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Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31

Chicago, Oct. 30.-Hair-raisine
rides at midnight ovey "No-Man':
Land" situated four miles from Chi
cago's loop district, form a part o.
the training at Camp Scott, the Rec
Cross station which has guaranteed
to send 1900 expert ambulance and
truck drivers to France and Italy
before January /. Omaha sent ovel
100 here Tuesday.
The camp, which is the only Red
Cross branch ever placed under mil.
itary discipline in America, sprang
into life almost overnight. Residents
blinked and rubbed their eyes as
the little city of white tents fared
up in their midst, and the summer
section of a famous pleasure resort
was given over as barracks.
1900 by January /.
1t was less than two months ago
t1at Maj. H. P. Harding, now COM
mander at Camp Scott, las sum-
moned to Washington by Red Cross
officials, who had just received an
S. o. S. call from France and Italy
for drivers.
Eighteen hundred by January l."
came the call.
1T can't be DONE" some experts
said.
1T can be DONE" Major Harding
retorted, and set out to do it. \
Army officers expert in the work
were detailed to race the recruits
through the intensive course of one
month, after which they were ready
for overseas service. In seven
weeks one-third of the required
number were either overseas or get
ting final instructions as mechanics,
drivers and soldiers.
Men Receive Pay
OF the 10000 Red Cross drivers
now on the battle-fronts of Europe,
only the men turned out from this
camp will receive pay. They get
$40 a month while training and $40 a
month after embarkation. They
have the same status as privates in
the army, and are commissioned
lieutenants when able to take over
an ambulance in France. Men from
10 to S. are eligible, except those in
class one. Two other camps soon
will be established; one in the east
and one in tAe far west.
The recruits, who include farmer
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31
Relatives Are to Send for
Man with Feeble Mind

Sheriff Clark has received infor-
nation from McHenry, ILL.,, that rel
atives of Adolah Wagner will send
money for his return home. Wag-
ner was arrested last week while
counting the watts in a packing house.
1t was suspected that he intended to
send the result of his count to some
member of the Hohenzollern family.
but an investigation showed that the
man was suffering from nothing
more serious than a weak mind.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31

William J. Beatie. Minneapolis, MINI
James F. Carper, Mclean. Va.
Everett Garvin, South whitley, Ind.
Lige Grudgetski, Bremond, Tex.
Rozert R. Kliska, Shields, N. D.
Robert Calvin Little, Huntington, W.
Va.
James e. Reid, Aberdeen, 8. D.
Fay Robbins, Ellensboro N. C.
Jennings Bryan STatman. Hartford, Kan.
Prisoners.
II. Ross Mathis. Cotton Plant, Ark.
Wilford E. Kaufman, Massilon, O.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31

Just as soon as you eat a tablet
or two Of Pape's Diapepsin all the
dyspepsia, Indigestion and stomach
distress ends. These pleasant,
harmless tablets of Pape's Diapep-
sin never fail to make upset stom-
achs feel fine at once, and they cost
very little at drug stores.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31
EAT A Tablet!
DYSPEPSIA GONE
Pape's Diapepsin instantly
relieves sour, gassy or
acid stomachs.

When meals hit back and your
stomach is sour, acid, gassy, or you
feel full and bloated. When you
have heavy Jumps of pain or head
ache from indigestion. Here is in
slant relief!
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-31
Morehead's Inconsistency

Ex-Governor Mrehes the
It Light
denied City Omaha the
establish
the leading which
il
Europe? believes conclude that
here Lincoln under what him
privilege
in
Nebraska
record
that
be
is it
condition Of affairs
il
believe
object the being will
a n It is
domination test strength for the control the and to the people the
rally for
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-26

e The tomato is one Of the most sat.
lafactory of all the garden crops and
one that is found in practically every
vegetable garden. No matter how
small the garden space available, 1t is
always advisable to have few toma'
to vines.
Tomatoes will grow in almost any
good soil, but the soil should not be
too high in heterogeneous matter as this
will cause the plants to go to vine,
rather than to fruit, The plants should
be started in the window box or In the
hotbed, some six weeks before time
to set them in the open. For best
results they should be transplanted at
least once. 1t is possible to secure a
crop much sooner by carefully grow
ing the plants indoors in pots and
transplanting to the. open ground as
soon as conditions permit. They
should not be- set in the open until
about two weeks after the last killing
frost. II set sooner than this, they
should In all cases be protected from
frost with a muslin cover or with
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-26
HARBOUR LECTURES
IN OLD HOME TOWN

Oskaloosa, March 25.-Jeff L. Har.
bouA Of Boston was brought back hero,
his old home town, by the 0skaloosa
Women's club. He gave his well
known lecture Blessed Be Humor"
at the Central NJ. e. church, few
evenings ago. A good sized audience
greeted Mr.. Harbour Enthusiastically.
AS one Of the editors OF "The
Youths Companion Mr.. Harbour ha
gained an extended reputation as q
writer and humorist. In this lecture
he fully lives up to that reputation,
Il was largely made up of personal ex.
periences, and was illustrated fully
with stories that kept his hearers
laughing.
Mr.. Harbour closed his lecture with
la recital OF his my Boy Who Talked
in the Night" that has been widely
circulated This was his own boy
who now il First Lieutenant on the
firing line in France At the close
of the lecture an informal reception
was held at the altar railing and Mr..
Harbour was personally greeted by
scores of his old friends and acquaint-
ances. who have rejoiced in the sue
cess he has secured in the newspaper
field and in his other literary work.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-26
HELP BOYS AND GIRLS
CHOOSE LIFEWORK

That it would be profitable for every
town in Iowa to make provision for a
vocational advisor, someone to counsel
with the boys and girls AZ to what
their lifework should be, is the conten-
ton Of DR.. Irving King Of the depart
ment of education at the State uni.
sity. In large cities this duty might
occupy the full time Of man or
woman, while In the smaller schools 1t
could be coupled with teaching or ex-
ecutive work.
1t is one Of the purposes of schools,
he contends, to make students know
themselves and help them to choose
lifework. In large proportion OF
cases at present, high school boys and
girls have pitifully vague idea Of the
requirements Of the chosen vocation or
the way in which they should prepare
for it. Too often the discriminating
factor in deciding on the lifework is
simply liking" for the work rather
than the deeper and more far-reaching
motives. liking work is not enough.
II schools would provide counselor
who would use scientific methods In
helping the young minds to decide in
this most important matter, 1t would
save many good engineer from being
mediocre doctor or lawyer, the uni.
versity educator believes. Great re-
sponsibility would rest In this individ,
ual. however, and he would have to
have special training to be able to
counsel wisely.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-26
WAR GARDENS
TO FLY FLAGS,
NOVEL PLAN ADOPTED BY Fl.
DODGE TO INCREASE AMOUNT &
OF PLANTING

\ Ames, March 25.-War gardening in
Fort Dodge is being spurred on by
every possible means. Each war gar.
den Is going to fly it's very own Star
Spangled Banner. to tell the world
that garden and gardener are lined
up to fight the nations battle Of food.
Fifteen hundred flags have already
been ordered.
That is only one evidence of the
pep that is being put into the war
garden movement throughout Iowa.
At Eagle Grove, war gardens are also
to be honored with flags. At Daven.
port the AID Mems club ia conduct
ing the advertising campaign in be-
half OF the movement. In that city,
too, bank is distributing 5000 sets
Of garden seeds, each comprising four
packs In Mason City the school board
has secured Is acres of land for the
use OF school boys and girls who can.
not find vacant lots for gardening
and the Rotary club has offered 500
in prizes for the best gardens. In
Des Moines 3,100 garden club cards
were signed up in the first member.
ship drive and a message was sent to
the garden movement promoters at
Ames for more.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-26
DES MONIES RAISES
TEACHERS WAGES

Des MOines March % A cOmpre
hensive plan for distributing 100000
in salary increases for next year
among 725 principals and teachers
of Des Moines has been adopted.
Under its provisions, 10 per cent OF
u teachers will receive an increase
of $50; sixty per cent or 432 teachers
will be advanced 500, and thirty pei
cent or ZIG teachers will get salary
boosts of $50. Teachers who are judg
ed unworthy of raise on account Of
poor work will be dismissed
Increases in salary will be based en-
tirely upon merit and grade school
teachers will be advanced in the same
proportion as high school instructors
Superintendent Thornburg will make
recommendations in the case of prin
cipals, while each principal will be
asked to classify her teachers accord
ing to the quality of her work.
The new system will, in effect raise
the maximum salary for high school
teachers to $155 month and for
grade teachers to $115. No teacher
will be asked to work for less, than
$40 a month.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-26
ACCUSE TEACHER
OF DISLOYALTY

Atlantic, March 26.-Because, it ia
alleged, she made unpatriotic utter
ances to the pupils in her school, Miss
Cora Harris, who was employed as a
teacher of rural school in Lincoln
township. has resigned her position
at the request Of the defense council
Of that township. The action came
as result Of remark she Is claimed
to have made to the children that Pres
ident Wilson got us into the war and
that we had no business In It. The
members of the council called on her,
told her what they thought of the
matter and she has severed her con-
nection with the school. She Is the
daughter of Thomas Harris and 1t is
claimed that both father and daughter
are opposed to the war because Of re-
ligious prejudice, against all war.
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F. HOW TO GROW . :
TOMATOES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

boxes covered with glass or by other
means.
The pot-grown plants are especially
desirable, as they may be brought to
the blooming period by the time 1t Is
warm enough to plant them In the
garden. If the plants are not to be
trained, but allowed to lie on the
ground, they should be set about 4
feet apart each way. II trained to
single stalk and tied to stakes or a.
trellis, they may be planted In rows
3 feet apart, and 18 inches apart ~
the row. If to be used for table pur-
poses only, rs plants under good con-
ditions will supply the average family.
II for canning, from so to 100 plants
will be necessary. One hundred plants
should supply SUFFICIENT tomatoes TOT
present use and enough to can at least
100 quarts.
Under favorable conditions. toma-
toes will continue to grow and bear
for the entire season, and u SHOULD
not be necessary to set late crop
u. S. Department of Agriculture.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-26
PROTECT HELPFUL
BIRDS AND ANIMALS

Greater care should be taken by the
Iowa farmer in discriminating oetWeeH
the actually harmful and harmless
birds and carnivorous animals, accord
ing to Dayton Stoner of the State unit
versity. who has been making STUDY
SYthe states rodents for the Iowa geo.
logical survey. Too often the farmer
Is inclined to think that because one
hawk, owl or skunk destroyed fowl
for him, all hawks, owls, and skunRs
should be killed:
These hasty conclusions should not
I he drawn, the university BIOLOGIST adj
@rTsas. II the hunter will take the
trouble to investigate, he will lind tl1at
with but exceedingly few exceptions
ali are worthy Of his protection and
nav many times over for the occasional
fowl lost. The fact that an individual
NAV have the perverted habit OF de-
stroying poultry ought not TO ne TAKEN
as sufficient evidence Tor concerning
the species as II whole.
Most of the larger hawks and Owls
destroy considerable numbers OF rats
Hawks feed In open fields where ruts
often go for food. and in mornings ana
afternoons during summer these Dirds
OF prey find and destroy the rodents:
owls hunt largely in the evening and
at night when mice and rate are
abroad about buildings. -.
OF the predaceous mammals. skunKs
are most efficient as ratters.N They
quickly destroy OF drive away rats and
mice from the premises. Their hunt.
ing is done at night usually and II
Z poultry is properly housed 1t Is safe
from them. II they are not disturbed
they will remain in the vicinity OF farm
buildings as long as mice and rats may
he secured for food.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-26
INSIST ABE LINCOLN
y BE MADE TO FIGHT

Traer, March 25.-The granting Of
deferred classification to Abe Lincoln
of Dysart, who was drafted and put
in class 1 by his local board, is caus.
ing bitter public sentiment here.
Lincolns mother is widow with
several sons. The family owns sew,
eral Arms.
The townspeople declare that Lin,
coin ought to go to war now They
appealed to the council of defense,
which recommended that the man be
placed in class l. The district board
again 0verruled.
A few nights ago yellow streaks
were painted on the buildings owned
by the family.
At a recent massmeeting with the
county attorney and the chairman of
the defense council, it was agreed to
reopen the case, with verbal testi-
mony from both sides
Both sides will abide by the deci,
sion of the Waterloo board.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-26
BEAR BREAKS CRATE;
IMPROVES FRIENDLY

Creston, March 25.-.The express
messenger on No. 6 Friday frantically
wired the Creston office that bear
had broken out Of his crate in the car
and to have workmen on hand on the
arrival of the train to fix the crate.
Nobody really was willing to volun.
teer to crate a bear, but finally some
brave fellows we're found and on ar
rival Of the train they found that one
of two bears had broken out. He was
not at all bad bear but really quite
friendly and he was again put In his
crate and he continued his journey Ia
Peoria, ILL.,
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Mrs. Nancy A. Breneman.

Nancy A. Conner was born in Sig
Quincy, Iowa, January 20. 1852. She
resided with her parents until she
was united in marriage to Charles F,
Breneman September II, 1890, at Sig
Quincy, where they lived for nine
years, moving from there to Highland
They later moved to Cedar Rapids,
where she lived until the time of her
death.
To this union were born three sons
two of whom are living, Fred e. and
Lloyd j., and Ernest E.. who died In
infancy.
She passed away at Mercy hospital
March IL, 1918, at the age of Sc years,
1 month and II days.
She was a kind and loving wife and
mother and devoted her time to her
home and children.
She was a charter member Of the
Rebekah lodge of Highland. She is
survived by her husband and two
sons and one granddaughter, two
brothers, Charles and Jacob Conner
two half brothers. Samuel Conner and
Isaac Pennington. all of Sigourney.-
Contributed.
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In Mclnoriaru
Mrs. elizabeth Rlmisr.

Mrs. Elizabeth Rimier Of Packwood
died March IL after a long and painful
illness. She was born in Pennsylvania
August il, 1850 In 1865 she was mar
ried to James Rimier and their home
was in Keokuk county until 1907. They
moved to Packwood when Mr.. Rimier
died in 1908. They were the parents OF
nine children, one son and eight daugh-
tiers. One daughter, Mrs. Anna Moor
man, passed away in 1909. Two daugh.
tiers reside in North Dakota, one at
What Cheer, one at sigourney, one at
Ollie and two at Linby. The son is
at Mt. Pleasant.
Deceased was a faithful member of
the Baptist church.
The funeral was held Thursday
morning at the M. E. church, conduct
ed by Rev. 8. X. Coats. assisted by
Rev. C.. E. Ward. 1nterment was maze
in Rock Creek cemetery. Short SER
vices were held in the Baptist church
at that place-Contributed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-26
ID. S. CHAPLAIN
| ENJOYS FRANCE
WRITES DAUGHTER THAT FLOW
ERS BLOOM AND TROUT
Is PLENTIFUL

Grinnell, March ga cheering pic
ture Of life at the front with thu
American Expeditionary forces is con.
tanned In letter from Rev. ]. 8. Cor
key, formerly of Winterset, to his
daughter Helen who is a. student at
Grinnell college. Rev. Corkey Is a
chaplain in the American army In
France. Parts IF the letter follow:
There is no winter to speak OF
where I am. The wild flowers. daisies,
buttercups, and so forth, are all In
bloom. This is lovely country
around here. l often 60 for a long
walk. found an old Chateau in the
country the other day with the date
1862 on it. 1t is still in good repair and
people are living in it. There are q
number OF beautiful little rivers
around here with clear spring water.
Trout fishing is good.
1.-THE newsboy "a Frenchman) is
just going by calling Chicago Til
bune" and it is worth the price Of adj
mission to hear his pronunciation. We
get the morning papers from Paris IN
the evening.
II gave out ten thousand apples to-
day. They were from Oregon and Call
fornia. We have four talking ma,
chimes going all the time in different
parts of the camp, also pianos. In the
house where we live we have a can
teen, tea room besides our living
rooms. I'VE have fine hospital here.
PLAY BASEBALL TOO.
1.-THE American boys play baseball
which is a great curiosity to the
French. The Y. M. c. A. furnishes all
the athletic material. We also give
out great quantities Of writing paper.
The boys certainly appreciate the Y.
M. G. A.
"The boys are allin good health and
good spirits. The French people are
very kind to the Americans and invite
them into their homes"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-26
BRIDGE AT CLARINDA
= NAMED FOR PATRIOT

Clarinda, March 26.-Fred Charles
Brummett, gage county's first soldie,
boy to fall in action in France, will
have a fitting monument in the great
new bridge which is nearing compile
ton over the West Nodaway river
near Clarinda. The board of super
yisors has voted to name this bridge
the "Brummett' bridge, and has
ordered tablets for the same with ap.
propriate inscriptions.
Brummett's death was also com
memorated by an appropriate me.
mortal service which was held In the
Armory theater, with hundreds Of PEG
pie turned away.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-26
WOULD HAVE BODY
OF SON SENT HOME

Des Moines March 25-- Patrick
Bracelin. father of Daniel P. Bracelin,
who died in an engagement with the
Germans in France, recently, was
making effort today to have his sons
body brought to Iowa for buriel, MI.
Bracelin sent telegram to Adjutant
General Mccain In Washington ask
ing him how to proceed.
Mr.. Bracelin spoke proudly of his
sons deeds. Dan wouldn't wait to be
drafted into the service. Just as soon
as war was declared nothing could
hold him back" said the elder Brace.
lin with tears in his eyes.
1--WE got three more boys that will
so, too ~
Daniel Bracelin would have been
twenty-scven years old, soon.
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war; In one Of the towns

war. In one of the towns
| the people carried black coffin
| through the streets to show the king
they despised his commands about the
stamp act. But we youngfolk still
make merry. Yet my heart is filled
with fear. What If there should be
war; and Charles! q,
IT told him of my lack OF courage,
and he but laughed and pinched my
cheek and took me in his arms, ~ II
to ward off all danger and u1haDp1.
ness from me. was happier for that
little moment with him, alone, and
when he left l gave my thoughts to
Christmas finery. / feared Indeed
'twould not be here in time but #
came two days before the dance. I
would not for all the world miss the
Calverts' dance.
January Q: ! am tired. tired, tired;
but, oh! what pleasure to remember!
Every day, every hour filled with Joy.
fear me showed too much happi-
ness, for cousin Elinor Carol repfi-
manded me and told Papa my spirits
should be kept in check. Papa only
laughed and pinched my cheek. Cross
old thing! She looks as II she never
had been young.
"Such lovely things as Papa gave
me for the Christmas ball, besides my
pink brocade that will stand aloha. ,
Charles told me l was charming whsu
he saw me in It, but truly It was my;
beautiful gown. felt shy and uncoms;
Portable with his miniature resting
upon my neck for all to see. and y
thought to die of shame at the free
spoken words Why must such thins1l
be. that maids must blush and hang!
their heads for that SO near their
hearts? I know where to hide by!
blushing face and sad confusion. But
twas a magnificent ball and all the
world was thore-
1.-THE young people danced and
danced, but the measure OF my happf
ness was bubbltng over when Colonel
Washington did me the honor to dance
minuet with me / held my head
dignity, but could not altogether hido
but foolish maid, yet when he>kissed
my hand he asked me for souvenir.
and gave in return for my faded rose
the ribbon from his sword hilt.
Charles did pretend himself much
duSoTSu duu llOuSuI " QuoIICl WIN
me; but it takes two to make quar-.
rel, and I would none of 1t. Will
ever be so happy again? Farewell my
beautiful Christmas. Farewell! Fare,
WE'LL"
/ read no further. From out the
past message reached a heart sick
with longing, heart that had filled
with happiness, that had given plaza
to surging, jealous rage. had lef1
the gay crowd, unheedful Of my lovers
explanation of that which needed no
explanation. I myself had hung the
mistletoe in place SO that rons
should miss so charming an opportuns
ity. Why, then, should object to .
hasty kiss igven to another than my.
self.
Ashamed, quickly pinned q cluster
of heartsease upon my breast. We
had picked them together from under
the sheltering box hedge az the snow
began to fall. l had cast them aside
as entered my room, but now they
nestled in their rightful place over my
heart AS left the room to 80 baek
! to the crowd below, and to the hApv6
I ness that waited there for me, wills.
pered to myself:
Takes two to make quarrel, and
will none of it"
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ONE OF THREE SONS
KILLED IN ACTION

Atlantic March 25-"The Kaiser is
nearly done for, mother and when we
get his goat I am coming back to
you"
A few days after Mrs. H. E. Nor.
rill received the foregoing message
from her son in France, she received
word from the war department that
the boy had been killed.
Corporal Lloyd L. Morrill,, was Kill
led in action March II. He was 19
years old Mr.. and Mrs. Morrill, have
two other sons In the army. One is in
France, the other at Camp Cody.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-26
BUSSEY SELLS MANY
WAR SAVING STAMPS

Bussey March "a large and en-
thusiastic crowd attended the War
Savings Stamp meeting held at the
Red Men hall here last week, and
stamps to the amount of $12.2S0 were
sold and this amount added to the
1865 which had already been sold
during the drive make total OF
316,945 for this community. l.. s. Col
Inns of Knoxville addressed the meet
ing
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CURSES RED CROSS;
GOES HOME IN A CAB

Gre ston, March 25-There was some
trouble at the Burlington shops few
nights ago when some of the employees
were taking up collection for the
Red Cross. A man named Rosenow
refused to contribute and was told he
would have to do something and In
the talk that followed Rosenow Is al
legged to have said: ITO hell with you
and your Red Cross" One of the
men struck him and knocked him
down and he was taken home in cab.