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New Britain herald., 1917-08-20

exciting adventures yet encountered by this stout hearted New Britain bov
 After a few personal paragraphs MT. Humason writes: After our few days rest beginning the fourte enth we have been on the jump again. Tuesday we went over to the usual loading place and got some lum mber for trench defenses. The lieutenant in charge asked me to ride with him to our des- tination and then wait for the camions and direct them to the park. I never though riding in a Ford would be a luxury, but after banging around in a truck with solid tires it seemed so. While waiting I had chat with a dusky chap from Tunis, who gave me three real Egyptian cigarettes. I also had a regular saluting bee while wait ing there as the town Is full of officers and we are supposed to recognize and honor them a1l A major came along and as I jumped up and saluted he returned the salute and then said: Good morning., which floored me as 1t is not frequently that we hear such remarks from officers. He asked me what I was waiting for and when 2 told him, he said: Right you are. I don't know yet whether he was a
 
 doubt it. Got home about supper time.
 Inspects Concealed Battery. "On Wednesday we worked on our car getting it in shape as after three days of loafing we expected a busy time, which we truly got. We were aroused at 4:3O a. m. and got a loaf of lumber again for another town which was much nearer the front than we had yet been. While we were wait ing to he loaded one of the French corporals asked three of us if we would like to climb a nearby hill and examine some anti-air craft guns. We said of course we would and while we were there French lieutenant came along and invited us to visit battery of big guns mile away. AS we had plenty of time we gladly ac- cepted. After walking what we judged to be a mile we could see nothing of the guns but on entering a group ot trees suddenly found ourselves there. The battery was hidden in the most clever fashion imaginable, being cov- cred with branches and brush in such a way that it looks like merely lot of underbrush from a point only ten feet
 
 shells from this point, the nearest the Boche has come in reply is one-half a mile
 Meets American Soldiers. "On Friday morning we had a short trip and in the afternoon we put i'll more time on the car. After supper we had ball game with another sec ton, which We won. 5-3. Just as we finished A. Platt Andrews made us it visit with a Major Murphy of Persh- ing's staff so I have at last seen a real American officer. There is some talk of the American army taking over this branch of the service, but how much truth there is in it l can't say. Satur day morning l had guard duty from 12 to a. m. and then had to go OH trip, starting at 12:t5. noon. Had little cxcitcmest furnished by a , Boche plane which dropped couple of bombs within quarter of a mile of us and was then driven away. We req ched home at D. m. and thought of course we would have q day off
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20
FIRE RACES AT SAIlONIKT.
More Than Half Walled City DcstI-o
 by Planes

London, Aug. 20.-- More than I the walled city of Saloniki, in. Grl Macedonia, which is uder occupat by the Entente troops, was destro. by fire on Saturday Eighty thousa people who were rendered hOmel were being removed to neighbor villages last evening, according tc despatch received here. The fire now under control
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20
Berlin Despatch Admits Loss Of
 Talou Ridge Near Yerdun ATTACK ON LARGE SCALE
Teutons Again Fail in Attempt to Puncture English Line-Italian Offensive Believed to Presag ge Grave Situation for AuSt1ians.

The French took the offensive this morning on, the Verdun front striking along a sector of II miles on both banks of the Mouse. Early reports from Paris, while giving few details of the battle, say it has developed to the advantage of the French and prisoners are passing to the rear.
 The first reports do not show whether the French have inaugurated a major offensive, although the indi- cations are that the operation is an unusually important one. There has been sharp fighting recently on the Verdun front, which has been the scene of some of the most sanguinary struggles of the war. It was in this sector that the Crown Prince launched an offensive early last year in an attempt to break the French line, losing several hundred thousand men without gaining any material ad- vantage.
 The British line on the Ypres front has been advanced slightly.
 Heavy fighting is in progress on the Italian, front. The Austrian office an- nounced yesterday that great offen- sive had been inaugurated by the Italians. The Italian statement of yesterday did not mention the atta ok but despatches from Rome today speak of the new Italian advance and say that the situation for Austria is grave.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20
PETA1N AT U. s. CAMP
French Commander Visits Gen. Per- shing and Expresses Pleasure at PotentiaIity of American Troops.

American Training Camp in France, Aug. 20 (By Associated Press) Gen eral Petain, commander in chief of the French armies, visited Major General Pershing yesterday spending the en- tire day in the American training area, After the visit General Petain said he was much impressed and con- yinced that the American troops soon would become an excellent fighting force General Pershing will proceed to the front in several days.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20
STATUS OF MARRIED MEN.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-A new defi- ,tte statement of the administration s interpretation of the exemption of married men and those with depen- Tents is expected within the next few lays. President Wilson has ta ken up thr question and probably will settle he problem himself.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20
British Ward Off German Attack.

London, Aug. 20.-A German counter attack on the positions cap tured by the British yesterday morn ing southeast of Epehy was com- pletely repulsed against sharp fight ing, according to an official state ment issued today by the war office,
 A successful raid was carried out last night south of Lens. On the Ypres front the British line has been advanced slightly southeast of St. JenShOek
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20
ASKS 3O,O0O CHINESE
 BE SENT TO EUROPE
General Recommends Force Be Dis- patched to Fight Germans-Ber-
 lin Bans Credit of New Foes.

Peking, Aug. 2O.-General Chang Chin Yam, commanding troops sent to suppress General Chang-Hsun's s forces in Anh-Wei province. tele- graphed President Feng Kwo Chang urging the immediate sending of his force of 30,000 to Europe to fight the Germans.
 pr. Paul s. Reinsch, minister to China and other members of the En- tente, have agreed upon common note, sent individually to the foreign office, congratulating China on it's declaration of war. Baron Hayash1 the Japanese minister, visited Wang Ia Hsieh. foreign minister, and as- sured him that the declaration of war strengthened the friendship be- tween Japan and China. China has instituted cable and mail censorship.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20
Emperor to Visit AustrianS,

Rome Aug 20.-COmmenting on the new Italian advance, the press says that it. like the British attack in Flanders. will be of service if if enOnStrates how the people and armies of the allied countries feel toward the premature proposals of the Pope It is said Austria apuar
 entIy req lizes the gravity of the situa ton. as announcement is made that
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20
BRITISH MARINE LOSSES.
6,627 Officers and Men Sent Down to
 Graves.

London, Aug. 20.-Since the out break of the war 6,627 officers and men of the British merchant marine, exclusive of those in the pay of the admiralty. have lost their lives ac- cord1ng to a statement made in the house of commons this afternoon h., Sir Albert Stanley president of the board of trade.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20
BOSTON MILLINERS STRIKE.
Thousands Out for More Money and
 Shorter Hours

Boston, Aug. 20.-Many thousands of millinery workers in shops in this city are out on strike today because of refusal of their demands for in- creased wages and shorter working hours
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20
ENTENTE CONFERENCE
 ON POPE'S MESSAGE
Lord Robert Cecil Tells House of
 Commons Allies Will Discuss
Peace Note.

Peace Note.
 London, Aug. 2O-Lord Robert Cecil, minister of blockade and under secretary for foreign affairs, an- nounced in the house of commons this afternoon that the Entente govern ments would hold conference before a reply to the Pope's peace proposals would be sent to the Vatican.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20
EDISON VISITS PRESIDENT.

Washin gton, Aug. 20.-Thomas Edison conferred with Secretd Daniels today and later went to t White House to call upon Presidd Wilson.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20
MINERS REVERSE VOTE
Ballot 376 to 354 Against Sending La bor Party Delegates to Conference at Stockholm.

Exmouth, England, Aug. 20.-The conference of the miners federation of Great Britain today decided by a vote of 376 to 354 that the British la bor party should not be represented at the international socialist confer ence at Stockholm. This is a, reversal of a previous decision of the moners' federation.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20
Berlin Comedies French Advance.

Berlin, Aug. 20, via London.-The war office announces that the French, without fighting, have occupied the Talou ridge on the Verdun front east of the Mouse.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20

Amsterdam, Aug. 20-An embargo has been proclaimed on Chinese as we'll as Siamese credits in German banks, according to a despatch from Berlin.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20
DOCTOR CLUBBED TO DEB
Hamilton, Ontario, Physician l Dead and Police Quickly
 Three Arrests on SuspiciOn.

Hamilton, Ont, Aug. 2O.-Dr. McRobbie, a well known physi was found dead here today In, l tions were that death resulted fro
 clubbing. Three arrests have made.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20
Bridgeport Conference Postponed.

Bridgeport. Aug. 20.-The confer once between Federal Conciliator R. M. McWade and officials of the Lake Torpedo Boat company concerning the strike at the company plant, which was to have been held today, has been postponed until tomorrow. MT. Mo- Wade has already given a hearing to the strikers.
 None of the men went back to work koday, according to union officials.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20
Labor Leaders Handling Ship yards Dispute to Call Out
 Allied Trades
OFFER AS ALTERNATIVE
 END TO PRESENT STRIKE
Order for Wallxout of 33,OOO Con- st1a1ction Workers in Northwest in Effect Today-Leader Arrested and Held in Jail as Military Prisoner Twenty-six Others Taken in by Idaho Guardsnen.

New York, Aug. 20.-Labor leaders in charge of the strike in shipyards of the New York district today as- serted that 250,000 metal workers in various parts of the country will be asked to declare sym pathetic strike unless a settlement is reached today.
 According to those in charge of the strike, the plans include taking out men all the way from Seattle to the Delaware river. Boston, Seattle, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Elizabeth and Norfolk will be affected, they said. The meeting tomorrow will be attended by officials of the interna- tional unions involved machinists. blacksmiths, boiler makers and pat tern makers.
 Louis Weyland, vice president of the International Brotherhood of Boiler Makers, decided that his union was in the fight either to win or lose everything and that the men would keep up the struggle as long as the employers did.
 The strikers and employers are deadlocked over the question of es- tablishing minimum wage.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-20
I. w. w. Strike Called in West.

Seattle, Aug. ZU.-WlCn James Rowan, executive officer of the dis trict for the I. w. w., held in the county Jail as military prisoner, or ders for 8 strike of agricultural and construction workers of the organiza- tion declared to number about 33,O00 in the four northwestern states, be- came effective today. Some 50,00O lumber workers in the four states al- ready are said to be on strike in obedience to orders from the I. w. w.
 Rowan and 26 other alleged mem bers of the I. w. w. were taken into custody yesterday by Idaho National Guards on patrol duty. Investigation of the Individual case of each man was promised today by Major Clem- ent Wilkins under whose direction the arrest was made. Money amounting to s1,360, taken from the men when arrested, will be returned to them on their release, if they are found to be innocent.
 The principal object of the lumber men's strike Is to bring an eight-hour day and better working conditions, Rowan stated.
 The arrests of Rowan and the oth- srs were made, Major Wilkins said. under general orders appointing men to take such steps as appeared nec- essary to prevent the destruction of property and hampering of industry.'
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-30
JUDGE TALBOT AT
SIGOURNEY APRIL 2

Sigourney. March 27.-Clerk Of the
district court, c. c. Utterback. has
issued the bar docket for the April
term Of court. with Judge John F.
Talbot presiding and William Cole
man official shorthand reporter. The
docket contains fifteen criminal cases:
LOT on the law and equity side and
fifty probate cases. The term will COM
mence on April 2 and from the number
of cases for trial will likely occupy
more than the month of April. There
are several cases on the equity docket
that have been waiting for hearing
for several terms and in which a trial
was not sooner reached on account of
other cases taking prescedent over
them. This class of cases will all be
heard unless again continued for good
cause, Then there are a number of
jury cases noted for .>ial. but on ac-
count of spring work coming it will
be difficult to hold jury and for that
reason only the most pressing jury
cases will be tried. The case of
Samuel vs.. Lambert in which a jury
brought in a verdict for the plaintiff
in the sum of SAL 90 will again be for
trial. as Judge Willcockson at the last
term of court sustained the de-
PENDANTS motion for a new trial. In
this case the plaintiff sued for dGn
ages in the sum of $4,000 on account
of Misrepresentation in land trade.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-30
g ELkNhP.

Mrs. T. G. Cree spant Tuesday and
Wednesday in Ottumwa at the home Of
her daughter Mrs. Edward lngersol
and family.
Mrs. w. l.. Woolwine spent the lat.
t." part of the week at Muscatine at
the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Ora Wells.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee McCants and Mr..
and Mrs. Charlie Mort and little
daughter Of Bloomfield were guests
Thursday at the home of their daugh-
ter and sister. Mrs J. G.. Huffman and
husband.
Mr. and Mrs. V D. Bell of Carmen,
Okla. came Wednesday for visit
with relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Clay Martin and Mrs,
r. n. Brewster were Ottunwa visitors
"Wednesday. going in the formers car.
Mrs Samuel BRYAN of Drakesville
was the guest Wednesday of her
daughter Mrs. Dewey Foster and hus-
band.
Miss Vera Prather accompanied her
uncle and aunt Mr.. and Mrs. Ora
Townsend ard her grandfather Sam
uel Prather of Pulaski who had made
a trip to Ottumwa home, Thursday
evening to spend several days.
Little Roy Cole is i'll with the mumps
Master Ira Spohr of Des Moines
came Saturday for visit with his
grandparents Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Cree.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-30
PEFORMAT0RY WILL
ACCEPT PRISONER

Davenport. March q. State reform
atory officials at Anamosa. notified
County Attorney Henry Jebens. that
they would accent Joseph P. Fennell,
who pleaded guilty in the Scott county
district court to breaking and entering.
Fennell will be taken to the reforma-
tory this week by Sheriff Henry A.
Kuehl
When Fennell was sentenced to the
reformatory for an indeterminate term
question arose as to whether he
could be confined in the reformatory
because Of his age. Fennell celebrated
his thirtieth birthday on Feb 9. last.
Both Judge Donegan and the county
attorney We're anxious to send Fen
nell to Anamosa IN preference to Fort
Madison, believing that he would sue
coed in curing himself Of the drug
habit better in the reformatory than
if confined in the state prison. Fen
nell was willing to enter Anamosa and
County Attorney Jcbens agreed to
communicate with the reformatory Of
ficials before commitment was issued
by the court.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-30
DEATH COMES FROM
SCRATCH ON HAND

Nuscatine, March q. George Hoff
master. well known resident Of this
city. passed away at the Hershey hos
pital Saturday, following an illness eX-
listing since last Monday Blood poison
ing is given as the cause Of his de-
mise.
Mr.. Hoffmaster who has, for sew
eral years past, heen employed in the
Model laundry. 316 West Third street.
Davenport. had small scratch on his
hand and paid but very little attention.
to same until it became infected, blood
poisoning resulting. He came to Mus
catine and conferred with DR.. E b.
Fulliam. Sr. who had him rushed to
the Hershey hospital in an effort to
save his life. his condition at that time
being serious. Every effort 'roved fu-
tile. The news Of his death comes as
a shock to his many friends and &C.
quaintances in Davenport as well as
this vicinity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-30
S. E. /. CONTEST AT
FAIRFIELD MARCH 80

Fairfield, March 27.-The high
school will be hostess to the South
eastern Iowa Declamatory association
on Friday evening March 80. A contest
representing forty-three schools in
Southeastern Iowa will be given. AT
this time the winners in the oratorical
dramatic and humorous divisions will
be chosen to compete in the state con.
test to be held in April.
Delegates from several of the near.
by towns will accompany the speakers.
Mt. Pleasant and Ottumwa will be
represented by the largest crowds.
The list Of speakers is as follows.
Oratorical, Robert Emmett's: Vim
dication, Joseph Kelley Of Grinnell;
The Cross Of Gold, Lawrence Miner OF
Ottumwa: A Plea For Cuba, Charles
W. Norton of Wilton; The solving
Principle Of Industry, Frank Runyon
Of Seymour.
Dramatic - The High Way Man,
Gladys Gillian. Upton; The Littlest
Rebel, Dorothy Gilmore, Bloomfield;
Cigarettes Ride and Death. Alberta
Giltner. Abba: The Lion and the
Mouse. Mia Rote, Belle PLANE.
Humorous Cohen on the tele-
phone, Lloyd Conway, Toledo; Pen
rods affection, Ruth Hobbs. Mt Pleas
ant; Assisting Uncle Joe, Bernice Jum-
ism. Wapello: The Amer1canization Of
Andre Francois, Neva Rinkler Humes-
ton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-30
FALLS TWENTY FEET
FROM TOP OF TOWER

: Manning. March 27.-While Herman
Hessing. son Of MIR. and Mrs. George
Hessling. was fixing windmill on the
Charles Bruhn farm. about six miles
northwest Of Manning. he fell about
twenty feet from the top of the tower
to the ground, breaking his leg near
the arkle. Crippled as he was he dis
PLAYED considerable nerve and crank
ed up his car and started home. When
he reached the Stammer farm on his
way to Manning his radiator became
dry and he had to stop for water.
Startirg home he became stuck In a
snow drift and they telepnoned to Mr..
Hesing from the Stammer home. tell
ing him that his son had broken leg
and was stuck in 4 snowirift. A rig
went out from Manning and brought
him home. where he was given medi.
cal treatment The break is very bad
one and the young man will be laid up
from his work for several months.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-30
CLTRS ARE
STRONG IN MISSOURI

Hannibal, Mo-. March q. What has
been done in other cities VIII De OF
great interest to the Hannibal Garden
club which has already begun work
along many of the lines followed else
where.
The movement for Garden clubs has
been very popular for number OF
wears. At first they were exclusive or.
CARNATIONS composed OF few friends
who shared their plants and expert.
ences. Then they began to include all
of the successful gardeners. After that
the woud-be gardeners are taken in
And now everyone is urged to become
a successful gardener, by having the
hest advice from the first rather than
each one having TO struggle through
the same mistakes.
Each city and town now has Gar
den club and at the meetings or the
county organizations the women on
the farms are cooperating.
At Webster Groves, Mo-. there has
been a Garden club for three wears and
they have more than fulfilled their
original purpose OF organizing to bene.
fit themselves AMI to interest others.
The meetings are held in the even.
ing. once each month, at the MONIES o.
the members and no refreshments are
served. The annual dues are one dol
lar a family. At one meeting an ex-
pert talks along the line Of present in
terest and at the next meeting the
members of the club tell Of their own
experiences.
In the autumn flower show is held
at which professional and amateur gar
deners compete.
During the summer garden teas are
given and short talks precede the
ramble through the grounds, which are
noted for their beautiful lawns ana
flowers.
The school and church grounds have
been beautified and plans are being
made for parks and the railroad
grounds. Prizes have been given for
the best flower and vegetable gardens,
for the best lawns and the general up
keen of places
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-03-30
RUeSGL

The body Of Jas. Irwin who died II
FL Paso, Texas was brought hack u
Russell for burial. Funeral was h0lt
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. II
Mrs. Glenn White OF LAconA u vif1
ing her mother Mrs. Alberta Finley
Mrs. f. c. Wiltsey and children
Des Moines are visiting her motlA
Mrs E. G. Latham.
Walker Irvine of Sac City il visitiSS
in Russell. having been called here
the death Of his brother James.
Gerald LArimer Of Des Moines spsi
Sunday with his parents Mr.. and Mr.
c. L. Larimer.
John Norman and wife Of MontexumS
are visiting his parents Mr.. and Mr.,
Thos. Norman.
Harry Keller and family have beef
visiting relatives At Runnells.
Walker Black Of Des Moines i
spending his spring vacation at tf
John Vinsel home.
Mrs. Eta Carr Of Excelsior Sprinss
Mo. Is visiting her parents Mr.. AM
Mrs VIM. Irvine, having been callet
here by the death Of her brother Jas
Irvine.
Roy Long and Miss Icycle Prathe
We're united in marriage at noon Sun
day March 25 Mr.. and Mrs. Long ar
both well known in Russell and vicinl
ity and the best wishes Of the commun
ity are extended to them.
Miss Bernice Larimer Of Bedford y
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. c. II
Larimer.