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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
STRIKE CONFERENCE
MAY BRING PEACE

Kansas City, March 30.-With the
announcement that national and in.
ternational officials of the unions in
volved were expected to come to Kan
sas City today and the calling of a
meeting of twenty-eight business men
and three newspaper editors to con-
slider the situation, it was hoped that
the first definite steps would be taken
toward settlement of Kansas City's
general strike. The strike called in
sympathy with the walkout OF laundry
workers entered its fourth day this
morning after quiet night. Approx
mately 10000 men and women are
cut, strike leaders say.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
VETERAN NOT TOO OLD
TO DO "HIS BIT"

Given, March 30-John Melone Of
Given, a 72-year-old Civil war veteran
is pushing pillow in the fields each
day to help win the war
II was behind the guns in the Civil
war;" he says, "and know men must
be fed in order to fight"
Mefone> says he Is ashamed because
of the leniency shown to pro Ger
mans.
"Our boys are leaving good posi-.
lions and good salaries to fight for
our country" he declares" and we
are proud of them, but it makes my
blood boil that we have proGermans
here who are ready to shoot our boys
in the back.
1.-THE sad thing about it is that
many Of these fellows are bowling
their heads off to make people believe
they are loyal and true to their coun-
try. They are; disgrace to the Unit
ed States.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
CANADIAN FIRE
DARES ENEMY
eARRAGE RAKEs GERMAN POSI-.
TlONS THROUGHOUT NIGHT,
DlScoURAGiNG ATTACK.

Canadian Army Headquarters,
March 3O.-From early last night un-
til 6 o'clock this morning, the noise
of guns had been persistent on the
whole front from the south to Hill 20
in the north. Steadily for more than
ten hours our heaviest field guns,
trench mortars and machine guns
maintained their fire on thousands of
yards Of front against the enemy
trenches.
At IL p. m. and again at $3.50 a. m.
our artillery fire increased to battle
intensity, the enemy assembly and
concentration areas and communica-
ton roads being raked with creeping
barrages. The intensity and duration
of the fire was such that no enemy at
.tackI6eyeloped north Of Oppy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
.HONORS GIVEN
RUSSELL BOY
MILITARY FUNERAL FOR SER
GEANT YOUTSEY, WHO DIED
At CAMP DODGE.

Charlton, March 30.-The funeral
services of Sergeant Forrest Dean
Youtsey, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Youtsey, of near Russell, will be held
at the family home on Sunday fore
noon at II o'clock, and will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Jos. w. Goodsell,
pastor of the Charlton M. E. church.
A delegation from Camp Dodge will
be present and the funeral will be of
military nature. Deceased was
born on January 10, 1893, and his age
was rs years, 2 months and 10 days.
His illness was OF but few days du-
ration and his death came as great
shock to his relatives and friends. He
is survived by his parents and by
three sisters. Mrs. Clyde Baldrdge,
Mrs. Mae Atom and Miss Iva Youtsey.
all of this county.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
BRITAIN CALM
FACING PERILS
END OF BREA1HLEss WEEK
FINDS INCREASED
CONFIDENCE.

London, April Although the
Loncon newspapers regard the stu
alton on the western front as still ser
ious, there is noticeable tone of
greater confidence in their discussion
of the battle now on its twelfth day.
The Daily Mail devotes particular at
tent;on to the fighting on the direc-
ton Of Amiens which it regards as the
most important. The Daily Mail says:
Until Montdidier is recovered and
the Germans are beaten back from re-
cent positions east Of Amiens the sit
uatioa must remain serious. French
reserves continually are arriving and
entering the battle, but as yet the Ger
man advance cannot be said to have
been STOPPED"
END OF RREATALEss WEEK
The Daily Graphic believes that to-
days news is distinctly encouraging
while the Daily Telegraph says:
1.-THE week ends fairly we'll It has
been the most GREATNESS and anxious
time for the allies since the opening
days of the war but the enemy has
been slowed up and every day that
passes strengthens our confidence the
more"
Abiding to what it considers reas-
Surfing factors in the fighting in
France the Times says editorially:
"Thc whole front of the German at
tack has fallen so heavily on the Brit
ish army that we naturally are pre-
occupied here with the indomitable re-
sistance displayed by our own regi-
ments. But the British army FORUM
atelyi does not stand alone. More and
more as the great battle develops, the
burden is being shared with us by the
French forces which are closing in
upon the right Of our line.
COUNTER SPEED Is VITAL
more and more does the prospect
of turning a retreat into victory de-
pend upon the speed and spirit with
which fresh divisions of British are
able to deliver such counter strokes
as they began so successfully on
Thursday.
every account testifies to the
amazing rapidity with which the
French troops are pouring into the
struggle.
ALSO, although this factor is neces-
sarily of less immediate importance
let us pay tribute to the promptitude
and hearty good will with which the
American military authorities have
met every claim made upon them.
GLAD BAKER Is THERE
ut was fortunate not merely for the
allies but for the entire future of
American intervention that the able
secretary of the American war depart
ment, Mr.. Baker. should have been in
Europe at this moment.
"The United States army cannot
yet, in the nature of things, play that
great part in the present emergency
which its officers and men so ardently
desire. But we know that everything
is being accomplished which can be
done at once, whether by expediting
reinforcements or by adapting these
forces to the present disposition or by
supplying technical e1peFts."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
IT ISN'T THE COST,
IT'S THE UPKEEP

Des Moines, March 30.-"Dry" Des
Moines spent $1,000 last year in run
mig down and prosecuting bootleg
gers.
The department Of public safety has
asked the city council for a $1,000
appropriation for 1918.
Booze buyers and spoilers" were
formerly able to buy whisky for so
cents pint. They now pay $3.50 and
more.
In addition to spending large sums
for the suppression of bootlegging,
the city is losing 100000 annually.
which it formerly received as revenue
from saloon licenses.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
RAZORS PROMISED
OVERSEAS TROOPS

Washington, D. c., March 3O.-Clean
shaver faces in the army will add sew
eral millions of dollars to the annual
cost of the military establishment.
Official announcement was made at
the war department that one razor.
one steel mirror and one shaving
brush will be issued gratuitously here
after to every enlisted man ordered
to Europe.
Army regulations require that SOL
diers keep themselves closely shaven
but the wearing of mustaches is not
prohibited.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
u. S. TO TAKE MORE
GERMAN FACTORIES

New York, April 1.-Intimation
that the United States government
contemplates the seizure Of other Ger
man owned wooden plants in this
country in addition to the six big Pas
sale, N. j., concerns already taken
over, was given today by F. P. Gar
van, director of the bureau Of inves-
tigntion for the alien property GUS
todian. According to Mr.. Garvan "the
examination of German wooden inter
ests in the United States has only
Just begun" .
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
'ENGLAND'S MEAT
SHORTAGE MARKED

washington, D. c., March 3O.-The
extent of the meat shortage in Eng
land was disclosed in English market
reports received here today by the
food administration which said that
the amount of home grown meat mar
keted there had decreased from 227,-
100000 pounds weekly in 1916 to 55,.
100000 pounds weekly since January
/, this year. The number of cattle
reaching the market has decreased GO
per cent, sheep 40 and hogs 6S per
cent
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
.REICKSTAG HAS
TORRlD DEBATE
INDEPENDENT SOCIALIST De.
NOUNcES GERMAN GOVERN
MEkTS WAR POLICIES.

New York, March 30.-The charge
that the present war was conceived IN
Germany, and that appeals sfor help
from the Baltic provinces were only a
pretext for annexation planned long
ago, was made bluntly in the German
reichstag during the third reading OF
the treaty with the Ukraine by Or.
Cohn, Independent socialist, according
to a Berlin dispatch published In the
Cologne Gazette Of February %.
A socialist deputy having declared
that there were war fanatics In all
countries, Count Westarp, a conserv.
alive, arose and said:
"No. lii Germany there are no war
instigators."
DEFENSE IS JEERED
Derisive laughter on the part of the
socialists followed this remark. The
count continued:
"By making such an irresponsible
statement you give announcement to
the enemy because calumniously they
assert the same thing.
This caused a great uproar among
the socialists and DR.. Cohn Interrupted
with the question:
.'Where was this war conceived :!
deputy conn, repueu tHe COuAt -
seems to have the courage and the
brazenness to assert that this war was
conceived in Germany"
Deputy Cohn replied:
Eyes, yes"
Great excitement ensued and there
we're numerous demands Of Throw
the fellow QUIT"
COIN CALLED TRAITOR
The president called Deputy Cohn
ment:
1--WE reject this treaty. 1t outrages
the Poles. The so-called cries for help
from the Baltic lands are only pretexts
for annexations decided upon long
ago.
"The German people, as all other
peoples, must take their destiny into
their own hands against the princes
and statesmen, against militarism."
This was greeted with cries OF
"Traitor" from all parts Of the house.
The treaty finally was passed over the
votes of the independent socialists,
to order, but later he made this state
Polish and Danish members.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
DEA TIL FOR
ESPI0N AGE,
spy REMEDY
Senator Overman Proposes
Drastic Legislation To
Stop Pro-German Propa-
ganda in America; Hears
I.W. w. Revelations.
ENEMY AGENTS WORK
IN CURTISS FACTORY

Washington, D. c., March 30.-The
death penalty for many acts of es'
pionage will be proposed in legislation
to be brought before congress, Sena-
tor Overman of North Carolina, active
head of the senate judiciary commit
tee, said today after hearing testl-
mony Of several government agents
In charge of anti-spy work.
The subcommittee also approved an
amendment to the espionage law PEN
alizing attempts" to obstruct the
selective draft law as we'll as actual
obstruction
rs ESPIONAGE is WIDESPREAD
Confidential testimony regarding
enemy espionage and propaganda and
/. W. w. activities was given to the
subcommittee today.
According to Senator Overman the
government agents said that the actiyi-
ties OF spies are widespread through
out the country Although the gov
eminent is taking firm steps to stop
their operations, its control of the sit
could be desired
Letters, many in invisible ink, pic
lures and other documents seized by
the federal officers were submitted to
the committee and, according to COM
mittee members, were Of most sed1toius
and hostile character.
TO PROTECT DRAFT
The subcommittee approved an
amendment today to penalize use OF
invisible ink in correspondence and
providing for seizure by the mail cen
sors of mail matter believed to be OF
seditious origin.
Urging extension of the espionage
act to attempt to obstruct the draft
law, department of justice agents told
the committee that indicted persons
have escaped conviction because 1t
was shown that their attempts were
not successful.
The committee plans to report next
Monday. and ask immediate passage OF
the legislation proposed.
SPIES IN AlRPLANE PLANT
Newark, N. j., March 30.-Admi5-
sion that a group of German spies
has been employed in the plants OF
the Curtiss engineering corporation
at Hampstead, N Y, on Long Island
has been obtained from Mrs. Lydia
White, a woman arrested today with
blueprints of airplanes in her posses
sion, the police here announced today.
The woman was turned over to the
federal authorities and held in $4,000
bail, together with Frederick Arnold,
a boarder in her home at Hampstead.
The pair were arrested here after
they had been located by Albert
White, the woman's husband. The po-
lice say search of their room here
disclosed the blueprints. She told her
story of German spies in the Curtiss
plant after being questioned by In
spector CORDIALLY, who imm ediately no
titled the federal authorities.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
CARPET or CORPSES
FOR BATTLE STAGE

ONDON March 30-The Morning Posts correspondent in
France draws picture Of battlefield conditions
Prisoners state that the countryside full of bodies and
that the horrible with the odor of DEATH he writes wells
be used The ruined villages impossible bets be-
they srewn with German dead There great piles
of bodies along the roads and between them The has only
recently found time to bury any of his dead.
AFFECTS MORALE OF GERMANS
he spectacle of the battle field carpeed with the bodies
of their comrades has affected fresh who this dis
covered to their surprise that the British not too weak
fight.
among the features of British endurance may be mention
ed that detachment which marched eighteen hours fought
throughout the night and half of the next day. repealed three
attacks twice recaptured certain village and dug trenches
PROCESSION OF HOSPITAL TRAINS
Amsterdam March 3O-Trans carrying wounded Germans
the battlefront France proceeding continuously
dispatch the TELEGRAPH from Kerkade 1t has been
replace hospital by freight which the wounded lie
straw and shavings.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
rs Per Cent
Tax Increase
Is Predicted

W YAsHINGToN, D. c., April
w 1.-Revision Of the tax
laws probably will not be
taken up at the present session Of
congress, Chairman kitchin Of
the house ways and means COM
mittee, announced today when the
house took up the Liberty Loan
bill.
"But the question is bound to
come up soon," he said, express
ing the belief that taxes should
be raised ct least Is per cout
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HEAVY REALITY TRANSACTIONS
Nevada March 30-Nearly e lflfl :

HEAVY REALITY TRANSACTIONS
Nevada, March 30.-Nearly $1,000
900 worth Of Story county real estate
and city property has changed hands
since March i. To be exact the amount
was $1,000, 1s1. OF this amount 1921, }.
S15 worth was recorded for changes
last week. There were number of
large deals recorded last week as well
as several in which the nominal fee of
81 was given as the consideration in.
volved. Story county land now is
changing at an average of consider
ably better than 5000 per acre and
city realty is advancing in value
over last year.
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TABLE BRING $500

Akron, March 30.-Mrs. E. Sullivan
donated small table for sale ut a
recent Red Cross auction in Akron.
The table was sold and resold and
brought $500 and the table was then
returned to Mrs. Sullivan as q SOU
venir. Mrs. Sullivan is the patriotic
mother of several SONS who have been
and are now serving in the Uniteo
States army.
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FLAG KISSING BOUT
OHIO MOB'S PASTIME

COshOctOn, Ohio, March 3U.-A MOO
of between 500 and 600 persons late
last night and early this morning Wis
tied sixteen homes in this city and
forced between twenty-five and thirty
alleged pro-Germans to kiss the stars
and stripes and say ito hell with the
kaiser"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
BURLINGTON HAS TRACK TEAM

Burlington, March 30.-Burlington
will send track delegation to the
meet to be held at Fairfield on May
II. Teams from Iowa, Illinois and
Missouri are eligible for entrance. 1t
is possible that Burlington will be rep
resented at track meet at Iowa City
the week following the one at Fair
field. A novelty is the javelin throw
introduced this year by Coach Jesse
d. Jackson.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
TURKEY PREPARES
TO GRAB CRIMEA

London, March 30.-A telegram
from Copenhagen reports that an Off
cial statement issued by Turkey an
nounces that Turkey is preparing an
expedition to restore order in Crimea.
Turkish newspapers recently have
been asserting that on the basis of thu,
right of self determination Crimea
-,houlA = toined to Turkey.1
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
SCARLET FEVER EPIDEMIC

Rock Rapids, March 30.-The board
of education has secured the services
the public schools in an eEdeavor to
stamp out the scarlet fever epidemic
that has been prevalent in the schools
the greater part Of the winter. The
greater part Of the cases have been
very light attacks.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
FRENCH WRECK
OISE BRIDGES
GERMANS, ARRESTED IN MID
COURSE, RESORT TO SCAT.
TERED ATTACKS.

Ottawa, Ont, March 30.-"The situa'
ton now is clearer than at any time
since the beginning of the offensive"
says the Reuter- correspondent at
French headquarters in a message re-
ceived here last night. 1.-THE enemy,
arrested in mid-course, has abandoned
marching straight upon detectives and
breaking down resistance by over
whelming numbers. He now is strik.
ling at estimated weak spots in order
to drive us back as far as possible be.
fore he himself is brought to stand.
still. Thus the enemy drive down the
Disc valley is finally arrested. At
tempts to cross the Disc farther north
failed and the bridges now are de-
stroyed.
ALLIES JUNCTION IS FIRM
The village of Point Leveque, below
Noyon, has been recaptured and the
enemy driven from the heights above
Susey, northwest Of Noyon.
"The enemy's capture Of Montdidier
was just too late for him to profit by
it, as French forces were able to en-
gage the Germans to the west and
bring the advance to a standstill, thus
multiplying their efforts to pierce the
junction of the Anglo-French armies.
The hinge between the English and
French armies will never be broken,
as the junction is now covered by
French forces strong enough to meet
all eventualities.
| GERMAN WAsTAcE IS HEAVY
Eighty seven enemy divisions have
been identified on fifty miles of battle
front, comprising the pick Of the Ger
80
Gagged three guard divisions, the famous
Brandenburghers and some of the best
Bavarian divisions. Before the often
sive the Germans had 100 divisions in
line on the British front and rs divi-
sions In reserve. The enemy therefore
already has engaged more than the
whole of the reserves in France in the
present battle and has also denuded
certain sectors Of his troops. To re-
place the wastage the enemy possesses
about twenty divisions and conceiv-
ably forty Of inferior material as useful
for filling gaps but not for winning bat
ties"
BRITISH FORCE oUTFLANkED
London, March 30.-The British line
held magnificently throughout Friday,
according to Reuters correspondent at
BRUSH headquarters IN France.
'At only one point have we fallen
back" says the correspondent. There
the Germans got across the river in
force about Cerissy and so took the
troops in the Proyart-Mericourt neigh
borhood in the rear But that retire
ment was calamity done. Our men
we're pocketed before they knew it.
"As there were guns to be got away
both infantry and gunners faced
around and for while some of our
field artillery was firing with open
sights into the enemy. Then the infan-
try charged and succeeded in driving
the superior force of the enemy back
to the river bank holding them there
until the guns were got away. This
section of the line then swung back to
the new positions running by Hamel
and Lamotte"
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MAY USE. MARRIED TEACHERS

Sioux City, March 30.-Dr. F. A. See
man, recently retired president Of the
Sioux City board of education, advo-
Gates the abandonment of the ban
placed some year ago upon married
women teachers. He asserts the sort
age Of instructors is a serious matter
and that frequently the schools have
been robbed of a good educator
through her getting married.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
GUN
STAYS MANY
AT WORSHIP.
Ruins of Paris Church Hold
Scores Of Bodies; Fifty
four Women Among the
Dead; Historic Edhice
Wrecked. ...
CONGREGATION WAS
AT EASTER PRAYER

Paris, March 30.-Rascue parties It
work In the church which was struck
yesterday by a shell from q German
long range gun, have found more bod
les. 1t is known that fifty-four wom-
en- were killed.
The shell struck the north side Of
the church, bringing down part Of the
roof and opening breach twelve feet
high and twenty feet wide. Nearly all
the debris fell inward upon the heads
OF the worshipers sixty feet below. I.
WAS FAMOUS SHRINE
The wrecked edifice is heart rend.
ing sight. The enormous mass of stone
lies In the middle of the nave and
piled to shout the same height a. the
high altar. which was not damaged.
The side aisles are Uttered with less
cumbersome wreckage and the pave
ment is covered with gray dust. An
the stained glass windows, some OF
which were Of historical interest.
are shattered. The church, although
begun in the middle ages, was en-
trely remodeled in the epoch Of the
renaissance. The beauty Of. its mu-
steal services, which were sung nm.
accompanied, attracted many music
lovers.
NOTED PERSONS ARE VICTIMS
In addition to H. Strehlin,s counsel
lor Of the Swiss legation in Paris, Who
was killed, It is feared that his wife
also Is victim, although searchers
have not yet found her body in the
debris. Among the injured are Coun-
tess Morand, Viscount Molitor and
former Senator Louis Gautteron.
IAN official statement issued in Paris
last night said seventy five persons had
been killed and ninety wounded, most
OF them women or children, by shell
Whicho fell on the church while Good
Friday services were being held
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Finnish Rebels
Lose 10000 Men
In Hard Battle

London, April 1.-Finnisi, red
guards have been defeated at
Tammerfors, north Of HeIsinafors
by the government forces, accord
ing to Reuter- dispatch from Pet
rograd. The rebels are said to
have lost 10000 prisoners and 81
guns.
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ORGANIZE COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP

Eddyville. March 3U-A Pubic meet
ing will be held at the high school
auditorium Sunday at 2:30 p. m. for
the purpose of organizing Columbia
township for the Liberty Loan. The
meeting will be in charge of Frank
Epperson, who is chairman OF the
township.
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IoWAN DEAD OF MOUNDS

Waterloo, March 30.-Berniss Dick.
son Of John Fl. Dick. Independence.
died In AZ base hospital in France OF
blood poison from wounds received in
battle. Notice of his death came Mon
day to an aunt, Mrs. j. E. Hamilton Of
Winterset, and sister, Mrs. Chas. E.
Rushing of Waterloo, Private Dick
enlisted in the One Hundred Sixty.
eighth infantry at Winterset.
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RUNAWAY AccIDEN'

RUNAWAY ACCIDENT IS FATAL
Des Moines, March 30.-Thrown
from his wagon when his team ran
away. Isaac Stewart Of Runnells, 81
years of age, was instantly killed to-
day. He\was a brother of Supervisor
John Stewart and former resident
of Des Moines.
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JACKIE At HOME ON FuRLouAe,

JNCNIE ~ TUNE ON FOWCOVQtt
Alba, March 30.-Eugene Campbell
son OF Mr. and Mrs. George CamphAIl,
who is in the navy arrived Friday
morning for five days furlough at
home. He is on the America" and
has Just returned from a trip to
France.