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Middletown transcript., 1917-02-10

guards and special inspectors until he
now has more than 1900 men under
his command.
Middletown transcript., 1917-02-10

for reconciliation they opposed their
will They want to fight to the last.
Thus a new situation has sprung
up which forces Germany also to new
decisions. For two years and q half
England adopted political and naval
measures in a critical attempt to force
Germany and Austria Hungary to sub
lection. Brutally. despite the laws OF
nations, the group Of powers mar
shaled by England not only prohibits
legitimate trade Of its adversaries. By
reckless pressure even on neutral
states it stops all trade relations agree
able to it, or forces them to limit their
trade according to its orders.
"The American nation knows the
means taken in order to move England
and her allies to return to the laws OF
nations and to respect the law of free
dom Of the seas. The British Govern
ment persists in its war Of starvation,
which certainly does not touch the
military strength of it's adversary, but
which forces women and children, the
sick and aged persons to undergo pain
full privations for their country's sake.
which are harming the national
vitality.
Gives Warming To Americans.
"The attempt to establish an under,
taking between the adversaries hav-
ing been answered by the announce
ment of intensified warfare, the I'M
perial Government must now continue
the war for existence once more forced
upon 1t by using it's weapons. The
Imperial Government therefore Is
forced to do away with the restric-
tions which until now it has impressed
upon the use Of It's fighting means on
the sea.
Trusting that the American people
and its Government will be alive to
these reasons for this decision and for
its necessity, the Imperial Government
hopes that the United States will ap
preciate the new state of affairs from
the lofty and exalted standpoint of the
Imperial (GovernmentO and on Its
part will also cooperate in order to
avoid further misery and avoidable
sacrifices Of human lives.
referring as to details OF the plan
ned war measures at sea to the an
nexed, the Government at the same
.. time begs to express its confidence
that the American Government will
| warn American ships against entering
the barred zones described in the
annex and also will warn its citizens
against taking passage on or conndIns
goods to ships plying to ports In the
barred zone"
Similar notes have been handed te
the repres entatives Of all neutral gov
ernments.
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Recalls Assurances Given
BY Germany.

"In reply to this declaration The i'm
perial German government gave this
government the following assurance:
1.-THE German government is pre-
pared to do its utmost to cOnf1ne the
opera tons of the war for the rest Of
It's duration to the lighting forces of
:he belligerentS, thereby also assuring
the freedom Of the seas, n principle
upon which the German government
believes, now as before, to be in agree
ment with the government Of The
United States.
1.-The German government, guided
by this idea, notifies the government
of the United States that the German
naval forces have received the follow
ing orders: In accordance with the
general principles Of visit and search
and destruction of merchant vessels
recognized by international law, such
vessels, both within 1nd without the
area declared as naval war zone,
declared as naval war zone, shall not
be sunk without warning and without
saving human lives, unless these ships
attempt to escape or offer resistance.
But it added, 'neutrals cannot
expect that Germany, forced to fight
for her existence, Shall, for the sake of
neutral interests, restrict the use OF an
effective weapon if her enemy is per-
mitted to continue to apply at will
methods of warfare violating the rules
of international law. Such a demand
would be incompatible with the char
acter Of neutrality, and the German
government Is convinced that the goy-
ernment Of the United States does not
think Of making such a demand,
knowing that the government of the
United States has repeatedly declared
that It Is determined to restore the
principle OF the freedom of the seas
from whatever quarter it has been yio-
lated
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might appear to be susceptible Ct thar
construction. In order, however, t.
avoid any possible misunderstanding
the government Of the United States
notifies the imperial government that
il cannot for moment entertain,
much less discuss, suggestion that
rcspect BY German naval authorities
for the rights of citizens Of the United
States upon the high seas should In
any way in the slightest degree be
made contingent upon the conduct Of
any other government affecting the
rights Of neutrals and noncombatantS
Responsibility In such matters IS
single, not joint; absolute. not rela
tive
ITO this note of the eighth Of May
the imperial German government made
no reply. On the thirty-frst Of Janu-
airy, the Wednesday Of the present
week, the German ambassador handea
to the secretary of state, along with
formal note, a memorandum whic!.
contains the following Statements:
"'The imperial government, there
fore, does not doubt that the govern
ment of the United States viii under
stand the situation thus forced upon
Germany by the entente allies brutal
methods of war and by their determine
ton to destroy the central powers, ana
that the government Of the United
states will further realize that the
now openly disclosed intentions Of the
entente allies give back to Germany
the freedom of action which she re
served in her note addressed to The
government Of the United States 0)'
May 4. 1916.
"'Under these circumstances Ger
many will meet the Illegal measures
of her enemies by forcibly preTentinG
after February ], 1917. in zone
around Great Britain. France, fal!
and in the eastern Mediterranean a.
navigation, that of neutrals included
from and TO England and from and T.
Franco. etc. etc. All ships met "it'j}
the zone will be sunk
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No Alternative Consistent
With Country's Honor.

II think that you viii agree Win 't,.
that. in view of this dcc!ara ton. Will.
suddenly and without prior inti2aiioA
of any kind deliberately wi!hiTa">
the solemn assurance given in tilr I'M
p2rial governments note of the fofir,i
of May. 1916. this government has M
alternative consistent with The dignity
and honor of the United States, bat tG
take The course which, IN its I.i;e %
the eighteenth Of April. 1916. il IN.
nounced that it would take in IT,
event that the German government ,iiu
not declare and effect an abandonment
Of the methods Of submarine warfare
which It was then employing end 10
which 1t now purposes again 10 rr-
sort.
II have, therefore, directed the sec
retary Of state to announce to his cx
cellency the German ambassador thai
all diplomatic relations between the
United States and the German empire
are severed and that the American am
bassador at Berlin will be Immediately
withdrawn, and in accordance with
this decision to hand to his excelleRcy
his passports.
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President Tells Congress of Sew
erance of Diplomatic
Relations.
REcTEs KA|sER'S PROMISES
Saws He Refuses to Believe Subn1a'
rines Will Commit Overt Acts
Against American Lives
and Ships.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Presldent VIII
son this afternoon addressed joint
session of congress, outlining the
events that led up to the diplomatic
break with Germany. He said:
ITO the congress. February 3. 1917.
Gentlemen of the Congress:
"The Imperial German government
on the 31st Of January announced to
this government and to the govern
ments of the other neutral nations
that on and after the 1st day of Febru--
ary, the present month, 1t would adopt
a policy with regard to the use of
submarines against oil shipping seek
Ing to pass through certain designated
areas Of the high seas to which II Is
clearly my duty to call your attention.
LET me remind the congress that
on the 18th of April last. in view OF
the sinking on the Oath Of March OF
the cross Channel passenger steamer
Sussex by a German submarine. with
out summons or warning. and the con-
sequent loss Of the lives of several
citizens of the United States. who
were passengers aboard her. this gov
ernment addressed q note to the In
perial German government in which 1t
made the following declarations:
off 1t still be the purpose of the In
perial government to prosecute relent-
less and indiscriminate warfare
against vessels of commerce BY the
use of submarines without regard to
what the government Of the United
States must consider The sacred and
indisputable rules of international law
and the universally recognized die
tates of humanity, the government OF
the United States is at last forced to
the conclusion that there Is but one
course 1t can pursue. Unless the i'm
perial government should now and i'm
mediately declare and effect an aban-
donment Of It's present methods OF
submarine warfare against passenger
and freight carrying vessels, the gov
ernment Of the United States can have
no choice but TO sever diplomatic re-
lations with the German empire alto
gether.'
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21

Tota-1,m.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
THE SPORTS CORNER
CHOIR WILL SING
CHRISTMAS MUSIC

The Christmas season will be OBJ
served at the First Congregational
church Sunday at the vesper hour, 5
p. NJ, with the singing of Christmas
cantata, "The Story of Bethlehem by
the vested choir, directed by Miss
Olive Annette Wheat, assisted by Ed
ward Blake, tenor soloist. Several
other musical selections will inter.
sperse the singing of the cantata.
The choir has recently added ser.
eral new voices to its membership
and the program Sunday promises
to be one of the most enjoyable OF
the several delightful programs given
by the choir this fall. These Sunday
afternoon programs at the Congrega-
tional church are not confined in their
attendance to members of the ,chu.,n.
and are fast becoming an integral
part of the musical life of IT, city.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend the program Sunday and to en-
joy the Christmas music.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
GRAIN REVIEW

Chicago, Dec. Objected Jumps In
the value of corn resulted today from
the lifting of an embargo on east
bound shipments and because OF ru-
mors that the maximum limit on prices
would be raised with the approval OF
the food administration. The market
advance, which was accompanied by a
notable broadening out Of trade.
amounted at one time to SIC a bushel
for May delivery n compared with
yesterdays finish. Opening quotations.
which ranged from &c to 6Ac. higher.
with January $1.23h to $1.27x and
May $1.20h to. $1.26 was followed by
moderate further gains before q reac-
ton set in. Both December and Janu-
airy rose to within Nc Of the existing
maximum limit.
Consequently denials that the max
imum price limit on furture deliveries
would be disturbed led to something OF
a setback. Reports were crrent mean
while that q maximum and minimum
price limit on cash corn would be es-
tablished. The close was nervous. 1c
to Al Nc net higher with January $1-24E
to 1925 and May $1.23x 0l.23x..
Oats duplicated the action OF corn.
The greatest upturn, however, was
20c.
Provisions sympathised with the
strength Of cereals. The resulting gains
though, were not Of sweeping char
acter
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
COLLECT LARGE SUM
FROM VIOLATORS

. The Iowa Fish and Game department.
collected during the month OF Novean-
Der, $3.23S.S5 for illegal fishing, trap
ping and hunting. The game wardcrs
were Unusually active. SEEKING lS2
traps. 10 fish traps, guns 8 seinos, IL
gill nets, II hoop nets, spears, dip
nets / trammel net. throw ItnAs. .
poles and lines; 2s9 muskrat hides; 20
skunk hides, 2 coon hides, fox hide,
mink hides and deer hide.
One hundred and fifty nine offenders
were taken for trapping out Of season
and $1,555 was collected from them in
lines and $3.50 in costs. There were
tWenty-one arrested for hunting With
out licenses and s525 was taken in fines
and the costs amounted to 1913. Follow
ing is list OF offenders and fines coll
lected: tweaty-one, hunting without
license, $685.; one shooting deer, $50;
two trapping without license, SIS: one
hunting on game reserve. 81; lss trap
ping out of season. 1885; thirty-one
furs in possession ont of season, $3.50:
two trapping without license, $25; one
shooting muskrat out OF season, SO:
six illegal trapping, $50; one assuming
to be game warden, $40.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
TO
G COMPANY
COMMERCIAL cLue AND REQ
CROSS SEND HOLIDAY GREET.
INGs TO oTTUMWA's MEN.

All Ottumwa is represented in the
Christmas greeting which was cabled
from the Commercial club this mora
ing to G company, Ottumwa's nen
who are Somewhere in France" dur.
ing the holiday season.
Following is the cablegram which
was sent this morning
Captain Edward Steller,
American Expeditionary Forces,
London. England.
g Company, 1eSth q. S. Infantry,
saith Brigade:
"All Ottumwa joins in Christmas
greetings.
"Ottumwa Commercial GLIB"
The cablegram was sent to the Lon.
don headquarters of the American ex-
ped1honary forces owing to lack Of in
formation concerning the direct
whereabouts of G company, which il
withheld by the censor.
A similar cablegram is to be gent to
G company by the Wapello county
Red Cross.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
GIRLS TEAMS PLAN
BASKETBALL GAME

Inc girls basketball team viii play
the E.xiles again Friday at the 7. VIC.
a. The high school girls are in prime
condition and Coach Barrow is predict
ing victory for her team. The Exiles
have been recruiting all the basketball
alumnae and they too are expecting
victory. so it is up to the high school
student body to boost this game and
although it is not scheduled game.
help to keep the slate clean from the
beginning of the season to the end The
first game with the Exiles was we'll
attended and the boys are showing the
girls that they want them to continue
boosting the athletics of the boys.
The practice last evening was well
regulated. with the second team play
ing the first team. Both these teams
are evenly matched. The opposition
given the first team will greatly aid
them in the combat Friday evening.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
WILLARD GIVES OUT
PLANS FOR FIGHT

Chicago, Dec. 2O.-Jess Willard to.
day announced he is willing to let a
committee of five newspaper men
name his opponent in the proposed
bout for the benefit Of the Red Cross.
but that the contest must be node.
cision affair and not last longer than
ten rounds. Wizards terms, he said,
are as follows:
Bout to be held in Chicago, New
York or some other big city, prefer.
ably Chicago.
Contest to be limited to ten rounds
to no decision with no title at stake.
Match to be held next summer if
possible in some baseball park.
All money from bout and from NOV
ing pictures to be given to Red Cross.
Willard says he will act as his own
manager in staging the affair and de-
clares he wants to arrange bout at
once.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
LATEST MARKET REPORTS
STOCK MARKET

New York. Dec. 2o.-Low records IT
the morning in the stock market today
included continentals, grangers, New
York Central coaler, and cotton car
riefs. At receazions one to two points.
Among indusrials. q. S. Steel. Crucible
Steel, Mexican Petroleum. Texas CON.
pany, American Tobacco and National
Lead yielded one to four points. Sell
Ing abated after the first hour and by
noon prices had rallied one to two
points among the leaders. Bonds were
heavy, the Liberty As changing hands
at 97.06 to 81 and the 3h's at 1914 to
1892, the latter quotations representing
q new minimum.
Indications that investors may suffer
by reason Of the complicated railway
situation, caused further substantial
edecline to new minimums at the open
of todays market. Baltimore and
Ohio common dropped * points and
the preferred point on postponement
of the usual dividend declaration.
Southern Pacific lost point and other
rails yielded large fractions. Union Pa
CHIC made an initial gain Of IL points
all Of which was soon surrendered. In :
dustrials, equipments and utilities also
tended lower after an irregular open
Ing. Liberty Bonds were unchanged.
The close was strong.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
WILL RECRUIT
HOME GUARDS
MEN NOT AFFECTED ~ DRAFT
ARE WANTED FOR MILITARY
DUTY IN THIS COUNTRY.

Fifteen thousand man are needed
Ut once for army service, according
to word that comes from the recruit
ing station at Davenport. The need
in this instance is for men over the
draft age and under Al years Of age
to enlist for the period Of the war
for duty only in the United Statss. q
U. s. Guards Of the NationAl Army.
Desirable men over Al years Of age
Who have had considerable former
experience in military training will
be accepted.
These men will b formed into
companies and battalions for guard
ing public utilities.
Married men as well Is single men
are wanted, and vhsPe practicable
men en1istSd in the q. s. o0ards will
serve IN the vicinity OF their homes.
Meo with dependent wives and chill
dren will be accepted and their fAmi-
lies will receive the government al
lowaace of SIS for wife, SO for first
child, $3.50 for second child. IS for
each other child not exceeding total
Of $50 month for one family. This
family allowance is In addition to the
soldiers pay. Applications for this
branch of the service may be made In
Ottumwa at the local recruiting Of
nee. 1t Davenport. Waterloo. Cedar
Rapids, Grinnell, Burlington, Keokuk,
CentervilIe, Dubuque and Kewanse.
m.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY SCHOOL SOCIETY

The Philo Literary society bad a
short but important meeting in the
lecture room at the close OF school on
Wednesday. 1t was decided not to de-
lay the election OF the officers into the
next semester but to elect them now in
order that the following semester's
plans OF work could begin as early as
possible. The society has done SPLEEN
did work the past semester and hopes
that its good record will continue I'M
til the close Of the school year. Those
elected for the ensuing semester are as
follows:
President, Miss Esteile Sweeny; vice
president, Cecil Manns: secretary,
Doris Slaught; treasurer. Florence
Wheeler.
The High School newspaper was is
sued this afternoon and all the stud
eslts are anxious for the first issue.
Since the work on this is completed
the work on the annual will begin with
much enthusiasm and will appear with
out delay in the spring. Many things
have been completed thus far: the
class song has been finished and the
class executive committee is hard at
work on the literature Of the book.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
CHAPMAN PASSES
AVIATION EXAMS

>Harold Chapman who has been at
tending the aviation school at Berkley,
Calf, has written his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. c. E Chapman. S02 North JET
ferson street REGARDING his work at
Berkley. where he has successfully
passed his third examination in tech
nical studies preparatory to entering
the aviation service. This week he is
having his review Of all the work thus
far taken and win then have sixteen
days for rest. but win not make tho
January Z, 1918 he is ordered to re-
port to San Diego. Cal, where he will
be given flying instructions and Gem
Dlete the course necessary to 0Haaifs,
for service in the United States air
forces
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
DOUGLAS SCHOOL
TO HAVE PROGRAM

The children Of the Dougias school
Win give a unique program at the
building this evening at S o'clock. The
program wtll be given on the first and
third floors Of the building. one-ha1f
Of tho participants acti1g on each floor
1t time. There will be one number by
each Of the twelve rooms and there will
be folk dances. songs, Rotations or
Christmas playlets. The object in hav-
ing the program on both floors is to
accommodate the large crowd which is
expected to attend. The PArent-T Teach
ers club served luncheon to the teach-
ers Of the building yesterday, the pro-
ceeds of which win 60 for furnishing
q rest room.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
Me,ady Has Possibilities.

Des Moines, Dec. 20.-Gene Melady.
Omaha, promoter of Earl Caddock,
worlds champion wrestler, has taken
Jess Willard, champion heavyweight
boxer, at his word, and is willing to
stage match between the titleholder
and Fred Fulton of Bill Brennan Of
New York. Willard in recent state
ment said he would meet any of the
championship aspirants in the spring
for the benefit Of the Red Cross.
Melady would stage the match in
Des Moines If consent of state Off
Gals will be given and the Red Cross
will be the beneficiary.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
AUCTION WILL
HELP RED CROSS
MANY ARTICLES OF VALUE DO
MATED FOR BIG EVENT SAT-
uRDAY At AGENCY.

Agency, Dec. 20.-The Red Cross OF
this township will have real demon
stration here Saturday afternoon
when the auction sale for the benefit
Of the local chapters Christmas drive
will be held. The auction begins at
1880 p. m. in the Hutchinson lumber
yard and donors are asked to bring
their gifts before noon IL possible.
Among the list of articles already
promised are horse, $50 pound hog,
1000 ears of tested seed corn, one load
OF corn fodder, potatoes. chickens, a
bed quilt top and cakes. d. G. Hum
bic will be the auctioneer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
ALEXANDER WANTS
IN ON SALE PRICE

Chicago, Dec. 20.-Grover Alexan-
der. the star pitcher, purchased by the
Chicago Nationals from Philadelphia.
stated today that he thinks $4,000
would be his fair share Of the pur-
chase price and ha thinks the latter
club should pay It.
"I'm not making any threats" said
Alexander, "but think the public
should know the situation. Seven
years ago Philadelphia paid $3.50 for
me. They sold me for $4,000. Hard
work brought about the boom in my
stock and the man who did the work
ought to get some Of It."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
Little Rock Offers $4,000.

Little Rock. Ark, Dec. 20.-A purse
of So, 1000, which would be turned over
to the American Red Cross was offer
ed here last night for fight between
Jess Willard and the winner of the
Fulton-Tate fight here on Christmas
day.
The offer is made by Paul R.
Grabiel, secretary of the Army Ath-
letic association which has been stag
ing battles in North Little Rock this
winter for the benefit Of the 10000
soldiers at Camp Pike.
The fight would be staged on March
16 or IS in an open air arena and
would be scheduled for twenty rounds.
Secretary Gabriel telegraphed the pro-
position to Willard.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
FORMER OTTUMWAN
NVENTS A SCALE

L. r Rosebrook Of Oskaloosa, for
merly Of Ottumwa, father-in-hw Of
Peter Newerf Of this city, has inveat-
ed railway track scale Of . now type
loosa, where the device is to be manu-
featured. The new scale is weigh
ing device set IN the ground, out of
the way Of constant tfahic which can
be put into use by raising Q movable
platform lever and after using, the
platform may be dropped and switch
ing resumed on the same track. The
scale Is said to BE- perfection Of the
present one-track device. Mr.. Rose
brook worked on his device for three
years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
PULASKI TO HAVE
WRESTLING MATCH

Fred Brovndell, OF Davenport, $50
pounds, viii meet n. =. "Ducky" Law.
renee, 142 pounds. of La Crosse, Wis,
in . wrestling match at Pulaski, De
cember 81. Lawrence has splendid
record, winning a. dozen or more
matches in Iowa in the past few
months without losing fall. Brown
dell also has a good record. Lawrence
will meet Young Bob, of Rock Island.
ILL.,, in preliminary bout to the Bean
Engle match which is scheduled to be
staged at the Grand Opera house here
on New Years night.