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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16

-s. Mr. Hopyer was ..iington to
'fdxy GonsdIdn With state department
tohicials on the best way to reconstruct
lthe relief work which the German auth
jorities have forced the Americans to
give up
1t Is hoped, Mr. Hoover said. that a
ljoint international Dutch and Spanish
commission may take 1t over with the
work largely directed by Dutch army
ohcers. This would have one great ad-
vantage as the Dutch have surplus of
fats and vegetables which could be d.
verted to Belgium. The Netherlands,
however, are short Of cereals.
|. Mr.. Hoover believes that Belgium
will emerge from the war better of
economically than any Of the European
neutrals provided It Is not destroyed
by hghting. He estimates that the Bel
| gtan per capita debt WIN be about $3.50
while that of other belligerents will
jump to from $500 to 5000.
Mr.. Hoover estimates that supplies
now in Belgium will last about six
weeks.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
AFF,pAvIrs TAKEN.

Cagliari, Sardinia, Feb. IA. via Paris,
Feb. 15-The British consul has taken
afiidavits from Captain McDonough
and the crew Of the Lyman M. Law, in
which they say that the vessel was
suddenly approached by submarine
which gave no indication of her ma
tionality. They say they were scarcely
given time to save themselves before
the schooner was torpedoed and set
on fire.
Captain McDonough will leave here
tomorrow for Rome to testify before
the American consular authorities
with regard tosthe sinking of his ship.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
VICTIMS oE u-RoAIS.

London, Feb. 15-Captain Lacey and
eleven men of the crew of the British
steamer Azul, submarine victim, have
been landed The Azul. steamer Of
3,O74 tons was sunk by submarine
February 7. The captain and the
eleven men were picked up soon after
ward by the sailing vessel Eudora. A
second boat, with the chief officer and
fourteen men. is reported still missing
The Eudora was sunk yesterday
morning and Captain Atkinson and his
crew. totalling twenty-five men, togeth-
er with the Azul's twelve men. took to
the boats and were picked up in few
hours.
One member of the Eudora's crew
was drowned.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
SAILING SNIP SUNK.

Washington, d. c., Feb. Is. The
British sailing vessel Hinsdale. Buenos
Aires for England, was stopped by
submarine, $50 miles off Cape Clear. off
the Irish coast on February and sunk
after the crew had abandoned her Am
bassador Page at London advised the
state department of the sinking today.
saying that one American was aboard
and among the rescued
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
DUBUQUE TO HAVE
NEW HIGH SCHOOL

Dubuque. Feb. 15.-Dubuque is to
have new half million dollar high
school.
BY vote OF better than four to one.
q bond issue for $780, 900 for new
high school was authorized at the
special school election held yesterday.
1909 votes being cast in favor of the
bond issue, while the votes against
it numbered only 1883.
Women voted 2,263 to 2s2 in favor
Of the bond issue.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
TO PRESENT NEW DEMAND

Washington, D. c., Feb. 15.-A new
and vigorous demand for the release
of the Americans from the prize ship
Yarrowdale. held prisoners in Ger.
many. will be sent forward in the very
near future, il was stated definitely to.
day. The demand will be accompanied
by full statement on treatment ac.
corded Germans and German ships in
the United States.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
SQUADRON OF IOWA
CAVALRY RETURNING

San Antonio. Tex, Feb. l5.-A
squadron Of Iowa cavalry, field hos.
pital ambulance company, in the
Brownsville district, will start home
today. according to department head.
quarters.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
MORO FROM CAPTAIN.

New York. Feb. ia cablegram
from F. w. McDonough, captain Of the
American schooner Lyman NJ. Law.
which was sunk in the Mediterranean
was received here today by the agents
of the Maritime Transportation Co.
The message reads:
Law destroyed Austrian subma-
rine. Crew safe Cagliari, Sardinia.
"F. W. McDonough."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
INDICTED MEN APPEAR.

Indianapolis. Ind, Feb. Is. Chief OF
Police Samuel v. Perrott, city sealer
Herman F. Adam and Ave police off,
GERS. all OF Indianapolis, appeared at
the ONCE Of U. 8. Marshal Mark Storen
at noon today and surrendered on an
indictment returned by the federal
grand jury yesterday, charging election
conspiracy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
CHEMISTRY STUDENT INJURED.

Peoria, III, FED. 10. -HoWard Breh INN
a student at Manual training high
school. probably was fatally injured
here this morning when chemicals with
which he was experimenting in the
school laboratory exploded Both his
eyes were blown out, his face badly
lacerated and his body burned and
bruised. He was rushed to hospital.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
sroee EXPLOSION FATAL.

Deep River, Feb. Is. DIR. Gerald r
Seydel, dentist, "a years old, is dead
and his wife is In critical condition
today as the result Of an explosion
which occurred when DR.. Seydel at
tempted to start fire in heating
stove with kerosene.
SQUADRON OF A~---7-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
VILLA BANDITS
k|[LAME R|CANS
Border Ranch Is Raided and
Two Citizens of U. S.
Are the Victims

Ell Paso, Texas, Feb. Is Two Amer
leans were reported killed Tuesday
when band of Mexicans belitved to
have been part of Jose Ynez Sal
azar's command raided Lang's ranch,
on the American side of the border
west of the Corner ranch which was
raided Monday, according to an Amer
lean who returned hero early today
from the border below Hachita, N. M.
He said one Of the men reported to
have been killed in the raid at Langs
ranch was named Fulton.
The name of the other man also
said to have been killed was not
known.
American cowboys in the Hachita
district were organizing posse of fifty
armed and mounted men to cross the
border in an effort to release the Amer
leans held as hostages by the raiders.
according to the American who arrived
today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
TROOPS MAY PURSUE.

San Antonio, Tex, Feb. 15.-While
southern department headquarters
were not advised today that American
troops had entered Mexico in pursuit
Of the -bsraits ec1thwest rot Columbus,
officials admitted that troops are at
liberty to cross II they are on "hot
trail"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
AMERICANS EXECUTED.

Corner Ranch, N. NJ, (via Automo-
bile Courier to Hachita. N. NJ Feb.
15.-Belief that the three American
Mormon cowboys-Andrew P. Peter
son. Hugh Accord and Burton Jensen
We're executed by Mexican raiders
who captured them at the Corner
ranch here on the American side of
the border. Monday. was strengthened
today when Andrew Peterson's shep-
herd dog crawled into camp nearly
famished as though he had come a
great distance. American cowboys Of
the rescue posse took this to mean
Peterson and his companions were
dead.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
WORKERS NOT HELD.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 15 Reports
from Berne that American relief work
lers in Belgium are held prisoners by
the German military authorities were
discredited here today by Herbert c..
| Hoover chairman Of the American re-
lief commission. Mr.. Hoover said he
lexpected no difficulty /. departure
LOT the AZ cans fro slgium into
Holls ,oped Z Z, would be
out eek. sent there
la! ,y II workers
Z q. tA-.s ~ " ts-e
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
THROUGH WAR ZONE.

New York, Feb. 15.-Another en-
tente steamship, the French liner Chi
cago, which passed safely through
Germany's zone Of unrestricted sub
marine warfare arrived here today
With 1S1 passengers. No U-boats were
observed, the ofhcers said, nor any
friendly war vessels. although the
wireless spoke Of the presence of
French patrol boats of the French
coast.
New York. Feb. Is. The French
line steamer Rochambeau which left
here February 4 with 100 passengers.
twenty-one Americans, arrived at Bor-
deaux at II p. m. Tuesday according to
advices received by the French line
today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
U.S.FLAG IN BEL LGIUM STRUCK
FIRST BLOOD FOR
ANTI-EXTENSlON
WHITMORE BILL TO REPEAL TAX
LEVY is PUT UPON THE SEN
ATE CALENDAR.

Des MoInes, Feb. 15.-By vote
Of ~ to 1, the Iowa state senate
today passed the bill creating
state banking department. The
house passed the bill yesterday
and It now goes to the governor
for his signature.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-15
Good Joke on sothsrn.

Mr. Samuel sothern, the English
actor, says the worst moment Of his
stage career was passed in state of
mental paralysis owing to trick
played on him by another actor. This
actor, who had a passion for practical
joking, and Mr. Sothern We're appear.
Ing In the same play It was senti.
mental comedy IN which Mr.. Sothern
had TO make a long and effective speech
with the stage all TO himself. The prac.
tical joker got an alarm clock timed
the alarm very carefully, and set it up
on sideboard upon the stage. AT the
very moment | opened my mouth to
declaim' Mr.. Sothern says, 1T went
or. | stood before the foothghts lit
orally gaping. whilst the blatant bell
rang and thrummed and clattered
through an eternity II was a night.
mare! | wanted to run, and could not;
l wanted to speak, and could not. Sud-
denly from the gallery a piercing
voice cried out: Say, boss, l guess
your line'G engaged"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-15
HOME CIRCLE COLUMN.
A BIT OF HUMAN INTEREST.

n u VI II u M AN IN LlNt.o l.
One member OF the National Army
from this section happened to be
brought up without any home ties.
Both his father and mother died when
he was young. Re worked out" He
accepted Jobs .Lat were open to him
and did the best that he could under
the circumstances.
This particular young man is now
in a National Army cantonment in
training for soldier.
AID here is a letter that has been
received by one Of his friends here:
Things are going pretty we'll here.
But am awfully homesick. None OF
the other boys seems to be as home
sick as am. cannot figure out why
is"
Something to ponder over, Mr.. Citl
zen, who had the help and comrade
ships of a father and mother! Here
is a man who grew up as did Topsy,
No home of his own to give him pleas
ure and comfort. No mother to help
him in times of trouble. No father TO
talk over his problems with. No SIS
ter to cheer him up. No fireside to $ t
around at night. No family circle.
And still he says that he is about the
only man in his particular group al
the army cantonment who is home
sick.
Just think it over. 1t might help
you appreciate the benefits that
you have. 1t might help yon to appre-
ciate your good mother You might
learn TO look at father in a different
manner. Perhaps sisters sphere in
your existence will be changed. Per-
haps you will. more appreciate that
fireplace and the family circle and the
family friends.-EXchange.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-15
IN TIE SAME BOAT.

Two prominent senators, buyhood
friends, were discussing how strict had
been their early religious training and
how they had departed from it in late
years. SAID A to b: 81 don't believe
you even remember the Lord Prayer,
10 yCu?' b answered: ooh, yes, do;
I'm not such a backslider as that"
Then A said; "Gll bet a dollar you can.
not say the Lords Prayer straight
through"
B promptly declared that he would
win that dollar and, after moments
thoughtful hesitation, repeated slowly;
Now lay me down to sleep,
pray the Lord my soul to keep.
If | should die befor | wake,
Ipray the Lord my soul to take,
"By Jove, said A, "here is your dol
lar; didn't believe you could do it.,
FARMERS INSTITUTES START IN DEC
For the thirty-second consecutive
time, the Wisconsin Farmers institute
season will open in the northern part
of the state during the week of Dec.
=. The list of conductors includes
w. II. Clark, Rice Lake; David Imrie,
John Imrie, Roberts; H. w. Grswold,
West Salem; w. &. Bradley, Hudson;
and e. c. Jacobs, Elk Mound. Wo.
mems meetings held in connection with
several of the first institutes will he in
charge of NJ ISIS Nellie Maxwell, Nee
nah, and Mrs G. E. Hatch, Green Bay
The institutes are two-day affairs,
with special reference to sheep and
swine raising, dairyiug and questions
of spring seeding. TO assist In the
promotion Of wider interest in sheep
husbandry for the cut-over farms, Su-
perintendent +. l.. Luther has secured
the help of Assemblyman w. Woodland,
Bloomer, successful Chippewa coun-
ty nockmaster. An institute will be
held at Married., this county, on Dec.
III
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-15
SHOWING WILLINGNESS
AT HOME.

Love shows itself IN our willingness,
to do little or big things that will
please our loved ones. A man may not
care for violets, but he shows his love
for his wife if he will for her sake go
down on his knees in the grass and
gather bunch just for her. He may
not care to 20 TO church, but il his
wife and children want HIM TO 20, he
could show his love for them 10y gong
with them, lie may think that trey
ought to know he loves them dearly,
because every day of his life he is
working for them.
But his love is not all that it might
be until it leads him 10 do the things
that are especially pleasing TO his fam
lily. Numerous cares, deep thought,
an absorbing life work, crowded day,
free no man from the duty of showing
his love at home in ways which are
wholly of his wife's or his children's
choosing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-15
CRUEL JOKE ON A SQUIRREL
Naturalist Replaces Nuts With Stones
-Repents When He Sees Hungry
Frsky Dig Snow Away.

Most squirrels keep two or more
stores of food. Rev. J. G. Wood, the
naturalist, tells of a friend who found
one of these reserve stores, which Il
squirrel had provided for an emergency
and, in a moment of thoughtlessness,
the man determined to play Joke on
the squirrel. lie accordingly replaced
the nuts by small, round stones and
carefully concealed all evidences of
his visit.
One cold day In winter he passed the
spot and found that the squirrel had
called there a short time previously,
This he knew by the fact that ten
inches Of snow had been scratched
from the top of the hole, outside OF
which the stones had been cast by the
disappointed animal.
This struck the joker with remorse.
He said: 81 never felt the folly Of
practical joking so much in my life.
Fancy the poor little fellow, nipped
with cold, and scanty food, but, fore
seeing long winter, resolved to econ
omize his little hoard as much as pos
sible. Fancy him at last determined
to break ths--perhaps his last--mag.
azlne and cheerfuIly brushing away
the snow, fully confident that good
meal awaited him Us the reward of his
cold job, and after al finding nothing
but stones. | never felt mere mean
and ashamed In my lifp -
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-15
LOVELIGaTENS LABOR.

LOVE LIGHTENS LABOR.
A good wife rose from her bed one
morn,
And thought with nervous dread
OF the piles of clothes to be washed
and more
Than dozen mouths tC be fed
There the meals to get for the men
in the field
And the children to fix away
To school, and the milk to be skim.
med and churned;
And all to be done this day.
1t had rained in the night, and all the
wood
Was wet as il could be;
There were buildings and pies to bake,
besides
A loaf of cake for tea.
And the day was hot, and her aching
head
Throbbed YEARLY as she said:
"If maidens but knew what good wives
know,
They would not be in haste to wed"
Jennie, what do you think told Ben
Brown"
Called the farmer from the we'll;
And flush crept up to his hronzed
brow,
And his eyes half bashtully fell;
"It was this, he said, and coming near
He smiled, and STOPPING down.
Kissed her cheek-"twas this, that
you, we're the best
And the dearest wife in town"
The farmer went back to the field, and
the wife
In smiling, absent Nay
Sang snatches of tender little songs
She'd not sung for many day.
And the pain in her head was gone,
and the clothes
Were white as the foam Of the sea;
Her bread was light, and aer butter
was sweet,
And as golden as it could be.
"just think" the children all called In
d breath,
"Tom Wood has run of to sea,
lie wouldn't, know, il he'd only had
AS happy home as we.
The night came down, and the good
wife smiled
To herself and softly said.
'"Tis SO sweet to labor for those we
love-
It's not so strange that maids will
wed'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-15

Mrs. S, G. Relndl is at Racine for :
visit with her sister, Miss katherine
Kutil who is ILL.,.
Mr.. A. A. Lyken of Valders was in
the city Saturday and made call al
the Pilot office.
Mrs. A. j. Schultz has returned to
Milwaukee after few days visit al
the Kemper home.
Mrs. Edward Pautz has returned to
Milwaukee after visit here WIN re-
latlves and friends,
Mrs. Hugo Kawalle left Monday to
visit with her husband at Camp Mac
Arthur, Waco, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Olson, North
Ninth street, are at milwaukee for a
weeks visit with friends.
Mrs. 5. Maloy has returned TO hel
home st Milwaukee alter visit Will
her mother, AIRS. y. Ordlng.
Karl Schmltz OF MllHaukee.was heI
Sunday To attend the tuneaal OF his
grandmother, MRS Carl Scnmltz.
DR.. and Mrs, joseph q. JlrIkowIc
have returned 10 SJurls, N. ID. alter
visiting here with relatives ana friends
A. j. ScnmltZ, who was here 10 a.
tend the funeral of the late Mrs. Car
ScnmItz, returned TO Milwaukee Mon.
day.
Lester Staudt, who is an assistant
patternmaker at the government navy
yards at Seattle, Wash, is home on a
vacation.
Mrs. j. A. Holland, who has been a
guest at the Edward Holman home Tor
two weeks, returned to Fond du Lac
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Rummele, Mrs.
r. &. Plump, Mrs. George Ne on and
Miss Julia Kelley we're visiting at Sue
boygan Sunday.
MONEY TO LOAN on real estate
security at per cent No commission.
Also INSURANCE of all kinds at
lowest rates.
FRANZ sCHNuTz, KADoW co.
Mr.. Martin Shanahan of milwaukee e
who is visiting with relatives at Gilman,
was in the city Friday and made call
at the Pilot office.
Mrs. Charles Weise and children
have returned to their home at Ann
Arbor, Mich, after a few weeks visit
at the home of Charles Tegge.
Edgar Miller left last week for De
troit where he intends to spend few
months. While there he will be EN-
ployed in a large grocery store.
Miss Marion Wilson of Stamford.
Mont, and brother James Wilson Of
Eau Claire, are visiting here with
there parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Wilson.
Mrs. Edward Rummele was in the
city Friday, on her way back to her
home in Duluth, Mimi, after spending
two months at her former home in New
York state.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-15
Antiquity Of Nursery Rhymes.

"Sing a Song Of Sixpcnce' Is MS old
as the sixteenth century. "Three
Blind Mice" IS found in a music book
dated 1909. "The Frog and the Mouse"
was licensed in 1880. "Three Children
Sliding on the lee" dates from 1893.
London Bridge Is Failing Down" IS Of
"unfathomabe" antiquity. Boys and
GlrlsACome Out 10 Play is certainly
as old as the reign Of Charles the Sec
ond, as Is alsS Lucy Locket Lost Her
Pocket" to the tune Of which the
American song. yankee Doodle"
was written. pussy Cat, Where
Have You Been Is one of The
age Of Queen Bess. little Jack
Homer Is older than the seven.
teeuth century. 1.-THE Old Woman
Tossed in a Blanket Is Of the reign
Of James the second, to which mon-
arch 1t Ii said To ullude.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Schuette left
Tuesday for visit at Milwaukee.
Mr.. John j. Zahorik OF Franklin was
a caller at the Pilot office Tuesday.
Mrs. Anton Felber is spending the
week with relatives at Milwaukee.
Miss Nellie O'Connor, a teacher in
Milwaukee, was home over Sunday.
Mr.. X. X. Bergene of Cato was a
caller at the Pilot Office Wednesday.
Max Richter left Friday on bust.
ness trip to Milwaukee and Chicago.
Mr.. Sam Wcrthingtou of Kossuth
was caller at the Pilot office Wednes
day.
Mrs. Carl Isselman and Mrs. Edward
Zeman were Milwaukee visitors Mon
day
Ignatz Pankratz aud John Kibler
were at Sheboygan Saturday on bust
ness.
Mr.. NJ. Il. O'Niel OF Maple Grove
made a cali at the Pilot office Thurs
day last
A baby boy was born Tuesday to Mr..
aud Mrs. James Kelly, North Twenti-
eth st.
Miss Lena aalverson.left for Villa.
mette, H., vine re she will spend the
winter.
MIR. and Mrs. Ben Kumbalek have
returned from a visit with friends at
Chicago.
Mrs. John Spoentgen and Mrs. Albert
Schroeder are visiting with relatives at
Chicago.
Mr. Martin O'Niel of Maple Grove
was a caller at the Pilot Office last
Thursday.
Mr.. Frank J. Weber of Franklin
made a call at the Pilot office last
Thursday.
Mrs. Stephen Knechtel has returned
from a three weeks visit with relatives
at Chicago.
Marshal Randolph returned to Mil
waukee Monday after visit at his
home here.
Mrs. Theodore Jcrsch and Mrs Ed
ward Carus have returned from a visit
at Chicago.
Mr.. Ed. Touhey, chairman Of Coop
erstown, made a call at the Pilot office
Wednesday.
Mrs. o. Sonsthagen departed for
Davenport, la, Saturday to visit with
her daughter.
Mrs. Joseph Wattawa and Mrs. Max
Westphsl returned Friday from visit
at Green Bay.
Louis Schuette and daughter Ellen
left Saturday for visit with relatives
at Milwaukee.
Mrs. Walter Behrens and son Of She
boygan are guests at the home of Au-
gust Schmidt.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-15

Julius Dahm, former proprietor OF
the Glenn Inn, has closed negotiations
with Mr.. Schuster to take over his gro.
Gerry store, corner 18th and Huron
streets, on Dec, l.
Judge Chloupok left this morning on
trip to the Pacific coast. He will Wis
it his son, Roland, at Pendleton, Ore
gon, and two brothers at San Francisco
He intends to travel extensively 10 the
west and plans on returning about
Christmas.
There will probably be more than
700 stars on the Service flags" which
are being prepared by the 81 fraterni-
ties at the University of Wisconsin to
honor their undergraduate members
and alumni who have gone into mill
tary or naval service. Some OF the
flags have as many as so stars.
The figures are not yet complete,
While p chapters have reported 6S3
stars, many have incomplete informa-
ton in regard to their alumni, and the
greater portion of this number we're
seniors or other undergraduates last
year. Statistics from % chapters indl.
cate that 264 Of their members Of last
year went into war service instead of
returning to college this fall.