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Evening journal., 1918-02-15
MERCHANTS TO Have
Institute Week
Retail Experts TO Address
Business Men at Hotel
du Pont
ONE MEETING OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC

The coming week will witness probs-
bly, the most important action Of the
Mercantile Section Of The Chamber Of
Mommerce, from a mercantile view
point, since its inception. Beginning
at 3 o'clock on Monday afternoon. a
merchants institute Will be held dur
ing the week, ending with the noon
day session on Friday. The program in
cludes each afternoon and evening,
when lectures and exhibitions will be
held for the benefit Of merchants, man
sgors and sales people All The ses-
sions win be held in either the rose
room or Parlors A and B. at the Hotel
dupont. Afternoon sessions will be held
at 3 o'clock. and evening sessions at 8
o'clock.
The institute will be under the direc-
tlon Of James W. Fisk, Of Hoboken,
New Jersey. who is regarded ms one
OF the most competent and capable re-
tail experts In the country. He H. well
known. personally or by reputation,
10 practically every merchant I'm VIII
recent meeting of the Mercantile Sec
tion Many merchants have had deal
ings with Mr.. Fisk through his former
connections 49, manager OF the Retail
Service Department Of the Associated
Advertising Clubs OF The World, vice
president Of the famous Detroit Ad
Club, os as selling service manager Of
the Lord and Taylor stores ia New
York. Tie has a firm gragp on the
present retail situation and possesses
rsre ability 90 impart 70 in a manner
bith interesting and instructive.
The weeks program follows.
Mondays p. NJ rose room. Hotel
dupont open to AN merchants and
sales people. Subject. Making More
Sales
Mondays p. NJ. rose rom. open TO
merchants. managers and department
managers: subject. Finding Weak
spots in Your Business
Tuesday p. ~, parlOrs a and B,
open 10 merchants. managers and de-
partment managers; subject, Cutting
The COsio Of Doing Business
Wednesdays p. NJ. Parlors A and B.
open TO merchants. managers and de
partment managers, subject, Getting
the People Into the stores
Thursday-s p. M.. rose room. open
20 all merchants and salespeople: sub
iect Helping the Goods Go Sell Them
selves"
Friday-i2 30 p. NJ. rose room. open
4 all interested: subject. What Co
Operation Can DO For Wilmington"
Evening journal., 1918-02-15
WOULD BUILD ROAD
LINKS AS WAR AID

state Highway Engineer Upham Is IN
this city planning for certain roads
which ne hopes will be built this year,
notably The Lincoln Highway section.
the stretch between Smyrna ana Dover
and, n possible. the sap between from
south of state Road TO Summit Bridge.
The tNo first named roads are pre-
fCrrod
The building Of the Lincoln Highway
section would aid army trucks which
now pass through Wilmington almost
daily. Building of me gaps I'm the
state Road from State Road 10 the canal
and from Smyrna 60 Dover would
greatly aid Government trucks 10 get
to and from Fort salisbury, which is
now being built along the Delaware
Bay. about twelve miles north OF
Ie,vcs in Sussex county.
Evening journal., 1918-02-15
next Delaware
MEN co south
ABOUT march 4
iConiinued From First Daee.l }

Continued From First pagel
TALON which was made mp Of the hrst
draft me fronm Delaware has been
merged with 70. Now. however, the
orders are 20 send tho next draft con-
tingent 10 Fort Oglethorpe When or
where the Delaware Regiment Is now
going TO get enough men to bring it 20
war tserngth is not known at this
time. but many profess 90 see in this
most recent move indications that the
Delaware Regiment is going 10 remain
at Camp Dix for a very long time.
Definite orders are expected by the
local exemption boards relative TO the
exact time and other details about the
next movement OF registrants within n
few days li is supposed the men who
vii be called 90 20 Will be given ample
notice so that they may make such
preparations as may be necessary.
Evening journal., 1918-02-15
EXPRESS co. MEN TO
GET TRAFFIC TIPS

r. B. BonsleNc. an Inspector OF the
bureau of Explosives of New York City.
now In the government service. and
s~,me experts from Washington. will
address the employees of tho Adams
Express. Wclls-Fargo Express and
American Express Companies in Par
lors 4 and b, at lhe Hotel DUPONT to-
night They will tell how best Co han
die shipments on trains in order t0
eliminate thc possibility OF fires or OK
pl0sions. Manager NcGaryey, OF the
Adams Express Company. invites manu-
facfurcrs to send their shipping repre-
scntatNcs 90 the meeting
Evening journal., 1918-02-15
M-ln RIsk iNsInANlE.

special Go THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Feb. t3.-Govcrnor
Townsend has received ihe following
telegram relative to war risk insur-
oncc.
Washington. 2-ii-lS.
Gov John G. Townsend,
Chairman of State Council Of Defense.
Dover. Del
"Thc time for films applications for
war risk insurance has just been eX-
tended by Congress TO April a.. Auto
maiic insurance. however. has ceased
entirely. and no man is now Insured
by the Government unless he has ap-
Piled. This makes voluntary appli-
cation doubly important. Have your
publicity msn spread the news
the state and continue
% bring family influence TO
bear on men not yet insured
GEORGE r. PORTER.
Evening journal., 1918-02-15
FILE APPEAL FROM
DUPONT CASE DECREE

Attorneys Tor lhc DUPONT Securities
ease today appeared before Judge J. ".
Thompson. of the niiod States District
Court, I'm Philadelphia, 90 nlo an appeal
from his decree in the suit handed
down last August. This step was taken
by the defendants 90 safeguard their in-
teresis and preserve their right Of ap-
peal 10 "a higher coIrl in view of The
fact that there Is a question of law as
TO whether the decree referred 90 is
interloculiory or final.
An appeal lies only from a iinal de-
cree. The action today was purely for
NAL. and will make the position Of the
defendants a matter Of record Only
legal questions were involved in ihe qr-
gument and the evidence in the case
was not reviewed.
Evening journal., 1918-02-15
SUSPECTED OF CLOTHES rHEFT.

Arthur Flsher, Negro, was arrested
this morning by Patrolman Devinney
on a charge OF larceny. Fisher carried
bundle Of soiled clothes and as. O.
large quantity Of clothes had beeu
stolen from The snow White Laundry.
10 is thought the clothes are the ones
missing from the laundry.
Evening journal., 1918-02-15
DE- CRiW WILL SUPPORT FAMILY

George b. DE Gr1w. charged before
Municipal Court Today with failure lo
support his wife and two minor ,lil-
dren. was dismissed upon his promise
Evening journal., 1918-02-15

Metal workers. shop men and factory
managers viii nni good positions Of
fered them throughout the Want Ads
the coming months
Evening journal., 1918-02-15

Lost articles vii! be found by adver-
si5ing in the Want Ads and good in
Nestments may be had in tn Want
Ads.
Oxford eagle., 1918-10-10

MONEY SAVING METHODS
The Store of Values pay at Davdsons Var
ETY. Store.
Come and See.
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-01
WOOD BURNERS
PLEDGE IS OUT
lOWANS ARE ASKED ALSO TO
BUY NEXT WINTERS COAL
EARLY.

Des Moines, Feb. 2s.-Cards pledg-
ing consumers to burn a certain per
centage of wood for fuel in the year
beginning April 1, to save coal will be
circulated by county fuel committees
throughout Iowa during the next few
weeks, it was announced today.
The pledge which the consumer
will be asked to sign follows:
Realizing that coal will help win
the war--that our m"nition plants,
our warships, our transports and our
allies must be sufficiently supplied
and realizing that production and
transportation facilities are mad
equate to meet the emergency,
hereby pledge myself to as
sist the government in the prosecu-
ton of the war by using-per cent Of
wood for fuel from April 1, 1918 to
April 1. 1919. I pledge myself also TO
buy and store in the spring and sum-
mer months Of 1918 such coal as Is
necessary for my needs"
The week If March 1923 has been
designated "cut wood for fuel week"
by Charles Webster, state fuel admin
istrator, and during that week es-
pecially an effort will be made to get
the wood cards signed up.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-01
JOBS INCREASE
IN 3 INDUSTRIES
fewer EMPLOYEES ARE LISTED
IN TEN OTHERS FOR 1918
THAN FOR 1917.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 2S.-Ciga1
making, paper manufacturing and the
iron and steeel mills were the only
industries out of thirteen investigated
by the bureau of labor statistics which
employed more persons in January,
1918, than in the same month last
year. The increase was 40 per cent
in cigar factories, three-tenths of /
per cent in paper mills, and per cent
In iron and steel. Automobile plants
showed the greatest decrease in work
ers, 1914 per cent; silk, 9.S; boots and
shoes, go, and leather, SO.
Nine industries had a greater pay
roll last month than in the same
month of 1917, the greatest increase
being 1873 per cent in wooden manu-
featuring, in which there was a de-
crease of two-tenths of l per cent in
the number Of employed: Tho pay
roll Of cotton factories increased 17.4
per cent as compared with 1.S per cent
decline in the number Of workers.
Boots and shoes, automobile manufac-
turing and leather manufacturing
showed the only decreases in total
payrolls, the greatest being 11.9 per
cent in the last named.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-01
TOWN SLEUTH NABS
FOUR BANK ROBBERS

Dubuque, Feb. 2s.-Four men, Kosta
Petroff, Seas Agleoff. Michael George
and Kosta Joseph, confessed today to
authorities at Benton. Wis, across
the river from here that they were
members of the blackhand. The quar-
tet was arrested at Benton Monday af-
ter plans were laid for robbing the
state bank at that place. The town
marshal. it Is said, had gained the con-
fidence of the men, who had been in
the vicinity only few weeks, and
had assisted in planning the robbery.
On the night of the proposed robbery
the four men were arrested by the
marshal and posse of citizens.
The men will be taken to Gary,
Ind, it is said, where they are wanted
on charges of robbery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-01
HENEY ASKS LEGAL
CLUB FOR PACKERS
CONTINUED From Page ~
rotary of the treasury he had become
familiar with customs procedure.
MORE LETTERS ARE READ

familiar with customs procedure.
MORE LETTERS ARE READ
Chicago, Feb. 2S.-Various angles of
packers activities were treated today
by Francis J. Heney, counsel for the
federal trade commission, in Its inves-
tigation of the meat packing industry.
Letters were real telling of efforts
made by Cudahy and company to OBJ
tain permission from the food admins
tration to include "cheek meat" in de-
liveries on army contracts. This meat
ordinarily is not included in the grades
on which bids are asked for the army.
A letter to w. r. Murphy, Omaha
manager for Cudahy and company,
from the Chicago headquarters Of the
concern, directed him to include
cheek meat" in corn beef cans in pro-
portion of Is per cent, 80 per cent and
40 per cent for submission as samples
to the food administration.
ASKED NEW REQUIREMENTS
Conferences of representatives of
Armour, Swift and Morris with Colonel
Kniskern of the Chicago depot of the
quartermaster's department relative to
changing the grades Of bacon so that
backs and shoulders might be included
in army bacon also were mentioned.
The letter said that such a change in
the bacon specifications was necessary
because of the vast amount of meat
which must be used. 1t suggested that
of the bacon be made up for
submission to the federal authorities.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-01
PRUSSIAN WAR
SHAFT DOOMED
DAVENPORT GERMANS TO RE.
MOVE MONUMENT TO vlcTORS
IN WAR OF 1870.

Davenport, Feb. 28.-As result of
many public expressions of disapprov-
al, officers of the Deutscher Kampf-
genossen Verein, a society composed
of old German residents Of Davenport
last night sold a monument CON-
memorating Prussian victories of the
war of 1901 to a tombstone concern.
1t will be taken out Of Washington
square at once and cut into cemetery
adornments.
The monument was erected in 1907
by the KampfgenosseL Verein and at
the time it was unveiled a personal
letter of commentator from Kaiser
Wilhelm was read Several night at
tacks have been made on the monu-
ment by groups of patriotic citizens
lately and the Prusslan eagle which
adorned the top was almost knocked
off.
The monument is to be removed
says a statement issued by the society
"for the purpose of creating more
unity among all people Of Davenport
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-01
MUST PAY TAX
ON DESOLATION
OWNERS OF HALIFAX WRECKAGE
OBTAIN NO RELIEF FROM
COURT.

Halifax, N. S., Feb. 28.-Owners OF
property destroyed by fire which swept
over an area of two and half square
miles after the explosion of munition
ship in the harbor here on December s,
must pay taxes on homes which no
longer exist, under ruling by the
court of tax appeals.
In Diminishing petition for remis-
sion Of taxes the court held that as the
assessments had been levied before
the fire there was no lagal way by
which property owners could be re-
lieved of the liability.
The taxes in question were levied
for the year, beginning May 1 next
and the appeals were based on the
ground that such property would not
be in existence during that period
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-01
ON OLD GLORY
LAID TO SINN FEINERS

London, Feb. 2s.-The newspapers
continue to print reports of seizures of
iAnd and other acts of lawlessness by
Binn Feiners in Ireland. The police
are said to be unable to prevent these
Acts. Among the minor incidents is a
report that Sim Feiners seized Amer
lean flags which two boys were carry
ing in street in Galway and tore and
burned them.
Henry Duke, secretary for Ireland,
has not resigned and it is understood
that he intends to stand by the Irish
convention until the end. He is cred
fled with the opinion that much Of the
present lawlessness is due to an organ
lied conspiracy against the conven-
Non. It is reported that many wealthy
families residing in the west of Ire
land have gone to Dublin to escape
he disorders.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-01
TEUTON PEACE
MOVE FLAYED
RAlFOUR DECLARES ChANCEL
LOR HERTLlNG'S ATTITUDE
is NOT SINCERE

London, Feb. 81 CDelayed) Nc
basis for peace is found in the speech
OF Count Won Hertling by A. ]. Bal
four, British secretary for foreign at
fairs. In making the first official re
ply to the German chancellor in the
house of commons today he re-
jected the German suggestions con
corning Belgium and said that the
chancellor's protested acceptance OF
President Wilson's four principles is
only Zip service
OPPOSES PREMATURE PEACE
There is nothing to indicate that
diplomatic conversations With the
central powers in their present frame
Of mind would bring lasting peace,
said Mr.. Balfour, adding that to I'm
dertake negotiations unless they
would lead to the righting OF the
wrongs committed by Germany,
would be the greatest crime against
the future peace of the world
Secretary Balfour says that Ger
many changes her policies to suit her
needs and that Won Hertling has Of
fered no new proposals.
TREATY FOR ALL EUROPE
1.-THE fate of occupied Russia, re-
eardless of any Russian or Rumanlan
peace treaties, will be decided at the
general peace conference" Mr.. Bal
four declared.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-01
WOMAN MUST FACE
BLACKMAIL CHARGE

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 2S.--Mrs. Mar
garet Hirsch, accused of an attempt
to obtain 100000 by blackmail meth
DDS from Asa G. Gambler, Atlanta, 81
year-old multimillionaire mayor, will
be placed on trial here probably next
week. j. w. Cook, local real estate
man, indicted with Mrs. Hirsch, was
convicted yesterday on a similar
charge and sentenced to serve year
on the chain gang and pay a fine Of
$1,000, the maximum penalty for the
offense.
Cooks conviction came after trial
Of eight hours the jury celebrating
less than one-half hour.
After sentence was passed Cooks
counsel filed motion for a new trial
and March is was set by the court for
q hearing. Cook was sent back to Jail
~ default Of $4,000 bail bond.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-01
MINOTTO DECISION
AWAITS INQUIRIES

Washington, D. c., Feb. 2S.-Deci-
sion in the case of Count Minotto, SON.
in-law of Louis Swift, the packer,
charged with being an enemy alien,
is being held up in the department of
labor while there is further review
of the evidence against the count
gathered by the naval intelligence Of
flee which caused his arrest.
Officials describe Minotto's case as
a very unusual one. The evidence
shows that while Secretary McAdoo
was in Buenos Aires as head of the
international high commission cult
waiting relations with pan-America,
Minotto entertained him. Minotto
claims that his connection with Ger
man banks was severed some time ago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-01
IS
GIVEN OFFICE
CHARLES SCHAFER ELECTED
VICE PRESIDENT; CONVEN-
TON CLOSES TODAY.

J.F Black of Des Moines was today
elected president Of the Iowa Ice Deal
ers' association, which closed three
days convention at Hotel Ottumwa
this afternoon.
Charles Schafer of Ottumwa was
elected vice president; ]. F. Simpson
LOT Waterloo, secretary, and l. w.
PLANE of Independence as treasurer.
The date and place Of next years
meeting was left to the executive com
mittee, which is composed Of Pat Cur
ran, Ottumwa; w. w. Wise, Des
Motnes, George Godfrey, Abba; F. E.
Johnson, Mason City and George AL
bright of Davenport.
BUSINESS SESSION TODAY
The entire morning and afternoon
was given over to the business session.
The ammonia situation and what the
government expects from ice dealers
who use ammonia was one Of the sub
jects that claimed the attention Of the
fifty-seven delegates who attended the
meeting. Leslie C. Smith, representing
C. w. Merrill of the division Of chem
istry of the United States food admin
istration, explained how the govern
ment was dependent for its ammonia
supply from the ice plants and urged
strict conservation.
VISIT PACKING HOUSE
Yesterday afternoon the visiting
memb ers were shown through the
plant of John Morrell & Co.
In the evening at o'clock banquet
was served in the dining room Of the
Hotel Ottumwa. DR.. G. M. Work was
toastmatser and addresses were made
by John MorrelT, John F. Weber, w.
A. Hunt and Milton w. Arrowood Of
Chicago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-01
ARMY TO TAKE BIG
SUPPLY OF WOOLENS

Boston, Mass, Feb. 2S.-The Boston
Wool Trade association was advised
today by George w. Goethals, acting
quartermaster general, that the gov
eminent had decided to exercise an
option granted it by applicants for
wool import licenses under which it
was permitted to take over such wool
as might be required Under this
agreement, General Goethals said, ar
rangements would be made for acquir.
ing certain grades suitable either for
worsteds or woolens or boths.
Members of the association were
notified Immediately in order that
they might be prepared to act in &C
cordance with the agreement.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-01
WIND AND HAIL
SWEEP KANSAS
SMELLING PLANTS ARE WRECKED
AND MANY TOWNS ARE
ISOLATED

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 2s.-A Sc
we're wind storm which struck lola,
Kan, and vicinity late last night, de-
stroyed a smelling plant at lola and
another at Carlisle, four miles north,
according to meager reports received
here today. Miles of telephone and
telegraph poles are reported down in
southeastern Kansas and railroads
are having difficulty in moving trasSS,
thus isolating many small towns and
giving rise to number of uncon-
firmed rumors as to the damage done
by the gale. Hail of unusual size,
driven by the fifty-mile hurricane, is
known to have caused considerable
damage in the storm area.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-01
AVIATOR DIES:
MARINE IS HURT
ACCIDENT At AVIATION FIELD IN
LOUISIANA PROVES
10 FATAL

Lake, Charles, La, Feb. 2S.-Lieut,
William L. Magill of Jersey City, a
member Of the army aviation corps,
was fatally injured and Lieut.. Telland
l.. Coleman, of the marine corps was
slightly hurt when their airplane fell
$50 feet late yesterday, according to
information received today at Gerst-
ner field. Lieut.. Magill died at the
field hospital soon after the accident.
The two lieutenants were engaged
IN target practice about fourteen
miles from Gerstner field Officers at
the aviation camp made no announce
ment regarding what caused the air
plane to fall. Coleman escaped with a
few bruises.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-01
BAN ON HEARSTS
PAPERS REMAINS
rBy Canadian Press, Ltd

: (By Canadian fIesS, Ltu1
! Toronto, Can, Feb. 28.-'eThere Is no
truth in the report that the ban has
been lifted on the Hearst publications
or the International News Service"
said Colonel Chambers, chief press
censor for Canada, in reply to a ques-
ton ON this point II am aware of the
fact that a report of this kind has
been circulated but there Is not word
Of truth In it. The regulations still
are being rigidly enforced both In
Great Britain and in Canada"
CThe international News Service on
February Is sent out the following dis
match from Washington: THE lnterna-
ISSnal News Service today was official
" restored to the mails and cable
privileges on all lines controlled by
Great Britain, its colonies and its al
NeS"1
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-01
BIG WHEAT ACREAGE
FORECAST FOR IOWA

Des Moines, Feb. 23.-County food
administrators Of Iowa, meeting here
today with State Administrator J. F..
Deems, declared farmers in this state
will plant an unprecedented acreage
OF spring wheat this year.
1t was said that farmers and other
persons in many instances have taken
wheat to mills to have it ground to es-
cape having to use substitutes with
wheat -four Mr.. Deems said ne
learned in his recent visit to Washing
ton that the substitute rule is to be
extended so as to require farmers to
take substitutes with the wheat flour,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-01
QUARANTINE DELAYS
1873 NEW SOLDIERS

Harrisburg, ILL.,, Feb. 2S.-Because a
case of small pox developed among
them, the 1873 Saline county men who
were halted here on their way to a ma
tional army cantonment, will be de-
tanned fourteen days longer. Adjutant
General Dickson of Illinois ordered
the men held when he learned that
none of them had been vaccinated
Since then all have received the pre-
ventive treatment. The patient is
Hurdis P. Keelin.