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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
LEAK CHARGE AIRED
Senator Stone Brings Matter to the
Attention of the Senate: Law-
son is Denounced.

Washington, D. c., Jan. Charges
of leak OF advance information
on President Wilson's peace note in
yolving other charges that somebody
made profits on 1t in the stock mar
ket, gained further official attention
today when Senator Stone. democrat,
spoke on the subject in the senate
and Thomas w. Lawson. of Boston.
conferred with Chairman Henry Of the
house rules committee, about pro-
posed congressional investigation.
Senator Stone rose to question OF
personal privilege. He said that con-
ffdential communications concerning
the honor Of the nation had fallen in
to improper hands but said he had no
information as to whether leak"
occurred as recently reported. II so
he believed it would be traceable to
departmental employees.
IF it be true, that any public Of
fetal has or did use any secret or con-
fidentiai information. as alleged" said
Senator Stone, "he is an unspeakable
scoundfel If any man in legislative
-life-if any senator-did. it. which
believe to be absolutely impossible
he ought to be dismissed from his Of
flee by this body.
'I do know" Senator Stone con
tinued. that things have occurred in
the departments which ought not to be
possible. / know that confidential
communications with foreign govern
ments to the state department have
by some means found their way into
hands of men not authorized to re
ceive them. These did not concern
stock market speculation but did con
cern the. honor OF the nation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
LEGISLATORS GET
READY FOR WORK
POLITICAL POT At STATE CAPt
TAI BOILING; CAUcUSES
on FOR SATURDAY.
Especial Correspondence

Des Moines, Jan. Reorganization OF
the two houses Of the thntyseventh
assembly is in the foreground this
week 80 far as public interest IN
things political is concerned. Both
the upper and lower branch win eau
Gus Saturday for the purpose of per-
fecting working organizations for the
session which opens next week.
The house cancus naturally assumes
precedence in public interest, carrying
as it does speakefsirip election up
on which hinges the important detail
Of committee assignments. This Is
regarded as of more than ordinary I'M
portance this year inasmuch as the
big apportiomment of connnsttee chair
manships in the house win be big
factor in shaping the attitude Of the
legislature towards measures at issue
in the recent campaign. The senate
caucus will be devoted chiefly to the
selection of desk employees and the
election of president pro tenn.
Leading candidates for the speaker
ship are NJ B. Pitt of Harrison cuun-
ty. Lee W. Ewuod Of Howard county,
Dr.. A. w. Slangft Of WapeAo county,
Nevis J. Ne6 Of Pottawatannie county
Roy W. Murray Of Buena Vista county
and Fremont Shortess Of Tanra com-
ty. Several of these ckaim to have
enough votes pledged to assure elec'
ton on the first ballot.
On the senate side the makeup Of
the committees is less uncertain for
the reason that the president Of that
body. Lieutenant Governor-elect Moore
has had since election day to ponder
on the matter and hold conferences.
It Is pretty generally known that the
cffairmanships OF the retrenchment
and reform committees-appropria-
tons, ways and means and judiciary
were decided upon some weeks ago.
Barring eleventh hour changes in
the program Senator Clem F. Nmball
Of Council Bluffs Will be named chair
man of the committee on ways e.
means: Senator D. c. Chase. who
headed judiciary No 2 In the thirty.
sixth, will be chairman of the merged
judiciary and Herbert l. Foskett Of
Shenandoah in charge of appropria.
tions. Senator Nicholas Balkema of
Sioux Center. who was chairman OF
the roads and highways committee In
the lDlrCV-uitn anu tuiTtS-SfAh ls
slated for his old committee. Sen.
ator Chester Whitmore of Ottumwa,
who had an important part in the
lssicrey rlssiS,a.ic .ic1n epsrte ed sso s.s,..S
/ ago. WIN be chairfnan Of The commits
itee on constitutional amendments.
which win have in charge the amend
ment for constitutional prohibition.
There are no contests in sight for
the principal places in the desk organ
ization of the two houses. Thomas
Walters. Jr., Of Polk county, who was
secretary Of the senate two years ago,
has no opposition for reelection and
the same thing is true Of w. c. Ram
say of Wright county, who served as
chief clerk of the house in the thirty
sixth.
Plans to hold the governors recep-
ton in the coliseum and invite large
number Of guests from over the state
have been abandoned. The reception
will be held as formerly in tie p'
tunda of the capitol and the inaugural
ball on the floor Of the basement oi
the building.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
AMBASSADOR RECALLED.

Washington, D. c., Jan 2.-Eiseo
Arredondo. General Cananzxs ambas'
sador designate here, said good bye to
Secretary Lansing today and win de
part tonight for Mexico City. Ramo
P. Denegri, Carransa consul general
at San Francisco, viii be in charge OF
the embassy The reason for Mr.. Ar
redondo's departure has not been made
clear. He recently denied he was be-
ing withdrawn.
information about Mr.. Arredondos
departure was refused today at the
Mexican embassy, where It was said a
statement would be issued later.
There were various under currents
apparent IN official circles today which
gave a sesnbaance of color to reports
that relations with Mexico were again
becoming strained. Henry P. Ffetch
er, recently confirmed as ambassador
to Mexico, but who has never gone to
hts post, had an engagement to confer
with President Wilson later in the day
and the American commissioners held
a long session considering General
CaYranxa's reply to their request fol
either a ratification or repudlation
Of the Atlantic City protocol.
It has been understood here fo1
some time that General Carranza wa
intending to summon Mr.: Arredondc
home to become minister Of the inter
ior. Whether this was the cause OF
his departure could not be established
It is said, however. that several
changes are impending in the Carran
IA cabinet
Secretary lansing said he did moi
understand that Mr.. Arredondo was
leaving permanently but that he has
been called To Mexico ritv.5on hasi
ness
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
HOPES g ~
TO CUT EXPENSES

Springfield. H., Ian. IA program
for the session Of the state Legislature
to begin tomorrow was outlined today
by David e. Shanahan. who is to be
named for speaker of the house at a
caucus of republican members tonight
The administration consolidation
measure will be among the. frst to be
considered, he saM nh "a. much with
the hopes Of decfeAsinE expenses
greatly as Of increasing. the eficiaDcy
said he favored conservative bill
that would not interfere with such
boards as have proven tbeusseiyes
necessary. 81 Y ~ S
A solution Of the re1aneA spfoblems
lies first in the courts, n I'D. and a
decision on the constieutionality Of
the tax amendment wilIsbe soaght to
open the way to revise revenue laws
to increase the states incomes. The
coming speaker did not suggest any
immediate meanS Or of1ohmittine2 the
amendment to the supreme oo&~1 fol
decision. sal
Other legislation that will raley In
favor of the new speaker VIZ nd I'D
practical civil service reform, alb I
provide state supervision Of tr IA,
banks without interfering with bl e
tablished banks, the strength M r
sponsibi1ity Of which are firm x,
and changes in the election
reduce the number and exp(
elections.
Mr.. Shanaflan indicated the ii
! session would be lengthy q
secuted as an impossibi1fty u Is
I ton that adjournment might b 80
| for within three months. -
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
DES MONIES MAYOR
WINS COAL FIGHT

Des Moines, Jan. 2.-The city of Des
Moines went out of the coal business
today and the fuel famine which has
prevailed here for more than fort
night was officially declared to be over.
A local coal dealer today made a con-
tract with Mayor John MncVicar to
supply the residence trade without
any increase in price and hundreds of
orders which have accumulated at the
mayor's Office were turned over to him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
70 FORWARD NOTE.

Washington,I d, O, Jan. 2. --Secre-
tary Lansing aaid today that the Eng
iish tiki OF the entente reply to Ger
many'1 peace proposals probably would
be forwarded to the central powers to-
day without waiting for the official
French text. That will be sent direct
TO thg central powers by the Aneri
can embassy In Paris.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
HEADQUARTERS OPENED.

Des Moines. Jan. -Four candidates
for the speakership OF the next state
house of representatives opened head
quarters in local hotels today. They
were Lee E1wood of Elma: l.. ]. Men
of Walnut: NJ. B. Pitt of Logan and
F. E. Shortress OF Traer.
Members Of the legislature began ar
irving here today to make arrange
ments for the coming session which
will open January s.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
alJRciAR scAREp AWAY.

Chicago. Jan "A burglar who en-
tered the Lake Shore drive home OF
John Borden. millionaire Arctic expfor-
er. early today. was frightened away
by Mrs. Borden before he had gained
access to a jewel case containing gems
valued at 25,0G0.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
WAR BRIDES RISE AS
PEACE HOPES FADE

New Yoik. Jan. 2. Prices jumped
upward on the stock market at the
or)ening today, the so-called war and
eelmi-war ssues being in especial de-
miknd will trading active. Twelve
tbDusand sharas of United States steel
sold a los toSl0sk up IN to 2ls. 9th
esE issaes were frnm ] to ~ points
h'|sh'-
ChicNgo Jan. 2. Wheat prices shot
uhvard tsday In response to the an
e{.er d tie entente allies to the offer
Oh theiceytral powers to negotiate for
pkacel Initial quotations showed q
rke n.arly cents bushel.
gkf ,wleat touched 1.7s at khe open
II aainst 1.74A to 1.7fa at the
4 a.rIay. Julrsieapey to LAC.
9sass m g res saturday
w
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
GREEK SHIP ToRpEpoEo.

Brest. Jan. THE Greek steamer
Sappho, 2.0S7 tons has been tor
pedoed. Nine of the crew were saved
and the fate of the rest is unknown.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02

Laredo, Tex. Jan. 2.-Vilia followers
have captured and looted the town Of
Sabinas, Hidalgo, south OF Vfhaldama,
between Laredo and Monterey, accord
ing to advices reaching the border to-
day. No loss Of life resulted, 1t was
said.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
LOOT IS RECOVERED
Carrama Force Gets Back Quantity Of
Stuff Taken From Chihuahua by
Villas Bandits.

Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 2.-One hundred
and forty prisoners were taken, twen-
ty-five were killed and large quantity
OF loot taken from Chihuahua City by
Francisco Villa was recovered by a
Carranza force near Guerrero yester-
day when six hundred Villa followers
were defeated by the de facto forces,
according to a message received today
BY Andreas Garcia from General Fran
cisco Murgnia.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
PARK BOOSTERS MEET.

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 2. A ma.
tional parks conference was opened
here today by the department Of the
interior to continue throughout the
week. Secretary Lane presided.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
TRAIN KILLS GIRL.

Chicago. Jan. FLORENCE kerner,
is years old. was killed by an Aurora
Elgin & Chicago interurban train at
College avenue. Wheaton today. M
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02
ALLIES REPLY
TO PRESIDENT
WILSON READY
An Enttnte Governments to
Pass On Answer Before
It Is Made Public
WHAT IT WILL SAY
REMAINS MYSTERY

Washington, p. G, Jan. g.
Senator Hitehccek's resolution 20
have the senate Endorse President
Wilson's peace ote WAS discussed
In the senate tSday and action
was postponed Until tomorrow by
unanimous cons Int.
President WiSon has not deeid-
ed on his next step. II became
known on uneFest$onabie author
ity today that he has not given up
hope that beNe6eiaI results may
come out ~ tle present negotia-
tions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-02

London, Jan. THE final dr4n OF
the reply Of the entente to President
Wilson's peace nGte which already has
been approved fy France and Great
Britain, has beet forwarded to Italy
and Russia, and as no changes have
been suggested khus far from those
quarters it is moi improbable the note
will be deliveredIto the American am
bassador in Paris, William G. Sharp,
within a short II he.
It is understood here that the note
may possibly belhanded to Mr.. Sharp
tomorrow. However, Belgium made
her request at lhe last moment that
the statement OF her case be added to
the reply to thy central powers, and
similar additions or delays may occur
in the case of he note to President
Wilson.
In its preset form the reply is
about the same Length as the note to
the central powers and has the same
characteristics u general and guard
ed language. Che Of the most import
ant pointssis a differentiation between
peyne aurqnE tte present belligererts
I'm ss1nn au3sT {atnt arrangements - may
50 nn6 y fofs Deimanent peace, the pur.
rose NM IA show neutral upholders
n ! fItnrpi rertnanent peace that this
Is att>fnahae.
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The Press., 1917-04-19
Making a Magnet.

.. The. simplest way of magnetizing bar of steel is that known as single touch" ;" The bar to be magnetized is laid on the table, and the pole of a powerful magnet Is rubbed from ten to twenty times along its length, always in the same direction. If the north pole of the magnet is employed the end of the bar first touched will also become a north pole, while the opposite end, at which the magnet is lifted before re- turning, will be south pole.
 There are other and more complicat- ed methods, known as divided touch" and double touch," in which two and even four magnets are employed. 4 A steel bar can also be magnetized by placing 1t within coil of insulated wire. through which galvanic current is circulating. The magnetism induced in this way, however, is weak com pared with that which can be procured if the same strength of current is em- ployed through the intervention of an electromagnet.
The Press., 1917-04-19
Rathtuha and Rathinn.

In many European countries ''th best Eeople"-if you know what tha meanS-never bathe in water.
 Spanish matrOns have expresse, much surprise at my complaints abou the absence of bathing facilities in tn Madrid hotels. One lady, wife of a dis tinguished member of the cortes, tOlt me she had herself rubbed down in Oi once q week, but never had got into { tub of water and never would!'
 My memory of London hotels goes back to 1875, when there was not q single bathtub in any hotel in that city A tin pan and bucket of warm wate, was the only ''tub." and you werI lucky to get that.
 And in, that same Teriod in New Tor, city the Metropolitan and St. Nichola hotels, supposed to be m dels of cxce.. fence, were totally wanting in bath. rooms.
 Admittedly, it is as diff ut to imac. inc life without motorcars as without bathtubs, but the former are less thai a tWenty-year-old necessity, while tn; bath was an institution long before the times of the Roman emperors.-Julius Chambers in Brooklyn Eagle.
The Press., 1917-04-19
A Wonderful AboriuinaI Citv-

Near Laguna, N. NJ, may be seen Acoma, the sky city," claimed to b. the most wonderful aboriginal city ill the world. It stands on an isolated rock eminenCe AGO feet in height. Tn :. city embraces three rows of houses over thousand feet in length, risin:: up in terraces four and five stories. One is amazed when he stops to con. slider that the material for these build. ings were transported long distances and up the cliffs upon the heads and backs of these human burden bearers. Their graveyard consumed forty years in building by reason of the necessity of bringing earth from the plain below, and their church must have cost the labor of many generations, for its walls are sixty feet high and ten feet thick and it has timbers forty feet long and fourteen inches square. Exchange.
The Press., 1917-04-19
Proper. Physical Education.

The purpose of physical education is, of course. not merely to build up the D, dies of. boys today, but to put into the lives of boys that thing, whatever it is. that will make the boy stay strong and ablebodied when he reaches man hood. Such men-lOvers of fresh air, of hiking in the wild, of sleeping out under the slly-men who can both en- joy and endure, are the men who will make up strong nation and not ma lion of aklines.-Scouting.
The Press., 1917-04-19
Many William shakespsarss.

There have been many William Shakespeares i'll the past. Among the burials in the registers of St. Clement Danes, in the Strand, there is the en- try. 'Jane Shackspeer, daughter of Willm., 8 Aug, 1600." Warwickshire records show, among other things, that q William Shakespeare paid Ss. to the Lay Subsidy, Walton super Olde;" an other w. s. priced the goods of Rob art Shakesper of WroxalF' on March 10. 1863; another, shoemaker of Coven- try, made his will March IS, 16O5-6; still another William Shakespeare, gentleman" had ''his daughter Su- sanna" (singularly enough) baptized on March 14, 159G, and yet again another w &, shoemaker of Warwick, fell into the Avon and was drowned These are mere fraction of the full list.-London Chronicle.
The Press., 1917-04-19

The 125th annual meeting of the Holland County Medical Association, which was held in the Rockville Tuesday. It was unanimously voted to offer the service of the association as a body or individually to the United States government in whatever capacity desired The meeting was called to order by President Thomas F. O'Loughlin at T. a. m. The fol lowing officers were elected: Presi dent, Donald l.. Ross, Mansfield Depot; vice president, John F. Haokett, Mansfield Depot; secretary and treas urer, Eli P. Flint, Rockville; councillor, Thomas F. Rockwell, Rockville; state delegate, Thomas F, O'Loughlin, Rockville; oensors, Thomas F. O'Loughlin, Rockville, 1916-17-1S; John P Hanley, Stafford Springs, 1197-1S-19; Frederick W. Walsh, Rockville, 19lS-19-2O; county re- porter, Cyrus B. Newton; essayist at semi annual meeting, Wright B. Bean; essayist at annual meeting, Frederick W. Walsh; delegates to county associations: Hartford, Eli P Flint, Rock vile: New Haven, John F. Haokett. Mansfield Depot; New Lon don, Thomas F. O'Loughlin, Rock vile; Mansfield, F. M. Dickinson, Rockville; Windham, W. L. Higgins, South Coventry; Litohfield, Frederick W. Walsh, Rockville: Middlesex, Isaac P. Fisk, South Coventry. James W. Dawson of Stafford Springs was elected to membership in the associ- ation.
The Press., 1917-04-19
outaida tha Hnusa.

How many beautiful homes on which
 money has been spent lavishly to make them complete are marred by some de-
 feet in the landscape work! A few
 hours motor trip through the suburbs of almost any city in the country will reveal many such cases. The most ire quent jar the trained eye receives is from the poorly laid out walks and driveways in which badly arranged curves are used or walks made to curve around an oval grass plot placed in the center for no other reason than to make pedestrians take time to circle about that particular grass plot. Post men, messenger boys and others take a short cut, and soon a path in the proper direction is worn across the sod. When curve is used in walk or driveway there should be a reason for it. If there is no other reason plant one; place tree or two or shrubs in q position so the curve will seem neces- sary. People then will keep on the walk, and the plan will seem reason able.-New York Sun.
The Press., 1917-04-19
A. Story of LonnfslIom.

In LOngfellow's journal, in which he chronic.ed daily things that came un. der his observation, he notes that upon q certain occasion he attended a church where the minister took as his subject Progress. He was very fiat. tered when the latter quoted about half of the "Psalm of Life.' After re. peating the verses the minister said, T could never read that poem without feeling the inspiration with which it was written" To this incident Long fellow adds: But I had the con cit taken out of me on the evening of that day, when I happened to meet lady at Prescott's and in our conversation she referred to the sermon in ths morning and added, He quoted soma beautiful verses, but nobody knew whence came the ouotatlOns.'
The Press., 1917-04-19
FaIIina Up Out of a Balloon.

If man falls out of rising aero plane or balloon he will not go toward the earth, but will continue rising into the air for an appreciable time. If the air machine were stopped in its ascent at the time 1t could catch the man as he came down. If the airship were ascending at the rate of thirty two feet a second the man would rise sixteen feet before beginning to fal! toward the earth. Thus, by reducing the speed of its ascent, the vessel might keep by the side of the man and rescue him. The reason why the man rises is the same as the reason for a bullets rising when shot from gun into the air-both the man and the bullet are given velocity upward, and it takes some time for gravity to mega tive that velocity.
The Press., 1917-04-19
Growino Grapes.

Grapes will grow almost anywhere and are sure to bear Grapes can be trained on trellises close to fences or to Outbuildings. Spring is the best time to plant, using either one or two year old vines Frequently cultivation during summer will improve the fruit,
 Wood ashes make good fertilizer for grapes, and half q bushel to the vine will not be too much.
 No pruning will be required tic first season. but the second season cut back the strongest canes to three or four buds and remove all others.
The Press., 1917-04-19
SOMERS.

Mrs. Albert S. Hulburt is ill in her home.
 Mir and Mrs Orville w. Hum have had as a recent guest Mrs O. c. Hum Of East Longmeadow.
 Much regret is felt at the departure of the L. H. Baker family for their new home in Longmeadow. The farm has been sold to Springfield real estate man.
 The East Central Pomona grange met in Piedmont hall Wednesday. The working of the fifth degree oc. cupied the morning and the usual program was carried out in the after noon. The local grange served dinner at noon.
 The Holland County Farm Bureau is planning to organize the Home Garden clubs on a military basis. The first club to be formed in this way is "The Boys and Girls Agricultural Club" of Somers. The first meeting was held few days ago and the club was or. ganized under the direction of County Agent John E. Clifford. The following officers were elected: Captain, John Spellman; first lieutenant, Mabel Pinney; second lieutenant, George Lucas; sergeant, Evelyn Butterworth. Another meeting of this club will be held on April 26, at 4. 15 p. m. at the Somers Street school. It is hoped to elect a captain, first lieutenant, second lieutenant, first, second and third sergeants and corporal for each school organized on this basis. It is expected that the officers will look out for some of the supervising work at least in so far as being atle to report at each club meeting as tu the progress of the work in their respective school districts, and to see that there are no deserters. It is hoped to have enough military drill to give the mbers an idea of that kind of ser. vice and give them military carriage and bearing. Each member is also required to help the United States government in increasing the food supply, or to learn something of what is needed in military service. This may apply especially to the girls; they may be able, besides the work of regular sew ing lessons, to do something in the nature of Red Cross work.