Waterloo Evening Courier (Newspaper) - December 2, 1916, Waterloo, Iowa GREEK KING AGREES TO SURRENDER ARMS TO THE ALLIES Week In Waterloo Dec 2 to 9 AND WATERLOO DAILY REPORTER WEATHER FORECAST Chicago Dec Fair night and probably Sunday tonight and Sunday WATERLOO IOWA SA TURD A Y D K C K M B E R 2 1016 K 1 V K A G E S PRICE THREE CENTS HOPE OF SAVING BUCHAREST VANISHES 10 Enveloping Movement Threatens Both King Forces Attempt to Stand Full of Peril MACKENSEN AGAIN CROSSES DANUBE Russians Launch E e 1 i e f Campaign session of Bridgehead in Fight i London Dec of Roumanian ability to save their cap- ital by making a stand on the line the are now dwindling idly The German plan is apparently to envelop the Roumanians on both flanks and endeavor to cut off first and second Roumanian armies According to the news of the last two days this plan is being swiftly ried out By the capture of the Germans gained a new line of supply and communication pass which greatly tates their operations j In the meantime Field Marshal von Mackensen continues to throw Corces across at different points The report in yesterdays j Prussian communique that patrols have appeared iii the region of Lake indicates that Soldiers Thank for Festive Treat Capt George Weilein Co B First Iowa Infantry writing from ville Tex under date of Nov to the Courier and Reporter expresses the thanks and appreciation of self and every man in the company for the bounteous Thanksgiving feast iti for them on Thanksgiving day made posible by tne brance of the patriotic and generous People of Waterloo The menu of tho Thanksgiving day as a regular Iowa spread being printed when the letter wis written as Chilled Hearts Roast Young Turkey Stuffed Sage Dressing Candied Cranberries Snowflake Potatoes Little Gem Peas in Cream Green Pepper Mayonaise Plum Pudding Brandy Sauce Hot Pie Vanilla Ice Cream Assorted Cake by feeling fine e d of them was ing a big for the feast forces have been driven back the statement says and the village's of and have been captured The across Danube for a Wi somewhat in the neighborhood ot Unless strong Russian ments arrive in time to throw forces back across the ube it is believed the Roumanians it too dangerous to try and save Bucharest by making a stand on the river Indications point to the probability that two flanking operations on a large scale are in progress on the Roumanian front The one is Intended by the Russians to save King Ferdinand's army and sibly his capital and the other by the Teutonic allies to force the tion of Bucharest and cut off the troops defending It GREAT BUSS OFFENSIVE Having assembled what seems to be a huge force along the range of the lower Carpathians the Russians were pressing a great cs a front of approximately 250 miles running along the western frontier of the Roumanian province of Moldavia and extending northwest along the border Already they are to have scored such as fid to expectations that the of Gen von invading north may shortly be The threat to Roumanians comes Trom Field -as the army In Dobrudja and the capture of Con- stanza and late in tober Over It passes the sole way line directly connecting est with the Black and cap- cut sia by this land and water route SERBS ATTACK Paris Dec violent attack was made last night on the Serbian position north of on the Macedonian front east of the Cerna river bend The war office ed today that the attack had re- pulsed j The announcement i At a point east of the river Cerna I Serbian troops on the first of ber repulsed a violent attack of the enemy upon their positions to the north of There has been in the region of Monastir where the bad weather continues FIERCE RUSSIAN ATTACK Berlin wireless to Dec Russian and Roumanian forces are continuing to make fierce attacks along the and Moldavian frontiers Today's ment from army headquarters says the attacks were without success and that heavy losses were inflicted Teutonic troops army Christma It is an axiom recognized among charity workers that In times of greatest prosperity there Is greatest poverty and distress and this year when apparently everyone able to work is employed at higher wages than for several years past there is reported to charitable organizations the greatest number of cases ing assistance The advance In wages has not kept pace with the ad- vance in prices of living necessities and in view of all these conditions there is especial satisfaction In launching the active season of the Good Fellows club in Waterloo The active campaign of the Good Fellows has been delayed this year for a number of reasons and It therefore behooves members and those who wish to become members to get active at once Memberships cost whatever the applicant Is willing able to and are rro obligations reward is the consciousness that you will have brought to needy family some little boy or girl a touch of the Christmas cheer which otherwise would have been denied them Your act may replace the tear and frown and wondering doubt oC the goodness of all mankind with the smile and laugh and abiding faith that all things are in the end for the best The promoters of the Good Fellows club considered that it would be an avenue for those so Inclined to In- dulge in a Christmas spree that would leave only a pleasant memory members are privileged to view the dent in plethoric with satisfaction while the heart glows Expert investigation has disclosed that even charity will be more ex- pensive this year than in former least 25 per cent more ex- pensive is B conservative estimate This estimate takes into account the cost of providing relief to needy sons but does not take into account ODD FELLOWn An Informal order to g B needy Waterloo children tho pain of dis- appointment on mas and to Insure their comfort tho winter with useful SOLICITED the probable Increase in the number of such persons needing such relief and assistance Another axiom recognized among charity workers and such tions as the Good Fellows is that money grows A dollar given today will other dollars and thus the desired fund will be realized most before tho workers have had opportunity to turn around if one inclined to give will perform that work at in n race to see which shall be rather than last The distribution of the fund this year will as heretofore be placed In the hands of a committee of tent and personally Interested men and women widely known the city Their efforts will be ed to seeking out those places and those homes where organized charity has not touched but their work will the whole city and It is hoped every needy family and every lonesome child may be remembered apart from but in no sense antagonis The distribution will be separate and apart from but in no sense 0 S PROTEST Will Tell Berlin of Bad Impression Created in America by the Deportations INDIGNATION MEETING LANNED IN NEW YORK to the work other organizations and efforts of Contributions of money food clothing fuel are most earnestly Receipt will be edged thru the columns ot the rier and Reporter of which guarantees that every penny contributed will be directed to the purpose intended by donors out seem likely to attempt throwing forces across it at points further east to outflank each line taken by the Roumanians as they retired the pressure of von Falkenhayn's forces from the north and west and such of Mackensen's troops as were ready on the north bank of the river ROUMANIANS Entente commentators point out that such a move may now have been j effected taking the mention by trograd that hostile patrols have near Lake and ing that new crossing has been made by von Mackensen near southeast of Bucharest An advance from this point would hem In the Roumanians around Bucharest ex- cept to the northeast and If carried far enough would altogether cut off their retreat BATTLE IX CARPATHIANS Vienna via Dec great battle in the wooded ians where the Russians are oring to break thru into Transylvania and Hungary Is raging without tion the war office announced night The statement The Russian attack in the continues with violence The enemy was bloodily repulsed as on the previous day TAKE BRIDGE Petrograd via Dec The Russians have gained possession of the western part of bridge across the Danube it was an- officially today South of Bucharest the Teutonic fh c -o Roumanians have captured In western Roumania with 49 cannon In tho ad- Bucharest the Teutonic forces have reached the STANDARD Oil TOWN HAS 33 SALOONS 87 PEOPLE Edwardsville III Dec City long the wettest spot in Illinois with 23 saloons and only 87 has been purchased by the Standard Oil company Yesterday a deed was filed conveying virtually all the town's territory from A E bow owner and permanent mayor to David A Wyckoff The ation is understood to be between and The town founded 2 years ago by Benbow to house of employees of the big oil refinery but the Standard Oil company built a ger town on higher ground and called it This became a thriving village while Benbow City was the Mecca for lawbreakers Now it is to become a switchyard MUCH BETTER Tarry town N Y Dec condition of John D dent of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey was unchanged night when he was reported as much Improved it was said at his home here today where he has been ill for several days from an operation for appendicitis BRITISH CUBIT CRISIS PREDICTED MAY QUIT Coalition Government Tottering View of Manchester Guardian Early Upheaval Seen London Dec changes involving the resignation of Premier are predicted today by the Rumors are going around in the lobby of imminent changes the rent rumor being that Bonai Law may replace Premier Asquith for the time being but that a final ment would be Lloyd George as prime minister The Guardian concludes that the coalition government has not the col- prestige to resist the attacks being made upon It and that the house of commons hap reached the mood in which it is ready to create another ministry THOUGHT DOOMED The Express says that a political crisis has arisen and that the coalition government is likely to go that a new war council probably consisting of Asquith Lloyd George Bonai Arthur Balfour and Sir Edward Carson will be pointed EBRD PUNS TD HERE Location Sought for Assembling and Service Station in City to Cost That a building would soon be erected which be used as a Ford automobile assembling plant and vice station the made today by O A Repass of the Repass Automobile Mr Repass said that nothing definite has yet been done regarding the new structure but an effort 5s being made to find a location suitable for the pose of the TO REBUILD Will Start Nationwide Movement to Express Nation's Concern Over the German Step First Iowa Infantry to Come Home Soon Report i Hen Dec Des Capital today tho following dispatch under Brownsville riato leaving hero today for DOB Adj Gen Guy K Logan of tho Iowa national guard announced that within a fow days ho expects orders for tho Iowa Infantry and Iowa artillery to return homo Altho no direct confirmation has boon received have como for tho Infantry regimen fci and tho artillery to to chock equipment All arrangements for transportation ment for Uio journey havo been completed Gen Parker is In San Antonio conferring and no Information con- a could ho obtained at his office The of to go back to was received hy cheers and celebration the No reference has been made In tho rumors of tho Second and Third Iowa regiments of the national guard suitu they had received no word from Gen Logan regarding a return of tho Washington D 0 Dec representations on the deportation Belgian civilians which have mado by the United States to many recently will bo emphasized personally to German officials by Ambassador Gerard when he to his post for which he sails Tuesday He will convey the In- dividual attitude of President Wilson and tell of the bad impression ed among American people by recent treatment of the Belgians The protest based on broad grounds of was hurried along partly because of fear that policy in Belgium would in- American relief work there PLAN PROTEST New York Dec for a here on Dec 15 to voice the protest of the American people In thn matter sale deportations of Belgians from their homes to Germany were an- today Elihu Hoot will be one of the speakers Others thus far announced are former Assistant United States Attorney General James M Beck and Rev Dr William T Manning rector of Trinity church In addition to this meeting a ment is under way to nent educators and clergymen out the country in a general protest to educators and university heads of Germany against tho deportations The Rev Dr Edward S Young pastor of the Bedford church of Brooklyn who started this appeal has received favorable replies from President S of ton university Butler Day of cuse university and John A Marquis moderator of the general assembly ot the Presbyterian church 920 Boys Attend State Y Meeting Dec Nine hur dred and twenty boys from 1.02 towns In Iowa were in attendance at the session of the older boys con- ference of the Iowa Y M C A and Sunday schools held this morning Lloyd Miller of this city was chosen uy president of the conference Roy the Manufacturing company at Blakely of Fort Dodge vice 615 McKinley street has been leased and Leroy McDowell by the Repass company and until the j secretary A full day of ings was scheduled for today and Sunday The conference closes day night The principal speakers for the sessions are C C of New York City international boys The building occupied by work secretary of the new building is completed it will he used as a service station H H field will be superintendent of the new shop Mr Repass said The re- building of Ford cars will also take place at the service station as soon as an order for high speed tools has been COST The cost of the will be about Mr i Repa said and will be nlong i VOX the lines of all other buildings of company is undecided I whether groun c- I C Fight High Cost of Living by Use of Cheaper Articles Their Plan Start Probe Resolved That the Woman's club go on record as protesting against tho present high cost of living and mend that everyone practice omy That tho chairman be empowered to appoint a committee to investigate the and report at the next meeting oi tho club Adopting the above resolutions as a protest against high prices charged for necessities of the country the Woman's club yesterday inaugurated the fight against tho high cost of living in Waterloo Tho decision was reached after free dis- cussion of the situation which made clear tho urgent need of action An organized boycott was felt to be inadvisable without thoro gation Economy is a better word than boycott said Mrs E L son in discussing the matter I be- lieve we should go on record as oring the smallest possible tion of high-priced articles She expressed the view of a majority of the who did not wish to be hasty or give a wrong impression of tV attitude In the matter LIFE also urged that the should not content themselves with n probe Into surface conditions bui that they should get behind every movement which made for a more normal life believed the of lots for garden Mrs C L Loveland who ed the resolution for appointment of the committee urged that the women take steps to crystallize sentiment Into action Mrs L E Fowler saw hope for the future in the situation As she put If this condition brings us to our senses and forces upon American housewives and ilies a true realization of economy and relative food values thru the necessity of substitution it will been a good thing SYMPATHETIC BOOSTING HIT Sympathetic high prices were condemned by somo of the speakers who felt that poor crops in some lines VICTORY Bandit Chief Returned to Capital Day After Day Desperate Battle in Streets ALLIED French Withdraw When Agrees to render Artillery eral attack upon Chihuahua City by zu forces In an effort the city from tho Villa I Ami its vna to begin sometime today not already under way according to a highly reliable source of information here older hoys specialist of the schools of North America Tonight be guests at a banquet TUI n y LilU 1 A 4 i and John L Alexander of Chicago on articles v OFFERS TO SERVE FATHER'S Waco Tex Dec son's de- votion was witnessed in the district court here yesterday when Roscoe Watson told Judge R J Monroe that he would like to assume the penalty assessed against his father T R Watson who had been found guilty of killing John S Patterson state commissioner of banking and ance and sentenced to 99 years in state prison Watson it was charged shot Patterson at Teague on Aug after the latter had closed the ers and Merchants State bank of which Watson was the head east or he snid but j the most suitable location will be i j The work which is being done at the shop will start at the service tion Monday Marina Case Is Near Settlement Sir 3 von today of food which fact was seized unon by other producers whose crops were good as an excuse to charge more j Tentative recommendations were made for appointment of a i nent advisory committee to devise of economizing and substitutes but no decision Washington D C overnight dispatches from Brig Gen Bell at containing the first Information to reach the war ment from army border officials con- Villa's victorious attacks oa Chihuahua City were received today After a careful study of the reports It was stated authoritatively that the Information contained nothing that could bo construed as an increased menace to the American border or that threatened tho safety of Juarez WAS DESPERATE The reports were based entirely upon Information obtained by Gen Bell from refugees reaching El Paso from Chihuahua City Both agreed that the fighting In the city had been desperate with the strategic points having been captured by Villa forces and retaken by the de facto troops several times Gen Trevino the Carranza com- mander at Chihuahua City was said to have had about soldiers while the strength of Villa's forces waa estimated at from to 3 000 men BATTLE IX STREETS The refugees said Villa began the attack Thursday morning and drew that night only to resume it again Friday Tho battle continued the day and by Villa's forces penetrating into the center of the city where street fighting was general They withdrew that night taking artillery which they had captured at Santa Rosa hill Saturday they re- I entered Mrv and fighting ued until Monday The Mexican y here was without y Con- the final of the engagement Wild Panic Reigns Among Athens Populace 200 Killed ing Many Civilians London Deo in the fighting in the Greek capital are said to number 200 according to a dispatch from Athens to the Central News agency London Dec a day of terror in Athens In which fought royalist and Greek troops fired upon the entente forces which had been landed according to Ad- miral du to maintain order a truce was arranged King tine agreed to surrender the guns demanded by the lies and the latter are troops with the exception of a small body guard Disturbances began as soon as the allied troops were landed Greek troops fired upon the entente force which occupied tie while reservists and exchanged shots In A i itched tle between the opposing es occurred In Stadium street The casualties have not been ascertained killed master Sweet Urges Probe of High Living Cost Washington D C Dec 2 Rep reached It also suggested that j Sweet of the third county home who returned to Washington General member of the general staff 10 1C the the matter at the rd for Friday NOT BEAMED cost of living Sweet believes to surrender the tion that the entente the troops except 300 left in the lon Athens via Dec The king ot Greece has agreed to Admiral du Fournet The allied Associated Press correspondent that Admiral du the batteries of mounted artillery to the allies The allied forces already ing the only 200 remain- ing as a guard EXCITEMENT IN Om Athens via On the and Dutch ministers the entire and the entente diplomats met at the French legation at 8 o'clock this evening to discuss the possibility of an agreement An armistice was finally arranged ana the firing ceased The number of casualties known but civilians are known to have been killed Admiral Du landed some 400 marines at an early hour and marched toward Athens seizing hill overlooking the city The Greek guards on all roads lead- ing to thn capital refused to permit a second marine detachment to ad- vance further All trams between Athens and Piraeus were stopped and no were permitted to enter the ritv In Athens there was Intense ex- carrying loads of hae bought in tion r siege the streets above svere flying Old with hunting guns on their backs mounted guard at the street corners so as to release the soldiers for the fighting outside El Verso a great lOc If error of the carrier boy or other cause this paper should not be delivered home by 6 o'clock please phone 3330 and a copy of paper will be sent After o'clock tele- phone No Z Washington D C Dec was officially stated today that the case iof the British ship Marina ed by a German submarine with loss of six Americans has narrowed down to whether the Marina was as the German thought a transport or whether she enjoyed the Immunities of a chartered ship Inquiries have made of the owners the British admiralty and several days may elapse before the case can he decided Germany has given notice of a willingness to take action j tory to the States if the sub- i marine commander broke her i pledges Smoke El now Be advertisement present conditions arc causing much Anting suffering to wage earners and that SPARE CITY FOK OR An example of economical ing is given iu following recipi offered by Mrs Frank L Marquia as an instance of can be done thru Boll together tho following for three one cup brown sugar one cup water one-third cup lard one cup seeded raisins one teaspoon cinnamon one-half teaspoon cloves one-half teaspoon allspice When cold add the one pinch salt one spoon soda dissolved in a little water two cups flour sifted one- half teaspoon baking powder Bake In a slow oven The cake is ilar to fruit cake and the tion of nuts or other ingredients may be made for variety v O i T- The women felt that their action congress should not ignore them An Four British marines re- is in no sense a reflection on local i immediate investigation of the tne French force in the dealers They merely decided to take by a committee of congress to report the famous Industrial ex- first step in fixing responsibility i by Jan l and then legislation such building which lies at the remedying conditions The fact j as is justified is what Mr Sweet slde of gardens of the that some articles can be He doubts the wisdom Palace From the surrounding no cheaper of the producer than of an embargo but is not vet poured bullets Into the retail merchant and that in many ipass final judgment on that He Is The allied forces appeared the margin of fit was very small was felt by many of the women to be significant WORLD SHOWS convinced that cornering of foodstuffs and the speculative and exorbitant boosting of prices of foods and ar- ticles needed by every family is an evil I certainly feel that congress to be acting under a preconceived military plan which was intended to spare the city as much as possible SUGGESTS AN ARMISTICE Royal Palace Athens via Dec Du Tokio Dec proportion Present Dernier shall legislation a- suggesting the facts are it Copulation Japan or support such i in divorce according to statistics just i compiled by government officials A ascertained by an investigation which should be said Mr Sweet great number of separations oome about Immediately after marriage The divorce report urges stricter pointing out the i eral tendency in the civilized world t high prices to a certain extent they fs toward gradual diminution of being compelled to pay unduly vorce and that the proportion in high prices in turn for many things an is they had to buy broke out j French effort to storm the wireless station on observatory hill southwest l r L 1 I w jf mil Lit West Mi Sweet pointed out that while of the city was repulsed at the point Mie farmers were benefited by the Of the bayonet An armistice n o j The premier came page
