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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-15
CHURCHES WILL
COMBINE SERVICES

North English, Jan. 14.-Methodiet
and Christian churches, the largest in
this community. combined membership
over 600, cooperating in national fuel
saving campaign, arranged yesterday
to hold joint meeting last night at NJ
e. church. Pastor J. H. Krenmyre
preached on spiritual patriotism. The
house was crowded.
All further services including Sunday
school, will be held in the Christian
church. The Methodist building will be
closed for several weeks, and the ex-
penses and offerings will be shared
equally. The pastors will alternate in
preaching. with Rev. r. b. Hyten in
charge next Sunday. Other churches in
this community will be asked to CO.
operate.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-15
AWAITS
FOES OF DRAFT
SUPREME COURT UPHoLps CON-
vIcTIoNs IN LOWER FED.
ERAL TRIBUNALS.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 14.-Con'
v1ction of Emma Goldman and Alex.
ander Berkman on charges of con.
spring to prevent the operation Of
the 'se1ective service act by urging
men Of draft age not to register, was
sustained by the supreme court today.
Conviction Of Louis Kramer and
Morris Becker on charges of con-
spiracy to prevent persons of draft
ages from registering in New York
also were affirmed. Kramer was SEN
fenced to two years Imprisonment
and $4,000 fine and Becker to TWEEN
ty months imprisonment.
The supreme court sustained Ohio
DEGREES sentencing Charles q. Ruthen-
burg, Alfred Wagenkneckt and Charles
Baker to one year imprisonment for
violating the draft law. :
Miss Goldman and Berkman were
convicted in New York and sentenced
to serve two years in prison and q
fine Of $4,000 each. Both contended
the act was unconstitutional but the
supreme court last Monday upheld the
law.
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U.S.. MAY TAKE
SAILING SHIPS.
REoUIsITIoNING ORDER 10 Ex
PEcTED FROM. BOARDS
ACTION.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 4.-Requi'
sitioning Of all American sailing YES.
sells was forecast today when the ship.
ping board requested the department
of commerce to report the location OF
such vessels. Secretary Redfield re.
piled that 175 sailing vessels with a
cargo carrying capacity of 425, 900 tons
now are within or adjacent to Ameri-
can territorial waters.
There are nearly 500 sailing vessels
of 1000 tons or larger, flying the Amer
ican flag and it is being urged that in
this time of stress, when the liberty Of
the world depends on shipment Of food
and supplies to Europe, the vessels
should be taken from private business
and put into public service. OF the IT'S
vessels which could be made imme.
diately available rs are in ballast, 30
loaded and nine are undergoing repairs
which will be finished soon. The other
vessels are scattered.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-15
CHAPMAN ARRESTED
ON SERIOUS CHARGE

George Chapman was arrested last
evening by Constable H. c. Richards
on warrant charging breaking and
entering upon information furnished
by Joe Bauer, Milwaukee detective.
Chapman, who is a well-known
west-end character, pleaded not gull
ty to the charge which alleges that
he broke into a freight car in the
Milwaukee yards, when arraigned be.
fore Justice of the Peace w. B. Jones
this morning at o'clock. His bond
Of $500 was furnished and the hearing
set for Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
Constable Richards also searched
the place at 925 West Mechanic street
last evening for booze but found only
"empties."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-15
COLLISION KILLS
Is; MANY HURT
I'VE SOLDIERS AMONG VICTIMS
OF WRECK ON TEXAS
RAILWAY.

aonston, Texas, Jan. 14.-Sxteer
pefsons are reported to have
been Killed and twelve injured When
\ Houston and Texas Central north.
bound passenger train from Houston
10 Dallas split q switch at Hammond
early today. Reports Of the accident
from Bremond said five soldiers, one
woman, two girls and baby were in
SANITY killed and one injured man
died shortly afterward.
The train left here at 1880 last
night The wreck occurred when the
head end coach split a switch and
several cars were overturned.
The Southern Pacific general offices
received report from its dispatcher at
Hearne, who reported that portion
Of the train crashed into a freight
engine and caboose, standing on the
siding,
The steam pipes of the freight en-
CINE are said to have broken, scalding
the passengers, thus accounting for
the large number of dead and injured.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-15
SLAYER TAKES
HIS OWN LIFE
CAPTAIN LEWIS r. WHISTLER,
ARMY BANK BANDIT,
REVEALS GUILT.

Camp Funston, Jan. 14.-With the
identity of the axe slayer who robbed
the army bank here Friday night dis.
closed through the suicide of Captain
Lewis r. Whistler Saturday night, in.
vestigators turned their attention to.
day to search for the canvas bag in
which the bandit carried away money
from the bank. Authorities are work.
ing on the theory that Captain Whis.
Ter had an accomplice who fled from
the camp with the money in q motor
car.
Just how much money Captain
Whistler obtained was still matter of
conjecture today and it was said by
officials that it might be several days
before the check up could be COM
pleted. Estimates vary from SCI, 1000
to $4,000.
Kearney Wornall of Kansas City,
cashier of the bank, the only surviv-
or Of the tragedy, is believed by at
tending physicians to be practically
out of danger. Wornall made positive
Identification of Whisler's body yes.
terday.
DISCOVERY AWAITED SLAYER.
Captain Whistler killed himself, fir
ing two shots from a regulation army
service rifle into his head. The first
bullet glanced downward through one
cheek, but the other lodged in his
brain.
The suicide followed a general order
instructing all captains at the canton
ment to report and have their finger
prints taken.
A note was left by the officer, ad-
dressed to a woman whose name the
authorities so far have declined to
divulge.
ATTENDED OFFICERS MEETING.
Il have been thinking of commit
ting suicide for a long time, but 1
have never had a good reason. Yes
terday l went out and made myself q
reason" the note said.
The room in which Captain Wits.
ler's body was found was smeared
with blood spots, where he had washed
himself apparently after the murders.
Two blood-soaked towels were found
in the room and the table was spotted
with blood.
Captain Whistler borrowed two
hatchets from supply company Fri.
day, according to officials, and he Dor.
rowed two more Saturday.
He attended the nightly meeting OF
the officers of his regiment at 9 p. M,
Friday, less than an hour after the
were committed.
HOME At SALIVA.
Whisler's home was at Salina, Kas.
He was divorced several months ago.
L@iS former wife who lives at Salina
had q letter from him few days ago
IN which he said he was enjoying good
health and splits.
He seryod in the Spanish-American
war. When the present war was de.
caarel he offeFed his services and at.
tended the first training camp. where
he received captains commission.
He was 40 years old.
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SNOW DRIFTS DELAY
o. R.C. CONVENTION

Cedar Rapids, Jan. 14.-The semi
annual meeting Of the officers and di
rectors of the Order 81 Railway Con-
ductors, which was scheduled to be
held in this city today, was postponed
until tomorrow owing to many of the
members being showed In. OF the
fifteen directors only i've had reached
here today. A telegram from J. II.
Mooney Of Philadelphia announced
his train was stuck in q snow drift
somewhere between Chicago and
Philadelphia. Another train was stuck
at Kankakee, III.
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REDS CLAIM VICTORY.

Petroerad. Jan. 13.-(Delayed)-
Bolshevik soldiers have cleared the
basin of the Don river of troops OF
General Kaledines, gaining possession
of important coal fields, 1t is an
nounced officially. They also have
captured Ekaterinoslav. In the opera
lions in the Don region the bolsheviki
lost ten killed and twenty wounded.
The bolshevik government has in
formed the Armenians in Turkish Ar
menia that it supports their right to
self definition.
The French consul general in Fin.
land announces that his government
has requested the French ambassa.
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RUSS SAILORS
STAY OFFICERS
MEETING At sEBAsroPoL ENDS
IN MASSACRE; SOLDIERS
LOOT TOWN.

London, Jan. IA dispaHch 70 til
Times from Odessa describes tn
disorders at Sebastopol In which six
ty-two naval officers were killed ~ the
result Of two days Of butchery II
which the horrors Of Krunstadt wero
re-enacted. It is added that most a
those killed were members Of tho
committee which in 1912 under the old
regime held an inquiry into tho rebel
lious sailors revolutionary union,
which resulted in the execution of
many sailors and the exile Of others.
SOLDIERS LOOT TOWN.
The affair, apparently forgue1sas
has now been brought up against
those responsible. who were reeHded
as meriting death. It is reported n
Odessa that the number OF o6sce1l
killed is greater than sixtytwo.
The town Of Kflia at the mouth q
the Danube, which has been called
the Russian Venice, another dispatch
to the Times says, was looted during
the Christmas holidays By soldiers
stationed there, assisted BY hoodluna
Much Of the town was burned, the
rioters firing the buildings after the
houses and shops were sacked.
The work was done systematically.
showing that preparation had been
made before hand.
CRIMINALS GO UNPUNf8HEo.
The population ned IN terror. Some
crossed into Ruman1a, while others
scattered into the surrounding coun
Try where they arc destitute sim
others came TO Odessa By steamer.
The perpetrators Of the outrage also
came to Odessa where they wefe Il.
lowed to take trains north without
being molested.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-15

CARRIES BURDEN OF CAR LINE.

"The steam department with the
old rates and increased operating ex-
pense would still make a net profit Of
$7,955.76 after allowing all of the
fixed charges" the report declares.
"The commercial electric would
show loss, under the same condi-
lions Of $3,S16.34 or a combined profit
Of the, two departments of $4,139.42.
"The street railway, under the
franchise is limited to revenue of S
cents per passenger and should not
depend upon other departments to
carry its deficiency. In other words
the public can not be compelled to
pay higher rates for electricity and
steam in order to make up def
cheney in the railway department"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-15
PROTEST ENTERED
ON SERVICE CUT

Chairman Lewis Of the Iowa Rail
way Commission today telegraphed
Vice President Bush Of the Chicago.
Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad, pro-
testing against removal OF the Otun1-
wa-Seymour passenger train which
was discontinued yesterday. Trafic
Manager G. o. Dawson Of the Conn.,
mercial club protested to Mr.. Bush
few days ago. A fight will be made
by the local jobbers and retailers to
have the service resumed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-15
AGED IOWAN BURNS
IN HOME AT COTTER

Muscatine, Jan. 14.-Evsn Edwards,
76 years old, native of Wales, was
burned to death this morning when
his home at Cotter was consumed by
flames. Neighbors observing smoke
coming from the dwelling ran to the
premises but were unable to gain ad-
mission because of the dense smoke.
They observed the PROSTATE form Of
the aged man lying in the sitting room
OF the home but were powerless to
rescue him.
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UKRAlNIANs SURRENDER.

| London, Jan. 1.-THE latest news
received in Petrograd, according to a
Reuter- dispatch from that city, indi
Gates further fighting in the interior
Of Russia. A newspaper dispatch from
Kharkov reports that after the maxi.
malists opened fire with machine guns
the second Ukrainian regiment sur.
rendered with 1000 rifles and Is ma.
chine guns. The commander of the
regiment was arrested.
RICH GIVE CASH TO IDLE.
Twelve capitalists, residents Of
Kharkov, were ordered to donate
/ 900 900 rubles for The unemployed.
The sum was disbAfsed by the munic.
ipality.
A dispatchs from Rostov says that
INSTRUMENTATION, on the Ekaterino.
SLOW linS, changed hands three times
in the fighting between the cOssacks
and the bolsheviki.
Tho struggle was renewed on Friday
aftef both sides had been reinforced.
kALEDINEs EN- ROUTE NORTH.
1t is reported that General Kale.
dimes, the cossack leader, Is proceed
ing toward the north.
hunger r1OIS nave OCCuTECU ~ hOs
lumna in the government Of Moscow,
resulting in the killing Of twelve per.
sons and wounding OF 100. The Dol.
sheviN have occupied the Moscow
headquarters Of the union of Zem-
stovs.
Idle soldiers In Petrograd are Jour
neying to the provinces and bringing
back to the capital provisions which
they are selling to the inhabitants at
exorbitant prices.
LOANS ARE REPUDiATED.
The superior council Of national
commissaries, according to . Reuter-
dispatch from Petrograd, has drafted q
decree declaring null and void al ma
tional loans issued by the imperial
and bourgeois (Lvoff.kerensky) gov
ernments. All domestic loans. held by
foreigners are to be annulled without
The only loans to be de-
clared valid are short term loans and
the series Of the national treasury.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-15
CRATER
WINS FIRST TRIAL

Chicago, Jan. 14.-Charles G. Heal.
ey, former chief Of police, who, with
his co-defendants, was acquitted by q
jury on Saturday of graft charges,
will again be brought to trial. Ar
rangements were made today to place
him on trial next Monday on charges
OF bribery. He is alleged to have re-
ceived from $500 to 5000 apiece from
eleven sergeants for their promotions
to neutenants.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-15
IDAHO SENATOR DIES
OF HEART DISEASE

Washington, d. c., Jan. 14.-Ad-
jomnment Of tho senate and half
masting Of capitol flags wefe honog3
paid today to Senator Brady Of Idaho
who died Of heart trouble last night.
Funeral arrsngements WI be made
ON the arrival Of the senator's two
SONS who have been storm bound II
the middlewsst while hm1ymg Il
Washington.
Senator Bndys body WIN b GO
mated hero, probably after sefvioe
Wednesday md the ashes taheu l14M
to his former homo ct Pocafa1a
Idaho.
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ARRESTED
FOR AIDING GERMANY

Paris, Jan. IA. Former Premier
Joseph Caillaux, who has been under
investigation by the authorities in
connection with the German propa-
ganda in France. was placed under
arrest this morning. :.
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ARMY BALLOON TAKES
UNORDERED FLIGHT

Omaha, Neb., Jan. IA new "sau-
sage" balloon, which Company B,
fourth balloon squadron, was prepar-
ing to send up for trial flight at
Fort Omaha today, escaped when the
cable by which it was held broke near
the gas bag. At an altitude of 5000
feet an automatic valve opened and
the balloon came down, landing near
Walnut, Iowa.
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GERMANS REPORT ATTACK.

GERMANS REPORT ATTACK.
Berlin, Jan. 14.-Following is today's
communication from army headquar-
kers:
"Throughout the day the activity OF
the artillery was limited in general to
q disturbing fire. In isolated sections,
especially on both sides Of Lens, the
firing increased during the evening.
Southeast Of Armentieres and north OF
La vacquerie, accommodating detach-
ments penetrated the British trenches
anu tovK pr1sOncre. Efsewhoxu there
Is nothing to report"
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ITALIAN GUNS ACTIVE.

Rome. Jan. 14.-There was moder-
ate artillery activity yesterday along
the line front in nort1ern Italy, the
war officials announced today. Patrol
fighting took place in which the Ital-
ians were successful in drives in en-
envy posts and making some captures
Of material.
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FRENCH SCATTER ENEMIES.

Paris, Jan. Ion the left bank
of the Meuse, Verdun front, the
French nre, directed with precision,
dispersed German detachments which
were attempting to approach our
lines in the sector of Goose HILL" says
today,s oflcial announcement.
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u. s. JUDGE CHARGED
WITH DENYING COURT

Washington, D. G., Jan. 14.-Con.
tempt proceedings were instituted in
the supreme court today against Fed
eral Judge John M. Killits Of the dis
trict court for Northern Ohio, by At
torney General Gregory, charging
Judge Killits with suspending execu-
ton Of judgment indefinitely against
bank embezzler In violation Of the
supreme courts specific order.
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COUNCIL APPOINTS
: HOUSE INSPECTOR

c. A. Thorn was appointed building
inspector by the council at it's meeting
this morning. His duties will be to in
spect all houses and buildings erected
in Ottumwa and see that only standard
material is used and that the building
tions. He will be paid $3.50 per month
Tor his services.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-15
.HUNSCAPTURED
BY CANADIANS
FRENCH FIRE DlsPERsEs 40.
vANciNG GERMAN DE-
A TAcHMENTS.

London. Jan. Herman trenches
north of Lens we're raided last night
b. Canadian troops who brought back
prisoners, the official statement of
Field Marshal Haig says. Near Meri-
court. southeast Of Lens, British SOL
diers were victorious in patrol en-
Ragemeuts.
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$1S5, 900, 900 MORE ASKED
BY WAR DEPARTMENT

Washington, D. c., Jan. 14-Supple-
mental war appropriations Of 1885,
100000 Of which $150.000,000 are for
barracks and quarters. were submit
ted today to congress.
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(COntlnueQ FROM rage ~
-- ---.-------------------->- ------->---
DR.. Won Bodman, said in the lower
house on Saturday:
1.-THE reichstag resolution is no
longer valid because it was based on
the supposition that the desire for
peace would be shared by our oppon-
ents. That is disproved by the
speeches of Lloyd George and Presi-
dent Wilson. Peace now must be
guided strictly by Germany's inter.
ests."
The Tageblatt of Berlin reports
that violent scenes we're enacted at
the sitting of the reichstag main COM
mittee when a Polish deputy warned
the government against yielding to
the militarists, adding:
DEMAND JUNkERs' FALL.
"The present Prussian regime is
deeply hated by the Poles forsi has
been the most repulsive type Of rule
that any people have ever had to bear
I warn you that the people will at
length come to their senses and this
war will prove the graveyard Of Ger
man militarism.'
Speaking at socialists meeting ut
Lielsfeld Herr Severing, former
member of the reichstag said:
"a majority of the German people
would not shed single tear at the
resignation Of Hindenburg, Ludendorf
or any general who opposes peace by
understanding The German people
will pay most homage to the man who
does most in the cause of peace"
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result that rates which are higher

the result that rates which are higher
than Mr.. Brown regards as just are
being charged with the councils ap-
proval and that body's technical ad.
wiser cites no proper excuse for in
creased charges.
THE NET PROFIT.
Mr.. Browns report shows the earn
ings of the company covering several
years, according to figures supplied
by it show net profit as follows:
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GERMANS DODGE ISSUE.

London, Jan. 14.-Immediate repa-
triation of deported poles and Lithuan-
ians and the liberation of all Bohem-
ians, Czechs and others arrested by
the central powers for their connection
with pacifist propaganda were among
the demands made by the Russian del
egates at the Brest-Litovsk conference
on Friday, according to the Petrograd
correspondent of the Exchange Tele-
graph company.
To this the German delegates re-
Piled:
These demands involve questions Of
internal policy which cannot possibly
be discussed in the peace parieys."
Foreign Minister Trotzky, however,
declared the Russians will not abandon
their demands.
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ss,ooo,ooo in REFUNDS.

Chicago, Jan. 14.-1t was said today
upon receipt Of news of the unfolding
of the Illinois 2-cent law by the su-
preme court Of the United States. that
the Illinois railroads will have to re-
fund approximately 100000 of ex-
cess fares paid since May /, 1917. The
railroads issued coupons with each
ticket providing for the refund II the
case went against them. Coupons
must be presented for redemption
within six months.
The decision was called zone of the
most important of the century in that
it recognized state sovereignty In an
important matter, in statement is
sued by the attorney generals office.
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2-CENT FARE
LAW IS UPHELD
RAILROADS LOSE BATTLE IN
COURTS TO UPSET HIGHWAY
SCHEDULE.

Washington, D. c., Jan. IA. -
The Illinois Central railroad and TWEEN
ty-eight other railroad companies,
by an opinion of the supreme
court today lost their fight to have the
Illinois twotent passenger fare law
set aside.
The court also affirmed the lower
opinions which held that the interstate
commerce commission exceeded its
authority in issuing an order which
brought about the suspension Of the q
cent rate fixed by law and the substi.
tuition Of a rate not exceeding "a
cents.
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Birth Notices

BORN Sunday, January 10, to Mr..
and Mrs. B. H. Lamb, ITO South
Mclean street. daughter, Alice
AA
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FRANCIS ENCOURAGES RUSS.

FRANCIS ENCOURAGES RUSS.
Petrograd, Jan. 14.-David r. Fran
els, the American ambassador, in
greeting the Russian people on the &C.
casion of the Russian New Year which
is today (January 14), has issued
statement to the Russian press In
which he says:
"The best greetings l can give the
Russian people from the American
people is President Wilson's message
to congress on January s, which has
been given in full to the Russian
press"
The ambassador says that the
message expressed clearly the friend
ship Of America for Russia and con-
tinues:
WARNS AGAINST GERMANY.
"The Russian people, however, can
not be too often reminded or too
deeply impressed by the fact that
their hard-earned freedom is leopard
ICED by negotiations for a separate
peace nor that il Germany dominates
Russia their highly priced liberty and
fruits of the revolution will be sacri-
feed"
Ambassador Francis calls. attention
to President Wilson's message, saying
that the peace outlined Is "the same
peace Russia championed after the
revolution in March, the same kind
of peace that the bolshevik govern
ment of Russia and the wearied but
gallant soldiers of this afflicted coun-
try feel is now jeopardized by German
trtckery."
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doris at Washington, London and
Rome to urge the allies to recognize
Finland.
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PEACE HOPE RECEDES
AS BOLSHEVIKI ARM

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