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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
DEGREES WILL
BE AWARDED
TWENTY-oNE STUDENTS AT UNI.
VERSITY WILL BE GRADUATED
IN MID WINTER CLASS,

Iowa City, Iowa, Jan. 23.-Mid-win.
ter commencement exercises will b<
held at Iowa University, at the com.
ing convocation, February 4.
On graduates and post graduate.
will be conferred twenty-one degrees
and thGee state teachers certificates.
The roster follows:
Bachelor of Arts-Homer G. Roland
Iowa City: Vernon4S Rogers, lowe
City: William NJ. Keister, Coon Rap.
ids: Ralph n. Lynch, Adair; Jesse l.
Wolcott. Dickens; Roy II. Mortimore
Hamburg; Harry H. Smith. Maynard
Jean Sarah Moore, Brooklyn, Iowa
Elsie NJ Miller, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Bachelor of Science-Arthur II
Gunderson, Rolfe.
Master of Arts-Hilda G. Lundin (B
A.. Iowa. Bellevue: Clinton F. STAN
ley. Carlos. Ind. (Earlham college,
Earl S. Fullbrook, Sioux City Morn
ingside college.)
Master of Science-Robert W. Zen
derson, Plover (Morningside college, b
A.
Doctor of Medicine-Arthur H. Gun
derson, Rolfe
Doctor Of Dental Surgery-Roy e
Leidigh Davenport; William G. Joer
Maxwell: Mayo D. Heston, Danbury
Nebr.: X B. Hoyne. Clarinda, and Roy
C. Mason, Toledo.
Certificates in Education-E1se NJ
Miller, Brooklyn, N. Y; Jean Sarah
Moore, Brooklyn, Iowa; Jesse l.. VOL
colt, Dickens.
Bachelor Of Laws-Thomas Levitt,
Des MoineS
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
LOSES A MILLION
DOLLAR LAWSUIT

Iowa City, Ia. Jan. 23.-Theodore
Davis Boal. former Iowa City man,
bachelor Of arts. 1899, S. U. l., and a
son of George Boal, one Of lowa's fore
most pioneer attorneys, long dead, has
lost his 100000 lawsuit in the Rhode
Island supreme court. He fought the
suit, following the death Of his aunt,
Mrs. Annie r. Davis. the original
claimant. She had been requeathed
500 900 in the will Of her late husband.
Theodore NJ. Davis, an Iowa City
pioneer. who was a famous and i'm
mensely wealthy psychologist, when he
died He was also leading attorney of
New York City.
Mrs. Davis averred he had agreed to
increase his bequest from 100000 to
$1,000. 900, but failed to alter his will.
The courts did not hold the intro
duced documents valid, after writing
experts had testified on .ettAers side.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
BLOOMFIELD BOYS
WRITE FROM FRANCE

Bloomfield, Jan. 23.-The relatives
and friends of Corporal Howard G.
Paris received letters from him Mon.
day. telling Of his safe arrival in
France. Also telling of the safe arrival
of his companion, Verne Reed. This
was source of pleasure to their par
ents and friends, as it was nearing
eight weeks since the last word from
either q them. Corporal Paris stated
that they passed very unseem1y
Christmas day on the ocean but their
welcome in France paid for the draa1-
mess OF the holiday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25

municipal council and suburban may.
ors. Every man, woman and child will
be entitled to ten ounces of bread
daily.
M. Boret explained that the govern.
ment had been impelled by imperative
necessity to take this step so as to free
as much tonnage as possible for the
transportation Of American troops. He
added that the farmers had made a
great effort last autumn. More than
100000 acres in excess of the previous
year was sown and there was reason
to hope the crop would be appreciably
better. To complete the task it would
be necessary to continue effort in
planting spring wheat, for which pur-
pose the farmers must at any cost be
given the large quantities of seed
wheat they asked.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
SOLDIERS FUNERAL IN GERMAN.

Iowa Falls, Jan. 23-Because Rev.
Mr. Barth Of Latimer, preached in
German at the memorial services to
Private Eilert Johnson at Hampton,
Rev. Mr.. Witzigan, Methodist Episco-
pal pastor there, has announced there
will be no more German sermons in
his church during the war. The an
nouncement followed public protest
about the first Franklin county boy to
die in the military service being con-
Quoted in the German language.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25

Dr.. Shaosobelxerfs m smnsou? cu.A
Specialist h the treatment of Chronic Dfsea1.2
He has lonZ-estahtasAed reputation. resukhE
experience. which have made him SO proficient
that Ae cfn name aad locate your disease tn .
few minutes. Re has successfuliy treated man,
Of the most difficult caBes of Chronic Diseases
Of men and women That IS why his reputation
has spread.-why he has continued his visits
year after year, while other doctors have nacs
Dr.. Shallenberror treats Diseases Of tho BY,
Ear. Nose. Throat. Lungs. Heart. Blood. Skin.
Nerves, Liver. Stomach. lntesttnes. Kidneys and
tarrh. Ringing in Ears and Deafness, Paralysis.
Neuralgia. Epilepsy, Sick Headache, Goitre.
Eczema. Sctofula. Append.citis. Gr.yel. Rhss-
nnatism OF joints and muscles. Also treats
diseases OF women scientifically.
PILES CURED WITHOUT KNIFE.
Fissure. Fistula and other rectal diseases
treated without surgical operation.
Special Ataontioa.
NERVOUS DEBILITY.
Are you nervous and Respondent; easily s1r3-
ted and irritable; weak and deblitated; tfrod
mornings: without ambition, enorKy or strength;
lfeless, easily fat!gued dtstrustful. and without
coo0dence In YOURSELF Have you sunken. rcd
or blurred EYES: pimpses on. your lace; weak
back. or deposit In urtner
PRIVATE DISEASES A SPECIALITY.
Cases OF long standing especially desired.
Wrong treatment and Incorrect diagnosis have
often resulted IN ths worst Affections. Varicocsle.
Hydrocele, Blood Poison. Syphilis, Unnatural
DISCHARGES, Weakness, Emissions, Debility,
Nervousness, DiExaness, and Defective Memory,
which ruin body and mid. II highly impor-
tant you obtain the sevv1uss-o of . physician who
has established . good reputation for treating
these diseases.
DR.. ShallenbefRee has .nade yeafs OF study
Of Private Diseases Of men, and women. He
knows and usos the most scientific methods OF
treating them. Hundreds Of women suffer- I'M
told agony with diseases which haVe been neg
>ected or uaskiufuIly treated
WONDERFUL CURES
have been made BY hirn. You should consist
him X you hsve any Chronic Disease. A Spec
ialist who has Dasds . Medne study of such
diseases Is certainly prepared to givs you the
best results. and If you arc sick, you need scisn
tic treatment.
DR.. Shallenberrer spares no effort to cure his
patissts. He knows that good resu2ts mean as
,nnch to him to the patient. Most Of his new
patients come through the Recommendation Of
others whom ho has treated.
Cons ahation and Examin ation Free and
Csnfiasntial.
Address ietterSto
Oh. J.. r. SHALLENBKRGKR
700 OakWOol BlvA. CHICAGO, I'LL
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% YEARS WITH BANK.

Waterloo, Jan. 23.-Frank p Hurst,
for % years connected with the First
National bank Of Waterloo, has re.
signed his position as assistant cash
Ter. Mr.. Hurst had filled every place
in the bank from messenger boy to his
present position. Ill-health caused his
resignation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
PHYSICIAN DROPS DEAD.

1ndianola. Jan 23-Dr. L. H. Surber
one of Indianola's foremost citizens
and long time resident of Warren
county, died suddenly. The doctor
was making a professional call and
dropped dead in the home of his
patient. DR.. Surber was the postmas
ter here under the Mckinley admins.
tfatjon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
SICK RATE INCREASES.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 23.-The
sick rate in national army and ma
tional guard camps shows a slight in
crease for the week ending January
1S. Deaths in the national army for
the week numbered 149 as against 147
the previous week, and in the national
guard 66 deaths against SS. OF these
deaths 100 in the national army and
~ in the national guard were due to
pneumonia.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
ENGLAND ON HORSE
MEAT DIET; BREAD
RATIONS FOR PARIS

London, Jan. 23.-At meeting Of
the butchers of Harrow yesterday one
of their number said the shortage of
meat had become so serious that the
authorities had asked him to start
killing horses, and he was beginning
this week with a hundred head Horse
meat, he said, perhaps might not be
very palatable to some, but it had to
come
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
STUDY RED CROSS NURSING.

Bloomfield, Jan. 23.-Miss Jessie
Pearce and Miss LaRue Sewers, both
/; teachers in the Bloomfield schools,
! will leave next month for st. Louis,
where they will enter the Brown uni
versity for training in Red Cross
nursing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25

3 AMERICANS
SLAIN IN FIGHT
Pershing's Report Fails To
Give Details of
Encounter.

| Washington, D. c., Jan. 23-Genera.
Pershing today reported three Ameri
can infantrymen killed in action or
January Il. He gave no details Of
the engagement.
The dead:
PRIVATE ALBERT COOK, West
Almond, N. Y.
PRIVATE HARRY v. GARMAN
Catawba, Va
PRIVATE LEO E. RADI, Cleveland
Ohio.
The following other deaths from
natural causes were reported by Gen
eral Pershing:
OVID HERRICK, Frankfort, Ky.
c. M. WILHELM, Grass Valley, Cal.
l.. M. WEED, Neopit, Wis
T. M. COYNE, Cleburne, Texas.
D. B. DICKINSON, Gooding, Idaho
EDWARD KAZMIRSKI, Beaver
Dam, Wis.
J. l. SIMPSON. Canandaigua, N. Y.
HOWARD STREADHCK, New York
City.
All were privates.
FIRST IN TWO MONTHS.
These are the first reports of men
killed in action for more than two
months. In the opinion Of army Of
fcers here, the appearance Of the
KILLED in action" in the reports does
not necessarily mean that American
batallions have returned to front line
trenches for further training after an
absence Of some weeks, but that is
the Interpretation generally being
placed on the news.
For military reasons, the war de-
partment declined today to say
whether a definite sector has been
taken by the Americans.
Casualties resulting from participa-
ton by an American company in a
accommodating party conducted by
French troops, or from q chance hit
by enemy artillery among party of
dispatch riders. would all be reported
under the head Of killed in action.
lnNSAA niEe IN eNSIrA
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
CHURCHES USE SCHOOL.

Meidapolis, Jan. 23-Mediapolis
churches will hereafter hold regular
preaching services and Sunday school
in the school building in order to save
fuel. The school is heated during the
week and it will take but little more
coal to make it comfortable for wor-
shipperA
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
Denison, Jan. 23.-Robert Karn, pas

has been appointed religious work d.
rector at Camp Cody. Deming, N. NJ.
He has received instructions to report
at the earliest possible moment for
duty. His church has granted him a
six months leave Of absence on full
pay.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
LIMIT BREAD IN PARIS,

Paris, Jan. 22.-(Delayed)-Th gov
eminent has decided to apply the bread
rationing system to the Paris district
on January 20, extending it gradually
throughout the country. Victor Boret,
minister Of provisions, explained the
plan today at conference with the
project of police, the president of the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25

IOWAN DIES IN SOUTH.
Des Moines, Jan. GA special dis
patch from Little Rock. Ark, reports
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DRINKS POISON; WILL RECOVER.

Shipman, aged 20 years. chamber
maid at the Gibson house, attempted
suicide by drinking iodine, but stom-
ach pump saved her. Belief that her
lover was untrue caused her hasty
wish to end her earthly career.
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the death yesterday at Camp Pike base
hospital of Fred Larson, private, Of
Moorehead, Iowa.
DEATH At CAMP DODGE.

Camp Dodge, Jan. 23.-Pneumonia
caused the death last night of Private
Wsyne Loveless Of Huntington, Utah.
member of the base hospital medical
detachment /
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
THOUSANDS IN PARADE.

ThOusands marched yesterday IN a
peaceful demonstration following the
funeral services for NJ. Loginon, 81.
berian member of the constituent a..
sembly and other victims Of last Fri.
days demonstration. The city was
quiet during the day, the holiday ami
versary of Bloody Sunday" January
9, 1905
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-03-22
euaI Witticisnls.

Stories from the law courts are apt
to be good, legal wit being noted for
its dryness. But this story claims nc
particular merit, except as shown
the usefulness OF a ready wit, observes
the Christian Scienoe Monitor. The
counsel for the plat tiff was deliverin"
an imprisoned ADDRESS. He was
somewhat weighty ia person, and hap
pened to be leaning or very old
chair. In the middle Of the torrent OF
eloquence, the chair l.sve way and the
barrister lay on ttY it,or in the midst
of the wreckage. lie got up and. I'M
perturbed pointing to the broken chair,
said: "That presses tn. strength OF
my argument" Tie court smiled
broadly, but laughed outright when the
opposing counsel promptly replied
1.-The learned coulst..'s argument may
be all that he claing for 1t, but 1t fell
to tina ground"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-03-22
ACCOUNTS FOR GHOST COLORS
Eye Is Especially Sensitive to Two
Kinds of Perceptions, Light and
Color Predominating.

In reply to an inquiry why are
ghosts always seen clothed In white, a
scientist states:
This is easily accounted for. AS
there have been no ghosts during his
torical times we must assume that in
all cases where ghosts have been act
ually seen we have to do with mere
Authorizations caused by fever or some
other disorders of the observer, where,
therefore, the organ of sense, and par
ticularly the eyes registered impress
slons of objects that had no CORE
spending external existence. Accord
ing to the minute descriptions of such
apparitions given by patients to their
physicians, the ghosts. with rare ex-
ceptions, were 'clad in white" Now,
our eye is sensitive to two kinds of
perceptions, viz, light and color. In
this case, where no definite color was
perceived, the hallucination, in which
only the organs of the eye sensitive
to light are affected, is declared to be
white.
Still. there are also colOred appari'
tons Of ghosts; nay, we can Introduce
into the body substances calculated tc
impair our sense of color. Thus, the
immoderate use of hashish produces
violent visions; of alcohol. blue ones
of atropin and skopolamin, red ones
Quinine and too much tobacco like
wise produce red visions, while sail
cylic acid, digitalin and phenacetir
cause light yellow sensations. The in
halation Of carbonic oxide, and snake
bite, too, are said to be followed b!
light yellow sensations of sight.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-03-22
Mr.. SIMPKINS PAYS
HIS INCOME TAX
BY ROBERT Mc5LAIR.

Mr.. Simpkins gazed at the portrait
on the wall till his eyes filled with
tears. 1t was portrait of his father
Colonel Simpklns, who had four times
been promoted for valor dl.irg the
Civil War and had died bravely on the
field Of action. Mr. Simpkins' throat
ached now for two reasons: First, he
reverenced and adored the memory of
his father; secondly, his age and his
eyes and his game leg wouldn't let him
60 to war himself. And as he observed
the martial bearing and uncompromls-
ing gaze of Colonel Simpkins he saw,
In imagination, the khaki-clad lads of
the new generation marching forth and
crossing three thousand miles of sea to
fight, maybe die, for liberty.
Mr.. Slmpkins peered around to make
sure that neither Bess nor John twho
were at the teasing ages of sixteen
and seventeen) were where they could
see him. thea he Strengthened and
threw his right arm up for salute.
But his equity shoulder twinged, andhe
groaned. He couldn't even salute.
damn r. said Mr.. Slmpklns, and
with his other hand fiercely twirled his
white mustachlos
He turned and limped into the IL
brary and sat down creakily before the
mahogany desk on which were lying
the blanks for his income tax state
ment. blanks which he had rather
grumpily got from the Internal Reve-
nue.. officer only that day after lunch
con on his way home from the club.
Mr.. Simpkins' income for 1917 had
amounted to just about $4,000. and he
had been rather snappy on the sub
ject Of taxes ever since he had d;scov-
cred that the more income a man has
the greater the percentage of 1t he
pays in taxes. He could think OF sew
eral men who, like himself, were mar
ried and had two children, and yet
although their incomes were nearly
half Of his. they would pay only a
small fraction Of the amount he paid
He gloomily drew the blank nearer
and began filling In the information
that It asked for.
As Mr., Simpkins' income was $4,000
he had to figure out the amounts pay
able on each Of the successive smaller
classes Of incomes In order to arrive
at the total due from himself. He
passed over the first class who must
pay taxes, that Is, single men making
over 1000. His calculation for mar
ried men then showed up as follows:
First, they pay 2 per cent (undeI
the 1916 law on all income ovel
$4,000, deducting 5000 for each Of theil
children under eighteen years. In Mr.
Simpkins' case this was S212, which hi
put down in the payable column.
He saw next that, under the, 1911
law, married men pay an additional
per cent. on all over S2,000-with the
same allowance for children. Thi.
added 1882 to his payable" column.
He then observed that for ever,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-03-22
: -. orc ouite striking enough. Per-

facts are quite striking enough. Per
sons thirty-five years Of age or over
are relatively unlikely to marry, ano
il seems fair to base computations on
that age. They show, then, that there
are nearly 100000 unmarried men In
the population, and about 1,25o,ooo IN
married women. There are about l.
100000 unmarried women between the
ages of twenty-five and thirty-four'
and a considerable past of these are
certain never to marry
"The celibacy of these millions Is
from eugenic point of view, not
wholly to be deplored. While the num-
Der includes many potential fathers
and mothers of desirable character
it is probable that, on the whole, these
lifelong celibates are eLgenically infe
rior to the married population"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-03-22

HThis is as much a national obliga-
ton as the reporting for duty of man
drafted for service with the colors,"
saws D. G. Roper, commissioner OF in
terna revenue. "As 1t stands, II is
much matter of the man or wo-
mans own conscience. Ii is for him
or for her to determine just how far
he Is liable to the tax. He must figure
his own income and If 1t reaches ;he
figures named in the law must make
faithful report upon 1t to the proDer
authority.
"This tax Is distinctly war meas
ure and will be in effect during the
war.
"This. Is peoples tax-it reaches
right down into the pockets of the
small wage Garner; 1t makes him a
partner in the job of winning the
war"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-03-22

$500 jump In his Income over $1,000
he had to pay Surtax, the percentage
growing larger with each jump. This
was $3.50 more added to his burden
And on top of all this came an "Ex-
cess Profits" tax of per cent on all
"occupa ton" income over $4,000, max
Ing $500 more.
The total, then, he must pay was four
teen hundred and thlrty-four dollars.
"Whew - exclaimed Mr.. Simpkins
angrily "There's young Henry VIII
kins, who married Jake Johnson's girl,
he makes $1,000 and he doesn't pay a
cent of taxes. | guess this Is his war
es we'll ms mine!"
Thinking of young Henry wilkins,
he remembered that Mrs. wilkins went
every afternoon to make bandages for
the Red Cross and that Henry, who
was lawyer, was aiding the Local
Draft Board with its questionnaires.
"Well,' he admitted to himself,
that makes a difference"
He thought next of Judge Willough.
by, whose income was about $4,000.
"He only pays 500" commented Mr.
Smpkins, not quite so angrily this
time; and then thought struck him
and he sat up rigidly in his chair.
Judge Willoughby's son had been
drowned on the Tuscania when 1t was
summarized with the loss of two hun,
dred soldiers.
Judge Willoughby gave his son to
America" muttered Mr.. Simpkins.
He leaned forward suddenly and put
his face In his hands,
For long time Mr.. Simpklns sa,
very still in that position. There was
no sound In the library except tn,
ticking Of the tall clock and an occa
sional trill of laughter from the chill
dreh skylarking upstairs. The squar,
l. of light on the carpet gradually with
drew itself through the window, ant
first twilight and then darkness settled
In about the quiet, white haired, some
times irascible old man.
j Mr.. Simpkins was thinking thing
which he would never afterward speal
Of, he was thinking things that wer
| too sacred ever to be put into words
But some inkling Of his thoughts ma.
he found In his rejoinder to Mrs
Simpkins when that placid lady cam
In and turned on the lights, and aske,
him whether he was ready for dinner
Judge Willoughby's only son wa
worth as much as fourteen hundre,
and thirty-four dollars. wasn't he?
Mr., Simpkins demanded of her.
AS his wife, who was not unused t
his superficial irritations, watched hin
In mild establishment, Mr.. Simpkin
'imped out to the hall and took hi
old felt hat and silver-headed can
from the hat rack. Letting himself on
into the foggy evening, he tapped hi
way down to the corner, and mailed hi
income tax statement and check wit
/ his own hands.
"Now. God be thanked" said MI
Simpkins as the lid clanked shut owe
his missive, II can do this much 70
my country. anyhow"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-03-22
NOTHING WASTED BY CHINESE
Flowery Kingdoms Farmers Even Uti-
iize the Prolific Weeds for Fer
tiizer and Fuel.

Nothing goes to waste on the Chi
nese farm-not even the weeds. Ac-
cording to the farmers ideas, there
are good weeds and bad weeds, states
a writer. The good weeds are put
into compost heaps and return fertili-
cation to the soil. The coarse weeds
with woody stems which will not cas-
lily rot are cut down and allowed to
dry until the son of the family has
time to rake them up for use as winter
fuel.
Nowhere as in China do the dead
rob the living. Millions Of graves are
scattered over the fields, their loca-
ton directed by the complicated rules
of feng shut. In some sections of the
country more than one-sixth Of the til
liable area is covered with graves Of
estimable but now useless ancestors,
and sometimes when young man
falls heir to farm he finds that it is
a farm full of graves, and his biggest
crop is crop of duty to dead and
half-fOrgOtten ancestors.
I Chinese women didn't wait for the
outbreak of war to put on trousers
and volunteer for work in the fields
They have been wearing trousers fol
many centuries and for many more
they have been helping the beans ant
potatoes to do their bit for Their
country. The Chinese sages have hac
great deal to say about the inferior
ity of woman, but when it comes t,
digging in the fields the Chinese WON
an is equal to any man.