market Ac-
1i5bO; mixed. tis7STlssb. heavy.
tie2Bdisss, roughs. ,itri43s:
staas S06it
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CHICAGO LIVE sroCK.

UNION STOCK YARps CHICAGO
Ill. July s-Hoss: Receipts, $1,000 ;
market slow. isdise lower; mixed
and butchers. ti44odis7b, good
tiA256itBS. light ti4751ibbO
pigs. sio1balt Cattle Receipts
10000. market steady. beev-s. sst0G
1890 COWS and heifers ts.toAfi 90
s63o6 $50. calves. ti0dit15. Sheep
higher. native. s7sofioss. western,
is2bdii.lo. lambs, tiofisso west
ern, Si0.S067issc
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CLEVELAND LIVE STOCK.

CLEVELAND. July s-Hogs Re
eeipts. 400; market Use 10 7oe iower
workers.. sis.sS mired. $3.50: me-
diums si5.7bdi5s0, pigs. Sit3bq
1870: roughs, ,i3.so; stays. si3r5
Cattle; Receipts 80 cars market
strong sheep and lambs Receipts
s cars. market strong 20 SOC higher
ton. 1880. Calves Receipts, 700
market steady. top. sl5.7s
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At a regular meeting ~ the Board
Of DIRECTORS held July s. 1917, q divi-
dend ~ s Sc "a per share q 23et
was declared upon the Prior Prefer
ence stock ~ Pere Marquette Rail-
way Company FOR the months OF
April, May june. and July. 1917. pay
able August ] 1917. 20 stockholders
~ record July is. 1917. without the
closing 90 the transfer books. and IL
was determined that future dividends
upon the Prior Preference stock "
and when declared by the Bosrd OF
Directors be payable quarterly on the
and November ia each wear
y VI HEBERp. Assistant Sec'y.
Referring 90 the foree ding notice
the undersigned Voting Trustees Will
upon the receipt ~ the dividend
thereon mentioned. cause the same
g. he distributed through their agent.
Guaranty Trust Company OF New
York pro rata. among the holders Of
Voting Trust Certificates for Prior
Preference stock 81 rere Marquette
Railway Company as the same an
pear On the hooks OF the Voting
July IS. 1917. without the closing OF
the transfer hooks checks will be
mailed To such holders
Dated New York. July 6. 1911.
JAMES : ALEXANDER
FRANCIS II HART.
HENRY r. HOYT.
FREDERICK STRAUSS
EUGENE V u. TTIAYER
RORERT wINSOR,
BEEKMAN WINTHROP.
Voting Trustees
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Banks a.A Trust Csapsries

The following rrms are prfviies ed
execute orders on the exchange:
~ y Moss e. Co. Csrivle q Povah. f:
i~c " West q Co. T. r.. hacrfcns
q CO. ~ W. Noble 4 Co. u. ]. Soy
III Lynch 4 Co. w. A. Hamiin = Co.
VIM. A. Sssr 4 Co. Sinclair Al coula
Wendell. Mulkey d Co. VIM. II Rose
- Co. y. X. Peiton 4 Co., joel stock
ard a Co.. Bennett. sn ith d Co. w.
e Reilly q Co. Matthew Finn. A. w
Wallace a Co. Lewis q. oortop. Bel
zen Woodruff & Co. Bssror. Cramsr
4 wu"hl Dodd Martin a Co.: o'Hara
rrsFf 2 ~r v'-hh Lee ~
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Livestock


MICHIGAN CENTRAL sToCKYARDs
DETROIT. July s----cattie; SLOW and
steady best heavy steers. sio6l; beet
handy weight butcher steers. Nn
e.7s; mixed steers and heifers. Nrs:
hardy lieht "a e , s:;; ,Tas. ,l,.Shn'
g. butcher cows. $500, common
COWS ,s0s5o Gamers. SsGs.so; best
heavy bulls IS. bologna bulls. TIT
100. stock bulls. seH1; feeders. SO
rprirrers s501O Veal calves Mar
ket 90 - soc lower; hest lambs $3.50
ZIG fair lambs I4Ti5 light to
common lambs. tiinis yeariings.
S0nl350. fair 10 good sheep. tsf
80 culls and common. $50 so
Hogs Market prospects ioGisc low
sr pigs. sifnli1b mixed grades, SIS
diSs5
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CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. July a-Opening 80
wheat July unquoted; September
down lie. Corn s-ptemher down
ic. December down ic. oats July
down Lci September down ssc, d.
eember down Nc. Provisions slightly
lower
Noon-wheat. July down SHc sep
tembsr down &c Corn Septcnlbsr
down ie December down u. C. oats.
July down Ike september down %c,
December down iHc Provisions.
steady.
Ciose--Whest: July down tsc
Sept down 3hc. Corn sept. down
sc. Dec down NC. oats Tuly down
lie, sept, unchanged. Dec un-
changed. Provisions STEADY.
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Sugar Market

sugsrs-Detrot ~hoIcssie prices:
Crystal dominoss. alp. IA; 40. .-ie.
Siz. Eagle tablets. tlo,is. cut Loaf
to1s. cubes. ts.ts; XxxT powdered
lated. extra cotrss. sssst DO, xne, in
bulk $3.50. do. 25-lbe eottons. sSfe;
crystal domino gran. f-lo. and s-lb,
cartons. in eases. st~e erystti donnl.
no gran. II y cases. -. dismcnd =,
$3.50. No. 6. ttts No. q. ts.to, No. I.
ssss No 3, 1870; No. .. tsis; No. 10
st2o. 30. II. ISIS No "a. 1919: No
IL. 1905. No. IL sos; No. rs, ssos;
Sist.s' no p.r 100 ss I s:s..hsId
powd.. Is. - to case. sac. DO. "a
10 case. tt.7B per case.
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TOLEDO LIVE STOCK.

TOLEDO. July s-Hogs Receipts
light. Market ioc lower. Heavies
SIG; mediums. slt.s0dis. workers.
sib.eod is7s. good pigs. titso1
ti47k Calves: Market fair. sheep
and lambs Market steady
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nrrTEnA AVID EGns.

DETROIT. July. s.-Buttsr' Fresh
at sshc, with 5shc bid.
Eegs: Fresh Michigan frsts, In
shipping cases. the salss included 100
crates At asHc. 50 crates At sac
and so crates at SEC, closing with sec
bid and 3iho asked.
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TOLEDO GRAIN.

TOLEDO. O.. July e-Close wheat.
Cash. t,ss July. 7o2 September.
iiss. Corn: Cash, si.s6; July. 81 IS
September. $3.50; December. 81 II.
oats: cash. FAC; July. zoe. Septcm-
Der. sac. Rye Cash. s2i2 Clover
seed Cash. tiilo: October. sii72Ia
December. sii.s1. Alsike Cash. 81 10.
Timothy. Prims. ss.5b. Butter. Brick
creamery, 3shc. tub creamery. f0c.
Eggs-Fresh candied, sec fancy Sc
lects. 3sc. Hay Ne. ! tinA,thy. slfM
$50 No. timothy, sls. light mixed,
si2.bo, heavy mixed. si250dl3
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CHICAGO BUTTER MARKET

CHICAGO. July 9.--Butter: Extras
aTnc: nrsts. 37c: dairy extras. tShd
3shc nrsts. $40 3Sc Eggs: Prime
ordinary. 90 ~ zoe. nrsts. 3oh n 81 " C.
Cheese: Twins. 72h n23c. young
Americas. 2afi7thc. Live royitry:
Fowls, lshc, ducks. ItGi7e; springs
pa use; turkeys, lte. Potatoes; Re
ceipts, Is cars; CALIFORNIA;. t2.bod
7S
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NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS.

NrY YORK July a-Butter: Firm .
receipts. a.s2H creamery extra. 3en
3ai.c: creamery special market. 3ah
n 40Lc state dairy. tubs 33m &c
Fres' Quiet. receipts. 1864. near
nv fancy 4od llc. nearby mixed
fancy. 35Gi SIC. fresh nrsts. 36 a 3sc.
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EIaIN HuTrER.

EL6iN. III, July T.--Buttsr: i7Hc
bid. No offerings. no sales. Labi
weeks price. ssxe.
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EARN A GOOD
SALARY

Bright young women looking
for an unlimited opportunity to
advance wanted to learn tele-
phone operating.
We teach you the business
and pay you while learning.
Steady work. Pleasant sur
roundings. Unusual benefits.
Your salary will be increased
frequently. Extra pay for spe-
cial work. Good chance to rise
to a fine position.
Apply Operators Training
Department, Madison ave. and
John r. street, between 8 a. m.
and 5 p. m.
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NEW YORK; CoTTON MARKET

DETROIT DA~k CLEARiNGs
Detroit bank ciearings FOR July g,
1917 were ss0ss75P72 Total clear
ings for 1917 20 date arc s1.432677.-
I4:s4 as against st035. b67. Sails for
the corresponding period In 1918
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DIVIDENDS
NFWfk OF
Pere Marquette Railway Company

Sew York. July 6. 1917
To th~ Holders Of Prior Preference
stock of
The Detroit times., 1917-07-10

pyspst-e--the pissr nest kipd--fhst
o. rfgAt-rynes job Deps.-Msfn S57o.
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HE'LL wANTED-wALE
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New York Stocks

Quotations By Hornblower n Weeks.
liz q. Chln HlaL LOW ClnHn
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Boston Copper Stocks

Quotations by Hornblower a Weeks,
b. omen High Low Close
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09
v

The funeral Of Warren Noel who
died in Abba Thursday was held Sat
urday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
NJ. f. church with interment in the
family lot in Highland cemetary. The
remains were accompanied to Eddyville
by the parents MI. and Mrs. Noel and
by the wife and children all Of whom
have the sympathy of the whole COM
munity in their sad bereavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Garfield Of Ottumwa
were guests Sunday at the parental G.
w. Stevens home.
Mr.. Epps of Ottumwa was in Eddy
vile Sunday and spoke at the M. f.
church Sunday morning and Y. NJ. c. A.
work in the war.
There will be a Red Cross meeting
at the Manning & Epperson Bank Tues
day evening when matters of>the great
est importance will be brought before
the organization, all are urged to be
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stephenson
were in Munterville Sunday attending
the funeral Of a friend.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Moss Of Ottumwa
were guests Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Jane Blake.
Chas. Fisher of Marshalltown visit
ed the first of the week with friends
in Eddyville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Crisswell and
daughters Marie and Claire spent Sun
day in Eddyville visiting at the paren-
tai M. J. Crisswell home.
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WOMAN DIES
IN RUNAWAY
MRS. G.. S. GRINsTEAp KILLED
WHEN TEAM STRIKES RIG;
DAUGHTER INJURED.

Fairfield, Nov. 6.-Mrs. G. S. Grin
stead was fatally injured and her
daughter, Miss Borea Grinstead, was
more or less seriously hurt when the
pony cart. in which they were riding.
was struck. by a runaway team just
east of the Fairfield chautauqua park
at $50 p.s m, yesterday.
Mrs. Grinstead died in the Jefferson
county hospital at $3.50 a. m, today,
without regaining consciousness. The
daughter is suffering considerably
from severe scratches and bruises and
the nervous shock. She is in the same
hospital.
The two women were enroute to
their home, one mile southeast of Fair
field, when the accident occurred. The
daughter is the cashier in the ]. G.
Thorne store here and her mother had
driven in for her.
The owner of the runaway team has
not been located. 1t struck the Grin
stead rig just as they approached a
small bridge and turned it completely
over.
Thomas Hannah of the Hannah
Clinkenbeard Motor Car company, was
passing over the same road in a car
Just after the accident and brought the
women to the hospital.
Mrs. Grinstead is survived by her
husband and two daughters. No ar
rangements have been made for her
funeral.
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RUSSELL,

John Vinsell and wife and Miss Ruth
Lewis spent Saturday and Sunday in
Des Moines visiting friends and rela-
tives and attending the Drake-Grin-
nell Football game.
Miss Catherine Tinkham of Ran
dolph Iowa, has been visiting his sis
ter Mrs. Homer Jeffries.
Frank Robb and family Of Spring
field Arkansas are viEiting relatives
in Russell on their way to Washing
ton D. c. where they will make their
future home.
Misses Ruth and Maude Corrick re-
turned home to Ottumwa Sunday after
visiting at the Hotel Brandon.
Thomas Jeffries, Fred. Post, Homer
Davis. E. j.. Ralph and William Lind
erman went to Chicago Saturday night
with stock.
James Wright Asa Price and w. L
West spent Sunday at Camp Dodge
Iowa.
Miss Ethel Dixon who is teaching in
the Public schools 1t West Bend Is Wis
iting her parents MI. and Mrs. r.. c.
Dixon.
Miss Nova Hanks has been to Fort
Leavenworth Kansas to visit Guy
Force who is in the Signal Corps at the
fort.
Mesdames r. F. Wright and NJ. j.
Kenton spent Sunday with their hus-
bands at Camp Dodge Iowa.
V. A.. Lawrence who has been visit
ing relatives in Des Moines has re-
turned home.
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GRATEFUL FOR
JAM DONATION
OFFICER OF REGlMENrAL IN
PRIMARY THANKS WOMEN
FOR GIFT.

The Wapello County Suffrage asso-
cations Jam Unit has received the
thanks of the men and omccrs At
Camp Dodge for the donations OF
canned fruit and jam sent there by the
women of the county. One Of the let
tiers recently received came from
Lieut.. David H. Keller of the NJ. Q. X.
c., Regimentai Infrmary. DR.. p. +.
Edgerly of Ottumwa, who has been
stationed at Camp Dodge for severa!
weeks past, was made the recipient OF
the six barrels of jam sent to the camp
and was asked to distribute 1t. One
OF the barrels was given the regiment
al inirmary and brought forth the FOL
Lowing letter:
Through the courtesy OF DIR. +. ri,
Edgerly, the men Of my hospital meei
were given a barrel Of canned frui
and ieIlies tiat your association sen
him. | wish to thank you on behalf 9
my men for this donation, and to az
SURE you that all OF it will be put
good use. This is one of the finest e:
amples of feminine patriotism that
have seen since Joining the army, an
II | had my way about 1t all OF you \
dies would be allowed TO vote
everything and everybody.
C"Signed), David H. KelleEs
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ROADS RAISE
RATE DEMANDS
FIFTEEN PERCENT INCREASE NOT
SUFFICIENT IN SOME CASES
THEY SAY.

Washington, D. c., Nov. Ga new
phase Of the fight of the eastern rail-
roads for increases in freight rates
which brought the executive heads OF
various great trunk line systems to
Washington for yesterdays hearing
before the Interstate Commerce com
mission was inaugurated when Exami-
ner Disque, by direction of the com
mission began a series Of hearing on
separate rate schedules involved in
the case. The railroads are asking
not only the complete horizontal Is
e cent increase which they sought
previously and were partly denied in
the commissions decision last spring,
but are urging further increases on
the ground that the Is per cent ad-
vance now would be inadequate to
meet the mounting costs of wartime
railway operation.
The separate hearings began today
with a presentation of the case Of the
proposed increase rates on anthracite
coal. Other hearings this and next
week will concern petroleum., grain,
lumber and cement.
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To Help Win The War

boy in the service, in France or in the
| United States. The chances are that
you will find that his letters have been
! written on Y. M. C. A. stationery.
The cost of each building is $4,000 in
this country and $4,000 in France.
Three hundred buildings have already
been constructed and 500 more VIII De
needed by next spring.
BY an order of the war Department
only the Y. NJ. C. a. and the Knights
of Columbus are permitted to erect
buildings inside the limits of the can
tonments and training camps. There
is no rivalry between them, 3S a con-
dition of their work is that all enlisted
men shall be welcomed without refer
ence to religious preference, but only
with reference to the needs OF the
boys. The Young Mems Hebrew as
sociation in it's recrea1ionai work. has
identified itself with the Y. M. c. A.
In an official statement, Secretary
of War Baker says:
There is so large a task before us
in surrounding our troops with a
healthy environment. and the emer-
gency is so great itat l trust that all
groups can cooperate in a cordial spir-
it of loyalty and fellowship, regardless
of any differences of race, creed or af-
filiation."
Wapello county's share of this fund
is $4,000, one and one-fourth per cent
of the county's subscription to the
second Liberty Loan. The proceeds
of the Liberty lean and of the money
to be raised for the work Of the Y. M.
c. A. are devoted to the same purpose
Ito help win the war.
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PAYS SIS FOR BALL
HIT BY BENNY KAUFF

New York, Nov. 6.-F. w. Becker. =
baseball fan Of the warmest type, Is
the proud owner of a ball hit by Benny
Kauff into the right field stands for .
home run in the recent worlds series.
Becker was one of the many special
ors who flung up their hands to catch
the sphere. The ball sailed away from
Becker, but he got it by paying SIS to
theft who nabbed it.
1t is Becker's intention to mount the
ball on a pedestal with several crossed
bats. and after it he's been autographed
by Benny Kauff he plans to sell 1t to
the highest bidder. The proceeds will
be turned over to the American Boys
Athletic league.
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KEOKUK COUNTY
COURT VERY T

Sigourney, Nov. 6.-In the district
court case entitled George N. Ferguson
vs.. Singmaster & Walker, which action
was on trial before a jury nearly all OF
last week the jury returned a verdict
of $3.50 for the plaintiff. The suit was
an action for damages which plaintiff
claimed from the defendant on account
of some horses bought from defendant,
the animals being affected with dis
eased eyes.
The case of Clinton Mcspaden vs..
G. w. Axmear, administrator of the
A. F. Mcclure estate was submitted to
the jury or Monday afternoon. This
was an action for personal injuries to
the plaintiff and also for damages to
his automobile. resulting from a col
lision that took place on the highway
west Of Keswick in July, 1916, when
the automobiles of the plaintiff and
the deceased A. F. Mcclure collided.
resulting in the death of Mr.. Mcclure,
his son and mother and seriously in
juring the plaintiff. The plaintiff
asks for damages in the sum
of 1880. The case was tried to a jury
last winter. the jury finding for the de-
PENDANT, but the court on account of an
erroneous instruction set the verdict
aside and this was a retrial Of the
case and the jury again returned a YER
dict for the defendant.
Late Monday afternoon a jury was
empaneled in the case of the State OF
Iowa VS.. Ben r. Engle, who is accused
by indictment by the grand jury of the
crime of embezzlement from his en-
ployer, A. c. Striegel, at Harper. The
particular accusations are that the de-
PENDANT, while in the employment OF
the Striegel restaurant failed to ac-
count for various sums of money,
amounting in all to about $500, and
that he devoted this money to his own
8 At the adjournment of court
Monday evening only a part OF the
testimony for the state had been in
troduced and the case will likely occu-
by Tuesday and Wednesday before it
is finished. AS DOT as the jury in the
Engle case was selected. the court
excused all the ather jurors for the
term, as this is the last case to be
tried to a jury this term.
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HAVNER DEMANDS
HEARING AT G

Logan, Nov. 6.-When H. M. Hav.
ner. attorney general of Iowa, went on
trial in district court here today on an
Indictment charging oppression in
ONCE" his counsel said he did not in
tend to ask that the indictment be
uuashed but he wished to stand trial.
Mr.. Havner said he would oppose
the motion filed yesterday by the
prosecution, seeking continuance OF
the case as he wished ito get the
matter settled as early as possible
The case was brought here from
Montgomery county on a change Of
venue. The indictment was based on
the attorney generals alleged actions
in examining a woman witness before
a grand jury investigating the Villisca
axe murders o.. 1912.
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ELDON

The chairman Of the Jam committee
Mrs. w. T.. Brown, requests all who
have jam. jellies. preserves or fruits tc
give for the soldier boys to leave it al
the library not later than Friday OF
Saturday of this week.
Father Brady will hold his first serv-
ice at ST. Aloyus church here Sunday
He comes from Centerville to this par
ish. .
Mrs. Lorain Meyers accompanied by
her mother Mrs. Coykendall returned
from Minneapolis Friday.
Fire completely destroyed an old
building owned by Henry Ritz or
Church street Sunday about noon. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
Mrs. C. CT Connolly left Sunday fol-
Chicago to spend a few days.
Mrs. James Trott has returned from
Indiana where she visited for two
weeks.
Word was received here Sunday tell
ing of the death of Mrs. Isaiah Ware OF
Belknap. The Ware family formerly
resided here.
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JEWELRY SALESMAN
S $4,000 GEMS

Burlington Junction, Mo-. Nov. g.
A iewelry salesman stepped out OF
the waiting room of the depot one
night last week boarded a Wabash
passenger train No. sand left $40,.
900 in diamonds on one of the seats
in the waiting room. He discovered
his loss about the time he reached
Coin, and sent a frantic message to
"Speck' David, who does the night
trick at the depot. Speck walked out
into the waiting room, picked UP the
package, which apparently had never
been touched, and took it into the
Office. The salesman soon returned,
gave David a dollar for his trouble
and went on his way rejoicing.
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FARMER A

Grundy Center, Nov. 6.-Fred Pabst,
a farmer living near here, was arrest.
ed by Deputy U. S. Marshal Hedley on
a charge of failing to register June 5
for the draft. He contended that he
was over the prescribed age, but Off
Gals claim his application for mar
riage certificate shows him to be
tw%enty-nine years old and that church
records show he was born in 1886.
He gave bond in the SUN of 81 900
for hearing in February.
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SEASONS LOSSES
WERE S25O,00O

Chicago. Nov. 6.-Altaough the an
nua meeting of the stockholders of the
National league clubs here was post
poned officially to November Is. the
me- jArity stockholders held a session
with Charles Weeshman. Dres'iant OF
the local ciub yesterday, and passed on
plans for ext year. Wecghmap was
allowed 5000. 900 for tie purchase of
new players for 1918. The season
losses wore totailed and said by base
oaIl writer's TO be in the neighborhood
of s26n.GGf. although this figure was not
confirmed. A. ID. Lasker, n of the di-
r%ectors, denied a m h a Weegh-
mann and Manager Mitchell are to be
displaced.
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Beginning next Sunday and continu'
ing for a week, a campaign will be car
ried on throughout the United States
to raise $35,0O0,000 to help win the
war.
Late news dispatches carry the in.
formation that Germany has just taken
over the largest piano factory in that
empire and will use it for the manufac.
ture of airplanes. The United States
must increasingly abandon the manu-
facture of non-essentials to devote its
energies to war work.
The time has come to reverse the
practice of civilization, if c~ivilization.is
to be saved. We must beat our plow-
shares into swords and our pruning
hooks into spears.
An existing organization has been
conscripted to take charge of the rails
ing Of the needed funds. The work of
securing the $4,000 900 has been turn
ed over to the Y. NJ. c. A. The en-
deavor is not to advance the interests
Nof the Y. Nj. c. A. but to help win the
war. AS Germany has taken its larg-
est piano factory to make airplanes; so
the United States takes the Y. NJ. c.. A.
to help the boys who are fighting and
training to fight.
The money will be spent for build
ings one for each 1000 men approx
mately. 1t will be expended for NOV
ing picture machines. pianos, talking
machines, writing materials, maya
zines, correspondence tables. athletic
supplies, game tables, ice water, post
offices, money order departments, saw
ings departments, information bureaus.
Ask any father or mother who has a
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-09
TRACES
FALSE RUMORS
MOTHERS OF SOLDIERS ARE
ALARMED BY FRAUDULENT
MESSAGES.

Chicago, Ill.,, Nov. 6.-The intelli
gence bureau Of the central depart
ment of the army today started an in
vestigation of the sources of telephone
calls received by parents Of men in the
army service, in every instance the in,
formation being offered that the men
have been killed while being transport
ed to France.
The latest complaint was received
from Mrs. Mary Langford who said
she had been told by telephone that
her son was dead. the name of the
transport being mentioned. Upon re
ceipt of a letter from her son telling
of his safe arrival in France, Mrs
Langford notified army officers here