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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-19
ENGLAND WILL
RAID GERMANY
REPRIsALs FOR AIR ATTACKS
ARE CONTEMPLATED; Yep
pEL,N Is BROUGHT DOWN.
Berlin, June 18-The Zeppelin
Z4e was lost with all on board in
Saturdays raid on southern Eng
land, the admiralty announces.

London. June 1s.-Repfying to a
series of questions in the house OF
commons this afternoon as to whether
the British government has decided
upon reprisals for the German air
raids on England, Andrew Bonar Law,
member of the British war council
said the government intends to take
steps not only for damaging the enemy
but for preventing raids on England.
It Is mistake, Mr.. Bonar Law said.
to assume that air raiding is confined
to the enemy The British air forces
in France have rafded German com
munications and all important military
objectives behind the lines which were
Of sufficient importance to justify such
enterprises.
ZEPPELIN SHOT DOWN.
Two persons were killed and sixteen
injured in an air raid Saturday night,
during which Zeppelin was brought
down. The following oficial report Of
the raid was given out here today:
Saturday nights air raid was car
ried out by two enemy airships. One
afrship crossed the Kentish coast at
about a. m. and dropped six bombs
on a coast town. According to the lat
est police reports, two persons were
Killed, sixteen were injured and large
OF houses we're damaged.
GUNS 90 GOOD SERVICE.
"The second raider attacked the
east coast town OF West Anglia at
about $3.50 a. m. She was heavily
sheIled by gums OF the antfsircraft de.
fense and driven OF II is probable
she was damaged by gunfire.
shortly afterward this raider. AFTER
dropping a number of bombs in open
places, was engaged and brought down
In flames BY a pilot Of the royal flying
corps. The airship was destroyed"
with the Increase Of the British air
forces and improvement Of airp}anes
raids against detectives at longer
range are becoming more practicable.
The government is in consultation
with France and the military authori-
ties at the front as ia the, most ef-
fective means Of meeting the situa-
ton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-19
FOES OF FOOD
CONTROL BILL
DEFY WILSON
President Gives Warning
That Defeat of Measure
Means Oppressive High
Prices for Necessities.
PUTS RESPONSIBILITY
UP TO OPPONENTS

Washington, D. c., June 18.-The
food bills were pushed to the front in
both houses Of congress today, and
with the personal influence Of Presi-
dent Wilson pressing for their immedi-
ate passage, it is more than likely that
nothing else would be done until they
were disposed Of.
While the bill was being explained
to the house by Representative Leves
as "a measure which would harm no
honest business man." but would drag
crooks and spectators into the sun
light" a letter from President Wilson
to Representative Borland was made
public, in which the president warned
opponents of the bills that. should they
defeat them. they must be prepared to
take the responsibility for food condi.
tions and prices which were predicted
to follow
OPPOSITION IS DETERMINED.
The great majority Of the house
greeted the opening statements with
bursts Of applause and approval. but
the opposition was silently making
ready for its attack.
In the senate the opposition also was
ready. Led by Senators Reed OF Mis-
souri,. smith of Georgia and Gore OF
Oklahoma, all democrats. II was con-
tended that the first food bill. already
passed and now awaiting conference
with the house. contains provisions to
check speculation and price hxfng
which make the second bill unneces-
sary.
WILSON LETTER WARNS.
The senate debate was delayed. how
ever, while other business was taken
up, but the food bill was on the calen-
dar for debate later in the day.
President Wilson's letter to Repre-
Bofaant followss u
"A certain disservice has been done
the measure by speaking OF 1t as the
food control bill. The object OF the
measure is not to control the food OF
the country but to release 1t from the
control of spectators and other per
sons who will seek to make inordinate
profits out Of it, and to protect the peo.
ple against the extortions which would
result
"It seems to me that those who op.
nose the measure ought very seriously
10 consider whether they are not play
ing into the hands of such persons ana
they are not making them
selves responsible. should they sue
ceed, for extraordinary and oppressive
prices Of food in the United States.
Of course. inevitably will
be l,irh. but 1t is possible by perfectly
means to keep them from
being unreasonably and oppressively
high"
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CUTS "REp CROSS mELoNr
PIERSOL AND ADAMS
ACCUSED AS SLAYERS

Springfield, Mo. June 1s.-Claude J.
Piersol. and Cletus Adams, both Of
whom are in jail in Kansas City are
charged wi.h first degree murder for
alleged completely in the death Of
Baby Lloyd Keet, in informations filed
in a justice court here yesterday af-
ternoon. The issuance Of tho warrants
was withheld until today They were
drawn up and filed on telegraphic In
structions received from Prosecutor
Paul NJ. O'Day who is in Kansas City.
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FREIGHT RATE RISE
DELAYED IN ILLINOIS

Chicago, June 1S.-The Is per cent
freight rate increase sought by Illi-
nois railroads, which the roads prupos
ed to put into effect In July. was sus-
pended for 100 days from that date by
the public utilities commission today.
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TAX REVISION WAITS.

Revision Of the house war tax bin by
the senate finance committee promises
to proceed with less speed now that
the food control legislation has prece-
dence in the senate. Members said to
day they did not expect to complete
the bill inside Of two weeks.
The committee today decided to re-
ject amendments by Senator Sherman
OF Illinois, advocated by grain dealers
to modify taxes upon options, future
and scratch" sales. Senator Sher.
man proposed that the tax be levied
upon the actual amount Of cash involv-
ed in such trades and not upon the
gross turn over involved.
The committee probably will adopt
q motion by Senator Penrose for re-
consideration Of its action In voting to
adopt q new levy of per cent on net
profits Of newspaper and magazine
publishers.
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SEVENTH DISTRICTS
LOAN TOTAL GROWING

Chicago, June accounting Of the
Liberty Loan for the seventh district
was concluded today but final figures
will not be announced until the list has
been examined for duplication. 1t was
said, however. that the sum will be
close to $354,0O0,0o0 or $29.oOO, 900
more than the maximum apportion
ment
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DESCENDANT OF POET,

San Francisco, Cal, June 1S.-Ben-
jamin R. Woodwork. 80 years DID,
whose death in an airpiane accident
was reported early today from Paris.
was the son of Mrs Ruth Woodwork,
San Francisco, and great grandson OF
Samuel Woodwork. author OF The
Old Oaken Bucket"
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HIGH COST OF MEATS
SUBJECT FOR INQUIRY

Chicago. June 1S,--The federal trade
commissions investigation of the cat.
tie and meat problem win begin here
July 3, it was said tn the federal build.
ing today. Stock raisers from western
farms will be the first witnesses
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AMERICANS IN FRANCE
VICTIMS OF ACCIDENT

Paris, June 1s.-The Paris Herald
says that 3. R. Woodwork Of San
Francisco, chief of the first section of
the American ambulance field service.
has been killed and Lincoln Chatkoff
OF New York City. pilot in the Lafay.
ette squadrilla. dangerously wounded
in an airplane accident.
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BRITISH GIVE GROUND.

London. June 1S.-The British have
fallen back from some of their ad
vanced posts in northern France, ac-
cording to an official statement issued
by the war office this morning. The
main new positions are retained. The
statement follows:
EARLY this morning the enemy de-
livered strong local attack, under
cover of heavy bombardment upon
the positions captured by US on the
morning Of June II last OF Mouchy IL
Preux After severe fighting or
troops were compelled to fall back
from certain advanced positions which
had been established by US in front oi
Continued on Page s.
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RED CROSS WAR
FUND DRIVE ON
GREAT TREASURY OF 500, ,ooo, 600
is SOUGHT FOR WORLD
RELIEF WORK,

Washington, D. c.. June 1s.-The big
drive for the $100,00o,000 Red Cross
war fund began at sunrise today every
where in the United States with elab-
crate organization plans for making 1t
reality within the next seven days.
In great cities and small towns or
ganized machinery began gathering in
the fund which Is to care not only for
American troops at the firing lines In
Europe but for the destitute Of the
war zones in France, Belgium and Po-
land. The fund will be disbursed un-
der the direction of the Red Cross war
council recently created by President
Wilson to which some Of the country's
best known fnanciers and business
men are giving their talents Of organ
ization.
CUTS "RED CROSS MELON"
New York, June 1s.-A Red Cross
dividend" Of / per cent was declared
today by the American Shelters COM
pany. The disbursement will amount
to about 100000.
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ARMY FACES
MORE DELAY
Training Camps Will Not
Be Ready September l,
as Expected

Washington. o. c., June 1s.-AL
most complete returns on the reg
istrations under the seiective draft
law received at the provost mar
shaI generals office today totaIied
9,611,811.
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[Associated Press Summary
Developments Of importance appar.
emily are impending on the Mace
donian front, following the recent cla4
f1cation of the military situation In
Greece coincident with the abdication
of King Constantine.
The most pronounced movement Is
withdrawal by the British without
pressure. of their advanced positions
established SONS "a d,Fasncs east Of 9siie
| " enu of the front Several towns
have been evacuated by them and oc.
cupied by the Bulgarians.
simultaneously comes news Of pro
nounced reconnoitering activity by the
entente forces in other parts OF the
front notably along the Vardar. in the
central sector.
70 CUT kAIsER's LINES.
It has been pointed out frequently
by military observers that virtually
the only practicable route for sue
cessful advance to cut the lines Of the
central powers in the Balkans and re-
claim Serbia, is up the vadar valley,
along the railway line there
The present activities. while they
have not developed far enough to
make the thing a certainty. none the
less point to the probability that an Of
fensive by General Sarrail in the oni,
likely sector-that embracing the Var
dar area--is imminent.
FOLLOWS NATURAL COURSE.
Had this been decided upon. it would
be natural move for the British to re
l!nquish the advanced ground the,
held along the Struma and Withdraw
as they have done. to the bridgeheat
near the river, thereby Strengthening
the entente right flank for defensive
purposes while the offensive stroke
was delivered by the center.
An aggressive move. it would b
seen, has now been made possible b.
the removal Of the menace to the al
hes from the rear. which existed q,
long as Constantine was on the Greel
throne and his proc German political ad
visers in control of the Greek militar,
situation.
RUSSIANS ARE ACTIVE.
Both the Russian army and the
Russian navy are giving more evidence
OF aggressive intent Recent German
and Austrian statements have instano
ed increasing activities by the Rus
sian military forces in various sectors,
notably volhynia and Gaiicia. where
the great Brussiloff offensive was In
full swing at this time year ago
SOFIA TELLS OF RETIREMENT.
Sofia, June 1S--A general retirement
Of British forces along the Struma
front is reported in an official state
ment issued today. The statement fol-
lows:
Along the Struma the sector be-
tween Lakes Butkovo and Tahinos the
British abandoned the advanced posi-
ton they had hitherto occupied and
returned to the brfdgehead. position On
the left bank Of the river Our troopi
occupy Ormanli. Barakli, Juma Kumfi
Keupri, Prosenik. Kalendra. Beglik
nah. Galmah and Kakarasha. On this
rest of the front there was weak artil
Iery fire with successful reconnoiter
ting by our troops.
BRITISH GIVE GROUND.
London. June 1S.-The British have
fallen back from some Of their ad-
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.SARRAIL May
SAVE SERBIA
FROM KAISER
Radical Change on Mace
donian Front Indicates
New Offensive BY Allies
Along Vardan.
BRITISH DISLODGED
IN NORTHERN FRANCE
RUSSIAN BASE WRECKED.

RUSSIAN BASE WRECKED.
Berlin, June 1s.-German air
planes on Friday effected . land
ing on an island In the bay Of Riga
and destroyed a Russian base
there. Il Is announced officially.
The statement follows:
Greater activity by Russian
naval forces in submarine and
mine warfare made necessary de-
fensive measures on the German
side, which had the following ne
suits:
'on June IS our airpIanes drop
ped explosive and Incendlary
bombs In large quantities on Rus
sian bases, obtaining good results.
On June ~ the military station on
the Island Of Renee, In the bay Of
Riga, was bombed with visible sue
cess. Following this enterprise.
our airplanes on June IS landed on
the island and destroyed the re-
r,ainlng portions Of this base. All
our airplanes returned"
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setting almost hop crusade remedy the defect
the Russian people along lines become able to
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JAPs DOWN uLRoAT.

London, June 1e.-An ofiielaI
statement issued today by the
British admiralty says that a
Teuton submarine probably has
been sunk by Japanese warshlps
In the Mediterranean.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-19
ship STEEL
COST IS CUT
S95 TO $56
Denman Blocks Goethals
Contracts for Metal to
Build Emergency Fleet;
Threatens Seizure.
COAL AND OIL PRICES
ALSO HELD TOO HIGH

Washington, D. c, June 19-Con-
tracts for ten more steel merchant
ships complete and for twenty-four
additional wooden huIls were an
nounced today by Major General
GoethaIs, general manager Of the
emergency fleet corporation. Tho
vessels will be delivered in 1918.
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cADoRNA's GUNS REcAPTURED
Young italian Troops Receive Bap
!. tism of Fire.

Washington. Nov. 22.-The follow
ing official report from Rome has
been received here:
"Commander-in-Ch Diaz has or.
dered the following message dis
tributed among the troops:
.'Tie young soldiers Of the class of
1899 have received their baptism OF
fire. On the river which bars the
enemy from roads leading further
into our motherland they have con-
Quoted themselves magniicently
Their ardent enthusiasm, coupled with
experience of older companions. tri.
umphed over the enemy.
"'Some Austrian 6attalions which
have dared to cross the Piave have
met their fate. We have taken 1900
prisoners and some guns which had
fallen into the hands of the enemy
have been recaptured and brought
back to the original. positions.
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Lloyd George Asks "Many Troops
as Possible Soon as
Possible"
REQUEST IS URGENT
Asserts That Collapse Of Russia
Makes II imperative That U. :
Rush More Troops to Euro
pean Battle Fronts.

London, Nov. 22.-An appeal to
America to rush a great army to
Europe is made by Premier Lloyd
George.
Speaking before the American mis-
sion. the premier declared that the col
lapse of Russia and the reverses in
Italy made it more Imperative than
ever before that the United States
send as many troops as possible
across the Atlantic as early as pos
sible."
This conference was the first form
al meeting of the American mission.
headed by Col. 4. M House, and the
British war lords Colonel House was
not present. At the close of the ses-
sion, which lasted an hour, the con.
ferees stated that satisfactory pro-
gress had been made
Lloyd George Speaks.
Premier Lloyd George opened the
conference with a speech which the
conferees described as having been an
important statement. The speech
like the rest of the proceedings, Is
being kept secret, but one conferee
said the spirit of greatest unity per
meated the meeting and that the most
important practical results were
achieved.
This conference" the premier con
tinued, "is a business gathering, the
elimination of hard, patient, unobtru
sive work done between the members
of the mission and various British
departments. Its purpose is to deter
mine how the United States can best
cooperate with Great Britain and the
other Allies.
Collapse of Russia.
Like Britain, the United States IL
pacific power and she, therefore. has
to build up a war organization from
the start In doing so she can learT
from many mistakes which Britain
made. Two of the most urgent mat
tiers today are man power at the fronts
and shipping.
"The collapse Of Russia and the re
cent reverses of Italy make IL ever
more imperative than ever before
that the United States should sent
as many troops as possible across thu
Atlantic as early as possible. ] an
anxious to know how soon the frs
million men can be expected il
France"
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unremittIno War Program.

Paris, Nov. 22.-Unremitling. re-
doubled and supreme energy, in war
IL the platform which Premier Glenn
enceau, OF France, has announced as
that of the new French ministry.
Ide made his maiden speech as sue
cessor to Professor Painleve. Our
only thought must be OF the army
the new premier declared Allszonea
zones must be like war zones. The
government pledges itself that ell
traitors will be punished without pity
regardless OF the standing OF thosa
Who may be- a. FUSED.
On TRIAL III slsysno Husband.
Mineola. L. l., Nov. 22.-For the
first time since her murder trial, op
ened. Blanca De Saulless seemed al
most animated Wednesday - sls<
entered court. smiled at her sister
Amalio, and looked shyly al the eight
jurors in the box Defense council
He-ry A. Uterhart. declared the
prospect Of seeing her child, Jach
after court adjourned. had made Z
marked change In Mrs. De Saulles
he siyter, Amaiio. looked even sad1ei
and more weary than Mrs. y GouI
-.
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MEDALS FOR sAkMlEs
Proposed by Mccormick as Re-
wards for Bravery
Congressman Would Emulate Plan OF
France and Britain in Recoo-
mixing Soldiers.

Byron, ILL.,, Nov. 22.-Some recog-
lition more substantial than his com
AIDES ''attaboyv is going to be given
Sammy when he distinguishes him.
self by some typieally American feat
,f enterprise or bravery ''over there"
This is the determination of Medill
Mccormick, congressman from Illi-
1ois, who declared here thatS he IN
;ended to Introduce in the next con-
gress a bin providing medals for sol
iiers or sailors who perform gallant
y in action.
Congressman Mccormick will pro-
pose three classes of decoration
medal for distinguished gallantry."
1ne for, -gallantry" and regfmental
decoration for distinguished con.
luct." The latter probably would be
. silk cord to be worn on. the breast
,f each member of unit that per-
formed some unusual feat of bravery.
To Consult President
Before introducing his bill, however,
Congressman Mccormick will consult
with President Wilson and Secretary
n. ID. Baker to obtain any suggestions
they day have to make on the sub.
ject. go.
The thing that most impressed me
On my recent visit to the western
'front.'" said. Mccormick, was the
speedy way In which. exceptional gal
lantry was rewarded"
"If poilu went over the top on
Friday and performed some unusual
stunt. the regiment or battalion would
be called together on Saturday and
he would receive q medal"
Plan Of Awards.
The Congressman said he would
suggest that the major medal to be
provided for in his proposed bill
should be awarded by the war de
partment On the recommendation D
the colonel, within q week after Il
was earned. The minor medal, HI
said, should be awarded by the brl
gadc commander ON recommendation
Of the colonel or major. within da,
| Or two.
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NEW SHORT TIME BOND ISSUE



Washington. Nov. 22.-In antiicips-
tion of huge returns next June from
income taxes under the war revenue
law, Secretary McAdoo has announced
and issue of 4 per cent treasury cer-
tificates of Indebtedness of indefinite
amounts, .dae June %, 1918. the final
day for payment or income taxes.
This was the first action taken to
prepare for the great volume OF re-
ceipts under the war revenie act and
is in accordance with the policy adopt
ed for Liberty loan financing OF issu-
ing treasury certificates in advance of
a loan. In this way the redemption OF
on June 25 will tend to
counteract the big flow of money into
the treasury and prevent unsettlins
of financial conditions.
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FUND REACHES 40 MILLIONS
Big Nationwide Drive Results in
Oversutscription

New York. Nov. 22.--The national
war work council of the Young Mems
Christian association announced here
that the grand total of the nation
vide war fund campaign is $49,209,.
Ill. This exceeds, by nearly SIS,
100000, the $4,000. 900 goal set at the
beginning of the campaign on Nov l.
President Wilson telegraphed con
grathlations to DR.. John r. Mott,
general secretary OF the council
my heartfelt congratulations on the
remarkable and gratifying results,
the Presidents telegram read. Il
think 1t is national blessing.
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U. s. to Stop Supplies.


Washington, Nov. 22.-No shipments
of supplies will be permitted to go
from the United States to Russia un-
til the situation clears.
The American government, before
allowing the export of goods already
on the docks, wants to know into
whose hands they will fall on their
arrival.
Cessation of shipments is temporary
only If a stable government is formed
which the United Sttaes can recog-
nize. IL the Bolsheviki obtain control
and pursue their program calling for
peace with Germany, the embargo
will be permanent. A protracted civil
war also would work to keep the en-
barge tight, as the United States
would fear that supplies might go
to the Bolsheviki faction.
Credits Total $325, 100000.
The provisional Russian government
was given credits amounting in all to
$s25, ,00O, 900. of which $1S1 100000 al.
ready has been advanced. Most OF
this money has been spent for sup
tplies now awaiting shipment and the
Russians have been given vessels for
its transport. Shipment will be held
up by denial of bunker coal to the
ships.
/ Thomas Jones, vice chairman OF
the War Trade board, called at tn.
White House and conferred with
President Wilson. No statement was
| forthcoming but 1t was believed the
Russian situation was discussed.
Conditions Not Clear.
Conditions in Russia are still far
from clear. The State Department
had no additional dispatches from
Ambassador Francis at Petrograd, bul
unofficial messages coming from
Sweden were that General Kale
dimes, hetman of the Don Cossacks
who held the master hand in Russia
through domination of the country'l
coal and bread supply in the Dor
Cossack region, was marching will
an army on varinez. 200 miles soutf
of Moscow
| A message from Stockholm say
Kaledi1es is the man of the hour an(
that Petrograd is at hts mercy.
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Los Angeles saloons 70 close.

Los Angeles, Nov. 22.-In a special
electicn Los Angeles has voted the
saloons out of business, restricted the
sale of liquors in cafes, restaurants
and hotels to the hours between 1880
a. m. and 3 p. m, fixed the maximum
amount of alcohol in drinks at Ia
per cent, and made the harbor district
"bone dry"