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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-17
LONGSHOREMEN AT
PHILADELPHIA OUT

Philadelphia, Pa, May 16.- Many
vessels are being delayed at this port
in loading and discharging their
cargoes because of a strike of long
shoremen which began last Wednes-
day. The strikers who are not organ
lied. recruited their ranks until it is
estimated that more than 1000 men
are now idle. Several demonstrations
were held along the river front yes
terday and addresses were made by
speakers who are said to represent the
Industrial Workers of the World,
counseling the men to stand firm in
their demands for increased pay.
The transatlantic liner West Point
is tied up at her wharf unable to dis
charge her cargo and the American
steamship Dominion, the Hamburg
American liners Palanza and Wasgen-
wald were among other vessels at
fected.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-17
GLIDDEN TOUR
WILL TOUCH CITY

The Little Glidden tour" to start
from Des Moines June % will include
Ottumwa on its route the stop here
being made at noon of the starting
day. The tour is under the auspices
Of the Iowa. State Automobile associa-
ton, and its route with stops will be
as follows:
June 23-eLave Dies Moines, noon
control at Ottumwa, night control at
Keokuk.
June pa few hours will be spent
at the eKokuk dam, noon control at
Burlington, night control at Daven-
port.
June 25-Noon control at Cedar
Rapids, night control at Waterloo.
b June 26-Noon control at Mason
City, night control at Fort Dodge.
June 27-Noon control at Storm
Lake, night control at Sioux City.
June 28-Noon control at Carroll,
reach control at Des Moines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-17
KEOKuK COUNTY
GIRL IS HONORED

Sigourney, May 16-The junior class
at the University of Iowa has elected
twelve of it's number who excel in
good jud gment, common sense and
honor. These girls constitute the staff
and circle society. Membership in this
society is one of the highest honors
which the class can confer.
One of the twelve is Buda Keller Of
What Cheer.
Many problems which concern the
life of the 700 girls at the university
are referred to this society. Besides
this these girls look up every new
girl who enters the university. They
assist freshmen to find rooms and
board, introduce them to the other
girls, and in general help them
through the difficulties and problems
Of their first year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-17
ing with relatives in Ottumwa and

ling with relatives in Ottumwa and
Eldon.
Send your drug orders to Sargent's.
Parcel post quick delivery.
Mrs. s. C. Pratt of Fort Madison ar
rived in the city this morning to visit
her father, Lewis Edmunds, 1872 west
Second street.
Ten pounds copperas. Sc pound. at
Sargents.
Mrs. l. H. Rasmus, 914 Russell
street, accompanied by her son Rex.
will leave on Milwaukee No. 4 today
| for Hedrick to attend the graduating
exercises. Miss Verna Foster, a
lends of Mrs. Rasmus, is one of the
graduates.
Mrs. M. P. 'Consodine, 326 West
Fourth street, has gone to st. Joseph,
Mo-, for a short visit with relatives.
Mrs. James A. Somerville of St.
Louis is visiting at the home Of Mrs.
w. r. Wilkinson, 359 North Marion
street.
M. w. Brooks will lead the prayer
service tonight at s o'clock at the
Madison Avenue chapel After THIS
week the service will be held Wednes-
day evening instead Of Thursday.
Mrs. F. P. Baer 400 North Sheridan
avenue had the misfortune to fall yes
terday morning and cut severe gash
In her arm near the elbow. The at
tending physician took several
stitches. The wound IS healing.
Sargent develops and prints pictures
in forty-eight hours.
Mrs. William Caviness OF Tacoma
was a visitor in the city today.
Mrs. H. O. Echols of Bloomington,
ILL.,. has returned home after visiting
Mrs. P. O. Hoaglund, TIA Cooper ave-
nue..
We sell wool twine and sacks.-C.
K. Adler Co.
Miss May Conner has returned to
her home in Des Moines after visiting
Mrs. Theresa Conner, 619 West Fourth
street.
Miss Halle Conner of Batavia was a
visitor in the city today.
Mrs. J. R. Snoderly and grand-daugh-
ter Virginia of Creston are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. E. M. Ricedorff on North
Court street.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, 419 West
Fourth street, left this morning for
an extended visit at Sharon Springs,
Kan.
Mrs. G. M. Andrew, OF New London
is making a weeks visit at the home
of her daughter Mrs. L. j. Trowbridge,
III North Marion street.
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PROGRAM OUTF0R
BIG MAY FESTIVAL
FLAG DRILLS, FOLK DANCES, ATH-
LETIC EVENTS WILL FEATURE
CHlLDREN's DAY.

] The program for the first May festi-
val of the Ottumwa public schools,
which is to take place Monday after
noon at the Myrtle street park, has
just been issued. Flag drills. folk
dances and athletic events will fea-
ture the day. The north side pupils
will assemble at 1: 80 at the Court
house park and march to the baseball
grounds. The south sode schools will
meet the procession at the corner of
Church and Myrtle streets. The
Fifty-Fourth regiment band will lead
the pageant.
The program starts promptly at 2
o'clock. The events are as follows:
Drills and Dances. .
Flag drill; folk dance, Scotch Reel, y
Adams school.
Folk dance, "Highland Fling; folk
, dance, Irish Lilt," Agassiz school.
Folk dance, "Sjallnaspolska"; Buff
falo Bill" dance, Douglas school.
Folk dance Pop Goes the Weasle";
Zouave drill, Irving school,
The World on Wheels, Lincoln
school.
May rifle, Agassiz school.
Folk dance, virginia Reel" Jeffer-
son school.
Folk dance, COX Dancen," Franklin
school.
Garland drill, Hedrick school.
Folk dance Reap the Flax" Gar
field school.
Athletic Contests for Boys.
Preliminarfes-
90 yard dash-80 ID class.
60 yard dash-95 ID class.
Is yard dash-115 ID class.
100 yard dash-Unlimited class.
Is yard dash-80 10 class.
100 yard dash-95 ID class.
100 yard dash-115 ID class.
22O yard dash-Unlimited class.
Finals
Running broad jump-S0 b class.
Running high jump-115 ID class.
60 yard dash-95 ID class.
100 yard dash-Unlimited class. Y
100 yard dash-95 ID class.
220 yard dash-Unlimited class.
Running broad Jumps 10 class.
Running high jump - Unlimited
class.
50 yard dash-S0 ID class.
Is yard dash-115 10 class.
Is yard dash-S0 ID class.
100 yard dash-115 ID class.
300 yard relay race-80 ID class.
440 relay race-95 ID class.
$50 yard relay race-1151b class.
$50 yard relay race-Unlimited class.
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KEOTA TO USE OIL
ON CITY STREETS

Keota, May 16.-Keota expects to
use oil on the street of the town and a
subscription paper has been circu-
lated among the citizens with that OBJ
ject in view. There Is already $40O
subscribed, which authorizes the Com
mercial association to oil the streets
and it will accordingly be done. They
are now figuring with different oil
companies and will accept contract
with some of them. The crude oil
costs in the neighborhood Of S cents
per gallon and will be shipped in bar
rels if less than 5000 gallons, and In
tanks if more than that is bought. The
town council has agreed to put the
streets in shape for the oiling. To B.
D. Helscher belongs the credit of
launching the enterprise here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-17
STOP RAISE OF
DEMURRACE COST
SHIPPERS MEETING WITH RAIlt
ROAD COMMISSION GIVES,
THEM SATISFACTION.
RETURNS TO HIS HOME
Ottumwa Representative Reports that
Meeting Accomplished Results
For Shippers; Switching
Case Up June 3.

Iowa shippers feel that they have
accomplished victory in the matter
or demurrage charges as a result OF
| the meeting held for the past three
! days IN the state house at Des Moines
with the state railroad commissioners.
G. O. Dawson, rate man for the Of
tumwa shippers, returned last night
| from Des Moines and stated at the
| Commercial association rooms this
! morning that the proposed increase of
demurrage charges by the railroads Is
practically killed. He said that the
matter has been passed over for the
present until September, but that
when the facts were laid before the
commissioners and both sides had
presented their cases, the railroads
seemed disposed to let the matter stop
in the charges. The shippers in com.
batting the proposals Of the roads.
agreed to the raise in demurrage
rates, but wanted the matter adjusted
on reciprocal basis, the shipper to
pay for demurrage for which he was
responsible, but the road in like man
ner when failing to deliver a car to
the shipper at the time promised or
agreed to, be compelled to pay demur-
rage to shipper. The matter was fully
presented to the commission and 1t
was decided to let the matter go over
until September. Between seventy-five
and 100 shippers were present.
Oppose Rate Advance.
The shippers were active while at
the meeting and among other things
accomplished was the calling of the
commissioners attention to the pro-
posed increase in rate of all classified
tions by the eastern roads. The state
board was asked to use its influence
by petitioning the interstate commerce
commission against the admission of
such raise. Such petition will prob
ably be filed by the Iowa railroad
commission against the eastern roads
advance.
Another matter taken up and one in
which the jobbers of Ottumwa and
other points in the state are inter-
ested. was the petition of the Interna-
tional Harvester Co., relative to the
body rule No. 10 classification Of Iowa.
1t has to do with general carload mix
lures Of commodities. The petition
was withdrawn. The plan was found
to have good features for the jobber,
but enough bad features to more than
counterfeit the favorable parts of the
scheme.
Henderson Has Case.
Judge Henderson, commerce coun-
sci, who will conduct the case for the
Ottumwa shippers when the railroad
commission comes to Ottumwa June
3, will come here June 2 to get in
touch with the local witnesses In the
Ottumwa industrial shipping case.
The hearing will be devoted to the
matter of uniformity of the present
varying rules covering industrial
switching which in some cases have
caused complaint from local shippers.
These claim that in switching their
products within the city, the charges
are SO excessive that they can team
the product cheaper than pay railroad
transportation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-17
HEDRICK PLANS
FOR MEMORIAL

Hedrick, May ia meeting OF the
G. A. r. was held at the cfouncil room
for the purpose of appointing commit
tees and making the necessary arrenge-
ments for memorial services.
Rev. Louis Pillmeier, pastor of the
Hedrick Presbyterian church, will
preach the memorial sermon at the
Baptist church May 25.
The committee selected to decorate
graves will furnish flags and the citi-
zens Of each locality are earnestly re-
quested to bring flowers to the GENE
terry and in addition to the flags, let a
sprig of evergreen, at least, be placed
on each old soldiers grave.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-17
BLOW OUT GAS WITH
THE USUAL RESULTS

Washington, D. c., May 16-Only
three days in the country, Miguel Mar
tinez, wealthy Syrian, and his son
Manuel, succumbed to escaping gas in
be buried today. The elder Martinez
was taking the son to New York
where he intended to establish him in
business. They had stopped here to
visit relatives, being on the way north
from New Orleans where they had
landed Tuesday from Honduras. ,
The elder Martinez leaves wife and
five children in Syria, who have been
notified of the tragedy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-17
PLACE LIGHTS IN
HUMESTON STREETS

Humeston, May 16.-The streets
of Humeston are to be we'll lighted
when the current is turned on about
June l by the Leon Electric Co. There
are to be A sixty candle power lights
and four tungsten arcs will distributed
about the town. The manager of the
Leon Electric Co., and the members of
the town council located the position
of the street lights Wednesday and
Thursday. -. .~ -. '.
The Leon Electric Co., has five miles
of transmission line to construct and
the work is being pushed as rapidly
as possible. The job Of making holes
for the posts is about half completed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-17
BEIkNAP.

Mrs. Sarah Guile and daughter Pearl
Of Bunch we're guests last week OF Mr..
and Mrs. H. r. Hancock and Mrs.
Elmira Morris.
The Mothers Day program given
Sunday evening" by the r. n. Of A.
lodge was very pleasing and was we'll
attended.
Miss Bertha Miles Of Bloomfield
spent last week with her mother Mrs.
Kate Niles and was joined on Satur-
day evening by her sister Jennie Niles
Of Bloomfield who spent Sunday there.
Both girls returned to Bloomfield on
Sunday evening.
Mrs. c. v. Ware and little daughter
of Des Moines returned home from q
short visit at the parental l. Ware
home. q
Mrs. Arthur Collum and daughter
Ethel left Wednesday on Rock Island
train No. for Pennsylvania where
they will visit for while.
Mrs. Leslie Bates and daughter of
West Grove were guests last week at
the J. r. Hart home.
James Cox returned home Thursday
night from Cedar Falls where he has
been attending school.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hutchings of
Bloomfield spent Wednesday night at
the parental J. A. Carson home.
The Misses Cora and Nerna Sample
left Saturday evening for visit with
Ottumwa friends. .-t
Alva Myers of Princeton, Mo-, spent
Sunday with his brother Cecil.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Evans and sons
Everett and La Verne spent Sunday at
Locust Grove at the parental Tough
home.
Mrs M z. Carter Of Mt. Pleasant
ACCOMPANIED Master Burton Painter,
who had spent the past several days
here to his home Saturday.
Mrs. Harvey Boles Of Drakesville
took supper Saturday evening with
Mrs. Emma Hockersmith.
Mrs. J. r. Hart and daughter June,
spent Sunday with friends at Bloom
field.
A very pleasant evening was spent
Friday at the G.. G.. Pitman home in
home of the birthday anniversary of
Miss Nellie Spangler. So
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PROFESSORS AIDING
TO DRAFT MEASURE

Washington, D. c., May 16.-Presi-
dent Wilson let 1t be known today that
various persons have suggested plans
for currency reform to him and that
some friend other than members of
congress are at work on tentative bills.
Mr.. Wilson did not reveal the identity
Of the outsiders, but it is believed that
Prof. Royal Meeker of Princeton uni
versity, who holds chair in political
economy, is among the number.
Representative Glass has received
drafts Of many bills Of currency advo-
Gates, among them Prof ]. Lawrence
Laughlin Of the University of Chicago.
The indications are that the ideas ad-
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CARS RUNNING
AT CINCINNATI

Cincinnati, O., May ia more d.
termined effort was made today by the
Cincinnati Traction Co., to extend its
street car service. The absence OF any
serious interference with the operation
Of the cars on the Avondale line led
the traction officials to the belief that
service on other routes could be re-
sumed.
Activities of the strikers were d.
rected towards making its parade In
the afternoon a success. Delegates
from every union In the city were ex-
nected to be in the line of march and
later take part in the mass meeting at
the Cincinnati baseball park. Many
shops were closed down while their
men participated in the union demon
stration.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-17
THROAT OF
CHIEF OF POLICE

Fl. Madison, May ia murderous
assault was committed upon Chief OF
Police J. B. Watkins about 1 o'clock
yesterday afternoon when a drunken
tramp slashed the officers throat
from ear to ear with double-bladed
pocket knife. The sassailant had the
knife hidden in his hand behind him
when the officer attempted the arrest
and made single thrust The wound
was perilously near the jugular vein
and is serious, although it is thought
treatment was soon enough to prevent
Infection, and that the ultimate result
will only be life scar.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-17
ASK MRS. WILSON TO
DESIGN BABY COIN

New York, May 16.-Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson, wife of the president, has be N
asked by the international Sunshine
society, which is holding its fifteenth
annual convention here, to design a
special coin, the proceeds from which
should go to help support and educate
all Of the blind babies in the United
States. The idea originated with
Queen Alexandra and her sister, EN-
press Marie, who designed babe coin
for children in Denmark.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-17
PEACEFUL "PEACE DAY."

New York, May 16.-To assure a
peaceful peace day" for observance Of
which In the public schools arrange.
ments are now being made the board
of education today Issued tactful d.
rections for ''truely universal" cele.
bration Every race and nationality Is
to have an equal chance in the peace
demonstration Parents have recent
ly served notice that there would be
trouble If the exercises favored any
nationality over their own or cast any
aspersions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-17
HEAVENLY VISITOR
rs DISAPPOINTMENT

Cambridge, Mass, May 16.-The
schaumasse comet, the latest visitor
from the interstellar regions, Is rather
disappointing to the star gazer, &C
cording to report of observations re-
ceived at the Harvard observatory to-
day.
Prof. Barnard of Yerkes observatory
of the University of Chicago, at Lake
Geneva, Wis, has been unable to find
any semblance Of the usual fiery ap-
pendage, commonly known as tall
while the comets illuminating powers
have reached only the tenth magni-
tude. Astronomers hope that the
comets brilliancy will increase.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-17
KILLED BY HORSE ON
WHICH HE WAS RIDING

Wapello, May 16.- Verlie Van
Schaffer, the thirteen-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Schaffer, residing
near Grandview, was killed by horse
he had been riding Wednesday after
noon. There being no eye witnesses
the exact facts will perhaps never be
known, but it is supposed that he was
thrown from the horse and his foot
caught in the stirrup, dragging him to
death.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-17
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Bring your wool to c. K. Adler TO-
Try sargent's parcel post delivery
Mrs susan Powers, 331 Mcpherson
avenue has gone to Ridgeway, MO-;
where she will attend the hlgn scnooi
commencement exercises. ohe VIII
return bv the way of Davenport "neree
she will make a short vlslt.
Sargent delivers goods by parcel
post. ... ...
Mrs J. ". Hirst and Miss Eftie war
ron cf Abba have returned 10 tneii
homes They accompanied Mr. i1lrst
to the Ottumwa hospital Wnere he
viii undergo a surgical operation.
q Dolls restaurant at Oskaloosa
Il headquarters for automobile part'es'
Miss Mabel George of Hamilton was
a visitor in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Isaac Bagnell and Miss Mary
nnvis If Hiteman have returned nome
alter a short visit with Miss Nelle
Davis at the city hospital.
Mrs. George Huyck Of Cooper ave.
me has returned from snort WISH
with relatives in Creston.
Mrs. c.. G. Burgeson, 32o MOTH
Washington street has gone 10 Creslon
for short visit with relatives.
Call and see us for prices on WOOL
&C. X. Adler Co.
Misses Zoe and Glenne Donaldson OF
Missou1a Mont; were visitors at the
n frank home in Riverview, enroute
home from Chicago where they at
tended school.
Ten pounds sulphur SC pound at
sargent's.
Miss Addie Barber 407 North Wa
pello street, has gone to Dies MONIES
for short visit.
Rordeau Mixture Paste. One pound
makes 3 gallons, costing 35c, at Sar-
gents. 49,.
Mrs. John Healy and son Harry and
daughter Mary, 623 West Fourth
street, have gone to. FIT. Worth, Tex,
for a short visit with their HUSBAND
and father. They will return by
ST Joseph, Mo-, and Davenport Where
they will visit Edward and John Healy.
Always in the market for WOOL -
4 C. K. Adler Co..
Mrs. L. NJ. Cecil has returned to her
home in Muscatine after short WISH
with her son D. N. Cecil on WesI
Fourth street.
Wien in Oskaloosa, Iowa, stop at
the J. B. Dolls restaurant. Special Sun
cav dinner. Automobile headquarters.
Mrs. S. C. Lawson who has been
visiting Mrs. E. w. PHILIPPE, 331 East
Maple avenue, left this morning for
Hedrick
Mrs. F. McGrath and daughter Miss
Lucia and Cecil Clarity have returned
to their homes in Des Moines after
visiting Mrs. A. Albertson, $50 Ash
street.
Mrs. George Gillies, 215 East Wood
land avenue, left this morning for Ell
don where she will address the Won
ans Foreign Missionary society of the
Methodist church.
Mrs. Otto Olson Of Avery was a
business caller in the city today.
Mrs. D. B. Wier of Seattle, Wash,
and Mrs E. Snupp of Eldon, left this
morning for Trenton, Mo-, after visit.
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vanced by persons outside of congress
will be turned over by President Will
son to the heads of the senate and
house banking committees for use in
connection with the bills they are
drafting. y
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-17
BODY OF DROWNED
MAN RECOVERED

Fl. Madison, Mey ia body re-
covered from the Mississippi river
here today has been identified as that
of Tony Bennett. It is supposed he
was a victim of a triple drowning
which occurred here last Friday, and
resulted from the capsizing of a
launch. Bennett was middle-aged
laborer and came here from Montrose,
Iowa.
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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-08-08

sticks in the headlines. When Kan.
sas City was in the old National league
the EAST dubbed them the Cowboys.
Ana to clinch the title, when they
appeared on the Philadelphia field,
all wore sombreros and chaps.
sometimes 1t is q matter Of hos.
iery which decides. There are enough
.'Sox" to outfit a centipede with a
different colored pair on every set Of
legs. In the west the names Of ami
mails are In favor. Witness the Frisco
Seals, h Sacramento Wolves, the
portland Beavers and the Denver
Grizzlies. For the casts love Of ma.
ture in its widest forms consider the
Jersey City Shelters. $50 -"
n Mad Hatters hail from Medi-
cine Hat, up in Canada. When Bal
timore is winning-and that's seldom
it speaks of the Orioles. but in
stormy days they are just birds. pro-
nounced with a full measure Of sar-
casm. Salt Lake City prides itself
on the skyscrapers, just why that tall
name is unknown. Why not simply
call them the Mormons and make
every day a ladies' day?
San Antonio. vacillates between
Bronchos and Steeds. PERHAPS thew
are only Bronchos when they buck.
sticks to its business and
goes out to see the oilers crease the
pan. Go down in the Southern league
and there are the New Orleans Peli-
cans. the Atlanta Crackers, the Mo-
bile Gulls. the Montgomery Billtkens
and the Nashville Turtles.
The team without a pet name IN an
orphan. ~'