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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
HERO ILL; CLASS
PLAY CALLED OFF

Edon, May 15.-For the first time
in the history of the high school hero
there Will be no class play. Plans
were made several weeks ago. parts
assigned and work on the plny Wa
started In earnest. The play started
was THE Private Tutor" John
Wright, who was the principal char.
acter. was taken quite Ill recently and
he will be unable to take his part. The
time LETT is too short for another per-
son to successfully learn and take his
place. The seniors and faculty deep.
~ regret the 1An4
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
A CAUTIOUS FRENcHmAN
(From Tuesdays Daily

(trOm tuesdays Dally)
It's fine bit of comfort to know,
from the French minister of marine,
that the Huns We're lying when they
said their submarines had sunk $685.
900 tons of allied shipping in the five
months beginning with last December.
To be sure, we knew they must be
lying; they always lie. But without
definite figures such as those which
came from Paris in yesterdays dis
patches, we could not tell just how
much of lie this one was.
Now, with the French minister's
figures at hand, we find that the
enemy statisticians just multiplied
the actual figures by 2 and that the
allies, as a matter of fact. lost 1884
622 tons in the five months. And a
highly heartening feature is that the
first month Of the Ave saw the heavi-
est loss of all, while Aprils total was
by far the smallest.
The Frenchman's method Of making
an encouraging statement Is much more
sensible than that employed by an
optimistic British official several
months ago when the U-boat had fal-
len down for couple of weeks. The
jEnglishman declared positively that
the submarine was defeated, the prob
ller1 solved, and so on, and the next
week the allies lost more ships than
they had lost in two weeks before the
verbal victory.
Since then there have been more
losses, the Tuscania among them. And
the U-bOat problem is not solved yet,
(nor will it be, in all probability, until
the kaiser yells "Kamerad" and
throws his several crowns into the
Junk heap.
But Minister Leagues, whose job in
Paris is about like that Of Secretary
Daniels in Washington, declares the
submarines are being destroyed more
rapidly than they are being built AS
to that assertion, cautious Americans
will need some more testimony before
they will trust themselves to believe.
But M. Leygues' whole statement de-
mands respect. He pays a high trtb-
ute to the bravery and coordination
Of the allied navies and he proves
that he is no wild, unreasoning Opt
mist by voicing this warning: "The
situation is most favorable but 1t does
not authorize the slackening OF effort.
Rather 1t is necessary to redouble 1t,
as the enemy has put new submarines
into service and Is trying a fresh Of
fensive in which he plays for his last
stake"
Mr.. Schwab and Mr.. Hurley have
the right Idea. They are working the
American shipyards to capacity and
their reports are decidedly encourag-
ing. Mr. Schwab's entrance into the
shipping situation has done more than
anything else to solidify Americas
hope in the ultimate defeat of the q.
boat, and there IS every indication
that the confidence reposed In him ID
l5astifieA
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
GIVE TILL HURTS

Next week the Red Cross will insti
tute nationwide campaign for the
collection Of new war fund. The
| Wapello county chapter will partici
pate in the drive and plans are beins
made now for an intensive canvass OF
Ottumwa and the other communities
| and countryside during the week.
It would require whole newspaper
| pages to recount the work the Red
| Cross has done with the 100000, 900
which was contributed last year to the
war work fund. General Pershine
says: "No other organization since the
world began has ever done such great
constructive work with the efficiency
the dispatch, understanding, often un'
been done in France by the American
Red Cross in the last six months"
More and more American soldiers
are arriving in Europe on their way
to the front. Many thousands are to
be indicted into military service and
modified at training camps in this
country this year. This means that
the army work or the Red Cross in the
war zone and at home is being multi
piled.
Meanwhile the organization has ex-
tended it's activities among the civil
ians of France and Belgium, whose
homes have been swallowed up in the
vortex of war as the German hordes
have made their way westward. Pow
erty and suffering are being relieved;
the wonderful courage of the civilians
In the allied countries is being pre-
served to back up the wonderful BRAY
cry and strength of their armies in the
fed. And 1t is upon these armies and
tlfse peoples that America must de-
Y nd for several months for the main
a.pnance of the line until our forces can
throw their maximum weight into the
battle scale.
The Red Cross war fund is separate
and distinct from the local chapters
maintenance fund which is guarante ed
for the current year as the result OF
the campaign OF last December. The
maintenance fund provides money for
army and hospital supplies and for
carrying on civilian relief work in our
own community. The war fund is to
be expended under the capable super.
vision Of National Chairman Dawson
and his remarkably efficient boards.
The work the Red Cross Is doing Is
vitality important part Of Americas
participation in the war. 1t must be
continued il the allies line Is to re-
main unbroken. 1t must be financed II 1t
is to continue The money which
America placed in Chairman Davison's
hands last year for this work has car
ried to the people Of the allied foun-
tries the assurance that Americas
hundred million citizens are grateful
for the sacrifices Europe Is making
that civilization may survive the as
sault of Prussianism The Red Cross
and the service it brings these people
constitute Americas guarantee that a
great American army will drive back
the Hun invaders and restore the
world to happiness, security and peace
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SECOND PLANE HAS TROUBLE
HENRY COUNTY TO
LOSE OFFICIAL.

Mt Pleasant, May 15.-W. J. Pen
dray, who has been deputy county
treasurer here for several years has
resigned his position, effective June 1.
Mr. Pendray will go to Kansas City
where he will go into business with
G. w. Ntckalous who recently left
here for that place. Mr.. Pendray ia
chairman of the Henry County Red
Cross and his plans on leaving this
city will be a surprise to his many
and will also be a great loss to the
county.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
DINNER STORIES
One day after the brakeman had
been explaining the scenery one of
the passengers whispered to the con.

"COnducter, can YOU tell me how
that brakeman lost his finger? He
seems to be nice fellow"
That's Just 1t, ma'am. He so oblig-
! ing that he just wore his finger of
pointing out the scenery alcGs the
line"
Hurrying to the side of the coz
ductor, passenger eagerly inquired:
do you think will have time to get
soda before the train starts?"
ooh, yes" answered the conductor
"Rut suppose answered the thirsty
passenger, that the train should 60 on
without me?"
1--WE can easily fix that" promptly
replied the conductor. II will go along
and have oneNwith YOU"
An American was touring Ireland,
and, stopping at wretched inn, he
said to the young attendant gayly. rub
bling his hands:
"Aha, young man, I'm as hungry as
a bear. Grill me at once one of your
famous Irish steaks, Juicy and tender
and two inches thick-with fried po-
tatoes and onions"
The lad stared at the Traveller. Then
he dumped out. On his return the
man asked:
"Well, steak coming on all right?"
"Bedadd, sorr," said the boy. father
says that II he had steak like that in
the house he'd ate it himself, so he
would"
$50 you want to get exempted. Have
voI, anyone daDendent ON you?" Oh
yaas. sub, suah, sab. My wife, she de-
ponds on me, sab, to carry her wash
home, sah."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
A DOUBTFUL CONVERSION

There Is real humor in the situation
created by Eugene v. Debs and few
other prominent socialists in their re-
pudiation of the st. Louis resolutions.
with their denunciation of tho govern
ment, its war policies and its motives.
Debs is calling frankly to his com
rades" to join with him in an effort to
obtain for the socialists the ceputar
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
MAIL A|RPLANE
ON QUICK TRIP
New York Machine On
Schedule; Washington Car
rier Has Mishap.

New York, May 15.-Airplane mail
service in the United States was In
augurated today when q government
airplane pilofed by Lieutenant Torrey
II. Webb, left Belmont Park at 1880
q. m for Washington, with pouches
containing some 1000 letters.
ARRIVES At PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphia. May Is. - Airplane
mail service under the direction ard
authority Of the United States govern
ment, was instituted today over reg
ular route for the first time in this
country with Philadelphia as the CEN
trail point Of system.
The pioneer plane of the service ar
rived from New York at the landing
place here at 1 p. m.
ENDS TRIP AT ESQ P. M.
In six minutes the $50 pounds of
mail brought from New York had been
shifted to another airplane, some mail
from Philadelphia had been added and
at 1905 o'clock the start was made for
Washington, approximately l40 miles
distant.
The plane from Philadelphia reached
Washington at 2:5o p. m.
SECOND PLANE HAS TROUBLE
Washington, D. c., May 15.-Air-
plane mail service between Washing
ton and New York went into operation
today when the first mail carrier, pilot
ed bv Lieutenant George L. Boyle. left
Potomac Park for Philadelphia at
11:45 o'clock. President and Mrs Will
son witnessed the initial start.
Lieutenant Boyle was forced to de-
scend at Waldorf, Md.
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much nearer the time when nations
no longer will be compelled to spend
500, 100000 day for war. The Red
Cross is an economic agency as well as
an humanitarian one
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KEEPS LOCK FOR SOUVENIR

Burlington, May 15.-Officer Good
man late Monday night picked UP Gus
Seaman, who had escaped from the
third story Of the Mt. Pleasant asylum.
The man has part OF a lock he
picked and proposed keeping 1t as q
souvenir
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NEW INDUSTRY EoR DUBUQUE

Dubuque, May 15.-DubuQue has Sc
cured another big manufacturing in
dustry 1t is the Liberty Tractor COM
pany. The concern. which has been
capitalized at 100000, will manufac-
Iture- tractors and autos.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-17
BOYS ARRESTED AS ROBBERS

Clinton. May 15.-Thomas Miller and
Frank Gillespie, Chicago lads Of 10 and
II, were arrested here TOR robbing q
Cedar Rapids store. A part of the
stolen plumber was found In their room.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-26

aters that have not been charging
a war tax on policemen have been
violating the law, Williams said.
A police officer on official bust
ness is exempt from the war tax,
according to Williams, but any Of
ficer who attends theater or 9TH
er entertainment as a spectator
must pay his tax.
Mayor Fawcett took a hand Sat-
urday in the investigation of the
action of policemen at the boxing
show, and announced that he
would back up the action of Harry
Byram, officer Of the Eagles lodge,
who acted as door-tender and re-
fused to let the officers enter
without paying tax. Byram is
an inspector in the city health Of
flee. Commissioner Petit was
also continuing his investigation.
The four dry squad officers in
sisted Saturday that they were on
official business when they tried
to evade the war tax Thursday
night. Its nature was not reveal
ed, however.
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Everybody Back Up
Y.W.C.A. Second Line

With Y. w. C. A. war work
tag day in full swing and with
the total in the campaign gradu-
ally climbing toward the $25, 900
mark, the committee in charge of
the drive Saturday issued an ap-
peal to the public to help
strengthen the second line OF
defense.
Up to Saturday $13,587 has
been raised, and the campaign
will keep on going until 1t goes
over the top"
THE committee In charge OF
the drive now being carried on
by the Young Women's Christian
association feels that the people
of the city do not seem to un-
derstaud that this is part of the
national fund Of $4,000,000, and
is just as essentially a part OF
the war program Of the govern
ment as the drives for the Red,
Cross, Y. M. c. A. and Liberty
loans," said the appeal.
This must be equally financed,
IL the war is to be won for
democracy, and II democracy ! Is
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NILSSON FIGHTS
T0SAvE MOONEY
UNITED Press Leased Wire.)

UNITED Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan.
26.-President Wilson today
began an open fight to save
the life of Thomas Mooney,
convicted Of the San Fran
cisco preparedness bomb
crime July ~, 1915.
The case is one Of the most dra-
matte in the legal history Of this
country because of its grave local
and international aspect. 1t has
resulted in widespread strikes and
disorders thruout the west, riot
ing about the American embassy
in Petrograd, threats upon the life
of American Ambassador Francis
and disquietude turnout the labor
world.
With a formal report before him
delivered by a special investigat-
ing commission, headed by Score
tary of Labor Wilson, the presi-
dent today took his first steps to-
ward securing re-trial fol
Mooney.
The commissions report, based
on a searching inquiry into the
trial of Mooney and the events
leading up to and following the
bomb outrage In San Francisco
was made public today.
1t plainly intimates that
Mooney was the victim of a
frame up based on dubious
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questions afterward.

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 3D.
Seven u. y. depot quarter
masters warehouses and q
mile and half of municipal
docks in Newark, N. d., were
destroyed by fire today. The
stOtehOuses were empty.
New York fire boats saved
the plant of the Submarine
Boat corporation, working ON
government ship contracts,
from the flames. Twenty
five secret service men were
rushed to the scene to round
up suspected spies.
Twenty-three men were detain
ed on suspicion Of being implicit
ed.
Damage in the fire was esti
mated at $500, 900 this afternoon
The shipbuilding plant, con
struction vessels for the govern
ment, narrowly escaped destruc
ton.
Major Lamphere, commanding
the army patrol which was guard
ing the plant and the suppl.
station, expressed the opinion tina
the blaze was started by aliel
enemies.
Flames flashed up from OF
barges lying alongside a pier.
Shots were fired by soldiers a
men they declare they saw run
ming from a pier. A United State
army sergeant's hat was pierce,
by a bullet he said was fired a
him by man on the roof of
warehouse. There were man,
rumors of spies being shot.
The quartermaster's warehouse
were in the course Of construction
The municipal docks lined tn
New York ship canal.
Continued on Page Five.)
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to maintain its high standards of
and womanhood.
1.-THE hostess house at Camp
Lewis is one of SO similar places
being established at the request
of the government, but financed
by the war work council of the
Y. w. c. A.
THE work being done by the
Tacoma Y. w. c. A. is that which
the government has requested
should be done in communities
adjoining army camps.
1.-THE drive for $25,O0o in Ia
coma has reached $13,5S7, and
a speedy response is expected at
once or we shall be considered
slackers as truly as II we fail in
any other part of the war pro-
gram"
Signed: John Rea, chairman,
mems division; Mrs. James S.
West, captain, women's division;
Mrs. w. w. Seymour, captain,
women's division; A. v. Love, w.
P. Hopping, Rotary club, James
A. Hays, Elmer Hayden, Com
mercial club.
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Charged with having used
large knitting bags as aids
in stealing miscellaneous ar
ticles from the counters Of
Rhodes Bros store Friday
afternoon, Mrs. II. Peterson
and Mrs. Orrie Peabody,
both of Summit, were con.
victed as slsOplifters in police
court Saturday and given 90
day sentences in the Pierce
: county jail.
Both women denied their guilt,
in the face of direct testimony
from clerks who say they saw
them steal umbrellas, bolts OF
cloth, a mans shirt, an auto
robe and toilet articles.
All of the stolen goods were
later found in the knitting bags
of the two women.
The women pretended to be
surprised at the discovery of the
articles in their knitting bags.
Umbrella i'm Go-Cart.
Mrs. Peterson's husband works
for the Todd Shipbuilding Co. AT
the time of their arrest, Mrs. Pc
terson was wheeling go-cart
occupied by her 18months-old
baby. A stolen umbrella was
found under the child.
Because the police did not want
to confine the mother and child
in Jail over night, Mrs. Peterson
was allowed to go to her home
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MUCH LOOT IN
KNITTING BAGS;
80 DAYS EACH!

She returned to court Saturday
to receive her sentence.
This is a painful duty which
is imposed upon me-" announced
Judge Graham, when the case had
been submitted to him.
90 Days in Jail.
1.-THE women say that they can
not account for the articles found
on their persons, but the evidence
shows plainly that they are guilty
of shoplifting. There is no ex-
cuse for this stealing, because
both women are married and
their husbands have comfortable
! incomes.
"As a man, rebel against
the idea Of sending "a mother
and baby to Jail. But as
Judge, l find that it is my
duty to punish any perpetra-
tor of sucf "a crime. We
can't permit shOplifting to
thrive i'm Tacoma. l will
sentence each defendant to
30 days in the county jail"
Each woman took her sentences
stolidly. The husbands occupied
seats in the courtroom gallery
but offered no assitances.
Arrangements were being made
Saturday afternoon to permit
Mrs. Peterson's baby to remain
with her at the county jail. She
l has no other children, and Mrs.
. Peabody is childless.
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LINES TlChTENED UP

With reports Of extensive incen-
diary fires on waterfronts in the
east, extra precautions were taken
by the soldiers who are guarding
Taeoma's docks and shipping Sat
urday.
Assistant U. S. Attorney Fish
burne declared that deadline
would be made still tighter.
At the same time he announced
that hereafter very few passes will
be issued from his office.
Until the permanent pass sys-
tenn is put into effect, probably the
first OF February, practically the
whole job of determining who and
who shall not pass will be in the
hands Of employers at the manu-
featuring plants and shipyards,
Each plant will have an inspector
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PLOT LETTER

Upited Press Leased wire.)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 90.
"A mysterious letter warning
President Wilson of a nation
wide plot to destroy docks and
war plants is being used in con-
nection with investigation of dis
astrous fires which have broken
out at different points today.
The letter in question declared
the plot was to go into effect Jan.
90. 1t was read and discussed
at the cabinet meeting Jan. 15,
and later home guards at differ
ent points were modified to stand
guard by vital plants.
Whether the would-be spies
were forewarned or not, Is not
known, but at any rate the alleged
plot did not bear fruit ON the date
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Name the Dog
Yourself

A dog out looking for it's afternoon nap jump
ed into the manager Of an OK and lay there costly
upon the straw.
But soon the OK returning from its afternoon
work, came up to the manger and wanted to eat
some of the straw.
The dog, in rage, being awakened from it's
slumber, stood up and barked at the OK, and
whenever it came near attempted to bite it.
At last the OK had to give up the hope of get
ting at the straw, and went away muttering:
"Ah, people often begrudge others what they
cannot enjoy themselves"
That, Tacoma straphangers Of Aesop's ancient
and famous fables.
you any parallel II present t. r..
P,jitney bus situation, alter the wording to suit
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MOONEY DOES
A DANCE ACT

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26.-
Thomas J. Mooney, a prisoner in
the county jail, jumped out of his
bed and executed a dance in his
bare feet on the cold Jail floor
today when a United Press repre-
sentative brought him the news
of the report on the Mooney case
by the federal mediation commits
sion.
THE president has Summarized
Fickert," he shouted to his wife,
also a prisoner, when he broke
the news to her. Hes a won
derful man--our president" he
added.
Mooney issued a statement in
which he said in part:
Not alone myself, but all the
defendants and our friends, were
confident from the start of our
ultimate vindication, if our case
received impartial investigation
II l get another trial, before an
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to examine every person who seeks
admission.
The large shipyards already
have put rigid pass system In
force.
The duty Of the military guards
will be to enforce the rulings OF
the civil police and inspectors, in
addition to keeping tabs on sus-
picious persons and watching for
persons who may attempt to slip
thru the lines unnoticed.
This arrangement has been
made because of the large amount
OF work the district attorneys of
flee is handling. Next Tuesday
the trial of seven |. w. w. and
three others under the espionage
act, will begin before Judge Cush-
man.
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RAIDER BUSY

sunited Press Leased wsrc.p
A PACIFIC PORT, Jan. rs. -
, That the German raider Lutece,
successor OF the wrecked Seeadler,
has established a base on Marshall
islands from which 1t and maybe
other German raiders are operat-
ing, was the word brought here to-
day by the master Of an arriving
schooner.
The vessel itself sighted rockets
and flares Dec. 49, when 800 miles
north OF the Marshall group. and
the master was convinced that 1t
was the camouflage of a Hohenzol-
lern buccaneer.
Instead of answering, the
Schooner made good its escape un-
. der cover OF night.
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WRECK MILLS

united Press Leased Wire.D
BALTIMORE, Jan. 26.-State
and federal authorities are coop
Grating today in an investigation
of the fires that at the same time
during the night wrecked two big
plants working on government
contracts.
The Celia mills in Howard
county and the III. w. Smith Dry
dock company's plant at Curtis
Creek were destroyed. the damage
reaching nearly $1,00O,00O. Two
men were arrested, but later re-
leased.
There were indications of in
|cendiarism.
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COPS MUST PAY TAX

All Tacoma policemen must pay
a war tax in the future before
they can gain admission to movie
houses or theaters.
Their police badges may be used
to avoid the admission charge of
the theater, but they can't avoid
digging up for Uncle Sam.
This was the ruling of Internal
Revenue Collector Dave Villains
Saturday, following fuss at the
door of the Eagles boxing smoker
Thursday night when four officers
refused to pay the war tax. The
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SHIP AFIRE
United Press Leased Wire. }

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Jan. 20
Fire broke out here early to-
day in the hold Of a large British
liner. The fire was confined to q
forward hold where oil was
stored. Rumors of a spy plot
were circulated.
The fire, 1t was said, was un-
der control shortly after its dis
covery.