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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-19
eooTLEoeERs IN TOLLS

Rock Island, ILL.,, March 1s.-During
the past few days government agents
have seized liquor to the value Of
$4,000 and i've automobiles In which
1t was being transported from this
city into Iowa. The machines were
halted while they were crossing the
government bridge here. Federal
agents are searching every automobile
that travels between this city and
Davenport. Those found in posses,
sion OF the liquor will be prosecuted
by the federal government. There are
q dozen or more government agents
stationed here to look after the en-.
forcement of the liquor and vice zones
hxed for the protection of the soldiers
stationed at the Rock Island arsenal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-19
ENGRAVERS' PRICE
PACT IS ASSAILED

Washington, D. c., March 1s.-Com.
plant was issued today by the federal
trade commission against the Chicago
Photo Engravers club, charging unfair
methods of competition. :
The club is charged with maintain
ing q standard price for their product
by an arrangement>with the engravers
union by which union workmen will
not accept employment unless GER
tain wage is maintained. Thirty-four
firms were named in the complaint.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-19
AERIAL RAIDS
STIR FRANCE
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES WILL
DEBATE SUBJECT OF
DRASTIC REPRISALs.

Paris, March 16.-(Delayed)-An
important debate appears to be In
prospect in the chamber Of deputies
on the subject of reprisals for aerial
attacks on Paris. Recently there has
been q revival of the discussion con.
corning the possibility Of an agree
ment on the part Of the belligerents
to cease reprisals OF all kinds, par
ticularly air raids over towns outside
the fighting zone. This discussion
originated in the report that the CEN
trail powers had made a proposal to
this effect through neutrals, at the
same time agreeing to give up the use
of gas and liquid fire at the front
Since that time the Germans have in
tensified their air raids, instead OF
taking a step in the opposite dfrec-
ton.
OPINION Is DIVIDED
In France there always has been a
strong element hostile to lombard
ment OF any but purely military objec.
tiyes. This element, though diminish
ed in size, still is active and Is certain
to bring on debate II It should ap.
pear that the government had decided
to make reprisals.
Premier Clemenceau has been
quoted variously ON the subject but
generally is understood not to be In
favor Of reprisals In the way OF at
tacks on women and children in un-
defended towns. He is believed to
favor air raids made ~ far as possible
within the German frontier but strict
" upon establishments Of military
value.
LIMITED ZONE PROPOSED
The Interpolation, prepared BY
Deputy Mayeras, radical socialist, will
be presented on the return. Of the
premier. Abel Ferry. radical socialist
deputy and an active member Of the
army committee, who has interviewed
during the war in regard to
questions, announces he
will ask the government to propose to
the enemy, through neutrals, that all
reciprocal action of the various avia-
ton corps be limited to the zone OF
bonn ardment by cannon Of the long
est range. The objection is raised,
that Nancy. Dunkirk and
Rheims would thus be at the mercy of
the Germans, whereas the allies could
reply only to Belgian, French or
Alsatian towns.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-19
Russian Envoy
Sees Only Ruin
In Peace Move

VXYAsHINGToN, D. c., March
" 10. - Russia's acceptance
~ Of the German peace terms
was denounced here today by
Boris 5akhmeteh, the Russian
ambassador, who last November
formally repudIated the boIsheviki
government.
The conditions imposed by
Germany, the ambassador de-
cIares, threaten the existence and
Independence of the country.
The embassy, he declares, will con-
tinue to advocate cooperation
with the allies In the war on
Germany.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-19
GERMAN AGENTS LOSE
LIBERTY IN GREECE

Athens, March 16.-(Delayed)-
Two Greek officers who were landed
on the west coast Of the Peloponnesus
by. German. submarine have been ar
rested. They are said to have been
sent by former King Constantine to
obtain information on the state of the
kingdom and to have received IN.
structions personally from the former
ruler.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-19
STEPHENSON BURIAL
ATTRACTS THRONG

Marinette, Wis, March 18.-The
burial of Isaac Stephenson, former
United States senator, who died Fri
Gay, took place at 2:30 p. m. here to.
DAY. Governor Philip Of Wisconsin
and many other prominent men of the
state attended the funeral. During
the funeral services all business in
the twin cities of Marinette and
Menominee was suspended for five
minutes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-19
THIRD TRIAL WINS FREEDOM

Carrollton, ILL.,, March 1s.-Anton
Ahrling was found not guilty in the
circuit court here Sunday OF the mur-
der Of his wife by burning their home
near Jerseyville, III, a year ago, while
she was asleep. Ahrling and two chill
dren were at the home Of neighbor
when the IRE occurred. He was ar.
rested the following day and was
found guilty at two former trials.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-19
M'ADOO DEMANDS
RAILWAY REPORTS

Washington, D. c., March ITO
obtain early information on the trend
of railway earnings under government
operation, Director General McAdoo
today requested about twenty leading
railroads to make weekly reports. In
addition all railroads that have reve-
nues Of more than 100000 year
will be ordered to report in detail
monthly on their earnings and OK
penses.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-19
HINDU, ACCUSED
AS PLOTTER. JAILED

New York, March 18.-Sailendr
Nath Chose, a Hindu under indictment
In the federal courts in San Francisco
with Franz Bopp, former German con-
sui, and others on a charge of plotting
a military uprising in India, was ar
rested here today charged with being
fugitive from justice, together with
a young woman named Agnes Smed-
ley.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-19
AUTO ACCIDENT FATAL

Dubuque. March 1S.-Charles Tiern,
ey. aged so, hurt in an automobile and
buggy collision Saturday night, diet
OF his injuries at local hospital Sun.
day night. Tierney and his nephew
Frank Bakey. were in the buggy
which was run into by an automobile
truck. Bakey was slightly hurt. The
driver Of the truck has been arrested.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-19
FINANCIERS ATTEND
STILLMAN FUNERAL

New York, March 18.-Funeral serv-
ices for James Stillman, banker and
philanthropist, who died last Friday,
were held today in st. Bartholomew's
Protestant Episcopal church and
.mong those in attendance were many
men prominent in American financial
affairs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-19
rRoTzKY IN NEW JOB

Washington, D. c., March 1s.-Am-
bassador Francis today confirmed
press dispatches that Leon Trotzky,
former foreign minister of Russia, had
placed himself at the head Of COM
,mune 1T Petrogred. The ambassador
referred to the communists as a new
name for the bolsheviki in Petrograd
Trotzky is now known as the conf
missary Of the commune.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-19
ARMY PAY ALLOTMENT
CHECKS ARE DELAYED

Washington. D. c., March 1S.-Pre-
paration of February pay allotment and
government allowance checks for de-
Jendents Of soldiers has been delayed by
receipt Of more than 10000 letters of
inquiry concerning the payments and
two weeks more may be required to
complete the work. Distribution OF
January checks was completed Febru-
ary 10.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-19
MOTHER OF NEGRO
PUGILIST DIES

Chicago, March 18.-Mrs. Tiny John
son. aged "a, mother Of Jack Johnson,
former heavyweight champion pugilist
died at her home here last night.
johnson. who is said to be in Buenos
Aires, is still fugitive from Justice,
having been convicted here In 1913 for
violating the Mann act and sentenced
to term in federal prison.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-19
BOSTON AVIATION
STUDENT KILLED

Miami, Fla, March 1S.-Francis FL
lott Langdon Of Boston, a student OBJ
server at the naval aeronautic station
died early today of injuries sustained
when his seaplane fell into Biscayne
bay.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-19
Daniels Doubles
Aviation Budget
For Coming Year

NIAsHiNGToN, D. C., March
" 1e.-An appropriation Of
$1ee, 100000 - double that
originally proposed--was asked o.
congress by Secretary Daniels to.
day tor naval aviation during the
next fiscal year. Recent war de-
velopments, the secretary saId,
made necessary the larger sum.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-19
ALLEGED CANADIAN
DESERTER AT DODGE

Camp Dodge, March 1s.-Canadian
military authorities have been notified
that Private Lowell M. Thraller, an al.
legged deserter from the Canadian
army, is being held here. He has been
discharged from the national army.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-19
GERMAN PRISONERS WITH REDS
CLAW LEADER DISCOURAGED

.Petrograd. March 15.-(Delayed)-
Maria Spiridonovo, bolshevik leader,
In an appeal to the peasants, declared
that ratification of the German peace
terms means they will lose their land
and freedom.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-19
NO HOPE OF PEACE

Associated Press Summary
Having occupied Odessa and Niko-
layev, important naval and grain ports,
the Germans in southern Russia con-
tinue their advance northward from
the Black sea toward Kherson, an i'm
portant commercial center and capital
Of the province Of the same name.
The all-Russian congress OF soviets
having declared Moscow to be the
Russian capital, it is said that all gov
eminent and military effects have
been removed from Petrograd.
The bolshevik leaders, although
they urged and obtained ratification
Of the German peace treaty, are said
to have little hope that the treaty will
bring peace and are calling upon the
local soviets to form military organi-
cations with which to combat the
.Germans should their invasion con-
tinue farther into the heart Of Russia.
GERMAN PRISONERS WITH REDS
Hardin, March 11.-(Delayed)-Re-
leased German prisoners are co-operat-
ing with the bolshevik in Siberia in
the campaign against the forces OF
General Semenoff, leader Of the non
bolshevik faction. Wounded soldiers
Of General Semenoff's command say
that in battle on March 1, they were
fired upon by former German prison
ers attached to the bolshevik forces.
Il is estimated that 200 Germans took
part in the lighting.
One wounded soldier claims that
General Semenofrs troops bayonetted
the armed Germans in hand to hand
combat.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-19
AUSTRIAN RAIDERS REPULsED

Rome. March 18.-Increased artil-
lery activity along some sectors of
the mountain front and along the
Piave is reported in today's war office
statement. Austrian raiding detach.
ments along the lower Piave line were
driven of.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-19
FOES CLAIM AIR VICTORY

TVG0 OINIW MN VIVIOH
Berlin, March 1S-Twenty-two en-.
tente airplanes were brought down b.
the Germans yesterday on the Franco
Belgian front, army headquarters an
nounced today.
French airmen, the statement de-
clared, bombed hostile establishments
at Lethur, north Of Rheims.
I'm February the losses of the en-
envy aerial forces on the German
front amounted to 10 captive balloons
and 1873 airplanes," the report says.
"Fifty-nine Of these airplanes fell be-
hind our lines and the remainder be-
yond the enemy positions. In aerial
encounters were lost 81 airplanes and
three captive balloons"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-19
BELGIAN ARMY TAKES
SEA COAST SECTOR
Continued From Page H.
road and in the neighborhood Of Lens,
and there was considerable activity
against our forward areas between
Warneton and Zonnebeke."
FRENCH TAKE TRENCHES


The French have been actively en-
gagged by the Germans on both sides Of
the Mouse on the Verdun front. West
Of the river the French have gained
the enemy positions on a front OF
about 1,400 yards to a depth of 800
yards, while east of the river the Ger
mans were unsuccessful In strong at
tacks on six mile front.
Sunday the Germans sent heavy
forces against the French positions at
Samogneux, north of the Bots de Caur-
ieres and near Bezonvaux. They en-
tered the French line at various points.
Violent French artillery fire inflicted
heavy casualties on the attackers and
they were unable to hold on to the
trenches they had gained. The front
east of the Mouse had been the scene
of much violent artillery fire during
the last month.
FOES DEFENsEs RAZED
French success west of the river was
made at Malancourt, west of Dead
Mans hill. At the Cheppy wood, i'm
west of Malancourt, the
French late Friday penetrated German
trenches on front Of 800 meters to a
depth of 300 meters. After destroying
the positions the French returned with
eighty prisoners and seven machine
guns. East of Rheims In the Cham
payne, German troops gained momen-
tarily footing in French positions
vest of Voudesincourt, but suffered
heavily under a French counter attack
which restored them.
The artillery on the British front is
intense. The British airmen persist in
their bombing raids against military
targets and have accounted for twenty
three more German machines.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26

Secretary Baker did not announce his decision on the standing of ball. players in the work or fight order.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26

provisions were eliminated and cor poration excise provision substituted.
 Tariff Inefficient In War.
 The largest amount that could pos sible be derived from customs sources in the future will not exceed between $4OO, 900, 900 and $500,00O,- 900. Unless laid upon sugar, coffee, tea, etc, it is supremely ridiculous to suggest a larger war tax at the Gus tom House. Only $400, 0,O00,000 of our $3,000, ,000,0 900 imports for the last gscal year were manufactured goods but little more than one-eighth- while the chief imports consisted of foodstuffs and raw materials, to tax which general extent at this time would be criminal. Besides. the in crease in imports has been in value rather than quantity, as rule.
 Values have doubled during the war, and so this condition makes a large showing of imports, but the quantity has not greatly changed from the pre-war figures, while the quantity of manufactured imports kind chiefly dutiable under any kind of a tariff-have greatly fallen off, and strange to say, the present in Hated values of such imports were not quite as great as they were for a cor responding period of the Payne tariff law ending in 1913.
 All nations agree that the tariff AS notoriously unreliable and inefficient as a revenue producer in time of war. 1 The result is that all nations at war | turn to internal taxation for their | chief revenues.
 Income Tax the Bulwark. We must, therefore. establish a large permanent system of internal taxation as the only means of meet l ing the greatly increased level of nor nal expenditures, including interest on war debt, which will confront the government during the years that follow the war. The income tax will unquestionably be looked to as the chief revenue-producing method in this system. The income tax and the added excess profit tax will yield near $3,000, 100000 for 1917, and probably more than $5,000, 100000 for 1918, of which amount the income tax proper should comprise the larger portion. Before the waH Lloyd George declar- ed the English income tax to be 'the center and the sheet-anchor of oul financial system"
 This tax has forced its way into the fiscal systems of almost every civ ilized country by reason of Its inner ent soundness and efficiency as z method of taxation. Its underlying principle is that every citizen should pay taxes in proportion to his ability and that net income is the best meas ure of such ability. By many 1t hal been characterized as embodying th' Golden Rule of taxation. This tax il equitable, elastic, and productive Every citizen pays accordingly as ht has prospered during the year. He knows that his tax is fair. He alsc knows that every other citizen vii pay in relative proportion, and ii therefore content with his portion whether it be large or small, accord ing to the governments needs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26

to locate her.
 Upon the advice of the police Mrs. Bowie, carrying $25 in marked bills, saw Won Donwitz Wednesday night and accompanied him to the Metro politan tower, the police trailing be- hind. At the Metropolitan Building Won Donwitz left Mrs. Bowie, saying he had to go to an office on the tenth floor. The police followed him in another elevator and arrested him in a corridor, where the detectives say they found the marked money in one of his socks.
 After the artist had been arrested it was learned that the missing girl was seriously i'll in Bellevnue hospital. When the detectives had interviewed her they arrested Coccia, charging him with serious offence against the young girl. Magistrate Corrigan in the Jefferson Market court yesterday afternoon held the artist for an ex- animation next Monday on a charge of extortion preferred by Mrs. Bowie, and at the same time held Coccia on the more serious charge, the bail in each case being set at $2,000.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
SENT TO PRISON FOR POSING AS UNITED STATES
 FOOD REPRESENTATIV

The Food Administration authorizes the following:
 Six months Imprisonment in the Allegheny County jail and $fO0 fine is the penalty imposed by the United States Court for the western District of Pennsylvania upon Charles B. Mey- CTS and James A. Alvin for falsely representing themselves to be agents of the United States Food Administra- tion. These offenders were indicted on May 13, 1918, under sections 32 and 37 of the Federal Criminal Code. Their pleas of not guilty, entered on May IA, were withdrawn on May 22, when the above fine and imprison- ment were imposed by the court, fol- lowing their pleas of guilty.
 Meyers and Alvin made several visits at Donora, Pa., falsely repre- senting themselves to be government food inspectors as part of a fraud ulent scheme to obtain money. They were arrested in Ohio, where they were again falsely posing as govern ment officials. It is understood that other arrests have been made and other prosecutions will follow against associates of Meyers and Alvin.
 It is not believed that the practice of falsely pretending to act as govern menk inspectors is at all common. These prompt convictions and drastic penalties of $100 fine and six months imprisonment should serve to protect
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
RED GROSS AIDS DESTITUTE
 RUSSIANS IN SWITZERLAND

The Red Cross authorizes the fol- lowing:
 The sum of $75,Oo0, or its equiva- lent, SO0,000 Swiss francs at the present rate of exchange, has been appropriated by the war council to be expended through the central committee of the Society of Russian Citizens and two other societies in Switzerland, under the supervision of the American Red Cross representa- tive in Switzerland, for the relief of sick or needy Russians in Switzerland.
 MT. Taylor, the Red Cross repre- sentative at Berne, cabled that the assistance was desperately needed. He said that there were probably some 5000 Russians in Switzerland, many of them people of education, who, be- fore the revolution, lived there on in- comes received from Russia. Of these a considerable number were students. There were also many women and children.
 The revolution has prevented these people from receiving money from Russia. Their resources in Switzer- land have gradually dwindled until with many it i's question of food and shelter. Until recently the Russian legation, which belongs to the Ker- ensky regime, has given aid to the most desperate cases but is no longer in a position to do so.
 Some of these Russians work in factories and others in the fields. Many, however, are old and unaccus- toned to physical labor. At least 1000 are utterly destitute. Of these 1 900 are i'll, of whom a large propor- tion have tuberculosis.
 The Swiss Red Cross would have helped these Russians but it lacked funds.
 This money is considered a suft1- cient sum to relieve the most needy cases for a period of three months.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-26
"SPANISH COUNT" ONLY A PRUSSIAN.
Artist Arrested After Being Trapped by Missing Tren-
 ton Girls Mother.

New York, July 26 - A Spanish Count" in the lineup at police head quarters yesterday suddenly became a German and in the next tense in- stant he came mighty close to be- coming casualty. And before the day. was much older he learned in court from Magistrate Corrigan that he might as well consider himself an American prisoner unless he could rustic up the $2,000 bail which the magistrate demande.
 Count Chic de Rohan DHarcourt, a Spanish nobleman and artist" was the way the indignant "count" de- scribed himself when he was arrested Wednesday night in the Metropolitan tower under circumstances which were the outcome of the disappear ance of a 14-year-old girl named Thelma Bowie of Trenton. Yester- day the Spanish nobleman'' was in the lineup at police headquarters to which Inspector Cray daily devotes what is scientifically known as the "once over"
 Beside the self-styled Spaniard
 
 Coccia of 226 Thompson street, who also had been arrested in connection with the disappearance of the Tren- ton girl. In the lineup inspection the noble Spanish artist" again began to voice the indignant protests of which he had eased himself when first ar rested and for a time Inspector Cray let him ramble on about all the dire things "the Spanish Ambassador" and other celebrated gentlemen from Spain would do if he were not Hberat- ed immediately.
 "Yes, you're an artist, all right, remarked Inspector Cray. "Your name is Gustav von Donwitz. You | were arrested in 1914 for stealing jewelry in the Park Avenue Hotel and sent to Elmira Reformatory, and last year you were arrested for throws | ing a brick through the window of a | jewelry store in Fifth avenue. Be- sides that you're a Prussian." The police say the prisoner ad- mitted his German birth then with a note of pride which sadly disturbed | the already disgruntled young Ital- ian lined up beside him. At any rate | the artist-he Is a figure painter raised his chin when acknowledging his German blood, to a proud angle which brought his jaw within range | of a full arm swing.
 | Instantly the strong right arm of his fellow prisoner of Italian birth drew back and young Coccias hard fist started in the general direction of the artists chin point. But instantly also Inspector Cray and other officers on the spot jumped forward and caught the Italians arm in full flight or before it had landed. Whether | Coccia's diverted wallop had been in- spired by patriotic motives or be- cause of a private grievance is still l debatable.
 The troubles of the alleged Span ish nobleman and artist and of Coccia began when Mrs. Julia Bowie came here from her home at Trenton and told the police that she had reason for believing that the artist, who has a studio at 16 East 18th street, knew something of the whereabouts of her missing daughter. Mrs. Bowie said further she had seen the artist and that he had told her he could find her l daughter, but that it would cost $25