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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-03
Yankee BANKERS
TO FIGHT EUROPE
BITTER WAR FOR THE CONTROL
OF SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE
AND FINANCE is IN SIGHT.
IBY ELISHA HANSON. !


Washington, d. c., Jan "A bitter
| fight between European and American
| banking interests for the control of
South American trade and finance is
in sight.
The new currency law has a provi-
sion enabling American banks to estab-
lish branches in foreign countries on
a profitable and satisfactory basis. AL
ready the lines of battle are being
drawn by the German and English
bankers in South America, who have
had a practical monopoly there for
many years.
Up to now, American business men
operating in Latin-America have been
forced to do business through these
foreign bankers. This has been not
only costly but detrimental, for the
foreign bankers soon learned how to
inform the merchants of their own
countries exactly what prices the
Americans were quoting and many
other valuable business secrets which
came into their possession through
their relations with the American
trade.
The state department has long
realized this situation and through the
consular agents, attempts to interest
American bankers in the establish
ment of branches in Latin-Amer.ca
were made. Larbely as result of the
state departments efforts, the Ma
tional City bank of New York and the
First National bank Of Boston sent
agents to Argentina, Brazil and
Uruguay to report upon the advisa-
bility of. establishing branch banking
houses there These reports were un-
favorable at the time, largely because
the bankers realized that their hands
were tied by the old banking act.
Since it became a matter of GER
tainty that the Owen bill would con-
tain a provision for the establish
ment OF branch banks in foreign
countries, the state department Of.
ficials have been quietly at work
among the American bankers trying
to stir them into action once more.
European exporters transact their
business through their branch banking
houses and often their connection
with the banks is closer than the re-
lation between employer and agent. |;
When new enterprises are started in
the Latin American countries the
banks become financially interested in
them. The business which results
from the enterprise is then thrown !
toward the exports of the country !
where the parent bank exists. Amer
lean exporters are forced to use these !
branch banks, there being no others, !
and the consular agents do not hesi- !
tate to say these foreign banking
agents knife the Americans whenever
they get chance. |!
A study Of the increase In appropria-
tions for diplomatic and consular
Offices in Latin America by the Ger
man and British governments shows
how serious these coun-
tries are in their efforts to control the
commerce of South America. 1t is
openly reported in Argentina that
when the United States through Min
lister Sheriff. obtained the contract for
the construction Of two battleships for
the Argentine navy, the German min
lister lost his place.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-03
INSTITUTE
FEBRUARY 5 TO 5

Williamsburg, Jan. 1.-THE executive
committee Of the farmers institute, has
arranged to hold a three days session
in February.
The first day, Feb. 9Th will be given
! to Conroy and the committee having
this meeting in charge will see to 1t
that the room for the corn and other
grain is secured and in readiness for
the judges on Friday morning, Feb.
9Th The representative from the Ames
school will be at Conroy and other
speakers will also be present. The
meeting at Conroy will accommodate a
large territory and it is hoped that the
interest in making 1t success will be
wide spread.
The Domestic Science demonstration
will come to Williamsburg on the
morning of Feb. 9Th and three full days
will be held here in this work. includ-
ing the baby show.
There will be several good lectures
and talks each day and the two full
days will be given to the work on corn
and grains.
The following committees were ap-
pointed and it is hoped that they will
work together and make the institute
record breaker:
Road committee-James Nicholas, Ed
Boland and B. H. Hakes. This commit
tee will secure competent authority
who will explain all about the new
road law and tell where and how all
the road money is spent.
Corn and small grain--J. II. Burgy,
Harry Groves and r. H. Edwards.
Evening entertainment-A. B. Og-
den, Lulu Blasier and Charles Engel-
bert
Re GmS--F.d Boland.
Domestic science course-A. b. Og-
den.
Baby show. c. Nicola Mrs. Bert
Sheetz, Mrs. F. W. Tomasek.
FinanCe--R. e. Jones, H. Williams,
Jr, Albert Evans, A. B. Ogden, U. S.
Butler
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-03
RELATIVES PUT
STOP To WEDDING
HARDY FRIEND WHO WAS IN
LIMELIGHT IN OTTUMWA LAST
SPRING FIGURES IN NEW CASE.

Marshalltown, Jan. 2.-Plans for an
! elopment were frustrated in Chicago
by relatives Of Hardy Friend, a vaude-
vile theater owner here, when Friend
landed in that city with pretty 16 year
old Hazel White, daughter of J. VI.
White, travelling salesman, who
lives here.
Leaving note to her parents saying
they would find her body in the Iowa
river, Miss White and Friend left
Mars alltown last Friday night on a
late train.
Arriving in Chicago. Friend took
Miss White to the home of relatives,
where he sought aid in securing a
marriage license. The relatives re-
fused to aid Friend. and telegraphed
his father, A. NJ Friend.
The elder Friend went to Chicago,
sat down on the matrimonial inten-
tons of the young couple, and Thurs
day Friend and the girl were brought
to Marshalltown
Miss Whites parents have consented
to marriage here, but as yet the we'd
ding bells have not rung.
Friend gained publicity in Ottumwa
last spring when he accused Mrs.
Gladys Wayne Perkins Devendorf of
keeping his $3.50 diamond ring. Mrs.
DevendOrf, who is a vaudeville per-
former, was playing at the Garrick and
the case was tried in Justice II. G.
NOslers court on April "a, 1913. The
man contended that the ring had been
taken from him and the woman claim
ed that he had given her the ring. At
the outcome of the trial she was
given possession Of the ring.
Suits and counter suits followed else
where with the final result that
Friend received his ring
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-03
KEOKUK SIGNS NEW
MANAGER FOR TEAM

Keokuk, Jan. AT the meeting Of
the directors of the Keokuk baseball
asso ciation Wednesday in President
Bakers office, Spencer A. Abbott, a
man of wide baseball experience, both
as a player and a manager, was chos
en- to head the Indians during the next
season. After a rigid examination of
all the applications that had been re-
ceived for the position, Mr.. Abbott
was unanimously selected to the posi-
ton. Mr.. Abbott was personally pres.
ent at the meeting. -
The new manager halls from To-
peka, Kan, and during the season Of
1918 managed and played first base
on the San Diego team in the South
ern California league, and won the
Dennant
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-03
IOWA WESLEYAN
GLEE CLUB SINGS
MISS ANITA GRIPS AS READER
PROVES VERY POPULAR
WITH HOME AUDIENCE.

The Iowa Wesleyan Glee club gave
it's annual Ottumwa concert last even
ing in the First Methodist church be.
fore a good audience.
The club which is now on its four
teenth annual tour consists of sixteen
voices and the reader, Miss Anita
Grips Of Ottumwa.
The program consisted Of chorus
work, quartets, solos and readings. A
hearty encore was given all of the
numbers as practically every one was
returned for the second time.
Harlan Stone, who was the soloist
for the club, was exceptionally good
and was repeatedly encored. His rendi-
ton of ''The Bandelero," and Carrie
Jacob-Bond "A Perfect Day" were
very popular with the audience.
Miss Grips held her audience with
her exceptionally fine work. The first
number, heavy work, was very we'll
handled. the various characters Of the
story being given to bring the par
ticular characteristics of each one.
The second regular number by Miss
Grips was Of more humorous tone
and was handled in as efficient a man.
ner as were the others.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-03
CROSS is AGENT AT
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS

Charles Cross for the past several
years first trick operator and ticket
seller at the Milwaukee and Wabash
ticket Office on South Jefferson street.
has been given the post of ticket agent
at Excelsior Springs, Mo. Mr.. Cross
has already left for his new post.
Whether or not the job is permanent
re mains to be seen. H. B. Barnard
who has been second trick operator for
three years has been given Mr.. Cross
former position as first trick operator
and Roy O'Neil of Cedar Rapids, is
filing in Barnards pest as second
tick man at the local depot.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-03
MRS. CHAS. WHORTON
DIES SUDDENLY

Hedrick, Jan. Mrs. Mary Whar.
ton, aged 45 years, wife Of Charles
Wharton of Delta. died suddenly. last
hight at 1915 o'clock after an illness
of few minutes at the home of her
sister, Mrs. John Palmer, with whom
she was spending New Years.
She was daughter of the late John
Morrison. Besides her husband and
children, John Wharton of Sigourney,
Joe Wharton of Eldora, Mrs. Gc0don
Beeman and Mrs. Florence Williamson
Of Delta. she is survived by her moth
or, Mrs. Mary Wharton, four sisters
and one brother.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-03
TO MIX COLORADO
AND IOWA SOIL

Mt. Ayr, Jan. 2--Joel Roberts and
two sons arrived last week with their
cars of household goods. stock and
implements from Brush. Colo, and the
property was moved Friday and Sat
urday to the Fry farm In Poe town
ship, which Mr.. Roberts purchased
some time ago. Mrs. Roberts and their
two daughters arrived last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts were formerly
residents Of Ringgold county and, al
though they have lived in Colorado for
fourteen years, their return partakes Of
the nature of a home coming. MI Rob-
erts is a successful farmer. He brought
with him large quantity Of Colorado
soil which will be used to innoculate
the soil on his farm with the view Of
raising alfalfa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-03
FURS WORTH $500
STOLEN FROM DEALER

Sigourney, Jan. IN. f. Hammes
who resides southeast Of Harper and
who makes a business Of buying and
shipping furs during the winter months
lost some $500 worth the other night by
thieves breaking into his fur house and
stealing bunch Of the best hides.
Mr.. Hammes had lot of hides in
his house made for that purpose and
was drying them there. Sometime dur
ing the night some party broke in and
stole Il number Of mink and other Of
the best fur hides he had.
Sheriff Grimes is investigating but
has been unable to find any definite
trail of the goods.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-03
PENNINGTON MAN IS
CHECKER CHAMPION.

q = Il
st. Louis, Mo-. Jan: 2.-Pitted against
thirty-nine expert checker players at
one time, William Bowles, of Farming
ton, Iowa, Thursday won 49 games,
drew 10 and lost out Of total of IS
games played within two hours.
He had offered to meet all corners
in simultaneous competition in the
contest staged at the Central Y. M c..
A. Two hundred spectators freely Of
fered suggestions to Bowles' two score
opponents, but not to him.
Bowles made the rounds of the
thirty-nine boards in an average of
thirteen minutes. He was defeated in
two out Of three games by M. Goeld,
Of st. Louis. Others who won one
game each from Bowles were Fred Gid
comb, OF Mt. Carmel, ILL.,; l.. Troxler,
Of Springfield, Mo-; w. Layton and M.
of st. Louis
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-03
ALBA PACKING
PLANT REBUILT

Abba. Jan. 1.-The Abba Packing
Co., which was destroyed by fire on
the 18th of June is practically rebuilt.
The concern expect to begin killing in
fifteen days, there being some ma
chinery to install yet. They had an
opening New Years day from / to 5
o'clock and took the Abba business
men out to see the plant. They had
five automobiles on the go all the
time probably 300 going out.
The plant will be better than it was
before, being fireproof and will be able
to handle more hogs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-03
NEW COVERING FOR
HULL OF DEFIANCE

Boston, Mass, Jan. "a mahogany
skin in two thicknesses will be used
it was announced today instead of
bronze or steel to cover the hull of the
Defiance, the yacht to be built at
Bath, Maine, for a syndicate of New
York, Philadelphia and Boston men as
a candidate for the defense Of the
Americas cup Members of the syndi-
cate believe the wood will give the
hull a smoother finish than could be
obta' ned from thin bronze plates ex-
posed to the possibility of buckling
away from rivets.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-03
GETS DRAFT FOR $4e,eaa.oe.

Mt Ayr, Jan. 2.-ToWn Clerk c. S.
Palmer has received from H. NJ Bech-
tel e. Co. of Davenport, draft for
s46,633.O6 being the $4,000 water works
bonds, the premium Of S1,45O which
was paid by the company for the bonds
the same from the first of December. A
large amount Of material to be used in
constructing the underground dam for
the waterworks reservoir and pumping
house is already on the grounds and a
representative of the Des Moines
Bridge and Iron Works has been here
this week arranging to begin the work
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-03
ALBA DEFEATS
BARACA BOYS TEAM
HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY FIVE ARE
VICTORIOUS IN NEW YEARS
DAY MATCH.

Abba, Jan. 1.-THE basketball fans
of Abba witnessed a fast and exciting
game here New Years afternoon when
the high school faculty team defeated
the Baraca Boys team from Ottumwa
~ score of IS to 25
The game was called at $3.50 and
> played in the high school gym
nAsium before large holiday crowd.
Leander and Epperson starred for the
local quintet their long suit being fast
basket shooting. The Ottumwa five
showed better team work but were out.
clasesd in the shooting Of baskets.
Findlay, Hamilton and Fitzpatrick
were strong in the defensive work for
Abba and McCarroll and Lee starred
for Ottumwa.
The lineup for the game follows
Albit- Baraca-
Epperson LII .jcElroy ....L. F..
Hamilton %. R. F. Rogers .....R. F..
Leander ..... C. H. Mcclure &c.
Findlay l.. E. Lee ........L. G..
Fitzpatrick r.. G. W. Mcclure r. G..
Baskets-Leander 7, Epperson 6,
Hamilton 2, Fitzpatrick 1; McCarroll
8, Rogers 8, H. Mcclure 8, Lee l.
Fouls Epperson 2, Leander 1; Lee
8. Substitutes-McCarroll for Nc
Elray: McElroy for H. Mcclure. Ref
crew. B. Hynes, st. Ambrose.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-03
PARSONS VICTOR BY
SCORE OF IS TO Il

Pleasant Plain, Jan. 2.-In a prac-
tice game of basket ball the Parsons
college team defeated the town team
here last night by a score of IS to
g. The collegians played great de-
fensive game and held their opponents
to three field goals. Parsons was
handicapped on account Of the small
floor, but won the game with ease.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-03
CONTRACTS LET FOR 81
HUGE RESERVOIR

Mt Pleasant, Jan. AT a called
meeting of the city council this week
the contracts were let for tho Garwing
up of the plans and specifications for
q few concrete reservoir and pressure
pump. as an addition to the Mt Pleas
ant municipal waterwori1s. The i'm
provemeuts will necessitatc the outlay
of several thousand dollars. br,t it is
believed that Mt. Pleasant will at leas st
have sufficient water pressure to pro-
vide adequate fire protection. 1t is the
intention to commence work on the
huge reservoir in the spring
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-03
PARSONS COLLEGE
PLAYS BIRMINGHAM

Fairfield, Jan. 1.-THE Parsons col
lcge varsity basketball team defeated
a team FROM Birmingham here last
evening in Apractice game by the
score of 70 to The lineup for the
local quintet was<NcAfee ind Teeter,
forwards; HinkhoGye, cen .e1; Yount
and Rodgers, guardsA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-03

Harry G. Heston, formerly an oper-
ator at the Western Union in Ottumwa
visited friends in the city enroute
from. Fairfield to Des Moines where he
Is employed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-03

Kidney Trouble and Weak Back
Signs of breakdown in health. Electric
Bitters gives sure relief and lasting
h~nafit from it's use. SOC and S1OO-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-03
BuckIen's Arnica SaIve.

For a cut, bruise, sore and skin trouble,
a box should be in every household. All
druggists 2hc- ..... n.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-03

The company has ,sub-let the contract
for, building the pumping house to Tur-
pin Bros. Of this city.
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DRAIN TILE
Ter prices and information wits
Morey Clay Products Co
OTTUMWA, IOWA
Tri-Weekly Courier
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
HYsTERICAL sIsTERs,,
Mrs. Bucks Characterization of Some of the Ardent
 Suffragettes.
CBy Nrs. John a. Buck, Representing The Connecticut Association Op-
 posed to Woman Sufrage.)

Again the suffragists have shown their usual lack Of tolerance toward all who differ from them by abusine. the politicians in Washington, the president, the rules committed. in short all statesmen who refuse to force woman sunrage on the individ- nal states by federal amendment
 A few months ago when the first suffrage measure was brought before Congress, it was given much time and consideration and it was decided by a large majority that it was only just and fair to leave the proposition for each sta-ts to accept or reject. sc- cording to the will of it's people. For example, the following states have re- last year: Arkansas, Connecticut Delaware, F7otida- Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, M1nne- sota. Mississippi. Missouri, Nebraska, New E7ampshire South Carolina. Vir- ginia and West Virginia.
 Would it be just for federal law to impose it upon these states either col 1ectively or individually?
 Men from all parts of the country desire to give women what they want, but the fact is that an overwhelming majority of able, representative wo- men are not only opposed to suffrage with it's allies, socialism, and fen1i- nism-but are actually organized against them-women identified with the phflanthropic and civic activities Of the nation as well as thousands of wage-earning women in all walks of llfe-naturally men are more inffu- their reat1ess, hysterica1 sisters who, as some statesmen have said, seem to want the ballot simply to gratify their egotism-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
EVERYBODY CAN CANDLE EGGS
Uncle NSann's Golored Chart WIFI Help Rn1. -rI.eII II1a.z Iz.resla They Are

Uncle NSan's Golored Chart VIII Help
 You Tell How Fresh They Are.
 Washington, July 29.-To enable farmers and housewives to test eggs before candle and tell accurately their condition before they are op- ened, the tDepartment of Agriculture has just published a colored egg candling chart. To give true picture of the eggs, twelve innpr esstons were necessary to produce this Autographed chart
 This chart shows the eggs in their natural size as they appear before a candle, and also as they, look when open in a glass saucer. The pictures include an absolutely fresh egg, slightly stale eggs, decidedly stale shell, eggs where the chicken has de- veloped so far that blood has been formed. noldy eggs, added eggs. and eggs with a green white. a
 Comparatively few housewives are aware that green color in the white of eggs is due to the presence of bill lions and billions of a, certain species of bacteria that make a green color ing matter Eggs with this greenish tint, even though the yolks seem to be perfect, are not fit for food.
 As long as thef apartments sup ply lasts these charts will be fur Rished free upon application to the Editor and Chief, Division of Publi- cations. Commercial shippers of egg, however, should apply for Depart mental Bulletin 51s a technical paper on testing by scientific methods not available Ito the average farmer. This bulletin includes the co1ored iIIustra- tions. This chart alone will be found to be not merely of great services to the housewife wishing to test the eggs she is to serve to her own family, but also, of commercial value to farm ersss country m nerchants orr egg ship pers who wish to buy and handle eggs on an accurate quality basis.
 The great spoilage Of eggs in this country is due to bad handling and is quite unnecessary. Part of the rem edy is to teach everybody, from the farmer to the consumer, how to tell the quality of an egg without breaking the she'll The country buyers, the middlemen and the housewife judge liof the quality of the inside of a cu- cumber or an eggplant, or any other vegetable, by the appearance of the l outside and the frmness of its tex ture. It is not possible to tell the qual- | ity of an egg by looking at the shell, with shiny shells are apt to be aged. fresh egg looks as though it had been dusted with avery fine powder; the bloom, as the egg men say. But in order to know what is inside the shell the egg must be held in front o1 a strong Hght-sucTrs as an electric bulb furnishe hes-which comes through a hole about IA inches in diameter
 The room must be dark. When the egg is held close against the hole the
 bright light renders it's contents vis- ible, and the quality is indicated by the appearance of the yolk, the white and the air space at the blunt end
 There are many egg 'scandlers'' on the market, but the housewife can easily make one for herself by cuttingsa hole in a. small paste-board box, which is slipped over an electric light bulb Ii
 gas or an oil lamp lis tn sesource o1
 light, a tin box or can should be used
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
CHAUFFEUR's QUICKNEss
 PREVENTS BOYS DEATH

Three year old Carl Wagner nar- rowly escaped serious injury late yesterday afternoon, when Tripp Coll- ter, driver for NfcKenzie's garage, stopped his machine when the boy fell headlong in front of the wheels at the east end of the Westport bridge. The boy was returning home in company with his brother and sis ter.
 They saw the approaching automo- bile. and the boy started to run across the roadway He tripped and fell di- rect1y in front of the big machine. lQuiclk appliance of the emergency brake stopped the car just as it was about to pass over the child's body. He escaped with 8 few scratches.