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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-28
VIcToRY ls coMPLErE.

Associated Press Summary.1
Yesterdays victory of the British II
Flanders appears to have haeu about
las nspletesas amy they hare gained
i H. this slzt s 0pcf !. .oris, 70 ~
tfound etEem not only in entif1 posses
sion of the ground they had won on Z
six-mile front from Tower Hamlets to
ST. Julien, but pressing the Germans
hard after repulsing numerous coun.
ter attacks. Zonnebeke, which had
been in German hands since April
1915, fell to Haig's Englishmen.
1t has taken hard battling, neverthe.
less, to maintain the gains Of from
half mile to two-thirds of a mile
which they accomplished in Wednes-
days drive. The Germans returned
repeatedly to the attack yesterday
afternoon and evening, assaulting the
new British line with large forces.
FOES ATTACKS ARE FUTILE.
They were met successfully at all
points, however, the British war ONCE
reports today. and the fighting died
down in the evening, leaving Field
Marshal Haig's forces in possession Of
their gains. The German losses
throughout had been extremely heavy
New fighting developed today south
of the eastern extremity Of Polygon
wood, the Australians there giving the
hard pressed Germans no rest. On
the British right heavy fighting also
continued for elevations northwest Of
Zonnebeke.
FRENCH REPEL ASSAULT.
The French on the Aisne had Ger
man offensive movement to deal with
last night They met 1t successfully,
repulsing with heavy losses the crown
princes. troops who twice attacked
French positions on the Chemin des
Danes.
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Strike HAL IS
WAR WORK IN
STEEL MILLS
Switchmen On Chicago Belt
Railway Demand Big
Wage Boost.
COAL MUST ADVANCE
IF MINES WIN RAISE

Gary, Ind, Sept. 27.-Operation OF
the big United States Steel corpora
tion's mills at Gary and South Chica-
go, largely on war contracts, was cur
tailed today by an unheralded strike
of, approximately $50 swftchmen en-
ployed by the Elgin, Joliet and East
ern railroad.
According to statement by F. N.
Rogers, vice-president Of the road,
which is belt line of great impOr-
tance in the terminal facilities OF Chi
cago and environs, the men met last
night and decided to strike, demand
ing more wages.
DEMAND ALMOST DoUBLE Paw.
In the Gary yards there are twenty
two locomotives of which only six
were operated today. At South Chi
cago there are twenty-six; four of
these were working.
The day switchmen ask an increase
from 3S cents, the present hourly
scale, to 70 cents, and the night men,
now drawing 40 cents, ask for Is
cents.
MINERS IDLENEss COSTLY.
Washington, D. c., Sept. 27.-Dis-
cussion of the Is per cent wage in.
crease demands Of coal miners in the
central competitive fields developed in.
to agitation for stimulation of produc-
ton through more continuous work by
miners and priority shipment right for
coal.
Operators told the miners that re-
gardless of any pay increase, it is Inn
perative that the miners discontinue
quitting work one or two days q week
during the war emergency.
Up TO GARFIELD.
The miners replied that unless high.
er pay were granted, unrest among
miners would prevent maintenance of
good union discipline and drive work.
men into other indssstries.
Both sides agreed that the pay ques-
tion depends entirely on whether the
government raises the present price
fixed for cool at the mines, and some
intimatfon Of the governments inten.
tion In this respect is expected soon
from DR.. n. A. Garfield, the fuel ad-
ministrator.
SEEK sHlPYARps PEACE.
Washington, D. c., Sept. 27.-The
governments ship building labor ad.
justment board will leave next We'd
nesdsy for Seattle to take up at first
hand the Pacific coast strike situation.
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while line trenches seld
photograph bridge divisional
the alert.
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GAIN 1900 YARDS.

British Front In france and BeE
GUM, Sept. 26.-(The Associated
Press )--D -Delayed)--Once more thu
British fighting machine has crushel
its way through the German trenche
along the Ypres battle front viii
great success The Offensive began
the gray dawn of misty morni
had by noon accomplished virtually
that had been planned for it and q
afternoon the men Of Australia, =
land and Scotland were holding p
tions which represented gain
from 1000 to 1900 yards.
They had secured the whole Of
Tower Hamlets ridge, they were cl :.
OF the famous Polygon wood; they had
battled half way through Zonnebeke
village. of immortal memeory, and
north Of the Ypres-Roulers railway
they were holding many German
>strongholds In the valley of the Hano.
beck river.
FOE REsisTs DESPERATELY.
Hard fighting still continued. CO
pecially south of the Polygon wood
where the Germans were trying de-
terminedly to regain the ground lost.
The advance on the extreme right
was not deep bat was in accord with
the plan to drive the Germans from
Tower Hamlets ridge. The battle for
this position really began Tuesday and
was continuous and sanguinary.
A lot of British troops in this sec
tor began the new push this morning
under the fatigue of many hours bat
Ting against a determined foe. but
they did their work today and did 1t
we'll
Along the Menin road the EngliSS
made the slight advance called for
under withering machine gun and
artillery fire.
The Australians. who negotiated
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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-08-16
In a KinQ's Mailbaq.

If anyone We're privileged to see the
British kings daily postbag he would
be amazed at the amount of nonsense
written to his majesty, says n London
correspondent. People who have unique
information as to the exact date of the
end of the world, weird creatures who
have telepathic communications re-
vealing what goes on in the next ex-
~istence, fanatics desiring to convert
the sovereign to some new religion, or
to warn him against imaginary
achievements by anarchists, individuals
who can wipe out the national debt by
some preternaturally fallacious calcula-
ton, others who have grievances they
cannot bring to light, beggars for
money galore, all pour in illusions
which, fortunately. only reach the
kings eye If they are sufficiently di-
verting to amuse him. Private secre-
taries are invaluable to public men,
but none are so deft and able as those
attached to his majesty.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-08-16
Concrete for BUILDING.

Concrete is a good building mate
rial or 1t Is not and this will depend
upon the materials used and the way
they are handled. When properly
made concrete is the best known
building material but care is needed
in the making. Cement blocks are
manufactured and offered for sale in
very many communities which are
not only practically worthless for per-
manent construction, but some of
them are positively dangerous. The
chief reason for this lies In the fact
that they are mixed too dry in order
to take the molds or they are too
poor in cement or both. Such blocks
absorb moisture readily and rapidly
and soon begin to crumble. Use
plenty of good cement and mix very
wet and the blocks will be waterproof
and lasting as the ages.-Exchange.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-08-16
DADNy
LARY IAl[H
~ MARY GRAHAM RQNNER
THE MONKEY.

"A h~urdy-gurdy. or hand organ."
said Daddy, "came to town n day
when 1t was very, very hot. Down the
village street the old man played tune
after tune as he stopped In front Of
different shops and houses.
"a monkey was with him and the
monkey took off his cap and put the
pennies which were given to him into
his cap and then into his little POCKET
" the red coat he wore. He was all
In red and he looked rather hot and
uncomfortable.
"The man would make the monkey
do tricks and the people who watched
gave the monkey money. Later on
the man took the money. For what
could the monkey do with pennies? He
could not go out and buy food. No.
he had to take just what was given to
him. And sometimes he did not get
quite enough.
sand yet the old man was almost
greeted with smiles. No one asked
him II he was good to his monkey Ma
one said that he ought not to be max
Ing the monkey work on such a hot
day.
"They all tust watchedl Lots Of
them watched the monkey, who hat
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-08-16
You Tell Me Where Mark Is9"

lover. A sweet secret made her face
radiant as she quietly stepped back
to her room, her absence undiscovered.
At Rockville, fifty miles away,
Davenal resumed his old life, attend
ing to the estate of a deceased uncle
who had died n year since. The old
man had left Mark his sole heir, condi-
tlonally. Unless within two years from
the death of his uncle Mark married
the estate was to go to his second
cousin, Bert Durham. What had
actuated old Robert Tilden was the
fact that Mark had never cared much
for the opposite sex. Literature was
his great passion, and often he had
laughingly told his uncle that his great
aim in life was to be n bachelor re-
cluse. But hat was before he met
Lois GrlscOm.
AS to Bert Durham, he became a
positive villain at heart at the thought
of losing the fortune he craved. He
was delighted as a year went by and
Mark kept up his old bachelor life
and routine. He became uneasy when
he learned that Mark had called sew
eral times on a pretty miss at Platts-
VILE. Mark, after that last moonlight
auto ride with Lois, however, did not
revisit Plattsville and Durham began
10 feel easy again.
One day a brisk, smiling man en-
tered the Office Of Durham at Rock
vile.
'Tm the man you sent for" he an
nounced placidly. "'Gyp' Dalziel, yor
know"
"Why. you don't look a bit like a de
t~ective," exclaimed Durham.
'That Is the highest compliment you
can pay the profession, If you only
knew It," replied Dalziel. mo, J
mustn't, indeed" suggested the de
tective cor my usefulness In your be
half would be destroyed. You wrote
for a good man. I'm that individual
What's the jobT"
"Watching a certain relative of min
day and night for the next six week
TO see that he doesn't get married."
"H'mr stared Dalzlel; "~explain."
"It's simple. A cousin of mine, Mar
Davenal, is heir to u fortune that vii
come to me IL he should fail to &c
married before the first day of tn
next year."
And then Durham gave the detectiv
all the details of the case In hand. An
then "Gyp" Dalziel started out on hi
six months commission. He gave hin
self out as an artist, and made a pre-
tense Of sketching the scenery aroun
Rockville. He was bland. clever an
was shrewd enough to keep his ey
closely and constantly upon the mov'
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-08-16
STARS PLAYING ON CLEVELAND INDIAN CLUB.

Picking up a baseball club torn by
dissensions and lacking in discipline.
Lee Fohl has succeeded In turning out
an American league baseball club that
is not only able to hold its own with
any Of the other clubs, but for a time
last season was a prominent factor In
the pennant race, and has been kicking
up some dust this year.
Nothing to Start With.
Foil had nothing to start with. Joe
Jackson had been sold, but iris Speak
err had been purchased to replace him.
His pitching staff was as much of a
Joke as anything else, with Guy Nor
ton out of the running and the others
only desultory winners. His infield
was badly cracked, with Ray Chapman
badly hampered by n cracked leg.
Since Foil has arrived he has made
wei the outfeld. with Speaker, Roth
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-08-16
The
Schemer
By George Elmer Cobb


Copyright. 1917. by w. q. Chapman.)
II must obey my mother" spoke
Lois Griscom firmly.
"Yes. dear" admitted Mark Davenal,
young, ardeut but sensible, "she Is
wise and know . lest, and still'-he
sighed longingl. = he gazed at the
lovely face nea his own.
Mother says st not think of
an engagement unit am full eight
Gen."
"A whole year to wa, spoke Mark
ms gloomily as though L. were being
sentenced to prison.
'In the meantime you may write to
me once a month and / may reply. We
are not to meet during the year. At
its end she-well. she will speak with
YOU again. Good-by. l shall live my
lonely life day by day, just as you
PLY at the end"
BLESS you" uttered Mark Davenal
fervently. at shall be as you say. al
though the ordeal is a severe one"
Then he turned, kissed the only girl
ne had ever loved and left the sunlit
garden. A sudden thought stayed his
steps. He went back to where Lois
stood. her eyes moist and tender.
Dear" he said softly, there Is
something I should tell you. VIII you
give me two hours Of your time to
listen to 1t this evening? A last auto
ride as far as the next town and back
our last tryst for a year?'
Lois hesltated, then she assented
Her mother thought her upstairs in
her room, while Lois was speeding
away to Brocton and back with her
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-08-16
BENNY KAUFF's BONER
Falls for Time-W Worn Trick Pulled
by st. Louis Players.
Caught or Second Base on Two.Base
Hit by Holke Who Had Followed
Him at Bat-Beiieved In Hon.
esty OF Opponents.

Benny Kauff entered the realm OF
the ivory dome with a play that was
easily the feature of a 3 to 1 contest, In
which the Giants went down to defeat.
Leon Ames, the ex-New York hurler,
outpitched Slim Sallee, former st.
Louis boxman, Kauf's bonehead play
came about in the eighth inning. Benny
was on first and Holke was at the bat.
The hlt-and-run game was ordered.
Holke did his part by smashing a
wicked grounder over third base for n
hit that should have been good for n
double. At the same time Kauff dug
out for second. As he was about to
slide for the bag Benny heard q warm
ing shout from Miller, the Cardinals
second baseman: "Grab that foul fly,
Smithy, old boyl" 3
As Miller and Hornsby were both
gazing apparently with the most In
tense interest skyward, Benny In his
innocent little heart took for granted
| that Miller meant what he said and
was doing. Benny, having the great
est faith in the honest intentions OF
professional baseball players, imme
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diately put on brakes and then. when
he could get started on the back track,
scurried like n scared jackrabbit on his
return to first.
AS he neared that base Holke sad
denly doomed up In front Of him In a
horrible frenzy OF agitation. waving
his arms and yelli.,g, go back; go
back; you Will spoil my two-bagger
and I need It," Benny backtracked
again, but too late, and he was nabbed.
Cruise to Miller to Hornsby, who had
also horned in on the base attempt to
make Benny look foolish.
1t was a squelcher for Kauff.
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BIG EVENT IN K0oB'S LIFE
Single Made by st. Louis Pitcher In
Recent Boston Game Was First
Hit as Major Lacquer.

On May %. 1917, Pitcher Ernie Koob
of the St. Louis Browns made a hit.
1t was a single, Off Ernie Shore, and
1t came in the third inning Of the
game, which would make the time
about four o'clock, st. Louis time.
These details are given because it is
something of an event In Koob's life.
1t Is according to the records, his first
hit us a major league player. Koob
had several bets that he would get q
hit before June ]. and those on the
losing end are alleging that Shore was
in on n plot to collect for Koob and
split with him.
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ments Of Mark, without In the lsaM
exciting his suspicious. Every now
and then he reported to Durham.
"T1l guarantee your cousin eve
thinks of a woman" announced Dali
ziel decisively. IL think he is going TO
forfeit the fortune. Why. the fellow
Is absolutely callous as to the wiles
Of the gentler sex. He seems wrapped
up in reading, fishing and his duties as
manager of tho estate"
But a week to the day before the
two years were up the detective came
to his patron with n far different
story.
Something up, the situation has
changed" he reported to Durham.
"In what way?" demanded Durham,
on nettles of fear and suspense.
"Young Davenal is up to something.
He has ordered two new suits Of
clothes from the city. / know that
he has purchased n lady's diamond
ring. He acts preoccupied, as though
there were something urgent on his
mind"
"You must find out what" snapped
Durham. "Say, the prize must not es-
cape me, even-even If we have to use
force"
"Tutl tut! now" voiced the de-
t%ective, but not with any great fervor.
ooh. l don't mean foul play" de-
clared Durham. "Look here. it's only
six more days. Can't he disappear?'
1T think he's bent on doing that
thing for himself" observed Dalziel,
"He is certainly preparing for u trip
somewhere"
"Don't let him make 1t. Here" and
Durham thrust a roll Of money init
the hand Of his employee. "KidnaI
him for a week and I'll double the fee
we originally agreed upon"
What the precious pair did was tc
overtake Mark in the woods n darl
night and convey him to an old house
ten miles away, where they made OF
him a fast prisoner.
The last day Of the old year came
the first Of the new one arrived. Der
Durham was jubilant. Mark remained
unmarried. The fortune was sure TO
the specious plotterl
Durham had paid Dalziel his fe'
and the detective was to release hi
captive and disappear. Late in tn
afternoon Durham was advised that
young lady wished to see him and sh
was ushered into his private office.
Lois. for 1t was she, was dressed II
mourning. Her mother had died tw
weeks previously. She was free nov
to do as she chose and naturally Mar
was her first thought.
81 am seeking for Mr.. Davenal," sh
advised Durham, "and 1 cannot fin
him. They tell me you are his neal
est relative and I have come to 20
for advice. Can you tell me wher
Mark isl"
MARK" Durham experienced a p'
culiar thrill. Who could this forwar'
! familiar young creature be?
"You-er-you know my cousi
Them"
"Why, of course" replied candl
Lois with blue, open eyes. III is m
| husband. We were married secret
nearly a year ago-are you Ill, NJ
DurhamT
Was he I'LL He was crushed, ar
when Mark Davenal, set free by De
ziel, arrived upon the scene, the battle
schemer vanished summarily and d
} parted for parts unknown.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-08-16
Knock Their Coal of an Arctic Bluff.

The United States has granted a pat
ent on the farthcst north coal mine on
the American continent. The mine is
on the shore OF the Arctic ocean at a
point called Corwin Bluff, 100 miles
north of the arctic circle. The coal
veins outcrop owe the water from the
bluff, so that boats may come under
the veins and knock off what they need
into their bunkers. The coal was first
observed in 1913, and subsequent to
that time whalers and other boats have
been in the habit Of dropping in at the
point whenever In need of fuel. The
United States revenue cutters Corwir
and Thetis often coal there. The pat
ent was issued to Charles Mclntach.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-08-16
TWILIGHT BASEBALL is NEW
Games In Northern League Not Start
ed Until 6:15-Plan Is Quite
Popular With Fans.

Twilight baseball has become popu-
lar In the Northern league. the Fargo
Moorhead team being the last to an
nounc that its games will start at
6:15 o'clock. Winnipeg, Mlnot, N. ~,
and Warren, MIMI, the other members
of the league. adopted the plan earlier
In the season. If the arrangement
proves profitable for Fargo IT probably
viii be continued throughout the sea-
son. There is nothing at present to
Indicate an abandonment Of the
leagues schedule before the season
closes on September 3, as patronage
has been up to the average.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-08-16
LOOK OVER PEORIA PITCHER
Scouts Watching Performances OF
James Reynolds, Who Has Won
All His Games So Far.

Major league scouts are watching
the performances of james Reynolds,
a young pitcher with the Peoria club
of the Three-I league, who has not
been defeated this season. He won his
first eight games in addition to pitch
ing a 12-innlng scorcless contest
against Rockford. Reynolds Is twenty
three years old and Is getting his first
professional experience with Peoria.
Jack Ryan, president Of the club, con
siders him one of the finds" of the
season. Kopp, a youngster of twenty
years, also Is pitching remarkable ball
for Peoria.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-08-16

STORIES
Iris Speaker has started clouting
the ball in his last summers form.

Iris Speaker has started cloutlng
the ball in his last summers form.
OF late the Cincinnati Reds are not
a bit backward about their victories.
Bonnie Kauff is gradually forging to
the front. He is batting ut a $40 clip.
The Newark club for the first time
in several years is drawing well mt
home.
Nap Lajoie is rolling up a big bat
ting average in the International
league.
GolviD of Mobile and Covington of
Little Rock are said to be coming first
basemen.
Joe Wood is proving of great value
to the Cleveland club as u coach for
the pitchers.
II Is noticeable that John McGraw
never starts a fight when the Giants
are winning.
Eddie Plank is experiencing his
worst season by far since he came into
the majors long ago.
Pitcher George Cav, who has been
with Buffalo for the past three sea-
sons, has been released.
John Evers has been living up to
his resolution of keeping out Of argu-
ments with the umpires.
Boston fans are beginning to worry
over the Red Sox. Jack Barry Is adj
vised to get another pitcher.
Hugh Jennings says that his young
pitcher, Carroll Jones, is n of the
best prospects he ever has seen.
Fact that Cleveland hung in first di'
vision for such a long time brings
to attention that 1t can't rain forever
Joe Tinker Is meeting with a lot OF
success these days In climbing toward
the top Of the. American association
list.
Accordin' to statistics from the
Browns park, the country has beer
prepared wei since umpires were in
vented.
Probably the weddings Of botl
leagues would have more success
the first three batters didn't alwayi
sacrifice.
Pitcher Pete Standridge OF the An
gels seems to be out Of 1t. He can
use his arm because Of a dislocate'
elbow end ii will have to be put In
cast, according to reports.
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and Graney, and has laid aside some
youngsters who are perfectly able to
take care Of themselves when the oc-
casion arises. He has planted Louis
Gulsto at first base, and the former Pc
cifc coast Lacquer has all the marks Of
a conner.
Success With Pitchers.
Perhaps the best success OF Fob has
been In his development Of pitchers
Covelskie, Lambeth, Bagby and Gould
have all been developed under the
tutelage Of Foil.
Fohl's success differs widely from
that enjoyed by other big league lead
ers, in that he has developed most OF
the stars who cavort on the Cleveland
diamond by himself. The men who al
most brought n pennant to the sixth
city under the leadership of Joe Biz
mingham have all drifted away.
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Johnson. Malsel made a wonderful
stop and there was a double play in
stead.
There never was anything wrong
with Harry's batting eye. His legs
slowed up, and that caused him to
quit as a regular. But he can still
judge pitching, and undoubtedly will
make his presence felt in pinch roles
this season.
Davis is one of the finest characters
in baseball and has II big following.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-08-16
UMPIRE BYRON is FAvoRlTE
Scribes Around National League Cir
cult Hope Bill VIII Mend His
Ways-Has No superior.

Newspaper men who follow National
league games hope Bill Byron will
mend his ways, for he Is popular for a
variety Of reasons in spite of his faults.
They admit his lack Of tact and his
chip-on-shoulder attitude, yet general
iy agree that for keenness of mind
and energy In following plays he has
90 superior.