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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-03
BAKER DENIES TALE
OF YANKEE DISASTER

Washington. D. c., Aug. 2.-Un-
traceable rumors that some disaster
had been met by the American forces
brought from Secretary Baker today a
denial and reiteration OF the promise
that news OF any misfortune would
not be WITHHELD from the public.
Il have no hesitancy in saying,
said Secretary Baker that not a
syllable has reached the war depart
ment that would lead us to believe
that any misfortune had attended our
forces on land or sea-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-03
AMERICAN SURGEONS TAKE
PART IN FLANDERS SCRAP

return to the American headquarters
today from the Flanders front where
for some time the army officers have
been watching operations In all the
departments preparatory to the
Franco-British offensive.
The group includes men from the
intelligence, operation and artillery
departments. They have been distrt
buted all along the front, each seeing
every phase Of preparation concern.
ing his particular work, including the
advance artillery firing, the infantry
attacking and the examination OF
prisoners after the battle.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-03
Birdmen's Tutor
In Death Plunge;
Student Injured

nHINEoLA, N. ", Aug. 2-cap-
tain Ralph l. Taylor, In com
AVA n,And Of tho training section
Of the vaiation signal corps here,
lost control Of his airpIans today
and plunged 500 fact to hIs death.
Sergeant Thomas Peil, who was In
the machine with him, suffered 4
broken Jaw and Internal injuries.
Tho two kvlators rad been fly
In1 but short time when It was
noticed something apparently
went wrong with the inschine and
It dropped towards the earth.
Captain Taylor was dead when
taken from the WreckA0e.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-03

Washington, d. c., Aug. 2.--The
weather bureaus heat bulletin today
says:
"The heated spell still persists in
the east but the temperature mas
fallen somewhat in the lake region
and the Ohio valley.
Scattered showers and thunder
storms have occurred in various parts
of the country but there has been no
widespread region Of rainfall.
"The ripening Of many per1snaoie
fruits and vegetables has been SO
hastened by the extreme heat that de-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-03
HOT WAVE HELPS CROPS;
MAKES WORK FOR WOMEN

partment OF agriculture officials sound
ed a call today for prompt action to
prevent greater waste in the continued
hot wave expected during the next
few days. Appeal was made to wo
men to sacrifice their comfort and
continue their canning and preserving
to prevent perishable fruits and vege
tables, ripened rapidly by the intense
heat, from spelling"
The hot wave has had ono helpful
feature. It has been decidedly favor
able to the great bulk Of crops, par
ticularly to corn and tobacco.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-03
ADVERSE REPORT
ON WAR COST CLAUSE

Washington. D. c., Aug. 2.-The re-
solution by Senator Weeks for con-
gressional committee to supervise war
expenditures similar to the provision
in the food control bill eliminated be-
cause Of President Wilson's objection
was adversely reported to the senate
today by the rules committee. Ad.
ministration leaders are confident that
the majority vote required to secure
senate consideration Of the resolution
cannot be secured.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-03

Peoria. Ill.,. Aug. "A letter signed
by "The Gang You Know" received
through the mails by the Peoria Jour
nal this morning, says the biggest
plant In the city will be blown up
within thirty-siK hours. Police are In
clined to believe 1t Is the work or
some fanatic who heard the socialist
talk OF George Koop Of Chicago here
on the streets last night Koop was
later taken by the police who escorted
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-03
oALIcIA RETREAT CONTINUES.

Petrograd. Aug. 2.-Between the
river and Zbrocz. on the Russo-Gali.
clan frontier and the Dniester river,
northwest Of Kholin. the Russians yes
terday abandoned their positions, says
the official statement issued today by
the Russian war department.
The Russian forces also retired In
an easterly direction between the
Dniester and Pruth river
General Alexis A. Brussiloff. COM
mander in chief of the Russian armies
has resigned. General l.. G. Korniloff,
commander in chief OF the Russian
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-03
BOMB THREAT STIRS PEORIA,
AGITATOR is UNDER ARREST

him to a midnight train for Chicago.
Industrial Workers Of the World
are known to have been In Peoria
lately.
A strike Involving several hundred
employees has been In progress at the
Holt Caterpiller plant, where British
tanks are manufactured, for several
days. This is the plant referred to in
the letter. Sheriff Wilson OF Taze-
we'll county and number Of his depu.
ties are on guard.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-03

enemy's airdromes, transport and in
fantry were also successfully attacked
with bombs and machine gun fire. The
few enemy machines that attempted to
fly were attacked and six of them
were brought down. Three Of our ma
chimes are missing.
THE number Of German prisoners
captured in July was 4,0s9, Of whom S5
were officers. These figures include
prisoners captured in yesterdays op-
erations who reached the collecting
stations by p. m. The captured ma
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-03

Petrograd, Aug. 2.-As the result Of
the heroic conduct at the front of Miss
Vera ButchkarefY's female battalion
the movement for the creation Of q
great women's army Is progressing
throughout Russia like wilddre.
already Petrosrad, Moscow and
Kev have formed regular recruiting
bureaus and established barracks uil
der the ordinary system Of army ad
ministration subject under newly
issued order BY Minister Of War Ker
ensky to the STATS OF the military dis
tricts. The government has issued
arms and complete equipment to the
women and has appointed male com
manders and instructors and In view
Of the spread Of the Ibsvement 1t ia
planning more suitable uniform for
the women fighters.
In Petrograd q new battalion ts be
ing raised by the chairwoman OF the
new women's military league, uni
versity student, Miss Fromenko. The
spacious engineers palace has been
turned into a barracks In which TOO
girls and women a,-eady are in uni
form out of the 1,20o so far enrolled
TUT LuO pA0SSS ~ Wv Ss~S
TALON there are 1900 applicants.
In the entrance hall today theirs
was gathered a group Of recruits
whose ordinary feminine attire, long
hair and soft features contrasted
sharply with the cropped heads and
masculine bearing Of the girls already
in uniform. The chief Of the battalion,
Miss Fromenko, youthful personally
attractive girl. after organizing the
battalion, will herself 90 to the front
The girls are for the most part be-
tween 1S and 30 years OF age. Some
are married women with children and
a few are Of middle age. Among these
latter a striking figure is Madame
Sofia vansa, a widow Of colonel XIII
ed in battle and whose two sons have
been wounded. Sixty per cent OF the
members are peasant working girls Of
sturdy physique. with hard features
and tanned faces. who unlike Miss
Butchkarefi's followers all we're sub
jected to severe physical tests before
being accepted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-03

British front in France and Belgium,
Aug. 2.-(By The Associated Press)-
America played a small but important
part in the battle of Flanders. A num-
Der Of American surgical teams" who
were brought to the front from the
base hospital by the director general
Of the medical service worked side by
side with their British allies in>caring
for the wounded.
WATCHED FIGHTING.
Paris, Aug. "A large group OF
American staff officers Is expected to
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-03
WlLHELM's OPTIMISM IS
BATTING 1000 PER CENT

Berlin. Aug. emperor William,
according to an ofiicial statement,
today telegraphed to Crown Prince
Rupprecht Of Bavaria. his congrat-
ulations on the great success OF the
German fourth army. July 81,
whereby the vehement Anglo
French attack intended to conquer
the coast of Flanders failed.''
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-03
% MANUFACTURES
MAKE NAVY'S CLOTH

Washington, Aug. 2-Contracts
have been awarded by the navy for
|1.744.00o yards of woolen uniform
cloth. The awards were distributed
among twenty-five firms.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-03
"a OF CREW DIE
WHEN SHIP SINKS

London, Aug At was reported at
the American consulate here today
that twenty-four members Of the crew
of the American steamship Motano
which was sunk by German subma-
rine July 81, lost their lives
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-03

Lowden, Aug. -Four citizens OF
this community, three Of them past 80
years of age, were arrested by federal
omcers today charged with treason
and resisting the government Five or
SIX others are being questioned and
moro arrests may follow.
RIOTERS FIGHT At VILLAGE.
The action followed an outbreak that
approached q riot between loyal cid.
Gems and pro o-Germans last night. The
prisoners are:
Albert schaffer 65; retired far
mer.
William Reichman Sc; furniture
dealer.
Ernest Meir s5: retired farmer.
Carl Gerhl So; farmer.
All are wealthy.
United States Marshal Moore and
Deputy Healy arrived here from Cedar
Rapids after they had been informed
that this town Of TOO population was a
hot bed Of sedidon. Reichman has a
son who enlisted In the army and he Ia
reported to have said that he would
rather see the boy dead than bearing
arms against Germany. The charges
against the other mep .bave not been
made ,pnhlic In. detail 80.
LYNchlNo THREAT MADE.
The trouble began early In July and
1t was stated to have been accentuated
BY dragging Of German nag behind
an automobile in the Fourth Of July
parade. Feeling between the loyal and
pro German elements has increased
since then, famed by public and pri-
vate utterances.
Last Tuesday night Rev. John Reich
ert, pastor Of the German Evangelical
church here was arrested on charge
Of treason. He was questioned in the
once Of Daniel D. McMllivary, an at
torney and then taken to Cedar Rap
ids. News Of the minister's arrest
spread and crowd gathered before
McGillivary's Office. threatening to
lynch him. A few blows were struck
but cool heads finally prevailed upon
the men to disperse. The federal OFF.
GERS were appealed to on the ground
that local officials could not control the
situation.
MAYOR Is WARNED.
The mayor and marshal Of the town
and the sheriff Of Cedar county wers
summoned to conference with the fed.
eral men today. They were Instructed
to use the forces of the state to IN.
sure order and told the government
would take hand only If these meas
ures failed.
Mayor Louis Hoeltje protested his
loyalty to the United States but ad-
mitted that he had taken no steps to-
ward the arrest Of trouble makers. The
Germans questioned by Marshal Moore
were warned by him to conduct all
public conversations In English.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-03

Washington. D. c., Aug. 2.-National
prohibition by constitutional amend
ment was hung up in the house today
by the prohibition leaders themselves.
The resolution to submit the pro-
posal to the states, passed yesterday
by the senate. was put out of the pro
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-03

can organize for attack. The enemy
artillery has been concentrating
heavily upon sertain sectors and the
weather prevents our airmen direct
ing counter battery work to any e1-
tent"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-03
NORWAY OFFERS SHIPS.

NORWAY. OFFEHS SF1IP8.
Washington, d. c.. Aug. 2.-Norway,
facing starvation if the United States
cuts OF exports saof foods Is ready to
release million tons Of her shipping
in return for the privilege Of importing
food-principally from the United
States.
DR.. Fridtiof Nansen head Of the Nor
wegian mission to the United States,
declared today unreservedly that Nor
way faced privatioh II the United
States enforced an embargo against
her.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-03
RErAkE LOST TRENCHES.

London. Aug. British forces
launched counter attack last night
against the German positions In F1an-
ders. General Sir Douglas Haig re-
ports that the British troops complete
ly re-established their former line in
the neighborhood Of the Roulers- Ypres
railway, some territory in which area
the Germans had regained yesterday.
"a heavy, incessant rain has fallen
throughout the past forty-eight hours.
REPULsED At ALL POINTS.
I'm the neighborhood Of the Ypres-
Roulers railway where the enemy yes
terday afternoon had succeeded at
great cost in gaining foothold in our
advanced positions. our counter attack
launched late in the evening drove
back the German infantry at all points
and completely re-established our for
mer lines. On the remainder Of the
Ypres battle front there was no
change.
"On the right Of the British line
southeast Of Hargicourt our troops
successfully raided the enemy's posi-
ton and secured prisoners"
BRITISH FLYERS RULE AIR.
The Official war once statement on
the battle in Flanders, issued yester.
day. says:
'In spite of the weather which made
flying almost impossible our airplanes
kept in contact with our advancing IN
fantry throughout the day. The
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-03
IEADERS OF "DRYS" DELAY
HOUSE VOTE ON PROHIBITION

gram for the present session and will
not come up until the regular session
in December
Plans to reconvene the democratic
caucus and reverse its decision to con-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-03
II IOVANS CHARGED WITH DISLOYALTY

beside 14inch shell and powder
required This group ideally phes Fighting AIaerce
The shell
made this batter down the Teuon weighs oc
smokee
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-03
women RUSH
IN i D ARMIES
Sentiment For Female Bat
talions Sweeping Over
Russians.

Petrograd, Aug. 2Forsaon Min
lister Terestehenko sent q circular
to the allies declaring Il was neces-
sary to take steps TO restore the
eombatlve strength Of the armies.
The government he said, will not
be deferred by any dimcuitles re-
gardinS the prosecution Of the war
to final triumph. 1.-THE resigned
and reoenerated armies" he said,
"wili at the appointed hour resume
their onward march to victory"
General kornlloff has succeeded
General orusslloH a. commander
In chief Of the Russian armies.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-03
FRENCH MINISTER RESIGNS.

Paris. Aug Rear Admiral Laca-
"a, minister Of marine in the French
cabinet today handed his resignation
u Premier Ribot
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-03
NATION WILL COMMANDERS
ALL u. S. MERCHANT SHIPS

used for building an international rat
schedule.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-03
| YNCHINC THREATENED

Lowden, Aug. 2-WIIiiam Cold
smith was arrested at Clarence,
near here, today on charge Of
treason after he had been severely
beaten by.a travelling salesman for
his alleged reasonable utterances.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-20
MORMON'S WIFE
NO. 2 TELLS OF
LIFE IN HAREM
Fathers Preached and Prac-
ticed Polygamy; Girls
Know Nothing Else

Pittsburgh-How it feels to be one
of a Mormon's wives was told in oe-
tail by Mrs. Marion Williams, before
the National Reform Association, at
its convention in the Smithfield
Street Methodist Episcopal Church,
Mrs. Williams was wife No. OF
Utah Mormon for several years. Her
address, entitled My Life in Nor
mon Harem," follows:
Many people ask, Why did you
go into polygamy?' For the same
reason that other girls did who held
many advantages over me. We know
nothing else. Polygamy was
preached in the Tabernacle, our
fathers preached polygamy and prac-
ticed polygamy and we were en-
couraged 10 go with married men.
II was permitted to go with Mr.,
and Mrs. Williams to dances, but
neither she nor my people knew CT
our trysting place down by an old
bridge. l was never allowed to go
with single young men, but when
it was discovered that ] had fallen
deeply in love with Mr.. Williams all
hands went up. Standing among
the Mormons is not measured by
faithful church attendance or min
!stering to the sick but by tithing,
in which Mr.. Williams was found
delinquent fifty dollars. He raid
that for permission to take me
through the Temple.
AT the same time his first wife
was at home in sorrow and tears,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-20

pecting for oil in the latter state he
was arrested on q charge of bigamy,
brought in Colorado by Bertha Fen
nell Hulen and Charlotte Richards
Hulen. both claiming him as their
husband.
Hulen was sentenced from Jeffer-
son county, Colorado, to two years
in the penitentiary. His faithfulness
to duty and the thoroughness with
which he performed the arduous
tasks around the stone pile" attract
ed Warden lyman, who assigned him
to clerical work in the prison office.
Later lyman secured his parole.
While waiting for trial in the
county iail at Golden on the oigamy
charge Hulen had become infatuated
with the sheriff's daughter there,
who frequently alleviated the pining
of those in the custody of her father
by furnishing sweets and performing
small kindnesses for the unfortunate
inmates.
Following his release from the
Canon City institution Hulen went to
Golden. While attending lectures at
the Colorado School of Mines lie was
deeply impressed with the declara- =
ton of a professor in chemistry,
who, in describing sample of water
sent from lake in Nebraska for an
alysis, said that the sample showed
traces of potash that indicated the
possibility of immense wealth il The
territory that produced it were de-
veloped.
Hulen quickly won the hand CT
Miss Dennis. the sheriff's daughter
and the couple started for Nebraska
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-20

He built hut on the edge of a vast
swamp and for six months the new
lyweds underwent many privations.
To the bride 1t was Il scene of DESC
latlon, but Hulen saw visions of un-
told wealth In the dreary surround
fngs. He acquired as much of the
territory as possible, including a
large lake adjacent to the swamp
land, and evolved his plans for the
manufacture of potash.
When the British shipping block
ade cut off the supply OF German
potash Hulen was prepared to fur
nish Uncle Sam with sufficient pot
ash to offset the loss of the Teuton
supply. lie had the potash, but was
handicapped by very limited Cap
ital for putting it into marketable
condition.
Followed many legal entangle-
ments with Nebraska bankers, but
after months of litigation Hulen won
his fight with the capitalists, and
now controls approximately S5 per
cent of the potash output of the
United States. He has an immense
plant at Antioch, Nebraska, and is
rapidly accommodating a fortune that
may rival the wealth of a Carnegie
or Rockefeller.
Hulen, in his affiuence, still keeps
in touch with Warden lyman. and
replenishes the eXchequer of many OF
his former prison mates as they are
released from custody.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-20
Methodists of North
Gain 155, ,225 in Year

New York, Dec. 21.-Methodists of
the north report gain in member
ship last year of 155,225. the great
est in any one year in the history of
American Methodism. The total
membership is reported now to stand
at 4,2S3,2S9, the largest of all Amer
lean Protestant bodies.
This increase is evenly distributed
in all sections save only the state of
New Jersey and that part of New
York around the city of the name.
The greatest relative increases were
in and near Buffalo. Cincinnati, De-
troit, Minneapolis and throughout
the state of Kansas.
Church property. including par
sonages. is valued at almost $780,
100000. a gain of some 100000
this last year. This gain is in spite
of the fact. that the number of
Methodist churches decloned owing
to changed conditions in the middle
west. The decline there is only sew
enty-one.
Methodist gifts to causes other
| than church support were last year
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-20
FROM PRISON TO
POTASH KING
Frank l.. Hulen Makes Re-
markable Comeback After
Serving in Penitentiary

Denver, Colo, Dec. 21.-From a
prison cell in the Colorado peniten-
tiary at Canon City to the Potash
King of America" and possessor OF
a fortune estimated at close to S2,-
100000, is the romantic story OF
Frank l.. Hulen, owner of thousands
OF acres of highly productive potash
swamps in Nebraska.
Hulen was in Denver recently, and
met his former jailer, Tom lyman
warden of the state spenal institu-
ton. Hulen has never forgotten the
warden's friendship, displayed when
a parole was secured through Ty-
mons efforts, and at a dinner given
lyman here the man who once laid
stones in prison garb recounted his
experiences.
Hulen left Oklahoma in 1910
trekking up through Colorado and
then on into Wyoming. While pres
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-20
COUNCIL PARES
DOWN BUDGET
BIG Cuts Made to Get EX-
penses Within 1918
Revenues

Continuing their executive sessions
members of City Councilesaid TO-
day they had not gone over the en-
tire budget the first time, but We're
still far above the amount OF reVe-
nue available next year with the TAX
rate at ten mills. =
II was said that the big items in
the estimates of various departments
which could be eliminated or pro
yided from other funds has already
been dropped. but there was still
about $1OO, 600 to be pared" from
the total. 1t could not be learned
from any of the commissioners wnat
had been done with the salary IN
creases, but reports in counciimanlc
circles created the impression that
there would be some cuts maze IN
those items also.
The big increase in the cost oil
ash and garbage collections Tor next
wear is the cause of much OF tne
trouble, according to city otaclais. by
increasing the tax rate one mlll lhe
$4,000 revenue which is raised Just
EQUALS the added cost estimated. ior
removal of refuse and purchasing
equipment for the municlpal ASH
collection work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-20

S4,700.000. the largest in the his
tory of Methodism, and said to be
the largest of any American religious
body.
The average salary of Methodist
ministers is now $1,0S7, it passing
the $1,000 mark this year. So many
Methodist ministers are in the field
that their salary cost last year con-
siderably exceeded $19,OOO,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-20

Word was received here to-day OF
tho death of George w. Owes. aged
81. formerly of this city, and brother
owes has been a resident of East Nc
keesport for a number OF years. Mr..
6ves is survived by his wife, one
daughter Miss Rhoda owes; his
brofher. City Treasurer Owes. and a
sister Mrs. Jacob Frank, this city.
Funeral services will be held at
DillSburE.