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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
MAN WANTED BY
POLICE IS DEAD

MaSshalltown, April 1S-Word was
received here from Baxter Jasper
County, tells Of the finding OF the
body of William Wintermeyer, %
years a farm hand livingg near that
place, after officers from Rhodes.
this county were seeking Witermeyer
on a charge Of threatening to commit
public offence, Wintermeyer had
hanged himself.
Wintermeyer and Walter Greer, a
Rhodes farmer, had quarreled, and it
is claimed by Greer that Wintermeyer
had threatened to shoot him. Greer
filed an information in-the court OF
Justice Weeks, at Rhodes and Consta-
BILE Williams was seeking Wintermey-
er serve the warrent.
The young mans body was found
suspended to the end of a rope which
had been tied to the rafters of buggy
shed on the Wintermeyer farm. The
coroner of Jasper county held an in
quest, and the jury returned verdict
Of self destruction.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
WOMAN AS RURAL
MAIL CARRIERS

Marengo,< April 1s.-The United
States civil service commission has
announced an examination for car.
riers for the county of Iowa to be
held at Sigourney, and at Iowa City to
fill vacancy now existing at Home
stead. Application for said examina.
tons which will be held April 81, may
be obtained by writing to the local
secretaries at Sigourney and Iowa
City During the continuance Of the
present war the commission will, in
accordance with the request of the
post Office department admit women
to rural carrier examinations upon
the same conditions as men.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
MINER TAKES
WAR PORTFOLIO
BRITISH CABINET CHANGES IN
CLUDE REINSTATEMENT OF
CHAMBERLAIN.

London, April 1S.-Oficial an
nouncement was made today that the
Earl of Derby has been appointed am
bassador extraordinary and plenipo
Tertiary on special mission to
France, in succession to Lord BERTHE
:Viscouht Miner becomes secretary
member of the war cabinet.
Alfred Miner, first Viscount Miner
has been a member of the British war
cabinet without portfolio since Do.
cember 10, 1916. The Earl of Derby
has been at the head Of the war OF.
fee since the Lloyd George cabinet
took Office in December 1916.
MINER LONG PROMINENT !,
Announcement was made some
time ago that Lord BERTHE was about
to leave his post in Paris, where he
has been ambassador since 1908. He
Is IA years old.
Viscount Miner has had promi.
nent career in British politics anu
was British high commissioner for
South Africa previous to 1905 and
from 1902 to 1905 he was governor Of
the Transvaal and the Orange river
colonies. He, was born in 1854.
ECHO OF EASTERN FAILURE
Mr.. Chamberlain, the eldest son Of
Joseph Chamberlain, has been a
prominent figure in public life for a
score of years. His last previous post
was secretary for India. which he re.
signed last July after being censured
by the commission which investigated
the disastrous first campaign in Meso-
potamia. Mr.. Chamberlain, who as
secretary for India was largely re.
sponsible for the campaign, admitted
in the house Of commons that serious
errors had been made particularly in
regard to the hospital service.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
[NOIMAN'S LAND
IS YANKS' NOW
Americans IN LORRAINE FINE
GERMANS FIRST TRENCHES
EMPTY.
Icy Associated Press stan


With tie American Army in France
wednesday, April 17.-American
troops operating on the Lorraine sec
tor have taken over control of No
Mans Land. Patroling parties are
making almost nightly visits up to the
German wire entanglements without
encounteting any resistance.
A lieutenant and party Of twelve
have made a five hour exploring trip
penetrating to the German third line
and making maps of machine gun and
snipers' ppsts and strong points with
out being seen by the, enemy
An artillery lieutenant in an obser-
walton poAt sighted German field
kitchen coming up to the enemy line.
He gave Ids battery itst position and
the kitchen was destroyed with three
shots.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
French Premier,
At ~, Demands
8 Months More

NEW YORK, April 1s.-"TeII
mefrankIy If can continue
for the next six months In
that devil Of an existence carry
on now; six months Is all want"
premier cIemenceau Of France,
who 10 ~ years old, told an army
surgeon major when he asked for
thorough physical examination
recently.
This remark was credited to the
premier In dispatch from Paris
given out here today by the Off
eial French bureau Of Information.
"You have more than six
months ahead Of YOU" the surgeon
replied, after an examination.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
OT.TUMWANS TALK
TO HEDRICK CLUE

The meeting of the Hedrick Com
munity club held Tuesday night at
which the perfecting of the organiza-
ton was effected was attended by four
Ottumwans representative Of the Com
mercial club in its various depart
ments. w. T. Harper, j. X. Mahon,
County Agent C.. r. Scott and County
Club, Leader, r. B. Berry were present
and made short talks. The member
ship of the club Is at present more
than sixty and Is expected to take in
most Of the farmers and other resi-
dents in that vicinity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
NEW BARRACKS
FOR 500 MEN
ONLY A WEEK TO PREPARE FOR
THE SOLDIERS COMING TO
AMEs FOR TRAINING

Ames, April 1s-For the purpose o
[ undergoing two months training
course along technical lines, nearl,
500 soldiers arrived from Missouri thu
first OF the week to begin work D
Iowa state college, Having a LITTLE
more than a weeks time In which tt
prepare housing accommodations fol
the soldiers, college authorities set tt
compus and recruited others for the
task Of converting the space beneath
the huge concrete bleachers on State
Held into barracks. Today the place
is ready for the men, tile walls having
been erected on the side and at the
ends Of the bleachers. The total cost
Of the improvement is estimated al
from 100000 to $4,000.
Equip New Barracks
Every modern convenience will be
afforded the soldiers. Wooden floors
have been laid, which will be practi
cally the only portion of the barracks
subject to fire. Electricity has been
run into the building and an abun
dance Of water will be supplied the
men. Huge furnaces have been install
led to guard against cold or damp
weather.
Shower baths with hot and cold
water Will be provided for the fighters
in two lavatory buildings which adjoin
the barracks. -Arrangements have been
made for the feeding Of the mon in
the college cafeteria.
Among the first things which will
be done will be the giving OF physi-
cal examinations. The mon are all re
cruits and have not yet been ISSUED
their uniforms, which are expected
here soon.
VIII be Given Course
Following their examinations each
man will be interviewed by an examin-
ing body from the college and each
will be questioned a. to his ability and
qualifications In an effort to give the
course Of study for which he, Is best
fitted. according to Acting PLresident
e. w. Stanton.
Arrangements already have been
made with the Y. M. G. A. to carry on
work here similar to the various army
cantonements. Special rooms are bel
ing arranged In the Y. M. G. A. build
ing for use by the soldierstudents,
and an extra secretary has been en-
ployed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
+ RANCE

Paris, April 1S.--Today's war of.
fee communique says:
I'm the region of ,Corbeny the
French caught under their fire and
dispersed a strons German detach-
ment which attempted to approach
the French lines after artillery
preparation.
THE Germans undertook sew
eral raids in the Champagne and
on the right bank of the Meuse.
All were repulsed and prisoners
remained in our hands.
Northwest of Roize, in Lor.
raine, we succeeded in several in
cursi0ns into the German lines
and took prisoners"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
ENGLAND HAS
LITTLE MEAT.
STRICT FOOD RULE ENFORCED
BY eRiTAiN's HOOVER; SMALL
PORTIONS ALLOWED.
How would you like to live on thu

How would you like to live on THU
food rule?
The conservation regulation was tai
\ en- from an English newspaper and 4
some of the requirements that tn
ministry of food, or England's Hooved.
has laid down In the conservation d
food. 1t gives The Courier readsa(
some idea Of what England u gotnj
through. It refers to the regulation d
meats that visitor can obtain In TIL
rationing area, providing he brings III
meat card with him. The area that 4
included In this is the counties d
London, Middlesex, HEREFORD Nsse3
Surrey, Sussex and Kent. Tho rulesj
DOLE our. SMALL Lots
with each coupon Of an adult't
card the amounts Of meat set out ba
low may be obtained:
''Fivepennyworth Of uncooked butch
ers meat, including pork or offal.
The following weights of unlocked
meats:
Twelve and half ounces OF poul
try or any bird uncooked, without
feathers, but including ofIal, or mind
ounces without ohIal.
Ten ounces Of rabbit or hare. un
cooked, without skin, but including %
fal; or seven and one-half ounces with
out offal.
"Six ounces OF venfson or horse
flesh with bone, i've ounces without
bone.
-Four ounces Of uncooked ham OF
bacon with bone. three ounces without
bone.
"six ounces of~hrst quality I'M
coo1rA6 novS~ ~Aa noN,t0iAin~ not YAas
than 81 per cent II butchers meat, In.
eluding pork or Qffal.
Eight ounces Of second quality un.
than 80 per cent Of butchers meat, in.
GLIDING pork or oflal
THE COOKED MEAT ALLOWANCE
'The. following weights Of cooked.
canned, preserved and miscellaneous
meats:
Three and one.half ounces Of
fal, cooked with the usual bone; two
"6ix ounces of any cooked bird.
Five ounces Of cooked rabbit or
hare.
= -Four ounces Of venison or horse
meat, cooked with the usual bone:
three ounces without bone.
Three ounces OF cooked ham or
bacon with bone, two and one-half
ounces without bone
Two and one-haH ounces Of can.
ned, preserved and potted meats. Of
any kind In tin. glass or other contain
or, according to.the estimated weight
of the actual meat without the con.
tainer.
Two and one-half ounces Of meat
plea, cooked ssusages, sandwiches and
similar articles according to the esti-
mated weight Of the meat.
"Fsl1r ounces Of preserved sausageesi
according to the estimated weight of
the actual nest
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
ELpoRA CHURCH CELEBRATES

church Of this city celebrated the half
century of it's existence Sunday,
Special services were held. The
present pastor of the church, Rev. w.
e. Stanley, has been in charge for 10
years. 1t is a peculiar thing OF in.
terest just now in the affairs Of this
organization and the world war that
the present pastor was born within
the shadows of Bunker Hill, Is a
veteran Of the civil way, and an in.
tensely loyal citizen and has for
years been prominent in the work Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic of
the state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
MEETING is QUITE
A COINCIDENCE

The following little story taken from
the Burlington Hawk-Eye will be Of in
terest to Ottumwans as Paul Cudlipp
made his home in this city for several
years when his father, Rev. ]. H. Cud-
lipp, was pastor of the First Methodist
church:
Somewhere in France-that's the
way stories should begin now instead
of once upon a time'-a Yankee SOL
der was travelling to join his regiment
at the front.
AT another station another Yank
soldier climbed aboard and, naturally,
the two Yanks sat together.
From America said one.
'Surest thing you know replied the
other
What part?'
Iowa -
You and both
What town.
Burlington
Som T.,
My fathers preacher there
Sos mine
zone Of the Ysnk soldiers is Paul
Evans Cudlipp, son of Rev. John H.
Cudlipp Of the First M. E. church, pri-
vate, Battery A, 150th Field Artillery.
He enlisted at Portland, Ore, in the
regular army.
"The other is Mayne Longnecker,
son of Rev. w. A. Longnecker of
Grace NJ e. church, private, 163rd
regiment, U. 8. infantry, enlisted at
Burlington"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
SURGEON RISKS
DEATH FOR DUTY
LBy Associated Press Stan
Gnrrnannndan

Correspondent
With the American Army In
France, Wednesday, April H.
Lieutenant George Patton Of New
York City, Of the American med
ical corps, has been awarded the
French war cross for courage in
treating wounded men while with
out a gas mask during q heavy
bombardment Of gas shells. The
lieutenant found it was impossible
to treat the wounded while wear
ing his mask. He took it off and
continued to dress wounds until
overcome by gas fumes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
BALANCE FAvoRs BRITISH

Ottawa. Ont, April 1s.-For the Brit
ish infantry, cooperating with the
French in the northern battle area in
France, Wednesday was strenuous
day, Reuters dispatch received here
today from British headquarters IN
France says.
"The day was satisfactory, the rec
ord balancing heavily in our favor,
the dispatch adds. "The German waves
dashed against our lines in half q doz
On places but only at Beaver Hill dio
they force us to yield ground which
was counter attacked and regained.
FOE SEEKS HILLS
sThe heaviest onslaughts occurred
southeast of KENNEL hill and west OF
Merris and there were two attempts
northwest, of Wulverghem. The enc
my's grand objective undoubtedly ia
domination Of the ridge system from
KENNEL hill to Wytschaete. While
the Germans have not made any def.
mite gains their losses have been ap'
palling. Il
"our gunners, anticipating the enc.
my's occupation of the evacuated
Passchendaele salient, prepared to
give them q warm reception. When
the German infantry advanced over
the dreary waste, the great cemetery
in the cock pit Of Europe gathered an
other CHASTITY toll.
PRAISE FoR BELoiANe
1.-THE German attack against the Bel
gian positions nearer the coast is es.
pecially noteworthy. In this stage OF
the campaign the enemy employed
%a,,r Hiv;oion. An intonco nf0ht Inn n
hombardment was probably counted
upon to forestall all resistance but the
Germans speedily found that they
were mistaken for the Belgians put up
q fight ranking as one Of the epics of
their splendid war story, finally driv-
ing back the Germans in confusion and
taking more than 600 prisoners. This
brilliant victory was on stretch of
six kilometers between Langemarck
and Kieppe."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
and French sectors there has been no
Infantry activity.
CANADIANS SHELL ENEMY.

TBy> Canadian Press Ltd
Canadian Army Headquarters, April
1S.-All night long Canadian guns,
both heavy and light, have been
active against the enemy positions,
Smelling hostile batteries, routes, rail
ways and dumps, while time after
time hostile infantry positions, as
sembly areas and communications
have been swept with harassing
fire. Indeed, artillery activity recent
" has been the main feature on the
Canadian front. There have been con-
slant duels between our own and tho
enemy batteries. A considerable
amount Of gas has been used.
Early this morning we carried. out
a small protector gas bombardment
against the enemy positions to which
the Huns replied with gas shelling but
neither operation approached the
magnitude of our heavy gas shell
bombardment on April 8, in which
over 5000 shells were fired on hostile
artillery, positions. That gas bonn
bardment was as successful as 1t was
extensive, twenty-five out of thirty-two
German batteries engaged having been
out of action ever since.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
SMOKER sT,ARTs BAD FIRE

Logan, April 19-F1ro originating
from match used to light cigarette
by = travelling man and then thrown
under the gas engine, blew up the
gas tank of the engine. set the Bebee
garage on hre and badly damaged
fourteen automobiles before the
flames could be extinguished. The
extant Of the damage to automobiles
and tho garage has not been fully
agreed upon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
TAX TO BE RAISED

Amsterdam, April 18.-Germany's
proposed new taxes, according to a
telegram from Berlin, are expected to
yield a total Of $4,000, 900 marks. OF
this sum 1,000, 000, 900 marks will be OBJ
tanned by an extension of the tax on
business turnover while $4,000, 900
marks will be derived from the spirit
monopoly.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
RAILWAYS STILL
HELD BY BRITONS
CONTINUED From Page ~
gerous
marshes.

gerous salient in the Flemish
marshes.
KENNEL hill was assaulted by three
waves Of Germans about l o'clock In
the afternoon but the enemy was
thrown back with heavy casualties and
4 counter attack completely restored
the British line. Other attacks were
broken by British machine gun fre.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
FRENCH REPuLsE ATTACK

Paris. April 1S.-After preliminary
bombardment, strong German detach-
ments attempted to advance last night
near Corben on the Aisne front. To-
davis official dispatch says the attack
was broken up by the French IRE.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
RAILROADS CAN'T
BREAK COAL PRICE
CONTINUED From Page ~

the railway administration. Mr.. Will
liams is high tempered and some
what violent individual, and the discus
sion Immediately became exceedingly
acrimonious.
There was a conference at the white
house few days ago. for example, in
which Mr.. Williams virtually charged
DR.. Garfield with being in collision
with the coal operators to hold up the
railroads for much higher price than
they ever had paid before or ought ia
pay now, even with all prices higher.
DR.. GARFIELD, who is reported nearly
to have come to blows with Mr.. VIII
Hams on this occasion in the pres
ence of the president, also made some
charges against the railway admins
tration oficial, which he said he could
substantiate IL necessary. He accused
Mr.. Williams Of virtually seeking to
blackmail the coal operators into &C
cepting low price for coal by threat
ening to withhold the cars necessary
for the maximum distribution Of the
fuel needed by the country. Mr.. VIII
liams heatedly denied the charge.
CAR SUPPLY AN ITEM
The basis for this accusation IL al
legged to be a proposal by Mr.. VIII
1iams to insert in contracts between
railroads and coal operators clause
assuring a 100 per cent supply of cars.
The inference Of the fuel admins
tration was that those operators who
refused to sell at the low price the
railway administration sought to i'm
pose would not receive 100 per cent
supply Of cars.
In the effort to obtain settlement
without adding to the burdens of the
president, Bernard Baruch, chairman
of the war industries board, was
called in as sort Of referee between
DR.. Garfield and Mr.. Williams. Mr..
Baruch already. however, was becom-
ing involved by reason Of the alarm
of countless munition plants and
other war industries over the pros
pect of discrimination in favor Of the
railroads on the price Of fuel.
GARFIELD FEARS FAMINE
DR.. Garfield Is greatly alarmed at
the falling off in coal production. He
Mr. Baruch to the Office
of Mr.. Williams yesterday and at
tempted to settle the dispute.
After q prolonged discussion Mr.
Baruch expressed the opinion that the
railroads ought to pay the govern
ment price for coal, like the govern
ment itself and the war industries.
Mr.. Williams took violent exception to
their arguments, refused to accede.
and at last abruptly walked out Ct the
conference.
REASON FOR DEMAND
DR.. Garfield, during this discussion,
brought up the fact that it has been
freely charged in the last few days
that Messrs. McAdoo and Williams
were seeking to force low price for
coal in order to make showing of
great economy in the operation Of the
railroads under government supervi-
sion.
DR.. Garfield said that under his ad-
distribution Of coal to
the railroads and all other consumers
Is provided for on the same basis.
Special consideration has been
shown the railroads, he argued, by tho
coming system OF distribution, under
which the transportation system will
be saved the equivalent Of hauling go.
900 900 tons Of coal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
I0WA's COAL ZONES
WILL BE REVISED

LFrom The Courier Bureaul
The sun., 1918-08-01
TEN POUND MEDAL
M'NEIL'S LATEST
Battery Life SoVer Decorated
for Eighth Time by Wife.

Peter Mcneil, City Dockmaster at the
Battery. when he has on all his honors
looks like composite picture of John
Philip Sousa, Marshal Joffre. Marshal
Hag and Gen Pershing.
For McNeirs chief occupations for
twenty years have been saving lives
and bowling his thanks for medals. He
had already rescued thirty-two persons
who had either jumped into the bay or
fallen overheard from vessels up 10
the summer OF 1916. when the excursion
steamer Keyport sank off the Battery
wall. Then he got busy and added sew
enty rescues to his list before he knocked
off and called 1t a days work.
Yesterday he was called to the New
York Marine Underwriters Office at 81
Wall street. where the officials Of the
organization and n number of city off,
Gals were waiting to present him new
medal for saving the Keyport flock.
After he got his medal and started for
home something told him that there was
more. in store for him.
There was
IT'S a boy and weighs ten pounds"
they told him as he entered the door OF
his home at 450 Canal street.
That makes eight children" he said.
and I've got nine medals-one for each
of them and one for myself"
When the keyport foundered Mcneil
got a boat and carried load after load
| from the ship as she was submerging
He Is the champion life, saver OF the
| town and the shipping men are going to
| get the Carnegie medal for him.
The sun., 1918-08-01
MT. VERNON PRIEST
SENTENCED TO JAIL
Father Heinlein Freed on
Promise to Leoue ToWn.

The Rev. Father Edward Heiniein
arrested in Mount Vernon July 10. after
he had refused to obey the Mayors
| order to ring the bells OF his church
following the receipt OF news of an
American victory over the Germans.
was convicted there yesterday of vio-
lating section 43 of the Penal Code.
Judge Appel fined him $500 and SEN
fenced him TO two months at hard labor
as we'll Sentence was suspended when
Father Heinlein agreed to leave town.
He lost no time in starting. accom-
! panied by his brother. Father Helm
lein is a naturalized American OF Ger
| man birth.
II don't see why anyone in his right
| mind would refuse to assist his fellow
citizens in celebrating a victory OF the
American army, unless he were regret
| full OF that victory" said Judge Appel
in passing sentence.
Father Heinlein was priest OF the
! Church Of Our Lady of Victory in West
Sidney avenue. An angry crowd
| gathered in front OF the rectory and
threatened the priest. Its members
were working themselves into a frenzy
when Chief OF Police Foley arrived with
\ several officers Two of them went with
Father Heinlein to the belfry, and its
brazen changing soon was heard.
| In the meantime. an American flag
had been nailed to the rectory door
When the priest again appeared on the
porch he was compelled to kiss the BAN
| ner.
Father Heinlein said he had beer
away on visit and that he did no,
| return to the rectory until after the
hour set by the Mayor for ringing the
| bells had passed