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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18
JOBLESS CAR
OUT OF PRISON
THIS is UNcoNFIRMEp REPORT
EMANATING FROM
PETRoGRAD.

London, Jan. 17.-Nicholas Roman
off, the former emperor, and his fam
lily have escaped from their prison
near Tobolsk, 1t is reported in Petro-
grad, according to Reuter- dispatch
from the Russian capital. The report.
the dispatch adds, lacks confirmation.
The Romanoff family was removed
to Tobolsk by the Kerensky govern.
ment last August. In Ocotber the
Romanoffs we're taken to the Abolak
monastery some distance outside To-
bolsk.
The executive committee OF the con-
gress OF peasants deputies on January
13, adopted a resolution urging that
the former emperor be brought to
Kronstadt or Petrograd. A dispatch
from Amsterdam on Tuesday reported
that German papers had said the for
mer empress had become insane and
was confined in a sanitarium at
Tobolsk.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18
SEAMEN KILLED
ON BAT TTLESH|P
Six Deaths Result From Ui:.
precedented Accident on
The Michigan.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 17.-Six
men were killed and three injured on
the battleship Michigan when the ship
was caught in heavy gale at sea. it
was officially announced today.
The dead are:
o. c. Belyeu. Chipley, Fla; Carl F.
Marahrens, New York City; c. e.
Book, Denver; Frank ]. Prinz, Cole
Camp, Mo-: and J. s. Bell. Kress.
Texas; all seamen, and John E. Chico,
fireman. Of Thornwood, N. Y.
The injured:
E. c. Mcdonald, Bayonne, N. j.,
left leg broken; s. Farmer, Weldon,
Iowa, both arms broken. v. v. Big
gers. Hardy, Ark. thigh cut and head
and ankle injured. All the injured
were seamen.
The men were killed and injured by
the falling of cage mast, the first
accident Of its kind in the navy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18
FRESH. SHOWS
HOLDjt)P' / TRAINS ! All N!
COAL MOVEMENTS ESTABLISH
Low RECORD AS STORMS
REPEAT.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 17.--Bsd
weather reduced coal movements be.
tween the Appalachian mountains and
the Mississippi river today to less
than at any time within the last week
according to reports reaching the rail.
road administration
Fresh SHOWS and high winds in the
Pennsylvania mountains buried scores
of coal trains and rails previously
opened to coal mines were again COW
cred with high drifts. In the middle
west tracks to mines were opened but
the supply Of empty cars was re-
duced to a fraction Of normal. Indi.
cations were that the loading of coal
in the Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Vfr-
ginia, Kentucky and Indiana fields
would not be restored to normal for
three or four days.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18

GARFiELD's EplcT SENDS STOCKS
ToeoGANNING; COTTON ALSO
AFFECTED.

New York, Jan. 17.-Stocks dropped
from fractions to over three points al
the opening of the stock exchange to
day rejecting the attitude OF Wall
street toward the fuel administrators
drastic fuel order.
Stock exchange declines were most
marked in specialties and equipments
General Motor losing points, Stude-
baker 3. Baldwin 2h, American Ca.
2, Republic Iron III and various
other industrials 1 to points,
STEEL DROPS TOO.
The opening in United States Steel
consisted of 10000 shares at S9h to
80 against yesterdays closing price
Of s19s.
Rails Of the investment class yielded
less than the industrial group, record
ing average declines of to ~
points.
The order of the fuel administrator
caused confusion and uncertainty in
the financial district prior to the
opening Of the exchange. There were
numerous hurried conferences among
the heads Of the various bank and
trust companies and other financial
institutions.
EXCHANGE TO CONTINUE.
Ohlcials Of the stock exchange an
nounced that business would continue
as usual, pointing out that anything
like FIVE day holiday would work
severe disadvantages to thousands OF
investors and holders Of securities
generally.
Within half an hour after the open
ing virtually all the losses had been
recovered. A sharp rally set in and
In some cases gains were recorded
over last nights close.
COTTON PRICE FALLS.
The drastic action of the fuel ad.
ministration caused a serious break in
the cotton market at the opening here
today. The decline ranged from IN
to &c pound equal to SO bale.
January contracts sold down to $50
and March to $29 in the first call. l.
was feared that the holiday orders
would mean a heavy decline in CON
sumption by the New England mills
RALLY FOLLOWS BREAK.
The early break in cotton was
quickly followed by vigorous rally
which carried March contracts from
29.0O to 30.40 recovering the initial
loss.
Omcials of the cotton exchange said
that closing the exchange under the
fuel administrators order would not
be considered unless Gov. Whitman
should declare q legal holiday on each
Monday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18
STORM OF PROTEST SWEEPS OVER COUNTRY
AS FUEL SAVING HOLIDAYS ARE DECREED
GARFIELD FACES CRITICS:
DEPENDING DRASTIC ACT

vKIASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. IT,
" Fuel Administrator Garfield
was asked today by the senate
coal investigation committee to ap-
pear at 2:30 o'clock today for exami-
nation regarding his order.
Senator Reed asked the senate to
postpone action on the Hitchcock
resolution until his committee had
heard DR.. Garfield and his request
met with compliance, postponment be-
ing ordered until p. m.
DR.. Garfield went before the COM
mittee shortly after 2 o'clock. The
order was made necessary, he said,
by transportation conditions which
have made 1t impossible to supply in
dustries and at the same time furnish
homes and public institutions. The
necessity for moving ships, he said,
was so great that drastic measures
were compulsory.
"This order was issued because Of
lack of coal for private consumption
and utilities,'' said he. "This was not
caused by Lack of production, but as
faced since December g." The fuel ad-
ministrator eveidently referred to
weather conditions.
EXPECTS WAGE PAYMENTS.
"The purpose Of the order is not to
interfere with loading cars with coal
and sending them forward. We do
not interfere with the mines from CON
signing coal during the five days IN
the normal natural way. And it does
not affect delivery of coal by dealers"
II have been discussing this with
business men for month" said DR..
Garfield. 1T companies, fail to pay
wages for these idle days. they win
not be doing their part
NO ORDER OF PREFERENCE.
A modification decided on this
morning. DR.. Garfield said. put all
consumers in the preferential list on
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18
RECOGNITION DENIED
BOLSHEVIK CABINET

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 1.-THE con-
ference Of diplomats in Petrograd with
Premier Lenine regarding the arrest
Of the Rumanian minister Will not be
construed by this government as rec
Ognition of the de facto character OF
the bolshevik government.
1t,was made clear at the state de-
partment today that while there exists
no question as to the de facto charac-
ter Of the power in Petrograd there Is
no assurance of its ability to control
large part Of the country, and until
the exercise Of q much wider influ-
ence is displayed, there probably will
be no recognition even as de facto
government.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18
MYSTERY Wells CRISIS.

IAssOctated Press Summary
While German newspapers report q
resumption OF the peace negotiations
1t Brest-Litovsk omcial confirmation
10 lacking. The result of the confer
pnce in Berlin also is uncertain. Both
milttarist and nonmilitarist newspap-
On in Germany claim victory for their
respective groups and nothing oficial
probably will be forthcoming until
Chancellor Won Hertling makes his
statement before the reichstag main
committee tomorrow.
It Is assumed in London that the
hurried meetings Of military and po-
litical leaders in Berlin did not result
IN any definite change of peace policy
In Russia the bolshevik government
II faced with the meeting of the con.
stituent assembly tomorrow and with
the carrying out of threat Of war
made against Rumania should the boil
shevik ultmatum not be answered
satisfactorily.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18

= ONION Jan. IA mutiny among submarine crews at
the German naval base Of Kiel January is reported
in Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Geneva. Thirty
eight officers said to have been killed
The Geneva dispatch quotes advices received there from
Basel giving details concerning the muny 1t is said to have
been begun by submarine and subsequently to have
spread portions of the stationed at Ke Some OF the
men who Joined in the attack the officers took part the
earlier mutiny at Kiel the dispatch reports It adds:
although the mutny local, it shows that German
naval dissatisfied especially in the submarine service
the number of boats returning safely to German ports de-
creasing every month"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18
FRENCH RAID GERMAN
LINES NEAR EPARGES

Paris, Jan. 1.-THE night was calm
over the whole front, except in the
region Of Maisons de Champagne and
in the sector west of the heights,
where the artillery on both sides kept
up degree Of activity says today's
official statement.
French troops in the vicinity Of the
Calonne trench in the sector of
Eparges, last night, carried out raid
which enabled them to penetrate the
German positions deeply. They re-
turned without loss to their own
lines"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18
WOULD END
SESSION BY JUNE !

Washington, D. c., Jan. 17.-Speed-
ing up Of all appropriation measures
by avoiding unnecessary hearings and
all possible delays with view to con-
cluding all business Of the house by
May Is and readiness to adjourn
congress by June 1. was agreed upon
at a conference today between Speak
er Clark, Democratic Leader Kitchin
and the chairmen Of all the leading
of the house.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18
DEFIES DRAFT LAW:
MUST TELL JUDGE WHY

Davenport, Jan. 17.-Arthur Steinke
Of Muscatine was today bound over to
the federal grand jury by U. 8. Com
missioner Bush for tearing up ques-
tionnaire sent him by the exemption
board. He pleaded guilty to the
charge and was sent to jail in default
OF $4,000 bonds. Last summer Steinke
was sentenced by Judge Wade to three
months in Jail for failure to register.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18
GERMANS TRY POISON
ON u. S. WHEAT CROP

San Francisco, Jan. 17.-Germany 5
latest attempts to destroy the wheat
crop of California and other states
has taken the form Of shipment to
this country of powerful poisonous
pollen to be distributed by German
agents here in such manner as to
kill the entire wheat output Of this
state, according to bulletin issued
today by the state council OF defense.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18
BRITISH PREMIER'S
SON COMING TO u. s.

Liverpool. Jan. 1.-THE Post says
that Major Richard Lloyd George, son
of the premier, will go to America with
Earl Reading. high commissioner to-
the United States.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18
MAKE RAID
ON HINDENBURG LINE

London. Jan. live carried out a
successful raid last night north Of st.
Quentin" the war Office reports. The
enemy's artillery was active In the
Ypres sector. Otherwise there is moth
ing to report"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18

an equal basis, with no preference
shown to any one class.
DR.. Garfield said that the plan was
to permit certain war industries to
operate despite the order.
Ship building, he said, was one Of
them. but il the industries TO be e1.
empted were classified in the order it
would cause storm of protest and
embarrass the fuel administration
Dr.. Garfield said Secretaries Baker
and Daniels were preparing such q
list Of exempted industries. DR.. Gar
field said it would include those i'm
mediately necessary in the conduct Of
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18

American Craft
Sunk BY U-Boat;
Crew Is Saved

= oNDoN, Jan. 1.-THE Ameri-
can sailing vessel Monitor
has been sunk by subma-
rine near Fureteventure, one Of
the Canary islands, a dispatch
from Las PaImas to the Wireless
Press reports. The crew was
saved.
The Monitor sailed from the
African coast with q cargo Of wood.
She was . schooner Of 1877 tons,
built in 1901 and owned in GIou-
cester, Mass.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18
HOT FIGHT At ODESSA.

London. Jan. IA pitched battle
has occurred in the streets Of Odessa
between Ukrainian and bolshevik
troops, according to :. dispatch from
Petrograd. The Ukrainians held the
etheater building and posted machine
guns In nearby streets. The shooting
soon spread throughout the city. The
chief Of the bolsheviki troops was
wounded mortally.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18
Lenine Orders
Rumaniar1 King
Sent To Prison

~ ErRoGRAD, Jan. 17.-ere-
mier Lenine today signed an
= order for the arrest Of King
Ferdinand Of Rumania, who 10 to
be sent to Petrograd for Impsison-
ment in the fortress Of St Peter
and St Paul.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18
sLAVs FORBID
LANDING OF U.s..
RAIL T FORCES
American Expedition Halt
ed at Vladivostok; Wait
ing in Japan for Orders.
LEONARD AND FRENCH
MEMBERS OF PARTY

The American railroad commission
to Russia, headed by Colonel George
H. Emerson OF st. Paul and in which
Ottumwa has three members, was
threatened with arrest when it landed
at Vladivostock and was driven from
Russia and is now safe In Nagasaki,
Japan.
The Ottumwa division of the Bur
lington has three of its former en-
ployes with this expedition. They
are trainmaster M. e. MacLaren of
Burlington and Dispatchers F. B.
Leonard and o. A. French.
oTUMWANs ARE OFFICERS.
Mr.. MacLaren holds the commission
of major, Mr.. Leonard is first lieuten.
ant, and Mr.. French. second lieuten-
ent. ]. d. Harrington, who received
commission as first lieutenant In
the Seventh Engineers. Is not
one of the Russian expedition, but left
the Ottumwa division to take up ma
tional defense in the army.
The mission, composed of 300 rafl.
road men, mostly from st. Paul and
the northwest, arrived In Vladivostok
harbor December Ia, and although
warned not to land on account of
threats, about 100 members braved
the anger of the Russian soldiers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18
Central Powers Officially
Reject Bolsheviki Offer,
Saying Slav Show No In
tention to Compromise on
Demands.
DENY ANNEXATION
IS TEUTON PURPOSE

Berlin, Jan. 17.-An official state
ment issued here, giving the reply by
the central powers to the Russian pro-
posals at Brest-Litovsk on Monday,
says the Russian proposals concerning
the regions occupied by the central
powers diverge to such degree from
the views Of the central powers that In
their present form they are inaccept.
able.
REFUSE 70 WITHDRAW ARMY.
Withdrawal Of the Austrian and
German troops from the occupied ter
ritories while the war lasts is impos'
sfble, the statement says.
The ofiicial statement says the Rus
sian proposals do not show compro-
missing attitude and do not consider
the opposite parties on just basis.
Nevertheless, 1t adds, the central pow
ers again are prepared to give clear
y formulated expression Of their opin-
ions and to try to find q basis for a
compromise. For the central powers,
- distinct from the case with Russia,
the announcement adds, conclusion
Of peace with Russia has NO connec-
tion with q general peace, and the CEN
trail powers are compelled to continue
the war against their other enemies.
4ECF DETERMINATION ISSUE.
"The assertion that the right Of self
determination Is an attribute Of ma
lions and not OF parts Of nations is not
out conception Of self-determination,"
the oflicial statement declares. It must
not ~ assumed that the limits Of oc-
!o13allpn nre : standard for nztlg to
1ln6 6AS9eo 4ss1h6h portions.
/ The Austro Germans. the statement
declared, do not intend incorporating
the tasFitories now occupied by them
Into their respective countries.
REJECT REF EREN0uM PLAN.
Tho central powers agreed, 1t IL
added, that Z vote of the peoples on
broad lines be sanctioned on the basis
Of citizenship, but it was declared
that referendum appeared to be i'm
practicable. The central powers think
that vote on q wide basis taken from
the electors and supplemented by a
representative body would sufiice.
Desiring to reach an understanding
with Russia, the statement continues.
The central powers made the fore
going far-reaching proposals which
represent the most extreme limits
WISU1U Which, Iucy 0SAAI AvRS " ASo~AA
Z peaceful understanding.
DENY SlAv ,DlcTATloN.
The Austrians and Germans, says
The statement, do not intend to COM
pei the territories in dispute to ac-
cept this or that form Of state. but
they reserved for themselves and the
peoples Of the occupied territories a
free hand for the conclusion Of
treaties of every kind.
RESERVE ALL PRIVILEGES.
u military conditions permit the
central powers may endeavor to re-
duce the size Of the occupying forces
to such number as are necessary to
order and meet technical re-
qutrements OF the country. The set
ting up of the national gendarmerie
may be striven for.
Regarding the return to their homes
Of civilians who have been removed,
the statement says this question may
be examined in benevolent spirit
from time to time, but that it could
not be entrusted to a special commits
sion as It IL not an issue Of outstand-
lnS importance politically.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18
VOTE Is POSTPONED.

While DR.. Garfield was being exam
ined by the senate coal committee the
senate agreed to postpone further de
bate on the Hitchcock resolution un.
til O'Clock.
A joint resolution to prevent en-
forcement Of the fuel order was intro
tive Smith Of New York. The resolu-
ton declares that ut Is the sense Of
congress that the order Of the fuel ad-
ministrator is unnecessary and that m
efficient movement Of cars and ships
and full operation of coal mines win
obviate the need Of shutting down of
the Industrial machinery Of the coun-
try, and meet the need of the present
situation"
HOUSE MOVE BLOCKED.
Republican leaders in the house
started a movement late today to
postpone Fuel Administrator Gardeld'U
order. Republican Leader Gillett Of
fsged such a resolution, but Represen-
tative Cox of Indiana objected to it,
consideration and it was Withdrawn
for thirty minutes to permit more
members to be present.
PROTESTS IN AVALANCHE.
Protests from all sections of the
country poured into the white house
and into congress in great numbers.
Meanwhile, the fuel administration
made preparations to carry the order
into effect at midnight. Legal ex-
perts worked on the phrasfng OF the
order and there were indications that
it might be more liberal in its excep-
tons than was indicated at frst.
TEXT OF STOP ORDER.
The Senator Hitchcock's resolution
read:
Resolved, that the fuel administra-
ton Of the United States be and It II
hereby requested to delay for flve
days the order suspending the opera
ton of industrial plants in portions of
the United States in order that pro-
tests may be heard. investigation made
and information presented"
Senator Hitchcock declared that the
coal order was an example Of the lack
of coordination in our government,
whose branches are now running
wild"
"I do not presume to say the fuel
olOT IidS Ad0C AuAot0Aos
said Senator Hitchcock. "All I ask is
that sufficient time be given, before
the order goes into effect, to permit
the country to be heard.
"cALAMiTY," SAYS vARDAMAk.
"The thing he did has been called
national calamity. The fuel admin
istration may be confronted with .
serious situation in trying to get coal
for the ships we must send across
the seas or in maintaining the rail-
roads, but before taking such action
as is contemplated l think at least
this five days should be given"
Senator Hitchcock was interrupted
by Senator vardaman, a member OF
the subcommittee investigating the
coal situation.
81 regard this order as calamity
Senator Vardaman said
This situation" continued Senator
Hitchcock, lis an argument for re.
form in cur government. l predict
that before much time elapses we viii!
be compelled to lodge somewhere ab-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18

ASKS STAY
Declaring Departments Ar
Running Wild" Demo.
crat Demands War Coun-
Gil and Co ordination Of
Administrative Arms.
GREAT LOSS FORECAST
AS IDLENESS RESULT

Washington, o. G., Ian. IT,
Or. GARFIELD Will lssue, probably
during the day, q public appeal .
employers to continue the pay a.
their employees during the time
they are idle because Of the fuel.
order. The government has no
power to enforce this Request buG
will call on employers TO t.bus
the step as patriotic duty.
Washington, D. c.. Jan. 17.-Aruusd
and fearful Of the fuel administ1a-
TONS order to suspend operation Of
industrial plants to meet the coal sit-
uation, republican and democratic
leaders in the senate today introduced
resolutions to suspend it.
Senator Hitchcock, a democratic
leader, moved to suspend the order
for five days pending Investigation.
He acted after conferring with other
democratic leaders.
DEMANDS MULTIPLY.
Senator Gallinger, the republican
leader. after ccrferring with others
of his party. troduced resolution
to suspend the order altogether untal.
sttzskSss IT, xhad been proYad .ty n. IA
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Likewise in Macedonia there has been n
great increase in the military operations.
Along almost all of the front from Lake
Ochrida eastward the big guns of both
sides are hammering away at the oppos-
ing positions. The Germans apparently
are still intent on totally destroying the
famous town Of Monastir. The town has
been placed under fierce bombardment
by heavy projectiles and gas shells.
Both Austria and Hungary are again
experiencing a recurrence of labor trou-
bles. Large strikes are in progress in
Budapest and Vienna and threats of mil
itary intervention against the dissatisfied
workmen have been made.
German newspapers continue to cry
aloud for an intensified ton of Germany's
submarine warfare in consequence of the
decision of the United States and Great
Britain to take over Hollands merchant
marine in American and British ports.
Whether Holland is to acquiesce in the
demand Of the United States that the
ships be voluntarily turned over to them
has not yet been definitely established
hut The Netherlands government is re
ported to have sent dispatch to Lon
don which it is asserted "probablv will
lead to a satisfactory conclusion of the
shipping difficulty"