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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27

UtLfu Nv 1MOcs He DCAH OPtNN
, a Mr.. and Mrs w. R. Booker, who have
He been residing in Brooklyn Heights for
in the past twelve years have moved to
3O9 Jackson street.
ew See the new Clothing and Hats at
IN. tusJey's. 27-1t
1T
j. p. West returned Thursday night
ey from Colombus, having spent several
ed days in that city.
ch
oa Douglas Fairbanks is the feature at
traction at the Alcazar tomorrow in
1.-The Americana" See it sure, and the
s. Triangle comedy. 277-1t
1t -
L. Parker, residing near Americas,
m was a visitor in the city Friday.
IS -
New shipment of palms just receiv-
ed Mrs B. l. Mize, Phone 403. 27-1t
J. C. Brown, of Browns Mill, near
Americas, was in the city Friday,
=, For Velvet Beans, To-day Speckle,
Phone Planters Seed Company. 25-tf
; Mrs. Z. j. Eldridge has returned
from delightful visit to Brunswick,
; Boys Union Suits Of fine NainsOOk,
:. 25C; Mems Union Suits. soc, at KaS'
:. sells. 27-1t
H. c. McMath, of Macon, is the guest
Of his brother, w, T. McMath of this
!. city
Bathing Suits. HIGHTOWER'S. get:
r T. o. Marshall returned this morn
ing from Quitman, Ca, where he de-
- livered the Grafton at the Memorial
= Day exercises yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-27

l.. Parker, residing near Americas
was a visitor in the city Friday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
CLOSE SLAVES ARE
TABOOED BY GIANTS

Marlin Springs. Texas, March FL. -
Unless some Of them get cold feet OF
John Joseph McGraw puts his foot
down on the scheme, the Giants will
startle the staid populace Of Boston
town when they open the National
league season there April'11. The men
of McGraw, or at least quite a num-
Der, have formed mustache league
and have agreed not to shave until al
ter the first game Of the National
league season.
The mustache league Is no busher af'
fair despite its name 1t numbers
among its members the great Heinie
Zim. Dave Robertson, Freddie Schupp,
Poll Perritt. Jeff Tesreau, Lew Nc
Carly, Arthur Fletcher and Fred An
derson. Walter Holke would like, to
join, but his blond hair does not give
him chance of making showing be-
fore the first of July. Bonnie Kaun Is
on the fence and may fall any day.
Time was when mustaches and even
boards were familiar sights on the face
of the big league stars. Now they are
the Swiss navy.
John Titus was the last of the old
mustache brigade. 1t is five years or
so since John passed from the Phillies.
Since. his passing not mustache has
appeared on the classic features of a
major Lacquer.
1t is hard to determine just how the
Giants became inoculated with the
mustache germ. 1t looks like an cpl
demic.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
HILLS BORO.

Miss Mildred Thornton Of Fort Madi
son spent last week at the home of her
parents Mr.. and Mrs Will Thornton.
Mrs. Joe Watson was in the Ottumwa
hospital last week for surgical treat
ment.
R. N Endersby of Redstone, Mont.
has been here several weeks buying
horses and cattle for his Montana
farm.
Mrs Foss Bryson and son William
left for their new home In Winfield.
The Iowa Wesleyan eileen club will
give a concert here March %.
Mrs. II. f. Mari left Saturday for an
extended visit with her son and family
at Brooks, la.
Mrs. j. Davidson of Bloomfield is
visiting relatives. here for a few days
Mrs. Margaret Eyre is very sick with
the grippe.
The farm house on the Cresswel1
residence was destroyed by fire Fri
day.
Mrs. Charley Lem was taken to the
Ottumwa hospital Wednesday for
treatment. DIR. Howe and Mr.. I.ein ac-
companied her
Rev. o. ]. Fix of Pulaski spent part
of the week here and in the Big Mound
neighborhood. He officiated at the Ad
kisson- Fl cummings wedding Wednesday
night
Henry Rosander of Altoona, ILL.,, was
an over Sunday visitor in town.
Mesdames C. F. Hoaglin and l.. w
Runyon spent Thursday at the B. r
Boley home in Stockport
The remains of Mrs. Pearl Still who
passed away at her home in Happy,
Texas. were brought here Friday for
burial
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
GRINNELL'S GLEE
CLUB BEGINS TOUR

Grinnell. March 21-Both the mems
and women's glee clubs of Grinnell col
llege leave here Thursday for their an
nual spring concert tours.
The mems club will give it's opening
concert OF the series at Gilman Thurs
day night. From there the club will
go to Rhodes, Baxter, Marshalltown.
Boone. Manning, Coon Rapids, Audi.
bon, Council Bluffs. Atlantic Griswold.
Shenandoah, Red Oak. Corning and
Osceola. The Osceola concert will be
the last, April 6. At Atlantic and Mar
sha!ltown sacred Sunday concerts will
be given. two day stay being made
at the former place.
The program of the club includes
several new features this year. The
home concert has been scheduled for
April 90
The girls club will give its first con-
cert at Marengo on Friday. The 9TH
er dates include Monticello 1.-TWO
days., Fayette. Strawberry Point. Cal
mar. DEBORAH, Nora Springs, Clear
Lake, Mason City and Marshaltown
two days..
The girls will travel in private car
after leaving Cedar Rapids and will be
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Pierce
of the school of music One Of the
features of the program this year in
cludes folk dances of the different ma
tons. given in costume.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
LONELY WOMAN is
BEING CARED FOR

Tama, March 81 = Ahuman interest
story with a touch of the mysterious
is the topic of conversation in Tamn
On the arrival of the Milwaukee train
| from the east, the conductor placed In
the care of Operator Conklin beauti.
full young woman and her six months
old baby girl. The baby was sick and
| the mother in such a nervous state that
| it was thought best not to take her far
| Their without medical advice. Both
| were well dressed but without much
cash.
| 1t seems that the woman, who gavo
her name as Mrs. NJ. E. White of Clar-
ion, had purchased through ticket in
Pennsylvania for Clarion routed over
the Chicago, Great Western from Chi
cago to Clarion. While waiting for her
train in Chicago she says she was ap-
preached by we'll dressed man who
offered assistance in caring for the
fretful baby and who suggested going
into the restaurant to get the baby
some milk. After entering the eat
ing, place Mrs. White does not remem-
Der anything until she found herself
aboard the Milwaukee train, two days
later, with ticket which she did not
buy, for Perry. She was so weak and
sick from the effects Of the dope which
must have been administered to her In
Chicago that she became hystAIicai-
and had delusions 6f detectives follow
ing her and all the accompanying
terror.
! AS soon as she was placed in his
care in the Milwaukee station in Tama,
Mr.. Conklin called some of the women
of the Improvement league and ply.
stefan and Mrs. White was soon In
good care at the hotel, with a promise
of passage to her home as soon as she
was able to travel. In the evening she
was seen to leave the hotel with q rail.
road brakeman who claimed that he
had known her Cor years. The eagle
eyes of Chief of Police Krohn did not
exactly like the looks of things 80 he
dismissed the attentions OF the brake
man and calling taxi took Mrs. White,
to his own home where Mrs. Krohn Ill
caring for the mother and baby untiyi
some word can be had from the husLt
band. who has so far failed to respond
to kilograms sent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
NEW DISCOVERY IS
MADE IN SURGERY

Iowa City, March 21-A new discov-
cry in surgery has been made at Iowa
university by professors of pharma.
cology and medicine, Mrs. l.. r. Drag.
stedt and c. S. Chase, whose investiga-
lions and tests have proved that the
duodenum, although of great import
ance for bodily nutrition, is not abso-
lutely necessary for life. By extirpa.
lions and other manipulations of the
organs, they have demonstrated this
new thought They have preserved the
lives Of animals many days, as against
the few hours, presumed in the past to
be the limit. The Hawkeye surgeons
believe the discovery will be Of import
ance to clinical medicine in the treat
ment of duodenal dilation, malignant
disease of the stomach and duodenum
and intestinal intoxication.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
ooh, that" she said blushing. well
,Ou Won deserved II !"

ooh, that" she said blushing. well
you you deserved it."
mo, didn't. did nothing to. make
| you jump on me for weeks. And you
/ wouldn't tell me what I'd done to Of
fend you. What was it," | said, jump
I ing at the chance of clearing up things
+! She shook her head and blushed
again. I'm not going to tell you,
she sad.
Il know quite we'll that Walsh told
you some lie about me-" l said.
Perhaps it was,' she said.
! "Of course it was. And don't think
! it was at all friendly to believe it; at
least you ought TO have given me 8
chance of clearing it up
! Perhaps ! ought But it seemed tC
be the truth. He wasn't the only ono
to say it, said she.
! It had been that ass Herbert.
F.: 81 don't believe that you believed it
really. You just made it an excuse
! to jump on me-" I said
ooh. no-no didn't want to be I'M
friendly. l did believe it truly" she
said.
! well. it was very wrong of you"
said. But we're friends again now?'
Yes, yes: were friends again now,
she said. And thought that her eyes
shone so brightly because there were
tears in them.
| Scruton came running round the cor.
ner Of the path behind us, carrying a
broom handle.
Hurry up! I've drawn whole
| swarm" he cried
I slipped my arm round Alice again
and we ran through the wood AS we
reached the car We heard the dumping
Of thick boots and granting voices be-
hind us. We scrambled into the ton
neau,> and I told CASTOR to let the car
go.
II laid him out albright - all right"
said Scruton cheerfully. "And then
damned him with this broom handle. 1t
was all could find I wasn't half
through with him when a gardener
and chauffeur -husk fellows came
bustling round the house and as they
came they shouted to some one else. So
| gave Walsh three last souvenirs and
faded"
I'm glad you thrashed him" said
Alice.
Yes, missile. but for the future You
cut out motoring with British baronets,
said Scruton.
Yes: stick to peers they're far
safer" said l.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
TRYING
TO FEED SWISS

st. Louis. March q. Branch Hickey
business manager of the ST Louis
Americans. announced Tuesday after
noon that he had signed three year
contract as president of the st. Louis
Nationals.
1t is understood his salary will be
$4,000 year
President Ball of the st. Louis Amer
leans. was in conference this afternoon
with his attorneys. He had previously
announced he would hold Hickey to his
contract with the Americans.
Hickey also conferred with Mr.. Balls
attorneys. Ball had threatened to bring
an injunction suit against him If he
broke his contract with the Americans.
Hickey will be both president and
business manager of the Nationals and
will have free hand to do as he pleases
with the club
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
YOUNGSTERS
GET PRIZES
MEMBERS OF OAkDALE COMMUN-
lTY CLUB AT LADDSOALE
HAVE BIG RALLY.

Laddsdale, March 81. "A very fitting
close for the boys and girls club work
for the year 1916 was celebrated Satur
day evening, March II, at the home OF
Ambrose E. Albert, when rally was
held under the auspices of the Oak
dale women's club One hundred and
seven dollars in gold and bills were
awarded in prizes to the young people
Of the community.
State Club Leader E. c. Bishop OF
Ames and Superintendent R. l.. Gard
ner were the speakers of the evening
while music was furnished by the Oak
dale glee club After the program and
distribution of prizes, refreshments
were served by the Oakdale ladies'and
the rest of the evening spent socially.
About fifty guests participated in the
rally. Had weather conditions been
more favorable the number would have
been nearly doubled.
The following is list of the prizes
and winners:
Acre corn - First, 500, Edgar Hol-
lenbeck: second. SIS, Frederick Par
rett, Davis Co.; third, $40. Wilbur Tho
mas; fourth, S., Alfred Kendrick,
Davis Co.
Baby pork = First, $40, Edgar Hol.
lenbeck; second, SIS, Wilbur Thomas !;
third, $3.50. Josephine Hollenbeck.
Tomatoes - First. IS, William Hol-
slime; second, $3.50, Mabel Hammer
sly.
Canning-A tiew it'll credit Of 96Te:
The first and second prizes were added
and divided equally between Ethel
Brooks and Florence Thomas, each re-
ceiving 81; third, 81, Edith Hollenbeck;
fourth 81, Josephine Hollenbeck.
Sewing - First. SO, Marjorie Parrett,
Davis Co.; second, So, Edith Hollen-
beck.
AS the credits for the poultry and
gardening clubs have not yet been fur
nished. Those prizes are withheld I'M
til the returns from Ames are received
Aside from the prizes awarded Sat
urday night one of the boys from this
community was county corn champion
and won trip to the International
stock show at Chicago in December.
Five boys and two girls won short
courses at Ames in January. A large
number have already enrolled for the
coming year and the Oakdale women
hope to hold another rally at the close
Of the seasons work.
The following persons contributed
literally to the fund and the Oakdale
woman's club desires to publicly
thank them for their interest and fin
ancial support:
John Parrett, Davis Co.. James Ken.
drick, Davis Co.; Keith Vawter, Cedar
Rapids: John Auckland, Eugene
Brooks. Ellsworth Johnson. s. Hollen-
beck, w. H. Stephenson, Grant Tho
mas, Miss Parsons, Walter Streeby, s.
Streeby. Belle Albert, Laura Albert,
Ambrose Albert, Mrs. Ambrose Albert.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
Children 5 Evening Story

drive, but then, you see
Now, Little Jane" (taking out his
watch }, 81 will giye you three minutes
to decide. and then, if your mind is
not made up, I shall decide for YOU"
"Oh, but, father just wait one min
ute before you begin, because l want
to know where you are going to-
drive"
: Half minute gone
s'Oh, but, father. father! do you
think you will drive by the Blind
Asylum, because you see
"One minute gone"
ooh, dear me! if you would just stop
for minute and let me find out what
sisters going to do because
1.-TWO minutes gone"
ooh. dear dear, dear! Sister. what
do you think you'll do if go to drive,
because
Three minutes up! You'll stay at
home with your sister"
ooh, father. and do believe you'll
go to the Blind Asylum, after all!
Among the friends who visited our
parents there was certain gentleman
whom Little Jane and hated with all
the vehemence of our souls. He was
Ldll' SllIH udH, VIM sechiou luhAihS
to arms and legs. and was little more
than a straight line. He had fashion
of shifting that had a gloomy fascina-
ton for us. We used to watch and
wait for It, and then shrink when it
came. know that he was not only
harmless. but good and kind; yet he
knew but single way Of greeting
children, and that was to tickle them.
He would take one of us by the
hand, and then, with a sickly smile he
would chant
IT, bo continued
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
GROWING
GIVEN BIG BOOST

Muscatine. March County Agent
q. w. Merrill announced that Henry
Brown Of Nichols has made highly
favorable report relative to the value
of alfalfa growing. Mr. Brown had four,
acres Of alfalfa, of which $50 worth
was sold and the remainder used to3
feed fifteen head of cattle during theS
winter. The cattle were given cornl
fodder in addition to the alfalfa, 1t is
said
AS result of the successful use of
the product by Mr.. Brown, alfalfa may
be grown more extensively as means
of reducing the cost of beef production,
Mr. Merrill states. 4
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
EDITH ST. JOHN IS
GIVEN TWO HONORS

Grinneil. March 21-Edith st. John,
formerly of the Cedar Rapids high
school, was elected a member of the
new annual board for the succeeding
year. Miss st. John was given this Of.
fee because of the confidence of her
fellow students. This is the second act
in the last few days which has shown
the tenor of her fellow classmates re.
gard
She was elected secretary to the S
G.. L. board Miss St John in accept
ing this position, is working on the
most influential of girls organization.
1t is mark of the girls appreciation
which places her in this position.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
CHAPTER Gil.
The Course OF True Love.

NC SOutSc VI rue Love.
dined at Scruton's that night, and
very pleasant dinner it was. since he
had to go off to bridge party at ten
o'clock and leave me and Alice togeth-
err. tried very hard to learn from her
why she had insisted on quarreling
with me, Sc severely and for so long,
but though leased her about 1t most
Of the evening, could not get her to
tell me. was pretty sure, in fact I
was quite sure, that she had been set
against me by some idle lie of Walsh's
probably backed up by that idiot Her
bert.
was long time getting to sleep
that night. The whole of this Walsh
business-the way his making love to
Alice had worried me, the fright had
had when | learned that he had car
ried her off in his motor car. that anxi-
GUS journey to Primer, and the enor-
nous reliefI had felt, when heard her
voice through the open window had
opened my eyes as wide as they could
be opened 1t was quite plain to me
that my friendship for her was good
deal more than friendship.
OF course, it would be delightful to
marry her; she was charming, and
thoroughly nice. and as pretty as girl
could be. |, at any rate, could not re-
member ever having known or seen
half so pretty girl. If she would mar
ry me land I thought she would in
time, if were pat'nnU she would make
perfectly ripping wife. But that con-
founded ghost trick stuck in my throat
There was no getting over the fact that
she had helped Scruton to trick my
Uncle Algernon, end to try to trick me
out Of quarters rent.
THAT trick was like nothing else in
her; it did not fit in with the rest OF
her at all. In fact, there was no ex-
planning it by any other single thing
had ever seen in her. 1t did seem
likely that there was some simple ey-
PLANTATION of it, but, worry as ! might
could not hit on it, might, of course
have gone straight to her and asked
her about it. But ! did not like to- In
fact dare not. There was that awk-
ward fact that when | had caught her
playing the ghost, had kissed her. I
remembered her fury at it, and the
slap, with all the righteous Indignation
behind it, which she gave me. ] was
quite sure that she had taken that kiss
very seriously indeed; probably she
had been awfuily cut up about it. Very
likely she detested the unknown man
who had kissed her. l knew that she
never dreamt that was he. If she did
learn that was the offender, Judging
from the way she had treated me over
that silly lie Of Walsh's. she would
probably have no more to do with me.
(TO Be Continued
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
LITTLE JAMES TROUBLES,

Little Jane and her sister are two
little girls who lived, loved and play
ed more than half century ago.
Their parents spared no pains to
train them in ways of self-reliant and
gracious wOmanhood.
Little Jane and used to take turns
In carrying. our fathers jug of hot
water for shaving to his dressing
rooming in the morning. This was a
privilege of great honor in our eyes 1t
fell out one day that Little Jane for
got. Poor Little Jane! little Forget
our father called her, and her tender
little heart was broken, never, never
to be mended again. And so Little
Jane made up her mind to die.
q She waited until the dining room
was cleared and quiet, and then she
curled herself up in the windowseat
with pencil and paper in her hand.
Before dying she was going to write
poem telling her sad tale, in order
that our fathers heart might also be
broken. She wrote the first line OF her
poem, but could not rhyme. However,
it stated the case, and so she closed
her hands on it and shut her eyes.
But, OF course. she wasn't dead, and
soon she had to cheer up and come
alive again.
She had, at times, great trouble in
making up her mind about little
things Our father, being man of
great decision, could Ill brook this
sort of hesitation or vacillation, and
set himself to cure her.
Little Jane" he said, will you 60 to
drive this afternoon with your mother
and me, or will you go out to play with
your sister,"
ooh father | want So much to 60 to
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
DES MONIES GIVEN
AUTO RACING DATE

New York, March 81. Close to for
ty auto racing dates have been signed
for the coming season by the American
Automobile association and applica-
lions for still other events are under
consideration. The racing season, as
at present outlined, covers a period
from early in May until late in Octo.
Der and included in the schedule are
several events in which A. A. A. cham
pionship point awards will be made
One of the A.. A. A. events will be
held at Des Moines. on July IA on the
speedway.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
HEAD OF ENGINEERS
is AN OLD IOWA BOY

Columbus Junction, March q. -
Warren G. Stone, head Of the engin.
GERS in the railroad strike negotiations
was born on farm near here.
Several years ago Mr.. Stone served
as an engineer for the Rock Island, his
run being from Eldon to Silvis. III.
The farm of his father adjoined the
right of way and it is said that Mr.
Stone would whistle as he passed
through on his runs so that his parents
would know that he was passing and
by the certain blasts of the whistle, his
father and mother knew that it was he
as did the neighbors in that commun
ity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
VAN BUREN, COUNTY
PIONEER IS DEAD

Fairfield. March 20-John w. Will
son. one of the oldest residents of Van
Buren, county, died at his home
eighteen miles southeast of Fairfield
Monday. He was Sc years old and had
been confined to his bed for two weeks.
He came to Iowa and located in the
district south of this city ia 1S41.
Three children live near the home, one
in Belfoose, S. D.. and two daughters.
Mrs. o. B. Lee and Mrs. Will Mardock,
live in Ottumwa. His widow also sur.
wives.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
ARRANGE DUAL DEBATE.

Cedar Rapids. March 81 The pre-.
liminaries for the womens dual de-
bate with the Iowa State Teachers
college resulted in Helen Richardson
of Mason City, Dicie Beane of Algona.
Ruth Johnston of Newton, Hazel Walk
er of Toledo, Margaret Marshall and
Mabel Barth of Cedar Rapids being
chosen as members Of the two Coe de-
batting teams The question FOR the
dual debate is The Compulsory Mill
tary Training for Men Between the
Ages of Is and 25
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
IMPEDED WlTNEsS7

Creston, March 81. Leonard Camp
Of this e:tx-so.s Of an attorney. is be-
ing held in 1i'. s4sSs~2'tsE his failure to
furnish $1,000 bonds after being ar
rested by the federal authorities on IA
charge of impeding witness in gov.
eminent case. Camp pleaded not
guilty when arraigned before Federal
Commissioner Hunt and the hearing
was continued.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
GOING TO FAR EAST.

Fort Madison, March 81. Earle
Sloan Smith, Iowa's teacher-poet, Is go.
ing to the Philippines as teacher. He
is son of the city clek at Ames and
has been grammar school principal
here for several years. He will be &C.
companied by his wife and baby and
even his dog.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
REJECT DITCH PLAN.

Ida Grove, March 81, The board Of
supervisors has rejected the proposal
to straighten Maple river north of Ida
Grove by making a ditch ten miles,
long. The cost was estimated at $25-
600 and damage claims amounting to
S34, 900 were filed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-23
BISHOP TO VISIT.

Oskaloosa, March 21-Bishop Theo.
dore N. Morrison of Davenport has
designated Monday, May Z. as the date
of his official visit to st. James Epis-
copal church.