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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-12

led from the United States senate and
branded "Disloyal." SO the world might
know the depth of his degradation. A
serious duty confronts the members OF
the committee which Is to investigate
his st. Paul speech, a duty to the coun
try and the institutions of American
government, duty to the loyal mil
lions Of citizens whose efforts in be
half of an American victory in the
war are accompanied by sacrifices
and hardship duty to the thou
sands of men who are in the army
and navy, offering their lives in de.
tense Of the government which is as
sailed in no more hostile manner by
the Prussian emperor than by Senator
Lafollette.
There is a law which makes It q
crime to say or do things which give
aid and comfort to the enemy. If Sen
ator Lafollette is not guilty under this
law it is sadly In need of revision.
II the conditions were reversed and
if prominent member of the German
bundesrath should deliver a prepared
address in his official capacity, indict-
ing his government and the kaiser on
the charge of having forced the ma
ton into war against the wishes of the
people and without the authority of
legal right, the result would be en-
couragement to all the enemies of
Germany. Published in America, for
instance, such an attack on the Ger
man government by member Of that
governments law making body would
assume major importance in American
eyes.
We would reason that man holding
so important post must speak for
a big proportion Of the population. We
would reason that his ability to COM
mand the attention of large audience
for hours while he attacked the poll
cies on which the nation must depend
for progress in the war augured per-
manent division of the German public.
We would pick out his most revolution
airy phrases and cite them as argu-
ments to prove that Gerrnany's morale
was cracking and that the wonderful
sway the kaiser had held over his mil
lions Of subjects for so long was
threatened by well organized, intel
ligently directed and virtuous and
popular opposition.
Such reflections would bring aid and
comfort to us, whose every desire Is
epitomized In the hope that America
may emerge as soon as possible from
the vortex of war, rewarded for her
sacrifices by the assurance of perman-
ence for her government and assur.
ance that the world shall live at peace
for many generations, perhaps forever.
Certainly. then, the publication OF
Lafollette's speech in Germany-and
rest assured it will be published with
all the prominence and wealth OF COM
ment imaginable-mayb be expected to
increase the German war party's
strength, to give new courage to the
junkers and their kaiser.
They cannot know that Lafollette
and the pacifists whom he defends are
outcasts in America by their own act.
They cannot know-for the German
censorship will not permit them to be
told-that Lafollette Is a one-man NIL
nority in the senate and that he speaks
for a following which includes only the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-12

pitiful few in America whose minds
are 80 warped that they lack loyalty
lack gratitude, lack consciousness OF
responsibility to their government, lack
patriotism, lack pride In the freedom
the constitution gives them, lack every
shred Of that spirit which impelled the
founders of this government to chal.
lenge wrong and oppression. Most OF
them, as well, lack honor, and many
are traitors to their government and
themselves.
Either ignorance or disloyalty blind
Lafollette to the extent and serious.
ness of his course. With the nation at
war he persists in discussing the ques-
ton of our propriety in entering the
conflict This ceased to be within the
province of loyal Americans, much less
loyal members Of congress, the mo-
ment the majority of that body voted
for the resolution recognizing the state
of war Germany had forced upon us.
He refers to the sinking of the Lusi-
tania with heartless and inhuman cru
city worthy of the kaiser himself, as
merely a technical violation" OF
American rights.
He harps on the WORKOUT argument
that the war Is between Germany and
England and that America is fighting
Eng1and's battles. in the face of the
fact that this country entered the war
only after every peaceable means Tor
protecting its citizens had been tried
and had failed.
He accuses this government Of hav-
ing inaugurated the war when he
knows that for years Germany offered
insults and disregarded international
laws deliberately to provoke the war
of defense which America Is wag1ng-
He is the personificatiOn OF desp1c-
able copperheadism, the personifica-
ton of disloyalty. His deplorable
speeches serve one good purpose, how
ever, for they warn every patriotic
American against this man who DELHI
erately has set himself beyond the pale
OF responsibility.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-12
A DELAYED PASS.

"As a base runner. Urban Faber IS
a fine pitcher" was the verdict of a
newspaper comedian after seeing the
Chicago ball player win world series
game by superior pitching and achieve
everlasting fame of the left handed
sort by attempting to steal a base
already occupied by team mate.
II this same writer were called on
to express an opinion on the insurable
delay in prescribing methods for OBJ.
tanning the soldier vote on the pro-
hibitory amendment he probably
would say. "As the personification Of
promptness, Attorney General Havner
is fine rear guard"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-12
sEwAsE OF oveRcoNFlpENcE.

An opportunity is presented to the
voters of Iowa to record the sentiment
of their state finally and unequivocally
in favor of clean citizenship and the
maximum of mental. moral and ply
steal efficiency Next Monday they
will ballot on the adoption Of the pro-
posed amendment to the state consti.
tuition which, If adopted, will answer
forever the states liquor question with
a denunciation which will be heard IN
every corner of the nation.
There can be no question as to the
Judgment Of Iowas citizenship on the
liquor issue. The test of statutory pro
hibition has disproved the theory
which was held honestly by many, that
prohibition does not prohibit" The
experience of Ottumwa and every 9TH
er community in Iowa has shown that,
while the prohibition law has not been
enforced to the very letter, 1t has been
enforced to the extent that drunken.
ness almost has disappeared. The num-
Der of men in Iowa who continue to in
du1ge in intoXicants has been de-
creased probably 80 per cent, and the
amount Of intoxicating liquor con-
sumed within the state has been de-
creased still more.
This, at any rate, is the opinion of
The Courier, based on extensive obser-
vations in Ottumwa and other Iowa
cities and on advices from numerous
reliable sources. If the figure used is
wrong, the error Is in making it too
low.
Business conditions are better
throughout Iowa since the liquor traf-
fic has been relegated to a place
among the crimes. Retail merchants
report that collections are improved as
compared with former years; jobbers
and wholesalers make similar an
nouncements: arrests have become
fewer; disorder has given away to de-
cency: many men in every community
have been changed from more or less
useless citizens into sober. self-respect-
ing and respected factors; many fami.
lies are happier and countless brains
are more active. more efficient, more
, capable than they were when clogged
, with fumes OF alcohol
There is no effort on the part OF
liquor interests to refute these facts
Their campaign is directed at the liz
norance and prejudice of the thought
! less voter. They attempt no appeal to
the citizens intelligence for they have
no basis for such an appeal in the con
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-12
The CALIFORNIA VIEW.

1t Is difficult TO understand the eX'
act attitude of the California State Fed.
Grafton Of Labor which on Friday
adopted a resolution by unanimous
vote, endorsing Senator Lafollette's
course In congress, and on Saturday
adopted another resolution barring
members of the l. w. w. from affilia'
ton with the Federation of Labor.
The Lafollette endorsement would
have seemed perfectly proper coming
from convention of the l. w. w., and
the recent strikes at San Francisco, in
which workers in shipyards held up
the progress on vessels needed greatly
by the United States, had been enough
to indicate that the l. w. w. had gain
ed considerable strength within the
ranks of organized labor there.
But when the state convention OF
unions representatives followed the
pro-Lafollette resolution with an anti
l. w. w. declaration the observer was
left at sea regarding the real temper
of the working men in California.
The most logical conclusion is that
the state federation is dominated by
socialists and their insistent attacks
on the administrations war policies.
This would explain the Lafollette en-
dorsement, at least. Perhaps the
l. w. w. denunciation was added in an
effort to strengthen the first resolu.
luton. Whatever its aim, the Califor.
MIA federation finds itself at variance
with the big majority Of trades union.
lists in the middle west.
Here, trades unionists. like the vast
bulk Of citizens generally are
loyal to the president and the
administration in the war. This
loyalty exists without regard to
party affiliations or prejudices
1t does not indicate change In the
political beliefs of anyone. 1t is based
simply on the fact that America. being
at war, can win with minimum OF
all its people This is supplemented
by the fact that the sacrifices are in
creased and the period Of the war
heightened exactly in proportion to
the lack of cooperation.
It Is worthy Of note in this connec-
ton that Iowa. always one of the
strongest republican states in the
union, is intensely loyal just now. Her
list of volunteer soldiers was long
one before the draft was applied and
as a consequence her quota OF con-
scripted men was relatively small. Her
people bought Liberty Bonds Loyalty
during the first campaign and are re-
peating now, and in the meantime they
have given many thousands of dollars
to the Red Cross. Iowa is measuring
up splendidly to the requirements OF
patriotism.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-12


and announced that he had unques
toned authority for denying its truth
Then he read from President Wilson
nots to the German government re
garding the sinking OF the Lusitania
the following paragraphs:
Fortunately these are matters
concerning which the government
of the United States is in posi-
ton to give the imperial German
government official information.
OF the facts alleged In your excel
lency's note, If true, the govern
ment of the United States would
have been bound to take official
cognizance in performing its rec
ognized duty as a neutral power
and in enforcing its national laws.
It was its duty to see to 1t that (
the Lusitania was not armed for
offensive action, that she was not
serving as a transport, that she
did not carry a cargo prohibited by
the statutes of the United States
and that II in fact she was, naval
vessel Of Great Britain she should
not receive clearance as a mer-
chantman; and it performed that
duty and enforced its statutes with
scrupulous vigilance through Its
regularly constituted officials. 1t
is able, therefore, to assure the i'm
perial German government that 1t
has been misinformed.
Lafollette's lack of regard for thu
truth cannot increase the contemp
with which his course Is viewed b!
loyal American citizens. Indeed, it II
entirely in line with that course, an in
tegral part Of it, the complement Of hi
disIoyalty and his PROC erman activity
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-12
DUTY SAYS, ."vou MUST"

IL 10 Jouh uuty " uuy LlOeIty
Bond.
Duty says. "You must"
Your nation, the government which
was born amid the blood and sacrifice
OF men whose very names you revere,
is threatened with dissolution and dis
memberment at the hands of the
worlds greatest criminal and most i'm
placable foe.
In the hour Of its greatest peril, that
government, under whose protecting
arm you have lived and prospered,
reared your family and enjoyed liber-
ties and privileges no other govern
ment could offer, asks that you repay
. little. portion Of the debt you owe it.
How7
BY surrendering the fortune you
have won through taking advantage of
the opportunities afforded you by
American institutions and American
freedom? No.
Merely by lending to the government
q portion of that money 1t has enabled
you to own--by lending it at interest
and accepting as assurance of entire
repayment United States bond,
which il a binding mortgage or all
the property Of the richest government
in the world. your government.
Do not try to evade your duty as a
citizen by saying to your conscience,
Others will answer the call: it is not
necessary for me to do It," For your
conscience will demand, do you con-
slider yourself less an American citizen
than your neighbor or any other man ?
Do you regard your rights OF citizen
ahin m inferior tn the rights of any
other? Do you want another man to
be the guardian Of your privileges and
your citisenship? Do you want anoth-
er man to dictate how you shall mark
-oU ballot in the voting booth? %
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-12

II the prohibitory amendment should
fail OF adoption at the polls next Mon.
day. Iowa would return to the ranks
of the saloon states within two years.
There can be no question Of this fact
in the mind of anyone who knows the
course and history Of practical poll
tics. II you want conditions to remain
decent in Iowa. il you believe they are
better now than they were when
saloons existed in the state, it is your
duty to vote Yes" next Monday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-12

The Norwegian maritime insurance
companies reduced their rate from s
to per cent this week, and immed
lately came the announcement that
the U-boats had sunk another Nor
wegian vessel. The cut in the rate. II
was announced. was made because
the danger from submarines had de-
creased, but it would be difficult to
make the survivors of the Marjorem
believe that.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-12

"If the Liberty Bond is not safe
nothing else in the world is" is John
T. McCutcheon's summing-up para
graph in an illustrated essay on the
governments second war loan. There
is more sound Americanism In those
thirteen words than Senator Lafol
lette was able to inject in speech
which wasted more than two hours
Of the time of several hundred people
last Saturday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-12
SERVICE FLAG IN CHURCH.

Cedar Rapids, Oct. 10.-In the organ
loft Of the Liberal Christian church
hangs a service flag on which are nj
teen stars. This number represents
the young men from this church who
have responded to the call Of the
United States colors.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-12

We have never felt the smallest de-
sire to serve as substitute for any Of
the agile individuals who make their
living by shining to the top of a
Keeling flag pole to gid the little ball
But their job is as easy as clipping
coupons with golden shears compared
to that of the man who essays to
apologize to loycl American for La
follette's Lafolletism.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-12
you want to surrender your franchise

you want to surrender your franchise
and your Americanism?"
You are Jealous Of your rights as a
citizen; but those rights impose on you
a solemn responsibility, which you can
discharge just now by subscribing for
a Liberty Bond in the maximum sum
,proportionate with your ability to com.
mand resources.
This is your duty. and you cannot
sidesteD duty.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-12

Davenport broke into the headlines
yesterday with the news of the con-
viction of Daniel H. Wallace and the
account Of Iowa's first snow storm of
the season
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-12
WHY HEslrArE7

Several weeks ago The Courier re-
ferred to the belief held by 1taly's
warriors, that IL they could be sup.
piled with coal, steel munitions and
guns by the allies, they could furnish
the men necessary for invasion OF
Austria, capture Liebach and eventual
victorious advance into German terri
tory.
Now comes the announcement by
way Of Washington. that this plan Is
TO be proposed to the entente allies at
their conference in Paris soon. Wash
ington oficials have the Information
from the Italian emissaries and the
fact that the announcement has been
made from administration sources In
this country indicates that more than
passing interest is felt in the Italians
proposal.
One OF the great disadvantages
which have operated against the
enemies Of Germany and Austria Is
In tho fact that the territory of these
two governments has not been invad-
ed by hostile armies since the early
stages Of the war. The theatres
where the greatest battles have taken
place are in France, Belgium and
Russia. and on the Austro-Italian
frontier. The advantage that would
accrue to the allies from actual in
vasior Of the territory of the central
powers not only would hearten every
man OF the millions who are fighting
kaiserism but 1t would 60 far toward
demoralizing the hypnotic-like control
exercised by the Teutonic emperors
over their people,
Italy is confident her armies can In
wade Austria II they can be equipped
properly. She has millions of soldiers
ready for service at the front, on
hom she was not compelled to call
l0r the Victories that have marked the
s1tpuns lady WHO lispay anse through
sst:S Ry 4 sps sGai71sS s so4 s as
II IL evident that the Italians be-
lieve their European allies are jealous
kf the influence Italy would WELD IN
NE peace conference should her nag
Nv above the crucial battle marking
the actual conclusion. Of the great
war. It is equally evident that Italy
depends on America for serious con-
sideration Of her proposal.
This phase Of the situation recalls
the words with which the New York
Times correspondent at the Italian
front concluded his article explaining
the proposed drive on Liebach.
"The questions and answers that
occur to the observer who wants to
see the war end as quickly as pos
sible," he wrote, "are these:
els this gang fight over here, or
IL 1t not? 1t is. Do we care who lands
the knockout punch? We do not"
II the Italians have a workable plan
Or bringing the war to an early con-
clusion, and II that plan depends on a
supply OF coal, steel. munitions and
guns, why not make determined
effort to meet the shortage by ship
ments from the United States? Ger
tainly we Americans do not care
whether the kaiser hears the final de-
mand, Unconditional surrender" pro-
Aounced in English, French, Russian,
italian, Portuguese, Chinese, jap
aneso or with the good old nasal
twang that characterizes what Cover
nor Harding calls the American Ian
guage To be sure, we would like TO
have Old Glory in the front row at
the finish, but IL some other route to
Berlin il quicker than the one assign
ed to our soldiers. why quarrel about
Who shall follow it,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-12


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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-21
No Desire to Giue
Up Their Horses
Major Botoies Says Blues Do
Not Want TO Return to
Infantry 4 M.

Major T.. w. Bowles. commanding the
First Squadron Virginia Cavalry. other
wise the Richmond Blues, states in a
letter 10 Acknowledgement W. w. Sale
that the members of his organiZat ion
have no desire whatsoever TO again
belong to the infantry arm Of the SER
vice. Major Bowlcs states that the
men are becoming good horSemen and
are very fond OF the work of cavalry
men.
Just at present the Blues are getting
a touch of active service, the squadron
having been given the task OF run
ming down bunch of Mexican cat
tie thieves. While the enemy" has
not been sighted yet, Major Bowles
states that the squadron has seen some
tough service. having been caught in
Il terrific storm while on the chase.
General Sale also received letter
yesterday from Major r. NJ. Workman.
commander of the First Battalion Vir-
ginia Field Artillery, which is stationed
at san Antonio. The artillerymen. ac-
cordng to Major Wortham. are doing
good work and are now practically as
efficient as regulars.