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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
ARE SEEKING NOMINATION

Sigourney. March 19.-Irving John
son of Oskaloosa and Charles A. Dew
ey of Washington were in the city on
Monday looking after political mat
tiers in the interests of their candi-
dacies for judges of the district court.
Both these gentlemen are seeking the
for judges and are both
considered eminently qualified for the
positions
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
GERMANY ADvERrisEs DRIVE

[Associeted Press SnnlTaryJ
Germany is again advertising the
imminence of an offensive by her
e1assed forces on the Franco Belgian
front. The word comes this time
through Copenhagen in the shape Of a
report that the high command has in
vited number OF neutral correspon-
dents to go to the western front to
witness the offensive operation and
that they will leave for their destina-
ton tomorrow.
This news follows quickly on tha in
terviews given by Field Marshal Won
HindenbvrS and General Won Luden-,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22

M'MlLLEN SPEAKS At CHURCH
Abba, March 19.-Fred MCMILLAN of
Des Moines spoke at the United Pres
byterian church Sunday evening and
gave splendid address. He has been
sent out by the Des Moines Presby-
terry to visit certain congregations.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
William n. Clifford.

William H. Clifford. former OF.
,tumwan, died at his home in Sedan.
Kansas. Saturday, March 2, 1918. Mrs.
oseph Chiffon. $40 West Fourth street.
a sister-in-law of Mr.. Clifford, attended
the funeral.
William II. Clifford was born IN
West Moreland county, Ohio. April 81.
1854, moved to Kansas in 1871 and
later moved to Iowa. where he was
married to Mary F. Hatch OF this
city May Is, 1892. Three children
were born to this union, two sons.
Harold and Russell, who survive him.
and daughter, Gladys. who died
when she was about four years old.
He returned to Kansas about
eighteen years ago and lived at COT
feyville for about three and one-half
years, after which he moved to Sedan.
where he has lived since that time
and for a period of about fourteen
years.
He was about Ga years of age and Is
survived by his wife and two SONS.
The remains were shipped to Coffey-
vile where interment was made and
the funeral address was delivered by
j. A. Farrell of Sedan.-Contributed
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
BURN GERMAN TEXT Books

Marshalltown. March 19-There are
no more German text books for use
in the State Center high school. What
remains In the books Is being scat
tered to the four winds from a pile OF
ashes in the school yard. Fifteen to
20 Of the high school boys are re-
sponsible for the destruction Of tho
books. .saE,u,.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
FIND GLASS IN CHEESE

Sioux City. March 19.-Glass found
in cheese here lead to the arrest Of
Nathan Zigler, grocer, the charge
against him being selling adulterated
food. Zigler had been warned the
product might contain adulteration,
but he ignored 1t. The cheese was
made in Wisconsin and United States
agents are looking for more of the
stun.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
CAMP DODGE CAPTAIN
GETS THREE YEARS

Camp Dodge, March 19.-Captain AL
bert F. Knapp, supply company, Three
Hundred Thirty-seventh field artillery,
has been found guilty Of misuse Of
company money and sentenced to
three years in the Leavenworth pen
and dishonorable discharge from the
army. His home is in Virginia City.
New.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
DOUBLE TAXES IN FIVE YEARS

Fort Dodge, March 19.-Taxes in
Webster county touched the high
water mark this year when they went
over million dollars. This IL 100000
more than they were last year and
twice as high as they were FIVE years
ago. Increases in school, state and
township rates are held responsible
for the jump In assessments.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
DEBORAH BUYS STAMPS

DEBORAH, March 19.-The drive for
War Savings Stamps, started last
Sunday and was continued, and when
the returns were field it was found
that the total subscriptions were $42,-
030. This total Is for DEBORAH alone
and averages at least $40 for each
citizen. -.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
HYNEs HoME RURNs

Abba, March 10.-Ths residence of
F. H. Hynes. superintendent Of the
Smoky Hollow Coal Co., was discover
ed to be on fro Saturday morning
about 10 o'clock. The IRE caught In the
roof and did considerable damage both
to the house and furniture. The cause
OF the fire is unknown.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
70 ABANDON GOOSE NINE

Abba, March 1o-While the miners
were at work Friday night at the Gold
Goose mine north Of Abba, about Al
o'clock a. m, they broke through into
the old Jack Ok mine and . great
amount of water entered the mine. The
Gold Goose mine will be abandoned on
account Of tho water.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
MINISTER IN ~" WAR WORK

Clear Lake, March 19.-Rev. WILDER
M. Evans, pastor Of the First Congre-
gational church of Clear Lake, has an
nounced to his congregation that he
Will leave during the month to take up
army Y. M. c. A. work, having re-
ceived his call for service.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22

dorff, the general tone of which is ap.
parently intended to lead to the belief
that German offensive was in pros
pect.
ALLIES ARE SUSPICIOUS
That Germany should so widely her
aid an attack has excited suspicious in
entente quarters that she did not
really intend making one. Another
view, however, has been that it was
her real purpose to excite just such
suspicious and then strike at u
moment when the entente guard had
been figuratively lowered or they we're
preparing for an offensive operation
on their own account.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
FINLEY We AIRS
FRENCH MEDAL
Lieutenant Colonel of Third
Iowa Wins Coveted
Honor.
LBy Associated Press Staff
Correspondent.]


With the American Army in France,
March Observation-Disclosures of
three more American soldiers carrying
nounced at American army headquar-
tiers today. while on the Luneville sec
tor six officers. six sergeants and two
privates were receiving the war cross
at an impressive ceremony just back
of the fighting line.
The men decorated near Lunevflle
today were Col. Douglas Macarthur,
Lieut.. Col. Mathew FINLEY of Council
Bluffs, Iowa; Major VIM. J. DONOVAN,
Captain Thomas Handy, Lieutenant
w. Arthur Cunningham, Detroit;
Lieutenant Oscar Buck, New York:
Sergeant 8. G. Rossell, New York;
Sergeant Abraham Blaustoin, New
York; Private Charles Jones, New
York; Sergeant William Moore, New
York; Sergeant Daniel O'Connell, New
York; Sergeant Carl Kahn, New York;
Sergeant William Bailey, New York,
and Private James Quickly, New
York.
DONOVAN AIDS NEW UNIT
All the sergeants and pr1vates as
sisted Major Donovan on March z and
s in aiding new unit in withstanding
a German bombardment. Lieut.. Col.
FINLEY on March g. directed the de-
tense Of the American lines against
an enemy infantry attack aided by
artillery.
Private A. A. Crawford of Ala
bama, Corporal Harry w. Tanning of
Baltimore and Private Bernard Black
of Baltimore were the men cited to-
day.
Private Crawford was killed while
carrying dispatches through German
barrage. His citation says that he
was can excellent soldier, courageous
and devoted and was killed in the
trenches in the performance Of his
duty"
SAVES COMRADES LIVES
Corporal Tanning received his cross
for the following act:
During heavy bombardment, a
bomb fell on trench parapet. Corporal
Tanning threw himself upon 1t and
prevented it from falling into the
trench, thus saving his comrades by
his presence Of mind and preventing
a very grave accident"
Private Black pulled a lighted
igniter which was about to fire a shell
from a gun when an enemy shell
struck the gun. "Thrs," says the cita-
tion, "his courage and presence Of
mind prevented a mortal accident to
his comrades"
[This dispatch indicates that the
Luneville sector is the one where the
old Third Iowa, now the 16sth United
States infantry, is facing the enemy,
and that Captain Steller and men Of his
were wounded, March and
g. while repulsins a German attack in
this portion OF the western front. Major
William ]. Donovan, who was decorat-
ed for aiding new unit" to Withstand
n German bombardment, received his
honors at the I.uneville headquarters,
as did Lieut.. Col. Matthew FINLEY Sec
ond In command In the old Third Iowa,
on March s. The new unit" to which
the dispatch refers evidently was a por-
ton Of the Iowa regiment, including
Company G. Other dispatches have re-
cerred to the excellent showing made |
by this same until
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22

London, March 19-The heads
Of the German army have invited
. number Of neutral correspon.
dents to be present at the German
offensive on the western front, the
Exchange Telegraph correspon-
dent at Copenhagen reports. The
correspondent, It is stated, will
leave for the front on Wednesday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
In Mernoriam
John !. Chance

John J. Chance was born in Cha!
county, Indiana. December /, 1841 an(
died January II, 1918, at Ottumwa, a
the age of rs years, 1 month and Il
days. He came to Wayne county lows
with his parents when three years o.
age.
In 1861 he was married to Malisss
Elkins, and to this union seven child
rem were born, four of whom are liv
ing, c. c., c. B.. and F. w. OF Ottumwa
and A. v. Chance of Ringold county
Iowa. His first wife died April 6
1879.
Later he was married to Nancy E
Tucker. To this union one child was
born, Pauline e. Roberts Of Oklahoma
He was then married to Sarah e
Howard in May, 1888. at Ottumwa. To
this union four children were born
three of whom are living e. j. Chance
Mrs. Title Smith. and Mrs. Ada Sher
man. also one stepdaughter, Mrs. Hat
tie Peck all Of Ottumwa.
Mr.. Chance became q member OF
the Church Of Christ when a small
boy. He was regular attendant az
long as health permitted. He was q
member Of 90. q. 26th infantry. and
served until the close Of the war.
He was kind husband and loving
father. Ell was a good neighbor and
true friend and leaves to mourn his
loss faithful wife and children, TWEEN.
ty-four grandchildren. one great grand
child, three sisters and two brothers.
also a host of friends and neighbors.
After many years Of sickness and
pain, "God giveth his beloved sleep"
Contributed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22

pain, "God giveth his beloved Sleep"
Contributed.
Mrs. Martha Robertson Brown.
Martha Ellen Robertson was born
in Clark county, Indiana, March 28,
1886 and departed this life at her
home in Drakesville, Iowa February
IL, 1918. She was converted in early
youth and united with the Methodist
Episcopal church. remaining q mem
Der until her death.
On January 20, 1870 she was Joined
in marriage to John F. Brown. To
this union was horn one son, James
Preston. and one daughter. Both sons
and daughter, with their father pre-
coded her IN death.
She leaves to mourn her death two
brothers, John Robertson, who for the
past 10 years has made his home with
the deceased, one sister Mrs. Mary
Baraby Of Mexico. Mo-, one grand.
daughter, Miss Vivian, who with
number Of other relatives and friends
attended her in her last sickness. Mrs.
Brown was known for her kind and
sympathetic disposition, always
thoughtful of the welfare Of those
who were numbered among her &C
quaintances.
She was faithful in her church life
until her old age made 1t impossible
for her to be longer active. Funeral
services were held at the home at 2
p. m. Thursday, February. 1918, con-
Quoted by Rev. Alvah Huff. {nterment
took place in the Drakeville Gene
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-01-31
Why Workingmen Support the War
BY JOHN X. COMMONS Professor OF Political Economy
University of Wisconsin

Never before has democracy for
wage'earners made so great progress
al II has in the nine months that we
have been at war: II this continues.
American labor will come out OF this
war with the universal eight-hour day
and with as much power to nix its own
wages by It's own representatives, as
employers have.
Anybody who says that this is a
capitalistic war simply does not see
what is going on. Capitalists are be-
Ing controlled in their profits and in
tho wages and hours OF iaborers with
the help of leaders whom the working
men themselves have put on the vari-
Gus war boards.
In no other war have the govern.
ment and organized labor worked to-
gether as they are doing in the United
States today In every department OF
government that employs labor or
Axes the price that manufacturers
shall charge. there Is leading official
OF the American Federation OF Labor
on the committee who has as much
power as the representative OF the
capitalists The president OF the
United Nine Workers of America ia
assistant TO Garfield. the fuel admin.
istrator. The president of the Build.
ing Trades Unions is on the Emergen-
cy Construction Board for building
ships A leading organizer OF the
American Federation OF Labor is on
the great War Industries Board which
controls all kinds OF manufacture. A
trade unionist is Secretary OF Labor.
These and many other trade union
officials were placed there by the trade
unions themselves, because these war
boards have become the big employers
OF labor, or because they control the
wages that private employers pay.
The President Supports Labor.
All through these industries Presi-
dent Wilson iS enforcing. as fast as
the boards can get 10 it. the eight.
hour day, as well as time and one.
half for overtime work Moreover. the
agreements with labor unions provide
that wages shall be rev .sed upward
Just as fast as the cost OF living rises.
Most important of all the agree
ments with trade unions is that which
gives tho same wages and hours 10
union and non-uuion workingmen
Never before have workingmen
taken part In the actual management
OF q war. Never before. in war o. In
peace has the voice OF labor In govern
ment been so powerful az II Is now in
America
No wonder that the American Fede-
ration ot Labor as IL shown by the
vote At the recent Buffalo convention.
supports the war almost unanimously
and stands for ashting II out TO the
limit
Any workingman who refuses 20 stand
BY the great majority OF his fellow
workers In their great work for labor.
ia iniuring himself and his brothers.
A democracy in which the wage-earner
has hts share OF influence is coming,
and X II does not come as Il should.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-01-31
pevice 70 Save Worry.

A "worry- saving" device that IL De-
ing installed In many Of the apartment
houses here, says the Pittsburgh DIS
patch. Is a slot machine arrangement
intended to eliminate computation ana
dispute regarding the monthly Din TOT
telephone service.
The machine Is built on the principle
Of the public pay station slot feie-
phone. but Is handler In size. IL can
be purchased outright at comparative
" little cost, or leased at reasonable
rates. 1t does away with all bills ana
makes complaints Of overcharge impos-
slble. In the event that tenant mas
not the proper change to insert In the
slot he may insert brass checks, which
are supplied with the machine.
When the coin box is opened by the
collector the tenant is called on to re-
deem these brass checks. The device
is making hit with landlords and ten
ants
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-01-31

the reason will be that some wage.
earners are misled and don't know
democracy when they see 1t, or don't
support II when they know 1t.
A German victory Is the only thing
that will set labor back permanently.
II Germany defeats Great Britain,
Germany will take over the British
navy. She will then be far and away
the most powerful country in the
world. and we Americans will be com.
PEELED TO have large permanent
standing army and a huge navy to
defend ourselves from sudden attack
permanent army and navy large
enough TO cope with Germany, besides
taking our boys and our workingmen
every year for military service, means
low wages, long hours OF labor, sup.
preston OF labor unions, repeal OF
labor legislation on behalf of women
and children. suppression OF free
speech. and all the hardships that mil.
lions OF workingmen have come to
America TO escape
Those Socialists who want the
workingmen in this country 10 give in
to Germany are blind and inconsistent.
For when the Socialists OF Germany. a
year before the war started, voted for
war taxes when other nations were
unprepared. they Violated their own
principles and forced the Socialists OF
every other nation TO aght
The leading Socialist OF the world,
Camille Huysmans, international sec
rotary of the Socialist Bureau. in Hoi-
land, has said to the Chicago Daily
News that the war demands OF Presi.
dent Wilson are Identical with the de-
mands of the International Socialists
Americas War Aims.
The American Alliance for Labor
and Democracy. composed of rade
unionists and socialists. at it's meeting
IN Minneapolis. endorsed and repeated
these demands. These are Americas
aims In the war: Equal rights OF all
nations big and little; no people to
be forced under a government under
which Il does not wish 70 live: free.
dom Of the seas; a concert Of nations
TO guarantee peace and justice: limitz-
ton Of ornaments on land and sea.
OF these aims the greatest is dis.
armament, by Limitation OF ornaments
on land and sea. through international
agreement Without this, labor cannot
be free In this or any other country
Any socialist in America. however
honest. who tries to weaken the
morale OF American labor in this great
crisis. ia simply playing the game OF
the German Socialists who have al.
ready sold themselves 10 the Kaiser
Rather than listen to such Socialists.
let American labor Join In the mag
nIneent patriotism OF tina Auerican
Alliance for Labor and Democracy
Let them say, with the Alliance. that
labor will take it's part in conducting
the war. and that tho war shall bs
fought 70 finish, for upon its success
depends the freedom and the WAGES OF
AG~ricsa labor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-01-31
Many Great Men Die Young.

The question is often asked, what Is
meant by "the prime OF life." 1t Is
difficult to say; people differ so much.
Most great men have died comparative
" Young. Alexander the Great died at
thirty-two, having conquered practical
ly the whole world Of his day; julius
Caesar was dead at fifty-five. Napoie-
on died at flfty-two, Oliver Cromweh
at flfty-nine, Shakespeare at fifty-two'
Charles Dickens at f1fty-eight. Nearly
all the men who made the French Rev.
olution were dead before they were
fifty: many of them before they were
forty. Robespierre was only thirty-slx
when he died, Desmoulins thirty-four'
Danton thlrty-five, and Mirabeau for
ty-two.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-01-31
THOROUGH WORK
How Mineral Point Citizens Can Find
Freedom from Kidney Troubles.

If you suffer from backache-
From urinary disorders
Any durable disease of the kidneys,
Use tested kidney remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have been tested
by thousands.
Grateful people testify.
Can you ask more convincing proof
of merit?
Mrs. A. H. Johnson. 80 S. Fulton
St, Monroe, Wis, says: 81 suffered
from kidney weakness and also had
severe attacks Of backache. Doan' g
Kidney Pills relieved the aches and
pains and fixed up my kidneys in good
shape"
More than two years later, Mrs. John
son said 1.-THE benefit Doan's Kidney
Pills gave me has been permanent. |
am glad to say have the same faith
in Doan's as when | gave my former
endorsement.
Price 90 cents. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney pills-the same that
Mrs. Johnson had. Foster-Milburn Co..
Mfgrs., Buffalo. N. Y.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-01-31
FOR SALE

House and several lots for sale in north
part of city. A good residence section. House
has eight rooms. VIII be sold all together for
1900. or the lots may be bought separate Is
known as the John Roberts property
Comparatively new five room house with
summer kitchen. Two lots. IL you are look
for bargain you had better investigate this.
A large two story. nine room dwelling con
yeniently located 10 school. business and
church. This property can be purchased at
reasonable price for such property.
A seven room house on Front street. This
is very desirable property on account Of
location so near business section. school etc.
Electric lighted. Has barn. wood shed and
chicken house, also cistern.
A good seven room house on Hoard street
Has been built only few years Electric
lights, large shop building.
Six room dwelling on Spruce street with
about one half acre of land.
For terms and particulars call at Tribune
office. or at the Office of j. B. Reynolds over
Iweifel's store.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-01-31
SCHOOL NOTES.

The basket ball team could not play
their scheduled game at Platteville last
Saturday night on account of blockaded
roads. The team goes to Lancaster on
Friday to play the high school team Of
that place.
Some alterations and repairs have
been made in the high school building
in the interest of fuel economy.
Special arrangements are being made
in the Wisconsin high schools to release
the boys who enlist for farm service on
April 18th with fall credit for the year.
Prof. RUSSELL head of the Manual
Training department of the Platteville
Normal and MIR. Shield of Akron,
Ohio. visited the high school. Monday.
Both gentlemen gave interesting talks
to the hiyh school students.
LAST WEEK
The work of the second semester be-
gan Tuesday The schools were closed
Monday in the interest of fuel economy.
1t is probable that sufficient coal is on
hand to ran the schools through the
year and that it will be unnecessary to
close again.
John Gray, Herman Gilman and
Russell Meserole of the class of 1918
visited school Tuesday. John and Her
man are with the Fairbanks Morse
Company in Beloit and took advantage
Of the iive-day closing to visit home.
Russell has been compelled to take a
short vacation from his duties at Law
renee on account of eye trouble.
Miss Dorothea Warren of Lead City.
south Dakota, has taken the vacant
position in the high school and began
work Tuesday. Miss Warren is a
graduate Of the Michigan University
and comes highly recommended.
Mrs. W. f. Molitor has been sub
stituting in the high school for the past
two weeks until regular teacher
could be secured.
The fret and second basket bali teams
accompanied by large delegation OF
rooters braved the bad roads and the
below zero weather and drove to
Dodgeville Saturday night where they
met the teams of that place. The
roads may have been slow and the
weather cold but there was nothing
about the games that suggested those
terms. Mineral Point quickly took the
lead and held it during the game and
up TO the last few seconds Of play
when lucky basket by Dodgeyille
gave them the advantage of one point
and the game. In the preliminary
game by the second teams our team
outclassed their opponents and won by
$ score Of p to 6 The return games
will be played at the gymnasium here
on Saturday night, February 9th.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-01-31
FASTENED RUSSIAN COLLAPSE

1--WE must not overlook the fact that
Russia collapsed, not because OF the
Germans on her borders, but because
she failed to organize and feed her
own citizenship" the food admInlstra-
ton announced
1--WE must be warned that II we are to
emerge victorious from this war we can
not risk the collapse OF another of our
associates In this war from this cause.
Anybody that is looking for the col
lapse Of the German people on the food
question had better turn around and
look at the moon. because the results
more danger OF collapsng on that
score than we are. IL as much"