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The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-23
WORK OR FIGHT PLAN
 TO BE PUT IN FORCE
MEN WHO WILL NOT WORK VOL NUTARY ARE TO BE FORCED
 TO WORK.

Washington, May 22.--Such work or fight plan" as Governor Manning announced at Columbia to- day the government Is preparing to put into effect. was proposed by mili- tary officials about two months and received the endorsement of the de- partment of labor. The proposal was then laid before President Wilson and there has been announcement as to his attitude. As discussed here the plan was to purify the lists of reg istrants of every man not engaged in some useful industry by giving them the alternative of going to work or being drafted.
 It was proposed to constitute each district board a sort of labor clearing house which would record the needs of local industries SO that when man was ordered to go 10 work the position for which he was suited could be pointe dout as being immediately available
 -~~>-~~-~-~~~>--e-->--~~ animation of talesmen the question arose whether alien disloyalists could demand protection from the court Judge Bernreuter ruled that if an alien was caught committing a dis loyal act. any civilian had the right tc kin him. but if he was only charged with a dlsioyal utteranee he was en- titled to court protection.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-23
PEOPLE or PETRoGRAD
 THREATENED WtTA FAMINE

London. May l3 CBy the As scciated Press. Dx- There is under va, marked exodus Of entente allied snilects from Fassia 1Ie Aistribu ton of bread in Petrograd will cease tomorrow. lt was to be replaced by half a Russian pound Of potatoes Flodr is unobtainable even with doe lofs prescriptions Sugar costs 60 rubles a pound
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-23
Captured Prisoners Believe
 the Cities Will Be Laid inI ; Ruins.

Allied Armies Are Giving the Germans No Rest and Preventing Them From Concentrating Their Forces for Re- newal of Their Offensive, General Pershings Men Have Won Several Hot Fights.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-23
EVENTS OF THE PAST FEW DAYS HAVE NOT HELPED THEIR
 CAUSE.
NATIONALISTS PREPARING
 TO REPUDIATE ACTS

Revelation Of the Conspiracy to Join Germany in Revolution Has Brought Down the Condemnation of the Most Prominent Men on the Snn Feiners.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-23
RENT THAT VACANT
 ROOM

paon,e looking for rooms turn to the classified ads of the newspapers to see ubat ia offered. An ad in the Sentinel Record may bring customer
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-23

Forecast for Arkansas: Thursday and Friday, partly cloudy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
TAKES KAISER'S
SIDE; ARRESTED
QUINCY OFFICIAL Is HANGED IN
EFFl6Y AFTER REFUSAL
TO BUY BONDS.

Quincy, ILL.,. April 19.--Theodoge
Pape, leading Quincy lawyer, head q
the waterworks commission, vice pres.
ident of the park board and former city
attorney, for whom United States mar.
shals have been searching since late
yesterday afternoon, walked into the
sheriff's ONCE here this morning and
gave himself up. He was placed un.
der arrest by Deputy Marshal J. Rosa
Moore, waived hearing on the charge
of violation of the espionage act, and
was bound over to the federal grand
jury in the sum Of $4,000.
Pape, who refused to buy Liberty
bonds, declaring that he wanted the
war to end in draw and that the way
to realize his hope was TO withhold
money from the government, spent the
night in hiding in the home Of friend
here. During the night his home was
guarded and searched by operatives
from the once OF the United States
marshal and police department, some
Of whom remained all night in the
house.
Pape is said to be wealthy.
Pape declared that his reason for hid
ing from the officers was that United
States Marshal Martindale was out OF
the city and he could not arrange
bond.
Pape was hanged in effigy during
the night on prominent downtown
corner. There were angry mutterings
during the night and some talk Of tar
and feathers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
HATE FLAMES
RAE RHEIMS
Vandal Army of Kaiser
Wrecks Beautiful Struc-
lures With Shells.

Paris, April 19.-Rheims, which has
been on fire for week, is now moth
ing but great pile of smoking ruins.
During the past week the Germans
have fired more than 100000 shells
into the heart Of the city, according to
the correspondent Of I1e Matin, and
flames from the burning buildings can
be seen by aviators sixty and seventy
miles away.
There are no traces Of streets and
thoroughfares, which have disappeared
from view under the accumulation OF
debris. Ancient buildings in the Place
Royale and the market place and the
Musicians house, which dates from
the sixteenth century, have been re-
duced to dust and ashes.
The vaulting of the famous Rheims
cathedral, the pondent says, Is
falling stone by stone, and soon there
will be nothing left of the edifice but
the west front and pillars. Shells are
still bursting all around the building.
Notwithstanding the terrible bonn
bardment forty Paris firemen still are
In the city, working to save the furni-
ture and portable effects Of the inhabi-
tants. Some of them have lost their
lives With the Paris firemen are
some local firemen, one Of whom, Ser
geant Eloi, has been on duty in Rheims
since the outbreak of the war and has
been wounded fourteen times.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
MORE MARINES
TO SEE FRONT
HOUSE COMMITTEE DEMANDS
INCREASED FORCE, NEW
MAJOR GENERAL.

/ Washington, D. c., April 19.-In-
crease Of the marine corps to $500
men and direction that a major gen.
oral Of marines accompany the ma
fines to the front in Europe, were
agreed to by the house naval affairs
committee today as an amendment to
the naval appropriation bill. This
6ction was largely a result of fight
By Representative Britten of Illinois.
ADDITIONAL OFFICER ASKED
While the committee amendment
does not specifically state that major
general is to go to the front, 1t pro-
vides for q major general Of marines,
besides the present major general
commissioned, who would be available
for service overseas. The present ma
1or general would remain as admins
trative head here.
The committee also agreed to an ap-
preparation Of 3s77, 900 for purchase Of
additional land at the Great Lakes
naval training station at Chicago to
make it the largest station Of it's kind
IN the world.
The house began consideration of
the naval appropriation bill today, the
$4,000, 900 or more involved in the
marine increase raising the total of the
bill to more than billion and quar-
ter dollars.
10000 FOR TRENCHES
The fight over the marine corps in
crease was precipitated in the house a
fortnight ago when Representative
Britten, member of the naval affairs
committee, demanded that more ma
rines be sent to the fighting lines. The
war department cabled to Secretary
Baker, then in France, and to General
Pershing, recommending reconsidera-
ton Of the decision against having
more marines at the front. with the
result that an increase was recon-.
mended Secretary Daniels favored
increasing the present strength of
10000 marines altogether to $4,000 but
Mejcr Genera Barnett, commanding
the marines, asked for 75,500 and the
committee voted unanimously in favor
Of his request.
It was said that with this increase in
the marine corps it would be possible
u spare $4,000 or $4,000 marines for
service at.the front.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
WOMEN JOIN HOME
ARMY OF NEW YORK

Albany, N. Y. April 19.-Women
are to be allowed to join the military
force of the state, becoming commits
stoned officers and members OF the
ambulance corps of the home defense
reserve, according to official orders is
sued today by Adjutant General shor-
rill
A unit of the ambulance corps of
the home defense reserve, the order
continues will consist Of women who
are skilled operators of motor We
hicles and who volunteer their ser
vices and their vehicles for military
service.
The uniform will be olive drab OF
khaki material of pattern to be ap-
proved by the adjutant generals Of
fee.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
FOES OF DRAFT
UNITE TO FIGHT
CLERGY. LEADS IN MOVEMENT or
ALLIED PARTIES TO
RESIST LAW.

London, April 19.-The conference
Of Irish nationalists, Sinn Feinsss.
O'Brienites and labor1tes held in Dub
lin under the chairmanship of the lord
mayor yesterday unanimously paseo4
a resolution declaring their determine.
ton to resist CONSUMPTION.
The resolution was similar to the
one adopted by the Irish bishops 1t
Maynooth earlier in the day.
In their resolution the bishopt de-
clared that transcription was being
forced on Ireland and that it was IN op-
pressive and inhuman law which the
Irish people have the right to resist
by all means consonant with the law
OF God" The Irish clergy was direct
ed to announce days for receiving con-
tributions Of money and parish meet
ings will be held next Sunday to gain
adherents to the resolution.
The authorities in Ireland are taking
steps to deal with the situation which,
to say the least, 10 threatening.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
CAN'T
FEED GERMANS

New York, April 19.-No essential
relief for food conditions in Germany
may be expected from Ukraine dur
ing the present economic year, said
Privy Coucillor Won Eynerm, Of the
state food commission, in discussing
the food supply situation at meet
ing IA Berlin. according to the Col
ogne Gazette of March q, a copy Of
which has been received here. Ger
many. he added. must continue to
save and husband food as heretofore.
The Importation of the supplies
that may be available in Ukraine,
Won Eynerm declared, is delayed by
great difficulties and no extensive
imports can be =. counted on before
June. Even then the fact must be
considered that transportation posi-
bilities will be limited
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
OTTUM'WA
DIVISION
\ IS IN LEAD

The Ottumwa division Of the Bur
lington Of which J. P.E Cummings,
chairman Of the local railroad Liberty
Loan committee, is superintendent,
leads the entire Burlington system in
the number Of subscribers secured for
the third Liberty Loan.
Only the general ONCE at Chicago
and the Galesburg division In tho or
der named lead Ottumwa division in
amount Of bonds subscribed, exceed
ing the local division by $4,000, but are
behind In the number of persons sub
scribing for bonds.
Ottumwa division has 2,0S9 sub
scribers and $12s,40O. Superintendent
Cummings says that the Otumwa d.
vision Is going to keep in the lead OF
the whole system.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
Better And More Patriotic To Borrow
Money To Pay For Fuel This
Summer Than Bring Coal
Famine Next Winter
az HARRY A. GARFIELD
United States Fuel Administered

LIVERY householder public utility industrial Of
advised without
beginning
and curtaien of essential production by industries
inability obtain fuel after the beginning Of winter
led believe that might safely withhold their
could be bought and Wen time They
plenty the in also This advice and
the contributing
ton Of commodities needed in activities.
until August g.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
FOOD ORDER SAVES
HENS NO LONGER

w. T. Harper, county food admins
traitor, today received word from the
national food administration through
J. F. Deems at Burlington, terminating
the rule prohibiting licensed dealers
from handling live or freshly killed
hens.
The order which was promulgated
early in February prohibited the
licensed dealers from handling
live or freshly killed hens
between February II and April
80. Today's ruling amends the former
one, fixing the time Of its terminatioae
at midnight tonight
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
STAFF PU rs
LABOR DRAFT
UPT0 WILSON
Army Officers Would A.
sumo Control of Man
Power In u. S.
PROPOSE REGISTER
FOR MEN OF Is TO so

Warrington, d. G., April 1s.--A plan
% register every man in the United
states between the ages OF is ana 30.
designed BY the provost marphai
generals division of the war depart.
ment with q view to enlisting the man
power OF the nation in war work. a
reported to be meeting with opposi.
ton among some members OF con.
sFess and the administration. WhAth.
Il the president has approved or dis.
approved 1t has not been announoe6
Dut tnere were indications tonight
that It may be rejected.
AFFECTS LABOR SUPPLY
Inc plan involved two prime con.
siderations: ..ssS,
Adjustment, through military
channels. Of the labor situation
which now constitutes the great. s
est menace and handicap q.
Americas war preparations.
Provision for putting into tho
army every able bodied man IN
the country when needed, With
que allowance smade for mecca
sary Industrial and agricultural
workers.
The scheme was laid before tho
president about three weeks aKo.
was studied by the general STAG o.
the army, and, it is understood. met
with approval.
FOR COMPLETE REGISTER
IN substance the idea proposed:
TO have congress enact lesislatioa
requiring registration of al man ho.
tween the ages Of Is and 60 to have
these men Ill out questionnairoe g
did those between 81 and 80: t.
classify them az to their employnea4
IN effective or non-effective industries
and to their conditions Of dependencY.
then to give the war department.
authority to dispose of these men -
IT sees At, putting those engaged Il
non-enective industries into effective
Industries or into the army.
The plan would give the war u.
partment absolute control Of the lsAoe
situation in the United States, ana &
wfuld also give the military authogl
ties an almost inexhaustible reservoir
OF supply for future armies
FORCE MEN 70 WORK
1t is not intended for the present 6
least, to put men between the atas a
1B and 81 and between 80 and 50 int
the army. The scheme IL primarily II
tended to adjust the labor situatioQ.
Under the plan the war department
would be able to shift labor to meet
any situation, to provide every sine3o
man necessary for war work, and 70
put to work every man in the UAitol
States not engaged in an effective -
cupation and who might be needed
for war work.
PERIL FoR NV. w.
Under the proposal the war depart
ment would be able to say to { -
tender, for instance, Go across he
street and work In the munitions ~.
tory, where you will do the coun4xy
some good. or else we will put you n
the army"
It would be able to take idlers. loaE
erB, men who do not support tkeir
wives. !. w. WIS, parasitic socialists.
and all that class and either force
such men to go to work in useful -.
cupationb or else put them in ~
army.
Furthermore, in many industries n
which men are now employed It would
be possible to substitute women.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
$3.50 WHEAT
PRICE BEATEN
House Rejects Gore Amend
ments; Chairman Lever
Leads Opposition.

Washington, d. c., April 19.-Last
night the house by q vote of SO to 166
rejected the senate amendment to the
agricultural bill increasing the price
OF wheat to $3.50 a bushel at local
elevators. The action served to in
struct house members OF the con-
ference committee to oppose the
amendment without yielding.
Immediately after the vote Repre-
sentative Lever. chairman Of the agri-
cultural committee, asked for further
conference on the bill and the senate
probably will be requested to recede
from its action in adopting the Gore
amendment fixing the price at $3.50,
Notwithstanding direct opposition to
the increase from the white house
and food administration.
HOW ioWANs VOTED
The votes Of the Iowa congressman
were recorded as follows:
Ayes-Sweet;; Haugen, Ram
,seyer, Dowell, Green Woods./
Noes-Hull, Good.
Absent or nor voting-Kennedy,
Towner, Scott
The real test vote on the issue in
the house came on a compromise Of
fered by Representative Mclaughlin
OF Michigan which opposed acceptance
OF the $3.50 price, but fixed the price
on wheat at the principal markets
instead Of the local elevators or rail
way stations. as the senate bill pro-
vided. Members from the wheat grow
ing states hoped this compromise
would win, but the house rejected 1t
by q vote of 1873 to $50.
Representative Lever led tho opposi-
ton to the amendment, declaring that
the farmers we're trying to make con-
gress the wheat pit of the country.
The present price of wheat, he de-
clared, was abnormal, brought about
by abnormally low production, and
unusually high demand during the
war.
"The war brought about highly spec.
ulative values in wheat" he said. land
II the government had not stepped in
when It did the price on wheat would
have gone to IS or IS bushel and
flour would have scared to $50 or $50
a barrel"
WOULD PROTECT FARMERS
In view of the defeat Of the proposed
increased price, particular Significance
is attached to promise made in tho
debate bt Representative Lever that
he would press bill to control prof.
teering in farm machinery and other
things which the farmers buy, regard
less Of what may be the attitude OF
the administration on the situation.
Representative Young Of North Da.
kota obtained the promise Of the agri.
cultural chairman In the matter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
MARTINIQUE OUAKES
CONTINUE FIVE DAYS

Fort de France Martinique, April
1s.- Delayed Slight earth shocks
have been felt here for five days. The
tremors began soon after noon Sun
day and continued until 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
GThe eruption of Mount Pelee in MAY
1902, thirty thousand persons lost their
lives on the Islam dof Martinique. The
ISLAND 104Acyered with volcanoes.l
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
ALREADY lN Flch1INc

Washington, d. c.. April 19-Italian
regiments already are In France and
form the right wing of the allied arm
les, the Italian embassy announced to-
day.
The embassy gave out the follow
ing message from Rome:
Premier Orlando has announced to
the chamber OF deputies that the right
wing of the United army in France is
formed by Italian regiments These
regiments will soon be In the thick Of
tho battle. The announcement was
received with the greatest enthus.
iasm and applause. The news was
communicated to the italian people
and was received with great demon
STATIONS Of satisfaction. The Italians
are proud that they can prove their
valor alongside the French, British
and American troops. Tho opinion
prevails that the demonstrated unity
in military operations will involve the
greatest possible political and moral
unity among the four great nations
during and after the war"
Military confederation forbids the
disclosure Of the number of Italian
troops to be used in France but it is
said that probably they will be as
numerous q, General Pershing's forces,
excluding engineers and other non.
combatant American personnel
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
FOREIGN BORN
CITIZENS TOLD
To BUY BONDS
Newspapers For Imported
Citizens Help Loan
Campaign.
DAY is SET APART
FOR FINAL EFFORT

Washington, D. C., April 49,
"Kauft' freiheit bonds"
This is the appeal made to every
reader of German language newspa-
pers and magazines published in the
United States these days, in news and
editorial columns and advertising
pages. BUY Liberty Bonds" urge the
editors in the language of Americas
enemies.
Clippings displayed today at national
/ Liberty Loan headquarters iGated
that the German language papers N
the country are devoting proportion.
ately more space to the preaching of
necessity for oversubscription Of the
loan as means of defeating Germany
than are other daily newspapers.
. MANY TONGUES; ONE PLEA
i Other foreign language newspapers
are equally active on behalf Of the war
credit, including the Hungarian. Bull
garian and Turkish publications.
Here are some of the Liberty bond
headings noted in papers which
reached headquarters today:
Liberty boundot," hungarian.
!? /"Koopt NJ Vandaag vrijhsids
bonds" Dutch.
I "Prestito della liberia" italian.
/, ''Friheds bond" Norwegian.
~Bondow Wolnosciowych, Polish
! Bond svobody," Bohemian.
french.
BOND DAY PROCLAIMED
Reports received at Liberty Loan
headquarters here today told of pre-
parations throughout the country for
observance Of Friday, April 26, as Lib
erty day under President Wilson's
proclamation asking communities to
arrange patriotic celebrations to boost
the loan. Preachers are making prep
arations for special services and SER
mons next Sunday on behalf Of the
loan.
Another state, Arkansas, was added
today to the headquarters roll of hon.
or, states that have exceeded their
quotas.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
BONO DAY PRocLAJMEp
SIOUX CITY cELEeRATEs

Sioux City, April 19.-Sioux City, the
first city lover the top" in the ma
tio1al Liberty Loan drive, celebrated
-the event today. The feature OF the
day will be big parade this after
noon. Following the parade the flag
won was raised on the court house.
Governor Harding is to make the
principal address. All business will
be suspended this afternoon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
NIGHT MOTOR TRIPS
TRAIN MEN FOR WAR

Washington, D. c., April 19.-Night
driving of motor truck supply trains
to the seaboard has been started by
the quartermaster corps OF the army
as a step towards the final training to
fit truck drivers for service overseas.
Thirty-eight cargoes. two tank trucks,
now on their way east from Detroit,
will travel partly at night.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23

had been done. The fuel administration
would be negligent of its duty to the
public II 1t failed to call attention at
this time to the unfortunate results
Of the mistaken course pursued by the
public year ago, and to warn all con-
sumers in the most emphatic manner
possible that a repetition Of those re-.
suits can be avoided only by accepting
and acting Immediately upon the fuel
Administrations advice, here given, let
every consumer Of the classes men.
toned asce0tain his fuel requirements
for the coming year.
ORDER COAL NOW
Do this at once. Order sufficient
coal to meet those requirments. Place
your orders at once. If domestic con.
sumers have not sufficient storage
space for the coal they will need, they
should enlarge their bins. II public
utilities and industries engaged upon
government work have not sufficient
storage space, they should at once pro,
vide it.
!, Owing to more favorable weather
conditions, greater quantity of
coal can be transported each day from
April to November than is possible in
each day from November to March.
Conditions adverse to coal Transports.
ton are sure to exist every winter.
Such adverse conditions were unus.
ually severe and long-continued in the
winter just passed. To an appreciable
degree, however. they have existed
every winter, and it is the part Of
folly to suppose they will not be en-
countered next winter.
PLENTY OF coAL-IN GROUND
There is plenty of coal in the
ground to meet every need. This coal
can be taken from the ground only in
consequence Of orders placed with the
operators. II those orders are delayed
the coal remains where nature has
put 1t. Coal operators have no other
storage place for their coal. Even If
such storage space existed. it would
be Of little benefit. The coal might as
well remain In the mines as be stored
at the mouth of the mines. In either
case, to be used it must be transport
ed to the points where needed. Con-
sequently it must be loaded on coal
cars. and this Is equally necessary
whether the coal is taken directly
from the mine to the car, or taken
from a storage pile at the mines
mouth to the car. Unless the operat-
ors have orders FOR their coal they
cannot load the coal cars, nor will the
coal cars be placed at their mines.
Without orders for coal the operators
cannot ship It, for they can give no
directions where it should be taken.
MUST NOT LOSE A DAY
The production of coal in this coun.
try is fundamentally transportation
problem. There are enough coal cars
and enough locomotives to transport
the necessary quantity of coal, ONLY
IF EVERY CAR AND EVERY LOCO
MOTIVE Is USED TO IT'S MAXIMUM
a A r.