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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
PEACE FARLEY
PLANS SPOILED
SOCIALISTS CONFERENCE A
STOCKHOLM CANNOT BE
REPRESENTATlV

Stockholm, Sept. 6.-The plans for
the socialist conference at thinner
valid. Switzerland, to be held ten days
after the socialist conference here. has
been abandoned because Of the great
difficulty the delegates met who came
here, in obtaining passports
Some representatives from Russia
are here and other foreigners. mostly
Germans, are expected to arrive with
In the next few days to settle definite
~ whether the conference will be held
without complete representation. or
be abandoned. The attitude Of the so
cialists to demand of the allied govern
ments that they grant passports to del
esates has been totally dropped and 1t
Is impossible to get leading socialists
to make statement on the prospects
Of the conference.
In we'll informed circles, however. 1t
Is considered that the recent labor
conference at Blackpool, which voted
against participation by British labor,
smashed any hope to get the Stock
holm conference together. PETER j.
Troelstra. the Dutch socialist leader,
says that the Russian delegation to
Blackpool can be expected at Stock
holm within week and that then
there would be time to decide what
to do.
The conference Of women Of bellig-
erent and neutral countries has been
postponed until the international so
cialist conference Is held.
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WOMEN UNITE
FOR WAR WORK
SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LINES
SUBMERGED IN PATRIOTIC
MOVEMENT.

Springfield. H., Sept. 6.-Declaring
that unless the women of Illinois rise
to their responsibilities in the war, OBJ
literating all separating lines. they
have no right to American citizenship.
Miss Harriet E. Vittum of Chicago.
director OF the women's committee OF
the Illinois council Of defense, voiced
the feeling OF the women's auxiliary
which began a two-day meeting here
today. She was roundly applauded.
The purpose OF the conference, Miss
Vittum explained, was to instruct
women Of the state for the war regis
tration which will be undertaken by
most cities In Illinois the week begin
ming September II, and to unity them
for all war work.
"In this great struggle said Miss
vittum, In her opening address, "there
are among the women of Illinois Meth
er suffragists nor non-sudragists,
neither club women nor non-club
women, neither professional women
nor non-professional women, neither
republicans nor democrats. We are
citizens of Illinois called to the colors
as men. Unless we assume our re-
sponsibilities. We are unworthy OF
American citizenship"
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FALL FESTIVAL
NOW ASSURED

The big fall festival will be hel0s
and the baseball park sar-M Myrtle
street will be transformed into
miniature fair grounds for this pur-
pose. That much was determined at
the meeting last night in the Com
mercial club when heads OF depart
ments in the Farmers Institute.
Wapello County Live Stock Show and
Commercial club conferred. All OF
these decided to go ahead with their
arrangements for display of the
various stock or produce they ARE to
show and the club will provide the
entertainment and arrange for the
parade.
Exhibit To Be Varied
The threatening aspect of the even
ing caused some of the representa-
tives to go home early but sufficient
remained to discuss the project and.
each man in charge of some features
of the fall festival left with the inten-
ton Of looking after his department.
A show OF hogs, cattle, both beef ana
dairy, sheep and horses. as well as .
big lot of farm produce Is to be made.
A meeting is called for the above
organizations and others Interested
in the project for Saturday at 1880 ~
m. in the Commercial club. A big
attendance is expected for at that
time the final push will be given the
project.
Will Build Stalls.
T. A. Stoessel has agreed to bufld
a large number of stalls for the Live.
stock and a big art hall for display
ing other exhibits. The dates Of the
big festival are October 3 to and
many attractions will be provided BY
the Commercial club to assure goof5
attendance of the people, of the cit
both afternoon and evening dur4n
the festival. NJ
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BILL IS HIDING;
STORM GATHERS
CHICAGO BURGoMAsTER SUES
NEWSPAPER As HE COMES
UP FOR AIR.

Chicago, Sept. 6.-Follow1ng day
OF vigorous demonstrations against the
war sentiments expressed by Mayor
William Hale Thompson, that official
secluded himself and today his aloof-
ness from all public affairs 10 the
cause of much speculation, both as to
his probable course Of action and the
activities of those who are known to
favor immediate investigation by fed
eral agents of his anti-war course.
ABSENT FROM FAIR.
The mayor had planned to spend
Yesterday at Kankakee, ILL.,. at fair.
A political rally was to- have been held
with the William Hale Thompson re-
publican club, one Of the conspicuous
visitors of the day.
Mayor Thompson was not In this
party. 1t il said, 1t being stated oy his
friends at Kankakee that he was de-
tanned on business here. He did not
arrive later by train as had been an
ticipated.
His whereabouts during the day
we're unknown to those who made in
ouiry. At his home it was stated he
was downtown.
SUES CHICAGO HERALD.
Mayor Thompson, through an attor-
ney, David H. Jackson. filed a praecipe
today in suit for $250,000 damages
against the Chicago Herald company
and James Kelley, the publisher.
The Herald among others has Wig.
orously criticized the mayors anti.
war attitude.
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KEOKUK COUNTY
SENDS FIRST MEN

Sigourney, Sept. 1.-THE first con-
tingent of Keokuk county's quota left
for Camp Dodge yesterday morning.
The number called this time was five
per cent of the total number, making
ten of the soldier boys the first to go.
They are: Harry Paul Dupuis, Roy
Hinson. Elden Purl Slime, Earl ia
cobs, Carl Barrett, Frank Turner,
Samuel Ragan. Louis Buehneman.
Louis Strohman and Harry Klein
schmidt. A large delegation Of the
Stgprney band escorted the ten
young soldiers to the Rock Island sta
ton from whence they departed for
Des Moines The young soldiers were
all good natured and hapy and every
body present wished them God speed
and q safe return.
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MITCHELLVILLE
GIRLS RUN AWAY


Mitchellville, Sept. 6.--Men have
been driving up to the industrial
school buildings at Mitchellville in au-
tomobiles at night and inducing the
girls to run away with them, so SUI
perintendent Lucy M. Sickles has re-
ported to the state board, Of control.
Within the last several days seven
girls have run away from the school.
she declares.
Last week ONE night three girls ran
away. They got out Of room on the
second floor of the building by saving
out a window pane and using bed
clothing with which to reach the
ground.
Not in a long time have so many
girls ran away from the school as in
the past several days, the superin-
tendent reports.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Harold McNichols has returned from
a visit in st. Louis. Denver, Colorado
Springs and other western points.
Miss Ruth Partlow of Ames Is a
guest at the home of Mr.. and MrsA H,
/. Stentz, 532 North Green street. 7
Mrs. E. L. Lemberger, 141 Fellows
avenue. left for Galesburs today to
visit her sister Mrs. A. M. Walter.
Mrs. NJ. C. Harbaugh Of Portland.
Ore. returned today after visiting her
sister. Mrs. F. T. Lynch, 233 NORTH
Marion street.
George Frederick Ogden of the Chi
cago Grand Opera Co., which will ap'
near here October II and 1s, Is In the
city today.
Rev. George Thompson OF Des
Moines has left for home after visiting
Mrs. Jessie Jones, North Caldwell
street. and Fred Hawks Grand avenue.
Mrs. Naomi Barley and daughter
Ruth Of Des Moines returned Wednes-
day after visiting Mrs. ,Adolph Pear
son, GA North street.
Mrs. G. N. Zimmerman Of Lovilia
returned Wednesday after short
visit with Mrs. Frank Swartz, 1898
Haynes street.
Miss Enrol Powers OF Creston re-
turned wednesday after a visit at the
W. r. jerks home, 10S East Sixth
street.
Mrs. F. E. Abbott Of Belmont. Neb..
returned after visiting at the home OF
Mrs. Oscar Robertson, of south of
town.
Miss Mary Moss Of Centerville is
guest at the home of her sister Mrs.
Franklin Roberts, 3l3 North Wapello
street
Miss Dorothy Graves of Des Moinee
returned Wednesday after visiting at
the home of Mrs A. NJ Barnes, 11S
North Wapello street, and with Mrs.
A. P. Murphy, ia Center avenue.
Miss Julia Clark left for Northfeld
Mass, today to resume duties tn
school after spending the summer va
cation with her mother, Mrs. F. B.
Clark. lis East Court street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Foster of
Sioux Falls motored to this city and
are visiting at the home of Mrs. Eos
ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F.
SHUTS, North Court street, and with
other relatives.
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CHARLTON.

Mrs. Eva Woolley and children OF
Des Moines have been spending the
: week in Lincoln township with her
aunt, Mrs. Leslie Moore.
Sam Book and family are moving to
Des Moines, where he has accepted
position with the Kratzer Carriage Co
Miss Mollie B. Freel returned the
Arst of the week from an extended Wis.
1t with her sister, Mrs. Abbie Snyder
At STAPLES, Mimi, and with friends at
other points.
Mrs. D. P. Luce and little son,
Palmer, are expected home in few
days from few weeks visit with rela.
tives in Winterset.
Mrs. Ella Roberts Of Cameron, Mo-,
is visiting in this city with her sister
tn-law, Mrs. A. M. James.
Miss Lottie Lewis of Des Moines
has been spending few days In this
city with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan Lewis.
Mrs. R. c. Clutch came down from
lndianola yesterday for brief visit
with Miss Edenia Kridelbaugh and
other friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mauk of Tabor
returned home yesterday after a few
days visit at the home Of his father,
]. w. Mauk. and with other relatives
and old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Conner went to
Creston yesterday to spend few days
at the home of her brother.
Miss Minnie Sterrett spent the day
yesterday with friends in Abba.
Miss Maud Yost and Mrs. Helen
Selk and little daughter Dorothy. left
Yesterday for a visit witt relatives in
Sidney. From there they will go to
Auburn, Neb., to visit at the home Of
their brother, Harry Yost.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Walker went to
st. Joseph, Mo-, Tuesday, where the
latter expects to undergo an operation
ut the hospital.
A fine baby boy arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Beach Forrest on
Tuesday night, September 4.
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MISSOURI TROOPS
WILL MOVE SOON

Nevada, Mo-, Sept. 6.-Within a
week, Missouri troops probably will
be departing for their training quar-
tiers. Camp Doniphan, Fort Sill, Okla.
This is the expectation of officers OF
the Fourth, the first regiment to reach
Nevada, and which, it is supposed, will
be the first ordered south.
Officers and men Of Co. E. Hanni-
balls contingent, are we'll pleased with
their new equipment, which is arriv-
ing daily. Every man is QUILTED
entirely new, everything being of the
latest pattern. New uniforms, under
wear, shirts. hats. etc, have been fur
nished both veterans and recruits.
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LABOR PLEDGES
WAR SUPPORT
ALLIANCE MEETING At MlNhEAP.
ALLIANCE MEETING At MINNEAP-
RESOLUTIONS.

Minenap Ills. Mimi, Sept. s.-The
American Alliance Of Labor. having
disposed of the preliminary work of
organization, today took up plans for
establishing local branches from coast
to coast in the campaign to
bring organized labor up solid
ly behind the government in it's
prosecution Of the war and to stamp
out disloyal and pro.German societies.
The resolutions committee in special
session began drawing up the declara-
tons Of the alliance, recently formed
for the announced purpose Of combat
ing disloyalty, which are expected to
put organized labor right before the
world"
NO NEW SOCIALISM,
John Spargo, former member OF the
party, who, with number Of other
leading socialists, left the party be-
cause of Its anti-war stand, issued
statement denying reports that a new
socialist party would be organized dur
ing the present conference.
Speaking for the socialists IN this
gathering" he said, I'VE have no inten-
ton OF forming or attempting to form
any new party here, whether to be
known as labor party, socialist party,
or otherwise: we have single minded
purpose to Join with our labor union
friends to constitute a permanent or
ganization whose only purpose will be
the crushing Of expatriates and the en-
listing Of the loyal support, Of the
laboring masses Of the country in this
war But the organization formed here
will not In any sense be party.
MOVEMENTS ARE SEPARATE.
There has been formed independent
ly some time ago new socialist or
ganization, Incorporated in New York
as the Socialist Democratic League.
and 1t Is formed of the socialists who
have withdrawn from the socialist par
ty of America on account of its war
policl But that league and this ALI
ance for labor and democracy have
nothing to do with each other"
Tonight Samuel Gompers. president
of the American Federation of Labor
and permanent chairman OF the alli-
ance will address mass meeting in
st. Paul Other speakers will include
Mr.. Spargo, Frank p. Walsh, and
Charles Edward Russell.
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DIARY OF SPY
SHOWSTREASON.
ERNTzjNG ON RUSSIAN
FRONT PROVED TO BE
CAPrlVE's NOTES.

Petrograd. Aug. 15--(Correspond-
ence Of The Associated Press)-The
German soldier who is fond Of frater-
nizing Is more often a spy, according
to a diary found on a captured Teuton
sergeant, says a Petrograd Gazeta
correspondent at the, front.
Only those German soldiers quail
fed for their acuteness in observing
are allowed to fraternize with their
Russian opponents, this diary shows.
The document disclosed that its writer
had been supplied with several bottles
of vodka, which with characteristic
German thoroughness had been spe-
cially brewed for distribution among
the Russians.
DIARY OF Df8LoYALTY.
The diary contained minute record
of the fraternizefs' acts and observa-
lions, carefully headed, sub-headed
and numbered. Among the headings
were: Questions and Answers about
an Armistice'';; Conditions of the
Russian Army" ATTITUDE Towards
Peace Talk" Invitations to Future
Meetings"
Among the entries were: Russians
WdI1loU w LQAL LHelT artillery was
about to fire.: white peace poster
pasted up: and, Russians report
they will not listen to orders to attack
U.s."
This story is told by a Swedish
journalist. The usual daily visits
were going on, he says, and all was
peaceful when the Russians suddenly
began firing furiously from one section
of their trenches. "A German officer
ran over and called out Indignantly.
What do you mean by shooting with
ball cartidges?"
SHOT TOO LOW, ANYWAY.
A Russian officer explained apollo
geticslly, THE colonel has Just come
up for inspection, but he'll be going
away in a minute"
When The Associated Press CORE
spondent was at the front German
major told how one Of his officers was
shot through the leg while walking in
front Of the trenches at time when.
by the custom Of that period, neither
side was supposed to fire, He made
indignant representations about it Ia
ter to the Russians, and was told that
a party of high officers had visited the
trenches and the soldiers had to shoot.
"But even at that" said the major,
the fools might have fred high
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ALLIEs WIN IN AFRICA.

London, Sept. Ga junction has
been effected between an Anglo Bel
gian column and Belgian column
operating in German East Africa, the
two columns getting in touch ninety
seven miles southwest of Kilossa,
says an Off ial statement The Bel
CLANS have crossed the Ulanga River
near Mahenge.
I'VE inflicted severe losses on the
Germans retreating toward Ma.
henge," continues the statement. 1--WE
are firmly established at Tunduru.
Marty 400 Germans surrendered at
Kakera, northeast of Kilossa. to the
colored South Africans who had in
vested Kakera.'
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UNIONISTS CONTROL
PORTO RICO CABINET

San Juan Porto RICO, Sept. 1.-THE
senate today confirmed the nomination
OF Jose A. Benedicto as treasurer of
the island; Ruiz Sober az commissioner
of health, and Manuel Camanus as
commissioner Of agriculture All the
new appointees are unionists. This
leaves unconfirmed only Manuel Dom
eneche, a republican, who was named
by the governor as minister of the In
terror. and leaves the offices vacant
for the present. The unionist leaders
assert that under no circumstances
will they confirm the nomination Of
DomenechA
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IS
CAUSE OF FIRE
BOLT STRIKES sWENsoN HoME
ON SHERIDAN AVENUE,
BURNING ROOF.

Lightning struck the home Of L 4
Swenson, los North Sheridan avenue.
about o'clock this morning and
caused a fire that destroyed large
portion Of the roof
The bolt struck the flue, loosening .
few bricks and following down the
chimney blew out the crate and
mantle. The current also followed the
light wires and caused the fire. Mr..
and Mrs. Swenson beyond being da1ed
by the shock were not hurt.
The damage was considerable frorf'
water, the fire being confined to tb%
roof and attic, but the water damaged
the furniture.
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Germans Have a New
Hero in Won Hutler,
Conqueror of Riga

Copenhagen, Sept. s-The capture
by the Germans of Riga has brought
out the name of. new German army
commander, Won Hutler, whose re-
cent promotion Of leadership of an In
dependent army is one of the few
examples of yousg blood forcing its
way to the top through the serried
ranks Of older generals and super
animated officers.
Won Hutler, who is of French des-
cent, his grandfather having been a
French oficer, was guard division
commander at the outbreak OF the
war and until the capture of Riga he
had no striking events to his credit.
His chief Of staff, General Sluberz-
weig, was for a time Field Marshal
Won Mackensen's chief of staff and
later was transferred to Belgium
where his name gained undesirable
prominence in connection with the
execution of Miss Edith Cavell, the
British nurse.
Prince Eitel Friedrich, commander
of the first guard division which cap
tured Tarnopol, participated In the
operations at Riga.
i NC ocIlu l06cUI0IS . COIAOSPOA,
dent on the Riga front. describing the
passage of the Dvina river, says that
this was accomplished without the
loss OF man, thanks to the effect Of
the German artillery and mine throw
ers. The Germans had assembled a
greater number Of mine throwers than
ever before and brought them into &C.
ton after the regular artillery had
bombarded the first and second lines
for several hours.
The effect of the mine lombard
ment was literally Overwhelming.
Houses were reduced to fine dust. and
the demoralized Russian survivors
Ned. Bridges were thrown across the
Dvina, at this point 400 yards wide,
by which storming parties crossed
and assaulted the first line heights.
Other bridges in the meantime were
being constructed and the whole army
was soon crossing, while the regiment
al bands played.
The whole operation was carried
out at such little cost that three d.
visions which were in the thick of the
fighting had total casualties amount
ing to only $50 dead or wounded.
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RUSSIAN POLES
SEEK REFORMS
DEMANDS ARE MADE ON TEN
TONS FOR GREATER INTER.
NAL FREEDOM.

Copenhagen. Sept. e.-According to
a report from Cracow, Count Roniker
of Warsaw, representing group OF
prominent Russian Poles has present
ed to the German government set Of
demands. These include abolition OF
the frontier line between the German
and Austrian spheres of occupation In
Russian Poland, cessation of requisi-
lions in Poland. the expenditure OF
$500, 900, 900 marks to repair the raw.
ages of war and the appointment Of
Count Marnoffiky as head Of the new
administration Of the occupied dis.
tricts.
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BELGIAN FLAYS
GERMAN RULERS
LAWS MADE At THE HAGUE ARE
IGNORED, De LEvAL
SAYS.

Saratoga Springs, N. Y. Sept g.
Military attaches Of the British French
italian and Russian embassies and the
Belgian legation attended this after
Moons session Of the conference Of the
American Bar Association to hear Gas
ton de Laval, famous Belgian lawyer,
who was counsel for the American
legation at Brussels, deliver an ad-
dress on Prussian law as applied in
Belgium.
THREE YEARS OF LAWLEssNEss.
The story of three years of German
violation of the covenants of The
Hague convention, during the Teutonic
occupancy of Belgium, since the world
war began, was told by Mr.. de Leval.
Many articles Of The Hague conven-
ton, when tested by the facts in Bel
GUM with the invaders applying their
own interpretations, proved almost
valueless," Mr.. de Leval said.
The imposing Of excessive fines, the
punishment by death and imprison-
ment of Belgian men and women and
children unwarrantably accused of
treason and lesser crimes, and the de-
portation, of his compatriots into slav-
cry were discussed by Mr.. de Leval
from the legal viewpoint.
SOLDIERS WERE RULERS.
Notwithstanding "all the sufferings
and tyranny to which the Belgian pop
ulation has been subjected" the speak
er asserted, the people are as patriotic
now as when In the early period OF the
war they stemmed the German flood
at Liege.
During the early days Of the war,
Mr.. de Leval declared, apparently
there was no rule. There was" he
said. 'just the fancy-and most often a
cruel fancy-of the German soldier
that ruled"
HUGHES DEFENDS POLICY.
Charles e. Hughes defended the
rights Of the president
and the congress in an address here
last night upon "War Powers Under
the Constitution" before the American
Bar Association. He quoted Lincoln
in a prepared, but unpublished, opin-
ion sustaining the power Of congress
to pass conscrtption act.
"While we are at war we are not in
revolution. We are making war as a
nation organized under the constitu.
ton, from which the national authofi
ties derive all their powers either in
the war or in peace" said Mr. Hughes
Upon every citizen lies the duty
Of aiding in the common Defense" he
I'm exercising it's power
to raise armies, the congress may
enforce this duty. The congress may
call anyone to service who is able to
serve"
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CHARITON'S NEW
TROOPS ARE OFF

Charlton, Sept. e.-The following
men left yesterday for Des Moines,
being the first ones called to the SER
vice: George A. Clark, Charlton;
Walter West. Charlton. route /; Her
bert w. Spencer, Lucas; Harry
Dwight Lafollette, Russell; Reece
Thomas, Charlton; Howard E. Baugh-
man, Russell, route q: Germayne J..
Mullen, Charlton. They were escorted
to the train by the Charlton band.
members of the G. A. r., and many
others.
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AINSWORTH MAN
INJURED IN AUTO

Sigourney, Sept. 6.-W!IIIam SNIP
son Of Ainsworth is lying
near death in the hospital at
Washington, the result OF injuries
when his auto went over an embark.
ment three miles east of this place on
the Great White Way The daughters
Misses Vera and Lillian. both sus-
tanned fractured ribs and Miss Vera
suffers from a punctured lung. Benja-
min A. Wendell, an occupant Of the
car, sustained broken arm and q
broken nose, and Mrs. Simpson re-
ceived numerous bruises.