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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11

tory captured by General Byng. The,
statement also notes that American
engineer troops, exchanging shovels
for rifles, fought OFF the enemy side
by side with the British
GERMAN STRENGTH aEvlvEA
The lesson Of the German cxhfhf
tion of strength is then taken up:
This German parryins thrust. tho
most powerful and successful SlcT
aimed at the British during the 2sst
two and a half years. coming an Il
did Immediately after tho British Tic-
tory in the same area. serves 70 ca
phasize the reviving strength Of the
Germans in the vast.
I'VE must recognize riainIy that
the situation in the eastern .hes::e
has brought about a very decided
change in the tactical possibilities OF
the military situation in tic west.
FOE CONCENTRATES. ARMIES.
Germany, by leaving only skeleton
divisions in the Russian area and by
concentrating all available g.rrs, Hsu-,
nitions and men. in the theatre CT
operations in the west. Sss BEEN cole
to mass relatively greatsT i.Tee
bilize in f'.anne in the past.
"This ex2lsins the success the -
emy was able 10 achieve i'll driving
the British back from Cambrai. It
would net do for us to minimize It's
importance.
"The enemy realizes that he finds
himself temporarily in singnlnI.ly
fortunate position and he can be
counted upon to take the utmost I'd
vantage of it.
ENEMY is WELL PREPARED.
For long time past he has beer
prerariag his plans for just such An
eventuaiity os would arise VIXEN
Russia shGuld enter upon Desotta-
t;ons for separate peace, which has
been principal German objective
ever since the battle Of TanLcnberg.
We must expect that he will put these
plans into execution. Thus he may
have at his disposal for time pre-
ponderant numerical superiority in
the west: he may even be able to
achieve some relative advantage in
the field such rs those recorded dur
ing the past week.
y The magnitude OF the task before
IS will be fully realized when meas
nred by the success which the enemy
is stiil able to gain.
NECESSITY FOR SPEED
1T means that we must speed up
ous. military efforts. The united ma
sion mus. stand s9eare.y behind our
soldiers.
- is not sufficient to prepare to
fight; We must prepare to win
The secretary also hints at an aD
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
DRAFT ORDERS
TO COME SOON
CAMP DODGE is READY TO RE.
cEtvE 24,ooo MORE
MEN.

Camp Dodge. Dec. 1O.-Colonel VIM.
Newman. chief mastering officer OF
this cantonment. announced today that
Provost Marshal General Crowder had
notified the adjutant general at Wash
ington that Camp Dodge was ready to
receive $4,000 more men,
This was taken as an indication OF
an early call for the final increments
from Minnesota. North Dakota. Iowa
and part of Illinois, assigned to this
camp in the first national army There
are approximately $4,000 men in these
incremerts.
1t was announced that graduates OF
dental schools now in the national
army, but who are not in the dental
corps may apply until December 15 for
commissions in the dental reserve
corps.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
KALEpINEs REVOLT GAINS.


London. Dec. 10.-Novo Tcherkask,
capital of the territory Of the Don cos
sacks. is now the center of the active
movement against the bolsheviki, a
Petrograd dispatch to the Star re
ports. 1t is said General Alexioff and
General Kerniloff, former comman-
ders-in-chief, and Michael Rodzianko.
president of the duma, are there. Plen-
ty of cavalry is available but little in
fantry, although organization Of in
fantry is being carried on vigorously.
Something may happen IN day o.
two" the dispatch adds.
kALEDINEs GAINS STRENGTH.
The counter revolt In southeastern,
Russia under the leadership of Gen.
erals Kaledines, Dutoff and Korniloff,
apparently is aimed at seizing the
authority in that region and cutting
off food supplies from Siberia. Ac-
cording to the proclamation of the
bolshevik government General Kale-
dines' forces are menacing Ekaterino-
slav, Kharkov and Moscow In tho
province OF Orenburg the bolsheviki
have been overthrown by General
Dutoff.
Tcheliabinsk. an important railway
center in northeastern Orenburg, is
besieged by General Dutoffs troops.
In the Caucasus General Karauloff is
attacking Tchechenrev and Igusher.
CHARGE RoYALlsT PLOT.
The proclamation says that the
"enemies of the people" have under
taken last attempt to destroy the
cause of peace and says that the con-
stitutional democracy party is provid-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
Aliens Roundup
Initial Move
In Thorough
Inquiry
DAMAGED SHIP Is SUNK

Halifax, Dec. 1o.-The deck car
90 Of the British steamer Pickton,
laden with munitions, caught fire
courageous work Of Halifax
company Of riflemen prevented
another big explosion In the har-
Dor. The men boarded the ship,
threw the burning cargo over
board and checked the flames be-
fore they could spread to the hold.
The vessel was taken to sea today
and sunk.
After the. Picton had gone to
the bottom it was officially an
nouneed that there was absolute
Iy no danger Of other explosions in
the harbor.
Halifax. N. S.. Dec 1o.-Wholesale
arrests OF German residents of Hall
fax were begun by the police today,
This action was taken under instruc-
tions from the military authorities.
Sixteen Germans were taken in
custody within short time Military
officers after an inquiry released a
few of them. The others are in the
county Jail
AUTHORITIES ARE SILENT.
The authorities refused to disclose
whether they had obtained evidence
associating Germans with the explc-
sion A number of citizens of German
birth heretofore have been allowed
full liberty with the exception that
they were required to report once a
month.
Members OF the crew Of the Belgian
steamer limo assert that the French
steamer Monte Blanco was to blame
for the collision which caused the ter
rible explosion last Thursday. En-
ployes of Pickford & Black. agents OF
the limo. who have been providing the
crew with clothes and other comforts.
made public today the stories told
them by the seamen,
WHISTLE SIGNALS CONFUSED.
Their version Of the tragedy fol.
lows.
THE Ino was proceeding down the
ha-So- toward the sea when the
her. apparently steaming for the Bed
ford basin The French vessel was
on the Dartmouth side Of the narows.
She blew two blasts of the whistle,
indicating that she was going 10 star
board The Imo repbcd with two
blasts. } The Mont Blaac turned anG
the crew Of the limo thought ihay
could pass IN safety. but the distance
between the two vessels was jso short
aud the Imo rarlued the Mont 4iauc
on the starhoard side
THOUGHT DAMAGE SLIGHT.
Neither vessel appeared to be Sc
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
STEEL MILLS WILL MEET
GOVERNMENTS WAR NEEDS.

Washington, D. c., Dec 1n--
The governments war program is
assured of ell the sTstrAel Recs,ssaIy,.
ffsse war ,.siistrtes BOARD 'tas told
by representatives sof the ccun-
try's largest steel mills. q.
After a two hours conference,
at which every detail Of the sjtua-
ton was considered. Daniel VIII
lard, chairman of the war indus
tries board. announced that the
steel men were confident there
would be no interruption or delay
in turning out munitions for vic
tory.
Revision of prices for steel en-
tered only incidentally into the
discussion. Mr.. Willard said, At
tention being devoted mainly to
questions of large transportation
and raw materials.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
SINGLE SERVICE
FOR HUNDREDS
NOT ENOUGH PAIL BEARERS
NOR hEARSES FOR HALL
FAX FUNERALS.

Halifax, n. S.. Dec 10.-Burial OF
the victims OF the explosion and fire
here Thursday was begun today.
Men wanted Immediately at Fair
view cemetery" This advertisement
in the morning papers called attention
to still another problem-fnding men
to dig graves for the hundreds OF
dead
MANY ARE UNIDENTIFIED.
A regiment Of business and profes-
sional men was set at work digging
graves.
Ice covered the frozen ground and
the job was hard one but the health
authorities had issued a warning that
it must not be delayed lest epidemic
follow the horrors already exper-
fenced This means an early end tn
efforts for Identification and that
thousands will rest in unnamed
graves.
BELIEVE 4,ooo DIED.
Although revised casualty list is
sued today showed 1000 known dead
and 1000 unaccounted for. the military
authorities after analyzing these fig
ures. declared that the total death list
would be increased.
An estimate OF 1000 dead. regarded
as too high by many officials Satur-
day. was accepted more generally to-
day as most nearly approaching the
exact figure
MANY BLOWN INTO BAY.
1t is believed that hundreds OF per
sons lining the water front and watch.
ing the spectacle Of a big ship on fire
without thought of impending explo-
sions were hurled into the bay by the
terrific upheaval and drowned, Their
bodies may never be recoy cred.
Little groups of sorrowful people
went silently TO cemeteries adiacest
to the Richmond district and laia
away their dead without friends III
attendance and with the committmnnt
rites omitted. There were not enongh
ministers 10 officiate for all. There
were not enough pail bearers and not
enough hearses- One general service
was held for all
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
BAKER EXPECTS MIGHTY ENEMY THRUST
New War Bread
Differs Little
From Old Kind

~ HICAGO, Dec. 10.-The gov
ernment's new standard
- bread, which made its for
NAL appearance on the market
today, is to be known as "un-
wrapped bread rather than war
bread, according to H. A. Wheeler,
head of the Illinois division of the
federal food administration.
The distinction in nomenclature
is due to the fact that the bread
is practically of the same quality
it has always been, despite
slight saving in sugar and short
ening. Charles Paesch, president
of the Illinois Master Bakers as
sociation, said that the new loaf
should retail at cents. It weighs
Is ounces.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11

Halifax, Dec. 10.-Revised
figures we're issued here to-
day regarding casualties re-
sulting from the explosion as
follows:
Known dead, 1000.
Unaccounted for, 1000.
Dead which have been iden-
titled, 900.
Wounded, 5000.
Homeless, $4,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
U-BOAT SINKS
SPANISH ship;
EIGHT DEATHS

Madrid, Dec. 10.-Premier A.
hucemas made official announce
ment today that the Spanish
steamship Claudio had been bonn
barded by German submarine,
eight sailors being killed and 9TH
ers wounded.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
BURNS PROVE
FATAL TO WOMAN
Mrs. K. w. Davis Dead as
Result of Fire That De-
stroys Her Home.

Mrs. Kessiah Wyatt Davis was IA
tally burned and her son, John
Wyatt, aged 16 years, was seriously
burned, when fire of unknown origin
destroyed their home this morning
about Z o'clock, 151 Vanness avenue.
Donald, aged 13 years and Morris,
aged S, escaped from the flames with
minor injuries.
Mrs. Davis and her son were taken
to the Ottumwa hospital. Mrs. Davis
fingered until death relieved her suf-
fering at 1920 p. m. The boy is suf-
fering from burns about the head,
arms and hands. The presence of
mind of Donald saved the life of his
younger brother, when he kicked out
a window and pulled the little fellow
after him.
4 It is thought that the fire started
from stove in the living room. The
family was n bed and the house was
enveloped In names before the hre
was discovered. Mrs. Davis and son
John rushed to the front of the house
Mrs. Davis clothes were burned from
her body and when she reached the
door she fell exhausted in the snow.
Neighbors attracted by the flames
and screams rushed to the aid of the
victims. Mrs. Davis and the boy
were taken to the hospital while the
younger children were clothed by
neighbors and taken to the home of
relatives.
MARRIED SHORT TIME.
Mrs. Davis was married November
80, at Laredo, Texas. to Lieutenant
X. Davis, Of a machine gun company,
and was to join her husband shortly.
Mrs. Davis home on Vanness ave-
nue. was built recently and was Of the
bungalow type. The house was en-
tirely destroyed by the flames.
YOUTH 10 BRAVE.
The pluck of Donald Wyatt sue.
ceded in saving the life of Morris, the
child When the flames
were discovered Donald seized his
brother and started through the
house but was choked by the smoke.
Running to a window the lad tried to
pry 1t open and when this failed he
kicked the window with his bare
foot, and carried his brother from the
flames.
The lads foot is cut while Morris
suffered small burn on the right
foot.
ORIGIN A MYSTERY.
Just how the fire started will prob
ably remain mystery. John Wyatt
thinks he fixed the fire this morning
and then returned to bed but could not
distinctly. Donald, says
that his mother did not arise but
thinks that his brother John did.
The boy. when seen at the Ottumwa
hospital this morning was suffering
Intensely from his injuries and could
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
BOSTON FUND GROWS.

Boston, Dec. 10.--A second steamer
bearing relief supplies will leave for
Halifax tomorrow. Energetic meas
ures to raias n large relief fund were
in progress today. More than $4,000
was raised at a meeting last night un.
der the joint auspices of the Red
Cross and the American, British fed
Grafton and the general fund early to-
day had reached $122,o00.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
GERMANS ARRESTED AT HALIFAX:
ANOTHER MUNITION SHIP BURNS


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ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT.

Berlin, Dec. 10.- Military officials OF
the central powers have signed an
armistice with the Russian and Ruman-
ian armies on the Rumanian front be-
tween the Dneister river and the
Danube, the war office officially an
nounced today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11

Moines, was one Of the victims Of
the Halifax disaster, according to
telegram received today from
Mrs. Hills. The family came here
recently from Halifax, but the
daughter was left in school there.
found Halifax rapidly emerging from
the chaos into which the city was
plunged by the explosion last Thurs
day. The successive snow and rain
storms which followed the disaster
greatly hampered all efforts, to aleyi
ate the suffering of thousands Of per
sons and the return Of fair weather
yesterday made possible more syste
matte work
RELIEF WORK ORGANIZED.
All relief agencies now have been
Enough doctors and
nurses have reached the city to take
care of the hospital duties A consid.
cradle quantity of supplies already
has arrived and more are on the way,
so that the danger of famine has been
averted and there is ample clothing
for all. The authorities today were
doing their best to enforce the re-
quests published yesterday that non
residents not here on urgent business
should leave the city.
REPAIRS ARE STARTED.
The work of repairing the innumer-
able damaged buildings was we'll un.
der way. Lumber. glass and other
building materials are needed in great
quantities.
There was slight furry of snow
early today but during the forenoon
the skies frightened and clearing
weather was indicated. Snow which
covered the streets was frozen mass
at daylight General weather condi.
tions, however, were favorable.
SIGHTSEERS HAMPER WORK.
Trains arriving from Montreal and
other points brought hundreds OF
visitors and the general rush. despite
the urgent request Of Mayor Martin
that people not needed stay away.
added 10 the difficulties of handling
the situation. There is enough food
on hand to meet immediate needs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
RUMANIA FORCED sY RUSSIA.

! Amsterdam. Dec. l0.-The Ruman-
ian government was forced to enter
the armistice negotiations with the
Germans. according to a Vienna dis
patch to the Lokal Anzieger of Berlin,
rs the result of an ultimatum from the
Russian government. This threatened
the withdrawal Of Russian troops from
the Moldlavian front and the stoppage
Of the export Of food and war matc-
rial.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
Rumanian Front Inactive; !;
Germans Object to Rule
Against Transferring Of
Troops; Russian Reds
Force Rllmania Into Move.
KALEDINES JOINED
BY OTHER LEADERS

London, Dec. s.--(Deisysd)-
The Russian government wireiess
today transmits a proclamation
signed by M. koIeaalev, "peoPle's
commissary Of snriculture.y de-
clarins all lands with theiE lying
and slaughtered stock, altSiild-
fnqs and the produce Of the hds,
shall henceforth be national
property under the management
of The land committee. Under
this proclamation, private proper
ty in land is declared abolished
and the houses of the land owners
are tosbe used as schools, hos
pitaI shelters and theatres.
The proclamation announces
that instructions for the trans,
fer will be issued shortly.
Jassy. Rumania, Dec. 10.-It Is un
derstood that an armistice for three
between the German and Ru
manian forces. taking IN also the Rus
slams on the Rumanian front, has beer
agreed upon. All the conditions pro
posed by the Rumanians were accepted
by the Germans with the exception d
the one prohibiting the, transfer o.
troops to other fronts, in regard tt
which negotiations are sti1l to be car
ried on with Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen at Bucharest. On its arrival
At Fakshani, the Joint Russo-Rnman
Ian commission which is conducting
The negotiations was received cofdial
v and -dinei nv the Germans. NJ ~
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
IRTILLERY DUEL NEAR vERouN

Paris, Dec 10-Violent artillery
ghting occurred last night on the Yer
an front east of the Meuse.
"The artillery fighting was violent
" time in Alsace and also on the
Ak Of the Meuse. in the region of
Lambrettes," SAYS todav's official re-
ort IAN enemy raid against our
mall posts south Of Carbeny was re-
Slsed."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-11
eRIroNs REPuLsE RAIDERS.

London, Dec. 1o.-"A raid under
lken by the Germans last night south
fest of La Bassee was driven off be-
,re reaching our lines" saws today's
Nicial communication. Another par
Of the enemy which attacked one Of
ur posts east Of Klein Zillebeke was
spulsed with loss to the assailants."
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Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
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ORIGIN A MYSTERY.

CONTINUED on Page >, Col. 81
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City Of Tragedy
Emerges From
Chaos; Help
Arrives
FAMINE PERIL AvERTED

Des Moines, Dec. 1o.-Jacque-
line Hills, 5-year-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Hills Of Des
Moines, was one Of the victims OF
the Halifax disaster, according to
a telegram received today from
Mrs. Hills. The family came here
recently from Halifax, but the
daughter was left in school there.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-07-13

On August A, 1870, he was married
to Miss Louisa Kuhn Of Massillon, O.,
and to this union were born six child
ren, five of whom are living: William,
of Medina; John c., of Knoxville,
Tenn; Mrs. Ebert Splitter and Mrs.
R. M. Long, both of Medina, and
Ralph D., of Indianapolis, Ind. The
other son, Charles, died in Medina in
1875, aged is months. Besides the
children, his widow and a brother, J.
G. Hemmeter of Springfield, are left
to mourn his death.
Mr.. Hemmeter came to Medina ir
1872 and established the Medina Mar.
| BE works which he continued to run
Until Oct DO3. s.Al44sAss.Ss..
The sickness which finally provnc
fatal, began its attack in February
1896 and his sufferings thruout the
remaining twenty-one years of his life
were constant and excruciating, althC
he was able to get around until last
fall. Since then he had been practi-
cally helpless, but with heroic patience
and fortitude had been able to sit up
in his chair at times until death came
He was member of two fraternal
orders, the Royal Arcanum and the
Masons.
The funeral was held from the
home at 2:30 o'clock, Sunday, July 8,
Rev. Phillip Kelser officiating and
burial was made in the family lot at
Spring Grove cemetery.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-07-13
VILLAGE COUNCIL PASS
4 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE

Council met in regular session Tues
day night and received a report on
sewer conditions in the village, which
was read and prepared by Engineer
+ Il. Hunter, Of Wooster. Figures
given in this report show that the
south disposal plant Of the village
handles 1O0,945 gallons Of sewage
every "a hours, while the north plant
disposes Of 63,180 gallons in the
same period. This gives an average
Of 81 gallons per capita per "a hours
for the south plant, while the north
plant has " gallons per head in like
period. The large amount of sewage
at the south plant is accounted for
from the fact that much ground
water gets into the pipes, while the
Medina Foundry raises the per capita
amount in the north end consider
ably.
N Mr.. Hunter, in his survey rec
onrnends that the south plant be
equipped with concrete sedi-basin
similar tothe one at the north plant,
as at present the basin is of clay,
which it is claimed, is unsatisfactory. .
Mr. I. H. Monroe, of the local
lighting company was present and
made the statement that the company
would be forced to "do something"
Soon sif the service obtained from the
Cleveland & Southwestern was not i'm
proved, Mr.. Monroe admitting that
service in Medina at the present was
srotten," owing to the inability of the
local company to stop the flicker of
lights at various points over the town.
~ resolution was read and adopted
calling upon certain residents of the
village to lay proper walks within a
specified time, or the village would be
forced to do the work for them. A
certain gentleman on West Liberty
street will also be requested to replace
the concrete post on his lot that
sometime ago was removed with the
ultimate purpose of being used as a
clothes pole. Another pole will be re-
placed on w. Friendship street.
Bills amounting to about $500 were
paid and the members then wrestled
with the appropriation ordinance for
the coming six months, finally obtain
ing a toe hold.
There was talk of building election
booths for precincts A and G in the
village, but no action was taken.
Elsewhere in this issue in the notice
|of sale of bonds which were rejected
by the industrial commission yester-
day. and which, if sold, will allow the
|conpletion of the paving which has
been hanging fire for over a year.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-07-13
BURGLARS VISIT LODI

Burglars landed in Lodi Wednesday
evening and broke open safe in the
Knapp & Sanford real estate Office and
also broke into the B. & o. freight
station. At the latter place the Prov
lers succeeded in getting but thirty
cents for their trouble, while at Knapp
& Sanfords they got a half dollar
and a few stamps, overlooking wal
let containing about $3.50 in green
backs and checks. N
The real estate firm had not locked
their safe, and the robbers had nc
difficulty in opening IT, They appar-
emily were not satisfied with their
haul FOR after taking the stamps and
the fifty cents they proceeded to take
the lock of the inner compartment
carrying II away with them.
Sheriff Gehman was notified bui
could fnd no trace or clue Of, thu
robbers.