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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
CREEL DRAWS
FIRE in HOUSE
eURLEsoN REPORT ON LlTERA-
TURE SENT TO soLDIERe
IS REJECTED.

Washington, d. c., April 20.-The
house today refused to accept spe-
cial report made by Postmaster Gen.
eral Burleson on the amount of printed
matter sent to American soldiers by
the COMMITTEES on public information
because 1t contained q statement BY
George Creel. chairman Of the commit
tee. which special investigating COM
mittee of the house characterized -
''impertinent and disrespectful."
Citing precedents for the action rep
resentatives recalled that the house
once refused to accept certain parts Of
a message by former President Roose-
welt which 1t considered as reflecting
on members Of congress.
The report was made In response to
a resolution offered by Representative
Treadway, republican, Of Massachu-
sets, who charged that Creel's CON-
mittee was sending to the soldiers
tons" Of literature. including many Of
Secretary McAdoo's speeches, which
was not wanted
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
GERMANS, ROADS WRECKED

Ottawa, Ont, April 20.-The Ger
mans are energetically preparing
roads with large quantities Of concrete
slabs which are laid like paving stones,
declares Reuters correspondent at
British headquarters in France in a
dispatch received today at the Otta-
wa agency.
"As soon as they are nicely set" con.
tinued the message, "our gunners tear
great craters in the smooth surfaces.
A captured letter describing the ap-
pearance> of the Bapaume road pays
tribute to the excellent work Of our
airmen and artillery"
Referring to- the work Of Alpine
troops in attempts by the Germans to
capture chain of hills running east
ward to Cassel, the message said:
can officer Of this corps in a letter
which has fallen into our hands says
1--WE made up our minds to plumber
again ruthlessly. In the Alpine corps
I'VE understand the business"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
JACKIE GIVEN
FIFTEEN YEARS
FORCES CHECK AND ENLlsTS
GOES TO Fl. MADISON IN
U. s. NJ. UNIFORM

Fort Madison, April 20-Dressed In
his naval uniform, Ralph e. Lawshe
arrived at the state prison here Fri
day morning from Osceola to begin a
fifteen-year sentence for forgery He
was caught by officers after he had
enlisted and had. made one trip to
France.
Lawshe, according to his own story
went to Osceola to work after having
served out one term of enlistment in
the army and received his discharge
firing Of Osceola, he forged check
to get money enough to leave on and
then enlisted in the United States
navy He was assigned to a sub
marine chaser and made one trip to
France. On his return, he was dis.
covered and placed in the ships brig
until the Iowa authorities could come
after him.
In order to take him from the navy,
it was necessady for the Clarke
county officials to appeal to Governor
Harding, who, in turn, was forced to
take up the matter with Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels, who then gave the
necessary orders to take Lawshe out
of the navy and send him to the Iowa
state prison to serve his sentence, if
convicted.
Lawshe is taking his misfortune
good humoredly, although he is a
little bit dis gusted with fate.
Just a few more days and they
never would have got me-" he said
after his arrival here. "The sub
chaser was due to return to France in
a few days, and l had intended to
stay there IL possible"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
CANADA DRAFT
LAW WIDENED
IMMEDIATE CALL WILL De MADE,
TO BE FOLLOWED BY
ANOTHER. -

Ottawa, Ont, April 2o.-The gcEern-
abolishes exemption under the military
service act in the ages specified and
gives the minister military power
to call men to the colors as necessity
demands. passed both houses last
night. There will be an immediate call
to the colors Of all unmarried men and
widowers without children between
the ages Of 20 and % years inclusive,
and il enough men are not secured n
this call those between 10 and %, UNI
married or widowers without children.
will be, called.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
IRISH, PLEDGE
STIRS BRITAIN
NATIONALIsTs, UNITED AS Sell
DOM BEFORE, THREATEN
CIVIL STRIFE.

London, April 20.-The grave and
Imenacing situation created by the de.
Termination of nationalist Ireland
UNITED as seldom before, to resist con
scription has aroused deep interest
throughout Great Britain.
Particular emphasis is laid on the
decision of the Roman Catholic hier-
archy to throw in its lot with the Sim
Feiners who have openly proclaimed
Germany as their ally. The bishops
have not counseled violence, urging
passive resistance, but this. Dublin
correspondents point out, might easily
be turned into active resistance by a
few hot heads when the time comes
to cOnscript the young men of the
country.
70 PLEDGE RESISTANCE
] The pladge which is to be administ-
lered Sunday to what one authority
estimates at nine-tenths of the entire
Catholic population of the country
binds them ITO resist conscription by
the most effective means at their dis
posal.' This gives wide latitude and
pleases the advocates of both passive
; and active resistance
| The delicacy Of the ,situation is
recognized by the Irish Times, here
tofore in favor Of conscription, which
advises the government and the Irish
leaders to escape from the truly
miserable position" by organizing a
great voluntary recruiting compaign
This, the newspaper believes would
make the enforcement Of CONSUMPTION
unnecessary.
BRITISH PRESS ANXIOUS
The Daily News advises the govern
ment to drop altogether the attempt
to pursue this Irish adventure"
The Chronicle believes CONSUMPTION
will not be attempted until home rule
is an accomplished fact and that then
the Irish parliment will be left to
raise men for the army in such pro-
portions and by such means as it may
determine just and necessary.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
INSANE SOLDIERS
TO FULTON HOSPITAL

Fulton, Mo-, April 20.-Gov. Gardner
has designated the Fulton state hos
pital as the institution in the state to
which the first 100 soldiers afflicted by
insanity will be sent. Hospitals at ST
Joseph, Nevada and Pennington also
will care for 100 soldiers each.
Gov. Gardner informed Surgeon Gen
Gorgas at Washington recently that
Missouri will be able to care for 400
soldiers who may become insane while
in service The information was sent in
response to a request from the surgeon
general asking if the state would as
sumo such work.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
5 DESTR0YERS'
STEEL FRAMES
SET IN | HOUR
Daniels Lays Keels, Wit
nesses Transformation
At Squantum Yards.
SECRETARY'S WIFE
CHRISTENS VESSEL

Quincy, Mass, April 2o-Fifty min.
laid keels of five new destroyers in
the vast shipbuilding' yards at Squan.
tum, this morning, he returned from a
tour Of the plant to find the steel
frameworks Of the vessels actually in
position and work we'll under way.
It was remarkable object lesson
Of what American shipbuilders are
capable Of doing, and Secretary Dan
iels was greatly pleased.
The visit to the Squantum yards,
which in few months have risen on
the site of verttable quagmire, fol-
lowed q ceremony ut the Fore River
yard Of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding
corporation Mrs. Daniels. wife of the
secretary, christened Uncle Sans
t1eWsst VaEship and witnessed the
launching 81 one Of tho latest type Of
dsstyoyefs.
RISE AZ By MAGIC
After the launching, Mr.. Daniels
!, Squantum slips. in which lay the
keel blocks only. Under the guidance
i,of Superintendent ]. J, Nolan. Mr..
Daniels laid the keels Of i've destroy
ers almost simultaneously, to the
cheering accompaniment Of the entire
/, shipbuilding force Of the yard.
| Ctrcling the plant and returning to
the slips where the keels had been
laid nifty minutes earlier, Mr.. Daniels
found that a Transformation had &C.
CURED, for the steel frameworks Of
ave destroyers were actually in po-
0ition.
After the destroyer had been
I launched the shipbuilders called on
Mr.. Daniels for speech.
AMERICANS ARE LOYAL
"The most gratifying thing about
this war" he said, lis that the bulk Of
ready to make whatever sacrifices the
authorities have asked them to make.
There has been hearty response by
the American people In all directions.
"The spirit of America is that there
will he no profteering and no toler-
alton of slackers, either in the mill
tary service, in munition plants in the
ship yards or anywhere else.
"The men who are turning out de-
stroyers and munitions are just as
brave as men who are at the front.
UnIrss their courage and willingness
makes sacrifice to furnish the nipple
ments of war, the brave men at the
front will give their lives without the
agencies which will enable them to
win the war.
FOES PROPAGANDA FAILS,
1.-THE. greatest disappointment of the
kaiser has not been the failure Of the
U-boat warfare to starve our allies,
but the falling down Of the we'll
planned propaganda to foment social
revolution in Anssrica. The greatest
disappointment of all, is that the ef-
forts Of his paid spies and emissaries.
whispering in the ears Of any labor
ing man who would listen, are worse
than wasted. Labor in America un.
derstands that 1t depends for its life
and progress and future victories up
on overcoming German autocracy in
this war"
!. N. Daniels announced that the new
destroyer had been christened the
Bel, In honor of Rear Admiral Henry
~ Ball, native Of North Carolina,
who commanded a division of the
United States fleet under Farragut in
he civil war.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23

Fc ENATOR Hitchcock (top) and
- Senator Williams The successor
to the late Senator Stone as chair
man Of the important senate commit
tee on foreign relations will be either
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska or Sem
ator Williams Of Mississippi. Senator
Hitchcock is the ranking member Of
the committee, but opposition to his
candidacy has developed because he
has differed with President Wilson on
several vital issues.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
FORM MILITARY COMPANY

Wapello, April 2O-A local shot
gun company was organized here
Thursday night at meeting held al
Keck's opera house Major T. l.
Barnes, of Muscatine, state organizer,
was present, and the company was or
gained with one hundred and six
members az part Of the state assoc
ciattion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
MANY NEW BRIDGES
FOR BOONE COUNTY

Boone, April 2o.-Twenty:- nine new
bridges OF various kinds and sizes will
be built in the different townships Of
Boone county in the near future as the
contracts. for the work was let by the
board of supervisors at its session in
the court house Wednesday.
There were quite a number of bid
ders, the work Of opening and consider
ing the bids lasting over Tuesday and
Wednesday. The bids of five different
companies were finally accepted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
SEED CORN is WORTHLESS

Sioux City, April 20.-Most of the
seed corn which was stored away by
the farmers is no good for planting, il
the claim Of County Agent Rex Yorky-
Excessive moisture during the winter
and the freezing Of corn which was not
thoroughly dried has devitalized 1t,
Yorky states.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-23
MARENco LODGE GETS FLAG

MarengO April 2U.-MarengO lodge,
No. 80 Knights Of Pythias, Is in receipt
Of their new service flag, the presenta-
ton to the order being made by Robert
Van Boskirk. Twenty-Five Of the local
lodges 215 members are In the service,
an unusually high percentage.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-14
war DEPARTMENTS
: REPORT FAVORABLE
SENATE COMMITTEE PLANS TO
CATCH ALL YOUTHS WHO
REACH 81.
Favor Also Is Shown Bill to Cali
Skilled Mem Regardless Of Class,
Home or Quota-EVery Soldier Is
to Be Numbered, Says Baker.

Western Newspare- Union News Service
Washington, ID. C.-Fayorable re-
port on the War Departments bill
amending the selective draft law to
require registration of men as they
reach 21 years and basing quotas on
the number of men i'm Glass l, instead
of on state population, was ordered
unanimously by the Senate Military
Committee.
The proposal to exempt men as they
reach 81 years if they have not been
drafted, which was opposed by Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder. was
not included in the bill. An amend
ment proposed by Senator New, of In
diana, to require registration of youths
at 10 years and over also was rejected.
Another bill favorably reported
which affects the draft would author
ize the President. in any emergency,
to call into immediate military service
skilled experts in industry or agricul-
ture, regardless of classification, resi-
dence or quota. Another bill reported
unanimously was that by Senator
Jones, of Washington. providing that
army officers may get their uniforms
and equipment at cost from the quar-
termaster general instead Of being re-
quired to buy from private dealers who
are charged with profteering. Other
bills favorably reported provide for
payment of six months pay to widows.
children or dependents OF enlisted
men dying from wounds or disease;
reorganizing the army nurse corps;
increasing buglers' pay, and for REIN
bursement to those in the military es'
Enlistment of personal property In
jured or destroyed in the service.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-14
TROOPS ON TRANSPORT

Washington, Feb. s.--The Thirty
second division, composed of National
Guard troops from Wisconsin and
Michigan. was on the torpedoed liner.
The division included the following
units:
Replacement detachments Nos. 1
and 2.
One Hundred and Seventeen en-
gineer train.
One Hundred and Seventh engineer
train formerly one battalion of Mich
igan engineers and one battalion Of
Wisconsin engineers).
One Hundred and Seventh military
police formerly parts of the Fourth
and Sixth Wisconsin Infantry.
One Hundred and Seventh supply
train formerly parts of the Fourth,
Fifth and Sixth Wisconsin infantry.
The scattering units from other d.
visions:
Headquarters detachment and Com
panies ID, f and F, Twentieth engi-
neers.
The One Hundredth aero squadron.
One Hundred and Fifty-eighth aero
squadron.
Two Hundred and Thirteenth aero
squadron.
Fifty-one casual officers.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-14
Beer Drinking

The truth Of scientific claims is being demonstrated
no expected. The drinking OF beer is slower
to show its damaging results than distilled liquors in
both the individual and the nation but in the long run
il is debasing demoralizing and brutalizing
to its users.
In the face of this scientific fact shall we continue
the breweriesi Shall make "Huns" of Americans
by the beer processf Shall compaceny sit by and
encourage the private profit OF brewery stockholders and
the blood money derived from the business by Gov
eminent in the form of taxesl
We have stopped the dsters from distillng, but
are allowing the sale OF the goods already distilled and
still permit the breweres to rum
Why should we demand anything less than a clean
up and cean-out of the entire business and demand it
now?
An order from the Government can save the mil
lions wasted in fuel in cereals consumed in used
by the thousands that assigned the breweres and
in daily on the railroads of the United States.
How much longer must this waste continue?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-14

A committee appointed to fix re-
sponsibility for the explosion that
resulted in such loss Of life in Hall
fax has brought in its report. Blame
for the accident is placed OH the
Canadian pilot and the captain OF
the French vessel. Both men will
be prosecuted in the courts for man
slaughter. No evidence of German
plotting was detected as was sus-
pected at one time.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-14
School Board TO Buy Farm

The Board of Education of George
town adopted a resolution authoriz-
ing the purchase Of flve-acre farm.
The property was acquired for vo-
cational training authorized by the
smith Hughes bill. The board acted
upon the recommendation Of Prof.
Jesse Crawford, principal Of the
high school.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-14
CONTENTS

PAGE 4. - Editorials: Beer Drink
ing, Baseless Criticism Of the
Red Cross Is German Propa--
ganda. 49, Our Own State News
U. 8. News; World News.
PAGE 2. - Departmental Columns.
PAGE 8. 49, Story: A Widows Bird
shot-Outside Pale OF Human
ity. - War Demands Training
Of More Nurses.
PAGE 4. - Locals.
PAGE 5. - Local News Articles. -
Berea College Honor Roll.
PAGE 6.-Mountain Farming; Rock
castle Boys Honored, Patriotic
Boys Join Agricultural Club,
A Word TO Housewives. Sugges-
ton 30 Farmers, Essay on Scat
fold Cane Night school - Home
Department: Do You Know Corn
Meal? - Corn Helps Us Feed
the World.
PAGE z. - international Sunday
school Lesson TemperancoTalk,
Handicraft for Boys. - War Is
sues 10 BE Taught in Schools
Our Part in Feeding the Nation,
PAGE 8. Eastern Kentucky News
Letters.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-14

Sweden has decided to follow the
lead of Holland and permit the
United States to use her merchant
vessels in the carrying trade. This
action on the part of two neutral
nations is offensive to Germany, who
will retaliate as far as possible. Ia
return for this concession. the
United States will supply Holland
and Sweden with the food products
that they need for their population.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-14

Ralph +. Monson Of York, Neb., IA
nous throughout the United States for
his daring as a steeple Jack, has just
passed his examination for commission
in the flying corps. Having made a
bet, Mr.. Monson once commenced to
climb the Eiffel tower on the outside,
but was promptly stopped by excited
gendarmes and sentinels who thought
he had taken leave of his senses.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-14
Two Are Indicted

The grand Jury Of Wolf County
returned into court an indictment
against Dorsey Arnett and Elem Ar
nett. charsed with the murder II
the Rev. Milton Lvkins. at Lee City,
last Saturday. Indictments were al
So returned against them for the
shooting and wounding Of Caleb
Dunn and Rollie Cisco They were
remanded 10 Jail without bond.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-14

Many of our boys in France and
on the high seas read THE CITIZEN
each week. II is a foregone con-
clusion that il is helping 10 win the
war with its inspiring messages to
the ones at the front. II you have
a friend in the army you will do
him q great favor by having THE
CITIZEN sent TO him. II only costs
$3.50 for the year to the Expedition
airy Forces in France. Help win the
warl
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-14

We have entered a good many
changes i'm our Berea College Honor
Roll this week. If you know Of any
that ought to be changed please do
not fail TO drop this Office a card and
thus help To keep the boys address
es correct. Any new ones that you
have i'm mind please let ms have
them.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-14

The German Emperor has recent
ly celebrated his flfty-ninth birth
day. In reply TO many congratula-
tions. he issued a proclamation in
which he set forth his services 10
his country. Among these were the
twenty-six years of peace which
Germany had enjoyed, the prosperity
of the land and the happy relation
existing between the people and the
crown. Will the German people see
the humor of this?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-14

The separate peace between Ger
many and Ukrania has been signed
and il provides that industrial re-
lations shall be resumed at once.
The Bolsheviki government refuses
to recognize the treaty and there
is not a large surplus of food pro-
duct TO be spared so that the gain
may not be equal to expectations.
Ukrania has seeded from Russia
and become an independent repub-
lie.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-14

The English transport, Tuscania,
was sunk by a German submarine,
off the north coast of Ireland as she
was headed for Liverpool. The
vessel was carrying American SOL
diers TO England on the way to
France and out OF total Of over
2.G0O on board. ii7 were drowned,
besides 10 of the crew and passen-
gers. The vessel was over an hour
in sinking. or the loss would have
been greater. II is believed that
several submarines engaged in the
attack. The conduct Of the soldiers
was highly creditable.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-14

The best time 10 subscribe for
THE CITIZEN, Of all times Of the
year. is NOW Those whose sub
scriptions expire February 18th will
note our signal at the left hand up
per corner of this paper. We dare
not show any Partially in our great
CITIZEN family. Your dollar for
renewal will reinstate you for an
other year. Do IL NOW.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-14

A report is in circulation that the
Russians have ordered their army
to be disbanded and have with
drawn from the war against Ger
many, Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey.
This is done without any formal
treaty. Although Russia has not
been of much aid to the Allies for
about year. it is probable that the
task of winning the war will be a
harder one.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-14

No individual license are now re-
quired by the War Trade Board for
the expectation of horses TO Canada
and Newfoundland. shippers will
be given notice through the press
il there should be a change in this
ruling in the future.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-14

Our advertisers always speak q
good word for THE CITIZEN as a
medium to reach the people whom
they wish 10 reach. They know
this by results obtained. Have you
tried our columns for results?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-14

Preliminary TO the first annual
meeting Of the Kentucky Pure-Bred
Livestock Association, a dinner at
tended by stockmen from through
out the State, was held at Hotel
Henry Waterson in Louisville Mon
day night.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-14

r.. ID. otter & Co, of, Louisville,
and the Weimer Fruit & Produce
Co., of Fort Wayne, Ind, were charg-
ed with proliteering in that they
refused shipments Of foodstuffs and
permitted them TO spoil. Commits
sioner Murdoch asked Food Admin
istrator Hoover to revoke their
license.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-14

Legislators conversant with what
Kentucky racing associations and
hSrsemen have done, and are plan
ming TO do. for the American Red
Cross. are frcwning upon the bill
now pending in the Kentucky Sem
ate aimed at racing in this State.
There will be a committee hearing
on the measure this week.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-14
WORLD NEWS

President Wilson, in an address
to the House Of Representatives, re-
piled to the recent speech of the
German Chancellor, on Monday. In
most keen analysis, he laid bare
the evasion that the Chancellor
made Of the issues at stake. In
forceful language, he laid down the
only true basis that lasting peace
can be built upon.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-02-14

r.. C. Tway. Louisville coal dealer,
was held to the Federal grand jury
under $500 bond on the charge that
he exacted excessive prices for coal
from consumers. Tway also was
charged with violating regulations
Of the United States Fuel Administra-
ton in failing to make required re-
ports Of his dealings, but waived
examination ON this charge.