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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-22

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THURSDAY, AUG 22.
Lima vsralicri IN "Lsve's csna.ssi-
acclaimed as ono OF the finest motion
rir'urr productions IN This country IN
wears. For ihis Usoduc'ion many lav
ish settings were erected. includlpr
the palace OF Glsmonda. the church
aud the convent In ihe representa-
lion OF the various scenes. some hirhlt
artistic mob effect have been deyisrd
By Edward Jose. the director. who
handled several thousand meu and
women with the highest sklll. In ihs
construction OF these Immense set.
solid buildings were Effected on heasy
foundations. covered with soncrc's
and cement 20 prevent vibration and
insure the beat plotogrsphic results
The scene or the convent and the
adjoining cemetery. whore Clsmonda
spends much OF ner time praying for
guidance In the sf,sirs Of state which
~ "Ah'h''hs - '<N'fAtohHA'
beautiful
Toto IN one reel comedy. The Fur.
ri,ure Mover"
FRIDAY. ANc. -
Baby Marie Osborne in -.sar~ina
GRANDMA Five-psrt co1nefy arsna
Characterization. baby Mar IA the
daughter of the younger sSa ~
shrcwish and strong -temns..d "a
lady whose oommsnd OF T.5ia has
caused her 10 become a sissr. Tafs.-
net. Her ternper and he sisasree-
able chsfxeteristics cause . ciss-sss-
ment with both her sons. Tn cicett
who has charge % h.s mofs,.f's "a
ness affairs. i iirnsd out from the
door In fisrucs Tor some t.t~ial r.is
behavior Then the old isdy sen :
for her yosneesf son aud IN spl'e -
his prfestatIons. irstais him sui NJ
wife and his little daughter. Marc. N
her home.
Thr arrival rf the fa-ssv It IN.
wealthy old arfsfocrsts 9s-llinr
cre9fes comrliczfions Psrv Mar
y Immediately discipiinsd ana tsf
childi<h iBsfinefs curbed ~ fsr
rrzndmofher. bot not for so1s The
little Eiris rirsomeness sof-.sns y.
stem old g1nfmoiher's hear
slernef complications a-sse whenA 4
Is ri.cove-r1 '~.f the old :zr,s -
ture = neLsrsffs 1nsCTa sglons r.o-
tiers Baby Ns-se' father Gee. srr
The sffemrf loot his n srp--- 80
fun. and ;vs-s ffc cro+x7 Err<v
thf1z en6ss bsprrr with -. fsfa .
rcsnlfed ani tie -rssd~so'5rr cared
u her irfo;e-a.ce and n ss1st:
Ekhteenfh Episode -HoUse csI
p<ote.-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-22

oriy ~ tons II refss1 s1osr vsss
skipps from Ansr1ea n De'rsss' -
sions during TIE f'sss nve months o'
fkis yrss. Thfs sns.sssl ~ sniy -
~ csss - shs sDssi sspoNs - sr
cosstrses. Nessco reee1se1 osre thsr
hesf - s~~~s. - ssDsss>1 a. 80
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-22

when the Food Ads,lsistrs,ssu ~
gan operations IN the summer ~ 1917.
THIS country WAS facing . large aensit
ln wheat Counting IN sii carr, over
wheat from the 1919 crop. Ne had a,
the besinnins of the 1917 hsrsssf year
lust enough wheat IN tsbs care of
Americas normal consumption. not .
bushei of surplus
AZ the close of the lsir.is harvAt
vesv the Feot Admisissrsiioss oencisl
reports showed that our total wheat
shipments 70 the other aide had BEEN
iti 600 0os bushels. Every bushsi
shipped vas wheat saved b, the
Anericsn people from their normal
consumption
In cereal ana cereal products v~
inced 70 terms of cereal bushels oar
shipments % Allied dsssinstiess -srs
sse sso.oes bushels. $1,000. 900 bushels
more than the amount sent IN isisif.
Included In fhess 6surss srs n SOC
600 bushels OF rye ard me fr 600 900
Bushels % ssved wheat 10 ssdi,ion
ve sent the nsntrsi- dspeudss, on us
10 eos.eos bushels Of prime bread
ssa6s
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-22

plarr The svsnsY cffssr . heHps t
o iof sFnsn salAala snd 81 o. haey
esyniea
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-22
AMERICAN FOOD
SAVINGS LARGE
UNITED STATES SENT TO
ALLIES l@I.Ooo. 900 BUSH.
ELS Or WHEAT
AMERICAN room snirARxrs
10 ALLIES
- srAr
slt .......,. 7 iss. soc, 900 lAs. |
Ntss ......,..s.eii.i 100 REQ lbs.
~ssa44--~>..-
Increase. ssAsoo. eos
CEREALS
isAsif .......... lSp, ,soa 900 su.
isisu ........... acc, 500 ooo ss,.
AMERICAN room snirARNra
10 ALLIES


incsesse .sopcoo 900 su.
IN spite of the subno mai ses,.i sae.
NV IN this country the American peo.
tle have been sbls 10 ship 10 The
Allies ~ well - our own forces over
seas in.ooo.ooo bushels OF wheat. he.
sidss ss.soo.ooo pounds Of meat. de.
inx tho year ssAin3 June - ls~t Th,s
mas been made possible b, the whsls.
'eVed cooperation ef the people
rhe' besides psacsieins sels denial
hasc sne~'ed w prodsessoa ana 10.
spondsd nohly 70 the aepesi frsm
abroad
Food Administrator Hoover 4, .
le'ter 10 President Wilson, st..s :
onef summary % the resulss Of food
conservation In the United states and
of the activities u tho Food admin.
isirs'ion 10 shr end Tho rcvs., "a.
uon measures have beea put tArnnss
practically on voluntary AasM vS,eh
70 regarded - . spleaAId srshsts 70
'he patriotism Of the American pecpls.
Meat shipments wers Increased st<.
100000 pcsnds durins tk- Arss ascst !
.
year ~ compared With eur meat O.. |
p"fr hnflns Tho year before Am.sirs
entered the war.
The total value 81 these fooa sh,s
msn's" Mr. Hoover wrote President |
wilson. witch ~rfs Ia the main par. |
CHASED through or with scllsbevssisn |
~ enc Food AdminJirstion. smsunt |
20 foundiy, tisos oea oeo during he
hsc.l year"
IN 1857 the Tinted slsi~ sen,
'hs Allies /, zoe 500 600 pounls NJ
meat In isifis. ~l,h coiun,sty om.
ssr,aiion prscticsd IN Amsssoa. ssa
aided hy ss'rs ssissf of ssiaais. -
sent the A'iis foii ,ve eco pousls NJ
nssi. sa lacrosse Of att.ses oss
pounds
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-22

precedent OF the min company ~ vn
courage hls wokcfs IN waF work
whcn the WHIST blowa all mafhln
cry IL temporarily slilird and no esA
ployres are givsr few momsniF 8
think of war wark and osh't n,AliAfs
aside from their wort . iii ihai li
"a fine thing for lhe bos aoa pFla
ana besides II siv,s sll uomfais
rest from the activities OF ihe MORN
lng's work IN other words 4 u a
sofl Of school rccruA" said noaeiAss
Why no, make that rule applicable
in all offices and places ~ business Ia
lte city when tao whlusie blows a.,
~ O'Clock lel " te . sikh fvr eesas-
ton OF work Tor few minutes
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-22

A hail storm visited Wellington.
Kansas, yesterday Nhliv The fhsf-
mometer pointed 10 les, the storm
lasted ten mlnnsss. dli considerable
dsmssc and thea the sun came aai
briFhi and clear ana ihc Thermometer
flil pointed at Tor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-22

Frank picfsit who lA IN roiotado
raIoying snow balia on fTker peak.
writes that an oil trieas ~ b- Nho
vas turned down ty ,h" Marinsn b..
oause ot nofieniex of the brain. y
now trying 10 rnliA, IN "a" artillery
as q Dsmdam naiei
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-22

Mrs O X srurrser viii 60 TO Oh
lahoma Clty tomorrow for short ylsis
with friends.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-22

'@ssr and Fssooel.Y
';!S|SaalA99
Lucsis Burke. shono ess
pAiLv oucnr
The secret " success is ronsiaMcy
70 purpose,
.Dssra.li
cALE OAR
Thursday.
Maids Mliilairs Miss Helen New
man
Leisure Hour club---Mrs J J ken
neds
Maceabees Hal
Friday.
Rooney Moones shah Club unde.
claea
L $ Rcd Cross unn Mrs J o
Hlack
Saturday.
story Hour Carnegie library At,
. So: Mrs Arthur Dihb.as. director
N N c Club,
The members q the Al N G club and
Mrs y Shearer spent dciish,nl
fnoon at tho home OF Mrs John
simmons on Wednesday Owing iol
Ihe lack OF yarn the time which Is
Usually spent in Knitting was devoted |
10 fancy work. after which an Ice
,oarse was served by the hostess. Tha
aet place OF meeting is undecided
Mrs O X Srurrser viii 20 TO OK |
ahoma Clty tomorrow for short vlsis
With friends.
Mrs'iI y George and Miss Doro'ay
Iolman spent "Wednesday in Okiahn.
ma city
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-22

IL y y y y y = = n \ n n n = I
This ia not good weather for co,.ca
The county lake Is popular ihss,
days aud evenings
Isn't Il about time tho kaiser Was
taking to strong DRINK
The right man for the right place
George Mc0regor lie performs mir
acles
The fight Tor suffrage la okla
homa viii be- wagcd violently when
the next Legislature meets
Also. n IN an established fact that
Russia would nov be better Oft II hci
little white father" had not been
stfesked with yellow
----------~-----~-----.------
Rains are repo ted 10 have fallen Il
Arakansas, Texas and Kansas ou
tsrn neat. Weather report for 20
morrow. however g. fair and warmer
y bryan The difference he
tween an lrishman and the Kaiser h
ihs, the former Is from belfast aud
the latter is goln.. TO liell fast"
A number OF Guthrie and Logan
county confederate veterans Will al.
teud The Tulsa reunion ilallfoaf
rslss Tor veterans has bcen placed a.
one cent 4 mile.
Motorists In Oklahoma Cily cannot
buy gasoline on SUNDAY or after siA
o'clock on any nlehi and furihcrmog,
the motorists are prohibited from
storing gasoline.
Judge Samsei Hays. formerly Ch.,iI
Justice OF the Supreme Court has
accepted the chalrmanshlp % ihe
Oklahoma Committee Of the WsI
Camp Community service
Every county officer IN Logan
cesnty. with he exception OF surveyor
and Commissioners sloan sno
Oliver are within the draft ase pnd
win fill out qucstionnalr,s
Two yesrs of drought In souih~es.
Oklahoma has Pal many farmers IA
The red aud their farms ON the blink
This year the cotton cnOp IN that par
of the state 10 total failure
When seven enemy aliens attempt
"a TO escape from a prison camp n
Salt Lake last night. guard empilsd
boih barrels of shot fnn loaded With
buck shot The seven are In the hos-
,ltal today.
state Pod Adma(o rator Ames
'tstes that reports that Zee dealers
Ire claiming shortage Of products = |
,ov<t the price Il not frss The
truly esssts and she prscs
viiI NOT be boosied. he says
Each dsy a. n O'clock the bio
shisfle Al the pioneer Cotton NIL
;'sss a long blast. Many people has. |
ondcred ~hf this Il done For N.
nnn-wsk-Ak->L -~>
+++<F*$ffI
Al
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-22

~ Bryan; The difrcreaee te.
tween an lrishman and the Kaiser h
tina, the former Is from Belfast and
ID. latter Is goln.s to Hell fast"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-22

Rains are reported 20 have fallen u
Arakansas. Texas and Kansas. ouf
tsrn neat. Weather repor, for 70
morrow. however ia iaif and warmer
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-22

Also. n IN an established fact that
Russia would nov be better Oft II hci
little white father" had not been
sifeaked with yellow
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-22

The fight Tor eultrsa. la okla
hona viii be- waged violently when
the next Legislature meets
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-01
SIOUX CITY KEEPS
COMMISSION FORM

Sioux City, Jan. 31.-The city clerk
has held insufficient the petition re-
Gently filed asking for a special cleo
ton on the question of abandoning the
commission form OF governme nt. He
asserts that though the petition bore
the names of many more than enough
persons to secure the special election,
many Of the signers are not voters and
cannot be counted.
II 1t is demonstrated in the courts
that the petition was not signed by
enough qualified voters, the supporters
say that another petition will be i'm
mediately circulated and that a special
election will be held at an early date.
However. the intent of those who
circulated the petition will not be car
ned out They hoped to return to the
old form of government in time to have
new officers voted on at this springs
election, elected according to the old
form. This cannot be done now.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-01
THE BARNES FUNERAL
THURSDAY AFTERNOON

Fairfield, Jan. 30.-Mrs. j. c. Barnes.
one Of the oldest and best known resi-
dents of Fairfield passed peacefully to
her eternal rest at an early hour Tues
day morning at her home on East
Washington street. after an illness of
almost a year. due to the infirmities OF
old age.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day afternoon at q: 80 o'clock at the
home and will be in charge of Rev. a.
H. Mosser of the First Presbyterian
church. The interment will take place
in Evergreen cemetery.
Sarah Amelia Marshall Barnes was
born in Baltimore, Md. December ),
1888. where she grew to young woman
hood Then with her family she remov-
ed to Pennsylvania where on August u
1866 she was married to J. c. Barnes. In
1880 they moved to Iowa. locating on a
farm in Cedar township in Jefferson
county Here they lived until 1896 when
they moved to Fairfield where they
have since resided. Ten children were
born to them. three Of " HON have pre-
ceded their mother in death. The aged
husband and seven children survive.
They are as follows: John M. of Ottawa
Kansas; Mrs. f. Z. Dunlap Of Canyon
City. Colo: Mrs. ]. d. McGaughey OF
keokuk: Mrs. George c. Woods. Mrs.
William Cummings and Mrs. Ray Kirk
patrick and Charles NJ. Barnes all of
this city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-01
FERGUSON IS FARM
AGENT IN JEFFERSON

Fairfield, Jan. 31.-JeffersOn county
now has farm agent in the person OF
H. C. Ferguson of Mechanicsville who
has been chosen from a number OF
we'll recommended young men for the
position 1t is expected that he will
reach Fairfield to assume his new
duties on February Is. He is at the
present time Associate Professor OF
Animal Husbandry at the Alabama
Agricultural college at Auburn Ala
He is thirty-four years OF age and a
graduate of the Iowa State Agricul-
tural college at Ames.
The Jefferson County Farm Bureau
now has a membership of over two
hundred Of the leading farmers and
business men in the county and new
members are being added daily. Those
in charge Of the organization have
been pushing the membership drive
with excellent results. It is thought
that the first work that the bureau
will be called upon to do is to assist
in the seed corn census which is now
being planned for the entire state.
for the purpose of furnishing seed
corn to those farmers who have not
sufficient supply on hand.
Mr.. Ferguson has been looking over
the field here and expresses himself
as we'll pleased with the prospects
which are presented by so many OF
the farmers becoming interested Ill
the movement to an unusual degree.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-01
JEWS REGISTER TO
RETURN TO PALESTINE

Sioux City. Jan. 30.-Jews of Sioux
City who desire to 60 to Palestine
after the war are being registered to-
day by members Of the local Poaeli
Zion organization.
1.-THE object of this registration
said the secretary of the organization,
lis to regulate the migration of the
pioneers to the Holy land. in order to
prevent disorder and blunder. We
want to know what east worker is
able to do for his nation and we want
to make sure of his absolute safety
from economic hardship after he has
reached Palestine"
The secretary asserts that Sioux
City will send $50 pioneers. He assert
ed that forty members have already
paid in all that will be required OF
them to get them to the Holy land and
to return them to America if that be
found necessary later. All of the info1-
nation gathered by registering the
men here will be sent to the central
body in New York. where no pioneer
will be permitted to start for the Holy
land until it is positively known that
there is place for him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-01
ASH GROVC.

Ray Albright and wife of Ottumwa
were Sunday visitors at the parental
Albright home.
Mrs. Bert Albright returned home
Saturday from Ottumwa.
Austin McCarty and family Sun
dayed at the West home.
Rev. Perdew held quarterly
meeting at the M. f. church Sunday
morning.
Miss Zoe Brown Of Bloomfield
spent Saturday and Sunday with
home folks.
Thurman Cassill and family and
Mrs. c. F. Brown spent Sunday at the
r. f. Cox home.
Sunday school was reorganized at
the Christian church Sunday morning.
Mrs. c. f. Roberts spent few days
last week with her daughter. Mrs.
Carl Ahee, who has been very i'll.
Rev. Murray did not preach at the
Christian church Sunday on account
of the Indictment weather.
The village stores will close each
evening at $50 o'clock TO conserve
fuel.
Rev. Mckinley will preach at the
Christian church next Sunday morn
ing and evening.
Mrs. Dave Ward and son called on
Mrs. ]. w. Proctor Friday
Emmett Proctor left last week for
Kansas City where he will take a
course in automobile work.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-01
UNIT R SHOWN
HOSPITALITY
PEOPLE OF SOUTHLAND TREAT
BASE HOSPITAL COMPANY
FROM IOWA KINDLY.

Postmaster c. W. McCarty has re-
ceived an interesting letter from his
son, Merrill, member Of Base Hos
pital Unit r, at FIT. Mcpherson, Allan
ia, Ga, telling about the treatment
members of the unit receive from the
people of Atlanta. Real southern hos
pital:ty has been accorded the fowans
and frequent invitations out to dine
has been extended the boys and gen.
orally accepted, for while there Is no
complaint lodged against tie army
Chow" McCarty writes that the
southern dinners are the last word in
culinary art.
Some attention is given the work OF
the men in their routine of army duty
and this includes duty in the kitchen
mess and waiting tables for the Off.
GERS. All is not work, however, az
cleaned from the letter, for he says
they have lots Of time to kill, although
study and attending lectures is daily
occupation that the members Of thd
unit seize upon to equip themselves fos
more efficient service. Notes ara
taken at these lectures by the Nom.
bers, who then quiz each other BE-
tween lectures.
The boxes from home prove an a.
traction for the lads in camp, Accord
mig to the letter, which tells of how
eagerly the boys make away with the
good things sent by the loved ones,
sharing the gifts with their comrades.
Cigarets seem to be popular gift With
them as the regulations forbid carry
ing pipe and tobacco in the uniforms,
although cfEarets are permitted
No inkling of when the unit was to
leave was given In the letter, although
the nurses from Ottumva received
their call and left here Monday for
New York
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-01
ORATORICAL CONTEST
AT BARLYDT'CHAPEI.

Fairfield Jan. 31.-This evening at
eight o'clock at Barhydt chapel oc.
ours the eastern divisional contest of
the Iowa State Oratorical association
and the judges for the event have
been chosen as follows: c. W. Yer
million of Centerville; Attorney D. V.
Jackson of Muscatine; John F. Web
Der Of Ottumwa and J. r. Price of
Abba.
The colleges in the eastern part OF
the state to compete in this contest
are as follows:
Upper Iowa University, Luther, Coe,
Penn, Iowa Wesleyan, Cornell and
Parsons. The subjects will be of a
patriotic nature and will be interest.
ing and educational. One young lady
will compete with six young men for
the honors and her school says that
any boy who beats her will have to
"go some The following are the
contestants and their subjects:
"The Flag of Destiny r. II. Ellis.
THE Martyr of the Future Repub-
lic," Calixto Sandal.
History of Patriotism Arthur J.
Tolo.
Beyond the Camoufage," Miss Eva
Roe Marshall.
"Our Responsibility" Robert Julian.
1.-The Man With A Country" Morve,
Stortswell.
Americas Responsibility" Dwight
Krumboltz.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-01
BOYS MAY BACK
UP FIGHTERS
RESERVE ESTABLISHED TO RE.
PLACE MEN GONE TO FRONT
FROM SHOP AND FARM.

The United States Boys Worklns
Reserve has Just been organized by
the department of labor at Washing
ton, to fill the places OF the Million
men who have gone from the larA,s
and factories into their country
service.
The reserve will have charge OF en-.
rolling all boys between the ages OF
Is and 20 years inclusive, IN the at.
tempt to encourage them to spend
their vacations at productive work on
farms or elsewhere. Only boys VINO
are physically fit will be taken When
they enroll they will be signed up lot
the kind OF work for which they are
especially fitted.
An oath of allegiance is required OF
all boys who join the reserve.
SUPERINTENDENT H. E. Blackmar
has been appointed enrolling OFFICER
for Ottumwa, and has mot yet an
nounced when he will be ready to take
charge of the actual work of enllstlnS
the young men.
The following is taken from the bull
letin sent out by the Federal state III
rector Of the Reserve: Where can
we find man power to take the pace
of the men who have gone to the
front? The 100000 boys between
the ages Of 16 and 20, Inclusive, are
the most hopeful source to consider.
They are the men of tomorrow. They
are patriotic. They can produce bread
and supplies and back up their older
brothers who have shouldered mus
kets."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-01
WILL ENROLL
YOUNGFARMERS
UNCLE SAM WILL ASK FOR VOL
UNTEERS TO SERVE NATION
IN THE FIELDS.

Ames. Jan. 31.-Uncle Sam has sent
out a call for volunteers to serve IN
the United States boys working re-
serves. The nation wants four million
boys between the ages Of 16 and Il.
This army will be sent to fight the
kaiser, not on the soil of France, but
on the soil of Iowa and other agricul'
tura1 states.
More than million men who year
ago engaged in productive work on the
farms Of the country have entered the
army and navy. In the next few
months another million will have
Joined the colors. Where can the man
power be found to take their places,
keep the farms going and supply the
fighting forces and civil populations OF
this and the allied countries with
food? This question has been one that
has puzzled Washington.
The answer has been given.
The boys of the country between 16
and q number 100000 in round mum
bers. These boys are mostly anxious
to help win the war. A portion OF
them will be enrolled in the reserve
and sent to the farms this coming SUM
mer.
State Director Is Named.
r. K Bliss of Ames has been named
federal director of the reserve for
Iowa. The school superintendent in
each Iowa county will be named as en-
rolling officer for the county, and the
county agricultural agents have been
commissioned county directors.
Boys for the reserve will be enrolled
during the week of February Is to
March 2, and it is expected that, while,
of course all cannot be accepted the
boys of Iowa will present themselves
for enrolment at that time.
Great confidence is expressed that
there will be no "slackers" among the
boys.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-01
PUBLIC UTILITY
ASKS FOR INCREASE

Marshalltown, Jan. 30.-The Iowa
Railway and Light Company has de-
cided to appeal direct to its consum-
ers for temporary increase in the
price Of its gas and electricity, which
are made from coal. Beginning with
the next batch of bills consumers
will be charged 10 per cent increase
above the present net rates for cleo
tricity, and Is per cent above the pres
ent net rates for gas. To each bill
will be attached printed appeal from
the company asking the consumer to
pay this increase until the price OF
coal comes down.