davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
CONVICTS FILLING
OUT QUESTIONNAIRES

Fort Madison, Jan. 1O.--One hundred
or more young men within the limits
Of Fort Madison regard the receipt Of
draft questionnaires as the irony of
fate. All Of them are perfectly willing
to be taken into Uncle Sans new army
but they will not be, for they are pris-
oners in the Iowa state penitentiAeT
here.
Practically all the men have received
their questionnaires and are now dll-
ing them out. They are doing the work
carefully and painstakinGly and hot
ing against hope that some way will
turn up to show them way to get out
Of prison and into the army. None OF
them are making exemption claims.
One man who had some trouble In
answering all the questions Is said by
his companions to have at last EiveK
up in disgust and to have wE3eee
across the face of his questioainaifG:
Come and get me- Then. he settled
back to pray that they would
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
GRAIN REVIEW

Chicago Jan. l0-Prospeets Of more
plentiful distribution Of cars in the
west had tendency today to ease
down the corn market the outlook how
ever for more snow and Tor colder Wea-
Their Likely to hamper TRANSPORTATION
acted ~ nearly an oEfset. Businsss
lacked Volume. Opening prices ranged
frogn the same rs yesterdays finish
to Nc lover with January el.27& and
May $l.26& to " were followed BY q
further eight decline.
Subsequently peace talk Led to more
pronounced selling pTessure and 10
further setbacks In values. The close
was unsettled to h3kc net loSer
with january tl.27A and May 31.24N
@1.26.
OatS displayed 4 little independent
strength. Export demand, although
having no great extent, appeared to
furnish the stimulus
Increased arrivals OF hogs weaken
ed provisions. support for prices was
poor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
OSKALOOSA.

A military course is to be formed
and taught in the Oskaloosa high
school. All men Of Mahaska cOunty
who are near draft age are urged BY
the county council of defense to "a
roll. O. p. Flower, the city supeFin-
tendent of schools. viii have charge
Of the work. This course Is free OF
charge. The Iowa State Council OF
National Defense and the Extension
department Of Ames college provtaea
for this course in which army orgen-
izations. military and personal by
giene, technical courses with 3 mills
tary bearing, mapping and sketchinG.
shopgraph in signal corps work. the
elements Of French for the American
soldier will be ta.e- January Is,
1918. is the date for enrolment
Oskaloosa Trades assembly met In
session Monday evening and adopt
ed a resolution favoring an increase
in the salaries Of post ONCE employees.
They ask the Iowa congressman to
support them. The increase is from
$500 to $1,000: 81. 900 to 81. 800, as hGfe
has only been one raise in forty years.
According to Mayor J. G. Harrpld's
reports. Oskaloosa is getting to Be =
better town. The number Of arrests
in 1916 was $50: in 1917, 1856.
Basketball starts this week. Penn
VS.. Des Moines Friday at Penn gym
nasium at AIS p. m, and the high
school vs. Grinnell high school on the
Y. NJ. c. A. floor here at $3.50 b. m.
Coach Grover Hawk has not an.
nounced the lineup yet for Penn.
Coach Kelly has lost several go0d
men from the high school. but viii put
out good team. The lineup has NOT
been announced. Freshman practice
started Monday night in the college.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
RETAIL PRICES.

FLOUR and Feed--Graiam flour, per
sack, 7Sc; shorts, cwt., -: bran, ewt.,
$40: sheIled corn, but, ;1.S5; hay, cwt.,
$1.e5: straw per ewt, SAA Csc; meal per
10 ID. sack. Coo: corn and oat chop, cwt.
t4.ss; corn per bu.. $3.50: chicken feed
32:s5@s1o; rye flour, s1.s5: buckwheat
Better; Eggs and Pavitry.
Creamery butter-50@55c: country
butter. 4o04sc.
Egss-Fresh country. 50@55c.
Poultry-Geese, dressed. 27hc; tur.
keys dressed 4o6l5c: dressed hens 80
@ssc; springs, s0c; ducks: s5c.
f~osh and Salt Fish.
halibut, CSC; perch. lac: smelts. 15e;
CSC lb.: Holland herring. keg. s1.15
i.4s: pail anchovftes, 1925: smoked
salmon. CSC: pickersl zoe: carp, 5 H..
&c; salmon. Csc; pickerel, 14c: oysters
H., soc: Iceland fat herring. s1-sc
each; shrimp. soc ID.
Vegetables.
Heine grown cabbage, III. Sc: pars-
ley. 5@1oc; mushrooms, 81 H.: green
beans. sec: horse radish. lsc;, beets.
toes. per peck. Acc: green onions,
? for isc: garlic. csc: head lettuce.
1880: Brussels sprouts. 30c;
Potatoes, ID. Sc: celery 5 and 10 cents;
cucumbees, each. 10000: Swiss chard,
2 for &C.: sweet potatoes, h., 5@sc;
MANAGES. 3se ID.
Fruits.
Fruits - Bananas. TIC lb.: lemons.
d o 4oc; oranges. .o0s0c pc, dozen:
new apples. 10000 peck: H.. S0sHc;
per bu s12256: pears so@4 oc; eu..
81; grapes. h.. 20c: Emperor grapes.
H., 20c; Malaga grapes. zoe: grape
fruit, s1-3@1zhc; kumquats. 4oc ct:
cranberries. l7Hc ID.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
CADDOCK IS SIGNED
TO MEET ZBYSZKO

Des Moines, Jan. 1O.-Earl Cad.
dock champion wrestler Of the world
and Wladek Zbyszko, who also claims
the worlds title, will meet in a
finish catch as catch can match in
Madison Square-garden, New York,
January 20. This announcement was
made by the Iowa wrestler in Cedar
Rapids yesterday. Caddock is now on
trip with Mike Gibbons in an effort
to raise funds for the Camp Dodge
gymnasium.
An effort has been made by Gene
Melady, who has been handling Cad.
docks affairs, to bring the meet to
Iowa. but Jack Curley insisted that
the match be held in the east. Curley
claims that he has leased the garden
at very high rental and he would
lose money if the match was conduct
ed in the west.
Caddock has stated that he will not
consent to meet Zbyszko until he has
been assured square deal. In other
words he is going to know just who
the referee is going to be.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
HAY MARKET.
St. Louis Hav Market

St. Louis, Mo. Jan. 10 Hay-Re-
Gsipts, 50 cars. Light receipts Of tim
othy continued to clean up at steady
prices in supply OF a fair local and
shipping demand, Glover mixed, scarce,
as also is prairie and clover and good
grades of these are salable at well
maintained prices while common stock
of each moves slowly at cheap levels.
Alfalfa is still easy. Sales: clover
mixed. No. light mixed Quarter
bales) at S2s.bo; timothy-No. 2 scant
grade at $3.50; ordinary at SCI to
SIS: standard. at s2S.50@2s.5o; No. I
large baled at S2sG3l; part No. 2 tim
otHy at 32s and part rye straw at slo
prairie-sample grade Iowa (timothy
and prairie) at 3s1; Iowa at s2s: No.
3 at 323@2A50; No. at s25@27.5o;
No. to choice at 32s to $1,000: Glow
er, No. 2, $27 to 129@30; No. to choce
$3o.5o to $31@33.5o: alfalfa, no grade
at SIS; good No. 2 to standard 5000
81: also standard at 1872: No. at s27
02s.5o; No. 2 at 32s@31: standard at
&310S2: No. to choice. $32.50@34.50.
Straw-Steady: sales. wheat at $40.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
CHARLTON

Donald HALEY Of Rapid City, South
Dakota. who is attending st. Johns
Military academy. at Delafield Wiscon :
sin, returned to his studies Monday ev-
ening after visit at the DR.. W. &.
Fisher home.
Mrse. Perry Barger was called to AL
hia yesterday morning by the illness Of
her mother. Mrs. II. W. Almack, former
~ of this county and who is now In a
critical condition.
Mrs. George Howard of near New
bern, was caller to Clarinda yesterday
by the serious illness Of her son. Hugh.
Mrs NJ. Tolbert. OF Des Moines. who
hal been visiting her daughter Mrs.
s. A. Mercer, returned home yester-
day.
Robt. Culbertson a student at the
Iowa State University. at Iowa City
returned to his studies Monday even
ing after spending the holidays here
with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Reese and other relatives.
Zelton Roberts has enlisted in the
L. S. Navy and is now awaiting his
call TO the colors.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
IOWA UNABLE TO
OVERTAKE BADGERS

Iowa City, Jan. 10.-The Wisconsin
five defeated Iowa at the armory here
last evening by score of Sc to %.
The game was thriller from the
start, the score not denoting the spirit
manifested. During the first half the
Iowa team was outplayed. the first
period ending % to in favor OF the
visitors. In the second half Iowa
found way to break up the visitors
criss cross passing and consequently
outplayed- the Badgers although both
teams scored thirteen points.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
Chicago Live Stock; Opening.

Chicago, Jan. 10.-The opening live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market slow, SC under yester-
days average; receipts. $4,000; esti-
mated tomorrow, 40,A0o: bulk, $4,000
1855; light, sl5.s06lS.55; mixed
S15.so@ 1850: heavy, .sl5.se@lsSo;;
rough, $15.so@1S.1o; pigs, s12so9
1880.
Cattle-Market weak: receipts, 81
600; estimated tomorrow, $4,000: native
steers. ss.l0@lS.50; stockers and feed
eFs, $6.S0@l0.s5; cows and heifers
s5.75@11.75; calves, ts.75@ls.
Sheep-Market weak; receipts, 49,
900; estimated tomorrow, 1900; weth-
ers, f9.7e@13.35; lambs, Sl4@F75.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
St. Louis Live steek

st. Louis, Mo-. Jan. 1o.-The live
stock market follows:
Hpgs-Aarket lower: receipts, 49,
900; lights, $lS.2501S.4O; pigs, el46l5;
mixed, Sl6.35@l6.6o; good heavy, 1859
@16.S5; bulk. $ls.25@l6.60.
Cattie-Market lower; receipts, B.
$3.50: cows. s5@1o.5o; heifsrs. 1850
10: calves, .j5.T5616.
Sheep-Market steady; receipts, TO-
900; lambs, $14017.50; ewes, e11.5o6
~; wethers, $11.5o@1i.75.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
kansas City Live Stsek.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 1o.-The live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market lower; receipts, g.
900; bulk. $1S.1o01s.35; heavy, 1850
1s.40; light, $1s.1001s.s0; piss, $40
1910.
Cattle-Market steady: receipts, s.
900; steers, s.596l%; cows, tS.2591e.76;
heifers, S7011; calves, $S.5o@18.5o.
Sheep-Market strong: receipts, g.
900: lambs. s1e.s0@17.1o; warnings,
1880 1850; wethers, S1l@lS7S;
ewes, $s.7b912.25.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
Omaha Live 0toek.

Omaha, Nebr.. Jan. 10.-The live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Maxket lower; receipts, Is. :
soc; heavy. S15.so@16.25; mixed, 11s.9e
616.I5; light, 1l5.75@1e.20; pigs, $le9
Is; bulk, S15.so@1s.5S.
900 steers. % .6eOle.50: cows and heli-
efS, Ss.5O@l1.Se; calves, & S6l3.
Sheep-Market steady; receipts. IA,
~; yeaslings. t1l.So613.ko: wethefs,
s11011.ss; ewes. $ll@12.25; lambs
S15.75@17.1s.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
THE SPORTS CORNER
WAKE UP, SPEEDERS,
HERE is A CHANCE

Portland, Ore. Jan. 10.-What DC
you think of man 70 years of age
who is willing to run five miles
against twenty men. relaying each
other every quarter mile?
This is what James l.. Smith, civil
war veteran wants to do in Portland
at the Grand Army encampment next
July and he has issued challenge to
that effect. Colonel Smith can run
ten miles in seventy-four minutes. He
is pronounced by army physicians as
physical specimen without a par
allel'
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
Chicago Protues.

Chicago, Jan. 1o.-Butter-Lower;
creamery, Ss@47hc. /.
Eggs-Higher; receipts, 1865 cases;
firsts, 5SoOoc: ordinary frsts, SAG
57hc: at mark, cases included. Sag
5sc; refrigerator firsts, not quoted; do
extras, l3h 0%&c.
Potatoes-Market same; receipts, 90
cars: Wisconsin, Minnesota and Mich
igan bulk, $1.9o@2.e5; do sacked, $50
80.
Poultry-Ahve lower; fowls, zoo
l5hc; springs. &c.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
MOTHER OF TWENTY.
TWO is DIVORCED

Des Aoines. Jan. 10.-Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth IAndley, forty -four years old
mother Of twenty-five children, in
Guiding a set Of triplets and three Seta
of twins, has been granted 4 divof: &c
from Benjamin franklin Lindley, Z
former Des Moines saloon keeper. Mrs
Lindley alleged that her husband de-
serted her three years ago.
Mrs. Lindley's oldest child is twenty
eight and the youngest is eight years
old.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
INCOMES OVER $500.

Sioux City, Jan. lot is asserted
by registration officials, who have
been busy recently with questionaires
that q majority Of persons required to
make report show incomes Of $1,000
or more annually. Even porter in a
local hotel confessed to an income
of $1,000 with board and lodging
free. The board estimated his total
income should be at least $1.40O.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
CHICAGO Live steek; closins.

Chicago. Jan. 1o.-The closing live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market slow, Is to 2ec lower
than yesterday: receipts. 10000; esti-
mated tomorrow. $4,000; bulk, s1S.l09
1910: light, $l5.75@ls.40; heavy, SIS 20
@1S.50: mixed, S15.SO@1s.5o; rough,
1850 o 1885.
CAttle-Market 15c lower; receipts,
$4,000: top, 1885.
Sheep-Market 10 to zoe lower: re-
ceipts, $4,000; top, $685.: lambs, Sl7.7s.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
chie.gs cr.ir and pr,yi.i.n,.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE opening que-
tations in grain and provisions:
Corn-Jan., $1.27%; May, $1.25h0
1864.
Oats-Jan., 79Hc; Mch., 7sc; May,
TTA 377c.
Mess Pork. per bbl.-Jan., $t5.75;
May. s45.l3.
Lard, per 100 1bs.-Jan., s24l5; May,
$24.35.
Short Ribs, Per ~ lbs.-Jan., $3.50;
May, $24.os.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
PRODUCE MARKETS.
New Yesk Produce.

New York. Jan. Observation-Disclosures
Arm; receipts, $3.50: creamery higher
than extras, 520s2Ac; extras, 81 Nc;
Arsts, am 05ohc; seconds, 4ahg
4Shc.
Exgs-Firm: receipts, 5,2s1 cases:
fresh gathered extras, s7hc; extra
firsts, Ssc;- firsts, CSC; seconds, 500
sac: refrigerator special marks, ASH q
4ee: faFsts, 44@@Sc.
Chesse-Steady; receipts, 52s boxes !
state whole milk flats, fresh specials,
23h 02%c; do average run, 23c.
Dressed poultry-Firm; chickens. 20
632c; fowls, 22@2ohc: turkeys, 220
S4e.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
Kansas City Prsdues.

Kansas. City, Mo-. Jan. 1o.-Buttsr-
Creamery, 44c; flrsts, 42c; seconds 4Sc;
packing, SIC.
Poultry-Hens. 2lsc; roesters. 1sc;
hroilers, 2l@25e.
EsEs-Firsts, sac; seconds, SAC.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
KANSAN SEEKING
MRS. III. S. MARSHALL

Mrs. Lille Derazowski, 2Sos Clark
street, Parsons, Kansas, wishes to
find Mrs. Nellie Squires Marshall, who
is in Wapello county. near Ottumwa.
Any one knowing this woman or her
whereabouts is asked to notify the
above address.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
chieass Cash Grain.

Chicago, Jan. 10.-The cash grain
market follows:
Corn-No. 2 and No. 5 yellow, nom
inAl: No. yellow, $1.s59l.70; No.
yellow. 3l.4s@l.57; No. s yellow, $l.4e
0lk3.
oats-No. 3 white, s10s1xc; stand
Ara, SIC.
Rye-No. 2 nominal
Bariey-$l.3S@1.58.
Timothy-3507.5V
Clover-o11@ OFT.
Pofk-Nominai.
LAfd-134.42.
Ribs-S236002&.25.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
HOPPE MAKES NEW
MARK WITH CUE

San Francisco. Jan. 1O.-Willie
Hoppe, worlds champion balk line bil-
HARDEST, broke the worlds record IN a
three cushion exhibition game hare
last night when he made run Of Is.
The previous record was IS. held BY
Charles Norm, Of st. Louis.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
chjcsee Hay Market.

Chicago, Jan. 1o.-Hay-Receipts.
s4S tons: shipments, 341 tons. Demand
ara offerings light and market quiet.
Feeling firm. Choice timothy hay quot
able at 12s.5o@2e. No. 1 at S2S32S.5O.
No. 2 at 27927.50. 20. 3, S22@23. Kan
sas. Oklahoma, Iowa and Nebraska
prairie hay-Choice, $24@25. No. l
s22@:4; No. ., s20@z2: No. 8, s1sd9
90.
Straw-Rye straw quotable at s1o.5O
oil. Dat straw at $1o1 1880. Wheat
straw at S909.50.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
Sports Summary

Chicago, Jan. 10-Joe Egan was
given the decision by newspaper men
at the ringside over Bryan Downey in
their ten round bout at Milwaukee.
Charlie Weinert won the decision
over Gunboat Smith in IL rounds at
Providence, r. I.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
LATEST MARKET REPORTS
CHICAGO HOG PRICES
EXPERIENCE A SLUMP

Chicago. Jan. lo.-Increased receipts
had depressing effect today on the
price of hogs.
Arrivals Of cattle and sheep were
| also liberal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
NV York Cotton Market.

New York, Jan. 1O.-Cotton-Futures
opened barely steady: January $500;
March, $3.50; May, S5l.37; July &sLSe;
October, $3o.e3.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
Peoria Cash Grain.

Peoria Cash Grain.
Peoria, ILL.,, Jan. 1o.-The cash grain
market follows:
Corn-Unchanged; No. I yellow,
@1.s5; No. 3 mixed, $3.50 bid; No. )
mixed. $1.4s; No. 6 mixed, : 1.4o; sam
pie, $l.17@1.38.
Oats-Market higher; No. 2 white.
size: No. 3 white, slAc; No. red,
SAC.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
New York Money; cIssin

New York Money; clesins.
New York, Jan. 10.-Mercantile pa
per-5h @5E%.
Bar silver-S0hc.
Mexican dollars-1Sc.
Time loAns-5A05x%.
Call money-iigh. ~; low. 5: clos
ing bid az.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11

New York, Jan. 1o.-Raw sugar
Steady: centrifugal, S.oo5c; moiasses,
nominal
Refined-Steady.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11

Minneapolis cissins Grain.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 10.-Cosing
grain:
Corn-No. 5 yellow, 31.e5@1eS.
Oats-Eo. 3 white, 1871 37Shc.
F1Ax-$3.5eh 03.53h.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
81. Lsvis produes.

st, Louis, Mo-, Jan. 1O.-Poultry--
Higher: hens, 22Ae: springs, 1lc: tuF-
keys, 2sc; ducks, &c; geese, 10000.
ButAef-Creamery. 50@sehc.
Eggs-54@54hc.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11

Psimsvy As~onnenk.
Articles Receipts Shjpments
Wheat. bu ........ 423,0oo $4,000
Corn, bu ......... $4,000 325, 900
Oats. bu ......... 100000 IA, 900
Seaboard clearances-Wheat, 176,-
600; corn, none: oats none.
Car Lok Receipts.
Wheat-s cars, with 0 Of contract
grade.
Corn-101 cars, with 0 Of contract
grade.
grade.
Total receipts Of WHEAT 1t Minnaapo-
liz. Duluth and winnipeg today were
45s cars compared with sss cars last
week and GIT cars tho corresponding
day year ago.
Estimated cars tonaorfow, ChieaEo-
Whe9t, 2; corn, 49, oats, II.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
Kaneas CITY Cash Grain.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 10.-The cash
grain market follows:
Corn-Eo. mixed, 31.7201.7S; No
2 white, $1.7561.7s; No. : yellow, $1.7S
Oils.
Oats-No. 2 white. ssh0ssc; No. !
mixed, S00Sohc.
Rye-Sl.7e.
Hay-Weak.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
St. Josseh Live Stock.

St. Jossph Live Stock.
st. Joseph, No. Jan. 1e.-The live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market lever; receipts, g.
go; top, sls.35; bulk, sle@1S.35.
CAttle-MaA<et strong; receipts, L.
500; steers, 1904; cows and heifers,
$50 1850; calves, $S31%.
Sheep-Aarket steady; receipts, g.
500; lambs, $l2611.1o; ewes, $S9l2.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
S. Leuis Cash Grain.

St Louis Cash Grain.
st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 10.-The cash
grain market follows:
Corn-No. 2 track, STA No. 2 whits
$1.s7.
Oats-No. 2 track, size: No white
S3@SShc.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11

London Money.
London, Jan. le-Bar silver-4shd
Der ounce,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27
PERRY TO GO WITH
STEAM LAUNDRY HERE
(c) Underwood & Underwood.

Sam L. Perry, who for many years
Was tesnected with the Americus
Steam Loundry, but who has recent
ly been engaged in the automobile
business here, will return on the first
of November to his first love-. There
is no young man in Americas who
knows the business and patrons of
the steam foundry here any better if
as well as Mr.. Perry, and the an
nouncement that he is again to be
connected with that business will be
welcome news to his many friends.
Mr.. Perry will be engaged in an inn
portant capacity and will be of ma
terial assistance to Mr.. R. L. McMath,
who recently purchased the business
from Will c. Carter, who has retired
from active business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27
To ELECT MAYOR
IN CITY ELECTION
At An EARLY DATE
NAME OF DAVE r. ANDREWS is
BEING SUGGESTED. UNDER.
STOOD THAT MAYOR COUNCIL
WILL NOT RUN AGAIN.

It is understood that a meeting of
the city executive committee will be
called at an early date for the pur-
pose of fixing a day for the munich
pal election.
In this election the voters of the
city will name a mayor, a city. clerk.
and two members of council.
John Allen Fort is chairman of the
city executive committee.
Current political gossip is that Dave
R. Andrews will be announced for
mayor by a number of his friends.
Il am not thinking of getting into
politics, and have no political ambi-
tions," said Mr. Andrews when ask
ed about the matter yestdent. "If my
friends have suggested me for may
or, it is news to me, and they have
done so without encouragement from
me. In fact. it is rather surprising
to me, and hope that the talk along
that line will stop"
There has been no rumor of oppo-
sition to Doc" Eldridge, the city
clerk, and so far as is known there
are no aspirants for city council.
Mayor Lee G. Council, who has
served the city SO well for four years,
will not ask for reelection, so it is
generally understood. MIR. Council has
given the city four years of faithful,
unselish service, and under his ad-
ministration the city affairs have been
superbly handled.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27
THAD REESE IN LETTER
SAYS THATNAVY ELIFE

Thad B. Reese, who enlisted in the
navy several months ago and has
since been assigned TO post at
Charleston, in letter to R. c. Mo,
ran, of The Times-Recorder, says
the navy is the life. He has recent
ly been quarantined at the range
near Charleston, an incident which
redouuded to his advantage, mas
much as he gained additional riff
training thereby. He is now rated as
"marksman," expert" and Sharp
shooter" and has been detailed as
among twenty who made the best
records to attend the machine gun
school of the navy. At this school
students are taught the mechanism of
both the Lewis and Colt guns, and
thus become real experts in the sci
ence of war, as we'll as gaining valu-
able mechanical knowledge and train
ing
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-27
SOLF ANNOUNCES
ALSACE-LORRA|NE
Be RETURNED To
FRANCE BY HUNS
WILL WORK in SENSE OF COM
PLETE JUSTICE AND FAIRNESS
TO FULFILL WILSON'S PROGRAM
IN ALL Objections AND FROM
ALL POINTS, HUN MINISTER DE.
CLARES.

AMSTERDAM, Oct 26..-As for AL
sace-Lorraine, 1t is at once clear that,
as these territories were expressly
mentioned among President wilson's
IA points, we agree to regulations of
these questions, said DR.. w. S. Solf,
German foreign secretary, in address
sing the reichstag on Thursday. Tin
the address referred to, President
Wilson said that "the wrong done to
France by Prussia in 1871, in the mat
ter of Alsace-Lorrine, which has un-
settled the peace of the world for
nearly SO years, should be righted")
Moreover. having accepted Presi-
dent Wilson's program as the basis of
the entire peace work, Or .Solf con-
tinued: ''We will Loyalty and in the
sense of complete justice and fairness
fulfill the program in all directions
and at all points"