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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-25
CHRISTMAS PEACE BELLS.

am convinced tnat the CnFlS1NdS
bells will be peace bells" is the OPP
timis<ic assertion ascribed to Herr
Leube, a liberal in the reichstag. but
the preparation Of Christmas boxes
for the soldiers in France and in the
training camps will continue without
abatement
Herr Leube's optimism is based
largely on the belief that the reichstag
committees mo annexation" resolu.
ton is to be the keynote Of the
kaiser's reply to Pope Benedict's
peace note There ia every reason to
believe he Is mistaken.
One OF those reasons is supplied by
the attitude Of Germanys junker and
imperialist press. which takes its cues
straight from the censor and the gen.
'eral staff at Berlin. The Munich
Neuste Nachrichten, for instance.
prints an article obviously inspired b.
these powers. which says the kaiser
may determine In the end to surren-
der Belgium but that his hold on it
will be released only in return for
concessions he win demand from the
entente allies and his other enemies
as the price Of peace.
While we all wish with all our
hearts that peace might be announced
by the Christmas bells, we see no like
lihood of a fulfiilment of the desire.
There is much work for the defenders
OF human right and international jus
tice to do before they can lay aside
their arms and expect long period OF
peace and worldwide happiness as the
reward for their sacrifices.
Even Germanys socialists. whose
opposition TO the government IL OF
long standing and is based almost en-
tirely on internal politics. cannot
attune their minds to the considera-
ton OF q peace which contemplates re-
nova, OF the kaiser. And the kaiser
can think OF no peace but German
peace.
These views are far from those
which the representatives Of the other
nations would bring into a peace con-
ference II one could be called now.
The reichstag's resolution seemed to
be clear enough in its demand for a
disavowal by the kaiser's government
of desire for annexation and big war
| indemnities But even on the ques.
ton Of Belgium Chancellor Michaelis
chose to read into the resolution his
own and his rulers plans for retaining
I industrial control Of the shattered
Kingdom ''As l interpret IT, was his
preamble for his twisted reading OF
the declaration. And the reply to the
pope, which Germany has been so long
| in preparing. may be capable Of sew
! eral interpretations too.
II 10 idle to think Of making peace
with Germany based on the under
| standing that the bureaucratic gov
ernment OF the kaiser Is to continue to
rule the empire. No government can
| command the respect and confidence
/ Of the world which that same govern
iment has forfeited by Reputation Of
treaties. murder of innocent non-com-
batants. mutilation OF captives. DELHI.
Iesaae -alapght<r- Of .HnRnded .y1nhttoo
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-25

Anyway, it is comforting to feRrn
that when the time came to name the
particular form of insanity which IL to
be blamed by the Kelly defense, the
old, familiar paranoia was chosen IN.
stead Of some new.fang1ed sort OF
greatness with which only few doc
tors and lawyers could claim acquaint.
ance
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-25

With the kaiser journeyfng to But
gana to smoothe the rufled tempers
of his allies, with Austria Hungary
and Bulgaria quarreling over the dis
position of armies, and with peace de-
mands from the German people grow.
ing stronger day by day. the path Of
the junker cannot be satd to- be paved
with roses,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-25

Of every known law and treachery in
every form.
General Haig is doing the greatest
work for peace just now that can be
done. And his plan is the only one
which promises security for cfviliza-
ton and democracy,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-25

Secretary Lansing rehafned from
commenting on the Bernstorn dss-
patch when he made 1t public yester-
day. It is difficult to understand how
anything he could have said would
have added to the completeness 1 tho
evidence,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-25
WATER NAVIGATION.

II is difficult enough to find SILVER
lining in the frowning war clouds. ana
when one does appear It is worth call
Ing all hands to see It. is worth
watching closely, too. that may not
disappear from sight behind some ne"
cloud bank caused by war WorTy.
The war has called attention OF
shippers and federal officials to the in
ADEQUATE railroad service which IS the
result OF the failure on the part OF sew
eral carriers to Increase their motiVe
power and rolling stock In proportion
TO their business and the prospects TOR
it, continued growth.
Naturally, although tardily, this con
dition has served to call general atten-
ton to the need for inland waterways,
and we find hundreds Of opponents OF
this form OF freight transportation Tor
every one that existed few years ago.
Yesterday at Atlantic City. Walter
parker Of the department Of commerce
told the business mems war council
that America must augment its trans
portatfon system and reduce It 10 oe-
pendabfe. convenient and economic
basis II domestic markets are TO oe
kept in order and Il the gate to foreign
markets. during the period OF Keen
composition utter the war 10 to be kept
"Fhds means" he continued. chat
the inland waterways OF the United
STATES must be used a. an adjunct 10
the RAILROADS. and In coordination Win
the railroads, and that system OF
tran sportation must be developed I'M
der whicl, transportation lines OF least
natural resistance and cost OF opera
ton In relation to the service required
vfll junction without friction and with
aut Unnecessary ratydfnt."
Already the Mississippi xaver is be-
SnS developed as IN. artery OF COM
meree. and In 4 single year great
'strides have been made toward max
mr. TIE long neglected. upper stretches
81 the river great canal for the ship
rnent AZ iron ose, coul and other heavy
nsrse, bsve msde the trip from. st.
.fnsA 10 st. Paul and back again, dis.
rhaYxfne coal at the northern port and
hr,nsinS iron orc back to the st. Louis
factories. In spite Of the d1sadvan-
1ases caused by unfiniahed docks and
~ lovest water stage known IN PEARS.
tle exueyiments have been successful
~ NIT year promises to see It Ne.
naated On . bigger scala. winch means
peYmanoncy.
m war departments engineers
have surveyed the Des Moines river
and reported that 1t - capable OF Inn
Drovoment as Z canal from It's mouth
10 Ottumwa and probably much far
ther. Tho improvement should be
made. but it will require the concerted
action of Ottumwa business interests
and those of other cities.
The advantages and BENEFITS would
~ almost inestimable. The plan is en-
tlreiy practicable, and the opportunity
presented by the awakened realization
OF the Importance Of inland waterways
should be seized by Ottumwa now.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-25
DINNER STORIES

Il say" said the Office boy to the
cashier. 81 think the gunner ought to
give me a dollar extra this week, but
l suppose he won't"
What for?" asked the cashier.
For overtime. wuz dreamin
about my work all last night"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-25

American college and university
presidents have organised to oppose
the spread of German kultur through
the world. An Enghshman named
Haig and an Italian, CAdorna, are
working to the same end.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-25
WANT OLD r,rLE ovlErEp,

Muscatine. Sept. 32.-Aftsr HVana
ON a piece of property for the past
twenty years. which he Acquired from
the owner in 1865, Charles D. Gibson
of West Liberty recently lled petit
ton in the district court to have his
right to the title Of the property estahs
lished.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-25

Write often to your soldiers" IL
Plummer's Injunction to
wives and sweethearts of the
drafted men He might well have
added, BE game; forget the bad news
and make your letters cheerful"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-25
AMES MAN INJURED.

Ames. Sept. 22.-Word was received
in Anles of the injury of c. B. ONeil
Of this city. by the premature eAplo-
sion OF cartridge used in rapid fire
gun at Springfield. Mass.
O'Neil is an instructor of gun firing
for students in Springfield, 1t was
while trying to fire a gun that the ex-
pfosion followed jam"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-25

An Italian officer who was wounded
in the Trentino brought an action this
summer to obtain a decision as to the
rightful ownership of bullet ex-
tracted from his body. Both doctor
and nurse claimed it, but the officer
contended that it was legally his. The
Judge gave the decision in the oncer's
favor by novel line Of argument.
He found that the projectile, ouos
discharged from the gun. ceased both
to belong to the man who fred 1t and
the country which intrusted It to him.
It thus became. while on its way to its
billet. a res nullius which any finder
is entitled to pick up and keep. The
officer found it in his body. 1t was
only brought to light by the surgeon
assisted by the nurse. Hence the on
Ger was entitled to keep II.
Vice President Marshall. at lunch
con at Atlantic City, was oondemning
the kaiser
From the time he mounted the
throne" he said. from the time he
ousted Bismarck and imprisoned his
own mother in a castle he showed
what dangerous bully he was.
His memory in history viii be hhe
the memory of that other Bill an east
side one, to whose widow q neaghbor
said:
j " SO BilFs dead
Yes, he's dead
= I suppose he's hittin' the harp
with the angels now
More likely said the widow, 'he's
.hittin' the Angels with the harp
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-25

Secretary McAdoo will start his Sec
ond Liberty Bond tour October l, and
will devote practically the entire
month to speaking, today's dispatches
say. II the war lasts another year he
will have had an opportunity to spread
his presidential boom pretty thorough
ly over the continent
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-25
LITTLE BENNY,S =
NOTE B0.QK.s
Rv LEE PAPE

SpoaEts. Sid Hunt and Lums
'Shouster started to hold coneUT
last mersday to see witch one cod |;
keep frum yelling the longest v1lo3
their hare was being pulled, the dnn-
test ending suddinly on account Of
Rehdy Merry coming up and t1yingsto
get into It with his hare Jest clipped
short by the barber.
Are you insured agenst axsidents?
For 10 sents week member Of our
hym will yell, Heds Up, wen we see
awtomobeel about to hit you in sum-
mir. and In wintir we will pervide
you with maps showing all the slxss.es
perry places. The Ed wernick and
Lew Davis ASsident Ins,rants Kun.
pinny. Advertisement.
Shsiety Notes. Members Of sissiety
was mulch shocked last Sunday to see
Miss Maud Jonsons stocking come
down vile SHE was onsher way to Sun
dey skool, coming down rite In frant
Of Wites drug store. Miss Jonson
went IN and s&t-on stool ana ordered
= chockM soda, pulling It up with 0ne
hand vile !she~wRs drtnking thesDooa :
with the other hand to maare pssgDas
Think nufhtng was happening. T1aA
she had to go back .hms asen, and ~
s more 'aents tor her sni1 her MlaI
sister -ahezSamdeyeskoue kn),
lection
Poms1U.ek1nny aaHtin.
Thu 4aathM1Tlsa.
bad a.dittle doggse
And he had'a little hea,
And the4fiea eaayeG on tho dupptjO .
And never came on me-,
1ptristing FacB xnnat Inkz1t3u0
People. Pubs slmkinssveut.un:a Undp
nick with his family List .Rsndey an&
ate II sanxttches amt q 2thssd '6son&
eggs, his little sister xbi1l1. not No.
mulch ora. eater. tfudnxstha>counAinl8..
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-25
cAvAIRY AT NEWTON FAIR.

Newton, Sept 22.-United States
Cavalry Troop at Grinnell went to
Newton for the fair Thursday to put
On an exhibition dStll
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-25

FOREIGN representatives: Cone, Lor-
eu1sn 4 Woodman, Advertising Bids:.
Chicago: 226 Fifth Ave, New YORK
City; 500 Victor Bldg. Kansas CitS'
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-25

Entered rs second class matter Oct
oher II. 1908, at the post Office, Cttum.
va, Iowa, under the Act Of Congress OF
March !, 1879
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-25

Address, The Courier Printing Com
pany OttUmWa, Iowa.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-09-08
Governor Issues Council Of De-
fenSe Day Proclamation.
Gatherings at Parish Seats to Or
ganize for War Urged.

Governor Pleasant has issued
the proclamation declaring Sep
tember ID Parish Council of De-
fense Organization Day, urging
all citizens of the State to gather
at their parish seats on that day
and organize to aid the nation. 1t
follows:
Whereas, the United States is
now at war with the imperial Ger
main government, and it has be-
come necessary for the citizenry of
this republic to organize in differ
ent forms for the proper preserva-
ton and protection of their respec-
tive states and the nation, and
"Whereas, the congress of the
United States has seen fit to create
council of national defense, and
has requested each state to organ
ize state council of defense, with
auxiliary and subsidiary councils
in its various subdivisions, and
Whereas, the state of Louisi-
ana. by an act of the general as
sembly, has created and organized
a state council of defense of LOU
isiana, which needs the assistance
of all loyal citizens in this great
war;
Now, therefore, l, Ruffin G..
Pleasant, governor of the state of
Louisiana and chairman of the
state council of defense, do hereby
designate Saturday, September
Is, 1917, as Organization Day, at
which time patriotic citizens are
called upon to gather at their re-
spective parish seats for the pur-
pose of forming parish councils of
defense in each of the "a parishes
of this state"
The meeting will be held at the
High School at ) p. NJ, and will
be addressed by Hon. Walter j..
Burke and other local speakers.
Everybody is invited.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-09-08

A thorough investigation is now
being made of the trouble which
brought about the killing of fifteen
whites and two negroes which oc-
Cured at Houston, Texas, last
week when negro soldiers went
into a frenzy over clash with po-
licemen. This is the second time
in recent years that lives have been
sacrificed through uncalled for
clashes between whites and negro
soldiers in Texas. Pioneer.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-09-08
To Combat Animal Diseases.

a more intensive fight than ever
before will be waged by the United
States Department of Agriculture
on hog cholera and the cattle tick
with funds made available by the
recently enacted food production
bill. Between them, hog cholera
and cattle-tick fever cause annual
losses of approximately $50, 100000.
In an effort to stem these losses
and SO, in effect, to increase meat
production, the department will
put a greatly enlarged staff of spe-
cialists to work in the field within
the next few weeks. Tick eradica-
tion, which is essential to building
up cattle raising in sections of the
South now infested by ticks, will
be extended in all affected States.
Twenty-Five veterinarians will be
added to the departments staff to
carry on the work against hog cho
lera throughout the hog raising
sections of the country.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-09-08
St. Martin Parish School Board

ST. Martinville, La, Sept. 3, 1917.
To the Teachers: a
The actual teaching of classes
for the session 19l7-16 will begin
on Monday, Sept. IL, 1917, but
"A PRELIMINARY MEETING
of ALL the teachers for st. Martin
Parish will be held at the high
school here, SATURDAY, SEPT. 10
10. a. m. to 4 p. IN. Teachers MUST
be present during the whole days
session. Therefore, no permits to
be excused to catch the 1890
north bound train shall be granted.
1t is yitally essential to have your
presence at this meeting 30 that
you may make good beginning,
and to get you on the right road
for successful year.
YOUR CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA
All new teachers, that is, those
who did not teach in the parish
last year, and all teachers who
taught in the parish last year but
whose certificates or diplomas
have been altered either by renew
al or extension MUST bring the
said credentials for inspection.
With anticipations of a pleasant,
agreeable, and profitable associa-
ton, l am,
Very sincerely,
F. o. CHAVEZ,
Parish Superintendent.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-09-08
Council Of National Defense.

Monday night at the Bienvenu
theatre, Mrs. A. f. Storm address
ed a large audience and organized
a Council of Woman National De-
fense by electing Mrs. T. j. Liable,
Chairman; Mrs. Edward White,
Vice-Chairman; Mrs. l.. V. ST.
mon, Treasury-Secretary; Mrs. A.
o. Levert, Parish Chairman; Miss
Ruth Martin. Parish Vice-Chair-
man.
The duties of the officers will be
to see that every woman in the pa
rish from Is years up be register
ed and be prepared to give what
assistance she can in any way pos
sible to the Narional Government
during the war.
The day of registration for the
women will be Sept. 18th, at such
places as will be designated by the
officers.
The registration of men for the
same purpose will take place on
September 18th.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-09-08
Married.

Mr.. Mathurin Lepiniec, Jr., of
st. Martinville was married to Miss
Marguerite Grand of Iberia parish,
on Monday Sept. 3rd., at St. Pc
aers Catholic Church. MIR. and
Mrs. Lepiniec came to St. Martin
vile the same day and will make
this town their home.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-09-08
Your Wife Can Use 1t

If you are away from home and
one of your horses takes the colo
your wife can treat him if she has
Farris' Collie Remedy in the house.
1t is easy to use. just drop it on
the horses tongue and in thirty
minutes he is relieved. Get it to-
day. You may need it tomorrow.
Bonin Grocery Go.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-09-08
ESTRAY

One Rome heifer about q
years old, branded, but can
not make out the brand, on
my place since April 1916.
Owner please call and identi-
fly property.
A. c. THERIoT.
r. r. No. ? New iberia, La.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-09-08
Very sincerely,
f. .. CHAVEZ,
Parish Superintendent.

The Masons enjoyed fine crab
supper at their lodge room Tues,
day night which was much relish
ed 10y all present.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-09-08

"A fine dance was given at Bo-
min hall Wednesday night by the
young people OF the town, which
was attended by large number.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-09-08
The Boys Going.

The first boys from this parish
to leave for army servic are:
Michel Voorhies A
Lawrence Bonin
Oswald Delahoussaye p
Fred Maraist
CASTOR Dautreuil p, fs
Ovende Berard
William Berard, Jr
Arthur Gfaudin, Jr
Henry Melancon
L.G. Fleming
The boys will leave on today for
Fort Pike Little Rock, Arkansas,
via Alexandria. a~
The Washington herald., 1917-05-16
SUITS At $I3.95 PROVES.
Big BUSINESS-MAKER.
Purchasers Eagerly Flock to
Friedlander Brothers,
42S9th Street.

Again the economy center Of Wash
ington," the name under which the firm
Of Friedlander Brothers, I2S Ninth street
rNrthwest, has come to be known by the
lnen of Washington, has scored a big
beat. A large assortment OF Mems Suits
of fine quality have just been placed on
sale at the extraordinarily low figure OF
1885.
So unusual is the event and so fast is
the news travelling tlGt scores OF men
are directing their steps toward Fried
landers. Some are buying several suits,
realizing that in these unsettled times
there's no telling when such an oppor-
tunity will again present itself
They're all snappy, up-to-date models
in Blue Serges, Green, Blue and Brown
Flsnnels, etc, and Of excellent work
manship. Many OF the Suits are worth
up to $20-every one of them is worth
considerably more than 1885.
No trouble about getting your ft-the
size range is complete ia every particu-
lar. The man who requires an odd"
or "extra-size" Suit who has difficulty in
obtaining them ready-made. is especially
requested to look over this showing.
Jot down the name and address
Friedlander Brothers. 42S Ninth street
northwest-then hurry down and make
your selections. before the stock is ex-
hausted.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-16
LIBERTY BONDS PROVE
POPULAR IN DISTRICT
Nearly $4,000. 1000 Already Subscribed
Through Banking Institutions.

Washington already has subscribed
nearly 100000 to the new liberty loan, "
Of 2,oooooo,ooo, according to statements
made yesterday by John Poole, president
Of the Federal National Bank, and chair
man Of the committee Of bankers who
are offering the loan to the public
through their institutions.
Furthermore, II the same basis Of serv-
Ice which applies to Washington in max
ing up the conscript army is applied to
the liberty loan," the Districts share
would be only S,00O,OO0, or about 1-250th
part OF the entire loan.
Mr.. Poole's figures did not show the
amount Of loans that had been taken out
by purchasers direct from the Treasury
Department or through newspapers and
other "outside" agencies, but they showed
that on Monday, the people OF Washing
ton subscribed, through financial insti-
tutions here, the sum of Sl26,s00 for the
one day alone, bringing the total sub
scripttons, up to Monday night, to the
amount Of $3,6S6,550. Yesterdays totals
will not be available until tonight, but
they are expected to add close to $500, 900
more to the subscription list.
With Washington's quota practically
already half-subscribed, It is Mr.. Poole's
belief that the books will be closed be-
fore June Is, the date fixed, because of
over-subscription.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-16
EPWORTH LEAGUES OPEN
9TH ANNUAL SESSION
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washing gton Herald.
The twenty-seventh annual convention
OF the Washington District Of tho
Epworth League began last night at the
Petworth NJ. E. Church with Rev John
r. Edwards, district superintendent in
the chair.
The McKendree Epworth League Choir,
under the direction Of Stanley w. Bell
and the Foundry Chapter Male Quartet
sang. Reports from district officers and
chapter presidents were heard
Charles X. Hoover chairman for the
Washin gton District gave a short talk
on Mountain Lake Park Institute"
The delegates heard reports from COM
mittees on nominations and resolutions.
Delegates to the Anti-Saloon League and
the national convention were appointed
Rev. Guy Ellis Williams. pastor, and
w. c. Tungate. president of Petworth
Chapter, welcomed the delegates who
represent forty-four Methodist Episcopal
Churches.
The convention will wind up fits af-
fairs tonight with the installation OF Of
hcers and annual report of the district
treasurer.