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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23

fection of Austria's desire TO- savs
herself It any oost rom " so1ee
qusnee Of whst she believed to b he
ult1mats. insvitahae ds1sat ,of he
central empires, and that she has
besn frightened ont 81 qdhsEenos to
this view solely By the 6ully1ng psDs-
sure OF her German any. ,&ig
Prince Si1tns b q patriotic Ffe1ch-
man and u . member Of the BSlgian
army.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
DINNER STORIES

Have you seen the presents. old
chapi'' said Mr.. Nabob to = nervous
guest 1T his daughters Wedding.
no, but I'd like to awful1y," said
the nervous guest.
We'll. just moment and I'll get
detective to show you around" cor
daily said Mr.. Nsbob.
The young private had been posted
az sentry on B squadron stables. But
when the sergeant Of the guard came
round on his visit he was nowhere TO
be seen. Tho sergeant was about to
depart to make inquiries when there
came q rustling noise from heap Of
straw and the sentry stood before him
minus his boots and looking very
sleepy
"Halloa!" cried the sergeant. where
were you when ! came around just
nowe" ~
Marching round" was the sentry's
reply given in tones Of conscious viz
tue.
Marching round, were you? Why,
you've got your boots off"
Eyes. sergeant; I took 'em off so
that l wouldn't wake the bloomin'
'orses!"
In a recent examination Of boy
for a clerks post was the following
question: S.
III the premier and all the mem
bers of the cabinet should die, who
would omciate."
! Robert, q boy Of fourteen. thought
for time. trying in vain to recall Who
came next in succession. At last a
happy inspiration came to him and he
answered: 1.-THE undertaken"
A colored recruit said he intended
to take out the full limit OF govern
ment insurance. a $4,000. On being
told by q fellow soldier that he would
be foolish to pay on 30 much when he
was likely to be shot in the trenches.
he replied: Huh! I reckon knows
what Use dom. You all don't s'poee
Uncle Sam is gwine to put = $4,000
man In the flrst-line trenches, do yuh :"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23

nonpartisaDship OF the democratic
senators. It would not be- entirely fair
to regard his suggestion too seriously-
Besides, 1t might invite disappoint-
ment
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23

through It's chief executive. IL on
record with direct application OF tho
principle that the railroads, no mat
ter who controls them, are not en-
titled to privileges at the expense Of
the coal buying public.
There can be no question that Mr..
McAdoo desired to cut the coal pricc
In order to make showing OF
economical handling Of the nations
railroads. He was impelled by the
same desire when he appealed to gov
errors of all the states to refrain from
taxing railroad properties heavily be
cause the public instead of private
stockholders must pay"
: II Mr.. McAdoo can make a showing
which will add to his prestige and,
perhaps, to his chances Of the presi-
dency. no one has the slightest right
to object, so long as nothing he does
INJURIES Americas prospects of VIC
tory in the war. But more than lOO,-
100000 people have every right to
raise their voices In protest II he be-
comes SO engrossed in making a
creditabla record for himself that he
jeopardizes thef nations safety. And
the loss Of 100000 tons OF coal
production weekly for three weeks is
q pretty serious job OF jeopardlzing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
THE MCGEE VIEW

(From Saturdays Daily.)
THE I. w. WIS are un-American
and against all governments. but they
do not begin TO be as dangerous a.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
FORTY MILLION DOLLARS

(ErOm. Fridays Daily.)
In President Wilson's peremptory
order. issued yesterday, commanding
the railroads Of the country to pay the
same basic prices for their coal as the
public and to refrain from unfairness
in the distribution of railway cars to
mines, there was little to surprise
anyone who had been giving close at.
tention to the qualifications Of the coal
problem. There was much about the
order to approve although we have
the word of John Shelton Williams,
purchasing agent for Director General
McAdoo's nationwide transportation
system, that the cost of railroad coal
this year Will be $40.000,000 more than
IL would have been had the president
taken his-and Mr.. McAdoo's-side In
the argument with DR.. Garfield.
The president has endorsed theory
for which The Courier has commended
since last August when the coal prob.
lem became war problem-that rail.
roads or other extensive coal consum.
ers should not be permitted by law to
buy their coal at prices 80 low as to
compel the general public to pay more
than Just profit on its share OF the
nations coal output in order to pro.
vide the coal producers with income
sufficient to make their business en-
terprises pay dividends.
Hardly anyone except the irrepressi.
BILE Clifford Thorne and those who de.
rived financial benefit from the vicious
system contended that It was right. Mr..
Thorne got himself into difficult
tangle at the Illinois coal investiga-
ton when he tried to defend the plan.
He was representing public utility con.
Germs which had enjoyed favorable
prices like those Of the railroads and
with no more justice.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23

That was while railroads we're own
ed privately. Now they are controlled
by the government, and the financial
arrangement, In practice. is little DIFF
ferent from what 1t would be II they
were owned by the public. The law
under which Mr.. McAdoo directs all
railroads guarantees good profit to
the stockholders and obIigates the gov.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23

>
President Wilson intimated yester.
day that further increases in freight
rates may be made to supply the $40,.
100000. In that case. or in case the
sum is raised by taxation. the general
public-that same general public
which buys coal-must in the end
foot the bill. But under the plan
which President Wilson approves as
right-the plan for which The Courier
has commended for months-the public
and the railroads will pay for what
they get as they get 1t, and the house
holder need not feel that In paying his
coal bill he is helping to pay divi.
dends to the owners Of railroad stock.
Meanwhile-andt this Is most vitality
i'm portant--coal production will be re-
sumed at the maximum, Coal prices
viii be stabilized and the government
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-29
The Review, only $3.50 wear

The national war labor board has de.
cfded against establishment at this
time of a minimum wage to be appIied
generally throughout industry. II
adopts an attitude firmly opposed both
to unjust profits on the part of capital
and unreasonable demands on the par
of labor, stating that capital should
have only such reasonable returns az
will assure it's use for the worlds and
the nations cause, and that the phvsi.
cal Wellbeing of labor and it's physical
and mental effectiveness, in a comfort
reasonable in view of the exigencies Of
the war, likewise should be assured
The board declares the war to be an
tnterregnum in which the wheels of
industry should turn only in the COM
mon cause and for common ends. and
neither for unjust profits on the part
of capital or unfairly inflated wages
for labor, stressing maximum produc,
ton as the paramount necessity and
unself1Sh cooperation as the prelmi-
nary essentials to this accomplishment.
There is a reafirmation by the board
of the principle that the worker is en-
titled to a wage sufficient to sustain
himself and his family in health and
comfort, and a restatement by the
board to apply this principle in each
of the cases to come before it for de-
ciSiOn
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-29
HIGH POINT ROUTE I
fBY Mary a.. ClodfeIter.

4 =
Miss Clarice Tuttlei is confined to
her room Wltha nerve as breakdown
On account of q recent auto Wreckain
which she escaped physical injury,
however.
Mrs. M. H. Clodfelter canned some
grapes for Mrs. D. CIodfelter.
Willis Weavil has recovered from
his recent illness.
Mrs. Nancy Berrier, Of near Oak
Grove. died Wednesday OF typhoid
fever.
D. E. Clodfelter and son was in
High Point Thursday.
What has become of the Peach
Hill correspondent guess he is busy
eating those peaceee.
The hottest weather siEce 1881
says some of the older people.
The storm of Thursday evening
was severe at Lee Johnson's s, blowing
down trees. etc.
Harvey league left for the train
ing camp two weeks ago.
The allies seem to be hot on the
trail oftne kaiser and peace may
yet come SooB.
John welborn has completely re-
fnsed to forecast the doings of the
ground hog or katydid
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-29

6 6 cures Chills and Fever
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-29
MAKES RECORD ON RIFLE
RANGE.

Les lie, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ). Matt
Hedgecock, of this city, who left
here in May for camp has develop
into an expert rifle shot. On the
range ia Maryland recently he scor-
el second highest among 1000 men,
hitting target at distance of Il miles
1873 out of possible 200; the high
est score being 1913 out of 200. Mr..
Hedeecock's company also won the
prize. :.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-29
a. RECORD MADE IN F1ooD77=

That was some stunt the %
theatre pulled off from WedDe@SSTss.e
night rntil Thursday, little sf'Sy
noon hour, representing the tim ut't y
took eight carpenters to take III r,ie !. It
theseats, put down a new floor ao, oil
the 500 seats back to the floor 'O acI
have everything in readiness for 1 ~
usal opening hour at this non 1 t.le
theatre. The floor was also STAMINA sfusdr
Ed Ellison says it was some ioh o0i
We agree with him. ''u
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-29
666 cures MaIarial Fever.
HONEST MAN.

The Missouri negro named George
Washington who was facetiously ask
ed by the registration clerk if he was
the man who cut the cherry tree,
md who replied negatively that had
done no work for over a year. was
more honest, personally and historic
ally. than many of bis contemporar-
i who pretend to virtue. -Seattle
Post Intellingencer.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-29

The Wachovia Ban and Trust
60. is making some needed improve
ments on the interior which will IA
cilate business.
High Points proportion for the
Jewish Relief fund is $4,000. and II
will be raised for this very worthy
cause.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-29
A FINE RECORD

The Jews of High Point tb,oo
days before the opening of the cane re
"a On for the Jewish Relief Emu
subscribed the amount of ne aru
$780, A fine record for these uoc
pie High Point should give Iibe,
ally to this worthy cause.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-29
TO REGISTER Is TO 80.

Between IS and so young men
who have reached the age OF II
since June 5th. last, are expected
to register for military service at the
office of the local exemption board
on Saturday, August Oath. accord
ing to estimates made. by the mem
bers of the body.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-29

C. S. johnson of Ri. 4 paid the
editor pleasant call Thursday after
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-29
OVERSEAS

1t Hal B. Ingram aud Corporal
Paul Shelton have arrived safely
overseas
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-29

$3.50 contains no alcohol, arsenic, nor
other poisonous drugs q 3.
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The Ordway new era., 1918-08-23
Two Robbers Caught

Two self-confessed bank robbers
held at Glenwood Springs are, ac-
cording to Sheriff Lewis Worker, the
men who robbed the bank at Olney
Springs short time ago. The men
are John r. Wallace and Herbert
Litkee, alias H. r. Chase. one from
Oklahoma and the other from Texas.
They robbed the bank at Crawford,
near Montrose, and were soon arrest
ed at Glenwood Springs. They con-
-fessed to the robbery at Crawford.
description of the men and photos
of each were sent to Sheriff Worker.
and they are identical to that of the
men who were seen in Olney Springs
and in Ordway the day before the
robbery which took place after mid
night. The men were seen here in
the afternoon and they are the same
ones who were in Omey Springs and
who had a tire iron made at black
smith shop in Olney that day
The fact that these men had more
of the liberty bond and war savings
stamps than they secured at Craw-
ford show that they had made rob-
berry some place else also. They had
about $1,000 of these negotiable
bonds and stamps in their possession.
These men state that they are part
of a regularly organized gang of rob-
bers who set out to loot banks of
liberty bonds and war savings stamps.
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-23
Cants Are Ripening

F. G. Hilvert, manager of the S. A.
Gerard & Co. interest in the west,
states that the Rocky Ford melon
crop will be mostly out of the way
by the time the pink meat and honey
dew melons here go on the market
The shipments at Rocky Ford started
a week ago Monday and have been
increasing in car lot shipments until
up to yesterday when almost fifty
car loads were shipped. At least
three-fourths of that harvest will be
to the markets by the time the first
go on here. This will result in good
prices for both the Rocky Ford mel
ons and the Crowley county melons.
The first car lot shipment from
Ordway will be within a day or two
and the number will increase daily
during the season. The product here
is good, and as the prices have held
up all the way thru the season from
California, Arizona, to the Rocky
Ford district there is every reason
to believe that the good prices will
continue. There are not so many
growers here this season as usual,
but those who have melons will prob
ably make a big thing off the crop.
Mr.. Hilvert estimates that there
will be $50 car loads shipped from
thils district. OF this about half will
be honey dews.
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-23
RED CROSS NOTES

$50 more refugee girls dresses
have arrived, SO workers are needed.
When these garments are made at
home sewers are urged to be sure
that the Red Cross label and the age
marker are on all garments. These
are given out with the work and
some have been lost. Since the Red
Cross receives only sufficient num-
bcr of markers fol the number of
garments in the allotment it is i'm
perative that none >.e lost.
All garments which are out now
must be in by Monday, August 26-
Also all socks and sweaters must
be in on the same date with all left
over yarn.
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-23
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

The big garden beet mentioned on
another page under the head among
exhibitors" was grown by Mrs. S. ].
Smith instead of the name as given
there. The beet is over Is inches
long.
Four head cattle estrayed or stolen
from Lackey ranch, 81 miles north
west of Ordway. Branded =
Reward, SIS per head
Earl Bulca, cousin of Sherif
Lewis Worker, was recently killed
received by Mr.. Worker
Mrs. f. NJ. Bruno has been brought
home from Pueblo hospital where
she had been for four weeks, suffer
ing with typhoid fever. She is now
able to sit up part or the'time.
The picnic in North park given
by the members of the Christian
church yesterday was pleasant af-
fair A bountiful picnic spread was
INDUCED in by almost hundred
people.
In one day this week three persons
were sent from >Ordway to hospitals
for operations. One was taken to
Rocky Ford, another to Pueblo, and
the third to Denver. There are pafa
tients being sent every week to hos
pitfalls at various places who could
be taken care of better in Ordway
IL there was a hospital for the pur-
pose. Three-fourths of the opera
tions performed could be performed
at home.
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-23
WELLESLEY UNIT JOINS Y. w. C. A

A Wellesley unit has gone to Lyon.
France, to join the six Y. w. C. A.
secretaries who have been doing yeo-
man service in bringing comfort and
material aid to the poor, bewildered
refugees who have gathered at Lyon.
The Wellesley girls number six. doc
tors, nurses and dietician. Upon their
arrival at the Hotel Petrograd. the
Y. w. C. A. hostess house in Paris,
they found warm welcome awaiting
them, cakes and ale" or rather the
Y. w. C. A. substitute for sandwiches
and hot chocolate. 1t brought real de-
light to the Americans girls who had
had a very exciting voyage In which
a submarine had tried to do its worst.
AS they left Paris for Lyon they were
more than effusive in their praise of
the manner in which the Y. w. C. A.
greets its compatriots.
"lt was a genuine American well
come" said one girl. 81 shall never
forget it,"
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-23
oRDwAY TEACHERS

Following are the teachers employ
ed for the Ordway school:
HIGH SCHOOL
Prof A. b. Ross. superintendent.
Mrs. Ratcliffe, of Boulder, princi-
pal and English.
Miss Frazier. Mathematics and
Latin.
Miss Mcintosh. Domestic Science.
One place vacant.
GRADES
Sth-Prof. Mulholland.
7th-Miss Hicks.
6th--Vacant.
5th-Miss Coons.
4th-Miss Crisman.
2rd-Miss Riggs.
2nd-Miss Case.
1st-Miss Du Pee.
The term will omen on Monday
September Q. A tuition of $500 per
month will be charged nonresidents
to be paid in advance.
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-23
Do Such Live Here?

Human nature is very strange. The
way some women are vailing over the
new sugar regulations is pitiful. To
some of them, it seems. crate of
fruit is more than all the starving
millions of Europe. They are the
abused race over the new canning reg.
ulations, and anyone who talked to
them about the Hoover regulations a
year ago and knew Of the scorn with
which any suggestions of curtailment
were met can realize how hurt they
are with the enforced denial. This II
only a. lack of vision. Women whose
men are at war accept the regulations
with cheerfulness: they do not weep
over the loss in fruit, or the difficulty
of canning without sugar. They have
other losses to think of. They know
that doing without a few pounds of
sugar is an easy matter compared to
their greater sacrifice. e.--Spokesman-
Review.
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-23
FRENCH WOMEN IN INDUSTRY.

Miss Mabel Crafty, who as general
national secretary of the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association in this
country. Europe and the Orient, has
charge of $500 secretaries. has just
returned from France. where she spent
several weeks in aiding the Y. W. c.
A. workers there.
She says: More than a year before
we went to war with Germany we
were asked through representative
of q French women's committee to do
some sort of recreation or welfare
work in France. Now the young
French women are becoming accus-
toned to going out into the world.
They are just beginning to learn that
they can be at home out in the world.
The French government has already
begun to consider the problems that
will arise after the war. They are
planning to change the machinery in
munition factories to make other ar
ticles and in that way have the wom-
en- make the things that will be needed
during the reconstruction period.
Thousands of women will be thrown
upon the communities without money,
without work. They will be carried
along with the work for reconstruc-
ton for many years after the war"
The recreation and social work
which the Y w. G. A. is building up
now among these workers will con-
tinue after the war.
Recently a Y. w. C. A. foyer for
1900 girl workers in the Ministry OF
War has been opened up at the re-
quest OF the Minister of War. Many
new foyers have been opened up in
industrial centers in the past two
months by the Y. w. C. A. and for
American women in the United States
Signal Corps a club house has been
equipped.
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-23
A. A. Ladd Weds
Pueblo Clieftain

A wedding of much interest to Pu-
ebloans was that of Miss Leila Barnes
to Mr.. Albert A. Ladd which was sol
emnized at the home of w. B. Marks
at Rye Sunday nom by the Rev.
Frederick A. Hatch.
Mrs. Ladd was formerly deacon
ess at the Methodiss home of this
city and has a large number of
friends. Mr.. Ladd was formerly con-
nected with the Newton Lumber COM
pany but is now member of the
Husson & Ladd Lumber company.
Olney Springs.
After the ceremony dinner was
served under the trees. Guests at
the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. Hus-
son, of Olney Springs, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. T. Bruce, Mrs. F. A. Hatch. Miss
Rea Stevenson. Miss Daisy Broadwell
and Wilbur Newton.
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-23
WHEAT

OFF grades. smutty, poor quality.
and mixed wheat will not bring you
the top price. Why not grow wheat
that will grow with the same efforts,
and that you will have no trouble to
market. If you are going to sow
wheat come and see us about your
seed. We will save you seed from
the best wheat grown in our territory,
IL you will come in now and make
arrangements for it, We will not
hold this wheat. So come now and
talk 1t over with us.
Crowley County Milling & Mcr. Co.
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-23
Evangelical Church

Evangelical Church
Sunday school, 10 a. IN.
Morning worship, L a. m.
Young peoples meeting, 1880 p. M.
Evening service, Sis .. m.
Scripture lesson, Heb. 12:1-14.
Sermon. "The Great Race"
Midweek prayer service Wednesday
at $50 p. IN.
All are welcome.
C. f. HARTMANN, Pastor.
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-23
AT THE CHURCHES
Baptist Church

Owing to the pastors illness there
will be no preaching Sunday.
Lords Day Services:
Sunday school. 10 a. m.
Preaching services, IL a. m. and
Sis p. m.
Mid-week service:
Bible study and prayer. Wednes-
day evening at Sis.
We believe in the gospel of Christ.
Give us a call. Everybody welcome
HARRY S. HAMMANN, Pastor.
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-23
At Fircmcn,s ,Ieeting

Fire Chief H. G. Bates and George
Riley are in Georgetown this week
in attendance at the annual meeting
of the State .Firen-en's association
Mr.. Bates went up on Tuesday and
Mr.. Riley left on Wednesday.
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-23
Christian Church

Christian Church
Bible school, 10 a. IN.
Ordination and communion, 1 1 a IN
C. f. society at 7:45 p. m.
Evening worship, 8:15.
Subject. 1.-The Withheld Compile
tions of Life"
Rally day August %.
Everybody welcome.
G. w. BANKS, Minister.
The Ordway new era., 1918-08-23
Methodist Episcopal Church

Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Preaching, IL a. m. and p. IN.
Big temperance rally at 8 p. m
Subject, What Will Uncle Do With
John?"
Epworth league at Z p. M.
f. w. PIMLOTT, Pastor.