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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-17
BATTERY HAS spEARHEAp.

Davenport, Aug. 15.-By peculiar
coincidence the first weapon to come
into the hands of the soldiers of d Bat
terry was one hundred years old.
This morning as Top Cutter Butch
Mengel was supervising the work Of
putting the grounds in order for the
big field day he noticed piece of
stone in the boxing arena. He dug it
out with the toe Of his shoe and uncov-
cred beautiful Indian flint spearhead.
"If we don't get equipment soon, this
will be the only weapon in the bat
terY'' he remarked
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-17
PIONEER HENRY
COUNTY WOMAN DIES

Mount Pleasant. Aug 15.-Mrs. LII
cretia Huston, the mother Of Deputy
Postmaster NJ. B. Huston. and well
known in this section of Iowa, passed
away at the home Of her son in this
city. The deceased lady. who had spent
the winter and spring with her daugh-
ter Mrs. A. NJ. Piper, the wife of the
editor Of Peoples Popular Monthly, at
Des Moines, returned here only recent
ly to spend the summer with her son
She was born in Des Moines county in
1912 and was the daughter of DR.. and
Mrs Harrison Downer
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-17
YANKEE AMBULANCE 4
DRIVERS PROMOTED

Paris, Aug. 15.-Twenty additional
members OF the American ambulances
serving with the French army. com.
prising section 90, have successfully
completed their denominations for Of
ficers of ambulance sections and wifi
go out soon at the head Of newly ar
irving sections. The men have had q
FIVE weeks training course which fol-
lowed long experience in driving.
Fifty-eight new American ambu
lances have arrived.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-17
is IN THE HOSPITAL.

Boone, Aug. I'm. NJ Shields OF
Lewiston, Montana, travelling east with
a string of horses, is In the Boone hos.
pital in critical condition as the re-
suit OF kick from one of his horses
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-17
TROOPS oUELL Rlor.

| IHSSs SSIG. nv
Madrid, Aug. 15.-Interior Minister
Guerra said yesterday that the strike
agitation had increased in several
quarters Of the capital but that the
! troops acted vigorously and quelled
the disturbances. The government
has taken steps to restore order. The
captain general at first framed his
orders in moderate spirit and then
replaced them with others more Sc
we're. . g
The government and press are with
out news from the provinces. A few
newspapers hope to appear tonight.
The rest have suspended publication
on account Of military censorship.
BUSINESS is SUSPENDED.
Madrid is without cabs Mos. OF
the stores are closed. Groups of work
men parade the streets while soldiers
patrol the principal points of the city.
The minister of the interior has re-
ceived letters from number of per
sons Offering their services as special
constables. Premier Dato said: 1--WE
are confronted with an anarchist
movement inspired by no definite OBJ
ject, not even of effecting a change in
the ministry"
The capital is like an armed camp
The bakers having struck, bread for
the inhabitants is being baked by SOL
diers.
SOCIALISTS ARE ARRESTED.
Reports from San Sebastian, San
lander. Corunna and Granada say that
the situation In those places is quiet.
No newspapers have been published.
however, and the street cars that are
running have been manned by sol.
diers. Trains, although delayed, are
running normally.
The government has ordered the
arrest of the principal members Of
the socialist party.
The minister of the interior. in
statement to the press, said that while
the police were searching house yes
terday they found City Councillor
Largo Caballero. socialist leader.
concealed under mattress, while be-
hind some curtains were four other
members of the socialist committed
Seniors Saborich, Anguino and Rers-
giro and Sonora Virginia Alvarez
The minister of the interior asserted
that the movement had been stifled.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-17
ANARCHY GRIPS
ALL OF SPAIN
SIX DEATHS RESULT OF CLASH
AT BARCELONA; MANY
RIOTS.

Paris, Aug. Is. Six persons were
killed and nine others were wounded
when strikers clashed yesterday with
soldiers at Barcelona, according to q
statement issued by the Spanish cap
tain general and received here by the
Petit Parisien.
A dispatch to the Temps from Mad.
rid says there was a certain agitation
in various quarters Of the city yester
day. Crowds gathered continually and
were dispersed by civil guards, police
and soldiers massed in various parts o,
the capital.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-17
LIQUOR,lNCOME,
LEVIES VISEED
SENATE WILL CONSIDER WAR
PROFITS AND PUBLISHERS
TAXES SOON.

Washington, o. c., Aug. 16.-'n-
dications were today that the new
$4,000 100000 bond issue for an al
lied loan, to be authorized at the
present session Of congress might
bear 4 per cent interest.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-17

ITO be continued.)
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-08
NO CHOCOLATE OR STRAWBERRY
ICE CREAM.
Makers Abandon Use of All FIayors
but Vanilla on Account Of Cream
Shortage.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Aug. 6.-For a
period of perhaps thirty days there
Will be 40 fiavoring used in ice cream
in this city except vanilla.
Manufacture of ice cream with any
flavoring has been discontinued by
the leading manufacturers. The max
ing of colored ice cream was stopped
by some dealers Saturday and today
nothing but vanilla cream could be
purchased.
The very unusual situation is the
result of an unprecedented shortage
of dairy cream. Dealers are able to
get quantities of cream from the
dairies lin considerable less amounts
than they have demand for.
In making several fiaYors of ice
cream in one machine the mixer
must be cleaned between each batch,
work which requires a great deal of
time. With the shortage of raw ma
terial it would mean the cleaning of
the mixer for every few gallons Of
cream made. Hence the use of one
flavor.
Brick ice cream will be made as
usual by few dealers.
Several concerns are using a ma
chine for the purpose of converting
butter into cream, which is fairly
good for their particular purpose.
The butter is passed through live
steam in such a manner that it is de-
composed and the cream obtained
The quality of the cream is not as
good as the fresh cream but is said
to be equally pure.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-08
LESS FOR GARBAGE MAN.
Be Careful What You Order ana
1t Or Not.

The Chicago Commission of Pub
lie Works reports that the amount
of garbage collected in that city has
been reduced from 400 tons to 200
tons daily, as the result it is suppos-
ed of the food economy campaign. If
similar results could be obtained in
every hotel and every home, much
will have been done to remove the
danger of a food famine.
Every individual person in the
home, every guest at public eating
places, must consider himself a
member of the food conservation
committee. If person wants but
half potato, he helps reduce the
potato supply by one half if he helps
himself to a whole one.
The head of the household need
not think he will seem u1generous
if he does not heap up the family
plates with his helpings of food. If
the children want more, let them
come again two or three times.
Hotel and restaurant wastes are
still more lavish than in the homes.
The average hotel il serving a meat
order will provide bread, potatoes,
and often one or two other kinds OF
vegetables. In half the cases these
side dishes are thrown away. Some
restaurants are following the plan
of asking each customer whether he
wants bread, potatoes, aid vegeta-
bles with his meat, and If he calls
for them, they serve some or all OF
them without extra charge. This
plan If generally adopted would
save vast amounts of food and re-
duce costs.
OF course some eating places take
advantage Of the situation TO moke
separate charges for bread, potatoes,
and vegetables, meanwhile holding
meat at the old figures. This may
or may not be warranted by the ad-
vances in food costs, and probably
the proprietor makes an additional
profit out of it. A fair way would
be to make a separate charge for ev-
cry side dish served, based on the
actual cost of providing it, AID then
let people order and pay for just
what they want and no more. This
would be very effective as a food
economizer. -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-08
NO BOOZE IN COFFIN.
Two Albert Lea Undertakers stopped
on Iowa Side. Coffin Inspected.

If fellow can get by the state
line into Iowa with a load of booze,
he is a dandy -, said Robert today.
why do you know those Iowa booze
detectives can't tell the difference be-
tween a cask and a casket, at least,
they aren't going to take any chances
of letting a bootlegger into Iowa I'M
der the disguise of al undertaken.
Robert and his father went to Man
ly the first of the week to get the re-
mains of Ole c. Johnson, who passed
away in that town. When they neared
the state line they observed a large
auto across the road which INSTRUCTED
the traffic. On both sides of the auto
were men lined up, soldier like. Not
being apprized of the rigid enforce
menc Of the Iowa laws at this time,
both the undertakers were puzzled as
to what it all meant, Guess we are
going to be held up said Robert as
the strangers gave the command to
stop by raising their hands. Sure
enough they were held up alright, but
it was a different kind of hold up.
What have you fellows got in that
easket?" was the stern demand of the
fellow that was evidently the big
chief of the crowd?! Nothing" said
Robert, I'VE are undertakes. We are
on our way to Manly to get body"
Well" said the big fellow, there
are a lot of undertakers these days
over the Jefferson Highway under
taking al impossible task of getting
their bottles into Iowa, guess we will
give you the once over anyway"
After they were convinced that the
casket was perfectly sober" as well
as the men the auto-sentinel was
backed off the road and Robert and
B. H. went on their way rejoicing
Albert Lea Enterprise.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-08
MOTOR TRUCK FOR GRAVEL
Mitchell County Will Soon Take Adj
vance Step i'm Road Making.

Mitchell county will soon take an
advance step in permanent road MAX
ing if new motor truck to be tried
out proves to be all that is claimed
for it by the manufacturers. This
motor truck arrived yesterday NOR
ming and trial will be given it on a
mile of road beginning at the east end
of the corporation at st. Ansgar and
extending a mile east.
The claim is made for this piece of
machinery that it will gravel a mile Of
road ten feet wide in eight days.
1t holds five yards of gravel at a
load, which is about 1900 pounds or
four or five good sized wagon loads
The cost of the truck is about $500.
With it, but not included in the price
given, are elevated gravel bin and a
gasoline engine. The truck is driven
under this bin and the gravel is dump
ed into it automatically, thus doing
away with shoveling the gravel on
and off the truck. The truck is to be
equipped with wide wheels and with
these the road can be tramped solid
while it is being graveled. 1t is claim
ed that this truck will do the worl
of five teams.
There is an automatic spreading
device on the truck and the gravel
can be spread any thickness desired.
A service man is sent to demon
strate what this piece of machinery
will do and he stays on the job for
two weeks. The board of supervisors
have entered into an agreement
whereby this truck will be purchased
by the county if it comes up to al
that is claimed for it. The purchase
price is quite high, but it is figured
that great deal of expense Of max
ing permanent roads will re cut out
and thus it will be decidedly pay
ing investment for the county in the
long run.-Osage News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-08
Priest Imposed Upon.

Rev FIR. Norton, believing that ne
was imposed upon by stranger VINO
appealed to him for assistance one
day last week, desires the incident TO
be published in order that an expo
sure of the fellow may prevent him
tricking others. He represented him.
self as having come from distant
parish and had secured work at the
mines. but was without provisions for
his family. Father Norton in his gen.
erous way gave him an order Tor 30
worth of groceries on Grocer Collins
which the fellow so successfully
manipulated that he secured the
amount in cash. He was about 80
wears of age and gave the name OF
Herman Schultz, but has not peer
seen since about here, which leads
Father Norton to believe he Is 9
scamp, for he has since heard OF
like trick being perpetrated on priests
elsewhere. Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-08

Enroll in your Home college
the Upper Iowa University, Sept. IL.
Send for catalogue to President C. P.
Colegrove, Fayette, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-08

Moines Capital newspapers published
il Des Moines, Iowa.
A letter was prepared to be sent TO
each member of the legislature.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-08
Even a well preserved woman may
have an acid disposition.

She is a wise woman who has her
way while her husband believes he
is boss.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-08
PatrOmiZe

the merchants who ad-
vertise IN this paper.
Theywill treat you right
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-08

Our Want Column.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-06-01
Patriotic Play a Great
Success.

The patriotic play given by Mrs. L.
Landers, president of he Parent Teach
ers Association of Knowel School, will
long be remembered by the many
friends who were present as one of
the best entertainments, ever given
in Nashville. The children were so
well trained that the audience was
held spell bound throughout the
whole evening. Miss Selene Nc.
Gavock sang sweetly the Star Spangled
banner for the girls in the pantomine
which was beautiful. The little Turks
proved themselves quite a favorite
with the audience. The speeches and
dialogues were great as we'll as anus
ing. The flag drill was fine, after
the drill the little marchers waved
their flags as the audience joined in
singing America, and when the last
verse was about finished little Miss
Lula Landers hoisted the great flag
on a large pole. Mrs. G. ]. White and
little Miss Bostic were requested to
recite. The Mexican song sung by
Ellen Carver, was very much enjoyed.
Mesdames Crawford, Cotton, and
Baker also received congratulations
for their valuable service rendered.
The Pleasant Green Church was pack
ed to its fullest capacity which shows
that the play was also financial sue
cess,
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-06-01
Tennessee School for Blind
Has Closing Exercises.

The closing exercises for the Col
Ored Department of the Tennessee
School for the Blind were very inter-
esting. This school fills a great need
among the people and the exercises
of these people and students who can
not see are always interesting. The
corps of teachers at the institution
deserve commentator for the work
done and the results obtained.
The pupils of the Musical depart
ment have always acquitted them
selves well and their public perform
ances create a deal of interest and
are consequently well attended. On
Thursday hight the class tor the
closing year gave their exhibit The
programme did credit 10 the JIM
structors and the performers.
The Annual Sermon by Rev. T. M.
Brumfeld will be gem OF thought
and eloquence and was heartily en-
joyed by the audience. Rev. Brum-
field is the popular and successful
pastor of the Howard Congregational
Church.
This sermon will be preached at
8 p. m. Sunday June 3rd Monday
night the Primary Department will
have their programme. Tuesday after.
noon the rper.ntendent and friends
Of the Institution will be guests at
the School. On Wednesday night at
s o'clock will occur the programme OF
the Advanced Class The public is
cordially invited to these excl Gises
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-06-01
Color in His Favor.

For one time dark skin proved in
the courts of Nashville to be in favor
Of the Negro, rather than against
him as has often been the case, re-
marked one of the citizens last week
in discussing the matter of the re-
cent trial of few days ago. 1t was in
the case of Mr.. Henry Thompson, who
is in the service department of the
Blackwood Tire Co., and who was
arrested some time ago, accused of
running over white boy. 1t seems
that some one took the number of
Mr.. Thompson's car, and reported him
to the officers because he passed in
the locality of the accident a few
moments after some one had run over
the boy on the bicycle. After several
weeks of confinement, the white boy
recovered, and at the trial in the
court he testified that he was run
over by white man. The lawyer
who was representing the white boy
in the case was making a special ap-
peal to Judge Wells, who is fast gain
ing prominence in the city, when he
Judge Wells), stopped him and said,
This boy says he was run over by
white man, does Thompson look like
a white man? Thompson you are
dismissed. A murmur went up and
Thompson went out Mr.. Henry
Thompson's complexion was very
much in his favor.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-06-01
will be as in the case of National
Guardsmen now in training camp.

will be as in the case of National
Guardsmen now in training camp.
2. The contingents of citizens and
National Guardsmen for the various
departments is as follows; Northeas.
tern Department 40, Eastern Depart
ment 240, Southeastern Department
43O, Central Department 1876, South
ern Department rs plus contingent
from twenty-fourth Infantry "a and
Tenth Cavalry 81, Western Depart
ment 20.
3. AS far as consistent with the
character of applicants, it is desired
that men selected shall be not less than
80 years of age. Local distribution
as between various States and cities
and between citizens and National
Guardsmen is left to the discretion of
Department Commanders. From all
applicants Department Commander
will select their contingent so that
definite notice to proceed to the train
ing camps may be given the selected
men not later than June 9th. The
training camps will be ready to receive
the noncommissioned officers of the
Regular Army June 5th, and all others
June 18th. The course of instruction
begins June 18th"
In addition to the contingents men,
toned above, "a men will be sent from
the Twenty-fifth Infantry in Hawaii
and % men from the Ninth Cavalry in
the Philippines.
Applications should be addressed to
the Commanding Generals of Depart
ments as follows: Northeastern De.
partment, Boston, Mass, Eastern De.
partment, Governors Island, N. Y,
Southeastern Department, Charleston,
S. c., Southern Department, Fort Sam
Houston, Texas, Central Department,
Chicago, ILL.,, Western Department, San
Francisco, Cal.
The contingent from each Depart
ment will be as follows: Northeastern
40, Eastern 240, Southeastern 4S0,
Central 1876, Southern rs, Western 20.
The remaining $50 will be noncommis-
stoned officers from regiments as indi,
Gated above.
H. P. Mccain,
The Adjutant General.
May 20, 1917.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-06-01
Negro Public Library
Month to be Observed.
Nashville, Tenn.
May 20, 1917.
LlBERTL MONTH TO BE OBSERv-

May 20, 1917.
LIBERTL MONTH TO BE OBSERy-
ED.
How to increase the attendance and
enlarge the circulation at the Negro
Public Library are questions the libra.
ian, Miss Marian M. Hadley has called
upon ten organizations of the race
IN the city to help answer. These or.
CARNATIONS are, The Nashville Negro
Board OF Trade, The Ministers All.
lance, Y. M. G. A. Citizens Club, CITY
Federation, Fire Side School. Bethle.
hem House, w. G. T. u, Rex Social
and Literary Club, and the Rock City
Academy Of Medicine.
Representatives of all these various
clubs and organizations were present
at the library Thursday night, steps
were taken looking forward to the
observance of library month" which
will last thirty days, beginning with
the first of June. The various clus and
organizations through their repre-
sentatives were given membership
cards and friendly contest is to be
waged by the clubs, thus keen rivalry
will doubtless be created. Each or.
ganization is now in the field to bring
in the largest number of applications
Tor membership. All persons living
inside of the corporation and who can
read and write are eligible to member.
ship which is free. Among those
present at the launching of the cam.
paign Thursday night and who will
take active interest in the work of
increasing the library attendance and
the enlargement of the circulation
We're; A. N. Johnson, S. w. Crost-
waite, Mrs. M. H. Flowers, DR.. w. e.
A. Foarde, Mrs. F. E. Dawson, DR..
Matte K. Coleman, Mrs. d. Yelling
ton Berry, Mrs. ]. G. Napier, Mrs.
Coins, w. N. Sanders, Miss Estelle
Haskin, Rev. ]. G. Fields, ]. w. Eakins,
j. c. Napier, and d. Wellington
Berry. The Librarian, Miss Hadley
presided over the meeting, Reports
will be made to her weekly as to the
progress of the campaign.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-06-01
Prof. Johnson Arrives in
the CITY.

Prof. II. p. B. Johnson of Musko-
gee, Okla, the Chorister OF the Ma
tional Baptist Sunday School Con.
gress arrived in the City Sunday and
is a guest at the home of Rev. and
Mrs. H. a. Boyd on Harding Street.
The first meeting of the Chorus
that will furn sh the music Tor the
great National Baptist Sunday iSchool
Congress which will convene in the
city during the month of June was
held at the MT. Olive Baptist Church
night. The permanent organ.
ization of the chorus was perfected
Wednesday night.
Prof. Johnon IS one of the best mu-
sicians of the race and knows the
technique of music perfectly. He has
lad eXIecieHce in ttaining chpral
classes from one end of the country
to the other and his stay in Nashville
in his professional capacity will be a
very interesting one. While in the city
he will be the guest of Superintend-
ents of the various Sunday Schools.
The chorus, which he will train, will
consist of $50 voices.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-06-01
Keep Up With Your Mem
bership.

Every church clerk ought to be
able to turn readily and without hest
tating to his church books and find
the names and addresses of every
member, in that same book he ought
to have the minutes of the church
meetings, and a record of other trans
actions, these three books in one,
known as Boyd's Church Record and
Roll Book, gives the church clerk
not only thes advantages, but furn-
ishes him under the same cover
and in the same volume the
Article of Faith, with the
Church Covenant, and with the facts
in administering the Lords supper.
The price of this book is $1.60, post
age or express charges paid. Send all
orders at once to the National Bap-
fist Publishing Board, r. H. Boyd,
Secretary, 523 End Avenue, North,
Nashville, Tenn.-Adv.