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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-15

guns which, at the opening of the
war, were thought to be the last word
in size and propelling power, have
been relegated to the scrap heap and
succeeded by weapons FAR more e6ec-
tive and more terrible.
The old musket and bayonet of our
fathers and the cutlass of an earlier
day have given way to modern arms
and to the machine gun. The old In
dian fighters method of finding shell
ter behind logs and trees has yielded
to the use Of trenches In which whole
regiments have their homes for
months.
Last week the British set off more
than million pounds OF the most pow
erful explosives beneath the German
lines, having placed the mine by
means of the most tedious and persist
ent tunneling and subterranean en-
cheering The extent to which the
worlds collective mind b insulated
against shock. BY the continuous sue
cession of bigger and yet bigger
achievements, was shown by the man.
ner in which we discussed with utmost
glibness the greatest mining operation
this or any other war ever knew.
America wanted an army Of approx
mately million men, and registered
ten times that number for military SER
vice in a single day. This Is the sort
of mathematical comparison which
must be made now to be impressive.
Now we are rounding into the home
stretch in the nations campaign for
the sale Of $2.OO0,O00,00 worth Of Lib
H. tvryo Ao ut ny
disposal 1t Is necessary to increase the
present total by half a billion dollars
or more.
To barely reach the $4,000, 900 900
figure set as the goal would be but
little better than falling short which
would be a national disaster. Ameri-
ca must over-subscribe the loan by a
big margin to make an impression in
these days of mammoth figures and
mammoth preponderances.
1t can be and must be done. There
would remain no question today Of the
loans complete success II the people
of the country were genuinely alive to
the governments serious need for
their service and undivided loyalty.
This is not the time to discuss the
methods by which the campaign has
been directed from Washington. 1t
most emphatically is the time for
every man, woman and child who can
in any manner obtain $50, 500 or
larger sum, to invest it in Liberty
Bonds and to lose not moment in
making application for his allotment Of
the securities on which depend the ma
tion's honor its hope Of victory in the
present war and its prospect for serv-
ing blunt and certain notice on the
Prusslan kaiser that America is In the
war in earnest and to win.
The time is growing short In which
you can show your loyalty by sending
your dollars to respond to the first call
and to fight for you. The list of sub
scriptions will be closed before the
end Of the present week and Americas
strength in the war will be measured
accurately by the figures which repre-
sent the total.
This is our time to stand and be
counted for America. the time when
patriots must come to the front or be
convicted Of a lack OF sincerity. Right
now and for the next two days the
Liberty Loan is the most important
consideration for America and Ameri-
cans.
The loan MUST be over-subscribed.
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FARM HAND SLABS WOMAN.

Iowa City, June ia half witted
farm hand. irritated over divergence
OF opinion as TO the treatment of hogs,
stabbed Mrs. Ralph Dosing. on her
farm near Wellman She was not bad
Nv hurt. although severe cash was
slashed in her body. necessitating a
trip to the hospital.
YOUTH TO FRANCE.
West Branch, June 12.-JohR Moor
head, a young farmer Of West Branch.
has been summoned 10 Fl. Des Moines
to report forthwith as an ambulance
corps driver.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-15
EpwoRTn LEAGUE TO MEET.

Eddyville. May 1.-THE twenty
seventh annual diotrfct convention Of
the Epworth league Of the OskaouoeA
district will convene in Eddyv1lle o.
June 20 and continue three dkys. A
most interesting program has been
prepared and the expectations are that
the convention viii be largely at
tended
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-15
LIGHTNING INJURIES STOCK.

Lenox, June 1.-THE lightning did
much damage to telephone wires.
Some stock WAS killed neAr Lem,
Dave Clark lost couple OF 1year-old
t,eifers which were killed b pasture
north of his barn. Mn. Clark was
stunned and the COW she was milking,
in the barn, was knocked down by the
shock OF a severe stroke.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-15
SMUGGLING BOOZE

Oskaloosa. May 12.-Police have In
formation that booze is being SNUG
gled into Oskaloosa. The officers arc
watchful but the fellows slip into town
by obscure ways and get away before
officers can get them with the goods.
Booze is said to be retailing at e the
pint
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-15
THE PARAMOUNT" ISSUE.

Among the many remarkable and I'M
usual things the present war has made
commonplace is the magnificent scale
on which every operation. both mill
tary and financial, is carried on. An
army of million men is opposed by
another army Of two millions: billions
OF dollars are the money unit when the
esnense Of campaigns is considered;
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-15

things cheerfully, periodically, volun-
tarily, for the salvation of democracy,
the establishment of permanent world
peace, the glory OF our own land and
the defense Of our homes and our
families.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-15
SHEEP ARE DROWNED

Orient, June f2.-ThtzeseN head OF
sheep belonging to John Reid were
washed down stream and were caught
on wire fences some distance beaow.
Bridges were washed ont and mucn
damage to crops reported. especially
In some sections where hail accom-
panied last weeks storms.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-15

ticipation in the war seem useless to
the minds of his hearers.
The greatest error America can
make just now is that Of underestimate
ing the strength OF the enemy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-15
DENTISTS WANT 10 Esss.1sr.

DENTISTS WANT TO E>611T.
Iowa CITY, June 11-9lxU of Tho
seventy-flve members o1 the e1aduat-
ing class in dentistry at Dc saashe uni
versity have made Application for the
dental reserve corps. Orders haxs.
been issued for tho enllsting q 1.o00
dentists for the first 500, 1000 n1em rails
ed by CONSUMPTION In this oom".
Physical and mental examinations will
be given within tvo-wesks.
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RETURN 100 INDICTMENTS.

Dubuque, June 1.-THE DuhuQue
cuunty grand jury, In session sfnce
May Z. reported an even hundred In
dictments- for ma1ntxin
ing liquor nueanoes, stxtyone for
operating slot machines and Other
gambling devices and ten tor -na3scel
laneous crimes.
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WHAT IT MEANS.

President Wilson's latest state
paper. the note to the new Russian re
public on Americas position In the
war. takes rank with other notable
COMPOSITIONS which have come from
his pen since the war began. 1t Is well
worth reading and re-reading, and par
ticularly those paragraphs IN which ne
sums up this country's war aims, hel
reasons for entering the struggle and
the Prussian kaiser's elaborate and
ambitious campaign for world domino
ton.
Because of It's clarity and because
there still are people in America who
persist in asking, "Why are we IN TINS
war;" this portion Of the pres!dents
note is reproduced here:
The position Of America In this
war Is 80 clearly avowed that no
man can be excused for mistaking
Il, She seeks no material profit or
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of any kind. She
10 ffuhtlna for no advantage or Sol
fish object Of her own but for the
liberation Of peoples everywhere
from the aosresslons Of autoerat'e
force. The ruling classes In Ger
many have begun OF late to profess
a like iiberailty and justice OF pur-
pose, but only to preserve the pow
er they have set up In Germany
and the selfish advantages which
they have wrongly gained for
themselves and their private
projects of power all the way from
Berlin to Bagdad and beyond.
Government after government has
BY their influence, without open
conquest Of ito territory, been
linked together In net Of In
triaue directed against nothing
less than the peace and liberty OF
the world. The n1eshes Of that In
trlaue must be broken, but cannot
! be broken unless wrongs already
done are undone: and adequate
measures must be taken to pre-
vent Il from ever again being re-
woven or repaired.
This IL a terse presentation Of the
situation as America faces 1t today
AS the president says, no man can be
excused for mistaking the purpose Q,
this country in the war.
But general approval Of the note 1:
not all that America must give. The
people of this country owe. as we'll
loyal personal support to the president
and the entire administration in the
conduct OF the war. This means ser
vice in the army and the navy, service
in the various councils Of defense anG
civilian boards which have come into
being. service which entails sacrifice
and sets no limit on the hardshipi
Americans will endure gladly to fur
Their the success Of their nation In the
war.
1t means that we must bend ever,
effort to make the Liberty Loan a sue
cess; that we must keep the tide o.
business at its normal mark by Judi
cious investment and patriotic for
swearing OF waste and extravaganza
of stinginess and ill-timed financia
tinlidity.
II means that we must settle dowr
to prospect OF q war for two or thret
wears in the future. with added sacri
fices and added responsibilities. Anc
II means that we must do all thes<
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plus and Mr. Baker to his cabinet. OBJ
servers should be paying him high
tribute for his ability to worry along
despite their twin tendencies to err
whenever there is opportunity for err
ing
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-23
Order of Publication.

IN tncsc.rcuil court OF Iron County, Missouri.
in vacation, July "a. 1917:
The state OF Missouri, at the relation to
the use OF b. p. Burnham, collector OF the
revenue of Iron county, Missouri,
against
william CAVITY ii living or the unknown
consort, heirs and devisees OF William can
ty. ii he be dead, defendants.
faction to Enforce Lien for Taxes.l
Now at this day the plaintiff, b. P,
Burnham, collector OF the revenue 81 iron
county, Missouri. and files his affidavit, set.
ting forth, among other things, that the de-
PENDANTS,
William Canty, II living, or the unknown
consort. heirs and devisees OF William Can
ty, II he be dead,
and that they cannot be served with sum
mons in said state. II Is. therefore,
ordered by the clerk OF he's circuit. court OF
iron county, Missouri, in vacation, that
publication be made notifying said de.
PENDANTS that an action has been con-.
mcnced against them in the circuit court o
said county, the object and general nature
OF which IS to enforce the lien OF the state
OF Missouri on the following real estate,
| belonging to the said defendants, for back
taxes for the year 1915. TO wilt:
Lot 3o in block II OF the Murdoch Crum
Company's subdivision OF parts OF sections
| 70 and ~. township -, north, OF range I east.
Tract IL in section 30, township 81, north.
OF range 4. east, 30.40 acres, as shown by Muir
dock Crumb plat book. ,, page 4; All OF the
| above described land DelHS SUBJECT W iuih'
| eral reservation made by Big Muddy Goa.
| q Iron company IN o o 30, page al, iron
| County Land Records-said real estate be-
Ing in Iron County, Missouri,
IAN iteniized statement in the nature OF u tai
| hill showing the amount of taxes, interest ant
costs row du. on said real estate for the yeai
aforesaid, amounting in tho aggregate TO the sum
Of two aud 81 100 dollars, Is fled with said
petition as provided by law.I
And unless they be aud appear at the next tern
Of said conrt to be holden for the county OF Iron
and state of Missouri, at the court house in sale
county on tho fourth Monday In October next
1917, and on or before the third day thereof "
| The term shall so long continue: snd, u not, tho
before the end Of the terrnl and plead. snaw.t q
de,nur to said plaintiff petition. the same will ,
taken as confessed, judgment rendered In &c
I~cordance with the prayer Of said petition. an
said real estate, or 50 much thereof o. may b
necessary TO satisfy said Judgment. interest IN
costs, be sold under . special heri facias 10 ,
issued thereon. :,
Il ia further ordered that a copy hereof b
published according to law In the Iron Count
Register a weekly newspaper published In al
county OF Iron, and state of Missouri.
49, JESSE NJ. HAWKINS, Circuit Clerk,
A true copy from tho record:
lsEALl Witness my hand and Official seal, tn
Ut 18th iay % July, IOl..
JESSE NJ. HAWKINS. Clerk
Circuit Court, Iron county, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-23

A SPEECH by Representative Pou OF
North Carolina truly expresses the
view taken by the average American
citizen of Congressional delay III
legislation concerning measures per-
tanning to the war:
It is not surprising there should be
discomfort in a few locallties men We
zee the example set by q feW--a very
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the people ~
Conpress. We have seen a strange
spectacle. We have seen gentlemen
who voted for the declaration OF war
almost Immediately thereafter set out
on a course of obstruction. we saw
gentlemen vote to declare war u al
most Immediately proceed to criticize
anvthing and everything the Com
mander in chief of the Army and Navy
has done or tried to do to prosecute
war vigorously in order 20 ,nsure
early victory. When 9 gen''enen
voted to declare war they. Wen khe"
the enormous expense the 1overh-
mept must bear, and YET We see lhen
nlacing obstacles In the way "
measures absolutely necessary Ior the
~successful prosecution OF Inc W.T.
When these gentlemen voted to de,
clare war they well knew = gtea,
army would have to, be raised ane
sent to help Jul allies WIN vlctory
and ct We now hear the opinion tx
pressed that no American soldie
shonld be sent to Europe to f1ght uh'
Iess he il willing to volunteer and 20
ANYHOW. These gentlemen knew UNI
Nation would be forced TO conserv'
and control our food supply, and ye
thav have talked and TALKED ano 10
,aved and INSTRUCTED, criticized, an
found fault, and ever now we loou
control bill is not a law; II shoul
have become . law nearly . monu.
zoo. Il is hard to understand Jus
THAT object these gentlemen ave !
view. What is it they hope 70 &C
comnlish? Shall we declare war an
then refuse to do our part ,,s
Shall we declare war and then reias
to fight when we know the life OF %
Nation is 1t stake?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-23

suiesd In drawing practically all Of the
avaiiAbls men within immediate reach,
and already the shipbuilders of the
STATE are urging laborers from al
parts Of the West to take positions in
their plants.
Appeals M coming from national
omcials and all the leading business
men Of The East for oil seaboard states
to concentrate their supreme energies
upon the program Of building ships.
This II declared to be the greatest
duty confronting the nation today and
on every hand it is admitted frankly,
despite the optimistic statements
made OF the position Of the allied
forces, that unless ships are built by
America at . pace absolutely beyond
the present program the effectiveness
of the United States In the European
War will be largely reduced. Germany
is counting implicitly upon destroy
ing more ships than are built to pre-
vent America from participating ex-
tensively in the Wal. The submarine
program 10 making more rapid pro-
gress than the shipbuilding program.
For these reasons the federal govern
ment 10 putting the building Of ships
as the primary patriotic duty Of the
people Of the country, and urging
every person who can aid in the work
to take it up with as much reverence
and as much of duty as if they
were enlisting in the army.
Americas food, munitions, arms,
and men, cannot reach Europe with.
out an adequate supply Of ships. Best
authorities declare these should be
built Of steel and wood az rapidly al
the forces OF the country can bt
marshalled for the work.
In the emergency every man whit
has any mechanical or artisan skill
whatever is being adapted to some
part of ship construction, wherevei
he desires to work. 1t has beer
necessary to teach labor to do classe
of work it has never undertaken be
fore. All the facilities for such in
struction are being provided by tn
ship yards, the government, and state
and men are having an opportunity t
take up lines of employment neve
presented before at the best wage
that have been known in the Paciti
Northwest and perhaps the country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-23
Order of Publication.

In the circuit court Of Iron count
Missouri, In vacation, August 8, Icl7.
Granville Shular, Plaintiff,
against
Alice Shular, Defendant.
The State OF Missouri, to the above
named misunderstanding:
You are hereby notified that an
action has been commenced against
you In the circuit court Of the County
Of Iron, In the State OF Missouri, for
the purpose Of securing q decree Of
divorce from defendant for the reason
that the defendant has absented her.
self from plaintiff fora period Of more
than one year. Plaintiff further 81.
leges in his petition that defendant IL
q non. resident Of the State Of Nilsson
ri; which eaid action 10 returnsble on
the first day VI tho nextterm OF said
court, to be held at the Court House
ID the City Vt lronton, IN the County
OF Iron and State Of Missouri, when
and where you may appear and de.
fsnd such action, otherwise plaintiffs
petition will be taken % confessed.
and Judgment rendered accordingly,
J. M. HAWKINS, Clark,
Iron County Circuit Court, No.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-23
OREGON sHIP BUILDING CALLS FOR LABOR.
Employment At High Wages

RE Secretary Of the State editorial
A~saoc,at.on Of Portland, Oregon IN
sorms % that Oregon's e1or' 70 90
40 BART ID the building q s.eel ana
lvooden ships for the w.r = seriously
I crippled through lack q labor.
ntest authentic Information ea'ner'
VI POINTS 70 tho necessity Of employ ~
sss 4 once nearly 1900 men n 'ns
sshiobullding business 81 Porslano, w. i
4 sssrseu NO and three thousand ~ -
10 yards outside. !. 49, csr.
with oontrscts,slrs.dy =. anc Ger
n . IS placed In the : Iu'u ss,
10 4 stated W tho shlpDailoers INA :,
5s.om 9o,OoO 70 $1,000 men sAou, a.. o
!.; . s.siy nsxs ysar. The work = .,
4 sssto eivs ~ employment. Naa. "a
\ ia III ships Y srox'ns s1'A'''
dsyslspnsns y - inde. W. q .
1nNads = ssddsn'y ~ -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-23

In the Circuit Court of Iron county,
Missouri, in vacation, July IA, 1917.
The State OF Missouri, at the relation
and TO the use of P. p. Bnrnham.
Collector OF the Revenue Of Iron
County, Missouri,
against
W. W. Wright, il living, or the I'M
known consOrt, heirs and devisees
Of w. W. Wright, il he be dead,
defendants.
faction to Enforce Lien for Taxes.)
Now at this day comes the plaintiff,
B. p. Burnham, Collector of the Rev.
enue OF Iron County, Missouri, and
files his petition and affidavit, setting
forth among other things, that the
defendants,
". W. Wright, if living, or the un-
known cOnsOrt, hoirs and devisees of
W. w. Wright, If he be dead,
are 0 residents of the State of Mis-
souri,, and that they cannot be served
with summons in said state;
II is therefore, ordered by the clerk
of the circuit court of Iron county,
Missouri, in vacation, that publication
be made notifying said defendants
AtlHt oh oSktoh AtNho bOCkl GVu4
against them in the circuit court of
said county, the object and general
nature Of which is to enforce the lien
| of the state of Missouri on the follow
ing real estate, belonging to the said
defendants, for back taxes for the
year 1915, to wit:
Lot 81 in block G3 of the Murdoch
Crumb C%ompany's subdivision of parts
of sections 20 and 80, township %
north, of range 1 east; tract 6 in sec.
ton B. township SO, north, of range 4
east, 20.69 acres,
as ehown BY Murdoch Crumb plai
book 3, page II; all OF the above
described land being subject to min
eral reservation made by Big Muddy
Coal & Iron Company in book So
page al, Iron county land records
said real estate being in Iron county
Missouri.
Can itemized statement in tn
nature of a tax bill showing tn
amount of taxes, interest and cost
now due on said real estate for thu
year aforesaid, amounting in til
aggregate to the sun Of two an
SIS 100 dollars, is fled with said petit
ion as provided by law
And unless they be and appear a
the next term OF said court to b
holden for the county OF Iron, an
state of Missouri, at the court hous
in said county, OF the fourth Monda
in October next, 1917, and or Or be
fore the third day thereof (f the teri
shall go long continue; and, If no
then before the end of the term, an
plead, answer or demur to said plaiI
lifts petition, the same shall be take
AS confessed, Judgment rendere
in accordance with the prayer of sal
petition, and said real estate, or
much thereof as may necessary
satisfy said Judgment, interest al
costs, be sold under a special fe
faeias to he issued thereon.
1t il further ordered that a COZ
hereof be published according to la
in the Iron County Register, a week
newspaper published in said coun
OF Iron, and state of Missouri.
JESSE M. HAWKINS, Circuit Cler
A true copy from the record:
tsEAIl Witness my hand al
official seal, this 14th d
- OF July, 1917.
DO JESSE nj. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court Iron county, M
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-23
L.R, STANFORTH
Attorney at Law
rRONrON : MIa8o URI
Order of Publication. =
STATE OF MISSOURI, IS.
COUNTY OF IRON.

STATE as., OF MISSOURI, N Ss6H IS.
Henry l.. Norris, plaintiff,
Richard Reney, John w. Penn and
Thomas Shoey, and the unknown
consorts, heirs, devisees, do
nees, alienees, and immediate,
mesne, remote, voluntary and in
voluntary grantees Of Richard Rem
ey, John w. Penn and Thomas
Shoey, defendants.
The State OF Missouri to the above
named or described defendants, greet
ing: 7.
You are hereby notified that an
action has been commenced against
you in the circuit court Of the County
Of Iron, In the State OF Missouri, a.
fectipg the title to the following. de-
scribed lands and tenements, to.wHt:
The north half of the southwest quar-.
ter OF section twenty nine (20), town.
ship thirty. -four (34), range one (l)
w~est--all In Iron county Missouri;
Which said action 10 r~eturnable
on the first day Of the next tern
Of said court to be held at the
courthouse In the City Of Irontof
in the County and State Aforesaid, or
the 22d day OF October. 1917, wher
and where you may appear and answer
or otherwise defend such action; 9th
erwise plaintiffs petition will be tax
on o. confessed and judgment render
ed accordingly.
Witness my hand and seal o
(srAL) Court at office In Ironton
Mo-, this 18th day Of An
gust, 1917.
J. M. HAWKINS.
Clerk Of the Circuit Court, lrol
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-23

WAIT and see if the brutality Of the
Prussian officers to the privates of the
army does not end in revolution. The
human worm may be goaded beyond
endurance, and the turning is close at
hand. How I hate the epauleted
scoundrel who lords it over the men
under him as though God had made
him of superior clay and them of the
dregs of earth!
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-23

WHEN you hear a man saying that
this government ought never have
taken a hand in the var against Ger
many; that we are in it for the bene-
fit Of England alone; that that coun'
try and France are on their last legs;
and that Germany can't be whipped
anyway--put him down as the hired
agent of the Kaiser. No true Amer
icau~-no lover of human kind--ne
man worthy to live in this country
talks in that strain, and the quicker
his elimination the better.