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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Mrs. J. l.. Hantord of Davenport has
returned home after visiting in Ottum-
va.
Mrs. John Madison Of Chicago, who
has been visiting at the home of Mrs.
Price 0oodson. 2lS North Moore
street, has gone to Kirkville to visit
relatives.
Rev. David Fenwick. s05 Wabash
avenue. has gone to Des Moines to
visit until Saturday, when he will re-
turn. ,,",.st,,s ',...
Mrs. J. r. Byrne Of oskaloosa, who
has been visiting friends in Ottumwa,
has returned home.
Mrs. William Paulson Of Keokuk
has returned homo after spending tho
first of the weok In Ottumwa.
Mrs. f. A. Morton OF Des Moines
has returned to her home after visit
Ing IN 0ttumwa.
Mr.. r. A. Bell and daughters, Mona
and Jusnita, who have been visiting
1T the homo Of Mrs. Clarence Mcvey,
70D North Ash street, have returned
to their home in Oskaloosa.
Mr.. D. johnson Of Martinsburg has
returned homo after visiting In Of
tumwA
Mr.. G. ID. Hurd. who has been Wis
iting relatives in Ottumwa, has re-
turned to her home In Abba.
Mrs.. Stella Fenwick, sos Wabash
avenue, he's gone to Oskaloosa to visit
ReIativss.
Howard and Philip Phillips lett this
morning for Salt Lake CITY, Utah.
Miss Clio sardsrs. 4s2 Burrhus
street, has returned home after six
weeks TIP In the west and ut tho San
Francisco exposition.
Mn. D. c. Green and daughter,
Mabel. Of Columbus Junction, have
gone to Foster after visiting in Ottum-
W.
MI. and Mrs. J. J. Crawford, 113
South Oass street, have been called
to Des Moines by the illness Of rela-
tive.
Mrs. o. A. Smith Of Charlton has re-
turned home after visiting friends in
Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs.. c. e. Brown, $40 West
Fourth street. have gone to Des
MONIES where they will make their
future home.
Miss Ruby Torrey Of La Grange,
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EXPECT DECISION
IN RAILWAY CASE
IOWA FARMERS SAID TO HAVE
ONLY RECEIPTS OF ATLANTIC
SOUTHERN TO SHOW.

Des Moines, Aug. IA decision in
the Atlantic Southern railway case,
which occupied the attention of the
state railroad commission of the
greater part of last week was expected
to be handed down sometime before
the end Of this week. The case at
tracted considerable attention through
out the state, because Of some unusual
features. The Atlantic Southern COM
pany, which bought the southern end
Of what formerly was known as the
Atlantic North and South, at re-
ceivers sale last year, claimed In its
petition to the commission that it was
impossible to operate the road with
profit.
DeRoo Weber, vice president OF the
road, in response to questioning by
Chairman Clifford Thorne, testified
that the company would have to have
at least $4,000 to put the line in shape
for operation. He admitted that the
finances of the concern had been in a
bad way almost from the time fol-
lowing the purchase of the road at the
receivers sale.
In this connection Chairman Thorne
brought out the statement from Mr..
Weber that large numbers of farmers
along the right of way had put money
into the company and now had only
their receipts to show for their inv st-
ments. These farmers and others
asked that train service, which was
discontinued last January, be resumed.
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ATTRIBUTE DEATHS
TO HIGH SPEEDING
HIGHWAY BOARD SAYS THAT
FAST DRIVING AND LIQUOR
HAVE PLAYED HAVOC.

Des Moines, Aug. 4.-Liquor or
speeding caused the death of five out
of seven persons who were killed in
automobile accidents on the Iowa
roads in June, according to state
ment issued by the state highway
commission. An inexperienced driver
and a short culvert, the end hidden
with grass, accounted for the other
two deaths, the officials say.
There were score or more of min
or automobile accidents during the
month, and several of these were un-
usual. Near Marengo, driver In ap-
preaching railroad grade crossing
became confused in the glare OF the
eGgine headlight and turned his auto
mobile up the track into a cattle
guard Persons near helped drag the
car from the track just as the train
reached the crossing.
At Fort Madison driver reached
back to close the rear door Of his auto
while crossing steel bridge. He lost
control for an instant, the car struck
the slanting end of the bridge and
climbed up it distance Of ffty-fou-
inches Thomas Tracy of Estherv1lle,
q liveryman, lost control of his car
while approaching a bridge. It dash
ed through railing and down an en-
bankment thirty feet, turning two
complete somersaults on the way
down.
Three tractors went through bridges
and another slid of grade, all with
out fatalities during the month.
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WANT DITCH EXTENDED.

Harlan, Aug. 4.-Andrew Peterson
and other residents of Fairview town
ship have fled a petition and bond
for $3.50 in the auditors ONCE, asking
that the Nishnabotna drainage ditch
be extended from the north line Of
Fairview township to a point beyond
the south line Of said township, and
that laterals be constructed wherever
necessary. After examining the petit
ton and bond, the board appointed j.
H. Mayne of Council Bluffs to make
preliminary survey and report. His
compensation was fxed at $50 and his
bond at 5000. Report has been fileo
and approved by the board and the
auditor has been directed to serve
notice of hearing and report upon all
property owners, mortgages, etc.
Hearing was set for September 2.
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HOSPITAL HEAD MARRlEs.

Shenandoah, Aug. 4.-Miss A. L.
Hobbs, who has been In charge of the
Shenandoah city hospital seven years,
was married to H. L. Keeler, manager
OF the Elms hotel at Excelsior Springs,
Mo-. at 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
at the Hotel Baltimore at Kansas City.
After wedding trip to Buffalo, N.
Y, they will be at home at 51s Elm
boulevard. Excelsior Springs. The
wedding is elimination of a romance
begun last year when Miss Hobbs WIS.,
tied the springs and met the manager
of the famous hotel
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5, Soon after this incident the hearings
were ended, and the nine members be.
gan the preparation Of their report II
{, developed at once that the nine would
not agree. Walsh will send in a report
bristling with charges against the
Rockefellers, but SO far as is known
his recommendation as to permanent
Legislative remedies for industrial I'm.
rest will be OF rather vague sort.
/ Prof. John r. Commons of the Uni.
/ versity Of Wisconsin Is expected to use
: the Rockefeller and other incidents as
the text for far-reaching program Of
legislative reforms all tending to-
ward setting a national standard of in
dustrial conditions which shall remove
the present chief cause of industrial
war. Shorter hours, a living wage. re-
presentation of employees in deciding
all administrative problems affecting
the conditions of the workers - these
/ are believed to be the keynote of his
ideas. Mrs j. Borden Hartman, an
other commissioner will probably en-
dorse most of his views.
The three members representing the
employers of the country, chief among
them being Harris Weinstock Of Cali
fornia, will probably urge some sort of
compulsory arbitration Of strikes, and
will call attention to the lack OF mutual
concessions by spokesman for labor
and capital in their dealings 1t will
report. in favor Of certain remedies of
a minor importance, but will deny that
the Rockefeller attitude is fairly set
forth by Walsh.
The three members representing
labor -Garretson of the railroad
brotherhoods and O'Connell and Len
non of the American Federation of
Labor are expected to urge univer
sal organization of the workers. and
to denounce Rockefeller chiefly for re-
fusing to treat with organized labor
They in turn will refuse to approve the
anarchistic expressions Of Bill Hay
wood and the other l. w. w. speakers,
while they express doubt of the ability
of laws to alter the fundamental condi-
ton Of the wage Garner Unionism Is
their first and last remedy.
Senator Borah of Idaho was the
sponsor in the senate for the bill which
created this commission, at the time
that the revelation Of the McNamara
dynamiting case had shocked the coun-
try. He acted upon the suggestion Of
the editors of The Survey and other
sociological publications, in the hope
that some way out of the growing bit
terress OF Industrial warfare in Amer
lean might be devised. Just at present
no man in Washington is so optimistic
as to say that the commission will find
the way. 1t will simply disagree, both
as to what it has heard and as to what
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INJURED AS
TRAIN STRIKES AUTO

Independence, Aug. 4.-Burgess o.
Young, a paper hanger, was probably
fatally injured and it is believed that
his mothers hip was fractured when
the automobile in which they were
riding with nve others was struck by
an eastbound Illinois Central tram
here. Miss Jessie Young, a sister of
the injured man, suffered broken
nose and all but two of Mr.. Young's
children, who were dropped out Of the
car before It was struck by the loco.
motive, received painful injuries.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05
.8-YEAR- 0LD BOY
VICTIM OF L0CkJAM|
JAMES MILLER, SON OF CHARLES
MILLER, RAN NAIL INTO FOOT
LAST THURSDAY.

Agency, Aug. flames, the eight
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Miller, three miles east of town, ran
nail into his foot last Thursday
Monday he was suddenly taken with
lockjaw. Medical aid was summonded
but he died Tuesdayia fe Y minutes at.
ter IL O'Clock.
The time of the funeral depends on
the arrival of relatives from Nebraska
but probably will be held Thursday.
Burial will be made In the Agency
cemetery.
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MOTHER AND CHILD DROWNED

Bedford, Aug. Awhile Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Barton were returning to
their home in Bedford from Missouri,
while driving upon the bridge over the
Platte river, the approach to the
bridge gave way and all were thrown
into the swirling water. Mrs. Barton
and their 3-year-old girl were drowned
and Mr.. Barton was rescued while at
tempting to save his family. The bod
les have been recovered Mrs. Barton,
aged 4S, leaves six children.
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WINFIELD FAIR POSTPONED.

Winfield, Aug. 4.-The board Of d.
rectors has decided to change the date
Of the fair to September Z, 8, 8, and
10, on account of the unfavorable
weather. The heavy rains which have
continued for the last few weeks have
delayed the farm work to such an ex-
tent that the board felt that the farm
ers Of the surrounding country would
not come if the weather was favorable,
but would feel it necessary to care for
their crops in order to save them.
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SON OF p. e. O. LEADER MARRIEs.

Harlan, Aug. 4.-Harry B. Griffith,
son of B. B. Griffith, leading business
man of Harlan, and of Mrs. Lillian
Griffith, we'll known P. e. O. leader
Of Iowa and former president of the
state organization, was united in mar
riage to Miss Shirley Mcfarland, only
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Nc
Farland of this city. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Frank G..
Beardsley of keokuk. Mr.. Griffith is
an honor graduate of the University Of
Wisnnnsin-
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70 GET ELECTRICITY.

Iowa Falls, Aug. 4.-The right OF
way was secured during the past few
DAYS for the extension Of the electric
lights from the Grundy Center plant
to the town Of Wellsburg, In the north
ern part of Grundy county. The town
has voted the Grundy Center people
the franchise. Within the next few
weeks, the construction work will be
commenced on the new line, which
will furnish the northern part Of the.
county with electricity.
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TO VOTE ON CAR FRANCHISE.

Fort Madison, Aug. 4.-The revised
proposed franchise for the street car
company, as acceptable to the Missis-
sippi Valley Electric company which
contemplates taking over the local
line, has passed the council and Will
be submitted at a special election
August 8. The original draft Of tae
franchise failed to suit generally and
in anticipation Of its defeat, new one
was submitted embodying suggestions
of directors to the first. The purchas-
ing company owns and operates the
trolley lines at Iowa City and Man
kato, MINI.
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DEEMER FOR DEANsHIP.

Iowa City, Aug. 4.-That Chief JuSS
tice Horace e. Deemer of the Iowa
supreme court, will be urged to take
the deanship at Iowa university col.
lege Of law Is still persistent rumor
President T. H. Macbride is on the Pa,
cific coast, but he is reputed to be ne.
gotiating with Judge Deemer, who was
formerly a member Of the law facult
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AUGUST 2OAGENCY'S
!. BIC HOMECOMING
,EN, HAWKINS TO BE PRINCIPAL
u SPEAKER AT ANNUAL EVENT
THIS YEAR.

Agency, Aug. A fine program is
,ing arranged or the homecoming
chic to be -sld here Aug. 20. Rev.
G. Hawkins will deliver the principal
dress. The Agency cornet band and
drum corps will furnish the music.
lort addresses will be given by vari-
talented speakers. There will be
fine amusement program for both
ung and old.
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Chillicothe lodge No. lis I. o. O. F.,
and also Elk tribe Of Red Men No. 1O1
Of Bussey.
The funeral will be held Thursday
afternoon at o'clock from the Chilli
cothe M. e. church, conducted by Rev.
John Brown, Of Batavia, assisted by
the Chillicothe minister. 1nterment
will be made in the 1. 0. 0. F. GEN.
etery at Chillicotho.
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STATE WILL BUY
MANY AUTO TAGS

Des Moines, Aug. 4.-The state ex-
ecutive council has arranged with a
st. Paul concern for 100000 pairs Of
automobile license plates, 10000 pairs
of motorcycle plates, 5000 pairs of au-
tomobile dealers numbers and 100
pairs Of motorcycle dealers numbers.
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Summer in Town.

OF summer sports at the resorts
I read with zest. .
But home is good, I've understood,
For real rest.
Some pleasures come to those at home
wise man states.
IA fellow feels he gets good meals
Az loyAlp ratas- ss
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BELGIAN SHIP ToRPEDoED.

London, Aug. 4.-The Belgian steam
Koophandel, of 1885 tons gross,
Is sunk today by German submar-
e. Nine men Of the crew were
lded.
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10 RAIN TILE
For prices and information write
Mercy Clay Products Go.
o1TUMWA, IOWA.
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"a thousand words! l don't use as
many in a week"
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Miss Ruby Torrey of La Grange,
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-10
Liqht and the Skin.

When rays of light fall upon the skin of our bodies, which is translucent, the greater part of them are arrested, some by one layer of the skin, some by an- other, and still others are not stopped until they have penetrated the subcu- taneous tissues. This arrest of the light rays produces radiant heat, which has a higher penetrating power than convection heat as generated by a hot water bag or poultice, for instance.
 E. c. Titus in an address before the Illuminating Engineering society said that such heat penetrated two inches or more, while convection heat was ex- cited principally on the surface.
 This is why electric light baths and sun baths are so stimulating to the or gans of elimination, especially the skin and kidneys, and so beneficial in so many diseases.-New York World.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-10
ASHLEY FALLS

Children's Day exercises will be gwen at the Methodist church Sunday in place of the regular preaching ser vice. The service will begin at 1880 instead of o'clock.
 Our railroad station is receiving a new coat of paint at the hands of the company's painters.
 Ward M. Langdon, of Cokape, and F. G. Capron, of Danbury, spent Sun day with Mrs. J. F. Roraback.
 Mrs. w. H. Fuller, of Winsted wis., ited her sister, Mrs. F. H. Smith, Sun day and Monday of this week.
 The food sale given by the ladies of the Methodist church last Saturday netted them about S11.
 William Donsbough and family motored to Hudson, Sunday with k. l.. Woodford.
 George H. Clark, of Waterbury, spent Sunday with his parents in town.
 Mrs. George H. Day and son Warren, of Great Burlington, visited friends in town the past week.
 Miss Florence Hall and George Hall Jr., were members of an automobile party Sunday that made the trip over Jacobs Ladder to Westfeld, Holyoke and Palmer returning Sunday evening.
 Mrs. Lucinda Smith will celebrate her 90th birthday Saturday at the Maplewood Inn. She will be pleased to receive her friends who may wish to call on her from 3 to o'clock in the afternoon or to 10 in the evening.
 The inventory of the estate of the late John H. Turner filed for probate shows personal property amounting to $l0, 0,13I.25 and real estate S2, 800.
 Fred A. Smith and Charles M. Conk- lin returned Monday night by automo. bile from New York city.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-10
What Color Is a pandeIion2

What co.Ur is dandeliOn? That question led Richard Jeffries q search through science. art aud nature, and his essay ends with the dismal wall, There are a million books. and yet with all their aid calsaDt tell the color of the May dandclioL-" The nearest he could come to it wass to say yellow gold orange" which EtIing of words suggests the gypsy name for this flow CT. Queens great hairy dog flower" 1t fs sensitive in is ceiUring. absorb ing from it's nei@hbor and changing with climatic conditions. But no mat ter what one calls its color if k em- blaZoned on the minds of the majority as golden" ard in this case the ma jority rules. It is springs largeSS. scattered with lavish hand to rich and poor as welcome in m9ry cases as If it were the real five doTlar riece which it so nearly resembles. and the first dandelion will always touch tho heart in much the same manner as the first robm's nOteS.-Sarah Graham Morri- son in Countryside Magazine.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-10
German CoIors.
the navy.

The German flag would be rain bow if it included all the colors of the various kingdoms, pTincipalties or states of the German empire. The black and white and the eagle in the German flag are Prussian, and in the staff head corner is the canton, black, white and red representative of the North German confederacy. which was established in 1867. The colors of Ba- varia are blue and white; Hanover, yellow and white; Saxony, white and green; Wurttemburg, black and red; Mecklenburg-S -Strelitz. red and yellow and blue; Brunswick, blue and yellow; Saxe-Coburg Gotha, green and white; Schaumburg; ;Lippe, blue, red and white. The colors of Waldeck are black, red and yellow; Pomerania, blue and white; Baden, red and yellow; Hesse, red and white; Hanover, yellow and white.-Wa@ ington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-10
His First Taste of Discipline.

Admiral Jouett. probably one of the jolfiest seadogs our navy ever knew, once told an amusing story of his early days as cadet.
 T was sociable youngster." he says, and when I went to my first assign ment. the Independence. and saw the stars and stripes floating over it re- membered my mother had taught me that my first duty was to the flag. so attempted some conversation on this line with the executive officer who had received me when I came on board and who was one of the strictest discipli- narians in the navy of that day.
 Silence, sir he Foared at my first question. his face red with anger 'Si- lence. sir! Who gave you permission to speak? Let me hear only six words from you, sir, while you are on this ship-'port,'' ''starboard." ''yes. sir and mo. sir''
 And this was my first discipline in the navy"
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-10
ROUMANIA MOBILIzING.
Expected Country Will Mot Enter
 Conflict Until After Harvest. People Keen For War.

Roumania's first step toward enter ing the great European conflict was taken when the king signed the initial mobilization order, and no doubt re- mains in the minds of any one here that the government has definitely de cided to join the allies in the war against Germany and Austria
 The mobilization order which has just been signed is only partial one. as it is understood that unless the un- foreseen happens ROumania will not enter the war until after the harvest. Most of the trained reservists are be- ing sent to their homes and their places will be taken as rapidly as possible by untrained men, who will join the colors for short periods of steady training. In this manner the entire army will be prepared to go to the front when the wheat has been gathered.
 The news of the mobilization order has met with universal approval by the people and demonstrations in favor of war are occurring in all parts of the country.
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-10
PRzEMYSL CAPTURED BY AUSTRO-GERMANS
Drive Russian Forces Back
 Toward LembGrg.

Przemysl fell before the triumphant armies of General Mackensen after q three weeks siege. Many prisoners. cannon and machine guns and large supplies of food and war munitions were captured by the Austro-German armies. The main body of the Russian army is reported to he retreating in disorder eastward along the railway to Lemberg.
 A terrific bOmbardment by Austrian and German guns. including the fa. nous 42 centimeter howitzers. broke the northern forts of the Galician stronghold to pieces. Large bodies of AustrO-German troops rushed into the gaps. driving the enemy back and through the city. German cavalry is hnrasSing the retreating Russians.
 A comparatively small force of Rus sians made the final stand against the Austro-G Germans. All day train'oads of the enemy's troops were hurried east ward from Przemvsl to intrPnchmPntS evidently prepared several weeks ago Only troops enourh to man the guns and to resist fanking attacks were left inside the fortress. according to m official reports. when the grand assault was ordered last night.
 Dispatches received at Vienna said that practically all the northern forts of PrZenvsl were in the hands of tho Austro- Germans.
 Tn the region north of Strvi. the Russians arc now falling back in tho
 
 The Austro-German cantures in tho fightinG aro"nd Stryi have been in creased to 12 175 men and sixty officers The booty includes fourteen cannon and thirty-ive machine guns
Connecticut western news., 1915-06-10
U. s. STEEL WINS SUIT.
Federal Court Refuses to Issue Any In junction In Action Brought by
 Government.

The federal court sitting at Trenton. N. J., handed down a decision in the suit of the government for the dissolu ton of the United States Steel corpo- ration in favor. of the company. The company wins at every point.
 The court refused to issue any in junction. The decision holds that the corporation should not be dissolved. It holds that the foreign trade of the cor poration is not violation of the Sher- man antitrust law.
 It holds that certain price fixing agreements which followed the Gary dinners, but which stopped before the bill was filed, have been unlawful.
 It allows the government to move to retain jurisdiction of the bill if such price fixing practices are renewed. but suggests that such matters may now be controlled by the new federal trade commission.