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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
DO YOUR PART.

When the war is ended and the rep
resentatives of the many nations en-
eaxed in the struggle gather about the
conference table to frame the treaty
which is to mean world peace and the
triumph of civilization, you Will want
to feel that you have done your share
to help America and her allies - your
allies - win over Prussian miltar1sm
and inhumanity and greed.
Every American citizen has a duty
to perform - duty as distinct and as
important and as pressing as is tne
duty Of the soldier Some must fight;
some must farm; some must serve IN
the base hospitals behind the hrlng
lines. some must labor to keep
steady stream Of supplies going to the
front: some must stay at home to keep
Americas institutions and America
business in their normal paths so that
when the fighting is ended the war
riors may come home to country I'M
sscxtred ~ war and waiting for them
to resume their peaceful occupations.
All must unite to supply the govern
mont with the money that must pay
the expenses of this war. This Will De
raised by taxation under law wnlcn
Il being Perfected in congress now
But there Is another need for money
In Washington - money to be advanc
ed TO our allies, practically all for ex-
penditure in this country for war sup
plies. This money IS being raised oy
The United States government through
the Medium of the liberty bonds, ana
the purchase Of these securities is as
much a Patriotic act as any OF the
others which loyal Americans are call
ed on to perform Just now.
In buying a liberty bond you are
making loan to your government at
interest, Your money is loaned in turn
By the United States government 70
England, France, Italy. Russia and oth-
er nations of the entente. These gov
ernments have turned to America in
the present emergency because, since
the war began in Europe, money has
turned in a steadily increasing current
toward this country and we have be-
come the worlds richest nation.
The liberty loan increases Americas
standing as the worlds banker. 1t
gives each investor in the liberty
bonds a personal interest and per-
sonal participation in the war to free
humanity from the menace of milttar-
isAa.
The purchase of liberty bond is
not gift 1t is part OF what PROB
ably is the biggest financial operation
in history. 1t is a part OF the duty OF
loyal American citizens.
Ask your banker how you can buy
liberty bond. Do it at once.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
AVOID FALSE ECONOMY.

America has many lessons to learn
from the experiences of her allies and
the most important OF these has to do
with the ill-advised practicing of false
economy during the war.
In the first months OF the war Eng
land and France abandoned much OF
their commerce, but soon they discov.
cred that policy was unwise. They lost
heavily while they were learning the
lesson and continued to lose while
they were regaining the trade they had
thrown away.
England now is better off financially
than are the other nations at war be-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
lext few weeks.-The Lord Mayor

next few weeks.--The Lord Mayor
of London.
Our greatest danger is the posi-
bility Of some remnants of self
indulgence on the part of individ-
uals.--Lord Lytton.
know from my own experience
that there are many places in the
country where the people have not
yet heard of the food restric.
tions.-Lady Rhondda-
The consumption Of bread last
week was pounds a head in
stead of the pounds recommend
ed by the food controller.-Cap-
tain Bathurst.
Economy in food in America mean
that England and France will receiy'
at least that share of the foodstuf
which in ordinary times has hee1
wasted in this country.
Food economy is patriotic neces
sity in America. just as is food produc
ton
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
DIOCESE STATISTICS.

Davenport, May %. The Catholic
population of the Davenport diocese.
which includes Ottumwa is about S.
SIS.
The following figures for the diocese
will prove interesting: bishops l.:
priests 1873. churches with resident
priests 90: missions with churches 90:
total churches 121: colleges and acad-
emies 8; parishes with schools As;
pupils 6,615: orphan asylums /: or
phans s5: Catholic population about
55.6f5; converts 127: baptisms $50;
marriages 226: deaths $40.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
GUARD AT BRIDGE
HURLED INTO RIVER

Louisiana, Mo-. May %. james
Scully of Jacksonville. ILL.,. member
Of Company B. Fifth Illinois national
guard. which is guarding the Chicago
and Alton bridge at Pearl, ILL.,. and the
bridge in this city, was struck by a
passenger train while on guard at
Pearl and hurled into the Illinois river
The same day William Cooper of
Virginia, ILL.,. member of the same
company. was drowned at the bridge
in this city while in bathing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
OPERATED BOOZE FLEET.

Sioux City, May y. Operators OF
a booze feet came to grief here when
police arrested three men for trans
porting liquor to the city by boat. Of
ficers found 700 bottles OF beer they
had secreted in a cave near the foot Of
John street They await trial on
charges which will probably furnish
them a home for some time to come.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
BIG TOMATO PROSPECTS.

Marshalltown. May SO. If a reason
able percentage OF the tomato plants
set in the ground in this city grow, and
the fruit natures in normal quantities
before the frost, Marshalltown citizens
will have preserved the largest
amount Of tomatoes ever canned.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
FLY ONE CITY FLAG.

flag lying from the top of sixty-fot
pole on the island just south of tn
Third avenue bridge is to take the
place OF flags on the various city build
inss. according to action of the city
council
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25

"aI ACK JACk,Sv MEN

The army of regulars which Black
Jack" Pershing will take to Europe
was called the finest body of
troops in the world by foreign mill
tary observer who stood at the bound
airy line last winter as Pershing and
his expeditionary force crossed from
Mexico into their home country after
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
GARDENS
USE ALL WASTE LAND

Muscatine. May 22-Muscatine has
performed its first act in response to
the government appeals for aid in con-
serving the food supply and increase
food production in the country during
the present year. Practically every
garden plot in the city which has been
leased for cultivation during the pres
ent year has been planted with various
truck garden products.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
DINNER STORIES

Appearances are sometimes deceit.
full, as the traveller in Arkansas discov-
cred. He saw a negro seated on a
fence evidently observing the tele-
graph wires with deep interest.
"Watching the wires he asked. Yes,
sah.' Waiting to see message go
by, hey?" The negro smiled and said.
Eyes sab" The gentleman kindly told
him that messages were invisible and
explained the working of the electric
current to him at length. Concluding
he said: Now you know something
work att" I'm a telegraph operator
at the Hazel Switch station. sah.'
In his Biography Of Mark Twain"
Albert Bigelow Paine tells this one:
Mark Twain once asked neighbor if
he might borrow set of his books.
The neighbor replied, ungraciously,
that he was welcome to read them in
his library, but he had a rule never to
let his books leave his house. Some
weeks later the same neighbor went
over to ask for the loan of Mark
Twain's lawn mower. Certainly" said
Marx, but since make it a rule never
to let it leave my lawn you will be
obliged to use it there
AS the result of lectures administer
ed to him by both his father and the
young woman of his choice, a certain
young man decided to turn over a new
leaf and show some interest in busi-
ness.
Well, Molly" said he to the girl one
evening, Il am really going into bust
ness in earnest Made beginning al
ready today"
Good" exclaimed Molly. And
what did you do?"
81 ordered my tailor to make me a
business suit"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
FIRE IN MOVING HOUSE.

Oskaloosa. May % The fire depart
ment was called to the home on wheels
recently purchased by A. R. Hellings
from c. B. McCulloch and being remov-
ed from the fair grounds to the Hell
lings place on North G street. 1t is
surmised that children playing about
the house set fire to the front porch.
The damage was slight
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
CATCH FOX AGAIN.

Davenport. May 23.-The red fox.
which has been causing riot among
the chickens in the vicinity OF Thir-
teenth and Iowa streets OF Davenport
for the past week. is again IN custody.
after about twelve hours Of freedom.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
NEW HOTEL PLANNED.

Eldora. May 90. --Eldora expects TO
put up 5000 hotel. modern and up
to-date in every respect and to have
the same ready for business early in
1918.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
ITALIAN MISSION ARRIVES.

Washington, D. c. May 1S.-The
Italian official mission arrived here to-
day at noon. headed by Prince Udine.
Received by high American govern
ment officials and escorted by troops
Of cavalry, the visitors were taken to
the house of Joseph Letter, which win
be their home while they remain in
Washington.
They were received enthusiastically
by crowds at the railway station and
on the streets.
The conferences of the members Of
the mission with representatives Of the
United States will be similar to those
with the British and French war mis-
sions. Their work will have to do
principally with obtaining railway
equipment, coal and iron and steel. It
is likely, also, that another loan will
be welcomed by Italy. It is probable
that the mission at the conclusion OF
its work in Washington WIN tour vari-
Gus sections of the east and middle
west.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
J0FFRE SAFE
IN PARIS; TRIP
KEEP SECRET
French Commissioners Left
New York at Night to
Foil Foes Spies
Paris, May %. - Marshal Joffre
and former Premier viviani arriv-
ed At Brest last night on their re-
turn from the United States.

Washington, D. c., May 2.-Vne
Viviani, Marshal Joffre and the French
mission sailed from New York Tues
day, May Is. Unknown except to q few
officials and many American news
paper men who Loyalty kept the secret
SO the distinguished guests Of the ma
ton might not be unnecessarily endAn-
gered by German submarines, the par
ty slipped away on the same steamer
which brought them over and which
was conveyed by French warsMp.
The departure Of the French mission
was attended by as much secrecy as
the government could throw around
it and the arrangements were such as
to make it dif6cult for German spies to
use any information had they gained
possession Of it.
DARKNESS Wells DEPARTURE.
On Monday, May II, the mdBEam Nc
turned to Washington. 1t was presum-
ed they were really returned to make
their farewell visits to President WI
son and other American officials. Up to
that time there had been not even IN
intimation that the visitors were to
leave so soon. Late that afternoon the
sped away again and reached
New York before midnight.
Tugs were ready and the Frenchmen
were taken to the liner waiting for
them in midstream. The ship sailed out
through the harbor guards early Taes.
day morning and SO well had the plans
been laid that it was generally suppos.
ed in New York that the liner and her
convoy were sailing for Hampton
Roads to take on the French party at
the same place where they had land
ed on coming to the United Ststes.
The ships. however were laying their
course across the Atlantic.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-09

west where numerous hills offered vantage points artillery.
 The strength Of the line lies in it's points of sup port-the cities of Cambrai, St. Quentin, La Fere and Laon, the latter two having been formidable fortresses before the war. All have doubtless been fortified to the Prussan energy and foresight, and will certainly offer tremendous obstacle to the allies advance unless indeed Field Marshal von Hindenburg contemplates merely halt here and intends luther retirement to the Belgian frontier which follows q range of high hills and mountains of gradually increasing elevation until the Luxemburg border reached beyond Sedan.
 The world will probably know within the week the meaning of the retirement. What the military writers on both sides necessarily very enii ghtenng. We have in mind other retreats made by von Hndenburg the front, notable the giving away before the Russians in East Prussia and then the whitening Russian disaster There are no Mazurian lakes the front and British and French troops not Russian
 If the new line does hold France win soon be clear of Germans and if that line does hold, it may be presumed that in the tow flat country between the Belgian frontier and the Rhine will hold
Arizona republican., 1917-04-09
The German Retreat

The battle now raging in the environs of San Quentin with the guns of the allies dominating, cording the dispatches of Sunday. some of the German retreat was a mask for other operations, whether the so-caed Hndenburg line will hold. Much of the German retirement made within the last month vas not made under pressure and why it made is matter of military conjecture
 German military writers have said that the tirement for strategic reasons, that they might he able to bring greater force bear upon single section of the front. If the Germans fail hold the positions which the British military experts regard extremely strong means that there must te further withdrawal of the line which stretch of their imagination convert into an offensive movement
 In view of the condition of the country which the allies have been advancing it would seem that the Germans abandoned their position because they had been rendered by the tremendous bombardment by the British and French. The shell craters and greenish five fifty feet deep were the result of the long months of artillery fire
 The testimony of the prisoners captured by the French and the British in the early stages of the to the effect that the fire of the allies has their position any longer.
 The London correspondent of the New York Her ald in recent dispatch said:
 Topogra aphieally spakng the Hindenburg line is not strong that from Arras Soissons which the Prussans have lett It through comparative y level ground and has few heights like those further
Arizona republican., 1917-04-09
Easter, 191 z
By Amy Pearl CozbY

The Prince of Pease Is risen; and the world at war! His saddened eyes gazing the scenes afar, Where maddened by the conflict and the crimson
 flood,
 A mighty host is swelling the wide stream of blood. The Prince Peace is risen and the world at war. His patient hearing the sad sounds afar, The moaning of the dying and the sobs of pain. The wailing of the women. who must watch in vain! The Prince of Peace is risen; and world at war A nation loving justice halls Him from afar, And pledges Him allegiance in the cause of peace; A Nation great and righteous bids the mad
 cease,
 A Nation great and righteous has her flag unfurled To purchase peace and freedom for the sad mad world Her bravest given, as the God above His ouly Son has given, to the world, in love, The Prince of Peace is risen; and the world at war A Nation great and righteous geets Him from afar A Nation loving justice has her flag unfurled; We'll purchase peace and freedom for the sad mad
 worldi
Arizona republican., 1917-04-09
Miss Rankin's Chance

Maybe Miss Jeanette Rankin the honorable her from Montana the first woman representative in congress will do better after she gets well started But she has had an nauspicious beginning. How ever. it may be said that she has done no worse than forty of her male colleagues and some of them, of rper experience.
 Miss Rankin elected many con gressmen and other officials were peace plat form though nowhere we believe the platform put into words. It was merely understanding but
 very definite one in many parts of the country that d vote was either for peace But turned be something that could not be affected by voting notwithstanding Messrs. La Toilette, Bryan and others have thought that the question should al ways Ee submitted a plebiscite. But a is q two d many sided affair, and only one side of it can be controlled by the people of single nation
 The Hon. Miss Rankin had not quite erasped this idea when sine was suddenly called upon to vote the proprety or necessity of engaging in the enterprise of She inclined not to vote and very hesitation put her in a rather worse light She might have declined the resolution on the ground that the exigencies did demand war; that the resolution meant the unnecessary putting into trouble which is of
 When pressed for a the honorable member made matters than when she declared i want to stand by my country but cannot vote for war Here plain admission that she stood at the parting of the ways She must choose either her country peace She decided against her country in the interest of peace.
 Many pacifists would not have done that at least they would have done it openly They think, or pretend think that the good of the country does They for peace not alter for it because they believe, have said, pretend to believe, that their country would be better served by peace. Not Miss Rankin She peace in spite of the oath she had taken defend her country against all it's enemies what Soever"
Arizona republican., 1917-04-09
The Loyalty Demonstration

In the Loyalty parade and meeting tonight. every citizen of Phoenix should participate. Not in a half century has such call been made upon the loyalty of the American people. and the beginning of it should be in monster unanimous demonstration. After that loyalty find expression in other ways, in service in sacrifice, ef-denial and if necessary, absolute, entire surrender self the needs the nation.
 For all this inspiration and inspiration is required. Our then quckened sense will tell how best and what sacrifice most worthy and effectively make is for this that we sian have the demonstration as spectacle ineant to passion. After that will steady serious work As has been said, any body flag but by waving flags.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-09
A Lesson Of Hope

4 message of hope courage patriotism and high national duty brought yesterday morning to those Eho listened to the words of Dean Scarlett in his l,eatcr sermon The dean who has been devoted ade"cate of honorable peace has given a view uf the opportunities of the United States tn humanity. that we are actually at war.
 Despite the dreadful conditions obtaining throughout the part of the world today, Dean ScIett showed with brilliant vision how for Amer ica, instead of being an awful Easter" it was an Faster full of hope than the Easter 1915 the Easter of 1916 when the of America was still struggling to awaken.
 America in this Easter of 1917 has found herself Her path of national duty, for many months ob- scured, has been made clear and with proven de- E.us the immense sacrifice involved she has taken up her great task of using every resource of the nation fight for rights of humanity and to con socr2te herself the principles liberty and democracy which gave to the nation it's birth
 In thus resolving the world without thought of national or individual gain war based ou universal service and universal sacrifice and with nigh resolve as expressed in President Wilson's message to the congress to fight only the great rights of humanity, the freedom and independence of small nations and the spread of democracy through out the world. America has entered upon great cause.
 All that great sef-respecting nation could do tc maintain peace, have done but that Amer isa is war there be question of high purpose absolute unselfshness and this course free from all suspicion of greed or materiasm should make of this Easter of hope and resolute faith in our own future a truly great nation
Arizona republican., 1917-04-09

inventor! What q difference between Kepler when an infant and kepler when he reads the story of the stars, What difference between Newton as q child and Newton when he weighs worlds. What q difference between the Christian experience of Peter when Andrew led him to Jesus and the eX- perience of Peter on the day of l'ente
 cost! What a difference between the Christian experience of John when he first sat at the feet of Jesus and the experience of John when on the sea girt isle of PatmOs he saw the glory of the Holy City, We are told that when Michael Angelo was old and blind he made his way one day into the Vatican gallery. He came to the statue It was the torso of Phidias. The Cardinal Farnese who was near by. heard him say. Great is this marble: greater still the hand that carved it; greatest of all the God who fashioned the sculptor. l still learn. I still | learn," How eternity becomes inn pressive when we think of the progress of intending ages.
 Kingdoms may rush to ruin, en- pires fall, mountains wash to q level with the sea, the sun burn to a cin- der, but the immortal soul marches on fetterless and free. Poets have sung Ol lllO llullpiio OL cil Ills, LII lAC conquests of chiValry, of the victorious tramp of armies Philosophers have discoursed upon the powers of the mind Statesmen have grown eloquent over the genius of human governments. -- Painters have taxed their genius to portray the marvellous handiwOrk of nature. But where is the poet who can
 give the rhyme of the souls eternal anthem? Where is cne philosopher who can portray the possibilities of the spirit? Where is J.Ie prophet who can delineate the progression of eter- nal ages? Where is the painter who can portray the soul at the close of i one epoch of eternity's march? Im- mortality is q mountain whose summit
 mans thought cannot scale, it is a sky whose sweep mans vision cannot compass, it is an ocean his brain can not fathom. Immortality carries US | out on that boundless fathomless sea whose shore no imagination can touch,
 whose depth no mind can sound.
 Man is rocked in the cradle of Je- l hovah's thought and care, here and in that land of pure delight, where saints immortal reign" he may be the happy i inhabitant of the spiritual empire of ! God. Glory crowned summitS rise be- ] yond. The delectabie heights shine forth remote, serene and encnalstIng.
 It is life and immortality brought to light by Jesus Christ that enables the dying Lambert the English martyr. to say Crowns are distributed today; | go to receive mine" that enabled
 dying Alfred Goodman to exciaim: r am sweeping through the gates washed ] in the blood of the Lamb" that en- abled dying Phillips Brooks to say to : his long time faithful servant: Katie, 1 won't need you any more; 1 am going home. l am going home;" that enabled f Paul to say: "Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the Lord shall give unto me in that day" No wonder john exclaimed:
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