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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-04
DANA WILL LEAVE
SOON FOR FRANCE
Continued From Page ID

and he was ceaseless laborer in the
efforts which established Sunnyslope
sanitarium for work Of this sort.
| He was the first minister to intro
duce moving pictures in an Ottumwa
church. He organized Pleasant Sun
day Evening clubs, community cen
tiers and many other groups which are
a part Of modern church plants.
SEES A CLEAR CALL.
The call which has come clear and
as Dr. Dana told his people of the
responsibilities which will be his and
great importance of the work he Is to
do they could readily see that the
vision had been made plain and that
he was going.
The local minister spent two days
last week in Chicago with the Ap-
pointment committee of the War
Work Council, Y. M. c. A. overseas
work At that time he received his
appointment as special secretary to
work among the allied soldiers in the
little huts which are built along the
firing line.
The Chicago meeting was attended
by some of the biggest Y. NJ. c. A.
men In the country. C. r. TOwson,
international secretary, v. c. Hubbard
the man who introduced the Y. M. G.
A. In the Russo-Japanese war, and
many others were there.
SERIOUS BUSINESS.
The seriousness of the situation and
the importance Of getting men to
work among men as soon as possible
is shown in some of the leaders
statements
Major General Pershing, command
ing the American forces, has sent
back word, America can do no great
or service for France than to send Y.
M. G. A. secretaries and men to do the
great. work There is work at home
too, for the army should be saved be-
fore 1t is sent"
General Haig, commander OF the
British forces, says, 'The Y. NJ. c. A.
will win this war" John r. Mott,
backed by the entire Root commission
to Russia, says, 1.-TWO hundred secre-
taries to Russia now will save 1,000,-
900 American graves. The struggle
now Is to save the morale Of the
country"
DR.. Dana will be accompanied by
his close personal friend and co-work-
or, Rev. Edward Cross, pastor of the
Congregational church at Grinnell.
His congregation has given him a
years leave Of absence.
CHURCH MEETING SOON.
A church meeting has been called
for Wednesday evening in the lecture
room at which time II is expected that
the members OF the local church will
decide on the disposition Of DR.. Dana's
RESIGNATION.
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FOOD CONSERVATIO
n ROBS GARBAGE CAN

Washington, d. c., Sept. 3.-Practi-
cal results Of the food conservation
campaign are shown in the garbage
reports for July from fifty-nine cities,
compiled by the food administration.
San Diego heads the lists with a
garbage collection only AZ per cent as
great as that for July year ago.
Only twelve of the fifty-nine cities
reported an increase. They are Spring
field, H.. Yonkers, Schenectady, Wa
terbury, Kansas City. Peoria, Rich
mond, Berkeley. Norfolk, Dayton,
Houston and Trenton. Springfield
ads with an increase of IS per cent.
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CITY AND COUNTY
ENJOY OUTING
Continued From Page ~
detail OF the days arrangements If
possible.
TRAINS BRING CROWDS.

TRAINS BRING CROWDS.
| The first train brought the band and
several labor organization representa-
tives to Agency and the band immedi-
ately began a concert that continued
through the forenoon. The throng of
picnickers who braved the elements
heartily applauded the numbers played
by the musicians. The second train
was held here for almost half an hour
on account of the rain, but carried a
goodly number of Ottumwans to the
outing. Labor bodies, farmers, per
sons from the business life and every
avocaion were among the crowds
present. They apparently made up
their minds to enjoy a holiday and did
not fear a little rain Badges of var
ious organizations were worn by men,
bers who were seen in groups about
Agency throughout the day and the
picnic grounds nearby.
EVERYTHING Is PROVIDED.
Whipple's grove was dressed in gala
attire and the picnic spirit prevailed
throughout. The grounds committee
had prepared for the day and huge
stand for the speakers and singing fea-
lures OF the program was erected. The
band was provided a place for its con-
certs and preparations made for hum
dreds Of autos supplied splendid park
ing facilities for those coming In their
machines.
Numerous families and groups of
friends were seen here and there about
the spacious grounds partaking of pic
mic lunch and the Epworth League Of
the Agency Methodist Episcopal
church had large stand erected
where lunch was served as well as
other refreshments.
Despite the heavy downpour Of rain,
it was short and the roads did not be.
come very muddy. The grove was soon
practically dry and an hour after the
shower one would not have known II
had rained save for the cooler atmos-
phere, for the grass had dried and the
traffic on the roads soon raised the
dust.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-04
Austrians, Imprisoned
In Fortified Caverns,
Captured By Italians

Udine. italy, Sept. 2.-Delayed)-
Notwithstanding bad weather condi-
lions, fighting continues all along the
Italian-Austrian line and consists for
the most part in isolated hand to hand
encounters between small detach-
nnents of Italians and Austrian SOL
diers. the latter imprisoned by Italian
artillery fire in galleries, the mouths
Of which have been closed by shell
Are. Austrian defenders remain in
these galleries several days without
food or munitions.
The attacking forces are straighten-
ing out the new line by cutting out
salients still held by small groups Of
Austrians who are unable either to
advance or retreat and are obliged to
surrender.
COUNTER ATTACKS REPULsED.
Counter offensives by the Austrians
in which they are supported by rein
forcements are being continually re-
pulsed and outlying portions OF lost
positions remain In Italian hands.
The prisoners taken during the last
four or five days are for the most
part fresh troops in excellent physical
condition and well equipped, showing
the immense effort the enemy is max
ing to save the situation. Notwith-
standing that the Italians had not lost
q yard of the gained ground.
Serious attacks on comparatively
large scale north of Mount San Ca
briele and east Of Gorilla have been
repulsed with heavy losses to the en-
envy and show that the Austrians ap-
preciate the importance Of this posi-
ton which gives access to the whole
plain Of Gorilla.
RAIN OF FIRE ON ITALIANS.
The enemy still maintains fire on
Mont Santo, although he has no hopes
Of conquering It. Along with these
individual combats continues the ar
tillery duel with the Borovich army,
possessing more than 1000 cannon OF
all calibres.
The Austrians have transformed
the favorite summer playground in
the Panovizza woods. southeast of Go.
rizia. into an immense artillery park.
from which they pour continuous
rain OF fire to the north over the little
plain of Gargano at the entrance to
The Chiapovano valley TO the west to-
ward Sabottino Podigora, and to the
south over the near side of the rugged
SHITO SLOPES.
During the last battle Panovizza
wood was the scene Of spirited at
tack by Italian airplanes, which, to
distract the enemy's attention from
the infantry. few over the woods just
grazing the tree tops and dropped
several tons of explosives on the
woods from which clouds Of smoke
arose so dense az to obsucre the view
from the Austrian lines and enabled
the infantry to creep over the Gar
gano basin.
LARGE FORCE CAPTURED
An Austrian contingent with ma
ohfne guns concealed in cavern on
the northern slope of Hermanda
threatened the Italian positions at
Selo from the rear. Smelling failed to
dislodge the Austrians and two col
umns of infantry finally were sent
against them with the bayonet. This
force captured the entire party and
held the position against counter
attacks by fresh achievements which
were moved down by curtains Of
6re.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-04
''BE 10y AL"
CLARK'5 PLEA
mo MoLLYcoDDLE NATION THIs,'
is SPEAKERS PROUD
ASSERTION.

Monmouth Court House, N. j., Sept
3.-Unqualified support of the govern
ment in the war was urged as the duty
of every United States citizen, native
and naturalized, by Speaker Cham
Clark, in Labor day address here OF
the famous revolutionary war battle
field.
mo nation will long endure, nor doe,
it deserve to endure, that does not pro
tect all of its citizens wherever the,
may be, on land or sea- he declared
Praising President Wilson's recen,
reply to the pope's peace proposal, thu
speaker said, it will be read foreve,
and forever"
ALL MUST AID IN WAR.
Such men as fought at Monmouth
Court House on June %, 1778, the hot,
test day since men learned to read
thermometers according to Sir George
Otto Trevelyan, historian Of the Amer
lean revolution" he said, constitute
the armies we are now raising for the
most stupendous of all wars. We have
not degenerated into race Of molly.
coddles, as certain pessimists claim, a
fact which will be clearly demon.
strated in the immediate future. A
finer body of young men never went
forth to battle than our soldiers now
swiftly forming in the ranks OF war
I'm this supreme crisis Of our az.
fairs-not Of ours alone, but Of the
whole worlds affairs 1T is the duty Of
every American, male or femalel
native or naturalized, to support, aid
and sustain the government in every
manner possible-mentally, morally,
physically and financially.
DUTY TO PosTERiTY. !,
THAT is the plain imperative duty
we owe to our ancestors to ourselve3
and above all to our posterity. From
time immemorial orators, philosophers
statesmen and poets have exalted
patriotism as the sublimest virtue
Centuries ago Horace sang: Dulce el
Decorum Propatria Mori,' IT is Sweet,
and Glorious to Die for Ones
Country However that may be 1t ISL
sweet and glorious to live and works
for ones country. and we can all do
that much"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-04
Ex.pREs,pENr UNDER GUARD.

Picking, Aug. 2s.-(Delayed).-Lt
Yuan Hung. the former president, left
today for Tien Tsin on q special
train. guarded by troops Of Feng Kwo
Chang, the acting president. The pur-
pose Of the former presidents trip IS
to visit his family at Tien Tsin. He
left Picking with the understanding
that he was to return In one week
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BRYAN is COUNTED
STILL A PACIFIST

Amsterdam, Sept. 3.-The KOel-
nische Zeituns asks its readers to mis-
trust reports given publicity by
Reuters, Limited. about the alleged
speaking tour of former Secretary of
State Bryan advocating prosecution Of
the war to victorious end
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-04
FRENCH BEAT OFF FOE.

Paris, Sept 3.-German attacks on
the Aisne front last night were beaten
off by the French, it is announced OFF,
cially. Heavy artillery fighting &C.
Cured between Beaumont and Samog-
neux on the Verdun front.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-04
MINERS ARE IDLE.

Denver, Sept. 3.--Labor day In the
Rocky Mountain states found serious
labor conditions, only in Arizona,
where several thousand copper miners
have been on strike for two months
and where strike Of lumbers workers
developed at Williams, the largest lum-
Der manufacturing camp in the south
west, last Friday.
The situation in the big copper
camps at Globe and Miami and in the
Clifton orenci districts Of Arizona ap.
parently is at deadlock. Seven thou
sand men have been idle in the Cliff
ton Morenci district since early in
July and more than 5000 are out in
the Globe Miami district
Several hundred coal miners are al
so on a strike at Gallup. NJ M. to en-
force recognition of the United Mine
Workers of America by the Gallup
american Coal Co. and adherence to
contract signed by the Victor-Amer-
lean Fuel Co. before the mines at
Gallup were sold to the Gallup-Amer-
lean Co. The mines. however, have
not been compelled to close.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-04
LABOR DAY SEES
STRIKE IN WEST
MANY SHIPBUILDERS, LUMBER.
MEN AND MINERS ARE
AFFECTED.

San Francisco, Sept. 3.-Celebration
OF Labor day in the far west was
weighted with widespread unrest
among organized workmen. In almost
every state strikes are In progress and
others are threatened.
Strikes of copper mines in the north
west and in the southwest are menac-
ing the production of material great
ly needed by the government for the
prosecution of the war. Another in.
dustry OF importance to the govern
ment just now and in which the labor
situation is acute is ship building.
STRIKES ARE NUMEROUS.
At Portland. Ore, 1000 ship build
ers have declared their intention to
strike September 7. if demands for
higher wages are not met.
In Seattle, 10000 and in San Fran
cisco $4,000 men engaged in ship
building and iron work are awaiting
the outcome of conferences with re-
gard to demands for more pay.
In Washington a majority of the saw
mills and single mills have been
closed for several weeks by strike
for the eight hour day and higher
wages, and building trades throughout
the state have refused to handle lum-
Der made in ten hour mills. The lum-
Der men in several districts in Arizona
also are striking.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-04
WATER COOKS
CORPSE IN BATH TUB

Rock Island. ILL.,. Sept. 3-John e.
Otberg, IS years old. was found dead
in bath tub full of boiling water at
a local hotel late Saturday. For thirty
six hours the hot water had poured
over his body and the flesh was liter
ally cooked.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-04
RUSSIANS EVACUATE
RIGA AS TWO
COLUMNS APPROACH
CONTINUED From Page 1.

capturing sixty-three prisoners and
seven machine guns, according to the
Bulgarian official statement issued to-
low
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-04

NOTEPARTISAN
BITTER ARRANGEMENT OF WILL
SON is PUBLISHED BY
VIENNA NEWSPAPERS.

] Amsterdam, Sept. 3.-The Vienna
Nieue Freie Presse, commenting or
/ President Wilson's note, says:
Even an unprecedented perusal must
lead to the conclusion that President
Wilson's reply is the most partisan
presentation imaginable, that it lacks
all justice and Is filled with malignity
and prejudice against Germany. II
shows that President Wilson has nc
tnkling Of Germany's political institu
tions nor the character Of the German
people.
President Wilson appears to know
nothing either of the isolation policy
or that France Is at least as militarist
as Germany. He has not read that in
the Soukhomlinoff trial the clearest
proof has been given that the war was
unclaimed by the military caste Of Rus.
sia, even against the cars will. He
does not know and does not want to
know that by disregard of the London
and Paris declarations, Great Britain
Is responsible for the entire misfor-
tune at sea-
CALLS NOTE NoNsENsicAL.
The paper further calls the note
"nonsensical," adding: For even If
It were assumed that Germany had
striven after world domination no one
will understand why the slaughter
must continue, despite the Illustration
OF the alleged plan Of domination
It sees in the concluding words of
the note the only ray Of hope and de-
clares:
Even the American people could
not offer better guarantee of treaties
than the agreement between the Ger
man parliament and government ex-
hibited by the reichstag resolution and
the chancellor's acceptance thereof"
TERMS FOR BEATEN FOE.
The Vienna Fremdenblatt declares:
''The contents OF President Wilson's
reply are as unparalleled as the tone
Of the note. In most humiliating and
to the German people, the fulfillment
Of which would constitute the most hu-
initiating Intervention in the most
primitive rights Of the German nation.
II Germany lay PROSTATE, her army de:
stroyed and fleet hors de combat, no
more degrading terms could be pro-
posed by the president of the United
States"
DETECTS BRITISH TONE.
Berlin. Sept. 3-The Vossische lei
tung, commenting on President Will
sons reply to the pope'e peace pro-
posal, says:
"In It's style the note recalls the
pompous political blossoms with which
Lloyd George heretofore has remem-
Der the German people. Since the
breaking off of relations Mr. Wilson
has appropriated this manner Of
speech and in a measure has Amei1-
canized Il.
This language Is probably the out
ward expression Of solidarity with
England. He employs the same wea-
pom az his ally. holds the alleged Ger
man ausocracy responsible for the war
and wants to liberate the world from
this menace"
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SPAIN HAS GOLD BONANZA.

Madrid, Sept. st is announced
that gold has been discovered on the
southern bank OF the Rio Tinto. in
Andalusia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22

food supply, because the dsllcaoiss win
be merely borrowed and vhsn the Amer.
lean supplies arrive they with be turned
over to the French.
Headquarters reversed itself In . rul-
Ing today. permitting sammees 10 cable
Christmas ereetingA home. The rate,
however. will be the regular commercial
one instead Of the special rate heretofore
In effect and which 10 temporarily sus-
pended.
One certain town In the american
zone" Is to have an deliberately arranged
Christmas French women today COM
pleted q Santa Claus suit. In which a
stan colonel will masquerade and diS.
tribute gifts purchased by money con-
tributed by the Americans to about hfty
war waits. For the most part the
youngsters are orphans, refugees from,
devastated regions.
Great quantities Of mail continue TO
pour into the training zone. The Sam.
mees are contentedly smoking real
American cigarettes and American to-
bacco In their pipes. There are a num-
ber Of excessively shiny-cheeksd Amer.
leans, attesting TO the assiducus use OF
Christmas rasors.
General Psrshins's orders to safeguard
the morals Of his American fighters, AZ
reported In yesterdays dispatches, are
not an entirely new regulation. Empha sis
was laid today on the fact that American
military police for several months have
been keeping Sammees out Of certain
prohibited and restricted zones In several
towns. The latest orders serve as a
forcible reminder to the men Of their
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nj CIUM SHOWS HUN
CONGO STORY FALSE
Facts Disprove Charge Ger
man Post Was Attacked
Before War Began

PARIS. Dec. %.
Bolgian Government today made
Hfic refutation Of Germany's latest
8 RI 10 shift responsibility for the war
II Dovernment categorically denied the
G0n charge, lately reiterated, that
fRhs began hostilities in the Congo
o1taclking q German post August 8,
113l. According to German propaganda.
1Etnm at that time also turned over
~ ooutral Congo basin TO the French.
H. ~ Government declared. In direct
6roefn Motion to the German reports.
n1k5ahs In the Congo were ordered to
Go atrictly on the defensive until Au'
|Hk %, 1914. The frontier into the
{ukral Congo sone was not crossed until
0rfomber-after the Germans them
cs3vps had begun hostilities In the
sf Il was pointed out that the neutral
honln'n violation by Germans was an
04Hor Instance, on a smaller scale, Of the
x0utpnic disregard for all neutrality
lows evidenced in the invasion Of Bel
o1rm Itself.
..AlIegations that the Belgians inter.
&oeod with the liberty OF German sub.
&ctg IN the Congo at tho outbreak OF
~ war untrue" the Government de-
,01arod& German steamers were per.
61exSd 70 leave the Congo unmolested VI
~ ~ end of September. 1914"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22

munition, although he could have deliv-
cred 10000 of them by this time.
"Of course, IL was preferable to have
the guns shoot American ammunition, "
said Borle. But I've been told the
army has practically no machine-guns
and the training camps only few.
These Lewis guns would have been bet
ter than no guns And the Browning
guns could have been substituted when
ready"
PAID BROWNING S1,250,0oo
Borie said he understood this Govern
ment had paid sl.250,000 to Browning
for his patent rights for the duration
of the war
Asked on whose advice this was done,
Borie said the chief Of the ordnance
department and others connected with
him.
Secretary of War Baker then In
reality?" asked Chamberlain.
Borie said he supposed So
Putting a "he-man" In charge of mu-
nitions production ana supply Is the
only way the United States Government
will solve the problem OF getting neces-
sary quantities of guns and ammuni-
ton In time to win the war, Borie told
the Investigators.
Constant changes In design, most Of
them minor, are made by War Depart
ment officials. Borie said. Thirty-eight
minor changes were made within siN
weeks in the design OF motortruck
frames Borie's company was making,
and none of them improved the frames
materially. He said when the contract
was let he supposed the design had
been standardized and would not need
to be changed.
Quartermaster Sharpe Is scheduled to
return to the stand next week. Then the
committee will, explore alleged profteer-
ing In army uniforms as one or the
causes Of serious delay Fac's in this
line ar said to he startling.
The inadeQuacy--past ana present--i'
army clothing Is due for more thorough
inauiry, as the committee Is not entirely
satisfied with explanations to date. why
shues and 'overcoats should have been
too small is something that sharpe
explanation has not entirely settled. In
vestigation into the auartermaster
branch has merely started.
The relation between disease epidemic
and lack Of clothing Is to be probed.
When the matter of cantonment con-
tracts and site selection Is reached, II IL
likely the medical department Will come
under fire. as II Is understood medical
officers thrice changed their recon-
mentdations as &c floor space per man
thus causing serious delays and alter
alton In the work.
Red tape Is a target. The miles OF "
binding up official Washington must be
cut, the probers say. They also are IN
sympathy with the statement by Frank
A. Vanderlip at Atlanta that the nation
must curtaii its purchase Of unessentiais
II absolute essentials are TO be produced
on time and In needed quantities.