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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30

LABOR DRAFT
NECESSITY FOR SHIP coNsTRUC-
TioN EMPHASIZED At
CONFERENCE.

Washington. ID. c., Oct. 29.-The Inn
minent necessity of speeding up ship
construction was emphasized at con.
ference here today between Atlantic
coast ship builders and officials OF the
emergency feet corporation, the navy
department. the department OF labor
and the American Federation Of Labor.
Unless the present labor shortage is
relieved without delay officials claim
II will be necessary to consider dras-
tic methods of conscription of work.
Acn.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30

Washington. D. c., Oct. 29.-The
American public must pay As cents a
ton more for bituminous coal. Presi.
dent Wilson late on Saturday granted
mine operators an increase of that
amount, for coal at the mine mouth.
The increase was granted to allow the
operators to meet the miners demand
for higher wages.
The wage advance for miners in the
central competitive field, for which
many Of them struck recently, will be-
come effective November l.
LOSS Is HEAVY.
Strikes in Illinois were held respon.
sible for a loss of 100000 tons Of soft
coal last week in report MADE today
by the United States geological sur
vey.
The Illinois strikes reduced the
weekly average for the whole country,
bringing production to the lowest
mark. save one, for the year Summer
strikes in the Illinois mines were re-
sponsible for the previous low mark
in production
REPORT BY SURVEY.
In the report on the production of
bituminous coal and the causes OF loss
OF working time for the week of Octo-
Der &c. the survey says:
'The total output. including Ignite
and coal coked, is estimated at $780,
sol net tons. loss Of So per cent as
compared with the week Of October
49,"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
PEACE OFFER
is SPURNED
BY BELGIUM
Effort By Germany To
Make Separate Peace,
Separating Allies, Meets
Defeat.

London, Oct. 29.-La Metropole, a
Belgian newspaper published here,
says German attempt to separate the
allies has been defeated by Baron de
BroQueville, Belgian foreign minister.
According to this newspaper Ger
many recently made peace offer to
Belgium.
SOUGHT "LAsTiNG PEACE"
La Metropole says the bearer Of the
peace proposal was a Belgian indus
trial and financial magnate who knew
Foreign Minisher de Broqueville per
sonally. He went to Paris through
Switzerland and asked for q meeting
with the minister, who met him in a
Paris hotel. The emissary there said
he was commissioned by Baron Won
Der Lancken, legal adviser Of the Ger
man government in Belgium, to pro.
pose that semiofficial Belgian and
French delegates should meet German
delegates in Berne to, lay down q
basis for lasting peace.
CONDITIONS OF PROPOSAL
The following preliminary conditions
were presented:
Recognition OF Belgian tndepeuds
ence, Indemnity for war expenses, rep
aration for war destruction according
to the Belgian common law. and con-
vocation Of peace conference at Brus-
sells under the presidency Of King
Albert
Baron de Brocqueville, the newspa-
per says, defeated this attempt to sep
arate the allies.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
Pacifist Clergyman, Having
Prayed For Kaiser, Is
Stripped and Beaten ''In
Name of Belgiun's Wom-
en- and Children" :"
WANDERS IN WOODS
AFTER CHASTISEMENT

Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 29.-Herbert
is. Bigelow. head Of the Peoples church
of this city, one of the leaders of the
Peoples council, socialist and pacifist
was taken into the woods near Flor.
ence, KY, shortly before midnight last
might, tied to tree and horse-whipped
by men "who wore long robes and
hoods, similar to those described as
worn by the 'Ku klux Klan,'" accord
ing to report from Florence today.
PRAYED FOR KAISER.
Bigelow was taken into custody by
five men as he was entering hall in
Newport, KY, shortly befores o'clock
last night, where he was to address a
a meeting Of socialists He was rushed
to an automobile and spirited away.
Recently federal authorities conduct.
ing raid on Bigelow's Office in Gin
cinnati, where documents concerning
the activities Of the local Peoples
council we're seized. Sunday afternoon
at his Peoples church services, Bigo-
low prayed for 'the repose of the soul
of Emperor William and the proud
men surrounding him"
BEATEN WITH BIAckSNAkE.
The report stated that Bigelow was
disrobed, tiend tree and one Of
the leaders read note saying:
"In the name of the poor women
and children OF Belgium, this man
should he whipped"
A man dressed in white, using a
whip OF the blacksnake kind, then de-
livered twelve lashes upon Bigelow's
back. Bigelow was warned to stay
away from Cincinnati and released
The party made their way back to
their waiting automobiles and disap-
peared.
Bigelow wandered an snour IN sthe
woods. finally reaching Florence, KY,
where he received medical attention.
WAS DEMOCRATIC LEADER.
IN, a statement issued today, Bige-
low stated that owing to the men
wearing long white robes he was un-
able to recognize any OF his abductors.
Mr.. Bigelow was democratic candi-
date for secretary of state Of Ohio in
1902 and was a delegate from Ham
lton county to the constitutional con-
vention in 1912. He was elected by
this convention as its president. For
the last several years, however, he
has been actively associated with the
socialist party.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
Kaiser Offers
Bavariar1 Post
Of Chancellor

4 MSTERDAM, Oct 29.-The
II Zeitung Am Mittag Of eer-
lin says the German chan
ceIIorship has been offered TO the
1avartan premier, Count Won
Hertlin9, who has asked for the
time to consider the matter.
THE resignation Of Chancellor
Michaelis was reported by Berlin
newspapers, last week, but no con-
firmation Of the report has reached
this country. At the time Dr.. Mich
asiis was made chancellor Il was
said the place had been offered to
County Won Hsrtiins and that he
declined it, suggesting Dr.. Mich
aolis.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
WAVE OF COLD
IS ON THE WAY
SOUTHEASTERN IOWA is SLATED
FOR TOUCH OF GENUINE
WINTER.

Washington. ID. c.. Oct 29.-The
first real cold wave of the season made
its appearance today in the Rocky
Mountain district with a minimum
temperature of IL degrees below zero
in northern Wyoming and the lowest
October temperature on record at
Denver and Pueblo. Colo. and Poca-
tello, Idaho.
Cold wave warnings we're issued by
the weather bureau for southeast
Iowa, Illinois, except Chicago, eastern
Missouri and Little Rock. and the in
terror of eastern Texas. The cold
will overspread the sSantic coast
districts Tuesday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
MENACE Is REMOVED.

IAssociated Press Summary
On the northern Russian front the
Germans have extended their with.
drawal movement to include the force
that recently was landed on the Wer-
der peninsula after the capture Of
Oesel and Moon islands at the en-
trance to the Gulf Of Riga. This land
ing was viewed at the time as threat
against. Reval, the Russian naval base
on the Gulf Of Finland, and even
against Petrograd.
The withdrawal leaves the Germans
without a foothold on the Esthonian
coast, attempts by them to follow up
the original landing by putting troops
ashore at points both north and south
Of the peninsula having failed accord
ing to the Russian reports.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
FOOD PLEDGE
DRIVE IS ON
HALF A MILLION cANvASSERS
GET RECRUITS FOR saw
ING CAMPAIGN.

Washington. D. c.. Oct. 29.--Food
pledge week got actively under way
today with half million canyassers
throughout the cotSntry securing
pledges for the observance Of the food
administrator directions and, advice
in food economy, which President
Wilson has endorsed. With effective
enrolment of families to save food
throughout the war, the United States
will be able to export the meat,
wheat, fats and sugar its allies in
Europe sorely need to enable them to
maintain their fighting strength
Lord Northclitfe. head of the British
war mission in the United States,
places the situation before the Ameri-
can people briefly as follows:
"The greatest food experts on both
sides Of the Atlantic say that there is
a world shortage OF food. The boys
who are enduring the hell Of the
trenches for our sake cannot hold out
il they are i'll fed. Either the stay
at homes must save that the soldiers
may get their vital needs or the sol
diers must go short SO that the stay
at homes may fatten. You cannot
have it both ways and must make
your choice"
Belgian Minister de Cartier said
today that the effort in which every
nation allied against Germany is
every nerve and expendins
every last ounce of strength will sue
ceed or fail according to whether the
peoples and their armies have the
food needed to maintain their strength
and their spirit. America must sup
ply by far the greatest portion OF this
food, he said, and in so doing will as
sure victory in the war.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
GERMANS QUIT WERpER.

Petrograd. Oct. 29.-The Germans
have evacuated the Werder peninsula
on the Gulf Of Riga, where they made
. landing recently, the war Office an
nounces. The announcement says:
"werder manor has been burned
and the provisions have been stolen
"No fighting has taken place in the
Gulf Of Finland but trawlers are active
there"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
GERMAN POSTS BOMBED.

London, Oct. 29.-Many tons Of
bombs were dropped yesterday on
German military establishments in
Belgium by British aviators, accord
ing to a statement from the admiralty
which says enemy airdomes at Engel,
st. Denis Westrem, and varssenaere
were bombed and direct hits made.
Several railway stations also were
struck, the report says. and one enemy
machine was shot down.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
WEBSTER TAKES JOB
ON RAILWAY BOARD

Des Moines, Oct. Ex-Governor W.
L. Harding announced today that
Charles w. Webster Of Waucoma. coal
administrator for Iowa, had accepted
appointment to the state railway COM
mission in succession to Edward Chas-
sci Of Lemars. who resigned recently
to accept a position in Chicago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
COUNTY GOES OVER
QUOTA FOR BONDS
BY HALF MILLION

plete their checking Of the various sub
scripuons, but the executive commit
tee at headquarters in the Commercial
club today announced that thus far
SCI 400 has been reported from the city
and $4,000 from the county outside
the city.
OF this amount $52,25O was turned
in by the railroad committee, $500
Of which was subscribed through local
banks here Saturday b. the Burlington
railroad. The railroad subscriptions
came from 1,009 persons and the total
to date is $114.15o. This ranks second
only to the Morrell packing plant.
which is still in the lead by a few thou
sands but the railroad committee chair
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
DEFEAT SOLIDIFTES
ITALIAN FACTIONS

Rome. Oct. 29-The effect Of the
Austro-G German offensive on the po-
litical situation has been to eliminate
party differences. The retiring cab
met is expected to remain with COM
paratively few changes, under the
Premiership Of Professor vittorio Or
lando.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
FRANCE PLANS AID.

Paris, Oct 29.-Before the meeting
of the cabinet last evening to deter
mine upon cooperation Of the allies on
the Italian front. Premier Painleve
congerred with Gen. Petain. the com
mander-in-chief, and General Foch.
chief Of staff of the war ministry, the
Petit Parisien, says. The War com
mittee met again this morning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
PRICE OF COAL
RISES As CENTS
INCREASE is GRANTED TO EN-.
ABLE OPERATORS TO RAISE
MINERS WAGES.

Washington, q. c., Oct. 2e.-Fed-
erai trade commission investiaa-
tors will help state fuel admins
traitors fix fair retail price mar
gins. More than dozen started
out today for various parts Of the
country.
Complaints Of violation Of the
law fixing prices will be turned
over BY the state administrator
to the trade commission lnvestl.
gators. ~
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
TROOPS TRANSPORT
LOSSES ARE SMALL

London, Oct. 29.-In the house of
commons today Premier Lloyd George
said, that since the beginning of the
war 5000 900 men had been transport.
ed with loss Of only $500 and that of
these only 2.70O had been lost through
enemy actions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
[Associated Press summary.l

ASSOCIATED Press Summary
Italy's soldiers have failed to check
the onrush of the Austro-G Germans and
the entire line of the Isonzo is threat
ened with annihilation. Sweeping
down from the mountains into the
plains of Friuli, the invaders have cap
tured Cividale and Gorilla, 100000
prisoners and 700 guns.
Where General Cadorna will make .
stand is not yet clear, but two posi-
tions capable of defense are available.
The Germans have reached the low
lands and are but nine miles from
Udine, Cadorna's general headquar-
ters. The railroad running north and
south through Udine might make q
defensive line, but the TagliamentO
river, eighteen miles west of Udine,
probably would offer a stronger de-
tense.
MAY BATTLE At RIVER.
The fall of Gorilla is a serious men
ace to the Italian troops holding the
Carso line southwark to the head Of
the Adriatic, but General Cadorna
still would be able to offer stort re
sistanceY on Tine running through Toi-
rnezzo, Gemona, Udine, Buttrio and
Gradisca. The capture of Gradisca by
the, Teutons. however, would make !
retreat from the Carso inevitable and
also somewhat difficult. The line OF
the Tagliamento river, it appears,
would give the Italians the better nat
ural position from which to hold the
Germans from the Venetian plains and
the overrunning of northern Italy
ALPINE POSITIONS MENAcED.
While the whole Isonzo line is in
grave danger, there is also serious
threat in the Teuton drive to the Ital-
ian line in the Carnic Alps and even
in the Dolomites, north of Belluno.
Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen is endeavoring to drive a wedge
between the armies on the Carso front
and those in the mountains northwest
of Udine. Some of the advanced
probably have been abandoned al
ready. If this should prove true the
river seems to offer Gen.
eral Cadorna his first defensive line.
unless his armies stiffen greatly and
hold the invaders within few miles
of their present positions.
coWARDlcE CHARGE DELETED.
Rome, Oct. %. - (Delayed)-The
Italian war Office has issued an amend
ed version Of the official statement on
operations issued early today. As
amended the first sentence of the an
reads:
"The violence Of the attack and the
failure to resist on the part of some
units forming our second army allowed
the yAustro-German forces to break in
to our left wing on the Julian front"
This version eliminates the words
which in cowardice relied without
fighting, or surrendered to the enemy"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
Final Figures On Second
Liberty Loan Cannot Be
Known Until November L;
Believed To Exceed $5,-I
OOO,OOO,OOO.
CHICAGO DISTRICT
MAY FALL SHORT

New York, Oct. 2e-The bonds
Of the second Liberty Loan were
listed today on the stock exchange
here. The first transaction $500
work, took place with the price
+ par.
The second lot, amounting to
5000, sold It 1o0.o2.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30

Rome, Oct. 2e.-The Italians
are checking the advance Of the
Austro-German troops in the
plains Of northern Italy, the war
office announces.
The announcement follows:
"Ali movements ordered by the
general staff are being carried out
quite regularly and the troops
which are opposing the enemy are
fulfilling their duty by keeping In
check his advance into the plains"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
Berlin Military Authority
Says Line In Belgium Is
!; Untenable; Russian Posi-
tions Are Evacuated By
Teuton Forces.
FRENCH LOSE AND
WIN BACK GROUND
ASSOCIATED Press summary

I rsstis Associated FEeSS SuIIll4oL y
"A German retirement between
Warneton and Dixmude to stralgnten
out the line and eliminate the Ypres
salient il not unlocked for in German
military circles. One leading German
critic, Major Moraht, says the front is
lntenable and that the Germans VIII
have to retire to new line. Such q
line probably would run through Men
IN to Roulers, to Thourout and thence
to the sea.
ALLIES OCCUPY BIG AREA.
Operations carried out by the Bel
eians and French looking toward the
elimination of Houtholst forest, north
Of Ypres, are progressing favorabiy.
The entire Merckem peninsula north
Of Dixmude has been captured by
allied troops, who have also taken
Merckem and several other villages
west Of the forest. The British hold
the southern side of the forest and
continuation Of the Belgo-French ad'
vance would make the German posi-
ton untenable.
FRENCH RETAKEA LOST GROUND.
Paris, Oct. 29.-An attack was made
by the Germans last night on the YER
dun from Chaume wood. The war
office reports that they gained root
Ing in the advanced French positions
but that the greater part OF the ground
WAS gained in counter attack.
The announcement follows:
"In Belgium rather violent artillery
actions occurred north Of Draiebank.
son the Aisne, front spirited ar
tiIlery fighting, occurred near. Hurte'
bfse and IN the sector north OF yaudes-
son & .e.....,...
III ..On the right bank Of the Meuse,
the German artillery violently bonn
barded our positions on the front be-
tween Chaume wood and Bezonvaux.
An stack followed. The enemy. beat
en- back by our fire, was not able to
approach our lines except at single
point north OF Caurieres wood where
he gained footing for distance OF
about 500 metres in our advanced po.
sitions. Our troops counter-attacked
Immediately and regained the greater
part Of the occupied ground.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
SHORT LOANS POPULAR.

Washington, D. C., Oct. 29.-The
third days subscription to the govern
ment's latest offerings of short time
certificates Of Indebtedness Of an in
definite amount was $3.50, $4,000, max.
ing total subscription thus far OF
1895, Al 900. The subscription books
are still open.
These subscriptions bring the, total
of outstanding certificates Of indebted.
ness, issued as part Of the Liberty
Loan financing program( up to $2,029.-
666, 900, the largest amount recorded.
The entire sum will be retired out OF
receipts from the second Liberty Bond
issue
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30

Washington, d. G., Oct. 2e.-Re
turns from the second Liberty Loal
campaign reaching the treasury depart
ment early today gave no definite in
dicatton as to the total amounts sub
scribed. The full measure of the
nations response probably win not be
known definitely before the latter par
of the week.
Treasury officials, on the basis o,
returns at hand, were unable to say
whether subscriptions to the loan had
passed the $4,000, 100000 mark, al
though they were agreed the chances
are that the figures approximate this
amount
ANNOUNCEMENT IS DELAYED.
Further figures showing Liberty
Loan subscription totals, the treasury
department announced today, will NOT
be made public here until November l.
This decision was reached when it be-
came apparent that the federal reserve
banks would be unable to make more
than approximate returns before that
time.
OFFICIALS ARE CONFIDENT.
There was nothing today at the
treasury on which to base an estimate
of the grand total Of subscriptions. It
was assumed in the lack Of reports
that the banks were busy tabulating
the totals.
Officials reasserted their. belies that
the loan had passed IS, ,000, 900, ,00u.
4 Next Thursday is the last day upon
which banks may make returns.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-30
DISTRICT FAILS SHORT.

Chicago, Ill, Oct. 29.-Tabulators re-
sumed their tasks today Of reckoning
the subscriptions to the second Liberty
Loan in the seventh federal reserve
district. Estimates today are that the
district will fall trifle short Of the
maximum allotment of 500, 900. a
figure for purchases be-
ing $611,000,000. Work of tabulation
is slow.
Cook county leads the district in the
figures thus far tabulated. with 49,
45S subscriptions for Sl2s.s41. 900; Illi-
nois outside Cook county gave 109, 1888
for $40, ,900.950. Iowa.
lis, 100 for $3S,1S5.900 and Wisconsin
LOT ,045 for So, ,498. 900.
Sixty-two per cent OF the 29.476 Off
GERS and men at Camp Grant bought
bonds, 1881 Of them making pur-
chases of $1,900,200.
Fort She.ridan's subscriptions
amounted to $4,702,350.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-14
WOODEN BAND CONCERT
WILL BE FINE AFFAIR

The annual indoor concert by the
Wooden Co. band will be held in the
Century theater Tuesday evening.
Feb. 20. Director F. u. Thayer has
prepared an excellent program for
the occasion, which will embrace
classical selections, standard over
lures and popular medleys. II IS
promised that this fine musical or
ganization will surpass itself at this
seasons concert other special fea-
lures on the program will include
Ernest Duke Staples. mOnologist;
imperial quartet. James Beard. cor
net soloist; Alphonse Heyde. Gu
phonium sOlOist; and Master Russell
Hupp. piano Master Hupp is only
eight years old and is said to be a
musical prodigy. Last fall he played
IN the Bush musical institute. Chi
cago. The band is leaving no stone
UntuTned 10 give the music loving
people of Mishawaka a program OF
real musical merit on this occasion.
The band is hard at practice. and il
is not too much 10 expect that the
public will be as generous in its ap-
probation of the bands efforts at
this concert as in the past.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-14
NEW FARMERS BANK
APPOINTS DIRECTORS
Wyatt Institution Will Open
About April 1-Charter
is Granted.
It. Home Phone 118; Bell 10

Officers and directors for the new
Farmers bank of Wyatt were APP
pointed Tuesday afternoon as fol-
lows: William Lehman, president;
o. S wilkins vice president; c. A.
Townsend, vice president; Louis Ger
Der. cashier. The directors which in
clude the first three of the above
are as follows: Jacob Fullmer, sr.,
Jake Sickle, John Biltz, Lemon
Sheets, Ed GoetZ, Joseph Gerber, H..
G. Eggleston. Roscoe Truax, county
assessor, Stanley Mcintosh, NJ. w.
Mix. This leaves still one more TO
be named, making a directorate of
IA.
A charter has been granted, and
the bank will be opened for bust
ness about the first of April Work
on the building Will be commenced
Immediately. The capital stock of
the institution is $4,000 and there
will be a surplus Of $1,000. over ST.
OOO,OOO is represented among the
farmers and manufacturers on the
directorate. thus assuring a strong
and healthy bank.
Wyatt is about 10 miles south of
Mishawaba and is the center Of a
fiourishing community of well-to-do
farmers. The need of a banking es-
tabHshment has long been felt in the
locality and in consequence the new
institution will commence business
under the best of auspices