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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
SPIES NFEST
UNITED STATES
Secret Service Agents
Unearth Startling Plots
Against the Nation

Washington, D. c., July 5.-Officials
who for obvious reasons, cannot be
quoted, declared today that il the gov
ernment's activities against German
spies In the United States could be
published, the news would startle the
world.
While not admitting they are con
lvinced that the spy system was en-.
ltirely responsible for the massed sub
marine aftack On fh6se transports OF
General Pershing's expedition, 1t Is
said the combined forces Of the state,
war; navy and justice departments are
working in cohesion and systematical-
" unearthing information OF an amaz.
ing character and Of great value to the
government.
TASK IS HUGE ONE
1t was pointed ont that even with
the strctest censorship Of mails. ca
bles and press, the European allies
have not been able to meet the situa.
tion to their complete satisfaction. The
problem ,s OF far greater magnitude In
this country with thousands Of aliens,
IN immense border and countless pos.
sible means Of outside communica.
ton.
Secret service operations, neces.
sarily carried on under cover. are
given little or no publicity, and this
fact, officials say, gives rise to sur
mise that little has been accomplished.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
informed the president that the Ger
man government, beyond any doubt,
had knowledge Of the departure of the
Pershing division, and thus was able
to intercept the transports with a
large fiotilla Of submarines.
ARRESTS EXPECTED SOON.
The secretary Is convinced from the
evidence in his possession that the in
formation was conveyed to Berlin in
disguised cable message to a COM
mercial concern in neutral European
country That there is a German spy
in the navy department Is not conclus-
lively indicated by the evidence.
There are, however, number Of
Germans under surveillance who. are
suspected of being secret agents of
the Berlin government, and 1t is not
unlikely that arrests will be made
within the next week. Internment Of
suspected Germans for the remainder
Of the war is now strong possibility.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
Yankees Start Z
Trench Training

n ARis, July 5.-The battalion,
Of American troops which
paraded In Paris yesterday
has gone to the permanent Amer
lean training camp behind the
allies lines. The other units Of
the first expeditionay forces
which are now at a French port
will leave shortly for camp In
structton.
1t 10 expected the entire expedi-
tion will be encamped by July Is.
Major General William L. 6lbert
will command the camp.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
ILLINOIS SLACKERS
ARE SENT TO JAIL

Freeport. H., July 5.-Seventy-e1ght
slackers from Rockford, ILL.,, were to-
day sentenced to serve year and
day each in the Chicago house of cor
rection by Judge K. NJ. Lands In the
federal district court here The SEN
tences specified "hard labor" Two
others were ordered jailed for thirty
days and another sentenced to ninety
days. The rest Of the $50 odd men on
trial will be sentenced late today.
Judge Landis ordered also that each
man be required to register.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
SHIPYARD STRIKE
THREATENS SPREAD

New York, July 5.-Negotiations be-
tween the striking shipyard workers
and thirty-fve ship building companies
in and about the port Of New York are
under way here today in an effort to
avert a strike following the demand OF
the men for minimum daily wage OF
$3.50: It is estimated that about 5000
men of the 10000 employed in the
shipyards are on strike. The wage in
crease asked by the men is about so
cents above the present scale.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
riot LEAVES
SHOPS EMPTY
East St. Louis Manufac.
turers Ask Negroes to
Resume Old Jobs

East st. Louis, ILL.,. July 6.-Omcers
Of large corporations here today held
a meeting to consider means of induc-
ing negroes who left the city as a re-
suit of Mondays rioting to return here
to work.
Some OF the employers said they
need the negro workers in their old
Jobs, II the output Of the factories Is
ksnSeontinne without enrtaairnAna -.
Labor agents from other cities, H
the refugees In st. Louis, Mo-, to In
duce them to 90 elsewhere. Prompt
action Is necessary, 1t was stated. II
the negro labor is not lost to East St.
Louis.
The streets today apparently were
safe for negroes, but thousands who
fed to ST. Louis cannot be prevailed
on to return here. Adjutant General
Dickson of the Illinois National guard.
said the troops will remain here until
all persons, regardless of color. are
safe. The investigation of the conduct
Of guardsmen, he said will be delayed
until order is restored.
He denied that Colonel George H.
Hunter. chief quartermaster of the
central department u. 8. army, had
come here to Investigate the riot, but
said he came to inspect the federal
lied units OF the national guard.
Two white men were held today on
charges of melting to riot. These are
the only two men held out Of ninety
four locked up Monday night, most Of
them by guardsmen, who interrupted
an attempted lynching Of negro. 1t
was stated yesterday that there was
no evidence on which to hold the nine
ty-two men released.
SMALL Pox AMONG REFUGEES.
st. Louis, Mo-, July 5.-Three cases
OF small pox have been discovered by
the police among the 700 negro refu-
gees from East st. Louis who were
sheltered last night at the municipal
lodging house OF St Louis, Mo. John
Schmolt, director Of public welfare.
said today that since rioting in East
st. Louis began Monday. the municipal
lodging house has sheltered and fed
$500 negroes. An annex to the lodg-
ing house has been opened in vacant
store building. twenty-five hundred
negroes have been vaccinated at the
lodging house.
GOVERNOR PLEACS FOR ORDER.
Carrolton. ILL.,. July 81 know of no
outrage perpetrated in the south that
has equalled that at East ST. Louis"
said Governor Frank O. Lowden in an
address here yesterday at the unveil-
ing Of a monument to Thomas Carlin.
seventh governor Of Illinois.
1--WE can not wipe out the stain. but
If the people Of Illinois will get to-
gether unitedly for law enforcement.
such a thing will never be possible
again. There must be in every nation
some supreme power In a monarchy
1t is the king. but in republic It is
the law"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
,rALy yrs SHIP Loss SMALL

Paris. July 4.-Delayed)- Ital-
ian government announces that only
one Italian merchant steamer, eight
small sailing vessels and four fishing
barks we're sunk by submarines dur
ing the week ended at midnight July l,
according to Hnvas dispatch from
Rome.
During that period $40 merchant yes-
sells cleared from Italian ports and 610
ve~A.is ars5- 5->A
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
sR,roNs MAKE GAIN.

London. July 5.-The British made
an attack last night southwest Of Hol-
lebeke. in Belgium. near the Ypres can
al. Today's ofiicial statement says the
British line was advanced on front of
600 yards.
The announcement adds: Last
night we carried out successful raids in
the vicinity of Wieltje and Nieuport
and captured several prisoners"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
TROOPS ARE MODELLING.

London, July 5.-A dispatch from
Tien Tsin, China TO the Morning Post
says that Tuan Chi Jul. former pre-
mier is mobilizing 10000 men in the
province Of Shan Tung to march
against the monarchists.
dispatch from Shanghai says the
military commissioner OF Shanghai and
the military governor Of the province
of Che-Kiang refused to recognize the
empire.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
COMMONS REJECTS
PROPORTIONAL PLAN

mons, acting yesterday on the fran
chise reform bill. or. as it is officially
known, the representation Of the
to 1se to reject the principle of pro-
nnrtional representation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
CONTRABAND BOOZE
FILLS CITY CUTTERS

Dubuque. July 5.-Sheriff Kennedy
this morning demolished nearly nun
dred slot machines and spilled into the
sewer several hundred gallons OF
whlskey. beer and other liquors. which
were seized by state agents here
couple of months ago
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
Airplanes
For u. S, Fleet

vvYASHINGTON, D. c., July s.
w The house military commit
w tee today began considera-
ton of bills to authorize the gov
ernments great aircraft program
as submitted by the war depart
ment. One bill calls for an lnitla,
appropriation Of $63s, ,0Oo, 900 Of
which $36s, ,oo0, 900 10 20 be expend-
ed in the purchase Of 22,625 aero
planes and 45,25o engines, and the
remainder for the training Of a
laroe number Of avIators and con-
A-A> - A>al.f.>. s~~A4
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
THOUSANDS WITNESS
FATAL EXPLOSION

Quincy, III. July 5.-Frank Metcalf,
aged 50, of Lexington. Ky, cabaret
singer died at 6 o'clock Wednesday
evening after his face had been
practically blown away by the prema.
ture explosion of dynamite bomb at
Highland park at o'clock in the after
noon. His wife and thousands of other
persons witnessed the accident.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
Cummins Calls So Coal
an Unreasonable Rate

Washington, D. c., July 5-fFrom
The Courier Bureau)-One Of the
real thrills Of political struggle has
been afforded by the letter of Secre
tary of War Baker. aimed at Chair
man F. S. Peabody of the coal produc
ton committee Of the council ofsna
tional defense denouncing as "exorbi
tant, unjust and oppressive" the fiat
rate of 50 per ton, maximum. at the
mine, for bituminous coal, which was
tentatively fixed by Peabody's commit
tee and the coal operators last week
The open reputation Of the activi.
ties OF one of the chief Of the voluntary
committees of the council of national
defense, by the president of that coun.
Gil, has given to congress the text 1t
wanted for opening general attack
on the transgressions Of all Of these
volunteers.
REED AND cuMMiNs.
Senator Reed spoke for large part
Of the senate when he declared, ut Is
indisputable that practically all of the
big trusts and monopolies nave mobil-
lied in the Munsey building" That
building houses the headquarters of
the defepse council.
After Reed had brought up, in debate
on the food bill in the senate on Mon
day the dispute between Baker and
Peabody over the price Of coal. Sena-
tor Cummins made these suggestions !:
II think that ought to say that in
my judgment the senator is mistaken
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
DROP TONS OF eoMes

London. July 5.-On Tuesday
night bombing attacks were car
ried out By naval air service ma
chimes on the airdromes at CHS
telles and Nieumunster. and also
on the seaplane sheds and a train
at zaaren, says an admiralty an
nouncement today.
Several tons of bombs were
dropped. All the machines re.
turned safely.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
L,rrLE FIGHTING, HUNS SAY.

Berlin. July 5.-There was little
fighting activity yesterday In eastern
Galicia. where the Russians have been
conducting an offensive. says the ON
cial statement issued today by the Ger
man war office. On the fronts defend
ed by Field Marshal Won Mackensen
and Archduke Joseph In Rumania
greater local activity was reported.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
FORMER PREMIER SITTER.

Tien Tsin, July 5.-Tuan Chi Jul
former premier. has issued an eloquent
denunciation of the Manchu restora.
tion accusing General Chang Hsun who
played leading part insthe restoration
Of overweening ambition and OF com
mitting crimes Of inconceivable magni.
tude. Tuan Chi Jul charges that the
general was betraying the Manchus
themselves who were favorably situat.
ed until he, Tuan Chi Juf. interfered
Tuan Chi Jul said he had intended to
remain in retirement but saw that the
Manchus were being used as cats paws
for brigandage. Now he calls on all
provinces to put out every ounce of
strength to save China from Chang
Hsun.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06

Tien Tsin, July 5.-A military clast
in China is imminent. The troops o1
Peking are showing signs of opposition
to General Chang Hsun's dictatorship
under the guise Of monarchy. At the
same time the troops Of Tsao Kun, mil
itary governor OF the province Of Chi
proceed to Peling.
ed to endangsr the new monarchy, FOL
lowed an ultimatum sent to Genera
Chang Hsun giving him twentyfoul
hours to withdraw troops from Peking
General Chang Hsun took no notice o1
the demand.
NINE LEADERS EXECUTED.
Executions and imprisonment Of
prominent officials have resumed from
the disturbed state Of affairs. Treach
cry and opposition to the Manchu res
toration are given as reasons for this
action. Among those Imprisoned was
Wang Shi-Chen, minister Of war under
the republic. The executions already
number nine. among the most promin-
ent being Prince Pu Lun, chairman of
the council of state.
PU LUN VISITED AMERICA.
Prince Pu Lun was the Chinese en-
voy at the st. Louis exposition in 1904.
He returned to China full Of enthusi-
asm over the fair. In 1907 he was
authorized by imperial edict to frame
regulations for the foundation Of a
parliament.
A provisional government has been
established at Nanking, capital OF the
province Of King-Su. Baron Feng Kwo
Chang. ex-president OF the national as
sembly, was named president: Lut-
Mung To, vice president and Tuan Chi
.Jui. premier.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
Impressive Ceremonies
Feature Fourth of July
Celebration In Paris

- AR1s Wednesday, Delayed-When the a3oth
battalion
Of u honor
accamaton Of the
United States coo and the colors major
ground with
French and American veterans who fought
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
DUBUQUE MAN is SUICIDE.

Dubuque. July SC. Russ" Camp
bell. confederate veteran. jumped from
window in an upper story OF Finley
hospital this morning and was killed
He was about "a years old. It Is said
he WA tamporarils t-.~~.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
eERMANY,s REPORT.

Berlin. July 5.-Renewed attacks by
the French on the Chemin-des-Dames
east Of Cerny. yesterday and early to-
day were broken up with heavy losses,
army headquarters announced today.
Only raiding. artillery and aerial oper-
ations are reported from the other
sectors.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
Russ, Fighting Effectively,
Give French and British
Opportunity to Resume
Offensive; Slavs Drive
Foes Back in Galicia.
BRITISH CAPTURE
TRENCHES AND MEN

With Russia proving that her
army, now rehabilItated, can
strike telling blows again, the en-
tente forces apparently are pre-.
pairing to resume the forward
movement on the western front.
Notable activity is developing
In Belgium. Germany senses the
trend Of things there without ques-
tlon, and extraordinary efforts by
i her airmep to find out what is go
Ina on behind the British lines are
reflected in the official statements.
From all appearances the Ger
man fliers are having poor sue
cess. London's report last night,
for Instance, showed nine German
airpIanes put out Of action to one
lost by the British.
That TIE British blow will fall
north Of Arras Is the German ex.
peetation, according to General
Won Stein, the Prussian minister
Of war.
General Petsin, on the French
front, is bending his efforts to.
ward retaining intact all the COM
nnandln9 positions MS troops now
occupy.
Petrograd. July 5.-Austro-Germal
forces in Galicia yesterday attacke'
the Russian advanced posts east o
but were driven off by tn
Russian artillery fire,a the war ONO
announced today.
East Of the Narayuvka two attack
were delivered after artillery fire OF
Russian positions near Lipnicadolna
Both were repulsed The statemen
reads. ". q
western front: East Of Brzez-E
any the enemy attacked our ad-
yanced posts but was compelled
by our artillery fire to retire.
East of Lipnicadolna. after artil-
lery preparation the enemy twice
attacked our positions, but was re-
pulsed on both occasions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
FRENcH USE BIG GUNS

Paris. July 5.-Today's official state
ment reports heavy artillery fighting
near Moronvilliers in the Champagne,
and hill 304 on the Verdun front.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
General Chang-Hsu Real
Ruler Of China, Sends
Nine to Death, Including
Prominent Officials of
Late Republic.
PROVINCIAL TROOPS
PREPARE FOR BATTLE

Shanghai, July Sat Z confer
enee Of military and naval leaders
and others prominent here today,
q resolution was adopted In favor
Of the transfer Of the central re-
publican government to Shanghai,
inptead Of the establishment Of 4
provisional government here. A
telegram was sent to President II
> Yuan Hung, who took refuge In
the Japanese legation on his es-
cape from the palace following the
proclamation Of restoration Of the
Manchu dynasty, inviting him to
come to Shanghai forthwith. II 10
believed here that II Ii Yuan!
Hung comes the situation will as
sumo far more serious aspect.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
JAPAN,s HANDS oEE.

Toxic, July 5vIseount Motono,
foreign minister, lnterpeIIating the
diet yesterday said the restoration
movement In China Is causing
anxiety In Japan, but ~ II con-
Germs Chinese domestic politics he
believed peace In China would best
bs served by Japan remaining q
spectator and refrainIno from In
terference, At Jeast for the present
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-06
REED AND cUMMiNs.

Continued on Page 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-09
By Lady Duff Gordon
C"LUcILE")

~ OWNS have human qualities
~ There are gowns that bespeak frtyofity.
Others denote dignity. Some there arc that
with every rustic reveal coquetry.
To-day am showing you group OF dresses that
1 term nobility gowns Do you not think that they
are eloquent OF fine, noble purposef
II, as believe, the gown reacts upon the wearer
the woman who wears one Of these costumes sbonld
reach an exalted spiritual height OF mood.
Several charactistics these afternoon robes
possess in common. glance at them discloses
that they are all one-piece dresses
Characteristic, too is the fact that the necks are
out moderately low. One of the bodices hos the
wide lines Of the Greek robe at the neck
A third characteristic is that the gowns are fash
toned OF what may be termed stable material
The tallest of the figures isfattired in gown of
velvet gracefully draped somewhat above the waist
line and falling in FULL rich folds at the side and
back. In blouselike effect, very loosely is draped
the velvet brocade that forms the sleeves and short
but pointed waist portion of the gown The long,
voluminous sleeves fall loosely over the hand A
collar of dark contrasting velvet simply finishes the
garment; and is carried down to graduated point
at the waist line in front.
The second gown combines three fabrics-satin,
velvet brocade and fur-into truly noble gown.
The wide sealskin band that is used as border at
the hem Of the gown gives an effect of exceeding
richness to the costume
Velvet and silk heavily worked. out with design
OF metallic embroidery, are the fabrics with which
the third and simplest Of the nobility gowns is but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25

Miss Alice Drexel was one of
the group in the Choir of
Angels Playing and Sing
ing" from The Journey of
the Magi to Bethlehem" by
Gozzoli.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25

Mrs. Herbert Shipman rep
resented the stone figure of
the Angel Gabriel. from the
group Of The Visitation,
still standing in the Rheims
Cathedral
The herald., 1917-03-08
Pan DoWdy.

Pare and quarter enough sour, juicy
apples TO nearly fill an earthen baking
dish, add to the apples half cupful
of hot water and nearly Il cupful Of
mOlaSses. For crust use one quart Of
flour, one teaspoonful soda. two tea
spoOnfuls cream of tartar. one tea
spoonful salt, half a cupful creamed
butter, one pint rich. sweet milk. Mix
soda, cream of tartar and salt well
into dry -four, work the creamed but
ter into the prepared -four till fine
and yellow. Add milk to this mixture
and mold TO a delicate dough. Rol.
IT out an inch thick and fit closely
over the apples. Bake in a moderate
oven as long as the crust will allow.
When done, while warm, break the
crust into pieces and mix through the
apples; serve with cream or milk.
The herald., 1917-03-08
HAVE HOUSE PROPERLY BUILT
Duty Man Owes to His Neighbors and
to the City in Which He Plans
to Reside.

Any house. whether il have three
rooms or twenty. is fascinating
study. Ii is as full of possibilities as
the owner himself and like him its
character is sometimes fully devel-
Oped, sometimes not. But even an old,
a stuffy house, one that has been as
long ''fOr let as Il mans conscience,
may be improved! Here a window
may be thrown out to admit light or
10 include view, there a wing may be
added and dull dwelling transformed
into one full of delightful surprises. A
properly built house adds greatly TO
the appearance OF the street on which
IL is built.
THE most fascinating house / ever
knew" said an architect recently. had
originally but four rooms, to which ev-
cry five or six years a new wing was
added, the net result being a long,
rambling, bOw-windOwed structure,
which one never left without regret,
and TO which friends came homing as
to dovecote."
The herald., 1917-03-08
RECOGNIZE VALUE OF BEAUTY
Los Angeles County Property Owners
Wise in Planting Flowers on
Borders Of Roads.

'IOS Angeles county. California, is
The American Riviera. and in no way is
the visitor more reminded OF the beau
~ Of the famous Mediterranean play
ground than in the treatment of the
rOadsideS.' says the American high
way association. There is one broad
boulevard where, for IS miles one tray
els between continuous rose bowers
backed with palms or frs. About fifty
thousand rose bushes of fifty varieties
were used in this landscape gardening
In many places the roads wind
through orange, lemon and walnut
groves separated from the roadway
by masses of rose bushes four To six
feet high. which charm the eye and
fiji the air with fragrance even in
December.
THE work was done by individuals.
but il was so successful that about two
years ago committee was organized
10 carry on such roadside treatment
with comprehensive plans. Funds were
raised by direct tax, and the county
forestry department was placed in
charge of the execution of the project.
About two hundred miles of road
nov have 90 road trelliscs to The mile
of highway. Each trelliS is 20 feet
long, five feet high and supports five
bushes. Fifty varieties of roses are
used. and give an attractive combina-
ton of cOlOrS. In addition. peoples.
petuniaS and geraniumS, which grow
luXuriantly in that climate, have also
been used along the bOuleYards, and
palms and eucalyptus trees have been
set out where necessary TO break fiat
mOnotOny or furnish background"