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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23

Sioux City Journal: Nowadays, of
course. when you sit in the day coach
on siding and watch the freight
trains whtz by. you do not tear your
hair, neither do you abuse the con-
ductor
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23

Coal miners evidently do not wish to excite
undue interest in the income tax collecting
agencies of the government.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23

hair, neither do you abuse the con-
ductor
Davenport Democrat: No. the fuel
saving holidays will not prevent any
one working at clearing away the
snow.
Upton Conservative: Russians will
resist control by the Germans, they de-
clare, but desire no help from their
former allies, believing that they will
be safer in their weakness than they
would be backed up by the other
, countries. Perhaps they are right, but
whether they are or not, it is best to
let them have their own way about it.
| Ottumwa Courier: There can be no
doubt that the kaiser will see one of
his war wishes come true. Some time
! ago he urged his soldiers to conduct
! themselves so that for many years
the world would not forget that they
were more terrible than Atilla's
| Huns.
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Certainly there has been much done
| toward preparation. There has been
money galore to do it with also. The
complaint is not against wha has been
done but that so much that might and
ought to be done hasn't.
Davenport Democrat: The Daven-
port city council has acted wisely in
asking the public to advise it as to
how extensively a paving program it
wants put into effect this year. If the
public is equally wise it will inform
the council that this program should
be just as small as possible. The big
thing this year must be the war. Just
now, the government needs all the la
Dor. all the coal, all the transportation
facilities that are not diverted to meet
actual necessities of the people.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Some OF the
most valuable advisers of the govern
ment have so far failed to obtain cleo
lions as justices of the peace.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23

AS a vessel is known by the sound, whether
it be cracked or not; so men are proved by
their speeches, whether they be wise or fool
sh-Demosthenes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23

Secretary Lansing believes in a diplomacy
that collects information and uses it where it is
really pertinent.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23
LAW THAT SHOULD BE AMENDED.


posing amendments to the revenue law, is
intended to simplify measure that no one fully
Understands and to make its administration
l. easier in regard to income and excess profits
/ taxes. Still more important is the purpose to
euualize the income tax burden High financial
| authorities have said that the present war tax
load is not too havy to be borne, provided pro-
vision be made for scientific adjustment. The
Utah senator who is a minority member Of the
finance committee, says he has yet to discuss
the revenue act Of October eight, 1917 with
any person who understands just what it
means. He has not found two persons who IN
terpret the law in the same way. Others seek
ling the exact meaning of the law have had like
Experience.
There have been complaints of unfair distri
button of load that bears too heavily upon
the business and industry on which the govern
ment depends in raising money for the work of
war The law, says Senator Smoot, should be
changed in important particulars. 1t is not too
| late to make it workable measure. One OF
| the proposed amendments repeats the provi-
| sion creating a zone system and increasing
postal rates on second class mail matter.
There should be no delay in making changes
now seen to be necessary, and the changes
should be retroactive and apply to the year
1917
With all the evidence that has accumulated
to enlighten the reading world it is doubtful if
there is full appreciation of the far-flung in
fluence of German malevolent diplomacy. It
is certain that appreciation of it came slowly to
our own state department which during the
+ first period of the war gave open expression to
confidence in the German governments repre-
sensations made through its official channels.
That same department was giving courteous at
tention to Count Won Bernstorff at the very time
when he was one of the principal agents in
spreading treason and planning open defiance
Of the law of the land If ever government
was justified in declaring policy with regard
to another, the United States government is
justified in it's declaration that no trust can
be put in the agreements made by that Of Ger
many.
| Addressing the New York State Bar associa-
ton, the attorney general Of Great Britain, now
on a mission to this country, declared that he
was only humble mouthpiece of his country
but in one thing he would speak for the British
people. Whatever happens he declared,
whatever the cost in blood and treasure, what
ever mortgages we draw upon our future re-
sources and the future vitality Of our stock, we
will fight this quarrel to the DEATH This is
| the spirit that wins. No man or nation ever
made the best fight possible which stopped to
count the cost
Coal miners evidently do not wish to excite
undue interest in the income tax collecting
agencies of the government
| Secretary Lansing believes in a diplomacy
that collects inflammation and uses If 1vhara n c
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-23

Davenport Democrat: No. the fuel
saving holidays will not prevent any
one working at clearing away the
snow.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05
SIOUX RAPIDS
BOYS WINNERS
WIN SWEEPSTAKES IN FARM
JUDGING WHILE WOoDBiNE
WINS IN LIVE STOCK.

Ames, Feb. with thirty-eigh
teams of three boys each competing
in the high school judging contest he,t
at Iowa state college this week in con
nection with the annual Farm and
Home week short course the team
from Sioux Rapids high school won
sweepstakes in farm crops Judging
and the team from Woodbine won the
sweepstakes in live stock.
Oryal Black of Osceola was awarded
the medal as individual high man foI
allround Judging in the contest. The
members Of the Sioux Rapids team
were William Duroc, Chester Barstad
and Rae Leighton, of the Woodbine
team, Earl Yoder, Glen Lewis and
Harold Brown.
In the farm crops judging, Sioux
Rapids won in Judging corn, Carlisle
on oats, Fort Dodge on clover Sloan
on timothy and Denison on barley. In
the livestock judging Shannon City
was first on beef cattle, Newton on
horses, Okoboji consolidated on hogs,
Sloan on sheep, Osceola on dairy cat
tie. and Shenandoah on poultry.
The judging was conducted in the
new animal huSbandry conducted in
the new animal husbandry laboratory,
under the direction of the animal hus.
bandry department Of Iowa state col.
lege. Each team competed in all
classes of farm cropes and live stock.
The winners were presented with
medals and cups, furnished by bust
ness firms and citizens of Iowa and by
various breeders associations.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05
LAWYER is ARRESTED
FOR BEING DISLOYAL

Waverly. Feb. 2.-Pernard Stencil
Well-known attorney of this city, was
arrested by City Marshal Cassidy
who acted under instructions issued
by F. A. O'Connor, district attorney
Stencil is charged with having made
disloyal statements against the Red
Cross and other war movements. He
is now at liberty under $500 bonds.
Mr.. O'Connor was to arrive here to
be present at the hearing, after which
Stencil probably will be taken to Wa
terloo to appear before J. E. Demp-
ster, United States commissioner.
Feeling in. Waverly runs high
against Stencil. 1t is alleged that
ever since the war broke out he has
made disloyal statements, but always
managed to keep within the law"
On one occasion he was elected from
local business house because of pro-
German utterances Stencil is an
American-born citizen and has been
in Waverly for many years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05
ORDER GERMAN BOOKS
OUT OF LIBRARIES

Des Moines, Feb. County de
Tense councils of Iowa have been re
quested by the state council of de
tense to examine all public libraries
in their territory to ascertain il any
pro-German books have recently been
added to the collection.
This request, it YVES stated by La
fayette Young, chairman of the state
organization, follows the finding in
the local library of a book giving the
German side of war matters, apollo
giving for the sinking of the Lusi-
tania and seeking to justify the inva-
sion of Belgium.
In the library at the University of
Iowa, it was said. more than fifty
books had been thrown out recently
by the librarian, some of which had
been donated" within the past few
weeks, all of pro-German tendencies.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05
IOWA MAN INVENTS
BULLET SPEED TESTER

Iowa City, Feb. Professor F. O.
Brown of university faculty, has been
made captain in the national army
and has been called to Washington
for special research work. Captain
Brown devised mechanism by which
the speed Of bullets can be measured
accurately by electrical means and it
is believed that his work along this
line has been of much value to the
government.
1t will be recalled also, that Cap
tain Brown sprang into fame over
night. two years ago, when his won
derful invention was made known to
the world, whereby the blind are
made able to read ordinary printed
matter by means of hearing. His in
vention was heralded far and wide rs
great boon to the blind and the
General Electric company purchased
the patents and have since perfected
the invention to wonderful degree,
so it is understood.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05
GRINNELL PROFESSOR
GIVEN GOOD POSITION

Grinnell, Feb. 2.-Dr. J. P. Sprague,
head Of the department of hygiene
and physical education at Grinnell col
lege for the past four years, and presi-
dent Of the Alpha Kappa Kappa ma
tional medical fraternity has been ap-
pointed assistant to Major Phillip S.
Doane, national director Of health and
sanitation for the United States ship
ping board. He has left for Washing
ton to assume his new duties. DR..
Sprague has acquired an extremely
wide reputation in sanitation work
since his connection with the local
college.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05
.U-BOAT WAR
FAILS; YEAR
GIVES TEST
The Submarine Is Held"
Says First Leader of Brit
ish Navy, Reviewing
Twelve Months of Ruth
lessneSs.
SHIP BUILDERS TOLD
TODOUBLE ENERGIES

London, Feb. 2.-One year of ruth
less warfare by German submarines
brings this answer from Sir Eric
Geddes, first lord of the British ad
miralty:
The submarine is held"
Coin cident with this announ Gem ent
paper that German military and finan-
cid leaders fully expected the U-boats
to bring Great Britain to her knees in
SIX months and end the war.
SEES VICTORY FOR ALLIES.
Sinking of merchant shippings has
dropped below the level maintained
before the policy Of unlimited destruc-
ton went into effect on February 10,
1917. Sir Eric declares he can fore
see no change in the situation but for
the better. To bring about the COM
plete defeat of the U-boats soon it is
necessary to have ships and more
ships" Sir Eric says, and he believes
that the ship builders of the United
States and Great Britain will meet the
emergency.
GERMAN HOPES ALL WRONG.
The Amsterdam Handelsblad says
that before the ruthlessness was de-
cided upon the German naval and mill
tary leaders consulted financiers and
business men and it was agreed that
the submarine was the only means OF
defeating Great Britain and making
. "firm peace"
Little weight was attached to the
opinion that unlimited U-boat warfare
would result in the United States en-
tering the war
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05
gun at some suspected point or object,
for the machine gunners shoot first
and ask nueStions afterward

gun at some suspected point or object,
for the machine gunners shoot first
and ask questions afterward
During the past few days there has
been no aerial activity because of the
fog, but during the clear days proceed.
ing the bad weather the men in the
line witnessed many thrilling fights in
the air. German airplanes, coming
over at considerable height on obser-
walton trips will be shelled as they
come within range. Usually they fly
in groups Of three. but they separate
when the shrapnel puffs begin to break
among them.
SNOW BLANKETS POSITION.
A trail Of smoke from bursting
shells follows the enemy planes across
the sky until they are out of range. On
at least one occasion the men have
seen machine come down. It fell
within the German line, but by the
way it tumbled from the sky there was
no mistaking what had happened to its
occupants and cheers and yells arose
from one end Of the line to the other
Today the whole American position
is snow white. The snow is frozen to
trees, bushes, poles, wires and the
ground. In some places the ice coat
ing is nearly an inch thick.
All the men apparently are well sat.
isfied with the food. Two meals day
are always served and sometimes
there are three For breakfast the men
frequently get large bowl of oatmeal
ias the principal dish, while at dinner
there is beef or some other meat and
vegetables. Supper time brings bacon,
corned beef hash or canned salmon.
There is always good white bread
made from American flour and plenty
of it.
DON GAS MASKS.
The American regimental headquar-
tiers just back of the line is established
in dugouts under the ruins of houses
long since knocked down by German
shells. 1t is never known when the
enemy may again take notion to
throw few shells into the town so
that the American commanders were
determined their headquarters should
be we'll protected.
Within certain radius of the front
every member of the American force is
required to wear his gas mask at an
alert position and never be without his
shrapnel helmet.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05
COLUMBIANS CHOP
MANY CORDS OF WOOD

Columbia, Mo-, Feb. 2.-Students
faculty members, townpeople and
farmers all joined in a Boone county
woodchopping bee at the G. B. Miller
farm. about a mile and half east of
Columbia. The bee was arranged by
the state wood fuel organization in
an effort to effect a substitution of
wood for coal as fuel.
More than $50 cords of wood were
cut This will be distributed to the
poor by the Columbia Charity Organi-
zation societies. Between 500 and 600
turned out to participate in and wit
ness the chopping. About 40 skilled
choppers were present and the work
went off without accident
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05
LUCAS CO. LAD
BURlEDATHOME'
FIRST ONE FROM THAT COMMU
NIFTY TO DIE IN ARMY GIVEN
MILITARY FUNERAL.

Charlton, Feb. 1.-THE funeral ser
vices of Raymond S. Cain, who passed
away at Camp Logan, Colo, January
%, were held yesterday afternoon at
the Cain church in English township.
and were conducted by his pastor,
Rev. Jos. W. Goodsell of this city
The edifice could not accommodate a
third of the number who assembled
to pay their last respects to the mem
DRY of this noble young man.
While no representatives of the
army were present, the funeral was
military one as far as it could be
carried out. The large service flag
which was recently unfurled at the
M. E. church here, hung in the pulpit
and the casket was draped with the
American flag. At the conclusion Of
the impressive services the rem aims
were laid to rest in the Cain cemetery
The deceased was the youngest son
of Mr. and Mrs. A. l.. Cain, and was
born in Marion county, near New
bern, on March "a 1894 His age was
% years, 10 months and days. Be-
sides his parents he is survived by
two brothers and one sister, Lawrence
F., OF English township Herschel E.,
who resides at home. and Mrs. Vera
E. Spiker of Gunwald The floral
tributes were profuse and beautiful,
and included magnificent emblem
contributed by the officers and men,
bers of the Detachment Medical De-
Dartment, Recruit Depot, Fort Logan,
Colorado. Because of his efficiency
he had been selected as one of the
permanent men at Fort Logan and if
he had lived would have remained
permanently at that post. He enlist
ed in the service on May %. 1917. He
is the first Lucas county boy to lose
his life in the present war.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05
ALBA WOMEN MAKE
QUILT FOR RED CROSS

Abba, Feb. "A quilt has been pre-
sented to the Red Cross by Mrs. Rex
Morrow and Mrs. Bert Fisher. The
quilt is Red Cross design in red
and white. 1t is at the Red Cross
knitting rooms where space for names
are being sold at 25 cents each. When
finished the quilt will be scld at auc-
ton.
The Red Cross unit at Union Chapel
gave box supper at the Amos Miller
home recently which netted $3.50.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05
MARYSVILLE, MO-, HAS
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE

Maryville. Mo-, Feb. 2.-Fire in the
heart of Maryville's business district
Wednesday caused loss estimated at
100000.
1t started in the three-story Michau
building, destroying the structure.
The building was occupied by the
Townsend Grocer Co., Murphy Cloth
ing Co., Masonic Lodge and contained
several Offices. The fire spread to the
j. c. Kessler Hardware company,
Lincoln Ten Cent store and Holmes
Jewelry store, all being destroyed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05
NO LET UP IN BUILDING.

New York, Feb. "A warming to
American men not to relax their eli.
forts in shipbuilding and other trades
because of the strike disturbances in
: Germany was issued today here by
the United States employment ser.
vice.
''The unrest in Germany may be
quelled any minute" the statement
says in part, land the war is not over
yet by any means. The United States
must build ships this year above
everything else and men of skill should
enroll now so as to be available for
this patriotic service whenever the
shipyards are ready for them
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05
CRAWFORD MAY BE CARD.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. lit became
known here today that Sam Crawford,
the once great slugger OF the Detroit
Americans. may soon sign a contract
with the st. Louis Nationals. Craw.
ford is a free agent.
Since Crawford was dropped from
the roster Of the Detroit Tigers last
fall it was thought that he would sign
contract with club in the Pacific
coast league.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05
DRANK BEDsUG POISON.

Des MONIES, Feb. 2.-DespOnden
because of domestic troubles. J. NJ
Whalen of Des Moines attempted sui
eide by drinking bedbug poison. A
stomach pump was brought into play
and the mans Life was saved.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05
TOOK EASIEST WAY OUT :

Deep River, Feb. G.-One of Deep
Rivers young men got over his ques-
tionnaire troubles most easily. In
stead Of plodding through the long list
of questions he turned the paper over
and wrote across the back, 81 do not
want an exemption" and sent it to the
exemption board
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-05
IN SNOW CRUSTED
TRENCHES FACE BOCHE MENACE


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top looking ntwo trenches
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New-York tribune., 1918-05-08
Blames Girls for
Low Morality at
Training Camps

Young women are far more respon-
sible than soldiers for low morality in
communities near training camps, ac-
cording to Justice Samuel D. Levi, Of
the Children's Court, and William NJ
Zinsser, of the War Departments Com
spoke yesterday at the ninth annual
Conference of Charities and Correc-
tion.
In the afternoon, at the session in
the Sage Foundation Building, 13O East
Twenty-second Street, Justice Levi
moved the members, mostly women, to
prolonged applause when he replied to
remarks made by Miss Stella B. Miner
in an address on "Protecting Girls in
War Time"
Miss Miner had declared protective
women police are needed to guard
young girls from soldiers, and told of
women, privately hired, who had done
much. good along this line. "There is
an unwillingness on the part of Off
cials and officers to prosecute men in
uniform on charges made by young
girls" she said.
"My work in the children's court
has brought me face to face with the
situation" said Judge Levi. "But you
must not get the impression that SAIL
ors and soldicrs-are depraved set.
They are merely a natural set. In
many cases the Turing is done by the
girls, who are crazy to go with a man
in uniform. These girls deceive their
parents to gain opportunities to meet
the soldiers and sailors. The pam
pered girl seeking excitement is often
the cause of the trouble"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-08

ually and through free press is a
necessity in any country, where the
people are themselves free. Our govern
ment is the servant of the people,
whereas, in Germany, it IS the master
of the people. This is because the
American people are free and the Ger
mans are not. The President is merely
the most important among a large num-
ber of public servants. He should be
supported or opposed exactly to the de-
gree which is warranted by his good
conduct or bad conduct, his efficiency
or inefficiency in rendering loyal, able
and disinterested service to the nation
as a whole. Therefore, it is absolutely
necessary that there should be full lib
erty to tell the truth about his acts
and this means that it is exactly neces-
sary to blame him when he does wrong
as to praise him when he does right.
Any other attitude in an American citi-
zer is both base and servile.
ITO announce that there must be no
criticism of the President, or that we
stand by the President, right or wrong,
is not only unpatriotic and servile, but
is morally reasonable to the American
public. Nothing but the truth should
be spoken about him or any one else.
But it is even more important to tell
the truth, pleasant or unpleasant, about
him than about any one else.
During the last year the Admins
tration has shown itself anxious to
punish the newspapers which uphold
the war. but which told the truth
about the Administration failure to
conduct the war efficiently, whereas it
has failed to proceed against various
powerful newspapers which oppose the
war or attacked our allies or directly
or indirectly aided Germany against
this country as these papers upheld
the Administration and defended the
inefficiency. Therefore, no additional
power should be given the Administra-
tion to deal with papers for criticising