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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
TROOPS TO.LEAVE
BORDER IN MONTH

San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 10. The
plan to be followed in sending all ma
tional guard organizations home from
the border was announced today by
General Funston, who will divide the
$4,000 troops into two contingents.
Four weeks will be required probably
to move the first contingent
The fourth Illinois infantry at Camp
Wilson probably will start the move
ment by leaving Ft. Sheridan, Febru-
ary %.
The Second Iowa infantry is also in
the first group.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
MUST vAcArE FORT.

Des Moines, Feb. 10. Final prepara-
tions were being made today for the
departure from TT. Des Moines tomor.
row Of the third infantry, Iowa nation
al guard. The third infantry must ho
moved from as~army i)rSt ~ tcsaOrs
row night In order to make room for
the Iowa cavalry and field hospital
company, due in Des Moines from
Brownsville Wednesday morning.
1t was stated today that nothing
could be given out regarding the time
when the various units will leave the
camp. They will be moved out as rap
idly and at such times as the train
service will permit.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
QUINCY PASTORS
PREACH ON LAW

Quincy. Ill.,. Feb. 19.-Pastors Of
Protestant churches yesterday deliv.
cred sermons on law enforcement, as
part of program demanding that sa-
looms here close on Sunday.
A resolution defeated at the last ses.
sion of the city council, calling for a
strict local law to enforce Sunday
closing, will be reintroduced tomorrow
night. Only two votes are needed by
the advocates of Sunday closing to
win their fight.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
COURSE
PLANS READY
Merchants From Every Place
Within Ottumwa Trade
Territory Expected

The committee in charge of the
short course in merchandising under
the auspices of the manufacturers
and jobbers' bureaus Of the CONNER
cial club Tuesday and Wednesday,
has perfected the arrangements and
everything is ready for the crowds
that are expected to attend.
All the towns in southern Iowa and
northern Missouri are expected to be
represented in the crowds that attend
and every merchant in Ottumwa's
trade territory has been Sinyited. The
advance advertising n1attels invita-
tions and programs have b1I distrib-
uted through the vat4S6s jobbing
houses and factories and by their trav-
cling sales forces.
The Ottumwa short course has been
the topic of Importance between the
statesmen and their customers in this
vicinity for several weeks past and
the prospect is good for a very large
attendance The sessions will be
held in the Commercial club begin
ming Tuesday morning at 10:30 and
continuing through the day and We'd
nesday.
One of the features this year will be
the entertainment to be furnished the
visitors Tuesday night at the opera
house. The committee through Man
ager Owens has booked five top liner
vaudeville acts that come direct from
Chicago for the occasion. A band con-
cert by the First Cavalry band and
several numbers by the megaphone
quartet will also be features Of the
evening and an exhibition under the
Marquis of Queensbury rules Is said
to be an attraction that bids fair to
give an hour or more Of keen pleasure
f0 thu oSnnnahlo pa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
GOVERNOR OF NEW
MEXICO IS DEAD

Santa Fe. N. NJ, Feb. 10. New Mex.
leo today mourned Gov. Ezequiel Ca
beza dc Baca, who died late yesterday
Flags hang at half mast on state build.
ings and offices Of most state officials
were closed.
William E. Lindsey OF Portales, lieu.
tenant governor was preparing to as
sumo the duties of the executive ofhce.
Arrangements for the inaugural re.
ception which was to have been held
tonight were cancelled hastily.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
War Summary

Activity in various war theaters
has subsided temporarily. None
of the Official statements today in
dicates any severe fighting. Op-
erations have been confined to
accommodating, artillery and avia-
tion activities.
The Paris war statement pos
sibly forecasts a renewal of opera
tions by Zeppelins with the COM
ing of favorable weather One Of
these airships flew over the
French coast on Saturday night,
proceeding as far as Boulogne
near the entrance to the English
channel. The bombs which it
dropped did noa damage the
French report declared.
Shipping agency reports today
added one more steamer to the
list OF merchant vessels sunk as
result of the German blockade
measures. The steamer was the
British Iolo, OF 3,903 tons.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
TRADE COMMISSION
MEMBERS NAMED

Washington. D. c., Feb. 49, Will
liam B. Colver, st. Paul newspaper pub
Usher and John Franklin Fort, former
governor Of New Jersey, were nominal
ed by President Wilson today as men,
bers of the federal trade commission.
d. c. Westenhaver Of Cleveland was
nominated by the president as U. S.
district Judge for the northern district
of Ohio to succeed ]. S. Clarke. recent
ly made justice of the United States
supreme court
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
GERMANS CALL OFF
WAR BENEFIT BAZAAR

New York. Feb. 19.-The German
American bazaar for the aid Of war
sufferers of the Teutonic nations,
which was to have been held here
within the next two weeks on an elab-
crate scale. has been indefinitely post
poned. Henry Weismann. president
of the state German-American alli-
ance and head of the bazaar, said that
unless relations between the United
States and Germany improved the
bazaar will not be held.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
CHURCH MEMBERS
EFFORTS WASTED

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb 49, The
work of church's congregation for
past six years was wiped out within a
few minutes early today when the
Eighth Street Baptist church in Kan.
sas City, Kas., was destroyed by fire
The building was almost completed
and had been in process Of construc.
ton for six years the work having
been done entirely by members of the
congregation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
MAY ABANDON PLAN
OF USING HALIFAX

Washington. ID. c., Feb. 19. British
authorities have encountered so many
difficulties in the plan to make Halifax
a port of call instead Of Kirkwall that
they may abandon the idea or at least
limit it to cargo ships.
The British government today had
not reached decision.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
MURDER PRESENTS Mys1Eav.

Des Moines, Feb. 19.-Police today
were endeavoring to establish the iden.
tity OF a man whose body was found
with the skull crushed, under rail-
road bridge here. The officers also
are trying to determine whether he
was struck by train or murdered.
Letters found indicated the dead man
was o. Havland of Des Moines,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20

PHIL ADEl PkIA SAFE

New York. Feb. 70. The American
liner Philadelphia. which left Liverpool
February IA for New York with pas
sengers. reported her position by
wireless today as 1887 miles east OF
New York at 10 a m. She is expected
to dock Thursday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
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EIREMEN ARE KILLED.

Quebec. Que. Feb. 10, Failing
walls of buildings wrecked by flames
crushed three firemen to death and
badly injured FIVE others today The
fire was Quebec's seventh serious one
within a month and a searching en-.
Quiry is under way. Six business
houses were destroyed
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
BUYS u. S. SHELLS
Secretary OF The Navy Lets American
Firms Have Contract Repudi-
ated BY Britons.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 10. Con
tracts for navy projectiles which had
been let to Hadfields, Limited, an Eng.
lish concern, were today given to the
Midvale Steel company, the Washing
ton Steel and Ordnance company and
the Crucible Steel company,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
WAR LOAN REACHES
ENORMOUS AMOUNT

London, Feb. 10. The new money
subscribed to the new British war
loan is at least 700,000,000 pounds ex-
elusive of contributions from the banks
Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor Of the
excheouer, stated in the house Of COM
mons today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
IS SUNK
Officers of French Liner Report Rum
ming Battle In Which They
Destroyed the Enemy.

New York. Feb. 19.-In forty min
ute battle between a German U-boat
and the French line steampship Guy
ane off the coast Of France on January
%, the submarine was sunk. according
to officers of the freighter which ar
rived here today from Bordeaux.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20

New York, Feb. 1.-Two steamships
out Of New York under charter to the
Kerr Steamship company. one Nor
wegian and the one Spanish have been
sunk in the submarine zone, according
to adyices received by the company
today. They were the Dalmata, Nor
wegian. January "a for Havre. and the
Mar Adriatico, Spanish, January 16, for
Bordeaux.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
LAW INTRODUCED.

Des Moines, Feb. ~. -Representa.
tive Lee Elwood introduced his pro
gressive road bill' retaining the state
highway commission in the house to-
day. Contrary to expectations the bill
was introduced as an amendment to
the Pitt-Johnston bill which would
abolish the commission.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
SAILORS ARE MISSING.

crew of the British steamer Romsdal-
en-. reported sunk yesterday, are miss
ing, Lloyd's shipping agency announc-
ed today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
cAssAGEs AWAITING

San Benito, Texas. Feb. 19. Cab
bages have advanced here to s125 a
ton this mark breaking all previous
records In the lower Rio Grande val
ley, the result. commission men say,
of the recent freeze.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
WILSON soon TO
ASK CONGRESS
FOR AUTHORITY
Is Quietly Watching the
U-Boat Situation and
Preparing Forces
PROMISE MADE TO
RELEASE SAILORS

Washington, D. c., Feb. 19.-The
submarine situation seemed at stand.
still today with the government appar-
emily closely watching developments
and steadily preparing itself for even:
Qualities.
It was stated definitely that the pres.
ident has made no plans for going be-
fore congress to ask for additional
authority.
Through the Spanish embassy the
state department has been informed
that the American sailors taken as
prisoners to Germany on the prize
steamer Yarrowdale would be releas-
ed shortly"
Austria's attitude perplexes officials,
but there is hope that Ambassador
Penfeld will find some way to inhu-
ence the Vienna government not to
sanction formally the extreme position
taken by Germany.
So far nothing has been heardsfrom
the central powers as to what a41ufse
they would take in the event tAt the
United States authorized the arming
Of American merchant ships.
When the president will go to con-
gress is closely guarded secret at the
white house. but his chief advisers ex-
pect the action before the end of this
week, and they would not be surprised
II Mr.. Wilson were to appear at the
capitol for this purpose tomorrow or
Wednesday.
Program OF The President.
The president desires the following
action by congress:
Express authorization to employ the
armed forces and all other power and
resources Of the nation to procure and
maintain the safety Of Americans and
American ships from molestation by
xny belligerent upon the high seas.
AUTHORIZATION to commander Amer.
f s rchantmen for naval uses
ms,.y. sssr sment OF the proposed law
4hair al ling the presldent - direct the
the railroads Tor military
purposes and to draft railroad EN-.
ployes into the service of the United
States for this purpose.
Provision Of an emergency fund Of
large proportions, probably by bond
issue. to be expended by the executive
in whatever manner is deemed neces-
sary to effect the desired measures of
protection.
Break With Austria Sure.
It is not unlikely that the president
will make his appearance before con.
gress the occasion for announcing
severance of diplomatic relations with
Austria. Hungary. The administration
sees little hope OF inducing Austria to
withdraw from participation In the
campaign OF ruthless submarine war
fare.
It is not necessary for the president
to obtain authority from congress to
protect Americans abroad, for that is
his constitutional duty. Mr.. Wilson,
however, has demonstrated that he is
averse to using the armed forces of the
patton for this purpose without the
backing Of congress.
He asked such authority when he at.
lacked Huerta at Vera Cruz, although
he ordered the landing of marines on
Mexican soil before the authority was
voted Likewise he obtained congress.
sional authority for the punitive" ex.
petitions invasion OF Mexico last
Mach. although he did not directly
ask 1t and acted before it was granted
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
BENDER KILLS MAN.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 19. Charles
A (Chief) Bender. the Indian baseball
pitcher, who accidentally killed man
with his automobile here Saturday
night today was released on bail.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
MAN KILLS SELF.

Burlington, Feb. 19-Olaf Swanson,
aged IA years, died this morning from
self inflicted wounds. He slashed his
throat with a pocket knife Saturday
while Respondent over i'll health.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-20
NEW ADMIRAL NAMED.

Washington. D, c.. Feb. 10. Captain
Harry S. Knapp was nominated by
President Wilson today as a rear ad.
miral Several lesser naval promo
tions were sent to the senate.
The Pulaskian., 1917-08-03
100 MOST IMPORTANT
 EVENTS IN GREAT WAR

June 2S, 1914.-Archduke Ferdinand, and wife assassinated at Serajavo, Bosnia, by Slav student, Princip, giv- ing the pretext for war
 July 23.-Austria delivers famous ultimatum to Serbia, charging assas- sination plot was matched on Serb soil.
 July 28.-Serbia having agreed to all Austria demands save one, Austria declares war.
 August 1.-Germany declares war on Russia.
 August 3.-Germany declares war on France and invades Belgium.
 August 4.-Great Britain declares a state of war by act of Germany.
 August 21-24EBattle of Mons-C Char leroi; Germans victorious.
 August 23.-Japan at war with Ger many.
 August 27.-Germans burn Louvain, Belgium.
 August 29.-Russians crushed in battle near Tannenburg, Prussia.
 September 5-10.-Germans turned back by French and British in the battle of the Marne.
 September 12.-Battle of the Aisne begins.
 october 9.-Germans capture Ant werp.
 October 21-81.-First battle of Ypres.
 october 3o.-Russia declares war on Turkey.
 November 1.-Germans sink Ad- miral Gradlock's British fleet off Chlli.
 November 10-12.-Second battle at Ypres.
 December 1.-German General De Wet captured, ending South African revolt
 December 5.-serbians defeat Aus trians.
 December 8.-Brltish sink German fleet off Falkland islands.
 January "A, 1915.-Naval battle in North sea German cruiser Bluecher sunk.
 February S.-RusSians suffer sec ond great defeat in East Prussia.
 February 17.-Germans begin sub- marine blockade, despite American protest.
 March 22.-Russians take Przemysl. Galicia after long siege.
 April 22.-Gas first used in war by Germans at Ypres.
 April 25.-Allies land at Darda- nelles. May 4.-Beginning of great German offensive against Russia. May 7.-Lusitania sunk unwarnefi by U-boat; 1000 die, of whom more than 100 are Americans. May 22.-Italy declares war on Aus 1 tria.
 June 2.-Teutons retake przemysl
 August 5.-Germans capture War saw.
 September 1.-Germany promises United States to sink no more liners without warning. September 8.-Czar succeeds Grand Duke Nicholas in command of Russian armies. l September 15.-Germans capture
The Pulaskian., 1917-08-03
Iulv 11.-Russians seIze town ol

1 July 11.-Russians seize town of Kalusz.
 July 12.-Wfdespread labor disorders in- West caused by Industrial Workers of the World; German agents suspect ed. Chang Hsun. leader of Chinese monarchists, flies to Dutch legation in Picking.
 July 13.-British bring down 30 Ger man airplanes on west front in big gest air battle so far.
 July 14-Chancellor Bethmann-Holl- veg resigned and Dr. G. E. Michaelis succeeded him. Germans took French posts south of Courcy. House passed S640. .o000 aviation bill.
 July 15. French took important hills positions from Germans south of Reims.
 July 16.-Russians took Lodziany from Austrians, but evacuated Kalusz.
 July r. = French took German trenches near Melancourt. Three members of Russian cabinet resigned ; riots in Petrograd suppressed. Shake up in British cabinet.
 July 18.-Increased activity on Rou- manian front Russians took part of Novica.
 July 19.-Great German attack be- tween Craonne and Hurtebise partly successful. Chancellor Michaelis de- elared for submarine Warfare. Rus sians driven back in Wilma region. Teu- +o,,r <4
 July 20-Draft for American Ma tional army held Premier Lyoff of Russia succeeded by Kerensky. Ger many called 100000 of her youngest men to the colors.
 July 21.-Senate passed food control and aviation bills. Russians in disor- derly retreat, burning villages.
 July 22.LGerman aviators raided England, killing II in coast towns, but were driven away from London. Siam declared state of war with Germany and Austria-Hungary.
 July 23-Kerensky given absolute powers as dictator of Russia. Ger mans lost heavily in attacks along the Chemin des Danes.
 July 24-Goethals, Denman and White out of shipping board; Rear Ad- miral Capps. E. N. Hurley and Bain- bridge Colby succeeded them. Me Adoo asked congress for $5,000,000,000 more for war. Russians evacuated StanisIau, their whole line periled. French defeated Germans en Craonne front
 July 25-Division of traitrous Rus sian troops blown to pieces by own artillery as part of General Korniloff's measures to restore order. Lenine, Russian pacifist agitator, captured af- ter greatest man hunt Russia ever knew.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-20
CHRISTMASLEAVE
DENIED AT MEADE
Officers and Men Must Remain
at CantOnment.

Camp Meade, Md, December II Old
Man Gloom trotted into camp today.
and nearly 40, 900 men are disappointed,
disgruntled and unhappy.
Orders were issued that no officers or
men would be granted leave of absence
on Christmas Day, except under un-
usual circumstances, no matter whether
they lived within trolley distance of the
cantonment or elsewhere.
The order came when hundreds in
the Seventy ninth Division of the Ma
tional Army from points in Pennsyl-
vania were planning to spend the holi-
days with fellow soldiers from Balti-
more, and representatives of the Mary
land Council of National Defense were
planning to have Baltimoreans open
their homes on Christmas Day to en-
terrain the soldiers of the new army.
In conference with the newspaper
correspondents Brigadier General w.
j. Nicholson, acting division command
err, said he felt deeply hurt to take
such stand, because of the disappoint-
ment it would be to many of the men,
but he said he felt that there were
other things more important to be con-
sidered. He saddle had gone so far
as to order General Nicholson to re-
main in camp on Christmas Day, al
though he had been invited to spend
the day in Washington.
1T would be unfair" sad the Cen
eral. "for US 20 call upon the railroads
t o:-furnish us extra transportation
facilities to enable approximately
10000 men-half of the number here
to 90 to their homes at time when
the railroads are hard hit to care for
the necessities of public utilities in
their freight shipments; then. too, it
would be unfair to say that those men
who live within trolley distance could
20 home for the day, while the others
should remain. 1t Is, indeed, very kind
Continued on page fve.)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-20
SHOTGUN WOUNDS.
FATAL TO Girl.
LeOna Vansickle of Friendsville
Victim When Gun Exploded.

An old shell In shot gun which Lloyd
Vansickle, of Friendsville. was repair
ing. on Tuesday last at the Vansickle
home, was the cause Of the death of
his daughter, Leona, aged twelve years,
when the charge was exploded, the en-
tire load of shot taking effect in the
girls body as she was walking across
the room in which her father was work
ing. Her death took place at the
Western Maryland Hospital in Cum
berland on Thursday morning to which
point she was taken Immediately after
the shooting occurred.
Mr.. Vansickle saw the shell in the
gun as he was engaged in repairing it
but thought it was empty. AS he closed
the breech of the gun it exploded, the
charge of shot as stated above piercing
her body. At Cumberland everything
possible was done to save the life of
the girl. but the efforts of the surgeons
proved unavaiing.
Her remains were taken from the
hospital to her home on Thursday where
the interment occurred Saturday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-20
Our Boys in France.

When your boy goes to France. and
we know that many Of them will be
there in q short time, it may be neces-
sary to send him money at some lime
during his stay.
Through our connection with the
National City Bank of New York, we
have made arrangements to have these
amounts transferred to him from q
bank in Paris by registered mail and
the chances Of loss in the mail will be
eliminated.
It will be necessary to have his name,
the regiment, and company, and any
other information that may help to
identify him, If it is found that the
money cannot be delivered it will be re-
turned.
We shall be glad to extend all our
facilities in this or any other' line, to
your boy.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
OAKLAND, MARYLAND.
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