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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-01

VI WIN eyhpdtHl1c Will NCIAA>luy
may substitute England for Ger
many" or Japan" at their pleasure.
Our army would probably be just as
unprepared as it always has been, and
it would take us many months before
we could make stand against the in.
vaders, possibly years before we could
drive them out of the country. In the
meantime, the Hamburg American
liners, the North German Lloyd would
ply the ocean between New York and
Europe, or the Cunard or White Star
line, for the German sympathizers.
These ships would carry passengers OF
all nations, and would carry cargoes:
food and other supplies, ammunition
for the invading army. Because they
are merchant steamers, and innocent
neutral passengers may be on them,
will we as Americans stand idly by,
hold back our submarines and permit
these merchant steamers to bring In
unlimited supplies Of food and am
munition for our enemies, until we are
ready to attack and defeat them at the
cost of hundred thousands of Ameri.
can lives? When we know, that by
cutting off their supplies we could de.
feat them in few months, without
serious loss of American life? Hardly!
AS know the temperament of our cit
liens, do not doubt, that we would
promptly send every submarine to des.
troy the merchant steamers, which are
the enemy's ammunition carriers, the
ships which bring their supply of food
and other necessities, even If thereby
we should sacrifice the lives of pas
sengers, even OF neutrals
Thus, let us look beyond the present
sentiment, aroused by the atrocities OF
the present warfare, and think what
the future may have In store for our
nation, and ask whether in the relent-
less use of the submarine we have not
the most effective weapon Of defense
against any attack, and realize that
America would in it's national defense
be able to gain more than any other
nation by the relentless use of the sub.
marine In war. America never will
have a standing army Of millions OF
men: never desires a navy superior to
the combined navies of the present al.
lies. and therefore its great coast cities
will always be open to hostile attack
and temporary occupation, and even il
in the enemy's hands, there would be
extensive neutral commerce between
these great cities and Europe, with no
chance for US to cut off the invading
enemy from it's supply, except by sub.
marine blockade, with all the horrors
which this implies in the destruction
of merchantmen. Indeed, war Is hell,
and is becoming more so with the de-
velopment Of engines of destruction. It
can not be made gentle. 1t is useless
for us to make the vain attempt. Rath-
er should we study as to how the 30.
cial, industrial and political conditions
Of the world may be changed 50 as to
make war unnecessary, and thereby
eliminate it altogether.
Hharlos p STAMINA +1
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-01

of speed, but the horse became un-
manageable. and jumped in front OF the
car. The horse had OF leg broken and
had to be killed, but no other serious
injuries resulted. This was sp. ibid
horses, worth about 5000 but the acct
dent was wholly unavoidable by both
parties s
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-01
ILLINOIS FOR WATERWAYS.

The European war ana the part that
this country may be forced to play
In it, Is naturally the absorbing topic
Of the day, but the people of the
great central Mississippi and Mis-
souri, valley region must not let the
war drive out of their minds the
necessity for action toward securing
inland waterways. Once the war is
over. It is safe to assume there will
be q noteworthy increase in ocean
trafic; the old world will buy freely
from the new world and thousands
OF ships will carry the products of
American soil and American workmen
to Europe. At the same time the traf-
nc between portions of this country
will increase and the coast states
with their cheap, efficient water
transportation will enjoy an immense
advantage over the interior states
that are remote from the sea and un-
provided with waterways.
The central west will simply have
10 build waterways to hold Its own
as a market center of the nation and
of the world. In no other way can
It compete with other sections.
The state of Illinois has just author
ICED the expenditure of about four
million dollars for connecting can
ri that will make navigation between
the great lakes and the Mississippi
river possible. That will be a great
thing for Illinois and can be made a
great thing for every state bordering
on the Mississippi. II Iowa, for in
stance. will build some waterways
connecting interior points with the
Mississippi, 1t will mean that water
Transportation will be available from
Iowa farms to the outside world and
that the outside world can ship into
Iowa that which Iowa needs at very
low cost
Illinois citizens are now recognizing
the vital point in the utilization Of our
internal waterways, viz: That the
states and cities must do the flrst part
of tho work themselves. The federal
government has no part to take In the
TRANSFORMATION on the Mississippi until
the cities on that river build docks
and facilities for loading, unloading
and storing freight II there was q
12-foot channel from Minneapolis to
New Orleans there would not be any
more boats on the Mississippi river
than there are now unless there were
terminal facilities for economical load
ing and unloading.
Anyone who studies the waterway
proposition can hardly avoid becom-
ing an advocate OF river improvement.
Iowa should seize the present OPP
portunity to begin now on a work
which will be needed very shortly
and which will become necessity be-
fore many years
The rivers must be improved so
that freight can be sent to and
brought from the Mississippi The
rest Of the long route Is or soon will
be ready.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-01

P-r-z-e-m-y-s-l is again besieged. II
the armies are bent and determined to
make some certain place a center OF
news, there ought to be an information
al agreement to have name for II
that q sober man can pronounce.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-01

It was an unkind man who said that
BRYAN had not lived in vain-that he
had, after all the trouble he has caus-
ed, been a blessing to the nation in
having prevented Champ Clark from
becoming president.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-01

Whoever expected an early and I'M
equivocal reply from Germany relative
to President Wilson'S note on the sinh-
ing OF the Lusitania, did not take INTO
consideration that European dlplom-
acy does not consist of fair answers 10
fair questions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-01

1t Is reported from Washington tnat
the United States can build SUD-
marine week. At the rate those We
have are going out of commission, we
will have to build them faster than ono
q week II we expect to have two IN
commission at the same time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-01
LAMONT PEOPLE IN
ACCIDENT WITH CAR

Lamont. May 2S.--While Charles
France and family were autoing. pc
culiar accident occurred on the hill
just south of Cliff Anderson's. A horse
and buggy with Henry Anderson driv-
ing, was coming down the hill toward
them 1t was wide strip of road and
the car was running at moderate rate
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-01

With one of the ships of our navy
aground in Egypt, two in acollision
near New York and six of our twelve
submarines out Of business, there
seems to be some cause for q squall
in our navy department.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-01
HARDING WILL TALK

lie Mars, May 29-Lieutenant Gov
ernor w. L. Harding will give an adj
dress here on Monday on the occasion
Of the unwilling of monument to the
soldiers and sailors of the civil wal
.uha are hurried in La Mara cemstary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-01

An Argentine representative to the
Pan-American financial conference
saws his country is strong for the in
aueuration Of steamship service be-
tween Argentina and the United
states. He admits, however, that
either the United States or private
capital here will have to furnish the
,4herewithal for the venture.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-01

considerable extent and the town is
we'll pleased with itself as result.
The Davenport Times says: 1T is a
delightful innovation, and it is hoped
that the plan will be continued year
after year. 1t is decidedly worth while
for the business men to make their
stores and offices attractive
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-01

y The Commercial club OF Davenport
has encouraged It's members to beau.
tify the down town section OF the city
by installing window boxes with
flowers in the store and office build
inzs. The members have done 50 to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-01

An Illinois natural gas company has
gone into bankruptcy because 1t had
no more gas. Evidently the promoter
had left.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-01

The Illinois state legislature hal
refused to adopt law designed to pre-
vent women from being employed
more than nine hours day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-01

Seeing that summer was 50 short
this year, there is reason to hope that
Indian summer will be longer and
more pleasant than usual.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-01
D1 ~ n g e
s t j.

Little Timothy went to visit his
Aunt Elvira, dignifed and severe
woman, who owned a parrot. One
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-01

President protein seems to be about
as far as man can get in Portugual as
we'll as Mexico And it is little
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-01

When cities provide dock facilities,
private capital will be found to install
barge lines that will make rivers 9
real benefit to the great central west
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-01

Civilized warfare is much NOR
deadly than uncivilized warfare.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-01

Why did the captain of the Nebrask-
an haul down his flag before he was
out of sight OF the British Isles?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-01

Dispatches from Rome say that the
citizens are very gay about the war
From this distance it is difficult to
see the point of the Joke
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-01

further than most Of us want to get in
either place.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-01

morning, coming Unexpectedly upon
Timothy and the bird, she was hor-
ribly shocked to hear the little boy
using some profane words.
why, Timothy" cried the old lady,
II do believe you're trying to teach
my parrot to swear!"
ooh, no, I'm not, Auntie," the boy
replied, I'm just telling 1t what it
mustn't say
"My dear" remarked Professor
Blake's wife, as he came downstairs
dressed to escort her to the theater,
Il don't like the tie you have on.
wish you would change to black
one" The professor went uDstairH
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-01

What is your son going to be
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-01

Copyright 1915, by National Editorial servce)
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
THREE ALARM FIRE AT
PEOPLES LINE PIER
Two Floors Of Freight HOnScs
Are Burned out With
$4,000 Loss.

A three alarm Are burned out most ~
the secon( and top aoors Of the Citi-
gems and Peonles Line freight house AZ
pier 30. North River, At Watts street
Yesterday afternoon causing $4,000
damage
John Chambers. engineer. and Walter
West. wa lman. discovered the Are In
the office on the second floor at rs
and turned In an alarm Deputy Chief
Martin. who found tho flames shooting
high when he arrived, sent IN two more,
which brought twelve companies and
four frcboats. The blaze was IN CON
troll in twenty minutes There were no
boats at the 500 foot pier behind the
house and little merchandise stored
there. The steamship Oceana, which
runs IN Bermuda, had left the pier at
noon with large passenger list
4 chew Of tobacco probably saved
Fireman Charles Kessler ~ Engine -
from a broken neck or fractured skull
when ladder he was descending from
the second floor slipped In the slush and
water and he fell 10 the ground Sess-
Ter struck on his back and was badly
shaken up. but he had bent his head for
ward on his chest to prevent swallowing
the tobacco, he swallowed II neverthe-
less Fireman Michael j. Sloan OF Truck
was cut In the right hand by Jagged
piece Of tin
Fire Commissioner AdAmson came on
the third alarm and Deputy Commits
sioner Laimheer on the second. The line
has not run any boats which go 10
Troy and Albany since December ~
Charles w Morse is president % the
cOmpapy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
PENNSYLVANIA LINES
INCOME CUT S5,226,tOS
Railroad Report for 1914
Shows S37,823,463 De-
crease in Revenue.

The report Of the Ponnsylvania Rail-
road system for the calendar year 1914
shows total operating income, after pay
ment Of all expenses. OF ,ss.iIs, ses.71,
which IL decrease of s5,226. 81
from tho year before.
The railroad refrains from COMMENT
INK upon the situation in any fashion.
the report being confined TO figures
WhlA the total operating revenue do
creased sS7.s23. 46S2s to s353.2Ss, 695.4s,
the total operating expenses decreased
ss2.5e7.S596a. 10 s2s7. oss .s26.72.
FOR the month OF December total oper-
atinr revenue was S25.ss1. 72e4s. a do
crease or s4,4os. 9a3s5 from December,
1913. Total operating expenses de-
creased s2.637.SS732 to S23.lsl, 1896.
Railway oneratlng income for the month
was S2.s0O, b61.44, a decrease OF sl,77l,-
10633.
The largest decrease. both for De-
cember and the whole year, was reported
by the eastern lines, which showed a
total operating income for tho year OF
sis,1942s497. decrease OF &S.sS7.-
O36Ss. The total for December was
$3.50. 2b26S, a decrease OF 81 ,404 ,9o1.7b.
The Long Island Railroad shows an
operating income for the year OF s3,Sls,-
asa e6. an increase OF $3.50. 464.s7. For
December the operating income was
SqS.64l %, an increase of t2l. 50.
Operating revenue OF this subsidiary
increased si36. 40s.9O. to sls.220,3 81
for the year In December the operaf-
ing revenue decreased S23,75l95, "a
ssqQ,sS6ls Operating expenses OF the
Long Island were S9,ll5,77s.66 for the
year. a decrease OF t453,31S.76. Fol
the month expenses were S729.21252, q
decrease OF Si6,6O2 SO.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
RAIN SOLVES SNOW
REMOVAL PROBLEM
Flakes Turn to Water Just as
II Looks Like Work
for ShOvellers.
TETHERSTON PROPHETIC

street Cleaning Commissioner Fc,her-
ston. who is expected to REQ that New
York docs not get Hcd M by snow
storm. rs good gucsser. When the FIRST
fakes began to sIft down yesterday
morning he went to his office in tho
Municipal Building, called M the
Weather Bureau. took q squnt at the
sky and said
II guess ~ will rain"
II did. And 80 his new scheme 10"
cleaning the streets by pushing young
snownakcs into Rewee before they got
get In their WAYS was not put into
operation Two or ,hree inches Is the
depth Mt which the snow removal
forces Of the city are modified and sent
into action, and the white blanket ala
not get thicker than 10 Inches before
Il was turned into slush by a tepd down
pour brought IN on the heels NJ south
erly wind.
But at b:4b o'clock the regular night
force OF men. which goes ow on Sunday
only when there r. snow. was put Al
work IN the frst district, which runs
from tho Battery 10 Canal street on the
west side OF Broadway md from tho
Battery TO New Chambers street on the
east side THIS forVe ~ ninety men and
nftN carts was OfNffl'u lIllp rANf'A1 -
clear away the watery mess that blocked
the streets around the newspaper offices
and the approaches TO the downtown
ferries.
Although the slush was hard 10 han
die. with water triciehng down necks and
slippery footing the men In charge Of
the night force thought they would have
Park Row, Spruce and Frankfort streets.
the approaches to Brooklyn Bridge, and
the chief lanes OF vehcular traffic
Duane, Chambers. Cortlandt and other
ferry streets-in good condition nor
traffic to-day.
on the lake at Van Cortlarht Park
John G. Webb. an investment broker oil
500 Riverside Drive, skated past the
danger sign and broke through. lie was
helped out by Edward Pappert OF 1870
Fulton avenue and Edward Miller OF
1857 West l4Sth street. Charles Tine
we'll, an insurance broker OF b2S West
18TH street, also broke through and
was rescued by Policemen Herman and
| Bresnan. Neither man suffered from
! the wetting.
Five falls on the sidewalk were re-
| ported in Manhattan, but no one waf
badly hurt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
MoutcIair's 'oopcratiN" store Not
"ImmornI," says Tressur-r.

MoNTCLAiR. y J.. Jan 3l.-Henry
Wheaton, treasurer OF tho Nontclair Co
operative Soc ETY., denied to-day that the
organization was Immoral The state
meut OF the spDirtys treasurer was in
reply 10 q charge that the effort OF the
organization to run store was an In
reference with those already engaged
IN the business and therefore immoral
unless retail dealers were making an
excessive proht.
AN answer TO such 4 gross charge
must he made" said Mr. Wheaton,
hers Of tho society, who include many
Of the best known persons OF Monlclair
I'm 1911 NonfClalr Was the most eNpen-
slve town he the state. Credit was
widely extended and prices scared. The
result was not excessive pront nut al
most certain loss. Therefore, there was
nothing immoral IN organizing COOP
erative society 10 do business on cash
basis to charge average current prices
To supply FIRST class fDJds,uffs, and 10
return any profits To the members.
After nearly three years these re-
suits are shown: First. general re-
duction in the credit privilege second,
the advent ~ several modern cash
stores third, close competition, fourth
"a more scientific merchandising htth'
a rank of eighth from the lowest tof
Montclair instead OF the highest In hfty
towns sixth a return 10 the members OF
the society Of over $4,000, or one-third
the average paid up capital for the time
the cooperative store has been con-
Quoted"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
$4,000 SAVED ON INSANE.
Parole System Enables 1900 Pa
tIcnts 10 Remain Mt Home.

A saving OF $4,000 year in main
tenance cost Of State hospitals for In
sane persons has been effected by re-
organization Of tho parole system, nc
cording 20 an article in the current issue
of the state Charities Ah association
NPWS.
although this organized system Of
paroles has been in operation only six
months" saws the NetoS, 'on October /
tho number of patients on parole In their
homes from the fourteen state hospitals
showed an increase OF 439 over the num-
her on parole on October I. 1918
There are now 1900 patients on
parole. The annual cost OF maintenance
for each patient in State hospital ID
approximately 5000. The saving to the
state is thus $4,000 year"
There are more than $4,000 insane
persons in the state hospitals about one
in every 200 adults In the State, Re
tween $4,000. 600 and $4,000 600 are
spcnt annually for them which Is about
ouc-siNth OF the States total expsndI'
lures.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
MR.. PERKINS TELLS
HOW TO KEEP FOOD
To Says the Right Care Means
Saving Money and Pre-
serving Health.
DONTS FOR HOUSEWIVES

Ttc t,H'n lesson In the course which
''' N.lo:'s Food Supply Committee is
c10dU ting ~ chow hous wives how TO
e" down The cost NJ living. OF now to
1--we better for less money, has been is
sued In pamphic, form by Georg' W.
Perkins. the chairman 1t deals with
1.-The care Of food"
''Saye morry--avuId Vasie-keep well
by taking proper care of the food you
buy the pamphlet says. ~ food may
contain sufficient nourishment TO give
lt high value ss food ouI get II proper
care 's not taken Of 1t the food may he
come poisonous
Food is often exposed to impure air
and TO dust and NTH from unclcan
streets and surroundings This contain
mates 10. and such food. when eaten
will often produce disease In order to
keep food in tho most wholesome condi-
ton special care should be taken that
all It's surroundings are sanitary"
Mr.. Perkins gays that lood may be
divided into three classes frs;, foods
that spoil easily--niilk cream. uncooked
meat. uncooked fsh. certain fruits. such
as peaches and plums. and vegetables
that wilt easily, second. foods that d.
not spoil SO easily--eEcs. butter, fruits.
tuch apples. oranges and lemons,
cooked meat. and cooked. sailed and
smoked FISH third, foods that can be
kent Ions time with proper care
-four. sugar. salt. coffee. tea, spices and
chocolate
The committee says that milk and
cream should rever he eft uncovered
o. II will take NJ the odofs and navors
from other food. thus becoming spoiled
for table uec Irucookcd meat should
he taken from the wrappe: ln which n
Is bought and wiped on with a clean
cloth that has been wrunE out IN cold
water after which II should be wrapped
IN wsNed paper until n is ready for
cooking Uncooked fish should never be
placed in an iceboN unless closely COW
cred. Vegetables that arc to be eater
raw should he dipped quickly in boiling
water to destroy germs and then put
into cheesocloth to preserve their crisp
ness.
Butter. Mr. Perkins saws. should b,
kopt well covered IN a cool place Warn
meat or warm food OF any Kind should
he cooled or before Il goes into an Ice
box or n will cause the Ice 90 mel
rapidly Canned stuff must never b.
allowed 10 stay In the can after 4 Il
opened or sickness may result from eat
Ing Canned goods VIII taste much bet
ter. too. " the contents OF the can ar,
omptie1 and allowed To- stand for ~
hour 10 get the air before being cooked
cheese should be kept in p cool, dr.
place. wrapped IN clean cloth mois
tened with vinegar to prevent tho for
nation 81 mould
The bread box" Mr. Perkins says
Should be- scalded with hot water frc
ousntly and then dried and aired vel
before the bread is returned to the box
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-01
BIG GAINS BY IRVING BANK.
Deposits Vow S55,76l,77a, the An
nuaI statement shows.

The annual statement Of the irving
National Bank az n December 81. 1914,
indicates a marked Increase IN the bus
ness Of that institution. The assets are
given as s66 06O 100. while tho deposits
show s55,754,772 The surplus Ia So
100000
The undivided profit was increased
during the year from Si27,369 10 sGi6,-
335. a gain OF t2lS,965 This. accord
ing to the statement, was accomplished
after charging OF all premiums IN
United States bonds, depreciation Of SCI
Curltlcs and other items, and providing
for the payment ~ slOO,O 600 TO the share.
holders OF the merged National Nassau
Bank. In addition to paying dividends
amounting to $4,000 a, the rate Of
4 Dor cent.