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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
PARTISANSHIP
STIRS SENATE
WILLIAMS DEMANDS IA FOL.
LETTE'S EXPULSION, 8ERGER'S
iNTERMENT.

Washington, D. c., March 28.-Pol-
teal strife which broke out in the
senate yesterday was resumed today
when Senator Williams Of Mississippi,
democrat, sought to insert in the con-
gressional record newspaper articles
calling upon Representative Lenroot,
republican candidate for senator In
Wisconsin, to withdraw
Senator Reed of Missouri, who said
he was one OF the senate's most bit
ter partisan democrats made an ad.
dress, deploring partisan discussion.
Expressing surprise over yesterdays
debate. Senator Reed said since the
United States entered the war there
had been little politics in senate de-
bate.
PLEADS FOR UNITY
with a battle going on in Europe
that may decide the fate of Gviliza-
tion," Mr.. Reed continued, with
blood from the trenches running in
streams and with thousands Of Eng
lish, French and American soldiers
dying side by side. we ought to bind
together all defenders Of democracy
everywhere. In contrast with that
battle it is a pity that we should turn
aside to pay attention to miserable
little political contest in Wisconsin"
IA TOILETTE UNDER FIRE
Reading from Wisconsin newspapers
regarding the senatorial campaign,
Senator Williams said:
That OF course refers to Senator
La Toilette, who ought to be expelled
from this body
This was the first declaration ever
made in the open senate for expulsion
of the Wisconsin senator.
Senator Williams also declared Vic
tor Berger, socialist candidate in WIS
consin. ought to be informed.
sMooT ARRAiGhs WILSON
A severe arraignment Of President
Wilson. charging him with injecting
political partisanship into the mo.
mentous war issues confronting the
American people, was delivered in the
senate late yesterday by Senator
Smoot. the de facto republican leader
of the senate.
1--WE can only regret" Senator
Smoot said, "that our commander In
chief in this stupendous war around
whom we rally to a man in his EFFORTS
to acnleVe VlCtOTy mas IOL SeeA III "
abstain from partisan activities IN con.
tests for specific political Offices and
reeiprocate inIspirit and deed
the real nonpartisanship so essential
to ultimate success"
SAYS WILSON CHALLENGED
The republican leader said the
president had thrown down the gaunt.
let and that republicans in self-respect
have no choice but to accept "the
gage Of battle as the president has
drawn the battle lines"
II think more Of my country than l
do of my party, and II ever the vel
fare of America conflicts with the
principles or policies of my party. ]
will be found defending the former"
Senator Smoot said. Practically all
the, republicans Of the senate and
house have laid aside party lines since
the declaration of war and have voted
for legislation asked for by the presi-
dent, though much of 1t has been revo-
lutionavy and socialistic in character
and in some cases unjustihable and un.
necessary.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
HUN MAY FORCE
SLAVS' REUNION
DRASTIC DEMANDS By GERMANY
SHOW FUTILITY OF PEACE
HOPES.
[By Associated Press STAFF
CorrARnOndept1

Moscow. March rs. = Delay
ed - The situation in Ukraine
presents one of the most In.
tricate questions arising from the
cessation Of the war in the east. Dis
satisfaction with the peace terms Is
widespread among the peasants and
workmen, and is being aggravated by
German acquisitions of grain, sugar
and other products. The central rada,
the chief executive body of Ukraine,
passed a vote of want of confidence
In the Ukrainian government after the
signing of the peace treaty.
MAY BRING BREAK
The high handed treatment of
Ukrainians by the Germans, leading
to conflict with the German COM
mandant at Kiev, resulte din the res
ignation of M. Petalura, a member Of
the government, and eventually may
lead to an open break.
Information from authoritative
Ukrainian sources give the impression
that the rada is seeking to come to
terms with the bolshevik government
on the basis of a federated alliance
with the Russian republic. But thus
far no negotiations have been inaug-
urated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
FARMERS WILL ADVISE
SECRETARY HOUSTON

I Washington, d. G. March 28-Repre-
sentative producers Of farm products
from twenty-four states met here to
day for their first session with the
food administration and the depart
ment of agriculture. The producers
constitute an advisory committee to
work with the department on national
agricultural problems.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
FRENCH HOLD NEW LINE
by Associated Press Staff

>. Correspondent
British Army Headquarters ID
France, March 2s.-News received
from the extreme right wing is that
the allies are holding we'll. This re-
fers to the southern sector where the
French have been falling back.]
Near Beaumont amel the enemy at
tackled heavily. Severe fighting fol-
lowed. This morning 1t appeared that
the village virtually was No Mans
Land, with the contending lines drawn
close on either side.
BRITISH ARE RESISTING
Hard fighting occurred at several
points along the battle front during the
night In consequence Of enemy attacks
The latest reports indicate that the
British have kept the situation we'll In
hand.
The German artillery this morning
put down an intense bonn bardment
along the front between Acheville and
the Souchez river (south of Lens) but
up to the time of the filing OF this dis
patch, 10 a. M, no infantry action had
been reported.
FOES ATTACKS FAIL
The Germans made several assaults
near Rossignol wood but on each occa'
sion were driven back. Near Sally
Laurette another sharp engagement
occurred and here also the British
maintained themselves and secured
prisoners.
The Germans are continuing to BRING
up artillery and rush In new troops
from various parts of the line IN pre-.
paration for continuance of the drive.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
REFUGEES FLEE FROM HUNS
BY Associated Press Staff

by Associated Press Staff
Correspondent
British Army Headquarters in
France, March 27.-(Delayed)-The
French refugees of the better class Of
those who are departing from the
zones of actual operations, are coming
out clad in all their finery, which rep
resents the styles of four or five years
ago. Then there are sturdy peasants
with wooden shoes and clumsily con-
structed clothes, riding in vehicles
drawn by horses or donkeys or In carts
pushed by men, and some are even In
wheel barrows. Upon these queer
Transports are stacked strange assert
ments Of personal belongings.
LITTLE GIRL SAVES DOLL
There is deep pathos in all this but
none struck the correspondent more
forcibly than the appearance Of tiny
along hard dusty road, her eyes
fastened anxiously upon a dirty rag
doll perched precariously at the top of
household effects which we're being
rushed along by an old man. This
child was representative Of all the
refugees. She was coming away with
her most cherished possession-her
doll-and was prepared to guard 1t at
all costs; her aching feet were a.
nothing as long as the doll was safe.
NEW TRAGEDY FOR soMME
These refugees are from the towns
within the Somme battle field and ad-
Joining it. All these villages have
been emptied of their inhabitants.
Some of the places, stripped Of their
population once before during the
battle Of the Somme in 1916, had grad
ually filled up again during the, peace
full days of British occupation. The
shell shattered fields had once more
been put to the plow and when the
correspondent only recently toured the
old region he found hundreds of acres
OF land under cultivation and affairs
in many hamlets were proceeding al.
most as though there was no war.
HOMES ARE ABANDONED
It seems unbelievable that these
pleasant little valleys and wooded ele-
vations are again in possession OF the
enemy and that the cottages stand
empty.
In so far as it was possible every
thing which might have been Of use
to the Germans has been removed
with the refugees.
In particular, large numbers OF cat
tie have been taken away by the own.
ers, who patiently drove the beasts on
ahead Of them along the weary roads.
WARS clNEMAToGRAPh
While it Is sad spectacle, these
people moving away with their new
household possessions and their dogs
and their cattle, there are few tears or
historical outbreaks among the refu-
gees, most of whom are Of the peasant
class. They know they must go and
they seem to be trusting implicitly in
the British, but the misery in their
eyes as they turn from all they love
to world they do not know. is touch
ing. Aged women clinging to the
hands of little grandchildren, men
stopped with years, youths and maid
ens-alf fall into a picture such only
as war or some great catastrophe can
produce and every detail in this end.
less cinematograph is Of absorbing
interest.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29

Miss Elizabeth Neasham arrived
last night to spend Easter vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. :. w.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29

w. S. Lewis Of Abba has left for TT.
Logan, Colo, to enter service after
visiting at the home Of his sister, Mrs.
Allen Day, 233 South Adella street.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
ANNOUNCEMENT

The partnership Of .Drs. Creath and
Boone has been dissolved. DR.. Creath
will continue the practice at the Same
location, second floor, Ennis building.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
opEssA,s FALL CONFIRMED

Petrograd, March 27.-Delayed.)-
Official dispatches published here con-
firm the report that Odessa has been
captured by the bolshevik troops.
Odessa was first bombarded by
cruisers which came from Sebastopol.
There was desperate fighting for
three days in the vicinity Of Sebasto-
pol. between the bolsheviki and Aus
tro-German detachments.
The latest war bulletins report Aus
TRAN Germans to be within forty miles
Of Yekaterinsslav, commercial and
industrial town about $50 miles north
east Of Odessa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
DENIS DEMAND
LOYAL SERVICE
CHOOSE PORTER FOR GOVERNOR
AND PLAN FldHT ON FOUR
CONGRESSMAN.

Des Moines, March 2S-"One hum
dred per cent Americanism" was tho
keynote Of the statewide conference
of Iowa democrats preparing slate
and platform here today.
the unanimous choice for governor and
other state and congressional nomfna-
lions were planned, subject to ratidca-
ton in the June primary election.
FIGHT ON RAMeEYER
The conference, attended by approx.
mately 300 democrats, demanded that
100 per cent patriot" be selected for
all political offices.
Republican congressman Hull, Hau-
gen, Ramseyer and Woods, in the Sec
ond. fourth, sixth and tenth districts,
were attacked as "un-American" and
the conference decided to put candi-
dates in the field and strenuously op-
pose their reelection. N. D. Ely, an
attorney of Davenport, and chairman
OF the southern district exemption
board will oppose Harry e. Hull In the
second district. Other candidates were
to be selected late today when the
slate will be completed and platform
outlined.
PORTER ls UNoPPosED
Mr.. Porter was unopposed in the
gubernatorial field and his name Was
Justify cheered whenever 1t was mem
toned. A boom has been launched In
behalf Of Joe Meyers OF Carroll for
the attorney-generalship and for Fred
Bierman of DEBORAH, to oppose Lieut..
Gov. Ernest Moore.
Ray Files of TT. Dodge, who, 1t was
said, will probably oppose the re-elec-
ton Of Frank P. Woods in the tenth
district, was cheered when he do.
clared:
RAPs STONE AND IA TOILETTE
ANY man who Is unfaithful to the
American government and who At
tempts to hamper the Administration In
its prosecution Of the war-whether a
gum4hoe politician from Missouri or .
pomfadour individual from Wisconsin
must be driven from office"
In proposing Mr.. Porter for gov.
ernor, former Senator John T. CLARK.
son of Abba, said:
..'The time has arrived in Iowa to
GUST scheming and tricky politicians
at the head Of the state government BY
electing Claude R. Porter of Appa.
moose county to the governors chair. /"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-29
GUILT FOR STARTING
WAR IS GERMANY'S

CONTINUED From Page ~
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-21
Eleventh Ward Republican
Club Endorses Unity

Opposition to Governor Martin G..
Brumbaughs plan to call an extra ses-
sion of the Legislature, was expressed
last night by the Republican Club, of
the Eleventh Ward. The recent ap-
Dointment of Hiram McGowan Sim
mers to a position in the State High
way Department was criticised. n
The meeting was held in the rG MS
at Fifth and PETER streets, and g
attended by many Republicans, In-
cluding committeeman and workers
from other wards. The speakers were
enthusiastic, and endorsed the efforts
of the Harrisburg Telegraph and
other papers throughout the state to
bring about a united party.
Plans We're announced for the COM
ing campaign. Each ward will be di-
vided into districts, and territory as
signed to committeeman and workers,
Blueprints will be made, showing
each section. 1t is proposed to have
an army of workers, sufficient to
guarantee that no voter will be over
looked.
a. l.. ReXroth. who presided over
the meeting, was made permanent
chairman. Until further notice meet
ings will be held every Tuesday night
in the Eleventh Ward at the rooms,
Fourth and Muench streets. Every
worker present last night pledged
himself to bring two Republicans with
him to the next meeting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-21
BIRDS FOR STATE SHOOTERS WHO ENTER TOMORROW
@ \X|EILYC
j w CORNER

Motive Power athletes who have
been in training for boxing honors
will be in evidence tonight. The
entertainment committee has ar
ranged an interesting bill. There is
considerable rivalry among the en-
ployes as to their boxing ability, and
these weekly contests offer an op-
portunity to pick champions. Mem
bers only get chance at these
athletic treats. IT pays to belong to
the Motive Power Athletic Associa-
ton.
Tech does not want to be idle as
long as there is a team to play. The
Maroon tossers will meet the Leban-
on Valley Reserves tonight Some
real sport is promised
Lebanon's Big Five is anXiously
awaiting the battle in this city with
the Harrisburg Independents. The
contest takes place Saturday night.
Manager Gordon Ford is smiling and
Ike McCord is whipping the local
team into shape.
Harrisburg's champion volleyball
team has accepted the challenge
from the Tarsus Club. The Patrol
men athletes will play the first game
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-21
SPORT WRITER'S
ECONOMY DINNER
Philadelphia Scribes Help
Baseball Equipment Fund;
George Graham Talks

Philadelphia, Feb. 21.-About one
hundred members and guests at
tended the fourteenth annual dinner
of the Philadelphia Sporting Writer'S
Association held last night at Book
binders.
Owing to the war the association
eliminated its usual big banquet and
held war economy dinner. Presi-
dent Alexander IL. Brooke acted as
toastma ster.
During the dinner cigars and
cigarets were sold for the benefit of
the Clark Griffith ball and bat fund.
Harry Jordan, manager of Keith's
theater, assisted by Mack Wilson,
acted as auctioneers, and $50 was
raised in a short time.
George Graham Speaks
George M. Graham, q former pres
ident of the association, who is now
in the automobile business and also
doing government truck work in
Washington, made a speech on pa
triotism.
Joseph NJ. McCready announced
that a baseball game will be played
between the Athletics and Phillies
early in the season and the entire
proceeds given to the family of Will
liam q. Weart, former baseball writ
err, who died during the winter
Other speakers included: Stoney
McLinn, a former president of the
association who is now editor of the
American Shooter; Herbert G. Crow
hurst, another former president; IL.
Bart MclIush, Michael J. Slattery,
Captain w. j. McFadden and Harry
Davis. retired captain of the Athle-
tics. Jim McCool sang in his usual
splendid manner, with Dan McEl-
kattOn at the piano.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-21

tional, 1S92-93; Philadelphia Oman
aser), National, 1S94-95; New York
(manager). National, 1896; Toronto
president and manager), Eastern.
lS97-9S: Washington, National,
1893; Rochester (manager). East
ern, 1902; Toronto (manager) East
ern, 10000; Kansas City (manager)
American Association. 19O5-0G; AL
toona (managep, Tristate, 1907;
New York, American Association,
19OS-0 9-10-11-12-13-14 business
manager and scouD Lewistown
(manager), New England, 1915;
Toronto business manager), Inter-
national, 191G-17.
On Champion Team
Irwin played on the champion
team in the National League at
Providence, 1884, worlds cham pions
that year. Other championship
clubs with which Irwin has been
connected in various capacities are:
Boston, Brotherhood, champions
1890; Boston, American, champions
1891; Toronto, winners Steinert cup.
1897; Toronto, International League,
1917.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-21

at the Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium Tues
day night. The second game will be
played on Tarsus floor and the third
game if necessary on n neutral floor.
Tarsus will also arrange a series
with the Motive Power volleyball
team.
Central is going after York hot
foot to-night The local tossers have
been having hard luck in recent
games. breaks being against them.
but have been working hard and look
for victory tonight. Central by win
ming will be strong factors in the
present championship race, and the
best wishes are that they will give
York trouncing.
Heinie Zim's title is lost. The
crown goes to Fred Mitchell, who
paid Vic Safer $4,000, being his sal
airy for time-out period while laid
up with broken leg last season.
This fact was set up against the
Pittsburgh waiver claim and has
been disallowed, the Pirates being
given the player. Mitchelfs bone"
was pulled by allowing Safer to play
in one game later on, which. it was
held, made Chicago amenable for
the players salary the coming season
under the terms of his contract.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-21
Fairview Lads Show
Form in Indoor Sports

Fairview lads yesterday afternoon
made a strong showing in the try
outs for the interschool athletic meet
which will be held under the aus
pices of the y. NJ. G. A. Those who
will represent the school in the big
meet are: Captain Strickler, Books,
II. Nutting, II. Trostle, Kreider and
Soltz. Books, StriCkler and Trostle
are showing splendid form. The
summary of yesterdays events fol-
low:
Runn."E High Jump-Strickler, 3
feet, inches; Books, II feet. 10
inches r. Trostle, 3 feet, four inch
cs Kreider, feet; Sultz, feet, 4
inches; Uutting, feet, inches.
Running Broad Jump-Strickler,
12- feet, 6 inches; Books, IL feet
10 inches; r. Trostle, II feet, s
inches; Kreider, IL feet, inches;
Sultz, II feet, inches; Nutting, 10
feet.
Fence Vault-Strickler a feet, G
inches; Books, 4 feet, inches; r.
Trostle, feet, inches; Kreider, 4
feet, 4 inches; Sultz, feet; Nutting
feet
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-21
FAST BIRDS FOR
STATE SHOOTERS
Annual Championship Event
TO Be Held Here To-
morrow

Fast birds have been secured for
the big livebird shoot to be held at
Second and Division streets to-mor-
row. Members of the Harrisburg
Sportsmen's Association have been
securing the country and expect to
have at least 1000 flyers ready. This
shoot is. the Thirty-first Annual
Pennsylvania Livebird Champion
ship race.
Entries closed last night, but due
to the fact that it was late when the
notices went out, the local commit
tee decided to keep the list open un-
Ill tomorrow. Late corners will be
accommodated. The shoot takes
place on the grounds of the Harris
burg Sportsmen's Association, at
Second and Division streets, and will
start at $50, continuing until 4.30
p. m.
Official Busy To-day
f. w. Shank, the president of the
Harrisburg Sportsmen's Association,
with Fred w. Dinger. field captain,
returned from Kansas City yester-
day. With G. w. Hepler, the treas
urer and bird collector, they put in
the entire day in getting the field
in shape. The Hepler traps will be
used, which assures keen Competi-
tion. Up to yesterday at noon there
hut the announcement was made to-
day that there would be plenty of
white flyers.
The total entries up to noon to-
day was eighty. This number will be
swelled to 100 by tomorrow. All
crack shots in the state are entered,
including Fl. c. Hoffman and r. l..
Melrath and William Clegg, of Phil
adelphia. The Berks county cham
pions, known as the Wertz' will be
on hand, likewise j. p. Brenneman,
of Lancaster, who never misses Il
shoot in Harrisburg.
Arrangements were made to-day
for cinder path from the car tracks
TO the clubhouse. Due to the recent
thaw the roadway to the clubhouse
was covered with mud. President
Shank with j. G. Martin and others,
were busy to-day filling in. 1t is also
probable that a boardwalk will be
put down.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-21
UP TO GOVERNOR
HOLDS CAPITOL
People on the Hill Look TO
Him to Decide About En-
ira Session Next Wek

Extra session talk at the Capitol
Brumbaugh returns from Florida,
which may not be before Tuesday.
The Governor, it was stated to-day,
will not be back in Harrisburg or
Philadelphia for the weekend.
State officials to-day sought to
find out how far the extra session
idea had gone, but refused TO make
any comments. The fact that no in
quiry regarding printing or similar
matters which is generally done in
advance of a session has been made
thus far is regarded as significant
Five men have ben formally placed
in the race for the Perry-Juniata
judgeship appointment with three or
four more talked of as possibilities.
Data about these men is now being
assembled for the Governor when he
returns. The Perry men suggested
are Messrs. Shull and r. i. Barnett
and Juniata men, Messrs Neely, Kel-
Ter and Patterson.
Highway Commissioner J. Denny
O'Neil went to Blair county to-day
tomake Il series of speeches and plan
ned to go into Cambria and Somer-
set counties tomorrow to campaign
with the parting shot that the peo-
pie We're going to hear from him on
some big issues the remainder OF
this week. The Commissioner was
accompanied by some personal
friends. He has thus far declined to
make any statements about extra
sessions.
According to word which comes
to Harrisburg from the northern
tier, Representative r. 2. Habgood
proposes to make a series of speeches
giving his ideas of the issues of the
day in northern tier towns. He
will swing around the state, too.
Tonight the Sproul candidacy
will be given a big boom at the Pitts
burgh Native Sons dinner. which
state affairs.
Capitol Hill was buzzing to-day
over the attacks made upon Com
missioner O'Neil yesterday by the
Chester County Road Supervisors
Association. Senator T. l.. Eyre paid
his respects to the Commissioner
and the Rev. Thomas r. Mcdowell,
who was removed as county road
superintendent for Chester by Mr..
O'Neil, was elected president of the
supervisors association of Chester
county.
Irwin Cassell. a resident of the
Ninth ward and friend of George
w. McIlhenny, was to-day given the
privilege of being notary at the au-
tomobile division at the State High
way Department. The place is not
an appointive one, only an accommo-
dation. Fred Steever was asked to
give way to Cassell.