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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
WOMAN CAPTURES Two FOXES

Bellevue, May 16.-Mrs. John Mes.
.serich, wife of a farmer residing near
eral days ago. She had been fishing
in the creek. near her home and on
returning heard a noise IN. the grass.
Investigating she found fox and three
small cubs. The mother gave the
alarm by barking and with one Of the
cubs ESCAPED to her hole. Mrs. Mes.
serich picked up the other two cubs,
wrapped them in hey sweater and took
them home. They Seem to be happy
and contented and are growing and
being well cared for.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
Morris Williams
Horse Market

Geldings wanted, to .. mares to
10. 1900 to 1900, IS to 16'. WIN take
them thin II good boned a1d rugged.
VIII buy them anywhere in iowa. Send
me word.
Also will buy ten teams. big draft
Horses and harness for government
work at Camp Dodge.
Five passenger car, good condition, to
trade for horses, or viii take Liberty
Bonds.
MORRIS WILLIAMS
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
FIND DRAFTED MAN DEAD

Harlan, May 16.-Car1 Hanson came
to Harlan Monday night from near Elk
horn to join the Shelby county draft
contingent on their trip to Jefferson
barracks, st. Louis, but when the
group left Hanson was not included
He was found dead in feed barn with
a revolver with one exploded cartridge
at his side.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
BOY SAVES COMPANION

Corning. May 16.-Paul Bliss, a, Boy
Scout Of this city. saved the life of
another Boy Scout, Merrill Johnson,
both Is years old, while the lads were
in swimming recently. DR.. and Mrs.
M. e. Johnson. ,Merrill's father and
mother, presented Paul with gold
watch.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
go FOR KILLING WHOLE FAMlL'

$40 FOR KILLING WHOLE FAMILY
Is, Fort Madison, May 16.--Virsil Gray,
a young farmer Of near Warren, ap-
peared in the county auditors office
with the pelt Of a large grey wolf and
with i've of her whelps in a gunny-
sack and claimed the bounty offered
for such animals. He received $50 for
the old wolf and 81 each for the
whelps, making him total bounty Of
$40.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
SORGHUM MILL TO START

Kingsley, May 16-E. A. Higgen.
botham has ordered the machinery for
his proposed sorghum factory and will
have it ready for operation in time to
take care Of cane grown in this sec.
ton of the state. Seed is reported
very scarce.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
Raymond A. Anderson

Lieutenant Raymond A. Anderson
died this morning at 10 o'clock at his
home in Joliet. ILL.,, after an illness Of
some months.
Lieutenant Anderson is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Florence Coolidge An
derson, formerly Of this city. and by his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Anderson
Of Joliet
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
CYCLE ACCIDENT PROVES FATAL

Mason City, May 16-Carl Ellison.
II years DID, died from fractured
skull Tuesday morning one hour after
the motorcycle he was riding crashed
into a curb and tree on downtown
street corner. He attempted to turn
a corner going at too great a rate of
speed His home was in southern
Missouri.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
Obituary
Mrs. Mary N. Leach

The. funeral Of Mrs. Mary NJ. Leach
was held this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
at the residence, SGT Ottumwa street.
Rev.~B. +. Patt conducted the services.
Burial followed In Ottumwa cemetery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
Isaac Abraham Kniaht

The funeral Of Isaac Abraham
knight will be held Friday afternoon at
o'clock at the residence. 923 East
Main street. Rev. A. A. Heath will con-
duct the services. Burial in Fielder
cemetery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
WILLIAMSBURG SOLDIER WEEDS

North English, May 16.-Miss Vera
Coke and Private Bert Brown from
Camp Upton, N. j., were married Mon
day afternoon at the home Of the
grooms mother in Williamsburg. Mr..
and Mrs. Brown will visit friends here
and at williamsburg until the expira-
ton OF Mr.. Browns furlough.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-07-19
July;1o'1 1915

as clean and as fresh as possible.
Detailed directions for the feeding
of children will be sent free from
the Children's Bureau of the u. S.
Department of Labor to all who
care to send for the bulletins on the
care of children.
Older children should be taught
to observe regular habits, also, and
mothers must guard against the
dangers of over or undertaking,
and especially against poor food
materials, such as overripe fruit.
Young children need to be taught
to chew their food thoroughly and
to eat slowly. Cleanliness of the
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-07-19
THE. AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

body is necessary for health and
comfort at all times, but is de-
manded in the summer time. These
fundamental rules for health should
be in effect in every family, and
where carried out faithfully sickness
should be largely done away with.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-07-19
ADVANTAGES FOR THOSE
WHO ENLIST.

CONTINUED from page 1869
Food, clothing, medical attention,
in fact everything a man needs, go
with it. Reserve Officers training
camps are only open to men in the
service. Taking a raw recruit to-
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-07-19
US

day and sending him to an officers.
camp tomorrow is out of the ques-
,tion, the man must receive preliminary
training first, and the earlier
q man gets into the service and
gets acquainted with Army life the
better are his chances for advantage.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-07-19

1t would be hard to find a more
absent-minded man than the dentist
who said, soothingly, as he applied
tool to his automobile, under
which he lay:
Nov, this is going to hurt just
a little"
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-21
WARS HORRORS TOLD |N
 LETTER BY AN OFFICER

My men were spread out and II took me some time to warn them. That is when I got 1t again. An officer must take his. mask on first. Until next night we stayed there; shells landed everywhere, but I got away somehow. We were by that time almost insane and only had II men left. They gave orders for mo to retire to a trench farther back. got my men in an old German dugout and got one myself; the gas was de- laycd action, and 1 got bad then and the next night had to give up.
 The medical officer who fixed mo up was McCusher; one McGill man who had come over with the No 3 wag private so was the stretcher- bearer. was then put on a light railing and taken back to the rear, where We were put in racks until gasoline train camc along and I was put In n boXcar till we came to where the am-
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-21

Postmaster General Burleson is con- sidering the advisability of making public the names of publications which have been denied the use of the mails because of their continuous abuse of the provisions of the espionage bill. The office Solicitor ia Inc Post Ofice Department is busily engaged in or ganizing a new section which will handle tho questions arising because of the enforced submission to postmas- ters of translatiOns of all matter bear ing on governmental or political ques- tions contained In foreign language newspapers, according to a section of the trading with the enemy net
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-21

gained all objectives. At 3. p. m. that day We were called on to attack, where he had gained some of his ground took the platoon up and went thru his barrage. which was awful. seem cd to have a charmed life, as l had shells burst within eight feet If me. Of course l was thrown about, but not wounded; This happened four times on the way up; then we jumped off and went over the top. I had my revolver in one hand and cane in the other and we raced across.
 "JIst then a major yelled to me to consolidate where I was so we tried to dig ourselves in under shell fire. The shelling they gave us was awful. At last we got little holes dug and waited; all the time he was smelling as hard as he could. About Il o'clock that night over came the gas; this time, as far as I could make out, it was pure phosgene.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-21

What Is. meant to be under terrific artillery fire. and at. the same time to be 'yassed" by the Boches is de scribed graphically by a member of n Canadian regiment in a letter to his parents as follows:
 London, Aug. 23.-Dear Mother and Father: 1 suppose you have got my cable long ago about being gassed. am now in London General Hospital. London. My company commander Is here. too, but I am especially lucky and have a room to myself and am sit ting up today. I'll start and tell you the whole show, as you know l was in the attack at Lens.
 The night of the lith l took my platoon (50 men) into position. l was in reserve and on my way in l got a slight dose of this new gas stuff, that blisters the skin and which is called mustard.
 Next morning they attacked and
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-21

Perhaps If yoewomen had not been so fussy about the question of lingerie their uniforms would have been fur nished them. As it is, on account of SO many disputes over this grave ques-
 ton of undergarments they must buy them for themselves. for the reason, IS the Department states: "The wearing of the uniform by these women has not been made compul- sory by the authorities: the Govern
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-21

Charley Taft son of eS-president Taft, took time enough off from sol diering to take unto himself a wife He was married recently to Miss Elea- nor Kellogg Chase at Waterbury Conn. Both the groom and hfs ushers concluded that the uniforms of Uncle Sam were the incest possible attire for a wedding and wore them at the cere- mony. Charles Taft is ls and hts bride is scarcely IS.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-21

It is not safe for even a squirrel to cross the White House grounds at night, that is, If he doesn't want to be seen. About Q dozen large arc lights have been installed on the south side of the Executive Mansion and the grounds at night are as light as day. Special guards with loaded muskets and fixed bayonets patrol up and down on sentry duty and passers by are reminded that a state of war exists. During the day thousands or Government clerks pass by the man sion, many of them in uniform, and it is interesting to see the arms Of tho various men in kahlt moving back and forth as on a hinge, as they touch
 cdr caps in salute to officers and priyates.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-21

balances were. From there I went to the Field Ambulance and then or to Casualty Clearing. where I had a bath and went to sleep for the rest of the night. When woke up my company commander was in tho next bed.
 At 1 p. m. we were put in an am bulance train and taken to Old Com- miers to No. 23 General Hospital. where we spent the day, then by an- other ambulance train to Calais on the. hospital boat to Dover, then aIp- bulance train to London.
 We arrived at Victoria station 9 D. m. and there was a huge crowd that lined the streets and as We pass in the ambulance they threw flowers in and cheered, which, as my nerves had all gone, was vile. have beeo several days here now and am getting along fine. 1 think have finished the actual fighting for good, so you mNy never be afraid of anything happer.ng How long I will be in the hosp!t2: I do not know, but expect to be up in q week, and then will go after have been discharged from here to some quiet country home for quite while.
 'The nurses are fine; much strict CT than our Canadian ones."
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-21

Right on a par with the housewives bungalow apron is tho order issued to wear denim suits to save uniforms during the training period. Bakers arc also provided with these overall suits and have an allowance for special underwear from the nature of their work. It is also stated that the services of q manicurist are provided
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-21

A race clash has even extended to the Bureau of Engraving, where three white girls went on strike because colored girls were expected to work beside them on the power presses. Thes days and times efficiency" is the chief matter considered, md If the people of one class can do the work just as well. or possibly a little better than those who raise objections the best way out of the difficulty is for those who esteem themselves So highly to become efficient and neces- sary in places that cannot be attained by the people to whom they object There is always room on top; besides what becomes of our boasted equality. charity and brotherly love?
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-21
MINING AND DREDGING
 EDITION POSTPONED

In answer to numerous inquiries re- tative to the Nuggets annual publIca- ton, the Mining and Dredging Edition, the publisher announces that after a survey Of the situation 1t has been decided to publish the magazine in the Spring shortly before the opening of navigation and this rule win be fol- lowed in issuing all future editions. The great press of business during the All months has at all times rendered the task of puhiisihng the magazine ono of great difficulty. Not only ls it had to And time to secure the neces- sary information but in haste and rush marking hsslast days os the season 1t is practically impossible to cover the fcid thoroughly as Is desired. IL has been the aim of the publishers at all timss 10 make tho magazine as full ly comprehensive of the local fleid as possible. overlooking no Item of infor- nation relative to tho mining condi- tions and activities of Seward penin- suia tbat would be of interest to tue public. Although attaining a fair de- grce of success in this respect in the past, tho magazine has at all times nallsn short of what was desired ow- ing 10 the iurpossibility of entirely covering the field during the late fall. Under the new plan 1t will be possible to fully accomplish this purpose. By Issuing in the Spring the publisher will have amplc opportunity to thoroughly cover every field of endcavor und also avoid all inaccuracies due 10 haste and to absence of time in which to verify the information secured.
 ! AS in previous years, the Nugget rs- quests that readers who possess photoz of late mining operations or other vtews illustrative of the Industries and activities ct this section kindly per- unit their use for illustrative purposes
 Views contributed win be carefully preserved and returned to their owner.
 after half tones arc made therefrom
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-21
NOTES FROM THE
 NATIONAL CAPITAL

soldiers or those retiring on their way to Paris. Among the group are Mrs. J Francis, daughter of the former Chief Justice Fuller; Miss Sophie Stanton, granddaughter of the former Secretary of War. and Miss Marjorie Mott All of these women are work ing under the French Red Cross. Other American women conducting the canton with these Washington women are Mrs Roy D Herrick, Min neapolis: Mrs John Corbin. Mrs " s Woods and the Misses Anna MItch- ell and Ruth Carroll and Serena Cogs well, of New York; Mary S"ott Mont gomery and Sophie Norris, of Phila- delphia, and Miss Margery Coryn, Of San Francisco daughter of the editor of the Argenaut.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-21

The Red Cross has issued state ment as to the number of persons on its payrolls iu France. It claims ss4 persons, serving under the direction of Major Grayson M. r. Murphy. or these 5l7 are serving without salary and s47 working for on average of $500 per year. An osncial statement as to the bis salaries paid to the poo nIe who are running the game and the unnecessary outlay for junketings to stir up interest in contributions would be far more interesting reading and would throw much light on mat ,ers which are now only whispered about.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-21

4 daily newspaper Is big thing for any community, large or email, arc you hsl,ing to maintain tiff not get busy and telephone your subscription.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-21

A little band of Washington women are stationed in a mediaeYal castle 70 miles west of Verdun, Here they arc ministering to the wants of wounded
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-21

lment will not be required to issue
 clothing 10 the girls.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-03-21

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-22
MAYOR SIGNS MEASURE
PROVIDING FOR DOLLAR GAS
Anderson Says city Not Required 10
Insure Its Liability tndrr Work
mems COmprnSa ton Act.

Mayor .Ainslic Yesterday approved 4
m ;,a,i OF Srdin9amees ana resolnton4
which he attached his signature were
as follows:
ordinance raising the price Of gas
from 50 cents 10 81 per thousand cubic
Ordinance changing The voting place
in the seventh Precinct %: Madison
Ward from l@O2 TO lsoa Hull stree.
Re oiution TO refund to T.. y c. Ran
doiph' Miller Y 20. and Branch. Cahcl
fee AS. 5 c9nmission brokers'.
bond Of ~ Il. Gum, clerk 10 the .Audi
Tor.
Resolution ganseltng paving bill
against Mrs. II K. Wrcnn.
Resolution recommending, George NJ
Cease for appointment as game war
dsn.
come q law. an Interesting question
arises out OF the fac' ina, the ordiu
ance Is effective on November !! ~
gas consumed prior 10 mat tim. viii
u" paid for at the rate OF "a cents pai
thousand. while all gas consumed ate r
midnight OF October 3! must lie ia id
for at the new rate.
The opinion Of Assistant city ~
torncy GcorS" Wayne Anderson in re.
gard TO the applicability OF the neg
"orkmen,s compensation act 10 the
committee, which meets tonight The
Assistant city Attorney holds that the
act applies TO all employers and. there
fore. 10 the city which is an cmpioycr
OF both skilled and unskillcd labor
When an employee is killed or in
jured, under certain circumstances, tn,
employer must pay damages. and a
section Of the act requires the EN-
Ri1X,eer 10 insure aiid keen insured lis
habiiltE. Notwithstanding This. colo
mel anderson holds that thc city is not
required TO insure ana along this line
says:
From the experience Of this Office,
ana from "hat knowledge il has in the
premises, II would not he wise for the
city TO insure its liability. II may FUR
proc; OF it's financial ability To pay
me compensation provided for By the
act oil the ti.mNrAl AssnInl .lA. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-22
Sell Liquor for Flu
Under Court Order
Judge SouthaU Instructs His
.SheritJs to Fill Whisky
Prescriptions.

Judge Robert e. southall. OF IN,
Fourth Circuit. was at the Capitol yes
terday. and stated that owing to the
iniluenza epidemic he had issued in
Siructions to the shcrifts OF the coun
ties in his district to sell liquor TO
persons who apply with doctors pre-
scription. OF course, the order only
applies to contiscated whisky. Judge
Southalfs circuit embraces the Coun-
ties of Amelia. Chesterfield, Dinwiddie.
Petersburg.
OF late there has been considerable
discussion as To the value Of alcoholic
liquor in grippe and pneumonia cases
some OF the latter day scientists in the
United states have taken the view.
that alcohol is not n stimulant. stated
an authority yesterday, but a COM
mlttee of eminent British scientists and
medical men have recently reported
that II is Il st;mulant, and that in mod
crate quantities ii is beneficial TO both
the we'll and the sick The average
laNman seems inclined to the British
view, and apparently is not as afraid
OF II as Of some of the drugs the doc
tors prescribe.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-22
Il. Doddridsc siur,,n.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.l
IL NCHBCR G, VA. October 3l.--R
Doddridse Martin, one OF the leading
business and most public spirited men
o. LE"Chourg, died early Sunday morn
ing at his home, Edgewood farm. nea-
l.!nchburc. having been i'll two weeks
CT influenza and pneumonia. He was
in his hfty-trs; year. Besides bcin.
actively engaged in business as a mem
her OF the Ainslie Martin Hardware
Company, he owned one OF the pref
test and bcst-cQuippcd farms in this
part OF the state, and was; breeder
Of Jersey. and Holstein cattle II was
larseiyy through his efforts and intu-
ence that the Lynchburg fair was 70
'iTed in 1906. and he served the asso-
Grafton as president or director for a
number OF years. Surviving him are
his wife. who was Miss Alice Kirby. Of
Floyd County: his father. James II.
Martin. OF ADpomattoN County. an;; the
following brothers and sisters: kcecc
Martin, Ronccvertc. ". Va; Waller
Martin, Roanoke: Emory fl. Martin,
Lynchburg: Mrs. Stirling Sc:uggs. Az
polnattoX County. and TWO aalf-broth-
ers William Sardidcc, APPROXIMATION
county, and u. G. Sanlidgc, L:nchburg.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-22
RELIGIOUS FORCES MEET
Ministers Scrtinn Of state Council or
DcfenSc Passes RESOLUTIONS Ask
ing for TINKER

Yesterday the section on religious
iorGca OF the STATE Council of Defense
held meeting and passed n resolution
ihdorsinE the Joint war relief drive.
which starts I'll" week Of November ~
Inc organizations to be benefited 10y
NC campaign, ar" the Young Mems
Christian Association. Young Wc,ncn',s
ohTistUn Associat!pn. knights OF Col
nn'ousS Jewish Welfare Board Amcri =.
ras Library Association. War Camp
Army
on, motion Of Bishop Gibson It was
decided that the people of Virginia.
r rmirioqsh tn. medium, Of The. daily and
religious press be- asked 10 have home
prayer night and morning and TO cs
pcCiaiE pray for the coming Of n
righteous peace ana III. cessi.tion of
thc present influenza plague
Blshop Denny offered Il resolution
asking the Governor Of virninlu 10
proclaim season Of prayer al II
o'clock noon. each day. to be announced
hy nc ringing Of bells or the blowing
or whistles THIS was also adopted.
iherc were present 1T the meeting
ine following members: Rev. Collins
Denny. Rev. u. -. Gibson. REV. ID. j..
- ."nncli Rev. T.: y calisch. Rev. Rus
Rev. +. clagc;; Skinner