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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
Is Ready
With Drastic
Order To
State

Des Moines, Jan. 21.-Curtailment
of the hours Of operation OF all stores
in Iowa, with certain exceptions will
be ordered shortly by the state fuel
administration to conserve coal. it
was announced today.
In a telegram received today at the
office Of State Fuel Administrator
Webster, the approval of the federal
administration was given to the plan.
TO CLOSE STORES EARLY.
Merle A. Potter, assistant to Mr..
Webster. acting in the absence Of the
latter, said the order would be drawn
up Immediately and sent to county
and city coal committees, which would
see that the instructions were carried
out.
The order will provide. Mr.. Potter
said, for closing Of virtually all stores
at 5 or $3.50 p. m. and general short
ening of other business hours, requir-
ing that office buildings shut off heat
except such as is absolutely necessary
at noon Saturdays.
Pool halls, bowling alleys and cigar
stores will be ordered to cut down
their hours of operation and theaters
will be required to use less exterior
illumination.
UNION CHURCH SERVICES
School buildings will be closed Sat
urday and Sunday. using only enough
heat to prevent damage from freezing.
and the fuel administration will
recommend union church services as
far as possible: elimination Of the mid.
week services in churches and discon-
tinuance of lodge meetings and simi.
lar gatherings as much as possible.
No definite time for application of
the order has been decided upon. but
Mr.. Potter said it would go into effect
as soon as notifications had been re.
ceived by various local fuel commit.
tees and probably would continue eff.
fective until March l.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
ENEMY SPIES
I. PLOT IS Barred
Guards Doubled at All Ports
When Orders Are
Intercepted.

New York, Jan. 21.-Definite in.
formation said to have been obtained
by the government that German
agents had been instructed to use all
means to paralyze the effort to move
freight and clear ships. is understood
here to be responsible for the doubling
of guards today at all piers, s\ip yards
and terminals,
Copies of the instructions sent to
German agents by the headquarters
of the German spy system are report
ed to have been obtained by agents of
the United States government. Or
ders were received here last night
from Washington to take precautions
to prevent attempts to do damage.
Guards of all kinds have been doubled
at all points where shipping and ship
ping interests are concerned. The or.
ders from Washington were issued
by telegraph and it was learned they
called for prompt action. 1t is under
stood they applied not only to New
York but to every port on the At
lantic and Gulf coasts.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
JAP PANESE DIET
FACES BATTLE
Opposition Party Demands
Stronger Support
of Allies.

~ Z : 10, *, - Jl4-ssy- 4.A s
London. Jan. 21--The war policy Of
the japanese government is to be sub
jected to attack at the session OF the
diet which will be convened shortly,
according to advices from Toxic as
forwarded in Reuter- dispatch from
Shanghai. AS is customary ON the
eve of a meeting of the diet, the po-
litical parties assembled yesterday
and issued declarations.
The kensaikai, or opposition party,
asserts the government has failed Ill
it's policy toward China, has not been
sufficiently positive in its support OF
the allies and has handled finances in
judiciously. It says the government is
unable to read the public mind and is
not supported by the people.
URGES ACTION IN WAR.
The kensaikai will endeavor, the
declaration says, to strengthen friend
ly relations with China. 1t urges more
complete devotion to the purposes OF
the allies in prosecution of the war
and advocates wiser expenditures for
national defense
Viscount kato, who was foreign min
lister in the Okuma cabinet, and is
leader of the opposition party, made a
long speech in which he eulogized the
allies.
SITUATION is CRITICAL.
Japan, he said, still is insuring the
safety of navigation in the north and
south Pacific and the Indian ocean and
is cooperating elsewhere and also CIV
ing financial assistance.
The seiyuka, or constitutional party,
which generally is supposed to support
the government, announced policy
of strict neutrality, declaring it would
not commit itself to any extent. The
kokuminto, or popular party, was SIM
ilarly noncommittal. All agreed. how
ever, that the situation is critical and
that it is necessary for Japan to be ex-
tremely careful. especially in dealings
with China.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
kERENSKY AIDES
SLAIN IN BEDS.
Unrest Grows in Russia as
Bolsheviki Regain
Upper Hand.

Petrograd. Jan. 20-Delayed)-A
I. Shingaroff, minister of finance In
the Kerensky cabinet, and Prof F. F.
Kokoshkine, state comptroller under
kerensky,s were murdered in their
beds Saturday night in the marine
hospital
NJ. Shingarof and Prof. Kokoshine
were removed recently to the hospital
from the fortress Of st. Peter and St
Paul because of illness. A dozen arm
ed men entered the hospital and de
manded that they be shown the beds
of the former ministers.
+ Prof. Kokoshine was killed as he
slept, two bullets being fired. NJ
Shingarof wakened and protested. Six
bullets were fired into his body. The
assassins then left the hospital.
IN. Shingarofr and NJ Kokoshine
were arrested by the bolsheviki last
month, Notwithstanding the fact that
they had been elected delegates to the
constituent assembly and nominally
were immune from arrest. They were
prominent members of the constitu-
tional democratic party.1
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
ASSEMBLY is DIsBANDED.

Petrograd, Jan. 21.-Russia's con-
stituent assembly had been in exist
ence but few hours before it was
dissolved early Sunday by the execu-
tive committee of the congress of
workmen's and soldiers delegates. 1t
is reported it will be succeeded by the
workmen's and soldiers congress
which has been supporting the Lenine
government. The dissolution came
after the bo!shevik adherents had
been defeated in attempts to gain con-
troll of the assembly.
LENlNE BARS PALACE.
The Tauride palace, in which the
constituent assembly met, was closed
Saturday and notice was posted on
the doors stating that no one would
be admitted, says a Reuter- dispatch
from Petrograd. The officer command
ing the guard said the congress of
workmens and soldiers delegates
would meet there.
Premier Lenine informed a deputa-
tion representing a provincial council
of sold >"r I'D workmen's delegates
that the & ,tituent assembly would
not be permitted to reassemble any
where, but that instead there would
be a national convention to be formed
by the forthcoming congress Of SOL
diers' and workmen's delegates.
ARREST FOR DELEGATES.
Other dispatches filed in Petrograd
yesterday say that the bolsheviki are
hunting out the supporters Of the con-
stituent assembly. The correspondent
of the Exchange Telegraph reports
the suppression Of all non-socialistic
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
LOSSES IN BRITISH
ARMY SHOW DECREASE

London, Jan. 21.-British casualties
reported in the week ending today
were 17,043 divided as follows:
Killed or died of wounds: Officers
76: men 2,277.
Wounded or missing: Officers 213;
men 14477.
These figures represent decrease
of nearly 5000 from last week, when
24,979 casualties were reported, an un.
usually high total for this time of the
year. Two weeks ago the figures were
1898 and three weeks ago 1881.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
SOLDIER FIRED
ARMY SUPPLIES
OFFICIAL STATEMENT DESCRIBES
GUILTY PRIVATE AS
CYRoMANiAC.

Washington. Jan 2l.-Frederick l..
Woodward, a private in the army
quartermaster corps, confessed today
that he started the fire which threat
ened the quartermaster's storehouse
here last week and destroyed s50,000
worth of food and other supplies.
An official statement says Wood.
ward declared himself a pyromaniac
and had in 1916 fired a lodging house
in Worcester. Mass.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
THIRTEEN COUNTS
AGAINST STRAUSE

Peoria, Jan. 21.-In report made
this afternoon the Peoria county
grand jury returned an indictment on
thirteen counts against E. A. Strause.
for murder. Strause, who was presi-
dent of the State Trust and Savings
bank. shot and killed his cashier,
Berne M. Mead. in the bank on Sun
day. December %.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22

Washington. D. c.. Jan. 21.-Busi-
ness activity generally east of the
Mississippi river was suspended to-
day for the first of series of ter
heatless Mondays ordered by the fuel
administrator to release for private
consumption and transatlantic ship
ping.
AT the same time manufacturing
plants throughout the east were idle
for the fourth successive day in COM
pliance with the administration five
day closing order effective last Friday
and designed also to save coal and as
sist materially in relieving the con-
gestion.
COMPLIANCE is GENERAL.
Fuel officials declared there had
been radical change of feeling in
the country regarding the orders. In
dustries were cooperating fully. they
said and virtually complete acquies-
cence was expected of concerns af-
fected by the Monday closing pro
gram. Although this order only for
bids the use of fuel for heating. Of
ficials were sure business would cease
and Dr. Garfield issued a direct re-
quest last night that all retail estab-
lishments except food and drug stores
close their doors for the day.
Owners and lessees of office build
ings received requests to observe the
spirit as well as the letter Of the order
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
LET'S SEND SOx
To G COMP ANY.
over IN FRANCE
Ottumwa Soldiers Need
Them-Women Will Mail
Supply Saturday; You Can
Help.

"If anyone wants to know what to
send me or anyone else, tell them we
need socks. socks. socks and more
socks
Thus writes one of the Ottumwa
lads with Company G, 16Sth U. S. in.
fantry now stationed somewhere in
France"
The Courier will receive donations
of WOODEN socks which should be pur-
chased now instead of waiting until
they caa be knit by women and girls,
and will pay the postage on all of the
socks thus received forwarding them
to the Ottumwa boys in France. The
donor may designate to whom he OF
she wishes the socks sent and give
their name. too.
COURIER WILL SEND THEM.
The mother of the lad from whom
the letter was received regarding the
great need of heavy woolen socks,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
Clinton Shares
HeatleSs Areas
Saving Methods

- LINTON, Jan. 21.-Reports to
the local fuel administrator
today indicated complete
compliance with the orders issued
Friday closing all Wholesale and
retail establishments, except cigar
and drug stores and refreshment
pariors at S o'clock each evening
except Saturday when they are
permitted to remain open until 7
p. m. The favored stores are
closed at 9 p. m. daily and every
night is "lightIess" night. A.
though Clinton is not included in
Fuel Administrator GarfieId's gen.
eraI closing order, the coal situa-
tion here has become serious and
it has been necessary to COM
mandeer a portion Of the small
amount Of incoming fuel for fill
ing emergency orders.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
Coal Moves Fast
AS Garfield
Order Is
Enforced

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 21.-
The United Mine Workers Of
America in biennial convention
here today pledged to Or. n. A.
Garfield, federal fuel administra-
tor, unqualified support and CO.
operation in his great task" The
union miners pledged the maxi
mum production of coal possible
in the fields under their jurisdic-
tion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
HEATLESS, LlGHTLESS EDlCT
FOR IOWA; SHIPS GET COAL
Sn,0keless Day
For Chicagoans

~ HicAGO. Jan. 21.-At noon
today federal agents closed
cigar and tobacco stands in
the hotels, making Monday also
tobaccoiess day. Drug stores re-
fused to sell cigars or cigarettes
to their customers, telling them
them they were "nonessential."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
STONE INJECTS POLITICS INTO WAR

q ENATOR WILLIAM ]. STONE of
- Missouri, democrat and one OF
the "willfuT group which oppos-
ed President Wilson when war was
declared introduced partisan politics
into congress consideration of war
problems today in carefully prepar-
ed speech full of invective for the re-
Yelt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
MISS PATTON DENIES
SHE'LL WE'D PERSHING

Ell Paso. Texas, Jan. 21.-Miss Anita
Patton Of San Marino, Cal, today de-
MED reports that she is engaged tc
General John ]. Pershing, commander
Of the American forces in France.
There is nothing, to It," Miss Pat.
ton said when asked regarding the re.
port published widely in newspapers
recently.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22


General McAdoo told the senate inter.
state commerce committee today he
thought the government should retain
operation of the railroads for some
time after peace comes and should
not return them to private ownership
until new and comprehensive laws
shall have been enacted to govern
them.
1T should be borne in mind said
Mr.. McAdoo, that by the end OF the
war the public and shippers will be
accustomed to dealing with the gov.
ernment and l am convinced that a
thorough time should be given at the
end of the war before the railroads
are turned back to their owners"
IRRATIONAL" LAWS NEEDED.
An entire new situation, he believes
will be faced when peace comes, that
must be met by new and comprehen.
sive laws. He declared it would be in
furious to the stockholders to throw
the railroads back into private opera
tion without first adopting "compre.
hensive and rational legislation This
he thought would take time.
"Do you personally believe in gov
eminent ownership" asked Senator
Watson.
OPPOSES Y. S. OWNERSHIP.
No" replied Mr.. McAdoo, but l
do believe it will be impossible to
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
Austria : Hungary Echoes
With Strikers. Demand
That Russian Terms Be
Accepted By the Central
Powers.
UKRAINE ARRANGES
PEACE WITH GERMANY

London, Jan. 21.-The strike move
ment is spreading throughout Aus
tria- Hungary and it is asserted with
a demand for immediate peace, &C
cording to dispatches received in Lon
don from Swiss and Dutch sources. A
general strike was declared at Buda-
pest on Friday when the entire trans
port system came to standstill while
from all parts of the dual empire
strikes and demonstrations are re-
ported.
SOCIALISTS DEMAND PEACE.
The food situation and the question
of peace were the sole subjects Of
discussion at the sitting of the budget
committee of the Austrian chamber
of deputies on Friday. The social
lists. according to the dispatches, de-
scribed the situation as extremely
serious and declared that peace must
not be postponed.
Count Won Toggenburg. the. minis
ter Of the interior, told the deputies
that Count Czernin, the Austrian for
eign minister, and Leon Trotzky, the
Russian foreign minister. exhibited
many similarities, which fact, he add
ed, offered guarantee that the nego-
tiations at Brest-Litovsk would go
well.
WoRKMEN ASK ASSURANCE.
The socialist party of Austria has
published declaration stating that
the woTkmen will become calm lcA'r
whenrth government can undertake
that it will not allow the nesotia-
tons at Brest-Litovsk to break down
on the territorial question and can
give assurance that the system Of
food distribution would be reorgan-
lied.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
Senator Would
Draft Men For
War Industries

.vYYASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. Fl.
w a bill authorizing the
w president to order the reg
istration mad drafting of all men
between IS and 81 to be used in
the conduct Of industries neces-
sary for the war was provided In a
bill introduced today by Senator
Mccumber and referred to the mil.
itay committee.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22

UKRAINE FACTION SATISFIED.
Amsterdam, Jan. 21.-The negotia-
tions between the central powers and
the Ukrainians' peoples republic at
Brest-Litovsk have resulted in an
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-22
Director General, Opposing
Government Ownership,
Favors Modified Federal
Control After the War
Ends.
COAL ORDER HELPS \
DECREASE CONGESTION

Washington, D. c., Jan. a.
kilograms from the governors Of
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio and
Kansas declaring that unless the
corn crop is moved within the
next few weeks much Of it will be
lost, we're laid before Director
General McAdoo today by Repre-
sentative Mccormick Of illinois,
who requested that practical
railroad man be appointed to take
charge Of moving 1t.
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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-11-07
LEMONS MAKE SKIN
WHITE. SOFT. CLEAR.
Make this beauty lotion for n few
cents and see for yourself.

what girl or woman hasn't heard Of
lemon juice 90 remove complexion
bicmishcs 10 whitcn the skin and 10
bring ont the roses. the freshness and
the hidden beautyT But lemon juice
alone il acid. therefore irritating. and
should be- mixed with orchard white
this way. Strain through a fine cloth
the juice of two fresh lemons into
bottle containing about three ounces
Of orchard white. then shake well and
you have whole quarter pint Of skin
and complexion lotion at about the
cost one usually pays FOR a small jar
Of ordinary cold cream. Re sure 10
strain the lemon juice 50 no pulp gets
into the bottle. then this lotion viii
remain pure and fresh for months
When applied daily 20 the face. neck.
arms and hands IL should help %
bleach. clear. smoother and beaufify
the skin.
ANY druggist win supply three Ounc-
rs Of orchard white nc very little cost
and the grocer has the lemons adv
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-11-07
To Prevent skIddIno.

UneQually adjusted rear-wheeI
brakes are a potent cause OF skidding
and II Is wise 20 make frequent tests
81 the parts for Incorrect adjustment.
IL Is necessary TO have some one with
sou 10 watch the wheels. Drive the
tar along a dry road. accelerate quick
~ and then suddenly apply the brakes.
II one wheel slides while the other Is
revolving. II may be taken for granted
that the brakes are not holding with
equal effectiveness.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-11-07
MOTHER GAVE
THIS DELICATE
CHILD VINOl
And He Got Well and Strong.
That's True

Monaco. pa.-"My little boy. who
Is the youngest Of three. was weak.
nervous and tired all the time. so he
was most unfit az school. and moth
ing seemed TO help him. / learned
of Vinol and gave il 20 him. liz has
restored his health and strength and
he has gained in weight. Mrs.
Frederick Somne-s. Monaca. Pa.
vinol Is a constitutional cod liver
and iron remedy lor delicate. weak.
ailing children Formula on every
bottle. so you know what you are giy-
ING them. Children love Il.
Helm 4 Ellison. Druggists
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-11-07
SUBSTITUTES TO
SAVE ESSENTIALS
Automobile Makers Are Urged to
Exercise Greatest Care in
Selecting Materials.
STRAIN IN LEATHER SUPPLY
Tests Have Repeatedly Shown That
Tensile Strength IL Greater Than
Real ArtieIe-Are Not Affect
ed by Weather.

Manufactures OF motorcars can ef-
feet n considerable saving I'm material
n reasonable care Is Exercised in the
selection OF substitutes. according TO
Fred X. Parke. president OF a Michi-
gan motor concern AZ one OF the first
and most important steps In this d.
rection. Mr.. Parke suggests the use OF
substitute leather for upholstering In
passenger cars and trucks.
Automobile manufacturers win go
a long way toward meeting the gov
eminent half way IN its efforts 20
keep the industry going by the use OF
substitute leather" says Mr.. Parke. an
addlt'cn 10 the tremendous amount
OF leather being used by our govern
ment for harness. saddles. shoes and
a hundred other things. the allied gov
ernments are laying plans 20 buy
leather In the American markets for
use OF the armies IN France IN a very
short time. The British government
purchased a large amount Of leather
last year and consumed almost the en-
tire supply Of some grades
Leather Supply Strained.
~Shoe factories also win be busy
making shoes for General Pershing's
army. as the war department plans TO
call for n million and a half each
month. This means that the country's
source OF leather supply will be
strained TO the limit"
Mr.. Parke has made n complete In
vestigation Of the possibilities OF sub
stitute leather and has come TO the
conclusion that for most purposes. II
should give az much or more satisfac-
ton than the best leather. Tests have
repeatedly shown that the tensile
strength Is greater and that Il win far
outlast real leather. Substitute leath-
ers are usually made OF a waterproof
material and are not affected by
weather as Is leather. For this rea-
son. the war department has specified
uses. such as truck covers. ambulance
upholstery. sweat bands In steel he'll
NETS. leggIngs. waterproof coats and
ponchos. q
No Saving In Substitute.
The automobile manufacturers viii
not save any money In using the sub
stitute leather. IL win cost him as
much as some grades OF leather that
have been universally used during the
last few years
II believe automobile buyers viii
readily cooperate II all automobile
win adopt the substi-
tute leather as a patriotic move" says
Mr.. Parke. Il have discussed the sub
Iect with a great many dealers during
the last week and all have expressed
heir enthusiastic willingness to CO
operate. N
@These same dealers have since
written me that owners TO whom they
have talked declare that they win be 4
glad 20 accept their cars. whether /
hey be expensive twelve-cylinder cars /
1r Hight medium-priced cars, uphol- 4
stored with substitute leather. II Is 4
ID 20 every one OF US TO work with |
he government at this time. and be-
ieve the automobile industry can do
much by taking action In this matter
It once" ~
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-11-07

Ben Tucker. a resident Of Bondu-
rant feil victim Of influenza. pass
ing away last Thursday. He was EN-
pioyed al the saw mill at that place.
but further particulars are unavall-
able His refnnins were Inferred al
brownsville cemetery.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-11-07
JoHN WILLIAMS pE,p

After short illness Of fnfne,za.
John Williams. who worked on -,
Ierretts place. died SATURDAY. IL
was about 81 wears old and leav.s =
wife. The couple had been here onlv
about two months. coming from Alis-
souri, Funeral services and brri.I
were hrid GO The Ridge graveyard sun
day.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-11-07

An Arlington man Thought he had
inilucnza and took some gasoline hy
mistake Tor medicine the doctor pre-.
scribcd. Now. instead 81 sucezing hc
lonks
N you feel blue and look yellow
you need good chill tonic We have
them.-IIickman Drug Co.
Get EN- now while yOu cnn-stOve
pipe. elbows. hampers. shOveis. etc
Bondurunt Bros
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-11-07
FOUND DEAD IN BED.

The little one year old son Of win
Cole and wife. who reside ON Joe
Terrett's farm west of town. was
found dead IN bed Friday morning
The little fellow was suffering with an
attack Of flu. but his condition was
not thought 10 be serious enough To
call a physician He was buried at
Sassafras Ridge.