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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
TWO NATIONS, ATROCITIES.

Germanys utter disregard for the
rights of humanity and her refusal to
consider the laws OF civilization were
illustrated yesterday by the announce
ment that an order has been issued
by the imperial government for the
destruction Of hospital ships flying the
flag OF the entente nations
This order was anticipated by the
sinking of several hospital ships, but
it's open issuance eXemplif1es the
lengths to which the German govern
ment has gone and is continuing to go
in defiance of the cardinal rules of in
ternational law and human rights.
1t is in line with the outrages which
have been practiced so long by Ger
many's ally. Turkey, with the Armen-
ians. Syrians and Jews for victims.
Recent dispatches from the far east go
to show that Turkey, taking advantage
of the conditions created by the war.
has redoubled her prosecutions.
1t is against the outlawry practiced
by these two nations that America is
fighting 1t is to protect civilization
from such outrages as the German
government and the Turkish govern
ment are perpetrating that the United
States has entered the war.
No higher aim could be held by any
nation. No greater cause could be the
object Of an American army. No war
ever was fought more truly in the
name of justice and humanity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
TEUTON STAGE STARS
MUST STAY AT HOME

Copenhagen. May 3O.-Despite the
effect of the war the German stage
league will this week pass upon the
so-called American treaty pledging the
German operate stage to boycott for
FIVE years any singer who leaves Ger
many to accept more profitable en-
~,ro~,ent in +he United States. The
boycott is fathered by Count Won See
bach, director of the royal theaters,
which have been particularly unfortu-
nate in losing stars, not only to Amer
lea but also to other German theaters
which pay better salaries.
Advocates of the boycott hope that
it viii have deterrent effect through
causing singers to lose profitable en-
gagements before and after the Amer.
lean season. The singer would also
face the possibility of being stranded
IL he or she failed to win American
favor
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE
>>>>>>>>>>

Sumbody gave Sam Crosses father
a little puppy dog, and Sam Crosses
father gave il to Sam. and yestidday
Sam brawt it GROUND to show it to US
fellows. being wife with brown ears
and long skinny tale and pug nose.
and Sam put it down and it started to
run Ground as il it thawt it was hav-
ing a crate time. wich maybe il was.
and Pubs Simkins sed. Wat kind OF a
dog is it. Sam!
It's jest pup. sed Sam Cross.
| know. but wat kind Of pup. even
a pup has to be some kind of pup.
sed Pubs. and Sam sed. don't know
wat kind he is. forgot to ask my
father.
wich jest then the puppy stopped
jumping and started to look at a peece
of paper blowing Ground and Sid
Hunt sed. Look. look. maybe hes
pointer dog, see him pointing at that
peece OF paper?
That's rite. he looks as if hes point
ing at sumthinS with his tale. to. sed
Skinny Martin.
WITCH Jest then a sparrer foo down
on The pavement and the puppy start.
ed to run after it. and the sparrer foo
back agen warever it came frum. and
sed. Hes herd dog, that's wat he
is. did you see that
WITCH after that the puppy started
to set down. and Reddy Merry thawt
maybe he was setter dog, and the
luther fellows all sed wat they thawt
he was. and Sam Cross sed. Well. Ill
ask my father wen he comes home.
nv father knows wat kind he is. bet.
And aftir supper Sam came GROUND
agen, saying. found out wat kind Of
a dog he is, fellows, | asked my father
and he told me.
Wat kind is he. Sam? we all sed. and
Sam sed. Hes mongril. my father
sed hes mongril dog.
never herd Of eny sutch kind. I
bet your father jest made that up. sed
my cuzzin Artie.
WITCH the rest Of US all sed we bet
the same thing. and then we got UP
a game of primers base.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01

Cosson. former attorney general. to de
fend them and oppose his successor.
Mr.. Cosson won his cases in the low
err court by pleading for rule o
reason" and in a letter to a Def
Moines paper in which he defends thu
Sunday observance statute he explains
his view of the Law. His letter says, IL
part:
In constituting this statute We
should do precisely as we do in
constituting every other statute;
first construe it in the light OF
reason, rather than adopting the
strict construction, letter Of the
law theory, and second, regard
that as necessary which the gen.
orally prevailing and persistent
habits aud customs OF the people
regard as necessary, keeping in
mind, however. the fundamental
purpose of the statute, viz: To fur
nish a day of rest and to promote
the peace, the comfort. good order
and good morals Of the commun-
iry. Nothing is necessary which
is subversive of the fundamental
purpose of the statute. but any
harmless and innocent amusement,
recreation or an entertainment.
whether an admission fee is or is
not charged. which is not democrat.
izing in its tendency, but which is
consistent with wholesome com.
munity life, may well be consider
ed necessity by the courts. if the
habits and the customs of the
people have been SO general and
so persistent as to consider any
such amusement or recreation
necessity.
Mr.. Cosson then quotes from a de
cision by the supreme court of Penn
sylvania the following:
The law regards that as neces-
sary which the common sense Of
the country in it's ordinary modes
of doing business regards as neces-
sary. Flight of time does not re-
peal statutes but changed condi-
tons affect questions Of necessity
among the people. Methods of
business, habits of thought. modes
of travel and human customs have
been revolUtionized. The public
demands of the people must deter
mine the necessities of the pres
ent day. 1t has been held that the
question Of whether given act is
a question of necessity or not de-
Ponds not upon conditions and sit
nations as they existed in 1894. or
fifty or thirty-five years ago. but
upon conditions as they presently
exist
Most of the judges before yhon
blue law cases are being tried agree
with Mr.. Cosson's views and lowa's
blue laws seem destined to the fate
which has overtaken similar statute:
in other states.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
REGISTRATION DAY.

Tuesday, June 3. VIII be the
nations registration day for army con-
scription.
The machinery is ready for Wapello
ccunty's registration and in every vot-
ing precinct boards of registrars will
be ready TO list the names Of men be-
tween the ages Of q to 80 inclusive.
If you are not certain as to the ne
cessity for registering. do not go on
the presumption that it is not neces.
sary. Play safe and offer yourself be-
fore the board of registrars.
Exemptions from service will come
after registration. Many more than
the required number for the draft will
be listed on registration day, and e1-
emption claims will be considered in
dividually after the lists are completed.
Regardless of the apparent strength
and validity of your right to exemp-
ION, it is your duty to register If you
have passed your twenty-first birthday
and have not reached your thirty-first.
There is a heavy penalty provided
by the law for failure 10 register, but
il there were no penalty the duty
would be as vital and as urgent.
The only men who are excepted
from the registration are those listed
in the governments memorandum OF
instructions, as follows:
Persons in the military or naval
service of the United States which
includes all officers and enlisted
men of the regular army. the reg
ular army reserve, the officers re-
serve corps, the enlisted reserve
CORPS the national guard and ma
tional guard reserve, recognized by
the militia bureau of the war de-
partment: the navy. the marine
corps, the coast guard and the
naval militia. the naval reserve
force. the marine corps reserve
and the national volunteers, recog-
ognized by the navy department.
If. after reading this paragraph, any
doubt remains as to whether YOU
should register, do the patriotic and
safe thing and offer yourself before the
proper board of registrars, one week
from tomorrow.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01

day there arrived from London Lord
Darby well known amateur athlete.
He found the Scot working in the
field. Friend said his lordship,
after first tying his horse to tree, 81
have come long way to see which OF
us is the better wrestler" Without
saying a word the farmer seized him
around the middle. pitched him over
the hedge and resumed his work. His
lordship slowly gathered himself to-
gether, whereupon the farmer said:
"Weel, haze We onything mair tae say
tae me?' "No. but perhaps you'll be
so good as to throw ME my horse.
Two English workmen were discus
sing the war. :.
"It1l be an awful long job, Sam"
said one.
.Tt will" replied the other.
You see. these Germans is takin'
thousands and thousands of Russian
prisoners, and the Russians is takin'
thousands and thousands of German
prisoners. II it keeps on. all the Rus
slams will be in Germany and all the
Germans in Russia. And then they'll
start all over again, fghtin' to get
back their ONES"
One day. while her grandfather was
having visit to Florences home. the
little girl said to him:
"Gran'pa. your talk about 'persever-
ance winning is all nonsense.
We'll. well, child" cried the grand
father, why do you say that?'
Why" said the little girl, 1--WE
worked all the afternoon blowing soap
bubbles and trying to pin them on
mothers hat"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
PATRIOTIC. OR NOT.

There is a lesson for Americans in
the disgraceful rioting which occurred
Sunday in downtown Chicago. when
several hundred misguided persons
gathered in Grant park to utter violent
denunciations of the president and Of
Americas participation in the world
war.
While the riot was being que'led by
the police. a more orderly meeting
was in progress half block distant,
in the Auditorium theater, where reso-
buttons were adopted calling on the
government TO announce Americas
peace terms.
1t was not the proper time for eithef
gathering. Before America emf
the war by formal act Of g
there was. rightfully. extended Gus
sion of the wisdom of that course. At
that time meetings protesting against
participation in the struggle were held
in many cities. resolutions were adopt.
ed and speeches were made. These
were justifiable, in the main, although
there is little doubt that some of them.
but not all, were inspired by German
sympathizers and German agents.
But America is at war. and every
American citizen is at war. whether
he wills it or not This is al; obvious
fact. yet many persist in refusing to
recognize il This is no time TO talk
of peace or peace terms. for we have
other business which must be- finished
before our government can be in po-
sition to talk of making peace. Per
haps. after a year or two, WREN Ameri'
can soldiers shan have whipped the
kaiser's army into submission. public
meetings to discuss peace terms will
be in order Now they are i'll advised.
The meeting at the Auditorium in
Chicago was IL advised II was in
large ps.-t the cause OF the Grant park
riot. and 40 amount Of protes: or dis.
avowal from its promoters can mega.
tive tina. fact nor relieve them OF the
responsibility The rintins was the
direct cutsrowt;a III the doctrine
preached by them and by Others of
their ilk who obstinately refuse to re-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
FIRST AID

In Mattoon and Charleston. Gates
Ferry and Huntington, Westervelt and
Grown Point. and in dozens Of other
towns this Memorial day is saddened
ty the funerals Of the victims of the
recen; toruadocs which swept across
eight states
In those same communities there is
going forward the w;.-k OF recon struc-
ton ami rehabilitation which is Amer
ica's unsailing answer to the angry
elements. In each stormswept town the
work OF relief and the words af 90
enlargement tor undismayed enter
prise emanaie from the efficient body
of men and women who wear the in
sigr;a OF the Red Cross.
l. was the same in San Francisco. in
DAYTON. in Omaha, in ST. Louis. in Gal
weston and in scores Of other places
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01

where human misery has followed in
the wake of fire and storm and food
It will be the sane In years to come,
for the Red Cross is Americas hrst
aid. It's sympathy and its quiet Ell.
cheney are inexhaustible
It is the same on the war fronts in
Europe. There the demand for ser
vice has been insistent, continuous,
enormous. The future holds certainty
OF increased neet, and the Red Cross
is preparing to meet the demand.
Membership in The Red Cross means
more today thar it ever has noaDt be.
fore.
Are YOU member.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
THE LIQUOR TAX.

OF ali the arguments adduced in op-
position to any Of the various forms OF
wartime legislation none is less ten
able than that of the liquor interests
against the proposal 10 abolish the
manufacture Of alcoholic beverages
during the war
They point TO The money which is
paid into the national treasury each
year through licenses On their bust
ness and say 10 congress. You need
our money. but you will not get il il
you legislate us out of business"
And why will II not be- PAID Sim
pr because II will nor he collected
through the sale of liquors.. The people
viii retain the money which in or1in-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
BRANCH RESERVE
BANKS PLANNED

Washington, D. c.. May 3U-Estab-
lishment of a number Of branch feder-
al reserve banks throughout the coun-
try is contemplated by the federal re-
serve board upon the passage OF
amendments to the reserve act, now
pending before congress.
The first of the branch banks prob,
ably will be located at Baltimore.
Louisville and Denver. Location OF
branch banks at other mid-western
cities probably will be considered
later.
At present there is but one branch
reserve bank in actual operation, at
New Orleans.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
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PALE al lie

As was expected the blue law ag1.a-
ton in Iowa is wearing itself out rap
idly and most os the activities which
were interrupted have hcen indicated
by this or that Judge. \ few lawyers
have collected fees and few neigh
borhood gridges have been satisfied
and Iowa probably win worry along
for another half century before some
over Jealous attorney general attempts
TO win fame by busting off an ancient
volume and assuming to read its man.
dates into the established customs Of
an age which the trainers OF the stat.
ute never kneM even in their dreams.
In Dies Moines a group Of defendants
who were arrested in the first f1nsh OF
blue law industry employed George
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
THE UNIVERSAL DRAFT.

The duties imposed by the conscrip-
ton law are not restricted to men who
are subject to draft for service in the
army. An arbitrary age limit is fixed
in the statute to designate those who
are best fitted physically for the role
of fighting men, but the 100000 cit
liens whose ages come within these
limits are not the only ones to whom
the country looks now for patriotic de-
votion to duty and respect for the con-
scription law.
There are some 10000. 900 other per
sons in America-men, women and
children-on which the demand for
LOYALTY is just as insistent. For their
fealty is drafted just as surely as is the
physical strength Of the 100000.
The ninety millions owe duty not
only to their country but to its SOL
diers, They owe support and encour-
agement, and good wishes. They owe
LOYALTY and they cannot be loyal unless
they strive for the same mental atti-
tude which of necessity is the attitude
of the men Of military age.
The draft law demands both physi-
cal service and mental service. 1t is
a law: no amount OF criticism Of its
provisions can change that fact. 1t
compels compliance by those who are
subject to call for army service and
patriotism dictates that those who are
too young or too old to be drafted ply
sically shall submit to the mental
draft without reserve.
The time for opposing the draft law
is past. Objections to it now are Of no
avail and because it was framed for
the nations defense objections to it
now partake Of disloyalty.
II you are more than q years old
and not yet 81, your duty plainly is to
register for conscription and hold your
self in readiness for the call to arms.
II you are outside of those age limits.
your duty is no less plain. While these
other men are giving themselves, You
must give your loyalty. Send them
forth to war strong in the knowledge
that behind them stands united ma.
ton, praying for the success of their
arms and for their safe return. Send
them forth with words of encourag-
ment and the gratitude you owe them
for facing the enemy who is your en-
envy as much as he is theirs. Send
them forth with the assurance that you
who stay behind VIII strive with all
your might to fill the places they have
left in shop and store and office and
on the farm. Tell them your heart is
with them. that you love your country
and theirs.
View the CONSUMPTION Law patriotic
ally and in its true light. Acknowl.
edge that il was adopted as the only
means OF raising an army Of sufficient
size and in sufficiently short time to
make America real factor in the war.
Forget the petty. untimely criticisms
of its provisions in contemplation Of its
benefits to you and every other citizen
Of America.
Conscript your mind and make il
patriotic. if need be. Then and then
only. viii you be doing your share
along with the young men OF military
ago
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
CHICAGOANS FORM
SIGNAL COMPANIES

Chicago. May 30.-Business con-
Germs OF Chicago are organizing and
evuipping three full companies for
service in the signal corps of the cen
trail department The Western Elec-
trio company is organizing complete
company of radio men; the brokerage
interests are forming company to in
clude the most skilled telesraphers in
the country and the Commonwealth
Edison company Is contributing full
company of seventy-five men to the
signal corps service.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
AUSTRIAN SHIP
OWNERS LOSE

London. May SEA Vienna dispatch
says that at the annual meeting yes
terday of the Austrian Lloyd shipping
company, it was stated tina, the com
pany's losses in 1916 we're more than
s, 600. 600 krcnen This figure already
has been exceeded n the present year.
The directors believe the coInpanys
ships interned in America must he con-
sidered lost A plan OF amslgan'xtioD
with the leading German lines has
been attempted but without suoeaa
thus far.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
FORMER FOES TOGETHER.

Richmond. Va, May S0.-rhe Rev.
Richard Ferguson. member of Pick
ett's brigade, was the confederate
Memorial day orator here today. For
NAL exercises took places in Holly
wood cemetery where jefferson Davis
is buried.
This morning exercises were held In
tie Seven Pines National cemetery
where G. A. p. veterans participated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
WOODMEN OBSERVE
MEMORIAL SUNDAY

Woodland camp No. los. Modern
woodmen Of America. will observe a
lodge memorial day Sunday when the
graves Of the departed members will
he decorated With flowers and the
markers used by this camp. An mem
bers who can DO so are requested 10
be at The hall in the Masonic building
en- Second street Sunday morning at
8 o'clock to go to the cemeteries.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
CHICAGO HAS LONG PARADE.

Chicago. Nav 30.-Soldiers Of the
civil war. the Spanish war and the IN
sular campaigns of the United State
members of the national guard an
boy scouts we're among the $4,000 or
more marchers who today did honor to
Chicago's soldier dead. The demonstra.
ton was the greatest in the city's his
tory on Memorial day. About 1000
soldiers graves were decorated in the
various cemeteries Of the city.
Governor Frank Lowden, Mayor ".
n. Thompson and other prominent
men OF the state reviewed the par
aders.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
GERMANS ON WAY.

copenhasen. May 3o.-A delegation
Of eight German majority socialists.
headed by Philip Scheidemaon has ar
rived here on its way 20 Stockholm,
Included in the party are DR.. Ed1ard
David. Friedrich Ebert and Hermann
Moikenbuhr
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
POLES PROCLAIM LOYALTY.

Detroit. Mich. May 30.--More than
5000 Polish residents of Detroit, bear
ing banners denoting allegiance to
Americas cause. marched with civil
war veterans and other organizations
in the Decoration day parade. When
the parade was completed about 100
of the Polish marchers enlisted in the
army and navy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
DINNER STORIES

There was once a Scotch farmer
famed for his strength who was often
challenged by people from distance
who had heard of his reputation. One
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-07-25
Vermont judges Assigned

Montpelier, July 21.-Assignments of
judges of superior courts for the coming
year have been made. Judge Waterm an
has Windham county; April 10, Addison
eounty; June 5, Franklin, September IL,
and Bennington, December 4. Judge
Stanton has Franklin county, March 10;
Windsor, June 8; Windham, September
IL; Lamoille, December 4, and Grand
Isle, January 8, 1918. Judge Butler is as
signed to Chittenden, March 10; Orange,
June 8; Orleans, September II and Addi-
son, December d. Judge Fish has Or
leans, March 10; Essex, April "a; Gale
donia, June 5; Chittenden, September II;
and Windsor, October 2. Judge Slack
presides at Rutland, March 49, Benning
ton, June; Washington, September II,
and Orange, December 4. Judge Wilson
has Washington, March 10; Lamoille,
June 5, Grand Isle, August IA; Rutland,
September IL, and Caledonia, December
a. Some of these terms have already
passed. The official assignments for the
year have not been made public until
now
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-07-25
HYDE PARK

Mrs. N. G. Wood spent Tuesday in
Morrisville,
There will be Ladies' Aid Social next.
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. l.. FL. Lewis.
Mrs. Belle Kibbie, late chef at the Inn
is now located at Barton, where she has
purchased restaurant.
5. B. Waite and daughter Lilah and
Il. w. Hulburd and son Benjamin were
visitors in Montpelier Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Christy attended
the funeral of Madam Genge at st. Johns.
bury yesterday. Mrs. DIR. Genge came
back with them for few days. visit.
The rain storm last Saturday NIGHT nut
the Electric Plant out of commission
Sunday and Monday and consequently
electric stoves, lights and other depend
ents upon the juice were at discount
for the time being.
The people of Hyde Park are invited
to hear G. P. Bridges, V. W. M, of Bos-
ton at the opera house Sunday, July 20.
at p. M, in talk on the prophecies of
the Bible, concerning this great war and
its outcome; subject, "The end of the
War and the Winning Nation" All are
invited to hear him. All will be pleased
and comforted by his talk. The people
OF Morrsvile are invited to hear him at
their town hall on the same date at 7:3O.
D. m.