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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-31
Prayer LYNCHERS
ARE IDENTIFIED

EdwardsviIle, ILL.,, May 29.-Joseph
Riegel, coal miner and former United
States soldier, was identified today by
Bernhardt Mueller, a witness in the
Prayer lynching trial here, as the first
man who pulled at the rope with
which Robert Paul Prayer, German
enemy alien, was hanged on the morn
ing Of April at Collinsville. Mueller
identified three others Of the eleven
defendants Beaver Richard
Dukes, Jr., and Charles Cranmer-as
being members of the mob
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CONCENTRATE TO
BE GOOD TRAPSHOT

1t is said of one of the leading anna.
teur shots Of the country that when
he attends tournament there is but
one target on the program, and that Is
the one which will be thrown into the
air at his call of "pull."
All his thoughts are conferred on
breaking that particular "clay." When
he has accomplished his purpose, and
he does accomplish it in wonderfully
large majority Of cases, he sets his
mind on the zone" more target Of the
tournament and so continues from tar.
get to target, until the last zone" is
reduced to dust and his average foots
up high in the nineties.
II he misses target, and such mis-
haps occur occasionally, his mind Is a
blank so far as that particular target
is concerned. 1t is forgotten absolute.
ly, for as Fritz" Gilbert once said.
'It's gone,' and worry can't bring 1t
back, but will likely cause the drop.
ping Of one or two more to keep 1t
company.
The man able to Concentrate may.
nine times out Of ten, be picked out OF
the firing line. He stands at his peg
in the squad oblivious of his surround
ings, apparently. AS his turn ap-
proaches he places his gun to his
shoulder and at the proper time calls
for his target and fires.
He is not concerned as to what his
squad mates are doing; the chances
are that he could not tell whether the
man at his left or right missed his
target or not, but he does know when
his turn comes, and, sets himself to
bring brain, eye and hand together in
combination which shall spell de-
struction to the little disk as 1t is
hurled through the air.
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MEMORIAL 70 COMRADES.

It is with, sincere regret that Clout-
man Post No. 81. Grand Army OF the
Republic, records the death Of our
comrade, Harrison o. Waterman,
which occurred at his home in Ottum-
wa, Iowa, on May 20, 1918.
He had lived as respected, hon
ored and useful citizen of Wapell0-
county for forty-eight years. In 1852
he enlisted as a private In the 47th
regiment of Massachusetts volunteers.
In 1864 he was commissioned a. Sec-
ond lieutenant in the New York Vol
unteer Engineers and was later pro
noted to the first lieutenancy Of that
command. and was mustered out OF
the service in 1865.
He was patriotic, brave and eflctent,
and his promotion manifests the value
Of his service as esteemed by his COM
rades in arms.
His subsequent career and his
achievements in civil life have been
fully chronicled by the funeral orr
tons and the public press. To repsae
them here would add nothing to VII
is generally known. He was en{nSSd
by the Burlington and Missouri Havef
railroad, now the c., B. & Q. Railway
company, as civil engineer In the coa-
struction Of its railway from Ottumwa
to Omaha; later Is general @anae
in developing coal mines In Wapl05
and Monroe counties, and also n he
state Of Illinois.
He was mayor Of Ottumwa, ele0tsdi
in 1880, and held the once for four
years; for four years he held the once
Of state senator and was selected @
chairman 81 some Of tho senate's post
important committees; In all OF which
he merited and received the conn
dence of his offcial associates. and
manifested the qualities OF . con
structive statesman. To. his h5eads
and neighbors 1t seemed morO thar
a formal title to recognize him -
Senator Waterman. As q soldier he
was brave and patriotic? ~ . cft0e9
he was public spirited, influential. ana
personally active In promoting the
welfare OF his community and state
We extend to his wife and fAmily
our sympathy in their bereavem1nt
with the assurance that his comEaQes
OF the Grand Army will cherish ~
memory and endeavor to profit byshil
worthy example.
r. P. Spilman, J.
j. g. Kendrick,
w. A. Work,
Committee
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REGISTER ALL
ALIEN FEMALES
RECORDING GERMAN WOMEN
WILL COMMENCE JUNE II AND
CONTINUE TO JUNE 26.

The registration Of German alien
females will commence Monday. June
H. at 6 a. NJ, and will continue every
day except Sunday up to and inclusive
Of Wednesday, June 26, until 8 p. m
The United States marshal's Office
has charge of all the supplies neces.
sary for the registration Postmaster
McCarty will be chief registrar in the
southern Iowa district, Iowa being
divided into two districts. In the cities
over 5000 population the chief of po'
lice is the registrar. In the smaller
cities and towns the postmaster has
charge, just as in the alien enemy
registration
REGISTER ovTR IA YEARS OF AGE
All natives, citizens or subjects of
the German government. being fe.
males over IA years of age who are
not actually naturalized as American
citizens, are required to register as
alien females. Those failing to reg
lister are liable to severe penalties, as
already provided for under the author
ty of the president.
A female born in the United States,
even though her parents we're citizens
Of Germany, is an American citizen
and Is not required to register unless
she has taken an oath OF allegiance
to Germany or become naturalized in
Germany; unless she has married a
subject Of Germany who has not &C.
Quired naturalization in the United
States and the marital relation has not
been terminated by death of absolute
divorce.
CITIZENS OF ENEMY COUNTRY
The statutory definition Of the term
alien enemy includes all natives, citi.
zens. denizens or subjects of for
eign nation or government with which
war has been declared of the age Of
IA or upwards, who are within the
United States and not actually natur-
allied. as American citizens.
A female originally q native of Ger.
many is not required to register II she
has become naturalized in the United
States, unless she has taken subse-
quent oath Of allegiance to Germany
or has otherwise resumed her German
nationality; or unless she has subse.
quently married subject Of Germany
who has not acquired naturalization
in the United States.
Any American woman who marries
foreigner takes the nationality Of
her husband. The naturalization Of
such foreign husband as an American
citizen restores to such wife American
citizenship.
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CAMP DODGE CAPTAIN
MUST GO TO PRISON

Camp Dodge, May 29.-Captain
Daniel H. Sullivan, formerly supply Of
f1cer of the 305th infantry, convicted
of misappropriation of company funds,
has been sentenced to dismissal from
the service and two years at hard
labor in Fl. Leavenworth penitentiary.
Confirmation Of the sentence by Presi-
dent Wilson was announced here to-
day. Sullivan formerly was in the
regular army. His home address is
not given.
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INTERVENTION DOES
NOT PLEASE RUSSIA
tBy Associated Press Stan
Correspondent

MOSCOW, May 25.-(Delayed)-The
press is giving great deal of atten-
ton to the suggestion Of allied inter.
vention in Russia and bourgeois ae
we'll as bolshevik newspapers are
unanimous in expressing opposition.
They say the occupation Of part Of 81.
IBERIA would not be Instantaneous
for the Germans and might turn out
badly for Russia
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LUSK CASE TO GO
TO JURY TONIGHT

waukesha, Wis, May 29.-The case
Of Grace Lusk, school teacher charged
with the murder of Mrs. Mary New
man Roberts, is expected to go to the
jury tonight.
At the opening of court today James
Clancy began the closing argument
for the defense.
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quickly as possible with all the troops
at their disposal. The allies gave
way. fighting hard. Both the frencn
and British troops on the TANKS fought
with extraordinary courage and sue
ceeded in holding on, notwithstanding
the great odds against them. IN some
places they were outnumbered ten 10
one. =;
The enemy now has the Aisne at his
back and may find himself in an awk-
ward position when the allied reserves
come into action.
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GERMAN CITY IS HIT
IN ALLIES AIR RAID

Amsterdam, May 2S.-Nineteen
bombs have been dropped on Landau.
Germany. by ten allied airmen, the
Tageblatt of Berlin reports. The gar
rison headquarters and some private
houses ara sad to have been damaged.
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Thompson, Brooklyn, N. T., O. A..
White, Walker, Cal.
DIED OF ACCIDENT
Private VIM. w. Wait, Schenectady.
NJ. "

NY.
WOUNDED SEVERELY
Major John F. Carmack, ST. Louis,
Mo-; Lieut.. Cholmondely Thornton,
Bennington VT; Corporals Clarence
Hancock, Grand Haven, Mich. Micko-
las Melee, Chicago. Privates Frank AL
dredge, Cardston, Alberta Can. Jesse
F. Cox, Nashville. Tenn, Frank Moore,
West Lafayette Ind.
MISSING IN ACTION
Lieut.. Raymond w. Parker, SIS
South Elm St, Champaign Ills, Mis-
sing in atcion (previous reported
wounded severely Sergeant Eugene
F., Sharkey. Ansonia. Conn.
REWSIONS OF REPORT
Private Louis Epstein, Brooklyn,
previously reported missing, now re-
ported as returned to his company.
Prisoner previously reported mis-
shg) Lieutenants Philip A.. Hunter,
York, s. c., Franklyn Burche Pedhck,
Washington D. c., Louis NJ. Edens, Ca
bool, Mo.
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RIvETINe RECORD Is BROKEN
Belfast. May "a new riveting
mark for the United Kingdom was.
made at Queens Island Tuesday by
John Lowry, who drove 7,S41 rivets In
nine hours. He also established REQ.
ord for an hour with 9c2 rivets. I'll
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From the Courier Bureau

DIVISION TO SEE FTGH ING
Washington, D. c., May 29-Secre-
tary Baker told Senators Cummins
and Kenyon today that $500 troops
would be drawn from Camp Cody to
fill other organizations but that the
rest Of the division which includes
Iowa national guards would be left in
tact. He said it would be sent to
France.
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YANKEES BLOCK RAIDS
Washington, D. c., May pam ad'
dition to General Pershing's commun-
ioue for yesterday given out by the
war department today, reports ina.
two German patrol attacks on May 70
and q were repulsed by American
troops.
Lieutenants Rickenbacker and
Campbell, American airmen, doWned
one enemy machine while fighting six.
General Pershing cited an American
sergeant, who, although wounded,
drove off an enemy patrol OF four
men.
pERsHINo TELLS OF VICTORY
Washington, D. c. May 29.-General
Pershing's communicate, made public
last night, follows.
'sThis morning in Picardy our
troops, attacking on front of one and
one-fourth miles, advanced our lines
and captured the village of Catchy
We took 200 prisoners and inflicted
on the enemy severe losses IN killed
and wounded. Our casualties were
relatively small.
Hostile counter attacks broke
down under our fire.
I'm Lorraine and in the Woevre
artillery Of both sides continued
active. Early in the day our aviators
shot down q hostile machine"
East of Lunexille German gas pro-
aectors which were used to harass the
Americans Sunday and Monday have
been destroyed by American artillery
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YANKEES BLOCK RAIDS

At home could have seen 1t. wouldn't
have missed it for the world.
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PERSHING'S MEN SING
AS THEY ROUT HUNS

Continued From Page Us
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-09-19
Colorado to Have
Short Deer Season

Colorado will open a short season
on deer this fall Deer have Increased
appreciably during the past 10 years.
during which no open seasons have
been permitted. 1t is questionable
whether few more years should not
intervene before toll of deer be
taken Nevertheless we are much bet
ter on than We were 10 years ago as
TO the supply of deer and the anthus-
iastic deer hunters have waited
long time.
The mountain sheep are also in
creasing. During the last week in
June. while surveying state lands on
the east edge of North Park l ran
into band of 80 bighorns. They had
been lying down on the opposite side
of a sage. brush knoll The wind be-
ing favorable. they did not scent me.
and consequently they ran only to the
foot of the knoll. 500 feet distant.
turned and observed me intently for
several minutes. after which they ex-
pressed little interest and began graz
ing. Some laid down, and the eight
lambs engaged in several diversions
including nursing There. was only
one old ram. He seemed to be on
guard. but was looking for trouble
from another quarter. A lamb came
few feet forward and scrutinized
me closely. but finally his interest
waned. After about Is minutes l went
about my work and startled the band
into rapid flight toward the mountain
side, where some 10 minutes later
they were seen a mile distant.
In the Rio Grande national forest
in 1911 we had quite an accurate
count of band of elk-they num-
bered SIS head Recently it was as
certained from national forest officers
that the band numbered z5 head.
II is to be regretted that the ante
lope are losing out and shortly win not
be found anywhere in the state. The
sage hen also. being so easily killed.
is in fair way TO becoming extermin-
ated. The fine game bird should be
given a lo-year period of complete
protection.
On the whole. game conditions are
rather favorable in Colorado.-w. J.
Morrill,. Professor of Forestry. Colo
rado Agricultural College.
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Mrs. Paul Burgess
Visiting Here

Mrs. Paul Burgess of Guatemala,
Central America, who is spending a
number OF months in the United
States. arrived here Friday night from
Greeley, where she has been the guest
OF her parents. Rev. and Mrs. S. R. Nc
Laughlin. for some time. and will visit
here for several weeks at the home of
Mrs. Anna H. Burgess and daughters
at 1923 North Eighth street. Mrs.
Burgess, Jr., has four children. three
of whom, Carrie Belle. Pauline Ruth
and Jean Isabel. have been visiting
their grandmother here since the be-
ginning of the summer
Rev. Paul Burgess has been engaged
In religious missionary work in the
republic of Guatemala for a number of
years. The family home is about 100
miles north Of Guatemala City. Mrs.
Burgess accompanied Rev. and Mrs.
I.aughlin. the former OF whom was at
one time pastor OF the United Presby-
terian church here. back to this coun.
Mrs. Anna H. Burgess states that
she expects to have all OF the mem.
bers OF the family. Including Rev. Paul
Burgess. home for the Christmas hoi-
idays.
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Mrs. Hungerford's
ConditionIm

From reports received the last few
days by Canon City members of the
Women's Christian T mp peranc c e
Union. it is learned that the condition
of Mrs. Adrianna Eungerford of Den
yer. state president of the W. c. t. u.
is steadily improving. and the indi-
cations are favorable for her complete
recovery in the course of few weeks.
or months at most.
Mrs. Hungerford, it will be remem-
bered. was injured in a wreck on the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad be-
tween Alamosa and Telluride, on
Tuesday of last week. and has since
been undergoing treatment at the hos
pital in Telluride. The car in which
Mrs. Hungerford was riding at the
time was derailed and rolled down an
emhankment. injuring her chest.
breaking two of her ribs and inflicting
an ugly cut over one of her eyes Mrs.
Eames Of Denver. secretary of the
state organization of the w. c. T. u,
was on the same train with Mrs Hun
gerford. and was likewise a victim of
the accident Her head was hurt
and her back injured. the latter re-
sulting in partial paralysis. Both
ladies were taken to the hospital at
Telluride where their wounds were
dressed and where they are still un-
der physicians care. 1t is be-
lieved that Mrs. Eames' paralysis is
only temporary.
A letter to the president of the
local W. c. T. L. one day this week
from Miss Winona R. Jewell of Den
yer says Mrs. Hungerford and Mrs.
Eames are both getting along nicely,
and expect to leave the hospital at
Telluride within the next week or 10
days for their home in Denver.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-09-19
An HonOrableD

Pueblo Chieftain-
Charles A. Ballreich of Pueblo, who
was defeated for the Republican nom
ination for governor. has right to
draw some measure of solace for po
litical defeat from the splendid SUP
port that was given to him in Pueblo
the Arkansas valley and generally
wherever he is best known throughout
the state.
The prominence that came to Mr..
Ballreich in this campaign was only
in very minor degree of his own
seeking. He was brought forward as a
candidate by large number of his
neighbors and friends who believed
that he would be strong candidate
and a worthy governor. He received
the unanimous Endorsement OF the
Republican county assembly. and he
had the unwavering support of the
entire Pueblo delegation in the state
assembly.
The Judgment OF the Republicans OF
the state has been given in favor OF
another candidate. the favorite son OF
another city. who is in every way
worthy of Republican support. None
the less the Pueblo candidate has
good reason to cherish lasting mem
ory Of the Endorsement given to him
by his fellow citizens. who regret that
other Republicans of Colorado did moi
know him as well Is he Is known II
Pueblo. (
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-09-19
Children Asked to
Save Peach Seed

The school children Of Canon City
are being asked through the superin-
tendent to save fruit seeds for the
government. A strong appeal has
been received at the superintendent
Office from Washington urging that
peach and plam seeds and walnut
shells be collected for government
use.
These seeds are used In making car
bon. which is the only product known
that win neutralize the effects OF
poison gas. Two hundred seeds. or
seven pounds OF nuts. produce
enough carbon for one gas resplrator.
Ths pupils in each school building
in the district have been asked to or
ganixe themselves for the purpose Of
collecting fruit seeds and nut shells.
When these are properly dried they
are to be sent direct to the War De-
| parsment for use At the front
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work Tor me And know it VIII help
others " they win give Il . fair trial. !"
Mrs. LrzzIE COURTNEY, i08 6th Ave-,
West, Oakaloosa, Iowa
Why will women drag along from day
70 day. year IN and year out suffering
such misery a. did Mrs. Courtney, when
such letters ~ this are contlnually being
published. Every woman who eu6er1
IRON diaplacement1, irregularities, in-
dnmmation, liberation, backachs, ner-
vouanesss or who 10 passing through tho
Change Of Life should give this knmcus
root and Shcrb relnsdy, Lydia z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound 4 Z frssl; Sc. For %
Nsdlcine Co. 1.ysn, MAsa The result
of IL long expefLencs = at vour services
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Get Letters from
Sons in France

Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Rundahl of 4o1
Rudd avenue are in receipt of letters
OF = late date from their two sons,
| Lieut.. Earl Rundah, of the 10th Epei-
neers. and Private Frank Rundahl OF
Company E, 9Th Engineers. both of
whom are in France. Lieut.. Run
dahl has been over there" for the
greater spaft of year. buf his brother
is mors recen, arrival on French
soil. They have not met since
reaching The war zone. but have KEEP.
in touch with each other by CORE
spondence.
Lieuf. Rundahl says: 81 am er-
joying excellent health and am getting
ATOMS hne. If it was not for the un-
easiness OF my friends about me
would think was having good time.
The morale of the Allied troops is
stronger than ever. and there is no
cause TO worry about the outcome Of
the war
Private Frank Rundahl says: Il
nave been over here more than a
s1sonth end have ben subjected to
pretty stiff drilling most of the time
but stood up under it all right aLG
now consider myself a soldier We
have had bayonet. gas. grenade-throw-
ing. trench digging. barbed wire en-
tangiements. etc, and are now ready
to os to the front. | am all packed up
and We expect to s'art within the next
"a hours We Will. probably, follow
uI, the big drive that is now in prog
ress.
What do you think of the "the
boys in khaki27 We are driving the
enemy back. are we not? have seen
quite bit OF this war during the last
week. and am still getting along all
o. h Fritz" or Jerry as the
Hun is called over here. came over
to our encampment the other night
and dropped few bombs on us. but
without doins any damage.
Il am through transferring now and
I guess I will stay with the 9Th En-
gineers TIL the close of the war. We
have fox for d mascot He is a
playful little fellow. and is a Part of
the company. We are now getting
near the place where everything is
business and business only. II has
been rather hard for me to believe
that big war is going on. but now
that have heard the bombs and the
big guns booming I am quite sure
there is biz war, and that am to
take part IN ii.
How is the good old Z. s. coming
along, Can you notice much OF a
change since the young men left for
the 'front.' we will be back in the
near future and then everything will
be natural again. Did you read IN
the newspapers that the Kaiser was
goinc 10 surprise the world on Au-
gust 4, have not heard Of anything
he did at that time TO surprise any
body, have you The only thing he
can do Is 20 retreat. which he is do.
ing right along.
~The reeiment that l am in was a
part of The old Regular Army. and all
-of the men are fine fellows. All of
US are tics'ed as well as possible and
nobody has any kick coming on that
account. We have crossed the Marne
river. where Fritz used TO be. and
we will cross the Rhine in due time. $
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CUT THIS QUIT Is woars
MONEY.

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip. enclose with SC and mall II to
Foley a Co., 1885 Sheffield Avenue,
Chicago. ILL.,, writing your name and
address clearly. You will receive In
return trial package containing
roley's Honey and Tar Compound, for
coughs, colds and Group; Foley Kid
ney Pills, for pain In sides and back;
rheumatism. backache, kidney and
hindder ailments; and Foley Cathar-
tic Tablets. . wholesome and thoroly
cleansing cathsrtic. for constipation,
biliousness. headache and sluEgish
bowels, Sold evsrywhDre-
(AdvsrsIscnsnt:
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THE wILkiN FAMILY
REMOVE TO DENVER

Mrs. Sarah wiikin and daughters
Misses Dorothy and Julient. late res
idents Ut s07 Alison avenue. have
gone to Denver to make their home,
The Misses wilkin. both graduates OF
Colorado College. will matricuiate as
students at business college In Den
yer to provide themselves with com
mercial education. Philip wilkin,
who has been employed by firm near
Taos. New Mexico. during the past
summer. will enter an eastern cot
lege this year.
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Heinies Wear Made
in America Clothes
IN, u.,s-s rr~.-.,

Paris. Aug. 17.-tBy Mail.)-The
German prisoners rounded up by
Americans are being fitted out with
'hand-me-down' and cnst-oH uniforms
OF the Sammies. All OF the torn and
badly worn uniforms from the expedi-
ton are washed, fumiested and
patched. then dyed green and turned
over 10 the prisoners. On the blouse
and in several places on the trousers
the letters "P. w" meaning -prison-
er OF war;" are stenciled prominently.