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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
SCHOOL LARK
CAUSES, DEATH
IOWA WESLEYAN STUDENT DIES
IN BURLINGTON HOSPITAL;
MOTHER is DYlNG,s

Burlington, May 9-Charles Kemble,
the Wesleyan college boy who was In
jured early yesterday morning, the re-
suit Of q college prank, died at $3.50
o'clock last night at the Burlington
hospital.
He was injured by fifty foot fall
through the ceiling Of the auditorium
OF the college chapel, where he and
other members of his class were pre-
pairing to play q trick on the seniors.
The boy was hurried to Burlington
hospital, but 1t was apparent that
little could be done for him. He did
not completely recover consciousness.
Charles A. Kemble, bright and
promising youth Of II, was the SON of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M.Kemble of Musca.
tine, His father was former collec-
tor of internal evenue for the second
district and has many friends in south
eastern Iowa.
Mr.. Kemble came as soon as possible
to his sons bedside. Mrs. Kemble lies
at the point OF death in Muscatine.
The remains will be taken this after
noon to the home in Muscatine.
A gloom has been cast over the en-
tire student body at the Mt. Pleasant
college during commencement week
by the boys death, as young Kemble
was favorite among all. He was a
member of the Sigma fraternity and
president Of the Forensic league.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
ALLIES HOLD FIRM LINE
IAssociated Pre-

Associated Press summary
Heavy fighting on q comparatively
narrow front, is continuing in F1an-
ders where the German attacked tho.
allies yesterday in another attempt To
drive a wedge into the entente lines
and outflank the hill positions South,
west Of Ypres.
This attempt failed and only teM-
porary success was secured by the 60
envy IN gaining a foothold in the allied
front line at points between V6orme
zeele and La Clytte.
Last night the British and French
drove back sharply at the Germans
and ousted them from the small bits Of
territory they had won. Heavy casf
alties were inflicted on the two Ger.
man divisions which were engaged In
this operation.
FIGHT RACES TODAY
Notwithstanding their heavy losses,
the Germans eeem reluctant to aban-
don the effort and this morning found
them returning to the front north OF
KENNEL, in the vierstraet region. A
heavy machine gun nre forced the
British line back at one point, but the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
HITCHCOCK TAKES
IMPORTANT POST

Washington, D. c., May 9.-Senator
Hitchcock Of Nebraska was made
chairman OF the senate foreign rela-
tions committee today. Mr.. Hitchcock
who was senior democratic member OF
the committee, succeeds the late Sen.
ator Stone in q Encouragement Of dem.
ocratic committee assignments caused
BY the deaths Of several senator's.
The steering committee decided to
increase the senate military commit
tee by two members because of It's
importance during the war and named
Senator Smith Of Georgia as a mem
ber. Senator Knox of Pennsylvania
probably will become the new repub-
lican member.
Among other committee changes
WIS the election Of Senator Lewis Of
Illinois to vacancy on the finance
committee.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
SHOT FROM YANKEE
GUN BLOWS .U-BOAT
FROM SEA IN BITS

81 a submarine
reported by
Of arrival
Of
an additional fulough OF
reported German
their posts.
the
of a warship
royed disappeared.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
MISSOURI'S WHEAT
CROP GREATEST EVER

Jefferson City,s Mo, May 9.-The
Missouri crop report issued today by
the state board Of agriculture indi-
Gates that present wheat prospects are
the best ever known in the state.
With condition Of IS reported, la
yield Of 5,693, 900 bushels is indicated
on an acreage Of 2:846.GO0, or more
than one and onehalf times the haf-
vest Of 1917. The condition and yield
OF other crops are:
Rye, SO, and 100000 bushels; hay,
81. and 3,s22,00O tons: oats SO, with
yield unestlmated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
aALLIES GIVE GERMANS BLOW FOR BLOW
Gern1arlySends
II Socialists
Into Servitude

4 MsTERDAM, May a.
~ Twelve Dresden members
Of the Independent socialist
party OF Germany have been con-
vlctsd Of high treason by the i'm
perial court At Leipsic, dispatch
from that city to the vorwaerts
OF Berlin reports. They dis
trlbuted pamphlets last year
advocating the overthrow Of the
German empire and helped to
bring about the strikes last sum
n,er, advocating them az a means
Of obtaining peace. They were
ssntenesd to penal servitude for
terms varying from eighteen
months to eight years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
Senator Thomas Charges
! Leading Manufacturers
With Forming Ring To
Monopolize Production Of
War Planes For. U. IS.
SYSTEM OF LICENSES
CALLED UN-AMERICAN

\ Washington, D. c., May 9-Whtle
the department Of Justice was starting
its Investigation of aircraft production
today, Senator Chamberlain OF Oregon
chairman Of the senate military com
mittee opened the way for his COM
mittee investigation by Offering .
resolution authorizing 1t. The resolu-
ton will be taken up tomorrow.
Sharp criticism OF delay in produc-
ton were heard again in the senate
Senator Thomas of Colorado, q demo
cratic member of the military COM
mittee, declaring there was evidence
that a monopoly OF production had
been planned.
sAREs LICENSE SYSTEM
"close control Of airplane produc.
tion is had" Senator Thomas asserted
sthrough the organization known as
the Manufacturers Aircraft associ-
alton, which controls basic aircraft
patents and restricts production under
cross-licensing system.
The agreement, he said, had the
approval Of the aviation authorities
and the attorney general Patent
control, Senator Thomas indicated. is
one Of the features of. the aviation
situation which the military commit.
tse will Investigate. VI
Senator Thomas told the senate he
dsplored the failure Of the govern
ment to purahases - ccn1andesrS air.
plsue patepta cout1n pxt2cipo1 o11y,
M S t13 Curt16s, =
gs1s ia WfightMartin t1tersStqss
Through the Manufacturerx Aircraft
association. he said, ''patentess Of m
provements cannot produce aircraft
contAining their Improvements With.
out obtaining licenses from the con.
trolling interests.
LIMITGEee PRoFlTEERlNo
rDid athe association intend b
monopolize production and prevent
the government from having others
make its airplanes?" Senator King Of
Utah asked. d
"Not in express terms. but my nm
derstanding of the agreement II that
It operates that way" Senator Thomas
replied. II cannot escape the conyic-
tion that It was designed for that pur-
pose"
In his opinion the agreement creates
- gigantic monopoly"
'Proflteering without a limit he
asserted" is possible. under the, ar
rangement."
"This agreement is un-democratic
and un-American," concluded Senator
Thomas, and should be annulled
without further DELAY"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
ONE OUT or FIVE IN
COUNTY BUY BONDS
IN RECENT DRIVE

wv the top
w
" oyersubscbed county
Liberty extent
Of
4 +
subscribers their splendid efforts
be % for this excellent spirit OF loyalty and patriotism and will
far belong
the best state in the union
the
third Liberty in the They
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
PORTORICA GOVERNOR
DISPLEASES GOMPERS

Washington. d. c.. May 9-Removal
Of Arthur Wager as governor of Porto
Rico was asked Of President Wilson
today by Samuel Gompers. president
of the American Federation of Labor
Mr.. Gompers charged the governor
with incom petence, in handling the
labor situation in Porto Rico.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
Drys Ope,, Drive
On Congressman
For Prohibition

~ HlcAGo, May e.-W. g. Cald-
er~ood Of Minneapolis, cam
paign manager Of the natIQn-
al dry federation, opened head.
quarters here today for 4 sixty
day drive on congress to abolish,
liquor traffic az war measure.
According to Mr.. caIderwood
the federation has units In 1897
counties, all Of which are pledged
& to bring pressure on their respec-.
tive congressman during the next
two months.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
JONES ABANDONS
SUFFRAGE DRIVE

Washington. d. c., May 9.--Senator
Jones OF New Mexico, chairman Of the
senate woman suffrage committee, an
nounced today that plans to have the
senate vote tomorrow on the house
resolution proposing submission of an
equal suffrage amendment to the fed
eral constitution had been abandoned
temporarily.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
GUN DUEL NEAR. AMiENs

fBy Canadian Press, Ltd,J
Paris, May 9.-Heavy artillery d1At-
ing on both sides OF the Avre r1vsf. On
the front below Amiens is rcpoEted
in todays official communicasSon
The statement reads:
Spirited artillery fighting ocolgrod
last night north and south Of The
Avre.
German patrols attempting 70 -
proach our lines in the region OF Cam
pelle st. Afghan were repulsed
There is nothing to report from the
remainder Of the front"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
SKINNER WILL
RETURN Home
Furlough Is Only Inter
rupted By Order Calling
Soldiers To IT. Meyer.

Des Moines. May 9.-Iowa's three
soldier heroes recently returned from
the French trenches and who were re-
called to Chicago, Tuesday from their
homes, win be given furloughs after
q brief stay at Ft Meyer, Va. and
will again visit this state. Represen-
tative Dowell telegraphed today that
while In Iowa the three soldiers will
be under the direction Of the national
council of defense and that their
speaking dates will be made by the
Iowa Defense council ssY
The probable time of their visit
was not given.
SOLDIERS MOTHER PLEASED
tho friends Of Corporal Merle Skinner,
ono Of the three Iowa boys to be sent
back from France. Corporal Skinner,
vas 1ccompa1 pa1ie6 70 Washington by
Il: ,.pef ttvsorai i :
Ihother.f when HttiAed Of fheT good
news, was most delighted that sha
would see him again. for until &
Courier reporter felephoned her she
had received no word Of the planned.
return. Mrs. Skinner said she had,
been with her son not more than ten
minutes son his brief trip home, so
heavy had been the public's demands
ON his time. That ten minutes she
snatched by following him upstairs
whom he was packing to leave. She
repeated how. sorry she was that the
other mothers of 8 company boys
could not havesev the same oppors
tunity to see their sons.
But this return "Trip will probably
mean that those other mothers will
have chance to hear more first
hand news from their boys. It Is
hoped that Corporal Skinner will have
time to talk to the mothers Of G
company men. Such meeting
which Skinner himself styled the
"most important meeting Of ALL" had
been arranged before his hurried de-
parture.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
CANADIANS RAID TRENCH

Canadian Army HeadquarterS, NAY
9.-Strong raiding parties OF Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick troops 80
tered the enemy outpost line early
yesterday at Neuville, Vitasse. south
east OF Arras. They inflicted many
casualties on the Germans and took
prisoners and two machine guns.
Their losses were slight.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10

Washington; D. c., May s.-secre.
tary Bakers statement announcing
that his prediction that more than
100000 American troops would be in
France by. early this year had even
been surpassed, was widely discussed
In congress today.
How, many more than 100000 have
been sent abroad may not be dis
clobed for military reasons, and in
making his statement Secretary Baker
specifically requested that 1t be car
ried to the public in exactly the terms
In which he gave It.
Neither is it possible to state how
many troops actually have been trans
ported during the first four months Of
the calendar year 1918, a. this would
disclose to the enemy the rate at
which troops are moving.
Mr.. BAKERS STATEMENT
Secretary Baker authorized the
statement that his forecast to con-
gress in January that 100000 troops
would be dispatched to France early
in the present year, now has been
surpassed.
Mr.. Baker dictated the following
statement: .'In January told the
senate committee. that there Vas
= = ga. s. 4le.n In
wRAld b dispatched tos1 rance. I can
not either now or perhaps laterF dis
.cuss the number Of American troops
IN France; but,I am glad .tos be
able to say that the forecast made In
January has been surpassed ".
h DEhIEs GUN ShoATAoE
Asa result Of peY1onal invest.
CATION of machine gun production
during the past few dFys the secrS.
tary. announced that thore is no ntes.
emit shortage Of light a heavy types
of the weapons for the machine gun
divisions, and no shortage is in pros.
pect. 80
Mr.. Baker said there had been no
question brought up ass u the suppliSs
OF light type Browning guns, which
were coming forward I'll quantities.
He would not say whether shipment
Of these guns to France had been
STATED. AS to the heavy Brownings,
he said:
PROMISES NOT REDEEMED
Early manufacturers estimates as
to the production Of the heavy t5pk
perhaps were more optimistic than
was justified. The estimate of the
ordnance department In January has
been met and is being met. Some Of
these heavy guns have been pur-
chased and there is every indication
Of Forthcoming production in increas.
ing and substantial numbers"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
ILLINOIS AVIATOR
KILLED IN ENGLAND

London. May 9.-Second Lieutenant
Dudley c. Fairbairn Of illinois was
killed near Montrose on Wednesday
when his airplane fell accidentally.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
AAenby Takes
900 Turks At
Captured Town

= oNDoN, My s.-Ths British
forces advancing northward
from baodad In Mesopo-
tamla have captured kursurk,
fifteen miles north Of eaadad and
eighty miles southeast Of MosuI,
the objective Of tho drive. Six
hundred wounded Turks were
taken.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
(EETs Igil(o SpsT. ]

Tn0 cOmml61l0Qs declaTy0 that 1fe
ooncluSions were based onsa principle.
which was that the men we're entitled
to recompense for. the Increased cost
OF living, and In basing IL recommen-
dations on the payrolls Of December,
1915 An comparison with the present
sprice1 Of necessities, the commission
decided that 1t would bes unfair to al
low certain employees who already had
received wage advances to benefit
twice.
The commission declared in its re-
port that reduction in hours are not
to, be regarded as increases in pay. a
stand frankly at variance with, high
railroad officials who during the hear
inxs asserted that the Adamson eight
hour law was In effect an increase IN
pay because the overtime resulting
Wa Inevitable and amounted to many
millions Of dollars in money.
Requests for an eight hour day for
Ill railroad employees and for time and
ashalf overtime were not. acted on by
tie commission.
WORK PERIOD IGNORED.
Eat the outset Of the hearing" the
report says. 1T was manifest that the
matter Of hours Of service is lodged
deep IN labor's mind. A standard day
Of reasonsble limited length Is az
much q part Of the measure OF justice
With the workingman az is his rate
Of wage.
''But this is not the time In the
judgment Of the commission to make
experiments whicS might lessen the
output OF that commodity which rail-
s.sa Ss..d men and tgs'sns
carried. The one thing now impera-
tive 10 volume Of and speed In railroad
Dutput.
SAME PAY FOR BOTH SEXES
sssWhile the commission. Is strongly
disposed to standard day, insofar
a. the nature OF the service will per-
NIT It, its firm judgment consequently
d that the existing hours Of service
and overtime in effect on the railroad
should be maintained for the period
Df the war.
"The employment Of women is one
/ Df the Important problems confronting
those In charge of the actual opera
lion Of the railroads. Much Of this
work requires d physical effort beyond
: The strength Of women, anu Some Of
Il 10 carried on under conditions men,
ncing, to health, safety and morals.
They should be cared for and their
pay whom they do the full work of the
men. should be the same as that Of
nan"
RAPs HIGH SALARIES
Large salaries paid railroad officials
received the close scrutiny OF the
commission, which suggested that
some might be abolished.
"The commission recommends, .
reads the report, that during the per-
iod OF government conduct of the
railroads, nc. salaries paid to officials
Who are not essential to the operation
OF the railroads shall be charged as
pant Of the operating expenses, ard
that q careful study be made OF the
proper relation between the salaries
OF the higher officials and those OF
their suhordinates. With view Ito re-
a61ustl0nAU."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
RAIlR DAD
" AGE RAISE
HITS SNAGS
Director McAdoo May Re-
ject Some Recommends
tons in $500, 100000 Re,
port; Other Increases
Since 1915 Are Abolished.
WOMEN TO RECEIVE
SAME PAY AS MEN

Washington. D. c.. May 9.-In rec
ommending wage increases Of $780,
O00, 600 annually for all railroad en-
ployes whose wages were less than
$3.50 q month In December, 1915, the
railroad wage commission made sew
eral original and far reaching sug-
gestions on the problem Of railroad
labor which attracted the Close atten-
tion today Of Director General McAdoo
and other government officials.
In all, 1,937,3Y9 employees are bene-
ntted by the wage increases proposed
BY the commission.
M'ADoo MAY OBJECT.
L Mr.. McAdoo is expected to announce
his decision ON the recommendations
b about ten days. There are indica-
tions that he will not accept them in
their entirety. Some union officials
already have expressed dissatisfaction
with the amounts recommended for
the men Of their organizations, the in
creases ranging from 43 per cent down
to 4.6 per cent, the highest paid men
receiving the lowest increases. and the
average being 15.021 per cent advance
over the 1917 payroll. The raises
range from 81 to $34 . month In indi-
vidua1 cases.
Perhaps the provision Of the recon-
mendations likely to encounter most
strenuous objection 10 the one that all
wage increases allowed ihY the roads
-. - z - n %
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
CYCLONE KILLS
z IN ILLINOIS
Four Counties Are Swept
BY Disastrous Storm;
Heavy Rainfall.

Chicago, May "a tornado, marked
here and there by torrential rains, did
heavy damage in the counties of Chris
tian, Shelby, Macon and Morgan, in
central Illinois today.
Miles of railroad track were made
impassable by debris carried by the
wind or by washouts. Hundreds OF
poles topplied over; houses and out
buildings were unroofed, livestock
killed and gardens inundated.
At Franklin, Morgan county, Mrs.
Anna Hart and her granddaughter
were reported killed by asfalling roof
Mrs. e. B. Doner and her son were
injured at Lakewood. near Decatur,
when their home was destroyed. Near
Pana an accommodation train ran into
a washout and overturned but no one
was injured.
BUILDINGS ARE uNRooFED..
) Waverly, Ills, May 9.-Word reached
here this morning by per sons who
were seeking aid fr these who s.sas.. 81.
fered Ia the cyslo26 sat Frssasts 3 sSIid J.
,roofl 6U3osgIBwi4@ ~ stores and other
damage estimatedt tSariously from .$10.-
900 to 100000. Trees were said to
have been torn uptby the roots. W
Mrs. Anna Hart and Miss, Bessie
Hart, her granddaughter. were In bed
whengtne chimney crashed through the
roof, killing both, Kissreported. K
Relief parties are being organized
here.
DAMAGE IN sHELeY COUNTY
Decatur. ILL.,, May 9.-Shelby county
was visited by tornado early today.
Many head Of livestock were killed,
buildings unroofed and other damage
done. Mrs. E. B. Doner andaher SON
were injured when their house and
barn near Lakewood were destroyed.
The rainfall was six inches In some
places. tg
A washout on the Big Four line
near Tower Hill caused four coaches
in train to turn over. A number OF
passengers and membersN OF the train
crew were hurt. All telephone SER
vice was put out of commission.
When communication was reopened
with Jacksonville this afternoon 1t was
said no serious damage had been done
there by the wind A railroad conduc.
tor, who passed Clements and Yoe-
mans, southwest Of Springfield, said
these towns were struck by the storm.
A store building collapsed at Clements,
he said.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
BRITISH LOSE, THEN WIN
LBy Associated Pross Stan
lIA


With the British Army in Francs:
May 9..Ffghting wss still In progress
this morning near Vierstr1et on the
front southwest of Ypres AZ ono
time the British were forced back
slightly by machine gun fire. All tho
rest Of the original defense line. how
ever, appeared to be again in the
hands OF the defenders in the Vo0F-
mezeele-La Clytte sector.
After, their flrst success in yestsr
days fighbing, the Germans ware nm.
able to gain further grouAd despite
repeated smashes at the allied line.
Bitter struggles took place about
Kleine vierstraet Cabaret. west OF
Vierstraet, and in the Rdgew00d. but
the British chung desperately to their
positions.
) The British organised counter at-
tack during the night which was 20
vigorous that the Germans we're an
able to withstand 1t and gradually Msl;
back until they had abandoned al the
ground gained.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
.HAIG' s ARMY
HuRLS FOES
FROM Hills.
Slight Advantage Gained
By Teutons In Wednes-
days Fighting Is Turned
To Allies Side By Coul,.
ter Attacks.
TWO FOE DIVISIONS
ENGAGE IN ASSAULT.

Paris, May s.-ead weather ~
walls on the American sectors IL,
France. Northwest OF Tout ans
American patrol has been a2s-
pushed by Germans. IN this sootor
also American heavy artillery hsae
been in action for the first time.
At Montdidier the Assrisan gan
nere Continue their havassino fire
at the Germans.
On the Italian front rows have
put stop to lively artillery ard
patrol engagements.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10

London. May s.-By a counter At
tack delivered last night BY British
troops the Germans were driven from
the portions Of the allied front line,
they had entered on the Flanders
front in the La Clytte-voormessele
sector, the war Office announced to
day. Further progress was made last
night by the British on the front east
Of Amiens~ between the Somme and
Ancre rivers. 4s
GERMANS LOSS 10 HEAVY
Yesterdays attack on the Handsrs
line was carried out by two German
divisions. Heavy Casualties were IN
flicted upon them by the British
forces.
A new German attack was made
this morning on the Flanders front
north af KENNEL. "a
back IMP british hna ssiis Edys AfSoaN
point. s =
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