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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
Braves Win and Lose.

Philadelphia. July 5.-Boston and
ilaaelphia broke even Yesterday,
the former winning the afternoon
game to 2. and the latter the morn
irr rame. 5 to 3.
The score: r. II. +.
Philadelphia eooOo00oo-2 s 2
Boston O21lO00Oo-4 Z 1
Batteries-Piyev. Meyers and KILL
fer: Re~an and Trasesser.
Second game: X. n. r..
Philadelphia 90 n00050s-5
Boston 200O001 00-3 2
Observation-Disclosures and Killifer;
Rudolph and Tragesser
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
Giants Win Double.

Brooklyn, July 5.-New York took
two games from Brooklyn, 9 to 2 and 8
to 0. Robertson's home run in the first
inning Of the afternoon game with the
bases full shattered Coombs' record
for victories.
The score: r. H. r..
New York 0051Oo3OO-9 8 2
Brooklyn -. 2000O00O0-2 2
Batteries-Peritt. Sallee and Rari.
den: Marquard, Dell. Russell and J..
Movers
Second game r. Fl. E.
New York DOS s 1
Brooklyn 0OO0O000-0 5 2
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
Primary Movement.

Articles Receipts Shipments
Wheat. bu ..... $4,000 100000
Corn, bu -. -. 1.SI3.000 $4,000
Oats. bu ........., 100000 1852. 900
Seaboard clearances-Wheat $1,000;
corn. none: oats, 1.5S0,000.
Car Lot Receipts.
Wheat--Se cars, with Of contract
grade.
Corn--2o4 cars. with lis of contract
grade.
Oats--244 cars. with 20 of contract
grade.
Total receipts Of wheat at Minneapo-
lis. Duluth and Winnipeg today were
1876 cars. compared with 731 cars last
week and LOIS cars the corresponding
day year ago.
Estimated cars tomorrow. Chicago
Wheat, 1903 corn. 351: oats, 31e.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
New York SUGAR.

New. York. July S.-Raw sugar
Easy: centrifugal 6.46c; molasses
5.5sc.
Refined-Steady.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
Browns Lose Two.

ST Louis, July 5.-Ueveland defeat
ed st. Louis twice yesterday. The IN
dams rallied in the eighth inning and
won the second game. The score:
First game r. II. y.
Cleveland 1oooooeo1-1 4 .
St. Louis 80. ooo0oooo@0 6 &
Batteries-BaKley and Neil; snkh-
orn and SEVERED.
Second game RA u
Cleveland 2oooooo8o-S 10 3
st. Louis -. 20o00000-2 10 I
Batteries-Kepfer, Norton, Coumbe
and Billings; Groom, Plank and sev-
ereid.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
carde and Victors.

p''t=hnreh. Iulv Sooner was
eae''v hit and St. Louis won the after
noon oare 10 I. Errors by Pitler
and Ward gave the visitors the morn.
i'm come 4 to 3.
The scohe: X. H. r.
ST. LOWS 1ooOoa000-4 8 0
PITTSBURGH -. 0010-3 2
Watson. Packard. Mead
ows and Gonzales: Grimes. Jacobs,
Schmidt and W. Wagner.
Second game X. n. =.
ST. I ouis r.. o. 10 3
Pittsburgh -. 0oo1o00o0f 4 3
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
White sox Win Two.

Detroit. July 5.-Chicago won both
holiday games from Detroit, 4 to 5.
Cobb's double in the morning game
and single in the afternoon made him
a total of "a games without missing
a hit. The scores:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06

The weekly bulletin issued by Iowa
Weather and Crop service for the week
ending July follows:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23
HARD BLOWS WILL WIN WAR
Gen. Pershing DepIores Lukewarm
ness of Americans In Emphatic
Statements.

Paris-Gen. John ]. Pershing, the
American commander, in recent in
terview, says the war can be won only
by hard and forceful blows delivered
by a well-trained American army
working in conjunction with the allied
armies.
Dep1oring the lukewarmness of the
American people in regard to the war,
Gen. Pershing added:
every man, woman and child
should support the administration in
its determination to arm and equip the
American army and to keep up its
morale and that of the allied armies.
This war will not be won by talk or
by subscribing to the Red Cross. The
American people must come to full
realization of what the war means. 1t
can be- won only by striking hard and
forceful blows, not otherwise.
The general was very emphatic in
the interview, which lasted but few
minutes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23
WAR BREAD FOR US.
SUGGESTS HOOVER
AMERICAN CROP Is 400, 1000, o0>
BUSHELS SHORT OF ACTUAL
REQUIREMENTS.
CONTROLLER GIVES REMEDY
.Privations OF Allies Will Be lsssensd
II Every Person In United States
Use One Pound Less Of
Flour Each Week.

Washington.-The North American
1917 wheat crop will not come within
100000, 900 bushels of supplying the
shortage of European allies and neu
trails, Herbert Hoover announces.
AS a partial remedy, he suggests
that every person in the United States
use one pound less wheat flour per
week, a reduction Of 20 per cent in
present. consumption.
Substitute other cereals, of which
there are plenty, he urges. II these
cereals-corn, oats, barley and rye
are substituted in the American loaf,
1t means that war bread" becomes
part of the American diet
Hoover suggested that this conser.
walton will be no privation to us and
will reduce the privation of our allies"
His estimate of the shortage is bas-
ed on normal consumption in three
year war period France, Italy and the
United Kingdom, he said, must import
100000 bushels of wheat and 674,-
600, 900 of other cereals, If normal con-
sumption requirements are to be met.
The United States and Canada are
the only markets this wheat can come
from, the South American crop having
practically failed, the Russian, Bulga-
rian and Roumanian supplies being
cut off by the Teutons, and the Aus
tralian and Indian crops being too far
away and too subject to U-boat perils
to be counted on.
The United States will have 88,000,-
900 and Canada 12O,OO0,000 bushels,
leaving an actual shortage to Euro
pean allies of 3O0,O00O00 bushels Of
wheat.
Hoover estimates that which goes
to neutrals from whom vital supplies
return, and more for seed, will bring
the shortage to 400,O00,0OO bushels of
wheat
An excess of other cereals, Hoover
Europe's war bread, materially reduc-
ing her wheat consumption and also
make Americas and Canadas war
bread reducing their wheat consump-
ton.
Reduction of pound of wheat -four
per week per person in the United
States will triple our contribution
now S8,0O0,OO0 bushels-to the short
age.
AS showing how critical this Euro
pean shortage is and how necessary
the cutting down of American con-
sumption of wheat, Hoover cites the
fact that "in Belgium the relief COM
mission has been compelled to reduce
the consumption of cereals by nearly
so per cent, bringing the food supply
SO low that the population are inca
pabie of labor"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23
CHINA DECLARES
WAR ON TEUT0NS
REPUBLIC SEWERS RELATIONS
I WITH eAusTRiAANp GERMANY !.
OVER u-BoAT WARFARE.
DOES NOT Join THE ALLIES
Chinese Troops AXE Over Austrian
Properties and Close German
BankA0ive Foreigners Five
Days 70 Leave Country.

Peking. China's declaration of war
on Germany and Austria Hungary, and
other documents relating to the con-
slict. do not mention the association
of China with the entente powers.
They indicate that China's action will
be entirely Independent.
The declaration of war aroused little
excitement in Peking, or in other
North China cities, the long discus
sion of question having discount
ed its effect. The Netherlands min
lister to China took over the Austrian
interests and received the arms OF
the Austrian guard The doors OF
the Deutsch Asiatiche bank have been
sealed
Chinese troops at Tien-Tsin took
over the Austrian concession, and the
German bank and German barracks
there without incident. rs.
The proclamation of war, which was
signed by President Feng Kwo Chang,
reviews China's efforts made to JIM
duce Germany to modify her subma.
rine policy. 1t says that respect for
international law and protection of
the lives and property of Chinese citi-
Zens forced China to sever relations
with Germany, and now compelled
China to declare war against Germany
and Austria, too, as it was not Ger
many alone, but Austria Hungary as
well, which adopted and pursued this
nolicy without abatement
The proclamation declares that all
treaties, agreements and protocols be-
tween China and the central powers
have been abrogated 1t says China
will respect The Hague conventions
and the international agreements re-
specting the human conduct of the
war, and, in conclusion, asserts that
China's object in entering the war is
to hasten peace.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23
WILL PROSECUTE PLOTTERS
Swift Justice Is Being Melted Out to
J.. w. w Piotters Against the
Government.

Washington.-The department of
Justice is beginaing to deal swiftly
and severely with activities in the
Northwest and elsewhere, of the In
dustrial Workers of the Norld, inso-
far as they relate to stoppage or cur
tailment of production in industries
whose continuance is deemed essen
tial to the prosecution Of the war.
Any action which will tend to- re-
tard harvesting OF crops, production
of spruce lumber essential for the con-
struction of airplanes, or to curtail
production Of minerals needed to car
ry on the war, win be met by prosecu-
ton, on charges of conspiracy, against
persons regarded as responsible for
the institution of the movement.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23
U-BOAT VICTIMS DECREASE
Vessels Than Fell to Them
Last Week.

London.-A falling off in British
tonnage sunk last week by mines or
submarines is indicated in the week
ly admiralty statement. Fourteen yes
sells of 1000 tons and over were sent
to the bottom, as against 81 the pre-
vious week. 1.-Two vessels of less than
1900 tons were sunk last week, the
same number reported the previous
week. Three fishing boats met with
disaster last week..
The admiralty statement follows:
arrivals of all nationalities, 2,776;
sailings. 1855.
British merchantmen sunk by mine
or submarine, over 1900 tons, includ-
ing one previously, IA; under 1000
tons, including one previously, two.
British merchantmen unsuccessful
ly attacked. including five previously,
thirteen.
British fishermen sunk, three"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23
Knew Fathers Weakness.

Johnny B, who has seen eight
summers go by, not very long ago de
veloped a fondness for playing "hook-
ey" from school. After two or three
offenses of this kind he was taken to
task by his teacher.
Johnny" she said. ''the next time
you are absent want you to bring me
an excuse from your father telling me
why you were not here
Il don't want to bring any excuse
from father" protested the boy.
why not?' asked the teacher, her
suspicion plain.
"'Cause father isn't any good at
making excuses. Mother finds him
out every time. Sunday
Herald.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23
DELvEs INTO MARKET PROBLEM
District and County Agents Hold In
terestnq Session.

Agricultural College.-With definite
instructions to each agent for carrying
out next years better farming pro-
gram. the directors, state and district
agents of farm extension work in Mis-
sissippi closed the conference of
agents and specialists which has been
in session here for the last ten days
for the advancement of the states ag-
ricultural prosperity. At any time
during the entire session it would
have been reassuring to any farmer
in Mississippi to have looked in on
this group of specially trained men
working out the best methods of grow
ing crops and live stock, of marketing
farm products comparatively and OF
improving country life, in order that
he and the other farmers of the state
might reap bigger profits and greater
comforts.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23
Aid For State Highways.

Chief Engineer x A. Kramer of the
Mississippi highway department. an
nounces the next allotment of federal
aid funds apportioned to Mississippi
under the Bankhead act of congress.
will be $266,71752, but which will not
be available until after the close of the
fiscal year, to end June 30, 1918. This
statement is made by the highway de-
partment in order that the public, and
especially that portion which is build
ing high-grade standard roads, in diff
ferent parts of the state, and are look
ing for federal aid, may understand the
situation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23
SETS VALUATIONS
FOR ASSESSMENTS
AVERAGE RATE TO BE APPLIED
BY APPRAISERS OVER STATE
ON PERSONAL PROPERTY.
TAX BOARD PREPARES TABLE
Witnesses and Books for Use in
Reaching the Property Of Cor
porations and individuals.

Jacksonville state tax board has
prepared very comprehensive table
at average values for use of county
boards of supervisors. By use OF this
table the taxpayers throughout the
states will be safeguarded, taking the
great burden of taxes, off the farmers
and equalizing 1t over the state. II
Attention is called to the fact that
local supervisors have ample author
ity TO call books of banks, municipal
tiles, corporations and individuals be-
fore them for inspection in making up
their rolls.
The assessment of property in cities,
towns and villages should be assessed
at approximately it's actual value, says
the state board. Where the assess
ment of a municipality on the county
roll is less than that on the municipal
rolls, the tax board will expect an in
crease in the county roll to make it
equal, at least, the roll of the munich
pality
The state commission asks for fair,
equitable and just assessment of taxes
for 1917.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23

Two young Irishmen in a Canadian
regiment were going into the trenches
for the first time, and their captain
promised them five shillings each for
every German they killed.
Pat lay down to rest. while Mick per-
formed the duty of watching. Pat had
not lain long when he was awakened
by Mick shouting:
They're comin They're comm !"
who's coming" shouts Pat.
1.-The Germans" replies Mick.
How many are thereT
about fifty thousand"
"Begorra," shouts Pat, jumping up
and grabbing his rifle, "our fortunes
made london Opinion.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23
MISSISSIPPI
BRIEFLY TOLD EVENTS
OF THE STATE
]. ]. Sullivan of chatawa, former

]. j. Sullivan of Chatawa, former
postmaster, is dead,
Six of the churches OF Columbus are
soon to be without pastors, four al
ready being in this condition.
More than 200 persons attended the
opening session of the Lowndes Coun-
ty Sunday School association at Wood
lawn.
The Meridian Red Cross conducted
a street market and realized several
hundred dollars from the sale of coun-
try products that had been donated
for the purpose.
DR.. Shelby Spencer of Vernon, who
was recently commissioned as a first
lieutenant in the medical corps, Unit
ed States army, has reported for duty
at Fort Oglethorpe.
Young attorneys of Jackson, many
Of them well established, are flocking
to the ,colors, and almost the entire
new generation OF lawyers. in this vi
cinity will soon be in olive drab.
Ten boys from Greenwood and Lee
flore county will be in attendance and
ready to answer here" when the first
roll is called at the Leon Springs,
Texas, officers training camp.
F.. M. Boone Camp of Confederate
met at Belmont in their annual re-
union. The number Of visitors from
neighboring towns and from the rural
districts was estimated at $500 to 5000.
Cavalry Troop E of Lexington was
given a rigid examination by Capt.
John B. Daniels of Fort Logan IT.
Roots. Out of $50 members only II
were rejected as not being physically
fit.
One of the largest realty transac-
tons taking place at Clarksdale in
some weeks was concluded when the
transfer of 643 acres in Tal1ahatchie
county was made to R. II. Crutcher,
the consideration being $3.50 per acre.
sssss
The purchase Of the Sc, 0oO, Oakland
Heights consolidated school bonds was
approved by the board Of supervisors
lW. F. Temple of Meridian paid par
accrued interest and 5000 premium for
| the bonds.
Extension of the Burlington highway
from Corinth to New Orleans, and I'M
movements of-that section Of the route
to the gulf will be one OF the plans dis
cussed in the annual convention OF the
Burlington highway good roads asso
citation.
Battery A. First Mississippi field ar,
tillery. the volunteer command Of
! which Water Valley is so proud. was
mustered into Uncle Sans service by
Mai. George X. Freeman OF the Sec
ond North Carolina infantry.
/ 1899
DR. Thomas Toxey Box, a young
physician of Columbus, was commits
stoned as first lieutenant In the medi
cal corps.
He. Forester Of Meridian, who hat
! been long ardent advocate Of so5
1 bean planting. declares that the price
for fl1is product IS going skyward
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23

Plans are proceeding rapidly for the
building of the Mississippi industrial
training school at Columbia, in Marion
county. The school, which will be the
state juvenile sreformatory will have
Isour handsome brick buildings as nu
.cleus. and Others will be added at an
carly date. Bids on these buildings
will he received Sept by the board
of trustees.
W w. Jacobs is superintendent O
tina new institution A large tract q
,ana - be used for a school farm was
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23
HOLD 147 sLAckERs.

places Charge Of melting Rebellion
Against Okiahomans.
McAlester, Okla.-One hundred and
forty-seven alleged anti-draft agitators
held in the state. penitentiary here,
were charged in complaints filed by
w. P. McGinnis, United States attor-
ney for the eastern Oklahoma district,
with '.inciting rebellion and similar
offenses, including conspiracy to evade
the selective draft.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23
BE Not Remiss.

Tho friendly word. the kindly usages
of ccmpanionship and recollection. are
never more acceptable than in strenu-
GUS days like these. 1t is well to let
conduct give the lie to the cynical
proverb, tout of sight out of mind
Buffalo IN. " Times.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23
ANOTHER SUBMARINE SUNK.
Gunners Of British Freighter WoI
Victory Off France.

An Atlantic Port.-Another German
submarine has been sunk by the guns
OF a merchantmen, II the gunners OF
4 British freighter, which arrived here
are correct In their assumption that
three shots which struck an nndersea
boat off Brest, France, sent her to the
bottom. The Britisher encountered
the submarine on her last outward
trip from this port.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23
Army Units to Repair Motors

Army Units to Repair Motors.
Washington.-OD Organization of ap.
proximately $500 men under 162 Off
GERS, including three majors, into
three army units to repair motors and
other transportation the army will use
in France and elsewhere, has been or
dpred
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23
President Appoints Noted Kansan.

President Appoints Noted kansan.
Washington. Victor Murdoch form
or representative from Kansas and
progressive leader, was appointed to
the vacancy on the federal trade COM
mission, caused hy the death of Will
liam Parr.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23
Army Wants Handy Men.

The adjutant general of the United
States army has notified the Missis-
sippi recruiting officers for the regu
lar army that in addition to men want
ed to man the guns and the trenches
the new national army wants to start
off with quite a number of supply com
panies, to contain good quota each
of handy men. This is the gist of an
order which has just been received by
Mai. John G.. Wirkhizer, chief recruit
ing officer for the regulars in Missis
sippi. along with his brother Officers
of the gtneral recruiting service.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build In The System

TASTELESS chill TONIC You know
what you are taking. as the formula Is
printed on every label. showing il is
Quinine and Iron in tasteless form. The
Quinine drives out malaria, the Iron
builds up the system. 90 cents
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23

"Does your husband subscribe to the
theory that kissing transmits germs7"
NO; he thinks that germs are most
ly transmitted by money, and is very
careful not to hand me any"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23
Equalization Boards Issue Lists.

The Mississippi tax equalization
board has issued list of property
values for the various counties to use
as a basis for their new assessments,
Already county committees are ap-
pearing at Jackson to protest these
assessments A hard fight over revis-
ing the state tax system is expected
in the September extra session of the
legislature.
The tax committee of the house,
which has been at work for weeks
studying the states financial prob
lens, is in session. This committee
win report, however to the regular
session in January.
Capt Short, the veteran policeman
of Canton, after. about six months il
the hospital, is back on his job, to the
terror of the lawbreakers.
Eighteen Biloxi bakery and confec:
tionery workers held meeting and
protested against working on Saturday
nights.
On Monday, Sept. 3, the several hun
dred school children of Corinth will en-
ter upon the 1918 term of school for
a So weeks period.
The ruling of the war department
that where the salary of husband OF
son has been less than $50 month
| the pay of a private soldier, no claim
for exemption under the dependent
clause can be made, viii knock oul
thousands of exemption claims nleo
by negroes in Mississippi
In response to the honor cenferreo
by Battery G in naming their mrs.
camp scamp Sam Keesler," Gen. >. y
Keesler Of Greenwood addressed let
ter Of appreciation to Capt. Harry 81
len. ID which he expresses thanks rol
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23
WOULD BAR GERMANS.
British seamen Want To Keep Them
OF British Ships.

! London.-At a recent session of the
convention of seamen, representing
several entente and neutral countries
it was proposed that Germans be bar
red forever from sailing on British
ships. Sympathy was expressed for
neutrals on account of their difficult
ties in maintaining neutrality in the
. face Of such cruel and INSCRIPTIONS
acts as those committed by the Ger
mans at sea.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23
Bic Words.

Little Girl-The doctor said mann
ma must take constitutional every
morning. What does that mean?
Little Boy-That means walking.
Little Glrl-Then why didn't he say
so?
Little Boy don't know. but /.
guess may be if he called 1t that he
couldn't charge for 1t.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23

Mexico Will Float Own Loan.
Washington Mexico is preparing
to float at home the $125,0OO,O0O loan
which she has been endeavoring to
obtain in the United States to rehabili-
tate her finances
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23
niscord In Order.

Kerrigan-Do We think, Kelly, that
afther tn war til wur-rkin' payple "
Europe will git q square deal?
Kelly They will " they descar-rd
ii kings. quanes al knaves - Life.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23
Drop Bombs on Teuton Depots.

London-The admiralty announce
the successful carrying out OF a series
of raids by aviators of the royal naval
air service, who dropped many tons
OF bombs on military detectives in Bel
gfum.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23
Embarrassed.

"You ought to have seen Gladys in
her stunning bathing suit"
81 thought ought not to-"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23
Jane comino % America.

TOXIC. Five members Of the Jap.
anese house Of representatives have
been selected to 60 to the United
States to study conditions there. The
delegation will be headed by Tokichi
Maaaf,.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23
DOING His Best.

She-Are you freshman? Y
He (confused)-I try to be--Bru-
nOnian.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23
A FRIEND IN NEED.

For instant relief and speedy cure
use Mississippi" Diarrhea Cordial
Price SOC and 25c.-Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-23
covernor Works as Laborer.

Gov. Theodore G. Bilbo has been en-
gagged in working on the two dormi-
tories under construction at the Beau
woir Soldiers Home as a day laborer
HIe says he will put in about two more
weeks as workman on the dormi-
tories