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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02

"How this has happened I do not
know but it could have happened only
through the fundamentally of en-
ployes. ] fear that this betrayal OF
public confidence is in some way trace
able to our civil service
Senator Stone then denounced
Thomas W. Lawson for his recent
declaration that members of congress
would shrink from an investigation
into stock market leaks"
who are always talking about public
bodies and public men," he said. Il
am sorry that the newspapers should
take up the believing OF this ass
After comforting with Mr.. Lawson.
Chairman Henry of the house rules
committee issued this statement:
Mr.. Lawson charged that there Was
leak from the state department to
Wall street some days ago and that
through such an alleged leak certain
individuals by specializing in Wall
street cleaned up $50, 100000 or more
'T have asked him for the name Of
the individual giving Information con-
shutting the leak and the names OF
those spectators proffting by such al
legged leak. He has not furnished the
names in either case. And so there
is at this time nothing yet furnished
me even approaching information that
would warrant me in calling together
the committee on rules
Upon leaving Mr.. Henry's Office
Lawson declared that he had given
enough information to warrant "any
Intelligent man in proceeding with the
investigation of the entire stock ex.
change situation.
Another resolution for investigation
was introduced by Representative
Emerson of Ohio.
Representative Campbell Of Kansas,
ranking republican Of the committee,
notified Chairman Henry that republic
can committeeman would insist on an
investigation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
BOONES FINE NEW
LODGE HALL READY

Boone, Jan. 2.-De<hcztory ceremon-
les for the new |. O. o. F. bufhfng
VIII be held Tuesday. January 80,
when the state officers and visitors
from other lodges win be present and
take part.
The building is three story one
with two store rooms on the ground
floor, dining room and kitchen and of.
fees ON the second and the lodge
rooms on the third floor IT was built
ut cost Of $50, 900 upon lot valued
at $11,e50 The furnishings cost $500.
In spite of these expenses the lodge
paid sick benefits to the amount Of
$697.67 and sent SITS to its old peo-
Pies and orphans home at Mason
City during the last year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
CORRUPT PRACTICE
BILL AGREED ON

Washington. D. c.. Jan. 2. A new
corrupt practice bill, limiting contrib
utions to a national political party to
one and a half cents per capita of the
normal population of the United States
was laid before the senate elections
committee today for its approval. The
measure, revision of Senator Owens
bill, will be reported to the senate to-
morrow and it's passage expedited un-
der an agreeuent said to have been
reached by leaders of the two parties.
The new bill limits total contribu-
tons in a presidential campaign to
81 100000: limits individual contribu-
tons to 5000 and prohibits altogether
contributions by corporations.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
WILL VISIT CAMP
ON MEXICAN BORDER

The wives of three officers in Co. g
with their children plan to visit the
soldiers camp at Brownsville, Tex,
leaving here next Monday. Mrs. c. e..
Schamp, wife of Capt. Schamp and her
daughter, Mrs. Ruth Smith and grand
daughter, Doris. Mrs. Don Schamp,
wife of Corp. Schamp and Mrs. Frank
Younkin and son, Charles Newcomer
Younkin. wife and son of Lieut.. Youn-
kin, will make the trip. They intend
to make a shor. visit on the border
with their husbands, fathers ami,
brother.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
THIRTY NATIONS
ARE REPRESENTED

Dubuque. Jan. when the Du-
buque German college and seminary
opens it's next semester on January
10. there will be just exact1y thirty
one different nationAities represented
in the school.
Students representing the following
countries or nnttonnGties are enrolled
for the NEXT semesters work: Ameri-
can, Syrian, Armenian, German, b.
henian, Hungarian, Austrian, Span
lard, Russian, Norwegian. Svede,
English, Hollander, Persian, Moravian,
Mexican, Jewish, Italian, Cuban, Kor-
can, Russian Bohemian, Porto Rican,
Slovanian, Galtcian, Filipino, Cana
dian, Swiss and Italian, French and
Irish.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
FOOTBALL INJURY
IS GETTING SERIOUS

Williamsburg, Jan. DIR. Moon was
called to North English by DR.. Cox In
consultation in the case Of Merfn
Beard, the 16-year-old son of Mrs. C..
L. Beard. During football game at
Sigourney the fore part of the season
Meriyn received what was supposed
to be slight injury about the head.
At intervals since that time he has suf-
fefed from terrible pains in his head,
but continued attending school. About
q week ago, complications Of more
serious nature developed, gradually
growing worse until his condition has
now become very serious. There Is
evidence Of a pressure in the front
part of the head which the physicians
in charge are eBdeavoring to absorb.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
H. NOSLER IS
SERIOUSLY ILL
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN, VINO HAS
JUST RETIRED FROM JUSTICE
SHIP, HAS PARALY9tA

Henry c. Nosier, who today at noon
retired after six years faithful ser
vice as Justice of the peace in Center
township, is very seriously i'll at his
home, 108 East Filth street,
Mr. Nosler suffered stroke Of peral
ysts which covers the entire right side
Of his body, this morning. He arose
about $50 O'Clock and fell at the side
Of the bed. He struck his head, SUP
posedly on the radiator which stands
near, and cut number of deep gashes
across hts head and face. While rest
ing easy this afternoon he is in a serf
GUS condition. His physician holds
that he win recover his power Of
speech soon,
Mr.. Nosler had been in spparent
good health and worked all day New
Years at his Office, Court and Second
streets, getting out his reports and
closing up the business for the yesr
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
KIRKSVILLE WOMEN
WANT LADS HOME

Kir&svi1le, Mo-, Jan. 2-The women
of Kirksville are circulating a petition
among the business men and citizens
for signatures requesting, the return
of the fourth Missouri regiment now
stationed on the border. The petition
is addressed to General Funston and
is being literally signed. Other cities
and towns which have young men in
companies of the fourth regiment are
Also preparing petitions to be sent to
Funston.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
HAMILTON WILL
SPEAK IN CHURCH

w. H. Hamilton. an attorney from
Sigourney is to conduct series Of re-
ligious meetings at the Willard Street
NJ. F. church this week commencing
tonight and continuing over Friday.
Mr. Hamilton was candidate for the
Office OF congressional representative
in the sixth district two years ago be-
ing defeated by the present incumbent
c. W. Ramseyer. For several months
past he has been active in religious
work and has appeared in this c4pac.
ity in Ottumwa before.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
AMES OFFERS HELP
IN FINDING WORK

kmes. Jan. 2.-Believ4ng thst spe-
cial effort should be made to provide
work for the Iowa soldiers who are
returning from the border, President
R. A. Pearson, Of Iowa State college
has written to Major General Sturte-
want at Fort Des Moines. Offering to
cooperate to this end. The college
VIII provide several places at once un-
der the superintendent of grounds
and buildings and to do as much as
it can to favor the men who are COM
bag back to find their old Jobs gone.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
CONDITIONS GOOD
Officers of the Se~eoth Federal Re-
serve Bank District Give Out Opt
mistic Report.

Chicago, Jan. 2-Directors of the
federal reserve bank of Chicago, other
wise the seventh district which in.
ciudes Iowa, paint very cheerful pic
ture of business conditions in the dis
tract. They say that all authorities re-
port a continuation Of the large vol
ume of business There is no marked
evidence of recession due to the peace
rumors now current. Bank deposits
throughout the district continue to in.
crease and money rates are still down.
Demand for funds is only fair, especi-
ally in big cities, though several coul-
try correspondents report loaned up
condition in the banks under their OBJ
servation. It appears that the market
ing Of some products has been hasten
ed by the high prices prevailing and
that circumstance no doubt contrib
utes to the continued ease Of money.
Shortage of cars is still felt in man
ufacturmg lines making it difficult to
secure raw material promptly, and has
also heAd up to some extent the ship
ment OF grain. as we'll as other prod
ucts, thus affecting some collections
Retailers are doing large business
due to the usual holiday buying. No
decrease from the high prices Of food
and clothing can be noted.
No missivings are entertained in
certain reliable quarters concerning
basic conditions here in the event of
an early end to the war. They point
out that the chief danger lies in the
erroneous idea which is growing in
the public mind that disaster will fol-
low such a contingency.
Generally favorable weather visited
farmers in this district during the past
month. The cold spen arrived too late
TO be mndEance. Winter wheat is
promising and there is an increased
acreage. Illinois corn has been dis
appointment in quantity and of only
fairly good quality, elsewhere no CON-
plaint is heard. Pastures seem to be
in splendid condition, due to the warm
weather and rains.
Bond houses look for increased &C
tivity in American securities, due to
the decline in demand for foreign obi.
cations. They report this year as an
excellent one in volume and believe
that investors IN foreign bonds VIII in.
cline toward collateral issues.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
MISSOURI FARMER
HAS PRIVATE SCHOOL

Yorktown, Jan. 2. Cecil Burns Is
home from husking corn in Missouri.
He reports that r. I. Billy. near Quit
man, has several hundred acres yet to
husk. Mr. Bi1by has eight double silos
filed with sihge, four 4ex1e0 foot
cribs filled with corn and the fifth
nearly full He is feeding LOO head
of hogs and just shipped eight cars of
cattle Mr.. Hlby owns land In Texas,
Wyoming and Oklahoma and has pri-
vate school and Aoee on his land near
Quitman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
ELDON

The Needlecraft club met with Mrs,
John DERRICK and Miss Myrtle Long
rfid1y afternoon. Miss Reva Elder
Of Esiz4ed was an out of town guest,
Mrs. l.. w. Westd of Davenport is
Visiting her aunt, Mrs. H. r. Baker
this week. Mrs. Westd was formerly
Mrs. Bertha Shflinger Of this city.
Mrs. Reva Brenenstuhl, who has
I been a visitor at the home of her par
snts, Mr.. and Mrs. John Camblin, re-
turned to her home in Trenton, Mo.
Charles Steele, who has been spend
ing his vacation at home, will return
% his school work in Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Huffstutter and
family of Mcfarland, Kas., are visiting
1T the home of Mrs. Huffstutter's sis
ter, Mrs. w. o. Lyons, and with Mr..
Hufntutter's aunt, Mrs. H. R. Baker.
MIS- Violet Roberts sprained her
ankle one night this week while go
1n1 to her home and is not able to be
Out Is yet.
Assdkzmes H. r. Baker and L. W.
Ve0td were guests at the home Of
Hn. George Elliott in Ottumwa
Ast week.
Van Halleu of Davenport is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hal
ba
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Crow were host
and hostess at 1: 80 o'clock dinner
Sunday. The rooms were decorated
in poineettia plants and Christmas
ferns The table was decorated with
CIT flowers. The guests we're w. H.
Crow and family, William Bray, H. o.
Grow of Fairfield being an out Of town
guest.
The G. G. T. club gave dance and
Marty at the Moose hall New Years
night
Several Eldon people attended the
Eflks' barbecue and dance in Ottumwa
New Years night.
Mrs. William Nowviuck was hostess
to the congregational Sunday school
It her home New Years night
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. R Baker were host
and hostess to group of friends at
= New Years dinner at high noon as
q courtesy to Mrs. Bakers nephew,
Jay Huffstutter and wife and son
Ralph and daughter Rachel of McFar-
land, Kas The rooms were beautiful
" decorated in holly and the table was
aDcrupFiately decorated. Covers were
laid for fifteen. Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Han of Ottumwa were out of town
Kuests. The Hufstntters left for their
home Monday afternoon.
John Luelien went to Oskaloosa to
.epend q week with college friend en-
rosie to Mt Vernon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
ASHES FOR GOOD ROADS.

Grinnell, Jan 2. -Grinnell is utiliz-
ing the vast pile of ashes and cinders
accommodating from its water works and
other sources to make good roads. A
short time ago an excellent driveway
was made around the base Of Cemetery
hill in Hazelwood. Now the extension
to the West of First avenue past the
old tanl,sry is having coat of this
material that will change it from a
mud hole to q hard road.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
PUBLIC INSTALLATION.

Rose of Sharon Court. Calanthe
lodge, No. 5, will have public install
alton Friday evening, January at the
x. of F. hall The grand worthy
counsellor. Mrs Anna Owens of Des
Moines, will be present to install the
newly elected officers. The public is
cordially invited.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
SOLDIERS HAVE
GOOD XMAS
SERGT. PHILIP BlNKS WRITE
ABOUT THE HOLIDAY oR8ERv-
AkcE ON THE BORDER.

Sergt Philip Binks Of Co. G, thirI
Iowa infantry, has written to men
Der Of The Courier staff about the wa
in which the guardsmen celeSr2tes
Christmas The letter follows:
December Is, 1916.
My Dear Friend:
Christmas Day on the Border.
Christmas day as it was observed i
camp at Victoria Heights, VIII neve
be forgotten by the members Of tn
Iowa brigade.
On Christmas eve the boys wer
busy decorating the mess halls, NAL
ing the surroundings more cheerful TO
our splendid dinner which was serve
on Christmas day. The room was dec
GRATED with stre2mefs Of crepe paper
Christmas bells and foliage from tn,
mesquite brush. A large Christina
tree was decorated and placed In til,
aisle between the long rows Of tah1es
Candies were kept burning on eacl
of the tables in the mess han duEins
the evening. Large bmhHes veEo bail
on the regimental street at the hea4
Of each company street. Gaf1sed to
gether around the bonfrss the beJs II
khaki spent Christmas e~e.
At 12 a. m. a call was sounded tc
assemble at brigade he1d1as1ezs. a
large PLATFORM had been erected fol
the Second and Third Regiments,
bands, which orgsuixations furnished
very appropriate mRsic for the mid
night program. A qusStet from thu
third Iowa whose members are medt
up from Companies Fl and G, sang |:
number of beautiful songs which wert
appreciated very much BY al the
boys. Private Herbert GnEer o. o.
tumwa is'a member of the q1artst
A number Of short tAsks were made
by the officers of the brigade. Aftel
General Logan bsde us good night We
departed for our QUARTERS.
On Christmas morning appUpsiate
services were held by the third lowe
on the regimental parade grounds.
conducted by Lieut. Col. Mathew A.
Linby. He gave an interesting talk
on Joy to the World. Lieut. Walter
Fl. Mead spoke on The Lord il Come
and Sergt. David w. Oyier, Let Earth
Receive Her King.
The benediction was pronounced BY
Sergt. James Fl. Wray.
At mess call Christmas day seventy
khaki clad boys of Co. G gathered to-
gether in the old mess hail at Camp
Victoria, brownsville, Tex, to partake
of a sumptuous dinner witch was
made possible by the rememtEzncts
from our good friends back IN the OH
iowa city. Shortly after we were seeM
ed to dinner Gen. and Mrs. Allen Ell
tered the mess hall. While we stool
at attention the general said: "Mrss
Allen and I came to wish you VERY
merry Christmas. May God bless yoa. Z
They visited each company in th{
brigade during the noon hour.
On Christmas night the third Iowa
regiment held stag dance. The third
regiment band furnished the music for
the dance which proved merry oocai
sion.
At the sound Of taps came the end o.,
Christmas day and we departed for oua
quarters.
Yours sincerely,
SerEt. Philip Bm2B.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
IMPROVE CLUB QUARTERS.

A new covering Of green cork carpet
is being laid today on the dining room
of the Commercial club The improve
ment will tend to make the place
noisoless during the meeting when
speakers are addressing an audience
as persons moving about the room will
not disturb the speaker by walking
over the floor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
WINS TITLE OF
SHARPSHOOTER

Members of the Ottmnwa Rifle club
are striving for the coveted titles of
craftsmanship and one more sharp
shooter, Edgar Edmonds, has been en-
rolled, with the following score: Slow
fire, g.; skir1nsh, rs. William Oxley
hos received his expert rifleman
bodge. The annual meeting Will be
held at the Y. NJ. c. A. at 8 O'Clock
Saturday evening and each member
should be present or at least repre-.
seAted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
STREET Is wIDENEp.

Grinnefl, Jan 2. Through the civic
pride and the natural generosity of the
Sanders family of this city the north
end of Park street from Tenth avenue
to the Country club grounds has been
widened one-half, to it's full width in
other parts of eighty feet. When the
new Janney addition to the city of
Grinnell was laid out only half width
was given to Park street through that
addition
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
FAILED TO SEE GATE.

Grinnell. Jan. 2-J. H. Morgan, COM
ing to Grinnell from Turner on the
Rock Island track on small motor
car, did not notice that the gate at the
station crossing here Of the M. C St.
L. was closed to him and struck it SO
hard with his head as to give him a
cash in the forehead The fact that he
had shut off the power minute before
the contact prevented broken skull
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
STEER CLEAR OF AFFAsLE MEN.

Montezuma, Jan Ben T. Smith.
John Harris and W. H. Brooks of Mon
tezuma started out on hunting ex-
petition. They met couple of affable
gentlemen who shortly asked to see
their licenses for hunting. They had
none. Result $25 and costs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
GOVERNORS APPOINTMENTS.

Des Moines, Jan. 2. Governor
Clarke during his term of office has
made At appointments including one
member of the supreme court thir
teen judges Of the district court. eight
judges Of the superior court and pres.
ent members Of the board of control.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
BROWNS SELF.

Rich Hill, Mo-, Jan. Miss Emma
King, Sc years Old, committed suicide
at the home Of her mother here by
drowning herself in well. She re.
Gently had made an attempt upon her
life.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
uPsETs ON ICY ROAD.

Grinne4l. Jan. 2. p. n. Pilgrim,
while driving load Of hay over the
icy roads. found himself overturned
with the load and had his ankle had9y
fractured and the prospect Of some
mouths of practical inaction.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
OBLIGATED FOR PARENTS ALSO

What Cheer, Jan. 1.-THE Rev. Mr..
Smith, pastor of the Methodist church
in What Cheer, recently performed the
marriage ceremony for Leroy Messick
of Montezuma and Miss Laura Cover
of What Cheer. Twenty-eight years
before that he performed the same
earaGnnnx for the parents Of the bride
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
MANY IOWA MINERS.

Des Moines. Jan. 2.-There are TO-
339 coal miners in Iowa, all of whom
are working full time trying to get out
enough coal to supply the demand, the
state mining board report says.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
GUARDSMEN RESENT
RECEPTION PLAN

Des Moines, Jan Charges of
"extortion' and a request that there
be no celebration of their return were
made in resolutions adopted by men,
bers Of Co A, engineers, Iowa nation
al guard, late yesterday, II was an
nounced today The resolution charg-
ed that the Iowa City Commercial
club "extorted" $l22 from the wife of
Robert Rarick a member of the COM
pany, the money to be used by the
club in providing homecoming cele-
bration
Mrs Rarick told her husband, it was
said. that she paid the secretary Of the
club $122 after he had threatened to
publish her name in the papers and re-
sort to suit unless she returned the
money she had received from the bene-
At fund.
Iowa City. Jan. I'm a statement
issued this afternoon prominent
member of the Iowa City Commercial
club declared that the members of
Co. A, engineers, !. N. G., had been
misinfor1ned regarding action of the
club, which the engineers in resolu-
tions charged with "extortion."
The statement said that financial
assistance was given dependents of
guardsmen by the club up to the time
of the passage Of the federal act pro-
viding for families of members of the
guard At that time. it was stated. the
government sent the back pay allowed
to the families and the club, "deeming
it unfair for the dependents to re-
ceive double pay" suggested refund.
No demands" were made, it was as
serted, land in most cases the re-
funds were made cheerfully."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
WINNER FINED FOR
CARRYING WEAPON

Mark Winner, charged with asssu1t
with intent to commit murder Friday
night when he is alleged to have shot
Clark Redfern in the arm, had his
hearing this morning at o'clock be-
fore Judge d. A. Emery. No one ap.
peared against Winner and he was
fined SIS for carrying concealed weap-
ons and paid the fine.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
MASoss CELEBRATE.

Williamsburg, Jan. 2.-One hundred
and seveRty-ffve guests sat down to a
banquet board at the big celebration
Of the twenty-ffth anniversary of the
founding of Troy chapter No. 1T, Roy.
al Arch Masons.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
THE BELL COWS.

Oskaloosa, Jan. 2-Although many
members of the Bell Cows organiZa-
ton are out Of town the annual ban
uuet of the organization was held Sat
urday evening"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
TEACHERS MUST REPORT.

An teachers in the county who hold
taIrd grade certificates are expected
~ take the regular examination to be
held in the county superintendent's
.~ JanuMy "a, g and 26.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
MATCH NIGHT PARTY,

Oska4oosa, Jan. 2. -Oskaloosa fire
department had banquet and spread
Sunday to watch the old year out and
signal the arrival of the new. Mem
bers of the city council were invited
guests.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
semi.WEEKLY COURIER
CHANGING ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the name OF
The postoaice to which the paper mas
been sent as we'll as the postonce
to which they desire it changed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
SUPERINTENDENT HERE.

Superintendent Alderman of Linn
county was visitor at the local coun-
ty suDerintendentA Office Monday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
orrUMwA sEM1-WEEKLY COURIER TUESDAY JANUARY 1917
Obituary
T, L, Hood,

T. l. Hood.
Word has been received in Ottumwa
Of the death of T. L. Hood, father of
l.. G. and e. A. Hood of this city,
which occurred at his home in Okla
homa City Monday.
The body will be brought here for
inteTment and funeral announcements
Will be made later.