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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
BLOOMFIELD
HAS BABY WEEK
DAVIS COUNTYS CHILD WELFARE
ASSOCIATION IN CHARGE OF
PROGRAMS.

Bloomfield, May I'm keeping with
the national movement, Baby Week is
being observed in Bloomfield under
the auspices of the Davis County Child
Welfare association.
Owing to the pressing need of at
tention in the garden and field the
local group condensed the weeks pro-
gram into one day and today has been
given over to the work.
This morning a special chart ex.
hibit was given in the county rest
room at the court house. This after
noon baby parade, autos filled with
youngsters, passed through the streets.
Later instructive films on the care of
the baby were given at local theaters.
This evening at $3.50 o'clock picnic
supper will be given in the court house
yard and an hour later DR.. M. L. Turn.
err talks on The Care and Feeding of
Children.
During the entire week there is to
be child welfare exhibit displayed in
the rest room. There are three de-
partments: The Baby's Layette, super
vised by Mrs. Charles Walker; The
Baby's Diet, supervised by Mrs. E. G.
Ockart, and Baby Hygiene display, SUI
pervised by Dr. Clara Cronk.
Nearly every township in Davis
county is organized in the child wei
fare work. Mrs E. G. Lockhart of
Bloomfield is the county president.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
MEETING OFC. E..
BEGINS VERY SOON

Fl Madison, May 2.-On Friday,
Saturday and Sunday of this week the
twenty-seventh annual convention of
the Tenth district of Iowa Christian
Endeavor Union will hold sessions
here in the Christian church. Rev.
Clyde wander Maaten, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church at Mitchell,
S. g., will be one of the principal
speakers at the conference. For one
lyear Mr.. wander Maaten was field sec
rotary for the Kentucky Christian En-
deavor Union and for five years the
general field worker for the Christian
Endeavor Unions in the United States,
Canada and Mexico. He has spoken
in every state in the union and in
every capital city in the union except!
one, has served as president of the
Idaho G. e. Union and is now extern
sion secretary for the South Dakota
Union.
His numerous travels and wide en-
periences in Christian Endeavor work
enables him to give unusually interest.
ing talks on the work in this country,
Mexico and Canada. He will speak at
the opening session of the convention
Friday evening at 1880 o'clock on THE
Christian Endeavor Movement" Spec
ial music will be feature at each
of the convention sessions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
CONTINUE LEE WING
CASE AT IOWA CITY

Iowa City, May 2-The man.
slaughter case Of the state of Iowa VS..
Lee Wing of Iowa City, garage work
er who formerly resided in Marshall.
town, has been continued until Septem-
ber Wing was indicted for man
slaughter the complaining witness
being the father of Ambrose Tucker,
the young West Branch farmer who
died from bleeding. after he was CASH
ed in the thigh by piece of glass. The
spar came from shattered plate win
dow through which he was elected
from the garage in which Wing was
night Waterman.
TRAER TO VOTE BONDS
Traer May 2.-The special election
for the purpose of voting bonds to
build a new school building in Traer
will be held about the first of June.
The 100000 insurance money will be
paid in full within a month. The walls
of the burned building will be taken
down soon and the brick cleaned and
piled. The school board will visit sew
eral towns to inspect school buildings
before deciding on definite plan for
rebuilding.
MRS. LAvINA SkEELES DIES.
Eddyville, May 2. Mrs. NJ. J. Girls.
well received word of the death OF
Mrs. Lavina SkeeIes on Tuesday. Mrs,
Skeeles passed away at her home in
Avery Tuesday morning at 4 o'clock
The deceased is the mother of Mrs,
Henry Criswell and has many relatives
and friends living in Eddyville.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
CAPTAIN OF VACUUM
SAVED BY BRITONS

Liverpool. May 2-The safety of
Captain Harris, five gunners and the
third mate and boatswain of the Amer
lean tank steamship Vacuum. all of
whom had been given up for lost, was
made known by the captain himself in
telegram received today by the Amer
lean consul H. L. Washington. This
telegram reduces the loss OF life to
twenty-three. about thirteen of this
number being Americans. 1t increases
to eight the number Of gunners saved.
It also places the loss from the crew
at eighteen and the saved at eighteen
GUNNER'S LEADER LOST.
The captains meager telegram gave
the first definite news of the loss Of
Lieutenant Thomas, U. S. navy and the
death from exposure of F. H. Loree,
but did not tell how the survivors
reached land. Five gunners arrived
safely with Captain Harris. They are
James E. Williams, John Williams,
George w. Parker. O. H. Lucke and H.
J. Musshorn. The others who landed
with the CAPTAIN are f. Hustled and o
Donaldson the boatswain.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
LOCO VETERANS
WOULD MAKE TRIP

Des Moines, May Between 800
and 1000 veterans of the Vicksbure
campaign of 1863 have applied for free
+ transportation to the peace jubilee
celebration which is planned at Vicks
burg next October.
The legislature appropriated $4,000
for the expenses of the Iowa veterans
the governor and his staff.
The applications are being received
by ]. O. Stuart. secretary of the com.
mission designated by the Legislature
to handle the task of distributing the
transportation. His headquarters are at
Cedar Rapids The other members OF
the commission are E. j. C. Bihler of
Cedar Rapids and D. ]. Palmer of
Washington, la.
Only those who actually partici-
pated in the siege and capture Of
Vicksburg are eligible. Applicants are
required to make AFFIDAVIT, that they
were present at the siege as member
of the federal army.
No money will be given to the
veterans, each man being given an or
der for his ticket only.
1t is believed that about 1000 will
make the trip Special trains will be
obtained for the accommodation Of the
old soldiers, with every precaution be.
ing taken to care for their comfort.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
WILL BENEFIT
CROPS, EXPERT SAYS

Des Moines, May 2. The weekly
bulletin of the Iowa weather and crop
service for the week ending May /,
1917 follows:
The week was cold, cloudy and wet.
there being an average daily deficiency
OF about II degrees in temperature and
a large excess of precipitation. Snow
fell on the twenty-sixth and twenty
eighth and freezing temperature was
recorded over the greater part Of the
state on one or two mornings. 1t was
too cold for much growth of vegetation
and the frequent and heavy rains have
delayed farm work though consider
able progress was made in some local
tiles in blowing. The rains, however,
have been beneficial to small grain and
grass and will prove to be Of great ben
eft to all other crops as soon as warm
weather comes. Oats, spring wheat
and barley are up and show good stand
generally. Some early potatoes and
garden truck are also up. While win.
ter wheat has made little growth and
shows slight improvement, more fields
have been plowed up on account Of the
poor stand, thereby increasing the
prospective corn acreage. Tests show
high percentage of termination of seed
corn and the quantity is sufficient A
few small patches of corn were plant.
ed early in the week in the southern
counties. The prospect for a good tree
fruit crop is still very promising, but
blackberries and straw.
berries were badly winter killed in a
few localities. Early plums and apples
are in bloom in the extreme southeast
ern counties. The first bloom last yeaf
was reported on April 25.-Geo. M
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04

German invasion, while only 100000
are on the firing line in France.
Despite the desperate need Of more
men on the western front voiced by
France, Great Britain has refused to
send another 100000 on the ground
that the destruction OF shipping by
submarines might make it impossible
to return troops to England in the
event of an invasion.
1t therefore appears that the United
States has come into the war when the
allies are in desperate plight and when
the nation. as result OF anti-prepar-
edness policies, is practically as i'll
equipped to do its part in the great
war. if not merely to defend its own
shores. as it was three years ago.
HOW TO MEET NEEDS.
Now the nation is commanded to
awaken from three year lethargy and
save the allies from disaster All the
allies, but particularly England. must
have American ships at once, and the
capacity of American and British ship
yards must be taxed to the limit to be
Of value before England's fate is de-
cided by the success or failure Of the
submarine campaign.
All of the allies, but particularly
France, need troops at once and the
United States will send troops abroad
as soon as transports can be provided.
This was President Wilson's an.
nouncement today.
All of the allies need American food
in larger quantities than ever before,
but the increase in crop yield this year,
If any. will be due almost entirely to
individual effort, for the administra-
ton did not undertake systematic
food mobilization until after planting
was in progress.
MONEY NOT ENOUGH.
Only in Ioaning war funds to its al.
lies is the United States. now the rich.
est nation on earth and world bank
err. able to perform service on a vast
scale, but it's unpreparedness in more
vital respects illustrates graphically
what money will not buy.
Members of the British and French
war missions here admit that their ma
lions are in desperate straits and that
the great push against Hindenburg is
nearly spent The utmost the western
allies hope to accomplish this year is
to clear France of the Germans. Next
year, with the help Of great Ameri'
can army, they hope e be able to push
the Germans back to the Rhine.
U.BOATS ARE POWERFUL.
The British government is alarmed
by the steady rate of destruction of
shipping. German submarines have
adopted new tactics. which preclude
such bursts of activity as marked the
opening Of the campaign in February.
hut permit steady destruction and
make IT almost impossible to cope with
them. Submarines now operate sub
merged entirely Rarely are they seen
on the surface They steam with only
a foot of the periscope showing. Few
submarines are now being destroyed
by the allied naval forces.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
GENCY.

Chas. Grimes Of Charlton was trans
acting business here Saturday.
f. T. Allen who was quite ilr last
week Is able to he about again.
The high school orchestra Is plan
ming to give a program Saturday even
ing.
large crowd attended the minstrel
given at the opera house by the high
school last Friday evening.
c. r. Shearer who has been danger
ously i'll is reported little better at
this time.
VIM. Bickel has returned from an ex-
tended visit with relatives in Illinois.
Mrs. J. w. Hall Of Ottumwa spent
last Friday with Mrs. Ella Newell.
Miss Grace Warren of Ashland spent
the week end with friends here.
Mrs. c. r. Green and daughter Miss
Helen Of Cour d Alene, Idaho visited
at the F. T. Allen home Tuesday en-
route to Birmingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Parks and
daughter Margaret visited relatives at
Alton over Sunday.
Miss Dot Miller was shopping in OF
tumwa one day last week.
Miss Lottie Allen of Ottumwa visited
at the z. r. Allen home last week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
In Mclnoriayu
Russell Curtis Hawkins.

Russell Curtis Hawkins, infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hawkins. 1913 Ellis
avenue, was born in Ottumwa, Noven-
Der 1, 1915, and died at the family resi-
dence at $3.50 p. m. April "a. 1917, at
the age of months and "a days. His
was a bright and cheerful disposition
naturally, his smile being broken only
when the little body was in pain. Rus
sells life. though brief, was attended
with much suffering. The little house
which he inhabited during his sojourn
was frail, causing much pain during
his stay.
The funeral services were conducted
from the home at 10 o'clock In the
morning of April rs, 1917, with Rev. E.
A. Clark, district superintendent OF the
Pentecostal Church of Nazarene,
Oskaloosa, assisted by Rev. Maude
Hume of Muscatine Little Russell
Curtis was laid to rest beside his little
sister in Shaul cemetery.
Contributed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
IOWA u. MAN
GOESTOFRANCE
SON OF EDITOR AT CARROLL
LEAVES TO DRIVE AMBU-
LANCE AT FRONT.

Carroll, May John Hungerford
Jr., son of ]. B. Hungerford, editor of
the Carroll Herald, and student at
the University of Iowa, expects to sail
from New York on May for France,
where he will serve as an ambulance
driver on the French front. Mr. Hung
erford has been accepted in the Nor
ton Harjes corps Of the American RED
Cross. known officially as the Amerl-
can volunteer motor ambulance corps.
Although there are a good many col
lege and university men in the corps,
Mr. Hungerford will be the only uni
yersity of Iowa man in 1t.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
yIGOURNEY RED
CROSS ORGANIZED

Sigourney, May 2 : rouslng
patriotic demonstration was held by
the citizens Of Sigourney and vicinity
at the local Christian church on Mon
day evening. The meeting was held
under the auspices Of the local Com
mercial club and the house was filled
to capacity. Patriotic addresses were
made by former Congressman F. E.
White and D. w. Hamilton and other
local speakers. The speaking was in
terspersed with music BY a local quar-
tet. At the close of the meeting a
Red Cross society was organized and
more than 5000 was contributed to be
used for the benefit of the soldier boys.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
MAN is
LUCKY SAILOR
MISSOURI VALLEY LAD AMONG
THREE LANDED IN ENGLAND
FROM SUB VICTIM.

Missouri Valley, May George
Thomas Wilson, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Wilson of this city, is among
the three members Of the naval guard
of the American steamship Vacuum
sunk by submarine, who have landed
in England.
Official notification OF their arrival
on that coast was received by the nav
al department at Washington Tuesday
afternoon Young Wilson was an ap-
prentice seaman.
The other two members Of the lucky
trio are Frank NJ Lasher of Elgin, ILL.,,
and John Nichols of Garfield, N. ].
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
MULES ARE BALkY
IN ATTEMPTED THEFT

Pocahontas, May 2-Thieves stole
two span of mules from the large barn
on the farm of M. F. Kelly, southwest
of town. They placed their own halters
on the animals and attempted to lead
them away behind ansautomobile. The
animals baked at the gate and refused
to buldge accordingly to story told by
the foot prints next morning. They
were turned loose and recovered next
day by the owner.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
BAKERS TRUCE NEAR.

Chicago, May But one vital diff
ference today stood in the way of the
settlement of the Chicago bakers
strike and hope was expressed that the
strikers and bread manufacturers
would reach an agreement shortly.
The employers have refused to grant
the demand that the bakers 2be permit
ted to approve or dismiss shop fore
men, but have conceded a 50 weekly
increase in wages and are said to be
willing to agree on other questions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
WILLIAMSBURG MAN LEAVES.

Williamsburg, May ID. D. Carton,
superintendent of the Williamsburg
school. who has been head Of the local
schools for five years, has resigned. He
was elected to the head of the schools
at Onawa, the chief city of Monona
county Onawa has splendid school
system and the superintendency was
filed last year at salary OF $l,7oo,
but M Carlton is given an advance
over this.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
ULSTER RADICALS
THREATEN AGAIN

London. May 2-The parliamentary
correspondent of the Daily News says
that he hears depressing accounts of
the Irish situation" He continues:
have won the day and to have again
secured the support of the premier to
listers views. On Monday there was
apparently sort Of crisis behind the
scenes and Sir Fd-''ard Carson's resig.
nation was moo'ed. The situation I'M
fortunately was eased In the wrong
way"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
MISSOURI SENATOR
ENLISTS FOR CORPS

Trenton. Mo. May 2-Senator J. f.
Ford of Trenton, present state senate"
from this district. has made application
for permission to take the training at
Fl. Riley for the officers reserve
CORDS. Senator Ford's application was
accepted by Lieut. Flint at Chillicothe
and sent in to Central Department
headquarters from where authority
was sent back to accept the senator.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
san NEWS FROM TRENCHES.

Newton, May "A few days ago Dr..
Hollis Joy got letter from his cousin.
Major E. w Joy, who belonged to a
Canadian company raised at Truro,
Nova Scotia then in the trenches,
Somewhere in France" This week
DR.. Joy received Canadian paper con-
tanning the news that Major Joy had
been killed on the Monday after Eas-
ter in the great battle at Vimy ridge
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
START ARMoRlEs SOON.

Iowa City. May 2.-Plans are being
drawn for the armories to be con-
structed at Ames and Iowa under the
recent appropriation made by the
legislature and it is expected that the
contract for the armory here will be
let within 30 days. 1t is planned to have
the big drill shed ready for use before
snow flies next autumn
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
BRITISH KING URGES
NATION TO BE FRUGAL

London, May 2. King George has
signed proclamation eShorting the
people TO lessen their consumption of
wheat and to practice the greatest
economy and frugality in the use of all
other kinds of grain.
The proclamation particularly urges
the population to reduce the consump-
ton of bread by at least one-fourth of
the quantity consumed in normal
times
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
DUBUQUE CAR RuNs WILD.

Dubuque. May "a heavy street
sprinkler operated, by the street car
company ran wild down hill street
this morning when the air brakes re.
fused to work William Graham and
Peter Miller Oldest men in the employ
of the company. who were in charge
of the car, were injured. Miller is in
a serious condition in hospital.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
SECRETARY TO GOVERNOR.

Jefferson City, Mo, May Gov.
ernor Gardner has appointed Newton
F. Williams Of Shelbina, as his private
secretary, to succeed Noah W. Simp-
son of LaBelle. who was appointed a
member of the public service com.
mission. Williams was private secre-
tary to Gov. Major during the latter
half Of his term. The salary Of private
secretary Is $4,000 a year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
,owAN IN LONDON HOSPITAL.

Dubuque, May 2-Malcom Taylor
formerly Of Dubuque, was severely
wounded in one of the recent battles
on the Somme front and is now in
London hospital. He enlisted in Can
adian regiment soon after the out
break of the war and has been serving
n the trenches for months.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
c,JARpsMEN FIRED UPON.

Jefferson, May Qua rdsmen on the
Northwestern bridge west of here have
been fred upon by unknown parties
several times of late. Shots were eX.
changed with the miscreants. Efforts
to discover the perpetrators have so
far been unavailing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
WOUNDED IN SAN DOMINGO.

Clinton. May Earl Garvln, son OF
Mrs. E. A. Forest, has written from a
San Domingo hospital that he is re-
covering from wounds received in a
recent engagement with natives. A
number of natives were killed and sew
eral United States marines were
wounded, but all are getting along
nicely. The young man, who is but "
years old, was tired of his books when
he left the Clinton high school to en-
list.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
SENATE DEBATES ESPIONAGE.

Washington. y. c.. May .. Debate
on administration espionage bill con.
tinued in the senate today and will con
time until the billis finally disposed
Of. Senate leaders hope to pass the
measure by the end of the week at the
latest a similar measure is pending
in the house.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
GERMANS POSTPONE SESSION.

Edwardsvilie H.. May Announce.
ment is made by August Seller. presi.
dent, that the annual convention of the
Illinois State federation Of German
Catholic societies to be held at Peoria,
is postponed indefinitely. President
Seller said he feared that, as many OF
the members of the federation would
enter the armv the convention would
not be well attended.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
Only American Ships, Food
and Foreign Army Can
Save Entente N atoms
From Destruction at
Hands of Germany.
TOLL OF SUBMARINES
ASTOUNDS ENGLAND

Copenhagen, May 2. The speech
on peace and international relations
which was to have been made in the
reichstag tomorrow by Or. Won Beth
mann-HoIlWeg, the German imperial
chancellor, has been postponed "to a
more fitting OCCASION" according to
word received here.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
MAJORITY. SOCIALISTS ACT.

The situation is reported in dis
patch from Berlin as follows:
AT caucus of the majority social
lists in the reichstag, the group which
supports the policy of not embarrass-
ing the chancellor and government. it
was decided to defer the Interpolation
that had been proposed regarding Ger
many's peace plans until more suit
able occasion"
1t is now expected that debate upon
the political situation together with the
chancellor's speech. will probably be
postponed until the third reading Of the
finance measures
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
WHEAT AGAIN Jumps.

Chicago, May 2. Report that the
German chancellor's so-called peace
speech had been postponed led to
sharp upturns in wheat here today
May advanced II cents from the low
point to s2.72; July 1874 cents to 1922
and September So cents to sTS71a
The close was near the top.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04

AGED VETERANS WOULD ENLIST.
Quincy. ILL.,. May 2. -Sixty-one vet.
Grams of the civil war. members of the
Illinois soldiers and sailors home here
today formed military company and
signified their intention Of serving the
country il needed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12

Under the administration of Mr..
Hoyes, the Y. NJ. G. A. in the last
year has served 76,015 persons in the
physical training department, seventy
two members have secured positions
thru the employment agency of the v.
NJ. and the amusement rooms have az
commodated nearly $1,000 persons in
1861.
The financial condition of the insti-
tuition was not reported, on at the
meeting. However, it was understood
that the recent S35, 900 Indebtedness
and improvement campaign gave the
association nearly $4,000 above its
present debts, which will be used on
building improvements.
Election of directors was also held
at the meeting. F. J. Funk, building
and loan; ]. E. Spalding, insurance; e
V. King. photographer. and DR.. w. w
Yates were the new directors elected
Jesse Shaw, superintendent of the city
waterworks, and L. d. Whittemore
secretary of the state board of educa-
ton, were both reelected.