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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-26
.TEUTON MORALE
IS SHAT TER D.
BY REvE RISES.
Civilians In Germany Want
Peace; Soldiers Join
In Plea.
DESERTIONS COMMON
PRISONERS DECLARE
tBy The Associated Press. ]

With the British Army in France
and Belgium, Oct. 25.-The consoli-
idation of the positions won by the
allies in Mondays attack was being
rapidly completed today under bright
sun which is mitigating somewhat the
difficulties of the work in the morass-
like ground. Active artillery fire
marked the night in the region to the
east and north of Ypres.
The British big guns never have
ceased to pour big fire into the Ger
man positions along the Flanders bat
tie front and the enemy has responded
vigorously. Last night the Germans
directed a heavy fire against the sec
tor between the Ypres-Menin highway
and the Ypres- Roulers railway and
also concentrated on Abraham Heights,
which are on the Gravenstafel ridge,
southwest of Passchendaele.
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-26
GERMAN ATTACK BLOCKED.

Shortly before dark last evening the
enemy launched counter-attack
against the British to the south Of
Houtholst forest, near the Junction
with the French, but this was repulsed
with machine gun and rifle fire. Both
the French and British were holding
their new positions in this difficult ter
ritory on the edge Of the forest
strongly
The assertion in the German official
statement that the British on Monday
also attacked on both sides of Ghelu-
welt and were repulsed is entirely
erroneous, as no such attack was made.
The British offensive was confined to
operations along narrow front sew
eral miles north of Gheluvelt
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-26

BENZ. H. Yenner, S. N. Young.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
CONSERVATION OF FOOD
PLANs BEING OUTLINED FOR
DENVER CAMPAIGN.
Business Men. Railroads, Farmers and
Houseksspers VIII All Aid
In Work.
w..t.rn N.w.p.per union Mex. s.rvic..

western Newspaper Union Nsxh Service.
Denver-With the arrival OF David
w. Thomas to take over the secre-
tural bureau of the Denver Civic and
Commercial Association. the monster
drive began to enlist the business
men. the railroads. the farmers and
the housewives OF the state in the
conservation of food
Tentative plans already are being
made for the first OF the series of
fruit, berry and vegetable weeks
which will aid in concentrating the
attention of the housewives upon the
need for preserving all the perishable
goods possible for the winter.
The first will probably be cherry
week, sometime after July 10th. The
weeks will correspond as nearly as
possible with the time of season when
the goods are the most plentiful
Plans for a monster conference of
members of the Civic Association.
women's organizations and railroad
representatives are being made. w.
H Kerr. chief OF the federal market
and rural organization branch In Den
yer. will be present and an attempt
is being made 60 obtain federal ex-
perts from Washington.
Mrs. Lucius Hallett probably will
be present to speak on canning and
the woman's part in the drive to con-
serve the food resources Of the state.
Mr.. Thomas will be formally intro
duced to the members OF the Civic
Association at that time and the plans
for the campaign. which will have a
far-reaching benefit upon the econom-
les OF the state the coming year, will
be definitely formulated.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29

tended search for her husband with
out finding him. Believing him dead.
she remarked. Then Timchik reap
peared and brought his suit Tor di.
vorce.
Where one enters into second
marriage" said Justice Greenbaum, in
his decision, after an absence of five
consecutive years of the husband or
wife. as the case may be. In good
faith, and in the belief that the for
mer spouse is dead. the second mar
riage Is lawful"
Justice Greenbaum decided that
Timchik, his former wife or her Sec
ond husband may bring suit for the
annulment of the second marriage,
which. II granted, would restore her
as the wife of Timchik. In the mean
time the second marriage must be
Considered In force and the FIRST one
In allegiance.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
Convicted Couple. wsddlns- Blocked.

Pueblo.-That true love never runs
smoothly" was again proven when
Judge c. s. Essex of the District
Court. refused to officiate at the mar
riage of Thomas Kimbro and Mrs.
Keith James. whom he had sentenced
to serve from six to twelve years in
the state penitentiary but one hour
before Kimbro and the woman who
is to serve an equal sentence in the
state prison for beating Roy Snyder
into insensibility and afterwards rob-
bing him of all the money he had
while in a rooming house conducted
by the James woman, appeared in the
court room with the necessary mar
riage license issued to them
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
New Mexico.

The Socorro Mines Co. cleaned up
1900 pounds of bullion for the last
half of May. making nearly two tons
of gold-silver for the month
Il never In my experience saw
plant start off so nicely" said w. II.
Seamon. manager OF the Empire
Smelling and Refining Co. smeIter.
which blew in" at Deming.
Work has been completed on the
main Silver City road over the noun
tain to the Mogollon mines. A good
covering of crushed rock has been
used, this being brought from the
mines by truck.
The Oaks Company at Mogollous
continued to increase operations. More
burros have been secured for Maud 8
ore shipments and ore IL steadily be-
ing shipped to custom mill. New
ground Is being opened up which is
proving very satisfactory to the oper-
ators. the grade being well above the
camp average. Work on the tailings
flume is being pushed as fast as lum-
Der can be had Development work
on the Trilby group In the Mogollon
district is being carried on by the,
owners.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
GIRL "KIDs" THE PRESIDENT
Washington Telephone Maid Calls Him
"Woody Old Top" and
Chides Him..

Neutrality-suspicious. of the most COM
petent and popular telephone girls at
a leading hotel In Washington. d. c.,
received call few days ago. The
party wished to converse with one of
the hotel guests. The operator In
quired the name.
Woodrow Wilson," came back over
the phone.
Now the gag ig an old one and the
"wise" telephone girls are on. So this
one came back:
well, Woodle, old top, how are
you?" she gently chided. "You haven't
called ~. for several days. You don't
know how l have missed your sweet
voice over the wire. Where have you
been?"
The voice said 1t would like to have
the call and minded not at all the
telephone girls "taffy." By and by the
response came and the girl heard
things that worried her. She looked
thoughtful and chewed her mint more
vigorously.
II wonder If 1t could have been the
president" she mused. Nervously she
called the White House. One of the
secret service men responded and the
girl asked If call had recently been
sent to such and such hotei.
After a minutes delay the reply
came back:
"Yes. the president has been talking
to Hon. of New York"
my, Gawd," was the reply.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
GAR. ELECTS OFFICERS
ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS CHOOSE
OFFICIALS FOR YEAR.
the President In Present War
With Germany.
wess.s, Newspaper Union New. Service.

Weseasn Newspaper Union News Service.
LOngmont. Colo.-The Grand Army
and allied organizations passed resolu-
tions supporting the President in the
present war with Germany. The only
other important business of the clos
ing day was the election of officers
The results:
Grand Army-Wuliam H. Comstock
of Denver. department commander; ;
William Butler of Longmont, senior
vice commander; George Young of
Evans. junior vice commander; C. z.
Hustled of Denver, chaplain; William
H. Robertson of Denver. medical direc-
tor. On the council of administration
are F. o. Burdick of Boulder, c. A.
Brooks of Denver. d. w. Brown of
Pueblo. o. S. Reed of Pueblo and C.
M. Bills of Denver. Delegates to the
national encampment. M. s. Crawford.
]. II. Williamson, A. A. Beach, ]. F.
Humphrey. John Jewell and William
Green.
Women's Relief Corps-Mrs. Julia
E. Killam of Denver, department pres
ident; Mrs. Belle Abbott of Longmont.
cShfoA 'tSo MI D. Elm SoOh-
sic OF Fort Collins. Junior vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Marion White OF Montross,
treasurer
Ladies' of the G. A. R.-Mrs. Lulu
Hatch Of Denver. department presi.
dent; Mrs. Nabor of Florence, senior
vice president; Mrs. Mary v. Collier
of Aspen. junior vice President: Mrs
Ella Candy of Colorado Springs. chap
lain; Mrs. Josephine Bills of Denver
| treasurer.
Daughters of Veterans-Ida A. Du
rant of Denver, department president;
Blanche Anderson of Colorado
Springs. senior vice president; Beat
| rice st. Clair of Fort Collins. junior
| vice president; Helen Greenacre oi
Fort Collins. treasurer; Mrs. Sarah
Sells of Denver, chaplain: Alice Web
ber of Boulder, inspector.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
DECIDES WOMAN HAS
z LEGAL HUSBANDS
Judge Brings About Novel Status
by Ruling IN Divorce
Case

New York.-Mrs. Mary Tlmchik oc-
cupies the unusual distinction OF being
the legal wife OF two men. That novel
status has been fixed for her through
a decision rendered by Justice Green
baum refusing divorce to George
Timchik. her first husband, who named
his wife's second husband as core
spondent.
Mr.. and Mrs Timchik married I'm
1906. They separated. in 1908. Seven
years later Mrs. Tlmchik made an ex-
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
Mobilize Guard About July 5.

Adjt. Gen. Baldwin received tele-
gram from the War Department say
Ing that inspection would be made at
once of the seven companies of the
Second regiment of the Colorado pa
tional guard for admission into fed
eral service. Gen. Baldwin states that
all units of the guard are in excel
lent shape for recognition for federal
service and that the guard will be mo-
bilized about July 5, probably at Nor
rison.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
Woman Gives Fruit Crop.

Mrs. John McDonough has given
to the Woman's State Auxiliary to the
National Guard ten-acre tract of
land on which are growing plums.
cherries, peaches and apples. in order
that the boys of the militia may have
their fill of fruit as fast as it ripens.
Details will be sent to pick the fruit.
The orchard is located at West For
ty-sixth and Perry streets, Denver.
Whatever fruit is left will be canned
and preserved for distribution among
the soldiers later.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
Colorado.

Six foot vein OF coal found in San
Luis region.
In the Silverton district the Zang
group. near Gladstone, will be oper-
ated upon a large scale this summer.
The Mineral Park Milling and Re-
duction Company has been incorpor-
ated to build a mill in Boulder county.
In Park county the Hockhocking
mine and mill have been closed since
Feb. l, but will resume operations
within a few weeks.
A report from Silver Plume states
that the Wasetch-C colorado Mining
Company is working through three
tunnels and is shipping about eighty
tons OF mineral per day.
A westcliffe report states that bet
ter weather has given more opportun-
ity for ore handling and mill building.
with actual tonnage and values show
ing more satisfactorily.
Rico reports that at the New Year
mine on Newman hill there has been
taken out during the desultory opera
tions of the winter months a pile of
ore that is surprising in quantity and
value.
In spite of the scarcity OF labor -
many of the younger men having raj
lied to the colors-development Is ac-
tive at Cripple Creek, with prospect
for several fresh shippers as the sea-
son advances.
Ore shipments from Telluride sta
ton for May reached los cars OF con.
centrates. At nineteen tons into one
this means 49.s75 tons OF crude ore.
allowing twenty-five tons of concen-
trates to the car.
With higher prices and brisk de-
mand for all the tungsten ores in
sight. resumption OF work is general in
Boulder county. and in that portion OF
Gilpin adjacent to the mill at Rollins
vile, near the Boulder line.
The Standard Chemical Company.
which has been for some years mining
carnotite ores in the western end of
San Miguel and Montrose counties.
has, through purchase, added fifty
eight new claims to Its already large
holdings.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
Arizona.

As result of recent investigations
near Bowie, there is rush to Tile on
Dill claims.
Active development is being con-
tinued at the Navajo mine north OF
vicksburg.
A general speeding up OF mining 40
iivity throughout Yavapai county Is
The aftermath OF the shortlived strike
II Jeromee
Erection of $4,000 smeiter and
reduction plant is contemplated by
he Mines Metal Extraction Company
n the Rosemont section.
Harold Pierce and Col A. f. Peake
have purchased the Bigson mine at
Miami and the property will be known
ss the Gibson Consolidated Copper
Company.
Arizona produced In 1916. according
TO the Geological Survey figures. 6s4.-
s47.307 pounds of copper She Is GO
lng this year to the billion pound
mark, provided no serious Interrupt
lions occur.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
Man Killed When Engine overturn,

Grand Valley.-Charles Gibbs, an
engineer. was killed and William
Farmer, fireman, and ]. w. Smith.
brakeman, we're badly scalded when
an engine attached to work train
of the Denver & Rio Grande over
turned at Una, point midway be-
tween Grand Valley and De Beque.
Five freight cars followed the engine
into ditch. The accident was caused
by the track having been undermined
by floods.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
Wyoming.

The Douglas-Wyoming oil Company
is putting in new casing in its well in
the Brenning basin field.
The Big Bear OIL Company. operat-
Ing in the Big Muddy fields. hag
reached depth of over 500 feet in its
initial we'll
The Blackmore OIL Company. Cas-
per concern. has declared a dividend
OF 20 per cent cash and 100 per cent
stock to be paid stockholders OF rec
ard of noon July 4.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
Rock Slide Tears Out PIPE Line.

Cafion City.-A rock slide in the
Royal Gorge, carried away about 100
feet of the city water works pipe line
and as a consequence the city was
short of water. Special notices were
sent out to water users to cease all
lawn sprinkling and irrigating until
the line is repaired.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
FULLER Named Reserve Examiner.

Maj. A. NJ. Fuller of Fort Logan has
been appointed by the commanding
general of the Central department in
Chicago as examining officer for
Colorado applicants for the second Of
ficers' reserve training camp. to begin
in Fort Riley. Kan. Aug. 81. Exami-
uations will be conducted by Maj. Full
Ter from July Is to Aug. 10. Only
men more than the draft age will be
eligible for this second camp. it is
stated.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
Women Begin Military Training.

Women who are to command the
units at the Fifth National Service
School of the women's branch of the
Navy League. have begun military
training at Denver. The school is to
be held at Loretto Heights. and the
prospective commissioned officers"
OF the organizations which will be
formed at it are engaging in military
drills under the direction Of regu-
lar army sergeants.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
uncompahere Damaging Ranches.

Montrose.-The Uncompahgre river
made a new righ water mark Sunday
and the overflow included in its inun-
dation many crops which had pre-
viously escaped. The damage is con.
siderable. Ranchers all along the val
ley have suffered tG, some extent by
the high water this year.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
WIFE TOOK THE GOLD
FROM HIS FALSE TEETH

New York.-War is mild COM
pared to the domestic expert
ences alleged by Capt. w. At
wood French before Justice Cal
laghan. Mrs. French sought a
separation, but failed. The wife
is forty. the husband seventy.
Mrs. French admitted taking
the gold filling from her hus-
bands false teeth. but said he
had left her penniless. Captain
French is in the employ of the
water department.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29

In the total registration of 9.649.938
are included COOL Indians. reported by
the Department OF the Interior.
On the whole. Provost Marshal Gen.
eral Crowder considers the registra-
ton 100 per cent. as including the
eligibles already in the federal serv-
Ice the figures would be within few
thousand of the census estimate OF
l0.29S.1O4.
Throughout the country the local
boards organized to carry out the pro-
visions of the selective service act as
instructed by the President. There
are approximately 1000 of these
boards. each of three members. They
were appointed by the President.
largely on the recommendation OF the
state authorities.
The boards are expected to have
every registrant numbered. as the
drafting will be done by number In
stead of by name. The local boards
will number the men registered there
and send the numbered cards to the
adjutant general of the state in which
they are located.
No. upward. Numbers to correspond
with the numbers In the states will be
located in the provost marshal gen.
erals office in Washington. When the
selection begins-and 1t Is expected
to begin not later than the second
week of July = the numbers will be
drawn from jury wheel in Washing
ton. There will be a separate selec-
ton for each state-so each state may
be called upon for its quota and one
state may not be forced to supply
more men proportionately than an
other. President Wilson will proclaim
The number OF men each state must
supply. The President also will set
day for the selection.
The numbers drawn then will be
telegraphed from Washington to the
governors of the various states. They
will notify the adjutant general, who
holds the corresponding numbered
cards, and the adjutant general will
notify the local boards under whose
Jurisdiction the selected men are.
The onus of determining whether
Or not he has been drawn lies with
-ne Ildn uiubelI. fleItllul pIONlSlOus
have been made for letting each man
know whether or not he has been
drawn. Four copies of the registra-
ton list and the number he bears are
to be made public. one being placed
at the office of the local board and
another being made available for the
press.
When a man learns he has been
drawn, he is privileged to appear be.
fore the exemption board of his dis
trict and plead his case for exemption.
If he considers ne has one. There also
will be board of appeal for each
judicial district.
An investigation has been ordered
10 determine the reason for the small
registration on the Pacific coast,
where barely more than so per cent OF
the estimated figures showed in the
registration.
If finally forced to serve. the man
will be acquainted by presidential
proclamation of the date he must re-
port for service and will be told where
to report by the local board. This
date has been definitely set for Sept.
LIST w IS being rushed on the can
tonments - have them ready by that
time.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
AGENT FOR state Eactories selected.

Carl Hinton. assistant secretary of
the manufacturers bureau of the Den
yer Civic Association, has been se-
lected to represent the Organization
at Washington in a campaign to place
Colorado's war goods upon the counter
at the national capital
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
Miners wIse kiIIs Herself In Tent,

Boulder. = Evan Austin, superin-
tendent of the Good Friday mine at
Sugar Loaf, went into the tent where
his wife had been sleeping and found
she had shot herself through the
heart.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
Charged with Shortage.

Denver.-John F. Murray. chief
cashier in the office of the city treas
urer, was arrested by the police fol-
lowing the discovery of an alleged
shortage in his accounts. 1t was said
the amount involved was about $4,000
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
President Of Dentists.

Glenwood Springs.-W. P. Smedley
of Denver was elected president of
the Colorado State Dental Association
by the convention here. His father,
William Smedley of Denver, was re-
elected treasurer He has been treas
urer for thirty years and was the first
president of the association.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
Graft Bill for Food Protection.

Attorney General Leslie E. Hubbard
and District Attorney William E. Foley
met at the attorney generals office
and mapped out legislation for the
special session of the Legislature that
will enable them to handle the food
situation in Colorado
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
Mule Hanas Itself.

Hedgesville, W. va.-A mule owned
by Charles Graybill, near here, COM
mitted suicide the other day. after
previous futile attempt. One. morning
recently the mule was found hanging
in Its stall, and was rescued just In
time to prevent strangulution. The
next night the animal succeeded In
hanging itself.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
Fall Of Rock Kills Coal Miner.

Boulder.-Nick Ruer. rs, a Russian
miner, was Instantly killed by fall of
rock at the Industrial mine. near Su-
perior.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
Refused Trip at States Expense.

The State Auditing Board refused to
honor the requisition of Mrs. Mary c..
C. Bradford, state superintendent, who
is asking the state to pay her ex-
penses to Seattle. Wash, July 10.
where she will go as delegate to the
National Education Association.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
s,649,938 REGISTERED
OFFICIAL FIGURES. ~ STATES,
ON MEN ENROLLED FOR &C.
LEcTIvE SERVICE.
Almost one-hak Of Total Number List.
ed Claim Exemption for Various
Causes-lncluded In Total
Are 5000 indians.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is the COM
plete official registration by states as
given out by the War Department
June %. The figures show that al
most one-half the total of 9,649. 1888
men claim exemption for variors
causes:
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
Miner Killed BY InhaIIna Gas.

Victor.-B t. Kerr. miner. was
killed by lnhalsng carbon dioxide gas
In q prospect hole on Bull Hill. His
body was discovered by searching
party.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
Arrest Two suffraoists.

Washington. = The police quickly
blocked another attempt by suffra-
gists to display a banner In front Of
the White House gates
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
UdIock Granted Parole by Governor

A parole has been granted by the
governor. on approval of the State
Board of Pardons, to E. E. Udlock of
Grand Junction, who was a widely
known prohibitionist, churchman and
Y. NJ. C. A. worker before his convic-
ton in 1915 on charges of embezzle
ment and grand larceny.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS
wsstsrn Newspaper union New. Service.

Wsstsrh NsWspaper Union NoWn 8eFvtcs-
Metal Market Prices.
New York.--Lead-11N012hc.
Bar Silver-7Sc
Copper-castings. 3so12h.
ST. s.-Spelter-$9.34.
so per cent. $17.00i per unit. Crude
pres, 60 per cent. $500; 25 per cent.
t9.4o912.0o; 10 per cent. $s70Qto.oo
per unit.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29

Kentucky and Wyoming exemption
claims not yet officially reported.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29

Ninety Enlisted Tor Marine Corps.
Colorado filled its quota of ninety
men in the marine corps, according
u Capt C. ]. e. Guggenheim.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-06-29
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
COMING EVENTS
ws't'rn Ns-spsp.r uaio. New. service.

July 1o.-Good Roads mestinx on sum
nit of Pixies Peak. ~
Aug. National Convention Of Afri-
can Race at Denver
sept; i7-a2-celorado State Fair at Pu-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-09
CORNWALL

Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Hobart are visit
ing at the John Keener home this
week.
Mrs. Dick Vandavanter and Mrs.
Nicholson shopped in Moscow Satur-
day.
Several children are absent from
school this week on account of i'll
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander have NOV
ed to their ranch they recently pur-
chased from Mr.. Shanks.
Beulah Weber has recovered from
very serious case of whooping cough.
Mrs. Frank Lockhard visited friends
here Tuesdty.
George Summer, who has been
quite sick, is reported to be improv-
ing. DR.. McColl from Troy is in at
tendance.
The ground hog failed to see his
shadaw in these parts February 2.