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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
German Editor
Quits; Attitude
On War Cause
rEDAR RAPIDS, Aug. "a
Tk. nA~A $hA AiAnRt

@EDAR RAPIDS, Aug. "a
The Iowa Post the oldest
German language news
Reper in eastern Iowa suspended
publication today. The paper has
6een intensely pro-Gernan and
tke withdrawal Of support by loyal
Gsrmana due to this fact Is given
ssthe reason for the suspension.
Henry GundIlng, It's editor, has
been before the federal authorl-
ties twice since war was declared,
and each time he was warned he
would have 70 be more careful In
hiss sutterances. He failed to heed
the advice and gradually his ad-
vertlsing and subscription patron
age were withdrawn.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
GERMAN GIRLS MUST
HARVEST YEARS CROP

Berne, Aug. 23.-Numerous German
girls employed in Switzerland as
nurses and servants received an Of
fetal call to return home for harvest
work. Others who are now in Ger.
many for the holidays are prevented
from returning to positions in Switzer'
land for the same reason.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
Hogs Decline so Cents
On OttumWa Market

A big cut in the hog prices, larger
than any one days rise Of last week, Is
reported at the Morrell stock yards to-
day. A decline OF eighty cents is quot.
ed on all grades save the 200 and over,
which has been ruling top at $1s.75 for
the past two days The quotation on
this weight today is ninety cents less
or $17.ss. Two changes were made In
local prices today, the first being half
dollar cut. but later this was reduced
thirty cents more.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
HOG PRICES
IN DECLINE
CHICAGO FIGURES ARE 81 TO $1.25
BELOW HIGH
MARK.

Chicago. Aug 2S.-Further recess
sions in the hos market brought prices
today 81 to $1.26 below the high point
OF Tuesday. when the $50 hog made its
debut.
Trading today was dull. Outside de-
mand virtually was absent.
Cattle continued at yesterdays ad-
vance, the demand being good. There
was also no lack OF buying In the
sheep yards and prices continued
strong
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EMPEROR LOSES
POLISH REGIMENT

Copenhagen, Aug. 23.-The officers
and men Of the First regiment OF the
Polish legion have resigned in body.
The commander has published an or.
der accepting the designations and
sending the regiment to Galicia to be
disbanded. Austrian subjects in the
regiment will be placed at the disposal
of the Austrian military authorities.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
FRENCH DRIVE FOE OUT.

Paris, Aug. 23.-The number Of
prisoners taken by the French In their
offensive operations on the Verdun
front has been increased to 1889, the
war office reports. The French last
night captured fortified German po-
sition north of Mertmont farm. The
announcement follows:
THE German artillery was very &C.
tive north of the Aisne. especially in
the sector between Braye-en-Laonnois
and Hurtebise. Several enemy attacks
in the regions of LaffauX Mill ALLIES
and Cerney were repulsed
vERouN oBJEcTlvEs WON.
"On the left bank Of the Meuse. on
the Verdun front. our artillery was
very active during the night. On the
right bank OF the river detail opera.
ton enabled us to reduce small point
Of resistance Of the enemy. North Of
Mortmont farm we took seventeen
prisoners.
1.-The number of prisoners taken
since August 20 has reached 1853 in
cluding 1856 officers and six hundred
wounded. The captured material list
includes "a cannon of all calibers and
ton to nine cannon which were des-
troyed."
BERNsToRFF'S NEPHEW CAPTIVE
Among the 60o prisoners taken by
the French in the Hollow recesses Of
Deadman's Hill. was a battalion COM
mander with his staff, including Count
Eugene Bernstortf, the nephew OF the
former German ambassador at Wash.
ington.
FRENCH REACH GOAL.
The French ohjectives north Of Yer
dun appear to have been attained If
the offensive were continued fresh ar
tillery preparation would be necessary
The German counter attack yester.
day against Dead Mans hill and Hin
3o4 proved to be costly failures, leav-
ing the French masters OF the points
they held before the beginning Of the
great battle Of Verdun last year. with
SContinued en- Page 81
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Extraordinary Council May
Result in Organized De
mand for Kerensky's
Withdrawal; German In
Influence Active.
- tSf
AMERICA WATCHES
EACH DEVELOPMENT

Washington, D. c., Aug. 23.-The sit.
uation in Russia continued as the cen
ter of war interest here today with
the mystery surrounding the nature OF
official dispatches the government has
received from Petrograd. within the
last forty-eight hours still undispelled.
Today's news dispatches from Rus.
sia refer to speculation in Petrograd
and Moscow concerning expected
dramatic announcements Of events"
and express the view Of the press that
III no agreement is reached between
the contending groups open conflict
must follow" They were taken to
support the unoficial Interpretation of
the governments dispatches as to in
ternal political conditions and prob
able under currents of German in
trigue working for the unseating OF
Premier Kerensky.
ARMY NEEDS sUPPLIEe.
While ofncials continued in their re-
fusal to discuss their advices in any
way whatever it is known that the
need Of sending immediate and ade-
quate physical assistance to Russia
has been urged by all the members OF
the American mission recently return
ed from Petroerad.
This has applied only to sending
supplies and principally transport
facilities, sorefy needed to maintain
the efficiency Of the armies at the
front. Only Charles Edward Russell
favors sending troops to the Russian
front.
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BRITISH ATTACK wins.

British Front IN France and Bel
GUM, Aug. 2s.-(By The Associated
ss.)-Def1nite success can be re-
corded this morning for the latest
British operations east and northeast
Of Ypres, on the Belgian front, which
yesterday were surrounded by much
uncertainty owing to the fierceness Of
the resistance offered by the Germans.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
SENATOR JOHNSON'S
SON MUST FIGHT

San Francisco, Aug 23.-Hiram
johnson, Jr., con of United States SEN
ator Hiram Johnson, has been denied
exemption from military service which
was asked on grounds Of his wife's de-
tendency. His fatherin-law, local
capitalist, offered to support Mrs
Johnson, It was said. Johnson is an
attorney.
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HERE'S BERLIN VERSION.

Berlin, Aug. 23.-With the exception
Of two places east Of St. Julien and on
the Ypres Menin road on the Belgial
'front.' the Berlin war Office declares
that the German foremost trenches on
the nine mile fighting front were com.
pletely maintained yesterday against
the British attacks.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
Transportation Phase
Of Major Importance

This Is the third Of a series of
articles on the local coal situation,
based on The Courier's investiga-
ton IN the interest Of houscholders
who buy at retail in the open mar
ket.l
1t is important that coal users do
not permit the activity of the admins.
tration with regard to the coal situa-
tion to inspire feeling of security
and blind them to the indisputable
fact that the car and locomotive short
age which already is crippling railroad
transportation Is a major factor in the
problem OF coal supply and production.
The decreased prices fixed by Presi-
dent Wilson's order amount to vic
tory for the coal consumer only in the
event that he Is able to obtain coal at
the figures named, in sufficient quanti-
ties to supply his needs and In ample
time to insure him against shortage
at any time next winter
SHORTAGES ARE COMMON.
It must be remembered that the
great bulk of the coal produced in
America Is used by railroads and other
industries and that only small pro-
portion finds It's way through the re-
tail market to the householder. Al
most every winter, even in normal
times such as existed before the war.
has brought its local and temporary
coal shortages, and frequently con-
signments of coal intended for indus
trial consumers as well as retail deal
ers have been confscated in transit
by railroad companies.
II is not difficult to conceive OF
repetition Of these conditions for the
coming winter Indeed. 1t is difficult
to understand how any amount of gov
eminent supervision can prevent
many Of these tieups in view Of the
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STRUGGLE IS FORECAST.

0J hO16Ie 10 fOUGSN0ps
Petrograd. Aug. ~ (Delayed)--Ai
the day approaches for the opening fol
the extraordinary national council
at Moscow the newspapers are full oi
speculation concerning expected dra'
matte announcements Of events. Judg
ing from present indications the CON
gress Is likely to take the form Of q
struggle of the cabinet backed by the
socialist left: against the bourgeoise
consisting Of constitutional democrats.
discontented Moscow business men
under their president, NJ. Riabushin.
sky and dismissed generals, who all
agree in severely criticixing the pres
ent course and policy, demanding rad
ical changes.
This view is taken BY the Petro-
grad and Moscow press which declare
that II no agreement is reached be-
tween groups open conflict must fol-
low. First steps already have been
taken toward vigorous and aggressive
action by the malcontents.
kERENskY HOLDS RESPECT.
Conferences were held under the
chairmanship OF M. Rodzianko at
which the differences between the gov
ernment and the bourgeoisie were
sharply emphasized, the only excep-
ton being made for Premier Kerensky
whom some Of the speakers acclaim as
capable Of saving the country on the
condition that he liberates himself
from socialistic and council Of depu-
ties control.
The press was excluded from the
preliminary discussion and precau-
tions were taken to prevent speeches
being recorded but 1t was stated these
concerned the reconstruction of the
cabinet on the principle Of strong
power, the possibility of military die
tatorship and the necessity Of present.
ing the cabinet with an ultimatum.
PETRO0RAD CALLED ROTTEN.
Prince Troube etskoi, attacked the
ing the sacred revolution had fallen
under the coarse claws" Of men who
think only Of plundering the national
riches and Of their own interests. The
government, the speaker complained,
is entirely in the hands Of Petrograd.
That is the chief evil. he continued.
Petrograd being the center of rotten.
ness. Therefore he said 1t is impera.
lively necessary to transfer the capital
to healthy Moscow. Prince Troubet-
skoi excepted only Premier Kerensky
from general condemnation, but M.
hin. a Moscow speaker, declared Pre-.
mier Kerensky culpable owing to his
association with those responsible for
the present anarchy.
General Alexieff flercely denounced
the socialist "order number one" CIV
ing soldiers full liberty and abolishing
saluting. The general also denounced
Petrograd General Brussiloff follow.
ed, declaring that he agreed with
everything that General Alexieff had
said.
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NEW YORKER TO BUY
STEEL FOR ALLIES

New York. Aug. 23.--J. Leonard Rep
logic, head Of the Wharton Steel COM
pany here. has been asked to take
charge Of steel buying for the United
States government and Its allies, 1t
was announced here today and has &C
cepted the appointments
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
Italians Continue Brilliant
Offensive, Capturing 16,-
600; Enemy's Casualties
Amount To 10000 in Two
Days Fighting.
FRENCH GET 1859
CAPTIvES. AT vERDUN

London, Aug. 23-"in the past
three days the entente allies on
the western front have taken
$4,000 prisoners and since July 81,
they have taken $1,000 prisoners"
said Major General Frederick 3.
Maurice, chief director Of the war
intelligence Office In talk today
with The Associated Press. ~ am
confident" he added, "that before
the end Of August we Will have
topped the figure OF 10000 which
the Germans claim to have taken
In month on the Russian front"
Rome, Aug. 2s.-Furious fighting
continues on the Isonzo front The
war Office announces further gains foI
the allies both on the northern and
southern wings.
Austrian counter attacks of re
doubled intensity are being beaten
back by the Italians. Following Is the
Official announcement:
COUNTER ATTACKS BLOCKED.
"On the fourth day Of the battle OF
the Julian front we again made con.
siderable progress on the northern
wing Of the line and obtained new sue
cesses on the southern wing. The
enemy is reacting strongly against
Dur pressure and redoubling his coun.
ter offensives. Our troops are repul
sing his counter attacks from the po
sitions captured and gallantly pro
ceeding toward their objectives."
The number Of prisoners taken Is
more than 10000.
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GERMAN SPY SAYS HE
rs ONE OF FOURTEEN

Richmond, Va, Aug. 23.-Wflllam F..
Main. thirtt-six years old. arrested in
Louisa Sunday as suspicious charac-
ter and re-arrested Monday charged
with being German spy. told the po-
lice he was one OF fourteen spies work
fng in the United States at the direc-
ton Of the German government.
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HRlToNs ADVANCE NEAR LENS.

London, Aug. 23.-The British have
advanced their lines southwest OF
Lens. the war office announces. An at
tack east of Langemarck was re.
repulsed. British posts in the neigh
borhood OF Lombaertzyde, Belgium,
were raided by the Germans.
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3 3nooo lN TWo DAYS.

Udfna, italy. Aug. 20. Enemy foSsss
during the first two days in the new
Italian advance are calculated at
10000 in killed wounded and priso-
ners.
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COLGATE WANTS ro0A.

Seagirt, N. j.. Aug. 23.---The candi-
dacy Of Austin Colgate. wellknown
Jersey City manufacturer for the
United States Senate was announced
today.
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GERARD Is ILL.

Chicago, Aug. 23.-James W. Gerard
former ambassador Of the United
States to Germany is in bed at his
hotel here with case of lumbago.
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To FIX PRICES
ON ANTHRACITE
President Prepares More
Schedules; Mine Owners
To Hold Meeting.

washington, o. c., Aug. 23.-
Secretary Tumulty teIegraphed TO.
day to e. J. Wallace, secretary Of
the ST. Louis Coal club, that
President Wilson had authorized
him 70 say that the bltuminous
coal prices fixed In the president's
statement Tuesday night became
effective at once.
Harry A. Garfield, president Of
Williams college, who has been
under consideration for coal ad.
mInistrator, had an engagement
late today with President Wilson
and Il was believed he would de.
eide whether to take the place.
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GOAL SHORTAGE
! Eel I IN 10 v A
Attorney General Havner
Orders Statewide
!. Investigation.

Des Moines. Aug. 23.-H. NJ. Havner
attorney general Of Iowa, has sent let
ters to all county attorneys in the state
asking them to cooperate with the
sheriffs In investigating charges of the
existence of illegal combinations
among coal dealers In Iowa
1t is said that very little coal is NOV.
Ing In Iowa, probably due to the un-
certainty in the situation created by
government price fixing, and that in
some communities consumers have
been unable to obtain even small guam
titles.
Immediate attention to the matter is
requested by Mr.. Havner, and any evil
dence Of the actual existence OF any
combination as charged is to be re-
ported at once. with a view to institu-
ton Of remedial proceedings.
GOVERNORS NAME COMMITTEE.
Chicago, Aug. 23.-The adjourned
meeting Of councils Of defense was
called to order here today with but
eight states represented. President
Wilson'S action in fixing coal prices
removed the fundamental purpose Of
the conference.
States represented were Indiana, I'LL.
nois. Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, Wisconsin and South Dakota.
Among the delegates we're Governors
Philip Of Wisconsin and Harding Of
Iowa. They listened to railroad men
discuss the car shortage and decided
to appoint committee to cooperate
with the railroads.
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Washington, D. c.. Aug. 23.-Presi'
dent Wilson gave consideration today
to the problem of naming coal ad'
ministrator and the fixing Of wholesale
and retail bituminous coal prices. An
thracite coal next will be taken up, 1t
is understood, and prices fixed for that
product. A speedy disposition OF the
task Of formulating definite policy to
control the nations fuel supply Is ex.
pected by ofiicials.
The presidents visit to the federal
trade commission yesterday, when the
whole subject Of prices and produc-
ton costs was gone over, will hasten
the completion Of the work. 1t is be.
lieved.
STEEL OFFERS PUZZLE.
The trade commissions steel inves-
tigation indicates 1t will be almost i'm
possible to TX a price for steel as was
done with coal. Varying costs in differ
ent plants make 1t impracticable, II
is said to establish fiat rate.
Coal operators throughout the coun-
try have been asked by the national
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n on his machine at Nanyuan barracks
light Chinas awakening is heralded
ith modern air lighting machines, and
any from the air. These photos, just
elf in the flying art Ghin1'B army is
uropeap front,
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POPE AGREES
WITH WILSON
Explains Plea For Sea Free.
dom to British and Bel
gian Envoys.

San Francisco, calif., Aug. "a
The San Francisco Examiner to-
day says: Viscounts Y. Hawai- and
N. okuchI, Japan passed through
here last night on their way to the
orient from Rome where, at the
suggestion Of Pope Benedict XIV
and a high United States official,
they attended secret conferences
Of Representatives Of the allied en-
tente nations previous to the pub
IIcation Of the pope's recent peace
plea.
Rome, Aug. 20 (Delayed) The Brit
ish and Belgian ministers accredited
to the vatican were received separate
ly by Pope Benedict today and in
quiried as to the meaning Of the ref
erences to the freedom Of the seas II
the pope's peace proposal. The pontif
replied he intended to give to this con
dition the same meaning as that o.
President Wilson in his message
while leaving ample liberty to the bel
ligerents to agree in future discussion
as to details.
Germany acknowledged receipt Of
the peace note today promising to ex
anime 1t with benevolent interest and
care and to give an answer after reach
ing an agreement with her allies.
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STEEL OFFERS PUZZLE.

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H,NpENeURG SEES VICTORY.

Copenhagen. Aug. 23.-Berlin dis.
patches indicate that the German
newspapers comment on the address
of the chancellor has been almost as
non-committal as the speech itself. The
vorwaerts and the Tageblatt single
out the chancellor's promise to submit
to the reichstag Germanys answer to
the pope's peace note as the best feat.
rue of the session Of the reichstag
main committee.
The I1okal Anzeiger features tele-
gram from Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg on the extraordinarily favorable
military situation which hafmonizes
with the demand Of the newspaper
that Germany conclude on powerful
peace" to borrow Chancellor Mich-
aelis' phrase. The Taeglische Rund'
schau, is displeased with the chancel-
lor's speech because in 1t he, failed to
pick a flaw, from the German stand
point, in the pope's proposals.
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The Newark journal., 1917-02-08
CLIP THIS AND PIN
ON WIFE'S DRESSER
Cincinnati man tells how to shrivel
up corns or calluses so they
lift off with fingers.

Ouch 7 = This kind of rough
talk will be heard less here in town if
people troubled with corns will follow
the simple advice of this Cincinnati
authority, who claims that a few drops
of q drug called freezone when applied
to tender, aching corn or hardened cal
lus stops soreness at once, and soon the
corn or callus dries up and lifts right
off without pain.
He says freezone dries Immediately
and never infiames or even irritates the
surrounding skin. A small bottle of
freezone will cost very little at any
drug store, but will positively remove
every hard or soft corn or callus from
ones feet. Millions of American women
will welcome this announcement since
the Inauguration of the high heels. If
your druggist doesn't have freezone tell
him to order small bottle for you.
The Newark journal., 1917-02-08
TICK ERADICATION
BILL IS PASSED
Fifty Thousand Dollars APP.
propriated to Garry on Work
In the Entire State

Little Rock, Feb. 6.-The
senate this morning passed
without discussion the Cazort
bill appropriating $4,000 for
tick eradication.
The bill was passed in the
house last week.
By the passage of this bill,
which provides the work of
Graduating the cattle tick must
cover the entire state, the gov
eminent will contribute $780,
600 to aid in the campaign.
Many other southern states
have adopted the statewide
campaign to wipe out the cat
tie tick, and this move upon
the part of Arkan-as is regard
ed as one of the best pieces of
legislation enacted at the pre-
sent session of the legislature,
as it will insure not only the
wiping out of disease among
cattle to 4 large extent, but
will add much to the value of
Arkansas cattle when shipped
to market.
The Newark journal., 1917-02-08
ARKANSAS HOGS
BRING BIG PRICE

The following item from the
National Live Stock Reporter
is furnished The Journal by
Clay-Robinson &fCo., of St.Louis
who handled the hogs mention
ed, and should be of interest
to farmers in this section as it
shows what can be done with
hogs in this part of Arkansas :
an F. Shelby, Mississippi
county, Ark, was handed a
nice price for some hogs Of his
own raising Monday. He had
in 80 head which averaged
276 ID and brought $12.35 per
cwt, the highest price everpaid
for hogs from the above state.
His consignment also included
seven packer sows averaging
373 ID at $11.30 per cWt.
"Mr. Shelby has been highly
successful with live stock dur
ing the past two or three years,
which period marks the ex-
tent of his experience in this
line. All the hogs he raises are
immunized on his own place.
Cattle raising is given equal at
tention with hogs, and he is
The Newark journal., 1917-02-08
THEY ARE ALL OF
THE SAME STRIPE

Some men will slip up to
your corn crib and steal your
corn you labored and earned,
others will break in your store
and steal your goods or buy
them on credit and never pay
for them and still others will
blow a safe and take that
which does not belong to them,
while there are some who are
content to Sponge their way
through life and stoop to such
things as having a newspaper
come to their address as long
as possible and then refusing
to pay for it. There is a differ.
ence in the character of the
offenses but they are all in the
same class.