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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-08-30
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FROM KEMP

Bro. Lewis of Colbert has started
Il meeting here. II" has been having
good success
The following boys left for Camp
Pike, Ark. Monday; Wyatt Walton.
Jim Waitman. Madison Peacock and
Albert Anderson. We all join in
wishing them good luck.
Miss Mittyc Hart. who has been
visiting Mrs. Henry Kemp has re-
turned home
Mrs Joe Kemp gave u very nice
little cream supper for tn. soldier
boys who left Monday They all en-
ioyed themselves and il was approci-
ated by all the gricnds Of the bows.
Jay Duckworth. who is in training
at Camp Bowie. spent Saturday and
sunday at home.
Mrs. Will Carraway and family
of Hendrix attended church here on
sunday and visited old friends.
Mrs. y. R. Rauland OF Durant is
The guest Of Mrs. II Kemp thi~ week
and also Mrs. Lat l.utrS aud li,tI.
son David of B0kchito
Quite Il number from here We're in
pnrant Monday 10 500 the boys off
G. B nick"rSOn was n business
visitor to nurant Saturday
The two it'll" children of Dee .\d-
am are very sick with typhoid
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-08-30
FROM COLBERT

Th" Two sisters uf Mrs j ". Bell,
who have been her" visiting her. +"
turned =" their homes last Friday
Nr. H"ll accompanied them ~ l'ri
son
to bcni~on Friiav
Miss Madg" Murray has return,
from a visit to Ms B">>i" Johns
FRIENDS from Ihni~un ar" .i-itinr
Mis- 'rair N"is't this week
Born To Mr. ana Mrs Juha
Guul~hv, This v""h. u FIN" baby rirl
Quit" q numh"r OF tull"r' p"opi
W'r" IN Durant Nunday 10 hld FAR
we'll I" IN" Rrvan county buys Wh'
l"ii fui tn" training camp.
Mr. r. Il Wilson has been visit
INK Mis- Gladys Rankin of Duran,
bu' ha- returned h"m"
j " Wilson j. erecting tor him
-'li Il n"W residence IN tolh"rt
Prof q T. Beam" principal Of our
- hrul thi, rru. moved from tal"rI
la coin. RI this week
Il t. Vaughn has sold ont hi,
hlach -ri'h shop and moved to bal
La. Trxas
Mr. L"hr",h' Of D.ni on j. visi,
iur Mr. Frank Guudinr this week
Nil Emma trahtr"" j. her" ,i-
i'inr friends thie week
Miss Nauiin" Hannah and h"i
cousin. Miss L.ucillr kimbrourh. -
t,arl Ford. Texas. are. visiting Mrs
J 4 roind"Xt"r
Lem Guoding and family wcr,
shopping in D"nisun la, saturday
Mrs fanni" Graham. who was op
"dat"d ON in D"nisun. returned home
last week and is reported as doint
nicely.
Ben Low" was in Calora Tuesday
W :. Johnston and family an,
Mrs Henry Moor" l"ft Tuesday ful
a weeks visit with relatives at Wax
ahachi". Texas
j I. Davidson moved to D"niSor
last Thursday. and our new dopo
agent Is now occupying his house.
S'huol viii begin here Monday ant
I" school building is being pu, il
order
The family Of G G. Murray wa.
Visiting in Oklahoma city last week
Mrs. T.. W. Richardson was il
D"ni>on shopping last Friday
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-08-30
FROM YAKNABY

Th" Baptist meeting closed sun
day might with few converts
Tn" Red Cross is doing quit" a bit
of knitting, hu' ar" ont OF sweater
yarn ct The present time.
Tn" regular meeting of tn" Red
cross Thuroday evening at Mrs j
r. lliphtuW"r'S and We would h"
glad if more ladies would attend to
TAX" part in tn" knitting.
Nin" left from her" Monday to 20
10 tn" training camp old larnaby
has furnished fiity boys.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Mcdonald r.
turned home saturday after II thrr"
weeks visit in Mississippi and report
having had mic" time
Mrs q W Wells and son. stat
ford. murur"d To lDurant SUNDAY ~
"ninr
Mrs |. T. Morgan and Mrs ! x
Qualls visited Mrs. e. G Morgan on
| Sunday Afternoon
| TN" little baby of Mr. and Mrs
Jim budson was Snakehit Saturday
but is getting along very well
Mrs Ruling"r is visiting her per
"ntS at Ashland. Okla.
Jardi" clay of Nuba was in Var
nabv sunday evening
Miss Jennie Ninson and Nirgi
| jackson visited the Misses iiamhl
Sunday evening
Mrs Millard Mckinnis Of Allison
! spent II few DAYS with her sister
Mrs Salli" Morgan.
y y. Morgan and Boh B"dwrl
nutor"d To Durant Monday.
douglass Harris of Nuba was il
town Tuesday
! Miss Ruth Read spent Monday
/ with Miss Eunirr Jones
Mr.. and Mrs Everett Smith a
Nnha were in town shopping las
! Monday.
Th'r" will b." II pi" supper at tn,
Iarnahv school house Sept !. IN,
proceeds ot which viii go to tn,
HON" Service Department of tn,
American Red Cross
Mrs l.nnnir Harris. who has beer
sick for several weeks, is improving
| nicely
Mr. and Mrs steve Reason wcr,
Albany visitors last week
Mike Wells motorcd to D.nison
Monday.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-08-30
FROM CALERA

Miss Est,.ll" Mapp, who H. nov
stationed Il, t.ufaula with tn" Katy.
-prnt Monday with nome folks ana
friends
Miss Nary Lemon of Achillc was
tn. su.~t q. Miss Marion colbert
,hls w,h
wade f,ieuson uf Parsons. kans.
vas spending a few days IN talera
mi, wc,k with old tim" tri"nds
Quit" II i"w of ,h. farmers hav,
begun tu call for hands To h"lp pick
their cotton that l. now ready.
y nunh,r of tal"ra people wcrL
visitors TO buidut Monday tp SEQ IN,
boy. l.avc
Mr. Nina Nairuim lett W"dnes
day Tor colbert, where she will be-
pin teaching Monday
Mrs. sam Simms and Mrs Melvin
Washer spent Saturday and Sunday
With relatives and friends near Col
bert
Mrs II e Paulk and her two lit
II" children. Marcus and Wilma. r..
turned from Honey Grove. Texas. or
saturday They hav" been VISITING
her" for TWO weeks
Mr. and Mrs K II. Van Meter. Mr.
ard Mrs. J w. duncan and thcil
daughter. Miss l.ouc"ille. attended
IN" Masonic lcctur" sunday night a
ljuranf.
Mr. and Mrs ID W. Morgan an,
family returned home Saturday af
tprnDnn trpm Met nul Miss Whpr,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-08-30
-.
FROM AClIII.LE

Mis- Myrtle Brazil of W"tumkt
has b,,n visiting Miss Lucille Grim, =.
Misses Byrd and Nclma olland
hav" returned from Texas. wh.r.'
they haN" been visiting friends
Mr. and Mrs. J " Wilkins ami
daughter Rita Catherine. of Shr.y,-
port, La. are in Achilc visiting rel
ativ"~ and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. r. : iIedrick were,
| shopping in D"niSun Monday OF rhi%
week
Bob Ston" and Sam Turnbull oi
Kemp w"r" in Achill" saturday.
Miss Emma Crabtree of sherman
Texas, spent III" week end at III,
home of +. VI. Elrd.
Mrs. George Ellis and daughter
Lois. of saltwater. Okla, are visit
ing friends in Achill".
Mrs. Ira Elrod AMI children ar,
visiting relatives at Leonard. Texas
| this week.
Miss Mani" Cul. of Hendrix ha,
been visiting relatives and friend,
| in Achille
Mrs. Bill Lemon was shopping il,
D"nison Tuesday of This week.
WI anu MI. W. w. f-lfbu, Ol
Kemp, spent sunday in Achillo Il,
tn" guests of +. NJ. t.lrud and family
Mrs. Ben Lemon was shopping IL
DcniSun Tuesday.
Mrs. Luke Grimes and daughter
Lucille. were shopping in D.nison on
Tuesday.
Albert GrinSlade. of Krarncv, y
j.. is at home with his wife and bahy
on thirty day furlough.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-08-30
FROM BARWItk

Nj. Xul ~ ming Of Bells, TEX =
is ,i-.'t'. N..- Ola fl'minH Tor "
few tI,
\, 49,. NJ clipper Hamilton
rc,ui,.. nuu" Tuesday morning
from C,mp Pike, Ark, where IN!
yici,.I jhrir ,un. BIZ. who is in tn
ann. na.niur camp there Th''
r.pur' . TN" trip and 81! Bin l.
s,ttIn. alr; iiu..
NJ. j T DAVIS l. visiting fri"nds
ana 20. ,"s a"ar Mckinney. Texas
Nj Vera Hamilton went I" Ia
rant .....uty tu pond Il N""k WITH
her sister. Mr., +. VI Evans.
Ci.'.- Fleming Of Williamson,
,iai'i.. relatives and friends n'd!
itonhn'. aai Hclls. TEXAS.
Nil. Madi" and Bell" Julian
w"r. ID. DarAut saturday shopping
" \ Fleming and family oi Rrll-
spent sunday With his brother, Wa!
yer Fl,aIus, uf William on.
MIR ant Mrs Doe Nelson and tab!
If tan,y. TEXAS. spent Sunday viii
Mrs Nl>nnS mother, Mrs. Waite!
Flcmiur
The crops are suffering from tn
droutn and a good rain would b" ar
prcciaI,i by all.
l.claud and Frank Evans sp"n
| tn" ~, end at tn" home of MI,
and Mr. clipper Hamilton.
Mr. and Mrs r k"iland and ha
by Of near Trenton. spent Sunda.
with Mrs. Walter Fleming
Mrs Joe Wiley returned home las
week from Dallas. where sh" ha'
been visiting relatives and friends.
Miss Gladys Watkins spent Fri
day and saturday in Durant visitin'
her aunt. Mrs Downs
| Mr. and Mrs + VI. Evans and lit
tie son. of Durant, have been visit
ing AT the home of Mr.. and Mrs. clip
per Hamilton for the past few days
McSSrS Ben and Tom Branch an,
family. Of Wiley. Texas. spent III
week lend with their sister, Mrs j
VI. Scott
| Mrs Ida Jones. who lives south Il
Caltra. spent last week with her SIS
ter. Mrs Jo. Wiley
Mr. and Mrs J NJ Scott CAV"
social last Friday evening in homo
of Mrs. Scott's relatives visiting wit
them from Wy'i". Texas. There wa
Il larE" crowd present and cv"ryon
present reported having goo
time
Mr. and Mrs Joe Scott and chi
dron spent Friday and saturday wit
Mr.. ana Mrs J VI Scott
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-08-30
FROM BENNINGTON

MIS- j. ~. tarutherS ana children
who formerly lived here. but now OF
| Honey Grove, Texas. hav" been her,
visiting friends and relatives
Mrs. Il. {. Rutherford has been
/ visiting Ms j i. Ruthrfud. While
her" she disposed of some household
goods. They left here and moved to
! clifton. Sh" expects To Join Dr Ru-
/ ih"rturd. who has enlisted in the
army
Mr. Lott of Kentucky has been
visiting his hru,hpr. J. Y Lott.
Mrs VI W LrF'lor" of Kiowa Wis
tied Mrs. NJ :. Smith last week
While her" she and Mrs Smith took
in few days of camping at Ch"rn-
krr Lake
R,v. Rrantlcy of Antlrrs was her
last week 10 ill an cngag"m"nl ~
IN" tncampmont
Mr. and Mrs. Spraguo of Ada
spent Il few days at the home of her
cousin, Mrs W W. Stark.
y Il. Mcclure, Mrs Attaway AN |
Mrs stark w,r" n DurAnt Monday
'U 81" Herbert Mcclure off to thu
samp
w. w. stark and family mad" Il
"Trip To Paris Saturday by car ana re
'urn,d Monday.
Ernest Taylor, a grandson of Mr..
W j. h Lloyd. and who has been in
the West for twelve years, spent "A
night with relatives this week. II.
was accompanied by his niece. Miss
Mary Rcams
Mrs j B Ford and Mrs. Hiser
We're sherman visitors over SUNDAY
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-08-30
FROM BOkCIilTO

Much good work is being done il,
n" revivals at this place.
The session of the Indian En-
ralnpm"nt al Cherokee Lake CLOSED
last Sunday after lots of good work
Mrs. Buster. mother of Mrs. 4 ".
Carter. is here to spend two months
Her home Is at Arthur city. Texas.
j. +. l'arorn of Goldir. Okla, is
her" visiting his daughter, Miss Liz
Iir
our school hoeius Sept >
q |, Ayers died AUG 80 at the
sherman hospital ANA was brought
here Tor burial
\ S1inson ut llah,l is here Wis
iting relatives
Mrs J. y Hardin and daughter.
Minnie. of Stun"wall. are here visit
ing relatives
Mrs - : Riddle received a nrs-
Sir" sunday stating thar her son,
doe. had received his commission as
"A second lieutenant He will hr AT
h"m" Thursday on trn-day fur
Tough.
l. II. l.nteS left Monday for Nash
Eill'. Tenn, To work for the Govern
IN" ntin a munitions plant. He goes
rs a lirSt class "lcctrician
II. H. nratOn and Miss Frances
'rahtrrr Of nnrant were the guests
OF Miss torn"lia saunders last We'd
n"Sday
Somebody put ont poison Friday
night, and Saturday about twenty
dogs were hauled away.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-08-30
MOTHER: YOUR CHILD Is CROSS
FEVERlSH, FROM con-
STlP.ATION
III Tongue is Coated. Breath Bad,
Stomach Sour. Clean Liver
and Bowels.


and Bowels.
Give California Syrup of Fig "
at onco-a ieaspoonful today often
saves n sick child tomorrow.
II your little one is out Of sorts.
haH-sick, isn't resting. eating AND
acting noturally look. Mother. Sec
II tongu" is coated. This is sur"
sign that its little stomach. liver dnN
bowels are cloprcd with waste.
When cross, irritable, Ecvcrish. stu.
mach sour. breath bad or has stp-
mach ache. diarrhura, sore throat,
full of cold. civ" a tcaSpoun;ui of
California Syrup of Figs -. aud in
q few hours all the ConSIipatcd ppis-
on, undigestcd food and sour bile
gently moves ont OF its little bowels
without gripping, and YOU have a we'll
playful child again,
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative -. b.
cause it never fails to cleanse the lit
tie ones liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach and they dearly love
its pleasant taste. Full directions
for babies, children OF all ages, and
for grown-ups printed on each bottle
Beware OF counterfeit fig syrups
Ask your druggist for bottle of
" California Syrup OF Figs" then
see that 1t is made by the Calitor-
ala Fig Syrup Company" SO (ad)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-08-30
The Strong Withstand the Heat OF
Summer Better Than the Weak

Old people who are feeble and younger peopl,
who are weak, will be strengthened aud enabled to
20 othroueh the depressing heat OF summer by tak.
lns1RoVES s IASTEl ESS chill TONIC. Il purifies
sno enIches the blood and builds the whole sys-
TEN. You can soou fee it's Streus Ipv'~,r
atins Eject. 6oc
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-08-30
For Indigestion, Constipation Q
BiliOusness

Just try one 50-cent bottle of LAX-FOS
WITH PEPSIN. A Liquid Digestive
Laxative pleasant to take. Made and
recommended to the public by Paris Medi-
cine Co.. manufacturers of Laxative Bromo
Quinine and Groves Tasteless chill Tonic.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-24
.KEOSAUQUA
GREETS HEROES
pRnaHiNc's MEN SPEAK TO
LARGE CROWD FOR RED
CROSS WAR FUND

xaosauaua, May 23.-Keosauqua is
ha1ing q big day, toda-', in the inter
ests OF the Red Cross war tund. Inc
business houses are closed, rags are
eyeryWhere, the band and the whole
town turned out to do honor to the
veterans Of the great war, Sergeant
Hawkins Of Red Oak, Corporal Skinner
Of Ottumwa and Private Montgomery
on stuart. These three Of Pershings
men arrived overland at 10 O'Clock thls
morning from Bloomfield.
HALL ovERcROWDED
The boys spoke at Community hall
which could not accommodate the
crowd that desired to hear them. They
told Z, rousing story straight from the
front line trenches, and urged the sup
mort Of the American boys in France,
by those back here at home. The visit
OF the youthful heroes will help along
the Red Cross drive in Van Buren,
county. which was already well under
way. The county is sure to reach its
quota, and the Red Cross officials are
hoping much more than the allotment
will be pledged.
Dinner was served at II O'Clock ny
the ladies of the Methodist church, the
profits to go to the Red Cross. A base
ball game between the business men OF
Pennington and of Keosayaua was the
attraction for the afternoon. The pro-
ceeds from the ball game will also be
donated to the Red Cross.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-24
DAREs DEATH CALMLY

Commander Pellegrini and his COM
panions put on rubber suits which
could be inflated. The plan was to
discharge torpedOes at the big ships.
then blow up their own craft jump
overheard and await CAPTURE or drown
ing. All realized there was practically
no chance of escape.
Commander Pelligrini was perfectly
cool when, as he babe goodbye, his
superior officer said:
"You are putting your head in the
lions mouth"
They encountered first guard ship,
line of wooden buoys marking
chain Of mines and heavy steel net
strung from bank to bank. How they
penetrated these distractions is a
mystery.
The escort waited almost an hour
when the silence was suddenly broken
by two explosions of torpedoes, fol-
lowed by an alarm gun in the inner
harbor.
"DoN'T MIND U.s.,
Soon after two Colored lights rose
from the center OF the harbor, show
ing Commander Pellegrini had pene.
tratad to the heart Of the fleet and was
sending signals.
The first signal meant, "Have tor
pedoed battleship." the second,
aDon't mind us; we have no chance"
1t Is believed they blew up their
craft and took to the water In accord
ance with the program. as an explosive
time bomb had been set to 80 of even
II the craft was under water.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-24
ANGUS SALE
BRINGS CROWD
MANY BUYERS THRoNc, COOPER
AUCTION At HEDRIck-coW
BRINGS $4,000

Hedrick, May 23.-One of the biggest
cattle sales ever held in this part Of
the state was that of w. H. Cooper
who disposed Of fifty head Of Aberdeen
Angus cattle at the East Side Farms
yesterday, bringing $1,000. Present at
the sales were 1000 persons and
many Of them buyers, largely members
of the Aberdeen Angus Breeders asso-
citation. y -
Tuesday night in Iowa City ban
quet was served at the Jefferson hotel
by w. H. Cooper, ]. T. Donahoe Of Hol-
brook and j. Tudor & Son Of Iowa City
for 200 members Of the Aberdeen Angus
Breeders association and a. special
train brought the party to Cedar Rap
IDS yesterday morning and two special
cars were used by the cattle men to
come here from Cedar Rapids. Dinner
was served at the East Side Farms by
Mr.. Cooper wins was also host to the
visitors at the Day cafe for supper.
The biggest seller was Brookside
Blackbride. a COW that brought $4,000,
next highest priced COW Of the breed
ever sold and was bought by j. Garrett
OF Tolan, Springfield, ILL.,, president Of
the A. A. B. A. J. Tudor & Son bought
the top priced bull for $4,000. Well
known Angus breeders were present at
the sale and made purchaser of stock
Among these were c. ID. and -. F. Cald-
well of Burlington Junction. Mo-, ]. f.
Martin & Son Of Lawrence. Kans. and
other coming from Illinois, Missouri,
Kansas, Tennessee, Oklahoma and 9TH
er part Of the country.
n. G. Kraschal of Harlan was aug
tioneer and O. H. Cuddy, cashier of
Hedrick State bank was cashier Of
the sale and attended the banquet. The
average price brought at theNsale was
;1,OSS.5O per head. The bulls averaged
1850.
Following the sale here. the buyers
LEFT today for Holbrook to attend the
sale Of the Angus herd of J. T. Dona-
hoe and tomorrow they attend sale
at Kelley
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-24
Aviatric Takes
Chicago's Mail
For New York

~ HicAGo, May 23,-Miss
Katherine stinson, ayiatrix,
- started flight from Chicago
to New York with mail at 1887
O'Clock this morning.
Miss Stinson made no an
nouncement Of her intention to
start. The flight Wase to have
taken place week ago, but after
she had been sworn as a postal
clerk, it developed that permits
sion of the war department must
be awaited.
Miss Stinson, when she passed
Sha~vilIe, Ohio, had been flying
S hours and 20 minutes, or approx
imateIy at the rate Of 81 miles an
hour.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-24
SOLDIER LOSES
l. W. W. CARD
EXPULSION OF MEMBER, NOT
SERVICE STAR, is RESULT OF
ENLISTMENT.

Chicago. May 23.-Instead Of adding
new star to service flag when a
member enlists for military service
as is the. practice of every patriotic
organization, the !. w. w, expels for
ever its members who join the colors
This fact, was disclosed today at the
trial of 112 I. w. w. officials for vic.
1ation of the espionage act when
Frank X. Nebeker, special prosecutor
read letter written by J. ]. Bours
an organizer, to Vincent st. John in
Chicago, advising him that c. Deal has
been expelled from local branch No
81 Of the l. w. w. for enlisting in the
British army. .
please publish this in the monthly
bulletin and oblige," Bourge wrote.
Documentary evidence introduced
blythe government shows that at least
eight |. w. w. members have been ex-
PEELED from the organization for en-.
listing in the U. S: army or in the SER
vice other allies.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-24
KAMERICK MANAGER
OF WESTERN UNION

n, H. Kamerick, for some time past
IN charge of the Chicago wire at the
local office of the Western Union Tel
egraph Co., has been appointed man
ager of the Ottumwa office.
George ]. Weidmann, who has been
manager here for the past year. has
been called by the draft board of Long
Island CityyN. Y, and Mr.. Kamerfck
was chosen to succeed him.
Mr.. Kamerick has been employed
at the key in railroad and Western
Union circles for several years and
$-~yeu kn0wn in -OttumWa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-24
WAR HITS CHICAGO
GAS LIGHT COMPANY

Chicago, May 23.-Samuel insult.
chairman of the Peoples Gas Light G
Coke Co. of Chicago. which he said is
the largest in the country, testified be-
for the public utilities commission to-
day that the company has only $780,
900 cash on hand; that It's credit is
bad; that unless an advance in rates
is granted the company will have to
close, and that only patriotic attitude
OF the banks has enabled the company
to continue to operate. 1t has Dor
rowed, he, said, from every bank in the
city.
The high cost Of coal, coke and oil
the witness said, was largely respon,
sible for the plight of his company.
Last winter, he said, the company's
supply of coke was taken over by tbs
government.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-24
COAL.FAMINE
u. MENACE
RAILWAY FUEL ASSOCIATION
CONFERENCE CONSIDERS
WAR TIME CRISIS.

Chicago, May 23.-The all import
ant task Of Mitigating, II they cannot
prevent, coal shortage next winter
more serious than last winter was
discussed here today by delegates
to the tenth annual convention of the
international Railway Fuel associa-
ton under the auspices OF the Utited
States railroad administration and the
fuel administration.
w. 8. Carter president of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen and a director of the
labor division and the railroad admin
istration said, when we speak OF
maintaining an army in France we
think only of ships, forgetting that
the railroads must bring coal to
bunker these ships"
"That is because hitherto the ca
pacity of the railroads has exceeded
that of the ships" said Mr.. Carter.
I'VE read from day to day of the
splendid development of our ship
building industry and the day is not
far distant when our ports will be
crowded with ships for this great
transportation problem. When that
day comes we railroad men will have
rude awakening"
The speaker said that business af-
fairs and conditions Of labor no longer
can be conducted as in times of
peace.
American working people must
work as long each day as the wars
necessities demand" he said.
III. H. Harris Of the Bidwell Coal Co.
and z. D. Fowler of the Fowler & Will
son Coal Co. left last night for Chicago
to attend the fuel conference there to-
day. They were accompanied by John
p, Reese of st. Louis, general superin-
tendent for the Chicago & Northwest
ern railways coal interests, who was in
Ottumwa yesterday TO attend the fun
eral- Of ILL. .WataFMau-l
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-24
STORMS DEATH
TOLL EIGHTEEN
TWO OTHER VICTIMS OF TUES
DAYS TORNADO MAY
SUCcUMB.

Des Moines, May 23.-Deaths from
Tuesdays storm in central Iowa tot
allied eighteen today, careful check
of all fatalities teported showed. The
injured aggregate 100 and the prop
erty damage, available estimates In
dictate, will approximate $1,500,000.
Reports yesterday Of second death
near Steamboat Rock m Hardin coun-
ty and an additional fatality near
Churdan were discredited today, but
the death of G. s. Kilbourn, one Of
Boone's injured, made the total eight
cen. Other deaths from injuries are
expected.