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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
CHANGE FLOUR
SUBSTITUTES
BEANS AND CANNED HOMlNY
ARE NO LONGER ON LIST;
GETTING RESULTS

Two changes have been made in
the list Of substitutes which may lie
purchased with wheat flour, according
to message received from the nation
al food administrator at Washington.
Canned hominy can no longer DE
sold as a substitute, only dry hominy
may be sold for that purpose. Deal.
ers were given the privilege for few
days to sell beans in equal parts with
flour, but this privilege has been with
drawn, and beans are no longer on the
list.
According to county food admins.
traitor w. T. Harper. the new regHa-
tons has been quite effective in this
community, and is getting good sup
port from both dealers and consumers.
Objections to the rule limiting
wheat -four sales were answered in
the following words, by the National
Food Administration IL message re.
ceived today:
Flour substitute regulation as in.
terpreted by your administrator must
stand 1t is accomplishing the pur'
pose If -four stocks remain compare.
lively inactive. Deviation cannot be
permitted. Supply Of -four critical
Rule was made to save wheat flour
and help win the war"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
GRINNELL TO HAVE
A MILITARY DAY

Grinnell, Feb. 9.-Next Tuesday has
been set aside as Military Day at
Grinnell college. No classes will be
held during the day and special
chapel in the morning, open house at
the mems dormitories in the afternoon
and repetition of the comic opera.
1.-The Pirates of Penzance," by the To-
cal Elks for the purpose of helping to
buy military uniforms for Grinnell col.
lege men is the program for the day
as planned at present.
The special chapel will be held at 9
o'clock and will be led by President
Main. Patriotic speeches will be given.
1t will also be made an occasion for
the presentation of Grinnell's new
service flag containing two hundred
and seventy-four stars.
The money taken in will go to form
a 'Win the War" fund, which is being
raised by the Mems club Of the col
lege to loan to needy students for the
purchase of military uniforms. The
fund will be in charge Of a student
faculty committee, including Presi'
dent Main. 1t is a part of the cam
paign to have every Grinnell man in
uniform on Washington's birthday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
NO SHORTAGE
IN SEED WHEAT
ENOUGH OF IT IN IOWA At PRES.
EMIT TIME TO PLANT NINE
MILLION ACRES.

Ames, Feb. 9.-"There will be a
sufficient seed wheat supply for Iowa
next spring to plant 100000 acres II
necessary" w. L. Oswald Of Mime
apolis, connected with the seed stocks
work of the federal food administra.
ton, told the wheat growers at the an.
nual short course at Iowa State col
lege.
1.-THE food administration, which
now buys all wheat, has been select
ing a few cars each day Of the best
wheat coming to market and putting
it aside for seed,' said Mr. Oswald.
This is being stored in Minneapolis
in elevators, cleaned and re-cleaned.
1t is hoped to have million bushels
Of seed by spring seeding. This will
be sold in car lots at cost to any party
who can furnish affidavit that it is to
be used for seed only. Communities
may buy car comparatively. or local
elevator men may handle it for retail
ing"
Iowa's normal winter wheat acre
age of 10,0O0,000 bushels has been cut
to 100000 at least for next year, de-
clared Mr.. Oswald. For Iowa to pro.
duce its normal wheat yield, the
spring wheat crop must be raised
from its normal 100000 acres 10
100000 acres. There will probably
be seed enough for this. Seed may be
purchased from F.. l.. Carey, United
States Grain corporation, Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce. Minneapolis,
who is the federal grain man in
charge Of distributing the seed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
FANCY CLOTHING
FOR MEN DROPPED

Des Moines, Feb. 9.-Young men, or
old mentor that matter-who wear
ultra fashionable clothing next fall
will be put in the same class with the
slackers, conscientious DIRECTORS to
the war and other undesirable citi-
zens
Iowa retail dealers in convention
here at the Chamberlain hotel are will
ing to do their war bit by cooperating
with the federal economy board in re-
ducing the amount Of waste in mems
apparel.
The governments orders to the man.
ufacturers and dealers have not been
made public, but will be discussed In
secret session.
The one bit of fashion news to leak
out Of the convention was that over.
coats will not flare next fall.
Another note is that suits and over
coats will be more conservative In
style. and belted coats will not be so
fashionable.
AS their patriotic work for the coun-
try the clothing men say they will buy
only those lines which are approved by
the economy board and encourage NO
fancy buying.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
WILHELM GIVES
HIMSELF PRAISE
TYPICAL EGoTIsTIcAL TONE IN
REPLIES TO BIRTHDAY
MESSAGES.

Amsterdam, Feb. emperor Will
Hams decree in which he thanks those
who addressed congratulatory mes.
sages to him on his recent birthday,
is published in the Berlin Reichsan-
zeiger. In it the emperor, according
to summary telegraphed from Ber-
lin, dwells upon "the relations of con-
ndence between the crown and the
people," his "twenty-six years of peace
efforts" and the progress of the Ger
man people.
The emperor recalls with gratitude
"the proudest days of German history
at the outbreak of the war" and Ger.
many's subsequent world historical
successes" and he lauds "the self sac
rificing perseverance, the enormous
labor and the achievements of the PEG.
pie at home by which with Gods help
the nation may look forward to a good
peace"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
MANY IOWA GUARDS
NOW IN SERVICE

Des Moines. Feb. 9.--In the ma.
tional guard from Iowa there are 10,
412 men in military service, accord
ing to a report made public yesterday
by the adjutant generals department
The number is basel upon the mum
Der of men mustered into federal ser:
vice and the number enrolled in new
units now being organized in several
Iowa cities.
Of the number now in service. o.
719 are outside Of Iowa military
camps or in service in France. There
are 693 in the military units in this
state.
On April 1, 2.240 men took the oath
of service with the federal govern
ment. The difference of S.172 have
enlisted in the national guard since
that date.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
FOOD FOR GERMANY

Associated Press Summary
Germany's efforts for J,eace ol the
eastern front, centered now apparent
" in an effort to open up frontiers
through which she may secure sup
plies of food for her hungry people
have progressed so far as the signing
of separate peace agreement with
the Ukrainian rada. according to semi.
oficial advices from Berlin.
This peace. important or otherwise,
as events may show, is the first to be
signed by any of the belligerents.
CONTEST FOR AUTHORITY
How far the Teuton plan may prove
successful seems to depend upon the
measure of control the rada has over
the territory of the so-called Ukrain.
ian republic, which embraces rich
grain growing lands. Such control is
botly disputed by the bolsheviki.
Apparently the Germans feel none too
sure that the rada will triumph IN
assisted however, as the suggestion
has recently come from German
sources that the Rumanians would do
well to join forces with the Ukrain
fans against the bolsheviki. Rumania,
It was pointed out. could obtain com.
pensation for the loss Of Dobrudja to
the Bulgarians by taking over Bes'
sarabian territory from the Russians.
POLAND AS BAIT
Although the early advices regard.
ting the signing of the agreement said
nothing about the terms, it has been
reported previously that the Ukrain'
fans were offered section Of Russian
Poland as an inducement for them to
make peace.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
OPPOSED BY BoLsHEvlKl

London. Feb. 9.-The peace agree
ment between the central powers and
Ukraine was signed at o'clock this
morning according to an official Ber-
lin statement as forwarded from
Copenhagen by the Exchange Tele-
graph company.
The bolshevik government probably
will recognize no peace agreement
signed by representatives Of the
Ukrainian rada. This is the legisla-
tive body set up by the Ukrainians at
the time they declared their indie.
pendence Of Russia and has been op-
posed by the bolsheviki as bourgeoise.
TWO DELEGATIONS SENT.
Attempts to overthrow the rada and
establish a soldiers and workmen's
council as the governing authority in
Ukraine have resulted in fighting dur
ing the last few weeks, concerning
the results of which conflicting re-
ports have been sent out by the
Ukrainians and the bolshevik, each
claiming decisive military advantage.
When the peace negotiations at
Brest Litovsk were begun the boil
sheviki consented to the admission of
discovered that the Ukrainians were
carrying on secret negotiations with
the Germans and Austrians. They
thereupon repudiated the Ukrainians
and sent new delegates, representing
the bolshevik regime in Ukraine, to
Brest-Litovsk. The Germans and
Austrians, however, declined to recog-
nize the new delegates.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
BOOZE CARGO WILL
BE FED TO FISHES

Des Moines, Feb. "a $4,000 booze
cargo, seized by Anti-Saloon league
authorities in a raid upon the Des
Moines Wholesale Drug company, will
be fed to the fishes in the Des Moines
river
The STUFF has been condemned in
Polk county district court 1t CON
sists of champagne, rare cordials,
brandies, Whistles, gin, vermouth and
various other 10y producing" liquids
Attorney General Havner prose
cuted the case.
The court will be asked to modify
the destruction order and turn the
liquor over to the government to be
redistilled for war purposes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
STATE UNIVERSITY
DIVIDES ITS COAL

Iowa City. Feb. 9.-Iowa Citys coal
famine reached climax whsn every
ton of coal in the dealers bins was
exhausted The university Of Iowa
came to the rescue and issued five
hundred pound lots to families in the
gravest need. This averted actual suf-
fering, and with the moderation OF
the temperature Wednesday, and the
incoming of few carloads, the sit
uation was saved for another day at
least. The public schools are still
closed and will remain so until Feb
Tuary II at least.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
FOUGHT WITH CUSTER.

Shenandoah, Feb. 9.-Lewis P.
Bode, 81 years old, who fought with
General Custer of Indian massacre
fame in his Michigan cavalry during
the Civil war, was buried in Shenan-
doah Wednesday. An Alabaman by
birth, he moved to Chicago when Is
years old and enlisted with the cav
airy when the war broke out. He
was injured in the arm at the Battle
of the Wilderness. A general break
down was the cause of his. death. The
veteran was sick but few days, and
walked to Shenandoah from his farm
home about a week ago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
MO. STOCK IS
WORTH MONEY
REACHES A VALUATION OF 1884,,
7so, 600 ACCORDING TO SEC
RETARY OF BOARD.

Jefferson City. Mo-, Feb. 9.-The
live stock in Missouri totals 10,273,'
900 head and is valued at $394,790, 00O
according to reports made by e. A.
Logan, field agent of the federal de-
partment of agriculture, and Jewell
Mayes, secretary Of the state board OF
agriculture.
The live stock is classified as fol
lows:
Hogs, 4,7oo,ooo head, value $751;,
0S9, coo.
Milk cows, $4,000 head, value $751;
100000.
Other cattle, 1,7s2.Ooo head, value
$S4.S23,Oo0.
Sheep, 1,466,OOO head, value $751;
$1,000.
Horses, 100000 head, value, 500
900 900. .-..
Mules, $4,000 head, value $41.47l;
900.
Hogs are valued at an average OF
$3.50 each; cows, $69.7o; other cat
tie s476O; sheep, 1890; horses, $97;
mules, $113.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
PIONEER WOMAN DIES.

Independence, Feb. 9.-Mrs. Lucia
Pond, one Of the oldest and best
known residents Of Independence. and
who held the distinction of having
knit socks for the soldiers in two
wars, died suddenly while at break
fast in her home here. She was 81
years old, and had lived in Independ-
ence sixty years. Her husband, o.
M. Pond, died twenty years ago. She
is survived by two SONS, Ossien, living
in Florida, and Lieutenant L A. Pond.
a prominent physician in Dubuque, and
now connected with the medical re.
serve corps in Fort Riley.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
CAPTAIN CONFINED
TO CAMP LIMITS

Camp Dodge, Feb. "a captain
whose name is withheld by the mill
tary authorities at Camp Dodge has
been confined to the limits Of the camp
for ten days for wearing an overcoat
which did not comply with army regu-
lations.
Warning was issued by the division
commander several weeks ago refer.
ring all officers to the army regula
lions covering the design Of uniforms
which shall be>worn. The officer in
question, according to staff officers.
too nearly resembled Movie" actor
to meet with the approval of the mill.
tary authorities.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
CROWN PRINCE BEATEN
by Associated Press Staff


With the French Armies in France.
Feb. 9.-The armies of the German
crown prince before Verdun since Feb
ruary have suffered costly deaths in
seven vain raids on French positions
on both sides Of the Mouse. Although
large bodies of troops were employed
at times, not single permanent ad-
vantage has been gained
On February 2 the Germans made
three separate assaults on the Caur-
riries wood on the right bank of the
Meuse, but were hurled back on each
occasion by the French who dashed
to meet them with bayonets and hand
grenades, killing large numbers.
FIERCE FIGHT IN FOG
North of Hill 344, on February 8,
five German columns advanced in a
thick fog, after a heavy preliminary
bonn bardment and succeeded in enter
ing the French front line momentum
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12

earth today is Christian Science heal
ing; because it means the coming OF
Christ to individual, human conscious
ness. One who honestly approaches
Christian Science, even as a remedy
for some so-called physical ailment
will meet with the greatest surprise
of his life.
THE REAL MAN
"The real or spiritual man is men.
toned in the first chapter of Genesis,
wherein we read: God created man
in his own image The real man
then, must be and is wholly spiritual
never material.
christian Science teaches us to
cease thinking evil, and as we learn
to obey this teaching we become &C
quainted with the real man Of Gods
creating"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
EGGS AT FIVE CENTS PER.

Waterloo, Feb. 9.-While he does
not have the goose that laid the tabled
golden eggs, J. c. Rainbow has $50
pullets that lay nickel eggs. In Jan.
uary Mr.. Rainbow gathered S04 eggs,
or sixty-seven dozen, most of which
were sold to drug stores for use at
the soda fountaiA for 5 cents apiece.
His returns from these hens amounted
to $3.50 for the month, in addition
to a table supply. He claims his
tennery is more profitable to him
than the neighbors' diaries are to
them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12

Italy Inquiries
Into Defeat On
ZS0nz0 Front

~ ONE, Feb. e.-The Italian
K defeat Of last October on
- the Isonzo front, and the
circumstance attending It are to
be inquired into by committee
named by the cabinet.
This announcement, in the
shape Of a note issued by the
Stefani news agency, says that fol-
lowing the appointment Of a COM
mittee to inquire into the military
events of the end Of October, 1917,
the cabinet decided that General
Cadorna, former chief Of stair,
General Poro, under chief Of the
general staff, and General cape'io
shall remain at the disposal OF
the minister of war, without any
reduction in rank or authority,
simply for the object Of enabling
them to furnish the committee
with all the facts likely to be USE
fuI to il.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
TOOTHPICK FOUND
IN MANS APPENDIX

Des Moines, Feb. 9.-When A. Neb
ergall, farmer living near Bows, was
operated upon for perforated appen
dix. doctors discovered toothpick
had punctured the bowels and caused
leakage.
The patient started for the hospital
in an auto, but the machine stuck in a
snowdrift. The remainder of the trip
was made in an old-fashioned bob-sled,
a distance of eleven miles, with the
temperature below zero.
Nebergall will recover.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
DOGS AS FOES SENrRIES
TBy Associated Press Staff

Correspondent
With the American Army in France,
Feb. S.-(Delayed)-The Germans are
using dogs in their front lines, to
warn them of the approach Of patrols
opposite the American sector. A Ger.
man dog listener" early this morn
ing prevented one Of our patrols from
executing daring stroke. Two cor.
porals who wore concerned in 1t have
been mentioned in official reports for
their spirit and GOODNESS.
DOG GIVES WARNING
Accompanied by two privates, the
corporals left large patrol in GER
tain place in an abandoned trench in
No Mans Land last midnight and
went on to the German lines. They
first found smooth wire barrier
which had been shot to pieces by the
American fire. Fifteen yards further
on they came upon German entangle'
ments of wire twenty feet deep with
four pointed barbs.
The men were inspecting an open
ing in the wire when a dog appar'
emily chained on the other side began
to bark. A dugout door opened quick.
ly in a trench and grun voice was
heard to say, "Fertig," meaning
Ready"
BOMB MISSES TARGET
Suddenly a brilliant rocket went up
and the Americans threw themselves
fiat on the ground just as machine
gun began to spit bullets in their d.
rection. A few feet away heavy OBJ
ject struck the ground. This was
found later to be bomb which had
been hurled from the German trench.
The corporals stayed where they
were for some time and listened to
the German soldiers talk among them.
selves. One Of the corporals speaks
German and could understand what
the Germans said. After the Ger
mans retired again to their dugout the
smaller patrol rejoined the large one
which soon after was the target for
fifteen or twenty German shells but no
one was hit
MUMPS ATTACKS ARMY
Mumps again have appeared in the
trenches. A number Of soldiers are
afflicted as is one member Of the
corps of newspaper correspondents.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
POLICE FINES $2,1e2

Sioux City, Feb. 9.-Scenes in the
Sioux City police court are not unlike
the days when booze held sway in
Iowa. During the past month 304 ar
rests we're made, an average of over
ten day. Intoxication, as usual, held
the boards, 112 Of the arrests being
for that offense. Fines collected
amounted to $2,122.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
EXPLOSION BLOWS
EYE FROM SOCKET

Grafton, Feb. 9.-Carl Fem was ser
iously, if not fatally injured in drain
age ditch mile south of here late yes
terday afternoon when two charges OF
dynamite were exploded prematurely
Fem had his face and hands badly
mutilated and one eye was blown from
its socket. He was taken to hospital
at Mason City.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
Canada Heatless
For Three Days
To Help Win War

-ORONTO, Feb. 9.-Canada is
experiencing its first heat
q less day. Except for those
Industries exempted on the
grounds that their operation is
necessary to the sustenanee Of life
and the prosecution Of the war fac
tories, stores and other buildings
throughout the dominion are OBJ
serving the restrictions faithfully,
according to early reports reeeiv-
ed by the fuel controller.
In some specified municipalities
as In the far northland Of Ontario,
exemption was granted, as little
coal is used there, wood being the
fuel generally consumed.
The heatless period intended, as
in the United States to conserve
coal, will continue through tomor-
row and Monday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
RUSS STATE
MAKES PACT
WITH ENEMY
Ukrainian Rada's ENJOYS
Sign Treaty With Central
Powers, Affording Ger.
many Opportunity To OBJ
tain Food.
SECTION OF POLAND
PAYS FOR AGREEMENT

Copenhagen, Feb. "A peace agree
ment has been signed by representa-
tives of the central powers and of the
Ukrainian rada, semioficial Berlin
telegram announces.
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CAN'T KEEP RURAL CARRIERS

Manila, Feb. 9.-The Denison post
ofsce is experiencing much difHculty
in maintaining the seven rural mail
routes out of Denison. The young
men want to 60 to war or are In the
first draft and the old carriers ind
there is nothing in the business when
cost of the keep Of . team II 1g1rOd
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MISSING MAN FOUND DEAD

MISSING MAN FOUND DEAD
Logan. Feb. 9.-Leonard Grimth, 81
years old, unmarried. missing since
Friday, was found dead on the floor Of
his home six miles northeast Of Mon
DAMN by searchers. County Coroner
". H. Case found no evidence of vio-
1ence William Grifith. brother took
the body to Pisgah, where the funeral
services were held Tuesday 1t II
O'Clock.
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pArRoL FIGHrs NEAR Lens

London, Feb. 9-The official state
ment from British headquarters in
France and Belgium today reads:
1.-The enemy's patrols were some
what more active than usual during
the night in the sector north of Lens
There is nothing further to report"
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MOVE SPREADS TO DENMARK

Copenhagen, Feb. 9.-Synd1catists
and Danish bolsheviki have sent out q
call for a mass meeting and street
demonstrations to be held next Mon
day for the organization Of Danish
soviet Council of workmen's and sol.
diers' delegates). According to
syndicatist newspaper the new soviet
proposes to act drastically in behalf
of the unemployed II the Danish par
Lament does not pass a bill imme'li.
ately providing relief
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r. c. AUCTION At WADe1A.

n. .. NOV TON N "N0SNW.,
Elgin, Feb. 9.-Wadena, small
town of 800 inhabitants. few mifes
from here, is mighty proud Of tho
Red Cross auction held there recent.
ly, which netted their chapter $2.277.
A flag that was donated was rapidly
sold and resold. bringing $50 minute
until $500 was raised on the flag alone.
This will be given to the first HON
orally discharged soldier boy from
Wadena who is serving in this war
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lily. The enemy was driven out in Wig
orous hand to hand fighting and again
suffered severely.
A Baden division, preceded by shock
units, assaulted the French line at the
same place on February 4. They
gained q footing in the trenches for
a few minutes and then were chased
off after uselessly sacrificing many
lives and leaving some prisoners.
MANY GERMANS SLAIN
On February 6, in the vicinity OF
Posses wood, another attack was made
at dawn after a short and sharp artil-
lery preparation by Hanoverian troops
and a relief division. They succeeded
in reaching the French barbed wire
and in occupying an element of the
French positions. They were driven
out almost Immediately and pursued
by the French, leaving many dead and
a number captured.
Between Samogneux and Hill 344
on February Z, another German as
sault was repulsed with still more
losses. This sector is composed mainly
OF positions formed of groups of she'll
craters, organized since the French
gained their great victory last fall.