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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
PERSHING'S MEN
EAGER TO FIGHT
AMERICANS IN QUIET SECTOR
WATCH GREAT FIGHT
WITH INTEREST.
[By Associated Press Stan

With the American Army in France.
March 29.-While there is. no false
optimism regarding events in northern
France in the American expeditionary
force, all ranks, although realizing that
the situation Is tense, are confident
that allied arms eventually viii be, vic
tortous. Every man IL intensely inter
ested In the outcome. Newspapers con-
tanning the official statements and de.
scriptions from Newspaper correspon-
dents are eagerly read by all Ameri.
cans from general to privates and from
the base ports to the front line
trenches.
Not the slightest doubt IL expressed
but that tho British and French will
not only halt the enemy, but defeat
him.
All the American troops are anxious
to get into the fight and arc envious Of
the role played by the handful Of
American railroad engineers who arc
believed to have been caught In the Cor.
man advance. As the days have gone
on and 1t appeared that the men here
would not get chance to participate
directly in the fighting there have
been some slight "growls" but the men
In the ranks are confident that what.
ever is being done by the commanders
II for the best. Some Of the Amer
leans far back Of the lines have insist
or that they heard the rumble Of the
guns In the zone Of fighting. but this,as
not probable owing to the distance OF
the American sector from the battle
front. This IL taken as an Indication
Of the anxiety Of tha American troops
to gst into action against the Germans.
To the American troops training In
northern France, the great battle In
Picardy has had the effect Of making
them speed up their work. for they feel
that oventualities might make 1t neces.
sary for them to take part in the fight
ing.
FOUR GERMANS CAPTURED
Four prisoners were captured by the
Americans ON the front northwest Of
Toul some time during last night or
early this morning, according to re-
ports hlter1ng back from the line. It
10 not known whether the prisoners
were engaged In an attempt to raid
the American positions or whether
they were brought in by an American
raiding party.
The artillery fire was hea vier during
the night, the Germans putting down
q barrage on the American position.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
NATURAL GAS IOWA

Eldridge. March 29.-Only one house
in Iowa, so far as known. has natural
gas heating, lighting and cooking facil-
tiles, and .that Is the home Of G. f.
Cook here, in this town Of about $50
population. Mr.. Cook has lighted his
home from a well In his own back
yard for two years, but until he sunk
another well last August he was unable
to heat his house with it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
MARRIEp FIFrY YEARS

, Abba, March 2S.-Rev. and Mrs. ].
A. Barnes, living north Of Abba cele.
brated their golden wedding anniver.
sary Tuesday, March rs. Their six
children in this country were present
at the celebration. One daughter, Miss
Ella Barnes. is a missionary in Egypt,
and son, DR.. Milford Barnes, is Ia
boring in Siam.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
CLASSES ENTER CONTEST

Eddyville. March 29.-The English
classes Of the high school have en-.
tered a contest in the sale Of Liberty
Loans. w. 8. 8. stamps, and Thrift
stamps. The students are working
hard in the campaign and made 4
house to house canvass Thursday.
Many responded to the call and tho
classes are sure they will feel proud
OF the result Of the campaign.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02

ALBA PATRIOTS ARE ACTIVE
Abba. March 2s.-The Abba schools
are organizing for Junior Red Cross
work The thrift stamp drive totals
over $4,000 the last reports
/, A great deal Of interest is being
taker, in gardening. The Iowa Trust
and Savings bank is offering prizes
for gardens and garden products.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
RED CROSS TEA

Abba, March 2S.-The Big Sisters
of the Methodist church gave Red
Cross tea at the church Tuesday.
Light refreshments were served and
knitting and sewing claimed the time
of those present. The Red Cross
treasury received ia from this tea.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
SEED ESCAPES EMBARGO

Washington, d. c., March 19.-Field
and garden seed will be unconditional
ly exempted from all embargoes, &C
cording to an announcement made by
the department of agriculture today.
Instructions will be issued to all rail-
roads to do everything possible to ex'
pedite the movement of seed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
U. S. Patrol Dares Germans
In Daylight Visit To
Trenches; Four Hours
Search Discovers No Foe
men.
CROSS NO MANS LAND
UNDER MONDAY SUN
by Associated Press 81, \

,,., Correspondent
Wltf the American Army In France.
March 2S.-(Delayed) Two ofacars
ana iour men went over the top today
IN broad daylight. feat seldom ~.
oomplished. Although the sun Va
sninlng and the sky was clear tie
americans decided not to defer any
longer their determination to lean
oe1nitely whether Germans were pres,
ent IN great numbers In an emey firinr
french. When dawn came there vere
rant clouds showing back Of the ene-
my's lines and the Americans delayed
ior . time, hoping for rain ana ~
put when the clouds disappeared the
Two omcers and the four man decided
70 make the daylight venture ,althoush
tney would be under the eyeS of Z
watch from the enemy, and were IA :
pace where even pistol bullets might
md their mark.
CROSS NO MANS LAND
Machine guns were posted and the
Americans with gren AIDES swinginr, n
neir waists and with rifles IN hand.
ciambered up from the firing step and
out over the parapet. They slid had
nrst into the nearest shell hols aud
the journey was on. Moving from she'll
hole to she'll hole, taking adyantare
OF the slightest rise In the terrain.
the patrol proceeded. In the trenchea
DN 'ne" tnelr comrades stood with
usels on tnelr rifles ready to firo
.ae Ms.ent any Germans might show
'i1 'menvs.
FOES !HEhCAEe
From the American lines the patrol
.r emnSss were seen 70 Ioroe their way
tniousn me enemy wire and. one By
one. disappear iRto the German front
Irsncn. =.
Uurlns tne next Tour hours the mon
N me trencnes waited anxiously. hoar
Mk notnne from the patrol, who our.
Ing that time wore inspecting 900
yaxos OF the German trenches.
Prepared for instant battle the siy
americans made their way from one
trench section to another, going Int
eecn dueoNts Win the muSslse Of tAoiI
pistoi i!hss preceding themS a1d11Ay
eleo 500 YARDS. Returning % the POINT
from Mn1cn they-nad started on TIM
inspection they searched the trenches
500 yards IN the other direction.
-FOUR HOUH0 WORK
while Tour hours may seem lcag
time for this work. 1t must be kept IN
mind that every bend and every dug
out may contain an overwhelming
enemy group and there was no aseuf-
ance that the Germans had not dis
covered what the Americana were DO
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02

LOAD OF COAL TO RED CROSS :.
Packwood March 29-The A. D..
Hayes Elevator company donated .
load Of coal to the Red Cross chapter
Yesterday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02

UNvEIL SERVICE FLAG EASTER
Abba, March 2o.-Hayden Chapei
will unvsil a service nag on Easter,
March 81, at 3 o'clock. There are four
stars ON the flag. This church dedi.
Gated its new building few months
ago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
MowERv IS CANDIDATE

Sigourney, March 29-Ross r. Now
cry OF Newton was in Sigourney on
Wednesday in the interest of his
candidacy for the republican nomina-
ton for congressman for the sixth
congressional district. Mr.. Mowery
will spend the remainder Of the week
in Keokuk county making the trip by
automobile. Mr.. Mowery is a member
of the Jasper county bar and has
practiced his profession at Newton
for the past 10 years. He is pleasant
man to meet and his candidacy is
meeting with much favor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
AUTO HITS SMALL BOY,
BREAKING HIS NECK

Davenport March 29-George Irwin
Daily, five-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Daily, was killed late
Tuesday afternoon while returning
home from school. The child was
crossing the street and ran directly in
front of an approaching automobile
His neck WAS broken.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-27

The astonished captain allowed
himself to be waved from the bed to
the nearest chair and watched in
amazement the boy devour the toast
His hands shook so, from shell
shock, that he could scarcely manage
it, but he was propped up and fed
himself, with every appearance Of
keen interest in his food. The day
before the boy had not been able to
swallow anything but liquid food, and
he couldn't have held the spoon.
The captain beckoned Sergeant
Van to the end of the ward.
Did you do that?" he demanded.
yes sir" admitted Sergeant Van.
How in blazes-" began the cap
tain and paused for lack of words.
I'll show you if you like. sir
II do like" ordered the captain
So Van showed him. Though the
doctor couldn't quite make it out, al
that just what Van did. He stroked
their heads a little and massaged
their threats a bit, and all the time
he talked" to them in the quietest,
most harmless sounding voice in the
world. But ten minutes after he be-
gan the boys were asleep, naturally.
without a tremor in the bodies that
had been nerve wracked for weeks.
The doctorslooked at Sergeant Van
helplessly and left shaking his head.
Two weeks later Sergeant Van held
a clinic before a major general Of the
medical corps and several majors and
still more captains and lieutenants---
all men Of reputation in America az
doctors. Two of his subjects were
the men over whom he worked that
first morning. They came into the
clinic, clear-eyed and straight and
ruddy as athletes from the field.
They passed tests that the doctors
couldn't pass, themselves. One of
them, supporting himself by his
shoulders and ankles between two
tables. held the weight of four of the
New Britain herald., 1918-12-27

husukiest of the doctors, standing
upon him at the same time. Another
subject was a huge negro who had
been brought to the hospital the day
before and whom Sergeant Van had
never seen. Four hypodermics had
not been able to quiet him, and they
brought him in in a straight Jacket.
1t took Van just seven minutes to
have him asleep.
Since then the shell-shock cases
have been in Vans hands. The doc
tors, shake their heads and wonder.
An American professor, well-known
for his psychological research work
shakes his head too, and has nothing
to say.
In the camp and in the hospital
they call him the "hypnotist." Per
haps he is. Under the management
of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation he has given a great many
performances that set the men into
gales of laughter, Irregular slap-stick
feats Of mesmeric ability. He laughs
when you try to get him to explain
New Britain herald., 1918-12-27

them. "Oh I don't know" he will
say. But he grows serious over his
shell-shock cases. a
1T isn't that I hypnotic them, at
ALI he will tell you. II just tell
them that they are bigger than their
nerves, and that they can control
that if they really want to. ArN ]
show them how They believe it be-
cause l tell them it is SO, and then,
you see they are WE'LL
But the doctors continue to wonder
and to say that Van has discovered
the first really successful treatment
for sheIl-shock.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-27
hESINOL ENDS
YEARS OF UNSIcRTLY
SKIN TROUBLE:

Oct. 14.-"My face and neck broke
out with small pimples which swelled
and festered until they were like
Loils. When I opened them they fill
I'd again, and caused intense pain and
loss of sleep. At last they were SO dis
figuring I had to give up my position
and could not go ANYWHERE After
five years of this trouble, and having
used many other preparations. tried
Eesinol Ointment and Resinol Soap.
The pain and itching was relieved at
once. and when I had used l IL jars
If Ointment and seven cakes of Soap
was cured. NOW my skin is clear,
and when 7 shave it Is as soft and
pink as a child s." (sigaed) Jerald II.
KcEsler, sos East a3rd ST. New York
City.
Resnol Ointment and Resnol Soap
are sold by ell druggists.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-27

the captain did not notice that. He
sat down on the bed and looked at the
boy in amazement. Those were the
first words he had spoken aloud since
the day he came to the hospital, un
conscious, five months before.
At that moment Sergeont Van hove
into sight from the diet kitchen. He
had a plate Of milk toast in his
hands-a plate that the boy in bod
followed with an interested gaze.
Beg pardon, SIR Sergeant Van
said saluting, "but I must ask you to
wait until my patient has had his
breakfast before You talk with him.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-27

and came over as a private. He is a
sergeant now. His experiences
driving ambulance, first, and after
that in the front line and then in
various camps in France till he was
sent to a base hospital as q patient,
would fill several diaries, if he keeps
such things
But there are a good many men in
that base hospital who owe their re-
turning health to him, after they had
been in bed for weeks and even
months. Now, although they admit
that he is well again, they will not
let him go from the hospital, because
q transfer is a long and tedious bust
ness to bring about and they need
him there to help out with the
patients.
He was only out of bed day or so
himself when he came across two
boys in one of the wards who had
been in the hospital since April.
One of them had been an interpreter
with the French army and the other
was a marine from Chateau Thierry.
They had been shell-shocked, and in
all these rnonths-Fronl April to
eptember--they had grown scarcel,-
any better.
Captain" Sergeant Van said ono
morning to the doctor in charge OF
the ward, do you mind if I see what
l can do for those men there?
think may be able to nelp them out
a bit, If you don't mind"
What do you want to do with
them" he wanted to know.
I'D Just like to talk to them a bit
, sir, now and then" Sergeant Van said.
The captain threw up his hands.
"kamerad," he cried jovially,
''Talk is the deadliest medicine on top
of the EARTH
II was meaning it, sir" the ser
geant said steadily.
"Oh, so ahead, Van," the captain
New Britain herald., 1918-12-27

Boys Novelty Suits
A DAY CLEARANCE
About rs odd Novelty Suits mostly in ve1vets;
navy, brown and green few checks and fancy
mixtures regular prices S598, $3.50 up to $3.50.
Your choice for day $3.50
Clearances also in Bathrobes, Neckwear Play
Suits Knit Toques, Military Suits and other
holiday wear all at big reductions.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-27
DO anything you blame

agreed. do anything you blame
please
The next morning, on his rounds,
the captain stopped beside the bed of
the first of the two men who had
been shell-shocked.
''How's it coming this morning,
boys?" he asked.
"F-f-fine, SIR" was the answer, a
little unsteadily given, perhaps but
New Britain herald., 1918-12-27
DOCTORS MARVEL At
> SOLDIERS FEATS
Strange Powers Of ''PriVate Van"
Cure Shell Shock Gases

Paris, Dec. 27.-'Doctor Van"
isn't doctor, really-that is, he has
never been inside of medical school.
He is not a commissioned officer,
either. Two days after the war was
declared in America he enlisted in
one of the cities of the middle west
New Britain herald., 1918-12-27

done than change the present. 1t mas oc
1t shown us all
to
to
coming acting promptly
of
sensible and the offerings today
should much to those VINO
awaiting G. after clearance
New Britain herald., 1918-12-27

An opportunity to buy almost three handsome
Suits for the price of one-could the most eco
nonca ask for moreo There's but
two and three Suits of model, which is a recon-
nendation.
100 Suts-regular stock numbers suitable for
small women also great many Suits in extra
sizes, making in all a remarkable range from Is to
So. The materials are plain SERGE gaberdine
hairline stripes and mixtures; plain tailored and
be1ted models, The coors brown, Burgundy,
green, Oxford fancy tweeds, stripes, navy blue and
black Many models are decidedly suitable for
spring wear
None approval.
None &. O. d.
None exchanged.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-27
Get Rid of That
Persistent Cough

Stop that weakening, persistent cough
or cold, threatening throat or luRG
affections, with Eckman's Alternative.
the tonic and upbuilder of 20 years
successful use. SOC and $3.50 bottles
from druggists, or from
ECKMAN LABORATORY, Philadelphia
New Britain herald., 1918-12-27
Great Spread
for Bread

Sweet Nut" Margarine. Just sac a
Ib. Almost half price of butter. Very
nutritious. Has golden color and
flavor of best creamery butter, when
served. Fine on bread. biscuits, toast,
Johnny cakes, etc. Made from white
meat of cocoanuts churned with milk.
Sold only at the Direct Importing
Co.'S yellow front stores, 277 Main
St, $50 Arch St, New Britain, where
Benefit Brand Teas, Coffees and Gro
Gerry Specialties are retailed at whole
sale prices,
Sweet Mutt
Margarine
New Britain herald., 1918-12-27

Clearances in All De-
partments of Merchan-
disc of a Holiday Charac-
ter.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-27

led Cloth
ing Will
~ III \ in the Young Clothing Department.
Floor
New Britain herald., 1918-12-27
Clearance in Blankets and
COmfOrtables
SECOND FLOOR
SECOND FLOOR.

Bathrobe Blankets, with cord and frogs, as
sorted patterns:
1926 grade to close ............... S275 each
Comfortables, full size covered with skoline
filed with white cotton, assorted patterns regular
price $3.50, to close $3.50 EACH
White Wool Blankets, pink or blue border
7oN8O, mohair binding, extra heavy, regular price
$3.50, to close $500 pair.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-27

Youthful handsome models for the growing girl;
with all the swagger smartness SO admired by the
set about 25 Coats in the assortment in pebble
chevo and medium and heavy weight veours some are
all cloth Coats others have handsome collars of plush
or kit coney
Some of the Coats are full lined and
unned.
The coors navy blue, brown Burgundy and
blue Oxford
The sizes are a. Is, 16, II and 10.
None approval
None c. O. d.
None exchanged.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16
MiSSOuri-lSmS.

One county in Missouri grows
more corn than nine other states
combined.
Missouri is fourth in winter
wheat. growing more than the total
of seventeen other states.
Missouri is third in corn, growing
more of the greatest American crop
than 26 other states.
Missouri is sixth 10 cotton pro-
duction and second in acre yield of
rice-and is first in bluegrass and
saddle horses
! Missouri grows more hogs than
% other states combined, holding
third place, and is second in num-
Der of mules but first in quality.
Missouri manufacturers most
cob. pipes and saddle-trees. and is
first among the states of the Union
in the mining of zinc. lead. tripoli
cobalt and nickel.
Missouri is a truly agricultural
standing fifth, yet is ninth among
the sisterhood of 48 states in miner.
al production, and ninth in total Of
all wealth.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16
A New Scheme.

A new scheme it is SAID by Of
ficials is now being worked by
some young men who seek to evade
the draft, that being breaking into
the penitentiary, That the scheme
is being worked has become more
than apparent by the arrival at
jefferson City of many convicts
who carry registration cards.
To show the proportion OF men
of draft age coming to the prison in
the last few months.a poll Of the
recent arrivals from Kansas City
was taken. Out of SO men receiv-
ed from there in one lot within the
past month az of them had regis
tration cards or admitted they had
registered. Several of them when
questioned made no attempt at
concealment, but declared they had
committed minor crimes for the
purpose of coming to the prison in
order to escape going to the front
They said they did not want to fight
and preferred that method of avoid
ing the draft.
Nothing has been done to call the
provost marshal generals attention
to this situation by the prison
officials, but it will probably be
done
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16

Former State Auditor JnO. P, Cor.
don, who is farming in the Galloway
bottoms, lost several hundred BUSH
els of wheat while threshing this
year, because the binder.twine had
been destroyed by the bugs. 1t, had
not been chemically treated, He
bought the Irvine from the peniten-
tiary tWine plant.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16

Rt'Rev C.E Byrne. of St. Louis, is
TO be the new Bishop Of Galveston,
Texas. He is a native Missourian,
having been born at Byrnesville, a
town that was named in honor of
his father, Judge Patrick Byrne He
was formerly rector of the Catolic
Church at Edna. For the past six
years Father Byrne has been man,
aeer of Church Progress" a high
class religious weekly published at
ST. Louis.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16
Foresight.

When the war came upon US it
found us totally unprepared. 1t
will be to our discredit if we are
equally unprepared to meet the
conditions of a peace which is Ger.
tain to come. These conditions
will make REIMBURSEMENT necessary
There will be an immediate cessa-
ton of the war industries which are
now employing so many people,
and there will be the needful re-ab-
serption of great army into the
working ranks ofthe country.
Tie young men of the army, &C
customed to a hardy, out, of. door
life, will, many of them. desire out.
side work Secretary Lanes plan
for a survey of all the vacant and
waste lands of the nation with q
view to determining which of them
can be, reclaimed for cultivation is
an excellent project.
Many of the plants producing
war materials can be utilized fol
commercial products. The govern
eminent and the capitalists will d.
all they can toward meeting th'
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16
Entertained.

Rush Collins entertained about
fifty young people Saturday even
ing in honor of Edward Shank who
was home on short furloueh from
training school at the University of
Missouri at Columbia. The even
ing was very much enjoyed by all
present.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16

On account of the war the annual
meeting of the Missouri Valley Fox
Hunters Association has been called
off for this year, says the Richmond
News This announcements was
made by the officers Of the associa-
ton.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16
conditions.

conditions.
But there is much that can be
done locally toward a solution of
the problem. The government
does not wish any public works,
except those which are absolutely
necessary, undertaken for the period
of the war. But there is no reason
why we should not have our plans
laid for inaugurating them after the
close of the war. In many sections
of the country good public high
ways are badly needed. Such en-
terprises will give work to many.
1t would be an excellent idea to
establish small factories in districts
where the material required would
either be largely local or within
easy transportation Condition S
would be healthful for workers and
employment would be secured fol
many men
Foresight and careful planning
will greatly aid in meeting after
war conditions, and should engage
our thoughtful consideration
1
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16

The Huns are now discovering
that America is getting Amer icians
into France faster than they had
planned to get Germans into Amer
IcI
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-08-16

The cards for registering War
Stamps are at the postoffice.