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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
ALBA.

Mr.. and Mrs. Yes Wilkin and James
and Bess Spencer were Oskaloosa
visitors Sunday with Miss Anna
Phoenix.
Elmer Hall of Des Moines is In Abba
renewing old acquaintances and at
tending the Monroe county fair.
Mrs. David Clever was an Ottumwa
visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. Gene Houston and children
came up from Ottumwa Wednesday
for visit at the w A. Wilkin home.
Paul Miller of Des Moines is visiting
In Abba this week.
Miss Anna Sullivan Of Knoxville was
in Alb Thursday, a guest Of Miss
Elsie Whited.
Mrs. Mollie Richardson has returned
from visit in Oskaloosa.
Lulu Godfrey has returned fromfvis-
iting with friends in Oskaloosa and
Ottumwa.
Grace Ramsay of Des Moines was
visiting friends in Abba the first of the
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Huebner Of Mt
Pleasant were Sunday visitors in
Abba.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hilliard Of Corn
ing were visitors at the Nat Hilliard
home last week.
Isabelle Carrick Of Wyman spent the
week end with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Carrick.
visitor recently.
Mrs Marley has returned to her
home in Los Angeles. Cal. accompan-
led by Miss Louis Griffin.
Miss Ethel Larson is home from q
two weeks outing at st. Paul MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. M. Grant have gone
to Des Moines to see their son. George
before he leaves for the east.
Miss Angle Cofman has been visit
inc Abba friends.
Mis- Edna Scott has returned from an
extended visit with relatives in 'Ft.
Collins Colo.
The NJ. f. Home Missionary society
is meetin- today. Wednesday, with
Mrs. D. c. Anderson.
Will Wiser has recovered sufficient
ly from broken hip returned from the
town.
Rev. and Mrs. c. C. Crawford Of the
Christian church are happy over the
arrival Of son at home Thursday Aug.
%. 1917
Floyd Phillips has been LONE on a
furlough for a visit with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Phillips. He has
been stationed on the Great Lakes
near Chicago but has been ordered to
report for sea service after his furlough
The funeral services Of Thomas
Boulter, who died at the home Of his
brother. Robert, on N. Main street Sum
day evening were held at st. Mary's
church Tuesday morning at so'clock.
The deceased was So years old and
death was caused by leakage of the
heart.
Mrs, Bertrell McClain and children
came from Oskaloosa Friday evening
for visit with Abba relatives and
friends
Miss Eva Richardson returned Fri
day evening from her studies at Iowa
City. She will return for the fall term.
Father Walsh returned Friday even
ingfrom Riverside where he attended
the funeral d his nephew.
Mrs. Jas. Vernon has as her guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Washburn of CO.
lumbus, o.. and Mr.. and Mrs. 7. S.
Washburnsof Sapulpa. Okla.
Mr.. and Mrs Mark Sylvester and
family have returned from visit at
Nevada. Ia, for visit with Abba rel
atives.
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HAS
SENT FIRST BOYS

Fairfield, Sept. 5.-Acting under the
direction OF the war department the
Jefferson county exemption board
sent four young men to Des Moines
this morning as the first boys called
from Jefferson county to make up the
new national army. They were
Theodore Ricksher. Ernest l.. Nc
Clure, Harley CASTLE and Orrin Rob-
erts.
These -four young men represent
FIVE per cent Of the quota from this
county and within few days the war
department will cali for forty per cent
to be sent to the new camp. Thus
practically half of Jefferson county's
boys required on the first call will be
in camp within week 1t is thought.
When the message came for the
four to be sent 1t was necessary to
summon Ernest l.. Mcclure to this
city from Chicago where he was en-
gagged in work and study. For several
years past he has been a student ut
Parsons college and his summers
have been spent in fitting himself for
his chosen work. His parents are
missionaries In Bankok Siam. He ar
rived in Fairfield at Ais Tuesday ap-
pearing Immediately before the ex-
emption board for final Instructions
and left with the three other boys this
morning for Des Moines. \
Theodore Ricksher is the son Of
Joseph Ricksher of this city and was
in Havana. Cuba when the war was
declared He registered in that city
sending his, card home and when the
numbers were drawn in Washington
boarded the first steamer homeward
bound to appear before the exemption
board. He is an expert telephone line
man and superintendent, but claimed
no exemption and expresses himself
as ready to answer the call OF bis
country. The two other members Of
the party are farmer boys.
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HURT BY LIGHTNING.

Eddyville, Sept. 5.--The house on the
s. B. Bay farm, west of Eddyville. was
struck by lightning during the storm
Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russian were rendered
unconscious and other members Of the
family were injured by the shock.
The house was slightly damaged.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
liver THlMBLES HELP ENGLAND IN WAR

I, Many Englishwomen gave their
Jewels and much money to the war
tund. but there were thousands of
,Pthers who wished to give and were
unable to do SO. That is. they were
Slntil a wise woman suggested that
title trinkets, such as silver rhimbles,
pei collected and melted down for the
lil}er they contained. Here is what
,lhe silver thimbles purchased in one
yoor. ~
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DROPS DEAD IN CARD GAME.

sljCherokee, Sept CT. "A Frisbie of
mis- city dropped dead in the Kohrns
i1iiiIasdi sAfior here Frisbie was re-
tifed farmer and at the time OF his
death was engaged in game OF cards
with friends. He was about IS years
or rye.
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WAS AFFECTS HIGH SCHOOL

r Cherokee, Sept. 6.-The effects of
|e war are being felt by the Cherokee
Oh school this year. not alone In the
''yeser number Of students than before.
tut also by the increasing popularh"
~ the commercial course offered
here. Many are changing from Latin
,Sr German to take this course and +he
! kinciple states that until another com.
Iercial teacher can be secured. work
5fill be done under great difficulty.
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MONROE COUNTY
Y BOYS REPORTING

Abba, Sept. 5.-The following Mon
roe county boys were ordered to re-
port for military duty by September
4, 1917: John Francis Fitzpatrick.
Edward Otto schipporeit, Carl Harold
Mason, Ralph Mccoy, Leroy Edwin
Ericsson. Harold H. Boals, Will Rec
tor, Charles Burt Howard, John e.
Baxter, James Holmes, William Heter.
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MUST HAVE HOUSES.

Davenport, Sept. with an expect
ed increase OF 1000 men at the Rock
Island arsenal by the first OF Decem-
Der, Davenport is faced with a new
and very apparent need for adequate
housing facilities, in the opinion Of
the Greater Davenport committee.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
CRUSADE ON AUTOS.

Muscatine, Sept. 5rActing under
instructions from Chief Of Police Sam
Bronner, the local police department
has made a crusade on automobiles,
with the result that Twenty-Five ar
rests were made in two nights.
In practically all cases the offenders
were guilty of driving their machines
without tail lights and In several
cases, no lights at all.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
LABOR DAY A SUCCESS.

Fairfield, Sept. 5.-Fairfeld's first
Labor Day celebration was q marked
success despite the rainy weather.
While the program was not so exten.
sive ais Is hoped in the future, all en-.
joyed the festivities. The parade In
the evening was largely attended.
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WANTS THE cURFEw TO RING.

Sioux City, Sept. 6-South Sioux
City citizens are petitioning their city
council for the passage of a curfew
ordinance, and the city dads are ex-
nected to enact an o'clock at home
act. Youths of the city have made
4life for good people miserable by their
deviltries. They seem to have few
diversions except driving nails into
automobile tires and yelling, the
aver.
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Z Motor Ambulances. !,
< Motor Hosnital Roata

Z Motor Ambulances.
Motor Hospital Boats.
$1.110.00 for Hospital Supplies.
$4,000 for Disabled Sailors agency.
$11,250 for Star and Garter fund.
$4,000 for Soldiers and Sailors.
American women who think they
can not afford to give anything to the
various war funds might find these
facts interesting.
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FORM HOME GUARDS.

Fairfield. Sept. 5.-A meeting of
former members Of Company M has
been called for next Friday evening.
when "home guard" company will
be organized. There are over fifty ex-
Ms here and very enthusiastic over
the proposition.
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cREsToN FAIR SOON.

Creston, Sept. 5.-The Creston fair
grounds is busy place these days.
Men are at work making repairs en-
buildings, and getting things IN condi-
ton for the fair that is to open Sep
TENDER 24th for four days. Premium
lists are ready for distribution,
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INSANE PRISONERS ESCAPE

insane prisoners from the federal
prison at Leavenworth, Kansas.
escaped from Rock Island train here
and the community is endeavoring to
find them. They were IN charge OF
United States Marshal OFT Woods
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OPEN HIGH SCHOOL.

Eddyville. Sept. 5.-The new high
school building has been accepted by
the board from the contractors and
the high school students were admit.
ted to the building Tuesday.
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ANNUAL CORN PICNIC.

4 Garden Grove, Sept 1.-THE corn
Club Of Garden Grove is planning to
hold its annual corn picnic in Septem-
ikAe
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1917-12-20
OTTU1dWA

The literary program that
was billed for Ottumwa last Sat
urday night did not materialize
Oh account of some Of the princi
pal actors absence. We are in
formed, however, that those pre-
sent spent a pleasant evening so.
cially and devoured the coffee
and sandwiches prepared by
the ladies of the Red Cross. The
contest for voting on the most
popular lady was postponed for
the present.
Grandma Hunt returned home
Saturday night, after spending
the week caring for her new
granddaughter, Miss Lois Ilo,
the little one that came to stay
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Shultz.
We are pleased to report
Mother Bretz recovering and
hope to see her out again soon.
c. f. Maeder was called out
Sunday to pull in a car that had
became disabled south Of the
Shultz ranch. II. B. Thompson ac-
companied him. They made a
successful trip but caused c. +.
late dinner.
The Christ Stahl family spent
Sunday at the home of Mr..
Stahl's father, where all his
children met for family reunion
Al had most enjoyable time
and hope to get together again
in the not too distant future.
Quite a number from the vi
cinity of Ottumwa are taking ad-
vantage of these mild days to do
some freighting from Midland
and Nowlin.
Mr.. Hand and several men
from Manila and Roy VanCleve
motored to Philip Monday, to
attend court as jurors.
A. O. Buchholz made trip
to Nowlin Tuesday to market
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1917-12-20
SCHOOL NOTES
Edited by Irwin Lins)

The Junior Red Cross has re-
ceived yarn now and knitting
has commenced in earnest. There
are thirty-two sweaters, two
helmets and twelve pairs OF
socks started and undoubtedly
many more students will secure
yarn and commence work in
the near future. This shows that
the high school students are no
slackers and are all willing to
do their part.
On Friday evening, January
4, the new Beloptican views
which have arrived, will be
shown. All of the people of town
are invited TO be present. Twen-
ty-five cents admission will be
charged in order to raise money
with which to pay for the yarn
secured. Come and help the
Junior Red Cross.
Physics Definitions
Force A body of rolicemeu.
Unit of Force-One "Cop.'
Energy-What most of us lack.
Theory-When pupil takes
his books home he studies.
WORKMAN S natural enemy.
When theory becomes law
In the sweet bye and bye.
Uniform motion-Soldiers on
parade.
Velocity-Rate at which we
go to dinner.
Inertia-That which causes us
to remain in our seats when we
don't know our lessons.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1917-12-20
BOOKS BIG PHoToPLAY

Mgr. Brown, of the Gem thea
ire, received a telegram as fol-
lows:
Mpls., Minn., Dec. 10 1917.
A. L. Brown, Gem Theatre,
Philip, s. D.
After seeing The Spoilers and
running The Flame of the Yukon
| have booked for presentation
here THE BARRIER, which |
consider the greatest picture
which has ever been my pleasure
to offer the public. We are Of
fering this production to Mime
apolis people at the Lyric thea
tire at Soc admission price, which
is the highest I have ever charg-
ed and [ consider it a bargain.
L. V. Calvert, Mgr.
This great Rex Beach picture
will be shown at Gem theatre at
Philip, s. D.. Dec. 2Sth and goth,
two days. Pay night comes on
the 28th. Admission Is and SOC.
1878
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1917-12-20
Horse Power-Distance

Horse Power-DiStance a
horse can carry one pound OF
water in one hour.
Life is simple, life is earnest.
And it might be made sublime
If | didn't have to study
That old Latin all the time.
All of the students are pre-
pairing to enjoy their lengthy
Christmas vacation.
Two of the Junior boys seem
to be very popular with the
girls if we may judge by the
seats they occupy during Chem
istry recitations.
Soph.-Have you a minute tc
spare?
Fresh.-Yes.
Soph.-Tell me all you know.
Call and see the beautiful han6
kerchiefs, reasonable prices, al
Il. nj. Williams.
Miss Florence johnson has ac-
ccpted the position Of steno-
grapher with A. S. Anderson
sllcct eding Mrs. Mae Waldorf.
Teton Lodge No. SO, Knights
of Pythias, has arranged for 9
special convention at their
castle hall in Philip Jan. 9th,
1918, at 8 p. m., at which time
Grand Chancellor John L. Ruck-
man, of Aberdeen, and Grand
Keeper Of Records and Seal W.
A. Roberts, Of Huron, will be
present. All members are ex.
pected to be present. F. M. Nc
Coy. C. 'C. 43t3
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1917-12-20

his turkeys, which brought the
fancy price of twenty-five cents
per pound. Mrs. B. f. Shultz
had one in the lot that weigh
ed thirty pounds.
1t gives us pleasure to con-
gratulate Mrs. Esther Putnam
as great grandma to young mas
ter Wayne Woodrow Jarmsn, of
Nowlin, who is also the first
grandchild of the Jarman and
Martin families.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1917-12-20
riety-brought $500 at the Red

flety-br0ught $3.OO at the hed
Cross sale at Ottumwa.
This news has caused several
fellows that we know here in
Philip to strut around with an
air of greater consequence.
Sometimes difference of opin
ion arises among the good folks
of Haakon County concerning the
means that should be employed
in raising funds for the Red
Cross. Usually this is an honest
difference Of opinion, colored
some times more or less by our
prejudices. Some folks are vigor-
Gus opponents of the dance. 9th
ers with the fun and frolic of
youth in their blood find a box
social Or an oyster supper too
tame and dignified for them.
Still other folks object to raf-
fle as something near akin to
gambling. Yet there is an oc-
casional individual who would
rattle off his coat and give the
proceeds to the Red Cross, or
when not doing that would
take a chance on the other fell
lows coat. So goes our little
world here in Haakon County. 1t
is just like the great outside
world, made up of as many diff
ferent kinds of people as there
were colors in Joseph coat.
And the Kaiser is making war
on all Of us. At last reports he
ould just as soon have the hide
of one of us as of another. We
must make common effort.
Better get up the sort of a
fracas you like, be it tame or
devilish, make it a great success
and give the proceeds to your To-
cal branch of the Red Cross.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1917-12-20

Mrs. Mae Waldorf left Tues
day night for Kansas City, Mo.
After a few days visit there
she will go to the home OF q
sister at Blackwell, Oklahoma,
where she will spend most Of the
winter.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1917-12-20
RED CROSS NEWS

ScnOOlS may be OfgangZed Dy
preparing for presentation to the
County Chapter ofea list of the
pupils in the school with a fee
amounting to twenty-five cents
for each pupil. The school then
| becomes a Junior Red Cross
branch of the Haakon county
Chapter, governed exactly the
same as any other branch. The
entire membership fee is turned
back to the treasurer, usually the
teacher, of the Junior organiza-
ton for the purchase of it's sup
plies. Of course the activities of
the Junior Red Gross are not ex-
Ipected to be as extensive as
those Of an adult organization.
The High school at Philip was or
ganized sometime ago, and the
grades there and at Midland are
being organized.
Membership dues paid now in
the Red Cross cover the period
up to January l, 1919.
The headquarters at Philip re-
ceived a shipment of seventyfive
pounds of yarn this week. 1t was
distributed to the eager branch
es in just about twenty-four
hours.
The Junior Red Cross of the
Philip High School has purchased
forty-five dollars worth of yarn
through the county headquart-
ers. Not bad as a starter in the
knitting work.
Midland is giving special at
tention to the Membership Drive
and will turn in a good list of
new members.
The Hilland branch was or
ganized December Z with the fol
lowing officers: Chairman, Mar
tin Berke; Vice Chairman, j. T.
STEELE; Treasurer, Mrs. A. M.
Valsvig; Secretary, Mrs. J. I.
STEELE. ~ -
Much good work has been
turned in to headquarters by the
various branches but none has
excelled in neatness that turned
in by the Powell branch this
week. Just call at headquarters
and have a. look at it.
The Membership drive seems
to have started in Philip a.
head Of schedule time. Mrs. T.
J. Mcclure and Mrs. M. b.
Phillips turned in twenty-seven
new members on Saturday the
18th.
Why not have q Haakon
County baby show and charge
an admission for the benefit OF
the Red Cross?
The American Red Gross has
bought $4,000 sweaters during
the past six months. The Ameri-
can women have knit an equal
amount.
A great deal Of land was sold
for the benefit of the Red Cross
at the County Treasurer's office
Monday, December 10th.
Several other friends have do
mated suitable pictures and fur
aiture to the Philip headquarters.
Two boys of the Philip High
School have each practically
completed a sweater. On account
of their modesty their names are
withheld from publication for the
present.
Have you joined the Red
Cross? If not better get in on
the big Christmas Membership
drive.
The life membership rate has
been advanced from $25.00 to
$4,000. Other membership rates
|remain the same. A subscribing
membership at $500 includes
subscription to the Red Cross
Magazine.
Banks get harrassed a lot
in helping good causes along.
God knows We are thankful for
the support the Banks of Haakon
l'Jounty are so generously giving
TO the Christmas Membership
Newspapers? Yes, when the Lord
created the earth and every
good and perfect thing in it,
no doubt there was news
paper man standing by to com
mend the job, and members OF his
tribe have consistedly boosted
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1917-12-20

Christmas decorations, candle
and candle holders at the Vari-
'ty Store.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-31
CADORNA BEATS OFF
VIOLENT CONFERENCE.-THE

Rome. Aug 3o.--Genera1 Cadorna's
second army contented itself In the
last twenty-four hours with beating
off an incessant series of violent Aus
trian counter thrusts. Again and
again the Hapsburg troops stormed
forward from their last line of de-
tense on the blood soaked Bainsizza
plateau. All their assaults were
snuffed out In their incipiency by the
italian fire. In some cases the Aus
trian infantry dashed forward with
reckless gallantry despite the fact that
the storming waves were being deci-
mated. Fierce man-to-man graphing
ensued always with the same result:
the Austrians streaming back. shat
tered and beaten.
Austrian counter-thrusts also were
launched on the Carso front. The out !.
come was the same as north Of Gori-
za. The italians made successful re-
connoitering raids on the Trentino
front. They crushed three violent
Austrian attacks at the mouth Of the
Travenanes valley.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-31
Cowardice and Desertion Calls
For GruesomeLesson Which
kornilof May Apply
GERMANS RUSH TO
HELP DEFEND TRIESTE
Austrian Fleet Bottled Up at
Pola While Italian and Brit
ish Monitors Hammer Only
Remaining Obstacle

London, Aug. 3O.--Four thousanA
Russian soldiers will be shot n
deserters by Russian firing squads
If Premier Kerensky carries out
his threat voiced at the close of
the Moscow conference,
This hurts us to the very soul,
hut for the salvation of the coun-
try we will kill with all our
souI.''
The regiments on the Rumanian
front who yesterday abandoned their
positions, to the east of Iresti. inyit-
ing a new important Teuton advance,
are expected to be the first to be hit
by the restitution of the death penalty.
General kornilof, the communicative.
chief. just hack at the front from tho
Moscow conference. where he fervently
preached "blood-and- iron rule" Is
expected to make a gruesone example
OF these latest traitors to free Rus.
sias cause.
whole Southern Front I'm Danger.
It was the third consecutive day that
the Russian war Office has been obiig ed
TO report wholesale desertions on the
southern front II they continue. the
worst is feared The entire Muscovite
southern wing from Brody down to tho
Black Sea is gravely endangered by
the new Teuton advance deliberately
brought about by the dissolution and
cowarlice.
Berlin's official version of the re-
sumed offense on the Rumanian front
says of the deliberate Russian with
drawal that made it possible. "A pow
erful thrust by our attacking troops"
says the statement. threw the stub
hornly resisting enemy out Of Trechti
IrestD and pressed him back over the
heights beyond the village in the d.
rection of the Suchltza valley" Three
hundred prisoners and large booty
were taken by the Teutons.
The Russian offensive spirit Is by
no means broken. The Cossacks, loyal
to death are battling everyw here with
super human heroisr, regardless of
the cowardice of some of their breth-
rem. The German war ONCE indirectly
pays tribute to this death -defying
bravery: violent and repeated at
lacks II says. were made without
regard TO loss Of life" against the new
Teuton lines further north. around
Muncelul 1t is asserted these assaults
were unsuccessful. Petrograd reported
the repulse of Teuton attacks in VAR
ious sectors TWO villages have been
captured from the Turks In the Cau-
casus