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us. must LEND
To RAIL ROADS
SAMUEL REA.
President Of Pennsylvania
Line Says Federal Aid
Is Necessary.

! Washington, D. c., Nov. 15.-Tht
time for considering the question o.
the government lending money to the
railroads has arrived, Samuel Rea
president of the Pennsylvania told
the Interstate Commerce commission
during the cross-examination on tae
proposed Is per cent increase N
freight rates. Questioned as to shelh
er it is because the government re
quires extensive transportation faclli
ties now and because equipment is
being shipped abroad, Mr.. Rea con
fined his answer to the statement
Because Of the war"
Whatever action might be taken he
stated however, should not affect the
request for higher freight rates.
ELLIOTT is WITNESS.
Railroad officials whom representa-
tives Of shippers desired to cross
examine appeared at today's hearing
Besides Mr.. Rea, Howard Elliott OF
the New Haven, and G. M. Shriver oi
the Baltimore and Ohio testified. John
Muir, president of the Railway invest
ors' league. gave statement favorfng
higher rates from what he termed the
standpoint of small investors in rail
way securities.
Answering question by Clifford
Thorne, leading counsel for the ship
pers, Mr.. Rea testified that the Penn
sylvania had been able to pay divi
dends and that the credit Of the road
lis good. but added that the Pennsyl
vania should not be held as an ex.
ample of many small roads not rep
resented.
DEMANDS FAIR RETURN.
After Mr.. Rea had stated in answer
to a question Of ]. V. Norman, repre-
senting the Southern Hardwood Traf-
fic association, that the Pennsylvania
had included war taxes In its state
ment of presen conditions. Mr.. Nor.
man asked:
"Do you think the railroads should
be allowed more income when in
creases are not granted anyone else p
I'VE should have fair returns" Mr..
Rea answered.
TALKS FOR INVESTORS.
Mr.. Thorne sought to show through
Mr.. 'Elliot's testimony that the New
Haven was basing it's request for in
creases on capitalization which the In.
terstate commerce commission. after
its investigation of the road, declared
to be unwarranted. Mr.. Elliott denied
that and presented statistics of pres
ent conditions seeking to disprove the
in Mr.. Thorne's ques-
tions.
Mr.. Muir stated that investors who
bought railway securities some
months ago did so with a feeling of
safety but that many feel insecure
under present conditions of the roads
and said they are reasoning that il
the railroad employees can get in
creased wages by demandind them at
Washington, the railroad executives
should have the same, success in ef-
forts to increase rates.
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DRIVE
nets BIG sum
Y. M. C. A. War Work Fund
Shows Gain of $1,000;
Meetings Have Pep.

Repeating the successes made yes
terday in their drives for the $50, ,000,
900 Y. M. C. A. war work fund, the
two city forces and the country com
mittees have maintained their close
race for high figures for the days
work and have added more than $4,000
to the amount previously reported, or a
total of more than $4,000 in the coun-
ty to date. This is but $500 short OF
the original quota which now is in
creased to $22,50O and the workers are
confident of reaching the latter figure
before the campaign closes.
The city forces gathered today as
usual at the Commercial club for
luncheon and reported their progress
The team captains turning in the re-
suits of their efforts to the generals in
latter to County Chairman T H. Fos-
for the days work.
RED STILL IN LEAD.
The Red army still holds it's lead,
but by a smaller margin for only $751;
05 divides the two forces. Their stand
ing is $3.50 for today with total Of
$4,21O.15 for the Red and 1868 for to-
day, total $4.149.10 for the Blue. This
brings the city total up to $S,35925
and the county's total to $14,076.45, a
gain in the county of $3,215.7O.
The county maintained its speed of
yesterday for the sum raised outside
Ottumwa also went over $500 and
now shows a total for the rural dis
tricts Of $5,71720, a gain OF $1,5S7.50
for the day.
MEETINGS SHOW PEP.
The meetings held in various parts
of the county last night were featured
by the spirit of Pep" that permeated
each gathering and the enthusiasm
manifested pleased the committees
that went out from here and leads to
ceipts by the last Of the week.
Five Of these meetings were held
last night at which Ottumwans were
speakers. In most of these substan-
tial sums were collected and the others
witnessed the organization Of their dis
trict and committees named to get out
the money.
ELDoN BEGINS WITH $500.
Eldon and Washington township
turned out fine to the meeting held at
the Congregational church in Eldon
last night The revival service that is
in progress there, gave way to the Y.
NJ. C. A. war workers after S:15 and
for an hour or more enthusiasm
mounted high for the cause of the men
in camps. More than $500 was raised
to start the work in the township and
of this sum twelve were subscriptions
OF $25. The county committee looks
forward to bigger results from this
township by the last of the week for
the organization is effected and the
committees are today in the field can
vassing Eldon and Washington town
ship for the war work fund.
E. e. Hilles was named chairman for
this district and has begun thorough
canvass of the community. Local
speakers who addressed the meeting
which well filled the church. were R.
r. Hudson and John Wormhoudt.
G. F.. Spry and C. T. Haw were also
there, the trip being made in the lat
ter's car.
cHRiSTIANseUR DOES FINE.
The Christiansburg meeting was ex.
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FIGHTING IS SEVERE.

London, Nov. 14.-(Delayed) )-Reu.
ters' correspondent at British head
quarters on the Palestine front, in a
dispatch dated Tuesday says:
There has been severe fighting in
the vicinity of Wadi-Sukereir since
yesterday. The enemy rear-guard has
taken up a desperate resistance, appar-
emily realizing that distance and the
lack of proper communication will not
stop the British advance, and therefore
like a cornered animal, it is determin-
ed to die game.
"At Burkah the Scottish troops who
had captured the ridge were counter
attacked SO vigorously that they were
obliged to yield some ground, but the
Turks were finally driven off with
heavy losses.
NEAR FOES STRONGHolD.
"Since early morning fighting has
been general along considerable
front. According to the latest reports
we have made an important advance,
bringing us within seven miles Of
Ramleh, some twenty miles northwest
OF Jerusalem. Ramleh is the center Of
the Turkish position and the Turk
headquarters. Our left has pushed
across the WadiRubin and occupied
the important hamlet of Yobueh and
reached Ell kubeibeh.
"The Turks offered stubborn resis.
tance on the front Of our right and
center, which nevertheless gained con-
siderable ground. More prisoners were
brought in today, bringing the total
beyond 5000, while with four guns dis
covered yesterday total Of ninety has
been reached.
at is stated that the population OF
GAIA, which, as reported, has been re-
moved by the Turks. is being settled
in Asia Minor to replace the massa'
cred inhabitants Of an Armenian VIII
lage."
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FRENCH PRAISE YANKEES
[By The Associated Press.l

by The Associated freSS,J
With the American Armies in
France, Nov. delayed THE &C.
curacy of the American artillerymeu
fire has evoked enthusiastic com
ments from the French superior of
ficers Of the command in which are
the trenches occupied by the Ameri-
can troops. The general in command
told American officers today that the
craftsmanship of the artillerymen was
excellent comparing most favorably
with that Of troops which had been e.
war for years.
The American officers were highly
elated by the compliment. The only
complaint heard is that few Of the
American batteries are not as rapid
as they might he. but they are I'M
proving daily.
EXPERIENCE Is VALUABLE.
The infantry is interesting itself es.
pecialy in patrols. All the men who
have not had this experience are
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Great. Britain
Is Appraisin9
Her Man Power

7 oNDoN, Nov. 15.-str A. G.
Geddes, minister Of national
service, In a speech today,
said that everybody is being cata-
Iogued with a view to having great
er human economy for an ultimate
successful issue Of the war. Re
cruiting for the army, he added,
will be carried out on the basis Of
occupation rather than age. The
state first must draw men most
heavily from the internal luxury
trades, but the older men and mar.
ried men In less essential trades
will have to be incorporated into
the army.
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CAR IN COMEBACK.

Copenhagen, Nov. 15.-The Berling
ske Tidende's Haparanda correspond,
ent in dispatch received here says
"Officers at Tornes. Finland, sa,
that Siberia has declared its inde
pendence and proclaimed former EN-
peror Nicholas as emperor.
"Cossacks have occupied kieff"
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KELLY EVIDENCE OFFERED.

Red Oak, Nov. 15.-Introduction Of
evidence began today in the second
trial Of Rev. Lyn George J. Kelly.
charged with murder in connection
with the villisca ak slayings. following
completion Of the jury and opening
statements by counsel.
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DRYING PLANTS TO
SAVE IOWANS' CORN

Cedar Rapids. Nov. 15--On account
Of no corn in this section of Iowa be-
ing fit for storage or milling, drying
plants are to be erected to take care
of the soft corn. A local company is
building a plant which will care for
thirty-five cars a day. Other plants
are to be erected Burlington and
Council Bluffs.
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LIST is REVISED.


Washington, d. c.. Nov. 15.The
war department issued this statement
today:
"The war department has received
the following corrected list Of the cas-
ualties resulting from the German raid
before daylight November upon the
salient occupied by company of
American infantry. This revised list
shows our losses to have been three
killed, eleven wounded and eleven
missing. The additions to the original
list of wounded include First Iieuten-
ant w. M. H. Mclaughlin and five
privates. One Of the latter, Private
William P. Grigsby, was originally
listed as missing. Private Dewey D.
Kern, previously listed as missing, has
been accounted for and is no longer
among the casualties. The name
given as Private Reckon" unidenti.
fed, previously on the missing list,
does not appear on the revised list.
The wounded are reported as doing
we'll"
The first report showed three killed.
live wounded and tw0lve missing.
OTHERS AMONG WOUNDED.
4AIO AAot VI tLAS SC hlAtCN 40 uASl0u6CO
but the following others are added to
the list of wounded in addition to
Lieutenant Mclaughlin and Private
Grigsby:
PRIVATE LOUIS A. Defer;
mother, Mrs. Catherine Defer, Box AZ,
Route s, Sullivan, Ind.
PRIVATE PAUL w. FANN; father,
George w. Fam, Sarona, Wis
PRIVATE GEORGE WESLEY:
nearest of kin, Miss Margaret Welsch,
623 Eighth street. Dayton, KY.
PRIVATE LESTER C. SMITH;
father, r. A. Smith, r. F. D. No S,
Concord, N. c.
PROBABLY WAR PRISONERS. :.
The following are added to the list
Of missing and probably were cap
tured:
PRIVATE CLYDE I. GRIMsLEY;
father, Frank Grimsley. Stockton, Kas.
PRIVATE HOYT DECKER; father,
w. F. Decker, Vincennes, Ind.
The casualty reported as Private
Harry r. Langham should be:
PRIVATE HARRY r. LAUGHMAN:
mother, Ada Laughman, 461 Oak
boulevard, Chicago.
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Italians Hold Germans
i Along Lower Rive, Civ
|. ing Up Points In North
i, Only to Straighten De
! fensive Formation.
ALLIES WILL JOIN
BATTLE LINE SOON

Rome, Nov. 15.-The Italians have
defeated renewed efforts Of the Ger
mans to cross the Piave river. Those
Of the enemy who forced crossing at
two points on previous days are being
held in check, the war offices an.
nounced.
SHELLS STOP GERMANS.
The enemy forces which effected a
crossing at Zenson are being more
closely invested and those across the
river in the marshy sector near the
coast are being checked and shelled.
Other enemy attacks were repulsed.
In the mountains in the north the
/ italians have made further with
drawal. The advanced posts at Monte
Tomatico, south Of Feltre. were drawn
back to positions previously deter
mined.
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NEW YORK FIGHTS POVERTY.

New York, Nov. 15.-Plans to open
community stores on the east side to
ell foodstuffs to needy families at
Dst price are being considered by
he East Side Protective association.
! was announced today. It was stated
hat 100000 men and women in the
feedle trades are out OF work and that
here is great scarcity of food in the
savict
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kern is SAFE; 4
IOWA SOLDIER
not CAPTURED
War Departments Revised
Casualty Lis t Shows
Eleven Wounded and
Eleven Missing.

Collins, Nov. l5.-Private Dewey
Kern of Collins was not captured OF
missing" in the recent German raid
on an American trench in France, as
reported November 5, but is safe with
his regiment" according to message
received here today from the war de
partment.
The message received by the young
mans mother, Mrs. Eva Tilton, read
as follows:
Dewey Kern not missing as first
reported. Safe with regiment"
Kern was one of the two Iowans
listed in the first casualty announce
ment. Private Merle D. Hay Of Gid
den was one of the three Americans
killed. Both young men enlisted in
Des Moines last spring.
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ARMY OFFICE SILENT.

London, Nov 15.-Word was re-
ceived from Petrograd by wireless TO
day that no report from army head
quarters had been issued.
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YANKEES RoTT E9Es N FIGHT HE hHELhFEH fF GERMANS

CUNT Of Louis r. Swift (nght the
s. immigration
said whether ne Dad
denied
in announced
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GERMAN SOCIALISTS HAPPY.

Stockholm, Nov. 15.-The German
minority socialists executive commit.
tee has sent the local newspaper OF
the Russian bolsheviki telegram for
transmission to Petrograd congrat-
ulating the bolsheviki ION their seiz.
ure Of political power" The telegram
expresses the hope that the bolshe.
wiki will succeed in forcing peace
without annexations,
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American Infantrymen, AL.
though Outnu1nbered,
Avenge Fellows BY In.
flicting Heavy Loss On
Enemy Force.
KENYON INTERVIEWS
PERSHING'S FIGHTERS.
[By The Associated Press.

. 4 i g n. ~ 3 IL
[By The Associated Press
With the American Army in
France, Nov. 14.-tDeIayed) "A num-
Der Of American soldiers have been
killed or wounded in the recent she..
ling Of the American trenches by a..
Germans. One shell which dropped in
to trench caused several casualties
The American artillery, fire h- !
been heavy recently and there is
good reason to believe that it ha.
accounted for considerable numbsi
Of the enemy.
IMPLICIT LOSS ON FOE.
American soldiers have carried on.
a successful ambush Of Germsn
party in No Mans Land, killing and
wounding a large number Of the
enemy, while German shells haze
caused a number Of casualties in the
American lines.
An American patrol one night re-
Gently lay in the mud in wait for an
enemy party for which they had ar
ranged an ambuseade.
oUTNUMRERED TWO TO ONE.
A German detachment Of more
than twice the size Of the American
party fell into the trap. The enemy
troops were surprised and did not
stop to tight, scurrying away with
their dead and wounded. The Amer.
leans suffered no Casualties.
There were congratulations all
around when the Americans and
French re-entered their trenches.
Patrol work on both sides Is begin
ming to be more active; also artillery
work is increasing.
GERMAN AIM IS WILD.
One night recently the firing in the
back areas against the approaches OF
the communication trenches reached
the proportion of drum-fire. 1t was
evident the Germans thought an
American trench relief was taking
place AS a matter of fact, no relief
was in progress and no material DAM
age was done.
During the last two nights the Ger
mans have continually used machine
guns in the direction of the American
line
SHIPPERS ARE ACTIVE.
Sniping is becoming more active on
Doth sides.
American sharpshooters are work.
ing close to the German line, espe-
cially when the nights are clear.
The activity by enemy snipers thus
far has resulted in one American
casualty A non-commissioned officer
was hit in the head and killed.
KENYON AT FRONT.
Senator William S. Kenyon Of Iowa,
and Senator John d. Kendrick OF
Wyoming arrived at headquarters to-
day on their tour of the military zone
They took dinner with General Per-
shing and his staff and inspected some
of the troops. Tomorrow the senators
will visit the headquarters division,
the reserve officers training camp, the
troop instruction center and towns In
which American soldiers are billeted
They will have an opportunity ts
talk with officers and men who have
returned from the trenches and to
observe the manner in which the I'm
ishing touches are given in the In
struction Of recently arrived units.
PICTURE YANKEE cAPTlvEs.
Amsterdam, Nov. 15.-German u
Illustrated papers received here yester
day reproduce photographs of types
of the first Americans captured on the
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REBELS CLAIM CONTROL.

Stockholm, Nov. 14.-(Delayed)-
Lieutenant Colonel Mouravief, com
mander of the forces defending Petro-
grad, according to an undated dispatch
from Haparanda to the Dagens Nyhet.
er. has issued the following procla-
nation:
"Kerensky has circulated q false
rumor that the troops in Petrograd
have gone over voluntarily to the pro
visional government. The troops OF
the free Russian people are not retir-
ing and are not surrendering. They
only have evacuated Gachina In order
to avoid useless bloodshed and take
a defensive position nearer Petrograd.
The position now is strong enough to
resist forces ten times as strong as
Kerensky's. Our troops are in the
best OF spirits. Order and calm pre-
vail in Petrograd.
Beside the cruiser Aurora the war
ships Sarga and Svobody, the train
ing ship Afrika and six torpedo boats
Of the Baltic feet have arrived from
Helsingfors and anchored in the Neva
near the Nicholas bridge, in the ceu-
ter OF Petrograd. whence they can
lombard the entire capital. Their
crews are made up OF bolsheviki."
SUPPLIES FOR CAPITAL.
The revolutionary committee in
Petrograd, according to dispatch
from Haparanda has taken measures
for revictualling the Russian capital.
Arrangements have been made for
increasing the stocks of wheat and
workmen have been ordered tn c0n.
tinue their work without interruption.
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GERMANS CLAIM ApvANcE.

Berlin, Nov. 15.-serman troops on
The mountain front in northern Italy
are advancing to the south from Fon-
saso and Feltre, says today's official
communication. The announcement
follows:
s"Our detachments advancing south.
ward in the mountains from Fonzaso
and Feltre are in fighting contact with
the enemy.
"On the lower Piave there is nothing
new"
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Mob Violence in Moscow and
Attacks on Jews at Kiev
Reported by Travellers;
Petrograd Is Isolated; !;
Kerensky's Fate IN Doubt.
BOTH SIDES CLAIM
CONTROL OF CAPITAL
perRocRAp IN FLAMES.

PETRoGRAD IN FLAMES.
London, Nov. 15.-According to
press reports from Stockholm,
travellers who arrived yesterday
evening In Haparanda, Sweden,
from Finland Say rumors are cur
rent there that Petrosrad 10 In
flames.
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LINE HOLDS FIRMLY.

:
Indications In today's official news
from the Italian front are that the
Italian line is still holding on the
Piave and on the critical Trentino
front, while the Strengthening out
process is being continued along the
salient between the upper Piave and
the Sugana valley on the edge Of the
Trentino district.
OUTLOOK IMPROVES.
.Berlin's statement reports no change
along the lower Piaye. where the
Italian reports. have shown, repeated
!, attempts by the 4ustro German forces
to pierce the river line and compel Its
abandonment and the consequent loss
of Venice by the Italians. It has been
Dointed out that every day this line is
held counts heavily In Italy's favor, as
the Anglo-French contingent In Italy
will soon be on the fighting line to sup
port the Italian armies.
INVADERS ARE HALTED.
The Rome war Office statement to-
day throws still more favorable light
On the situation from the entente view
point The Illustration Of new at
kempts by the invaders to cross the
Piave Is reported, while the COM
paratively small parties which previ-
pusly had secured footing on the
vest side Of the river have been held
2st virtually In their tracks.
LINE IS STRAIGHTENED.
Continuation of the German advance
b announced in the hill region south
Df Fonzaso and Feltro, where Rome
eoncedes the retirement of advanced
POSTS to previously prepared positions.
1t Is In the section that the Italian line
lorms an awkward salient in its east
Ind west extension from the Piave,
md there have been indications for
several days that the Italians were
1rawing out of II.
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NO WORD FROM CAPITAL.

ASSOCIATED Press Summary
Although Petroorad has not
been In communication with the
Nystad cable station in Finland
for several days, reports from
Scandinavia persist that Premier
kerensky has gained control Of
the capitol. Reports come also
from Sweden that the boisheviki
maintain their hold on Petrosrad
and are preparing for a stout re-
sistance against the forces OF
kerensky and Generals konilon
and kaiedines.
In Moscow the bolsheviki ap-
parently have been overpowered,
an unofficial report received in
Copenhagen being to the effect
that General korniIoff has taken
the kremlin, where the extremists
were heslesed several days ago.
Another rumor says that Siberia has
announced il Independence and
proclaimed former Emperor
Nicholas a, amneroe.
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London, Nov. f6.-Two thousand
persons had been killed in street
fights in Moscow up to noon Tuesday
according to reports brought by trav'
elers arriving at the Russo-Swedish
frontier, as forwarded in press dis.
patches from Stockholm.
ANARCHY RUNS RIOT.
In Kev and various other towns
anarchy prevails to an astonishing de-
gree, accompanied by mob violence
against Jews, these reports say.
An agreement is said to have been
reached at Moscow among the 30
cialistic parties to form coalition
including some bolshevi-
XII.
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pIcruRE YANKEE cAPTlvEs.

Amsterdam, Nov. 15.-German II
Illustrated papers received here yester
day reproduce photographs of types
of the first Americans captured on the
western front"