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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-12
DIRECTORS IN
MANY IOWA TOWNS

At the Cantri school election the
proposition to build a new school
house carried by majority of So
There were 232 votes cast at this bond
election and 1O4 of these were voted
by the women, who were enthusiastic.
ally in favor of the new building.
Directors chosen at this same cleo
ton were Howard Suit George HAITI,
John Saar and S. U. Shaw.
At the FIT. Madison school election
| 2,160 people voted; 92S of them we're
women.
The new $4,000 school proposition
carried by 3 to 1 vote, there being
1,484 votes for and SIS against. OF
the women 715 voted for it and 100
against. ...
For directors A. H. Kennedy was
reelected and w. B. Frederick sue.
ceeds DR.. J. r. Walker. BIS
At Moulton Elmer Wood was elected
school treasurer, and e. A. Hornstein
and Sam Richardson were elected as
directors The vote was as follows:
Treasurer-Dr. Davis a. Elmer Wood
1856. Directors: N. w. Burgher So;
Ben Kimmel IS: e. A. Hornstein ia;
Sam Richardson 224.
At Cincinnati there was fair vote,
there being no particular issues. G. A.
Loseney was reelected treasurer and
R. w. Deming and D. NJ Osborne we're
elected as directors.
AT Mystic John Smith was elected
treasurer and D. w. Plessner and Lem
Higgenbotham were elected directors.
At Exline l.. B. Monroe and NJ. H.
Amos were elected directors, no treas
urer being elected this year.
At Moravia C. f. Locker was elected
treasurer. and N. E. Murdy, Frank
Swain and R. Fl. Riddle were elected
as directors.
- At Numa John Wilcox and Tom
Clemens We're elected as directors.
there being no treasurer to elect.
The new consolidated district Of
Udell had it's annual election for direc-
tors and treasurer. The directors cleo
ted were Aaron Whistler, A. B. Looka-
bill. w. F. Mitchell. Sam Moore and
Elmer Caylor The treasurer is G. A.
Hornaday.
A question arose at Brazil as to
whether or not an election could be
held as no one had filed nomination
blanks as required by the new law. 1t
is supposed that the members of the
old board, who are Richard Campbell,
Charles Lowe. A. w. Buell. and Sam
Wakefield will hold over
Al Rathbun a woman, Mrs. Froehch
was elected treasurer. The directors
elected were Tony Golick, John Nina.
loyic and Ed Wicker.
At Unionville A. S. Dukes was elect |
%,,0n L..
wood. DR.. 7. J. Case and James Will
cox were elected directors.
At Jerome Robert Hunter and Alva |
Campbell were elected as directors. !
There was no election for treasurer I
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-12

ter Hiss Mary of Des Moines, have re-
turned to their home. after visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Heller, 145 Miner
street.
Mrs. J. j. Lakins of Sykeston, North
Dakota, has returned to her home after
visiting her brother. H. w. Clark, $50
North Court street
Miss Ella Palmquist 406 East Sec
ond street, has gone to Newton to visit
friends.
Miss Irene Schafer. 923 Plum street.
and Miss Vera McCarty. 119 West
Fifth street, have returned home, after
visiting in Eldon.
Miss Winnifred Williams of Colum-
bus, Ohio, has returned to her home
after visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. l.. Lodwick, 229 North Mclean
street
Miss Anna Peterson. 421 North We'll
Ter street, has gone to Fairfield, Icing
called there by the illness of her moth
err, Mrs. A. Peterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. 4. Jones and son,
Harry, 401 South Moore street, left for
burlington, to make their future home.
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WOMEN DO NOT .
WANT PLAYGROUND

Grinnell March ia one mill prop
erty tax for the benefit of the recrea-
ton and playground movement was de-
feated here at the school election Mon
day, by small majority of about TWEEN
ty votes. The majority of the voters
were women and it was their vote that
defeated the measure.
In anticipation of the women's vote,
great preparations were made to &C
commodate the ladies. The court room
was scrubbed out and no smoking was
allowed near the polls. Two women.
were seated at a table in the court
room and those women who were I'M
familiar with the Australian ballot
were given full instruction how to
mark them
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-12
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Henderson and
laughter Mildred Louise Of Sigourney
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs, c. NJ. Barrier
II: Chester avenue. .
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Mathews and
sons Ernest and Robert. 1862 North
Moore street have returned from an
over Sunday visit with relatives at
C'rnterville and Mystic.
Mrs S. w Reaves and son Charles
Of Huron. $. D.. are visiting Mr.. and
5. Alva Bryant, 2l3 North Hancock
street \ ~. II t#-. ,... ~
Miss blanche Mylcn of Muscatine is
Visiting her grandparents Mr.. and Mrs.
F. NJ. Randall, 119 North Ransom
street. Ig.....> f. ...,...
Mr. and Mrs: w. NJ. Scott of Tacoma,
Wash. are guests Of the latter's sister
MIS-. Carl Samuelson. 9O7 Richmond
aNen, q. -. f. .l,....
Miss Vashti Lewis and Mary We'll
bern. 131 West Fifth street, have re-
turned home. after visiting relatives In
Cedar Rapids ....
stieet, left this morning for Blakes-
burg to visit her sister, Mrs. Albert
Forance. .--
s Mrs. H. b. Stewart of Charlton
visited Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. John
r. Cotton, 1O9sEast Woodland avenue.
Mrs. L. Dalgas, 1872 South Cherry
street left Monday afternoon for Knox
vile. to visit her mother, Mrs. A. NJ
Rodgers"
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z. Scherer We're In
Ottumwa Monday
e:SMiss Stella Riggs. 534 Ray street,
Isl in Eldon visiting. relatives. ~
..Burdette Humphrey, left Monday
afternoon for Des Moines to visit rela-
tiyes. going from there to Cedar Rap
ids. where he will make his home.
Frank Hardy, deputy U. s.. marshal,
WAS in Oskaloosa. Monday. d..
Miss Maurine Nye,. 1876 East Penn
ss!lvania avenue, was in Eddyyille
Monday. w. I'll =.
Mrs. Ross Altman sO2 East Williams
street left this morning for Eldon to
visit friends. ~-
Miss Eva McCray of ST Joseph, !
Mo-. has returned to her home, after |
visiting Mrs. ]. w Keicher, 531 Lii |
Ian street. ' ,E
s Merrill Roberts of Charlton. has re-
turned after visiting at the home |
of George Cowan, 113 North Ransom
street. h'-.
Naomi Burtlow 1913 West Second
street. has gone to Harvey to visit
relatives.
Bessie Randol of Knoxville. has re-
turned home after visiting her brother
Roy Randol, 1882 East Main street.
Mrs. S. B. Gardner of Lincoln, Neb.,
is visiting at the home of her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. E. F. Lowry, PIT North
Marion street
James Woodward of Great Falls,
Mont. has returned home after visit.
ing at the T. H. Corrick home las
East Court street -.
Mrs. Ed Evans, 319 Church street,
has gone to, Avery to visit friends.
Mrs. o. Loughlin, 326 Mclean street,
has gone to Oskaloosa, to visit rela-
tiVes
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Heller and daugh-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-12
PASS ORATORICAL
MEET AROUND

Des Moines, March 11.-Hereafter
all judges in the divisional and state
contest sof the Iowa Intercollegiate
Oratorical association will be selected
only from the ranks Of professional
teachers of ora tory and public speak
ing. The constitution of the organiZa-
ton was SO amended at the business
Another amendment provides
that the scene of the annual contest
shall be taken from Des Moines and
passed around among the various
cities wherein the competing schools
are located
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-12
MRS. DEFINING DIES
OF PNEUMONIA

l+ddyville. March 1.-THE sad
death of Mrs. Sarah Denning occurred
Tuesday morning at her home after a
short illness Of pneumonia. The de-
ceased was IS years Of age at the time
of her death. She was patient suffer-
cr and loved by all in the community
where she had lived for many years.
She leaves TO mourn their loss five
children: John. Richard and Zilla at
home. Elmer OF South Dakota and Mrs.
Ida Sisco of Eddyville.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-12

check for $4,000 which is to be used by
the Grinnell in China movement. The
donor of the gift is unknown, the check
having come in the form of cashiers
check on Chicago bank. No further
clew is known except that the money
is given with the unders landing that
it will be used in support of the Grin
nell in China fund. The colleges mis-
sionary work in China will be greatly
aided by this contribution.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-12
YOUNG BOY KILLS
A RED FOX

Marshalltown March 11.-Floyd
Watson. aged l6. a pupilt of the Alb
bolt school, whose parents Mr.. and
Mrs. George Watson, live five miles
south Of the city in Timber Creek
township, trailed and shot a good
specimen of red fox on the Emil Rad
loft farm. Young Watson tracked the
fox through the snow for two or three
miles, and came up to it as it lay on
the side Of hill Watson says he will
have the skin stuffed.
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his home. For IS years Mr.. Duffield
has lived on this farm, never living
elsewhere since coming to Van Buren,
county. He is survived by his compan-
ion, one daughter Mrs. Evan Fellows
of near LeandO, two sons. Ed on the
home place near his father, and Alva
of Colorado Springs, Colo. grandchil-
dren and great grandchildren, one
brother and one sister and many
nieces and nephews and host Of
friends. Mr.. Duffield was a devout
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-12
JAS. DUFFIELD LIVED
ON FARM IS YEARS

keOsauqua, March Thames Duff
field, a highly respected citizen and a
Van Buren, county pioneer passed away
at his home five miles west Of here
after lingering illness. He came to
Iowa with his parents when a lad of
9 years. in 1886, and with them, located
on the farm which has always been
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-12

Presbyterian, having been a member
of that church all his life.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Pittsburg church Monday at
o'clock by Rev. Hughes. pastor of the
Presbyterian church. Interment was
made at Pittsburg cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-12

DONORS NAME UNKNOWN.
Grinnell, March 11.-President Main
If Grinnell college, recently received a
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DRAIN TILE
Il: PRICES and Information writ,
Morey Clay Products Co
OTTUMwA. IOWA
Tri-WeekIy Courier

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New Britain herald., 1914-08-25
Aut0m0bize Troubles Made Plain.

treatment can I give the clutch to soften it? A reply will be appreciated P R.
 The leather of the clutch is no doubt too dry and should be treated with castor or neatsfoot oil First clean the clutch leather in order to remove all foreign matter. It is often neces- sary to remove the glazee! surface, if any, by scraping. Apply the oil over the whole face of the leather and a1- low it to soak in over night. This should soften the leather and help to eliminate the trouble If there is an adjustment on the clutch spring, of the spring slightly.
 Motoring Department--Will you tell me through your paper whether it is advisable to put anything in the water to stop a small leak in the radiator I have been told that flaxseed is good for this purpose.-A. l..
 It is not advisable to place anything in the water of the cooling system in order to stop small leaks. Such for eign matter is very apt to lodge at undesirab ble points and cause further
 
 should be soldered and then the re- pair is permanent A radiator is rather delicate in it's construction, and it is very easily clogged. If sections of it become clogged With foreign matter overheating will result.
 Motoring Departm ent-When the motor of my car is not running gas oline drips from the carburetor. Can you suggest 8 way to overcome this waste w. S.
 The float in the carburetor may be adjusted too high, causing the valve to unseat or the float valve may not seat properly, and it would be best to replace the old valve Very often, however, the valve may be reseated by tapping slightly, making sure to center the valve pin at the time.
 Motoring Department-Can you tell me some way to prevent spark plug from sticking So that it can be re- moved without injuring it? I have broken two by forcing the plug with a large wrench. Please reply in your next issue.-R. T.
 A thick paste of flake graphite and oil will serve the purpose. The graph ite will prevent adhesion of the metals and at the same time prevent leakage. The mixture is also good to use on any bolts and studs which are subjected to considerable heat.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-25

At Court of Probate holden at New Britain, within and for the Dis- tric of Berlin, in the County of Hart ford and State of Connecticut. on the 24th day of August, A. D., 1914
 Present, Bernard F. Gaffney. Judge. Estate of Martin Shaughnessy of New Britain, in said district an in- capable.
 Upon the petition of F. J. Hehir of said New Britain, praying that as con servator of the estate of said incapa ble he may be authirized and empowered to sell and convey two certain pieces or parcels of land situated in the town of New Britain, as per applica- ticn on file more fully appears, it is
 Ordered-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in New Britain, in said district on the 31st day of August. A. D., 1914 at o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice to be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publish ing this order in some newspaper pub- lished in said New Britain, having circulation in said District, and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign post in the town of New Britain, in said District, and return make.
 BERNARD F. GAFFNEY,
 Judge.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-25
VATICAN ASSIGNING CARDINALS QUARTERS
Cardinall Farley Arrives at Milan From SwitZerland-IIis Health Reported
 tO be Excellent.

Rome, Aug. 25.-In preparation for the approaching conclave to elect d successor to Pope Plus x the print ing bureau of the Vatican is sending out map ps which are to be distributed to the cardinals showing each one where his apartments are to be To- cated.
 Owing to their feebleness, several of the cardinals will be permitted to oc- cupy rooms in the rear of the Sistine Chapel, obviating the necessity of clim ping stairs to the chapel twice daily to cast their ballots. Other car dinals have been notified that they may celebrate mass in their own rooms instead of going every morn ing to the Pauline Chapel.
 Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New York. has reached Milan from Switzerland. He is expected at Rome tomorrow. The condition of his health is excellent.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-25
GRAND CIRCUIT MEET. Four Events With Large Field Mark Opening of Fort Erie Races.

Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 25.-Four events with large fields in each day of the three day grand circuit meet. The feature event, the $5,OOO Fort Erie for the 2:11 class pacers, brought out King Couchman, the chamber of commerce winner t2:03 1-2); Camelia (2:O6 1-4) and Thistle Patch, w. L. Simons record less son of love Patchen, with seven others whose owners believed they had a chance to win a slice of the stake.
 The other three events for trotters were the 2:15 class, the 2:06 class, and the Dominion of Canada ($2,O0O) for the 2:1O class.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-25
finger, Blanding and O'Neil: Leonard, Bedient and Carrigan, Thomas.
Scott Pitches Sox to Victory.


 New York, Aug. 25.-Death Valley Jim Scott led the White Sox to bril- liant victory over Frank Chances sev- enth reservists at the Polo grounds. The score was to 1. That is just what 1t should have been from the scientific analysis, but not from the opportunities presented
 Scott was lucky indeed to get away with a verdict over the earnest Ray Fisher. The Vermont schoolmaster outpitched his opponent, or at least presented less scoring opportunities. The striking difference was the fact that Scott had behind him cast that was not afraid to take a chance once in a while. The score:
 r. h. e. Chicago ... .0010O1 00-2 z 0 New York 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 6 0 Batteries-Scott and Schalk; Fish CT, Cole and Nunamaker.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-25
GERMANS AIDED BY
 PEOPLE OF LORRAINE
French Officer Relates How Repub- lies Forces Were DOuble-
 Crossed by Crafty Citizens.

Paris, Aug. 25., 4:25 a. m.-A de- spatch received here from Bourges gives the recital of French officer wounded in Lorraine. He relates how the Germans were aided by the local inha abitants, who had prepared for every eventuality.
 The officials of villages in Lorraine fell upon the necks of the French soldiers when they came into town and greeted them as saviours. No sooner had they done this than they would go to the cage of the village and hang out French iiags, big white sheets, etc., to indicate to the enemy the exact position Of the French sol diers. The mayor of one village tapped French field telephone wire for the benefit of the enemy, after having offered a room in his house for the installation of the station. A local schoolmaster corrected the range of the German guns by moving the hands of the church clock.
 At Dieuze, the French were per suaded that they would meet no op- position. Despite these assurances, trenches filled with German troops and supported by QUICK firing guns. After they had stormed the trenches with the bayonet and were resting, they heard the strains of Chopin's Funeral March played by a military band in the distance. This music served as a prelude 70 storm of shells from a masked battery
New Britain herald., 1914-08-25
BRITISH CRUISER SIGHTED.
Man-oi-Wa Approaches Ambrose
 channel LightShip

New York, Aug. 25.-A large cruis- CT was lowering off Barnegat. N. J.. last night according to the captain of the United Fruit company steamer Ten adores (British), in port today from Port Limon and Colon. The ,den+;- ty of the war vessel was not learned
 A British cruiser was sighted this morning about ten miles south Of tho Highlands, headed north. About 8 A M, she came as far as the Ambrose Channel lightship, then turned about and headed off shore in an easterly direction.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-25
TRAMP STEAMSHIP
 HALTED BY CRUISER
Believed British WdShp Stopped Austrian Vessel.

New ork, Aug 25.--A tramp steam ship, believed ro be Austrian, vas held up shortly after II o'clock to- day by q cruiser supposed to be Brit ish, just outside New York harbor, according to observers at Fire Island.
 The Austrian line, upon being ad- vised that a steamer answering the description of their vessels had been stopped by a cruiser off Fire Islsnd, admitted that one of their vessels was due here tomorrow but declined to give its name or port of sailing.
 Nationality Not Distinguished.
 Because of the distance from shore, observers were unable to dis tinguish accurately the nationality of either vessel
 The cruiser had three tunnels and appeared to be a British war vessel of the Lancaster and Suffolk type. The steamer had the Austrian line pipe and looked like a vesel of that line. She had two masts.
 No Shots Fired.
 Both vessels came from the east. The steamer was stopped apparently without a shot having been fired. Af- ter the steamer was halted the cruiser sent a small boat to her.
 The only British cruiser known to be in these waters within the last twenty -four hours is the Essex, which halted the Clyde Line freighter Rio Grande bound here from Brunswick, Ga, IS miles southeast of Atlantic City last night. The cruiser seen off Fire Island answers to the descrip- tion of the Essex.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-25
GERMAN DEFENCE ON
 FOUR PARALLEL LINES
VistuIa River Strongest Aid to
 Kaiser in East Prussia.

London, Aug. 25, APO a. m.-A de- Petersburg says: "The German de- fense in East Prussia is based on four rarallel and strongly fortified lines running north and south. Each is sup ported by natural obstacles. The foremost three lines are distinct groups of numerous lakes. The fourth and strongest defense line is the Vistula river, extending from the Russian frontier to the Baltic.
 Outside these defense lines the Germans have on the northeast the very strong fortress of Konigsberg, with fortified advance positions at Libau and Tapiaa. This is situated on the flank of the Russian line and must be invested, necessitating the detach- ment of considerable force.
 Lines Extensively Fortified.
 ''The foremost three defense lines are extensively fortified. There are important and permanent fortifica- tions at Allenstein and Boyen, and the whole is filled with lakes, leaving only comparatively narrow defiles for the advancing troops. The country
  visional and partly field works, most of which are armed with heavy guns A frontal attack would be very difficult task.
 ''The Vistula, from 500 to 1000 yards wide, is guarded by six fort 1esses. The largest are at Thorn in the south and at Danzig in the north. Between them are FOrdon, Kulm Graudenz and Mariensburg.
 s"The Russian Kitchener"
 "A man entitled to rank among the first as an organizer of victory is compelled to remain far from the battlefield He is General Soukhom- incff, The Russian Kitchener who is now reorganizing the Russian armies. irreproachably equipped. and the spirit of the men is the same as the spirit of the nation.
 "The defeat of three German army corps in northeastern Prussia was con- verted into a rout by the timely ar rival of another army coming from Warsaw in the rear of the enemy's position. The Warsaw army, which was very powerful, completely turned the German position at the Mazur Lakes, and while extending it's opera. tions over a wide front westward headed towards Allenstein. The Ger man Twentieth Army Corps thus be- came a nut between stout crackers. The commanders of both Russian armies acted with energy and promp- titude worthy executives of the brain dominating the whole army. Routed at Plukhow.
 ''In Galicia the theater of Russian strategy will be on a level with the victorious plan adopted farther north. The Austrians in Lemberg probably will be taken in a similar wise. This may be inferred from the fact that one army has reached Rava, to the north of Lemberg. Another army is advancing from the southeast, as is shown by the fact that nine Russian cavalry squadrons have routed the en- tire Austrian cavalry division at Plukhow.
 '"The Austrian force retreating from Vladimir Volhynsky, Russia, seventeen miles from the frontier towards Sokal, in Galicia, Austria, probab bly, has been cut off. Grand Duke Michael, the Emperor's brother, has returned from abroad and is going to the front"
 The Russian embassy in London,
New Britain herald., 1914-08-25
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.

The republican town committee has selected the following locations for the ward primaries, which will be held on August 31: First ward, Old Turner hall, Arch street; second ward, Cooks barber shop, 1855 Park street; third ward, Electric building, West Main street; fourth ward, Calumet hall, Church street; fifth ward, Skri- tulsky's hall, Broad street; sixth ward, No. 237 East Main street. The polls will be open from to o'clock.