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The sun., 1918-12-11
2 MORE TRANSPORTS
SAIL WITH 5000 MEN
Mostly Anti-Aircraft Fighters
and Casual Companies.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1o.-The sailing
of seven additional transports for
American ports with hfty-two officers
and 5000 men was announced to-day
by the War Department Six sailed
on December 8, and the other a day
later.
The vessels are the Otsego. Maui. FL
Occidente, Zuiderdljk, Soestdijk, Mer-
curry and the Metapan, which sailed
last. The Zuiderdijk has on board
tho Eleventh Anti-Aircraft Battery.
the Soestdijk has the Fourth Railroad
Ordnance Artillery's repair shops; the
Mercury, 1929, 1880. 1O4th and 105th
casual companies and the Fifth Anti
Aircraft Battery, while the other ships
are carrying patients and casuals.
"Our troops in Europe are being re-
turned TO the United States as rapidly
as conditions will permit" Secretary
Baker said to-day. Determination as
TO when any particular organization
can advantageously be returned Is left
to. the discretion OF the commanding
General OF the eXpeditionary forces"
The sun., 1918-12-11
10000 DAIRYMEN
OFFER SOLID FRONT
Their 1,5O0 Delegates Vote as
One at Annual Stock
holders Meeting.
STAND BACK OF OFFICERS
Ask Milk Companies to Pay
Semi-MOnthly and to Give
Daily Receipts.

One fact stuck out like a poulticed
thumb at the annual stockholders
meeting OF the Dairymen's League
Incorporated. in Grand View Hail, Jer-
sey City, yesterday. and that was the
unanimity of the 1900 delegates repre-
senting the 10000 members Of the
league on all questions brought up
Tho stockholders recommended that
the directors consider carefully
whether or not new stockholders be
admitted who heretofore have neg
lected to support the league. They
further recommended that the direc-
tors urge all milk companies to make
semi monthly instead of monthly pay
ments, and also that distributors give
printed slips to farmers showing the
weight Of each delivery OF milk.
They looked with disfavor upon
league officers holding any position
outside the league" Although no ex-
PLANTATION accompanied the resolution
1t was generally understood the farm
ers want Il. y. Cooper. the league
president, to give up his position as
president of the Cooperative Milk Pro-
oucers Marketing Association.
The stockholders approved the idea
or fostering other associations of farm
ers and federatlng all farmers organi-
cations. They also approved of the
leagues efforts 10 inform the public as
to the food value of milk and recon-
mended that educational departments
OF all States encourage instruction In
schools as't the necessity of using
more milk and OF It's value as q food.
The league directors were directed to
extend the freight zone for the basic
price of milk from $50 miles to $50
miles. which is said to be nearer the
centre of milk production.
Milo D. Campbell president of the
National Milk Producers Federation,
said that in many sections of the
country there is much unrest among
dairy farmers because of numerous in
vestigations into the milk industry
and milk conditions. Referring to Chi
cago. he contrasted treatment &C.
corded to farmers with the immunity
granted beef packers.
The sun., 1918-12-11
PLEA FOR THE RAILROADS.
Davies warneId Warns of Danger
in Continued L. 8. Control.

HARTFORD. Conn. Dec. 1o.-In an ad-
dress to the Savings Banks Associa-
ton OF Connecticut to-day, S. Davies
Warfeld OF Baltimore, president OF the
Seaboard Air Line Railroad, on Tho
Future OF Railroad Securities" said in
part:
THE real issue. after all, is autoc-
racy paternalism VS.. Americanism-
individual initiative.
The pace will be set for all fu-
ture business activities in the solution
of the problems OF the railroads-the
greatest OF all industrial enterprises
and The closest TO the people. They
have been built up through years OF
constructive work and they have been
the great developing agencies in ag-
ricultural pursuits and of business en-
terprises, be It the factory or the
mine.
Individual Initiative has accom-
plished this. 1t is now at stake. II
has been backed by capital because It
had faith in 1t. It should be safe
guarded II we hope to preserve the
stability OF our institutions. Its de-
struction means replacing 1t by a new
and now partially tried system that
eventually would extend further, per-
haps into sour private affairs. What
has developed tho railroads has de-
Neloped self-reliant men, who have
built this country and have made self
reliant soldiers who decided the war"
The sun., 1918-12-11
PALMER GETS HIGH
PRICES FOR MILLS
Two in Passaic and One in
Garfield Bring Total Far
Above Par.

The task OF Americanizing the big
woollen spinning mills in the vicinity
Of Passaic was moved q notch nearer
completion yesterday. when A. Mitchell
Palmer, Alien Property Custodian. sold
tho previously enemy owned stock OF
the Gera> Mills and the Passaic
Worsted Spinning Company. at Pas
sale, and the New Jersey worsted
Spinning Company. at Garfield. N. ].
The sales netted n total OF s4.3Ss, 9oS
for stock which has a par value OF
only 1854. 500. Two Of the mllls-the
Gera and the New Jersey worsted
Spinning Company-were bid in by
Christian Bahnsen. who helped to
found both. and who is president of
the Gera concern and vice-president
OF the other.
Mystery surrounds the identity Of
tho actual buyer OF the Passaic
Worsted Spinning Company. II was
bid in by Shearson. Hamill & Co. o..
II Broadway. but the representatives
OF that house said they were acting for
unnamed spinning interests" who
these interests may be was carefully
shielded, but the sale Of the Passaic
concern produced the most spirited
bidding of the day.
The par value OF the stock OF the
concern is only 500. but the Shearson-
Hamill representatives took 1t over at
n eh y,-tt
amazement among the other woollen
manufacturers present. Rumors were
circulated to the effect that the stock
was being bought for the Gaunt Spin
ming Company OF Bradford. England.
said to be the largest British spinning
company.
The truth OF these reports was dis
counted because one OF the terms Of
the sales conducted by the Alien Prop
erty Custodian is that sales to be
binding must be to American citizens.
A committee representing the Custo-
dian sees that purchasers arc citizens
before title Is passed.
Seventy per cent. OF the total stock
Of the mills was involved in the sale
Its par value was SAGE, 800. but the
Shearson Hanill Company bid It in
for $S5s,90s.
The Gera Mills sale included 90 per
cent OF the companys' stock, which
had a par value of $1,6l42O0. Mr..
Bahnson bought it for sl.525,OO0. He
was the only bidder.
Four bidders took part. however, In
the spirited contest to get possession
OF the Is per cent. of the stock of the
New Jersey Worsted Spinning Com
pany. Its par value was $1,504, 1000
and tho sale price $2,005,000. The op-
position was provided principally by
John II. Love. who recently bought At
per cent OF the stock OF the Garfield
Worsted Mills, which was sold by the
Allen Property Custodian for s1.661.-
AIS. Mr.. Loves final bid was $1,000
900 at YESTERDAYS sale. To this Mr..
Bahnson added another 5000 and
clinched the purchase.
The sun., 1918-12-11
OFFICER WHO BEAT
U-BOATS GOES HOME
Commodore Wells Organized
the System Of Conveys for
Troops and Supplies.
SCHOOLS FOR SHIPPERS
Taught Sea Tactics and
Worked Out Routes to
Avoid Submarines.
SCHOOLS FOR SHIPPERS

Commodore Lionel de L. Wells. prin-
cipal British convoy officer in the
United States, Is preparing to return
to England. He will sail 'xt Monday
on the Adriatic. Officially, Commodore
Wells is going back home on leave.
Actually. however. his work here is
ended. although the skeleton Of the
system for combating tho undersea
menace, built UP by him in this coun-
try. will remain intact for the present.
AS head Of the convoy and route
giving branch" Of the British Ad-
miralty here, Commodore Wells had
charge of the work of enabling
troop ships and cargo vessels to elude
submarines Protection OF neutral
merchantmen was included.
Commodore Wells came 10 this
country in March, 1917. His first step
was to open q chain Of Offices in the
various ports for the instruction of
merchant shipping. To these schools
Of instruction came the shippers Of
the troop ships and tho merchant YES
sells for Information as to the best sea
routes to avoid submarine nests. as
we'll as for lessons in zigzagging and
the other maritime tricks.
He said n few words Of sincere
praise yesterday for tho work done by
the United States destroyers and
thanked tho newspapers for their
ready acceptance OF the censorship.
THE convoy system" said Commo
doro Wells. demanded the use OF
cruisers for the ocean voyage, and a
system OF destroyer escorts in the
dangerous waters off the United
Kingdom and French coast. These
escorts, OF which a considerable num-
Der have been United States Ships.
have done most useful work.
TT is difficult to overestimate the
heroic work OF the mercantile marine.
or recognize suitably the debt Of the
nations arrayed against the enemy to
them. New York has been the great
est convoy port Of the world, for al
though a good deal OF prominence has
naturally been given to the troop
transportation. all the time the goods
have been slipping across to the tune
Of about fifty ships a week to supply
food, ammunition and stores"
Commodore Wells retired from the
Royal British Navy in 1896 and be-
came chief OF the London Fire Bril-
gade. Subsequently he was the prin-
cipal political! agent OF the Conserva-
tive party in Mr.. Balfour's admins
tration. He has received several hon
ors at the hands OF King George and
was only recently named a Companion
OF the Order OF the Bath.
The sun., 1918-12-11
DIFFER IN VIEWS OF
BRITISH CABLE NOTE
Commercial Company Sees
Danger of Clash Of Inter-
national Interests.

Interest in the Commercial Cable
Company's fight TO thwart Postmaster
General Burleson's seizure Of the cables
centred yesterday in the allegation by
Clarence H. Mackay. president Of the
company. that the British Government
questioned the right Of Mr.. Burleson
to take over the cables and had in
structed the Commercial Cable Com
pany ito make no changes at the d.
rection of Postmaster General Burle-
son without first submitting them to
the British authorities for approval"
While it was reiterated at the office
Of the Mackay company that the Brit
ish Government was emphatically OPP
posed TO the seizure, Newcomb Carl
ton, president OF the Western Union
Company. declared that the only step
that had been taken by Great Britain
in the matter was a request that 1t
be advised in advance OF details OF the
changes in operation that the seizure
would entail.
THE Western Union also received
this inquiry" said Mr.. Carlton. All
tHiS ualR OF pOSSlDle lnleTEdtlOnaI us
agreement, treaty violation. &c. is the
merest balderdash and trumpery. The
Commercial Cable Company has seized
upon more polite inquiry, having no
bearing whatever on the cable contro-
versy, and attempted to twist 1t into
an argument for it's own case. Does
any one imagine for one minute that
the British Government would tell
this American corporation to disre-
gard proclamation of the President
OF the United States?"
George G. Ward. vice-president and
general manager Of the Mackay COM
pany, issued a statement setting forth
alleged disadvantages OF the Burleson
action and attacking Theodore n. Vail
for his advocacy of the unifcation OF
the telegraph and cable systems under
one head. Mr.. Ward declares that the
present congested condition OF the
cables Is due, not TO competitive man
agement, but to the fact that seven OF
the seventeen transatlantic cables are
broken and out of service. The imme-
date need, he declares, is not for con-
solidation but for the repair OF these
interrupted lines.
The sun., 1918-12-11
GRIP KILLED 1900 IN CAMPS.
33S.257 Cases of InnuenEa Re-
ported Up 20 December ].

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-An official
summary OF the results OF the in
fiuenza epidemic in army camps and
military centres in the United States.
made public by the War Department
to-day. shows that there were S3S.257
cases Of the disease up 20 December
l. with approximately 1900 deaths.
Because deaths resulting from In
fiuenza and pneumonia We're not
separately grouped only approximate
figures were given for those due to the
epidemic. From September IS. the
date OF the outbreak, to December I.
1864 deaths from ell causes were re-
ported by military stations in the
United States. Army medical authori-
ties estimate that about 1000 OF these
were due to causes other than in
fiuenza and pneumonia.
The sun., 1918-12-11
Kroonland mt Quarantine.

1t was dark when the Kroonland
reached Quarantine last evening
bringing 704 sick or wounded soldiers
and the headquarters company Of the
Seventy sixth Division. The trans
port anchored down the bay for the
night and will dock at Pier .. Hobo
ken. at A. NJ Major Gen. Shanks,
in charge at Hoboken. said that It
was inadvisable to attempt to trans
fer sick or wounded men at night.
The Kroonland left Liverpool more
than a week ago. All together she has
aboard 1,349 soldiers. civilians and
nurses. The units she carries are as
follows:
Headquarters Detachment OF the
Seventy-sixth Division New England
troops). 20 officers and SO men; Head
quarters Troop. Seventy-sixth Di-
vision, officers and 2l8 men; 20
casual officers and Is men; Ambulance
Company 304, officers and 145 men;
Postal Detachment. Seventy sixth Di-
vision. "a men; officers of a French
mission and II civilians; ono over
seas courier officer and ono man; IS
civilian seamen; Is enlisted men, con-
voy for sick, and 8 nurses. OF the 704
sick and wounded. 81 are bedridden,
80 tubercular and 6s7 requiring no
special attention.
The sun., 1918-12-11
Standards for All Industries.

Legislation to provide for the estab-
lishment OF standards for all lines of
industry with the bureau as the de-
termining and classifying agent is
suggested by Secretary Redfeld. He
says:
1.-THE functions Of the Bureau OF
Standards should be so enlarged as
10 permit the maker OF any standard
commodity 10 submit a specimen of
his product for examination and to
provide that the bureau. after such
an examination. should certify to the
facts that buyer, domestic or for
eisn, ought to know respecting the
nature OF the article. The manufac-
turer should be permitted to attach
a copy OF the certificate to all OF his
production OF the particular kind and
quality so certified.
Severe criminal penalties should be
provided for willful violation Of the
manufacturers agreement to attach
the certificate Of the Bureau of Stand
ards only to goods coming fully up to
the certified sample"
War work accomplished by the
Bureau OF Standards is extensively re-
viewed In the report. Scientific prob
The sun., 1918-12-11

lens in nearly all branches Of aero
nautics have been Investigated by the
bureau during the year and much as
sistance given on airplane motor
problems. Munitions gauges were
standardized and methods Of produc-
ing optical glass developed.
Estimates for the fiscal year Of 1920
aggregate S39,727,740. A large part
Of the increase over the current year
Of S21.57l.675 is for the Bureau OF the
Census to provide for taking the four
tenth decennial census.
The sun., 1918-12-11
Hotel. Drop Phone Fight

BosToN, Dec. 10.--An announcement
that the Boston Hotelmen's Associa-
ton had abandoned its efforts to es-
tablish the right OF hotels to charge
ten cents for local telephone calls, In
place Of the New England Telephone
and Telegraph Company's regular Ave
cent rate, was made at the office OF the
Public Service Commission to-day.
The sun., 1918-12-11
5000 QUIT AT SHIPYARD.
Bethlehem Workers in Baltimore
Plant Have Wage Dispute.

BALTIMORE. Md, Dec. 1O-The day
force Of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding
Corporation, numbering 5000, refused
to work to-day at the shipyards.
Sven Anderson, manager Of tho
plant, says the men have made no
formal demands. He believes the af-
fair is the outgrowth of a strike yes
terday, when between 800 and 400 men
refused to work pending an adjust
ment OF wages and working hours.
The sun., 1918-12-11
German Taboo in District Schools.

wAsHINGroN, Dec. lo.-Prohibitory
legislation against the teaching OF the
German language in the schools OF
Washington was reenacted for another
year to-day by the House in consid-
ering the District OF Columbia 1920
appropriation bill.
The sun., 1918-12-11
Y.I. to Revive Training Corps.

New HAVEN, Dec. 1o.-with assign
ment Of Col. L, A. Baird OF West Point
as professor ot military science at
Yale University made known to-day. II
is stated the reserve officers training
corps will be revived next term.
The sun., 1918-12-11
TRADE BALANCE OF
US. $2,9S2,226,2SS
Secretary Redfield's Report
Shows Big Excess of Com
merce in Our Favor.
PLANS FOR PEACE WORK
Foreign Bureau to Be Expand
ed, Inland Waterways Urged
and Standards Planned.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1o.-Expansion Of
the bureau Of foreign and domestic
commerce to enable It to give effective
aid to American manufacturers and
merchants in taking full advantage Of
after the war world trade opportuni-
ties Is the chief recommendation Of
Secretary Redheld in his annual re-
port, made public to-day.
The Secretary also reiterates his ap-
proval OF the proposed development
of a Government owned intracoastal
waterway to link UP the great cities
OF the East, from the lakes to the
coast and down tho Atlantic seaboard
Dealing with post war trade and
the part the bureau OF foreign and
domestic commerce can play the re-
port emphasizes especially the need
for additional commercial attaches and
trade commissioners. The balance OF
trade in favor Of the United States
for the fiscal year 1918 was $685.
226.23S; the total OF the merchandise
export trade was s5,92S, 2s5.s41 and OF
the import trade :2,946.05e.4o3
Measured by the economic needs Of
the country and BY the grave respon-
sibilities OF post war competition" the
report says. the bureau should he ex-
panded substantially in every branch
Of service"
Inland Waterways Valuable.
OF the inland waterways Secretary
Redfcld says:
AN important step forward which
will be OF great advantage to our COM
merce was taken when the Director
General OF Railroads assumed on be-
half OF the Government for the period
of the war the operation of the Cape
Cod and the Delaware and Raritan
canals. tho latter being operated in
connection with the New York State
Barge Canal. Every economic, mill
tary and naval argument points to the
Importance Of the earliest possible
development OF a Government owned
waterway corresponding with what "a
commonly known as the Atlantic in
tracoastal waterway, connecting all
the great cities OF our Atlantic sea-
board with one another. with the New
York State waterways, reaching to the
great lakes and Lake Champlain. and
with all the railroad terminals along
our Eastern coast,
Such a waterway, safe alike from
the effects OF storms and from the
% hn
TO the nation IL II were available to-
day. The development OF the use Of
our internal waterways having been
taken over by the Railroad Admins
tration, this department retains an
interest IN them only because Of their
effect in promoting our commerce"
The sun., 1918-12-11

The discriminating travelling
public demand that their
meals maintain a desirable
standard Of excellence, and
like to feel at home wher-
ever they are. 1t will be Of
interest to our patrons to
note that by looking on the
back of our menu cards, or
by consulting a local tele-
phone book a convenienf
CHILDS restaurant can be
located in any Of the follow
ing cities.
Atlantic City. NJ. Ment,s.l. Csn.
(Bosrdwsh) htinne.poii., MINI.
Atlanta, Ca. New York City
sroeEIyn. NY. Nsw.rk, N. j.
Bosser. Msss. New Orleans, La.
Buffalo, N. r.. New Haven. Cons.
Baitimoss, Md. Norfotk, We.
chiesse. H.. Pbii.deiphi.. Penn.
Cineinnsti. o. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Cleveland, o. Providence, X. 1.
jacksonville. Fla. Patterson, J.
Kansas City. Ne. ST. Louis, Mo.
Toe Anse Cal ST. Paul. Mimi,
Louisvills, Ny. Syracuse, N. Y.
Memphis, Tenn. Toronto, Can.
Milvs ukee. Wis. Washington d. c.
The freshness and quality Of
the food and the cleanliness
of the service are details Of
first importance which are
not allowed to vary in any
CHILDS restaurant.
The sun., 1918-12-11
Informal. but ExcusabIe.

On, we were all shot to hell by the
Germans he said with the directness
~ VI. MS breed, but what do We care?
We came out on top-alive."
apt George A. Blair. a lialson officer
~ ..e Second Army Corps. was with
re Thirtieth Division at st. Quentin
men ne Americans went TO the sup
port n the British.
was sitting with a British officer
- ale duEout one night" said Blair.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
CZERNIN TALK
MERE BLUFF
LONDON NEWSPAPERS SEE Ell.
FORT TO SEPARATE
KAIsER's FOES.

London, April Count Czernin, in
spite Of the marked change toward the
bellicose in his latest speech, still
speaks In softer accents than ever
have been heard from Berlin, the
morning newspapers say in their com.
ment on the Austro-Hungarian foreign
minister's address to the Vienna mum.
cipal council.
The Daily Mail characterizes the
speech as Austrian bluff and says
that Count Czernin's assertion that
the blockade of Germany is broken in
the east will not fill the hungry stom.
achs OF Germans and Austrians 1t
adds that the issue must be decided
by iron and blood in the battle in
France.
The Czernin speech, the Morning
Post says, may be regarded as a Gus.
tomary peace offensive ensuing upon
the temporary defeat of the war often.
sive of the central powers. 1t declares
that it is addressed particularly to the
president of the United States and
seems to be designed to impress Presi.
dent Wilson with the idea that the re.
cent attack was forced upon the cen.
trail powers by the refusal OF the allies
to discuss terms of peace. The Post
concludes:
Count Czernin apparently is max.
ing another attempt to detach the
United States from the allies, possibly
with view of saving Bulgaria and
Turkey from a declaration Of war by
America"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
BATAVIA

v. D. Rooms, Merl Rooms. and John
Eughell were here the first of the
week coming as military escort for the
body Of Floyd Boysell who died at
Camp Dodge March 70.
AL Boysel returned to Camp Dodge
Thursday after being here to attend
the funeral Of his brother Floyd.
Mrs. George Cantrill was an Ottum-
wa passenger Tuesday.
Wallace Ogdon and family Of Bur
week at the home Of his parents Mr..
of ". E. Bradshaw.
Mrs. Charles Spayde has gone to
Rochester Minnesota where she will
undergo an operation.
J. B. Trent was transacting busin-
ess at Fairfield Monday.
Miss Mary Hull Of Ottumwa was Wis
iting her sister Mrs. Robert Byers the
first Of the week.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Henry and Mrs.
j. II. King have returned from their
trim in Florida.
c. v. Robson and wife Of Brighton
have been visiting his brother w. @.
Robson East Of Batavia.
Judson Curtis was elected mayor Of
Batavia for two years at the election
last week.
George jaeger has purchased Of L n.
Copeland the brick building now oc-
cupied by the Powlson restaurant and
will take possession In about sixty days
with his hardware stock.
Miss Ruth Gonterman Of Fairfield il
visiting relatives here.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-05
POSTAL BANK USED
TO FINANCE HUNS

Washington, D. c.. April "A new
effort by the German government to
bolster the falling value OF the mark
by concentration of more of the
country's financial business in the
hands of the government was reported
today in official dispatches. The i'm
perial postoffice authorities propose to
require all firms in the trade register
to open postal checking accounts. Only
100000 Of the 100000 firms in the reg
lister now have such accounts.
This would concentrate huge sums
in the hands OF the government and
make the currency more elastic. The
circulation of paper money would be
reduced and the percentage of gold
cover correspondence increased, which
would improve the German rate of eA-
change.
The German postal check system
was established March 26, 1914, short
ly before the war began.