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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
POPE is EXERCISED

Rome, April Pope Benedict ex'
pressed deep concern on receiving re.
ports today Of the occurrence. the
loss Of life in the Paris church which
was struck by German she'll. The
pope discussed with Cardinal Gaspar-
ri. papal secretary of state. the atti.
tude which the vatican should take,
it being felt that the situation has as
sumed new aspect inasmuch as
shells from guns instead OF bombs
from airplanes, are being used to bom-
bard Paris.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
British and French Armies
Throw Back Enemy, AT.
tacking Violently at Sev.
eral Points; Americans on
Way to Front.
1OO,O 900 TRAINED MEN
CARRY OLD GLORY
[By The Associated PressI

[By The Associated Prexsl
Paris, April lover the roads
to the battle field in motor trucks
and on foot 100000 American asi-
diers are moviae to Join the fssht
against the invader and 70 drive
him back.
The American troops arc noss
under control Of General Foch,
the eenerailssimo, but their des4j-
nation in the fighting area has not
been disclosed.
They are seasoned troops And
are reported as anxious 70 get In
to the fighting.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
GERMAN ONSLAUGHT HALTED BY ALLIES
STRANGER TO tDEFEA T

ENER Fo recently chosen enlef al n % och
Of at the battle OF the
troops
troopers ST Con Foch com
most commander
the
n Its plains of Veneia
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
lBy Associated Press StAn
CoYfeSpOudDot1

British Army Headquarters in
France, April 1.-The immediate OBJ
jective Of the Germans in their at
tacks below the Soa1ne undo1htsdly
is the Paris-Amiens railway, which
runs close to the battle line. Today
they continued to push energetically
against the defending wall which:
checks them in their drive toward
Amfens.
Along the northern part Of tho bat
tie front there has been a good deal
of fighting, but nothing in the natsre
of an extended struggle.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
TWO ATTACKS REFUSED

London, April 1.-The Germans
made two attacks on British positions
in the western outskirts Of Albert
last evening and in both cases were
repulsed. the war office announces.
South OF the Somme the enemy Per
sisted in his attempts to advance
along the Luce and Avre valleys but
made little progress.
The number Of machine, guns take1
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
KANSAS cITY sREApLEss

@a1saAeaA- Sid 5ek22-3S
practically every bakery In EAnskS
City closed today as a result Of the
union bakers participation in the
sympathetic strike which has been in
effect here for several days, the incon-
venience OF doing without bread is
added to the list of closed barber
shops, laundries, restaurants and un-
certain transportation service. Fur
ther conferences Of federal mediators,
employers and union leaders were ex-
pected today. Guarded street cars
continued to run on some Of the lines
today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
ADVANCE is CHECKED

GermanyS great drive ihfo the ~
lied lines in northern France seems
virtually at . standstill today. Her
first great onrush appears TO have
been stemmed with large gains Of ter ;
ritory scored but with final victory
no nearer in sight and her resoufces .
in men and material depleted.
French and British troops beat back
the enemy last night in his desperate
efforts to advance toward Amiens and
to push out from the Montdidier' sali-
ent. Slight progress in the drive for
Amiens along the Luce and Avre val-
leys is the only forward movement re-
ported anywhere along the line. DE-
spite the almost incessant Teutonic
attacks, and at least one point the
enemy was pushed back.
BRITlsH COUNTER ATTACK
The most determined assaults In.
this effort seem to have been In tho!
neighborhood Of Hangard-EnSante
where Franco-British troops met thei
assaulting waves. A British counter
attack paved the way for an allied VIC
tory after the combined forces had
broken up the German attack. The
French ganantiy followed up the ID.
vantage and the village was recap
tured.
The setback for the Germans here
was most pronounced as they were es-
tablished west of Hangard En-San-
terre and were endeavoring to de-
bouch from this position, within q
scant ten miles Of the outskirts OF
Amiens. They have now been pushed
back well beyond that limit.
FRENCH STOP ONSLAUGHT
Further south, in the Montdidier re-
gion, the enemy made q determined
attack to capture Grivesnes' and en-
large the salient he had pushed in
here, west of the Avre. His powerful
thrusts. however, delivered virtually
without interval we're broken up by
the French, who punished their Ger
man assailants badly and retained
possession Of the village.
To the north Of the Smme, the
british held their lines intact. Tho
Germans made two attacks upon the
british positions in the western out
skirts of Albert, but each time met
with a repulse.
So MILES FROM PARIS
London dispatches reflect the expec
tation there of a renewal OF the power
fuI assaults all along the battle line
when the Germans have further con-
solidated their positions and brought
up their heavy artillery. There sesoD
increasing hope. however, that the
allied line, reinforced and under cc-or-
dinated command, will prove an im-
passable barrier, even to the heaviest
assaults the enemy may bring to bear.
It is recalled today that on January
10 Field Marshal Won Hindenburg was
quoted as boasting that on April l he
would be in Paris. The map today
shows him still q considerable distance
short of that objective. fifty-tvo miles
in fact.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
CANADIANS GUARD ARRAs

IBy Canadian Press, Limited
( Canadian Army Headquarters in the
Field, April lon Easter Monday a
year ago Canadian soldiers, moving
nightly to the attack. captured Vimy
ridge. This Easter Monday the SOL
diers of the Dominion are united with
the British troops north of the Scarpe,
In defense of the southern flanks Of
these heights, which dominate so
. much OF the vital areas of northern
France.
CANADIAN GUNS BUSY
Canadian guns played part in de-
feating the German onslaught against
the positions opposite Oppy and
Gavrelle last Thursday. Early yester-
day morning German preparations for
Q further attack were effectually de-
leated by the massed force Of our
artillery At 8: IS. at 4:30 and again at
o'clock the southern flank of vimy,
stretching out toward Arras, was alive
with fire from our, guns which rained
shells on the enemy's lines, commune
cation trenches and assembly areas.
Our stokes" were directed chiefly
upon hostile communications, our ma
chimes maintained hail OF fire across
No Mans Land and upon the enemy's
front line while our heavy artillery
kept up harassing fire for two hours.
increasing to battle barrage at stated
times, when every gun was firing she'll
upon shell as fast as they could be
ID to them.
ENEMY SEEK ARRAS, WMY
After such a concentration OF fire,
the attack never developed, although
the unquestioned concentration Of
troops proves beyond question that
Arras and Vimv ridge are among the
chief objects of the enemy's spring
offensive.
Yesterday afternoon there was q
lively artillery duel between our guns
and those of the enemy but again no
hostile attack developed.
Last night and throughout today, un.
I'll the cabling of this dispatch, things
have been very quiet.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
MARINE WORKERS NAY our

New York, April Represents
tives of 10000 marine workers met
here today to decide whether strike
which it was claimed would tie up
traffic in New York harbor, shall be-
called within the next forty-eight
hours unless a controversy involving
wage increases and hours of labor is
settled in the meantime.
The men claim that Is per cent Of
the employers Of marine workers have
failed to live up to an arbitration
arrangement reached last Novembe,
at conferences In which federal agents
from Washington participated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
AMERICA MADE
IARM0REO CARS
|sCAT TER ENEMY
Canadians Inject NewFa Factel
Into Momentous
Battle.
MACHINE GUNS ROUT
BIG TEUTON FORCES
tBy Associated Press STAFF

. >
British Army Headquarters in
France, April canadian arnlored
motor cars with rapid firers have play
ed an important part in checking the
German rush. Up to the time OF the
present battle they were used but lit
tie, but in the last ten days these cars,
which were made In America, have
performed valuable work. Frequently
German troops on being rushed to
{ threatened parts of the front Their
presence has had wonderfully
steadying effect on the British line.
| FIGHT BRAvELY AGAINST ODDS
i One of these armored cars found
itself in a certain village filled with
German infantry. ALI the crew were
killed with the exception of the driver
and one gunner. When the capture of
| the car seemed certain, the gunner
took his heavy rapid firer to the
ground, where he held OFF large num-
bers OF the enemy until the driver was
/ able to turn the automobile around.
This done, the machine gun was
thrown into the car and the men sped
away.
The battery OF another car which
had tdismounted and was fighting the
Germans with machine guns ran out
! Of ammunition The Germans closed
lin. The situation was hopeless, but
the agllant Canadian seized spare bar
Iels OF machine guns Nnd charged the
Germans. They OF course We're no
asfsS sYs e, iaE Il ;Ss "a s!fRs BE- sly armed
eATrLE WITHOUT REST
Up TO yesterday the daring crews
sof these fighting machines had slept
only about about twenty-six hours
since the second days attack. Onthe
first day these cars in considerable
numbers were rushed to the right
nank below the Somme, where the
rsituation was most critical. They at
once got into the thick Of the fighting
At Maricourt, just north of the Somme
the Germans were threatening to cut
OF large numbers of heavy guns and
/, tanks. A battery of these cars gath
cred $50 infantrymen about it and
took up a stand east of the village. re-
naming there until the guns and
tanks were withdrawn
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
Strike Stops
WORK ON ARMY
AND NAVY BASE
Carpenters Lead Walkout at
Norfolk; Others
{ 1, Follow.
NAVY YARDS AND BIG
AVIATION FIELD HIT

Norfolk, Va, April Ia strike OF
union carpenters employed on govern
ment construction work at the army
and navy bases here, called this morn
ing, spread this afternoon to the navy
yard at Portsmouth and the aviation
field at Hampton. Most of the car
penters employed by the government
In the entire vicinity are out.
Other classes Of skilled laborers al
SO began to walk out. At the Bush
Bluff army base 500 carpenters and
the entire force of electricians, plumb
ers and sheet metal workers quit
work.
All carpenters working for contrac-
tors at the Portsmouth navy yard
went out.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-28

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-28
Mezzanine Floor Discontinued During This Sale

price lowering Of astounding this depend
able wearing apparel criterion then this Unloading prove
history maker Look for the red figures.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-20
CHANGE FUR 100
 MEN AT COLLEGE

Indicating the thoroughness with which Uncle Sam is preparing for the hiS push that is going to carry the armies Of the allies across the Rhine comes the announcement from General CroWder's office that 100 registered men of Arizona will have an oppor- unity to fit themselves for military training by course of instruction at the University of Arizona.
 According to advices from the office ot Colonel Harris, 100 of the registered men in Arizona will be given until August 26 to volunteer for enrolment m these courses of instruction. If the r-quired quota is not obtainable by that date, and there is no doubt but what more than enough men will volunteer, local boards will be in structed to induct men for this work.
 The men must be grammar school graduates or have an equivalent of that education. Courses will be given in automobile mechanics, bench wood working, blacksmithing, carpentry electrical work machine shop, and sheet metal work telegraphy and wire less telegraphy. These classes are en- tirely exclusive of the war work classes being conducted in connection with the work of the department of vocational fuutdOlOH, dllIOuSH there IS nothing tC indicate that students in these classes cannot enroll for the special courses in the university. In fact, it is in- timated that such students who have volunteered thus far will have ex- ceptional chances to enroll in the new classes
 Those who enroll for this work vii be sent to Tucson on September 1 Information on this subject can be ch- tained at the various local boards ol from Colonel Harris at the capitol.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-20
LIGHTS ARE LIGHTS
 IN PRECINCT COURT

Two offenders against traffic regu- lations were before Justice Wheeler yesterday. They had been picked up by Motor Officer Rhodes, one of them H. M. Lenin, for not displaying a tail light and the other, William Jones, for having only one headlight working.
 Prolonged warning has been given that all these lights must be kept burn ing and whenever that is not done fines will be imposed as they were yesterday. If one can show that the light was extinguished by an accident or that a tail light went out of commission without the knowledge of the driver. he will be, dismissed with an admonition to have repairs made at once. But no leniency will be shown in the case where there is an empty socket or where it is known that the car had previously been unlighted.
 A single headlight on a car is worse than none at all. It may be sufficient to show the driver the road, but it is a lure to those whom he meets.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-20
MILLION LABORERS
 NEEDED IN AMERICA

The nation has got to get 100000 unskilled laborers for war industries right away, and these men must be secured no matter what happens to private industries.
 This is the startling word that comes to Arizona from the United States em- ployment service at Washington. And along with this word comes an indi- cation of what the. service expects Arizona to do in helping to meet this national emergency. It is in the shape of an order to Thomas J. Croaff, di- rector for Arizona, to recruit at once | 2.640 unskilled laborers in Arizona for war work. Some of these men will be used for work in the state and the others will be sent to states where there is a scarcity of war workers The following telegram from D. NJ Reynolds, director of publicity for the employment service in Washington. gives an insight into the startling situ- aton confronting the war industries of the nation:
 The big labor jam has come and the final tabulations of labor demands show at present a shortage of one mill i lion unskilled laborers in war indus | tries with a tremendous additional shortage coming as soon as the new | army draft expansion increases the need for supplies. The skilled labor situation is equally serious.
 Georgia was notified yesterday that unless that state could furnish the eight million dollar picric acid plant at Brunswick with 1000 laborers at once. the entire construction force would be laid off and the plant moved out of Georgia. The Midvale steel plant at Coalesville, Pa.. has been forced to shut down part ,of it's plant for lack of labor. Orders are being sent to your state for men for worl, at home; others to be sent away
 This demand for men must be met no matter what happens to private business.
 But the men cannot be taken from ! the mines, railroads, or farms. Int facts herein contained will become evi- dent throughout the country within 1C days. Please use every possible means to get this over. This story must get across, otherwise our new army vii be faced by additional instances o lack of equipment such as were ap- parent last winter. This is a bigger campaign than the shipyards. You quota is 2,640.
 . REYNOLDS"
 These are the facts upon which tho employers and the employees of Ari- zona are asked to act. If there is any employer of unskilled labor who know: that he has more men than he reall. needs, he is asked to call at the office of the United States employment ser vice and talk the matter over. Th' recruiting agents of the service an' the public service reserve will begir to comb the state for unskilled labor
 CTS, acting in conjunction with tn community boards.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-20
ANTELOPE HILL
 BRIDGE WORK ID
 BE RESUMED SOQN

Work on the Antelope Hill bridge over the Gila river will be resumed within two or three months, according to information given out at the office of B. M. Atwood, state engineer.
 bridge gang had been kept at work on the new work and by the time the hot weather set in all of the new piers had been put in and the work is out of danger of damage from flood waters. With the coming of hot weather. mak- ing manual labor almost uncomfortable MT Atwood moved his bridge workers up to Continental, town situated be- tween Nogales and Tucson. The work on the structure here is expected tu be completed about Christmas time when the workers will be returned to finish the job at Antelope Hill.
 One of the most important pieces ol work to be taken up by the engineers department is the work on the Phoe- nix Tempe highway. At the office ot the commission of state institutions i; was said that some iron pipe ordered , from New York and stone crusheI ordered from Milwaukee are the two items holding up the proposed work These are expected in the very neal future.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-20
GOVERNOR $ PARTY
 VISITS CAMP CODY

Governor Hunt and Colonel Harris returned to Phoenix yesterday morn- ing from Camp Cody where they wis ited with the selective service con- tingent there from Arizona. The Ari- zona men there number about 200O and are distributed among all branches of the service at the camp.
 The visit of the governor and his party was strictly informal. Colonel Harris reports the men to be in fine condition and brim full of the good old Arizona pep and go. Camp Cody is not the most ideal spot in the country for a cantonment, but the rigorous conditions there serve the more to harden the men. as is evidenced by their hardy physical condition.
 Saturday night the governors party dined at the headquarters of General Johnson. commanding the division, as the guests of the general and his staff. Sunday the party dined with the men of Co. D.. 134th infantry, composed largely of Arizona men.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-20
NIELSEN
 DIES WHILE IN
 VISIT kT CODY

Peter Nelssen of the Foweler dis trict, on Route 4, died. of heart failure Saturday night at Camp Cody, New Mexico where he was visiting his son, Ben Nelssen.
 Mr. Nelssen came to the Salt River valley in 1869. He was born in Stock holm, Sweden, September IS, 1S42. He married Emma Morten at Salt Lake City Utah, in 1876.
 Of ten children born eight are still living Those who died were Emma and Frank. Beside his widow those of the children who survive him are Mrs. oscar Price of Phoenix. Mrs. Frank Whtlow of Phoenix, Mrs. Wallace Joslin of Buckeye. Fred, Fletcher, John. Willie and Ben Nelssen all liv- ing in Phoenix, except Ben who is in the national army at Camp Cody.
 Mir Nclssen took leading part in rromoting the Roosevelt dam and an active interest in every thing looking toward the improvement of the valley during his residence of 50 years in the valley. He was a member of the An cient Order of United Workmen.
 The funeral will be held at the Moore and Mcclellan chapel on West Adams street at o'clock this after noon. Burial will be in Greenwood.
 Here Before Phoenix
 When Mir. Nelssen came to the valley there was nothing of Phoenix. The land was here and that was all, and the future promised so little that MT Nelssen who acquired title to it, that is, all of the land area included later in the original survey. traded it for mule and sold the mule for $75
 Many years ago Mir Nelssen settled m the neighborhood of the Mesquite school house, nine miles southwest oi town. He figured prominently in the litigation of nearly a score of years ago with the Arizona Water company
Arizona republican., 1918-08-20
\. J. CRABB MAN
 IF GOOD COURAGE

The funeral service for A. D. Crabb was held on Monday the 18th at 10 a. m., in the family residence at 1O>J North Second street, the Rev. Mr. A. G. Fessenden of the Presbyterian church of San Bernardino. Cal, tenn poralily in charge of the First Pres byterian church of Phoenix, afficiating. quartette choir furnished the music. The floral offerings were many and beautiful.
 MT. Crabb was born in Kansas Ills family moved to Pomona. Cal, in his early childhood. and twenty seven years ago became residents of this state. MT. Crabb grew up in Phoenix. attending the public schools and grad uating from high school. He was deeply interested in everything per taining to public education in Arizona. frequently referring to his experience in the public schools of Phoenix, talk ing much pleasure and satisfaction in having his son Cecil a graduate of the same public school.
 Mir. Crabb is survived by his wife Annie Mcbride Crabb to whom he was married in December 1897, his sons Cecil and Hugh, and by his three
Arizona republican., 1918-08-20
ASHER HONORED BY
 THRIFT COMMITTEE

J. Edward Asher, 920 North Third street. received yesterday notice that his contribution to the national poster contest of the thrift stamp society had won an honorable mention.
 Asher is one of the boys in The Re- publican's business office and a stu dent in commercial art. He drew the poster during the last term of high school. That the poster possesses un- usual merit is borne out by the fact that the honorable mention comes from national sources and not local or state. The letter to Asher. notifying him, was signed by Royal B. Farnum, specialist in art education, University of the State of New York. Asher first received honorable men, tion on the same poster at Berkeley where the western group were judged It consisted of about 800 contestants The posters awarded prizes or men tions were then sent for national judgement to the university in New York.
 He is at present planning poster for the national shipping board compe- | tition.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-20
PRINCE RIGA SOON
 ID END STAY HERE

Prince S-. Kaba Rega, who has been speaking to large audiences here since Sunday, August II. will close his en- agreements this week in the lecture to be delivered at the High School audi torium. tonight and a reception to be tenered him Wednesday night at Lucy Phillips Chapel. The sermons and lee lures delivered here by the prince have been highly spiritual and deeply inter esting. Great crowds have greeted him at each meeting. He goes from here to Prescott
Arizona republican., 1918-08-20
NEW w. U. CHIEF

r.. NJ. Allen of Tucson. has assumed his duties as manager of the Phoenix office of the Western Union Telegraph company, relieving E. T. Hutcheson, who has been in charge here for about year and half, and who is leaving for Riverside, Calif, for the benefit of his health. MT. Allen until coming 10 Phoenix, had charge of the West ern Union office in Tucson. and has filled similar positions in Douglas and Tsfchea
Arizona republican., 1918-08-20

brothers and two sisters D. D. Crabb, of Fresno. Cal, E. H. Crabb of Flag staff L. Y. Crabb of Aguilla. Mrs James A. Kane. of Newman. Cal, and Mrs. Matte Crabb Davis of this city.
 This brief narrative of a short but very full life may not be brought to
 close without mention of the char