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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
PRISON GATES MAY
OPEN FOR WAR WORK

New York, Dec. 10.-Plans to take
convicts from behind prison walls and
put them to work to aid the govern
ment in the prosecution of the war,
are to be worked out at conference
of prison experts to be held in Wash.
ington tomorrow, it was announced
here today by VIM. H. Wadhams, u
Judge in the court of general sessions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
HARDING en-. ROUTE HOME.

Des Moines, Dec. 10.-GovernoY
Harding is expected to return Wed.
nesday from his official inspection trip
to the national guard at Camp Cody
near Deming, N. NJ, it was announced
at his Office here.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11

Youngstown, O.. Dec. 1o.-Four
dead, three probably fatally frozen.
thousands suffering from want of coal
and gas pressure too low for cooking
are the results to date Of the terrific
blizzard which has been raging
through the Mahoning valley since
Saturday noon.
Temperatures dropped to ten below
last night
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
TEXAS CAN'T COLLECT
BIG FRANCHISE TAX

Washington, d. c., Dec. 1o.-The
Texas franchise or excise tax law of
1907, levying taxes on corporations of
other states for the privilege Of doing
business in Texas, was declared I'M
constitutional today by the supreme
court and Its enforcement was en-
Joined.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
MEN HURRYING
TO JOIN ARMY
0TTUMWANS OF DRAFT AGE BE-
SIEGE RECRUITING OFFICE TO
5A JOIN THE coLORS.

Ottmwans Of draft age besieged
the recruiting Office in the Railway &
Light Co. building today and signed
up with Uncle Sans fighting forces.
On advice from Washington recruit
ing viii cease at IL o'clock Tuesday
and a great many are expected to
take advantage and select an arm of
the service this evening or tomor-
row.
This afternoon the ONCE was crowd
ed with Ottmwans and men from
this vicinity waiting to take the ex-
summation. Centervil1e was expected
to send thirty or more men this after
noon.
The men enlisted today will be sent
b Davenport from where they will go
to Jefferson Barracks, st. Louis, Mo.
The mechanical department Of the
aviation section seems to draw the at
tention of many of the applicants,
while enlistments in the other
branches are also good.
OFFICERS ARE OVERWHELMED.
Chicago, Dec. 10.-Recruiting Off.
GERS of every branch of the United
States military service stationed in
Chicago were overwhelmed today with
rush of applicants for enlistment. At
several Of the recruiting offices it was
necessary to summon police to control
the crowds which sought entrance.
Army officers said that fully 5000
volunteers would have applied before
night and that Of them between 5000
and 1000 would be accepted.
1t was planned to send four trains of
recruits to Jefferson barracks, Mo-, to-
night. ~
Word from the naval recruiting sta
ton was that more than 500 young
men had put on the blue jackets of the
sea service today.
Under instructions from Washington
today is the last day during which
men subject to the draft would be &C:
cepted for the army and permitted to
select the branch Of service which
they desire to enter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
JURY HOLDS FORMER
IOWAN FOR MURDER

Goochland. Va, Dec. 10.-Dr. Asa
w. Chamberlain was indicted here to-
day on charge OF numbering his
brother, Albert p. Chamberlain, and
will be tried at a special term of court
to begin January 2.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
TWIN CITIES MEET is OFF.

St. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 1O.-The mass
meeting of twin cities union labor
members, to be held in Minneapolis
tomorrow, in connection with the
street carmen's controversy, has been
called on, due, It is said, to prospects
that the traction case would be acted
upon soon By federal oflcials IN Wash
ington.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
tBy The Associated Press

10y Ine ASSOSIaIeO fTeSS.1
British and French troops have tax.
en- over from the Italians sections OF
the fighting front between Lake Gar
da and the Adriatic. The British are
stationed along the upper Piave, but
the position Of the French has not
been disclosed.
The Austro-Germans have not re-
newed their violent attacks on the
Asiago plateau, the strong defense of
the Italians apparently having forced
cessation of infantry activity to al
low for the reforming of units.
There has been artillery activity be.
tween the Brenta and the Pave and
along the Pave while Italian airplanes
and airships have been attacking en-
envy camps and communications be-
hind the lines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
FRANCE SHARES VIEW.

London, Dec. 10.-Maurice Paleo-
logue, the French ambassador to Rus
STA, according to the Petrograd cores
pondent of the Times, has issued a
declaration which includes a state
ment Of willingness to discuss war
aims and peace terms with the Rus
sian government as soon as 1t Is. estab-
lished and recognized. II Is added that
the declaration is similar to one made
by Sir George Buchanan, the British
ambassador.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
TEUToNs' DRIVE HALTED.

Italian Army Headquarters in North.
ern Italy, Dec. 9.-(Delayed)- THE
battle of Asiago is virtually suspend.
ed, with the enemy checked, If not de.
feated, in his main design of breaking
through to the Brenta valley and the
plain few miles below, although he
succeeded in advancing his lines a
short distance when the Italians fell
back to new positions.
These positions, guarding the Fren.
zela and Gadena passes, have success
fully resisted all enemy efforts, and
the Italians on the steep heights on
each side of the passes rain down ar
tillery and rifle fire and release huge
beulders every time the enemy forces
try to get through.
This has continued until the Ital-
ians seem reasonably assured of hold
ing the passes and compelling the ene-
my to look for another line of
approach.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
ANr,.cERMAN MOVE GROWS.

Petrograd, Dec. 10.-Fears that the
bolsheviki will dissolve the constitu.
tent assembly If they are opposed
therein by majority, are expressed
in manifestos issued by various nom
bolsheviki socialist bodies. The CEN
trail committee of most of the socialist
organizations and the executive COM
mittee Of the peasants deputies have
issued an address to the public where
in they say:
"Only the immediate conclusion Of
peace can save Russia from political
and economic ruin and civil war and
preserve the acquisitions of the revo-
luton, but it must be a stable peace,
guaranteeing the economic and polit-
ical independence Of Russia and the
interests Of the revolution.
OPPOSES SEPARATE PEACE.
cit must not be q separate peace
but q general one. Nevertheless the
bolshevik government began negotia-
lions for separate armistice without
awaiting the decision Of the rconstitu-
tent assembly, without the approval
of the people, without any control on
the part OF the people, without con-
sulting other parties, without await
ing the replies of our allies. The
representatives conducted these ne
gotiations in accordance with secret
instructions.
REDS ACT REPUDIATED.
1--WE, therefore, declare that the sep
arate armistice concluded by the
bolsheviki in only the affair Of a party
of usurpers, the responsibility for
which rests exclusively upon them.
The armistice does not bind Russia
nor any part Of it, pending the deci-
sion Of the constituent assembly.
The separate ar1nis-ice of the bolshe-
wiki will not result in a general peace.
We are firmly convinced that the con-
stitutent assembly, truly expressing
the will of the people, will obtain a
peace guaranteeing the interests Of
Russia and international democracy"
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RAILWAYS ARE cRtPPLEp.

Chicago, Dec. 10.-One marked re-
suit of the zero weather which has
prevailed in the midwest district
since Sunday morning has delayed
trains on virtually every road enter
ing the city. Through trains were
from one to two hours late but the
suburbans trains kept more nearly to
schedule time The lowest tempera-
ture here was three degrees below at
a. m. The forecast was for con-
tinued cold tonight and tomorrow.
OF scores of new appeals to the
county agent for charity developed by
the cold snap only two were directly
traceable to absence of the head of
the family in the American forces.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
ENEMY STORMS BRIpeEHEAp.

Berlin, Dec. 10.--Hungarian infantry
in the Piave delta yesterday stormed
the Italian bridgehead on the Sile
river east Of Caposile and took pris-
oner more than 200 Italians, it was an.
nounced officially today by the Ger
man war Office. The statement reads:
"In the Pave delta Honveds
stormed the Italian bridgehead on the
Sile east Of Caposile and took more
than 200 prisoners"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
OHIO BLIZZARD
CAUSES DEATHS
COAL SHORTAGE ADDS TO SUI.
FERiNG-AMES EIREMEN
HAMPERED BY COLD.

The local government thermon,-
eter at the water works touched
the mark Of 8 degrees below zero
at o'clock this morning. That
was seven degrees colder than it
was at p. m. yesterday. At noon
today the mercury was above
zero.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
ALLIES DEFEND
LATIN FRONT
BRITISH AND FRENCH TROOPS
TAKE OVER SECTORS
IN ITALY.

Rome, Dec. 10. - Observation
trenches which had been lost by
the Italians east Of Capo Sile on
the lower Piave line, have been \
retaken by the italian forces, the
war office announced.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11

constituent assembly, which includes
mtn1malists and constitutional demo
Gratis, has been arrested by the Dol
! shevih red guard. The members were
taken to the Smolny institute, the
headquarters of the bolsheviki, where
they protested against their arrests.
Returns from the election in Mos
cow show that five bolsheviki, four
constitutional democrats and one SO
cial revolutionist were elected to the
constituent assembly. Scattering re.
turns from the provinces indicate that
the bolsheviki will have the largest
vote of any single faction, probably
equalling that of all the others COM
bined.
Garrisons were largely for the boil
sheviki; the social revolutionists car
ried the villages and the constitutional
democrats the towns.
WoRkMEN SEIZE FACTORIES.
The central duma committee,
though it has been dispersed, issued a
statement that it still is continuing, its
work. The workmen have taken over
the control of factories in Petrograd
until decree is issued aggregating
100.000,000 rubles to relieve the finan-
cial situation.
Former Premier Kerensky, in q COM
munication addressed to the provision
al government, announces that though
he has resigned as premier he still
considers himself member of the
cabinet.
SIBERIA WITHHoLDs FOOD.
The provisional government of
Siberia has ordered the stoppage of
food supplies for European Russia,
particularly Petrograd, on the ground
that they might reach Germany.
ENGLAND IS FRIENDLY.
London, Dec. 10.-Sir George Blu
chanan, the British ambassador, in an
interview with Russian Journalists, &C.
cording to Reuter- dispatch from Pet
rograd, assured them of British sym
patty for the Russian people and de-
MED absolutely the report that Great
Britain contemplated coercive and pu-
nitive action in the event of Russia
separate peace. The British
the ambassador is re-
ported to have said, was entitled to
complain Of the action Of the boil
sheviki in negotiating with the enemy,
but did not wish to induce an unwill-
Ing ally TO continue to share the COM
mon effort by appealing to treaty
rights.
Great Britain, he added, is ready as
soon rs a stable government is estab-
lished, to examine with It the aims of
the war and possible conditions for
. just and durable peace. She wishes
to stand by Russia In this critical
hour.
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COLD HAMPERS FIREMEN.

AmeS, Dec. 1O.-A temperature OF
10 degrees below zero greatly impeded
the efforts of fremen in fighting q
fire that destroyed the I. o. o. F..
temple here early today, and the
flames were brought under control
only after the arrival Of the Boone
fire department The total loss, in
GLIDING the building and three stores
that occupied the first floor Of the
three-story structure, is estimated at
$4,000. Spontaneous combustion is
believed to have started the blaze in
the basement Of the Cagewin drug
store at $3.50 a. m.
TEN BELOW At DIES MONIES.
Des Moines, Dec 10.-Ten degrees
below zero is the minimum tempera-
ture recorded by the local weather
bureau for Des Moines and the central
part of the state. Last night the mer-
curry dropped to degrees below, after
a maximum of degrees above zero
Sunday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11

ELECTION OFFICIALS ARRESTED.
Petrograd, Dec. 9.-(Delsyed)-The
central election committees for the
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-01-18
EIDSVOLD, TOWNSHIP.

Marvin Olson, the Misses
Sarah and Mollie Lillestrand
returned last week from visit.
ing points in Minnesota.
H. J. Hanson, Hans Olson
and Olaf A. Olson. expect to
leave for Fargo on Monday,
where they will attend the
Grain Growers convention.
Cold weather and billiards
have kept most of Us busy car
rying coal and filling the stove
the past few weeks.
Harry Thompson was a Sun.
day afternoon visitor at the H.
J. Hanson home.
The III. J. Hanson family and
7. D.. Acheson attended SER
vices at the Dewey Presbyter.
ian church Sunday. On the
way home Messrs. Hanson and
Acheson visited at the Michael
Teevans home.
Daniel Teevans left last Tues
day for Arkansas, where he
will visit the Hot Springs in
hopes of benefiting his rheu-
matism.
A fatal accident was narrow
ly averted when Chris. Chris
tianson was overcome by coal
gas. Only for the timely ar.
rival of his brother Edwin, who
dragged him out in the fresh
| air saved his life.
Miss Annetta Lillestrand and
her brother Oluf visited friends
at Carbury last week.
Martin Magnusson was 9
visitor at the H. J. Hanson
home the past week.
What might have resulted in
a costly fire was recently avert.
ed in the John Sem school.
Nice, in all probability, got
into a box of matches. starting
the fire which burned through
the boards of the organ before
discovered.
DR.. Rystad, our eminent
physician, was called last week
to the Elmer Evenson home
near Kramer. The doctor sure:
ly is broadening his territory.
We all hope to see it continue.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-01-18
CARBURY SCHOOLS

Monday all the desks in the
intermediate grades were re
adjusted to afford a correct &C.
commodation for each pupil,
1t is of importance that a prop
er adjustment be made of each
desk. A correct sitting pos
ture is essential during the
formative period of a pupils
life. Having adjustable DESKS,
the improper situations can be
corrected, but the tendency
seems to be a neglect of this
fact, probably due to the trou-
BILE and work involved.
Wednesday morning at as
sembly, John Glomseth gave a
report on current events. His
report showed originality and
good preparation.
Theprimary grades are study
ing The first snow fall.' In
the third grade the life OF
Lowell is being studied and
Lowell booklets are being
made.
Charlotte Crogen was called
upon at assembly Thursday
morning for an impromptu
talk. The subject assigned
her was How 1 enjoyed my
Christmas vacation" All i'm
pronptu speakers are required
to talk for at least three min
utes. Some have very little to
say at the expiration of the
second minute, but Charlotte
succeeded in speaking until
the time taps were given.
Friday, January 18th, closed
the most perfect attendance
month for the Carbury schools
since it's opening last Septem-
Der.
This week the Freshmen are
having an enjoyable p time
writing examinations concern
ing the first semeste1's work.
They will complete their ex-
laminations Wednesday.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-01-18
LOCAL NEWS

Lester N. Neulen was a
Bottineau:y visitor on Saturday:
Miss Rosa1'Anderson.visi
at the S. G.. Haugen home,
Sunday.
Mrs. ]. A. Johnson of Botti-
neau spent Friday with Mrs.
Arveson.
Misses Mabel Gorder and
Bina Moen spent Friday in
Bottineau.
Mr.. and Mrs. Langnes of
Landa spent Wednesday with
friennd here.
Nels B. Aryeson and Ben G.
Wall went to Souris on bust
ness Monday.
Johnny Schei was a business
caller in Bottineau between
trains Saturday. -
Miss Clara Anderson is as.
sisting Miss Alma Wall with
her homework.
MIR. and Mrs. Carl Wall and
family spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. G.. Noun.
Sigfred Cdgaard of Landa
spent several days visiting at
the Jonas Dravland home.
Confirmation services will be
held in the Emmanuel church
on January Fl at II o'clock.
Mrs. O. G. Berge of Souris
spent Wednesday at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. John G.
Setter.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-01-18

Anton and August Wall were
business callers in Bo ttineau
on Tuesday.
Miss Anna Haugen spent a
few days last week sewing at
the Rafael Henning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Johnson
and daughters Helma and
Anna spent Sunday at the Nels
Sivertson home.
Martin Rothe left on Mon
day mornings train for Fargo.
where he will attend the Grain
Growers convention.
Misses Haydee Jacobs and
leila Slower went to Bottineau
Saturday and spent the day at
Miss Stove RS home there.
Misses Mabel and Alma
Gorder went to Landa Saturday
evening to spend a few days
with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Krogen
drove to Souris Thursday and
on account of the stormy
weather stayed until Saturday.
Carl Iverson returned from
Montana Thursday night where
he has spent the last few
months working at the carpen-
ter trade.
Misses Karen and Anna
Noun spent the forepart of the
week visiting with their uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Wall and family.
Miss Selma Krogen returned
Tuesday evening from an ex-
tended visit in Minneapolis
with her sister Anna, who is
training in the Swedish hospi-
tai, and with her uncle, Mr..
Gushing.
A baby boy was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Clayton Russell at ST..
Andrews hospital in Bottineau
Friday morning. Mr. Russell
is a member of the Carbury
school board and his friends
take this opportunity to extend
congratulations.
Last Sunday afternoon the
choir met for their usual prac-
tice in the assembly hall of the
music room, after which L. 3.
Wall in a few we'll chosen
words presented their director,
Lester N. Neulen with a WAL
rus travelling bag and a sum of
money as a token of their ap-
probation for the valuable as
sistance he has rendered the
choir since coming here.
On account of the stormy
weather Friday the Young Peo-
pies society meeting was post
poned until Friday at 8 o'clock.
We hope to have Mr.. Rygg of
Rugby with us and 80 a good
program is assure d. Refresh
ments will be served and all
young people ire urged to at
tend.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-01-18
The Garden Go.
Carbury, N. D.

For pupils who are trying to
avoid the germs that cause
colds, the following sugges-
tons are submitted: Do not
borrow pencils, books or other
articles from anyone who has a
cold. Do not touch soiled
handkerchiefs or use public
drinking cups. DO not stand
near anyone who is coughing
without turning away or see
that he turns away from you.
Keep your hands away from
your mouth and nose. Wash
your hands frequently with
soap and warm water.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-01-18
Northwestern Mutual ife Ins. Go.
NELS B. ARVESON, Agent
Carbury North Dakota

Mrs. O. T.. Flanery was a
visitor at the Ben Brown home
one day last week.
During the stormy weather a
number of the pupils in school
No. 1 failed to come out.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Clay
ton Russell a boy, at St.
Andrieux Hospital on Jan 18th.
Janet Leenhouts spent the
week end at the O. T.. Flanery
home.
Nj. and Mrs. Roy Waters
were shopping in Bottineau on
Tuesday.
Farmers are busy hauling in
feed, preparing for another
cold snap.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-01-18

several years of illness. The
funeral will be held on Friday
from NOrdlands church..
We would kindly ask the
correspondent for Metigoshe
Murmurings in the Bottineau
News not to be so selfish as not
to leave some of our jokes for
the other fellow. It goes be-
yond our imagination to create
a joke that does not seem to
coincide with the correspond
ent's experience.
In spite of the cold weather,
two successful dances were
held in the hills last week.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-01-18
PICKERING TOWNSHIP.

Clark Ste wart left last wee k
to visit with relatives at Dun
kirk, Mont.
Mrs. Sarah Wood has been
on the sick list the last week.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-09

Greater New York has S31, 1856 school
pupils.
Residents of the Canary islands are
seeking American flour.
OF all animals, dogs seem to evince
the keenest musical susceptibility.
Spain's metallurgical industries are
menaced by the shortage Of sheet iron,
Since the beginning Of the war the
output of Swiss asphalt mines has de-
creased.
Using benzine for fuel, a new ciga.
rette lighter is a close facsimile Of
a cigarette.
Newton d. Baker, secretary Of war,
was once a student under President
Wilson when the latter was an instruc-
tor at Johns Hopkins university.
With a four-horse power engine o
motor-driven plow Of English invention
cuts a slx-inch furrow at a speed ex.
ceeding three miles an hour.
Prince Gebhardt Bluecher Won Wahl-
staff, grandson of Old Forwards, the
Bluecher of Waterloo fame, died re-
Gently in Berlin as the result of falling
from his horse. He was a lawsuit iend
and spent most Of his time bringing
actions or being sued by his family, los.
Ing most of the cases.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-03-09
ancient ROMANY IS STRICKEN BY WAR

for an extended inspection. About
forty families were encamped on the
floor with n strange collection of
household paraphernalia. Besides the
door, the only possible ventilation was
n broken window pane. What seemed
TO cause particular complaint was the
broken pane, not the ventilation.
You could not help feeling sorry for
these poor mountain folk, driven from
their homes by war of which and
about which they knew nothing, and in
which they had no interest. To them
Bucharest was as far off as Berlin.
Not one but envied the prosperity of
the ROumanians on the Hungarian side
of the Carpathians, Yet the war had
wrecked their city and their homes,
and strange German soldiers were
marching through their streets in pur-
suit of the fathers and brothers who
had fed with the ROumanian army
into the mountain Businesses beyond.
So far we had passed column after
column Of heavy baggage trains car
rying provisions and ammunition to
the front. Now our automobile slowed
up, as we picked our way through a
marching regiment. They were a dusty
lot of men, loaded down with heavy
knapsacks and their winter equipment.
For the nights are bitterly cold in
these passes. Yet they sang as we
passed them and seemed as CHEEKY as
though they were going on i mountain
lark. That is, most of them did. For
some of them It was a hard struggle
with no pleasure ahead.
The heaa Of this column had just
reached the crest and left the road.
For down the other side there was no
need Of following the long wlndlngs
over which our automobile had to go
with brakes set. The soldiers scam
pered freely down the bluffs, reaching
the bottom almost as quickly as we
did. But again we had to climb a long
and tedious hill on the other side be-
fore. we came to the valley in which
the war operations were now on.
The Darker Side of Marching.
A week later we made the same trip,