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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-12
EDOVlLLE

Marion True who Is attending school
at Ames spent this week in Eddyville
visiting at the parental H G. True
home.
Mrs. Cora Dible VINO was called to
Eddyville recently by the death Of her
mother, departed Wednesday for her
home at Simpson. Colo. She was ac-
companied by her sister Miss Lizzie
Blake who win spend some time in
Colorado.
John Hiitebrand Of South Dakota and
Fred Hiltebrand went to Osceofa on
Thursday to attend a family reunion.
Zeke Powell of Jacksonville. Mo-. Is
the guest this week Of Q. Powell and
other relatives and friends.
Mrs. a. Lberman and Mrs Ed Ny
rick very pleasantly entertained 4
number Of friends Thursday afternoon
at the home of the latter. Bridge whist
was the entertainment of the after
noon.
W. L. Ring OF Dies Moines will speak
at a union temperance meeting at the
Congregational church Sunday even
ing. The meeting will be held in the
interests Of national prohibition.
Mrs. c. d. Bassett and daughter
Nina of Dundas. MINI. are visiting
their daughter and sister Mrs. Ellis
Pyatt
Kenneth Moomair entered the hos
pitAl at Ottumwa this week for surg
ical Treatment.
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TO THE WAGE EARNER.

The War Savings Stamps and the
Thrift Stamps now offered For sale by
the government should have the &C
tive endorsement of every man. wo-
man and child in this country. This
is an opportunity for everyone to par
ticipate in financing our government.
This idea is not original with its pro-
moters and they do not claim that it
is. It is, in measure, copied from
the system that has been in vogue in
France for many years. 1t has made
the people Of France the most thrifty
people in the world. The people save
their money to buy these stamps.
which are really government bonds Of
a small denomination. That does not
mean that the purchaser is to take
out OF the savings bank the money he
now has in the bank. to pay for
stamps. The intent is that we all
pledge ourselves to purchase a GER
tain amount of these stamps during
the year and pay for them from our
weekly or monthly earnings during
1918. In this the government has
two ideas in view. One is that the
government may have the use of the
money to meet its expenses. and the
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COUNTING TIE COST.

We could not, il we would. regard
the loss OF life on the Tuscanfa as
anything less than a catastrophe. but
there is ample ground for prayers OF
Thanksgiving that the death roll was
not multiplied. The Tuscania was
one vessel in a large convoy. Sew
eral other transports, loaded with
troops and supplies, were in the fleet.
None was harmed but the Tuscanfa,
and Of almost $500 souls aboard that
ship the vast majority was saved.
Providentially, the attack occurred
during calm weather. Had it come
twenty-four hours sooner the loss Of
life would have been far greater, for
Mondays weather conditions were
such that the work OF launching life
boats and rescuing survivors in the
darkness would have been much more
hazardous than was the case.
All the care with which troopships
and cargo vessels can be guarded
through the submarine zone can not
with absolute certainty insure them
against loss. America may well be
thankful that on this occasion the
catastrophe was NO greater.
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GRAIN PRICES ASCEND
IN WEEKS TRADING

Chicago. Feb g. Material mt
in the vasne OF grain have been bco1R4
about THIS week hREEfy Though a.
SINKING OF the fWcA1a and By ~
scan3neas Of innnod1stD supplies. C
pared With = week ago. corn this mp116
ing Was y to 81 - and oa1s 10 80
higher. Provisions Wene S3moak G4nn6
unchaneed
Even before tho aanking a tho TOl
csznta the broAkdpOu a heaR3ah auu
denne In regard 10 likelihood Of psooji
had formed = nottee4ble factor in tho;
coen trade. Dealers WHO had looked foR
big results from German economic and
po6E1c1 tru0bseg veEe oompeOod to 80
ma that optimism had been misleading
and there was no disposition in any
quarter TO oppose the view that the lose
OF American soldiers on the Tuscania
VIII beyond doubt tend to prolong Tho
war. Under such circumstances and
With actual new arrivals Of corn here
the Hnallsst in q long time, pfioess hali
a decided upward slant, but yeseseday
the hnfls were sharply checked by .
new priority order giving grain The
right Of way over most other freight
Vost Of Chicago.
Unused scauttnees Of Offerings did
a good ded to reo1ee thu hosting Of
the oats market heasfb4e
Enlarged reoetptz Of hogs wiped ct
temporary advances in provisions.
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THE IRON RESOLVE.

THE Huns succeeded in getting
only q fraction Of our fine fellows,
but If they have, they have put the
iron into our souls and We win be
ready to pay them when the chance
offers"
That is the comment Of one AmeH.
can officer, a survivor OF the Tus-
CANA. He has known the horrors OF
the submarine attack; he felt the YES
sci which had carried him across the
ocean sink and shudder beneath him.
He heard the crash as the torpedo
overheard and others thrown into the
icy sea when the lines that held life
boats became fouled. He will re
member until death those tragic two
hours that elapsed between the mo-
ment when the Tuscania was torpe
doed and the time when she dived tc
the bottom.
1t is useless to urge him not to en-.
terrain hatred for the Huns. II
would be a waste of time to argue
with him on the lofty plane assumed
by Mr.. Creel. for instance, in his ad.
dress advising Americans to regard
the Germans without hatred.
The men who were on board the
Tuscania and survived the attack Will
be eager to get into the fighting in
France, there to pay back the Huns
in their own coin. They may not re-
member, as they climb out Of their
trenches and go over the top. shout
ing and shooting, that they are cru
saders bent on making the world safe
for democracy. But it is safe to
prophesy that they will not forget
their experience on the Tuscania
They win recall the manner in which
their comrades met death, victims Of
steaithy. numbering Huns. The iron
is in their souls, and the desire for
revenge Doubtless they will need
some training before they are ready
for the front line. but these boys will
need no exhortations to keep alive In
their hearts the war spirit and the
fighting mood.
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CROWD ENJOYS PIE
SOCIAL AT E.. f.. ~"

big crowd and a jolly time fear
tured the entertainment staged at the
East End Y. NJ c. A. last night when
a pie social and athletic program pro-
vided amusement to those who at
tended. The pies brought we're nu-
merous and all were disposed Of. Tue
basketball game between an East End
and a Central ~" team resulted in .
victory for the former with the score
Of As to s.
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FOR The WAGE GARNER

The government recognises that
there are many men. women and chill
dren who can't buy Liberty Bonds.
Therefore, it has offered the Thrift
Stamps These stamps make it pos
sible for everyone to own govern
ment bond. It is the opportunity for
the wage Garner to make an invest
ment in government securities.
You who arc getting paid weekly
or monthly or every two weeks can
use a part OF your wages as an invest
ment in War Savings and Thrift
Stamps. You can help yin the COM
munity and national effort night now
by going to any bank or post office
and making a payment on your War
Savings stamps.
The government wants you to buy
these from what you can save each
pay day out Of your wages. You can
start with 25 cents. 1t is an invest
ment you ought to make. and you can
help by making your first payment
now, instead Of waiting until the CON-
nittee calls on you.
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The New Umbrella

Old Mr.. Crow was feeling very hap
Ipy, because he had a new umbrella
the only umbrella that was owned foz
miles around. And wherever Mr.. Grow
went, the umbrella went too, tucked
snugiy under his wing.
There was only one thing that could
have made Mr. Crow feel happier and
, that was rain. AS soon as 1t rained he
intended spreading the umbrella ovez
his head and go to can upon all Of his
friends.
But not drop Of rain had fallen fol
weeks. And 50 far as old Mr.. Grow
could Judge, there wasn't single sign
of storm anywhere. Nevertheless
he continued to carry his umbrella
every time he stirred from his house
And although the weather was SO dry.
he found a good deal Of pleasure in
showing his umbrella to his neighbofs.
Now, old Mr.. Crow had a cousin OF
whom you have heard His name was
Jasper Jay; and he was great dandy.
blue suit, Of which he was very vain.
Being an inQuBitive fellow. Jasper
Jay was much interested In MI. Crows
umbrella. Whenever he met Mr.. Grow
he asked the old gentleman to spread
the umbrella; and once Mr.. Crow hstl
let jasper hold it for as long as ten
seconds, -1nst to see how it felt"
After that Jasper could not get the
umbrella out Of his mind. He began
calling At Mr.. Crows house every day:
and all the time he was there he never
took his eyes OF the umbrella
At last the two cousins met IN the
woods one day. As usual Mr.. Crow
had his umbrella tucked under his
wing. But when Jasper asked him to
spread II, Mr.. Crow refused.
II can't Keep putting my umbrella up
and down." he said. n did, the inst
thing knew It would be won out !;
and then what would happen to mo II
it should rain?
You'd get wet" SAID IaSDar ny.
"E1actly!' Nj. CnDv replied "And
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Children's Evening Story

at my age might take cold sm b
livery III, perhaps"
where are you going?" Jasper ~
Quired pleasantly. He was dtsappoant-
ed; but he did not let his cousin seai
that
I'm on my way to a big meeting of
the Crow family. the old genHe0an.
1epled.
"And you're taking your umhreln9~
Jasper asked, as H he were greatly -.
tonished.
"Why-yes!" NE Crow answered.
You seem SURPRISED"
| II am" said Jasper Jay With . sad
shake Of his head. ia hate to risk 4;
II were you. ThRe'll be some rough
young fellows there and you're likely
to lose your umbrella I'm afraid they'll
take It away from you"
| Old Mr.. Crow looked worried.
II don't know what to do" he odd
anxously. ITS an important meeting.
They're expecting me. And I'm late,
as Il Is. II go back home and 1aaSa
my umbrella I'm afraid they'll oanAI
Pm not coming"
Il suppose co0h help You tusH4hk
once" Jasper Jay Remarked. sO4
course, it's not thing "a do for evUy1
body. But since you're my co1sen, II
you pant me to do It IN tz1re eaxo q
your umbrella uufn you eun0 Non1)
l4gRin"
WIN Jm var 181&heuH
fCrUw ASKED Nm. },
~Yes"
WIN yop pruuAsenoeApspEe.ns
umbrella?
At that question .10pR 1Ub Ase6
Tell But pr1 soun ho ND
eheeRfuny:
IT pDm1es nottDpUt1u
iseould r7tns
Mr. Crow hooked carefully g a.
kskL There was not . cpnd tDbo 1aml
So ha turned 10 hpR by VIM 4
smile and placed The umhnBl1a-c
~ IN his handA
Then Mr.. Crow 1DW 0RHx
n certaan1y ~t u1n~ ho1uAa
khtusa8
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OF A Feather.

Charles Edward Russell. socialist,
Nonpartisan league exponent ana a
member Of the Root commission to
Russia, was one Of many American
socialists who expressed entire conf
deuce that the bolsheviki movement
could not win in Russia. This was
during the first few days after Ker-
ensky had been sent packing and while
Ienine and Trotzky were barely begin
ming their crusade OF lawleesness and
wholesale brigandage.
1.-THE bolsheviki are the extremists;
they correspond to Americas !. w.
w." was Mr.. Russelrs way OF stating
the situation. "They are not dan
gerous nor numerous. They have no
real standing in Russia. The Ker-
ensky government will have little DIFF
ficulty in putting down their rebel
lion"
Everyone knows now how wrong
was Mr.. Russell's estimate OF the BOZ
shevik strength. But that is OF less
interest than the other part OF his
summing up Of the Russian situation.
CHASING the bcisheviki with the !. w.
w. he put the worst stigma on them
that could be imagined in America
But on Tuesday representative so
cialists. meeting in Chicago, not only
endorsed and approved the bolsheviki
and their so-called government, but pc
titioned President Wilson to recognize
that government and join with 1t IN
negotiations for peace. In addition.
these socialists sent message OF
greeting, sympathy and encourage
ment to Trot1ky.
There are dozens of different phases
and sorts of socialists, but there is
only one socialism. That Is the social
ism which takes atheism for Its foun'
dation and chaos for its aim. 1t works
toward its goal by any method wnicn
comes to hand, being unhampered by
any consideration OF right and wrong
That is the socialism to which tney
all subscribe, no matter whether they
call themselves merely socialists, or
III. w. W., or bolsheviki, extremists,
maximalists. anarchists or what not.
Lenine and Trotzky are showing
their faithfulness to the fundamental
atheism of socialisuc formula when,
under a decree for the separation OF
church and state, they seize all the
church property In Russia, rule that
religion is entitled to no consideration
and depend for support in their course
on the growth of atheism among the
young Russians.
II is we'll that the socialists In
America have identified themselves
so clearly with the bolsheviki IN Rus
STA. 1t is proper warning to America
of what might be expected here should
socialism in any of its forms be per
mitted to obtain the upper hand.
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WHERE THEY STAND.

Joseph Gilbert, manager of the Non.
PARTISAN league In Minnesota, was ar.
rested last week on a charge of at.
tempting to obstruct enlistment in the
United States army, following ar ad.
dress he made at Kenyon, Mimi. in
which he declared that America in
entering the war against Germany is
"only pulling England's chestnuts out
of the fire."
Gilbert presumably was speaking in
the interest of the organization OF the
Eonpartisan league, the same organiza-
tion which has organizers abroad in
Iowa now and expects to have one
agent in every county after April /.
=, is fortunate that Iowans are fore
warned, that they know the pro-Ger.
man ground on which the Nonpartisan
league stands. The plausible story OF
. farmers alliance which is being put
forth by the organizers in Iowa is
merely camouflage to cover the in.
sidious work of Townley, Gilbert and
the other leaders, who, If they can OBJ
tain a foothold in Iowa through the
efforts OF their paid organizers, will
come into the state to preach their
socialistic. inflammable propaganda
here as they have preached it in Min
nesota and North Dakota.
Iowa does not want the Nonpartisan
eague. But Iowa farmers and working
men must be on their guard or it will
obtain the start for which it is work
ing. 1t has invested nearly $4,000
in Iowa already, and it expects to take
out much more than that at the rate
Of SIC a member. 1t is represented by
practiced, shrewd, oily, socialistic agi
tators, who know just how far to go in
arguing with prospects for member
aAip. The proper answer, NO matter
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fWhat their offers may be, is an unquali-
fled "No" That is the answer the
loyal Iowan will make.
MILLER AND DIrTMAN,

Henry Miller was poor German i'm
migrant who took advantage of the
opportunity the United States offers
to the oppressed Of all lands. He came
to America and settled in q neighbor
ing state twenty-six years ago. He
obtained farm for which he paid out
of its producuveness, and now he has
retired with competence. Such q
thing could not have been possible in
Germany, nor in any other land under
the sun except this favored country OF
freedom and opportunity.
How did Henry Miller repay the gov
eminent under whose laws and insti'
tutions he had been able to pile up q
comfortable fortune?
He refused to lend any part Of his
money at good interest rates to the
government, by buying Liberty Bonds.
He refused to donate any money to
help the Red Cross or the Y. M. c. A.
in their humanitarian work. He
damned the United States as "a poor
country; all wind and blow" and pro
claimed his belief that "the kaiser is
all right"
He was arrested for his reasonable
|utterances, pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced to serve sixty days in county
jail. He asked to be permitted to pay
a fine and his request was refused.
He was willing to pay with his money
for the privilege of indulging In trea.
son toward the government which had
enabled him to make that money.
But he got off with sixty days i'm.
prisonment for a rank exhibition OF
treacherous ingratitude. An object
lesson should have been made of his
case, for there are too many Henry
Millers in America today.
If he had been living in Germany
and committed an offense similar to
the one for which he was imprisoned.
the kaiser whom he believes to be all
right would have had him in front OF
a blank wall at sunrise, or, possibly,
would have sent him to prison for a
term of years that would have been
equivalent to a life sentence. An In.
dication of that is at hand in the case
OF Wilhelm Dittmann, reichstag dep
uty, socialist and opponent Of the
kaisers policy Of annexation and
tribute.
Dittmann was arrested few days
ago, while the German strike was at
its height, for addressing public
meeting. He was tried by court mar
tial without delay and sentenced to
serve a prison term of five years for
melting to high treason. with an add
tional two months sentence for re-
sisting public authority.
And Dittmann only spoke against
annexations and indemnities. He was
engaged in political campaign
against the new fatherland party OF
Won Tirpitz. He had no close connec'
ton with the strike, II the evidence
at his trial is to be believed.
But Dittrnann made the mistake OF
remaining in Germany while Henry
Miller fled to escape its oppressive
laws. Millers crime was the greater
by far, for it combined ingratitude
with disloyalty. The consideration
shown him by the government which
he abused may impress him. and it
NAV mt s-,f
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WHIP OR GET WHIPPED

It is impossible to 60 into study
Of the writings Of many Of the German
writer's on government and German
politics without seeing in their express
sions fundamental idea OF forceful
and military aggression. Beginning
in Bismark's time the ruling element
has placed continually in its govern
mental policy and teachings an under
lying strata, OF their own making and
their own choice. OF teaching the
growing German mind that ultimately
all the world must be subservient to
Germany.
The Prussian rulers, through forty
years Of selklaudation and self-educa
ton. have built in their own minds
the feeling that Germany must RUE
the world. The ruling Pr,lssian caste
Is saturated with that idea. 1t has
been built up by the German empire
through every avenue possible. There
have been German writers who CON
tinuously and persistently. for a gen
Grafton, have injected that idea into
all classes Of literature they have
published. They have found ways tc
plant that idea. not only with all theil
ful1NS CLASS DuI Will idESc pOE ION
Of the general citizenship Of the Ger
man empire. so that big proportion
Of the Germans worship their rulers
with a blind fanaticism. They have
worked themselves into such state
OF mind that it is impossible for the
balance Of the world to live at peace
with them.
1t is foolish to look upon this wal
now from any other standpoint thar
that this country and its people arr
fighting for their lives. The power o!
the rulers OF Germany must be de
struyed or those rulers will destroy
the power Of every important nation
of this earth.
We realize that there will be some
people who will say that such e
drastic position is wrong, but it is no
wrong. The people who refuse to be
lieve that this country is fighting il
this war for its own preservation
might just as well refuse to believe
that Germanys submarines are muir
dering innocent people; might just a.
we'll refuse to believe that the prop
erty and wealth Of Belgium, Serbi;
and northern France have been de
stroyed, or refuse to believe that the
Germans shot Edith CAyelL Sucl
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A MJRTHLESS JOKE.

II it were not tragically serious, the
bolsheviki government" in Russia
would be uproariously funny. The
active in1aginations of the enterpris-
ing young men who have given us the
most entertaining and outlandish
comic operas in the past score Of
years never would have garnered for
tunes in royalties could they have
pictured such a scene as that which
Petrograd saw Wednesday when Pre-
mier Lenine addressed what Assoc
ciated Press dispatches describe in
all seriousness rs "a large gathering
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MAY ORGANIZE A
MINOR LEAGUE GLIB;

Kansas City, No., Feb. 9.-n ~.
announced today ohBciah Of the NJ
tionA Baseball Fede11ttnn hsve Aasn;
in conference with o6ictas Of de H..
sas City 6zn1c9pa boDeead aaD.i
citation conBl6srm9- DE of1gntzEkjoa!
of western circuit 0 an1xhsw ha0D.
bail clubs. Az outlined the oEc1k,
court embraces Kmns Cly. 81 LUA
Chicago, Milwaukee, Omaha, Nine
aFols, St Paul and Des RAfna0 ~
Memphis and Be ad1nsted With th0I
national baseball federation II o.
Eai1ed. the western eke1N vM hnoGs
elimination tounaments, De V1nnoe
to meet the sectional VieARo q 6Oi
south. m3ddIevest and Rst I'm ~
national championShtp
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DINNER STORIES
One Of the boys Who el1od in thf
navy reserve, both Tor home and for
eign service, tells th1s:

"A few days sffer eut 10 the bar.
racks at -. the commandant ordered
all hands to assemble and stand IN
line with our backs touching the wall
of the barracks. Then he sah be IN
derstood few of the boys hsd eusaBted
for home service only.
"Let those who hGve' he continued
"take three PAGES to the rear. Adult.
ant you win check OF the names OF
all those who remain In nne as VIKING
to do foreign service.
Strangely enough the vote va
unanimous.
"1 have no use for these summer
young men. They remind me- OF 9
Dresden china doll had once" said
the summer girl.
"Too beautiful, eh!
NO. Broke"
TT costs Algernon three cenes tc
send a letter nov.
Yes" replied Miss Cayenne. as
with most articles, the prices 90 up
but the quality does not improve.
mercy, John, the baby has eaten q
lot Of that dog biscuit
Never mind! 1t serves Towse1
right; caught him eating the boby'
food yesterday
"How long are you In for: asked
the new convict
"Six months" was the reply.
II SEQ. Just doing your little bit
eh?"