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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-20
DRAFTED MEN
GET CHANCE
CAMP DODGE SOLDIERS HAVE
OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO
TRAINING SCHOOL.

Camp Dodge, Nov. 16.-Orders for
the selection of enlisted men to enter
the officers training school to be
opened in connection with the Eighty
eighth division Of the national army at
Camp Dodge, January 5, have been
issued here.
Several thousand men from the
ranks probably will be selected as as
pirants to the officers training course.
Special attention Is to be given candi-
dates; aptness for military work and
progress they have made thus far.
TO SELECT MEN.
In a memorandum from division
headquarters platoon commanders are
instructed to select before November
"a, such men from their respective Or
CARNATIONS as they deem fitted for in
struction in the school.
From these men probably not more
than six or seven hundred will be
taken eventually into the training
course Gradual elimination Of candi-
dates will occur with the approval or
disapproval of company, regimental
and brigade commanders.
The course is to be under the direc-
ton of Lieut.. Col. R. B. Parrot, 163rd
depot brigade.
APPLY UNTIL DECEMBER I.
Enlisted men may make application
to their company or battery command
ers up to December 1. The lists thus
formed and the ones made by platoon
commanders will be submitted to COM
pany or battery commanders who are
instructed to recommend 10 per cent
OF their entire commands as candi-
dates for the school. These lists OF
10 per cent are to be submitted to
division headquarters by December %.
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SECOND KELLY TRIAL
WILL BE SHORTER

Red Oak, Nov. 16.-Records OF
testimony Of witnesses in the first
trial of Rev. Lyn George j. Kelly.
charged with murder in connection
with the villisca axe slayings, may he
present in the second trial now IN
progress here, counsel agreed TO-DAY
instead OF calling the Witnesses IN
person. 1t is expected that this agree
ment will shorten the trial materially.
and may place the case in the hands
of the jury next week, perhaps by
Wednesday or Thursday.
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BELLEVUE PEOPLE,
TO CUBA BY AUTO

Bellevue. Nov. 16.-Mr. and Mrs Ern-
est Merrero, prominent Jackson coun-
ty residents and people of wealth are
enjoying an auto trip through the south
carrying complete camp outfit, as
sortment Of vegetables and kennel Of
dogs with them.
Their auto is new high powered car
900 pounds which is equipped with a
camping outfit on top while the bottom
compartment carries their kennel Of
thoroughbred dogs. Later they will go
to Cuba to spend. the winter on their
ranch, and will take the dogs along.
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FORD TO TAKE JOB
AS SHIP BUILDER

Washington, D. c., Nov. 16.-Henry,
Ford has agreed to give his aid to the
government merchant ship building
program by becoming an assistant to
General Manager Piez of the emsrg-
ency fleet corporation.
Mr.. Ford will deal especially with
the Standardization and speeding up
production Of the merchant feet and
already is building in his Detroit
motor factory small ship parts. He
will give the government most Of his
time and will serve without. pAk
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-20
FARMER POISONED.
BY EATING ROOT

Knoxville, Nov. 16.-Lon Baty, farm
er south of town, is recovering from
the effects Of being poisoned last
week, as the result of eating por-
ton of some noxious root which he
plowed up while at work repairing the
roadway near his home. Soon after
swallowing portion of the masticated
root, or the juices thereof, he was
taken violently sick. 1t took the COM
bined efforts of two physicians for a
period of nearly twenty-four hours to
save the mans life and get to the
point where it was considered that he
was out of danger.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-20
DENMARKFEARS
WAR MAY BRING
FINANCIAL RUIN
Minister of Interior Pleads
For Lifting of Embargo
On Food.
SHORTAGE OF CROPS
IS CITED IN APPEAL

Copenhagen, Nov. 15.-(Delayed)-
Minister of the Interior Owe Rode
who is in close touch with the condi-
tons underlying the negotiations with
the United States, today in a state.
ment to The Associated Press, out.
lined Denmark's position, emphasiz-
ing the necessity of Denmark to main
tain its trade relations with both
groups Of belligerents in the interests
of its commercial neutrality and
economic existence. M. Owe Rode
said:
1T has not been easy for the Dam
ish people to understand just why
the entry of the United States into
the war should have had such fateful
consequences on its economic exist
ence.
CONFIDENCE IN AMERICA.
"Just as Denmark has looked with
confidence to the United States as the
powerful protector of the rights of
neutrals, so it is certain that America
as a belligerent in no wise intends to
injure loyal neutral country.
"At the same time do not believe
1t is realized in the United States to
what degree the cessation Of supplies
from America threatens Denmark
with ruin. We require, to feed the
population and for the production of
pork and butter of which the greater
part always, even during the war, has
gone to England, twice as much grain
and fodder stuffs as we ourselves
raise. Now all the supplies are
brought from the United States, and
for which the farmers are waiting so
longingly.
DROUGHT CUTS CROPS.
1.-THE extraordinary drought Of the
summer has resulted in failure of
a great part of the harvest, and the
farmers, therefore, during the COM
ing year have far less than half the
usual amount of fodder stuffs with
which to carry on the production of
pork.
PORK is diminishing by leaps and
bounds, for swine have to be slaugh-
tered before they have matured.
"Just as we already had rationed
bread and sugar on the card system
for the population, now we must ra-
ton fats down to the absolute mini
mum Of the requirements of the body
IL WO 01C " IuoAuL<1Au SAoI 4u0uLASy All
export which is essential to the
economic life Of the community.
OPPOSES BLOCKADE.
"The consequences of this will be
for long time increasing exports of
horses and of slaughtered cattle, par
ticularly to Germany, which hitherto
has been only casual customer for
these, even If we endeavor to organ
lie the export beef to England, also
in the interest Of our economic neu-
trality and independence, despite al
most insuperable difficulties.
IF, however, the United States and
England continue the blockade policy
SO far as foodstuffs are concerned,
which to US does not seem to advance
their own interests or injure their op-
ponents as much as they threaten our
interests, still we hope we may re-
ceive other supplies of which we are
greatly in need"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-20
FAMOUS SCULPTOR,
ROBIN, NEAR DEATH

Paris, Nov. ,16.-Auguste Rodin, the
famous sculptor is seriously i'll. His
physician, DR.. Stephen Chauvet, has
issued the following bulletin:
Congestion of the lungs has caused
great weakness. The patients condi-
ton is grave.
[Auguste Rodin was born in Paris in
1910. His impressionistic and inspira-
tional works are known throughout the
world.1
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-20
Mexican Tells
How Willy Villa.
Eluded Pershir1Q

n RESIDE, Tex, Nov. 49,
Francisco Villas mysterious
disappearance following the
battle Of Parral in August, 1916,
was explained today by first Cap
tain Jose Jaurretta, private seere-
tary to Villa, who declared he had
accompanied Villa on a 5000
mile trip from Parral through
Durango, zaeatecas, San Luis
Potosi, and other Mexican states
to confer with chiefs regarding a
new revolutionary movement.
Villa officers today denied an
immediate movement Of their
forces towards Juarez. They said
they probably would remain in
Ojinaga for the present to oppose
efforts Of federal forces to retake
that place.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-20
RAZE AMPHITHEATER.

Bloomfield, Nov. 16. The amphithe-
alter at the Davis county fair grounds
is being RACED this week, the lumber
being sized up and laid in neat piles,
where the next executive committee,
providing new one is elected, can
find it and use the material, or part of
it to erect a new building.
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FARMERS UNION
HAS NEW STORE

Mt. Pleasant, Nov. 16.-The Farm
ers' Cooperation Union have pur-
chased the George Garvin store of
novelty and notions The union will
use the two rooms that are occupied
by Frank Bird and the one by George
Garvin. This will give the new or
ganization plenty of room for the con-
Quoting of their business which prom
ises to be on large scale.
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Patriotism Is
Ahead of All
Else in School

Peoria, ILL.,, Nov. 16.-Patriot-
ism got the bestlof education here
this morning when Thomas R. Da-
Wis, teacher of the little school at
White Hall, ILL.,, arrived here with
the only two boys in his school
who were eligible for service and
all three enlisted in the army.
The boys are Harry Noonan and
Herman Schlotter.
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WASHINGTON PLANS
VOTE ON SCHOOLS

Washington, Nov. 16.-At a meet
ng of the Washington school board
held Wednesday the board voted unan-
mously to call special election for
Monday, December II.
The proposition to be voted on calls
or bond issue Of $4,000 to be used
or new high school building. The
matter of selling the Mckee school
building will also be voted on at the
same time
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WILL ENLARGE BIG HOTEL.

Sioux City, Nov. l6.-The Martin no.
tel OF Sioux City is to be enlarged into
the biggest building Of it's kind in the
middle west. Four stories are to be
added to the present six story struc-
ture, the work on which will be started
early in the spring. The plans provide
for $50 rooms. The cost Of the new i'm
provementS will be $4,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-20
MILTON REvoKEs FRANCHISE.

Milton, Nov. 1.-THE town council
met Monday night and took steps to
revoke the light plant franchise. Steps
will Immediately be taken to order
the poles and wires removed and the
plant taken away. The service has
been on the bum the past year or
more, and they never have complied
with their contract If the franchise
is taken away it is thought other par
ties will put in another plant.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-20
MUST SELL COAL
AT FIXED PRICES

Washington, D. c., Nov. 16.-Coal
jobbers and wholesalers were prohib.
tied today by Fuel Administrators Gar
field from selling coal at prices Sub
ject to revision" Hereafter all sales
must be made at the government price
without any provision for revision.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-20
TWELVE TONS OF HONEY.

TWELVE TONS OF HONEY.
Elkader. Nov. 16.-Nearly IL tons Of
honey was shipped by two parties this
week to a firm at Sioux City John G.
Wagner shipped 10000 pounds and
Herman Ahrens. 11,760 pounds. Both
parties claim it was very poor season
for bees, owing to the cold and lack Of
sunshine. The extracted honey was
largely Eastwood and clover flavor.
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MAKES GOOD sHowINe.

Chillicothe, Mo-, Nov. 16.-The total
of the Chillicothe Clearing House asso-
citation Wednesday was $97,891.94
This is the largest in the history Of
the association.
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TABERNACLE SOLD.

Bloomfield, Nov. 16.-This is prob
ably the last week Of the tabernacle
meetings. The building was sold at
public auction this week, Martin Ran.
dolph bidding 1865 for the structure,
about half its original cost
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sRI1oN SHARES VIEW.

London, Nov. 16.-In a reply to a
question in the house of commons to,
day Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the
admiralty, said:
"The good returns of tonnage sink.
ing by enemy submarines last week
and indeed the comparatively favor
able result of the last two months
ought not to be taken as indicating
that the submarine menace is thing
Of the past or defeated.
PLEADS FOR ECONOMY.
Il see no reason in what has hap
pened since, or in the favorable re-.
suits Of the last week." he continued,
ITO qualify or modify in any way what
have said as publicly as possible,
that the calls upon the merchant ship.
ping of the world for waging war are
30 great that nothing should be left
unsaid or undone which will bring
home to the people of this and allied
countries that economy in everything
which is sea-borne has a direct, vital
and early result in the successful
prosecution of the war; that ship.
yards are short of men and women
and that all labor which can be saved
from unnecessary work and diverted
to the shipyards will have direct
effect on winning the war.
ONE WEEK NO CRITERION.
II ask the house and the country
not to be lifted up or cast down by
one good or one bad week or month
In tonnage sinkings.
1.-THE steady downward curve since
April shows that we hold and for the
present are mastering the submarine.
The rise in merchant ship building at
present and proposed shows we are
eounteracting the enemy's efforts. But
l repeat that we must have increased
output in marine engine shops and
shipyards."
The statement was prompted by the
public's joyful reception Of the news
that last week saw only one large
British vessel sunk by submarines.
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SUBS STILL
BIG MENACE.
IS WARNING
American and British Off
Gals, While Admitting
Recent Gains, Urge Pub
lie Not To Regard T.
Boat As Defeated.
EDISON WOULD USE
MANY SAILING SHIPS

Washington, D. c., Nov. 16.-Ameri
can naval experts, it was made plain
today, do not agree with the view that
the lull in submarine activities indi-
Gates collapse of the U-boat cam
paign or that anti-submarine meas
ures have proved wholly effective.
They agree that progress has been
made against the menace but prefer
to postpone judgment on whether the
U-boat has been eliminated as factor
untn the theory has been more thor
oughly tested. Meanwhile the Ameri-
can navy will continue its prepare
tions to deal with theNmenace.
DANIELS MAKES STATEMENT.
It was said officially at the navy de-
partment today that there was moth
ing to forecast the possibility of a
very heavy toll of ships next week, or
at any subsequent period and that
varying results from week to week
still are expected. Secretary Daniels
authorized this statement:
"The submarine menace has not
proved the decisive factor in the war
that the Germans predicted it would
be. 1t has done great harm, which
should not be underestimate, and is
still a menace. Its purpose was to
starve England by August, and this,
of course, it has failed to do
STILL GRAVE MENACE.
The submarines still continue, how
ever. grave menace to the vitality
necessary sea traffic and every effort
to increase protection against them
must be made, according to naval Of
ficers.
Such protection is being increased
every month. Additional destroyers
are coming into action and the build.
ing of a great fleet of new American
destroyers is proceeding rapidly. Var
ious devices for detecting U-boats are
being made more effective and instru.
ments for their destruction are being
improved. The conveying system is
working out we'll and will become in.
creasingly efficient as new destroyers
and other craft are added.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-20
GERMANS GRASP
PEACE STRAWS.
Socialists Demand Reich
stag Session To Treat
With Bolsheviki.

London, Nov. 16.-According to
official circles the latest news
from Russia Is a message from
Haparanda which reports a GER
tain amount Of guerilla warfare in
Petrograd and declares the city
was in control Of the boisheviki,
whose soldiers were without Off
GERS. The telegraph and tele-
phone offices had been wrecked,
the message said.
The boisheviki are still in control
In Petro9rad, while Premier ker-
ensky's troops are reported to be
in flight and again to be marching
on the bolsheviki stronghold. e.
forts Of the socialists to arrange a
settlement with the boishevikI and
to bring about a new coalition gov
eminent have failed.
London, Nov. 16.-The Independent
ocialist group in the German reich
tag has requested the president tt
onvoke an immediate session Of the
to discuss the peace offer Of
Jikolai Lenine, leader of the Russian
OAS0eFlhl, Tie AHSte1uAM COIIeSpOU
emit of the Central News cables.
The independent socialists also ask
hat the reichstag take up considera
ion of the new state of affairs as re
ards Courland, Lithuania and Poland
mo word has reached this country
t a peace offer by the bolsheviki te
Germany although telegraphio com.
has been interrupted fol
early a week. The program of the
clsheviki calls for an armistice, but 1,
} understood their purpose is to ad-
ress their proposals to all the belliger-
nts and not to arrange a separate
eace with Germany.]
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-06
SOCIETY.
Mischa Elman Arrives Here Saturday
T0Give One of His World.Fame concerts

the European War, he was among the
first to volunteer, but his government
forbade him to take up arms on the
grounds that he was Of more value to
the world as musician than as a SOL
der, and that his death would be an
irreparable loss to this generation.
Elman has letter written by the ex-
car in which the Russian ruled told
the violinist to remain out of the war
zone until the end Of the conflict as
Russia does not wish any harm to
befall one of her greatest geniuses"
The seat sale opened Wednesday at
Knowles jewelry, and it is expected
that he will be greeted with crowd.
ed house. 1t is rarely that place as
small as Bismarck is afforded the op.
portunity or hearing such a famous
artist at home and the capital city
folks are taking advantage of this
musical treat.
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BISMARCK GIRL TO
! WE'D LIEUTENANT
q
Interesting Military Wedding to
be Solemnized in Minot

A wedding of interest in military
and social circles of the Capital City
will be solemnized Sunday in Minot
when Miss Roxy Lavera Foss of this
city, daughter of Mrs. L. S. Baker of
Rushford, N. Y, will become the bride
of Lieutenant J. Earl McFadden, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. McFadden Of
Neche, N. D. No definite plans have
been made as to the place where the
nup.ials will take place, but it is ex.
pected that it will be in the home
OF Judge and Mrs. E. B. Goss, former
residents of this city.
Miss Foss and her fance will leave
Saturday morning for Minot. Lieuten-
ant McF,dden arrived here today from
he east This evening Warden and
Mrs. F. S. ~Talcott will entertain at
dinner for Miss Foss and Lieutenant
McIadden, and last eevning members
of the G. T. club rendered the BRIDE
elect a miscellaneous shower at the
home of Mrs. A. G. Jacobson in the
T.ose apartments.
The bride-elect is very we'll known
in the Capital City, where she has
recided for several years. She is q
professional nurse, and was connected
with the; Office of Quain and Ramstad
She was among the first of the Bis
marck nurses to offer her services in
France and is a member of the Bis
marck surgical section, of which Mo-
jor r. p. Quain is head. Lieutenant
McFadden is we'll known attorney
of Cavalier. He entered the second
officers training camp at FIT. Smelling
and last week received his commits
sion as first lieutenant Of the reserve
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Interest centers in the arrival here
Saturday Of Mischa Elman one of the
greatest viOlinists of the day who will
that evening give one of his world
famed concerts in the Auditorium
The young Russian violinist has never
in all his career won the laurels he
has this season. Everywhere he ap-
appears the audiences are most en-
thusiastic and he is given more
heartier ovation. No official program
has been announced but out of his
large repertoire he is arranging one
of his finest
This is the sixth time Mischa FL
man has made tour of this country
and they have been a succession of
triumphs. Although the Russian mas.
ter lis only &c years old, he is known
in every part of the civilized world.
He still is Russian subject. When
his native land became involved in
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-06
Ceremonial MEETING

A ceremonial meeting of the Ian
IAN camp fire group will be held Fri
day evening with Miss Eunice Olson,
Of Thayer street. Miss Olson anu
Miss Lavina Register will be the hos
tesses. Miss Densford is the guardian
of the camp.
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For Lieutenant Martel

In honor of Lieutenant Ted Martel
four of the nurses of the Bismarck
hospital gave a dinner partX Wednes
day evening in the Grand Pacific.
- ga. "-.o lalu lOr Lieut. Martel,
Miss Esther Teichmann, Miss Lillian
Gustafson, Miss Sara Sand and Miss
Anna Frankhauser. Following the
dinner an informal reception was ten
dered Lieut.. Martel in the parlors of
the nurses home of the hospital.
Lieut.. 'Martel, who is a graduate from
the second officers training camp at
Fort Smelling, was formerly connected
with the x-ray department Of the in
stitutiOn and his work in the army
will be in the x-ray department. The
staff physicians and other friends Of
the young lieutenant attended the re-
ception.
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Mott Visitors

Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Murray of Mott
arrived in the city Tuesday from III
cago, where they have been sojourn
ing for a short time. Mr.. Murray,
who is states attorney for Heltinge
county, will transact legal ousIles.,
here for a short time Mrs. Murray
has returned to her home in Mott.
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Demonstration Well Attended.

OemonStratIon wei Attenoeo.
The demonstration conducted We'd
nesday afternoon in the gymnasium
of the high school by Miss Newton of
the extension department of the state
agricultural college was attended by
a large representation of the women
of the city, as we'll as the members
of the Woman's council. Miss New
ton gave splendid information
on the conservation Of food and dis.
tributed a number of recipes to the
women. War bread and cereals were
discussed and samples of bread baked
by the women of the city from re-
cipes furnished at the last demonstra-
ton by Miss Newton were features
of the meeting. Another demonstra-
ton was held this afternoon in St..
Mary's parochial school. Many of the
women of the east end district at
tended.
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Student Section To Meet

The Student Section of the Thurs
day Musical club will meet Friday
evening in the home of Mrs. John l..
Larson Of Sixth street. An interest
ing program has been arranged and
will begin at 7:3O.