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The Benson signal., 1917-02-10

David Larrence arrives in the frontier
Indiana
and his pretty daughter Toine, village
enemy England to kill him.
in
of them develops in this instaIment.
The Benson signal., 1917-02-10
(TO BE- CONTINUED.)
The Experts.

"These connoisseurs are wonderful
chaps. They know all the distinctions
in wines. They can tell the difference
in cigarettes"
"Um. They must be wonderful
chaps. All cigarettes snsN alike to
me-"
The Benson signal., 1917-02-10
A Fair Eiqht.

"Does your wife love her neigh
bors?"
"No, but they conduct their warfare
on a high and honorable plane"
The Benson signal., 1917-02-10
At the Inquiries Bureau.

HC Ine THQUTTICS DUTCdUs
Excited Tourist-InformatiO given
out here?
Tired Attendant-It has.-Yale Rec
ord.
The Benson signal., 1917-02-10

Quite the Reverse.
II hate to play poker with Hobbs"
"a hard loser, is he?"
"No; an easy winner"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
COLORED TROOPS
ARE "FEEDING up

Camp Dodge, Dec. 10.-The negro
soldiers from Alabama stationed at
Camp Dodge are feeding up appar.
emily with the intention Of getting
enough to last them the rest of their
natural lives, according to the quar-
termaster records at Camp Dodge.
The negro companies are in many
cases eating twice as much as white
organizations with the same number
Of men. and colored Oliver Twists who
pass their plates for more are too num-
erous to mention.
One colored lad was summoned be.
fore Major H. II. Polk at division head.
quarters yesterday charged with the
offense of swapping brand new suit
OF government underwear for a supply
OF eating apples, this in the face OF the
6 below zero temperature which then
prevailed at camp.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
JOE DANIELS
QUITS PARTY
lays sociALlsM's ATTITUDE TO
WARD GOVERNMENT IN WAR
CUT VOTE so PER CENT.

n .sThe socialist vote has been cut 90
ser cent by the attitude of the soc1ar
ist party toward the government III
|. The present war" said Joe Daniels, q
f1ell-known local socialist. :.
sThe detection from the ranks OF
hat party is very noticeable and II Is
general. running from the leaders 10
slhe rank and file. Benson. wko was
The party's candidate for president,
Ebargo, Simmons, Gaylord. Russell
ma others who stand high in the par
- nationally, have dropped out ra,her
ethan be a party in opposltion 10 .nei,
! government. Local men as wen as
have long since decided that IN umes
ike these there is only one parry.
7 American. Ny country whether iisn.
/ y wrong is my doctrine, and WINE
7 have not changed my ideas OF govern
neut and still believe in socialism, !
I'm first Of all an American.
plsGUsTED WITH RUSSIA.
Mr.. Daniels has poor opinion o.
he Russian socialistic government
Ind says it does not reflect the social
!, ism he believes in. ANY sociaiist
hat is not. Disguised with Russia Is
not informed. for Russian socialists
have done about everything that tneS
should not do. l attribute that now
sver, to ignorance or lack OF eouca-
, ion and believe that the rcvoiutioh
yHhere to be successful should nave
been handled intelligently. haie-
lines is the only hope now see LOT
!, AL MUST DO THEIR DUTY.
i II win not say that socialist prin,
leiples are wrong, but do say that l
Am opposed to anything that opposes
nv government. did not vote lor
wilson, but so long as he can denver
she goods will support him. ne Is
nv president. am not called to go
10 the front for my country. but am
called upon to support and help her
m every way possible. have one son
h service now at Camp Dodge ana
another may be called in the next
draft. but they are only going to 40
Mat any OF us should do-stand py
I'd help the government win TINS
lr and not try to- hinder or interfere
\ 18th the management Of the nations
hnairs in trying times like these"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
WOULD BRING LAD
FROM ARMY FOR TRIAL

Davenport. Dec. 10.-Pleading inn
munity from immediate prosecution
under the state criminal statute on the
ground the defendant is now serving
his country in the army, Attorney Rod
erts, Ottumwa, has been arguing mo
ton before Judge F. D. Let's in the
Scott county district court to continue
the case against Leo Speers until AFTER
the end Of the world war.
Sneers is under Indictment Tor 1ors-
cry. He was released on bond last sum-
mer and enlisted In the army. He Is
now training for service in France.
County Attorney Henry II. Jeoens is
resisting the motion and Is asking the
court to issue an order calling lot
Speer's return to Davenport to stand
trial
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
IMITATION WAS PERFECT.

Nevada, Dec. Hollow did that
fellow at Tama cut the end OF his
finger or" well, sir, he did just
like this" and to make the demonstra-
ton and explanation more effective.
Merrill StiIlians of this city,
stuck his finger up into the "innards'
of coffee grinding machine that was
operating. The end of the third finger
of his left hand was cut of at the
first joint. just as man at Tama
had experienced. The machine was
in motion when Stillians gave the
demonstration.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
MEMBER OF ORDER
NEARLY FIFTY YEARS

Saturday, the feast Of the 1mmacu-
late Conception, was more than u.s.
ually observed at ST. Joseph's acad-
envy and convent north of the city for
it marked the forty-seventh anniver-
sary CT the entrance into the order of
the Holy Humility of Mary, of Rev.
Mother Mary Vincent.
A special program for the day was
carried out including high 3'ass in
the academy chapel. A big ainner
was served at neon and in tba sTen.
ing play was given in the auditor
ium Edward F. Blake and George
H. Schleicher sang in the evening.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
TWO OTTUNIWANS
NAMED IN ROSTER

Grinnell college has fifteen men
among the American fighting forces
in France or enroute there and among
the list are two Ottumwans, Frank
Fielder and Ives Calhoun. The former
in the ambulance corps and the latter
in the aviation service.
Most Of the fifteen men are now
fighting in the front line trenches
while few of their comrades are be-
ing coached in camps behind the
lines. Four are in the avia ton corps
among them James Norman Hall, q
member Of the Lafayette Escadrille,
there are with infantry troops of the
American Expeditionary forces and
two are in the ambulance corps.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
nTTUMWANS JOIN
+ ORDNANCE CORPS

John r. McCune, 1T lincoln ave
hue, has received letter from his
On, Charles, stating that he has sue
fessfully passed the examination Tor
Ihe army at Rock Island, Ill.,. and has
Ikeen assigned to the American Ord
Nance Reserve corps with headquar-
.ers at Rock Island.
Mr.. McCune and Allan Coushlin,
smother Ottumwan, enlisted the same
aay and after receiving their assign
ments were stationed at the barracks
until after the effects Of the vacc1na-
Aon and innoculation for typhoid.
NE NcCune states that the barracks
krc comfortable and the food good.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
ZIG HOMECOMING
SUPPER A SUCCESS

The big homecoming supper and
kaication OF the new dining rooms and
Ftchen at the First Methodist Epis-
Sepal church last evening, was sue
{eos in every way.
Nearly 500 persons were served from
10 until $50 D. nj. and program
y olloved in which DR.. Frank q. Day,
,astor Of the church, DR.. s. A. Spilman,
Dr.. w. H. Perdue and Rev. J. c. Ken
Trick spoke. The Wesleyan choral So
(lIety and double male quartet COM
ioeed OF It's members sang.
n The attendants were seated at long
E.ables placed across the entire length
Epf the new rooms. Scarlet candles IN
glass candleeticks were used on tne
n bies. The Wesleyan Choral society
seated at a separate table which
S,as marked with purple and white
andes, streamers of smijax and chrys-
II nthemums
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
WANT TO SETTLE
LOOP QUESTION

Beacon, Dec 10.-The town council
of Beacon and the Oskaloosa Light
Company are having division OF
opinion as to where the new loop at
the Beacon end is to be located. The
council want the loop at the Rock
Island station where the street car
track terminates and the Traction
company want 1t at the corner were
the turn is made toward the station.
The council will meet this evening,
, when the matter will be taken up
and the question will probably be ad-
justed to the satisfaction of both
parties
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
TEACHERS ATTEND
BIG STUDY CENTER

Seventy-five Wapello county teach
ers attended the study center held in
the emergency high school rooms Sat
urday The meeting was under the
direction OF r. L. Gardner, county
superintendent. and was handled by
Miss Emma Lambert and II. G. Cum.
Minis OF the state teachers college at
Cedar Falls. Miss Lambert was the
leader in the arithmetic work and Mr..
Cummins lectured and demonstrated
the teaching of muscular-penmanship
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
UNIT K MEN
LIVELY BUNCH
COUNCIL BLUFFS HOSPITAL MEN
PLEASED WHEN "GAOST
WALKS"

Council Bluffs, Dec. 10.-A song
sung to the tune of the Battle Hymn
of the Republic" is one Of the march
ing songs of Unit X, made up OF
Council Bluffs and southwest Iowa
boys stationed at Fort Porter, N. Y.
The boys are getting reputation
as live, poppy bunch in Buffalo. And
in addition they have reputation
with the New York and Philadelphia
units as very rough fellahs." 1t was
like this that they got the latter repu-
tation: Howard Braden of Macedonia
one of the ''Kayers," struck the edge
of door with his head during a
scuffling match and as result wore
a abndage for day or so. When he
appeared at mess the next morning
one of the eastern boys asked what
was the trouble.
ooh. we were playing up in the bar
racks last night and another chap
bounced brick on his head" one of
the Unit X boys replied unconcern-
eddy.
Gee, but you fellows from the west
play rough" the easterner remarked.
"The ghost has walked for Unit K.
that is to say, the boys have been
paid. The married men got 81 each
while SIS went home to their wives.
The non.benedicts were given $22.
The non-commissioned officers are
at work at their duties. Sergeant
Long is in the Office. Corporal Wheel
er is in charge of the quartermaster
department, while Sergeant Digger
and Corporal Hetrick work with the
men.
Eight Of the Unit X men were raised
from third degree to thirty-second
Masons. Scottish rite. by the Buffalo
cons story Friday night. In the class
were twenty-four Unit X furnishing
"a third
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
COVER AREA NEXT YEAR.

Iowa City. Dec. 1o.--In the neighbor-
hood of 5000 miles will be covered by
the Iowa party Of explorers headed by
Prof. &. c. Nutting Of the state univer-
sity next summer.
The offer of the government buildings
at Antigua for the use of the party
was followed by a cablegram from the
island of Barbaros some three or fout
hundred miles further south, offering
to turn over also the government
buildings at that place.
The party has decided to accept the
offer made by both places.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
SENDS
MANY TO ARMY

Beacon. Dec. 10.-Beacon, in its
contribution to the army and navy is
looming up in splendid proportions
and among those who have gone out
are: James Bass, first class private in
Co, H: the lamented Tommy Arkless,
also Of Co. H; Lester Jones. in the
coast artillery corps. Fort Hancock,
N. j.. now holding the rank Of Ser
geant; Gomar Morgan, OF the Marine
Corps, U. S. Navy, now in China:
Frank Perry, mess sergeant Of his
company in the End Iowa regiment,
now at Camp Cody, N. NJ. and 10
seph Notar. who two weeks ago left
for Camp Custer at Grand Rapids,
Mich.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
SOLDIERS HOME
ANNEX is FULL

NIarshalltown. Iowa, December 10
If there has been any doubt on the
part of the state board of control when
1t decided to build the annex to the old
peoples building at the soldiers home
that there would not be sufficient APP
plicants to fill it. those doubts were dis
PEELED yesterday when the last of the
rooms were occupied.
The new addition provides aecomIno-
datious for eighty-e eight people veterans
and their wives, and widows OF soldiers,
thirty three rooms being provided for
couples and twenty-five for widows. Up
to date there are on file in the COM
mandant's office applications for sixty
couples and forty widows, or nearly
twice the number than can be accom-
mOdated
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
INVALID KNITTING.

Wilton, Dec. 1O-Although 81 years
old. an invalid, confined to her bed
for the past two and half years. her
hands Crippled with rheumatism
Mrs. Jane Davis is Wilton's most
loyal woman. doing her bit for the
boys in the service. She has knit
four pairs OF socks. averaging one
pair a week, and sweater, and is
happy over the fact that she can still
be of service in spite Of her advanced
years and helpless condition.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
WHEELER WANTED ab CENTS.

Clarinda. Dec 10-If the people
of Clarinda and vicinity do not get
enough coal from the three mines
operating in this vicinity they are go
ing to partially blame workmen like
the underground wheeler who quit
last week because he could not get
21a cents bushel for wheeling in
place of cents. The operator offered
him IN cents a bushel, but although
he had made s47.75 from his previous
weeks work at the 2-cent rate he
thought he ought to have what he
asked for, so quit work because he
was refused 2h cents.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
CORPSE"
is NOT FOR HIM

Mason City, Dec. 1O.-United States
army officers will have, to instruct their
recruiting officers how to pronounce
the word corps"
Because recruiting sergeant here
pronounced the word as though it were
the body Of a dead person, the aviation
section is shy one man.
The story goes that a young man en-
tered the local recruiting Office and
said he wanted to enlist.
What branch would you joint" the
sergeant asked. II am interested In the
aviation section" was the reply.
Well" began the sergeant, this avi-
alton corpse"
He got no further. The would be avi-
ator fled
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
DIR. DAY REPRESENTS
STATE AT MEETINGS

DR.. Frank f. Day, pastor Of the First
Methodist Episcopal church OF this
city, left last night for Washington,
d. c., to attend the national meeting
of the AntiSaloon League of America.
DR.. Day is one of the trustees for Iowa
in this organization and he represents
the state at this weeks meetings. DR..
Day will return in time to occupy his
pulpit at the church next Sunday
morning and evening.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
TRAVELLERS, AID RED CROSS.

Des Moines. Dec. 10.-The Mems
Apparel club of Iowa has sent check
of 500 to the Des Moines Red Cross.
The men making up the club are trav-
cling men. travelling in Iowa, who call
ON the retail clothing dealers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
MORE WOMEN AT THE CAPITOL

MORE WOMEN AT THE CAPITOL.
Des Moines. Dec. 10.-Positions for
women are on the increase at the
state house. Six years ago there were
~ women working at the capitol. ac-
corrling to the oflicial register. When
the official register was compiled the
first of the present year there were
100 women working for the state in
Des Moines. BY count, there are at
the present time IA women employed
at the capitol the positions having
been increased In numbers because OF
extra war work being carried on.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11

in a tragedy. The butcher becoming
enraged threw the cleaver at ODER
man. The edge of the blade struck
Oberman on the side Of the head and
cut a deep cash. Oberman jumped
over the customer and knocked the
butcher down, when passers-by separ-
ated the men. Oberman threatens to
bring charges against Pluym.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
WANT FARMERS INCOME TAX.

"A Traer. Dec 10.-One Of the govern
'ment's income tax collectors arrived In
ITraer this week and will spend some
siays rounding up farmers who show
me mark OF prosperity, particularly
7hose with 24o heres or more Of land.
vl1ese collectors report that they find
many farmers over tho country who
ave not been paying the tax, not
10 much in an attempt TO beat
he government as through q misunder-
Estanding OF the law.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
FINED in FEDERAL COURT,

Dubuque. Dec. 1o.-John Nelly, a
rural mail carrier, paid fine Of 800
in the federal court for abstracting
money from. the United States. He
was formerly employed in Jackson
county.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
WOMAN HUsKs 1000 BUSHELS.

,WOMAN HUSKS TOGO BUSHELS.
Panora. Dec. 10.--Gentlemen, meet
the-champion woman corn husker.
Miss Esther Whitehear, residing on
h farm near here, has husked one
thousand bushels of corn this year.
She has averaged as high as 60
bushels day.
After finishing her cornfield stunt,
',he MIXED eight cows each day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
STRUCK eY cLEAvER.

Dubuque, Dec. 10.-An arugment
between George Pluym, the East Du-
buque butcher, and Fred Oberman,
one OF his customers. nearly resulted
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
ANNUAL c. w. 8, M, DAY.

ANNUAL c. w. 3. N. DAY.
The annual c. w. 3. NJ. day was held
Sunday evening at the Davis Street
Christian church. Yhe program, The
Christian Women's Board of Mission
conference was given and special musi,.
and readings by Misses Vera Dougherty
and Glatha Hendrick, There was
good attendance.
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lean soil. That would be serious, in
deed; yes, very serious, for l have
given my word to your government,
This-David Law"-he pronounced the
name carefully, but with a strange for
eign accent-'he is a reckless person
to defy the border regulations. 1t Is
a grave matter to invade foreign ter
ritOry on such a mission" Longorio
again bent his brilliant eyes upon
Alaire. II see that you are concerned
for his safety. You would not desire
him to come to trouble, eh? He has
done you ~favOrs; he Is your friend,
as l am. Well'-a mirthless smile ex-
posed his splendid white teeth-"we
must think Of that. Now I will bid
you good night"
where are you goingT" demanded
Miss Jones.
ITO the river, and then to Romero.
may be needed, for those men of
mine are stupid fellows, and there is
danger of a misunderstanding. In the
dark anything may happen. I should
like to meet this David Law; he is
a man of my own kind" Turning to
young Ed" he said: There is rea.
sol for haste, and a horse moves slow
ly. Would you do me the favor, If you
have an automobile"
"No! I won't!" Ed declared. 81
don't want to see the Rio Grande to-
night. / won't be involved"
But you are already involved.
Come! There is no time to waste, and
l have something to say to you. You
will drive me TO the river, and my
horse will remain here Until 1 return
for him."
There was no mistaking the com
mand in Longorio's tone; the master
of Las Palmas rose as IL under com
pulsion. He took his hat, and the two
men left the room.
"Oh, Mrs. Austin I" Paloma gasped.
They'll be In time, and so win the
Lewis gang"
"Quick Ed win take his runabout-
Wen follow In my car" Alaire fed
to make herself ready. A few moments
later she looked out from her window
and saw the headlights of Eds rum
about flash down the driveway to the
raid; then she and Paloma rushed to
the garage where the touring car steod.
"The moon is rising" Paloma half
sobbed. they'll be SURE to see MS.
Do you think we're ahead OF Tad
Lewis?'
ooh, yes. He hasn't had time to get
here yet, but-hem come fast when he
starts. This Is the only plan / can
think Of"
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tonight! They're over there now-bs
back inside Of an hour"
Alaire leaned weakly against the
table, her frightened eyes fixed upon
the speaker.
eyes! They aim to discover how he
was killed and all about 1t. They
crossed at my pumping plant, and
they'll be back tonight, If they haven't
already" The speakers voice broke,
his hand was shaking so that he could
scarcely retain his hold upon the tele-
phone. "How do / known he chat.
tered. ats up to you. You've got a
machine"
ed" cried the wife. She went
toward him on weak, unsteady feet,
but she halted as the voice of Longo-
rio cut in sharply:
whats this 1 hear? Ricardo GuZ-
mans bodyT" Husband and wife
turned. The open double door to the
living room framed the tall figure of
the Mexican general.
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have done you another favor. You
saw that hombre who came with meT'
EYES,"
"Well, you would never guess II is
your Jose Sanchez. He was distracted
at the news of his cousins murder,
and came to me"
"His cousin was not murdered"
Exactly I told him so wher
learned the facts. / said to him, Jose,
my boy, 1t Is better to do nothing than
to act wrongly. Go back to your beau,
tiful employer, be loyal to her, and
think no more about this unhappy af-
fair 1t required some argument, ]
assure you, but-he Is here. He comes
to ask yoar forgiveness and to resume
his position OF trust"
II am glad to have him back If he
feels that way. 1 have nothing what
ever to forgive him."
"Then he will be happy, and 1 have
served you. That is the end of the
matter" With a graceful gesture Lon
gorio dismissed the subject. "It is to
be my pleasure" he next inquired,
ito meet Senior Austin, your husband?'
II am afraid not"
TOO bad. / had hoped to know
him and convince him that we fede-
rales are not such a bad people as he
seems to think. We ought to be
friends, he and l."
Under this talk Paloma stirred I'M
easily, and at the first opportunity
burst out Its far from safe for you
to remain here, General Longorio.
This neighborhood is terribly excited
over the death of Ricardo Guzman,
and IL anyone learned"
$50! Then Guzman is deadT' Lon
gorio inquired, with interest.
isn't he?" blurted Paloma.
mot SO far as l a Iearn. Only
today / made official report that moth
Ing whatever could be discovered about
him. Certainly ne is nowhere In Ro-
nero, and 1t is my personal belief that
the poor fellow was either drowned
In the river or made way with for his
money. Probably the truth will never
be known"
Longorio had come to spend the
evening, and his keen pleasure In
Alaire Austin's company made him so
Indifferent to his personal safety that
nothing short of a rude dismissal
would have served to terminate his
visit. Neither Alaire nor her compan-
lon, however, had the least idea how
keenly he resented the presence of Pa
Iona Jones.
1t was a remarkable wooing; on the
one hand this ~half-savage man, gnawed
by jealousy, Needless of the Illicit na
ture of his passion, yet held within the
bounds of decorum by some fag-end
OF responsibility and on the other
hand, a woman, bored. ~resentful and
tortured at the moment by fear ebout
what was happening at the river bank.
1t was late when Austin arrived.
Visltess at Las Palmas were unusual
at any time; hence the sound of
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Paloma was gone with a rush. In
a moment she returned, ready for the
trip, and with her she carried a rifle
nearly as long as herself.