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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-30
RAMSEYER WILL
HELP GARDE EN|NG
SUCCEED
Congressman Interested in
Project Taken Up in City
Schools This Spring
EXPERT FROM AMES
TALKS TO PUPILS

| The movement underway in the
schools Of Ottumwa which is aided by
the Commercial club for the teaching
of gardening and the culture of both
flowers and vegetables in the back or
side yards and vacant lots Of the city.
/ is to be helped by Congressman G. W.
Ramseyer who was asked to be per
mitted to lend his support to the
work undertaken by the children. A
letter asking this privilege from tho
representative in Washington has
been received by Secretary NJ. L.
Toulme of the Commercial club.
The school authorities are quite ac-
tive in the movement and Wednesday
superintendent Blackmar, F. p. Sipa
OF the high school and Rex Yackey Of
the extension department at Ames,
visited the various school buildings
land talked to the pupils. Mr.. Yackey
, dwelt upon the plan to be followed
and Mr.. Sipe spoke Of the prizes to be
awarded in the contests The Ames
expert left in the afternoon for home.
Ramseyers Letter.
The letter from Congressman Ram
seyer follows:
Mr.. NJ. l.. Toulme, Secretary Com
MY Dear Mr. Toulme: have
Just read an article in the Ottumwa
Daily Courier regarding movement
to encourage gardening in the city Of
Ottumwa. by organizing garden clubs
among the school children. note that
the Commercial club is taking an ac-
tive part in this most laudable effort
to not only beautify the city Of OF
nm hr,$ 81 wit <ho AL
| of ground that otherwise grow up in
weeds during the summer months In
addition to this note that 1t is also
your purpose to instruct the children
! In the planting and care Of garden
and your efforts In this regard are
worthy OF the highest commendation.
I would like very much to be Of
such assistance as may. In making
this movement great success. It has
occurred to me that plan Just re-
Gently completed by the department
OF agriculture would aid you material
ly In your work. This set Of plans.
which is accompanied by full instruc-
tions, was not gotten up for general
distribution, but was prepared for the
purpose of aiding those who desired
to plant the best possible garden upon
Siudll area Oh RrOuNu, along pI6C-
teal and scientific lines. am sending
you under separate cover. set of the
plans above referred to. and il they
meet with your approval. can sup
ply you with sufficient number for
distribution among the clubs you are
now organizing.
I am also sending you. for distribu.
ton among the garden clubs 500
copies of Farmers Bulletins, No. 256,
entitled "The Home Garden. which
contains much valuable information.
I can supply you with additional
copies of this document If you desirs
them
II there is any way in which I can
assist you further in this work.
sincerely trust that you will not hesi.
tate to call upon me. If can And any
thing else here that think would
help you. will promptly forward 1t
to you.
Wishing for you and your club.
every possible success. and assuring
you that / will always be glad to hear
from you as to the progress made by
your garden clubs. am,
Very sincerely yours,
c. w. Ramseyer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-30
PEASANTS ORGANIZING.

Petrograd. March % fVia London)--
The peasants throughout the country
are organizing militia to replace the
old police. They are also establishing
new local authorities and convoking
communal assemblies, which express
the Intention of supporting the new
government and selling country prod.
ducts for victualing the army and
people.
In many Of the places the peasants
have lowered prices.
The idea oil equal rights for women
is beginning to gain weight. In the
government Of Ekaterinoslavdo peas.
ants have sent women deputies to the
government executive committee.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-30
GERMANS ENTRENcHED.

London, March 29-The Germans
are now entrenched along the front
over which the French and British
have been advancing, according to a
statement made to the Associated
Press today by Major General F. B.
Maurice.
General Maurice, who is chief direc-
tor of military operations at the war
Office, said that whether the positions
taken up by the Germans formed the
much advertised Hindenburg line
would not be revealed until the French
and British armies had brought up
their heavy artillery
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-30
FORMER cZAR DocILE.

London, March 90. The former
Russian emperor has asked the provi.
sional government to permit his little
son to go to Norway for the sake of
his health. according to Petrograd
dispatch which adds that permission
has not yet been granted.
The former monarch and his family
are said to appear cheerful under their
Imprisonment The man who a few
weeks ago was autocrat of all the Rus
sias spends most OF his time working
in the little garden outside his room.
At the services last Sunday the former
emperor was first to kneel when the
prayer for the provisional government
was read.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-30
LAW VIOLATORS
CANNOT BE CITIZENS

Chicago, March 29.-Following de-
cision by Federal Judge X. M. Lands
that saloon keepers who have disobey-
ed the Sunday closing law are not Law
abiding individuals and consequently
do not come within the law admitting
aliens who have qualified to citizen.
ship, $50 alien saloonkeepers here
will be denied citizenship. it was an.
nounced today by federal naturaliza-
ton officials. The men in each case
had disregarded the Sunday closing
law
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-30
TO SURVEY THE ARMY.

New York, March 29.-To ascertain
the country's equipment to combat
tuberculosis among soldiers in case OF
war, the council of national defense
has requested the national association
for the study and prevention of tuber-
culosis to make q complete survey
Iof the situation and report
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-30
INCOME RECORDS
REPORTED STOLEN

San Francisco, Cal, March 29-Du-
plicates of more than 1000 income tax
returns rendered to the government
under the solemn seal Of secrecy dis
appeared three months ago from the
Office of the collector of internal reve-
nue. in this city, it was learned here to-
day Only those returns affecting
large incomes, it was stated, were
missing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-30
RESISTANCE MELTs AWAY.

London. March 29-Two members
of the Russian duma have returned to
Petrograd from Kronstadt, where the
revolutionary movement mct with
armed resistance, says Reuter- dis.
patch from Petrpgrad. The deputies
explained the situation to representa-
tives of the feet and the garrison,
who cheered the speeches vigorously.
The work at the port, adds the mes.
sage, is once more in full swing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-30
WHEAT SELLING AT
UNUSUAL FIGURE

Chicago, March 29.-Wheat for de.
livery next May today sold at $1971s,
the highest price since the beginning
of the war in Europe. The locking up
Of the Russian supply. the Argentine
failure. the short domestic supply and
crop damages this spring lie at the
bottom of present prices. according to
crop experts. AT the close yesterday
May wheat sold at s1.94A to $1.945S.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-30
HAVE SCRUPLES
AGAINST SERVICE

Lima. Ohio, March h29-Consressman
B. F. Welty Of Lima. who will reach
Washington today will submit to Pres
ident Wilson a resolution adopted by
$4,000 members of the Mennonite
church protesting against compulsory
military training and asking that they
be exempted from military service in
the event of war. The resolution sets
forth that the Mennonite church does
not, countenance war.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-30
GERMAN REPORT.

Berlin, March 29-(By wireless to
Sayville)-French efforts to capture
in the Champagne region were futile
army headquarters announced today.
The French sustained heavy losses in
these attacks. A French attack near
hill 304. northwest of Verdun, carried
out on a wide front, also failed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-30
U.BOATS OFF U. ST

Washington, d. c., March 80. Re
ports from unofficial sources telling of
submarines off Montauk Point. New
York, were said today to have been
received by the navy department. Nav
nj commanders of shore stations In the
vicinity are understood to have taken
whatever precautions may be neces-
sary.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-30
FRENCH REPORT.

Paris, March 29-An important mu-
milton and supply depot has been cap
tured by the French, the war Office an
nounced today. Artillery fighting dur
ing the night between the Somme and
the Aisne and the French kept in con-
tact everywhere with the German
lines. Scissor was bombarded by
heavy German guns.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-30

London. March 20. = Information
direct from Germany from report IN
the hands Of The Associated Press as
eerts that DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg'
4mperial chancellor in his coming
speech will not only offer large meas
ure OF electoral reform, but also pos
sible modification of the submarine
campaign in an eleventh hour attempt
to stave off war with the United States
The German government is greatly
stirred by the revolution in Russia
especially in regard to its enect on
American public opinion, and believes,
according to the information at hand,
that internal reform in Germany Will
do more to soften the animositv Of the
American people than anythiI a---.,s-
could.
II, The sRsslip cabinet. IN preparat IN
%Yor the sf,ee ch, lis declared to have held
frequent conferences with extremists
among the German socialists, VINO,
however are reported not greatly I'M
pressed by the promises made, some OF
their leaders having frankly told the
governments spokesmen that Germany
can expect no more from the present
regime than Russia could have gained
by retaining the overthrown dynasty.
The report makes the clear assertion.
however. that the ruling powers OF
Germany are making desperate effort
10 follow the lead given by DR.. Alfred
Zimmerman. the foreign secretary in
his speech explaining the Mexican plot,
when he declared that Germany de-
sired to remain friendly to the United
States and only wanted war as last
resort; and that the authorities still
remain unconvinced that the submar'
1ne campaign. resulting in the destruc.
tion of American lives at sea. Is the
chief point at issue between the two
countries.
Therefore, taking their cue from the
Russian revolution. they are declared
to feel that large promises Of internal
reform leading towards more demo
cratic form of government will do more
to placate American opinion than any
immediate change in submarine plans
which they hardly dare to alter on &C.
count of the wide spread belief of the
German people that the present policy
would result in the early termination
OF the war.
Therefore any notifications Of the
the submarine campaign are not expec
ted, 1t is said, to extend beyond the
paper stage. although meanwhile Am
erican liners like the st. Louis may ex.
pect some measure of immunity.
The forthcoming speech and its sub
ject matter is being more generally
and more frankly discussed than usual
and this is taken as an indication that
the government is trying to ascertain
the temper OF the country before its
delivery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-30

Salina, Kas.. March 29.-Young
men of military age in salina receiv'
ed calls today from military looking
misses. clad in olive drab skirts leg
gings and military hats. who asked
them pointedly why they had not en-
listed in one Of the four companies
of the national guard with headquar
ters in this city.
The recruiting campaign here has
been turned over in part to the young
women of the city. who declare that
by Saturday night they will have call
ed upon every young man Of military
age in Salina and the county to join
the colors.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-30

Washington, D. c., March 29-Fre-
quent reports from Spain of wide
spread unrest made officials at the
state department receive today's an
nouncement of the suspension of con-
stitutional guarantees without sur
prise.
| Since the beg,nning nj the war there
has been decided internal dissension
during the last few months. especially
with the sharpening of the German
submarine campaign, the food short
age has aggravated the trouble.
Officials here, pointing out the sim
ilarity to the Russian revolution.
which also began through political un-
rest deepened by food shortage, were
unwilling to predict the outcome.
Recent reports have shown the food
shortage has been felt in cities and in
the country as well. Germany's ruth
less submarine warfare has sunk many
Spanish vessels and virtually stopped
foreign trade. AS result the country
has been threatened with an industrial
crisis.
A deeper cause OF dfssension has
been Spain's war policy. The court.
the clergy and the army have been re-
ported here as decidedly pro-German.
so that Spain has not been fully trust
ed by the allies. Business interests.
az in many other neutral countries.
and the people generally are reported
anti German Spain has protested
sinking of her ships. but reports that
she had sent an uitimatum to Germany
in response to the demands Of the bus.
mess interests have not been corrob-
Grated
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-30
RECRUITING GAINS
Sixty Sailors Day Being Added e
the Navy at the Great Lakes
Training Station.

Lake Bluff. H., March 29,-Sailors
at rate of almost 1000 month are
being turned out at the Great Lakes
naval training station here, according
to reports just make public In the last
few weeks recruits have been received
at an average rate of sixty day.
The course of training. usually four
months. has been reduced and the
men are being sent to sea as rapidly
as they can be made fit A class of $50
will leave tomorrow for somewhere
in the east
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-30

CHINA RECOGNIZES RUSSIA.
Peking. Wednesday, March Is
The Chinese government has recogniz.
ed the new government in Russia.
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T. 4 " Z
GERMANS SEEK
f0P[ACATEU U.s..
AND LIKE WISE
AVERT REVOLT
Political Reform to Be the
Bait; Chancellor Has
His Speech Ready
MODIFICATION OF
SEA WAR POSSIBLE

Berlin, March 29-(ey wireless
- sayvilIe)-Enver Pasha, TURK
jsh war minister, who arrived IN
Berlin Sunday, went to great heao-
quarters to confer with Emperor
William.
Emperor Charles Of Austria also
haa oone to Germany to visit EN-
peror William. the London Oa''y
Mail said yesterday. A conference
was to be held to decide whether
the policy Of the central powers
towards the United States should
be modified 50 as to avoid war.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-30
REVOLT IN SPAIN?
Government Suspends Constitutional
Liberties of the People; Resem-
bIes Russian Outbreak.

London, March 29-The official Ga
zette at Madrid published today a de-
cree suspending constitutional guaran-
tees in all provinces Of the kingdom,
Reuters Madrid correspondent cables.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-30

Paris, March 29-An appeal to the
people" Of Spain has been declared by
the government to be seditious. a dis
patch from Madrid reports. The
signers Of the appeal have been arrest.
ed and the cabinet will deal summar-
lily with the affair.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-16
PoIand-China Sow.

than 16 cents per pound. However,
record prices for swine as well as
feed concentrates have been a great
incentive to farmers to leash In" all
the hops available. That many sows
have been included is evident from the
fact that bureau of crop estimates
reports approximately three per cent
fewer sows on farms In the United
States than year ago. Further, this
Is the first year the supply has not in
creased since 1913.
Breeding sows are at a premium
and the demand for young stock Is
unprecedented. The hog buyers state
In their reports that they are COM
PEELED to take anything that looks like
"A hog. The fluctuation In the number
Of hogs in the United States Is subject
largely to the fluctuations in the fnan-
cial condition Of the country. The
high prices paid for hogs are a big
inducement to farmers to market their
hogs, the high prices Of corn caused
them to cut loose during the latter
part Of the year. The high prices paid
for hogs and an increasing export trade
are the two main factors which make
the hog business especially attractive
at the present time. Millions Of farm
ers would purchase sows to farrow this
coming season if they could, but this
Is almost an impossibility. Those
farmers who are fortunate enough to
have retained their breeding sows
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FOOTBALL

Ihe Watertown high school will mix
things generally in the scrap OF the
aeason wnen they play the Fort At
.1nson hlgn scnool eIeven at Fort At
hlnson saturday. Word from the enc
mys camp seems to indicate that
lney have been working over time to
ne prepared to slip the finishing
puIfcn over on the locals. Kramer,
pIaylng lett half, has developed some
4lne loot work and can ususally put
LII ee out OF 1our over the post. The
rort is strong on defense work and
me locals cannot expect to make the
-olty yard gains in the coming game
as common as those made in past
eames. me Fort will PROBABLY have
.Ie IOuOWlng men in the lineup:
y Brlen C, Purucker TT, Sievert re-,
guam lg, Chapman lie, Dornbusch re,
NeLlesnelm 1t, Hensey OBJ, Kurtz rh,
.>lamer In, johnson fb.
Coach Thomas OF the local team
VIII send in his regular lineup.
A large numDer OF high school stu
dents nave signined their intention of
attending the game The team will
leave on the 100 o'clock train. D. E.
FRANK OF Riverside high school, Mil
"auKee, and Prof. Kowalke OF North
western college will act as officials.
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COOPS FOR FATTENING HENS
crease Consumption of Fat-Pro-
ducing Materials.

Fattening rations are not compli-
Gated or need not be to bring fair re-
suits. The principle of fattening is
to reduce the exercise and increase
the consumption of fat-producing
food. If the farmer possesses a num-
Der of small shed-roof brood cOops
such as are used for sitting hens with
chicks, these coops will be fine for fat
tening hens. Each coop will accommo-
date about five hens without crowding
and they will have little opportunity
for fighting or scratching. Feed them
three times each day from pan con-
tanning sloppy mixture of sour milk
and corn meal and allow the hens to
eat all they will consume. After each
feeding remove the pan so that any
remaining feed will not become con-
taminated with dirt and cause the
birds to lose their appetiteS
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-16
High School Notes

H. G. Falconer Of Ripon, the new
teacher in chemistry and mathemat-
les, has had charge of classes since
Monday. He takes the place of Austin
Ely now in the army with the chem
lcal engineers corps. Mr.. Falconer
has had a successful teaching career
and was at liberty to return to teach
ing after receiving his honorable dis
charge from Camp Grant, Rockford,
some time ago.
The Girls Glee club with a men,
oership OF fifty, is planning party to
De held November % in the school A
pleasing program is being planned,
and each member may invite a guest.
Basketball is coming into it's own,
out tor play in the gym. The playing
is encouraged because it gives those
who indulge in it the benefit of the
exercise. So far the regular high
school basketball team has not been
organized but many who expect to
evening. Ii the basketball team proves
DIS good as the FOOTBALL team there
will be plenty OF excitement in the
gym this fall.
The girls of the senior class have
o. gained club and Will meet twice
d month IN the gymnasium. All women
.eacnels ale honorary members. The
ouJect OF the society is to promote
democracy among the girls.
Inc Christmas plogl am has been
paced IN the hands or the seniors,
"no nave cnai ge OIL the entertainment
20 De gwen on the last day or the
"a III. Iney are restricted somewhat
IL the entertainment as the faculty
Lust pass on tner judgment.
Inc mai TIL ais Tor places on the
leoatlng teams for the DEBATES to be
Aeld December IA will be held this
evening. SO far the following have
,een selected Forum-Alvin Wege-
lam, Edward king, Fred Henke;
WEBSTER, H. Hartwlg, T. Brooks, c.
rtaue, H. Achtenhagen, j. Maerzke,
w. Pritzlaff. Both teams have been
working hard and will have to work
still hard as the DEBATE is but two
weeks OF.
The high school orchestra made it's
initial appearance this afternoon in
lie assembly and rendered several
CLASSICAL selections which were well
-eceived
c. K. Bearmore, who spoke In the
interests OF Y. M. G. A. war work
thursday afternoon in the assembly,
.eceWed an ovation as he explained
me work being done overseas. He told
many interesting tales of the boys at
the front and their opinions of the
.ecreatlon centers furnished by the
I. M Z. A. and the knights OF Column
Jus workers. 1t was one OF the nnest
.aIks given in the school," was the
opinion or the teachers, and he show
ed especially well how much the Y.
VI. G.. A. and the X. c.. buildings mean
20 the boys at the front
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-16

Pain and Bravery.
No man can be brave who thinks
pain the greatest evil.-Cicero.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-16
Legal Notice
First pub. Fri. Oct 26.

First pub. Fri. Oct. 26-7t
CIRCUIT COURT - JEFFERSON
County.
Carl F. Schwierske, Plaintiff, VS..
Wilhelmine Schwierske, Defendant
The State Of Wisconsin, to the Said
Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after service of
this summons, exclusive of the day of
service, and defend the above entitled
action in the court aforesaid; and in
case of your failure so to do, judg-
ment will be rendered against you &C
cording to the demand of the COM
plant; of which copy is herewith
served upon you.
Kading & Kading, .
Plaintiffs Attorneys
Postofflce Address WATERFOWL, Jeffer-
son County, Wisconsin
Notice-The complaint in the above
entitled action is on file in the office
OF the clerk of said court and states
the cause of action herein.
Kading & Kading, Attorneys.
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! W..
8 Took
DON'T SACRIFICE BROOD sow
Important That All Animals Be Used
to Increase Food SuppIy-RetaIn
All Spring Gifts.

A sow Is a good investment. This
Is true even in these strenuous times
Of high prices of food concentrates.
The quotations on these feeds are con-
trolled to a considerable extent by the
price at which meat animals sell.
Hence concentrates usually command
a high price when hogs on the hoof
at large packing centecs sell at more
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Onester White Sow.

will play an important role in placing
spring hogs on the market. The spring
gifts from these filters should not be
sent to market for meat purposes, but
should be retained or sold only for
breeding purposes in order to augment
the pig crop next year.