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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
.ELD0N CHILD IS
SERIOUSLY SHOT
Margaret Nachtrieb, Age IA,
Shows Baby Brother How
Pistol Is Operated

Little Margaret Nachtrieb lies seri
ously wounded at st. Joseph's hospital
surrounded by her parents and friends
and the doctors who are trying to re-
move the bullet and save the life OF
the child. She shot herself while show
ing her five year old brother, Charley
how the pistol worked.
The shooting occurred at the home
Of F.. II. Nachtrieb In Eldon at 9:45
o'clock this morning. The pistol was
a % caliber weapon, the property OF
Owen Stroud, who stays at the Mach
trieb home.
Trainmaster o. o. Hawk Of the Rock
Island for which company the father
of the child Is general foreman at the
Eldon shops, held the morning train
for five minutes while the parents, Doc
tors Sawyer and Moore, Travelling En-
gineer G. w. Reed and James Reed
brought the wounded child to the sta
ton and placed her on the train which
arrived here about II o'clock. She
was Immediately taken to st. Joseph's
hospital and the doctors began their
fight to save the life of the little girl,
who is but fourteen years Of age.
The bullet entered the body just be-
low the left breast and lodged within.
1t was thought that the stomach might
have been penetrated for their was no
discharge from the wound save inter
nal and the condition looked critical
from the first.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
WAR NOW SEEMS CERTAIN
MANY AMERICAN
SAILORS MISSING
LITTLE OR NO OPPORTUNITY AZ
FoRDED CREWS TO REACH
SAFETY AFTER ATTACKS.

New York, March 19.-Eghty-five
Americans, comprising large major
ity of the crews were aboard the three
American steamers Vigilancfa, City OF
Memphis and Illinois sunk by German
submarines on Saturday and Sunday
in the blockade zone. The latest in
formation here is that fourteen men
fare missing from the Vigilancia and
eight fom the City Of Memphis. The
crew Of the Illinois was landed safely.
The City Of Memphis left Cardiff,
Wales. Friday in ballast for New
York. She encountered the submarine
Saturday evening and the crew was
given fifteen minutes to take to the
boats. The vessel was owned by the
Ocean Steamship company and valued
at 100000. She felt New York Januayr
23 with a cargo of cotton which was
delivered at Harve, France. There
were 81 men in her crew.
The Vigilancia was torpedoed with.
out warning, according to the surviv-
ors' story and the submarine did not
appear. She carried crew Of As men,
twenty-one of whom were Americans.
Thirty-one of these have been landed
at the Scilly Islands. The Wgilancia
sailed from New York February %
with cargo consisting in part Of pro-
visions and valued at nearly $3.50,
The ship herself was said to be worth
one million dollars.
Beyond the fact that the crew was
saved, no details had been received.
She was reported merely as having
been sunk. The Illinois was tank
ship owned by the Texas on Com
pany. She left Port Arthur, Texas. on
February II for London, with full
cargo. There were sixteen Americans
on board, including all the officers and
eight members Of the crew. Her en-
tire crew consisted of thirty-flve men.
Her home port was New York
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
RUSSIAN REVOLT
T0.PROMOTE TRADE
TRANSPORTATION GRAFT WIPED
OUT AND RELATIONS WITH
U. S. MADE BETTER.

Petrograd, March Is, via London,
March ia new impetus to CONNER
cial intercourse between Russia and
America is result expected to grow
out of the revolution.
Reforms which have been accepted
in principle by the cabinet remove a
stumbling block, which existed under
tho old regime, to the reenactment Of
the commercial treaty with the United
States. Among the stipulations insist
ed upon by the working mems depu-
ties was one for the removal of the dis
abilities governing various elements OF
Russia's population. Thus the Jews.
Poles, Armenians, Tartars and other
foreign races composing portions of
the population are admitted to full
equal rights. 1t is matter OF common
knowledge that the impediment to the
reenactment of the treaty with the
United States has been the insistence
Of Russia In applying to naturalized
American Jews the liabilities govern.
ing the portion Of this race which is
subject to Russia.
Another reform which touches the
people more closely is that of railway
TRANSPORTATION. This is already under
way and the results have been even
thus soon seen in the lower prices
for foodstuffs With the wipine
out of graft which was part Of the
old railway control, the cost Of trans
porting freight has already been cut
virtually in half. 1t used to be neces
sary for would be shipper to bargain
with a station master and pay any fig
ure the official might choose to place
upon the use of freight car to trans
port goods. The cars went to the
highest bidder and only commodities
yielding fabulous profit could stand
the tolls. This was the primary reason
why the cities were without food while
huge stores Of grain lay in the elevat
-ors In the interior of the provinces.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
SUPREME COURT
HOLDS LAW VALID
FIVE TO FOUR DECISION DE
cLAREs ADAMSoN ACT is
CONSTITUTIONAL

Washington, D. c., March 49,
The Adamson eight hour railroad
law was held constitutional and
valid in all respects today by the
supreme court.
The decision makes eight hours
the standard of a days work and
wages for men in operation Of
trains and Ieoailzes the wage In
creases whieh went into tentative
effect on its passage.
The immediate temporary wage
Increase won by the railroad en-
pIoyes affect 100000 trainmen, as
Of January I, and are estimated to
total between $40, 900 900 and $780,
100000.
The courts decision was S to 4,
with Justices Day, Pitney, Mercy
noIds and Van Devanter dissent
ing.
Federal Judge Hooks ruling in
the Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf
railroad test case, enjoinino en-
forcement Of the Adamson act, and
holding it Unconstitutional, null
and void" was reversed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
CAPTAIN Is MISSING.

London. March 19.-Captain Borum
and the eight men who formed the
complement of his boat are among
those missing from the sunken fAmeri.
can steamer City Of Memphis. Four OF
the etgs,t eai,ors ere Amer ms! !SSaAa
boat was picked up at 10 o'clock Sum
day morning empty and It is hoped
that its occupants were rescued either
by patrol boat or by vessel carry.
ing no wireless, and landed at some
out Of the way port.
The survivors say that the captains
boat became separated from the
others about 10 o'clock on Sunday
morning.
The City Of Memphis left Cardiff
with fifty-eight persons, OF whom
twenty-nine were Americans The sur
vivors who have thus far reported to
the American consulate number thirty.
three. The steamer carried no guns.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
War Summary,

The French, closely following the
retiring Germans re-occupied Guiscard
last night and at several points reach
ed the railroad from Ham to Nesle,
the Paris war office announces Troops
were pushed along the national road
to st. Quentin.
East of Nesle the second German
position was captured.
The statement says 100 villages
have been re-occupied by French in
three days. Many of these towns had
been devastated. Thousands Of per-
sons whom the Germans were unable
to send to the rear came forward to
greet the French. On the Verdun
front the Germans made heavy at
tack between Avocourt and Deadman
hill after artillery preparation. They
penetrated the French lines on front
OF $50 yards, but were elected from
part of this position after violent
hand-to-hand fighting.
The British are continuing their
pursuit of the retreating Germans in
France.
The German admiralty announces
that merchant ships of 7Sl,5OO gross
tonnage We're destroyed during Febru.
ary as a result Of the war measures OF
the central powers.
A British destroyer and a merchant
vessel were sunk and another destroy.
er was damaged in the German naval
raid at Ramsgate, the admiralty an
nounced today
| Chinese troops have occupied with.
out opposition the German conces-
sions at Tien Tsin and Hankow. The
Dutch have taken over the German
lcopSulateS
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
IOWA TO ENTERTAIN
CIVIL WAR HEROES
BILL IN SENATE PROVIDES
MONEY FOR SENDING VET.
ERANS TO ENCAMPMENT.
Special Correspondence ]


Des Moines, March 19.-Jowa's vet
erans of the civil war who fought with
Grant at the siege of Vicksburg will
be the guests of the state of Iowa in all
probability at the big Jubilee and re-
upion to be held there in October.
The senate appropriations commit.
tee is expected to report out with a
recommendation for passage the bill to
appropriate $4,000 to pay their rail.
road fare and expenses The measure
has already passed the house by a
large vote and its adoption by the SEN
ate is considered almost certain.
Col. D. ]. Palmer, former command
er Of the G. A. R., appeared before the
appropriation committee Saturday and
declared that through the aid of the
state thirty-two of Iowa's fighting or
CARNATIONS in the war of the rebellion
would be represented at Vicksburg.
ito get closer to the confederate vet
Grams than they ever have been since
they bore arms against each other"
The Kimberly home rule bill was re-
ported out for passage by the house
committee on municipalities Saturday
with a Recommendation for passage.
The measure has been before the as
sembly in some form for several ses-
sions. 1t would delegate to all muni-
palities the right to exercise all gov
ernmental powers not specifically pro-
hibited by the state constitution or
state laws. The courts have followed
the policy that municipalities can do
nothing for which the power is not
specifically delegated to legislative
enactment to the
The grand Jury Of Polk county today
began its investigation Of the charges
against l.. W. Station of Davenport,
representative of the Automatic Tele.
phone Co.. arrested in the house cham
ber Monday for violation Of lobby laws.
Stanton was arrested by Represen-
tative Klinker of Crawford county
for circulating lobby litera-
ture anonymously. The law which
Klinker caused to be passed two years
ago prohibits the circulation Of any
lobby literature without the name Of
the lobbyist or the firm by which he
Is employed atta SsiSd thereto The
statute makes the offense an indictable
Stanton says he was re-
leased on his own recognizance and
faces fine. The penalty is not to ex-
ceed 500 fine or thirty days in Jail or
both.
Child welfare workers are going to
ask the legislature for the $4,000 ap-
preparation the state board of agricul.
ture refused to accept. The fair board
asked 100000 for a new cattle barn
at the state fair. The appropriation
committee OF the senate offered 100000
which the board said would be useless.
Now the child welfare work supporters
declare the senate has no good excuse
for refusing to grant them that amount
for the establishment OF a child vel.
fare bureau at Iowa City.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
SOME ACTIVITY APPARENT.

Washington. d. c., March 10. Pres
ident Wilson made another personal
visit to the state. war and navy build
ings this afternoon and there were out.
ward indications that some new def.
mite action was impending as the re-
suit of the latest destruction Of Amer.
lean ships by German submarines.
President Wilson conferred with Sec
retary Daniels, 1t was understood
about the issue of 81 so, 100000 in bonds
for hurrying naval construction be.
cause of national emergency. There
was no official announcement, however
to confirm this
After comforting with the president,
Secretary Daniels summoned Admiral
Benson. chief Of operations, and Cap
tain Oliver. chief OF intelligence. There
appeared to be ground for the belief
that steps were being taken to have
the navy protect American shipping.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
FOUR BURNED IN
OLD FOLKS HOME

Chicago. March 19.--Search of the
ruins of the Scottish Old Peoples
home at Riverside, a suburb. which
was destroyed by fire yesterday, es.
tablished today that four people had
lost their lives in the fire. Thirty-three
others were saved. The dead:
Mrs. Janet Greenock, 70 years old.
William Mcpherson. 90 years old.
Thomas Louttit, 76 years old.
William Robertson, 80 years old.
The fire. which was of unknown orr
gin was discovered by Mrs. Cora Cum
mings. superintendent Of the home
when a collie had awakened her by
barking in the basement.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
CUMMINS OUT OF
HOSPITAL AGAIN

New York. March 10. The improv-
ed condition of Senator Albert b. Cum.
Minis Of Iowa today permitted him to
leave the hospital where he was taken
after he collapsed at the republican
club on Saturday.
The senator took train for Wash
ington declaring he was needed there
because of the tension In the nation s
affairs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
HOME RULE FOR FINLAND.

London, March 10. Home rule for
Finland is the policy of the new Rus
sian government, according to Reu.
ter correspondent writing from Tam.
merfors, Finland's greatest manufac.
turing city. General Zein, governor Of
Finland under the old regime, has been
sent to Petrograd as a prisoner.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
WAR COST Is HUGE.

London. March 19-Replying to a
question in the house of commons to-
day Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of
the exchequer. said the daily average
expenditure ofIthe British government
from April /, 1916. to March 81, 1917.
would work out at 100000 pounds
sterling
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
MORE MEN MISSING.

London. March 49, Fifteen men
from the American steamer Vigilancia,
sunk by German submarine are now
listed as missing.
The American embassy learns that
the submarine fired two torpedoes at
the Vigilancia. The first missed by a
considerable distance. 1t was follow,
ed Immediately by the second which
found the mark.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
GERMANS ADMIT REVERSE.

Berlin. March 19 (By wireless to Say
WILEY - Evacuation OF territory over
a wider sector on the French front ex-
tending from Arras to the Aisne river
is announced by the German war Office.
Several lines Of French trenches
over an extent Of 500 meters In one
section and 500 meters in another on
the Verdun front were stormed yeste-.
day by the Germans. Nearly 500
French prisoners were taken,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
LONG DIRE AIDED
OVERT ACT IS
COMMITTED BY.
SU UbMARINES
Three American Ships Are
Sent to Bottom Without
Proper Warnings
u. S. MAY TRY TO
CLEAR SEA LANES

Washington, d. c., March 19--New
I and aggressive action to protect Amer.
ican shipping against German subma.
rines appears certain as result of yes
terday's sinking of three unarmed
American merchantmen with possible
loss Of American lives.
Calling of congress In extra session
before April 16 loomed as the strongest
probability although President Wilson
! was understood to have other courses
under consideration.
With American ships already being
armed, the most probable step would
be an active campaign to clear subma-
rines out of the shipping lanes. The
| fact that some American ships are on
the other side Of the ocean unarmed Is
factor In the situation and as large
warships are ineffective against sub
marines, the problem for the govern.
ment is to get small submarine chas-
ers. Most Of the American fleet Is
needed at home to guard against oper-
alton OF German submarines in Amer
lean waters.
There seemed to be no doubt that
steps to supplement arming of Amer
ican ships would be taken and the only
fcuSstiSn WAS whether the president
would take such steps on his own re-
sponsibility or wait for congress to
grant specific authority.
Secretary Lansing was called to the
white house by President Wilson early
today and they discussed the policy Of
the government An undated dispatch
from Consul Frost at Queenstown CIV
en- out today by the state department
says:
"VesseI cleared Cardiff 18th in ballast
with fifty-eisht persons including twen-
ty-ninth Americans at 1855 p M; 18th
submarine fired warning shot from
three miles on starboard quarter, ves-
sci was stopped, submarine approach
ing to one mile, fred once more. frag-
ments striking vessel. ship then only
being able to read submarines signal
to abandon ship. Instantly captain
replied by long blast whistle signifying
comprehension. then gave .our short
blasts. signal to crew to take to boats
Immediately. which was done in five
minutes. No injuries. Submarine then
fired eight shots. sinking vessel about
4:40 p. m.
"C1ty of Memphis carried wireless
but did not use It,"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
TRAIN KILLS WOMAN.

Freport, Ill.,. March 19-Mrs. Henry
Baum, 64 years old was killed and her
husband a Dunkard minister was SER
iously injured last night when buggy
in which they were riding was struck
by train at a grade crossing few
miles from Shannon
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
LONDON is ATTACKED.

Berlin. March 19 VIA London) Ar
attack on London by Zeppelins lasting
one and one-half hours has been made
the war office announced today. Bombs
we're dropped successfully and the air
ships returned safely.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20
STOP MUSTERING
OUT OF REGIMENT

Des Moines, March 10. Major
Clark, u. S. army, second in command
at FIT. Des Moines, in a statement Is.
sued today said orders had been receiy-
led FROM .hc cen ssssssrsS eT of the central
department to cease all preparations
to muster out the Second Iowa infan.
try tomorrow and to hold the regiment
subject to further orders"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20

Chicago. March 19-Orders were is.
sued today by Mapor General Thomas
H. Barry. commandant Of the central
department U. S. army, susnending all
mastering out of troops in the central
department subject to further notice" 7"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-20

Washington, D. c.. March 19-lt was
authoritatively stated today at the war
department that Rehabilitation OF the
national guard would continue as plan
ned and that delays in the mastering
out of troops In certain districts re-
suited from local conditions.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-14

ployes of the United States in Wash :
ington to vote at general elections
while in Washington.
Senate bill No. 1872. by Senator
Wark, legalizes municipal band funds
in cities of the second class.
House bill No. 90. by Sparks, makes
eight-hour day the limit in lead and
zinc mines.
Senate bill No. 376. by Senator Ma
lone. authorizes directors of city Ii
braries to name proxies.
Senate bill No. 294, by Senator
Nighswonger, fixes salaries in Wichita
city court.
Senate bill No. $50, by Senator Get
ty, makes civil service rules for Kan
sas City, Kan, municipal offices.
House bill No. SOS prevents over
flow of oil well waste into streams
from which water for domestic pur-
poses is taken.
House bill No. 343, by Short, allows
cities of the third class in counties un-
der 1000 to issue bonds to fund
floating Indebtedness.
Senate bill No. 346, by Senator Nc
Claim, gives boards of education in
cities of the second class authority to
attach limited territory adjacent to
city for school purposes.
House bill No. 451, by Piper, allows
building and loan associations to call
themselves savings and loan associa-
lions or rural credit associations. s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-14
.FULTZ TO STEP DOWN?
Baseball Magnates Will Make Peace
If He Will Quit Fraternity.

New York, Feb. 14.-With an abro-
gated agreement on hand and with the
cock-sureness that goes with every
step taken by organized baseball, indi-
cations today are that a personal is
sue has been made of the threatened
baseball strike. Dave Fultz may have
to give up his place at the head of
the players fraternity before recogni-
ton to the players again will be
granted.
The spirit of the resolution passed
by the National league, the attitude of
everyone connected with the league
and peace overtures that have come
thru the agency of John McGraw all
point to the elimination of Fultz.
Fultz is said to have declared he
will step out of the way if the mag
mates will agree not to discipline any
member of the. fraternity who has
stuck to the strike edict. His stepping.
out means the end of the strike, for
the magnates probably would be will
ing to listen to anyone but Fultz
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-14
In FIVE MINUTES
NO SICK STOMACH
INDIGESTION, GAS
'Pape's Diapepsin' is the quick
est and SureSt Stomach
relief.

You don't know what upset your
which portion of the food
did the damage-do you? Well, don
bother. If your stomach is in a re-
volt; II sick, gassy and upset, and
what you just ate has fermented and
turned sour; head dizzy and aches
belch gases and acids and ercutate uu-
dlgested food; breath foul, tongue
coated-just take a little Pape's Dia-
pepsin to neutralize acidity and in five
minutes you wonder what became of
the indigestion and distress
Millions of men and women toda y
know that it is needless to have dys-
pepsia- little Diapepsion OCCASION
ally keeps the stomach sweetened, and
hey eat their favorite foods without
fear.
If your stomach doesn't take care
or your liberal limit without rebel
Lon; if your food is a damage instead
OF help, remember the quickest,
surest. most harmless antacid is
Papes Diapepsin which casts only
/ fifty cents for a large case at drug
stores It's truly wonderful-Ait stops
food souring and sets things straight.
so gently and easily that it is really
astonishing. Your stomach will digest
your meals if You keep acids neutral
-AdVert isenent-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-14
Cocoanut Oil Makes
A Splendid Shampoo

If yo- want to lie your hair in
good condition, be careful what you
wash it with.
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkah. This dries
the scalp. makea the hair brittle, and
is very harmful. Just plain mulsified
cOcoanut oil (which is pure and en-
tirely greaseless), is much better than
the most expensive soap or anything
else you can use for shampooing. as
this can't possibly injure the hair
Simply moisten your hair with
water and rub it in. One or two tea
spoonfuls will make an abundance of
rich, cre~my lather. and cleanse5 the
hair and scalp thoroughly. The lather
rinses out easily and removes every
particle of dust. dirt, dandruff and
excessive oil. The hair dries quickly
and evenly, and it leaves it fine and
silky, bright. fluffy and easy to
manage.
You can get mulsified cocoanut oil
at most any drug store. 1t is very
CHI ap. and a few ounces is enough to
last everyone in the family for
months "A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-14
MUCH POVERTY HERE
Provident Is Receiving Many Calls for
Help From Unemployed.

One of the worst poverty epidemics
that has struck Topeka in many a day
is now raging according to Judge r.
NJ Yates, secretary of the Provident
association. Three hundred orders for
groceries have been given out by
Judge Yates since the first of the
month, an Unprecedented run. And
the demands are still pouring in.
work has never been so scarce"
Judge Yates says. Since the first of
the year there has been a steady de-
crease in employment and there will
be no let up until spring. These fam
lilies must be tided along by the Provi-
dent association until spring Thus
far we have been able to handle the
demands for food"
With the high cost of living the
families have been unable to save
ahead to meet the rainy days of I'M
employment