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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-28

the German people. England long
since has rejected this view. and
America is coming to reject it too.
This does not mean that the president
was not right in making the declara.
ton when he did. It was an entirely
proper invitation to the German pub.
lie to recognize the high principles
for which the United States is at war.
If. as is very apparent, they choose not
to recognize those principles, the re-
sponsibility is on them and not on
America
The German chancellor's clever al.
fusion to the reichstag resolution de-
claring for no annexations and no in
IDENTITIES only goes to show the weak
ness of the reichstag and the contempt
with which Germany's kaiser and his
war lords view it's feeble attempts at
reform. BY apparent approval of the
resolution in one paragraph and de-
claration for "the vital interest of the
German empire and people in an
other, DR.. Michaelis drove wedge be-
tween the German public and the
reichstag radicals which the latter will
find great difficulty in removing.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WEDDING MONDAY.

Fairfield. Sept. 25.-Monday Miss
Esther Blaine Myrick. only daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. z. Grant Myrick, was
married to Frank Kirkpatrick Of Keo
ia. The ceremony was witnessed by
only fSw relatives and friends of the
bridal couple and took place at the
home of the bride on East Washington
street. Rev. w. r. Kelsey, pastor of
the First Methodist church, read the
service.
The young people were attended by
Miss Kate Harper of this city and
Craig Kirkpatrick Of Keota. After
congratulations had been extended to
Mr.. and Mrs. kirkpatrick they led the
way to the dining room where dainty
wedding breakfast was served. Misses
Anna lpsan, Marjorie Roberts and
Harriet McCampbell. friends of the
bride, served.
The Myrick home was beautifully
decorated throughout with golden rod
and asters. After breakfast the bridal
couple left in an automobile for trip
through eastern Iowa. Returning they
will go to Keota where they will make
their home on the groom's farm The
bride is graduate Of the Fairfield
high school and has been a studsM OF
Parsons college for sometime.
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MAN
UNDER ARREST
AoJUTANT GENERAL TAKES HIM
IN CUSTODY FOR iNciTlNG
MExIcANs.

Des Moines, Sept. 25.-Adjustant
General Logan placed under arrest
Ammelmo Baledes, a Mexican, and
turned him over to the secret service
authorities for investigation. Baledes,
well dressed and gentlemanly and ap.
parently man of some influence with
his countrymen, is charged with incit.
ing Mexican laborers in Des Moines to
quit work and go to Mexico because
the United States and Mexico were
on the verge of war"
Baledes appeared on the capitol ex.
tension grounds and began urging his
fellow countrymen to quit their work
SO it was reported They have been
employed by Thomas Carey and Sons
company of Clinton on the paving OF
the capitol extension streets which is
now under way When Logan heard OF
the work of Baledes he sent for a
secret service man. The adjutant gen.
eral, however, went out and nabbed
the Mexican himself and detained him
in his office until secret service Off
Ger arrived The man did not argue
with the officers or attempt to explain
himself He was placed in the county
jail and will be investigated by federal
officials.
1t is said by government men that
numbers of Des Moines Mexicans have
recently left their homes here. Baledes
could show no registration card, al
though officials believe he is of draft
age.
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ELTlON

The Bay View club will meet Wed
nesday at the home Of Mrs. Iris Mey
ers. Beginning October 4, the club
will follow the year book for 1851
Miss Marie Hilleary, who is teach
ing in the high school at Brooklyn
came Friday evening for visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Hille
airy.
Irwin Downing went to Mt. Zion to
visit at the home of his aunt, Mrs. c.
T. Ruble.
Mr.. Temple, whose death occurred
at Laddsdale. was buried in the Eldon
cemetery Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Gephart is on the sick
list.
Clarence Wood. who has been in ST
Joseph's hospital for the past four
weeks, came to the home of his
brother Saturday From here he will
go to the home of his father in Mus.
catine to recueerate before taking up
his railroad duties here.
Hiram Crawford and wife of Liber
tyville visited Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs Floyd Crawford.
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GuYNEMER,s F,FrY-rHREE.

Although the chances are slim, there
are many persons who will hope to
the very last that Captain Georges
Guynemer. reported to have been
killed by the Germans, will come back
to life as did James Norman Hall, the
Colfax boy who is flying for France.
Guynemer is one of the most spec
tacular and romantic figures in the
long list of heroes of the present war.
known as the "ace" of the great
ed with having brought down fifty
three German flyers in his numerous
fights over the battle lines.
His achievements won for him prac-
tically every military honor in the gift
of the French government, although
he is less than % years old. His ex-
ample of courage and daring, his 10y
atty and his many brave exploits have
done much to keep the enthusiasm of
the aviators in the allied armies at a
high pitch.
Guynemer became the worlds great
est after being rejected asa volunteer
for service in the infantry His ply
steal condition caused doctors to re-
fuse him admission to the army on
several occasions, and in desperation
he began course of training for the
air squad. Through one of those
twists of fate which have occurred SO
often during the war he was accepted
for aviation although the requirements
are much more strict than for en-
trance to the infantry
His progress was rapid. He seemed
to bear almost charmed life. If in
deed he has fought his last battle, his
spirit will live long to inspire the
thousands of aviators who are training
in America, England and France.
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the administration. We nominate
Senator Lafollette for handouts and
his pens for confiscation.
The NATIONS NEED.

| Last week, when Ottumwa was send
| ing her second contingent of men to
(, Camp Dodge and extending hospitality
| to the hundreds of selected soldiers
F.; from Illinois and Iowa counties. the
two comments that come from the
crowds along the streets were these:
"A fine looking lot of young men"
"They keep pretty straight line for
fellows who never have been drilled.
There, in score OF words, is sum-
med up the whole argument for unlver-
sal military training and preparedness
Americas great need today
Most of these young men had been
drilling in their home towns under Old
army men, just as was done in Ottum-
wa. They had been taught the rudi-
ments of military discipline and, in an
hour or two daily for couple of weeks
had tried industriously to absorb the
knowledge their instructors had devot-
ed years to acquiring.
There was a deep pathos in their
efforts to keep straight line" as
they followed the band along the
streets, pathos as deep as that which
drew cheers and sobs from onlookers
as they watched handful of grizzled
with indomitable jauntiness.
The suddenness with which the war
descended on America brought the
startling realization that the nation,
despite it's great potential strength,
was an unwieldly, inchoate mass of
physical power not dangerous because
not trained.
The frenzy for quick and intensive
military education has rocked the
whole country. Today, in each of the
sixteen cantonments and in every
training camp for budding army Off
GERS, men are drilling and studying in
an eleventh hour effort to weld them
selves into a vast fighting force, CO.
ordinated and machine-like. And their
task, while gigantic one, merely re-
quires time.
But time is the one element which is
most valuable just now. Every day OF
delay to Americas active and strong
participation in the fighting means
lengthening of the war by weeks, for 1t
allows the enemy to prepare for the
American onslaught 1t means not only
a frightening of the war but length.
ening of the casualty lists
Foresight in Washington would have
prevented this. A disregard of political
expediency in favor of campaign of
enlightenment and warning to the too
complacent American public. even
though it had been inaugurated only
when Europes war started, would have
made it possible for America to have
big army on the battle line now, fight.
ing and winning for democracy and
peace.
There are those who declare that,
had America been prepared for eventu-
alities by course of universal military
training, Germany never would have
dared commit the atrocities which
forced us to become one of the warning
nations. The Courier is inclined to
agree with this view. Whether it is
accurate or not, none can deny that
the training would have gone far to
shorten the war.
Congress will fall far short of doing
its duty If 1t fails to enact law for
military training. America cannot af-
ford to disregard the lesson which Is
being learned today at such great cost.
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GERMAN THoRoUcHNEss.

The disclosure of new evidence
| which the government authorities
have had for more than year proves
| that Count Won Bernstorff not only
| knew of the various plots and in.
| trigues carried on by German spies
| but was himself the center of the
system through which the German
government kept in constant touch
| with its various agents in America.
f, One of the outstanding features in
connection with the exposures of Ger
| man trickery, which have become sc
, common now that they do not excite
surprise, is the thoroughness with
| which the Teutons kept records of
their Illicit transactions. This thor.
oughness, which is responsible for
the American governments ability to
prove its charges completely, is re-
Elected also in the diaries which are
taken from German soldiers captured
in Europe.
These diaries have supplied zorro.
borative evidence of atrocities in Bel
! GUM and France; they have contained
copies and comments on general or.
ders to the German army and data as
to military units in various battles.
They have told, Also of the footing of
Belgian and French homes and
churches.
The diaries and the voluminous rec
| ords Of the plotters are part of the
German system of thoroughness which
is as much a racial characteristic as
the Frenchman's inimitable shrug.
The customs which prevailed in hap.
pier times of peace have continued
since the war began, with the result
that Germany herself is writing the
authoritative history of her own and
her governments perfdy.
Without detracting from the credit
that accrues to the United States Sc.
cret service for having unmarked Won
Bernstorff and his fellow conspirators,
1t is of interest to consider the invi-
tation to detection which the Germans
slavery to habit constitute. One of
the dynamite plotters arrested several
months ago in New York, German
officer OF high rank, was picked out
easily despite his disguise of rough
clothing and appearance of poverty,
because he elected to ride from New
York to Chicago on limited train
and purchased the most expensive &C
commodations Asked why he had
chosen to call attention to himself in
this manner, he replied with ingen-
uous dignity: Il am German officer
and am accustomed only to- the best"
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WILDMAN FUNERAL AT
FAIRFIELD TODAY

Fairfield, Sept. 25-The funeral ser.
vices of John 2. Wildman, we'll
known contractor and builder of Fair
field, who passed away Saturday night
at his home on South Second street.
will be held this (Tuesday) afternoon
at the residence and will be in charge
of Rev. A. H. Mosser of the First Pres
byterian church. The interment win
be made in Evergreen cemetery
Mr.. Wildman had been Ill for the
past two years and his death was no
surprise to the many friends of the
family. A complication of ailments
caused his death Il
He was born in Winchester. Van
Buren, county, December %. 1856, and
grew to young manhood there when he
moved to Scotland county, Missouri,
where he remained until 1881 when he
came to Jefferson county. In Febrll-
airy. 1882, he married Miss Ida Taylor.
whose home ives in Libertyville. After
residing in Nebraska and Missouri,
they returned to Jefferson county, lo-
eating in Fairfield in 1890, where they
have since lived. Here Mr. Wildman
built up a substantial business as q
contractor and builder and only re-
tired from active labors when his
health compelled him to do so.
Two sons and one daughter were
born to Mr.. and Mrs Wildman, Taylor
Wildman. Floyd Wildman and Mrs.
John Langner all of this city. The
sons have continued the business OF
their father and today are well-known
contractors and carpenters. Beside
his own family, Mr. WilGman leaves
one brother. B. T., Of South Haven.
Mich. and three sisters, Mrs. Mary
Alexander of Corinth, Ky. Mrs. Emma
Pope of Guyman. Okla. and Mrs Lora
Cunningham Of Cantril
Mr.. Wildman was, while his health
permitted, actively interested in lodge
and fraterral work. He was afiliated
with Clinton lodge A. F. & A. NJ, Fair
field lodge No. go l. O. o. F., Fairfield
Camp NJ. w. A. and Fairfield lodge No.
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contracts between Iowa operators and
railroads for coal at prices far less
than the presidents 1895 figure.
The clever authors of the Lever law
knew this long ago, of course. The
measure is very plain in it's exemption
of contract buyers from the price fix.
ing regulations.
If Governor Harding desires sincere.
ly to obtain reform in the coal condi-
lions for the permanent benefit of the
householder, he might we'll try his
hand at obtaining legislation to relieve
the individual consumer, who must
buy in the open market, of the necessi-
ty of paying not only producers and
retailers profit for his own coal. but,
in addition producers profit on the
big tonnage used by railroads and
other industries.
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JUSTICE WAITS FOUR
YEARS FOR WEDDING

st. Louis. Sept 25.-C. f. Bollinger
of Glen Carbon Crossing. small ham
let in the south part of Edwardsville
township. has just performed his first
marriage ceremony. after waiting four
years for that opportunity. AS soon as
he was elected. Bollinger practiced up
on the ceremony, using two chairs in
lieu of the usual interested parties.
He polished the well-known express
sions until letter perfect. But no love
lorn couples came.
Four years and four months had
elapsed when this week Emil Heller of
Maryville and Miss Emma Werner of
Glen Carbon appeared one evening al
Bollinger's home and announced their
desire to be married.
The squire blushed and stammered
more than the couple did, but he
vowed he had tied secure knot.
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HARpINe,s COAL INQUIRY.

Governor Harding, on visit to
Washington. has asked Dr. Garfield,
national coal administrator, to reduce
the price fixed by the president for
Iowa coal at the mines. He has found,
he says, that several Iowa mine OPP
orators are selling coal for less than
the $2.95 fixed as the presidents
price. He insists that all should make
lower price.
AS this is written there has been no
announcement of Dr. Garfield's deci-
sion. 1t may be postponed until Iowa
coal administrator is named, which,
according to The Courier's Washing
ton correspondent, will be in a few
days.
Several weeks ago The Courier
called attention to the facts that only
small portion Of the coal produced
in Iowa is sold eventually to private
consumers and that on the bulk of the
tonnage the operators consider them
selves fortunate If they obtain price
which pays the production cost.
They make money on their mines,
Of course. or they would not remain
In business. But the profit comes on
the small portion of the total output
which goes into the retail market and
thence into the household coal bin.
BY far the greater part of Iowa's
native coal is sold by contract. at a
close price, to railroads and other big
industries. The individual consumer
pays good share of the cost of its
production
This is not new condition. It has
existed so long that coal operators
and railroad officials consider it nee
essary evil But outside of coal and
railway circles it has been known to
few, which was evident from the many
expressions of surprise which followed
The Courier's recent disclosures.
Among the many to whom this con-
dition was not known was Governor
Harding. Several weeks after The
Courier's series of articles on coal APP
peared, he created mild sensation in
Des Moines by announcing that he
bad discovered the existence of many
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-28
'KEOKUK co.
DOING
RED CROSS At SlGoURNEY
BEEN ACTIVE MAKING. AR
TICIES FOR SOLDIERS.

Sigourney and Keokuk county /
doing their bit for the Red Cross
already have spent $4,000 for tt
cause. Lodges in Sigourney are no
working on a fund of $1,000 to purchat
an ambulance for the Red Cross.
Comfort kits have been one Of tn
items that have bene made in quantit.
for the soldiers by the Red Cross ano
800 of these have been completed and
delivered. There have been 1900 yards OF
surgical dressings made by the Keokuk
county chapter which has finished its
quota Of these dressings at q cost Of
$1,000 to $1,000. Thus far $500 has been
spent for yarn alone to knit the nu-
merous articles for the soldiers that
this chapter has made.
Fred f. White. George Baker, Mr.
and Mrs. D. l.. Stockman and mum
Der of other Keokuk county people
have been active in this work which
has been carried on with enthusiasm
since war with German was declared.
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WHEN LAFoLLETrE sHoNE.

Minnesota compelled the peoples
council to retreat, but the Non-p par
tisan league came along within fort
night and held the most remarkable
demonstration against the government
which has been permitted in recent
months. 1t was more remarkable. in
deed. than the pacifists' conference in
Senator Chamberlains committee
room in the national capitol, because
that session was brief, unannounced
and held under false pretenses.
The Non-partisan leagues conven
uon on the other hand. was advertised
far and wide. While its announcements
were for conference of farmers and
labor representatives on the questions
raised by mounting prices of foods
everyone who has followed the history
of the league knew it would develop
into disgraceful protest against the
governments conduct in the present
crisis-a typical socialistic carnival OF
disloyalty, with Senators Lafollette
Gronna and Borah and Minneapolis
socialist mayor as the central figures
Some weeks ago, when Governor
Burnquist ordered the Peoples council
cut of Minnesota, The Courier com
mended him. although it expressed sur
prise at this exhibition of strength
from an official who had distinguished
himself by his failure to measure up
to gubernatorial standards. His quies
cence during the three days while the
Non-partisan league met in his home
city and within few blocks of his ex
ecutive office is in line with his aver
age performance since the sudden
death of Winfield Scott Hammond ele
waited the lieutenant governor from the
obscurity of meager law practice to
the dignity of the governOrship.
The Non-partisan leagues convention
served as a field day for members OF
the "willful twelve" Of the senate who
INSTRUCTED the president when he
sought congressional action on recog
milton of the state of war. Gronna
Borah and the irrepressible Lafollette
were cheered to the echo. but Lafol
lette received the greatest ovation be-
cause he was able to feed the most in.
flammatory sort Of eloquence to the re.
ceptive crowd of wheat farmers. angry
at the government because it allowed
them only 1920 a bushel for wheat
which has been as high as 81 in other
years.
The Non-partisan league is becoming
political power in Minnesota after
having captured North Dakota from
the old parties. 1t is the direct out.
growth of the socialistic, anarchistic
teachings of agitators who, before the
war, were allowed to go their way in
America under the mistaken theory
that freedom of speech means freedom
to commit murderous assaults on the
institutions at the base of the Amer
lean government.
This idea is going out of style now
.. with the nation at war and needing the
active support Of all its citizens. But
the willy agitators from the wheat belt
had it for their bulwark in ST. Paul
and the fact that they control a grow.
ing proportion OF votes in Minnesota
very probably influenced Governor
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DEPOSED OFFICER
IN COAL SCANDAL

Jefferson City, Mo-. Sept. 25.--JohA
w. Scott, deposed commissioner Of .ha
permanent seat Of government ana
John Riner, a local coal dealer. both
indicted in connection with the state
coal scandal, were arrested and gave
bond for their appearance at the next
term of court. There are seven in
dictments against Scott ard two
against Riner. The latter is charged
with embezzlement in two counts,
representing SIS in one and $3.50 in
the other. Scott is indicted for en-
bezzlement and grand larceny. There
are seven counts, representing coal
deals in amounts ranging from $11e
down TO S11 so.
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KNOW IL.
"Ah," he muttered, IF the church
clock would only strike should know
the time. It's too dark to see.'
But, bark! Just as he spoke the
clock began to strike. Breathlessly
Brown counted: "One, two, three, four,
five, six, seven, eight, nine. ten, eleven,
twelve!"
But at that moment another clock
began
"Tairteen." counted Brown. -four
teen. fifteen (great ScottD sixteen,
seventeen, eighteen. (graciouso,
nineteen, twenty t:!>, twenty-one,
tewnty-two CD. tweDty-three mercy
on usD, twenty-fourCD D."
Mopping his steaming brow. he ex.
claimed: my word. I've never been
out so late in my life!'
| 1t was knife and fork do at the
country fair and the catering had
been done in the good old-fashioned
way. The board groaned beneath the
weight Of good things. The champion
eaters Of the town sat together and
one of them began to eat slice after
slice of meat with great gusto. His
Z, friend watched him a moment. then.
glancing around at the array Of sweets,
| burst out
Good heavens. man. Surely you're
not going to throw away that beauti-
full appetite on leg of mutton?"
! so" said the visitor. you intend
to become physician when you grow
|; up"
Eyes, sir" said the youth.
"And why have you decided upon
the medical profession?'
We'll. a doctor seems to be the
4! only man that keeps on getting paid
whether his work is satisfactory or
not"