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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21

others were driven ont of control One
of our machines is missing"
"After dark yesterday our atrplanes
bombed the st. Denis, Weatrem, Rou-
lers and L4chterveide afndromes and
the Thouroul, Ledegkem, Cambria and
Mentn railway stations. All our ma
chimes returned"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
MILWAUKEE FREIGHT
OFFICIAL RESIGNS

Chicago, Dec. 20.-Resignation of
Georges A. Blair assistant traffic man.
ager Of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
St Paul railroad to enter an indus
trial business, was announced today.
President Byram said that for the
time being the position would not be
ibid.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
IOWAN is ARRESTED
AS ARMY DESERTER

Des Moines, Dec. 10.-Charged with
deseYtion from the national army
James A. Butler, of Laporte City. was
brought here today by the sheriff Of
Blackhawk county and turned over to
Camp Dodge omctala He was charged
with having failed to appear for ex-
animation when ordered BY the local
draft board.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
SNOW eorhERs FLYERS.

London, Dec. 1S.-(Delayed)-The
Official statement on aviation activi.
ties issued by the British war Office
tonight reads:
Heavy snow prevented flying on
Monday except on q small portion Of
the northern front, where bombs were
dropped on hostile airdrome near
Courtrai. Enemy trenches also were
attacked with bombs and machine gun
fire. At night, the station at Roulers
and the stations at Menin were
bombed heavy by US.
1.-Two German machines were
brought down in our lines and two
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
eARENr.rEAcHER ASSOCIATION

The regular meeting Of the Parent
Teacher association Of the Hedick
school u postponed until Friday, jan
uary II, 1913, on account Of the Christ
mas program. A cordial invitation Is
extended to all to attend the Christmas
program
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21

checked in several attempts to cross
the river.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
25, 900, 900 SLAYS
DEFY BOLSHEV1K1
Continued From Pase ~

occupied all the eastern part OF tne
province of Voronezh, a province In
south central Russia.
ODESSA SCENE OF BATTLE.
Fighting continues at Odessa where
Ukrainian troops hold the arsenal and
the telegraph and telephone stations.
The municipal theater repeatedly
changed hands before finally remain
ing in the possession Of the Ukraln-
ians. The maximalists bold the port
which the Ukrainians shelled with
heavy and field artillery in response
to a bombardment OF the town BY ma
val guns.
Ukrainians are disarming and re
moving the maximalist troops in the
province Of Kiev and at Konotop,
about 100 miles east OF Tchernigov.
The Ukraine central rada has is
sued q message to Ukrainians pro-
claiming Ukraine democratic repub-
lie to form part of an all Russian fed.
eral republic. Pending the meeting
Of the UkrsiniAn constituent assem-.
bly, in January, the rada in its mes
sage recognizes the principle OF ex.
preparation without compensation Of
private lands, monastery lands and
some church lands for the benedt Of
the laboring classes.
SOLDIERS QUIT FRONT.
In the expectation Of an early
peace Russian soldiers in increasing
numbers are leaving the northern
front. UrKent kilograms are being
received from PetrogIad for rein
forcements, the soldiers being prom
ised the best conditions and food.
DR.. Petrofsky, lecturer ut the Mos
COW university. has been deputed by
the bolsheviki government to discuss
peace questions with the Germans 1t
Brest-Litovsk.
BoLsAEvI<i UlTlMATUM.
London. Dec. 49, (Delayedl-The
bolsheviki government, according to
Petroersd advices, has sent an ulti-
matum to the Ukrainihn rada. 1t de-
mands that within forty-eight hours
. decision be made whether the
Ukraine will cease to assist General
Kaledines BY sending him troops
while forbidding passage to bolshe.
Wiki government troops and also
whether it will stop disarming troops
H.
the rada will be considered at war
with the congress of workmen and
soldiefs' delegates.
co64Acks AIN At RAILWAY.
Petrograd, Dec. 49, (Delayed)-
Orenburg cossacks, opposing the
bolsheviki, have occupied Tcheliab-
insk, a junction on the trans-Siberian
railroad, according to q report re-
ceived BY the Den.
1.-THE bolsheviki government two
weeks ago reported that 1'cheliabinsk
was being besieged by troops under
General Dutoff, hetman Of the Ural
cossacks and one Of the leaders Of the
counter revolution. The town il $50
miles northeast Of Orenburg and 12s
miles west Of the Siberian border. The
trans Siberian railroad Is joined there
from the north by railroad line run
ming through Perm and Ekatesin-
hurY
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
BLIZZARD STOPS FIGHTING.

Berlin, Dec. 1s.-(Delayed)-The Of
fetal statement issued by the German
war office today reads:
I'm the western thester the artillery
activity was moderate owing to the
storm and blizzard. In Flanders and
west of Cambria there was . slight
increase in the firing toward evening.
Accommodating detachments along the
British front, northwest Of Pinon, on
the east bank Of the Meuse and south
west OF Thanh, Alsace, brought In
British and French prisoners.
'In the eastern theater there II
nothing new to report.
ION the Macedonian front there was
fighting at times in the Cerna bend
and between the Vardar and Lake
Dorain."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
Obituary
lmxo AuM.


Lmzo Huss died yesterday at 6:15
p. m. at the home Of his mother Mrs
Sarah Garrett, 54S North Sheridan
avenue, after an extended illness
which was not considered serious I'M
til a week ago.
The deceased was born March I, 1875
in Lynn county. Mo-, and came to Iowa
in 1916 to make his home with his
mother. He IL survived by his mother,
one sister, Susie Darrell of Colorado
and q brother, Will Huss of Cody,
Wyo.
"A short prayer service will be con-
Quoted at the Moroney funeral home
this evening at p m. by the Rev. Mr..
Eddy Of the Penitential church., and
the remains will be taken via the Wa
bash at 1850 q. m. tomorrow to Brown
ing, Mo-, where interment will be made
In the family lot in Bundles cemetery
following = short service at the Meth
odist church conducted by the Rev.
Mr.. Clay.
Mrs.. A. e. Eclsrs.
The funeral of Mrs. A. E Eckers who
died 1t the Ottumwa hospital Tuesday
was held today at ESQ p. m. at the
family residence, 100 North Cherry
street. The service was conducted by
Rev. John Haefner Of Auscatine,
former pastor of ST. Pauls Lutheran
- <k3a IAt~
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
ENEMY REVIEWS HIS
ATTACK ON LATINS

Continued From Page ~
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FRENCH AID ITALIANS.

Rome, Dec. 18.-(Delayed) = The
Italian war Office issued the following
statement today:
Yesterday, the seventh day Of the
battle between the Brenta and the
Piave, the enemy concentrated his
efforts almost exclusively ON the
Monte Solarolo salient. At II o'clock
in the morning, after several hours Of
the most violent fire extending from
the Col Dell Orso to Porte di Salton.
columns of infantry from the north
east and the north were launched
against our position.
THE former, which advanced from
the southeastern slope Of Monte Spin
onci. was caught by our artillery and
a most effective and concentrated IRE
from French batteries. It was forced
to stop and give up the attack before
getting in contact with our line.
TEUToN PRISONERS CAPTURED.
"The latter. consisting Of whole
division Of German troops, preceded
by assault attempts, made . direct
and decided thrust against Monte
Solarolo and the northern slope at
the head of the Calcino valley. Our
troops put up q most stubborn 70
sistance and the enemy, after des.
perate struggle, being badly cut up BY
our fire and worn out, by our counter
attacks, was obliged to suspend action
and return to his lines. We captured
prisoners and some machine guns.
"Jn the Col Della Beretta region .
thrust on the part of enemy infantry
was crushed promptly by our hre."
PORTUGUESE TROOPS WIN.
London, Dec. 20.-Portuguese troops
near Laventie, north of Arras, last
night repulsed an attempted German
raid, according to an official state
ment issued today from British head
quarters. The statement reads:
"A raid attempted BY the enemy hast
night southeast Of Laventie was ro-
pulsed by Portuguese troops. Except
for hostile aerial activity in the
neighborhood Of Passchendaele there
is nothing further to report"
BRITISH AtRMEN VICTORIOUS.
London, Dec. 20.-Aviatt0n activi.
ties by the British army, air service
are reported in An Official statement
VOAASAS 90 AOAAVW0s
Good work was done in the air on
Monday by Australian pilots.
ION Tuesday thick haze again lin.
tied flying to the northern part Of tho
front where q great deal of artillery
Photographic work was done. During
the day over $50 bombs were drop
ped on the enemy's railway stations,
sidings and trenches and many rounds
were fired from the air into trenches
and billets.
Fighting in the air on other parts
of the front was intense all day and
resulted greatly in our favor. Seven
hostile machines were brought down
by our airplanes and one was shot
down in our lines by aotiAircfaft guns
and another by the fire OF our in.
fantry. Three others we're driven
down out of control. Three OF our
machines are missing"
FRENCH ARTILLERY BUSY.
Paris, Dec. 20.-The ometal state
ment issued today by the French war
office says:
There was moderate artillery &C
tivity along the front last night. There
were M infantry actions"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-21
FRENCH ARTILLERY BUSY.

Paris, Dec. 20.-The omeial state
ment issued today by the French war
office says:
There was moderate artillery &C
tivity along the front last night. There
were no infantry actions"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
No Americans Out of
Germany Since Break

Copenhagen, Feb. z, via London,
Feb. s. - Not a single American has
arrived in Copenhagen from Berlin
since the breaking off of diplomatic
relations between Germany and the
United States.
Reginald Foster, agent in Germany
of the Rockefeller Fund, was expected
to arrive here Monday night, having
reserved accommodations here by
telegraph. He had not reached
Copenhagen late last night and no
further word has been received from
Kim.
Dispatches reporting that Germany
is holding Mr.. Gerard and all Ameri-
cans in Germany as hostages for the
safe return of Count Won Bernstorff
and a large number of Germans
eclipsed all other news in the London
evening papers to-day. Talk in the
streets soon became focused on pos
sible resultant developments.
The American embassy here is with
out confirmatory advices regarding the
detention of Mr.. Gerard, but some anx-
iety was manifest, and il was learned
the embassy had telegraphed to
American diplomats in all states ad-
jacent to Germany for information as
to Mr.. Gerard's plans.
The general opinion here was that
there probably would be no insuper-
able objections on the part of the
Allies to the granting of safe con-
duct to Count Won Bernstorn, but that
it was unlikely any such safe conduct
would be extended to a considerable
number of Germans, whether officials
or civilians.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
California Sinks Nine
Minutes After Torpedoes
Tear Into Her Vitals

London, Feb. s. O. The Central
News says the California sank nine
minutes after she was torpedoed
According to the Exchange Tele-
graph Company nearly so passengers
or members of the crew are reported
missing The Central News says 2S of
the missing are members of the crews.
The purser is reported to have been
killed.
The Central News says the Califor-
Mas lifeboats on the port side were
launched and that some of the passen-
gers and crew We're able to get away
in them. A few who fell into the
water were rescued. There was no
panic and although a number of pas
sengers were injured all acted in a
calm and courageous manner. After
being in the boats short time they
were picked up by a steamship and
landed last evening. The purser's
body was brought to land.
The California was armed for de-
fense but did not have an opportunity
to use her guns, as no submarine was
seen.
There We're pathetic scenes at the
quay side where the survivors were
landed. Many were only scantily
clothed for such severe weather.
Nurses and doctors were waiting to
care for the injured, who were re-
moved to hotels or hospitals.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
NO OBJECTION TO
SPROUL INQUIRY Is
RAISED IN HOUSE
Passes First Reading;, DIM
mers For Street Cars; Another
Busy Week Ahead

No objections were raised to consid-
GRAFTON of the Sproui resolution to
probe government in Pennsylvania in
attendance was very slim. The bill
was on first reading, having been re-
ported out last evening and while
there were rumors that point of no
quorum would be raised by administra-
ton men and the Democrats would join
forces with them nothing occurred.
The bill came up at the tail end of a
long first reading calendar and was
passed without a word being said.
The House was in session only six
minutes and when it adjourned Speak
er Baldwin said that he expected there
would be another busy week beginning
Monday. The probe resolution will be
on second reading III the House on
Monday night, and if there is any
fight to be made it will develop then.
Among the bills which appeared in
the House this morning was one from
Mr.. ManSan, Allegheny, providing for
repeal of the section of the act of
1913 creating the bureau of industrial
statistics, which prevent reports filed
by employers from being used as evil
dence in compensation cases. The ef-
ieSI VI lHlS Woulu ne 10 MAKE reports
of manufacturers, railroads, mining
companies, and all others available for
such proceedings. The bill also re-
pealed the clause which provides that
reports filed with the bureau need not
be duplicated to other departments.
DINNERS For Street Cars
Mr.. Skunk, Erie, introduced a bill
providing that all street cars must
have DINNERS on electric lights which
must be turned down when approach
ing any vehicle and when within 500
feet of built-up portions Violation
of the act means fine of IS for each
offense.
Provision for an appropriation OF
$4,000 to continue codification of laws
by the Legislative Reference Bureau
is provided in a bill introduced by Mr.
Simpton, Allegheny.
The House considered only first
reading bills
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
U. S. TANKER PUTS TO SEA

Philadelphia, Feb. S.--After delay
ing her departure several days, the
American tank steamer Gold Shell
passed out to sea to-day with q cargo
of petroleum for Rouen, France. The
tanker, which is owned by the Shell
Company, of California, carries q crew
of Al, of whom Is are American citi-
zens. The American steamer NaVahoe,
which came here from New York to
complete her cargo by loading steel
billets for Genoa, surrendered her
clearance papers and to-day passed
out to sea on her return to New York.
The Navahoe left here last Monday for
her transatlantic voyage, but was re-
called. 1t is not known here what
New York agents intend to do with
the steamer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
BIG EATERS GET
KIDNEY TROUBLE
Take Salts at first sign of Bladder
irritation or Back
ache.

The American men and women
must guard constantly against Kidney
trouble, because we eat too much and
all our food is rich. Our blood is
filled with uric acid which the kid
neys strive to filter out, they weaken
from overwork, become sluggish; the
eliminative tissues clog and the re-
suit is kidney trouble, bladder weak
ness and a general decline in health.
When your kidneys feel like Jumps
of lead; your back hurts or the urine
is cloudy, full of sediment or you are
obliged to seek relief two or three
times during the night; if you suffer
with sick headache or dizzy, nervous
spells, acid stomach, or you have
rheumatism when the weather is bad,
get from your pharmacist about four
ounces of Jad Salts; take table,
spoonful in a glass of water before
breakfast for a few days and your
kidneys will then act fine. This
famous salts is made from the acid
of grapes and lemon juice, combined
with lithia, and has been used for
generations to flush and stimulate
clogged Kidneys; to neutralize tho
acids in the urine so it no longer is u
source of irritation, thus ending blad-
der disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in
jure, makes a delightful effervescent
lithia- water beverage. and belongs in
every home, because nobody can make
mistake by having a good kidney
flushing any time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
Capitol Hill Notes

Elevated Application In.-The Pub
lie Service Commission, which to-day
received the application of the city
OF Philadelphia for approval of the
plans for the Gray's Ferry elevated
line, will probably hear the applica-
ton in Philadelphia next Wednesday
when the Broad street subway and
Frankford Elevated applications will
be heard at City Hall. The applica-
ton Just filed covers from Thirtieth
and Market to Thirteth and then to
Walnut over a private right of way to
Gray's Ferry avenue to the city limits
The hearing to be held will be an inn
portant one as matters pertaining to
leases may crop out,
Blacks Company Complains. The
Atlantic Coal Company, of Meyersdale
of which Highway Commissioner Frank
b. Black is president, has filed a com
plant with the Public Service Com
mission against the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad alleging that it refuses
to furnish cars to the mines of the
company which are unable to be op-
Grated because of the lack of means tc
haul away its product.
Roads Approved. The State
Highway Department has approved
the plans for the changes of State
highways in Cambria county and viii
also send representative to speak al
the Ebensburg good roads meeting.
To Move Offices. - The offices now
used by the secretary and chief and
laws clerks of the Public Service Com.
mission will be turned over to the
Legislature for committee rooms to-
morrow.
Merger Approved.-The merger ot
nine railroad companies in Pennsyl.
vania into the Western MARYLAND
which controls and operates all oi
them, was approved by the Public
Service Commission to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
Neuralgia
Neuritis
Sciatica. Etc.
CURED
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
Man Lurking Around
Interned Ships Arrested

New York, Feb. S.--A man lurking
in the shadows on the American Line
pier where the steamships st. Louis,
st. Paul and Lapland are berthed was
arrested to-day and said he was Jo-
seph Lellar, 81 years old, la German
marine fireman, formerly employed on
the Hamburg American liner Pennsyl-
vania, interned at Hoboken.
American Line officials, anxious be-
cause of Lellars presence on their
property, lined up the entire crews of
the steamships to give the man an
opportunity to prove his claim that
he spent last evening in company with
some of the st. Louis sailors. AS
Lellar walked up and down the line
every sailor denied he knew him. Lei
lar was taken to police headquarters
on charge of unlawful entry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-08
CALIFORNIA SUNK
WITHOUT WARNING
[Continued From First Page.l
other Little children apparently
Saved).
Miss Annie Forbes, Toronto.
American Aboard Saved

Wesley G.. Frost, American consul
at Queenstown has cabled the State
Department that the California was
torpedoed without warning and that
one American known to be on board
was saved. Some of the passengers,
according to Consul Frost, are miss
ing, including two women and several
children.
The survivors were landed at
Queenstown last night. John A. Lee,
of Montgomery, Ala, said to be the
only American on board, is supposed
to have been a member of the crew.
Mr.. Frost's message said that Cap
tain John l.. Henderson of the Cali
fornia. was quoted as saying that his
ship was sunk by a submarine, which
gave no hail, or warning before fir
ing two torpedoes from a distance of
three hundred yards.
A message received by the Anchor
Line says:
"Advices indicate one hundred and
sixty survivors,"
The agents were also informed that
cable dispatch from Queenstown said
that one life had been lost and that
forty persons had been injured.
Silently Gricvcs For Wife
1t took the silent grief of John NJ.
Little, englishman, to bring keenly
home to the officials and clerks of the
Anchor Line offices day the loss of
the California.
Modestly almost diffidently, Little,
a spare, slight man, asked for news
of his wife and four children, steer
age passengers. The latest cable, he
was told, reported his wife and one
child missing - the others had been
saved.
But the wife and baby?" he plead
ed. Cant you give me a word OF
hope?"
No one dared reply. Tears rolled
unrestrainedly down Little's cheeks
The bustling activity stopped and
heads were bowed.
Strengthening himself with an eff
fort, Little squared his shoulders and
walked away, the tears still streaming
down his face.
Not word was said as the work
OF the busy office was resumed.