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Evening star., 1917-11-24
MILLING AND BAKING, TOPIC.
American Society Considers Techni.
cal Problems Relating to Industrie.

The American Society Of Milling and
Baking Technology held its seventh an
nual meeting Wednesday in the ball.
room of the New Willard Hotel In con-
nection with the Association of OfIcial
Agricultural Chemists.
Problems affecting the milling and
baking industries were discussed, and
reports of the referees on milling. ana
lytical methods and baking powder
were presented as we'll as other tech
nical papers relating to these indus.
tries.
The new officers elected are Benja-
min r. Jacobs. technical expert. United
States Food Administration, president;
Prof. c. H. Bailey. bio-chemist. Uni
yesity of Minnesota, vice president;
DR.. ]. A. LIE Clerc. bureau OF chemis-
try, secretary and treasurer.
Evening star., 1917-11-24
Prussian Minister Resigns.

THE HAGUE. Netherlands. November
24.-The Prussian minister Of the inte-
rior, DR.. Drews. is reported by the Berlin
Vorwaerts to have resigned because his
bill for Prussian political reforms was
altered in its chief points to such an ex-
tent that he declined to sponsor it or to
introduce and support it in the Prussian
lower house.
Evening star., 1917-11-24
MAY GET MEDAL FOR VALOR..
G. H. Cam Saved Patrol Boat by
Closing Up Leak Below Water Line.

NEW YORK. November 2i.-Clifford
II. Cam. naval reservist. son OF
Frank H. Cam. director OF athletics at
New York University, has been recon-
msnded for the congressional medal Of
honor for his valor in saving a United
States patrol boat on duty in foreign
water whom the vessel sprung a leak
below the water line. his father has
besn informed. Young Cam went be-
low and closed up the hole through
which water was pouring, according to
the report.
swimming championship at 100 yards
and of four metropolitan champion
ships. He played foot bail on the New
York University eleven last year.
Evening star., 1917-11-24

construction now being done In George
town is to be used as a model for pa
rochial school buildings throughout tho
eastern section of the country.
A central heating plant Is also to be
constructed. while plans have been made
for the remodeling of the old school IN
the rear of the church. When the altsra-
tions are completed the building Is to
be used as convent.
Plans were drawn by Alfred B. Person.
while the building construction and al
terations to the old school building are
being done by the Boyle Robertson Con-
struction Company.
Evening star., 1917-11-24
UNION IN WAR DEEMED SURE,
Believed President Wilson's Ideal of
Co.Operation Will Be Realized.

Cablegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1917.
LONDON. November 24.-Every con-
fdence exists in the best informed
quarters in London that President
Wilson's ideal of efficient cooperation
between the allies and America will
be realized. No one doubts the de-
STABILITY of such cooperation and the
ablest observers regard 1t as practi-
ca BILE.
There is the keenest disposition, at
any rate in Britain. and seemingly
also in France and Italy, to welcome
American mental and moral influences
in Europe. This is SO because even the
stupidest are beginning to understand
both that America cherishes high
ideals and that she is ready to back
them with her physical might.
Evening star., 1917-11-24
Hospital for Americans IN rssis.

The famous 'Dr. Blake's Hospitais IN
Paris will be known hereafter -
American Red Cross Military Hospital,
No. .. and will be used primarily tor
wounded American eoidises. Df. 10
seph A. Blake, an American surgeon,
established the hospital soon altar the
war began and has worked there with
his staff since the nrst wounded were
brought In. Financial support from
the American Red Cross has been ar
ranged for under an agreement an
tered into by DR.. Blake. tho Red Cross,
the Service de SAINT and the United
States Army.
Evening star., 1917-11-24
URGES LAT|N-AMER|CA
FORM ADVISORY COUNCIL
John Barrett Issues Memorandum
Showing How to Combat Ger
man Propaganda.

John Barrett. director general of the
Pan-American Union, has issued a
memorandum. in which he urges again
that special pan-American advisory
council be formed. particularly to COM
bat German propaganda.
The views expressed in the memo
randum. Mr.. Barrett states, are entirely
personal, ana are not to be regarded
American Union.
Mr.. Barrett would have the council
composed Of small group of the
ablest available authorities in the
United States on political. financial.
commercial. economic and military con-
ditions of Latin America" and this
council. he explains. could assist this
government in the coordination and
mobilization of the vast cooperative
possibilities of Latin American coun
tries. He argues that the necessity
for the appointment of this council
is confirmed by the following review
OF facts:
Review of Conditions.
"The fullest corporation with the
United States of these twelve (Latin
American) countries in exporting to
the United States and the allies neces-
sary staple FOOD supplies ana raw
products required for war manufac-
ture; the increase of their agricultural,
mining and Industrial production by
the reciprocal use of the capital, skill
and fuel Of the United States; the
whole question of the building up and
conserving of the commerce of the
United States with all Latin America.
and preparation for the successful
meeting of inevitable competition after
the war. involving today serious prob
lens in the present regulations of ship
ping and trade exchange. require the
best expert consideration. Here this
council could advise the food and fuel
administrations and the shipping and
war trade Zoards.'
The director general points out ways
In which the council might aid the
War and Navy departments. the Coun-
ell of National Defense and other gov
ernment agencies
In conclusion. the memorandum
. states: 1T should be said that, in the
submission of this suggestion for
pan American advisory council, there
Is no intention whatever of recon-
mending combination of one group
of American republics which might be
regarded as opposed to another-that
is. a segregating of the countries which
have broken off relations with the
enemy against those which may re-
main neutral. This would be contrary
to the true principles of pan-Ameri
canism and harmful to the Pan-Ameri
can Union"
Evening star., 1917-11-24
ACQUITTED for Shooting Father.

KALAMAZOO. Mich. November a.
Alice Karlson. a young school teacher.
who recently shot and killed her faith
er at their home IN the town Of SCOTS.
near here, has been acquitted by
a circuit court jury. The girl declared
that she shot her father because he had
been cruel to her mother. Miss Karl.
son also testified that he had wronged
her when she was q child.
Evening star., 1917-11-24
Lake Storm Causes 100000 Loss.

CHICAGO, November 24.-The wind
and rain storm which swept over Lake
Michigan Thursday night caused damage
to bathing beaches and resorts along the
shore in this city estimated today at
100000. It also Is feared that three
men lost their lives when a pile driver
broke away from q tug which was
towing 1t.
Evening star., 1917-11-24
VOTE REFORM FOR PRUSSIA.
Kaiser Declared to Have Approved
Bills Providing for Changes.

AMSTERDAM. November PA dis
patch from Berlin says Emperor William
has approved bills for Prussian suffrage
reform and for changes in the compost
ton Of the upper house Of parliament.
The dispatch adds that the bills soon will
be introduced in the diet. +-...-.s..
Evening star., 1917-11-24
Ask Farmers to Save Sugar.

keep up the sugar CROP is a slogan
issued today by the Department of
Agriculture as war emergency ap-
peal to sugar beet farmers. The sugar
requirements of this country and the
allies the next year or more make 1t
imperative. according to the depart
ment. that sugar production be main
tanned at the present level at least, or
greater acreage if stocks of seed avail
able for 1918 planting permit.
Evening star., 1917-11-24

A conference Of cotton manufacturers
from all parts of the country will be
held in Boston January IS. War prob
lens VIII be discussed.
Evening star., 1917-11-24

Henry P Dawson, chairman of the
National Red Cross war council, ex-
planned the work of that organization
in meetings at New Orleans this week
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
MORE u. S. CONSULS
CROSS THE BORDER
VARIED STORIES ARE TOLD REL
ATIVE TO TREATMENT At
HANDS OF GERMANS. :

Zurich, Switzerland, via Paris, Feb.
IA score of United States c0nsuls
and government agents with their fam
lilies, reached Zurich last night after
having spent a more or less anxious
week awaiting permission to leave
Germany. The arrivals consisted of
forty-six persons who had gradually
assembled in Munich, from which town
they departed yesterday morning after
the bulk Of their baggage and papers
had been examined.
The party arrived In two sections.
the FIRST warmly praising their treat
ment by the Germans and the second
containing members who complained
bitterly over the enforced delay in,
their departure and also Of having had
to leave behind them paperE, xhik4 t14~l
German authorities desired to submit
to more rigid censorship. Tho ma
jority Of the travellers, however, re-
ported that they had received studi-
ously courteous treatment and declar-
ed that the stringent regulations On.
forced were nothing more than what
was to be expected in view Of the stu
alton. In several instances the arriv-
ais told Of special favors that had
been shown them during the last week.
AS far as could be learned mono Of tho
party had any information Of the fate
of the Yarrowdale prisoners and knew
only Of contradictory German press 70.
ports.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
REQUESTS in
FOR REPEAL OF LAW
LEGISLATURE is ASKED TO
AVERT COMPLETE CLOSING
UP OF IOWA ON SUNDAY.

Des Moines, Feb. 21.-Senators and
representatives in the Iowa legislature
were bombarded today with requests
from theater owners and Of drug
stores and other business men who de.
rive great portion Of their weekly
revenue from Sunday trade. for imme-
date repeal Of the amendment of the
Iowa blue laws following the an
nouncement by Attorney General Hav-
ner that he would strictly enforce eX-
listing statutes.
kilograms pointed out to the legis-
lators that enforcement of the laws
would deprive thepl in many cases of
nearly half their weekly revenue.
The law as now framed would close
theaters, drug stores, shoe shining
stands. grocery stores whici, are open
for a. few hours in the morning, cigar
stores. and, 1t was asserted, could be
construed to cut down street car SER
vice.\
Ministerial association and the Iowa
State Lords Day alliance are fighting
repeal Of the laws.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
THE TALE OF FATTY COON.
Iasner Jaw Tells Some News.

It was quite late in the fall, and the
weather had grown very cold. Mrs.
Coon and her family had not left their
home for several DAYS; but on this
day she thought it would be pleasant
to go out in the sunshine and get a
breath of fresh air and bite to eat.
Fatty was the only one of her chill.
dren that was not asleep; and he COM
planned of being very hungry. So
Mrs. Coon decided to take him with
her.
The hunting was not very good.
There We're no birds eggs at all to be
found in the trees. The RIVER and the
over, so Fatty and his mother could
not catch any fish And as for corn
Farmer Green had long ago gath
cred the last ear of it. Fatty wished
that it was summertime. But it only
made him hungrier to think of all the
good things to eat that summer
brings. He was feeling very unhappy
when his mother said to him sharply:
Run up this tree! Hurry. now!
Don't ask any questions"
Now, Fatty did not always mind his
mother as quickly as he might have.
But this time he saw that she had
stopped and was shifting the air as if
there was something about 1t she did
not like.
That was enough for Fatty He
scrambled up the nearest tree. For he
knew that his mother had discovered
danger of some sort.
Mrs. Coon followed close behind
Fatty And thew had no sooner hid
den in the branches than Fatty saw
what it was that his mother had
smelled.
1t was Johnnie Green! He passed
right underneath the tree where they
were perched. And as Mrs. Coon
peeped down at him she shuddered
and shivered and shook so hard that
Fatty couldn't help noticing it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
u. S. SHIPS TIED UP
American Line VIII Not Send lie ves-
sells Into the War Zone About
European Ports.

New York, Feb. 21.-Shippers who
had hoped to send goods to Europe by
the big steamships OF the American
line sailing from this port received
definite assurance today that the COM
pany had no immediate intention of
sending out it's vessels. This informa-
ton was derived from a notice that
the owners intended to discharge car.
goes in the hold Of the steamship st.
Louis, which has been lying here
loaded since the beginning of the new
submarine warfare. Lsborers began
removing the cargo today.
The greater part Of the crews of the
st. Louis and Of the three other Amer.
lean liners, New York, st. Paul and
Kroonland, have been paid OF.
Our position in the matter has nos
changed at all since the sailing OF the
American liners has been indefinitely
postponed" said President Franklin Of
the international Mercantile Marine
company.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
STATE AGENTS RETAINED.
Especial Correspondence

Des Moines, Feb. 21-In spite of a
vigorous denunciation of state agents
by Representative Stazinger Of Polk
county. the house appropriation COM
mittee yesterday afternoon by vote
lof 81 to 16 approved of the Larson bill
providing for an appropriation OF $25,-
900 for state agents. The bill would
permit the governor and attorney gen
eral to spend any or all Of the amount
in the employment of special agents to
ferret out any crimes or violations OF
the law
Starzinger asked that the young
woman committee clerk be excused
from the room while he expressed his
opinion of state agents. The girl was
excused. Among other things, the
Polk representative called the agents
"a bllrch of crooks, buns etc. The
committee clerk was then allowed to
come back.
The appropriation is favored by
Governor Harding and Attorney Gen
eral Havner. Harding appeared before
the senate appropriations committee
recently and asked favorable consider
alton Of the appropriation,
The NcFarlare BIZ. providing for an
election npon III question Of furnish
ing free te"t hooks 20 school children
by school die.~ic's VIXEN 10 per cent OF
the voters rntiticn, was passed by the
house yesterday.
ATTORNEY GeneraI Havner yesterday
renewed his declaration that he In
tends to enforce the blue laws and
close up Iowa on Sunday if the legis-
lature permits the laws 10 remain on
the statute books.
81 have not thought it necessary to
serve notiS upon all Sunday theaters
, and other Sunday amusements," he
said "They all know the law and can
not evade it, If the laws remain on the
books shall enforce them.
The senate Yesterday killed the re
! trenchment and reform committees
bill to abolish the three chairs OF sur
gerry Of the homeopathic college al
Iowa CITY, It lacked the constitution
al majority.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
Children's Evening Story
whats the matter?" he asked, -
soon as Johnnie Green was out Of

whats the natter" he asked, -
soon as Johnnie Green was out OF
sight.
His CAPT. Mrs. Coon exclaimed.
"He is wearing a coon skin CAPT. Now
do you wonder that she was upset?
Don't ever go near Farmer Green's
house." she warned Fatty. you don't
want to be made into a cap, or pair
Of gloves, or coat or anything ike
/ that, do you?'
mo. indeed, mother" Fatty was
quite sure that such an adventure
, wouldn't please him at all. And he
told himself right then and there that
he would never 60 anywhere near
Farmer Green's house.
We shall see how well Fatty remem-
bered. q
That, very afternoon Fatty Coon
heard some very pleasant news. 1t
was Jasper Jay who told him.
Jasper Jay was a very noisy blue
jay who lived in the neighborhood
He did not go south with most of the
other birds when the cold weather
came. He liked the winter and he
was forever tearing about the woods,
He was very noisy fellow.
Well. when Fatty and his mother
had reached home after their hunt,
Fatty stayed out OF doors. He climbed
to the top of tall pine tree nearby
and stretched himself along limb.
to enjoy the sunshine. which felt very
good upon his broad back. 1t was
there that Jasper Jay found him and
told him the pleasant news. And ~
ty was very glad to hear the news, -
cause he was still hungry.
This is what Jasper Jay told Fatty:
he told him that Farmer Green had
as many as forty fat turkeys, which
roasted every night in spreading
oak in Farmer Green's front yard.
IF linked turkeys l would certainly
go down there some night and get
one" said Jasper Jay.
Ito be continuedy
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
In Memoriam

In Russell Gulch, Sunday January
%, 1917, of complication of diseases,
Lemley D. Bloom. aged II years.
Mr.. Bloom was born in GAINESVILLE.
Ohio. January s. 1910 and while still a
youth removed to Iowa, then from.
tier state. He was one Of the remain
ing few. who offered his, services to
his country and the immortal Lincoln
in the darks day of 1861, when the
war cloud of rebellion hung like a pail
over the entire north. and brigades of
volunteers were being daily mar.
shaled for the defense of the union
In the midst of this trying ordeal he
Offered his service and joined the
Fourth Iowa volunteer infantry and
was soon with the army of the Ten
nessee, engaged with the Confederate
troops in deadly combat. His valor
and courage as Il soldier was soon re-
cognized by his superior officers and
he was shortly transferred to the ar
tillery corps and commissioned cap.
tain of artillery.
He was with General Grant at the
memorable two days battle at Pitts
burgh landing, and accompanied his
army that laid siege to Vicksbure,
Miss, that capitulated on July 4, 1863.
thus removing the last Confederate
barrier 10 commerce between New Or.
leans and St Louis He was also III
Shermans army from Atlanta to the
sea and witnessed the surrender of
Gen. Joe Johnson to Sherman in the
spring OF 1865, that closed the armed
strife, and welded the union once
more into one common band Of broth
ers. With his demise, the ranks have
again been thinned of those gallant
boys who went forth in 1861 to do bat
tie for their country's cause, and TO
preserve intact the greatest republic
| the world has ever known, and but a
few more years and the reveille will
! be sounded over the remains of the
last of that noble army that went
forth to preserve this union for the
benefit of future generations.
After the war he entered the EN-.
ploy of the 3. g. NJ railroad and was
one of its conductors until his removal
| to Russell Gulch some twenty years
ago He also organized the Bald
Mountain and Milling Co and was
its president at the time of his death
He leaves behind to mourn his loss q
widow and one daughter. Mrs. Mike
! Riedl both of whom live in Russell
Gulch The funeral took place from
the Central City Catholic church Tues
day and the remains buried in Cen,
| trial City
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
81 hope to goodness she hasn't beer


II hope to goodness she hasn't beer
stolen. too I cried.
mo fear. I should be sorry for any
one who stole Polly. But don't let out
that she's missing. or she'll get into the
papers. too. She'll turn up all right
know Polly. It's only that her moth
er's nervous"
The Honorable Byngo spoke as if
he did not realize his privilege in hav-
ing such a daughter: and Polly did
seem to me to be a poor name for an
angel child.
II tell you what. She's gone of
hunting for this lost baby on her own, 81
I said.
That's it. I'll go and tell her moth.
or" said the Honorable Byngo: and of
he went.
About six pairs OF nurses and police
men trickled slowly in Not one OF
them had found any trace OF the miss.
ing baby. No news had come from any
Of the outlying police stations. The
affair was beginning to look very seri
GUS indeed BY quarter to seven all
the nurses and policemen had come in
There was nothing that could do and
there was nothing to be gained by stay
ing in the garden. ! asked the inspec
tor to let me know the moment any
hing fresh turned up Snd went to my
house.
Ito Ra Continuedo
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23

cording to the allied military attaches.
being fulfilled to the letter with all
possible speed
Next Monday the ceremony of salut.
ing the allied flags by Representatives
of all branches of Greek army will take
place and the kings brother. Prince
Andrew, will take part in person, al.
though this was not required by the
entente. General Galleries. comman.
der of the first army corps. who con.
Quoted the operations against Admiral
Dartige du Fournet's landing party on
December |. has been removed from
his command and retired. The I'm.
prisoned Venizelists has been released
and those who desired have been per
mitted to leave for Saloniki or else
where.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
KRUPP MUNITIONS
WORKERS STRIKE

Amsterdam. via London, Feb. a.
The frontier correspondent Of the Tel
egraaf says that a strike in the Krupp
works at Essen, involving 1900 work.
men. has been In progress for fort.
night.
The men, the correspondent dc.
clares, are demanding higher wages
and increased food rations Many Of
the strikers. he adds. have been sent
to the front.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-23
COUNTY BUYS TRACTOR.

washington. Feb. 21.-The county
supervisors have purchased new
tractor and two more graders, and are
now ready to do much road work when
the weather will permit. This new pur-
chase doubles the road making equip
ment that the county owns and the
board has found out by experience that
a. 10 much chaanar than horses
The Hartford republican., 1917-09-07
liver DIDN'T ACT
DIGESTION WAS BAD
Says year Old Kentucky Lady, Who Tells How She Was Relieved
After Few Doses Of Back-Draught

Neadorsville, Ky.-Mrs. Cynthia
Higglnbotham, of this town, says: "At
my age, which is 65, the liver does
not act so well as when young. A few
years ago. my stomach was all out OF
tx. was constipated, my liver
didn't act. My digestion was bad, and
Il took so little to upset me. Ny ap-
petite was gone. was very weak.
decided would give Black
Draught a thorough trial o. knew It
vas highly recommendSl for this
trouble. | began taking it. l felt
Better after a few doses. My appetite
improved and became stronger My
bowels acted naturally and the least
trouble was soon righted with a few
The Hartford republican., 1917-09-07
DO JUSTICE, ROOSEVELT
MESSAGE TO TROOPS

New York, Sept. Theodore
Roosevelt, at the request OF the New
York Bible Society, which is trying
to pat a copy Of the Scriptures in the
hands of every American fighting
man, has sent the following message
thru the organization to the soldiers
and sailors of the nation:
THE teachings of the New Teeta-
ment are foreshadowed in Micah's
verse: What more doth the Lord
require of thee than to do justice, and
to love mercy, and to walk hunbly
with thy God?'
do justice; and therefore fight
valiantly against the armies OF Ger
many and Turkey. for these nations
in this crisis stand for the reign for
Noloch and Beelzebub on this earth.
Love mercy: treat prisoners well,
succor the wounded; treat every
woman as IL she wore your sister;
care for the little children. and be
tender with old and helpless.
Walk humbly; you will do so II
you study the life and teachings OF
the Savior.
May the God OF justics and mercy
have you in III. keeping"