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LONDRES. Mayo 3l.-CT2-o0ta
D~ivisiones alemaEaS son las que as
tan e~mpenadas en Ia lucha cn q
freate del Aisne, segun lice ci co
rresponsal de Ia ACenc!a Reuter-. ct
los C~uarcclcS Generates Fr~an"cScs.
Otras cua-enta divlSIores tIene &!
enemigO de reServa. Agrega g! &C.
rresponSal que eS possible que el enc
migo intente IN nuevo Eolpe sobrc
Amiens o Sobre ~DunquerQae, GunGue
pOr Ell momc2to parece que esta pc
niendo TODD su empeno Y todoS sus
elementos en- 10 batalla del Aisnc.
Una furioSa lucha en- las Gales d"
scissors. precedi6 a IA captura :e
esa plaza. que Sc encontraba Ell IIa-
ma Ell microbes en- la nochc.
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LONDRES. Mayo 3l.-La eracua,
ci6n d la Reims parece inevitable. r!
eremigo sigue 81 avauce hacia el sur
aproximandose al Marine y a terro-
carril de Paris a Chalons, que e "A
principal Inca de communication en-
ire Paris ' Verdun.
Las noticias de Paris, anunclan a
retirada de los aliados en- e. t!anco u
quierdo, al noroeste de scissors, 10
que hace que e. freRte de batalla Sc
extienda ahora al oeste. Tambien ia
cuenta de ligerOs avanCes en- e. cen
tro del frente de ataQue entire Sos
sons Y Reims,
No obstante que Ia marcha del
avance aleman ha lido h~aciend2sc mas
lenta debldo a la llecada de !aS re
Servas aliadaS. Sc reconoee que los
aiiados tie2e una dificil tarca que
cump.ir para Impedlr que Ct ene:nl@2
siga desarrolIando u Operac:oncS
con eXito.
Los correSponsales militares diceH
que Ia retirada Sohre cl .AiSna cont
tuvo verdaderamente una Yrueba Il
tanica. tanto por 10 que reSIecta al
ordea con que Sc l!evo a cabo cl NO
vimiento. como por e. valor deSp.c,
Sado por las tropaS. FL terreno fut
defendido en- muchaS C~casiODeS has.
to el ultimo momento Y los of!clale
Sc conservatism en- SuS puestoS dcfen-
iiendo los puntos, haSta IA hora dc
ser volados, pereciendo ALI mIsmo al
| gunOs de elloS.
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DiARlN POPULAR TSDEPENDIENTE.
PRECi0S DE SiSCRIPGIGN
En- los Esiados UnIduS. Mexico. Canada
Cube, Puerto Rico. Panama, y las
LSlaS Ei!ininaS:

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Panama. Europa y los demas PASSES com
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clos de Subscription:
Ell los EStadOS. UniInS. MEXICO. Canada,
Cuba, Puerto Rico. Panama. Y Fillplnas:
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Diriase tOda Ia C~OrCesp2nGelcia al o.
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EXTRA
Sc VINO LA GUERRA!

! Este I~elesCGpIO 10 0rrecs IS ne!Or
JpoTrUnidad que So ha preSea:sdo psrs
yer lSS SrdateS ViStSS Z diStsncla. YEA
los Elnbo>. baIsliss msriiiu,lS, come
. tss. EClipseS de sol ' re Luna Las oa.
4 ial9S I gran dlStancii las vera 0O'
d suS pTOplCS OIoS. R~snchcrOS. h8renta'
\ dos: USIedeS 10 ncce~!tan para W. 81
I sanadO. In maravtllC>o Y eNCclents
. lnsrrumeniO TOR tan DaiO pTecio- De-
y perlal posesTiO los AOmDreS, QuteTes
: ninOs. Este ,cleScOpiO de 5 SeCC!oDes
pais solo $3.50. Tiens s. pulFaQ4S eI-
. iendldo. Carradp mide once pull
Il Sadas. Ielte> riarOS Qe eICeieGte CO
q load. Tubes de bronco pulido con do
q .urlertaS g~rOIPCtUTaS para los extra
q mos. So enyiaTa q r~ualquier d!retCln
q ,ur q - : Is CenIavOS para porte. Pr
81 lalo hoy. pueS solo yenGerelnOS 1000
g ste prsciO baiO
FISH EIGH L CO.. Dept rs.
CHICAGO. ILL
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En- ell Aanco izquierddo oliado han hecho
otro auance las tropas alemanas
Semenoff establece TN
nueyo EstadO in=
dependiente
Los bolshevikis aseguran que
han infIigido una nueva
derrota al jefe rebelde

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PEkIN. Mayo 30.-El General Sc
menoff, comandante en- jefe de las
tlopss ant: -bolShevikis N Siberia,
ha establecido un gobierno aut0nOmo
en- la region Trans-Balkai de Russia,
segun d!cen las ncticias recibidas en-
cSta capital.
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-21
MARcELLE

Among the repatriated French chill
dren whom the allied armies rescued
last summer from territory the Ger
nan. had held. one wee girl attracted
the attention OF nurses In the Red
Cross station at Evian. where the little
folks were being examined by Red
Cross doctors. This little girl wan
dered about rather independently from
group to group Of mothers and chill
dren. Apparently she felt no more In
terest in one than another.
She was less than 5 years old. but
she had known hardship and had been
compelled to shift for herself. What
she had been through, back where the
German army ruled, no one knew
some Of the grown-up refugees were
weeping with Joy to be among friends
again.
A Red Cross nurse asked her, "Wha'
is your name?"
"Marcelle," the little waif piped.
"And your other name?I
81 do not know" Marcelle replied
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-21
Children's Evening Story

what people safd-and talk to them
when he wanted to.
Wouldn't you prefer some other
sort of contests % Mr.. Frog then asked
him. Now, there's swimming. We
could swim In the watering trough, or
the duck pond. And if l beat you, you
could stick your head under water, 80
you wouldn't hear what people said.
Don't you think that's good idea 2"
Goodness, MOI" cried Kiddfe. "Td
drown myself In no time"
Dear me- said Mr. Frog, IT mover
thought Of that"
An then everybody laughed SO loud
ly at him that he hurried Oh, to tho
watering trough to dive under water.
and stay there until he was sure that
his remarks had been forgotten.
Meanwhile BENJAMIN Bat was wor-
rytng. He couldn't ind anybody who
ing head downward by his heals. He
clined fatty to do any such thing.
Now, Since BENJAMIN had not yet
dined, he was very short tempered.
And he grew angry at once.
whats the matter?" he Sneered.
@Don't you know how to do an easy
trick like that? II could 80 yoes
he declared, peertng among the mayle
leaves-if could see you I'd sAoW
you how 1t feels to hang beneath q
limb"
Riddle Katydfd sstd no word = ~.
ply. He knew well enough Whist Be-
jamin Bat meant. Benjamin Bet want
ed to eat him. And be Wished t3aot
BENJAMIN would 90 away and ct .
good meal somewhere before 1o-ca1D
back again.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-21
CONFIDENCE

Purely an an academic proposition
and mot one for critical or partisan dis
cussion, the situation raised by Presi
dent Wilson in his letter to Senator
Martin attracts attention just now
When more Americans than ever be
fore are giving studious consideration
20 matters of government and publ,
Holicy In their own and other coun
tries.
The president declared that HI
would regard adoption OF Senator
Chamberlains resolution calling for al
investigation OF aircraft production
and other war activities as direc
vote OF want Of confidence in the ad
rninistration. Continuing, his lettel
said:
J The purpose which It 1.-THE reso-
lutionl undoubtedly expresses has
been expressed again and again
IN various forms during the pres.
emit session and always has
seemed to originate in rooted
distrust Of those who are at pres
emit in charge of the executive
functions of the government.
These executive functions are
very clearly understood. They
have been defined both by the con-
stitution and by long experience
and no one can doubt where the
responsibility for them lies or
xhat THO methods arc -hZ which
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-21
ELBOWS EXAMPLE

Eldon has set, an inspiring example
for the remainder Of Wapello country
to follow by raising a sum for the Red
Cross war fund which is more than
three times as great as the towns
quota in the forthcoming campaign
The work was done at a single public
meeting and the campaign workers re
port that they have yet to see many
prospective subscribers including nall
the business men Of the community
and many farmers.
The employees of the Rock Island
shops and the trainmen, who help to
make of Eldon a busy, thriving CON-
munity and good town In which To
live. took q prominent part in raising
the ST. 6O.25 which represents the
fruits Of the Tuesday evening meeting
Every employee in the railroad round
house made q. subscription.
And the campaign Is not to open
formally until Sunday. Eldon has
ample time to increase her subscrip'
tons and the other communities IN
Wapello county have high mark ut
which to aim in their campaign activ-
files.
The Red Cross is not asking TO.
money on the basis OF mere promises
s It's record Of service is written in bold
letters across the ever changing map
Of Europe and the wide expanse o.
America. 1t Is the agency which guar
.antees to the war-weary people of Eu.
rope the sincerity Of the United States
and the American people. their bound.
less human sympathy, their limitless
war spirit and their untiring industry
which will result in the equipping and
maintaining of the greatest army the
world has ever known.
The Red Cross and It's war work IL
helping materially to hold the western
line today. 1t must continue its price.
less service and increase its scope to
keen pace with the ever growing de.
mahds. It must have money. and YOU
must supply q part Of it.. It ID at once
the high privilege and the unacceptable
duty Of every American citizen to giva
70 the Red Cross It'll 1t hurts" and to
count any incidental sacrifice badge
e& henor.
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with that utter unconcern one re-
serves for mere trifles.
But the nurse was troubled. She
had a card to fill out and here was a
child come back to France who could
not tell her name.
(Which is your mother!' she asked
Marcelle, pointing to group OF WON
en- refugees. Don't you see her over
there?"
(which one?" the little girl echoed
plaintively-and then she found her
brave answer by climbing into tho
nurses lap. ;,
everybody is mother to me here,
she said.
greatest mother in the world. The
soldiers in the hospital call her sister
to the children Of France she 10
mother: to both she IL friend and sym
pathetic comforter.
The war work of the Red Cross has
achieved unlimited good for the world
When the history Of this war is writ
ten there will be many chapters illum'
med with stories Of the acts OF brave
mem chronicles of heroic defenses
and fearless charges. And there Will
he other chapters, no less brilliant,
that will tell how the Red Cross sue
cored the wounded, made homes ior
the homeless refugees. encouraged the
war wearied peoples Of Europe. iougnt
of the scourge Of tuberculosis IN the
war zone, sent its courageous ambu'
lance drivers through torrents OF nre
to bring out the fallen fighters
vitality important functions In the WIN
ming Of the war for the safety OF nu'
mainly.
Money gwen voluntarily finances
the Red Cross work. Millions of dol
lars have been expended in this sys.
tematic, thoroughly organized mission
of mercy and of war. Millions more
must be expended, and millions must
be gathered into the war chest during
the campaign.
Ottumwa and Wapello county must
help to fill that war chest and keep
it full. YOU must help.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-21
a NOISY cRowp

When the night Of the races and
other sports finally came. great
crowd began to gather about Farme.
Green's place soon after dark. Al
though Benjamin Bat had told the
people that the fun wasn't going to be-
gin until almost morning, they were all
30 excited that they couldn't wait for
the night TO pass.
They fingered around the dooryard
and talked SO loudly that they actually
disturbed the household. Farmer
Green was even tempted to get up and
shut his window, he found it so hard
to 90 to sleep.
The noisiest of all the gathering was
Mr.. Frog, the tailor, who lived over
by the creek. He had great deal to
say about everything; and 1t soon be-
came evident TO everyone that he was
trying to manage the whole affair.
Mr.. Frog objected to every arrange
|ment that Benjamin Bat had made.
When he learned that he was expected
ito enter a jumping contest with kiddle
Katydid he exclaimed that he and Kid
die were such good friends that he
hated the thought OF trying to beat
Kiddie at jumping.
.Kiddie might feel bad" said Mr..
Frog. People might laugh at him be-
cause won"
Don't you worry about me" Kiddie
Katydid called out.
"Where are you?" asked Mr.. Frog,
looking all around. Il can hear you;
but can't see you.
But Kiddie Katydid refused to show
himself. He preferred, for the time
being to remain safely hidden among
the leaves, where he could listen to
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Mr.. lcREEL's APOLOGY
lEror, SafurdaY'S Dahl,

(F'rom Saturdays DaHy) =,
The formal apology is queer lnsu'
tuition. There are occasions when IL
Ais the bill admirably; there are 9TH
er occasions when # not only IS
mockery and, rather weak defense.
but falls far short OF Fighting tho
wrong at which 1t Is aimed.
When an untrue statement is made
"A a result Of ignorance Of the facts.
an apology to the victim often saves
his wound and squares accounts. Apoi'
osies offered for remarks uttered IN
anger often atone for wrongs.
But the apology which George Creel
offered to the national house OF rep
resentatives yesterday is Of diner.
ent sort. Creel had made a statement
reflecting on the whole body OF con-
pressmen. he had not been goaded to
the rtterance BY a quarrel, for he was
making public address. He was not
attempting to silence hecKier. ap-
parently, for his questioner merely
had asked him whether there were
any members Of congress who were
not patriotic at heart HIS reply. an
quoted in dispatches and admitted
Yesterday by -Creel himself, was: !
am not fond oNslumming, so do not
examine the hearts OF congressman
It was cheap, silly remark at best:
entirely unworthy Of public official
occupyirg a place Of high responsible
ity Congress may accept Mr. CreeIs
anology as sufficient atonement. and
nerhaps it is sufficient. But the fact
remains that Mr.. Creel has added one
more notable quotation to the grow
ing list which help to prove that ne
Il not the sort Of man 20 serve at the
head of an important department OF
the government.
4 few weeks ago he declared he was
glad America was unprepared when
she entered the war. adding that II
we had made preparations for DEFENSE
while proelaining our neutrality we
would have convicted ourselves and
our government Of deceitfulness and
falsehood. He made this deliberate
statement In the face Of the fact that
in Europe there are several nations
which have maintained their neutral
ity and their standing armies ever
since Germany entered Belgium. They
have been ready for war and are ready
now. but they are not accused of de-
,, ceitf,1lness nor of lying. unless Mr..
Creers statement could be construed
as such an accusation. Possibly,
should some Of those neutrals so con-
strue what he said. he would counter
with an apology and all would be we'll
His apology 10 congress raises mem
cries of Germany's disayowals follow
ing the earlier submarine outrages
| The kaiser's foreign office achieved
marked facility at framing apologies
and promises not to repeat the OF
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-21
ECONOMY

In a debate in the senate few days
ago Senator Smoot, whose eye seldom
strays very far away from the treas
ury, commented on the increase in
the sum the government spends for
paper. The bill in 1916. he>~ said,
amonted to about $4,000; for 1917.
1t was almost 100000.
In Ottumwa there is a business frm
which receives numerous reports. doc
uments, pamphlets and other litera-
ture from governmental departments
at Washington. In the past few years
this firms'a name has been changed
twice. The three corporate titles are
on the departmental mailing lists in
the national capitol. and the firm gsts
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-21
ASK YOUR HEART

Over in France, several weeks ago,
Captain Edward Steller. leader OF the
military company which distinctly Is
Ottumwa's own, was wounded in bat
tile with the boche hordes whose VIC
tory in the world war would mean
Americas subservience to the kaiser.
Red Cross ambulance men carried
the wounded captain to first aid
station; Red Cross surgeons attended
him; Red Cross hospital, back be.
hind the lines. opened to receive him.
There he found himself In the care OF
surgeons. nurses and orderlies whom
he had known all his life, for good
fortune had guided him to the hospit'
al where Red Cross Unit r. is on duty.
Red Cross supplies, Red Cross care
Red Cross sympathy helped Captain
Steller in his recovery; Red Cross sur
geons, men of worldwide reputation
as specialists, are attending him now
to make him At again for the fighting
line to which he is eager to return.
From France Captain Steller has
written an appreciation Of the Red
Cross. based on his own experiences
and not on hearsay He speaks for
the army in his appeal to all Of US, here
at home. to heipsthe Red Cross with
money for its war fund, so the Red
Gross may continue to help the sol
diers who are fighting in defense Of
our homes and theirs.
Your soldier may be wounded, even
as YOU read this. Your soldier may
need the care and kindly sympathy
OF the Red Cross. And your soldier
will receive that care and sympathy
Just as Captain Steller receives 1t.
If you knew your soldier needed
surgical attention, careful nursing, 10y
al encouragement, over there in war
torn France, right now. how much
would you give to buy them for him
II YOU could cable over there and
command the best attention all Europe
could afford for your soldier, WOULD
YOU bubble over paying the bill
Would you consider II too high, what
ever the sum might be, ii by any per
sonal sacrifice you could pay It?
The Red Cross Is serving soldiers
day BY day just as you would demand
that your soldier be served. The Red
Cross anticipates your desire to nave
your soldier cared for.
; What do you pay the Red Cross fol
1 that service?
What will you pay?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-21
NoN-PARrIsAN

a commendable spirit, entirely IN
line with his declaration for thor
loueh Investigation of the aircraft sitll-
alton, was shown by President Wilson
| In requesting Charles e. Hughes to as.
,sist Attorney General Gregory In his
efforts to determine what has become
sos the 16lO, o00, 900 aircraft appropria-
! tion which was made available to How
ard q. Co6M's board last year. In
point Of fact, some 100000, 600 is ac-
counted for by contracts still in force,
ana the sum with which Mr.. Gregory
and his assistants will deal is about
i944o, 100000.
i Former Justice Hughes INDUCED IN
frank criticism of President Wilson's
toR1cial activities during bis first term
when they were opposing presidentia!
candidates In the campaign OF 1916.
While his criticisms were dignifie,l
and courteous. they were criticisms,
undeniably, and II the president were
disposed to hold q grudge Mr.. Hughes
could not feel surprised should that
grudgo md him for target.
But BY inviting his former opponent
10 participate IN, unraveling a puzzle
IN which the administration Is deeply
interested Mr.. Wilson at once dis
played an admirable friendliness, s!n-
core respect and disposition to "let
bygones be bygones.'
Mr.. Hughes accepted the commits.
sion readily, AZ patriotic duty. eviuc-
ine the same spirit that impelled the
president's action.
All Of which, coming on the heels OF
he passage Of the Overman bill which
confars almost unlimited powers on
Mr.. Wilson, augurs happily for his
wise use Of that power to the end that
America may win the war in the least
lpossible time and with the greatest
,Sossible degree Of permanently.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-21
That FOR MR. cREEL

The faculty of getting himsel!
thoroughly disliked finds its highest
development in the person Of George
Creel, chairman of the governments
committee on pubic information.
Uncle Joe" Cannon, when he an.
nounced his intention to vote for the
Overman bill, depressed little to pay
his respects to Mr.. Creel and appar-
emily encountered some difficulty In
finding language sufficiently express
siye without subjecting his remarks tt
the disapproval of the editor OF TIC
Congressional Record.
Then Mr.. Creel appeared in New
York for a public address, and 1t ia
reported that. in answer to question
from the audience as to whether AL
the members of congress have loyal
hearts, he replied: ri do not like slum
ming. so / do not-explore into the
hearts of congress"
Repres entative Gillette denounced
Creel In the house on the strength o.
the published report, and demanded q
CONGRESSMAN Kitchin, democratic
house leader: What do you think q
public official who would make
s' And Mr.. Kitchin replied: 81 would
rather see It verified by Mr.. Creel OF
someone else before I accept the re
port as the truth, but II Mr.. Creel made
such a statement he Is not worthy Of
the respect Of any member Of this
house or any patriotic citizen OF the
United States
II Mr. Kitchin has turned agains'
Mr.. Creel, contempt for him In the
house is pretty nearly unanimous. W.
await with considerable interest either
a confirmation or an authoritative de
NAL of the New York story.
Mr.. Creel IL living up to and Ia
ahead OF the description of him whic!
appeared in some magazine a few
montha; ago in the. course Of q NOR
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-21
DON HOUGH WANTS
TO MEET BOSCHE

Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Hough. ~
Clayton avenue, have recsived lce-
ter from their son Don Housh. W.
has been training in the pAafnactses
school, Great Lakes, al, and hae ben
transferred to Hampton RoadA, Va =
complete his training. He wrfoae u
this is a most interesting place . -
stationed, and that he likes his 400.
but would have enlisted in Scmoehtnf
else had he known how long Il wodlA
be before he could 60 across. He aAvs
he can now help patch up the he's
the Huns make.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-21
WAR GARDENERS
UTILIZING PARK

3 All the lots in Foster park that the
city park board has prepared for Local
war gardeners. have been taken ana
All are In etate OF CULTIVATION An
arnly OF amateur gardeners may b
seen every afternoon and evening UNI
til dark plying rake hoe and other
garden tools In an effort to hasten the
production of food crops from the
soil
Superintendent P. B. Cain of the
park board, is busy with his forces
getting the flower beds in condition
In the various parks for the Getting out
OF the plants. Some of the flowers aro
already in place and within short
time all Of the parks will abound IN
beautiful flowers and shru6bAry.