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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22

Southampton, Feb. 20.-Twelve hun
dred American soldiers, mostly sur
vivors of the steamship Tuscania. were
the guests of the city of Southampton
today at theatrical entertainment at
which Mayor Peace and other officials
and American Consul Swain were
present and spoke.
The soldiers, many of whom still
were wearing mixed American and
British uniforms as well as civilian at
tire, given to them when they were res
cued, were brought to Southampton on
special trains from an American camp.
They marched through the streets of
the ancient town headed by band.
PRAISES FROM eRiToNS
The thoroughfares were decorated
with British and American flags and
were lined by cheering crowds. The
population of the town, which has seen
hundreds Of thousands of British SOL
diers coming and going during the war,
was impressed by the Americans,
many in the streets remarking they
were surprised by the splendid disci-
pline and the seriousness with which
the Americans appear to be, going to
war.
: Mayor Peace. in a. speech of wel-s
come. said the British formerly re-
garded the Americans as cousins, but
now looked upon them as brothers. He
referred to the Americans Of Lincoln's
time as freeing the slaves and said
America now is freeing the world.
LAUDS YANKEE SPIRIT
"Your one idea is to win this war"
he added. ut is the. spirit that per.
vades your great country that we Eng
lishmen admire most"
The mayor then referred to Presi-
dent Wilson and was loudly cheered.
He said that no man had done more
than the president to acquaint the
world with the just aims of the allies
and no man had performed greater
service to civilization in this crucial
period In conclusion the mayor said
the civilized world expects much OF
America, and after seeing the men Of
the American army today he was con-
fident that the civilized world would
not be disappointed
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
sRiToNs WIN IN PALESTINE

London, Feb. PA further ad
vance of three and one half miles on
front of seven and three quarters
miles has been made by the British
forces in Palestine. the war ONCE An.
nounces. The British are now within
four miles of Jericho. The operations
are being continued. The British
losses on Tuesday when ap advance
was made on fifteen mile front east
of Jerusalem were very slight. Yes
terday's losses have not been re.
ported The British also advanced
northwest of Jerusalem to a maxi
mum depth of one mile on front Of
four miles.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
DISCOVERIES
WILL MAKE A BOOK

Washington, d. c., Feb. 21.-The
full transcript of the hearings in the
meat packing industry was transmit
ted today to the senate by the fed
eral trade commission because it
deems it of sufficient importance"
The testimony will be printed as a
public document to furnish copies
for hundreds Of individuals and
farmers organizations which have re-
cuested them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
WlpE rERRlroRY RAIoEp

y Petrograd. 6:30 o. m, Feb 2O.-(De-
layed) d).-Dispatches received here In.
dicate continued German movements
along all fronts toward Vitebsk,
Minsk, Pskoff and Reval
German airmen are reported to have
raided Regitsa on Monday. Many
bombs were dropped and several per
sons were killed. The raiders disap.
peared toward Dvinsk
ENEMY LOST NO TIME
Just two hours after the armistice
ended German troops entered Dvinsk.
It was o'clock on the afternoon OF
February Is that German patrols un.
expectedly appeared around the city
and seized the railway stations and
mishes with fleeing soldiers took
place. The red guards offered no re-
sistance while the artillery and infar-
try were demobilizing and wholly un-
prepared to fight.
BoLsHEvIkt ARE CAPTURED
Attempts to evacuate the city were
successful. Much heavy artillery and
large quantities of ammunition Hell
into the hands of the Germans. The
civil population had no opportunity to
escape.
The commissaries of the local work.
mems and soldiers council tried to
escape disguised as soldiers. but they
were seized by the Germans.
CLOSE VOTE ON PEACE
The decision of the soldiers and
yorkmen's delegates to accept the
Uefman peace terms was reached by
q majority OF only one vote, after a
heated debate lasting throughout Mon.
day night. Great secrecy was observ-
ed in regard to the meeting, which
was adjourned several times to permit
the bolsheviki and the social revolu.
tionists to hold party caucuses. There
we're divisions in both parties on the
subject.
Premier Lenine. Foreign Minister
1rotxky. Ensign Kreylenko, command
Ty,~ ~
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
RAID GERMAN LINES

London. Feb 21.-New Zealand
troops carried out successful raid
wood on the Flanders front, and cap
tured few prisoners, says today's
war Office statement.
"The enemy's artillery was active
yesterday against our positions at
F1esquieres"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
LONDON NEWSPAPER
EDITORS ARE FINED

London, Feb. 21.--Fines of 100
pounds each and costs were imposed
today. upon Col c. A. Repington.
military correspondent Of the Morn
ing Post, and H. A. Gwynne, editor Of
that newspaper for the publication
OF an article in the Post last week in
violation of the military censorship.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
FOES CONTINUE ADVANCE

London. Feb. 21.-German troops,
having occupied Dvinsk. are advancing
toward Pskoff. 180 miles south
southwest Of Petrograd. according to
z Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd.
They also have occupied Hapsal, Esto-
mia, and their cavalry is pushing to-
ward Mohuev, the former Russian
general HEADQUARTERS. the Novaia
viedomsty. The dispatch adds. that
the Germans have occupied Molodech-
no. an important railway junction
northwest Of Minsk. According to
the Pravda, the Austrians have begun
IN advance on the Ukrainian front.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
GUERILLA wAa THREATENED

Petfograd, Feb. q. - Bolsheviki
leaders declare that II the German
advance continues they will defend
Petrograd with the red guard and
harass the German advance by gueril-
In warfare. No plans had been made
for evacuation Of the city.
The bolsheviki say this is a new
war, not the old war, and that they
win present a united fronl against
the Germans. They believe the Pre-
letariat Of Russia will be able to con.
tinue the struggle.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
a SIX
Austrian Move
To Meet Wilson

4 MsTERDAM, Feb. 21.-The
~ Austrian socialist party has
= submitted an Interpolation
to Premier Won SeydIer. urging
him to seeept President Wilson's
statement regarding the principle
upon which a general peace can
be discussed. The socialists de-
mand that the premier take steps
Immediately to open negotiations
between Austria Hungary and the
United States.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
s25 ARE PRISONERS

Paris. Feb. 21-The French tool
525 prisoners in their raid yesterday
in Lorraine, the war Office announced
today. The statement reads:
Northwest of Rheims in the region
Of Loivre, the German raid was re
pulsed by the French fire.
THE total number of prisoners
taken in Lorraine in the course of the
French operations north OF Buras and
east of Moncel, is SIS. OF whom eleven
are officers.
"On the remainder Of the front
there is nothing important to report. =
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
Brilliant Assault PuEhes
Back German Line AT
Point Where Offensive
Blow Was Expected;
Americans Stop Raid.
BRITONS PRESS ON
IN PALESTINE DRIVE
[ Associated Press summary.I

ASSOCIATED Press Summary
In brilliant attack in Lorraine
French troops have gone through the
German first line on lengthy front
and captured more than 500 prisoners
This attack, the first of major import
ance on the western front in 1913, was
carried out north of Bures and east OF
Moncel, virtually on the Franco-Ger-
man border south of Chateau Saliens,
Complete details Of the successful
effort are lacking. There have been
many raiding enterprises by both sides
in this section of Lorraine recently
and this front has been looked upon
by French military leaders as one
where the Germans might make their
Iheralded drive. It lies northeast OF
Luneville and east-northeast Of Nancy.
AMERICANS STOP FOES
A German attack at Fout de Pari.
in the Argonne, has been repulsed With
losses by the French. On the British
front in France there has been no In,
crease in the raiding and artillery ac
tivity
American troops In their sector
northwest Of Toul have checked an.
other German raid, the enemy being
driven back by artillery fire. German
airmen are reported to control the air
over the American sector and Wednes
day enemy aviators flew over the en-
tire position repeatedly. Although ap
parently outnumbered, the Americas
Ihsrnicg afesact5ye and one hasaattAcH
an enemy trench with machine gun
fire. VI
ALLIED AlRMEN VICTORIOUS
Entente airmen continue to be busJ
in air fighting and bombing expedt
tions. French and British nyen
have brought down twenty German
machines and British airmen have
carried out raids into Germany.
On the Italian front Italian and
French airmen have bombarded enemy
airdromes and other targets.
German mines or submarines in the
past week destroyed fifteen British
merchantmen including twelve oi
more than 1000 tons This is de.
crease of one in the larger tonnage
an dthree in the smaller tonnage from
the previous week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
SWEDEN KEEPS HANDS OFF

Stockholm, Feb. 21.-In answer to
an Interpolation in the reiksdag Pre-.
mier Eden said that while certain cir
cles in Finland desired Swedish inter
vention in that country considerable
part of the Finnish people strongly
opposed the idea and Sweden in no
wise intended armed Intervention there
unless compelled by a violation OF
Swedish rights and interests.
The premier declared that Sweden
would not permit the organization of
armed forces on Swedish territory but
individual volunteers would be al
lowed to enter Finnish service.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
GERMANS ENTER
FINLAND'S WAR
TROOPS WITH ARMS AND NUM-.
TiONs DlSEMeARk
At VASA

Haparanda, Sweden. Feb. 21.-Four
steamships have arrived at Vasa, in
the gulf Of Bothnia, from Germany,
carrying Finnish soldiers who had
served in the German army and a
number of German volunteers. The
vessels also carried large number
of guns, machine guns, rifles and mu-
nitions.
1t is reported strong offensive will
be taken by these troops against
Tammersfors and Viborg.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-22
.POILU ATTACK FORESTALLS HUN DRIVE
so FEET OF LOYALTY

EFT to right-Ben. William, Lewellyn Charles Marshall
hoys volunteered
- the began All tall the alest
family
But Ben Marshall internal collector his home
will
home aged H. IA and 6 and the boys sisters
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18

Watches. Clocks. Electrical Good
Auto Repairing, Storage supple
General Repair Work Goodbye
and United States Tires
TJ-I EpHONE 50. Calls answered da
Opp. co. Jail. or nighl'
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18
HON. JOHN c. HOUk,
OF Knox County, One q
The Leaders in The
Senate.
The Passage of the Bill
Through the Senate Was
The Most Powerful Blow
Y That Ever Struck The
Lobby" Which IS the
Chief Cause FOR Bad
Goyernn,ent m


Sen. John G. Houk, Of Knox-
vile, i'll his speech before the
senate yesterday in behalf of the
passage of the anti-pass billmade
one of the strongest appeals ever
made in the legislative halls of
Tennessee in support of q meas
ure. i1e is one of the best and
most active members of the pre-
sent State senate. His long SER
vice in public life has fitted him
to be leader in any Legislative
body and his knowledge of par
llamentary proceedings in such
bodies is surpassed by none.
In his speech yesterday Sen.
1ouk went carefully into the
matter OF the anti-pass bill and,
the reason for SO many amend
ments. being added to it, declar-
ing that this was only done in
order to weigh the measure down
so that it. could not pass the SEN
ate. He recalled the fact that
both politica! parties had indorsed
the bill and had a planl, in their
platforms. He pointed out the
tact that 1t was not a party meas
ure, but one upon which all were
united and the public was deman-
ding be placed on the statute
books of Tennessee.
Sen. Houk was fearless IN his
denunciatlon of certain corpora
tons which he declared were grad
ually sapping the life blood from
the veins of the State of Tenness-
&C and e"cn now choking off leg
islation with strangle hold. He
called both democrats and repub-
licans to rally to their parties and
the call of the governor and pass
the anti-pass bill. The republi-
can party is to be congratulated
on having among their represent
tatlves such man as Sen. IIouk
and tic State OF having such an
able member oi the upper house.
- Nashville IeDnessecan, Jan. 10
1917.
Git was Sen. Houk who frsr
suggested to Director General
McAdoo that intra-State railroad
passes be cut out
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18

lple return me to the Senate ani
will put by my side in the iegisla-
ture men who are true and moi
false to those who toll, we will pass
some laws that will better human
conditions in Tennessee.
The Republican primary is to be
held on August 1st, next, and |
trust l lps a. that date receive the
help and Sotraof every true friend
or labor qualified to participate in
Said primary; and when am nom
mated, snail ask the support of
all laboring men, regardless OF pol
tics. If the laboring people hope
to get reforms from the legislatures
they should participate in the pri-
maries..
Respectfully,
John c. Houk.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18

I Fouts. Clerks A Z Hood Bss.
Radtord. Marker, Jack Hieks.
Ninth Observation-Disclosures
Officer. Wilber Dale. JudgessN
s Kimsey, Burr Casada, Henry
Standridge. Clerks. Newt Land,
Jake Hensley. Marker John
England.
Tenth Precinct-Ducktown.
Officer. L R Wallace Judges, f
Kirksey, G F Wilson. Jerry Ham
by. Clerks, G B Farris, NJ L An
derson. Marker. c f Lauer
Eleventh Precinct-Copperhill.
Officer. NJ S Waldrop. Judges: T
NJ Paris, A d HYDE, w A Cur
It's. Clerks. H E M Johnson
Arthur McCay. Marker. T Al
McAfee.
The above together with the
Regular Registrars constitute the
officers to hold said Election.
This July the 18th; l9lS.
B. B. c. Witt, Chairman
]. E. Rollins, Sec,
G. e Hyatt, .Ccmr.
Board of Elsakion Commission
ers Polk County, Tennessee.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18
Circuit Court COnveneS.
One Murder Cases Two Felliof
Gus Assault and Battery, One
Violating Age of Consent Z
On the Docket.

The July term of Circuit Court
convened here Monday morning !;
with the Hon. Judge Sam c.. Brown
presiding and General Peace look
ing after the states side.
This is the first rerm of Court I'd
be held by Judge Brown for sorne
courts, he having been very sick
but he appears to be in good health
and spirits. Monday was given oveil
principallyto Charging The jury and
patriotic addresses, mixed WITH
some politics. Hons. IT,. Hoskins
and John c. Houk, who are oppos-
ing each other before the republl-
can primary for the nomination Tor
State Senator from the.6th, Senate
rial District addressed the large au-
dience. Both speakers were intro
duced by Col. Copeland. After Sen
ator Houl finished his speech, Prot
Sweed Waldrop arose and stated
that a Prof. Foster was present and
would address the crowd i'll the in
terest of Gov. Rye for the Senate.
When Prof. Foster of Knoxville
arose to address the audience, he
was heartily cheered by some of
those present and he proceeded to
90 after Senator Shields i'll good
fashion At The conclusion of his
speech Harry Swan arose and made
a short talk in answer to Prof. Eos
ter and at the conclusion of Mr..
Swans talk Hon. John L. Smith
of Cleveland, arose and asked per-
mission to say a few words and
when Mr.. Smith had finished and
the crowd had quit cheering, Prof.
Foster looked as if he realized he
had made a mistake and fell into
the wrong crowd. Prof. Foster stat
ed that he was not paid to come to
Benton in the interest of Rye, but
was doing it on his own hook, but
he charged that Senator John K
Shields had bought up about all
the news papers in Tennessee. The
editor of one paper in Tennessee
was heard to remark, that Shields
may have bought him out but if he
had, he was the "nigers Possun
it had done him the least good of
any buy he had ever had.
The following is list of the
Juries.
Grand Jury.
r. M. Hicks, w. A. Presswood
H. Lea, ID. N. Landlord John A.
Hyde, Newt Duggan, Isiac Bates,
H, ward Lillard, Dan Lewis, Jerry
Jones, John Vest, and Tom Carter
Travis Jury.
r. L. Lyle, Tom Lea, A. J. Beck
S. H. Quintrel, w. S. Lawson, j.
H. Blankenship, ]. +. Godfrey, w
| L. Culberson, George Early, G. A,
J. Parks, ]. E, Slack, and G. l..
Tate,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18

Gen Tyson ha-'been upon tht
'front.' hue for the past :our days
The Prince Of Teck. thequeen' :
brother, who is general in the
British army. Inspected the regi-
ment here the other day He is a
very fine looking man, six feet and
TWO inches tall,
No man has any idea of this war
here. | don't think that you can
realize it.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18
SAW MILL BURNS.

On last Friday night the saw
mill of George Rodgers in some
way canght fire and was burned,
entailing loss of several hundred
dollars, with no insurance. Mr..
Rodgers has had two mills to
burn within the last two years.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18
Respectfully,
(Signed) John c. Houk.
NOTICE OF ELECTION

by virtue OF INC dullOllly NCol
ed in us by law, 1--WE the under
signed Election Commissioner;
for Polk County Tennessee, viii
cause to be opened and held al
the various voting precincts OF
said County on THURSDAY the
1st, day of August. 1918, for the
purpose of clecting five Judges foI
the Supreme Court of Tennessee,
five Judges for the Court of Civil
Appeals, a Judge for the Fourth
Judicial Circuit of Tennessee, and
a District Attorney General fol
said Fourth Judicial Circuit; also
the following county and district
officers for the terms allowed by
law, Sheriff, a Trustee, a Circuit
Court Clerk, az County Court
Clerk, a Register of Deeds fol-
Polk county, two members of the
Board'of Education for the coun-
ty at large. aud one member from
each Of the three Civil Districts
of the county, the legal number
Justices of the Peace from the
three Civil Districts and the legal
number of Constables for the three
civil districts of the county and
three district advisory School
Boards for each of the three civil
districts of Polk county:
And we hereby nominate, ap-
point and commission the follow
ing returning officers, judges and
clerks to hold said election.
FIRST DISTRICT.
First Precinct-Patty.
Officer J D Bates, Judges, Geo.
HARRISON, f A Clark, Roscoe
Price. Clerks. l. B Lanning W
S Corn: Marker. Manson How
Second Precinct-Benton.
Officer P X Hutchins. Judges, ]
M Thomas, r A Biggs, r I
Nicholson. Clerks. ] H Rymer,
w B Humphreys, Marker. O H
Brown.
Third Precinct-Arthur Shop.
Officer l. L Fetzer. Judges. I
l. Rose, Bart Dixon, Wash How
ard. Clerks. Joe M Clayton, Gross
Orr, Marker. John Gilbert.
Fourth Precinct Conasauga.
Officer w Davis. Judges. G I
Martin, Ben Hilliard, Tucker
Hedrick. Clerks. w H Tilley,
Tom Ratcliff. Marker r T Hill
ard.
Fifth Precinct-Sylco.
Officer. George Watson. Judges
Coleman Watson, B Becker, Johr
Arthur. Clerks. w c Chable, Har
lie Edwards. Marker. BARLEY Cur
bow.
Sixth Precinct Greasy Creek.
Officer. Tom Bates. Judges. l
Rymer, c l. Masengil, r M Will
coxen. Clerks. N | Campbell, N
c Ledford. Marker. J c Haskin
Seventh Precinct -Spingtown.
Officer. w H Smith. Judges, J A
Hammons, M c Morgan, Harv,
Burchheld. Clerks. X l. Morgan
Luther Presswood. Marker A /
Higdon.
Eighth Precinct-Witts Schoe
House.
Officer. Jim Shell. Judges. Jane
Hood, Frank Hampton, Lelant
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18
D-Fanee As Viewed By
Tennessee Soldier.

Below we copy from the Chatta
nooga News, three letters from
/ Col Cary F. Spence, commando
of the ll7th, Infantry, formerly
the Third Tennessee, to his wife.
iThrSe letters. we believe, will be
of special interest 10 the readers
of the Polk County News, as COM
pany &, which was. organized III
Benton,is now part of the ll7th
infantry. G. P. Howard of this
placesbeihg 2nd, Lieut.. of the Co.
Somewhere in France.
June 5, &9lS.
| have been sent for an eleven
days course at a British army
school for commanding officers,
andfI find that the school is the
very best, We are where we can
hear the "big show" going on all
the time. | had the pleasure of
meeting one of the British army
commanders yesterday. | am sor-
ry | can t tell you his name. | new
er saw as many decorations i'll my
life on anyone. The.senior instruct
or here is a very fine man and GER
tainls knows his work.
The more | see of this country
the more | like it. had no idea it
was SO beautiful. The situation IS
looking >better today on the front
and Ithink that they will be able
to hold them. have been through
many of the trenches this morning
and il looks to me as if it was ll1-
possible Tor anyone to take them.
One of our instructors; here has
only One leg and one arm. lie told
me that he lost them both inside
of three hours after going into the
line. He is a very fine instructor
IN a,ro-photogFaphy and We had al
fouf-houf course iiitfefiiiai t0llsiy
It's very cold here and we sleep
under three blankets every night.
| don't think that it ever gets
warm here, but they say that IN
July and August it does. This is
the beautiful time of the year.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-07-18
Somewhere in France.
June Is, 1918.

June Is, 1918.
We are located in small French
town down here, and the rolling
country is very beautiful, even at
this season of the year, 1t is very
cool during the day and cold at
night.
The troops are in very fine CON
dition and of course, are improv-
ing every day, as they are having
very intensive training.
Field Marshal Haig inspected
his division yesterday and | had
the pleasure of meeting him. He
certainly is a fine man and very
active.
While we get bulletins every
day, believe that you get more
information than we do. We are
sending our surplus baggage back
to the coast,