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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-07
ELDON RED CROSS
ELECTS OFFICERS

Eldon, May Alta meeting Of tho
Red Cross this week the following Of
ficers were elected and appointed for
the Eldon chapter, VIM. Bray, chair
man; John Bradley, vice chairman;
Ed ]. Moore, treasurer; Sylvia l. Crow
secretary; s. H. Sawyers, director;
Mrs. Nick Lutz chairman OF member
ship committee; Mrs. H. R. Baker,
chairman of knitting committee; Mrs.
Elmer Finney, chairman Of serving
committee; Mrs. ]. C. Moore chairman
Of jam committee; Mrs. G.. B. Ohle.
chairman of surgical dressing com
mittee; Mrs. Ed Bradley, chairman Of
soliciting committee; Mrs. s. H. Saw
yers, chairman of aid committee.
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SUPPLY WORK
OF ALL KINDS
PERSONS WITH ODD JOBS TO DO
CAN GET HELP At GOVERN.
MENT LABOR OFFICE

Do you need anyone to beat the car
pets, NOW the lawn, dig garden, help II,
house cleaning or other odd Jobs? II
SO. call at the free labor employment
office conducted Jointly by the federal
and state governments at the court
house. Agents Mcdaniel or Yingling
will supply your wants. They have APP
plications sufficient to supply all calls
for this kind Of work. They also find
labor for jobs of any kind whether it is
for the farm, factory. business house,
office. home or institution. Phone 514.
There is at present a large demand
for single farm hands and the labor
office expects an even greater demand.
Many are being supplied jobs and
many persons and firms are getting
help that they have been looking for
through the service Of this free employ
ment agency. The men in charge want
the public to know where they are and
that they are located here to serve the
jobless man or woman and the manless
job as well without regard to tie char
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BUSINESS MEN PLAN
RED CROSS DRIVE

Abba, May 4.-The Abba business
men met in their rooms over the King
theater Thursday evening, at $50
o'clock. A two course luncheon was
served to them by the ladies Of the
Red Cross. After the supper the bust
ness of the evening was conducted
with R. T. Mason as chairman. The
pripcipal business was arranging for
the Red Cross drive which begins
May 20. DR.. Eschbach gave very
fine talk on this work. L. T. Rich
mand, Monroe county chairman Of the
third Liberty Loan drive, gave his re-
port at this meeting and while the
figures are not complete yet, Mr..
Richmond felt justly proud Of the way
Monroe county people have been buy
ing bonds.
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Special instructions have just been
received at the Red Cross headquar-
tiers for the use Of materials on hand,
and regarding articles that are not de-
sired at present.
No articles on the following list are
wanted at this time: Hot water bottle
covers, handkerchiefs, comfort pill
lows, operating stockings, bed socks.
quilts or afghans, table napkins, ice
bag covers, heel rings, knitted wash
cloths and bandaged foot socks Those
Already. on shaAdsKin be accepted,
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COURT EXONERATES
OSCEOLA DRUGGIST

Leon, May 4.-The case OF the STATE
against B. r. ,Frick OF Oscola wA1
thrown out OF court here Thursday b.
Judge Maxwell and the defendant Dis
missed.
The action against Prick grew out
of the fire at Osceola ON the night Of
Nov. % last, in which the Huding
block was. destroyed. costing the lives
OF two men In addition to heavy prop
erty loss.
Frick, who owned the drug store n
which the fire originated, was arrest
ed on a charge Of arson, and the case
came to trial here on change OF
venue from the Osceola district
Judge Maxwell promptly dismisses'
the case at the conclusion OF II
states testimony, thus completely
GENERATING the defendant. The q
held that the state had failed to
evidence sufficient to justify
charge. Frick was not required -
f. Il = =
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HARDING DELEGATES
BOONE COURT HOUSE

Boone, May 4.-One Of the most aus
picious occasions in the history Of
Boone county was the dedication on
Wednesday afternoon and evening Of
the new court house, featured by the
presence OF Gov. w. L. Harding, chief
executive Of the state Of Iowa, and j.
L. Harrington Of Iowa Falls, depart.
ment commander of the G. A. R. The
dedication of the beautiful structure
was turned over to the City Federation
of Women's clubs, Miss Frances B.
Mason, president, and to them, and IS.
pecially to Miss Mason, is due much of
the credit for the success Of the days
programs.
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ROAD WILL BUY
GOAL IN IOWA
c. M. & St. ?. Agrees To Or.
der Fuel Supply And Re-
open Idle Mines.

The Milwaukee railroad has ar
ranged to purchase coal from the var
1ous mines along its lines in southern
Iowa and this will mean the immedi
ate resumption OF the mining through
out this part Of the state. Some Of the
mines have reopened for work today
and others Will commence operations
next week.
This decision comes after a confer.
ence held in Chicago for the past few
days between the mine operators and
the officials of the road and Will be
good news to this section Of the state.
1t will mean tho supplying Of employ
ment to miners and go far to prov1d.
ing fuel against the needs of next
winter. Coming as it does after an
enforced idleness In whole or in part
of the mines for the past six weeks to
two months, it will do much toward
helping class of labor that has sui
fered idleness when ready and anxious
to work.
The railroad company does not
agree to pay the price fixed by the
government, holding that the action of
President Wilson In deciding In favor
of Fuel Administrator Garfield against
the government railroad administra-
ton Is not binding on the latter. How.
ever the price arrangement has been
left open and the fuel purchased In
order to resume production. The price
adjustment will be governed by the
final decision between the fuel and
railroad administrations.
The road will take most If the ont.
put Of the mines along its lines and 1t
Is imperative that the consumers in all
walks of life order their coal now and
thus do all they can to increase pro-
duction and avoid q fuel famine
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HOPED HUNS
WOULD COME
PRIVATE ALDERDlcE WHITES
ONLY OF THE JOYS OF
TRENCH LIFE

Private Dewey Alderdice of G com
pany writes home to his mother Of his
second "hitch" in the trenches He says
Boost the 7. M. c. A. all you can. In
the town not a quarter mile from the
first line they have " and they
serve hot cocoa that is sure Jake (they
90 pick up new slang over there but
IT'S not difficult to get his meaning) for
half franc q cup. Then. too Y man
comes out into the trenches with a
sack OF stun each day, which he sells at
q reasonable rate. Got to give them
credit I'm In the Y. M. C. A. now.
TOWN IN 9HELLiN0 DISTANCE
I'VE are billeted In a dandy little
town to within In easy 'shelling distance Of
young Alderdice. ''rhis time we were in
the trenches just twice as long as we
were before. Things were very quiet.
Didn't get a chance to shoot at q boche
at all. Most Of tho company did half
their trick in the support and half in
tho drst line, but was in the front line
all the time. mainly because am an
automatic gunner. Keep your eye on
No Mans Land has displaced the, pop
ular Keep Your Eye on the Girl You
Love-
HOPED GERMANS WOULD COME
"At night only do either side make
raids or operate, 80 fellow can sleep
pretty good in the day time. Didn't
have to do any repair work day times,
SO I felt good all the time. Night after
night my buddie and stood our post
with our automatic rifle grenades and
he had an army rifle and had Colts
4B automatic. Our patrols are out in the
wire of and on, mostly all night, and
ono has to be very careful to keep from
firing on them. But you can tell a Ger.
man party and we hoped and hoped
that they would come.
"GosH! THE CAKE WAS SWELL"
Had a couple of fake gas alarms.
Folks, any idea you may have OF the
trenches is all wrong. When I get back
can tell you all about it. Take me-
some days to tell what know. got the
box. Gosh! the cake was swell. A guy
had can Of condensed milk and we
made cocoa at night in the dugout aft
er three hours Of watch, and It, sure
puts pep into you. One can build fire
in the dugout at night, II 1t happens to
have q stove. OF course you can't have
a fire daytimes. as the smoke would be-
tray the location" g.
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LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTE BOOK
''-i By Lee Pape.

Me and Pubs Simkins wawked down
town last Satidday aftirnoon jest foI
sumthing to do, and we wawked inside
people getting into the elevators, me
saying. G, 1t must be fun to run ele
vator all day long
They proberly get tired Of 1t after
vile, they proberly woodentf do It II
they dident get paid for It, sed Pubs.
WITCH they proberly woodent. and me
and Pubs stood there watching vile
longer, and then sed, Wat do you say
we get in one Jest for the ride7
Witch we did, 30 meny people getting
in after US that me and Pubs was
squeezed up in corner, and by the
time the elevator got all the way up
to the top there wasent enybody in It
but me and Puds and the man, and
then 1t went down agen so quick you
mite of thawt sumthing had broak, and
the man termed GROUND and saw us,
saying, Are you kids still heer, ware do
you wunt to go?
18th floor, sed.
They amt ony 10 floors, you must
wunt to 90 On the roof. don't you? sed
the man. :
meen the 10th floor, sed. And
a lot Of more people got In and
squeezed us in corner agen, and the
people got out at diffrent floors, and
after wife the man sed, 10th floor,
10th floor. WITCH me and Pubs Jest
stood there, and the man sed, well, II
you kids wunt the 10th floor you bet
ter take It before you get it on your
ear.
WITCH me and Pubs got out and the
elevator went down, and sed, We bet
ter pertend to be looking GROUND for
sumbody. II enybody asks us who we
are looking for, lets say Mr.. Smith,
No, there mite RELY be sumbody BY
that name. lets say Mr.. Dumbells, sed
Pubs. Wich jest then man with .
buckit and mop went past, saying,
Who are you looking for?
Mr.. Dumbells, sed Pubs.
I never herd of the name, and
doubt II enybody elts ever did, sed the
man. And he started to mop up the
floor, and Pubs sed, CESS its the rong
hiding, and sed, CESS it must be.
And we went and pushed the elevator
button and rode down agen and
wawked home, seeming much fertilizer
than wawking down.
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different times for as fast as the wind
cleared the gas away another deluge
of the poisonous vapor poured over
the hill.
SLEEP IN GAS MASKS.
Part of the time the poilus had to
sleep in their masks. Despite the
great quantities Of gas thrown the
French had only twelve casualties
from it, according to the latest re-
ports, which speaks eloquently of the
efficacy of the French gas protectors.
A large part Of the fighting was with
machine guns, of which the Germans
always had great numbers and at
times the German enflading fire was
terrific. The French artillery and ma
chine guns, however, in their turn
reaped a great harvest from the
enemy.
COOKS DEFY BARRAoE.
At times the French 75's got into
heavy concentration Of infantry and
literally tore them to pieces. The
German losses in many instances are
placed as high as 40 per cent. The
work Of French runners with messages
was noteworthy. The refused to rest
and kept at their task.
The rationing of one famous regi-
ment which fought at Verdun was
great feat. It had always been noted
for its fine rations and the command
er decided that nothing should deprive
the men of their accustomed fare. 1t
was impossible to use the transport be-
cause Of the artillery fire so that ra-
lions were brought forward on ma
chine gun carriages under a heavy
fire. The regiment had its beefsteak
and wine every day and furnished
regiments as well.
sTRETcHER BEARERS KILLED.
Nearly all the stretcher bearers
were killed. One stretcher bearer
worked six days and nights without
rest.
German airplanes were out in force.
They flew at an altitude Of 100 metres
and used machine guns continuously
against the infantry.
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JURY. FOUND
HEDDEN INSANE
MATTHEW'S SLAYER WAS ORDER.
ED CONFINED AT ANAMosA.
FACES TRIAL.

Mt. Pleasant, May 4.-Clarence He'd
den, slayer Of Raymond Mathews
will go to the Anamosa reformatory
was the decision of the jury at the
end OF the trial yesterday. The jury
was out about one hour.
The arguments In the case closed
Thursday evening and Judge Smith
charged the jury.
The verdict reads:
1--WE, the jury, find the defendant to
be Of unsound mind and that his insan-
itySis of such a character as to render
his discharge from custody unsafe to
the public peace and safety.
Max Kinney, foreman"
The state knowing Of the intention
of the defendants attorney to enter =
plea OF insanity, had Hedden exam
ined by several physicians, and the
trial proceeded to prove the danger
GUS insanity ofstho defendant. The de-
tense introduced no witnesses, and
those who did testify that knew him
could see no reason why he committed
the deed. Ea
Ben Wilson. g. r. Willis, Harry
Kaigan, Edith Mathews, DR.. Ger.
shome Hill, OF Des Moines and DR.. Ar.
plegate of the hospital here. Sheriff
Shepard and Mrs. Shepard and HaT.
Ian Mathews, the father Of the boy
were the witnesses examined. Messrs.
Kopp & McAdam were the states at
to1neys and McCoid & Elgar were for
the defense. Under the law Hedden
will remain at Anamosa penitentiary
until he is declared of sound mind. In
which case he will be brought back
here for trial and If found OF sound
mind at the time Of the murder will,
be sentenced to the penitentiary for.
life or given the death sentence.
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committee OF the chamber Of deputies
and gave that body information on the
subject of peace soundings made by
Austria last year, as developed re-
Gently In the publication of letters
written by Emperor Charles to his
brother-in-law, Prince Sixtus. Premier
Clemenoeau, says the Echo de Paris,
declared in the clearest possible fash
ion that "at no time was there any
real possibility Of peace, nor could at
any time the tentative proposals made
by Austria, under whatsoever form,
be taken seriously"
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oNAWA BOY GETS BADGE.

Onawa, May 4.-Burton NJ. Baker,
son of widow here, has been decorat-
ed with the regimental cross of honor
by General John M. Pershing, accord
ing to word received here. He was
wounded after a battle here with the
Germans. General Pershing personal
ly visited the Onawa boy at the field
hospital and presented him with the
badge, the letter says. Baker is 10
years old.
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VERDUN MERE PLAY
BESIDE KENNEL, SAY
PEIAIN'S VETERANS

[By Associated Correspondent
the British 4Veeans
wv verdun predominated the French soldiers
defended KENNEL hill
fought Flery
chlds
The bombardmen
compared to what the French experienced during
KENNEL The
April ~ relieving the battle British Throughout April and
Germans tremendous
threw hundreds Of shells mixed with ordinary explosive
shells the of
ed ten big shells second the the hill
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PICNIC SPIRIT EMPTlEs SCHOOL.

New London, May New London
High school had rather a small attend
arce Friday. The senior class went
to Bridgeport for picnic, afterward
motoring to Fl. Madison. The junior
class thought if the seniors went, they
should have a picnic, going to Lowell
and picnicking along the Skunk river.
This was too much for the members
Of the other classes who decided they
would picnic too, and as all the young
STEERS in the senior and junior classes
had taken the autos, these two classes
walked to the Country club and en-
joyed a delicious picnic dinner.
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ALLHONOR SON
OFREVOLUTlON
MAN, WHOSE FAITH.
Err FOUGHT IN WAR OF rs,
Is 100 YEARS OLD.

Washington, May 4. r All Wash
ington paid tribute to A. H. Guzeman.
an honored pioneer and real son OF
the Revolution, on the occasion OF
celebrating his Tooth birthday.
The business men Of the town
marched in body to the home of Mr..
Guzeman and a number Of brief
speeches were made indicating the
honor and affection felt for the Old
pioneer
The house where Mr.. Guzeman has
spent a great part Of his life is across
the street from the school house and
it has long been an annual custom
for the pupils to celebrate his birth
day with a visit and offerings of flow
ers. This year the children made an
even greater occasion of the day.
Mr.. Guzemans father fought in the
Continental army in the Revolution.
The local chapter of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution sent Mr.
Guzeman post cards and flowers.
In spite of his great age, Mr.. Guze-
man is in excellent health, reads with
out glasses, works little In his gar
den. His hearing alone Is slightly i'm
paired
He led an active life until ten
years ago, driving team to and from
the farm. He makes his home with
a married daughter. James Guzeman,
a son from Iowa City, daughter and
another son, aged rs, paid their father
a visit to celebrate his birthday.
Among the many "reminiscences OF
Mr.. Guzeman was the recalling Of
standing in the doorway Of his present
home and shooting a deer.
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War Savings Thrift

lOldl Sco w.
In terms of dollars. counting the
maturity value of the war savings
stamps, the High school pupils sold
$1,359.50.
The Misses Hazel Caldwell and
Leola Dible sold over 500 thrift
stamps. Miss Bond had charge Of the
Junior class.
DOMESTIC SCIENCE CLASS
The girls of the domestic science
class entertained the Hedrick teachers
at dinner Thursday evening at the
High school.
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ELooN BOYS OFF TO CAMP

Eldon, May 4.-Eldon sent forth a
few more OF her young men Tuesday
morning. They left Eldon early for
Ottumwa to Join the rest Of the draft
ed men. They were: William Sapp,
Clarence Tufts. ~Andrew Walter,
Emery Wilbur and Lee Reardon.
Two more men leave the IA for JEFF
ferson Barracks. They are Carl
Christy and Harley Finney.
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Burchard Peck, L. c. Stein, o. N.
Southland, e. A. Brswley, Tillman
Kratzer, A. ]. Majors, w. J. Majors
and Louie Roth Of this city are attend
ing the state convention of Travellers
Protective association. Burchard
Peck, president Of Post o, sends back
word that they hope to swing the next
annual association meeting for Ottum-
wa.
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STUDENTS SELL
THRIFT STAMPS
FOUR CLASSES OF HIGH SCHOOL
RAISE $1,35e.5o In 2 MONTHS
CONTEST.

Hedrick, May 4.-The four classes
OF the Hedrick High school started a
thrift stamp contest March L.. 1t
closed the first of May. The students
worked hard and the results were ex-
cellent, as the following figures will
show:
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TRAVELLERS
IN SESSION
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION OF
IOWA HOLDING ANNUAL MEET
ING IN kEokUk.

keokuk, May 4.-Traveltng mer
from all over Iowa yesterday took pos
session of Keokuk.
One hundred and fifty delegates are
here attending the annual state con
vention of the Travellers Protective
Association Of America, which opened
at the B. p. o. e. hall yesterday
The cities represented are Burlington,
Davenport, Muscatine, Dubuque, Ma
son City, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, OF.
tumwa, Oskaloosa, Council Bluffs.
Sioux City, ct. Dodge and Shenandoah.
Among the prominent names on the
registration list are those of George
w. Huntley of Waterloo, state prcsi-
dent of the Iowa division; Fl. e.
Weatherwax, OF Waterloo, secretary
and G. R Rhoda of Waterloo, stats
chaplain.
WIVES HERE, TOO.
Between nifty and sixty of the mems
wives accompanied them to the con-
vention.
The morning program began at $3.50
with a reception held at the Hotel
Iowa. The convention opened at the
Nks hall at $50 and was called to
order by president Of Post H, c. G.
Lchtenberger.
Music by quartet composed Of Mrs.
Wilbur Hughes, Miss Martha Baldwin,
James Young and Charles Dickinson
followed. The invocation was pro-
nounced by c. H. Rhoda, state chap
lain, after which the address of well
come was delivered by G. H. Dickey,
city attorney. The response was
made by George w. Huntley, state
president.
RESUME IN AFTERNOON.
At 1880 p. m. there was q business
session.
The visiting women started on a
sight seeing trip at p. M, winding up
at the Y. w. c. A. two hours Later
where refreshments were served.
Twelve motors were chartered for the
trip.
Delegates and their wives attended
a theater party at the Grand last night
at o'clock and at O'clock enjoyed
a ball in the Elks' ball room. Agnes
orchestra of i've pieces furnished the
music.
PROGRAM TODAY
The program for today follows:
$3.50 a. m.-Business session.
1900 m.-Adourn for lunch.
1880 D. m.-Final business session.
2:30 D. m-Sightseeing trip.
Merchants decorated their store
buildings with flags and banners in
honor Of the delegates, while at the
E1ks' hall tho decorations echoed the
same patriotic note.
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED.
The committees appointed follow:
Credential committee-Joe Enzler,
Dubuque; L. b. Stewart, Cedar Rap
Ids; Abel Smith, Des Moines.
Resolution. c. Stein, Ottumwa;
J. M. Cunningham, Sioux City; Gus
Dckart, Davenport
Necrology-D. r.. Zeigler. Burling-
on; H. M. Yates, Keokuk; H. q. Nor
.aine. Cedar Bluffs.
State Of Order-R H. Jofdo0, Bur1-
ngton; A. L. Moler, Council Bluffs.
Rules-N. W.. Eaton, Cedar Rapids;
J. Il. West, Keokuk; A. A. Land, Coun-.I
Ill Bluffs. |
Telegram-E- H. Shaw, Oskaloosa;
Y. NJ. West, Muscstine; r. A. Rhods,
Waterloo.
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DRIVE TOLL
FOR BRIT AIN
IS 25G,Ood
Estimate Shows Necessil
For Reirforcements All
Reserves To Strengtl,e|
Haig's Armies In Flank
ers And Picardy.
GERMANS, LOSSES
ARE FAR GREAGEl,

Ottawa, May 4-canada ~
lowered the age limit for military
service registration from 20 % 70
years. A proclamation oalNma
upon al men 10 years Of aeo % q.
roll Will be issued shortly ana. Il
% understood will provide for -
istratton before June 1, thouch
mono Of the reelstrants Will s.
called 70 the colors bssese July.
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WOUNDED FOES IN COAL Cans

Amsterdam, May 4.-Two hundred
and sixty-five trains full OF wounded
soldiers returning to Germany from
the battle fronts in Picardy and
Flanders, says the Newspaper Les
Nouvelles Of the Hague. we're count.
cd in the daytime on April ., II and
b, on the Namur-Liege railway. The
transports were so crowded that the
Germans were using open coal cazs e
carry the wounded.
Hospital converts, schools and fAc
toies in Belgium, the paper adds, ars
all packed with wounded.
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AusrRlA,s EFFORT FUTILE.

Paris, May 4.-Premier Clemenceau
and former Premier BRAND appeared
yeatsrda0 hafOre the foraign affairs