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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
WOMAN KILLED BY FALL.

Fort Dodge, Jan. 1S.-Death was
instantaneous when Mrs. G. J. Thomte
slipped and fell down the cellar steps
at her home in Fort Dodge. She was
preparing breakfast when the accident
happened. She is survived by her
husband and two daughters.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
MILLION DOLLAR DRAINAGE

Logan, Jan. Island owners OF
Harrison county are being asked to
approve. through officials and others,
a new drainage project involving the
expenditure of million dollars in the
west half of Monona and the north
west part of Harrison county.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
EXEMPTION BOARDS WORK FREE

Des Moines, Jan. 18.-Members Of
twelve local draft boards of Iowa
have filed estimates with the federal
disbursing officer in which they are
asking for no remuneration for per-
sonal services during the month of
February. The following are the
boards: Cherokee, Washington, Della
ware, Hardin, Howard, Johnson, Win
neshiek, Benton, Clayton and Lucas
counties and the first and second d.
visional boards of Davenport.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22

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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
PRIVATE PROMOTED TO MAJOR.

PRTVNTE PROMO ED TO MAJOR.
Camp Dodge, Jan. 18.-Drafted last
fall as a private while he was assist
ant Polk county attorney, Arthur T.
Wallace Of Des Moines was commits
stoned major here Wednesday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
POWER FROM WILSON.
WIDE AUTHORITY.

Control Of procurement, pro-
duction, distribution and trans
portation of all war munitions,
which are defined to be arms,
ammunition, ordnance, clothing,
equipment or war supplies of
any character and descriptions,
is proposed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
Bill For Special Official Out
side of Cabinet Is Offered
In Senate; Supreme War
Council Proposed in An
other Measure, In Prepar-
alton.
PRESIDENT TO SELECT
MEN FOR GREAT TASKS

Washington, D. c., Jan. 49,
A bill to create a director of mu-
nitions, not having cabinet men,
bership but with broad author
ity to centralize control of all
war munitions, was reported IA
vorably today by the senate mil
itary committee.
The bill to create a new war
council of three civilians and the
secretaries of war and navy was
approved late today by the SEN
ate military committee and will
be introduced in the senate on
Monday.
POWER FROM WILSON.
The bill for a director of mu-
mions provides that he shall be
appointed by the president and
be clothed with authority dele
gated from the president, taking
over any government agencies
that may be deemed necessary in
his department and not subject
to authority of any cabinet men,
berS.
The Washington times., 1918-11-11
Are You Seeking Unusual, Serviceable
Gifts For Babies?

Gifts For Babies!
Perhaps These Suggestions May Help You:
Dressing Table, to use when giving baby his BATH is
made from strong waterproof canvas, mounted on
white enameled frame Convenient pockets for
soap, etc, hang about the edge, and colapsble
| rack for clothes towel IS fastened to one end
The table be folded away when not needed.
Price, $3.50 to $500.
Folding Screen, opens up to show all the needful
things that must be near at hand when dressing,
foundation, with pockets of figured design.
Quilted Pads for carriage come in blue and rose
made of soft Slk embroidered. These pads
made double, with opening into which baby is
slipped, that there is chance of his kicking
of the cover and taking cold. $500 is the price.
Bonnet Box, comes in white moire, trimmed with
hand painted ribbon bows, and lined with pale blue
silk. Just the thing to keep baby's bonnet in.
Price, $780,
Padded Coat Linmgs to be under light weight
coats are priced at $3.75. With them there is
small chance of colds.
Baby Bunting Bags, the kind that baby from his
head to his toes, come in white, pink, and blue
ederdown, satin bound, with little peaked hoods.
They button closely all the way. Priced $500.
Shoes and Booties come in all styles There slip
pers and shoes in kid in white, pink, blue tan, and
cred in dainty colorS. Little pink satin slippers
that fit into pink satin case. Mules of pink and
white eiderdown, carriage boots, with extra high
tops, made of quilted satin with fur tops of
eideTdown, satin bound
Eleventh
Wicker Chairs for Little Folks
Look exactly like those for big folks. There
both chairs and rockers in natural finish wicker
priced from $500 to $4.75
Fifth Eleventh
Nursery China
Comes in a soft ivory tinted ware which scam
per chicks and otheI nursery favoriteS Some
have bits of familiar rhymes cereal bowls
pitcher, and there is an Unexpectedly large
variety of pieces to choose from. Plates with
deep rims have familiar nursery pictures in the
CENTER and some have the alphabet about the edgs
Fifth
-
The Washington times., 1918-11-11
Mems Umbrellas

For Every Day Service
Mems Black Union Silk Umbrellas, 2S-
inch size, buckhon, capehorn, and natural
and mission wood handles, silver trim handles
Price, $500
Little Mems Umbrellas, 26 inches, in
black American taffeta, assorted wood
handles.
Price, $1.50
Smaller size, for the youngsters, 10, 20 %,
24-inch.
Price, $1.35 to $3.50
Street floor. C street.
The Washington times., 1918-11-11
There Has Been Some Misunderstanding About
The Red Cross Containers for
Soldiers Christmas Gifts
Please Read This Carefully:

The Official Label must be received from the soldier
to whom the gift is to be sent When this Label is
received by you from him bring it to the Woodley Park
Red Cross Sta6on-second floor, one flight up-and
secure your empty carton When this has been filled
with gifts, bring back, unwrapped with the label and
Oc in stamps (not coin), to be Inspected weighed (not
to exceed pounds IS ounceS) wrapped and forwarded
by the accredited Red Cross attendants.
The Red Cross is the only organization that may
handle Christmas parcels for soldiers overseas and the
official carton must be used and the headquarters in
store is the official distributing station.
We have been asked to urge your immediate COM
pliance, the time is growing short for the handling
of these parcels They must all be their way before
November 10th.
The Washington times., 1918-11-11
Women's Umbrellas
Splendid Qualities, Reasonably Priced

Splendid Qualities, Reasonably Priced
Women's Black Taffeta Umbrellas, rs
inch, finished with carved, mission, and
ebonoid wood handles with sword and wrist
cords. ahaIH
Price, $500
Women's Black Union Taffeta Umbrellas,
rs inch, tape edge, with assorted hardwood
handles, silver and bakalite trimmed, with
sword loop.
Price, $500 and $500
Women's Black and Colored Silk Um-
brellas, with carved, ebonine, and mission
wood handles, some bakalite trimmed, with
wrist cord.
Price, $3.50
Little Women's Umbrellas, in fine black
quality, tape edge, assorted wood handles.
bakalite and silver trimmed. Is to "a inches.
Price, $1.35 to $3.50
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-13
SHOW S3O,OOO,OOO
CROWN GEMS AGAIN

LONDON, Dec. 13.-one OF the Sc
crets which has come to light after
the signing OF the armistice with
Germany. says q copyrighted dispatch
to the New York Sun, is that the
British crown Jewels. worth 10000
900, had been removed from the tower
OF London to a thick-walled stone
vault under Windsor Castle. After
many months the jewels are again on
public view in the Tower of London.
They had been taken to Windsor, as
a precaution against German air
raids. by armed guards in two auto
mobiles at dead of night and were re-
turned with the same secrecy. Two
officers OF the British Guards and two
noncommissioned officers brought
them from Windsor Castle. All four
wore civilian clothing, the officers in
silk hats and frock coats, and all
carried automatic pistols.
The imperial crown was packed in
q cardboard hat box, the royal sceptre,
with the famous Cullinan diamond,
was made into a parcel with some
rough heavy red cloth. and other re-
gala was packed in mean-looking
parcels and boxes.
On the night OF the removal two OF
the officers who are crack shots sat
In each car. which was driven in a
roundabout way from Windsor to
London.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-13

BREST, France. Dec. I3.-Pieadins
the privilege of, self-government and
self DIFFERENTIATION, leading negroes
OF the United States will ask the
peace conference TO turn back to ma
tive control the German colonies in
Africa for national organization by
those now there and by other negroes
who may wish to live under . govern
ment by and for their race In the
old African land
The transport orizaba, bringing an
advance guard to the Paris Peace
Conferences, arrived here on Monday.
after an uneventful voyage Of eight
days. In addition to nifty representa-
tives Of American newspapers. the
ship had as passengers a delegation
Of negroes. commissioned to urge
the claims Of the race on the con
ference. The delegation includes W.
z. B. Du Bots, editor Of the Crisis,
and DR.. R r Motion. head Of the
Tuskegee Institute
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-13
GOES TO D|SPROvE
T!P;;F!NDS GAME

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Inspector
Dominick Henry and a squad OF de-
tectives went raidlng in the Tender
loin at . o'clock with the aVowed in
teRtfon of proving that the tip which
had gone about that district that the
town Is wide open again was not
true.
They forced their way into 1e1
West Forty-fourth street, and there
they found, the inspector said, about
twenty-five men sitting around five
handsomely decorated poker tables
playing with brand-nev cards and
chips.
The place was known as the Pieca-
dilly Club. It got q charter recently
and only opened up Saturday night
Nothing but poker was going on, al
though Inspector Henry said roulette
wheels were to have been installed.
Two men, who the inspector
thought were managers OF the place,
were arrested. The first said he was
Aaron Braun. a fish dealer.
well, well!". exclaimed Inspector
Henry. "'Rschie Brown the old
partner of Bridge Weber, from whose
house the gunner started out the
night they killed Herman Rosenthal!
! So you're getting back toward Broad
y. .
you'd better, close UP shop and beat
1t after you get through with this
AFFAIR."
The inspector told reporters later
that Aaron Braun" was mona Otae=
than the man who figured in the
famous case which resulted in the
electrocution of Police Lieut. Charles
Becker. Detective Noar, who was IN
the Rosenthal murder investigation.
also insisted that this was the gIn-
uine "Rachie Brown"
The. other prisoner taken call ed
himself Frank McDougal, OF the
Bronx
There Is one Of the greatest whee:.
men the roulette game ever knew
the Inspector told the newspapermen.
The prisoners were taken to the
West Forty-seventh street police sta
ton. and so were two patrol wagon
loads OF cards. chips, and tables.
Many efforts were made to have the
pair bailed out, but they had to walt
until Magistrate Brough, in the West
Side court, after hearing the charge
that they were common gamblers re-
leased them in $500 each to be exam
ined Thursday.
"The gamblers may think the town
Is wide open again, but ] haven't
heard any such thing" said the in
spector. TN close them up as fast as
they start in business"
Henry and his squad also raided
the Manhattan Walters Association.
on West Forty-fourth street. from
which loud noises were heard issu-
ing at 2:30 o'clock. Several crap and
poker games we're going on there,
too. Detective Nosr said. But Magis-
trate Brough decided that there was
nothing particularly harmful about
the inside club activities OF the on
duty servitors, and so forty-four OF
them who had been locked up on
charges OF disorderly conduct were
turned loose.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-13
INSANE CRIMINAL
STILL AT LARGE

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Dec. 1s.-Perry
Wright, colored, an inmate Of the
criminal ward of the State Hospital
for the Insane az Brownsville. eight
miles frem Annapolis. is still at large
today after escaping from his keepers.
Wright. who lived 1T "Arnolds."
across the Severn river from Annap-
oils. killed his wife. IDA Wright. on
October Is, 1918, by hacking her to
pieces with an az. He chopped q
mule to pieces at about the same
time.
He was tried during the October,
1918, terms of the local court before
the late Judge James b. Rashears and
declared insane. He was sentenced
to remain in the State Hospital for
the Insane indefinitely.
Wright escaped once before, shortly
after he was placed in the asylum,
but was caught and returned to the
institution about an hour after he
made his escape.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-13
TO RELEASE ARMY DOCTORS
TO HELP FIGHT INFLUENZA

The policy to be followed in dis.
charging physicians and surgeons in
the Army Medical Corps will be TO
release those who are above forty
five or who have served more than
one year as soon as possible, and i'm E
mediately to discharge all others who
can show good cause.
This Information was given middle
western Senators by the Surgeon Cen
erals Office today. The new out
break of Spanish influenza in the
Middle West has found many of the
smaller towns practically without
physicians to cope with the disease
Any physician who can produce a
letter from the mayor of his city, or
some other municipal official. saying
that he is needed at home, will be dis
charged from the service as soon as
possible, the Surgeon Generals Office
said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-13
Santa Can't Get 0. K. Of
President May Be Unable
To Visit Capitol Workers

Capitol employees are wondering
today whether Santa Claus will
visit them or not
House and Senate passed a joint
resolution ordering employees paid
on December n A Joint resolution
requires President Wilson's sigma
ture before it il Law. There is not
time to get the resolution to
Paris and back by December d
A concurrent resolution urging
Santa to drop In at the Capitol
may be passed as a way ont Of
the difficulty. Such q resolution
does not need the Presidential
signature
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-13
NEGRO LOBBYISTS
ATPEACE MEETING

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-The Ameri-
can negro-vilI be represented at the
peace conference by lobbyists"
DR.. A. Clayton Powell, vice presi-
dent of the national equal rights as
ISOLATION. announced Ntoday that a
three-day meeting will be beld at
washington. to begin next Monday,
to select lobbyists" to 60 TO YER
sailles.
"Our lobbyists will try to get before
the conference the treatment of the
negro in the South" said Powell
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-13
Chickens to Dress as
Children and Play
Games Of Childhood

YORK. Pa, Dec. -13.-The Girls
Club. Miss Claire Lucas, secretary.
has evolved a new way of enter
tsining. All the girls OF the club
are to come to the club rooms.
dressed as children, when childish
games viii be played and the re-
freshments will consist of pink
lemonade. animal cookies and
popcorn and lollypopa. The games
will include ''Grunty' Pig" Drop
the Handkerchief" London
Bridge" and other games Of
childhood.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-13
MsADoo URGES INCREASES.

Secretary McAdco said yesterday h
v;shed to incres8s the wages OF IN
psctors, examiners. guards. packers.
eixherS, and laborers In 1920 The
scretary yesterday asked Congress
- an. Increased appropriation from
1900 600 10 S11.ss5.4 e4 70 dsfray the
sst OF collecting customs revenues
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-13
CLEVER.

"Is he clever?''
VERY. He never butts into an
argument when he knows he knows
nothing about the subject at issue"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-13
GEN. w. r. sLEMoNs DEAD.

MONTICELLO. Ark. Dec. 13.-w. F.
slemons. brigadier general in the
Confederate army, ana one OF the two
surviving signers of Arkansas article
of secession, died at his home here
yesterday. He served In Congress
from 1878 to 1881.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-13

ADoR SWISS PRESIDENT.
GENEVA, Dec. 1s.-Gustav Ador ha
been elected president Of the swisl
Confederation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-25
take 5000. PRISONERS
American Patrols Penetrate Deeply
sEiH.l Into German Lines.

London, Oct. 26.-Continuing thel
drive against Maubeuge, the Britisl
third and fourth armies have mad
important progress on front o
nearly thirty-fve miles, extending
from southwest of Valenciennes t.
! northeast of Wassigny.
They hold the western edge of the
Normal forest along its whole extent
and are on the outskirts of Lequesnoy
fifteen miles directly west of Maui
beuge. About 5000 prisoners and 100
guns have been captured since We'd
1esday morning, when the attack was
launched over front of about seven
.een miles.
With the American Army North
west of Verdun, Oct. 25.-American
patrols early yesterday penetrated
ieeply into the German lines in the
region of Grandpre and north of Ver-
iun. The enemy has been using his
artillery and machine guns freely
llong the entire front. There has been
little change in the situation since last
night.
With the Allied Armies in France
and Belgium, Oct. 25.-Hard fighting
in progress all along the front of
The British attack. The Germans ev-.
,rywhere are Offering stubborn re-.
distance.
The British have taken more than:
1000 prisoners and many guns in this
aew attack, begun Wednesday morn;
ng on the front below Valenciennes,
The attack was renewed at 4 o'clock
yesterday morning north and south of
:Ialenciennes. All night long the Brit
sh had been engaged in local fighting
sor good "iumping-off" places
Washington, Oct. 25.-Successful
British operations on the Valencienn9s
front took on new Importance to Off
GERS here yesterday in the light Of the
diplomatic situation. Field Marshal
Haie's armies are striking savagely
1t the hinge of the, present German
line of resistance and the progress al.
ready made is thought by officers here
70 make it certain that the German
retirement both in Belgium and in
France will have to be resumed with
,ut delaT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-25
FLOWERS OF LOVE
AT LONDON SHRINE

London. Oct o5--I n a picturesque
crner of Hyde Park not far from tho
risy thoroughfarcs over which mucn
t Londcn's traffic passes is 4 war
crime. ~ the shape of a cross, where
ristors may get some idea of the sor-
wv Of country which for four year
has been weighted down by the raw
ceS of war.
'.All I.st week. says the DSpat:h
the Slow-movinG streams of gray
aired rrthers, a.ief-worn wives, sis
RS. daughters, sweetnearts, passed
round the shrine; the masses of flow
rs were piled higher and higher. the
i,esh fragrance Vf those Of todaS
with the faint scent Of yes
:arday's raler blossoms
There were working women who
took part of tier luncheon hour to
Din thai little procession round the
,i,rine; ;nere ware children who came
= the late afternoon, and old men who
, assed a. twilight drew near.
Yesterday there was a little VIC
IAN in black who came and laid 4
mall bunch of roj"s as near the Eng
n aa- rs she could. On card she
iad written, In %lemory of viii, my
cungest boy and near those fresh
roses were. roses of the. day before To
John and the day before that TO
George
Three, sons the&little woman. FrGr ~! 'im
lack had given, three cards. three
.,osely tied buncncs of flowers she
.sd laid upon the war shrine. One
.oment she paused to speak to, one
i the Green Cross; girls. ;l!shaFl come
gain in :: few weeks she said; w'tn
YES that were moist and lips that
niled hravely; a.d then she walked
..loVly sway. our of the park to =
icnely home" '!.>%. =. ,2,s4. Z. III.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-25
MARY NASH MARRIED

New Cork, Oc". 25.-Mary Nask
,cd Jose Ruben, roth of whom arc
"ell known in :hc theatrical world
ere married last saturday Afternoon
t the Caur.h % the Blessed: Sacra-
:ent. Broadway and Seventy-hrs'
lreet.
The covple recently acted here to-
ether in II. o. u" and Miss Nash
ill reappear her: in a new play next
xeek. She is best known for her For.
rayal of the lead,rg feminine role IN
The Man Who Came Back Ny. Ru-
en- came into prominence "a mem
.er Of tie Washington Square Pfay-
rs, following a season here with. the
rench lheater.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-25
GERMANY IS DEFIANT
Washington Believes Military Party
Will Try For Last Ditch Stand.

Washington, Oct. 25.-Official
Washington is expecting to hear with
the next "a hours that Germany
will make one more stand against her
nemies; that she will refuse to sur
ender either her armies Of her Enl>
,eror and that she will ask for no
trmistice in the immediate future. In
.ther words, the confident expectation
,ere is that she will assume a defiant
attitude even though she makes one
more bid to President Wilson TO. a
peace with justice"
All the unofficial reports which came
through during the day pointed in this
.eneral direction. They showed that
ierman autocracy is dying hard; that
= / is still willing to sacrifice the whole
ierman nation upon the chance that
might survive, and that appeals
yill go forth from Berlin to the Ger
nan people and the German army in
N effort to muster them forra fight
the death against the invasion OF
serman soil.
And it is assumed that the Imperial
sts. in this desperate situation. will
esort to any expedient at hand to
convince the German nation that this
!. : from now on a war for its very life.
they will say that it is the unbcnding
purpose of the Allies TO annlhllate
Germany, to wipe her from the map
if Europe; that her enemies will not
ven make peace upon their own
terms, but that they are now demand
ng that Germany's army surrender,
Ter government perish and her power
f. resistance ne utterly broken. And
.s.proof of such a purpose the mill
artists will point to the note of the
President.
The German people will be told, it
5 believed in Washington. that It
would be worse than suicidal to accept
/, truce which paralyzes her military
power. Just as soon as her army
avs down it's arms. surrenders it's ar
tillery and permits the occupation: of
its munition plants, the murderous en-
.mies of Germany will dismember her,
seize her fleets, enslave her people and
forever destroy her as a nation. No
such truce, Germans will be told, can
be considered for a minute unless
these people are prepared to deliver
themselves INTERESTINGLY into the
hands of greedy Britons, revengeful
Trenchmen and blood-thirsty Ameri-
cans
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-10-25
M0REII'NHISKY SEIZED
Police Intercept Two Automobiles
Carrying Liquor Late Yesterday
Afternoon.

Chief Goods, Sergeant Scott and
Officer Bell late yesterday afternoon
slapped two automobiles after they
had entered the northwestern section
Of the city and upon searching the
same found FIVE Satchels filed with
bottled whisky They also took charge
Of negro who was carrying several
quarts. The automobiles contained
six persons. three in each, one Of
whom was white.
A special session of the Police
Court was held at I o'clock last night
when the seven were held for the
grand jury. The white man and three
II the negroes subsequently furnished
bail for their appearance, and the
others were sent to Jail. Under the
present law automobiles are confis-
Gated.
The statement made in the Gazette
IN Wednesday to the effect that the
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis
Electric Railway was operating boot
,eggers' cars, which leave Eutaw and
Pratt streets for Washington, thus
,egregating such passengers from
The cars which depart from the depot |
in the monumental city. has brought
forth long articles in Washington |
1apers( and it is supposed the authori-
lies of Washington will exercise closer |
in future. !