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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
STATES WITNESS
STANDS HIS GROUND

Peoria, ILL.,, May 16.-Dr. c. U. Col
ins, chief medical expert for the state
IN the e. A. Strause murder trial, with
stood severe cross examination this
morning and attorneys fer the, defense
were unable to shake his direct testi-
mony in any material point. DR.. Col
Inns declared that the bullet which en-
tered Berne M. Meade's upper lip and
came out the back Of the neck would
cause irfstant death, while after the
first shot, which entered his eyes and
blinded him he could have lived for
IN hour or so.
DR.. Collins testimony corroborated
that OF other medical experts. He was
I = the stand nearly al Of the morning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
AUSTRIA TIRES
OF 0 LONG WAR
RETIREMENT OF czERNlN ID ne.
oRETTED AY THosEsWHo
y. DEslRE HEAoE.

Amsterdam, May 16-The Tidja
prints the following significant and
much censored letter from It's Vienna
correspondent. )
"The reason why all classes. Of tho
population have regretted Count Cser.
nin's departure from the foreign ONCE
is that in him they saw the herald of
peace, and the people want peace
above all. This is not surprising. be-
cause the misery is extreme. (This
part IL censored) The people will
probably hold out through the next
dificult months until the Ukraine
grain arrives in sufficient quantities.
But 1t is natural that everybody yearns
for peace (censored). Hundreds Of
times daily one hears the lament,
How long is this crazy destruction to
last?'
,"Only the conviction that the en-
peror honestly desires peace and has
given evidence OF this in recent Incl
dents keeps the people going"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
WAR EXPENSES
GROW RAPIDLY
TREASURY REPORT FOR MARCH
SHOWS MARKED
lNcREAsEs.

Washington, D. c., May 16.-Rapid
Increases in war expenses for the army
and navy and for the ship building
program was shown today by a treas
ury report covering March expendi-
lures OF $1,229, 100000. The governs
ment spent $570.0O0,00O for the mill
tary establishment in March, 7,O0O,.
600 more than in the month previous
The naval establishment cost $143, 3,O0O,-
600 as compared with $92,000,000 and
the shipping board $116,000,00O as
against $5S,000,000.
Completion OF many army contracts
placed months ago was responsible for
the war department increase and the
shipping boards expenses went up as
the building program matured.
The governments net debt on April
/ was $685., 600, 900, which did not in.
clude any of the third Liberty Loan.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
GERMANY DOES NOT
COUNT, URUGUAY FOE

Montevideo, Uruguay, May 16.-The
German government has informed
Uruguay, in response to the request
for definition of the relations be.
tween the two countries, thatNt does
not consider that state Of war exists.
IA German submarine recently held
up q steamship on which a mission
from Uruguary was travelling to
France, and detained the mission The
commander Of the submarine explained
his action by saying Germany consider.
ed that state Of war existed with
Uruguay. Subsequently the Uruguyan
mission was permitted to proceed to
France1
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
GERMAN GUNS ACTIVE

London, May 16.-The artillery was
active last night in the valleys Of the
Somme and Ancre rivers, east OF Ar
ras and on the Flanders battlefields,
the war office reports. The statement
follows:
"Our troops raided the enemy's
trenches last night in the neighbor-
hood of Gaverelle (northeast OF Arras)
and captured few prisoners.
"Beyond artillery activity on both
sides at different points particularly
In the valleys Of the Somme and An
ere. east of Arras and on the northern
battlefront, there is nothing futher 10
report
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
INFANTRY FORCES INACTIVE

TAssociated Press Summary
Local fighting has died down again
in Flanders and Picardy and only the
guns are busy. The artillery fire CON
tinues strong all along these fronts as
well as on the Arras front and Is most
violent at KENNEL and north and
south of the Somme from Albert to the
Avre.
These sectors have been the scenes
of AL the recent fighting and they prop
ably will see the strongest enemy ef'
forts whenever the Germans believe
the time is opportune to strike anew
In Flanders the Germans have been
disappointed in their attempts TO gain
Hill IA, as the French not only drove
them from the high ground but also
penetrated the enemy positions.
FRENCH HOLD NEW GROUND
In Picardy the Germans have not
renewed their counter attacks to drive
the French from the wooded terrain
captured near Hailles. German and
French artillery fire continues heavy
north Of the Avre.
The enemy bombardment' Of the
French lines here has been most In
tense for the past two weeks Dut the
Germans have attempted no attacks
except to react against successful
French local gains.
ITALY EXPECTS BATTLE
AS ON the western front the lull In
northern Italy remains unbroken, but
with the expectation, as in France, that
heavy fighting will break out soon.
Rome reports lively artillery and pat
rol engagements along the mountain
front east of Brenta and the dispersal
of enemy troops at two points there by
Italian batteries.
An attempt by enemy aircraft to raid
Paris last night was frustrated by the
aerial and artillery defenses of the
city. The Germans, however, dropped
a number Of bombs on the more dis
,tant suburbs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17

house where they will remain until
time to leave for the train. They de
part from the city on Burlington No.
p at 11:1S p. M. A demonstration will
be made in which everybody who can
attend is expected to do so. The mill.
tary farewell committee OF the Com.
mercial club will have charge OF the
program at the station which includes
some short talks and the band will
probably be out for the occasion. The
matter is to be taken up by the musi.
clans at their meeting tonight when
they give a concert in the city park.
Earlier the same evening contin-
gent Of eleven to fifteen men for the
regular army coming from various
places in, the Ottumwa recruiting ONCE
district, will leave for Jefferson Bar.
racks, Mo-, on Burlington No. at
.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
YANKEE FLYERS
GET MACHINES
First American War Com.
munique Tells of Artil-
lery Duel, Also.

Warrington, D. c, May TO-
italy, In an informal way, has
made known to the United States
that the presence Of American
troops on the Italian front 10 great
" to be desired, It became known
here today. A few thousand men
under the American flag, italian
officers feel, would t,-arten the
!, ltallap civilian .pssr.kls tio,i and
tiieIr tfoops. 3
Italy has an abundance Of man
power but desires the inspiration
that would be afforded by the
presence Of American forces.
German propaganda is active in
italy, telling the people they are
left 70 their own resources, that
they are fighting hopeIessIy and
that America has been bluffinq.
Il 10 to combat this propaganda
that the Italian government has
suggested the presentation to itaI-
fans Of the proof Of American de-
termination in the shape Of Ameri-
can soldiers under the American
flag, on italian soil.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
GOVERNMENT TAKES
IOWA MANS WHEAT

Cedar Rapids, May 16.-The federal
government today requisitioned $50
bushels of wheat belonging to Elias j.
Doty, farmer, paying him 1920 q
bushel for it. Doty, who once was a
candidate for governor of Iowa, had
been holding the wheat for months,
asking IS a bushel for it. The grain
was turned over to a local oat meal
company. The requisition was made
on the authority Of ]. IT. Deems, state
food administrator.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17

With the American Army in France
May 15.-(Delayed)-The first Ameri
can official communique issued since
the American troops entered the fight
ing line on permanent basis was 10,
sued tonight. 1t reports increased ar
tillery activity northwest of Toul and
in Lorraine as well as the destruction
of three German machines by two
American aviators. The statement
reads:
"Six p. M, Headquarters American
Expeditionary Forces-Northwest of
Toul in Lorraine there was marked
increase in artillery activity on both
sides.
To-day our aviators brought down
three German machines. There is
nothing else of importance to report /"
Other dispatches from the American
front in France say that Captain KEN
meth Marr of California brought down
an enemy biplane and that Captain
David Peterson of Honesdale, Pa,
brought down two German monoplanes
in the Toul sector.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
8TEUTONS' PEACE PLEAS HELD INSINCERE

- ENOPHON P. WHITLEY. q law.
-. yer of st. Louis, is the successor
in the u. 8. senate of the late
William ]. Stone. Senator Whitley 10
Al years old and at the time of his ap-
.pointment to the senate was q member
OF, the st. Louis board of elections.
This was the only public onice he had
held, though he has been prominent in
democratic politics in Missouri for sew
eral wears -. ~ ~
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
GEMANY'S NICKEL
COINS MAKE BULLETS

Amsterdam, May Germany is
calling In her nickel coin. the metal
of which is needed for projectiles, and
is substituting zinc for mintfng coina
of this class. Authority has just been
given for the minting Of 10000, 900
marks worth Of zinc 10pfennig
pieces.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
Germans Fleet
May Be Pri,,,ed
For Sea Fiehl

r oNDoN. May 16.-The entire
German Baltic fleet except a
few light cruisers was ~
called last week to kieI where I'm
portant naval forces now are be-
Ing concentrated, says a dispatch
from Hamburg received In Gene
va and transmitted by the corres-
pondent OF the Daily Express.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
PERSHING TO GET
WALLOP AT HUNS

FXXIASHNGTON D. c., May 16-Dvisions on the western
!" front where American units brgaded with the Brit
ish and French, it became known today will fight under
American commanders whenever American troops predomnae
The pan which that General Pershing may be
placed in command Of British and French units well his
expected to rapidly increase the
fighting line and contribute effectively the spirit unity
In addition to this illustrative Of unity Of command
under which General Foch directs the American and allied
armies, it stated officially that Foch Italian
troops Italy fully he does American French British
troops in France and Belgium
100000 IN FRANCE THIS YEAR
Paris May 16-The United States has promised to have
100000 fighting men in France by the end Of 1918
IfIomme Libre, Premier Clemenceaus newspaper These
troops adds must have their organization services
which will total of at least 100000 specialists,
er in the quartermasters department and Others
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
LULL UNBR0KEN
ON N'WEST FRONT
British And French Forces
Take Prisoners In
Local Raids.

Paris, May 16.-There are six
Germans to one Of the allies on
the greater part Of the Franco
Belgian front from the North Sea
to the olse, according to the
j Gauiois, which bases the state
ment on the Information Il re-
ports having reached the general
staff that $50 German divisions
ars situated n tAss ara.
Paris, May 16.-Artillery actions oc-
CURED last night on the French front
southeast Of Amiens in the Hailles-
Castel sector, says today's war office
announcement. West OF Montdidier a
German raiding detachment WAS driv-
en- OF. The French took prisoners in
patrol operations north Of the Ailette.
can artillery duel took place in the
Hailles- -Castel sector. A German raid
west of Montdidier was repulsed by
the French fire.
Z Trench patrols operating north OF
the Aillette brought back prisoners.
"The night was quiet on the re-
mainder Of the front"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
LONG RANGE CANNON
STOPS FOR REPAIRS

Geneva, May 1.-two Of the Ger.
man long distance guns which have
been bombarding Paris have been re.
moved to the Krupp plant for repairs,
the Constance Zeitung states. Such
huge guns, the newspaper adds, cannot
be fired indefinitely without timely re-
nairu.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
FIRST AVIATION REPORT

Washington. D. c., May 16.-Issr-
ance Of official communique by Ger.
eral Pershing puts into practice the re-
Gently announced policy Of the war
department that all news Of the opera.
tions Of the American expe6itionary
forces must come from American
headquarters in France. The daily
communique will supersede a weekly
review of military operations by Sec
retary Baker which. was discontinued
a fortnight ago.
Reference in the initial communique
to the success Of American flyers was
the first official intimation received
here that American squadrons are pa
trolling sectors held by General Per.
shing or by his troops Jointly with the
British and French. 1t is taken as
evidence Of the completion of at least
part of the aviation program.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
TO SURVEY INDUSTRIES

Washington. d. c., May 16.-Charles
A. Otis, president Of the Cleveland
Chamber Of Commerce, was appointed
by the war Industries board today to
make a survey of the industrial re-
sources Of the country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
IOWA WOMAN is SUICIDE

Shaw, aged %. wife of a prominenI
suicide by shooting herself through ths
head. Grief over the death OF one d
her children is thought to have N
settled her mind.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
KING RECEIVES AMERICANS

London, May 16.-The American
labor delegation was received by King
George at Buckingham palace today.
The visit lasted an hour.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
PARIS CHEERS STATEMENT,

Paris, May 16.-The first American
communiquc was hailed with delight
by this mornings Paris newspapers.
For the first time" says the Matin,
'the Americans, who hitherto have
contented themselves with issuing a
weekly statement Of the operation of
their troops. furnish a communique at
the same time as the other alliesA The
fact is noteworthy as fresh mani
festation Of the unity of the leadership
on our 'front.'
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
Treaty Of Peace Is Violated
BY German Aggressions
In Russia, Soviet Protest
To Berlin Declares, De-
manding Fair Treatment.
FREEDOM MENACED,
BOLsHEvIKI TO FIGHT

Washington, D. G., May 16.A copy
Of the protest made by the soviet GOV
eminent to the German ministry of for
eign affairs on April rs against Ger
man aggressions, made public today by
the state department, shows that the
Russians gave notice Of their intention
to mobilize 'sall necessary forces in or
der to secure the freedom and inde'
pendence of the Russian republic
which is now menaced beyond the
limits established by the BTest-L ltovsk
treaty
"The Russian government" said the
message, has taken every measure
possible strictly to fulfill the treaty
from their side and in this way to Sc
cure a state of peace. But in reality
no such state Of peace oxists. In the
south Of the Russian republic there Is
q further advance northwards by Ger
man troops and detachments Of Uk-
rainians.
simultaneously, in the north OF
being seized by the white guard detach-
ments operating In agreement with
German landing parties and under dl-
rect Instructions from the German
READY TO MAKE PEACE
"1n order to fulfill the Brest treaty,
the soviet government has omcially de-
clared its readiness to open immediate
negotiations with tn Ukrainian CEN
trail rada. No answer, however, has
come from this government which -
now directed BY Germany. The Ger
man government in no way has given
any answer to our offer to open peace
Instead Of this advance
Of the German-Ukrainian troops
against Russia continues.
"Owing to such circumstances the
soviet government considers itself
compelled I'd mobilize all necessary
forces in order to secure the freedom
and independence Of the Russian re-
public which is now menaced beyond
the agreement established by the
Brest treaty. It Is evident that such
state of things cannot continue for
long"
The protest concludes by declaring
that IL the German government finds
It impossible to maintain the condition
Of the treaty ut Is absolutely neces-
6ATy 10 cSLAOllSu Will PCCAoAOu wAAt
are the exact new demands in the
name of which the German govern
ment directs Ukrainian, Finnish and
German troops against the Russian
soviet government. A clear and pre-
else answer to these questions is alb
solutely necessary"
DISORDER SPREADS IN UKRAINE
London, May 16.-AntiG German agi-
tation In the Ukraine continues un-
checked, says Vienna dispatch to the
Lokal Anzeiger Of Berlin and trans
mitted from The Hague by the Elk
change Telegraph company. Ukrain-
ian newspapers attack Germany bit
terly and accuse her Of using the Rus
sian warships at Sebastopol for the
purpose Of seizing coal and Ukrainian
merchantmen. It Is reported that the
Germans have mined the straits Of
Yenkale, closing the passage into the
sea of Azov.
Serious trouble, It Is added. has oc-
CURED at Nikolaiev, where the Ger
mans have dismissed the city council.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
Refuses To Accept Amend
I'd Chamberlain Resolu-
ton For War Inquiry;
Senator Cummins Joins
Critics Ranks.
THOMPSON LEADS
BATTLE ON PROBE

Washington, D. c., May 16.-Presl-
dent Wilson today renewed his fight
against adoption by the senate Of
Senator Chamberlain's resolution for
war inquiry by the senate mill
tary committee. He advised Senator
Thompson Of Kansas that the resolu-
tion as amended yesterday by the
senate expenditures committee still Is
Objectionable.
Considering. all the circumstances,
President Wilson told Senator Thomp-
son, chairman Of the expenditures
committee, the Chamberlain resolu-
ton even ,As modified would In effect,
authorize Ia ''dragnet' Investigation by,
the military committee.
THOMPSON TO LEAD FIGHT
The president informed Senator
Martin Of Virginia, democratic leader,
yesterday, that the Chamberlain reso
luton calling for an Investigation Of
aircraft production and other war ac-
tivities constituted vote of lack Of
confidence in the administration and
the expenditures committee amended
It to eliminate all reference to an in
vsstigation Of the conduct Of the war.
we are going to do all we can to
dofeat the resolution, even as revised"
said Senator Thompson, after a CON
! ference at the white house. The
sprestdent authorized me to say that he
ie juSt O much opposed TO the amend
I'd resolution asa he was to. the
oE1ElnAl. g-es y ~ s ~ ~ ~
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fcontinued ON Page 4 Col. 4,
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speaking IN the senate today Tor his
resolution calling on government de-
partmsnts for information as to the
extent Of the nations Industrial man
power. Senator Cummins of Iowa, de-
clafed that all energies of the country
must be called into action IL the war
1s to be won.
MY proposition" he said, "is that
ever able bodied man In the country
between the ages of 1S and 45-and
m. not sure but that q few years ought
to be added to the latter limit-must
work in useful way or fight. This
at least should be the policy until we
see clearly that there is a surplus Of
civil energy that can be permitted to
90 to waste In unnecessary labor or lie
dormant h idleness.'
FEARS ONE MAN DECISION
Senator Cummins said he under.
stood the increase of the army and the
adjustment OF the civil population to
production are to be decided by the
president In his opinion, he said,
s.this forbodes irretrievable disaster"
II take no pleasure in either remem.
bering or mentioning the costly and
humiliating blunders which some OF
the executive departments Of the gov.
ernment have made since war was de-
clared," he said.
I'VE can recover from these blund-
ers II our allies can hold on" the Iowa
senator continued, "but we are face to
face now with situation in which a
mistake will be fatal, and for one, am
utterly unwilling to have 1t dealt with
and its questions decided by one man
or few men, in the secrecy and pre-
1udice Of council Of officers whose
training and traditions may blind them
to the most essential factors OF the
mighty problem. The questions and
policies involved must be considered
In the open by men from every station
IN HE"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
WOULD EMIT {JNoUIRY

Senator Thompson said he, might
offer . substitute resolution proposing
to limit the committees inquiry to
the aircraft board alone. The presi-
dent he says feels the revised reso-
luton Is too broadly drawn and still
subject to the construction that would
authorize the general inquiry by the
military committee into the conduct
3 of the war.
Senator Thompson also said It was
believed the military committee now
has sufficient authority to proceed
within its proper boundaries OF In
quirE
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-08-17
LOS FERROCARRMES De YUCATAN ESlAN
ARlISANDO DEL COMERCIO e. pUBLlCO
Han subiido las tarfas su antojo y obran en- todo
con grave p~eriuicio de los i~nteFeses generates

it:dos ferrocarriies dupilcaron Las Ia
rita: de fietes Y ~pasaies. una conf
sion de concentrates yucstecos sc d.
rir;6 a ia Sccretaria de ComunIcacio-
nes Obras PuJi:cas poniendo &c ma
nifiesyo los p~erjuicios cue las indus
.trias de Yacataa sufrian con tai me-
ida.
Ia Secre:aria me1cionada Sc dir
gi0 crtonces q! grupo mgne!!ador ne
las lineas r~eferiias, manifestando "a
incoveniencia tie tal pasO, va que to-
dos los ferrocarriles de ia Repuollca
6aben estar dentro dc las reglamen-
taciones establcciGas oficla!n1elte, de
al lnanera. cue ninguna con:pania fe-
rrccarrilera pucde au1lentar sus ia
rifas de fletss o p~asaies sin previa a.
authorization de la Sec-etaria del Ra-
no.
En- tai concepto Sc orden0 Official
mente que las Tarifas de les Terro-
CARRIES Unidos de Iucatan volUesen
j se- las anieriores; pero tai DISPOSE
ci6n fu& desobedecida por los monopo-
lizadcres del trafico en- lie peninsula,
: hasta la feciia las tarifas que por
eilos Sc COCHRAN 0 con e. aUmento
DC vi ciento por cicnto s0brc las an
tcriores.