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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-01
oTTUMWA sEA1WEEK1Y COURIER FRIDAY, FEBRUARY L.
Yankee Aviator
Shot Down By
German Gunners

~ ARTS, Jan. 29.-Dumaresque
Spencer, Of Highland Park,
Ill.,, was killed few days
ago while returning from patrol
duty across the German lines
near ReIfort He was a member
Of the Franco-Ameriean flying
squadron and received his pilots
brevet October ~, last Spencer,
who was 81 years old, was a grad
uate Of Vale. He was about to be
commissioned in the United
States naval aviation service.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-01
LENlNis1s HELP REBELS.

TASsOC1ated PfeSS SOMnHfy.J
The revolt in Finland is reported TO
be backed by the bolshevik govern
ment in Petrograd.
Most Of the disorder in Finland ap-
peared to be in the eastern provinces,
nearest Petrograd The revolutionists
generally are members of the red
guard. Bolshevik troops have gone
to the aid Of the Finnish red guard
and additional aid has been promised
from Petrograd.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-01
NEW FOOD LAW
D00MS GREEDY
Hoover Asks Extension OF
Lever Acts Provisions
For Control.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 29.-Exten-
sion OF the provisions of the Lever act
to include control Of the distribution,
manufacture and preservation of food
stuffs Is advocated by Food Admins
traitor Hoover in a letter to Represen-
tative Anderson of the house agricul-
ture committee, made public today.
Mr.. Hoover's ideas of legislation nee
essary to effect the food saving essen
tial to the proper rationing Of the al
lies are given in reply to proposals
contained in a draft Of the food bill
recently submitted by Mr.. Anderson
to the food administrator. The extern
sion of the measures of the Lever act
which Mr.. Hoover proposes include:
EXTENSION PROPOSED.
Control of distribution in order that
all classes and localities may fare
alike and that unnecessary consump-
ton may be prevented.
Control of use of foodstuffs in food
manufactures with view to limiting
the less essential manufactures.
Control Of commodities critically
necessary for the production and
preservation of foodstuffs in order to
prevent great losses and military sac
rdces.
WAR ON GREED.
In addition to the increasing of
wheatless and meatless days and re-
ducing the proportion Of wheat in
flour, steps virtually taken already by
the food administration. Mr.. Ander-
sons bill proposes licensing Of public
eating places and the limiting Of food
served in them. In this connection
Mr.. Hoover said:
1T appears to me that We should
attack the nonessential uses Of food
stuffs and that we should attack the
points of unnecessary consumption of
foodstuffs. BY these means We can
place the burden where it belongs
on the luxurious and greedy and not
upon the poor"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-01
RED OAK GETS SCHOOL.

Red Oak. Jan. 29.-Superiptendent
J. r. Inman Of the Red Oak schools
has received word that the summer
school of the Iowa State Teachers
college for southwestern Iowa will be
held in Red Oak next summer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-01
sLAsHEs OWN THROAT.

Scranton. Jan. 29.-Frank Perkins
of Scranton, who has been brooding
over the fact that his son had to go to
war, sought to end his life by cutting
his throat but did not quite succeed
and may recover.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-01
WOMEN AID GOVERNMENT.

Davenport January 29.-Women OF
Iowa are getting behind the war say
ings stamp campaign. Mrs. Helen
Watzek Of Davenport, president Of the
Iowa Federation Of Women's clubs.
has sent out letter drafting all mem
beers of her organization into service.
In her letter she gives the following
admonition.
war savings stamps. Uncle Sam
needs every penny every man, woman
and. child can sAye" !
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-01
SECTION OF METEOR
FALLS NEAR CRESTON

CrestOn, Jan. ga section from
the meteor which passed over this sec
ton Thursday night fell upon the
farm Of Rudolph Peterson three miles
north Of Creston.
1t was about the size Of bushel
basket and was SO hot that it could
not be approached for over twenty.
four hours. when it was dug out Of
the ground and examined.
1t has much the appearance on ono
side of pumice stone and appears to
be porous. There are apparently par
ticles OF iron in the stone.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-01
OTHER BOATS ENDANGERED.

Evansville, Ind, Jan. 29.-lce in
Green river broke today and gorges
are being formed at several points, &C
cording to news received here. Sew
eral boats are endangered.
RIvERMEN FORECAST BREAK.
Wheeling, w. Va, Jan. 29.-River-
men here today predicted that the ice
in the Ohio river would begin to move
tomorrow.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-01

MINISTER GOES TO FRONT.
Marshalltown. Jan. 29-rhe Rev.
Merle N. Smith, formerly Of this
city, but now Of Pasadena, Cal, ex-
poets to leave this country April for
six months work with the Y. NJ. C. A.
in France
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-01

vILliScA MAN IS KILLED.
Clarinda, Jan. 29.-W. A. Atwood
died in a Clarinda hospital from in
juries sustained in an automobile %.
cident.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-01

damage was not serious.
London, Jan. 29-Forty-seven per-
sons we're killed and 1eS injured In an
air raid by Germans here last night,
it is announced officially.
About fifteen German airplanes, Of
which four or Ave reached London.
took part in the first of two raids.
Only one Of the raiders engaged in
the second attack penetrated as far
as the city.
One of the raiding aircraft was
brought down, falling in flames from
height of 10000 feet All three Of
the crew were burned to death. An
indecisive engagement was fought by
a British pilot with another raider
over the sea. All the British pilots
returned safely.
,.AIRcRAFT GUNS USED.
London had been expecting an enc
my raid during the past week Of
moonlight nights, but nothing had
happened and the residents began to
think they would escape altogether,
when about O'Clock last night the ar
rival of the unwelcome visitors was
announced. The anti-aircraft guns
we're soon in action and continued fir
ing internationally for more than FIVE
hours.
Great satisfaction WAS expressed
when it was announced officially that
one Of the raiders had been brought
down in Essex.
FOES IN THREE GROUPS.
The announcement follows:
"The latest information shows that
two groups of raiders crossed the Els
SEX coast and one group the Kent
coast practically sim ultaneously at
about 8 p. m. The two former detach-
ments proceeded toward London on
parallel courses from Essex. The
capital was approached from the east
and northeast shortly after 9 o'clock.
"Of the machines which crossed tho
Kent coast two dropped bombs in the
isles Of Thanet and Sheppey, the re-
mainder crossing the Thames Estuary
also appeared approaching East Lon
don through Essex.
Apparently about fifteen machines
took part in these attacks. OF which
four or five reached the capital and
dropped bombs in various districts be-
tween 9 and 10 p. m.
Sometime after the first attack had
terminated other enemy airplanes
crossed the Essex coast. Only one OF
these reached London. which it en-
tered from the north. bombs being
dropped between 1915 and 1880 m.
"A number Of machines OF the Royal
Flying corps went up Two OF our
scouts encountered an enemy airplaNe
over Essex. After brief fight at close
range the raider took fire and fell In
flames to the ground 10000 feet below
All three members Of its crew were
burned to death.
NUMEROUS FIGHTS IN AIR.
Several other engagements with
enemy machines were reported by our
pilots, one Of whom pursued raider
across the coast and fought an indecis.
i've battle over the sea. All our pilots
returned safely.
Reports of the Casualties Will b
published when complete lists are ~
ceived."
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Fifteen Enemy Craft En-
gage In Attack By Moon
light; One Falls 10000
Feet to Earth, Enveloped
in Flames.
THREE INVADERS
BURNED TO DEATH

London, Jan. 9.-The loss Of
life in last nights raids was the
largest since the raid Of June IS,
when 81 persons were killed and
437 wounded.
The last previous raid was on
December 10. Ten persons were
killed and seventy wounded.
All the victims Of the raid were
killed or wounded in London ex-
cept for the death OF one person
and injury Of seven. The material
damage was not serious.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-01
ITALIAN HOSPITALS BOMBED.

II NIINN HOSVT Mo oVmoE0.
Berlin, Jan. ga German aerial
squadron dropped twenty.one tons OF
bombs last Saturday on Castelfranco.
Treviso and Mestre, in northern Italy.
the war office reports Large fires.
the statement adds, were seen from .
distance.
THE Italian war Office announces
last Sunday that the enemy on the pre-
ceding night had carried out raids be-
tween the Brenta and Piave rivers. g.
pecially on Treviso and Mestre. Three
hospitals in Mestre were damaged.]
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-31

Albert Haugse, who has been en-
soying a furlough of 10 days, return
ed this morning to his duties at
Camp Funston. Mr.. Haugse does not
reside here, but was in the city on a
visit with Ed Nelson and family.
Harry f.. Winesburg departed
Monday afternoon for Miles City,
Mont. Two weeks ago he was hon
orably discharged from Camp Dodge
and since that time has been visiting
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. w.
Winesburg.
Miss Elsie Heidi and sister, Miss
Martha, returned to their home at
Wentworth this forenoon. They
were in the city the past few days,
the guests of Jens Jorgensen's fam
lily and also visited at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Harris.
There was a very noticeable drop
in the thermometer last night. Some
wind from the north drove a furry
of light snow across this section.
This morning the air was crisp and
snappy. Two degrees below indicat-
cd "a frosty and rather chilling air.
Thursday, January 2, E. M. Arch
will hold his first annual sale of pure
bred Duroc Jersey sows and gifts.
The stock to be sold includes 81
head-20 head of spring gifts, 10
head of fall yearlings and seven
sows. The sale will be held On the
Arch farm one mile east of Madison,
on the lake road, under a tent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Porter are in
receipt of information of the death
of Herbert Porteous recently in Can
ada. Deceased was a son of w. A.
Porteous who formerly resided in
Lake county, removing to Canada a
number of years ago. Mr.. Porteous
is a brother of Mrs. Porter, and de-
ceased wa sa brother of Mrs. Beri
! Grow and a nephew of Mrs. VIM. Cur
tbs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-31

All kinds of light repair work,
sewing machines, guns, graphophones
and furniture Of all kinds.-C. A.
Story, 319 Fourth street w.
Lost. String of small silver rosary
beads. Return to this office. Re
ward.
For Rent. Good seven room mod
ern house. Apply to Roy Hartwich.
Household goods at private sale
VIM. Rowland. Phones 3249 and
21O4.
Household goods at private sale
VIM. Rowland. Phones 3249 and
2104.
For Sale. 1918 Ford car in good
shape.-Clyde Van Pelt, at Reiser's
Garage.
Chas. Marth buys hides and tallow,
also will do butchering for farmers,
Leave orders at Peck's Meat Market.
Miss Lillian Anderson, who has
been the guest of friends in Madison
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-31
lie goes on a business mission.

he goes on a business mission.
John Lee and A. Schultz were pas
sengers this morning for Rutland.
The latter, after a short visit there,
will go to Brookings to pursue a
course in agriculture.
Regular communication of Ever
green lodge No. II, A. F. & A. NJ,
Wednesday evening, January l..
Work in the e. A. degree.-A. w.
Clark, Sec.
j. ID. Delaney, who makes Madi-
son regularly in the interests of the
Interstate Fruit company, of Sioux
Tails, returned to that place this
forenoon.
Geo. Lowe went back to Langley
field, at Hampton Roads, Virginia,
today after spending a few days in
the city with his father and other
relatives.
e. G.. Quarnstrom, who has been
at the emergency hospital for a few
day, was discharged today, having
recovered from the effects of influ-
enza.
The train from the north was
many hours behind schedule this
morning and becaus eof this a has
tily made-up train transported all
! passengers going south.
Miss Agnes Ruth Walden departed
this morning for Sioux City to spend
New Years with her sister, Mrs. s.
A. Hutchinson. Later Miss Walden
will journey on to Chicago.
Special meeting Madison chapter
No. 6, 0. e. S., called for Thursday
evening, January 2, 1919, at s o'clock
for installation of officers and other
business.-Nora M. Atherton, w. M.
Miss N. M. Rose departed for
Thomas. this state, on a morning
train. Miss Rose is a teacher in the
schools of that place. She spent her
holiday vacation with her Madison
friends.
A girl baby arrived yesterday in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Thomas ~(colored). Mr.. Thomas has
charge of the shining chair at the 0,
X. barber shop. Both mother and
child are doing well.
Miss Helen Rothschild entertained
last evening, complimentary to Jack
Stahl, of the navy. who is spending a
few days at home on furlough
About a dozen young people com
prised the guests.
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over Christmas, returned this fore
moo to Sioux Falls.
Mrs. E. E. Griffin is a visitor at
Colman today.
Two mich cows for sale.-Claus
Hexom. Phone 1910.
Boy wanted to shine shoes at Sid
Lees barber shop.
Miss Marie Peterson is a visitor at
Wentworth today.
M. A. Alland and little son arrived
this morning from Oldham to remain
during the day.
Mrs. S. Verim has gone to Colman
for a couple of days visit with Mrs.
B. Iverson.
The Daily Leader will not be is
sued tomorrow on account of the New
Years holiday.
c. Gjermundson left this morning
for Albert Lea, Mimi, to visit his
father, Ole Gjermundson.
o. p. Anderson, of Cotton, stopped
in the city overnight after transact
ing business here yesterday.
The county commissioners and Chas.
A. Trimmer went to Wentworth this
morning to inspect bridges.
Why is a German not a German
without his mustache? See Good
Bye Bill" at the Lyric Wednesday.
G. A. Brown, of Flandreau, came
in last evening to call upon his sis
ter. He returned home this morning.
Miss Violet Jorgenson started on a
trip to Beloit, Ia, this morning to
make a visit to the orphans home
there.
Miss May Pollen and Miss Della
Adkins spent last Sunday with
friends at Howard. They returned to
this city yesterday.
Norwegian New Years services
will be held tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock at Trinity Lutheran church,
lC. K. Solberg, Pastor.
Loran Day, OF Dubuque, Ia, was
in the city overnight calling on his
friend, Leslie Grow. He returned
home on a morning train.
Her father was German; her sweet.
heart was an American. To whom
was she loyal? See Goodbye Bill
at the Lyric Wednesday.
Y NH
]. c. Tubs, who resides in Elan.
dreau. passed through the city today
while en- route for Sioux Falls where
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-31

To the many men who have patron
lied this shop during the year just
closing we wish to express our SINGER
est appreciation. We trust our serv-
ices have given you satisfaction and
that you will continue to favor us with
your work.
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R. J. HALSETH
little more than a fgurehead.

little more than a fgurehead.
He considered that the former en-
peror was not directly responsible for
the war, but that he was a great cul-
prit, for he should have been able to,
avoid the catastrophe, but had not the
courage to say no." at the last mo-
ment.
Concerning the present situation In
Germany, Harden believed 1t very
serious. In his opinion an industrial
crisis was imminent. He feared the
extension OF the bolshevist movement
In Germany, IL that country were
obliged to make too great sacrifices.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-31
LOCAL NEWS.

Eat at Jacks.
Highest market price for hides and
pelts-W. T. Stearns &c Son.
Eat at Jacks.
For plumbing or repairing call
Blaine Rowland. Phone 1851.
Bring your hides to w. Il. Stearns
& Son for tanning and lining.
Eat at Jacks.
Broken Lenses accurately dupli-
Gated while you wait. Eyes exam
ined and frames fitted.-Yaeger's
Optical Parlor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-31
DEFEAT IS EXPLAINED
Noted German Editor Says
Foch's Strategy Superior.
Considers French Marshal a Far
Greater Military Leader Than
Ludendorf.

Paris, Dec. 31.-In ar interview with
the Temps correspondent, Macmillan
Harden, the German editor, declared
that Germany was beaten by the SUI
perior strategy of the French generals.
Marshal Foch, he declares, was a
military leader far above Ludendorff,
who had never been victorious on the
western front. As for Won linden
burg. the editor characterized him as
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-31
Germans Left Loaded Cars.

Brussels. Dec. 31.-On Belgian rail
ways at the present time there are
more than 1900 ears loaded with ex-
plosives, war material and merchan.
disc of every kind left by the Ger.
mans.
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THE CITY.

- - - - - - -
Fair tonight and not quite so
cold Wednesday; possibly snow
extreme east portion.
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l50A0FFIcER FLIERs KILLED
War Department Reports Loss In
France for Year.

Washington, Dec. 31.-The War de-
partment announced that $50 Ameri-
can commissioned officers Of the air
service were killed in action In France
this year.
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Greeting

1t is a pleasure to extend our most
cordial thanks to those whose favors
have made our business of this year
a great success. Kindly accept our
thanks and best wishes for a Happy
New Year.
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BEST WISHES
OF The Season

This card of thanks best expresses
our appreciation for the custom CIV
en- us during the past year. In the
future we hope to give you better
service and thus retain you as a
Staunch patron.
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A Happy New Year

We cordially thank the people Of
Madison and vicinity for the share Of
business they have accorded us dur
ing the past months. To you all we
offer the seasons best greetings and
desire that great success will attend
you in all your efforts of the future.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19
Food-After the War.

Whatever other blessings peace may
bring it will not bring instant relief to
the masses who are now distressed by
food shortage and its natural conse.
quences, high prices. There will be
as many mouths to feed when the arm
les are demobilized as there are now.
1t is true that the fare of the soldiers
in most European countries is more
liberal than that Of the civil pOpula-
ton, but no statesman will take COM
fort in the prospect of masses Of dis
banded soldiers reduced to the level
of civil undernourishment. And be-
sides, the civil populations that are
now enduring semistarvation uncOm.
plain!ngly, recognizing that no relief
can be expected while the energies Of
their government are engrOssed by
war, will be FAR less patient when
peace returns. More food, not less,
will be required in peace.-The New
Republic
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19
Beautiful Surgeons.

''The girls of India make the finest
surgeons in the world" according to
DR.. Mary Riggs Noble of Colorado, re-
Gently returned from India, where she
has been professor of surgery in the
woman's medical college of Ludhiana
Doctor Noble is giving a course OF
lectures in Kansas City on patriotism
and the Woman" particularly the
young woman.
1.-THE tremendous need for doctors In
India" said Doctor Noble, 'has helped
to produce them, for the yelled women
of the East will not have man physi-
clans to attend them, and many have
died rather than be treated by man
During the awful plague that ragged
in one of their cities few years age
ten thousand women lost their lives
because of the lack of woman physi
clans and nurses to attend them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19
CAMELS AND OXEN IN WAR
Hump Backed Animals Especially Use.
full and Egypt Has $4,000 in Army
Service In the Deserts.

Far the most interesting and Curl
Gus use to which an animal is SUBJ
jected is the use of camels chosen
and trained because of their strange
coloring and height, says war cor
respondent. Small groups of them
have been stationed among clumps of
acacia trees with a spy mounted on
the animals neck. This is the safest
place a person could be, for the camel
or giraffe, standing with only his
head above the trees, looks precisely
like a bit of the foliage in the dis
lance.
Camels are especially good for
desert warfare, because they can go
without water so,long and can easily
carry loads weighing from 400 to
500 pounds. In the last Afghan cam
paign the British. lost over $4,000
camels and today in Egypt there are
10000 in army service. They are
especially used for transportation
purposes. Great numbers of oxen are
used in France today. They do not
balk at autos and seem to know nc
fear from torpedoes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-19

natural crook Of a tree formed by a
heavy, shallow. horizontal root and q
section Of the trunk. Knees when fin
ished are sometimes as much as six or
seven feet high and many Of them are
four feet high. The tremendous impe-
tus to wooden shipbuilding brought
about by the war has resulted in the
establishment of sawmill at Port
land, Ore, designed exclusively for the
finishing of ship knees. The timber
preferred is second-growth Douglas
fir, found growing in shallow soil, so
that the roots turn off at right angles
to the trunk and thus give the proper
shape. A tract of timber that will pro-
duce five to seven knees per acre is
considered good location for camp.
The standardized wooden ship requires
some two hundred knees Of oil sizes.
while another type Of wooden ship, also
under construction, requires more than
one hundred and sixty knees. In addi-
ton to the production Of knees by the
special sawmill at Portland. various
operators are also getting out knees by
the old-fashioned method of hand hew.
ing in the UNCONSTITUTIONAL Lumber
Manufacturers Association.