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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-20

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-20
GET IT AT McNCKLES
The Big Grocery Sale Is in Full Swing

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-20
SUGAR, Is lbs. $1.OO

with Order $500 GrOceries).
Tomatoes, large can, only ......-..-....- Ice
Corn, can I5c, dozen Observation-Disclosures. Sl.7S
Peas, l0c, dozen PHO
String Beans, can lie, dozen ...........-- STAG
Asparagus, tall can l3c, dozen ............$ $3.50
Spinach, regular Csc can .-.......-.....-..19 c
Green Chill, can Sc, dozen -.........-...... Csc
Apple Butter, regular 35c can ....-...-.....-22 e
Peas, High Grade, 35c seller ................2Sc
Liver Paste, regular l0c can........-.......- &c
E ,,r,f,, ,an I2r dozen 81, 40
Dutch Cleanser, two 10c cans .....---....-..15 c
Sal Soda, 8 pounds ....................-.Z Csc
Washing Powder two SC packages Sc
Lye, two Ice cans &c
BIueing, regular Csc bottle ................-15 c
Starch, regular Ice package ...-..-......-.- &c
Crazy Water, S5c bottle ...-..-......-..-..l Oc
Grape Juice, pint NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. lSc
Grape Juice, quart NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Csc
Ginger Ale, bottle Observation-Disclosures. .1Oc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-20

McMICKLE MAKES THE PRICE.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
WATCH MAN
ABOUT BONDS
WEALTHY FARMER NEAR AMES
REFUSES TO MEET SOLICITORS
UNTIL FORCED TO IT.

Ames, Nov. 23.-George Copestake,
wealthy farmer, residing near Kel-
ly, small town near here, has sub
scribed $500 to Liberty bonds.
He refused to subscribe $50 to the
Red Cross and similar amount to
the Y. M. C. A.
Then eighty indignant citizens of
Ames and surrounding country drove
to the Copestake home in automo-
biles. Some were on horseback
Senator Ben Edwards acted as
spokesman.
Copestake was asked to buy bonds
and donate to the Red Cross and "Y."
He was given few hours to do as
the committee advised.
When the time was up the sub
scription was made for the Liberty
bonds. He refuses to give to the Y.
M. C. A. and Red Cross, declaring
that he does not believe in the Y. M.
C. A.
The committee has not been dis
banded Its members say they will
meet again and pay Copestake an
other visit Feeling runs high.
1t is alleged Copestake represented
that he had purchased Liberty bonds.
In this manner he got rid of the COM
mittee which solicited him early in
the camDeign.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
EXAMINE MIND
OF "BOMB" MAN
r. A. FAUST WHO CONFESSED TO
CHICAGO THEATER STORY
TELLS OF LIFE STORY.

Chicago, Nov. 23-Psycopathic ex-
perts will have much to do with the
future career of Reinhold A. Faust,
but for the moment charges of arson
and of misuse of the mails are being
considered in connection with his act
of placing bomb in the Auditorium
theater last Friday night.
Today Faust talked freely, in mild
and confidential manner with lapses
of incoherence which he sought to
render clear by repeated use of such
phrases as You see," and "You un-
derstand."
TO SCARE "HIGH sRoWs."
81 just wanted to scare the high
brows," said the prisoner who was ar
rested yesterday and confessed hav-
ing placed the bomb in the theater.
ASKED ABOUT LETTERS.
Faust will be questioned regarding
the sending of letters which were re-
ceived on the entrance OF. the United
States into the war by several
wealthy men here demanding money
under threats of blowing up their
homes. Further inquiry also will be
made into the letters received byN Mr.
Wetmore and Mr.. Forgan, which de-
nanded 100000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
SERIOUS CASE
MAY DEVELOP
II. C. HARPER OF LIeERTYvILLE
TO HAVE HEARING ON
ASSAULT CHARGE.

Fairfield Nov. .23.-H. C. Harper Of
Libertyville was arrested Thursday
forenoon on most serious charge,
that of assault with intent to commit
murder and when arraigned in JUS
tice Wilson's court was released on
500 bonds and the trial set for Tues
day, December 4. The information
against Harper was sworn out by
Elmer Vaught of Libertyville and
Sheriff Shan Campbell was called to
Libertyville to take him into custody.
It is charged that the assault was
made Wednesday when Mr.. and Mrs.
Vaught called at the Harper home
which happens to be on farm owned
by the Vaughts and lies southeast of
ILibertyville. There had been some
trouble between the two men for sorae
time it seems and the appearance of
the Vaughts on the farm Wednesday
served to renew the controversy and
during the heat Of it Harper is alleged
to have used pitch fork to strike
both Vaught and his wife.
According to Harper he has the
farm rented on the shares until March
first and an attempt is being made to
remove him from the place before the
time agreed upon has expired.
All of the parties are well known in
Jefferson county and the trouble has
surprised all of those acquainted with
both parties.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
GETTING READY
FOR NEW CAMP
SELECT COMMANDMENT FOR THE
TRAINING SCHOOL AT CAMP
DODGE JANUARY S.

Camp Dodge, Nov. q. Details
made public here today relative to the
officers training camp to open here
January 5. show that approximately
500 candidates will be accepted and
that no commission higher than sec
ond lieutenant will be granted.
Lieutenant Colonel r. B. Pzrutt
has been appointed commandant for
the school and seventeen officers arc
being selected to assist him in In
struction work, which is to be limited
to infantry and artillery. The camp
is expected to continue three months.
One hundred forty-six men from
schools with military training. grad
uats or students, win be admitted to
the camp, and the remainder will be
chosen from the enlisted personnel Of
the national army here, selected on
the basis of IL per cent from each
regiment
The instruction work, which VIII be
distinct from the routine camp work,
will follow the general lines of the
Fort Smelling officers schools. The
men will have separate barracks near
division headquarters and while 1T
tending the school will receive $50 q
month and food, clothing and quar-
ters.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
ii CENTS FOR
FAMOUS TURK
THIS IS CONSIDERED FAIR ~
ILLINOIS FOOD
CONTROLLER.

Shicago, Nov. 23.-The turkey which
is to make the grand entry to Amerf
can tables. one week from today
should cost not more than Al cents
per pound. This price is for the best
possible bird with the expense OF
charge account and delivery included.
II the same fowl is bought for cash
and carried home it should cost only
SO cents. A cold storage turkey
should cost two cents less.
These prices were announced -
flair" by the Illinois division of the
food administration today. 1t allows
to the retailer profit of one cent a
pound on the cash-and-carry-home tur-
key and five cents for the charge-and-
delivery.
Householders who plan more mod
estly should pay from Is to 81 cents
for fresh hens and chickens Weighing
21s to pounds and rs to 80 cents
for those weighing from ~ to
pounds. The cold storage hen and
chicken costs to cents less, and
the best rooster should sell from -
to "a centA
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
HIGLEY FUNERAL
MONDAY AFTERNOON

Fairfield. Nov. 23.-Mrs. D. G.. Hig.
ley, one of the best known residents
of Fairfield passed away Wednesday
night at 12:45 o'clock at her home on
East Burlington street after an illness
of about two years from complica-
tion of diseases. Mr.. Higley's death
occurred last May and since that time
she has gradually failed until intimate
friends were aware some time ago
that death was rapidly approaching
Frances Amber Higley was born In
Salem, Ohio, December q. 1847 and
when young came with her parents to
Mt. Pleasant. Here she grew to young
womanhood and on September 20,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
zENoR.WHEELER WEppNc

Charlton, Nov. "a pretty home
wedding was solemnized at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Primm in east
Charlton on Wednesday evening, No.
vember p, 1917, the contracting part
les being Clifford Valentine Zenor and
Miss Mary Lillian Wheeler, both Of
Terril, Iowa. The ceremony was per-
formed at six o'clock by Rev. W. e.
Curtis, pastor of the United Brethren
church, in the presence of about thirty
guests. At the appointed hour, to the
strains Of wedding march executed
by Miss Iva Lttleton, the couple. at
tended by Roy Swanson and Miss
Hattie Grail, entered the parlor and
took their places while the impressive
words were spoken. The bride was
attired in becoming gown Of blue
silk taffeta with white accessories,
and, carried a bouquet Of white car.
nations. After congratulations had
been proffered sumptuous supper
was served. Mr.. and Mrs. Zenor will
reside at Terrell where the groom is
operating a ditching machine. The
bride made her home in Charlton last
year with her aunt, Mrs. Prim.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
ACCUSED WOMAN'S
ACTIONS REVIEWED

Mineola, N. T.. Nov. ga Jail ply
sician's statement that it would be
"unwise to confine Mrs. Blanca de
Saulles in cell because of her ex-
treme nervous and mental condition"
together with statements by county
authorities that her conduct was unus-
ual after the tragedy, were features of
the testimony at this mornings session
Of her trial here on a charge of murder.
ing her divorced husband, John Longer
de Saulles, club man and Yale athlete,
on the night of August 8.
This testimony was regarded by the
defense as strong substantiation of
their claim that Mrs. de Saulles was
mentally irresponsible at the time OF
the shooting, which resulted from a
controversy over the custody Of their
41s-year-old son.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
Captain James
of Unit "R" is
aGO0d KnitteT

Fairfield, Nov. 2s.-Dr. Lora D.
James is one of the busiest and
most prominent physicians In
Fairfield having a most extensive
practice beside being coroner OF
the county, and when his friends
learned that he had enlisted In
the Medical Department Of Base
Hospital Unit R they began to
think that he was patriotic indeed
for DR.. James is the father Of two
tiny tots whom it will be hard for
him to leave when he goes to the
front. But it has been discovered
that DR.. James or Captain James,
if you please, has become further
imbued with the love Of country
and the "Boys in Brown" and has
taken up his knitting needle and
gone to work in his spare mo-
ments. He is knitting scarf and
doing it as nicely as any woman
can.
No more idling for this man for
il he is left in Fairfield for any
length of time longer he is going
to knit sweater and other
things too. However Captain
James has no idea of when his
services may be asked for in Unit
r so is content to confine his
knitting to some of the smaller
articles as yet.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
DESIGNATE MILITARY ROAD.

Des Moines, Nov. 23.-Uncle Sam
through the war department, has
designated Lincoln highway as mill
tary road.
The highway will be used for trans
portation of troops and equipment. &C.
cording to advices received by H. J.
Metcalf of the state defense council.
A committee on highway transpor.
tation has been appointed and will inn
mediately investigate the proposition
of improving the Lincoln thorough
fare. The committee believes that by
making temporary repairs the road
can be rendered disable for the pres
ent winter. The Iowa highway COM
has been asked for report
on the condition Of the road.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
BOY BURNED BY
CAN OF KEROSENE

Cedar Rapids. Nov. 23.-Frank
Kerjsa, a student in rural school, is
dying as the result of burns received
in an odd accident AS he was about
to enter the school room some one
tossed from the door a can Of burning
kerosene The blazing liquid struck
the Kerjsa boy and set his clothing on
fire. Before his schoolmates could ex-
tiguish the flames the boy was serious
ly burned about the face and abdomen
Endeayoring to start a fire by the use
of kerosene was responsible for the
explosion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
LINCOLN ROAD
MAY HELP WAR
STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
MAKES STUDY OF TRANS
PoRTATIoN FACILITIES.

Des Moines, Nov. 23.-General and
specific issues relative to Iowa's part
in the war on kaiserism were dis
cussed at the November meeting Of
the state council Of defense here to-
day.
When Chairman Lafayette Young
called the session to order shortly
before 10 a. M, virtually all of the
twenty-one members were present.
]. B. Hungerford of Carroll was
named a member Of the body through
appointment by Governor Harding. He
succeeded F. H. Hamill, formerly Of
Boone, who removed from the state re-
Gently.
SUBSTITUTE FOR RAILROADS.
What part the Lincoln transconti-
mental highway, and especially the
Iowa sector, might play in the hand
ling of traffic occasioned by the war,
formed an important topic of discus
sions.
Washington authorities recently re-
quested the council to investigate the
condition of the roadway in this state,
with view to its possible use for
transporting troops and supplies
should adequate railroad facilities be.
come unavailable.
Letters Of inquiry we're sent to Of
ficers of the highway association in
every county included in the route,
and reports from several of the coun-
ties were submitted to the defense
council today. III
Reports of the coal and other COM
mittees also were presented, and
questions discussed included farm Ia
Dor for next year, the spring pig crop
and how the state is aiding Food Ad-
ministrator Hoover.
A number of reports Of alleged dis
loyalty on the part Of residents of
various parts of the state also we're
on hand. Such information invar-
iably is turned over to the proper
federal authorities.
It was decided to hold loyalty
meeting at the capital here early in
December, the date to be determined
later by the executive committee.
The council adopted resolution ex-
pressing pride in the women of Iowa
for the splendid response to the food
pledge campaign, which State Food
Administrator Deems, of Burlington,
said had been 100 per cent success
full"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
WOMEN TO REMAIN
NON-PARTISAN GROUP

New York, Nov. 23.-The New York
State Woman Suffrage party, in con-
vention here has adopted a recon-
mendation that as an organization it
should remain as non-partisan group
of voters.
1--WE should not at this convention =
the recommendation read, endorse
any principle, party or individual or
commit ourselves to parties or par
tisan measures before we have had
ample time to study conditions and
problems of government which are
new to U.S."
1t was voted to campaign at the
next primary and general election
against certain candidates for state
and federal officers whose records
show them to have been opposed to
the interests of women and children
and to humanitarian legislation in
general"
Loyalty to the government was
pledged, together with readiness ito
perform any duty which it may desig-
nate"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
FREMONT BANKERS
WIFE PASSES AWAY,

Fremont, Nov. 23.-Mrs. e. e. Aus.
tin, wife of Fremont banker, died at
her home here today at a. N. She
had been in poor health for two years
and in serious condition for tho
past year. She was the daughter Of
Irwin and Alwida Forbes and is sur
vived by her parents, her husband,
three children, Leland. Devern and
Nadine, one sister, Miss Ida Forbes.
and four brothers, Eugene, James, Lee
and Dan Forbes. Mrs. Austin was "A
years old. The funeral will be held
Sunday at 2 p. M in the Baptist
church with Rev. Williams of Aurora
in charge. Interment will take place
here.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
GERMANS FEEL
GRIP SLIPPING
NEWSPAPERS PREPARE PUBLIC
FOR BRITISH CAPTURE OF
JERUSALEM.

Amsterdam, Nov. 23.-The German
newspapers are preparing the public
for the loss of Jerusalem. The Nord-
deutsche Allegemeine Zeitung says
that to cling to places which would
bring us no military advantage would
be tantamount to the useless sacrifice
of numerous Turkish forces and our
own troops and likewise would. in
volve serious losses" After discuss
ing the difficulty Of reinforcing the
defenders, it says:
Anyway the abandonment of
Jerusalem, which is within the bounds
of possibility, certainly would be an
extremely painful loss in view of the
city's natural historical past, but no
military change would be caused by
such course"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
OSKALJOOSA FAIR
NAMES DIRECTORS

Oskaloosa. Nov. 23.-EIeven di-
rectors were elected at the second
annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the Southern Iowa Fair and EXPOSE
ton association, held in Oskaloosa at
the council chamber of the city hall
recently. c. Ed 'Beman and H. A.
Armstrong were reelected and sue
coed themselves as members of the
board, while c. J. Buckley. w. H.
Cooper, Frank Epperson, F. e. Now.
els, ]. w. Mcclure, Ed Kentfield, Ira
cy r. Osborne, Jap Timbrell and Art
Oppenheimer were chosen new mem
bers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
TWO DIE WHEN
TRAIN HITS AUTO

New London, Nov. 23.-Mrs. James
Ireton was killed and her son, Frank
Ireton, was fatally injured when the
automobile in which they were riding
was struck by Burlington train No. 3
near New London yesterday afternoon.
Frank Ireton, whose skull and jaw
were fractured, died as a result of his
injuries at $3.50 o'clock last evening.
The car in which they were riding
was demolished. Mrs. Ireton's scalp
was torn off and her injuries are such
that it is believed death was instan-
taneOus.
The family is prominent in Henry
county. Frank Ireton was 10 years of
age and graduate of New London
High school.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
woMAN STATION AGENT.

Odebolt, Nov. 23-Mrs. J. B. Ketter.
er Of Deloit is here to see to the NOV
ing of her household goods to Deloit.
Mr.. Ketterer is among the men who
are awaiting their call to the colors.
He is station agent at Deloit and his
wife since their marriage and his
transfer to Deloit from Herring, has
studied the work until she has be.
come familiar with it and capable Of
carrying it on. She has received no.
LITIGATION that she will be retained as
agent after her husband is called.
There are nice living rooms in the
depot, and Mrs. Ketterer's mother,
Mrs. Della Beck, will reside with her
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
MINNEAPOLIS AUTO
BANDITS IN IOWA

Cedar Rapids. Nov. 23.-The auto
mobile used by the bandits who robbed
the H. H. Green jewelry store at Min
neapolis Wednesday, has been found
abandoned here. The mcahine was
identified by its engine number when
1t was furnished the Minneapolis police.
The local police believe the men may
be in hiding in this city and are con-
Quoting search for them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
HAVE TROUBLE WITH coRl

Georgia, Nov. 23.-Farmers over
Lyon county are finishing husking
corn, some are selling shelled corn On
the local markets at around $130 .
bushel. A few arc selling soft eoR1
in the ear at around 800 bashA A
considerable quantity Of the corn h
spelling and many farmers are spread
ing it over the pastures with q, maume
spreader in an effort TO stop he loss
by molding. Some is being hand SOFT
ed. The yield is good over the cooD
ty, but very few fields fully mature&
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27

whole place was undermined with
dugouts in which the enemy was hid
den with machine guns, but the Ger
mans were forced to give up this
place after sanguinary struggle, al
though some of them were still hold
ing out in the cellars today.
MARCHING FALLS QUICKLY.
MARCHING was taken with small re.
sistance on the part of the enemy
and this gave the British a second
crossing of the canal. The advancing
troops forced a passage here at the
same hour as Masnieres was entered.
The Masnieres-Beaureis trench line
north of Masnieres apparently had
been reinforced by Germans from
Cambria and this front held up the
advance temporarily with rifles and
machine gun fire, but the British
forced the Germans from the trenches
in hand to hand fighting.
German resistance on the first day
was comparatively weak as whole,
and they surrendered freely in many
places. Yesterday their lines stiffened
and hard fighting followed. German
reinforcements from Lens and the
two companies of invalids already
mentioned were thrown into the line.
COUNTER ATTACK CRUSHED.
The first counter attack came over
the ridge from the northeast of Mas
nieres. The !. enemy advanced in
massed formation as in the early
days Of the war. The British had
concentrated large number of ma
chine guns at this point and were
hoping for a counter-attack. They
permitted the enemy to advance to
within 1000 yards Of the line before
they opened fire. Then the machine
guns and the artillery we're turned on
the Germans and they were smashed
in whitening storm. At one o'clock
an attack on Marcoing was attempted
by the enemy, but as in the former
case, they we're caught in a heavy ar
;tillery and machine gun fire and they
turned back after suffering severely.
An hour later another body Of Ger
mans advanced on Noyelles, which
was held by one company of British
troops. Here some Of the stinest
fighting Of the battle took place at
close quarters. Both sides rushed up
reinforcements and for two hours the
battle surged back and forth through
the streets and among the buildings.
It was melee in which the bayonet
played the principal part.
OFFICERS ARE CAPTURED.
The Germans fought well, but they
were not good enough to Withstand
the fury Of the British assault and
gradually they we're forced back
across the canal to the east.
Among the prisoners taken by the
British were several officers who were
caught in the regimental headquar-
tiers. The regimental commander was
captured and it is reported that his
advent into the British lines was a
particularly humorous spectacle. He
came tramping back clad in an elab'
crate fur coat, followed by two ser
wants VINO carried more Of his finery.
He was swearing mad at the turn Of
events. The sight Of company Of
British cavalry threw him almost into
frenzy and the lurid language which
he directed at the British drew q
smile from even the hardened Tom
my, who has a somewhat picturesque
vocabulary of his own.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
ENROLMENT LESS.

Des Moines, Nov. 23-The total at.
tendance at the State university at
Iowa City as shown by the enrolment
up to November 1 is 1882, as against
1882 in 1916 There has therefore
been a decrease of 270 in the attend.
ance. This is especially noticeable in
the law and dentistry classes. In the
law classes there are seventy-nine
students this year as against 1875 last
In dentistry there are 255 students
now as compared to 326 in 1916. The
girls classes are in some instances
larger than a year ago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
CEDAR RAPIDS WILL
REMEMBER TROOPS

Cedar Rapids, Nov. 23.-Every boy
from this city who is in the service OF
Uncle Sam will receive Christmas
box from home, If the plans mapped
out today are successful. The local
lodge of Elks has undertaken the task
and has called a mass meeting for
next Tuesday night, when the cam
paign to raise $4,000 to further the
plan, will be operated. Many busi-
ness houses have assured their as
sistance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
NAVAL MANS MOTHER
RESIDES IN ELDON

Reno who lost his life in the sinking
of the United States torpedo boat de-
stroyer Chauncey in the war zone .
few days ago, was well known in this
vicinity and had many relatives resid-
ing in Wapello county. His mother.
Mrs. Melissa Reno and his brother
Harry, reside at Eldon. Milo and John
Reno OF Agency are uncles and nunar-
Gus other relatives are scattered all
over the county.