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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27
HANNIBAL HAVING
VERY MILD WINTER

Hannibal. Mo-. Feb. 26.-The pres.
ent winter is remarkable for the abb
sence of the average amount of snow
but weather records Of B. l.. Waldron,
local United States weather observer,
show that during November and De-
cember of 1912 and January and
February of 1913 the total snowfall
was two inches less than the record
for this winter.
According to Mr.. Waldron's official
records the total snowfall for Han
nibal this winter Is six and eight.
tenths inches.
The first snow Of the fall and win
ter was in October.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27
Wapello County Miners File
Protest Against Going to War

ject | have always insisted that we
should take care of our own affairs
and LET Europe take care Of her own.
We should first take care of America
well before we undertake to regulate
the affairs of the nations of the old
world"
local union No 243, at Avery. petit
toned both Representative Ramseyef
and Senator Kenyon that they sup
port and assist in passing such ma
tional legislation as will be effective
in reducing the high, and still climb
ing, cost of living; an embargo on
foodstuffs, especially those OF which
there is a threatened shortage, such
as wheat, ETC.; also an embargo, on
leather is recommended, as this com
modify Is becoming so scarce ana
shoes are going, so high that they are
becoming almost unpurchasable, which
is denying many workingmans
child of it's winters schooling"
The coal miners explain their EN-
barge demand thus: at isn't our aim
to insist on legislation that would pro-
hibit the farmer from securing a fair
remuneration for his labor. but we 90
insist that laws be enacted that Will
prohibit the cornering Of the markets,
specializing in the necessities OF life,
and extracting unearned and unjust
profits
ITO accomplish these measures we
recommend that laws be enacted to
the effect that the government by
some suitable method take over the
mills. mines, factories, railroads, ETC.,
buy from the farmers and other pro.
ducers their product at a reasonable
price, and prepare it for use and dis
tribute it at actual cost; thus permit
ting the consumer to buy at actual
cost of production and distribution,
which ia fair to both producer and
consumer, also to the profit mongers,
as they can set on producing WIN
hearty welcome
To this the congressman replied
that he doubted whether the embargo
would be enacted by congress as
means of lowering the cost OF living
but that Claws should be enacted TO
prohibit the cornering of markets and
Specializing in the necessaries OF
life"
Since the occurrence Of the first
food riots in New York City, and the
statement by the president of the
Chicago Board OF Trade that rioting
and anarchy may spread throughout
the country If food and fuel are not
promptly given the right OF way on
the railroads, this question or the
price of food has almost eclipsed the
question Of possible war in the minds
Of members Of congress. 1t will not
he remarkable If drastic action be
suggested by the president to meet
the emergency possibly the seizure
by federal power of all railroad roll
ing stock now idle in eastern ter.
minals, for handling food shipments
to this side of the continent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27
ALBA

Carl Hickenlooper attended the auto
show in Des Moines.
Mrs. Bertha Loeb and Miss Cora,
are visiting in Chicago.
DR.. and Mrs. Thos Craig spent the
week in Des Moines.
Mrs. Ed. Mack is in Des Moines for
a two week visit.
Charlie Snodgrass. of Ft. Morgan,
Colo. is here visiting with relatives
and friends.
Mr. James Chidester and son Law
'ence, were in Oskaloosa the first of
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27

the week. e-.-,.
Miss Walsh, Of Riverside. is visN-
ing her sister, MISS Marguaret Walsh
Mrs. j. j. O'Neil Of Clarkson, is
visiting at the Thos. Sheehan home
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Peterson spent
the first part of the week at the lat
tiers parents Mr.. and Mrs. John Bur
quit.
w. Fl. Harding has moved his family
from 1909 Second Ave. to Oskaloosa.
Misses Clara Schippareit and Nina
Gross, will spend Sunday in Des
Moines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27
CORN 40 YEARS OLD.

Williamsburg, Feb. 26.-J F. Talbot
showed the farmers at the institute
here an interesting exhibit In two ears
of corn that are now forty years old
Mr.. Talbot secured the corn at the
singmaster farm at Keota sixteen
years ago. 1t was then twenty-fou;
years old. The quality compares fav'
orably with the best corn Of the
present day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27
PLAN RELIGIOUS CENSUS.

Centerville, Feb. 26. The religious
census of the city of Centerville will be
taken on the afternoon Of Sunday.
March L. This was decided at meet
ing of those interested in the work.
held at the Y. NJ. c. A. Office. This
meeting was attended by the ministers
of the city and by several others who
will take the lead>in the work about to
be begun.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27
COURIER RESULTS ONE CENT PER WORD
EACH INSERTION.

friends. returned home Saturday
evening.
Fred Pearson who was injured in
Central Mine No. last Wednesday by
a fall of slate, and injured internally,
was taken to Abba Saturday evening
for treatment at the hospital
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27
BURLINGTON ROUTE c. 3. & q.

No, Going East Depart
12A-Chic.. Duba.. Quincy. 100 a. m
22A-Ar. from Des Moines 10:0s p. M
eA-Chicago Limited -. 1889 p. m
212B-Ft. Mad. ST. Louis. 1856 D. m
4A-Chic.. st. Louis, Qcy. 1913 pm.
2A-Chic.. Peoria. R'kfd. II: Is p. m.
17SB-Ottumwa Burlington 1885 a. m
1sB-Otta to Burlington. $50 IN.
10A-Atlantic Coast Linz. 1:16 a m.
Goino West
5A-Omaha and Nebraska 1:19 a. m.
3A-Omaha, Ore, Calf. 1881 a. IN
1A-Denver Express -. 2:2l a m.
23A-Des Moines local -. 500 a. M
elsB-Ar. from FIT. Mad. 1880 a. m.
17oB-Peoria to Creston 1:55 D. m.
11B-Ar from Burlington. $3.50 p. m
aA-Chicago to Denver 4 SO p. m
A-Daily.
B-Except Sunday.
j. H. Robinson. Agent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27

to pay 81 a day TO the dependents OF
the man for each day the man works
in the prison. If the labor done by the
man is not sufficient to produce this
amount the county must pay it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27
c. M. & St. P. TRAINS.

No. Going Southwest Depart
25A-Southwest Limited :. asa. IN.
A stub train will leave station
for junction at r:45 a. m, re-
turning arrive at station at
2:04 a. m.
s3B-Local freight 7:ooa. m.
Going East. via Cut
sA-Davenport. Chicago. SLY p. m.
2eA-Leave Junction II: 10 a. m.
A stub train will leave station
for Junction at 11:40 p. m. re-
turning arrive at station at
1915 a. m
Marion Line, Going North.
4B-Ced Rapids. Savanna,
Chicago ....... s:3o a. H.
1osB-Cedar Rapids, Marion $40 p. m.
9sR-Local freight ... $50 a. m.
Marion Line. Coming South.
1osB-From Marion ....... 1915 a m
21B-From Marion ........ IL: 80 a. m
97B-Local freight ........ 4:O0 p. m.
A--Daily.
B-Except Sunday.
sA-Kansas City local -. 10: 40 a. NJ
Local freights depart from and term
mate Ottumwa Junction.
r n Jacobs Agent
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27
Professional Cards
ATToRNE> 8 AT>LAw

ATToRNE> 8 At LAW
w. H C. Jaoues 10 r. Jaques
JACQUES e. JACQUES
Attorneys at Law
107 North Court ST. Both phones NO
S.
w. d risda1e Geo. F.. Heindel
TISDALE e. HElNDEL =. 49,.
Attorneys at Law.
Phoenix Trust Bldg. South Market
ST.. Ottumwa. Iowa.
Railroad Time Tables
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27
James Dabb, Harry Connard and Ray

There will be about eighteen pupils
in the new territory, some OF whom
are already attending school here.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27
WABASH RAILWAY.
Hotoo South

WABASH RAILWAY.
Mo. Going South Depart
"a oberly. ST. L.. K. c.. 1850 a. m.
soE-Moberly and east J.. 2:40 .. m.
70B-Local freight ........ 800 a. m.
Coming North
s1B-Moberly local ....... II: 50 a. m.
sA---From Kansas City -. 7:10p. m.
7lB--Loca, freight ........ 11:45 u. m.
A--Daily.
FOB and 7lR. daily except Monday.
T. f. Jacobs, Agent
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27
k.oKUn & DIES MONIES RAILWAY

No. Going WORTH OePar1
a71R-Des Moines. Omaha. 6:15 p. m
477R-From Keokuk.. H.. $3.50 p. m
473B-Des Moines. east and
west 49,. -. -. ..,... 10: so a. m
475A-Des Noines. east west
and north ......... 6:15a. m
Going South.
47nB-Eldon and X. Geo.. II: 3s a, m.
i-oB-Keokuk and south =. $3.50 p. m.
i74A-Eldon and X. Co.. 10: so p. m.
.7SR-Ottumwa, keokuk g.: so q. N.
A-Daily.
B-Except Sunday.
j. Fl. Robinson, Agent
All trains stop at freight house. at
foot Union street.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27
Poultry and Livestock
For Rent

FOR RENT-2O ACRE FRUIT FARM
". Inquire first house west Jenersoh
"a schOo1
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1917-07-14
RED cross CONTRIn,tT,o>s

Notice to the subscribers to the Red
cross war fund: All the banks in STE
Vens county have been made deposi
tories of the Red Cross war fund that
the generous people of our county
donated so freely to during the week
of June Is to % A. good many of
these pledges were to be paid at IA fu-
ture date, and l would urge that ynl
send the amount of your pledge to your
nearest bank, who Will receipt You
for 1t. If 1t Is not convenient to pay
1t to bank, you can pay it 10 the
captain of your district who will re.
ceipt you and remit the money 10 one
of the banks in the county.
If each one will do his part this fund
can be collected without much trouble
But the men who secured these pledges
are busy men. They gave their time
gratutiously in securing the pledges and
they should not be asked to give more
Of their time from their business to
collect these pledges So please pay
your donations promptly when they
are due, and oblige.
c. w. PEDDYCORD,
County hartman.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1917-07-14
PUBLICITY DURING WAR

J. g. Kelly of Walla walla. appointed
by Governor Lister as a member of the
State Council of Defense in charge of
publicity. has appointed !. C. Harrigan
of Colville on the publicity committee
In charge of the district embracing.
Stevens. Pend Oreille and Ferry coun-
ties. Mr.. Harrigan has asked that
Editor Fred l.. Wolf of the Newport
Editor c. T.. Blair OF the Republic
News Miner for Ferry county.
The proper publicity can win the
war for democracy Newspapers are
but small part in the fight They
simply tell what the other fellow is
doing for his country, and by the daily
or weekly recital Of the acts of pa
triotism and sacrifice and devotion of
the people of our land are irving fresh
Impetus to the work which still needs
doing. Every citizen has part In the
work of publicity. for often spoken
word goes farther in gaining results
than columns of newspaper requests.
The weekly newspaper can he made
the central point of information on
what Is being done and what is needed
and every citizen Of these three coun-
ties Is asked to do his part In seeing
that his home newspaper knows and
gives the needed news regarding the
things which the people at home may
do for those who are fighting and d-
recting the fight for us. and for the
maintenance of our institutions Tile
editors Will do their part gladly. The
people must do their part willingly.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1917-07-14

ward that fund eleven thousand dol
lars, and you people of this county gave
nineteen thousand nine hundred and
seventy dollars. And there have been
some eighty of our noble. stalwar:
young men who have answered the
call and are now in the service. Our
banks Just here in Colville with their
patrons bought 1fty-four thousand dol
lars worth worth of liberty loan bonds
Thanks be to the Great Giver. You
have the spirit of the age.
And right Is right since God Is God,
And right the day shall win.
To doubt would be disloyalty,
To falter would be sim
Standing in your Imagination beneath
the shadows OF Plymouth Rock or Bun
ker Hill monument and catch the re-
echoing sounds OF the tolling bells OF
independence. Reach up and draw TO
your hear the graceful folds of the
Star-Spangled Banner. breath In the
sweet air OF freedom and look to God,
and thank Him that we live in n land
that stands for nothing less than lib
erty and freedom for all mankind.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1917-07-14
LOCAL. AID
BOARDS TO BE
APPOINTED

The medical aid law, passed at the
last secciOn Of the legislature, pro-
Nldes for district local aid boards upon
whom rests the duties of seeing that
injured men receive prompt and eiii-
cient treatment, checking the bills Of
attending physicians for services rem
dered, reporting accidents to the state
medical aid board, and administering
the rules promulgated by the state
board.
Each local board shall consist of two
members, one Of whom shall be selected
by majority of the workmen In that
district and the other by a majority of
the employers. owing to the fact that
1t Is impossible for this board to reach
the WOrkmen, the employers are re-
quested to inform their work men as
to what Is required of them in the for
nation of the local boards. The names
of the men selected on each board
should he forwarded to this office In
order that we may have them on rec
ord and also that we may furnish the
necessary blanks. The notification to
this board should also show the name
OF the company that employs each Of
the members of the board.
Under ruling by the attorney gen
eral, any company and it's employees
who have adopted the contract plan
offered by the law are not within the
scope of the local aid board, and this
section of the law does not apply to
that employer and his workmen
Therefore, any employer and his en-
ployees who are under contract are
not eligible to vote in the selection of
the local board in that district There
must be a board in each district, how
ever, to take care of the workmen who
are not under contract.
The state has been divided in the
following manner, the intent of the
board being to have local board In
each locality where there is a physician
such board to have Jurisdiction over
the territory adjacent to it's location
The larger cities may be divided into
local aid board districts, as it would
be impossible for one board to cover an
entire city:
Ferry county-RepuLlic.
Okanogan county-Tonasket Pateros,
Brewster, Oroville. Omak, Riverside.
Chesaw, Nelson.
Pend Oreille county-Ione, Newport,
Metaiine Falls.
Stevens county-Chewelah, Valley,
Kettle Falls, Colville, Springdale,
Northport, Marcus, Addy, Hunters
Clayton.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1917-07-14

daZZled eyes at the full midday beam,
purging and unscaling her long-abused
sight at the fountain itself of heavenly
radiance"
OBJECT OF THE WAR
II the war was political or CONNER
cial or territorial or dynastic in char
actcr it would not appeal to most of
U.S. 1t would not associate itself with
our religious life. 1t would not arouse
our spiritual natures. 1t would not
open the doors of our churches 1t
would not invade our pulpits. 1t would
rot unlock prophecy. 1t you'd not
move our hearts. It would not touch
our deepest convictions and enlist our
souls. But it is "A war of truth against
error; of freedom against oppression;
of justice against greed; of our Lord
against His and our arch enemy.
If it requires all the accumulation OF
years and the best blood of our sons,
We must give them What our ancest.
ors bequeathed to us must he handed
cr unimpaired and unsullied. We were
asked in the liberty bond merely to
make a loan, not a gift. If we do not
loan to liberty we will soon have to
give it to indemnity. Part with it we
must either as a loan in noble cause
or as forced payment of our igno-
minious failure # is left with rs to
sav. rive me a 1ibertv bond or n tax
RECENT. For the government is going
to have money.
Yes. we are engaged in one of the
tloodiest and most barbarous wars
known to histor, and unop tho iss,e
depends the democracv of tho vyor,1
n ia world wide democrocv apoinst
prussian autocracv If is the ripht of
free people on the one hand and on tbe
other IT is the manacles of slaves
JTnless Russia with her 1So OoO 00o
people. occunyinr practicable one-sixth
of the universe. shall come TO tho rescue
with a strong offensive on the eastern
front we are nrobablv facing n seve,a,
vears, conflict that viii reu,ire the ON.
tire resources of our ma tion to succes,i.
fully conclude England and Eronce
are now brave1v standing between ,,s
and a ruthless enomv which scoffs at
international law. which breaks sacred
treatias .waII. ,,biob v.,,.,l,, j;..a
pards ol, ruIas of ci,ilived uorf,re.
which nremedative1v murders in cold
blood tbousands of heln,ese wo,,on and
little innocent children hrutaIIv dis
memhar;ng tba,, limb from 1i,nb. in
wbose beort tbere' 10 ro nrocont of
svmnatby co,nassion or marc,.. an
enemy which ,ustfuuv violates tho
sacrad r;gbts of +he ,,irgin daupbtars
and virtuous wives of a conouered f,a
sucb on anew, is nou be,d +, cbeck
hv orr .1,iao
what u,i,, bonnar 70 a,erio,,s nr..
emf bannv homes ~ tbis territ1e mon
.ter sbo,,,, ,,raoL tbr,ucb tbo r,ur.,.
neap 1ine. ana hri,e its torcI, and IN.
struuonts -, ornal ,ort,,ro and .I,,,gb-
tar 20 o,,r .horo.o NJ truo ,n,o,.,.o,
With warn, rad h,ooa IN bio yeins CON
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1917-07-14
MODERN VERSION

Mary hal a little bond,
She bought it for dollar;
And every coupon she tore off
Just made the kaiser holler.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1917-07-14

daZZled eyes at the full midday beam.
purging and unscaling her long abused
sight at the fountain itself of heav enly
rndinnra't
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-04-07

Mayor Woodruff who reelected by smaller majority
than has candidate His margin being $50
Mr. Loug who the Law and Order Ia5orn
the Democratic Mr. Sehmer democratic candidate for
Treasurer defeated Karl Wolf by 1000 majority.
pagn crupuousy made VOL alleging his unpatro
the America which defeated him. though the whole
Republican ticket was elected from Constable up
We all glad of the of H. O. Gibson Constable.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22
GOOD GAMES ON
TOMORROW'S BILL
Lebanon Will Play Steelton
on Cottage Hill Field;
Other Contests

Games on to-morrow's schedule
include many of Importance. At
Steelton Shorty Miller's League team
will line up against Lebanon. This
game will bring together old-time
rivals. Interest in the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation League games is
increasing. The race promises to be
close. Steelton will meet q hard foe
in Lebanon.
In the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway League Rutherford will
play at Egg Harbor. The local con-
tingent has been cutting a big figure
in this series and promises something
interesting tomorrow.
Red Owens and his Motive Power
team will journey to Baltimore for a
game.
Locally the big game will be at
Fourth and Seneca streets, between
the West End A. c. and Middletown
A. A. This game will bring to this
city a large crowd of rooters from
Middletown. 1t is the first appear
ance of the A. A. aggregation in Har-
risburg. West End has been having
a large squad at practice every day
and is out for victory.
On the Island Ruxton A. C. will
play the Jackson A. C. The latter
won at Dauphin last evening and
have taken on q new lease of life.
The Jacksons have always put up a
hard fight and recently have been
playing a sensational game. The
battle tomorrow will start at 8
o'clock,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22

Charlie Chaplin, in his newest re-
lease, The Immigrant" will be seen
in q bowling. side-splitting
At the fwo-reel comedy. Charlie
Regent is seen coming across in
Theater steerage; his encounter
with card sharps. who have
plucked him to the last cent, and he
has to go ashore at Ellis Island, minus
even the price OF q breakfast. Sew
eral months are supposed to have
elapsed before Charlie is seen peer
ing wlstfully into bakeshop win
dogs, with not even the price of
crust. Driven to desperation he at
last enters a restaurant. orders a
sumptuous meal, .solaced by the re-
Election that at least he will no longer
be hungry. The burly waiter in
charge of Charles table is six feet
six inches tall and at least three feat
and a half broad. Fannie Ward and
Sessue Hayakawa will be seen in
The Cheat" return engagement.
Monday and Tuesday, Douglas Fair
banks, in wild and Woolly," round
up of thrills and laughter and wealth
OF tickling incidents as well as
daredevil feats-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22
PROF. KEBOCH
GAINS HONORS
Educator Widely Known in
Central Pennsylvania, Is
Elected Superintendent

Professor F. d. Keboch, a former
resident of .Lykens Valley. has been
elected superintendent OF the Aspin-
wall schools. Aspinwall is a suburb
of Pittsburgh
Professor Keboch has been a signal
success in his line. He Is graduate
of Millersville State Normal School
and also graduate of Lebanon Val
ley College. Susquehanna Univer-
sity, Selinsgrove, Pa, conferred upon
him the honorary degree of master
OF arts because of his standing as
an educator.
Perhaps the greatest achievement
in the educational career of Pro-
lessor Keboch was his part in the
consolidation of the Hershey and
Derry township public schools. He
was principal of the schools when
the new school building was erected
at Hershey and had the general plan
ming and work of consolidation all
III his hands. A few years ago he
was elected to the principalship of
the Windber schools,
The school board of Windber was
slow to give him up. His place will
be hard to fill. Professor Keboch
was not only an instructor in books.
He was and is great success as
a musician. Large orchestras and
giee clubs are the products of his
leadership everywhere he goes,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-22
American Tars Plan to
Give Great Entertainment
on British Shores
BY .4ssoeiated Press


Base of American FIotilla in Brit
ish Waters, June 22.-Two American
pool tables arrived in this picturesque
old village to-day. They are the first
American tables ever seen here and
attracted a great deal of attntion.
They are the latest addition to the
shore home 70 rthe crews of the
American destroyers, which has been
named the United States naval mems
club and which is being built with
funds provided by American busi-
nessmen in London and New York.
Although the dormitory feature of
the clubhouse which will provide
sleeping accommodations for seven
ty-five men, will not be completed
for a month the clubhouse will be
formally opened on Saturday night.
Moving pictures will sharethe honors
with a vaudeville program provided
by the American sailors. The pro-
gram has been printed by the de-
stroyers' printers and announces
songs, dances, recitations and wrest-
ling matches by "the most marvellous
aggregation from Gods country that
ever set foot in anybody else's coun-
try"
A moving picture machine from
one of the ships has been installed
and the orchestra of the destroyer
feet is busy practicing for its share
in the entertainment. Another fea-
ture will be a minstrel show by a
troupe of comedians who were form
erly on the battleship Nebraska. The
sailors were busy to-day putting the
finishing touches to their clubhouse,
which was formerly a public bath
house and which they have converted
into hall which seats nearly 1000
persons.
When the clubhouse Is completed
the men will enjoy the accommoda-
tions of a first class club, including
a canteen where American tobacco
and refreshments may be purchased
at pre-war prices. Six shower baths
will be another luxury.