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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-19

TO KEEP SEPARATE

Chicago, Jan. II. - A recommends
ton that the prohibition party enter
into no relations at present whereby it
would in any way surrender its indie
pendent identity. was made to the ma
tional committee of the party in ses-
sion here today. by Virgil G. Hinshaw
of Chicago, chairman. The recommen-
dation followed. proposals to organize
a nation dry federation" composed OF
all OF the temperance organizations in
the United States for united cam
paign against liquor in 1920.
Mr.. Hinshaw explained that the con-
federation would be worked out so that
the identity OF the prohibition party,
the anti-saloon letgue and other organ
izatons working toward the common
end would be safeguarded.
Mr.. Hinshaw submitted report
showing that more than 100000 has
been spent during the last four years
by the committee. Seventy thousand
or this amount was spent in the recent
presidential campaign. s2S,2S1 on the
transcontinental tour of the party nom
inceS.
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MYSTIC MAN WINS
HONORS IN EUROPE

Centerville. Jan. II. Lance Corpor'
al Golf Hunter, who went from Mystic
to Join the colors in the great war has
gained the ID. M. c." distinguished
conduct medal because Of meritorious
conduct in the machine gun section OF
the A. and S. Highlanders.
He enlisted at Stenhouse. Muir. Scot
land. and went to France in Novem-
Der, 1915. He was there made lance
corporal in charge Of machine gun
On Sept. IS, while the battalion was
being held up by heavy fire from a
cutting in which the enemy were IN
considerable force Corporal Hunter
took his gun and crept to a position
where he had a complete view OF the
interior of the cutting. Setting his gun
in position he completely cleared away
the enemy. thereby allowing the bat
TALON TO advance and gain their OBJ
jective.
Just AS the company officer was con
graduating him on his exploit a piece
Of shrapnel struck him. He was taken
to the hospital and later to his home
at Nottingham.
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FARMERS INSTITUTE
PLANS BIG SHOWS

Fairfield, Jan. II. The Jefferson
County Farmers institute members
are planning a more elaborate program
this year than has as yet been under
taken by them. No less than five dit
ferent colt, calf and corn shows viii
be held in the county this fall the last
OF which will probably be held in Fair
field when all Of the stock and grain
winning prizes in the other shows will
be entered and a sweepstakes prize
will be given.
It Is probable that the shows will be
held in Lockridge, Packwood, Batavia.
Pleasant Plain and Beckwith during
the latter part of October Each per.
son having stock or grain to enter will
take part in the show which Is nearest
his home and then every one thus en-
tered is welcome to take part in the
central show at Fairfield. A uniform
premium list will be used at all Of the
shows and it is hoped that by having
these affairs all over the county that
larger number OF exhibitions will be
had and greater number OF people
will take part in the programs.
A committee of the officers has been
appointed to confer with Prof. Douglas
Of Ames and If possible to secure him
again this year for two weeks course
in soil fertility. crop rotation and seed
corn testing. If he can be secured a
county tour vii! be planned for this
summer and series of lectures given
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ire the blockade of Manila bay sixteen
wears before. In his autobiography.
Admiral Dewey criticised Won Dieder-
chs for failing to observe the neutral
ity laws and told how a shot was fired
across the bows Of one of the German
ships 10 impress il with the fact that
the American navy had established a
blockade and wound countrhance no
Undue activity on the part Of the Ger
man ships. suspected at tie time as
friendly to Spain.
"A difference of opinion about ister-
national law had been adjusted" said
Dewey, without adding to the sum OF
President McKinley's worries
Dewey was always great student OF
history: he knew every naval cam
paign that had been waged from the
days Of ancient Greece and Rome, had
analysed them and knew why defeat
or victory had come from certain
movements and this without doubt
was one of the factors that eontribut-
ed to his own success in warfare.
One of the finest estimates of Admir-
al Dewey's character is contained in a
tribute rendered to him by his old time
shipmate, Admiral Sampson. who was
fighting the Spaniards in he Garth
bean while Dewey was lying in Manila
bay. resting on the laurels he had won
in the famous battle of the first OF
May Sampson said:
"The service knows Dewey as an
! ideal head Of a feet Perfectly cour.
ageous, Of thoroughly balanced iudg-
ment and quick Of decision. he has the
Qualities which carry one to fame II
opportunity be given. The man and
the hour fortunately came together
and the country is richer in another
brilliant page Of history and another
heroic figure. His career has given 2
lofty impetus to the young which will
bear fruit in nobler aspirations. He
has become one of the most valued
possessions which nation can have
"a national hero"
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PIGEONS FLY FROM
KEOTA TO OMAHA

keota Jan. 17.-Four young carrier
pigeons belonging to j. B. Offerman,
of Omaha, were released here for a
trial flight to Omaha. The birds were
in charge of Charles Meyer. who re-
ceived them by express from Omaha.
Their longest previous fight had been
twelve miles.
Between fifty and seventy-fve peo-
pie gathered to witness the start.
They were released in front of the
State bank and Immediately flew to
the roofs of the buildings on either
side Of the street. They paused only
a moment. then three few together
to the southwest The fourth wheeled
In large circles over the town and
after few minutes disappeared. 1t
was expected that the birds would
make the $50 mile trip in five hours.
Word of their arrival is expected soon.
Mr.. Offerman. the owner of the pig
cons, was a contractor OF the force of
workmen who installed Keota's new
sewer system and is we'll known here.
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GERMAN RAIDER
IS STIRRING UP
SOUTH ALLAN TIC
BritOns Admit Loss of Ten
or More Vessels, Some
Being Captured
INSURANCE RATES
QUICKLY AFFECTED

London, Jan. 17.-Eight British and
two French merchant vessels are be-
Neved to have been sunk by a German
raider
The following announcement was
given out here officially today:
''For some time past 1t had been as.
sumed that the following British and
French merchant ships which had
long been overdue, had been sunk by
4 German raider:
British: Dramatist, Radnorshire
Minieh, Netherby Hall, Mount Temple,
King George. Georgia, Voltaire.
French: Nantes and Asnieres. Deh'
mite information has now been rece1v-
cd from Pernambuco confirming this
assumption.
''On the evening of Monday the Jap.
anese steamer Hudson Maru arrived
on Pernambuco, having on board the
masters and 2s7 men Of the crews OF
some of the lost vessels, which were
sunk on various dates between Decem.
Der IL and January IL.
I'm addition, the steamer st. Theo'
dore was captured and prize crew
mt on board, and the steamer Yarrow'
dale was captured and sent away with
about 400 men, the crews Of others OF
tho sunk vessels who we're to be land
Cd. No further news has yet been re-
oeavsd Of their whereabouts"
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WARM ON TRAIL OF
MISSING AVIATORS

Calexico. CAL Jan II. Reports
from Yuma that civilian search parties
were in touch Monday night with cow
boys. who thought the missing army
aviators. Lieut.. Col. II. G. Bishop and
Lieut.. w. A. Robertson Jr.. had landed
within ten miles of them in Sonora.
Mexico, revived hopes here today the
lost men would be found before ex-
posture on the Mexican desert aud lack
of food had made rescue too late.
II was week ago the lost aviators
were last seen. flying low over the
waste land on the east side OF the Col.
orado river. evidently having lost their
bearings in their attempted fight from
San Diego here.
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LEAK ENQUIRY IS
SUDDENLY STOPPED
INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY WANT
COUNSEL AND EXTENSION OF
THEIR POWERS.

Washington. D. c., Jan. 17.-Today s
session of the leak hearing was sud
denly postponed as it was about to
open.
Witnesses were notified to appear
tomorrow morning. The postponement
was made so the committee might ask
the house for authority to employ
counsel
Meanwhile the committee will make
its plans for extending the enquiry in
to a general investigation which was
forecast when 1t yesterday summoned
J. P. Morgan, Frank A. Vandsrlip
Henry p Dawson and other well
known f1nanciers. Some of them were
on hand today waiting to TESTIFY
Thomas w. Lawson also was ready to
go on and Mrs. Ruth Thomson Wis
cont, the woman who Lawson says
told him Secretary Tumulty was = in.
volved in the leak. has been served a
subpoena.
"The committee has decided to ask
permission of the house to employ
counsel and accountants and for an ex'
tension of thirty days in which to re-
port" said Representative Garrett in
explanation OF today's action.
Another witness to arrive before the
postponement was announced was
Pliny Fisk of New York. described by
Lawson as the man who told Archibald
8. White he controlled Secretary Nc
Adoo." John Rathom, editor of the
Providence Journal, whose news dis.
patches regarding leaks Lawson read
into the record. also appeared.
When the house met Representative
Pou, acting for Chairman Henry
asked unanimous consent for consid
Grafton OF the new resolution to au
thorize the committee to employ
counsel and expert accountants famil
lar with stock exchange transactions
and authorize hearings outside OF
Washington II necessary.
BY unanimous consent the time for
the committee to report was extended
thirty days and authority to hire
counsel and accountants was granted
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CHARLTON.

Mrs. Chas, Deneen and baby returned
Saturday afternoon from visit IN Ar
bany. Mo-. with her parents.
Mrs Joe Kurtz and nephew. Adra1n
Story. of Granville ILL.,. arrived Ff16Ay
evening for visit with her sister 4fo.
Ellen kissinger.
Chas. Mauk, of Whitebreast town.
ship returned the latter part Of h0t
week from visit in Baldwin. Kama,
with his sister Mrs. S.. L. Preston.
Miss Margaret Conrad spent aAtnr-
day and Sunday in Milo With her aun1
Mrs. w. II. Smyth. department prosi-
dent of the Women's Relief Corps. len
yesterday for Davenport. where she win
visit her brother Chas Malone An0
family and where she will meet the
state commander Of the G. A. r. ana
make arrangements for the state con-
vention to be held in June.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Hall are the par
ents of a daughter born recently.
Mrs w w. Kridelbaugh returned on
Saturday from a visit In Chicago with
her son jay who is employed there, ana
who accompanied her home for visit.
Mrs. Jas. Rowe of Abba returned
home Saturday evening after a few
days visit with her sister Mrs. Will
Remy.
Mrs Pat O'Conror and daughter
Mary and baby Martina Of Melrose
visited in this city Saturday with her
sister Mrs. Jas. Kelley.
Mrs Grant Stuart of Maysville, KY,
who had been visiting in Charlton with
her husbands parents Mr.. and Mrs. IT.
NJ. stuart went to Russell Saturday to
visit at the home of her mother Mrs A.
T.. Sprague
Mrs. Raymond Miller visited Sunday
| in Abba with her sister Miss Marie
F.! Hall.
| Geo. l. Pfrimmer and Miss 10y Hall
both of near Lucas. We're united In mar
rage al the United Brethren parsonage
| in this city Saturday afternoon. Rev. f.
| W, Curtis performing the ceremony.
| Mrs. s. NJ. Jones. former well
known resident of this city, died on
J Thursday at the home OF her daugh-
| ter in Lebanon. Eans. where she had
been making her home for some time
The remains were brought to this city
Saturday and taken to the home OF
| Mrs Isaac Norris. and on Sunday
| forenoon at II o'clock funeral services
were held at the Christian church con-
Quoted by Rev. w. i. Gilomre, after
which interment took place in Charlton
cemetery.
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Children's Evening Story

| load. But he kept very close watch
of Fatty. And he was ready, any mo.
| ment. to leap off the wheelbarrow In
case Fatty should reach for his legs,
Fatty Coon was strong. He did not
tire as easily as the others had. 4 But
finally he let 60 of the handles and
Strengthened up.
Whats the NATTER" asked Jimmy
You're not tired, are you?"
"No!' said Fatty. But it's harder
work than I supposed. declare. I'm
getting terribly hungry"
When Jimmy Rabbit heard him say
that, his heart went pitty-pat. And
| he almost ran away. then and there.
But What would become Of his nice
new wheelbarrow if he did not? He
was afraid that Fatty Coon would run
| off with it.
my goodness I'm growing hun
grier every minute," said Fatty Coon.
Then Jimmy Rabbit had a happy
thought. He grabbed up handful OF
green peas and tossed them to Fatty.
"Here." he said. Eat those! May.
be they'll make you feel better
| Fatty Coon ate the peas greedily.
More" he said AS YOU see he
was note very polite.
Jimmy threw him two handfuls
then
Still Fatty Coon said More"
So Jimmy rolled turnip off the
load. And after that he threw out a
cabbage. and then a head Of lettuce.
More, more! more" Fatty ordered
And soon Jimmy Rabbit saw with
dismay that the vegetables were near.
! ly all gone. In few minutes he
reached the very last one--a big tur.
min which he could hardly lift.
But he managed to pick it up and
raise it above his head. And then
with all his might he threw the tur-
nip straight at Fatty Coon.
| Fatty was just opening his mouth
to say More" But he never said
lit. The big turnip struck him right
on his fat stomach and knocked his
| breath out. He gave faint groan
and toppled over on the ground. And
he was so fat that he started to roll.
E; Though he clawed al the grass to
stop himself he rolled faster and fas,
ter down the hill.
I He was very comical sight. And
at any other time Jimmy Rabbit would
have stopped to laugh. But Jimmy
was so glad to be rid of Fatty Coon
that he picked UP the handles Of his
little wheelbarrow and ran home ~
fast as he could.
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THE TALE OF JIMMIE RABBIT.
A Narrow Escape.


, Frisky Squirrel had a hard time
pushing the wheelbarrow home with
Jimmy Rabbit on top of the load of
vegetables. He pulled and groaned
And he had to stop every little while
, to catch his breath.
You see. you're not used to wheel
! ing wheelbarrow." Jimmy told him
For me it's no trouble at ALL But
then, I'm stronger than you are
! Now, Frisky had been almost ready
to tell Jimmy that he might trundle
the barrow the rest of the way. But
when he heard that he made up his
mind that he would get that wheelbar-
row up the hill to Jimmy's house if he
didn't do another thing that day.
So he started on again. And at last
he stopped in front of Jimmy Rab-
! bits door.
Jimmy hoped nmbly to the ground.
But poor frisky was so tired that he
lay right down and went to sleep.
And the next day he never went near
Farmer Green's garden.
/ But Jimmy Rabbit didn't mind that
at all There We're plenty of others
who wanted to trundle the wheelbar-
row. And this time Jimmy told Billy
Woodchuck that he might wheel the
barrow home for him.
Once more Jimmy Rabbit stood by
while the vegetables were gathered
for him. Once more he seated him
self on top of the load And once
more he had free ride up the long
hill Jimmy had changed his mind
about Farmer Green's garden. He
even asked his mother if he might
not bring home two loads of vege-
tables in stead of only one. And he
was disappointed when she said NO.
There was one thing, however. that
Jimmy had overlooked. AS the days
went by. one by one his friends stayed
away from the garden patch. And at
last there was nobody left who want
ed to push the wheelbarrow except
Fatty Coon. And Fatty Coon was
really no friend of his at all In fact,
Jimmy did not like him. because he
never could feel sure that Fatty would
not get hungry all at once and try to
cat him.
But Fatty leased so hard that al
last Jimmy agreed TO give him his
turn at the fun Jimmy was always
careful TO speak of gathering vege-
tables and wheeling them home as
fun.
When the barrow was full. Jimmy
1 Rabbit again climbed on top of the
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u. S. BUYS ABROAD
Navy Department Decides to Award
Contract For Big Shells to British
Munitions Maker.

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 17.-Con'
tracts for armor piercing navy projec-
tiles OF the fourteen and sixteen inch
type totalling s3,141.000 today were
awarded by Secretary Daniels to the
Hadfields Limited the English NUM-
lions company.
Bids from American firms were more
than 5000 a shell in excess of that sub
mitted by Hatfields. In announcing
the award Secretary Daniels said the
department had made every effort to
secure reductions in prices which
would enable It to give contract to
an American concern but had failed
to obtain satisfactory bids.
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JEFFERSON co. BAR TO
HONOR TWO MEMBERS

! Fairfield. Jan. II. On May ). 1870
| Charles D. Leggett and Jacob S. Nc
; Kemey. two young attorneys OF Fair
field formed a partnership and began
business under the firm name of Leg
gett & Mckinney. That partnership
has continued during the passing
years.
In anticipation of the fortieth ami
versary of this firm the members of
the Jefferson County bar association
held a meeting at the court house
Tuesday and began preliminary ar
rangements for banquet to be given
the members and their wives as a
courtesy to Judge Charles D. Leggett
and Hon. J. S. McKemey and their
! wives
1t is the plan Of the bar association
to invite all Of the present Judges and
their wives and the representative
members of the bar from the various
adjoining counties The occasion will
be a memorable one for 1t is seldom
that a partnership continues for near
ly a half Of century and then to the
principals are so we'll known all over
the state that 1t is probable they will
be kept busy receiving the congratula-
lions Of attorneys and their friends for
days as the event draws near.
The following members of the JEFF
ferson county bar have been appointed
, on committees for the coming celebra-
ton.
Banquet - Attorney John A. Huglin,
! Richard c. Leggett. Leo D. Thoma, f.
E. Rorick and James p Starr.
Program - Attorney Roscoe P. Tho
ma, A. G. Jordan. W. G. Ross, ]. j.
Cummings and D. B. Wilson.
Invitation James P. Starr. r. ].
Wilson, f. F. Simmons and A. W.
Jaaues.
Finance - r H. Munro, f. F. Sim
mons. Roscoe Thoma, NJ. J. Johnson.
A. G. Jordan.
Entertainment - F. r. Smith. Chas.
R. Conlee. X. c. Nady, J. F. Ready and
Clyde G. Sparks.
A general committee which will
oversee all Of the arrangements was
appointed to consist Of the following:
James p Starr. John A. Huglin. Ros-
, coe p. Thoma, r. R. Smith and Ralph
H. Munro.
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JERSEY BREEDERS TO
HOLD BIG MEETING

Chillicothe, Mo-. Jan. 17.--According
to notices sent out by the secretary.
Miss Inez Duffield. the next regular
meeting of the Livingston County ,Ier-
sey Breeders association will be held
In the county court room at the court
house on Thursday, January IS. at 2:3d
in the afternoon. DR.. D. F. Luckey
state veterinarian Of Columbia, will de-.
liver his illustrated lecture at the
meeting On bovine diseases. Follow
ing DR.. Luckey. NJ. V. Carroll of Sci
dalia will address the meeting
Mr.. Carroll is the secretary of thS1
Missouri State Motor and Good Roadtj
association and was formerly secres
tary of the Missouri State Dairy assO,
citation He formed and put through
the bill. while holding this ONCE than
created the office Of state dairy com!
missioner
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JANITORS CARRY
OUT STRIKE PLAN

Chicago. Jan. 17.-Occupants of APP.
proyimately 400 fiat buildings in the
city were without heat today because
OF a strike of janitors, who banked
their fires last night and refused to
return to work.
An appeal was made today to the
state board of arbitration by the Chi
caeo real estate board and the media.
ton of the state officials was promised,
The demand of the janitors was for
an increase in wages Of at least 10 pei
cent. Negotiations between the jan.
itors and apartment house owners and
managers have been in progress for
several days.
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BIRTH RF~ORnS
ARE PUBLISHED

Washington. ID. c.. Jan. l7.-Celtain
states containing third of the
countrys population show rs per
cent greater number of births than
deaths in 1915 in a survey completed
today by the consus bureau. The
statistics disclose that in the territory
included in the investigation foreign
born parents gave birth to many more
children than did the native born and
that among the colored race the death
rate is higher and the birth rate lower
than among the white.
The area covered in the survey in.
Guided New England. New York,
PENNSYLVANIA, Michigan. Minnesota
and the District Of Columbia. The
figures are the first federal birth
statistics ever published.
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SUFFERS SUNSTROkE
IN COLD WEATHER

Virginia. Mimi. Jan 17.-Thermom.
eters in Virginia yesterday registered
% degrees below zero but Walter Nc.
kenzie. travelling man from Chicago,
was a sufferer from sun stroke. Nc.
Kenzie sat down in big leather chair
in hotel lobby and fell asleep. The
winter sun. through the thick window
glass fell full upon his face. Several
hours later clerk tried 10 awaken
him. but was unable to do so. A physi-
clan was summoned and he relieved
Mckenzie from the stupor and assert
ed that he was suffering from sun
stroke.
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PRIZE FOR SHEEP JUDGING.

Ames, Jan. 17.-Theres chance
that boy who's good judge Of sheep
may If he attends the Ames winter
short course and farmers week, Janu.
airy 20 to February 8, make enough to
pay all the expenses Of his trip. c. E.
Wry, secretary for the Iowa Retail
Clothiers' association, has written to
the head of the animal husbandry de-
partment at Iowa State college that
the association will offer $25 to be Civ
en- to the boys doing the best work and
showing the most interest in sheer
Judging at the short course.
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CHILLICOTHE MAY
GET WESLEYAN YET

Chillicothe, NO., Jan. 17.-At the
hearing of the report of the commit.
tee to Cameron, who made the Mis-
soun Wesleyan college a proposition
to move to Chillicothe, 1t is under
stood the committee gave the board
Of curators forty-five days in which,
to accept their proposition. Gamer
on's proposal of retaining the institu
ton there has fallen through. it is
understood, and 1t now looks as
though the Chillicothe proposition
will he accepted.
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MEN WILL LEARN
ABOUT COOKING. TOO

Ames. Jan. II. The department OF
home economics at Iowa State college
no longer is to be monopolized by girls
of the institution. for beginning next
semester a course in cooking for men
will be offered
Already many inquiries concerning
the nature of the work have been made
by men of the school and the course
promises to have a full membership.
The course will deal for the most
part with camp cookery and is de.
signed for foresters and engineers.