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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-01
ALBA ST. MARY'S HAS
16 STARS ON FLAG

Abba, Dec. 29.-The ladies Of st.
Mary's church presented the church
with a service flag on Christmas morn
ing. The flag contained sixteen stars
representing the number of the boys
from the church in the country's ser
vice. Father Walsh gave a fine talk at
this service.
The ladies of the parish will give a
social New Years night in the Wood
man hall over the post office.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-01

YYO9OkEN, N. j., Dec. o.
n Miss Elsie Stevens has re-
q turned to her home on a fur
Tough Of three weeks. Nattily
dressed In khaki she makes a
pretty picture. She has driven
supply automobiles and ambu-
lances for more than a year and
has been under fire of German
guns on numerous occasions.
She was on the western front
when the Germans bombarded
Nancy and during the artillery
engagement was under fire for
many hours.
She was the first woman to
drive through the newly estab-
Iished American camp after the
arrival Of General Pershino's-
forces, from whom she received a
tremendous ovation. She is look
ing forward to her return to the
front in the early part Of January.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-01
pEs MONIES TO LIFT ln.

Des Moines, Dec 2S.-The polica
commissioner. imbued with the Aolk
day spirit and >perhaps remembering
the good old days." has consented "a
have the lid pried up Just . tsen%
weeny bit to welcome In the new year.
BY special dispensation the dances
after midnight.
Cafes can keep open until la
q. m.
Drinks nothing stronger than
coeeoA
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-01
WIND DRIVES SNOW.

WIN the American ATmleS III
France, Dec. 27.-Delayed)-For
three days snow has been, falling in
termittently throughout the American
zone, interfering with the training Of
troops and with communications. At
times strong wind has accompanied
the snowfall and many roads are be-
coming almost impossible on account
of drifts No serious difficulty has
been experienced thus far In supplying
the troops in the outlying towns and
districts, but it is feared that, the sup
ply problem will give trouble If the
storm continues.
COLD MARCH FOR GUARDS.
Brigade maneuvers of a division
whose units have seen service in the
trenches were called off for time be-
cause Of the snow.
The troops of newly landed divi-
sion composed Of former national
guardsmen tonight reached the towns
in which they are to be billeted tenn.
porarily, after marching two days
through the storm. Notwithstanding
the severe weather their experience
seemed to have done them more good
than harm, for the men are rapidly
becoming hardened.
kNITTERS, READ THIS.
Former guardsmen of another divi-
sion carried on their work in spite OF
the Storm in bayonet, gren-
ade and automatic rifle practice with
out Interruption. Some of the men
had their new caps pulled down over
their ears, and all who had mufflers
wound them around their necks.
These troops are mostly in the low
lands. Others in higher attitudes
were unable to proceed with their
work as we'll as was desired. Troops
from southern states have been quite
uncomfortable in the last few days,
but they are becoming accustomed
to the cold and SNOW,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-01
PASS UP HUNS
TOFIGHT SNOW
'PERSHiNG'S SOLDIERS INTER.
RUPT TRAINING TO KEEP
ROADS CLEAR.
[By Associated Press Staff


With the American Army in France,
Dec. 2S.-(Delayed)-Still another day
Of bowling snowstorm-the fourth
saw virtually the entire American ex-
peditionary force within the army zone
abandon preparations to battle the
Germans and begin a fight to keep
from being showed under. All last
night and throughout today the flakes
fell, choking the roads and badly de-
laying traffic.
= BY night fall the roads were in such
shape that plows were brought out to
keep the way clear. Soon after dark
ness the sky cleared and full moon
came out, bathing the entire country
in light almost as bright as day and
making conditions ideal for air raids.
There were low hanging clouds on
the horizon, however, giving promise
of more snow.
Virtually all training work was
called off today, but will be resumed
tomorrow unless more snow makes it
impossible.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-01

ASSOCIATED Press Summary
A shell fired by an American
passenger steamer 10 believed to
have sunk a German submarine
near the British Isles Thursday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-01

macist Mate Harwell and coxswain,
Conner
"The British admiralty also com.
mended the prompt action Of the Mich
olson which, he says, completed the
success Of its sister ship. The Mich
olson was commanded by Lieut.. G. n.
Fort
coxsWAiN IS PROMOTED.
"The British admiralty sent tele.
gram to the commander in chief, di.
recting him to express to the COM
,nanding ohicer, officers and men Of
the Tanning its high appreciation of
their successful action against enemy
submarines.
Vice Admiral Sims, commanding
the American forces operating In
European waters, commended the of.
ficers and men of the Tanning and
Nicholson. Coxswain Loomis was ad-
vanced to the next higher rating in
recognition of his vigilance in sight.
ing the periscope."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-01

THE British commander in chief,
under whom the destroyers were OPP
Grating said this in his report to the
admiralty:
" The whole affair reflects credit
on the discipline and training of the
United States flotilla,' and added that
the incident showed that the Tanning
is man of war in the best sense Of
term, well disciplined and organized
and ready for immediate action. He
also praises her commander, Lieut.. A.
S. Carpenter, and commends Leuten-
ant Henry, Coxsvai1 Loonts, PhaEA
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
Our Bows i'm the Fighting

That the American soldier, rs a we'll
trained and effective fighting machine.
is as good as any. has been attcstcd by
high praise from English and French
officers who have seen him in action
abroad. There may be others as good,
but none better Iic viii obey orders,
observe discipline, and fight to the hcst
of his ability. according to the rules
And when occasion requires, he viii use
His brains and his fists Therefore. i
i only natural to expect that in close
quarters he viii @ the limit
II did not have j chance 70 do any
thing before m American soldier grabbed
me bv the throat, sand q German pris-
oncr who was captured in he defeat oi
futile German raid III Shock troops.
which Was expected to dIl our soldier
boys with dismay That summary ac-
tion took NJ, the fight ont ~ him
Also. We may expect reports of further
effective fighting by our boys when it
comes 10 close quarters Many German
soldier Will receive a punch on the jaw
!hat viii put HIM to sleep ana make
him IN easy and unrcslSting prisoner
There arc plenty II o'r boy Who well
know how - do this trick Not that this
Il 1c.lly "nodcrn warfare, but i surely
counts Il; The right time
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
SHIP TALK.

Thcgc are more than one hundred ship
wards distributed along the 900 uics of
Scafront of his big uIicd States that are
NOW az work upon ships for the govern
mcnt + emergency fleet Ship talk spreads
from coast a. coast and up and down the
two oCcan fronts 81 thc United States +.
and ship talk Is coming across the A-
lautic from Great Britain. France and
ltaiv ii anxious urCn Ships will win
this nar' The AUlod armies strung
along Il front that reaches from The
North Sea to the Adriatlc must te fed
the | nltcl States must sec 70 It that they
are fci
That is the Kind of urge talk that Is
coming across tho Atlantic and which IS
sounding with trumpet call IN every
American shlpvari Estimates vary
rs to not results IN completed shll> during
this current year Much apparently dc
pcndS upon tur so-cajtnd fabricated ship
IS % whether the output Of American
wards this wear viii he around 5000 600
tons or. with the best d luck in excess of
6.0O000 tons Not more than two or
| three of the fabric.trd steel ships have
/ been thus far l4lEchcd tali, notWtthstand-
ing. gre.4t expectations attach To the fahri-
Gated idea
: explaining why 81 much Importance
is attached 10 the scheme OF turning out
fa5riratcd ships it Is only necessary to
mention thlt more than a hundred steel
plants moi equipped % hu.id shpseotnpiete
can create parts Of ships Il j he strong
feature oI hr fabricated sh!p sehc,ac rhat
certain parts oi a'lr> made .t inian
plants viii bc sent t. the coasta. snip
wards and h-re hc rsn.d', assembled into
the completed salp Baltimore imcrI-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
TO BIZ PAID FOR IN BLOOD.

The proetariat Of the whole world
will come to our aid babbles Lenine,
after asserting to the shameful peace
with Germany which he calls "a respite ;"
The Rolshevld premier knows little about
the proletariat of the world if he thinks
any Of them voluntarily shed drop of
blood for the benefit Of Russians who
desert democracy.
No autocracy has ever inflicted upon
the proletariat such injuries as they have
suffered at the hands of the Bolsheviki
1t is not alone that the Bolsheviki have
betrayed Russia. 1T is not alone that they
have surrendered to German milltarism
IL is not alone that they have made
themselves agents of Prussianlsm. They
have set back the cause of honest radical
ism in every country in the world.
Everywhere they have strengthened
reaction Every movement for social
justice will encounter the more des-
perate resistance because of the treachery
and nfamy of the Lenines and Trotskys.
RadicalisIn has been put on the defensive
and before it can make further progress it
will be compelled in every case to dis
sociatc itself from Bolsheyikism- New
York World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
| nccrtairty in Russia.

That Trotzky and Leninc have done
All n their power to sell out Russia to
Germany, il their peace negotiations, IS
apparent They have signed a treaty
which. among Other things surrcndets
10 Turkey importan, territorial ac-
oui,ltlons wrested from the Turk BY
Russia In the wars Of past wears With
Lenine and Trotzky it appears to have
been merely matter Of dong anything
"to save our skins
But, notwithstanding the signing of this
treaty, it does not appear that the Russian
question is settled, by any means. Even
the establishment Of the People Republic
Of I Araima, the first peace move secured
by Germany, gives little promise Of per
manency. And while it was said the sign
ing OF peace would result in a cessation of
the German military advance into Russia,
il IS not vet certain that this viii follow
Many students Of history are giving
attention to the Russian situation Va
rious are the views expressed and the con
clusions reached. But none OF them are
revealing, nor are they likely to be FOR
awhile. Much may happen in Russia be
fore her people consent to be practically
delivered over to n foreign enemy
And then, there Is Japan to be reckoned
with
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
Why Fight for a Change Now?

Mr.. Will Hayes of Indiana, the new
chairman of the Republican National
Committee, is in Washington, this week,
conferring with Republican Senators and
Representatives in respect of this year S
Congress campaign. 1t is said he will
take charge of the campaign, with the
purpose of electing a Republican Con-
gress.
How far the Republican Congressional
Campaign Committee will relish an at
tempt by Chairman Hayes to usurp Its
functions in this ''of-year" campaign
remains to be seen Also, it may be a
very serious question how the people OF
the country will regard campaign hav-
ing for its object the election of Con-
gress that would be in political opposition
to the administration throughout the
remainder of the war. That might be
regarded as a matter of large public
concern.
The present Congress consists of a
Democratic Senate and House of
uouDLIul Tpiltlcdl cpilIOi titltdSi ~ -
under Democratic organization. But 1t
has proved an administration Congress.
1t has cordially and consistently sup
ported the administration in all essential
war measures.
Why should there be any radical change
in the Congress rs result of the elcc-
tions, next fall? Would it not be better
for the people to re-clect every patriotic
member who is standing by the govern
ment, regardless of whether he is Dem
ocratic, Republican or Independent, and
to relegate all the obstructionists to
obscurity?
After the war is Overland we all hope
it will come to an end before the Pre8l-
dental campaign of 1920 it viii bc time
enough To resume consideration of the
matter of partisan political campaigns
But at this time the country's interests
should be regarded as paramount.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05

at the present time. Providential it WAS fol
France, Britain and Italy that the United
States entered this war The Hun cannot
defeat well-fed men, and America is seeing
to it that the people who are fighting ON
her side have plenty to eat.
During the short month of February
more than $50, 900 tons of provisions were
shipped to our friends, and 1t is possible
that 10000 tons will be sent in March.
While the Germans are furnishing and cat
ing dogs and smoking dired leaves,
Britons, Frenchmcn and Italians are
having their fill of meat and bread and
smoking good American tobacco to their
great comfort. The less we eat the more
their will be for the Allies. 1t is not neces-
sary for Americans to endure the pangs OF
hunger, but neither is it necessary for them
to gorge themselves three or four times a
day There Is more than one way TO win
the war-in fact, there are many ways
New York Morning Telegraph.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
PRESS COMMENTS.
WHY THE DEATH RATE RISES.

! It is highly discreditable to Philadel-
| phia that its death rate should show n
| decided increase last year, from 1915
J deaths per 1000 Of population in 1916
| to 1702 in 1917. and the higher rate is
| not to be explained away by Director
Krusen throwing the blame for it upon
the influx of Negroes from the South,
| the extra hazards of war industries and
| the reaction upon infants of the growing
| cost of milk and food. These were un-
! favorable factors, of course, but the main
| trouble with Philadelphia is that it neg
lects the health of its people, and this
neglect is due to the low standards of
| our politics. What do Brother Ed"
| living amid healthful surroundings in
| the country at Amber, and Brother
| Will" playing at being a statesman in
| Washington, care about the conditions
| that surround the poor people of South
| Philadelphia Absolutely nothing. In
| deed, they look upon piggeries and night
| soil farming rs desirable concomitants
| of city life. There are no big contracts
| for them in abolishing cesspools, lay
| ing sewers, eliminating mosquitoes, max
| ing old houses more sanitary and doing
| a hundred other things To guard the
| health Of the community. So they lend
| their influence to cutting down the ap-
| preparations of the Bureau of Health
| and place the money where it can be OF
| greater political benefit to them.
| Director krusen is entirely right
| when he says that public health is
| purchasable. Tho death rate is in di-
rect ratio with the money expended for
the public health hence the more funds
| available the fewer deaths there will be !"
| If Philadelphia's rate rises when the
| general trend among American com
munities is downward, the only reason
| for such a reactionary course is that the
municipality is not spending enough
to protect its people against disease
In the aggregate the city is a lavish
spendcr but the expenditures are rcg,Ilat-
Ell by political considerations, not by
those Of public welfare.
Philadelphia ought to be n much more
healthy city than New York, where the
congestion Of population IS 50 much
greater, but it Is not This is due to
sheer Indifference and neglect So long
rs our citizens cxalt hossism and put
it above all questions Of honor. health
and safety they may expect TO see
high death rate # they and their chill
drcn fall unnecessary victims to disease
and filth. they have only themselves TO
thank for paying such = high price for
partisan loyalty Philadelphia Record
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest.
THEIR BIRDMAN.

We never look into the sky
Or see a patch o. cloud go by
But what we seem G. see his hand
In greetin' wavin to the land,
An breakin' through the darkest cloud
We find his happy smile and proud;
Somewhere we say our boy $ up there
Servin' His Country in the. air.
The old farm hasn't seemed the same
Since unto him the summons came,
An when he made his choice and said
He's serve his country overhead
An risk the dangers of the sky
To keep Old Glory 1oatin' high
All night long through his mother wept
An hours went by afOre slept
There's where his soul had been fer
weeks,
Up there beyond the mountain peaks.
I've seen him stand right here and gaze
The way we're doiu' nowadays
Into the sky, as if he thought
fie'd catch a glimpse Of what he sought
lie seemed to know that some day he
Would sail the eagles lonely sea.
We think each cloud that dots the sky
Has seen our hos in travelln by,
We wonder If If knows his name,
An if across orr view II came
Some bit o chccrin' news TO toll
To say that he IL fine an well
We fancy every breeze above
Brings us a message of his love
We never look into the sky
Or see patch o cloud go by
But we can SEQ his youthful hand
Wavin greeting to the land
The sky has known him an its space
. blue has 0ften kissed his iare.
An standn here we breathe prayer
To .od 10 glInrd our b0g up theTe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
THE EVENING SMILE.
COULDN'T CORNER HIM.

An lrishman, passing shop where
notice was displayed saying that
everything was sold by the yard, thought
he would play joke ON the shopman,
so he entered the shop and asked for "A
yard of milk The shopmsnl, not in the
least taken aback, dipped his fingers in n
bowl of mix and drew line yard long
on the counter. Pat, not wishing to be
caught in his own trap, asked the price.
'Sixpencc,' sald the shoprnan.
"All right, sorr, :, said Pat. Roll it
up; III take itl'-Tit-Bit
Pat "Well. no wan can prevint what S
pasht an gone" Mike '.Yc could If ye
acted quick enough Pat wan now
How could yc2' Mike ''Sthop ii before
IT happens Boston Transcript.
started TO handle whale meat YET
"No; my store isn't Ing enough What
do Won mean Ny customers wouldn
buy unless | had lot Of whales for them
to paw over louisville Gourier-iour-
nal
Does she really speak French, as we'll
rs she prctcndsa Al the testimony
have on the subject IS. | heard her the
other day tell her husband 10 send the
shutter 90 the garrdgo Tor the ottermo-
bill Baltimore American
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
A NATIONAL ANTHEM.

often there has been expressed a
desire for an American national an
them. accompanied bv complaints that
the p,ttriou- songs which have suhicei
the eNigencIcs of the past are IA one res
lect or another uusutcd 10 the broader
needs Of TO-DAY s correspondent OF the
New York Times criticizc> The star
Spanglcd Banner IS falling short of the
great spiritual import ol the present mo
ment as failing 10 embody the deep
significance OF the part the Twentieth
Century | nited States Is called upon to
perform IN the affairs OF the world Re
currencc 10 the conditions under which
the stirring lines Of Key were COM
posed justihes their Characterization as a
splendid poem OF occasion The air to
which they were set long did duty for a
drinking song before II was appropriated
for its present purpose, and 1t Is very diff
cult to sing. America : music belongs to
Russia and to Great Britain and at least as
much TO the United States while It's
words beautiful and dignifed and de-
vout though they be, were more appro-
pirate for the America of the period
when they were written than for this,
in which the United States is a continental
domain whose loyal population is Of varied
ancestry Julia Ward Howe's Battle
Hymn of the Republic is not exempt from
objection. Numerous efforts have been
made TO procure national hymn by offer
ing prizes to authors and composers, but
inspiration cannot be evoked by money -
Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
Ey alt Mason
FOUR YEARS AGO.

folr ycar- AGO the natioas
! smiled no sword had flashed. -
bleed them; 80 tame they were 4
I little child seemed competent -
I lead them The children Ssule4 thalr
! paper boats ami he'd no thoa4ht 81
+ sorrow their parents tel Tire piLs
: and goats, and planned wort fot the
+ morrow Most i.ings ob~cne! Il
; rules Of Uoyle, and tried % dc their
i reignlng 80 veil there q he no Loud
turmoil OF heetin2 or complaining
But ore Wa, dreaming on his throne
: a maudlin dreafa Of glory he'd
! make all lands and croWnS ms own
YOU know the weary story Be
cause the madtnan dreamed his
( dream. the world Is rent aHd shaken.
I and still the gorelne VttOirts scream
. er red fields tod forsakeu. Four
wear ago the farmers moved their
harveSts III the valley where can
non balls tear up the road. and bat
tered armies rally And they q gave
laughed with silly scorn had any
! one forecasted that Ill her farms
would soon he torn, and stained
with blood and blasted Sill must
our banners be unftuled. the cup of
wrath be tasted Still must the maH-
hood Of the world be thrown away
and wasted. until we're safe from
{ madnen's dreams. made sale By
/ stern endeavor: I'll All the var
lords and their schemes are beaten
down forever
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. +tfItH
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05

The Wisconsin State Senate, by vote
OF % to 3, adopted a resolution ccnsuring
Senator La Toilette for having ''failed TO
see the righteousness of our nation's
cause, and having failed TO support our
government in matters vital to winning
the war Senators in the past have re-
signed their seats on much less provoca-
ton than this, but la Toilette holds on.
1t may be significant however, that be
is most discrectly and surprisingly silent
these davs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
bethany Bard

Bethany Bard
Gas study Club
BlscIssInth. MON.
~tonerna.ous { non.
EFludvuinc Flre 90.
Central Labor niou.
Wanr.a Council. d. =
Calaathc Lodge rs IF r.
Humanity Clrelr 3 IF
Carinthl4a Lodge. S ai IL
Crusaders Castle r. G. Fl
Eureka Conolayc ;. " NJ.
Fame CaStle. 4 H. h N G.
Industry Lodge A . T. "
canton Delaware. No. r AI
Eureka Council Jr g. [ A. NJ
Chosen Friends Castle Is O. +.
German Beneficial Society, -
Peerla-s ConcIave. II r : n n
REYNOLDS fncampmeut ! q. q. +
HARMONY Council -. /. L f 81 s.
f,...t Ird German Democratic Igls
Brand wine Com, 4 Il q h ~
Sheet Meta! Worser- Local Ne sa2
Eure.a Council NJ 4 Jr. 81 1 - II.
Guiding star Temple NJ i q. oi
Washington Camp. SO I3. + .. ;. \.
More. In mpmttt, 10, /, / q. Il II.
Iafas ette odge No. IA !. " \. u
VII. Branch v III. Gr5ud Fraternity
Car .ad ~hip Painters Protective t-se
Y. p ). Zion German Iatbyran C.urc.
WasA5s.gton Lodge. ". 10. |. .. g.
Wilmington Conclave u. oi L. .. r. {
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-05
GIVE POSLAM
A CHANCE At
THOSE PIMPLES

Your friends and associate, would
rather See ..ou without pmpies Il eaa
ouls be detrimental to Won 10 tolerate
them Nhy not Toe rad u This cause of
embarrassment You g,.n do So easily
With Posiaius help
Get some Poslam today and spread
it over the Piiapit, tonight Contiuue
until they have disappeared. lou Viii
probably have Some Po>ts.m lett over 70
treat Barns, Itching scalp. Itching Feet.
ChilblaiuS. lrritauouS Nou viii be
amazed to fud that it goes 81 far and does
So much
Sold everywhere FOR ,rce sample
write to Emergency Laboratories, 2I3
Nest 18th 81. New York City