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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-28
LITTLE BENNY'S
N OTE BOOK
BY Lee Pape.
BY Lee Pape,

. My cuzzin Artie slepp at my house
last mite, witch wen we went to bed we
made 1t up to have q race getting
dressed in the morning, and this morn
ing wen pop called us we both quick
jumped out Of bed and started to race
getting dressed, me being ahed till
came to my pants. yelling, Hay, wares
my pants!
How do l know? sed Artie. And he
quick kepp on getting dressed, and
started to run GROUND the room look
ing for my pants, saying, G, wares my
pants, gosh, wares my pants!
Ware do you genrelly put them? sed
Artie. !.
l don't know ware genrelly put them
but genrelly find them rite away. /
sed. WITCH genrelly do. and ! kepp on
looking, saying. G, Artie, you must
know ware they are this is a heck of a
note.
Wat do / know about your pants I'm
no pants minder, sed Artie. Him being
all dressed exsept for his other shoe.
witch vile he was putting 1t on he sed,
WY don't you look under the mattriss
WITCH ] did. and wat was under there
but my pants, and sed. G WIZ, that's
a derty trick. going and hiding a fell
lows pants. that's no fare. that amt.
Watts you tawking about, who sed !
put them there? sed Artie.
How did you know ware they was
then? / sed.
I diden't. jest thawt they mite be
Their, herd noise last mite and l bet
1t was you wawking in your sleep, and
I bet you put your pants under the mat
triss, sed Artie.
You're crazy, I never wawk in my
sleep, I sed.
How you know you don't if you're
asleep? sed Artie.
Me not being able to think Of eny
good reason wy. and finished getting
dressed and we went down and ate
breakfast, me still thinking Artie put
them under there and thinking so vet.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-28
Shoot Straight,
Slaye.r's Order
TODeath Squad

~ ALT Lake City, Utah, May "a.
Howard n. De Weese, con-
~ victed Of the murder Of his
wife, Fanny Fisher Weese, was ex.
ecuted In the state prison yard
here this morning at 6:5s o'clock.
He walked calmly to q chair and
permitted himself to be strapped
securely by sherlfFs deputies, In
sisting that the n1arksmen com.
prising the firing squad make Ger
tain of their aim. Death was al.
most instantaneous.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-28
BISHOP SAYS NO
PRAYERS IN GERMAN

Davenport, May 24.-After confirm.
ing a class of communicates at the
Sacred Heart Catholic church in Gin.
ton Bishop James Davis of Davenport
led the prayers which follow the mass
in the English language. and instructed
the congregation that the prayers must
be said hereafter in the English Ian.
guage and not in German. This church
has been known as the German Cath.
Ollie church of Clinton.
The congregation announced that it
wanted to be known hereafter as the
Sacred Heart church and not the Ger.
man church.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-28
SLEEP WALKER INJURED

Centerville. May 25.-John McFar
land. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. McFar
land, was somewhat seriously injured
sometime Wednesday night, when he
arose, supposedly while sleeping, and
walked out of the second story door in.
to the porch roof, going on until he fell
over the edge onto the cement walk
leading to the houset.
When found by relatives he was un-
conscious, and remained so until late
in the day. He regained consciousness
at that time and is able to talk to his
parents. Just how serious his injuries
may be are not known at this time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-28
SHOOTS SELF INSTEAD OF FISH

Let's, May 24.-H. T. Clark, vet
Urinary surgeon from West Liberty,
and a friend were out camping on the
banks of Cedar river near the Nc
Quown bridge fishing and hunting.
Last evening Mr.. Clark, in aiming his
gun at fish, received the discharge
in his foot A local physician was
called but was unable to do much for
the injured man, as he could not ex-
trfcate the bullet and he was taken
to his home in West Liberty.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-28
IOWA MAKES GOOD
IN RED CROSS DRIVE

Des Moines, May 24-Iowa gets the
Red CROSS banner again.
Like it's boys in the trenches Iowa
jumped the first trench easily, and
went over the top and, then some in
the second Red Cross drive, this week.
Des Moines helped to do it.
So. did Kossuth and Wayne counties.
And number Of patriotic TOWNS like
Eldora and Nevada and Villisca
The first trench was won Monday.
At noon State Director John P. Wal
lace had reports of funds on hand suf-
flcient to meet the states quota
Iowa was asked for $1,000,000. 1t
will give $2,000,000.
Il knew we could do it," said Keller
Bell, state manager.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-28
FINE SALE OF w. S. 8,

North English, May 24.-Local fig.
ures on the War Savings stamps cam
paign indicate generous response on
the part OF the people of both town
by North English banks and postos.
fee aggregate nearly $4,000. No pub
lie canvass has been made. Notice
was sent to each citizen to call at tho
banks and purchase stamps. Returns
are not yet complete. 1t is expected
that by the end Of mex. week all pur.
chases will have been made.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-28
SERVICES UNDER
AUSPICES OF G.. "A. r.

North English. May 24-Great prep
arations are being made to fittingly
abserve Memorial Sunday. under the
auspices of the G. A. r. and the LADIES'
of the Grand Army. The services Will
be held in the Methodist church at el,
even, a. m. The program follows:
Pledge to the g-Congregation.
Song-"B Hymn Of the Repub.
Congregation. s
Solo-June Turner.
Address-Rev. r. B. Hyten.
Reading-"A Memorial Day visionr
Gladys Carson
Song-America-Co Congregation.
Benedicton-Rev. Krenmyro.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-28
MINOTTO IN CUSTODY
AT FORT SHERIDAN

Chicago, May 24.-Internment Of
Count James Minotto began this after
noon at FIT. Sheridan. Judge Baker IN
the federal court of appeals declined
to continue the $4,000 bond on which
the count has been at liberty, and or
dered him held until the court hears
the case June IL.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-28
BOOST WARFUND.
THROUGHOUT
ENTIRE NIGHT
Red Cross Boosters Talk
And Sing Until 2 a. m. At
Christiansburg.
SERGEANT HAWKINS
AT COLUMBIA CHURCH

The banner Red Cross meeting thus
far held is that at Christiansburg
Thursday night when the boosters
who left here to talk for the war fund
drive had to spend the night in the
country and the meeting continued
until 2 a. m.
Those who attended were full OF
praise for the Christiansburg people
when they arrived home this morning.
The army and navy were represent
ed in the working forces in Captain
Donald McElderry Of the medical
branch Of the aviation service at Kelly
field, San Antonio, Tex, and Woman
Carl H. Freeman Of the U. S. S. Mis-
sissippi, the largest Of the super
dreadnaughts the American navy has
afloat, both home on furloughs. With
them went G. F. Spry, president OF the
Commercial club.
GO BEYOND THEIR QUOTA
THE quota Of the community, $3.50,
was exceeded by $50 in short time
and following the talks by Captain Nc:
Elderly and Mr.. Spry, a singing fes-
'tival was INDUCED in and patriotic
songs were sung. Yeoman Freeman
sang two songs and the crowd, unable
to leave the church because OF the
teeming rain, stayed on and all Joined
in a joyful songfest until 2 o'clock in
the morning.
Following the Red Cross drive and
during the get-together meeting, Mr..
Spry announced the drive soon to be
launched for the Salvation Army war
work and prepared the community for
the coming campaign. The Ottum-
vans stayed for the night at the Cal
win Chisman home and returned Fri
day morning.
PERsHING's MAN At COLUMBIA
While this lot Of boosters, was ming
ling with Christiansburg people, an
other contingent of Red Cross work.
ers, headed by Sergeant Owen Haw-
kins of Red Oak, went to Columbia
church. Here an enthusiastic meet
ing was held, at which Sergeant Haw-
kins, who has been decorated with .
Croix de Guerre, told Of life in the
trenches and brought home vividly to
the people Of that community what the
boys in France are enduring and what
the Red Cross Is doing for them.
Judge M. "A. Roberts and County En-
gineer Henry Cook accompanied the
young soldier to the meeting and
Judge Roberts made short talk on
the second war fund drive for the Red
Cross. The meeting was cut short
in order to get Sergeant Hawkins back
here by II p. m. as he left with Cor
poral Skinner. Private Albert Mont
gomery and George Hargrove Of Des
Moines, who Is accompanying them on
the tour, for Washington at midnight.
Rev. Fred Tucker presided at the
meeting which in five minutes time
after the drive actually began, raised
within $50 of its quota
REACH $4,000 IN CITY
While the drive. is pretty well fin.
ished in the city, the fund is gradu
ally being raised beyond the quota OF
$4,000 which was surpassed in Wed.
nesday's drive. The figures given out
at headquarters this morning for the
campaign in Ottumwa thus far are
$4,000. The work Is not yet done for
some of the biggest manufacturing
concerns and industries have not yet
been heard from and a few thousand
dollars more is expected before the
drive closes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-28
GREEN RAISES $3.50

Green township district No. in a
house to house canvass, has raised
s91 so for the Red Cross. The balance
of the township will be canvassed and
a large sum II expected to be raised.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-28

STILL PLENTY, HOWEVER
Chicago. May 24.-There are 800
fewer saloons here today than six
months ago, figures made public today
by the license bureau show.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-28
w. r. c. 70 ATTEND SERVICES

The Woman's Relief Corps, mo. 1874
have been invited to attend the Mem
orial Day services at the Main Street
NJ. E. church Sunday. The corps will
attend in body, and will meet at the
AAnaGh
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-28
ROADS ASK RATE INCREASE

Washington, d. O., May 24.-Appli-
cation was made to the interstate CON-
merce commission today by south
western railroads for permission to in
crease freights on fuel oil from KAN
sas and Oklahoma to Peoria and ad-
jacent Illinois points to basis Of 20
cents a hundred pounds.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-13
ARMY CADETS NEED TRAINER
Unique Method Employed to Prove to
SkepticaI officer Necessity Of
Such Functionary.

Harry Tuthll the only professional
employed in any branch of athletics
at West Point TO wear a class ring
the honor was conferred by the grad
uating class of 1915-has been com
missiOned lieutenant in the aviation
corps. Tuthlll was formerly trainer
for the Detroit Tigers and in the fall
he trained the army football eleven.
Later he became the trainer for the
University of Michigan eleven.
They tell a good story Of Tuthill at
West Point When he arrived there to
train his first team, an officer who had
secuted the necessity Of such "func-
tionary was sufficiently frank to inform
Tuthil as to his doubts.
why" he said, "these boys are al
ways in training; what do they need
Of trainerT
BY way Of reply Tuthill forthwith
sent group of cadets running around
the parade grounds. When they re-
turned he ordered them to whistle.
Not cadet could do so.
"There," said Tuthill, with smile,
"When men can do that and whistle
after it, they won't need a trainer"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-13

Imaginary wealth got a man into
trouble in Edinburgh a few days ago,
The man was being prosecuted fox
obtaining goods on false pretenses. II
was stated that he had been previous
ly convicted in Edinburgh, and was
formerly in the Royal Scots. He had
a lively Imagination, and described
himself as residing at Cranston house,
Braemar. There was found in his
possession a will, by which he be.
queathed number of legacies--giv-
ing $4,000 TO one lady, and $4,000 to
the Sick Children's hospital, Aberdeen.
There was, however, no CranstOn
house at Braemar, and all the wealth
in the accused's possession was about
II cents.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-13
Get New Kidneys !

The kidneys are the most overwor ted
organs of the human body, and when they
fail in their work of tiltering out and
throwing off the poisons developed in the
system things begin to happen.
One of the first warnings is pain or stiff
ness in the lower part of the back; highly
colored urine; loss of Appetite; indges-
ton; irritation, or even stone in the blad'
der These symptoms indicate condition
that may lead to that dreaded and fatal
scalady. Bright's disease, for which there
is said to be no cure.
Do not delay minute. At the first in
dicaton of trouble in the kidney, liver,
bladder or urinary organs start taking
Gold Medal HARLEM Oil Capsules, and
save yourself before it is toe. late. Instant
treatment is necessary in kidney and blad'
der troubles A delay is often fatal.
You can almost certainly find immediate
relief in Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules.
For more than 200 years this famous prep
aration has been an unfailng remedy for
all kidney. bladder and urinary troubles.
II is the pure, original HARLEM Oil your
grcat.grandmother used. About two cap.
sules each day will keep you toned up and
feeling fine Get it at any drug store, and
if il does not give you almost Immediate
relief, your money will be refunded BE
sure you get the GOLD MEDAL brand.
None other genuine. In boxes, three
SizeS-Ady
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-13
DELEHANTY DID NOT
UNDERSTAND BUNTS
Couldn't Make Sacrifice Hit as
Ordered by Manager.
With Runners on First and Second ane
No One Out, Instead of Advancing
Them, He Lands on First Ball
Pitched for Home Run.

Charles webb Murphy, who still
fans seven days week, though he Is
out Of baseball was watching Cactus
Cravath of the PhlllleS hit those long
drives of his during practice at the
cubs park in Chicago recently.
"NOne of them can swat the ball like
Delehanty could when he was with the
team" said Murphy. He had some
mates who could go too, Flick, Lnjoit
and others.
II once heard how Billy Earl caught
his first game against Delehnnty. II
seems that Del cracked the first ball
Il high one, way on the outside, for
double Next time up, Earl gave an
other signal and Del nailed one low or
the inside for triple.
"On Delehanty's third journey to the
plate the pitcher threw wild one that
hit in front of Del. The batter caught
ii as he would If he were playing
cricket, and converted II into n single
"Earl was plainly amazed. So when
Delchanty appeared for his fourth eff
fort, Earl asked Don't you ever wait
till the ball comes across the plate|
"Delehanty grinned. No he replied,
only the poor batters wait for that
kind
"AnOther time. when ShettSline, now
secretary Of the Quakers, was manager
Of the team an important stage came
where runs were badly needed. Philly
got runners on first and second before
anybody was out. 1t was then Dele
hanty's turn at bat.
"Shettsine called Ed to one side and
said, You lay down sacrifice bunt
now, and I'll have the next fellow try
to knock one out and score both men.
Delphanty nodded. All right he an
swered.
"Shettsline was surprised when Del
ehanty laid on the first ball pitched
and slammed it out for home run. As
he rounded third Shettsline called out,
How was it you didn't bunt|
"Oh, never bunt,' laughed Del. I
don't even know how"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-13
American Game Making Rapid Strides
in Far East-contests Draw
Large Crowds.

While we have been hearing so
much about the advance of baseball in
England, France and Italy, don't for
countries also is booming it. A news
paper man recently arrived in this
country from China says thousands of
Chinese are playing the game and that
the contests put on in Shanghai often
IL there's ever to be an international
worlds series this newspaper man,
whose name is Graham Barrow, says
China wants in on II.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-13
Lemon Juice
For FreCkIeS
Girls! Make beauty lotion at
home for a few cents. Try itl

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into
a bottle containing three ounces of
orchard white, shake well, and you
have a quarter pint Of the best freckle,
sunburn and tan lotion, and complex
ion whitener, at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces of orchard white
for a few cents. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face, neck,
arms and hands and see how freckles,
sunburn and tan disappear and how
clear, soft and white the skin becomes.
Yes! 1t is harmless.-Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-13
Only One Cause Left.

COnsumer-My goodness Coal up
again. What's the cause this time, an
other combine?
Dealer-Oh, no, sir, no combine, l
assure you"
Railroad blOckade?"
"NO. Everything is running"
"No striker"
"NOne that I've heard Of"
Excessive demand, perhaps?"
mo, nothing extra"
Failure Of supply, possibly"
Haven't heard of any"
"Humph, if coal has gone up again,
there must be come cause. What keeps
prices rising nOw?"
81 really don't know, sir. Guess 1t
must be just habit, that's ALL"
The above was clipped from Park
theater program dated July "A. 1893.
This may be the answer to our present
troubles.-New York Weekly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-13

The main entrance to Bellevue hos
pital at New York is called the door
Of Tears" Millions and millions Of
tears are said to have been shed here
1t is through these doors that friends
and relatives of patients call to ask for
them. 1t is here that visitors to the
hospital are given directions for reGch'
ing certain parts of the maze OF build
ings that form the hospital. 1t IL here
that the good tidings or bad Of the con.
dition of the patients within are oh.
tanned. 1t is here that one smiles or
drops a tear. Thousands Of persons
who have knocked at the door with
high hopes have gone away weeping.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-13
KevIess Electric Lock.

An interesting device is described
by a Chicago electrician: Il have at
tached secret lock that does not
require any key TO open 1t TO the
door of my room" he says. 1.-The
lock itself is an ordinary electric lock,
but it is the way that the con-
tact is made through it in opening
the door that makes my scheme diff
ferent from others. A vertical wire
is suspended the full length Of the
panel on the inside of the door. d.
rectly opposite the middle Of the
wire and quite close to it, small
brass plate Is mounted. One end Of
the battery-and-lock circuit Is con-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-13
WAR WORK FOR BILL LANCE
once Great outfieIder for Chicago
Cubs Wants to Help Y. M. c. A.
in Training Soldiers.

Bill Lange, once great Outfielder OF
the Chicago Cubs, has disposed of his
interest in the San Francisco Coast
league club and his other interests in
san Francisco, preliminary to taking
He expects TO be sent to France.
Lange has been successful IN business
since he retired from baseball as
player, but he feels he can be of help
to the soldiers and is willing to pass
up all his profits If the Y. NJ. c. A.
can make use of him.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-13
His Handican.

"The nOrth-bound train Is forty min
uteS late. Mr.. Sellers" said the land
lord of the Petunia tavern.
"Why, cOnfound it" returned the
impatient drummer. "Your porter said
the station agent told him it was ten
minutes late"
"Yes, hut YOU know old Henry Is so
deaf that he hears only about "A quar-
ter of what is said to him.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-13
A Parting Shot.

Mr.. win Makem had just popped
the question to Miss EIderlelgh, the
lady of his choice.
81 am sorry" she answered resolute-
ly, ~ cannot marry you. I'm sure
you never saw any encouragement
written on my face"
"Ah, true!" sighed the rejected one.
II suppose it was because of my in
ability to read between the lines"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-13
Cops Stand the Strain.

A well-known scientist informs us
that closing the eyes and relaxing the
muscles for a space of five minutes
several times a day helps one to stand
the strain of wartime conditions. And
here we have been blaming the cops
when they were doing n wise and ex-
cellent thing. especially when they
were wanted by belated citizens. who
wer. holding a hurried session with
stick-up men.-New York Times.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-13
UMPIRE PREFERS SHELL HOLE
Ray cahiI Writes st. Louis Friends
He Took His Life in His Hands
at Ball Game.

Ray CahiIl, former manager and
umpire in the minor leagues, has been
doing his bit over there both with the
rifle and the indicator. He writes to
friends back home in ST. Louis: 81 got
no holiday on the Fourth of July but
had to take my life in my hands. They
called on me to umpire ball game
and before it was over ! wished I
was in shell hole somewhere where
I would at least have chance to fight
for my life"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-13
AIRPLANES USED BY PLAYERS
Mo to Corpus Christi, Tex,
in Air Machines.

The airplane has broken into the
game. Some days ago the baseball
team from Brooks field at San Antonio
flew all the way to Corpus Christi.
Tex, to keep a date with the nine at
that aviation field The fiiers from
San Antonio won the game, by the
way They covered the 100 miles in
nine planes in ii little more than two
hours Major league clubs have gone
awaiting before this, but never in real
airplanes.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-13

$50 you've joined the army, Nose"
"Yes, sab"
What branch of the service are you
in?"
We'll, sab. Abs in de infantry, but
when we gifts L France Abs done ask
ed de captain to put me on dat night
raid wok. Gettin' into de odder fell
lows back yard during the night hours
is Job All considers mahsef particu'
Iarly experienced at."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-13
Perverse Arts.

Capt. Archie Freeman, the Los An
geles sportsman who Is now teaching
machine gunncry to American ayiators
In France, said one day to machine
gun class:
Don't be discouraged boys. If your
bursts are all misses, at first The
machine gun is perverse thing, ana
TO learn it is like learning TO automO
bile and TO golf,
at took me several years to mas
ter those arts, and while learning to
automobile | hit everything, whereas.
while learning To golf. | hit nothing"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-13

Decision of the navy department to
cHll couple hundred thousand naval
reserves into active service shortly to
man new ships going into commission,
viii break up several ball teams that
the reserves have been bOastlng Of and
which have been touring the country
for several weeks playing exhibition
games itnl having n general good time.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-13
Horrible Accident,

Willie and his little sister We're Wis.,
iting at a mountain resort where II was
the custom to wax elOquently enthusi-
astic about the view" One day the
little girl fell over the edge of the
piazza, and Willie ran screaming to
his mother: oh mother Come
quick. won't you? Bessie'S fallen into
the view"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-13
WHEREABOUTS OF PING BODIE
Yankee Fence Buster Thought to Be
Headed for Fighting Line in
France or Italy.

Ping Bodle quit the Yankees with
the avowed intention of taking job
in munitiOn plant. Pings decision
to stick in the East instead Of return
Ing to San Francisco, where he might
work in a shipyard, is regarded as sus-
picious, and some of his teammates
say that what he really intends to do,
If he can arrange it, is to head for
France or the Italian front. A new Of
fenslve in Italy would so excite Ping
that he'd be on the fighting line as
soon as Il ship could get him there.