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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
CHAPTER XII.
Not Quite Respectable.

Mrs. Mott sank back in her chair
A blank expression spread over her
face. A heavy, skeepish-looking man
stood in the doorway, with straw in
his mouth and half-awakened express
sion In his eyes.
He looked from his wife to Bliss
zoos this?" he demanded trucu-
lently. indicating the latter with a
movement of his head
MES. Mott rose to her feet.
And where ave you been, if you
please, sir?'' she inquired with omi-
nous civility.
i've ad few days 'orliday,' Mr.
Mott replied. loosening his neck-cloth
little; land if any one says aven't
the right to few days 'orliday, then
let 'em come outside and settle it with
me-"
Orliday, you 'out," Mrs Mott
cried, shaking with anger Yer can
just take yerself orr 'orliday making.
This is my shop and my business, and
don't want no more O. you. I'm
orr for good was yer last words, and
III trouble yer to act up TO en-
Mr.. Mott scratched his chin for a
moment and gazed toward Bliss.
Fried bacon for breakfast he
murmured, cot corfee, and in the
sitting-room and all. Cold bacon and
a glass O. water out in the stable was
enough for the last boy"
you old yer tongue, man." Mrs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
TO ORGANIZE
NEW BRANCH
DAVIS COUNTY CHAPTER OF RED
CROSS ACTIVE IN MERCY
WORK FOR WAR.

Bloomfield. Aug. 21.-The Davis
county chapter of the Red Cross is
extremely busy with routine duties,
but these have been put aside in order
that the request from ]. J. O'Connor,
director of the central division, to the
chaptert for the knitting Of ITS sweat
ers, rs mufflers, IT'S pairs of wristlets
and IT'S pairs Of socks. All the volun-
leer knitters available are meeting at
the chapter work shop In the library
building and are carrying out the in
structions.
The office and headquarters of the
chapter are now permanently estab-
lished on the second floor of the
Masonic building on the west side Of
the square
The chapter will shortly organize
its thirteenth branch and today
authorized the fourth auxiliary to the
county chapter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
AVERY MAN KILLED
BY FALL OF SLATE

Abba, Aug. 21.-Will Smith, while
at work in the White Ash mine at
Avery, was Instantly killed by fall
of slate on Monday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
TRAINMAN LOSES FooT.

Cedar Rapids, Aug. 21.-Martin G..
Curtis, switchman on the Illinois Cen
trail railroad, was compelled to have
his right foot amputated, as the result
of its being crushed while switching
cars in the railroad yards.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-01
.AEROPLANES FLYING
| over SOUTHERN UTAH
Officials at Fort Douglas
Reticent = Government
Agents investigating

Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. L.
United States officials here were today
investigating report that aeroplanes
have bean seen flying over southern
Utah.
s Army officials at Fort Douglas were
,Ieticcnt today, but it is understood
army aeroplanes will be dispatched to
the scene to investigate and ascertain
if there is any authority for rumol
that the planes are being used to gath
or military information useful to Ger.
many.
The investigation is being made at
the request Of Leon Bone, special in.
vestigator for the department Of jus.
tice, to which reports or the activity
of aeroplanes in San Juan and Grand
counties were made. R, p. Flagel of
the United States geological survey de-
partment, reported that he had traced
the mysterious flyers from Mexican
Hat to La Sal, distance Of over
100 miles
Confirmation of the reports was
brought here today in message from
Chloride, Ariz., to O. A. Walker, gen.
eral agent Of the Chicago & Northwest
ern Railway company, the message
stating that the supposed enemy flyers
have been seen by persons at Chloride
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-01
Two American Ambulance
Workers Killed On Duty
Buried With HOnOrs

Paris, Aug. 1.-Two American ambu-
lance workers were lowered to heroes
graves today somewhere in France
They were Perley Raymond Hamilton
of Clinton, Mass, and James Wilson
Galley, Of Newpark, Pa. The full honors
of the French army funeral service
were accorded them and French poilus
reverently saluted the American flags
with which their coffins were decorat-
ed
A French general pinned the cross of
France to the folds of these flags and
pronounced a glowing eulogy on the
two Americans. He revealed for the
first time that Galley, had he liyed,
would have received a decoration for
bravery in action two days before he
was killed.
The two Ambulance workers were
killed by a shell which struck their
loaded ambulance Sunday morning. They
had two "lying" cases and two sit
ters'' in the ambulance. Hamilton was
at the wheel and Galley was closing the
rear door when the shell burst. The
.aGlying" cases escaped although the
ambulance was wrecked, but the two
Americans with the sitting men were
instantly killed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-01
.CAPPs WANTS SHIPS
BOTH WOOD AND STEEL
New Head Of Board VIII Rush
Construction to Utmost
Limit

Washington, Aug. i.--Both steel and
wooden ships must be built and built
quickly, Rear Admiral Caps, chair
man of the Emergency Fleet Corpora.
tion, told shipbuilders here today.
"Matters brought TO my attention
only indicate the vital, Importance OF
pressing this construction program
We are IN this war far more seriously
than a vast majority of people real
ize,n Carps declared
1t was his first public uttcrance
since taking charge Of shipbuildine
work For the government. The meet
ing of shipbuilders was called by
Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board, following reports that yards
were delaying work to gain more
profitable schedules.
f'Every ounce of our strength must
go into the prosecution of this pro
gram" Capps said. ''The merits Of
wooden and steel ships have notnny
to do with the case. Both classes are
important in the situation.u
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-01
! Z = = \ \ y Z \ = 4 y :

New York, Aug. 1.--More than 500
persons have perishcd and more than
500 have been prostrated by the terri
Bile heat of the last three days through
out the country.
In the west some relief came through
rains, but the east continud TO swell
er.
In New York alone the total deaths
will reach fifty and prostrations had
amounted to 150 by noon today.
From midnight to noon eighteen
deaths and 101 prostrations were re-
ported in Manhattan and the Bronx
In addition, II deaths and 80 prostra-
tions were reported from Brooklyn.
| New York, Cleveland Phiiaaeiphia,
Detroit aud Boston show the greatest
number Of deaths and prostfasions, ac-
cording TO statistics from all parts OF
the country gathered by the United
Press today.
The past As hours have been the hot
test New York has ever known In the
history of the weather buerau with two
exceptions. The maximum OF yesterday
-9S-was followed today by acoreh-
ing sun and intense humidity, the ther-
mometer registering 81 at noon.
Taunton, Mass, reported practically
all manufacturing concerns and many
stores closed. Shops, factories and mills
were also closed in Syracuse, N. "
Lawrence and Lowell, Mass. M
1t was apparent at one o'clock that
Nthe toll throughout the country would
be greatly increased before night. Two
deaths and 10 additional prostTaticns
..e,,.s ~ano.fad IL, Naw YoPk within an
hour. Reports of more factories closed
were constantly being received. Holy
okc, Mass, reported troily line sus-
pended because Of the heat.
In contrast to the terrific heat in the
east, frost was reported in Yellowstone
National Park and Pacific coast cities
were entirely comfortable. San Francis
co reported temperature Of 81; Sea
tile SIS; Portland 80; and Los Ange-
les "a.
Death and prostrations for the past
three DAYS from some of the prineipai
e;tias yvere no follows:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-01
retail JEWELLERS TO
MEET IN salem IN 1918
Session Just Closed at Dallas
20. A. Hartman First
Vice President

Throlgh the efforts of 0. A. Hart
man, If the Hartman Brothers Co.,
jewelers. of this city, and of the Com
mercial Club, the 1918 State Retail
Jewellers Convention will be held in
Salem, next summer.
The convention which met this year
at Dallas July 3O-3l, eIosed last night
with a banquet at the Hotel Gail.
During the convention officers for the
ensuing year were elected, Isaac E.
Staples of Portland being chosen as
president. o. A. Hartman, Of Salem,
was elected first vice presidents; r. M.
Sawtelle, of Pendleton, second. and T.
Howard, of Marshfield, third; F. NJ
French, Of Albany, was elected secre.
tary-treasurer, and j. p. Jaeger and F.
Heitkemper, both of Portland, mem
bers Of the executive committee.
Among the speakers of the conven-
ton was Col. John l.. Shepperd, OF
New York City, who told of what the
National Association of Retail Jewellers
is doing, DR.. Starback, of Dallas, gave
an interesting talk on 'IIow can we
live longer. -
Royal NJ. Sawtelle, the second vice
president, who was in Salem today
said that he went to Dallas with the
avowed intention of getting the con
vention for Pendleton next year, but
on receiving such fine treatment at
the hands Of Mr.. Hartman and sle
Salem Commercial Club, he decided to
boost for Salem. The convention of
1919 will be held in Pendleton, accord
ing to an agreement reached during the
two days of convention at Dallas.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-01
ASK ALLIES TO MAKE
CENSORSHIP CLOSER
State Department Worried
Over Stories Being Given
Publicity

Washington, Aug. 1.-The United
States has asked England to be be more
strict with her censorship, insofar at
least as it concerns American military
movements. The request is the result Of
several stories which slipped through
the British CENSOR causing concern
here.
France also was asked to make hei
censorship more rigid.
Two cases of the British passing
such stories were the arrival of Ameri'
can destroyers abroad, and last sat
urday's announcement Of arrival Of a
new American contingent at Euro
pean port''.
In the first instance the authorities
here planned to make their own an
nonneement when all the destroyer flo
tillas had arrived. In the second case
the American embassy in London re-
auested that the troop contingent ar
rival be not printed, but despite this
the story went on the cables and was
passed.
The governments IS request was in the
form of a message from the state de-
partment.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-01
Says Prohibition Is
Making Good Showing

Prohibition has been a good thing
for the state of Oregon, according to
statement of Governor Withyeombs
yesterday. He quotes the number OF
commitments to the state peniteniary
for the past three years, as follows;
The number in 1914 was 257, in 1915
it increased to 26l, but in 1916 il
dropped to las. He also quotes saving
banks deposits as follows: In 1914, the
total was $35 1914; in 1915, it in.
creased 70 $37 ,Gs,092; while in 1916 it
jumped to $45,2l2,123.
This reduction in the number of com
mitments to the state penitentiary. and
the increase in deposits in the savings
banks IS due TO the fact that Oregon
is a dry state, in the opinion of the
governor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-01
RUSSIA.

(By United Press Staff Corespondent)
Petrograd, Aug. 1.-The year just
passed witnessed Russia IS rebirth. The
year to come will show whether the
miracle of that birth can be repeated
in another which will bring the infant
to a man 5 power among nations. Her
hope rests largely in one man, Alexand-
er F. Kerensky, youthful premier and
war minister.
In five days Russia went through the
violent transition from autocracy to
democrac. 1t was the least bloody revo-
luton in the history of the world. Five
months from the date Of that revolut-
ion is now nearly at hand and in that
period the democracy of Russia has sur
vived despite Germany's most desper-
ate efforts at propaganda and by arms.
Russia 3 vast territory has been kept in
tact. Her armies have launched great
offensive. Her government has put down
insurrection Of German inspired NAL
contents. Her people are working out
their own problems Of government, al
most unit for prosecution Of the war
against Germany until democracy shall
be made safe for the world.
NttnOiA-Ss 1LdI VI al lnN AAuoAdos Adot
of the world 5 absolutist monarchs, Tex
cept the kaiser) abdicated his proud
place at midnight, March l6. The reins
of government were assumed by the on
ly organization Of the people then as
sembled-the duma members. II was
makeshift, palpably. Therefore all Rus
sia began devising inpromptu methods
of expressing the popular will.
The Second Step.
Next to develop as a power in the
new Russia was local council odele-
gates from the woFkmen and soldiers,
in Petrograd. Because it was on the
ground at the seat of government, this
local council before long assumed su-
preme Importance in the government.
But the Petrograd council was only
one Of thousands Of similar units. Work
men and soldiers all over Russia began
meeting and selecting delegates. Peas
ants elected their representatives. Other
classes of workers elected theirs These
delegates met at the larger cities and
named delegates TO an all Russia con
ference at Petrograd, which would re-
present the voice Of that particular class
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-01
Seattle Street Cars
Will Run Tomorrow

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 1.Seattle will
have street car service Thursday morn
ing. This was assured this morning at
seven O'Clock, when, after an all night
conference with the union conference
committee, President A. W. Leonard,
of the traction company submitted an
agreement which win be formally pass
ed upon by mass meetings Of the strik-
era in Seattle and Tacoma at O'Clock
this afternoon. The ratification Of the
agreement by the men is said to be
purely formal, disagreement having the
endorsement Of the strikers conferen-
&c c~-,.4;ttae
L ~ ,fers claim practically
com. ctory, the strikers having
gained recognition for the union and ar
bitration Of all other points in issue.
These were the chief points of contest
throughout the strike.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-01
German LIZ" Penetrated In
Places . Depth Of
TIT Miles
F.1
GERMAN r ! CHES ARE
LEVELHg E I ARTILLERY
Germalys Grip On North Sea
Bases Endangered by
This Attack
BY william Philip simms,

United Press Staff Correspondent.
With the British Armies in the Field
Aug. The great Flanders battle had
to come to slight pause today-be.
cause fighting men cannot swim in
charging the foe.
A drenching mght-long rain trans.
formed all of Flanders into muddy
marsh The country is barely above
sea level.
Shell holes were filled with water
and advancing became as much mat.
ter of swimming as walking.
More than five tons Of gas were
loosed by the British against the in
yentors of this weapon in last night IS
fighting in the great drive.
1t was probably the greatest guam
tity of gas ever used in single battle.
A west wind made its use particularly
favorable for the British
Artillery continued its execution to-
day. Fhe guns roared an unseasing
chorus of death along the line. British
gunners ''got on" that the Germans
were massing for counter attack in
the lpres region. A roar of shells sped
forth-and the gray masses of men
were literally scattered to the four
winds
Hot fighting developed about the
wind mill on, the Warneton- Gapaard
road. The mill itself was one Of the
ancient structures of this section, built
of great masonry many feet thickl 1t
stood so solid that British heavy shells
/ bounded off its rocky sides like tennis
balls during all the heavy lombard
ment directed against it. British in.
fantry finally impetuously charged the
structure and took it. AT O'Clock at
night the enemy counter attacked and
recaptured the hill But at midnight
the British charged and grabbed it
again.
The cooperation and spirit of fellow
ship between British and French troops
who shlre the honors of the advance
is perfect.
The French maintained their posi-
tions nearly three miles in advance of
where their front lines were on Mon
day
There were Abitter encounters last
night along nearly the whole British
front. Artillery was active everywhere.
From hill top several miles behind
the lines / watched the worlds long
est fireworks display. last night. The
pyrOtechnics extended from Lens clear
to the sea. 1t was forty miles of blaz-
ing light of brilliant tinted flashes of
terrible bursts of sound. The actual
flashes Of the cannon were visible. for
miles and the exploding shells, dealing
death from high in the heavens were to
be seen at even. greater distance.
Added to these were red and green and
white signal rockets and the steady.
momentary glare of flares searching
out the battle wrecked ground below
Despite last night s violent storm,
British airplanes did splendid work
Several enemy areroplanes, many miles
behind the lines were attacked and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-01
Ho1D Participants Stand
After Three Years of War
AS Correspondents See Ii

/ of people.
First of these all Russia conferences
to meet was that Of the Soldiers and
Workmen. 1t absorbed at once the small
local Petrograd council. Then came the
peasants nference-literally of the
agrarian party believers The work
mems party in Russia is literally the
party of the peasants, so that before
long the All Russian conference of
Workmen and Soldiers began to repre-
sent all of Russia--an impromptu par
lament, sensitive to the fullest degree
to every shade of public opinion and
/ the most democratic assmblage in the
world. When the big conference ad-
journed, it left an executive council to
! represent it.
The Real Government.
This executive council today has be-
come the real Russian government. Its
supporters and Representatives dominate
on the ministerial board. The ministers
themselves are virtually responsible to
it. 1t is a radical body. Its members
would class as socialists in the United
States. Some Of them are even more ex-
treme in their views than socialists.
The Capitalization of power in the peo
ple's hands through peoples assembly
which will make shift to administer un-
til Russia can call constitutional con-
yention and decide on the exact form Of
government, was not achieved without
bloodshed.
For m, year Germany had
been work snrough the pro-German
Russian court to achieve a separate
peace with the Car. Always to the
north Germany saw Russia s vast hordes
True the autocracy which had contempt
for Russia's plain peole, was too lazy
and too contemptuous to provide pro.
per arms and equipment and too rot.
ten with graft TO make these hordes
formidable fighting men-but Germany
always feared them. Germany knew the
plain Russian citizens had always hated
Germany, as much because the Gar and
and his ministers were pro-German.
Germany Apprehenatve.
Therefore when the plain citizens Of
Russia assumed the power of that nation,
Germany grew apprehensive. Never in
all the voluminous pages Of Germany's
(Continued on Page 81
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-01
Not Satisfied With
Location Of Highway

Considerable dissatisfaction is being
expressed by the residents of the sec
tion around Amity and MeMinnville by
the decision of the state highway com
mission to locate the west side branch
of the Pacific Highway between Nc.
Minnville and Dallas by way Of Balls
ton. The vote of the commission in
making the location was two to one,
with Chairman Benson casting the neg
ative vote. The route as voted on is
seven miles longer than the direct route
through Amity and will cost the state
a 100000 more TO pave than the regu-
lar route. 1t is expected a strong protest
from people of the affected districts
will be made at the meeting of the COM
mission here August Z.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-01
Other AgitatOrs Call On |. W.
I VS.. To Come and Avenge
His Death
HE is GIVEN BIG DOSE OF
HIS OWN PRESCRIPTION
In Arizona Wired Governor:
I'VE VIII Take Law In
Our Own Hands"

Butte. Mnt. Aug l.-Frank TittIe
7 Nv w oo;4a.o I'LL so...,.. -
= " "si'"'oi ""o was rccen'iy ue-
ported from Arizona, and who has been
preaching to the strikers here in tre-
asonable vein. uroino defiance m tho
,,o,,o,,,,o,,. -: ~
n.Ho'' vac 'o"au H"nsins w .ne
neck from a trestie, dead, early tins
morning, with the old vigifante warning
sign "3,7.77'' pinned to his night clo-
tbas IA hoa hoen +al,on on+ of haa ana
-, 80 - ~ 80 'aA,A ~ = Deu anu
iyneheu at hour q n. Dy unAnoWn men,
Little was an executive board mem
man of w. ID. HAYWOOD. president of the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-01
PRAISES STUDENT OFFICERS

Sair Francisco. Aug. a-=a-vsf think
they are splendid. Their marching and
military bearing speaks for ITSELF
That s what Major General Hunter
Liggett, commander of the Western
army department, said today in conr-
menting on yesterday g review of stu
dent-offieers from the Preside train
ing camp.
The 2300 men, commanded by majors,
captains and lieutenants from their
own ranks, passed in review before
General .Liggett yesterday in way
which stamped them as far out Of the
novice class.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-01
rs SLACK or sLAcKERs

Chicago, Aug. Il New York s rush
of slaekers to the marriage license
counters is not duplicated in Chicago.
Applications for marriages in Cook
county sre running only 125 day-25
below normal. Federal agents on duty
in the marriage license bureau were
withdrawn two weeks ago for lack Of
a asslaeker" TO investigate.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-01
DEPENDS ON oxMAN TRIAL.

San Francisco, Aug, l.-Whether
District Attorney c. N Fekert viii
consent tc a new trial for Thomas
Mooney, preparedness parade bomb
case defendant, win depend on the cut
come Of the trial Of Frank 9. Oxman
charged with framing Evidence
against Mooney.
II Oxman is convicted, Mooney
should have new trial, Fckert said
-ssday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-01
Marriage to Avoid
Draft Is Punishable

Washington, Aug. ! Marriages
since the draft law was passed by
congress, May is, may make husband
and wife liable to prosecution il the
step was taken with intent to evade
the draft.
This announcement was made by the
provost marshal generals office late
yesterday in asking local boards to pay
particular attention TO marriages
chastity contaminated" since July 20
when the draft lottery was held here
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-01
= ~ = = = *#* = !
BLAME GERMANS
FOR STRIKE

4 Berkeley, Cal, Aug. 1.-The
X plant of the Hall-Scott Motor
X company, which has been maxi
4 ing aeroplane engines for the
X government was closed today as
X result of strike.
X The strikers offered TO re-
I, turn to work today but the com
X pany refused and announced
X that when the plant re-opens in
I; a month it win be under prac-
X teal government control and
X with increased output.
4 Company officers charge the
X strike to German agents.
Z; X * x X x x * x * * x x X
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-01
FORTY DEAD in NEW YORK
TWENTY-NnNE In CHICAGO
Washington Has 80 at Mid
nigh. Rains In Wisconsin
and Kansas


Reports to the United Press
from throughout the country,
showed the following toll from
the heat wave at 100 o'cloek
this afternoon:
Deaths, 332.
Prostrations, SAL.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-01
Debate on Amendment.

Washington, Aug. John Barley.
corn was rhetorieally landed, lambast
ed, praised and peppered in rapid fire
senate debate this afternoon that pre-.
ceded the upper houses vote ON the
constitutional amendment making the
United States dry.
'sThirty six states with a popula-
ton Of forty six million people can
pass the amendment over the will Of
fifty-six million people in twelve
states" Senator Penrose declared
States rights over which the civil
war was fought are more important to-
day than at any time in the history of
the country" /"
Senator Kenyon said the issue was
whether beer or bread was more essen
tial to winning the war.