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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
ALlsIs.

Senator Cummins and Representa-.
tives Ramseyer, Hull and Woods are
the members of the Iowa delegation in
congress who voted for substituting
the volunteer system for conscription
in raising an army to defend America
against German attack
In the final roll calls, all the Iowans,
both in the house and the senate, cast
their ballots for President Wilson's
selective CONSUMPTION bill
Four of the thirteen, including the
congressman from the sixth district
took advantage of the opportunity to
align themselves on both sides of the
biggest and most important question
with which the country has had to
deal, through its elected representa-.
tives in Washington, in many decades.
This action was to have been expect
ed from Senator Cummins and Mr.
Woods. It is in accord with their rec.
ords in Office during many years.
II is matter for regret that men
newer to public life should adopt trim
ming methods in an obvious effort to
write the record Of their actions in
congress so il may be used to advan.
tage in campaigns for reelection
There should be, behind vote on a
question of vital importance. reason
and a logic dictated by motives much
higher and nobler than selfishness.
Alibis are poor campaign argu
ments.
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"rHE TIDE HAS TURNED"

"The tide has turned" was Premier
Lloyd-George's confident declaration
last week before London audience,
referring to the progress Of the allies
on the French front and the entrance
OF America into the war.
1t is significant that this statement
was made at about the same hour
when General Won Stein. Germany's
minister of war, was admitting to a
committee Of the reichstag that Hin
denburg's soldiers had become dis
heartened through continued defeat.
There is more than an increase in
the supply of munitions behind the
marvellous fighting Of the British and
French troops since Easter. True, the
allies armies are being furnished with
guns and shells more rapidly than
they received them earlier in the war,
but this alone could not support the
fnvfncible drive which Haig and
Nivelle have conducted.
All Germany's preparedness cannot
inject into Hindenburg's men the in
domitable spirit of patriotism on
which commanders finally must de-
pend for victory when opposing forces
are evenly matched.
The belief that brigades bearing the
stars and stripes are soon to be found
in the thick Of the fighting is respon-
sible for the enthusiasm which has
characterized the morale Of the
French and English troops Of late.
The same prospect has communicated
itself across the deadly stretch of no
mans land to the German legions and
has tempered the lust for battle that
swept the kaiser's army in victorious
marches across Belgium and northern
France.
And now it is Americas time to jus.
tify the hope and enforce the fear by
sending an expeditionary force to
Europe as soon as it can be trained.
The present week will see the law for
selective CONSUMPTION made effective.
The machinery is ready to carry out
it's provisions. There must be no un-
necessary delay, for the deliberate
ness essential to proper training will
try the patience of our allies fighters
who are holding the fort and hoping
for American reinforcements.
Meanwhile, America not only must
arm. but she must farm. Iowa must do
her share, and if she can do more than
her share, the glory and the measure
of humapity's gratitude will be the
greater.
Every arabic acre in Iowa must ac-
count for itself this year.
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EDDHVILCE.

Mr.. and Mrs L. b. Keller who have
been living at Prairie City the past
year where Mt Keller has been oper.
atine q moving picture show. VIII
move back to their old home at Eddy
Vile this week.
Miss Ruth Williams who has em.
ployment at Pella visited the first OF
the week at the parental Williams
home in Eddyville.
Thos. Harper OF Oskaloosa was a
business caller in Eddyville Monday.
w. r. De Tar has returned home
after spending the winter at Whittier.
Calf. visiting his daughter Mrs. ber-
tina Albertson and other relatives.
Chas. Shoemake who has been living
here the past year has decided to re.
turn to New Sharon and the family VIII
leave for that place this weke.
Fred Espinbau visited Monday win
relatives in Rockwell City.
l., Cross who was called to EddSVille
nv the illness and death OF Lewis Tur-
ner returned to his home at Efdon on
Monday. ;
Mrs. George jaeger of Batavia Is
visiting this week with her mothef
Mrs. AL Roberts and other relatives
and friends.
Mrs. VIM. Steinfloff was recent
business caller in Abba.
Mrs. Mary Hall spent Sunday WIN
relatives in Abba.
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eAsy HEALTH TALKS.

Ottumwa physicians Will advise par
erts wednesday and Thursday about
the health of their children. Arrange
ments have been made for community
meetings in the various schools. imme-
diately following the afternoon ses'
sion.
THE importance of this movement
cannot be over-estimated. Mothers
should permit nothing to- interfere
With their attendance at these meet
;ngs. The health Of their children is
of great Importance to them and or no
less importance to the community as
a whole. e.,-
Parents owe their children a fair
start in the world. with health, pre-
paratory education and proper moral
instruction. Given these essentials.
the youngster may count himseil
aouipped to cope with the world. HAY
iny provided these, the parent has re-
maining little moral obligation.
or these items. perhaps the parent
is most thoroughly responsible for the
;tem of health. and It is fitting, there
fore, that no opportunity be forfeited
which promises increased ability to
fulfill the obligation.
Every lecture tomorrow and Ihurs'
day should be heard by as large an
audience of parents as the school room
audit orium can accommodate.
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MAY DAY AND The WAR.

We of America cannot know today
nor for many days, just what Is hap
pening in Germany and Austria. We
are certain of labor troubles. but we
can only guess at the extent to which
they have affected the bulk Of the Ger
man people. and the censored reports
which will be permitted to emanate
from the nations OF the central powers
forming our conclusions.
But Of this we may be certain: thai
unless the opinions of men who have
devoted years to studying internal con
ditions in Germany are entirely in
error, strikes and disorders in the
realm of our national enemy do moi
portepd an early revolution nor dis
solution of the iron-ruled government
at Berlin.
Former Ambassador Gerard is one
of the major authorities for this asser
ton. Speaking in New York last week
before the members OF the American
Newspaper Publishers association, he
said:
There was at one time KIND
lier Germany. a Germany of Schil-
Ter and Goethe. of beer and music,
of Christmas trees and family feel
ing; but that Germany has disap-
peared. largely at the time when
Prussia conquered Bavaria in the
war of &c. That old. kindly Ger
many then disappeared under
superstructure Of Prussian spite.
and that is the Germany thought
of when at the commencement OF
this war their sympathies went
out to Germany.
But now that We are in this
war, now that they know what the
issue is. l am perfectly sure that
our citizens Of German descent are
going to remain true to their flag.
II there are people among them or
among other alliances who are
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SALEM.

The NJ. r. Aid society will meet with
Mrs. w F. Simkin Wednesday after
noon May 9 Invitations have been is
sued to Cottonwood and Donaldson
Chapel Aids to meet with the Salem
society.
Mrs. c. n. Cook went to Fairfield
Tuesday evening to attend the twenty
fifth annual session OF the p. E. O.'s.
At the salem W. C. r. U. silver metal
contest held at Hallsboro Wednesday
evening Mrs T. R. Gray won the
medal. There was a good audience and
fine music.
High school commencement Will soon
be here. Glass play May II. Baccalanr-
cate sermon May IS. Graduating exer-
cises at the NJ. E. church on the even
ing of May Is.
Women's Foreign Missionary so
ciety of the NJ. e. church viii hold the
next meeting at the home OF Mrs. {. |.
De I4ashmutt.
The body OF Mrs. Bessie Spray
Wright who passed away at Mt. Pleas
ant was brought to Salem Thursday
morning for burial.
Rita Spellman entertained num-
her of her little girl friends from 2 to
Saturday afternoon. The celebration
OF her birthday anniversary.
Ross Kester has been making I'M
provements about his new home.
Mrs. Carsbte came from FIT. Madison
to visit her daughter Mrs. A. II. Miller
and family.
daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Rowland Davidson Wednesday,
April Is.
Mr.. Vegalius has been station agent
during the illness Of Leon Smith.
J. T. Ingrim has gone to Arvada,
wyoming to visit his son Arthur ana
family. -,
r, B. Safer and family of Danville
recently visited Mrs. Saters parents
Mr. and Mrs ]. T. 1ngrim.
Row Davidson. wife and two children
of Stockport were Sunday guests OF
relatives here.
II. G. Stevens and r. W. Foss made
business trip to Streator, Ill. Tnurs-
day. They returned Saturday.
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ALI lA.

Mildred and Spencer Evans have re-
turned from n visit of relatives IN
Charlton.
Perry Netwon spent Sunday evening
with friends in Abba.
James l.. Yates Is In kirKsVile inns
week on business.
Urban Sears Of OskGloosa and Pearl
Yates OF Abba spent Sunday evening in
Centerville.
George Woods spent the week end IN
Ames and attended a college track
meet.
Fred White of Alliance. Nebr, is here
for Il visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs ]. X. White and other relatives.
Miss Jessie Miller has returned to
her home after attending the wedding
of her friend Miss Celia Ferry.
Roy Miller has returned TO oska-
loosa.
vic Stack of Avery spent Sunday in
Abba.
Eddyvilie.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L Corrick OF
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II Is YOUR WAR.

Nowadays it is not difficult to find
men who say:
81 am willing to fight when the Ger
mans invade this country, but am not
going to offer to Join an army that
must go to France to find fight"
This Is the sentiment which, infer
entially. swayed the great majority OF
Americans for. alas, too many years.
1t Is the sentiment that is responsible
for postponement Of our country's pre-
paredness In the face OF the warning
brought to us by every dispatch from
Fa,ropean battle fields since 1914. 1t is
not unpatriotic: II merely evidences
A hardness in realizing the gravity Of
the crisis which confronts the United
States today and has confronted US
since April 6. when congress recogniz.
cd the state of war which Germany
had forced upon us.
This nation-your nation-is at war
with Germany and all her allies, AND
THEY ARE AT WAR WITH YOU.
Every citizen of the United States
must bring himself to a realization of
that fact.
II Germany should defeat France
across the Atlantic to invade our
country-your country. There can be
no doubt of that.
America has its choice OF two
courses of action. and only two. We
can keep our troops here until Ger
many has conquered England and
France and then inyades and destroys
all it can destroy Of this country. That
is one way.
The other is to send troops to
France and Belgium TO help in the de-
feat of Germany before her troops can
fight themselves free for an American
invasion which. il ii should come.
would spread desolation over our own
land-your land
The condition was phrased admir-.
ably in recent address by Ambassa'
dor Gerard. who speaks with more
authority on German subjects now
than any other American. when he
said:
Let no man, be he rich or poor,
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WEST POINT

d. j. Smithson formerly OF west
Point passed away at MihheaPolis
Mimi April ll-l91I following a surRl-
cal operation. Mr.. Smithson was born
at Yorkshire England IN 1894 and was
63 years of age. In 1889 he left England
locating at FIT, Madison where ne re-
NAMED number OF years. In l9oo ne
came TO West Point locating on rarnn
west of town where he remained untii
three years ago when he moved 70
Brook Park MINI. His wife died tep. ~
1917. He is survived by three sons
Dan. W. of West Point, VIM. W. Oh
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kIRkVILLE.

John Carson was business caller
in Ottumwa Monday.
Carl Mundt of Ottumwa was a bust.
ness caller in Ottumwa Wednesday,
George Pike and Dale Zentz were
business callers in Ottumwa Wednes-
days.
The Kirkville Rebekah circle No. 2s7
met at the home of Miss Elsie Hayes
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith of New Sharon
returned home Thursday after weeks
visit at the home Of their daughter
Mrs. Wymore.
Mrs. Hazel Poe Of Eddyville visited
at the home Of her father George Ross
last week.
Mrs. VIM. Byers was shopping in
Ottumwa Thursday
Mrs. Ed Relford, Mrs. Newell and
daughter Rilla, Mrs. Jonathan Parks
and daughter Bertha and Miss Elsie
Hayes spent Thursday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barnard
Mrs. Harry Mccullough, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Pelham and daughter Of
Marshalltown are visiting at the home
Of Mrs. Pelham.
Barton Pelham and Floyd Citizens
were business callers in Ottumwa on
Saturday.
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AupAeLE. BUT lLL.sTARREo.

senator Kenyon introduced resolu-
ton Yesterday, which. If II could be
adopted. would effect saving for the
nation which would go far toward
meeting the cost of Americas partici-
patton in the war
II proposes to remove the schedul'
ing of government appropriations from
the hands Of committees Of the house
and senate and establish the budget
system.
II strikes at the time honored pre-
negative of the wire pulling congress
man and attacks the pork barrel from
which faithful law makers have been
accustomed to grab huge appropria.
t;ons for the glorification of their home
districts and the perpetuation OF their
tenure of office.
Such reform has been proposed be-
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THE kAIsER,s CREED.

"Only one is master In the en-
pire, and am that one; l will toll
crate no other
II represent monarchy by the
grace of God.
You must all have one will,
and that is my Will; there is only
one law. and that is my law.
IF | order you to shoot down
your relatives, brothers-yes. even
your parents--you must obey me
without murmuring."
This sounds like the pronuncia
mento Of grease-paint king in com
ic opera. read in blank verse to the &C
CON paniment of tom toms beaten by &
chorus girl harem and timed to the
laughter and applause of flen-lovins
audience.
But it Is not. 1t is the translation
Of a portion of an address delivered
by the kaiser to the recruits on parade
at Potsdam. not many months ago. Il
was the imperial benediction on so!
diers who are fighting in the bloody
battle OF Arras.
1t is blasphemy, but it is the voicfns
of the spirit which underlies the the
DRY of German government and Ger
man militarism. 1t is the whip which
makes a successful revolution in Ger
many an impossibility. 1t is the toker
of that Prussian indifference to human
rights which brought about the worlt
war. which laid Belgium waste anc
sloried in her desolation. which resort
ed to piracy, which disregarded thu
laws of nations and Of civilization ant
of the Creator. which forced America
into the struggle to defend the right.
of man.
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with us here in America, who can
not be depended upon in this way,
I think we know the instruments
of elimination from which they
can be depended.
"The trouble is that Germany, in
liberty, in democracy. is one hun
bred or two hundred years behind
the times. People in this country
who have only travelled through
Germany do not understand the
caste system which exists there
today. They do not understand
the system of hypocrisy and they
do not know how the people are
kept down.
"There is not any chance of re-
bellion in Germany. There may
be riots, but there will be no revo-
luton, and we must not put any
confidence whatever upon the peo-
ple of that country rising. They
do not know, themselves, how bad
ly they are off, and 1t will be
long time before they are enlight.
ened"
The German people are not going t
win the present war lot tue Ulllle
States and its allies. Victory will r.
ward the nation or alliance whic
fights hardest and longest. with IN
best equipment and the most mel
This is evident in the terrible battle Q
Arras. which has entered its fourt
week and in which lives are being SAT
rifced with such abandon and sue
utter recklessness that. as one CORE!
oondent said in yesterdays dispatches
are baffled in attemptin
4 description.
Riots. a desire for peace, dissensio
and disbursement among the CIV
ans and soldiers of the kaiser viii II
lure Germany's cause, but it Will tax
active fighting. not passive waitlns
FOR the allies to win the ultimate VIZ
,ory.
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through generations under yoke of
oppression. They are the ones who
have bent subservient under the yoke;
their liberty-loving brothers have la
bored in the ranks Of the revolution
lists or have emigrated to lands where
freedom was to be had.
Can the spirit which they must
have to make democracy be i'm
parted to them by the writing Of
new constitution? This question
is one which means much to the
world and much to America.
1t is fortunate that the United States
has Elihu Root to send across the At
lantic to give advice and counsel to
the new government. His is one of the
greatest brains of today and, beyond
question, the greatest brain in the
world to cope with the complex puzzle
which is Russia's-and Americas.
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ASH GROVE.

Dave Ward spent Sunday afternoon
at the Fred Proctor home. ~
Billy Day is working for Gilbert
Moore
Everett Sapp and son Russell Of OF.
tumwa spent few days last week at
the Hiram Sapp home.
Services at the Christian church NEXT
Sunday morning and evening.
Ross Cassill, formerly Of this pAnce
but now of Ottumwa, has enlisted In
the army.
The nurse who has been caring for
Roy Day returned to her homo in or
tunlwa Friday.
John Albright and wife were recent
visitors at the Bert Albright home.
Mrs. Grant Monohon and daughter
Olive Of Ottumwa spent Thursday at
the Roy Monohon home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Cassill and dangh-
ter Mildred Of Blakesburg were visitors
here Monday.
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ELDON

H. Archer Furtney, son Of MIR. and
Mrs. II. 8. Furtney, and Miss Ethel
Morrow of Des Moines were united in
marriage Saturday evening at $3.50 at
the Central Presbyterian church in
Des Moines. The ring ceremony was
used, Rev. DR.. McKeyne officiating.
Miss Margaret Bland Of Des Moines
and Royell Friend of Ottumwa were
was enjoyed at the Harris Emery tea
room, after which a theater party was
formed for the evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
Furtney will make their future home
in Des Moines where Mr.. Furtney is
employed by the Chase & West F>urni-
ture Co.
Charles Steele Of Des Moines arriv-
ed home Monday for short visit with
relatives.
Mrs. Harry Mohler of ST Joseph,
Mo-. returned to her home after visit
at the home of her mother. Mrs. Emma
Shelter.
Miss Sylvia Lynch went to Eddyville
Monday to visit her sister, Mrs. Will
liam Moran.
Lue Turner passed away Sunday
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bert
Gordon, in Eddyville, after an illness
of about two weeks. He was II years
old. The funeral services were held In
Eddyville this morning and the re
mains were brought to Eldon and in
terment took place in Eldon cemetery
this afternoon. Mr.. Turner was a
former resident of Eldon and the faith
err of Fred Turner and brotherin.law
OF Harry L. Cross Of Des Moines.
ELDoN HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
The work on the class play Is pro-
crossing rapidly. Most Of the class
have the first two acts memorized. 1t
must all be learned before May IS as
the director comes about that date.
The last Literary society program
for the year was given Friday evening.
The aim has been to make the pro-
grams educational rather than anus
ing. OF the eleven debates that have
been given this year. four have been
won by the first division and seven by
the second Ten programs have been
given on the following subjects: Mex
leo, Russia. Germany, Iowa, Current
Events. Science and Invention, Christ
mas, Thanksgiving. and two special
programs Each person in high school
has given at least one recitation, one
paper and one debate.
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WILLIAMSBURG.

The Methodist church socissy IL hav-
ing the old church building taken down
preparatory to the putting up Of .
modern constructed brick building
Richard Thomas Of Troy was here
Thursday visiting his relatives ana
friends
Samuel Jones Of Evansville WAS .
visitor here Thursday.
James McCune Of South Troy trans
acted business here Thursday ana VS.
tied with various relatives and fricnos.
William Pugh who resides on 0rm
east of the city was visitor here on
Thursday with friends.
Ulyssus Butler Of South Troy who
has been here visiting friends. returned
Thursday
Gus Zimmerman, William and John
Hoy and William Reynolds OF York
township who have been here attend
ing to some business interests in which
they were especially interested, have
returned.
John Klever and Homer Timans Of
Pilot were here Thursday visiting with
various friends.
Mrs. Nellie Davis of Cedar Rapids
is here this week visiting her
many friends with whom she was as
sociated before leaving for her present
home,
F. G. Turner Of North English was
visitor here THURSDAY with MS HahS
friends
l.. e. Jones of Kansas City is a Wis
itor here this week with friends.
William G. Walters OF Pilot township
who was here the first of the week at
tending to his business interests and
visiting friends returned home Thurs
day.
Chas. Jones OF Cedar Rapids is q
visitor here this week at the home OF
his father.
James REYNOLDS OF York township
transacted business here Thursday and
visited with friends.
John Elever and Homer Timars OF
Pilot who were here the first OF the
week attending to business and visiting
friends. returned Thursday.
Herman Greider of South ITO!
transacted business here Thursday ana
visited friends. .,
Died, at Iowa City. on sunday, April
% Thomas F., Gittins, in his 9th year.
Funeral services were held at the Con-
gregational church, Williamsburg. on
Wednesday April IS at p. m. inter-
ment at Oak Hill cemetery.