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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
lHEDRICK HEARS
STIRRING TALK
NORTH ENGLISH MINISTER GIVES
PATRIOTIC ADDRESS TO A
LARGE AUDIENCE

Hedrick, Feb. 22.-The patriotic
lecture given at the Christian church
here Wednesday evening by Rev. r.
B. Hyten of North English was well
attended. The auditorium was deco
rated in she national colors and the
musical plslude by the local orchestra
concluded with America" the audi
ence joining.
will History Repeat Itself in the
Present World Conflict?' was the
subject used by the Rev. Mr.. Hyten
in his address. The speaker showed
that the great war is an outgrowth of
world conditions and that we of this
generation are living IN the climax Of
the worlds history. He drew a map
as he proceeded with his lecture, il
Illustrating the much talked of pam
German empire and explained in de-
tail the famous Inter- Continental
railway from Berlin to Bagdad by
which the kaiser hoped to connect
Europe, Asia and Africa by through
trains.
I'VE do not fight for peace. We are
fghting for justice and freedom and
the path of peace is the path to Ber-
1in," said Rev. Hyten. The speaker
closed his address by saying we should
kill the kaiser in the kitchen, kick the
kaiser with the coal shovel, curry him
with the garden rakes and plow him
under in the field.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
SOLDIER WILL SEE
HIS DYING MOTHER

Des Moines, Feb. 22.-Chief of Po-
lice Charles c. Jackson staked his
faith on a mans word of honor and
believes he will not be disappointed.
He told Charles Taught, Camp
Dodge soldier under arrest for fifteen
days, pending investigation of his al
legged part in the Singleton chain of
robberies, that he might go to Walton,
Ind. unaccompanied, to see his dying
mother.
Taught dashed out Of the police
station after wringing the chiefs
hand. He had just time enough, to
catch a train.
The police chief got permission
from the military authorities to per.
NIT Taught to go to Indiana to see
his parent.
The only provision made in his tenn
porary release is that a telegram must
be sent the department here when he
arrives at Walton and again when he
is leaving for Des Moines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
VETERAN SUES SON
FOR BIG DAMAGES

MarshaIltown, Feb. 22.-Because he
was brought to the Iowa Soldiers
home in handouts. Henry Maxwell, a
civil war veteran living at Collins. is
plaintiff in an action brought against
his son. c. A. Maxwell of Mingo, in
which damages in the sum of $4,000
are asked. The case is on trial at
Newton, in the district court of Jasper
county.
Maxwell did not want to come to
the home in October, 1916. but, it is
claimed the son told the sheriff If
Jasper county to take his father to
the home. The sheriff did and in
handouts. Commandant B. c. White
hill refused to receive the man as a
member against his wishes. and Max
well declared he was being forced to
come.
The sheriff had no warrant for Max
wells arrest. but acted solely on the
request of the son. For the humilia-
ton he has suffered Maxwell is seek
ing damages.
Maxwell is the owner of an eighty
acre farm, and does not claim to be in
need of care by the state. although
for short time early in 1916, he was
member of the home for month at
his own request
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
BEGIN PREPARING
"COOTIE" CLOTHING

Iowa City. Feb. 22.-The first ship.
ment Of "cootie" clothing will reach
Iowa City in about two weeks, accord
ing to information received by Mrs
w. E. Eastman of this city from mem.
bers of the Mothers club of Des
Moines.
These clothes consist Of a light un
dergarment which will be shipped
here and treated with a preparation
under the direction of Professor
lockwood of the university chemistry
department, for the prevention OF
Coolies for the Iowa soldiers of the
Rainbow division now in the service
The expense of the making and
treatment of the first experimental
1000 will be borne by the state OF
Iowa from the 100000 war fund
appropriated by the last legislature.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
"a ELDON WOMEN
FINISH r. c.. COURSE

Eldon, Feb ga class of twenty
four women graduated in the surgical
dressings class of the Red Cross work
here Tuesday evening at the opera
house. A fine program was carried out
and the class taking an important part
in same. Mrs. Ohle gave a good talk
and each member exhibited a dressing
and explained the use of same. Forty
five dollars was realized and this sum
added to money previously earned by
surgical dressing classes amounts to
s4o2.50. They have sent 5000 dressings
to headuarters in Ottumwa. The fol-
lowing women graduated: Mesdames
Geo. Holland. S. l.. Murray, ]. E. Eas-
ton, E. Sawyers, A. Hughes, r. Myers,
w. H. Stauffer, w. Franklin, George
Tasley, Lee Caldwell. O. Cresap, A. w.
McBain. Jno. Hendricks, r. Sharp. c.
Appleby, A. Craig, Geo. Black. f. Kit
tie. o. Hendricks, r. Hogue and A. G..
Daniels: the Misses Nina Flint, ketchel
Adkins and Myrna Altman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
REvAl is SEIZED

Associated Press Summary
As the German army advances. the
German navy Is aiding in the cam
paign against Esthonia and Petrograd
by investing Reval, the second in i'm
pOrtance of the naval bases on the
southern coast of the gulf Of Finland
German troops have been landed there
and forty.five German warships arc
nearing the harbor.
TROTZkY oUSTED
Weight is given to reports that For
eign Minister Trotzky will resign by
the fact that his name is missing from
the proclamation ordering that the
German advance be resisted. While
this may not be significant, all pre-
vious orders in the present crisis have
been signed by Trotzky and Lenine.
Trotzky is reported to have cast the
deciding vote in favor of accepting a
German peace Written confirmation
Of the acceptance of German peace
terms has passed the German lines. &C.
cording to Berlin. which adds that this
disposes of rumors that the Lenine-
Trotzky government had fallen.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
THREE COUNTIES
LEAD FOR FLAG

Des Moines, Feb. 22.-Three coun-
ties are acknowledged to be in the
lead for the award of the silk flag,
made by Mrs. w. l.. Harding and her
daughter Barbara. and offered to the
county which enrolled the largest per
cent of its population in members of
the Red Cross. Shelby Kossuth and
Dickinson counties are leading with
reports indicating that Shelby county
has the edge over the other two. Gov
ernor Harding has fixed March as
the date when the flag presentation
will be made.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
ARMY OFFICERS MAY
CLEAN UP DAVENPORT

Davenport, Feb. o. Orders to
wage unrelenting warfare on all lewd
women and houses of i'll repute in the
city of Davenport were given the city
council here late yesterday by Lieut..
E R. Beckwith of the sanitary corps
Of the national army. and D. H. Line
laugh, special assistant q. S. attorney
general The orders came as a phase
in the enforcement of Section 10 Of
the CONSUMPTION act which estab-
fishes five-mile sanitary zone around
all army posts. The zone extending
from the borders of the Rock Island
arsenal includes the whole of Daven-
port. Federal officers cooperating
with police, will start a general clean
up campaign at once.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
BAR HONORS
MEN IN RANKS
JEFFERSON COUNTY LAWYERS
HAVE PATRIOTIC PROGRAM
At COURT HOUSE

Fairfield. Feb. 22.-Members of tn.
Jefferson County Bar association ar
ranged a fitting service this Afternoon
to honor those of their number whit
have entered the service of the coun
! try in this great war. A special pa
] triotic session of court was held fol
this event and Judge Seneca Cornell
of Ottumwa, formerly a Jefferson
county man. presided. The program
began at o'clock in the court room.
In April. 1861, the members of the
county bar in view Of the danger and
III open court which was presided over
by Judge William M. Stone and re-
newed their oath of allegiance admin
istered by Judge Stone. The mem
bers of the Jefferson County bar to-
cay followed the steps Of the old-time
members.
The attorneys met in the law Ii.
brary promptly at 2 o'clock, and form
ing in procession in the order in which
they were admitted to the bar, they
marched into the court room and
court was opened by Judge Cornell.
Attorney W. G. Ross presented to
the court the record made by the bar
in April. 1861. and remarks were made
by ]. S. Mckinney, ]. P. Starr and r.
c. Leggett. Judge Cornell then adj
ministered the oath to. the members
of the bar.
Attorney Arthur G. Jordan presented
to the court a service flag in honor Of
the members of the bar who are now
in the service, Major John F. Ready,
Lieutenant E. E. Rorick and Charles
r. Conlee. The acceptance of the
flag was made by Attorney f. F. Sim
mons and other members, also Judge
Cornell, after which court adjourned
for the afternoon. There were special
musical numbers during the after
noon and the court room was packed
with Jefferson county people.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
MANY STAMPS
TO SHOW PATRIOTISM

Des Moines, Feb. 22.-Declaring he
wanted to SHOW up a lot of German
Slackers in his neighborhood." Des
Moines man invaded the internal rev.
enue office and insisted upon paying
500 income tax. despite the fact that
he was not liable for a penny.
1.-THE government can't accept your
money he was informed
But | want to pay it to show my
Patriotism he insisted.
why don't you buy 500 worth OF
war savings stamps?" he was asked.
II never thought Of that" replied
the patriot. who forthwith visited the
nearest bank and purchased.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
ARMY'S HEALTH
IS IMPROVING
DEATH RATE FOR LAST WEEK
LOWEST OF WINTER
SEASON

Washington, D. c., Feb. 22.-Health
conditions in all American army camps
showed decided improvement during
the week ending February Is and for
that week there was lower death
rate in all camps than at any other
time since last November.
Deaths in all camps, regular army,
national guard and national army, for
the week totalled 1T. of which So re.
suited from pneumonia.
Fewer new cases Of the more serious
diseases, especially pneumonia and
meningitis, we're reported as compared
with last week.
The regulars show the highest death
rate-12.9 per thousand per year and
their non-effective and admission rates
show slight increases over the preced.
ing week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
TRIES
TO AID Firms
|oFFER OF MEDIATION is RE
JEcTED, BUT EFFORT Is
CONTINUED

Stockholm, Feb. 22.-Sweden has
suggested to several powers that dip.
lomatic Intervention be made in Pet
rograd to obtain the evacuation of
Finland by Russian troops, Premier
Eden announced in the rikidag today
in a supplementary statement on the
Finnish situation. Some of the pow
ers have sent favorable answers while
others have not yet replied.
The Finnish government, the pre-
mier added, had refused Swedish
offer to mediate between itself and
the revolutionists and the possibility
of peaceful understanding seemed
to be excluded. Nevertheless Sweden
still was ready to use her good ohices.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
COE COLLEGE IS
GIVEN BIG GIFT

Cedar Rapids. Feb. 22.-Coe college
received gift of $4,000 from Mrs.
Elizabeth r. Voorhees, to apply on the
completion of the new addition to the
women's quadrangle.
This makes the third donation from
Mrs. Voorhees,. a total of $168,000.
The first amount was given three
years ago and made possible the cree
ton of the north wing to the dor
mitory bearing her name.
The east wing is now nearing COM
pletion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
Tender Hearted
Bill Just Weeps
For Esth0niar1s

a AMSTERDAM, Feb. 22.-Em-
~ peror William, according 20
the Frankfurter Zeituna re-
piled to Z message from the L.
beck senate, Appealing to him to
help the Es*honians, az follows:
"Your words have found a live.
Iy echo in my heart The despair.
ing cry Of distress which 10 ever
more urgently reaching our .ears
from the Baltic country shall not
90 .unheard. Effective measures
must be taken to safeguard the
tortured population from the
burning and plundering Of robber
hordes and end the state OF COM
pfete iawiessness."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26

nouncement made by the commission.
ers forwarded in Reuter- dispatch
from Petrograd The announcement
adds:
1T seems that the German govern
ment is putting off its reply and evil
IDENTIFY is refusing peace and carrying
out the wishes Of the capitalists of all
countries"
A Berlin dispatch received via Am
sterdam last night said the Russian
written confirmation of the acceptance
Of the German peace terms had passed
the German lines
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
ARRESTED AS FoRcER

Cedar Rapids, Feb. 22-The police
have arrested E. vendrenburgh Of this
county on charge of forgery just al
he was boarding train for Sioux City.
The police assert the man passed nine
bad checks on as many different mer.
chants, obtaining $3.50 in cash. The
name of his brother-in-law was signed
to the checks. He has made q conf4e
sion. the police say. -
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
INVADERS ARE uNopPosED

London. Feb. 22.--The German ad-
vance into Russia is not the march of
la conqueror, for nowhere up to the
present have they met any serious
opposition. The comparatively rapid
progress is ascribed to the fact that
the Germans found clear passage
Special dispatches from Petrograd,
none of which are dated later than
Wednesday, indicated that the invad-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26

ers are making their own pace in col
|lecting immense stores of weapons, mu
nitions, food and other valuable prop
erty, which the disorganized Russian
armies abandoned in their hurried
flight
The strength of the German advanc
| ing army is not believed to be great.
Petrograd dispatch to the Morning
Post says there is only one division o.
cavalry and one division of infantry.
ARMY's COLLAPSE COMPLETE
Germany's ultimate objective, o.
course can be only speculated upor
but, according to the correspondent
there is nothing whatever to preven
them from reaching Petrograd if they
wish. for the decentralization Of Russian
soldiers is so complete that orders t
resist the invasion would be impossible
of execution. Moreover the enemy
could easily reduce the capital to fam.
inc, which already Is closing its grip on
the people.
The bolshevik capitulation to Ger
man peace and news Of the German ad
vance was received in Petrograd in
various ways, according to Wednes
days reports. The correspondent of the
Times says that profound disgust and
shame was felt and uttered by serious
and intelligent people and was reflect
ed in the non bolshevik newspapers. A
report to the Morning Post says that
the saner element of the population
called for closer relations with the
allies, looking to the unification of Rus
STA and the abandonment of the dreams
of amateur statesmen.
SEEK ORDER IN RUSSIA
1t is reported in this connection that
the non bolshevik and non-socialist par.
ties will try to reasonable the constit
uent assembly with view of appeal
ing to the allies.
The Petrograd correspondent of the
Daily Mail describes the attitude of the
people as mostly one Of apathy and
fatality.
A majority would welcome the ar.
rival of the Germans in the hope that
they would restore order, the feeling
being that anything else is better than
the present condition.
AS to the decision to surrender to the
Germans accounts differ. Some say
that Premier Lenine and others than
Foreign Minister Trotzky were respon.
sible for the capitulation.
TRoTZkY CHANGES FRONT
The correspondent of the Daily Mail,
who has been in close relations with
the bolsheviki. says that at the meeting
of the council of peoples commissaries
which voted on the question. Trotzky.
who had been in favor of fighting to
the last. Unexpectedly went to the
other side. This caused indignation in
his party and he probably will resign.
The change in the bolsheviki policy
b one Of surrender surprised both their
enemies and friends and threw their
into confusion. The for
eign embassies. according to the
Times. knew nothing of the bolshevik
capitulation until Tuesday night. They
believed the Russians intended to re.
sist the German advance at all haz.
ards. Whatever happens it is regard.
ed as probable that the Germans will
stiffen the peace terms offered at
Brest- Litovsk.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
DRAKE GETS BIG SUM

Drake Feb. 22.-Drake university
has successfully completed it's cam.
paign to raise 100000 locally and
among its alumni in order to obtain
a grant of s350000 to the local school
from the Men and Millions movement,
and another 100000 endowment from
the Rockefeller foundation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
RED CROSS WOMEN
GET MORE MONEY

Atlantic. Feb. 22.-Atlantic women
who belong to the Red Cross have de-
vised new plan for raising funds.
They have induced farmers, who have
stock sales, to donate lunch, which is
placed in paper bags and sold to bid
ders for nominal charge Proceeds
last week amounted to 500.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
CAPITAL IN STATE OF SIEGE
by Associated Press STAFF

Correspondent
Petrosrad, (Midnight) Feb. 21.-A
proclamation ordering resistance to
the German advance, calling on all
russians to defend the fatherland and
declaring Petrograd in state of siege
was issued tonight from the Smolny
institute, the bolshevik headquarters.
The proclamation was issued at the
order of the peoples commissaries and
is signed by Premier Lenine and En-.
sign Krylenko, the bolsheviki vom.
mander in chief.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
vINToN MAN WITH BRITISH DUKE

Vinton, Feb. 22.-Dr. and Mrs. A. l..
Hopwood have received letter from
their son, Major Lucius Hopwood Of
the medical corps Of the U. S. A., with
la picture inclosed showing him with
the Duke of Connaught. The duke is
a brother of King Edward and uncle
of the present king of England. The
picture was taken in France while they
were on tour Of sanitary inspection
Of the city. Major Hopwood is the
highest ranking officer in the U. S. A.
from Vinton and has taken the exami-
nations for lieutenant and colonel and
is awaiting his appointment.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
HELD FOR POISONING CHILD

Sioux City, Feb. pa man and a
woman, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Munh, are
being held by the Sioux City police on
instructions from the officers of Sioux
county, South Dakota, the authorities
there charging the pair with attempt
ing to poison the child of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Rosegard at Fairview, S. D., for
whom Mr.. and Mrs. Munh are said to
have been working for . short time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
BAKERS ARE WARNED
PREACHED ON ss1H BIRTHDAY

Sioux City. Feb. 22.-Dr. Bennett
Mitchell, one of the founders Of Meth.
odism in the northwest and the retired
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church of this city, celebrating his S6th
birthday Sunday by preaching SER
mon at the Helping Hand mission.
This is an annual custom Of DR.. Mitch.
ell. The aged preacher in his sermon
declared that God is not above the
sphere of human activity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
ROBBED OF CASH AND WATCH

Buprlington. Feb. 22.-William Blu
chanan. civil war veteran, was held
lup and robbed on the Sixth bridge
here by two men. Mr.. Buchanan was
told by the thieves to keep still or
they would throw him over the bridge
land he kept still. They got $13 in
money and silver watch in rifling
Mr.. Buchanan's clothes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
PEACE BID DELAYED

London, Feb. 22.-Although the dele.
gates sent by the Russian commission.
ers to inform the Germans officially Of
Russia's capitulation departed for
Dvinsk on Wednesday, no news has
been received from them, says an an
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
GOVERNOR is INJURED

Des Moines, Feb. Ex-Governor
Harding, in boarding a train at Cedar
Rapids early today. slipped and fell
on the ice. spraining his back, it was
said at his office. The sprain may
cause him to cancel his enga cement
to speak at banquet of the National
Security League in Chicago tomorrow
night
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
SEEK ARMY REORGANIZATION

Petrcgrad. Feb. 21.-Delayed)-In
a proclamation announcing that they
had agreed to sign German peace
terms. the peoples commlssaries de-
clared they are firmly convinced that
the German working classes will not
permit the Russian revolution to be
crushed by the militarists. Appeal is
made 10 local councils to increase eff.
forts to reorganize the Russian army.
The proclamation which is addressed
to Russian workmen and peasants,
says:
I'VE agreed to sign peace terms at
the cost of enormous concessions in
order to save the country from final
exhaustion and to save the revolu-
ton. Once more the German working
class, in this threatening hour, has
showed itself insufficiently determined
to stay the strong criminal hand of its
own militarism. We had no other
choice but to accept the conditions OF
German imperialism until revolu'
GERMANS TO STARVE RUSS
The German government is not
fastening to reply to us, evidently
aiming to seize as many important
positions in our territory as possible.
The enemy has occupied Dvinsk,
Werder and Lutsk and is continuing
to strangle by hunger the most i'm
portant centers of the revolution.
I'VE even now are convinced firmly
that the German working classes will
rise against the attempts of the ru!-
ing classes to stii1e the revolution,
but we can not predict with certainty
when this will occur. The German
imperialists may hesitate at nothing
for the purpose of destroying the
authority of the councils and taking
the land from the peasants. The COM
missaries call on all loyal councils and
army organizations to use all efforts
to recreate the army. Perverted ele-
ments of hooligans, mauraders and
towards should be expelled from the
ranks and in the event of resistance
should be wiped off the face of the
earth.
FALL OF PEARoGRAD FEARED
The bourgeoise. who under Ker.
ensky and the car, evaded the bur-
den Of war and profted from its mis-
fortunes. must be made to fulfill their
duties by the most decisive and merci
less measures.
The commissioners appeal to the
country also intimates that the Ger.
mans plan the capture Of Petrograd
THE German generals" it says
desire to establish their own order in
Petrograd and Kiev. The republic is
in the gravest danger. The duty of
workmen and peasants is de.
tense to the death of the republic
against the masses of bourgeoise and
of Germany"
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Petrograd says the evacuation Of
Finland has been ordered by the com,