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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-24

At WAGONER H. f. Wilcox has
the hole clean and is drilling again at
1900 feet in No. on the Leo Bcn-
nett farm in 30-l6-l7.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-24
Oil Field Maps.

Oil Field Maps.
We cover all of the producing area
of oklahoma and Kansas. We also
and engineers supplies Tulsa En-
gineering e Supply Co.. Phone 1886
Pioneer Bldg. Tulsa, Okla.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-24

At BEGGS Cosdcn oil 4 Gas co.
At PiDIN The Prairie oil ~ GAS
Co. has 1bandoucd No . on the Deer
farm in SIR at a little over 2,S0o
feet
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-24

At CLEVELAND The Atlantic Pc
trolcum corporation Is drilling at
900 feet in No. l Maranville in
5-20-S.
The same COMPANY Is drilling AZ
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-24
MARSHALL COUNTY-The we

NT OKFV VSKTE.-The Cartcr o.
company and John owen have q
showing for 100 barrel natural wei
in their test on the Patsy TamochcC
farm in the southwest corner of TIC
southwest of 24-13-10. This Is { lo
third well for these people in that J.
cinity and il may be that n nice little
pool will be opened there.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-24

At SPERRY Sperry oil &
Gas co. is drilling at 500 feet in No.
10 on the Charles Chisholm farm in
14'21-12.
No. 10 on the Webster Chisholm
farm in 1-321-12 is rigging up.
No. II, Nancy Chisholm, in 1921
u. Is a 2O-barrel well
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-05-10
Cine. @Alaf.siBnnG.
GHrIf nub SiIObuusr i5uur9trn nm
Die QBette.

Sn sinem jiinglt berOffsntli4ten Seft
bes BEL Sans bon @eber, Miin4sn,
er19einenben ,3piebelfiI@" pirO cine
biibf9e tIeine @sI9i9te er5Gblt, beren
SeIbsn uno Sertli9teit man unI9per
erraten ipirO: 2ebte ba in beutIden
2anOen ir9enbpO Elm gutter alter Siirit,
Der, eetreu Der Tumilieniibsrlisferuns
bic &iinlte pflegte, babel aber forgfam
barauf beOuAt mar, iib ni9t in ben
Streit Der &iinitlerpdrteien ein5umis
i9en. 9orum bate er Die @inri9z
tung eetroffen, bab er Ii9 Der &eibe
ru9 NAL bon Den Gltersn itadtlib dnz
srfunntsn Serren &unfprofeKOribus
uno bonn NAL ipieoer bon einem Der
@ertreter Der Neueren uno Neueiten in
Der &unt dbmalen pber ousbduen lteB,
Sir bieIe SGtigteit naren Der
Siirit mar elm 5rii6dufitsbsr - Die
Stunoeu oes seitisen Morgens be-
iiimmt, unb oft gsI9ub es, ooB Der
fiiritli9e Serr in oller Serrsottsfriibe
unangemelbet in elmer Wertitatt srs
f1ien, ipo Ger &inItler T9laftrunten,
ober freuOig iiberruidt, eiIigit aus
benz Bette ee9oIt perbsn muBts. Stdtt
bes Srii9iiiids betom sr oann eine
IDblT6porae 3igorre gu ruuden unO
muBte ans Mert se6en. Dieie freus
bise llsbrraI9ung bIiibte nun zines
MOrgenS aud einsm bon ben ullers
neueTen &unitrebolutionGren, feines
3eihenS einem 8ilobouer, Der dber
juIt ert cine Stunoe borber bon elmer
ousgicbiecn - 9lusfpra9e NIT Runits
ocnpKen 6eim9eisbrt un6 0aber begreif=
IiberipeiTe nod ni9t gona auf Der
96be mar. Der TiirIt nabm pluB,
frugte, OBJ es 70 re9t fei, Der Wleiz
Iter bejobte Eeiter uno grub bic 9dnbe
in Oen feu9ten 2sbm. MGbreno er
nun 70 batanO, trampf6oft an ben
@uocnliberu aog un6 feinen 9uuoess
BERN onitarrtc, bemerite er duf eins
nal, baB aid 6isfcr po9l nidt ear5
ousgcI9laFcn botte unO DAB Ii9 ibm
IangTom bic 9(u9en I9loRen. 90 ets
ipas fedt an ~ unb BALD ioBen ii9
TiirIt uno lluiertun gegenilber unb
19nar@ten I'M bic Mctte, BIB na9
5lpci Stun6eu Ole &Iingel raTelte,
ipeil Der 9loiutant Icineu 9errn abbo-
len ipollte. 0a eripa9ten beioe un0
ter fiiriilide Serr 9ing i'm ben 2ebms
Hob Gerun, T9iittslte ZEN &opf unO
.Iaste critaunt. rSo II iugen g NAL,
tpoS miro Oenn jebt bees9" - nSd."
Itammelte Der &iinIilsr, mir SeseRiO=
niTten orbeiten BaIf bon innen bcrdus,
bees 1T fo5ulascu ros Snnere. Die @es
Ii9ts5ige tommca erit Ipdterl" Das
rauf TGoate Der TiirIt ibn an, ldgte
abet ipeitcr ni9t3 unO Der W(eiIter, Der
nur na6 Ieiucm Bette berlanste, botte
ia aud teinen GrunO, iicb ipeiter gu
GuBern. So nabmcn iie bon einauOer
Q(6Tdieb. DieIeS @cfdidtGen bat ben
@or5ug, loobr gu Iein.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-05-10
Die rnmdniide gpratbe.

Sn ben DMinGcncr Heuelten NoCbs
rihtcn" fd0rei6t @. s.: Die rumdniIhe
QlusIpra4e lpei@t ipie bie 9lu8Iprodbc
in ben meiIten curopGiT9en Gpru@en
er6ebli9 bon her S9reibtpsiIc ab. Die
llrTo9e oicIer GrI9einung biirfte tpobl
auf brei llmItGnoe suriid5ufiibren fein.
@ritens I9pontte bic 9lusfprabe In
ben ein5elnen Yrobin5cn sineS 9dnOes
friiher nod Disl ms6r als isBt, 5peis
tens botfen bic MerI9en friiber tein
@erItdnonis fir pbonetit, ods bsiBt
Iie iporen Ii1 ii6er bic eiu5elnen 2dute
nidbt i'm flaren, urO brittens bat Die
@rfinbung Der 8u1brudertunlt es Oers
binoert, baB Die S9rcibipeile nit Der
Spra9e sleiden S9ritt belt, Dos
bciBt bic Spro9e bat ii9 ipeiter erts
midelt, pGbreno bic S9reibnsile ite>
BEN bIicb. 90 aud I'M 0tumGniI4en.
9d fumme II am Gnoe Der W0rter
1T friiber einmol gsIpro9cn iporocn,
pGbrenO cs jeBt eleicbIam CUR Crime
rune an aItc 3eitsn nod geI4rieben
miro, aber ni9t mebr geIpro4en, gum
@eiIpiel tiganu fpri4 tii9au (3igeils
ner), inn - IN (eius). Scr Mino
1eiBt punlul, miro o6cr Dentulu ges
f6rieben, dEnli9 &omunuIu (Oer @us
mGne) loutct &omunul, @as | 1T
and oTt Itilmm, 70 in gucuresci (gu=
fdreIt), Oas SutureIGt lautet oocr In
SoIi (SoiIp) oos Said Iauiet Die
&umGnen asbrau9en jeBt sic dlters,
am 6ofc RorIs bes @roben cntItanOsne
Io9enonnte lateiniT9e Sc9rift, pd6renb
iie frii6er bic flupiT9=gric9iIhe
S9rift, lpie RuIIcn, Serben unO Bull
goren, anlpeneeten. 9is rumGniide
GpraGe lit Elm WliI9maI9 ipie bas
Bolt Iel6It. 9as rumGniIds Bolt 1T
entIfonoen ous elmer Mlif9ung bon
illbriI9en Dotern, r0mil9en &oloni=
Iten, bic obcr ibrerTeits audi i1on aus
alien mOaIitben Scilen oes r0miIhen
&eihes Itammien, Ferner oeutltben (eos
tif6en), tiirtiI9en, iloipiIben, finnis
f9en unO ji6iT9cu @iniponoerern.
@benTo 1T ouc6 oic Sprac6e Elm mir
tum compoiitum, dber inmerbin bat
Der IateiniI9e 9ialett Der rOmiic1en
&oloniIten uub romaniTiertsn Doter
Oas Sunoument gebiIbet. 70 bob man
Die Sprate gu ben romdniI9en rc4s
ilen fam.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-05-10
vteeintNlisbe 2lstzl6trer. +"

@OeGinu nh1t5dt oB
appdocn dnOidc cl
%bn0tn
Ou ou pHitcntd
mn
c Ser fdnc auc
i II Yamu.on
0c IN
in NunGcG gut
SeOe I'M NJ
n il AZ
II
81 0e
CT pu
nsonorc Nu i'm
be
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-05-10
OiroFscidjluOrcne nntcrindcn,

9aem gorf, 8. W}oi. - Cine
llntcriudung Ourd ole 05roBgeihwo.
renen IN Sohen Der nNittS6urg6
Sifc & Eruit Co." bat beitc bier be.
eonnen. @s murOen 8eueenous-
ioeen cnteeGen eenommen Inn oen
@crtb oes @ieentbums fcItohItencit
iucIAcs olS @iirgidoft fir ocn 9ln.
fmf Ser @eicI(idoft meI6e Ii6 iebt
in 9dnoen oeS GonfllrsocrwoltcrS
bcfiu0et binterlcet Wuroe.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-05-10
.9Bntclit 9lnip1lte.

Fntcnt.glnp0lte.
Gbiuiu y. eamncls, Ncmismnt, gaicnic Qons
bells ndntmQriem Serldastedie. DlntDlnno
grili 0uilbiuO
Chaplin ". 8sggniou, il6-ti7 cam Nnllbiuu.
isidhrlQe Grlnhruug
". n. N ~. 3. Nuiuarb, dti Continental WING.
@rait3ircn felt 1872 crlolafellb Ia Baltimore,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-05-10

Standardization, &biircn Senier'
rabncil, 2GOen, etc.
Sas q. aoRer & So, ii5-il7 eho.5 .eherld'
Girabc.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-05-10

R0dnro. t-35 $500 t-26 32750
,,40dnrb Wiptpr so. pi NollmDrc", ODurc3a
Srahe INN MT 9lubnlgtpcuc
eorun, Ole pupuldlc Gar, S3e5 rnh &9t5
,,Dlnr,Dcl W,obilc NO," Garage tiuS 1910,
Noro,GbarltS Sirnbc
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-05-10
rSennr. .Qlcrildlrrllnnrl,-

9lc6plotten, lletau. etc
sbuu. gouitu q g., sue, 1915 9aloci lnry
Girubc
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-05-10

GS iino nod feline pcitercn
9ladbridtcn iiber ocn Onmpicr Sc
boidan1 in Bolton cinaetroiicrr peT-
der geitern rlittbeiIte, oab er in
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-05-10
Grl6dfts= @egmclitr.
Wlcrcnntile glBeacn.
". g. 9iM & So.
602 $40 Marplano 9rut Auiloira
g2n.lonat tWdnfcn.

fv"- ViV -H'"'N'uNN ~''i' N'""''NN
gta.cnal.@onfcn.
sEne rb Sgwn WeiIunai gonle elup. mo
OreicrGlaVc, lOcQb 20 Qunf Hrniocuii
nessoaS aoiioaa foiua'' s@aiG ss2 sho.eroaOpa0.
gS. " 9Snfner. 0arel.
,gsSisru gloHonol @nnI1, IS sloro.Gulau ctr.
gS. DlorloiL Sgaliuer
StoatS.YaIfcn.
n1mtits gani pou Baltimore, 2ailmogn uuo
6run0Us9trutc etuNlui i3cicr NrnNoclui
Sobn 8 .gaiibcg Sles@ralocd. @eorac 8.
enlle Aoltrer.
Spar-9dntcn.
,1entine epar0mi pnn Yoltimote", 0niaU'
mo SoliimoreGtrabe.
SrliIt.Gonipo0uicn.
"eale 2spo0t auO Srnf 6owpanD", i3 9oni0'
SiraBe
Standardization, S6iircn 6eniier.
ra6mcu, 2GOen etc.
9as, q. Solter 50, ii5-ii7 eho5.eoerld'
Fatcnt.g(np0(te.
Gbiun y. eamnels, He6ismnlt @aicnlr 9on'
bells oMntmqriem GetIaastetie 9lotblnno
Chaplin ". 8srqnlou, ii6-ti7 cam pullouo.
". q. \ sa 3. peuarb, Az Continental Niog
&raii5iren felt 1872 crlolareib "a aoliinore'
glutonlo6ilc.
Rodaro. i.35 $500. i-2b S275o.
pHadar0 Wiptpr 80. pi Naliimnrc", 0lnrc5s
eirobe UNI MT globoI'gpcnne,
G0funs oie pppuldic Oar. S3V5 ruo &Si5.
,WinrDr W,obiic NO.," O0rnar tiu4 ili0,
Ioro'9bortS Sirobc.
Sanomirt6idaitIide @erdi6c. Sdnc'
rcien nn0 @eiliioclsiidicrci
criiitI Sarnsr Co., 2O5 gloro Nnm cir. uno
sas gIsnrr & stiiisr Co.. 92 eiabi 1naBs.
oeutiDee Samehaeholt
%lnhbirg, FURNACES. 9lan9cs une
0cien 0o60cdcn iln0 Rinncn
geunctt Bros, 52s @oro Greumnigbcmie
aupicribmicoe iuio Ehln6cr5.
Sohn paberi, 1884 5bnmeS.enaa 6 g. y.
2eIepbon seolie io9e.
,Seuer.8crii1erm8ci,.
-; 2 ehodeliora & Gu, ll7-2i e0ombcr oi
nSmtSde Ssuer@srilGauuaso oIei,aiaai.'. cor
to0DI nuh NnliiHorcsziruhc
1eMtlh'llweriianitr t@efilheuuee Wt.
iclfihail", 8aiimotcstrnbc iao 0niom
,sionai SnHsan- So. oi espemcoIa, octro 81.
bcr OF Commerce NniioluQ.
sWfrmQnln 6ener Neiincrnng9 OcltADnlt',
Baltimore ulo 4orp-GiraHe.
glc6plotten Nletol etc
sbeH. goullln q 6u., SHe, 1915 Nooct iory
Gitube.
Observation-Disclosures.
,,0onloIlsairO eOam or, 1 woro c'oh csabe
Giienpaored oaer 9lrt uno &uI.
ihmco. 3ubeb0r.
u. etpit Nehne 60, 302 -90i Noib Sab 1lr.
--i.~'-
Giocntbgms 9lgentcn lm0 S1ioIcr.
Vierrr s. CnnoH 6 Sleybep. 40 Cn2uinaloH.
Sirlbe,
2citlmaclh 3eitiGriiten. etc.
.zbr Baltimore glcws 0pmparb". 1lnteri q q.
WgeUers. 9ei9diisiihrer. 227 @'Gaoeri cir
0citidc @ii6sr mo 3eitidr;iten
u. oauliid, @r 200 ,ecrlroion' 'sirabe.
@6otogro9H.
gadram Elm gbQioarap6 bon gugseitnnna
Gr. d ssci; rNinRoir@irnhe
Nric0b6ie.
CIR earn Cemeirrn.- Ncrldnqerie Uallern
gIpenue Nle @egrdbnbpldbp nnier lori.
pabrenoer sluillnt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-05-10

TIammeu Itc6t mo elm @oiiooier-
Nompier bei0eIcgt babe. GS miro
angcnommcn, oaB oic Wcio6r 6cici.
tigt lit.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-05-10

8tgarren fin6 ipie 8himen: fir
uns 6uFten unb iterbsn Fe.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-05-10

Sfnpiccidnlic0c luio EllH6crs.
Sohn Nuberi 1884 1hnmcs.er0ar. g. g. y.
2ecpbon: geolle 1893.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
WAR ON IpLENEss.

In an interview published in this
issue of The Courier. Congressman
Ramseyer declares war on idleness
He takes the position that the nations
/ welfare demands the maximum pro.
ductive industry and he does not share
In the view which many express, that
there are not enough men in America
able to work. to maintain all the ma.
tons productive and essential indus.
tries at top speed during the war.
II the army could have been recruit.
ed from the crowded ranks of the idle
there would have been little or no dis.
turbance of labor conditions in Amer.
lea. Very few idlers volunteered for
military service; many workers did
Very many workers have been called
to the colors under the consumption
law, but it seems that the draft has
not operated to reduce appreciably the
number of loafers in any community.
1t is Mr.. Ramseyer's idea, and The
Courier approves it whole-hearted1y
that law can be framed and enacted
which will make idleness crime dur
Ing the war, and will recognize moth
ing except physical disability As
ground for exemption.
There is every indication that il the
war continues even another year there
must be some legislation to permit tho
nation to avail itself of its maximum
man power for industries.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
A sAsELEss CHARGE.

The attitude of The London Post in
opposition to the vatican, which seems
to have little to justify it or substan.
tiate its premise. will not meet with 4
favorable reception in America. The
vatican. The Post says, has leaned to
Austria's side and lately has furtively
but actively espoused the Austrian
cause"
Sympathy with such a charge prob
ably is no more widespread in England
than here. The loyalty of Catholics in
America is evidenced on every hand
and there is no disposition on the part
of any appreciate number of ohserv.
ers to share The Posts view that Pope
Benedict had any but the highest
motives either in. HIS proposal for
peace or in the actions that preceded
or followed that proposal.
Austria endeayored to take advan-
tage of the offer Of mediation. just as
it was expected generally it would dc.
But there has been nothing to indicate
a secret understanding.
Italy's reverse was made the moro
serious by the socialistic propaganda
spread by agents of Germany among
the soldiers of Cadorna's army. So.
sialism has been the kaiser's most POT
ent non.military aid, perhaps, and Ger.
tainly the vatican cannot be blamet:
for the socialists activities.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
MEETING A DUTY,

1t is reported by the women who arc
soliciting subscriptions to the Y. w.
c. A. war work fund that they are ex.
periencing few disappointments. Sew.
eral of them have expressed surprise
at the readiness with which Ottumwa
men and women are contributing to
the support of the branch of war work
which the Y. w. C. A. has undertaken.
This is an indication that the war
spirit is abroad in our community, that
the public is becoming daily more cog.
INFANT of the fact that the duties rest
ing upon the citizenship as the result
of the war are urgent and imperative.
Such realization is necessary AMI
encouraging. There will be other cam.
paigns for funds. II the experience of
all the other nations in the war Is re.
peated here the number. OF demand;
will increase. These must be met with
out hesitation and with the same high
standard of loyalty which sends men
into the army because they recognize
the duty they owe their government
and its institutions. The Y. w. C. A.
fund must be completed quickly
Wapello county's quota is only $500
Everybody can help. Everybody
should help
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
COME ACROSS.

In community which has shown
its patriotism by buying millions OF
dollars worth OF Liberty Bonds and
by giving $4,000 to the Y. M. c. A.
war fund and several other thousands
to the Red Cross, it does not seem
that It should be difficult to raise
$500 for the support Of the work
which the Y. w. C. A. has undertaken
in connection with the war.
It will not be difficult. either, when
Wapello county men and women real
ize that subscribing to the Y. w. c. A.
fund is as much wartime dtty as am
other. The need for work among the
women engaged in war activities Is
the very thing that brought the Y. w.
C. A. war council into existence The
suggestion came from the federal gov
eminent and the Y. NJ. c. A. war work
committee.
On another page OF this issue the
women who are collecting Wapello
county's share OF the fund detail the
ways in which It is to be spent. Their
argument is convincing one; 1t
leaves no question as to the urgency
of the case. The sum they ask Is a
modest one as war fund figures go. 1t
must be raised quickly.
Give yoar share
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27
THE cAvALRY's COMEBACK.

The British advance which has
electrified the world within the past
few days is featured by so many
startling circumstances that only a
detailed reading OF the dispatches
enables one to realize the extent to
which this drive differs from those
which have preceded it in the months
that have elapsed since Hindenburg
effected his strategic retreat and
established the line which bore his
name so proudly.
Penetration Of that barriers utter
most defenses came only after one OF
the most brilliant charges ever made
on any battle field. Disdaining the elab-
crate artillery preparations and pro
tecting barrages which had preceded
and accompanied each assault in the
past, Field Marshal Haig and General
Byng sent their soldiers forth into No
Mans Land and beyond in the fash
ion which characterized warfare in
those days Of old when trenches were
unknown and when great armies
clashed on the open plain in hand to
hand conflict. Then there were no
Big Berthas to wake the echoes. no
LIQUID fire nor gas bombs. no star
shells nor airplanes-but there were
invading Huns and there were
ayenging defenders OF the right
The extent to which warfare has
changed is evidenced as much, per.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-27

where Pershings soldiers were under
| fire and the point at which the stars
and stripes first went into the
trenches, it would be easy for them
to get the intimate interest in the
, war which they must feel If the gov
eminent is to have the united support
and thorough patriotism that are sc
essential at this time.
Last night it was possible to trace
on the map the progress Of the Brit
ish drive which extended from St
, Quentin to the Scarpe river. The
amateur student Of the war could PICK
out on the map the villages and forti'
| fed points through which the British
army surged in its epoch-making as
sault on the Hindenburg line.
The story of the fierce fighting in
! Italy, with map of the Pave dis
trict and the Venetian plains at hand.
enabled the reader to follow the pro
gress Of the terrific struggle on which
depends the fate of Venice and per.
haps the fate of Italy herself.
It was easy also to follow the Brit
ish armies which were moving to.
, ward Jerusalem through the Pales'
tine villages so recently deserted by
the fleeing Turks.
,, Then the reader came to the story
of the attack by German artillery on
the American troops and the account
of the long. tedious vigil in the dark.
ness which failed to reward Perish.
II ng's pfucky infantrymen with
chance to capture German patrol
; No amount of re-reading could elicit
the slightest hint from this story as
to the location of the Americans. No
hint could be obtained to enable the
, reader to know whether his fellow
, countrymen were to the north or the
south of the scene of the British ad-
vance. He knew only that they are
somewhere in France" and he is de-
MED the little details which would re-
weld the link between him and the
men who are over there, fighting for
him,
The Germans know those details.
They know where Pershing's men arc
billeted. They know the exact por-
ton of the sector where Americans
are holding the trenches. They know
where the Americans are training be-
hind the lines and, in all probability,
they know just how many of our sol
diers have passed the U-boat zone IN
safety and are waiting impatiently
for their opportunity to get into the
fighting.
II nothing but an idle curiosity
were defeated by the silly censorship
of which the American public is the
victim. objection to that system would
be more silly than the censorship.
The pity is that it keeps nothing from
the enemy which he wants to know.
while it robs the people of America
Of the vital facts which would bring
the war home to them.
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the AWKWARD BOND.

For ten years Wapello county has
been increasing its debt at the rate
of about $4,000 a year, according to
the reports OF county auditors for each
of the years since 1908. We do not
attempt to say with any degree Of as
surance what the reason may have
been nor what excuse the county OFF,
Gals responsible for the growing debt
may have made to themselves or to
each other. There have been occl-
sions when office holders found it
easier, from a political standpoint. to
issue block Of bonds than to include
explanation Of an increased tax levy
in an otherwise eloquent campaign
speech for reelection.
This consideration may never have
occurred to any Of Wapello county's
officials in the past ten years, how
ever. It may have nothing to do with
this list Of figures which indicate the
total Indebtedness Of the county on
tho successive dates noted:
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ROUNDUP OF I. W. W.

Kansas City. Nov. 24.-Evidenca
that the I. w. WIS planned to make
the Kansas oil fields their center OF
activities during the winter months
and that a reign OF terror and violence
had been mapped out as revenge for
anti-agitator activities in Kansas and
Oklahoma. has been seized by federal
agents in their raids and arrests in
the oil fields during the past two days,
The roundup continues today. Fed
eral agents are not making public
the exact number Of arrests made. but
1t is known that many more than a
hundred have been taken in custody.
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TOO MUCH MAIL.

understand you are to send
out a lot of literature. I am too
busy taking care of my end OF
this great problem to spend my
time in reading more than have
now.
This was one OF the reasons given
by Tama county women who declined
to sign food pledge cards during the
recent campaign for food conserva.
tior under the direction of Controller
Hoover.
While it is not valid reason for
refusing to participate in the con-
servation movement, it provides food
for serious thought. and it We were
comnelled to rule on the objection we
would be inclined to say it was well
taken.
Day after day the mail which ev-
cry business house receives is bur.
dened with volume of matter which
is far too great to receive attention.
Much of ii is thrown into waste bas-
kets without the formality of Sitting
the envelopes. Sometimes this whole
sale discarding disposes OF letters or
literature which should be readN but
II is imnossible for busy man to give
them all the attention that the one or
two deserving letters should have.
The worst offender in this regard is
the government. This has been tr,se
always and it is more true now than
ever before. The wasteful practice
chargeable to a great many govern.
mental departments presents seri
Gus problem at this time when econ.
omy is being urged on private citi.
zens as never before.
The government should set the ex-
ample in economy. This does not
mean that it should reduce necessary
expenditures. but il does mean EN-.
phatically that it should incur no un
necessary ones. The misdirected zeal
of some of the holders Of government
Jobs is defeating the very purpose
for which they are employed