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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-03
TO DEFEND CANAL,

" dS''IllEIOu, -. S., ~. HE
strengthening of the military forces In
the Panama canal zone was ordered to-
day by the war department and a board
of three officers was named to report
upon organizing civilian employees in
the canal zone for military defense pur.
poses.
Batteries F and E Of the tenth field
artillery. Connecticut national guard.
were called into federal service today
by war department orders. No explain.
alton Of the call was made by the de.
partment but they probably will be
used for police protection purposes.
Orders were being prepared today
calling out additional guard forces In
several eastern states. They contem-
plate adding at least two regiments OF
infantry to the fifty thousand guards.
men already added to the fedora! ser
vice for police protection work.
Program Takes Form.
Steps in anticipation Of action on
whatever recommendations President
Wilson may make to congress next
week to meet the national emergency,
began today to take final form. These
steps were:
The president held a final confer
ence with his cabinet preparatory to
starting to write his address.
House democrats held a caucus to
consider plans for organization Of the
house by their party.
A committee Of tw~enty-seven re-
publicans met to prepare its final
recommendations for organization of
the house which will be laid before a
caucus of republicans tomorrow.
Plans for raising evenue were con.
sidered at a meeting Of democratic
members Of the house, ways and
e committee.
Senator Chamberlain. chairman Of
the senate military affairs committee,
announced he would press fro prompt
action In the senate on the regular
army appropriation bill.
The senator assured the president
he already has authority, without con-
gressional action, to raise Immediately
an army of more than Toe. 900 by in
~creasing the regular army to war
strength and calling out the entire ma
tional guard. at war strength.
Reports of submarines having been
seen off Montauk Point Monday night
posed of by Secretary Daniels an
nouncement that they were patrol
boats on trial trips.
President Wilson now has before
him recommendations Of his principal
cabinet advisers and in a general way
has heard the sentiment OF the country.
The preponderance of opinion for
warded to the white house Is for a dec
laration that a state of war exists be-
tween the United States and Germany.
kilograms addressing the president
are being received in large numbers.
Many of them, couched in identical lam
guage favor the maintenance Of peace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-04

Dix Island today in place Of the D.
900 inhabitants with which II was
once peopled. has but single family
on the island, and the only sound
which disturbs its placid serenity Is
that which the surf makes when the
storms fury sends II high above the
rock cliffs. In place of the $50 habita-
lions which once dotted the island
there are now standing but nine. One
is inhabited by the keeper OF Dix Is
land. one serves as the office in which
he carries on the transactions Of
lobster buyer, and the other seven are
given over to the occupation Of the
keepers varied assortment OF live
stock. In the day when the granite
industry fIourished on Dix Island. its
name was synonymous with wealth. IL
was at one time the home Of the
Duchess of TOMATO, wife Of Thomas,
Peals, a New York millionaire. who
had taken the island for a bad debt.
Nor did he live to see the wonderful
activities which sprang up In the ear |,
ly seventies on the little granite is- /,
land, and which eventually declined.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-04
Finish the Job

Pat. who had weakness for the
wine Of the country. once did a days
work for the village priest, and la
hored so nobly that when he begged
for a drink at the end of it the kind
man had not the heart to refuse.
'Tis a nail in your coffin, all the
same, Pat" said he as he poured out
couple OF fingers.
1T is that. your reverence" said
Pat, as he drained the glass; but now
that we've the hammer in your hand
ye rnoight as well dhroive in another"
Pearson Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-04

United States District Attorney
John f. A Merrill has received a no
tification from the Department or
Justice calling attention to the fact
that the public is being mislcd an@ DE-
ceived by persons who pret"nd To
be able to give information about the
distribution Of grants of railroad 'andS
in Oregon. The land in question IL
known as the Oregon and California
Railroad land and was ordered by the
United States court to he restored 10
the government. which originally
granted the land to the railroad. AS
il was not used or improved by tho
building of railroad II was ordeTnd
returned in title to the government.
Attention is called to the fact that
there is no method by which first
claim can be given to any person.
The policy Of the government and Of
the department having in charge the
distribution Of lands which arc opened
for settlement Is to publicly give notice
so that all persons may have an equal
chance. No one can be given any
preference under the rules and pro-
&C dure of the department in opening
lands for homesteads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-04
Classified
Ad Rates

gour lines g words TO I'ns)
n, Is words or Iess cost 15e. ter
K. issue. zoe. for three and Doc
5er week. Pro rata price viii DO
,h.-aed Tor advertisements er-
p..d,na four lines. In sending oy
r.u. enclose stamps with order'
4, charges are too small 20 open
Recount. ~
A The Journal dees not knowingly
aso.s. any fraudulent advertising
4. any kind. The Journal VIII ~
k,stqats promptly and vigorously
s.e,y claim from any person VINO
H.. nesn N any way deceived or
,,rested through answering an
4 sysr,,sement. The Journal WIN
S,.ns It's readers TO bring TO us
Sesrton any failure on the psrt
a az advertiser to make good ms
4 .o-ises. II is the belief OF tnis
esoer that an advertiser serves MS
- interest best only when ne
|es-..s the public best. " you are
l., sa. sized tell tire Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-04
, w. BECK, Agency

rehabilitated. Shortly thereafter they
entered into a conspiracy TO entice ME
from The Sunday Sun. which occupl IS
me the greater part of that day. |
never encountered such persistency of
invitation to visit, which | eVaded to
a stage of exhaustion of my stock OF
lies.
Finally to get rid OF the trouble l
accepted. 1 was to bring my camera TO
photograph a gorgeous display of rUs-
es of Sharon and some other fora!
product unspellable at this moment in
the absence of dictionary. I was
furnished with carly morning train
time and a promise to meet me In an
automobile at the station. When | ar
rived WaXliver wasn't there, but half
a dozen fare robbers threatened to di-
vide my raiment.
Although deluded and betrayed by
the graceless wretch, ] went 10 his
house and found it and its hucolic
beauty as promised, but an interest
ingly portentous warning, Beware Of
the dog" confronted mo. Everything
was as silent as prominent orators
should be. No Cerehus IN sight. The
movement Of the gate latch summoned
him from a clump of bushes. he
stretched himself, counted his fleas,
then sat in the path and looked at me
with the idiotic stare common to his
bull species.
He had wrinkles around his subway
entrance and an assorted length ana
projection of teeth beyond common
necessity and reason, and should have
been heavily taxed on tho grounds or
his personal appearance. ] paused ana
addressed him in dulCct tones as old
fellow" young fellow AVID is another
kind of a fellow which The Sun won't
print. but to which he gave no recog-
nition With such sign daily before
him. I felt that he was encouraged 70
regard all as intruders even though In
vited. ard calmly intended 10 sample
nv calves The house was situated az
the corner of lane, | walked around
to that side and he leisurely followed.
lis expression remaining as unsatis-
factory as that Of a stopped clock. L
W histled and called for the pernd!ous
Waxliver IN vain. the beast remaining
noncommittaI.
A girl of sixteen approaching. I ask
ed her as to the reputation or the
Least She answered that she had
never been in the enclosure, but had
heard that he had occasionally bitten
people with bundles, such as postmen.
pedders, &c AS it appealed to reason
that q dog cannot dinerentlate be-
tween a bundle, a load and camera,
| photographed the rose of Sharon ana
the other unspelabe display. and got
the girl to take picture Of the dog
and me corfrorted. ] with my thumb
tip pressed against my nose, These ]
developed, printed and mailed to Wax
liver.
The earliest mail brought me his
profound apologies. his whole family
and servant having oversight them
selves. He added his congratulations
on my caution in not entering, because
the animal was left to roam the lawn
at night to repel intruders.
The next time ! meet the william,
won't sec him. Silas Ovcrrhuch
New York. September ~.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-04
For Sale-Horses, Cattle, Etc.

WE HAVE TWO PAIR OF LARGE
work horses. VIII sell them single or dou-
BILE. W. s. Pillsbury & Son, Waterfalls.
oct4dlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-04

Rodney w. McCorrison of Atkinson,
aged 10 years. tried TO explode some
powder in an old tin can and was bad
ly burned about the face and eyes,
but the doctor is in hopes to save the
sight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-04

rooms and shed. Flush closet and cleo
trio lights Inquire of l.. S. Young 312
Water street, or upstairs, % Bangor st.
Sep29itf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-04

Thirty three scire facias writs have
been returned and suits instituted
against the bondsmen in cases where
bail has been defaulted in Cumberland
county. The money il collected will
amount to number of thousands of
dollars. Approximately the same
number of writs have been returned at
the October as at the September term
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-04
DOGS I HAVE MET
An Account Of a First Meeting with
the WaxIiver Bull
fNew York SUM

To the Editor Of The Sun-Sir: Sew
eral years ago my alleged friend Wax
liver bought an old farmhouse and
about half an acre in New Jersey.
Aided and abbetted by his wife, It was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-04

and bath at 193 Crosby st. All modern
coveniences Inquire w. F. Perry, 16l
Water st. Scut5dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-04
UPSTAIRS TENEMENT, 4 ROOMS,

fush closet. rent reasonble. Family
without children preferred. Apply to
Mrs. Ben Noycs, 80 Quimby St oct2d1ws
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-04


a location
needed
Il be nd the
y. w. BECK, Agency
Augusta Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-04

FORD TOURING CAR, 1916 MODEL,
good running order, price reasonable.
w E Walker, Belfast Ave. Augusta.
Maine oct3d3ts
New Britain herald., 1917-04-04
CITY GUARD TO DRILL,
Members Will Assemble i'm Walnut Hill Park at 7:45 o'clock Tonight.

Col. w. w. Brillen has issued an order for all City Guardsmen to meet for drill tonight at 7:45 o'clock. The drilling place selected is Walnut Hill park near the head of Lexington street. This offers a large parade ground and it is we'll lighted by street lights. Col. Bullen will be in charge of tonight's drill. The men are to re- port without firearms.
 Mayor G. A. Quigley today received 150 special deputy police badges which will be given to the City Guardsmen as soon as they are sworn in for duty.
 Last night the non-commissioned officers school met in City hall to study manuals and to have actual demonstrations.
 The Home Guard also drilled at the state ar,nory last night. The next drill for the Home Guard will be on Thursday evening at the state armory.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-04
EFFECT OF WAR ON MIND.
Hungarian Officer Discharges Revol
 yer i'm Parliament.

Budapest, April 4.-The story of an alleged attempt to assassinate Premier Count Tisza, as given great publicity by the newspapers proved in the police court investigation to have originated in a nightmare of Hun garian officer who fell asleep in the gallery of the House of Parliament. Lieutenant Palafalvi, the officer ex- plained in court:
 ''I was very tired when started to attend the session, and soon fell asleep. I had just come from the front, where I had endured some pretty severe experiences, and I be- gan to dream that was again one of the advanced guard in the trenches, and that the Russians were storming our positions.
 II am so used to firing that when l heard the noise of applause down. stairs I thought the Russians were shouting their usual hurrahs. so I in- stinctively pulled out my revolver and fired. It was only after I had fired three shots that I woke up."
New Britain herald., 1917-04-04
City Items

New American flags were placed about the American Hardware Cor poraiton buildings today.
 Hollanders closed all day Good Friday.-advt.
 Joseph Du Boine of Bristol has purchased a half interest in the New Britain Sign company.
 The regular meeting of the w. c. T. U., which was scheduled to be held Friday, has been postponed until Friday next week.
 Every suit guaranteed at Besse- Leland's.-advt.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Reno, who have been residing in New Haven for the past year, are contemplating re- moving to this city in the near future. Mrs. Reno was Miss Neri of East Main street.
 Miss Katheryn Conway of Stanley street has returned from a trip 60 Providence, R. I.
 Norfolk suits at Besse-Leland's.
 The health board today released a case of infantile paralysis on Whiting street from quarantine. There are TOW no cases of this disease Tn the city.
 Grand Chief Markell with a dele
 More tailoring in our suits. Besse- Leland's--advt. gation from Amity Castle, K. G. E., will visit Erwin Castle. K. G. E.. in this city tonight.
 More models in suits at Besse-Le- land. .'s-advt.
 Six barbers at the Model barber shop.-advt. Chairman Babcock of the safety board today placed in police station on exhibition the prizes for the target match to be held shortly.
 Engine company No. 4 was called out this noon to extinguish grass fire near the Polish cemetery. Vincent Moore and George Leghorn are home from Georgetown University for the Easter vacation. Miss Elsie Berman of Arch street, who underwent an operation for ap- pendicitis at the local hospital Sat- urday evening, is reported as improv- ing.
 August Scheyd, the we'll known musician, is convalescing from a slight indisposition.
 More mems suits at Besse-Leland's. $. -advt.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-04
MESKIIL ENDORSED.

Local delegates to the state con- vention of the Foresters of America, which will be held in New Haven next month, have endorsed Matthew M. Meskill for the office of Sub Chief Ranger. They have also endorsed Lambert Lord of Court Pride for su- preme representative and A. Eisen- berg of Court Spinoza for second choice. M. M. Meskill and A. T. Bonefant of Court Friendly and John J. O'Nei1, Jr., of Court Charter Oak have been appointed a committee to attend to the transportation and &C., commo modations in New Haven. The New Britain delegates are expected to make the Hotel Taft their headquar- ters while in New Haven. A. T. Bonefant will lead the local delega- ton.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-04

A complete portable military unit hospital is to be erected on it's grounds at once by the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research in New York. There, under the leadership of Dr. Alexis Caxrel, who has won world fame in war surgery in France, the Carrel-Dakin method of treating in- fected wounds is to be practiced on a limited number of patients and taught to army surgeons, public health ex- perts and Red Cross nurses. Wooden structures are to be built at once, and it is hoped to open the wards within ten weeks, by which time it is ex- pected that Dr. Carrel will receive a furlough from the French government and will be back in America ready to take charge.
 Two hundred thousand dollars has been appropriated by the institute to finance the new project, which has the hearty indorsement of Surgeon Gener- al Gorgas of the army and other au- thorities. There are to be accommo- tations for 100 patients.
 This statement covering the project was issued by the institute, of which pr. Simon Flexner is head:
 'The surgeon generals of the army, navy and public health service and the executive officers of the Red Cross and the national research coun- ell have all expressed deep interest in the plan. The surgeon generals will assign successive groups of surgeons to the hospitals to study the method employed. It is estimated that each group of surgeons will spend a mini mum period of about four weeks in learning by practical experience the manner of it's application and the re- suits to be achieved.
 Work on the unit will begin at once, and the hospital will be ready to receive patients suffering from in- fected wounds and surgeons detailed to it in about ten or twelve weeks. There will be several detached, one- story wooden buildings, including re- ceiving room, operating room, etc.
 ''The proposed scheme, it is hoped, will prove of great benefit not only as a measure of preparedness for war, but useful also in time of peace Peo- pie suffering from injury in workshops and on the street are constantly sub- ject to infected wounds Several American surgeons interested in pre- venting and treating industrial acci- dents have already been to Compiegne to study the Carrel-Dakin technique.
 No. in picture. Dr. Simon Flexner: No. 2, the Rockefeller institute. New York; No. 3, Surgeon General William C. Gorgas; No. 4, Dr. Alexis Carrel at door of Paris hospital
New Britain herald., 1917-04-04
KILLED UNDER AUTO.

Fishers Island, April 4.-Captain Parlow. master of pleasure craft in summer and keeper of the Lindemann estate here in winter, was fatally lF- iured in an automobile accident late Tuesday. He was accompanying Ar thur Reynard, jitney driver. in trip to the east end of the island to get a man whose vote was wanted in the election being held, and on making turn the car skidded and upset. Reynard. in 9 dazed condition him. self, went for help to extricate Par low from under the machine. When this aid came it was found that Par low was dying. both legs being broken and internal injuries inflicted.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-04

than that. It's name brings to mind all sorts of savory messes such as the French cook excels in making. The soldier in the picture. just in from the trenches, is enjoying a bowl of soup.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-04
ONCE WORTH $5OO,OOO,
 TRIES TO END LIFE
Richard J. Widney Attempts Suicide by Gas As Did Woman With
 Whom He Eloped.

New York, April 4.-Richard J. Widney, once wealthy and respected San Francisco real estate man, who ten years ago gave up his home and his career for love of another mans wife, is a prisoner at Knickerbocker hospital in d serious condition. charged with attempted suicide.
 Two months ago Widney's compan- ion, Mrs. Vivian Lyons, killed herself by turning on the gas in their apartments, and Widney tried yester- day to die in the same way in his home at the Phoenix apartments, 107 West 104th street, but was frustrated by a friend to whom he had tele- phoned his intention.
 Ten years ago Widney abandoned his wife and family and eloped with Mrs. Lyons, then the wife of promi- nent Denver politician, who later divorced her. In spite of their love jealousy and financial troubles made them miserable. Five years ago Mrs. Lyons shot Widney through the body and his wife took him back and nursed him to health, whereupon he promptly left her again and rejoined his companion. t Hst
 At last in San Francisco, with Wid- ney's fortune of more than $500 900 gone, they turned on the gas in a hotel room. They were discovered and forced to leave. Soon after that the woman took poison in Chicago, but she recovered. Widney was ar rested, charged with flooding Mexico with bogus money, but was dis charged. At last they separated, Wid- ney coming to New York to try to build up his fortunes again. He se- cured employment and little less than 8 year ago Mrs. Lyons rejoined him here.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-04
ZEALANDIA "WRECKED."
Unarmed Frcighter Left New York for Liverpool March IS.

New York. April 1.-The freight steamship Zealandia, flying the Amer ican flag, has been wrecked" accord ing to a cablegram received here by her owners, the Universal Transpor- tation company, from their agents in Liverpool. All on board were saved.
 The Zealandia left New York on March IS with a cargo of foodstuffs for Liverpool. She was unarmed. Her commander was Captain Hanrahan. an American, and of her crew of about 40 men, 25 are Americans.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-04
KNEISEL QUARTET IN
 FAREWELL RECITAL
Famous Musical Organization Makes Last Appearance Behind Bank
 of Floral Tributes.

of Floral Tributes.
 New York, April 4.-The Kneisel Quartet gave it's farewell concert last evening in Rolian hall. The pro- gram comprised Brahms quartet in c minor, opus 51, No. 1, Strauss sonata in F major for piano and cello and Beethoven's quartet in B flat major, opus 130. It was program well suited to the occasion. which had 8 certain solemnity for all lovers of the highest forms of music.
 Of Brahms the Kneisel quartet has been one of the greatest disseminators in this country. Of Beethoven, and particularly of his late quartets. these artists, under the guidance of MT. Kneisel, have been the standard ln- terpreters. The youthful work of Strauss, performed by. MT. Willeke and Ossip Gabrilowitsch, served to a cheerful and restful intermezzo.
 But the air was vibrant with a melancholy sympathy. It was impos- sible to escape recognizing the anxious intentness of the audience. The lis- tening was of the kind that means I've shall not hear this again." Yet in the attitude of the members 'Of the quartet there was no attitudinizing.
 The floral tributes were not rushed down the aisles by ushers. They had been placed on the stage before the concert began. There was no attempt at display, but merely courteous acknowledgment of receipt. The four men appeared and played their pro- gram as if they were to play q hum dred more like it.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-04
TO CLOSE RADIO STATIONS.

Amateur wireless stations in New Britain, in common with others all over the country, will be closed by the government as soon as War is de- clared. All commercial stations will be taken over and conducted by the gt~ ~rnment, but ill this city there are no such stations. Following the gen. eral closing of all amateur wireless stations, their future will be decided. It is possible that useful service may be found for some of the amateur radio men.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-04

The pot au feu," French nation al institution, follows the soldier to the firing line and does what it can to make him feel at home. Literally translated. pot Au feu'' means pot sns the fire." bW4t stand7 for more
New Britain herald., 1917-04-04

emerged from the darkness and bounced on them, vainly trying to secure their rifles. Coyle did succeed in getting Roulliard's but jab from the baydnet on Nelson's gun caused him to drop it. Becker and Gardner, on learning of thetrouble. rounded up the pair and placed them under arr rest.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-04

Classified Advewt1se0acnt in t0e Herald Will Return That Lost
 POckefbOOk.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-04
ANGLE GERMANS. MUST SERVE.

London, April 4-The English courts have decided that the British born sons of German parents cannot during the war renounce their British nation ality and thus; evade military service in this country.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-04

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