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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-03
THE eoorLEeeER,s PERIL.

There is every indication that war
time prohibition will be a fact soon,
lin spite of all that may be said or done
to prevent it. Although the bill which
is before the senate now may be chang
ed in some of its details, the odds fay-
or the enactment Of a law which will
make the country either "bone dry" or
will so nearly approximate that condi-
ton that the saloon will pass into the
discard, along with the license money
it produces and the field for employ
ment which it and the brewery and dis
tillery provide.
Enactment of the prohibition section
in the food control measure will neces-
state a change in the war tax bill,
since other sources of income must be
found to supply the millions that are
anticipated by the schedules in that
much amended instrument.
Incomes probably will be compelled
to bear the brunt of the added burden,
although other sources doubtless Will
be called upon to increase their con
tributions alsoa
The demand for labor occasioned by
the enlargement Of the military ma
chine promises to solve the problem OF
the man who becomes jobless through
the, closing Of saloon, brewery or dis
tillery.
Cities and counties must rearrange
their budgets and their tax tables to
meet the decrease in their incomes due
to the cessation OF license payments.
and this will mean an increase in local
taxation in communities that now are
wet" It is reasonable to expect. how
ever that actual prohibition through
out the nation will result in decreased
police and court expense.
On the side of those who favor the
prohibition rule there are several argu-
ments in addition to the one advanced
by Mr.. Hoover, who treats the subject
purely from the standpoint Of food
conservation.
In a general way. the objection on
financial grounds Is answered by the
obvious fact that prohibition will free
many millions OF dollars for other ex-
penditures which are exchanged for
LIQUORS now. This is money which. OF
course. finds its way into the national.
state and local treasures in the form
of license and tax payments and which
provides in addition a margin OF pro
fit for liquor dealers and manufacture
ers.
The temperance argument is too pat
ent to require discussion here. and it
is significant that 1t is the one to
which the least attention is being paid
now except by those earnest prohibi-
tionists who have chung to 1t through
many vicissitudes and many genera
tons.
At any rate. Iowa and other commun-
tiles which are "dry"-in theory-can
look forward to a marked decrease IN
the Illicit trade in liquors which
is the most obnoxious and the
most discouraging effect of any prohi-
bition law short of national one.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-03
that their eleventh hcu, notice is the

that their eleventh hou, notice is the
second one.
This is the history of committee
work in ordinary times, but new rec.
ord must be written now, for until the
end of the war the bulk Of committee
work will have some direct or indifect
relation to Ottumwa's duty to the ma
ton.
And committee work will thus be-
come patriotic service-patriotic duty:
appointment on committees in the III
ture must be accepted as call to duty,
just as urgent as the call which Presi-
dent Wilson will issue soon through
the medium Of the army draft. 1t must
not be regarded lightly; it must not he
Stunned nor sighted.
America-and that includes every
man and woman in Americas CON-
mitted to the war. Whole-hearted SER
vice and universal service offer the
only avenue to early victory and early
peace.
Broadly considered, the nations war
strength is of two sorts-military and
non-military. The military arm is un-
der no greater obligation to the nation
than is the non-military arm, although
it's field of activity is more definite,
and it's duty involves more risk, more
sacrifice, more hardship.
And because we who stay at home
are not called upon TO assume such
risks and make such sacrifices. we
must be the more eager to serve in the
ways which open to us. Among these.
few will be more insistent in its de-
mands than committee service There
must be no slackers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-03
FRANCE HAS NEW TAX
BILL FOR WAR TIME

Paris, June 30.--The new finance
bill of Joseph Thierry. minister of
finance, will. if voted by parliament
add about l.5OO,Oo0,o0O francs $780,.
000.0o0) year to Frances income.
The most radical of the new features
is tax on expenditures Of individuals
which is to be collected by the mer-
chants who. when sales are made will
add on behalf of the government per
cent on all articles classed as indispen-
sable and 10 per cent on all Injuries
A tax of $40 of per cent is propos.
ed on ell inheritances and donations
exceeding in value 1000 francs. 1t is
to be paid annually during the lifetime
of heirs or benehciaries.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-03
NEW LAW GETS
FIRST VICTIM
ILLINOIS sOcIALiSTIC AGiTAToR
ARRESTED UNDER ESPIONAGE
MEASURES AUTHORITY.

Champaign. ILL.,, June 30.-Believed
to be the first man arrested in the
United States under the recently en-
acted espionage bill, Allen Grain, So
cialist. whose arrest by the police in
Urbana week ago created much ex-
element was taken into custody un-
der federal commissioners warrant
and taken to Danville late last night
for arraignment. He is charged with
distributing literature of "a nature a
detriment to the president. and with
advising men against the draft to the
detriment of the country during its
present crisis
Following his arrest last week by
the Urbana police, Crane was released.
He was then arrested for his activities
against the CONSUMPTION law and to
prevent an attack against him by infur.
lated citizens.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-03
SERVICE.

Though less than three months have
elapsed since the war came to Ameri-
ca. hundreds Of thousands Of loyal citi-
zens are finding ways in which they
may serve their country, and accepting
the duty without urging even when 1t
means personal sacrifice of time and
money.
And as the number engaged in Civ
ing service grows. realization of the
wars true meaning and its personal
relation to each one OF us grows also
In direct proportion the vogue of the
pacif1st decreases. for the men enlist.
ed in the army of universal service
have neither the time nor the inclina-
ton to listen patiently to the one who
ignores his own call to duty while he
rehearses the threadbare declaration
that this is not Americas war but
England's. or some equally silly and
truthless pro-German argument"
AT the recent conference in Des
Moines at which prominent Iowa in
surance agents and adjustors offered
their services to the nation as inspec-
tors Of mills, munition factories, ele-
vators, food manufactures and storage
houses, one Of the speakers brought
message from the men who today are
making ready to carry the flag to the
battle front.
These men are offering their lives
as the measure Of their loyalty. And
yet. they count themselves, and all the
armed forces which the United States
may raise in the future, as only 40 per
cent of the nations total defensive and
offensive strength.
The remaining 60 per cent is the
strength Of the men and women who
stay at home. to feed and clothe their
fighters, to give them aid and comfort
when they are wounded. to supply
them with munitions and to pay the
bills Of warfare.
Sixty per cent of the responsibility
for the result of the war. then. rests on
the stay-at-homes, on all OF us for
whom the boys in blue and khaki are
going forth to fight. That is their esti-
mate. and their confidence in ultimate
victory is based-6O per cent of it. at
least-on their belief that the folks
back home will do their bit.
Every day men and women are md
ing that there Is war service to which
thew may set their hands.
This discovery is their summons to
duty. II is as much summons AS Is
the sealed notice which will be deliv-
cred to the men who are to be drafted
soon for the war army.
Universal service from now until
peace is concluded will bring victory
to American arms There is work to
be done. there are sacrifices to be
made and this work and these sacri-
fees must be shared by all Of us.
Each Of us. II he is to count himself
patriot must seek out the special
service which ne is fitted to give to the
nation at this time Having found it,
he must apply himself to it as earnest
". as thoroughly and as steadfastly as
IL he were commanded by the govern
ment's highest authority. Only then
will he have the right to say: I'VE are
fighting for the right" Until then he
may only say: my countrymen are
fighting for the right; they are lighting
my fight and carrying my burden with
Sbn;r 81 nIy
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-03
1AE PRICE OF coal

There is much that could have beer
said by the coal operators against the
plan of the government to fix prices al
which consumers are to buy coal dur
ing the war period, and it is indicative
Of a certain degree OF deep-rooted pat
riotism that they subscribed to the
scheme so readily. !.
1t is significant, however that the
government is to enjoy lower price
for coal than other purchasers. and i'm
mediately this section Of the agree
ment raises the question whether the
government price is to represent a
loss to the mine owners, profit OF
merely a return to them of the cost OF
production.
If the lower figure includes profit
it may be well to ask why larger
margin is to be demanded from the pri
vate consumer who must pay freight
and middleman's profit before he can
receive the coal. while the govern
ment's only addition to the price a:
the mine will be the freight charge.
II the producers are to supply coal to
the government at cost or less, it is
obvious that they will expect the price
charged other consumers to repay
them for that sacrifice. This would
mean that the private consumer Of coal
must, in effect, contribute to the ma
tional treasury whenever he pays a
coal bill
1t would seem more simple and sens.
ible to have a single basic price for
every purchaser, that price to be estab.
lished by the actual cost Of production
ct hn
tors proper profit.
The whole arrangement. as far as
the announcement from Washington
details it, inspires in the ordinary cit.
liens mind a natural sort Of curiosity
as to the proportion Of profit present
coal prices represent. and just who
may be getting the hundreds Of mil.
lions of dollars which Secretary Lane
says will be saved to the public by the
new arrangement.
The retail coal dealers declare they
profits. and their books seem to bear
out the assertion. In fact. they have
complained for months because OF
price fixing at the mines and their in
ability to obtain stocks of coal even
at inflated wholesale figures.
1t would be pleasant all around. per
haps, to give thanks for the reductions
which are promised and to credit the
coal operators with a high degree OF
patriotism for their quick agreement to
the plan for price reduction. But the
mention Of the hundreds OF millions of
dollars to be saved insists on attention
and the questions as to who would
have pocketed those dollars If the re.
duction had not been granted persists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-03
FAIR DAYS, MERCURY
NORMAL, NEXT WEEK

Washington. D. c.. Jure S0.--Weath
err predictions for the week beginning
Sunday issued by the weather bureau
today were:
Plains states and upper and middle
Mississippi valleys; Generally fair,
normal temperature.
Great Lakes region: Generally fair,
although occasional local thundei
showers probable. Moderate temperA
ture."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-03
U-BOAT QUITS SPAIN
UNDER STRICT PLEDGE

Paris. June 3o.-A Madrid semi-off-
cial note says that German subma-
r.ne which had taken refuge at Cadiz.
left por. yesterday morning escorted
to the limit of territorial waters by
two Spanish torpedo boats. The Span
ish government asked and obtained
from the Berlin government formal
promise that the submarine would 60
direct to German port without at
tacking enemy ships or performing any
other act Of war.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-03
uphold the honor and the splendid ira
ditions of the United States army.
THE VOLUNTEER SYSTEM.

The announcement that President
Wilson's call for 10000 volunteers to
fill the regular army to war strength
has met with a most disappointing re-
Spouse is merely one more proof that
the selective draft law offered the only
proper solution of the problem which
confronted the United States when the
war resolution was adopted.
1t is true that If the draft measure
had not been enacted. the volunteers
probably would have been more nu-
merous. Many who might have offer
ed their services have decided to await
the results Of the draft. But this does
not serve as complete explanation
of the army's failure to attract the i'm.
mense number of recruits that must
have been enrolled had the nation de-
pended entirely on the volunteer sys-
TN as many of the congressman in
sisted should be done.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-03
ANOTHER wALLoP.

The safe arrival of Pershing's troops
in France yesterday and the success
Of the transports in crossing the At
iantic without damage is another body
blow to the kaiser and to the German
war party which already has encoun-
tered much difficulty in explaining to
the German public the failure of the
ruthless submarine warfare TO compel
the allies and particularly England to
surrender within three months.
There is little probability that any
German newspaper was allowed to
print the news of the arrival of Per-
shings men yesterday, or today. The
Prussian censor is an efficient and
thorough official But the news is
known to the kaiser and his advisers,
and eventually it will filter through to
the deluded German public, to increase
the unrest in the empire and strenth-
en- the opponents of the pan-German
policy.
Some day the decent citizenship Of
Germany will learn the truths which
the rest of the world knows now, and
that day will see the birth of revolu.
ton. 1t is impossible to believe that
Ene brutality anu udl pdiily "hiSH h'S
been fostered by the kaiser will be en-.
dorsed by the German people when the
scales Of deceit are removed from their
ewes and the history of their rulers
inhuman war reveals itself to them in
all its hideousness.
In New York there is an organiza-
ton of German born American citi-
zens which has taken for its title.
"Friends Of the German Republic
And although the republic does not
eyist now. this socity will live to see
il and to lend valuable assistance to
its pioneers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-03
THROUGH FOUR WARS.

Iowa City, June 30.--Mrs. Jane
Kirkwood, war governor OF Iowa in
civil war times. has lived during four
American wars in her ninetysix years.
the Mexican war. the civil war, the
Spanish.Anerican war and The present
conflict. In keeping with her practice
of extending to the soldiers such aid
as she is able. she has just completed
knitting a pair of wristlets for some
Yankee soldier. and hopes to turn out
more before the wars end. The wrist
lets were turned over to the Red
Cross.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-03
he sword in the time of Louis XIV.

the sword in the time of Louis XIV.
The United States. it is true, has
served notice on the worlds nations
that it is in the war for democracy and
not for annexation. But there will be
many considerations in the conference
which ultimately will meet to deter
mine the basis on which this war shall
cease, and it would not be strange it.,
in time Alsace should come to regard
Pershing, son of its son, as the savior
Of the land Of his fathers and the in
strument Of liberation from the grip
Of Prussia.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-03
MOTHER FURNISHES BOND.

Danville, ILL.,. June S0.-Allen Grain
arrested in Urbana for violation of the
espionage Law. was taken before the
federal commissioner here this morn
ing when he waived examination was
held to the grand jury in bonds Of
81 900 furnished by his mother
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-03
A AMERICAN RESERVE
SHOWS INCREASE

New York, June 30.-The statement
OF the actual condition of clearing
house banks and trust companies for
the week shows that they hold $104-
S14,320 reserve in excess of legal re-
quirements. This is an increase Of
So, 9S7 $50 over last week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-03
'SLEUTH HELD
FOR ROBBERY
Arrest of Wilkerson Brings
Echo of Villisca Ak
Murder Sensation

Corning, June 30-J. n. Wtlkerson
a private detective, prominent in the
Investigation Of the Vlllisca Ak muir
ders Of 1912. was arrested at Red Oak;
today and brought here for arraign.
ment on charges Of conspiracy to com.
NIT felony and carrying concealed
weapons.
Three other naSn, arrested On
charges OF computing with Wilkerson.
are in Jail here and are said to have
confessed. They are held for appear
ance before the grand jury under
81, 900 bond each. They are William
Walker, % years old, Edward Boiler.
IS, and Harry Nave, II, an Of Allan
tic.
Conspiracy charges followed m In;
vestigation by state and county author
tiles Of an alleged attempt last Feb
ruary, to enter store at vilfhca, own
ed by former State Senator r. r. Jones
who unsuocessfully sued WiTkerson Tor
SANDER last year in connection VITA
the Ak murders. Jones lister vag e1|
onerated after grand Jury invssdGAS
ton. 4
MASS MEETING BANNED.
Red Oak. June 3O.-Ddstrict Judge,
E. B. Woodruff, upon petition Of Att
torney General Havner, today Insured,
IA temporary Injunction restraining j..
N. Wilkerson from holding public,
meetings or further attempting to I'm
properly influence any Juror. witness;
or oflcer" in connection with the trial
Of Lynn George j. Kelly, itinerant
clergyman, charged with the vllnscs,
ak murders Of 1919. Trial is set for
September 4, in district court here. !
Wilkerson was to have addressed q
mass meeting here this afternoon.
HAvNER HAS coNFEssloNe.
Des Moines June Denomination
of the reported arrest of Wilkerson
and three other men held at Coming
was obtained today from Attorney
General H. NJ. Havner. who said sign
ed confessions of Walker, Boiler and
Nave, in his possession, implicated
Wilkerson Penalty for conviction on
charge of conspiracy to commit
felony is punishable by three years i'm
prisonment, the attorney general said.
Wilkerson, according 70 the confes-
sions held by Havner. arranged q
meeting in Corning with the three
others in February. when the plan ;
was made to rob the Jones store Of
certain papers.
Wilkerson promised the men 500 II
they would do the lob" according to
the confessions the men are said 10
have made.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-03
INJURED BY FALL OF SLATE.

Eddyville. June 30.-William Ed
wards was seriously injured by fall
of slate in the mines at Maple on
Thursday evening. He was taken to
the hospital at Abba where he was
found to be suffering with fracture
of the skull and fractured limb.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-03
DINNER STORIES

The train was held up by robbers.
and all the passengers were told to
come out. line up together and hold
their hands above their heads Noses
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-03
"Here is the 500 Love YOU"

A member of the Company seated
in train the other day had been 10
lating some wonderful stories Of
dreams fulfilled Suddenly he turned
on the diminuttve passenger who had
smiled at one Of his yarns. you ap-
pear to doubt my word, sir" he -.
marked Perhaps you imagine that
dreams have no vame:"
Mine hadn't murmured the litG1e
man.
Indeed! And what did You dreamt-
THAT big black dog sprang out Of
a dark passage and took about half .
pound out of the calf Of my leg!
Strange to say" he continued, "the dog
that actually did bite me wae tho dog
Of my DREAM"
There you are, them" calculated
the other man. III you'd valued the
dream at its proper worth you'd have
been on the lookout for that dog and
might have escaped. And yet you sag
that dreams have no value"
And l repeat. sir, that mine hadn't
for. unfortunately met the dog %
fore | had the dream!"
Then two at your table looks like
they was startin' on their honey moon,
Joe"
Jest endin' it. Hes set,in' so be
counts his change"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-03

and likely stood together With ths6S
hands up. when one Of the robbers
came to search them with a loaded
revolver in his hand. Said Moses 70
the robber: May / put may hand In
my waistcoat pocket Won moment? p
yes. and look sharp" was the ~
ply. Moses put his hand into his
pocket. pulled out 500. and turning =
Likely said:
"pn-e is tho sion Love vonl.s
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-11-22
General

General
A decree has been issued suspend.
ing the operation in Brazil of German
insurance companies.
Dispatches from New York an.
nounced that the $35.O0O.OOO war
fund of the Y. NJ. C. A. had been fully
raised.
A call for 500 chauffeurs for trans.
port service in the quartermaster'a
corps was issued at New York at the
headquarters OF the Eastern depart.
ment.
Among the men recommended for
officers commissions at the aviation
corps. announced at Chanute field at
Rantoul. ILL.,. are Eugene P. Wubbeu
Of Colorado Springs and Martin q
Mcmahon Of Gillette. Wyo.
Molybdenum. That's what will win
the war. according to Mai. w. A.
Mench. mining engineer from San
Diego. Cal. who was en- route to
Warrington to confer with the gov.
eminent war board about molly"
Mrs. H. o. Wick. 80 years old. and
her son. Harlan. 8. were shot to
death: . daughter was probably fatal
~ wounded. and another daughter
was shot in the thigh In their beds In
their homes At Parsons. Kan. their
sssailant escaping without leaving q
clsw.
Liberty bonds moved In . perplex.
ing manner ON the stock exchange in
New York. the u declining to the
low record Of s8.lS.
Perfection Of . process for extract.
Ing oil. wax and ammonia from shale
has won parole for A. q. Crane. serv.
ing time In the Nevada penitentiary
for defraudinS an insurance company.
Loans Of S7.374.0o0 were made "a
farmers In October under the federal
farm loan system. raising the total
paid out since the systems inauSu.
ration fifteen months ago to 81 .0O0..
900.
Her second silver wedding was
celebrated recently BY Mrs. c. T.
Reed Of Los Angeles. Mrs.. Reed mar.
ried her first husband when she was
II years OF age. and twenty-five years
later celebrated = happy wedding an.
niversxry. Now. many years later.
she 10 observing second anniversary
Of the same nature.
w. r. Riddle. who lives near Stone.
vail, Okla. has made . new record
In tho production OF sweet potatoes.
On five acres Of ground he raised
more than 800 bushels. N average
Of as bushels 70 the acre.