Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-13
J.. s. OFFICERS
LAUNCHING BIG
LOYALTY DRIVE
Federal Agents Watch Nu-
merous Suspects In War
On SeditiOn.
UPHOLSTERER AND
FARMER ARRESTED

A local cleanup on alleged seditious
takers ond other violators of federal
laws has been renewed by the federal
officers.
w. H. Shute, farmer who lives
hearing before u. s. Commissioner E.
r. Mitchell at the federal, building this
afternoon on the charge OF making
seditious remarks against the govern
ment and its war policies.
oPPOSER OF DRAFT.
The allegation is made that Mr..
Shute has advised young men who reg
istered for military service and are
subject to immediate call, to leave the
country at once.
Mr.. Shute was arrested by Deputy
Marshal Beeman late Saturday and
when arraigned gave $4,000 bonds for
his appearance today.
TWO ARE DISMISSED.
Michael Adcock, Cass township
farmer, and James Ledford of Melrose,
who was arrested in Quincy, ILL.,, and
brought to Ottumwa last week, were
given preliminary hearings late Satur-
day on the charge Of failing to register
for military service June 5.
At the conclusion Of the hearing
both men were dismissed. Evidence
showed they were beyond registration
age.
RETURNS DEsERTER.
w. n. Perry, charged with being a
deserter was taken to Camp Dodge by
Deputy Marshal Beeman today.
Perry registered in Burlington. an
swered the call, was examtneds and
passed for service at Camp Dodge It
Is alleged that he left his district and
had not been found until he was locat
ed here Saturday. He had come to
Ottumwa recently and was employed
as a mechanic at the Beeman Transfer
company's garage.
suEcHTiNc ARRESTED.
Henry w. Suechting, local uphol-
sterer who has been called before
United States Marshal Reed and warn.
ed against seditious talking several
times since war with Germany was de-
clared. was arrested yesterday on the
charge of violating the Reed amend.
ment, or bone dry" law.
1t is alleged that Suechting has been
importing liquor from Warsaw, III. He
was arraigned today and pleaded not
guilty. Commissioner Mitchell set his
hearing for next Monday. November
10, and released him.
OTHERS TO FOLLOW.
Marshal Reed said today that nu-
merous complaints have reached the
federal offices of violations Of the Reed
amendment here.
These are all known to the local Off.
GERS and will be taken care of just as
soon as they can be reached. BY orders
from the heads of the governments
affairs, matters pertaining to the war
take precedence over everything else.
The local officials have had heavy
work III this line this summer, not so
much in this immediate vicinity as in
other places, but all within the juris-
diction of the local district.
WATCHING PASTORS.
Marshal Reed, E. G. Moon, first as.
sistant United States attorney, and
others left today for Keokuk, where
court opens tomorrow.
Mr.. Reed said the work there will be
very heavy this term. Seditious takers
and Reed amendment violators consti-
tute the bulk of the business.
Several ministers of different de-
nominations. living in Keokuk and en-
virons, are accused Of preaching dis
loyalty to their flocks and their cases
are to be investigated by the govern
emnt's representatives.