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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-14
HARD COAL RATE
IS ORDERED CUT
REDUCTIONS IN PRICES TO FOL-
Low DECISION OF INTER.
STATE COMMERCE BODY.

Washington, D.. c., Aug. Is. -Ulti-
mate reductions in hard coal prices
were seen today by dealers who have
kept in close touch with anthracite
production in the interstate commerce
decision making sweep
ing cuts in freight rates on the produce.
They explained that the decision was
expected to put independents on the
same footing as companies controlled
by the hard coal carrying roads.
The decision affects freight rates on
anthracite coal from the Pennsylvania
coal fields. Generally lower rates call
ed reasonable are prescribed and the
roads required to establish through
rates and publish through rates to be
paid by all shippers.
The reductions ordered amount to
Is cents ton on shipments of the So
called prepared sizes, such as stove,
chestnut and egg coal, from the mines
to tidewater and ten cents ton on
the smaller sizes of coal. These rates
will now be $145 and s135 ton.
Cuts to interior points range all the
way from Is to 80 cents ton.
The commission charges the roads
with having granted concessions and
Offsets to their allied coal companies
which have, in effect, been rebates in
violation of law.
Commissioner Harlan, who dissented
contended that while modification Of
many coal rates was justified, the &C
ton was inconsistent in view of the
recent rate increase for practically all
other traffic.
The decision is the result of an in
quiry instituted by the commission
three wears ago. !
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-14

Nv. Martin, ut West Main street, have
returned home.
Mrs. Audice Stevenson has returned
! to her home in Des Moines after Wis
iting friends in Abba and Ottumwa.
Mrs, A. G. Wallace, 12O North Ran
to visit relatives.
Mrs. T. A. Johnson of Oskaloosa has
returned home after visiting In Of
tumWa.
Mrs. J F. Anderson of Perry, who
has been visiting at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Ellen Turk, $40 West
Fourth street, has returned home.
Mrs. William Martson of Blakes burg
has returned to her home after visit
ing friends in Ottumwa.
Mrs. H. s. Merrick, 1863 East Court
street, has gone to Petoskey, Mich,
for few weeks stay.
Miss Laura Garner and Miss Ger
trude Kerns, 424 East Second street,
have gone to Colorado for an extended
visit.
Mrs C. E. Hewitt. 554 Ray street,
have gone to Douds to visit relatives
Mrs. J. F. speer and Miss May
Speer north Of the city, have gone
in Eldon at the fair.
Misses Loretta and Florence Nc
Nernery GA West Mill street, and
Miss Mildred Whitcomb spent the day
in Eldon taking in the fair.
Mrs Warren Morris of Riverview
has gone to Selma to visit relatives.
Miss Carrie Watson, 400 West Will
son street, has gone to Eldon to visit
friends.
John ROLAND and Harry Lanham
have gone to Keokuk to visit friends
Miss Ella Harlem, 1908 Plum street,
has gone to Hedrick to visit friends
Mrs. Lawrence Garner, and son
Blake, left last evening for months
visit at Minocqua, Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Hill of Oskaloosa,
have returned home after visiting in
Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Vernon Of Oska-
loosa, have returned to their home af-
ter visiting in Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-14
BREAK GROUND FOR
FEDERAL BUILDING
WORK is STARTED ON NEW $780,
600 STRUCTURE At
cHiLLICoTHE.

Chillicothe, Aug. &c. e. Campbell
who was awarded the contract for ex-
cavating for Chillicothe's new $780,
900 federal building, began work We'd
nesday morning. This will be good
news to the people of Chillicothe and
surrounding country who have been
waiting patiently for work to start on
the structure.
The contract for the construction
of the building was awarded to w. H.
Fissell & Co., 1928 Broadway. New
York. G. Hartley, who superintends
the work for the contractors, Is here
and will oversee the work =. A.
Brown of Kansas City, who also over
sees the work In the interest Of the
government, Is here and will remain
until the completion Of the building.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-14
TRANSFERS STRIKE
TO FORCE A RAISE

st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 13.-Three hun
dred teamsters employed by the st.
Louis Transfer Co. and the Columbia
Transfer Co. struck today.
Whether the strike would spread to
include 1000 teamsters in st. Louis
and East St. Louis depended on the
result of a conference among the team
owners.
The strike resulted from the de-
mand of the union for ten per cent
wage increase and for reduction OF
the working day from eleven to ten
hours.
John r. Mccarthy, attorney for the
team owners, said it had not yet been
decided whether the employers should
fight or offer a compromise.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-14

ond, the money invested, the proceeds
and certain part of the principal is
sued in monthly pensions for several
years. The latter is the plan after the
Cherry Mine disaster, and is the wisest
for families left dependent. 1t Is just
a parallel to our experiences with wild.
ows who get $1,000 in lump sum and
In three or four months are dependent
on the county; where If that 81 900 had
come to them in monthly payments
for even short period 1t would do
more good.
The Red Cross society Of America
was organized in 1881 and was recog-
nized by congress in 1882. 1t got its
name and emblem from the Swiss nag,
which is white cross on a red back
ground and stands for neutrality, peace
and humanity. This emblem reversed
is the symbol of our Red Cross organ
ization of today. 1t is the largest re-
lief organization In America One
million dollars year is expended In
giving relief, all of which is made up
Of private subscriptions. The operat-
ing expenses of the society are kept up
by a $850,00O endowment fund
The Chicago chapter of the Red
Cross is based on memberships of one
dollar year Many institutions and
twenty charitable organizations from
all over the United States hold mem-
berships in the society. Each organ
ization pledges it's trained workers In
case of disasters without regard to
place in which the disaster may occur.
The Red Cross was at first organized
to give aid in time of war but 1t was
soon found that there were other emer-
gency cases requiring immediate relief,
and the organization extended IT'S
work to include aid to sufferers from
all great disasters as = floods, fires,
wrecks, etc.
Relief in time of disaster covers two
periods; frst, the emergency period,
which deals with the people in mass.
Less attention is given to the individ.
uals. First aid must be given quickly
and must avoid unnecessary distress.
Second, rehabilitation period in which
each family must be taken up separ.
ately, as there are no two family prob.
lens that can be treated alike. A plan
of constructive treatment must be
worked out for, each family, and then
close supervision Of this plan, which
may cover period of number of
years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-14
WILL OPEN ARMORY
IN ELABORATE WAY

Muscatine, Aug. 13.-The dedication
of Muscatine's new $4,000 armory
will be the most elaborate social func-
ton In the history of Muscatine At
q meeting of the board plans for the
opening were Informally discussed.
Governor Clarke, Adjutant General
Guy f. Logan and members of the
governors staff have already signified
their intention of attending the grand
military ball which will serve as the
GROWING feature Of the dedication, it
was announced.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-14
BLOOMFIELD WINS
ANOTHER SERIES
NORTH ENGLISH GREW FAILED
TO SOLVE PUzzLERS OF RAN.
DALI AND coNNELL.

Bloomfield and North English played
two highly interesting games Of base
ball at Bloomfield Wednesday and
Thursday. Randall opposed Harris ind
the opener. Harrison held Bloomfieldl
to four hits In the twelve inning con-Y
test between the same two clubs ar
North English a short time ago, buf
was outpitched by Randall Wednesday,,
who only allowed the North English
batters three hits. ~
Thursdays game for Bloomfield was
won by clean hitting by Freeland 3nd
Luke. Council pitched for the l0cahs
and Kettering who pitched for LISBON
here last week, was on the mouufd ior
the visitors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-14
CITY DOCTOR FOR RED OAK.

Red Oak, Aug. 13.-Red Oak will
again have a city health physician
The new appointee to the Office is DR..
Velura Powell, head Of the Powell in
stitute, in the city, and woman Of
national reputation in medical and
child development circles. She is a
member Of the national medical assoc
citation, and Is responsible for the
measurement chart used by the asso-
citation in it's child health confer.
enceS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-14
THREE STEAMERS
SENT TO BOTTOM

London, Aug 13-Announcement
was made today of the sinking of the,
British steamers Osprey and Summer
field and the Norwegian steamer AuH.
The chief engineer, mate and ia.
mates wife Of the Summerfeld were
drowned. The others on board the
three vessels were landed.
The Summerfeld, of 687 tons gross,
was built in 1918 and owned in Liver
pool. There are five British steam
ships Osprey. Shipping records men.
ton no Norwegian steamer Aura.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-14
IOWA POSTMASTER
LOSES HIS OFFICE

Cedar Rapids, Aug. 13.-J. A. Oxley,
postmaster at Kenwood park, a suburb
has been removed from office by fed
eral inspectors, following the discov-
cry of a shortage of 1896 in his &C
counts. The Kenwood Office. was rob-
bed a short time ago but Oxley's deficit
is in addition to the amount stolen.
Charles McShane of Kenwood, has
been appointed to succeed Oxley.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-14
NUISANCE CASES
ARE CONTINUED

The cases against Mrs Emma Utter.
back and James LOCKER charged with
nuisance and running disorderly
houses, have been continued. Mrs.
Utterbacks case has been set of a
week and Lockers case will be tried
Monday, August 16.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-14
Notice.

Notices Of socials. church society
sales, school party sales, pie socials.
ETC., where an admission is charged or
goods are sold, viii be charged for at
the minimum rate. Notices Of this claHs
cannot be inserted in the society news.
This applies to meetings called and
held for pecuniary purposes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-14
u. s. STEAMER RELEASED.

Washington, D. G., Aug. l3.-The
American, oil steamer Wico, taken by
German warships to Swinemuende, has
been released and facilities have been
given for repairs to damage done when
the ship was being brought into port
by the German prize crew. Her cargo
also was released.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-14
DRAIN TILE
Fer prices and information write
Mercy Clay Products Go.
oTTUMWA IOWA.
Tri-W eekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their ADDRESS
changed wifi pleare give the name OF
the postoffice to which the paper has
been sent as we'll as the postoffice
where they desire it to be changed to.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-14

Congressman Dowell Of the seventh
Iowa district, has announced a COM
petitive examination to be held Sept. l.,
for candidates for admittance to the
naval academy at Annapolis. Two
weeks ago he had about decided that
there were no youths in this part of
Iowa who desired the training afforded
by the naval academy, but recent
events in the European war, he says,
seems to have aroused interest and in
quiries have reached his office.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-14
sOTTUMWA GIRL ASSISTED IN WORK OF
THE RED CROSS WHEN EASTLAND SANK

Miss Vera Tharp, Assistant Secretary Of Associated
Charities, Tells of Method Employed to Give Relief
Following Disaster in Chicago That Cost Many Lives
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-14
STATE NEWS NOTES
FROM DIES MONIES

Delegates recently appointed by
Governor Clarke to represent the state
at the annual COM of the Amer
lean institute of criminal law in Salt
Lake City next Monday, were expect.
ed to meet here today for their depar.
ture for the west.
The delegates are w. H. Berry of
Indianola; R. B. B. Wood Of Keokuk,
and Frank 8. Dunshee of Des Moines.
Anti-saloon league leaders here are
turning their attention to the enforce
ment of the Iowa liquor laws as they
affect lodge and club room buffets.
Cases pending against the Elks lodge
and the Eagles at Fort Madison are to
be taken up to the supree court.
In the former case, M. S. Odle, rep
resenting the league, asserts that after
complaint was fled against the lodge
for operating buffet, the place was
closed and that then the Lee county
district court refused to enjoin the
Elks, holding that the nuisance COM
planned of had been abated.
The anti-saloon league is pushing
the case to get supreme court revers-
al Of the verdict. The dry" attorney
asserts the lower court should have
granted the application for an injunc-
ton, and that the lodge cannot escape
by deciding to quit after action had
been begun in the courts.
Practically all of the bars and clubs
in the central part of the state, it is
stated here, have been closed but it is
said complaints have been received
from cities in the eastern part of the
state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-23
CHINESE STUDENTS
SEND PROTEST
Irdorse President Yuan Shi-
Kai's Refusal of Jap
ans Demands.

Several hundred Chinese students IN
this country have sent cable message
"a President Yuan Shi-Kai OF China
supporting him in his refusal TO listen
20 Japan's twenty-one demands, an
nounced 10 the world last week. H. n
Twong, editor-in-chief of "The Chinese
Students Monthly" said last night that
the Japanese demands 10 hand over the
administrative, financial and military
control Of the republic were only pre-
liminary steps 10 the absorption OF tha'
country and TO the closing Of the open
door 90 Europe and the United states.
According TO Mr.. Twong, il is Japan. S
intention 10 make China what Cores IS
to-day. He says she is adopting the
same methods and making the same
demands as those which she applied to
Corea in 1905.
"The Chinese students and merchants
in this country, especially those IN
New York. are greatly aroused by these
intolersble demands" said Mr.. Twong.
1--WE feel that China ought TO 20 TO any
length 20 protect her sovereignty.
Men of all political parties are unani-
nous in their support OF President
Yuan i'm refusing 10 negotiate with
Japan on any questions which touch the
autonomy OF China. These demands
must be understood as OF not only vital
Importance to the varied existence OF
China. but also TO the commercial and
industrial future of the United states.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-23
DENTAL SOCIETY
DECLARED UNFAIR
Assemblyman McCue Charges
State Body with Wrongdoing
and Urges Inquiry.
From a stsr Correspondent Of The rribun.

From a SIAN Correspondent OF me lfnuhel
Albany, Feb. %. Charging that the
State Dental Society is close corpora
ton, using its power to prevent many
deserving young men from obtaining
licenses to practise dentistry, Assem-
blyman Martin McCue introduced to-
night a resolution calling for an in
vestigation of the society.
Mr.. McCue said he had information
that the society was unfair in the ex-
ercise Of its functions and he believed
an investigation would result in strin-
gent action by the Legislature.
A resolution by Assemblyman Ham
ilton Fish, jr., would recommend to the
constitutional convention that the term
of the Assembly be increased from one
to two years, and that it be permitted
to meet at frequent intervals.
Assemblyman Bloch, q New York,
offered a resolution providing for the
appointment of a legislative committee
70 investigate the subject of capital
punishment in this and other states
and foreign countries. The resolution,
which appropriated $4,000, was re-
ferred to the Ways and Means Com
mittee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-23

Conev Island was the scene Of a
Polar Bear initiation yesterday. good
part Of the fifty thousand who thronged
The resort watched Miss Catherine
Harkin. sixteen years old. become a
full-fedped Polar Bear. She emerged
from her dip in the ocean with the au-
thOrity to 60 in swimming IN the WIN
ter. sit on the ice and eat fish or do
any of the other things an accredited
Polar Bear may do.
For two years Miss Hsrkin has
teen ambitious 10 join the winter
swimming club. The elderly and griz-
lied Bears decided that she was too
young. So for twcnty-four months she
has been in training, taking ice cold
baths daily. And then she was initiated
On the balmiest Washington's Birthday
in the history Of the club
Nothing would have suited the young
woman better than to have had 4 bliz-
card 20 grace the occasion. She was
quite put out az the warmth of the
sunshine. The Polar Bears hold initia-
tions on two days in the year-New
Years and WashinGton's Birthday. The
most tropical of bears would not have
shivered yesterday at Coney.
The sun shone and warmed the sand.
On it at luncheon time many family
parties got out bags and baskets and
ate luncheon in truly July style.
Both sides of Surf Avenue were
lined with the attractions of midsum-
mer, and the voice of the hot dog man
apd the peanut vender was heard in
the land. The Red Devil Ride, the Ben
Hur Ride and host of carrousels did
a rushing business. The place was
crowded long before noon and many
stayed through the evening, filling the
music halls TO the doors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-23
ALPHA CHI RHO Dimes
goth Anniversary Convention
of Fraternity Closes.

The annual convention of Alpha Chi
Rho ended last night with a dinner at
the Hotel Aston. This meeting, which
marks the twentieth anniversary Of the
founding Of the fraternity, opened on
Saturday morning and was attended By
$50 delegates.
A silver cup was awarded 70 the
University Of Pennsylvania chapter for
having the largest representation of the
out-of-town colleges. The following Of
ficers were reelected: Van Court Car
withen, University Of Pennsylvania,
president; F. Percy Kalkof, Brooklyn
Polytechnic, vice-president, and Alfred
II. Wagg, New York, member of the ma
tional convention.
Among the speakers last night were
George Broksw Compton, transfer tax
appraiser; the Rev. Eustace Ziegler, OF
Alaska, Lawrence l.. Barber and Wll-
lam A. Godsave. Dixon Ryan Fox was
postmaster.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-23
VODKA FOR TOASTS
AT RUSSIAN FETE
Prohibition Decree Set Aside
When Toasts Are Drunk to
Gar and President.

Russia may be on prohibition basis
but. lust the same, toasts TO the Gar
were drunk in vodka, and to President
Wilson in champagne, at the Russian
benefit last night on board the steam
shin Kursk. at Pier ), Brooklyn. Cen
eral 6. n. Syromiatnikoff, who is IN TINS
country on a delicate diplomatic errand
for the Russian government, proposed
the toast to the Car.
All mention of unhappy war news
was decreed to be in bad taste, so
merry time was had by all, except the
two detectives from the Brooklyn 20.
lice Department, who were disappointed
in their search for German spies.
Duaitriefr Fedotov, assistant naval at
tache. came up from Washington TO
attend. ,.I
The big steamship was decorated
from end to end with the flags OF the
Allies. The steerage dining ROOM
cleared for dancing, was hung with
large flags, and in one corner sat kus-
sian musicians, in gay costumes. rive
singers. in the ancient boyar costumes
of the Russian aristocracy, sang a.
played on the dombra.
The affair was under the auspices OF
the Russian American Relief Society,
recentIv formed by Nine. Olga de Mo-
rayvskaia Kruge. for the benefit OF the
Russian sufferers from the war. NINE:
Rakhmeteff is one Of the pstronesses OF
the fund. Other officers are Mrs. /: D
Turkevitch, Mrs. Vera Johnston, MRS
Edward D. Kohanik and Gabriel DoDro-
dofT II is planned 20 hold bazaar IN
the list Regiment Armory the second
week in April.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-23
HUNGARY'S ART FOR FAIR
Big Exhibit Here on Way to
Panama Exposition.
Nrn, pnrk

J. n. Laurvik, g special representa-
tive of the Department of Fine Arts OF
the Panama Pacific Exposition, arrived
here last night on the Hollsnd-America
liner Rotterdam with an art exhibit
consisting of 500 pieces, valued at
$500 900. brought chiefly from Austria
and Hungary.
81 was exceedingly fortunate said
Mr.. Lauryik, Gin getting a complete
Hungarian exhibit of $50 pieces, con-
sisting of graphic, sculpture and de-
corative art. We did not expect to get
il under the circumstances OF war, but
we did. and it gives another complies
exhibit for the exposition
Mr.. Aaurvik said he had also secured
al Milan a complete collection OF the
work of the futurist Italian artists,
Marinetti, Boncione and Severni.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-23
BALMY HOLIDAY ORA VS.
THRONG TO CONEY ISLAND
Sixtcen-Y carOld Girl Is Disappointed That Initiation
as Polar Bear Is Minus Bzzard-Resort lakes on
Midsummer Aspect Sun Warns Sand.

The popcorn men and peanut carts
footed with shrillness like the song
Of tho cicada in August. Photograph
galleries were thrown open. exhibiting
unhappy couples TO the gaze of the
curious. From every shooting gallery
came the crack of the .22s and the
pleasant crash Of shivered pipes. 1t
was a regular Coney day.
Bathers were not so numerous az on
Sunday, although the crowd was fully
as large About forty entered the
water Polar Bears. Snowbirds and
Arctics Of the forty not more than
ten were men. Prominent among the
latter was the valiant George s.
Dough erty the motion picture actor
and private detective. Mr.. Dougherty
is a Polar Bear.
Among those who attended the ini-
tiation Of Miss Harkin were Marie
Braegcr the young woman who an
nounced on Sunday the breaking Of her
engagement TO a non-Polar Bear; Paul
me Stanley, Jeanette Ehrman, Eliza
beth Perlman. Frances Moran and Edith
Seitz.
After the newest member had been
duly admitted the Polar Bears INDUCED
III lHelI CuSIOHIdl1 SaHDOlS' INV" ~ >
the medicine ball from one to another,
playing leap frog and turning hand
springs, pausing now and then TO turn
h crafty eye seward lest some unwary
seal escape them. The Snowbirds
preened themselves and the Arctics
squushed along through the damp sand
ss Arctics will.
II was great fun for the crowds, and
from 2 o'clock until about 4. when the
bathing clubs disbanded, thousands of
eyes were turned toward the glowing
bathers.