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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
RAID ENEMY TRENCHES

London, March 14.-"Our raiding
parties entered the enemy's trenches
last night southeast of Epehy and
brought back prisoners" says today's
official statement. "A raid attempted
by the enemy north of the Ypres.
Staden railway was repulsed success
fully.
''The artillery was active on both
sides during the night southwest OF
Cambria The hostile artillery in.
creased its activity in the Neuve
Chappelle and Fauquissart sectors"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15

Washington, D. c., March IL
Further indications that Leon Trotzky
the former Russian foreign minister,
will oppose ratification by the soviet
congress of Germany's peace terms.
and that he will advocate reorganiza-
tion and use OF the army in defending
Russia, were contained in dispatch
to the state department today from
Ambassador Francis at Vologda.
a FAvoRs "iRoN RULE"
The ambassador reported conver-
sation that Trotzky had with some one
as late as March II in which he said
he considered war unavoidable and
advocated an iron discipline" for the
army.
The former foreign minister ex-
pressed great interest in the report
that Siberia was about to be invaded
by Japan either in conjunction with
the armies of other powers or alone,
and appeared somewhat sensitive re-
garding it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
RAIDS GAIN IN STRENGTH

Associated Press Summary.
In the Champagne where the Ger.
man artillery has been very active, the
French have withstood German at.
tack The effort was repulsed by the
French with severe losses to the at
tackers.
AMERICANS HARASS FOE
American raiding parties and Amer
ican gunners are busy on the sectors
northwest Of Toul and east of Lune-
vile. The Germans do not remain In
their trenches to fight the Americans
but flee to the rear lines when Cen
eral Pershings men appear.
British troops in the Ypres area
Wednesday took the initiative and IN
raid southeast of Polygon wood cap
tured thirty-seven prisoners and three
machine guns and inflicted casualties
on the enemy. The German artillery
activity is intense on the Ypres sector
and between Arras and Armentieres,
where strong German raids earlier IN
the week were repulsed by British
and Portuguese troops.
ADVANCE IN PALESTINE
On the coastal sector in Palestine
north of Jaffa, the British have ad-
vanced three miles on an eleven milo
front. Six villages were taken and
two streams crossed in the face OF
the Turkish resistance. A slight ad-
vance also has been made on the
Jerusalem -Nahufus road in central
Palestine
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
FLOODS CAUSE
HEAVY DAMAGE
New York and Michigan
Feel Disastrous Effects
of Cloudburst.

Rochester, N. Y, March 14.-Scores
of families have been driven from
their homes and all industries in Hor-
mel are paralyzed as the result of a
disastrous flood due to cloud burst
that swept down the valley of the
Cansteo early this morning and inun-
dated one-third of the city.
The entire factory district Is under
water and many buildings have been
damaged. Firemen and policemen
have been working for hours in boats
rescuing residents from inundated
homes. So far as is known no lives
have been lost.
WATER CONTINUES RISING
The flood extends forty miles down
the Canisteo river valley, almost to
Corning. Rain continued late this
morning and the water is still rising.
Soon after the storm broke and a
flood was threatened the girls in the
Hlxnsl telephone e9sxehARaasaeat.aan1
fngE ~ persons living in the danger
districts, probably, saving many from
harm and possibly death.
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HEAVY DAMAGE IN MICHIGAN

Detroit. Mich, March 14.-Damage
estimated at more than $1,ooo,0Oo has
been wrought in lower Michigan by the
tremendous rainfall of the past twenty
four hours. In some districts traffic
has been abandoned. Eaton rapids re-
ported heavy property damage this
forenoon after the Grand river over
flowed its banks. In the outlying sec
tions of Detroit flood conditions pre-.
vail
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ODESSA BASE FOR RAID

Berlin, March 1.-THE German
troops which occupied Odessa were
sent in agreement with the Rumanian
government, today's army. headQuar-
1.-THE preliminary peace treaty sign
ed by Rumania and the central pow
er. on March contained provision
engaging Rumania to support the
transport of troops of the central pow
ers through Moldavia and Bessarabia
to Odessa. After the treaty was signed
the semi official German news agency
announced that Germany had acquired
a direct route by way of Russia to
Persia and Afghanistan and India. The
advance into Russia continued despite
the treaty. Odessa has a population OF
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TR0TzKY WILL
OPPOSE PEACE
PACT APPROVAL
Urges Resumption of War
Against Germany BY
SOviets.
ODESSA MAY BE
BASE FOR INVASION

Petroerad, March 13.-(De-
layed)-A strong German detach-
ment is reported to have occupied
Abo on the coast Of Finland,
west of HeIsinsfors. The Germans
Immediately began to march into
the interior Of Finland.
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-24
MIDDLEBORO

Mrs. Ella Bond, Mrs. Elvina Cox, Mr..
Emery Hunt and Robert Hough spent
Tuesday with A. j. Little and family.
%. Miss Sarah Laevell of Winchester,
is visiting Frank Pyle and family for
a few days. :. Louis Zerwell's family
is improving slowly from Spanish in
fluenza.. >. Miss Olive Boyd called on
Mrs. Angie Cox Saturday. ...... Will
Joseph Brooks and family of Jackson
burg spent Sunday with Walter Brooks
and family. Miss Nellie McEldow-
ney called on Mrs. Theodore Cook
Monday afternoon. Mrs. Mary Star
buck called on Mrs. Cora Little Sat
urday afternoon. Clayton Coblentz
and family called on John Coblentz
and family Thursday. Mrs. Cora
Danner and daughter, Mrs. Goldie Ev-
ans are sick with Influenza. Miss
Halcia Reid called on Miss Winifred
Little Sunday morning. Mr.. and
Mrs John Frank Of West Manchester,
spent Thursday with Charles Albright
and family. :. Miss Esther Boyd spent
Tuesday with Mrs. Neva Cook at Rich
mond.. Raymond Bailey of Richmond,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Addle-
man this week. Robert Hough and
family of Richmond called on A. j.
Little and family Sunday afternoon.
Harry Calkins Of Richmond, spent
Saturday with Oscar Hawkins and
family. =. During the past week Mrs.
Miriam Little and Mrs. Mary Cook
picked several ripencd red raspberries
in their respective gardens. 1t is con-
sidered very rare occurrence and a
freak of nature for raspberries to be
found on the bushes at this season OF
the year. especially in this locality. E.
Jesse Addleman and family Of Rich
mond, called on Charles Little and
family Sunday Afternoon. Mrs. Dora
Little called on Mrs. Angie Cox, Of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-24
FOUNTAIN CITY

Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Palmer of Rich
mond, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Palmer. Mrs. Ina Boren spent
Saturday and Sunday with Ed Rey-
nolds and family at Newcastle. -.
Ernest King, who is in the Indiana
polls automobile training school, spent
Sunday with relatives at this place.. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spillman of Richmond,
spent Sunday with relatives here. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hodgin and family
of near Bethel, spent Sunday with MI.
and Mrs. Milton Hodgin.. .Supt.
Charles Williams and family OF Rich
mond, were the Sunday guests OF rela-
tives here. Guy Carol and family
of Richmond, were guests OF relatives
here Sunday. Miss Nellie Overman
has been visiting friends near Boston
during the past week. Mrs. Robert
Riley is visiting relatives at Richmond
for a few days. Miss Edna Rich, OF
Reid Memorial hospital at Richmond,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Rich, for few days. :. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Bond and baby were the
Sunday guests Of relatives near New
Madison. Miss Iva McNutt OF Day
ton, spent Sunday with relatives here
Mrs. Jennie Hosbrook and children
of Richmond, spent Sunday with MT
and Mrs. Robert Riley. Miss Bessie
Foreman spent Sunday with Harrison
Voters and family.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-24
Scores Now Possess Strength, !
Vigor and Energy they Had
Thought Lost Forever.
1 NON SECRET TONIC

In all parts OF Muncie as we'll as
Richmond and throughout the state
of Indiana people praise Pepgen to-
day because Pepgen has given them
better health, more strength, more
vigor and ambition to work and win.
Merely misunderstanding, eating,
sleeping, working and dragging about
from one spot to another without any
real interests not living. To live
means to be thoroughly alive in ev-
cry way-to hope happily and conf
IDENTIFY and to have faith In ones fel-
low men and ones self, to have a
purpose and to work constantly with
JOY to accomplish that purpose.
People without health cannot be
thoroughly alive. A part of them is
not alive. 1t may be energy that has
passed away, it may be ambition that
is dead, it may be hope that is
asleep. 1t may be that health itself,
which comes from energy, strength
and hope, is stupefied Such people
to become thoroughly alive must coax
back health and keep it.
Pepgen has helped hundreds of
people to coax back health which
they had thought lost to them forev-
er, to coax back energy, strength and
hope that is found only in people bub-
bling over with health.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-24
The President S Reply

The kaiser in the last four years has given ex-
preston to the following statements: 'There will
he no peace except peace by the sword 'The
mailed fist is our only answer" My victorious
armies will compel peace on our own terms"
The opinion of the allied peoples is that the
kaiser should be taken at his own words. Since
he has chosen the sword, force, and power as the
decisive factors in this war; let them bring about
the decision The exchanges between Berlin and
Washington have crystallized opinion in favor OF
settlement of the issue on the battlefield.
President Wilson's reply to Berlin indicates
that he will not let Germany inveigle him into
negotiated peace, but the people at home and IN
the allied countries putting little trust in dip
lomatic sparring. They prefer letting Marshal
Foch compel peace on our own terms
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-24
GATE GUARD AT THE INTERSTATE SAYS;
..SIJDDENIY MY NERVES GAVE OUT and |
COULD HARDLY WALK; PEPGEN AIDED ME"
A Hundred Tongues Too Fee
bic to Express Gratitude Of
Many Muncie People.
NO ALCOHOL is USED

"My stomach annoyed me a great
deal My food would sour and hot.
bitter fluids would come up into my
throat and mouth. After eating
felt uncomfortable as if heavy load
was in my stomach. My back
ached until at times 1 thought l
could scarcely stand it. 1t just took
all of the life out of me, SO to speak.
"On Sunday afternoon, not long
ago, I thought I would take a little
walk. l believed the exercise might
do me good. / got several blocks
away from my home when my nerves
seemed to give entirely out. l got SO
dizzy that l grabbed hold of gate to
keep from falling A man came from
the house and helped me inside. He
gave me a dose of Pepgen. That
seemed to fix me right up. | felt bet
ter in little while and soon started
for my home.
"The next day I got bottle OF
Pepgen and have been taking 1t
steadily l feel whole world better
than / did / do not have any more
of those dizzy spells. My stomach
is in fine condition. l eat whatever l
want and feel stronger in every way.
If you are likewise troubled, try
Pepgen. 1t may be obtained at the
Thistlethwaite Drug Stores in Rich
mond or from any first-class druggist
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-24
NERVES BEST In
FOURTEEN YEARS
Mrs. BIim Attributes Her Improve
ment to New Non-AicohoIic Tonic.

Mrs. Christy Blim, S25 West
Charles street, Muncie, simply had to
have relief She tried Pepgen, the
new non-alcoholic stomach, kidney
and liver tonic. That she was re-
lieved is quite certain. Here's her
story:
"My nerves are stronger and my
stomach is in better condition to-
day than it has been at any time in
fourteen years. l attribute my i'm
proved health to the fact that l have
been taking Pepgen," says Mrs. Blim.
"It seemed to take hold OF me like a
charm. I was in a badly rundown
way when l started.
MY meals disagreed with me and
for that reason l didn't eat sufficient
ly to keep up my strength. saw
Pepgen advertised in the Muncie
newspapers and for that reason
knew it must contain merit. Then l
inquired about Pepgen at one of our
leading drug stores. The manager of
the store told me they had written
statements from scores of people tell
ing how it had relieved them.
81 took a bottle home and now
am sincerely glad I did so, for like
those other people who were relieved
I am voluntarily telling my exper-
ience about how 1t relieved me-"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-24

No need of anyone being afraid OF
the after effects and slow recovery
from Spanish Influenza, hard colds
or Grippe, if they will use common
sense and start in building up their
health and strength the right way.
The main thing is to get the blood
rich, red, and pure. SO it can carry
life-giving oxygen and strength to
every part of the body. Impure
blood is the cause of so many SLOW
recoyeries and set-backs.
Doctors say: "Get the blood right
and the rest is easy, that nine-tenths
of all sickness is due to lack Of iron
and phosphates; the healthy strong
vigorous man or woman's blood is al
ways loaded with these two life-giv'
ing elements.
Physicians also claim with fresh
air and nourishing food nothing
equals Phosphated Iron as a blood
tonic and health builder. Phosphat
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-24
Art and Science in the French Tri-color

From the Columbus Dispatch.
HEN the French adopted their soe Tnat
they took into consideration how the colors, red
white and blue, wold appear to the eye, rather than
going according to linea measurement. Thus we find
30 per cent of the flag blue 33 cent white and 81
per cent red.
If the three "coors' were of the same WIDTH the
white which is in the middle, would appear narrower
than the blue which is next to the staff And the reo
cut at the end would appear still narrower than the
white So that present arrangement the three
stripes appear to be the width and not one person
ont of thousand would declare they are the same
width as he sees the trcolor floating from its staff
The French artistic people. They CONSIDER
art always Their coins the most artistic In the
world; their emblems perfect. They blend colors
please the and decorate and adorn all they toucn
But their nterfered with their fighting quail
ties They also gave world something to think about
in the matter of protecting their country from the ra"
ages of a mercess enemy who knows not art
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-24
RICHMOND FIREMAN, HOSE HOUSE
NO. 4 PRAISES NEW MEDICINE:
SAYS, IL NEVER FELT BETTER

The one great thing which fills the
universe in the modern life of man
is action. 1t is safe to say that if
one-tenth of one per cent of the time
we spend in gaining riches were de-
voted to gaining health that fifty
per cent Of sickness could be elimi-
mated.
Through the failure of some organ
the tissues break down and in cases
of this kind Pepgen has been found
an ideal tonic and invigOrator.
1t has an excellent effect upon di-
gestion and herein lies one of its
greatest virtues. With the digestive
tract in perfect order the other or
gans are not apt to shirk their duty.
Pepgen is of value in dizziness, indi-
gestion, dyspepsia, backa h e S
blurred vision from sluggish liver,
constipation and other ailments which
come from deranged stomach, kidneys
and liver.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-24

The rapid manner in which Pepgen
relieved my husband is little short o.
marvellous, declares Mr.. Luther's wife,
who relates the following story:
MY husband suffered with severe
pains in his back. don't think it was
a case of rheumatism, but his kidneys
were out of order and that seemed to
upset his entire system. He complain
ed that his food did not agree with
him and that he frequently was an
noyed with sour stomach, heartburn
and indigestion. There were a great
many foods that he didn't dare touch.
If he did he was sure to have misery.
Gradually his appetite left him and
he grew weak from under nouri3h-
ment.
"He was feeling very bad when he
started to take Pepgen. 1t is little
short of marvellous how the tonic help
ed him. He has a splendid appetite
and can eat anything tnat is set be-
fore him. He looks brighter and he
tells me he feels stronger. We gave
some Pepgen to a friend of ours who
was having trouble with her stomach.
l saw her a few days since and she
told me it was certainly fine medi-
cine and that she was going right
away and get bottle.
The most reasonable, rational meth
cd of restoring health, when weakness
first appears is by the Tonic Route"
A tonic builds, refreshens and rejuv-
enates. Pepgen has been proclaimed
as a most valuable tonic.
Pepgen is especially intended for
nervous, rundown men and women
who have poor digestion and who can
not sleep soundly. 1t promotes siren
9Th and energy for work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-24
Forget Your
Rheumatism
Not Necessary to Have Your Troubles
With You Any Longer

Don't suffer when you can get "Neu-
trone Prescription 99.'
Rheumatism, one of the most COM
mon ailments, is one of the hardest to
cure, because of it's being blood dis
ease. Any remedy to be effective
must purify the blood and kidneys,
common sense teaches you this.
That is why 'Neutrone Prescrip-
ton SO" is so successful, it is COM
bination of blood purifying agents pre-
pared from the prescription of a
specialist.
1t relieves those sore, inflamed
Joints and muscles. ''It puts out the
fire" 1t does all these things, re-
stores your health. makes you happy,
and free from pain
Go to your druggist today and get
a soc or $1.O0 bottle, then say good
bye rheumatism Mail orders filled
on s1.00 size. Conkey Drug company
and leading druggists everywhere
dv
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-24

Here's good news for those who
suffer with indigestion. Earl Will
liams, city fireman, hose house No. 4,
who lives at 1914 South E street,
Richmond, suffered just as badly per-
haps, with stomach trouble as you do.
He took Pepgen. The result is best
told in his own words:
For several months I suffered
with dyspepsia" says Mr.. Williams.
after meals my stomach would
growl and rumble. This of course,
was because my food soured and fer
mented and then turned to gas.
Il noticed Pepgen being advertised
here in the newspapers. l decided to
give it trial. 1 went to Thistle,
thwaite's drug store and obtained a
bottle. It gave me. wonderful relief
l can eat my meals in comfort now
I do not have to suffer afterwards.
am glad to recommend Pepgen."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-24
EVERY JOINT HAD
PAIN! SAYS ALLEN

II had bad attack Of rheumatism
when l started taking Pepgen," says
C. H. Allen, 1905 Kirby avenue, Mum
Gle, who is employed at the Muncie
Wheel Works. "The pains were Sc
we're and I felt miserable all over.
my appetite was poor and / was
nervous, too I got up in the morn
ings tired and draggy, with aches and
pains running through every joint.
"I have taken Pepgen for short
time only and already am much bet
ter. l have great confidence in Pep
gen and do not hesitate to recon-
mend it to my friends"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-24
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED FREss
Also Worth Remembering

While Germany is beating about the bush try
ing to barney the Allies into peace terms and let
ting the German people down easy, allied COM
mentators of the war are digging up not only the
frightful atrocities for which the Huns must be
held "strictly accountable" but also the bills
which Belgium will present for Germany's occu-
patton of her territories.
Official Belgian figures set out the following
items:
Local contributions and fines levied by Ger
many on Belgium in 1914, s8,OOO,OOO.
War contributions from 1914 to 1916, $685.
100000.
War contributions seven months to May, 1917,
s14,OoO,OOo.
War contributions from May, 1917, to May,
1913, s28,8OOO00.
War contributions from June to October of
the current year, s15,ooO,OOO.
Raw materials and machinery taken by the
Germans were reckoned by them in January,
1915, at $50 100000. The damage to December,
1914, estimated by the North German Gazette,
amounted to $500, 100000. This makes grand
total of 1884, 100000, or $1,921 100000.
These items do not include material destruc-
ton and acquisitions since January, 1915, which
alone must be reckoned at several hundred mil
lion pounds.
During the winter of 1916 Belgian working
men to the number of 1,75O,0OO we're deported
to Germany. The future production of these men
was thus totally lost to their country.
This is only one country's bill that must be
paid. France, Serbia and Roumania will present
their claims and demand settlement. Wher
Bismarck concluded peace with France he levied
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-24

Pepgen has won the public in
dorsement and the public confidence,
first because it brought desired re-
lief, second, because it is non-secret
and therefore shows that no habit
forming ingredients are used in its
making, and, third, because it con-
tains no alcohol, stimulant which
often gives but temporary benefit
while the effects derived from Pepgen
are justly claimed to be more lasting
The story of R. L. Morrow, gate
guard at the Interstate, who lives at
912 South Grant street, Muncie, is an
example of what others are telling.
Mr.. Morrow says: Il had not been
feeling just right for several months
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-24
DANGER after SPANISH
INFLUENZA OR GRIPPE
How il Can Be Avoided and Treated. Simple Rules to Be
Followed, No Occasion for Panic

ed Iron takes hold from the first
dose. Results are seen and felt;
strength returns, food digests, appe-
tite picks up, sleep is restful, there
is a color in the cheeks and a spar
kle to the eye that only blood
charged with iron and phosphates
can give.
It is the duty of everyone who has
had Spanish Influenza, Grippe or
hard cold to build up their system
with natures tonic, Phosphated Iron.
It sure is health protection. Safety
first. The results will repay you
many times. Give yourself a snow.
Special notice: To insure doctors
and their patients getting the genu-
inc Phosphated Iron we have put IN
capsules. Do not take pills or tap
lets. Insist on capsules.
! The Conkey Drug Co. and leadin
druggists everywhere.--Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-10-24
MAKE YOUR TIRED, ACHING FEET
FEEL EASY WITH A MUSTARD
BATH: DRIVES SORENESS OUT

used as foot bath. Take about three
quarts of warm water, add one or two
tablespoonsfuIs of this liniment, soak
the feet for ten of fifteen minutes
and wonderful relief will be found
It is also a splendid external appli-
cation in rheumatism, lumbago, mus
cuIar soreness, coughs, colds and
pleuresy. 1t relieves pains and as
sists internal remedies to rid you OF
ailments.
The above prescription with added
ingredients already prepared, may be
obtained under the name of Pepgen
Liniment at Thistlethwaite's Drug
Stores or from any other first class
druggists in Richmond or nearby cities