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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
HARD TO GET
FARM WORKERS

Davenport, April 19-The situatoa
in farm help is unusual in the fact that
farmers are unable to secure men "a
work at any price and demands Az
being made upon the state labor buzz
eau at Davenport for farm hands Of -
kinds. Several farmers have even -.
piled to the Scott county exemptio4
board officials In an effort to secure
furloughs for their sons and hired mGe
from Camp Dodge for a week or .YnoFo
to help with the spring work.
The local officials have forwarded
such requests to the adjutant general
and the district board for jurisdictioa
on farm work lies entirely. with the.
Des Moines officials. While the mat
ter of securing furloughs can only BE-
decided by the officers in charge ct
the camp, the local men are hoping to
secure the required leave of absence
for their boys.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
JAPAN'S JINGO
CLIQUE BEATEN
EFFORT TO STIR sENTiMENT
AGAINST UNITED STATES
FALLS FLAT.

Toxic. April12.-( Delayed)-The-Ja
anese press and public are not greatly
concerned over the situation which has
brought about the landing Of Japanese
and British forces at Vladivostok. The
lingo elements efforts have fallen
flat. Anti-government newspapers
have seized the opportunity but have
been unable to make Roadway.
Some effort has been made to ere.
ate distrust of Americas motives but
government officials, being inter.
viewed, say there is no basis for such
feeling and that the United States
Joined Great Britain and Japan In rep
reservations to Russia regarding the
situation at Vladivostok and would her.
self have landed troops in similar cir.
cumstances.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
DUBUQUE PRIEST
TO BECOME BISHOP

Dubuque, April 19-Arrangements
have been completed for the consecra-
ton Of Monsignor D. NJ. German, pres
ident of Dubuque college, as bishop of
Boise, Idaho, at the Dubuque cathe-
dral on May 1. The ceremony will be
performed by Right Rev. John Bon
zano, papal delegate to the United
States. Bishop J. ]. Carroll of Helena,
Mont, former professor OF, Dubuque
college, will deliver the sermon. A
large number of alumni and former
students are expected to attend the
ceremonies.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
ROSE HILL DEALER
HAS BIG HOG SALE

oskaloosa, April 19.s-Bass and
Denny Of Rose Hill, came to Oska-
loosa Wednesday and made one OF
The biggest hog buys of the whole
season. They took BAL hogs Of G. r.
Colville Of East Des Moines township
and the stock was delivered at the M.
q St. l. yards for shipment to Chi
caso yards. The bunch contained a
total OF 341 head. The average weight
was $50 pounds making total weight
Of 1850 pounds and seven cars were
required to accommodate the bunch.
The price paid was around $17.25 per
hundred and the total amount banked
by Mr.. Colville in exchange fora the
PORK was close to $4,000.
This IL about the biggest local stock
deal of the season.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
GIANT FROM PELLA
HAS ENLISTED

Pella, April 19.-Andrew Van Zante,
of Pella. known throughout this sec.
ton of the Lake Prairie Giant" en-
listed as qualified mechanic at the
naval recruiting station at Des Moines
on Monday of this week
Mr.. Van Zante Is six feet, six inches
in height, which makes it necessary
for the government to furnish him a
regular tailor made suit, As rule the
government will not take man over
six feet, three inches in height, and
the largest uniforms are made on that
basis. However all rules were ignor-
ed by the recruiting officer when Van
Zante produced the evidence that he
was a qualified mechanic of the first
order
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
SCOTT ADVISES
SEED CORN TEST
COUNTY AGENT ASKS THE FARM.
ERs TO USE CARE AND HELP
WIN THE WAR

c. r. Scott, county agent for Wapelle
county, makes the following plea tc
each farmer of the county to test his
own seed corn, before planting:
1.-THE time is short now until corr
planting, 1t is only a matter of days
and hours until all that cen be done. OF
could have been done. to insure seed
corn Will have passed, from the many
reports that have come to my attention
and the results. obtained from the test,
ing. The one great problem Is TO ge'
evry man to test his seed.
III this were only a personal matter
with each individual farmer the seed
corn situation would not be so serious
But. during the great war crisis It IL
every mans duty to do his utmost &c
advance the cause Of our allies. and tc
put Prussianism and the Hun where
they belong. Every dead ear OF corr
planted adds just that much favor. tc
German militarism, while each ear ina,
will grow strengthens the cause OF
humanity.
Every man who is able to buy a
Liberty Bond and fails to do so Is
classed as a Stacker just as much as
the man who tries to evade military
duty at this time. How about the man
who assumes don't care attitude
and fails to test his corn before plant
ing? To which class does ne belong
"A good many men think they car
examine their corn with their eye and
tell whether it will grow or not. In
some cases this system will work out
but in tho majority of cases 1t is just
an indication. Bear in mind there Is
only one way to be absolutely sure
that your corn will grow and that Is to
give it a termination test.
There are number of methods that
NAV be used, the rag doll. the sawdust,
planting in dirt and other means. any
Of which will show results. 1t Is imma :
terial which method Of testing is used.
The one big and important thing to
do now Is to test every ear, and make
sure that your corn will grow before
putting it in the planting boxes. Every
farmer should test out his own corn,
and use the portion that will grow,
rather than get it elsewhere. Every ear
in the state fit for seed will be needed
this year. :
/. Help win the war. Test your seed
corn!"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
DISLOYALTY
IS CONDEMNED
FUTILE 6. A. r. POST ADOPTS
RESOLUTIONS AGAINST PRO-
GERMAN SENTIMENTS.

]. M. Tuttle post G. A. R., in stirring
resolutions, condemns the pro-German
spies and all who help to defeat the
successful prosecution of the war by
their words or acts. The resolutions
which were adopted unanimously by
the veterans in their meeting yester-
day afternoon, follow:
Whereas, our nation is in extreme
peril from this world war and seems
to be overrun with German spies and
people of pro-German sentiments who
not only discourage enlistment in our
army but use every means In their
power to obstruct the prosecution Of
the war when we are giving our best
young men to sacrifice their lives in
the defense of freedom and civiliza.
ton.
BE it resolved, by J. M. Tuttle post
G.. A. r. of South Ottumwa, that we
deplore such conditions and it is not
within our power to fully express our
contempt for any person who will live
under this free government, enjoy the
freedom and prosperity, and show
either by word or deed their disloyalty.
1--WE, the veterans of the civil war,
pledge ourselves that we will carefully
note any expression Of disloyalty that
may come to our hearing and report
the parties, the time and place to prop
er authorities. We further pledge that
we will not knowingly patronize any
person known to be of pro-German SEN
timents."
The following members Of the post
pledged themselves to the resolution
with their signatures: Thomas Samp.
son, commander; ]. c. scully, adju-
tant; Lawrence Mott. Levi Gates,
Enoch Thompson, A. X. Swearengin,
H.. A. Adcock, 8. M. Brown. ]. F..
Beagle, G. Thompson, ]. w. Taylor, J..
M. Rupe, J. T. Hobbs, J. Huffman, A.
N. Williams, Isaac Mathews, George
G. Cowan, John McMillen, H. T. Lath-
rop, Steven wilkins, Palmer Chisman,
j. NJ. wilkins, A.. Hampshire, A. A.
Weldon, M. v. Leonard, John H. Nc
Coy, S. w. Olney, F. M.-Kerr. Ezra
Stevens, 10. F. Briggs, A. Culbertson,
J. w. Wilmoth, E. Bellgard, BENJAMIN
Lewis, John Morris, A. A. Brown, E..
H. King, w. D. Meeker. Redick Bats,
W. M. Thompson, ]. e. Sears, John
Trisler. A. Cotton, N. F. Manro and
John Cherry.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
DRAWING EXHIBIT
SHOWN AT LIBRARY

The drawing exhibit recently mount
ed for the teachers convention now
hangs in the children's room at the
public library and is attracting con
siderable attention from the elders az
well as from the children. The ex
hibit, though small, is illustrative Of
the trend toward practical problems
of life which is now taking place in
the drawing work of the public schools
at the present time.
Costume design, house furnishing
poster and advertising problems make
up the major part Of the upper grade
work. Two fourth grade doll houses
showing the furnishing Of bed room
and Of living room are calling forth
much interest and admiration. The
chief attraction, however. is a mimic
circus parade, quite complete from the
leader on his white charger at the
head to the calliope which brings up
in the rear.
The exhibit may be visited any
evening after school and Saturday
afternoon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
COUNTY AGENT
WANTS SOWS
BUREAUS MAHoN HAAS FUND
FOR PORK PRODUCTION HAS
DEMAND FOR HOGS

& 4
Are there any sows available about
the county that may be purchased by
or for boys wishing to raise pigs?
County Agent Scott wishes to know.
Mr.. Scott is anxious about the pigs for
the Farm Bureau is trying to boost
pork production and also is interested
in the boys and believes that II more
boys can be persuaded to buy q SOW
and raise some pigs, or buy q pig and
feed it, they will not only stimulate
pork production, but also develop their
business instincts.
The Mahon-H Haas fund for encourage.
ment of boys in the county to raise
hogs. provides any good or responsible
boy with q means for the purchase OF
pig or SOW and carries the account
through the season, the boy repaying
the loan with small interest when
the animal IL marketed. The possibili-
ties for the boy making q good return
for his efforts is proving an inducement
to a number Of lads. It also affords him
a means Of acquiring useful knowledge
creases the production Of an interest in
hog raising in the county.
The conditions are made very at
tractive and easy for the boys who are
interested and where an animal is lost
by death the other members of the
club provide 75 per cent of the cost Of
it 20 aid their fellow worker in his mis-
fortune. This serves as an insurance
against total loss to the lad. and en-
courages him to go on even II he should
have misfortune with his pig.
Now that the time is becoming short
for entry in the club work and the far
rowing period is at hand, the county
agent is looking for sows and pigs az
well, but particularly for the former.
Those who have them are asked to
communicate with County Agent Scott
at the Commercial club and thus help
get the boys Of the county interested in
pork production.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
AID FARMERS
'ANDGARDENERS
INTERESTING BOOKS ON EVERY
PHASE OF AGRICULTURE ARE
FOUND At LIBRARY

Everyone is interested in gardening
and in farming these days. Whether 1t
Is a tiny back yard garden or a big
farm, makes no difference. To get the
best results, knowledge Of climate. soil,
and the other factors for success Is all
important.
The library is adding new books on
agricultural matters. all the time, to
the already large number on its shelves.
These treat of each phase of the sub
.ject, in general and in particular. Every
sort Of information can be obtained.
The books are classified, and are withs
i'll easy reach OF anyone wishing to
reading them. Lists will be- published
from time to time. Those on hand at
present follows:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS WORKS
Cyclopedia Of American agriculture.
Bailey.
Training of farmers. Bailey.
Teaching agriculture in the high
school. Bricker.
Agricultural engineering. Davidson.
Agricultural education In the public
schools. Davis.
Elementary principles of agriculture.
Agriculture for common schools.
Fisher.
I Agriculture for beginners. Burkett.
Fundamentals Of agriculture. Hal
ligan
How to make school gardens. Hem
enway.
School and home gardens Meier.
SOILS AND FERTILIZERS
Crops and methods for soft improve
ments. Agee. Isl
Fertilizers and manures. Hall.
Soils, their formation, properties.
composition and relation to climate and
plant growth. Hilgard.
Soil. It's nature. relations and funda-
mental principles Of management.
King.
Practical farming; plain book on
the treatment Of the soil and crop pro-
duction. Massey.
Soils and soil fertility. Whitson.
Middle west soil improvement COM
mittee Of the National Fertilizer asso-
citation. Bulletins.
INSECT AND INSECT DISEASES
Insects Injurious to vegetables. Chit
tenden.
Insects Of economic Importance. Her
rick.
Spraying plants for the purpose Of
destroying insects and fungi. Lodeman.
Insect pests Of the farm, garden and
orchard. Sanderson.
Prevention Of sinking smut Of wheat
and loose smut Of oats. Farmers Bull
letin $50.
EQUIPMENT AND MANAGEMENT
Farm management. including BUSH
ness accounts suggestions for watch
ing the markets, etc. Card.
Tractor and its influence upon the
agricultural implement industry. Cur
rie.
Farm machinery and farm motors.
Davidson.
Handy farm devices and how to
make them. CobleiGh.
Agricultural drawing and the design
for farm structures. French.
Farm development; an Introductory
book in agriculture, soils, drainage, ir-
rigation. Hays.
Dry-farming. Macdonald.
Manual Of practical farming. Nc
Lehman.
Equipment Of the farm and farm
stead. Ramsower.
Farmers Business handbook; man
Ca1 Of simple farm accounts and a
brief advice on rural law. Roberts.
Marketing Of farm products. Weld.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
PASTOR WRITES
OF Y. M. WORK
WINTERSET MAN DESCRIBES THE
ASSOCIATION LABORS
IN FRANCE.

Grinnell, April 19.--What 'the boys
are doing in sunnysFrance and the par,
the Y. M. C. A. canteen plays in thell
life is wildly described in series OF
letters from Rev. ]. S. Corkey, for
merly of Winterset and now with the
Y. NJ. CA. forces with the American
troops in France. The letters were
received >by Rev. Corkey's daughter
Helen, who is a junior at Grinnell col
lege. Extracts Of the letters follow
"Our tea room in town is crowded
all the time and the Y. M. c. AS are
so crowded that the mems feet almost
literally stick out of the windows.
I'VE have tea room where we
serve tea and cocoa, sandwich hes and
cakes. A couple Of French women &c
the work. We gave them some sliced
American bacon to get ready for break
fast and they served it raw.
1--WE had big day last Sunday.
had the biggest crowd by promising
cgarets to all who attended. There
was some rush. We put out thousands
Of dollars worth of tobacco, although
It is very scarce.
"You should see the boys crowdine
into our canteens to buy stuff. We
get apples, nuts, chocolate, candy
dates and all sorts of things for them
''They are crazy for the American
products that they can get here. We
get apples from California and fine
beefsteak from the states. It comes
over frozen.
Have been buying a lot OF figs,
jam, cookies, ETC., for the men, They
sure do like to eat. We take whole
load Of apples at time and they ere
all gone in few minutes. My, how
they do eat walnuts. We give them
. hat heaping full for twenty cents.
Their meals are flne but they want to
eat all of the time.
Everybody is fine and happy. l go
through the hospitals every day and
take the boys newspapers, writing pa
per and anything they want Send a
paper or magazine once in while.
They are scarce here.
4 II am meeting boys from Iowa, Mich
igan and North Dakota. We have a
couple of rabbits in our back yard.
Bought them in the market. A black
and white dog has adopted u.s.
Some Of the famous moneyed wom-
On Of America are over here. They
make thousands of cups Of cocoa and
sandwiches and serve them to the
boys.
"This was market day here or rather
Fair day They have four Of them
a year. All the country people and
their cousins come to town. You see
the country fellows and their girls go
ing hand in hand through the town.
Looks like circus day in America.
is for sale.''
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
BOONE WOMAN SETS
GOOD EXAMPLE

Boone, April 19.-Mrs. Harriet
Vernon aged sc, who last November
fell on the ice and broke her hip is
able to sit in wheel chair and is do
ng Red Cross work right along, Dur
ing her enforced idleness Mrs. Vernon
has made one quilt for the Belgians
and has knitted number of pairs ofy
wristlets She has more interest in
that work in spite of her injury than
many women who are years younger
and able to do more
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
MANY HOARDERS IN
WOODBURY. COUNTY

Sioux City. April 19.-As the re-
suit Of the woodbury. county -four sur
yey recently undertaken by Food Ad-
ministrator Charles Breun, Jr., and
which is still in progress. $50 house
holders holding in excess of the leaual
quantity permitted have voluntarily re-
ported the amounts they have in their
possession. It aggregates 36,OOO
pounds, approximately.
All persons in the county having in
excess Of 100 pounds Of wheat flour
are required to Immediately report to
the food administration, stating the
amount, Mr.. Breun declared.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
FEDERAL MEDIATOR
SETTLES STRIKE

De- Moines, April 19.-Through the
fundamentally OF James J. Barrett,
federal mediator of Washington, a
strike of nearly 1000 common labor
ers in Des Moines was ended at noon
Thursday. A compromise on wages
was accepted by the committee repre-
senting the workers and the contrac-
tors. Forty cents an hour is the low
est wage to be paid any laborer. They
all asked fifty cents. They had been
on strike ten days.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
SWITCHMAN WAS
KILLED IN BOONE

Boone. April 19.--William e. Young
switchman in thasC. & N. w. yards
was killed Wednesday morning be-
tween three and four o'clock. No one
witnessed the accident. but the crew
had been switching in the repair yards
and Mr.. Young had stepped between
two cars to adjust the coupler and In
some manner must have been caught
and was crushed as the cars came to-
gether. An ambulance rushed to the
yards, but he died on the way to TIE
hospital.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
CLINTON TOWNSHIPS OVER, TOP

Clinton, April 19.--Lost Nation
and Bloomfield township over the top
and in the next line of defenses. with
quota of 94.500 so well subscribed
that SOL 900 is actually On the books
That's setting pace for every other
part of Clinton county in this third
Liberty loan campaign. Perhaps it's
the nearest to Jones county that has
done it for Jones county has sub
scribed $685. 900, which is p130 per
cent of its quota.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
, farm and farm.
ARCHBISHOP KEANE
IS RECOVERING

Dubuque, April 19.-Reports from
the bedside Of Archbishop ]. ]. Keane
say that the noted churchman is i'm
proving steadily and chat his recovery
is almost certain.
His condition, however, is still seri-
Gus. He is in a greatly weakened con-
dition- y,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
SCHOOLS RAISE
AMBULANCE MONEY

Abba, April 1s.-Mrs. Frances Brick
ert has forwarded $1,126.31 to the war
department with which to purchase an
ambulance costing $1,000. The re.
naming money will be used for the
upkeep OF the ambulance.
This money has been given by the
school children Of Monroe county.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
MONROE COUNTY
SERVICE FLAG

Abba. April 1.-THE service flag for:
Monroe county's third Liberty Loan
subscription has been received here.
1t has white center, red border and
three blue stripes. Every time coun-
ty goes over the allotment q star Is
added to the nag. The committee IL
working hard for two stars and has
visions Of displaying the service flag
with three stars.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
eEckMAN CLERK OF COURT

Burlington, April ia. ]. Beck
man, for several years deputy. has
been appointed clerk of the district
court by Judge Oscar Hale to succeed
the late c. E. Deming. The appoint
ment is until the next meeting Of the
board of supervisors.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
BOWEN FUNERAL SERVICE

Charlton, April 19.-The funeral
services of H. L. Bowen Of Warren
township, who passed away on Tues
day afternoon, will be held on Sunday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the M. E.
church in this city, followed by inter.
ment in the Charlton cemetery. He
is survived by eight children, one of
whom. Gerald. is in France in his
country's Service
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
ROOSEVELT COMES
TODES MONIES MAY q

Des Moines, April 19.-Theodore
Roosevelt will speak here the evening
of May q under the auspices of the
National Security league, 1t was an
nounced Thursday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23

DONATE GIFT FOR AUCTION
Abba, April 1s.-At meetine Of the
Martha Washington circle OF the
Kings Daughters Wednesday the
circle donated quilt for the Red
Cross auction which will be held Sat,
urday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
PRINCIPAL OF MoNTEzUMA H. s

Abba, April 19.-Miss Ruth Bloom
field. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. N.
Bloomfield. who has been one of the
high school faculty at Montezuma, has
been elected principal of the high
school at the same place at an advance
in salary.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
! oTTUMWA sEMIWEEKLY COURIER TUESDAY APRIL 90 1918
WALNUT TOWNSHIP
GOES 200 PER CENT

Oskaloosa. April 19.-Mystic and
Walnut township have made an
amazingly fine record in the Liberty
bond drive, subscribing more than 200
per cent Of their apportionment. Mys-
tic alone has subscribed more than
the entire township was allotted, and
more than twice what it was asked
to raise alone. Rathbun has increased
its apportionment three fold, and the
remainder Of the township has raised
the handsome sum of almost $4,000.
Here are the figures.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-08-16
A v l z.

I Prin aceasta avizam pc toti
membrii Societatii ,,Negru Vo-
da" din McKees Rocks, Pa, att
pc membrii aflatori in oras, cit
81 pc eel care sunt afara din oras,
ca Gu incepere de la L August
1913, Gotta lunara s'a ridicat de
la $1.20 la $3.50 lunar. conform
adunarei generate a Unilnii S.
r. A., tinuta la Youngstown, O.
hiO, in ziua de 4 Iulie 1918.
Societatea ,,Negru Voda" avfnd
sedinta lumara in seara zilei de
3 August 1918, dupa mai multe
desbateri a hotarit ca beneficiul
saptaminal in caz de morb tot
6 dolaT la saptam1na, cum a fost
81 inainte de aceasta, 81 fiecare
membru sd fie avizat prin ziarul
nostru America" ca acei frati