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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
OFFICER WILL
N0TC0ME HERE
RECRUITS FOR MOSQUITO FLEET
MUST GO TO NEAREST NAVY
ENLISTlN0 STATION.

G. c, Swain who has been enrolling
men for the coast patrol, commonly
known as the mosquito fleet, has re-
ceived letters from the headquarters OF
the naval training station of the United
States In New York City and also from
the Y. s. coast defense reserve Office al
New London, Conn. in regard to the
recruiting Of men here for that service
1t will not be possible for a represen-
tative of the navy to visit Ottumwa to
inspect and accept the recruits. but
they will be required to go to the near
est naval reserve recruiting station to
be examined.
have been sent Mr.. Swain by the head
quarters office.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
WIFE ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.

Denison, May 81. Mrs. William b
Gibson, living on farm half way be
tween Dow City and Dunlap, was
found dead on her back porch by her
husband. He arose early and took his
shotgun out to kill squirrels. He shot
one or more and returned to the house,
leaving the gun there, and went out to
milk his cows On his return he found
his young wife dead on the porch with
a wound from the gun. No one knows
Just how the accident occurred.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
RULES ARE ARRANGED
FOR EIGHT HOUR DAY

New York, Nay IA settlement is
expected to be reached this week be-
tween the national conference commit
tee OF the railways and the heads of
the four railway brotherhoods on all
points at issue over the application OF
the eight hour day. representatives Of
both sides announced today. Confer
ences have been in progress here for
two weeks,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
PLAN TO PRESERVE OLD FORT.

Cherokee. May q. 1t has been sug.
gested that the old Cherokee fort,
which stands near the brick yard in
the southwest part OF the city, be pre-
served The fort is Of historic interest
having played an important part in the
history Of Cherokee in the early days
of its development, At present the
building is rapidly going to ruin and
the plan suggested is that the building
be purchased and placed in some park
or other suitable place in the city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
ARRESTED BY UNCLE.

Muscatine. May 81 Henry Carter,
aged 10, was arrested by Chief Of Po-
lice Bronner and Officer Miller on
complaint filed by his uncle, A. J. Car
ter Of Sweetland Center. charging the
youth with stealing some chickens
from his farm and disposinS OF them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
WoULD.eE SOLDIER sklPs.

Traer, May 21.-An army officer was
in Traer looking for information re
garding John Dedic who offered to en-
list in the army. The government sent
him money to pay his expenses to
Cedar Rapids. Instead of enlisting
after being accepted. he skipped out
with the money No one here could
give him any information. Dedic work.
ed a year or two In Traer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
ale AcREAeE no CORN.

Knoxville, May c1.-The farmers
around Knoxville arc planting the
greatest acreage Of corn ever known
in the history of the county. Most Of
the winter wheat turned out poor and
every field which was not good has
been pioved and is being planted to
corn. Most of the corn is expected to
be planted by the last Of the week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
FRANCE GETS AID. ANYWAY.
MAYOR MAC VICAR TO WAR.

DeB MONIES, May IT. -AH1d TIC
cheers OF some 1000 persons and the
playing Of the Star Spangled Banner
by consolidated band from the three
Des Moines high schools, Mayor John
p. Mac Vicar left the city for Fort
Douglas. Utah, where he will serve as
a captain in the quartermaster's divi-
sion of the army.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
T. R. DISBANDS
HIS DIVISION
MAKES CHARACTERISTIC REPLY
TO PRESIDENTS CRITICISM
OF HIS PLAN.

New York, May 81. Col. Theodore
Roosevelt formally disbanded his dlvl
sion yesterday in communication al
dressed to his followers in which nc
urged them to give service to the ma
ton in any way they might find open
lin the military esta blishment ii they
could, in civil life-n they must.
In the same communication Col
Roosevelt made vehement answer to
President Wilson'S criticism of him
self and the volunteer movement con
graduating his followers for at leas,
having forced the general staff to re-
verse itself and send troops TO France
ct once
FLING AT WILSON,.
Regarding the presidents statement
that his would be IAN Independent
command" Col Roosevelt says the
chief executive Is misinfOfmed.
This statement he follows up with
gne declaration that in his letter to
Secretary OF War Raker he asked to
be made the junior brigader in any
command he might be permitted to
raise.
FRANCE GETS AID. ANYWAY.
we feJOfCs tn3t DIVISION cOlnpos'
ed OF our fine regular soldiers and ma
rines under SO gallant and efficient a
leader a. Gen. Pershing is to be sent
abroad" says Mr.. Roosevelt's order.
I'VE have right to certain satisfac-
ton in connection Herewith. The
Roosevelt agitation. backed by the Ell
pressed desire of Gems. Joffre and Pc
tain, unguestionably had its effect in
bringing about the present expedition.
'@The compromise is that France gets
Americans soldiers in the trenches but
Roosevelt will not lead them"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
II. 6 MAY USE clUe HOUSE.

Des Moines, May 81. Hyperion
club house, the luxurious $4,000 rem
devious of wealthy Des Moines golfers.
may be Communicated by the United
States government as an ofhcere head
quarters for the Camp Dodge training
camp.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
,owAN KILLED AT Why.

Dies Moines, May q, Private En-
met !. Crane, Company A, fifty-frst
battalion, Canadian contingent a Des
Moipes boy. was killed in the famous
drive OF the Canadians that captured
Vimy ridge Hindenburg's Gibraltar of
the west front, May 1.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
EhGLIsAMEN MOURN cHoATE.

London, May 2l.-Several hundred
persons attended service in memory
of Joseph Fl. Choate of New York. at
St Margarets church. Westminster to-
day. The archbishop Of Canterbury
spoke of Mr.. Choate's services for the
American and British nations.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
LAND SELLS FOR sos

Perry. May 21.-The sale OF $50
acres OF land nine miles southwest of
Perry for $205 an acre represents the
biggest land deal ever closed in this
county.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
rAMA WANTS SOLDIERS

Traer. May 21.-South Tama is hard
at work for one of the six concentra-
ton camps for soldiers during the
war. A tract Of 500 acres from the
Toledo fair ground has been surveyed
and is under consideration. II offers
superior facilities in the way Of topos-
raphy. water and transportation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
THtRTY-rHREE GRADUATE

Williamsburg, May 21.-There are
thirty graduates from the vii.
Hamburg high school this year. Two
class plays VIII be given Mrs, Tenn
ple,s Telegram" on Tuesday and "The
Little Princess" on Thursday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
TWELVE WRITE ESSAYS.

i North English, May 81 Twelve
iowa county boys competed in the
boys camp essay contest during the
current year.
Evening star., 1917-04-11
Is Major in Reserve Corps.
SECOND "MOVIE' EXHIBITION
TO BE GIVEN BY STAR TONIGHT

With the band of the Presidents yacht, the May
flower playing patriotic and popular airs, the second
exhibition of motion pictures connection with The
Stars campaign obtain recruits for the United States
Navy will be given tonig the map
the 1lth side of the budlne The showing OF
the pictures will start at o'clock, but this will be pre-
ceded by concert by the band starting 73O clock
The motion picture program will include several reels
Of pictures prepared under the direction Of the Navy
DEPARTMENT to show something of the life In the United
States Navy. Big guns will be action, and there
also will be pictures showing submarines and destroyers
operation.
Reels prepared under the direction OF the French
Office giving the battle front in France will be
shown. There are several OF these reels: The Big
Question: reel telling of the Presidents Of the
United States also will be shown:
Yeoman A. L. Thompson of the MayAower is tell
of the life in the navy and Chief Yeoman L. Johrden and
Pharmacist Mate c. u Jones Of the navy recruiting
ton at 3Oe 9Th street northwest will be charge Of the
recruiting Office located the lobby of The Star building
Thew will have on hand for distribution supp Of liter
ature telling Of the navy and the advantages offers to
young
Evening star., 1917-04-11
EXPLOSION AMIDSHIPS
CAUSED LINER TO SINK
Consul Frost's Report on American
Steamship Salmo Leaves Re
sponsibility in Doubt.

Sinking of the Wilson liner Salmo,
having aboard one American, who was
saved. was reported to the State De-
uartment today by Consul Frost at
oueenstown. His dispatch follows:
Wilson liner Salmo, 1895 tons. Opor-
to to Liverpool, sunk by explosion
in ten minutes. 1880 pm.
anriI I $50 miles west Baskets. Nor
wagian fireman lost chief engineer per-
hans fatally scalded. No submarine or
torpedo seen. Weather squally, heavy
sweUs low temperature. Captains s
hoat rescued by tanker konakry, Port
Arthur TO Queenstown, 5 pm. the Sth
After twenty eight hours in heavy
weather, landed Queenstown. Other
boat believed landed Nalentia. Sole
American on board, Michael Piorun, lib
1Irkean street Philadelphia. fireman,
saved, now at Queenstown. Have affi-
dayit Piorun: also master
Evening star., 1917-04-11
ITALIANS CHEER THE U. S.
Premier Boselll Lauds President
Wilson's Speech to Congress.

ROME, via Paris. April 11.-Premier
Roselli. speaking at the inauguration
Of an exhibition of photographs from
all fronts, which has been organized in
the Capitoline Museum, said. in refer
a,.e to Americas entrance into the
war:
six hundred years ago Cola Di Rienzi
proclaimed from this capitol the rights
of peoples Today. from another CAPT
toll that of Washington. President Will
son has proclaimed the same rights.
inviting the peoples'to bind themselves
with a pledge of love. embracing all
civilized races"
The premier emphasized the impor-
lance of American intervention, both
from a moral and material standpoint.
Every reference to the United States
was greeted with loud cheers.
Evening star., 1917-04-11
FIRE MACHINES IN CRASH:
DEPUTY CHIEF is HURT

The automobile of Acting Deputy Chies
Darlington and the No. 16 automobile
fire engine collided at 18th and F. streets
northwest about ; o'clock this afternoon
and both machines We're badly damaged.
Acting chief Darlington was slightly
injured.
The automobile fire apparatus was re-
spending to AN alarm turned in from 18th
and | streets northwest. The engine was
going north on 18th street and the chiefs
machine was going west on + street when
they collided. They ran into the curb
and demolished lamp post. Neither
piece OF apparatus was overturned The
accident attracted a large crowd to the
scene.
Evening star., 1917-04-11
C0NFERS
ON WAR MEASURES
Visits Speaker CIark's Room
at Capitol to Consult
House Leaders.
FULL STRENGTH FOR ARMY

President Wilson went to the Capitol
at noon today, going at once TO
Speaker Clarks room, where for more
than an hour he conferred with the
Speaker aud Majority Leader kitchin
over pending war measures in Con
gress.
After the meeting Mr.. kitchin stated
that the conference had mainly 10 dc
with the pending military bill.
The President earnestly urged tnat
the entire War Department plan !or
raising an army by selective conscrlp-
tion be accepted by Congress. but was
told that sentiment undoubtedly eN-
is ted for resorting to consCriptlon only
if the volunteer system failed
Representative Kitchiu said he had
not thoroughly examined the War De
partment plan, and was not ready TO
commit himself on it. Some OF ms
friends said that he was for conscrlp-
ton only as an emergency measure
The President went over details OF
several other war measures with the
two leaders. primarily to urge prompt
action, and learn the prevailing Sentl-
ments of the House membership.
Indications We're that he WoSd con-
tinue to insist upon the War Depart
ment plan as drawn, although sentl-
ment appeared to be developing for
putting a provision into the measure
under which an effort would be made
first to raise the army by volunteers
1t is known that there is an extensive
opposition to the departments recon-
mendation prevailing among democrats of
the House and the President took this oc-
casion to impress the leaders with his
position.
Evening star., 1917-04-11
CHARLESTON, w. VA, GETS
ARMOR PLANT, is REPORT

Formal announcement OF the site OF the
governments armor plate plant and pro-
iectile plant is to be made late today at
the Navy Department
Members of Congress interested in the
location. have been told informally that
Charleston, w. Va, has been chosen.
Evening star., 1917-04-11
SECOND BATTALION WILL
GUARD THE AQUEDUCT
Third Infantrymen Rejoice at As
signment Away From Fort
Myer Camp.

The I'd Battalion of the Sd 1nfan-
try. N G. D. c.. now in camp near Fort
Myer. Va. is to take up the work of
morrow. 1t will relieve Companies B
and c, 1st Separate Battalion. n. G.
D. c., which have been doing guard
duty along the aqueduct for more than
week. These companies will be as
signed guard duty in Potomac Park
and at points in the southeast section
of the District. it is stated.
While no definite announcement was
made today concerning the work to be
cludes Companies f, F. G and II. it is
understood the companies will be To-
Gated in separate camps at various
points along the aqueduct. Maj. Wal
ZACH A. McCathran is in command of
the battalion.
The men of the four companies We're
made happy today when they learned
that they were to be moved from the
Fort Myer camp and We're to take up
active guard work along the aqueduct.
Glad to Get Away From Mud.
NO more mud for u.s. was the way
soldiers greeted the announcement.
Every man will be glad to get away
from the camp where the mud gives
lots of trouble following rain.
Today large force of men still was
at work digging the bitches which are
to drain the camp site When these are
completed puddles will be unknown
about the camp, it is stated, for the
drainage system will carry off all rain
fall.
The companies of the 1st Battalion
Of the Sd Infantry today started the
construction of incinerators beside
built with bricks and cement purchased
from the company funds. as no allow
ances for such structures have been re-
ceived from the army.
Lumber is on the ground for the con-
struction of mess shelters for the men.
One is to be built adjoining each of
the cook shacks. They will measure
about 16 by so feet. will be covered
with tar paper and the sides will be
screened with wire netting.
In Good Physical Trim.
Mai. Charles r. Luce, chief medical
officer of the regiment, today stated
that all of the men are making good
showing in their physical examina-
tions They are in the best OF phyS1cal
trim, he stated. This has been shown
bv their behavior during the examna-
tions. which are held in "A room that
is not heated. Fresh recruits who were
waiting to be examined shivered in
the room, but the seasoned soldiers
did not seem to mind the cold a bit.
.'They didn't even get goose pimples,
said Maj. Luce.
Meat and Cheese Stolen.
Compny A today is bemoaning the
theft of two big hams, twenty pounds
Of sausage and two pounds of cheese
from its cook shack last night.
THE person who took them certainly
was painstaking thief" said kid
Creek" a we'll known amteur wrestler
of this city. who is the company's cook.
! 81 discovered the theft of the ham and
sausage about II o'clock last night The
thief had dropped TIE cheese near the
door to the mess shack and | put it
hack in the provision box again. This
morning it was gone. The theft must
have discovered his loss and come back
after it."
Evening star., 1917-04-11
Operations Near Arras e
Greatest of the War
From British Viewpoint

Nv the AssocIHteu I ress.
LONDON, April l1.-Accumulating ac-
counts of the battle of Arras impress the
commentators here with the conviction
that 1t probably was the most success
full operation on a great scale yet car
ried out by the British during the war.
being the only one in which every unit
triumphantly obtained its immediate OBJ
Evening star., 1917-04-11
Kitchin's Mind Still Open.

After the President had left the Capitol
Representative kitchin told lnterviewers
that he had done most of the listening ::
that he had assured the President that
there would be 10 trouble about the bond
issue; but was not able to give much in
formation to the attitude of House
members on the conscription subject, be-
cause he had not been here long enough to
canvass the membership. Mr.. hitchin was
asked by interviewers how he intended
to vote and made the prompt answer that
he had not made up his mind.
Secretary Baker, concluding his tes
timony before the House military COM
mittee today, announced that he had
decided, after consultation with army
officers, TO take immediate advantage
of the authority to increase the regu-
lar army by all the increments author
iZed.
Under the present plan the War De-
partment will Immediately increase the
regular army to its. full complement of
2SL000 men. instead of to 203 600 as was
contemplated. This increase is wholly
apart from the new army to be au-
thoriZed by selective conscription
Evening star., 1917-04-11
NAMED AS ASSISTANT
TREASURY SECRETARY
President Wilson Chooses Oscar 7.
Crosby to Succeed Andrew
J. Peters.

President Wilson today sent to the
Senate the nomination of Oscar Terry
Crosby to be assistant secretary of the
treasury, to succeed Andrew J. Peters,
who recently resigned.
Mr.. Crosby's residence is given as
Warrenton. Va, but he is very we'll
known in Washington, in which he has
spent much time. He has been identi-
fed with the work of the commission
for relief in Belgium and with the
| League to Enforce Peace. He is an
electrical engineer, graduate of the
United States Military Academy, from
which he resigned as first lieutenant of
engineers in 1887 He was born in
Louisiana in 1861.
Identified With Public Utilities.
The appointee has been closely identified
with the development of several Washing
ton public utilities. and has served as gen.
eral superintendent of some of the largest
electrical concerns in the country, notably
the Sprague Electric Railway and Motor
Company and the railway department of
the General Electric Company
An explorer. Mr.. Crosby has done re-
search work in Abyssinnia and the Sudan
and portions of TuHkestan and Tibet and
Borneo. He is a member of the ROYAL
Geographic Society of London and was
president os the Worlds Federation
League. He has drafted a constitution
for an international court. He is a mem
Der of the Metropolitan Club of Washing
ton, the Cosmos Club and of number of
clubs in New York. While in Washing
ton he makes his home at the Metropoli-
tan Club, although he has a residence,
View Tree at Warrenton.
Since his retirement from business.
in the formation of an international
tribunal, with power to enforce its de-
creea He has urged congressional
committees to help the plan for such a
tribunal, and has done a great deal of
propaganda work in behalf of the plan.
Is Major in Reserve Corps.
When the present international situa-
tion developed Mr.. Crosby applied for
reinstatement in the engineering serv-
ice of the army. and is now major in
the reserve corps, engineer division.
He has an understanding with Sec
retary McAdoo that in case the military
needs of the country are such that his
services are useful he will be permit
ted to serve as a major in the Engi-
neer Corps rather than as assistant
secretary of the Treasury.
Evening star., 1917-04-11
Plan to Train Officers.

To fill the immediate need for prop
erly trained officers the administration
intends to establish a number of civil
ian training camps for officers in vari-
Gus parts of the country, similar to the
Plattsburg camp. Prospective officers
viii be organized there in companies
or other units, and given three months
OF vigorous drill, with lectures on duty
or officers, before being commissioned
IN the othcers' Reserve Corps Those
selected for commissions then will he
assigned to the regular army.
Evening star., 1917-04-11
Near Full Peace Strength.

Reports on recruiting reaching the
War Department up to today indicate
that the regular army will soon reach
its peace strength Of 13S,O0O enlisted
men, and until the President issues an
order regiments cannot be brought up
to war strength nor can new units be
formed. Indicate are that the ad-
mtnistration does not feel like ordering
that until the new army organization
bill is passed. Work on that measure
was continued today by the House mill
tafy committee. which arranged 70
hear Secretary Baker. Maj. Gen Scott
chief of staff, and Brig. Gen. Crowder
Judge advocate general again in ex-
pianation of the administration plan.
me senate expected to reach a vote
today on the army appropriatior biII
winch tailed to pass at lii. list sessin,,
Evening star., 1917-04-11
May Purchase Allied Bonds.

The bill authorizes the Secretary of
the Treasury. with the approval of the
President. to extend credits not to ex-
ceed $1,000, 900, 900 to foreign govern
ments. 1t authorizes the purchase
with the proceeds from the sale of
these bonds by the Secretary C the
Treasury. with the Presidents ap-
proyaI. of the obligations of foreign
governments bearing the same rate of
interest and containing essentially the
same terms and conditions as the bonds
issued under the authority of this act
1t provides. however that should auy
Of the bonds of the United States issued
aud used for The purchase of such for
eigu obligations be converted into
United States bonds bearing a rate of
interest higher than y per cent in
that event the obligations of the for
eign governments held hy the United
States shall be converted into obIiga
tions bearing the same rate Of interest
as the like bonds Of the United States.
il will therefore be observed that the
S3,000.000,0 900 credit proposed to be ex-
tended 10 foreign governments will take
care of itself. and will not constitute
an Indebtedness that viii have to be
met by taxation in The future
'In view of the fact that It very large
portion of the taxes now levied and
proposed TO be levied at It future date
viii be payable yearly and therefore
will not be capable Of yielding A con
tinual flow of revenue into the Treas
ury. your committee deem il advisable
to recommend the authorization of the
issuance of $4,000 .G0u 900 worth of cor
tificates of Indebtedness. payable with
in one year, to the end that the Treas
ury may at all times have annie means
of securing funds to meet the irune-
date needs of the government