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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-01
SCHOOL ELECTION
CAUSING INTEREST

Sigourney, Feb. 26.-An present
indications are that the coming
school election for the Independent
school district Of Sigourney will be
one OF the hottest contests the dis
trict has had in many years. There
are two directors and treasurer to
be elected at the coming election
which will be March II. DR.. William
Pfannebecker and w. H. Hamilton
are the two outgoing directors. DR.:
Pfannebecker has been president Of
the board for the past year and his
nomination papers are already on fle
with the secretary and he will make
a fight for reelection. Mr.. Hamilton
is not expected to seek reelection.
but in his place there are two aspir-
ants. Harry NJ. Meas and 8. w.
Richardson have their nomination pa
pers out and they are being freely
signed and there may be one or two
other candidates for these two places.
It is expected that the present treas
urer, F. D. Snakenberg, will be re-
elected without opposition.
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sionally the French have reached the
third and even the fourth line with
slight resistance. This is the reason
for the generally small number OF
prisoners. but in Lorraine the Ger
mans were caught mapping last week
and the haul of captured was large
being more than 400.
NUMEROUS SMALL RAIDS
In addition to these big raids there
have been innumerable smaller ones
which have not been mentioned in the
official statement. These have been
carried out by mere squads who usual
ly bring back a number of prisoners.
Raiding in fact has become quite a
modern military art and is encouraged
by the commanders. 1t has been
found to maintain the offensive spirit
of the French troops, who seem to
revel in the work. in which they must
display initiative and at the same time
worry the Germans.
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INVASION 5 AIM
NOT CONQUEST.
HERTL|hG Says.
Chancellor Promises Sell
Government to Courland |
And Lithuania. |
WORLD PREJUDICED,
KAISERIST DECIDES

Amsterdam. Feb. z6.-rhe central
powers intend to give self government
to the provinces of Couriand and
Lithuania, Imperial Chancellor Won
Hertling declared in his address "a
the reichstag yesterday.
The operations Of tho central pow,
ers in the east, the chancellor sa4d
are being carried out with tho so1l
aim Of securing the fruits Of th1
peace with Ukraine. He added:
I'VE do not intend to establish on
selves in Esthonia or LvoniA-"
"WAR FOR DEFENCE"
The chancellor asserted the central
powers freed Poland with the iuteD
ton Of calling an independent stats
into existence. The constitutional
problem involved stfll Is being dis.
cussed in its narrower sense, he aalls
by the three countries involved.
Our war aims from the beginning
were defense of the fatherisnd, main.
tenance Of our territorial integrity
and freedom Of our economic develop.
ment,"" said the chancellor. "Our VA.
fare, even where it must be as.
gressive in action, is defensive in aim.
lay special stress upon these facts
now in order that no misunderstanAs
ings may arise in regard to our opefa-
tons in the east. Their sole atm u
to secure the fruits Of our peace With
the Ukraine.
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AGED FAIRFIELD
WOMAN is BURIED

Fairfield, Feb. 26.-The funeral Of
Mrs. Mary Kellogg, one of the best
known old residents Of Fairfield, was
held Monday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock
at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Stever on West Burlington
street, and the interment took place
in Evergreen cemetery beside her
husband.
Mrs. kellogg was about II years
of age and had made her home in
Fairfield since the early sos. She
came from family of church-loving
people, two of her brothers having
been Methodist ministers and she
herself having been actively identi-
fed with the church Of her family un-
til the infirmities of age kept her
from her accustomed place and work.
Mrs. Kellogg was suddenly called
from this earth, her death, occurring
Saturday noon at her rooms in the
Stever home. She is survived by one
son, Orrin, who resides at Seymour,
Wis, and also a stepson. Clarence. OF
Denver, Colo, to whom she was a
true mother. Mr.. Kellogg preceded
her in death about twenty years ago.
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ADVISORY BOARD TO
PREVENT DYNAMITING

Des Moines, Feb. 26.-An advisory
board Of four men to act in conjunction
with ]. J. Hughes, state explosives in.
spector, was appointed at a meeting OF
the Iowa division OF the bureau Of ex-
plosives. The members Of the new
committee are:
Frederick LArrabee, Fort Dodge, rep
resenting the council Of defense; Geo.
A. Smith, Des Moines. representing the
national safety council: James II.
Jameson, Des Moines, representing the
casualty companies, and ]. D. Carpen-
ter. Des Moines, representing the ma
tional board Of fire underwriters.
It is expected two other members
will be named later. Former Senator
Lafayette Young was appointed to take
charge Of the publicity.
The object Of the bureau is to keep
track Of all explosives in the country
and guard against their use by alien
enemies.
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FIFTY PIGEONS FOR
DODGE SIGNAL CORPS

Camp Dodge, Feb. "a consign.
ment Of fifty pigeons is expected a,
Camp Dodge as part of the equipment
for the division signal corps.
The adoption Of these birds as
means Of communication is held Of the
highest importance by signal Officers
according to Major c. L. Eastman, di.
vision signal officer. Tests have proved
the transmission Of messages by
pigeons to be 81 per cent efficient It Is
said they are not affected by poison
gases and that the carrying OF mes
sages for distances up to 200 miles sell
dom failed.
The lofts for tho pigeons ut Camp
Dodge have been completed and eight
enlisted men were assigned today as
tho division pigeon detachment.
These men will have the care and
breeding OF the birds under their 81 :
pervision. They were chosen because OF
previous experience with homing pig
cons. It is planned to have about 200
birds at Camp Dodge eventually and
when the division moves q number OF
tho younger pigeons win be taken to
France where they will be used AZ car
rsers. Trial flights will be made from
various points in Iowa.
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PACKWOOD RED CROSS
FITS OUT SOLDIERS

Packwood, Feb. ga community
reception was given Friday night at
the M. e. church for the seven boys
OF this town who had received mill.
tary orders to be ready to leave for
Camp Dodge Sunday. The house
which seats 500 persons, was crowded
A patriotic program was given CON
sisting Of songs, recitations and the
reading Of letters from a boy Some
where in France"
Rev. G. e. Ward made an address to
the boys, followed by Rev. 8. n.
Coats, a veteran of the Civil war. The
local Red Cross presented each boy
with helmet, sweater, two pairs OF
wristlets and two pairs of socks. The
Red Cross has sent four Smfleaee
books to give the boys, but they had
not arrived, but as soon as received
will be forwarded to them. The
Sunday schools gave each boy bible.
A banquet was served in the basement
to 400 persons. The rooms and tables
were decorated with flags and dow-
ers and ribbons Of the national colors.
A special table was reserved for the
young soldiers and their relatives ard
veterans of the Civil war, several OF
whom were present.
At the close Of the banquet Miss
Orissa Lyon gave very appropriate
toast to which Nels Stephens mod
estly responded. In behalf Of the
boys. George Fairchild, in happy
words, thanked the community, the
Red Cross and the Sunday schools for
their kindness.
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CHARLTON BOY
DIES IN FRANCE
MEMBER OF SUPPLY COMPANY
SUccUABS TO PNEUMONIA
ABROAD.

Charlton, Feb. 26.-Miss Ella Cook
In Of Benton township has received a
telegram from Washington, announc
ing the death Of her brother, Lawren &c
Gooktn, in France, February 81, OF
pm eumonia.
He was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Gookin, deceased, and left Char.
iton about ten years ago for the west
to work in the ship yards. He enlisted
In June in a supply train company.
He Is survived by two brothers, John
of Charlton and Andrew Of Benton
township, and five sisters. Miss Ella
Gookin, Mrs. Charles White and Mrs
J. D. Threlkeld Of Charlton, Mrs. G. c.
Holmes Of Broken Bow, Neb., and Mrs.
Malissa Holmes of Riverside, Cal. He
was a cousin OF o. R. Gookin, III
South Elm street, Ottumwa.
Frank Fuss Of EstherviIle and
George r. Billiard Of Fort Dodge are
among the other Iowans reported as
having died In France.
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PHYSICAL DIRECTOR
GIVEN SEND OFF

Fairfield, Feb. 26-Three hundred
and fifty high school students togeth-
er with the faculty marched to the
Burlington depot in a body Monday
morning and gave Prof. Fred Lyon.
who had resigned as physical direc'
tor OF the high school because he was
called into the new national army, a
proper sendoff to Camp Dodge.
: With the Orange and Black banner
waving beside the big American flag,
the high school contingent stood on
the west platforms awaiting the
stopping of the special train and when
Prof. Lyon, who was with his com.
rades from Henry county, was sighted
as the train pulled into the station.
that was the signal for yells and
cheers.
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SIGOURNEY WOMAN
BURIED AT HOME

SigouIney, Feb. 26.- The body OF
Mrs. Robert Adams came in from
Snow Bow, Alberta, Canada, on Mon.
day morning. Mrs. Adams was q
lifelong resident Of Sigourney until
q few years ago when she went to
make her home in the northern city
With her daughter, Mrs. Maude McWil.
liams. She was at the time Of her
death So years OF age and leaves sur.
,vivtng, her daughter, Mrs. Maude Nc
Williams, and host Of other relatives
and friends. Funeral services were held
at the Methodist church this afternoon,
followed by interment in Pleasant
Grove cemetery. Her husband died q
number Of years ago.
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NEW PROPAGANDA
IN FARM DISTRICTS

Des Moines. Feb. ga citizen OF
Admir- county has notified the chairman
Of tho state council Of defense Of new
Uo-German propaganda.
He says men are going through Iowa
discouraging farmers about putting in
crops, telling them that 1t is no use to
plant because the government IL going
to tn>se6ase with everything and defeat
To namsrs pFodts. A dignified looking
Individual has been travelling over
A1ntr county. He talks to farmers
about buying a farm. When they reach
tho question Of price he then says he IL
not sure but the price IL all right, but
that he r. uncertain in regard to buy
ing because he does not know what the
government is going to do in regard to
the prices of farmers products.
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DIES MONIES WILL :
AID FARM WORK

I DeB Moinss. Fob. 26.-F1ve hundred
young men from the three Des Moinsa
high schools WI be released for work
on the farms of Iowa in April and
My. according to plan unanimously
recommended by the school board.
It. was decided that boys leaving
April win have to make up the
work missed, while those released
May s win have had time to complete
their years. work, it Is expected.
Every student must have job IN
sight before he is dismissed. and upon
his return in the fall will be required
to exhibit proof that he has been do
Ing farm labor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-01
URGE USE OF
WOOD FOR FUEL
HEAVY TIMBER IN IOWA COVERS
2,611,i1o ACRES OF
LAND

Des MONIES, Feb. 26.-F1gmes com
piled by the state agricultural college
at Ames show that out Of the $4,000.
600 acres of farm lands in Iowa there
are 2,611,1fO acres of timber. A large
use OF this timber for fuel, especially
the down wood, Is tho purpose OF a
new movement just being launched by
the federal fuel administration 10
Iowa
The cooperation Of the college at
Ames has been secured in this work
Prof. Macdonald and two assistants
will visit many parts Of the state and
make addresses on the use of wood for
fuel.
HEAVILY nMeERED REGIONS
The heavily tinbered regions OF
Iowa as shown by maps prepared by
the college are along the Mississippi
river, especially in northeastern and
southeastern Iowa, with few inter
ior counties. The consumption OF
cordwood for fuel is naturally heav.
lest in those counties where 1t Is most
prevalent, altho the reports show
some exception to this.
Allamakee county, the northeast
corner county of the state. has the
largest total acreage in timber, this
being 1856 acres. Winneshiek, just
to the west Of It, has 6S,3S5 acres in
natural timber. Dubuque county has
$4,000 acres and Jackson 65,042.
Guthrie county. almost In the center
Of the state. has a natural timber
area Of 9S,46S acres, according to
these reports. Alfamakee, however,
used in 1916, $500 cords Of wood,
these feures show, whereas Guthrie
comfy md on1Y kSel Dx1R 1ne ~
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OFFICERS FACE
SER|0USCHARGE
Agency Constable and Mar
shall Arrested as Re-
suit of Shooting.
(From TUESDAYS Daily.>


Charged with intent to commit muir.
der, Marshal Rodibaugh and Con.
stable Cowger of Agency were placed
under $1,000 bonds by A. R. Swartz,
police judge, last night. They were
arrested yesterday about p. m, by
Sheriff Cremer and we're given their
liberty on bonds signed by John Reno.
Judge Swartz set the hearing for
March 6 at the city hall. The infor-
nation was signed by H. F. Smith,
whom the officers are charged with
shooting, and reads in part: Assault
with the specific intent to kill"
CHARGED WITH SHOOTING
The men are charged with shooting
shot gun into an automobile driven
by Harve Smith and in which Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Ryan were riding, at Agency
early Saturday morning.
Smith was returning from Stock
port with Mr. and Mrs. Ryan, whose
automobile had broken down at that
place. At Agency he attempted to
pass a car driven by Frank Alderdice,
which had been stopped by the Off
GERS. When he turned out around the
car someone shot at the car. The
bullets shattered the wind shield, tore
several holes in the top Of the car
and a number of the shot struck Smith
in the left shoulder and arm.
OFFICERS DiScLAIM KNOWLEDGE
Both Marshal Rodibaugh and Con-
stable Cowger denied that they knew
of the shooting when questioned about
1t Saturday morning.
The officials said that they had
heard OF the shooting but did not
know who did it or anything about it.
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DEMAND FOR WALNUT TIsMER

Paris, NO., Feb. 26.-Wm. James. q
veteran Paris dealer in walnut timber,
thinks the government will soon
authorize local agents to take over any
first class walnut timber the owners
may refuse to sell. Already, he states,
he is authorized to report the names of
parties who decline to pat with up
proved timber. Following such a report
an officer will be sent out to convince
such owners, II possible, that they
should change their minds. The need
for immediate supplies, Mr.. James in
formed. is more urgent than ever be-
fore, the production Of guns being him
dersd by lack Of walnut for stocks. The
largest purchase made by Mr.. James
this month was 5000 feet on Judge
James s. Aliens farm near Middle
Grove. The price paid was $50 per
the buyer to do the cutting
and binding.
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PATTERSON FOR JUDGE

Sigourney, Feb. 26.-James M. Pat
terson Of Oskaloosa was in Sigourney
on Monday interviewing the attorneys
and others in the interest Of his can
didacy for Judge Of the sixth judicial
district. There are at present eight
candidates in the field, of whom six
will be nominated and three elected
at the November election The con-
test for the nominations promises to
to wax warm as the time for the June
primary draws nearer and no one at
this time is able to make even . guess
as to who will be the winner.
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PROBE OF
VILLISCA MURDERS

Red Oak, Feb. ga new investi-
cation of the Villisca axe murder
mystery is contemplated by Detective
J. N. W1rkerson and the Iowa Pro
tective association. which claims as
members several relatives of the axe
victims.
To clear the decks for action, Will
kersonites are preparing to wage an
aggressive campaign to prevent the
reelection Of Attorney General II. M.
Havner and present Montgomery
county officials.
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MT. PLEASANT
MAN IS SLAYER
PAUL A. PORTER KILLS DETEC.
TIVE At EVANSTON.
ILLINOIS.

Chicago, Feb. 2e.-E. B. Porter, an
insurance broker of Mt. Pleasant
Iowa, today identified the slayer OF
James Shea, a detective sergeant OF
! Evanston. who WAS shot and killed In
"a store here yesterday, as his son,
Paul Asbury Porter, % years old. The
father said that Porter, who is in q
serious condition from wounds inflict.
ed by Shea's detective partner, was
released from the state asylum for the
insane at Mt. Pleasant in June, 1915,
having been sent there to recover
from the effects Of hazing admins
tered by students OF military scad-
envy at Highland Park, a suburb of
Chicago.
STRUCK ON HEAD
Young Porter was struck on the
head by some member Of the hazing
party, according to the fathers story
and the resulting injury affected his
brain.
Mr.. Porter told the police further
that his son had been sent to Camp
Grant for service In the national army
last summer. Later he was sent to
Texas, where he deserted. He went
to Canada and enlisted in the Cana.
dian army at Winnipeg, from which
he also deserted. Since then he had
been making his way through various
western states.
SHOT BY DETECTIVE
The young man entered a clothing
store at Evanstan yesterday, selected
trench coat costing $3.50 and ten.
dered q check for SIS in payment.
The proprietor became suspicious and
called the police. Porter claimed to
be member Of a fraternity at North.
western university but could not an.
swer simple questions concerning It.
Suddenly he drew an automatic pistol
and billed Shea with a shot through
the heart. Detective Sergeant John
son then shot Porter three times, all
the bullets taking effect in the lungs.
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eoLsAEvIKI SEES WAR

London, Feb 26.-SigninE Of q
Russo German peact. Will not be tae
final solution Of the German problem
on her eastern frontier and tho flnal
settlement will come when the peoples
of Courland, Esthonia. Livonia and
Poland take matters into their own
hands, according to NJ. Kamene1, ono
Of the bolshevik delegates to the
Brest- Litovsk negotiations IN an inter
view in the Daily News.
M Kamenef has arrived In Lon
don after q three weeks journey from
Petrograd. He Is on his way to Paris
as bolshevik plenipotentiary to France.
With the handing over Of the land
and factories to the peasants and
workers, M. Kameneff said. they haA
begun to realize. as they could net
under the old regime. that a Germaa
invasion of Russia would injure their
vital interests. Consequently the con
seriousness of the necessity Of defend
ing the country was growing among
the Russians.
M. Ksmeneff said he was convinced
the Germans would be unable to I'M.
port food from the Ukraine bec41eo
the people there would prevent The
rada from fulfilling the promise gfveA
Germany.
German occupation OF Petrograd, i.
Kameneff added, would not be enough
to restore the monarchy. Any attemfe
at restoration would entail fighting -
every town and village, for the peae-
ants and workers were we'll aW1s0
that a restoration would involve u
loss of their land and political ragh3.
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Many GERMANS CAPTURED
tDy Associated Press Staff


French Headuarters, Feb. 25.-(De
3yed)-rrench raids along the
french front have increased in in.
ensity during the past month to such
IN extent that they have become, in
nme instances, battles In which thou.
nnds of men have been engaged and
hundreds of prisoners taken. The artil-
cry is throwing unheard Of quantities
II shells.
The objects of the raids vary wide
v. Sometimes a raid Is undertaken
rider to identify enemy units and at
Ither times to improve the lines or
apture observation points. Again a
aid may be made to destroy the
memy's works and prevent him from
stacking.
FORTlFIcATloNs RAzEO
This was the case in Saturdays raid
It Aspach, Alsace where the Germans
vere in strongly fortified lines which
hey had held since December, liza.
The enemy positions were bombarded
,eyond recognition and placed in such
condition as to hinder German opera
ions. The correspondent watched tho
mowers of metal tearing away the
wire entanglements. f1attening the gun
,mplacement and setting fire to the
nemy ammunition dumps. The oper.
ltion was a complete surprise to the
Germans and most of them retired to
ear positions while French infantry
completed the work of the gunners
only few prisoners were taken but
most valuable information regarding
he enemy's. disposition of troops was
obtained before the French returned to
heir own lines.
GERMANS CAUGHT MAPPING
Other successful raids in Lorraine
he Argonne and northwest Of Rheims
demonstrated the nature of the Ger
nan defense system Nearly every
where the enemy front lines are held
lightly and the main bodies of troop:
re kept so far in the rear that occa-
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TOWN OF ELDON
HAS so IN ARMY

Eldon, Feb. 26.-With q population
Of only $500 E1don boasts Of having
sent ninety Of her boys into the army.
The local Red Cross organization
holds nightly meetings. A "kaiserite"
would not be able to get his second
breath in this town.
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CLOSES ILLEGAL HOTEL

Sioux City, Feb. 26.-Judge George
Jepson has issued an order in the
district court closing for a year the
Minnesota hotel, house popular In
Sioux City in its early days. The cause
for the order OF the court was the con-
viction on charge of selling liquor
against the proprietor Of the house.
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MANY DIVORCE CASES

Waterloo. Feb 26.-Maritai misfits
are unusually prevalent in Waterloo,
Judging from the court record. Eight
divorce cases were filed on Wednes-
day and several on Tuesday and it is
believed the record will be broken for
the number of this kind Of cases filed
In one term.
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BEDFORD MAN KILLED BY AUTO
Bedford. Feb. 26.-Ralph Holting. .
prominent young farmer living about
five miles southeast Of Bedford, was
found dead under his automobile with
his neck broken. He was driving to
town and his car slipped on the snow
and overturned. He leaves a widow.
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CROP MORE THAN PAID FOR LAND

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 26.-Less
than two years ago farmer bought a
farm in the Overton nver bottom for
SO per acre. Last, summer he harvest
ed crop Of wheat from the land
which brought him $61 per acre. He
sowed the land from which the wheat
was taken to alfalfa and cut two crops
of this hay which made one and one
half tons to the acre. This he sold for
$35 per ton, bringing him $3.50 an
acre, which, with the crop OF wheat,
brought the products of the farm for
one year to $113.50 an acre, more than
$40 per acre more than the land cost.
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FLOUR MILL FOR CENTRAL CITY

is planning a new departure in conser-
alton. They propose to SOW 5000 acres
n wheat the coming summer, and build
a FIGURING mill while it is growing to
convert the grain into flour for their
own use. In that way they believe they
will help Uncle Sam in the food con-
servation problem.