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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-16
ARCHIE RoosEvELriN PARIS

Paris, April 13.-Captain Archie
Roosevelt. who, was wounded in ac-
ton last month has been transferred
from field hospital near the front to
Red Cross hospital No. In Paris.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-16

OKLAHOMA FIRE COSTLY
Fort Worth, Texas, April 13.-Fire in
the heart of the business section of
Sulphur, Okla, early today did $35O,00O
damage and destroyed half block Of
stores and offices.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-14

gerous, because you are liable to burn
| holes in the garments If you are not
careful.
Recruits generally sent to Blighty
for brand Of insect powder adver.
tlsed as Good for body lice" The ad.
vertisement is quite right; the powder
Is good for "cooties;" they simply
thrive on it,
The older men of our battalion were
wiser and made scratchers out of
wood. These were rubbed smooth with
bit of stone or sand to prevent spln-
tcrs. They were about eighteen inches
long, and Tommy guarantees that
scratcher Of this length will reach
any part Of the body which may be at
tackled. Some Of the fellows were lazy
and only made their scratchers twelve
inches, but many night when on
guard, looking over the top from the
fire step Of the front-line trench, they
would have given a thousand "quid"
for the other six inches
once while we were In rest billets an
irish lluSSar regiment camped in an
open field opposite our billet. After
they had pickcted and fed their horses,
general shirt hunt took place. The
troopers ignored the call Dinner up"
and kept on with their search for big
game. They had curious method Of
procedure They hung their shirts over
hedge and beat them with their en-
trenching tool handles.
asked one Of them why they didn't
pick them off by hand, and he an
swcred. "We haven't had bath for
nine weeks or n change of clabber. If
tried to pick the coolies off my shirt,
| would be here for duration of war;"
After taking close look at his shirt,
agreed with him; it was alive.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-14

my. .;as tlrcd out, and using mx
'shrapnel-proof helmet tshrapnel pro. Il
until piece of shrapnel hits it), OF
| tin hat, for a pillow, lay down In the
straw, and was soon fast asleep.
must have slept about two hours, when
1 awoke with n prickling sensation all
| over me. AS 1 thought, the straw had
worked through my uniform. I woke
| up the fellow lying on my left, who had
been up the line before and asked
him:
"Does the straw bother you, mate?
It's worked through my uniform and
can't Sleep"
In sleepy voice he answered,
''That aln't straw, them's coolies"
From that time on my friends the
"cooties" were constantly with me.
"Cooties." or body lice, are the bane
Of Tommy's existence.
The aristocracy of the trenches very
seldom call them "cooties," they speak
Of them as heas.
10 an American flea means small
Insect armed with bayonet, who Is
wont to jab 1T into you ard then hon.
skip and jump to the next place to be
attacked. There is an advantage in
having fleas on you instead Of "cooties"
In that in one of his extended jumps
said flea Is liable to land on the fel.
low next to you; he has the typical
energy and push of the American,
while the "cootie" has the bulldog
tenacity Of the Englishman; he holds
on and consolidntes or digs in until
his meal Is finished.
There is no way to get rid Of them
permanently. No matter how often
you bathe, and that Is not very often,
or how many times you change your
underwear, your friends the "cootles"
are always In evidence. The billets are
infested with them. especially SO If
there Is straw on the floor.
/ have taken bath and put on
brand-new underwear; In fact, com.
plete change OF uniform, and then
turned in for the night. The next morn.
Ing my shirt would be full Of them. 1t
Is common sight to see eight or ten
soldiers sitting under tree with their
shirts over their knees engaging in
shirt hunt"
At night about half an hour before
lights out" you can see the Tommies
grouped around q candle, trying, in Its
dim light, to rid their underwear Of
the vcrmin. A popular and very quick
method Is to take your shirt and draw.
ers, and run the seams back and for.
ward in the flame from a candle and
burn them out. This practice is dan.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-14
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR,

10 half pint of water add l or. Bay
Rum, small box of Barbo Compound.
and "a OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max.
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound 1t will gradually darken
streakcd, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp, is not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub off. Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-14

In material things It's not what we
want but what we get that counts. In
spiritual, It's not what we claim but
what we've got.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-14

There are more temptations to break
the commandments than there are en-
courngcmcnts to keep them. Resolve
to help break the temptations and to
help make the enc0uragements.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-14

Faith Is the practical exercise OF
the spiritual eyes. Spirit Is the only
true substance. The spiritual body is
the real man.--Henry Wood.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-14

In the next instaIlment Ser
geant Empey tell Of the reaIiza-
ton Of his ambition---his ar
rival In a first line trench---and
OF how he wished he were back
In Jersey ~iry.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-14
His Advice.

MOther-I wish | knew how to Stor
baby from sucking his thumb.
Uncle-That'S easy AIuZzle him.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-27
MOSCOW WILL GO OVER THE TOP

Moscow never starts anything she cannot finish
She will not fail in the Liberty bond campaign. Mos
has of the most patriotic and liberal men m
the northeast and they will submit to have the
town listed a Stacker. During the next three days
these will that Moscow raises her quota and
they will not stop then
Special praise is due number of Moscow citizens
for the active work they doing to raise the quota
of bonds required of the town and county. To prob
ably none greater credit due than to George Cregh
ton who is devoting all his time, neglectng his own
business and working regardless of hours, to that
Moscow does her duty There numerous others, ia
whom great credit is DUE but the untiring energy Mr.
Creighton has put in during the past few days is
tally worthy of note
Moscow is slow to start and it takes time to arouse
enthusiasm. For in point we have but to re-
member the efforts to recruit company of national
guards For several days this seemed impossible but
Moscow went the top with So men to spare. The
spirit that has made Moscow the best known town in
northern Idaho is not dead 1t sleeps times but
it dies and when it is needed manifests ITSELF
There is yet time to get in on the honor rolNThose
whose have not appeared have appeared with
a of which they feel ashamed still have chance
to get in right. We hope to republish number of
Monday and Tuesday with increased amounts
set back of them.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-27
DON'T BE AFRAID TO SEND
+ CIGARETTES TO SOLDIERS

SEATTLE "You folks should not
hesitate a moment to send cigar
cites to your soldiers" asserted Sur
geon General George S. Ryerson of
the Canadian army in talking to the
University of Washington students
here recently.
"The soldier lives on cigarettes, "
he continued. with his plain diet
and living in the open air, cigarettes
do not hurt him. Cigarettes are the
biggest thing in his life"
The speaker said he had seen Cana
dian captains pass down the lines of
wounded men on stretchers passing
out cigarettes. He said it was i'm
possible to picture how much the
cigarettes meant to the men awaiting
their turn to be taken to the hos
pital.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-27
LOYAL LEGION OF
LOGGERS IS LOYAL
ORGANIZATION THAT is SUP
PLANTING /. W. W., BUY
LIBERTY BONDS

EUGENE, Ore.-Members of the
Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lum-
bermen in Oregon have been heavy
subscribers to Liberty bonds of the
third issue, according to reports re-
ceived from various camps and mills
, where meetings have been held.
Colonel John Leader, of the British
army, who is in charge of the mill
tary training at the University of
Oregon, addressed one meeting held
in an Impoverished hall in the new
planning mill of a lumber company.
More than 700 persons attended.
There are $50 or 400 employees of the
company in the mill and camp near
Vending and it is believed not less
than 100000 will be raised there.
Henry Scheidemann, Russian
logger listened to Colonel Leaders
stories of the war and when the So
licitors began TO mingle with the
crowd he wrote check When a
canvasser came to take the subscrip-
ton he found that Scheidemann had !,
1900 for bonds
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-27
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE NEWS FROM THE FRONT

There is denying that the situation in Europe
is serious That is admitted by all authorities. Lon
don Paris and Washington regard the situation far
from satisfactory. There is for needless
alarm, but there time when the full re-
of the nation needed they are needed
now. 1t is than useless to regret that did
not start to prepare earlier The thing to do is to
prepare now do all and give all in power to help
the government.
If the allies hold the Germans until the Ameri
soldiers and the of America reach
GBep 4ou 4snm ana ep4eq 9ql JUN HIN eM m9q4
too long. Germany is making gains. She is taking
ground that will be of great advantage to her. She
has wonderful in and munitions held in
She is starving her people at home to supply
the army She knows but object now, and that
is to win the
If the allies put half much force and sacrifice
and determination into winning the war Germany
has from the very start the would have been
and the Germans would have been whipped months
ago. If the people of the United States-aH the people
of this, great country-would put the amount of
energy, sacrifice and determination into the for
just one month Germany has been putting into it
all the time would win
Let us not be discouraged, but let take
that will do everything the government asks us to
do, give everything and help in every way pos
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-27
HOUSE AND SENATE FAIL TO
AGREE ON NEW DRAFT LAWS

WASHINGTON-The senate and
house conferees decided to report a
disagreement on the draft bill be-
cause of the unusual situation that
would be produced by the house
amendment providing credit be given
to the states for volunteers. General
Crowder reported that under this
amendment California, Nevada and
Rhode Island would not be required
to furnish any men in the new call,
and other states would be called to
furnish a large percentage of their
men in class l.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-27
HOTEL MOSCOW ARRIVALS

VIM. S. Bell and wife, Spokane;
J. M. Shannon, Spokane; VIM. Holl-
enbeck, Troy; w. S. C. Sextette,
Pullman; G. P. Robinson, Pullman;
T. Ruth, Spokane; Henry Harlan,
Portland; Barthal Weber, Uniontown;
w. S. Bell, Pullman; c. L. Roach,
Pullman; H. M. Driscoll, Troy; Peter
Beckman, Troy; D. V. Patton, Spo-
kane; M j. Becknell, Potlatch; L. l..
Carlson, Troy; Clarence Underdahl,
Troy; John S. Wolferandt, Helmer;
John A. Olson, Troy; M. L. Ruth
burn, Juliaetta; B. F. Davis, Farm
ington; J. B. Darby, Kendrick; A. f.
Schiller, Mphs.; Ben Posley, Omaha;
John L. Woody, Kendrick; G. Van
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-27
HONOR OUR SOLDIERS

Tomorrow % men from Latah county leave for
Camp Lewis to become soldiers in the national army
and fight for who stay at home. These men are
real heroes. They offering all that is most dear
to them that may remain at home in peace and
happiness. They whom it is an honor to
know.
Moscow owes much to them. They leave at 3:I5
and it is the duty of the people of Moscow to give
them farewell which they will remember as long
they live Moscow has been remiss twice, in the past
few months. Soldiers have gone from here without
a word of farewell handshake "God be with
you till meet again" from who stay at home and
enjoy the comforts of life.
Let us, tomorrow, make up for these two past
lapses of courtesy and that these who go to
fight for given farewell that is their due
Every patriotic citizen should make it point to help
in the farewell demonstration to these noble young
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-27
ASK NEW TRIAL FOR MOONEY,
SENTENCED TO DEATH

SAN FRANCISCO-Th remova.
of the death sentence from Thomas
Mooney, complete setting aside of all
previous proceedings in the case, and
granting an absolute new trial for
him will be moved next Thursday on
the ground Of fraud, malfeasance by
the prosecution, formal notice by
MONEYS counsel today announced.
Mooney was convited Of murder in
connection with the preparedness
day parade here. He is on the cal
ender to be resentenced to death, but
the motion will open up a new legal
fight.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-27
AMERICAN CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS 1O3 NAMES TODAY

WASHINGTON-The American
casualty list received from the bat
tie front last night contains 103
names. Killed in action, IL; died
from accident, A; died from disease,
2; missing in action, 2; wounded Sc
verely, At; wounded slightly, 81. The
names of IL officers appear in the
casualty list.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-27
MOSCOW NEIGHBORS OF
WOODCRAFT BUY A BONT

The Neighbors of Woodcraft voted
to purchase Liberty bond at their
regular meeting Friday evening. Fol-
lowing the business meeting Hoover
refreshments" were served and de-
lightful social hour enjoyed. Two
visiting members, Mrs. Reeder and
Mrs. Broman, were present.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-27

P U BLIC S A L E-THE UNDER
signed will sell at public auction
at his place miles northeast OF
Troy, Idaho, on Wednesday, May
8th, commencing at 10 a. M, 72
head of Shropshire sheep, which
may be bought in quantities to
suit purchasers. G. A. Putnam,
owner. 1874
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-27

miles south of Moscow for a period
of about twenty years. He moved
his family to California nearly two
years ago.
Mr.. Morten was a native of Eng
land and at the time of his death
was aged Sd years, 6 months and 25
days. He had been in poor health
for several months. Besides his wife
he leaves two sons, Ralph A. and
Frank R. Morten.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-27
LATHA COUNTY PIONEER
is DEAD IN CALIFORNIA

Friends and neighbors of R. Morten
will be shocked to hear of his death
at his home at 4459 Alabama ST. San
Diego, April 10.
Mr. Morten resided on a farm a few
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-27
CLASSIFIED ADS

RateS-Five cents per line per In
sertion. About fve and q half aver
age words make . line. Minimum
charge for first insertion 25c.
Rates by the week, per word. on
week sc, two weeks &c, three week,
lOc, one month 12c.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-27
FOR sALE-24o-ACRE RANCH, To-

FOR SALE-240-ACRE RANCH, To-
Gated miles northeast of Moscow.
All but so acres in cultivation.
Crops already in are: 70 acres win
ter wheat, 25 acres timothy, 10
acres orchard, 10 acres permanent
pasture, Is acres clover, 20 acres
alfalfa. Fine new buildings. Ex-
cellent water system. Nearly 1000
rods Paige hog-tight fencing. Beau
tiful scenery. Down grade, sanded
road all way to town. Can give pos
session at once. Write Mrs. S. f.
Hutton, Moscow, Idaho. soft
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-27

PRACTICAL NURSE
desires maternity cases. Best ref
erences. Call Eggan's Apt, Room 5.
74tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-27

FOR SALE-40 ACRES WELL I'M
proved and watered, northeast Of
Moscow. Phone Farmers 923x1.
1895

FOR SALE OR TRADE FOR CITY
residence property, my 2-acre tract
and residence, N. e. Of city limits.
Ed. J. Carey. 56tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-27
SITUATION WANTED.

ANY ONE WANTING CONCRETE
work done call Joe Pierce or Phone
201W. Tiff
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-27

sible. If every and in America will do
this for one month we can overwhelm Germany.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-27
FOR SALE-Live Stock.

FOR SALE-TEAM OF COLTS, COM
ing years old Phone 1923 or
902x4 Att
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-27

WANTED-FARMER WITH SMALL
outfit to- put in on shares crop
of beans. Act quick. Call 121R.
Mason Cornwall. 6Stf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-27

Voorhis, Spokane; G. H. Hopp, Lewis
ton.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-27
HELP WANTED.

HOUSEMAID WANTED-WOMAN
of mature years preferred. Wages
$50 per month, but applicant must
be able to do the work required A
good place for competent woman.
Call at 221 N Adams, Moscow IS
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-27
FOE SALE -MisceI1aneous.

FOR SALE-ONE SULKY Pillow, ONE
3-section harrow. Cheap. Phone
911x3. Jas. O'Connor 68tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-17
LOCAL MAN DOING +. !
GOOD WORK IN ARMY

Lieutenant C. y. Dean, son OF Mrs.
Lydia Dean. OF this city, Is doing
very efficient work In organizing the
Loyal Legion OF Loggers and Lum-
bermen In various lumber camps in
the Inland Empire. Spokane papers
recently told OF the work he is doing.
The l.. l.. l.. l.. was organized by
Col. Bryce P. Disque, OF the spruce
division OF the aviation corps. and
has for Its purpose to put down se-
dition, disloyalty and pro-German-
ism in lumber camps and saw mills
and to devote the best energies to
the production of lumber for the
uses of the government.
A local has been formed in nearly
every camp of the Cascades, and Is
doing mighty good work. In many
cases |. W. WIS have torn up their
cards and have become good mem
bers OF the legion.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-17
ITALY LOOKS FOR BIG
AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE

Washington. Apr. l7.--An Aus
trian offensive against Italy is i'm
minent and will be started on a
large scale. in the opinion Of Italian
observers, as expressed In Official
messages today to the italian EN-
bassy here.
The recent visit OF Emperor
Charles to the Austrian front and In
spired articles In the Austrian and
German newspapers, the usual fore
runners OF an offensive. are taken as
an Indication.
''The enemy press has begun to
speak openly OF the offensive In or
der to prepare the Austro- II Hungarian
public for the inevitable losses re-
sulting from such colossal operations
as are anticipated by semi-ofiicial
newspapers" the dispatches say.
"The voissische Zeitung Berlin }
In an article full OF mysterious al
lusions says this spring will put
Switzerland's neutrality under the
severest test. as the Austro-German
troops probably will encircle in the
course OF their operations, the little
republic" ,.trf ,ar
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-17
GERMANS MURDER RED
GUARDS IN FINLAND

Stockholm. Apr, IA German
com ommunication on the operations In
Helsingfors. does not indicate wheth-
or the whole city is In the hands OF
the Germans and the white guards
as yet, but the cleaning up OF the
city can be matter OF only day or
two ut the most.
According to private advices reach
Ing Stockholm, the red guards have
evacuated Abo. The backbone Of
the Finnish revolution seems to be
broken and while the red guards
may continue to hold onto viborg
and the Karen front for some weeks.
their eventual defeat is considered
certain. The white guards continue
to proceed relentlessly against pris-
oners. All Russians are shot, as also
are the red guard leaders. The
Svenska Dageblatt publishes a letter
from a Swede combatant. who
writes:
Women participated In the bat
tie on the side OF the reds, many Of
them wearing mems clothing. All
those captured were stood against
the wall and shot"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-17
SITUATION GREATLY IMPROVED
BY RECAITURE OF wyTscH-
ATE SECTOR
RETIREMENT ON YPRES SALIENT
Military Necc~sity Forces Evacuation
of Ground Hard Won Last Year
BY British and Canadians

London. Apr. i7.-Major-General
Maurice. chief director Of military
operations. made the announcement
OF the recapture Of wytschate. Coun-
ter-attacking was successful at Me-
teren and southwark. The British
have driven the Germans half way
back to Bailleul and have advanced
and improved their lines toward
Neuve Eglise also.
General Maurice said thar tho
withdrawal to a new line on the
Ypres salient was decided upon
Sunday and carried out Sunday night
and Monday.
"t is regretable." he said. that
a military necessity forces us to give
up ground which has been won al
such heavy cost. The situation yes
terday was very anxious, but thu
news is better today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-17

Washington. Apr. -Steeled to
the work ahead OF him by personal
knowledge Of conditions at the bat
tie fronts In Europe. Secretary Ba-
ker returned to his desk at the war
department from his trip abroad.
There Is no doubt that he believes
adequate measures 10 checkmate the
German effort will come out Of the
pooling OF all allied and American
resources under command Of General
Foch. the impressive French COM
mander-ln-chlef.
Whatever direct information the
war secretary may have as to the
plans OF General Foch will be for
the ear OF President Wilson alone.
0nicials familiar with the circum-
stances OF his conferences with the
British and French authorities and
with Generals Bliss and Pershing.
regard II as a most fortunate thing
that he was on the scene when the
German blow was struck. His pres.
ence served to expedite greatly the
decision to pool all allied resources
In men and munitions.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-17
IMPORTANT POSITION WON BACK
AFTER FURIOUS FIGHTING
Germans Forced Out After Having Taken Position and
are Thrust Nearly Back to BailleuE British
Hold on Messines Ridge is Threatened

the British as far as the reports en-
able the correspondent to Judge.
Tho Germans have gained nothing
since yesterday and have apparently
lost some territory.
The Germans have not attempted
to advance their wedge farther into
the British lines. for no new attacks
on Meryllle and farther west have
been reported. They have devoted
their sole attention to the work OF
widening their salient and striking
at Messlnes ridge and the railroad
running about six miles north OF
Ballleui.
Messines ridge Is the key to the
Ypres sector, aud lis possession will
give the Germans a commanding po-
sltion In starting new drive. II
the German successes are continued
there must be British retiremen,
from Ypres and possibly for some
distance further north. while the
cutting OF the railroad passini
through Hazcbrouck would be still
more serious for the British.
So important are the points won
by the Germans. that the British
must be expected to counter-attack
at once In an effort to sweep the in
yaders back into the lowlands once
more.
There is higher ground Just to III,
north OF Bailleul, and Ncuve EglIse
from which the British can still con
duet n stern defense. Mervllle Il
standing firm. In spite OF terrific at
,acks made against Il. while along
the southern slope OF the salient
there have been no engagements re
ported. The same condition hold.
true In the sector before Amiens.