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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-19
FILIPINOS ARE NOW
AT CAMP DODGE

Camp Dodge Feb, 1s-Three full
blooded Filipinos, believed to be the
only ones in the national army are
on duty at the base hospital at Camp
Dodge. They are Leon Magsico, Man
dido Bicaro, and Juan Yatto.
The Filipinos enlisted voluntarily
ten days ago at Salt Lake City, Utah
in hospital corps No. II, which reach
ed Camp Dodge from Fort Riley, Kan.
Wednesday morning.
Bicaro came to the United States
seven years ago and Magsico and Vat
to have been in the country about
year. They speak and write English
excelIently and speak Hawaiian, jan
anese and Spanish.
twenty-five thousand Filipino sol
diers are in this country ready to tight
against the Germans, Magsico says.
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CAN STILL PURCHASE
SMILEAGE BOOKS

Those who have not bought any
Smileage books, despite the fact that
the campaign has closed, may still get
them in Ottumwa. The various banks
and all of the drug stores have been
given q supply Of these books which
sell for 81 and IS and contain coupons
for the free admission to the Liberty
theaters in the various army camps.
Persons buying these books may send
them to soldier friends and thus help
keep the boys smiling, the purpose Of
the movement. The sale Of the books
will continue for several months In Of
tumwa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-19
SIOUX CITY POLICE
FIND PRIVATE STILL

Sioux City Feb, 1S-In raids staged
by police twenty-nine persons were ar
rested. A Still was captured and
considerable quantities Of liquor were
confiscated.
The still was being operated in a
downtown business house which has
been under suspicion. The police there
found large quantity of brown
powder, believed to he a concentrated
form of alcohol. There were mixers
etc, to convert this power and water
into liquor, considerable quantity of
which was captured and which in
every way resembled a low-grade OF
whisky.
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ALIEN WOULD NOT OBEY

Sioux City, Feb. 18.-John G1ns1g Ap-
peared at the police station to register
as an alien enemy, but he refused to BE-
photographed, to do other things the
registrars wanted him to do, and to an
swed questions propounded to him n
the manner desired. He wa stunned
over to Deputy United States Marshal
Smith. Then he became more willtn4,
would be photographed, etc. but then
1t "dawned on him" that be was not .
German, that he was born In Russia.
Despite his last claim he is being held
for investigation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-19
Alfred Fecht In
France With
Pershing
Forces
FIGHTS KAISER RULE

this Office led to his reelection fol
four years more. After that he prac
ticed law and died at Detroit in 1902
JULIUS COMES HERE.
Julius coming in 1864 to Detroit
came on to Ottumwa ten years later
and founded the cigar manufacturing
business that has made him known in
many states. He is now one of the big
porters of leaf tobacco in the state.
Emil Fecht, who is associated with
his brother at the big cigar and to-
bacco plant at Main and Marion
streets, came to Ottumwa in 1892.
Alfred, who is now emulating the
love for liberty exemplified by his
grandfather, in France, was born in
Detroit but has spent most Of his life
in Ottumwa.
FOURTH GENERATION HELPS.
Nor is there only one of the third
generation of Fecht's fighting the
kaiser. Another grandson. Edwin, son
Of Albert Fecht Of Detroit, is in the
service also, and it does not stop with
the third generation, for great
grandson of Eugene Fecht named
Koehler, the grandson Of one OF
Eugene's daughters who resides at
Pasadena, Cal, is in the army.
BUILDS SHIPS FOR NATION.
Little has been said of what the sec
ond generation of the family has done
or is doing to fight Prussianism, but
they, too, have been at it. The repre-
sentatives Of the family here while UNI
able to bear arms, have been doing
their bit in support Of Red Cross, Lib
erty Bonds and War Savings Stamps
and the husband Of one of Eugene
Fechts daughters is F. A. Bellin Of
Portland, Ore. Mr.. Bellin is a mem
Der of the ship building board that Is
supplying bottoms for the transport Of
soldiers, food and munition to aid the
allied forces crush Prussianism. He
Is one Of the big shipbuilders Of the
northwest and has numerous vessels
in the stocks on both eastern and
western coasts making it necessary to
travel most of his time between the
two oceans. On one Of these trips q
few weeks ago he visited in company
with Mrs. Bellin, her two brothers In
Ottumwa.
Thus it win be seen that fate plays
queer pranks for the head Of this
family was forced to flee by, night
from wife and new born babe because
of Prussian autocracy-today his seed
is carrying on the fight with deter
mination to win the fight that their
forbear lost through superiority Of
forces arrayed against him.
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SEEK FREEDOM OF
TRAITOR WALLACE

Davenport Feb. 1S-Members Of
the League of Humanity will institute
a legal fight to uberate Daniel H. Wal
lace, organizer, from Eeavenworth
penitentiary where he is serving a
twenty year term for violation Of the
espionage act.
The leagues attorney is here to
file bill of exceptions and appeal for
new trial.
Wallace's reasonable address here
last summer resulted in his own con-
viction and the indictment of several
prominent Davenport Germans who
invited him to speak.
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POISONS WELL TO
GET EVEN WITH GIRLS

Perry Feb, 18-Accused of putting
paris green in a well in order to poi
son and two daughters of Ed Lavelle
OF this place. Charles McDivitt is be.
ing held to await the action of the
grand jury under bonds of $4,000.
1t Is charged the McDivitt wanted
to get even with the two Laville girls
whom, he claimed, knew too much
about his business" One Of the girls
was made seriously sick for day and
the other Slightly i'll.
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TONY koRs STILL At LARGE
Cedar Rapids, Feb. 18.-Tony Kors,
Who shot and killed Constance Get
ovles IN June, 1915, in order to rob the
latter of 800, is still at large. The
suspect arrested at Kenosha, Wis, last
week was not Kors, bit he bore re.
markable likeness to the murderer.
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Necessity
They say that live well ten cents week by
following the conservation diet Do you believe it's posbe
i didn't until after Christmas but now / do"
Rent that by advertising in The Courier classified
ads The charge is small and the results plentiful
Poultry & Livestock

FOR SALE-SOME FINE BUFF OR
pington cockerels and pullets. Grand
mas and daughters Of prize winners
from some Of the most noted shows
in America. Any one looking for the
real Bluffs should write or phone US.
C. d. Giltner, Ottumwa, r. 1.
FOR SALE-ONE DOUBLE STAND
Two registered horned bulls, II
months old, splendid individuals, VT.
1000. One u rolled bull, smooth
head, VT. 900. Will furnish pedigrees
with same. L. r. Cremer & Sons, Ell
don Mutual phone Batavia. Iowa.
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Obituary
Mrs. Rachel George.

Mrs. Rachel George, aged 70, the
widow of the late Andrew ]. George,
died Saturday at 1O:30 p. m. at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. F. M.
Hendricks, 126 North Moore street.
The funeral was held yesterday at
4:3O p. m. at the residence, conducted
by Rev. Orval W. Baylor, pastor Of the
Davis Street Christian church. This
morning at 7:4O the remains were
sent to Pulaski, where service was
held in the church at IL o'clock. Bur
ial was in Pulaski cemetery.
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LITTLE BENNY's !.
NOTE BOOK .
AZ LEE PAPE Z
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Me and Pubs Simkins and Leroy
Shooster was standing on the corner
lest standing there, and big awtomo
beel stopped On account of one Of the
tires getting punksured, and the show
Ter started to put on new tire, and 2
little gerls got out of the back of the
awtomobeel and Started to watch him
do It, being bewty looking little gerls
J with fur coats and hats. and Leroy
Shooster sed, G, Benny. G, Pubs, bet
those kids is each werth million dol
leEs.
Well, wat il they are, 1 sed. that
don't make them any better than we
are does It?
No, it ony makes them richer, sed
Leroy Shooster.
Lets go rite up close to them and
begin to tawk as if we was rich as
snything, jest to show them they amt
the ony pebbles on the beetch, sed
Pude Simkins.
And him and me and Leroy Shoes
ter wawked rite up close in back of
the gerls, me saying, Well, Pubs, l
heer you got gold piano in your par
Ter now.
Yes, we gave the diamond one away
: because we was afraid OF berglers, sed
Pubs.
We got a lump Of radium in our
house, sed Leroy Shooster, my father
bawt it for million dollers, its hang.
Ing up in teh kitchin insted of cleo
trick lite.
Bring 1t over to m yparty tonite and
we can have some fun with it, / sed,
its going to be pritty good party. my
fathers going to give all the fellers 2
million dollers apeece and all the gerls
million.
WITCH after that none of us Good
think of anything elts to say, and I
sed, Well, wat do you say we go err
round and see your lump of radium
nov, Leroy.
Sure, help yourself. sed Leroy Shoes
ter And me and him and Pubs
wawked away with our faces up in the
air looking rich as enything.
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WORKMAN HELD UP

LeMars, Feb. 1s.-W. A Kunselman.
an employee of the Iowa Power and
Heat company, while on his way to
work was held up in the railroad yards
by bandits. one Of whom thrust gnu
in his face. He was relieved Of his
watch and So. The thieves overlooked
S125 concealed In his underclothing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-19
USE BLACK ON YELLOW FENCE

USE bIACk ON YELLOW FENCE
Independence, Feb. 18.-Finding the
fence around the farm home of H. c..
Wilson, former deputy county clerk,
was already painted yellow, unknown
persons painted it black. It is suppos-
ed the painting was done as a protest
over the exemption of Wilson from the
draft. 1t is asserted that the former
county official took up the vocation of
farming after registration. He is un.
married and runs farm near the city
limits.
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tney were able TO n0ld out against
the Prussian forces under William for
three weeks and then capitulated.
CHOOSE OWN ExEcUTIoNERs.
"The army leaders were shot, but
they were given the right to choose
their own firing squad and permitted
to face their executoners with their
eyes uncovered. The civilian leaders
and others were imprisoned. This
proved to be an immense task even
for William and soon he found all the
jails and Notifications were filled and
yet there were prisoners to incar-
cerate. 1t was finally decided that
many Of the men would be permitted
to stay at their own homes under
guard much the same as a court Of
fender at liberty under bonds.
FEcHT PUT IN PRISON.
Father was among those who were
imprisoned. He was captured near
'Heidelburg and brought back to Stein
on the kocher. He was placed In jail
under prison sentence. The revolu-
ton being quelled, the jailers were
more lenient than under regular war
conditions and some Of the men were
permitted to visit their families at
home under guard"
Thus it was that on the night julius
Fecht was born, October 10, 1849, his
father was permitted to visit his
home. julius in relating the story
described his boyhood home as being
located at the foot Of mountain
which rose from the rear of the house.
This proved fortunate for his father.
ENTER JULIUS: EXIT EUGENE.
Having been tribune in Stein and
we'll known, Eugene Fecht had many
friends among his fellow townsmen.
1t so happened that the night julius
entered the world at Baden, Eugene
made his exit from Baden and Ger
many. The friends were at the rear
OF the house and knowing Mr.. Fecht
was without money and means to
make his flight from the country, they
came prepared to help. After rea-
sonable time for the visit with his
wife and new born son, the former
revolutionist left the house by another
way than that by which he entered
and after hasty farewell to wife, two
little girls and the newly arrived
Julius, he joined his friends at the
rear of the house and being provided
with funds to see him on his way, was
wished God speed and made haste for
France.
STARTS FOR AMERICA.
He reached Havre, France, in safe
ty and there shipped on sailing YES
sell Shakespeare, for the Land of Lib
erty. After seven weeks on sea he
reached New York and soon left for
Detroit. Finding no employment
there he struck out for the copper
country along Lake Superior. reach
ing there in the spring of 1850 Eigh-
teen months after escaping from Ger
many his wife and two daughters join
ed him near Copper Harbor on Lake
Superior. julius remained In Ger
many
They left me with one of my
preacher uRcles," said julius, think
ing to make Lutheran preacher out
Of me, but I saw things differently and
when IA years of age too came over
to America
In 1856 Eugene Fecht and his
family, now including Emil, came to
Detroit and there they settled. The
fathers training fitted him for public
work and in 1860 he was elected
Justice of the peace. Four wears in
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HIGHWAY BUILDER Broke

Dubuque, Feb. 1S.-Donald Jeffrey
contractor who has had charge of the
work on the Hawkeye highway for the
last several years, filed voluntary
petition in bankruptcy with Referee
in Bankruptcy Longueville The
schedule of liabilities and assets has
not yet been filed, but 1t is estimated
that the liabilities will total in the
neighb0rhood Of $125,0O0, while the as
sets will not reach more than $4,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-19
PLEDGED 70 RAISE MORE WHEAT

PLEDGED TO RAISE MORE WHEAT
Mason City, Feb. 1S.-Five hundred
Cerro Gordo county farmers pledged
themselves to plant from five to ten
acres of wheat this spring in an effort
to increase the wheat production. Ten
thousand acres in the county is want
ed Pledges were made at the big
farmers meeting addressed by Paul c,
Taft, of Ames, and Charles Pickett OF
Waterloo. The campaign started IN
this county is expected to spread over
the entire state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-19
Marguerite Maxine Kinoyo

Marguerite Maxine kinayon
Marguerite Maxine Kingyon, the in
FAINT daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Kurtis
Kingyon, 1913 West Second street. died
at a. m. today. A private funeral will
be held at residence tomorrow at 2 p.
m. Burial will be in Shaul cemetery
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-19
GRANDSON FIGHTS OPPRESSION
THAT DROVE GRANDAD TO II S.

4 LFRED Fecht, musician in the
~ 18th U. S. infantry band, is in
+ France doing just what his
grandfather had to flee Germany for
nearly seventy years ago-opposing
Prussian autocracy. The third genera
ton of the Fecht family does not
mean to flY unless toward Berlin.
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RED GROSS sALENNErs 5000

Sioux Rapids, Feb. 1s.-The people
OF Sioux Rapids and vicinity went
"over the top when they held the big
Red Cross sale when nearly $4,000 was
raised. A prize rooster brought $1,000
and all articles listed for sale brought
record breaking prices. many articles
being sold and re-sold.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-19

67,361 CHILDREN IN SCHOOLS
Des Moines, Feb. 18.-Iowa has
more than half million children of
school age, according to the official re.
port made public which shows 667,.
361 school children. This is an in.
crease of 1924 over last year, accord.
ing to the report.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-19
IOWA BUYS AUTOS DESPITE WAR

Dies Moines, Feb. 18.-The total
number of autos registered in Iowa is
over 100000. The average license fee
is $685. per car, and it is estimated
that the aggregate amount which will
be received by the state from, this
source during the present year will ex-
coed $3,00O,000. The war does not
seem to have caused any decrease in
the purchase Of automobiles for new
applications for licenses are constant
iy coming in.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-19

iOWANS FOR WEST POINT
Grand Junction, Feb. 18.-The fol
lowing Iowans were designated tc
take entrance examination at West
Point in March Harry Turner of this
place; Donald ], Forbes of Pocahontas
and Roland D. Paine Of Algona.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-03-02

have them do to us and, Mr.. Chairman,
count me as one who loves his fellow man,
which means financial assistance for those
distressed families.
John T. Clayton, ST., was full OF pep"
and soon had his audience with him: These
families need help and I am in for getting
the money to help them with. Let's get the
money some way, but by all means, get the
money It behOOves us to stand together in
such undertakings and if we do we are sure
to win"
S. H. Stone, president of the Seattle
Branch, told of the objects and aims Of
the Association and the work it was doing
in the East. He told of the petitions that
had been prepared to forward to President
Wilson, asking for executive clemency for
the condemned men and asked that the pc
titon be generally signed by the colored
people.
At the suggestion Of j. w. Cragwell
similar meeting will be held at the Grace
Presbyterian church next Sunday evening
and one or two good speakers will be on
hand to talk for the benefit Of the cause.
The Mitchell Dramatic Clubs last per-
Torrance was not so well attended as the
former one, but theatrical critic pro-
nounces it one of the most commendable
amateur companies that ever played in
Seattle. When asked who among the
characters did his or her part best, she
said, leach and every one played his or
her part we'll and so we'll that the play
could almost be classed as professional.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Mitchell seem to be
well adapted to the training Of persons
for such concerts.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-03-02
PERSONAL
Attorneys Aldrich and Watts both Of Ia
coma, did business in Seattle this week.

Attorneys Aldrich and Watts, both of Ia
coma, did business in Seattle this week.
This is a sample Of Cayton's Weekly
and each number is just as interesting as
this. If you like the paper call Beacon
1910 and order it sent to your address,
The Junior Culture Club Of the Y W. G.
A. gave sacred concert at that institution
which was most brilliant success. Miss
Bernice Wilson had charge of the concert.
Miss Marie Golden and Sadie Graphel
have been employed by the firm of Mac
Dougall & Southiwck as stock girls Mrs
Carter and others have been working on
this matter for some time
Grace Presbyterian Church will have
four days revival service beginning March
10th which marks the return of the
Sunday evening services Grace Presbyter-
ian Church is on the corner of Twenty second
Avenue and East Cherry Street.
Mrs. w. D. Carter is to be congratulated
in securing the services of so talented
musician as Roland H. Hayes and if he
does as well as he has wherever else he
has appeared in concert and muscales he
will give to his audience rare musical
treat.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-03-02

Hon. Roland H. Hartley Of Everett, Wash
ington, late candidate for governor of Wash
ington, is DESTROYS Of securing the services
OF colored man and his wife to take charge
of the domestic work of his house. ''Ho the
right parties [ will pay them literally and
the work is light as there are only three in
the family. Convenient and comfortable
quarters are at their disposal" said he, in
talking about the situation. IF you are inter
ested, address him at Everett or take run
up there and have a talk with him and look
over his work. Cayton' Weekly can cheer
fully recommend him to any who may be in
clined to take up his proposition.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-03-02

THE GLORY OF THE AMERICAN RE-
PUBLIC
The Science of Government
The Hope and Dependence of the Human
Race
Copyright 1917
BY ORLANDO BELKNAP POND
(All rights reserved)
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-03-02

Job work in the latest and newest styles
turned out in this office.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-14

Record Want ADS always pay.
Record Glass Ad will sell Il for ypa
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-14
MONDAY
DAUGHTER Ill IN EAST.

NV OS's ~ '-e Nv s-DS
Mr.. and Mira c. L. Smith OF Bon
Air. 18th street. have received word
that their daughter. Mrs Harlow
Burgner. is seriously III at her home
In Macon. Illinois.
MR.. HOWARD MALCoTT
VISITED PARENTS HERE.
Mr.. Hownrd Mallott who holds a
responsible position with the Santa
Fe railroad at Pueblo. came MP To
spend the week end with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Mollett Of Mile
Spring ranch. Howard thinks Pueblo
is alright but he likes Canon Better.
GEORGE. cRoziER ON WAY EAST.
Mr.. George H. Crozier OF Aztec. N
NJ. went thru Canon City Sunday on
his way east. His sister, Mrs. Ben
W. Rea Joined him here and went as
far as Pueblo with him Mr.. Croier
recently enlisted In the Aviation
Corps and the government has en-.
rolled him at the school Of aviation
Institute OF Technology. Cambridge
Mass.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-14
CLYDE razncn ,asrT're.t .tezs
ACoNo NICELY. ~ . I


Clyde French who sustained serio,l
injuries In consequences Of a fall from
the roof Of the plant OF the Rount
Crest Canning Company. corner o.
Eighth and Water streets.. on satur
dAy OF last week. while engaged IL
carpentry work for w. E. CHM
is reported to be getting along nicely
Mr.. French had one OF his hips die
located as aresult of the fall and re
ceived other wounds Of painfu
character. He Ia at Graves hospital
"HoRNETs" WON FRIDAY
NIGHTS GAME. - :
In the Business Mems voIiey Bal
tournament at the Y. M. c. A. gym
nasium Friday afternoon the Horn
cts" won from the Pirates" in three
straight games by q score OF s to Is:
Is to and Is to S. The contest was
an interesting one thruout and
aroused nuch enthusiasm among the
spectators. The standing Of the var
ious teams at present shows the
Bears" leading with ninety points
to their credit The Pirates" have
a record OF eighty points; the Horn.
cts" eighty and the Badgers" sixty
four points, .r.7f
Next Tuesday afternoon the Bears
and Badgers will play and the Hornets
will endeavor to sting the Pirates
again. These games are being played
in order to pick two teams to repre-
sent the association at the state vol
ley ball meet, to be held in Pueblo
on the 22nd of this month.
BROUGHT HERE FROM DETROIT
FOR BURIAL.
The remains OF the late XII Casoon
who died at Detroit. Mich. on Ties-
day of this week. arrived here from
the east this afternoon. They were
accompanied by his wife. The funer-
al will take place from the residence
OF Mrs. C. b. Holiday. 800 Rudd Ave.
at 10 O'Clock next Monday morning.
The service will be conducted by Rev.
Prowell. followed by interment at
Lakeside cemetery.
XII was an excellent young man and
had many friends here. He resided
In Canon City until two years ago and
had a wide acquaintance in this, COM
munity. His ambitions were of the
most exalted kind and he was always
seeking an opportunity to achieve high
ideals for himself and his race. He
was energetic and progressive and
was making life a success He leaves
to mourn his death. besides the wife.
his mother. three brothers and two
sisters. They are Mrs. Mary Holli
day. Miss Espino,a Holiday. Mrs LII
,eile Holiday. Oretus. Lewis and David
Holiday. A.