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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-20

Kid Cloves, $3.50-French
Kid Gloves in all the new fall and
winter shades Choice OF tan, brown,
gray, mode, champagne. beaver,
navy, black and white; with 3-row
2-tone crochet back.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
klRkvIllE.

Rev. Jesse Rudhn and John LAth.
rop were in Ottumwa Monday.
Miss Eva Failyre returned home
Monday after a weeks visit at the
home Of her brother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Failyre Of Richland.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lathrop, Mn.
Adeline Newell and daughter, Arina;
Mr.. and Mrs. lack Newell Of Ere
mont: Mrs. Etna Newell and daugh-
ters, Nora and May; Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Brown and Mr.. and Mrs. Semas
Brown spent Tuesday at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Bennett and
children spent Tuesday at tho home Of
her mother, Mrs. Rohde Zentx.
The Rebekah lodge installed the Of
ficers last Tuesday evening for the en-
suing term as follows: N. G., Mrs. Jim
Lapcy: v. G., Mrs. Hazel Garrett;
R. s. to N. G., Mrs. Alternately; L. 8.
to N. G., Mrs. Wittenmyer; r. 8. to
v. G., Mrs. Jim Moore; L. s. to v. g.,
Mrs. Ada Parks; warden. Miss Bertha
Parks; conductress, Mrs. George
Pike; chaplain, Miss Elsie Hayes; In
ner guard, Mrs. Newell; outer guard,
Mrs. Barnard.
Mrs. George Pike and son, Earnest.
and Miss Mildred Aldridge were SHOP
ping in Ottumwa Saturday.
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in interest or divided in purpose. We
stand together until the end

in interest or divided in purpose. We
stand together until the end.
For such arrangements and coven-
ants we are willing to fight and to
continue to fight until they are
achieved; but only because we wish
the right to prevail and desire just
and stable peace such as can be Sc
cured only by removing the chief pro-
vocations to war, which this program
does remove.
NO JEALOUSY OF GERMANY.
I'VE have no jealousy Of German
greatness and there is nothing in this
program that impairs it. We grudge
her no achievement or distinction Of
learning or of pacific enterprise such
as have made her record very bright
and very enviable. We do not wish
, to injure her or to block in any way
her legitimate influence or power.
We do not wish to fight her either
with arms or with hostile arrange
ments of trade, If she is willing to as
sociate herself with us and the other
peace-loving nations of the world in
covenants Of justice and law and fair
dealing.
EQUALITY NOT MASTERY.
I'VE wish her only to accept place
of equality among the peoples Of the
world-the new world in which we
now live-instead Of place Of mas
tery.
Neither do we presume to suggest
to her any alteration or modification
Of her institutions. But it is neces-
sary, we must FRANKLY say, and neces-
,iv,o ru 70
gent dealings with her on our part,
spokesman speak for when they
speak to US. whether for the reich
stag majority or for the military par
ty and the men whose creed is i'm
perial domination.
READY FOR SUPREME TEST.
! "We have spoken now, surely, in
) terms too concrete to admit of any
further doubt or question. An evil
dent principle runs through the whole
program ! have outlined. 1t is the
principle of justice to all peoples and
, nationalities, and their right to live on
equal terms of liberty and safety with
one another, whether they be strong
or weak. Unless this principle be
made its foundation, no part of the
structure Of international justice can
stand.
"The people of the United States
could act upon no other principle, and
to the vindication of this principle
they are ready to devote their lives,
! their honor and everything that they
! possess. The moral climax Of this,
the eliminating and final war for hui
man liberty has come, and they are
ready to put their strength. their own
highest purpose, their own integrity
and devotion to the test"
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PRICE OF PEACE

These are the fourteen necessar
lements of world peace listed b
President Wilson In his address
congress today:
~. Open covenants Of peace
, without private international
understandings.
"2. Absolute freedom of the
seas in peace or war except as
they may be closed by lnterna-
tionaI action.
"3. Removal Of all economic
barriers and establishment OF
equality Of trade conditions among
nations consenting to peace and
associating themselves for its
maintenance.
~. Guarantees for the reduc-
ton Of national ornaments to the
lowest point consistent with
domestic safety.
rs. Impartial adjustment Of all
colonial claims based upon the
principle that the peoples con-
eerned have equal weight with
the interest Of the government.
IS. Evacuation Of all Russian
territory and opportunity for Rus
sia's political development.
~, Evacuation Of Belgium
without any attempt to limit her
sovereignty.
e. All French territory to be
freed and restored and reparation
for the taking Of AIsaee-Lorraine.
"e. Readjustment Of lta'ys
frontiers along clearly reeogn'z'
able lines Of nationality.
40. Freest opportunity for
autonomous development OF peo-
pies OF Austria-Hunsary.
"11. Evacuation Of Rumania,
Serbia and Montenegro, with &C
cess to the sea for Serbia, and In
ternationai guarantees OF eco
nomic and political independence
and territorial integrity OF the
Balkan states.
"12-Secure sovereignty for Tur-
KEYS portion Of the Ottoman en-
pire, but with other natIonalities
under Turkish rule assured secur-
ity Of life and opportunity for
autonomous development with the
DardaneIies permanently opened
to all nations.
"13-EstabIishment Of an indie
pendent Polish state, including
territories Inhabited by indisput-
ably Polish populations with free
access to the sea and political and
economic independence and terri
toriai integrity guaranteed by in
ternationaI covenant.
"14-General association Of ma
tions under specific covenants for
mutual guarantees Of political in
dependence and territorial integ-
rIty to large and small states
alike.
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BREST-L|TOVSK
PEACE FARLEY
STARTED anew
Bolsheviki, Unable to Force
TeutOns to Meet at Stock
holm, Waive Contention.

London, Jan S.-The Russian peace
delegation including Foreign Minister
Trotzky reached Brest-Litovsk Mon
day for the re-opening of negotiations
that afternoon, according to Berlin
dispatch received in Copenhagen and
forwarded by the Exchange Telegraph
company.
Russia apparently Will continue
peace negotiations with the central
powers at Brest- Litovsk. Official con-
firmation OF this report is lacking, but
probability is lent to by the fact that
neither Russia nor the central powers
has declared officially that the peace
negotiations have been broken off def
initely. Germany suspended the nego-
tiations temporarily late last week
when it refused to meet the Russian
request that the conference be trans
ferred to Stockholm
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
AUSTRALIAN
CABINET OUT
DEFEAT OF CONSUMPTION BILL
CAUSES GENERAL RES
IGNATlON. ~

London, Jan. S.-The Australian
cabinet, headed by William Morri,
Hughes, has resigned, according to .
Reuters dispatch from Melbourne.
Frank D. Tudor, labor leader, has been
summoned to form new ministry.
Since the defeat OF the govern
ment's CONSUMPTION bill in Australia 1t
has been reported that Premier
Hughes would resign. On the defeat
of the CONSUMPTION bill in November,
1916, Premier Hughes rendered the
resignation of his cabinet.
A new cabinet formed, however
with Hughes as premier. Last fA1t he
again brought up the CONSUMPTION bill
and in the election shortly before
Christmas, CONSUMPTION was defeated
by a majority greater than in 1916
The majority against conscription Wal
nearly 100000, even the soldiers CIV
ing a majority against the measure.
Frank C. Tudor was minister Of
trade and customs in the Fisher cabi
net. which resigned in the spring Of
1909.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11

yesterday at a reception on his birth
day that the terms of Germany's enc
mics were exorbttant
will be given up" he declared. "Wo
must try to safeguard our frontiers.'
Asserting that the Bavarians, like
everywhere the king added, May We
succeed also in defeating our latest
enemies, the Americans"
BoLsHEvlKi AssAIL ALLIES.
London, Jan. S.-There is no news
Of the manner in which the premie.s
definition of war aims has been NJ
ceived in Russia or even whether his
speech has been published there. Tho
bolsheviki press of Petrograd con-
|tinues to attack Great Britain and her
allies. The Pravda and the Izvestia
published on Sunday an article based
upon some words of Lloyd George.
apparently one of his speeches in the
house of commons, accusing him of
desiring to have the Russians make
peace with the central powers 80 q
to give the allies free hand to ne
gotiate to their own advantage.
SEEKS GENERAL REVOLUTION.
Other allied leaders have expressed
themselves similarly, the article says.
1t continues:
1.-THE allies are preparing their
pubIics for peace and think that II
Russia were forced to come to terms
with the enemy she, and not the
allies, would bear the cost of peace.
The greater sacrifice Russia makes
the less the allies will have to pay.
They could reach the same result BY
joining in the peace negotiations but
in that case it would be apparent that
they had betrayed Poland, Lithuania,
Courland and Rumania, using Russia
as small change to pay these debts.
BY forcing Russia to make peace and
allowing Germany to subjuEate the
Poles they can blame Russia and
clear themselves in the eyes of their
peoples. The plan of the allied i'm.
perialistics to prepare peace with the
German imperialists at the expense Of
Poland can be thwarted only by tho
people in a struggle with their own
governments.
RUSSIAN ACCUSES PREMIER.
NJ. Farbman, former London cor
respondent Of the Petrograd Bourse
Gazette, writes for the London Press
that the premier's statement of war
aims has widened and deepened the
gulf between the west and revolution
airy Russia instead of bridging It. The
premier's reference to Russia, says
NJ. FarbmaE,F will be interpreted
there as giving Germany free hand
to deal with Russia as she desires.
The writer accuses the premier Of
throwing over Russia in childish
petulence and vindictiveness because
the bolsheviki have been guilty Of
breach of diplomatic decorum
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
HOYT WILL RUN
IN NATIONAL MEET

Grinnell. Jan. s.-Charles ("Chuck")
Hoyt, Grinnell's foremost track ath-
lete in recent years, has been placed
ON the all-American track and field
team for 1917 by the officials OF the
American Amateur Athletic union. He
is given a place as the 220-yard man,
and is one of the two Iowans to re-
ceive places on the team. Hoyt tied
the worlds record for the 220 on a
curved track a year ago last spring,
when he ran the distance in 21:2.
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the people and government OF Great
Britain. There is no confusion OF
counsel among the adversaries OF the
central powers, no uncertainty OF
principle. no vagueness Of detail. The
only secrecy of council, the only lack
Of fearless frankness, the only failure
to make definite statement of the OBJ
iects Of the war, lies with Germany
and her allies.
"The issues Of life and death hang
upon these definitions. No statesman
who has the least conception of his
responsibility ought for moment to
permit himself to continue this trag-
ical and appalling outpouring of blood
and treasure unless he is sure beyond
a preadventure that the objects of the
vital sacrifice are part and parcel OF
the very life Of society and that the
people for whom he speaks think them
right and imperative as he does.
STATES TERMS FOR RUSSIA.
There is. moreover. voice calling
for these definitions Of principle and
Of purpose which is, it seems to me,
more thrilling and more compelling
than any of the many moving voices
with which the troubled air OF the
world is filled 1t is the voice of the
Russia people. They are PROSTATE
and all but helpless, it would seem,
before the grim power OF Germany,
which hitherto has known no relent-
ing and no pity. Their power. ap,
parently is shattered. and yet their
soul is not subservient.
CONFIDENCE IN SlAVS.
s.They will not yield either in prin-
ciple or in action. The conception OF
what is right. of what it is humane
and honorable for them to accept. has
beeR stated with frankness, a large
ness of view. a generosity of spirit
and a universal human sympathy
which must challenge the admiration
of every friend of mankind: and they
have refused to compound their ideals
or desert others that they themselves
may be safe.
"They call to lis to say what it is
that we desire: in what, if anything
our purpose and our spirit differ
from theirs, And | believe that people
Of the United States would wish me
10 respond with utter simplicity and
frankneSs.
WOULD AID sLAvs.
whether their present leaders De
lieve it or not. it is our heartiest de-
sire and hope that some way may be
opened whereby We may be privileged
to assist the people of Russia to at.
tain their utmost hope for liberty and
ordered peace.
at will be our wish and purpose
that the processes of peace, when they
are begun. shall be absolutely open
and that they shall involve and per
NIT henceforth no secret understand
ings of any kind. The day Of conquest
and ACKNOWLEDGMENT is gone by. so is
also the day of secret covenants en-
tered into in the interest of particular
governments and likely at some un
looked for moment to upset the peace
of the world.
WORLDS NEW ERA.
TT is this happy fact. now clear tc
the view Of every public man whose
thoughts do not still linger in an age
that is dead and gone. which makes
it possible for every nation whose
purposes are consistent with justice
and the peace of the world. to avow
now or at any other time the objects
it has in view.
1--WE entered this war because viola
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11

Washington, D. c., Jan. Bin
slant and enthusiastic praise for
the presidents address was given
generally in congress. Leaders
and rank and file joined in express
sions Of emphatic approval with
few reservations. II was the gen.
eraI opinion that the presidents
address has possibilities OF hasten
ina peace and influencing the Rus
sjsn negotiations while ut the
same time concretely giving peace
terms and endorsing I'oyo
GEORGES statements.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
GERMAN PRESS is DEFIANT.

Amsterdam, Jan. S.-Discussing the
statement of war aims made Friday
by Premier Lloyd George, the Rhen-
ische Westfaelische Zeitung of Essen
says:
when Lloyd George and British
labor demand Alsace for France and
the German colonies. Arabia. Syria,
and Palestine for England, and speak
of the war indemnity we will have to
pay, the answer, in view Of the actual
war situation is 1T is too much"
This newspaper thinks, however,
that the calmer tone in which Lloyd
George spoke is worth nothing, and
adds:
"Well, Lloyd George, too. will one
day become reasonable. Until then
the U-boats and Hindenburg's sword
will help"
HOPE FOR CABINET UPSET.
The Frankfurter Zeitung says:
"Only a defeated Germany could
think of negotiating on the terms laid
down by Lloyd George. 1t Is new wal
speech and a way to terminate the
war will only be open when the move
ment which has begun in England
and other entente countries Is strOnf
enough to replace Lloyd George, Glen
enceau and Baron Sonnen by men who
recognize the impossible nature Of
such speeches and draw consequences
from such recognition.
"How far we are from that time, II
is hard to say"
RELIES ONLY ON SWORD
The Nachrichten of Dusseldorf
says: :.
| "The main point of the speech !!
that Lloyd George binds Great Britain
to fight to the last breath for Alsacs
Lorraine. We do not believe, however
that the British people will fight t.
the last breath for this war aim.
There is no Alsace-Lorraine ques
tion for us and the speech cannot
therefore, aim at promoting peace
with u.s. 1t was intended to throw sus
picion on the negotiations at Brest
Litovsk. The sword alone can con
vince this enemy and make him read!
for peace
SEES CHANGED VIEW.
The Boersen Zeitung says that al
important point in connection with tn
speech is that there is material oil
! ference between present British wa
aims and those known to have beef
held recently. This newspaper believe
the reason may be found in England
present position, which it describes a
difficult. -
SHOWS BRITISH ADVANTAGE.
In The Tagelische Rundschau o
Berlin, General Liebert says the bal
ance of the war is greatly in favor o
Great Britain, which has firmly il
hand not only the Cape-to-Cairo lin
of communications but the more i'm
portant overland route from Cairo t
the Persian gulf. These questions
the general writes, must be settled a
1.-THE peace conference and everything
depends on the skill of the anti-Britisl
group whether it or Great Britain
shall finally triumph.
I eAVARIAN KING is DEFIANT.
King Ludwig of Bavaria is quote
lin a Munich dispatch as having sal
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
USES RATCHET ON CLERK.

Varina, Jan. S.-James DeVaul \
farmer living near here, was taken
into custody by Sheriff Winegaften
after he had struck Alfred Nitzke. a
clerk in local store. with q Ratchet.
Nitzke was struck several blows
over the head, scalp wounds and q
fractured skull resulting. He Is not
expected to live.
The assault came after a few words
had passed between the two men.
They had quarreled previously.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
KAISERDOM
FACES TEST
Internal Crisis in Germany
Grows Serious as Enemies
Spokesman Define Terms
of Peace; Inspired Press Is
Defiant.
BOLSHEVIKI ASSAIL
MOTIVES OF ALLIES

London, Jan. S.--A reply from the
central powers to the statement of
British war aims made by Premier
Lloyd George Saturday is awaited
here with the greatest interest. 1t is
believed that Germany and her allies
can not decline to reply in some form
and to make the reply more straight
forward and definite than any prev
ious statement of their aims. But If
the German papers correctly mirror
the situation there, the test which the
bolsheviki have made Of Germany's
attitude toward the principle OF no
annexations has thrown Germany into
political turmoil.
CRISIS coNFRoNTs KAISER.
Advices from the capitals Of neutral
countries bordering on Germany show
that the opinion prevalent there is
that one of the most severe national
crises in the history Of Germany is
developing as a result Of the differ
ence Of views between the militarist
and nonmilitarist leaders regarding
the government attitude toward Rus
STA.
It is reported generally that General
Won Ludendorf as leader of the FORM
|, er group, actually has gone so far az
to threaten the resignation of himself
and Field Marshal Won HindeDburg IL
further countenance is given to such
views as those advanced by men OF
the type of DR.. Won Kuehlmann and
Count Czernin, German and Austrian
foreign ministers.
cHAsM BETWEEN PARTIES.
At the same time. the views of Won
Kuehlmann and Czernin fail to salts
fly the German socialists who regard
their middle Of the road policy as
tricky and who are determined that
the spirit Of the reichstag resolution
must be followed sincerely and with
out qualification or reserve.
Neutral observers declare that the
gap between the German parties sud-
denly has become a chasm so wide
that there is little hope Of bridging it,
and that the development of an in
ternal crisis of serious proportions
seems inevitable.
On the other hand it is pointed out
that the various parties in entente
, countries never appeared so complete
ly united as in their support Of the
war aims formulated by Premier
Lloyd George.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
FIRE DESTROYS HOTEL

Cedar Rapids, Jan. Sire in the
Delevan hotel caused loss estimated
at $4,000. completely cutting tho in
terror of the building.
The flames started in a storerooro
and are believed to have been caused
by a lighted cigaret being dropped IN
varnish. All the guests escaped b
safety.
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REDUCTION NEARs LIMIT.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. S.-Ofticials OF
railroads entering Chicago today said
they expected but little more reduc-
ton in passenger service out of this
city. The number of trains already
has been reduced as much as posi-
BILE, they said. About 300 trains have
been taken of in the East and a mum.
Der have been withdrawn by western
roads.
A committee on reduction of pas
senger service has been in continuous
session for several days, but no report
of it's proceedings has been made.
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RATE
BOOST ASKED
EASTERN LINES FILE APPLICA
TIONS WITH COMMERCE
COMMISSION.

Washington, D. c., Jan. S.-Fifteen
per cent increase in commodity rates
were sought in an application filed
with the interstate commerce commits
sion today by eastern trunk line rail-
roads operating in connection with
steamship companies from Boston.
New York, Philadelphia and Balti-
more to Washington, Richmond, Nor
folk. Newport News and other Vir.
ginia points, Primers Point, Nd, and
other points south of these gateways.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-13
AT The Colonial Tomorrow.

Bessie Barriscale, famous film star,
in a powerful perturbation of Harold
McGraths widely read novel Madam
Who" will be the pleasing attraction
at the Colonial tomorrow evening
The scene of the story is laid in
the South during the period OF the
Civil War. 1t is not a war story, how
ever, but tells of the thrilling ad-
ventures of a young girl who, through
her great love for the Southern cause,
has entered the secret service Of the
South, and is sent into the enemy 5
country to match wits with the clev-
crest agents in the nations capitol.
The story abounds with romance and
the suspense is held until the final mo-
ments of the play, when through a
series of rapid moving complications,
which promise disaster at any mo-
ment. the girl finds happiness with
the man she loves. One would natur-
ally expect a good story from Harold
McGrath,. and this one does not dis
appoint in the least Madam Who"
is a picture that is intensely interest
ing from beginning to end, with the
dainty star at her best Pathe News
also.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-13
THEATRE ATTRACTIONS.
At The Colonial Tonight.

Gertrude Mccoy in a tense and APP
pealing film version Of the stage play,
The Silent Witness" will be the
splendid attraction at the Colonial this
evening.
But Morgan is working his way
through college, where he is pestered
by his fellow students about not hav-
ing a father. Bud falls IN love with
the college gardeners daughter There
is one boy that particularly Anglers
Bud, and during one encounter with
him Bud is heard 10 threaten TO kill
him if he ever bothers him again
Later on this fellow casts a slur at
Buds mother, and in a fight that en-
sues Bud kills the boy He is arrest
ed and tried for murder and during
the trial it develops that the district
attorney is his father. Mother and
father meet again. Bud is set free
owing TO expert evidence as TO how
the crime was committed The ST.
lent Witness" was a great success as
a play. II is a good, clean drama
splendidly told in seven reels. and is
a picture of the highest standarS. Ger
trude Mccoy does an excellent bit OF
acting in the leading role of this pro-
duction and her support is an excel
lent one. A very interesting Burton
Holmes Travelogue will also be
shown