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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-22
CELLARS MAY
HIDE CORPSES
NEW YORK POLICE INSTITUTE
EXTENSIVE SEARCH FOR
LOST GIRLS.

New York, June 21.-The cellar in
every building occupied by Alfredo
Cocchi, in whose shop the body of
Ruth Cruger was found buried last Sat
urday, is to be dug up by detectives
to learn If more girls met a similar
fate. Work of excavating the cellars
was begun today in several buildings
in which Cocchi conducted motorcycle
repair shops and, in addition detec-
tives working under direction of In
spector Joseph H. Faurot were assign
ed to investigate every phase of Coo
chi's life in this city.
No word of the arrest in Italy of
Cocchi has been received by the police
and it is feared that he has fed from
Bologna where news was last received
from him. Both Commissioner Woods
and District Attorney Swami are work
ing on the theory that Cocchi is the
key to the white slave traffic in this
city as revealed by Mrs. Grace Humis-
ton, attorney for the Cruger family.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-22
AMBULANCE CORPS
CAN NOT DRILL NOW

Waterloo, June 2l.--That 1t will be
impossible for Waterloo ambulance
company No. 2. Iowa national guards.
to do any drilling before being mustered
into federal service. was indicated in a
letter received by Capt. r. w. Smith
from M. e Gillette, captain OF the
quartermaster's corps at Des Moines.
The letter stated that the militia bu-
reau has cancelled all equipment re-
QUESTIONS because Of the excessive de-
mand for supplies on the part Of the
regular army and the national guards
now in federal service. At the present
time there is no equipment in the state
arsenal which can be issued, the letter
said.
So far as can be learned at the head
quarters Of the local organization, on
plans have been made for drilling the
company here. Without supplies and
equipment the men could do practically
nothing.
No additional word has been received
here as to when the company will be
ordered to Des Moines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-22
ALBERT o. PALMER
DIES IN CHICAGO

Charlton. June 21.-Relatives :, tH'l
city have been appraised Of the death
of Albert o. Palmer of Burlington, W,
former we'll known resident of this
city, which occurred at the hospital in
Chicago yesterday noon after an Ill
ness Of but a few days. Accompanied
by his wife and sister-in-law, Mrs. Mel
lie Libby. he left Vermont Saturday
for a visit in this city with Mesdames
c. w. Rose, J. H. Curtis and Carmi
Mckinley. He was taken i'll soon at
ter he started and upon reaching Chi
cago was removed to the hospital
where he underwent an operation
Monday morning. Death ensued yes
terday. The remains are expected to
arrive here today and funeral arrange
ments will be made later. Mr.. Palmer
was well known here and relatives and
old time friends we're looking forward
to a pleasant visit upon his arrival
here. His sad and sudden death Is a
great shock to all and the grief strick-
en- wife will have the sympathy of a
host of friends here. Mr. Palmer was
head counsel of the M. W. A. for the
New England states and with his aides
expected to attend a convention in Chi
cago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-22
u. S. OFFICERS
HELP IN WORK
MARSHAL, ATTORNEY AND CLERK
HELP WITH DUTIES At THE
DAVENPORT OFFICE.

United States Marshal Reed, E. G.
Moon, assistant district attorney for
the federal government and Miss Ger
trude Darrell, deputy clerk Of the U. s.
court here expect to be in their Offices
again tomorrow after spending the
first five days of this week in the Dav.
export district, issuing permits to
aliens and assisting in the rounding up
of slackers.
The clerical work in the Davenport
office, where an average OF 100 cards q
day have been issued for several days,
became so heavy that Marshal Reed
was obliged to take Miss Darrell from
the local Office and Wayne Norris, a
deputy from the Des Moines marshals
office, with him to help the Davenport
force.
Since they have been away this time
they have been in Clinton and Musca-
tine. Three "slackers" were taken in
to custody at the latter place yester-
day afternoon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-22
PAPER CONTROL
PLAN OPPOSED
DO NOT BELIEVE
FEDERAL COMMISSIONS
SCHEME PRACTICABLE.

Washington, D. c., June 21.-Mem
bers Of the American newspaper pub
fishers association met here today to
decide on a policy regarding news
paper taxation for war revenue and to
take up the federal trade commission
recommendations for government con
troll of news print manufacture and
distribution.
Difference Of opinion developed over
both questions Frank p. Glass. presi.
dent of the association, supported the
trade commissions recommendations
but others declared action in that di.
recuon would set a dangerous proceed.
ent. Mr.. Glass pointed out that the
government is about to take hand in
food distribution and perhaps it will
supervise distribution Of fuel.
The news print situation, 1t was
brought out, is far from satisfactory.
Canada's high excess profits tax on
paper mills, it was said, is discourag-
ing production and threatens to create
a new shortage. Agents Of South
American and Australian publishers
are in this country to buy 100000 tons
of news print which it is said may
nave ueCluSO cAeCI vi inc uldIh net.
Members of the association are for
prohibiting the export Of news print
under provisions Of the export control
act
The senate finance committee revis-
ing the war revenue bill took up again
today taxation of publishers in the
hope of reaching a final decision on
the question. The committee had pre-
viously voted to levy tax of per
cent on the net profits of publishers,
but decided to reopen the question.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-22
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Miss Grace Dodds of Eldon was visit
ing friends in Ottumwa yesterday.
Miss Elsie Finarty, 1871 Schuyler
street has gone to Eldon to visit rela-
tives.
Miss Lucille Beggs who has been
visiting Miss Lucille Lewis. 513 SCUM
Ransom street has returned to keosau
qua.
Mrs. J. F. whelan, SIS East Vine
street has been called to Ell Paso,
Texas because Of the serious illness OF
her brother.
Mrs. Josephine Daley and daughter,
Grace Marian of Minneapolis, MIMI,
are visiting relatives and friends mere.
Mrs. Frank Clark, 524 Chester
avenue has gone to Chillicothe to
spend the day with friends.
Miss Helga Seistrand, 237 South
Ward street has gone to Chicago to
visit friends and relatives.
Mrs. w. F. Boyd, 1921 East Main
street was called to Mt. Ayr because
Of the serious illness of her aunt, Mrs.
John Blauer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Peterson have re-
turned to their home in Portland, Ore,
after visiting at the Swan Sandstrum
home, 1909 blackberry street.
Mrs. M. A. Teeter and Mrs. 6. II
Tullis. 313 lakewood avenue are spend
ing the day with friends in Abba.
Mrs. w. C. Wall and two children,
B22 North Hancock street have gone
to Taylorville, Ill.,, to visit friends and
relatives.
Harold l.. Hill and Miss Autumn Hill
of Cedar Rapids have arrived Tor
visit with their mother, Mrs. Ethel l..
Hill, 23O North Sheridan avenue. They
we're accompanied here for a visit by
their cousin, Miss Julia Rau. OF Cedar
Rapids.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-22
HENRY COUNTY TO
GET FEDERAL AID

Mt Pleasant. June 21.-A meeting Of
the board Of supervisors was held this
week and the matter of federal aid for
the county highways taken UP. A letter
had been received from the state high
way commission asking what this
county intended to do in the matter
The board passed a resolution accept.
ing the apportionment Of federal aid
and designated as the inter county road
system what is known as the Red Ball
route across the county and the Blue
Grass road from Mt Pleasant east to
the county line. and the New London
and Winfield county road, as the roads
in this county to be improved under
the law, and that the county engineer
be instructed to prepare a map Of Same
and that the state highway commission
be so notified.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-22
SHOULD SAVE \
GARDEN SEED

Unless home gardeners come to thet
own rescue and save their own garden
seed, the world faces a seed famine
next year, warns the Ames experiment
truck crops man. Iowa seed men them |.
selves announce that though they are
trying hard to avert a famine. the i'm
pending shortage demands that ever
gardener get busy and save his ov!.
seed. lsf
The shortage is due to the fact tn
the seed supply of beets, carrots, ra
ishes, spinach and many other creSE
which we usually get from Europe.
been cut off. Moreover, the SUPP
grown here this year will be low
account of the labor shortage. It is tE
dinarily impractical for the home gag
dener to save his own seed, the truck
crops man points out. since he cannot
do it as well as the seed man. Yet this
year 1t is a wise plan. In very few cases
will 1t be wise for a GARDENER to at
tempt to save seed on commercial
scale.
Peas are one Of the first seed crops
that must be saved. Gather pods az
they begin to ripen; place in shallow
pan under shelter and allow to dry
thoroughly. Keep stirred to avoid mold.
When pods are dry, shell out peas, put
on tray with screen bottom in a shall
low layer SO tney VIII ury tnOrOu8HlyS
Keep stirred once day for severa
weeks. When thoroughly dry put In II
container and store in dry place. Rad
ish seed is saved in the same way. AZ
soon as stalks show many brown pods.
gather and dry same as peas. Lettuce
seed Is treated the same. Moisture -
the great enemy of stored seeds.
1t is also urged that if any paintings
are yet made that the seed supply be
conserved by planting just enough and
not too many seed Information on sav-
ing seed will be supplied by the truck
crops man at Ames.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-22
WAR SKATERS OLD
CUSTOMS AT HARVARD

Cambridge, Mass. June 21.-War
shattered timehonored customs and
caused commencement day at Harvard
university today to be transformed in
to a memorable patriotic occasion.
At commencement exercises in San
ders theater, decorated with flags of
the allied nations. President A. Law
renee Lowell conferred honorary de-
grees on a number of men who have
rendered valuable aid to the country
during the national crisis. More than
twelve hundred degrees were awarded
graduates Of the college and Harvard
graduate schools, many of whom we're
absent on war duty.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-22
TO HAVE STUDENT CENTER.

Iowa City, June 21-A deal was
closed here whereby the Student coun-
Gil of the M. e. church comes into
possession of one of the most valuable
properties, 80x150 feet, located on
Jefferson and Linn streets. It is pro-
posed to erect improvements to the
value Of something like 100000 dur
ing the coming year. The improve
mens will consist OF one or more
buildings in which will be located the
library and study Of the Student coun.
cillor, Rev. l.. F. Townsend. 1t Is pro-
posed to furnish to the students at
tending the Iowa university social as
we'll as a spiritual center and with this
in view the buildings will be planned.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-22
BRYAN ESPOUSES
FOOD CONTROL BILL

washington. D. c., June 21-WIlliam
J. Bryan, passing through the capital
today, added his endorsement to the
administration food bill in this state.
ment:
"A government that can comman.
deer the lives Of its young men and
call for the money Of It's older men
should have power to protect the
whole people from the greed Of an I'M
patriotic few. am not afraid to trust
the president with the powers which
the food administration bill proposes
to confer. He acts in daylight and
without selfish interest. No presi-
dent would abuse such power"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-22
DOING
HER FOOD BIT
STATE AND COUNTY ACTIVE IN,
PRODUCING INCREASED CROP 4
THIS YEAR. N

Iowa promises to do large share IN
the production of food crops this yeah
and if the calls for men made by farm I
F., ers Of Wapello county upon the en-
ployment bureau Of the Commercial
club is a criterion, this county will also
! do her food bit handsomely. Added tel
this is the great number of home gar
dens. Greater in the number of persons
making garden and in the area Of the
! ground that is being devoted to the
regular home gardens.
Offsets Flood Damage.
Ottumwa never had SO many ANA 4
teur gardeners and it Is fortunate thist
year that SO many obeyed the call that
went forth early in the spring for In
creased production, for with the dam
age wrought by high water, the crops
from increased number Of garden plots
planted in Ottumwa will prove a great
help
There has been an active response
to the food production and conserva-
ton campaign conducted the past
weeks by the agricultural extension de-
partment at Ames, which Is reaching.
every Iowa county. Increased crop pro.
duction, enlistment for food production
and farm labor and more canning, dry
ing and preserving are being urged.
College Gives Help.
A half million bulletins on food pro-
duction and thrift and so, 900 enlistment
blanks for volunteer food producers
have been distributed. Newspapers have
been supplied full information on gar
dening and other food production lines.
Farmers reporting forage seed short
age have been supplied a list of men
having such seed; fifteen trained stud
ents are giving farmers over the state
expert advice on tractor care and opers
alton: county agents in twenty aighsS
counties are devoting full time to thes NJ
problems. These are some outstandini 4
steps to increase crop production. Iowa
has responded nobly.
Enroll $1,000 in Work.
Fifty thousand enlistments from 49,
900 people is the enrolment Of volun
teer food producers to date. Every
county and 80 per cent Of the towns of
the state are represented. Hamilton
county leads with 800 enlisted In ad
dition 1920 boys and girls have en.st
listed to date for food production and
thrift. or these 10000 are garden work
ers. Iowa garden acreage shows enor-
nous increase.
In seventy-seven counties 2o2 farm
labor bureaus have been formed t,ts
date Many have already placed fifty t III
sixty men. "a bureau In every com
munity" is the slogan Of the depart II,
ment. Sioux county leads with eighteen 4
bureaus. Unless too hard hit by mill 4
tary draft, we believe the bureaus vii
solve the labor problems of Iowa" sa.
extension men.
Teach Canning Foods. 81
A state wide canning. drying an IN
campaign. comprising som
1000 demonstrations and reaching ed
cry community in Iowa. has bSe,
launched. Campaigns have been h9SfA
In thirty-ei counties. More than H.
600 persons were reached the first dersfs
week. 1t is estimated tbs
more than $4,000 people will be reac
ed through this state wide cannt
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-22
MAKE EVERY EFFORT
TO KEEP CAMP CLEAN

Dies Moines. June 21.--The addition
Of seventy-five new policemen to the
regular force is contemplated by the
city of Dies Moines when student-sol.
diers arrive at Camp Dodge.
An augmented law enforcement
body is deemed necessary if an invad
ing army of women camp followers,
professional gamblers, confidence men
and other undesirables, is to be sue.
cessfully repulsed
Camp commanders will detail a
number of men every day to help the
Des Moines police force maintain or
6ot.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-22
TO BAR MAIL
ABOUT BOOZE
MATTER CONTAINING LlQOUR
ADS WILL BE THROWN OUT
AT PoSToFFicE.

Postmaster C. W. McCarty has beer
instructed by the department at Wash
ington to throw out of the mails any
newspaper, magazine, periodical, cir
cular, letter or parcel containing liqoul
advertisements after July ].
This means that If publishers OF
newspapers or periodicals outside OF
Iowa wish to continue to send their
papers to subscribers in this state they
mush omit anything that resembles a
bid for the sale of booze.
Publishers have been warned that
there is no doubt about the federal of
ficers intending to enforce the statute.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-22
MRS. DORGER HEADS
IOWA RELIEF CORPS

Davenport. June 21.-Mrs. Lura Dor
ger Of Cedar Rapids was elected pres
ident of the Woman's Relief corps OF
Iowa at the closing session of the con
vention today. Other officers elected
were: senior vice. Mrs. Eva Hinckly.
Davenport; Junior vice. Mrs. Lucinda
Trow, lie Mars: treasurer, Mrs. Will
liam H. Sheetz. williamsburg; chap
lain, Mrs. Margaret c. Gantz, Fairfield !:
delegate to national convention, Mrs.
Dawn Tullis, Des Moines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-22
EMLoYER is LIABLE.

Fairfield, June 21.-An arbitration
board reached an agreement handing
down an order emitting widow Of e. B.
Kracht to 81 a week for 800 weeks I'M
der the workmen's compensation law.
from the Louden Machinery company
Of this city
Kracht died Of blood poisoning. 1t is
believed that poisoning resulted
through an injury to finger while he
was loading car at the IIouden plant
It was an interesting case and estab-
fishes the fact that compensation may
be demanded where blood poisoning
results through an injury.
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They have charge OF all the purchasing
for the supply depot.
PLAN DRIVE IN JULY.

/, PLAN DRIVE IN JULY.
/ 4. With the early part of July set as a
tentative date for the drive for funds
the various committees will be in SEES
sion almost continuously until then
getting the work mapped out so that
It will start off the minute it is set
z. The publicity and education commit
tee consists Of J. F. Powell, DR.. Nal
colin Dana, G. F. Spry, Mrs. ]. W. Cal
loun and Mrs. J. J. Smith. 1t will be
their duty to make known the needs
OF the Red Cross and keep the people
informed as to the demands Of the war
upon the society and to impress upon
the subscribers the need of constant
help and support.
Another committee, to be known as
the ways and means group. Is yet to
be named by Chairman Ferguson of
the local chapter. They will be In
charge of the incidental raising Of
funds and getting the work thorough
~ organized.
All committees hold for the duration
of the war.
MUST SUPPLY oNE.FIFTH.
Seven counties in southeastern Iowa,
Wapello. jefferson, Henry Des Moines,
Lee and Mahaska, must keep Base
Hospital Unit r. supplied as long as 1t
is in the field, which will be as long
as the war lasts.
Wapello and Des Moines counties,
through Ottumwa and Burlington, have
the largest membership in the Red
Cross in this group. 1t will be up to
the Wapello county chapters to supply
about one-fifth OF the supplies.
This will mean the making, wrap.
ping and packing of hundreds and
thousands Of supplies.
WANT TO BEGIN AT ONCE.
As quick as the material can reach
here work will begin on making the
dressings and garments
The workrooms will be located at
the Red Cross headquarters, Market
and Commercial streets. Tables,
chairs. sewing machines, Irvine, wrap.
ping paper, tape lines, measuring
sticks and many other things are
needed and any donations along this
line will be gratefully received.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-22
ADMITS EVIDENCE
GIVEN WAS FALSE

Liberty, Mo-, June 2l.-Ordie Odell
upon whose testimony John E. Cox, a
stonemason Of Excelsior Springs, was
convicted last week and sentenced to
five years in the penitentiary for ar
son. has admitted on the stand in the
circuit court here. that his testimony
was untrue and so far as he knew Cox
had nothing to do with the fire which
destroyed the Excelsior Springs Lum-
Der yard.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-22
PATROL LAW
IS EXPLAINED
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
EXPECTS MEASURE AND FED
ERAL AID TO MARK NEW ERA.

The state highway commission has
advised local county officials that it is
preparing full instructions and the
necessary blank forms for establishing
the new road patrol measure on uni
form basis in every county In Iowa
when the law becomes effective July l.
According to the commission. the
measure introduced by Senator J. w.
Foster of Guthrie and accepted by the
house. providing for the road patrol
system. must undoubtedly take first
place for immediate results.
To Get Federal Aid.
The acceptance Of federal aid, which
is expected soon. and the necessary
establishment OF state aid fund by
using a portion of the automobile reg
istration fee equal to the federal aid
received by the state each year is ex-
pected to mark the beginning in more
rapid progress in permanent road
building in this county.
The patrol measure applies to the
county road system. In general 1t pro-
vides for the assignment Of definite
mileage of roads. to patrolman who
is responsible for everything of a main
tenance nature connected with that
section. Full Instructions relative to
the requirements of the law will be
available for the county road building
officials in a short time, the commits
sion announces.
Favorable For Aid.
A question which the supervisors
will have to settle within short time
will be which route through the coun-
ty is to receive federal aid.
Chairman Carl Haw of the road COM
mittee reported to the directors of the
Commercial club this week that the
outlook for federal aid in this county
is very favorable.
Two roads which pass through the
county. the Blue Grass and the White
Pole routes, are after the aid.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-22
DOCTOR KILLED IN ELEVATOR.

Carroll, -une 21.-Dr. A. M. Everts,
a young surgeon of this city, met in
slant death when he was caught in
the electric elevator at St. Anthony's
hospital. In an attempt to get his cap,
which had fallen to the floor of the
cage. he was caught across the breat,
death resulting instantly. Dr.. Everts
was "a years old His mother is now
the sole survivor of the family.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-22
SECTION HAND INJURED.

Washington, June 21.-With both legs
broken and his body covered with cuts
and bruises, as result Of an accident
which occurred last week, Bert Caul-
ley, aged 50, q section hand employed
on the Rock Island road at Sigourney
lies seriously ill at the county hospital
here.
Caulley and John Tollenaar, section
foreman, were riding on a gasoline
speeder operated by the latter. In some
unknown manner, Caulley was thrown
in front Of the car and it passed over
his body. The machine was moving at
a fast rate of speed when the accident
occurred.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-22
DRILLING FOR COAL
ON WILLIAMSON LAND

Charlton, June 21-The Central Iowa
Fuel company this week started drill
ing for coal on the George Williamson
land at Williamson and another drill
will start operations there later this
week. If coal Is found in sufficient
quantities they intend to begin sinking
a shaft at once and this will be called
mine No. 4. The outlook is fine and
the chances are that Williamson will
soon be on the boom.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-22
TIDE OF GOLD INTO
NEW YORK GROWING

New York, June 21-Gold amounting
to $4,000, 900 was received here today
by ]. P. Morgan & Co., from Canada,
bringing the total Of the present move
ment up to $4s.5o0.o00 and making the
aggregate imports of the metal from
all sources since the first Of the year
SAB, SOC, 900.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-22
FLOOD TAKES LANDMARK.

Wapello, June 21.-Hundreds Of
acres of land in Louisa county have
been inundated by the high water of
the past week. and an old bridge over
Otter creek. one of the landmarks Of
this territory, was washed out. Travel
will not be impeded for long, however.
A new bridge will be erected four
miles east Of the site of the old one
soon. On a bid of $4,000, Waterloo
firm has been awarded the contract.