davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
POOR JosEPhus.

Josephus Daniels seems to be pos
sessed of an extraordinary and al
most uncanny ability to get himself
into trouble and controversy, to the
discredit OF his department and in
evitably Of the administration OF
which he is an monumental part.
Since about the time America en-
tered the war, Mr.. Daniels has been
involved almost continuously with
some one or some interest or other,
in purely personal dispute. and the
fact that he allows himself to become
so indignant in each instance is one
Of the many proofs that he is too
small for the big mans job with
which the president has entrusted
him.
Just now he is in the throes of a
wordy battle with Col. Robert M.
Thompso president of the Navy
league, over the colonels criticism OF
the secretary's failure to take action
with regard to the recent explosion
at the Mare island navy yard, which
was announced as the result Of an
enemy plot.
Following Mr.. Thompson's inter
view, Mr. Daniels wrote scathing
letter to the Navy league head, de-
handing his resignation, and Colonel
Thompson replied with an offer to
resign whenever the secretary should
do SO. His error, the colonel said,
was in being right when the secre-
tary was wrong.
If the quarrel had remained per
ponal difference between the two, the
public would have had no concern
with 1t, but Mr.. Daniels made 1t ma
tional affair by issuing statement
announcing that no more donations
for the sailors would be received
from the Navy league and none OF
the organizations officers would be
permitted to visit ships or navy yards
while Colonel Thompson retained the
presidency.
This created quandary for thou
sands OF women all over the country,
who had been knitting and sewing
for the sailors. Special arrangements
had to be made for forwarding their
donations directly to the navy depart
ment, and there is an ugly middle
now instead of the spirit Of general
cooperation which should prevail,
and which would prevail If the secre-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
roeAcco FOR THE SOLDIERS,

Within a few hours after the pub
,ication of The Courier's announce
ment Of its tobacco fund for the
American soldiers on foreign service,
donations were brought to the Courier
ONCE. Saturday evening, and the fund
a. in a fair way to grow to notable pro-
portions.
The solace that tobacco brings to
many Americans has been denied
some of Pershins's men in France be-
cause Of inadequate means for ship
ping supplies and because Of the sink
ing of one ship which was carrying
the first Y. NJ. G. A. tobacco store to
Europe. Dispatches from the Ameri-
can training camp say that the only
thing lacking to make the Yankee
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24

tary OF the navy were big enough
man to dissociate his own person
atty and his own personal jealousies
and egotism from the big and i'm
portant governmental position he
holds.
This is the main trouble with Jo-
sephus Daniels. He is too small a
man for his job, and facts to multiply
proof of that smallness present them
selves almost daily
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
BELkNAP.

The remains af j. Walter Mum
were brought August IA to the under
taking parlor at Drakeville where
they remained until Thursday morn
ing after the funeral services when
they were laid to rest in the Sherman
Chapel cemetery He was the young
est son of Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Mum.
His boyhood days were spent on a
farm north Of here. After his mar
riage to Miss Ware, he lived here
for while, running blacksmith
shop. His wife died here soon after
which he moved away To this union
were born four children. Mr.. Mum
afterwards remarked and resided in
Davenport.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Rough are enjoy.
ing a trip in their new car to Upton
and Waterloo
Miss Opal Hawkins spent few
days in Ottumwa last week as the
guest Of Mrs Pearl Moss.
Mrs. o. W. Blankenship and daugh.
ter Loren of Kansas City, Mo-. are
guests at the A. ]. Blankenship home
and with friends at Blakesburg.
9. H. Shubert and grandson, Lester
Orman are visiting with friends at
and near Burlington.
Calvin Mum of Geuda Springs. Kan
attended the funeral Of his brother j.
w. Mum. and is spending few days
at the home of his son Roy Mum and
family.
Ralph Wymer expects to leave soon
for Washington. Iowa, he and his
gang having completed the work Of
grading here for the Rock Island.
Mrs. ]. B. Painter. son Burton. Mrs.
Wymer, and Mrs. Eta CleaSy attend
ed the show at Fairfield Thursday.
J. J. Combs and daughter May Of
Bloomfield We're guests here last week
at the A. ]. Combs home.
Mrs. Jesse McCreery and daughter
Mrs. Lloyd Springer and her children
Floyd and Evelyn of Ottumwa were
guests the latter part of the week at
the Eli Harbour g. H. Hughes and J..
A. Conner homes.
Mrs. Charley Robbins and children
of Floris were guests last week at the
parental C. G. Meyers home.
Mr. and Mrs j. r. Krusor Jr. Of
Muscatine were over Sunday guests
at the aprental J. NJ. Eberline home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen McTigue are
visiting friends at Casey. having gone
there to bring their little son Jean
home, after a several weeks visit
there with his grandmother Hardin.
Mrs. Eta Buhalt Of Moberly spent
the latter part of the week here at
the J. C. Rominger home. She and
the Rominger family spent Sunday at
the Charley Rominger home at Steu-
ben
The Misses Esther and Pauline Bell
spent Saturday and Sunday near
Selma with Miss Elsie Goldizen.
Mr. and Mrs Verdi Pullen and two
sons of Joy, ILL.,. were guests the latter
part of the week at the home of the
formers sister Mrs. T. II. WEIGH and
husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Cox and child
rem We're over Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Fletcher Of Ottumwa.
c. V. Ware of Marshalltown and T.
f. Ware of Ottumwa were called here
last week by the illness OF their moth.
er. Mrs I. Ware.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
SCHOOL HEAD
is DRAFTED

Wapello, Aug. 21.-Wapello is with
out a superintendent of schools
Superintendent Eenslow, popular
Wapello pedagogue. was among the
first men drafted from this place. He
will take his place in the new draft
army.
His claims for exemption were re-
fused. He asked that he be excused
because Of dependents for support.
He was married In June,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
BOARD REFUSES
TO EXEMPT MEN

Fairfield Aug 2l.-The district
board has refused to exempt from mill
tary service seven Jefferson county
men who filed vocational claims.
The men areordered TO report for
duty on the following dates.
Leonard Frescoln. Batavia. Nov. I.
Hubert P.kurtz. Pleasant Plain, Do
cember l.
Will c. Radley, Fairfield. R. r.. Sep
tember 10.
Harry w. Metz. Fairfield. Sept. Is.
Harold Alvin Nelson, Fairfield. Sep
TENDER Is.
Harold Alvin Nelson, Fairfield. Sep
TENDER Is.
William l.. Trail. Fairfield, October I.
Guy Mccormick, Fairfield. Decen
Der /.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
fighting men happy in their new e
ViH0n manf lie Anerinan fnhaccn

fighting men happy in their new en-
vironment is American tobacco.
So The Courier, along with many
other American newspapers and a
large tobacco firm, has undertaken to
supply the need, and to keep Ameri-
can tobacco going across the sea to
American soldiers as long as the war
lasts.
Arrangements have been made to
purchase tobacco at half the retail
price, and for shipping it to Europe in
big lots without freight charges.
Donations may range from Is cents
to any larger amount. They will be
received at The Courier business Office
and acknowledged in this newspaper
from time to time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
ANOTHER LESSON FROM WAR,

Members OF draft exemption boards
all over America have been wonder
struck at the evidences Of lack of
thrift broadspread among the people
of the country. In conducting their in
quiries to ascertain the soundness of
the grounds advanced for exemption,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24

ry Arnold, left Saturday for visit In
Fort Leavenworth, Kan, with their
son. Wayne, who has enlisted in the
service of the country, and who leaves
August 25 for San Francisco, thence
to the Philippine Islands.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
CHAUTAUQUA SHOWS
BIG MONEY RETURNS

Fairfield, Aug. 21.-With the SEES.
sions half over the financial success OF
the 1917 Fairfield chautauqua assem-
bly, is assured. This year will pay
OUT. due to an excellent program well
advertised The first five days showed
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
DINNER STORIES

She appeared to be somewhat excited
when he came home that night and he
naturally asked the cause.
"The man in the top flat has fallen
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24

Tho apitators and organizers for the
INV w. Immediately redoubied tneir
energies and experienced conslderaDle
success In labor centers where TOT
e;rners predominant They went INTO
husv communities with their doctrine
~ Giscontent and socialistic, anarchls-
tic r(. and by promising wage IN
creas,is and shorter work days they
ralI;ed MANY ignorant workers to their
standard.
As an organization the l. w. w. does
not stand for skill nor excellence IN
labor. 1t does not stand for anything
hut discontent with existing condl-
tions. Its field is restricted to COM
mon labor except in some mining ols-
tr,gts where il has succeeded in or
ganiiinc a miners branch which 10
djscredited by the regular miners
un.ons and the American Federation
OF Labor.
This is the Influence America must
fight in quelling the strike which was
called In the west today. IT IS not
battle between organized labor ana
the government 1t is battle be-
tween organized anarchy and the gov
ernment, between organized disloyal-
~ and Americanism, between organ.
he'd pro.German activity ana loyal
american citizenship.
These facts must be UNDERSTOOD del'
inuely by the people OF America 10
hermit full realization of the import
ance of the situation that has arisen
Is a result of insfduous, pro-German
work by agents of the country with
which America is at war.
Only the most drastic methods
should be considered by the federal
authorities in dealing with the strike.
for It Is in no sense demonstration
nv labor. 1t is an anti-American mob
movement to weaken America as
war mower.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
COUNTY QUOTA IS SMALL.

Knoxville, Aug. 21.--Of the 4os men
who responded to the first call in
Marion county. 101 were found to be
disqualified and of the remaining sos,
all but SO have filed claims for ex.
emption.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-24
ORGANIZED ANARCHY.

The I. ". w. strike which began IN
the west today, assumes striKhs sis
niffcance when we consider the effect
the news will have In Germany.
Americans give particular attentlon
to dispatches such as the one con-
tanned in today's news, announcing a
strike of hundreds Of employees IN the
Kr;,np plant at Essen. This and sim
liar strikes in Germany are tne pr
tests against oppressive government.
al measures in some cases aho' lnoie
frequently, the result OF excessive
prices for foodstuffs and Marked
shortage in the supply. 49,
The strikes in America such as Tue
one engineered by the l. w. W. Whlle
they imperil the countrys war pro-
gram lust as much as the German
strikes imperil the program OF Ger
MANY. lack the justification which
ran he found for the German strikes.
There is no real shortage OF 1000
stuffs here. There have been artiilc-
ial shortages due to boarding by Few
speculators, and prices nave peen
forced high as result. But there mas
been no necessity nor thought OF Inn
Ming the individuals supply OF 1000
by governmental regulation as 1t is
done in Germany, France and Eng
land. A..
The strikes in America, for the
greater part, are the result OF manipu-
iation of INSCRIPTIONS or ignorant par
.sicipants in labor movements by Ger
man agencies. Not all the strikes IN
this country are due directly to TINS
Influence, but most of them are due
to II. either directly or indirectly.
The /. w. w. strikes in the west are
nlain anti-American demonstrations
and should be regarded and treated as
such. The l. w. w. experienced a re-
juvenation and became possessed OF
apparently unlimited funds ABOUT the
time Americas participation IN the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-12
collectors In Berlin will be 20 long that
newcomers win find camp stools con-
vcnient.

Uncle Sam broke into newspaper
work yesterday when he took charge
Of the Philadelphia Tageblatt. The
old fellow did not take the trouble to
pay for this reasonable sheet but
simply took it over as part of the
DAYS work in shortening the war. All
German editors in the United States
who like the kaiser's game should APP
ply for jobs at the palace at Potsdam
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-12
Haze You Read?
Acting for Movies;
Z Revelation,
-By, s. G. P..


Life became an exciting business"
That sentence from the fascinating
article of Acting for the Camera"
which Miss Virginia Tracy has con-
tributcd to the September Century
tells the whole story Of the witchery
by means of which the film world
claims and holds its own. Acting for the
camera is a desperate venture, as Miss
Tracy's engaging description shows;
it is full of real peril. in many cases
is so disconnected as to tax artistry
TO the limit. is often disappointing and
is. for the unstarred majority. ILL.,
paid, but the excitement keeps the
fretting actors In the business
Something exceptional" says Miss
Tracy. was required to bring about the
rebellion she describes rs follows:
"'No, won't do II. Cancel my con-
tract if you want to. but I won't dive
off the prov of burning ferry boat
while she's going. for any picture.
No. don't care how low you burn her.
I'll stand on her deck till she's in mid
stream. I'll dive off her from the stern:
but I won't dive off in front Of her.
AS Edna was about TO admire his
good sense he added: ri You could
guarantee my being killed, that nd
be one thing But just to be sucked
under Il paddle wheel and have my
back broken--my God! I'd have to
live with myself. you see, all the rest
Of my life
"If YOU could guarantee my be-
ing killed'-it was certainly a point Of
view"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-12
A JUDGE WHO STANDS OUT.

Not long ago a young man named
Miller stood in a Broadway crowd ad-
dressed by a dcmagogic pro German
and anti. American soap. box orator.
When Millcr's patriotic wrath could
no longer stand the insults to our
flag. our soldiers and our government
he pulled the traitor from the soap box
and kicked him into the crowd. For
this act he was arrested as a disturbcr
of the peace and fined a few dollars.
but when his ease came into a court
of appeal. the presiding justice ordered
the sentence of the lower court re-
Ncrscd, tho fine RENTED and the hon
orablc discharge of the defendant.
He went little farther and formally
apulogizcd to Miller in the name of the
city of New York for his wrongful ar
rest and conviction.
We offer to the attention of som,
office holders of Montana the con,
cluSiUn of this judges opinion whcI
he said: Il want il understood tina
in my opinion an American who re
scnts an insult 10 his comrades il
arms and to his Nation does not com
nit n crime"
The name of this Judge is Joserl
+. Mulauccn, and we promise him tina
in the event of his change of residence
to Montana we will do our best to cle
vatc him to our bench. We know
of course. that he would be regarde.
by certain office holders like Whccle,
as a jurist who had no regard for til
law, and we do not believe that h
would be able to secure an appoint
ment from Governor Stewart to fill
judicial vacancy. We doubt whethe
he would have the approval of Unite
/ States District Judge Bourquin.
Nevertheless at the risk of wither
ing under the criticism Of these emf
nent gentlemen we lift our Stetson I
Justice Mulaueen and salute him as
righteous Judge and patriot wi
stands forth large among a lot
small Americans.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-12
Make Germany Sec
Berevoience OF Allies,

AS the mass Of sensible people In
every country concerned, in Germany
just as much as in France or Great
R.itain. know perfectly we'll nnim-
peded trade is good for everyone ca
cept a few rich adSenturers.' says II.
G.. Wells in the New Republic of Sep
TENDER !, discussing the need Of show
ing Germany the desire for world Sc
curity which the allies profess. land
restricted trade destroys limitless
wealth and welfare for mankind to
make a few private fortunes or Sc
cure an advantage for some imperial
istic clique. We want an end to this
economic strategy. we want an end to
this plotting of governments against
their neighbours. In such offenscs
Germany has been the chief of sin
ncrs, but which among the belligerent
| nations can throw the first stone
Here again the way to the world
peace. the only way to enduring peace.
| lies through intcrna tionalism. through
| an international survey of commercial
treaties. through an international con-
troll Of interstate shipping and trans
! port rates. Unless the allied states
| men fail to understand the implica
| tons of their own general professions
| they mean that. But why do they not
say it plainly" Why do they not shou,
| it 50 compactly and loudly that al
| Germany will hear and understand.
Why do they justify Imperialism tc
Germany" Why do they maintain !:
threatening ambiguity towards Ger
| many on all these matters?
| by doing so they leave Germany M
choice but n war of desperation. They
underline and endorse the claim o
German imperialism that this is wa
| for bare existence. They unity tn
German people. They prolong tn
war;"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-12
Remember the Soldiers
When You Read.

ON the upper right hand corner OF
all magazines now appears the fol-
lowing Notice to Reader" signed by
\. s. Eurleson. postmaster general:
When YOU finish reading this mag
azinc place a onc-cent stamp on this
notice, hand same to any postal en-
ploye. and it will be placed in the
hands of our soldiers or sailors at the
front. No wrapping--no address"
Reading matter is precious at the
front. In training camps, at guard
stations. Readers should not forget
the little notices on the covers of their
magazines.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-12
Fighting for Peace
Against Germany.

The third peace conference is more
needed. more desirable, than ever"
says DR.. Henry Van Dyke. formerly
United States minister to Holland in
a foreword preceding the first of three
articles on Fighting for Peace" which
appears In Scribner's for September.
But we shall never get it until the
military forces Of Germany are broken.
and the predatory Potsdam gang
which rules them is brought low"
Fair Weather and Storm Signs" is
the title Of DR.. Van Dykes FIRST ar
tcle. In it he tells Of the events pre-
ccding the war and the utter amaze
ment which hostilities caused through
out Europe. Signs which now seem
startling were not lacking. however.
says DIR. Van Dyke. He tells of a lit
tie fishing trip across the German bor-
der from unarlned. guaranteed" Lux
emborg. early in June.
along the east bank of the stream
ran one of the strategic railways OF
Germany, from koelin to Trier. All
day long innnmerable trains rolled
southwark along that line, and every
train was packed with soldiers in
field -gray--their cheerful. stolid bull
let heads stuck out OF all the WIN
dows. Why SO many soldiers l
asked. and where are they all going?'
'Ach" replied my German compan-
ions. it is Pfingstferien (Pentecost va
cation), and they are sent a changing
of scene and air to get -.
When we passed through the hot
and dusty little city it was simply
swarn,in- with the field-g gray ones
thousands upon thousands of them
new barracks everywhere: parks of
artillery: mountains Of munitions and
military stores. 1t was n veritable
base of operation. ready for war.
Nov the point is that Trier is just
seven miles from Wasserbillig on the
Luxembourg frontier. the place where
the armed German forces entered the
neutral land on August ?, 1914. .
had caught. in June. angling along
the little river. a passing glimpse of
the preparation for that march,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-12
Beads Were Money
at First

The dictionary tells us that the word
bead comes from an old English word
"beue." meaning prayer. They are
probably of prehistoric origin and are
found in almost every country. As we
know. our own American Indians used
beads of wampum. made from violet
and white shells, for a means of eX-
change. 1t has sometimes been sug-
gested that wampum was not made
until after the Indians came in contact
with European settlers. but there is
strong evidence to show that the In
dians themselves originated this form
of shell currency.
Beads are found in Egypt Persia,
India and various other eastern coun-
tries, in ruins that date to prehistoric
times. They have always been con-
sidered possessive of strange powers.
Blue beads arc worn in India to
ward off the evil eye. Beads made OF
shells are Worn to avoid any sort OF
evil Anything that comes from the
sea. argue the Hindoos, was pure and,
there a good antidote for the powers
Of darkness. White beads made from
the bones Of the flying fox are used
by those suffering from rheumatism
! or pains in the joints. Carnelian beads
| insure wakefulness, the Hindoos be-
lieve, and If one of them must keep a
bedside or other night vigil he al
ways wears Carnelian beads to help
him stay awake.
It Is noticeable about the beads from
| India that they are never perfect. This
| is not the result Of any inability to
make them SO. but is simply because
| the Hindoo never makes anything per-
feet. Bad luck he thinks necessarily
comes to any one who attains perfec-
ton, and If he writes letter he blots;
! il he weaves a rug he leaves a bit OF
the pattern, as we all know. unfln'
! ished.
From their ancient use as medicinal
agents and as a means of barter-no'
| only the North American Indians
| but almost all savages took beads a:
| exchange for commodities, and ever
! the Phoenician traders used them al
money-beads have gone into the class
Of frivolous ornamentation. OF course
there is the exception of the rosary.
The perforated Chinese penny shows
that 1t has often been considered de
sirable to. have money that can b
strung on "a cord and carried about II
the form of a necklace or chain.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-12
Red PredOlninateS
Worlds Flags.

1t may be only coincidence or It may
be that some dcepseated reason lies
behind the fact that red is by far the
most predominant color in the flags Of
the world. There is only one flag in
Europe that does not contain red, and
that Is the standard of Greece. After
red. blue is the most frequently found
flag color. but a great number Of flags
are entirely red except that they bear
symbolic devices Of one kind or an.
other. Thus the flags Of Egypt, Mo-
rocco, Austria Hungary and Japan are
all red, while no fewer than AZ other
countries display red freely in their
banners. Red. by common consent. Is
supposed to stand for valOr and brav-
cry: blue represents justice. while
white. as everybody knows. stand for
purity.