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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01

Dr. Henry H. Goddard, a scientist, will head the new bureau of juvenile research, the first of it's kind in the United States. Under the juvenuile research law all wayward and defect i've youths are to be committed by the courts to the Ohio board of admins tration. In this way the children will come to the bureau of juvenile re- search and will be detained there for observation and for scientific tests. Investigators will visit the homes where surroundings and antecedent conditions will be looked into.
 With the complete records the bu- reau then will decide whether the children are normal or defective. De- fectives will remain in the custody of the state and will be assigned to the proper institutions for treatment. Nor mally delinquent children, whenever possible, will be placed in private homes, where they may benefit by wholesome moral influence and good training.
 An appropriation of $1OO,0O0 has been made for a building to house the bureau.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
NO IMPORTANT LABOR TROUBLE
 IN BRIDGEPORT

May Day, the season of strikes in many cities of the country, this year finds Bridgeport with no important la bor trouble in progress, and no strike of any consequence in the city. Labor leaders in all branches of trades re- port the city quiet, and with little prospect for any serious difficulty be- tween. employers and workers.
 Members of the Carpenters union, locals 115 and 1913, who made a de- mand February 1 last for an increase in wages from 60 to 75 cents an hour, have called a meeting of the two locals to be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Eagles hall. when vote will be taken upon a proposition by the Master Builders.
 This proposition offers raise of five cents an hour, to 65 cents.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
MAN WANTED FOR
 MURDER CAUGHT

Glen Falls, N. Y., May 1-Wounded 1 in the chest by two bullets fired by state troopers, Alvin Pasco, accused of killing Orlie Eldridge in Thurman on April 19, lies at the point of death in hospital here today. Hiding in woods and swamps, Pasco eluded town and state police until last night, when he was surrounded in the resi- dence of a friend and was shot when he attempted to escape.
 Pasco, a paroled convict from the state prison in DannemoEa, is alleged to have shot Eldridge to death in quarrel
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
ASSASSIN WHOSE ACT CAUSED WAR
 DIES IN PRISON

London, May-1-Gavrio Prinzip, the assassin of Archduke Francis Ferdi- nand, heir apparent to the Austro- Hungarian throne, and his wife in Sarajevo, Bosnia, died yesterday in a fortress near Prague of tuberculosis, telegraphs the correspondent in The Hague of the Exchange Telegraph Go.
 Prinzip shot to death the Austrian archduke and his wife while they were on a visit to the Bosnian capital on June 2S, 1914, and out of this double murder the European war developed. Prinzip, who was a student. was found guilty and was sentenced to 20 years.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
DANIELS WITH
 WIFE TO COME
 HERE ON MAY 20

Assurance that Josephus Daniels, secretary of the navy, with Mrs. Dan iels will be in Bridgeport on May 20 to assist in opening the Red Cross rlign to raise s300,0 900 was re- .ted last night by the Bridgeport War Bureau.
 There was some miXup in the dates and it was at first thought that the proposed opening of the drive would have to be advanced. Secretary Dan iels in a telegram states he will be in this city on the date originally set.
 Plans are being made for the prop CT reception and entertainment of Secretary and Mrs. Danials,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
RANKS SHAT TERED, HUNS HAL I
DISAPPOINTMENT
 OF IRELAND'S
 CONSCRIPTION

London, May 1-An order in council has been issued further postponing the operation of the national service act, or oonscrip- ton, as respects Ireland, be- yond May 1, to which it had been postponed previously. Some of the morning news papers say that the postpone ment is due to the governments wish to introduce a home rule bill and to see what measure of success it gets before proceed ing to enforce conscription in Ire land.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
SLEW DREAMER OF U. s. FLAG;
 GIVEN LIBERTY

Honolulu, May IA jury de- iberating 6 minutes yesterday ac- quilted Capt. Henry Allen, retired sea captain who, April IA last shot and killed s. J. Walker for curS- ing American flag.
 Immediately following acquittal Allen was surrounded by soldiers, draping a flag about him, formed a body guard as he left the court
 Walker, while dying said he had been shot after condemning the United States, expressing the wish that all American soldiers in Europe would be. killed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
CONTINUE CASE
 OF HARRY COBURN

Harry Coburn, formerly president of the Farmers Dairy Co.,, and accus- ed by that firm with the embezzle- ment of $4,SO0. was again arraigned in the City Court this forenoon and Judge Bartlett ordered that his case be continued until May 8.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
30 DAYS FOR oREnLY

Michael J. O'Reilly, 34, of AT State street, who was arraigned today be- fore Judge Bartlett in the City court, charged with being drunk, was given a jail sentence of 90 days in which time 1t was thought he could straight en out.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
182 LEFT CITY TODAY
 TO JOIN SLOCUM UNIT
ABOUT i 200 RELATIVES AND FRIENDS OF BOYS SEE THEM OFF-ALL TO BE TRAINED TO
 BECOME MEMBERS OF ARTILLERY.

Fully 200 friends relatives and sweethearts of 182 draft ed of Bridgeport and vicinity gathered at the Bridgeport station the boys off this morning Shortly after M 30 o'clock special train bearing the of this city together with cities the state pulled out of the local yards
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
MANY ESCAPE HARM BY
 FLEEING FROM BRIDGE
BRIDGE AT CONGRESS STREET, OUT OF ORDER SUDDENLY COMMENCES TO REAR SELF IN
 AIR WHILE PEDESTRIANS CROSS IT.

As thousands of men and hurrying to their work in street cars ney bus and foot at sxthry this morning they narrowly escaped death injury when the chans of the Congress street bridge got out of order and the huge structure rose in the air.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
OHIO TAKES THE LEAD
 IN SEGREGATING UNFIT
MOST CONSTRUCTIVE S'HEP EVER TAKEN FOR THE PRO- FICTION OF SOCIETY FROM CONTEMPLATING IN
 FLUENCES-BUREAU OF RESEARCH FORMED.

Columbus, O., May 1-Oho set in motion today what state officials the most obstructive movement attempt the United States for the classification and segregation of the socially unfit and the protection of society from their contamnating influence.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
TRANQUILITY IN LABOR
 CIRCLES OF TIE STATE
MAY DAY PASSES WITHOUT THE USUAL NUMBER OF CON- TROVERSIES WITH EMPLOYERS WAGES HIGHEST
 EVER KNOWN AND DEMAND GREAT.

New Haven May 1-Labor circles in Connecticut ly tranquil this May day. The scale of wages and demand for skilled and unsked workers greater Textile workers in the northeastern part of the state
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-01
ENEMY YP0WERS IN PEACE MOVE
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vicinity: Fair to- night and Thursday; cooler tonight
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-13
Personal Items.

Miss Agnes M"rryman WIS Il Wh""'inE
VISItO" ~. Thursday.
T.. Frir!Tuun WAS II business caller IN
I'ntshurI:. un Wednesday.
William Si.warl ~ seriously III al
influenza. at has home.
Miss Agnes Hannah Miss Grac" My"r.
Gilbert Williams AnI Hr'Icr Gibson al
tended IA" court theatre ~ Wheeling on
"Wednesday evening.
Attorney John ''nnnrl. formerly Of
lhis city. leaves :u-day for thIGngo. after
a visit Of several weeks with relatives.
Mrs Minnie Gray L. i'll Of Influenza az
her home on Tw"uty-siAih street.
Mrs. ". *. cummings Is I visitor N
Si"ubrnviIlc.
Mr. Wade. pilu; If The ferry boat Tor
u number Of years. iS ~ III Influenza al
his home in Brilliant.
Mrs. Lucian BNndicy and Mrs. Rich
ard Reeves were Slcubcnvillc visitors on
t'hurShay
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-13
WHEELING ELKS IN
INTERESTING MEET
Number Of New Members Are Taken n
and Old Style Lunch Caps
tae Session.

wheeling Lodge No. =. L. :. .. f:!Ns.
hold one OF the mos Interesting meet
Inrx Of the wint": season lat evening ~
,hc ElSs Club rooms on Fifteenth stre"i.
when 4 large class n land HaF"s w"r'
~, ovcr III. burning sands. followed!
hy . social session at Which Il hot l9"h1
o: thr old fai!mn"d tl"G Wa S'''f" 'S
,.i,;h manager Thomas Garden.
Tho lodS,: - growing ""nt2r:H>E AZ
to present TIN" ard n lar;" ''uflt"r -;
r.w members have bc.n adm:tt"'! - IT,,
rrder The boys from IN" vtih Wa
..t,bin g., sh,rr-, .:,rlr the ulajo-it: 81 ta"rIi
will be coming hum".
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-13

licenses could rot+6e allowed ohder th4
policy Of the War TRADE Eaatts- (.
No comment othor than. this st1teS
inent -Ys.s to be, had officially ST TIE
Spanish a!tuSuon Spain has Eiyen
Although not aa.si,uh7Sa. geosraphichlry
ss to ship supplies. readily Into Ger>
MANY charges have been, made thai
goods from Spontah Morocco theve Eone
through the Swiss per, Of tatry SIN
Fra rrcs 1nla Switserinnd and thence Into
Germany Charges also bave boon nnatlf
;hat the German spy system hRn used
uircies, equipment In Spth TO com
nunltate Win iae Centhu PpTSts.
Government. Il Is wen. known. II German
in s., lcanG,Ss. and officials IN WnSh-
InEtqn -e2prcss .Ra-- hesitation / 10 nu7
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-13

light when carrying mail are. being
mapped ont by number OF government
nCIir,nls. who arrived in the city yes
;rrday. The newly proposed air mail
routr from Pittsburgh to points along
The Ohio river was announced lew
days ago. and the officials AT" buslly
engaged in looking oves the sites.
The state Ear GROUNDS ana pIacr
,,.,r Fulton. out-the-pike. are being
considered here and it is proposed TO
haul the nail from thrs" points by troll
lev or auto Much interest IS being Ia
k.r: II the proposed plans OF the govern
rnrnt officials.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-13

boys from Wheeling and It's vicinity.
wi"s" names appear IN ;he casualty !l;'
r,i..i>cd FOR to-day by Tie e.urcrnin"n' .
EiiIcd IN ucii.u. Private L"hn T. on
yer nearest relative. Mrs. Anni'. 'l'N''
B"iiuirr. Q.
Private William II. kut"hman. near
"St relative William kutChin;tr. 81 81"
Market street, Wheeling.
Chester II. Frccsc. nearest relative
Herbert r. Fr"cse. ljH Tw"niY-n!nih
stree. Wheeling.
WoI.uGcd s"v"rely: CORPORAL Earl T..
n :-e-S nearest RELATIVE. Mrs. Mary
li:"gs. 152 South Parh street, H"G""'!
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Get HIM 2 Mask.

Strc.t mrSsIonrr-tiarhLE" Coii"r-
:"r ,;""rG" ". Mc''urnhs can ali refund
ability iuhuI. WAS gong IL yesterday
cleaning up :hr streets. Mr.. Mct'omh'
has his ~. ,.u thr alley between Sixth
and EiEh;h. lmI really, the good. willing
SoHl eauHlh Il" furnished L gas mask by
,nc cay nc!"rr 1t" tackles that PROPOSE
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-13

may S5caS pII nec s. able 70 tafryo7
rho WET WITH ths hooe OF .eompsets sao1a
cess y
!, He goes into ono current see' oc 6ts
urss or tonnage ana obstruction aud rtdS
i.cvies Il. allowing that e Il wero true
Enxisnd ~ October Of last year would
h.ot have had q ..tasse ahtp ieH for
lother than strictly war >pv-po>es.- S:s:-
iSt,,s points ont that IN 1914. According
10 Lloyd.s Register, tie worlds ship
,p4aR reached O total Of about D.oao
Hons, and no reekons that today 10
ttsure 10 <2.oCO. 600. OF which By lar
hhe greater portion Is at The. disposal OF
hur <nsrnics' He arrives at that fis-
atu.e after making apparently ample. eP
ssEsnee sor everything. and emphasizes
khe. tact that thereare Improving 'ocans
isf Leeuuee against the C-toats and
xrea,ly inefeaSed activity in hostile and
neutral building yards. He concludes
1t Ia stu very great task which
Ssa slters our U-aoats 70 achieve the
object Of 90 reducing the shipping OF
our enemies that they will he forced TO
;saew theIt disposition 70. peace
a:AMsTERpAM,. Feb a. dispatch
received hs-e today from Berlin gives
Tho German reply 10 the statement last
week OF S!r Eric Geddes. First Lord OF
tha British Admiralty who IN reviewing
Sh. first yea oc pnesstS!e.sd sueroarns
warfare said thu sChnaTt 90 menace vas
being held. that the atnkinE Of merchant
man was decreasing and the ds6GuStlol'
of U-oce.s increasing. and that inc
rnsraio ot tho submarine crews vas De-
s~,Iora,tpK on account OF the a'it,Sh
no,,cy Of secrecy in regard to the telc
Of tho msa on submarines which fa"e6
40 return TO th4!r k2ses. Tho German
rn,,y. In the forH OF sern!-otlsc'a'
settlement, follows:
!".wbat Sir Erie Geddes said Is no.
new, It Is merely repetition OF familiar
nye,tiona which are 6isorcred BY the
fao,s and appear periodically IN me
txosechss IL. .talsatlvs wiye-pulte!o IN
jEnriapd. II. that brave oplSEI.st Geooes
;expec,e BY such means to lower iAe
morale ana tho power o$. Resistance o.
our U-soat crevs, no will hove IS LITTLE
success a. has been net Within Tie At
teznpts to bluH tho GsF1aaa people, Tnc
aonS ago realized that English secre35
lvas nothing bot an expression OK con
:sc.orsnesl OF reskness.Ai1
b Emperor William created . speciS
decoration for\u-bost cretcs % the ami
Ssrsa-y OF tho Inauguration Of ruthless
lubua.,ne warfare as recognition fo'
rner!tor.ous york during tho war TIL
Noss,sche ze!t5nE sarp, TBS decoration Ii
available for officers sod cTsws attsi
three voyages
) Tho Emperor also aas eontsyrsa t..
order PoIr Is Mt,tte. On AcMlfS1 VOL
Holtxendcrts, head Of DO Naval Conc
-.l Staff. aud Admiral SchecT. com
.rapder OF the GERMAN battle .cses.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-13
Ia GueRDIA DEFIES FOES.
saya Petitioners for HIs Unseat'n9
n.,k Reorrssst RIu District

Gays PeslSfonero Tor FES Unseatfng
pon't Represent HIa District. :.
8coei,, cao!s 70 THE New Yope TIhrs.
RoME, Fob 8. tDe!ayed)-Tsr NEW
Yosx TlnIs correspondent saw Repro
sentative La GGardia Just 40 be was
unytns The Ministry Of Acraagutlcs On
his way 20 American hssdouartcrs 10
France, and showed him a. article IN
TIKI Trx,s o. Dec. 1e referring b the
n.u,.cn demanding dat re 30 uaeestod.
II VAS the firut inttn1et!on re had haG
Of nny action taken asain1t eiHl
NNsSsaa ting article carqtTixA- and then
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-13

and lucrative. If Mr. Hogg should at
any time wish u exchange his tErnuRh
al y. IN. position for an IS hour day
please step forward.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-13
TWO CONVERSIONS AT
THE. UNION MISSION
The Rev. Dr.. Allen Delivers Sermon $50
st. MATTHEW'S Choir S"ya -
Sing TOol mt

\! ne conclusion Il au Hhl" sermon
IN nrp"o'!:Ic !" %."''"r$ :" E"' IN ~"
sfra."hr ami narrow gr'iJ. whi.n i"ai$
- N. thrrno ,.i G",i. isE'. i'"n at tH'
/ Mon Mission services !r~I rI"hi VIZ"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-13
HOLDR SAILINGS
OF SPANISH LINERS
'roaxintsa from Page One,

xeanly Interested IN III: passengers Tao
Travelled 10 spain from, Ecen Crua-. A
orndal Of tho company Was asked
whether the pictures printed IN u, New
York newspaper or sunday showing y
0cImrn U-boa; in c SoanIsh port osire
sIro,ied from o Spanish Steamship had
Ia u.'th;na tq.do-Miih- -I1e-4&A sfaG-I2a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-13
'LlFTs WAR LIQUOR EMBRRGg
Governor sIto,ra the Ne%a Roehell
:saoons 70 oPen.N "a
s1ecisl to The-Ne.s 70 80.

S9eciaI to Tht-1Eeto foccSSitaf'NissE = SS.Sts4
. ALBANY zen. 81 Filth ti,&sW&
prors, OF Governor Whitman. AvS
Commissioner Herbert s sissy fS48$
lifted the embargo which siJ5ef &eF u
lest year has prevented .ytyc@s OF
liquor IN New Rochelle EgsF s*as
revoked on the .rourit1Si ;satsthe cher
sency which led to So fmoai'go no
longer eaistss 90 IL - = :,.,s s-ln-
'EaSad auoroxina wv, recruits. for
the United siutes kSavelc and military
s.rySce we're billcEd IN tNhs CITY owing
10 ersrcrowdins n Fort ,SlocuEl their
point. Of destpaHnn. -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-13
Marriage Licenses.

Andy ludup and liiida Hess. ol Pits
burGh. Pa
Th"odnr" Zarbos. Of Wheeling. w. Va.
and Katherine downing. OF Pittsburgh.
Pa
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$50
Sfi'sdRtl q $leefSS, q! ssts
r ha, spSaS,$S $3.50 n Is ~ :s.gss

itsnt of ssfRi0ah C0IsEA. fo'Ts
charge Of the itrdustflal rotations hn thc
Guartcrnaster Department.. ALSO that
General C octbalst had Te,siaeS Louis L.
Kl-stsin Of Boston to aet as. adhliIs-
traitor. 10 erfuJce labor -EtanGoFds. IN the
DR.. Hopkins Office Win be In the Wat
Department, Mr.. lSrsteln will retala
thci offices and orEani1auou Of The fer
l.,cr Board Of Coatrol at lisw Fork City
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-13
',s'(1|sdCAN TROOPS
ION RzI'I1R.]R'Q !
cyo-a Fsse Ono

e. ~ esuefuus[a ryo.n Fsse ossS-
sSSSsg g., y, 4,
ssSstrfIifHessg SSse-es ea,rssa b.. sheufee
SSsitS s4s4.,sSssstssfSs sESs-
!" .AS IS h e isEssasssAsHdad was bit ny
n -NbSr bullet lie fell in y trench,
riIs3 With water and almost Crowned
Before ho was reseeea b his Captain
,5,ree lncn we're killed by one shell
vhch fell IN trench and another died
OF Aounhs In hospital Quite q rev
men have been cant TO hospitals. wound
or ia-the upper part Of the body or OIL
thA head from shrapnes
= Ono man waa blown 10 pisces by
: shell In q regimentat bcadqusrteFs town
ca no Srns following h's Colonial into
.derozt. y .
AN tue 6oad wc,s buried within soupd
-nd range OF tho guas
For military Isa9cn5 It has beam lnRd-
yinable TO send 9arl!=r or other Setaas,
Gertiaas Carried Gtg Tae2r Denc.
E2acsqtte The Nc,P. Yo-s0 7t-sss.
.E7Ds,aGG-. jan M-rS1e~ Daily Newt
published today q pableSram frnn Ju-
ahH q. Wood. It's ccfrespohdent With
:hr american ARMY II France. ,oilinS OF
| Ii, --Gnrnan-- attdcX oh -a2--cAglsEjc an
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-13
n FinA Position.

Alvin =. HOgE who started IN III" first
Of the week with !hr Windsor Power
rIaul. finds the position both agreeable
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-13
WHEELING DISTRICT
SOLDIERS DEAD


Tic following are the names Of the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-13
WANT LOCATION FOR
AERIAL MAIL. CARRIERS
Officials Are Here Looking for Place
For Birds OF the Air to Light.

Suitable places Tor the acroplanes to
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-13

P6IAU5,- N olUof 10 RSSJ S1pN~---@01s Oass1
Of course to indulge II yrssse Of tic T.,
boat campaign and Ito express souae,
belief IN Il. eventual ef:ocdperezs. bs1h1
no .n.e5!arts Ia. observation With some
rutnarks which e~e- ts'sef ting -aaas7F
OF Sir Eric Goddess IatssS stHtaEn<uS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-13
zSppELs\tN oRKS BOMBED?

Fire at FriedHchshafcn Believed 10
/; Have Resulted rror, Attack.
{ zoatcH, Jan o tO,ia, cd "a ,re-
fr.neson. esnlos:on. .acceGanac ioa hY 1-nn-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
SHIPS SEIZURE
HITS WAR WORK
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
COMPLAINS THAT OIL SUPPLY
rs CUT OFF

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 1.-THE
General Electric company has notified
the navy department that it soon must
shut down three of its great plants
engaged on war orders for the United
States and the allies because the ship
ping boards action in taking tank
steamers of the Gulf Refining COM
psny for overseas traffic has cut on
its supply of fuel oil.
The ships employed in the trade
between the Mexican oil fields and
American gulf ports were taken over
recently along with q great many
ether tankers and general cargo car
riers to supplement the merchant fleet
supplying the naval and military
forces abroad.
The situation has been brought to
the attention of the shipping board
with a request that some arrangement
be made Immediately for delivering
oil supplies to necessary industries.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22

ORGANIZED AT DODGE

Camp Dodge, Feb. IA pigeon de-
tachment has been organized at Camp
Dodge and within a week the detach-
ment is expected to be supplied with
hfty carrier pigeons.
The men in the detachment will be
taught how to care for carrier pigeons
about as civilians do in getting
pigeons ready for racing flights, Maj.
C. L. Eastman. division signal oficer,
said:
All Of the men and oficers in the
division are to be made familiar with
the use Of carrier pigeons before the
Eighty-eighth division goes to France,
and the division will be supplied with
q large number Of pigeons.
Omcers and men will be made ia
miliar with the proper way Of attach
ing messages to carrier pigeons 80 as
to least hamper the pigeons in flying
Carrier pigeons will be used great
deal to get messages back from men
on scouting duty to the lines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
BYRON RICHMOND
HAS OPERATION

Abba, Feb. 1s.-Mr. and Mrs. L T.
Richmond received a message Satur-
day morning from their son, Byron,
who is at Camp Cody, Deming. N. NJ,
stating that he would undergo an
operation that day. He has been
troubled with growth on his neck
and 1t has increased in size since his
furiough at home few weeks ago.
The location made it delicate opera
ton. Another message in the evening
stated that he had passed through the
operation but the success would not
be known for a few days.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
ELDONP E. o. BUYS
NEW FLAG FOR CITY

EldOn, teD. 19.-N0 one can dOuOt
the patriotism of the different social
organizations of this little city since
each organization has done and is
doing all the time something for the
cause of their country. The most
recent evidence is that of the P. e. O.
society when at meeting Mon
DAY they purchased flag SKIS for
the flag pole which stands in the park
near the station. This gift is made
from a donation to the P. e. O.'s by
a member. Miss Margaret Phillips.
The flag which has braved the storms
for the last few months is much tat
tered and torn and the ladies felt
that bright new flag should be seen
by hundreds of boys who are passing
through the town each week, some on
their way to the coast others to the
different environments.
Monday about 600 soldiers of the
aviation corps from Michigan stopped
here and marched through town. They
were fine specimens of manhood on
their way to Fort Worth, Texas.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
LONDON BALKS
HUN AIR RAID
Anti-Aircraft Guns Drive
Away German Bomb
Droppers.

London, Feb. 19.-The attempted
raid of the German aviators last night
was a failure.
in last nights air raid, says an Official
announcement
First reports from outlying parts
Of London say that the gun defense
never was more effective than Monday
night when it prevented German aerial
raiders from reaching London. The
Germans we're engaged holly by the
guns which maintained an incessant
fire for forty minutes, filling the sky
with bursting shells, fragments Of
which fell to the ground In greater
quantities than ever before. Eventual
ly the raiders made off toward the
coast.