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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-14
peace on earth, but it need see no
dimunition of good will

peace on earth, but it need see nc
dimunition of good will
Good will for Belgium. where the
despoiling hand Of the modern Hun
has taken all the possessions OF
proud people save their pride and
their determination to remain an in
dependent people;
Good will for stricken France, whose
men have fought courageously Tor
more than three years to expel the
invading barbarians and reclaim from
their damning clutch the ruined coun.
try which but recently was part OF
a happy. prosperous, peaceful nation;
Good will for the brave British, un.
der whose banner have gathered
fighting men from every corner OF the
world to maintain the glory OF great
empire which has built its greatness
on the principle of freedom and pro-
gress instead OF fear and absolutism;
Good will for the embattled Italians
whose desperate bravery has stemmed
the tide of Germans, Austrians
Bulgars and Turks by rally which
demands the highest praise and In
spires a desire for emulation;
Good will for those numerous little
nations and governments whose judg-
ment Of right and wrong has impe!led
them to throw their moral support
and active sympathy on the side OF
justice as opposed to despotism, de
struction, barbarism and lawlessness;
Good will even for the ill-starred
people of Germany and Austria, and
pity for their lives Of oppression;
Good Will for all but that despot who
knowingly has forfeited all right to a
place in the society of honest, God
fearing men by his disregard for the
laws of Christianity and humanity.
Membership in the Red Cross con.
stitutes wallop at the kaiser, and
"a step toward that peace which
means destruction of his absolutism
and the establishment of guaranty
of national and individual liberty for
all the world.
So by all means let's make this a
Red Cross Christmas.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-14

Take as good care OF your farm ma,
chinery as you do of your automobile.
Why do you build house for your
automobile and let your harvesting
machinery and tractor stand out i'll
the storms? They are all the same
kind of machines except the rubber
tires
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-14
A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE

A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
It would be interesting to know just
what has become of the Russian pub
licity bureau which started its opera
tions with so greata flourish only few
weeks ago. The Courier received sew
eral OF the most reassuring letters
from the New York office Of the
bureau just before kerensky issued
his famous confession of failure. Even
while the echoes OF that declaration
were ringing through the world the
publicity experts were issuing state
ments that all would be right soon and
we're calling attention to the premier's
senseless assertion that Russia was
not out OF the war.
Some of these reassuring' letters
reached The Courier after the boil
sheyiki had sent Kerensky fleeing into
exile. Then the flood of literature
stopped. 1t is not because it was
available for publication that we miss
It now: we merely would like to have
the privilege of reading and discard
ing it, as we did formerly, for the ell.
tertainment which its lack of logic
and sense afforded There is too little
OF laughter in the world today and IN.
conscious humor such as the Russian
publicists produced should be encour.
AIRED
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-14
RELATIVES SEEK
IOWA CITY BOYS

Iowa City. Dec. 12.-The police and
the respective parents are seekine
two Iowa City boys who ran away
from home to enlist in the army at
Cedar Rapids. it is believed. The lads
are Tommie Davidson. age 16. and Ed
win Seydel. age Il. They are the
sons respectively OF w. J. Davidson
and ]. c. Seydel of Iowa City. On &C
count of their youth, the parents felt
the lads ought not to join yet.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-14
DUTY.

3 =
The Wapello county Red Cross will
inaugurate a double drive next Sun
day, to increase the membership in
the county from 1000 to $4,000 or
more and to obtain fund of $1,000 a
month or. more for maintaining the
local chapter in its war work.
There are two reasons why this
drive must succeed. First, it is the
duty of all the people of Wapello coun.
ty to make it success. Second, the
sum of money required from each Of
us-there are about $4,000 persons in
Wapello county-is so small that
there should be no hesitancy about
meeting this responsibility.
This campaign calls attention to
the fact that everyone-man, woman,
boy and girl-can help in winning the
war. The American who fails to find
and improve his opportunity to serv-
ice to his country at this time is a
very poor American indeed. Not only
does he proclaim himself unworthy OF
the privileges his citizenship brings
him but he displays willingness to
permit others to discharge his duties
along with their own.
Everyone in Wapello county can
Join the Red Cross. A dollar year
will nay the membership dues. Sus-
tanning memberships may be main
tanned for 81 or IS, but single dollar
is sufficient to make its possessor a
member of the organization through
an entire year.
Not everyone can afford to pay q
monthly sum TO the fund for maintain
ing the chapters war work, but there
are thousands among the countys 49,
600 residents who can. And there are
hundreds who can contribute 81, s. OF
SO a month during the coming year
without embarrassing themselves.
Two distinct committees Will con-
duct the double campaign. One Will
list new members for the Red Cross;
the other will obtain pledges for
monthly payments to the mainten'
ance fund. Each solicitor will be sup
piled with, figures showing how the
chapters money has been expended
since war was declared, and while the
report makes a most creditable show
ing It deals only with cash. The WORK
which women OF Wapello county have
done is the equivalent of four times
the sum OF money actually expended
from the chapters funds.
It is we'll to remember this compar'
ison during the campaign, for the the
solicitors will devote most of their at
tention to the men OF the county. Ger
tainly the men will provide $1,000 a
month to buy yarns. linens and other
materials when the women stand
ready to turn those things into *6,OoO
worth Of sweaters. wristlets, helmets
and surgical supplies for the army
and navy.
A maintenance fund of $4,000 for
the coming year will mean that dur
ing 1918 Wapello cou1ty's Red cross
will provide $4,000 worth OF wal
! materials for the fighting men.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-14
MARRIED so YEARS.

Abba, Dec. 12.-Mr. and Mrs. X. 0.
Cramer celebrated their fiftieth we'd
ding anniversary Monday, December
10. They enjoyed noon dinner to
which relatives and friends were in
vited. Also their friends called dur
ing the afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cramer have spent their married life
in Abba.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-14
WARTIME JUSTICE.

The shocking suddenness with
which sentences were meted out 10
fifty-eight soldiers OF the Twenty
fourth infantry as the result of court
martial proceedings brings home to
the American mind the fact that we
are at war. Without previous notice
and with only the knowledge that the
trial had been in progress for Few
weeks. the public learned yesterday
that at daybreak thirteen men had
been taken from the army guard
house. escorted to huge gallows
which had been built in the night, ana
changed by the necks until dead.
There can be no proper criticism
of the propriety of the proceedings OF
the court and none is intended. The
prisoners had participated in MUIR
derous riot: they had slain human be.
ines: they had set law and order az
naught. But worse than any OF these.
in the eyes of the army in war time.
they had defied the discipline OF the
army itself.
I That was the capital sin in war
time, Mutiny is punishable by death.
There is no recourse from the man
date of the court martial. There is
no review by civil courts nor by the
president For war is war. and in
wartime Of all times. discipline must
be maintained in the army.
Almost involuntarily one draws a
comparison between the American
and Russian systems. Immediately
after the Russian revolution OF last
spring had set up Prince Lvoff as pre-
mier of the provisional government.
the famous schedule Of new rules for
the army was promulgated. and with
that bit of applied socialism as an en-
tering wedge the radicals tore down
the army organization and in time
undermined the flimsy government
itself.
The death penalty for treason and
nutiny was abolished. Discipline in
the army was set aside. Treason was
invited: desertion was invited; pre-
MUM was put on cowardice and faith
lessness.
Korniloff. who had demonstrated
his loyalty to Russia. and his absolute
bravery by his career as soldier and
by his daring escape after having
been taken into the German lines as
! q DTlSCUeT. was dDlc III a liAhS W AoiN
the army together in spite Of the IA
nous Order No. I, but when the news
OF the order became noised about
among his regiments the break came
His army disintegrated at the touch
of socialism,: division after division
turned traitor: retreat became rout
and defeat became mad scramble
for personal safety.
Then Kerensky proved his useless
ness and his inability to lead by with
drawing his support from Korniloff
after having pledged him in public and
, private his support in the revival OF
the death penalty. Socialism's red
| banner took on the bloody tinge oil
unabashed anarchy. and the chaos
that is Russia's is the direct result.
A RED CROSS CHRISTMAS.
| Make this Red Cross Christmas.
! You can become part of the great
est organization in the world for the
- L. fNr .
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-14

Kerensky has new job as prem
Ter. This time he is bossing one OF the
numerous independent governments
which Russia's disintegration is de-
veloping. He has succeeded in reach
ing Siberia in his flight to escape the
bolsheviki, an indication that the NOR
tai illness which was said to he
threatening his life does not affect
his speed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-14

would have suffered all the loss of life
we will suffer, or more, and in add.
'tion, victory would have rewarded
only us with desolate land in which
we would have been compelled to
adopt the old methods of the pioneers
to bring about rehabilitation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-14

How can the people of Germany be
iieve the kaiser's statement that the
other nations attacked Germany when
they all know that Germany went into
the other countries and attacked them
and Is still in those countries fighting!
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-14

Running around in circle and yell
ing, THE United States, with all its
wealth. will soon whip Germany"
doesn't whip Germany or even scare
her. She has to be shown.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-14

If Bulgaria. Turkey and Austria are
all put out of the war. Germany will
still be fighting. II Germany is de-
feated. all the others will quit. The
only way to win the war is to whip
GanmanY
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-14

There is one thing that this world
war has settled positively and abso-
lutely. 1t has proved that the pen is
not nlightier than the sword. 1t was
an exhaustive test, but the sword
won.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-14

The indications are that in short
time, Russia, as revolutionary cen
ter, will make Mexico look like q
piker.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-14

1t is we'll to bear in mind that the
kaiser hasn't lost any OF his sons in
the war yet-they must be quite a
way back from the front.
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DINNER STORIES

A Buffalo man stopped newsboy
in New York, saying: See here.
son. want to find the Blank National
bank. III give you half dollar if
Won direct me to it I"
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A RED cRoss CHRISTMAS.

Make this Red Cross Christmas.
You can become part of the great
est organization in the world for the
dispensing Of human kindness. for 4
dollar.
You can associate yourself with
millions of other loyal Americans who
are proving to the stricken peoples Of
Europe that American sympathy is
genuine.
Christmas is a proper time 10
Identify yourself with the Red Cross.
This years Yuletide will see little of
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-14

VIM. Allen White thinks the "surest
way to keep Germany fully occupied is
to let her take Russia
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-12-14

Russia is not very swift as fighter
but it can do the swift change act in
politics. @
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21
DEATHS-FUNERALs

KOEHLER-F. Louis Koehler a we'll
known resident or Boise, formerly man
ager of the brewery of John Lemp, died
Tuesday evening at a hospital after a
lingering illness. He was So years of
age and is survived by his wife, one
daughter Frieda, and a son, Adolph.
Mr.. Koehler had made his home in
Boise for 80 years. He was member
of the Boise lodge of Eagles, How Lish
Wampa Tribe of Red Men, Germania
lodge, Sons of Herman, and the Boise
Volunteer Firemen's association. The
funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Friday
afternoon at the Schneider & Siden-
faden CHAPEL. The Fraternal Order of
Eagles will have charge of the SER
vices. Burial will be in Morris Hill
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21
LAST OF BILLS.
DISPOSED OF BY
The. GOVERNOR
Measures Providing for the
Building of Bird G e S
Across the Snake River
Meet With Executives
Approval.

Southwestern Idaho was given a
distinct boon today when Governor
Alexander signed the bill appropriating
$4,000 for the construction of five
bridges across the Snake river between
the Oregon line and the Bruneau bridge
connecting Ada, Canyo nand Owyhee
counties and the bill appropriating
$4,000 for the purchase of the state
school lands within the Gem irrigation
district and deciding the land to the
district thereby relieving much of Its
financial indebted css.
All bills pending before the gov
ernor were disposed Of But three of
minor importance were vetoed. A
number of appropriation bills were
approved including $4,000 for Idaho
to join in the Golden Spike celebration
at Ogden, $4,000 for convicts to be
equipped for work on the state high
ways. $500 for a high altitude station,
$4,000 for the Boise summer school,
$4,000 for the Hansen bridge and
other relief bills.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21

The Pennanite war was a humorous
name given to an early boundary dis
pute between the colonies of Connect
cut and Pennsylvania. BY the origin
al charter granted to William Penn, the
northern boundary of Pennsylvania
was fixed at latitude 4S degrees north.
Connecticut claimed as far south as
Al degrees, and both colonies made
settlements in the disputed territory.
There were many clashes that came
near to actual fighting. but finally
congress and the courts settled the dis
pute in favor of Pennsylvania.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21
BANQUET AND ELECT OFFICERS.

The annual meeting of the Idaho As
ISOLATION of Graduate Nurses was en-
ioyed at the Idanha Tuesday night, a
banquet being spread to celebrate the
occasion. OFFICERS for the year were
elected as follows: President, Mrs
Gertrude Cragin; first vice president,
Miss Narcissa Gestal; second vice
president, Miss n. Vale; secretary,
Miss Emma Amack; treasurer. Miss
Anna Halferty. There were Is grad
uate nurses in attendance at the meet
ing.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21
FOR pIsoRpERLY CONDUCT.

Because he made advances to women
on Grove street Monday night, Sam
Durovicio, foreigner, was taken into
police headquarters and charged with
disorderly conduct. He entered a plea
of guilty and was fined 500 and costs,
which he paid.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21
GOOD CITIZENSHIP CLUB GUEST

The Good Citizenship club of this
city entertained as its guest Mrs. G. w.
Lamson, of Nampa, president Of the
Idaho Second District Federation of
clubs Tuesday afternoon at the Car
negie library urging cooperation of
the younger women together with that
of the women of the country.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21
GETTING UNSIGNED LETTERS.

Councilman F'lnegan reports that he
is receiving unsigned letters concern
ing city matters over which he has no
control and asks that the party or
parties sending them address the same
to Councilman Harrington as the mat
tiers referred to come within his de-
partment.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21
WOMAN PUBLISHER VISITS BOISE.

For the purpose of securing from
Governor Alexander a proclamation
for Western Consumers week, Mrs.
Robert Spangler of Salt Lake Is in
Boise. Mrs. Spangler is associate ed
itor of the New West magaz zine. She
recently returned from an eastern
trip. Mrs. Spangler will spend a few
days here visiting with friends.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21
TO REMODEL SHERMAN HOUSE.

Wayland & F'ennell are drawing
plans for the remodeling and beautify
ing of the Sherman house, the top
story of which was destroyed by fire
Saturday morning. There is to be a
balcony around the third story and the
building is to be supplied with num-
Der of sleeping porches. The entire
building is to be remodeled and refur-
nished.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21
Little News of Boise
AUTO IN DITCH.

An automobile bearing license tag
No. 1905. 1916, went over the cmbank-
ment just west of the Fairview bridge
Tuesday night. 1t was learned from
the number that the machine is own
ed by w. D. Williams, who lives in the
country. 1t is not believed anyone
was injured as the machine suffered
but little damage.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21
BIG PRICE EoR HOGS.

DR.. H. NJ. Holverson is in receipt of
a copy of the Palmyra (Wis) Enter
prise which contains the following in
teresting item: Martin Duffin of La
Grande brought four hogs to Martin
Gosa for which he received $2S2.99.
Mr.. Gosa says that is more than any
four hogs ever sold for before in JEFF
ferson, Walworth or Waukesha coun
ties"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21
COURT REPORTER RECOVERED

w. L. Phelps, court reporter in
Judge McCarthys section, has recov-
cred sufficiently from his recent at
tack of lumbago, to again resume his
duties and was at the office today.
Judge Mccarthy will begin trying cases
tomorrow first taking up the civil
cases on his calendar.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21
IMPROVEMENTS ON HOUSE.

E. j. Davis has taken out permit to
build an addition to his sleeping porch
and make other improvements on his
residence at 141O Washington street,
at q cost of $500.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21
cHINAMAN BOUND OVER.

said to be Sing was bound over to
stand trial in district court yesterday
afternoon by Judge Anderson. He was
charged with the Illegal sale of Chi
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21
O'CoNNERs-Cathe

O'CONNERS-C a t h crime Lynch
O'Conners, aged 81 years, died at a
hospital this morning after suffering
for some time with complication If
diseases. She is survived by her hus-
band, ]. O'Conners Of Pocatello. and
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Lynch of Nampa. The funeral will
leave the Schneider & Sidenfaden chap
ell Thursday morning at 7:45 o'clock.
Services will be conducted at st. Johns
cathedral at 8 o'clock. Interment will
be in st. Johns cemetery.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21
LoecINe CREW TO HILLS.

A logging crew composed of SO men
left this morning for Boise basin
points to begin work in the timber for
the -Payette Lumber company.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21
PERMIT FOR GARAGE.

Will Simons has taken out a permit
to build garage 12x2o in the rear Of
401 Bannock street.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21
TO BUILD GARAGE.

Mrs. NJ j. Morris is building a gar
age in the rear of her residence at
1909 Washington street
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21
OVERLAND U. 8. DEPOSITORY.

The Overland National bank, which
has experienced a remarkable growth
since its organization, has had extra
honors thrust upon 1t by yesterday be-
ing named as a United States deposit
DRY by the secretary of the treas
ury
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21
3 Days Only
"What Is a One Cent Sale?

WA"C 10 q Ono-SoAC 0@lo!
1t is sale where you buy item the regular prceten
another item of the kind for c AS illustration: The
standard price Rexa Tooth Paste 25c You buy tube
this price and by paying c 2oc get two tubes
Every article in this sale is hghcass standard piece of
chandse just the sell you every day regular
prices, and have sold you for years.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21

Hot water bottles can be mended
with the patches used for mending in
ner tubes of an automobile
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21

LEYERZAPF-The funeral Of Charles
Leyerzapf was held this afternoon az
the Schneider & Shoemaker chapel and
was largely attended. Members of the
Volunteer Fireman's association at
tended in a body. Dean Award Cham
berlaine officiated at the service and
burial was in the Masonic cemetery.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21
cemetery. Two special funeral cars
will be provided for friends.

KRALI.-The funeral Of John Krall.
who met death through accidental
shooting at Payette. will be he'd
Thursday afternoon at O'clock at the
Schneider & Sidenfaden chapel. Rev.
ID. II. Jones will officiate. Members of
Ada lodge, !. o. o. F.; Boise Camp No.
$50, w. 0. VS. Ada Circle No. 166, w.
o. W., and the Volunteer Firemen's asa
sociation are to attend the services in
a body, Mr.. Krall having been a mem
bers of all the organizations. Ada
lodge, T. o. o. F.. will have charge Of
the services at the grave. Burial will
be in Morris Hill cemetery. Two spe-
cial funeral cars will be provided for
friends.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21

nese whisky. His bond was placed at
$500.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-21

N6W AuV6IGSlnR
This sale developed by the United Drug as an adver
Using PLAN Rather than spend large money in other
convince you of the merit of goods they are
spending on this sale permitting sell you fsized
package of high standard merchandise c 1t costs to
get customers and the loss taken will be well
spent if the goods please you.