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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
TEUToN LEADERS ALARMED.

leu ION IEAOEhS ALAnWC O.
London, jan 3.-The situation Gre.
ated by the hitch in the Brest-Litovsk
negotiations dispatches from Amster.
dam rejecting news from Berlin show,
has aroused the activities Of the rulers
and politicians of Germany and Aus
tria-Hungary.
Emperor William yesterday received
In joint audience Chancellor Won Hert-
I ling, Field Marshal Won Hindenburg,
General Won Ludendorff, Finance Min
lister Won Roedern and Foreign Score.
+ tary Won Kuehlman. The foreign al
fairs committee of the German bundles
rath under the presidency of Cound
Won Daniel discussed the Russian sit
uation at the chancellor's palace.
Chancellor Won Hertling had long
conversation with Admiral Won Tirpitz,
the former minister of marine, and
Emperor Charles received in audience
Prof. Kucharzevski, the Polish pre-
mier.
RElcHsTAG SESSION DEMANDED.
Foreign Secretary Won Kuehlman's
return to Brest-Litovsk after hurried
visit to Berlin is said to have created
surprise, as did his conference with
reichstag leaders who were summoned
suddenly.
Leaders of all parties we're present
1t the conference, according to infor-
nation in Amsterdam, and they in
formed Dr.. Won Kuehlman that they
adhered strongly to the demand that
the reichstag be summoned as speedily
q possible. 1t is expected that the
demand will be discussed at Thurs
days session of the reichstag main
committee. which Chancellor Won
'Hertling viii attend.
SOCIALISTS cRlTIclsE TERMS.
The feature Of the conference is
eaid to have been the outspoken
speeches OF Philip Scheidemaun and
lTfiderich Ebert, for the official So
cialists, and Hugo Haase, for the in
dependent socialists. They are cred
tied with having told Won Kuehlmann
that his attitude in the Russian nego-
t1attons was prejudicial to peace.
They told him that to say one day
that Germany wanted no Russian ter
ritory and to say the next day that it
wanted virtually territory occupied by
German troops, justified entente
statesmen in declining to place con-
Adence in the world of Germany's
leaders. The foreign secretary is
said, however, to have made complete
explanations. It is reported that
both Won Kuehlmann and Count
Czefnin, the Austro-Hungarian for.
eign secretary, returned to Brest'
Iftovsk where they were expected to
afrive yesterday with new instruc'
taoma
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04

mans, not by force Of arms, but by
skillful peaceful penetration, and
asks:
What will be the strength Of that
combination Of races when the man
power Of 150,000,OO0 Russians, added
to their inexhaustible agricultural
wealth and vast mineral stores, come
under the organizing hands Of the
Germans?' he asks. Germany stands
to gain an undue proportion Of the
fruits of victory"
TROOPS FRATERNIZE. At FRONT.
The Petrograd correspondent of the
Times says a deep impression has
been made in Petrograd by the with.
drawal of French and British ships
from Archangel and the breaking up
of important French and British de-
pots there. Many Russians regard
this movement as premature, believ.
ing the present state of affairs can
not last.
The Petrograd Den publishes a de.
scription Of visit to the German
lines on the Russian western front,
where It says brisk trading is going
on among the fraternizing soldiers, to
the accompaniment of ceaseless noise.
The trading is done by cash and bar.
ter. The Germans sell goods at sus.
piciously low prices. They refuse
notes issued by the revolutionaries,
accepting only money issued under
the imperial regime. The daily turn.
over amounts to hundreds of thou.
sands of rubles.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
ExiLES MADE ENJOYS,

Petrograd, Jan. 3.-Three appoint.
ments of Russian representatives
abroad were announced today by the
bolsheviki government. The appoint.
ments are:
Ambassador at London, NJ. Litvinoff.
Minister to Switzerland, M. Kar.
pinski
Minister to Sweden, M. Borovsky-
Orlovsky.
All three appointees were exiles un.
der the imperial government
The Moscow branch of the National
City bank of New York, which for sew
eral days escaped the general order
for the confiscation of all banks there,
was seized by the bolsheviki Saturday
night
Currency shortage in Russia is be-
coming increasingly serious.
AMERICAN BANK SEIZED.
England, France and the United
States have asked of the bolsheviki
authorities what disposition is to be
made Of the foreign property in the
Russian banks when the banks have
become entirely nationalized.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04

dependence and separation from Rus
sia, and that the German occupation
Of Russian territory did not apply to
these districts. which in fact include
most of the Russian territory cap
tured by the Germans.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
PALESTINE PROGRESS SLOW.

tine, General Maurice said:
"A word of caution is necessary
relative to the hopes of an immediate
further advance in Palestine. The
hills of Judea are VIGOROUSLY diff
cult, the weather is unfavorable and
the roads impossible owing to the wet
season. The transport problem, there
fore, is likely to prevent any consider
able movement there for some time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
WASHINGTONIANS TO DEBATE
Three Members of Georgetown Uni
versity Team Are of the District.

Three members of the two teams
which will represent Georgetown Uni
versity in debate with Colgate Uni
versity in Washington and Hamilton.
N. Y, Friday night are Washingtonians.
While a Georgetown team is uphold
ing the affirmative side of the debate
here. another Georgetown team will
defend the negative at Hamilton The
members of the two Georgetown teams
are:
Washington. Georgetown, Affirmative
j. Eugene Gallery. District of Co
lurnbia;- Theodore w. Delaney. New
York: John j. Darby. District of Co
lumbia;. alternate. William 3. Movery,
Minnesota Colgate, negative = Mark
wick, K Smith. New, York; ]. Ward
Strough, New York, and alternate, How
lowing team will represent George
town in Hamilton: James c. Shannon.
Connecticut: Louis A. Langie. New
York; William c. Cullinan, District of
Columbia. and alternate, Raymond H.
Reiss. New York.
The subject of the debate will be:
RESOLVED. that after the war an in
ternational police force should be es-
tablished to maintain peace" The list
of judges in the contest here includes
A. p. c. Griffin of the Library of Con-
gress. Senator Ransdell, Judge Barney
of the Court of Claims, Commissioner
Louis Brcwnlow and Justice Van Ors-
del of the Court CT Appeals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
May Graduate Earlier.

A radical measure to recruit teachers
for the depleted teaching force in the
public schools was taken when, on the
recommendation of the superintendent,
the board decided to officially rate the
senior students at the Wilson Normal
School not later than April Is of each
year, in order that they may graduate
two months earlier. The regular
graduation in June will be held
Authority for the division of camn
athletics of the Army and Navy to use
the Central High School Stadium for
an athletic meet, April 20, in which
men OF all branches of the service may
take part, was granted. A small ad-
mission fee to civilians will be charged
and soldiers will be admitted free
RESOLUTIONS urging higher salaries for
school teachers from the Rhode Island
C1tlzens' Association and the Mothers
Ciuo OF Eastern High School were read
The following changes in personnel
were approved:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
BETTER THAN CALOMEl
Thousands Have Discovered Dr.
Edwards Olive Tablets Are
a Harmless Substitute.

DR.. Edwards Olive TabIets-the sub
stitute for caiome-are a mild but
sure laxative, and their effect on the
liver is almost instantaneous. They
are the result of DR.. Edwards deter.
mination not to treat liver and bowel
complaints with calomel. His efforts
TO Danish it brought out these little
olive-colored tablets.
These pleasant little tablets do the
good that calomel does, but have no
bad after effects. They don't injtire
the teeth like strong liquids or Gallo
mel. They take hold of the trouble
and quickly correct it. Why cure the
liver at the expense of the teeth
Calomel sometimes plays havoc with
sne gums. So do strong liquids. 1t is
best not to take caIomel, but to lei
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets take it,
place.
Most headaches, @duiIness" and that
lazy feeling come from constipation
and a disordered liver. Take DR.. Ed.
wards Olive Tablets when you feel
-ioggy" and heavy" Note how they
clear ciouded brain and hew they
~perk up" the spirits.
10c and Csc per Box
All Druggists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
VISITING NURSES SOCIETY
REPORTS WORK OF YEAR
Cares for ,f47 Patients Day, Aver
ago. During 1917-List Of
the Officers.

The Instructive Visiting Nurse So
ciety of Washington. members Of whose
staff perform day nursing and teach
hygiene in the homes of those needing
care. for a nominal charge to those able
to meet it, and free to those who arc
not, cared for an average of lat pa
tents day in the year ending Deem
Der 81, 1917.
This fact, and many others Of interest.
is contained in the condensed annual
report of the superintendent, Miss
Elizabeth G. Fox. The nurses made no
fewer than 1882 visits in the homes
of 5,092 patients. Mothers with new
born babies numbered sos, and those
with children under two years Of age,
1929.
This staff of the society expects de-
cided increase in these statistics during
The current year, owing to plans now be-
ing put in operation for additional work
among the many governnentaIly employed
newcomers.
The city is divided into eleven districts
and calls are answered from all sources
Each patient is visited as often as the
needs of the case require. Particular at
tention is given to parental instruction
and post natal care of mother and child
along lines Of nursing and hygiene
Mrs. Blaine Beale is president Of the
society, Mrs Whitman Cross and Mrs.
William Morton Grinnell, vice presidents:
Mrs Vaudeville Carlisle, secretary, and
Mrs. A +. Gardner, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
SAYS BORLAND AMENDMENT
Furnishes WORKING GIRLS

I Declaring that the Borland amend
| ment seeks to punish the working
girls of Washington for the purpose of
making political capital for the benefit
of certain politicians" Representative
Hersey of Maine calls upon Congress
| to thwart such mean ambition" and to
do justice to the young women from
all parts of the country who are serv-
ing. the United States in the various
federal departments. His speech cham
pioning the cause of the government
employees is printed in the Congress
sional Record.
He called attention that twenty years
ago Congress passed a law demanding
a seyen-hour day for government
clerks and allowing the department or
bureau executives to require a longer
day in emergency without additional
compensation. He said the clerks have
ever since performed their duties faith
fully. In describing the condition of
the girls working in the government
offices, he said in part:
Greed and avarice have always
taken advantage of the necessities and
misfortunes of the race. Here in Wash
every necessity of life has greatly in
creased. until the small salary of these
clerks is insufficient to give them the
ordinary and proper necessities of life,
and yet the author of this amendment
the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Bor-
land), shouts himself hoarse by crying
economy and that we should save and
thus win the war by grinding the poor
ly paid clerks and requiring of them
longer hours and no additional COM
pensation, and in cases where they
are not required by their chiefs to re-
main at their post after the days work
is done fully the eight hours then they
shall be punished by receiving no COM
pensation whatever.
when the working girl in Washing
ton lhas performed her seven hours of
work in a hot, sitting, superheated
room. shut away from the sunlight
and Gods fresh air. and with tired
hand and aching head longs for tho
or satisfy the unrest of labor to say
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
BAND NEEDS INSTRUMENTS.
Plea for "Colored and Talented" Or
ganization at Camp Meade.

instruments for the members of the
18th Company, 154th Depot Brigade
Camp Meade, Md, are needed. Nathan
K. Payne, chairman of the entertain
ment committee of the 18th Company
announces that his men. eolored and
talented, stand ready to furnish "jazz'
music of all kinds and varieties for all
sorts of men provided the instruments
can be found or donated,
Two guitars, two mandolins, two
banjos and two trap drums are wanted
to furnish the music to tighten the
path to Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
Changes Among Teachers.

Appointments: Mrs. L. NJ Woodwork.
temporarily. as teacher first grade at
buchanan; Mrs. l. S. Flowers. teacher
nrst grade at Twining; Mrs. NJ. B. Bell
er' teacher hrst grade at Webb; Mrs. Il.
NJ White, temporarily, teacher second
grade at Petworth; Mrs. A. c. DENIM
temporarily, teacher third grade at
Blair; Mrs. r. W. Glover, teacher sec
ond grade at Hilton; s. E. Jones, teach
e. fourth grade at E. Y. Brown: T. B.
At Wheatiey: e: NJ Hessey. teacher
third grade at Lenox; Mrs. e. McC.
Davis. temporarily. teacher second
grade It Langdon: Mrs. N. F. Green.
temporarily. teacher fourth grade at e.
porar!y. teacher nrst. grade at John
son: Mildred Stephenson, clerk class /,
ofhce Of director of intermediate in
struction: L c. Eakin. temporarily,
teacher Glass GA at Mckinley High
Emery: R I. Vaughn, temporarily,
teacher at Armstrong Night; NJ. l..
Grice. temporarily. teacher second grade
at Garrison; Mrs. B. B. jackson, tenn
porarily, teacher second grade at Garri-
son; E. L Newman. teacher second
grade at Garrison: Mrs. Ruth Bruce, la
borer at Gales: Lucy MakaIl, laborer
at M Street High; Edith Chapman, Ia
borer at Langdon; Sarah Washington,
caretaker at New Central; L. G. Baker
laborer at Curtis.
Substitute teachers in graded schools
Miss Madeline McArdle, Mrs. e. e.
Middleton, Mrs. E. S. Boyer, Mrs F. r
Capen, Mrs. NJ. M. Nipple and Mrs
Emily Laurimore.
Resignations-F. E. Thiele, teacher
second grade at Petworth; Mrs. NJ. B
Cook, teacher third grade at Hilton:
Mrs. L C. Rabenhorst. teacher first
grade at johnson: Mrs. L. A. Hamilton,
teacher fifth grade at Powell: Stephen
Leverone, tanitor at Blow; C. Tucker
laborer at Langdon: b L. Warrick
caretaker at New. Central; Raymond
Hewlett. laborer at Curtis; Benjamin
bert Graham, lA6orer at Iovetoy
Pomotions-R G. Hersey, from four
to i've nights rs teacher at Business
Night: A. v. HAZEL. from second to
third grade at Hilton: A. F.. Garrels
from fourth grade Emery to fifth grade
at Petvorth; J. r. N. Wilkinson, from
teacher to principal at Garfield: VIII
liam Lee, from iaborer at $3.50 to s4ao
at NJ Street High; Edwin Greer, from
laborer at Central High to 1anitor al
Blow.
Transfers-D. E. Drummey. teache,
of printing. from Mckinley Night to
Central Night: L M. Brown, teacher
nth grade, from Ross to Powell; e. b
Dill, teacher nth grade, from Petworth
| to Ross; e. M Warde. from third grade
| to fourth at Emery: Joseph Coates
laborer. from n Street High to MineI
Normal.
Dismissals-Robert Edglin. laborer al
Mckinley High; Thomas Scott, 1abore1
| at Miner Normal; A G. Wilmington
| laborer at Gales:
| Leaves Of Reconsideration o,
| leave Of absence until June 30 to Mrs
j. W. -AcAdoo. now on leave, and Miss
A. T. Howard. now on leave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
Draga League War Groups Program

The war group of Drama League
Players. comprising Mrs. Maud Howell
Smith, Miss Maud Lee, Miss F. S.
Hayes, Miss Jessie Gray, Maurice Jar
Wis, Arthur B. White and Finley S
Hayes, will play 'Tci on Parle Fran
cais' at all the training camps near
Washington. during the month of April.
Messrs. Jarvis. Hayes and White have
been playing the principal parts in the
Passion Play at Gonzaga Hall, and
they, with Mrs. Smith, are in the cast
of the Merchant of Venice" which
Mrs. R. D. Shepherd is going to pro-
duce at the Belasco on April 10, for the
benefit of a French hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21

to her she must remain another hour
at her post with nothing to do but
to watch a weary hour go by that
has been lost to her forever.
"At the present time, when any emer-
gency comes, when extra work de-
mands her attention, she cheerfully
works not only eight but ten and
twelve hours-far into the night, in
GLIDING Sundays. without any extra
pay or additional compensa ton. This
she is willing to do, but she will not
be satisfied TO have forced upon her
an extra hour of useless waiting to
satisfy the political ambition of the
gentleman from Missouri"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
Food Substitutes Are Discussed.

Food substitutes and various ways
of preparing them foF the table were
discussed at war foods meeting held
today at the Congressional Club. There
was a display of wholesome cottage
cheese dishes made from recipes which
the Department of Agriculture will
use in the coming nation wide cottage
cheese campaign. Addresses were made
by Miss Florence e. Ward, in charge
of extension work with women in the
north and west, and Miss Mary e. Cres-
well of the Department of Agriculture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
Appointed by Fuel Administrator.

DR.. George h Denny, president Of
the University Of Alabama, has been
appointed by. the fuel administration
to direct that part Of it's activities
which concern the cotton seed indus
try. He Will cooperate with the vari-
GUS experts already advising on diff
ferent phases of the cottonseed situa-
ton. 500 +. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
BEATING OF PUPILS
SUSPENDS TEACHER
/
Acting President Hamilton Of
Board Of Education Acts
on Charges.
OFFICIALS SUPPRESS DATA

Additional evidence in the case of
Edward M. Syphax, negro teacher in
the Thaddeus Stevens colored ungraded
school, alleged to have beaten and
choked two pupils in his class Febru-
ary IL. was submitted to the corpora
ton counsel for the District today.
Suspension of Syphax from the
schools, pending investigation of the
charges against him, was ordered by
Acting President Hamilton, following
the semi-monthly meeting of the board
of education in the Franklin School
yesterday afternoon.
On motion of John B. Larner rule 80
of the rules for the guidance of teach
ers in the schools was rescinded- Rule
80 reads:
The avoidance of corporal punish
ment, as far as may be with a duo re-
gard to obedience on the part of the
pupils, is enjoined on all teachers.
Each case of corporal punishment, with
the reason therefor, shall be reported
promptly by the teacher in charge of
the school and forwarded, through the
principal and supervising principal. to
the superintendent"
Mr.. Larner's substitute, unanimously
adopted, reads:
THAT rule 80 be rescinded. and that
hereafter corporal punishment in the
schools be prohibited, and, further, that
the superintendent communicate this
action of the board of education to
every supervising principal. principal
and teacher in the public school sys-
tenn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
To Keep Your Skin
Free From Hairs
(Reauty Topfcs)

If you are willing to spend a few
minutes time in your room using a
de1atone paste. you can easily ban
ish any ugly. hairy growth without
discomfort or injury. The paste is
made by mixing some water with
a little powdered delatone. This is
then spread over the hairy surface
and a-fter about two minutes rubbed
off and the skin washed. You win
rot pc disappointed with this treat
mon. providing you get real della
oM.--AdYertisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
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cine and Body Builder
Free From Alcohol and Danger
Gus Drugs-60 Years in
Use-Guaranteed


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High medical authorities say "that
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To give these statements in full
would take too much space. but we
will furnish on application the list of
ingredients of Father Johns Medi-
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the publications and the dates Of
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Oft wears away the lungs
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-21
Include Other Names.

The case of Syphax came to the board
shortly before it went into executive
session at 8 o'clock. Charges made in
clude the names of the boys alleged to
have been beaten and struck. Syphax
said today that James Green, whom he
is charged with having beaten and
choked. is a strong boy of fourteen
years of age and has been incorrigible
since Syphax came to the school, on
February II. '-On February IL Green
struck boy and when the case came
to my attention I was forced to sus-
pend him from his position as captain
of group. said Syphax. The other
case is that of Walter johnson, colored,
thirteen years old, whom Syphax
claims he was permitted to punish by
his mother. His mother admitted to
me that she was unable to handle him.
said the accused man, and one day,
following his truancy from school, he
attempted to fight me on my ques-
tioning him as to the reason for his
absence from school the day before"
All evidence in the case has been SUD
pressed from the public by the school au-
thorities, pending investigation of the
charges. A school official said today that
in his belief no charge could be found
against Syphax, as the pupils in ungraded
schools arc frequently incorrigibles and
have to be treated In a different manner
from normal pupils. That Syphax, who
has been in the employ of the public
schools here for a number Of years had
IA good record previous to this accusation,
was the statement of a school official
today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-11
ALL-RUSSIAN
REVOLUTION
is F0MEN TED
Former Commander in Chief Is
Organizing Anti-Red
Struggle.
COSSACKS ARE RALLY|nG

London, Jan. 11.-A majority Of
the Cossacks and the population
of the Don district are grouping
themselves around the Don mill
tary government under General
kaledines, according TO a special
dispatch from Petrograd, tending
to give an authorized account Of
conditions in South Russia. Gen.
eral KaIedines' principal aim is
not to fight the BoIshevki, but to
consolidate democratic republi'
can power of the Don district.
Struggle Against Reds.
General AIexieff, former Rus
sian commander-in-chief, around
whom has gathered a corps Of
some 25,0oo officers, has 'consid.
cred it necessary to organize a
struggle against the 6olsheviki
on an aII-Russian plan and to
create in Russia a moderate Iiber'
al regime. Monarchial principles
are said to be very strong among
AIexieff's groups. General ka'.
edines and his party oppose Gen.
eral Alexiff in his desire to utilize
the Don government against the
BoIsheviki, and is willing to in
clude in the Don government rep
resentatives Of all democratic or
qanizations in order to bring an
end to civil war.