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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-05

There may be few voters who
have not yet decided which candidate
for. governor is their choice. Nothing
new can be presented to their minds
at this time to assist in determining
choice. Usually during governor
ship campaign. there are various is
sues involved which are sure to be
determining factors In the question of
which candidate shall receive the.
voter support. But in this campaign
there is not single. vital issue. A
difference of opinion has been eX-
pressed by the candidates over the
question OF nationwide prohibition.
That is a great question:
highly important one for all the
people of the United States. But
IL Is not a question that has
much bearing upon the choice OF
a governor for Vermont, There is not
one chance In "a hundred--perhaps not
one In a thousand-that the next gov
ernor of this state will have par
ticle OF influence in shaping legisa
ton for OF against national prohibi.
hition. Congress- has already enacted
the prohibition law; so the wording
Of il is done, and no state officer nor
legislature has anything whatever to
do about its form or makeup. Four.
teen states have r3iihed the national
law, and II is necessary that twenty
two more shall do so before 1t actual
ly goes into effect 1t is generally
conceded that more than this num-
Der of states will favor IT, The rati.
fication is performed by the legisa.
ture, the governor taking no part in
It, The national prohibition question
If It had not already been passed
would be an issue in the election OF
our congressman 1t is an issue In
the election of the members OF oul
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-05
. : : :; : >
SHEEP AID FARM LABOR
Prepared by the U. S. Department
OF AEriculturel

prepared by the u. S. Department
OF Agriculture.)
The extra labor required to
keep weeds under control is prob
ably the greatest economic loss
which they cause. Labor is too
much needed for other lines OF
! farm work aud should not be
used In fighting weeds II they
ean be eradicated In any other
: way. Yet weeds must be con-
trolled If maximum crop yields
are 10 be secured. In this re-
spect sheep can aid in the farm
labor problem. They viii eat
most weeds. and on any farm
will greatly reduce the amount
of hand labor needed to hold
weeds in check In pastures and
grain fields. Keep sheep and ar
range your farm so they can
help In the fight with weeds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-05
Put the Bull to Work.

by means Of a tread min the bull
can be made to furnish power for run
ming the cream separator, the feed
grinder, washing machine. the pump.
etc. This exercise will do him good
and tend to keep his disposition bet.
ter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-05

entitled 10 tie Use for republication
OF all news dispatches credited 10 u
on not ot6Hrwiss Credited Ia this paper
and also tue. Ioeaf news published
therein.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
ROADS TO LIST
ALL PROPERTY
M'ADoo ORDERS INVENTORY To-
BE CONSULTED AFTER
WAR.

Washington, D. c., March 14.-Rail
roads we're ordered today by Director
General McAdoo to make an inven-
tory Of materials and supplies on hand
December 81, 1917, when private con.
troll ceased, for use in connection with
government administration Of pur-
chases, additions and betterment and
railroad financing.
The inventories must be begun by
May 1, according to the order. and
are to be adjusted to show conditions
on December 81. II inventories have
been taken since that date or within
ninety days before then, they may be
used as the basis for the report.
The inventories will be valuable to
the government and the railroads
when the period Of common control
ends as the government is required to
return the railways properties in as
good condition as when they were
taken over.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
PLUMMER RECEIVES
NOTICE OF TRANSFER

camp Dodge, March 14.--Major
General E. H. elummer received for
NAL notice today from the war depart
ment that he had been relieved Of
command of the Mghty-eighth nation
al army division here, as reported
from Washington Tuesday
The telegram from Adjutant Gen.
eral Mccain reads:
You have been discharged as a
major general in the national army
and you are relieved from command
of the Eighty-eighth division and as.
signed to command at Fort Sill, Okla
homa, relieving Major General M. M.
Macomb, retired"
Fort military reasons, the date of
General Plummer's departure is with
held. No word as to his successor
here has been received. and in the
meantime Brigadier General R. N.
Gettys, commanding the 175th in
fantry brigade will be acting division
commandant.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
WOULD CHANGE
DRAFT QUOTA
NEBRASKA CONGRESSMAN or
FERS COMPROMISE FOR
CROWDER'S METHOD.

Washington, D. c., March IA
compromise plan to base the army
draft quota on registration and liza.
bility to service, instead of the present
basis of state population or of Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder's plan
to base it on class /, has been framed
by Representative Shallenberger of
Nebraska; is acceptable to Chairman
Dent of the house military committee
and will be presented in the house and
an effort will be made to secure Presi-
dent Wilson's support.
Meantime Chairman Dent an
nounced today that he would not I'M
necessarily delay the quota bill but
would hold up the army appropriation
bill until Secretary Bakers return.
The compromise proposes the fol-
lowing plan:
Quotas shall hereafter be deter
mined in proportion to the total num-
Der of persons registered and liable
for military service Tin a state) and
credit shall be given for the number
of men who have entered the military
service of the United States from any
such state, territory, district or sub
division thereof since April, 1917.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
SPIES ON JOB
AT HOGISLAND
ENOUGH DYNAMITE TO DESTROY
HALF OF MAMMOTH SHIP
YARD is FOUND.

Washington, D. c., March IA
Enough dynamite to blow up half OF
the great shipyard at Hog Island, has
been found there during February
Dudley R. Kennedy, manager OF the
industrial relations department. told
the senate investigating committee TO-
day, and secret service men have been
unable to find who placed it there.
The testimony brought out by
Senator Nelson of Minnesota, who
asked Kennedy whether the American
Internationl Corporation had had any
difficulty with spies.
II hesitate somewhat to make the
statement at public hearing said
Kennedy, "but the fact is we found
245 pounds of dynamite on the
grounds last month. That amount
intelligently placed, would have been
enough to blow up half the yard.
Twenty pounds were found IN one
place the remainder being hidden in
different parts Of the yard.
In barracks built on the company's
property workmen are given heated
sleeping accommodations and are sup
piled with hot and cold running water
for 10 cents a night, Kennedy said.
Kennedy's testimony was largely
in Justification and defense of the
large expenditures of government
money.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
PLEA FOR CARS
BY RAMSEYER
SIXTH DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN
FINDS HOOVER UNABLE
TO HELP.
From The Courier Bureau

Washington, D. c., March 14.-Rep
resentative Ramseyer, alarmed by
continued complaints of lack of cars
to ship Iowa grain and stock appealed
to Food Administrator Hoover today
AS an illustration he cited New Shar.
on, where shippers are asking forty
cars and need them. but have been
given only five.
Mr.. Ramseyer told Mr.. Hoover
there was danger that farmers after
this winters experience with cars
would curtail crops and Mr.. Hoover
indicated he was cognizant of the
same thing but said he had done his
utmost to get cars from the railroad
administration.
The morale" of livestock raisers
has been destroyed and confidence
must be restored If the meat supply
next year is to be maintained, E. l..
Burke, a livestock feeder of Omaha
today told the senate committee in.
vestigating food conditions. Causes
of the present situation he attributed
partly to governmental agencies and
partly to conditions which could not
be controlled"
Statistics he produced showed less
beef sent to Europe in 1917 than in
1916
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15

Washington, D. c.. March 14.-Cap'
ture of Odessa by the Germans brings
apprehensions for the safety Of the
American Red Cross mission which
Minister Vopicka yesterday reported
having left Jassy for Odessa.
However it is not certainty that
the Americans will fall into German
hands as advices on March II from
Colonel Henry W. Anderson of Rich
mond, head of the mission, indicated
that safe conduct had been obtained
for the passage of the party through
Austria-Hungary to Switzerland.
lOWAN IN PARTY
Red Cross headquarters does not
possess an accurate list of those in
the party, as the personnel constantly
has been shifting. However, the fol-
lowing are believed to be among those
in Odessa or enroute to Switzerland:
Daniel J. Mccarthy, Davenport; DR..
Benjamin E. Lemaster, Bushnell, ILL.,;
DR.. William j. Kucera, Hutchinson,
Mimi; DR.. George Duro Guca, Chi
cago; DR.. Joseph P. H. Gruener, Chi
cago; Nurses, Florence M. Patterson,
Burlington, Wis; Alice Gilbourne,
Chicago, and Alma E. Forester, Chi.
cagO.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
HOSPITAL SHIP MAKES
PORT AFTER ATTACK
Continued From Page ~

ly that cellars are the safest shelters,
affording protection against bombs,
aerial torpedoes and inflammable mis-
siles. In some instances houses have
been almost demolished without dam
age to the cellars. A special depart
ment has been organized by the police
to give any householders an option as
to the strength of his cellar
The newspapers are permitted to
publish no details of the raid except
those reported in the official state
ments, it being considered by the au-
thorities to be desirable to keep the
enemy in ignorance as to the results
of his attacks.
Some 5000 cellars have been ap-
proved as shelters which would be
safe even if the houses above them
should be destroyed.
In some instances passages are be-
ing dug from one cellar to another to
guard against dangers which might
arise from broken gas or water pipes.
These shelters hold an average of 100
persons each.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
ROADS EXPECT
RATE DECISION
M,Apoo CONSIDERS FREIGHT
ADVANCE WITH COMMERCE
MlSSIONERS.

Washington, D. c., March 14.-Some
decision soon by the interstate com.
merce commission on the pending Is
per cent freight rate advance is indi-
Gated by recent conferences between
Director General McAdoo and mem
bers of the commission.
The director general thinks taking
over the railroads by the government
does not interfere with normal dis.
position Of the case and other rate
cases now before the commission.
Many influential officials of the
railroad administration are strongly
in favor of increased freight rates and
have urged the director general to
specific request that the commission
approve higher tariffs.
The railroad administration also is
giving careful thought to the question
of raising passenger rates, but so far
an increase has not been favored by
the director general.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
Euening Story
IF 1T HADN'T BEEN FOR cUTEY
BY Vincent G. Perry.
Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)

Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate)
Harry Knowles undid the parcel
with unwilling fingers. The hand
written address on the outside had
told him what it contained. He had
hoped Madeline wouldn't take their
little quarrel SO seriously. He had
meant to write her an apology; now it
was too late. One by one he lifted
the carefully wrapped articles from
the parcel. He could tell without re-
moving the tissue paper wrapping
what each little parcel contained. The
little square box he knew held the
ring that had sealed their betrothal-
at least they thought it had then.
There was the little cameo brooch
he had given her the first Christmas,
when his salary had been small; there
was the necklace and the amethyst
ring he had given her on her birth
day. The last little parcel he held to
his ear, and the ticking sound salts
fled him 1t was the engraved wrist
watch that had made her so happy the
Christmas before. They were all there
every present he had given her, he
thought. No, there was one that
wasn't there! But he couldn't expect
her to send Cutey back-Cutey, the
Boston terrier pup he had bought her
that summer. Cutey wasn't regular
present, and besides she thought too
much of the little fellow to part with
him.
But Harry didn't reckon with Made
lines pride. AS much as she loved
Cutey, she couldn't keep him because
Harry had given him to her. 1t hurt
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
TAMA MAN CONSUL
FOR ROAD BOOSTERS

Cedar Rapids, March 14.-D. F.
consul of the Lincoln highway in Iowa
ito succeed the late w. F. Coan of Gin.
ton. it was officially announced today.
The headquarters of the association
will be moved from Clinton to Tama.
A meeting o: the state highway conf
mission and the state and county con.
suls of the Lincoln highway is to be
held at Ames shortly to take up the
matter of accepting federal aid for
road work in this state.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
GERMANS ARE ANXIOUS

Amsterdam, March 14.-Some sec
lions of the German press are becom
ing uneasy over developments in the
far east.
The Frankfurter Zeitung consider.
that the breaking up of Russia into
number of independent states is
bad policy for Germany and urges thai
the greaterest tact and prudence be
used in dealing with the border states
so that they will not gin the future
sigh for reunion with Russia and be
come SO many thorns in Germany's
side" The newspaper adds:
SEES COMMERCIAL ERROR
Clearly the entente policy is to use
the Japanese alliance to shove Ger
many out of Asiatic markets forever
Germany placed their game by break
fng up Russia" Germany now has nc
more hope than ever of being able to
conduct a far eastern policy except
in conjunction with Great Britain and
Russia. That is why weak Russia
will not contribute to Germany's ulti
mate welfare"
ADVANTAGE FOR ALLIES
Captain Won Salzmann, the military
critic of the Vossische Zeitung
writes:
Germany too late began to realize
that the time might come when the
United States and Japan would see
that was is not always the most profit
able way of settling differences. Ger.
many's Russian policy has played the
game brilliantly for Great Britain and
the United States. In the same way
Germany has increased Hollands debt
of gratitude to Great Britain
"It should have feen Germany's
game to earn Hollands gratitude by
guaranteeing her the safe possession
of her East Indian colonies but in.
stead Of this she cemented the Anglo
Japanese alliance and delivered the
Dutch colonies from Japanese pres
sure southwark by opening the door
to Japanese enterprise in Russia
"Onlv the most limited intelligence
can believe that the break up of Rus.
STA will be to Germany's advantage
The true results of Germanys Rus.
sian policy already are patent in the
lessening of the difference between
Japan and the United States, and the
cementing of the Anglo-Japanese all.
ance and the consequent security OF
the Anglo-Indian and Australian col.
onial possessions as well as the Dutch
and French colonies in southeast Asia.
"The consequences are that Ger
many again finds herself without
friends in the world while Great Brit.
ain laughs in the background"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
FRENCH SOLDIERS
QUEST is FUTILE

Chicago, March 14.-Pierre Ferrand,
the French soldier whose search for
his wife has aroused widespread
sympathy, has abandoned hope of
finding her and announced today that
he will leave here fer France on Mon
day.
Ferrand's wife disappeared from
their New York home after he sailed
for France in 1914. He came to Chi
cago on one of numerous disappoint-
ing clews.
II have nothing now to live for ex-
cept for France" said the soldier II
will return to the trenches and die
HghtiuE"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15

J No. 10, Packing House. John H. Nor
rell.
No. 20. Travelling Mems Committee
D. r. Waterman.
No. q, On out of town property
and out of town property, Chairman
F., c. G. Merrill.
No. %, Committee on Lodges, L. T
Crisman
No. %, Committee on men outside
of business district, F. A. Tisdale.
No. "a, Speakers Committee, Chair
man, w. A. Hunt.
No: rs, Ministerial Association, Rev
F. E. Day.
No. 26, Trades and Labor Assembly
E. H. Trent.
Publicity Committee. w. H. Powell
chairman.
Chairman of rural districts, G. S
Harper, D. r. Waterman, assistant.
Keokuk township, J. V. Buchanan
Ottumwa, route Z, chairman.
Pleasant township. G. T. Goudy, OF
tumwa route 9. chairman.
Russell Chapel district, Bert Will1in
son, Ottumwa- route 2, chairman.
Highland township district, B. l.
Denny, Highland Center, chairman.
COMPETING township, Dr.. c. A.
Henry, Farson, chairman.
Richland No. 2, w. A. c. Brown,
Ottumwa route 5. chairman.
Cass township district, Geo. E.
Jenkins, Chillicothe, chairman.
Eldon and south of river, H. r.
Baker, Eldon, chairman
Blakesburg district, VIM. Shea,
Blakesburg. chairman.
Munterville district, Alex Johnson,
Blakesburg route 3. chairman.
Columbia township district, ]. r.
Stodghill. Dudley, chairman.
Kirkville district, DR.. VIM. Abegg,
Kirkville, chairman.
Eddyville district, Frank Epperson,
Eddyville. chairman.
Ashland district. w. B. Morrison,
Eldon route 1, chairman.
Agency district, w. N. Enyart,
Agency, chairman.
Pleasant Home district, Fred Jones,
Ottumwa route 2, chairman.
Christiansburg district, Leroy Gates
chairman.
Union Chapel district, Joe schoech,
Blakesburg route 1. chairman.
Dahlonega township, G. w. Evans,
Ottumwa route 1, chairman.
Center, south of river, M. F. Garvin,
Ottumwa route 4, chairman.
Center, north of river, G. w. Arnold,
536 North Green street, Ottumwa
chairman.
Reveal school district, w. ]. Eckley
Ottumwa route 8, chairman.
Green township district, w. r. Gift
chairman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
Tibetans Invade
Szechuan;C
Authority Upset

N EkING, March 11.-DeIayed)
Taking advantage Of dis
order in the province OF
Szechuan, the Tibetans have re-
beIIed and are marching into
Szechuan, where they have cap
tured several towns. The force Is
estimated at 10000 and is armed
with modern rifles.
Tibet is controlled virtually by
the natives, who are branch OF
the Monqol race, the Chinese gov
eminent looking after foreign re-
lations and maintaining small
garrisons Of Chinese troops. There
is regent appointed by tho
Chinese government, selected
from the IIamas Of religious lead
ers.
The province of Szechuan has
been overrun recently by bandits,
against whom the Chinese troops
have been able to make little
headWay
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
CASUALTY LIST BAN
IS PUT UP TO BAKER

Washington. D. c., March 14.-At
the request of President Wilson, Sec
rotary Baker while in France will take
up with General Pershing personally
the subject of the manner in which
American casualty lists shall be is
sued. The president after studying
protests against putting out casualty
lists without giving the addresses Of
dead and wounded men asked the war
department today to have Secretary
Baker go into the subject with the
American commander.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
YOUTHFUL JACKIE
DIES IN SERVICE

Cedar Rapids, March 1.-THE body
of Henry Spangler, who died at Great
Lakes Naval Training station last
Tuesday, arrived here today for burial.
Spangler, who was an orphan, was the
youngest sailor in the federal service
from this city. He had just passed
his fifteenth birthday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
FORD'S SUBMARINE
FOES ARE "EAGLES"

washington, D. c., March IA
Henry Ford's submarine chasers will
be known in the navy as eagles" and
will constitute the eagle class" Of
boats. The announcement was made
today by the navy department. Pee
pie from over the country have been
writing to the department suggesting
names for the craft and all have been
given consideration. One proposal
favored for a time was to name the
boats for naval heroes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
ORGANIZED TODAY
Continued From Page ~

-
OF the United States. Look at the alb.
stract of title to your farms or your
United States. Never until this day
has it entered the mind Of man that
the power of the United States to pro
tect your rights to your property
could be questioned. But let Germany
defeat us in this war and it will be
Germany that will have the say as to
what you may or may not do with
what is rightfully yours. This is true
of all other investments you may
have. Defeat to us does not mean
simply the payment of huge in
demnity. That would be bad enough
and would enslave us all in burden
of taxation that would be intolerable
for generations; but it also means
that We would no longer be free
people, that all We possess might be
taken away and our daily comings and
goings be at the command of the most
cruel. beastly, lawless race of savages
that has ever polluted this fair world.
What right therefore has any man
to refuse to provide his share of the
money necessary to protect him and
his and all that he holds dear. This
is no time to pick and choose. There
is a duty we owe and that duty we
must perform.
DRAFTED FOR THE WORK
81 want to say that in receiving my
appointment as county chairman from
C. H. McNider, federal director of
sales for Iowa, l was not asked to
serve. I was drafted for the work
lust as much al q man is drafted for
the army.
"In turn I am authorized to draft
into the service OF selling bonds, such
committees as are necessary to sue
cessfully carry on the campaign. My
letter of appointment says:
"'You are authorized and empow-
cred to draft for the service any or
all persons who may. in your opinion,
be suited and desirable for the work
Any person appointed must respond
to the call for service. The govern
ment has authorized this proceed
ure.'
MUST GIVE SERVICE
Men Of Wapello county, you are
called here because We know you will
do your duty as leaders in the coming
campaign. I want each one of you to
feel the personal responsibility of
filling our quota of money as we have
so nobly filled our quota of men.
Nothing must interfere. No man
must say he hasn't time to serve.
The government doesn't ask a man
whether he has time to serve in the
army. We must lay aside our personal
affairs and devote whatever time is
necessary to this important work. Bad
weather must be no excuse. The boys
in the trenches are fighting'knee deep
in mud. Every man in Wapello coun-
ty must be seen and given a chance to
do his duty.
Whatever sacrifice We are called
upon to make, we must regard as a
duty we owe our government, our
boys in the trenches, our homes and
our firesides and our property rights.
LET us dedicate ourselves to the
work that is before u.s.
The following county organization
of committees was accomplished and
announced at the meeting following
the luncheon today:
County Chairman ii. B Hutchison.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-15
$4,000, 600, 600 LIRE EXPENDED

London, March 14.-According to
official Italian statistics as forwarded
in an Exchange dispatch from Rome,
1taly's war expenses to January 81
amounted to 33,091, 100000 lire, Near.
ly 31.000,000,O0O lire was expended fol-
the army and the remainder for the
navy.