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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
Desperate Convicts S a W
Through Cell Door, Over
power Guards and Es-
cape; Posses Engage In
Man Hunt.
LEADERS OF MUTINY
ENGINEER DELIVERY

Joliet, ILL.,, Dec. 3.-Thirteen con-
yicts, six of them under sentence for
murder, escaped last night from the
state penitentiary after q cell door
had been sawed through and two
guards overpowered. Search for them
is being made by prison guards. deputy
sheriffs and well armed posses.
Every town in a radius OF forty
miles from here has been notified OF
the escape and police and Sher1ffs are
watching for the fugitives.
Four of the men believed to be the
ringleaders in the escape plot were
implicated last September in the din
ing room disorder when a number OF
convicts attacked the guards and the
disturbance was. quelled with DILL
Guilty.
CUT CELL BARS.
The four. Thomas Simmons.
Charles Werner, Edward King and
Michael Gary, had been punished by
solitary confinement and last week
were placed together in cell known
as the intermediate solitary. an upper
tier OF cells, preparatory to being re-
turned to the usual prison routine.
In some manner, as yet unexplained.
they obtained possession OF saw and
cut the bars of their cell. When John
Kannally, a guard newly employed at
the prison, passed on his round, they
broke from the cell and beat him to
unconsciousness. Then they laid in
wait for c. J. Carlson, the night cap
tain. the only guard within the cell
house who carries revolver. They
successfully attacked Carlson and took
from his fallen body other cell keys
with which they opened the cells OF
their companions.
BREAK DOOR WITH SLE0GE.
The thirteen then opened the cell
house door with Carlson's key. They
were without keys to the outer doors
and with saw and sledge broke the
locks Of two steel doors and climbed
over the iron fence which walls the
prison.
Searching for clues to the direction
they took, the Jail officers found only
two persons who had seen the men.
One, a foundry foreman, said he had
seen a group of men not far away
from the penitentiary, but paid little
attention to them, thinking them
early workers.
Edward Trainer. chauffeur, told
the police that early in the morning
he was accosted by a group OF men
who sought to take his car away from
him.
GUARDS LACK EXPERIENCE.
81 didn't like the looks OF the
bunch" said Trainer, $50 l beat 1t.
They flashed revolver but didn't
shoot at me-"
Warden Murphy was summoned as
soon as the escape was known and
personally directed the organization of
the posses, sending men in different
directions in pursuit Of the fugitives.
II am making rigid investigation
| to learn how the men obtained the
saw with which they cut the bars,
said the warden. I'VE have had
trouble with all the men who escaped.
| There was much trouble in changing
from the honor system, but we are
| making progress. I do not condemn
the honor system. Some Of our diff.
Guilty is due to lack of sufficient guards
and then, too many of the guards are
new men, a number OF the experienced
guards having sought other and more
lucrative positions"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
ENEMY 'sPO|sON
PLOTS F0|LED
Attempt To Kill Illinois
Family Subject of Fed
eral Inquiry.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-Search for gang
of plotters that attempted to poison a
widow and her children because one
of the family gave information against
slackers in Hanover township. where
federal agents have had to take steps
to suppress sedition. was started yes
terday.
SON FoILED sLAckERs.
Secrete service men were called in
to aid the police of Elgin after the
activity OF the poisoners was discoy-
|ered.
The intended victims are Mrs.
Bertha Hemple and her four children.
the Oldest Of whom is rural mail
carrier and who is credited with hav-
ing given aid to the exemption board
against young men who sought to es-
cape service.
ALL ANIMALS POISONED.
The plot was discovered after the
death OF COW and all the poultry on
the Hemple farm. DR.. A. w. Blank,
veterinarian. was called from Elgin
and found the animals all had been
POISONED with paris green. A horse
and another cow also were poisoned
and may die,
Chief of Police Gahan was notified.
He investigated and found that poison
had been spread in the poultry yard,
the feed grinder and in feed in the
barn.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
DAVENPORT BOY
KILLED BY AUTO

Davenport, Dec. S.-Daniel Joseph
Johnston. 7-year-old boy, was killed at
noon today when he ran in front OF
an automobile as he left the Sacred
Heart school building. The driver OF
the car. David O'Connel, manager OF
the Jeffrey service station here. is be.
ing held He declares that the boy
was pushed in front Of his car as he
neared the intersection.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
CHILDREN PLAY WITH
GUN; ONE is KILLED

Newton. Dec. 3.-Elvin. 6-year-old
son of John Koder, accidentally shot
and killed his 3-year-old brother Ches-
ter with a shotgun yesterday at the
Koder home, four miles from Monroe.
The children found shotgun shell
in the yard and went into the house.
Elvin said, ito make 1t shoot in papa's
gun
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
FOOTBALL INJURY
KILLS ILLINOIS BOY

Champaign. ILL.,, Dec. 3.-Howard
Wylie, Paxton, ILL.,. University of llli-
nois student, aged 20 died at the Burn
ham hospital yesterday as the result
Of a broken back received in foot.
ball game at Loda on Thanksgiving
lay.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04

Washington. D. c., Dec. 3.-War
saving stamps went on sale at post
offices and banks throughout the coun-
try for the first time today. Before
the week is finished thousands of 9TH
er agencies for their distribution will
be established in the hope of promot-
ing the most thoroughly organized
campaign Of systematic thrift and of
gathering war funds in the worlds
history.
The $4,000, 100000 which the gov
ernment expects to get within the
next year was apportioned today
among the states at the rate Of $50 for
each inhabitant.
Iowa is expected to raise SAT 7,53S, $50.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
MEXICAN BANDITS
TAKELOYAL TOWN

Laredo, Texas, Dec. 3.-MeXican
bandits said to be followers of Luis de
La Rosa, numbering about 800, have
captured the town of Aqua Legua, on
the Mexican side OF the Rio Grande,
fifty miles below Zapata, Texas. ac-
cor1iing to reports reaching here this
morning. The small Carranza garri.
son guarding the town is said to have
surrendered
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
Members Of Provisional Gov
ernment Appeal To Rus
slams To Disobey Lenine
and Trotzky; Latter
Warns Allies ENJOYS.
ORDERS SOLDIERS
TO RETURN HOME

London, Dec. 3.-The Russian pro
visional government, thrown out OF
power last month by the bolshevikI
reappeared on the scene Friday, ac-
curding to dispatches from Petrograd.
and issued manifesto claiming to bo
the only legal authority in Russia and
urging the people not to obey the de-
crees OF the bolsheviki.
All the measures of the provisional
government, the manifesto says,
were with the view of assembling the
constituent assembly and to tide oser
the crisis until the constituent as
sembly would be able to declare the
will OF the people. but this hope was
swept away by the revolt of the ex-
tremists. which dislocated the elec-
toral machinery.
WOULD CONVENE ASSEMBLY.
Nevertheless, it advises that the as
sembly as elected during the past few
days be convened. although it is
necessarily incomplete. The belief is
professed that the assembly will sufi-
ciently express Russia's win.
The manifesto declares further that
those members Of the provisional
government who were released after
their arrest haze tried to carry on the
government since the Lenine uprising
especially that Of finance and Of fur
nishing the army with food and othe,
supplies.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
ALLEGED DRAFT FOES
HAILED INTO COURT

Kansas City, Mo-. Dec. S.-Ten per
sons charged with having conspired
to oppose the operation OF army draft
law. were placed on trial in the fed
eral court here today.
The defendants include Raymond l.
Moore and his wife, Leonara War
neson Moore. former Kansas City
school teacher.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
RUNAWAY TRIP ENDS.

Woodward. Okla, Dec. 3-Informa-
tion received by the Southwestern
Telephone company here this after
noon said the runaway balloon from
Fort, Omaha, Neb., had grounded at
Meade, Kas., near the Oklahoma line
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
RYNG REGAINS GROUND IN NIGHT PUSH
Chicago Bakers
Cut a Cent off
Price of Bread

~ HIcAGo, Dec. 3.-The price
Of bread to the consumer
~ today swas reduced cent.
Virtually every baker in the city
sent out full sixteen ounce Ioaves
from the factories at 2 cents for
unwrapped ioaves and NIa cents
for wrapped bread. These ioaves
they say, should retail at 8,e
and 8 cents respectfully.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
u. s JOINS lN PROTEST.

Petrograd, Dec. g. Ambassador
Francis has ordered Major kerth,
American military attache. to present
a protest against Russian negotiations
for an armistice with the central
powers.
The text has not been announced.
but it is understood to be similar to
that made by the ambassadors OF the
allies. Ambassador Francis ordered
the protest on his own responsibility.
without instructions from the state de.
partment. it is said.
FRENCH NOTE DECISIVE.
II is reported the communication
was presented to General pnkhorin.
former Russian commander. deposed
BY the bolsheviki for refusal TO rsgcti-
ate with the enemy.
The French note declared France
does not recognize the peoples cont
missioners and expressed hope the
Russian high command will reject all
criminal negotiations"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
rRorzkY WARNS ENJOYS.

London, Dec. 3.-Leon Trotzky. boil
sheviki commissary Of foreign affairs.
according to a dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Petrograd, has issued a
warning with reference to the French
and American communications sent
to General Dukhonin, who refused to
resign as commander in chief, regard
ing the armistice and peace move In
which he says:
Nobody demands from the present
allied diplomats recognition of the
|comnissaries' government which Is
responsible for the fate Of the coun-
try. The government cannot permit
allied diplomatic and military agents
to interfere with the internal affairs
Of our country and to attempt to in
cite civil war Further steps in this
direction will bring the gravest COM
plications, the responsibility for
which the government now disclaims.'
REHABILITATION IN PROGRESS.
A dispatch to the Mail dated Satur-
day quotes Trotzky as saying that
General Dukhonin's headquarters had
been surrounded and that 1t was ex-
pected that the general and his staff
would surrender within forty-eight
hours. Trotzky said that the demobili.
zation of the army had been begun,
but that It's development further
would depend on the peace negotia'
tions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
ENVOY TO ENGLAND.

London. Dec. 3.-M. Thincherin, at
present interned in England, has been
appointed ambassador 10 Great Britain
by Leon Trotzky. boisbeviki commits
sary of foreign affairs, according to 4
Petrograd dispatch to the Daily Mail.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
SAVINGS STAMP
SALE IS OPEN
New War Loan Campaign Is
Expected to Raise
$1,000 100000.

Leonard c. Mitchell, a local at
torney, purchased the first thrift
stamp at the Ottumwa postoffice
today. The savings certificates
are now on sale in the money or
der department Of the Ottumwa
office. For the present they will
be handled there, although later
Postmaster McCarty may offer
them at the general delivery and
other stamp windows.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
POWERFUL BARRIER
BLOCKS INVADERS
IN NORTHERN ITAL Y

(2)
strengthening the Adg 3 In the
Tagiamento line W
Italians aided by British and French
orcements a powerful offensive.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
pEAcE EhYoYs ARRIVE.

Berlin. Dec. "A Russian deputa'
ton, the German official statement
says. has arrived at the command OF
Prince Leopold of Bavaria with the
object of arranging a general arm
istice.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
eR,roNs WIN BACK POSITIONS.

onI ONo WIN Dawn VSSh sShSSs
ASSOCIATED Press Summary
General Byng is regaining, bit by
bit, the ground-w won by the Germans
at so heavy a cost last Friday In the
Cambria battle, now characterized as
the heaviest attack ever delivered on
the British by the German armies.
except in the case OF the first battle
of the Ypres.
The front on the northerly side OF
the Cambria salient having remained
virtually intact under the German
impact, it is in the region to the
southwest of Cambria that the Brit.
ish have been centering their efforts
in the rectification process.
LA vAcoUERIE is RE-TAkEN.
Last night General Byng's forces
pressed their way eastward to the
edge of Villiers-Guislain, wiping out
much Of the German gain in the sec
tor most deeply penetrated by the
drive. They also made good theif
hold on the village Of La Vacquerie on
this front, having repelled series OF
attacks.
To the north portion of position
on the high ground southwest OF
Bourbon village which had been tenn.
porarily relinquished by the British.
has been re-occupied by them as the
result of another offensive in last
nights operations.
BOTH SIDES LOSE HEAVILY.
Berlin claims the capture OF 5000
| British within the last few days. to.
gether with 100 guns.
Violent German efforts to wipe out
the salient before Cambria have
brought little tactical success as Gen.
eral Byng, for three days, has with
stood successfully all attempts to
break through. About Gonnelieu the
Germans have gained slight terrain at
heavy cost and the British have evac-
luated Masnieres. south of Cambria.
| The Germans have suffered very
heavy losses in dead and wounded
and the British have taken many
hundreds OF prisoners.
BYNG HOLDS cAMsRAi SECTOR.
! In the important sector west OF
Cambria. embracing Bourbon wood.
the dominating position in this region
the Germans have made no impress
sion on the British defenses, nor have
General Byng's men given ground be-
tween Bourbon wood and Mouvres, the
northern side of the salient. Ten
heavy attacks against the region Of
! Masnieres were driven OF by the
British with costly losses for the at
;tackers. but a sharp salient involving
1.-THE village made its abandonment
necessary.
! AMERICANS TRAPPED; ESCAPE
American engineers operating and
lb,,ild;pc railroads within tho Rritiah
lines near Gouzeaucourt, west-south.
west of Gonnelieu. were caught in the
first rush of the German attack. Many
sought shelter in shell holes from
which they were rescued by British
counter attacks. The engineers aid.
ed the British in withstanding the en-
envy attarcks and went on patrol dut,
lot night. Several were captured b.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
skALEp,NEe rs ADVANCING.

Copenhagen, Dec. General Kaie-
dimes cossacks have captured Rostov-
on.Don and are marching against Mos
COW, says dispatch from Sweden.
The cossack force operating against
the bolsheviki includes infantry, cav
airy and field gun batteries. The to-
tai is variously estimated at from
25. 900 to 1000, 900.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04

ENEMY CLAIMS 5000 cAPTivEs.
Berlin, Dec. 3-Since Friday the
Germans have captured 5000 British
prisoners in. the Cambria region. the
German general staff announced to.
day The guns taken number 100.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
Germans Claim to Have Cap
tured 5000 British and 100
Guns; American Engi.
neers, Trapped in First At
tack, Fight Way Out.
COUNTER ATTACKS
WIN FOR BRITO $

British Army Headquarters in
France, Dec. 3.-British troops
night reoccupied section Of t. y.
on the high grounds southwss
Bourbon village on the Cambria
which was lost on Friday. The tf .r
Of Masnieres, which was evacuate y
the British, was shelled last mig ~
British artillery.
GERMAN ATTACK REPULS rss'
The Germans attacked the Bri' d
positions at La Vacquerie, south sgcst
Of Cambra at S:45 O'Clock this ,rn-
ing and an hour later it was reported
that they had been successfully beaten
off. Today's attack followed three
futile attempts made by the enemy to
take this village yesterday afternoon.
GERMAN PRISONERS CAPTURED
London, Dec. S.-"Hostile attacks
delivered yesterday evening against
eur positions in the neighbOrhood OF
Moeuvres in the Cambria sector were
repulsed after sharp fighting" says
todays official report.
Successful minor encounters dur
ing the night in the neighborhood Of
Bourbon resulted in the capture by
London troops of twelve German ma
chine guns and a number OF prisoners.
Beyond considerable artillery ac-
ltivity by both sides on the southern
front there is nothing further to re-
mort"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04

CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. 80
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-03
JUDGE ADAMS NAMED
on GA. CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 3--Judge
Samuel b. Adamas is a member OF
the Georgia central committee which
will supervise and direct the organiza-
ton and services of legal boardse in
the A state senatorial districts to CO.
operate with the local exemption
boards under the recent classification
provision of the selective draft law
He was appointed by President Will
son, through Provost Marshal General
Crowdre anu later notified of it by
Governog Dorsey through acting ad-
iutant general of the state, Major Nal
let. Judge Adamas has just returned
from Atlanta, where he has been at
ending a conference relative to tn
work of the central committee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-03
PROPER WAY To PLANT
WINTER OATS IS TOLD

The following letter about sowing
winter oats will be of interest to the
farmers of this county:
Forsyth Ga, Nov. 26, 1917.
Mr.. R. E. White, Americas, Ga.
Dear Sir: You ask me about SOW
ing oats in cotton stalk land with
special oat drill, without breaking q
narrowing the land
/ / have been sowing oats in this way
for the past or 10 years and have
made just about as good oats as were
made where the crop followed corn and
the land plowed and narrowed If you
well write the College of Agriculture
at Athens you will find they have con
Quoted some very comprehensive and
conclusive experiments along this line
think this data has been compiled
and published in a bulletin issued by
the college, and can be had for the ask
ing.
OF one thing I am sure; it does not
ray to break cotton stalk land, neither
corn stalk land as rule-for oats or
wheat, provided the land was we';
broken in the spring and the crop care
fully worked during the spring AMI
summer I believe you will find, in
your section of the state especially,
YOU can grow very fine oats. if you drill
them between the cotton rows in Octo-
Der, especially if you fertilize them.
IN my judgment, breaking Hand intend
ed for small grain later than October
enough work is done on the land, to
settle it we'll together before sowing
the seed. This applies, of course to
land well prepared in the spring and
carefully cultivated through the sea-
son. For several years l have used
three-row drill in the cotton, but have
not got as good results as where I
ured the one furrow machine, making
three trips to the row The objection
to the latter is that it is so slow.
Hoping this will answer YOUR ques-
ton fully, an yours
THOS. G. SCOTT
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-03
NORWAY COMPLAINS
Of FOOD SCARCITY

CHRISTIANIA, December 3. - Tie
food situation in Norway has grown
from bad to worse, especially since
the American embargo was imposed.
So long as the commercial relations
could be maintained between Norway
and the United States, the import o.
food was about big enough to meet
the consumers demand Except for
the steadily mere: sing prices of all
articles of food, everything could be
bought as before the only form of ra-
tioning being sugar. which could only
be bought from government stores,
two pounds at time
AS a matter of fact, the govern
ment, and especially the food minis
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-03
TIE STANDARD

ES0sFBST=Usy yyvysJs -ssss7gSsg---- =sSyvyg@Ssv
SAMPLE UNDERWEAR.
OF Lingerie and silk; also fine
grades of muslin; no two garments
alike; value 75c to $500; our special
sale price SOC to $3.50.
S1.OO SILK STOCKINGS AT 75c
Black and White, full fashion Stock
ings, of fine quality Silk; they are as
good $10O values as you will find in
this town; price pair, 75c.
LADIES' WHITE SILK
STOCKINGS AT 35c.
Ladies White Stockings, one half of
leg of pure spun silk; balance of fine
isle thread value soc, at paid 35c.
ALEXANDER SMITHS
RUGS AT $l.9S.
Over twenty patterns to select from /,
size 27x54 inches; value $3.50, at $1.98.
FIRNE FINISHED SEA
ISLAND AT - Lee.
When this lot is gone there will be
no more 20 sell at this low price, eV-
cry NIL and jobbed is asking more
rhan our retail pl &c for this grade,
not over twenty yards to one customer
at the price yard IL 21-2c.
ONE HUNDRED X. 4 G.
C0RSETS At S1.OO.
hatis+o or coutiI model for Medium
figures; sizes 20 to 80; they are reg
ularly $1.50.
BEAUTIFUL PEARL BUTTONS
AT sc CARD.
Fancy and plain pearl buttons, five
popular sizes; they are worth 1Oc,
If worth a cent; our price Sc
FAST COLORED APRON GINGHAM
AT 12 Lee YARD.
Full regular width and fast colors
blue and brown checks of all sizes.
yard II lie
MERCERIZED TABLE
DAMASK, 72-INCH. Al 75c.
Highly mercerized Table Damask
actual measurement two yards wide
and well worth $1.O0 now at yard 75c,
ALL SILK RIBBONS
AT Zoe AND ~ Lee.
Three to four inches wide and all
shades Of plain; also plenty of Per
sian patterns, at yard 10c and y 1-2c.