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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-08
U-BOAT TORPEDOES u. S. TROOPSHIP;
IOl MEN MISSING; OVER 1000 SAVED
RUSH
TO ROOSEVELT
REPORT THAT PATIENT IS FAIL.
ING IMPOSSIBLE OF CON-
FiRMATIoN.

New York, Feb. THE sudden ar
rival this afternoon Of the three ply
sicians attending Colonel Roosevelt at
the hospital where yesterday he un-
derwent an operation for abcesses
gave rise to reports that the colonel's
condition was not as favorable as had
been indicated earlier
None of the physicians would make
q statement although they admitted
they had been summoned hurriedly.
They went Immediately to Colonel
RooSevelt's room.
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MILITIAMEN on BOARp.


The troops aboard the Tuscania
we're mainly former Michigan and
Wisconsin national guardsmen now Ut.
tached to the 32nd division trained 1t
Camp Macarthur, Texas. Several
les Of the twentieth engineers, q for.
estry regiment, were aboard. The List
of units as made public by the "a.
jutant generals once last night is as
follows:
Headquarters company and
Companies D, e and F, 20th en-
gineers.
10Th engineer train.
10Th military police.
1o7eh suppty train.
No. tooth aero squadron.
15sth aero squadron.
213th aero squadron.
Replacement det1chmentB num-
bers and 2 Of the 32nd division.
Fifty-one casualty officers.
SING AS DEATH MENAcEs.
Survivors say the Tuscania took Q
tremendous list to starboard almost
as soon as she was hit Almost all
the life boats on that side we're either
blown into the air or otherwise rend-
cred useless.
The soldiers were Immediately lined
up and while standing at attention as
one man began to sing "My Country
'Tis Of Thee" and 1.-The Star Spangled
Banner" The crew, which lined up
on the opposite side, sang God Save
the King
Three men from the Tuscania died
from exposure in one boat before be-
ing discovered by rescue vessels.
Survivors report that two torpedoes
were fired The first passed just
astern OF the vessel. The second
struck in the vicinity of No. l boiler.
CALMNEss RULES SHIP.
The behavior of the greater part q
the soldiers and members Of the crew
was splendid A few of them became
excited. hindering the lowering Of the
boats.
In some cases the entire crews wero
thrown out while the boats were be-
ng lowered.
Other boats were let down hurriedly
on men who were swimming around
the liner. Many casualties were oc-
casioned in this way.
The first news of the sinking came
in a report to the war department
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EX-PRESIDENTs TAFT
WILL BE SPEAKER

Ex-President Taft will speak before
the meeting of the SoGSaGastern Iowa
Teachers association to be held here
in April.
The committee Of which Supt. H.
E. Blackmar is a member, announced
today that arrangements have been
completed, and that the former presi-
dent will deliver a lecture on the eve
ming of April 4. The meeting Of the
association will extend over the
three days from April 4 to s.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-08
DRIVE FOR BUILDERS
URGED BY CLIFFORD

Washington, d. c., Feb 7-Directcr
Clifford of the council Of national de-
fense today called on chairman Of
state defense councils to aid the cam
paign to enroll the 250,000 needed
ship workers.
"To reach these men and inspire
them to patriotic effort is the particu-
lar task of the stat, councils of de-
Ifense," said Director clifford.
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VICE ADMIRAL SIMS
ISGUEST OF ITALY

Rome, Feb. Vice Admiral VIM.
S. Sims. commander of the American
destroyer squadron in European wa
ters, has arrived in Rome. He will
remain here only few days.
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AMEs noNoRs ENGINEERS.

Ames, Feb. Five former Iowa
State college students in the forestry
department are attached to the CON-
panies Of the Goth engineers reported
aboard the Tuscania, it was learned
here today.
One Of the fve-Charles H. Ineck
of Ames-is included in the list of
survivors given out at Washington.
The other four are Ralph A. Fletcher.
Tarshalltown; E. V. Hoyer. Ames;
John H. Evans, State Center and Ed
ward M. Davis, Vinton, Iowa.
George B. Hartman of Eddyville
and J. Harley Quint OF Eagle Grove,
also were members of the goth engi-
neers but it is not known definitely
what companies they were in. Both
were former Ames students.
G. B. Mcdonald, head of the forest.
ry department at Ames has received
the information of the mems assign
ments in recent correspondence. The
names of the former Ames men in
the regiment were read by President
E. w. Stanton at special convoca.
ton today when the college servies
flag Of LOSS stars was unfurled.
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HorELs As HOSPITALS.

London, Feb:%@,7,--Women volunteer
nurses at Larne attended to slightly
injured men. Wards were improvised
In hotels. Thirty seriously injured
men were dispatched to local hospitals
where they are receiving careful treat
ment. The resources Of Larne were
taxed to the utmost to provide food
and clothing for the survivors.
One OF the men who swan about
for two hours before he was rescued
jokingly said he had had enough SWIM
ming to satisfy him for the rest of his
life.
There was sufficient time for re-
moval Of all those on board the Tus-
cania as she remained afloat for about
two hours after being torpedoed.
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London Feb 7-The loss of life the Tuscania is
tmated only O1. This total given in dispatch from
correspondent of the Associated Press Ireland and Suse
quently confirmed by the American embassy.
Washington, D. c., Feb. Late today additional Oh
dispatches had received here further reducing the
army officials declared entirely possible and
ery awaited official adviceS
official dispatches received here place the
Der of American troops missing at 11 others 97 total 2o
VKY ASHNGTON D. c. Feb 7-Torpedoed and sunk by Ger
wv submarine the Cunard liner Tuscana bearing 2179
officers and of the Thirty second national guard dv
lies at the bottom of the North Atlantic today
the basis figures reported the and state depart
here the missing total 21Q the figures of the British admir-
atty they stood today however placed the missing Ame
can troopers at lib.
report London gives the total Of the
missing 1O majority of whom thought to have been
members of the
CONvOYs TO RESCUE.
British to the topedoed ship closed
the comparatively small number of losses
The position Of the Tuscani off the north coast Of
British patrol ships and other vessels rushed to her side and
that way the losses minimized
Such reports hand early today details of
the transport supposedly heavily conveyed fell in with
stumbled submers rather than that the disaster the
the much advertised German offensive against the
line Of American troops and supplies.
IN SIGHT OF LAND
The Tuscania of troop and provision
which, after long the Atlantic entering what
until recently considered comparatively safe waters The
ships were sight land which distinguished
the evening when torpedo struck the Tuscana amdh
about o'clock The steamer took heavy list which
made proper lowering of boats impossible Some jumped
were lowered
The survivors receiving every attention. a
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CONFUSION OF UNITS.

Washington, D. c., Feb. AT first
there was some confusion at the war
department as to whether the Twen-
and Seventh Engineers were aboard
the Tuscania.
1t finally was established that the
One Hundred and Seventh Engineer
regiment was not on board This is
separate organization from the One
Hundred and Seventh Engineer train
which was on board. A headquarters
company and Companies D, E and F.
of the Twentieth Engineers were on
board. These units comprise the sixth
battalion of the Twentieth which is a
forestry regiment, not attached to the
Thirty-second division. 1t is one of
the forestry regiments specially organ
lied for work in France.
SURVIVORS IN SCOTLAND.
Among those arriving at Fort Ellen,
!5lay, Scotland. we're:
Second Lieut. Frank l.. Maker, en-
gineers
The following belonged to Company
E, Sixth battalion. 107 engineers:
First Lieut.. Schweissinger. Sergeant
Harry A. Kelly. Corporal Howard E.
Bullock, Corporal William A. Cherry,
Privates Alva Bowman, Dale c. Haze
lett, William A. Hickring, Charles H.
Ineck. Harry A. Keeler. Lloyd Led
better, James T. Moss. Walter Maczar.
elk, David Foe, Edward B. Peterson,
]. NJ Redd, L. M. Roberts, Lee f. Ter
zia, Ralph Uphus, A. Van Driesche,
Coliman White, John S. Williams, Ed
ward L. Anderson, Tom A. Ashby.
Frank S. Broz, James Basye, Alex
ander NJ. Bush.
From the 10th supply train: Private
H. kleist.
From the 15Sth aero squadron, Pri-
Yates J. B. Fleming and Edward F.
Klingman.
600 At lARNE.a
Additional dispatches reached the
war department saying that some 600
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LAST OF BIG FLEET.

New York, Feb. According to the
records of the Anchor line here, the
Tuscania carried crew of 22O, under
command of Captain Peter McLeen,
the majority of the crew being sub
jects Of Great Britain. The loss Of the
Tuscania, which was under charter to
the Cunard line, completes the destruc-
tion by submarines Of fleet of five
passenger ships aggregating 57,S1S
gross tonnage owned by the Anchor
line at the beginning of the war. The
other ships were: Caledonia, sunk in
1916; Cameronia, April Is, 1917; Tran.
sylvania, May 4, 1917; California, Feb
ruary, 1917.
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AWAIT
WORD FROM SON
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Hammer
Fear Capt. Hammer Was
On Torpedoed Ship.

Among the passengers aboard the
Tuscania, torpedoed Tuesday night
by German submarine, may have
been an Ottumwan. Capt. l.. A. Ham.
mer Of this city was assigned to the
medical corps with the Michigan and
Wisconsin troops and left Waco, Tex,
with this contingent for an eastern
port from which to embark for
France for duty in first line evacua-
ton hospital.
Doctor Hammer was the first local
physician to be ordered "over there, !"
but whether he left aboard this YES
sci or not, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. F. Hammer, who await the news OF
their son, do not know. The lists Of
the men have not yet been disclosed
by the bureau Of information.
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DODGE MEN TRANSFERRED.

Camp Dodge, Feb. 7.-One hundred
and twenty national army men from
this cantonment were transferred last
fall to the Goth Engineers Cforesters), I,
but it is not known whether any Of
this number were In the battalion
aboard the ill-fated Tuscania
Most of the Camp Dodgers were
from Iowa and Minnesota, with some
from North Dakota, it was said today
and they we're chosen because of their
ability as skilled laborers. They In
cluded former woodsmen and men who
had worked in the milling and mining
districts Of Iowa and Minnesota.
Names of the men transferred were
withheld under government censorship
regulations.
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EDpvvILlE BOY IN 10Th,

GOOV VIIGG 0V1 IN 20 ''
st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. State For
ester Cox announced that among the
Iowa men who had enlisted in the goth
Engineers through his Office were:
George B. Hartman, Eddyville;
Ralph A. Fletcher, Marshalltown;
John H. Evans, State Center; ]. Har-
ley Quint, Eagle Grove, and Edward
NJ. Davis, Ames.
George F. Hartman of Eddyviue,
father Of George B. Hartman, mem
Der Of Co. B, Goth EngineerS received
a letter from his son written at Camp
American University. Washington. D..
c.. February 8. The letter was received
Tuesday by Mr.. Hartman. indicating
that his son still is in the United States
with the portion Of the regiment which
was not on board the Tuscania-]
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STRICKEN VESSEL
AFLOAT 2 HOURS
AS RESCUERS WORK
Wisconsin And Michigan National
Guardsmen Face Hun Terror
Bravely; Attacked In
Sight of Land
COMPANION SHIPS UNFRAMED

London Feb 1.-THE loss of life the Tuscana is
tmated at only 1O This total is given in dispatch from
correspondent of the Associated Press Ireland and suse
quently confirmed by the American embassy.
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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-04
Summons.

State Of North Dakota, County Of
Bottineau, IS In District Court.
Ninth Judicial District.
Maxine Sicard, as Executor of the
Estate Of Emma M. Sicard, Deceased,
and Maxine Sicard ....--.Plaintifs
VS..
Bank Of Minot, a Corporation, Mort
gage Bank and Investment Company,
q corporation, A. B. Guptill as Re
ceiver Of Mortgage Bank and Invest
ment Company, B. S. B~rynjolfson,
Henry ]. Watson, Y. D. Latimer,
Geo. =. Sutton, Y. B. Noble, North
Dakota Title Insurance and Trust
Company, q corporation, The Guar
antee Company Of North Dakota, :
corporation, Augustine Sicard and
Georeiana Sicard, Administrators q
the estate q Justine Pepin, deceased.
and n other persons unknown clairn.
fAg ~ Gsbate - Mterest 8 = ~
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before daylight the first Of the month
instead Of one hour before daylight as
heretofore.
The Easter service at the church
last Sunday was worthy Of a large
audience who came to see and hear.
The church was tastefully decorated
with dark green trimmings and ar
tificial lilies, also with a bank of beau
tiful house plants, including a large
rubber plant and a handsome palm.
Appropriate songs and duets were
sung. A dialogue and recitation was
given, a pantomine acted by Miss Will
coxen, and an exercise entitled "The
Pilgrims Vision,' wherein eight young
ladies gowned in white and carrying
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-04

cartain mortgage executed and deliv-
cred by Converse M. johnson and
Nellie Johnson, his wife, mortgagors,
to The Union Central Life Insurance
Company, mortgage, dated the LIST
day of June, 1907, and filed for record
in the office Of the Register Of Deeds
of the county of Bottineau, and state
of North Dakota on the 3rd day of
December, 1907, and recorded in Book
Sc of Mortgages at Page 151 land as
signed by said Mortgage to M. F.
Murphy, which said assignment was
dated Feb. 21st, 1918 and was filed
for record in the office Of the Register
of Deeds Of the County of Bottineau
and State of North Dakota, on the
26th day Of February 1918, and re-
corded in Book 80 of Mortgages at
Page 308) will be foreclosed by a
sale of the premises in such mortgage
and hereinafter described, at the front
door of the Court House in the City
of Bottineau in the County of Bot
tineau and State Of North Dakota,
at the hour Of 200 P. NJ, on the 18th
day Of April, A. D., 1913, to satisfy
the amount due upon such mortgage
on the day Of sale. The premises des-
cribed in such Mortgage and which
will be sold to satisfy the same are
those certain premises situated in the
County of Bottineau and State Of
North Dakota and described as fol-
lows:
The Southeast quarter (SEA) Of
Section One ~ in Township One
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To. The Above Named Defendants:

~ ~ &ANVVS Ia DO4SAAA6SAAV0s &
You are hereby notified that the
purpose Of the above entitled action is
to Quiet title in the Plaintiffs herein
to the real estate in the County of
Bottineau and State of North Dakota
known and described as: the North
east quarter Of Section Thirty-three
1887; the south half of the southwest
quarter, the northwest quarter Of
southwest quarter, the southwest
quarter of the southeast quarter Of
Section Twenty-seven (27); the west
half Of the northeast quarter the. west
half Of the southeast quarter Of Sec
ton thirty-four (34); the east half Of
the southeast and the east half of
the northeast quarter of Section TWEEN
ty-three (23) in Township One Hun
dred S~ixty-one (161) North of Range
Seventy-seven (77) West; the north
west quarter Of section thirty (3O)
in Township One Hundred Sixty-one
(16I) Range Seventy-six (76) West,
and the Southeast quarter of Section
Twenty-four (24) in Township One
Hundred Sixty-one (161) North Of
Range Seventy-seven (77) West. And
that no personal claim is made against
you.
Dated this 18th. day Of March,
1918.
]. j. Weeks,
Attorney for Plaintiffs,
Bottineau, North Dakota.
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Renville Township.

Born on Easter Sunday morning to
Mr.. and Mrs. Byrle Rohrbacher, a
son. Congratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Quick spent
last week visiting the parents of the
latter, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Preston.
The Quick's will move to Maxbass
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Vannice spent
Easter at the j. M. Vannice home.
Edith Vannice also visited her par
ents on that day.
1t is pretty hard for US farmers to
save any daylight now, we haven't
had any to waste yet. We felt some
like April Fs to get up 2 hours
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-04
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
For States Attorney.

I hereby announce that I will be a
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton of States Attorney. I am born
an raised in North Dakota. I am a
graduate Of the College Of Liberal
Arts and Of the Department Of Law
of the University of North Dakota.
If nominated and elected to this
office, it shall be my pur-
to enforce the law fearlessly and
impartially, with favor to none and
fairness to all. Your vote and infu-
ence will be appreciated.
Respectfully,
If. A. Benson.
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]. ]. Weeks,
Attorney for Plaintiffs,
Bottineau, North Dakota.
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale

WHEREAS, Default has been made
in the terms and conditions of the
mortgage hereinafter described, in
that the mortgagors have failed to pay
the interest and principal and where
as the entire Indebtedness secured
by said mortgage has been duly de-
clared due, and payable, by which the
Power Of Sale therein contained has
become operative, and, no action or
proceeding having at any time been
had or instituted at law, or in equity,
orr otherwise, to recover the debt Sc
cured by said mortgage, or any part
thereof, and 9 Power Of Attorney
authorizing the foreclosure Of said
mortgage having been made, execut-
cd and delivered to ]. p. Louden, the
undersigned Attorney, BY d. F. Muir
ply, the owner md holder of said
mortgage before the Beginning q this
foreeIosuro. NOW THEREFORE,
NOTIU = hsEslv 49, t4at -
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various emblems played the leading
parts. This was i~nterspersed with
sacred songs and bible text.
Mrs. Semmens invited the young
people to her home on the 29th to
help Orrin celebrate his 18th birth
day.
Now for the Liberty Loan, let US all
be ready for the solicitor who will
likely be one of u busy selves, and
it is our business as much as his. For
the honor of Renville, let US all push.
Forward to the help Of Uncle Sam.
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or incumbrance upon the property
described in the complaint ....-.-.


The State Of North, Dakota to the
Above Named Defendants.
You and each of you are hereby
summoned to answer the complaint Of
the plaintiff in the above entitled ac-
ton, and to r a copy Of your an
swer upon the subscriber in the City
of Bottineau, said County and State
within thirty days after the service
Of this summons upon you, exclusive
of the day of such service, and in
case Of your failure so to appear or
answer, Judgment will be taken
against you by default for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
Dated this 18th day Of March,
1918.
j. j. Weeks,
Attorney for Plaintiffs,
Bottineau, North Dakota
MIA Fl % A. A II 10.
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I hereby announce that I will be q
candidate for the nomination to the
office of County Treasurer on the
Republican ticket and respectfully So
licit the support Of the people at the
June primaries.
If John Herbenson.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-04
Announcement.

I hereby announce that I will be a
candidate for the nomination to the
office Of County Auditor, on the Re-
publican ticket, subject to the will Of
the people at the June primaries.
Respectfully,
If Almer P. Anderson.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-04
Announcement.

I wish to announce that I am a can
didate for nomination to the office Of
County Superintendent of Schools for
Bottineau county. Your support at
the June primaries will be ~appreciat-
ed.
Respectfully yours,
Harry E. Layne.
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Hundred F~ifty-nine (159), Range
Eighty-one (81).
There will be due on such mortgage
at the date Of sale the sum Of One
Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty and
No-100 ($198O.00) Dollars and costs.
Dated this 9Th day Of March, 1913.
M. F. Murphy,
Mortgages.
]. E. Louden,
Attorney for Mortgage,
Grand Forks, North Dakota.
March 7-14-21-28. April Ali.
When knitting socks one Of the first
things a girl should learn is to knit
them both the sane size, as most
mems feet are built that way.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-04
For Sheriff.

I hereby announce myself as a AN
didate for nomination, on the Republi-
can ticket, to the office of Sheriff Of
Bottineau county, and respectfully ask
the support of the people at the June
primaries.
r. T.. Sharvev.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-04
Candidate for Sheriff.

I hereby announce my candidacy for
the Republican nomination for Sher-
iff, subject to the will Of the people
at the coming election.
If. VIM. Barber.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-04
For Register of Deeds.

I hereby announce my candidacy
for the nomination to the office Of
Register Of Deeds on the Republican
ticket, subject to the wish of the vot-
ers at the June primaries.
Chris. e. Wasem.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-04-04
Notice of No Personal Claim.

1NOtACc VI 1NO I CISOIldl Nld1Ius
State Of North Dakota, County Of
Bottineau, IS In District Court,
Ninth Judicial District.
Maxine Sicard, as Executor of the
Estate Of Emma M. Sicard, deceased,
and Maxine Sicord, -..-.-.Plaintiffs
Bank Of Minot, a corporation, Mort
gage Bank and Investment Company,
a corporation, A. B. Guptill as Re-
ceiver Of Mortgage Bank and Invest
ment Company, B. S. Brynjolfson, v.
B. Noble, North Dakota Title Insur-
ance and Trust Company, a corpora
ton, The Guarantee Company of
North Dakota, a corporation, Angus
tine Sicard and Georgiana Sicard,
Administrators of the estate of JUS
tine Pepin, deceased, and all other
persons unknown claiming any estate
or interest in or lien or incumbrance
upon the property described in the
Complaint. Henry J. Watson, v. D.
Latimer and George E. Sutton, .--...-