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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-14
FRENCH Altman
FELLS 6 HUNS
Lieut.. Rene F0nck Estab
fishes New Battle
Record.

Paris, May 10.-Six German air.
planes were brought down yesterday
by Sub-Lieutenant Rene Fonck, the
war office announces.
The statement follows:
Yesterday Lieutenant Fonck
brought down six German bi.planes IN
the course of two patrols. He downed
the first two in ten seconds, the third
five minutes later, and the other three
in the course Of the second patrol"
SETS NEW RECORD
Lieutenant Fonck's achievement Of
yesterday never has been equalled. He
Is the greatest French air battler since
the death of Captain Guynemer.
Lieutenant Fonck who recently took
a leading place among the French
aces. was accredited unofficially near
ly month ago with having shot down
thirty-four German machines. He is
described as a remarkably cool and
daring fighter.
WINS FAME QUICKLY
A year ago he was unknown as a
fighting aviator. He entered the
aerial service as pilot of an airplane
regulating artillery fire and later was
sent into squadron of pursuit planes.
Eight days later, on May 10, 1917, he
became an ace, being cited officially
as having destroyed his fifth airplane.
He is % years old.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-14
CAPT. STELLER
COMPANY
FOR ITS BRAVERY
Commander of Local Guard
In France Says His Men
All Deserve Medal.
CONDITION OF EYE y
IMPROVES SLOWLY

The Courier today received letter
from Captain Edward Steller of G Com
pany, 168th infantry A. E. F., which is
truly characteristic of the well known
Ottumwan and shows the real reason
why Captain Steller is the idol of his
men, whom he terms the best company
in the best regiment in the entire
United Etates army.
COMPANY SHOULD HAVE MEDAL
He refers to having been presented
medal in the following: But I did
not deserve it and if they wanted me
to have one, every man in G Company
should have also been decorated for
they did more than l, for was wound
ed and taken to the hospital while
they stood their hitch in the trenches
until relieved.
Lieutenant Younkin was then in
command and not enough can be said
of him and my other officers for the
excellent work they did, have done and
are still doing with the men.
EYE MENDS SLOWLY
1.-The men are in excellent condition
and good health, and are in the game
and do not know how soon l will be
able to return to my command, but do
not think it will be soon as my eye is
rather bad as yet, although much bet.
ter than at first. Kindly give my re.
CARDS to our friends and tell them all
to keep up the good work at that end
THANKS HIGH POINT CLUB
A letter from Captain Steller in
acknowledgment of sum of money
sent the company through him by the
High Point improvement association,
has been received by J. F. McCloskey,
president of the association. Captain
Steller thanks the people for their
check and states that the company
used the money to supply some Of the
things that the government does not
provide in the mess, such as butter
and milk.
GET BEAUTIFUL CARD
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Andrew received
a beautiful post card from Captain
Steller 1t Is made of silk and linen
with an American flag, sprig Of gre en-
with flowers and a small photo of Gen.
eral Pershing on the reverse side.
The address and communication are
on the paper face of the card.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-14
pR. cREATH RECOVERING

The condition of DR.. W. e. Creath
who was seriously injured Sunday at
the Standard Oil filling station when
an automobile crashed into him while
he was working at the rear of his car,
is very serious but slowly improving
since the left leg broken above the
knee has been set.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-14
Revised Totals
ShOWAdditi0nS
To Honor Roll

HicAGO, May 1o.-0fficiaI
figures on tho Third Liberty
Loan bond sales made public
today show the following totals
for the seventh federal reserve
district:
Division Value Pct. Of
Quota
Cook County .$155,226,85o ,123o2
illinois
(outslde Cook 1851 400 147.14
Indiana ...... 6e,5e5,7OO 127.57
Iowa ........ 1898, 100 1875
Michigan -. 97,281 ,465 1858
Wisconsin 80. 1892, 500 1916
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-14
WOMEN WORK FOR VICTORY

f time the the the rla England introduced
hha % American iemayo be hg at the front
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-14
AMERICAN
SPIKES HUN
PEACE GUNS
Former Iowa Professor,
Now Living In Switzer-
land, Rejects Won Hert-
ling Representatives Of
fer Without Ceremony.
WAS TOLD PACIFISTS
COULDRULE GERMANY

1.-THE Professor Heron referred to
A In the following dispatch probably
is Prof. George D. Heron, formerly
Of Grinnell college. Nearly twenty
years ago Prof Heron came into
considerable prominence on &C
count Of his views regarding mar
riage. Separated from his first wife
he followed out his ideas in con-
tracing a second marriage. He has
lived in Europe for more than de-
cadet
The Benson signal., 1918-12-28
AMERICAN SPIRIT
RELIED ON TO WIN.

In the light of succeeding events 1t
is interesting to recall the confidence
with which the United States Food
Administrator viewed the gloomy out
look in July Of 1917, when this coun-
try had been In the war for less than
four months and the Germans were
steadily sending the western front
nearer and nearer to Pcris.
"Even though the situation in Eu-
rope may be gloomy today" he de-
clared in a public statement, mo
American who has knowledge of the
results already obtained in every d.
rection need have one atom of fear
that democracy will not defend itself
in these United States"
The Benson signal., 1918-12-28
SUGAR Showed
OUR bn.CKD0i1..s,;.,.
American Willingness to Give u
Luxury Demonstrated Ma
tons War Conscience.
STAND WITH TIE ALLIES.
BY Reducing Consumption People Of
the United States Averted
Famine at Home In Spite
Of Low Supplies.

The fact that the people Of the
United States were able to reduce by
more than one-half million tons their
July, August, September and October
consumption of sugar proves conclu-
Sively that their war conscience was
thoroughly awakened and that the
country as a whole stood ready to fol-
low the injunctions of the Government.
Our normal consumption of sugar III
the four-mcnth period beginning with
July has been 100000 tons per month,
q total of 100000 for the quarter
year.
In July, when our sugar stringency
began to reach its height, consumption
was reduced to 260, 600 tons. In Au-
gust only $4,000 tons went into dis
tribution and in September only 279,-
600 tons. In October the distribution
fell to 100000 tons.
If the general public had failed to
observe the injunctions of the Food
Administration this country would
have been in the throes Of a sugar
famine before the end Of August. Our
visible supplies were 50 low as to bring
great anxiety to those familiar with
the sugar situation. They feared that
it would be absolutely impossible to
reduce consumption to a point where
sugar would no longer be mere lux
ury in the American diet
= Few accomplishments Of the Food
Administration will stand forth SO pre-
dOminantly as this reduced consump-
ton of sugar. BY it we have been able
to bridge over the period of stringency
until the new beet and Louisiana cane
sugar crops Wire In sight.
Now the nation is In position so
that If we choose we may return to
our normal home use Of sugar, and
Europe, with the release of ships to go
far afield, can maintain Its recent re-
stricted rations. If, however, those
nations are to increase their use of
sugar very considerably it must be by
our continued sharing with them
through limiting our own consump-
ton.
The Benson signal., 1918-12-28
{ ::l,)I)sI.;.z.lI..:;
I'm EE:.''ii [.Ii1Y
1Tcreaec in American Eoos VIII
hep to i..,,aal Hoftd Fax
Shortage.
FARMERS SAFE SITUATION.
Government Justified in Stimulation
OF Pork Production-Ssvenfo
increase Over Pre-
War Exports.

Through increased production and
conservation we Will be able this year
Ia export seven times cur prt-war
AVERAGE exports of pork products.
With The heavy demands added In car
ans for the millions who have been
freed from German OPPRESSION, the
Department Of Agriculture and the
lNood Administration are justified to
<lay ia orr every action of stimulation
4f h,sg production. In the coming year
the greatest world shortage Will be In
fats. and pork will help TO save this
situation. The efficacy cf The policy
AZ STIMULATED production fian built up
sn this country supplies which will en-
Gle ~ 10 supply very large part OF
tho fut deficiency Of the world. In
beef there ini:st be shortage in Eu-
ROPE, due largely to limited rcfrigera-
Tor ship capacity. All freezer ships
available, however, will be filled by
America, Argentine and Australia.
TIE contribution made By the pro-
6lucers Of this country TO the war pro-
gram as applying particularly to ami
4nal food products is illustrated by the
following:
Reports complied ny the U. s. De-
partment Of Agriculture indicate an
increase IN cattle of ,10o38,0'0 head
and 1874, 600 hogs. effFhcse figures
were compiled. TO January 4 last.
In tits period thsre WITS decrease
IN sheep of $4,000 lhas,i. The indica-
lions are that tlis decrease will show
an increase, according to recent re-
ports.
Since January upofficini informa-
kion indicates an increase in hogs OF
not less than per cent and not
more than Is per cent. as compared
with one year ago. with an Increase la
the average weight.
Following the request of the u. 3.
Food Administration for an increase
In hog production for marketing In the
fall Of 1913 and the spring OF 1910 tina
increase may yield not less than 1,G00,-
100000 pounds more of pork products
than were available last year. With
out this Increase the shipping program
arranged by Mr. Hoover regarding an
innal food products would have been
impossible.
The dressed hog products during the
three months ending September 80,
1917, amounted to DOB, 172,000 pounds,
while for the corresponding months Of
1918 the dressed hog products totaled
1.277 $4,000, an Increase Of over 374,
600, 900 pounds for the quarter.
During tue same period for 1917 the
records Of inspected slaughter OF
dressed beef showed 1,263.000O0a
pounds as against 1, l54, 600 pounds
for the three month period ending
September !, this year.
The Benson signal., 1918-12-28

Because several essential matters have yet be attended to-
thing have not yet made peace with Germany ana
is telling what amount Of police work may have to be
The Benson signal., 1918-12-28
Americas Pledge Of Food
Gave Heart 10 the Allies
In Their Darkest Hour

Whatever Is necessary America viii!
send That was Americas pledge TO
the interallied food council. And be-
cause the American foUd army had
hitherto made good the took heart
and went forward.
The Benson signal., 1918-12-28
LOYALTY IN LITTLE
THINGS LAST PROOF
OF PATRIOTISM

Americans without murmuring cut
their sugar allowance from four
pounds a month to three and then as
long as need be to two pounds for 10y
alty's sake.
The Benson signal., 1918-12-28
Food VIII Win the World.

America earned the gratitude Of al
lied nations during war by sharing
food. America und,r peace may win
the worlds good will by saving to
Shara
The Benson signal., 1918-12-28

Farm enterprise and much soft cern
increased pork supplies fsod conser-
walton increased exports-totul ship
7nertS doubled
The Benson signal., 1918-12-28
FAITH JUSTIFIED
BY EVENTS.

do rot believe that drastic :
force need be applied to main =
tain economic distribution and !
sane use Of supplies by the
great ma jority of American peo- :
pie, and l have learned deep I
and abiding faith In the intelli-
gence of the average American
business man, whose aid we an
ficipate and depend on to RENE
dy the evils developed by the :
war.-Herbert Hoover, August
) 10, 1917.
The Benson signal., 1918-12-28
DEMOCRACY VS.. AUTOcRAcY

81 -- y
i. "Rhere Is no royal road to s
{. food conservation. We can only :
i. accomplish this by the voluntary :
!. action of our whole people, each ::
!. element In proportion to its ::
!. needs. It is a matter of equality i
j. OF burden i
f. The truth of this statement, :
/. made by the United States Food !
!. Administrator soon after we en- :.
!. tered the war, has been borne i
i. out by the history Of our ex- +
I. ports. Autocratic food control i
!. In the lands Of our enemies has :.
i. broken down, while democratic :
= food sharing has maintained the :
i. health and strength Of this cOun- :
i try and Of the Allies. :
i. 4
.;..s. EhI;. r. :: L. i. -: - + + !
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-04

Theta, Misses Anna Louise Mccain,
Gladys Turner and Margaret Car
penter; LaChon, Misses Elizabeth
Hobbs, Lille Dahl, Mary Elizabeth
Pollock, Louise Sshmidt and Aquina
Shea.
The second meeting OF the Current
Events class will be held at the Z,
w. c. A. at 1880 o'clock this even
ing. Mrs. H. L. Bolley is the in
structor and important questions OF
the day will be discussed. '
The Phosterian Literary society on
the Fargo high school will give a
Christmas party in the Woodrow
Wilson school on Friday evening,
December 20. A Christmas program
will be given consisting OF two short
plays, and musical numbers by the
society orchestra, and two quartets
A Christmas tree and Santa Claus
also will be a part Of the entertain
ment. The committee in charge is
Misses Katherine Hunt, Esther Cal
kins, Katherine Greys, Gordon Nc
Gregory and Thomas Rae. Miss Sc
yak. the faculty advisor, is super
vising the program.
o.
The Business Woman's club viii
have the regular meeting at the 7
W. c. A. at o'clock Thursday
evening. Following the business
session and program social time
will be, enjoyed.
o.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Broadway Methodist church will be
entertained Thursday afternoon al
the home of Mrs. B. F. Tubesing, BE
Eleventh avenue north, in combin-
ed business and social session.
Mrs. Harry jefferson Of Milford
Utah, and Mrs. Stanley L. Willis, OF
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-04
Carter Glass
For" Secretary
(Rv Associared Press. ]


Washington, D. c., Dec. 4.-Word
went around unofficialy on the House
side of the capitol today, that Rep
resentative Carter Glass OF Virginia,
chairman Of the banking and cur
rency committee. had been chosen
by President Wilson to become Sec
rotary of the treasury. An an
nouncement was expected during the
day from Secretary Tumulty in New
York seeing the President off for
Europe.
Members Of the house said the APP
pointment had been authorized by
the President before he left the
country and was held up only pend
ing Mr.. Glass acceptance. When
asked for a statement Representative
Glass said: .
"At this moment I don't find my
self in a position to say whether /
would or would not accept the posi-
ton If invited to do So I would
rather not say anything on the sub
ject of whether the position has been
offered"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-04

Secretary Of State Hall was instruc-
ted to notify the counties which had
made no report that unless this re-
port was received not later than De-
cember 6, a messenger would be dis
patched for the same at the expense
Of the county. The counties con-
cerned were Bottineau, Burleigh,
Mclean, Mercer, Morton, Wells and
Williams. Burleigh county redeeme
itself late yesterday afternoon by
sending its official abstract to the
capitol from the county building in
Bismarck, where the abstract had
been retained. The seven counties
from which reports have not been
received on the total vote are Adams,
Grand Forks, Mckenzie, Rclette,
Sheridan, Slope and Grant,
State Auditor Kositzky, who claims
that the league amendments have
already a sufficient majority Of all
the votes cast, referred to the statu-
ties yesterday and discovered that
the state canvassing board may ad
journ from day to day to await be-
lated returns. but that in no case
may it adjourn for more than three
days in all, except to await the re-
turn of a messenger dispatched to
any county seat to bring in the Of
fetal abstract. Under his interpre-
tation of the statute, unless some
county fails to return it's official alb
stract by Friday, the state can
wasting board must complete it's Of
fetal canvass upon that date, and
no soldier votes received later can
be counted. Attorney General Ian
ger in formal ruling on the ques-
ton had expressed the opinion that
the board could adjourn to a later
date, and an adjournment to Decem-
Der 10 had already been announced.
When the state canvassing board
met yesterday, however, it merely
adjourned until 1880 this afternoon,
after instructing the secretary of
state to camp on the trail of tardy
counties.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-04
Asks Warrant
:, For the Kaiser
(By Associated Press

Chicago, Dec. AIRS. Catherine
Callan Hayden, daughter of Patrick
Callan, who lost his life when the
Lusitania was sunk by a German
submarine yesterday appeared at the
United States district attorneys Of
flee and asked a warrant be issued
for William Hohenzollern, former
kaiser Of Germany, charging him
with murder.
Francis Baralli, assistant district
attorney, said he would look up the
treaty rights of the United States and
Holland to ascertain whether the
former kaiser can be extradited to
this country.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-04
Wants Security
League Probed
(By Associated Press.)

Iby As5UtIaLed TIbBb.l
Washington, Dec. 4.-Investiga tion
by house committee of the Nation
al Security League and any similar
organization which played a part in
the 1918 political campaign with ref
erence to any charges made by them
involving the loyalty of members of
congress. was proposed in resolu-
ton introduced today by Representa-
tive Frear, Of Wisconsin, Republi-
can.
In speech presenting the resolu-
fion Representative Freer charged
THAT the National Security League
was organized to serve as a convent
ent cloak for libeIous attacks on pub
lie men"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-04

will be completed for the initiation
ceremonies to be held on Sunday, Dec.
8.
The Home Economics section OF
the Fine Arts club Is meeting al
Ceres hall this afternoon. The reg
ular work in the textile and dress
making courses will be studied.
Miss Marjorie Halliday and Miss
Myrtle Richards have returned from
Devils Lake where they spent sever
al days as guests OF Miss Halliday's
parents.
The Girls friendly society Of the
Gethsemane cathedral will hold a
Christmas sale on Dec. II. Final
plans were completed at a meeting
Monday evening. A social hour was
enjoyed after the business session
and Miss Eleanor Rausch and Miss
Ruth Dawson were the hostesses.
The women OF st. Joseph's church
Moorhead. will meet in the church
hall at o'clock Thursday afternoon
Red Cross work will be the pastime
and the hostesses will be Mesdames
p. III. Lamb, John Lamb and Fred
LeVitre.
o.
The Pontopiddan auxiliary met
Tueday afternoon at the headquar-
tiers and completed eight sweater
vests. Two sweaters and nine pairs
of socks were turned in. Ten work
ers attended.
The following young women were
pledged to the sororities at Fargo
college Tuesday evening: Eta Chi
Omega; Misses Lillian Thompson
Grace Dana and Mildred Erickson;
Delta Gamma. Misses Anna Tibbetts
Anna Shave, Lillian Holmes, Ellen
Smith and Myrtle Hanson; Sigma
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-04
Social Notes

The Plymouth Congregational La
dies Aid society will meet at the home
of Mrs. r. o. Olsen, 1926 Seventh
street north. at $50 o'clock Thursday
afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Grace
Methodist church, Moorhead, will meet
at $3.50 o'clock Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Leonard Scott, 70S
second avenue south, Moorhead. This
win be a combined business and so
cial meeting.
The Loyalty auxiliary will hold an
aIl-day session at the courthouse
Thursday This is the last opportuni-
ty for completing the sweater vests,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-04

Moscow, Ida, who have been guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Mcdonald, 425 Seventh street south,
Moorhead, for the past two weeks.
! expect to return to their homes
Thursday. Mrs. Frank France, q. sis
ter of Mrs. Mcdonald, and former
resident of Fargo, is expected to ar
rive this afternoon from Chicago for
a visit.
The advanced class of Miss Flor
| ence Gormley will give a recital at
the studio, 80 Ninth street north,
Tuesday evening, December 10. The
recitaY of the beginning class, which
was to have been given last Sa,tur-
day will be given Saturday after
noon at the studio.
-G~
The regular monthly meeting of
the Votes For Women league will be
held Saturday afternoon at the home
OF Mrs. Gilbert Haggart, 202 Rob-
erts street.
soc
Mrs. G. E. Bassett, 43o Sixth av-
| enue south, will go to Blue Earth,
Mimi. Sunday to be with her mother,
Mrs. A. F. Perrizo, who has Just re-
ceived word Of the death of her son,
Frank Perrizo, in France on Nov. 4.
MIR. Bassett will go to Blue Earth for
the holidays and Mrs. Bassett win ac-
company him home.
/ -
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Skoog. 419 Mills
Eavenue, have as their guests for a
Mont.
%
A nIaS, 80 1s = .-.,..
initiated into the Fargo Homestead
Of Woman at the regular meeting
Tuesday evening. Mrs. J. J. Phelan,
as Lady Rowena presided. Following
the business session, the members
enjoyed a social hour and light re-
freshments were Served. The dane
ing party was postponed until a later
date.
Miss Sophie Kobe of Redfield, S.
D., who has spent the past week
here as the guest Of her cousins, Mr.
and Mrs. G. E. Kobe, 1905 Tenth av-
enue south, for the past week, re-
turned to her home this morning.
The Ladies Aid society of the
Scandinavian Evangelical Free
church will hold a regular session at
8 O'Clock Thursday evening in the
church, corner Fourth street and
Third avenue north A cordial invita-
ton is extended to the public.
The membership campaign of the
Ladies auxiliary of the NC. T. will
close Saturday, Dec. z. The regular
meeting will be held Saturday even
ing and the names Of the new mem
bers voted on. Initiation will take
place in January.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-04
TO HONOR MINNESOTA TROOPS.

st. Paul. Mimi, Dec. 4.-Governor
BurnQuist today appointed a Mime
sofa memorial commission of IL mem
bers to honor and memorable the
Minnesota men who served in the
world war. The chairman is Joseph
Chapman, Minneapolis banker. The
committee includes w. S. Hoyt, Du-
luth, and George II. Winter. Wfnona.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-04
Society Nea0s
Vests Mast Be
Tn Friday Noon

All sweater vests must be returned
to the Fargo branch headquarters by
Friday noon, in order that they may
be packed for shipment to division
headquarters in Minneapolis, Friday
afternoon. An excellent showing has
been made by the workers this week
and due to their efforts practically the
entire quota of 1000 garments as
signed to the branch, will have been
main on the shelves, but the rest have
either been returned completed or are
in the process of completion. Four
hundred and twenty Of the vests have
already been forwarded.