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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-28
is Won kuEHLMAN SINCERE?

It will be interesting to watch the
effect of the agreement reached yes.
terday between neutral nations and
the United States government which
resulted in partial lifting of this
country's embargo on grain ship
ments
Holland. Sweden. Norway and Den
mark. all neutrals, have been buying
foodstuffs from the United States and
selling foodstuffs to Germany. They
have evaded the letter of information.
al law by consuming the American
products in their own countries and
exporting their equivalent to Ger.
many. and thus they have made 1t
possible for Germany to exist and to
nullify, to great extent. the British
blockade and the strength Of the
British navy.
The embargo law. enacted only re-
Gently by congress, called halt on
that, and Immediately the neutral ma
tions began negotiations with the
United States in an effort to have the
stringent rules changed. The Scan
dinavian countries. which have been
quite friendly to Germany, anyway.
seasoned their pleas for shipments
with limitations that the. would en-
ter the war openly as Germany's allies
unless they we're permitted exports
from America. But this attitude has
failed to shake this country's deter.
mination to control its own products.
Yesterday it was announced that the
embargo had been lifted in two speci-
tic instances. Holland is permitted to
ship certain quantities of grain from
the United States to the Netherlands
on condition that portion of the sup.
ply be turned over to the organization !
which are relieving the hunger and
suffering OF the Belgians. Sweden Is
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Children's Evening Story
by A 8 Bailey

| hind pile of butternuts and hid, while
some one walked across the floor
There was bang. And Frisky shiv.
cred when he heard it. But the person
left the attic at once and went down
stairs
Frisky Squirrel breathed easily
again. And he stole out from behind
the pile of nuts Somehow. he did not
care to eat any more. He wanted to
get out of the house. So he went to
the window And then Frisky Squirrel
was really frightened. The window
was shut.
You see, while Frisky was SO busy
eating butternuts, storm was gather.
ing. And it grew so dark, and the
wind howled so shrilly. that Farmer
Green's wife thought she had better
shut the attic window, to keep the rain
from beating in.
How Frisky Squirrel did wish he
had minded his mother and kept away
from old Mr.. Grow. Poor Frisky
looked out through the little square
.panes OF glass. His friend Mr.. Grow
was nowhere to be seen. Frisky had
hoped that the old gentleman would be
waiting for him and that since Mr.. Crow
had told him how to get inside the
attic he would be able to tell him how
to get out again.
The wind swept the branches Of the
tall tree back and forth across the win.
dow. How easy it would have been
II the window had been open-to hop
out upon one of those swaying limbs!
Frisky pressed his soft little body
close against the glass and pushed =
hard as he could. But he couldn't
break out OF his prison. It was q queer
thing-that glass! He could see
through it just as If there WAS nothing
there: and yet 1t held him fast. Ffis1y
could not understand 1t.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-28
AMERICA IS LOYAL.

The collapse of the l. W. w. strike
plot in the west is highly significant OF
the deep. and abiding loyalty of the
vast bulk of Americas people. regard.
less Of pacifists. kaiser lovers, German
spies and individual selfishness.
The |. w. w. bandits failed in their
attempt to create labor revolution
because they counted on lack of
patriotism for their strength Urged
by German agents. fortified by Ger.
man gold. emboldenedA by German
promises of further reward in case Of
the success of their campaign Of trea-
son. the pariahs sought to sweep loyal
American citizens off their balance
and enlist them in a mighty army of
discomfort. anarchy and destruction.
They failed signally. The majesty
of authority. personified by uniformed
troops, was but one agency in the un-
doing Of their traitorous plans. The
majesty of individual patriotism was
the real strength behind the soldiers.
And the I. w. w. is crushed At the
moment when it seemed to have at.
tanned its greatest strength it was
wrecked on the rock of its greatest
weakness. II may attempt come
back here and there in the future. but
it need be feared no longer as an or
ganized force. With its great drive
smothered in its first moment. the
whole |. w. ". movement is compelled
to take its rightful place in the ranks
OF disloyal crime which always must
be expected whenever, nation is at
war and which need never inspire
more than local anxiety.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-28
ORGANIZE RELIEF
In HENRY COUNTY

Mt. Pleasant, Aug. 24.-The commit.
tee to administer the fund for the re-
lief of Henry county soldiers and sail.
ors has organized with the election q
w. F. Kopp as chairman; James L.
Whiting vice.chairman: H. L. Nc
Grew. secretary, and w. j. Pendry,
treasurer.
The committee has been organized
through the gift of $500 for the relief
of Henry county soldiers and sailors
made by W. F. Kopp. The following
are serving on the committee: c. ).
Rogers, Lot Abraham, c. F. Apologize.
w. P. Baker. F. B. Crane. Homer De
Witt. John H. Jericho, Ed N. Kitchen.
W. F. Kopp, John A. Lauger, George
Laird, Stanley Miller, F. B. Mont
somery, ]. C. McCoid. H. L. McGrew.
w. ]. Pendray, DR.. W., A. Sternberg,
w. B. Seely. William Stewart, George
H. Spahr. Adam Weir, James I. WHIT
ing and A. NJ Van Allen.
To this will be added five men from
every voting precinct outside OF MI:
Pleasant. A large fund will be raised
so that ample relief cam be available
Immediately for all soldiers and their
families.
A mass meeting will be held Sunday,
September 2. in Mt. Pleasant. for the
purpose of honoring the men who VIII
leave ON September 5 to join the
national army at Des Moines.
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LITTLE BENNY'S !.
NOTE BOOK:
nv LEE PApE
, . 900 . . . -
The Park Avn Na-

me Park Ave. NeWB.
Weather. Pictures Of snow stoeans
hard to bleeve.
Spoarts. The Invisible baseball teen
was practicing on the empty lot laA
Satidday aftirI,>>n. wen Pitcher Skin
ny Martins father offered to bat som
out to them to teech them how b
catch. wich he batted so wild that III
lnvisibles had to chase the ball q
over the empty lot and after q wiki
Catcher Reddy Merry yelled, Fire. an1
they all ran like the dickins as II the
RELY thawt so and wen they came
back Skinny Martins father had wen
and they kepp on practicinK.
For Sale or Exchange. Collection
IL keys on key ring, all diffrent. non.
the same. See Benny Potts. AvveY
tizement.
Intristing Packs About lntristin,
People. Reddy Merfy''s granfathe-
with wooden leg has pickture Of
ladys he'd tattooed on his reel nee, on,
he wont show it to enybody exsept RI
lations.
Short Story
Wat a Coincidents!
A brick fell OF roof Jest as a ma
underneath was taking OF his hat 3
wipe his bald he'd.
The end
Sissiety Notes. Mr.. Sam Crosse
cuzin Jake is visiting him frum tn
country. being long red hedded XII
with so many freckles you cant hardl
see his face.
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PRICES IN GERMANY.

After all there is ground for self
congratulation among Americans, des-
pite the high prices that they must
pay for foods and other necessities.
when such figures as are quoted In the
following paragraph from The Coun-
try Gentleman are compared with
schedules in this country:
For sale. for cash on delivery.
fat for frying. s405 pound. Goose
fat $685. pound. Duck fat. u
pound, $113. Sailed goose legs.
"a cents each. I.arded goose
breast. sos per pound, Fresh
fowls, s1.o1 per pound and up.
Young country laying hens. 1892
each. Well-fed. snow-white En-
den giant geese. $11.01 to $19.06
each. Horseflesh. SO to Sc cents a
pound.
These. The Country Gentleman says
are exact quotations taken from Ger
man newspapers published last June.
"Of course" it adds "the advertise
ments are addressed more particularly
to the rich. Even horseflesh has be-
come luxury beyond the reach of the
common people. Evidently the scar
city of fats has not been exaggerated
In reports from other sources
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CAUGHT IN THE ATTIC.

Long before Frisky Squirrel reached
Farmer Green's place he began tc
worry for fear Mr.. Grow had grown
tired of waiting for him. To be sure
he knew that the butternuts were ur
in the attic. But to tell the truth
Frisky felt uneasy about visiting the
farmhouse. And he hoped that Mr.
Grow would show him just how to get
through the attic window, as he had
promised.
Just as he came in sight of the farm
house Frisky heard Mr.. Crow calling
to him from a tall tree close by the
road. He was glad to hear the old
gentleman's husky voice. And he
couldn't help thinking how kind Mr.
Crow was, and how mistaken his
mother had been to believe that Mr.
Crow liked to get folks into trouble.
Come on!' said Mr.. Grow. as
Frisky paused beneath the tall tree
I'm going to fly over to that tree
right next the farmhouse Yon run
along the stone-wall and climb up be-
side me.
Nov, thenl:" said Mr.. Crow few
minutes later when Frisky had Joined
him. There's the window-wide open.
And there are the butternuts, lying on
the floor"
| Frisky could see great heaps Of nuts.
And without another word he crept
out on limb that brushed the win.
dow-sill and in another moment he
was inside Farmer Green's attic.
Frisky forgot to thank Mr.. Grow. He
never once thought of that, he was in
such hurry to taste those nuts.
He just ate and alta and ate; and he
was SO busy cracking the nuts and
picking out the meats that he never
noticed that it was growing dark.
At last, to his establishment, the
attic door opened. Frisky leaped be-
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seriousness the results of the Houston

seriousness the results of the Houston
mutiny of last night.
The temper Of the average south
ern white man where the negro is con-
cerned is not duplicated in, the north;
neither is it possible for the norther-
ner to understand it until he has wit.
messed its disgraceful exhibition. 1t Is
an invitation to trouble, disorder and
murder to open the way for a clash
Of authority between members of the
two races on southern soil, and while
this fact is not cited as an excuse for
the white men in Houston, it is a fact
nevertheless and should be borne in
mind by the men in Washington who
have the direction and distribution OF
army units as part of their duties.
The number Of negro regiments in
the army is not so great that they
could not be kept in the north without
serious disarrangements of the de-
partment's affairs. Certainly the
Brownsville riots indicated this was
the proper thing to do, and had it
been done last nights tragedy would
mot have occurred.
The relations of the two races in
the south is entirely different from
those which prevail in the north. This
is true, whether it is right or not, and
this is no time for war department
officials to undertake reform of con.
ditions which had their origin cen.
fury and more ago.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-28
GOOD RADIANCE.

The Iowa Post, an old and long
established German language news.
paper which was published at Cedar
Rapids, has suspended because II be!
came losing financial venture. Tho
editor. Henry Gundling. bid been call
ed before federal authorities on two
occasions recently. to hear warnings
against repetition of pro-German utter
ances in his publication. He had court
ed arrest by continuing his un-Ameri.
can course in spite Of these warnings
and in spite of the significant fact that
his patronage dwindled.
The circulation of his paper. Of
course. had been among persons OF
German birth or parentage. But the
vast bulk of these are loyal American
citizens now. They proved their pa
triotism by refusing to continue sub.
scribers to his publication and by re.
framing from placing advertising mat
ter In It's columns.
Gradually. Gundling's income be-
came smaller and smaller and yester-
day the suspension of his newspaper
was announced.
Than which there are few facts
which it could bring us more pleasure
to chronicle. not because business
has gone to the wall. for that is Of no
consequence in comparison to the
proof It affords of the loyalty of the
rank and file Of former citizens of Ger.
many who have come to America from
their native land. have prospered here
and have conceived an affection for
the country and government OF their
adoption.
Doubtless there were a few who
chung to Gundling to the last. but they
were very few-too few to justify his
attempting to continue in the business
of printing pro-German propaganda
under the guise of news and under the
disguise of foreign language.
Gundling's patrons who deserted
him are proving their right to Ameri.
can citizenship. They deserve the
commentator of all other loyal citi.
zens and particularly of those thous.
ands of other staunch Iowans Of Ger
man birth who are standing by Amer.
lea with proper patriotism in the pres.
ent crisis.
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THE sELL.MAHARRY WEDDING.

Charlton, Aug. "a wedding which
comes in the nature of surprise TO the
many friends here. occurred at Ienox
on Wednesday afternoon when Frank
lin Bell of this city. was united in mar
riage to Miss Fern Maharry. The we'd
ding was solemniZed at l o'clock at the
home of the brides parents. They ar
rived in Charlton Wednesday night and
yesterday they were rendered a recep-
ton at the home of the groom's grand
mother Mrs G. E. Rocker. large
number of relatives and friends being
present. The groom is a son of Mrs.
Lola Whitlatch. Of Pleasant township
who attended the wedding at LenoN.
The couple left last night on wedding
trip to Chicago and other points. Mr..
Bell has been called for the new Ma
tional army, and it was their desire to
have the marriage solemnized before
their departure.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-28
GRAND JURY TAKES
i ZIP AXE CASES AGAIN

Red Oak. Aug. 25.-Further investi-
cation OF the socalled Villisca axe muir
ders of 1912 will be undertaken by the
Mont gomery county grand jury within
the next few days.
The county board Of supervisors
have employed Clyde Genung Of Glen
wood, at the request of the grand jury,
TO assist County Attorney Oscar Wen
strand in presenting evidence to the
grand jury.
investigation Of the axe murders by
the grand jury is expected to be con.
cluded before September 4. the day set
for the trial of Lyn George ]. Kelly
itinerant clergyman. now in jail at
Logan. Ia, charged with the murder OF
one of the axe victims.
County Attorney Wenstrand believes
the trial of Kelly will occupy a month
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SUMMONS DEAD TO COURT.

Sioux City. Aug 24.-Charles Young
former Sioux City bartender, will not
appear in the Dakota county. Neb..
court to answer the charge OF illegal
possession OF Intoxicating liaour. The
warrant is out for Young's arrest stat
ing that within the last thirty days he
has unlawfully had liqour in his pos
session. The friends of Young are
wondering how the Dakota county au,
thorities got their information since
Young has been dead and buried since
last January.
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DINNER STORIES

"Gracious." exclaimed a fat wom'
an, rushing up to the floor walker
just after losing sight Of her nus.
band Il am looking for small
man with one eye."
Well madam" suggested the
floor walker, IF he is a very small
man, perhaps you'd better use both
eyes
The fact that Sir Douglas sHaig at
tanned his f1fty-sixth birthday on
June 10 brings to mind a story told
of him a short while back.
1t is. of course. we'll known that
Sir Douglas is a soldier first, last
and all the time, regarding all other
professions as of quite negligible I'M
portance, trait in his character which
lends point to the ancedote.
He was. it appears, inspecting a
cavalry troop. and was particularly
struck with the neat way in which re-
pairs had been made in some OF the
saddles.
Very good work" he remarked to
the troop sergeant major. VINO oio
IT,"
Two of my troopers, SIR was the
reply. -.
you're fortunate to have two
such expert saddlers in your troop,
said Haig. 49,
"As a matter Of fact. SIR was the
reply. they're not saddlers. in civil
life being lawyers.
"Wen." calculated Sir Douglas.
"how men who can do work like that
could have wasted their lives over
law I can't imagine
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-28
JUST ANOTHER ATRoclTY.

When Yesterdays dispatches brought
the news that German aviators had
dropped bombs on the French. hospi.
tails behind the lines at Verdun and
had turned their machine guns on or
derlies who attempted to extinguish
the fires, readers accepted this merely
as one more instance Of the barbaric
warfare which is being waged by the
kaisers own.
Earlier in the war, such an exhibit
ton Of inhuman cruelty would have
started storm of protest from civil
ICED peoples, but it has come to be ex-
pected from the German fighters now.
1t is diff'cu to conceive atrocities
or any degree of barbarism which
could be considered beyond the pale OF
warfare as they practice it. The trag-
edies OF the Lusitania, the Belgian
Prince, the British hospital ships and
numerous neutral vessels; the murder
of civilians in London and Belgium
and France: the manning of Belgian
children: the practice OF indignities
with captive women as victims; the in
human treatment of war prisoners
all these things have numbed the mind
of the observer to such an extent that
new exhibitions of brutishness cannot
be appraised at their true seriousness.
They are all part of the ruthless
system of warfare for which the kaiser
is responsible; part of the system
which he made possible by patient
teaching Of militarism and autocracy
throughout Germany through genera.
tons: part of the nlis-named "kultur.
if you please. against which the United
States and the other civilized nations
of the world are opposing their last
atom of strength.
And 1t is part of the unforg'vable
crime against civilization and Chris
tianity which pacifists would condone,
overlook and excuse. They would in
vite the murderous kaiser to sit at a
council table OF the worlds nations,
and accept his promise of future peace
when he has forfeited every right to be
believed, respected or endured.
1t Is to the everlasting credit OF Ger
mans in America that few of them are
to be found in the paciflst ranks and
that great numbers Of them are identi-
fled among the most loyal of all the
eouptrv's citizens
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-28
DEPUTY WARDEN TO FIGHT.

Iowa City, Aug. 24.-Deputy State
Game Warden Norman Muncy of Iowa
City, declares he proposes to fight the
United States case against him. insti-
tuted because he brought whisky.
ETC.. across the bridge from Rock
Island to Davenport. He AYERS he will
test the constitutionality Of the law.
which prevents man from importing
whisky for his own use. He asserts he
had no intention of merchanting the
booze" he brought across the Missis-
sippi, and merely proposed to use 1t
for his own home consumption.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-28
In Menoriam
Mrs. c. c. Rrumley.

Luella Haney Brumley was born IN
Davis county. April 5. 1888, and DIED a.
her home in Pulaski August IL. 1871 az
the age of SO years. months and "a
days.
She was united with the Methodist
church in her girlhood days and mas
been faithful worker and true
Christian throughout her life. In 1876
she was united in marriage to {; Z
Brumley. To this union were born
eight children: Cora A. of Cedar Rap
ids. Anna Nj. of Boyd, Mont, Harley l..
of Bentley, Mich, Clyde c. Of Ottum-
wa. Joseph r. and Edyth G. OF Pulask''
who preceded her in death.
Besides her husband and children
there are host of friends and rela :
tives who will miss her, as she always
thought Of others before she thought OF
herself.
Funeral services were conducted at
the NJ. E. church by Rev. o. ]. Fix. In
terment was in the X. of P. cemetery
Contributed.
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THE HOUSTON TRAGEDY.

1t Is strange indeed. with memories
of the Brownsville riots in mind, that
war department officials would order
negro troops to posts in Texas and
other southern states at this time in
stead of keeping them in the north
where the danger Of race rioting would
be reduced to a minimum.
The Houston tragedy is not the
first instance of the sort to occur
since the Brownsville riots, but fortu-
nately the other disturbances were
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it. The courts decision leaves the re-
sponsibility for conditions at the city
hall squarely where it belongs
the voters who made 1t possible.
The civil war which has waged
among city officials and their satel-
lites since early in April promises to
continue for the remainder of the two
year term, and against the inefficiency
that exists there is but one record Of
improvement, the appointment Of Levi
Noah as chief of police.
At least, the pickering has done this
much. The responsibility for further
achievement lies with the voters.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-28
RED CROSS DAY AT
MONROE co. FAIR

Abba. Aug. 24.-Yesterday the clos
Ing day of the Monroe county fair. had
the largest crowd of the season. The
Abba band furnished the music. Red
Cross day was Thursday and many
were tagged for the Red Cross bene-
fit. John Stocker, farmer living
northeast Of Abba, was awarded the
automobile.
In the 2.IS pacing class Chas. Sim.
mons Jr., horse from Numa, equalled
the track record. 2:l0A. The race was
finally won by Eva Abbey, from
Streator, Ill.
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EVERYTHING READY
AT CAMP DODGE NOW

Des Moines. Aug. 25.-Everything
in readiness at Camp Dodge, the thii
teenth division cantonment. for the al
rival Monday, august aO of NOR
than 1000 officers, most OF them r.
Gently. commissioned at the Fort Smell
ing Mimi. training camp.
These officers will comprise littl
less than half the corps that will trai
the $4,000 conscr;pted men from Mir
nesota. North Dakota, Iowa and part c
Illinois. to be nodded into soldier
here
Temporary quarters will be used b
the officers until the regular Officers
quarters can be completed II is be
lieved they will be ready for occr
pancy before September 5. the day sc
for the arrival of the first contingen
Of men.
Barracks for the first one-third o
the full quota of men from this div;
sion approximately $4,000 - hav,
been completed.
THE DERBY cHAUTAUoUA.
Derby, Aug. 24.--Derby will hold its
first chautauqua August 25 g