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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-30
RICHLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Singleton who
went to Camp Dodge to visit their sor
Ralph have returned home.
Mrs. Wesley Bond who has been or
the sick list is recovering.
David Downey was recent visitor
in Packwood.
Doris BERN OF Rubio has employ.
ment with the Schultz garage Of Rich
land. .
Mr.. Lee, a Chinese student at Grin
nell college, addressed fair audience
at Clay, four miles east OF here, Sun
day morning.
Clay township has received their
Liberty Loan honor flag.
Richland township in the Liberty
Loan drive has reached over $4,000
and are still working for more.
Mrs Bessie Kracht of Sigourney If
visiting her parents north OF town.
Another fire alarm took number
of our citizens to the Chas. Swayze
home north Of town few days since
An old fire place flue had filled WITH
SCOT, took fire and threatened to fire
the house, but with the quick assist
ance Of neighbors was soon exttn'
guished with but little damage except
by smoke and water.
Miss Lila Nc Renna of Chicago ie
visiting at the Archie johnson home
one mile west Of town.
Earl NJ. Davis writes to his sister
Mrs. l.. A. Furgeson- that he has ar.
rived safely in France.
Mrs. Jay Fuller Of near Packwood at
tended the club meeting at Mrs al
Kinney's Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. John Grunlee and son John Jr.
are visiting relatives in Chicago.
Mrs Charles Morgan and son who
have been visiting in Wisconsin and
the western part Of this state have ar
rived home.
Raymond Johnson, who went to Kan
sas City and bought car load Of cat
tie, has returned home.
I. L. Henderson was a recent visitor
in Washington with relatives.
A large number Of people were out
attending the Vastine sale Monday,
where most Of the things sold at q
good price
W. F. McSpadden of Moline ILL.,, has
been visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
McSpaddan.
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WIFE 0F.bR0WN
TENCED TO
Term. IN JAIL
Woman Who Aided Hus-
band To Desert From
Army Is Convicted.
PAID
OTTUMWA A VISIT

Dubuque, April 26.-Six months. IN
the county jail of Blackhawk county IS
the sentence passed on Mrs. Clifford
Brown by Judge Reed in the United
States district court here late yester-
day. She was taken to Waterloo at
once. Mrs. Brown was charged with
conspiracy and she pleaded guilty TO
harboring and concealing her husband
when he had deserted from the army.
The case attracted much attention at
the time. Mrs. Brown, who then lived
in Cedar Rapids, and through the as
sistance Of a young man named La
Beers, secured a furlough for her hus-
band who had been in the frst draft
increment and who had been transfer
red to the national guards at Camp
Cody, N. M. When Brown came home,
La Beers and he changed clothes and
La Beers returned to camp where the
fraud was soon discovered La Beers
was arrested and now !sIln custody.
He is also suspected Of being spy.
Brown, in the meantime, had gone
with his wife to Waterloo and started
G. Benson. He is now in military prls-
on at Camp Cody.
La Beers visited Ottumwa while en-
route to Camp Cody and made numer-
Gus acquaintances here. Sergt. J. NJ.
finch Of the local recruiting agency
was a witness in the case tried this
week In Dubuque. He aided La Beers
under the impression that he wa.
Brown, to get back to Deming.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-30
OVERMAN BILL
SCOPE WIDENED
SPONSOR ACCEPTS AMENDMENT
FOR REORGANIZATION OF
AIRCRAFT BOARD.

Washington, D. c., April 27.-Addi-
ton to the Overman bill of the amend
ment of Senator Wadsworth of New
York providing for reorganization of
the air craft program by authorizing
the president to establish an executive
agency with complete powers, was as
sured today when Senator Overman of
North Carolina in charge of the bill
advised the senate that he would &C.
cept the provision.
The attitude of the senate makes 1t
certain that the Overman bill will
pass; possibly with other amend
ments.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-30
THANKS
THE RED CROSS
ALFIERl WRITES GRATITUDE OF
NATION FOR HELP RECEIVED
IN HOUR OF NEED.

The order has been given to pur-
chase surgical Instruments and sup
plies to the amount of $23O.272 for
shipment to the Red Cross commission
for Italy. The authority for this or
der was given by the war council OF
the Red Cross and was at the request
Of Robert Perkins. commissioner to
Italy.
The Italian people and representa-
tives Of the government are very
grateful for the relief brought to their
distressed country in the hour Of its
greatest need. Signor Alfieri. the Ital-
ian minister Of foreign affairs, re.
Gently wrote the following letter to
the emergency commission, that was
dispatched from France to give flrst
aid at the time Of the Teutonic inva.
sion last fall.
Now that the permanent commits
sion for italy, of the American Red
Cross, completely organized, is show.
ing it's great value and splendid ma
terial and moral effect In aid Of the
war which Italy is fighting for common
justice, 1t is very agreeable to me to
send my thanks to those who contrib
uted to the laying Of the foundation for
the work.
"To you who were directors Of the
emergency commission for Italy, I am
glad to express these sentiments IN
the name of the armys which has had
and still receives so much material
and moral assistance from the AIneri.
can Red Cross. l pray that you will
also give nv thanks to all those Of the
American Rcd Cross who worked In
the emergency commission for italy,
under your direction"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-30
In Me1noriam
w. F.HsmiIten

IT have fought god fight, have I'm
ished my course, have kept the faith, "
and with this message of Timothy, 80
clearly applicable to his life, William F.
Hamilton was laid to ,rest Tuesday,
With his passing. there has been
taken away one more of those sturdy
old homesteaders, whose hardships and
moral courage are at once the history
and development Of our community.
One by one they are leaving us.
As the shadows Of life's evening
grew longer and the last calm sleep
settled over him, not man but sadly
said to himself, "He was my friend.
the wife has lost her husband, my
self, have lost a friend"
Mr.. Hamilton was born in Shelby
county, Indiana, February 18th. 1910.
When came the call for volunteers he
enlisted in the 18th Iowa Volunteer In
fantry from Ashland, Iowa. and served
throughout the civil war. He took part
in many OF the wars most important
battles, was captured by the confeder-
ate soldiers and thrown into Anderson
vile prison where for seven months he
suffered the almost uncomfortable hard
ships which have made this war-prison
was thrown into prison a soldier OF 16o
pounds weight He was discharged
from prison a practical skeleton whose
weight was but 80 pounds. After the
war he returned to Iowa. where in 1869
he married Miss Abb Katherine Myers.
To this union was born daughter who
is now Mrs Minnie Connolly and re-
sides at Agency. ~
On March Z. 1871, Mrs. Hamilton
died.
Early in 1872 he came to Polk county
and selected one Of the many home
steads then to be had. Returning to
Iowa he was married February %, 1873
to Austa j. Graves and the homestead
In Polk county that sheltered them In
their youthful days has been ever since
their constant home.
Two boys were born, Edward, whose
death occurred in 1901, and Archie who
with his mother survives.
The privations and exposures en-
dured during the war 80 impaired Mr..
Hamilton's health that his hearing be-
came affected and for many years con-
versation with his friends was a mat
ter Of difficulty In late years only per-
sons whose voices had distinct carry
ing power could be heard at all by him.
It was with particular fitness therefor,
that Reverend G. w. Presson, who
came I'D from Lincoln to preach the
funeral service of his old friend and
comrade, should have chosen for his
text the words of timothy which so
|truthfully set forth the ideals that were
g. part Of Mr.. Hamilton's daily life
THE time of my departure is at hand.
II have fought a good fight. have fln-
ished my course have kept the faith.
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Ross ARMY OF MEDICINE
EDDYVILLE

Miss Ne0ie Lura went to De-
Moiues Tuesday on a business trip
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hankins have n.
cefved word from their son, Boyd, who
recently went to Denver to take tfa1n.
ing, that he has been transferred "a
San Francisco.
Mrs. F. M. Epperson and Dr.. Eo1os
McCrea attended Library association
In Oskaloosa on Tuesday.
Miss Bessie Fran Brown stoppO4,0eeI
In Eddyville Monday on her way toI
Chicago and visited with her many -
rYville friends.
Mrs. Frank Kussart was q businaDg,
caller In Ottumwa Tuesday.
Miss Mary Fetzer visited wlth.Su1ns
tives in Ottunwa Monday. #
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Palmer and -
and Mrs. o. H. eeifert at&an6e&W
show In Ottumwa Monday evsnin&
Mrs. Emma Funk IL speeding -,
week in Oskaloosa visiting her 49, !
ter. Mrs. Funk also attepded -
Library association on Tuesday.
Joe Schaffer and children OF 9ha1q. /
Kan, who are visiting re1A4ive9 ~
Eddyville went to Beacon Monday 81
a few days VISIT with Mrs. Sohaz
;; sister, Mrs. Ed Kent. o.
Harry Crissingsr Of Rock go
spent Sunday in Eddyville v1sftt1o. ~
the parental Johnson home.
DR.. Paul Schwarck left this vank
for Spencer where he has decided To-
locate. Mrs SchwafcK will visit wlGA
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. 8. Ksdo1
for month before leaving for her n0W
| home. 81
DR.. E. L. Bay was business callsr
in Buxton Monday.
Mrs. Caroline Briggs and Mrs. Chas.
Briggs went to Des Moines Monday TO
attend the funeral Of Mrs Briggs son.
in-law, Henry Bennett.
Frank Templeton transacted bust
ness in Ottumwa Monday.
Ruth Bennett returned Monday from
Ottumwa where she has been patisat
In the hospital the past week.
Little Thomas Martin Ia quite III ct
the home of his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Bescoe.
| Mrs. H. Lucas was called to Mar.
shalltown Wednesday by the serious
illness Of her daughter Mrs. Henry
Schmorang. j
II. Wlegand or Ottumw9 transacted
business In Eddyville Wednesday.
| Mrs. Allie McClain and little daugh-
ter have returned to Mafshalltown
after a short visit with friends In
Eddyville.
VIM. Mintonye Of Des Moines IL
visiting friends In Eddyville this week.
Mrs. George Chord has returned
from Mediapolis where she was called
recently by the illness Of her daughter
in-law.
Mrs. Martha Brunt entered the hos
pital 1T Ottumwa Wednesday for sur.
gical treatment.
! l. A. Wormhoudt was q business
caller IN Des Moines Wednesday.
! Lloyd Townsley has purchased the
LAfferty property on Second street.
Mr.. Townsley and family will move a4
once to their new home.
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len have met their obligations with
81 Rni 4. &a.l int

len have met their obligations with
measure Of faithfulness and intelli-
gence for which the management fs
deeply grateful. BY direction of the
board of directors and as a partial
recognition of the efficiency Of the
staff, the life of each employee in the
United States while in the service
has been insured for the benefit of his
heirs or dependents in the sum OF ST.
600. Because of the greater risk in
volved, established companies will
not accept insurance upon the lives
Of our men in foreign service, but the
board, has itself assumed liability on
their behalf
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-30
Quinine Also Is Named In
Embargo Order, Which
May Rob Pershing's Ar
my Of Medicine And Re-
duce Supply of Munitions.
GERMANY IS BLAMED
FOR UNUSUAL EDICT

Warrington, d. c., April 27.-Hol-
land has placed an embargo on the OK
portation from the Dutch East Indies
OF tin, tin ore, cinchona bark, uuinjue.
quintne salts and kapok, all Of which
are needed In large Qualities BY the.
United States for war purposes.
.Omoisl notification OF the embezeo.
effective April ~, was received to-day
ana mas caused much perturbation.
MAY d GERMAN MOVE
Omcials declined to indicate tie
probable reasons / but in some ular
tiers It was suggested the measurewas
In retaliation for the American roQBi.
sitionlng Of Dutch ships. Elsewhere Il
was thought to have beensprompts6 by
the critical situation in which Holl
fnds herself with Germany.
The embargo on tin and tin orc w5u
prove especially embarrassing to do
United States. Supplies need for mu-
nitfons and food preservation were ex-
pected to come from the Dutch Nnst
indies. About 10000 tons Of tinsWaa
bought there last year.
RoBs ARMY OF MEDICINE
Cinchona bark, ouinine and quinlue
salts are needed for medicinal purl
poses by the army.
The United States is almost com.
pletely dependent for tin on the out.
side world. Production in this country
last year amounted to only ninety tons,
thirteen one-hundredths Of 1 per cent
OF the domestic consumption. Az The
American deposits are only periodical.
~ productive, It is probable that DO
hvia now will be looked$o for a supgoy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-30
AMES BOY IS KILLED
IN BATTLE WITH HUNS

Ames, April 26.-Sergt. Harry 7.
Corbin of Ames was killed in action
April %. according to a war depart
ment message received by his father.
H. 7. Corbin. Corbin is the first
Ames boy to be killed in action: He
is a brother of Frank Corbin and is a
member of Company of the old Third
Iowa
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ARE
CARED FOR
SOLDIERS HOME At MARSHALL
TOWN TAKES GOOD CARE or
lOWA'S OLD FIGHTERS.

Oskaloosa, April 2e.-Col. j. F. Nc.
Neill of Phil Kearney post, was mem
Der of committee appointed by the
G. A. R. department of Iowa to inspect
the Iowa Soldiers home at Marshall.
town. The committee met at the home
recently and made a thorough exam
tnation of the institution. Colonel Nc
Neill says they were wonderfully we'll
pleased with conditions at the home
and with the, administration, Of affairs.
The number Of inmates and other in
teresting figures for April "a are as
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Furnishes
ZEBRUGGE ADMIRAL
FOR RAID DEFEAT

Amsterdam Schroeder the German commander
OF his
command by the British Tuesday
raid
y Berlin and the
admit that
boldne Avaos
extensive and channels
THE sunk close the coast will not
the tits
nische
Anzieger says that blocking
Uboats still able to
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FARM BRINGS BIG FIGURE

Among the instruments filed with
the county recorder is warranty deed
conveying eighty acres OF land IN
Pleasant township for a consideration
of $4,000 The land was sold by Ell
dora and A. Ramsey to ]. R. and Jennie
Bridges.
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EASTMAN JURY SPLIT;
VERDICT IS DEMANDED

New York, April 26.-After reporting
it's inability to agree, upon a verdict,
the Jury in the trial Of Max Eastman
and three others associated with him
in the publication Of the socialist
magazine. The Masses, was sent back
today by the court to continue its de.
alterations with instructions to make
further effort to reach an agreement
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-30
YOUTHS AUTO THIEVES

Iowa City, April 26.-William Croz.
Ter, Ford Work and Harry vogel, all
lads under 10 years old, signed con-
fessions. here yesterday to the police
to the theft 81 six automobiles at Iowa
City and North Liberty during the last
five months. vogel lives at Iowa City
while Crozier lives near Oxford and
Work near North Liberty. =
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HELD AS GERMAN SPY.


asefo charges Of aiding the German brings into
acting
living onohaf
ginning
actually
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-30
TREASURES GET BIG SUMS

Pennsylvania collected s314,479 for
hunting licenses in 1917 at 81 per H.
cense. California collected $275,O0O
from its field hunters and New York
was next in line. Hunters contribute
a neat sum-millions of dollars to the
state treasuries-every year for their
sport.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-30

tne1r mart DOT, as nafT0w passage re-
mains. The Weiser Zeitung regards
the British version as fantastic sub-
stitution Of the wish for deed and
adds:
1T is a success of which we Ger
mans may boast"
The Koelnische Volks Zeitung sees
In the attack evidence that the exist
ence Of submarine base at Zee
brugge is making life intolerable for
England"
The daily morning oasis., 1918-03-01
Rules and Regulations
Governing the Contest

Subscriptions may be obtained anywhere
2Any individual church. lodge society eligible to enter
the contest
3No free for Votes except the Nominating Coupon
will be published in the paper and candidate will be
titled to than of these coupons
4V0es cannot be transferred from candidate another
5Each candidate shall be provided with official receipt
book To each receipt is attached coupon to he turned
to the Contest Manager with each subscription and the
candidate is to retain copy each coupon for their record
until of the completed Nothing but these paid for
subscription coupons will be counted votes
6These paid for subscription shall be counted by
committee of five member of the committee to be
named by the Contest Manager the other four members to
be selected by the candidates.
THE candidate receiving the largest number of votes shall be
awarded the First Prize of 100000 cash. to the candidate
receiving the largest number of votes shall be paid
$4,000 in cash. third largest $4,000 in cash. fourth arg
SIS 90 in each fifth of largest, $50 90 in cash.
ShOud candidate be dissatisfied with the count OF the
committee of the contest she shall have the
privilege of recount either by herself any person
persons she may designate
9Canddates shall por the Contest Manager least
week.
change and regulations shall be made dur
ing the term of the contest
w. E. HUMMEL
Contest Manager.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-25
WATCH FOR THE CIRCUS TRUCKS.

Now that everybodys doing it, is there any reason
why circuses should not take to motor trucks?
There very good why the circus of
the coming season should be transported from
town to town by the much over-worBed railroads.
That is the necessity for moving important freight and
eliminating all unnecessary traffic. The in
deed necessary thousands small boys othets
small. Still. if be moved satisfactorily in
some other way the ardent deyotees would probably
offer objection.
The fact that last fall and steadily since.
the railway transportation department warned the
propretors of big circuses that transportation could
not be guaranteed them for the coming season. The
propretors say they have got the
how in sef-defense To abandon their travels would
mean the loss OF thousands Of dollars the owners
who have been spending large of money winter
ing carrying ON preparations for mex:
season
Two possibilities open the managers; 50
divide the circus into small units and send them out
in the old wagon style, TO put the whole outfit
great motor truck trains and tour the country in
that way Unless somebody discovers a shortage OF
trucks tbat VIII probably be the method Of trans
portation employed.
Cheer up. boys, The circus will get around some
how other.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-25

The KoeInsche zcituns Cologne Times draws
morals from the disaster Halifax 1t expresses salts
faction naturally enough that munitions did not
reach the thcater of he used against the Ger
man people lin their struggle freedom indie
pendcnce." And it continues:
From the point view OF humanity the event Is
regrettablc, but hope that the effect will he
salutary. irrcfutablc object thus
bring the errors of honc a place where people
felt themselves comfortably secure. far they are
from the guns Canada is getting experience At
the and also Halifax. hope that lesson
may open the eyes of the warlike people
70 the fact that hunanity-cven Canadian humanity
has higher ideals to defend than those represented by
This isn't very clear when it comes the ideals OF
Canadian humanity but it * evident the zcitung
thinks Halifax has been suffering horrors of war. in
which is very mistaken. Halifax under
gone terrible disaster. The suffering its wake
almost beyond words. but is very from being such
horror has come to cities occupied 10y German
armies.
Halifax people homeless injured. hungry. but
there German bayonets to prod them into
further misery. There Iustful Huns take
advantage of weakness. There was no despair at the
prospect of future There tender mercy to
feed hungry care for the sick and wounded help
ful cooperation the part of two countries rusl
supplies and rebuilding once. peace
articles signed, Halifax will be well the way to
rising stronger finer and happier than before.
Oh. no esteemed contemporary, Halifax knows
nothing of the terrors of German war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-25

precious ives are being spared in quiet places
far behind the front"
AR Baker speaks says the Zetung as there would
shortly DC 100000 Americans in France. And the
proceeds demonstrate conciusively that there
is possibility Of anything Of the sort:
The political situation compels the United
states TO keep home the greater proper
tion of It's army. and the country at the
pat only 100000 100000 into the
European batuehelds."
Even army OF that size says the editor. not
possibly be sent for many months TO owing
TO the shippin1 shortage lie concludes that he whole
business is "a gigantic blum
When German editors print SUCH stuff, conditions IN
under government direction keep up the spirits os
the public German morale might 20 pieces if the
ong-sunering people got inking Of utter seri
business. the vastness Of preparations and the
strength have already mustered in France an
earnest of future performance.
American editors-not blinded 10y partisan prejudice.
have pretty clear knowledge Of how the number of
troops already sent over compares with the number
mentioned by the Zeituns as utmost possible
achievement for the future. Most American readers
would be astonishcd if they were told how large tina,
number When the German public learns the truth.
it will i'm Cen Pcrsbng's good time-which will
O. he linc-the effect German
morale viii he all the more overwhelming because OF
its unexpecedness Yet why orcise the press.
when have so many American newspapers which.
because politics scarcely less
in their railery?