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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22

morrow thousands OF the elderly
men and an even greater proper
ton of the women, young and ell
derby alike, who have been called
to or have volunteered for what
we call national service, would find
themselves uncomfortable in the
old idleness.
Everyone is thinking, wanting to
be useful to the great cause which
we work for. A sort of restless
anxiety of conscience Is apparent
everywhere. Englishmen. Scotch
men, Welshmen, and, little as
many people think it, many, many
Irishmen are lying awake nights
asking: Am doing all CAM?
They come with almost pathetic
eagerness for guidance and educa-
ton as to how they may do more.
It is difflcult, for example, for an
outsider to understand the real i'm
mensity of sacrifice for national
service which has been made by
British labor in abandoning some
of its established rules. They had
been won only after many years Of
bitter struggle Their abdication
has been evidence of the highest,
purest patriotism.
Not class, nor political party,
nor religion. nor anything else
keeps Englishmen apart in these
days. Party lines have played
large part in my own life in the
past, but now I find myself work
ing hand-in- hand with men Of
every other party. and, holding
their hands in a fraternal cordial
ity, / find them to be much better
men than had dreamed. All Eng
land is busy these days in consid-
ering the other fellows side upon
its merits.
America voluntarily is adopting the
Ian of universal service and realizing
Re coming necessity for that service
n big scale. In Iowa and other agri
ultural states there will be a great
emand this summer for farm labor
rs. The state council Of defense has
otified lowans that they must be
eady to respond and already many
re making preparations.
Every indication points to record
crop in Iowa this year. Men
i'll be needed to tend it and harvest
That means many men of non
lilitary age must leave their urban
lsks and find some way to help the
lrmers with their duties. It means
acrifice by everyone and on every
and is evidence that the people win
ill meet the test. cheerfully, efficient
and periodically.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
ARMtNGTON.

H. O. There was In Ott,rm~a lase
Friday. !!
Mrs. r. NJ. Lapsley Of keokuk visitedi
her sister, Mrs. ]. M. Laps&ey this
week.
Mrs. sam Wells Of cru<nn visseui:
her brother. Ira Heading last Tues-
day
Last Tuesday afternoon one Of thS;
most pleasant annual events of thaE
season took place at the home Of Arsi
C. p Franks, when the p. e. OK
society entertained their mothers. fheG
program: was as follows:
Vocal solo. Mrs. Mabel Folker.
Instrumental duet. Nearer My Cell
to Three" Madeline Franks and Jenn.
Paisley.
Recitation. The White Carnztisn,s
Dorothy Owen. !;
Piano solo, A String of Pearls. MaAoS.
line Franks.
Recitation. Capital Pusa.DeuS
Bessie Franks.
Piano Solo, The SHOWS panctnE
Jean Paisley.
Ketcham. ]
The rooms were beautifully decoF
ated with purple and white nlncs Azsds
they were served with potxto nest wif1lE
peas, chicken patties. lettuce sandE
witches. pineapple ice. coffee mintAL
took the ladies an auto ride on theaE
way home The committee were Mes-3
DANES Clara Nelson. Mabel Foakee.a
Gertrude Turner. Myra Hasseer andS
Reta Paisley The out Of town guests
were Mrs F. w. Rockwell Of Gales
burg, ILL.,. Mrs. Jennie Morse Peterson
OF Muscoda, Wis, Mrs. EddAsee Arm
Sam Wells of Croton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
PERsHING AND ROOSEVELT.
Pershing will 60 to France with

Pershing will 60 to France with
$4,000 regulars.
Roosevelt will stay at home.
These are the two nlomentous an
nouncements from the white house to-
day coincident with the signing of the
CONSUMPTION bill by President Wilson.
By far the most important is the
ffrst. II means that American soldiers
will be fighting in the trenches against
the Germans soon, possibly within a
few weeks. At any rate. they will go
to France at the earliest possible mo-
ment, and their presence even before
they are ready to 90 to the fighting
line win encourage the soldiers of our
allies.
Twenty-Five thousand soldiers,
though the number is big one as
American armies are counted, cannot
be a decisive factor in the battle on
the Arras-Aisne front now. But $4,000
red-blooded Americans, with the Stars
and Stripes waving over their khaki
ranks, will fearten a million soldiers
of France and England, giving them
renewed courage and energy to CON
tinue the almost superhuman fighting
they have been carrying on for weeks.
Americas actual entrance into the
war will mean quickening OF the pa
triotic fervor among the stayat-homes.
It will mean Strengthening OF the
spirit of self government in Russia. 1t
will mean an earlier end to the war
and an earlier triumph for humanity
and civilization.
Meanwhile the country learns that
president Wilson has decided he will
not permit Colonel Roosevelt to lead
a division Of volunteers tc France.
He is acting on the advice Of army ex-
perts at home and abroad, he SAYS.
This announcement is disappoint-
rent mainly to those admirers 1T the
coloneIs indomitable pluck and I'M
doubted patriotism who desired to see
him honored. 1t does not indicate a
loss of effciency in Americas prose
rution of the war. 1t does indicate
that the administration is determined
apainst being swayed by sentiment.
All in all, it Is sign of strength in
the white house.
The president must be responsible
for Americas course and success in
the war. in the final analysis. He is
oognizant Of this fact and he is acting
entirely and clearly within his rights
In making this decision.
AS between General Pershins and
Colonel Roosevelt there can be no
comparison when relative ability as
lighting men is concerned General
Pershing is a soldier: Colonel Roose-
yelt is an exhorter. General Pershing
IA a student of war and its methods:
Colonel Roosevelt is student of poll.
tics and master at his game.
Colonel Roosevelt could raise an
army Of volunteers for service in
France sooner than any other man,
but the question of raising an army
has been settled by the enactment Of
the conscription law. General Per.
shing can direct the men when they
reach the front. and that is the ability
America needs in the present instance,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
WI GO 70 FRANCE.

Fl. Madison. May 1s.-Vincent lager.
son Of Mr. and Mrs. William Jaeger, OF
2103 Fifth street. will be one Of Fort
Madisons first representatives to be
sent to the European battlefield oper-
ating under orders of the L. S. War de-
partment. He will go to France as a
member of the engineering corps OF the
U. S army
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
BUY A BONO.

"a liberty bond in every home" is
the slogan adopted by the war loan
committee of the American Bankers
association.
n has a ringing sound. sort Of
swing to it that appeals to the strain
OF patriotism which is being brought
to the surface in every American citi-
zen just now.
It is part Of loyal citizenship to
buy one liberty bond, or more. even il
the cash. It is loan to the govern
ment. which in turn will lend the
money to foreign governments-oNr
own a)lies-for disbursement right
here in America in payment for Amer.
lean products which are needed by the
people of the allied nations engaged
In the war against Germany.
For several days when the subscrip-
ton books for the war loan first were
opened dispatches from Washington
assured the reading public that the
loan would be over subscribed. Graph.
ic word pictures were drawn. and
newspaper readers had visions of Sec
rotary McAdoo and vast corps Of
clerks. wallowing about in a sea Of I'm
opened letters. each Of which demand
ed slice OF the loan.
Now we find thu less than half of
the necessary amount has been Of
fered and Mr. McAdoo has come into
the west to urge the purchase of the
bonds.
There should be no delay in complet-
ing the list. Perhaps, If the war lasts
a long while, extreme measures must
be used to induce people to lend
money to the government. hut it is diff
ficult to believe3the public will hest
tate long on this Issue, now that the
facts are known and the treasury de-
partment has made a distinct appeal
for Investments.
This is an investment. not gift It
will yield interest in money and i'm
mense proceeds in satisfaction and a
knowledge of patriotic duty we'll done.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
AGED coNesEssMAN DIES,

Washington. d. c.. May l9.-Repre.
sentative Daniel w. Comstock. Of H.
diana. died here early this morning Of
pneumonia. He was Il years old and
one of the few remaining veterans OF
the Civil War now serving in the
house.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
business or industrial

martial, business or Industrial
situation.
And the comforting absence of alarm
is evident on every hand. Business is
good and will remain so. Congress,
after delay that has seemed almost
interminable and certainly was mex
cusable, has indicated desire to
make some laws that will meet the e1-
traordinary situation and curb the con-
scienceless spectators who have
threatened the peoples prosperity by
their profiteering methods.
Keep business normal is splendid
advice.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
LAYING PIPES FOR PLANT.

FIT. Madison. May 1S.-Frequent
rumors have it that the refinery plant
of the Sinclair Oil Co., whose men
are now at work laying the pipe for the
line across the Mississippi river here,
will eventually be located at Niota.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
DINNER STORIES

The lecturer was most emphatic up
on the point 1T is to the pioneers Of
big movements the men who are al
ways in the forefront - that the honor
of this fair country of ours belongs,
he had said. At the close Of the lee
ture an old woman approached him
and shook hands thanking him for
speaking SO kindly of her son. II
think you have made mistake. don't
know your son, and l cannot have men
toned his name tonight" said the lee
turer. Yes, you did. My son Is one
Of those pioneers of big movements
"Oh, see. And what is your son,
madam What is he!" the proud
mother asked in a surprised tone.
Man, he walks in front Of the new
steam roller with red dag"
A young New York man, member
of one Of the first families as far as
wealth is concerned. had been in the
habit Of writing poems, which, unable
to dispose of, he managed to get print
ed in certain publications by paying
therefor at advertising rates. He at
tended a social gathering at which a
cynical old fellow named Timble, who
despised the would-be poet. knowing Of
his manner Of obtaining publicity,
CHANGED to be present The rich, young
man lost no chance of referring to his
works" and finally remarked. ostenta-
tiously. that he was born on the same
day that Washington Irving died.
Both OF which occurrences" snapped
old Timble. have had depressing ef-
feet upon American literature"
I'VE want a man for our information
bureau" said the manager: but he
must be one who can answer all sorts
of questions and not lose his head
That's me-" replied the applicant.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
MR.. BAKERS ANNOUNCEMENT.

Mr. Baker, when he was taken out
OF civil life and made secretary of
war, expressed no little surprise. it is
related, and wondered why he had
AAen selected from among hundred
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1917-09-27
She Got the Password.

"Josiah said" Mrs. Chngwater,
"what do you do at those lodge
meetings you attend twice every
month";" "You don't expect me to
tell you that, do you? Our pro-
ceedings are secret" "A man
orghtn't to have any secrets frora
his wife What is the password2 ?
1--WE taken solemn obligation
never to communicate that to any
outsider" "I'm not an outsider.
A man and wife are one. You
have d right to communicate it to
me. Mr.. Chugwaterv reflected.
"Well' he said, "lf [ repeat the
password to you once, will you
promise never 10 ask me to say it
againT Eyes" "And you will
never tell anybody else" Never.
Whereupon he rapidly uttered
the following astonishing words:
"Magelielline lilkazena .llottaruvi
stualiza be lilliwuk amanank azena.
leroo." Mrs. Chugwaser kept her
promise. She never repeated the
password to a living soul.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1917-09-27
Publishers Statement.

Statement of Ownership, Man.
agement, etc., of The City Itemizer.
published Weekly at Water VAL
ley, Mississippi, required by the
Act of August "a, 1912,
Editor, Mrs. H. A. Lee, Water
Valley, Mississippi.
Managing Editor, same.
Business Manager, same.
Publisher, same.
Owner, same.
Known bondholders, mortgages,
and other security holders, holding
l per cent or more of total amount
of bonds, mortgages or other se-
curities. None.
MRS. H. A. LEE.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this the 9th day of Septem.
Der, 1917.
S. N. BERRYH1LL,
Notary Public.
My commission expires May 10,
1918.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1917-09-27

ienoy, And that master is Jesus
Christ.
And there is that second prac.
tical issue of religion doing good.
That also is fine art which re-
quires intelligence, This age has
a passion for doing good. It is
more and moro translating its re.
ligion into terms Of social service,
social reform, social iustlos and
righteousness, that is doing good
in large way.
But moro attempt this task than
are fitted for it. The only equip.
ment they bring to it is few good
intentions, noble motives and
burning zeal. Often it is a zeal
without knowledge, motive without
intelligence and intention without
wisdom. The world has suffered
as much from blundering bene6.
cences as from intentional kna7ery.
A wise sooiologist said to me
few years, ago, Social forces are
accumulating with astonishing ra-
pidity. Things are moving fast.
What we need today is not so much
more stimuli, more pricks and
goads, as a driver on the box who
knows where he is going" We
need men like the children Of
Issaoher of old, with understand
ing of the times to know what
Israel ought to do"
Religion. that highest and all
en- mbrsoing interest and inspiration
of life, both in its faith and iu its
practical issues of character and
service, of being good and doing
good, demands intelligence. There
fore man needs to bring to it the
best he has, the best he can get.
Faith, goodness, wisdom--these
three are one.-Bishop Williams.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1917-09-27
he Science Of Character.

1t requires intelligence not only
TO keep a reasona ble and vital faith
but intelligence simply to be good,
TO guide eondnct arlght; to build
up good character; the first prae-
tical end of religion. Any idiot
and imbeoile can go the fast gait,
Any weakling can make a wreck
Of himself. You can do it just by
letting go. The man Of mighty
passions and appetites and fierce
tempers is not necessarily the
a'fong man If those forces within
be uuruly, if the man is driven by
them without control or guidance,
he is like the rudderless ship, the
riderless horse and the Runaway
engine. The really strong man
holds all those powers under the
control of wise intelligence and
a right will,
And that control can be learned
only through the mastery of the
art Of conduct and the science of
oharaoter--the highest art and sci
enoe man can master. They
make the most e1acting demands
upon the noblest powers and fac
ulties of a true manhood. They
cannot be achieved by subiecting
oneself to few religious emotions
or cherishing a few fine impulses
and good intentions. Much of our
popular religion mista kenly stirs
the emotions without strengthen
ing the will. 1t has no discipline
in it Conduct and character re.
quire more of the judgment, ths
intelligence and the will than they
do Of the emotions and the i'm
pulses. Men and women go wrong
and wreck themselves as often
through mistakes of judgment and
lack Of intelligeuc as through |
wrong impulse and unruly passion.
1t is fine art, high art, this art
of being good. And there is only |
one supreme master of this art
from whom we may learn it in its
noblest form and its highest effio
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1917-09-27

"Prejudice is the chewing gum
of FOOLS"
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1917-09-27

No one ever lost anything by
being kind; when kindness seems
failure we should remember that
it is just as important to be kind
to ourselves as to others.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-18
SOLDIER ATHLETES
 TO MEET IN GAMES

New York, Dec. 18-The athletic directors of all the big army camps and naval stations in the East have accepted the invitation of the Mill rose Athletic Association to send dele gations of soldier athletes to the Mill rC SC athletic games to be held in Mad ison Square Garden on Wednesday night, January 23. The proceeds are to be donated for the purchasing of athletic equipment for military train ing camps.
 At Camp Devens the athletic of fcers have decided to build track, which will be the exact duplicate in size of the ten lap track at Madison Square Garden.
 The Boston naval station, of which George V. Brown of the Boston A. A. is the athletic director, and the New port naval station also have large | quotas of athletes who have begun i training for the Millrose games. Camp Upton and Camp Dix will also muster large teams of good men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-18
LOSS OF APPETITE. LOSS OF WEIGHT.
 SLEEPLESSNESS, ETC.

are all overcome by Recupertabs, theJ are made after the formula of Dr. AL bert Robin, the famous French phygis clan, and are being used very largely in Paris and other European capitals. When taken for a short while they will give positive relief in ali csses o9 nervous exhaustion, mental depression. lack vitality. general debility. ans- mia, etc. "
 The Glycerophosprates of which. Recupertabs are composed, contain the element necessary to overcome these conditions. They are now being prescribed and recommended by many physicians in this and foreign coun- tries as the best, quickest and surest nerve and blood tonic tha* they know o1
 Recupertabs are for safe at all drug stores at BOG and $1.00 per package or will be sent direct upon receipt of price.
 Curtis Chemical O.. No 414 West 23rd St., New York Distributed la Bridgeport and vicinity by J. D. Hard- gan, No. S1 Fairfield Avenue.-Adv.s
 RI if
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-18
BULLET IN YOU? THIS TELEPHONE
 WILL TELL DOC.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Detection of metal in wounds by means of a new telephonic device is described in dis patches to the department of com merce. The instrument is moved over the body of the patient and emits a humming noise when over a shrapnel ball or shell splinter, and Is furthef used in guiding a probe toward the hidden metal. Whether the metal is magnetic and can be withdraw by an electric magnet without the use of an incision also can be told by the in- Strument,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-18
WAR TAX BILL WON'T
 BE DISCUSSED DURING
 THIS CONGRESS TERM

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Thefe will be no general reconsideration of the war tax bill at this session of congress, Chairman Simmons of the finance committee announced yesterday dur ing an attack on the measure by var ious republican senator's He declar- ed the bill was not perfect and added that to correct various inconsistent eies some legislation would be requir- ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-18
READ- THINK ACT!

Your money invested will pay you right now over per cent every three months. And every indication every dollar double itself within year.
 Proven producing oil property is safest soundes and most lucrative form of investment country We are building of the greatest oil producing re- fln1ng institutions in the United States.
 And have of the best oil property best oil dis tricts of the United States
 And of the the United States to operate and manage it.
 We producing at this time barrels of oil per year.
 We refining than 1000 barrels of gasoline per day.
 We outright 464, ,72O proven oil land \z We have under lease 5OOOOO proven property We have 200 gas wells producing of gas per day.
 Contracts have been signed erection refinery to extract the gasoline from this which nets gallons gas one per 900 cub feet of gas The first unit of which will be completed and operating by Feb 1918.
 you have idle dollars that are only earning OF per cent you have here opportunity of putting at work where they safe where they will return hand profit, and increase in value each month.
 All Stock Holders of record up 1st be in on the quarterly dividend to be declared in Jan. 1918.
 Stock selling to yield fraction 13 per cent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-18
TRUMBULL NEWS

Supper will be served in the base ment of the rrunbull Congregational church by the Ladies' Aid Society to- night, Tuesday, December 18th, from .6:30 to 500 p. m. To help defray expenses a charge of 25c each is made. Everybody, welcome and a good time assured to all.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-18
CONGRESS TO RECESS.

Washington, Dec. 17-Arrange- ments for congress to recess from to- morrow until Thursday, Jan. 3, were made final today when the senate adopted the house resolution to that purpose.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-18
BLAKEsLEE TO PRESIDE,

5 In the absence of the mayor, Alder man Robert N, Blakesiee will preside
 for his first time as chairman at to-
 nights meeting of the Common Ceun ciA .
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-14
MINUTE MEN SELECTED FOR
 FIRING LINE
Schedule of Those Who Will Speak at the Lo- cal Theatres Given
 To Press
TO HELP RED CROSS

Under telegraphic instructions re- ceived last night from the Director of the Division of minute men. at Washington, D. C.. all four-minute men throughout the territory will speak on the American Red Cross next week The following schedule of speakers, with the dates and theatres at which they will speak has been arranged for Juneau:
 Dec 16-L. l.. Harding. Dream
 Dec. 16-C. D. Garfield, Coliseum. Dec. 16-R E. Robertson, Palace Dec. 17--Rev D. Waggoner, Palace Dec. 17-Dr. J. H. Condit, Dream Dec. IT Rev. J. Mcqueen, Coliseum Dec 1S-G. c. Winn, Palace.
 Dec. 1S-C. E. Walker, Dream
 Dec. 1S-J. T. Hunt, Coliseum.
 Dec 19-J. Rustgard. Palace
 Dec. 19-H. H. Poison, Dream.
 Dec. 19-L. D. Henderson Coliseum Dec. 20-R. w. Jennings, Coliseum. Dec. 20--Father Roccati. Dream.
 Dec. 20-Rev. Bruce. Palace.
 Dec 20J A. Smiser, Coliseum
 Dec. 21-GeO. Grigsby, Dream.
 Dec 21-J. II. Cobb, Palace.
 Dec. PA. E. Maltby, Dream.
 Dec. 22-Z. R. Cheney Palace.
 Dec 22-R. A. Gunnison Coliseum. Dec. 23-J. B. Marshal Coliseum
 Dec. 23-C. D. Garfield, Palace.
 Dec. 23-M. s. Whittier. Dream.
 Each four-minute man has been in structed to talk not to exceed four minutes. Juneau and its branches desire to acquire a membership of $500 during the week. and to be the first city in the United States in proportion of Red Cross members to population. The Four Minute men throughout the country have been requested to assist in the drive.