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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-19
FORMER IOWAN
DIES IN WEST

Fairfield, Feb. 15.-Relatves in this
city received word Thursday Of the
death of Larkin Bowermaster, which
occurred Monday at Cody, Wyo., after
an illness of several years. Mr..
Bowermaster was former resident
of Fairfield and was well known here.
He was about As years of age and had
spent the greater part Of his life here.
When 1t became apparent that he
was suffering from lung trouble he
went to Wyoming with the hope that
the climate would benefit him, and
for time it is thought that it did.
He had been in the west about seven
years. Mr.. Bowermaster is survived
by his wife and one daughter, both of
whom were with him when the end
came. He also leaves several broth.
ers and sisters among whom are the
following: ]. E. Bowermaster, Mrs.
Frank Cooper and Mrs. Milton Doug
las OF this city; Frank Bowermaster
of Ottumwa. and Homer Bowermss-
ter of Wichita, Kan. One brother, J..
w. Bowermaster. died only a few
weeks ago of tuberculosis at the Pine
Knoll Sanitarium in Davenport.
The funeral services Of Mr.. Bower
master were held Tuesday afternoon
at the home and the interment took
place in Cody.
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OLD RELICS CANVASS
COMPLETED BY ID. A. r,

Centerville, Feb. 15.-Centerville D.
A. RS have completed their cam.
paign for the collection of old
tewelry and relics to be used for the
benefit Of aviation work in the army.
The canvass was prosecuted under
the direction Of Mrs. J. NJ. Wilson, and
the final lot Of articles collected has
now been sent in. The women here
have noted Waterloo's report that %
tar as known that place and Bristow
are all that have been working on
this. Centerville D. A. RS believe
that they were the first in the state to
complete their canvass.
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COMRADES AT
DAVIS BURIAL

Centerville. Feb. Appanoose
county is today giving military fu
neral to its fifth soldier to die since
America entered the war, Glen Davis
who passed sway at Camp Grant
Rockford, ILL.,, of pneumonia. His flu
neral was held at the Exline Meth
odist church at / o'clock this after
noon, being largely attended, and a
detail Of his comrades firing a salute
over his grave. He was volunteer
soldier, as have been three of the
others to die in the service. The list
of Appanoose county dead is as fol.
lows:
Raymond E. Robb, Camp D. A. Rus.
sell. Wyoming: spinal meningitis.
VIM. E. Simpson, Camp Dodge;
pneumonia.
Brooks Conger, Camp Dodge; auto
mobile accident.
Donald M. Stamps, Jefferson Bar
racks, Mo-; pneumonia.
Glen Davis. Camp Grant, H.; pne;l.
mpuA~' -,.A-~s 49,
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PATRIOTS MEET
ATFARMINGTON

Harrington, Feb. ia most i'm.
portant patriotic meeting was held at
Millers opera house Wednesday eve
ming when that large building was
crowded with people eager to hear
John B. Lord of Washington, D. c.,
Mrs. Walter McNab Miller of Colum.
bia, Mo-, and J. S. Rutledge of Cleve-
land, Ohio, speak on life in the
trenches, food conservation, etc. Mr..
Lord returned from Europe on Jan
uary 10 and had many interesting
things to relate of his experiences
with the Sammies in England and
France. The double quartet com
posed Of Messrs. E. H. Weigner, w.
NJ. Mcintosh, Dr. w. H. Mott, Dr.
Rail, Mr.. Seibert, DR.. H. A. McWii.
liams. F. N. Jacks and Rev. Munster
gave three vocal selections which
were highly appreciated. A service
flag containing So stars was presented
by J. S. Forgrave. This flag was
made by the patriotic league under
the supervision Of Misses McEuen and
krumbilz, high school principal and
assistant principal and contains the
following names: Lieut.. R. l.. Hui
ford, France; Sergt. Major Ray G..
F1amm, France; VIM. Freed, France;
VIM. Miller. France; Gerry Patrick,
France; Glen Patrick, France; Lieut..
L. a. Coffin; Floyd Slice, VIM. Ruark;
John Swift; A. E. Leroy; LOAF Cross,
Fred Bentley; Raymond Corns; Frank
Carothers; Frank Larson; Bonnie
Zane: Chas. Spurgeon; George Cline:
Lonnie Cline; Everett Boyer: Paul An
derson; George Cares; Frank Wilson,
Bruce Poole; Ernest Richardson:
George Vickers: George Cross; VIII
burn Gee; Walter Breitenstein; Chas.
Willis; Darrell Williams; Lester Low
~; Perry Totten; Carlton DIETRICH,
Grin McKierman. Merle Slice. and
Ohio Story, (deceased.j
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STACKER TAKEN
In COLORADO

Bloomfield, Feb. 14.-Earl D. Camp
bell, the one young man in Davis
county. who could not be located by
the. selective draft board with his
QUESTIONABLE, has been located finally
in Denver, Colorado.
It seems that after the board
reached Campbell with the question
naire, he failed to return it, according
to regulations, which caused the
search for him.
The local sheriff has gone after the
young man with q reQuisition from
Governor Harding, since he refused to
come back to Iowa. Now it appears
that he also refuses to come without
the regular papers from the Governor
of Colorado.
It also appears that Campbell had
deserted his wife and neither she nor
his family had been able to find 3
trace Of him until the federal authori-
ties located him. And in all probable
ity the twin charges Of wife desertion
and failure to report on the question
naire will be fled against him.
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MUST DIE,
ARMY 5 VERDICT
French Traitor Is Condemn
ed After Sensational
Trial.

Paris, Feb. 15.-Without the slight
est tremor, Bolo Pasha, convicted Of
high treason, heard Colonel Voyer
president of the court martial, pro
nounce sentence Of death upon him
late yesterday amid an impressive 81.
lence in the court room. Merely shak-
ing his head and struggling his shoul'
ders, as If to say it was hopeless To
fight against the orders. Bolo Eeturned
to his cell.
Awed BY the soldiers with fixed
bayonets, those who had assembled IN
the court room RETAINED rom al
demonstration, but the great CROWDS
outside the court house uttered ter
rife roar and cheers of approval as
word of the sentence reached them
plainly showing the favor which the
sentence of death found among the
French people.
VERpicT IS UNANIMOUS
Swiftly the news Of the coming e1'
ecution Of Bolo. Pasha spread through.
out the city. Colonel Voyer had not
vet completed reading this sentence,
when the cheers of the multitude from
outside drowned his voice.
The court martial was unanimous
in condemning Bolo. It stood for q
time four to three against the convic'
ton Of Porcheree. but finally com.
promised, six to one, on conviction OF
the charge Of commerce with the
enemy" carrying lighter sentence,
three years Imprisonment. The judges
deliberated only q few minutes. and
as they filed into the court room 1t
was easily discernible that Bolo
Pasha's. fate was sealed.
co.pEFENpANT CONDEMNED
An appeal will be entered on a tech
but the general trend OF com.
ment heard in legal. Journalistic ana
political circles Is:
"With Bolo's death Boloism win
die"
Filippo CavaIlinie, another code
PENDANT, who is under arrest in italy,
was sentenced to death, although ne
is not within the courts jurisdiction.
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HAS NERO OF aUFFALo

Emmetsburg. Feb. 15.-Cari Lanan-
der of Bancroft has farm Of about
700 acres two and one-half miles
south and half mile west Of Swea
City that has on 1t herd of twelve
buffalo. Some of these buffalo are
fine specimens of the species. The
head of the herd is a big fellow with
a shaggy head and fore parts. There
are two calf buffalo in the herd this
year and there is one that is only
three-quarters buffalo. Perhaps the
most magnificent animal in the entire
herd is half-breed-a cross between
a buffalo and an Aberdeen COW.
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BRIDGE AND TUNNEL
TO SPAN BOSPHORUS

Amsterdam, Feb. 15.-The Turkish
parliament has approved a bill provid.
ing for the construction Of a bridge
and tunnel across the Bosphorus, con.
Meeting Europe and Asia. Contract
for the work has been awarded to a
Budapest firm and it will begin opera.
lions in April.
The Bosphorous is at the entrance
to the Black sea connecting that sea
with the sea Of Marmora. At its mar.
rowest point the Bosphorous is 1900
feet across.
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.ITALYON GUARD
EXPECTS DRIVE
RELEASE OF TROOPS ON EAST
ERN FRONT PREsAGEs or
FENSivE, DIAZ SAWS
London, Feb. 15-Ths British
forces In Palestine yesterday made
an advance Of two miles on front
Of six miles northeast Of Jeruoa.
lem, the war office announces.

Rome, Feb. IA (Delayed) Gen
eral Diaz, commander in chief OF the
Italian army, in an interview in the
Giornali d'Italia, says now that the
eastern front does not threaten the
central empires, Italy must be pre-
pared for a new Austro-G German ef-
fort against it.
1T is impossible to say" he added
when that may occur, much depend
ing on the weather. But in the two
terrible winter months Of November
and December, the enemy's efforts to
break through was in vain before the
resistance of our soldiers. who realize
they are defending our soil and our
homes"
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'KA|sER|ST TALK
R0USES IRE OF
IOWA TEACHERS.
Chicago Clergyman Ar.
raigned at Cedar Rap
ids Institute.
WOMAN TAKES LEAD
IN COUNTER ATTACK

| Cedar Rapids, Feb. 15.-Rev. Dr..
John NJ. Driver, pastor of the Peo-
Pies Church Of Chicago, who created
an uproar at the convention of the
Linn county teachers institute yes
terday by his address, relat-
ing the virtues of the kaiser and
the German people. was rpundly de.
nounced at patriotic mass meeting
of 800 teachers here today. Led By
Miss Lulu B. Secrist, county superin-
tendent of schools, several Teachers
spoke on the loyalty of the teachers
OF this county and scored DR.. Driver
for his admiration of the kaiser.
WOMAN FLAWS SPEAKER
Cedar Rapids is no place for Bill
ganda," Miss Secrist said. we
were imposed on yesterday BY . Chi
cago speaker who apparently belongs
to the same pro-German club -
Mayor Thompson, consequently 1t Is
up to the teachers of this county to
remove any unpatriotic stain which
may blot this institute. This is our
opportunity to convince the public
that we do not hArbor any love for
the enemy as Dr.. Driver told US We
should"
Other speakers we're equally severe
ON Driver. A Red Cross movement,
not listed on the program. was
launched. and the purchase Of thrift
stamps and the latest financial plans
were Endorsed.
QUiETED At MONTICELLO
Driver spoke at an institute at
Monticello last night. Before he
assembled the platform he was warned
BY the mayor that he must say moth.
ing pro-German. Driver was inclined
to argue the point but the mayor in.
formed him he had orders from the
federal authorities and he would be
arrested If he persisted.
In his address here he lauded the
German people including the kaiser.
stating that the Germans would wiz
the war and that Won Hindenbufg
would be in Paris within few weeks.
All his remarks were covered by a
protested love OF Christ and teachings
that I'VE must love our enemies"
DENOUNCED ~ pEYoE
Chat man should BE- in JAIL" said
perintendent Of public instruction.
with other instructors, who stated
that they believed that an organized !.
effort had been made to make the
pro-German.
J. Adams Puffer of Hudson, Mass.
a lecturer on boy problems, another
speaker at the convention, personally
conducted small .deetings Of boys, in
which he belittled West Point and
Annapolis, and discouraged boys who
announced their intentions Of bec0R
ing students in these institutions.
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Coal Economy
Urged Although
Rule Is Lifted

ES MONIES, Feb. 15.-Ne.
eessity for fuel economy is
virtually a. great as ever
according to Charles Webster,
state fuel admlnistrator, despite
his order resembling the early
closing rules, effective next Mon.
day. This order was issued last
night
While stores will not be subject
to any regulations limiting time
of operations, the IIght!ess nights,
Thursday and Sunday, still must
be observed in accordance With
the original order Of Federal Ad.
mInistrator. Garfield.
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TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

Iowa City, Feb. 15.-The seventy
first anniversary of the University Of
Iowa's birth will be celebrated Mon
day, February 25-the second annual
celebration Of the type, the first OBJ
serving the attainment Of three score
and ten years. The chief orator Of
the day will be United States Senator
William S. Kenyon, if the efforts of
President Walter A. Jessup and his
conferees are successful in inducing
the noted Iowa lawn0aker to come.
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SEARCH MADE
FOR YOUNG MAN
BLOOMFIELD MAN LEAVES FAM.
lily At EAST ST. LOUIS AND
FAILS TO RETURN

Bloomfield, Feb. 15.-The friends Of
Andrew Ebbert Of this city arc now
wondering whether he has met with
foul play, since the news OF his myo
FERROUS disappearance reached thh
city the fore part of this week.
About six weeks ago Ebbert We1D
to East st. Louis, where he was EN-,
ployed by the Aluminium Ore Co. A
short time ago he sent word 70 his
wife that he had rented apartments
for them and to come to that city.
He met his wife and children and
conducted them to the apartments
mentioned. but when the landlady
found that there were children. tho
apartment was refused them. Under
the circumstances he asked parmis-
sion to leave his family at this apart.
ment while In search Of other rooms.
This occurred on Saturday the 3ud. At
supper time he had not reported
back, and the landlady notified the 81.
Louis Provideut association and the
three members Of the family were
talzen to the Pontiac Hotel.
His family have not heard from him
to this date, and In the meantime, the
Proyident association had informed
the Associated Charities Of the pres
enee Of the family, and the latter in
turn notified the proper authoritiea
here. The family cannot be moved "A
present on account Of ono Of tho chill
dren being under quarantine for
chickenpox.
Young Ebbert was a person Of ex.H
cellent habits and morals, which only
serve to make his relatives and
friends believe that he has met with
injury or foul play for the monsy
which he is thought to have had On
his person at the time.
In an edition Of the New York Hsr
aid dated April Is, 1856 y . fun a.
count of the assassination Of President
Lincoln. Constable H. G. Richards
brought the paper to The Courier yes.
terday. The front page has tho col
umn rules turned making the heavy
black lines Of mourning betwean tAs
reading matter.
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CENTERVILLE ITO
OBSERVE SONG WEEK

Centerville, Feb. 15.-The week of
song is to be observed in Centerville,
beginning February IS, the culminat-
ing event to be the night before
Washington's borthday when the peo-
pie are to assemble at the Methodist
church and sing the patriotic songs of
their country. The school children
under the direction of Miss Ruth
Smith, musical director, are preparing
program.
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SWEDEN CONFTSCATES
ARMS FOR FINLAND

London, Feb. 15-Great quantities
of arms and munitions bound for
Finland have been seized in the har-
Dor Of Stockholm, the Social Demo
kraten, Of Stockholm says, according
to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Copenhagen. Half million
cartridges, 1t Is said, were delivered
there to the order Of an alleged pri-
vSte individual.
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war leading to Russia's military col
lapse. The order, as quoted in q Wen
ma dispatch continues:
"And yet the hour has not come
when I am able to recall my warriors
to their homestead. But their return
will come Then may my peoples
draw strength from their recollection
Of the glorious deeds of their SONS for
new prosperity. May God be with us. !"
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IowAN GOES 70 MINNESOTA

IOWAN GOES TO MINNESOTA
Abba. Feb. 15-Oscar Dalin who has
been q resident Of Abba for number
Of years, an employe Of the Loeb
clothing store, will leave Abba Mon
day for verndale, Minnesota. Mr..
|Dalin has purchased an interest in a
business at that place. The family
viii 20 later.
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THE Russian Bolsheviki has named
John Reed consul general at
New York. Reed IL socialist
writer. He was formerly editor Of the
Masses and il under federal indict-
ment for some Of his writings.
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PRINCE IN HOUSE OF LORDS

London, Feb. 15.-The Prince OF
Weles, who automatically became a
member of the house Of lords on at.
tanning his majority, but who did not
take his seat, will do SO next Tuesday,
according to the Times.
The Prince Of Wales was % years
old January q.
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PLANNING JUNIOR
RED CROSS AT ALBA

Abba, Feb. 15.-The matter of q
junior Red Cross organization for
Monroe county is under consideration.
A meeting of the teachers for instruc-
ton in this matter will be called for
March 9. ~
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AUSTRIAN RULER ExuLrs

Amsterdam, Feb. Is. = Emperor
Charles has issued an army order in
connection with the Russian declara-
ton OF termination of the. war, in
which h reviews the events Of the
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TO SPLIT GREAT RUSSIA

Amsterdam, Feb. 15.-Peace with
the Ukraine was made not only so that
the central powers might obtain food.
stuffs, but also to effect breach in
the eastern front, it is indicated in a
dispatch from, Vienna. A statement
from we'll Informed source dealing
with the conclusion of the Brest.
Litovsk negotiations and. given to
Vienna newspapers. says:
"As Trotzky's attitude, particularly
concerning the application Of the prin-
ciple of selfdetermination, made a
satisfactory conclusion impossible, it
became the political task of the pow.
ers who were working for peace to
make breach in the eastern front,
that is, to arrange peace with the
Ukraine. thereby also arriving at a
settlement of the Russian and Ru.
manian questions. Peace with the
Ukraine had to be made if only be.
cause a way was opened by 1t to east.
ern Europe's richest grain fields.
UKRAINE ENTERING WEDGE
The statement adds that peace with
the Ukraine was obtainable only on
condition that Cholm should be coded
to the Ukraine. the desire for which
could be fulfilled by the application
of the principle of self determination
which is recognized as applying to
Russian territory.
Peace with the Ukraine" the state.
ment continues, lis the cornerstone
OF the entire peace structure.
GRAIN FOR GERMANS
In conformity with the stipulations
OF the treaty all Ukrainian surplus
grain is to be exported up to July 81.
A commission has been formed to de.
termine the amount of supplies and
to what extent we can give assistance
In this respect. Assistance will be
given both technically and militarily.
Military support will be required il
central depots and functions must be
protected from attacks by bandits and
the bolshevik.
1t is not a question Of military alli-
ance but common organization for
the protection of railway service and
delivery Of grain.
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BRITISH TAKE PRISONERS

London, Feb. 15.-Following is to
days official communication:
1.-THE enemy's artillery showed con
siderable activity early in the night
against our front line in the Queant
sector Apart from patrol encounter
in the neighborhood of Lens in which
we secured prisoners, there is nothing
further to report on the British front.
Yesterday morning an attack by
German raiding party on Belgian
post east of Merckem was repulsed."
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WON FAME AS DANCER.

New York, Feb. 15.-Vernon Castle
had national reputation as dancer
His home was here. With his wife
also a graceful dancer, he attainet
popularity several years ago as .
teacher of modern dances. When this
war broke out both Of the Castles be
Castle took up aviation.
He was granted an aviators pilO1
license by the Aero club of America
February 9, 1916, after having made 9
satisfactory record in test flights a,
Newport, Va.
He was born at Norwich, England
May q. 1871.
WON PROMOTION At FRONT
His right name was Vernon Blythe
Soon after receiving his aviator Ii
cense he sailed from New York 70,
England to join the British aerial
service. In March of 1916 he was ap
pointed a temporary lieutenant in the
British Royal Flying Corps. Shortly
afterward there came a report of his
death while flying in France.
Mrs. Castle. professionally known
as Irene Castle, followed her husband
abroad to visit him. Returning from
second visit a year later she an
nounced that her husband had re
ceived the cross of war for valorous
action on the western front. She said
he had brought down two German
aviators.
NARROW ESCAPE m CANADA
Castle returned from the French,
front in April, 1917, and joined thu
Royal Flying Corps in Canada as an
instructor with the rank of captain,
The following month he had narrow
escape from death in an accident
while flying at Camp Mohawk. The
cadet flying with him was killed.
When Canadian contingent of the
flying corps was transferred to Texas
last fall, for winter training, Captain
Castle went with 1t as an instructor.
While both the Castles gained their
regulations chiefly as dancers, both
have had stage careers in which they
have played star roles. 1t was while
together in the musical
comedy. "The Midnight Son. several
years ago. that Captain Castle and
his wife, then Miss Irene Foote. met
and married. They subsequently went
to Paris and on returning here VOL
sensational popularity for their grace
full and original dancing. They estab-
lished a dancing school here called
Castle House. which became famed
Here they taught the modern dances
such as the "Tago," and the FOX
Trot' and attracted clientele among
the leaders OF New York society.
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RETRIEVE FOR CARTER


Rock Island, Ills, Feb. 15.-All pre-
partitions for the hanging Of Will Car
ter, negro, to take place In the local
jail yard at 8 o'clock this morning, had
been perfected when a telegram came
to the sheriff last evening announcing
that Governor Lowden had granted a
reprieve until March Is.
Carter claims that the bullet that
killed Peter Jelvek, carpenter, in a
local rooming house, was fired by a re.
volver in the hands of julius Wellens,
his companion on a prowling expedi-
ton. Local people opposed to capital
punishment are raising funds to en-
gage lawyer to petition for a review
OF Carter's case by the supreme court.
CONFESSED GUILT
They are still hopeful of saving him
from the gallows. On the other hand,
there is strong sentiment that there
should be no unnecessary delay in the
execution of Carter, who confessed his
crime to the police an hour after he
had killed Jelvek. His story that We'll
lens fired the fatal shot was sprung at
the eleventh hour during his trial.