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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
HOOVER MEETS
REED CHARGES
FOOD CONTROLLER AND mis-.
SOURI, SENATOR CLASH IN
WORDY DUEL.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 3.-Food
Administrator Hoover and Senator
Reed had their long expected clash In
public today at the hearing before the
senate committee investigating the
sugar and coal shortages. Reed, one
OF Hoover's critics, questioned the
food administrator sharply and Hoov
er replied with equal spirit. The YER
bal duel ranged from sugar to wheat
Senator Reed charged Mr.. Hoover
with "usurpation of authority" In
handling the wheat situation that
would be a crime in normal times
Hoover warmly denied it and said the
situation had been handled with the
approval of President Wilson.
QUESTIONS HoovER's RIGHT.
Eyes, of course" retorted Reed,
"the presidents coat tails are long,
his shoulders broad and his position
unquestioned, but I'm questioning you
on the authority you employed to fix
wheat prices"
Reed began questions on wheat, he
said, to bring out point affecting
sugar. Hoover said the food admins
tration had asked grain dealers not to
pay more for wheat than the price
fixed by congress. Reed tried to
show that the price question was so
put to the dealers as to really make
the transaction price fixing, but
Hoover maintained he only attempted
to stabilize prices and denied that the
food administration had done any.
thing not authorized in the food law.
POINTS TO RESULTS.
II take it that with the country at
war, the people wanted results" said
Hoover. TT is not fair to 60 into
wheat conditions unless all phases
are discussed and that would take
week. One thing is certain, the farm.
ers now are getting more for their
wheat and -four is selling for less"
Hoover would not acquiesce in
Reeds statement that some force was
necessary to get and maintain So
called voluntary agreements on sugar
prices. He said the food administra-
ton depended largely on the patriot
ism of refiners but that some author.
ity was needed"
HoovER'S POINTED REroRT.
Senator Reed tried to develop that
the food administration last fall ar.
ranged it so that beet sugar selling
at 1875 would not come east of Ale
ghenies when cane sugar was selling
for higher price and that was done
for the benefit Of eastern cane REIN
ers.
After he had been questioned mi.
nutely on details, Hoover remarked:
~ don't think you comprehend the
whole situation, senator"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
RIVAL ACCUSES
MEAT COMBINE
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
HEARS PHILADELPHIA INDIE.
PENDENT'S PLANT. @

Philadelphia, Pa, Jen. 3.-Investi-
eating the business of dealers in meat
waste, the federal trade commission
today heard testimony of w. S. Bal
lin, an official Of the M. L. Shoemaker
company, dealers in butchers scraps
and refuse and independent render
ers and dealers in fertilizers. The
witness made the charge that the
American Agricultural Chemical COM
pany attempted to force his concern
into a price-fxing agreement and
when it refused. declared war which
since last May has cost the Shoemaker
company $4,000.
Mr. Balm testified that E. J. Muir.
ply of the American company in Sep
TENDER extended the olive branch and
when the overture was refused he
to put Balm out of bust
ness. Mr.. Balm produced letters
from Murphy to the effect that the
latter's concern is paying 20 cents a
pound for butchers scraps in Phila-
delphia, and Z cents in New York
and only half cent pound in De-
troit.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
DRAFT LAW is FAIR
is CROWDER'S REPORT

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 3.-An ex-
haustiye report on the operations of
the draft law was laid before congress
today by Provost General Crowder. 1t
contains definite information brought
down to detail for every state of the
results in every industry, agricultural
pursuit, professional or trade, and it
shows clearly that no class Of men has
been singled out particularly to bear
the military burden. The large docu-
ment is replete with maps and charts.
Even the cost per man enrolled in each
state ia figured out. Delaware showed
high cost at SO and South Dakota
low at $1.38.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
TRAFFIC VIEWS DIFFER.

London, Jan. s. Petrograd dis
watches indicate that differences de-
veloped at the first meeting there OF
the Russian and German commits
sioners for the discussion Of econom-
&c relations. The Germans desired to
reach an understanding with the
Russians regarding regulation OF
railroad transit between the two
countries. The Russian delegates
strongly emphasized their unwilling
ness to go beyond the lines indicated
In the armistice, and refused to fix
regulations without precise definition
~ to what classes of persons and
Foods the railroads were to carry.
WAR PRISONERS HAPPY.
The bolsheviki foreign minister,
Leon Trotzky, is quoted in an inter
view as having said that the commits.
sion which is discussing prisoners
was taking up only the question of
civilian and invalid war prisoners. He
eaid the exchange of able-bodied pris.
oners could be undertaken only after
the signing of peace.
A Petrograd dispatch to the Post
says a very large proportion of the
German war prisoners and still
larger proportion Of the Aus
TRANS will return to their fighting
front only under compulsion. They
have not been confined in prison
camps but have lived among the peo-
pie and everywhere have proved their
worth in agricultural, industrial. COM
mercial and even artistic pursuits.
Many of them are getting on better
than they did at home and are more
than content to remain in Russia.
MANY WILL REMAIN.
Furthermore, it is impossible, the
dispatch SAYS, that Germany desires
the return from Russia of majority
Of her war prisoners. She will get
back the officers and non-commis-
stoned officers in any case and many
of them already have returned. But
for both Germany and Austria. the
dispatch continues, it is a sounder
policy to regard the rank and file Of
these men as the advance guard of
commercial conquest. The correspond
ent adds:
SEES GERMAN INFLUENCE.
The correspondent contends that
allied diplomacy should be better en-
ployed in obtaining strategic posi-
ton in the commercial and industrial
future of Russia He is convinced
the country will fall into the hands Of
TIE enterprising and Industrious Ger
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
WAR ON U-BOAT
IS EFFECTIVE
BUREAU OF FISHERIES PROPOSES
NEW WARTIME
DISHES.

London, Jan. 3.-December shipping
losses were but slightly higher than
those in November which established
a low record. Submarine sinkings
also are said to have been more COM
mon in December than in any prev.
ious month being greater than the
number the Germans probably were
able to build. The severe weather
conditions are believed to have added
to the effectiveness of the submarine
in that it compelled them to operate
close together and near to shore.
This fact may account in part for the
increase in the number of U-boats
caught by the allied fleets.
WEEKS LOSSES LARGER.
Increased loss Of merchantmen il
shown in the current weekly British
and French reports. Through mines
and submarines the British lost TWEEN.
ty-one vessels, including eighteen OF
more than 1000 tons, or nine more
than the previous week. The French
losses were nine steamers of more
than 1000 tons as compared with two
in the previous week.
NORWEGIAN VESSEL SUNK.
The Norwegian foreign Office re-
ports that the Norwegian steamer vi.
grid, 1,617 tons gross built in 1915 at
Bergen. was torpedoed and sunk
says a Central News dispatch from
Copenhagen today Five men on the,
Vigrid were killed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
SUNDAY FLAYS
KAISER'S CLAN
SOCIALISTS, I. w. w.. PAcIFisTs
AND TRAITORS GET "
RAkING.

Chicago, Jan. Billy Sunday came
to town last night, and, in straight
from.the-shoulder talk, thrilled to pa
triotic fervor rousing mass meeting
held in the Medinah Temple under the
auspices of the National Security
league.
An audience which almost filled
the auditorium laughed at and ap-
plauded Mr.. Sundays epigrammatic
utterances, emphasized with his char
acteristic gestures.
Prefacing his address on Get Be-
hind the Man Behind the Cum" with
the statement, II have but one regret,
and that is that the English language
hasn't 100000 words; even that
would not be enough for me to express
my feelings on this war" Mr.. Sunday
sailed into the overlords of German
autocracy in vigorous fashion.
LAUDs PRESIDENT.
my text" he said, zig from Presi-
dent Wilson's message to congress,
For us there is but one choice, and
we have taken it, AS God waited
for Washington, as He waited for
Lincoln, so He waited for our beloved
president, who is the man for this
emergency.
Patriotism like huge magnet has
swept over this country and has
sucked into the forces Of this country
the greatest aggregation of fighting
men the world has ever known.
"The old cry, We're coming. Father
100000 strong is now,
We're coming, Father Woodrow,
100000 strong
"DOWN WITT SOCIALISM,"
And when that crowd is turned
loose on the western front, the kaiser.
HindenburN and the rest of that hot
dog bunch will know that what Sher-
man said was right
Down with your l. w. w. calamity
howlers." Mr.. Sunday shouted at an
other point. as the crowd yelled its
approval. Down with your socialists
and pacifists! The congress and the
president have declared war and who
ever is against it is a traitor and
should face a firing squad"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
u. S. MARINES
LAUGH AT COLD
SENATE LEARNS GERMAN SOL.
DER IS BETTER CLOTHED
THAN AMERICANS.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 3.-The
American marine is the warmest
dressed OF all Americas fighting men,
the senate military committee learned
today from M. E. Driscoll, cloth
expert of Raritan, N. j., and the Ger
man trooper in his gray dawn" uni
form has clothing SO per cent heavier,
warmer and more costly than the
American soldier
A worn. stained scrap of gray cloth,
cut from the overcoat Of the first Ger
man prisoner taken by General
Pershing's men, was held up to the
view of the committee for examina-
ton. The committees investigation
today turned on the much disputed
point Of whether "shoddy" mixed with
wool is good for soldiers overcoat.
FAVoRs HEAVIER CLOTH.
Mr.. Driscoll agreed with the prev
ious witnesses from the council of
national defense that there was little
difference in effect and that the cloth.
ing with "re-worked wool" mixed in
was cheaper. He favored heavier uni.
forms for the men in Europe.
Shoe supplies and difficulty in fit
ting soldiers were next taken up.
Elmer J. Bliss, shoe manufacturer
and president Of the Boston chamber
of Commerce, said his company. Of
fered a shoe contract, was disinclined
to take I'D the work because OF diff.
cult specifications but agreed to make
the shoes as a patriotic duty.
RED TAPE AGAIN.
Bliss said he was especially inter.
ested in the question Of fitting.
Shoes were issued regardless Of
regulation" he said citing that at
4 Massachusetts camp 81.7 per cent Of
the men were improperly fitted with
shoes up to 81 sizes too short and
went to Europe with them. Bliss said
he developed fool proof device to
insure proper fitting But he ran up
against red tape" He cited investi-
on the Mexican border where
$4,000 of 81, 900 men we're found i'm
properly fitted Feet of the national
army men, he said, were larger than
hose of former forces.
EIGHT OFFERS IGNORED.
Five times in writing and three
lines verbally Bliss said he called the
attention Of department heads to shoe
before experimental sets OF
1is device were ordered.
Within ten days after he submitted
,is fitting device to the navy. Bliss
said, it was adopted for marines
shoes although the war department
las not adopted it yet. About 21.o00..
400 pairs of shoes, he estimated. have
,een bought by the war department
material change in specifica'
ions since Investigations showed that
IN average OF so per cent of the sol
Tiers are given shoes too short.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
SECOND COLD
WAVE AT WORK
OHIO VALLEY, TENNESSEE AND
SOUTH FEEL STORM
KINGS WRATH.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 3.-An-
other cold wave. sweeping down from
the Canadian northwest was today
centered in the Ohio valley and west
ern TENNESSEE. There were falling
temperatures in the upper lake region,
the, upper Mississippi valley and the
south generally.
Low temperatures continue in the
east, while in the interior western
country there has been a moderation.
The cold will penetrate tonight as
far south as Florida with freezing
temperatures in the northern part of
that state and with frost as far south
as Miami.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
GOVERNORS IN NEW
HOSPITAL MOVEMENT

Chicago, Jan. 3.-Plans for the
organization of new relief unit to be
known as the allied hospital unit COM
mission, the object Of which will be to
establish hospital for wounded SOL
diers and sailors in Paris, were dis
cussed here today at conferences of
supporters OF the movement. Among
those listed in the prospectus of its
hackers are Governors Harding Of
Iowa, Sleeper of Michigan, Gardner
of Missouri, and Phillip of Wisconsin.
1t is planned to raise $3.50, 900.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
LONDON RESIDENCE
TO GAIN WAR FAME

London, Jan. 3-The Marquis Of
Crewe, former lord president of the
council, the Daily Express says, has
loaned his London home, Crewe
House in Curzon street, to the govern
ment for national purpose. The
house will be used, it is said, as the
official headquarters of Viscount
North cliffe and the British mission to
the United States, thus becoming
great Anglo-American exchange de-
voted to the united work of the two
countries.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
u. S. WILL
REVIVE OLD
BOA LINES

CT. LOUIS, No., Jan. 3-Plans
y for the building Of twenty
four barges and Of three tow
boats for Mississippi river traf7ic
have been drawn by W. S. Mitch
ell, United States district en-
gineer here. The plans were drawn
for the utilization Of the $780,
600 recently appropriated by the
federal shipping board for the de-
veIopment Of river transportation.
Each barge will have a capacity
Of 5000 tons and will carry coal,
ore, steel, cement, lumber and
oil.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
CANADA'S NEW DRAFT
LAW IN OPERATION

Ottawa, Jan. 3.-The machinery OF
Canada's military service act was put
in motion today and worked smoothly.
Men conscripted in the first draft are
reporting in patches as previously ar.
ranged by districts and will go into
training as rapidly as they can be
handled and equipped.
The new legislation calls for 100, 900
men. The first draft is said to ex.
coed 10000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
WEATHER RETARps SHIPPING.

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 3.-With zero
weather still prevailing, officials Of
the Pennsylvania railroad have only
faint hope of terminating the passen-
ger congestion on their lines. ut
will require at least three days with
out storms or cold weather to get back
to normal schedules" said one official.
The Reading railway today resumed
its passenger service between this
city and New York, abandoned yester.
day. Shortage Of labor is again
handicapping the railroads, officials
say.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
BRITISH ENVOY BIDS
WILSON FAREWELL

Washington, D. c., Jan. 3.-Sir Co
Gil Spring Rice. the British ambassa-
dor, who yesterday announced that he
was going home On leave, saw
President Wilson today to say fare
we'll. The ambassador, it is expected,
will not return to the United States
In his present capacity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
RAILWAY POOL HEAD
ATTACKS CONGESTION
CONTINUED From Page ~

Withdrawals Of trains had been tenta-
lively agreed upon and that some
trains would be taken off at once.
change its passenger schedule start
ing January %, r. H. Ashton presi-
dent of the Northwestern and chair
man of the special railroad committee
on national defense, said.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
BIG GUNS IN FIGHT.

Paris, Jan. 3.-"Heavy artillery
fighting occurred during the night, es-
pecially on the Aisne front, in the re-
gion of Landricourt and Cavaliers de
courcy in the sector of Maisons de
Champagne and on the right bank Of
the Meuse," says today's official re-
port. 1.-TWO enemy raids, one south
Of the Disc and the other near Carnil-
let were repulsed completely"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
ARGENTINA ECHOES
LUXBURG SCANDAL

Buenos Aires, Jan. Sit is reported
without confirmation that DR.. r. S.
Naon, the ambassador at Washington,
has resigned in consequence of fric-
ton arising from the publication of
the secret kilograms sent by Count
Won Luxburg before his dismissal as
German minister to Argentina to Ber-
lin, through the medium of the Swed.
ish legation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
kEoKUk PIONEER DIES.

Keokuk. Jan. Morgan X. Pearson,
80 years old, resident Of Keokuk
since 1857, died today at his home
here after brief illness. At various
periods he was principal Of the local
high school, superintendent Of schools,
city engineer and city collector.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
GUARD MUNl1loN PLANTS.

Chicago, Jan. 3.-Munitions plants
and the stock yards district today
were placed under guard of regular
army infantry units as precaution
against incendiary fires and explo-
sions. Recent fires and explosions in
other parts of the country is said to
have caused the action.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
BRIToNs REPULsE RAIDS.

London, Jan. 3.-"Hostile raiding
parties were repulsed last night south
and southwest of La Bassee, leaving a
few prisoners in our hands, 1.-The war
Office reports. THE enemy artillery
showed considerable activity during
the night east of Epehy."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
ITALIAN FRONT INACTIVE.

Rome, Jan. Son the whole
'front.'" says the official statement is
sued today by the Italian war office,
there has been nothing of importance
to report.
"On Tuesday night enemy airmen
dropped bombs on Castelfranco Ven
eto, obtaining two direct hits on two
hospitals. Eighteen patients were
killed."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
GIRL is ACCIDENT VICTIM.

Des Moines, jan demonstrating
chow a hunter shoots rabbit with a
shotgun" 10-year-old Leo Eskell, today
shot and instantly killed his sister.
Laura, IA years old at their home in
FIT. Des Moines, during the absence OF
the parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Els.
kell. Leo thought the gun was not
loaded.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
SNOW BLOCKS
ARMIES ROADS
ONLY MINOR ENGAGEMENTS ARE
REPORTED ALONG WEST
ERN FRONTS.

ASSOCIATED Press Summary
Snow and inclement weather are
holding in check any large scale
operations on the western and Italian
fronts. The British and Italians con-
tinue to repulse enemy raids at var
ious points, while the German artil-
lery bombardment in the Ypres and
Verdun sectors still is very strong.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
Sill woLp RESUMES WORK.

Sigourney. Jan. 3.-Judge Henry Sill
void of Newton came down on
Wednesday morning to resume the
work of the district court for the De-
cember term, the court having adjourn
ed on December Is on account of the
legal advisory board work at Newton,
of which the judge is member.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
RED CROSS AIDS PADuA.

Rome, Wednesday, Jan. 1.-THE
American Red Cross mission to Italy
today appropriated $4,000 lire for the
benefit Of the victims and families Of
victims of the enemy air raid on
Padua and other cities in northern
Italy which have suffered recently
from such raids.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
$4,000 FILIPINOS WILL
JOIN AMERICAN ARMY

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 3.-Approxi
mately $4,000 Filipinos are expected
to be mustered into the United States
army under bill passed today by the
house taking in the Philippine nation.
al guard and scouts.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
PROPAGANDA AMONG GERMANS.

Petrograd, Jan. 2.-(Delayed)-Thf
Ixvestia today gives the text OF :
pamphlet which the bolsheviki is circu
lsting in the German lines in which il
Il declared that the peace conditions
submitted by the central powers show
the AustrO-G German promises OF. a dem
bcratfc peace to be "urhconscionable
Mes"
After describing the actions of the
Germans in Poland and Lithuania in
recruiting forced labor and shooting
hunger strikers, the pamphlet con-
tinues: ~
1.-THE German government only found
support In Courland from the hated
slave owners, the German barons who
have their prototypes in the Polish
land owners"
The document declares Germany de-
sires to free the peoples on Russia's
western frontier from the scope OF
The Russian revolution in order to sub
lugate them with German capital, i'm
pose an Austrian monarchy on Poland
and make Lithuania and Courland
German duchies. It concludes,
ION such basis the Russian work
mems government can never enter
negotiations."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
AUTHOR OF GOSPEL
HYMNS SUCCUMBS

Bennington. VT, Jan. 3--Mrs. An
ME Sherwood Hawks, author Of many
famous gospel hymns. including 81
Need Thee Every Hour" died at her
home here today at the age Of SO.
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