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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07

fined to his home, on account of sick
ness, is much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. U. Luellen and
daughter, Lois, are expected home the
first Of the week from an extended
visit in Colorado and Missouri.
Miss Norma Daniels entertainedo a
number of young ladies last Wednes-
day afternoon.
The Bay View Club will meet with
Mrs. Stanton today. All members are
urged to be present and assist with
the knitting.
Born-Saturday. September /, 1917,
to Mr.. and Mrs. McGregor baby girl.
Born-Friday, August 3, 1917, to Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Hancock of Ladds-
dale daughter
Born-September 3, 1917, to Mr.! and
Mrs. William Shock of Eldon twin
sons.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Boxx was buried Thursday after
noon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
ELDON

Dr. Murphy and daughter, Iva Glen
returned Friday from Des Moines
where the doctor attended to business
and also visited the State Fair.
Miss Marie Hillary left Friday for
Brooklyn, where she will teach in the
high school during the coming year.
Mrs. Albert Russell and daughter
Margaret, returned from visit in
Rock Island. H., Saturday.
Clarence Woods. who was taken to
the Ottumwa hospital recently. is re-
ported as being greatly improved.
Mrs. Carl Guthrie of Abba visited
recently with her sister, Mrs. Frank
Weber
The first. number of the Eldon
Chautauqua was given Sunday after
noon.
The public schools opened here
Tuesday.
Jessimel Miller. who has been con.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
liBERTYVILLE

Mrs. Linn Lewis was hostess to the
Rebekah Club Friday afternoon at her
home in Libertyville. A fine lunch was
noon. The club will meet with Mrs.
+ Fred McElderry Friday September
14th.
Mrs. Rose Smith and children and
Mrs. Maude Rooms and son moved to
Libertyville last week in order that
their children could attend the public
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Vaught spent last
Thursday in Mt. Pleasant visiting Mr..
Vaught's sister. Mrs. Arthur Hisel
Mr.. and Mrs. James Workman and
children moved to Stockport last week
where they expect to make their home
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07

Mrs Barthlow and children from Fair
field moved in the house that Work
mans vacated.
! Mrs. C.. Vaught will be hostess to
the L. l.. G. club Friday afternoon.
Sept. 18th.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Watkins and child
rem and Miss Cora Watkins returned
Wednesday after spending several days
at the State Fair
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07

before you bring the car round. You
will take me out to luncheon, and wait
for me. One o'clock sharp, remem-
ber."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
THE CURIOUS QUEST
of MR.. ernest BLISS
b. E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEiM
Copyright, The Frank =. Munsey Co.

IF you Should happen to have any
more notes like the one you handed
in this morning for the car hire, take
my advice and burn Them he said
meaningly.
You mean that they are bad?'
Bliss gasped.
Very bad, indeed was the grim
reply. Take my advice, my good fel
low, and don't you attempt to pass
them. You'll get your money in the
Office"
The young gentleman resumed the
study of his newspaper. Bliss went
slowly out into the garage, changed
his clothes and drew his salary
With thirty-fve shillings and a bad
|five-pound note in his pocket he
walked slowly away down Long Acre
to join, once more, the ranks of the
unemployed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-12
PALMIsrs TO BE STAMPED
OUT IN LONDON

London. Jan. 11.-Palmists, crystal.
gazers and claivoyants who have been
reaping rich harvest in these days
of national stress are to be stamped
out as result of the campaign inau-
gurated by the authorities in London
and many other cities of England.
The extensive business done by
these fortune tellers is being revealed
almost daily in the police courts. An
amazing number of people have been
willing to pay from $3.50 to SIS for a
glimpse into the future. Wives and
sweethearts of soldiers at the front
have been the most willing victims
They have sought out these prophets
for possible clue to their loved ones
The business has thrived in London
and the big Industrial centers like
Manchester and Birmingham where
the poorer classes have been making
so much money working munitions.
The most widely known crystal gaz-
er in London's fashionable quarter
was fined 5000 the other day. There
was practically no defense: all that
was urged on the defendants behalf
was that she gratifed craze and that
society women formed a large proper
ton of her patrons.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-12
MEXICAN COLLEGE BOYS
ADOPT NUMBER OF
u. S. CUSTOMS

Mexico City. Jan. 1.-THE close
OF 1916 saw a number of customs
long celebrated by students in the
United States adopted for the first
time by Mexican college boys. The
Most conspicuous of these was what
in the United States is generally
known as 'pee-rade." The Mexi-
can college year closes in December.
After the graduating students had
received their diplomas at various
institutions of learning in or near
the capital they celebrated by a pa
rade throughout the downtown
streets headed by a band and varied
by songs, cheers. speeches and
snake dances" Many Of the parad /.
ers were in grotesque costumes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-12
HIS BEST FRIEND
nv w. DIDN'T KNOW HIN
Gains Is Pounds on Tanlac and
Looks Like Different Man-Was
so Weak He Couldn't Drive HIS
Horse

81 have gained fifteen pounds
since | began taking Tanlac and
look SO much better my best frlend
hardly eccgnized me when | passed
hirl on the street the other day
said Eugene d. Rouse, who lives al
Monte Sano, Augusta, while talking
to the Tanlac representative lew
DAYS ago. Mr.. Rouse is prominent
Is connected with the Rouse Trans
fer Co.. CT that city, and is one OF
the hest known citizens in Augusta.
MY system was full of malaria,
continued Mr.. Rouuse, land | would
have the hardest chills l ever heard
OF anybody having had these chills
so often they began to tell on me
and | honestly got so weak ] could
not drive my horse. Ny condition
became so serious | had to complete
ly give up and for a solid month !
couldn't do any work at all.
II got very thin and I'd have such
high feyers would actually get out
OF my head at times | just ached all
ever. and especially my back; it hurt
m all the time. To tell You the
truth. as the expression is, i felt
like | had been dragged through 4
kcyhcle backwards | could hardly
eat a thing and what l did eat didn't
do me any good My father had
been taking Tanlac and as it had
done him so much good, he asked
me to give it a trial, in hopes il
would do me some good.
al have taken six bottles of the
medicine and | am well man to-
day. My malaria has left me and
| haven't had a chill since the very
first bottle. | haven't pain or an
ache about me anywhere and I just
feel good all the time. ] never have
the fever any NOR and my appetite
is splendid. My meals agree with me
like | had meyer been sick a day in
my life. ! have not only gained flf-
/ teen pounds, but am just as strong
as | can be and | attribute my good
fortune entirely tc Tanlac.
at has absolutely made new
man of me and it certainly gives me
pleasure in recommending this med
icine TO my friends and others who
are suffering. Tanlac has my heart
lest Endorsement for it relieved M
OF all my troubles"
Tanlac q sold exclusively in Lake
land by Henley & Henley; in Fort
Meade by Warns Pharmacy; in Lake
Wales by NJ. r. Anderson: in Bar
tow by Barlow Drug Company; in
Homeland by J. l.. Langham & Son.
In Haines City by Haines City
Pharmacy, and in Winter Haven by
the Anderson Drug Co.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-12
Confne Trade to Licensed Channels
of Retail Throughout the
Entire Nation

Petitions at the rate OF a thousand
a day are calling upon Congress TO
enact a law which will prevent the
use of the mails for liquor advertis-
ing and solicitation except when adj
dressed to licensed liquor dealers.
The remarkable fact is that each one
OF these petitions is signed by an
editor or publisher of a newspaper.
There are about twenty thousand
publications in America. Five
thousand Of them have already pc
titioned for the Randall bill. which
will step the debauchery of the
mails. And the flood OF petitions il
undated.
Notice that these men and the mil
lions Of other citizens who are de-
manding this relief desire that mail
solicitation of liquor orders be di-
rected only to men licensed to con-
duct a liquor business. A bill is now
before the Senate which will give re-
lief to the eleven prohibition states
of Washington, Oklahoma, Oregon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-12
16 Corporations
Formed In South
During One Week
Capital Stock Aggregating S2,751,-
600, According to the Indus
trial Index


Columbus. Ga. Jan. l2-The In
dustrial Index says in its issue for
this week:
Sixteen corporations have been
formed during the week with mini
mum capital stocks aggregating ST.
ISL, 200.
Preparations have been made to
proceed with the construction of
public buildings as follows: Court
house. st. Johns county, Florida;
hospital buildings, Laurel. Miss,
and Miami. Fla; municipal building.
Macon. Ga; school building, Angus
Ia, Ga
Perry county. Mississippi. has
voted 100000 of bonds for con-
structing highways, Fellsmere. Fla,
voted $500 of bonds for improv-
ing streets. GAINESVILLE. Ga. will
vote upon paving bonds. and Vero
district of st. I.ucie county, Florida.
upon school building bonds.
"A company is being organized to
build an electric railway across the
State of Florida.
tampa. Fla. and Atlanta, Ga,
capitalists. plan TO erect a l2-story
Office building in Tampa.
Preparations are being made for
the building on an extension of a
railway line in Mississippi
+ "These are some of the news items
of the week which show the wide
spread activity in the Southeast and
indicate the coming of ever greater
development in this section of rich.
urdeveloped resources and Ct oppor-
tunity.
Among the items Of construction
work to be done. as reported this
week. are:
Bank building addition, Corinth,
Miss; bank and Office building to be
remodeled. Savannah, Ga; church
buildings; Kissimmee. Fla. and Me-
ridian, Miss; hotel building. Miami,
Fla; bridge. Newton county, Geor-
STA; jail, Greenwood county, South
Carolina; school building, Vadlosta,
Ga; apartment house. Miami, Fla. !;
fraternal building, Miami, Fla; paw
ing, Anderson, S. C..
Construction contracts have been
awarded as follows:
Bridge, near lIartwell. Ga !;
apartment house. Miami, Fla !;
apartment and store building, Tar
pom Springs, Fla; hotel building,
jacksonville, Fla; seawall Jackson
vile. Fla; railway passenger sta
tion, Brookwood. Atlanta, Ga:
warehouse, Columbia. S c."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-12
Interesting.

A New York woman raises the In.
teresting question. Who owns wed.
ding presents?" Her husband decided
his to his father and she claims the
wedding presents always belong to
the wife. Hereafter it may be neces-
sary to state whom the gift is intended
Tor and hle the title at the court
house.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-11-08

Antilles" was submerged. OF 237
persons on board at the time 167
were saved. Only thirty three of
the enlisted men of the army were on
the ship and seventeen of these were
rescued. The "Antilles" was accom-
panied at the time by convoy of pa
troll work done by the destroycrs of
affords complete protection.
The silent effectiveness of the na-
troll work done by the DESTROYER of
the United States and of the Entente
Allies is proved by the decrease in
the number Of vessels sunk in the
last three months as compared with
earlier months of unrestricted sub
marine warfare. During the week
ending October Is, twelve British
ships of more than 1000 tons and six
smaller vessels fell victims to Ger
man mines and torpedoes. This is n
decrease of two in the number of
large ships lost and an increase of
four in the number of small ships as
compared with the report for the
week ending October 7. The U-boat
warfare in the Mediterranean is not
yet at an end. Italy lost four ships
during the week ending October ID.
1t is rumored that Germany will
soon proclaim a zone Of unrestricted
submarine warfare near the coasts
of the United States, Canada and
Cuba. The task of maintaining a
suboceanic blockade so far from Ger
man home ports and over so vast an
area Will be most difficult one, but
1t is pointed out that, since the es-
sential supplies of the British and
French are now largely imported
from America, a blockade in the
western Atlantic will also be in effect
a blockade of France and Great Brit
ain.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-11-08
MOVING ON JERUSALEM

London, Nov. 3.-Gen. Murray's
British army may be in Jerusalem bv
Christmas if his drive against the
Turks in Palestine continues its pres
cnt rate of progress
An official statement tonight from
the Egyptian cXpcditionary force an
nounccd that on Thursday night the
British had attacked the western and
southwestern dcfcnscs of GAIA, and
captured the first Turkish line on q
front Of 5000 yards. Turkish prison
erS taken numbered 296.
On Wednesday, the occupation of
BerShcba by the British forces to
the right was formerly announced.
Both GAIA and Bershcba are about 40
miles from the Holy City.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-11-08
AMERICAN NAVAL LOSSES

Vice-Admiral Sims has notified the
Navy Department that on October
16 an American destroyer was at
tackled by German submarine while
on patrol duty in European waters.
The explosion of the torpedo in
Jured the ship, killed gunner's mate
and injured five other men, but the
destroyer was able t. reach port. This
Is the first time in the course of the
war that an American naval vessel
has been hit by the enemy. On sew
eral occasions, however, naval gun
crews on armored merchant ships
have been killed or wounded i'm con-
fiicts with German U-boats.
On the following day the Germans
struck again at the American navy.
The American transport Antilles"
on its homeward voyage encountered
German submarine and was torpe-
doed. The submarine that fred the
torpedo was not seen from the deck
and the blow was delivered most ef
fectively abreast of the engine room
of the ship. Within five minutes the
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-11-08
POINTING A MORAL.

She was an admirable person and
never lost an opportunity of pointing
IA moral to her small nephews and
hicceS. She took them to the museum
for a treat.
Ihis,' said the guide, is Nelson's
vest worn at the battle of Trafalgar
and this is the hole where the fatal
bullet went through"
There, children" said their aunt
you remember what | said about q
Stitch IN time saving nine. If that
hole had been mended the bullet
wouldn't have gone through" Then
she capped it by adding, "And Mel
son might have been living yet"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-11-08
WOMEN TORTURED!
Suffer terribly with corn because Of
high heels, but why
care now.

Women wear high heels which buc-
kle up their toes and they suffer ter
rible from corns. Women then pro-
ceed to trim these pests, seeking re-
lief, but they hardly realize the ter
rlble danger from infection, saws
Cincinnati authority.
Corn can easily be lifted out with
the fingers if you will get from any
drug store a quarter of an ounce Of
drug called freezone. This is sutfi-
Gent to remove every hard or soft
corn or callus from ones feet. You
apply few drops directly upon the
tender, aching corn or callus. The
soreness is relieved ut once and soon
the entire corn or callus, root and all,
Illus out without one particle of pain.
This frcczone is a sticky substance
step is what charms more than p
shrlvels up the corn without infam-
ing or even irritating the surround
ing tissue or skin. Tell your wife
about tbs.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-11-08
is 1T YOUR KIDNEYS?
Don't Mistake the Cause Of Your
Troubles

Many people never suspect their
kidneys. If suffering from a lame,
weak or aching back they think that
1T Is only muscular weakness; when
urinary trouble sets in they think it
will soon correct itself. And so it is
with all the other symptoms of kid
ney disorders. That is where the
danger often lies. You should real
ize that these troubles often lead to
dropsy or Bright's disease. An eff
fective remedy for weak or diseased
kidneys it Doan's Kidney Pills. Resi-
dents of this vicinity are constantly
testifying
Mrs. Rebecca Weatherly, Fleet St.,
Bennettsville, S. c., says; az had
du'i pains across my back and was
very sore and lame. tired easily
and didn't feel like doing nv house
work. | was distressed by dizzy
spells and my kidneys acted irrepu-
iarly. Doan's Kidney Pills soon re-
lieved the bachache and other kidney
disorders"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
SIMPLY ask for kidney remedv-pet
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
MRS. Weatherly had Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-11-08
MAIL CHRISTMAS PACKAGES
FOR FRANCE IMMEDIATELY


The following letter has been re-
ceived at this office:
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Editor Chesterfield Advertiser,
Chesterfield, S. c.
My dear sir
Will you kindly give the widest
publicity through the medium Of your
paper to the necessity of the early
mailing of packages intended to
reach our troops in France by Chr,.-
mas, and to the fact that such pack
ages must not exceed seven "a
pounds in weight
The Department advises me that un-
less packages intended as Christmas
Presents for the troops in France are
deposited in Post Offices on or befor.
November 18th it will not be posi-
bic for them to reach destination be-
fore Christmas Day.
The Department further advises
that on account of the Postal Regu-
lations. packages weighing more than
seven CD pounds cannot be for.
warded by mail.
E. c. King,
Superintendent.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-11-08
USE YOUR VELVET BEAN
MEAL ON THE FARM

There is growing demand for
market for velvet bean meal as stock
reed. In the name of the Southern
live stock industry, let us avoid the
mistake we have made and are still
making with cottonsecd meal. Let
us not rob our Southern soils and
Southern stock to feed Northern
stock and Northern soils. Let us use
our velvet bean meal at home and in
crease our stock and soil fertility
Southern Ruralist.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-11-08
Italian Situation Critical

For the past week the eyes of the
world have been centered on the Ital-
ian front where terrific offensive
launched by German and Austrans
has threatened the very existence of
the Italian army.
Already enormous quantities of
munitions and many thousand Italian
prisoners have been taken.
Under Gen. Cadorna the Italians
nave successfully retreated to new
positions, where, with a shortened
front, they feel confident of holding
the eaemy at bay.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-11-08
ANDERSON'S EARLIEST SNOW

Anderson, Nov. 2.-Large flakes
oi snow fell thickly here for twenty
minutes this morning. This is the
earliest snowfall ever recorded in
Anderson.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-11-08

censored Tagliamento river opera
tions in northern Italy lies the crisis
of the great war, officials here be-
lieved tonight. No only does the
United States government look upon
the Italian situation as the greatest
peril to the allied cause TODAY, but
an official statement by the French
high commission admitted the Ger
man advanced "must absolutely be
checked"
The great battle of Italy's Marne
apparently is in it's first critical stage
with General Cadorna's retreat to his
river defenses a" complete success"
and allied reinforcements arriving to
his support. Confidence is felt here
that the Teutons will be stopped. Ad
vices to the state department corro-
borate this.
meantime press reports Indicate
the allies are attempting an envelop
ing movement from the north to Gre
ate diversion and possibly force
withdrawal of some of General Mack
ensen's troops to the Flanders front.
Violent operations against the Ger
mans on the west was announced bv
the French commission here. This
was expected also to stop further
German reinforccments reaching the
victorious Autro-German armies in
Italy.
There has been anxiety lest the
Italians receive a blow which would
crush their morale. Officials pener-
ally feared results of an Italian col
lapse.
The three million Austrian and Ger
man troops released from the Italian
front might be thrown against the
Anglo-French-Amcri line, elm
nation of Italy would also release suf
hcient Teuton artillery to give tn,
enemy supremacy in guns on the
western front, enabling the German,
TO double the fcrocity of their Yer.
: dun attack on any chosen sector. AL
He'd troops on the Macedonian front
and the Greek forces preparing 70
enter the fighting would be hclploss
after an Italian debacle.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-24
week are to be "wheatless days" in Rhode Island.

l week are to be "wheatless days" in Rhode Island
 (News items sent to The Bulletin should be signed by the sender.-Cor- respondence Ed.).
 number of soldier and sailor boys spent Saturday and Sunday on pass at their homes in Westerly.
 Mrs. Anna A. Gardner has sold her place of residence situated at 57 School street to Mrs., Flora I. Curtis of 19 Spring street, Westerly.
 Arthur George Themelin, now of Westerly. who registered in Milwau- kee, and was drafted. has been trans ferred to the Westerly draft district.
 Miss Elizabeth Champlin, Aunt Betsey," now in her century year, is knitting socks for the Red Cross, to be worn by soldiers in service abroad.
 After spending a weekend with her parents. Mrs. Marjorie D. Barber re- turned Sunday to Wareham. Mass, where she is an instructor in the high school.
 Gustav T. Bochman. field secretary of the Connecticut Temperance Union, gave a no-license address in the Paw catuck Seventh Day Baptist church on Saturday morning.
 None of the Rhode Islanders who arrived at Camp Devens Wednesday. will be permitted to leave camp until after they. are put through medical S1>e-AAAAAAoeAoAA AAAo CquipPSu "tlH forms.
 George A. Pope, of Baltimore, for many years a summer resident of Watch Hill and cottage owner. always among the first to come and last to so, observed his eighty-seventh birth day at the Hill Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. John H. Farnsworth and Mrs. Charles W. Willard, will start today on an automobile trip through the Berkshires and White Mountains. They returned Friday from a weeks camping at Yawgood pond.
 The Rhode Island contingent that reached Camp Devens, Wednesday, has been assigned to Three Hundred and First Engineers regiment. The com- panies will have 250 men each. Prac- tically all the commissioned officers are graduates of the Plattsburg school.
 Mrs. Eliza J. Miner Schoield. wife of William A. Schofield, formerly of Westerly, died Friday evening at her home in Everett. Mass. Burial will be at River Bend beside her husband. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Sa- rah A. Sisson of Westerly, and a brother, George Milner of Chicago.