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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
Lillian Shankle-Ihe Other
Garden.

Phil and Mona were standing by the
window waiting for it to stop raining.
They waited quite a long time, but the
rain did not stop. This was Nona's first
rainy birthday, and she did not like
it much. She said, II cannot think OF
single thing to do until dinner"
II can," said Phil suddenly. we will
barn and play"
The door of the barn was not locked
and when Phil gave it hard bang it
opened at once.
"Hurrah," cried Mona, 1T is almost
| empty"
So it was, for it had been cleared ont
just the day before. Mona and Phil
stood side by side and threw the ball
against the wall. When Mona threw
the ball Phil caught it and he hardly
had to run, but when Phil threw the
ball it bounced so hard that Mona had
to run back with all her might in or
der to catch it.
Then" said Phil, this is going to be
the biggest bounce Of air. and he gave
it hard sling.
1t dashed against the wall Of the
barn, and Immediately a door flew
open and the ball disappeared.
II did not know there was a door on
that side Of the barn." said Phil. Nor
did r. said Mona.
Both children looked surprised. They
ran to the door and looked out The
rain seemed to have stopped and the
ground appeared as dry as anything.
you would think it had not rained
for weeks" said Mona. II suppose this
must be the garden belonging to the
people next door," said Phil. Il believe
I can see the ball over there" said
Mona
They both ran to get it, but when
they reached the spot it was round
shell.
But all at once the rain came pour
ing down. Mona and Phil both ran to
take shelter under the big flowers.
And look, Mona, it is not raining IN
the other part Of the garden.
The children happened to look
around and saw sitting on a bit Of rock
a toad with staring eyes.
There were large plants growing in
the garden which the children thought
were trees. I think we ought to be go
ing home If we can find the way" said
Mona.
keep in this path and you can not
lose your way" replied the toad. But
remember to pass by the messy wall
and the seven toad stools"
They walked and walked until they
came to the messy wall, then the
seven toad stools.
II believe I see your ball." shouted
Phil.
They both ran and got the ball and
rushed in at the barn door. Immediate
ly the door shut with a bank.
Then they heard the dinner bell.
Nora and Phil have spent quite
number Of afternoons in the other gar
den.
Lillian Shankle ago II,
Sa5 South Ward 81, -0ftmnUn,- L.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
John Jaenecke = How His
Pet Dog Was Injured
By an Auto.
Dear Juniors:

am going to wrtte to the Courier
Juniors. I am q boy ten years old.
l live in Laddsdale. Iowa My teachers
name is Georgia Weist. I am in the
fifth grade. I am writing story about
a pet dog.
Once upon time there lived little
boy who had pet dog. One day this
boy was walking along the road and
had his dog with him. An automobile
passed them and the little dog wanted
to chase it. He got between the
wheels and got his leg cut cut of.
Well as my letter is getting long I
will close.
John Jaenecke. Age 10,
IIaddsdale Iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
Alice A. Jaenecke- my Best
Friend"
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
AS I have not written to you Tor
some time. I will write you a story Of
which the title is my Best Friend"
My best friend is II years old: She
has brown hair, black eyes, and Is good
looking. Her name Is LOAF French.
I have other friends. I will name
few Of them: Frances Brown, Edna
Brown, ALIVE Harding and Marjorie
and Mamie Thomas.
I am in the sixth grade at school.
Alice A. Jaenecke, ago IL.
IAddDds2o, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
ANOTHER CONTEST.

We also want the Juniors who
think the other subjects are too hard
to write on one of the following sub.
jects.
The Story Of Nickel.
My Best Friend.
A Pet Doo.
Corn and Apples.
Sweet Potatoes and Cotton.
A letter.
Select prizes from among the fol-
lowing: Box of candy, football, roller
skates, doll. knife or book.
Bernice Hanback, is the prize win
ner today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
Frank Sylvester - Another
New Junior Whose Broth
er Is q Soldier.

Dear Juniors:
AS have never written to the Cour-
Ter Junior before ] thought that
would write.
am a boy IL years old and live on
a farm near Farson. I have four broth
ers and one sister. Ny oldest brother is
a member Of the U. S. coast artillery
and is stationed at Jefferson Barracks,
Mo. He was home Christmas on hve
day furlough and we were sure glad to
SEQ him.
Frank Sylvester,
Hedrick, Ia, R l.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
(To Be Continued.)
Pussy's Winter Goat

In winter when the air Is chill,
And winds are blowing loud and shrf1l,
All snug and warm l sit and purr,
Wrapped in my overcoat Of fur.
In summer quite the other way
find it very hot all day,
But human people do not care,
For they have nice thin clothes to
wear.
And does It not seem har6 to you
When all the world is like a stew,
And / am much too warm to purr,
have to wear my winter fur?
-Ohye HRfnaA
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
Henry Schmitz-ANe Jun.
ior and Only 8 Years Old.

Dear Juniors:
page before.
am little boy years cd.
am in the third reader at school.
NY teachers name is Miss Andrews.
We had two weeks vacation at Christ
mas time.
My classmates are Lawrence Glenn
and Margaret Fuhs.
Henry Schmitz, Jr., age s,
Kirkville, h,-Box 12s.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
ALL ABOUT PRIZES.

We do wish the Juniors would &C.
knowledge their prizes.
II any Junior has ever failed to re-
ceive a prize after his or her name
appeared in this paper, it is because
the wrong address has been given us.
When we say wrong address we
especially refer to incomplete adj
dresses. All city Juniors should put
their street number and all Juniors
living in the country should put their
box number or failing to have box
send in their parents names.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
CONTEST CLOSES JANUARY II.

AS the Red Cross contest does not
close until Saturday, January II, we
will ask all the Juniors to write on one
Of the following subjects:
History Of the Red Cross.
The Local Red Cross.
Work Of the Red Cross.
The prize for the best composition
will be membership in the Red
Cross, which. of course, entities the
winner to Red Cross pin.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-10-28
WESTERN UNION
CABLEGRAM
GEO. w. e. ATKINS. First vice-Pres.

NEWcoMs CARLTON w
FAIRMoNT, w.. 80 G RIO "a
Berne,
L.
State Com.
w.. Va. i
20 me duti here
from being wi tn taking
in the campaign
the Importance both abroad OF
Of Colonel Watson in FAY
President mnis strait forc
tsons sucoe
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-10-28
Read This Cablegram

From John w. Davis, noted West Vir-
ginian, recently honored by President
Wilson, and made Ambassador to Great
Britain.
Mr.. Davis at the present time is in Berne,
Switzerland, comforting with represent
atives of the German government regard
ing the treatment and exchange of our
boys, now in German prison camps.
A man SO close to events Transporting in
both Europe and America surely knows
what he is talking about when he urges
the election of Colonel Watson.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
.NEU UCTOR RECORD
FOR ~MARCH-JusT IN.

FOR MaRCH-JusT IN.
The following high-grade records produced by victor Artists maI
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lorraine CMy beautiful Alsace Lorratne) IeiSaId werraradi
Chimes Of Normandy Lambert Murphy
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that Lorraine and, Normandy are Q the French soldier symbols Of
that sacrifice which counts ne. cost
10 4514S- Price s1oo. |
when stars Are in the Quiet skies Florence Hi"hl1
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from leave II TO Jane Victor Light Opera col
Fun in Flanders Par. Lieut.. chz Rice and Henry Burr
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l.. 5. Field Artillery March sonsas Band
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Pain that almost seems to bless me; l am burning, freezing, trem-
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No 6474S. Price 500.
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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
SOCIETY CIRCLES.

Continued from page four
Mildred Wetmore and Faith Bircher.
Mrs. Lee Murdoch entertained al
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
STANDARD PRICE
TAILOR SHOPS of ELY, NEVADA

Owing TO the increased cost of Labor, We ar compelled to
make the following prices:
suit-plessed ..... 1
suit-spoted and pressed .......... -. $50
Sut-drySieaned and pressed 80. - 90
sutt-steam- cleaned and pressed :. -. .4.. :. 50 80 and M
o'ereoats-same prices a 5 apply to suits.
fants-shortened with cuffs 80. -. . . Sloo
Pants-shortened, plain ............. ...... $500. sc
fants-made larger or smaller -. ........... 500
coat SleeVes-made longer ...... .... ... . SIo5
'ot s'cses-made shorter ......-. -. ............ 500
Aest-made smaller ......... ....... .......Sieo
Nest-nade larger ..... .s....... 49,. ......s 80
hndtons--nen set ,..s....... :. ......S ;. b. 75c; y. Il. &iOO
New Pockets in pants-each (half SOC 49,. 80. ... .SfoO
Ladies Dress-hlains, cleaned and pressed 49,. =. $500
Ladies Dress-faney, cleaned and pressed 49,. -. -. $3.50
Ladies. Skrt-plan, cleaned and pressed ...~. ...... 500
ladies skfft-faney scIeaned and pressed ......... 81 90 and up
aides suft-plain, sponged and pressed ...+.... ..... -. $3.50
Ladies Suit--plain, cleaned and pressed ............ So O0~
aides sut-fMcy, cleaned and pressed ......... $3.50 and up
iiun ekut-shortened (naehine sdtched) .............. 500
Fancy skirt-shortened Tor hand-fened, pIan) -. $3.50 and up
Velvet Collars, nw Innings, etc, according TO grade of material
and labor necessary.
'hioh Laboh per hour .......... - ...t.. +...... $1OO
All work strictly CASH OIL Delivery. Work not accepted on first
Delivery must be called for at Shop.
Work left ovr THIRTY DAYS sold for charges.
WE PAY No COMMISSIONS
SATISFACTION SHOP BELEAL TAILORING co.
@RAHAMs QUALITY SHOP THE ToGGERY
THE GILIEN CLEANERS THOMPSON DRY CLEANERS
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

an enjoyable dinner party in honor
OF Mr. Murdoek's birthday anniver-
aary on Tuesday evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred West and Mr.. aud Mrs. H.
w Edwards enjoying the delightful
hospitality dispensed
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13
STREET RAILWAY TRACKS
4 GRADED in PITTSBURGH

Pittsburgh, Nov. S-Grading streets
and giving them marks as is done
with pupils in the public schools is
the plan used in the citys petition to
force the Pittsburgh Railways Com.
pany to spend $626,447 in track and
equipment improvements. Some OF
the company's tracks are graded as
low as 80 per cent, this representing
the worst stretches of road The re-
ceivers of the company insist that
further increases in fare will be ne
cessitated if they are forced to i'm
prove equipment.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13

We want our cotton growers to
realize the advantages of peanuts on
sure enought wide production scale
it will be worth while to Try them not
in little patches, but in great fields
hundreds of acres, so that the pick
ing and the marketing will be large
enough to command attention Go in
for quantity-just as many peanuts
as can be gathered from the acre.
You need not worry about selling
them. They are comparatively easily
kept and should you desire to hold
them, it can be done without great in
convenience They can be picked all
along through the fall of opportune
seasons.
Watch the man who has made pea
nuts this year. Get your bearings and
try not to throw away crop of cotton
next season to the weevils. Your time
is worth more and your owe it to
yourself to make the farm earn some
thing.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13
A BAPTIST CRIME

Judge Davis, the new chairman q
the board Of trustees of Mercer I'm
yersity made one of the most strik-
ing appeals to the Georgia Baptist
convention Wednesday on behalf of
the old educational institution that
has been mad Elm many day 1t struck
right home and touched where Bap'
ftists need touching.
For years we have given to Chinese
missions far more than we have to
education in Georgia. That means that
Baptist money has been garnered in
large amounts to educate the
Chinese boy than to educate the Bap-
fist Georgia boy. That thing has been
going on for the longest time. 1t isn't
right. 1t Is worse than that,-it is a
crime.
That charge will stand regardless
of Baptist duties towards foreign mis-
sions. The whole denomination has a
right to be glad that a great fund can
be gathered for foreign missions and
used for the good humanity. We do
not need the worry of grudgery about
missions. Let that arm OF the denomi-
nations usefulness alone, so long
as it does not improverish other great
er arms.
We have said it over many a time
and we believe it will all our hearts:
The religious denomination is more
responsible for christian education at
home than for the christianizing of
the heather in foreign lands. Judge
Davis apparently has something of
this kind in mind when he appeals
for Mercer.
q For years you have talked missions
to the people, "he declared, land you
have induced them to give more for
the Chinaman than for the education
Of your boys.
j am glad of all that you did for the
man in China, but my heart breaks
when think of what you failed to do
for the Baptist boys in Georgia. Mer-
Ger has got to shut up or you have got
to provide way for it to go on There
is no way to run school without mon
ey, BY your resolution this morning
you said cut off Mercer agreed
with you about refusing to go into
debt any further but l am reaching
out my hands TO you to help us keep
the school going. We have got no right
to open up next Monday unless you
make way for us to pay for the run.
ming expenses of the school. You have
spoken of the great opportunities that
lie out before the university and yet
you say to those who are entrusted
with its management: MERGERS got
to live on $4,000 a year or die She de
sires to live. Look at the men she has
sent out into the world and see what
stand they have taken among their
stmps mans WAAS Bus4et AerA tYbtir
people sent here to look after her
What are you going to do about it?"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13

Director McAdoo promises to give
some attention to the increase and
improvement of passenger service in
the railroads in the near future. Now
that the war is won and the fighting
over, somebody ought to begin to dis
pose of the question as to what should
be done with the enormous increase
in freight rates. When these rates
were put on their was an excuse.
Sometime in the near future the bus
mess world will be calling for relief
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13
MORE PEANUTS IN 1919

We have quite a number of lead.
ing planters, large farmers who are
beginning to see the light in peanut
growing. Many have stuck to the cot
ton crop and during the past season
the weevils helped to gather too much
of it. What is left has not brought the
price to which the cotton grower is
entitled considering the cost of pro-
duction.
Now we are beginning to hear what
the peanut crop is netting the grow
er and it looks much like the mission.
airy work for the coming year will
be easy. Peanuts at 500 ton are far
more profitable than cotton at %
cents Peanuts at this figure are far
more possible than cotton at rs cents.
We have some growers who contract
ed their peanuts this season at $40
per ton. These growers have some
thing from their peanut crop in pro-
fits which the cotton farmer cannot
claim. The net earning from the
farm where these peanut are grown
must unquestionaBly be larger. Some
of then are ready to say so without
qualification.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13
CHANGE IN SCHEDULE G. S
& r. RY

Effective December Sth Dixie Fly
er train south-bound leaves Cordele
at 2:39 A. M. instead of 1855 A. NJ. All
other trains run as heretofore. r. l..
HUFFMAN, Ticket Agent c. B.
RHODES GPA, 12-1O-3t
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13

Ne have a delivery for
morning 9 till II o'clock:
afternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock
for both the Parlor Market
and the Wells Grocery Com
pany.
We are still selling fresh
meats at low prices.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13
STOMACH Ills

permanently disappear after drinking
the celebrated Shivar Mineral Water.
Positively guaranteed by money-back
offer. Tastes fine; costs trifle. De.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13

An aviator claims to have perfect
ed a process for reinforcing rubber
with fish scales, producing a comb.
nation that is both hard and resilient
and which can be vulcanized.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13
WILL THEY sTAYp


of Franco-America naffairs, has sent
a communication to Secretary Baker
in Washington in which he offers to
place the educational resources and
facilities of the French government
at the disposal of the American sol
diers in the army of occupation and
of those who will be delayed
in returning home on account Of
transportation facilities. Secretary
Baker has made no reply to the offer
that has been given to the public as
yet
This is very gracious offer and
one which would seem to indicate that
the French are fully aware of our
own care of the men in our armies,
but is not this a bid for permanency
of residence? II would be unkind so
to interpret the good purpose Of the
French, but nevertheless, the longer
they are detained in France, naturally
the more accustomed to the country
would our men become. Attachments
grow with time, and there you are.
One can smile and assure himself
that there will not be much tarrying
when we fall to reading the compari.
sons the men in the ranks make in
their letters back home. Then they
must have that national pride which
the war has developed so strongly to
rely upon. No fighter entering the
war has shown anything like the SUI
periority of the American soldiers.
Every soldier must have a deepened
pride in his country for the showing
the army has made. That will help
to bring last of them back home
But here is the French offer, in the
Narda OF Tardeu himself:
",,.neg:cln college men would be
given access as freely as possible to
the. French universities and other
establishments for higher education
faculties of arts science, medicine and
law, Ecole des Beaux Arts. The tech
nical schools commercial and agricul-
tural schools in Paris and in the prov
inces would be thrown open to them
with all their resources for study
laboratories, collections, libraries, etc.
Along with American students,
officers as we'll as privates, every
French university would admit at
least one American professor who
would lecture in England and have
charge of Americon military students.
GAS to the bulk of the American ex.
peditionary forces, all French teach
ers available near American camps
and environments would be placed at
your disposal to teach French.
Our educational system has been
perturbed by this war, but all it's re-
sources at hand are at your disposal
and it is the desire of our nation that
you mako use of them.
This program cannot be stated de.
finitely before the total number of
American students is known to us and
information obtained as regards the
branch of study they wish to follow.
"While working for her own recon.
suction France will gladly devote
some of her resources to help develop
the professional and civil value of the
American citizens who fought with
her sons to make the world safe for
democracy. For more than a century
the two democracies have put their
common faith in the belief in progress
through education"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13
INFLUENZA

is most dangerous when your system
is out of order. Take Martins Liver
Medicine. It moves the bile. Money
back II not satisfied.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13
The UNIVERSAL CAR

The Ford Model One Ton Truck really the necessity of
the farmer manufacturer contractor and merchant It has all
the strong features Of the Ford made bigger and stronger It
has the powerful drive extra large emergency brakes act
ing both wheels and controlled by hand lever 1 inch
wheel base yet turns in 46 foot circle and has been most thor
ough tested We know is absolutely dependable We advise
giving your order without delay that you may be supplied
possible The demand is large and orders filed in rotation
Leave your order today,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13

liYered anywhere by our Cordeie
Agents, Heard Grocery Company.
Phone them. FL
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13

Cuba has the largest orange grove
in the world, covering 1000 acres.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13
Membsrs Of A.soeIated Press.

The Associated Fress is exclusively
entitled to the use for republication
s9 all news dispatches credited to It
or not otherwise credited In this pa
RsF and also the local news published
herein.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-13

A New York state woman is the in
.ventor of sanitary poultry nest in
which there are no corners nor crew
ices to hold vermin or dirt and with
vermin or dirt and with wire MT
ting bottom.