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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-19
COLOGNE 10 FRANCE
secret Party Add Complications ia its
Alleged Purpose.

oiosne Dec. ia new element has
oeen injected into tle~already .ornpls-
Gated Political situation in the. i,h.ne
and 10y the alleged organization OF a
secret party which ia working for the
annexation OF this German territory to
France overtures viii be made to the
trencn government. 1t is said to take
INC Rhincland into France on the sane
basis as Alsace LORRAINE There IL also
throughout the RhineIand a double
headed government composed OF revo-
on one side and officials Of
the imperialistic regime on the other.
VINO arc working more or less together
Tor the common good.
To add to the complication there are
besides the party which desires a
nexation to France at least two with
alstnctiy different ideas. One OF these
IS composed of liberal democrats and
socialists who want to see the estab-
iisnInent of a great republic, which will
include not only all OF Germany, but
Austria, with Berlin as the capital.
The second group is composed of the
or centrtst party which is said
to desire a Rhenish westphalian re-
public.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-19
The Stiqmata.


Silent the mountain; on the plains below
The morning broke in silent waves affair;
And in the heart of Francis, late aglow
With prayer and passion, silence like a
star.
For there had passed an angel in the
Bearing to heaven his last surrender up;
But yet His servant" He had drained
the cup
OF ultimate sacrifice when sudden shone
An orb spread sunlike on the morning
skies;
Nearer it flashed and nearer-Seraph-Son
OF God. vast Thou Thyself revealed
unto his eyes?
The six great wings spread cross wise
round the fern
OF Christ upon the tree before him bent:
There was a voice celestial sounding
warm
Secrets OF heaven unto his soul attent.
There was the glory and the anguish
On tEsss immortal brows;- while darts
From hands and feet and side on his in
clined.
Meeting half way the urge of his desire.
His .side-ah. torment mixed with joy
what wound
OF love has pierced? Through either
hand there goes
A hallowed. grievous nail; unto the
His Feet are clenched as with loves
So were his hands God-sealed. and so his
Imprinted on Gods way. and SO his side
Laid open blooming in loves hre-heat,
That to tue little Hriefs of earth he died.
by Thomas W Ash.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-19
ORDERED YOUR AIR YACHT?
Pleasure Machines Offered Civilians BY
Hsndley-Paee.

London Times cable service tCopyright 1918, by
Public Ledger Col to The Sioux City rrib.ne
LONDON, Dec. 17.-Mr. Handley-
Page says the machine which flew into
India from Cairo was converted into a
night bomber with two engines and
was about half the size of the latest
Handley-Page four-engine machine.
the wings of which have a span Of 12f
feet. Thc latter machine weighs seven
tons and carries a load OF seven tons.
A big motor lorry can stand under its
wing without %touchingit. Mr.. Hadley
Page is now accepting orders from
civilians for monster airplenes, capable
of a nonstop of 900 miles. A machine
of this type will contain a comfortable
stateroom for use at night or in bad
weather. 1t will also be possible to
take a stroll on deck.
Mr.. Hadiey-Page calls them ali
yachts.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-19
The Little Trees.

Thsalittls Trees
The little trees oY Chrtst.nas
SL1nu braveiy, r0w On row,
faaru 0Y the high-reGred altar
WncEe festal candles Elo ".
LATE ocm3 the roof sa Them.
no iately from the sod
WIN All the glad. green forest
Isaised myriad hands &c God.
scurTying hare that Passed them.
~ ne Ducks. wedge-ny.nE by
S1nese only In the woodland
Disturbed their reye-ie.
f1Sre Iervent prayers and praises
SIohl eager lips upspring
i lat stIsFe through finite phrases
~ iaud the Immortal King.
little trees Stand steadfast,
Gfeen martyrs to His praise.
they lift their branches
As IN the clear, tree days. 48s
they send their perfume
rom every hne-wrou6ht limb.
In inaa-rnade church or forest
Alike incense to Him.
g little trees OF Christmas. z
1eacn me the truths, you know
Teach me to And His tempA
In woods and stars and HaSW.
Ieach me through turning 0odwArd
From Tear to find release,
Ana ~steadfasf. with sweet Worship
To greet thu, Child OF Peace.
-B Theodore Bates Cogswell.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-19

Germany is known to hsve lost well
over 5000 airplanes. destroyed and SUR
rendered, during the present year.
An Order OF the Gold Star" whose
membership will embraces the parents.
brothers. sisters and wives of soldiers
who have given their lives in the serv-
Ice of the United States. has been
started.
Representatives OF 40 trades have
signtfied to the Zionist authorities In
New York that they are prepared 70
leave ~ once for Palestine to establish
: yaWdah homeland thsxN
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-19
WILSON MADE
PARIS CITIZEN
Official Reception Is Given 10
President, Who Makes Reply
Mrs. Wilson Presented With
Costly Diamond Brooch.

Paris, Dec. I7.-President VII
son plens to address the dough-
boys on Christmas.
Ii was announced today that he
will go to American army head
quarters December %. After the
address to the army he Will spend
several days inspecting the devas-
tated regions. returning to Paris
en- December 20.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-19
WILSON.

Rome, Dec. 16.-The Italian press
enthusiastically welcomes President
Wilson.
while the present peace conference
leaves statesmen perpleXed uneasy
it assures the European populations
that a just peace will be concluded.
saws the message received.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-19

The estimated 1913 production OF auto
in the unitod States was about
1 .O00. 600. compared with LIS. 900 In lo12.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
LITTLE BENNY's
NOTE BOOK
BY Lee Pape.

INDIANS
The Indians used to roam the woods
Ware there is no woods today,
Saying to each other in Indian
Watever they wunted to say.
If Indian say you before you saw
him.
A arrow in your chest was his greet
ing,
And il you saw him before he saw you,
You wood get one in the back vile
retreeting.
They wore paint on their skins insted
! of clothes,
WITCH they considered it more adorn-
ing,
But the cheef benefit proberly was
That they woak up all dressed every
morning.
Indians used to scalp each other
And save the scalps, all ditfrent sized,
Insted Of killing each other with can
mons and guns,
Recs"se they wasent sivilized.
They lived in tents III, the open air
And ate buffaloes ana wild mooses,
And insted of money they have glass
Deeds,
And insted of babies papooses. !.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
FARMERS NEED
HIRED HANDS
FEDERAL.sTATE LABOR OFFICE
HAS MANY CALL-PLACED IFS
PERSONS IN MAY

There are jobs awaiting farm hands
If they will but apply to the federal
state free labor employment office on
the first floor of the court house. Fed
eral Examiner Mcdaniel said today
that too many applications cannot be
made for work here as the demand ia
great. especially for farm labor. Now
thar the weather conditions have made
1t necessary for the farmer to work
late and early in order to keep abreast
of the season and particularly owing to
the additional acreage being planted to
increase the food supply, many farm
hands are required.
The employment office has become a
very active institution and the force
has brought many vacant jobs and
jobless persons together in the past
month. The results as reported by the
office for May shows big gain over
the month previous although but two
thirds of April had the benefit of the
labor employment service which began
April ~. Mr.. McDaniels and Roy Ying-
ling, the latter representing the state in
the office, have had calls during May
from Pill persons and firms for 2s4 per-
sons. There were 235 directed to Jobs
and of this number 175 applicants were
reported hired. The total for April was
105 placed.
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eElkNAP.

j. B. Painter and family, with the
exception Of the two older children,
Burton and Frances, who are TO spend
the summer at Mt Pleasant with Mr..
and Mrs. c. W. Carter, returned home
Friday evening, Mr.. Painter going to
work Saturday morning
Second Trick Operator W. L. Wool
wine is now taking lay-off for few
days. His sister, Mrs. Ostman OF
Moberly, Mo-, who is a guest there,
was joined last evening by her hus-
band. H. R. Hickson Of Udell is en-
ployed here as the extra operator.
Mrs. j. NJ. Mccormick returned
home the latter part of the week from
a visit at Unionville, Mo-, at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. S. H. Klingia-
smith and family.
Miss Esther Bell closed a two
months term of school at Bunker Hill
school house Friday,
The many friends here Of Wallace
Russell will be pleasantly surprised to
hear of his recent marriage to a Miss
Albright. He now resides at indie
pendence, Kas. He formerly resided
here with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Russell
Mrs. Corda Martin of near Bloom
field and Mrs. Myra Hill of Packwood
were guests Thursday of the Com
pun1ty club at the G G. Martin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Kimball were
called to Moulton Sunday by the ill.,
ness of r. M. Adams, who was TO be
removed chat evening to the hospital
at Des Moines. Mr.. Adams is a suf-
ferer from stomach trouble.
J. v. Howard, who had been in the
Ottumwa hospital suffering from
blood poisoning, was able to return
home last week.
Station Agent ]. B. Painter an
nounces that passenger trains 1, 2, 8
and are to be taken off the Rock
Island next Sunday, June 2.
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IS
OVER THE TOP
SCHOOLS OF NEIGHBORikG TOWN
90 THEIR Bit IN EVERY
PARTICULAR.

Kirksville, June g. The public
schools closed a very successful year
on last Friday under the leadership of
Principal Ernest j. Klinker. The
good ladies of the community came at
noon with we'll filed baskets and a
bountiful picnic dinner was enjoyed in
the building owing to the inclemency
of the weather.
The boys and girls of the school are
every one anxious to do their bit in
helping to win the war. An entertain
ment was given by the different grades
on Wednesday evening prior to the
closing of school, from the proceeds Of
which 1885 were given to the Junior
and the Senior Red Cross.
The entire school went "over the
top" when organizing the Junior Red
Cross, and great enthusiasm was
shown by all the grades in the Thrift
Stamp and the War Saving Stamp
drive. The fourth. fifth and sixth
grades ranking the highest. The fol-
lowing pupils, Glen Fuller, Clarence
Johnston, Paul Ross, Jason Byers,
F1ossie Carnes, Paul Mohler, Harold
Wylnore. Laurence Scharff, Mae Lent,
Lee Carnes, Vivian Atkins. Mae New
ell, Alice Byers, Helen Shaw, Joseph
Forsythe and Carl Evans comprising
these grades were 1909 in the pur-
chasing of Thrift Stamps and 500 in
that of War Savings Stamps.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
IN
DARING ESCAPE
USE PRISON TRUCK TO GET OUT
OF PRISON WALLS-THEN
STEAL CAR

Fort Madison, June 3.-Althoueh Of
hcers are on the watch all over the
state. no trace has been found of John
newman and Arthur LumIey, the two
conVlcts who escaped from the state
prison here late Friday night Both Of
we men We're serving time for murder.
Newman doing fifteen years for second
u us murder and Lumley being in for
hIe!' Inc escape of the men was not dis
covered for more than an hour. giving
them good lead on their pursuers
me method of escape was daring
ana original, its very simplicity doubt
less accounting for it's success. New.
man was an honor man, being used as
helper on the prisons three-ton truck
IN work outside the walls Lumley, con-
sldered harder case, was kept inside
and worked at the prison garage. The
truck. with Newman aboard. was
standlng in front of the garage shortly
AFTER noon Friday and then was order
ed TO the Hawkeye Lumber company's
yards for some lumber for the instit,,.
tlon. When it returned about an hour
later 1T was discovered that neither
Newman nor Lumley was at his accus-
TONED Place and it is believed that
Lumley secreted himself under the
truck and rode out through the gates
with 1t. The truck is always examined
as 1t goes out, but L,nnley is small OF
stature and might easily have hidden
uncer the body, whereas the Inspector
probably just looked inside to see that
was right there.
TRADE TRUCK FOR FLlvER
The names of the two escaped men
were withheld from the public today.
until the details of the escape were In
vestigated and the plans for pursuit
made. Warden J. R. Perkins was out Of
the city at the time but has now return
ed and Is using every means to recap
ture the two murderers
Prison officials learned that Ford
car had been stolen from Robert Engle-
nard at sol9 Windmayer street some
time during the night, and it Is the be
lief that the two convicts appropriated
II In order to make good their escape.
The door Of the Englehard garage had
been forced and the lock on the car had
been manipulated SO that the Ford
could be run. Officials point out that
the thief must have been someone IA
miliar with the general mechanism Of
cars and as both Newman and LunIey
are mechanics. SUSPICION falls upon
them. II they really took the car they
are no doubt far away by this time as
here was good supply of gasoline in
the Ford when it was stolen
BOTH MEN ATHLETES
BOTH Newman and Lumley were ath-
etes. having tied for individual honoys
in the prison field meet a short time
ago. Newman was to have pitched for
the prison team in the benefit baseball
game with the Perfection team this aft
srnoon.
John Newman. No. 1ose7, was re-
,eived from Sioux City on Oct 80, 1918,
10 serve term Of fifteen years for muir
Ter in the second degree. He was Is
years of age.
Arthur Lumley, No. 10s11, was re-
,eived from Des Moines on Aug. ~,
1915, to serve life sentence for MUIR
Ter in the first degree. He was but 81
years of age.
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RUSS ELL,
Gordon Conick OF Ridgeway. Mo-, is

Gordon Conick OF Ridgeway, Mo-, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
w. Conick.
The funeral of Mrs. c. W. Humph-
rey was held in the Baptist church
Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Francis Doole of Greenfield,
who has been visiting her friend, Miss
Genevieve Wise. has gone to Winfield
to visit her friend, Miss Hazel Hib-
bits.
Sam Boyd and family of Norwalk
are visiting relatives in Russell.
Carl .Wiltsey and bride have re-
turned home from their honeymoon
and will 60 to housekeeping in the
property of Mrs. Lucy Patterson.
Mrs. C. d. Smith is visiting rela-
tives in Dos Moines.
Misses Hannah Plots and Emma
Everett have returned home from
Des Moines where Miss Plots under
went an operation on her eye.
Mrs. Charles Wiltsey of Hennings-
ford, Nebr., is visiting her brother, P.
A. Rockey and wife.
Simon Scott who has been in the
Methodist hospital in Des Moines for
treatment has returned home.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
MEANT TO STOP
GERMAN PLOTS
GOVERNOR HARDlNG's PRocLA-
NATION DESIGNED TO PRE-
VENT HUN PROPAGANDA.

Des Moines, June 3.-knowledge Of
German intrigue and plotting and use
of foreign languages to further enemy
propaganda prompted Governor Har'
ding to issue his recent English ian
guage only" proclamation, ne says
in an official statement.
II am positive that every person
in the state who has questioned the
wisdom of my issuing the proclama-
tion," the governor declared. af he
knew what / know as to the use OF
foreign languages for carrying on
propaganda and plots against tho
government, would have done what !
did.
German intrigue does not confine
itself to the use Of the German Ian
guage. The fact is they find it lust as
convenient now to use other Ian
guages."
Governor Harding again points out
that the proclamation docs not
hamper the use Of foreign languages
for the purpose Of reaching, where
necessary, the hearts of any people
for patriotic and various war activi-
tiesc, and neither does it prevent re-
ligious worship by those who do not
speak the English language.
"No offense should be taken by
loyal Americans of foreign birth or
descent because the proclamation in
no instance classes any Of them with
the Huns.
"No charge or suspicion is laid
against any church or nationality nor
was it at the time the proclamation
was issued"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
FIT. MADISON BOY
PRISONER OF HUNS

Fort Madison, June 3.-Bert Carter,
formerly employed here in the shop Of
the Fort Madison Electric Co. but more
recently serving in British artillery
company in France, has been taken
prisoner by the Germans. He has serv.
ed for more than two years with the
British forces.
The capture of Carter brings to mind
the peculiar circumstances under which
he left this city. He had been told by
physicians that he was suffering from
an incurable form of tuberculosis, and
this being the case his friends and fell
low workmen started subscription pa
per to send him back to England. 1t
appears however, that he was more
homesiek for his native land than any
thing else, and as soon as he landed in
England he was accepted for the army
by recruiting officers and army physi-
clans. who told him his lungs were
practically normal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
DEATH RESULTS FROM BURNS

Riverside, June 3.-Mrs. Theodore
Mougin died at her home in the north
part of town after severe suffering
from burns which she received when
her clothing caught fire on Wednes-
day night.
Mrs. Mougin had gotten up during
the night and had lighted the lamp
and in so doing, the curtain caught
fire and in trying to extinguish the
flames, her clothing caught fire and
were completely burned from her body
before help could reach her She re-
ceived such burns and the suffering
was so intense that shortly after this
had happened she became uncon-
scious and passed away Friday morn
ing
Mrs. Mougin was so years old last
January, and was born in France and
came to this country when Is years Of
age.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
d MINUTE SPEAKER
REPORTED DISLOYAL

Lenox, June "a young man with
the Honest Bill show and one of the
minute speakers was arrested for
disloyal remarks He claimed to have
served Is months with the allies and
was passing as a soldier. He was pos
ing as federal officer in uniform.
All this is believed to be a mere
camouflage and he was taken to Bed
ford where he was taken before the
defense board and they bound him
over to the federal court, He was
taken to Creston and turned over to
federal officers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
GAVE ALL TIPS
TO RED CROSS
NEGRO WALTERS MADE UP PURSE
OF OVER HUNDRED DOLLARS,
IN JOPLIN

Hannibal, June 3-Frank T. Hodg-
don has returned from Joplin where he
attended the final rally and banquet Of
the Red Cross workers. The committee
which consisted Of about 200 persons,
held daily luncheons at the Connors
hotel. There was plenty Of enthusi-
asm" said Mr.. Hodgdon," for a brass
band donated its services every day
for the work and an orchestra furnish.
ed music, free Of charge. The luncheons
were furnished free by the Connors
Hotel company.
At the final rally the chairman
thanked the committees-especia
the "bludgeon committee" for its splen-
did work. and all others for their ef-
forts in putting the county over the
top in the great Red Cross drive. Near
the close of the feast it was suggested
that as the colored waters had worked
faithfully and without any tips, that q
collection be taken for them. The hat
was passed and the money was present
ed In very few minutes one of the
walters approached the chairman and
whispered "a word or two to him and
the chairman arose and stated that
the walters wanted to say a word or
two,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
EXPEDITION FINDS
RARE SPECIMENS

Iowa City, June ,3.-Prof. Homer R..
Dill's expedition to the delta of the
Mississippi and the Gulf of Mexico
has returned, with some remarkable
curios. flora and fauna collections
breaking records. The educators got
rare snowy egrets; three species of
frogs, unknown to science; gigantic
alligator, IL feet, inches in length,
the largest caught in years; saw
fish, nearly Is feet long, and other
specimens of note. The sawfish
nearly killed fisherman, when it
destroyed a 500 net, in taking. The
man is a New Orleans hospital now.
In all, the expedition is pronounced
the most successful, despite this near
tragedy, that Prof Dill has conducted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
SAW FRIENDS AMONG
BELGIAN SOLDIERS

Bussey, June 3.-Prosper Colum
went to Des Moines to see the Belgian
soldiers when they were in that city,
and very much to his surprise, three
of the company were from the town
where he was born and raised and he
knew them personally and learned
much about his relatives that are still
in Belgium.
Mrs. Jeanne Schohy Wiser also in
pes Moines that day to see the sold
iers and was given much information
about her relatives that are still living
in that stricken country, and which
these soldiers knew.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
ODEM FAMILY HAS
MANY KNITTERS

Eddyville, June 3.-Not all those in
Eddyville who are knitting for the
Red Cross are of the female persua-
sion. John w. Odem, is one of those
who doesn't believe in holding back
and letting the women do it all To
Mr.. Odem's credit be it said that he
has knitted two sweaters and three
pairs of socks for the Red Cross, and
is continuing in the good work.
Mrs. Odem is also busy worker in
behalf of the Red Cross. She has to
her credit a half dozen sweaters. one
pair of SOCKS, three pairs of mittens. a
scarf and other articles.
Mr. Odem's little grandson, Harold
Odem, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Cdem, is also learning to knit for the
Red Cross.
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GIRLS GO
TO WASHINGTON

Abba, June S.-Two more Abba
young ladies, Miss Madge Nichol and
Miss Blanch Palmer, have received ap-
pointments to government positions in
Washington, D. c.. and will leave this
week to take up their work. Both are
we'll qualified for their work and both
have many friends who are rejoicing
with them in this opportunity to take
up government work at this time.
There are now number of young
women in Washington who have gone
froni Abba and Monroe county within
the past few months to take up work
for the government
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MILITARY HONOR FOR
FORMER ALBA BOY

Abba, June 3.-Hardin f. Morris is
the youngest battalion sergeant major
in the United States. He is the 49,
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. X.
Morris Of Aberdeen, S. D. Along with
his letter he has sent to his father. his
appointment papers, which say: Cor
poral Hardin F. Morris, headquarters
detachment. 14sth machine gun battal-
ion is hereby appointed battalion SER
geant major to fill the existing va
cancy.' Young Morris formerly lived
in Abba
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HAS REMARKABLE eRANpcHlLD

NJ Eddyville. June sc. F. Besco of
eEddyville is more than proud of his
randchild, the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Besco of Murray. He
svouches for the following remarkable
facts: This child, now sixteen months
old, weighs forty-three pounds. and
has full set of twenty-four teeth.
The father of the child states that he
weighed fifty pounds just before he
had reached his first birthday ami
Herssry, but owing to an attack of
khooping cough since then the child
Is fallen off in weight.