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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19

with spies. gendarmes and agents
provocateurs In 1910 he practically
was imprisoned in his house. lie kept
hic courage and independence.
Alone OF the higher prelates he re-
fused TO bow the knee to the infan C'ls
monk. Rasputin. Thereby he earned
the enmity of Emperor Nicholas and
Empress Alexandra, and Just before
the revolution he was in danger or
tic in Souzdal monastery.
After the revolution the monks OF
the Petrograd Athos monastery OF
fered Andrew their finest rooms TOR
residence. and when he arrived a
dozen lackeys and lay monks met MIN
at the railroad depot. He refused to
occupy the rooms. Though In bad
health--he Is little .frail, almost
transparent mamie sleeps In tin,
cell. lying on the iron laths OF ucn,
sleeps three hours a night, and
spends the other II in prayer. char
table works. and projects OF church
reform.
Free Man Today.
Today free man. Andrew is pro-
mitigating plans for the democratiza-
ton and publication of orthodox. He
menical council of the whole Russo
Greek church; the delivery to the
Russian state and people OF the
church's wasted treasures. and the
universal principle to church appoint
ments.
TO the provisional governments in
vitation to accept the metropoltancy.
he answered that only the priests ana
the people had a right to choose OF
reject him.
He stands for the immediate and
complete equalization OF the seculav
white clergy with the monastlc black
clergy. At present preferment IS
granted only TO monks. Members of
the white clergy, however pious and
learned, are kept in the position of
parish priest. and paid on the aV-
erage Of $50 year. The secular
pope" has no stimulus to work.
Andrew is trying to eradicate the
churchs tradition of reaction in pol
itics and its anti-Semitism and servil-
ity TO the state, and he is preaching
with apostolic zeal and eloquence the
universal brotherhood which he prac-
tees
bishop Andrew is n friend Of war
Minister Kerensky (snce made pre-
mier). He described Kerensky as IAN
exceptionally strong and homogeneous
personality" Also tho man of peace,
the bishop Is patriot, and speaks
sharply against the lack OF discipline
in the army and "fratcrniZing" with
tho enemy which imperilled the cause
of Russian liberty.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19
BISHOP OF UFA
A NEW HOLY MAN
Latest Russian Leader Is a
Prominent Democratic
Reformer.
MADE FAMOUS BY CHARITY
Free Man Today He Promotes
Plans for Purification or
Orthodoxy.

PETROGRAD, Aug. 1S.-Andrew
Bishop of Ufa. is Russia's latest holy
man. An exception In the reaction
ary Greek orthodox church, he liz a
prominent democrat and daring &c
clesiastical reformer. He IL candi-
date for the exalted post of metropoli-
tan Of Petrograd: and were 1t not for
his reforming zeal he would be met
ropolitan already. Since the revolu-
ton, Bishop Andrew has resided In
the Athos monastery In south Petro-
grad where he works for the regen-
Grafton OF his church.
Andrews career IL chapter from
n Tolstoy or Turgenieff romance. He
was born Prince Andrew Uchtomsky,
member OF n princely and once miI-
lionaire family famous In Russian his
tory. His best known living kins-
man is Prince Hesper Uchtomsky,
who accompanied the late Emperor
Nicholas, then heir apparent, on his
Journey round the world published
n history of the journey, founded the
Russo-Chinese Bank, gave Emperor
Wilhelm the idea OF the Yellow Peril;
and for twenty years edited the Pet
rograd Niedomosti.
Bishop Andrew began his career as
a wealthy guards officer. After four
years of worldly living. he gave away
his riches, and underwent the process
of ''smplfcation" described by Tur-
genieff I'm the novel Virgin Soil"
"Prince Uchtomsky" died, and The
Monk Andrew was born.
Unlike many Russian monks, An
drew lived in genuine asceticism, in
estrangement from the world in MIC
night vigils and prayer He tenantcd
a six-foot square cabin in n remote
forest, ate bread and drank spring
tification and prayer.
Charity Won Fame.
Andrews charity made him ia
mouus Peasants ffockcd to his cen,
and he was begged to join the richest,
most aristocratic monastic commun-
tiles. He refused. He preferred to
wander along the Nolga, preaching TO
the Moslem Tartars, kalmuks, BASIN
HRS and Tcheremises, and to heather
Shaman tribes, descendants Of the
Asiatic hordes which devastated east
Europe i'm the early middle ages.
Even the Petrograd reactionaries
dared not ignore Andrews fame. In
the hope that ho would go over TO
their camp, they made him a bishop
Disappointed in this they treateo nm
as foe and seditionary They sus-
pected his democratic ways. his
straight talking to soldiers and meas
ants, and the simplicity of life wnicn
was mute rebuke to his ostentatious
colleagues. The reactionary Plehve
and the reactionary Procuror or the
holy synod, Sabler, surrounded him
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19
Probably Satisfied.

Secretary of War Baker tells n
story OF country youth who was
driving to the country fair with his
sweetheart when they passed booth
where fresh popcorn was for sale.
'My, Abner, amt that nice?" said
the girl.
Ahncr.
"Why, the popcorn; It smells so
awfully good" replied the girl
"It does smell kind o. fine" drawl-
ed the youth. I'm just drive little
closer so YOU can yet a better smell"
philadelphia ledger.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-19

William the ConQueror," read the
small boy from his history, landed in
England in 1866 A. D."
What does A. ID. stand for?" in
quired the teacher.
The small boy pondered.
81 don't exactly know" he said.
"Maybe it's after dark. New York
Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-12
HEIGHT LIMIT FOR
ARMY Is LOWERED

washington. July 12-small men
make as good soldiers as big men in
the revised opinion of the War De-
partment, which has Instructed re-
cruiting stations re open the ranks of
the regular army to men of no more
than five feet, enc inch ia height and
who weigh only lie pounds.
The order was issued on the recon-
mendation made by Surgeon General
Gorgas, who advised that good men
were being kept out by the minimum
height and weight limit of five feet,
four inches and 12o pounds. AS a
matter of fact, however, recruiting Of
fcers had been instructed net to en-
force rigidly the height and weight
minimum limits and there are con-
siderable number now in the army
who are below the FIVE feet, four re-
quirements. The new orders will have
a wide effect in National Guard re-
cruiting and, probably ia selections for
the National army.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-12

ed by the French and British, but the
American forces have worked out or
iginal plans.
One of the latest additions to Gen
era1 Pershing's staff Is Captain Asch-
err Baker, of the nay. He will have
charge of the conduct of overseas
transportation and navy regulations.
Preparations for the work ahead
are being carried out swiftly by all
the different branches
The Medical Supply Department,
which will need 400 cubic tons of
supplies for each division, is introduce
ing an American system of temporary
dressing and direct motor ambulance
connection between the trenches and
the field base hospitals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-12
PERSHlNC MOVES
TROOPS TO Their
PERMANENT BASE
Soldiers Leave Camp Wear.
ing Newly Adopted Shrap-
mel Helmets.

American Headquarters in France,
July 1.-THE actual movement of the
United States troops from their tenn
porery camp to their base began yes
terday4
The style of shrapnel helmet that
the Americans will wear has been
selected. 1t combines all the good
points of the British, French and Ger
man helmets. The United States coat
of arms is stamped upon it.
The operative department of th~
army has been busily engaged in =.
close study of the methods just adopt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-12
WATCHES

m frs wateh yea are looking for,
one that As reliable vet reasonable in
price, you cannot do better than invest
In one Of our Watches.
WE CARRY THE WE'LL KNOWN
LIME OF HOWARD, HAMILTON,
wALHHAM AND ELGIN WATCHES
i'm A LARGE VARIETY of CASES
Prices $500 to $4,000
STEP IN AND sEH OUR DISPLAY
BEFORE BUYING ELSEWHERE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-12
KANSAN, U. S.
STEAMER, SUNK
BY SUBMARINE
Four of Grew Lost AS Yes
sci Is Torpedoed-Gun-
ners Safe

washington, July Estate Depart
ment dispatches received yesterday
announcing the destruction of the
American steamship Kansan by a
German submarine said four of the
crew were missing, out that all the
armed naval guard were safe.
All on board were reported landed
except the following four members of
the crew, who are considered lest;
First Assistant Engineer J. NJ. Muir
gphy, American, f.. Aguirre, E1nglishs
A. p. Kua of Honolulu and C. Hanan
1 Of Singapore.
The master Of the American steam
ship Orleans, sunk by a submarine,
reported to the State Department yes
ter-day the following missing:
Tamarartes, a Greek; T. <C1eary, an
Ir1shHnan; IA nfuril1o, a Chilean, and
"A. Nogot, a Filipino.
ALI members of the naval armed
guard were saved.
A cable message received yesterday
by the FraKce and Canada Steamship
company from it's agent in Paris told
of the tonuedoing of the big freight
steamship Kansan. No "details were
given, but 1t is supposed the Kansan
avs In the vicinity Of the French
coast.
The Kansan was chartered from the
American Hawaiian Line and was
commanded by, Capt. E. A. Forsyth.
She sailed June Is with foodstufrs and
4, 600 tons of steel for the French gov
eminent valued at about 2,oe0. 900.
She was 1910 tons gross, was 400
feet long and was built at Camden in
4 4 knxr sr~r-- 49,
while on her way toy Boston by U-boat
IS, which visited Newport, sinking i've
steamships after putting in there, was
searched and allowed to proceed. In
December last she was damaged by
striking a mine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-12

The Maine Central Railroad Co.
has filed a petition for increased pas
senger fares, including an advance
fro ma Ia to 2 Ia cents on mileage
books.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-12

Philip F'arue an Austrian and five
walters in his cafe were arrested by
two detectives for selling liquor to
United States soldiers in uniform.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-19
TWO TO ONE.

AS was expected, the failure of many
thousands of Iowa voters to cast their
ballots yesterday reduced a majority
of almost two to one to a lead of few
thousands for the prohibitory amend
ment.
The important thing. to be sure, was
the adoption Of the amendment; the
figures indicating the majority by
which it was adopted are Of secondary
importance, but they are important
nevertheless.
The liquor interests made a deter
mined fight to avoid defeat that prac.
tically was certain. Many thousands
of dollars were expended for the dis
tribution Of propaganda which. while it
contained nothing that could be called
an argument. influenced good many
men who wanted to be influenced and
served as a reminder to these who al
ready were disposed to vote against
prohibition.
Threats Of business boycotts and
political pressure Of various sorts were
brought to bear on many men whose
preferences were for the amendment.
The liquor interests, whose represent
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-19
TRIES MANY TINES
TO GET INTO ARMY

Bellevue. Oct 17.-Mark B. Lindsay.
railroad man and resident Of
Savanna. is truly patriotic young
man.
Six times he tried to get in the
United States army. and at last has
been accepted for the hospital corps.
Before the selective draft was made
law, Mr.. Lindsay tried to enlist. but
was rejected because he failed to pass
the eye test.
The medical corps rejected him be-
cause he failed in the eye test; the
Thirteenth engineers railway re-
jected him because Of poor eye sight.
He was drafted and rejected be-
cause he couldn't pass the eye test.
Not discouraged and encouraged by
his devoted mother. he wrote to Wash
ington for special consideration. send
ing test papers on two different occa-
sions.>
He also wrote to the Canadian
authorities to find out his chances IN
joining the Canadian army.
Finally he went to Spokane and
after two weeks of persistent endeavor
he was accepted by the hospital corps,
as they are allowed to wear glasses
in the medical department of this serv-
ice, and he is now located at Fort
George Wright at Spokane, Wash.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-19
TO THE WOMEN.

The Ottumwa branch OF the Red
Cross is bending its efforts especially
this week toward obtaining a supply
of clothing for Belgian children. Every
woman in Ottumwa can help Children
from ! to IL years old are facing the
winter in Belgium without, proper
clothing. Some Of them have almost
no clothing at all. The Red Cross must
meet the situation.
Here Is an opportunity and duty
for everyone. You do not even have to
be member Of the Red Cross to help.
Look around the house and round up
all the discarded clothes which can be
worn again. Clean the garments thor
oughly and rip the seams unless they
are children's clothes which can be
cleaned and worn without remodeling.
Help the Red Cross workers sew.
You can spare a day or two this week.
Lives are more important than card
parties or receptions. The Red Cross
needs you: the Belgian children need
your help and sympathy.
Ottumwa's women have done much
thus far in the war work, but the brunt
Of the burden is falling on a compare.
tive few. That is not fair, either to
them or to the community. Can't you
spare some time this week?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-19
FALL IN TREE FORK
BREAKS MANS NECK

Onawa, Oct. 17.--Wi1liam Smith OF
Turin. in company with his father,
Frank Smith, went to the home Of his
brother, Walter Smith, who resides on
the old Carritt farm three-quarters OF
a mile southwest of Turin, where they
went to secure honey in the top Of one
OF the large trees on that place. When
they reached the farm Mr.. Smith and
his father went direct to the tree to
gather the honey. 1t was necessary
in order to get the honey to climb the
tree and cut limb. Mr.. Smith
climbed the tree to height Of about
thirty feet and began saving the limb.
The limb fell in an opposite direction
from that Mr.. Smith had expected 1t
to, striking him in the back OF the
neck, throwing him over against
another limb and catching him in the
forks in such manner as to hang
him. His father. who was at the bot.
tom of the tree. realized the situation
and knowing that he was unable to
offer any assistance started out for
help. Securing help in Mr.. Rue and
Walter Smith and others, they re-
turned to the tree and cut the limb
and took the lifeless body of Mr.. Smith
down. 1t was found on examination
that his neck had been broken and
that death came to him almost instant
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-19
DES MONIES
AFTER SESSION
CAPITAL CITY STRONG CONTEND.
Err FOR 1918 CHARITIES
MEETING.

Mason City, Oct. 17.-More than 100
persons were In attendance at the
opening sessions of the nineteenth
conference of charities and >correc-
tons which has opened here.
No active work for next years con-
vention has been made, but George E.
Hamilton of the Des Moines Chamber
of Commerce is making strong
campaign. The Muscatine organiza'
ton is also working hard and Ames is
said to be a contender
The opening meeting was held this
afternoon, when addresses were made
by DR.. Paul S. Pierce of Iowa City.
president Of the conference, and by
Dr.. John L. Gillin of the University of
Wisconsin.
Addresses at the big union mass
meeting were given by Robert A.
Woods Of the Beacon Vocational
school Of Boston and by Dean
Frederick Sidenberg of Loyola uni
versity Of Chicago.
A. l.. Urick, labor commissioner.
of Des Moines, will speak on the labor
situation in Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-19
IT'S IN THE BLOOD.


When men are loyal you can't keep them from show
ing it. Patriotism gets into the blood and will not be de-
MED It's demands unlimited perhaps but they cannot
loom too great for the real patriot.
This fact is given ample proof just by the reports
from every training camp and every national army can
torment Young who have left their homes to enter
the army severng business ties and giving up the COM
forts of life with their home folks might we'll think they
had done enough for their flag by offering their lives in
its defense.
But we find them demanding the privilege Of doing
more We find them subscribing for Liberty Bonds in
hundred thousanddoar Jumps, putting their wages as
soldiers back into the nations treasury and receiving IN
return that nations bonds.
After few months unless the war ends in the mean
time these will be hudded in trenches on the Euro
pean battefields charging across No Mans Lands
stretches offering their lives in the supreme
sacrifice for home and country But this prospect neither
daunts them satisfies their ideas of patriotism.
They are in the war win They patriotic through
and through. They offering their lives and their
money to the cause.
What are YOU doing?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-19
INSPECT FOOD
AT CAMP DODGE
STATE DEPARTMENT WILL WoQK
WITH GOVERNMENT OFF,
GALS IN DUTIES

Des Moines, Oct. 17-nspectncs
from the state food and dairy depart
ment will have headquarters ct Camp
Dodge and cooperate with the govern
ment officials in the matter of food In
spection.
At conference Of state and govern
ment officials at the camp it was de-
termined to make war on rodents and
field mice before these pests get a
start in the big mess halls and storage
bouses- All package goods will be
watched closely for insects and all of
the food win be thoroughly inspected.
Options have been taken on more
than 1000 acres Of land north of the
present site Of Camp Dodge for an ar
tillery range. Two hundred additional
acres have been optioned for the camp
proper.
The artillery range starts at the
north end Of the present camp. It is
about four miles long and about half
Of it is mile wide. The other half -
half mile in width.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-19
CHARLTON MEN
IN REGULAR ARMY

Charlton, Oct. 17.-E. c. James has
returned from few days trip to
ST. Paul, MINI. On the way home he
stopped in Ottumwa and went to the
u. S. recruiting office and enlisted in
the army as railroad engineer and
expects to go TO France about Novem-
Der 1 to run an engine. Mr.. James
has been in the employ Of the @ at
this place for several years and wants
to do his part for America.
Rev. J. O. LindQuist, pastor Of the
Swedish Lutheran church, who few
days ago received commission as
chaplain in the regular army of the
United States, has received a message
assigning him to the 43rd Infantry and
ordering him to report at Fort D. A.
Russell. Wyoming, as soon as possi-
BILE. He will probably leave here
about November l. His family will
remain in Charlton for the present.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-19
oTTuMWA sEM1wEEKLY COURIER FRIDAY OCTOBER 49, 1917

Of all it is a good investment be-
cause it reflects the sort Of Amer
lean citizenship that makes this
government what it is.
You want the money for some
other investment? II you were
living in France, my dear sir, you
would be lucky to have any money
at all. And we want no French or
Belgian experience here.
The more promptly and Loyalty
each one of US subscnbes for our
share of the Liberty Loan, the
sooner will this war end. We can
count on that!
Whatever the farmers attitude to
ward the Liberty Loan may be, any
apathy he may or may not exhibit doe.
not excuse the resident of the city
from purchasing Liberty Bonds to the
maximum limit of his resources. The
of the Russian army
would not excuse assertions in thu
ranks of Pershing's splendid forces
would it? The failure of your neigh
Dor to do his share in ire Liberty Loa1
does not excuse you for similar re
tusal to meet your responsibility.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-19

an increasing unrest among the people
Of the empire, unrest which is the re-
suit Of hunger, political injustice,
thwarted hopes of quick victory, dis
appointment over the breaking of the
governments repeated promises and a
tardy awakening to the fact that for
many years the kaiser has been fash
Joining web OF oppression within
which his millions of subjects find
themselves laundering impotently.
Although it is not probable that they
will coalesce the various forces oppos-
ing the government into a revolution
airy movement. it is not impossible.
Nothing, indeed, is impossible in these
tumultuous times of worldwide chaos.
We may hope for German revolt, at
least. and so long as that hope is not
permitted to slacken the speed with
which we are making ready for the
war it can do no damage to our cause.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-19
Children's Evening Story
nv A
Copyright, 1915. by A. S. Bailey.

IT'D advise you to have nothing to do
with Peter Mink Because sooner or
later he'll get you into trouble. Do
you know what's hidden beneath that
dirt? I'll tell you it's trap! Johnnie
Green set it there, thinking he could
catch me in it. But l saw him when
he buried it. And wouldn't go near
it for anything
AS soon as Jimmy heard the word
trap" he couldn't get away from that
place fast enough. He turned and ran
off in great bounds; and he never
stopped TO thank Paddy Muskrat for
warning him. Now, that was not like
Jimmy at all. But you see he was
frightened.
Paddy Muskrat was a wise little
chap. And though he had said he
wouldn't go near the trap for any
thing, he thought it was about time
somebody fixed the trap so it couldn't
do any harm. And very carefully he
scraped the dirt away from it.
| "There!" he said to himself. Nov
everybody can see it. And no one will
get caught" Then he jumped into
Broad Brook again and swan away.
| Not long afterwards a slim figure
came stealing through the woods. II
was Peter Mink: and he had bag In
his hand. He expected to use the
bag, too. For he was very sure that
he would find Jimmy Rabbit fast In
the trap and he intended to put him IN
the bag and drag him away.
Peter was disappointed whom he
saw that the trap was empty. And he
wondered what had happened
well, here's the bag anyhow h0
said to himself. I've got that!" And
he sat down and made . hole In thOr
bag for his head, and two moro 1K
his arms, and drew the bag on. u
fitted him very well.
why, here I've new ouat hs
said. II see now that the bag wouA
have been much too small to hoG1
Jimmy Rabbit. So it's Just a. Weu b
didn't get caught in the trap"
| And Peter Mink walled away Hs
liked his new coat But pnoha41y Il
wasn't the kind you would csee he
at all.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-19
FORMER COUNCIL
MEMBER Is DEAD

St. Louis, Mo-, Oct 17.-FfedeRickG.
Uthoff, former member Of tho St
Louis city council, and p impoFtHt
witness for the state IN the triAl at
Robert M. Snyder. capitalist, On .
charge Of bribery at the time of thu
prosecution under Jacob W. FoIk, 6od
at his home here. He IVES q years old.
During the Snyder trial Uthoff told
how he asked for bribe Of 500, 900
to vote for a traction consolidation
ordinance, voted for the ordinance
and then received only 5000. Snyder
was convicted but the verdict was set
aside by the supreme court on tho
ground that Snyders residence In New
York has not been sufficiently estab-
lished. Euthoff died at the homo Of
his son-inlaw, John c. Schmoil, pres
ent director of public works and chdr-
man of the republican city committee.