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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
ERADIcATINe TueERcuLAR HOGS

Specialists of the department OF ag
riculture announce that tuberculosis
Of hogs, which has been costing the
country millions of dollars year, can
be eradicated with comparatively little
trouble. They give warning, however,
that unless q campaign to wipe out
this plague is begun soon the work
will be made much more difficult, since
the disease is rapidly spreading.
The Official figures, 1t is declared by
the department, show that 8 per cent
of the hogs slaughtered during the
fiscal year 1916 at establishments I'M
der federal meat inspection were af-
fected with tuberculosis in some de-
gree. In the case Of hogs from certain
localities, especially some of the dairy
ing sections, over 25 per cent had the
disease In fact, 50 serious has hog
tuberculosis become in some localities
that hog buyers for packing houses are
avoiding certain regions known to be
badly infected. and some packers al
ready are buying hogs subject to post
norton inspection with the loss for
tubercular hogs falling on the feeder.
A recent bulletin Of the department
advises that the two principal ways of
preventing hogs from becoming tuber-
cular are by keeping them away from
tubercular cattle and by cooking or
pasteurizing all skim milk and cook
ing all garbage before it is fed to the
hogs.
The bureau of animal industry is
trying to locate infected farms, or at
least infected localities. and to ascer-
tain the direct cause of the spread of
the disease in these districts. Owing
to the number Of hands through which
hogs 60 before reaching the abattoirs,
this is not easy. but it can be accom-
plished. Already, through cooperation
with the state authorities. a large
number of infected farms have been
located. In most cases the state vet
erinarian is empowered by law to
Quarantine any farm when he suspects
the presence Of contagious disease
thereon. He then applies the tubercu-
lin test to the cattle on the farm and
otherwise looks for the source of in.
Election.
The department is advocating the
passage of state legislation compel.
ling the tagging Of all hogs sent to
slaughter, 80 that if found tubercular
these animals could be traced back to
their point of origin.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
WANT AIsLEs CLEAR.

Fl. Dodge. Feb. 1.-THE city coun-
Gil has passed a resolution. introduced
by Alderman Perry Cakes, for the
strict enforcement of the state law
providing that the aisles and lobb!es
OF all moving picture theaters be kept
clear during performances
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
BRIToNs REPULsED.

Berlin Feb. 4.-(By wireless to Say
ville)-British troops in strength con.
tinued yesterday their attacks against
the German position on the north bank
Of the River Ancre in France. Two
British attacks south of the town of
Serre We're repulsed after violent hand
to hand fighting, according to the Off
cial announcement issued today by
German army headquarters.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
HOME is DESTROYED.

Washington, Feb. IA. The J. T.
Matthews home on West Washington
street. was totally destroyed by fire.
The family was at dinner when neigh.
bors noticed fire breaking out on the
roof. The loss is covered by insurance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
FRENCH SHIP SAILS.

New York, Feb. 14.-The French
line steamship Espagne, with passen.
gers and cargo, left here today for
Bordeaux. The liner carried defense
gun mounted astern and among the
passengers are several Americans.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
POSTPONE DOG RACE.

Nome, Alaska, Feb. 14.--Because Of
the condition of the trail the twenty
six mile dog race for the silver trophy
cup presented by John Borden of Chi
cago and $1,000 prize money was post
POI ID until Wednesday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16

Americans bicker among themselves
scandalously. but let a real crisis
arise and they stand shoulder. rs
shoulder. Their chief fault is IT, Ut
until trouble comes before pref .ag
to meet it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16
70 BUILD NEW SCHOOLS.

Dubuque, Feb. Il. Dubuque is TO-
day voting on proposition to issue
half million dollars worth Of bonds
for the purpose of building new high
school and to make extensions to
grade schools.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16

Those who save for rainy day are
those whose lives are likely to have
the most sunshine.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16

well preserved" man is never
preserved in alcohol.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-16

second thought is not always bet
ter than the first, but it's apt to be,
Arizona republican., 1917-03-21

WASHINGTON, March 20.-Early
recognition by the United States of
the new government set up by revo-
luton in Russia was forecast here
today in the belief that, with good
order now prevailing the plans being
made for a permanent constitutional
government call for the moral sup
port of this country All reports
to the state department indicate that
the army and navy are supporting
the provisional government.
Ambassador Francis at Petrograd,
summarized the situation today in the
following cablegram:
The last weeks has sown the most
astonishing revolution Two hun
dred million people who have lived
under absolute monarchy for 1000
years and who are nov engaged in
the greatest war in history, have
forced their emperor to abdicate for
himself and his son and induced the
brother to whom was transferred i'm
perial authority to accept on condi-
tion that constitutional assembly
of the people so wish and who will
exercise power under authority ot
government framed by that assembly
No opposition to provisional gov
ernment which is council Of ministers
appointed. Dy committee OF IOU named
by the duma. Absolute quiet here
and throughout all Russia. Rodziankc
and Milukoff assure me whole army
ard navy in support. Everything
learned from unofficial sources con-
firms.
Plan of provisional government is
to call constituent assembly or con-
vention whose members be elected
by whole people and who be am
powered to organize good govern
ment. Whether republic or consti-
tutional monarchy undecided, but
conclusions of assembly viii be ac.
cepted by the people and enforced
by army and navy"
Tho United States always looki
with favor upon a movement for tn,
extension of republicanism and ha.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-21
OF NATION
BRINGS CALL FOR COUNTRY
TO MAKE READY FOR ACTION
WILSON AND CABINET
DISCUSS NEW SESSION

Daniels, saying that no new naval or
ders had been issued, hurried to the
navy department, and conferred with
members of the general board.
The only argument known to have
been advanced in official circles
against the early calling of congress
was that the president himself can do
almost everything possible Immediate
~ In spite of this argument the
preponderance of official opinion
seemed to be that congress should be
summoned as soon as possible.
A further step to protect and pro-
mote American commerce was taken
after the cabinet meeting when the
federal war risk bureau announced a
vessels except those carrying actual
munitions of war.
Plans for organizing patrol squad l.
rons of privately owned motorboats
and yachts along the Atlantic coast
were discussed tonight at a conference
between Secretary Daniels and Cap
tain George r. MARVEL, an assistant
for operations. Captain MARVEL re-
ported he had arranged contracts with
many new owners of small speedy
boats suitable for mounting guns and
chasing submarines or patrolling the
coast to turn their vessels over to the
government in an emergency. A mum
Der of boat owners also agreed to vol
unteer as reserve officers.
Both Secretary Daniels and Secre-
tary Baker spent several hours at their
offices tonight going over department.
business
Arizona republican., 1917-03-21
Deputies Slay Comvicts
Who Dash for Liberty

charges, Overpowered the Jail guards
tumbled into an automobile waiting
nearby and were gone before an alarm
could be given Within a few minutes
armed posses were sent out in all di-
rections and an all day man hunt
followed
Officials predicted that by morning
the last of the fugitives wodld be ac-
counted for.
Overton was the central figure in
murder case, which been accounted
one of the most sensational in the
history Of Alabama. He was a can
didate for probate judge at an cleo
tion last summer, and was defeated
by Eawler A few days later. Law
ler's body was found weighted down
in the Tennessee river and Overtor
disappeared Weeks later he was
captured in Tennessee and brought tc
Huntsville At the trial he testified
that 'Lav'ler, in q night conference on
the river bank regarding alleged cleo
ton frauds. had attacked him. He
killed the juGge. he said. in self de-
! fense. but .the jury refused to ac-
| cept the story.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-21
Al TERNAT|vE.
BIDDING MAY
Be ABOLISHED

Whether Senate Bill, No so, an aQ-
parently innocent measure introduced
in and adopted unanimously by the
recent legislature for the relief
Of Flagstaff and other communities
wherein no daily newspapers are pub
lished," did not actually nullify the
Drachman amendments TO the I'M
provement Act of 1912, whereby cities
and other municipal corporations were
permitted to consider alternative bids
for street paving, is a question city
Attorney Richard E. Sloan has been
called upon to determine. Certain It
is, the measure as it finally went to
Governor Thomas E. Campbell for his
signature, did not retain the clauses
which were approved by the legislature
in 1915, amending the original I'm
provement Act of 1912, under which
since then there has been alternative
bidding wherever paving has been
contracted for in Arizona. And equally
certain. il seems, those who worked
for the passage of the bill did not
recognize that beyond amending t7e
original Improvement Act so as 20
shorten the time required for the pub
lication Of proceedings under said I'M
provement Act; to define the term
daily, semi-weekly and weekly news
papers and limit the time a sufficient
protest shall bar further proceedings
to six months; while an emergency
clause" the legislation possibly went
further and perhaps undid all that the
session of 1915 did in the vac of max
ing it possible to consider various
classes of paving when advertising for
bids.
Until finally passed upon it would
be unsafe to say that alternative bid
ding by reason of the terms of Senate
Bill NO. so, is no longer legal put
according to John L. Gust, attorney
for the Warren Brothers Ritulitnic
Paving company, and recognized
authority IN paving laws, there is
strong probability that such bids could
not be considered by a city commits
sion or other executive body. He call
ed the attention of Assistant City At
torrey j. E. Nelson to the situation
yesterday, and Attorney Nelson in tuln
referred the matter to City Attorney
Sloan, who will probably be called up
on today by the city commission Il
give an opinion. This will be espec-
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Arizona republican., 1917-03-21
NOTABLE: GAINS
BY BRITISH is
WELL LAsFRENCH
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Both the British and French armies
in France have m le further notable
gains. ~.
Fourteen additional VI. 1877 save
been entered by the British = .es
from Arras southwark to Ham and
they have passed the general line of
Comfy, Entree-e -Chaussee,- Nurlu,
Velu and st. Leger Beyond Entree-
en-Chaussee the British troops are
within twelve miles of st. Quentin.
On their part of the line, however,
the French have thrown their cavalry
to within four and one half miles Of
st. Quentin and also have re-oecupied
considerable territory between the
Somme and the Aisne. Paris reports
that the losses of the French troops
have been insignificant.
a high German military authority
told the Associated Press that the
maneuver of the Germans had ended
the plans of the entente fO1 their
spring offensive
From none of the other fronts has
there come a report chronicling
particularly sanguinarN engagements.
There has been an increase in the
outpost sllirmishes IN Russia. IN
Macedonia and north of Monastir the
French waT office reports the cap
ture Of Teutonic allied positions, nine
machine guns and twelve hundred
prisoners, The Berlin war office,
however, says all the French attacks
here have been without result
On the Austro-Italian front the
usual artillery duels and minor in
fantrv operations continue
Nothing new has come through con-
cerning the operations against the
Turks.
Berlin reports the sinking in the
Mediterranean Monday. by a German
submarine, of French battleship
Arizona republican., 1917-03-21
COPPER At HALF
PRICE FOR THE
ARMY AND NAVY

WASHINGTON. Mar. 20. The prin
cipal American copper producers have
agreed to furnish copper needed for
the army and navy during the coming
year at 16 and a fraction cents a pound,
about one half of the current market
price Forty-five million pounds is to
be delivered
This solves one Of the important
problems in connection with large or
ders for munitions soon to be placed
and is the first big concession in re-
sponse to the appeals to the patriotism
of the countrys industries since the
navy's agreements with the ship
builders and steel makers for profit
cutting.
The action of the copper producers
was announced tonight by the council
of national defense which made public
the following letter from the pro-
ducers to B. VI. Baruch of New York,
chairman of the councils metal sup
ply committee
Referring TO our several cOnVerSa
tions on the subject of supplying copper
for the army and navy, to the letter Of
the secretary of the navy on March l6,
and the telegram of the secretary of
war of March II, both addressed to
you; on behalf of the principal pro-
ducers of copper in this country, we
| beg to say that we will furnish the
quantity named for delivery within
twelve months, viz: twenty millions
(2O,000,O00) pounds for the navy and
twenty five million, five hundred and
ten thousand (25,510,000) pounds for
the army in approximately equal
quantities each quarter from April
1917 to April 1918, at a price of 16.6739
cents per pound, delivered in regular
| shapes at Atlantic seaboard points.
The price named is the actual aver
age selling price obtained by the
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Arizona republican., 1917-03-21
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WASHINGTON, March 20 For
cussed the international crisis with
his cabinet and heard urgent sugges-
tions that the date for the extra ses-
sion of congress fixed for April Is be
set forward to consider further steps
in defense of American commerce
against German submarines. II is un-
derstood there was not dissenting
voice against this advice.
The president did not express his
views and so far as could be learned
had not finally determined upon the
course to be pursued. The prevailing
belief was that he would announce to-
morrow the call for an earlier meeting
of congress.
Among officials the virtually unani-
| nous opinion is that actually a state
of war exists as the result OF the ruth
less destruction Of American merchant
ships and the killing Of American cit
iZens.
The cabinet members generally are
said to have expressed their willing
on an early call for congress and a
formal declaration that state of war
exists between Germany and the
! United States.
Tonight the president went to the
theater-a thing he frequently does
when he has made a preliminary de-
cision on a grave question and wants
/ distraction in order to look at the
problem anew with freshened mind
After the ca abinet meeting Secretary
Arizona republican., 1917-03-21
UNITED STATES
STEEL SHOWS
BIC EARNINGS
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>,,,,,-10mIor ?" e'seu W"eI
Wv iOl'h' MaIcn ne uh-
preceuehtea prosperity attendlng
operations OF the Unlted States Steel
CoI POI iatioii lor 1917 was SET iorth IN
'ii1 annual report issueu touay:
Iotdl earnings OF S34z,9 5O9Z eA-
ceeued those OF 1919 by WV al ,026;
net income OF SZ94,Vzo,965 showed an
increase OF Sl9o'o2e'ooz ana surplus
neI net income LOT the year assregated
Szoi'ooo,oo9 as compared with S4426O,- :
~ N the previous year; rms last
ITEM - Tue more leiiiarhaple from the
Iact thdt 1t lhcluues regular ana extra
DIVIDENDS OF S44,4fo,469 on the COM
mon stock, as against only Sc, 353, ,7S1
Arizona republican., 1917-03-21
BELIEVE TWO INTERNED
GERMAN SAILORS GONE

PHILADELPHIA, March 20
Notwithstanding the navy depart
ment's announcement that all the
sailors on German auxiliary cruis-
ers interned at the Philadelphia
navy yard had been accounted
for after their dash for liberty
last night, the police were tonight
working on the theory that at
least two of the Germans had
escaped. Search of the waters
around the yard for the bodies of
Lieutenant Chorth and Hermann
Schroeder, machinists mate, re-
ported to have drowned in the at
tempt to swim geo yards to the
main land, was discontinued late
to6ay. Captain Tate of the detec-
tive bureau detailed Il large squad
of men to watch railroad terfnin-
ais and all other exits from the
city. Maysr Smith announced
after communicating wlths WASH
ingtor. that the interned crews,
numbering about $50 men. would
transferred to Forts Oglethorpe
and Mcpherson early tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-21
SAYS MEAT PRICE
INVESTIGATE DUE

ALBUQUERQUE n. NJ, March 20.
H. A. Jastro of Bakersfield Cal,
speaking before the New Mexico Wool
Growers association this afternoon,
expressed confidence that congress
would provide for investigation of
meat prices at it's next session. Mr.
Jastro is chairman OF the market COM
mittee of the American National
Livestock association.
I'VE want to find out why the price
of beef and mutton should rise from
dav to day for no apparent reason =
said Mr.. Jastro. 1--WE know that pack
ers are necessary and that commits
sion men are a convenience; but we
want to know why every one should
not get his fair share of profits. Our
campaign win benefit the producer as
well as the consumer and the packer
and commission men will not be hurt"
Arizona republican., 1917-03-21
MAKES REPORT
On TORPEDO|NG
Of V|G|LANCIA
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WASHINGTON, March 2O.-Consul
General Skinner at London forwarded
to the state department today dis
patch from the consul at Plymouth
giving the most complete official re-
port yet received on the unwarned tor
pedoing of the American steamer Vigi-
lancia with loss of fifteen lives, in
cluding several native American cit
izens.
The report follows:
"Vigilancia of Wilmington Del,
from New York for Havre with gen
eral cargo of smelter structural iron,
asbestos, dried fruit and straw, sunk
without warning on March 16 in lat
itude ASST, longitude 9.34, or about 145
miles from nearest land, by torpedo
from submarine of unknown nation
ality.
Two torpedoes fired at ship; first
missed ship, second struck ship on
starboard side by third hatch. Ship
sank in ten minutes. Weather at time
clear with moderate sea swell No 9TH
er vessel in sight: Crew of As men at
tempted to abandon ship in two life
boats. Ocean swell, % men were
washed out of boat. OF these ten were
saved and Is drowned.
Among the drowned are Third engi-
neer Carl Adehotd, native American
citizen, and Third Officer Neils North
naturalized American citizen. Some
of the crew drowned were American
citizens.
Grew adrift in life boats from Fri
day morning 10 o'clock until Sunday
afternoon. I o'clock Submarine of un-
known nationality followed life boats
at distance of 80 yards from 10 Fri
;erl,r 50 er
Submarine and life boats did not
| speak
! Survivors landed st. Mary's in owr
| boats after suffering greatly from cold
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Arizona republican., 1917-03-21
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DENVER, March 2O.-Mrs Stella
Newton Moore Smith took the stand
in West Side court this afternoon, the
first witness for the defense in her
trial for the murder of John Law
renee Smith, her husband, January 13
Her testimony was such that specta-
tors were excluded
Mrs. Smith told of cruelties, indig
mites and preyings upon her for
money which she said extended prac-
tically throughout their married life
Smith gave her to understand, she as
serted that he had participated in
holdups and that he had been shot at
several times.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-21
EARLY RECOGN|TION 0F NEW
RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT COMING

been eager to be among the first to
welcome into the family of nations
new governments known to be found
ed upon the will of the people The
Russian movement consequently has
been received with deep sympathy
here. where the quality of the pres
ent leaders is wcll known and highly
esteemed.
As yet no official action has been
taken because it is not felt certain
that revolutionary elements set in
motion have entirely quieted down in
to a stable, government
Arizona republican., 1917-03-21
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 20
David D. Overton. The former county
court clerk under death sentence for
the murder of Judge W T. Lawler.
was shot to death in a Birmingham
suburb tonight by sheriffs posse
sent out to capture him and six other
prisoners who had escaped from the
county jail early in the day. In the
battle between the posse and the pris-
oners, Tony Malino. another convicted
murderer, also was killed, and j. l..
Lathem, held on n forgery charge,
was seriously wounded. The other
eonvicts escaped
About fifty shots were exchanged
during the fight, which took place in
briar thiclset near Birmingham col
lege.
The first shot the deputies say I.
came from Overton's rifle.
The battle was scarcely more SEN
sational or dramatic than the Jail
delivery to which it was the Sc
cuence Tho seven men. three OF them
under death sentences for murder
and three others held on murder
Arizona republican., 1917-03-21
RELIEF SHIPS ARE ATTACKED
BY SUBS WITHOUT WARNING

open life boat he did so under authority
from his government
The ships left Holland in ballast
with four others under specific in
structions from the German govern
ment as to their route and time of sail
ing.
In such circumstances the commits
sion is disposed to suspend judgment
until authentic reports are received"
Arizona republican., 1917-03-21
Spectators Excluded When
Mrs. Smith Takes Stand

The defendant told of a change that
came over Smith soon after they were
married, while she had left him in
Seattle and came to Denver TO see her
little daughter. Mildred Moore. She
rented a house for Smith, she said,
bought him motorcycle and left him
her automobile. She declared she paid
for his clothes, provided his food and
supplied him with spending money, but
when she returned to Seattle she
found him showing the effects of dis
sipation.
Il asked him why he wanted me TO
come back" Mrs Smith said, 'and the
answer was TO pay my meal ticket
Arizona republican., 1917-03-21
British Statement

LONDON, March 20.-"Despite the
less favorable weather conditions
says the official report from British
headquarters in France tonight, We
made considerable progress again to-
day along the greater part of the
front OF our advance south of Arras
and further fourteen villages have
been cleared OF the enemy.
"Our troops have now passed the
general line of Canizy, Estree-en
Chaussee, NUrlu, Velu and St. Leger
Our machine gun fire drove off an
enemy attack to counter attack south
of Arras.. We successfully raideo
last night northeast OF Neuville st.
Vaast ard brought back u few prison
ers.
Bombs were dropped yesterday by
our airplanes with good results on an
important enemy ammu lition depot
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