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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-21
WOMEN ORGANIZE.

North English. Aug. 2O.--Off1cers of
the North English unit of the Iowa d.
vision of the women's committee of
the council of national defense are:
Chairman-Mrs. e. B. Warner.
First vice chairman--Mrs. George E.
Swain.
Second vice chairman-Mrs. ]. L.
Swift.
Secretary and trcasurer-Mrs. S. A.
Dwinnell.
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MONROE co. FAIR AUG. 2o25
Abba, Aug. 1S.-The entries for the
Monroe county fair next week are
coming In very fast today. One Of the
best fairs in the history of the associa-
ton is the prediction on every hand.
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HOOKING RED CROSS
PROGRAM NETS $45.15

Abba, Aug. 20.-The Hooking K. P;
and Redmen recently turned in $45.15
to the local Red Cross chapter. This
was made by giving an entertainment.
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NEW LONDON MAN ELECTED.

New London, Aug. GO. NJ. Van
Ausdall, of New London was elected
grand vice chancellor of the grand
lodge of Knights of Pythias at the an
uual session held in Des Molnes. J. G.
Ibrd, of Washington. was elected
Hfand prelate. j. F. Rail- Of Cedar
Rapids, was chosen grand chancellor.
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BATTLES WITH BULL HALF HOUR

BAL LES Wilt DULL T7A1V 'OOn
M2rshalltown, Aug. IS. - David
Brady, young farmer living Lear
Chaplin ir Hardin county, had mar
row escape from death. at the hands
of an enraged bull. Brady went to
the pasture to drive in his cows.
when he was attacked by the infuri-
ated head OF the herd. For half ian
hour, or until help arrived, Brady
struggled with the beast. protecting
himself from attacks by holding to the
ring in the animals nose. The farmer
escaped with a fractured collar bone
and several bruises.
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Morris Williams
1, Horse Market
WAR eELDlNes AND SOUTHERN

WAR GELDiNGs AND SOUTHERN
MARES.
We Will have buyers here next Fri
day for war geldings, 1900 to 1900, 5 to
years old. Also for fat southern
mares to years old. weighing $50 to
1850
II you have some OF either class for
sale send me word and III drive ont
Also want to buy second hand corn
binder in good condition.
MORRIS WILLIAMS.
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BLOOMFIELD MAN DIES.

Bloomfield, Aug. 1S.--William Con-
nell, an old resident of this city, aged
e5 years died at his home In the east
end of Blocdfield yesterday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. He was well known, q
retired farmer and one Of the old set
tiers here. He is survived by his
wife.
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SOCIALIST PAPER sUsPENps.

SOCIALIST PAPER SUSPENDS.
Cedar Rapids. Aug. 20.-The Iowa
Post, a semi-weekly Socialist news.
paper, published in the German lang.
uage. will be discontinued, according
to a statement by Henry Gundlirg,
editor and publisher
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BLUFFS HAS HOME GUARDS.

Council Bluffs. Aug 18.-Council
Bluffs has organized a home guards
company who will protect property
when its national guards depart for
the war. 1t is a neat cosmopolitan or
ganization. Bank cashiers and laborers
All it's ranks and drill side by side.
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Put that want ad in The Courier.
Poultry & Livestock

FOR SALE QUICK-ONE Is MONTHS
old Poland China male hog, weighs
about 900 lbs, $50; also one ESQ 10
spotted Poland China male, Is
months old, $50. F. H. Kline, Bloom
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0RMER EDITOR IS MAJOR

FORMER EDITOR IS MAJOR.
Sioux City, Aug. 20.-Ohver P. New
man, former editor of the Sioux City
News, and president Of the board OF
commissioners Of the District OF Col
umbia, has been commissioned major
In. the artillery section, reserve ON
GERS CORDS
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MORRIS WILLIAMS
Evening journal., 1917-10-13
RED cross NOW helps
IN Soldiers RELIEF

Appointment Of directors OF civilian
relief in all thirteen national divisions
OF the American Red Cross, has Just
been completed. The principal duty Of
these directors will be 20 organize and
supervise home service work by the
chapters in each division for the bene-
nc Of the families Of soldiers and sail
ors. The appointments are part of the
new decentralized system Of the Red
Cross and the new directors now ad-
minister and manage civilian relief
work in their own division, although
under the supervision OF w. Frank
Persons, director general Of civilian re-
lief.
Through its home service sections Of
all chapters, the Red Cross aims TO help
families OF soldiers and sailors 10 solve
the problems confronting them during
the absence of husband or father, an1
TO help them adapt themselves to the
eXigencies of war times.
The director Of civiliOn relief for the
district Of which Delaware is a part Is
Pennsylvania division (Philadelphia)- -
]. Byron Deacon, a leader among social
workers in Pittsburgh for the past five
years and secretary Of the Society for
the Prevention OF tuberculosis IN
Pennsylvania.
Evening journal., 1917-10-13
''DRYS" Want DEBATE
settled BY MOEDAY

Caleb p. Burchenal, chairman OF the
Wilmington AntiLicense Committee,
today replie dtO the License Commit
tee. who this week rejected the sub
iect selected by the "drys" for a pub
lie debate and substituted an acad-
em4c question relating 20 prohibition.
Mr. Burchenal today insisted that the
debate be purely on the local issue, that
Voters should vote agaiHt license,
dry" He also reserved the right TO
give admission to women. calling the
attention Of the license committee 10
the fact that the house was TO be
equally divided between the two inter-
ests. He asked that a reply be forth
coming from the license representatives
by Monday st noon. so that he could
arrange for The debate and calling at
tentlon TO the fact that the challenge
from the "drys" had gone TO the VETS
on September A. and that the delay had
been upon their committee.
Evening journal., 1917-10-13
Delaware MOTHERS make
sweaters FOR SOLDIERS

The response to,the appeal made by
the Colonial Danes for knltters for the
fifteen hundred sweaters which they
desire TO make for the Delaware boys"
at Anniston. by Thanksgiving, has
been very gratifying. Women from all
over the State have answered the call
and yarn has been distributed 10 knit
ters In Smyrna, Dover, Newark, Lewes,
New Castle. as well as TO hundreds Of
women in this city and vicinity.
Next week members Of the war relief
committee OF the Danes will be at
Colonial Danes House. No. 1905 Market
street, between the following hours:
Monday-From 80 20 ~ o'clock I'm the
morning.
Tuesday-From 3 70 $50 o'clock in
the afternoon.
Wednesday-From 10 20 1890 O'Clock
I'm the morning and from TO $50
o'clock in the afternoon.
Thursday-From 40 10 1890 O'Clock In
the morning.
Frlday-From TO $50 o'clock IN the
afternoon.
aturday-From 30 20 1890 o'clock
and from 10 $50 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1917-10-13
Ghost Walks" FOR
CAMP DIX nationals
Many Delaware Boys Ex-
pected TO Spend Week
End in Old Homes
SOLDIERS BUY
LIBERTY BONDS

CAMP DIX. wRIGHTsTOwN, N. j..
oct. i3.-After several delays. Uncle
Sans pay car reached Camp Dix yes
terday and IN the pockets OF some
10000 Nationals today is their lrsi
wage money drawn as soldiers. Ever
since the muster for pay at the end OF
September, the men have been watch
ing for the ghost 20 walk" and when
they were Informed that the paymas-
tor's ofllco would be open, they made
the barracks resound with cheers.
Wilmington and other towns in Della
ware will be the spending places for
thousands Of dollars Of this money, for
many Of the Delaware Nationals arc
planning 10 spend the weekend at their
homes. Most OF the men now IN camp
did not arrive until the middle OF Sep
tember and hence drew only a half
months pay, but they have been anx-
iously waiting for what little was COM
ing 10 them so that they could hasten
90 their homes, the flrst chance many
Of them have had TO get away from
amp since coming hero several weeks
ago.
William Patterson, who deserted from
The Delaware machine gun battalion
and was captured near his home, this
week, will be brought 20 Camp Dix for
He disappeared on the
day OF his arrival from Wrlghtstown,
and claimed he had left his family al
most destitute, but the reports received
here indicate that he did not so back
10 take charge Of them, but hid In an
other town. There have been a score
OF similar desertions. Some Of the
men have later returned Of their own
volitlon, others have been arrested and
some still are missing.
The new soldiers have displayed
their faith in their own future work
by backing their government with an
initial subscription Of sAO3i50 for Lib
erty Bonds. Before the campaign here
ends, the officers in charge OF the sale
of bonds believe the amount VIII pass
the 100000 mark. The flrst days sub
scripiion IS an average OF s2i per capr
ia.
Evening journal., 1917-10-13
ATTRACTIONS At TEEATERS
AT THE GARRIcK.

A clever bill Of comedy Ia announced
for the Garricl Theatre next week, with
number Of special and elaborate feas-
ures. Herman Becker will present the
musical comedy "Yucatan.' featuring
James r Fraser, Jim aud Flo Bogard
and a company Of ten fun-makers. Two
special features are announced Ruby
Raymond and Charles OConner, In "a
Summer Afternoon at Atlantic City"
and Elrie Williams and her company In
"Who's 20 Blamei" very funny
comedy. There are six other acts on
the bill. including Bessie Clifford. the
perfect womani the three Webber girls
in songs and dances Kelley and Calvin.
comedians. and Rogers and Wood, the
dancing girls. Tho bill IA full Of fun,
with lots Of music and pretty girls.
Evening journal., 1917-10-13
MONEY borrowed 60
Years AGO Returned
Miss, Harris Of Georgetown
Receives $4,000 for
$1,000 She Loaned
GEORGETOWN TO BE
CENTRAL OFFICE
snocI,l N THE FVENTNa JOURNAL

special 10 THE tNENlNu JbhiN"Nh-t
GEORGETOWN. Del. oct. ID
Sixty years ago in a small Pennsyl'
vania town, when Miss Eliza Harris
OF Georgetown, now about SO years old
was a young woman, she loaned
81 900 TO a man and for all these
years she had lost tnace OF the Dor
rover. This week she received 81 900
and S4,00 interest from him. The
man, whose name has been kept Sc
cret, had evidently been looking for
her but Il was not until a few days
ago when he saw an account OF Miss
Harris accident at RehObOth when
she fell and broke her hip that he
was able to locate her.
An Economic Club has been formed
at Houston with the following Of
fcers: President Mrs. c. P. Perry;
vice-president Mrs. W. s. Grant; sec
retary Miss Louise Counselman,
treasurer. Mrs. William Chism.
Charles ConOway has been elected
president; Lola Tucker. vice-presi
dent; Lucy Hahn, secretary, and
Florence Andrews. treasurer OF the
senior class OF the Greenwood High
School.
At meeting Of the Red Cross So
ciety. at Dagsboro, Thursday n ght
the Rev ]. c. b. Hopkins was cho en-
president; Mrs. e. c. West. vice
president; Mrs. Virginia. Lingo, secre-
tary. and Mrs. Long, treasurer.
Evening journal., 1917-10-13
they're SATISFIED NOW
AMERICANS Are FIGHTING
RY 4 W. pEGLEn.

UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent.
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUARTERS.
France, Sept. 2O-lBy Mall .-Boche
prisoners working near one Of the
American camps wouldn't believe our
troops were really Americans until
they saw them play ball. II happened
thus;
The Sammles used 10 meet little
bunch Of the German prisoners on the
road every day. once IN a while they
would strike one who could speak Ger
man--and the story was always the
same.
"Nou can't tell us you're Americans. -
said one German spokesman. you're
Englishmen IN American uniforms. The
Americans can't bring over troops be-
cause the U-boats are sinking their
transports"
One day when the sammles had an
afternoon two company ball teams
fought out the reglmental champion
ship on a typical old sand lot Work
ing In a distant field the Germans
stalled on the Job. watching the
game. q.
one Of the BAH players met a Boche
on his way back
who won2" asked the prisoner. in
English.
I'VE did, TO d"
The German gave In.
you must be Americans an right.
he remarked sadly. mo Englshmen
could play ball like you fellows did.
know because ] used 20 be a fan
when / was In America"
Evening journal., 1917-10-13
DEMOCRATS STHRT
FACTOyAL FIGHT
Salisbury Said TO Oppose
Reelection Of Isaac as
County Chairman
MILL CREEK HU DRED
URGES HIS ELECTION

At a meeting OF Mil Creek Hundred
Democrats held at Mermaid Thursday
night Frank +. Yearsley. a prominent
farmer, was elected to represent that
hundred on tho new Democratic
County Committee. The meeting
adopted resolution commending
County Chairman Hery r. lsaacs foi
his efficient work during the last cam
paign and urged his reelection as
county chairman.
This is looked on as the opening gun
Of what Is expected 20 be bitter nght
between the salisbury and antl-Sauls-
bury factions OF the Democratic party
In New Castle county for control OF
the county committee. Senator Sauls-
bury Is reported 10 be opposed TO the
reelection OF MIR lsaacs as chairman
OF the committee. In political circles
II Is rumored that this opposition on
the part Of the Senator 90 the young
Wilmington attorney FOR reelection as
head OF tho county organization is due
30 lsaac's refusal 20 pledge himself for
the denomination OF Salisbury for
United States Senator.
Friends OF lsaacs contend that he
made an efficient chairman OF the
county committee during the last cam
paign and that he therefore Is entitled
10 reelection. They also claim that Mr..
Isaacs has never committed himself on
the senatorial question, but that he
recently told Senator Salisbury he
would not pledge himself 90 am candl-
date so far in advance Of the campaign
This, according 20 lsaac's friends,
aroused NJ ire Of the senior senator
and that consequently he IS after the
young attorneys political scalp and
VIII try TO bring about his defeat for
recollection as chairman.
Isaacs some time ago. II Is reported.
did not desire reelection but his
friends thinking he was the logical
man for the position urged him TO
again become a cand date. Since his
refusal to pledge himself In advance
on the senstorshlp and learning that
he was marked for political slaughter
lsaacs has gotten into the contest
and Is making an active fight for re-
eelctlon. AS far as can be learned
no one else has been suggested for
chairman.
NIL Creek is the second OF the hun
dreds 10 meet and elect q member OF
the County Committee. Members OF
the committee elect their own chair
man. Il Is said that Mr. Yearsley.
who viii represent MIL Creek on the
committee Is favorable to the re
election OF Mr.. Isaacs. The other
hundreds will hold their meetings
next week TO elect representatives on
| the County Committee.
Josiah Marvel. Of this city; Andrew
! J. Lynch, Of Sus-eX County, and l.
Irving Handy, Of Kent Kent County
have been mentioned as likely aena
! torlal candidates.
Evening journal., 1917-10-13
ENGINEER killed
WHEN P. & R. ENGINE
UPSETS At Joanna

E. B. Clark, living at No. 2iA South
Harrison street, employed as an engi-
neer on the local division Of the Phila-
delphia & Reading Railroad, was killed
this morning in an accident which
occurred at Joanna which IS about 60
miles north OF this city on the line to
Reading, Pa.
Clark was the engineer I'm charge OF
a passenger train, which, from what
could be learned here, ran into an open
switch. The locomotive was Overturn-
ed and Clark was crushed under 1t. The
fate Of the fireman was not known
here. None Of the passengers or other
members Of the train crew were hurt.
Details Of the accident were not known
TO local officials Of the railroad COM
pany up TO an early hour this after
noon.
Evening journal., 1917-10-13

Above are the portraits Of two mem
hers OF THE EVENING JOURNAL fam
lily. who are on the national roll OF
honor. They volunteered when the
call went out TO men to Join the col
ors and the two Of the four men who
have gone from THE EVENING JOUR-
NAL office into the army and navy.
The two young men pictured above
are as fine types Of American youths as
can be found anywhere. They are
good, clean, likable lads, the kind that
make the United states army and navy
second to none.
Harvey Wood was connected with
The Journal composing room. where he
was a printers apprntlce, when he left
Evening journal., 1917-10-13

TO go into the navy. He has received
two promotions and Is now assistant
postmaster on the battieshlp Wiscon-
sin. Harvey was much interested In
church work at Westminster church.
Caslmir Mikalajewskl, famililarly
known In this newspapers office as
Coz" was connected with the stereo-
typing department when his war blood
got seethlng. lie is now at the New
port training station. lie is greatly In
terested in athletics and may be heard
from In that respect in the navy. In
addition TO the above young men, two
members Of The Journals reportorlal
staff entered the military service.
Evening journal., 1917-10-13
TIRE DEsTROYs GRAIN.
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. i3.-NIore than a
illlon bushels OF wheat, barley and
ats consigned TO the Allies were con-
Imed By flames or destroyed by water
day when the elevators Of the Dow
torres in Brooklyn were burned
gether with a number OF other store
ouses. The estimated loss was placed
Si,200,OOO. The fire was not OF in
ndiary origin.
Evening journal., 1917-10-13
FIVE HURT when auto
UPSETS near new CASTLE

Getting too close 20 the summer road
TO allow another automobile 10 pass, re-
suited in machine owned and operated
by Raymond Jester, Of Robbins, Del,
overturning this morning near New
Castle while Jester with his sou and two
daughteus and Thomas Dutton. a school
teacher, were on their way here. All
five were injured, and were brought TO
tho Delaware Hospital for treatment in
the car Of Edgar b. Frazier, Of near
Smyrna, who was passing at the time.
Those injured were:
Raymond Jester. cut finger and face.
Thomas Jester, son, confused hand.
Minnie Jestsr, fractured arm and in
jured internally.
Clara Jester. confused face.
Thomas Dutton, confused head.
Evening journal., 1917-10-13
TWO FINTD FOR ASSAULT.

Helen Laws was fined S25 and Mayola
Snow $40 in Municipal Court this morn
ing, foR assault ed battery on Morris
Gross and his wife, Sarah, at No. Pfc
West Second street. last Monday. Gross
said that the girls knocked his hat
down his face and stuck" him with
knife. The defendants are colored
Evening journal., 1917-10-13
joseph |. Carpenter, IR
rs Years OLD today

Joseph L. Carpenter. Jr. we'll known
real estate dealer is 76 years old TO.
day. Mr.. Carpenter Is enjoying ex.
cellent health and IS as active as
many men 10 years his Junior He
was at his office in the Odd Fellows
Building. Tenth and King streets as
usual this morning where he received
concentrations from many OF his
friends Mr.. Carpenter was one Of
the original trustees Of the New
Castle county workhouse and served
many years on the board. He refused
reappointment when his Inst term ex
pired several years ago. He has been
a member of the Board of Park Com
missiOners for many years.
Put your dollars In the nghiln,
line Buy a Bond"
Evening journal., 1917-10-13
WORKMEN
ATE Sent TO new YORK

George T. Lyon, president Of City
Council, who acts as Mayor ~ this city
in the absence from the city Of Mayor
Lawson, assumed the role Of a media
tor in local labor troubles today, when
he secured transportation for aud sent
eight men ISck TO New York.
The eight men, who claimed TO have
been part OF a gang OF iO5 In all hired
in New York on Wednesday TO work
here. rebelled this morning when they
awoke IN the Yards OF the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Corporation. In q body
the eight went TO the Oilce Of Mayor
Lawson, carrying suit cases and satch-
els and demanded TO see the Mayor.
The remaining "a men were satisfied
with their jobs and reamined at work.
The men told Mr.. Lyon that they had
been informed that the wage scale for
men Of their class here was; Riveters,
Sc a day; clippers and holders on, 50,
and reamers, 50, for an eight-hOur day.
They said they were also told they
might work overtime and were to re-
ceive carfare and board.
ON arriving here however, they said
lucg were lulullltu lildL lltg Mtlt 10
work 9si hours a day without over
time. As this was not satisfactory,
they decided to quit and wanted their
transportation home. This was OBJ
tanned for them from the employment
agency which had sent them here, and
Mr.. Lyon and James w. Robertson,
chairman Of the finance committee Of
council, saw them board the train for
home.
After the dissatisfied workmen had
taken the train for New York, Mr.. Lyon
and Councilman Robertson went TO the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Corporation
and waited until the men brought here
yesterday had ceased work and assem-
bled I'm the mess building. They told
Mr.. Lyon and Mr.. Robertson that they
were familiar with working condi-
tlons in Wilmington before they LEFT
New York and that they were satisfied
with their Jobs here.
Office work is under a favorable ril-
ing IN the coming week and bookSep-
ers. stenographers. order clerks, viii
do well 10 use the Want Ads for their
oI,~ouaonannf
Evening journal., 1917-10-13
PIMPLES ON FACE
CUTICURA HEALED
In Blotches. Itched and Burned
Badly, Causing Restless Nights.
Used Two Cakes Cutlcura Soap
and One Box Ointment.

Little pimples broke out overnight
on my-iace, and afterwards they would
run water. They festered aad came 20
head and were in blotches, and they
itched nd burned very badly. causing
me very restless nights Later they
ran into one large eruption, and was
ashamed TO 20 out.
81 used -- Shaving Salve. but il
got worse, and Twas troubled about four
weeks before using Cuiicura Soap and
Ointment fused a trile over two cakes
of Cutcura Soap and only one box OF
Cuticura Ointment and In less than
two weeks ! was completely healed. "
lSigned) Nathaniel Murphy. SO Lom.
bard Row, Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. p, 10.
Clear the pores of impurities by daily
use Of Cuiicura Soap and occasional
touchesoi Cuucura Ointment, as needed,
10 prevent pimples, blackheads or other
erupti0ns. You must start right II YOU
would have a clear, soft skin and com.
plexion all the time, by using them for
toilet and nursery purposes.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address postcard. "Cuticura
Dept. II, Boston" Sold everywhere
Soap 25c. Ointment 25 and SOC
Evening journal., 1917-10-13

Men can't flght on an empty stom-
ach' an empty cartridge belt, an empty
rife Darrell Buy a Bond and nh all
threer
Evening journal., 1917-10-13
Personal.

w. A. Hodges, Of Carney's Point, has
gone to.Gunnersvllle, Ala, for q weeks
stay.
Evening journal., 1917-10-13

Office work is under a favorable Hil-
ing In the coming week and booklep-
ers, stenographers. order clerks, viii
do well 70 use the Want Ads for their
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-09

made in accordance with the plans and
specifications now on file in the office
of the Clerk of said City hereinbefore
referred to and hereinabove adopted
and approved. But, failing therein, said
Council will cause said special i'm
provement to be made as provided by
law, and the cost of said special i'm
provement will be assessed against
each property owner as prescribed by
law and this resolution.
Section 8. This resolution and the
proceedings hereinabove contemplated,
are under, and by virtue of and pursu-
ant to Capter 26O of the Laws of 1912,
as amended by Chapter 211 of the
Laws of 1914 of the State Of Missis-
sippi, reference to which said laws is
hereby specially made.
Section 9. That for cause shown,
this resolution take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage.
Approved this July 4th, 1917.
G. L. RAY, Mayor.
Attest: S. H. Montgomery, Clerk.