davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-08
WAIT AND sEE-AND HELP.

The appointment of General March
as chief of staff Of the United States
army is notable step toward restor-
ing order in Secretary Bakers depart
ment. Since the war began there have
been two chiefs and an acting chief
General Scott and General Bliss were
able to give little time to their work
in Washington and General Bridges.
authority and experience.
General March has had charge Of
the artillery in France under General
Pershing. He has the confidence of
the American commander in the war
zone, a first-hand knowledge of condi-
tons there and experience which fits
him for his new Office.
Charges that Secretary Baker has
disrupted the army staff and upset
many other traditions of the war de-
partment are being made in newspaper
comments on the appointment Of Cen
eral March, but they are made on the
authority of anonymous army officers
whose conclusions may be biased
somewhat by personal disappoint-
ments. 1t is only fair to Mr.. Baker
to disregard these accusations in
view of his evident desire to strength.
en- his department as much as is pos
sible short of accepting the senate
committees proposed legislative pro-
gram for a war cabinet and a ministry
of munitions.
The present week is to see renew.
al of the discussion of the war de.
partment quarrel in Washington which
cannot serve good purpose and might
much better be deferred. If it could
bring about enactment of the senate
committees bills at this time it would
be justified, we believe, but the presi
dents determined opposition forecasts
their defeat.
The several changes which have
been made by Secretary Baker since
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-08
NEXT APRIL.

Next April l shall be in Paris" IS
said to have been the reply Of General
Won Hindenburg to committee OF
German editors who met him to talk
about food in Germany and informed
him that the empire would be without
food in May.
Almost four years ago the Germans
started to Paris, after having prepared
for the journey carefully and elabor-
ately during more than forty years OF
peace. They came uncomfortably
close to achieving their aim, but they
failed. And they have been failing
since then. slowly but certainly, in
their efforts to hold positions within
striking distance of the French cap
ital.
Hindenburg, who was busy with the
Russians early in the war, came to the
western front hero-a clustering.
bulldozing, egotistical. barbarian war
rior. Before he had been there very
long he found it necessary to beat
retreat. BY means of adroit methods
of publicity within the German EN-
pire that withdrawal was announced
to the admiring Teutons as a victory
and the establishment of the famous
Hindenburg iron line was heralded as
a triumph.
Since then the iron line has bent and
crumbled Many Of its links have
shown themselves no stronger than
thin paper. Brilliant offensives by the
British and French have pushed the
line back here and there on repeated
occasions and German counter attacks
have failed to recover the lost ground.
Now there are reinforcements from
the eastern front to strengthen Hin
denburg's armies. But they do not
come joyfully nor willingly. They do
not hear the inspiring applause at
home that they heard in the early
months of the war. They find it more
difficult to believe in certain victory
now than in 1914. They know their
people at home have suffered and de-
sire peace. They are not the hardy,
enthusiastic army which surged across
Belgium and much of France three
years and more ago.
They will fight, to be sure. and that
they will try to carry Hindenburg to
Paris by next April there is not a
doubt. But the spirit Of their enemies
is going to count for much in the
spring drive. Hindenburg must reckon
with an army of his own whose morale
is shaken, and, on the other hand,
with an enemy whose British, French
and American armies are prepared not
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-08
IOWA PIONEER DIES
AT NORTH ENGLISH

North English, Feb. e.-Jnhn Kolo-
six, one Of the first settlers in this
county. and sixty-two years a resident
Of Iowa, is dead at his home herA
Mr.. Koaoslk was born in Bohlniev
came to America with his paxents
when FIVE years of age and settled
near Washington, Iowa. Later he
moved to farm near North English,
where he has since resided.
Uncle John" was a familiar com
munity figure, and had operated =
broom factory here for many yeaE1.
He was 81 years OF age Monday he
arose as usual ate hearty break
fast, went about hts work and . few
minutes later was found dead. mo
body was discovered ~ ms son.
Charles. He is survived ~ fse h1uth-
ers and two sisters, besides the MD
ow, Mrs. Mary Albin Ko1ozk, ana BY
three children.
Funeral services we1e onndebed
from the home today at II q. N, BY
Rev. D. p Miller. Inte9meu$ W1g
made in North Engifah cemetery, az
which Uncle John had served as o~
ton for many years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-08
proposed bin assigns to- the war cabi-

proposed bin assigns to the war cabi
net and, in addition, discharge all the
other tasks that are the presidents.
There was no bitterness, no parti-
sanship, no accusation, no sarcasm, no
domineering, no extravagant language
in the New York senator's speech 1t
was not spectacular, but it was not
ably strong, a fact that was empha-
sized when no one rose to answer 1t.
Eager defenders Of the administration
had contested with each other to re-
tort to Senators Chamberlain and
Hitchcock. They had equal opportun-
ity to answer Mr.. Wadsworth, but re-
Trained. He had given them no oppor-
tunity to fly into rage. He had dealt
with cold fact and logic. In way his
speech was a model of strength.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-08

criticism of his department was In
augurated constitute q part of the
needed reform. The Courier believes
the creation of war cabinet and
ministry of munitions would bring
greater Improvement; we believe the
bills for these should be enacted, but
we do not >believe agitation for legfs-
lation which cannot be adopted can
have any but a bad effect.
Under the circumstances Secretary
Baker should be permitted to WORK
out his improvements without inter-
ference. He should be given sufncfent
time to test them and to prove OF as
prove their ability to meet the snua
ton. The administration Is commit
ted to the program on which ne mas
started and commands enough VoseS
to defeat any effort by congress 10
change that program.
further criticism at this stage can
not be constructive because the only
nossible avenue for construction Is
closed. .s
The debate in the senate and the
military committee's questioning OF
Secretary Baker doubtless will DING
out many facts supporting the STAND
which critics of the war department
have taken in their advocacy OF the
measures to create ministry OF mu-
nitions and a war cabinet The Cour-
Tor IA one Of these critics and IS nrny
If the opinion that coordination OF
the governments various war actlvl-
ties should be brought about without
DELAY We believe that until such CO.
ordination is effected the nation will
lose much OF the effort which Is oelns
nut forth throughout America TO WIN
the war. We have advanced our opiu-
ions frankly with the knowledge that
the outcome Of the war must anect
all America and all Americans ahke,
not merely those who so readily as
sumo responsibility for the course
which is under criticism.
The administration takes full re-
sponsibility for the conduct OF the
war. But if the criticisms had been
made merely in an effort to FIX re-
sponsibility for possible failure they
would not be justified at this time. TO
know whom to blame in case OF 1all-
IRE is but poor comfort to those VINO
are victims Of that failure.
Whether we believe the admlnlstr'-
TONS course is right or wrong, it IS
the duty of every loyal citizen now
to nut forth every effort to help 1t sue
coed. since there is no possibility that
a CITATION or criticism now will serve
to change that course. If, after test
it is shown to be wrong, it will be no
less a duty to renew the effort for re-
form through a renewal of construc'
tive criticism.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-08
ALBA MERCHANTS
OBSERVE NEW RULING

Abba. Feb. 6-The food administra-
tor of Monroe county, S. w. Wilson.
called meeting of merchants from
various parts of the county to meet
in the Business Mems rooms Monday
evening, February 4. The matters OF
general interest to these merchants
in the matter of food conservation
we're taken up. The merchants will
observe the new ruling concerning
the sale of cereals with each saie OF
wheat -four.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-08
PYTHIANS TO HAVE
ANNUAL MEETING,

Fairfield, Feb. THE animal home
coming and roll call Of Forest CKy
lodge No. 81, Knights of Pyehtzs, vM
be held Wednesday evening at their
Castle hall On the north side Of the
square At that time there Win be
work in the second and third ranh,
after which a banquet Will be served.
An invitation has been forwarded to
every member and an unusually largo
attendance is looked for. A dne of
three guineas" viii be imposed upon
the member of the lodge who Is not
found present when the roll is called
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-08

my son, how do you expect to get
into heaven!'
The hishman replied: '-Shue and
that's aisy. When I get 10 the gate
OF heaven IN open the door and shut
the door, and open the door and shut
the door, an keep on doing that tin
St. Peter gets impatient and saV8.
For goodness sake, HkA, e1eR
come in or stay QUIT
An old woman went up-t0 tl10 mn
hawkers barrow and hooked at Id
stock with longing eyes. She was
evidently very poor, for when the
hawker asked dime for q scx1sfm
Of selected bits she hesttated.
Have EN- at u1eha, mum,
grovled the hawker.
no; it's too much, sz5d duWo
man, dolefui1y.
"HAve 'em at penny, f~@
There was look Of paty m61ed
with disgust on the hxWkes's boa
and, turning to the woman, be sa36=
Here, mfssus, TT tmn me hoEk
while you sneak EN-
Mrs. Autum wanted new shoes -
she went into shop, where IN oe0E
ing assistant brought out 4 sease1pa
for her to try on
That's strange, madam" saA 10
after many vain attempts to M In.
"One of your feet Is larger Aa1 o.
other"
Brfstfng with raeA tho 1ady N
that shop and sought ano(hH. H~i
again the assistant failed to ma q
pair which would do
"How curious, madam: he ~
lone Of your feet Is smaller tim a.
other"
And with beannng smAA IT.
Autoun bought two pairs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-08

President Wilson has announced 80
emphaticaI1y that the proposed legisla-
ton must be defeated.
The propriety Of the criticisms
which have been made previously can
not be questioned by any fatr-mtnded
and informed observer. Each d1sclos-
ure only adds to the list Of weaknesses
and errors which Mr.. Baker insists are
only casual and not characteristic or
his administration. That these dis
closures are made by prominent mem
bers of the dominant party emphasizes
the Stiffness of the charge that tney
are made for partisan purposes.
Well meaning citizens OF the country
are inflicting ON themselves an endless
amount of needless worry and partisan
anger by reason of their failure TO
realize that there Is no party line be-
tween the critics of the war admins
tration and those whom they crHdc1se.
To state the case more frankly, these
well meaning citizens should realize
that il it is true, as Senator Hitchcock
said Yesterday, that unless something
is done the United States will face the
worlds greatest disaster" the suffer
ers would be all Americas hundred
million people. II the kaiser should
send his veteran troops to invade
America, they would not single out Ior
their victims those responsible LOT
Americas military weakness and ex-
empt all who had tried to substantiate
strength for that weakness. Neither
would they send all the democrats to
prison camps and make pets OF all the
-ar,, hI1rp1%a
This is Americas war and Americas
risk. None of us can avoid his respon-
sibi1ity; none who is Loyal desires 10
avoid it. We must stand or fali To-
gether, and together we must snare
the cost of every delay, every error
evav wealness, every reverse. To-
rether. then, we should consider Ell.
forts to make victory certain and
quick, and we should not permit fool-
ish charges OF party politics to defeas
those efforts.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-08
,owA,s OPPORTUNITY.

Professor P. G. Holden, long known
as Iowas corn man." has written an
article for the Des Moines Capital, In
which he declares Iowans can make
themselves independent of sugar
shortages in the future by raising
their own beets. Iowa soil, Mr.. Hob
den says, is peculiarly adapted to the
growing of sugar beets and in this he
agrees with numerous other agricul
tural authorities who have investi-
gated conditions, particularly near
Ottumwa.
The Literary Digest in its current
issue comments on Mr.. Holden's ar.
ticle and reproduces The Capital
comment as follows:
Not only Iowans, but other peo-
pie living in the country and vii
lagos who have been unable to
get all the sugar they want, win
turn willing ear to the voice OF
a former Hawkeye agricultural
expert, quoted in the Dies Motnes
Capital as sending out the advice:
Plant sugar beets in your garden
next summer" Iowa soil, which
is probably not very different
from that of other western and
middle-western states, is said to
be excellent for sugar-beet pro
duction. The Des Moines news
paper explains further:
Professor Holden declared that
it is his opinion that the average
family can reduce its annual SUI
gar bill 80 per cent if it raises
even one twenty-foot row of SUI
gar beets. He asserted it is pos
sfble to avoid the hardships OF
another year of sugar scarcity by
following this simple plan.
1.-The beauty about the whole
thing is that every home can be
its own refinery One fair-sized
sugar beet, said the expert when
soaked in water twenty minutes
and boiled on the kitchen stove,
will make a cup of thick syrup
which can be used in cooking, for
seasoning and sweetening.
Authorities on Iowa soil de-
clare that it is excellent for sugar
beet production. approximately
1000 acres of such beets were
produced in Hancock county alone
last summer. There is no valid
reason why Iowa should not be in
the forefront of the sugar con-
servation movement in 1918"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-08
THERE ARE TWO SIDES.

It is necessary to remember that w.
G. Lee and A. B. Garretson, spokesman
for the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men and the Order of Railway Con-
ductors, are accustomed to making ex-
tavagant declarations with regard to
the men who manage railroad proper
ties, to appratse at its true value the
serious charge which they made yes
terday.
In Washington, before the railroad
wage commission, these two men
accused the arrangements of the coun-
tys railroads of deliberately Gripping
transportation facilities In an effort to
discredit government control at time
when railway efficiency is of vital i'm
portance.
This amounts to a charge Of disloy-
difficult to credit such charge. It Is
impossible to credit it, in fact, on the
meager evidence Mr.. Lee and Mr.. Gar
retson presented.
1t is true that there has been
almost unprecedented railroad conges-
ton since the transportation systems
Of the country came under federal con-
troll. 1t is true that most trains have
been late, that many OF them have
been annuIled, that service has been
understandable and that industry and
the couutry's war work have suffered
greatly.
But it also is true that this same
period has seen a series Of storms
which, according to veteran railroad
men-and we speak now OF trainmen
and enginemen as wen as officials
outstrips the records Of the severest
winters in a quarter of century.
It also is true that the demand for
motive power and rolling stock has
been far greater than ever before IN
the nations history. 1t also IS true
that confusion has resulted from a
multiplicity of confusing priority ship
ping orders issued by various govern
ment agencies without coordination or
supervision.
It also is true that constantly in
creasing scale of wages Tor the more
common classes Of labor has been
offered by munition makers and gov
eminent contractors, with the result
that railroads have found it difficult
to obtain and keep experienced en-
ployes.
Railroads entering Ottumva nave
shared in the general confusion.
Trains have been delayed to a surpris'
ing extent; freight shipments are re-
markedly uncertain. But the men who
run the trains and the officials who
supervise the work of these men agree
that the condition is unavoidable They
point to one fact, which was made
plain even before the government took
over the roads. This is that equipment
was at low ebb. Since the war began
in Europe it has been increasingly diff
ficult for American railroads to in.
crease their equipment or even to
keep it in proper repair. This situa'
ton, which is less chargeab!e to the
war than to the epidemic Of freakish
and oppressive legislation of which
railroads were the victims throughout
the many years preceding the war, is
one of the big factors contributing to
the present condition of traffic.
AS matters stand, it is not fair to
declare government control of the rail
roads a failure. It is no more fair to
accuse the arrangements of conspiring
to defeat government control and dis
credit it
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-08

iowa ana ODta1n0Q the assistance Oh
Governor Harding and three Iowa
mayors in putting it into effect here.
A number Of Iowa newspapers fell,
just as Mr.. Hyde had fallen, and re-
suits might have been bad here but
for the fact that the federal admins
TRAITOR had been on the job long enough
by that time to understand the coal
problem and to see through Mr..
Thorne's methods. Governor Harding
announced confidentally, at the end
Of the Iowa inquiry, that Dr.. Garfield
would order coal prices reduced in
Iowa Immediately, but that was
months ago and DR.. Garfield has per-
mitted increases in Iowa instead of
decreases.
Mr. Thorne was working in the in
terest of large consumers in Iowa. His
figures were just as grossly twisted
and incorrect as were those which
raised so much disturbance in Illinois.
He could have made a good case
against certain Iowa coal operators II
he had used true figures, but true
figures would have revealed the in
justice of the old coal prices which
the big consumers had enjoyed.
To return again to Mr.. Hyde. In
The Chicago Tribune yesterday ap-
pears a story from his pen, in which
he says: Union labor-the men of
the coal miners union-must bear a
part of the blame for the coal short
age. **s*s@*The week after Governor
Lowden forced an agreement with the
coal mine operators the production OF
.oo, ~ y11;ro;e dronY>od from IN To An
for the maximum. For two months in
the late fall and summer, while the
supply of empty coal cars delivered
to the mines was practically as great
as the operators asked for, the pro-
duction of coal continued far below its
maximum"
This is an entirely uniustified indict-
ment of union labor. Mr.. Hyde for
gets that union officials used all their
powers of persuasion and finally
placed their own futures in jeopardy
BY ordering the striking miners to re-
turn to work under penalty Of losing
membership in their organization. The
strikers were idle not as union men
but in defiance of union orders.
They we're idle, too. because Mr.
Hyde and other gullible newspaper
reporters published half-truths which
served to prejudice the workmen
against their employers.
Iowa escaped coal mine strike and
a more serious shortage than it has
had because Mr.. Thorne undertook
his investigation too late, after the
federal administrator had become &C
quainted with his job. He found Gov
ernor Harding and his committee OF
mayors fully as gullible as were the
Chicago newspaper writer's under the
spell of Mr.. insult, Mr.. Armour and
Mr. Meyer.
Perhaps, when warm weather re-
lieves the tension. the federal admins
traitor will be able to adjust coal
prices and bring about reductions.
The Courier hopes this may be done
and believes that in many instances
the prices which have prevailed this
year are higher than production costs
justify. No reduction that could have
been obtained by federal investiga'
ton this winter, would compensate for
a fraction of the coal production that
would have been lost. Dr.. Garfield
realized this only after he had thrown
away valuable weeks last fall, but he
realized it, happily. in time to prevent
cessation of work in Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-08
RED CROSS BALL
NETS CHAPTER $40

Farmington, Feb. 6.--e Red
Cross ball was most delightful ar
fair and an unusually large crowd
was present. The net receipts were
$40. which will be used in the Red
Cross work. The semiweekly Red
Cross sewing was held Tuesday af-
ternoon at the home Of Mrs. W. ].
Kirkpatrick.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-08
MISSION FOR K. C..
AT CAMP DODGE

Des Moines, Feb. "a mission Win
be held for four days beginning Sun
day at the Knights OF Columbus build
ing, Seventh street and Des MONIES
avenue, Camp Dodge. The services
will be in the nature of revival meet
tngs for the soldiers There win b
mass and sermons each day at $50
a. M. and p. m. General R NJ. Getty,
commandant of the cantonment. has
given his permission for the servtc1A
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-08

only physically but mentally and spir.
itually to Withstand the most ferocfo1s
onslaught.
Unless every sign fails, General Hln-
denburg has but one path open to him
If he is to be in Paris next April. That
is the path so many German prisoners
of war have followed under escort
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-08
DINNER STORIES

An Irishman who was rather too
fond Of strong drink was asked by
the parish priest:
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-27
FOR SALE

COR QUICK SALE Two now 1918
Maxwell Truck sIth bodies al Deal.
"fs cost Phone South Plains Mo-
.ar Co Plaiur.eW Texas Stu
FOR SALE Fiso Smith Form-k
Truck attachments for Ford ears
worth .la money II Interested WIfr
ur write Dimmitt HIw 60. Dm-
uIlt Texas. 82 i6u
FOR SALE Two hundred acres of
.a'k field and about 10 OF ~ tons
at fee.. j p Stins0n is-tf
FOR SALE or EXCHANGE Cara "a
JOB good live town. doing good bust
ness would consider i've stock ct
land Box 30G pampa. Texas
81 24p
TWENTY HEAD OF qualified Roc
.stara4 bulls at reasonable prices.
write D 50 Graham. Mclean Tex
tltp
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-27
WANTED

WANTED piano boxes. highest
price paid for good boxes Phone N
81 j. Transfer Co., Phone $50 4l-sdh
WANTED Position in a bank as .n-
.iFIduol Dookkeeper have used a
bookkeeping machine some Claude
f"fit hobetiIg. Texas. 4H-ttp.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-27
For Rent

-eif buchanan. $4,000. s81 ~ar
.r tat'o. 5000 jefferson. $4,000.
1870. Van burUn $4,000. SOP JHr.r
'H $1,000. 600 Jefferson. S-.H.
M. write Fr. LIlhfnns ana Tore
aaan Ir ur.r..
li your prop .fF u. r.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-27
FOR REM

FOR RENT Modern furnished
rooms ..r housekeeping nos FU
more Phone fb'. 43-7tp
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-27
MISCELLANEOUS

BRAlDS made from comhlngs. Elite
iairdressiug parlor 10 Fuqua Bler
Phone III. c4G-tfc
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-12-27

7. ~ DRUNER g COMPANY