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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-28

No4lCou I0pIcb0uLdtlV0 WOuIu DC
forced to make to the Cuban govern
ment would be useless and would re-
strict the liberty Of action Of a friend.
ly nation (which is now in an afflicted
situation"
SUGAR EMBARGO CAUSE,
Washington, D. c., May 25-The
state department has received infoT>
nation from it's own sources that the
Mexican diplomatic representative at
Havana has been withdrawn by Mex.
leo, but no explanation was given in
the dispatches. Further advices were
expected during the day.
The Mexican ambassador here
could not explain tho measures Cuba
was said to have taken agadnst the
Mexican government but recalled that
Cuba recently held up shipments Of
sugar tho Mexican government had
purchased.
v. 3. AekED pcUBAN. ACTION i,
Tho statement sassued by Foreign
Minister Agui1ar in Mexieo City CIV
ing the reasons for, the Teosdl Of the
Mexican charge fto Cuba oonveyed to
ofhcials here the distinct Impression
that the Mexican government actually
is expressing its dlspaeasure and ~
sentiment at the Withholding Of Cuban
sugar and other supplies.
ures were adopted BY the Cuban gov.
eminent IN conformity with the re-
quests Of the American, food admins.
tration was known to the Mexican
authorities.
BLOW At ALLlEe
AS Mexico cannot expect to make
any successful protest to the allies or
to the United States against the re.
strictions, of{icials believe she has had
recourse to the plan of bringing pres
sure to bear directly upon Cuba and
It was believed this fret step. involve
ing the severance Of diplomatic rsla,
tions, would be followed by rstslhtory
measures Of an economic nsture.
It Was regarded as possible thatsan
effort would be made 10 stop the ex-
portation Of Mexican petroleum to tho
island. though 1t might be Mhncuit to
separate such exports from the vast
amount Of oir that IL shipped from
Tampico to- the United States and
Europe for navalsusee.
MAY INVOLVE ALLIES
Interference with this oil supply
might easily lead to serious trouble
between Mexico and the entente allies
and America.
Oficials are unwilling to discuss, at
this stage the possible effect upon re
lations between Mexico and the Unit.
ed States, Of Mexico's break with
Cuba.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-28
BRIDGES WASHED OUT

Considerable crop loss will result
The Rock Island railroad bridge halt
mile west of here was virtually
washed away, stopping traffic. and
four vehicle bridges over the creek
also were destroyed.
Some cattle and many pigs and
chickens were reported victims OF the
flooded waters. but an accurate es-
innate OF the monetary loss was UNI
available early this afternoon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-28
CELLARS ARE FLOODED

Marengo's population Is 2,40O.
The force Of the water was not sui.
ficient to move buildings although the
foundations OF many residences were
greatly weakened and all ceIlers IN
the residence section were filled. I'm
provised dams kept the water from en-.
tering easements in the business dis.
trict. The water, which began reced.
ing at 1890 o'clock last night, was
pouring into Iowa river today. and 1t
was thought it would be gone by
nightfal1.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-28

protested.
They nodded, laughing.
well, David can't CO." he said de
cldediy. That's bad cold he's got
and it's been hanging on too long.
can't go myself for !, can't walk, bu
I'll call up my son-in-law and maxi
him go. So take off your hat, Parsoi
and No you come over and read TIL
bible to me while the young folks e
gadding. need some ministerial at
tention myself-rm wavering in m!
faith"
you, wavering?" demanded David
IF no one ever wavered any harde
than you do. Daniels, there wouldn'
be much of Job for the preachers
And you say for me to let Carol g
with Dick? What are you thinking OF
I tell you when any one goes gaddfnl
with Carol l am the man. Then h
added seriously: But really, Eve go
to go tonight. We're just getting holt
of the folks down there and we can
let go. Otherwise, l should maxi
Carol stay in But the boys in he
class are so fond of her that know
she is needed as much as am"
But that cough"
! ooh. that cough is all right. 1t vii
go when spring comes. / just haven
/ had a chance to rest my throat. fee
fine tonight Come on in, Baldwin
Yes, we are ready. Still showing
Well, a little snow Here, Carol, yo'
must wear your CATERS. I'll buckl
them"
A little later they set out, the tire,
Of them, heads lowered against tn
driving snow. There were no car
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06
VERY LITTLE LEFT

A CAREFUL perusal of the Allied
II terms accepted by Austria
- leads TO the conclusion that
emperor Charles has been left with
very little beside his flannel under
wear and possibly a winter nightie,
and it must be admitted he'll need
both in Switzerland, where he eX-
poets to find a warmer welcome in
the snowclad Alps than along the
balmy shores of the Southern Adri-
attic, where he used to spend the cold
seasons. Emperor Joseph danced
and Emperor Charles is paying the
piper. 1t is different with Emperor
William. William tangoed in wild
revelry all over Europe, and the
grand orchestra of the nations is
about to collect for the tunes it has
been compelled to play the past four
years or more. The price will be
high. The Emp. will be fortunate if
he gets away with a toothbrush and
his carpet slippers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06
A TASTE OF THEIR OWN

= T it suggested that as the Allied
armies enter a town they send
German prisoners ahead to test
the various traps that are left by
the Huns for the destruction of their
p~ursuers That would not be a bad
idea, either from the standpoint of
international law or of humanity.
When a German soldier left a cane
hanging in such a way as to attract
attention, but left a concealed wire
attached which would explode a
mine when the cane was taken off
its hook, he made it quite certain
that some lives would be lost as a
result. The setting of such a trap
was in violation of both international
law and the laws of humanity. A
goodly number of German prisoners
standing around while the traps are
sprung would soon discourage the
practice.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06
BACK TO BERLIN
ByBRIGGS
Gorge Seymour of The VigiIantes)

George Seymour of The N~igilantes)
oh, the towns of France are tempt
ing and the maids of France,
are fair, stocked with booty
rich and rare,
But the air is most unhealthy, and
to linger were a sin,
So l think I'll pack my little grip
and beat it for Berlin.
You told us, Father William, when
the year was young and green,
That we should dine in Paris in the
summer of eighteen,
But the chance of dining anywhere
fades off to vapor thin,
So I think I'll order round the car
and motor to Berlin.
You've said our land was mighty,
that it didn't need a friend,
And that one more hand against us
wouldn't matter in the end.
But I've seen the Yanks a-coming
and l know we cannot win,
So I'm off to camouflage my face
and hide it in Berlin.
Our Belgian trip was splendid, and
1 love to hear the slueal
OF babies and old women when we
put them to the steel,
But I fear when God comes down to
judge the sort of men we've
been
He'll think that helIs too good for
us and leave us in Berlin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Judge John B. Mcpherson was
congratulated yesterday by friends
on his birthday.
Admiral Francis 7. Bowles, we'll
known to many Pennsylvanians, is
out with a plea not to let up in ship
building because the war is nearing
a close.
Representative Nelson McVicar,
of Tarentum, has been put in charge
of the prosecution of people violat-
ing the health regulations of the
state at Pittsburgh.
Judge Charles L. Lands, of the
Lancaster county courts, whose ac-
ton in the influenza regulations has
created some stir, is one of the au-
thorities on Lancaster county his
tory.
George S. Webster, Philadelphia
dock director, is making big plans
for expansion of that port after the
war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06
A POOR JOKE

The Berlin Welt am Morgan writes
under the title Distinguished Visit
ors at the Home for the Blind:
THE East-G German Press of Au-
gust 20 reports a visit of the Prince
and Princess August Wilhelm of
Prussia in Bromberg. The report
also contains the description of a
visit to the war-blind in the Home
for the Blind, and stated further:
The distinguished guests graciously
honored each blind man with kindly
words and a ~handshake, and pre-
sented each one with their photo
graph"
The blind must have opened their
eyes at this princely gift, but the
Bromberg paper printed nothing
about that.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06
RECENT ELECTIONS
PHILADELPHIA Inouirer)

In 1898, a war year William A.
Stone won the election as Governor,
with a plurality of 1895, Stone
polling Az, 206 votes to 35S, 800 for
George A. jerks. Silas c. Swallow
also ran that year and polled 125,746
votes as the Prohibition candidate,
4,495 on the Honest Government
ticket, 2,O5S as the Peoples Party
favorite and 623 as the Liberty Party
nominee.
In 1902 Samuel W. Pennypacker,
Republican, defeated Robert F.. Pat
tison, Democrat, by LAP, $50 plural
ity; Swallow, Prohibitionist, polling
23,372 votes, and Slaton, Socialist,
21,910 votes.
Edwin S. Stuart's plurality in 1906
over Lewis Emery, Jr., was 1884.
Stuart polled 501,S1S votes on the
Republican ticket and 1900 on the
Cities S ticket, while Emery receiv-
ed 3O1.747 on the Democratic ticket,
145,657 as the Lincoln Party candi-
date, 9,194 on the Commonwealth,
1875 on the Union Labor and Isl on
the Referendum ticket. In that year
James A. Maurer, of Reading. polled
1853 votes on the Socialists ticket
and Homer l.. Castle got "a, 1893 as
the Prohibition nominee.
When John X. Tener was elected
Governor in 1910 he hadsa plurality
of S3,4S7 over former Senator Web
ster Grim. of Bucks county, who de-
feated William H. Berry at the AL
lentown convention for the Demo-
cratic nomination. Berry, however,
ran as the Keystone Party candidate
and in that campaign Judge Eugene
c. Bonniwell bolted the Democratic
state convention nominee and
stumped for Berry. This fact has
been emphasized by the Palmer
Mccormick Democrats, who bolted
Bonniwell at yesterdays election.
Berry in that contest received $685.
1877 votes on the Keystone Party
ticket; Larkin, Prohibitionist, polled
17,445 votes; Slaton, Socialist, 53,O55
votes.
Governor Brumbaugh's plurality
four years ago was 134,S25. He re-
ceived 532, 902 votes on the Repub-
lican ticket, 1884 as the keystone
Party's candidate and 1886 votes
were handed to him by the Personal
Liberty Party after he had renounc-
ed its organization and platform, but
too late. however, to have his name
stricken from its ticket, At that
election former Mayor of Harris
burg, Vance c. Mccormick, received
3I3,553 votes on the Democratic
ticket and 14O,S27 as the Washing
ton Party candidate, a total of 45S,-
$50, as against Brumbaugh's total OF
5SS,TO5.
Joseph P. Allen, Socialist, got 40
115 votes in that contest, the late
Charles n. Brumm, a. a Bull Moose
candidate, 4,031; William Draper
Lewis, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 6,O95;
and Matthew H.. Stevenson, Prohibi-
ZIONIST, 17,467.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06

A few days ago the Food Admins
tration announced a reduction in the
price to be paid for live hogs and the
following day announced an increase
in the price to be paid by consumers
for ham. The reduction il the price
paid to the producer was due to the
slump in. the price of corn, which
caused farmers to rush their hogs to
market. The reason for the increase
in the price of nam is not known.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06
Baker and Machine Guns

Unfortunately" remarks the
Boston Transcript, the 'astonish-
ment' of Mr.. Baker and his de-
tenders will not bring back to life
the gallant dead in the Champagne
and elsewhere on the American front
where lack of machine guns
lengthens the casualty lists by many
hundreds, it may be thousands of
names. Mr.. Baker was urged to
stock up with as many machine
guns as could be bought of the best
type available. He would not do
it"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

John Mullins, some miner! Lives
at Hemphill, Pa.
The day after President Wilson
asked for more coal, Miner Mullins
tore in with a vengeance.
Mullins kept his mind on coal,
with a picture of the Kaiser in the
BACKGROUND. In one month after
the Presidents appeal was issued
Mullins dug and loaded 691 tons.
This is said to be the worlds rec
ord. but Mullins wasn't digging for
records. He was digging to help
win the war!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06
Other Presidents Undfraid

We have known Presidents who
were not afraid nor reluctant to
stand up manfully in the face of any
Congress that the people saw fit to
send to Washington, and who have
been able to do excellent work in
the presence of a Congress of poll
teal complexion contrary to their
own.-Col. Harvey's War Weekly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06

When President Wilson made his
unwarranted partisans appeal to the
voters he changed the minds of hun
dreds OF Republicans who were about
10 cut their tickets on prohibition and
local issues in Harrisburg and Dau-
phin county. 1t was ONE tumble
from a leadership of a nation to boss
ship of a party!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06

Returns in the city and county
legislative fights indicate that the
straight Republican ticket voter was
busy yesterday and that the prohibit
ton issue was lost to sight by hun
dreds OF voters who were aroused
over the effort of the President 10
drive them into the Democratic camp.
The President alone is to blame where
normally prohibition districts went
wet yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06

Member of the Associated Press-The
Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled TO the use for republication OF
all news dispatches credited to 1t or
not otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein.
All rights of republication of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06
DO YOU KNOW

THAT Harrisburg has sur
vived many strenuous CAM
paigns when party feeling ran
high and it never had an cleo
ton riot?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06

Senator sproul proved yesterday
that the liquor interests" are one big
Joke, when 1t comes to electing Gov
ernors. The voters OF Pennsylvania
don't base their Judgment on barroom
arguments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06

Judge Bonniwell may now return
to the writing of judicial opinions, the
only gratifying thought in his mem
cries Of the campaign being that he
numerically trounced National Chair
man Vance c. Mccormick.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06

Pink whiskers have gone out Of
style in the United States Senate, and
Jim Ham Lewis IS no longer a politi-
cal aspirant against Crown Prince
McAdoo.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06

The war may be nearly over. but it
will be a long time before the boys
get home. and they must have their
wholesome recreation in peace just the
same as in war. So give generously
to the War Work fund.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06

Messrs. Beckley and Bowman. IN
Cumberland county, now realize hat
the best way to be insured OF election
is to be opposed by National Chairman
McCormlck's newspapers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06

It's n little early to discuss the
Congressional returns, but we violate
no confidence in eonfessing that those
New York newspaper admissions OF
Democratic defeat look good to us.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06

Germany doesn't like the bombing
planes. Always timid and never
brutal. the Hun Just naturally pro-
tests against those American birds OF
the air.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06

still a young man and he has gone
far. His friends confidently believe
that still other honors are in store
for him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06
On the Shelf

Lives of great men oft remind us
(Forty-seven dollars nett
That we really ought TO read them
Since We went and Lought the set
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06

Kaiser Bill says he would be willing
to become the hereditary President Of
Germany. His way of demanding
that all the Germans vote one way.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06

We wager Vice-Chairman Cummings
is wondering to-day why he let
Chairman Mccormick wish that rotten
campaign job on him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06
B NOTES

Rabbi Stephen S. Wise is working
in a Stamford Comm shipyard at
SIS q week for patriotic reasons.
Derry Ureland) transport workers
have returned to work pending a set
Element now being negotiated.
Most of the labor troubles in Eng
land are caused by young men ex-
empted from military service.
The men of Japan are the best
needleworkers of the world, and the
women of Persia are possibly second.
Joint action by the Winnipeg
(Canada) BARRIERS Union and the
Master BARRIERS Association secured
the passage of a city ordinance
which reduces the work day one
half an hour.
There are now in excess of 1000
communal kitchens in the United
Kingdom.
New York will employ women
street cleaners in outlying districts.
~Sixty-one new lodges were organ
led or reinstated by the Brotherhood
of Railway Clerks in July.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06
In November, 1918

Johnny, your answers are all
wrong! Why don't you know your
geography to-day?
Please. teacher. the map moved
while I was asleep.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06

National Chairman Vance c. Nc
Cormick will now be in position to
conduct a sale of damaged political
remnants.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06

The voters of the country have
proved pretty conclusively that they
favor their democracy spelled with
a small ID"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06
HISTORIC HARRISBURG

John Harris was frequently
called to the sessions of the council
at Philadelphia to report on condi-
lions hereabouts when the town had
not even started.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06

And now, folks. we can concentrate
on thoughts of the little hunting trip
that politics crowded out.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06

And hundreds of the brave boys are
in at the finish of what they started
in the middle of July.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06

Same old coon" turns up smiling
in the Telegraph tonight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06
Psei;cA sp
Ps~~AqeO@'Ga
By the Ex- Committeeman

Pennsylvania voted for uncondi-
tional surrender yesterday. The re-
suits of the election when studied
show that the sentiment of the
people of the state which has con-
tributed almost a seventh of Per-
shing's armies and enormous war
supplies and oversubscribed bond
issues allotted to it is that the men
in the field must be supported to the
limit. The Keystone state voted
neither wet" nor dry" 1t voted
for a peace that shall be lasting and
in full accord with the American
aims.
The volume of the vote seems to
nave been a surprise. The verdict
in regard to congressman will be a
surprise to the little coterie of Penn
sylvania Democrats around the
President and If the old phrase LAS
Pennsylvania goes so goes the
nation" cans anything in these
days when things are changing so
rapidly the next President is going
to be a Republican.
Pennsylvania will not only have
one of the most experienced legis-
lators and businessmen of the state
to be Governor the next four years,
but have experienced men, men who
knows its interests, in responsible
places in Harrisburg and Washing
ton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06

Most of the "hu" appears to have
flown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06

Young Mr.. Leiby is at least a wiser
nan
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06

Good evening. Governor Beldleman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06

The next thing on the program
is a session of the Democratic state
committee to purge the party"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06

Derry Qreland) transport workers
have returned to work pending a set
Element now being negotiated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06

Ford aivvered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06

Most of the labor troubles in Eng,
land are caused by young men ex-
empted from military service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-06

The men of Japan are the best
needleworkers of the world, and the
wome of Persia are possibly second.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-10-17
CAN UNULE SAM PAY THE DEBTs


Six billion dollars! Never before
in all history has any Nationl under
taken to raise that much money by
the sale of one issue OF bonds. Amer
lea is the only original breaker of re-
cords, and here is where h breaks
another. Between now and the 18TH
day of October this Government is
going to finish the Fourth Liberty
Loan drive and when it ends moro
than six billion dollars worth OF Lib
erty Bonds will have been bought by
Nthe American people.
Some doubling Thomas asks, will
the Government ever be able to re-
deem these bonds? Can Uncle Sam
nav such an enormous debt?" Can
he? Why Uncle Sam can raise six bill
lion dollars any morning before break
fast without hardly lifting a finger,
if it is really necessary to have that
much cash in hand. Can he pay the
debt? What is six billion dollars to
your Uncle Samuel? Comparatively
speaking, nothing. Why this seasons
crop alone Isl worth more than six
billion dollars, according to the latest
estimate of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. This years
wheat crop, according to the same esti-
mate, is worth over two billion dollars.
This seasons cotton crop if put on the
market right now would sell for more
than two billion dollars. There is ten
billion, not including the oat crop, the
potato crop the fruit crop, the barley
crop and last, but by no means least,
the "lasses" crop.
The man who questions Uncle
Sans ability to pay this debt is ig-
norant. That is all. Uncle Sam is
rich beyond the dreams of avarice. IL
has been estimated by the creates;
financial experts that he could sell
one hundred billion dollars worth OF
Liberty Bonds and pay for them with
out feeling it to amount to anything.
A Liberty Bond is a first mortgage on
every farm, every factory and every
acre of land in the United States. And
from all of these and more Uncle Sam
will take his toll in taxes when it be-
comes necessary to redeem these
bonds. If anything on the face of this
earth is safe it is a Liberty Bond.
And that is why no less than fifty
people of America are putting
their earnings and. savings into these
bOnds-that and the knowledge OF the
sublime fact that every bond solo
helps America make the world safe
for human liberty and universal JUS
tice.