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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-02
GUARD is PLACED ABOUT
GERMAN STEAMER WIILiEExEAl

NEW LONDON. April "A guard
from a United States warship has
been placed about the wharf OF the
German ship willehad which was the
mother ship OF the Deutschland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-02

WASHINGTON, April a.
Congress welcomed with min
gled feelings its first woman
member. Miss Jeanette Rankin.
She seemed a little timid aad
promises to be a sphinx until
her fright and lack OF knowl-
edge wears off.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-02
MIS- RnnIsIn Is sphInx.

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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-08

the trail in such shape that he will not attempt to get through He is at Eat e-up Frank will stay there until the boats rum"
 "Roy Lamb says that it's lots more pleasant holding down sack of oats the way to Mile 20 than 1t IS watch
 g the trail from the back of crter with Spmal struc ture like the Sawtooth range mountains and which crit ter persisted in stepping in every hole and stumbling over every hummock in sight Roy met up with team out the road spell and as his conscience botherng him for
 riding horse so hard-he said it was-he lowed he'd ride on sack of oats the rest of the way It only couple of miles, but although he claims to have ridden all the way he maintains that he didn't feel like walking that remain ing two miles"
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-08
FOR GOODFELLOWSHIP AND SPORT

Cordovas courtesy in sending ball team over here two years ago and the friendly visits of her business men from time to time will be returned with interest when our team goes over on the Fourth,
 Stewards business men and their families are going along to extend the right hand of fellowship to our neigh bors on Prince William sound to congratulate COrdova on her extensive canning industry and the tremendous in in her copper business and invite the CordovanS to call in and make themselves at home any old time the boat ties up at the dock
 On the return trip they will call at Valdez and pay their respects to the vigorous who are conducting mineral activities that locality salute the officers and men Fort Lscum and tell them that the latch string is always out.
 AS for that ball team of ours well of course will deavor to bring home both scaps, and probably will sue ceed
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-08
ALL'S NOT WELL ON THE RHINE

Bill of the Wilhelmstrasse put in an uneasy night
 Visions of women and children drowning in the Atan- tic while cinema men nearby UbOats turn crank to faithfully record the deed of and children drown ing in the Mediterranean of other and children drowning in the rivers of Turkey of wounded and Red Cross nurses dying under the of the North are not conducive of restful night at any time but Bill was unusually restless last night.
 Hndenberg had been caught off guard again.
 Poor Hindenberg the master soldier fighting for the wrong against the right doomed to defeat who had open y boaSted of checking the drive that the allies had shot their bolt and failed bent the line but not broken it, that they could not last long enough provide sufficient strength to break through.
 And Bill fell for it and wired the kaserne that all we'll
 And that he had Argentine Republic on his side,
 And Colombia,
 And Venezuela,
 And that the allied bombardment of the Belgian coast had failed,
 And that the American entry into the war was joke And that his airpanes were strafng England again. And that vegetables had been raised on the fertilizer,
 And pigs on the pigs food,
 And nitro gycerne had been manufactured out of the fat Of his soldiers killed on the Arras drive
 And women executed here and there,
 He would win the war and collect all the money in the world as an entrance fee from defeated barbaans who would then be admitted for "KOurse Kulture Kolege or words to that effect.
 About that time Sir Douglas Hag (the Prussan guard will now sing the hymn of hate) blew up several miles of the trenches in Belgium.
 Tanks swanked in along with swarms of Tommies.
 And the boys from Maple Leai land collected little interest on the YpreS gas debt
 It's great day out some how or other Bill is more poorly than usual.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-08
IT'S ROUGH GOING

The following items from the Nenana News indicate that life on the trails tends to be thing after another either by dog or horse:
 "The Malamute Kid, who left the upper town several days ago with load of express reported to have found
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-03
p,LINc UP THE COSTS.

Preparation for national defense IS
costly in direct proportion to the delay
which precedes preparation. Inc
United States today is arranging LOT
the expenditure of millions of dollars
for preparedness. Scarcely more than
half the amount would have been need.
ed had the preparations been started
two or three years ago when 1t nrst pc
came apparent that we were made
quately prepared to defend ourselves
The cost of war munitions today Is
about twice what it was then and 1t is
now a question Of getting the goods IN
stead of getting the best prices:
II war comes it will be found that
u shortsightedness will cost us thou.
sands of lives where hundreds would
have been thought dear. The nation,
or rather those in charge. seem deter
mined to play politics to the last min
ute and avoid taking the measures
which might cost them a lew votes,
but which would undoubtedly prepare
the nation for adequate defense. Wait
ing until the last minute to get an
army will mean that the cost IN men
and in money will be double what II
would be II the work Of preparing the
army were begun in proper time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-03
In MernOriam
Guy NJ. Warner,

Guy Nickless Warner, the youngest
son of Juliette Ford Warner and Syl-
vester Warner, was born on the old
homestead, west of the city, July 10,
1854 and departed from this life Tues
day, March 20, 1917.
On September 1, 1901, at Centerville.
he was united in marriage with Mrs.
Mary Bailey.
His ffty-three year we're spent in
Wapello county where he formed many
friendships by his kind and genial dis
position and his willingness to help
when help was needed.
The past winter was one Of great SUI
fering but he bore it bravely and labor
ed until the last for his loved ones.
He leaves to O III his loss his wife
and two sons, Raymond and Leroy, two
step children, Mrs. N. Eckroat and Ell
"a Bailey, two brothers, j. L. of OF
tumwa and G. E. of Agency, a nephew,
William, of Springfield, Mo-, and four
nieces. Myrtle, Juanita, Ethel and Ruth
Warner Of Agency.
According to his desire the funeral
services were the simplest possible and
he was laid to rest in the Warner cem.
etery on the old home place. Contrib
uted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-03
DOUDS-lEAkDO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Melrup Of Ell
don spent Sunday with relatives in Lee
ando.
Sam CHANNEL went to Chicago Sat
urday on business.
Miss Allie jackson OF Ottumwa spent
Sunday at the nome of her sister Mrs.
Bert Parks.
Mrs. Charlie Hughes spent Saturday
in Ottumwa with her husband who Is
a patient at the St. Joseph's hospital.
Mrs. Everett Erskine and son Robert
returned from Ottumwa Monday after
several weeks visit with relatives.
Mrs. Walter Pollock visited friends in
E,dlon Tuesday.
A number of friends gathered at the
Otto Mccullough home Tuesday even
ing and enjoyed a social time. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mccullough were presented with a
rocking chair. They will leave April |
for their home at Kirksville, Mo.
Jess Jackson went to Bloomfield on
Tuesday.
II. V. BUGGY and T. d. Morrow were
in Ottumwa Tuesday.
Miss Irene Morrow spent several
days at the A. l.. Doud home.
DR.. and Mrs. Roscoe Pollock were
Ottumwa shoppers Tuesday.
home of her daughter Alice Baer in OF
tumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Morrison and
children OF Oskaloosa spent Sunday a,
the w. H. Morrison home in Leando
Lawrence Elsensohn was a business
visitor in KeosauQua SATURDAY..
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-03

w. S. Blackford vas given the Black
Cross degree Of Masonry by the FL
Chanan Commandery at keosauqua
Monday night.
The Royal Neighbors a a big time
and plenty of eats" Monday evening
at Community hall and their w lodge
room. Each member had the privilege
OF inviting one.
Regular meeting Of Community club
Tuesday April 8 at the hall.
The Bonaparte board of education
met last Monday evening for the reor-
ganization Of the same. d. w. Cheney
who has been visiting at Moberly. Mo-,
came home especially for the occasion.
Robert Meek vas elected president. The
secretary Is N. S. Moody. and the
treasurer is j. June Christy.
Rev. D. Mason las arranged to
preach in the Congregational church
at Pennington Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Odell of Memphis, Mo-. was here
last week buying walnut logs. He man.
aged to find about acarload Of good
ones in this vicinity which were for
sale.
D. r. Hornbaker, I. D. Morris. c. A.
Howard, H. A. Whitmore, w. S. Work.
J. l.. Arnold and w. r. Daniels were
the grand jury In session last week.
Electric lights for Bonaparte. Vote
8 Tuesday, 12s for. 1 against
Delbert. Glascock visited friends here
Monday. He has recently been employ
ed In a munition factory at Dayton,
o.. making shells for Russia and Eng
land.
Miss Bertha Meredith visited in
Keokuk over Sunday with her friend
Mrs. j. I. Israel.
Simons Bros. have moved from
Bonaparte to the c.. P. Young place
which they will farm this summer.
Fire started twice recently from
sparks from trains and burned owe
twenty-five acres Of land belonging to
Mr.. Cramblit, damaging meadows and
burning wood.
Miss Catherine Eich entertained the
Camera club Monday afternoon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-03
OUR SUBMARINE FLorILLA.

,.sWhen the great wal broke out, we
Md thirty-one submarines in commits
lion and we have since put into COM
kdssion thirteen more. All these lat
tir, however. were authorized and un-
AR way before the war. Two older
Esoats have since been lost: the F-4 by
n gas explosion in Honolulu bay, and
NE H-3 off Eureka, California, In a
ltorm-leaving a net addition of elev-
III submarines today over July /, 1914.
This really should be reduced to even
kbr though the government two years
Eyo took over the CO and G-3 from the
\ 1ilders, for reasons unexplained It
las not accepted them: and t~estifying
kafore the house committee on naval
FAIRS last November. Admiral vii.
kam s.. Benson said the Gil, CO and
La we're not is satisfactory condition.
1Of the forty-four submarines then in
kmmission, Admiral Benson testified
Fiat only twenty-four were in active
Evice: twelve were undergoing re-
kkirs of machinery or batteries. The
eight boats the four
unsatisfactory G-boats. three F-boats
u Mare island to receive new engines
End the E-2, replacing with new batter
I S the ones that caused the explosion
n the Brooklyn navy yard on January
rs, 1916. OF the thirty-six submarines
hen capable OF service, ten were with
S1e Atlantic fleet. three H-boats were
II, the Pacific coast. four K-boats
yere at Honolulu. nine were in the
philippines, five were at the Isthmus
III Panama. The rest were on the At
tntic coast. not with the Atlantic
Aeet.-The March Worlds Work.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-03
IHITE MAN.

Mrs. ]. l.. Morgan was an Abba call
er Wednesday,.
Mrs. Mary Olson spent Wednesday in
Abba with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Clapp motored to
Oskaloosa and back, visiting friends
there.
Mrs. Anna Morgan and Miss Mar
garet Wolf were Abba callers Satur-
day evening. ~
Mrs. VIM. Jones was called to Abba
Saturday evening on account OF the
serious illness Of her brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Smith and son
Daniel Of Charlton visited the week
end with her parents and other rela-
tves. t.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Watkins and
daughter Margaret Of Charlton spent
the week with her mother n father
Mr.. and Mrs. Roe Terrence.
Miss Byron Davidson Of Des Moines
visited last week with her sister Miss
Mary who is teaching school here.
Mrs. Myrtle Watts Of Charlton was
visiting friends and relatives here over
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Eddy Morgan entertained Mrs.
Orris Of Fairfield last Thursday while
she conducted a school Of instruction
for the Eastern Stars.
Mrs. Conwell and Mrs. Phillips OF AL
bia were calling on friends last Thurs
day and also attended the Star Chapter.
Mrs. Myrtle Watts OF Des Moines.
Miss Byene Davidson OF Charlton and
Miss Mary Davidson Of Hiteman were
Ottumwa visitors over Sunday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-03
that Of a carpenter, a bricklayer. a

that OF a carpenter, a bricklayer, a
plumber or a machinist.
What kind Of a house would result
from the labors of a gang of carpen-
tiers who never before worked at the
trade? How good a wall could novice
b%ricklayers build? What would happen
to your auto If you turned it yer to
mechanics who had never before work
ed on a piece of mechanism SO delicate
and so exact?
Yet, we beguile ourselves into be-
lieving that the volunteers who would
present themselves in case of war
would be able to say u nation from
defeat and humiliation or worse.
One has but to watch for an hour
while a national guard company goes
through various maneuvers to satisfy
himself that the amount of drilling
that the guardsmen get is not enough
to make soldiers Of them-the kind OF
soldiers we will need If real war
comes. If the national guard, after
eight months Of active service is still
unable to subject itself to discipline, II
the commissioned officers are hazy in
giving orders, if the non-commissioned
officers cannot handle their platoons
and squads properly and if the pri-
Yates cannot promptly and efficiently
execute the orders that r given
them, then the national guard has not
reached a state of efficiency where 1T
constitutes anything approaching de-
uuate preparedness. 1t has not even
mastered the rudiments, let alone get.
ting a firm grip on the fine points OF
military knowledge and skill.
We will not have an army that is
capable of giving US the kind OF pro-
lection we may need, until the govern
ment seriously takes up the matter
on it's merits and makes a decision Tor
universal military training without
any mixture of political pork.
We will not be playing fair ana
square with our soldiers until we give
them opportunity to become as ef1ci-
ent in the arts of war as the best SOL
diers in the world.
To delay organization and training
of a real army can mean only one
thing-the unnecessary slaughter or a
large proportion Of the patriotic youths
and men who will offer themselves
when war comes, as living sacrifices
to our shortsightedness In failing to
prepare for emergencies.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-03
-,,e, AND wA1ERPowER.

What will be the price of coal XXI
winter? Only those who are ackin
in prudence have no anxiety on that
score. II Is pretty apparent to those
who give the matter a moments
thought that coal is going to be
scarce and expensive next year -
far more so than this year.
Buying coal next winter is going to
a serious problem. The operators are
going to face a scarcity OF men to
mine it and other conditions now
exist or may arise that will influence
the upward trend Of prices. 1t Is a
question right now, how far operators
can 20 in guaranteeing to NIL con
tracts for the whole year. President
Rae OF the Pennsylvania railroad
estimates that during the year 1917.
his company will pay $~37,OOO,00O
more for coal than it paid in 1915.
This illustrates the necessity for de-
welcoming water power wherever possi-
BILE. Water power must be developed
to conserve the coal supply to
supplement it SO that there Will be
enough to heat our homes as well as
run our factories.
There are many places in the Dies
Moines river where power can be de.
veloped. 1t seems very important at
this time that the legislature should
take up this matter and initiate some
plan or effort to interest people IN de-
yeloping the power that is new going
to waste every hour in the Dies
Moines river.
! There is twice as much fall in the
Des Moines river between Des MONIES
and Keokuk as there is in the Niagara
Falls. The people of the state ought
to be getting some benefit from 1t.
Here is an opportunity for construc-
tive legislation that is worth while
1t Is the duty of the state administra-
ton and the legislature to attend to
1t. Such matters as this constructive
legislation are worth while.
The government made a survey OF
the Des Moines river and has la
comprehensive maps showing sites for
power dams. That work has been done
at no expense to the state.
In the interests Of conservation all
, w possible should be gotten from
our rivers. The conservation of Goa
consists in the greatest possible post
, ponement of its use. Conservation OF
water power consists in its immediate
use. Water is not destroyed by build
ing dams and power plants. 1t can be
used again a few miles further down
| the stream. We mine coal and burn II
, and 1t is zone forever. Water runs
through the wheels and furnishes
endless power without depreciation.
Tho LEGISLATURE and the state admin
, ~istration should feel that it is their
duty to initiate some plan to interes,
some party or parties in the develop
ment of this particular n of oui
natural resources.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-03
ALBA.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Owens have
gone to Laredo, Mo, for q visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Merrman. ana
from there they will go to n CITY
for a visit with Mr.. Owens brother.
]. l.. Yates is in Charlton today ana
from there will go to Mecher.
Paul Anderson Of Ce~ntervtlle was in
Abba yesterday.
Mrs. VIM. Russell OF Monmouth. H.,
ia a aues OF her niece Mrs. Jesse
Knight.
Mrs. George Seibsrt was called to Os-
kaloosa by the illness Of her mother.
I. Brigneand Of Abba has gone to
Chicago where he has obtained work
Mrs. Taylor jackson is ENJOYING a
visit from her sister Miss Elisabeth
Robb of Des Moines.
Miss Alice Sullivan has returned
from a two weeks visit with her sister
Mrs. Charles Miller at Ames.
I. w. Reynolds Of Stapleton, Nebr.. Is
a guest Of his sister Mrs. c. B. Powell
and family. .
J. ]. Uilem Of near Moravia was In
Abba on business.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-03

tically gone by the time the new crop.
is harvested. The worlds surplus has
fallen away since the war began un.
til it is practically wiped out. There
is practically no chance at all, that tho
nations of Europe, even. If peace sud
denly came, could turn in and produce
big crops this summer. The countries
of the southern hemisphere where
harvesting is in progress or nearly
completed, have failed to produce even
normal crops. That puts the burden
up to the United States and Canada.
1t is necessary that every acre be
titled and that every farmer sees that
it is not only a matter Of selfish inter
est for him to produce a big crop bu!
that it also a necessity If the nation
is to be kept from going on a limited
ration similar to those which prevail
in the countries Of Europe.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-03
DINNER STORIES

A northerner. riding through the
West Virginia mountains, came up
with a mountaineer leisurely driving a
herd of pigs.
Where are you driving the pigs to-"
asked the driver.
"Out to pasture EN- a bit"
What for?"
ITO fatten EN-"
isn't it pretty slow work to fatten
EN- on grass. Up where I came from
We pen them up and feed them on
corn. It saves lots of time"
"Yaas, I s'pose So" drawled the
mountaineer. But what's time to a
hawg?"
To a native OF a certain section of
the southwest that is we'll known for
it's malarial tendencies a st. Louis
travelling man said:
II notice that there is a great deal
of ague hereabout."
Eyes," was the laconic response.
That's a great drawback. 1t units
a mar entirely for work, doesn't it,"
Generally it does" said the other.
"Still, here on my farm, when my man
John has a right hard fit of the shakes
we fastens the churn dasher to him,
and, stranger, he brings the butter In
side of fifteen minutes"
Nijinsky, the famous Russian dane
er, is Of Nurse a good musician.
At a reception the other day NJ. Nj
jinsky listened without wincing to a
pianoforte performance, vigorous
than skillful, on the part of the daugh.
ter of the house.
IN. Nijinsky, how do you like my
little girls playing?" the hostess asked
her guest of honor.
"Ah. madame" NJ. Nijinsky replied
in his quaint English. ~ think your
daughter half a VARY firm tread"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-03
PLANT EVERY ACRE,

The man who has land and does not
raise something-crops or stockton 1t
this year is sure to be harshly criti-
cised next fall.
The world now realizes that next
winter is going to be a hard one, as
far as getting food is concerned.
For many years up to this one, the
civilized world has started each year
with a surplus of food products. That
is not the condition at present. There
is, right now, a shortage of food for
the world.
If the war lasts all this summer
there is going to be much suffering
next winter and food prices will, in
all probability, be much higher than
they are now.
So it is necessary that every acre
be titled and IS large crops grown as
is possible.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-03
CHARLTON.

The members of the T. G. 8. club on
terta1ned at an all day picnic Wednes-
day at the home of Mrs. Ralph Becker
In honor Of the birthday anniversary of
Mrs. Ralph Bowen.
The venerable Hamilton ". Mauk
passed away at his homo in White
breast township ON Wednesday evening
at the age Of nearly 80 years. He was
born in Ohio on June rs, 1895. Funeral
services were held at tho home this aft
e1noon at 2 o'clock. He il survived by
several children. all grown to manhood
citizen and his life was we'll spent.
o. A. Scales has sold his farm in
Benton township and has moved his
family to Charlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Bevard Of Eng
lish township are the parents Of . son
born recently.
returned from a business trip to OF
tumwa.
MI. and Mrs. frank oConnor ana
children Of Alliance. Nebr., formerly Of
his place, are here for a VISIT with his
sisters Mrs. Nels Norman Of this city
and Mrs. Lawrence McCann Of Derby.
Mrs. r. NJ. Throckmorton and dAugh-
ter Jeanette have returned from .
visit In Vinton with their daughter and
sister Mrs. Geo. D. Eaton
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Douglass are en-
joying a visit from his uncle Dr.. John
Wilmot Of Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Storie Of Omaha,
formerly Of this city. have been spend
ing a few days here with her sister
Mrs. d. Q. Storie and old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Shirer have re-
turned from a visit in Knoxville with
their daughters Mrs. Myrtle Young and
Mrs. John Dickerson.
Leonidas Baker returned q few days
ago from an extended visit with rela'
tives in different points in Missouri
and Illinois.
James Parosns who had been spend.
ing a few weeks in Spencer with hi
sister. has returned home.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-04-03
FREM

The Baptist people are planning a
for Mothers day, the second
Sunday in May.
The Eastern Stars met Wednesday
evening and the inspector observed the
work. a fine meeting and lunch Is re-
ported.
Mrs. Vida Will and daughter are Wis
iting Fremont friends.
Miss t.rma Krout Of Ollie spent Sat
urday at home.
Mrs. Ethel Robbins who was calico
here by the death Of her mother. has
returned to her home at Clarksville.