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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
FILL PLACE OF
HEROGRANDSON
SCHOOL CHILDREN WILL DO ALL
IN POWER TO HELP AGED
GRANDMOTHER.

Des Moines, March 2s.-Marvin
Dunn. twenty gear old Des Moines
soldier, left behind him little gray
haired grandmother, Mrs. NJ. ]. Dunn,
when he enlisted.
Before heswent to war he did much
for her. He, himself built little
house for her. using crude tools. He
wanted her to have garden, and
flowers, and lots Of home comforts.
These things must await his return.
DECORATED FOR BRAVERY
But Marvin Dunn died from wounds
received in battle, this month. This
was the very first battle the Iowa boys
fought. Before he died he was award
ed the Croix de Guerre, for bravery.
He lived long enough to have 1t
pinne;. upon his breast.
The children OF the Phillips school
are going to do what Marvin Dunn
had planned to do for the grandmoth-
er he loved. They will paint the little
house make the garden, tend # and
keep the flowers growing around the
doorstep.
JUNIOR RED CROSS HELPS
Robert Stevenson, captain of the
Junior Red Cross gave the following
report:
1--WE want to do all for her that
Marvin would have done. We also
want to keep her from missing Mar
win as much as we can, not only this
year but as long as she lives.
Monday afternoon they did some
thing Marvin might have done"
They plowed and spaded her garden.
Later they will plant the seed.
The school girls will keep the flow
ers blooming and the boys will keep
the grass cut.
Older boys will paint the house "as
Marvin would have liked to have
done It,"
FLOWING THE GARDEN
Marvin thought of little things for
her pleasure. Phillips school children
will provide these pleasures for his
grandmother.
1t is not easy for schoolboy to
plowa deep furrow and drive the
team, but Ernest Singmaster, Gig nth
grade pupil did not mind Monday aft
ernoon.
~ know Marvin would like to have
done this and we make the burrows
deep so the potatoes will grow big"
said Ernest.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
GERMAN-AMERICAN
BANK CHANGES NAME

Fort Madison March 2S-Bank Of
ficials are taking steps to change the
name of the German-American bank.
They will replace the German name
with something more in keeping with
tho patriotic spirit Of the institution.
They are discussing the move with
the state banking authorities.
There is a strong possibility that
the name will be just the American
state bank. Some change will be eff
fected just as soon as the authorities
give consent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
EDDYVILLE STARTS
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN

Fddyville, March 28.-At the regu-
lar meeting of the directors Of the
Manning G. Epperson State bank yes
terday, John F. Hohl, chairman. pro-
posed that each member subscribe for
at least $1,000 of the new Liberty
Bonds as a starter. The proposition
was Immediately taken up and sub
scriptlons entered as follows:
]. F. Hohl, $1,000; w. F. lager,
$500; Carl Powell. $1,000; Joe John
son, $1,000; S. A. Worley. $1,000: F.
M. Epperson, $1,000; Wig Harding,
$1,000; Fred Palmer. $1,000; Frank
Epperson, $1,000; total, 10000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
FIRE THREATENS COUNTRY cLu}s

Keokuk, March 2S.-The fire depart
ment was called to the Country club
Tuesday afternoon to put, out a blaze
that had been started BY some one
burning leaves and rubbish and allow
ing the blaze to get beyond control.
On arrival they found that the land
for nearly square mile surrounding
the club was afire and the blaze crept
to within twenty-five feet or the club
house. Had it reached the buildings
they would probably have been de-
stroyed as there is no water protec-
ton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29

r. HOW TO GROW =
WATERMELONS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The watermelon requires considerable and unless there
s an abundance space available should not be the
&garden. :, !,
It is heatovng and the seeds should not be planted
lin the open the ground This will be about one
month after the last They do best sandy SOIL and
plenty weotted for their best development
usual method to plant them II hills made up With plenty
should be placed in each h and when the plants are
full directions control Of insects and diseases affect
the watermelon Farmers Bulletin 1885, entitled Control
Disease and Insect of the Home Vegetable Garden
Department of Agriculture. t..
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
e,pwELL MAN ARRAleNED

Emil Bogarets Of Bidwell was ar
raigned before Justice Of the Peace
Fred H. Wilcox last evening on the
charge of assault and battery Bogar-
cts. was arrested by Constable Richard
Williams OF Bidwell upon information
filed by valery Bruland. The defend
ant was released upon furnishing
bonds Of 500 and the case continued
until April at 2 p. m.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
OLDEST CONDUCTOR
NOW STATION AGENT

McGregor, March 2S.-Elial Hoxsie
Of McGregor, who was the Oldest con-
ductor on the Milwaukee railroad un-
til his retirement tmo weeks ago, is
now the oldest station agent on the
line. He has accepted the latter posi-
ton at North McGregor.
Hoxsie was a conductor for fifty
three years, running between McGreg-
or, Mason City and Sanborn. He Is 70
years old,
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PAckwooD RED CROSS ACTIVE

Packwood. March 27.-The Pack.
wood Red Cross chapter is shipping
supplies weekly. The shipment this
week consisted of 502 gauze dressings,
IS muslin bandages and sweaters.
The chapter received a call last week
for Is property bags and now has 100
made.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
JESUIT FATHERS
AT CAMP DODGE

Camp Dodge, March 2S-Three
Jesuit fathers from st. Louis are con-
Quoting missions this week at the
Knights Of Columbus buildings. The
services, which are held in the morn
ings at $3.50 and in the evenings at q.
are most impressive. Crowds of the
soldier boys attend all the devotions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
.RONGERS TELLS
OF FIRST FIGHT
oTTumwAN IN 16aTH HELPED
ADMINISTER TO RAiNsO"
WOUNDED MARCH s.

!. letter lust received from Private
- Rnngers by his parents, gives
Art hand information regarding the
Arst engagement that the Rainbow al
vision Of which the 16Sth Is part,
was in. Private BOngers Is a
member of the sanitary detachment OF
the regiment and relates the. Datue Oh
March s when Captain Mchenry OIL
hes Moines and a number OF Center
vile men we're killed.
The Letter. written March I, the
day company got its first toucn OF
actua, trench fighting, follows In part
cam not in any condition to write
tonight but know you will be ANXIOUS
To ret a letter written after our Dig
engagement. We are back by those
same ruins again for a rest after our
Arst sojourn in the trenches. Ana De-
lieve me. it did not lack any 1or. e4-
element.
"Presume you have had news OF 1t
before now as 1t happened day before
Yesterday. yet it still seems as though
NJ vac 4 dream. Can't hardly believe
that we had an actual engagement
with boche and some Of our men are
missing: among them two mighty
rood friends of mine, Sergeant wed,
ding OF Headquarters Company ana
Sergeant Eaton Of Company D. ! am
With the first battalion now and we
were holding down the front line
trenches.
AWAKENED BY ARTILLERY
eve were awakened at S O'clock
that morning by a continuous thunder
ing Of guns every now and then shak-
ing the building. We dressed as
Quickly as possible and made Tor the
bomb proof cellars as we thought the
town was being bombarded by the
Germans while the French and Mime
eota artillery was laying in into the
boche.
.sThe arst intimation of action we
received was when a runner came for
fhe doctor saying that Captain NC
Henry was severiy wounded. Our hos
nital men work two shifts in and out
fory.eiRht hours, so the one shift was
n during the whole engagement and
came out unscratched. The other
shift with filters and doctor made
for the trenches and went right
through the latter part of the barrage
fre.
MEN SHOW BRAVERY
.sWhen the report came about Cap
tain McHenry, doctor struck out for
his dngout and when he arrived found
one of our men trying to dig him out
az caved-in dugout with bayonet.
our. boys although not supposed to
work until the firing is over, were out
administering first aid throughout the
ibarrage fire, all of them showing re.
markable courage. In some places
where the trenches were caved in for
man wards the boys carried their pa.
l1iei,ts on litters out on No Mans Land
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JUNIOR FOUR MINUTE
MEN TRY FOR HONOR

Council Bluffs March 2S-There are
junior four minute men In Council
Bluffs. A contest Is underway among
the seventh and eighth grades OF the
schools. The winners will be certified
by the government as four minute
speakers. War bulletins. will furnish
information for these youthful pat
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Railroad Time Tables
{. N. d sr. PAUL TRAINS.

Ne. Going Southwest Depart
25A-Southwest Limited :. 1850 a. m.
A stub train will leave station
for junction at l:45~a. m. 70.
turning, arrive at station NJ
2:lS a. m.
sA-kansas City local :. 1905 q. am
03B-Eocal freight ....... TOO a m
oelns East, via Cut. on
26A-Southwest Limited. l:48 p. m.
- A stub train WILL leave station
Tor Junction at 11:40 p. m. 70.
turning, arrive at station At
1925 a. m.
SA-Davsnport, Chicago. b:a5 p. m.
Marion Line, Going North
Decd. Rapids. Savanna.
iosB-cedar Rapids. Marion $50 y. m.
SSB-Local freight 800. $3.50 q m.
Marion Line, Coming South
i0SB-From Marion ....... 1o:lea N.
3lBEFrom Marion 3:66 .. m
S7B-Local freight $4,000. 900 p. "a.
A-Dally.
B-Except Sunday.
Local freiglsts depart from and term.
mate Ottumwa Junction.
r. n. Jacobs. Agent.
BURLINGTON ROUTE c. D. q q.
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in full view of the Germans but they
were not nolested.
GIVES WOUNDED FIRST AID

0iVES "OONOEO tIHSl AIO
"The French had only praise for the
quick work done in evacuating the
wounded, for within two hours after
the firing was over an ambulance had
returned from a fifteen mile run to the
base hospital with load Of wounded.
worked back in the first aid dressing
station. dressing shrapnel wounds and
powder burns, besides shooting all of
the wounded with antf-tetanic serum
and those who needed 1t with NOR
phine. didn't get breakfast that
morning until II o'clock, but I hadn't
lost my appetite as ! was powerfully
hungry.
"cAN FIGHT LIKE HE'LL"
"Des Moines and Centerville might
we'll be proud Of their soldiers as they
were nothing short Of heroes. The
French, as well as the entire division,
are wild in their praise of the stand
made by the Americans in their first
real encounter with the Germans. The
Des Moines boys came face to face
with the Germans while the d COM
pany did not They stood on top of
the parapets cursing and begging the
.boche to come across, right in the
midst of the barrage fire. when they
should have been in dugouts until the
barrage lifted. They are nearly all
coal miners and can't do squads right
and left as we'll as some of the COM
panies, but they can fight like hell.
SCENES OF HORROR
"And such shell holes and wrecks of
human bodies. A person can see all
kinds of people.
Company B was unfortunate in los.
ing its captain as he was a real one.
have always been thinking of chang.
ing places with Athe druggist attached
to the second battalion so could be
with Co. G., but l have decided now
that I don't want to, as Co. G is now
serving its turn in the front line and
no doubt they will encounter some
trouble, too. / wouldn't want to be
there and see my friends suffering or
dying.
YoUNkiN Is POPULAR
saw lieutenant Younkin before
leaving and he said, We are proud of
you, boy He is dandy fellow and
always look him up when he is near
uo. u0 ASAAOWo 0AA lAhC w.
II almost forgot to tell that the dead
were buried yesterday right near to
where we are now. 1t is good sized
town and the streets were lined with
French, many of them crying. They
are the first volunteers to die for the
United States In battle and Iowa will
long remember March 5, 1918. A fel.
low from Co. D, wounded by shrapnel
March l, was awarded Croix de
Guerre medal for being the first U. S.
volunteer wounded in action"
NEPHEW HELPED iOWANS
A letter received by W. F. Exceen
from his nephew. George Irwin OF De.
troit, who is member of the ambu.
lance corps of the 16Sth regiment, III
sanitary train, tells Of assisting in
bringing in the wounded Iowans to the
hospital from the trenches March 5.
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Wanted

OFFICE PURCHASING QUARTER
master (horses) Kansas City, MO;
Horses and mules to be purchased
direct from farmer and breeder; GOV
eminent purchasing officer VIII Pur,
chase at Ottumwa, Iowa, April lnu
Z and ard at Williams sale parh, si taS
.rti,,erv horses 16 to II hands high,
. 400 to 100 lbs. Wheel mules l5-S TO
16-1 hands high, 1850 to l25o IDS
pr,no in voir horses and mules.
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ROCK ISLAND RAILWAY.

No. 0eiNs North Depart
l71B-Des Moines. Omaha. 6:ls p. n.
I77B-Frcm Keokuk :. -. $3.50 p. m.
47sB-Des Aoines. east and
W00I-.... ~. w a. m
A7SB-Des Moines. east. west
and north -. -. 49,. Sis a. m
osina South
x1oB-Eldon and K C $500. 11:13 a. m.
i77B-Kookuk and south $3.50 ,. m.
I74B-Eldon and K. g.. 1880 y. m.
i7eB-Ottumws. Keokak $50 .. m
A-DAily.
BExcept SUNDAY.
]. H. Robinson. Agent
All trains stop at freight house. at
foot Of Union street.
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wAsAsn RAILWAY

No, Doing South Depart
IA--Moberly. st. l.. K c.. 1850 q N.
goB--Mobsrly and east -. z:4o p. m.
7oB-Local freight :..... $50 p. m.
Coming North
srB-Mo beriy local ........ II: - O. m
aA-From Xsnsas City 49,. 7:lo p m
!iB-Local freight :. ESQ p. n
A Daily
H--E.sap. Sunday.
&. 4 JacO6oL Aeo04 !,
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Poultry Il Livestock

FOR sALE-BARRED ROCK EGGS,
~ per 15 special low rate on m
cnbator lots. Phone 5S4-F-lS. Franz
Giltner.
SINGLE COMB BROWN oI.G HOE IN
ana Ancona eggs. Mrs. Monroe Marts
q . Ottumwa Phone 2O26-R.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-02-14
HEPPNER BOY ON
1UsCAN|A IS SAFE
Mrs. c. w. Ranck Receives telegram
That Her Son William Gosney
Was Among Survivors On
nl-Fated Ship.

Mrs. C. w. Ranck has received a
telegram from the war department
announcing the fact that her son Will
liam Gosney was omong the survivors
from the ill-fated Tuscania, the large
British ship loaded with American
soldiers which was sunk by German
torpedo off the Irish coast last week.
Young Gosney had enlisted sever
al months ago In a battalion of army
engineers and until recently had been
stationed at camp near Washington,
D. G. He was the only Morrow coun-
ty boy reported on the passenger list
of the Tuscania, although there were
a large number of Oregon and North
west boys ON board. Of the number
from Oregon, 81 were reported as
still missing.
The Tuscania was a Cunard liner
carrying 2179 American soldiers and
she was torpedoed off the Irish coast.
]. ]. Nys, local attorney, has re-
ceived word that his nephew, Carl E.
Nys, company D, 9Th battalion, goth
engineers, who was on the Tuscania,
is listed among the survivors and is
now in an Irish hospital.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-02-14
Henry Peterson Is Somewhere In
France"

Mrs. Aaron Peterson of this city
has received letter from her son
Henry who is now with the American
Expeditionary Forces Somewhere
in France" Mr.. Peterson writes that
he is in good spirits and in good
health.
He says, France is pretty coun-
try, although very cold at this time.
l cannot write and tell you all that
l would like but you will know l am
o. X. Today is Sunday. went to
town last evening and tried to find
church, but was unsuccessful. This
sure seems queer to be in country
where you cannot understand word
the natives say, but guess l will learn
to talk before leave. We sure have
a fine bunch of officers and they give
us every possible convenience. There
are lots of pretty girls here. but its
tough luck when you can't talk to
them"
The letter was dated Jan. s, 1918.
His address is Pvt. Henry Peterson,
Co. I, 162nd U.sS Infantry A. E. F.
France. II
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-02-14
Ralph Beckett Dies In Kansas City

Quickly following the announce
ment of the death of his brother in
Philadelphia, came the news of the
passing of Ralph Beckett, second son
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Beckett, of
Portland, at Kansas City Mo. Death
resulted from an attack of spinal
meningitis.
Mr.. Beckett had gone east with
his family several months ago, his
wife and children going to her old
home at Butler, Mo-, and Ralph had
gone to Kansas City where he was
taking a course in an automobile
training school,
J. w. Beckett went east to bring
the body to Portland where it will be
inferred beside that of Henry Beckett,
who died two weeks ago.
Ralph Beckett was we'll known in
Morrow county, having lived here for
years, and was we'll and favorably
known. For number of years he
operated a farm on Heppner Flat,
which he later sold to Spencer Akers.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-02-14
SWIM.
MING IS SOME SPORT
Edgar Copenhaver Mixes With the
Sharks Over BY the Islands
and Finds Navy Life
Most Enjoyable.

Edgar Copenhaver, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Copenhaver of this county
writes to his mother from out in the
Pacific. Edgar says there isn't much
real work to do, but enough to give
one sufficient exercise.
He says, weather here is fine SO
far We get little rain sometimes
but 1t is always warm. Not as warm
yet as 1t will be, but it seems more
like summer to me right now sup
pose l will forget what snow looks
like before I get back home.
Il went out with a sailing party
the other day. We left the ship a.
bout 10 a. m. and took things for
our lunch. We sailed for about two
hours and then landed on sandy
beach and proceeded to cook dinner.
After dinner we went In swimming.
We don't get many opportunities to
go swimming out here on account of
the sharks. We were allowed to go
only in places that are fenced off, so
the sharks cant get in.
Some of the crew are always fish
ing for sharks over theAsides Of the
ship. They caught one yesterday
that was about seven feet long. To-
day the boys hooked large Tiger
shark but it snapped the line and got
away"
Young Copenhaver enclosed sam
pie of the menu card of the dinner
issued to the boys ON his ship Christ
mas and New Years Day. To give
our readers some idea OF how the sail
or boys are fed we reprint the Christ
mas menu, on board the U. S. S. Hell
ena, Manila, Philippines.
Sweet pickles Stuffed olives
Cream of tomato soup
Chicken salad Mayonaise dressing
Roast turkey
Giblet gravy Walnut dressing
Roast leg of pork Cold OK tongue
Cranberry sauce
Candied sweet potatoes
Mashed potatoes
Sugar corn
Asparagus tips in butter sauce
Welsh rarebit
Mince pie Apricot pie
Fruit cake, glazed Jelly rolls
Raisins
Lemonade Ice Cream
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A PARABLE.

The soldier threaded his weary
way back to the Colonels dugout.
He had been in half a dozen skir-
mishes with the enemy in as many
weeks. he was still intact but
scratched and wearied from craw :,
ling through barbed wire and in
and out of shell craters.
He entered the dugout and
saluted with click of heels and
hand to cap.
Colonel" he said, II think I
will have to quit. The battles are
getting to be SO many. It's rather
too much of good thing. l have
given about all l can of time and
and strength and blood to this
war. l am going home"
No the incident didn't happen.
But why shouldn't It? There are
lots of civilians here at home tur-
ming down such appeals as the
Red Cross and the Liberty Loans:
because 1.-THE calls are SO many"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-02-14
SPECIAL TRAIN WILL
RUN TO CECIL DANCE

A special train will run from Hepp-
ner to Cecil on the evening of Febru-
airy 16, when the big Stockmens and
Cowpunchers dance is held In Cecil
Hall. .-.-
The train will leave Heppner at
1880 p. m. stopping in Lexington and
lone to pick up the crowd at those
places. The return will be made at
2 the next morning.
A feature of the dance will be the
costumes worn. Everybody will go
dressed in the garb of cowboy or cow
girl, and If they havn't the bandanas.
chaps, big hats ct cetera, then they
will just have to wear their best and
appear as tenlerfeet at genuine cow
boy hoe down. A. Henriksen, who Is
arranging affairs, has secured the SER
vices of Parsons Jazz orchestra of
Portland and Mrs. Lowe will have a
big feed fixed up for the dancers at
midnight. All proceeds from the
dance will be turned over to the Red
Cross,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-02-14
RECORD BIDS MADE
FORGRAz|NG LANDS
Sheepmen Bid as High as $3.50 for
Key Sections at UmatiIla, Nor
row, Gillian.
(Pendleton East Oregonian.)

tPendleton East Oregonian.)
Hermiston, Feb. 11.-Proposals
for the leasing of 10000 acres of
public lands for grazing and agricul-
tural purposes in units. of townships
and sections, lying in Umatilla, Nor
row and Gillian counties were adver-
tised by the interior department thru
the local reclamation, office. on jan
uary 18th, and, bids for these lands
were opened here yesterday under
the terms of the advertisement by
project Manager H. D. Newell. As.
the high cost of doing things is gen.
orally conceded. it is not little sur
prising to learn that the good old
Uncle Sam is going to receive some Of,
the cream of the so-called war pros
perity, in increased rentals.
Sheep men from different sections
of the state were here to look after
their interests and competition In the
bidding for the so-called strategical
sections was keen and the attention
bestowed on them by the various bid
ders was of the kind that would be
described as concentrated. A mini
mum price hereto 'ora had been at the
rate of ten dollars a sectio;,, but at
this time the interior department FIX
ed minimum charge of twenty dol
lars section, with the sky as the IL
init, and from the offers received yes
terday some of the sheepmen availed
themselves of the privilege Of fitting
all former rentals into ancient his
tory.
As a matter of fact, some of the
bids ranged for the key sections as
high as $3.50. 1t wiz require several
days to determine who the successful
bidders are but it is conceded that the
federal government is to profit by the
new leases to the extent of more than
100 per cent.
Among some of the prominent
sheep men here in attendance on the
opening of the bids were John Kill
kenny, Jim Carly, Pat McDaid, Nc
Intyre Bros, Pat Doherty, Hugh Stan
field Of Stanfield Bros, Pat Hynde.
Mike Marshal of Boardman, and
many others. Samuel E. Van vactor.
attorney of Heppner, was in atten-
dance in the interest of several bid
ders as legal advisor. The leases be-
ing negotiated at the present time
are to run for a period Of ten years.
with the provision of cancellation in
the event the lands in question be-
come necessary to the government in
the irrigation and reclamation of any
part of them.