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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-07
Proud Briton
Guards Hanger
0fBethlehem1

Correspondence Associated PressJ
r ONDoN, April 15.-From
Bethlehem youthful Brit
ish soldier writes to a friend
here:
:" am on guard at present, and
It 10 a great honor, can toll you,
that ] am guarding the birthplace
and manger Of our Lord. It 10 a
wonderful place and never
thought when fused to read about
It that one day should stand
and guard It. The birthplace 10
marked by a fourteen-pointed
silver star, presented by the
French government. The stable
10 hung with lamps from all diff
ferent countries and they look
beautiful; and ! might add, they
are always aIight.. The manser
Itself Is cut In natural rock but
marble has been put In to keep il
In a good state Of preservation"
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RUCKMAN IS GIVEN
ARMY POST AT BOSTON

San Antonio, Tex, May 3.-MaJOr
General John w. Ruckman. command
er of the southern department, has
been relieved'of that duty but retains
his rank of brigadier general in the
regular army and will 60 to the seth
eastern department as commander
with headquarters in Boston. He will
be succeeded as commander here by
Major General Willard A. Holbrook,
recently in command at Camp She->
man, Chillicothe, Ohio.
General RucRman failed to pass the
physical examination for overseas ser.
vice last Monday
General Ruckman, in assuming com.
mand of the northeastern department,
will relieve Major General John A.
Johnston, who will become command.
er at Camp Cody, New Mexico.
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YOUTHFUL YANKEE
HERO TELLS BOCHE i
IN HARD AIR FIGHT

Associa CORRESPONDENCE
had reported that wing Of Mssne
dbeento ofby opponents arplane
members OF Mener the
had to call the Red
himself
walked the
PRAISE BRINGS BLUSHES
now, cried his
his hand at the
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peatedly by the Russian foreign min
lister.
1t is reported from Irkutsku that
China is claiming territory near Chita.
The Siberian soviet government has
protested to the Chinese government.
LODGES ADOPTING
FRENCH ORPHANS

war orphans is becoming a popular and
humane pastime in Keokuk.
Three separate institutions, the Odd
Fellows, the Eagles and George Wash
ington school have signif1ed their in
tention in meetings recently conducted,
to each care for the orphan Of French
soldier during the remainder of the
war or until such time that is expedi-
ent to release their claims.
None Of the orphans will be brought
to Keokuk. Money will be subscribed
for care of the French tots and sent
abroad.
Hermann lodge No. 116, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, and Keokul1
lodge No. 10 have Jointly agreed to care
for an orphan. Many Of the members Of
Hermann lodge are German or Of Ger
man extrations.
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while many questions were hurled at
the young aviator. The Lieutenant
blushed and looked around as If at a
loss how to begin. Then he briefly told
an American story In an American
way, just as If bringing down a Ger
man was an every day trick.
"Well," he said, II saw him at about
5000 metres. There was another ma
chine, which I believe was a French
one, headed in the direction Of the
German. I just sailed In first but the
boche swung down toward the earth
when was just above him. went
down after him, firing all the time.
Then he Strengthened out and, turn
ing his wing point quickly, rammed my
wing, but as that was happening cut
loose with my gun again. Smoke came
from the German machine, which head.
ed for the interior Of Germany and
we both were soon over his territory.
FIRES 200 SHOTS
II thought that might be some sort
Of camouflage for getaway for they
tell me these Germans are fpn 'of
tricks, so kept right on his tail Then
he began to drop, real red flames
streaming from him. knew that l ha3
him and that I had fired 200 shotS but
also knew my machine was damaged.
So turned around and headed for
home. I thought / had better come
down safely inside our lines than to
risk a fight all the way, SO l did 1t and
there You are"
Then the lieutenant went over and
told his mechanic about 1t. The pair
stood beside another airplane, on the
wing of which had been pasted as "a
hoodoo chaser" Liberty Loan poster,
showing Liberty waving the American
flag over the heads Of the American
soldiers and bearing the inscription:
Eight or buy Liberty Bonds"
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DUBUQUE GIRL
IS DECORATED
A0NAcE NEARY~ HoNoRED BY
FRENCH GOVERNMENT FOR
SERVICE At BATTLE FRONT.

Dubuque, May 3.-Miss Agnace
Neary, well known Dubuque girl,
who has seen three years, of hospital
service abroad, has been decorated
by the French government for long
service at the battle front. News OF
the special distinction conferred upon
this brave young woman has just been
received in a letter sent to her sisters
Misses Margaret and Josephine Neary
in Omaha, Neb.
She enlisted three years ago in Chi.
cago, as a member of an English unit
sent abroad by the late famous DR..
Murphy Of Chicago. She served for
six months in a British base hospital.
and since that time has been located
at the American hospital Of Paris on
the Marine, engaged in surgical nurs-
ing, In which she took special course
before leaving Chicago.
On the day following the big drive
on Paris, Miss Neary went to the
French capital to purchase suit and
hat, the first she had bought in three
years. She was allowed to leave the
hospital only at that time, so she
went shopping amid the falling shells.
In the letter received by her sisters
she writes:
II was In Paris the day after the
big bombardment and everything was
quiet and assuming the normal state
of affairs. You know the shells from
the long range guns pass over our
hospital, but as we are not the OBJ
jective, we feel quite safe Today
they were again bombarding the city,
but as had to have fitting on my
suit, and as we took the underground
train, we felt safe In travelling, at
least for that time.
We hear the cannons day and
night and the troops are being continu-
ally rushed to the front, past the cap
ital. At every hour, refugees are ar
irving from the invaded district, MAX
ing it look like real war. Miss Nc
Nahan and l arrived in Paris, and as
we were having lunch, some shells
dropped near us, that is about a mile
away, which is near enough for Ger
man bombs, and believe me we hated
to start out again. There has been
some fighting today, and the noise Of
the bombardment never ceases. l do
hope we Get EN-" as they say. We
may have to wait little while. but
l do not believe that it will be for
long"
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FIND IRON CROSS
AND KAISER'S PHOTO

Des Moines. May 3.-secret service
men Wednesday investigated the case
of William Ludwig, 81 years old, ar
rested Tuesday night on charge Of
being prof. German.
Among Ludwig's belongings were
found Prussian flag, iron cross cuff
links and pictures of the kaiser and
the German royal family.
Numerous letters the prisoner has
received from relatives in Germany
are being carefully gone over by the
agents. One communication from the
German government about year ago
ordered Ludwig to report to Germany
for service In the army reserves.
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TREATY's TERMS MIXED
by Associated Press Staff


Correspondent
Moscow, April 15--(via Valdivostok,
May 3)-The ambiguous wording of
the Brest-Litoysk peace party is caus.
ing considerable friction and a con-
slant exchange of protests.
The provision relating to Russian
warships, STIMULATING their transfer to
Russian ports or their disarmament,
Germany interpretates as obliging
them not to leave ports and not to
cruise in territorial waters.
M. Tchitcherin, foreign minister, OBJ.
5ected to this Interpretation and sug-
gested that commission be appoint.
ed to settle the dispute. This was &C.
cepted by Germany.
REFUGEES ARE STARVING.
At the same time Foreign Minister
Tchitcherin demanded a guarantee
that the Black Sea fleet, a report Of
whose capture by the Germans has
not been confirmed. be given immunity
in the Crimea.
Germany has refused to admit into
the territories occupied by her 100000
starving refugees who are gathered
near the frontiers, as requested re-
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SONS CONFER
DEGREE ON DAD
UNIQUE EVENT IN MASONRY
HELD AT CiNclNNATI; OF
TUMWANS TAKE PART.

Centerville, May 3.-Masonry added
to the historical events which will go
down in annals as unique when at Gin
cinnati, Iowa, Tuesday night John S.
Bowie was given his third degree with
seven sons occupying the places in the
lodge conducting the ceremony. 1t
Is believed to be the first time in the
history of the order that such an event
has taken place. It attracted the at.
tention Of Masons from several points
bered about fifty, principally from
Centerville, Moulton and Ottumwa.
The elder Mr. Bowie is a native OF
Scotland and a splendid type of citi-
zen. His sons became interested in
Masonry and one by one entered the
order. Then he became interested, and
although about 6S years of age, took
up the work with enthusiasm. During
the afternoon his son David was given
his third degree and was in readiness
to take part in the work given his
father at night. Following are the
sons, the parts they took and their
places of residence:
PARTS TAKEN BY SONS
John j., worshipful master, San Ben
Ito, Texas; Alex, senior warden, En-
line; Robert, Junior warden, Bloom
field: Allen, senior deacon, Moulton;
Will, junior deacon, Moulton; James,
senior steward, San Benito, Texas;
David, Junior steward. Cincinnati.
Besides the sons who participated in
giving him his third degree, which in
Masonry is considered the most i'm
pressive Of all the degrees Of the var
ious branches, there are two other
sons, nine in all.
Following the work in the lodge
room refreshments we're served in two
courses, pressed chicken sandwiches,
pickles, radishes, ice cream, waters
and coffee, and there were some in
teresting talks. Those who spoke
were: T. P. Bence of Bloomfield, C.eS.
Wyckoff of Centerville, ]. c. Bowie, N.
P. Harrington of Ottumwa and the can
didate.
The ceremony was put on in splen-
did style by the sons, and was one Of
the most impressive ever witnessed
inside Masonic halls, those present re-
alizing the significance Of the event
and the entire occasion being in har.
mony with it.
AMONG THOSE PRESENT
OF the visitors present the following
were registered:
Ottumwa-Guy n Reid Peter Find
lay, N. P. Harrington and Thomas R.
Buckley.
Moulton-J. D. Ulay, w. F. Hays, Ed
Stuckey, Freemond Davis, G. L. Bou-
ward, S. ]. Cole, Arthur Wood, w. A.
Powell. l.. E. Buckles, o. F. Wright, J.
r. Long, F. Osteen.
Centerville-C. G. Overton, w. B. FL
lis, Charles Mcconnell, c. S. Wyckoff,
D. O.. Rutherford, II. M. Taylor, Joe
Kerschner Lloyd Davis, ]. NJ Sturdi-
want, Jr.. J. A. Wright.
T. P. Bence, Bloomfield; Alex Bar
rowman, Joliet, H.; L. E. Cockrfll. Ed
gerton, No.; J. X. Johnson, Scotland.
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SCHOOL CLOSES
THIS WEEK
THIRTY GRADUATE FROM SIG.
Quincy HIGH SCHOOL; MANY
FESTIVITIES FOR THEM

Sigourney, May 3.-The Sigourney
schools will close on Friday Of this
week for the year. BY having school
on Saturdays for the past few weeks
about three weeks were saved and
consequently the schools will close
three weeks sooner. The usual school
closing activities have been on during
the week. The faculty reception was
held at the home of Miss Sadie Combs
then the Junior reception followed at
the High school auditorium with the
usual good times. On Sunday night
the baccalaureate sermon was preach
ed by the Rev. Dalton at the Christion
church. Mr.. Dalton gave an address
full Of good advice to the young men
and women who are about to go out
into the world and engage In business
affairs Of their own behalf. Wednes-
day the class play was given at the
High school auditorium and on Thurs
day evening the commencement exer-
cises were held at the same place.
Professor Wassum of the Iowa State
university delivering the address. In
the graduating class there are six
teen young women and fourteen men.
John Snakenberg was valedictor1an
and Winona Bennett satutatorian.
With the closing of the school, Sup
erintendent G. H. Hilliard brings to
a close three years Of most successful
and efficient work as head of our
schools. He had contract for anoth-
er year but the State university offer
ed him much better position which
he concluded to accept and he there
fore rendered his resignation to the
Sigourney board to take effect at the
close of this school year.
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DEEMS ISSUES
BAN ON WHEAT
FOOD ADMINISTRATORS FOR IOWA
LAYS DOWN RIGID RULES At
MEETING YESTERDAY.

Don't save wheat, cut it out. de-
clared Iowa's food administrator, J. f.
Deems, of Burlington, yesterday after
noon to group of hotel and restau-
rant keepers and few bakers. IRE
move the sugar bowl from the tables,
too," he ordered.
Restaurants, hotels and eating
houses in general may use bakers war
bread on the wheatlsss days, Monday
and Wednesday, for the time being,
until further notice from the food ad-
ministration. Victory bread and rolls
can be used on wheatless days and for
the evening meal, while pastry also
may be used providing the crust con-
tains absolutely no wheat. Each Gus
tones will be allowed only one spoon
full Of sugar and the sugar bowls must
enjoyed from the tables and count
en- -
lese rules for eating houses were
threshed out yesterday at the
Commercial club when ]. F. Deems Of
Burlington, food administrator for
Iowa laid down the regulations es-
pecially affecting restaurants and
hotels. A few bakers present learned
that their products soon must be abso-
lutely, without wheat.
q CUT OUT WHEAT.
Food Administrator Deems, who
came here for the purpose of answer
ing questions on the food rules, said,
Don't save wheat, cut it OUT He
declared that any man who serves
wheat today is not loyal and that the
man who trys to use as much wheat as
he dares to and keeps out of Jail has
no business in the restaurant business.
"You must come to absolute eXclu-
sion Of wheat or our effort In France
willie fail. The government is reach
ing the time where it don't trifle with
violaters," he said.
BUY ON $3.50 BASIS.
w. T. Harper, Wapello county food
administrator, explained that restau-
rants cannot buy wheat flour on the
same basis as the baker but must buy
it with substitutes pound for pound as
does the consumer Manager Mitchell
Of the Hotel Ottumwa, chairman of the
hotel and restaurant men in the sixth
district for the food administration.
Joe Celania, the Wapello county chair
man and Chef Roy Mcbride Of the Hotel
Ottumwa and discoverer Of the wheat.
less pie crust. were present to assist
Food Administrator Deems answer
question.
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Associated Press Summary

Associated Press Summary
, Germany and Austria-Hungary ap-
parently are meeting with difficulties
in depressing the peoples of the oc.
cupied Russian territories, and as a
result there is grave uneasiness in
Germany. The Ukrainian government
has been overthrow by the Germans
and it is reported that new govern.
ment, presumably favorable to the
central empires has taken the reins
Of power.
Berlin reports the occupation of
Sebastopol, the great Russian fort
ress and naval base in the Crimea but
give no details.
STRIKERS DEFY AUSTRIA
The strike in the important Dom
browa coal mines district Of western
Russia is reported to have got beyond
the control of the Austrian authorities
who have adopted stringent restrict
I've measures.
In the Ukraine the invaders are be-
Ing opposed by armed peasants, and
1t is reported the peasants have
ruined the crops rather than let the
Germans get possession.
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FOSTER PARK LOTS
MAY BE OBTAINED

Although there were twice as many
applications for lots as there were
lots available for war gardens in
Foster park, P. B. Cain, superintend
ent Of parks, stated that there are
still half dozen lots to be had by
responsible persons. Many Of those
who attended the lot drU wing and Sc.
cured lots, have been dilatory in plant
ing and a number of them have had
their lots taken away from them. 1t
is the desire Of the park board to have
this ground put to use and persons de-
string lot may yet get one if they
agree to plant it and do it soon.
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WOULD DANISH PoLEs

Amsterdam, May 3.-An unpleasant
prospect for the peoples of territories
occupied by the Germans is outlined
in an article which has appeared in the
German newspapers, urging that they
shall all be driven out to make room
for German colonies.
Germany" says the article, has
been forced to destroy whole states, as
If they were castles constructed of
cards and has thus lost blood from
millions of wounds. Considering this,
1T cannot be wrong or immoral to ex.
pei the Poles from the territories of
old Russia, 80 that we may prepare in
those regions new fatherland for the
German refugees who have come from
I'll parts of the world.
The question is not one of morals.
problem. The question is not what
shall we do with the nationalities of
the occupied territories but rather,
how shall we proceed to group those
territories so that they may best serve
the interests of Germany
Austria is planning to become a
great colonial power as a result of the
war. according to statement by Prof.
Oscar Karstedt in the Wirtschafts lei.
tung
He suggests that Austria should take
over the colonial possessions Of Por-
tugal. France, Italy and Holland.
WOULD ROB HOLLAND
1t is not clear why Holland, which is
not belligerent, should suffer the loss
OF her East Indian possessions, but
Professor Karstedt thinks that Holland
has neither the men nor the means TO
develop her colonies adequately.
The need for overseas expansion is
now clearly felt by Austria" he says,
"and she requires tropical districts
from which to draw her supplies Of
raw materials, and for this purpose
they must be under her own rule. This
is to be the keynote of our future
colonial policy"
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SIXTY-FIVE TAKE
STH GRADE EXAMS

Sixty-lve boys and girls, mostly
girls, took the eighth grade examina-
lions here yesterday and finished their
work this afternoon. The examinations
were held in the Ottumwa CONNER
cial college The papers will be grad
ed within the next few weeks. The
commencement exercises will be held
in the Grand opera house a week fol-
lowing the High school commence
ment early in June.
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MAY TRANSFER CLUB
TO PEORIA SOON

Des Moines, May 3.-Mayor Thomas
Fairweather owner of the local west
ern league baseball club. announced
today that the team will be trans.
ferred to Peoria, ILL.,, unless attend.
ance at games here increases greatly.
Tentative plans are being made for
the transfer. 1t is said Peoria inter.
ests have guaranteed 10000 admis.
sions for the season. Fairweather
will not relinquish ownership II tho
transfer II made
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BANQUET At BATES HOTEL

Charlton, May 3.-County Attorney
Charles F. Wennerstrum, who leaves
soon for Jefferson barracks, NO., to go
into training as soldier, was rendered
a banquet at the Bates hotel on Tues
day evening by the members of the
Vanward club. w. H. Dewy acted as
toastmester and several enjoyable
talks were made. Mr.. Wennerstrum
was presented with a fine wrist watch
with a luminous dial.
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PROMISES 100 SWEATERS

four hundred sweaters that the Red
New Sharon, May 3.-Out of the
Cross ladies Of Mahaska county have
contracted to supply the New Sharon
branch are going to supply one hun
dred, or rs per cent Of the total mum.
Der to be made. This will take some
knitting and until this work is done
the ladies are requested to lay aside
all other knitting and work ON tt1ese
sweaters. There is plenty Of yarn and
from now on the ladies will be more
than busy.
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ATHLETES win THEIR "A'sD

Abba, May 3.-Last Wednesday af-
ternoon was the time of presenting the
"A's" to those in the High school who
have won them during the year. Pro-
lessor John Holmes presented the foot
ball CAS-" Professor Emmett, the boys
basketball team "A's" and Miss Bar
bara Bschbach presented them to the
girls basketball team.
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CLOSE PROPERTY DEAL

Alboa, May 3.-Another property
deal was closed this week whereby D.
G. Davis purchased the Bert Searcy
home on A avenue east. For the pres
ent the Searcy family will occupy the
residence.
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ENROLMENT Is LARGER

Grinnell, May 3.-The present en-.
rollment of Grinnell college to date is
SAG. according to the March, 1918,
catalog which has just been issued
This is thirty-five more than were reg
istered last fall. There are 50 sen
iors, 113 juniors, 174 sophmores and
222 freshmen.
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" HE new Earl Kitchener succeeded
to the title of his famous brother.
= the great war minister who was
lost at sea on the British warshin
Hampshire. Like the first Earl Ktclf:
ener the new earl is soldier. He
served in both India and Africa, rising
to the rank of colonel. He bears 4
striking resemblance to the famous
Kitchener of Khartoum.
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~ HE appointment Of Mrs. lisa Maud
Ilsen as hospital song leader is
announced. Mrs. Ilsen was for
merly superintendent of the military
infrmary at Hamilton, Ontario. The
duties entailed in her new position will
be to supply music in the hospital
where American soldiers are treated
who have returned from France sui
fering from shell shock,
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PEACE ONLY
NIGHTMARE To
STRICKEN RUSS
German Armies Stay Peas
ants; Punishment of
Poles Proposed.
TREATY'S TERMS
CONFUSE SOVIETS

London, May 3.-Finnish news
papers are calling for the estab-
lishment Of monarchy in Finland,
according to an Exchange TeIe-
graph dispatch from Copenhagen.
The Svenska Tidnigen, the organ
Of the peasant party, openly advo-
Gates that German prince be ap-
pointed king.