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civilization the victory which means
so much to the future of the world.
ANOTHER VICTIM.

The right of way road between Of
tumwa and Agency claimed another
victim yesterday, and only freak Of
fate is responsible for the fact that
there was but one death instead of
three.
The coroners jury has some pertin-
ent things to say about the manner in
which the road has been maintained"
of late, remarks which should be read
with care and attention by the mem
bers of the board of supervisors
In this day of rapid highway travel
by drivers who of necessity are not
familiar with all the roads they find
in long tours, it is supremely impor-
tant that roadways be constructed sol
idly, of good width and with other
proper safeguards against accidents.
Until such safeguards can be in
stalled on the right of way road it
should be closed to traffic.
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UNPATRIOTIC WOMAN
SINGS GERMAN SONG

Ida Grove, July 2s.-Members of a
local women's secret organization have
been worked up for several days over
an incident that dampened the enthus-
iasm Of patriotic meeting held at the
home of one of its members. At first
it was thought advisable to keep the
incident secret. but the patriotism OF
some of the members caused a leak.
Toasts were being made to Uncle
Sam and his soldiers and sailors by
the members, when one OF the men,
bers, wife Of prominent business
man, rising to make her toast, sang
the national hymn Of Germany.
A chill came over the meeting and
it was adjourned hastily before the
venom of patriotic bunch Of mothers
could be sprung upon the woman who
had forgotten that the kaiser and his
country are enemies Of this country
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WHAT WE HAVE DONE.

To give due credit to the men who
are handling the affairs Of the United
States in the war. and TO avoid mis-
regarding the really ad
mirable and effective work they have
done. it is worth while to catalogue
the things America has done in the
period-less than four months-since
this country entered the war.
These are the principal activities tc
the credit of the administration:
The flotation of $4,000, 100000 in
treasury certificates and $4,000
100000 Liberty bonds for war pur-
poses.
The registration of approximate
" 100000 men for military SER
vice by the selective draft method,
and the actual call to service by
the army lottery
Increasing the regular army to
100000 men, the national guard
to 100000 and the navy to 100000
and the marine corps to 10000.
The seizure by the government
of the ships owned by the German
government held in ports of the
United States and its insular pos
sessions. anu lue vi
hundreds of German spies and
sailors.
Organization of the emergency
fleet corporation to create an ade-
ouate merchant marine service to
cope with the submarine menace.
The imposition of embargoes on
shipments to every country in the
world and the PRONUNCIATION by the
president of penalties for trading
with the enemy as authorized by
congress-.
The successful landing of mill
tary force under General Pershing
on French soil for active partici-
patton In the war.
The cooperation of the naval
forces of the country with those
of its European allies in patrolling
the seas against the ruthless Ger.
man Submarine warfare.
The lending of approximately
s1.375. 100000 to Great Britain,
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THE COLBY INCIDENT.


the nomination of cambridge Colby as
member of the emergency shipping
board is easily understood by anyone
VINO knows Colby and his political his
tory. 1t is such appointments as this
that make it difficult for the whole
country to display unquestioning en-
thusiasm for every act of the presi-
dent. 1t is such appointments that
make 1t possible for the charge of par
tisanship to be lodged against Mr.. Will
son at time when thede should be
no partisanship.
Mr.. Colby was one of the clowns in
the last convention of the progressive
party. And in remarkable galaxy OF
strange beings he stood out as one OF
the strangest His performance in the
greatest and most tragic comedy ever
presented in Chicagos big auditorium
ranked among the most remarkable
and most remarked exhibition of that
hectic week in which the progressives
met, wrangled. prayed. sang. waXcd
historical in their devotion to Roose-
welt and then were struck dumb ana
humble by the colonel's sudden refusal
of the nomination they had bestowed
on him at the height of their strange
demonstration.
Then came the awakening, and when
the progressives divided as between
the two old parties. Colby espoused
the candidacy of Mr.. Wilson. The ap-
pointment to the shipping board can
not look otherwise than like a reward
for his political activities.
If he were particularly fitted for the
kor n, he H. h. hoI
some peculiar qualities or special
knowledge making him especially de-
sirable from the standpoint of the ma
ton, no one would object to his ap-
pointment nor recall his political work.
But with no indication Of such unusual
qualifications, in evidence, it is i'm
possible to consider his nomination
without ascrihing 1t to desire on the
part of the president or his political
advisers to bestow reward for SER
vice.
These observations are not prompt
ed by desire to criticise. The Courier
believes partisan politics should be
forgotten in the present crisis, and has
made a conscientious effort to disre.
gard them. This is true also of repub-
lican leaders in congress and Of repub
licans generally throughout the coun-
try. 1t is shown in many ways. not
the least of which Is the response to
the appeal for the purchase of Liberty
Bonds For their loyalty and Their
desire to stand behind the president"
republicans deserve no particular cred
1t for 1t is no more than their patriotic
duty in war time. But they do deserve
to see in the acts Of the administra
ton similar disregard Of party lines.
The president. of all OF people in Amer.
lea, is the one who should set the ex.
ample in this regard. Every man chos.
en- for appointment to an important
post should be chosen solely on the
basis of merit and never with the
slightest thought for his political re.
cord or the prospect Of political activ.
ity In the future
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KAISER FRAMED
!. NOTE TO SERBIA
Record of Teutonic Confer
ence at Potsdam is Barred
BY German Radical.

London. July 2S.--An article char
acterized as difficult ii not impossible
to doubt" regarding the origin of the
war, is published in the Times. The
| writer recalls reference to the speech
| in the reichstag last week Of Hugo
! Haase. leader of the socialist minority,
/ as reported in the Leipziger Volks lei
tung. to the meeting Of July 5, 1914,
as one of the things which must be ex-
planned before the origin of the war Is
! understood fully.
According to the Times informant
this probably will become the most
famous date OF that fateful month.
THE PoTsDAM CONFERENCE.
He says meeting was held that
day at Potsdam, those attending being
Emperor Wilhelm; DR.. Won Bethmann-
Hol1weg; Admiral Won Tirpitz; General
Won Falkenhayn: DR.. William Won
Stumm, under secretary for foreign a..
fairs; Archduke Frederick Of Austria;
Count Won Bernchtold. Austrian for
elgn minister; Count TisEa, premier Of
Hungary. and General Hoetxenldor9.
ULTIMATUM'S TERMS FRAMED.
They decided all the principal pcints
Of the Austrian ultimatum to be dis
patched to Serbia. Eighteen days htef
it was recognized that Russia probably
would refuse to submit thereto and
that war would result, but the meeting
definitely decided to accept the oonse-'
quence.
After the Potsdam conference he
emperor went to Norway with tho OBJ
ject, says the writer, Of throwing dust
into the eyes of the French md Rua.
sian governments
HoLLWEo' ADVISED WITHDRAWAL!
Later, when 1t became Known that
England would not remain nestral. d.
Won Bethmann.Hollweg wished to with
draw, but It was too late. Hnr HaaHea
reference, adds the Times informant.
was we'll understood by tho majority
Of his hearers for the subject wac die
cussed in the reichstsg budget COM
mittee eight weeks previously and
created great sensation.
GOVERNMENT IS CHALLENGED.
The government was challenged to
deny the story but did not
In his address to the reichstag. Herr
Haase attacked the governments home
and foreign policy and demanded i'm
mediate peace negotiations.
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PINNED AGAINST BARN.

Iowa City. July 2s-John Myers was
the victim of an unusual accident at
his home on the Muscatine road just
east OF this city. In attempting to
guide loaded hay wagon down an in
cline to the barn. the wagon became
and threw Mr.. Myers
with great force against the barn. pin
ming him there When released he was
found to be severely injured. Medi-
cal assistance was summoned and up
on examination 1t was found that his
collar bone was broken and several
ribs torn loose.
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COCKTAILS, PLAN WINS.

Viewed from this distance, and ad-
mittedly with only those facts at our
command which the whole public
knows, it would seem that the latest
phase of the shipbuilding situation Is
a victory for General Goethals, despite
his resignation.
The selection Of Admiral Caps. who
is committed to the steel ship program,
as successor to General Goethals, looks
like an admission by the president that
he regards steel ships as more likely
to furnish the solution of the U-boat
problem than wooden vessels.
Several actions of William Denman,
Mr.. Cocktails opponent in the costly
debate, were not calculated to impress
an impartial public favorably. and the
course chosen by President Wilson ap-
pears, at this distance, to have been a
rebuke to Mr. Denman and an endorse
ment of Mr.. Cocktails views. The lat
ter. of course, would mean that there
are facts which have not appeared in
the dispatches and which explain what
looked like ill-advised eagerness on
General Goethals' part to force the
government to pay fancy price for
ship steel.
1t is a popular American pastime to
ascribe sinister motives to men In the
public eye on the strength of incoE-
plete and sometimes inaccurate infor-
nation. The high regard. for General
Goethals which the great bulk Of Amer
leans share is evidenced by the wide
spread disposition to give him the
benefit of the doubt in this case and
the equally widespread feeling OF sat
isfaction over the news that his sue
cessor is committed to the ship build
ing program for which the Panama
canal builder made so determined a
fight.
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URICH TO ATTEND
LABOR LAW SESSION

Des MONIES, July "a. L Urtck.
labor commissioner, Is in Washington
to attend conference on tentative
rules for the enforcement Of the child
labor law.
The law goes into effect Sept. aud
the national bureau Of labor 10 asking
the cooperation Of state officials IN en-.
forcing it.
Urick win also attend a conference
dealing with the high cost Of living
He was requested to do SO by Governoa
Harding.
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wHIsKEY HID in ATTIC.

Iowa City, July 2S.-Sleuths in raid
ing Ninth street rooming house kept
by Rosa Herman, made a record
breaking haul of booze. 1t was gath
cred in installments. The police
search lasted two hours and finally the
scent lead them to the attic. Here
$50 half pints, 20 pints and IL quarts
and gallons of whiskey and Sc bot
ties of beer were found. This cache
was one OF those which have been &C.
cumulated in anticipation of the
drouth when the South Dakota oasis
became engulfed in the sand cloud
Mrs. Herman Is awaiting hearing as
an illegal liqour dispenser.
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Russ AmuzOrs
Capture Women
Among Germans
July 1,-(De-
layed)-When the Russian
= women'S battalion known Of

DETRocRAD, July 2,-(De-
layed)-When the Russian
= women's battalion known Of
ficiaIiy as the "command Of
Death" went into action against
the Germans near Smorgon July
IS, they captured number Of wo-
men from whom It was learned for
the first time that German women
also were fighting on the battle
front in western Russia.
Ten wounded heroines OF the
women's battalion arrived in Pet
rosrad today leaving their com.
mander, Vera Butchkareff and
Maya skrydIoff, daughter Of
Admiral skrydloff, former com.
nander Of the Baltic fleet and min.
lister Of marine, In a hospital at
Vitebsk.
Interviewed, the women said It
was reported that Of the 200 Of the
command who reached the front
only fifty remained. Twenty were
killed, eight were taken prisoner
and all the rest were wounded.
Several times" said one wound.
ed girl, 1--WE attacked the Germans.
Especially memorable was our at
tack at Novospassky wood, near
smoreon, where the enemy, hear
ing the voices Of glrls, lost their
nerve. The result was that many
Of them were killed, wounded or
taken prisoner.
I'VE did not feel the slightest
fear for our personal safety. Our
passion was to serve the father
land We advanced saiIy against
the foe with laughter and song, our
only unpleasant sensations being
when we first came to the eorpses.
Once, when replying to the on
emys severe rifle and machine
gun fire, we discovered to our
amazement that all our men COM
rsdes In the neishboring trenches
had treaeherousiy fled, leaving us
Ia handful Of women--to face the
enemy alone"
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FINDS BOYS BODY.

Fort Madison. July 2s.-David Ma.
lone. 3-year-old son Of DR.. and Mrs.
Malone. was found floating in the Mis-
sissippi river at Riveryiew park. The
boy was last seen the day before. 1t
was thought he had wandered into the
country and a search was made for
him there
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France, Italy. Belgium and Russia,
secured by their national pledges.
The dispatching of commits
sion headed by Elihu Root to en-
courage and assist in the establish
ment of the new democratic gov
eminent of Russia.
The creation of a voluntary food
conservation agency (pending con-
gressional authority under the ad-
ministration of Herbert c. Hoover,
or board Of three men.
The tentative fixing of prices
for war material ands other prod
ucts furnished this government
and it's allies pending permanent
rates to be decided by the federal
trade commission.
Adoption of plans for the expan-
sion of the aviation service, for
which $640,000,000 already has
been provided.
Mobilization of the agricultural
and industrial resources of the
country under the supervision of
the National Council Of Defense
and its advisory council.
Listed in this manner. this Is an
imposing array. Add to this the ap
prehension and Imprisonment Of many
persons who have been perniciously
active in opposition to the war policies
of the government, including alien en-
emies and enemies who claim the pri.
vilege Of American citizenship. Add
to 1t the legislation which is pending
and the unfinished work of reorganiza-
ton in several activities of wartime
endeavor. Add to 1t the splendid re-
cord of the Red Cross and of the Amer
lean farmers. Add to it the stop order
on grain gambling as carried on by
various boards of trade Add to it the
work of preparation which is going
forward at dozens of army canton
stations and similar places Of mobili-
zation Of the country's fighting stock.
And when these are totaled up, 1t
is to be seen that in four months Amer
lea has done much to make up for the
lack of preparedness which cannot
help but be costly.
Much more remains, 1t is true, and
constant, loyal. sacrificing effort is nee
essary II the record is to be written
now so that historians of the future
will be able to find no fault with Amer
lca's method Of rising to an emergency.
Politics is the great enemy Of war
time progress. ignorance, which per-
mits politics and pro-German disloyal-
ty to work their vicious effects in the
country, is another enemy. Coopera-
ton and patriotic devotion must COM
bat these evils.
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WABASH REBUILDS
ABANDONED LINE

College Springs, July 2s.-The Wa
bash railroad company is practically
rebuilding the Iowa q Southwestern
railroad. the line which was built some
years ago between Clartnda and Blan-
chard by local capital and will operate
1t. The road for almost year has not
been in operation.
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COAL CHUTES bURNEp-

Alton. July 28.-The coal chute main
tanned at this station by the Chicago
& Northwestern Railway company,
burned to the ground. The chute was
well filled and besides three coal cars
were destroyed The company will re-
place some with new and more up
to-date chute. Sparks from passing
engine is given as the cause of the
fire.
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$4,000 is RAISED
FOR HOME GUARDS

st. Louis. Mo-. July 3S-SuhscYfp.
lions exceeding $4,000 for the equip.
ment and maintenance Of two regi
ments Of home guards in St Louis
1t was decided to raise 800. 900 IN,
stead Of $4,000 as first decided upon.
The home guards win be called on
for emergency duty after the Missouri
national guard is drafted into -
United States army.
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s1eA.D FOR LOAD OF CORN.

Traer. July aS.-A. j. Calderwood.
residing between Traer and Dysart,
hauled load Of corn to the latter city
recently which the buyers said was
the largest load Of corn ever hauled to
that market And in return he received
the biggest check ever paid there for
one load of corn The load weighed
1o1 bushels and A pounds; the check
called for S164.70.
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WOULD CHANGE HIGHWAY.

Missouri Valley. July oS.-A plan to
shorten the Lincoln highway is being
promoted by delegation here from
Fremont, Neb. The plan advocated by
the Fremonters is to change the travel
at Missouri Valley across the Missouri
river at Blair and thence to Fremont.
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DRAFTED MEM ENLIST.

Hannibal. Mo-. July 2s.-Causht in
the first draft. William H. Bumbarser
and Coleman d. Bumbarser. brothers,
residing at Monticello, Mo-, came to
Hannibal and enlisted in the regular
army. Sergeant r. Haeussermann sent
them to Jefferson barracks, near St.
Louis, this morning. The brothers en-.
listed in the medical department and
will be sent to Fort Sam Houston. Tex
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FREDERIC COLEMAN AN lowAN.

Council Bluffs, July IS. - Frederic
Coleman. famous as writer. war cor
respondent traveller and during the
first two years of the European war.
attached to the English army head
quarters in France, was in Omaha this
week Coleman is an Iowa man. hav-
ing been born in Clay county. He
was a school friend of Frank Everest
at Grinnell when both attended Iowa
college there.
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EMMA GOLDMAN OUT.

Jefferson City, Mo-. July c8-Emma
Goldman was taken from the state
prison here yesterday to be returned
to New York, where she will appear
before the federal district court to
give $4,000 bond pending the result
OF her appeal to the United States su-
preme court. She was convicted Of
attempting to obstruct the army draft.
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PosToFFlcE ROBBED.

Eldora, July 2S.-Burglars some
time during the night entered the
combination postoffice and general
merchandise store at Robertson, IA
miles northwest OF here taking money
and merchandise. The bloodhounds
from Waterloo were sent for and now
are on the trail It is not definitely
known how much money and other
things Of value were taken.
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NICK'S WOES GROW:
NOW HE'S CRIPPLED

London. July ga dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Petrograd says that former Emperor
Nicholas fell and broke his leg while
cycling in the gardens Of Tsarskoe
Selo palace where he has been incar-
cerated since the revolution.
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POSTPONE TRIP

Marshalltown. July 2s.-The North
east Missouri Agricultural association
which planned tour through Iowa to
study dairying has postponed its trip
from the week of August IL to the
week of October to 7, in order to at
tend the dairy cattle congress.
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PARALYzEp DRIVING CAR.

Farragut, July 2S.-H. R. Livingston
suffered stroke of paralysis as he
was driving his new car out to the
home of his son. John Livingston,
south of town. He was accompanied
by the demonstration. They were with
in quarter of a mile of the sons
home when he was stricken. He was
taken to his sons home and Mrs. Iiv-
ingston went out to care for him. He
seems to be slowly improving.
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PEANUT RoAsrER ExPLooEs.

Ames. July 2S.-H. J. Harding, chief
Of the fire department OF Colo. suffer
ed severe burns when peanut roast
er. which he was operating, exploded.
The flame from the oil burner flared
out catching the fireman in the face.
The burns are not believed to be deep
enough to leave permanent scars.
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GOVERNMENT WARNS
AGAINST GERM PLOTS

Washington, D. c.. July 2s.-Court
plaster. said to have been distributed
by German sympathizers has been
found on chemical analysis by the de-
partment OF justice to contain tetanus
germs. Attorney General Gregory to-
day warned the public to use only
court plaster from reliable sources.
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KICKED By CAVALRY HORSE.

Iowa City. July 2s-Earl krell whose
home is in this city. was seriously In
jured when kicked on the head by a
cavalry horse belonging to Company
C, Iowa cavalry. OF which he is mem
Der, at Oxford. where the company is
now in camp. He was taken TO the
company hospital unconscious and is
under the doctors care. Report today
is that he Is expected to recover
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ON TRIAL FOR MuRpER.

Springfield. Mo-, July 2S.-Roy Todd.
IS years old, was placed on trial in the
criminal court on a charge of first de-
gree murder for the killing OF Mrs.
Elizabeth Hudnall The tragedy oc.
Cured the night that Baby Keet was
kidnapped
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GERMANS DROP BOMBS
ON PARIS BUILDINGS

Berlin. July 2s.-German airplanes
last night dropped bombs on the rail
way stations and military establish
ments in Paris. The official state.
ment announcing the raid on the
French capital says that all the Ger
man airmen returned.
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MICHAELIS VISITS
EMPEROR CHARLES

Berlin, July 26.-tvia London. July
2S.)-The Tageblatt learns that Chan
cellor Michaelis will leave for Vienna
for the purpose of meeting Emperor
Charles and making the acquaintance
Of Vienniese governmental circles.
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SUNDAY At CAMP DODGE.

Des Moines. July 2s.-"Billv" Sun
day, Raymond Robbins. and other
speakers of note will address conscript
soldiers at the Des Moines military
cantonment under auspices of the
camp Y. NJ c. A.
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JUDGE TEDFORD
DEAD AT CORYDON

Corydon. July es.-Judge W. H.. Ted.
ford %. for forty-five years a resident
of Corydon. is dead at his home here.
He graduated from the law school Of
the Iowa State university in 1869 and
came Immediately to Corydon to prac.
tice. He was elected district Judge Of
the third judicial district in 1891 and
served for twelve years. resigning on
account of i'll health.