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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
PROFITS TAX
VOTE lMPENDS
kENYoN,s PROPOSAL FOR HIGH
Err RATE is SLATED FOR
DEFEAT.

Washington. D. c., Sept. 1.-The
senate's closing contest over conscrip-
ton Of wealth to pay the expenses OF
the war, today took a new turn when
high tax advocates sought increases IN
the war tax bills profit rate. The a.
nal vote on the war profits section. by
agreement. is to be taken before night.
The effort today was the result OF
the failure again yesterday Of the high
takers to substitute a nat rate for the
graduated system. They suffered over
whelming defeat
KENYON PLAN DOOMED.
Among the proposals for increases
in the bills graduated scale to be dis
posed Of before the final vote were
those by Senator Hollis. Kenyon and
Johnson Of California 1t is expected
however, that the finance committees
provision for levy of about one-third
on war profits, or an increase of 81,
csc, ZOO, 900 over the present revenues
Of $226. 900 900, will be retained.
VOICES PEACE HOPE.
In supporting the bill az drafted
Senator Lewis of Illinois said he saw
a prospect of peace and thought dras
tic taxes, therefore. might not be nee
essary.
"To me there appears the prospec,
of peace and the end OF hostilities. il
Germany so wills it." he said. Ger
many will soon put herself in the
hands Of the United States as the
arbiter OF the peace terms"
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ding farewell to his beloved he said
to her: Darling, when am far away
wilt thou gaze at yon star every night
and think of me?''
II will, indeed, dearest" she replied.
III needed anything to remind me OF
you. I should choose that very star"
"Why?" he asked.
Because it Is out so late at night
and looks so pale in the morning"
Lincoln Steffens, the writer, believes
in free speech-the right to say any.
thing, any time and anywhere. And
he has organized club to that effect.
A short time ago Mr.. Steffens made
a speech advocating hts theories. At
the end he invited those who would
Join his Free Speech club Only one
man accepted the invitation.
He said: I'D like to join your club
long enough to tell you what l think
about It,"
visitor-Your little boy doesn't seem
to be very cheerful. Isn't he well?
Broker-Yes. he's well enough, but
he is feeling rather blue just now.
You see there was great drop IN
leather this morning.
Visitor-Bless me! You don't mean
to tell me that child knows anything
about the market?
Broker-Well. perhaps not, general
~ speaking but you see the particular
leather that dropped this morning wss
his mothers slipper.
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BLOOD WILL TELL

Philadelphia Public Ledger: How
could George Brinton Mcclellan. the
,namesake of his father, the Little
Mac acclaimed by American soldiers
in the Civil War. fail to give his SER
vices to his country in the time of her
need? 1t. is surprise, yet not a sur
prise, to Wind that for three months he
has been at Frankfort Arsenal, work
ing in machinist's overalls, unknown
to most Of his associates, acquiring a
knowledge of the manufacture Of ord
nance so quickly that now he is ap-
pointed major in the ordnance depart
ment of the army, and is esteemed by
his superiors especially qualified to
superintend the embarkation of ammu-
milton for use abroad. The former con-
gresham, Mayor of New York and
professor at Princeton has had a dis
tinglHshed civilian career; but, like
others past the age of active mill
tary service and without military ex-
perience. he has longed to do his bit in
this war. Like others, he has found his
opportunity, not on the firing line.
but in work without which there would
be no firing line.
Major McClellan's energy and indus
try in thus devoting himself to lahors
which no one would have thought OF
requiring of him are a fine example OF
patriotism. This is not conflict for
the soldier alone, though the glory OF
it is chiefly won on the battlefield. 1t is
to be fought with every weapon at our
command. All can have some share In
1t if they will. There are thousands OF
men in middle life or past it who, like
| Major McClelland re/ret bitterly that
they are not permitted to risk their
lives to make the world safe for dem
ocracy. But If they turn, as he did. to
the duty nearest them, they will find
| their reward. And that is what they
can be trusted to do. These voluble
pacifsts, these pseudo friends Of lib
erty, who are endeavoring consciously
or unconsciously to promote the cause
of autocracy. may raise shrili voices In
protest; but the nation is going stead
| lily forward in the path destiny has
marked out. and nothing can stay hei
| true sons from following her.
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. . . . . . . . . . .
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE
BY LEE PAPE
Akilles.
BY LEE PAPE


Act I. the Sticks River. witch if you
stick enybody in it. you Good hit them
on the he'd with hammer all day
without herting them.
Akilles mother. (sticking him IN
by the rite heen II he amt drown
ded by the time pull him out asen,
he awt to live long vile.
Akilles Con the way home) G, ma,
my rite heel itches fearse.
His mother. That must Of bin ware
was holding you and no wattir got
on it. o well. amt going all the way
hack and stick you In agen.
Act 2.
A battle.
Akiles lighting with Paris) Do you
serrender, Paris?
Paris. Like heck. Darn it, Akil-
les, the more stick you with this
lance the less seem to bert you.
Akilles Ha ha, that's good one
on you, Paris. But / got weak spot,
all rite. bet you cant CESS ware II
Is.
Paris. excepting on fightfng) Is II
your left eye brow?
Akilles. excepting on fghting) No
you're away of.
Paris. Is it your rite nee?
Akilles. I shood say not.
Paris. Is it your rite heel?
Akilles. Watts that on your nose, q
fly?
Paris. l asked you question. Is
it your rite heel?
Akilles. Do you wunt to heer a
funny story?
Paris. Is IT your rite heel? (Stabs
Akilles in the rite heeD
Akilles. Yes. it is. Calls down
ded).
The end.
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HEADS UP.

The opening of the new Hotel OF
tuInwa means more than the inaugu
ration of almost any other business
enterprise could mean to Ottumwa
It means that the travelling public will
cease to shun the city, that the city S
guests will go away with favorable
impression instead OF an unfayorable
one, and that Ottumwans will be able
to nut In a word for their own city
when smoking compartment CONVEX
sations turn to hotels.
It is one OF the regrettable penal
ties OF community progress that every
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CHANGE oE VENUE.

The indictment of Iowa's attorney
general on charge Of using third de-
gree" methods to obtain evidence in
the Villisca axe murder case is the
newest development in a series of
scandalous proceedings which began
with the murder itself in 1912 and
have spread until they involve major
ityg OF the residents of Montgomery
county on one side or the other of a
feud between ]. N. Wilkerson, a detec-
tive, and F. F. Jones, former state sen
ator and prominent Villisca business
man.
The fight has taken on statewide
significance by reason Of Attorney
General Havner's participation. Even
the legislature was touched last win
ter when a law was adopted bearing
indirectly on the libel suit which Mr..
Jones instituted against Wilkerson
when the latter accused Jones of hav.
ing instigated the wholesale killings.
The conditions in Mont gomery coun-
ty are such that there is reason for
grave fears that the trial of the alleged
murderer may not result in a fair yer.
dict. Personal prejudice has been
famed to such heat that it is doubtful
whether an impartial jury can be
obtained In the county where the
crime was committed.
While this is serious charge to
make against the court system. it is
borne out by assertions made by
residents of the county themselves, as
well as by several Of the men most
closely associated with the prosecution
and defense in the Kelly trial.
Because a state official Is under in
dictment after having been accused
publicly of abusing his official powers
In many ways, the entire state is deep
" interested in the outcome of the
Kelly case and more particularly in
the final settlement of the whole dis
graceful affair.
To the casual acquaintance, Wilker
sons profane and often unreasonable
charges against the encouragement dc
not carry conviction, The same Is true
of his repeated charges that forme,
Senator Jones conceived the murders
and employed men to carry out the
atrocious plan.
Mr.. Hayner has taken the side of Mr.
Jones. he says. to uphold the dignity
Of the states laws and courts and MOI
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GET OUT The VOTE.

On October Is, Iowa will vote on the
amendment making prohibition con
stitutional provision instead of a
statutory condition as it is now.
Iowa is we'll satisfied with prohibi'
ton. Although the lid cannot be said
to be clamped SO tightly that an occa
sional fizz is not discernible, prohibi
ton is coming so close to prohibiting
that it can be called genuine sue
cess. AS time goes on there is every
indication that the present condition
will improve. Meanwhile. the reform
is so marked as compared with the old
wide-open days that Iowans find them
selves wondering why they postponed
prohibition SO long.
The defeat of the amendment would
not mean a return to the liquor traffic
in Iowa, but it would leave the issue
open from year to year and from cleo
ton to election, as long as nothing but
law stood between the state and a
return to intemperance.
There can be no doubt that the yer
dict will be strongly in favor of the
amendment If anything like the full
vote of the state is registered at the
October election. The task of the men
who are active in the movement for
constitutional prohibition is to get the
vote out.
This they cannot do without your
help. 1t is your vote they want to get
And it is the part of the good citizer
to go to the polls on the special cleo
ton day, mark his ballot plainly fol
prohibition and deposit it where 1t will
count in the big majority Iowa should
give for the amendment, to announce
to the nation It's sane desire to con
tinue its career of enlightened adj
vancement free from the clogging in
fluence of booze.
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I, AaoR AND THE WAR.

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation Of Labor and
chairman of the American Alliance for
Labor and Democracy, spoke to organ
lied labor and for the movement IN
It's relation to the United States
government in the war, when ne
opened the convention of the new al
lance at Minneapolis today.
Because of the Importance to the
country at large and particularly to
organized labor, of the necessity for
distinguishing between the real labor
movement and the false campaigns OF
agitation which seek to hide behind
labor's skirts, The Courier directs
especial attention to Mr.. Gompers'
speech. which is published on another
page.
The following paragraphs are typi.
cal of Mr.. Gompers' appeal to organ
lied labor and his definition of labor's
duty in the present national crisis:
We shall strip the mask from
those who in the name Of demo-
.cracy, anti-militarism and peace
are engaged In nafarious propa-
ganda Of treachery. We indig-
nantly repudiate the claim that
this propaganda which. be 1t re-
membered, brings JOY and comfort
to German autocracy, has the sup
port of the labor movement OF
America.
Democracy will not be served
by the victory of autocracy. by
letting the declaration of indie.
pendence be supplanted by the
kaiser's mailed fist.
To the men and women Of the
American labor movement and to
all sincere friends Of democracy
and internationalism, we call for
loyal support to America and her
allies in this great struggle. Let
us make our beloved republic
strong and victorious for the sake
of humanity and thus insure for
our children and heirtchildren the
priceless heritage of liberty and
democracy. Let us. at the same
time, stand shoulder to shoulder
in the fight against the foes of
democracy within our own Dor
ders =
This is at once an answer to the
wild claims of the disloyal agitators
against the nations war policy. and q
rallying cry to the loyal millions Of
men and women who are numbered ir
the many local trades unions through
out the country. 1t is rebuke to the
pacifsts, the l. w. w. disorganizers
the kaiser lovers and the socialistie
opponents of all that makes for sue
cess in Americas war.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07

Italy's demand for numerous con-
cessions from China "in recognition OF
Italy's war service" proves that the
Latin mind is capable Of producing
genuine humor. But China. having
just purchased chips, as it were, is
not anxious to negotiate a syndicate
with a player who is holding no bets
ter hands than anyone else around
the table
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WOMEN MAKE $3.50
FOR RED CROSS

Richland. Sept. AIRS. John Car.
michael turned over to the Red Cross
chapter of this city the sum of $3.50,
the net proceeds OF an entertainment
she gave Thursday night, assisted by
home talent at the opera house.
Mrs. Lula Hansen's pupils gave a
music recital last Tuesday evening.
The proceeds were also donated to the
Red Cross chapter here. The sum
was over $500.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
FAIRGROUNDS CLOSE.

Muscatine. Sept. 4.-The playground
exercises which have been given 1t the
Garfield school each Saturday after
noon during the summer under the su-
pervision Of Eugene DUNCAN, have
been discontinued
The opening of school is given as
the reason for disseminating the play
ground work which has proven excep-
tionally useful to the boys \ Of that
vicinity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
eERMANY,s PROMISES.

IL Is eiiCOuTdSIuS W lcdIu lildI liAo
reichstag majority Is about to force
the German government to make an
offer Of peace on terms approaching
those to which the radicals in the
reichstag are committed and which.
for brevity's sake are known as mo
conquest and no indemnity" but the
announcement would justify any ces-
sation in the preparations America
Is making for active participation in
the war.
The idea of governmental freedom
which Germans possess Is SO differ
ent from that which the words mean
to Americans that 1t is not outside the
range of possibilities for the reichstag
and the kaiser to unite on peace pro-
posals which would not be accepta BILE.
While 1t is true that President VIII
sons note to the pope, says merely
that the guarantee OF the German peo-
pie must be behind any peace agree
ment America will make, 1t also is
true that the president is only too
well acquainted with the extent to
which the German people are swayed
by their emperor to be deceived. at
this time.
1t would take more than an offer
of peace from the present German
government, even when supported by
the reichstag majority! to serve as
guarantee to the rest Of the world
that Germany would abide by a
treaty incorporating the exact terms.
The reichstag is almost without pow
er as compared with the house OF
commons in England or congress In
America. Until the people of Ger
many are given the right to rule their
own destinies the world will not be
safe against a repetition Of the pres
ent war.
If the German people do not realize
this, their blindness does not change
the fact. That blindness, indeed. Is
largely the result of the very system
for which reform is sought. 1t is the
result of the kaiser's assumption OF
absolute power and of his ability to
dictate the utterances of practically
every newspaper in the empire. These
newspapers, of course govern the
attitude Of the mass of the German
people, and while they reflect only
the views and aims OF the kaiser. they
continue to deceive the German pub
lie not only as to conditions in other
nations but as to their own condition
as we'll
The ,reichstag' is Germany's lower
house. The bundesrat is the upper
branch of the Legislature. All laws
must originate in the bundesrat and
that body. whose members are ap-
pointed by the crown, can dissolve
the reichstag The result Of this sys-
tenn is that the kaiser, with his chan.
cellor and ministers, maintains an
autocracy independent OF parliament
and people. And whereas in a repub-
lie the power behind the government
is public opinion. in Germany the
power which upholds the autocracy Is
the army.
All this must be changed before a
German proposal Of peace can be con
sidered safely by the enemies Of Ger
many. This is made clear In Presi.
dent Wilson's note to the pope.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07

A casual statistician has estimated
that. had the Italians started north
ward when they entered the war and
progressed at the rate they have
achieved in the present drive, they
would have been fighting now among
the fiords of Norway. He accounts
for the tardy inauguration Of the Of
fensive by explaining that it takes
time to acquaint a nation of stilletto
wielders with the virtues Of rifle.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07

TO. CONVENE
FALL MEETING OF IOWA CHURCH
DELEGATES TO BE HELD
At BLOOMFIELD.

The regular autumn meeting OF the
Presbytery of Iowa will be held at
Bloomfield at $3.50 o'clock Monday.
September 10, and will adjourn Tues
f, day afternoon, following the formal
I closing Of the semi-annual session.
The officers are Rev. Philip Palmer
of Mediapolis, moderator; Rev. H. G.
Duckett Of Bloomfield, pastor, and
Rev. e. w. F. Holler of New London,
stated clerk.
The East End Presbyterian church
will be represented by Elder William
Tanner as delegate, with Elder NJ.
Moffatt as alternate. The First church
will select its delegates Wednesday
evening, while the representatives Of
the West End church will be chosen
later in the week. Among the speak
ers will be DR.. G. D. Jacobs and Rev.
T. G. Berger of this city, and q former
! Ottumwa pastor, Rev. r. Ames Mont
gomery, now president Of Parsons
college.
The program follows:
Monday Afternoon, $3.50.
Devotional exercises.
! Sermon-Rev. Philip Palmer. Medt.
| apolis.
Business.
Presbytery constituted.
| Roll call
! Election of officers.
Reception and dismission Of mem.
bers.
Reading of minutes.
Report of Committee on Arrange,
ments.
General business.
Committee REPORTS may be made un.
der general business II there is time.
Monday Evening.
7:30-Devotions.
| S:00-Address by the Rev. r. Anses
Montgomery. D. D., the new President
of Parsons College.
| Tuesday Morning, $3.50.
Business.
Written Reports:
! Foreign Missions-Rev. G. D. u
cobs, D. D., Ottumwa.
Church Erection-Rev A. Cardle,
D. D., Burlington.
| Ministerial Relief-Rev. Philir
Palmer. Mediapolis.
Parliamentary. Thos. G. Berger,
Ottumwa.
Evangelism-Rev. G, M. Rauch. Nj.
Pleasant.
Temperance-Rev. A. G. Beecham.
Montrose.
Country Churchss-Rev. Edward
Roberts, Donnellson
Sabbath Observance-Rev. J. C. b.
Peck, Martinsburg.
10:3o-Devotions.
1:00-Paper by the Rev. H. A.
Mosser, d. D., Fairfield. on The
Christians Three Basal Facts"
11:30-Paper by the Rev. C. Dutton
Jacobs, d. D.. OF Ottumwa.
! 12:00-Recess.
| Tuesday Afternoon, 1880.
1:39-Business.
2:00-Eection Of delegates to 81.
nod
Business-Oral Reports.
Home Missions-Rev. W. e. Gra-
ham, D. D., Fl Madison.
The New Iowa STANDARDIZED. "A.
Cardle, d. D., Burlington.
Religious Educatton-Rev. ]. Stan.
ley Mitchell, Mt. Zion
Education and Colleges-Rev. e. b.
Newcomb, D. D., Keokuk.
Observation-Disclosures Hector Ballan.
tyne, Burlington.
American Bible Tract Societies
Rev. Alva s. Covert, Middletown.
Report Of standing committees.
| Place of next meeting. re-.
Reading Of minutes.
Roll CALL
I Adjournment.
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RED CROSS CHAIRMAN
TURNS IN S4255O

West Point, Sept. &C. L. Peehler.
the local chairman for the Red Cross
work In West Point township. has
completed the wc.k. The total amount
subscribed was S42s50.
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FIVE DAY PROGRAM.

KNOXVILLE. Sept. 4.-The Union
vile chautauqua has started with
five-day feature program. UnionvilIe
for the past few years has shown its
loyalty to these programs and each
year plan for the chautauqua which in.
cludes on its circuit towns OF large
population.
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STORM CAUSES
EXPENSIVE FIRE

Burlington, Sept 4.-During the
severe electric storm last night, light
ming struck the large born on the farm
of Lester " Garrels. five miles west
of town on the Agency road, and it was
totally destroyed. Two horses belong
ing to Mr.. Garrels were burned to
death in spite of heroic efforts to save
them. A large quantity Of grain was
destroyed The loss is partly covered
by insurance.
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DOCTOR DIES IN OFFICE

Columbus Junction. Sept. 4.-One OF
Louisa county's leading physicians and
surgeons passed away suddenly Satur.
day when the death of DR.. J. l., Over
holt occurred. He was sitting in his
office on Main street In Columbus
junction when the summons came.
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FIX PEIlA ROAD.

Oskaloosa. Sept. 4.-Ruts in the
Great White Way west Of Oskaloosa
will be obliterated in few days. One
of Mahaska county's road tractors and
grading outfits commenced work Mon
day on the Pella road and will work 1t
from the corporation line of Oskaloosa
to the county line.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07

Last week Mr. bochner opined that
the time had arrived for a reckoning.
Memories that run back few de-
cades to father-and-son interviews In
the privacy of the woodshed, with a
reckoning achieved by means OF an
active shingle, insist on bobbing up
to suggest the kind of reckoning Mr.
IOchner deserves.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07
Already political prophets are stalk

Already political prophets are stalk
ing their reputations-if you can call
them by that name-on the assertion
that in 1920 the republicans will nom
mate Roosevelt and the democrats
will come back with Wilson. They
are not phophesying that the same
slogan which proved SO successful
last fall will be used again, however.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-07

Chicago has been patient with Big
Bill Thompson. and now that the
storm of indignation has broken fol-
lowingS his banner exhibition of pro-
Germanism. there is a widespread
hope all over the country that patience
may have become lost art in the city
by the lake.
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DINNER STORIES

He was a rackety young man, and
kept very late hours, but had now
Joined the national guard and was or
dered to the training camp. On bid
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Fools rush in where angels fear to
tread" if it had not been written so
long ago. might well have been in
spired by contemplation of Grand
Duke Alexander's ambition to steal
from Kerensky the insecure job of
bossing Russia.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-08

merely the invention of some imag.
NATIVE writer But many lumber
men on the Pcnobscot knew better,
for they had seen him and had been
bothered a lot by him.
Superstltious French and Indian
cooks and choppers deserted camp
crews because they had seen the
spectre and considered Il an omen
OF evil. and many OF the logger
wasted time looking for the big
east. thinking 10 win fine pot OF
money II they could bring him down
which undoubtedly they could
have done. for that moses head
would have been worth asmall for
tune.
Game Warden Perkins. who in
srects shipments thru Bangor. SAYS
the moose family is increasing rap
idly under tho protection OF tho -four
years close time a few bulls may
be Killed by lumbermen. bui nothing
like the number hunters used 10
bring down. ard when the moose
again becomes legal mark. in the
fail Of 1919. II Is likely that The
sportsmen will find game worth
shooting at, and plenty OF II.