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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-30

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Facts about the country beneath the
sea follows:
Population approximately T.
100000.
Total area square miles) 49,
76O.
Troops under arms (army and
navy 100000
Infantry equipped with Mann
licher magazine rifles.
Field artillery equipped with Q.
E. Krupps Is centimeters.
Field army has four divisions
and q cavalry brigade.
Navy has four large cruisers,
eight coast defense ships, thirty
four torpedo boats, twelve destroy
ers and four building, ten subma-
rines, and several gunboats.
Four destroyers being built IN
Germany for Holland when the
war broke out were seized by the
Germans.
In Holland all males between 10 and
40 are subject to army service. the
period being ten years, with about
three or four years in actual training
Holland is bOrdered on the south by
Belgium and on the east by Germany
It has few fortresses and its scheme
of defense is concentration of all
forces in a restricted area, known al
the Holland fortress"
Two-thirds of this area is surround
ed by water and could be made moro
by inundat1on. It is said
that three persons, including the queen
and the commander-in-chief of the
army, carry keys which would unlock
the bikes and inundate the greater
part of Holland.
Since the outbreak Of the war Hol.
land has greatly Strengthened her
forces and defenses and her whole
army has remained modified since
August, 1914.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-30
MEMBER OF RESERVE CORPS

Charlton, April 27.-Dr. Harold P.
Brown, graduated from the Chicago
Veterinary college, Of Chicago, a few
days ago, and is now here for visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. A.
Bown, and old friends. He has enlist
ed in the military service, being a
member Of the officers reserve corps
and Is awaiting his call to active
service.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-30
BATTALION DRILL At GRlNNELl

Grinnell, April 27.-Sergt. Hart
Vance, former commandant Of the
Grinnell college battalion, who is now
stationed at Camp Dodge with his
company, has made arrangements to
be in Grinnell nearly every week end.
He will be here Saturday Of this week
and NIL haze char4epo1 AaktAlion. din
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-30
BR|TQNS FEAR
Loss Of PORTS
Weakness of Ypres Sector
With KENNEL Lost
Dismays Press.

London, April 27.-Commenting on
the Flanders battle in serious tone,
the morning newspapers contend that
the situation imposes upon Great
Britain the necessity Of putting forth
the utmost efforts, especially of fur
nishing more men to supply. the
wastage In the ceaseless fighting.
1--WE are faced with q crisis more
perilous and momentous than any
that has hitherto arisen, even in this
appalling war" writes the military
correspondent Of the Daily Telegraph.
PORTS ARE IMPORTANT
Possession of the channel ports by
the enemy would make our task on
land and sea infinitely more intricate
and costly"
The Daily News, in an editorial
says the situation has changed ser
iously for the worse as result Of tho
fighting of the past two days and that
the German drive toward the channel
IL a matter of1serious concern. Never
theless, 1t regards the situation as In
no wise yet stabilized and says that If
the Germans mean to break through
they must do 1t quickly before A1neri-
can reinforcements finally turn the
tide.
YPREs Is MENAcED
The Daily Chronicle thinks that
Ypres could be held despite the loss
Of Mont KENNEL, but tho tenure would
be costly and precarious.
It hopes that it will be found pos
sib1e to dislodge the enemy aG was
done at Villers- Bretonneux. Otherwise,
1t says, a further withdrawal of the
Ypres line may be desirable. The
Chronicle, contends, however, that the
present value of Ypres Is only second.
airy.
The Daily Mail says It would be
folly to minimize the success the en-
envy has achieved and If the loss Of
KENNEL should prove permanent the
difficulty in holding Ypres would be
increased materially.
CANADIANS URGE RECRUITING
Chicago, April 27.--While the allies
are making supreme effort to pro-
tect the channel ports from the Ger.
man drive the British Canadian re-.
cruiting mission Is making every Of.
fort to obtain recruits to keep the
ranks replenished.
Major J. A. Wallace Owen command.
ing the western division of the mission
today issued this stirring appeal:
Every man and women in Chicago
and the western states can today turn
into help the British hold the lines
In France by needing and acting on
the call for men from oversee. Help
to find men who can 90 by the quick
est route to the front with British and
Canadian contingents. Americans can.
not be accepted but there are still hun.
dreds of thousands Of British subjects
who have not responded to the call to
help turn back the German hordes. You
can help them to enlist by assuming
for them and family responsibilities
which may be holding them back.
GO yourself II you can; If you can't
help some one else to go. The portent
of this battle Is grave and It is up to
you to support your government to the
extreme OF your ability. A. few can
stop the many. VIII you be one OF
the heoric fewI~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-29

Fourteen more Washington boys
who attended the third officers train
ing school at Camp Meade are named
today by Adjutant General Mccain as
being eligible forAeommissionS-a s sec
ond Iieutenants in the national army
Among the local boys who came
through the grueling training course
winning certificates Is Frederick
Philip Hayward Siddons, 1914 Bit
more street northwest, son OF Asso-
ciate Justice F. L. Siddons, formerly
District Commissioner and now Asso-
cIate Justice OF the District Supreme
Court
The fourteen names announced to-
day are in addition to the eight local
boys who were graduated from the
officers school at Meade, whose
names and pictures were recently
published in The Times.
In Artillery and Infantry.
The fourteen to receive certificates
and the branch Of service in which
they are eligible for commissions As
lieutenants are as follows:
Frederick P. H. SIddons, 1914 Bit
more street northwest, artillery;
Louis V. Beauregard, 1917 Thirty-third
street northwest, infantry; Frank FIJI
more, 1918 Wisconsin avenue north
west, infantry: John +. Hamaker, 1852
Parkwood place northwest, artillery
Allen S. Jones, 1920 L street north
west, infantry; Henry 8. Matthews, tr.,
1347 Thirtieth street northwest, ar
tilIery; Robert Z. Mccarthy, Silver
Spring, Nd, artillery; Walter b
Posey, 1855 Good Hope road south
east, artillery; Roscoe A Ridgeway'
rs Grafton street, Chevy Chase. Nd,
infantry; Louis c. SliceF, 123 T street
northwest, artillery; William II.
White, College Park, Nd, Infantry;
Robert w. Wilson, A V street north
west, artillery; Harry S. Beall, Ia
koma Park Station, r. F. D., No. 5, in
fantry.
Three From western High.
\ Siddons enlisted in the coast ar
tiIlery last June and was designated
for the officers training camp from
the University OF Wisconsin, where
he was a student SiddOns was
graduated from Western High School
in 1913. After leaving Western, he
attended the University of Wisconsin
and George Washington University.
Louis V. Beauregard is another
graduate OF Western High School
While at Western he made a bril-
liant football reputation, being chosen
two years for the all-high team.
He was also a student at George
Washington University. He resigned
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-29
28 DISTRICT MEN
AT MCCLELLAN
WIN CHEVRONS

Twenty-eight Washington men have
completed the third officers training
camp at Camp Mcclellan, Anniston'
Ala, and are eligible for commissions
as second lieutenants in the national
army, the War Department Announc-
ed today.
This is the largest number Of
washington men to receive certifi-
Gates at any one camp. Camp Nc
Clellan surpasses Camp Meade in this
respect.
Two boys from Alexandria. Va,
one from Chevy Chase, Nd, and one
from Bethesda, Nd, received certifi-
Gates putting them in line for com
missions.
The men will be commissioned at
Euch times as vacancies occur.
The District List.
washingtonians graduated from the
third Officers training camp are Rob
ert q. BIoomer, field artillery; Thomas
d. Carroll, 222O G. street northwest,
field artillery; Edward L. Cooley, 307
East Capitol street, infantry; George
p. Cough, PIG Maryland avenue north
east, infantry; Walter NJ Hampton,
1920 Staple street, infantry; Francis
p. Hardin, 113S Twelfth street north
west, field artillery; Warren B. Hell
penstein, 1880 Euclid street north
west, infantry; Charles U. Hill, infan.
try; George K. Kerr, 100 Vermont
avenue northwest, field artillery; Mil
ton J. Landvoigt, II Seventh street
southeast, held artillery.
Thomas Il LGnigann, 1858 Harvard
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-29
n MORE CAPITAL
BOYS AT MEADE
TO BE OFFICERS

the position as chief clerk in the
quartermaster department at Fort
Nyer to enlist as a private in the
regular army on December I. Three
days later he was made a corporale
I A few weeks later he was sent 20
the third officers training camp.
Henry S. Matthews. jr., son OF Hen
~ s. Matthews, well-known wash
ington attorney, was also q student
at Western High School. but was
graduated from Emerson Institute.
He left George Washington Uni
versity to attend the officers train
ing camp at Fort Myer last sum-
mer: was recommended for a COM
mission in the quartermaster corps.
but declined to accept II, as he was
anxious TO get In the field artillery.
He then enlisted in the field artillery,
was made a sergeant and later sent
to Camp Meade as a sergeant In
structor. Matthews is twenty-one
years old.
Three Mckinley Graduates.
Robert Emmett Mccarthy, a grad
uate OF Mckinley Manual Training
School. Is we'll known in Washington
as a high school football and baseball
star. He won a scholarship to Le-
| high University.
Another Tech" lad is Louis c.
Slicer. Slicer was connected with the
Lincoln National Bank for eight
years and later was a teller there
when he enlisted in the field artill-
| cry last May. He was made a cor
poral and then q sergeant in a short
time.
Allen s. Jones. q graduate OF Cen
trail High School. was a student at
the Maryland State College when he
received his appointment to the third
officers framing camp. He was
prominent in Capital athletic circles.
Roscoe A. Ridgeway, twenty-nine
years old, was born and reared In
Washington. He attended st. Johns
College and is a graduate OF George
town University. His mother, Mrs.
Isabella Ridgeway, lives at Chevy
Chase. Md.
Robert W Wilson was born IN
Michigan, but came TO Washington
at the age OF thirteen.
He was graduated from Mckinley
Manual Training School in 1913 and
| from the University of Pennsylvania
| last year. While at Penn he was a
| member OF the varsity swimming
team and q captain OF a cadet CON-
pany.
William H. White, a graduate OF
/ the Maryland State College, is well
known in Washington as an ento-
moloEist at the Department Of Agri
culture here for three years.
John +. Hamaker lived here only a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-29

street northwest. field artillery; John
H. Lawrence, 1860 w street south
east, field artillery; Alfred c. Liebler'
Cecil Apartments, field artillery
Franklin J. Lillard, 7s R street north
west, field artillery: HRlleek P. Long,
400 Fifth street northwest, field artil-
cry: George McSpangier, 20 Ninth
street northeast, infantry: Charles NJ.
Matthews, 1347 Thirteenth street
northwest, field artillery; Frank c.
Norris, IS Q street northeast, neld
artillery; Alfred c. Palmer, field
artillery; Drury L Patched, 1888
South Carolina avenue southeast, held
artillery: Mark Patterson. 1891 F
street northeast. Cbraneh OF service not
announcedJ; Charles T. Peck, in
fantry; Frank A. Pee, Congress
Heights, D. c., infantry; Ben b.
Sampselle, 1916 Kenyon street north
west, field artillery; William II. Smith,
9l5 Twentieth street northwest, in
fantry; Lawrence W. Trumbell, 1314h
Ninth. street northwest, field artillery;
George Z. Weigle. 1925 Vernon street
northwest, field artillery, and Harold
p. Wood, 1921 Minnesota avenue
southeast, infantry,
Two From Alexandria.
= Lawrence E. Gardner. 1911 Duke
street. Alexandria, Va, and Ernest
A. McClary. aiGo Of Alexandria are
certified for commissions in the in
fantry. Neal d. Franklin, Bethesda,
Nd, Charles Shoemaker, OF 401 River
road, Chevy Chase. Nd. will be COM
missioned in the infantry.
Studying for the ministry, DruTy L
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-29

short time before entering the third
officers training camp at Meade.
Frank Fillmore, formerly a member
OF Troop L. District Cavalry. has
been a. resident Of Washington for
the past six years.
. David s. Rodgers, OF 50 H street
northwest, iS the only Washington
man to be graduated from the third
officers, training camp at Camp
Zachary Taylor In Kentucky. Rodgers
has seen service in the Spanish war,
the Philippines, China, and on the
Mexican border. His widowed mother
works in the Government Printing
Office here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-29
BATHSFOR SOLDIERS
AND SAILORS AT FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. April 81
Free tub baths. including soap and tow
els. for all soldiers or sailors who apply.
were given today by twenty-one lead
ing hotels OF San Francisco through
the war camp community service.
Free baths will be given al all times
hereafter to soldiers and sailors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-29
ROPE AROUND HIS NECK,
HE AGREES TO BUY BOND

wILKESBARRE. Pa. April 9.-one
nearly hanged. another forced to night for
his life with a Jackknife and third
posted for discharge to offset a strike OF
loyal mine workers was yesterdays rec
ord Of Liberty bond "slackerB" here.
Mason Cragle. politician, Of Plymouth
township. was taken from his duties at
Avondale mine and, with a rope about
his neck and hung over free limb. was
saved from death when he pleaded will
lingness to buy . $1,000 bond.
Miners Of the South Wilkesbarre col
liery Of Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal
Company will refuse TO work tomorrow
unless Walter Meadows, q shaft en-
gineer, buys Liberty bond or quits his
Job.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-29
664,lO4 GERMANS ARE
MISSING, SAYS GENERAL
AMSTERDAM, April 2q-sr

AMSTERDAM. April 2e-speakinE
before the main committee OF the
German Reichstag, according to VOr-
waerts, General Won RisberE stated
that on March 81 last the number OF
Germans missing had reached a total
OF 664, 1O4 OF this number, he said, 1885,
6T6 were prisoners in France 11e, 900
in England 167, 900 In Russia and Rou-
mania. and the remainder could be re-
EAEdad e. Odd
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-29
SERVICE
CLUB CHOOSES
NEWPRESIDENT

At 4 special meeting OF the board
of governors OF the United Service
Club OF America, Commander S. r.
Fuller jr., was unanimously elected
president to NIL the uneXpired term
OF Mai. Gen. John A. Biddle- who re-
Gently resigned on account OF his
transfer to duty outside OF Washing
ton.
Commander Fuller came to Wash
InEton from Ridgewood, N. J., at the
outbreak Of the war and is now in
charge Of the iron and steel section
in the Bureau OF Accounts and Sup
plies. Commander Fuller was one
o fthe organizers OF the club last
December and hrst vice president. He
has always taken an active interest
in the affairs Of the club, and Is now
working on q plan OF extension TO
establish branches OF the club in all
large army centers OF the world
UnanImOuHIy Elected.
Col r. C. Marshall, tr., formerly
second vice president, was unanimous
ly elected first vice president. Colonel
Marshall Is q graduate OF West Point
and now chief OF the cRntonment d.
vision, Quartermaster corps OF the
United States army.
Col. J. c. Hickman was advanced
to the position Of second vice presi-
dent.
Capt. T. H. Messsr is secretary of
the club, and Capt. B. H. Namm.
treasurer.
The club was organized December
8, 1917. and now has over eleven
hundred members. All commissioned
officers in the army. navy. and marine
service are eligible for membership.
Membership in the club offers many
advantages to officers in and out Of
the city.
MeGOwan Chairman.
Rear Admiral Samuel MCGOWAN Is
chairman OF the board OF governors,
and associated with him on the board
are the following officers: Lieut.. Col
E. c. StockdaIe, .. r. c.; Lieut.. Edwin
c. Irion, n. A; Lieut. +. L. Rupp, N.
N. V. u. S. N: Lieut.. Robert Elmore,
U. S. n. r. f.; Major Roy Adams. NJ.
r. c.: Lieut.. Col. r. 5. Dougherty,
Eng. U. S. A: Major Baird Atwood, N.
A.; Lieut.. Lewis P. Clephane, U. S. N.
X. F.; Major 7. o. Henry, n. A. Capt
L. H. Ellison, E. o. r. c.; Col. NJ. J.
Whitson, Q. N. c. r.: Col. J. H. Alex
ander, Q. NJ. c. n. A; Capt. Harry
II. Horton. s. r C. A. s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-29
SCIENCE HALLAT
C. v. j. IS URGED
AS WAR MEASURE

Immediate erection OF a science
haII at George washington Univer-
sity as a war measure probably WI
be urged BY DR.. william Miller COL
Her, president-elect OF the university
who enters upon HIS duties AZ the be-
ginning OF the next academic year.
Dr. Collier also probably viii urge
the Immediate re-establlshment Of the
school OF political science. which was
merged several years ago into the de-
partment OF arts and scienceA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-29

We must meet the HaeFinee at TIE
front with sacrifice n homes-D. Q.
Feed AdmInlstratOr.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-10
t Side
GREAT PICNIC
TO BE GIVEN
We'd June II
Key West Presbyterian
Church Making Plans for
Great Gathering.

Plans r now under way for one
Of the largest get together picnics
ever held in this part of the country.
The Presbyterian church Of Key
West is managing the affair. At the
picnic the crowds will have a chance
to hear some Of best speakers in the
northwest. People living in the vi
'cinity Of Key West, East Grand
Forks. Mallory, Davidson and all
other small towns near Key West are
cordially invited to attend the picnic
which is planned as a get together
affair to, bring the people Of these
communities in closer touch with one
another.
The affair will be held on wednes-
day, June ~, n mile south and
2 IL miles west of Key West. En-
tertainment will be furnished by the
Key West committee.
Some Of the prominent speakers
who have been obtained for the oc-
casion are w. j.. Nolan, Mime
apolis,, Mimi; N. A. Thoreson,
|Crookston, Mimi: H. c. Goose. Crook
ston, Mimi, and r. B. Griffith Of
Grand Forks.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-10
High School Gives
Another Graduate To
The u. S. Government

Miss Winnie Schmalenburg, a
graduate Of the commercial class OF
the local high school is the latest To-
cal women to receive an appointment
to a $1,000 a year position in Wash
ington. She had taken civil service
exams. and passed them favorably
some time previous to the offer. which
irrived by wire Saturday. The posi-
ton calls fora typist in one of the
government offices in the capitol city.
Miss Schmaienburg left last evening
for Washington to begin her duties
Immediately. She will by no means
be the only local woman holding a
position there for the local school has
already sent down three teachers,
and senior student. Besides this
two more seniors, Crawford Danger
peld and Gertrude Saunders have Of
fers of positions there.
This shows that the commercial
work that is being taught in the local
schools rs recognized even in the
capitol city. when they draw upon the
local community for commercial stu
dents.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-10

Mr.. Conroy Is a nephew Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Pender of East Grand
Forks. Ills relations feel Justly proud
Of the remarkable patriotic showing
he has made.
It is limited On railway circles that
when the War Saving Stamp drive
opens in East Grand Forks that some
Of the prominent railroad men will
come forward in an equally patriotic
manner. Many of the men at present
q investing parts of their salary in
stamps each month, but not being sat
listed with this they r holding a
great reserve when the great am
paign begins.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-10
Dunlevy Delegate
To c. O. f. Meet
At Faribault, Mimi.

Hugh Dunlevy left today for Fart
bault, Mimi, where tomorrow he will
attend the annual convention Of the
Catholic Order Of Foresters. At
this convention a number Of impor-
tant members Of the order will be
present and members from all over
the state Of Minnesota will be in: at
tendance. During the progress Of the
war the order has done much to in
spire patriotism, and to aid in patri-
otto works. It has been particularly
active in helping the K. c. war work
fund.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-10
ROUNDING UP EvADER3.

Detroit, Mich, June 1o.-In the
most extensive roundup Of draft
evaders undertaken in Michigan
since the Inauguration Of the selee-
tive service law, the police. cooper.
ating with federal authorities, took
into custody 1000 young men be.
tween Saturday night and this morn.
ing. Eighty-two are being held.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-10

Dance at Merrifald Tuesday, June
~. Music by Basso's famous orches-
ire" Dancing 9 until 2. Tickets 81.
Wolf & Devine.-Adv.
Purcell Now Police .Judee-At a
special meeting Of the city council
saturday evening, Mayor H. M.
wheeler appointed r. j. Purcell po-
nee magistrate as successor to the
1nternattonal> Chautauqua,. Marvel,
N. D., June 9, 10, II, afternoon and
evening. Big dance Tuesday evening.
finley's orchestra.-Adv.
Annual Picntc-The annual picnic
OF the Grand Forks county farm bu-
reau will be held at Fadden'a grove
at Arvillat Friday, June 21. President
Thomas f. Kane of the university
will be the speaker Of the day.
Ffnley's Famous Orchestra We
are booked solid for June. and have
Just a few open dates in July. II you
want the best. get in early.-Adv.
Farmers Club Meets-The men,
bers Of the Niagara Shawnee Farm
ers' club held a meeting in Grand
Forks yesterday, making arrange
ments for the annual automobile tour
OF their farm clubs.
Masonic Meetings.. Aldemar
commandery No. 5, K. T., stated
conclave will be held this evening at
s o'clock. Work on Order Of the
Temple. All members are urged to
be present. BY order Of William H
Alexander commander; Chas. Allen
recorder. 4.
Band Rehearsal This Eventng-The
Grand Forks Municipal band win hold
its regular rehearsal this evening a,
s O'clock. Because of the fact that the
city hall auditorium was used for 9th
er purposes yesterday. the organiza.
ton will meet this evening and al
members r urged to be present, a
a number Of new selections win be re-
hearsed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-10
New Patrolman On
Local Police Force

Chief Hurst has found it necessary
to take a short vacation, before the
primaries, to do some canvassing In
the interests of his candidacy TOR
sheriff. During his absence William
Steinbar will occupy a position on the
local force as patrolman. He began
his duties this morning, and will re-
main on the Job most Of the week.