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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
AGENCY

Mrs. Allan Rough left Wednesday
for Omaha for an extended visit with
her husband who is stationed there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Beall and daugh-
ters Norma and Juanita Of Oskaloosa
spent the week end with relatives here
Walter Canny Of Des Moines visited
over Sunday at the parental George
Canny home.
At the annual school election the fol-
lowing teachers were elected: Vesta
Mccoy for first and second grades:
Helen Beall for third and fourth
grades; Ruth Wheaton for fifth and
sixth SPADES and Winnie Mcbride for
seventh and eighth grades. No definite
elections have been made in the high
school as yet.
J. NJ. Swirles spent the week end
with relatives near Let's, Iowa.
Rev. Edward Day of Mt. Pleasant
filled the pulpit at the M. E. church
Sunday morning in the absence Of the
regular pastor Rev. James Wilson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Zane Jenkins left We'd
nesday for st. Louis, Mo-, for a brief
visit with her brother Will Warner.
Mrs. Philip Watkins who underwent
an operation at the Ottumwa hospital
Friday morning Ia getting along as well
as could be expected.
Irene Creath is out Of school this
week with the measles.
Mrs. Will Courtney is patient at the
hospital this week.
George H. Giltner and family spent
Sunday at the Andrew Giltner home.
Mr. and Mrs James Stull and family
Of Birmingham spent Sunday with
Mrs. Buchanan.
The Ottumwa Y. NJ. C. A. Glee club
will have charge Of the services at the
Agency NJ E. church Sunday evening
April 81.
Mrs. W. H. Rodabaugh visited in
Fairfield and Libertyville last week.
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BRITISH PRAISE
u. S. FIGHTERS
ENGINEERS ARE GIVEN HIGH
HONOR FOR DEFENSE
OF AMIENS.
IBy The Associated Pressl

by The Associated Pressl
With the American Army In France
April 1S.-Reports from British com
manders which have just been receiv
ed at American headquarters give the
first definite information that Ameri
cap engineering troops In large mum
beers were among the forces hastily as
sembled from all branches Of the serv'
ice by Major General Carey Tor his i'm.
provised army which filled the gap in
the line made by the Germans at the
opening OF the offensive Last month.
The commanding officer Of an Amer.
lean regiment took charge Of an infan.
try sub-sector and directed the action
Of his troops for one week until the
emergency passed at that point.
EXPRESSES GRATITUDE
To this officer. General Rawlinson,
commanding the British army engaged
In that sector. sent the following
letter:
1.-THE army commander wishes to
record officially his appre ciation Of the
excellent work your regiment has done
In assisting the British army to resist
the enemy's powerful offensive during
the last ten days. ! fully realize that
1t has been largely due to your assist.
ance that the enemy has been checked
and rely on you to assist US still fur.
Their the few days which are still to
come before I shall be able to relieve
you In the line"
HoNoRs ARE SHARED
& When the British general, H. L. Null
lers, commanding cavalry division,
received from his superior congratula-
tons and thanks for the work Of his
command In beating off the enemy he
forwarded the following letter to the
commander Of ono Of the American en-
cheering units:
"As . United States engineering bat
talon was fighting with the first cav
airy division in the line on March 80,
the army commanders congratulatory
message applies to them equally with
tho units Of the first cavalry division.
It has been brought to my notice that
men under your command fought most
calamity alongside the British cavalry.
I am most grateful to you and the unit
under your command for the invalu-
able assistance you gave us on March
80. 1918"
pERsHINc ADDS APPROVAL
The reports OF the gallant conduct
of the Americans on the British front
have caused General Pers hing to send
the following letter to the engineer
ing commander:
: "The commander in chief has noted
with great satisfaction the fine con-
duct Of the oflcers and men Of your
regiment during the recent German
offensive as testified by British army
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In Mernoriam
Glare a. Davis.

Clare n. Davis.
Glare H. Davis was born In Ottum-
wa August Z, 1898. Died March 80,
1913 He was the eldest son of Mr..
and Mre. Lewis Davis Of 1866 Van
Ness avenue Glare graduated from
our high school in the mid-winter
class of 1917 after which he finished a
course in stenography at the Iowa
Success school. He was employed by
the Ottumwa Gas Co., until he re.
ceived his call to Washington as a
government stenographer. He left
Ottumwa on January 10. The letters
he wrote home were full of enthus-
iasm for the duties assigned him and
of the pleasure derived from living in
our beautiful capital, city where there
was 50 much Of interest to see. When
the news came OF his illness we were
very much concerned and lived in
hope from day to day until word came
Of his death which was a severe
shock to those who knew him. His
mother, who was with him during the
last week of his illness, spoke OF his
cheer and thoughtfulness while in the
hospital where skilled doctors and
nurses also administered so lovingly
to his needs.
Glare was too we'll known by all
his friends to make 1t necessary to
speak at length of his leading charac-
teristics, honest, kind, gentle and true.
A beautiful Christian character was
his He joined the First Presbyterian
church when twelve years Of age, and
had been q member Of the I. H. 8.
Sunday school class for nearly ten
years. His life action is the best
epitaph that can be penned and it WAS
lived in such = manner as to ever
preserve for him = fresh and fragrant
memory In the hearts Of his many
friends. There was no young man in
our city who won more friends than
Clare His death came ~ . great
sorrow to the parents who lost q
younger son about four years ago and
we all grieve with them at this time.
Contributed.
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EDDYvlLLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Chiffon Of Bus
sey are guests at the w. p Chiffon
home.
Henry Noe met with serious acct
dent the latter part Of the week which
may conflne him to his home for some
time. He fell from a wagon, fracturing
his limb besides being badly bruised.
John Strain left Monday to continue
his training at Fort Riley after spend
ing q few days visiting his mother Mrs.
Mary Strain.
Mrs. Jordan drove to Ottumwa Sun
day to consult specialist In regard to
an injured eye.
,,-. and Mrs. John Holsclaw Of Abba
visited the first of the week at the
Charles Holsclaw home on Third street
Mrs. j. L. Bescoe and daughter Le-
ona are visiting at the j. e. Coulter
home in ,Oskaloosa.
Bonnie, the little daughter of Mrs,
Eva Templeton Is quite Ill with scarlet
fever.
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CHANCE GERMAN. SIGN

Muscatine, April 1.-THE "Deutscher
Home sign no longer oftends the eye
Of the patriot as ne proceeds along
Mulberry avenue. The offending sign
beard which was partially covered up
by boys iast week, was removed Satur-
day afternoon. A motion to remove the
sign was carried at the last meeting Of
the German Home society but it was
not until Saturday that a workman
could be secured to perform the work.
II 10 likely that the organization will
vote a new name at the next meeting.
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FOR SALE-THREE YEAR OLD
Percherons good as any in the state
also two Monmouth Jacks 8 and 4
years old black and white points,
good breaders and guaranteed, Price
$500 eachor stallion and Jack $500
Including years livestock insurance
VIII take other livestock in exchange
Write or phone C.. G. Work Washing :,
ton Ia. or r. s. Tomas. Ottumwa Ia.
Phone 70a Black.
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INSURANCE statesmen SELL w. 8

Davenport, April 17.-Thirty solicit
tors Of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
company recently sold $1,000 worth Of
War Savings stamps in one morning
at Davenport. Every solicitor of the
company in the state is devoting one
day each week exclusively to the sale
Of stamps. The Davenport Office Of
the company has quota of $3.50, 900
in stamps and the manager of the Of
flee is confident that this amount Of
stamps will be sold before the year is
ended.
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/ 90 Much Work

The onegalus customer drfted country store in
{Arkansas
Give me nickels worth of asafetda," he drawled.
The clerk poured out and pushed it the
IL Charge it, said the customer.
WI Whats your name?" asked the clerk
Il "Huneyfunke"
Take it for nothing said the shopman Il wouldn't write
aSafetida' and Huneyfunke for five cents
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VETERAN FATHER OF TWINS

VETERAN FATHER OF TWINS
Algona, April 17.-Col. r. H. Spen-
Ger, n years old, and civil war vet.
eran, Is the father Of twin daughters,
born April TO- This is the second pair
OF twins born to the colonel in two
years. Twin boys were born Febru-
airy IL, 1916.
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CATTLE CONGRESS PREMIUMS

CATTLE CONGRESS PREMIUMS
Waterloo, April 1S.--Much interest
10 already being shown in the cattle
congress which will be held in Water
loo from September 80 to October s.
Premiums offered this year will be
% large, II not larger. than at any pre-
yious congress. Cash prices Will sur
pass those Of other similar shows.
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tCR SALE - IMPORTED PERCH
4eron stallion. years old-sound and
! right every way. Price right. Or. E.
=. Lowery Ottumwa, Iowa. Phone
st6 O15 or 325.
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r sALE-SOME EXTRA GOOD
ugus bulls. 10 to 20 months old
lrchie Gray, Eddyville, Iowa.
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MILWAUKEE oAMEs Ar a:ao

Milwaukee. April 18.-Baseball
games in Milwaukee will start at $3.50
D. m. this season instead Of 4 o'clock
the time advocated by some Of the club
owners Of the American association.
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Wanted

ANTED AT E-ExPERIENC-
"a Girl for general homework. Two
udren in family. No washing or
4 FGhing. Write A-17-F care Courier.
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For'Sale

sALE--PHAEToN 522 e. SEC.
The evening herald., 1918-03-02

Every day HERALD WANTS ADS
find help; secure positions: sell articles
no lonssr needed. rent houses. flats.
apartments stores and real estate: find
the lost: sell hnuses. lots and farms
The evening herald., 1918-03-02
ENGLAND STIRRED BY
PRISONERS OF WAR
RETURNED BY HUNS
Some of Them Were Fishermen
Who Were Surprised by Ger
mans in the North Sea Imme-
diately After War Declaration.


Lufslon. Feb. 2s. An England has
been stirred by the return Of $50 soi-
dicrs amt civilian prisoners or war
from Guhlobou. Germany. some cot
who ur, fishermen who were SUI
prisc' 90, the Germans Boo the North
rel Immediately after tho declaration
of war aud had therefore been pris-
oucrs almost from the fir>t dal of
hustlitics.
Il b. not ocauso OF the stories they
tell. for tncu Hips have been sealed
So far as their own suftcr.ugs ave
concerned b., order OF the government
The rcmarh uf one uf the civilians
to an Old friend who met the party -.
I'VE are fairly all right hut We have
AN got hnrb-wiro fever" is said 20
contain the whole story Englishmen
know what that means ana there rs
nowhere amy desire o. reverse the
governments orJ'r.
Bnrhed- wire foyer o. the nervous
strain THAI is telling with increasing
force especially iu the case of the
ulder men, who cannot take So much
exercise upon tho hundreds of men
who have spent over three years ON
that unhappy r1pcrourse." says the
Manchester Guardian They were
bitterly disappointed that the attempt
of our government Co abol'sb Euhlo.
hen altogether Bog AN exchange how
ever 30 uight advantage the Germans.
came tu nothing and many of tho roe
patriutcd men are convinced thar
there may Doe am increase of mental
cnscs f Euhl@bcn continues much
| longer You could see the marks of
nerVuu. excitement on many of the
fnces and probably the reaction from
| being set free will be felt severely hN
| the men 90 more sensitive minds
From few Of tho civilian prison
! ers something Of the condition of AZ
! fairs bon Germany was learned Illus
tru.ons supporting the general inn
/ precision according 20 the Daily Tele.
| graph THAT the war has entirely
changed the conditions Of life IN ths
enemy country which has ceased al
together to display that air of cheer
ful prosperity which characterized IN,
Germany ~ peace days
Germany. it was said, presented IN,
aupcaranr" of country under
blight"
- WAS very 'urh struck whoI
travelling through the country sal,
one of the men, with the dead lool
of everything Evcn in one %. th
great towns through which we passc,
there scrnpl Go bD little going ou
land tEa railway stHfiaa- wore almos
entirely deserted pu th, lime be
The evening herald., 1918-03-02

Mine Workers or America. f"lioWms
charges made ay Lawson et lrreWdosi-
ties ia the recent election ot the
United Miners which Irrt him from
bcing president
The new organization .IaimH to rep
resent already thgru-fauuhs oI the
former strength ut district so. l' arl
that AN attempt uHl Do, made Geo iu-
crease the mombcr.hip through n.
the country making .Hr otgtuieatl"h
national iu scope Union wen here -'t
local unions will nc c-tlh.. n'u H- soon
as possible boo every mirlrs camp
the country
latwSyu.s resignation Wlil take cIlrr'
March l5. he explained that 10 was
presented because he Old mot wish q"
involve the state federation lu the
fyht among the coal miners union.
The resignation Wu- presented Jas.
night after a tWo-Ga. session ui th'
executive committee cone other result
Of the session was ,'ar The state icd-
cratlou and the farmers nom partisan
league viii work together 900 the c"W-
ing election gumpdigu. The bear
also decided 90 join the farmers in
organizing l state producers lud CON
/ -mmera association with a. view oi "p-
Grating chain of cooperative store.
I throughout Colorado The farmer
iuuion already hos several of these
stores. hut % IS planned 90 have all
I farmers and organizcd labor t"gcihri
] in the organization.
The evening herald., 1918-03-02

A little WANT AD now and then
b. read by every class ~ men--and
woman too Try one
The evening herald., 1918-03-02
FORMATION OF FOUR
AVIATION ZONES rs
UNDER ADJUSTMENT

Washington. March Division of
tho United states into four great nvia-
zion departments are oclng cons j'red
today by counucu of signal corps
officers headed nv Major General g.
e.. squicr. the chief signal officer
Tho proposal most favored would
result 90 the formation 90 nm eastern
department. to include the northcas'
crn and eastern military departments
with headquarters az Go.crnot's ISL
and the 4outhcu stern department cove
oIiuc ia, same territory now embraced
n that military department bat with
headquarters probably M Atlanta in-
stead of Charleston. the southern. with
headquarters at san Nntuuito ana tho
central. 81 bracinE the central and
western military departments with
headquarters at Chicago.
4 departmental aviation officer win
rank % hrigadicr general would he
placed iu charge Of each.
The evening herald., 1918-03-02
MARCH RETURNS FROM
FRANCE; CoNFERs WITH
HIGH OFFICIALS HERE

Washington. March Major Gen
rcytou o.. March the now acting chief
of the general staff Just returned
from Franco. arrived NJ the war de
paItmcnt to-day and went into con
ference with Major General Biddlc,
assistant chief OF staff. bur who has
been bon charge Of the staff work for
several months because Of the assign
utrnt of General Bliss, the chicl ut
staff to the supreme war council Ii
I' indicated that General March WIFI
t.Ec over his duties az once and 81.
rious changes IN the staff are oNp,,'.
eel 90 follow soon.
The evening herald., 1918-03-02

Want 20 trade tina, mule for gas
w~rou- TRY the WANT AD way
The evening herald., 1918-03-02
RULES ISSUED TG
LIMIT PROFITS IN
POUl TRY AND eggs
Number of Transactions Are TO
Be Reduced TO the Minimum
Effective Today and Have Gen.
oral Approval of the Trades.

Washington. March Buirs linn
iting the trade profits loo and regu-
l,tng the distribution of frozen poul-
ny und cold storage eggs were issued
last night bS the food administration
They became effective today and BE-
was announced have the general ap-
proVJu of the trades
Tho rules. said food ddmiuiStra
tiuu statement are designed to reduce
the number of transactions to the
economic minimum and ar. expected
To- stabilize the iudustrie-, place trans
actions nn "a Just merchandising basis.
allow legitimate competition hut re-
strict opportunities ror speculation.
aid in securing prompt regular and
efficient distribution, eliminate un-
uocessar, trading ana otherwise dis
courage practices that have been re-
uectcd iu abnormhny hiEh prices TO
consumers.
The rules do not apply to amy
trading iu poultry not at SOME Inn"
iu 20 cole, storage warehouse or 90
crashing u fresh eggs the statement
continued "Thcy do not in them
selves place ouy restrictions upcu
the prices Co bc paid for poultry or
eggs intended Tor storage The,
merely limit the profits That can fe
made uu any transaction after the
first purchase until the poultry or
eggs are ln the retailers hands.
'The original sturcrs of poultry iu
a cold storage warehouse may be 81
lowed an advance over cost not To cN-
cod six per cent. commission mcr'
chant selUEp frozen poultry for az
original storor may receive 60 com
mission not exceeding five per ccnl
I nn the cost of tho poultry and a
Wholesaler. iohber or yupplier ol
hotclg and institutions may receive az
advance over cost To- each dealer o'
| tive pcr cent. ten per cent cor fifteot
| per cent respectively.
| The storer of egFs in q cold stor
/ age warehouse may bc allowed an ad
! vance OF siy per cent over cost,
! commission merchant selling FOR "a
original storcr may receive com
mission not exceeding -four per cent
a wholesaler may receive an advauc
of four per cent and % iohhei sellinl
candled storage eggs the actual ne
Gambling loss is considered part of tn
| cost uud inbhcrs. suppuert of hotel
and institutions and retailers opcrat
ing under license are allowed al
vance. of ten por Cont twelve pc
cent and nftoen por cent rn-p"'t,V'I'
over cost
.,, b. expected hy ,nc food admius
The evening herald., 1918-03-02
LEADING FIGURE IN
LINCOLN CONVENTION
sUCCUMBS TO BURNS

Chicago. March 2.--Jamo- Porter
Root. 20 nrst cousin of Ehhu Root
and one uf the leading frur,- BOO the
convention that nominated Abraham
Lincoln for the presidency died today
Of burns suffered last niphi when he
fen asleep while smoking sparks ir-
hitting his clothing Mr. Root was ,,
years ul' ana for fy" year. had been
60 resident uf u home FOR aged men.
lie was born boz Naw York ana came
20 Illinois in 1894. cstabIahur 20 rcp-
citation u- skilled attorurv H,tutr
polHicial and Am orator OF uo mean
talent
The evening herald., 1918-03-02
COUNCIL FOR MOONEY
WILL CARRY CLIENTS
CASE TO GOVERNOR

SIn Fr1ucIscO- I-TT NIrcN II
counsel for Thomas D. Mooney VIII
not pctitinu the s'rr. supreme court
10 reconsider ITS .urmatiou of The
death sentence against him for par
ticipation in bomb explosion hero
but viii appeal directly Go tho COVER
nor for Il pardon. Attorney MaNwell
McNutt who directed Mooney dc
fensn unnnuncod toNAN.
The evening herald., 1918-03-02
TEXAS MAN ARRESTED
ON FELONY CHARGE
ECHO OF JONES TRIAL

IN pJso, Texas MARCH " -.
CLARK uf Ahilcnc, ToNl- Hu .rrcstti
hero today ON tcicgrJrl.u u.ructious
from sheriff DodsuH uf tlucnc. The
message 60 sheriff seth priudDrff
stated clark wa. wanted there 'u1
p felony charge CIarh was hc
principal witnoss fur 'ue state BOO the
trial of Felix d Jones ~ Abu'ur.
convicted "f thc murder OF 1bumlf
Lyons OF silver '.v a. A.. auI s,u-
icrr'd Goo serve twenty five Nelrs .u
fH, pHui,. 'nl.
The evening herald., 1918-03-02
oLEo MANUFACTURES
IMPRISONED, FINED
ON DEFRAUD CHARGE

Chicago, March John T. Jelke,
millionaire olcomargarine manufac-
turor under sentence to serve two
years in prison and pay a fine of
Sl0,o00 on charges of conspiring 90
dcfraud the government ON taxes.
must serve his sent nee. according 90
90 decision of the United states circuit
court Of appeals which todot upheld
fbo decision of Federal Judge I.ludis.
The evening herald., 1918-03-02

Detroit. Mich. March % Tho bc-
troit journal and the Detroit Nows.
afternoon papers hich have sold f"r
one cent for mor- than d'rade.
TODAY announced ana increase 90 two
cents copy effective Mnrch Tho
hiEn cost of materials made the in
crease necessary. tho announcement
said.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1918-03-21
WEEKLY BULLETIN,
FREEHOLD WAR SAVINGS
STAMP COMMITTEE.

wish that Ralph Waldo Emerson had
been down lat Wickatunk last week,
Tuesday. Ralph Waldo, you remember,
was the literary gent who passed out
the advice to. hitch your wagon to
star.
A golden brown, 66 horse power tour
ing car. with a coen-skinned chauffeur
at the wheel, several black patent
leather suitcases strapped behind, and
a general Laueral in -the-Pines air about
the bored occupants Of the tonneau.
had gotten into mud hole and-all OF
its five and half dozen iron steeds' worth
of explosigeness Notwithstanding
couldn't getiitself out again. The chauf-
feur had probably never heard of En-
erson. And, anyway. it was broad
daylight and not star in sight. So at
last. farmer happening along with a
load of manure, one of the bystanders
got him to inhitch his two scraggly bay
mares and with no more fuss than a
..qid-ap' OF two they pulled Leviathon
out with a hook borrowed from the
station agent.
l don't suppose I'd have thought OF
the affair again if it hadn't been that,
a day or twdlater, 1 came across a fellow
Freebooter standing in front of the Bel
mont and plumb mired in slough of
despondeney over the war.
His vesbsl ;cut out'' was wide open
and, to Judge from the vehemence OF
his explosiveness. he was at least 100
horse power patriot. But the harder
he drove his engine, the deeper he sank
in the slough. The War Department,
he said, was just chasing its own tail. :
Wilson, ne declared, was playing
politics. eraan he concluded,
was unbeatable. BY the time I'd
listened to him for few minutes was
wanting to write to the Kaiser to ask
him please to let us off with spanking.
But, just as l was on the point of throw
ing up both hands and yelling Kama
radp' | happened to remember those
bay mares. And they gave me an idea.
"Horse power, | told myself, is a
great thing. But a spawned fifty cents
worth of it, applied in a straight pull,
beats whole herd of explosions in the
mufier. And as for Emerson, he died
before automobiles were invented.
Whereupon walked over to RoselPs
drug store; laid down two quarters for
a pair of Thrift Stamps; and went home
feeling fine.
j. B. KERFooT,
For the Committee.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1918-03-21
Barnun 6 Bailey Circus
At Madison Square.

Once again the glad tidings are be-
ing spread broadcast telling of the
coming of Barnum & Bailey's Circus,
the Greatest Show on Earth to Mad
ison Square Garden, Monday after
noon, March 25th, for limited en-
gagement
1t is pOmised that nothing to com
pare with the present Barnum & Bail
ey performance has ever been seen.
New and novel features have been
imported from abroad and a pro
gram of events thrilling, educational
and screamingly funny will occupy
every instant in three rings,
four stagesi the riggings above and
the hippodrome surrounding for
more than three hours
There is a new and gorgeous pageant
in which 1860 persons appear in mag
nificent costumes. This will be fol
lowed by a host of acts in all parts of
the great Madison Square Garden.
There will be sixty clowns, a great
~ increased Inenagerie of wild ami
mails, four great herds of elephants,
several caravans Of camels and many
recently born animals.
Human freaks are exhibited in vast
exposition.