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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-16
INSTITUTE REFORMS
IN USE OF COAL

Dennison. Nov. 14.-Reforms In tne
use of coal and the restricted uso q
fuel until larger supply is on hAnd.
have been inaugurated by ]. Fl. Paf'
terson, federal fuel commissioners tor
Crawford county.
He has taken over the Distribution
Of coal, directing that no person SHAH
have more than one ton until he has
used the supply he has on hand. the
Denison churches have been asked TO
discontinue all Sunday evening ser
vices except a union service, and 70
abandon prayer meeting in the middle
OF the week except at private houses.
With thermometer in hand he has
visited the school house and public
buildings and given general direction
as to the temperature to be maintain
ed. Firemen at the city lighting plans
have been instructed by him how =
IRE and the street lighting curtal16
Finding that the Baptist denomtnadDA
had arranged for three weeks -
les Of evening meetings he forbid ID
use of coal. but offered, with otas
to pay for the wood needed.
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Children's Evening Story
Copyright 1915. BY s. Bailey

giving a downy yellow chicken some
dough from her plump little hand.
When 6 o'clock came the little girls
sat quietly out on the red settee. hold
ing a meeting.
I'm going home with papa" said
Minnie, over and over again.
And you promised to stay whole
year." said Dorothy reproachfully.
I'm going home with papa replied
Minnie. land he's going right now.
she declared as papa came out on the
front steps.
She rushed across the lawn as fast
as she could go. and Dorothy followed
behind.
We've decided to so home with
YOU" both children said breathlessly
as they took hold Of papa's hands.
We'll. WELL" exclaimed papa. laugh
| ing. This isn't a whole month, Dor
othy,"
1T seems most a year, answered
Dorothy, solemnly. land Aunt LINDA
and Uncle Joe won't care and we're
tired visitin'. an we want to see
mamma
And that night mamma tucked her
two little girls up in their cribs Just as
IL they had never been visiting at all
Selected. .-ss4--M
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NO ADDRESS.

1t is awkward for Senator Lafollette,
no doubt, that the seventeen |. w. w.
agitators who were treated to tar and
feathers and banished from Tulsa
failed to leave forwarding addresses.
Soon after the flogsing of Bigelow by
an Ohio mob, I.afollette wrote him a
letter full of sympathy.
But the Wisconsin solon will find
some solace in the joke he is about to
play on the government and the peo-
pie of the United States by distribut-
ing some 100000 copies of his most
vitriolic senate speeches through the
country, printed at public expense and
mailed under Lafollette's senatorial
frank
The best thing about Lafollette's
propaganda is that 1t fails to convince.
1t emboldens socialists. pacifists and
other enemies of the government to
have confederate in SO high an office.
but this is the worst thing that can be
counted as result of Lafollette's I'M
patriotic crusade His Trades suggest
their own reply and refutation.
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An ENCOURAGING SIGN.

II Is gratifying to learn that the loyal
trades unioufsts Of America are not
content to stop with vocal demonstra-
tons az their patriotism nor with ap-
plause for such a stirring appeal as
that which President Wilson made to
them in his speech at Buffalo Monday.
Within . little more than twenty-four
hours after he appeared on the pro-
gram at the opening session of the
American Federation Of Labor conven-
ton, the announcement was made by
Secretary Morrison that all strikes al
fecting government work in shipping.
munition and other war enterprises
had been called off by the building
trades section of the federation. The
presidents OF local unions, the an
nouncement added, had been notified
to order their men to return to work.
In few days conference will be
held in washington by representatives
OF the building trades and represent
atives Of the government, at which
the situation will be discussed and def
mite arrangements will be made Tor
avoiding strikes during the war. a.
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end that victory may be the reward Of

end that victory may be the reward OF
the nations sacrifice.
Victory means nothing less than the
crushing of the autocratic government
which within single year robbed the
German nation of the respect and
esteem of the world and replaced that
respect and esteem with amazement
and then with hatred. Hatred for the
things which have been done at the
order of the kaiser and with the tacit
consent and approval of the people
from whom the kaiser derives his pow
er and upon whom at the same time he
visits not only the oppression OF an
autocratic rule but the responsibility
for his inhumanity and barbaric lust
Throughout the remarkable address
which the president delivered yester.
day there ran the thought and
the consciousness that Americas
cause is righteous, that it must
win over every obstacle pc
cause Of that fact, and that the in
nate sense of right and justice must
awaken Americas millions to the
necessity for universal and tireless
energy directed to the accomplishment
of the one great aim-complete and
unalloyed victory over militar1sm.
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4 VISIT TO UNCLE JOE
|orothy and Minnie we're going 70

Dorothy and Minnie WeEe gums w
visit Uncle Joe.
Cant we stay whole montn
plaeded Dorothy, as she kissed mamma
good.by at the station. Il should so
like to stay whole big month. she
urged eagerly. ;.
Mamma smiled. Well see II you
want to-" was all she said. as she gave
them each kiss.
Papa carried the big black bag with
their clothes packed snugly inside, ana
the two little girls had their very best
dolls in their arms.
II was nearly o'clock when they
reached Uncle Joe's house, and Dor
othy felt tired and hot and hungry
Il don't think ike travelling. she
said slowly as she sat down in the his
| rocker.
, AN don't either" said Minnie
"'less mamma comes with me.
| But after Dime rthey forgot all ABOUT
being tired as they hunted for eggs in
the old barn and fed the pigeons and
rabbits.
II think We'll stay whole year
stead OF a month, don't you?" suggest
ed Dorothy.
4 "Yes, we WILL" murmured Minnie
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Spouse and that the Italian war mis-
sion at Washington was adding its
pleas. In all probability, the same re-
quests were going to the British war
office, although the fact was not
chronicled in English newspapers. Az
any rate, 1t did not seem difficult for
the allies to realize Italy's need when
once General Cadorna's shattered
forces had crossed the Isonzo in their
hurried westward retreat. The supplies
are going forward now from England
and France.
The difficulty under which the
enemies OF Germany have been work
ing ever since the war began can be
described best as lack of that fore
sight and cooperation which they are
preparing to exercise now, In the
fourth year Of the struggle. During all
this time Germany has had the advan.
tage of her previous preparations, OF
her ability to start fighting practically
at the top of her strength and OF the
services of general staff which has
controlled the movements of Austrian,
Bulgarian and Turkish armies as well
as those OF her own government.
We regard the British and French
armies as the strongest among the
allies and rightly SO, but these have
shown their strength only in the slow
recovery of ground which was lost
early in the war. Germany advanced
into enemy territory so rapidly during
1914 that the lines still are far from
her frontiers on every front despite
the persistent hammering Of the Brit
ish and French armies which have
been gaining but gaining so slowly and
gradually since the Teutons were
forced to begin retracing their steps
from the Marine river.
Russia and Italy made rapid gains,
compared with the allies advance ON
the west, but they retreated Tar more
rapidly than they had gone forward.
All the allied armies are waging a de-
fensive fight. if the Russians are to De
credited with any opposition at all to
the invaders
On this point it is somewhat amusing
to read the claims Of the Russian pub
licity bureau in New York, that despite
the upheaval which has resulted in the
present civil warfare, 100000 German
soldiers are busy on the Russian front.
Divisions which, were they completely
filled. would contain That many men
are, indeed. busy in Russia, But they
are not complete; neither are they
busy fighting Russians. Instead. they
are busy fraternizing with their social
istic foemen and living off the occu'
pied country Most of them are OF sec
ond or third class as German fighters
are rated, and it is much more econom'
ical for Germany to quarter them IN
Russia than to have them at any other
point.
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least in the important productive in,

least in the important productive in
dustries.
The important thing is that work is
to be resumed Immediately IN ship
yards munition factories and wherever
come under the supervision of the
building trades section have been in
terrupted. With such step recorded
by one Of the major branches Of the
American Federation of Labor so soon
after the presidents speech there is
good reason for believing that equally
effective measures will be taken by
other branches so that labor troubles
shall cease to be one Of the worries
with which the wartime administration
must reckon.
To be sure there are several trades
unions which are not affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor, but
it is obvious that the president expects
public sentiment to have an effect on
their actions, particularly when the af-
filiated bodies are acting in concert
with the administration.
The war work must be done. The
government is acting fairly with organ
ICED labor by working with it instead
OF against it. In the present instance
the federation has improved its oppor-
tunity to demonstrate its loyalty and
certainly 1t may expect public opinion
to reward its course with approval.
Just what Mr.. Wilson meant when
he told the federation's delegates Mon
day that he hoped for better facilities
for bringing about permanent agree
ments between capital and labor is not
clear. 1t is not improbable, however,
that he referred to arbitration, and
that he has evolved some plan, per-
haps. for making 1t more effective than
it was in some instances among the
ship yards along the. Pacific coast I'M
der the supervision of Secretary Will
son OF the department of labor.
There is point in this unusual and
encouraging action by union. labor,
however, which is worthy of the con-
sideration of every man and woman in
America, regardless of occupation or
the lack of it. If 1t were not true that
nationwide cooperation is of the most
vital importance to the government
and the people living under its protec-
ton, President Wilson would not be
found making just the sort Of urgent
appeal he did make to labor in his
Buffalo speech. If labor's cooperation
and absolute loyalty are Of vital i'm
portance, and if labor itself is i'm
pressed by the presidents words to
such an extent that it's leaders will is
sue peremptory orders for the dissolu-
ton of strike edicts in advance Of con-
ferences and settlements. certainly it
is worth while for the ordinary citizen
to consider how he can render some
service to his government too.
Certainly it is worth while for the
ordinary citizen to make some sacri-
fices on his own part, if necessary,
that he may exhibit no lack Of loyalty
and patriotic endeavor
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PROTECTOR.

Admiral Won Tirpitz, according TO
dispatches today, told some of his fol.
lowers in the new German fatherland
party yesterday that one of the major
issues OF the war is whether Germany
or England shall become the protector
of Belgium.
II he had used any other word his
declaration would have attracted less
attention outside OF Germany. per-
haps. But to ask anyone but Ger
man junker to think of Germany as
protector is demanding the impossible.
II protection means destruction,
murder. rapine. robbery, butchery. I'M
speakable barbarity and limitless
crime. then Germany is an ideal pro-
teetor. But If protection is to convey
the thought OF immunity from oppres-
sion and destruction. then Germany
could not hope to qualify.
II is indicative of the state OF mind
10 which the kaiser and his war lords
have brought the German people that
even the perverted Won Tirpitz could
have the audacity to employ such
language.
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WOMEN'S SOCIETY
WILL GIVE PROGRA

The thank Offering service Of -
woman's Missionary society u -
First Presbyterian church win ho'sm1
in the church Thursday evening -
7:so sharp. The following pDs'
will be given:
Organ prelude-Miss Louisa t0'
Dyke.
Invocation-Dr. Jacobs.
Devotional service-Mrs. F. F. Sho18
Organ solo-Miss Van Dyke.
Stereopucon pictures OF Afrsco->
Mrs. C.. d. Jacobs.
Reading. Her Offerings"-Elizshs0
Webb.
Solo-"Feed My Lambs"
America
Benediction.
The ushers will be the Misses Re'
becca Armstrong, Helen Farmhouse.
Kathel Baker. jeanette LaForce, M
garet Sharp. and Gladys WEIGH. All
are invited.
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D)-County or municipal officer.
E)-Highly trained fireman or po-
Iceman. at least three years in service
of municipality.
(F)-Necessary custom house clerk.
(G)-Necessary employee Of United
States in Transmission Of the mails.
(H)-Necessary artificer or workmen
in United States armory or arsenal
D-Necessary employee in service a
United States.
(D-Necessary assistant, associate
or hired manager Of necessary asrt-
cultural enterprise.
(K)-Necessary highly specialized
technical or mechanical expert Of nee
essary Industrial enterprise.
G)-Neceesary assistant or asso-
ciate manager Of necessary industrial
enterprise.
FOURTH CLASS.
(A)-Man whose wife or children are
mainly dependent on his labor for sup
port
tBpMariner actually employed in
sea service OF citizen Of merchant in
the United States.
(C)-Necessary sole managing, con-
trolling or directing head Of necessary
agricultural enterprise.
D)-Necessary sole managing. con-
trolling, or directing head Of necessary
industrial enterprise.
FIFTH CLASS.
(A)-Oficers. legislative, executive
or judicial Of the United States or Of
state. territory or district of Cuba
(BeRegular or duly ordained min
lister Of religion.
IC)-Student who on May IL, nm
nfzed school
D)-Persons in military or nsA
service Of United States.
(EeAlien enemy.
(F)-Reaident alien (not IN eu@yt
who claims exemption.
tG)-Person totally and peEna1y
physically or mentally unfit for 49,
tary servica
(H)-Person morally unit to - &
soldier Of tho United States.
O-Lcensed pilot actually em.
ed in tho pursuit Of his vocation
N-Member Of regularly orgUe
religious sect. existing May Il.
forbid its members to pardcipoeD =
war in any form, and whose
convictions are against war or paEeee
patton therein.
SEVEN DAYS TO ANSWER
Legal and medical advisory 6uDoo
now being organized in every oo1Ds.
munity win aid the registrant h -
ing his answers.
The Questions on the sub5ect q ~
penden1 are framed to meet 49,
possible Circumstance and to 1~
out every bit Of information ~,
might be Of value to the boards = -
ing the class 10 which man Is ee1o
assigned
Seven days ere allowed regtse
after receipt OF the QUESTIONABLE to ~
it out and return it to the local 6o4
Oficials here believe that cla1doe
ton by the boards will be ruu0
process requiring little time.
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succeeds leader in Russia just as
blondes and brunettes reign alter
nately In the cubby hole where tick
cts are bought while a leather-lunged
spieler lures the crowds into the toy
cars.
Today Russia is experiencing all the
thrills of civil war, with Kerensky In
the role OF avenger, threatening the
maximalists with expulsion from the
seat OF government Tomorrow he
may resume his precarious perch on
the pedestal of premier and the mem
bers of his latest cabinet will vacats
their cells in the fortress of St Peter
and ST. Paul to make room for those
survivors of the Lenine adminfstra-
ton who are not sufficiently ntmble
to escape arrest.
But this will not save Russia even
IL it comes to pass. Kerensky has
demonstrated his inability to estab-
lish government in Russia along so
cialistic lines, the only route he ever
has known in his thirty-six troubled
years.
Kerensky is quite wonderful as an
opponent of government, but as an
exponent Of government he is dig
tinct failure His atmosphere is dis
cord, disorganization, anarchy. He is
the ideal ''out," with an almost un-
canny power to inspire opposition to
the 'ins." But when the positions are
reversed he is like ship without a
rudder.
This is not his fault so much as the
fault of the socialism which he has
made his religion and his LIES ruling
passion Its doctrine stops when de-
struction is attained. 1t cannot I'M
derstand nor exemplify the theory of
reconstruction.
For the temporary purposes Of the
nations allied against Germany, it is
to be hoped that Kerensky will over
throw the Lenine gang Of anarchists.
but nothing of permanent nature
can be hoped for from Russia until
socialism gives way to sanity and
some semblance of discipline can be
established in the Russian army.
Lenine is frankly an agent of Ger,
many kerensky is an enemy Of Ger
many in theory but is unable to or
ganize an army to oppose the kaiser
effectively because he Is fettered by
the impractical theories of socialism
and its enervating effect on any eff
fort to establish government
Civil war in Russia promises to
divide the nation into small states,
which is only one step removed from
actual surrender to Germany.
There is nothing in the Russian
situation to inspire anything but fear
for the result in the heart of anyone
who hopes for the downfall of the
German cause in the war. This is a
fact which Americans must under
stand fully, for what America needs
now is a realization of her danger at
the hands of the kaiser and his ally,
socialism. False confidence is only
another German ally.
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scof1ing at religion and telling dis
graceful stories. The minister en-
dured it all without answering or ap-
parently without being annoyed. Ar
irving at his journeys end. he got up
and said simply:
I'VE shall meet again. my children.
why shall we meet again?' asked
the leader of the band.
Because | am prison chaplain.
was the reply.
A western business man, who al
ways Insisted on meeting men per-
sonally before employing them, sum
moned recently employed worker TO
his Office.
when hired you last week" he
said. did you tell me the whole truth
about YOURSELF
why, yes. What do you mean by
the whole TRUTH"
well. | have letter about you.
will take your word if you tell me that
il is false. The letter is anonymous.
"Wh-wh-what does it say about
me-"
Don't get scared. II doesn't ac
cuse you of any kind of crime. II
merely says that you are reformed
drunkard."
That sir. is malicious lie, made
, out of spite
That's all wanted to hear you say
Don't worry about il"
| And az the new employee went forth
! in the pride Of his virtue he said te
| himself: 1.-The idea. And never
thought of reforming!"
"How's your motor car behaving"
| WELL" replied Mr.. Chuggins, .th'
way it uses gasoline shows that while
il may, be weak in spots its appetite
is all right"
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ruE RUSSIAN swlTcHeAcK

Politics lin Russia Is like a ride on
the summer garden switchback rail-
road. There is great deal of agi-
tation and a constant expenditure OF
energy without any progress. Leader
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DINNER STORIES

One day kind old clergyman got
on the train near Auburn. He had a
sweet face and silver hair. Near him
sat FIVE or six thoughtless rascals,
who to annoy the old minister kept
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-13
SISTER SUSSIE'S SEWING
 SMELLS SEAMSTRESS' SAVINGS
(By United Press.)

Fargo, N. D., Nov. S.-Business is good for the seamstress.
 That the war has not the effect of decreasing, but instead, increasisng the business of the seamstress to such a volume that orders are on hand for the next six months was indicated by local needle and thread artist here today.
 "Why business is so good, cannot promise to take work before next March" said this seamstress. Ut is not only few of us who are busy, but all of us, and business will be good as long as we are engaged in the war
 "The lady of modern means who heretofore has been doing her own sewing is now knitting for the soldiers abroad, and is turning the needlework she formerly did herself over to the dressmaker, with the result that we are swamped with orders"
 Many 8 last winters garment has been slightly made over and is being worn this year by the woman who cannot afford to have a new one made, and would rather make the sacrifice so that she may devote her sewing time to help the sons and brothers of so many American women, now serving their flag on the battlefield, than do it herself."
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-13
W. (. T. |.

The Union will meet with Mrs. Ger trude Moncrief Thursday afternoon, Nov. 9. at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Dan Pitt man, leader.
 This change is made on ac- count of reunion of the Falcon girls at the home of Mrs. W. Y. Foster of Hope, to which Mrs. John M. Pitt man is invited
 Mrs. Pittman was to give a report of state convention. The Union does not want to miss this report, neither does it want Mrs. Putnam deprived of this unusual pleasure.
 Don't miss the meeting, and don't forget the date-Thursday, the 22nd.
 MRS. II. A SYKES, Pres.
 MRS. A. M. ELLIS.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-11-13
PAINTERS CLAW TIGERETTES

In a hard fought battle Monday evening the Prescott Partners defeat ed the Ouachita Tigerettes 13 to T.. The game was so bitterly fought that frequently both sides were penalized for roughness.
 Prescott started early and after the exchange of punts the Panthers start ed down the field, w. Gordon carrying the ball over on a plunge. M. Gordon missed goal and the quarter ended with the ball in Ouac1ita's territory.
 In the second quarter Prescott car ried the ball to the 5 yd. line and M, Gordon carried it over and kicked goal. Prescott outplayed Ouachita by a great majority in the first half.
 In the third quarter Prescott put in new men and Pollard for Ouachita made several long end runs and scored touchdown. Martin kicked goal.
 In the 4th quarter Prescott put in the team it first started the game with and even then Ouachita took the ball to the two-inch line, but the Partners held. The game ended with the ball on Ouachita's s two yard line.
 The line up was as follows:
 L. e., B. Haynie, E. billiard; l. E., Parker, Cok; It., Duke; C., Husky, Stewart; r. g., Stewart, Scott; r. t., Graham; r. e., L. Haynie, Hamilton; l. h., Roseman; f. b., Ellsworth; q. b., W. Gordon; r. h., M. Gordon