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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
DESPONDENT WOMAN
COMMITS SUICIDE

Davenport, Jan. 10.-Despondent be-
cause of i'll health, Mrs. Christina
Bauer, So, committed suicide Wednes-
day night by hanging herself to rope
fastened ever corner of closet door
by slip-knot. Her body was not dis
covered until 10 o'clock this morning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
TUBERCULOSIS KILLS
TWO AT CAMP DODGE

Camp Dodge, Jan. 10.-Private E. j.
Davis, ~ years old, of Diamond, Ohio,
member of Company B, 352nd in
fantry regiment, died last night from
tuberculosis, according to report
today from the base hospital. Private
Davis was drafted from Duluth, MINI.
Private Melvin Hill, Jr., Fayre,
Alabama, member of the 366th colored
infantry regiment, died last night
from lung trouble.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
LIND WILL RE-ENTER
GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 10.-John
Lind, former governor of Minnesota,
will be one of the advisory commits.
sion to assist Secretary Wilson in mo-
bilizing labor for war service.
It is understood Mr.. Lind will rep
resent the public on the commission
which will include also two representa-.
tives of labor, two Of commerce and
industry and one economist.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
HORSE SHOW TO OPEN
LARGEST PAVILION

Cedar Rapids. Jan. 10.-The largest
horse sales pavilion in the United
States will be opened here tonight
with a horse show. The building con-
tains stalls for 1,1S5 horses. The first
sale will be held tomorrow, for which
900 horses have been entered. Weekly
sales will be held.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
SNOW UPSETS. AUTO:
DRIVER MAY SUCCUMB

Cedar Rapids, Jan. 1O-Dr. John w.
Petrovisky suffered fractured skull
and other injuries early today when
his automobile struck a snow drift
and overturned near here. His i'm
juries may prove fatal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
YAQUIS CAPTURED
BY u. CAVALRYMEN

Douglas, Ariz., Jan. 1o.-A de.
tachment of American cavalry sent
into Bear Valley, twenty-five miles
west Of Nogales. yesterday, to observe
trails, clashed with a band Of Yaqui
Indians, capturing them, One of the
prisoners died in hospital at Nogales
of wounds, according to a telegram to-
day from the commandant at Nogales.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
HoYT IN AIRMEN,s CORPS.

Des Moines, Jan. 10-Charles Hoyt,
the Grinnell college sprinter and joint
holder of the worlds record in the
220 yard dash on curved track, is not
in the navy. He and his brother,
Cress Hoyt, Grinnell football man, en-
listed here late yesterday as lands
men in the Quartermaster aviation
corps.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
cREsroN SOLDIER DIES

Washington, D. c., Jan. 10.-General
Pershing today reported the death of
Harlan F. Parker of Creston, Iowa, of
pneumonia.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
FRENCH STOP RAIDERS.

Paris. Jan. 10.-"The French easily
repulsed German raid against small
posts on the western edge of the up
per Coucy forest" says today's Of.
fetal statement. "The artillery fight
ing was active in the region Of
Vauxaillon. Everywhere else the
night was calm"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
KENYON BARES
KAISER TRICKS
loVvAN WARNS AGAINST PEACE
OFFERS AND TALES OF
&. EXHAUSTION.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. lO!-Senator
Kenyon, who recently returned from
q visit to the French front and Eng
hand, today warned the senate against
Gefmany's peace offers and stories
ths& the country is exhausted.
Nothing could assist Germany
mere he declared.
FOR UNIVERSAL TRAINING.
4 Senator Kenyon endorsed universal
military training, saying he has be-
como convinced Of it's merits by what
10 has seen in Europe.
those who are trying to help in
bftnging about patched up peace
and lend their influence in that direc-
ton are weakening the American
forces, weakening American prepare
ton" he said, "and they had best to
remember that it will cost us more
now to lose this war than to win it."
RAYS RESPECTS TO KAISER.
Senator Kenyon, in relating his ex-
periences, said that what he had seen
In France had aroused him to such
pitch that he wished the kaiser might
be compelled to be at sea in an open
boat that was being shelled, that the
palaces of the German ruler might be
blown up and that he might be placed
where bombs dropped around him
during London air raid.
Pointing to the fact that 1t took
England two years or more to get
ready to fight, he declared there was
no reason for gloom in this country
now but "the saddest words this ma
ton can ever write if it fails in this
emergency by reasons of delay, will
be the words too late
lss---h Z. ooo, 600 MEN NEEDED.
1--WE must bring to the western
front 100000 men and have another
million in reserve" Senator Kenyon
declared. 1--WE must do it as quickly
as possible. We must cut red tape,
stop quarrelling about the guns and
like things, and carry this thing
through on businesslike principles. Is
It not possible for each individual in
this country to quit thinking about
what some one else would do, and re-
solve to do everything he can do? 1t
is not enough to do our bit. We must
do our best. There is too much
misunderstanding and limelighting; too
much patriotic posing and not enough
sacrifice.
END OF HYPHENisM.
sOut of this war will come great
things to-our people. We will have
NO hyphenated Americanism in this
country. It is not time for partisan
ship nor politics and may say it is
no time for ineficiency in any depart
Uents Of our governments"
Senator Kenyon said that in this
spirit Of nonpartisanship' he would
lfke to see . coalition cabinet includ-
ing Elihu Root and Theodore Roose-
velt and that the service of William
"A Taft might be used in some of the
11mmissions sent abroad.
slEAvE RI TO PERSH1NG."
Senator Kenyon denounced reports
q drunkenness among American
troops abroad. He urged Americans
not to repeat the stories, branding
them as unfounded and intended to
divert their attention from prosec-
ton Of the war.
General Pershtng can look after
that better than you or I" the senator
declared in his speech. "He does not |
want drunken or diseased army. |
Let's quit this and leave the matter
70 Pershing"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
DIVIDENDS ARE ILLEGAL.

London, Jan. 10-The bolsheviki
government, a Reuters dispatch from
Petrograd says, has issued a decree
suspending all payments Of dividends
by private companies. The govern
also has forbidden transactions in
stocks pending the issuance Of ordi-
nances relating to the further national
ization of production and determining
the amount of interest payable by pri-
vate companies.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
BRITISH FRONT INACTIVE

London, Jan. 10.-The hostile
artillery has shown slight activity in
the neighborhood of Gonnelieu (south.
west Of Cambrai)," the war Office an.
nounces. otherwise there is nothing
to report"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
STEEL ORDERS ARE HEAVY.

New York, Jan. 10.-The untitled
orders on the books of the United
States Steel corporation on December
81 amounted to 9,381,710 tons, an in
crease of 4S4,612 tons compared with
the orders on November 30, according
to the monthly report issued today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
SIGN FOR TITLE FIGHT.

New Orleans, La, Jan. 10.-Pete
Herman of New Orleans, worlds
batamweight champion, and Johnny
Ertle of st. Paul, have signed for a
ten round no decision bout here Feb
ruary 4, it was announced today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
ARTILLERY DUEL CONTINUES.

ASSOCIATED Press Summary
On the western front, the opposing
guns have been active near the
Scarpa, in the Arras area, northeast
Of Ypres, and northeast of Verdun.
The Germans have failed thus far to
take counter measures against the
successful French sorties by tho
WOeyre.
FEWER SHIPS LOST.
British merchantmen lost during the
last week equals the losses of the
previous week when eighteen of more
than 1000 tons and three of less than
that tonnage were sunk by submarines
or mines. The French report the loss
Of one merchantmen as compared with
nine the previous week
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
SNOW MAYTRAP:
FOE In ITALY
COMMUNICATION LINES AND SUP.
PLY ROUTES IN HILLS
ARE THREATENED.
by Associated Press STAFF

| ltallan Headquarters in Northern
Italy. Jan. 9.-Delayed)-The en-.
emy's winter campaign appears to
have been interrupted seriously if not
halted definitely, by heavy snowfalls
during the last twenty.four hours. The
snow covers the mountain front to q
depth Of from to feet.
Monte Grappa, which is the central
point Of the operations between the
Pave and the Brenta rivers, has three
feet OF snow, while further north the
positions occupied by the enemy are
buried to aTmuch greater depth.
HUNS ARE sNoWBoUND.
The snow barrier is operating
strongly against the enemy as they
are on the higher SUBMITS, while the
Italians are on the lower ground slop-
ing toward the plain.
On Monte Grappa, which is the DOM
mating summit held by the Italians,
and nearby on Monte Pertica and
Monte Caprle held by the enemy, the
cannonade fell off today and there
was little activity beyond patrol move
ments. Most of the soldiers are busy
clearing the mountain paths SO as t.
permit the steady movement of sup
plies. Huge tractor snowplows are be
ing used and sledges are taking the
place of trucks for carrying food and
munitions. In addition to the interrup
ton at the immediate front, the heavy
snow fall may close the enemy's Linz
of communication from Austria south
ward into Italy.
The principal route runs through
the Stelvio, an Alpine pass. and has
railway down to Trent and thence to
Pr1molano, which Is only ten miles
from Monte Grappa and the fighting
front
SNOW BLOCKS PASS.
Indications are that Stelvio pass,
which is the Austrian link in thu
route, is blocked by from ten to fifteen
feet of snow. The Stelvio is the high.
est pass in Europe, exceeding 5000
feet. Shows in that section invariably
are followed by avalanches which fur.
ther block the valley and available
outlets.
The enemy's eastern communica,
lions into the Fruili region are SINH
larry, but it is believed not as serious.
ly affected.
The indications are that the enemy
will be unable to carry on any large
operations, particularly on the noun.
tain front, during the period that his
communications are snow bound.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-11
AIDED BY CIVILIANS.

Here also the efficiency OF the de-
partment is being strengthened by the
calling from civil life of men OF the
highest capacity to administrate GER
tain of it's great subdivisions.
"a new view Of the work OF the
council of national defense and OF the
war industries board is now possible.
1.-THE council of national defense is,
of course, an advisory board without
executive power. It's members have
severally the powers Of their respec-
tive departments. TIL purpose OF the
council, however, was recon Citation
of conflicts and survey of the ma
tional needs and resources. This pur-
pose it has served and is serving.
WAR INDUSTRIES BOARD.
The general munitions board and Its
successor, the war industries board,
with their committees, we're organized
by the council for the following pur-
poses:
81. Assign priorities as among
the several departments OF the
government and the allied govern
ments in their demands upon the
industries of the country.
"2: Advise as to supplies OF
materials and labor.
sag. Advise on the question of
prices.
%. Secure industrial and labor
cooperation.
SO. Avoid enhancement OF
prices, confusion of authority, ex-
haustion of labor and generally to
prevent all avoidable evils which
might result from the speed and
magnitude of the new operations.
COUNTS DUTIES PERFORMED.
ITO these objects it was admirably
adapted, and it has accomplished a
great work.
I'VE can now see the entire situa-
ton. The initial rush needs are sub
stantially supplied. The technical
corps have been expanded and reor-
ganized upon industrial and efficient
lines.
1.-THE coordination of ally needs with
our own purchases has been effected.
An agency exists to prevent conflicts
and to adjust those which cannot be
prevented"
The evening world., 1918-12-20
COL. LYDECKER DEFENDS
LEAGUES "TEST CHART"
Says Security Body Knew Con-
greSsmen Didn't Dare Vote
Against Wilson During War.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2o.--Col. Charles
Il. Lydecker. President OF the National
Security League. continuing his testi-
mony to-day before the House commit
tee investigating charges that the Or
gAnization reflected upon the loyalty OF
Congressman In the last campaign. was
questioned particularly rs 10 why THE
leagues test chart" showing records
OF Congressmen had contained no meas
urcs voted on since April 23. 1917.
You know. as President OF the
league" said Representative Walsh oi
Massachusetts,. that Congress Loyalty
supported all measures advocated by
the President since that date. and al
were OF major Importance Why did
not the league recognize thnt?"
My feeling was that there was no,
n single man who dared to vote against
the President" Col Lydecker replied
They could not refuse TO support the
wal at that time. as a storm of pro.
test throughout the country would have
been aroused"
The evening world., 1918-12-20
WOUNDED ON The MALLORY
BRING STORIES or HEROlSM;
new YORK men ON BOARD
More Than 900 Injured Soldiers
Taken to Hospitals Near New
York-Officers in the List.

The wounded on the Mallory, who
numbered S2 officers and sS9 men,
we're transferred TO various hospitals
about New York. They told many
stories of the heroism OF comrades.
Major Richard S. Mcconnell OF Chi
cago, Commander Of the Sth Machine
Gun Battalion, came back badly
wounded In the right leg and right
arm. He was In the thick OF the
fghtlng In the Marnc and the Ar
gonne sectors. lie went over the top
eight times.
Lieut.. Col. Harry Donkersly of
Yuma, Ariz., was the most seriously
wounded man aboard the ship. He
was the first wounded man to be
carried from the Mallory.
Lieut.. Alfred s. Gardner of st.
Louis OF the l4Oth Infantry. a nephew
OF Gov. Gardner OF Missouri. was hit
during the Argonne fight after his
men had advanced fifteen miles. He
was forced TO walk three miles with
wounds In the abdomen and legs to
reach a dressing station.
Lieut.. Frank A. Fisher of Paterson
n. j., OF the 1l4th Infantry. was over
the cop six times In the Argonne
region. His regiment was under COM
mand of French general, and ht
recommended that It be cited for con.
spicuous bravery.
Lieut.. G.. w. Harris OF No. 1sS Park
Place, Brooklyn. Company A, l0lst
Infantry, 26th Division, fought near
Verdun. He was wounded in the
right leg by machine gun bullets. He
was formerly a salesman for the
Goodrich Rubber Company OF Co
| lumbus Circle.
One battle SCARED hero aboard was
Private Lester Griswold, one of the
survivors OF Lieut.. Col. Whtttlesey's
| famous Lost Battalion Grlswold
a member OF Company c, 30Sth lnfan'
| try, nth Division, has a deep seal
which starts under his left eye anc
extends 10 his left ear, the course o.
a German bullet. He was wounde'
on the day they were trapped In thu
| Argonne Forest. but fought through
the remainder OF the battle. Wher
| asked how he could do II after Delnl
so severely wounded, he said;
ut didn't bother me. The side o
my face seemed TO be paralyzed' Yo'
bet we had TO fight when those Ger
man raiding parties attacked us"
with mis- body Scared in clever
places, Private Robert @. Schady
twenty EIGHT years old, No. 9s Col
The evening world., 1918-12-20
VISIT TO ENGLAND TO LAST FOUR DAYS

lege Avenue, West New Brighton,
Staten Island, related how he tagged
an ammunition train moving up to
the Nerdun front and saved 1t when
:hc Germans were smelling the road
oed, Private Schady. who is member
II Company G, 1ith Engineers, and two
comrades working on the railroad
rom Nerdun toward Sedan suddenly
ound themselves showered by Ger
man high explosive shells. Scludy
knowing that his ammunition train
was due shortly, started down the
track TO flag it when a shell burst
close by, killing his two companions
and wounding him in eleven places.
He managed TO stop the train before
he fell exhausted.
Another on the Mallory was Cor
nelius Dempsey, No. 693 Prospect
Avenue, the Bronx, member of
Company B. Hath Infantry, 29th Di-
vision. lie was hit in the back by a
high explosive on Columbus Day mt
Verdun just as his regiment went
over the top.
II was lucky" he said, "for forty
of my comrades were killed almost
instantly. IT surely was tough to
see them go.'
The evening world., 1918-12-20
FOCH REFUSES PLEA
OF GERMAN SOVIET
Turns Down Request for RepreSen-
tation on Council Of the
Occupied Districts.

COPENHAGEN. Dec. 2O.-Marshal
Foch has refused permission for work.
men and soldiers delegates from the
occupied districts to participate in the
reichs dmporiaD conference, declares
the Deutsche Allgemcinc Zeitung.
Foch Is said TO have taken this stand
in replying to questions from Matthias
Erzberger. Chairman OF ths German
Armistice Commission.
Erzbcrger. according to a telegram
from Berlin. has made an announce
ment in which he claims that expul-
sions from Alsace are increasing
daily. Erzberger asserts that fifteen
persons recently have been arrested
including Deputy Bochle OF Stras-
bourg. lie says that Herr Rebhaltz
Chairman of the Soldiers Council al
Strasbourg. has been arrested and Is
being detained in q fortress near
Strasbourg.
The evening world., 1918-12-20
PRISONERS PLAN TO FLEE
MINE0lA JAIL FAILED

Sheriff Seaman, in investigating
tho escape from the Nassau County
Jail at Mineola yesterday OF Ignatz
Vosowitz. discovered to-day that a
general jail delivery had been
planned, which, IL successful, would
have given freedom TO every inmate
In the Jail but one, a prisoner in
who was not included in the plan.
Yosowitz asked to use the telephone
In the office OF the Jail. sayln CHE
wanted TO communicate with his
lawyer. When the guards had their
backs turned he ran down a stair
way into the basement and then
crawled through a coal hole and into
the prison yard. whore he scaled the
fence and escaped, He was waiting
to be sent to Sing Sing to serve a
four-yoar sentence for burglary.
According to another prisoner. Al
bert Corse. former soldier, sen.
fenced TO ten years in Sing Sing fol
Gssaulting woman, smuggled rhret
steel saws to Yosowitz. and with
these he and Yosowitz and othel
prisoners succeeded in saving one
bar OF a window in a recreation cor
ridor, he is alleged To have said, II
another day they would have beer
able to get out of the window anC
escape.
The evening world., 1918-12-20

and said: Il guess YOU got those
fellows" And he said: well it's
working all right, isn't .t7''
The man making the affidavit eatd
that during his conversations with
Bcrnstorff ho observed that the
former Ambassador was making a
mental note and trying to find out all
he GOULD Tho inference l drew"
said the affidavit. was that he had
and he 30 stated. Hearst in mind as
the man 10 carry. on the German
propaganda. No, that Is emphatically
and without equivocation the infer
cnCe l drew from the various talks"
The afiiant also said that in his
various talks with Won Bernstorff, the
question OF shipment of munitions
came up. In one OF these conversa-
tions, he said, n man named Archibald
White was present, and he believed.
but was not certain, that White once
said that II would be easy to stop
the shipment OF munitions by buying
the plants at bridgeport and Bethle-
hem, and after tuying them to shut
them down. He said that he under
stood that later Bernstorff took that
question up with the German Govern
ment and the German Government
wired back that they wanted the
German banks in the Unitedd States
TO do II.
The evening world., 1918-12-20
SENATORS PROTEST
AS BECKER W|DENS
STORY
Deputy Attorney General Tells
How Kuhn-Loeb Dashed
Berlin's Hopes of Loan.

| 'NIN7hl 70 Iue titiuhs NNlal
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.-Dcputy
Attorney General Alfred Becker o'
New York. continued his tcstimon,
before tho German Propaganda Com.
mittee to-day. relating various ac-
tivities Of the German agents in thi,
country as disclosed by the inquiry
which was conducted by the Attor.
ney Generals Office in New York.
The morning session OF the com
mittce was interspcrsed with wrang-
ling over the admission of certain
evidence objected TO by Senator Reed
and others.
Senator Reed protested vigorously
nt the admission TO the record OF an
article from the New York Cali. pub
lishod during the Mayoralty campaign
of 1917. In which II was stated. in
commenting upon the accession OF
William Bayard Hale TO tho ranks
OF Hilquitt supporters. that he had
collaboratcd with President Wilson in
the preparation OF THE New Free
dom"
IL protest against that article be-
ing admitted 10 the record" said
Senator Reed. 1T is reflection
upon the President of the United
States"
Il don't see how any thing Hale
might do or say could injure Prcsi.
dent Wilson In the slightest" retorted
Becker.
After a long wrsnglc, Chairman
overman ruled that the article in
question should be admitted in the
record.
II will protest upon the floor OF tho
Senate over that kind OF evidence be-
ing admitted" said Senator Reed in
conclusion.
Becker told the committee that
Hale prepared the Fourth OF July"
message OF 1916. which Chancellor
Bethmann Won Hollweg had cablcd 20
America and which was prominently
displayed In all the Hearst papers.
feet from Hale's former secretary
This message Vas one of cordial
greetings and fluctuations to the
American people.
The witness also said that Halo
was employed by the Germans be-
cause of his supposedly great infiu-
ence with American people, and the
Kaiser's Government was previously
disappointed that Hale was unable 10
exert any influence in behalf OF the
Germans with the President.
Becker related TO the committee
how German raiders operated In
South American waters and actually
coaled with British coal, which they
purchased through a secret agent.
The Deputy Attorney General de-
The evening world., 1918-12-20
FIRST FIELD UNITS
FROM FRONT HOME;
PARADE IN SILENCE
Continued from First PageJ

Alabama. Georgia and Florida Ma
tional Guard.
Other soldiers remained on BOARD the
Mallory for the time being. for they
are going TO base hospitals. There
are &c officers and $50 men on the
sick and wounded list.
The ship had the usual greeting as
she came up tho pier. whistles. bells,
q scurry of small craft on both sid 8
Of her, the waving OF nags from high
windows on both sides OF the river.
There was cheering and shout ng, too
as the vessel docked. II was the
marching that brought the crowd to
silence-the marching and the look In
the eyes Of the soldiers who had seen
in France things they never can de .
scribe. There was no band-and no
need for a band.
The Manchuria, which left Brest
Dec. 10. brought 1853 officers, i,0O5
men. consisting Of 10 officers and 81
men OF seth Field Artillery Brig
ade headquarters. Ga officers and S6I
men OF 116th Field Artillery, 81 OFF,
GERS and 1.i52 men OF 1i7th Field Ar
, tillery, 10 officers and $50 men of l05th
Ammunition Train. is men OF Head
quarters Company. 62d Infantry Brig
ade, all or the 31st Division. and
10 casual officers and 955 sick
and wounded.
Another arrival was the White Sta7
liner Megantic from Liverpool, among
whose $40 passengers were a number oi
American, Australian and Canadian
army and navy officers and Y. NJ. c. a
and Red Cross workers.
The United states transport Buiten-
zorg arrived in port shortly after noon
from St. Nazaire with 65 officers and
men. There were officers and
Sc men from the 18th Anti-Aircraf,
Battery and officer and men from
the Medical Detachmcnts OF the 9th
and 18th Anti Aircraft Batteries. The
Buitenzors was fognerly a Dutch
ship.
Tho latest news from the Baltic
which Is carrying 70 officers and l,9i3
enlisted men, Is that she will arrive
tomorrow morning. The Rappahan-
mock is also expected Tomorrow.