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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-20
IMPORTS FALL OFF
BECAUSE Of WAR
FIRST WEEK IN AUGUST SHOWS
ENORMOUS DECREASE IN
REVENUE RECEIPTS.

New York, Aug. 19.-Customs house
reports made public today show that
imports since the beginning of the Eu-
ropean war have decreased immensely.
Imports for the week of July 1S were
moro than three million dollars above
the figures for the week Of August 8,
the last to be compiled. It was said
that complete reports for August will
show a heavy falling of In imports
but increases are expected in Septem
Der when more ships are released fol
commerce.
The sharp falling of of imports be-
tween the weeks of July IS and August
Is is shown in ten of twelve commod.
tiles. Whisky and champagne alone
advanced. Sugar, wooden goods, beef
hides, precious stones, automobiles,
machinery, photo films, beer and dis
titled wines were the commodities that
showed large decreases all due to the
lack of ships.
Expect a Revival.
The announcement Of Ambassador
Page from London that English steam
ship service had been ordered to re-
sumo has resulted in an easier feeling
in importing circles.
Lines that responded to this feeling
included drugs, chemicals, olive, cocoa
nut and other oils, rubber and pig tin.
The spice market also Is easier under
the belief that many cargoes now held
up in the far east will proceed to their
destination in America.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-20
EAST END Y,M.C.A.
FORMALLY OPENS
OLD CHAPEL ON LOWER IOWA
AVENUE CONVERTED INTO AS
ISOLATION ROOMS.
w ELL EQUIPPED
Gymnasium and Swimming Pool
Among tho Facilities for A.
tracing the MISUNDERSTOOD
Program Given.

The new East End Y. M. c.. A.
opened formally Tuesday night with a
reception that was a great success in
every way it is viewed An immense
crowd thronged the building and for
about two hours gave its attention to
the varied program provided by the
association management; viewed the
new rooms and watched the swimming
exhibition that was a feature of the
exercises and took place in the splen-
did new pool
Sociability and good fellowship per
meated the gathering which marked
the opening of this new branch of the
central association and by music and
speaking the first part Of the evening
passed pleasantly. Persons Of both
sexes were there from all over the
city and the new institution was the
recipient Of many favorable comments
which are quite deserved.
Foster Makes Talk.
IN a few remarks during the early
evening, T. D. Foster who has been
the prime mover in the founding Of
the work in the east end. told what
had been accomplished thus far and
what IS still in the minds Of the man
agement. He stated that the opening
OF the East End Y M. G. A., was the
elimination Of dream of many years
in which the social, intellectual and
spiritual betterment Of the men and
boys Of that part of the city was the
object. He likewise stated that the
women and girls are to participate in
the good to be deriv/1 from this insti-
tuition. Ali Of the advantages to be
had in we'll equipped Y. M. C. A. will
be afforded the membership Of the
east end branch. At least these will
be supplied from time to time as the
association grows. In closing his re-
marks he formally threw open the in
stitution to the public and invited all
to join and avail themselves of its ad-
vantages.
Pleasing Program.
The inspection of the building was
the first order Of the evening and this
was followed after all had viewed the
place by an entertaining program in
the main auditorium The Y M. C. A.
orchestra Of the central association
rendered several pleasing selections
and J. F. Isham Of Cleveland. Ohio,
who is the guest of his niece Mrs. w.
E. Mullins at Sunnyside. favored the
audience with two vocal solos. He
was accompanied at the piano by his
wife.
T. D. Foster introduced Rev. Carl
Sundberg Of the English Lutheran
church who invoked the divine bless
ing on the assemblage and the work
started by the institution.
A selection by the male quartet and
a cornet solo by Harry Frank followed
The remarks by T. D. Foster wa-.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-20
CHARLTON

Rev. E. ]. Fleming is entertaining
his father, A. E. Fleming. Of Grand
Ledge, Mich, for a few days.
Miss Amanda Williamson Of Waton-
ga, Ill.,, is visiting her cousin, Miss
Cora Williamson OF this city and Geo.
Williamson and family Of Williamson.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Dotson Of Ottum-
wa who have been visiting in Charlton
with her sister. Mrs. Geo. Slower, left
Monday for a visit In Centerville with
his parents.
The Misses Blanche Lutz and Grace
Gittinger have gone to Des Moines to
visit at the Willis Young and V. S.
Winslow homes for a few days.
Mrs. Chester Mccullough and child
rem went to Melrose yesterday to spend
a few days with relatives
Mrs John Jervis spent the day yes
terday with friends in Abba.
Master Wayne Spencer Of Lincoln
township returned yesterday from a
visit with his grandmother and other
relatives near WOODBURY. and Lucas.
Mrs Frank Alternately of Hopkins,
Mo, returned home yesterday after a
weeks visit at the home Of her father
in-law, r. NJ Alternately.
Rev f. J. Fleming and family leave
today for Des Arc, Mo, where he is
engaged as principal Of the Missouri
Holiness college, UNCONVENTIONAL
school of the Pentecostal Church of the
Nazarene The best wishes Of many
Charlton friends will go with them to
their new home.
Mrs Eva Woolley and children Of
Des Moines are here for visit with
her grandfather, G.. w. Harp and other
relatives and old friends. She was
formerly Miss Eva Barlow Of this
place
Miss Anna Marie Walmer Of Milerton
returned home yesterday after a visit
Of several days at the Robt. Kinkead
home
Mrs. ]. R. McNeer is enjoying a visit
from her sister, Mrs. Ray Mcconnell
of Nevada, and niece, Dorothy Andrus
Of Wybeaux. Mont, who arrived yes
terday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-20
National Political NeDs

| Washington, D. c., Aug. 19.-The be-
lief is growing among the Iowa dele
cation that congress will be able to
take recess by October LIST. This
latest adjournment story is p ompted
by the belief that the senate will be
able to dispose of the trust bills before
that date although nothing has been
done on either the Rayburn or Clayton
bill since the war broke out in Europe.
Republicans here believe that no leg
islation designed to raise the war tax
will be passed until after the election.
A special tax upon liquor or any other
product would antagonize the manu-
facturers of those products taxed and
it Is thought that the democrats will
postpone any such action until after
November 8 for political reasons. 1t
has been suggested that congress will
reconvene after that date but it is
hardly likely that the members can
be induced to return until the regular
winter session which opens in Deem
Der.
After a record Of attendance for the
past fifteen months of continuous SEES
sion which is surpassed by the repre-
sentatives of no other state, the Iowa
delegation is beginning to break away.
! Congressman Connolly left last Mon
day to fill several speaking engage
ments in his campaign for the senate,
and will be followed by his secretary.
Miss Mary Olson, who will go to the
Connolly headquarters at Des Moines.
Congressman Kirkpatrick left Satur-
day for Dodge City, Kan, where he is
to address the Southwestern Veterans
| l.: ~ llxy
and Kirkpatrick are expected back by
August rs.
Congressman Vollmer has been in
Davenport for three weeks but while
in Washington he was one of the most
faithful attendants of the sessions OF
the house and is not being criticised
here for his absence. Mr.. Vollmer is
expected to return to the capital be-
fore the end of the month.
Senator Kenyon returned this week
from his home in Fort Dodge, where
he has spent few days with his
family.
Senator Cummins and Congressman
Prouty, who is candidate for the SUI
preme bench in Iowa, have announced
definitely that they will not leave
Washington until adjournment.
Miss Harriet e. Sessions, daughter
of Col. Frank ]. Sessions of Daven-
port, is safe in Italy according to In
formation received from the state de-
partment by Senator Cummins.
Information concerning Fred w., and
G. A. Caltenbach of Waterloo, is being
sought from the same Office. When
last heard from they were in Hoffen-
helm, Germany.
Only four inquiries have been 70
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-20
VILLAGE CREEK.

Will Gift of Omaha, Neb., is visit
Ing at the home of his grandmother
Mrs. Catherine Gift and other rela.
tives.
Aunt Susanna Mendenhall visited
recently with Mrs. Eliza Cohagan.
Mrs. B. McKeever and baby visited
several days recently at the parental
L. M. Mendenhall home.
Mrs. G.. G.. Baum and children visit
ed Sunday at the parental Gift home.
Mrs. J. P. Oglive and sons, Glenn
and Dwight of near Des Moines arrived
Saturday for few days viist at the
home of her sister, Mrs. F. l.. Dexter
A. F. Kendall Of Davenport and
Mr.. and Mrs, E. G. Harsch and son
Earl visited Sunday at the ]. F. Hill
home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-20
WELLER WILL TALK
ON ADVERTISING

A lecture will be given this evening
in the rooms Of the Commercial asso-
citation by Prof. Charles H. Weller,
teacher of Greek at the state univers-
ity of Iowa. Prof. Weller is one of
the lecturers In the extension work be-
ing carried on by the university and
his theme tonight will be advertising.
He is president of the Iowa State Ad
club and well qualified to talk interest
ingly and instructively on the subject.
Prof Weller Is brought here under the
auspices of the Retail Merchants as.
ISOLATION and all of the business men
and others in Ottumwa are invited to
attend. The Commercial association
members are urged by Secretary Weld.
enfeller to be present at the meeting
this evening to hear Prof. Weller.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-20

Barge No. 81 the much talked Of
self propelling freighter that is being
given a trial on the Mississippi river,
has reached ST. Paul after an eventful
trip from the mouth of the father of
waters almost to the source. The in
itial trip has proved the adaptability
Of the barge to the Mississippi river
and II present plans do not miscarry, a
regular schedule between New Orleans
and st. Paul will be inaugurated for
the remainder of this summer and as
regular thing in the summers to
follow.
The capacity of the barge was not
tested on the up river journey be-
cause its coming was uncertain and no
great consignments of freight were
booked for it. Nevertheless 1t
picked up enough at it's various stops
to assure its owners that the schedule
that is planned will be paying one.
For the most part it hauled cement
and flour and non-perishable heavy
class freight.
John E. Bernhard, builder Of the
barge, accompanied it On its maiden
trip. At Hannibal, Mo-, he was inter-
viewed by reporters and in his ccnver-
sation he deplored the lack of proper
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-20
TORPEDO BOAT is
LAUNCHED BY u. S

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 19.-The
United States torpedo boat destroyer
Cramp ship yard today. Captain Sam,
uel Nicholson, after whom the boat is
named, served in the revolutionary
war as the first commander Of, the
frigate Constitution.
The Nicholson is built of steel and
is 315 feet long so feet 61a inches beam
and has a draft of feet Az inches
She has battery of four 4-inch guns
and four twin deck torpedo tubes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-20

plant in the bitches they were digging
across the roadway. They advised us
to go to Liege by another road; we
fastened to do so.
1.-TWO hours later another party Of
Americans was halted at that very
spot by skirmish between the Bel
CLANS and Uhlans. They were forced
to lie in a ditch while the Belgians
fired over them. Next day 5000 Ger
mans were killed by the mines we had
seen the engineers planting"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-20

Dollar Day." for there will be num-
be, of exceptional values to be had on
this occasion as it is made attractive
to those who will act while it is in
progress.
The Dollar Day" is not alone for the
fairer sex, but the sterner as well and
Mr.. Shopper as we'll as Miss and Mrs.
Shopper can profit by watching for the
announcements of the local merchants
in Thursdays Courier apprising them
Of the values to be had ~. Dollar
Day"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-20
M'REYNOLDS GETS
COVETED POSITION

Washington, D. c., Aug. 19.-The
president signed today the following
nominations: Attorney James c. Nc
REYNOLDS, to be a member of the U. S.
supreme court; Thomas Watt Gregory
of Texas to be attorney general of the
United States; Frederick G. Howe OF
New York to be immigration commits
sioner port of New York.
Charles F. Cline was nominated to-
day by the president as United States
district attorney at Chicago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-20

ceived at Congressman Vollmer's of
t1ce in regard to residents Of the sec.
ond district now in Europe. Leayitt
Barker of Clinton, has been reported
| safe at Venice and after receiving
money cabled by the state department
from his father Judge Barker, he ia
waiting at that point for the American
ship which will bring him back ia
New York
A. ]. Asthalter, former mayor OF
Muscatine, is waiting at London. with
his wife and son Andrew. When the
storm broke he had started for Swift
erland, but got back on English shores
before it was too late. F. w. McCul-
Tough of Davenport, is also in London
at this time. Peter Klein Of Iowa City,
J is the subject of inquiries from rela-
! tives but the state department has
been unable to locate him. He is
known to be in Germany but com.
munication with the interior of that
country is impossible.
Congressman Kennedy has received
inquiries concerning Michael Holling
er wife and son of Washington. iowa,
who are visiting with Mr.. Hollingers
mother in Post Enod Dasanz Byern
Germany.
The department has reported all il
Berlin safe and Congressman Townel
has wired the news to relatives OF
! A. Strauss of Creston, who is with his
wife and daughter Helen in the capital
+, of Germany. Other Iowans in Ger
many are John T. Adams, republican
national committeeman, who is accom-
panied by his wife, and Fred Biethar
of Fort Madison.
Professor G. H. Kurtz, assistant pro
lessor of economics at Iowa state uni
versity, left Washington Sunday for
Iowa City. He has enjoying vacation
at his home in Seaside, N. j., and while
in Washington Sunday was entertain.
ed at dinner by Congressman Connolly
and NJ. F. Cronin, secretary to Con-
gresham Vollmer.
Mrs. James w. Good, wife of Con-
gresham Good accompanied by Jas.
w. Jr., left early this week for Leland,
Mich, where she will remain until
September At that time Mrs Good
will go to her home in Cedar Rapids.
where Mr.. Good will join her later
Miss Winifred Byrne and Miss NJ l..
Anderson, graduates of Iowa state uni
versity and now teachers in Idaho,
spent Sunday in Washington as the
guests of Congressman Horace M.
Towner
Charles NJ. Ketcham, secretary to
Representative William R. Green, will
go to Washington, Pa. Sept. 1, where
he has been retained by the board of
trade as managing secretary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-20

river terminals in this CITY, declaring
that Hannibal is but one of large
number Of cities along the river that
has not yet awakened to a realization
of the great value of river transporta-
ton. That the first trip of the barge
, has proven a great success thus far
was the statement of the inventor.
He looked forward to a time in the
near future when proper facilities
would be afforded at river cities. He
expressed himself as being well
pleased with the work of the Upper
Mississippi river Improvement associa-
ton which is creating favorable SEN
timent among commercial organiza-
tons in river cities to construct proper
wharf facilities.
Lack Of Facilities.
with proper facilities the cost and
time for loading and unloading our
barge would be greatly reduced he
said. The time is coming when the
people will see the. great value Of
transportation by river and come to
a point where terminals will be con-
structed. My company now has six
teen self-propelled barges in service
in Louisiana, Georgia, Texas and other
southern states. A second barge
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Charles NJ. Ketcham, secretary to
Representative William R. Green, will
go to Washington, Pa. Sept. 1, where
he has been retained by the board Of
trade as managing secretary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-20

Miss Winifred Byrne and Miss NJ l..
Anderson, graduates of Iowa state uni
versity and now teachers in Idaho,
spent Sunday in Washington as the
guests of Congressman Horace M.
TOWner.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-20

Mrs. James w. Good, wife of Con-
gresham Good, accompanied by Jas.
w. Jr., left early this week for Leland,
Mich, where she will remain until
September. At that time Mrs. Good
will go to her home in Cedar Rapids.
where Mr.. Good will join her later.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-01-23
In the Sunday School Class
SENIOR BEREAN LESSON.

such as Unto him that loved US.
Unto him that is able" Unto him
be glory" Unto him who died for US
and rose again" NIev. 1, 5; Eph. Iii, 20.
Il; ii Cor. v, ~. AS to the women
mlnistering, note Paul's reference to
the women who labored with him in
the gospel CPhil. iv. s.; that the gospel
was first preached in Europe at Il wo-
mans prayer meeting, and the first
convert seems to have been Lydia, who
received the apostles into her house
and took care of them (.Acts xvi, 13-l5).
Note also the revised version of ps,
xviii, II.
Whatever he may give us the priv.
lege OF doing. lie only expects us to
do as he gives the ability. and our aim
must be that God in all things ma be
glOrified through Jesus Christ Il PET.
iv. ID. However much we NAV be
able to do. we should always say as
David did, ".All things come OF thee,
and OF thine own have we given thee"
Il Chron. xxx, IA.
In the second part of our lesson wa
have a home scene, that blessed and
honored HON in bethany, and the two
sisters mIl!1stering, each in Il some
what different way. Mary could not
have been idle or neglectful, else the
Lord would not have commended her.
l have no doubt but that she did nil
that was necessary, evidently all that
the LORD thought necessary. and then
she found time to sit at Jesus feet
and hear his word. Martha wanted
more than either her sister or the
Lord thought needful and was a bit
put out with Mary for not thinking a.
she did.
Although Martha did not serve as
care free as Mary on this occasion, yet
it is written, "Now, Jesus loved Mar
tina IL her sister and lazarus (John
XII, -. lie loved them all. But why is
Martha there mentioned by name and
not her sister? Is it because weakest
lambs have largest share Of the shep
herds love?
Was it for the same reason that he
gave Simon Peter 4 special interview
alone on the resurrection day? duke
xiv, 80 After the resurrection of
Lazarus he was again in this loved
home, and Mary anointed him before.
hand for his burial. They made him
a supper, and Martha served. but there
is no further mention OF her being
! numbered (John xii, 10.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-01-23

IeXC OF the lesson. Luke viii, Is;
Golden text, Matt. XIV, 40.
administering to Jesus" which is the
title Of the lesion this week, refers to
the illustrations Of the women who
gave him of their substance Chapter
viii, -.
What an honor unspeakable for us.
who are saved sinners, to minister in
any way unto him who made us. who
came from heaven to redeem us. who
died for our sins, who as the risen
Christ lives for us ut Gods right hand
and will share his kingdom and glory
with us. He was always showing the
glad tidings of the kingdom Of God
viii, u and giving samples Of life in
the kingdom by healing all manner Of
disease Matt. iv, 23). for when the
kingdom cones "thc inhabitant shall
not say l am sick, and the people that
dwell therein shall be forgiven their
tniquity" nsa. xxxiii, 2H.
Forgiveness Of sins is the first step
toward the kingdom, as we learn from
Luke xiv, 46, Al; Acts xiii, SO. 80, and
that this is the privilege of all who re-
ceive him is plainly set forth in Eph.
j, 6, :; Col. !. 12-14; Rev. i. 5, 6. We
must not think of the church as the
kingdom nor Christ in us nor aught
but that spoken Of by our Lord when
he taught us t. pray. "Thy kingdom
come. thy will be done. as in heaven.
SO on EARTH duke ri, p. 1t will begin
with Israel, who shall be all righteous,
and all of them shall know him from
the least of them unto he greatest.
Jerusalem shall he the throne Of the
Lord, and all the nations shall be gath
| cred unto it 10 the name of the Lord,
! for it shall lie the first city Of truth on
| earth Usa. IL, 81; Jer. xxi, 81; iii. II;
| Zech. viii. 3, Z, s, 90, 23. While we
| wait for the kingdom and live to has
ten it mot extend it. for we cannot ex-
tend that which has not yet begun, we
may daily minister unto him in all
that we do. These women were true
believers, and all believers are kings
and priests unto God (Rev. i, ), G). We
are reminded of a sentence concerning
the priests in Israel, THAT he may
minister unto me in the priests Office"
(Ex. xviii, !, 3, 4, and elsewhere),
these ten words being the translation
of two little words in Hebrew.
The words unto him. in verse 3 of
this part of our lesson suggest many
! most helpful words for our daily life,
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-01-23

en%tifcally balanced and suited to chill
dren'S needs.
And then came nap time. Very we'll,
we must take our maps. On the porch
of Dolgelly are fifteen folding cots.
Beneath each child's hook in the cloak
room is a BIG sleeping rug, waterproof
canvas outside. warm army blanket
inside, with ar extra flap to fasten over
the feet and another to tie under the
chin. Each little girl wraps herself in
her blanket, rolls up on her cot and
goes to sleep for half an hour, from
1:3O to ..
"And do you really go to Sleep" the
little girls We're asked.
ooh, yes" said one little one. "Some
Of US are very hard to wake up when
Miss Castro comes and says, Times
up""
Then every one has to get up and
fold up her cot and stand it up, fold up
her blanket and put it away and then
back to lessons for another half hour
class.
At half past . an instructor from the
college gymnasium comes over and
leads a group Of shouting, happy chill
dren on to the athletic field, where for
an hour she drills them and directs
their play. At half past 3 back they
troop, quite eager for the milk and
crackers again waiting for them.
"Of ours the curriculum and the
time given to different subjects will
vary as the children get older" says
Miss Castro.
1.-The children are fairly even in adj
vancement, though different training
has advanced some beyond others in
certain subjects. Yet ! find this diff
ference is working out to their adj
vantage. for they are watching each
others Improvement with much inter
est. One little girl has had no music,
SO, Of course, she finds he euryth-
mics more difficult at first than the 9TH
ers. When the other day h achieved
a point she had been working with
for some time they burst into a spon-
taneous cheer.
THE same spirit manifests itself in
the classroom. When they first came
they began to ask for marks and We're
quite surprised to hear they would
get no marks in this school. The only
mark, l tell them. will he one showing
their W Improvement"
The entrance age is ten and the
course is to be seven years, so that
the girls will enter college ut seven
teen. The present plan is to add an
other pavilion each year until there
are seven. BY that time this first one
will be ready for a new set OF ten
year-olds, and as for the product Of
seven years Of such training we shall
! see what we shall see.