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Charlevoix county herald., 1918-09-27
WHOLE NATION AT WAR;
NOT ONLY SOLDIERS
BY c. n. Martin, Major Gen. ".
8. Army, Commanding Camp
Grant, IllInola

The Fourth Liberty Loan
should again forcibly remind
everybody that the whole nation
Is In the war, and not merely
the men In uniform.
We are teammates In
mighty game; game which
has been developing for CEN
turtles. The contending teams
are Autocracy and Democracy,
and life Is the stake for which
they are playing. We are now
at the very climax Of that age
long struggle.
Your part on the team re-
quires devotion and disinter-
ested forgetfulness of self as
complete and unflagging as you
expect from the men In uni
form. No one can do his duty on
any team who measures his
duty by any other standard than
his entire abilities. 1t cannot be
measured by comparisons with
the performances of others.
Do not think that the front,
only, is the war; the front Is a
part Of the team. / like to think
that II is a part of sufficient I'm
portance to engage your en-
thusiastic interest and support.
The anxiety with which you
wait for good news from the
front is of the same variety as
that which the front waits for
good news from the back. Amy
especially good splays on any
part of the team strengthens the
heart of every member Of the
team.
II Is your play now; oversub-
scribe this loan cheerfully and
with enthusiasm.
Get into the game.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-09-27
UP AND ABOUT AGAIN.

81 was sick in bed with kidney trou-
ble," writes C. F. Reynolds, Elmira, N.
Y. 81 commenced taking Foley Kid
ney Pills and in few days was out OF
bed Keeping up the treatment, was
able to 60 to work. Since then have
had no more backaches.' Foley Kid
ney Pills stop sleep-disturbing bladder
ailments. -Hite's Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-09-27

Old Bill Shakespeare, who classified
the seven ages of man, would have en-
joyed himself on Sept. IL. He'd have
found most of them at the registration
stations.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-09-27
CUT THIS QUILT Is WORTH MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip,
enclose with sc to Foley & Co., 1885
Sheffield Ave-, Chicago, ILL.,, writing
your name and address clearly. You
will receive in return a trial package
containing Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound for coughs, colds and Group,
Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic
Tablets.-Hite's Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-09-27
cHARLEvolx COUNTY HERALD
a. A. llsk. Publisher
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR

Entered at the Dostofiice at East Jordan
Michigan. as second class mail matter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-16
GERMANS RUSH STOPPED

[Associated Press Summary
The British lines on the Lys front,
near the Franco Belgian border. are
holding we'll against the terrific drives
which the Germans continue to mako
on them.
All around the sweeping semicircle.
created by the enemy attacks to tho
southwest of the Messines ridge posi-
tions, he was fought to a standstill
yesterday and last night, and in some
localities the British positions were
improved by counter strokes. At only
one point did the defense give way In
the least. This was at Neuve Eslise,
on the extreme lower edge OF the Mes
sines spur. where the British finally
withdrew from the village after beat
ing off attack after attack.
HAzEeRoUck VITAL POINT
The probabilities seem to be that the
German tenure Of even this small bit
of ground will be short lived one.
The village has changed hands re-
peatedly during the lighting Of the laet
few days and the British were once
before definitely out OF 1t. only to re-
capture 1t in counter attack. This
morning the British again went back
at the Germans here and are reported
to be giving them hard pounding.
Large results hinged on the battle
further within the salient in the Mer.
vile sector. where the Germans have
effected their extreme westward pene-
tration. They are pushing here for
Hazebrouck, occupation of which
would cut OF important railway cor
Inections of the British and make the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-16
Stone 5 DEATH
HAL IS SENATE
Burial Will Be at Nevada,
Mo-, Solon's Old
Home.

Washington, D. c., April 15.-Om.
cial Washington turned from its war
duties today to attend the funeral OF
Senator William ]. Stone of Missouri,
chairman of the senate foreign rela.
tions committee. who died at his home
here yesterday as the result Of para
lytic stroke suffered last Wednesday.
It was announced that the services
would be conducted at p. m today
with the Rev. J. Forrest Prettyman,
chaplain Of the senate, in charge The
family and congressional committee
will accompany the body to Jefferson
City, Mo-, where it will lie in state
Wednesday at the Missouri capital
Burial will take place at Nevada, Mo-,
Senator Stones old home.
CLARK CANNOT ATTEND
Members indicated today that Speak.
er Clark probably would not be one Of
the congressional committee which
will go with the body. A house rule.
they said, prohibited the speaker from
being out Of his chair for more than
a day for any other reason than illness.
For Speaker Clark to make the trip
would necessitate an adjournment OF
congress. they pointed out.
The senate adjourned today, imme-
dately after reconvening, to enable
members to attend the services.
Presenting resolutions today to the
senate deploring the loss Of the Mis-
souri, senator, Senator Reed paid trib.
ute to Senator Stones long public
service.
WROTE 1915 PLATFORM
Notwithstanding his pacifist atti.
tude, Mr.. Stone was made chairman
Of the committee on resolutions at the
st. Louis convention in 1915 and to
him fell the difficult work of sharing
the platform on which President VII
son was elected He worked on that
almost constantly for fortyeight
hours and never lost his composure.
As illustrating his capacity to say
mo" in an inoffensive way. an incident
may be quoted. The suffrage plank
was the subject of much discussion
and, as chairman of the committee, the
Missouri senator was frequently called
upon by delegations of advocates of
equal rights. On one occasion they
were especially persistent Senator
Stone could not say what the commit.
tee would do but he did not make a
speech. He simply said:
"Girls, you are too blamed i'm
petuous."
They went away good natured il not
satisfied.
A Kentuckian by nativity, born May
3 = =
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-16
VESSEL
EVERY 10 DAYS
Promise Of Corporations
President; First Launch
ing Soon.

Hoboken, N. j., April 15.-The first
ship constructed at the governments 8
request by the United States Steel cor
poration will be launched at Newark,
N. j., by the middle Of May and the
corporations two yards at Mobile, Ala.
and Newark win be prepared to turn
out completed ship every ten days.
Ebert H. Gary, chairman Of the cor
poration, announced here today at the
annual meeting of the stockholders.
1--WE did not wish to go into the bus
mess of building ships" Mr.. Gary said.
"This was entirely out Of our line but
we were approached by gentlemen in
terested in governmental affairs to
see II we could assist in building ships
when they were most needed.
TWO PLANTS OPERATING
after careful study we decided that
we could build ships at least as cheap
ly and as rapidly and get into the bus
mess as quickly as anyone else. We
started two plants, each having ten
ways, one located near Newark, N. j.,
and the other at Mobile, Ala"
The corporation had responded to
every government request for extern
sion to produce steel, Judge Gary said.
suggesting to the stockholders that
expenditures on the new plant esti-
mated at from $13.O00,00O to s14,000,-
600. be taken out of earnings.
"The government has fixed prices
that will enable us to make large prof
its to cover these expenditures and to
pay large dividends. temporarily at
least" he explained
DENIES FRIGHTENING
1.-The corporation J. IS not been guilty
of profiteering,' Mr. Gary asserted.
adding:
"If we were profiteering we would
pile up all these profits in surplus. But
we feel we are living up to the policy
Of the president Of the United States,
which is to fix prices sufficient to pay
living wages to men, fair salaries to
officials and for necessary additions to
plants for war work"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-16
One Lieutenant
Bags Nineteen
Prisoners
In Fight
U. S. LOSSES SLIGHT

Des Moines, April 1s.-A special
dispatch today to the Evening
Tribune from Washington, D. c.,
says:
The Rainbow division, or part of
1t at least, has been engaged re-
Gently in hot fighting. This Is
shown from casualty lists which
Indicate losses In the Sixty-ninth
New York regiment and in the
Wisconsin machine gun battalion,
parts Of the Rainbow division.
Sharp losses were sustained by
the Badger state machine gun
ners within the last few days but
at what part Of the line is not dis
closed.
All reports from this division
since the brilliant work Of Iowa
troops March 8 and are highly
creditabIe.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-16
SHIPS SEARCH SEAS
FOR NAVY COLLIER,
LOST FOR A MONTH

find the
w collier South waters
ships add
There 293 aboard thevessel
word has the of the Golfers
ships
tel
Of the
safety
nothing which found
possible theory rejected by officials seeking
the captured people she had
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-16
TIDE OF GERMAN THRUST IS STEMMED
Alliance With
Germany Absurd,
Ishii Declares

x PACIFIC PORT, April IS.
~ viscount lshil, Japanese
ambassador to the United
States, succeeding Ambassador
Sato, arrived here today enroute
to Washington. Discussing sug-
gested Japanese activities In
Siberia, Ambassador ishii said
that II the Imperial Japanese
government deemed necessary to
undertake the sending of mill
tary expedition into Siberia, such
intention would be for the benefit
Of the entente allies, and not for
Japan. He declared any sug0es-
tlon Of q Japanese-G German ALL
anee to be absurd.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-16
WOMEN TO DEMAND
BALLOT IN SEN ATE

Washington, d. c., April IS
Woman suffrage advocates said today
an effort would be made to have the
senate vote next week on the woman
uffrage constitutional amendment Re-
cent deaths in the senate, they said.
give them enough strength to obtain
he no "ry two-thirds majority. The
sena' age committee will be call
ed to, r Immediately to consider
obtaining an early vote.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-16
GRAY RESIGNS
As POLICE Man
Plain Clothes Officer Quits
Job But Will Give No
Reasons for Act.

Ottumwa's police force was lessenel
by one member this morning when
Plain Clothes Oficer John w. Gray
rendered his resignation to the city
council. The commissioners in regu-
lar session voted unanimously to &C
cept the resignation and the relations
between the veteran sleuth and the
city's police force terminated.
II have no statement to make" said
Mr.. Gray at noon. Il resigned and l
guess that's all that's necessary to
say. did it of my own volition and
do not care to have anything to say
about my reasons.
CONTINUES PRIVATE BUSINESS
Il have been considering it for a
few days and carried the resignation
in my pocket until Saturday evening
when l turned 1t into ths commission
err. They took. action; on It at this
mrrrigg $xyssT@sfsg ard hats all there
is to say aE at it,
With regard to his plans for the
future, Mr.. Gray was almost as re-
ticent, saying, you know have an
once on Market street where, was
located before took the job and will
continue It,"
( Mr.. Gray operated a private detec-
tive agency and bonding business
bonds for prisoners in the
various courts.
SERVED SEVEN MONTHS
The tenure Of Mr. Gray's last ser.
vice as a police oficer in Ottumwa
was for Just a little more, than seven
beginning September 1, 1917.
He was appointed by council action
SOON after the failure of the custer
in which Mayor Leeny
was defendant.
Acting Chief Of Police Noah stated
today that the department does not ex.
pect to put anyone in Mr.. Gray's
place. The position OF plain clothes
man is to be no more on the local
force. Chief Noah says that the pres
ent stan will police the city.
I'VE are going after the question
able places and characters every day
and will continue to do so until the
town is rid Of them. Disorderly places
and persons are to be driven from
OLtumWA, MOAN OeCldfeu.
Ao TON NO SURPRISE
Chief Noah has been in his present
berth since July %, 1917. Mr.. Gray
being appointed to the force six weeks
after the old patrolman took the place
by Mike Meany who reigned
as chief following the change Of the
last spring. but re.
signed after a few months.
Gray's resignation was not uncx-
pected Rumors that he was about to
leave the city's employ were Va float all
last week Conditions in the police
have been somewhat dis
turbed since Attorney General Havner
instituted his Investigation of moral
conditions in Ottumwa. several weeks
ago. II has been reported that rela
tons between Gray and some OF the
other members Of the police force
were not cordial.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-16
TBy Associated Press staff

With the French Army in France,
April 14.-American soldiers did bril-
liant work in the stiff fighting on Fri.
day at Brule wood in the forest Of
Apremont, Lorraine. ! to which the
French war office already has referred
in its communications. An account Of
the engagement, which has just
reached the correspondent through the
French army, shows that at 4:30
o'clock in the morning., after short
and severe bombardment, 500 picked
German troops, selected from an en-
tire division, made an assault and at
tempted to occupy first line trench.
Small bodies of famous French troops
which formed advance posts engaged
the enemy until their ammunition was
exhausted, Then they retired to OBJ
tain supplies, after which they re-
turned to the fight.
The French commander immediate
" organized a counter attack in
which American troops joined, and
after fierce fighting elected the en-
emy The ground was strewn with
the German dead and the allies took a
number of prisoners.
AMERICANS SHOW GOODNESS
Shortly afterward. on the same day
suspicious movements were observed
in that vicinity. Groups of Germans
We're seen to be creeping into the first
line of the American position which
had voluntarily been left unoccupied
American soldiers dashed forward
from the support line and engaged in
grenade fighting and hand to hand en-.
counters. in course of which they dis
played wonderful dash and GOODNESS.
French troops nearby watched admir-
ingly the progress of the Americans,
who, after severe engagement re-
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RUSH TO ALLIES AID

= s.
Washington, d. c., April 15.-With
announcement that $4,000 additional
selectiye draft men will be called to
the colors on May I, Il became known
today that America Ii rushing to the
aid Of the allies with unprecedented
speeds4a.a a,s Il u N s
Approximately 100000 men will be
called to the national army In May and
the same number in June.
All previous records for the dispatch
|of troops to France have been smashed
In the last month and war department
officials say that the prospects are ex-
cellent for continued increase in the
number Of fighting men sent forward
every week. II the present transpor.
tation rate can be maintained there
will be close to 1900, 900 Americans in
France by the end Of this year.
NAvY's RECORD GOOD
The dispatch of Am erican soldiers to
the European battlefields has now
been In progress for approximately ten
months. On every side there is mani
fest disposition to accord to the navy
the utmost credit for its splendid
achievement of guarding the stream of
American soldtery from German sub
marines, which have done their ut
most to strike at the fountainhead of
the fighting man power of the United
States as 1t poured across the seas.
In these ten months only one trans.
port carrying American soldiers
abroad has been sunk. That was the
Tuscania, a British vessel conveyed by
British destroyers. There were 267 sol
diers lost.
10000 CALLED APRIL 26
American naval officials have feared
that luck at some time would favor the
successful torpedoing Of transport
and that fear has by no means been
dismissed, but the record up to date is
one that affords the utmost gratifica-
ton.
On April rs selective draft men num-
bering 100000 will be sent to the train
ing camps where room has been made
for them by the recent increased move
ment abroad.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-16
SEAPLANE FIGHTER
KILLED IN FRANCE

Washington, D. c., April 15.-En
sign Lloyd A. Perry, U. s. N. R., was
killed in a seaplane accident i'll
France April II, the navy department
today was advised. His wife lives il.
Oconomowoc, Wis.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-16
Neuve Eglise Is Only Point
Where Enemy Can Claim
Gain; Key Positions Re-
main Safely In Haigs
Hands.
FRENCH CAPTURE
FOES IN ASSAULT.
by Associated Press Stan
Correspondent1

49, 3
With the British Army in France,
April 15.-The battle about Neuye
Eglise, near the Belgian border, which,
has been retaken by the Germans, CON.
tinued to rage today with the same
i intensity that has marked it for days
and the British are pounding the Ger.
mans hard.
Another assault on Baiieul, four
miles west of Neuve Eglise, is expect.
ed momentarily.
GERMANS FORCED BACK
The latest reports this forenoon
showed that the British line was be-
ing strongly held as a whole in the
northern zone and in some instances
had been considerably improved by
counter strokes.
The British last evening followed
up their success Of Saturday when
they pushed the Germans back from
RobecQu on the Clarence river. Local
counter attacks delivered on the Ger
man positions 5000 yards to the east
OF this town were completely success-
full and the enemy again was forced
to fall back somewhat. The Bfttah.
N ttkA course oi tho afternoon also
pushed out several posts north OF the
canal between the Lave and Clarence
rivers
These operations indicate that the
defense of the entente allied troops
had stiffened.
BATTLE Is SANGUlNARY
The battle which has been raging
about Neuve Eglise has been one Of
the most sanguinary since the Ger
man offensive began. On Friday night
the Germans succeeded after heavy
hand to hand fighting in gaining pos
session of the town They held It
through the night but on Saturday
morning the British drove forward and
pushed out the enemy.
The Germans continued to f1ing7
great numbers Of troops against the:
defenses. Yesterday the British took
the initiative and cleared the Ger
mans from the slopes to the east ana
southeast of the town. The enemy
kept on hammering and after q night
Of severe fighting at close quarterf
forced the British to abandon tn.
village.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-16
PERSHING'S MEN DEFEAT ENEMY
NEAR ST. MIIilEL; TAKE CAPTIVES


/ h % pei in e @
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ARMY To HURRY
men TO FRANCE;
|0WANS CALLED
1910 Men Are Summoned
From Hawkeye State
In May l List.
BIG FORCE RUSHED
ACROSS ATLANTIC.

Des Moines, April 15.-Iowans in.
cluded in the May draft call, an
nounced from Washington last night,
will be sent to Jefferson Barracks,
Missouri, in the five day period be-
ginning May 10, according to orders
received here today. The 1910 men
comprising Iowa's quota represent 7.5j
per cent of the states gross quota
under the first draft call and each
local board will be called upon to
send this percentage. the war depart
ment order says.
Only white men are included in the
call as 1t applies to Iowa, and the
usual attention Is called to the recent
war department order that persons
completely and assiduously engaged in
planting or cultivation Of crops should
not be taken.
Men furnished under this call" the
war department order to Adjutant
General Logan says, will be credited
against your next quota"
The draft division of the adjutant
generals office was busy today figur-
ing out the quota for the various
local boards, and instructions In this
regard we're expected to go forward
late today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-16
NEuvE EcLIsE ONLY LOSS

London, April 15.-Sevon attacks byl
the Germans in the Merville sectssnof1
the northern battle front have beck feJ,
pulsed by the British who inflicted
heavy losses on the enemy, 1t is an
nounced officially.
The British have lost Nerve Eglise.
Southwest Of Bailleul the Germans
temporarily penetrated the British po-
sitions but were driven out by coun.
ter attack.
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AMERICANS SHOW GOODNESS

Continued on Page .. Col. A.
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FRENCH TAKE PRISONERS

Paris, April 15.-On the front above
Montdidier the French made sue
cssful local attack last night, taking
prisoners, the war ONCE announces.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-16
IMPORTANT WORK FOR MUMMA.
Former S. U. |. Instructor in Charge Of
a q 1. q .

Former S. U. |. Instructor in Charge Of
Small Arms School at Camp Perry.
Special to Times Republican.
Washington, April 16. - Lieut.. Col.
Morton M. Mumma, formerly military
instructor at Iowa university. today
was named commandant of the new
small arms firing school to be opened
at Camp Perry, O.. Mumma was called
to Washington when America entered
the var and siven-an important post
on the army general staff in charge Of
small arms, and his new assignment is
the result of Chief Of STAFF March Sc
lecting the most capable man to ad-
minister the big small arms school to
be opened at Camp Perry. Mumma in
tends to surround himself with civilian
marksmens whom he win commission
as army officers to carry on the work
of instructing officers and enlisted men
Of the army in rifle and revolver shoot
Ing. The school will draw men from
all the national army and national
guard divisions and from the regular
army, and the graduates will be ex-
pected to return to their commands and
instruct the men in the operation of the
new American rife and revolver marks
manship. Major Smith Brookhart. Of
Washington, also small arms expert,
is expected to be utilized by Colonel
Mumma in putting the school on n
working basis. Brookhart has visited
Des Moines and other cantonments to
demonstrate the new rife.