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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
WESLEYAN BEGINS
MILITARY WORK

Mt Pleasant, Dec. Iowa Wes-
leyan's military training has begun.
Lieut.. Harry Leedham, who taught in
the local high school last year and re-
Gently received a commission at Fit.
Smelling. gave short talk to the men
some of the points essen
tial in the making of soldier. His
remarks were interesting and helpful,
as every one is anxious to get down
to the real work of training. This will
be compulsory for every man In the
college except those excused because
Of physical disability or some other
valid reason. The work will be under
Rilea Doe, who has had this work and
is very well qualified to command the
company. Members of the college
band will be exempt from service in
the military com pany but their attend
ance at band practice, which will be
held the same hours as the drilling,
will be compulsory. 1t Is planned to
work the two organizations together
when the weather permits, The band
is already doing fine work under the
direction of Claude Hickman and Is
busy preparing for the concerts which
Will be given early next year. Under
this plan of organization Wesleyan
will have one Of the best college drill
com panies. The work will be on Tues
days and Thursdays at p. m.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
MEANS RECOUNTS
WIDOWS ROMANCE

Concord, N. c., Dec. 7.-Gaston B.
Means, on the stand in his own de.
tense at his trial for the murder Of
Mrs. Maude A. King, continued today
to explain his letters which the state
has presented as evidence Of duplicity
on his part in dealing with Mrs. King.
He explained that passages in his let
ters and kilograms referring to par
ty on Chesapeake Bay and saying
"Maude flew the track had reference
to joke which he and Mrs. Means
had with Mrs. King and with a certain
foreigner in whom she was deeply in
terested.
He also told of having at Mrs.
Kings direction employed expensive
hand writing experts and lawyers to
endeavor to secure the probation OF
the last will of James c. King, known
as the second will. This evidence was
presented, counsel explained, to ac-
count for certain expenditures Of
Mrs. Kings money made by Means.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
SUPERVISORS GET
VERY ARTISTIC

Davenport, Dec. THE Scott coun-
ty board Of supervisors is becoming
artistic in it's tastes.
Copies Of the annual report OF
county officials for the year ending
December 81. 1916, win contain more
than mere columns Of dry statistics
and routine reports. They will be
illustrated with views Of Scott coun-
tvs institutions, types Of road ma
chinery and bits Of scenic highways,
bridges and culverts with little
streams meandering through shady
woods and over rocky precipices, II
there are any to be found in Scott
county.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
KEOKUK COUNTY :
BANKER PROMOTED

Sizourney, Dec. 7.-Frank H. Tins
ley, who for the past four years has
been cashier of the Citizens Savings
bank Of this city, recently resigned
his position of that institution and he.
with his family, viii soon move to
Chicago where Mr.. Tinsley assumes
the position of vice-pfesideut of the
Illinois State bank, to which position
he was recently elected. Mr.. Tinsley
goes to hts new position ut q large In
crease in salary over what he was re.
ceiving in his present position. He il
a man thoroughly posted in the bank.
ing business, having held similar po-
sition for many years 1t HedHtck before
coming to Sigournay. He is nno
banker and demonstrated mis- caps
bilities while in the Sigourney bank
by increasing that banks business far
beyond expectation Of its board Of d.
Yectors.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
YANKEES GIVEN
FRENCH HONORS
SANITARY UNIT 10 FIRST TO RE.
cEIvE COVETED DEcoNA-
TON FOR BRAVERY.
rBy Associated Press staff

SOEyCSS>Ou04GnNl
With the American Army In France.
Dec. THE first American unit to re-
cetve the coveted 'fourragere," u
Ffsmch military decoration worn on
the left shouder, in the colors of the
ribbon Of the cross of war, is sanitary
section No. s. Notification Of the
award has been announced at head
quarters.
The section previously had received
two official citations. A general order
from General Pctain stated they were
for splendid conduct before the en-
envy" In forwarding the communica-
ton the chief of the French military
mission attached to the American
army added:
This glorious distinction is a mes-
tied reward for the brave men compoe-
ing the section. who on famous bat
uefield have given evidence of the fra
te-l,ity and solidarity between the soh
diers Of France and America. united
In the common cause"
InformAtlon AZ to the exact nature
of the sections services 10 not avail
abb Il hasdquaEtaes-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
HAY MEMORIAL
PLANNED FOR CAMP

Glidden, Dec. Mrs. 2. P. Park OF
DEG Moines. organizer Of the mothers
work at Camp Dodge, addressed
specially called meeting Of the Glne
den chapter of the Rcd Cross at ~
residence of Mrs. P. Mackey. The
object Of this meeting was to plan =
fitting memorial to Merle d. bay.
Mrs. Park urged that this memorial
tAke the form OF a mother house to
be located at the cantonment.
The suggestion received unAni-
nous approval. The matter win be
taken up this month by the Carroll
county council of defense, which was
represented at the meeting by A. q.
Merritt
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
u. S. UNMASKS
TEUTON LEAGUE
MILITARY ORGANIZATION FOR
DEFENSE" SAID TO EXIST
HERE.

New York, Dec Letters indi-
eating the existence in this country
of German military organization
tor defense were seized by agents OF
the naval intelligence bureau today.
when they examined the effects Of
Otto Julius Nerkel, a German writer
and lecturer, who was arrested last
night. According to these communi-
cations, Merkel was at the head OF
this German body.
Letters written in code were found
in Merkel's possession Suit cases
and trunks were filed with letters,
some from Merkels mother in Ger
many. One Of these said General Won
Mackensen had visited her on several
occasions. Another gave a list OF
prominent Germans purported to be
associated with the defense organ
ization" in America. A third letter
mentioned Merkel's friendship with a
German U-boat captain.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
EACH SOLDIER
COSTS $4.35
MEN SELECTED FOR SERVICE IN
FIRST DRAFT BRING EXPENSE
ACCOUNT.

Des Maines, Tee. 1.-"Four dollars
and tEirty-hve cents"
That's what il cost the state OF
Iowa for every n.Sn who was selected
for military service in the hrst draft
Statistics have been compiled BY
state officials, based upon expense &C
counts filed by the various exemption
boards.
In Davenport the average cost In
division one was 1912 man. The
net quota was 81 men and the board
put in bill for $345.55.
In the second division in Davenport.
the average cost per mar was boosted
to $7.7o3. The quota was 60 men and
the boards bin was $4s2.21.
For the entire state Of Iowa. work
of selecting 1919 men amounted to
$55,556.49. OF this, approximately 49,
600 represents the overhead expense
Of the state and the two supreme ex-
emption boards. The remainder is d.
-ided among seven cities and 80 coun-
ties.
The average cost per volunteer in
Iowa was only So cents man. The
1000 men who enlisted during April
and May cost tie state Only $4,000.
The second division of Sioux City
had the bigtest per capita expense
The average cost Of selecting q man
in that district was $32.557.
The highest expense account hlec
by any county exemption board was
that of Union county, which with
quota Of but twelve men filed an ex
pense bill of $341.50, or an average
Of $2s.45S per man.
Eighteen county boards filed no ex
pense accounfs-Audubon, Buena Wis
Ia. Butler, Delaware, Franklin, Greene
Guthrie, Hamilton, Hancock. Harris
on, Howard, Iowa. Kossuth, Page
Poweshiek, Warren, Washington
Woodbury..
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
GLEE CLUB MEMBERS
ARE BEING CHOSEN

Mt. Pleasant, Dec Iowa Wesley
ans Mems Glee club has been selected
for this year. Out of many candidates
the following eighteen were chosen:
Doe, OatmAn, Frederick, Eckey. Bal
lew, E. w. Day, NJ. M. Day, H. Ward,
Mcintosh. Logan, Fry, Newsome, Per
dew, Sandmeyer, Snider, Bassett, Ket-
tlehamp and Steiner. At meeting
this, afternoon the men elected Paul
Sandmeyer as manager for this sea-
son. Wesleyap's glee club has always
been a high class musical organiza-
ton and a fine club is sure to be de-
veloped under the able direction OF
Miss Baldwin. The Girls Glee club
is already at work on their concerts.
which are being mapped out
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
SUCCESS ATTENDS
REVIVAL AT ALBA

Abba, Dec. 7.-One Of the most sue.
cessful revivals ever held in Abba Is
now in progress at the Christian
church. 1t is now in its third week
and wonderful results have been OBJ
tanned. Large crowde are attending
daily.
The minister, C. C. Crawford, is do
ing the preaching. This is his second
meeting for the Abba church-there
having been fifty added to the church
in meeting last year. In this meet.
ing, the number added to date Is
eighty, and sixty-five Of these BY con.
fession and baptism.
The music is being conducted by
Prof J. Wade Seniff of Pittsfield, ILL.,,
one Of the ablest helpers in the broth.
erhood. Prof Seniff has organized
the church thoroughly for personal
work, in addition to his evening work
in conducting song services and solo
work. He also has charge of large
chorus of children, known as the "Sun.
beam Choir" consisting of more than
two hundred children, which meets on
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday aft
ernoons of each week.
A splendid arrangement mas been
! entered into by the churches OF Chris,
at Blakesburg, Union Chapel, and Or
bana Center. whereby the three
churches have been banded into on.
| field, with a joint board consisting o
three men from each of these
churches. Blakesburg is the centrs
, location. Lester Jay of Blakesburs
Is the chairman Of this board. A cal
has been extended to Rev. I. G. VIII
liams Of Noble. ILL.,, to become the min
lister to this field, which he has &C
cepted. He will be on the ground the
middle OF December, residing q,
Blakesburg. Mr.. Williams has the rep
utation OF being one of the strongest
and ablest preachers Of southern I'LL
nois. This is one of the first cooper
alive arrangements of this kind in the
state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
C.. III. DEAN is MADE
COUNTY AUDITOR

Oskaloosa, Dec. &c. H. Dean, son
Of C. l. Dean, was given the appoint
ment as county auditor for Mahaska
county by the board of supervisors in
session Tuesday evening. Mr.. Dean
is to assume the duties OF auditor on
January LIST, 1918, filing the once
made vacant by the resignation Of
Roy E. Rowland and is to hold Office
until January 1st 1919, following the
naxt county election in the fall Of
1918.
Harold Dean at present is Assistant
Cashier of the Peoples Trust and
Savings Bank. He is, graduate Of
the Oskaloosa high school. Mr.. Dean
began his career as bank employee
and book-keeper with the Farmers
National Bank. When the Peoples
Trust and Savings Bank was organ
lied his excellent record Of service
won for him promotion and place in
the new banking institution.
The experience gained in the local
banks will stand him we'll in his new
position.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
PROVES
1T is A DRY TOWN

Keokuk, Dec. 7-AthouEh Keokuk
has been accused of being slightly
damp because of its close proximity
OF wet Illinois, the figures Of the Reo-
kuk weather once for the month Of
November deny the soft impeach,
rient. According to Weather Observer
who has tabulated the
monthly summary, Keokuk had less
rainfall in November than in the
forty-six years the weather bureau
has been established The preciptta-
ton measured just OF Of an inch, for
the entire thirty days.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
HOTELS UNANIMOUS
FOR CONSERVATION

Cedar Rapids, Dec. 7.-One hundred
delegates from Iowa and Nebraska
are here today in attendance at the
annual convention of the Iowa-Nebras-
ka Greeter's association, an organiza-
ton of hotel clerks. Conservation of
food and conditions brought about in
hotel life by reason OF the war, were
discussed. The opinion was expressed
that the hotels should do their part
for the government in the war and
should bend every energy to conserve
food. It was said that the hotels OF
Nebraska had signed up 100 per cent
in the food conservation campaign
and it is hoped Iowa will do likewise.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
DOUOS-kEAND DO.

Mrs. Clyde Miller and daughter spent
the week end with relatives, in Ottum :
wa.
Miss Olive Sanderlin Of Dellmire WAS
called to her home by the serious illness
Of her father. Miss Brown OF Ames 's
filling her vacancy as teacher in the
high school.
Miss Edith Rothenstein spent the
week end with relatives in Mt. Pleas
ant.
Private Grover Sanford returned to
Camp Dodge after several days visit
with relatives.
Miss Mary Clifford spent the week end
at the w. w. Campbell home.
Joe SWeiss is seriously i'll at the
home Of his daughter Mrs. Carl Mart.
Miss Leila Harvard Of Selma visited
friends here Saturday.
VIM. Peacock of Lebanon is visiting
relatives here.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
LAWYERS OFFER
HEEL PFOR MEN
COUNTY ATTORNEYS
WILL GIVE FREE SERVICE TO
MILITARY REGiSTRAkTS.

The free services Of every attorney
in Wapello county has been offered
the local exemption board in connec-
tion with assisting the military regis
trants in filling out the question
naires soon forthcoming from the
boards headquarters at the court
house.
The county legal advisory board,
consisting Of District Judge Francis
M. Hunter, NJ. c. Gilmore and Walter
McNett, constitutes the nucleus
around which the auxiliary advisors
are built.
Each QUESTIONABLE will be accom-
panied by a suggestion from the board
that the registrant go before an at.
torpey for assistance in filling out
the blanks. All such service will be
free.
II a mistake is made in answering
the myriad queries the registrant is
called before the board for further
questioning and investigation of his
claims or statements. He must ap-
pear in person. n he is not able to
do so then he is put in the first class,
without reference to his standing or
condition.
Therefore. it is highly important
that each question be answered cor
rectly. That is why the attorneys
have offered their free services. All
registrants are urged to take advan
tage Of the opportunity.
The missionaries will begin to
leave the exemption boards ofices
~ nj hn rot
of five per cent day thereafter.
The registrant has one week, after
receiving them. in which to answer
and return the booklet. Change OF
address since registration day mus
be reported to the county auditor al
once. as failure to receive question
naire may result seriously for the
man listed for military service.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
Southeastern Iowa Hospital
Organization, Including
Eleven Ottumwans, Re
ceives Orders For MOBILIZE
alton Within Two Weeks.
DESTINATION KNOWN
ONLY TO OFFICERS

Within a few days Ottumwa, Fair
field, Mt. Pleasant, Burlington, Fl.
Madison, Keokuk and other south
eastern Iowa cities will be represent
cd in the great world war by another
organization and the community viii
be bound together by firmer tie.
Hospital Unit r, in which eleven
Ottumwans are enrolled, has been mo-
tilted to be ready for call to service.
Major James Frederic Clarke. COM
manding the unit, has been sending
out word today to those who compose
the organization .apprising them OF
the order.
DESTINATION NOT DISCLOSED.
While no definite time was speci-
Ned in the order received yesterday
afternoon from Sergeon General
Gorgas 1t is believed that the unit
will leave Fairfield within two weeks.
It's destination is to be known only to
the commanders.
Unit r, has been in readiness for
some months but it was generally
thought it would not be called into
service until spring. However. every
member is ready and will be on hand
should the call for immediate mohili-
cation come day or night Major
Clarke, in telephone conversation
today. said he expected to be ordered
to leave before Christmas.
Major Clarke and Captain L. D.
James Of Fairfield are busy now
checking up the supplies for the unit
and getting them ready for shipment.
ELEVEN OITUMWA MEMBERS.
The departure of the unit will
take eleven persons from Ottumwa.
DR.. John F. Herrick Is a captain IN
the organization and is chief Of the
medical staff. The nursing division
has five women from here. They
are the Misses nellie Davies. Mabel
Lusk, Philomena Bauer, Madge Bald
win and Mary Elder. Among the
fifty enlisted men are Roy P. Ander.
son. Clarence S. Johpston. Merrill
NcCarty and Bruce Mellis of this city.
Miss Verna Frazier is one OF the
three clerks.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
TO HAVE MISS RlocEwAY.

Mt. Pleasant, Dec. Miss Rather
inc Ridseway will give the second
number on Iowa Wesleyan's lecture
course next Tuesday, December III.
Miss Ridgeway is recognized as one OF
the best entertainers on the platform
and she has always been well receiv-
ed. having been called back to more
than fifty towns for fifteen ,consecu-
tive years. Russell Conwelrs opening
lecture was greatly enjoyed by all and
It is certain that this entertainment
will keep up this high standard OF the
course.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
BARBER is SUED
BY IRATE HUSBAND

Grundy Center, Dec. because he
asserts Rene Nichols, barber, alien
ated the affections of his wife, John
E. Nihlean. a farmer living near
WeIlsburg, has brought suit for slO,-
900 in the district court here. Mrs.
Nihlean left her husband several
weeks ago, 1t is said, and Is now be-
lieved to be at Waterloo, where Mich
OILS is thought to be working. The
woman has begun proceedings for a
divorce in the district court Of Black
Hawk county.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
YOUNGER JAWN D.
WORKS AT ARMY CAMP

Washington, D. c.. Dec. John D.
Rockefeller. Jr., will work as Y. M.
C. A. field secretary at the Camp Dix
national army cantonment here for
two weeks, the war work council AIT
nounced today. He will begin his
duties tomorrow and will sleep on an
army cot in an by 10 foot pine board
room and will mess with the soldiers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
YAQUIS ATTACK
MEXICAN TOWN
PROBE RTY DE
STRoYED; NO WORD FROM
AMERICAN RESIDENTS.

Nogales, Ariz-, Dec. 7.-Yaqui In
dams yesterday attacked Espe-arIa,
seventy miles south of Guaymas, So
nora, according to messages received
here today, and burned the Office and
store Of the Richardson Construction
company, an American firm. Nothing
has been heard of about thirty Amer
leans living in that vicinity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11

m HIS is the same Billy Sunday who
waits until the choir gets
q through singing the THE Brew
ers' Big Horses Can't Run Over Me-
then lands in the middle of the plat
form with bound to tell you where
you'll land if you don't hit the
trail" He's been REVEALING in Geor-
gia, and this picture was snapped
when he went out into the cotton
fields and worked a while.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
COMPEL PASTOR
TO KISS THE FLAG

Fort Dodge, Dec. 7.-Rev. William
Shumann, pastor of the German
Evangelical church Of Pomeroy, was
forced to salute the American flag by
one hundred and fifty pupils in the
puaslic schools who gathered in front
Of his residence. Later nag was
raised over the parsonage and the
minister varned not to take II down.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
TEXAS,OIL STRIKE
BROUGHT TO AN END

Houston. Tex, Dec. 7.-Settlement
of the oil workers strife affecting s.
600 men in Texas and Louisiana pro-
ducing fields was agreed upon this
morning. A written agreement will
be signed by the producers and work.
ers this afternoon, it was stated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
PORTO RICO DRAFT
CANDIDATES FIT

San Juan. Porto Rico, Dec. Tn
complete reports from the examining
boards throughout the island indicate
that high percentage Of the men call
ed for war service are physically fit.
There are few claims for exemption.
After three days examinations in San
Juan, approximately 40 per cent of
those called have passed the physical
test.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
RUNNING INTO DEBT.

Dies Moires, Dec. Although put
eight months Of the fiscal year 1917
1918 have elapsed, the city OF Des
Moines has already exceeded appro-
priations made at the beginning OF the
year by $4,000, and according to the
present ratio Of expenditures will be
approximately 100000 on the wrong
side Of the ledger when the question
Of appropriations is taken UP for 1915
1918, next March.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
MUST FLOAT BONDS.

Oskaloosa, Dec. ITO furnish
money to take up the outstanding
warrants against the county bridge
fund the board of supervisors Of
Marshall county on January l will
sell about 100000 worth of county
bonds.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
moRAvlA PLEDGES s2n.

Abba, Dec. Tin the campaign for
the Army T. NJ. C. A. funds the MO
ravia high school boys pledged SEQ.
This is fine record
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
CHANGE PULASKI HOTEL.

Bloomfield, Dec. 7.-December l a
trade was made whereby ]. T. Chad
wick of Washington became the
owner of the Stevig hotel at Pulaski.
Mr.. Stevig also purchased the Chad
wick farm northeast Of Bloomfield.
Mr.. Stevig will continue the hotel
bugfness until March /, 1918. at that
time Mr.. Stevig gets possession of
his farm.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
LAD BREAKS ARM.

Abba, Dec. ALFRED Pabst, son
Of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Pabst, fell
while at play at the Jefferson school
Tuesday and broke his arm.