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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-08
TRADE is RUINED:
Swiftly ENDS LIFE

Cedar Rapids, March 6.-Charles
Ack erly had been blacksmith in this
city many years. He was prosperous
and happy. AS the use of the automo-
bile increased his business declined
and he decided to engage in a more
lucrative business. Saturday he held
an auction sale to dispose of his shop
and stock of goods. Only one prospec-
tive bidder was in attendance This
caused Ackerly to become Respondent
He was found in the garnet of his home
with rope around his neck. He had
been dead many hours.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-08
FLORiS

Mrs. Will Banded and daughter
Mary Louise of near Bloomfield spent
from Friday until Sunday at the home
of Mrs. Bandels sister, Mrs. Charley
Skinner.
Mrs. Ollie Prather of Belknap is
visiting her mother Mrs. Mary Grein.
er.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Christy of OF.
tumwa, spent last week in this vicin-
ity, and sold their property south of
town. on Saturday at public auction,
Henry Galpin being the purchaser.
]. ]. Ernst left Sunday with their
car of household goods for Otttumwa,
S. D., where they expect to make their
future home. Mrs. Ernst will remain
here until she gets word from him.
Their many friends wish them success
in their new home.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-08
FLOODED CATTLE
BRING BIG PRICE

Marshalltown, March GA big trans
action in blooded dairy cattle, in the
sale OF one male and fifty-five female
Holsteins, has just been completed be-
tween former State Representative j.
NJ. Brockway of Let's and the Western
Grocery company of this city.
The grocery company acquires the
Brockway herd for $500, and will dis
tribute the animals on their different
farms near the city.
The addition Of the Brockway herd
gives the grocery company the largest
herd of Holsteins in the state, as the
company already has about 200 head of
Holstein COWS producing milk used in
certain varieties of canned products.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-08
ASK SHOE MEN
TO MEET HERE
COMMERCIAL CLUB WOULD GET
CONVENTION; TAKE UP WAR
GARDEN MOVEMENT.

The Commercial club directors at
their meeting Tuesday night extended
an invitation to the Retail Shoe Deal
ers of Iowa for their next state con-
vention. The shoemen were to have
come to Ottumwa before, but the city
was not then able to take care of the
convention. Now, however, facilities
have been improved with the new
hotel completed and the city is in
the race for every convention and big
gathering it can get.
WAR GARDENS URGED
The war gardens were discussed at
the meeting and an executive commit
tee named to take up this work and
carry it out even on a larger plane
than last year. The school children
and the grownups as we'll will be
urged to plant war gardens Prizes
will be provided for the children
growing the best garden crops and a
place will be provided for exhibits of
the garden products.
c. l. Garner who was chairman last
year is again in charge Of the COM
mittee with the following members:
G. F. Heindel, Carl T. Haw, DR.. w.
c. Boone, Chris Lowenberg, F. P.
Sipe, E. P. Canny, Mrs. D. C. Brock.
man, Mrs. J. G. Parks, Mrs. w. B.
Bonnifield and Miss Mariel Hopkins.
The committe will meet Friday az
ternoon at 4 O'Clock in the club to out
line its plans for the season and as
sign the work among the members for
an immediate start on the campaign
to increase food crop production in
Ottumwa.
WILL HELP Y. W. c. A. WORK
A committee of the Y. W. c. A.
met with the directors and asked for
disappointment of committee to as
sist in the associations war work
campaign this year. Mrs. Laura Jor-
dan, Mrs. T. D. Foster and Dr. Mar.
garet Mills attended the meeting and
w. T. Hall, c. e. McDaniels, H. B.
Somers F. B. Nimocks and ]. B. Nc.
Carroll were named as the committee
to help the Y. W. G. A.
j. K Mahon rendered his resigna-
ton to the board as a member asking
to be relieved through inability to at
tend owing to i'll health. A committee
consisting of c. E. Fahrney P. c.
Ackley and w. H. Ferguson was ap.
pointed to suggest nominations for
the vacancy.
EXPRESS COINCIDENCE
A letter of coincidence was drafted
by committee appointed by the
president to convey to Mr. and Mrs.
Fred H. Carter the sympathy and sor.
row of the Commercial club in the
death Of Aviator Lloyd Carter, their
son. The committee consisted of W.
T. Hall, C. G. Merrill and P. c. Fer
guson.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-08
DESERTER Is
AT SOUTHERN CAMP

Waterloo. Feb. 6.-Clifford Brown,
arrested in Waterloo by federal agents
several weeks ago for selling his army
uniform and identity to Eugene La.
Beers, has been taken to Camp Cody,
Deming, N. M, for court martial.
This advice came to Ethel Brown.
his youthful wife, who is in the county
Jail as conspirator in the case. Brown
already has arrived in the south and
expects his hearing within a week.
Mrs. Brown does not know what dispo.
sition has been made Of LaBeeers, Her
mother, also arrested in connection
with the case, is at liberty under bail
of 81 900.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-08
PLAN CAMPAIGN
OF GOSPEL TEAMS

The county board of Christian
churches met yesterday afternoon at
the First Christian church, Second and
Marion streets. There were represent
atives from several county churches
A program was planned for spring
and summer campaign of gospel
teams. to be followed by county con-
vention to be held in late August.
This will be under the supervision
of the executive committee of which
Rev. w. f. Reavis is president, Milo
Reno of Agency, vice-president and w.
A. Hunt secretary and treasurer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-08
SEARS ROEBUCK
FIRM ACCUSED
UNFAIR METHODS OF coMpErL
TON ARE ALLEGED
IN COMPLAINT.

Washington. D. c., March Com
plant was issued today against Sears
Roebuck and company of Chicago by
the federal trade commission, charg.
ing unfair methods of competition in
the conduct of its business.
The complaint summons the firm
to answer a charge that it has adver-
tised sugar for sale at to cents a
pound, actually at loss, but only
upon condition that certain amounts Of
other groceries be purchased for which
a sufficient price is charged to make
a profit on the combined sale
The complaint further charges that
Sears Roebuck and company. with the
purpose of injuring competition, has
circulated catalogues representing the
quality of merchandise sold by it's com.
petitors as inferior.
The complaint charges that the low
price on sugar was made for the pur.
pose of lessening competition and Gre
ating a monopoly.
A hearing has been set for April II.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-08
FALL CAUSES DEATH
OF WIN. STEMPLE

Ronaparte. March 6.-Wm. Stem2le
died Sunday evening from the eff
fects of fall he had last week He
seemed TO be improving and was
planning to come over 10 town Mon.
day. when he suddenly complained Of
severe headache and died before
medical aid could be secured. He fell
a week ago out of the second story
OF the old wooden mills building. while
throwing out some heavy timbers. his
clothing catching on one and pulling
him out with it. He was about GO
years 81.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-08
ROBBERS CARRY
AWAY HEAVY SAFE

Kansas City, Mo-, March 6-Robbers
entered the Whyco grocery store No. G,
at 1924 Main street and stole the safe,
several hundred dollars. A
panel was sawed from the rear door of
the grocery and the safe, weighing
about 500 pounds was hauled away on
q hand delivery wagon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-08
DENY LAW VIOLATION

Chicago, March 6.-Officials of the
Sears Roebuck and company said to-
day that the sale of sugar on the sell
ing plan complained of by the federal
trade commission was discontinued
last June when a shortage of sugar be-
came apparent. They say they have
co-operated with the federal food ad-
ministration and are at loss to under.
stand why complaint should be made
at this time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-08
This MarchinQ
Song Is Doomed
By u. S. Order

- HICAGO, March 6.-Saie Of
the song, "There'Il Be Hot
Time for the Old Men While
the Young Men are Away" was
prohibited by Hinton G. Ciabaugh
of the department Of justice here
today because he considered 1t
reflection on the patriotism ofthe
men in the army and those too
old to enter the military service.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-08
eRIToNs RAID ENEMY LINE

London, March 6.-EngllSh troops
raided the enemy's trenches early this
morning east of Bullecourt and captur.
ed a few prisoners and two machine
guns" says today's war office report
sour casualties were slight.
Successful raids also were carried
out by our troops last night north of
the Scrape and in the neighborhood OF
Lens.
Southeast of Gouzeaucourt a hostile
raiding party was repulsed.
Additional prisoners and a machine
gun were taken by US as a result of
these encounters"
KILL FORTY GERMANS
Field Marshal Haig's official state
ment issued last night reads:
in the raid last night Mon
day. at Warneton strong resistance
was encountered and at least forty
of the enemy were killed. Our troops
reached the second Ger
man line and repulsed two counter
attacks with further loss to the enemy
Our own casualties were light
During the night the enemy raided
two Of our posts. one south of St
Quentin and the other southeast Of
Epehy. Four of our men are missing.
To-day the enemy's artillery has
shown some activity at different
points between FlesQuieres and the
Scarpe river. Hostile working parties
in this area were dispersed by our
artillery"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-08
In Memoriam
Mrs. Mary Lawson WorraII.

Mary Lawson was born in Spring
field. ILL.,, September II, 1888, and
passed away February 21, 1918, aged
10 years, months and days at the
home of her son. ]. E. Worrall, who re.
sides in Eddyville. She was married
on March Fl, 1861, at Winchester, ILL.,,
to James Worrall who preceded her in
death three years ago.
To this union five children were
born: Mrs. Ava Johnson of Frederic,
]. E. Worrall of Eddyville, Mrs. Ollie
Northlane of New York City, Arthur
S. Worrall of Flagler, and Mrs. Daisy
Berkey of Avery. She is also survived
by ten grandchildren and three great
! grandchildren
In the spring of 1876 she and her
husband moved to farm near Fred
| eric, Monroe county, where they resid-
ed until 1908, when they moved to
Avery. December % she visited her
son. J. E. Worrall, in Eddyville and on
January suffered partial stroke OF
| paralysis and after seven weeks of ill
! ness passed away.
She united with the Baptist church
| at Manchester, ILL.,, March, 1868, and
was member of the Pleasant Corners
Baptist church. She attended regular.
ly until failing health prevented her.
All that could be done was done by her
children, all of whom were present at
her bedside except one daughter, Mrs.
Northlane of New York City.
The funeral was conducted by Rev.
Jonathan Lee, pastor of the Eddyville
Baptist church, Sunday, February "a,
a: p. m.-Contributed.
Mrs. Sarah Ann Ady Lewis.
Mrs Sarah Ann Ady was born
in Belmouth county, Ohio, Sep
TENDER 9. 1928 and died at Libertyyille
at 2:30 p. M, February 26, 1915 She
was married to Stephen Lewis in the
year 1S49 and to this union eight chill.
dren were born.
Mary, who died in infancy; Eli of
North Dakota; F. B. Lewis of Abba;
Mrs. Thornberg of Fairfield; Mrs.
Workman of Omaha, Neb.; Ida of Jop-
lin, Mo-; Emma and Mrs. West of LIB.
ertyville
Stephen Lewis died February 9, 1894.
Mrs. Lewis was a member of the
Methodist church of Brookfield,
Iowa. and made her home at Liberty.
vile for thirty years.-Contributed
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-08
AMERICA MUM
AS JAPS MOVE
To ENTER WAR
Official Washington An
nounces No Compact
Has Been Made.
MIKADO HAS MADE
u. S. NO PROPOSAL

London, March 6.-The Daily
Mail today prints dispatch from
Tien Tsin under Mondays date
which quotes telegram from
Port Arthur as stating that the
arrangements regarding Japan's
intervention in Siberia have been
made by the allies.
The Tien Tsin message con-
tains further reports Of disor-
dered conditions in the border
areas.
The Chinese cabinet the mes
sage states, has definitely decided
upon the fullest cooperation with
Japan.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-08
by The Associated Press

American gunnerS were on duty at
many places nearby, for the balloon
was protected heavily. They stood
by their guns but the enemy planes.
sailing across the sky with shrapnei
puffs streaming out behind them like
the tail of comet, suddenly changed
their course and headed for home
The approach of a squadron of planes
from behind the American lines bear
ing the insignia of the French on
their wings probably was the cause.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17
From Ocean to Ocean and Return.

On the 4th of July last, my wife
and | left the coast of Florida for
California in our Buick roadster We
climbed mountains, having crossed
Lookout and the Rockies, passed
some very rough roads ad a great
deal of sand on our trip, but did not
find it necessary to have wrench
on the car for any trouble " hateger.
| am still in possession of my
Buick roadster, and for service ]
would not ask for more than the
Light Six Buick has given.
This was my third trip to Frisco
ia a car; nay arst Ia q P2ick and say
last in anything but Buick. Chas.
B. Williams, Savannah, Ga.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17
WHO ARE IN CLASS
ONE OF REGISTRANTS

Several inquirieis have come to
me Reflector lis TO the exact mean
ing of "Class 1" of the registration
list of the draft. Glass / comprises
Single men without dependent
relatives, married men who have
habitually failed to support their
families, who are dependent upon
wives for support or not usefully en-
gagged and whose families are sup-
ported by incomes independent of
their labor; unskilled farm laborers.
unskilled industrial laborers, regis
trants by or in respect of whom no
deferred classification is claimed or
made, registrants who fail to submit
questionnaires and in respect OF
whom no deferred classification is
claimed or made. and all registrants
not included in any other division of
the schedule.
Narrowed down under the analy-
sis of the first draft made in the re-
port, the plan places upon unattach-
ed single men and married men with
independent incomes most of the
weight of military duty. for the ag-
gregate number of men in the other
divisions of Glass l is very small.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17
HUMPS GROCERY
210 N. Broadway
$50 TONS OF SWEETS FOR
OUR SOLDIER BOYS IN CANT

Fifty tons of lemon drops, fifty
tons of chocolate, fifty tons of gum
drops!
That is big order of sweets with
/ sugar as scarce as it is, but 1t repre-
sents a single purchase of the Y. M.
c. A. for candy stock for its can
teens and huts with the American
army at home and abroad, according
to Harry Fritz, who home for few
days visit from Camp Funston.
The Y. M. c.. A., Mr.. Fritz said,
is shipping each month to France
million sheets of letter paper and 4
million envelopes. Supplies are sold
to the men at practically their cost
to the Y. M. G. A. Stationery, how
ever, is for free distribution. When
the troops move forward into the
trenches, Y. M. G. A. supplies of
chocolate and coffee, sandwiches and
cocoa are passed out at no cost to
the men.
Many of the supplies needed abroad
are now being shipped overseas in
trunks belonging to secretaries, who
are allowed 300 pounds of baggage,
but donate a share of their allot-
ment to Red Triangle supplies for
the soldiers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17
(First published in Abilene Weekly Re
fiector Jan. 10, 1879
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT,

State Of Kansas, Dickinson County, IS;
In the probate court of said county
In the matter Of the estate of Mar
tina E. Martz, deceased.
To all Creditors and Other Persons In
terested in Said Estate:
You are hereby notified that have
filed a report OF my administration Of
said estate in the Probate Court of
Dickinson County, Kansas, and that
will make final settlement of the above
named estate In the probate court In
and for said county at the probate
Judges Office In Abilene, Kansas, on
the sth day of February, 1913, and at
such time application will be made
for my compensation, attorney fees.
and other expenses, and for my dis
charge as suyfI -Hoministf ator, and for
an order of the court finding and adj
Judging who were the heirs, devisees,
and legatees OF the deceased.
ELMER B. LANNING,
Administrator OF the estate Of Martha
2. Martz, deceased.
10uAe
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17
Three Have Appealed.

The Brown, Herman and Kiener
and Kaufman appraisements have
been appealed to the district court.
This is necessary within a given time
to protect the owners rights. 1t
makes no difference in the boards
proceedings. The district gets IT,
tie on paying over its appraised
amount and the district court will
determine the additional sum, IL any,
to be paid. If no change is made
that is the end of it; If the court
gives a larger sum the owners must
be paid it. The case in court will not
be tried until May at least and per-
haps not unity the next jury term
September. In the meanwhile 1t IS
likely that some settlement will be
made as the filing of the case is
merely a matter of form.
With the sale of the buildings the
board will have to pay at this time
the valuation, $4,000, less sale OF
houses, $2,159, or less than $1,000
to obtain title to the property and
work will proceed rapidly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17
HOMES SOLD We'll
SCHOOL BOARD RECEIVED ST..
1892 FROM AUCTION SALE.
Full Figures On Appraisement and
Sale-Appeal Case Has No Eff
feet ON Work of Building
High School.

The total amount received from
the auction sale of the buildings on
the high school site amounted to 3d.
1880. The sale took place yester-
day afternoon, and deducting the au-
tioneers' fees, which amounted TO
$32.SS, the school board realized
$2,159.62. This is as much as the
board expected to sell the buildings
for and reduce the cost of the new
high school location to about $11,-
900. All buildings must be removed
before February 10. The amounts
received and purchasers were:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17
A. Il. VAN DYKE SAYS 1T
is COLD IN NEBRASKA

In a letter to the Reflector, A, B
Van Dyke writes from Enders, Neb
under date Of Jan. II: Nearly q
year has passed since we left Abb
lene and we often think of oul
friends there. The season was just
medium here. We had 100 acres Of
wheat and threshed LOO bushels
Our corn will average 20 bushels pei
acre, some soft This year we have
200 acres of wheat. which is yet in
good condition. This was much the
coolest morning of the winter, &c
below zero
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17
JURY UNDECIDED
No VERDiOr IN NORMAN CASE
AT $3.50 TODAY. -
Case of o. w. Burton Against W.
NJ. Raetz on Trial This After
noon-Smith VS.. johnson
Case Dismissed.

The trial of Mrs. Joseph Norman
against the Union Pacific was moi
placed in the hands of the jury until
o'clock this morning. Arguments
of counsel were completed at
o'clock last evening.
Mrs. Norman seeks to recover S.
600 damages for personal injuries re-
eeived as result of an accident
which occurred November IA, 1916,
when Mrs. Norman, with horse and
buggy, collided with a fast passenger
train. Mr.. Norman claims 5000
damages for the loss of the buggy,
nurse wages, and loss of his wife's
services.
Mrs. Norman testified that the flag
man at the Buckeye crossing gave
her the signal to cross the track.
Upon REORGANIZATION she testi-
fed that she did not know what the
signal was for stopping traffic. The
Union Pacific did not put on the
witness STAND Mr. Doyle, who was
fagman at the time the accident oc-
Cured.
The testimony showed that Mrs.
Norman suffered severely frac-
.tured skull; that she now has tu-
NOR on one of her limbs, which is
the result of the accident; she has
lost weight amounting to forty
pounds since she was injured, and
that she is constantly nervous and
will be so permanently, according q
her physician, DR.. ]. N. Dieter.
At $3.50 this afternoon the jury
had reached no verdict.
The trial of o. w. Burton against
William Raetz, suit for recovery of
$500 on a trade of some horses is
on today. This trial probably will
not be completed until o'clock this
evening.
The trial of E. T. Smith, ct al,
against George Johnson, ct al, for
S25 commission on sale of real es-
tate was dismissed this morning for
want of prosecution.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17
Soon Over His Cold.

Everyone speaks well OF Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy after having
used it. Mrs. George Lewis, Pitts
field, N. Y, has this to say regard
ing 1t. Last winter my little boy
five years old, was sick with cold
for two or three weeks / doctored
him and used various cough medi-
cines but nothing did him much good
until / began using Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. He then improved
rapidly and in few days was over
his cold"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17
Arc Your Sewers Clogged?

The bowels are the sewerage sys-
tenn of the body. You can we'll mag
in, the result when they are stopped
up as is the case in constipation. AS
purgative you will find Chamber
lain's Tablets excellent. They are
mild and gentle in their action. They
also improve the digestion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17

After a hearty meal, take Doan's
Regulets and assist your stomach,
liver and bowels. Regulets are q
mild laxative. soc at all stores.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17
About the Appraisement.

The appraisement of the various
properties as returned by the com
missioners, B. A. Flack, w. ID. Full
ton and j. M. Ketchersid, was:
C. L. Brown, 4 lots, $4,S33.34;
paving taxes, $616.66; total $500.
Mary Kaufman, lots, 1898;
mortgages interest 81; total $4,000.
Fred Hiser, lot, $1,497.82; mort
gage $489.39; taxes, $12.79; total,
$4,000.
Nina Kieffer and Mary Herman, 3
lots, $4,O84.42; taxes, $415.18; to-
tai, $4,000.
The total appraised valuation OF
the site was thus $4,000. The
school board, however, deducted the
unpaid paving taxes which are yet
due, 1881, leaving about $4,000.
Tie iSks on Sixth AID Seventh
streets, east of the site property,
were appraised at $4,000 each, max
ing $4,000 more. These properties
are not needed and will not be pur-
chased now.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17

Total
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-01-17
S Coffees S

CAN good values)
Pride of Abilene is an exceptional
value. Only sold here. Use any OF
these coffees and you will have a
good cup.