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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-13
GUARD MAY GO
TO FORT SILL
OKLAHOMA TO GET IOWA TROOPS
TRAINING CAMP At REQUEST
OF THE RAILROADS.

The place Of mobilization of the
Iowa soldiers called to federal service
July Is, has not thus far been officially
designated although number OF
cities in the southwest have been un.
officially mentioned as the place Of en-
campment. Capt. Edward Steller OF
Company G has received no orders
from the adtutant general regarding
the place of mobilization and it Is ex-
pected that until orders have been re-
ceived, the men not now In camp will
report at the armory and there await
instructions for mobilization.
FT. SILL MAY BE CAMP.
Advices from Washington indicate
that the place of mobilization will be
TT. Sill, Okla, instead Of Deming. N.
NJ. FIT. Worth or Waco, Tex, that have
been named as possible camps.
The war department military bureau
said today that Iowa troops probably
will be given training at Ft. Sill.
ROADS ADVISE CHANGE.
The railroads have urged Fort Sin
for the Thirteenth division. which is
composed Of Minnesota, the Dakotas,
low and Nebraska, over Deming be-
cause OF transportation difficulties.
The Kansas and Missouri guards will
be sent to Deming.
Just how soon the Iowa guards
men will go south is dependent on the
speed with which the quartermaster
general prepares the camp at Fort Sill.
The war departments intention Is to
get the guardsmen into training as
soon as possible.
STAFF CORPS NOT CALLED.
Capt. Henry s. Merrick of the quar-.
termasters' corps. today received the
orders from Adjutant General Guy e.
Logan that the staff corps which In
cludes the department under which he
Is to serve, will not be included in the
call effective Sunday. The various
staff officers are included in this order
and when they shall report is to be
determined later
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Correspondence, Associated Press.1
Havre, June 20-The Belgian govern
ment has received from various
sources evidence which accords in
every detail, proving that deported Bel.
CLAN civilians are subjected systemat-
ically to mistreatment to bring them to
forced labor for the German army.
This evidence exposes insufficient
nourishment, cruel punishment, brutal
intimidation and hard conditions Of Ia
bor. under which great many Of the
deported civilians succumb while q
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Entente May
REVISE AIMS

= okDoN, July 12-Lord Rob-
ert Cecil, minister Of block
~ ade and parliamentary un-
der-secretary for foreign affairs
announced In the house Of COM
mons this afternoon that the 6ri-
tlsh government has Informed the
Russian government Of It's willing
ness to enter Into a discussion
hooking to the possible revision OF
the war aims Of the entente allies.
The British government, he added,
was In consultation with the allies.
Of Great Britain as to the form in
which this discussion might most
conveniently take place.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-13
WILSON ASKED
FOR FOOD LAW
Democratic Senators Lose
Hope of Bringing OPP
posing Forces Together.

Washington, D. c., July 12-Demo
cratic leaders Of the senate finding il
well nigh impossible to reconcile con
flicting views on the food control bill
decided today to appeal to President
Wilson to outline his opinion of what
compromises should be agreed upon to
hasten action on the measure.
The senate agriculture committee
decided today not to make any en-.
dorsement or recommendation regard
ing the Gore substitute bill. Senator
Gore however, plans to offer it as an
individual proposition, with the under
standing that many of it's provisions
will have general support in lieu OF
those in the pending bill.
WOULD LIMIT SCOPE.
II President Wilson does not object,
the leaders were said to believe that
the substitute bill drawn by Senator
Gore generally embraces ideas for
compromise legislation. The Gore bill
would limit government control to food
and fuel alone, eliminating steel, iron.
copper, cotton and many other pro-
ducts.
The prohibition question. it was
agreed, probably will have to be set
tied in conference without further sem
ate action. because Of the unanimous
consent agreement under which the
senate acted last week.
GORE BILL FAVORED.
These decisions were reached at con-
ferences between Senator Martin.
democratic leader: Chairman Gore of
the agriculture committee; Senator
Chamberlain, who has charge of the
legislation in the senate, and Senator
Simmons, chairman of the finance
committee.
Senator'S Martin and Simmons then
decided to ask the presidents advice
as to acceptance Of a compromise
along the general plan OF the Gore sub.
stitute. They and Senator Chamber.
lain, however, believe that the govern.
ment control legislation should not be
confined to products and agencies in
interstate and foreign commerce, but
should be extended to regulate intra.
state business rs well.
PREcEDEs COMMITTEES VOTE.
The conferences preceded the spe.
cial meeting Of the agriculture com.
mittee, called to decide whether the
committee should take any action on
the Gore substitute, which most Of
them favor as solution of the dead
lock, or to let Senator Gore or some
one else offer the substitute without
formal committee recommendation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-13
FOOD FOR U. s.
TROOPS Los 7

AYEW YORK, July 12-War
IL supplies consigned to the
American troops In France
went down with, the American
steamship Kansan yesterday, re-
ported sunk by a German subma-
rine. They were shipped by the
national war council Of the Young
Mems Christian Association. It
was announced here today. They
Included $4,000 worth Of flour,
sugar, biscuits, chewing gum
tents, chairs, organs, athletic
equipment and other material.
They will be duplicated as quickly
as possible.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-13
ENEMIES PLOT SEEN
IN COSTLY IOWA FIRE

NuHUoUE, July 12.-Flre be-
~ Iieved to have been set by
plotters this morning de-
troyed tho lumber yards and dry
sheds Of the A. A. Cooper Wagon
and Buggy Company, entaiIing a
loss roughly estimated at $3.50, 900.
Coal sheds Of Peter Even and
Son and several carloads Of creo-
sote paving blocks were also de-
troyed. The Cooper company Is
understood to have been engaged
In manufacturing wagons for the
government. The loss 10 a serious
one az the wood destroyed was
seasoned hardwood selected es-
peciatiy for wagon work.
Evidence that the fire was set by
plotters is seen in the fact that the
management Of the Cooper factory
recently has received numerous
anonymous communications In
which threats have been made be-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-13
WILSON 5 BAN
ON PR0F|TEERS
Demands Fair Prices, Same
For, Public AS For
Government

New York, July II. - Stocks
broke sharply at tho opening Of to-
days market as result Of Presi- :
dent Wilson's warning to business
interests against excess profits.
Shippin0s were most seriously
affected, Atlantic Gulf and West
Indies dropping almost s points
and Marine preferred about 8.
Losses in other shares, especially
steeis and war equipments ranged
+ from 4 70 q pounds, United 6&ates,-
I steel making IN extreme decline
Of 2H points to 125.
washington, d. c., July 12.-Amer
lean business interests today had as
surances from President Wilson that
they will be paid fair prices during
the war, coupled, however, with 9
warming that attempts to extort un
Just profits will not be tolerated. In
an appeal addressed to the country g
coal operators and manufacturers and
transportation interests the president
urged that every selfish consideration
be abandoned In this time of national
peril.
Patriotism" said the president,
"has nothing to do with profits in q
case like this. Your patriotism is OF
the same self-denying stuff as the
patriotism Of the men dead and MAIN
ed on the fields OF France, or it is not
patriotism at all. I shall expect every
man who is not Stacker to be at my
side throughout this great enterprise
In it no man can win honor who thinks
Of himself
ONE PRICE FOR ALL.
The president expresses confidence
that these generally will be found in
tensely loyal and the problem Of war
time prices will be solved through
patriotic cooperation. There must be
but one price for the government and
the public, he emphasizes. The appeal
deals generally with the determination
of war prices on all commodities
The president vigorously condemns
shipowners of the country for main
tanning a schedule of excessive ocean
freight rates which has placed al
most insuperable obstacles" in the
governments path.
"The fact is" he said. that those
who have fixed war freight rates have
taken the most effective means In
their power to defeat the armies en-
gagged against Germany"
DEFINES JUST PRICE.
"A Just price must, Of course, be
paid for everything the government
buys. BY a just price mean price
which will sustain the Industries con-
cerned in high state Of efficiency,
provide living for those who conduct
them. enable them to pay good wages,
and make possible the expansions OF
their enterprises which will from time
to time become necessary as the stu
pendous undertakings OF this great
war develop.
I'VE could not wisely or reasonably
do less than pay such prices. They are
necessary for the maintenance and de.
velopment OF industry. and the main.
tenance and development Of industry
are necessary for the great task We
have In hand.
Coal production and other in.
dustries for whose products the gov
ernment has negotiated price agree
ments, are not taken up in detail by
the president. his appeal dealing only
with the general principles involved in
the determination OF war prices
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-13
BAKER AWAITS APPEAL,

Washington. D. c.. July 12.-The In
dustrial Workers Of the World have
taken advantage OF the war situation
to inaugurate a reign OF terror in the
far west. Local and state authori-
ties are unable to cope with them,
and situation Is being created which
viii lrequire federal troops to protect
life and property. The control Of the
national guard by the federal govern
ment has taken militia protection away
from the states.
Secretary Of War Baker is said TO Be
waiting formal requests from the gov
ernors of the states affected, before
ordering federal troops to protect
them.
He has been informed that in Idaho,
Montana, Washington. Arizona, Ore
gon and California the l. W. W. Is
paralyzing industry and terrifying the
labor population.
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sIseEE LAWYER OBJECTS.

Globe. Ariz., July 12.-Former Gov.
ernor Hunt. personal representative Of
President Wilson on the federal strike
mediation board, was appealed to to.
day from Bisbee to stop the train upon
which miners were being deported.
1.-TWO thousand miners being deport.
ed this morning by corporation gun.
men from Warren district Stop that
train" said the message which was
signed by Attorney w. B. Cleary OF
Bisbee
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DIES. MONIES PAPERS
RAISE THEIR PRICES

Des Moines, July 12.-The three To-
cal evening newspapers. the Tribune,
The Capital and the News. have decid-
ed on an increase of 81 year in their
mail subscription prices, effective Aug
ust l, 1t was announced today. Greater
cost of print paper is given as the
reason for the increase. which is the
second in mail subscriptions in thir-
teen months
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-13
SENATE AUTHORIZES
BRAVERY MEDALS

Washington, d. c., July 12.-Senator
warren's bill providing for the award
ing by the president In the name Of
congress of medals Of honor and dis
tinguished service medals for gallan-
try to officers and enlisted men of the
army, was passed by the senate today
without record vote. Recipients Of
such medals would receive an increase
Of s2 . month in pay.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-13
AMERICANS TO WEAR
IMPROVED GAS MASKS

Washington, d. c., July 12.-Army
Drders today disclose the fact that the
government and civilian experts are
hard at work on the production OF an
effective anti-gas mask for American
troops.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-13
BELCLANS STARVED
BY CRUEL CAPTORS

larger proportion return 30 reduced
and weakened that they are incapable
Of physical effort.
This is the regime of the camp Of
Soltau described by one Of the men
who had been interned there and who
succeeded in escaping In the morn
Ing third of litre Of beverage
resembling coffee but seeming to have
been made of acorns, at noon half
htre of soup generally made Of beets
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-13

Kornion
shows
Hacz with the Eighth
HaIz
which recorded today stu
ated aboutm dwaybet AMI
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-13
Teuton Headquarters al
Kalusz Captured by Rms.
slams After Sanguinary
Battle; Germans Fail te
Continue Offensive.
FRENCH HOLD FIRM
AS PRINCE ATTACKS
IAssociated Press Summary.

lAssociated Press SummAry.1
General Brussiloff's offensive In @,
hcia is developing into drive with III.
tie or no letup, at least so far as the
part in it played by General Kornt-
lofts armies Is concerned.
Yesterdays news Of the capture OF
Halicz was followed today by the an.
nouncement that General Korniloff's
troops had pushed on beyond Les.
teuvka, southwest Of Stanislau, and
reached and occupied Kalusz, a city of
5000 population. seven miles to the
west Of the Stoka river. The Austro-
German headquarters in this sector
was situated there,
kalusz was stubbornly defended but
after a sanquinary battle the Russians
pushed into the town and according to
advices from Petrograd they are con-
dnu1ng their advance after having
taken large number Of prisoners.
GERMAN DRIVE STOPS.
The German attack on Monday on
the Belgian coast ceased with the cap
ture Of the small sector east Of the
User, which the Germans had devast.
ated with their intensive gunfre.
Neither last nights or today's British
Official announcement records any
further fighting Of moment in this
region. although the artillery is con.
ttnufng active.
On the Verdun front the armies Of
the German crown prince made num-
Der Of attacks on both banks Of the
Meuse. All these assaults were re-
pulsed by the French.
RUSSIANS coNElRM CAPTURE.
2Gtrograd, July 1z.--CficiaI an
nOuncement that Kalusz, in Galicia.
had been occupied by the Russians
was made today, coupled with the
statement that the occupation was ef-
fected after sanguinary battle.
According to information received
at the ministry of war the Russian
troops are continuing their successful
advance and have taken large num-
ber Of prisoners
Kalusz is city Of about 5000 popu-
lation, twenty-eight miles southeast Of
Stry. Yesterday the Russians had
reached the observation-disclosures
line, south and west of Stanislau. The
central point Of this line is Lesiuvka,
four miles west of the river Bystritza.
1t Is about seven miles east of Kalusz,
the nearest large town west Of Stanis-
lau and which is situated in bend OF
the Stoka river.
The statement follows:
Yesterday our operations along the
Rivers Dniester and Lomnica continu-
ed to develop. After stubborn and
sanguinary battle the enemy was fore
ed out of the town of Kalusz which
was occupied By US.
ITO the west Of Bohorodc1any. On
the Grabovka- -Rosolna-Krivic front the
enemy, taking advantage Of the ex-
tremely intricate terrain, is holding
back our advance.
There were no changes elsewhere
on this 'front.'
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-13
'B|SbEE ENJOYS
DRIVE ON |.W.W
Armed Band of Citizens
Rounds Up and Deports
1000 Undesirables.

Phoenix, Ariz., July 1.-THE entire
town Of Bisbee suspended business and
the Citizens Protective league, num-
bering 1900 men, fully armed rounded
up 1000 members of the Industrial
Workers of the World searched them,
loaded them in freight and cattle cars
and deported them at II O'clock.
The work Of deporting the Industrial
Workers who are regarded as the dis
turbing element in Bisbee. is being
done thoroughly and in systematic
manner. The Citizens Protective
league. which is doing it, is an organ
ization Of citizens, business men, mine
operators and miners not afflliated
with the Industrial Workers of the
World.
ROUNDUP At BALL PARK.
Greatly outnumbered, those mem
bers of the Industrial Workers of the
World, who had not left town were
rounded up in the city baseball park.
There a guard was maintained and as
fast as the men were brought in they
we're searched for weapons and the
littlc red cards showing their member
ship in the Industrial Workers of the
World organization.
Nearby. on siding, cattle and box
cars were standing and the men were
taken from the ball park to the cars.
where other guards saw to it that they
remained
TWO MEN KILLED.
Attorney General Whitney stated
that he had been advised that two men
had been killed at Bisbee. one Of these
was Deputy Sheriff McRae and the
other was one of the strikers.
Details Of the killing are lacking but
It is understood they killed each other,
both opening fire simultaneously.
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cause the concern has done work
for the government.
In addition to manufacturing
wagons the Cooper company is en-
qaoed In the manufacture Of tents
and but few days ago received a
government order for large num-
ber Of tents. Only the lumber yard
section Of the concern was touched
by the fire. the tent factory being
undamaoed.
TEXANS UNEARTH PLOT.
Washington, D. c., July 12-se',-
ator Sherman turned over to the
war department today letter re-
ceIved from Brownsville, Texas,
giving details Of an alleged plot
amonp German sympathizers there
to ship explosives into Mexico, for
the purpose Of destroying the
great oil fields there owned by
British, American and French In
terests.
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MExJco For rHEM.

Tucson. Ariz., July PIT was re.
ported here the I. w. w. members de.
ported from Bisbee will be forced to
flee into Mexico, as California. Texas
and New Mexico have put up the bars
against them.
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BERLIN TELLS or DRIVE.

Berlin. July 12-Russian troops tn
Galicia have succeeded in pushing for
ward as far as the Lomnica river, the
war Office announces.
Near Riga. Smorgen and Barsno'
vichi the artillery fighting was again
spirited" the statement says. Near
Lutsk and in the east Galicia fighting
area the firing also reached a point Of
considerable intensity at times. On
the Ochtsc1lara Russian chasseur
troops were repulsed, as were local
enemy attacks on the Stokhod.
Between the Dniester and the Car
pathians the Russians, using mixed de-
tachments, felt their way toward the
Iomnica position and near Kaluss id.
vance troops reached the western bank
of the river"
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BRITISH STOP RAIDERS.

London. July ia raid attempted
by the enemy last night south OF Lom-
baertzyde was successfully driven off"
saws today's official communication.
There is nothing further to report. :"
The total British casualties result.
ing from the German success near
Nieuport. Belgium. on Tuesday. were
about 1900. including prisoners. These
figures were given by Major General
F. B. Maurice, chief director Of mill
tary operations at the war office, to-
day.
The section captured by the Ger
mans. said General Maurice. who made
his statement in his weekly talk to
The Associated Press, was defended
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sLAv HAReoRs BOMBED.

Berlin. July 12.-"Durfng the last
few days our air squadrons success
fully and repeatedly dropped bombs on
the batteries and harbors near Zerel
and Arenburg. on the island Of Oesel
(off the Gulf OF Riga.') says an official
statement issued today.
Large fires were observed. Despite
violent firing by hostile batteries our
airplanes retuned safely
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RE,cHsrAo MEETING DELAYED

Berlin, July 1l.-(Delayed)- THE
reichstag, which had planned to meet
today, probably will not convene until
the main committee, whose session
was postponed at the request of
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg.
has concluded its present delibera.
lions.
The situation today was regarded
as more favorable for the chancellor.
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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-03-06
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY MISSION CIRCLE OF FIRST
BAPTIST CHURCH

The Woman's Mission circle of the
Baptist church met in the chapel Fri
day with a large attendance. The
president, Mrs. Workman, presided.
The meeting was opened by singing
"Help Somebody Today and the
reading of the scripture by the presi-
dent. Prayer offered by Mrs. Mat
thews. The annual reports of officers
and committees were given. After a
short business session, the officers for
the coming year were elected as fol-
lows:
President-Mrs. L. S. Workman.
Vice-Pres Mrs. Banning Errett.
Rec. Secy.-Mrs. ]. M. Ewalt.
Asst. Secy.-Mrs. ]. M. Bedell.
Fin. Secy.-Mrs. q. o, Arnold.
During the social hour, refresh
ments were served by the hostesses.
Mrs. Fleming and Mrs. Crippen.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-03-06
FIFTY YEARS AN
ODD FELLOW
William Geiselman Attains
A Ripe Membership
JEWEL Is PRESENTED
Members Of Fraternity Gather From
Ashland And Butler To Attend
Affair Arranged BY Loudon-
vile Lodge

Sylvan lodge, No. 240, |. o. o. F., Of
Loudonville, on Monday evening cele-
brated the 50th anniversary of Broth
er William Geiselman as q member of
the Odd Fellow lodge. 1t was just so
years ago, to the day, when Brother
Geiselman, young man of excellent
character, applied for admission in
this great brotherhood order and was
inducted into its mysteries. Time
has wrought many changes since that
eventful night. and many of the young
men who we're active members of the
order when he placed his name on
the roster have answered the call of
the Great Master and passed through
the portals that leads to the brother
hood of eternity.
On Monday evening large repre-
sentation of the membership were
present, besides number of broth
ers from Ashland and Butler lodges,
and not a single thing was left un-
done that would in any way add to
the pleasure of the 50th anniversary
celebration of the esteemed brother.
The lodge rooms we're most ap-
propriately decorated for the occa-
sion, and to make the affair complete
in every detail, an elaborate two.
course supper was a crowning fea-
ture.
At an opportune time during the
evening, Attorney w. w. Scott, in a
few well-chosen words, in behalf of
the lodge presented Brother Geisel-
man a beautiful jewel of the order,
artistically engraved, as a gift from
Sylvan lodge as a memento of the
high esteem in which he is held by
the order for his faithfulness as a
member and the adherence to its
teachings for half century.
Brother l.. NJ. Smith made very
accomplished toastmaster, and short
responses were made by Attorney H..
r. Culbertson, Rev. A. h. Woodwork,
M. ]. Huffman, DR.. j. M. Heyde, S..
A. Raridon, j. B. Riblet, G. A. Arnholt
and Dr. ]. Fl. Willard, of Ashland.
This meeting will long be remem-
bered by the honored brother, as well
as the entire membership, as one of
the most delightful social affairs in
the history of Odd Fellowship in
Loudonville.