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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
FAIRGROUNDS TO
Be ON RIVER Front.
CLINTON IS PLANNING FOR LARGE
PARK ON BANK OF MIS-
SISsIPPI.

Clinton, April 13.-The Clinton park
commission has received and approved
plans prepared for the board by Engin
eer c.. P. Chase for the improvement
of the addition to River Front park,
recently made by the sand fill, north
of Fourth avenue. An athletic field and
public playground are among the feat'
ures.
According to the plans there will be
q drive, 20 feet in width, connecting
with the north end of the drive In the
present River Front park, crossing
Fourth avenue, circling back OF the
Clinton club house and around the
boat harbor. 1t will then extend along
the northern side Of the new addition
and return in First street, with outlets
to First avenue, Elm street, Second
avenue or Third avenue.
Under the plans, the drive passes
along the north side of the athletic
field, to be located at the northwest
corner of the addition. The field will
include a quarter mile track with a
football field in the center for use In
practice and other games for which
no admission charge will be made.
To the south will be the children's
playground, the size of which has not
been definitely decided. Connecting
walks will be reconstructed through
the park along the. driveway, while the
latter will be lined with trees and
shrubbery. The latter form of decora-
ton will also be used around the boat
club house and to the front of it, to-
ward the river. It Is expected this
year at least to complete the construc-
ton of curb and cutters along the
drive
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
TWELVE-YEAR-OLD
BOY BADLY HURT

Fairfield, April 14-Charles Cos
sick the twelve-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Gossick who reside on
North C,-street, is at the Jefferson
county hospital suffering intensely
from leg fractured at the thigh yes
terday noon while returning home
from school.
The accident was the result Of a
wagon in which he was coasting col.
liding with an iron bar on a small
bridge at the foot of Second street.
An X-ray photograph showed that the
lads leg was badly fractured.
He was removed to the hospital
where he is resting as well as can be
expected.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
MOTHER REscUEs BABE.

Z Iowa City, April 14.-Mrs. Ray
Bouquet dashed through the fire as her
home was burning here and rescued
her baby which was asleep on the
second floor. The stairs collapsed as
she reached the first floor with the
child in her arms With her clothing
in flames, she rushed to the yard
where her clothes were torn from her
by neighbors. The baby was uninjured
but Mrs. Bouquet received severe
burns. The house and its contents
were destroyed with loss of $1,000.
The place was partly insured.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
In The Religious World
tREvIEw OF SUNDAY SCHOOL LEssoN)

/ his aptness for folly; his weakness and
defenselessness, all are borne in upon
the retrospective man. In his sincerest
hours he is surest of his need for
shepherding.
This deep human sense of depend
ence breathes from the Oldest litera-
ture. The comfort of the Scriptures
consists in such teachings as my
times are in His hands," Casting all
your care upon Him for He careth for
you;" God is our refuge and strength,
very present help in trouble
We want shepherd for our souls.
We never get beyond the need for the
comfort of Gods tender, patient care.
Some one who Is wiser than we are,
and stronger and sufficient for our
spirits needs, Is the hunger of all
hearts.
Take the little Psalm apart, and note
its promises. Above and under all is
the presence and power and provision
and protection of the Good Shepherd,
who is God over all, blessed forever.
Green pastures" are promised in
the Psalm. That figure is easier for
us to imagine than for the oriental
shepherd. Sparse and dry picking is
the food of most of the sheep of bible
lands. I have wondered how those in
Arabia manage to exist at all. When
the figure is applied we must admit
that Gods people, however unworthy,
have had the best provision in the
world.
Critical reading often discerns in
literature the personal experiences of
he Do ~ Cin
"He restoreth my SOUL we may read
the word "Bathsheba." Out Of the bit
terness of terrible sin that was yet
forgiven, the palmist wrote this tremen-
dous truth.
/ The feet that are lifted up after
stumbling are guided. God leads those
He loves in plain path. We do not
, have to grope or blunder toward right
eousness; we are given the Shepherds
guidance.
There is safety for the sheep of the
Good Shepherd. The bible frankly
reccg nizes the fact of enemies. It pic
lures God as a protector as we'll as q
provider. His presence drives out fear
even when we walk throug the valley
Of the deep darkness. How many
death beds have echoed in these words
Of David the supreme comfort, Thou
art with me-" Even the last great
enemy loses his terrors when the Shep-
herd accompanies the sheep.
The Overlooking Cup.
Metaphors are mixed as the great
song draws to it's close. This is litera-
, ture beyond the rules of rhetoricians.
A master song, it breaks the restraints
OF literary form, that its spirit may be
free. Heretofore the figure Of the
, sheep has been preserved; now there
is table spread, head Amounted, a
cup overlooking. No one metaphor Is
great enough to express the compile
ness and exhuberance of the care OF
the Good Shepherd for the least of His
own.
So the cup of praise overaows, even
as does the cup of providence. The
psalm ends in pean of exultation,
like the closing crash Of all the instru-
ments of an orchestra
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
FAIRFIELD BUSINESS
MEN DINE APRIL 10

Fairfield, April 1.-THE members OF
the Fairfield Commercial club will
hold one of their popular dinners on
Mondey evening, April 10. at the Leg.
gett house. The annual election OF
officers will he held at this time and
TWO important business propositions
will be considered The members OF
this club are always on lookout to
bring new manufactures and business
interests to Fairfield and when ques-
ions Of this kind are to be discussed
here is great deal Of interest taken
~ every individual member.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
RAILROAD EXPECTS
TO DO IMPROVING

Boone, April 13.-More new rolling
stock for the Fort Dodge, Des Moines
& Southern and an enlarged waiting
station in Boone are some Of the i'm.
mediate improvements mentioned by
General Manager G.. H. Crooks. Three
new passenger cars have been ordered
and will arrive about the first Of May,
One car is to be used for street car
service in Fort Dodge, one all steel,
center entrance interurban coach is
to be used on the Ames-B Boone turn
around" and one big new all steel
coach sixty feet long and one foot
wider than the cars now in servicefin
fact, the full width of the Pullman
standard, will be used for interurbanl
passenger service. The station hero
is being enlarged to double its forl
mer capacity.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
0TTUMWA WOMEN
ON W.F.M.P PROGRAM
MRS. 6. l. GILLiEs, MRS. CHRIS
HAW AND MRS. GEORGE PoR-
TER AT kEosAUouA.

Keosauqua, April 14.--The twenty
fourth annual convention of the Won
ans Foreign Missionary society will
meet here in the M. e. church April
1918. The program follows:
Friday, April 10, $3.50 p. N.
Devotions-Mrs. Ella Pichereau
conference secretary, Fl. Madison.
Appointment Of committees.
Reports.
District organizer-Mrs. G. L. Gil
lies, Ottumwa.
Secretary-Mrs. A. E. vanschoiack
Treasurer-Mrs. w. B. Miller, Cen
|terville
Conference secretary-Mrs. Ella
Pichereau, Fl Madison.
Auxiliaries.
The five year jubilee campaign
Mrs. o. S. Dow.
(a) The league of intercessors.
(b) The goal and how to reach 1t
(c) The jubilee hymn.
1880 p. NJ.
Devotions-Mrs. G.. l.. Gillies.
Greetings-By pastor, Rev. J. c.
Behrens, and by local w. F. M. s..
Mrs. Estella B. Walker.
Response-Mrs. Chris Haw, Ottum.
wa.
Music.
Address-Mrs. o. S. Dow, first vice
president of Des Moines branch, Des
Moines.
Saturday, $3.50 A. N.
Devotions-Mrs. E. c. Sandmeyer,
Douds.Leando.
Echoes of general executive meet
ing-Miss Alice Cheney, Keosauqua.
Round table-Conducted by secre-
tary.
(a) Importance Of local press re-
porter, Ottumwa Willard Street
church.
(b) Methods of using the mystery
box, Abba.
Co Special features Of 1915 thank
offering, Bloomfield.
(d) OF what value is the auxiliary
quarterly report? Selma.
(e) Why pay dues the first quar-
ter? Moravia.
(f) The world outlook. Agency.
(g) How far shall the auxiliary
meeting be made a study club, a pray
err meeting or a social afternoon, Mrs.
George Porter, Ottumwa First church.
Election Of officers.
200 p. NJ.
Memorial service in charge Of Mrs.
Ella Pichereau.
The college girl, plans for her mis-
sionary vision-By one of them.
Music.
Book review-"A Man and His
Money Mrs. M. D. Cox, Agency.
Children's hour-Conducted by Mrs.
NJ. g. Cheney, Oskaloosa.
Young peoples work in charge OF
Mrs. w. H. Neil, Keokuk.
Devotions-Miss Edna Day, Keosau-
qua.
Music.
Address-Miss Grace stockwell Of
Burma.
Sunday, 1900 A. N.
Opening service.
Address Mrs. Oner S. Dow Of Des
Moines.
Thank Offering.
1880 P. NJ.
Opening service.
Address Miss Grace StockWell,
Burma.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
PROMINENT MINISTER DEAD.

Marshalltown, April 14.-The Rev. s.
F, Millikan, 80 years old, for forty-six
years a minister in Congregational
churches of Iowa, Illinois and Missouri,
died suddenly Tuesday at Rochester,
N. Y, according to telegram received
by relatives here. The minister and
his wife were on their way home from
a winters sojourn in the east, when
he was stricken with heart failure. The
body will be brought here for burial.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
ESCAPE FROM JAIL.

Fort Dodge, April 14.-Raymond
Burgess OF Marshalltown, charged
With completely with Owen Ball in
recent burglaries here, and George
Murphy Of Belmond, held for boot
Logging. escaped from the Webster
county Jail and have not been rearrest-
I'd. They struggled a file into Jail
and escaped to the skylight and
hence to unoccupied sheriffs quarters
where they reached the fire escape.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
AUTO COLLIDES
WITH HORSE ON ROAD

Riverside, April 14.-As Karl Kos
and his sister and a friend were go.
ing home in the formers auto. from
the John Soukup home, where they
had spent the evening, the electric
lights in the auto failed to work and
they obtained lantern from one OF
.ha farmers on their way home. Just
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-15
State Senate Considers Manp Bills
mShort Time, Nearing AdIou1,ln1ents
BY ORA WILLIAMS

Special Correspondent The Courier at Dee Mones
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-10-08
HONESTY BRINGS HIM 500.
James E. Clancy, Jr., Returns Lost
Ring and Pockets Reward.

Honesty is the best policy after all. ;
declared James Edward Clancy, Jr.
IL years old. clerk for John Z. Hurst
&, Co. who lives at 731 Hartford avenue
Baltimore, when he was handed a $10C
bill recently by Frank NJ. Schofeld, OF
the Heer-Schofeld Company, silver
smiths of that city
The reward was given the youth for
his honesty in returning to Mr.. Scho-
field diamond ring, valued at $3.50
which was lost by an employe who was
on his way TO meet a salesman for the
firm at the Caswell Hotel. Mr.. Scho-
field advertised the loss, and young
Clancy saw the advertisement He
telephoned the silversmith to come to
his home, as he probably could locate
the ring for him.
Detective Krutz, who had been look
ing for the ring. accompanied the sill
versmith 10 Clancys home. Clancy
produced the ring after he was assured
that it was the one lost by Mr. Scho-
fields employe. The new 500 bill was
then handed to him. Il guess can get
over to Philadelphia to see the big
baseball series now" he remarked as
the silversmith left his home
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-10-08
HENRY A. WOOD HERE
MEMBER NAVY BOARD.
First Of EdisOn's Advisory Board to
Visit Naval Academy.

Mr.. Henry A. Wise Wood. who came
to Annapolis this morning is the FIRST
member of the newly created Advis-
ory Board Of the Navy headed by
Thomas A. Edison. to visit the United
States Naval Academy in an official ca
pacity.
Mr.. Wood is spending the day go
ing through the various mechanical
departments of the academy simply TO
get line on the type of work done at
the institution. The Post Graduate
Department, the departments of
Electrical Engineering. Ma al Con-
struction. and the United States Naval
Experimental Station located Just
across the Severn River from the
Academy came in for his attention.
His coming had been snnounced TO
Captain Eberle. head of the academy
in telephone message from the Navy
Department and every opportunity was
given him 20 see all there is to be seen
at the academy
Mr.. Wood will join his yacht THE
Bostonian" here which had been in
the harbor for the past day or two.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-10-08
INCREASES WIRELESS
Government TO be in Touch With War.
ships at Sea.

4 corps of experts has begun the in
stallation of wireless apparatus at the
Navy Department. Washington. which
will place the great radio station at
Arlington and all the other naval wire
less stations in direct communication
with the Bureau OF Operations. through
which all movements of the fleets are
directed
This is one of the most important
steps in the organization Of the newly
created Office of naval operations, over
which Rear Admiral Benson presides.
When the installation is completed.
there viii be in Admiral Benson's Office
what amounts to a wireless switch
board. through which communication
may be had all over the world.
Through five receiving sets which will
De erected on the roof OF the State. war
and Navy Buildings as many oper-
ators may receive all OF the messages
which come into Arlington from the
essels Of the feet and from the numer-
GUS radiostations. IN like manner five
separate short-distance sending appli-
ances will permit the Navy Department
TO communicate directly without in
teTrupting the work at the powerful
Arlington plant
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-10-08
MIDDIES ELECT OFFICERS.
MANAGERS OF ATHLETIC TEAM.
midshipman BroadfOOt Chosen Presi-
dent of Athletic Association

MIdshipman Henry S. Broadfoot. of
the First Class, has been elected pres
ident of the Midshipmen's Athletic
Association. Midshipman H. S. Apple.
ton has been elected secretary and b
II. Wyatt, treasurer.
The following is the full list of can.
talns and managers of the different
athletic teams for the coming year:
Football, captain, A. C. Miles: man.
ager, A. I. Emerson. Baseball. cap-
tain, b. J. Rodgers; manager. e. Nj
Major. Basketball, captain. j. Wiles !:
manager, A. D. Mayer. Crew. can
tain, G. c. Klein; manager, II. K.
Lyle. Lacrosse. captain, C. T. Dur
gin; manager. 7. A. SoIberg. GYM
nasium. captain. C.. G Berwind; man
ager, w. S. Darlington. Wrestling.
captain, II. S. Broadfoot; manager.
w. S. Darlington. Swimming. can
tain, w. p. Bordens; manager, j. A.
Vincent. Fencing, captain, H. J.
White; manager, S. G. Furey. Field
and track, captain, w. NJ Thompson
manaer, T. V. Cooper. Tennis. cap
ain. j. S. Waters; manager, C. T.
Joy. Rifle. captain. j. E. Williams;
manager, A. B. Root.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-10-08
THAT BICYCLE THIEF
Is AT 1T AGAIN
New Bicycle Stolen From Cellar OF
R. 0. Meade---Thief Left Lamp
and Pants Guard.

That Mr. Roland o. Meade. ma
chini.t at the Naval Academy was
obliged to walk TO his work this morn
INK is due altogether TO the kind
ness t?) of a thief who stole his bicycle
last night from the cellar Of his home
corner Of Hill and Jefferson streets.
Tbs particular thief did not mind
the rain. indeed he must have thought
that most other people. except thieves.
perhaps, know enough 10 60 in out of
the wet, and he probably thought that
Mr. Meade's family was safe indoors
from the rain for he yentured at close
range. opened the cellar door, went be-
low, and took therefrom a bicycle be-
longing TO MIR Meade.
The thief had some good qualities
for he was considerate enough to
leave the bicycle lamp and trousers
guard. This was indeed kind The
bicycle is a new one and its loss IL con
siderable IN value, not 20 say ineon.
venience to which il puts the owner
Townsmsn and boys owning bicycles
should beware Of the Bicycle Thief.
who is plying his trade" here again.
During the summer just ended four
bicycles were stolen in one week.
One of these was from the Capital
office, but this one was found Ii had
been purchased by lady in the coun-
~ from stranger riding the wheel.
and she in turn sold il To young man
who was riding il when the wheel was
identified, and returned 10 the owner
People should beware Of purchasing
bicycles. Unfortunately ss they
may be stolen.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-10-08
ooP THE PLEBE, A STAR
or PRACTICE GAME YESTERDAY.
~, wilson II ST. Johns Has Con-
f.,spcs Rub Navy Coach

I-t.a chap VINO was taken
~ . class squad to the first
was the star of the
&C., ag afternoon.a as he re
,Ga the first kickoff and
~ arJ- for a touch.
aaiiBg the team well
ar.ay III the ball in great
I'LL u.s. coaches think well of
ca.ta l.es has been moved
ga- 7af. while the other
~. ,aar yesterday afternoon
vs.. ard Won Heimburg.
~, land .an Iemburg are both new
ra a.er ne beginning class
s,a the first eleven are
sF quad Gilman, tackle; and
,t.,.i, I'VE Of these are like
University Of Pitts
81 The practice yes
.+sy a was in the rain, and
.s.,a aa. flmbling during por-
However. the team is
..,,. ay. and the coaches
a.a. atit will round into
.rs1e bar
r,bn n na has made such a
.es ght material at st
Etr. eanference with the
layg e erday in regard to
.,.a.o Il IL admitted that
wilson rs furnished the St. Johns
lam u.h Harkable set Of plays,
-4Erta1 tU.m almost to perfection.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-10-08
COMMANDANT TALKS
WITH THE FIRST CLASS
An Effort to Stamp Out Hazing
Expected to be Effective.
TO ESTABLISH DISCIPLINE.
A Talk of Great Importance to Mid
shipmen Makes Impression.

An excellent effect of the efforts of
the Naval Academy authorities to
/ stamp out hazing at the institution,
Is expected from talk which Com.
mander Louis M. Mutton, commandant
of midshipmen, had with the members
members of the first class Wednesday
evening Commander Mutton assumed
the duties of this position. which car
ries with it the direct responsibility Y
I foE-the discipline of the midshipmen,
at the opening of the present Aca-
demic year. Since the address, mem
bers of the first class stated that it
made strong impression upon the
midshipmen.
Commander Mutton called attention
to Sc eral points in regard to hazing
He said that it put the institution in
an unfavorable light before the people
of the country and was contrary to the
laws of the nation and the wishes of
the Secretary of the Navy and the Off
cials of the Academy. Under the cir.
cumstances, he said. a midshipmen
who did not do all that he could to sup
press hazing was failing in his duty
to the service and the nation.
The talk was of great Importance
because il is generally recognized by
those acquainted with the subject that
the first classmen, from whom the
officers of the regiment are appointed,
could stop hazing if they wished TO do
SO. Without their assistance, it is
almost an impossible task for the
discipline officers, who are quite
limited in number. There are nearly
two miles of corridors in Bancroft
Hall, and the immense building offers
many opportunities for the practice
which cannot, in most cases, be detect
ed. 1t is known that even in the din
ing hall there is much hazing. During
the sessions of the recent court of in.
quiry. it was testified that fourth
classmen were compelled to stand on
their head behind the pillar of the din
ing hall, and that the one officer in
the room could not see it.
In spite Of the known position of
the authorities on the subject and the
recent heavy punishment of midship-
men guilty of the offense, there is
plenty evidence that some of the
midshipmen are still determined to
keep on hazing. just as it has been
done in the past. Their attachment
to the practice appears peculiar, but
the sentiment among most seems to be
that the traditional existence of haz-
ing at the Academy permits them to
override the law of the nation and the
wishes of their superiors, and that
class that does not do the hazing which
is customary has lost prestige. This
is the sentiment which has always
made the eradication of hazing 50 diff
cult.
When there was talk of a general
investigation of hazing some time ago,
midshipmen stated that it would de-
velop that every midshipmen at the
Academy had been hazed, and that all
but very few had committed acts of
hazing.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-10-08
NAVY WAR GAME WORK
HIDDEN BY CENSORSHIP
Public Win Know Little of Attack On
United States Coast for Ten Days.

Little will be known to the public
about the naval war game now in prog
ress until it is all over. ten days hence.
A rigid censorship has been enforced
by the Navy Department. all informa-
tion except that contained in official
bulletins is being withheld for milit-
tary reasons.
Rear Admiral Benson. chief of oper-
ations in accordance with plans worked
ont by the Navy War College at New
port. r. l.. has notified teh navy yards
along the Atlantic coast to be prepared
to repair Immediately any of the ships
putting back into port in disabled con
dition. In theory many merchant
vessels have been commandeeed by the
government and are lying in port, load
ed with supplies. ammunition and with
fuel, awaiting calls from the warships
which have depleted their stores to put
to sea and replenish them.
All along the coast mine fields have
been laid. aud submarines are lying in
wait for the approaching enemy ships
N case they evade the fleet When one
side or the other has won. both OF the
fleets viii assemble at Newport, where
a three-day conference Of officers will
be held to make general study of tht
results.
Plans for another war game TO be
held next psring alrady are being pre-
pared by the Newport college. 1t is
understood that these contemplate
more elaborate maneuvers than any We
hide, extending from the northern coasi
of Maine TO the Panama Canal At thai
time. 1t is expected. the entire nava
force viii be available. including tn,
vessels now doing duty IN Mexican wa
| ters. Haiti and other places.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-10-08
Expert Advice Free
On Fixing Home Gardens.

Annapolitans who desire expert ad-
vice upon improving their yaros and
lawns and upon the proper placing
and care of kitchen gardens will have
an opportunity to obtain this free to-
morrow afternoon.
Mr.. Whiteford, the local county
farm demonstration agent. has ar
ranged to have Professor b. W. Ans
pom. one of the experts of the United
States Department of Agriculture in
this work come, to Annapolis for con-
sultation and to advise those who de-
sire his services.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-10-08
A Coming Naval Wedding.

Cards have been received here from
Mrs. Conger, 10 the marriage of her
daughter Harriet Grendle to Lieuten-
ant Donald Wheeler Hamilton, u. S.
Navy. The ceremony will take place
on Thursday, October 2S, at st. Paul's
Church. Washington. ID. c.
The bride is a sister of Paymaster
Conger, u. S. n and of Ensign Cnn-
ger, u. s. N. al one time the famous
Keeper Of the Naval Academy
goat.
Mrs. Conger and her charming daugh-
ters of whom the bride is one, former
ly resided here at Murray Hill and
were quite popular society.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-10-08
Will Receive Returns
OF Army Game Saturdays.

This paper has made arrangements
with a newspaperman at West Point
TO send the result Of the Army games
each Saturday.
The returns TO this Office via West
ern Union Telegraph will be by halves.
mot quarters) The first half and final
score will be given The scores Of
the West Point game will be bulletin
ed at each half Any one calling up
this Office may get the Army score to-
morrow.