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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
MADE WREATHS
MANY YEARS

Davenport, June 1.-Wednssday
the members Of the w. h. G. OF Davss
export met at the armory on FIFTH
street to make wreaths with which 70
decorate the graves Of the soldiers Of
the civil war Memorial day, and there
was one among them who, - she
worked, let her thoughts wander back
to the first time the wreaths were
made with fingers that trembled still
with the poignau3 borrow Of the loss
OF dear ones. Sho Was was Kate Raft
OF 2132 Farnam street, and she tells
OF the first Decoration day In Daven-
port.
TELLS OF FIRST TIME
Mrs. John Behrens, who passed
away several years ago, conceived the
idea Of decorating the graves Of the
soldiers before Memorial day had
been established here and one spring
day about SO years ago, Mrs. Behrens
with Mrs. Raft and three. others met
in the basement Of the old Christian
church, now Hibernian hall, and low
ingly fashioned green wreeths to
beauty the graves Of those gone
from them not 80 very long ago. Aud
they took them to Oakdale cemetery,
and with q quiet little ceremony
placed them on the graves Of the col.
diers who few years past had Of
fered their lives that the union might
endure There was no parade. no -
triotic speeches, no flare Of band
music, but the true Memorial spirit
permeated the little group and the
homage that they paid their dear de-
parted ones came from hearts In
which grief still was fresh.
W.. n. G. TOLLS OVER WORK
This little band Of women contiu-
ued making the wreaths these years.
For the past 80 years since The or
ganization of the W. r. c.. that body
Of women has taken over the pleasant
duty and each year on the 29th Of
May meets for this purpose.
For thirty-four years Mrs. Raff has
met with the women on this day,
missing but two days IN this time. AZ
on time on May 20 she was in Port
land, Ore, to attend her daughters
wedding, and took part in the MemoF.
ial day services there. Mrs. Raffs
father. Henry REMOVER, fashioned
the first rings, g. A. r. and w. r. G.
which were covered with SreeneeZ
and used In the decoration
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
MANY MISSING AT
AMES GRADUATION

Ames, June 1.-War's influence
was in marked evidence at this years
commencement at Iowa State college
Eighty seats in the section reserved
for the AT graduates were vacant be.
cause the men entitled to occupy them
were in army, or other war service. A
score and more Of the men receiving
degrees were present in khiki from
nearby training camps Nine-eight
other men OF the 1918 class were not
with their classmates because they
dropped out earlier in the year to en-.
ter army or navy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
[By Associated Press Stan


/, With the American Army in France
May 31.-(Delayed) Lieut.. Doug
las Campbell Of California goes the
honor of being the first FACE" in the
American flying corps. 1t was Lieu
tenant Campbell who shot down the
German biplane near PontA-Moussor
today. 1t was his fifth victory to b.
confirmed ohicially.
1t lie probable that another ACE
will be announced shortly and the avi
ator to win the honor probably will be
Lieut.. Edward Rickenbacher of Colum
bus, Ohio, the former automobile
racer. Omcial confirmation of the
victory reported gained by Ricken
bacher Thursday VIII bring his string
Of victories to the coveted five.
FIGHTS HIGH IN AIR
With number Of other pilots Lieu
tenant Campbell was out early today
They were acting as patrols and az
protection for an American observa
ton machine returning with British
bombing airplanes.
Some distance away Lieutenant
Campbell saw German airplane at q
height OF Of $500 meters. He sped to-
ward 1t and when he got near the Ger
man the enemy biplane began to dart
in and out, firing bursts from his ma
chine gun. The German did his best
to get a shot home but Campbell kept
circling and darting at high speed
The battle continued tor twenty min.
utes before the enemy observer aban.
doned his gun. Campbell saw that the
Germans ammunition was exhausted
and he closed in on him.
eocHE REFUSES TO sURRENDER
Lieutenant Campbell tried to signal
the German to surrender and descend
on French soil but the latter apparent.
ly decided to take a chance on getting
home. The American got on the tail
Of the German, forcing him down but
all the time the enemy was getting
nearer home. Lieutenant Campbell
again signalled without SUCCESS and
then when, choice came Of permitting
the German to escape or shooting him
down he cut loose with his gun and
poured deadly stream Of incendiary
bullets into the German machine
which crashed to the earth inside our
lines.
[Lieutenant Campbell downed his
first German airplane on April Is in.
side the American lines. For this
achievement he was decorated with the
French war cross. His second enemy
airplane was brought down on May II
and his third and four victories were
achieved in the ten days UP to Friday
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
WILLIAM S6UR0

has been here taking care Of his bust.
ness interests and visiting with rela.
tives, has returned.
Frank Fetzer and wife and Fred
Klever, all of Pilot township, were Wis.
itors here Thursday
John Kelttng of Genoa Bluffs, who
has been here visiting with friends
and attending TO, business, has re-
| turned.
Frank Baily and son, George, of
Iowa City were visitors here recently
with relatives.
Martin Hill and his son Byron, both
Of North English, who have been here
attending to business and visiting
friends have returned home.
Thomas Jones of Hilton township
and Chas. Mcclure Of Green township
were business visitors here Saturday.
August Hudgepohl, one Of the Ger.
man farmers of Iowa township trans
acted business here Thursday and
visited with friends.
During the storm here Thursday
night lightning struck the house of
John ODonnell and also struck the
barn of William Ellis and killed his
two horses.
William Cooney Of Fillmore town.
ship, and H. H. Langley of Summer
township, who have been here visiting
with relatives and friends have re.
turned home.
George w. Mcdonald of Des Moines
and Miss Ethel Mayne of this city
were united in marriage here Thurs
day at the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. Jennie C. Mayne.
Andrew Yearin OF Pilot township,
who has been here visiting with rela-
tives, has returned.
Henry Glandorf Jr. of York town
ship was business visitor here Mon
day.
G.. III. Mahoney, who resides on his
farm west Of the city was visitor
here Thursday with his friends.
Henry Faltinson of Hilton township
who has ibeen here attending to his
business and visiting with friends, has
returned.
Jasper Monetter, who resides south
Of the city on what in the early days
was known as the "Oaks Farm" was a
visitor here Monday.
Edward Cole Of Cedar Rapids is
here this week on work In connec ton
with the electric light system.
c. A. Black Of Iowa City is here this
week visiting with relatives and
friends.
David Robinson Of York township,
who has been here attending to bust
ness, and visiting with relatives and
friends, has returned home.
r. J. Collins Of Parnell was here
Friday visiting with his friend, Daniel
Driscoll.
Mrs. M. H. Carroll and daughter Of
Parnell were visitors here Saturday.
G. H. Klever Of York Center was a
visitor here Saturday with friends
who we're former neighbors.
John Arp of Iowa township, was q
visitor here Saturday with friends. :
John Krickenberger Of English
township, who has been visiting here
with relatives and friends, returned
home Saturday.
D. NJ. Evans, who resides east Of
this city, in what is designated as "Ev.
ansville," was a visitor here Monday
Clarence Dane and Edward Ford,
who reside on farms In York township,
were business visitors here Monday
Lewis Myers OF Nebraska is bust.
ness visitor here this week with var.
ious relatives and friends.
Jack King Of Millersburg was Wis.
itor here Monday with relatives.
w. s. Bovard of Chicago Is here this
week attending to his business inter.
oafs
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
CHAPTER *
Upheaval.

z sForty-eight, forty-nine, fifty. fifty
one ffty-two, fifty-three-for good
ness sake!-flfty.fonr, fifty-fve.'
( Carol looked helplessly at her dusty
hands and mopped her face desper
ately with her forearm.
David. watching her from the bed
IN the adjoining room, gave way tc
silent laughter, and she resumed hei
solemn count
j 'Forty.six, forty"
"F1fty-six," he called. Don't try
any trickery on me-"
'F1fty-six, fifty-seven.. fifty-eight
fifty-nine, sixty" She sighed audibly
"Sixty-one, sixty-two, sixty-three, six
ty-four- perfectly fresh
eggs" she announced, turning to the
doorway and frowning at her husband
who still laughed. "Sixty-four per
fectlv fresh eggs, all laid yesterday
"Now, I give you fair warning. my
dear, am no cold storage plant, and
YOU can't make me absorb any sixty
four egg.nogs daily just to even ur
the demand with the supply. l drank
seven yesterday, but this is too much
$ You must seek another warehouse"
"You are very clever and facetious
Davie, really quite entertaining. But
what am to do with sixty-four fresh
eggs?"
"And I may as we'll confess frankly
that consider minister's wife dis
tinctly out Of her sphere when she
tries to corner the fresh egg market
particularly at the present price Of ex
istence. It isn't scriptural. 1t isn't
orthodox am surprised at you, Carol
It must be some more Methodisn1
cropping out. never knew a Pres.
byterian to do it."
"And as for milk"
"There you go again-milk. Worse
and worse. Yesterday had milk
toast, and milk custard, and fresh
milk, and buttermilk. And here you
come at me again first thing today
Milk"
Seven whole quarts have arrived
this morning-bless their darling old
hearts"
1.-THE cows?"
aThe parishioners," Carol explained
patiently. Ever since the doctor said
fresh milk and eggs, we've been flood.
cd with milk and"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
Troy H. s. Notes

The closing exercises of the Troy
consolidated school are over ana were
most successful. The following events
were all staged as planned:
Saturday, May 10 the high school
play kicked Out Of College WA
given. It netted about SO which waa
paid on the new piano. The play was 9
great success and was enjoyed by al
who were able to SEQ 1t.
It is much regretted by the studenta
that all Of the teachers are expect1ns
to leave. Many have been with the
school 30 long 1t Is hard to see them
20. Many pleasant hours, as well a.
hours Of study have been spent with
them here in the school. All but one OF
the teachers have been hired for next
year. 80 "a on
Plano solo-Miss Ruth Guthrie.
Vocal solo-Niss Minnie Mae Duf.
Mixed ouartet-A. NJ. Rosaer, DR.. e.
T. Garrett Wendell McMlckle. Stanley
Rodgers, Miss Wayne Conrad, Miss
Nellie Roberts, Miss lola Garrett, Mrs
Boos.
Sermon-Rev. Glare II. Boos.
Mixed quartet-Same quartet.
Benediction-Rev. Clare Il. Boos.
A most enjoyable time was spent by
the seniors and faculty at banquet
given in their honor on May II. The en-.
tertainmert was held at the home OF
q. e. Roby and the house was beauti'
fully decorated in the class colors. a
four course supper was served. AFTER
the supper O pleasant time was spent
nlayin1 cranes. A bunch OF starved
hungry desolate folorn sophomores
came to the house and succeeded IN
getting the remnants Of the. Ice cream
and q bottle Of milk that had been pre-.
pared for the baby. As no one was III
no really great harm was done. The
juniors were sorry that they had moth.
Ing more to give the starved bunch and
Iii concerned cherished no Ill feeling
hut returned home thanking the Juniors
for having contributed to their enjoy
mont.
Commencement program. May "a:
Piano solo-Miss Sophia REESE.
Vocal duet-Miss Wayne Conrad,
Miss Nellie Roberts.
Oration-"Fores Conservation" Miss
Helen Hansen.
oration-"The Plea for Poland" Paul
Grafton, Home Sanitation 1ala
Wilson.
Address, "Quo vadis"-Atty. w. A.
Hunt. go 49,.
Presentation Of diplomas-Dr. e. E.
Garrett.
Sophia Riese.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
AMPBELL Gets
FIFTH GERMAN
California Aviator Is First
American Ace; Ricken-
bacher Qualities.
by Associated Press STAFF
Correspondent

With the American Army In
France, June 1.-Another German
alrplane was brought down this
morning by an American pilot In
an air battle, crashing near St.
MihIeI, In the sector northwest Of
TouI, according to unofficial lnfor-
nation.
This duel was one Of a series Of
aerial combats that occurred this
morning.
The enemy machine brought
down began falling after the
American had poured stream Of
bullets Into the opposing plano.
The American alrman made
prisoner Thursday by the Ger
mans was Lieut.. WHfred v. Cas-
grain Of Detroit,
[Dispatchss from tho American
front Thursday reported that dur
ing an aerial combat an American
machine had besn forced to land in
No Mans Land
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
KITCHIN REFUSES
TO RETRACT CHARGE

Washington, D. c., June 1.-1ajor.
ity Leader Kitchin declined today to
retract his charge that a newspaper
publishers lobby, seeking repeal Of
the zone postage system, influenced
the administration to insist upon reve-
nue. Legislation at this session Of con-
gress.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
ARMY BILL GOES
TO SENATE TODAY

Washington, D. c.. June Passed
by the house in record time, the army
appropriation bill carrying $12,041,-
$4,000, the largest amount ever in.
cluded in such a bill and authorizing
the president to call into military serv-
ice as many men as can be equipped
and trained, was sent to the senate to-
day
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
UKRAINE CONTINUES
TO RESIST GERMANS

Washington, D. c., June 1.-The
German are using artillery to put
down the peasant revolt in Ukrainia.
said dispatches received here today
from the Petrograd telegraph bureau.
The revolutionaries are said to be
burning the forests, destroying crops
and refusing to surrender agricultural
implements.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
ALLIES AIR RAIDS
DISCOURAGE TEUTONS

Washington, D. c., June 1.--Allied
air raids on German towns are demon
alizing the German people. Advices
that the effect upon the population Of
cities bombed was far greater than
heretofore reported.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04

~ FAN CARSON, North English
aviator who was injured in
an aeroplane collision oversea1.
He writes home that all Is well and he 4
will soon be able to resume his flying.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-05-03

Al Except Three Of ESQ on Board
.-. ,.xI& Are Saved. PIT
London, April 30.-A party Of 81
American army. Young Mems Christian
association workers, under Arthur e.
Hungerford. arrived in London. The
ship on which they sailed was tor.
pedoed and sank in IL minutes. All
the passengers and all but three Of
the crew were saved and landed 1t q
British port. The Americans are all
safe and we'll. They were taken in
charge by the American Y. NJ. G. A.
and Red Cross.
The number on board the vessel
was about $50. Il
Destroyers went to the rescue. i'm
mediately and all the lifeboats were
picked up within half an hour.
The vessel was struck amidships,
while proceeding in . large convoy,
under the protection Of destroyers. It
was steaming at about 10 knots in
bright moonlight. Three minutes
later the boilers blew up.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-05-03
by MEAD PUBLISHING co
Official Paper Of the City and the County
Issued on Friday of Each Week
Entered at the Post Office at Cresco,
Iowa, as second class mail matter.
ENLIGHTENED GERMANY
Soldiers Think They Are Fighting
Aqainst NAPOLEON.


Declaring that the ordinary Prussian
soldier is Internationally unfit for demo-
cratic government, Prof. Ulrich Kahr-
stedt contributes to the Amsterdam
Kreuz Zeitung an article on his studies
IF the mentality of Teuton troops at
The front.
II have for months Intercepted SOL
Hers on all four fronts" he says, "and
have found that among the Rhineland-
ers, Bavarians and Silesians 10 per
cent of the men do not even know the
correct title of the German emperor.
In the summer of 1915, per, cent Of
our men did not know what powers
we're at war, while to this day 8 per
cent are ignorant Of the fact that we
are at war with Japan.
''In practically every regiment I have
found noncommissioned officers who
thought we were fighting against the
French Emperor Napoleon. Sixty per
cent of our men do not know the name
Of their chief of staff, and 40 per cent
are unable to answer the question
whether the Carpathians lie on our
eastern or western 'front.'"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-05-03
Measure Is Given Approval in
Upper House by Decisive
Vote of So to 10.
HIS POWERS
Designed to Limit A.
thority of President in Reorgan.
izina Government Departments
Are Defeated.

Washington. April 30.-The Over
man bill, with its general grant OF
power for the president to co-ordin-
ate and reorganize government de-
partments and other agencies during
the war, was passed by the Senate
after all amendments to limit the
executive authority were defeated.
The vote on the measure, which
now goes to the house, was GO to 13,
many senators who opposed the ad-
ministration in the long fight over
proposed amendments joining the ma
jority when the test came on final
passage. .E .-.' ~s
One Democrat Against Bill.
Only one democrat, Senator Reed.
of Missouri, voted against the bill
Republicans who voted against it
were Brandegee, Cummin, Dillingham;,
France. Gallinger, Harding, johnson
of California, Knox, Poindexter, Sher-
man, Sterling and Sutherland.
Republicans Sought Amendments.
Nearly all of the % Republicans
voting to pass the bill had before the
final roll call supported amendments
to circumscribe the presidents pow
er, generally, to war functions. Those
who continued their opposition to the
finish have based their attitude on
the argument that the bill confers
autocratic powers upon
the president and is unconstitutional.
Administration leaders championed
the measure consistently and would
not agree to any amendments limit
ing the presidents authority.
The only amendments adopted In
the senate were accepted by Senator
Overman. in charge of the bill. One
by Senator Wadsworth of New York,
would authorize the pres.
ident to centralize authority over the
program in one executive Of
ficer and another by Senator Jones.
of Washington, limits the
effect of congratulations made under
the bill to six months instead of one
year after the war; M@
Provisions at Measure.
Az passed by the Senate, the meas
Va oOSAOAA AOS LILO A0nluSuL ~ ulAMA0
such redistribution Of functions
among executive agencies as he may
deem necessary" and to utilize, co
ordinate and consolidate any execu.
tive or administrative commissions.
bureaus. agencies. offices or offices
now existing by law to transfer any
duties or powers from one existing
or to transfer the person
mel thereof" These powers. however.
shall he exercised only in matters
relating to the conduct of the present
war"
The measure also provides that, IT,
the President believes any agency
should be abolished. he shall report
to Congress and Congress will ar
range for transfer OF appropriations
in any reorganization, limiting their
to the purposes specified
by Congress. .
Early consideration of the bill in
the House is planned by administra-
ton leaders. 81.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-05-03
HONOR FoRBIDs
BY ROBERT ADGER BOWEN,
Of The Viailantee,


Honor forbids that we may longer be
The friends of those who uphold Ger.
many.
Between the man who'd keep his man.
. hood clean 49,.
And him who champions all that's vile
and mean
Must yawn q chasm bridgeless AZ the
n-. seo' -
May we forget the scarlet infamy?
The bastard deeds that meet with jubi-
lee?
The foul excuses which no lies may
screen? .s..-,.
w Honor forbids! .z
Dur Country calls. And answering her
decree .h @rE NHE
Youth bright with promise puts its life
in fee. DO
! Nor may there any longer lie between
! Our souls and German arrogance -.
rene
che semblancsi Of . manly sympathy.
;a..,. 4 fj. - Honor forbids!
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-05-03
Demands Exchange Of Well Prison
ers for Sick Slavs. Lt

Demands Exchange Of Well Prison
ers for Sick Slavs. t'
Washington, April 30.-termany has
demanded of Russia an exchange Of
prisoners and has threatened to take
Petrograd unless the Russian govern
ment agrees to the terms advanced.
the state department here has learned.
The German government, the state
departments dispatches said. is send
ing to Russia a commission of lis
members to present the Germans de-
mands. -: - r.
The German demand as outlined
calls for the immediate release Of all
German prisoners who are in good
health: that those who are i'll shall
remain in Russia. under the care of
neutral physicians and that the Ger.
mans on their side will release only
those Russian prisoners who are Ill
or are incapacitated.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-05-03
DANGERS OF A COLD
crsseo People Will % Well to Heed
Them.

F. OSns
Many cases Of kidney trouble re-
suit from a cold or chill. Congested
kidneys fall behind in filterinG the
poison-laden blood and backache.
headache, dizziness and disordered
kidney action follow. Don't neglect
. cold. Use Doan,s Kidney Pills 1t
the first sign of kidney trouble. Fol-
low this Cresco residents example:
Nrs. J. Hanneman, 31s w: Second
Ava, says: "A cold settled on my
Kidneys and caused baokacho. had
Q constant, dull ache in tho small OF
my back which bothered me 1 lot
When I did my ironing or sweeping
I had a tired feeling and didn't have
any ambition. A friend advised me
to try Doan's Kidney Pills 90 I got
o box from Tomas Drug Store and
they cured me-
Price 60c, At all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Nh. Hanneman had. Foster-Ailburn
Co., Mfgrs.. Buffalo, N Y.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-05-03
BUY w. s. S.

>. ..
This announcement is now possible,
after three weeks silence regarding
the movement of troops. Infantry, ar
tillery, machine gunners, and other
..ra. Ci!es 81 The service are in line.
The Americans face the German
army at the peak of German salient.
The outposts are only 200 yards apart
at some places. At some points the
American positions are maintained in
shell holes.
T. Americans Command Sector.
AS soon as all guns anC troops
were in position the sector was form
ally taken over from the French.
The American commander, who is
under a French corps commander.
expressed the greatest confidence in
the French leadership. sa
The entire country here is open and
rolling with very few woods or other
screening facilities, and no trenches.
The entire problem is one Of open
fighting.
Although the French characterized
this sector quiet" the present fire
is the heaviest the Americans have
yet faced. #r
... Refuge In Shell Holes.
The skies are ablaze every night
with the flash of guns and the air
quivers with the roar Of artillery and
exploding shells. AS the high explo-
sive pound the American lines, the
soldiers dive into the shallow cover
of bitches and shell holes.
One American outfit carried its flag
into the front line. Although furled in
a waterproof case, OLD Glory is on the
battleline. ~ .-'......... IL