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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-16

Mrs. Sam Scull, en- route home from
visit with relatives in Blythedale,
Mo.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Larimer went to
Des Moines Monday evening to spend
few days and attend the automobile
show.
Mrs Laurel Boss left Tuesday for a
visit in WOODBURY. with her sister,
Mrs. Rachel Darlington.
Miss Laura Copeland returned Tues
day from an extended visit with
friends in Alliance, Neb., and with her
brother, VIM Copeland and family, in
Bloomfield Neb.
Fred Peterson and family have NOV
ed to Cherokee where they will re.
side on farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Burgess left last
evening for brief visit with friends
in Creston.
The Misses Margaret and Addie Kel-
Ter of Milo We're visitors here Tues
day.
! Mrs. Gerald Brown and little daugh.
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ter, Venetta, .Eho have been spend
ing some time here with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Stephens, went to
Abba Tuesday evening to spend a
few days with her husband.
Mrs. Will d. Wright of Oklohamo
City, Okla, arrived Wednesday for a
visit with her father, Jacob Yengel,
her sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Penick and
ers, Fred and Bert Yengel.
On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Edwin
Jarl entertained about fifty lady
friends. The occasion was her six
teenth wedding anniversary. An elab-
crate three course luncheon was serv.
ed and the occasion was one of great
pleasure. The tables were prettily
decorated with pink roses.
Mesdames Ralph Becker and Ralph
Bowen entertained large company
of friends at dinner party at the
home of the latter on Monday evening.
The usual good time was had.
J. Bud Wentz or Newell, South Da-
kota, who has been visiting his par
ents and numerous friends here, re-
turned to his duties Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wallace and
son moved to Lucas Wednesday whore
Mr.. Wallace will have the agency for
the Standard OIL company.
Grace and Vera Elliott of Kirksville,
Mo-, arrived Wednesday for visit
with their grandfather, Martin Anedr-
son, and other relatives.
Mrs. Ed Carlan and baby daughter
Of Weldon are expected for visit
with her mother, Mrs. Joe Clarke, Of
Whiebreast township, and brother,
Lyle Shull, of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Laidlaw and
children left Tuesday evening for
visit with relatives in Abba.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-16
GERMANS TUNNEL
UNDER THE HILLS

Paris, March 15.-The Frankfurter
Zeitung reports that the Germans have
pierced the hills from Joeuf in French
territory to Moyeuvre-la.Grand In LORI
.raine to facilitate communications
The tunnel has been completed in two
months work and cost $6,O0O,OOO.E
This tunnel was long ago proposed by,
miners and manufacturers in the iron
mining district Of the valley Of Brieyj
but opposed by the government for
strategical reasons. The execution sof
the work by the Germans is taken all
indicating a determination on their
part to hold this rich mining country
at all hazards.
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KNAPP spent Friday with the latter's Sis
ter Mrs. Peter Cohagan, 730 wabash
avenue.
Rev T. NJ Fenwick, district elder
went to Mt. Pleasant Friday to hold
quarterly meeting services over Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Bowen and daugh-
ter Irene, ia North Moore street, nave
returned from Eldon where they at
tended the funeral Of Arthur Bowen
Mrs. ]. E. Barnes of Des Moines has
returned to her home after visiting rel
atives in the city.
Mrs. w. A. Gibbs Of Valley Junction
has returned home, having been called
to Ottumwa by the illness OF he1
daughter Mrs. F. O. Signs, SIG Ottum-
wa street
Miss Fannie Singer of near Highland
Center has returned home after visit
ing friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Herbert Of Oska-
loosa have gone to Sigourney after
visiting friends in Ottumwa.
Mrs. r. Ramey of Ft. Madison has
gone to Eldon after visiting relatives
Mrs. Eva Smith ard Wesley Smith
of Rose Hill have returned home after
visiting with Mrs. II. w. Lunt, IT'S Ell
lis avenue.
Mrs. r. NJ Styles Of Cedar Rapids
has returned home. after visiting, rela-
tives in the city.
Miss Josephine Anderson, AS North
Green street has left for Des Moines to
visit relatives.
Mrs. J. ]. Foster of Marion who has
been visiting friends and relatives IN
Ottumwa has returned home.
Mrs. John Falvey Of Abba is visiting
Miss May Smith, 720 East Main street
Mrs. Dave Buchanan Of Libertyville
is visiting Mrs. Roy Brown, 313 South
Sheridan avenue.
The next semi-monthly meeting OF
Woodbine camp, Royal Neighbors, will
be held Tuesday evening, March 16
and all members are urged to be pre-
sent. There will be initiatory cere
monies and other important business
The monthly dinner this week was well
attended and an enjoyable affair.
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PORTION OF RIB is
USED IN MANS HEAD

Davenport, March ia scientific
surgical feat performed by Drs. Ben
dixen and Mccarthy gives every prom
isc of making John Borgus well man
again. In an accident recently Borgus
had hole crushed in his skull meas.
uring three inches long and two inches
wide A section Of the patients right
rib has been transplanted to the skull
to patch up the opening. The opera.
ton is declared entirely successful and
Borgus is expected to be able to leave
the hospital within fortnight.
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CHARLTON.


Lambert Davis, "a, and Miss Mabel
M. Scarr, "a, both of Russell were
granted marriage license Tuesday
by County Clerk Goltry.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Laidlaw and
two children went to Abba Tuesday
evening for brief visit with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeff Hicks have been
spending a few days with relatives
and friends in Avery.
Miss Louise Junkin went to Des
Moines last evening to spend few
days with friends and witness the pre-
sentation of the play. Daddy Long
Legs"
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Porter of Alton
were visitors here Monday en- route
home from visit at Millerton with
her sister. Mrs. Louis Peck.
n Mrs. Orval Barnett of Buxton Wis.
tied here Tuesday with her cousin,
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quotation it will be seen that hogs
have taken pretty stiff rise.
A recent decision Of the courts hold
that if man is travelling on the road
and wishes to go faster than the one
in front of him, he hasa right to pass,
and if he is prevented by the other
and an accident should occur, the man
obstructing the road will be held re-
sponsible for all damage done.
March 18.-A telephone message was
received at the city hall this morning
wanting to know who was the chair.
swer was sent back, "McGinty.''
A large number of interested spec.
tators attend the session of the city
council last evening. If they had to go
there as often as newspaper reporters
do, they would get awful tired of the
business.
March 19-The Monmouth, ILL.,, Daily
l,urnal says: "Ottumwa, Iowa is one
of the best cities in the Illinois-IOwa
league. This city supported an excel
lent team last year and played success.
full ball. The directors have secured
good grounds and expect to stand near
the top at the close of the approaching
contest"
Major Mahon, w. R. Daum, and-P. G..
Ballingall were reelected directors of
the Ottumwa library at meeting Of
the stockholders held last evening at
the library rooms.
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ed down from the time when flogsins
was In vogue. Then 1t was the prac-
tice to have cross tattooed on the
back which might save them when the
time for punishment came.
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DRAIN TILE
FERRIES and inform atior writ,
Morey Clay Products Go
OTTUMvA. IOWA
Tri-W eekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the name OF
tho postoffice to which the paper has
been sent as we'll as the postoffice
Where they desire 1t to be changed to.
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The woman who buys now has the great adj
vantage Of wearing the latest styles while
they are new, besides getting full seasons
wearing. Only three weeks until Easter.
Pay us visit now.
To Please You Pleases Us
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A visit to our Floor of Fashion at this time
will prove very interesting. Newest styles
always at prices that you cannot find else
where. Compare and you will purchase your
spring apparel here
Always Pleased to Have You Look
The Detroit times., 1915-05-26
NEEDN'T PICK UP
TICKET DROPPED
IN STREET CAR

Street car passengers DO not have
20 pick Up ticket which they acct
lca'slly drop 20 the floor while try.
ing 10 bit the ticket box
4 Jury in the circuit court. before
Judge Coll.ngwood. ruled thus.
Wednesday morning. In the case OF
Arthur Lo!sclle vs. the y. T.. r.
Loselle, a Chalmers Motor Car Co.
emrloye. dropped his ticket on a
Jefferson line car, several months
aso.
Ne started 70 pass the conductor
"Uick u your ticket" sale the
con -
Lsise'le argued that be was
aboard the car. and that his fare
war also aboard. lie said the con
ductor could pick up the ticket him
self. II ne had any interest lr II.
An alteration followed. Leiselle
vas struck in the face. RE obtained
verdict for 5000 for personal In.
Jury in justice court. as tho result OF
the fracas. The d. u. n. Bpealed
the case TO circuit court. and the
jurors in this court boosted the fg-
IRE TO 1900.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-26
AMERICA MUST
HAVE MORE SHIPS,
DELEGATES URGE

WASHINGTON. May e6.-Thst
the western hemisphere's CONNER
cial independence and the United
States pre-eminence in Latin-Amer-
lean trade are impossible until ade-
quate shipping and railroad tAcili-
ties are provided. obviously was the
uppermost feeling in the minds OF
the delegates who took up cousid-
Grafton today OF the transportation
problems before the pan-American
financial congress.
TIE special transportation com.
mi,iee's preliminary discussion was
devoted largely 10 a general survey
OF means OF communications. not
only between the United States and
South and Central America, but also
between the southern countries
themselves. Concrete recomnenda-
tons are expected Friday.
No open. general session ot the
congress was held today. The COM
mittee meetings were executive.
Some sharp differences OF opinion
developed. principally on the cues
ton Of government ownership and
government aid TO shipping lines
and railroads. Strong opposition TO
the ship purchase" plan developed
today. Commercial and mail ship
subsidies were proposed.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-26

Reid, OF Missouri, and from Sena
tors Clapp aud Newlands
GOV VI. G. limbaugh. OF Penn
sylyania GOV. Woodbridge y. Fer
ris. OF Michigan. Gov Hunt. OF Art
sous. and Gov. Hall. OF Louisiana
also have sent in petitions
\ petition has come from Myron
T Hcrrick. one from Frank Walsh
and another from Mayor Rolpn. OF
San Francisco.
There are petitions from jurists.
congressman. men in every walk OF
life II seems a. II all America Is
with Leo VI. Frank In his nght for
lie.
The daily avalanche OF thousands
upon thousands OF prayers falls upon
John VI Slaton. Turn where he Will
ne IL powerless 10 dodge the pleas
OF the multitude.
And John NJ. Slaion ia the one
man who can stay Georgia.s decree
that Leo VI. Frank shall BE hanged
by the neck until dead on June the
twenty second"
The Detroit times., 1915-05-26
Calls for Submission of
Bond Issue of
100000
ALDERMEN WON
OVER BY MAYOR
Scheme Is Endorsed
Unanimously With
out Debate

Mayor Marx succeeded In sweep
Ing aside all opposition In tho coun.
ell to his plan for a single bridge 10
Belle lsle. and. Tuesday night. the
aldermen adopted without debate
the joint report OF the committees
on bridges and ways and means,
providing for the submission 10 the
people OF charter amendment
authorizing a bond issue, not TO ex.
coed $4,000, 900. for the construction
of bridge on the present site.
Following the adoption OF the re.
port. Aid Field submitted the pro
posed charter amendment. which
VAS accepted without comment and
laid on the table for tho required 80
days
The mayor attended the council
meeting and held brief conferences
with several OF the aldermen before
the bridge report was accepted.
Prior 10 the mayors appearance.
some OF the aldermen who do not
favor his bridge plan. talked loudly
OF what they intended TO do 10 the
report OF the Joint committees. Aid
Barnett Sas prepared 10 offer an
amendment 10 have the people vote
on both $1,000, 900 and $4,000, 900
bond issues for a new bridge. Bar.
nett Is opposed 10 a $4,000. 900
bridge. The mayor had a little talk
with Eddie" and the latter was
standing in a far corner OF the coun.
ell chamber in animated converse
ton with the mayors secretary
when the vote on the committee re-
port vas taken. Later. Barnett ex.
planned that be had not presented
his amendment, because OF an ad
verse opinion given him by Corpora
ton Counsel Dingeman.
Aid Burton and Kunz. who strong.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-26
WOMAN WINS IN
INSURANCE SUIT

4 jury in Judge Hosmer's court.
Wednesday morning. returned a yer
dict for 1882 in favor OF Mrs Min
ME Skinner. against the Commercial
Travellers Mutual Benefit associa-
ton. Mrs. Skinner alleged the
money was due her as payment upon
the life insurance policy OF her hus-
band. The company declined to pay.
charging that SINNERS death was
due 10 ailments OF such a nature as
10 invalldate the policy.
Mrs. Skinner. who is SO years old.
formerly appeared as a mechanical
doll on the vaudeville stage. She
said the death OF her husband had
been such a shock TO her that she
could not continue this work.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-26

! titions In will appreciate the fac,
that ! cannot answer them all per
sonally How | wish | could Moth
err" Frank and I would II Il were not
simply impossible But you viii tell
Pleas have been received from for.
them FOR me, won't you. Low deeply
grateful we are"
They are grateful. too. Mother
Frank is spending hours every day
reading the letters through a aim OF
tears. The knowledge that thou
sands upon thousands believe Frank
innocent Is consliong 10 the grieyinS
women OF his family.
didn't want TO guess AZ the mum.
Der Of petitions that have come in
for Frank. so | asked Maj. Jesse O..
Perry. the private secretary 20 Gov
Salton. His reply was that the gov.
error has been receiving ar average
OF $4,000 day for more than the pas,
three weeks. not counting two pack
ages OF ABOUT 5000 each During
the same time Mrs. Frank has aver.
aged aoou; i.000 a day SO there
are many more than 100000 all told.
and still coming.
Maj. Perry is authority for the
statement that petitions have been
received from every state ~ the
union They're even coming from
Canada
The Cornell club OF western Can
ada has sent in a bound volume Of
about 900 signatures Frank Is a
Cornell graduate
mer Secretary Of state Philauder G.
Knox. F l. Delsno. OF the federal
reserve board senator W r. 30
rah, Of Idaho Senator James \
The Detroit times., 1915-05-26
AVZATORS FIND TINE TO
KID" FOES BETWEEN CLOUDS
OF DEADLY SHRAPNEL

After that the rest was easy be
took a boat for England. got an
other machine there and few back
TO US"
How do the fellows feel about
the German shrapnel7" | asked. Il
saw battle between two English
machines and a German machine at
Ypres last Saturday. and | don't see
how the Englishmen missed getting
hit"
do you know what the fellows
call those white puffy shrapnel
clouds" asked the flying man, smil-
ing. They call them Archibalds
No one knows how the name start
ed, but its fixed name now With
the flying men"
Cant be very pleasant 20 have
them hanging around you" sug-
gested.
We'll, it Isn't" he yielded, You're
really helpless. yor know. They're
three-inch shells and they scatter
pieces OF steel for a hundred feet
around. Even II one doesn't hit you
you're likely 10 fy under the pieces
as they're falling, and puncture your
oil tank and set fire 10 the whole
bag OF tricks.
The Germans put these little
white clouds into the sky so nicely.
too. The pufis are always arranged
In a regular order They make me
think Of white paper lanterns hung
on a wire. And the smoke smells
terribly, too.
I've never been on the ground
when an aerop,ane was being shot
at II must be great sight 10 see
IT. ne added. I'D like 20 look a,
II from the ground, sometime"
found that the most popular
story in the British air camp had
10 do with one OF the most daring
OF Gen. Sir John French's flying
men. II was told me az least six
times by different flyers.
"Old -" the story goes. had
close call tho other day. About
tao months ago. you know. he came
down in the German lines and was
arrested. He got away. though. aft.
er some weeks, and got back into
the English lines. The German of.
hcer who had him In charge was a
stickler for military courtesy, and
so - remembered the other
day that he hadn't paid his respects
10 tho Germans so he sat down
and wrote note saying that he re.
GREETED that he hadn't been able 70
pay his farewell respects and
begged the German oficer TO par.
don him The next day he few
over the officers town and dropped
the note. And then. the next second
his engine went wrong and he be.
gan to come down. Just suppos,
he'd followed that note down. The
airmsn who told me the story would
The Detroit times., 1915-05-26
Says williams over<s.ed

EMPORIA, Kan. May 2s-Shakes.
peare and Bryon and others OF their
clsss have no vital message for this
day and age. Professor William A.
McKeever. head OF the child welfare
department OF the University OF
Kansas, told the convention OF the
Kansas State Federation OF Wo-
mems clubs.
AS modern conditions develop ]
am looking 10 the women OF Amer
Tea 10 save the country" said Pro
fesgor McKeever. but they will
achieve very little toward this pur-
pose through the study Of the liter
AIRY classics. want 10 see them
iaii away Ia the memory Of beau
iiful past"
The Detroit times., 1915-05-26

iy opposed the mayors plan In com
mittee. signed the report with the
other committee members. The ease
with which the mayor swung the al
dermen In line behind his bridgs
plan. makes II more than likely that
he VIII have the necessary two
thirds vote to adopt the amendment
when Il Is taken from the table.
Let tho people kin IT," cry the
aldermen opposed 20 the plan.
The mayor believes that an orna
mental bridge can be- built for 81,
SOC. 900.
The ways and means committee
has again found II necessary to
chide the BOARD OF Health for max.
Ing contracts In excess OF approprt
ations. This time the committees n
called upon TO authorize the PAY
ment OF $500 extra for the compile
ton OF Herman Kiefcr hospital Do,
vilion No, g The committee In q re
port approving payment OF the bill.
severely criticises the boards meth,
DDS.
The report OF the liquor commit,
tee granting a transfer to Frederick
Froehlich from No. Ii0l Russellst
20 No. 400 Holbrook-ave.. was ADOPT.
ed. An amendment 70 the Watson
ordinance lifting the restriction on
the Holbrook property accompanied
the report. The rroehiich transfer
was before the committee for q year,
and. Tuesday afternoon. tho liquor
committee voted in favor OF tho
transfer when tho attorney oppos-
Ing II was unable 10 produce the
property owners who. no said. OBJ.
jected.
Constante Goivanelli was refused
permission 10 transfer from No. siB
Fortst. cast TO No e55 Crane ave.
Both aldermen and many residents
In the north end OF the Nineteenth
ward objected 10 the transfer. Three
transfers were granted as follow:
Peter l.. Gossel. from No. Is Michi.
gan-ave. 90 No. IS Michigan.ave.:
Nova Hercxeg. from No ll&2 Rus
sell-st. 10 No. 1859 Riopeiie-at:
Harry wei,xman, from No. lt2 Mich
iganavc. TO No. 1875? Hastinss-st.
AID. Lodge wants the charter
amendment authorizing the opera.
ton OF municipal ferry boats be-
tween the city and Bale Isle. again
submitted 10 the voters along with
the bridge amendment. The munic-
ipal ferry amendment was defeated
in the spring election. Aid. Lodge
insists that the destruction OF the
bridge has created a new condition
which makes a municipal ferry line
necessity He submitted the pro-
posed amendment TO the council
Tuesday night II was laid on the
table.
Aid. John Kronk will be success
full In his fight 20 have the Detroit
& Windsor Ferry Co.'S boats land
az the West Grand blvs dock. pro
vided n wreck Is removed from the
river at the lower end OF the dock.
Aid Barnett introduced an ordf
nance requiring deliveries of sand
and gravel 20 be correctly weighed.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-26

Promise after Canning had gone
down for the second time. The,
were cent TO 81 MAry's hospttsl,
where they were recuscitated,
A jury 20 sis IN the Mschssss Ce.tss'
station sppresch eesesesseiss pro-
ceedings was secured for the sec :
ond time in Judge connoliy's court
Tuesday. When the matter came
~ before Assistant Corporation
Counsel Atkinson he found errors
IN the petition. and IL was neces-
sary 20 draw up = new one. Judge
Connolly adjourned the case untii
June 20 sive the Jurors an oPcnr-
Jurors are William Pultie. James
J Hickey. William A Gray, James
Cotter. Patrick O'Grady, Jeremiah
NocnAn. william Moynihan, Grant
J. Hunt. Nicholas Grteser, Leenard
coyne. Harry Slembrouck. Il. NJ.
Frssk n. D~Gsiss. nfe-ieag ressdest
OF Detroit. ssd father OF former
AID Henry v. peGRlan. died. Tnes-
day. In his home, No. tst ElFnwoed-
ave after ar illness OF I've days.
with pneumonia lie was born In
1915 and was educated In the pun.
lie schools lie learned wood
turning. and went into business for
himself while a yo1rn1s msa' hs
Theresa Zeisler, % Detroit. He 10
surviN ed ~ hts wife and four chill
dren Henry V. DeGalan, Mrs VIII
liam Pagan. Mrs y. Nadeau and
Mrs Carl " MuenE. all OF Detroit
Funeral services will be held in
Our Lady % sorrows church. Fri.
dav at o'clock lntegment viii
be in Mt. Elliott cemetery.
low Buffalo will ess~rtsis the board
OF Commerce cruts~vs WAS told.
Tu.saAy noon BY Richard L
oKeefe. general secretary OF the
PuyaIo Chamber OF Commerce.
witch 10 ArrSngine 20 receive the
Detroit men. June II. He Was fol-
lowed by A A Hieginson. who out
lined the plans for the cruise and
told OF some ~ the stunts that are
20 be pulled OF James Strasburg.
chairman of last years cruise com
r,tttee. told Of the FUN that was
pnicyed on that trip. Stereopticou
pictures % last years cruise were
shown More than zoe reservations
have already been made for this
wears trip. which will start. June
10 \ great many reservation
were made AZ the close % Tues
days luncheon