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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-12
HEAR FROM SON:
COVER THERE"
DR., AND MRS. j, n. CUDLIPP GET
LETTER FROM BOY IN SER
VICE ABROAD

DR.. J. H. Cudlipp Of Burlington, for
merly associated with the First NJ. f.
church of this city as pastor, and al
present similarly located in the river
city, has received letter from his son
Paul who writes from England where
he had recently landed enrpute to the
front in France. The item is taken from
the Burlington Hawk-E Eye as follows:
DIR. and Mrs. j. II. Cudlipp have re-
ceived the glad news Of the safe ar
rival of their son Paul E. Cudlipp, OF
the 14sth F. A.. A. f. F.. and in camp
at the time of writing, at Winchester,
England. We are permitted to make
the following excerpts:
well. here am in England
would like to tell you of some Of the
exciting times we had with the subs,
but, of course, can't. I will say that one
of the boats in our convoy was sunk at
-(censored)-s We came over on
one of the finest boats in the traps
Atlantic service. so had a much better
voyage than any of us anticipated
I've gone through some Of the larger
cities in England. The country itself Is
beautiful. something on the order OF
Oregon, lacking the hills. Everything is
built on the same old. antique plans.
Some Of the cities and towns We went
through are funny looking objects;
every house built the same. and all of
brick.
1--WE had my first experience with
England. had exactly one dollar when
landed. and not having anything to
eat when we entered q new camp,
spent it all for eats. I am beginning to
talk like real honest to- goodness Eng
lishman. = - Our camp is situated on
the top Of hill. 1t is something on, the
order Of Portland Heights, overlooking
valley very similar to Lualitan and
nearly as pretty. We have a lot of Ger
man prisoners. They are working on
the gardens. All the space between the
hrts is wired off and vegetables are
being cultivated. You don't see any. soil
going 70 waste at ALL"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-12
JUDGE WADE WILL
NOT BE CANDIDATE

Iowa City. March 11.-Martin
J. Wade. judge of the United States
courts in Iowa. is not candidate for
governor of the state, and is abso-
lutely opposed to being considered as
one who is even thinking of any po-
litical post. On his return from the
federal court at Council Bluffs, Judge
Wade was asked as. to the reports
afloat that he might be candidate on
the Democrat ticket. He replied:
When l took place upon the fed
eral bench, l closed the doors abso-
lutely upon politics..
81 can consider no suggestion of
candidacy for governor or anything
else.
ut would be kindness if my
friends would understand that any
suggestion of political Office is embar-
RAISING to me-
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FARMERS PLAN
OWN COMPANY
MEETING At NEW LONDON DE-
clDES TO SELL STOCK IN
PHONE COMPANY

New London, March ia meeting
Of the farmers who were interested in
the Henry County Telephone Co. hold
a meeting in the city hall Saturday
afternoon. The meeting resulted in the
organization OF a Mutual Telephone
company, with the election of seven d.
rectors. The selling Of stock was i'm
mediately begun after the organization.
A number of shares were sold in . very
short time, the stockholders being linz
tied to ten shares each. The following
directors were elected: Rev. Albert
Linder, George Nugen, Wesley Corey.
W. T. Parsons, Joe Edgar. Dick Hob
bic and Tom Tennessee. The meeting
was well attended.
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JUNIOR RED
CROSS AT ALBA
MONROE COUNTY TEACHERS MET
TO PLAN JUNIOR RED CROSS
WORK

Abba, March 1.-THE meeting OF the
Monroe county teachers Saturday
March 9 in the interest of the Junior
Red Cross at the high school auditor
ium was fully attended.
Miss Maude Thompson of Cedar
Falls was present and very ably pre-
sented the work and opportunities Of
the Junior Red Cross. DR.. H. G. Esch-,
bach, president of the Monroe County
chapter gave a talk during the morn
ing session.
L. T. Richmond gave talk at tho
opening Of the afternoon session in be-
half of the Thrift Stamps and Liberty
Bond drive.
County Superintendent Myrta Har-
low, county chairman of the Junior Red
Cross. explained the organization and.
urged the schools Of the county to take
up this work in their school.
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DESTROYS HOME LEST
1T SELL FOR TAXES

Council Bluff, March 11-Rather
than have her father see his old home
for taxes, Marie Halle, age eighteen
ty.
Charged with setting fire to the
home of her father at the north end
of Marshall avenue on the night of
February 2. the girl. daughter of John
Halle we'll known old resident OF this
city was arrested last week at Omaha
and brought to Council Bluffs.
When arraigned before Justice
Cooper Friday morning she waived
preliminary examination and was
bound over to the grand Jury in bonds
Of $500.
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HIGHLAND.

Miss Florence Jones has gone to
Brighton where she is employed In
millinery store.
DR.. w. E. Luithly has returned
from business trip to Iowa City.
Anthony Neis is moving to the j.
fC. Leech farm, miles southeast OF
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Bales moved
to Packwood last Week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Kessell and
son of Brighton visited the A. Hum
lphrey family Sunday.
Donald Harlan came up from Mt.
Pleasant Friday to attend the recep'
ton given to Prof. Hadley. Z
! Miss Bernice Brady, the domestic
science teacher. had to give up her
school work Tuesday on account OF an
attack of the measles.
3 Mr.. and Mrs. Lorain Triggs and son
jhave returned from a visit in Okla
homa and Des Moines.
Mr.. Whitley, superintendent OF the
evangelistic work of the Friends year
Ily meeting of Oskaloosa was visitor
/ in town Sunday.
The WILDER Reed family have NOV.
ed to the farm near Fremont which
he recently purchased.
Floyd Jones of Des Moines was
called here to see his father, Allison
( jones' who has been very sick. 4
! C. J. Leech was a recent visitor in
Fairfield.
Z Ray Nordyke and Omer Johnson,
who came from Oskaloosa to attend
the reception, have returned to their
studies.
A case of scarlet fever is reported
north of town. quarantine was
placed on the premises.
Ed Smith, residing four miles north
of Richland who suffered stroke OF
paralysis few days ago. is reported
no better. For two or three years he
MAS been in poor health. A nurse was
Esecured from OskalOosa.
The northern lights, WHICH appeared
Thursday evening, attracted much at
Sention.
Miss Lottie Baily entertained the
harmony circle Friday.
Mrs. Harvey Pringle. whose hus-
band died recently, will have public
tale of household goods, stock. ma
chinery and other articles next week
As she is arranging to go to Kansas.
Al Donald Brooks of Mt. Vernon. was
IA visitor Sunday at the j. A. Hutchin
home.
l. M. Walker was visitor IN Ottum-
va Wednesday end was witness OF
Ithe funeral Of the young soldier who
kas laid to rest
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BURLINGTON MAN ON
WAR POULTRY BOARD

Burlington, March Ill. P. Mai.
landt. president OF the Burlington
Poultry association, has been placed
on the War Poultry committee for the
state of Iowa, the purpose Of which is
to stimulate production Of poultry and
poultry products in the state. The
movement is being given every sup
port by the extension department of
the Iowa State college.
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POTATOES WILL
SAVE w HEAT
USE OF ALL POSSIBLE sUBSTI
TUTES TO CONSERVE
FLOUR is URGED.

The campaign to "eat potatoes ana
save wheat flour, which is now re-
ceiving the support of all county DEM
onstration agents, is highly recon-
mended by Miss Mariel Hopkins,
Wapello county demonstration.
The following is taken from letter
received by Miss Hopkins from the
state leader of demonstration agents:
81 am strongly of the opinion that we
should speed up the use of potatoes.
They may be used to great extent as
flour substitutes. Many OF the agents
are using mashed potatoes in bread,
tiscuit, mullins, and pie crust.
SOME SPUD RECIPES
Several suggestions for the use OF
potatoes are given in the following re-
cipes:
Potato bread: u cup liquid (scald-
ed milk or water or n cup milk Il cup
water; 1 teaspoon salt; teaspoons
sugar; ! tablespoon fat; ~ cups
mashed potatoes, 31s cups\ flour Tor
more), Y yeast cake dissolved IN z
tablespoons of the water.
Boil potatoes until soft.s Peel and
mash very thoroughly or put through
ricer so there will be no Jumps. Add
liquid, salt, sugar, fat and l cup flour
and dissolved yeast. Beat well. Let
stand until light and full OF bub bles.
Add remainder of the flour. knead
into loaf Let rise till doubled in SIZE.
Knead slightly, put into pan and let
stand until doubled~in size. Bake IN
moderate oven about so minutes. Care
must be taken not to use too mucn
liquid as potatoes contain so much
water that the dough softens as 1t
stands. No flour should be added to
the last kneading.
Sweet Potatoes, Too
Sweet potato and nut croquets: Two
cups hot mashed sweet potatoes, '2
teaspoon salt, Is teaspoon pepper, few
grains cayenne, 1-3 cup chopped nuts,
IL cup bread crumbs, u cup milk, ]
egg yolk for dipping, toasted crumbs
kor rolling. Mix five ingredients and
beat thoroughly, cook bread crumbs
with milk and combine with other in
gradients. Shape into croquets and dip
in egg and crumbs. Fry in deep rat.
Garnish with parsley. Note: Squash,
carrot or parsnip may be used instead
of sweet potatoes.
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Will INCREASE PATRIOTISM
LEARNS SAD NEWS
FROM NEWSPAPER

Mason City. March 11.-Mrs. Clara
Wedge of this city. who was murdered
on the afternoon Of Saturday. January
12, was dead six weeks before her
father, w. r. Quincy, of Salem, Ore.
learned Of the crime.
He learned of the tragedy February
90, when he found an old copy Of a
Mason City newspaper which had been
mailed to him by some unknown per
SON
Mrs. Wedge was killed by an un
known person who entered her home
on the afternoon of the murder, struck
her from behind with heavy and
blunt instrument, slashed her throat
with butcher knife and then fired
the house to cover the crime.
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DR.. D.E.GRAHAM
Hours - 8 to ~ q. n1., I to 8 .. m.
Office, First National Bank 0jdo.
Ottumwa, Iowa
Morris Williams
Horse Market
MARKET DAY CHANGED TO
SATURDAYS

On account Of greater convenience 70
our customers from the country, We
will sell horses during March and April
;every Saturday instead Of Friday. Re-
member this change, ond come on Sat
urdays instead Of Fridays.
We have on hand some choice young
geldings, such as you can use on the
farm during the summer and then sell
in the fall to the war trade for moro
than they cost you. thus getting the
summers use of them for less than
nothing.
Also we keep on hand some blemish-
ed workers at all prices from STE up.
Every Saturday we win be at the
barn to show stock. and win also buy
southern mares and eastern market
'hcrses. Bring them in any Saturday
forenoon or send US word what you
have and we'll drive out.
NORRIS WILLIAMS
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SCHOOLS TO CLOSE
TWO WEEKS EARLY

Independence March 1.-THE indie
pendence public schools will have no
spring vacation but will close the sec
ond Friday in May, two weeks earlier
than formerly. to release the pupils
for farming and gardening. The class
OF 1918 has 81 members this year,
making It the largest in the history Of
the school. Elmer Brady and Victor
Netcott, with the American army in
France, were members of this class.
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IOWA SAVING WOOD

Des Moines, March 11.-G. B. Mac
Donald. professor Of forestry at the
Iowa State college at Anes, who is at
present directing the work of the wood
cutting campaign which has recently
been inaugurated by Charles Webster,
the state fuel administrator, was in
Des Moines last week. He states that
the idea of increasing the production
OF wood in the state appeals to the
farmers, and that the campaign is
meeting with splendid success.
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LOSES LEG IN COAL MINE

Mt. Pleasant, Ia, March 11-Dan
Fidler, who formerly lived here with
his grandparents in the north part of
town, is home again but is unfortun-
ately minus leg. About six weeks
ago, while in West Virginia. he went
into coal mine with a friend and
while there was crushed by a fall of
slate. He was taken to the hospital
and it was found necessary to ampu-
tate the leg below the knee.
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BROTHERS END LIVES
WITHIN TWO WEEKS

Dubuque, March 11.-Despondent
over the death by shooting of his
brother about two weeks ago, David
Schultz, a farmer living near hero
COMMITTED suicide by hanging today.
He was found by a woman visitor at
the Schultz home after being missed
by his sister, who instituted a search.
He was fifty-five years old and unm2r-
ried.
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ARREST MAN WHO
GIVES SOLDIER BOOZE

Davenport, March 11.vCaught in the
act of giving bottle of liquor to sol
der, Lew Smith, claiming Peoria as
his home, will be taken before the fed
eral courts of that city to face the
charge. Smith was arrested with the
soldier. who admitted in police court
that the man had furnished him the
liquor.
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IOWA WILL BE PROTECTED
URGE FARMERS TO GROW CANE

Kingsley, March IA movement Is
on foot to establish sorghum mill
here. This has been taken seriously
by men who believe it would be good
Investment. A move is now on foot to
ascertain just how many farmers will
grow some cane and how much and as
soon as a sufficient amount is pledged
steps will be taken to secure site.
machinery and equipment and erect Y
first class mill
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OFFICE
WOULD HELP
COULD ARRANGE CONTRACTS
FOR SMALL CONCERNS FROM
THE GOVERNMENT

Essential and non-essential indus
tries have caused great deal of con-
fusion and an effort is being made to
define the phase of industry so close
ly that only industries that are need
full will remain. Manufacturers are go
ing to be called upon to help maintain
an Iowa office in Washington d. c.
the pprpose of which is to look after
and protect. small industries in Iowa
which are essential as a factory or es-
sential to larger concern.
GET WRONG START
According to n bulletin issued by
George N Peek, industrial represen-
tative, the discussion of the ''limita-
ton OF non-esseltial industries" start
ed with the very unfortunate misuse
of words The war must be prosecut-
ed to the utmost and business must
shrink to provide the necessary
equipment with the least possible in
jury to business of the country.
The fuel administration has worked
out plan which provides in part at
least. for necessary restrictions with
the least possible injury to industries.
The plan applies directly to actual fuel
consumption only. The effect is to lin
it production.
IOWA WILL BE PROTECTED
In the REIMBURSEMENT process ii is
inevitable that the normal business
of some industries must be interfered
with in order that the production Of
war and public necessities be kept at
maximum. The Iowa office at Wash
inoton is 70 look after this very phase
of the work; to secure government
contracts for the smaller concerns
who can equip themselves to make
war material and be classed as essen
tial industries.
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CEDAR FALLS WILL
CUT TEACHING FORCE

Cedar Falls, March 1.-THE school
board met and made arrangements to
curtail the teaching force of the pub,
lie schools. Domestic science will be
eliminated, and kindergarten and other
teachers released to meet the changed
conditions made necessary by the court
decision in the student-teacher injunc-
ton case. The order was put in effect
today. q
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RETURNS ON FURLoueH

Charlton, March 11.-Russell Jones
who enlisted in the navy some time
ago, and is now located at the Great
Lakes training station. Illinois, came
Saturday for brief visit with old
friends. He was formerly secretary of
the Charlton Commercial club
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JUNIORS WILL
HAVEREDCROSS
ORGANIZATION OF AUxILiARIES
PLANNED AMONG SCHOOL
BOYS AND GIRLS

The Junior Red Cross, a nationwide
campaign to enlist the boys and girls
OF the public and parochial schools for
patriotic service. will be organized in
the schools of Ottumwa and Wapello
county this week.
IT. Z. Blackmar is chairman Of the
committee which has charge OF the
work. The other members of the COM
mittee are: II. c. tombstone, vice.
chairman: l.. A. Andrew. treasurer; r.
l.. Gardner, secretary; w. B. Rice, Miss
Winnifred Melick; Mrs. Dan LAWYER
Miss Maude Reynolds.
TEACHERS DISCUSS PLANS
A meeting of the pricpipals of the
city schools was held last week, and
the necessary literature for their in
formation was distributed to them. At
a conference of the county teachers
last Saturday, the work was planned in
the rural schools. Some time this week
all of the city teachers will meet and be
Instructed in the methods of organiza-
ton and in the work which can be done
in the schools.
MEMBERSHIP FEE SMALL
The Red Cross does not plan to have
each child pay the full membership fee
of one dollar, which would be beyond
the power of many. The fee for each
member of the Junior Red Cross will be
twenty five cents. and if there are some
children who can not afford to pay this,
the teachers will try to see that enough
money can be raised from entertain
mcnts so that all rooms are 1000 eff
cient.
Each child member will receive the
membership button distributed by all
chapters. But the paying of the fee will
not be as far as the organization will
go. The children will be taught to do
actual work for the Red Cross. The
bulletin estimates that if each school
child in the United States should make
only one article, the Red Cross would
gain $4,000 900 articles
WILL INCREASE PATRIOTISM
The aims of the Junior Red Cross are
set forth as follows: First. to inculcate
patriotism and humanity. Secondly, to
give opportunity for actual work by
school children in producing supplied
reeded by the Red Cross in military
and civilian relief.
It will be more than list of millions
of names. 1t will teach the children
something of the duties they will need
to perform as adults. and also it will
reach homes, though the school chill
dren. which no other means could
reach.
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GERMAN BOOKS DESTROYED

Des Moines. March 11.-Many libra
ries over the state are reporting to the
state defense council that they are de-
stroying German books which they
have had on their shelves. Waverly
has so reported and also Grandview
college in North Des Moines
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SCHOOL
SYSTEM APPROVED

Mason City. March 1l.-Mason
City's all-year school system, which IS
divided into four quarters OF twelve
weeks each, has received the general
approval of the national conference OF
school superintendent, recently ended
at Atlantic City. N. ].
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CONDUCTOR HALF A CENTURY

McGregor. March 11,-Elial Hoxie,
after serving the Milwaukee railroad
as conductor on the run from McGreg-
or to .Sanborn, is snjoying well earn
ed rest, having retired from the serv-
ice. He is nearly so years old. He is
probably the best known railroad con-
ductor in the middle west.
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Moses Marion Christy

Moses Marion Christy was born
near West Liberty, Kentucky, Deem
Der 8, 1898, where he grew to adde's
cence, later came west and in early
manhood located on a farm near
Chambersburg. Mo-, where he was
married to Miss Mary Jane Roice in
1854. Here they raised a family Of
nine children, seven of whom sur
vive, two. having died. The children
follow:
Mrs. Elizabeth Bishop Of Luray,
Mo-; Mrs. Lucy Courtney of Arson,
Mo-; Mrs. Minnie Cline of Kahoka,
Mo-; Mrs. Ollie Perry, deceased, at
Kahoka, Mo-; Mrs. Josephine Ray
mond of Pennington; Charles M.
Christy, deceased. buried at Arson,
Mo-; Mrs. Lydia Poe of Arson. Mo-;
Mrs. Annie Carter, Luray, Mo-; Fred
erick of Pennington.
Eleven years ago Mr.. Christy was
compelled by the infirmities of age to
cease his active life on the farm, so
he left the farm and located in a
home in the south part of Farming
ton. where he with, his wife expected
to live the remainder of their days.
He died March Z. 1918 Mr. Christy
was for many years a member of the
Christian church at NPeakville. Mo-.
and in younger days quite active in
church work. His home was always
open to the ministers and they were
glad to avail themselves of the glad
welcome extended by father and
mother when laboring in their neigh
borhood or passing to and fro for
their hospitality was always extended
with the proverbial Kentucky genial
ity. So we lay away another pioneer
pilgrim at the age of "a years,
months and % days, who has wrought
hard and long in the struggle to help
make this land what it is today. Pos
terity will little note the work Of
those who came to this wild and
rough country sixty-five years ago.
but yet they owe to them debt Of
gratitude no human recompense can
adequately repay. Funeral services
were conducted at the home Satur-
day, March 8. at 10 o'clock. in charge
of Elder James Mckiernan and inter
ment made in the Green Glade GENE
tery.-Contributed.
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TEACHERS EXPECT BIG MEET

TEACHERS EXPECT BIG MEET
Des Moines, March 11.-Hundreds of
teachers are expected at the sessions
of the central district of the Iowa
Teachers association in Des Moines.
April 4, and 6. David E. Cloyed,
chairman of the convention, announced
that the program for the event has
been completed.
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MONEY In HOGS

Williamsburg, March 11.-Tom Han
son sold $4,000 worth Of his splendid
hogs, Just short time ago he sold
81, 600 worth. and 1t won't be long, he
says, before he will have another
$4,000 shipment.
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In Mclnoriam
Charles n, Swanson

Charles H. Swanson. son of c. P
and Johanna Swanson. was born June
Z, 1858 in Holland, Sweden, and de
parted this life at p. m. March s.
1918. at the age of SO years, months
and % days. At the age of 81 years
he came to America locating in OF
tumwa. Iowa, where he was united in
marriage with Miss Emily Josephine
Newman December 26, 1881, to which
union was born ore son, Arthur.
In the year 1882 they moved to the
farm near Munterville where he has
since resided until death called him to
his heavenly home. He was member
of the Swedish Lutheran church OF
Munterville, in which he served as
deacon for a number of years.
Mr.. Swanson was a public spirited
man always being interested in the
welfare of the church and community.
He was ever ready to lend a helping
hand in. all that was a benefit to the
community, being loved and esteemed
by all who knew him.
February q he became seriously i'll
making it necessary to remove him to
the Ottumwa Hospital March where
skilled and loving hands. But God
seeing fit to call him, called him to
his heavenly home where SORROWS
never come.
He was patient and true husband.
a loving father reliable friend. He
will be greatly missed by the entire
community.
He is deeply mourned by his wife
brothers and other relatives, and
hosts of friends.