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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-08
BISHOP MCDOWELL LISTED
TO SPEAK AT FORT MYER
Meeting This Evening at Y. M. c. A.
Bmlding-Special Musical
Program a Feature.

Bishop William IF. Mcdowell of the
Methodist Episcopal Church ia to be
the speaker at the Y. NJ c. A. building
at Fort Myer this evening, according to
announcement made by Paul b.
Fritchey. secretary of the association
work at the army reservation. A spe-
cial musical program will be given.
These meetings, which are being held
nightly for the man of the training
camp, have been largely attended from
the start. it is pointed out, and before
the meeting begins each evening prac-
tically all of the 500 seats in the audi
torium are taken.
DR.. Jay T. Stocking to Aid.
So deep has been his interest in the
army association work that DR.. Jay T.
Stocking, former pastor of the First
Congregational Church of this city. and
now in charge of the Upper Montclair,
N. j., Congregational Church, has OBJ
tanned leave of absence for the sum-
mer from his pastorate. and has arrived
to give his entire time during this
period to the work at Fort Myer.
At the meeting last evening the choir
of st. Johns Episcopal Church. George
town, gave program which was sup
plemented later with a moving picture
exhibition
o. w Budd. who has been connected
with ambulance corps work in France
and Belgium for some time, was the
speaker at the meeting on Friday
evening. He told of the work of car
ing for the wounded on the battle
fields.
Future Programs.
From time to time it is planned by
Secretary Fritchey to have number
of Washington pastors attend the
meetings and address the embryo Of
ficers. One Of the first in the list to at
tend the camp was DR.. Wallace Rad
cliffe, pastor of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. who delivered the
address last Sunday evening. The choir
Of DR., Radcliffes church supplied the
music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-08
Important Feature of Crop.

An important feature of the peanut
crop from the standpoint of the food
administration is that it is a crop of
which the production may be stimu-
lated to almost any extent without UNI
desirable after results in the disposal
of the crop. The reason for this is two
fold.
The peanut crop is very largely and
increasingly used as a means of fatten-
Ing hogs. The hogs are turned into the
field and eat both the peanuts and for
age. 80 that they operate both as har-
vesters and converters of the product
into meat.
The use Of peanut butter as human
food is increasing and can be stfmu-
lated by production to a larger extent
than at present. The crop is easily
stored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-08
Concentration Camps Next.

And those who are called to the col
ors will go into concentration camps
for the training that will fit them to
go overseas and fight in the war that
is to overwhelm PrusSianism and pre-
serve democracy for the world
Every one Of the numbers the boy
was stamping on the cards represented
1880 such young Americans. Every
inch square of cardboard was freighted
with the hopes. the. pride. the fear and
dread of the women who care for the
boys who are to go. as well as those
who are not chosen-a terrible freight
for little scrap of cardboard no more
than an inch square when one thinks
Of it.
But the boy at the desk in the cor
ridor never seemed to think of that
part of it at all. He just chewed gum,
chaffed with the other boy down the
corridor and went on with his num-
bermg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-08

Frank Chetlat. fifty-six, of Fullerton,
Baltimore county, who was fatally in
jured when struck by an. automobile
driven by Robert J. Wilde, died later
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-08

The plant of the Continental
Compress Company. at Paris. Tex, with
its contents of 200 bales of cotton
was destroyed by fire Thursday night
entailing a loss estimated at more than
$500 900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-08
Attorney Asserts Both Confessed.

According to States Attorney Camp
bell. both women last night without
undue insistence told of the alleged
manner of the childs DEATH but later
when the story of one of them that
the body was placed under a. rock pile
had been found to be incorrect they
are said to have refused to talk fur
Their.
The women today consented readily
to the request Of newspaper photog-
raphers for pictures and stood in the
Jail yard while being photographed.
Prosecutor Campbell today questioned
John II. Bradshaw. father Of the missing
child. Bradshaw said when he returned
Thursday evening from his work as a
house painter he learned of the child's
absence and he and Miss Hicks. his
housekeeper. began a search of the
fields near the farm. After an hour OF
more he returned to milk the cows and
do other chores and later Miss Hicks
also came back to the house and pre-
pared supper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-08
Neighbors Aid Search.

When the meal was finished neigh
bors, who had been told Of the disap-
pearance. came to the house and &C
companied Bradshaw and Miss Hicks
through the hills.
The search occupied the greater part
Of the night and 1t was nearly day
light when they returned. Bradshaw
said. according to the states attorney,
that when the housekeeper babe him
good night and went to her ROOM she
remarked: IT won't have any little
baby to sleep with tonight"
Tomorrow Sheriff Worthen and scores
of men will search the hill country.
Many of the neighbors, with whom the
child was great favorite. are greatly
aroused over the alleged murder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-08
PEANUTS FORGE AHEAD
AS A NATIONAL ASSET
Their Food Value Gets Increasing
Recognition; Uses in Wartime
Seen by Crop Conservers.

The humble peanut. eaten casually
when one. happens to pass a vendors
cart. is coming into its own in this
war. according to officials Of the food
administration.
For peanuts make peanut butter.
which. 1t is predicted. is going to play
more important part in the dietary as
ordinary butter is conserved in line
with the food administrators milk
saving campaign.
Peanut butter has 26 per cent of pro-
tein. 80 per cent of fat and "a per cent
or carbohydrate, and affords a total Of
1850 calories per pound Thus peanut
butter has marked nutritive value.
Rapid Increase in Culture,
Peanuts have been forging ahead
anyway, for since 1899 the culture of
peanuts has increased rapidly in this
country. Then the peanut acreage was
1855 Only last year it was 1,245.O00
and this year it is 800. 900
Shelled peanuts yield from 40 to SO
per cent of oil. This edible OIL 1t is
stated. compares favorably with olive
oil and is used for culinary purposes
and also for making oleomargarine.
AT present peanut oil ranks fourth in
quantity of the vegetable oils produced
In the United States. The estimated
production of peanut oil for 1917 is A.
$4,000 pounds, or 1905, 600 gallons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-08
STAMPS FIGURES
AS PART Of Days WORK
Means Nothing to Him, But Is Of
Deep Significance to $500
Young Americans.

At desk in the corridor of a build
ing at the southwest corner of 1th and
streets where the provost marshal
general has his Office a boy sat, chew
ing gum and stamping figures on sheets
of ruled cardboard.
A stack of the cardboard sheets lay
on the desk before him, and all he had
to do was to see that the stamp struck
squarely in the middle of the ruled rec
tangles on each sheet. The stamp was
one of the kind that. beginning with l..
numbers upward until the total is in
four figures.
Beginning at the top of the first ruled
column. the boy numbered downward to
the. bottom. began again at the top of
the next column, and so on until each
sheet was filled with the neatly printed
figures; then he proceeded to the next
sheet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-08
Just Part of Days Work.

The task meant nothing to the boy:
he was probably just a forty-dollar-a
month messenger. and the stamping of
figures on sheets of cardboard was just
a part of the days work-to be done
properly, of course, as work usually is
done around a military establishment
but nothing more than that.
Each of the rubber-stamped figures.
though, represented just about $500
young Americans between the ages of
tw.enty-one and thirty. inclusive. to
quote the wording of the regulations
governing registration for the selective
draft to raise the first new American
army. The boy handling the stamp APP
parently had no thought of that; he
just Kept on stamping. chewing gum
and talking to another messenger
farther down the corridor.
Within a few days. however. those
cardboard sheets. cut up into inch
squares, each square bearing its care
lessly rubber-stamped number. will go
into some kind of a wheel. The squares
will be mixed up. somebody will dip in
his hand and draw out a numbered
square. and that is going to mean that
about $500 full-blooded. healthy
young American men are drawn for
military service-that is. unless some
Of them fail to pass the physical tests,
or advance pleas for exemption that
satisfy the men who are to pass on such
things.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-08
AUTONOMY DEMANDED
=. FROM KING ALFONSO
Significant Meeting of Catelonian
Legislators Considered Big
Political Event.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associafed Press.
PARIS. July THE recent meeting
at Barcelona of Californian senators
and deputies-who asked the govern
ment to give administrative autonomy
to all provinces and threatened to call
a meeting Of members of parliament in
Barcelona If the parliament was not
Immediately summoned by the govern
ment-was political event Of the first
Importance, says Maurice Prax, special
correspondent in Spain of the Petit
Parisien. telegraphing from the from
tier.
The correspondent characterizes Sen
ator Raimondo Abadal. who took the
initiative In calling the meeting, as a
moderate statesman and above party
strifes. and points out that another Of
the organizers. the federalist member,
Cambo. is man of great influence and
In complete agreement with Alexandra
Lerroux. the republican chief
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-08
Crisis Imminent in Spain.

PARIS, July lie Matin prints a
brief article. considerably censored.
calling attention in, guarded language
to the gravity of the situation in
Spain. Remarking that little news
reaches France from Spain owing to
the rigorous Spanish censorship. LIE
Matin Observes
The King of Spain finds himself In
the presence of grave difficulties. The
world war is not the origin of his
troubles which are due to international
problems. There is likelihood Of a dis
sentine parliament being opened at
Barcelona.
according to La impartial, the en-
tire Spanish chamber will leave Nadia
and sit henceforth in the. catalocan
capital
From other sources I have reason
to believe there are many obeta 81 en-
perhaps insurmountable. to tho main
tenance Of a stable form of mon
arehical government in Spain. and a
crisis. with attendant bloodshed. NAV
occur any moment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-08
Considered Significant.

Such a combination, continues NJ.
Prax. is Of deepest significance. He
quotes Senior Lerroux as saying to him
I'VE are going to try by every legal
means to recover our political rights,
suspended at one OF the greatest hours
of the national existence. 1t is tmpos-
sible that parliament should not be
called upon to shoulder responsibilities
and make known its feelings"
The exjgencies of the censorship, de-
ciares NJ. Prax. are such that IL Is i'm
possible to write about anything of inn
portance. The Germanophiles, he re-
ports. fatter themselves that they have
scored a great success in splitting the
liberal party. but. he said. that even If
former Premier Romanones js no Longer
the official chief of the party, he is In
contestibly the leader Of true liberal
opinion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-19
GRAND JUROR FACES
CONTEMPT CHARGE

Chicago, Jan. 18.-George F. Brown,
a member Of the county grand Jury
which investigated the charges of con-
spiracy and bribery against former
Chief of Police Healey and others, was
ordered today to show cause why he
should not be punished for contempt
of court on the states attorneys
charges that he revealed secrets Of the
grand jury room.
Brown is alleged to have telephoned
to Albert Mohr. bondsman Of the for
mer police chief, giving an account Of
what had occurred in the grand jury
room.
Hearing of the contempt charges
was set by Judge Fitch for Saturday
morning when Brown will be asked to
answer twenty-nine specific questions
relative to his alleged 'tip" converse
ton.
Punishment for the offense of violat-
ing the secrecy of grand jury is
either a fire or Imprisonment or both
at the discretion of the court
Indictments said to have been voted
against former Chief Healey and sew
en others several days ago were ex-
pected to be returned in court today
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-19
CLAY PRODUCTS TO
BE DISCUSSED NOW

Ames, Jan 49, The large number
of early arrivals of clay products men
at Iowa state college, indicates that
more than $50 clay workers and manu-
facturers will be here to attend the
Clay Products manufacturers conven.
ton and Clay Workers institute held
this week, at Iowa state college under
the direction of the ceramic engineer
ing department.
A group Of some Of the most noted
ceramic engineers in the country will
address the convention Among them
are A. v. Bleininger Of the U. s. bu-
reau of standards, Pittsburg; Arthur
E. Williams of the same bureau; B. G.
Keller. president of the Iowa Clay
Products Manufacturers association;
M. L. King, secretary Of the perman-
ent buildings society Of Iowa; Homer
F. Staley, Iowa state college and D. T.
Farnham, industrial consulting engin-
eer of New York City.
Special apparatus has been installed
by the department to conduct course
of laboratory work for the visitors
which will be given through January
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-19
PROHIBITIONISTS
DEBATE FUTURE

Chicago, Jan. 10. Members of the
national committee of the prohibition
party, in session here today, again de.
bated upon proposals to amalgamate
with all OF the anti-liquor organiza-
lions in the United States in an ef.
fort to make prohibition plank in
one of the major party platforms in
1920.
The committee was divided on the
issue in two factions, one Of which
argued that unless one of the major
parties adopts national prohibition
plank In good faith the chance of hav-
ing the prohibition party swallowed up
should not be taken. The other took
the position that the destruction of the
liquor trafflc Is primary and the per.
petuation of the party name secondary.
The consensus of opinion however,
seemed to be that the party would re.
tain It's identity for the congressional
elections Of 1918 at least. although
ready to cooperate with other organiza,
tons, working toward the same end, at
any time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-19
EGG LAYING CONTEST
PLANNED IN STATE

Ames, Jan. ia state wide egg
laying contest. one of the first to be
held in the country, is being planned
by thes tate poultry breeders associa.
by the state poultry breeders associa-
next year If facilities are furnished at
the college for housing the large mum.
Der of hens that would be entered.
It is expected that some 1900 hens,
ten individuals comprising an entry,
would be entered in the contest, in
which case the housing facilities of
the college poultry farm would have
to be enlarged. If an appropriation
is granted to do this, the contest is
practically assured.
The birds will be fed under precise
ly the same condition trap nests to
be used to keep account of the num-
Der Of eggs laid by each individual.
The contest, which would last year.
would bring to light the best laying
strains Of poultry In Iowa, would be
decided impetus to the poultry in.
dustry of the state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-19
CASE FOR U. s. COURT.

Iowa City. Jan. 1s.-Millions Of dol
lars worth of property will be affect
ed by the decision handed down by
Judge Martin J. Wade of the United
States court at Iowa City, in the case
of Assessor s. H. Johnston Of Keokuk
VS.. the Mississippi River Power Co.
Judge Wade holds that the case must
be fought out in the United States
court and not in the state courts. to
which he refuses to remand it. the cor
poration thus drawing first blood The
case involves the s16.000,000 assess
ment against the Keokuk dam and
other properties of the big corporation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-19
PASTORS RETURN
TO THEIR HOMES
Continued From Page ~
At the business session held Wed

At the business session held We'd
nesday forenoon every church in the
district, with the exception Of the
church in Bucklin, Mo-, was repre-
scented. 1t was the most representa-
tive gathering of pastors and laymen
that the district has held. The officers
nual reports, which showed that the
past year has been very successful
year. Since the organization Of the
district, six years ago the churches
of the district have given almost
twenty-five thousand dollars to mis-
sions and benevolences. Previous to
1911 this district was a part of the
old Burlington district.
Officers Elected.
The following officers were elected
for the year:
President-Rev. P. o. Bersell. Of
tumwa.
Vice president-Rev. o. A. Landell,
Centerville.
Secretary. A. Lindeblad, Munter-
vile.
Treasurer-Rev. A. ]. Berghauli.
Buxton.
The routine business was transact
ed. Missionary aid was voted six
small congregations in the district.
Among resolutions of special interest
was the decision to observe the quad
ricentennial of the reformation with
suitable festivities. 1t was also de-
cided to conduct a vigorous every
member canvass in every church in
the district to secure subscriber to
one CT the church periodicals In every
home of each church. This campaign
is to be concluded by May 1.
The afternoon sessions on Tuesday
and Wednesday were we'll attended.
Rev. E. H. Sander of New Sweden led
in the discussion of the question Am
I My Brothers Keeper? and Rev. v.
A. Lindeblad introduced the question
Who Are the Best Church Members?
Both of these discussions were ex-
ceedingly interesting. A large congre-
cation had assembled for the commun.
ion service Tuesday evening The
Swedish serman was preached by Rev.
Berghult and the English sermon by
Rev. Landell The choir sang the
beautiful communion anthem by JOS
eph-Sullivan. On Wednesday meals
were served to the delegates and Wis.
itors from neighboring congregations
by the Concordia society.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-19
HAVE REWARD OUT
FOR AGENTS ARREST

Iowa City, Jan. IS. Fifty dollars is
offered for the arrest of an alleged
swindling magazine solicitor who is
posing as Harry G. King of Fairfield.
a student of the state university and
member of the Y. M. c. A.
Mr.. Kings parents are active in
seeking the crooks arrest and are
backing up the National Promotion
company, which is offering reward
The solicitor has worked in several
towns of the state, offering low rates
on The Ladies' Home Journal and Mod.
ern Priscilla.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-19

what it means in the economy of the
kingdom to have led Dwight l.. Moody
to Christ! Or st. Augustine. Here we
find John bringing his own brother
James to Jesus (for that seems to be
implied in the way John uses the
word FIRST" taken in connection with
his habitual ignoring of his own name
and deeds), Andrew bringing Simon,
and Philip bringing Nathaniel.
A little rudder may turn big ship.
A weak or ignorant. man may show a
strong or wise one the way home
through a strange country. A little
child may introduce mighty genius
to his father. Even the poorest stick
may point path. A little light may
lead to a great haven. One who has
no skill in medicine may direct sick
person to doctor who can cure. Any
Christian may bring a friend to Christ.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-19
HURT cHoPPING TREE.

Perry. Jan. 1S.-Amos Townsend, a
young farmer living northeast of Perry
near the old Captain Haskins place,
was seriously injured while working
near the home. Mr.. Townsend was
cutting down tree in the creek bot
tom about twenty rods from the house.
He was caught under the heavy trunk
when 1t fell and both legs were brok.
en-. The injury to one is in the hip
and the other is broken above the
knee. He managed to crawl out from
under the tree and his calls were
heard by his wife who summoned help
from the Haskins farm and physicians
were called. His condition is serious
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-19
In Menoriara
James Franklin Goudy.

The funeral of James Franklin
Goudy was held at the Christian
church this afternoon at 2:90 o'clock.
The funeral party accompanying the
! body arrived this morning on Santa
Fe train No. 2 Burial was made in
Maple Grove cemetery.
James Franklin Goudy was born
near Middleton, Ohio, in 184S. He
moved to Iowa when small boy with
his parents, where he lived until 1885,
! when he came to Kansas and bought
a farm in Wilburn township, south
| west of Dodge City He lived on this
farm for twenty-five years. moving to
Los Angeles, California, in the year
1909, where he resided until his death,
which occurred on January 4, 1917, at
$3.50 o'clock in the evening.
Mr.. Goudy was member OF the
Christian church. uniting in 1873. He
was united in marriage to Miss Ma
tilda Spates in the year 1872. Mrs.
Cloudy died November 7, 1898. In the
year 1880 Mr. Goudy married Mss
Helen Douthit. Three children came
to bless this marriage, Irene Matilda
Frances Clauddene and Alice Talman,
whose present ages are seventeen, six
teen and ten years respectively.
Mr.. Cloudy leaves to mourn his
death, besides the wife and three
daughters, three sisters, Ann Warder
of Oskaloosa; Jennie Dimmitt of
Agency; and verte Wagner Of Cor
wallis, Oregon; and one brother Taylor
Cloudy Of Ottumwa.
A host of friends in Dodge City and
Ford county will mourn the loss Of
James F. Cloudy. He was a pioneer
Of Wilburn township, building up and
improving one of the best farms In
Ford county. He was leader in his
community and will always be remem-
bered as one who helped in every pos
sible way to develop new country
Dodge City (Kan) Daily Globe.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-19
MINERS INJURIES FATAL.

Knoxville, Jan. IS. Ed Patterson.
the young Knoxville miner, who lived
over seven weeks with broken back,
a fracture sustained by fall of slate
in the No. 3 mine at this place is
dead
Three of the vertebrate were crushed
split or otherwise fractured.
He had been helplessly paralyzed
from the shoulders downward since
the moment of the accident.
He was twenty-six years old, the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Patterson of
Knoxville.