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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-25
MADISON
Unfavorable Weather Causes a
Small Attendance at North
Anson Campmeeting-Re-
modelling Madison Wooden
Mill Office.

owing to the threatening weather Of
the past few days and the showers
the attendance at the annual session
Va the North Arson Campmeeting has
thus lar been light Thursday was
.he banner day of the week thus far.
~ Oelng the annual field day of the
somerset Pomona Grange. The pro-
gram for the day was: Morning. adj
oress OF welcome, Rev. D. 3. Holt:
response, Mrs. Lizzie Watson, Grange
iecturer; at 1890 o'clock came an able
ADDRESS by W. J. Thompson, master of
the state Grange. The afternoon pro-
gram was: Address. The Church Go
ing Habit" Rev. c. o. Perry of Fair
field; address, The PRINCIPALS of the
PATRONS OF Husbandry," Rev. J. H.
Little OF Bethel In the evening came
an illustrated talk on Japan and Korea
by Rev. William Wood Of Madison and
a sermon by Rev. H. c. Turner of
skowhegan. Wednesday was observed
as young peoples day with addresses
by Prof. Oliver Cults of Purdue Uni
Fersity, Prof. George c. Clarke of
hents Till and Rev. James S. Clark,
pastor OF the Madison CONGREGATIONAL
church Friday was observed as
woman's day. At 1890 A. NJ. came an
address on the work of the W. c. T.
U. by Mrs Ida Van Volkenbusg OF
New York. The music for the week
Is under the direction of Rev. C. H.
Banghart and Mrs D. II. Randall is
acting as organist. Illustrated lectures
are given each evening by Rev Will
liam Wood and the daily children's
meetings are under the direction of
Miss Helen Kennison.
A crew Of carpenters are at work
remodelling the office at the Madison
wooden mill. The Office is to be made
seven feet longer and raised several
feet higher and a new foundation be-
meath it.
Mrs. Thomas Bateman and children
lett town Thursday afternoon for
Napus Royal. n. S.. where they will
pass few days with Mr.. Bateman.
Ezra Tompkins is making a brief
visit with his mother IN this village.
Mr.. Tompkins has been playing first
hase on the Livermore Falls baseball
team for the past two months and
goes to Oakland Saturday for the re-
mainder Of the season with the Oak
land team.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Farrar. who have
been the guests of Mrs. Farrar's
father, Rev. J. P. Roberts. for the past
few weeks, left town Friday morning
for South Paris. After a short visit
with Mr.. Farrar's parents they will
return to Dallas, Texas, where Mr..
Ferrar is employed AS a teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs Elhridge HunneweI Of
Brooklyn are the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. s. Hunrewell and other rela-
tives in this vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-25
WINSL0W
Junior C. E. to Meet Sunday in
the Churches-Canning DEM
onstration for Tuesday.

A meeting Of the Junior Christian En-
deavor Society will be held Saturday aft
ernoon at 2.30 at the Congregational
church parlors. The leader is Howard
Norton.
Sunday services at the Congregational
church: Preaching at 1880 A. NJ. by Rev.
c. E. Walsh Of Pa~en; Sunday school At
1.45 A. M; Christian Endeavor meeting
at p. M; subject Thou Shalt Love
Thy Neighbor as Thyself." 1t is a tenn
perance meeting and the leader is Miss
Cora Patterson.
Mrs. II. 8. Newell is enjoying a few
days at the Blewitt cottage at Lake Mess
alonskee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank @. Pooler have
returned from a few days stop at Penn
aquid.
Rev David Jack and Mrs- Jack Of Der
~. \. H.. who have been enjoying a va
cation at their cottage at Old Orchard
and planned to visit winslow friends.
were Unexpectedly called home. Rev. Da-
vid Jack was formerly a pastor at the
local Congregational church.
A canning demonstration will be held
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at the
domestic science rooms on Sand Hill. The
girls of the Garden and Canning Club
are requested to bring a jar and the
fruit or vegetables to can.
Mrs. Harry Norton and Miss Florence
Richardson Of Charlestown, Mass were
guests Thursday of Benton friends.
Miss Mary Hogan returned Wednesday
evening from a trip to Portland, Old Or
chard and New Hampshire.
Miss Erma Reynolds is assistaing in
the formation of group of Camp Fire
Girls. A number met Thursday after
noon with Miss Allev!lla Jewett a. the
home OF Mrs. n. B. Mason. Plans were
discussed. The officers will be elected at
the next meeting.
Mrs George Leonard Of Brunswick is
a guest at the home of her niece, Mrs.
Samuel Clark.
Miss Eva Reynolds returned Thursda y
from visit at the home of her aunt, Mrs
Fred Thompson, at Smithfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Getchell Of West
port. Mass. are guests at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Chamberlain.
Herbert. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. 8.
Howard, is a guest Of hiS aunt. Mrs. APP
pleton, Sanbornville, \. H.
Isaac Lewis. professor in the Texas
State University, is a guest at the home
OF his brother. c. e. Lewis.
Miss Cora Patterson will teach at the
Lawrence High, Fairfield. the coming
year. The school will open Sept II.
Mrs. George S. Paine. Miss Mildred
Paine and Mrs. Maggie Christie. who
were ir the Paine cottage at Squirrel Is
land when it was struck during Sc
we're tempest Monday afternoon and dam
aged considerably. escaped injury. Some
clothing of Miss Paines was burned
Mrs. Carl Gould OF Portland has been
for a few days the guest OF her UNCLE w.
r. Alley.
Mrs J. H. Jenkins, Mrs. E. ". Towie
and Ralph Towle were guests Wednesday
of Mrs. Lizzie Tilton OF Albion.
Rev. and Mrs David r. Henly Of Mass
achusetts called Thursday on friends in
town.
At the Baptist church at East Win
slow. there will be short series Of
Evangelistic meetings. beginning Sat
urdav evening at 7.S0.
Z Rev f. A. Davis, Missionary OF the
Baptist Convention. will assist the
pastor. f. E. Longley in these meet
irss. Special music at the Sunday af-
ternoon service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-25

A well-known Presqus Isle bustn1Ss
man who was in Easton with his car
when the shower struck Thursday was
riding along serenely when the claxon
began to toot and refused to cease.
He stood 1t awhile. then disconnected
it and the car refused to 90. After
considerable effort to start up the
machine the gentleman sent for q
garage man who made post haste, but
before he arrived the machine decided
to go again and as the truck came
along Mr.. Business Man said, Tive
got her started, Ray" Meantime on
came another car that collided with
the truck car and ~ truck ew1e.hAA
Q Job after all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-25
SIDNEY

On Wednesday Mrs. Charles Waite
gave a dinner and reception in honor
Of Mrs Elmer E. Warren. who is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Arthur Bowman n.
of Sidney. Mrs. Warren is Well
known club woman Of Dorchester,
Mass. and has been doing splendid
service in the Red Cross work Of met
ropolitan Boston. Mrs. Manton D.
Peck was also a guest on this occa-
sion.
WESTERN. E. S. Philbrook, pas
tor Of the Winthrop Street Baptist
church, Augusta, will conduct gos-
pei meeting and preach at West Sid
ney Sunday afternoon. Aug. 2s, at ESQ
o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-25
LESS EXEMPTIONS
IN KNOX COUNTY

Rockland, Me, Aug. 24.-The draft
selection board for Knox county
Thursday accepted 20 registrants and
rejected IS. Only eight claimed ex-
emption. This being the smallest per-
centage since the examinations begun.
Fcrty-one were certified to the district
board,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-25
ALBION

Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Mcdonald have
moved to Belfast where they will reside
In the future.
Ruth Gould and Dorice Crosby are Wis
iting friends at South China for a few
days.
Mrs. Emma Carr is visiting relatives
in Waterville.
Mrs. Ora Meader Of Waterv.lle Is the
guest 81 Mrs A. NJ Stratton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-25

Information received by Coroner
Fred c. Bradbury of Old Orchard
Thursday leads him to believe that
Frank Mcdonald. assistant chef at
Hotel Brunswick, who died at the
Weber Hospital Wednesday night,
leaves mother in Boston. The body
is at a local mortuary, awaiting q
claimant. Mcdonald had made his
headquarters in Portland for eight
years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-25

Sardine herring took decided drop
in price at Eastport Tuesday from $40
a hogshead to $40. which will no doubt
be the prevailing price from now until
the end Of the season. Now that the
nsh are being caught in sufiicient
quantities to keep all the plants in
operation STEADILY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-25

Cong. Ira G. Hersey was in Bangor
Wednesday on his way to his home in
Houlton. where he will remain for two
weeks before returning to Washington,
d. c. Mr.. Hersey spoke Wednesday
1t the Penobscot Pomona ~ the Uni.
verstty Of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-25
Cured without pain

Safe. easy treatment, based
on 81 wears successful prac-
tice in Maine. Cure guaran-
teed. No operation or de-
tention from business. Free
consultation. free letter.
Or. C.. T. FlSkS
Sn.rIrlis, on DI.sasesof Rectum
~ Pleasar Av. oodf .. PortlAae
New D.Wrt House. Lewiston
Saturdays 10 ~. TO : Pm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-25
CORNISH RACES
ARE WOUND UP

Cornish. Me-. Aug. 24-One race was
run off at Cornish Fair Thursday aft
ernoon and the other two were post
poned indefinitely. the track being too
wet. Four horses started in the 2.15
class. The summary:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-25
Charles Bessey

Charles Bessey, one of the aged resi-
dents Of town, died Wednesday, Aug. a.
Funeral services were held Friday after
noon conducted by Rev. N. N. Heikes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-25
Learn To Prevent
AsWellAsHeal
Skin Troubles
With Cuticura

How much better to prevent
ski ruHering by using Cuticura
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
BIG
JOB IN HALIFAX
STRICKEN CITY us WITHOUT
TOYS TO CHEER BLIND
CHILDREN.

Halifax, Dec 20.-The American
Santa Claus must provide toys FOL
hundreds Of blind and crippled chill
dren in hospitals here. The limited
stock carried by the local dealers has
been exhausted
A committee of women to which
vas assigned the duty Of bringing
Christmas cheer to victims of the ex'
plosion and fire that laid bare the less
populous section of Halifax, found to
day that unless shipments are recelv.
ed from the United States within the
next few days, plans for filling the
stockings of destitute children can not
be carried out. III,
Today, for the first time since the
disaster, crowds in the street were
able to see evidences that the holiday
season is approaching. But the toy
shops were empty.
Although no approximate estimate
of those blinded by the explosion is
available, it is believed the number
will reach 1000. Many of these are
children and little gifts which they
never will see are badly needed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
GRAIN PRICES
IN QUICK LEAP
REMOVAL or EMBARGO ON
CORN AND OATS SENDS
FIGURES UP.

Chicago, Dec. 2o.-Rmors that the
eastbound embargo on corn and oats
was to be lifted and that the maximum
price of corn was to be removed, led
to sharp upturn in the corn and
oats market on the board Of trade to-
day May corn advanced 6x cents to
$1.261t. Oats rose 3 cents.
President Grimm of the board issued
a statement from which it appeared
that the rumors of removal Of the
maximum price, $1.2S, grew out Of a
conference of grain men with the fed
eral food administration recently at
which the subject was considered.
The statement said, however, that If
the maximum were removed it would
not affect existing contracts. Grain
shippers said they had not been for
mally notified Of termination of the
railroad embargo.
Notice that the embargo, which
was imposed December 3, was lifted.
was received shortly after 10 o'clock.
The board of trade ticker printed q
denial from Washington that the
maximum price was to be removed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
HOTEL pEO.PLE.
1OAIDORPHANlS';,
CHILDREN fHoM HOME-FINDING
ASSOCIATION WILL HAVE TREE
AT i'i1E oTTuMWA.

Through the though fulness and
kindness of Dan Frapkcl, day clerk at
the Hotel Ottumwa, and 1. s. Fer.
guson, permanent guest at the hos
telry, the children Of the Ottumwa
Home Finding association will be Civ
en- real Christmas cheer, with q
Christmas tree of their own on the
mezzanine door Of the hotel. Plans
for the event are being made and the
employees at the hotel have joined Mr..
Frankel and Mr.. Ferguson in an e.
fort to ms1.e the children's party a
real success.
There will be a lighted tree laden
with presents, fruits and candies and
a real, live Santa Claus will be there
to see that each child receives plenty
of goodies and gift. c. H. Mitchell,
manager of the hotel, has turned over
the mezzanine floor and has promised
his support of the movement which
is the first Of its kind ever held in the
city.
The party for the little folks will
start early Christmas eve and thirty.
five or forty children are expected to
be guests. While the employees win
endeavor to take care of the children
themselves, contributions for the tree
and candies, fruits or other articles
Will be gladly accepted. Anyone
wishing to aid in giving the orphan
boys and girls Merry Christmas may
do SO by sending their contributions
to Mr.. Frankel at the hotel.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
TRAINED MEN
WILL BE SCARCE

The close Of the war VIII bring to
light a great want of trained men in
the European countries, was a point
brought out BY DR.. H. w. Reherd,
president Of Westminster college IN
Salt Lake City, in his talk, ''Makiag
Men for the Times" delivered to q
large audience ut the First Piesby-
terrain church last night
This condition, he explained, will
be the ultimate result Of the present
almost entire depopulstion Of the col
leges Of Europe, and is a condition
that may be and must be avoided in
the United States by impressing
young men below the draft age with
the necessity of their remaining in
college as long as possible. This
idea, he said, has been expressed by
President Wilson and the secretaries
of war and navy.
DE-. Reherd laid stress upon the ne
cesstty, too, of training the heart as
wen as the mind, and it is in this re-
spect, he said, that the Christian or
church college has its place in broad
ening the religious lives Of students
as state institutions make no attempt
to DO.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
DO NOT WANT
CANDLE USED
TAPER BURNING IN WINDOW De
HIND RED CROSS CARD HELD
TO De FIRE MENACE.

The burning Of candle in the win.
dow behind the Red Cross card on
Christmas eve il discouraged by the
local chapter owing to the instructions
received from the national society and
from the National Underwriters asso-
ciation. The danger Of fire is urged az
the reason for changing the plan that
was adopted for use in the Christmas
drive.
The underwriters fearing the fire
menace such . plan win present, has
asked that it be dropped and the in
structions have been received here
discouraging the use Of candles, al
though an electrical light may be sub
stituted.
Chairman w. H. Ferguson of the
county chapter has asked that all fam
lilies and firms that are~100 per cent
efficient, that Is, every member in the
family or employe of the firm haem-
Der Of the Red Cross, telephone drive
headquarters in Hotel Ottumway No.
1918. 1t is possible that many who are
entitled to be placed In this list will be
overlooked and by notifying the Sc
rotary, C. o. Dawson, the names will
be enrolled on the 100 per cent eff
Gent list.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
ON DEATH OF WILMER

The directors Of the Commercial club
at their meeting this week follow
ing the regular weekly luncheon passed
the following resolutions on the death
OF Samuel wilmer: $3.50.
Whereas, the memers OF the -Ottum-
wa Commercial club have lost In the
death Of Mr. S. NJ. Wilmer valued
friend and ally, and
Whereas, the board of directors Of
the Commercial club have had but re-
Gently the benefit of Mr.. Willner's ac-
quaintance and sympathetic help
therefore, 81
BE it resolved, That the board of
directors Of the Ottumwa Commercial
club take this means Of expressing its
feeling of loss and the feeling Of tho
community In Mr.. Willners death, and
further
BE it resolved, That copies Of these
resolutions be forwarded to Mrs. WILL
ner and the local representative of the
Wilmer Stores Corporation"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21

dispatch OF ordnance and equipment.
The delays continued, however, and
General Pershing soon was inQuirine
why more attention, apparently, had
not been paid to his requests.
DEMANDED REMOVALS.
Finally General Pershing became
desperate. His men were nearing
perfection in training, but were with
out any essentials Of trench warfare
and which had not been forthcoming
from the war department.
He cabled protest after protest in
vehement language. He denounced
the inexplicable delays for which the
ordnance bureau and quartermaster
general were believed to be RESPONSE
BILE, and, eventually, General Per
shing, in language virtually tanta-
mount to a demand, asked for the 70
moval of Crozier and Sharpe
REASON FOR NEW BOARD.
General Pershing's protests even
tually were needed by Secretary Of
War Baker, who hit upon the device
of forming . war council providing
berths for General Crozier and Cen
eral Sharpe, where they could be
shelved without injuring their feel
ings. The creation of the war coun-
Gil was delayed, however, until after
the first damaging revelations of
bureaucratic inemciency before the
senate investigating committee last
week. Then Secretary Baker hurried
ly conferred with President Wilson
and Immediately thereafter announced
the formation of the new board.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
FAMINE STALKS
ABOUT AUSTRIA
PALE, EMAclATED CHILDREN
FLOCK TO SWITZERLAND
FOR FOOD.

Geneva, Dec. 1S.-(Delayed)-Liv-
ing proofs of the terrible economic
conditions in Austria were furnished
yesterday by the arrival at Buchs, on
the frontier, of SIG pale and suffering
children between the ages of and 8.
They are from Vienna and other Aus
TRAN towns. The children had not
tasted milk for months. They had re.
ceived bad bread in insufficient
amounts, stomach diseases resulting.
Their clothing was most scanty and
there was no fuel in their homes. They
will be distributed among various
places in Switzerland until their
health is restored.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
LATEST BAKER RULING
BRINGS SOLDIERS JOY

Chicago, Dec. 20.-With the rescind-
ing of the order allowing only few
Of the men at Camp Grant leave of
absence over Christmas, Chicago is
preparing to welcome the boys who
for months have been in traiping in
the national army. Four daH leave
is to be given to 80 per cent of the
men at the cantonment. Similar
leave of absence has been ordered for
the sailors at the Great Lakes Naval
Training station.
The order permitting the Christmas
holiday came from Washington late
LAST night.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
In Menoriam
Mr,. Laura b. z. Epperiy.

Mrs.. Laura D. e. Epperty.
Mrs. Laura D. E. Epperly, 702 West
Main street, passed away at her home
a t5:30 p. m. Saturday, December Is.
1917, after short illness.
Laura D. Mace was born In Clay
county, Neb., December g. 1879. She
was united in marriage to Asa J. Ep-
perly in Wapello county, Oct. 5, 1911.
In 1882 she came with her mother to
Batavia. In 1883 she came to Agency,
where she attended the Agency
schools and grew to womanhood.
There she had many friends. In 1896
she came to Ottnmwa, whore she re.
NAMED until death. At the time of
her death, she was 80 years and 8 days
old.
Those left to mourn her death be-
sides her husband, are her brothers
and sisters, Mrs. e. L. Alfred OF Bata-
via, E. E. Mace Of villisca, j. w. Nace
Of Bladensburg, H. c. Ruckman of
Denver, Colo, Walter Ruckman OF
Ottumwa, Mrs. e. J. Golf of Des
Moines, Mrs. Cecil Dixon of Oskalo0sa.
Her father and mother both preceded
her in death. Mrs. Epperly was kind
and beloved wife and sister and win
be missed by her many friends and
relatives She was member Of the
Ladies' Benefit association Of the Mac
cabees. ~
On December IS short services were
held at the family home and from
there to the Agency Christian church.
where services were conducted by
Dow w n RoaviS Jntorr1ent In
Agency cemetery. Mrs. Epperly had a
number of warm friends both in
Agency and Ottnmwa, who sympathize
with her husband and brothers and
observation-disclosures.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
CUT OUT LIGHT
TO SAVE COAL
FUEL COMMITTEE ORDERED 70
HAVE "LIGHTLESS NIGHTS"
BEGIN IN oTTuMWA.

Ottumwa will have "lightless
nights as. we'll as "wheatless and
meatless days. and tonight the order
from the United States fuel admipis-
traitor is to become effective. Theor-.
der announced Saturday in the dis
patches, was received officially this
morning by J. j. Smith, chairman Of
the local fuel committee. Advertising
signs and display lighting on business
buildings and elsewhere will have to
be dispensed with two nights each
week, Thursday and Sunday.
THROWN ON DINNER. M
The order received by Chairman
Smith today follows:
ITO the Fuel Committee:
I'VE have received at this office the
following telegram from Washington: {.
""The order of the fuel administra-
ton, taking effect December Is can
GELS the present order regulating the
time advertising signs shall be lighted.
In its place all advertising signs OF
every kind, including merchants'
signs, theater signs, also display light.
ing on buildings and elsewhere hotel
signs and advertising signs are order.
day and Sunday nights Of each week.
On these same nights stores not open
for business must not show inside
lights more than are necessary for
safety, and municipalities with cluster
lights or extra bright lighting for
white way effect must reduce on
Thursday and Sunday nights to only
so much lighting as is necessary for
safety. These nights will be called
lightless nights, and we wish your
local paper to urge householders to OBJ
serve these nights with as few lights
in homes as possible.
Please understand the spirit of the
order is that on Thursday AMI Sunday
nights there shall be no more outdoor
than is absolutely necessary
for safety of streets, passages and
dangerous spots and that you are
charged by the United States fuel I'D
with giving full effect to
this order, using the full authority
granted by the fuel administration to
enforce same If there are individual
(signed) ",'United States Fuel
Administration
"The local fuel committeeman IN
the various towns and coupties OF
Iowa should see that the above order :
is rigidly enforced and all violations /.
reported Immediately to this office.
We request that copies of this order
should be furnished to the news
papers.
yours very truly,
Charles Webster,
Fuel Administrator"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
G. o. P. NATIONAL
CHAIRMAN MAY QUIT

New York, Dec. 20.-William r.
Wilcox may resign as chairman Of
the republican national committee
1T meeting Of the committee
here in February, 1t was authorfta-
lively learned today. He is understood
to have told q number of his personal
friends that his business activities
have become 50 pressing that he
would prefer to be relieved of the po-
Ntical post he holds.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
RED CROSS FLAG
FLIES AT CITY HALL

A large Red Cross flag was unfurled
at the city hall this morning and viii
remain there until after the close Of
the drive for membership and main
tenance fund. The city hall is now
100 per cent efficient, every employe
having taken out membership IN the
local chapter. The flag was given the
city by the Red Cross and was placed
on the flag staff this morning.