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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-11
MISS HUMPHREYS
RETURNS FROM CASWELL.

Miss Anna D. Humphreys returned
home yesterday from Caswell Ala
bama, where she was the guest of her
friend, Miss Winnie Walker, for the
past two weeks. She was accompa-
MED by Miss Frances Walker who will
spend about two weeks here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-11
MOVING PICTURE
BENEFIT.

There will be a moving picture ben
eft at the Isis Theatre for The Loval
Daughters of the First Methodist
Church on Friday evening, Septem-
Der the fourteenth. There will also
be candy sale.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-11
MRS. VINING RETURNS
TO WASHINGTON.

Mrs. R. d. Vining of Washington
0. c., left on Sunday for her home
after spending some time IN Pensal
cola as the guest of Mrs. c. B. Langs
ford at her home on North Spring
street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-11
MISS ADAMS RETURNS
TO WESTVILLE.

Miss Maggie Adams of Westville
Florida, who has been visiting in Pen
sacola for the past month as the
guest of Mrs. George Villar at her
home on East La Rua street has re-
turned home.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-11
MISS STUCKEY ARRIVES
FROM SAMPSON. ALA.

Miss Eula Mae Stuckey of Samp-
son, Alabama, arrived on Sunday
night to visit her aunts, Mrs. S.
Fredericks and Mrs. NJ Sims, at their
home at "a East Romano street. for
several weeks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-11
MRS. SPEED RETURNS
FROM ANDALUSIA.

Mrs. E. w. Speed and baby daugh
ter, Virginia Rice, returned home on
Saturday from Andalusia, Alabama,
where they were guests of Mrs. J.
Morgan Priesthood for the past week
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-11
CALLED TO NEW ORLEANS.

Mrs. D. Ciulla has left for New
Orleans where she has been called to
the bedside of her sister, Mrs. A. J.
Cusinlano, who is seriously i'll.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-11
LEAVES FOR MARY ESTHER

Mara Est Jn,pies lerd Tor f ms nome IN
pleasant visit with his friend, Law
renee Rogers, at his home on East
Gregory street, for the past week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-11
Lemon Juice
For FreckIes
homo for a few cents. Try IL!

Squeeze the juice of two lemons
into bottle containing three ounces
of orchard white, shake well, and you
have a quarter pint of the best
freckle and tan lotion, and complex
ion beautifier, at very, very small
cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces of orchard white
for a few cents. Massage this sweet
ly fragrant lotion into the face, neck,
arms and hands each day and see how
freckles and blemishes disappear and
how clear. soft and white the skin
becomes. Yes! It is Misunderstanding.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-11
ANNOUNCE BIRTN
OF DAUGHTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Whidden, of sol
South Florida Blanca, announce the
birth of a daughter on September
tenth.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-11
MRS. CHRISTIE LEAVES
FOR ORANGE, TEXAS.

Mrs. John H. Christie left yesterday
on the noon train for Orange, Texas,
where she will spend several weeks
with her husband, Mr. Christie, who
is in business there.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-11

MR.. AND MRS. MILLIGAN
RETURN FROM ADMISSION.
Mr.. and Mrs w. G. Milligan re-
turned home last night from their
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-11
LEAVE FOR ORANGE, TEXAS.

Mrs. C. L. Briggs and daughter,
Helen, left last week for Orange,
Texas, where they will visit relatives
for some time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-11
LEAVES FOR GREENSBRIER
MILITARY ACADEMY.

William Bonacker left yesterday at
noon for Louisburg, West Virginia,
where he will resume his studies at
the Greenbriar Military Academy
there.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-11
ENTERTAIN AT DANCE AT
NIGHTS OF COIIIMRIIS HALL

hNIuI 10 OT zulu INDUS HALL.
The Reidlors Narlrdic Club enter
tanned large number of their friends
at dance which they gave on Satur-
day night at the Knights of Column
bus Hall. The guests numbered be-
tween forty and forty-five. During
the evening light refreshments were
served and a most delightful evening
was spent by all.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-11
MEETING LADIES'
AUXILIARY TO o. r. c.

The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Order
of Railway Conductors will meet
this afternoon at three o'clock at the
X. of P. hall. All members are urg-
ed to be present.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-11
ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF SON.

Mr. and Mrs. A. A. DeGraff, of 403
East Gregory street, announce the
birth of a son, on Thursday, Septem-
Der sixth, who will bear the name of
Arthur A, Jr.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Hester have as
their guest Miss Ruby Hester, of Val.
dosta, Georgia, who will spend sons
time here
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-11
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Louis DEM. Blocker has re-
turned home from several weeks visit
in Ohio with relatives and friends.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09
WINEYS DOLLAR DAY
FRIDAY, AUG. 10th
An Unusual Economy Event
In Mishawaka.

AS yet few people have realized
the advance i'm price of an cotton
and wool fabrics. raw cotton al 26c
pound and wool at soc. viii mean.
for example a good Quality Bleached
Muslin must sell for 25c TO soc yard.
and an other cotton goods proper
uonly high. In fact right now mus
Inns for example are costing today
loo 10 II 1-2c yard. and the only
reason why prices have been kept
at a lower level. merchants have
sold to their customers stocks
bousht AT lower market and have
actually sold I'm most cases less than
cost prices today
We advise our customers to buy
their present needs and can safely
anticipate future wants At prices
quoted today. which are much
lower than prices viii be several
months later. Dollar Day always
has been one OF the big merchan-
disins events of the year. and we
can truthfully say the prices We
have made for Dollar Day Friday
are the lowest prices Of any sales
event we have had. We have antic-
ipated our wants months ahead.
and can quote prices in most in
stances less than cost prices today.
Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09
friday IS Dollar Day IN NlLSEHAWAKA STORES

viii be a spring chicken dinner 20
be ser, cd al the French hotel. 8
program Of sporting events .nclud
inr a baseball game viii he az
ranged for a number of prizes
VIII be- awarded o. the winners.
Boating and bathing viii also be
enjoyed
Anyone wishing - attend this
outing must secure their tickets by
Tuesday at the latest
a novel feature viii be- that each
store or firm viii have an automo-
bile and have "a rixht 90 trim it I'M
an advertising way prize viii he
given 10 the hest advertised firm.
Ii is expected that all the stores
BOO Tho city viii be closed on picnic
day the merchants being anxious
90 cooperate with their clerks in
making their FIRST outing a success
IL has been suggested that the
event be made am annual affair so
take the place or the business
mems and Scotch clubs annual
event. This suggestion is finding
many supporters.
j Wilbur Shively is the chairman
Of the outing Other committees
are as follows: Conveyance. Nor
san Jones, chairman. carl Burkett
and Lawrence Robbins. press. w
r Wallach and Charles Eneers.
tickets. Miss Clara Fetters. chair
man, 10y Gamble. Mrs Irene
Kelley, William Robinson and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09
MILK DEALERS
REGISTER KICK
Meet This Afternoon to Pro-
test Against Farmers In
creased Price.

Should the farmers Of Penn town
ship persist in asking % cents per
gallon for milk from the retailers in
Mishawaka, as they decided TO do at
a meeting held recently in the Coal
bush school house. the latter Will be
compelled TO charge their customers
IL cents per quart as against eight
cents, the price they are getting at
present.
The retailers, of whom there are
Is in the city. are averse TO paying
the price asked by the farmers and
are meeting this afternoon TO take
action in the matter. They contend
that their customers consider a raise
of three cents a quart at one swoop
outrageous and viii put up a vigorous
protest before they agree TO the new
scale of % cents. An effort Will be
made TO get the farmers of the
township 10 take p cents. at which
figure the retailers would be able to
sell their milk at 10 cents to their
customers. The new schedule of
prices viii be enforced by the farm
ers Saturday next. Should they
refuse TO come down to the price To
be demanded by the retailers, a live
~ fight is expected.
Regular review Mishawaka Hive,
No. IS, Friday evening. Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09
CHARLES MUTSCHLER
FUNERAL SATURDAY

Funeral services for the late
Charles Mutschler. $40 :. Main st.
who was fatally injured in an auto
mobile accident at Lafayette, Ind,
Saturday evening. will be held from
the residence Saturday afternoon at
o'clock Rev. NJ. Goffney. Of St.
Andrews Evangelical church will Of
dciate. Burial will be in the city
cemetery.
The body arrived last evening and
was escorted 10 Mishawaka by
mem bers of the IF. G. r" club, of
which Mr.. Nutschler was a member.
The body may be viewed from this
evening up 10 the hour of the flu
neral.
Mrs. Will Wade. a relative. Of Ne
braska, is expected TO arrive here
this evening. Frank Messer, a
nephew of Iowa City. will arrive Fri
dav
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09
WOMEN WORK rs
FACTORY HANDS
Don 0VeraIIS and Take Mems
Places in Rubber CON-
pany Plant.

Owing % the probability Of a
number of its male employees being
called by the draft the Rubber Re
generating Co is employing women
at good WAGES TO take their places
i'm the factory. Twenty OF them are
now at work doing the regular
routine OF male employees. Most Of
them are wearing overalls which
are necessary around the works
from a point of view Of safety. AS
these women go 10 and from their
work at meal hours their trousers
attract some attention on the streets
but this no doubt will soon wear of
as the people get used to the inno-
vation.
The Rubber Re" is exceptionally
busy at the present time, and now
has $50 on its payroll. SO far, the
work Of the women is considered
highly satisfactory and the manage
ment viii keep on employing this
class of labor as long as the war
continues to draw on male members
Of the community 1t is understood
that other local factories will fol-
low suit in the employment of wom-
en-. this being rendered necessary
by the scarcity of men and the rush
Of orders waiting completion in the
various industrial institutions in the
city.
Any waist or MILDLY in stock. S1.0O.
Savings Store, North Side. Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09
DIES AS RESULT
OF AUTO COLLISION

A telegram was received here
Thursday morning announcing the
death of Miss Ethel Freyer at Cleve-
land. o. The death was the result
of an automobile accident which oc-
Cured in the Ohio city Monday.
While returning from attending the
funeral Of a friend, the automobile
in which Miss Freyer was riding
collided with another machine
throwing her and a Mrs. Rachel
David TO the pavement. Miss Freyer
died late Wednesday evening and
Mrs. David is in a critical condition.
Miss Freyer is a former resident of
this city, having left here about
three years ago. When in Misha-
waka she was connected with the
Mishawaka WOODEN Co.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09
CLERKS PICNIC
At EAGLE LAKE
Chicken Dinner at French
HOteI-Fine Program of
Sporting Events.

Everythine Isl in readiness for the
retail clerks picnic 10 he held AZ
Easle lake Wednesday, Aug 15 IT
was ar first decided 90 hold the out
ing at Diamond lake. but 5atisfao-
tory arrangements Couid not he
made The trip viii be made in
automobiles
one of the features OF the day
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09
DINNER PARTY
FOR NEWLYWEDS

Mr.. and Mrs. George /. Elliott,
residing southeast of the city, enter
tanned at a Z o'clock dinner party
Wednesday evening. The affair was
IL honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Newton of Valparaiso, Ind, who
were recently married and arrived
here Tuesday to spend their honey
moon as the guests Of the latter's
sister. Mrs. Elliott. The decorations
were ferns and roses.
After the dinner musical seIec-
tons. vocal and instrumental, were
enjoyed.
Eight good size Turkish towels,
$1.00. Savings store, North Side.
AdVt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09
HOSPITAL NOTES.

Mrs. c. h. Huffman, ITO Ninth
St, River Park, underwent an oper-
day morning.
Mrs Charles Dooley. sos z.
Fourth St, who recently underwent
an operation. is getting along nicely.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09
POLICE COURT NEWS.

Maurice Meuninck was arrested
on a charge of assault and battery,
the complaining witness being Erie
A. Klingel. The case was set for
trial Tuesday morning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09

oxfords and pumps, s1.00 pr Saw
ings Store, North Side. Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09
MONTHLY BANK MEETING.

The directors of the First Nation
al bank and First Trust & Savings
Co. held their usual monthly meet
ing Tuesday Reports submitted
both these substantial bank
ing institutions to be in a most
healthy condition.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09

Ladies' union suits, rs Ct quality
2 for $1.OO. Savings Store, North
Side. Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09
NfAKES BrSINESS MANI

Charles A. Ostrom, president Of
the Beiger Furniture Co, spent
Thursday In Chicago on business.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09

MEAT MARKET CLOSED FRIDAY
The Major Meat Market will be
closed all day Friday on account of
the death and funeral OF Mrs. Frank
Major. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09

White mosquito netting, - yds.
for 500. Savings store. North Side.
Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09
ENTERTAINs AT DINNER.

Mrs. Forest Treadway, y. Division
St. entertained at a 6 o'clock dinner
Wednesday evening in honor of her
daughter. Miss Beatrice Treadway,
a nurse at the Michael Reese hospl-
tai, Chicago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09
MIAMI GLUE TO ENTERTAIN.

The Miami Country club will en-
terrain at a midsummer guest party
Wednesday night. Aug. Is. Miller
and Fites orchestra has been en-
gagged and dancing will be enjoyed
from $50 to 1870.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09

ers. for 800. Savings Store,
North Side. Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09

one lot of ladies' white canvas
shoes, 800 pr. Savings Store,
North Side. Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09

Two light percaIe r- ngalow
aprons, $1.OO. Savings Store North
Side. Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09

pr ladies' black hose, 800.
Savings Store. North Side Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09

Special meeting DIXON nail nuns
daT evening $3.50. Rubber q Wooden
workers Union 1505S. A. j. ARM
strong. Sec'y SIG Division ST., city.
-AdVt.
Ladies silk boot hose, 3 pr. $l.00.
Savings store, North Side. Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09

Toile du nord gingham, yds.
S1.OO. Savings Store, North Side.
Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09

FOR SALE-Boston bull terrier
pups, registered. Apply 546 W.
Fourth st. Home phone 2O7.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09
ATTENDING FUNERAL.

Mrs. Edward Arndt, 2O5 w
Eighth ST.. has gone TO Laporte
Ind. TO attend the funeral Of Mrs.
Louis Schumm.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09

FOR RENT-Furnished room; mod
ern, close in; private family. Call
Home phone B-S40.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09
MISMAW AKA
WANT ADS

WANTED-Bar keeper and night
clerk Hotel Mishawaka.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09

-Chambermaids. Hotel
Mishawaka.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09

Any waist or MILDLY in stock, S1-0O.
Savings Store, North Side. Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09

Regular review Mishawaka Hive,
No. 6S. Friday evening. Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09

WANTED-Women. good wages
steady work Clark's Laundry
and Dry Cleaning Co.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09

ner Eighteenth and Pleasant SITS,
River Park Inquire at residence.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09

l5c All Linen TOWeling.
3 yards for .$1.OO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09

iQc Dress GinghamS, the
new fall patterns, 61z yds.
for .$1.0O
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-09

WANTED-Meat cutter, immediate
~ Strubbe's market, 427 W. Sew
enth st. Home phone 81, Bell 302,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23

Yamasaki: 9S3 Alfred Knutson: 9S4. Eric Alquist: 9S5. Ingold Larson; 9s6. Hugo Erickson; 9S7, Chin Loy; 9ss, Hu-' go Koski; 9S9, Linas Moen; 990, Torwald Pederson: 991. Bernt Jacobsen; 992, Sig wald Torscn; 993. Sig Larson; 994. Hans Neswog; 995, Gilbert Ousdal; 996, Chin Cow; 997, Mai Hong; 99S, Linn Way; 999 An Din; 1000. Sai Chong.
 No. 1001. Julian Alabera; 1002. Sai Chack; 1903. Fausto Santiago; 1004. Nav Chin: 1905. Lum Way; 1O06, Ole Wick; 1007, Johan Gyland 1908, Karl Johan Tollefsen; 1909. Kerner Nord- strom; 1010. Oscar F. Anderson; 1011. Josef Ceestin; 1012. Gustaf Pirila; 1913, Ernest Wm. Simukka 1014, Ewald Flyktman; 1915. John Edward Tepsa; 1016, Tyko Kasper Finneman; 1017. Yijo August Kanninen; 1918. Hans Brown; 1919. John Golberg; 1920. Axel Hanson.
 No. 1921. Alfred Krum; 1922. Emil William Isaacson 1923. Gust Ojanen; 1924, Waino Laine; 1925, Herman Maat- ta; 1926, Flames Korvisto; 1027 Earl K. Smith; 1928. George Oscar Leggett; 1929. John Lincoln Alexander; 1030. Oscar Phipps: 1031, Harry Gaseoff; 1032. Pete Sohieff; 10S3, Chas. Watt; 1034. Ru- berto Luna; 1885. Jevrem Peyovich; l026. Donate Clarito 1037, Julio s. Av- area; 103s Proceso R. Vega 1889, Max Nicol; 1040, Juan Garcia.
 No. 1041. David F. Dean; 1O42, Ole Otterstad: 1O43. Eugene Arthur Sal lonka; lO44, Roland Louis Williams; lO45. Paul Irwin Actson; 1046. John Howard Padgett; 1O47. Forrest Cliff Cave; 104S. George w Snow; 1049. Frederick James Belanger: 1050, Enar Carlson Hopen; 1051. Nicklos Morris: 165Z. John Anton Kron; 1053, Harold Rrinkerhoff Snead: l054. Nick Olson; 1o55, Robin Hedman; 1056. Roy Delmont Young; 1057, Walter Freeman Ford; 105s, Mac Gregor Norman Ryan; 1059, Frederick Higgins: 1060, Ella Faggioh.
 No. 1061. Kasball A. s. Pederson 1862, John Mccormack, Jr.; 1h63. Ern- est c, Smith; 1064 Louis Anderson 1065. William Felix McGraw; 1066 John D. Patrick; 1067. John Albert Larson; 16G9, Mons Anderson; 1070. Bruce Las- lie Holbrook 1071. George Dewey Skuse; 1n72. Graham Hensley Ruark 1073, Carl O. Hedbcrg; 1074. William Vale; 1O75. Fred Franklin Dorfner; 107G. Rob- ert Russell Brown; 1e77, Trygue Hager- up; lo7s. William Mitchell; 107s, John Thorberg Erickson 10S0. Ralph Manning Robeson.
 No. 10S1, Lauritz Carl Ostperg; 1OS2. Nckoloi Elias Anderson; 10S3, Bert Watt.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
Dine at the Gastineau. Concert every evening.
National Forest Timber for Sale

Sealed bids will be received by the Forest Supervisor. Ketchikan, Alaska, up to and including Novem Der 9. 1917, for all the merchant able dead timber standing or down, and all the live timber marked or designated for cutting on three non-contiguous areas containing a total of 15 acres on the north shore of Chichagoff Island, area 1 situated at Dry Bay, area west of Halibut Island, and area east of Nicka Bay, more particularly described by a map on file in the office of Forest Supervisor, Ketchikan, Alaska, es- timated to be 140,600 linear feet of spruce and hemlock piling, more or less. No bid of less than A Ac per linear foot for all piling up to and including 75 feet in length and 1c per linear foot for all piling over 75 feet in length will be considered. Deposit with bid $250.00. The right to reject any and all bids re- served Before bids are submitted full information concerning the tim Der, the conditions of sale, and the submission of bids should be ob- tained from the Forest Supervisor, Ketchikan, Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-23
SOME MEXICAN DUTIES.

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 19.-The ex- port duty on COW hides either dry or fresh has been placed at 25 per cent. ad valorem, while the du- ties on the skins of mules, pigs, and horses will be centavos kilo (2.20 pounds). The skins of alli- gators, crocodiles and lizards will be taxed 10 centavos a kilo and the hides of deer and goats 20 per cent. ad valorem. Guayule shrub which produces rubber is taxed 6 per cent. of the value of the rubber contained in it and rubber from the guayule plant must pay an export duty of per cent. ad valorem.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-09
LINERS IN DANGER
Numerous Americans Known to Be on
Vessels Now In the Submarine
Zone About England.

New York, Feb. S-Nine passenger
liners flying flags Of the entente allies.
two ships Of the American line and
one of Holland are today on the high
seas between New York and European
parts. All but three. the American and
Dutch ships, bound east, are within
possible danger of submarines or
mines.
In addition three British passenger
ships from New York are due to arrive
but have not been reported. It is pos
sible word of their arrival has been
withheld in accordance with recent or
ders of the British authorities. Near
ly all have Americans on board.
The steamship La Touraine has ar.
rived safely at Bordeaux, according to
private advices cabled from passen-
gers and turned over to French line
officials here today. The vessel left
New York on January %.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-09
HOPE OF PEACE IS VANISHING
MANY AMERICANS
TOLEAVE GERMANY
SOME COMING HOME BUT GREAT
Err PART WILL GO TO DEN
MARK AND SWITZERLAND.

Berlin, Feb. 7 (Via London) Feb. s.
The breach of diplomatic relations be-
tween the United States and Germany
has discovered the fact that there are
some four hundred native or natural
lied Americans in Berlin, large ma
jority OF whom have applied to the
United States embassy for passports
or alterations permitting them to
leave Germany for Switzerland or
Scandinavia. About one-fourth Of the
total are Americans temporarily In
Germany on business or to study. The
other three-fourths are either natural.
ized citizens or the children Of such
who rushed to the embassy at the
eleventh hour to secure papers estab'
fishing their status after the departure
of the American representatives.
The American newspaper cores
pondents are still lingering In Berlin
though the following applications have
been made to leave on Ambassador
Gerard's train:
Carl W. Alderman and family, In
diana; William G. Dreher and family.
South Carolina; Oscar King Davis and
family, New York; Philip M. Powers
and wife. Boston; Raymond E. Swing,
Chicago; - Mencken, Baltimore.
Other correspondents including Jas.
O'Donpell Bennett, Chicago; 8. B. Con.
ger and Cyril Brown OF New York; Os-
wald Schuette and sister Of Chicago,
plan to remain for the time being and
leave later for Copenhagen and Switz'
erland.