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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
HOOVER'S YOUNG
SON HAS OPERATION

Baltimore, Md, Nov. 30-Allan
Hoover, the 10-year-old son of H. c.
Hoover, federal food administrator
underwent on operation for appendi.
citis at Union Protestant hospital here
today. He was taken sick three days
ago in Washington. His condition be.
came serious and he VAS brought here
in an automobile last night by his
parents.
This morning Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover
took their son to the hospital and
shortly afterwards the operation was
begun.
At its completion, half an hour later
the doctor said the boy passed through
it successfully and upon his assur.
ance Mr.. Hoover returned to Wash.
ington.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
SAY SECRET
PACT. BROKE
UPALLIAnCEI
Bolsheviki Publish Alleged
Agreement by Which
Great Britain, France and
Russia Won Latins From
Germany and Austria.
SHUT OUT
BY TREATY, REPORT,

London, Nov. 30.-A secret treaty
between Great Britain, France, RuS-
STA and Italy has been given out by
the bolsheviki government, accordinSs
to a Petrograd dispatch to the Dailx
Mail. It comprises the terms on
which Italy entered the war, Greats
Britain, France and Russia agreeing
to Italy annexing the Trentino, south.
ern Tyrol, Istria, Dalmatia, certain
islands in the Grecian archipelago
and territory in Asia Minor and Afri-s
ca. Artile XIV of the treaty is reports
ed to read as follows:
France, Great Britain and Russia
take upon themselves to support Italy
in her disallowing representatives Of
the Holy See to take any diplomatic
steps for the conclusion Of peace or
regarding matters pertaining to the
present war"
[Some doubt is cast on the story that.
such treaty as the Russian maxinal-
lists describe was in fact the basis Of
1taly's entrance in the war as an ally
of England, France and Russia, de-
spite the reports which were current ut
that time. 1t must be remembered that
the bolsheviki who have obtained &C.
cess to the Russian state secrets have
been under the guidance Of German
It would be in line with the sort On
diplomacy which has distinguished IT,
kaiser's government throughout tn
war and for years before it's fncept1os
to dictate an announcement reEAxdlyS
a secret treaty at this time, rs q meal
Of increasing the German following %4
Russia and tanning into new LIE thu
flame of revolt in Italy which was re-7
sponsible in large measure for the COLI
lapse Of General Cadorna's army. ThDs
tone of Chancellor Hertlings arfat-,
mont of Italy in yesterdays addre0 az
the reichstag leaves no doubt -
German war lords will leave no<d1sSs
undone to embarrass their former aRy1x
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
WANT CENTRAL
BUREAU FOR FUNDS

Fort Madison, Nov. 3O.-Organ1zal
ton OF central bureau for the colletI
ton and distribution of contribution
on the part Of citizens to war fuTds, u
planned by the chamber Of commercS
Of this city.
All war fund campaigns will bA
eliminated here and instead citizenf
will be asked to pledge certain
amount, payable monthly, over 4
period of year, into the general fund
to be maintained by the bureau. Az
requests made by worthy ORGANIZED
tons for funds will be met thruogN
this bureau.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
Whole Nation Is
Represented
By Guard
Units
NEAR FRONT
[By Associated Press STAFF
C@N~o~D1n 1nv,f

With the American Army in
France, Nov. 29.-(Delayed) -
Announcement is permitted that
national guardsmen from every
state in the union have arrived
in France. They are among the
troops now training, or lately
arrived.
While it is not permitted to
disclose the identity of units, it
may be said that all those which
hailed from the United States
have arrived safely and that
some are training within the
sounds of guns on the battle
front.
ARE EXCELLENT SOLDIERS.
They are showing spirit in keep
ing with the purpose of all concerned
to make the American expeditionary
force q homogeneous American army
{ in which each division, whether regu-
| lar, national guard or national army,
cannot be distinguished in efficiency
from the others. The former state
troops are billeted over a wide area
and are pronounced excellent SOL
diers.
The guardsmen have been arriving
in the American zone for many weeks.
They are scattered somewhat, but as
far as possible the units from the
same state have been kept close to-
gether, except in one case.
They found the regular army had
made good preparations for them,
and while many are billeted in
French towns, others have been quar-
tered in low wooden barracks special
ly erected.
FRENCH WELCOME YANKEES.
The troops from the various states
have been recognized by the French
population. and have been welcomed
enthusiastically. Many of the units,
on arriving in billet towns wore the
French red, white and blue .cockade
pinned to their campaign hats. These
were given to the soldiers when they
landed at base ports.
After a sufficient time to rest from
the journey, which in some cases has
been extremely tiresome, the troops
have been set to work training for
actual service at the front In all
quarters they are declared to be most
enthusiastic and their soldierly quail
ties have drawn high praise from the
French instructors.
During the last few days one unit
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
SHIP 100000 HOGS,

McGregor, Nov. 30-A single ship&
ment of hogs, valued at over $100.000S
was sent from the yards at North
McGregor to eastern markets by HI
Reeves Of McGregor. The train loadt
was made up of fourteen double-ss
decked and three other stock cars. ~
is said to be the largest shipment of
hogs ever made from the yards.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
PLUMBERS PLACE
TAKEN BY GETTY

Camp Dodge, Nov. 3O.-Br1gadie.
General R. N. Getty has assumed teuiS
porary command Of the national army
division at this cantonment followinss
the departure for Washington OF MAJ
jor General Plummer. The purpose or
duration of the latter's stay in Wash5
ington was not announced.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
HAVE UNION SERVICE

Eddyville, Nov 30-Union Thanks
giving services were held at the NJ. E.
church Thursday morning. The SER
vices were well attended. An ex-
celient address was given by Rev.
Kilbourn, pastor of the Congregations
al church. An offering was taken
which will be given to the Red Cross.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
Stock Exchange
Seeks To Stop
Increase In Rate

VXIAsHlNGToN, D. c., Nov.
w 3o.-The Chicago live stock
exchange today petitioned
the interstate commerce commits
sion to prevent the railroads from
passing on to live stock shippers a
25-cent increase in loading and un.
loading charges recently put into
effect by the stock yards COM
pany. Early investigation Of the
entire question Of loading rates
was asked.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
MINISTER TO WAR.

Marsha11tOWn, Nov. 30.-Rev. r. b,
Davidson, pastor Of the First Baptist
church of this city, is one OF seventy
five ministers in Baptist churches.
who have been called by the North
ern Baptist convention to go into war
work. He has accepted and his corS
gregation has voted him q vacation
to accept the call
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
PLAN LYcEUM COURSE.

Eddyville, Nov. 30.-Eddyville will
have Lyceum course of four num-
bers during the winter. The course
will be under the management of the
senior class of the high school and
will be given in the high school audi
forum.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
rs. 444 BritOns
Die In Month

r oNDoN, Nov. 3o.-Briitsh Gas.
uaIties reported during No
vember tota!led 120,oee, divid-
ed as follows:
Officers killed or died OF
wounds, LISP; men, 2A292.
Officers wounded or missing,
1887; men e1,1o8.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-04
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SEA
in SAFETY; BRITISH
LAUD ROAD BUILDERS

HIS the first States the
the first shell that fired by American troops against the
Germans The President
Wilson, who will probably give national for it's historic
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21
EVERY POLICEMAN
 HAS AN AUTOMOBILES

BERKELEY, Cal, April 21.-Ev- .:ry policeman in Berkeley now has an automobile which he uses on his beat. Police Chef August Vollmer made his arrangement some time ago and aas found after a period of experi- ,nentation that it works very well. The city pays $25 month and furn- shes gasoline and oil, while the po- :icemen furnish the machine. The machine carries a fire extinguisher 3 first aid kit. and an emergency lad der. All persons arrested in minor cases are carried to jail in the po- liceman's own car.
 Chief Vollmer finds that the men are able to cover miles per hour, that the policeman is able to reach a point much quicker that he is able to inves- tigate cases much better and that he IS equipped to meet emergency cases on his beat. The cars are all Fords.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21
GERMANY FACES
 ECONOMIC CRISIS
BLOODY RIOTS ARE REPORTED
Ten Thousand Striking Munitions Workers Battle With Troops In Madgeburg-Ieaders Go to Berlin With Revolutionary Demands.

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 2l.- Indications point to the belief that the labor unrest in Germany is a mat ter of paramount importance to the German government. and that the sit uatiOn is far more critical than the present news coming from that coun- try admits Advices from neutral sources state that rigid censorship is being maintained and that the Ger man newspapers have been rigidly shackled as to the strike situation Germany is unquestionably facing a great economic and political crisis
 Ten thousand munitions workers now on strike in the Prussian fortress town of Madgeburg. have engaged in a bloody fight with the troops with results unknown.
 The leaders of the strike are report ed to have gone to Berlin and made revolutionary demands upon the gov, ernment, the compliance with which will mean the prompt ending of mili- tarism in Germany and the release o1 all political prisoners. including pr 1 Leibeknecht, the noted German So cialist leader.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21
COMMISSION BE
 SENT ID RUSSIA
EIIHU ROOT PROBABiN LEAD
Possibly of Ru>SO-(ierman ArmiStice Leads to Administration IrOba- hly Send d Commission to Confer With the Government.

WASHINGTON. D. C., April 2l.--- The reported armistice between the Germans and Russians while it finds little credence in official circles. nev- ertheless brings into prominence d possibility which may change the whole complexion of the war. Under these circumstances it is believed probable that President Wilson will name a distinguished commission to visit Russia and confer with the pro visional government. with Elihu Roo: proh hably heading the commission.
 It is believed that the visit of this tcommission will have great weight with both the government and the people of Russia. and that the mem bers will be able to give valuable as sistance in the solving of Russia problems of finance. industries ana railroads.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21
PACIFIC EXPERIMENT
 CAMP STORY DENIED

WASHINGTON. D. C.. April Fl. A report from San Francisco that ar internment camp is being prepared at Angel Island is declared not au- thentic at the War Department. Nn preparations of the kind are being made either there or any other point in the United States. it is said. The policy of the Government concerning unnaturalized Germans is that the Government will interfere in no way with the nationals of Germany as long as they conduct themselves in an or derly manner and obey the laws of this country. All reports of threat ened internment that may appear in the future. or until the Government sees the necessity of changing it's poi icy will be false.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21
REPORT SUB CREW
 KILLED COMMANDER;

NEW YORK, April 21.-A London dispatch tells of a German submarine crew somewhere off the Irish coast which attacked a British trawler. It was chased by a patrol boat and sud denly slackened speed and half-doz- en men ran on deck. each lifting his hands and all talking at once. The officers from the patrol boat boarded the submarine and found every offi- cer dead. The crew had rebelled and killed every officer to prevent putting themselves to further risk in the haz- ardous game of submarine warfare.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21
Heavy Planting of Potatoes.

DALLAS, Texas. April 21.-Despite the fact that at the prevailing price of seed potatoes it will cost slightly more than $2S an acre to plant white potatoes reports from various parts of Texas and Oklahoma, particularly along the valleys of the Red, Arkan- gas and Canadian rivers, indicate that
 there will be a record-breaking crop planted this year. Several large po- tato growers have already purchased d carload of seed potatoes each. and dealers report unusually heavy sales.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21
Sim Feiuers Suppressed.

BERLIN. April 21.-The reasons for forbidding public meetings and processions in Dublin next week un- less authorized by the military. are given in an official proclamation re- ceived here this week. The document states that there is reason to appre- hend that the assemblage of persons for the purpose of holding meetings at any public place within the Dublin metropolitan police district will give rise to grave disorders. It was. dur ing Easter week last year that the disorders broke out.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21
FATE OF THE BREMEN
 MAY BE DISCLOSED

NEW YORK. April 21.-The World this morning says 1t has information from confidential sources which seem to establish the fact that the German submarine Bremen. sister ship of the Deutschland. was lost in her first at tempt to make an American port last July.
 In the Bremen's cargo. says the World, were valuable securities. said to have been consigned to Speyer x Co.,, insured to the American Surety Company and valued at $4OO,OOO.
 Speyer & Co. are reported to have called upon the surety company to make good their loss.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21
GERMAN FACTORY
 WORKERS STRIKE TIE UP BIG MUNITIONS PLANT rwsnty Thousand Empioye> in One of Germany's Largest Munitions Fac tories Walk Out-Holweg Refuses to Act As Mediator.
TIE TIP BIG MUNITIONS PLANT

AMSTERDAM, April 2l.-Advices Advices received here from Berlin tate that the employees in one of the .argest German munitions plant have zone on strike completely tying up the works. Twenty thousand employees are -ffected. Chancellor Von HOlweg Was invited to act as mediator between he men and the owners, but he refuS- d to act. and also refuses to discuss
 he strike in any manner with the newspaper men.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21
RAILROADS MAY
 INCREASE RATES
PERMISSION IS GRANTED TO-DAY
Upon Showing Made by Roads Inter- Raise of l5 Per Cent Effective June 1, 1917.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 2l. = The Interstate Commerce Commission today granted the railroads permis- sion to increase freight rates l5 per cent effective June 1. The action is due to a showing made by the rail- essary to provide in part for the in creased operating cost under the eli forcement of the Adamson law.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21
GERMAN PAPERS
 SURE VICTORY
SMITH WAR LOAN SUCCESSFUL
Newspapers Assert Entente Attempt to Wreck German Finances a Fail urc-ShOrtaee in American Crops and Submarining Insure Success.

AMS TERDAM. April 2l.--German newspapers received here state that the success of the sixth German war loan proves cOnclusively that the at tempt of the Entente powers to wreck German finances is a failure. They also declare that American crops are a failure and that the continuation of Germany's submarine policy insures victory for the Teutonic forces.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21
WASHINGTON YOEMEN
 STAND BY PRESIDENT

TOCOMA. April 21.--Resoiutions pledging 12.000 members Of the Brotherhood of American Yoemen in ,hes tate of Washington in support of .he president and the national gov ernment of aristocracy to destroy a government was unanimously adopt sd at the state conclave in Detroit. Mich. to work for legislation to pro- tect the life policies of members en- listing in the army or navy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21
PARIS. April 2l.-The great mass

PARIS, April 2l.-The great mass
 s of endorsements brought forward ny the Germans have proved uhivAil- .ng to stem the French advance and rhh great battle of yesterday was de- risive victory for the French. The re- -ults far exceeded expectations. the Trench capturing important stragetic positions between Ostel and Couri". The Germans in the trenches were completely daZed by the tremendous ,rtillerv and infantry fire, and wer"
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21
CARI. SWARTZ TO BE
 PREMIER OF SWEDEN

LONDON. April 2l.-king Gustav of Sweden, has requested Carl Johan Gustaf SwartZ. who was minister of finance in the Lindman cabinet from 1906 to 1911. to form cabinet in succession to the Hammarskj jOld cab met, which recently resigned. says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21

IS it did. on top of the assurance from the Russian provisional government that Russia would continue the war to an end. the report does not receive much credence in official circles. The State Department announced that no official confirmation ot the report hal port Was doubted. The Russian Ent bassy h"re declared that such action on tn part of the Russian gorern- ment Was unbelievable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21

Gus Henkel will leave on one of the next boats for the States. He will spend about two months in Idaho and will then go to his old home in Ne braska for a visit before returning to Valdez. MT. Henkel has not visited his old home before for seven years, and is looking forward with great an- ticipations to his trip.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21
AGENTS WATCHING
 SUSPECTED GERMAN SPIES

WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 21.- It is reported that the government special agents have no less than three thousand German citizens under sur veillance throuf hout the country who are suspected of being in the employ of the German government is the ca pacity of spies.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21
WILL PARRY |S
 AT DEATHS DOOR MEMBER OF TRADE COMMISSION We'll Known Resident of Seattle Is Reported Dying From an Attack of Gall StOnes-Not Expected To Sur vive the Day.
dEsIBER OF TRADE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 2l.- Will Parry, of Seattle. Washington a member of the Federal Trade Com. mission, is at deaths door with an attack of gall stones. and he is not expected to survive the day.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21
BRITISH EMBASSY FLIES
 THE UNITED STATES FLAG

WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 2l.- The British embassy here is flying the Flag of the United States from the flagstaff over the embassy by the side of the British flag in honor of the en
 trance of the United States into tha war on the side of the Entente Allies.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21
DON'T FORGET THE
 MOOSE DANCE TONIGHT

Another of those very enjoyable Moose dances will be held tonight in Moose Hail. A thoroughly good time will be had by those who attend as excellent music will be furnished and fine lunch will be served. The hall has been beautifully decorated with red. white and blue strcamer5 and flags.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21
slightly Colder Inside.

Slightly colder weather is reported from the interior this morning. Pax son and McCallum are the coldest with 22 above and the other stations report from 24 to 39 above. The snow trail is going rapidly and the road at many places is reported bet ter for wheeled vehicles than sleds.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21
Turks Routed.

ceiycd nere from Mesopotamia slats that the British forces under General Maude engaged the Turks yesterday and after heavy fighting completely routed the enemy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21
BlOUNT JUNIOR
 JOINS FRENCH ENTERS THE FOREIGN LEGION His Father Says He Will Be Satisfied If the Son Kills Five German-l- Resident of St. Loui>-Will Leave for Front at Once.
ENTERS THE FOREIGN LEGION

PARIS, April 2l. Richard D Blount, Jr. Of St. Louis. has joined the Foreign Legion to fight against the Germans He joined with the ap proval of his father who states that he will be satisfied if his son kills tiv" Germans
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21

Private Roy Hoots. who has been stationed at the Summit station dur ing the past winter, has 6een detach- ed from service in Alaska. and will leave on the first boat for the States under orders for duty there.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21

dragged out from where they rad burrowed deep beneath their own dead to escape the terrible lombard ment. The French also made deciued progress east and west of Craonne.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21

BUENOS AIRES. April 2l.-Th" Spanish legation at Rio de Janeiro is | reported to nave received a cipher dis Latch from Madrid declaring tha' Russia have signed an armistice.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21
RUSSIA AND GERMANY TREAT
GERMANS ARE UNABLE TO
 STEM FRENCH ADVANCE

HEAVY FIGHTING RESULTS IN VICTORY FOR THE FRENCH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS POWERItss TO CHECK AD- yaNCE-ERMaNs TERRIFIC ARTILLERY AND RIFLE PREFERENCE CAPTURE IMPORTANT POSITIONS BE- TWEEN osTEI. AND COURTE MAKE PROGRESS AT cR.oNNE-BRrTIsH REPORTED TO HAVE ROUTED TURKS
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21
BUENuS AIRES REPORTS
 RECEIPT CIPHER DISPATCH

SPANISH JANEIRO REPORTED \ CIPHER DIsPATtH FROM MADRID SAYING ARMIS sIGNED-STATE DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON AN- NOrNCEs OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION tEIvED AND LITTLE CREDENCE GIVEN LEGATION WASHINGTON DECLARES SUCH ACTION ON PART GOVERNMENT UNBELIEVABLE
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21
ESPIONAGE BILL
 PASSES THE HOUSE

WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 21.- The espionage bill. with the news Laper censorship section slightly modified. was passed by the House yesterday afternoon.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21

J.L. Galen and William Cavanaugh returned last evening from Latouchc ,n the Elvira after a business trip.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21

Dan Ross and J. w. Spaulding left this morning for trip down the Sound, where they will remain for about week.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21

Attorney John Lyons will leave on the first steamer for the States on short business trip.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21

Frank Cavanaugh will leave on to- days boat for his home in Kansas,
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21
Report I> Denied.

Report i> Denied.
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 2l. -- The report that Russia and Germany has signed an armistice caused con siderable une&siness here Coming.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21

J. H. Ingram of the Road Com mission left Copper Center for Chit ina this morning with an auto.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-21
Admiral Watson Due Tonight.

The Admiral Watson is expected to arrive here from the westward aoout o'clock this evening.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-14

FOR RENTING suites OF furnished
rooms for light keeping, modern.
on North Hill. desirable location Phone
49,. 1920 n. PaIafox St 19maytf
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-14
THE MARKETS
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

New Orleans, July 13.-Thc early
trading in cotton on this market to-
day brought a rise of - to % points
on the lack of rain in the western
belt. Buyers withdrew soon after
the call and prices fell off for want
of support to a level to 8 points
below yesterdays close.
The market held quiet around the
noon hour until noon when the mar
ket bulged sharply to unconfrmed ru-
mors that the kaiser and crown prince
of Germany had abdicated and that
Austria was seeking a separate peace.
The decline was quickly wiped out
and the trading months shot upward
to an advance of 36 to AZ points above
yesterdays close.
The tone became dull and the mar
ket sagged under the inactivity. At
80 the trading months were "a to
20 points above Yesterdays last quo
tati0ns.
The cotton market closed steady at
net advance Of IN - nOints