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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02
PACKERS LICENSE SUSPENDED.
(By Associated FTesa.l

Washington, April Federal Ii
cense of the New Orleans branch OF
Morris and company was ordered re-
voked today by the food administra-
ton for a period OF seven days, be-
ginning April s. The branch was
found guilty OF charging excess
profits on corn products, and its IL
cense will be restored only upon
proof that proper refunds have been
made.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02

wick. pneumonia: Benjamin Ohana-
hmsky. pneumonia: Earl OEkiTss car
diac dilaEtons Charles Phillips pneu-
mCnias Nathan w. Warner pneR-
Died OF accident. Private John w,
Roberts. Wesley e Staples
Died OF cause unknown: Private
William LaanEEtcne-
Slightly wounded: Lieut.. Howard
III. Davis Cooks EtnAr Johnson
IsauEhron Justice: Prfvates Joseph e.
Sheehan. James Il. Christian. Richard
L Major, Edward W Manntx-
Sunday List.
Washington. April !. Twenty
eight casualties among the American
sxpeditionary forces announced today
by the war department were divided
rs fellows:
one killed in action. one died Of
wounds. nine died Of disease. one
severely wounded. and sixteen slight
" wounded.
The list follows:
Killed in action-Pvt. Martin o.
Connors.
Died OF wounds-Lawrenee z. Red
mond.
wounded ssverely-Pvt. Alfred
Speigle.
Died OF diSease-CorporaIs James
Leopold Loehr, meningitis; California
True, abScess Of brain Privates
Clement Bascom. pneumonia; Charles
Brown, pneumonia: Derey III.
Douglas, meningitis: Herman Hahn.
odema OF brain: William Edgar
Murphy. meningitis Percy c. Seay,
Robert ThIll, pneumonia.
Wounded slightly-Lieut- Walter
L Hardenbrook. Lieut.. Talbot T.
Speer, Lieut. Guy Daniel Tibbetts,
Sgt. Alfred ]. Bergerson. Sgt. Dewey
]. Hooper. Corp. Joe Ruben, John
Wilson. Bugler Joseph kunz, Pvts.
Prank J. Beornicek. George n. Bell,
Pelegrino Cavazza, Walter Dscelle.
Jerry Ferde, George F.. Gehr. Wilbur
L Lawrence and RAINY L. Rutledge.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02

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a. Ne.
o. Tca reF-sa &c prozmce the rae-
oraS ard EacuwsnfS 6a1lznE with rha
power zE3 aEtACEEgy. Ef there Is any
E1WEa @ Ar 1uWwker VIVA respect g
TIE banding g fgnGs q re So7-
partisan AsaEue@
lTr- LenEee We raF1sa 10 rru5nca
the articles oE GSsocs2taom TOR political
rsaSca. whzch have 10 bearing Ca 2Er-
ToWnasyfs aE2frs-
EsSrrSs Are RgfzEss.
O. Have vou any recor5S In regard
= What rs arthorttT = - respect Go
Nr. Nanahans nat i frumatsrEal
as 70 whezhsr he has anv nuHSS
Q But gCu wat pzo6nce them
1Tr. LemSe. II yol have 1uys
q Have y0p Eos sHy-wm yUa
A. decline % snswsE.
@. Mr. ksyss- 60 go sisn al
ire sheesS 81 ths hsuEareszn
AZ sszussrsfsa thsrn.
q. 40 Trey are sis0ss BY Nr.
ToWnReyE y
a. Yes. SIR.
q. Yea are merely IN srsPlsEa
CT that orsanIrEtiSnF
"A. NeS-
Hired ~ Tewrlsy.
o. Dsd Nr. TOwnIsy hire you
A les
.. New Mr.. TcwuIer verx RE-
uuently Eoss cut 70 North Dakota
draws checkss
A. les
q. FOR large sums OF money!
A. 1 do1't know what you e2l
8. several hundred dollars
A les. sir.
@ What is the largest sum he has
drawn that wsyc
Al. TIE largest / have seen him
draw would De probably SSaN-
q. Never saw him draw any
lRrEer sun than thzES
A. an not sure
Draws Many Cheeks.
q. Ne has drawn quite a num-
Der Of checks signed a. G. TsNSn-
lev. hasn't hag
a. Yes. sir.
q. Drown or his sySn personal
aeccuntT
A. mat "A what we call his
nersonai account Amounts that
are spent fer tire seed &c ire
q. What you mean BY Il Is that
pou carry an aecount or ire
bool1s CT the NouparkiEan league
which is known as tHa a. 9.
TsNnlsy personal expense as-
e6untF
a. Yes. sir.
q. And that would show the
amounts diSburssd BY Mr.. ToWnieyE
A Exactly.
q. Money is transferred often
from the NonpsrtiSan league 70 the
- c. TownIey account
A Yes. sir.
q. Your b0ol s@wuuld show All that
has been transferred from the Non
partisan league account 70 the a. C.
TOwnley account
A Every cent
Q. That account is kept in what
hankg
A. In several banks.
@ That hasn't anything 70 do
with the A. c. Townley account he
carries for himself
A / don't know whether he
carries any other.
q. Is his salary carried in that ac-
countg
A. We give him credit On the
books for the amount Of salary as
paid out OF those funds.
Cashier Fer PuhlishsrE-
Q. You are custodian OF the books
Of the lsagueg
Yes sir
q. What Is your connection with
the Nonpartisan Publishing CON-
pany2
A act as cashier.
q. HcN il thatF
A. They are closely connected
80 far as che subscriptions IN the
league are eonoerne1s they Give
certain credits 10 the Publishing
company.
q. So the funds Ct the Mem
partisan Publishing company are
kept track Of in the hoohs Of the
honparkiaRH lsapueR
a. TsGs they are traHEfsrre1
10 the credit Of the publishing
company
Records Are Uncertain.
Attorney AEanahan said he refused
to produce the bylaws or constt-
tuition OF the league. il there are any,
and he would not say there were. on
the grounds that they are political
HEH -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-02

T wish I could skate better. F1ub-
dub"
why so2"
Then I'd be teaching that pretty
girl as well as YOU.
Stick around. anyhow. She can
use you to fall on"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
Ruth Howell The Disgust
ed Farmer.

Once upon a time farmer had q
dog, a cat, horses, cows and many 9TH
er animals.
The dog and cat stayed in the. house
mostly. But the horses and the cows
stayed in the fields and pastures.
One day the dog got one of the
farmers chickens and he was just
eating 1t when the farmer came out to
feed the cows. He saw the dog had
one Of his chickens. The farmer
went up to the dog and looked very
cross.
The cat was standing by the farmer
and the dog. The cat jumped upon
the farmer as much as to say, Are
you disgusted?"
The farmer did not say word but
looked cross as ever.
The cat jumped upon the farmer
again as much as to say the same
thing.
The farmer answered the cat this
time and said, yes, am disguised.
The cat went away looking as cross
as the farmer.
The cat jumped upon the farmer
again as much as to say, you are al.
ways Disguised.
Dear Juniors:
The other day my sister was trying
to write story aobut Disguised
farmer. thought would make up
one and send to The Courier.
Ruth Howell, Age 8, Second grade,
Milton, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
Carl McNerney--The Jour.
ney of a Nickel.

I have never written to the Courier
Junior SO l will write about nickel.
The story of a nickel.
One day a little beggar boy found a
nickel. He took it to the store and
bought some cookies.
That night the store was robbed and
the thief took the nickel.
The nickel was put in bag and put
in a hole.
The thief covered it up with dirt in a
corn field.
One day a pillow boy was blowing and
dug the bag of money up and took the
nickel and put it in his bank. One day
the boy said II am going to town to get
some candy. He went to his bank and
got this nickel am telling. about.
On his way to town he thought he
would take a little boat ride before go
ing to town.
He dropped an oar in the water and
was trying to get it when the nickel
slipped out Of his pocket and a fish
swallowed the nickel.
That same day a man caught the fish
ard was cutting it up for supper when
he found the nickel.
The man gave it to his children and
they went out to the store to get some
candy but on their way they dropped 1t
into sewer where they could not get
it.
A man got the nickel but it was COW
cred with dirt and he thought it was q
tobacco tag so put it in the fire.
The nickel melted away so this is q
sad death for our little friend, the
nickel.
Carl McNerney, age II,
221 N. Clay ST., Ottumwa, Ia.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
Mary M. Sullivan - Abra-
ham Lincoln.
Dear Juniors:
My subject for today is Abraham

|
1 My subject for today is Abraham
| Lincoln.
| Abraham Lincoln; the, sixteenth
president of the United States, was
born in Hardin county, Kentucky, Feb.
ruary 49, 1909. He is one of the most
honored and respected presidents of
the United States.
While boy Abraham Lincoln lived
in very rude little hut, not even as
comfortable as a log cabin. There
was but one room, bare floor, one
window which did not contain any
glass. The door was but hole cut
in the wall. In the wintry, cold days
they placed deer skin over the win
dow and bear skin over the door.
The table was made of a large box.
At one time Thomas Lincoln, Abra-
hams father, borrowed two horses
upon which he packed his furniture
which did not consist of much, and in
this manner moved to Indiana. His
father was said to be of an indolent
disposition.
In after years, while speaking Of
his mother, he would say, "All am
and all hope to be owe to my angel
mother"
Although Lincoln had very little
schooling, he was smart and intelli-
gent. While a boy he was very fond OF
running, wrestling and also reading.
In 1880 the family again moved,
this time to Decatur, ILL.,, and at this
time Abraham was 81 years of age.
In the year 1912 Lincoln was united
in marriage to Miss Mary Todd, a
young woman from Kentucky, who was
visiting in Springfield
In 1918 came an epidemic which
took away his dearly beloved mother.
On one occasion Lincoln and his
family went to the Ford theater. This
was on the even Of Good Friday,
April IA, 1865.
While sitting in this theater John
Wilkes Booth, a crazed actor, placed
a pistol to the presidents head and
fired.
The next morning the beloved presi.
dent has passed into eternal rest. He
was buried in lakewood cemetery,
Springfield, Ill.
As he is spoken of now he Is often
called Honest Abe"
He will ever be remembered In the
hearts of his countrymen.
Mary M. Sullivan, Age 10.
113 Iowa Ave. OttumWa' iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
Robert Matthew-Abraham
Lincoln.

Dear Juniors:
thought would write story
about Abraham Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln was born in log
cabin In Kentucky in 1909. This log
cabin had three sides, with the other
left open to the weather. There was
no chimney and the fire was built
outdoors.
He attended a backwoods school.
The boys of the school had to chop
and bring in the wood for this fire.
The schoolmasters did not know much,
but little Abe soon learned to read and
write He had few books and often
slwalked many miles to borrow book.
When he grew to be man he
worked very hard. Once he split four
hundred rails to pay for each yard
of goods to make his trousers. He was
six feet four inches in height, so per-
haps he was sorry he was so tall and
70 need so much cloth.
He was very kind to the poor. Once
while working in store he made a
mistake of a few cents. He walked
several miles that night to return the
money.
After he ceased to keep store he was
postmaster Here he read the news
papers before the people called for
them and learned great deal. Later
he became surveyor and in 1887 be-
gan life as a lawyer.
In 1860 he was elected president.
His election was followed by the civil
war. Lincoln was against slavery. The
people blamed h',1 for defeats and
failures, but hc 81 we'd himself great
man and when the war was over he
was respected all over the world.
When the terrible war was over and
the soldiers coming home, Lincoln was
shot as he sat in theater, April IA,
1866.
Robert Matthew,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
Catherine Mulcahy - Abra.
ham Lincoln.
Abra.

Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth
president of the United States, was
horn in Hardin, Kentucky, February,
1909. The father of Abraham was
friend of Daniel Boone Abe was born
in log cabin. 1t had a WINDOW win
no glass in 1t, and a doorway with no
door in it. For table there was flat
board with three sticks to hold 1t up.
Nancy Lincoln was Abrahain's
mother. She died when Abe was
wears old and was buried under the
sfckamore tree. When Abraham's
mother died Abe said, "All l am or
hope to be, owe to my angel mother.
when Abraham wrote arithmetic he
wrote It on q shovel and did not have
pencil nor paper. For an eraser he
used his knife and scraped the char
coal off with, which he used when ne
wrote.
He liked reading very much and
once borrowed a book from a man
whom he knew and having placed 1t in
a crack in the house so that the cold
would not come in. That night it
showed and got the book all wet and
to paw for it he worked for the man.
In 1912 Abe married Miss Mary
Todd and afterwards became presi-
dent. One time while in theater
with his wife, an actor ran down from
the stage and shot him. The actors
name was John Booth. The next morn
ing our dear president was dead. And
he was buried in lakewood cemetery,
Springfield, Ill.
From Catherine Mulcahy, age 10,
923 Plum ST.,
skaj nf<vyn~o Iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
THE NEW BOY

"a new boy came into our Office to-
day." said a wholesale grocery mer-
chant to his wife at the supper table.
"He was hired by the firm at the re-
quest of the senior member, who
thought the boy gave promise of good
things; but / feel sure that boy will
be out of the Office in less than a
week.
what makes you think so?"
Because the first thing he wanted
to know was just exactly how much
he was expected to do"
Perhaps you will change your mind
about him.
Perhaps I SHALL" replied the mer-
chant, "but l don't think So"
|, Three days later the business man
said to his wife: about that boy you
remember / mentioned three or four
days ago. Well, he is the best boy
that ever entered the store"
How did you find that out?"
'In the easiest way in the world.
The first morning after the boy began
work he performed very faithfully and
Systematically the exact duties as
signed, which he had been so careful to
have explained to him. When he had
finished. he came to me and said: Mr..
H, have finished all that work
Now what can I do?'
81 was greatly surprised. but gave
him little job of work, and forgot all
about him until he came into my room
with the question, What next?' That
settled it for me. He was the first
boy that ever entered our Office who
was willing and volunteered to do
more than was assigned him. l pre-
dict successful career for that boy
as business man."-The Little Chris
tan
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
Dorothy Ruggles- "A Pracd-
cal Way to Win the War.

Dear Juniors:
Since have not written to you b.
fore thought would write. am IL
years old and have two sisters. I am
going to write about how We can help
win the war.
We can win this war IL every woman,
man and child will do their bit. II ev-
erybody viii save q little sugar. 1lour
ard fats to send to the boys that wnl
help q little.
I used to make candy good BIT, bat
since this war has begun have not
made q bit.
Mamma bakes cornbread almost
every day. Papa says he likes It better
than cake or wheat bread.
Mamma also bakes Liberty bread and
we like 1t very well. That saves the
wheat and will help little to win the
war.
1 hope every cook - trytng 10 seon-
omize in the kitchen.
I don't have much time to rlay now
as I am knitting scarft for he Red
Cross and am going to have gardea
Of vegetables this summer.
Daeo<hy RuegtoA
n11aGRnsa. - :
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
Zelma Glassbourner Likes
Her Teacher and Is a
New Junior.
Dear Juniors:

Dear Juniors:
This is my first story to the Junior
page. I am thirteen years old. I go to
school every day. I live about one mile
from the school house. like my teach
grade.
My teachers name is Miss Allie
Moore. She lives near Moulton, Iowa,
We have lots Of games to play at noon
and recess. There are thirty-four pupils
in my room. have three chums. I
am with them all the tine. Their names
are Miss Ruth Barnes, Miss Madge
Quigley and Beatrice Raison. AS my
letter is getting long I will close.
ZelmA 03asgbourner, age u.
: 2noh -
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
CONTEST SUBJECTS.

!; We all want the Juniors to send in
school compositions and other stories.
besides the ones on the subjects we
SUGGEST. Sometimes children can
write better compositions when choos-
inE their own subjects. We especially
want letters and ancestor stories. To
encourage originality and variety in
the juniors work the following list is
given:
War Savings Stamps.
A Soldier In France.
| What We Are Doing for the Soldier.
| How to Win the War.
| George Washington.
! Abraham Lincoln.
! Our Presidents.
Patriotic Duties Of Today.
School compositions.
Ancestor stories.
Interesting letters.
Book reviews.
Unusual stories.
Current events.
Soldier stories related by veterans
and retoid by juniors.
Select prizes from among the fol'
lowing: Book, box of letter paper
DOLL box of school supplies. knitting
needles. flower seeds or knife.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
A CORRECTION

One dear Junior kindly let us know
that an error was made in one para
graph OF Natures apartment House
contest in last weeks paper. The
paragraph corrected follows:
"For the same reason can speak
OF only few Of the frst-foor people.
The r. ARE big frolicsome dodgers
who have big, big ears and hop when
they travel. There is large family
Of s......, q very busy sort OF folk
who like to work at night. Sometimes
they spin beautiful laces and make
little white tents while everybody else
is asleep The Co.. are as small as
the s.. and are emong the most
cheerful people in the house. They
sing by night as well as by day and
like most of all to tune up when
Rather f. 80. starts his orchestra"
This contest closes Monday. March
TX ..
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
ALL ABOUT PRIZES.

We do wish the Juniors would &C.
knowledge their prizes.
II any Junior has ever failed to re-
ceive prize after his or her name
appeared in this paper, it is because
the wrong address has been given us.
When we say wrong address we
especially refer to incomplete, ad-
dresses. All city Juniors should put
their street number and all Juniors
living in the country should put their
box number or failing to have box
send in their parents names.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22

THIS attractive model is designed
for the very young girl who is
= still not quite out of the flapper
class. 1t is frock that produces a
coat effect by pockets in the skirt in
front and wide belt Of five folds.
The vestee and collar are white.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
ANOTHER CONTEST.

We also want the Juniors who
think the other subjects are too hard
to write on one of the following sub.
jects.
The Story Of a Nickel.
My Best Friend.
A Pet Ooo.
Corn and Apples.
Sweet Potatoes and Cotton.
A letter.
Select prizes from among the fol-
lowing: Game, flag, football, doll,
knife or book,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
CLEANING HOUSE

CLEANING HOUSE
Dolly's clothes are on the line,
Dolly's dishes fairly shine;
Dolly's home is swept all through,
Chairs and table look like new,
Do.ly's little mother, May,
Has been cleaning house today.
Picture books, a goodly row,
Such a pretty order show;
Games and blocks, ball put in place;
Pencils in the drawing case
I'm so tired" says little May,
"I've been cleaning house today"
-Children's ComDanior
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22

Little children can help win the war
by saving food. We must not throw
away food. But cat it. After while we
won't get a chance. We can get fish and
save the meat for the soldiers. We can
buy some War Savings Stamps to help
Uncle Sam. My brothers have not gone
yet and I don't want them to 60, but
maybe they will have to. We can knit
to for the soldiers.
Vida Lester, age 10,
507 Lillian St. Ottumwa.
LThese were school compositions
without any suggestions from the
teoohex>1
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
THE COURIER JUNIOR
DEPARTMENT
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING co.
OttumWa, Iowa
EDITOR
MATILDA DEVEREAUx
AN EASTER CONTEST

Dear Juniors:
We are nearing that grand feast
day, Easter Sunday We want the
Juniors to write on one of the follow
Ing subjects for the Easter contest
which opens today and closes Easter
Saturday:
The Meaning of Easter Day.
Gifts Of Easter Time.
The prize will be a beautiful Easter
basket containing flowers, fruit and
conservation candy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22

Little children help win the war in
many ways. They can save their pen
MES. Not to waste anything or any
food. Not to spend money for candy or
to eat any more than you want. Eat
everything that Is put on your plate. Do
not waste coal. Put what money you
can in the bank. Do not waste a penny
for it means something. Buy War Saw
irgs Stamps or Thrift Stamps. l have
two dollars and three cents to get some
stamps and hope other children are
saving their money too. Children can
do many things 10 help win the war.
Don't you think 80?
Cecile Shartzer. age 10,
SIT Minnesota ST.. Ottumwa, Ia.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
jefferson School Pupils
Write Excellent War
Sermons"


Little children may do many things
to help win the war. They can save
their pennies and put them In their
banks at school. Another thing, they
can buy War Savings Stamps. not buy
candy and chewing gum with their
money. Every penny they get they
ought to save. Just their few pennies
will help to win the war.
The children can knit for the SOL
diers. All children can buy Liberty
Bonds IL they have the money. People
in other lands are starving and the
children ought to have every bit they
can. Children ought to eat everything
on their plates and not waste bit Of
food. The children should be careful not
to eat more than they need: that means
not to piece so much too.
Dora Spencer, age 10,
313 West Keota ST.. Ottumwa, Ia.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22

Since we are in this great war. the
children can help win it by saving
every penny to buy War Savings
Stamps or Thrift Stamps Children can
also eat less and that will save food
TO send to the soldiers SO they can fight
better for they are doing what they
can to help win the war too. am saw
Ing my money to buy War Savings
Stamps and have three dollars and
eighty eight cents. hope all children
are saving their pennies, too.
Frances Chambers, age 9,
537 s. Miner St, Ottumwa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22


in dt throne b Boy
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22
TopAY's PRIZE WINNERS

The three judges awarded prizes to-
day to the following Juniors: Dora
Spencer and Dorothy Ruggles.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-22

Carl McNerney, age II,
221 N. Clay ST., Ottumwa, Ia.