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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
VETERAN STATE OFFICER.

Dies Moines, May "a. H. Davidson,
who has retired from the secretaryshfp
of the state executive council. was the
real vet of Iowa public service. He
was elected December 5, 1898. F. S.
Treat. secretary of the state board OF
control, has been there since Septem-
her II, 1900. State Librarian Johnson
Brigham, however, is the veteran now.
He went on the job in 1898.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
MEXICO PUTS FISCAL
PLAN UP TO CONGRESS

Mexico City, May "a bill has been
introduced in congress giving Presi.
dent Carranza extraordinary powers
to deal with the financial situation In
Mexico.
United States Ambassador Fletcher
has issued statement to the press ex'
pressing his belief that the Inaugural.
ton of President Carranza is guaran.
tee of the peaceful rehabilitation OF
Mexico.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
PARSONS ATHLETE ENLIsTs.

Burlington, May S.-R. NJ. Wilson OF
Wapello, a student at Parsons college
at Fairfield has successful passed the
preliminary examination for enlist
ment in the navy at the local recruiting
office. Wilson is popular young ath.
lete who won his letters in foot ball
at college. Before that he won his let
tiers in base ball while attending high
school at Oakville.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
BUSINESS MEN
ARE PREFERRED
OFFICERS RESERVE CORPS
NEEDS EXECUTIVE ABILITY
IN APPLICANTS.

Wallace Graham in charge Of the re-
cruiting for the Officers Reserve corps
training camps has been instructed to
get men of business and executive ex-
perience and favor the man between
SO and "A years of age. There is
plenty Of the younger men but few en-
listments among the more mature and
it is the latter that are more in de-
mand.
= Business Man EnIists.
Chicago, ILL.,, May 8. 1917.
Eve have the application this morn
ing" said Major Malone at the war de-
partment "of man who is the prin-
cipal owner and head of million dol
lar business which he has worked up
from nothing. He Is past forty, his mil
itary experience is extremely limited
and he barely NETS the physical re-
quirements, but we are going to ac-
cept him because we need not one, but
many scores of just such men in the
line.
I'VE get all kinds of business exc
cutiySs who are willing to act on com
mittees, but We are not getting a sui
ficient number of mature men between
the ages of SO and A to 60 out to the
forts and to train for taking positions
right with the men on the march at
the war front.
"Of course, appreciate that the best
men without proper military expert
ence cannot make ideal officers. But
we have not men enough for the proper
military experience, so we are glad to
get the mature men who are willing
to learn
College education is valuable, but is
not near as important now as expert
ence in executive positions. whether at
the head of business or the head of
an important department in any bust
ness.
Such men are needed and are need
ed especially right now for the first
volunteer officers
Applications are being received by
mail and in person at Room 500, Mill
tary Training Camps Association, at
the War Department
Applicants may enter any day from
May 8 to May IA.
Recruiting for officers reserve corps
in the city of Ottumwa is in charge of
Wallace Graham. He will explain all
details.
Is there a good. high class, expert.
enced and successful executive in this
city who is willing to leave his bust.
ness and go to the training camp
May s.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
WOMEN ARE GIVEN
CHANCE TO ASSIST

All local women students and alum
nae Of the state university of Iowa are
receiving notices from the school In
regard to the enlistment Of their serv-
ices for their country. The communica-
lions are sent out in cooperation with
the intercollegiate intelligence bureau.
All answers are returned to Captain
Munma, cadet commandant. Ottumwa
women will be given a chance to enroll
for clerical and other branches OF the
work
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
2ocENr BREAD At BLUFFS.

Council Bluffs, May 3.-May DAY
brought the Is cent and 20 cent loaf
of bread to Council Bluffs consumers
and it likewise witnessed the disap.
pearance entirely of the cent loaf
which had so shrunk in size that 1t re-
sembled anything but loaf.
The IS cent loaf weighs twenty
four ounces
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
TEACHER FOR So YEARS.

Clearfield. May 3-With the closing
of this school year. Miss Mary Martin
of Lenox will have an unusual record,
this being her thirty-frst consecutive
year as primary teacher in that school.
She was recently reelected for the thir-
ty-second year. The parents of many OF
her present pupils started to school to
Miss Martin and some Of their grand
children are near school age.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
RAN ON FIREWORKS,

Davenport, May 3.-An ordinance
prohibiting the sale of fireworks dur
ing the period of war is being consider
ed by the ordinance committe of the
Davenport city council.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
slaughts we're dealt with satisfactorily
by the British gunners.
FRENCH WRECK STRONGHOLD.

Paris, May 3. The French made an
important gain on the Champagne
front last night, reducing the position,
which was still being held by the Ger
mans in the new lines Of Mont Haut
and capturing the German garrison of
more than 200 men, the war office an
nounced. There was active patrol
fighting on the Chemin-des-Dames
line.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
The Bates Optical Co.

Is now at III East Main NEW Ioca.
Jon over Hub) and will give you SER
vice, quality, satisfaction. We devote
bur entire time to the practice OF
eptometry. - q. J. Bates, oph. D.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
EXPANDING RED CROSS.

Council Bluffs, May. 3.-The local.
Red Cross chapter from Avoca and am
other list Of 2OS new members FROM
Logan. where organizations have beeif
formed. These new chapters will b.
branches Of the Council Bluffs chaptels
lTG1SSSIA.s is..-M.ss.. al
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
Semi.WEEKLY COURIER
CHANGING ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their ADDRESS
changed will please give the name VI
The nostoffice to which the paper has
been sent as well as the postoffice 10
hich they desire it changed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
Obituary
Frank A. jacobson.

Frank A. Jacobson, 557 West Ottum-
wa street, died this morning at the
age of forty-five years. He had been
i'll six months.
He was born in Nebraska in 1871 and
came to Ottumwa in 1889. He married
Miss Ota A. Leach Of this city Octo-
Der 10, 1893 and she died March ~,
1913. One son, Alph of Ottumwa and
two brothers, Oscar Of this city and
Norine of Blakesburg survive.
Mr.. Jacobson was wood worker,
employed by the Ottumwa Mill & Con-
struction Co., and late with L. T. Girls
man e. Co. He was member OF the
First Baptist church.
The funeral services will be held at
the residence at 2::30 o'clock Friday
afternoon with Rev. B. F. Patt in
charge. Interment will follow in Of
tumwa cemetery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
eR,1oNs HEAR KINGS APPEAL

London, May S.-The appeal OF King
George to the public to economic IN
of food was read at noon
today from the steps Of the royal ex.
change and of all town halls through
out the country. The lord mayor and
sheriffs attended the ceremony In Lon
don and large crowds assembled.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
AppEALs TO GERMANS.
DR.. Burt D. La Force
OCULIST

Suite 4o3, Ennis Building
Hours, 10 to ~ and 2 to q 4
Phones, Red-4o3 and s57
Ottunwa, Iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
WILSON IS CRITICISED
IN GERMAN REICHSTAG

Amsterdam, May 3-In an address
before the reichstag yesterday, DR..
Johannes Kaempf, the president of the
body, evoked loud applause with his
defiance of President Wilson, who, he
declared, will bite granite In his eff.
forts to ALLEVIATE the German people
from the kaiser's rule.
President Wilson. in his message to
congress on April 2, he declared, said
he was waging war against the Ger
mans in the interests of mankind and
on the ground of justice.
President Wilson, DR.. Kaempf con-
t1nued, had lost his sight in making
this assertion. as he had not stirred
a finger to hinder England when Eng
land announced her war Of starvation
against Germany, war in violation Of
ali human and international rights.
The president, he asserted, also lost
his sight when he rejected the Ger
man proposal to secure the lives OF
Americans on American vessels in GER
tain routes, which carried no contra
band, and by this rejection exposed his
own compatriots to danger and death.
president Wilson, said DR..
Kaempf, represents the German peo-
pie as without will Of their own and
as having been driven into the war by
a group Of ambitious people, but he
tells nothing of the long years OF en-
circlement and Vaccinations against
them: nothing of the enemies recently
strongly expressed will to destroy Ger
many.
APPEALS TO GERMANS.
1.-THE German people rose in August.
1914. and still fight today to defend
their freedom. independence and life.
president Wilson says he has no
quarrel with the German people, for
whom he only entertains sympathy
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04

afternoon with Rev. B. F. Patt in
charge. Interment will follow in Of
tumwa cemetery.
Henry L. Bachman.
Henry l.. Bachman died Wednesday
morning at o'clock at his home,
fourteen miles south of the city, at
the age of 65 years. The funeral SER
vices will be held at the Sherman
chapel church Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock, with Rev. Alva Huff of the
Ash Grove church in charge. He is
survived by his widow, two daughters,
Stella and Zelma at home, and two
sons, Emmett of Elko, New, and r. r..
Bachman Of Richmond avenue. Inter-
ment will follow at the Sherman chap
ell cemetery.
Mrs. J. II. crowelI.
Mrs. J. H. Crowell wife of Instruc.
tor Joyce H. Crowel1 Of the department
of chemistry at the state university,
Iowa City, died April % and was bur-
led May 1.
Her survivors include her sisters,
Mrs. Myrtle Bailey and Mrs. Charles
Hopkins, brother, Elven Van Cleave,
and son by former marriage, Or.
vile Gruwell, all of Ottumwa.
Mrs. Crowell was 80 years of age
and was we'll known In the life of the
university. She was a former Ottum-
wan. Mr.. Crowell graduated from the
local high school with the class Of
1910.
-:O:-
- S. Henshaw.
H. S. Henshaw of the Park Inn no.
tel at Mason City died at 4 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. M. D. Nc.
Cue and daughter, Mrs. Bertha Cress.
well, 314 West Sixth street have gone
to Mason City to attend the funeral
c. r. MoushIer.
G. F. Moughler, aged 49, died at 2
o'clock this afternoon at his home, 304
West Williams street.
The funeral will be held here and
burial at Eldon but the time has not
yet been determined.
Kenneth S. Brock.
Mrs. ]. Frank Welman Of southwest
of the city received message today
from her brother, H. E. Brock of La
Crosse, Wis, announcing the death Of
his youngest son, Kenneth Shelby
Brock, which occurred Wednesday
night of diphtheria. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brock are well known here, having
frequently visited relatives and friends
in the city. The deceased was 7
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
NIGHT RAID OPENS
NEWEST HAIG DRIVE

CONTINUED From Page -
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c. F. MoughIer.

c. F. Moughler, aged 10. died at 2
o'clock this afternoon at his home, 304
West Williams street.
The funeral will be held here and
burial at Eldon but the time has not
yet been determined.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
Mrs. J. II. CrowelI.
y. S. Henshaw.

H. S. Henshaw of the Park Inn no.
tel at Mason City died at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. M. D. Nc.
Cue and daughter, Mrs. Bertha Cress.
well, 314 West Sixth street, have gone
to Mason City to attend the funeral.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-10-04
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
 GIVEN A START IN THE CITY COUNCIL,

At Tuesday nights meeting of the city council the question of municipal ownership o public utilities was gv en it's first official start by nSructng the city attorney to prepare the necessary resolution submit bond issue to the taX-payng voters of the city.
 From what said at the council it seems to be the idea of the aldermen that they order bond election for S3OOOOO at w and should the people vote avorably on the proposition that then the city council would have the
 right to say whether this bond money should be spent for
 new plant whether should be spent in purchasing the rat traps' of the Los Angeles He Hghbinder.
 Personally the editor of this paper heartily in favor of municipal ownership but unless definite price agreed upon for the purchase of the present utility plants will be unaerably opposed voting $3OOOOO worth of bonds, to be placed those plants is we'll known that the big He Hghbinder originally placed valuation of something
 like S8OOOO on his old rat traps indeed his figures and those of Mr. Expert Trask agreed to gnats heel few weeks ago the big He Hghbnde informed one of the city officials that he had recently caused an independent inventory of his rat traps be made by another expert and that the latter says the plants worth $4OOOO he thinks so why let him keep his old plants and let the people construct an entirely outfit However before the peo pe will vote $3OOOOO worth of bonds they will demand to know just exactly what that money to be spent fo other wise they will defeat the bond proposition ten to one They do not buy pokein-abag If the big He High ander refuses to put fair price his old rat traps why simply forget him. and go ahead with new plant or wait for the supreme validate your raeixng ordinance and then you won't need municipal plant, for you can make the big He Hghbnder the mark for all time to come
Arizona sentinel., 1917-10-04

used in constructing the works Further than that there
 has been no effort made lay out bouevards and parks These will naturally along later after the lands have been sold and placed under cultivation Until that time
 my good friends who jump in the air and paw the earth over imaginary hardshps that be heaped them rest peace What the government desires to do on the mesa is to make the mosalkedo place in the world by putting it in condition for citrus fruit cuure And that the has gone far it has in the matter I apprehend that NOTHING CAN STOP THE EARLY CONSTRUCTION OF THE FIRST UNIT. Whether this unit to take in the private lands will be left entirely up o the owners of these lands they want to in they will say in plain words and if the government prefers to deal with an irrigation district rather than with ndvidu als or with users association apprehend that the great majority of the land owners the mesa will readily cooperate with the government along these lines.
 However, the very most do now is to wait just little while onger-wat until hear what the plans are and what the costs be. Then it will be time for our
 friends get real busy and let grass grow under their feet We much goal than we have been Let hope for the best And quit your knocking a those who doing all in their power for your benefit
Arizona sentinel., 1917-10-04

friend in MT. Burr, for he is intensely human
 It is highly probable that strong organization o some sort will be organized in the Bard unit The meet ing Friday night held under the auspices of the Far Bettermen Club which doubt be readily con- verted into sort of legal organization that will be vel comed the official spokesman of the Bard unit by the Washington officials However matters progressing so nicely over there this me Mr. Burr very apty sad
 would that the people of Bard unit getting along mighty we'll just they When the proper time comes they will unquestionably form irrigation district for that be what the wants all the pro- ec and those who want work in perfect accord with the government will naturally fall in line with the district jan
 Mr. Burr left last Saturday afternoon for the east He will be glad Yuma any time that his services needed in the work of forming irrigation district either the Bard He made splendid impress all who heard him and is the general concensus o opinion that his visit had good effect.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-10-04
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF REWARD.

Phoenix Sept. 28 1917.
 "A reward of $50 payable for the delivery at the near est army camp of deserter This reward is in full satis faction of all expenses incurred in said delivery.
 Any person who fails report his local board for military service at the specified in his order report is deserter
 "A person who fails report for military service to the adutan general of the by the date specified in the or der of the adjutant general to said person is deserer t highly desirable from every standpoint that an ef fort be made round up all persons who are den- quent in reporting for military service.
 It is thought that if the fact of reward is given the widest publicity shall have force of police officers and even individuals interested in bringing such denquents der military control.
 If after such persons brought military auth ority it appears that their delinquency not wu they will be forwarded mobilization camp and their local board will be given credit If appears that the delinquency was wu they will be prosecuted before courtmartia as de- SerterS.
 Tn either case the reward is payable"
 (Signed) BREEN For the Governor.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-10-04
DISTRICT COUNSEL BURR OF U. S. R. S.. GIVEN
 CORDIAL GREETING AT BARD.

By special invitation District Counsel E. w. Burr Of the U S. R. s. delivered an address Bard school house last Friday night his subject being the advSaby of the Bardites organizing themselves into sort of form their wants could be given proper attention by the Wash ngton authorities Naturally he preferred the irrigation district pan he frankly advised his large audience that he did not think this propoas time form the organza
 on He advised them wait until they ready to as sume responsible relation to the United States as regards their portion of the project either in the nature o the assumption of the duty of collection of charges the governments agent the assumption of control of the system part of the ditches cooperation with the Uni tee States in drainage other important function ot nroect work For if they organize than that they will be expense wholly out of proportion to the good that will result from the expenditure of the money sary to maintain district organization since the legal machinery adapted greater burdens than the district under present circumstances yet prepared to undertake Many question propounded Mr. Burr by members o the Bard unit and not msstang the fact to say that his answers put his hearers in very friendly frame of mind In fact the meeting was the harmonious have in the Bard unit indicating that much of the old bit terness against the reclamation service has died out.
 The first public meeting attended in this section of the country in the school house in which last Friday nights meeting held That at the time one Everett Pat Teasdae in the heyday of his glory out n this section That meeting also held at night. On that occasion there were 70 odd people present nearly every of them ready throw the reclamation off cals in the muddy Colorado the drop of hat But not one of them had gone the meeting in automobile They went in farm wagons, horseback rode shank's mare Last Friday night when Project Manager Schecht reached the school house. with MT. Burr and myself his honored passengers counted 6 automobiles lined around the building standing the roadway and certain several more machines added to the number after reached there.
 That of itself tells whether the Bard farmers
 making good" It takes money buy these machines and whenever you find farmer riding around in auto you may put down as dead mortal cinch that he has har vested unusually good crop Of course there few farmers over there just elsewhere who simply don know how farm; there others who may be good farming who make pay theme, simply because they unlucky enough get piece of land that subject reclamation under any conditions. But the majority of Bardtes doing we'll of them are doing fine while few of them coning money. Mr. Burr more than delighted with what he and heard and it be safely assumed that those who need help the hands of the government have made valuable
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-07
Two More Racers
Enter Meet Here;
EndicOtt Mayo

The list ~ starters I'm the two day au-
i'mpailr raro meet 10 he held at Stnta
Irir track luu" Q. and lG. was rwellrd
lo ny" today ly the additions of King
Kelley and Frank Allen neither OF whom
has ever driven here previously
Allen viii drive a foreign car nm lsotth
special owned hy wealthy Dallas
portsunu Hc made a credl'able show
,ng WIN his pr in the loO-mile race at
Dallas last SATURDAY
Kelley viii dave the Comet ctrivchNhers
- the stat" Fair races by Johnuy Raj
mcy, who has retired due 70 III health.
tie whs formerly a mechanic for the case
team
ThcrN Is possibility that wild BIZ"
Endicott, dean of American race pilots.
VIII scni In his entry. according to O
nui borwHrd. director or contests for
The stat" Fair association
crew NJ men with drhgs. floats and
hnrrows i7 nov putting the fair grounds
oval In record shape Tor the big meet
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-07
TRACK AND FIELD
Crack Fielder
Is Victim of
Bean Bali

NEW YORK June When Ouiic'dcr
Thrasher. for whom Connie Mack du,rd
out SIS. OO0 last winter. Nls shuuipd hH,t
to the Southern Association another yir.
tim OF the bean bali" Wls added ~ tine
long string credited To that unnecessary
and dnngerous method Of pitching
Thrasher one VI the most prominent
Youngsters who ever flashed lu mHjuI
league company gong .1Iuug 600,
He was hitting nlNN well Iud nus IrlN.
ing was spectacular one day hr was
batting In a game against the Red SuN
The ball tool, him ON the side Of the
head Thrnshcr dropped as n De- nrd
been shot He wus out for some 'wu
and when he revived ne WI s,ul home
pulls AWAY From plate
The next day found him back aiu thr
game but he was pulling back from lnr
plate He never has forgotten that fear.