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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-04
TIME FOR AN ACCOUNTING

We are becoming stronger every
day as a result of the treatment
accorded us.
The governor has barred us
from Minnesota. North Dakota
was too great distance for our
eastern delegations, and the you
amt agoin' to meet here boys
tossed us out of Hudson.
There must be an immediate ac-
| counting.
There will be no further tenn
poriz' ng.
These are sentences from some OF
! the numerous statements issued yes
terday by Louis P. Lochner and others
of the pacifist tribe as an accompani.
| ment to their demand for protection
from the United States government In
their campaign which abuses the privi-
| lege of free speech and attacks that
very government for defending them
F., from Prussian domination.
i The terse announcement was made IN
Washington yesterday that any at
tempt by the Lochner crew to hold
meetings on the capitol plaza would
meet with the same sort OF rebuff that
turned back Coxey's "commonweal'
, army a couple OF decades ago. This
lis exactly the sort of treatment the
pacifists deserve, but there is some
reason to regret that they were not
permitted to work out their own confu-
sion by holding their convention in
Minneapolis as they planned at first.
Samuel Gompers and other loyal
American citizens, whose enthusiasm
| in promoting the interests of organized
labor has put the movement on the
high plane it enjoys now. arranged to
make the convention of the American
Alliance ForH.abor and Democracy a
demonstration of loyalty which would
| at once set organized labor in Its
! proper place with regard to Americas
mart in the war and serve as rebuke
| and an answer to the disloyal senti-
ments and obstructionist tactics Of the
| pacifists.
The two conventions were to have
been held in Minneapolis at the same
| time. and few days ago Mr.. Gompers
| issued an appeal to the members OF the
American Federation of Labor and the
| local trades unions for representa-
tive attendance of delegates from all
, parts of the country at the alliance
meeting.
The promoters of the alliance gladly
! accepted the challenge of the pacifists.
They were ready to meet the Lochners
and match loyalty against disloyalty.
They were anxious to let the whole
! country know that organized labor is
behind the government In its war pro-
gram They even asked Governor
BurnQuist to reconsider his disbarment
order and permit Lochner to hold his
! convention in Minneapolis.
Had the two meetings been held
simultaneously there might have been
some disorder. A few pacifist heads
might have been cracked and the Min.
neapolis police force might have been
forced to decide between the socialis.
| tic, pacifist sentiment Of the mayor
1 and the loyalty of its trades unionist
chief Of police. But the balance would
have swung heavily to the side OF Com.
| pers and his following. They would
have represented millions of loyal
Americans as compared with Loeb.
ner's handful of misguided mongrel
citizenship. They would have admins.
tered proper rebuke to the disloyal
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-04
REV. J. F. NEWTON
BACK FROM LONDON

Cedar Rapids. Aug. Sl.-That the
German army is fast losing its morale.
and that they have been shamefully
"bamboozled by German officers and
newspapers" is the statement of the
Rev. Joseph Fort Newton. pastor OF
the City Temple, in London. who has
arrived here Off his wife and family.
The Rev. DR.. Newton was formerly
pastor OF the Liberal Christian church
here and made such reputation for
himself as pulpit orator and thinker.
that he was called to take charge OF
the great temple in London.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-04
DINNER STORIES

The bride was found in tears,
clutching her little woolly dog Muf-
fins and at intervals moaning to her
self
Sweetheart. sweetheart" said her
terrified husband. what is the mat
ter? Tell me; what is the matter?"
"Oh-h.' she walled between agon-
lied sniffles, Mullins is going to be
sick-I know he is. He bit a piece
out OF peddler's leg today
He was lion tanner. but the man
who ruled the king of the forest was
in turn ruled by his wife.
One night he was entertained by
his friends who refused to allow him
to depart until the small hours OF the
morning. AS result. on his home
ward way, thinking that his wife
would not receive him as cordially as
he deserved, he spent the night else
where
In the morning he tried to slip into
the house unobserved, but alas! a
voice from the top of the stairs greet
ed him coldly:
Where have you been all night,
John?'
We'll, my dear. was afraid OF dis
turbing you. so l slept in the lions
cage"
There was a moments pause. a
gritting of teeth. then down the stairs
f1oated one word:
Coward"
A South Dakota state senator re-
Gently gave new illustration OF that
fine saying of an ancient philosopher:
Man was born for mutual assist.
ance.'
A customer entered the small town
barber shop.
How soon can you cut my hair?"
he asked the proprietor. who was
seated in an easy chair, perusing the
pages of dime novel
Bill said the barber addressing
his errand boy. run over and tell the
editor that Id like my scissors if he's
got done edith the paper. Gentleman
waitin' for haircut
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-04
ATCHISON MAIL
WINNER IN SUIT

Rockport. Mo-. Aug. s1.-A suit to
collect subscriptions. sixteen year in
arrears. ended recently at Rockport.
in favor of the Atchison County Mail.
Charles Trup refused to pay the $s4
due on his paper, declaring that he
had tried repeatedly to have it stop
ped. The court said he had no right
to ask the discrimination of his paper
until all arrearages we're paid and
granted Judgment against him for
the $24 on account of the costs OF
legal action amounting 10 500 more.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-04
HuMEsroN MAN IN FRANCE.

Humeston. Aug. 3l.-Dr. r. E. Ky
ner who recently joined the veter
mary corps Of the U. S. army with q
commission as second lieutenant, has
arrived safely Somewhere in France"
Letters received this week by his wife.
]. B. Ford and F. D. Kyner, state that
he had nice trip.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-04
DRAFTED MAN INJURED.

Anamosa, Aug. 3i.-At least one Of
Jones county's men will not answer the
summons to duty when Uncle Sam
calls upon those drafted,
A car driven home from East
Dubuque with five passengers was
completely demolished and one young
man severely injured.
The driver Phelps. had been draft
ed. but his injury will render him unfit
for service. He Is nursing broken
shoulder and arm at Mercy hospital.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-04
FIGHTING THE U.eoAr.


the secrets on which are based thu
actions of the defensive forces Of thu
nation, but 1t is encouraging to read II
the Wall Street Journal, noted for 1T:
conservatism as a purveyor OF news
the bald declaration, The days of TIM
submarine menace are numbered"
The article offers reasonable ex
PLANTATION of the denials and subse
quent silence which followed the Opt
mistic announcement made by a nava
board official several months ago ant
gives reason to believe that the inven
ton which it was said had been per
fected to guard shipping agains
U.boat is reality and a success. Tit
Journals article continues:
The submarine has wrought its
havoc because 1t has been able to
hit an unexpected blow and disap-
pear. Except against unarmed or
very lightly armed ships the sub
marine does not dare show itself.
Not much longer will the sub
marine be able to operate without
its presence being actually known.
Very recently a method has been
perfected for. detecting the pres
ence and exact location of sub
marine even more than three
miles distant
There can be nothing gained by
disclosing the nature of the appar-
atus or its method OF operation.
out it may be said that the per-
fected apparatus is the result OF
experiments started before the
war and carried on by combina-
ton Of the most skilled mechan-
iical and inventive minds in the
United States. Moreover. the APP
paratus has been tried out success
fully upon German submarines In
service, with the result that there
are fewer German submarines
afloat than there were.
1t will take time to provide all
the merchant ships that operate in
the war zone with the anti-sub-
marine equipment. 1t is natural to
expect that the allied warsh'ps
will be first fitted out, especially
the destroyers on submarine
patrol.
Once the American and British
destroyers are equipped there is
every reason to expect an abrupt
diminution of submarine activities.
A submarine that is operating
must come to the surface after
twenty.four hours and remain
there from four to six hours to re-
charge its batteries.
When a submarine is detected
by a destroyer flotilla so equipped
though at the time it may be sub
merged, the destroyers will be
able to follow it as it travels under
water until it is forced to come to
the surface, when It will be an
easy prey.
II will be remembered that soon
after the United States entered
the war statements from well-in-
formed Washington sources that
American inventive genius had
mastered the Submarine menace
met with official denials. The de-
mails were unquestionably techn'-
cally accurate at that time, as GER
tain finishing touches were needed
and there had been no try-out in
actual service But 1t has been
clear for some months to those
well informed as to developments
that American inventive genius
was about to master the sub
marine.
England and America are buildin,
ships rapidly to replace those which
have been sunk by submarines AM
there is ample ground for an optimisti,
view Of the phase of warfare on whicl
Germany has counted for certain evep
tual victory.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-04
DOCTOR GOES 70 DUTIES.

Derby. Aug. 31.-Dr. R. Fred Thorck-
morton of Derby has received com.
mission as first lieutenant in the ma
tional army and will report at Camp
Dodge for duty this month. Dr..
Throckmorton expects to move his
family to Des Moines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-04

STUDIES WORK
RED CROSS MEETING THERE ON
SEPT. 6 PROMISES BIG
THINGS.

Eddyville, Aug. 31.-There will be .
meeting at the city hall in Eddyville
Thursday evening Sept. s for the pur-
pose of bringing before the public the
work which will be done by the Red
Cross in Eddyville.
A local committee will visit the
headquarters at Ottumwa this week
and secure a number Of supplies which
will be distributed at this meeting with
instructions for making the different
articles. All are urged to be present.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-04
CITY HAS TWELVE MILLIONS.

Iowa City, Aug. 31.-Almost $12.UUU,'
900 in assessed valuations is the
amount reported by ]. H. Dondore. the
city assessor, to the city clerk in his
report. This is an increase of approx
mately one and one-half millions over
the values two years ago. This re
port includes real estate, personal an~
moneys and credits.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-04

prosperity and at the same time high
enough to give the maximum relief to
those who realize no profits from the
war, but who are ready to pay Loyalty
their just share of it's expense.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-04
LIEUT.. STAFFORD LEAVES.

Muscatine, Aug. S1.-Lieut. c. r.
Stafford, recently commissioned an Of
ficer from the Fort Smelling training
camp. has gone to Des Moines. where
he will soon assume his duties as an
officer in the, new national army.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-04
LEON HAS NEW CHURCH.

Leon. Aug. 31.-A new Presbyterian
church has been completed in Leon
and il will be dedicated soon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-04
PLAN STOCK SHOW.

Charlton, Aug. S1.-The Charlton
papers announce Lucas county will
hold an agricultural and live stock
show Sept. 90 TO 2S.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-04
FOUR HORSES KILLED.

Leon. Aug 31.-Four horses. owned
by r, Barrett. of Leon were killed and
his barn destroyed when struck by
lightning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-04

minority, and left their adversaries no
ground even for the indefensible plea
that they had been denied those constl-
tutional privileges which they have
forfeited by abuse
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09
THETFORD CENTER

Little Jimmie WILDER, of Flint, is
visiting his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. j. WILDER.
Mrs. Hazel WILDER has returned
home after visiting her sister and
family a few days in Flint
Mrs. Jennie Sanford has return
ed home after visiting her daughter
and family week in Battle Creek.
Roy Miller visited his brother in
Flint last Sunday.
Glen Long, wife and son spent
Saturday night and Sunday at the
home of Mrs. A. M. WILDER.
John Watson and wife and Merle
Ridley, wife and daughter, spent
Sunday evening at the home of their
grandmother.
Sam Grady and family visited
Charles Drudge and family, Wed
nesday.
Sam Brady and family spent Sun
day at the home of Peter Franklin,
of Clio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Harmon
have moved to Clio. We ale sorry
to have them go from the neighbour
hood and our best wishes go with
them to their new home. During
her residence here Mrs. Harmon has
been a prominent and valued work
er in the Ladies' aid, the w. c. L.
u. and the Red Cross.
Lewis Brady, who has been very
i'll for the past year, is in Ann Arbor
for treatment.
VIM. Newcomb, and sons, jeff.
and Ray, and daughter, Miss Iva,
spent Sunday at the home of Ern-
est Beer visiting Arthur Newcomb
and family, who have been spend
inng several days at the home of
Mr.. Beer.
The winner in the spelling con-
test last Friday was Ruth Pound,
and Harold Chatfeld won second
place in Thetford Center school.
The teacher and pupils are prepar-
ing fine program for "toe social
to be held in the Town Hall on Fri
day evening, Nov. 16. The ladies
are requested to bring boxes. Ev-
erybody come.
Charles Gerwolds, David Ger
wolds and family, and Ed. Gerwolds
and wife, Joe Bahnsack and Yife,
Guy Gibbons and family, Joe Ger
wolds and wife. and Clarence Ger
wolds and wife took Sunday dinner
with Fred Geiger and family.
Joe Cummings and wife, Albert
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09
A Great Cause

No single institution in this country is
doing more for the moral and physical
well being of the soldier boys than the
Young Mems Christian Association.
1t needs assistance to carry on the
gigantic and superlatively important
work it has undertaken. Clio people
will be asked to contribute, undoubtedly,
and we hope their contributions will be
worthy of the great cause that needs
assistance.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09
Tuesday, November 13
Beginning at 1900 sharp the following property:

Slush Scraper
2 One-Horse Cultivators
Top Buggy, new
Two Seated Buggy
Tile Machine, and 6 inch model
Root Cutter Wagon and Box
Spike Tooth Harrow, 60 tooth
Gale Plow Set Double Harness
Set Single Harness
Set Sleigh Bells Milk Can
Hard Coal Burner
Set Whifletrees and Neck Yoke
Feed Cooker
Pair Leather Fly Nets
Quantity of Hay Quantity of Corn
About 125 bushels of seed Oats
Quantity of Grain Bags
Good Cattle Dog
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09
Pomona Grange

Genesee County Pomona will meet
with Fenton Grange on Wednesday,
Nov. ID, when the following program
will be given:
Opening in the Fifth Degree IL a. m.
Business Session
Discussion of Resolutions to the State
Grange
Picnic Dinner
Opening in the Fourth, Degree
Address of Welcome by the Master Of
Fenton Grange FRED B. HICKS
Response by the Overseer Of Pomona
Grange w. E. HILL
Song, America"
Question Box
Cooperative Store" w. H. KEDDY
Reading MISS THEDA HICKS
lis the Farmer Justified in Holding his
Crops at the Present Timer"
C. M. EcKLEs
Song, "We're Bound to Get the Kaiser"
GEORGE GREUBNER
HERBERT KEDDY
WARD STROUD
Live Stock Shipping Association"
w. w. BILLINGS
Reading Miss NEvAH REAsNER
Solo MISS MAY RECTOR
'The Prospects for the Farmer After
Close Of the War" the w. E. HILL
Duet w. F. DIBBLE
G. c. DIBBLE
What the Women are Doing for the
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09

Is possum meat good? Ask anyone
who has eaten 1t. i.oog before the
white man came to this continent the
Indian had discovered Its excellence.
The next to yield to Its seductiveness
was the negro, who In turn initiated
the white eplcure.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09
The Best Traps.

The trapper who has to buy traps,
bats. and other trapping supplies
should be sure to get the best that
can be had, for while the first cost
may seem higher, the best goods are
much the cheaper In the end.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09
County Line

John Courtney, Sr. is visiting rel.
atives in Detroit.
Fred Boyse spent Thursday in Sag.
inaw.
E. M. Day made trip to Franken-
muth, Monday.
Mrs. Geo. w. Heath and son, Merrill,
spent few days visiting relatives in
Saginaw.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09

Raymond and family, and Henry
and Nathiel Cummings spent Sun
day with their parents, ]. d. Cum
mings and family Of Owosso, who
recently moved there from West
Branch.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09

Gray Horse, a yrs. old, W.T.. 1900
Gray Horse, W.T.. about 1900
Holstein Cow, 7 yrs. old, due Dec. 10
Holstein Cow, 6.yrs. old, due Jan. IL
Holstein Cow, yrs. old, due Feb. II
Black Cow, Z yrs. old, due Feb. %
Brindle Cow, yrs. old, due Apr. A
Osborne Corn Binder
2-Horse Cultivator
Dain Hay Loader
Osborne Hay Rake
Osborne Hay Tedder
Land Roller Disc Harrow
Mccormick Moving Machine
Pair Heavy Sleighs
Two Seated Bob Sleigh
Spring Tooth Harrow, new
Board Scraper
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09
Nothing But!

The walters in New York restaur-
ant recently closed by the sheriff
complain bitterly because for the last
few weeks Of It's existence they had
been getting nothing but the tips"
Nothing but!
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09
Increasing the Penalty.

I'D have been tempted to protest
against that taxicab fare" 1T was
cheaper to pay. The driver would have
kept the counting machine running all
the time we were arguing"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09

A New York tailor Is the inventor OF
device that prevents trousers bagging
at the knees by pulling them up slightly
as q wearer sits down.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09
Fathers Part.

"Jack Dashaway declares that the
girl he married is bird" Eyes; but
I understand her father Is furnishing
the notes. Town Topics.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-11-09

Conservation of Food"
MRS. w. w. BILLINGS
Reading MISS BEULAH KEDDY
Solo GEORGE PETTs
All Fourth Degree Members Welcome.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-11-30
Firemen Wanted for Navy.

Navy enlistments for the Maryland
district continue to show a substantial
increase, "sd the recruiting authorities
at Baltimore are putting forth every
possible effort to Fl il the States new
quota of 50 firemen. third class, by
December 18th.
Lieutenant M. A. Leahy. Recruiting
Officer for the Maryland District, is
anxious to call to the attention of all
applicants the fact they must be abe,
when they make out enlistment papers,
to prove their age and citizenship.
This proof is absolutely necessary be-
fore an applicant can be sworn in.
Certification of an applicants age
can be made before notary public by
a mans parents, or legal guardian, or
baptismal certificate, properly signed,
will serve the purpose.
A great many applicants appear at
the Recruiting Station without such
age certificate, and are often delayed
in their enlistment until such have been
procured.
Lieutenant Leahy also calls attention
to the fact that men who have been
called in the draft and ordered to ap-
pear for physical examination cannot
be accepted in the Navy.
Full particulars of Navy enlistments
can be obtained from the nearest post
master; directly from the Navy Re
cruiting Station, Calvert and Lexington
Streets. Baltimore, or from the Navy
Recruiting Substs tons at Cumberland
and Hagerstewn.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-11-30
Frank O. Smith to Run Again.

Former Representative Frank O.
Smith. of Calvert county, has announC-
ed that he will again seek the Demo
cratic Congressional nomination in the
Fifth Maryland District next year. Mr..
5 NTH was elected 10 the House in 1912
and failed of denomination in 1914. He
was the first Democrat to carry the
Fifth district in 20 years.
II have decided to seek the nomina-
ton for Congress in the primaries next
year." says Mr.. Smith my announce
ment at this time is made at the
suggestion of friends in several coun
ties. The district appears to be hope
lessly Repub lean and / realize what
the campaign means in worry, work
and expense. appreciate also that it
can add little honor to what have al
ready received at the hands of the pso-
pie of my district, an honor highly
value. know l rendered effective SER
vice during the two years | was in Con-
grsss, and fully believe can redeem
the district with the united support of
the Democratic party. AS in 1919, |
shall be no factional candidate.
81 desire to complete some work in
Congress which | was barred from An
ishing in 1874, for lack of time, the cal
endar being crowded with some meas
ures of national Importance. The un-
finished work means much to Southern
Maryland. l shall not engage in an
an unseemly scramble for the nomina
ton. but, with the support indicated
and influences which helped me sue
coed in 1912. am sure l can win
Friends of Jackson H. Ralston. who
was defeated last year by Representa-
tive Sydney E. Mudd, are urging him
ty again seek the nomination. He has
said he had not determined whether he
will be candidate.
Mr.. Smith was defeated for renomi-
nation in 1914 by Richard Johnson, of
Howard county. Mr.. Johnson was de
feated by Mr.. Mudd in the general
election.
State Senator Frank Duvall, of Anne
Arundel county, is also spoken of as a
possible candidate of the Democrats.
MIR. Mudd will run again and it looks
now as if he will be opposed in the pri-
maris next summer by the anti Mudd