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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-07
Claim LanIne Is Dead

BIZ Associated Press
STOCKHOLM. Sept. 6-Contrary
to reports received from Offieial Boil
shevik sources, travellers who have
arrived at Haparanda. Sweden, from
Moscow, assert that Premier Lenine
is dead.
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Treaty RatifICatiOns Exchanged

3U Associated Press
AMSTERDAM, Sept. THE instru-
ments OF ratification OF the Russo
German supplementary treaty were
exchanged yesterday by the Russian
and German representatives. accord
mig 20 an Official dispatch from Ber-
lin
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Danish Home Anniversary

The tenth anniversary of the organ
iEation OF the Danish children's Home
win be held at the home in comptoE
avenue tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock. Addresses viii be given by
out-of-town pastors and tho Frem
Staging Society win render several Sc
lecti0ns. The proceeds OF the affals
viii be for the home
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-07
both FRENCH AND BRITISH
MAKE GAINS ALONG WHOLE
LINE DESPITE RESISTANCE
Bv Associated Press.

Bu Associated Press.
PARIS, Sept. THE allied troops
are continuing to keep the Germans
on the run and as a result of yester-
days operation have put them nearly
back to the positions they occupied
on March 81, when the first big enemy
offensive of the year was launched.
The Germans still enjoy little lee-
way in the Varmand region and be-
fore ST. Quentin, but elsewhere they
are extremely close to. If not actually
in thi elordlin.e shrdl
In their old line.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-07
Big Government Purchase

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Sept. 7-Purchase
OF a tract OF about 900 acres of land
near Padriekstown. n. J., for the Del
aware depot OF the ordnance depart
ment. was announced by the War De
partment. The depot win cost about
S260,000.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-07
Teaching Soldiers TO Dance

dancing class under the direction
of Miss Buttonheim and Miss WI
mans. OF the War Camp Community
Service. was held at the Army and
Navy club In Smith street last night
Tor the benefit Of the men In uniform
Who could not do the steps OF dancing
A large number OF the Coast Guards
were present and enjoyed the lessons
given them by the instructors. IL Is
hoped 20 have these classes eaeh
week.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-07
French Push Forward

81 Associated FTess.
PARIS, Sept. Ton the front be-
tween the Somme and the Disc the
French continued to push forward
last night, overcoming the resistance
of the German rear guard according
to today's war office reports.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-07
British Take More Town.


LONDON, Sept. British troops
advancing last night on the front
to the southeast and northeast OF
Peronne, captured the towns Of
Hancourt, Sorel-le- Grand and Metx-
en-Coutre, says today's war office an
nouncement Fighting their way to-
wards the left flank of the German
positions along the canal Du- Nord
from Havrincourt northward. the
British penetrated the western part OF
Havrincourt wood, taking prisoners
as they progressed.
In Flanders the British are push
Mig towards Messines near the
southern end of the Messines Ridge.
They advanced their lines last night
a short distance in the direction Of
, the town.
The statement reads:
Our troops made further progress
yesterday evening and last night
and have tagen Hancourts SoreI-ie-
Grand and Metz en-Coutre. North q
Jfhe latter village we have penetrateQ
the western portion OF Havri..oot 81
Wood. We have taken a nuniGer of
prisoners
! North of the Larbasse Canal our
patrols gained the ground on the Ger
man positions about Canetleux and
Violaines. Further north we car
ried out a successful minor operation
yesterday evening between Hill 63 and
Wulverghem, as result of which we
captured fifty prisoners and advanced
our lines a short distance In the d.
rection of Messines."
Mangins' Troops at Hindenburg Line
BIZ AssOcidfed Press.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE. Friday. Sept. 6-(Nightl--
General Mangin's troops reached the
"a
ing today's fighting. They took Laf-
faux and Petit Barisis and drove on
nearly to Vauxaillon. while extending
their hold on the Aisne as far as st.
Mard. The enemy shell fire became
more intense as the French troops
advanced and the resistance of the
Infantry grew stronger.
The adversaries were face TO face
this afternoon near Quincy-Bassee In
the same positions they occupied re-
spectively for about year before the
German drive this spring.
Notwithstanding the waste and
fatigue among the enemy troops and
splendid ardor OF the French infantry
the task the latter forces are now
facing Is an arduOus one.
The Germans occupy positions or
natural strength which they have re-
inforced with all the means that the
The entire region OF the st. Gobain
forest is not only a natural fortress.
but is particularly favorable TO the
tactics the enemy has employed
throughout his retreat. The hills,
gulleys and thickets supply not only
an excellent camouhage for the artii-
lery, but afford ample means OF con-
eealment for machine gun nests.
Here likewise as in the hilly regions
around Scissors the heights are
honeycombed with stone quarries thag
offer all the advantages of vast, sohd
rock shelter where Die battahons
may find cover from the heaviest ar
tilIery fire. -.
when the Germans retired TO this
line IN 1917 they had not prepared
their position. They counted upon
the vast area OF land laid waste IN
front of them. however. to render an
attack upon the bastion more diiheult'
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Girls Killed In FIaTeup

By A Associafsd Press.
PATTERSON. Sept. 1.-Two girls
were reported killed ana two Others
injured in a powder flareup at Pomp-
ton Lakes. n
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HARD FIGHTING
BY AMERICANS
Continue to Push Germans
Back in Spite Undetermined
Resistance by Enemy
By Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
ON THE VESLE FRONT, Friday,
Sept. 6:-Menaced by a salient in
creasing in danger, the Germans to-
day began withdrawal from the
We valley to the right of the Ameri-
cans. "a
the western flank the Americans
held firmly. while the French exerted
sharp pressure on the rear, but
there was developed situation con-
siderably different from that of the
past few days in the region west
ward towards Soissons. The Ger
mans fought desperately. but slowly
continued TO give way, leaving little
doubt that the line from near Rheims
to that now along the Aisne would be
quickly Strengthened.
The struggle is being made to the
Americans right and has placed them
in a position whore they are subject
to heavy fire, especially by the ar
tiliery. Despite desperate resistance
they swung their line forward to the
conjunction with the French where
the most determined resistance was
encountered. More broken country OF
fers more opportunity for defense and
the Germans have taken advantage Of
evry hillside and ravine In placing
| their artillery and machine guns.
The Americans were forced to facs
a deadly barrage while barriers OF
gas were raised In every ravine
down which they might advance. An
equally destructive artillery repulse
was made by the Americans, however,
and the men already tried in the pre-
vious engagements, advanced steadily,
driving out the machine gun nests one
after another.
The Germans held their positions
along a machine gun line stubbornly,
many of them dying at their posts,
but the total mortality was not great,
since only machine gunners were left
I'm the rear line. 1t was probable.
however. that the German losses were
large as a result of the counter nrtil-
lery fire.
Some thirty prisoners were brought
in today from that part of the sector
on the Americans right. Because OF
the better terrain, the Germans can
afford TO retreat here more slowly
and from their positions they can
exact higher price In return for
their withdrawal. It is inevitable at
pay dearly. The result is a foregone
conclusion and the only question is
that OF the cost in men.
Today the Germans enfilade the
Americans who, on their part reply In
kind with interest. while the French
supplemented their Work win What
must have been frightful conse-
Quences for the Germans.
On the Aisne Front.
BIZ Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE AISNE FRONT. Sept. Z: (Morn-
ing. Additional forces of supplies
wer brought w by both the Ameri-
cans and French during last night and
early today the Franco-American line
was again advanced. Allied artillery
OF both heavy and small caliber is be-
ing used TO tear holes in the enemy
lines.
The new forces were brought up
along the Aisne 20 the west OF Ffsmes
where the Germans are entrenched
along the canal parallel TO the river.
The big guns behind the Franco
American lines were set in play upon
the information far 10 the rear. while
every croSs road was subjected 70
Furnishing FIRE. t#HkMM
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-09-07

Full Text Onleial War Statements
The New York American every day
makes a special feature OF printing the
full text Of Ofieial war statements is
sued by all the governments whose
armies are engaged In the great World
War.
lafsO2-9-T-1t~
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
MISSIONARY WOMEN
TO MEET HERE SOON

Tho first annual missionary confer
,,enee Of Congregational women of thu
Denmark association. viii be held at
the First Congregational church. on
Wednesday, April 3. The days pro-
gram Is given below:
10:0o-Devotions, Mrs-- Eugene Bur
naugh, OttumwA
1O:15-Org1nixation.
lO:30-"A Field Survey, NH I r.
Hardin, EldorA president Iowa
bEanch.
1I:0o-why Continue Missionary
Activity Just Now? Harriet
Thdale, Ottumva.
II 6-Aus4c.
11:3o-~The Place Of Prayer in Our
Missionary Society,"" Rev. W.. G. Ram
Dey, Ottumwar
II: 0o-Lunch-
1:15-Devotions, Mrs. Esther M Lit
i:3e-Mustc: Duet Lord In Thy
Pity CVerdi), Mrs. w. e. Melody and
Miss Marion Speer; solo. selected.
Miss Ohve Wheat
1:45-'P1ans for Work Of w. H.
IN. U."-Mfss Alice Colby Ramsey.
! Otfumwa- .
2:16-.sOur Golden Jubilee Year,
/ Miss Frances Patterson, Chicago.
Roll call OF churches.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
lASSIES HELP
MEN AT FRONT
SALVATION ARMY WORRIES %
MUCH IN WAR WORK FOR
aOLRERS IN FRANCE.

A party of fifteen Salvation Army
workers, all from the western states,
are among the latest war relief work
ers to go to France.
Upon their arrival, the Salvation
Army will have 755 workers on the
battle fields, the entire force working
shell zones. So dangerous has be-
come their task Of mercy that the
United States government has COM
PEELED each worker to don a steel he'll
met and carry gas mask for ready
use.
A great work is done by these wo-
men. One person enthusiastically de-
clared that, ''one experienced, CHEEKY
Salvation Army woman is worth ten
men in preserving the morale Of the
soldiers at the 'front.'"
Each Salvation Army lassie, when
not having meetings, is busy every
minute writing letters for wounded
soldiers. sewing buttons on their uni
forms, and otherwise cheering up
homesick boys. The women also bake
pies. cakes, doughnuts, make real
homemade candy and other morsels
distinctly American that are not to be
had otherwise in the army rations.
It is to help in this work that the
Commercial club has recently decided
to assist in the Salvation Army drive
for $4,000 in Wapello county, which
will take place soon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
SENT CASH TO KAISER
ONLY $40 FOR r. C.

Dies Moines. April frank Pestot-
nick, wealthy Boone, Ia. farmer and
coal operator, who is alleged to have
sent $500 to the kaiser, subscribed $40
to the German Red Cross and shouted
ITO hell with the United States" is in
the Polk county jail.
He was nabbed by United States
secret service men. His bond has
been fixed at $1,000. He will be for
mally arraigned April 3.
Pestotn;ck is 80 years old. He is
married and has two children. Gov
eminent officials have had him under
surveillance for months. He was born
in Germany and came to this country
when three and half years old.
Pestotnick is charged with violating
the espionage act. Witnesses have
signed affidavits, attributing the fol.
lowing utterances to the prisoner:
II sent $500 to Germany to help
them and win do it again.
II would like to see every American
soldier who went across get a bullet.
"a box of matches here would do .
world of good towards helping Ger
many.
ITO hell with the United States.
They are sending the boys over there
for German cannon fodder.
I'VE have a rotten government here
and Germany has the best there ever
was"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
oTTUMwA sEMIWEEKLY COURIER. TUESDAY. APRIL 1918
CHURCHES HOLD
MEET AT SIGOURNEY

Sigourney, April 1.-The meeting of
the Disciples of Christ of 'Keokuk
and Iowa counties, held at Sigourney,
Thursday evening was a great success
and was exceedingly well attended.
Rev. Warren, who was in charge,
opened the meeting. He introduced
several speakers from the visiting
churches, among the Rev. Swan of
Hedrick, Colonel McNurlen Of Keota,
and Rev. Hyten and Elder I. p. Smith
of North English. All spoke of the
emergencies facing the whole OF
Christianity, and of its special rela-
ton to their church. The. April emer-
gency drive is planned to meet this
crisis
OF the apportionment Of $4,000 to
be raised in this state. the share Of
Keokuk county is $4,000, The North
English church Is the only one in Iowa
county, and should raise $500. Each
member Of the churches is supposed
to give what he possibly can.
A large number of cars brought rep
reservations from Hedrick, Kinross
and other places. The delegation from
North English alone numbered more
than forty. The Keota orchestra was
present and furnished special music.
Following the program the guests
were served a substantial lunch in the
dining room of the Sigourney church.
Rev. Dalton Of Sigourney dismissed
the assembly with an earnest prayer
for the future Of the church.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
FARMERS RETURNED
1000 SACKS OF FLOUR

Denison, April food Commission
Ter Frank Woolston says he believes
that over 1900 sacks OF -four have
been returned by people In Crawford
county to their dealers, in compliance
with the government orders to keep
not more than two sacks of -four on
hand in farm houses and one sack in
town homes.
"As a rule people comply with the
orders just as soon as they know
them" said Mr. Woolston. "They do
mot intend to violate the law, and
even in many cases where they had
the -four on hand long before the or
der went into effect, they have
brought 1t in.
"Oh. there are some cases where
they haven't been just right about it,
but these are SO few they can he at
tended to without any trouble. find
that as rule people want to know
what they are expected to do and then
they will do It,"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

lieutenant Paul BOX Of the British
Royal Flying Corps, left last night for
IN eastern port, from which ne VIM
san for France In the aviation service.
Mn. Gertrude Lambert and son
Harry. SAT West Main street, M. F.
'Bevan and family and H. w. Bevan
and family OF Batavia, spent Sunday
a HedlAck with their uncle A. r
Be1an.
I Mn. q. W. Davidson, 800 North
Marion street, WAS called to Eddyvine
this morning by the death OF her
mother. Mr.. Philip Hargesheimer.
Nh. Wayland A. Hopley Of Battle
Creek. Mich, formerly of Ottumwa,
arrived yesterday to spend two weeks
With her parents, Mr.. and Mrs George
Haw. lit East Fifth street.
Mn. ". B. Wilson and her daughter.
Miss Anne Wilson, 1888 North Jeffer-
son street, have returned from Florida,
where they have been spending the
i1nM TOW months.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
RED CROSS SWEATERS
DO GO TO SOLDIERS

Time and again, those in authority
are asked where all the sweaters go
that the patriotic women of the coun-
try are knitting This is the answer one
Red Cross yorker gives.
Straight to the soldier boys and no
where else" replies Mrs. Idah McGlone
Gibson, who has returned from France
after seeing everything the American
Red Cross does for our boys over there
When I arrived at our American
training camps in France and saw our
boys. some Of them just back from the
trenches, with the sweaters showing
under their Ntunics. I wished every wo-
man in America could realize just how
much comfort these garments were
bringing to those they love- continued
Mrs. Gibson.
Since l came hack. every time see
a woman knitting socks want to go to
her and tell her how saw, on Christ
mas, morning. at one Of our largest
training camps in France, boys holding
their socks to their breast and finger
ing them, much as a child does below
ed red wagon.
II just want, to add one word here
something that was hurled at me from
the Red Cross headquarters in Paris,
from the trenches. from the sector
which our brave boys are holding now.
The Red Cross Is, first Of all, an organ
ization to help win the war Every
man. woman and child who enrolls in
ii is soldier. and is pledged to fight in
every way possible against German
propaganda and German autocracy."
Mrs Gibson is giving her experiences
to the American people in a series OF
articles copyrighted by the Newspa per
Enterprises association. She states that
not a sweater or other knitted article
has ever been sold by the Red Cross.
but are given to the soldiers impair
TALLY.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02

AVERAGE HIGH
JAY AND DONALD CATTLE SALE
NETS MORE THAN SIS FOR
OWNERS

Buyers and stock breeders from
near Ottumwa, Nebraska, Minnesota,
Missouri and Iowa crowded the Oar
ner sale barn Saturday afternoon
where draft sale Of Shorthorn cat
tie was held.
The sale was of high bred cows,
bulls and haifers owned by D. A. Jay
OF Blakesburg and w. Preston DON
aid Of Clio Iowa. After the auctioneers'
work was completed the sale amount
ed OF $l5. 1876 for the owners.
Buyers were here from nearby
states seeking high bred stock, the
largest purchaser, F. H. Hagen, flour
exchange of Minneapolis, MINI. who
bought thirteen head Of stock amount
ing to $3,455 for the Jane Hagen
farm In Kennedy, MINI.
A large roam COW received the high
est bid ct $$775 by ]. r. Caiville Of Os-
kaloosa, Queen of Hearts was a<close
second and sold for SITS. or the bull
calves, Rosewood Dale, sold to the
highest hid at 1895. Golden Count al
30 sold high at $345. The above
mentioned high selling STOCK was
from the Jay herd.
Shty-ntne head were sold and the
average price obtained was $22s.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
IOWA GIRL WINS
IN BIC CONTEST
NORTH ENGLISH H. s. STUDENT
COMPLETES IN NATIONAL
CONTEST L

7 North English, April 1.-Word has
been received that the North English
contestant has been awarded the first
prize in the National essay writing
contest, conducted by the American
Lumberman. The subject of the essay
was "Why Every Family Should Own
Their Own Home Contestants We're
limited to high school pupils and the
first award was a prize of $50. More
than $4,000 essays were entered from
sixteen different states. and all the
three prize winners are girls
Miss Florence johnson is the daugh-
ter of MIR. and Mrs. George Johnson of
North English. She is seventeen years
Of age and is q senior in the local high
school. She won the local contest which
was held here about six weeks ago.
She then won the divisional, which
made her competitor in the national
contest, where she won over all others
by wide margin.
The judges of the national contest
were three state superintendent Of
public instruction.: Francis G. Blair of
Illinois, Albert M. Deyoe Of Iowa and
r. B. Pearson Of Ohio. They pronounc-
ed the winning essay Of exceptional
standard
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
WAR WORKER
Forty WRITES.
ENGINE PALMER SENDS LETTER
GLOWING HOW ONE LITTLE
FRENCH GIRL FEELS.

Eugene Palmer a former Ottum wan.
twho is now in New York City waiting
to sail to France as Y. NJ. C. A. war
worker. has written a very interesting
letter to The Courier.
lie encloses translation of a letter
from little IL ar old French school
girl, which he says has touched the
men with him more than anything else
they have heard. The letter was given
to him by John Finley, president of
New York State University.
1T was only little river. almost
brook; it was called User. One could
talk from one side to the other with.
out raising ones voice, and the birds
tcould fly over it with one sweep of
their wings. And on the two banks
there were millions of men, turned
toward each other, eye to eye But
the distance which separated them was
was the distance which separates right
from injustice.
THE ocean is so vast that the sea.
gulls do not dare to cross 1t. During
seven days and seven nights the great
steamships Of America, going at full
speed, drive through the deep waters
before the lighthouses Of France come
into view; but from one side to an
other the hearts are touching"
Mr.. Palmers letter.. continues rs
follows:
II will be here at Princeton unit
yersity for four or five days more,
then back to New York for a day or
SO, and then over there with the
French troops About $50 Of US are
going over to put the play IN the army
that has never had any play in 1t. They
want 1890 men aid only have $50 to 50.
Many at these are r,en without expert
ence In y NJ. c. a. work. Pc are
here at the university trying TO equip
men to do the thing over there that
the Y. NJ. C A has done in the
II. S. A."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
ENTIRE QUOTA JOINS
AVIATION CORPS

Mt. Pleasant, April 1.-The entire
quota of twelve men have volunteered
for the special training for the avia-
ton corps. The school is to be at
Kansas City. The last two men to
volunteer were George Kock, of Mt
Pleasant, and Fred McPheron, of
Trenton. Floyd Candy, who expected
to go with the twelve, did not report
in time Thursday and so Melvin Roth,
of Winfield, and student Of Iowa
Wesleyan, was accepted in Canby's
place. All these men are fortunate to
get in this work as the positions are
unusually good.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
COUNTY TEACHERS
+ ASKED TO REGISTER

County Superintendent R L. Gard
,Ias announced that his ONCE Will be
epen Wednesday until 1880 p. m. for
the benefit Of the out-of:town Wapalo
,oomty teAchers. All who come IN
Wednesday evening are urged to eall
there ct once and register, as no one
without . registration card win be adj
n3tted TO the Thursday meeting Of the
teochers' association
Those who do not come to town IN.
III Thursday morning will come ID.
reetly to the First NJ. e. church and
register there. Everyone - ASKED TO
BE- on time at the meetings. The pub
He - wen as teachers are urged TO
register, ~ an excellent Opportunity
TO hear some foremost educators Is
offered.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
FINDS WEDDING RING;
IN GARDEN II YEARS

Onawa,, April Mrs. Lawrence
Anderson had the misfortune seven.
teen years ago while working in her
garden to lose one of her most treas
ured possessions, her wedding ring,
and like most young brides she made
an untiring search for the same. but
it had disappeared, as it seemed at
that time, for good. The other day
Mrs. Anderson decided that it was
about time to plant sweet peas and
going to the spot where seventeen
years before it had been her mistor-
tune to lose treasure, she was made
glad again by raking up out of the
dirt the ring, a solid gold ring with
her name and date Of her marriage ia
It.