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The Washington herald., 1917-11-21
The Way II Goes.

When you hit straight down the fair
way
With the best drive OF the day
And your mashie shots are hitting
straight and true.
And you get upon lie sgreen in three
And your putt is perfect-sav
There's nothing like it underneath the
blue.
But when you slice the drive at One
And hook a brassie shot
And are smothered in a trap at Num-
Der Four,
And miss a three-foot putt at Eight
And all that sort Of rot,
Can you blame a guy for feeling
pretty sore?
The Washington herald., 1917-11-21
Chaplin Is Through.

1t is probable that Charles T. Chaplin.
owner OF the Rochester club. will
soon get cut Of baseball. The Roches-
ter club has lost money for the last
The Washington herald., 1917-11-21
Joined the Colors.

Walter Smallwood. the Newark
pitcher who was bought by the
Yankees last fall. is now a sergeant
in the 310th Field Artillery at Camp
Meade, Maryland.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-21
HYATT ShI Can Hit.

Ham Hyatt. onetime Iirate first
baseman. can still hit the ball. he
led the Southern Association in bat
ting this year with mark Of "a
The Washington herald., 1917-11-21
0ldrins Still Farming.

Rube Oldring is still engrossed .in
the work Of running his farm in New
Jersey and says he has lost all in
terest in baseball.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-21
Deberry Number Nipe.

Catcher Herman Deberry. of the
Cleveland club. who has just passed
the examination for entrance into the
National Army. is the ninth member
ot ths Indians p p drafted. =
The Washington herald., 1917-11-21

rade with the .lUsliest I-u.-- ARJ
there was also Wally PipP. an err
ratio hitter. but one blessed with ter
rife driving force. once he connect
ed with his complete power
Joe jackson and Fred Merkle form
cd another brace who could lay
the tempered hickory against the
ball. And still another is Dave Rob-
eTtson. Robertson and Jackson have
oujranged the field at the Polo
Grounds. although one OF Mike Don
Inns ancient blows is stiI given a
draw by more than a few who re-
called Mikes longest smash a good
many seasons back.
IF the German system was adopted
in sport suggests an exchange.
there would be no rules in any game"
There'd be one. at lcast-a heavy pen
atty against any type Of fair play
or sporlsmanship.
Ernest J. Lanigan. the eminent Sta
tistiCian Of Swat. has had one or
two additional suggestions put through
for the next batch of averages. to
be published at IN early date. BY
the time Ernest J. finished with his
system there will be no detail in the
baseball life OF any athlete that
hasn't been smoked out
The Washington herald., 1917-11-21

Observation-Disclosures fo- Newman, Solomon
for McKenney. McKenney for Russen. Reed for
Hume Hume for Reed. Transformations 20,
SolonoR Goals from touchdcHns-Wlson %.
Goal from touchdOwns missed LongI>Rcferee-
Mr.. Cas- Lehigh. Umpirs-Mr Byrd. VI. A.
C. Head Iinenan--Mr HecOx. Time Of periods
The Washington herald., 1917-11-21
Did He Lose a Bet?

Otto Miller, the Robins catcher, is
spending the winter in Flatbush.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-21

Loi SdIpenlleF " CoIHe over mere
The latter has about as much chance
Of coming to America as the ex-Czar
Of Russia,
The Washington herald., 1917-11-21
LuNcH ROOM LEAGuE.

Taal..... % .: oil Totals..... IR a n
The Washington herald., 1917-11-21
Seek Greystock Franchise.

'Arprrntice allowance claimed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
AGENCY

Mrs. Philip Watkins is visiting with
relatives near Keota.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society were entertained at the j. d.
Newell home Friday afternoon. A good
program was given otter which dainty
refreshments were served
o. G. Banded has returned from a
business trip to Missouri.
The ladies of the Country Club en-
tertained their husbands at picnic
supper at the F. r. Jones home Thurs
day evening About thirty We're pres
ent.
Mrs. A. r. Best Of Middletown visited
this week at the parental NJ. ID. VIII
son home.
of wfordsville are visiting at the
George Manning home.
The hard times party given by the
high school Saturday night was well
attended
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Giltner and
two daughters spent Friday evening at
the parental John Giltner home.
Mr.. and Mrs w. II. Rodibaugh en-
tertained the odd Fellows and Re
bekahs at their home Friday evening IN
celebration of their twenty fifth we'd
ding anniversary. A good crowd was
present and enjoyed the evening in
games and music. Refreshments were
served.
Miss Hildred Warder and Miss June
Northup spent the week end with
friends near BladenSburg.
Jesse Rudkin who lately returned
from the border was visiting 1rlends
in this vicinity over Sunday:
Mrs Clara Davis returned home after
having spent two weeks in the Ottum-
wa hospital.
Lloyd Nye. student at Iowa Wes-
leyan spent the week end at the q. L.
Nye home.
Dr. w. B. LaF'orce OF Ottumwa MADE
a professional call at this place wed
nesday.
Of meetings at Ormanville in the next
two weeks.
Miss Meta Rouke who teaches school
near FlOris visited at the parental
home over Sunday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
BOND ISSUES TO BE
PART OF ROAD LAW
Pi1T.JOHNSTON FACTION BACKS
WATER AND DECIDES TO LET
THE PEOPLE VOTE. 4

Des Moines, March 6. The Pitt
Johnston faction has begun to weaken
on its own road bill.
When the legislative session was re.
sumed today, they were planning to
back up on one of the heretofore
most priced features of it's program.
Speaker M. B. Pitt and Representa-.
tive Charles Hall of Taylor, the men
who are largely responsible for the
provisions of the Johnston bill as writ
ten, declared today they are in favor
Of making proper provision to permit
the people to vote on issuing bonds on
road and bridge building.
There are two basic provisions in the
Johnston bill around which the anti
highway commission measure was
written. One was the adjustment of
the highway commission. The other
was the prohibition Of bond issues. The
Pitt-Johnston forces declared the cleo
ton Of Governor Harding and legisa-
tive officers showed these two provi-
sions to be the will of the people.
To abolish the highway commission
they would create the Office of highway
commissioner appointed every two
years by the governor To eliminate
bond issues for road building, they
would strike out the right of supervis-
ors to create Indebtedness in road and
bridge building and then issue bonds
a practise that has long been in force
in the state. There is no other proyi-
sion in the bill that permits the issu-
ance of bonds So by correcting what
they term law that permits evasion
through the bonded indebtedness
scheme. they would bar all bonds.
The friends of the highway commits
sion have been shooting many mis-
siles at the Ptt-Johnston measure in
the last ten days One of their strong
est has been the fact that Pitt-Johnston
measure denies the people the right to
vote on bond issues.
This. they have pointed out. is in
contradiction of the principle Of the
Harding Pitt-Johnston faction, towit-
LET the people rule"
The argument that people should at
least have the right to issue bonds if
they so desire has begun to tell upon
the hackers of the anti-highway com
mission program
Pitt and Hall came forward with
plan that in all proba bilitv will be
Johnston bill.
They propose to permit the issuance
of bonds when the people shall have
approved the same at an election, but
the CITY and country in the district
affected must vote sereratelv and If
either side votes down the bond issue,
it is lost Both sides must approve.
The provision is intended to prevent
cities from voting bonds on the coun.
try districts.
II is the same provision as the FL.
wood-Mackie faction. representing the
hackers of the highway commiss on
favor.
(ThsSeforn thn two road factions ere
getting a hit closer together and the
change E in favor of the highway com
mission.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09

is to succeed John F. Peck, whose
death occurred at st. Joseph's hospital
Tuesday morning. Mr.. Peck had held
the Office for the past eighteen years
and during much Of that time Mr. Kit.
terman has assisted in the work as one
Of the large force of men who make
the calls upon the property owners.
His familiarity with the work due to
his experience as an aid to the late
assessor, was big factor in the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Kitterman by the
commissioners. Mr.. Kitterman Is a
we'll known resident having served in
police department of the city many
years ago and for long time was JAM
tor Of the court house. He is an old
soldier and has always been active In
Cloutman post G. A. R. When not en-
gagged in the assessing work In recent
years. Mr.. Kitterman has devoted his
time to his fruit farm and vineyard in
the northeast section of the city.
Mr.. Peck's term was for two years
expiring at the end of the present fiscal
year which would call for another ap-
pointment after the spring election
and the new council is installed. Thus
Mr.. Kitterman's term lasts until the
time of making the regular appoint.
ments by the next commission.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
NIP GERMAN PLOT
TO INVADE INDIA
SCHEME BEING MATCHED IN U. S.
TO SET MOVEMENT AFOOTf
FROM CHINESE SOIL.

New York, March CDR. G. Hanador
Chakiaberty, Hindoo physician and
DR.. Ernest Sckunner, "a, described as
German, were arrested today on
charges Of conspiring to set up a mill
tary expedition against foreign coun-
try on friendly relations with the
United States. The police say the
men confessed that they had plotted
under direction of Wolf Won Igel to in
wade India by way of China.
Won Igel, indicted but never tried
for completely in an alleged plot to de-
stroy the Welland canal, is with Count
Won Bernstorff, former German ambas-
sador to the United States, who is ap-
preaching Copenhagen on the steam
er Frederik VIII
From Won Igel, according to the po-
lice, DR.. Chakiaberty and Sckunner,
who have been suspected for some
time, received $4,000 and the Hindoo,
posing as a Persian merchant, obtain
ed passport which enabled him to
get to Berlin. In this connection an
additional charge Of fraudulentYy OBJ
talning a passport has been made
against the physician.
Dr. Chakiaberty, according to the
confession, revealed his plans of an
invasion of India to certain officials in
Berlin and then returned to New York
where he and Won Igel prepared liter
allure printed in various native India
languages. In the house In West
Tenth street where the two men were
arrested today the police seized large
quantities Of literature and found also
a complete chemical laboratory.
After the literature was prepared
according to the police, DR.. Chakiaber-
ty and Sckunner employed as their
agent an influential Chinaman, whom
they sent to his native country with
the idea Of interesting his government
In plan to ship arms and ammuni-
ton from the United States to China
where, with the Chinese governments
permission, they were to be stored I'M
til the time set for the invasion
The police said the two men declar-
ed they had heard nothing from their
Chinese representative and did not
know what success, If any, he had
In the laboratory Sckunner was en-
0eavoring, according to the police. to
compound preparation to be used ito
disguise contraband of war"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
HOPEW ELL.

j. +. CLOSER, W. +. Hunter and fam
lily and Emmett Walker and wife We're
among the shoppers at the county seat
the last of the week.
Mr. and Mrs Wm Campbell of OF
tumwa, Mrs. Henry Helmick and Mrs.
Phillips of Russell Chapel We're recent
visitors at the Geo Ailens home.
Walter Swasick and wife were guests
of his parents Sunday.
r. l.. Cox and F'enton Cassill of Ash
Grove were calling in this vicinity on
Tuesday.
irwin Scott and family moved to a
farm near Bunch and John Martz is
moving below Carbon this week.
A. j. Walker moved his saw mill out
fit through here Wednesday form Fred
Proctor's to the Howard Eakins farm
near Union Chapel. u
Otto Schoech and family visited at
the Walter Swasick home Wednesday
evening.
Herman Hunters spent Sunday at
the parental Albright home.
Miss Zoe Brown was guest of Miss
Ora Hunter Sunday. Also Miss Edna
Atkins was an afternoon caller.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
ISLAND is LOYAL
Porto Rico Expresses Intention
Stand SolidIy With v. S. in
Foreign Matters.

San Juan. Porto Rico February 2S.
< Correspondence of The Associated
Press Porto Rico will support the
United States in whatever crisis may
develop. according to resolution just
passed by the house of delegates, the
elective branch of the insular legisa-
ture. The resolution expresses ito the
president of the United States the
most complete solidarity in his action
of severing diplomatic relations be-
tween the United States and the Ger
man empire. and to the people Of the
United States the testimony of the
most complete loyalty and affection Of
the people Of Porto Rico in any crisis
that may arise under the circum.
stances.
And be it further resolved. to ex-
press to the PEOPLE of the United
States that tho national honor and
national flag confided by the CONGRESS
of the United States to Porto Rican
troops in our island shall be defended
and sustained with the same enthusi-
assn and energy as in any other part
of the republic"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
NEW HIGHWAY IS
BEING PLANNED
Considering Road Through
Polk Township to Abba;
Delegation Sees Board

A delegation from Polk township
and Monroe county waited upon the
local board of supervisors, in regular
session at the court house Monday
afternoon, and asked the members to
give their cooperation on the estab'
lishment of the socalledN"air, line road
between Bear Creek and Munterville
and on into Abba.
The boosters for the route want to
confer with the state highway commits
sion at Ames on next Tuesday, March
Is. in regard to the matter and have
asked County Auditor Bissell to write
and arrange for it. Should this be
satisfactory with the Ames people the
Wapello and Monroe county boards.
the Polk township delegation and
others will go before the commission
a week from this afternoon. If not,
then later date will be fixed.
Those who are pushing the PROPOSE
ton the hardest claim that their route
will cut Of about five miles between Of
tunlwa and Abba over the Blue Grass
road. Their plan is to take straight
cut from Bear Creek, through Chris.
tiansburg into Munterville and thence
on to Monroe county and Abba.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
ATTEMPTED CORNER
ON MARKET FAILS

Macon, Mo-, March Z. Ed Thomas
a farmer north of Macon, recently read
how man named Wetz of EChicago
had cornered the egg market and made
a barrel of money. Deciding to follow
the lead of the Chicago captain of in
dustry, he saved up all the eggs his
poultry yard produced, and put them
on ice. Thompson came in town the
other day and let the dealers know he
had oceans of eggs if he could get
his price.
What do you want?" asked a
dealer.
Forty cents a Dozen demanded
the egg man.
"Shucks, Eggs never got above sc
cents here and today they are cents
off. They're the only thing that's
tumbled," said the dealer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
JEFFERSON co. VETS
WILL TAKE FREE TRIP

Fairfield, March Jefferson county
will probably have about twenty-five
old soldiers who will take advantage
of the free trip given them by the
state of Iowa to the grand peace jubi
lee at Vicksburg. Miss, October 16 tC
10, providing the Iowa Legislature
grants the free transportation now be
ing talked Of These old men all par
ticipated in the siege of Vicksburg and
most of them were with Sherman on
his march to the sea.
Practically every one of these men
is over rs years Of age and several OF
them have passed the 80 year mark
However, every one who has been in
terview on the subject is eager to
again visit the famous battle ground
after more than fifty years of absence:
The following have already signified
their eagerness to take the trip:
John f. Downward, Fairfield, Co. |,
nineteenth Iowa infantry.
T. S. Waters. Fairfield, Co. B, nine
teenth Iowa infantry.
J. E. Roth, Fairfield, Co. B. nine
teenth Iowa infantry.
Benjamin Ivens, Batavia, Co. B. nine
teenth Iowa infantry.
William Hendricks, Fairfield. Co. B,
nineteenth Iowa infantry
Henry Grammer, Libertyville, Co. B,
nineteenth Iowa infantry.
Lewis w. Shaw, Batavia, Co. E, sew
emeenth Iowa infantry
Abraham Frakes, Birmingham, Co.
ID, seventeenth Iowa infantry.
George H. Frasher. Fairfield, Co. d,
seventeenth Iowa infantry.
David Metzler, Packwood. co. b,
nineteenth Iowa infantry.
H. C. Maxwell, Fairfield, Co. g. thlr'
tieth Iowa infantry.
H. C. Smith, Fairfield, Co. G, Thrift
eth Iowa infantry.
Albert Howell Glasgow, Co. G, thir-
tieth Iowa infantry.
S. S. Crane, Fairfield, Co. G, thir-
tieth Iowa infantry.
Francis Forney, Batavia, Co. l. thir'
tieth Iowa infantry.
J. S. CAN'T. Fairfield, Co. NJ, fourth
Iowa cavalry.
S. B.Turner Fairfield, Co NJ, fourth
Iowa cavalry.
Henry Schieber. Lockridge. Co. NJ,
fourth Iowa cavalry.
r. +. Taylor, OldsSo", W. W. ioui III
Iowa cavalry.
G. A. Smithburg. Lockridge, Co. NJ
fourth Iowa cavalry.
John Miller, Fairfield, Co. B, twenty
fifth Iowa cavalry.
]. w. Shaffer, Fairfield, Co. E. twen-
ty-fifth Iowa cavalry.
William H. Hufstedler, Co. E, TWEEN.
ty-fifth Iowa cavalry.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09

Do You Know the Pulling
Power of a Want AID in
TIL COU RE r =?
If You Don't = Try One
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
PENNINGTON,

Miss Florence jenkins visited over
Sunday with Her sister Mrs. A c. Freed
at Keokuk
Mrs. r. Corns who has been visiting
her daughter Mrs. H. c. Beeson at
Keokuk returned home Saturday.
Mrs. Josephine Combs is the guest OF
DR.. Thompson and family at Donnell-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Merrick of Ma.
quoketa are visiting Mrs. X. Van Zant
and other relatives.
Mrs. VIII French was Keokuk Wis
itor Monday.
Mrs. Sarah Berkhemer has returned
to her home at Kahoka, Mo-, after a
visit at the home of her son n. F.
Follter and family.
Postmaster J. S. Forgrave was an
Ottumwa visitor Monday.
Mrs. w. J. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. n. F.
Folker and Mrs. c. p. Franks were
Keokuk visitors Wednesday.
David Alderman has moved his fam
lily to Keosauqua.
Mrs Jamie Musgrave leasantly en-
tertained the Pricilla club Tuesday aft
ernoon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
CENTERVILLE PLANT
TO LIGHT MANY CITIES

Centerville. March 1.-THE Iowa
Southern Utilities Co., of Centerville
has acquired the electric lighting sys'
TENS in Leon, Decatur City, Garden
Grove, Leroy, Derby, Humeston. Mt
Ayr, Blockton, Diagonal, Clearfield and
Lenox. This company already operates
the in.-rurban railway lines from
Centerville to Abba and to Mystic,
besides having lighting franchises and
furnishing current for Moravia, Moul'
ton. Rathbun, Mystic. Cincinnati, Elk.
line, Numa and Brazil in the home
county. and have a transmission line
under construction to Allerton where
| it has acquired the lighting property.
With towns in prospect for lighting
the company will within then next few
months be providing electrict current
for twenty-five southern Iowa towns.
! At the present time besides the towns
noted above in which it will or does
own the lighting franchise it furnishes
current for Abba Van Vert and Wei
don.
The territory to be supplied covers
an area 1870 miles long and forty miles
wide. extending from Moulton on the
east to Lenox on the west. 115 miles
from Centervile and from> Cincinnati
and Allerton and cf+"nr towns on the
south to Derby and -.lja on the north.
The towns that will be included in the
enterprise are located in Appanoose.
/ Monroe, Wayne, Lucas. Decatur, Ring
| gold and Taylor counties. Thissis prob
ably one Of the most extensive cleo
trio lighting systems in the west. Then
Centerville coal field furnishes the
| basis for this system and will supply
| the coal to make the current. Trans
mission centers will be Centerville.
Leon and Mt. AYR. all of which will in
course of time be connected by trans
mission lines and be centers of distri.
button. For the present the power
stations at Mt. AYR and Leon will be
continued in operation and Leon will
re the distributing center for Decatur
CITY, Garden Grove eRoy. Derby
and Humeston while Mt. Ayr will be
the center for Rlockton. Diagonal,
i Clearfeld and LenoX.
Plans are under way for increasing
the capacity Of the Centerville power
house from 1000 to 5000 horse power.
The entire plant will be rebuilt and
new machinery will be installed.
Besides supplying current for vari.
GUS towns the plant also furnishes
the power for the thirty-two miles o.
interurban to Abba and Mystic, for
the Centarville street car lines and for
most Of the mines within fifteen miles
of Centervifle. A transmission line is
now under construction to Seymour
to supply current for the mines there.
TIE iowa Southern Utilities Co, Is
the former Centerville Light & Trac-
ton Co. whose name was changed
and business expanded to permit
these extensions of business. Several
of these properties in towns to the
west We're ACQUIRED from the David G.
Fisher Co. of Davenport. The Iowa
Southern Utilities Co. is owned alto.
gether by local CAPITALISTS. the presi
dent OF the COMPANY being Frank 8
Payne and he having associated with
him D. c. Bradley with his extensive
financial interests.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
IS
GIVEN OFFICE
ASSISTANT OF JOHN F. PECK sue
CEEDS THE LATTER AS
ASSESSOR.

George w. Kitterman was selected
Tuesday afternoon by the commi ssion.
ers as city assessor. The appointment
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
When Thinking About
DIAMONDS

Always Think of Our Offers
We can and will save you money
on any diamond you want to buy.
either large or small
Small diamond rings - l4-karat
7 very small ............. $o.oo
k-karat diamonds in fancy lax
settings ............... SII.oV
Large diamonds in fancy AK
settings ........... slf.oo anu VI
a karat diamonds in fancy 1O-k
settings ..... $4,000 to $500
1h-karat diamonds in fancy
Tiffany ........... $4,000 and up
! can save you money. Call and
see me- Only limited quantity left.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
GIVEN MORE PAY.

Wapello, March THE local button
cutters were greatly surprised this
week when Manager McGill announc-
ed an increase in their wages. The
factory is running full force and could
ue more machines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-09
WOMAN WANTS OFFICE.

Chicago, March Mrs. Bertha G.
Peterson Is seeking election on the
socialist ticket as park commissioner
in the Irving Park district She is
said to be the first woman in Chicago
to seek the office.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-16
Do Modern Business Methods justify
tn Increased Cost O. Livin7?

A highly illuminatin' discussion
closed tn monthly meetin' o. tn Com
mercial Club. last night at X of p.
hall when tn question DO Modern
Business Methods Justify tn Increased
Cost o. Living" wuz debated. Uncle
Ez Pash defended tn uncovered prune
barrel, while Tell Binkley champi6ned
tn new order o. things. After calm
tn attention t. tn cost o. publicity,
tn expense o. instaliin'- fixtures an
maintainin delivery system an other
things essential E conductin' a mod
ern business institution Mr.. Binkley
took a drink o water an Continued
sayin':
"Tnight as / stand here my memory
is waited back thro' tn mist o. years
t tn ole time grocery an queensware'
establishment that only washed it's
windows when Their wuz goin' t. be a
perade-th' ole family provision store
with its -specked dried apples an
mackerel natartOrium that wuz