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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
'SOUSA TOLEAD
LIBERTY BAND
FAMOUS DIRECTOR WILL TAKE
PROMINENT PART IN BOND
CAMPAIGN.

Great Nakes, Ill, April 4.-Lieut
John Philip Sousa, whose naval train
ing station band Of 600 pieces will take
an active part in the third Liberty
Loan drive, will personally conduct
the concert tour OF $50 members OF
the band through the middle west
south and east. The first stop will be
at st. Louis where Vice President Mar.
shall, Secretary Of the Navy Daniels
and Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo
will speak at an open air rally next
week.
The remainder Of the band will be
divided into sections Of twenty-five
and thirty musicians. Those will visit
Iowa, Illinois and nine other states. Ar.
rangements for the opening Of the big
drive in the seventh reserve district
are practically complete, 1t was an.
nounced today.
At, midnight on Liberty Day eve''
five men will press buttons at Liberty
Loan headquarters releasing q flash
in the I'VE states Of the district, Indi.
ana, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and
Michigan, and every county will be
awakened and made aware that funds
are needed for winning the war.
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III. S: GRAND JURY
ACCUSES FIVE MEN

Cedar Rapids, April 4.-The federal
grand jury reported Ave indictments
for violation of the espionage law here
today. On account of no arrests hav-
ing been made the federal authorities
declined to make the names public.
Frank Wittowsky Of Cincinnati Ohio,
was indicted on disloyalty charge. He
was arrested at Tama ten days ago
after he had been put OF Rock Is
land train to escape mob violence be-
cause of his seditious talk. Twenty
five hundred dollars was found on his
person. District Attorney Frank 0 Con-
nor believes the man Is insane and he
may be the subject of 1unacy test be-
fore he is tried. Frank Casey Of Sioux
City was indicted for selling whiskey
to Indians.
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BERLIN FEELS
CRIME WAVE
eURGLARIEs AND RoBBERIga TX.
cEED 800 DAILY; POLICE
IMPoTENT.

New York, April 4.-Burslaries and
robberies In Berlin average moro than
800 daily and great alarm has bean
caused in the German capital by, the
sensational increase In crime result.
ing from war conditions.
The Berlin Tageblatt of March 10
published an interview with the direo.
tor of large insurance company who
said that 800 burglaries and robberies
were reported daily to the insurance
companies But the total number, he
said, wac much higher, as many house
holds and stores are not insured
against this class of crime.
NO ONE Is SPARED
Since the fall of 1916 the number Of
thefts has been increasing steadily
with the result that the insurance COM!
panies have been weakened financially
although in most cases premiums have
been increased.
No district is spared by the robbers,,
even the homes Of the minister Of war
and the commanding general of the.
mark of Brandenburg have been en-
tered. From three branches of big
department store burglars recently
carried OF goods valued at $3.50, 900.
DE8ERTERs COMMIT CRIMES
Many Of the thefts are committed BY
deserters from the army while there
are also burglar bands composed Of
former convicts and deserters. Refu-
gees from occupied portions Of Galicia,
and Polish territory have been active
criminally.
Present conditions in Berlin greatly
favor the burglars The number Of pc.
licemen and detectives is insufficient
and too many Of the police ofncials
are burdened by clerical work Dur
ing the war 1000 policemen have been
called to the colors and their places
have not been filed, according to the
Tageblatt.
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Ten Year, Az Per Cent
Bonds, Third Liberty
Loan Terms In Brief

Washington, D. c.. April 4.-The
third issue Of Liberty Loan bonds will
mature in ten years-on September
Is. 192S-the treasury department to.
day announced and will bear interest
from May next, payable semi-annual.
ly- on September Is and March Is.
Instead Of requiring per cent cash
payment with the subscription as in
the second loan, five per cent will be
asked for the third loan Twenty per
cent then will be due May %; IS per
cent July IS and 40 per cent August
lis. The treasury expects many sub.
scribers to pay in full on purchase and
these early payments may be suffi.
cient to redeem the 5000, 100000 Of Ger.
ltificates of Indebtedness falling due
before May O. Otherwise it may be
necessary to refund the certificates
with other short time lots. Onicia1s
also believe the May % payment &C.
tual1y will he much greater than the
I2O per cent required.
NO JUNE PAYMENTS
The payment dates have been ar.
ranged so none will come in June
when the drain on the country's finan.
cial resources will be great on account
of income and excess profits taxes due
on June Is.
4 Payment in full may be made with
the application on or before May A.
the treasury announced. "but bonds
will not be delivered before May 9 on
any subscription for an amount ex.
ceeding 100000 Full payment may be
completed upon subscriptions for any
amount on May 8 or any subsequent
installment date.
Payment of any installment, in.
Guiding the first installment of 5 per
cent or payment in full, may be made
in treasury certificates Of indebted.
ness except those maturing April %
and June 25. Qualified depositary
banks and trust companies may make
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FRENCH MAKE GAINS

Paris, April 4.-Heavy artillery
fighting occurred last night on the
front north Of Montdidier, the war Of
flce announces. In raids in Champagne
and on the Verdun front, the French
took prisoners and also captured two
machine guns. The statement follows:
1.-THE artillery fighting became very
violent during the night in the region
north Of Montdidier
Northwest OF Rheims in the Cham
payne and on the left bank Of the
Meuse, Verdun front, French troops
penetrated German trenches at sew
eral points bringing back thirty pris
oners and two machine guns. German
raids east of Rheims in Avrcourt wood
and north OF st. Die were without sue
cess.
There is nothing to report else.
where"
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II. s. ENTERTAINMENT SUCCESS

North English, April 4.-The Girls
Glee club and the Athletic club of the
North English high school gave joint
entertainment last Friday evening at
the opera house. There were 500
seats sold. Total net proceeds were
SIPS. This money is to be used by the
Junior Red Cross.
The Glee club gave an hour and a
half program, featured by Spanish
dance by five girls in costume. After
ward the Athletic club put on an inter-
class wrestling match. Walter Riess
represented the senior class and won
over Oral Swift, junior. Then Ken
meth Wymore, freshman. won over
Harold Claypool, sophomore. Later
Wymore, the freshman representative.
threw Riess, the senior, and the fresh
man class was given championship
honors.
Miss Arlene johnson, music super
visor and director Of the Glee club,
was in charge of the entertainment.
The Athletic club is directed by Supt.
L. II. Davis.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
Russian Ships
To Help Garry
War Supplies

ANEW YORK, April 4.-Ths
IL United States has requisl-
toned for use In entente SER
vice a number Of Russian steam
ships formerly engaged in trans
porting supplies between America
and Russia, according to authors
\ tative information received In
shipping circles here today.
The vessels are those which
were detained In American ports
when the present Russian govern
ment came into power. They will
continue to fly the Russian flag.
It is understood they will be oper-
ated by the Russian volunteer
fleet, which representative Of the
former Russian government in the
United States say 10 still intact.
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Belgium, Gives
Pershirlg High~
Honor of War

vXIAsHiNG7oN, D. c., April
" 4.-Generai Pershing has
been awarded the Belgian
order, the grand cross Of the
Order Of Leopold, according to a
dispatch to the Belgian legation
here today from havre.
The decoration was presented to
General Pershins by King Albert
In person. At the same time the
king presented to Col. c. Boyd, the
military attache, a cross Of the Of
ficer Of the Order Of Leopold.
Both officers also were given the
Belgian war cross.
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MEALS ROUSE
l.W.W.7 LANCER
DEFENDANTS ASK JUDGE Lands
TO ORDER BETTER JAIL
FARE. ~

Chicago, April 4.-The trial of more
than 100 leaders Of the l. w. W., ac
cused Of conspiracy to disrupt the ma
tons war program, was halted fol-
two hours today while battery of fed
eral agents searched for one of -four
Jurors tentatively accepted yesterday
by the government.
Federal Judge Lands ordered that
every meanssbe taken to have the alb.
sent juror in court early this after
noon.
MEALS BRING PROTEST
Pieces Of dark bread and samples OF
coffee were carried into court today
by the Lightweight prisoners confined
in the county Jail and a petition was
presented asking Judge Lands to or.
der an investigation of conditions at
the jail The petition protested that
the men could not be expected to re-
main In good health and thus prevent
further delays in the trial If the fare
Of dark bread and weak coffee for
breakfast and the same for supper
four times a week remained in order
Organization literature, which has
been flooding the court room, was
O0AA GU W cuN6S L6ANAo 0lICl SOu1loCi
for the government called attention to
the distribution of the Daily Bulletin
attacking the public press and an
nouncing big mass meeting here for
raising defense funds.
SLAVES WIN FRONT SEATS
Since razors were furnished to some
Of the men several flowing boards
have disappeared There also was a
Encouragement OF seating the prison
ers today. F1aring waistcoats and
other queer raiment were removed
from the front row, which now Is held
by clean shaven prisoners with white
collars and modest cravats.N
J. e. Third Rail Red''' Doran, Pa
cific coast organizer, whose scarlet
beard, checkefed mackinaw, light blue
trousers and green eye shade have
made him a conspicuous figure, pro
tested against the change.
"This isn't school Of camouflage
or convention Of movie idols" said
Judge Lands to George Hardy, secre
tary OF the marine transport workers
who was given Doran's seat.
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eRIroNs TAKE cAPTlvEs

London. April 4.-There was little
activity in the battle area last night
with the exception Of hostile artillery
fire at variuos points, the war office
announced today. A few prisoners
were taken by British parties. The
statement reads:
During the night German ma
chine gun post in the neighborhood OF
Hebutrene was rushed by our troops
and the machine gun captured. A few
prisoners were brought in on other
parts of the battle front
Beyond hostile artillery activity at
different points on the battle front and
also in the Menin road and Passchen'
daele sectors there is nothing further
to report
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FRENCH FORCED.
TOSERVE HUNS
CIVILIANS FROM OCCUPIED TER.
RlToRY ARE COMPELLED TO
WORK IN RUSSIA.

Paris, April 4-One Thousand
French civilians from the occupied
districts Of northern France have beAA
sent to Russia by the Germans and arc
being forced to perform hard labor, 90
cording to information obtained by
Baron Cochin, former cabinet mem
Der. These civilians, 400 of whom arc
women, are among those whom Ger
many offered to exchange for Asa
tians who have escaped to France.
They were sent to Russia after the
rejection Of the proposal which Ger
many attempted to place before the
French government through the Holy
See and Baron Cochin. :.
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oTTUMWA sEMLWEEKLY COURIER FRIDAY APRIL S, 1918

payment by credit upon the subscrip-
lions of themselves and their custom
ers but only to the extent that they
cannot make payment in treasury Ger.
tifcates of Indebtedness.
Third LIBERTY Loan bonds which
have been owned by person for six
month prior to the date of his death
will be acceptable at par and accrued
interest in payment Of the United
States inheritance taxes upon his es-
tate. This applies also to the AZ
per cent bonds issued upon CONVEX
sion"
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LIBERTY LOAN TALKS
MADE IN LABOR HALL
Continued From Page ~

passed the following resolutions call
Ing on everybody to help over-sub.
scribe the third Liberty Loan:
Recognizing the needs Of our gov
eminent and our allies in this dreadful
though righteous war, the Ministerial
Alliance Of Ottumwa joins with all
other organizations-civic and other
wise-in calling upon all good citizens
to rally to the call Of the nation for
the third Liberty Loan.
I'VE particularly direct attention to
the fact that while the call is for only
$4,000, 000, 900, the government has an
nounced that 1t will take all over-sub-
scriptions. In view of this, the last
man and woman who can subscribe,
should do so, and thus provide against
another call for bonds by an over
subscription which will postpone the
fourth call some time.
at is not enough that each township,
town and city in the county shall sub.
scribe its due proportion. Every man
and woman who can, should take all
the bonds possible.
I'VE suggest every church shall
again call attention to the loan in the
pulpit next Sunday, and we urge every
pastor in the county to cooperate with
us in 80 doing.
We protest against the use of the
word give instead Of buy in pur-
chasing Liberty Bonds, which Is not a
gift but an investment"
Every city chairman and worker
both men and women, as we'll as all
business men from every branch OF
business in the city, are expected to
attend the big Liberty Loan meeting
at the Commercial club Friday night
County Chairman M. B. Hutchinson
has issued the call to the working
forces that are to make the drive in
Ottumwa and has included the bank
ers, merchants, both wholesale and re
tail. the women and the professional
men as we'll.
The meeting Is important and the
plans under way for the third Liberty
Loan give assurance that if carried
out successfully will put the city over
the top and then some. There is to
be no let up during the drive until
every man in the city who can buy a
bond will have been seen and those
who subscribe for less than they
should or who refuse to subscribe and
are able to do so. will be noted. The
former class will be reported on pink
card and the latter or slackers will get
the yellow card. Both will be dealt
with by the federal authorities. The
first, II after having been seen by the
county committee. fail to raise their
subscription and the latter If they fail
to do their bit.
ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING
The Deetipg held yesterday follow
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PEACE DRIVE" IN
THIRD WEEK NOW
CONTINUED From Page ~

small attacks while on the part Of the
sector south of the river there has
been no infantry action. In the region
north Of Montdidier, which has been
the scene of much heavy fighting, the
artillery bombardment has been vio-
lent but the enemy has made no at
tempt to attack.
BOTH LEADERS SILENT
While there is little doubt that the
Germans must attack again and will
have to sustain still greater losses in
further efforts against the allied line.
much interest centers in the plans Of
General Foch The attacks by the
British between Albert and Arras and
by the French between Montdidier and
Noyon apparently were for the pur-
pose of improving local positions.
Silence IL being maintained by, both
sides as to the next act in the titantic
military contest. s
MUD DELAYS HUNS
German newspapers declare that the
German drive was halted by bad
weather and not by the Franco-British
defense. Admission is made that the
Germans are having great difficulty in
moving up guns and supplies over the
muddy area of the Somme and that
transport is in poor shape because Of the
necessity for constructing new roads.
Amiens, the primary objective OF
German efforts in the past two weeks,
is free from danger for the moment.
Military proclamations posted there In
form the population that the threaten
ing peril has been removed and ex-
horts them to maintain confidence.
AMERICANS UNDER FIRE
American troops In the region Of
Toul and in an unnamed place have
been subjected to a heavy lombard
ment from enemy guns. Gas shells
were used mainly in the fire against
the Americans In the unnamed place.
High explosive shells and gas pro-
jectors were used in the artillery at
tack northwest of Tou1, but no great
damage was done.
Reconnaissance and patrol activities
are increasing on the Italian front,
especially from west Of Lake Garda
to the Piave river. The Italians have
captured several enemy outposts and
made number Of prisoners.
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LIGHTNING FIRES ~
BARN IN WAPELLO

Wapello, April 4.-Lightning struck
a large barn on the farm Of Elmer
Shipman, near here, in the midst Of
the storm which visited Wapello and
vicinity about noon Tuesday.
The barn burned to the grourrMth
a large amount Of hay. ccrn. oats,
farm machinery and SOW with sew
eral pigs.
Horses and mules were removed I'M
injured from the burning barn.
Nearby sheds caught fire, but the
blaze was put out before further dam
age was DONE
Insurance partly covered the loss.
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dry company, has returned from Des
Moines. where he attended Z meeting
|of the state association OF laundrymen.
Ralph Percifield Of Iowa City Il Wis
iting in this city with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Temp Percifield, and other
relatives and old friends.
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TWO JAPANESE SHIPS
JOIN YANKEE FLEETS

Seattle, Wash, April 4.-The Sc
attic Office OF the Nippon Yusen
Kaisha, Japanese steamship COM
pany, announced today that 1t had re-
ceived q cablegram from Toxic say
ing the Japanese government had
Communicated nine of the company's
steamers to be turned over to the Unit
ed States government
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TO SPRINKLE STREETS

Traer, April 4.-The city will EN-.
ploy a man and team this summer to
do street work. He will sprinkle the
business street first and the rest OF
his time will be given where needed
most. The business men will contrib.
ute fund Of 500 or more month
for the service and the town will pay
the rest.
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NURSES BRAVE
IN BIG BATTLE
REQ CROSS WORKERS. COURAGE
WHILE UNDER FIRE WINS
PRAISE.

Paris. April As the excitement
Incident to the first few days of the
German offensive dies down, reports
come In OF the bravery in face OF
danger Of various workers IN the
American Red Cross.
Women workers of the Red Cross
who were aiding civilians in recon
struction and relief work at Villequier
near the river. Somme, left their posts
lust two hours before the Germans
arrived in the town. With their auto
mobiles they aided in removing the
civilians and picked up many wound
ed along the roads. The women were
the last civilians to leave the town,
Just preceding the French troops.
UNDER CONTINUOUS FIRE
Another Red Cross unit, stationed
In hospital just back of the lines,
was ordered to evacuate in two hours.
They left at 2 o'clock In the morning
and were chased for miles by a Ger
man aviator before reaching point of
safety. The next, day the unit went to
4 town near the fighting line and es.
tablished soup kitchens for the troops
and first aid stations for sick refugees
and wounded stragglers.
The town was under continuous
shell Are and the unit answered calls
at ali hours to give first aid to those
wounded by the enemy shells.
The unit then took over complete
charge OF the operation ward in a
hospital, the nurses working In twelve
hour shifts in attending to a dozen
wounded soldiers who were injured
too seriously to be carried farther
back.
WOMEN CARRY srRETcHERs
The women also acted Dis stretcher
bearers throughout the hospital and
took over hotel In the town and con-
Quoted It for the use Of Red Cross
workers and British and French Of
fcers. They carried tea and coffee to
soldiers on transports and wagons as
they moved through the town. Some
Of the men had not had anything to
eat for many hours, sleeping on their
horses or along the roadside under all
kinds Of weather conditions including
q heavy rain.
Four American army medical off,
Gers attacked to a Red Cross hospital
behind the French. British front de-
clafed their intention Of remaining
there until hell froze" despite the re.
moval Of the patients to points OF
safety by automobiles. The drivers OF
the motor cars returned with a few
American Red Cross nurses. and the
nurses and doctors worked night and
day taking care Of the seriously
wounded French and British troops
brought in from the battle line only a
few miles away.
MENAcEp BY HUNS
Heavy artillery near the hospital
fired over It, and German airmen new
over II sat night. attempting to locate
the battery. and the hoslital was in
constant danger. Sleep was impossible
for three days. The ambulance driV-
ers picked UP wounded stragglers and
also aided 900 refugees in reaching a
railway station. They also acted as
grave diggers and pallbearers for sol
diers who died of their wounds. The
Americans in this hospital saved the
lives Of scores Of soldiers who would
have succumbed to their wounds had
they not received immediate medical
attention.
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FREIGHT RATES CONFIRMED

Washington, d. c.. April 4.-Third
class rates on live poultry in carloads
from points in western trunk line, Mis-
souri, river and Oklahoma territory to
destinations in the same sections and
in the east were found today by the in.
terstate commerce commission to be-
justified.
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INrERMENT IN BETHEL

Eddyville, April 4.-The funeral OF
Mrs. Annie Moore, who died Monday
evening at her home west Of Eddy.
vile, was held Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock from Bethel church, with
1ntsrment In the Bethel cemetery.