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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-31
COLLEGE GRADUATES
HASTEN INTO ARMY

Dubuque, May Ex-Governor w. L.
Harding was the speaker at the forty
fourth annual common cement exer-
cises Of Dubuque college today. He
arrived in the city at an early hour in
the morning intending to review the
cadet battalion before the commence
ment proper but a drizzling rain
forced the calling off of the review.
The governor spoke on war problems
1t o'clock. Honors of graduation
were conferred by Archbishop Keane
Of Dubuque on ninety-eight young
men, twenty-seven of them being grad
uated from the collegiate department.
Fifty Of the cadets left Immediately
after the exercises for the officers
training at Fort Sheridan, Ills.
In the course OF the exercises ofN,
cial announcement was made by Arch
bishop Keane that Rev. John G. Stuart
Of the college faculty had been chosen
president Of the college to succeed
Right Rev. D. M. German, who resign
Cd to become bishop Of Boise, Idaho.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-31
POLISH WRESTLER
IN FEDERAL CUSTODY

New York, May 29.-The report
mat Wladek Zbyszko. the Polish
wrestler, claimant for the heavyweight
championship of the world, Is held in
custody on Ellis Island, was confirmed
today by the federal authorities here.
ZbyszkC, 1t was stated, is detained
under the United States immigration
laws.
It was announced that the wrestler
had been arrested in Boston by United
States military intelligence officers
but this was denied by immigration
superintendent Baker
Zybszko is said to have endeavored
TO enlist in various branches Of the
service but was rejected because Of
detective hearing. He has brother,
6tanislaus, also wrestler, reported
to be a prisoner in Germany because
q pro-ally sentiments.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-31

DENIED WEST
FUEL ADMINISTRATION ADVISES
GENERAL USE OF BITUMlN-
Gus COAL.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 29.-To pro-
vide a substantial increase in the sup
ply Of anthracite coal to New England
and North Atlantic states, Joseph B.
Dickson, chairman Of the anthracite
committee of the United States fuel
administration, in an address today
before the convention Of the National
Coal association, said anthracite, will
be barred from states in the trans
Mississippi, central western and south
ern territories.
HE warned domestic consumers in
the middlewest and south to make ar
rangements to use bituminous in place
of anthracite coal.
Mr. Dickson said the arrangements
and proposed distribution of the an.
thracite committee had the approval
of DR.. Garfield, United States fuel ad-
ministrator. During the coal year,
which runs until April /, 1919, he'said
54,345,7S3 tons Of anthracite of domes-
tic sizes would be available for distri-
button to consumers, an increase OF
2,668.323 tons over the coal year 1916
II. He announced the allotment for
the central states for the current coal
year as follows:
1916-1917 distribution 5,100,024;
1918-1919 allotment 3,481,945.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-31
STRAUSE'S LAWYER
PLEADS FOR CLIENT

Peoria, ILL.,, May 29.-Declaring that
1t was Bern M. Meade's personal am
bition which led to the tragedy In the
State. Trust and Savings bank on De.
cember % last, Attorney Harry S.
Miller, of the counsel of q. A. Strause
on trial for the Staying Of Meade, be-
gan the arguments for the defense
this morning.
Like the burglar who enters home
because he wants something the
owner has, so Meade sought the presi-
dency of the bank, which Strause
held, Miller told the jury. He made
a stirring plea for his client and
scored the assertion Of Assistant
States Attorney Shurtleff made that
Strause could have left the bank, de.
claring that under the law he had a
perfect right to battle Meade in de-
tense of his life.
He went into alleged irregularities
in Meade's work in the bank as a
reason why Strause should demand
his resignation. Miller is expected to
talk most of the day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-31
WILSON & CO.
DENY CHARGES
HEAD OF PACKING FIRM BRANDS
STORY OF SELLING UNFIT
MEAT AS UNTRUE.

Thomas e. Wilson, president OF the
Wilson Packing Co., which, was named
in the press dispatches yesterday In
connection with selling meat to the
government military camps that was
known to be unfit for consumption,
has issued denial Of the charges spe-
officially and generally.
Mr.. Wilson says that his company
has had no contracts and shipped no
meat to Camp Travis or other army
camps in Texas and that 1t has sold no
beef or chickens as charged by the
federal trade commission in the dds
patches, to any of these camps. The
charge that the company was indicted
for boarding food in Texas, he says, is
based on the finding Of barrel Of
beef hearts and a box OF beef kidneys
In warehouse in San Antonio, but
that after investigation the case was
dropped, as these goods had not been
offered for sale to the government nor
to any one else. The charges are
branded as ridiculous, unfair and un-
just and have been taken up by the
packer with Chairman Culver of the
federal trade commission and other
government officials in Washington
with view to obtain thorough in
vestigation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-31
HUNSCAPTURE
u. S. DOCTORS
GERMAN REPORT SAYS AMERl-
CANS ARE AMONG
PRISONERS.

Amsterdam, May pa Wolf blu.
reau telegram filed in Berlin on Tues.
day, in giving an account of the fight
ing along the Chemin des Danes.
briefly mentions that among the pris-
oners taken from the British were a
number of American doctors.
KAISER BOASTS VICTORY
Emperor William, who is on the
field of battle south of Laon, on the
Aisne front, has sent the following
telegram to the empress at Potsdam:
civilian apparently crown prince
Frederick William has today at
tackled the British and French on the
Chemin des Danes. The strongly
consolidated height, after being sub
jected to mighty artillery fire, has
been stormed by our glorious In
fantry. We have crossed the Aisne
and are approaching the Vesle.
PRINCE IN LEAD
"Fritz, with the first guards in
fantry division, was one of the first
to reach the Aisne. This is evidently
another reference to the crown
prince.1 The 2Sth division also has
again distinguished itself. The Brit
ish and French were completely sur
prised. Our losses are small. To-
morrow we shall make further pro-
gress.
God has granted US splendid vic
tory and will help further. Greet
ings."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-31
IOWA RAINS HAVE
BEEN GENERAL

Des Moines, May 2e.-"Copious to
excessive rains occurred In all but the
extreme northeast Counties" the past
week, according to the weather and
crop report given out today by Charles
d. Reed, director of the federal bureau
here.
"The drouth IL broken in the west
and southwest counties, but too late
for the hay CROP" the report contin-
uess Small grains are making good
progress and becoming too rank in
some OF the southeastern counties.
Winter wheat is heading in the
southeast and shooting in the central
counties. Cutworm damage to corn,
particularly on sod, is unusually prev
alent in al sections and will necessi-
tate much replanting, otherwise the
stand Of corn is remarkably good"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-31
CONGRESS MA
GET VACATION !! n
PLAN FOB ESCAPING WASHING.
TON SUMNER HEAT GAINS
CONSIDERATION.

Washington, D. c., May %. PLANS
for party leaders in congress to enAct
the new war revenue legislation de.
manded by President Wilson and at
the same time to obtain vacation
during the heated months Of the SUM
mer were laid before the ways ana
means committee of,the house today
= The program contemplates disposal
OF the pending appropriation bills and
other necessary legislation BY Juno Is
or 20. At that time 1t is PLANNED to
recess both the house and senate
while the ways and means COMMITTEES.
frames the revenue legislation. The
house then will be called In. session
and upon passage Of the revenue bill
about August 10, a recess would be
taken for thirty days to allow action
by the senate.
The ways and means committed
agreed to begin hearings on the legis-
lation June s.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-31
CEDAR RAPIDS CAR
STRIKE THREATENED

Cedar Rapids, May 29.-This city
will be without street car service on
and after Friday unless the motormen
and conductors Of the Cedar Rapids
and Marion City Railway company
rescind the order to strike. Determi-
nation to quit work Friday morning
was reached after an all night meet
ing of the union last night. The COM
pany had refused to grant the wage
increases demanded and an ultima
tum was served on it today by the
union that the strike would follow.
The company has said it will not i'm
port strike breakers and a complete
tie up likely will be the result. The
men are asking for an increase in
wages amounting in some instances to
s cents an hour:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-31
ALUMINIUM PRICE
FIXED AT % CENTS

Washington. D. c.. May pa max
imum base price Of 33 cents pound
for aluminium in lots of 80 tons or
more, of the ingot SO to 80 per cent
grade, was fixed by President Wilson
today under an agreement between
producers and the war industries
board.
The new prfe is effective June /
and will continue until September l..
Differentials for sheet, rod and wire
will be increased by about 1214 per
cent. Differentials for quantity and
grade and differentials for alloy will
remain as approved by the board on
March 3 last.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-31
BAKER HEARS
GUARD APPEAL
jOWANS JOIN IN PLEA THAT OF.
FlCERS AT DEFINING BE
SENT OVERSEAS.

Des Moines, May pa special dis
patch from Washington today to the
Des Moines Capital says:
Secretary of War Baker will re-
ceive delegation headed by Lieut..
Gov. Moore and other Iowa officials
today at 80 p. m. and hear their pro-
tests on the disposition Of Iowa off,
GERS at Deming N. M.
Governor Burnquist of Minnesota
and representatives of Nebraska and
South Dakota will also see the secre-
tary Of war.
Protests are the result of reported
decision that many Of the officers Of
the guard troops in training at DEM
ing are to remain at the camp to train
new troops after their commands are
sent to France.
Most of the officers have been with
their commands q number Of years.
Many of them have risen from the
ranks in the guard and most Of them
served with the guard contingents on
the border during the Mexican trouble.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-31
IOWA SOLDIERS ASK
FOR NEW MAGAZINES

Des Moines, May 29-F1fteen SUBJ
scriptions ito each Of five different
magazines will be given to Iowans in
the 16Sth infantry, Rainbow division in
France, from the Spanish-American
War Veterans coffee fund"
Col. E. R. Bennett, commanding the
regiment, in a letter received today by
Major Frank Lyman. asked that the
magazines be sent. This will give the
soldiers fresh reading matter, instead
Of waiting for the old discarded maya
zines from home.
"Our casualties in trench training
and since returning to the lines have
numbered nearly fifty killed." the col
onels letter says.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-31
MOONEY AGAIN
IS SENTENCED
lpEArH PENALTY PRESCRIBED ~
JUDGE; CASE UP TO
GOVERNOR.

San Francisco, May 29.-Thomas J.
Mooney, convicted q murder in con
nection with the preparedness parade
bomb explosion here July %, 1916. was
again sentenced to death yesterday.
The order by Judge Franklin A.
Griffin, who presided at the trial. was
that Mooney be removed to San Quen'
tin prison within ten days and there
hanged at q time to be determined by
the warden, but not less than sixty
nor more than ninety days from this
date.
END OF LONG FIGHT
Judge Griffin did not amplify the
statement, merely saying that the law
imposed plain duty on him. Mooney
showed little emotion.
This action takes from the courts of
San Francisco county case which
has occupied much Of the past two
years and which has attracted inter.
national attention.
WILSON HAS INTERCEPTED
ORGANIZATIONS as far distant as Rus
STA have sought to intervene in Noon
ey's Behalf.
MONEYS fate now rests with Gov
ernor Stephens who has pardon Pc
tition before him and request from
President Woodrow Wilson for execu-
tive clemency.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-31
orTUawA sEM1wEEKIY COURIER, FRIDAY, MAY 81, 1918

Washington, D. c.. May 2e,-The
army casualty list today contained
thirty names, divided as follows:
Killed in action, 5; died of wounds,
Is; diAd of accident, 1; died Of disease,
10: wounded severely, z; missing in
action, 2.
The list follows:
KILLED IN ACTION
Lieut.. Francis A. McIlvaine. Indian
apolis. Privates Jiosupas Dameszkivics,
Pittsburgh, Jos. w. Guyton, Evart,
Mich, Clyde Marks. Indianapolis. Carl
A. Sippher, Great Falls, Mont.
DIED OF WOUNDS
Privates j. o. Dolin, Foster w. Va,
Geo. M. Ewing, Auburn WASH, John
P. Gearin, Tippecanoe City. o.. Jesse
NJ King, Meriden, Conn, Findley M.
Shuler, Bryson City, N. c.
DIED OF DISEASE
Recruit Henry D. James. Hannibal.
Mo-, Privates Frank A. Baker, Rich
mond Va, @. E. Brundage Seattle
Wash, David Hatch, Lobdell, Miss,
Ed. Jackson, Greenwood, S. c., Mack
Jones, Crawford Miss, Paul r. Law
ton, Bellows Falls, VT. Charles w.
Mclaughlin, Hutchinson, Mimi, D. S.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-31
OFFICIAL
BATTLE
REPORTS
UNITED STATES
Washington, D. c., May %
General Pershing's communique

Washington, D. c., May %
General Pershing's communique
for yesterday follows.
Yesterday morning three of
our airplanes encountered four
hostile planes flying at 5000
meters in the region of Montzo.
In the fighting which ensued
Lieut.. Douglas Campbell success
fully attacked two of the German
machines. OF these one lost. both
wings and fell. This was referred
to in yesterdays communique. In
the same encounter one Of our
aviators was wounded but sue
ceeded In making a normal land
ing within our lines.
Yesterday morning in sector
recently taken over by our troops
an American sergeant encoun-
tered German patrol of four
men who had entered one OF our
trenches during the night. In
fighting which ensued our SER
geant, although receiving three
wounds, succeeded in driving out
the hostile patrol which left
grenades and wire cutters behind.
"In Lorraine, on the evening Of
May 26 hostile patrol attempted
to penetrate our lines. 1t was
driven off with loss to the enemy
with five killed. OF these one
was brought into our line. One Of
our men was wounded.
"This morning Lieut.. Ricken-
bacher and Lieutenant Campbell
attacked a group of six enemy
planes and brought one down out
of control"
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GREAT BRITAIN

London, May 29.-Today's off,
cial statement follows:
1--WE carried out a successful
raid last night southeast of A1ras
and captured prisoners and ma
chine gun. A few prisoners were
taken by us also during the night
west of Merville. A raid attempt
ed by the enemy at Givenchy Les
La Bassee was repulsed. A hos
tile attack upon one Of our posts
south Of the Ypres-Comines canal
also was repulsed after sharp
fighting.
"The hostile artillery has been
active north of Albert in the
neighborhood Of Ayette, east Of
Robecq and northwest OF Merville
and has shown somewhat in
creased activity locally east OF
Arras as south Of Lens"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-31
EDICT
IS PROTESTED
6OHEMIANS At CEDAR RAPIDS
OBJECT TO BAN ON
LANGUAGE.

Cedar Rapids, May pa mass
meeting Of Bohemians has been called
for Memorial day to protest that part
of Governor w. l.. Hardings procla-
nation which recommended the use of
only the English language in public
conversation or in pulpits. The meet.
ing is to be held at St. wenceslaus
Catholic church, situated in a parish
where Bohemian is spoken almost ex.
Members of the parish de.
clare it would be useless to hold
church services if only the English
tongue was employed as more than
three quarters Of the congregation
cannot speak or understand English.
Numerous kilograms were sent to Gov.
Harding today protesting against the
broad scope of his proclamation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-31
ONE EXPRESS +.
LINE FOR US.
MERGER OF FOUR BIG CONCERNS
PROMISES IMPROVED
SERVICE. y

Washington, D. c., May 29.-sav-
ings Of millions Of dollars and better
service to millions Of people of the
United States was today predicted as
a result of the merging under private
corporation with capital of more
than 100000, 900 of the four leading ex-
press companies of the country-the
Adams, American, Wells Fargo and
Southern. Announcement Of the mer-
ger was made last night by Director
General McAdoo, who formulated the
agreement. The combination becomes
effective July 1.
TO INCREASE WAGES
The new concern, which probably
will be known as the Federal Express
company and Of which George G. Tay.
lor, now president Of the American
Express company, will be the head,
will bring about economies through
the common use of equipment and
through the elimination of unneces-
sary competition. At the same time,
according to statement by Mr.. Tay-
lor, the employees Of the new corpor-
alton, numbering about 100000 of the
persons now employed by the four
companies, will receive increased
wages in many cases.
RATE INCREASE PROBABLE
The company will be the express
carrying agency of the railroads,
operating privately, but under con-
tract to turn over 50A Per cent of
their gross revenues-more than $780,
100000 last year-to the roads for
transportation privileges. Three
smaller railroad owned companies,
the Western, Great Northern and
Northern-may join the combination
later.
A pending application for 10 per
cent increase in rates filed before gov
eminent operation of railroads for
the express combination was contem-
plated will be passed on soon by the
interstate commerce commission.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-31
WOMEN MAY QUALIFY
AS RURAL CARRIERS

The United States civil service com.
mission has announced an examina-
tion for Wapello county to be held at
Ottumwa on June %, 1918, to fill the
position Of rural carrier at Eldon and
vacancies that may later occur OH
rural routes from other postoffices in
the above mentioned county. The ex.
animation will be open only to citizens
who are actually domiciled In the ter.
ritory Of postofice in the county and
who meet the other requirements set
forth in form No. 1877. This form and
application blanks may be obtained
from the offices mentioned above or
from the United States civil service
commission at Washington, d. G. Ap-
plications should be forwarded to the
commission at Washington at the ear
lest practicable date.
During the continuance Of the pres
ent war the commission will. in &C
cordance with the request Of the post
Office department, admit women to
rural carrier examinations upon the
same condition as men, by direction
of the commission, j ohm A. Mcllhenny,
president.
The vacancy for which this examina-
ton is announced is caused by the en-
listment of the carrier formerly en-
ployed on the route. Upon his hon.
orable discharge from the military
service of the government he will be
entitled to reinstatement to his former
position as carrier on this route in
accordance with the statute approved
July %. 1916, which is as follows:
"Any postal efnploye who has en-.
tered the military service Of the Unit
ed States or who shall hereafter enter
it shall, upon being honorably dis
charged thereffom. be permitted to re-
sumo his position in the postal depart
ment which he left to enter such SER
vice."
However; any person appointed to
this position may, in the discretion of
the postoffice department, be assigned
to other parts Of the postal service or
transferred to other branches of the
classified service for which he is chg
ible
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-31
UNCLE SAM NEEDS
VARIETY OF WORKERS

A part of the war work in Washines
ton that may be delayed owing to &
lack Of men and women competent to
do the work is in the nature Of 90.
counting and statistics. The civil
Service commission Is advertising for
clerks qualified in this line and there
is certainty of employment for those
competent to do the work required.
Good salaries are offered and the usual
opportunities for promotion are held
out to those who made good.
Other examinations for the ensuing
weeks are as follows: Apiculturist, as
sistant to business manager; law clerk
apprentice engineering craftsman; bac.
theological technician; Woodworking
pressman; locksmith; inspectors Of
construction; chemists aid: medical
inferno; clerk qualified in statistics;
special agent for research In foreign
commerce; computer; surveyor.drafts-
man; laboratory assistant; automotlve
motive craftsman; automotive tracer:
specialist in cotton testing; appren-t
tice fish culturist; mechanical labora-.
torian; assistant clinical psychiatrist
and, psychotherapist; machtnist; as,
sistant in marketing dairy products:
supervising or travelling accountant:
construction cost accounting supervis-s
or; superintendent of nitrate and,
chemical plants; refrigerating engin-
eer; construction engineer; planning
expert; Investigator In marketing live
stock and meats; inspector OF mel
chanical equipment: inspector Of;
structural steel; inspector of laundry
machinery; architect; structural de-
signer; architectural designer; senior |
architectural craftsman: architectural
tracer; junior engineer; civil. elec.|
cal, mechanical. signal, structural
telegraph and telephone; Junior. arehi-
tect; senior electrical engineer; coal
mine superintendent: chemical ems
gineer; operative in gas manufacture;
copyist craftsman; assistant to -pur-
chaser Of supplies, hardware. plumb
ing, electrical, lumber); bacteriologist;
military storekeeper, field agent and
demonstration. (boys' and girls club
work.; assistant engineer; inspectors
of construction; radio inspector; wood
technologist.
Leaflets OF information regarding
any Of the above may be consulted Ct
the money order room Of the Ottumwa
post office, and application blanks
also be procured there.
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Railroad Notes

Freight houses will be closed all day
Thursday on account of Memorial day.
Switchmen Kendall and EdM0nson
Of the Burlington are off on account
of sickness.
Burlington Yard Clerk Greeley left
for Chicago last night.
Callboy Shaw Of the 20" reported
for work this week after visiting in
Chicago.
Switchman Ball of the Burlington
returned this week from Troy, N. Y,
where he has been visiting friends for
the past two weeks.
Switchman Scott and Conductor
Richards of the co. reported this
week after laying off a few days.
Brakeman Barber of the %" is lay.
ing off on account Of an injured hand
received while switching.
Burlington Switchman WEIGH re-
turned from visit with friends in
Lincoln, Neb.
Brakeman Robert Bass of the Bur.
lington has been transferred to the
Charlton yards.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-31
BRITISH SHOW
SMALLER LOSS
TOTAL FOR CURRENT WEEK Is
1884; 5000 LESS THAN
LAST WEEK.

London, May 29.-British casualties
reported in the week ending yester.
day reached total of 1854. They
are divided as follows.
! Killed or died of wounds: Oficers,
1853; men, 1927.
Wounded or missing: Oficers, 735;
men, 29,264.<
The total for last week was 36,677
and for the week before 41,612, the
largest Of any week since the beginn.
ing of the German offensive. The
falling off in the totals reflects the
lull in the fighting between the attack
which ended in April and the one now
beginning.