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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
.DRAFT ORDER
IS DETA|LED
Each Man Subject To Call
Can Find His Own
Classification.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 22.-The
five classiflcations into which men
awaiting draft will be divided, under
the new regulations approved by
President Wilson, have become public
much before the time planned by the
provost marshal generals office.
1t was discovered today that what
was to have remained an official secret
for a week or more was divulged Sat
urday night at dinner in New York
which Secretary Baker and Provost
Marshal General Crowder attended.
The provost marshal general dis.
cussed the new regulations without
intending to make public the classifi-
cations but some members of New
York local exemption board thinking
to elucidate the generals speech.
printed the classifications on the back
of the menu card.
THE SECRETS OUT.
The classifications are as follows,
and show every man registered to
which class he belongs and in what
order the different classification will
be called for service:
FIRST CLASS.
Single man without dependent
relatives.
married man Cor widower with
children) who habitually fails to sup
port his family.
3-Married man dependent upon
wife for support.
Married man (or widower with
children) not usefully engaged. family
supported by income independent of
his labor.
|. 5-Men not included in any other
description in this or other classes.
6-Unskilled labor.
SECOND CLASS.
Married man or father OF mother
less children. usefully engaged but
with family that has sufficient income
apart from his daily earnings to
AFFORD reasonably adequate support
during his absence.
married man with no children
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
Re ERL|N ADMITS
A|RSH|P LOSSES
British Aviators Drove In.
vaders Within Range
of French Guns.
fnx the Associated Press. ]

fBy the Associated Press.1
Berlin officially admits the loss
Of four ZeppeIins Of the squadron
which raided England Friday
nioht. The official statement, how-
ever, fails to announce the safe ar
rival at home Of the other men,
bers Of the contingent. Berlin
claims that several English cities
and ports were attacked with "spe-
cial succees," Including London,
Manchester, Birmingham and Hull.
London, Oct. 22.-While admitting
the existence of widespread popular
disaffection over the apparent lmpun-
ity with which Zeppelins raided Eng
land Friday night, majority OF Tue
morning newspapers take a more So
Der view than that expressed oy tne
Saturday and Sunday papers:
: The story OF the raid is still ratner
obscure and no official explanation
has been given Of the absence OF gun
fire in the London area or OF the
escape OF the raiders from England.
AiRMEN FACED FOES.
It is suggested that the authorities
had reasonable grounds for believing
that the Zeppelins would be unable 10
find London owing to the darkness
and the height at which they were
travelling, and the firing OF guns ana
the flashing of searchlights would only
have revealed the target.
II is known that British airplanes
were up in considerable numbers dur
ing the raid and writer's in the morn.
ing newspapers hint that these had
much to do with the driving OF the
Zeppelins to France where the French
gunners and aviators-whose skill is
praised warmly-were able to deal
with them by daylight. Nevertheless
Il is contended that the explanation is
due to the public and ought to be
given, preferably in parliament
KING FAvoRS REPRlsALs.
The king and queen paid surprise
visit yesterday afternoon to one OF the
bombed districts and talked for two
hours with victims. Speaking to
local clergyman. the king said:
II wish people who are against re-
taliation could see this wreckage."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
.U-B0AT HELPS
SWELL LIBERTY
BOND PLEDGES
Sinking of Transport With
American Fighters Aids
Nationwide Drive.
OVER FOUR-FIFTHS
OF QUOTA RAISED

Des Moinss, Oct. 22.-Dss
Moines "went over the top" today
In the second Liberty Loan cam
paian. A total Of $43o7, 900 has
been subscribed in this city. The
city's quota was $7,7oo, 900.
The new army men at Camp
Dodge passed the million dollar
mark this morning and subscrip-
tons still are Ginning in. Fears
that the soldiers would obIiaate
themselves too heavily led to an
order today forbiddina them 70
subscrihe to an amount requiring
monthly payment Of more than
half their monthly pay.
The sinking of the transport Antilles
which was reported in Saturdays dis
patches, despite the loss of seventy
lives of American fighters and seamen,
did more against Germany's cause
than for it. This was evidenced in the
drive for the Liberty Loan in this coun-
ty and throughout the country in which
great gains are shown. The push made
by the city and rural committees in
Wapello county resulted in $6S, 800 gain
Of which $27,800 was in the city and
900 in the country.
OVER FoUR-FIFTHs RAISED.
The results to date show $552, 500 in
the city and $109,500 in the rural dis
tricts. The combined returns made
from the various committees totals
$662,000. The number of persons pledg-
ing various amounts Saturday was
204, many Of these being in the coun-
try, making grand total Of subscrib-
ers to date OF 1,019. Thus far more
than four-fifths Of the quota for the
county, $S07.625, has been raised and
the committees say that they have just
scratched the surface and this week
will make drive that will bring
Wapello county over the top IN a man
ner that VIM make her rank With the
best in the state.
COUNTY rs ACTIVE.
The rural meetings are especially
gratifying to Chairman Spry and the
executive committee. In most OF the
districts outside the city there have
been meetings held and the commit
tees are organized for tremendous
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
PICKETS ARE JAILED
FOR SEVEN MONTHS

W aeaa,m, d, c., Oct. 22.-Alice
Pa,rant was isl of the woman's party,
andd disloyal eaSpencer OF Colorado
Sp Tut to Jail today to
sc SCHOOL 8Ss for picketing the
WMarengo. Oct. INce court a tnirty- :.
Ggh school students hS. saturuay a
$50 Liberty bond. Ts sN t,dnSu ns
week for two weeks froni o''ese w
pays for the bond
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
HUNDREDS DIE
OF HUNGER IN
seized LANDS

AYEW YORK, Oct. PA cable
gram reaching here today
from the American legation
at Copenhagen through the state
department says hundreds Of per-
sons are literally starving to death
In the streets Of Warsaw and other
cities Of Poland and Lithuania.
The provisional executive commit
tee for general Zionist affairs,
which received the message, an
nounced 1t would place the situa-
ton before President Wilson.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
Russian Fleet Outwits Ger.
mans, Escaping From
Moon Sound With Mill
tary and Naval Forces,
Without Losses.
GERMANS AT WEDER.
NEAR KEY TO REYAu
[By the Associated Press.1 I

BY the Associated Press.1
Russian naval units in tho
northern part Of the quit Of Riga
have outwitted the superior Ger.
man forces and have escaped from
Moon sound where they apparent,
ly had been bottled up after the
engagement in and about Tie
sound last week. The Russian
warships made their escape With
out losses and are now in posi-
ton protecting the northern 90.
trance to Moon sound.
The new position Of the Russian
squadron probably will compel The
Germans to give battle II they
wish to enter the Gulf Of Finland
by going through Daoo island and
the coast Of Esthonta.
Petrograd, Oct 22.-The German in.
vasion has been carried to the main
land by the seizure of .Werder penin-
sula. This strip of land Is opposito
Moon island, which is separated from
1t by Moon sound, three to five miles
IN width. The village Of Werder, .
telegraph station, is situated on the
coast. and presumably is now in Ger.
man hands.
Werder is about twenty-five miles
south of Hapsal, the terminus Of the
railway which runs to the fortified
Russian port Of Reval, at the entrance
to the gulf Of Finland, and on to Pc
trograd. Reval is now being evacuated
BY the Russians.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
WOMEN WAVE WHITE
FLAG BUT WAR-MAD
HUNS MURDER THEM

Petrograd, Oct. 21.-(Delayed)-A
telegram received by the semi-oficial
news agency says that Easthonians
who have escaped from Oesel and
Moon islands, recently captured by
the Germans. report that Russian
prisoners are being loaded into boats
by the Germans, who tell them:
1--WE have nothing with which to
feed you. Go away"
As soon as the boats leave they are
fired upon with machine guns.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
IOWA man Goes
DOWN ON ship
SUNK BY HUNS
Seaman e. Erickson Of Lake
Mills One of 81 Victims
OF U-Boat.
TWO GERMANS NAMED
IN LIST OF u. s. DEAD

Washington, D. c., Oct. 22.-sixty-
seven lives were lost when the army
transport Antilles went down last
Wednesday, sunk by the torpedo from
German submarine. The official list
of casualties, compiled from dis
patches cabled today by General
Pershing, shows sixty-seven were
killed, one Is unaccounted for, and ITO
survive.
TWO GERMANS IN LIST.
The casualty list shows that not all
the lost were Americans. The firemen,
of whom many probably were killed by
the explosion, come principally from
Spain and Portugal. Some OF the nom
commissioned army officers among the
American troops lost were men OF for
eign birth. Two of them were Ger
mans by birth and have parents living
in Germany, one in Berlin and the 9th.
er in Oldenburg.
General Pershing's report throws no
light on the circumstances OF the at
tack and so far as is known neither
submarine nor torpedo was seen.
LIST OF DEAD.
Following are the names OF the
dead:
Civilian H. H. Cummings, address
unknown.
Sergeant Otto Kleber. infantry;
father, Paul Kleber, Moulische Strasse,
2O21, Berlin, Germany.
Sergeant Otto Miller, infantry;
mother, Mrs. Mary Miller, Nordenhem,
Gutenberg, Germany.
Seaman E. Erickson; sister, A. MI
sen, Lake Mills, Iowa.
Corporal Abraham Swartzberg, In
fantry; sister, Theresa Aryco, 1913 East
Thirteenth street, New York, N. Y.
Private Roy Cottrell, infantry;
mother, Mrs. Alfred Cottre1l, Clinton,
Ind, s " II.
I Private Lee w. Nelson, infantry;
cousin, Max J. Nowaczyk, Al Prescott
avenue, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Private Ernest Egert, infantry:
nearest friend, Mrs. Edna Barnett, 1872
North Forty-fourth street, Chicago.
Private Anton Ehrhart, infantry;
cousin. Charles Ritt, Ferry Wharf,
Newport, r. l.
Private John Bright. infantry: near.
est relative, Mike Bright, 1241 Lake
street, Milwaukee.
Private Jorgan p. Lock. infantry;
nearest friend. Floyd Pearmen, 422
West Eleventh street, Kansas City,
Mo.
Private Carl G. Norsell, infantry;
father, Carl Norsell, Westerbroghe, ~,
Copenhagen, Denmark.
Private Burdett Hamilton, infantry;
father, ]. r. Hamilton, Grape Vine,
Tenn.
Private william l.. Faust. field artil-
Iery: mother, Mrs. Sarah Faust, Stony
Creek Mills, Pa.
Private Edward L. Echel, field ar
tillery; address unknown.
Private Cornelius ]. Mclaughlin. In
fantry; nearest friend, William Brad
ley, Water street, Woburn, Mass.
Private Neptoin Bobin, transport
worker; wife, Mrs. Annie Bobin, 715
Oglethorpe street, East Savannah, Ga.
C. L. Ausburne, electrician, U. s. N;
no address on record.
H. F. Watson, electrician, U. s. N:
no address on record.
]. G. Mckinney, seaman, U. S. N;
no address ON record.
]. w. Hunt, seaman, U. 8. N; no nd
dress on record.
Private Melvin c. Bradbury, medical
corrs; mother, Mrs. Ingel Bradbury.
No. Rochester street, Boston. Mass.
Private Guy r. Bosworth, medical
corps; mother. Mrs. Sophie Bosworth,
Ocean street. Milburn, N. ].
Seaman P. Igholm; mother, NJ. Ig-
holm, Nosco, Denmark.
Assistant carpenter, A. Peterson,
CONTINUED on Page 81
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
BRAVE BATTLE TO DEATH.

London, oct. 22.-The British des-
'troyer Mary Rose fought single hand
ed against the German cruisers In the
convoy section in the North sea, ac-
cording to q story ascribed to Brit
ish oficer rescued OF Bergen and
transmitted by the Christiana cores
pondeat of the Times. The other des-
|troyer which should have been pres
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23

n URELY from standpoint business investment the
farmer should buy Liberty Bonds.
Nearly every farmer in Wapelo county has some
drawing interest he does not have the
cash. readily the sale of OF his
produce his awaiting delivery to the markets
my friends and advise all the farmers OF
Wapeo county least part Of their available
money in Liberty Bonds
is good business for the farmer to keep
drawing at his bank But is also true that 1t brings
and sometimes not touched for months at
time Now why that half OF it. at least
put Bond You replace it within short
hogs other farm produce Suppose
months need the money which
invested You borrow It, using the bond as
security Buying Liberty does not njure credit In
the making interest bond at
per permitting it to lie idle and unproductve
Suppose cent for few months on the
money you You will be ahead when you pay your
will making cent all the time and the
make loan will more than
between the cent and the per
cent YOU receive while the
This purely the business side OF the trans
action side important The loyalty OF
the being today The purchase OF Liberty BOND
proof of buyers loyalty and patriotism Even he must
borrow all the bond will cost him only 81
500 yearly the loan Any American citizen can
afford give his country when citizens
offering their lives.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
COUNTY rs ACTIVE.

- EMEMBER that when you
give your, bond subscription
~ to the solicitor your have not
completed the transaction.
You must 60 to your bank and
pay 2 per cent Of your subscription.
This per cent is due when you
subscribe.
Go to your bank at once and fill
out the government application. Do
not wait or expect the committees
to call again.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
French and English Armies
Unite In Another Drive
on Marrow Front North
east Of Ypres; Both Are
Successful. .,a.s -.
BRITISH AVIATORS
FELL FOES FLYERS
fAssociated Press Summary

In cooperation with the French on
his left, Field Marshal Haig launched
. new blow along narrow front al
the German lines northeast of Ypres
this morning.
The allied infantry moved forward
In the neiEhborhood Of the Ypres-Sta
den railway and on the outskirts Of
Houtholst wood, on the extreme north
ern edge Of the active front in Elan
ders.
The French advance was along 9
width OF about three-fifths Of mile
The British attack was probably along
= somewhat wider front, extending to
ward Poelcapelle and possibly taking
In the area Of that town, which has
been the scene Of some desperate fight
ing within the last few weeks. The
Germans reactions were extremely
persistent here.
ALLIES SCORE SUCCESSES.
Both groups Of attacking troops
scored early successes. Paris an
nounces that all their detectives were
attained by the French troops, while
Field Marshal Haig reported satisfac,
tory progress for the British
The operation apparently is aimed at
bringing the left flank Of the allied ad.
vance somewhat further forward as a
support to the center. where the wedge
haB been driven farthest into the Ger.
man front.
British naval airmen who raided
German bases in Belgium and conduct.
cd scouting operations over the
enemy's territory yesterday brought OF
forced down six German airplAnes.
Il HAlo REPoRTa PROGRESS.
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-. - the Rr;t,sh tine mnnin9 On
N3h ~. ~ ~. Ynres-9t.den raifvav.
~ -. 49, n ~,s,cs 4. 80 rsnnrts %
m. ststsnsrt follova.
ssEsrsv III, n,ornin. ve made NJ.
lN.eEs 4 IN ho.h sides a. the .Ynres.
'af.de,, r.s,vav .The nrn1ress Of these
! reS +roc.,. y - cponer.+ed ID i, m orr left ;;
--
FRENCH WIN POSITIONS.
| p.r,s Ocf ea-Frenche troops aA-
IA.irtr~ ~ nriti.h n ReIe,,,m at.
$ecEeT .&his ,royninr IN = frnnt az one
| S,nes,etsr INA va ofslce announces
1Nst IN ohsecfives' veye attained.
1As .n,,crrr.,nent foI,ove.
sfr neI11nm ve attarred th;s morn-
49, n - fha Ian n the Pritish amy IN a
1,nrt ~ one k,jon,eter. sOur troons at
4ssrSd an their oh;ectives making an.
rrerishia nrorress north of Veldek 4
nnrnhcr ~ nrianneru remained IN our
Asnds 2, I
nleace ceRMAN INES
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
sLAvs MOVE MuNIrloN WORKS.

London, Oct. 22.-All important
works dealing with munitions have
been removed from Petrograd. &C.
cording to dispatch to the Times
from the Russian capital. German
Zeppelins, it adds, are attacking
towns some distance from the fighting
front.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
sLAvs ESCAPE Loss.

etrnss.c, Sunday, 0ct.sf2l .-ssSks&s
layed)-AI Russian naval units ex-
cept observation elements have sue
ceeded in getting out of Moon sound
without losses and are protecting the
northern entrance to the sound, the
marine department announces in an
official statement. In the operations
in the Gulf of Riga, Russian sub
marine sank one German transport
and is believed to have damaged, II
not sunk, German dreadnaught at
which two torpedoes were fired. The
communication reads in part:
Despite the difficult conditions and
the enemy's measures to prevent our
sortie from Moon sound we succeeded,
without loss and in perfect order, in
evacuating not only the bulk OF our
military forces, but also the whole Of
the naval installation in Moon sound,
notably the transports and smaller
craft.
NO AID FOR ENEMY.
"We left the whole Of the abandoned
base and the adjoining region in
condition rendering it entirely unser-
viceable for military purposes. Our
naval forces are protecting the north
entrance OF Moon sound against fresh
attacks.
During operations in the Gulf Of
Riga, one of our submarines met an
enemy squadron consisting Of four
dreadnaught of the Markgraf type
cruisers, (vessels built in 1914, Of 25,-
293 tons and carrying complement Of
1,15o men) and large number of tor
pedo boats. 1t fired two torpedoes at
the leading dreadnaught, but being
shelled by Zeppelins and riddled with
shot, was obliged to submerge without
noting results.
SINKS BIG TRANSPORT.
The detonation of a torpedo was
heard, however. and proceeding some
distance and then rising. clouds of
smoke were seen through the peri
scope Of the submarine. A largo
transport, escorted by torpedo boats,
made for the submarine. The sub
marine returned to the attack and
sank one of the transports with tor
pedo."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
GERMANS PROUD OF SUCCESS.

Berlin, Oct. 22.-More than 1900
prisoners. number Of guns and large
stores were captured on Dago island,
the war office announces. In nine
dasy the statement says, Oesel. Moon
days the statement says, Oesel. Moon
the eastern baltic, have been acquired
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23

ent never appeared and 1t Is thought
likely that 1t was sunk at the begin
ming OF the action.
After fighting heroically for half an
hour the Mary Rose sank. Ten men,
bers Of the crew were found clinging
to buoys and were rescued.
The correspondent says that the re-
ports OF the butchery Of the crews of
the merchantmen pass description.
Two women on one ship waved q
piece of white cloth which was per-
fectly visible. They were silenced by
a volley from the German cruisers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
FIRE ON LIFE BOATS.

Stockholm, Oct. 22.-Newspaper ac-
counts of the attack by German raid
ers on conveys in the North sea say
that two German cruisers and three
torpedo boats fired ruthlessiy on the
merchantmen and subsequently IN
their life boats, making no effort to
spare the lives OF the seamen.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23
WHY FARMERS BUY
LIBERTY BONDS
BY WAPELLO COUNTY FARMERS.
BY N. o. JOHNSON, Agency Township.

BY N. O. JOHNSON, Agency township.
FARMERS retired should rally to the support OF
II country at this time and buy Liberty Bonds
Since agriculture at the foundation of prosperity.
strong supporters of government
The words Of the president ITO the last to the last
should ring continually until victory is won
Every foreignborn cizen-and this includes myseh-snouo
consider carefully his duty to this country
Nearly fifty became among the millions OF
European laborers emated America emptyhandeo
from lands oppression intolerance to enjoy here the tu
benefits Of an Americas privileges its protection and Its citizen
ship We have shared the conts prosperity with its native
born citizens
Right loyalty being put the test Our sons and
neghbor sons being called the training camps we
invited lend the according to our
ability
regard almost double duty every foregnbon citizen
his loyalty by doing his bit gladly and willingly
nag country land of liberty that we must
help maintain Land Freedom
canvassng committee intend to work
day until end Of the campaign, to hunt for
slackers
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-23

Continued on Page 81
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SECOND CLASS.

Continued on Page 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-17
capital. Rohe,, A. waters.

Especial TO The Times-Dispatch.l
DNENIL1.E. VA, June lS.-captain
Robert a. Walters. one OF the be.I.
known Confederate veterans OF this
section. died yesterday at his home.
He vas approaching his ciGhtieth.
birthday and had bern declining in
health for several months. He ~as
turied to-day.
Captain Walters was born in cas-
well County. He received his elrIt
education in Danvillc and graduated at
Trinity College, y. c.. on June u.
1861. He lived here during early man
hood with his mother and father, cap.
tain and Mrs. AZeriah G.. Walters.
When the war broke out he enlisted
with The Dnnville Blues and fought
through the war. beinS wounded 1t
Warrenton. seven Pines and Sharps-
burs. lie was captured finally and
Spe.t three months az a prisoner ~
Point Lookout. Besides being for many
years Il member OF the Danville To.
bacco Association. he Was q cha!le~
emb of Mount Vernon Methodist
Church. He leaves a wife. Mrs Nanni,
Red Walters. two daughters and "A
granada lighter.