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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-15
OTTUMWA sEMWEEKLY COURIER FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IS 1918

STA has been removed definitely and
Completely from the war occasions no
great surprise nor shock. For months
before Kerensky admitted his failure
Russia had been liability rather than
an asset to the allies. The condition
for which he and his soclalistic fal.
lacies were responsible has only un-
dergone its natural trend to chaos
since then, and the announcement by
Lenine and Trotzky that the state OF
war is at an end is only the official
declaration of a fact which has been
obvious since last autumn.
The announcement leaves Germany
free to grab all the territory she de-
sires in Russia, along with all the
foodstuffs and other supplies which
that crippled land can furnish. 1t
would be senseless to minimize the
advantage which Russia's collapse
gives the kaiser, not only for the re-
mainder of the war itself but for the
purposes of the ultimate peace confer
,ence.
Rumania is abandoned to the enemy
through Russia's failure, and the COM
ing summer, without doubt, will see
its agricultural wealth snapped up by
the Huns, along with that of the
Ukraine district and Of southern
Russia. Already Ukraine's mineral
resources are being turned to Ger
many's advantage.
But all these factors have been dis
counted by Germany's enemies. Not
one iota is added to their certainty by
the announcement that the bolshevik
I1aadors have abandoned the farce of
opposition to the kaiser and have
handed Russia over to him.
In the Rehabilitation OF Russia s
armies, however, there is the knell of
Russia's hopes for national existence.
Indeed, it would seem that the step is
an unwise one even from the stand.
point of the German-owned socialists
who are self-proclaimed arbiters OF
Russia's fate. For the cossacks have
not been wholly defeated. They may
develop sufficient strength to wrest
control Of Petrograd from the bolshe.
Wiki unless, indeed, Germany should
garrison the capital and pose as Rus.
sia's protector"
At any rate. the rehabilitation OF
the army on which the bolsheviki
have depended for their strength in.
dicates that Lenine and Trotzky have
performed all they bargained with the
kaiser to do. Russia is to be left to
her own devices and to the tender
mercies Of the Hun. Civil war, anarchy
and ignorance will complete the dis.
Imemberment for which socialism laid
the foundation.
Russia ceases to exist
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-15
STONE |ND|CTS
C0MPAN|ESF0R
RAILROAD JAM
Former EdOn Man Says
Roads Were Unready
For Winter.
ASKS HIGHER WAGES
FOR ENGINE DRIVERS

Washington, D. c.. Feb. 13-sck
OF preparation by the railroads Ia
meet the winter weather was the
cause of the great traffic cungeGt3nn,
Warren S. Stone, grand ch34 Of the
brotherhood Of locomotive engin0ess
told the railroad wage commission -
day in asking for a minimum v1eD al
Sc a day and a penalty scale o( tine
and hah for overtime.
Mr.. Stone former1y lived 1T E6on.
Iowa, and was an engineer on the
Rock Island.
BIG COAL CONSUMPTION
Many roads went into The winter
with no provisions tor taxing ca1o a
their motive poWer:'' he said. ssThre
were NO doors on round houses, NJ
means OF heating. I know ono In.
stance where rs to 30 engines v1es
kept burning all night, uEng peFhaps
one ton Of coal each an hour to hsr
them from freezing"
Long hours worked By ra1lsuodHnpn,
Mr.. Stone denounced as q mannuD~to
public safety.
WAGES UssDEH$Eu
More than half the enG1aseu a
the country receive less tAan $Eo1
month. he said
Employment Of women In pGane a
men also were condemned By Mr..
Stone. He said women Vone baim8
used as engine wipers, cinhBr shovel
ers. lumber pliers, freight turn
and for other dirty and hea1y vurk
although he declared there are plHty
of men to m such posttaonA
MANY MILLIONS INVOLVED
Wage increases approximattnk 50 -
per cent, and which Secretary Lam
hurriedly estimated would cost the
railroads $S2,000,0 900 annually, Wrs
asked by ]. A. Franklin. spsaktng ION
PSI 900 members of shop unions. He
said the increases also should apply
to 100000 nonunion men not inc3m0ed
in Secretary Lanes computation.
MOVE COAL AND GRAIN
Early reports to the railroad ID.
ministration today indicated greater
movement OF coal than for many
weeks. owing to favorable weaflfe.
over most Of the country.
In the middle west grain is BEGIN
ming to reach central elevators in
considerable quantities. R M. Ash
.o.s, regional director for the west
predicts that the mosemsm win in.
crease daily and that practically No
soft corn will spoil before beina
Transferred to drying elevators.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-15
Every man, woman and cnlld IN
Ottumwa should be the possessor OF
a war savings certificate.
A STEP FORWARD
(From Wed,

(F'rom Wednesdays Dally)
There is very welcome evidence that
President Wilson intends to accept the
proffers Of loyal assistance which the
republicans in congress and through
ont America made at the opening OF
the war, and to overrule the demo
cratic party leaders who have MADE VI
impossible for the administration to
deny that thus far party lines have
been drawn very tightly in the conduct
of the war.
Republican senators and congress
men, along with democratic leaders in
both houses, are summoned to con-
ference with the president today. Inis
is the first time the party division has
not been recognized. All the war mea-
sures which have gone TO either house
with the executives approval have
Been stamped administration mea
sures" and have been entrusted en-.
tirely to democrats. Only one bill o.
note-that providing for sefecttve con
|scription-was handled by repubh
can. Representative Kahn took charge
of it and pushed it through the house
when Chairman Dent of the COMMITTEES
on military affairs refused to support
it.
The republicans have waited almost
a year for recognition Of their loyalty
and good faith. Even when Senators
Stone, Chamberlain and Hitchcock
proclaimed an open season they re
Trained from joining with these demo
Gratis, either in a partisan row or in at
tacks on the administration. Senator
Wadsworth spoke for the war cabinet
bill, but his speech was remarkably
free from politics.
There has been no lack Of properly
constructive criticism Of concrete acts
and conditions. In this republicans
have participated, but less as republi
cans than as loyal American citizens
And it is apparent that President
Wilson intends to recognize their nigh
to his confidence and to avail himsel
OF their counsel in solving the mult1
tud9nous probleu1s with which he mus
deal
This is eminently proper 1t doe,
mot indicate panic a the -preallaeot.l
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-15
CAMPAIGN ON At RUSSELL

Russell. Feb. IA special campaign
for war savings stamps is being carried
on in Russell and Washington town
ship this week. The solicitors are meet
ing with splendid success. On Tuesday
morning Rev. Cain Of the Presbyterian
church went to the high school and ex-
planned them and $3.50 was subscribed
by the scholars. Washington township
was the banner township in Lucas
county IN money raised for Red Cross.
Liberty Bonds and Y. NJ. c. A. and 1t
looks as though she would keep up
with her record in the campaign for
War Savings Stamps.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-15
MURPHY JOINS
PERSHING ARMY
ACHIEVEMENTS As RED CH0e8
ENVOY HAVE BEEN
NOTABLE,

Paris. Feb. 13.-Matn Gaysm II.
p. Murphy, American Red Cross cum
missioner to Europe since last Nay,
reported yesterday to Genaral Per-
shfng for duty with the kmeEicnR az.
peditl0nary forces. Major NJ J. Per
kins thareupou formally assumed CO..
troll OF the American Red C1uD IN
Europe.
The record made by the Red Cross
under Major Murphy has been q nof.
in the var. He arrived In France on
June Il, 1917, with staff Of seventeen
persons. Today the total paesunnal
In France is ISIS Of which LIE M
paid workers and 1850 voluntenfA The
plans, either accomplished undae
Major Murphy or arranged BY the Rs6
Cross for the work IN France and Bel
GUM to May 1, 1913, called for the eG
penditures Of $4,000, 900 francs ($7.
zoo 900.
NINETEEN U. S. HOSPITALS
The work OF the Red CruD aouum-
plbhed since last June Includes the
support Of nineteen American hu1Yft.
ais and numerous dispansarios; fr
nishing 1851 900 francs to 2SS J1eeA
hospitals and relief Ugtxaf3uos /;
founding four convalescent homes fos
American troops, eighteen cantse0s "a
provide food and lodging for soldiers
going to and returning from the
trenches, three rest stations along the
lines of communication for American
troops and five recreation huts Tor
American troops in hospitals; supply
ing 800 French military hospitals
With surgical dressings and other need
ed equipment: building a factory for
the manufacture Of artificial Nmbd
and establishing Of five relief centers
| In districts Of France and Belgium.
During the past five months 10000
repatrfated children have received
medical attention and ON the average
| 6s. 900 have been fed daily in cantedns
PETAlr PRAISES RED CROSS
In recognition OF the work accom-
pfished during the period In which
Major Murphy has been COMMISSIONS
Tor Europe, General Petain, Command
er in chief of ire French army has
written to the Red Cross as follows
The American Red Cross has poW
erfuNy contributed to maintain thu
the morale OF the French troops 1t I
high level. The work Of tho American
Red Cross. which every day extend,
Its beneffcent ramfffc3tiNA, h1l
brought IA, In addition 70 n111
help OF the greatest vah1e, 0he poWeR
Leul strength OF morale assistance II
kwhich- VDsA Ie<ind1 itely- Era4deu1
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-15
STATE EXAMINER INDICTED

Sioux City. Feb. &c. Bailey Ellis
state examiner. has been indicted on a
charge of making false reports rela-
tive to the condition Of the once Of
former County Clerk, E. E. Hosmer.
A demurrer to the indictment has
been fled. contending that Elis Is
not a public officer and that the in
dictment charges more than one Of
tense.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-15
UNIVERSAL PEACE IMPOSSIBLE


The people who put in a lot of time
thinking that this is the last war are
simply wasting that time. Those
who think that men can always be
governed by persuasion are not prac-
teal in that view. Those who look
forward to continuous worldwide
peace are simply dreaming of the i'm
possible.
Worldwide peace, the cessation Of
all wars and the elimination OF
strife, would be a condition of per-
lection.
The practical mind knows there is
no possibility Of perfection in any
thing made by human activities, either
mental or physical.
Sometimes men think they have
performed some act or made some ar
ticle perfectly, but the reason they
think it is perfect is because they
themselves are not capable of seeing
the defects. Some one more expert
in their line makes an examination
and points out imperfections that had
escaped the eye of the maker.
The fact is that humanity, individ-
ually and collectively, can only per-
form up to the limitations that it is
intended it shall reach.
It is not within the limitations or
possibilities of human power to bring
on a continuous condition Of world
wide peace 1t is absurd to claim
that humanity can do so. To claim
that humanity can bring on condi-
ton Of universal peace in the world
is to put humanity in the position Of
encroaching on power that is pos
sessed only by the Almighty.
Men and women, collectively or in
dividually, can not bring to pass con-
ditions that are beyond the limita-
lions Of human endeavor. A condi-
ton Of universal peace would be a
perfect condition. That is exactly the
reason why it is, as far as mankind
Is concerned. an impossible condition.
Man can no more bring about lasting
universal peace than he can bring
about perpetual motion. Both are
beyond his limitations and beyond
what 1t was intended by his Maker
that he should do.
II men themselves could attain per
lection. they would still have yet
ahead Of them big task to bring
WOIlO SOAull1O1O W PCIIcVNIOAS ludS-
much, however. as man himself can
not attain perfection, how is he going
to bring about condition of general
perfect harmony or even make the
mind receptive to his idea Of what
constitutes perfection of man or
things? II water is forced higher
than its level it falls back.
There is, in almost every commu.
nifty, one man who thinks he is per.
feet, but his neighbors won't agree
with him. or course. they are wrong
hut he is unable to convince them
that they are wrong. If he tries to
make them believe it, fight is start.
ed, and there goes your universal
peace.
The kaiser thinks he is perfect
and because the world refused to ad.
nit it, he went to war to make them
believe it. He claims that war Is
necessary for the success Of morality
Everybody knows that is a lie-and
universal peace is lost again.
To talk Of absolute disarmament is
as impracticable as to talk Of abolish
ing police forces, prisons and grand
| juries.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-15
WOMAN HAS THREE
SONS IN SERVICE

Charlton. Feb. 13.-Mrs: Jennie NJ.
been spending the winter in Charlton
with her father, Isom Adcock. who has
been quite i'll but is now greatly i'm
proved, returned home yesterday. She
has three sons who will enter the ser
vice Of their country on February %.
and she desired to see them before they
left for the cantonment.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-15

II you pay any bank or postoffice IS
cents a week for sixteen weeks you
will receive IS war savings certifi-
cate. Everyone should own one Of
these government bonds.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-15
1--WE MUST GO ON"
fE.ron TUESDAYS Daily

(FrOm Tuesdays Daily
Yesterday President Wilson LAID
down four principles on which future
discussion of peace must be predi
Gated. They are well worth repeating
here:
First-That each part Of the
final settlement must be based
upon the essential justice Of that
particular cause and upon such
adjustments as are most likely to
bring peace that will be perma-
nent.
Second peARlas and
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-15
AND WINNING
CFrom Wednesdays Daily

IFTOm W edneSday Da1Iy1
Premier Lloyd George, whatever
else may be said about him, Is a fight
ar. Several weeks ago, when it was
considered policy to placate the boil
sheviki in Russia. the premier deliv-
cred q public address in which he
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-15
GOODBYE RUSSIA

AS was the case when Kerensky
made his pitiful confession Of the cor
lapse OF socialism's high-sounding
theories, the announcement that Rms,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-15
DANCE FOR RED CROSS

Abba, Feb. 13.-The ways and means
committee gave a social dance at the
Woodman hall Monday evening. thus
increasing the Red Cross treasury.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-15
DINNER STORIES

After witnessing the wonderful per
Torrance Of blind pianist one Irish
man remarked to another:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-15

Have you bought a war savings
certificate?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-15

A war savings certificate is badge
Of loyalty.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-15

The Lenine-Trotzsky regime in Rus
STA, which has been endorsed so warm
|ly by Americas socialistic leaders,
struck it's latest blow at order last
week when it confiscated all the prop
erty of the state church and placed its
official seal Of disfavor on the faith
which has S7,O0O,OO0 communicates in
Russia and which for 1.40O years has
exercised ecclesiastical leadership
there. Socialism is infidel; therefore
the bolsheviki have ruled Christianity
out of Russia.
The significance Of this action is
brought forcibly to mind in reading
an article by Richardson Wright, en-
titled. What Can Save Russia" This
article, part of which is reproduced
ON this page, appeared in the Chicago
Tribune yesterday, having been writ
ten before the Leninists struck the
Russian church its death blow. Mr..
Wright's comment is the more worth
reading in the light of this action.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-15
Jayhawkers Gather
in Bull Jan. 20
Kansas Club VIII Hold Meeting ON
Anniversary of AdmissiOn-SOns OF
SunflOwer State Invited.

The Bull Idaho, Kansas club will
celebrate the 57th anniversary since
the admission of Kansas to the Union,
in the Stone hall, on Tuesday. Janu-
airy %, says the Bull Herald. About
three hundred former Jayhawkers re-
side in and around Bull. all of whom
look upon the annual gathering as
big event.
A dinner will be served in the Stone
hall at o'clock in the evening, and
all are to bring well filled baskets
and tools with which to eat the sup
per.
The annual gathering last year was
largely attended and this one is ex-
pected to be even larger than last
year
Several out of town speakers will
be here. Among them are John F.
Bracken, superintendent of Filler pub
lie schools, who is considered one OF
the most fluent orators in this part
of the country. Letters of personal
of personal greetings will also be read
from William Allen White, Governor
Capper, Victor Murdoch and Henry
Allen. Other former Kansans who
have come into the western states
are expected to be heard from.
The Kansas club of Bull, admits all
those to its membership who have re-
sided in Kansas for at least six
hOhIis- All SUCH persons are inFiteu
to the anniversary gathering. Every
Jayhawker in Idaho is invited, even
though they are not members, as op-
portunity will be given to join on the
day of the meeting.
Large tables will be provided on
which the basket dinners of each will
be spread and enjoyed in family re-
union style. An interesting program
of music, readings, and after dinner
speeches are being arranged for.
An invitation has been sent to the
neighboring towns. The room will seat
more than five hundred people.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-15

ing his country in the army, who with
my brother-in-law, would join us as
soon as the war is over.
During the past summer l had the
pleasure of entertaining a good many
of the Idaho boys from Camp Mills
who belonged to a regiment whose
headquarters was at Boise and sew
eral other fellows who came from diff
ferent parts of the state and they GER
tainly did speak well of Idaho. Fine
fellows they were too. Camp Mills is
not very far from where 1 live and
we had many OF the boys to dinner
and supper and at other times. Most
of them came from Idaho and Mon
tana and the Idaho boys were GER
tainly we'll worth knowing
1 hope you can give me some favor
able information about Twin Falls
section and about the cost of a good
place such as l want.
Your early attention will be greatly
appreciated as l want to make a
change at once so as to be ready for
spring.
Yours very truly,
+. p. DONNELLY,
15S Church street, Freeport, N. Y.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-15

words bore association to her
thoughts.
ut will be very different, now
dear" he said. 1.-The discord of strife
is over and we are leaving the scene
of it far behind. OF course, we shall
have struggles where we are going
but they will be of another kind. No
one ever undertakes a mighty project
without encountering opposition and
trouble. The man who builds the
biggest bridge must carry the heavi-
est timber But in the city men fight
with their brains and not their hands.
think you will be happy, there"
Gwyn smiled. by the way" he
said, now that everything is over
and we are safely together out Of
reach of HARM 1 wish you'd tell me
what happened to you when you were
trapped in the mine, and just how you
happened to fall into the hands of
Won Bleck"
1T seems so wierd and unbelievable
now she replied, that it sounds
ridiculous. I'd even laugh, 1 think,
except that l know how serious it was
and how frightened l was at the time.
Il must have been overcome by the
smoke, because, the first thing 1 re-
member, after l was staggering
through the tunnel is that l opened
my eyes and saw Drant standing over
me. His eyes seemed to pierce the
! darkness, and he reached down to
! take me into his arms. HOgans dog
Il had brought him into the shaft
with me-saw him and tried to pro-
tect me- He must have known that
something was wrong"I think / call
ed for help. Anyway, the dog made
one leap at Drant and caught hold
of him with his teeth. They strug-
gled until they reached the ledge at
the edge of the upper gallery, and
Drant went over with the dog. Tha
was the last 1 saw of him.
Gwyn listened to Mans words and
nodded impressively. He realized that
the point she had brought out was
true. Won Bleck, at the head of this
great organization-the eye of the
Central POwers-was not an enemy tC
an individual nor to a country, but
he welded an influence that could be
felt by the world. An internationa
spy, whose intrigues could throw his
tory into a frenzied state of chaos, he
was a man to be dealt with by the
hands of no less important a power
than the federal law. But now, cap
tured and subdued. his domain would
be shattered, his abominable system
wrecked and his network of spies
which spread over the country like
web, would be without a leader.
Gwyn, as he thought, realized nov
the full gravity of the situation a
Lost Mine. He could understand why
things that had seemed hardly worthy
of civilization and which he haC
thought could not happen in moderI
times, had taken place in the Sierras
A project which had called for tn,
iDreSence of SnCh a nQrSOp q the rem
resentative of the Central Powers was
a project which would warrant tn,
risking of everything.
And Gwyn, young though he was
was the man who had caused tn,
downfall of this mighty power. HI
had proven himself stronger, craftiel
and greater than Won Bleck He hat
conquered where the wealth and in
fluence of a nation had been exertes