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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
U BOAT SINKS
SPANISH CRAFT
Despite Repeated Protests,
Germans Continue War
on Neutras.

Madrid, Feb. z2.-(Delayed)-Ths
Spanish steamer Mar Caspio has
been sunk BY a submarine, on her way
to New York with cargo Of cork. The
crew was picked up by the Spanish
steamer Claudio Y Lopez which also
was stopped by the submarine but
later was allowed to proceed.
The captain of the Lopez had tho
greatest difficulty in inducing the
commander of the submarine to allow
him to continue the voyage. The sub
marine commander wanted to stink the
liner because she was carrying num-
Der of cars consigned to the Spanish
Northern railroad which is partly
French owned.
1.-THE sinking Of tho Spanish skeannsg
Mar Caspio makes the third such oc-
currence in less than four weeks. Mad
rid advices yesterday reported that the
Spanish government would publish the
text Of three notk- sent to the German
government concerning the sinkingA
Destruction OF Spanish steamers by
German submarines has been beoom-
ing more frequent. Early in December
the Germans announced that the stlb-
marine barred zone had been extended
to include the Azores islands and In
mid January the zone was extended "a
the Madeira islands and tho Cape Verde
islands, thus covering all the dteamship
routes between Spain and North and
South America. The Mar Caspio was
vessel Of 2.723 tons gross. built 1T
New Castle in 1899 and owned In Bill
bao1t Il
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
.BOOTLEGCERS
GET BARGAINS
ROCK ISLAND SALOONS CUT
PRICES AS GOVERNMENT
ORDERS CLOSING.

Rock Island, Feb. 23.-All' saloons
in the zone in which the federal gov
eminent had ordered suppression of
liquor sales did landoffice business
last night and up until 8 o'clock this
morning, the latter hour fixed for sus-
pension. They carried signs in the
windows advertising goods at reduced
prices and the places were crowded,
many purchasers coming from dry
Iowa to stock up.
Fifty-three saloons and twenty-seven
wholesale liquor houses were found
to be In the half mile limit zone from
the Rock Island arsental. This leaves
forty saloons and twelve wholesale
houses outside the zone. These latter
may continue to operate.
In the same connection the govern
ment announces that all houses OF
prostitution within five miles Of Rock
island arsenal will be suppressed. In.
cluded will be those to be found In the
cities of Rock Island, Moline, East
Moline and Davenport.
Rock Island and Moline are to have
local option elections In April. Moline
is now dry. 1t Is probable that the
attempt to restore the licensed saloon
in that city will fail. In Rock Island
there is growing impression that the
removal Of the saloon from the bust
ness portion of the city will create a
condition that will so alter sentiment
that the people will vote out all the
saloons at the April election.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
MOTOR CARS IN
USE ON RAILWAY

Muscatine, Feb. 23.-Another mo
tor car will be in operation on the NJ,
s. q 8. railway in six weeks. Three
additional cars have been ordered by
the company since the one now IN
operation has proven so successful
The next car will be identical in con
struction and appearance to the one
now in use, but the two which will
arrive later will be larger and more
powerful. having greater seating ca
I,acity and motor of greater horse
power.
A new schedule will be announced
before the next car is in operation
according to Manager Krein, and 1t ia
the intention of the company to not
delay in putting the new car in use
Immediately on its arrival.
With the addition of the three new
cars the NJ, B. & S. will afford pas
senger service unrivaled in this sec
ton OF the country. The new cars
will offer all the conveniences- OF mo
tor travel plus the advantage of rid
ing over smooth track without the
bumps and jars experienced in motor.
ing on the highways.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
WHEAT PRICE
BOOST IS SEEN
PRESIDENT IS EXPECTED TO AN.
NoUNcE INCREASE IN.
PROCLAMATION

Washington, D. c., Feb. 23.-There
are indications today that the price OF
the 1918 wheat crop will be increased
soon by presidential proclamation.
Under the food control law the
price for wheat of the 1918 crop was
set at 81 a. bushel but that is CON
strued to be minimum and that the
president has authority to increase
the price If he considers conditions
warrant it. Upon recommendation OF
the special wheat committee, headed
by Dr.. Harry A. Garfield, the presi
dent last August fixed $3.50 bushel
as the price of wheat of the 1917 crop
now being marketed.
Several bills are pending In CON
gress to raise the price of the 1918
wheat crop, some of them proposing
to put it as high as $2.75 bushel. It
was pointed out today that an obvious
advantage in fixing the price Of the
1918 crop at $3.50 would be that it
would release quantities of wheat
which might be held in the expecta
ton Of higher price being fixed by
congress and would encourage plant.
ing by farmers who are inclined to de.
Hay, feeling that the price might only
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
LAUGHED;
WANTS NEW TRIAL

Muscatine, Feb. 23.-An attorneys
uncomfortable laughter is one OF the
grounds on which motion for new
trial is asked in the Hofmaster-Jam1.
son case which was recently decided
in favor Of the plaintiff.
II is alleged also that passion, pre-
judice and sympathy Influenced the
verdict.
The case which involves matter
Of $4,000 and small tract OF land
was one of the most stubbornly con.
tested actions that has been brought
into the district court. objection Is
taken to the conduct of r. U. Thomp
son, one of the attorneys for the plain
till, who, It is charged, would laugh
when a witness made statement thai
seemed fair to the plaintiff. The de
fendant charges that the attorney per
sisted in laughing even after belne
warned by the court.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
PRICE LIMITRJLE
IN GRAIN TRADING

Chicago. Feb. Beginning today
all future delivery trading in grain
and provisions here must be at prices
which cannot exceed definitely set
maximum limit. This result has been
brought about chiefly by sensational
advances this week on oats and pork.
Compared with week ago, every
commodity this morning showed rise.
corn 4 to IN @1Ac. oats SC to SIC and
provisions TIC to $2.67.
Conditions in oats trade were said to
be very similar to those existing in
wheat a year ago, except that scarcity
Of oats has been owing to inadequate
transportation rather than to lack Of
oats in the country. Houses with east
ern connection have led the urgent
buying which accompanied the weeks
advance, and which carried oats to the
highest values ever known. IS
Corn sympathized with the strength
Of oats but business lacked volume oY-
ing to restriction associated with the
maximum price limit.
Talk Of h"~e requirements by the
government hoisted provisions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
BOOZE AN ISSUE
AGAIN AT ELECTION

Des Moines, Feb. 2s.-Wet or dry!
Stacker or patriot?
These are the questions which
Iowa voters will ask during the i'm
pending campaign in passing upon
candidates for state representative
end state senator.
The liquor question will probably
overshadow patriotism, due to the
frenzied efforts of professional dry
workers to make the national pro
hibitory amendment the one burning
issue OF the campaign. "Drys' are
preparing q who's Who" of candi-
dates, and political aspirants who are
moist in their tendencies. will be
BLACK listed" on the temperance
workers card index.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
COUPLE MARRIED
UNDERTAKING SHOP

Mexico, Mo, Feb. 3D. Emmett
Bryan, wealthy young stockman Of
Shamrock, Galloway county, and Miss
Mabel Brown, also of Shamrock,
were married in an undertaker's par
lors here, because the bride liked the
decorations. After the ceremony the
proprietor took the couple through his
showroom and showed them the latest
style in caskets.
Bryan and Miss Brown came to
Mexico to be married in hotel, but
while passing the undertaking estab-
lfshment. Miss Brown glanced in the
show windows and was fascinated
with the decorations. She suggested
that instead of being married at the
hotel, they be married there.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
THIRTEEN YEAR OLD
GIRL STILL MISSING

Muscatine, Feb. 23.-No informa-
ton has yet been received as to the
whereabouts of 13-year-old Myrtle
SHREDDER, who disappeared from her
home, 947 Lucas street. according to
her stepfather, Fred Hartwell.
The child when last seen was at
tired in red hood with fur trim
nlings, gray plaid coat and black
shoes. The child weighs about 100
rounds. The home relations Of the
child are reported as pleasant and she
Lad never expressed a desire to go
away. Her mother is Frustrated with
grief.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
IOWA u. w ILL
HAVE BIRTHDAY
FL ARORArE PLANS MADE AT
STATE COLLEGE FOR ITS
ANNIVERSARY

Iowa City, Feb. 23.-The seventy
first birthday of the state university
of Iowa will be celebrated in an elaD-
crate manner next Monday morning.
The institution will close down at 40
o'clock and remain closed until after
noon to permit all students and fac
ulty members to Join in the occasion.
.Tnva and War" will be the theme OF
the program.
Institute, Chicago, a former facufy
member here. has been engaged 10
give the main address. but president
W. A. Jessup. Prof Benz. F. Sham
baugh. head of the department OF po-
|litical science and director OF the
state historical society; Captain Perpy
Bordwell, formerly professor IN the
college OF law, in service at Camp
Dodge. and Prof. Arthur G. Trow-
bridge formerly Of the university
geology department, but now head OF
the Y. M. C. A. educational work at
Camp Dodge, will have important
parts in the meeting. Dean G. T. Kay
Of the liberal arts college Will pre-
side.
! being prepared under the direction OF
q. A. patterson of the fine arts de
partment. The scheme will center
about the university's service nag,
containing nearly 800 stars. which
represent men in actual service. Other
Tags will be used in profusion, in.
Guiding the recently adopted Iowa
dag. Seventy-one candles across the
front of the ,ostrum VIII ado the
BIRTHDAY touch. The university band
and the mems lglee club VIII hsve
lnerts In thu -prbgram
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
TEUTON STRIKE
QUIET AFFAIR
NEWS OF OUTBREAK OF LAST
AUGUST KEPT SECRET
FOR MONTHS.
by Associated Press Staff

Amsterdam, Jan. 30.-Details of the
German military authorities ruthless
suppression of an attempt at general
strike in all the munition factories OF
Germany last August, no particulars
of which were allowed out of the coun
try at the. time, are published in the
Journal of the German metal workers
In Brunswick, which is the only dis
trict particularlized in the guarded
story published by the journal, martial
law Immediately was put into force
and both male and female workers
were. sentenced to Imprisonment.
ut will be long time before labor
in Brunswick RECEIVERS from the
wounds received" says the officially
inspired writer of the article.
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DoUDs.

T. p. Doud passed away at his home
Monday morning. Funeral was held
Wednesday at the family residence. In
terment in the Mt. Marian cemetsry.
He was born and raised In this plAoo
and has raised his entire family to
manhood and woman. He leaves to
mourn his loss an aged widow, Mr..
Rosiae Pollock and Mrs. Grace Gilbert
Of Douds. Mrs. Roy Bather Of Ksokuk.
John Of st. Louis, Charlie Of Rock
Island, Harry Of Kansas City and
Cleveland who Is in the United States
service In France, and Lee who re-
sides at home.
Private and Mrs. Grover l. Sanford
returned to Des Mofnes Saturday.
Mrs. Roy Bather and Children Of
Keokuk are visiting relatives at this
place.
Mrs. Emma Doud visited In ottumwA
Monday.
8. e. Simpson Of Fairfield visited
last week with friends.
Frank Harm went to KeosauquA sat-
urdxy.
MI. and Mrs. On Sanford OF Chaxi-
ton are visiting relatives here.
Miss Marie Whitmore OF EAir0eld
spent the weekend at the Cyrus
Greenfield home.
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ARMY HAS Bis
RIFLE SUPPLY
100000 Have Been Manufac'
tured Since America
Entered War.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 23.-Seven
hundred thousand army rifles have
been produced in the United States
since this country entered the war,
according to a statement made public
today by the ordnance bureau OF the
war department. During the week
ending February the daily produc-
ton was 1905 Enfields and 1,442
Springf1elds, or total of 9,247 service
rifles added to the stock every day.
In addition, the government Received
1915 Russian army rifles during the
week, making total weekly rifle out
put of 72,152 weapons Of this class
BREAKS PRODUCTION RECORD
This production, the statement says.
is the greatest ever achieved by any
country in a similar period Of ten
months.
1--WE have today" the statement
says, "a total of 1900, 900 service rifles.
Only about so per cent Of the troops
carry rifles. We have in addition
100, 900 Krags, 100000 Russian rifles
and some 10000 Ross rifles or q total
of ESQ, 900 training rifles"
Rifle cartridge production Is IN a
similar scale, the statement showing
a total Of 100000 was the daily av'
erage output in January.
SMALL FORCE EMPLOYED
Summarizing the work on rifles, it is
shown that $40O. 000, 900 is being spent
for that arm alone and that 200 army
officers, $4,000 men and 10000 women
are employed on the manufacture OF
rifles and cartridges.
It is pointed out that the modified
Enfield rifle has been fully tested and
s'more than justifies the claims that
have been made for 1t.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
DUDLEY

A Valentine box and PIE supper waa
given at the Columbia school ThurUdAy
evening. Although the weather was d.
agreeable and the roads somewhat bod,
a number of people proved loyal TO
their school by coming out. The supper
was served At an early hour - . third
meal. A goodly sum was made which
will be spent for tho benedt Of the
school.
Born, Saturday, to Mr.. and Mr.. c. A.
Allabaugh, a daughter.
Mrs. Jas. Mcdowell from Trinidad,
Colo, Is visiting at ths homo Of her
daughter Mrs. s. Carlson
Leo Gustason spent = fow days in
Ottumva last week.
Ottumwa Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Will Wright and son RAYMOND
spent Thursday With her father Ezra
Stevens It being his birthday.
w. l. Rector and George Stevens at
tended L o. O. r. lodge ct Chillico<Ao
aaAnn1ng 1lgbG
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AGENCY

~ ~ alvSn
County Superintendent H. -; n,.hI;a
Of Ottumwa was visiting In the puone
schools here MONDAY. - ,.
Walter Canny OF Des MONIES spsn;
the first of the week az the parental
Geo. Canny home. c..
Arthur Palmer OF kansas S..s na1
been visiting with reia1.ses Al <>se"e'
Farson. Ottumwa and Eloon. =,
DR.. Burns OF Des Moines visl'u ,e ee
high school MONDAY ana gave spien
did talk. w
Inc dlseTicL supeIlneei'u IN , "a
H. Perdew Of Ottumwa VIII speak az
the M. E. church SUNDAY Ho'n
The Epworth league served plcni.
supper in the churcn basement 'u"
evening.
Miss Wanda McDoHei VINO 40 -
tending school ut Drake university ~
Des Moines came nome THURSDAY Aoi
the week end vacation.
Tuesday and Wednesday with ms PCT
ents here. leaving Wednesday .ol
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INVADERS NEAR KEW

London, Feb. %. - Austrian and
Ukrainian troops are nearing kiev
the Ukrainian capital, now held by the
bolsheviki, according to dispatches
from Petrograd in the late editions OF
the morning newspapers. 1t is said
that Polish DICTIONARIES aided the Ger
mans in occupying Minsk.
Petrograd newspapers, it is added
report that Russian soldiers on the
northern front seized twenty-sever
trains which are being used to carry
10000 of the soldiers to Moscow. The
Germans are taking no prisoners
merely disarming the Russians ant
liberating them.
GERMANS PROMISE FOOD
German airplanes. the Petrograe
correspondent of the Times says. art
distributing proclama.ions. calling OF
the Russian people to remain calm
and keep order as the Germans are
coming to suppress anarchy and tt
bring food as soon as possible.
The bolsheviki are greatly per
turbed and depressed. Foreign Minis
ter Trotzky is reported to be sick il
consequence of renewal of hostilitie:
and is unable to attend meetings o
the council of peoples commissioners
which are being held constantly.
The Times correspondent reports
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-26
$3.50 a Plate
Diners Listen
OFOOd Rules

~HIcAGo, Feb. 23.-At ! ban
quet Of Chicago hotel men
last night reported to have
cost $3.50 a plate, John NICE. Bow
man, hotel owner Of New York
and assistant TO Food Administra.
tor Hoover In the hotel and res
taurant section, spoke on food
economy. He gave out the fol.
lowing deadly parallei":
'1If you eat these:
"Soup, fish, milk or eQos,
cheese, combination dishes,
baked beans, pea or ientil GRO
quotes, cereal dishes COM
bined with eggs, milk Or
cheese,
you don't need these:
"Roast beef, roast mutton,
pork chops, roast ham, bacon,
sausage, ground or hamburg
steak, porterhouse or tender
Ioin steak"
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HUNS DEAF
TO RUSSIA s
PEACE Plea
Invasion Continues, Aus
TRANS and Turks Partici-
pating; Bolsheviki Must
Wait Until Kuehlmann
Deals With Rumania.
.PETROGRAD CALMLY
AWAITS ITS CAPTURE

Berlin. Feb. 23.-In their new inva-
sion of Russian territory the German
forces have reached Walk, in Livonia,
ninety miles northeast OF Kiga, II c was
announced today by the German Gen
eral staff. 10,
marching from Lutsk have reached the
town of Dubno.
PRISONERS EXCEED 5000
The statement follows:
"In Esthonia we are progressing
eastward. In Livona Walk has been
occupied.
eouthward from Lutsk reached Dunno.
Efsewhere our operations are taxing
.The number of prisoners brought
back has been increased to two gen
erals. twelve colonies, 43s other Of
ncers and S,770 men
"In the other theaters there Is noun
ing to report"
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NEW SOLDIERS
TO GET BATH
EVERY PREcAUTIoN WILL be
TAKEN TO PREVENT DISEASE
At cANToNMENT

Des Moines, Feb. 23.-Rigid quaran-
tine rules will be laid down at Camp
Dodge today governing the incoming
increment.
The first thing new man will have
to do after registering is to take a
bath. Upon being passed by the regt
mental surgeon q uniform Will be
issued him Immediately. Then he Is
sent to the barracks, where he win
not be allowed to come In contact
with the older men.
The quarantine period lasts two
weeks, during which time he Will not
be allowed to visit other barracks, ex-
changes, Y. NJ. G. A. or any other
places frequented by the older men.
He will be drilled and served mess
separately.
Oficers concerned will be held re-
sponsible for the carrying out of the
quarantine order to the letter.
NEW GUARD HOUSE
Prisoners now occupy the new DR.
vision guardhouse at Camp Dodge.
They were moved from their old
quarters in nearby barracks yester-
day.
rear OF military headquarters, pro-
vides accommodations for forty pris-
oners.
1t is long, one story structure. On
the one end is the Office, on the other,
the solitary. In the central part il the
mess hall and hunks. The building is
well lighted and ventilated and sur
rounded by a wire stockade.
Prisoners get the same food as
other soldiers except when prison
rules are broken. A prisoners SEN
tence is shortened by good behavior.
Thirty-four are now confined.
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NEW FREE BRIDGE
PLANNED ATCLINTON

Clinton, Feb. GA new highway
bridge, free from toll, across the Mis-
sissippi at or near Clinton, Is posi-
tility for the near future.
The proposition was Thoroughly
discussed at the last meeting OF tne
Clinton Rotary club. Several plans
were suggested, including the pur-
chase of the present toll bridge whlch
parallels the Northwestern railway
bridge here, taking down the struc'
ture and rebuilding it at another
point.
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PEORIA MUST CLEAN UP

Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 23.-lt became
known here today that federal officials
had been notified that Camp Herring
at the Holt Manufacturing company's
plant had been officially designated as
"a military camp and enforcement OF
the federal law prohibiting saloons
within half mile of the camp and
ohuses of i'll fame within five miles is
ordered.
But one saloon, that in East Peoria,
will be affected, but practically every
house Of Ill fame in the city will be
driven out of business. Enforcement Of
the order is expected within the next
few days.
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LEAVES FOR FRANCE

Hunnewell, Mo, Feb. 23.-Captain
f. D. Hickman, a former Hunnewell
10y, is now with the fighting forces in
France. Boss" as he is Familiarity
known to all Hunnewel1 friends, is
the youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Hickman, deceased, and a neph-
ew Of Uncle" Joe Hickman. He has
been in the army about twenty years
and served in the Spanish-American
war. He has been stationed at No
gales, .Ariz., for several months.
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some anxiety in the British colony in
Petrograd, the consulate there be-
ing crowded with persons wishing to
get away. A British military order
directs all Englishmen of military
age who have been exempted from
service up to this time t. hold them
selves ready to start home at six
hours notice. Other British subjects
especially women and children. have
been advised to leave Russia without
delay.
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GERMANS ARE UNoPPosED
STATE FAIR IN AUGUST

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 23.-The
Missouri state fair board Of agricul
ture has finally decided to hold the
1918 state fair at Sedalia in August
from the 10th to the 18th This is
FIVE weeks earlier than usual. so as to
Kermit school and college folks to at
tend, to encourage camping and auto
mobile touring and to avoid the au
tumn rains and storms. e.
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MUST OBEY RULES

Marshalltown, Feb. 23.-Investiga-
ton of case of wheat -four boarding,
reported to the local food admins
tration from Haverhtll, was investt
gated with the result that farmer
living near the village was ordered to
turn back to the dealer from which
he made the purchase, twelve of the
fourteen sacks he has on hand out OF
lot of fifty sacks he bought in Octo-
Der
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MUSCATINE AGAIN
HAS SUGAR SHORTAGE

Muscatine, Feb. 23.-Sugar is again
threatening Muscatine with series
Of sweetless days.
The sugar supply Is short, although
Muscatine is not entirely out Of the
sweets. The supply is low enough.
however. so that grocers are again
finding it necessary to parcel out SUI
gar in limited amounts.
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CAN'T FIGHT BUT Will WORK

CAN'T FIGHT BUT WILL. WORK
Marshalltown, Feb. 23.-Marshall-
town War Savings Stamp workers
are finding q way to use the young
men of that city who have been ex-
empted from military service. They
have been enlisted as workers and
1876 of them have been making house
toulouse solicitations for the. sale of
stamps. THEY won't let US night but
they can't keep us from working
one of the solicitors said.