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New Britain herald., 1918-12-28
HUGHES DENOUNCES
CABLE SEIZURES
Company'S Attorney Calls Govt.
Contention Absurd

New York, Dec. 28,-Charles Z.
Hughes. in the federal court yester-
day, vigorously denounced the gov
eminent for taking over the cables of
the Commercial Gable company and
the Commercial Pacific Gable COM
pany at q time when the country was
not engaged in actual hostilities with
Germany, and declared the contention
of the government that they were
seized for the defense and security Of
the nation was "a. mOnstrous absurd
ity' and IAN affront to the inteIli-
gence."
Mr.. Hughes appeared for Clarence
II. Mackay, president of the cOmba-
MES, on motion of the government
to dismiss complaints in two injunc-
ton proceedings intended to restrain
Albert S. Burleson, postmaster gem
eral, and Newcomb Carlton, director
of the government merged cable sys-
properties. The government. in filing
an answer to the complaints on be
half of Mr.. Carlton, asserted the
court had no jurisdiction, as the ca
bles we're seized under a proclama tiol
issued by President Wilson, and dated
November 2, in accordance with
Joint resolution of congress, passed
July Is, empowering him to seize,
in the event of a war emergency, the
telegrap phi, telephone and cable lines
Of the country
New Britain herald., 1918-12-28

lization, has dragged you down in it's
false ideas and blind folly"
Recalling to the eX-emperor their
conversations the prince says:
II was deeply impressed with the
talk I had with you when we inaug
urated the Observatory of Ledenberg.
When [ condemned the militarizing
of a people as stunning individual de-
velopment you described to me the
advantages of such a form of nation
al education outside it's purely mill
tary objects, because, as you said, it
relieved men from the heaviness OF
their bearing.
This was your conception of the
principal end of a system the appli-
cation of which is terrifying the
world. Today in the path of your ar
mics are strewn the marks of this ed
ucatioI, which betray your profound
error"
although You said to me one day
it was not your right to take a certain
action which would have conserved
world peace. yet you told me on the
yacht meteor on June %, 1914, in
/ learning of the assassination of Arch
duke Ferdinand. Now I must do ev-
erything over again.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-28

Illustrated songs together with a
splendid picture program at the
Lyceuna, Sunday night It's a real
treat,-advt
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
ORGANIZED pisLoYALN

The Illinois state convention OF So
rial,sts adopted resolutions declaring
CONSTANT opposition to the war. de.
mandine immediate withdrawal OF
American troops from France and
recognition OF the bolshevik govern
ment" of Russia by the United States.
In addition, the resolutions ASK that
President Wilson issue . call Tor q
.reane conference to be attended oy
representatives of each OF the nations
a. war, appointed by the people ana
not by the governments.
In addition to being utterly foolish,
tsase demands are distinctly disloyal
ana trpicalIy anarchistic. An inyesti-
ration has been inaugurated by agents
81 the department Of justice, but II the
accounts OF the convention which was
held In Hull house, Chicago, are cor
rect, the entire convention should nave
been placed under arrest wmie II was
assembled
Congress- has been tinkering with a
Sbfll defining sedition and designed 70
Drescribe punishment for Just sucn
acts Of disloyalty and un-Americanism
~ the socialists of Illinois committed
IA their meeting. They are no diner
emf from other socialists, either, 1t is
.well to remember. Any citizen OF the
JInited States who confesses himself
Z socialist now cannot be counted
loyal. He cannot be loyal to the gov
eminent and to socialism at the, same
time.
Whether the new statute will oper.
ate against these agents OF destruc'
ton Is to be decided when 1t shall have
been given q trial. II Is certain that
some law should be found and rigidly
enforced which would prevent similar
attacks on the nation and the cause
for which hundreds of thousands OF
Americans are fighting.
Tolerance for socialism long age
ceased to be virtue in America
when tie country entered the war that
tolerance became q dangerous invita-
Aion to anarchists to defy law, order
s,aAd government, and the invitation
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
LITTLE BENNY,S
N OTE BOOK
BY Lee Papa
by Lee Pnpe

was late for skool yestidd,y. ana
Miss Kitty told me wood either no
to bring Excuse note frum home or
stay hour after skool today, and last
mite after suppir pop was settine n
the setting room smoking and lookine
pritty agreeable, and sed, Pop can
ask you favor?
Wy yes, If 1t will make you feel sny
better, sed pop
VIII you rite me excuse note for.
being late yestidday SO won't ha1f to
stay hour after skool. sed.
Do you feel better now? sed pop.
+ Aw G. pop. will you, wont yoa? I,
Well. have you good ixcusel sed
pop.
Yes, sir, sed.
Lets have it, sed pop. tell me q good
txcuse and I'll rite you a good Excuse
note.
Yes sir, / sed, me and Pude Sim
kins ana Sid Hunt was standing ser
round the lam post wondering II Il
was time to start for skool yet, ana
Pubs sed. Lets ask sumbody vat
time it is. And we started to wan
for sumbody to come past 50 We coo1
ask them. and nobody Came past and
otter vile Pubs sed, G, It must be
getting late, I'm going to start. Ard
he started, and me and Sid hunt
stayed there waiting for sumhody b
go past 30 we Good AK them vat
time It was, and nobody kepp ON -
ing past, and pritty soon Sid ed, q.
bet its pritty neer late. I'm goAag. -
start. And I sed. Well, sumhody aN
to go past eny minnit now, I'm Gulno
to walt little vile longer And ro4n
started and waited, and after . WI
, man came past.
Thank hevvin. sed pop
But he didn't have a watch. I1ed.
/ Sutch is life, sed pop. and sed.
And then 'thawt I better start nd ]
started, an1 by that time IVES ht1.
And il that the ixcuse. sed Pop.
and sed. Yes sir. and Pop sed, Wei.
its all very absorbing. but I'm a1fAad
you'll han to stay the hour amer
skool.
! Wlch did
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
z. =. EoAN

The tragic death of E. F. Egan, BY
his own hand, brings sorrow to thou
sands Of persons in Iowa and neigh
boring states. who knew him in the
years he devoted to basebell as man
ager Of teams at Ottumwa, Burling-
ton, Keokuk, Muscatine and Water
loo. He was one Of the organizers
OF the old Iowa league later the Cen
trail association and attended the first
meeting Of the organization, held at
Ottumwa. He followed its varied for.
tunes and did much 30 maintain its
good reputation in the world OF sport
Ned Eg1n was q thorough sportsman
"a courteous victor and q game" loser.
Throughout his long career as minor
league manager he held the respect
|of the business men with whom he
was associated Managers and stars
came and went as the league which
Egan helped to organize progressed
from season to season, but none com
manded more wholesome and general
regard than did he.
After a score Of years in the ranks
Of minor baseball he won. promotion
to the managership Of the Milwaukee,
club in the American association, re
ceiving the appointment last winter
Within few weeks he was the vic
tim OF an accident which doomed
him to permanent disability. He was
forced out OF his chosen sphere for
all time and finally, discouraged and
disheartened, he ended his life.
Many baseball players who have
won high places in the world Of sport
received their first instruction in pro
fessional baseball from Ned Egan
His unusual ability to Judge and de
velop the possibilities of baseball
players was widely recognized. Be
cause of this and his sterling honesty
in business. his recommendation of q
youthful player was accepted BY
major league managers and magnates
as unquestionable evidence OF the as
pirant's ability.
Mr.. Egan was successful in a flnan
, cial way and it is certain that the
anxieties which led to his death were
not the result of that poverty which
so often claims for its victims erst
while prominent figures in the worle
Of sport.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
ect and target for their protests and

hatred.
They have conferred their opposition
upon the German influence which II
directly responsible for the war and
It's harvest Of death, starvation, pov
erty and suffering. And because the
emperor is under the thumb of Kaiser
Wilhelm, the dissatisfied elements II
Austria Hungary can hope to over
throw Germanisn in Austria and Hun
gary only through overthrowing theil
government.
Thus the desertion OF czechs and
slavs from the Austrian armies and
their offer of service to Italy is the
logical outcome of an intolerable stu
alton. Eighteen thousand Ruman1ans
who had been drafted into the Aus
trian army and captured by the Ital
ians have offered to fight for Italy and
their services have been accepted
They are inspired by hatred for Ger
many.
The resumption of fighting on the
Italian front doubtless will furnish a
test to measure the seriousness of the
condition which has arisen in Emper
or Charles domain. Should the Aus.
TRANS suffer defeat and be forced to
withdraw from the strong positions in.
to which they were assisted by Ger.
man soldiery in the disastrous drive
OF last fall, it would be within reason
to conclude that the Hapsburg dy.
nasty was moving toward oblivion.
While the Austrian armies are fight.
ing we'll within the boundaries OF
Italy the emperor-king has the same
argument in his favor that Wilhelm
Of Hohenzollern and his junkers have
used to weld the FESTIVE factions OF
German citizenship into nation OF
service to militarism.
The Italian campaign, il indeed it has
been reopened after months of inactiv.
ity. should indicate with dependa BILE
accuracy the possibilities of the i'm.
possibility of revolution in Austria.
Meanwhile the coufpe to be followed
by the United States and the entente
is plain one. 1t can be summed up in
a single word-"Fight" The peace
drive which failed in France is shifted
to England and there is evidence that
another effort is being made to
wheedle Belgium into a separate
treaty With the United States show
ing a tardy but unquestionably sim
cere disposition to devote its re-
sources without limit or reservation to
the job OF defeating Germany there is
less danger than ever before that any
OF the governments across the sea will
weaken In Its determination to see the
tnlng through to victorious finish.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10

has been accepted with the utmost en-
thusiasm. The socialists have made
the issue, they are openly opposing
the government in every step 1t takes
to protect American rights and Amer
lean citizenship, They can expect SYM
pathy and support, either for their So
called party or its individual members,
only from citizens who are as disloyal
IFS the anarchistic demands made in
the st. Louis platform and its Illinois
version.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
WHY CHARLES is WORRIED

Inc Su0Qcn auJOufhoAe W
trials parliament, on the rather flimsy
plea that the desperate economic con-
dition of the country must receive the
emperor's entire attention to the ex'
clusion OF all other matters, indicates
that political conditions under the
dual monarchy are far from ideally
pleasant. Emperor Charles never has
been considered particularly strong as
a 4uler: he has little about him to In
spire fealty, and the upheaval OF the
world has gone far toward convincing
the czechs and slavs that they can,
with impunity, defy the throne to
which they have given grudging
though more or less faithful service
for SO many years.
The multiplicity of nationalities.
races, and tendencies IN Austria ana
Hungary makes the task OF the en-
peror-king difficult one at any time.
however strong he may be as ruler.
Just now, in addition to the restless
ness among the czechs, slays ana Hu-
manians, there is the French influ-
ence, represented by the emperors
wife and her mother. The unfortunate
letter which Charles sent to his broth
er-in-law, Prince Sixtus, brought down
upon his head such q storm Of HoEen-
zollern wrath that he was forced to
Danish his motherin-law from Austria
as q SOP to the German kaiser. Count
Czernin's political head was chopped
off, too, but this series OF incidents,
while II may have served to appease
the anger of the Potsdam pirate, could
not be calculated to increase the. awe
with which the czechs. slavs and Ru-
manians in Austria-Hungary regarded
their monarch.
It seems, indeed, that this awe has
given way in large measure to a
hatred and distrust which may develop
into q measure Of contempt, challeng-
ing the authority Of the emperor and
defying his government.
So long as 1t does not diminish the
determination Of the allies to accept
nothing but complete victory as the
conclusion of the war, speculation on
the possibility of revolution against
Prussianism cannot damage the cause
for which the United States and the
entente are fighting. II revolution
In Austria Hungary can hasten peace
by undermining the strength OF the
central powers, certainly it Is to be
desired and encouraged II possible.
For 1t is Prussianism against which
the czechs, the slavs and the Ruman-
ians of Austria-Hungary are protest
ing. Under normal conditions as they
existed before the waD the Hapsburg
throne was safe and sound despite the
continual unrest exhibited by some OF
the oppressed factions. Even the as
sassinations which preceded the wal
did not indicate spirit Of rebellion
great enough to rank as a serious
menace to the empire. 1t was only
when Germany forced AustriarHun
gary into the war as vassal state and
the hardships Of the conflict came
home to the people In all their grim
seriousness. that the dissatisfied ele
|mentswere able to find q c0ncrete.oh
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
,ass ION to all Iowa,s people.

pass son to all Iowa's people
America has on its shoulders the
responsibility for the prevention Of
food riots abroad and the maintenance
of the morale of soldiers at the front y
Mr. Hallowell told his hearers; there
is nothing more demoralizing for
troops at the front than hunger at
home"
The people Of England, France and
Italy have been on .rations for almost
four years. Their soldiers are holding
the line in France and Flanders against
the arrival of American reinforce
ments. Americas success In the war
'and the safety Of the evergrowing
American army itself depend on the
ability of the United States to prevent
a food shortage in the allied countries.
In addition. there Is another reason
why Americans must obey the injunc-
ton to save wheat. Every day the
number of American soldiers in France
is increasing. They must be supplied
with food from home. They must be
well fed. and they can be only If the
folks at home, for whom they are fight.
ing, observe the rules for food con-
servation.
4 do they feed you well over there?"
Corporal Merle Skinner has been
asked hundreds of times since he re-
turned home from France yesterday.
And every questioner, hearing the sol
dier's enthusiastic affirmative reply
has felt new satisfaction in the
thought that his own self denial is
helping to make that sort Of reply pos.
sible.
After all, 1t Is little enough Of q sac
rifice for us, here at home, to save
wheat; so little, indeed, that food ad.
illustrators should not be compelled
to reiterate their plea.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
TEMPERiNG IusIIcE

The average citizen views with ap-
prevail the order by which President
Wi!sonsset aside the death sentences
of four Of General Pershing's soldiers.
Two, who had been convicted by court
martial of disobeying orders, will serve
sentences of three years each at tho
Leavenworth prison. The others, who
fell asleep while on sentry duty, will
be permitted to return to their regi-
ments.
The war departments review Of the
trials established the fact that the
court martial was proper in all Its ac-
lions. The articles Of war would have
permitted General Pershtng to order
the execution Of the sentences without
delay. But he asked for a review and
Secretary Baker referred the report Of
the department to President Wilson.
The soldiers who slept at their posts
were youths to whom army life was
new. They had stepped from civilian
life into the midst of war, and when
drowsiness overcame them while on
Sentry duty they were able to offer no
excuse that could change the harsh
rules of war which define their crime
as most serious because Of the dan.
ger to which it subjects an army.
But they were American boys who
had offered their lives to the country
when that country needed men. That
was the fact which persisted in tho
minds of civilians when the story OF
the military trial was cabled back to
the United States. Down in their
hearts millions Of Americans hoped
the president would temper justice
with mercy. even while they pondered
on the serious possibilities OF sen.
try's quiet nap. p.
s Details are lacking regarding the
cases of the soldiers who were SEN
fenced to be shot for disobeying or.
ders, but the president was acquainted
with all the facts, and tits satisfying
to sense of Justice and a proper re-
gard for authority in the army that
while he set aside the death sentence
he deereed a prison sentence IN its
stead.
AS for the sentries who slept, a
Communication Of sentence in their cases
would have seemed like tampering
with the whole theory of warfare.
Either they must pay the full penalty
or they must be forgiven. And Pres
ident Wilson spoke for all America
when he forgave them and told them
to go back into the ranks and be good
soldiers.
The dangers which executive elem.
ency invites are repetition OF crime
and contempt for courts. But Pres''
dent Wilson's action in these cases
will not encourage disobedience nor
carelessness in the army. the dere-
LECTION of the sentries never would be
duplicated voluntarily by any soldier.
Even one who lacked the proper feel
dng Of responsibility for the welfare or
his comrades would not be blind to
the necessity for vigilance as an act
Of self protection. The presidents &C
ton In the cases Of the two men who
disobeyed orders IL warning to all
soldiers that disobedience will DO
punished.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10

far in advance Of the other states, all
of which Oversubscribed their quotas
Now Iowa has a reputation to sustain
Corporal Skinner. who helped to put
Chicago over the top in the last days
i of the bond drive, told Courier re-
porter yesterday, "Going over the top
is no picnic; holding front line
trench is worse, but either job is q
snap compared to selling Liberty
Bonds"
Now he is in Ottumwa, helping in
the campaign for the sale of War Saw
fngs stamps. Ottumwa and Iowa are
behind their quotas. And Corporal
Skinner will go back to France soon.
to mingle with the other boys of g
company and tell them the news from
home.
How did Ottumwa come out in the
Liberty Bond driver" they will ask.
and the soldier back from his furlough
can tell them story Of loyalty which
will warm their hearts.
'How about the War Savings
stamps?" someone else will ask
And what will be the reply?
That is up to the people Of OttumWa
We are face to face with the respon.
sfbilfty for keeping UP the spirits and
the morale OF our own soldiers at the
front. 1t is a community matter, this
weeks Savings Stamp drive. BY max
ing the campaign a repetition OF the
Liberty Bond drive which just closed
40 successfully, Ottumwa can send her
own messenger back over there with
indisputable proof that the folks at q
home are backing UP the boys OF y
company with unified loyalty and TO
the very last penny.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
TIE RUSSIAN CYCLE

Whatever else may be said of Rus
STA. it cannot be denied that history is
being made with astonishing rapidly
over there. A little more than year
ago it was the most iron-bound abso
lutism In the world. Then came the
revolution and Prince Lyof rose as
premier. He was followed by Keren
sky, who gave way to Lenine and
Trotzky. It Is difficult to- datermine
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
SAVE THE WHEAT

(FrOm TueSdAyS Daily
Save the wheat" was the message
which ]. w. Hallowell, Food Admins
traitor Hoover's right hand man"
brought to Iowa's county food admins.
|txators- yesterday and asked them to
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
SELF ADVERTISEMENT

Count Won ReventlOW'S TeDuk0 "
German newspapers which expressed
satisfaction whom the body OF Captain
Baron Won Ritchsofen, famous German
syiator. was buried with military hon
ors by the British, affords an apt COM
mentafy on the basic difference be-
tween the Teuton warrior and his ad.
versaries.
RayentIow refuses to credit the Brit.
-ish soldiers with the chivalry which
their action bespoke. Eve cannot &C.
cept these so-called honors as sincere,
Is writes. at is all advertisement.
Our enemies forget to tell us what
enormous sums they received Tor
bringing down Ritchsofen. All mem.
bers Of the flying corps who buried
our hero are snothing but war; profit
GERS"
There is no record Of q bonus hav-
ing been offered the British flyers for
4 victory over their ab1est enemy
Such an offer would be worse than use
less as spur to the loyalty OF any man
IN the armies opposed to Germany, for
these soldiers are fighting without
Thought Of individual material reward
They treasure the decorations they re-
ceiye. but in four years of warfare
there has been no hint that any OF the
allied governments has put a price on
the head Of any individual German
hghter..
But over on the other side OF No
Mans Land there is a different sltua-
tom The iron cross no longer Is con-
adhered mark of honor among Ger
man soldiers. Months ago the story
was published all over the world-and
II never has been denied-that Ger
many offered bonus Of hundreds OF
dollars and leave of absence from
the front to the soldier who should
capture the first American prisoner
Blood money must be paid by Germany
because the men who are fighting the
haf{1es OF the kaiser know the cause
"a wrong and go about their business
Of warfare in a sullen spirit which
nothing but fear or the promise OF ma
terial reward can transform into q
semblance of eagerness for combat.
The war is bringing out the GOOD
and the bad that are In man and IN
races. The blood of ATLAS Huns
broke the dams that centuries OF civil
iixation had builded when, IN 1914, Bel
0ium was laid waste. 1t surges unre-
STAINED today in the arteries OF the
kaiser and his followers who gloried
- the destruction of the Lusitania,
conceived the immoral lateral mar
riage'' which Is cursing Germany and
iii her future. deceived Russia with
promises OF peace and disillusioned
her with the sword Of conquest.
! Reyentlow talks Of self-advertise-
mlent IN his attack on the British who,
brave men that they are. honored IN
death the brave antagonist they mad
slain. Even IL his criticism We're well
founded, It would be difficult for MIN
10 iind in the record OF the German
armies any single instance. even OF
eelf. advertisement, to balance this.
Germany advertises herself Ito the
world ns murderer, a despoiler. ma
ton devoid Of honor or respect Tor
honor. Indeed, her warriors give no
evidence by their acts that they can
understand the motives which compel
led thu British ,aviators to pay to the
fallen German airman the honors tnat
40 due a solder and a hero.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
WHAT SHALL he SAY?

CTrom Tuesdays Daily
A glance at the table showing the
records of the various states in tho
seventh reserve district in the third
vtAbsEtysLoan .campeisns- reveals Iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-10
A ouEer,oN OF SINCERITY

In a lengthy letter to The Davenport
Democrat, C. S. Elwood.. socialist can
n(aaAaAs. Ang .atake AnntR- fnnR- -SaHkt