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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05

A young gentleman took his little
sister while calling the other evening
ut q house where he IL q regular visit
or. The little girl made herself quite
at home. and showed great fondness
for one Of the young ladies by huggtng
her heartily.
How affectionate she is" said the
lady Of the house.
Eyes: so like her brother!" respond
ed the young lady, unthinkingly.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
ROCK ISLAND
WILL BE DRY
BLOOMINGTON GUSTS SALOONS:
iLEiNois AND WISCONSIN
VETS LOSE.

Rock Island, III, April 3.-Re-
vissd returns show Rock lsland'o
majority against the salpon In zee B
terday's local option election was
LOTS. Republicans elected all
township officers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
DAGGER CITIES co DRY

Milwaukee. April Superior. the
third city in the state, Ashland end
Beloit. surprised many voters by vot-
ing dry at yesterdays election: Fort
Atkinson, Grand Rapids. Green Bay
Sturgeon Bay, Beaver Dam. James
Vile and Menominee we're among the
more important towns which retain
ed their saloons. The drys claim to
have retained Madison. tho state cap
ital by 43 votes while the vets claim
1t by IL.
Nearly 300 towns and villages voted
on the liquor question. More than two,
thirds of them remain to be heard
from.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05

Lord Northcliffe, at q farewell din
ner, expressed his admiration for
American hustle.
ION train the other day." he said.
II heard a dialogue that brought out
your hustling qualities beautifully.
"'I'm from Ashton said a man.
Finest little town in the middle west!
"'Ashton? sneered the other man. i
don't think much of Ashton
"'You don't? When were you
there!' said the first man.
1.-TWO weeks ago.
"'Oh, WE'LL said the ABhtonian, you
ought to see her now!"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05

Chicago, April 3.-The township
local option elections throughout the
state yesterday, the returns today
show, resulted in setback ON the
whole for the liquor interests. Two
Of the larger downstate wet cities
voted themselves dry-Rock Island
and Bloomington. None OF the larger
dry towns voted to become wet, but
Aurora and Alton voted to retain %.
looms. More than $50 saloons have
been put out OF business. Returns
thus far indicate that only three dry
townships were returned to the wet
column and none contained . large
town. The figures indicated that the
drys won thirteen wet stronghold.
Thirteen Of the wet triumphs wsss
won In territory already held while
less townships. At Pana the contest
was 50 close that 1t was said. the Of
ficial returns would be required to set
tie the doubt.
Interest centered in the fights n
Springfield, BLOOMINGTON and Rock
Island. The liquor interests sought TO
carry tina. part Of the Sprtngfien
township outside the city, which y
dry, but were defeated. Tha vote Of
the women carried Bloomington into
the dry column. The loss OF Rock
Island involves the elimination Of
forty-five saloons and thirty whole
sale liquor houses.
Officials Of Chicago dry federation
expressed satisfaction over the light
ness Of the vote cast. The local op-
ton law requires the signature Of one
fourth the number of voters at the last
preceding election to place saloon Issue
ON ballot. The number Of signatures
required for q petition next fall would
by only 97,202. In pointing to these
figures the anti-saloon forces say the
saloon question is certain to be placed
On the ballots next fall.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
DINNER STORIES
'Uh.huh!" . trifle grimly replied
the landlord of the Petunia tavern to
the horse-faced guest who had just

stated In an uncompromising tone and
at considerable length his desires as
to apartment and service.
well, Mr.. Sawney, my rates are ~
q day, American plan, cash in advance
and catch-as-catch-can-y take what
you get and like or leave 1t, just as
you please. And no drawing maps,
solving ciphers or composing national
anthems on the walls of your room
with q lead pencil!"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-01

IF your child is pale and sickly,
picks at the nose, starts in the sleep
and erinds the teeth while sleeping,
II s a sure sign Of worms. A remedy
for these parasites will be found in
WHITES CREAM VERMIFUGE. It
not only clears out the worms, but it
restores health and cheerfulness.
Price soc per bottle Sold by Ber-
larger Drug Company.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-01

Morgan City Review delivered to
your home acc month.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-01
GIRLS! LEMON JUICE
is SKIN WHETETER

The juice Of two fresh lemons
strained into a bottle containing
three ounces Of orchard white makes
a whole quarter pint Of the most re-
markable lemon skin beauti6er at
about the cost one must pay for a
small jar Of the ordinary cold creams.
Care should be taken to strain the
lemon juice through a fine cloth SO
no lemon pulp gets in, then this
lotion VIII Keep fresh e. months.
livery woman knows that lemon juice
is used to LIeach and remove such
blemishes as freckles, sallowness and
tan and is the ideal skin softener,
whitener and beautifier.
Just try it! Get three ounces Of.
orchard white At any drug store and
two lemons from the grocer and
make up q quarter pint Of this sweet
fragrant lemon lotion and massage
it daily into the face, neck, arn1s and
hands.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-01
THE CLAIM

Edith Storey, the athletic star Of
'The Claim" a Metro All-Star Series
p eture, excels in outdoor, Western
roles, such as she plays in this pictur-
ization Of the Broadway play Of the
same name, to be seen at the Opera
House tonight. This picture affords
her opportunities to I've in her char
acter of Belle Jones, just the genuine
outdoor girl that she is in real life
1t was in Western pictures that
Miss Storey first made her first big
hit as a screen favoritc. She has
been appearing in motion pictures
over six years, during which she
played for the V.tagraph Company,
with the exception Of one year, when
she was loaned to the Melies Com
pany for a series Of Western pro-
auctions.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-01
r,.,..,;on a "Holdback."

=. Thibodeaux Commerclal-Jour
! M Of a young man from the T
'.,;+v. now in the army, who Is
i. . held back from active service
- !. +bare because Of his knowledge
]. french. Uncle Sam y keeping
y. Aere in one Of the training camps
|. rain new men who may see serY-
n. / France before he does. This
,,,dtio1 Of affairs has developed
ii, IN against the young mans in
nations, reports the Gazette. lie
/ corporal and his instruction
tsss concern solely new selectmen
ANN the French speaking districts
I H. state, most OF whom are being
usned to the field artillery regl-
mt TO which the impatient corporal
4 assigned
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-01

Strange as It may seem, this ath
letic Metro star was not born IN the
country, but in New York City, Both
her father, William Chase Storey,
and her mother, whose maiden name
was Thorne, were born il the Me
tropolis. It was VIII le studying il
the public schools Of New York G t.,
where she received her education,
that little Edith first became imbued
with desire to act. Neither Of her
parents ever had any acting asp.r
tons, but their daughter possesses
dramatic genius.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-01

Miss Storey made her professional
debut at the age of tcr as an extra
with Eleanor Robson in Audrey"
So marked was her dramatic ability,
that she was engaged Immediately to
play a child's part in .'The Little
Princess" and TIE next season played
q child's part in Mrs. Wigs of the
Cabbage Patch" NJ IS Storey re-
manned with this attraction for three
seasons; and eventually as she grew
older played al the children's parts
Next she was seen as a girl of "sweet
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-01
Colored Patriots.

The st. Mary Banner tells Of a col
NED organization which has been
famed for the purpose Of extending
|ry aid. war or otherwise, VIII, Oh the
ryernment may seem fit to call upon
Am TO do. The members, all Of
yhon are colored citizens Of Frank
iii have named their Organization
II aColored Patriotic League" The
Ulcers are: DR.. R. L. Higgins, presi-
|dest;; s. II. Brooks, vice pres dent; K.
4 Moore, secretary treasurer. On
ldF Is the league gave the colored
sertmen who entrained from Frank
Iii for Camp Craft fine reception.
h last Sunday night the league gave
! Gmilar sendoff to the men who left
ID their training camps July 90.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-01
The crc- Must Be Saved.

The Crc7 Must Be Saved.
The crops are growing and when
ae maturity period comes, there will
y something to move, and it will be
ae quantity Of cane going from the
flds 70 the factories. Every man
ND woman who is able to display
NY strength or industry, will be ex-
ffted to roll up their sleeves and
make things move forward. This crop
nus be saved; the government will
fnH people for that purpose if it
hunes necessary, and the thing to
y lato say that you are ready. A
arey Of capacity will soon be made
aaa nose who can and fail to toe the
lafs will be served with notice to
work Or fight.
BONE people connected with the
! agar industry are of the opinion
aa the sugar acreage will BE- con
''e'aaly reduced next year On ac
seN ct the removal Of labor from
" Y farms and factories to the work
Z treating . new destiny for the re-
" aaer Of thet world. From the
!, aan0er Of young men called for. II
WY lke their opinion IS correct
( ~ agaaa, the calling Of rnanv &c
III nea has taken away a large
q consumers who produced
nothing, and that in itself
'f'vide for those who do the
I0re substantial returns for
nor While some Of the n.
|s !. cases have been called for
=. y y also true that some eat
~ ~ compelled to 60 along. The
r. ~. y s0ne new machinery in
aps q tractors will Be Of m,eh =
- u y 4 Doth in the cultivation Of
~ e " harvest thereof-to do ID
wing y one instance and haul ~
- !. J. rom the fields to the fac.
r me ! e other. Weekly watch. |
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-01
uork VIII Win.

patriot (Glenmora) says the
10 ...tv spirit in their section IS
'hh '.rsd it is worthy OF a word
ns "a about it, which it proceeds
ss : - sollows: ut is easier now to
|aso Z action on public utili-
+ e ,sas over before. We are glad
q u'I roam work will win fer US IN
" ..ses where we would lose if
|pss !. lacking. Our business and
, ~ seems to be more intimate;
sela' !, i oood will seems to be ap-
10 hope this is actually true
!. i needed for our "eilafe aiiu
.,.ress."
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-01

sixteen" in "Rebecca of Sunnybrook
Farm"
With Metro, Edith Storey has been
starred h "The Eyes of Mystery, :"
"The Legion of DEATH" and "Re-
venge," "The Claim" marking her
fourth Metro appearance.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-01
louisiana Notes
80. Med the Tongues.
4 = =

~ ems are charged with
De u : ia church bells of prov
1dng d. ou,n country, needing
|ss % .n' Tho Weekly Iberian.
\ metal sa' "a tbev take "half?'
BIT WOss half never "tolled?"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-01
Good Tailoring Service

:a' ! ! Vide Field Of Human Enaeayor And Re-
80 saop ! Possessing Modern Facilities, My En-
&c e., Experts 7 Of Many Years. Experience. An
n - 4 WI Y Prove Ny Shop To Be The Best Equip
49, fa y, Made To Order Clothes For Men
49, ~ LEANING And Pressing. Repairing And
A. ]. CHASER
Phone 273
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-01

TIE HiGR GRADE MEATS WE SELL
HAVE MADE OUR PATRONS FEEL QUITE
FRIENDLY TOWARD THIS MARKET.
ONCE A CUSTOMER ALWAYS 4 PAT
RON Is THE RULE AROUND HERE. WE
ARE Sure YOU WILL FIND IT so.
q. J. DELAUNE
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-04
OF FRANCE.

A country road somewhere in France,
A sound of solemn music
There advance
priest,
A group of women soberly arrayed.
Between the front and rear of this
parade
A file of mos amis,"-those Yankee
men
And then
The quiet, central figure of the day.
Who was he? Who was this who lay
Upon his comrades muscles as if
borne
In honor from some game where he
had torn
A glory from defeat?
Well, SO he had,
Though he was but a simple, soldier
lad
Whose game was war, whose goal his
nearing grave.
These women of the France he came
to save
Had never known his face or heard
his name,
But when they saw the funeral file,
they came,
Dropping their daily tasks, to take the
Of his own womankind. His mothers
face
Shone out from theirs. Almost it
seemed that she
Had spirited across the wind-washed
sea
And wept through these sad eyes of
Picardy.
Great heart of France! which hath
withstood so well
The blasts of battles and the hates of
hell,
Which yet hath grace to spare thy
prayers and flowers
From thy unnumbered dead to one of
ours,
Our love is thine!
By heart, by hand, by head,
By whatsoever pledge it may be said!
BY these-thy women mothering our
dead!
Edmund Vance Cooke.
j. j. J~usserand, French ambassador
to the United States, pays tribute to
Edmund Vance Cooke of Cleveland,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-04
CORRESPONDENTS PLEASE.

The Herald would be greatly oblig-
ed to our correspondents if they would
refrain from inserting advertisements
with their locals. Part of the news
papers stock in trade, in fact the
main part, is publicity. In these hard
times it becomes doubly imperative
that we are paid for legitimate pub
licity and in the majority of cases
the public is perfectly willing to pay
for advertising run in the proper way.
Have the customer understand that
his ad will be charged for and we will
insert it in thA regular advertising
columns.
Red Cross notices and sucn patri-
otto publicity are not charged for.
Public gatherings where no charge is
made are treated as news. Where in
dividual benefit results or where mon
ey is charged for admission to en-
tertainments, etc., a regular charge
is made. Such advertising as John
Smith has wheat to SELL" or bill
Jones has a nice COW he would like
to get rid Of" are regular bona-fide
advertisements and John and Bill
must pay for them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-04
Summary Punishment for Spies.

A German arrested in New Jersey
had a wireless outfit on his farm and
is suspected of communicating with
submarines. The ~offense, if proved,
is of the gravest sort. 1t would be
perfectly possible for a message to
be sent by wireless that would result
in the death of hundreds of persons.
If the government has the evidence
the man ought to be put to death.
There is no doubt the Germans regard
our humanitarianism with derision.
The Earl of Denbigh is quoted in the
Atlantic Monthly as repeating to the
house of lords a statement from the
German ex-chancellor, Prince Hohen-
lobe: Your people think we admire
you with your principles of humanity.
We don't. We think you are a lit of
damned fools"
The shooting of a few German spies
in America would be a salutary warn
ing to a people who regard mercy as
a sign of contemplate Weakness
Kansas City Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-04
5000 Be With MOther.''

Dear Mother: | see you now, this
minute, altho there is a world of death
and destruction before me, homes
ground to dust, giant trees splintered
into fragments, and great c~revices
in the earth about me. But when l
turn my eyes westward l see none of
these. 1 see you, mother dear. And
because l see you | am strong to go
on and fight, to fight more courage
ously than ever SO that / may come
back to you to share the victory you
and / have aided our country to at
tain. For you see as l look off there
into the west there is the picture Of
you working, helping IN the goal of
our hopes. We two, serve and strive,
you there at home, and / over here
where the boche at last is beginning
to get his due.
God be with you, my bonnie mother
and with me-until | come sailing
back again. And if l don't, we'll
God be with us just the same.
YOUR BOY.
"OVER THERE"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-04
BAR GASOLINE ONLY
FOR PLEASURE RIDING

Washington.-The ban on the use
of gasoline on Sundays for motor We
hicles and boats will apply only to
pleasure riding, Fuel Administrator
Garfield announced. He said reason
able use of gasoline-driven vehicles
for necessary purposes was not in
tended to be prohibited. The inter-
probation of what is necessary riding
is left to the public.
While taXicabs were not mentioned
in the statement, it was said informal
ly the restrictions would not prevent
taxi service for necessary purposes
though there should be no hiring of
labs for pleasure riding.
The use of pleasure automobiles on
Labor day and other holidays does
not come under the restrictions, in
qu1ries disclosed. Officials said, how
ever, persons desiring to use pleas
ure cars on Labor day should look
into their own consciences to deter
mine whether they should use gaso-
line on that day.
The oil administration thinks about
six gasolineless Sundays will be suf-
icient to increase the supply.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-04

the poet whose verses appear daily,
in a note to Secretary of War Baker,
expressing appreciation of Cookies po-
EN- entitled, Mothers of France"
This piece was inspired by an in
cident of Bakers recent trip to the
battle front with the Secretary of
War recounted by Cooke. Baker was
visiting a French burying ground in
which had been placed the bodies of
the first American soldiers to lose
their lives in France. While he was
there a burial party, with the body of
another American appeared.
Although thousands of miles from
home, among strangers, there were
still tears and sorrow for the lad who
had given his life for France and
Freedom. For with the funeral cor
tege came the and children of
the village with flowers to deck the
grave, and the mothers of France
despite all their own losses and their
own heart breaks-wept beside the
grave of the young American whose
own mother, across the seas, was yet
to hear of his death.
Moved by the story he had heard,
Cooke wrote the poem reproduced
here.
Next to being a poet" J~usserand
wrote to Secretary Baker, there is
no greater gift than inspiring one,
and | compliment you, thanking you,
moreover, on behalf of my country,
which you have caused to be so no.
bly, praised"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-04
Our Orders.

Weave no more silks, We Lyons looms,
To deck our girls for gay delights;
For the red fire of the battle looms
And solemn marches fill the nights.
Weave but the flag whose bars today
Droop heavy DER our early dead,
And sombre garments coarse and gray
For orphans that must earn their
bread.
And We that urge the war of words
With mystic fame and subtle power,
Go, chatter to the idle birds,
Or teach the lesson of the hour!
Ye Sibyl Arts, in one stern knot
Be all your Office combined;
Stand close while Courage draws the
lot,
The destiny of humankind!
And if that destiny could fail,
The u should darken in the sky;
The eternal bloom of Nature fail,
And God and Truth and Freedom
die!
Written in 1861 by Julia Ward
Howe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-04
FATHERLESS
OF FRANCE.

: The National Secretary of Faith
: erleSs Children of France, reports
= there r listed $4,000 children
* who r in real need. Will you
= help carry ON this noble work?
= The local committee will have a
= booth at the County Fair where
= information will be given regard
= ing caring for these little child
: rem, either individually or by So
: cieties. Contributions will be
= gladly accepted.
= Pictures of children adopted by
= Lancaster families will be shown
x also letters telling of their appre-
: citation and gratitude to the foster
: parents. We will appreciate your
: interest and gladly answer all
x questions. Call at the booth.
u
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-04
aRedIanS.W

Bedlam is another example of the
English fashion Of telescoping Words
and comes from Bethlehem. The pri-
DRY Of st. Mary Of Bethlehem in Lon
don was converted into a hospital for
the insane in 14O2 and IN the course of
time the nam was shortened to Bel
lam, a word that came to be a synonyms
for madhouse. To open the door and
let the inmates escape would be Bed
lam let loose" and frequently the
phrase is used to describe intolerable
clatter and racket.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-04
How He ForetoId weather.

At Whitby, when the moon is sur.
rounded by a halo of watery clouds,
the seamen say there will be a change
Of weather, for the moon dogs are
about. An amusing story is told about
a fisherman in Torquay. A gale hav-
ing taken place during the night, he
said he had foreseen it, as he had no
ticed a star ahead of the moor towing
her and another astern chasing her.
II knOw'd twas coming then, safe
enough" he told them all.-London
Mail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-04
Yore Turn Now. Henry.

We cannot find words in our vo-
cabulary sufficiently severe to char
acterize our opinion of Roethe's poll
teal doctrine.-Bloomington Record.
Well, if your vocabulary is 0 linn
tied, Bish, why don't you make use of
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Times.
The words we we're thinking about,
Henry, are not in the dictionary
Bloomington Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-04
MORE LIGHTLESS NIGHTS

The fuel administration has order
ed that ornamental and exterior light
ing of buildings be discontinued on
Wednesday and Thursday of each
week in addition to Monday and Tues
day. This makes four "Lightless
Nights each week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-04

Everybody can tell you ways to do
things, but only a few will help.
We are always suspicious of the
story that the fellow wants to tell
us before the other party gets around
to us.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-04
STEALING BASES.

> = = . = = , >
The Herald has often wondered
what Henry Roethe's religious per-
suasion was but now we think he is a
Quaker. Henry refers tt everybody
as Friend Smith," Friend Jones'"
Friend Heberlein," and so on through
the Times items.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-04
It Was To Laugh.

Are you laughing at me?" de-
manded the professor sternly of his
class.
"Oh, no, sir" came the reply in
chorus.
Then" asked the professor even
more grimly, what else is there in
the room to laugh at?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-09-04

1t is odd, but every item that has a
sting in tsis the one to go best.
What has become of the old-fash-
toned man who used to rub his un-
shaver chin on the faces of the chill
dren?
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-09-27

the branches and most of the auxil-
iaries were represented and num-
Der of important matters were dis
cussed. Especially interesting were
the reports of DR.. Carlton and Miss
Brownie Dickson on the home service
work of the Red Cross.
The Red Cross wishes to announce
benefit to be put on Thanksgiving
night by Miss lima Mailing and Miss
Allie B. Campbell. These are tai
ented young ladies and Union City
and surrounding country may look
forward to treat.
The surgical dressings department
is still in need of more workers in
order to finish their quota in the al
lotted time and asks all who can to
help in this work
A call has come from lover there
for the following articles, which are
urgently needed by the hospitals.
This county's part is as follows: 375
bath towels, 754 hand towels, 526
handkerchiefs, 35 napkins and liza