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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-08
MILLIONS OF VOLUNTEERS.
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The young men Of the nation-the
men between 81 and Shave made it
day Of national rejoicing, of renewed
confidence, of redoubled patriotism.
Yesterday they crowded about the
registrars desks in thousands Of poll
ing places, to take their turns in sign.
ing the death warrant OF the Prussian
oligarchy, with It's butchery, its op.
preston, it's ruthlessness. It's savagery,
its treachery, It's barbarity.
There were few attempts to block
the registration. The day was like a
blue law Sunday as compared with ma.
tional election days. The scattered
and sporadic disturbances were as
nothing when considered In the light
of the magnitude Of the operation and
the importance OF the occasion.
Americas young men proved their
loyalty. They volunteered for the draft
because they realized the nations need
for their services. They we're not
frightened into registering. They did
not wait for urging. They registered
voluntarily, presenting themselves
early in the day. In many cities the
registrars were compelled to open
their quarters before I o'clock to &C
commodate the waiting lines OF men.
The spirit of patriotism. the spirit
that makes men volunteer for military
service, was abroad among Americas
men Yesterday. The long list Of MIL
lions Of names is a roll OF honor from
which will be selected the men whose
privilege 1T will be to participate IN the
victory for humanity and right that ID
certain TO follow Americas active par
ticipation in the war.
For victory now is assured. or that
there can be no question In the light
of Yesterdays demonstration.
Had the men gone reluctantly there
would have remained some reason TO
doubt their ability to wage a victorious
war Had they waited until evening or
until officers were compelled to drive
them to registration. the world would
have known, they would lack courage
and the fighting spirit when they
reached the front.
But there was none OF that One
rollicking Ottumwa youngster when ne
staggered into the registration room
and signed his declaration said: Y am
good for half a dozen GermanA Let's
hurry up and go to France.
II want to co." was the answer IN
many instances to the registrars for
NAL question. do you claim exemp-
tom" In many instances careful ques-
tioning was necessary to elicit the APP
plicant's admission that he must leave
dependents should he go to war.
These men are true Americans. They
possess the same dauntless spirit that
has won other wars for America. the
same spirit that has won over difficult
ties greater than those which confront
our armies today. They are soldiers
now but for the uniforms and the train
ing. They will carry into every battle
with the kaiser's driven forces the de.
termination and the consciousness OF
right which will make each one OF
them good for half a dozen Germans"
and six more.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-08
NEXT. THE DRAFT.

One of the encouraging things which
Provost Marshal General Crowder has
said, selected out of mass of an
nouncements from the war department
which are anything but encouraging, is
his declaration of yesterday that the
draft should be completed as soon as
possible following today's registration.
This is right. 1t is right to the
young men who are listing their names
for military service today. They are
putting their future in the hands Of
the government, to be decided by the
turn Of a draft wheel. Many of them
must forego accepting business oppor-
tunities. perhaps. while awaiting news
as to whether they are drafted for the
first ARMY 1t is their right to know
whether they are to be chosen in the
draft
The announcement gives some hope.
too. for early mobilization of the army
which must be trained and for which
the need is so great in France, now.
The allies drive has ceased. The
French and British armies are fighting
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-08

The hobo who waylays the pedes-
trian with "panhandling" appeal, or
failing in that, sidles up to the back
door and begs for meal. is no more
vagrant, under the West Virginia
law, than is the son of a rich father,
who breakfasts deliberately at II and
spends his day and night in frivolity.
The possession of money and the
ability to support ones self and his de-
pendents has nothing to do with the
case, the law says. Each able bodied
male must work thirty-six hours a
week to escape punishment.
But the war may be ended before the
supreme court hands down it's decision
in the test case that is certain to fol-
low the first attempt to enforce the
statute. And 1t Is no fellow feeling for
the culprits that prompts the whole
souled hope that it may be.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-08
REPORT SHOWS
AUDITOR IS SHORT

Shenandoah. June 5.-A report to
Frank s. Shaw, auditor Of state. bv :
state accountant shows c. ". Duke
former auditor Of. Page county Wa q
now farming near Denver, Colo. "a be
$1,543.5e short. Duke was auditor nom
Jan. l. 1909 to January this year ana
the shortage covers the entire period
Bridge fund, road. road case dam.
ages allowed, part Of the insane fund
and Office fees are among the moneys
claimed to have been withheld by TIA
former auditor. Overpayment az
soldiers warrants and s. form thu
hunters license are included in the
shortage and is indicated BY the
checking up.
Duke Is said to have written back To
the of1cfals that he knew his books
would not balance and has TIE money
belonging to Page county locked up ia
q safe at the county seat and viii bro.
duce 1t when the exact amount due +
asked for =
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-08
FLAG RAISING ON
PARSONS CAMPUS

Fairfield. June 5.-Monday morning
on the beautiful Parsons college cam
pus an Inspiring ceremony took plaos.
1t was the raising OF large new
American nag on the nag pole lust
erected by the Glee club Of Tho school.
The services Of the hour ware In
charge OF the Parsons ooIssS drsl
squad and the ceremony was wines
sed by good sized crowd o( collexe
students and friends.
The nag staff was erected between
Fairfield hall and the trustee symnas-
ium with funds donated by the Cleo
club and the flag was secured by popu.
lar subscription Of the students. fhe
raising Of the flag was an inapirinS
sight to the many who witnessed 4
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-08
THE READINGS ARE
MARRIED so YEARS

Blakesburg. June 6.-Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Reading celebrated their gold
en- wedding Monday. AT noon sump-
tuous dinner was served, at which
were present two children, seven
grandchildren and one great grand
child. In the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
Readings neighbors gathered at the
home and were entertained with
stories Of the civil war which Mr..
Reading related.
Mr.. Reading has four sixteen pound
solid shot and two three-inch shells
that are relics of the civil war They
are stacked in the yard where he
raises the flag every day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-08
SENIORS AID CHAPTER.

Mount Pleasant, June 5.--The senior
class OF the Mount Pleasant high
school took unique way of showing
their patriotism at their graduation ex-
ercises. It has been the custom of all
classes in the past to give the school
a present at the time Of graduation
This year they gave their money to
the American Red Cross c. S. Rog-
ers, who is president Of the city board
of education, is also president of the
Mount Pleasant Red Cross chapter.
To him check was delivered in the
closing Of the exercises, with the pro-
vision that a life membership be con-
ferred upon Superintendent Cruik-
shank and the remainder to go to the
general fund Of the chapter
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-08
NADY-WRAY WEDDING
AT FAIRFIELD CHURCH

Fairfield, June "a welding Of un.
usual interest to many Fairfield and
Jefferson county people was solemniz-
ed Monday morning at 9 O'Clock at st.
Mary's Catholic church when Xavier
Clifford Nady and Miss Jennie Rather
inc Wray exchanged their marriage
vows before Father e. F. Gaule.
The church was beautifully decorat-
ed for the occasion with potted plants
and cut flowers and was filled with
relatives and friends when Mendels-
sohn's wedding march, played by
Miss Claribel Roth, announced the ap-
proach Of the wedding party.
Miss Wray was attended by her sis
ter. Mrs. Ed ]. Beaver Of Phoenix,
Ariz., as matron OF honor. while the
groom was attended by his brother,
Claire Nady. The bridal party was
preceded by little Miss Elzevir May
Thoma bearing the ring in large
Gala lily.
The bride was becomingly attired
in white. Her veil was of the Dutch
cap shape, caught up with lilies Of the
valley She carried a bouquet OF pink
roses and sweet peas. She is the
youngest daughter OF MT. anu MIe. D.
A. Wray and was born and reared in
this city. She is graduate OF the
Fairfield high school with the class OF
1911 and for three years has been a
most efficient teacher In the grade
schools Of Fairfield
Mr.. Nady is a prominent young at
torney of Fairfield. He Is the son OF
Mr. and Mrs. X. Nady who reside three
and half miles east Of Fairfield. He
is a graduate Of the law department at
Drake university Of Des Moines and Is
at the present time city attorney OF
Fairfield.
Immediately following the marriage
service daintily appointed wedding
breakfast was served to 100 guests at
the home Of the bride, 200 East Hemp
stead street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eady left at $40 Mon
day afternoon for Chicago where they
will spend few days. They will be
at home to their friends at 2o5 West
Monroe street in this city after June
Is.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-08
COUNT RUSSIA OUT.

Daily the conviction is becoming
stronger in America that the only
fighting for which Russia can be
counted on is warfare between the
factions Of the liberty crazed country.
The army is disorganized and lacks
munitions. The provisional govern
ment has made brave effort to bring
about order, but the task is too big to
be performed successfully soon enough
for Russia to resume its former place
as an active unit in the entente.
Baron Rosen, whose career as dip
mentality and good Judgment Is ad-
vising the new government to ask the
allies to conclude a peace. He real.
ICES that the task of establishing an in.
dependent government is great enough
under the most favorable circum.
stances, and that 1t Is impossible to
establish that government and wage a
war at the same time.
Madame Sarah Bernhard, in an In
terview in New York few days ago,
stated the Russian situation in an ad-
mirable manner. Her summing up OF
the revolution and the events which
have followed it Is translated thus:
have been in Russia several
times. know the Russians. The
Russian Of the people is ignorant
to degree. Americans could not
even understand. He had great
reverence for the car. his Little
Father, the head of his religion.
And then one day he gets the
news that his Little Father has
been chased off his throne (qu'on
a rosse son Petit Pere. were Nine.
Bernhardt's actual words), and he
decided that the Little Father was
not such a big person after all!
And the Little Father has lands
which are to be divided. and every
Russian will get piece. and If the
Little Father was, after all, not so
much, then perhaps God Is not to
be feared either. and Justice and
right are nothing, and the heroes
that have died are dead and
come, let US give our German
brother cigar.
Even the members Of Prince Lvohs
government hive ceased to issue op-
timistic statements as to their abil-
ity to unite the widely divergent peo-
pies of Russia into democratic entity
and warning nation. Minister ker-
ensky's appeals to the army seem to
have fallen on deaf ears.
Americas duty to her allies is grow
ing more insistent every day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-08
THE HONOR SYSTEM.

Joliet furnished another instance
yesterday of the fallacy of the honor
system In prisons when that system Is
permitted to outrun good sense.
The agitation for the honor system
was the result of an improper use of
the power the law gives to prison
guards and wardens, but the remedy,
in many cases, is as bed as the disease
and equally vicious.
The fault generally lies in the lack
Of attention given to prison conduct by
the political appointees on state boards
of control, who devote more energy to
the patching of political fences than to
the work for which they are respons-
ible to the taxpayers.
Instead of protecting the prisoners
from mistreatment at the hands
brutal wardens, members OF these
boards in many states have contented
themselves with occasional visits to
the institutions under their care. cas-.
ual inspections and general policy OF
ignoring complaints.
This custom has brought Its natural
result and the pendulum has been
swung too far the other way by the in
reference Of radical idealists with de.
mands for this or that application Of
the honor system.
From time to time in the past decade
or more, various states have passed
through the turmoil Of investigations.
exposes and new crops of wardens, and
in some Instances the reformers have
had their way to such an extent that
the honor system has gone to seed.
This is the situation in Illinois, Gov
ernor Lowden says. The rioting at
Joliet yesterday was the result OF an
effort to impose some restrictions on
the free and easy existence which the
prisoners had been enjoying.
Prison wardens are born. and many
men who were not destined for the Job
have squeezed into it with the aid Of
politics. There is limit which must
be observed In softening prison discip-
line, a limit that Is as important as
that which marks the point where dis
cipline becomes oppression and ty-
ranny.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-08

That is obvious, as is the fact that OF
tumwa wishes to provide sufficient fire
protection to avoid repetitions of the
costly fires which have RACED business
blocks and big plants.
The question which the underwriters
present when they frame the list OF re-
quirements in connection with the pro-
posed reduction in insurance rates Is
purely a business one and must be so
regarded by the city.
The greatest difficulty just now
arises from a lack Of definite informa.
ton which the underwriters should
supply. They are definite to degree
in outlining the changes and improve
ments which they say must be made in
Ottumwa before the rates for lnsur-
ance can be lowered. But their ideas
are decidedly hazy as to the extent OF
the promised decrease.
Ottumwa is asked to spend some
$4,000 for new equipment and I'm.
provements and to add about $1,000 a
year to the fire department payroll.
This Is definite.
The underwriters know how mucn
money is paid in premiums in the city
each year. They know the theories on
which their rates and classifcations
are based. They are able to repeat
from memory long lists OF percentage
tables showing how each of number
of cities compares its fire losses and
its premiums from year to year.
And so they should be able to give
the council definite figure represent
ing the amount the proposed rate
change will net Ottumwa property
owners as saving II the required i'm
provements and expenditures are
made.
Only then will the taxpayers be able
to make the simple computations
which will determine whether the pro-
posal is good business from the stand
point of the men who pay the bills.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-08
LAMONT BOYS GARDENERS.

Lamont, June 5.-Under the direc-
tionof NJ L. Seder an Ames graduate
who has ben teaching in the public
schools the past year, forty-f1ve boys
are gardening three,acre plat rented
by the school board and turned over to
the boys gratis, the board playing
the instructors salary. About twenty
girls are enrolled for a similar enter
prise on another piece Of ground. One
man has plowed strip mile long on
the railway right of way, while others
are using railroad ground in smaller
tracts.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-08
PROMISE CITY.

Mrs. NJ. j. Cater and Mrs. Henry
Honn OF Garden Grove were guests OF
their son and brother, ]. P. Cater
Miss Claire Gates is visiting the
week with her sister, Mrs. Close, in
the country.
A miscellaneous shower was given
Miss Blanch Wolfinger Saturday even
ing. She received number of nice
presents.
The Misses Eva Clark and. Mabel
Day came home from Indianola Satur-
day where they have been attending
school
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-08
PLAN RED cross RALLY.

Red Oak, June 5--Plans for a Mont
gomery county branch Of the National
Red Cross association have been form.
ed in Red Oak. Two big organization
meetings will be held. addressed by
James B. Weaver Of Des Moines, head
Of the Iowa Red Cross division The
Company NJ chapter of this place.
which has raised $1,000 in the county,
will be merged with the new organiza.
ton. A campaign for the army Y. M
c. A. fund in this county raised 3.23S
far exceeding the apportionment OF s.
nm
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-08
DINNER STORIES

The rector Of a church in Maryland
was in his study, hard at work on his
sermon for the coming Sunday, when
visitor was announced. She was
a big muscular woman. and when the
minister had brought forward a chair
she Topped into It and opened up
bluntly. as follows:
you're Minister Jones, amt your
81 am"
&. Maybe you'll remember marryin'
a couple OF strangers at your church
month ago"
what were the names"
civilian Perkins and Elizabeth
JONES'" said the woman, land am
Elizabeth"
Are you, indeed? thought remem-
bered your face when you came IN,
but"
yes" continued the visitor. I'm
her, all right. an thought as how |
ought to drop in an let you know that
William has escaped
The sympathetic visitor to the Jail
saw that one Of the prisoners had a
rat in his possession.
"Ah. YOU have a rat, l see." he said
blandly.
yes. sir" said the prisoner Il
feed him every day. think more OF
that rat than any other living creal
ture.y
That reply pleased the visitor i'm
mensely.
in every man." he said, there is
something of the angel left II one can
only find it. How came you to take
such fancy to the rat?"
" Cos he bit the jailer.'
He was going to propose. but before
doing so he wished to make sure she
was a competent girl. So he asked
her:
"Can you wash dishes"
Yes she said sweetly. Can you
wipe them?"
He didn't propose.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-08
ELDON

Miss Lazetta Stauffer who Just nm
ished a successful school near Newton.
has arrived home to spend the summer
months with her parents Mr.. and MRS.
w. H. Stauffer.
Miss virgene Connell who Is a stud
ent at the Iowa State College at Ames
has arrived home to spend her summer
vacation at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. f. Abbott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Brenneustuhl Jr.
and baby Edna May returned to their
home In Trenton, Mo-. after spending
the past month at the John Camolin
home here.
Miss Rule Enyart will be hostess to
the Kensington club at her home Weo-
nesday afternoon June 6.
Miss Edith vass who is student at
Mt. Pleasant in Iowa Wesleyan colteee
spent Sunday with her parents Mr. and
Mrs. H. c. vass.
Miss Emile Hastings win leave today
for Cedar Falls to attend the summer
course for teachers.
Miss Edna vass went TO Des MONIES
Friday to take ten weeks course al
Highland Park college.
Mrs. Chas. Fehr and daughter Mary
Of Valley Junction is here visiting rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Lyons and
daughter Beatrice spent Sunday IN
Floris with relatives.
Dewey Halland, John Harlan Ray
mond Sawyers, Paul Altman, Paul Sol
oman and Tom McCauiey who have
enlisted In the mounted signal corps
have received orders 10 be In OttumWa
tonight for inspection.
A. s. Haywood who has been trans
ferred from the engineer corps to tho
regular military band, leaves today for
] Jefferson Barracks at st. Louis wnere
he will be assigned to the band he viii
be with.
Victor Burden left Saturday for JEFF
ferson Barracks to enlist in the cavalry.
Mrs. John Keyhoe and daughters
Mary and Kathryn Of Rock island are
visiting at the A. Walter home
The funeral Of ]. A. Lewis, Mexican
who died in Ottumwa after a two
months illness. was held at St. Alloy
sius church Monday morning and the
body inferred In the Catholic cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Yoder and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Yoder Of OttumwR spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs. {. Z,
Boxx and Mrs. Ed Yoder.
Misses Helen and Hazel Holmes are
spending the week in Ottumwa at the
academy attending the commencement
exercises and alumni meeting
Carl Stevens is on the sick list this
week.
Miss Edna Nachtriel entertained the
young men and young women's Sunday
school classes Of the Methodist church
at a masked party at her home Mon
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Hull and son
Richard spent Sunday In Pleasant
Plain with friends.
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THE SECOND LINE.

Yesterday America organized her
first line of defense by listing the
names of her young men of military
age. Today, in Ottumwa and through
out Wapello county. our sector OF the
second line will be mustered in, and
the application for Liberty Bond is
as much a patriotic document as the
declaration of mans readiness to
fight.
It does not require the same physical
courage nor subject the volunteer to
the same bodily risks, but 1t stamps
him a patriot who may be unable to
give a good account Of himself on the
firing line but is willing to undergo
some sacrifice to do his part on the
finance line.
The time for subscriptions to the
Liberty Loan is nearing expiration. 1t
Is of the utmost Importance to the
whole country and to you that 1t be
over-subscribed. The Prussian kaiser
has been watching US for weeks, anxi-
Gus to know the outcome OF the regis
tratlon campaign and the loan cam
paign.
He has had his answer as to the
registration. He knows now that
Americas men are ready to fight In
few days we must give him his an
swer on the Liberty Loan. Let us de-
liver a second body blow by letting
him know that 1--WE have the money
too"
Men and money are the absolute es-
sentials in war. Germany has them.
America is getting them, and the diff
ference between the two nations Is
that Americas offerings are backed by
patriotic ardor while Germany's people
are prodded with an iron spur.
That Ia the difference that will spell
victory for America and democracy
This is your opportunity to be fac
tor in that victory by buying Liberty
Bond.
Any banker will tell you how.
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ANOTHER aBLUE" LAW.

The gilded youth and the vagabond
are nut in the same undesirable class
Nv the law Just enacted by the West
virginia legislature. which DEGREES
that ~alI able bodied male idlers, loaf
ers and loiterers" must go to work or
submit to arrest and punishment
West Virginia Is the srst state to
make idleness a crime as war time
measure. Illinois may have similar
law. bill having been introduced in
1he legislature at Springfield last week.
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CALL IOWA NURSES
FOR DUTY IN SOUTH

Burlington. June s.-The INST can
for service for Iowa Red Cross nurses
was received last evening by Miss
Olive CARRIER Of this city. secretary Of
the nurses division for this congress
sional district. In response to the IN
structions Miss CARRIER directed the
Misses Alice Marquardt and Ellen An
derson of Fairfield to report at once to
FIT. Sam Houston. Texas for active
duty. The nurses will be established In
base hospitals.
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GET 100 MEMBERS.

Rockwell City. June calhoun
chapter of the American Red Cross
boasts Of membership of 100 after
a one months enrolment campaign
An ultimate enrolment Of 1000 is pre-.
dicted. e. G. Stevenson Of Rockwell
City is chairman of the chapter. The
enrolment in the various towns is as
follows: Rockwell City GA; Lake City
Alb; Lohrville 24s; Monson ISL; Farm
hamville IS; Jolley Al; Rinard &c: Lyt-
ton %; Knierim %; Pomeroy Is: Som
ers I: Lavina ] and Yetter I.