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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
TO cur FIRE LOSS
HOLIDAY OBJECT.
GOVERNOR CLARKE WILL PRO-
CLAIM OCTOBER 9 AS PRE-
VENTION DAY.

Des Moines, Sept. 15.-Fire proven
ton day will be observed in Iowa Oct
y. Governor Clarke will issue a pro
clamation, at the request of O. O
zoe, state fire marshal, calling atten.
ton to the day.
FOR a number of years the state fire
marshal has carried on a compaign
OF fire prevention. BY setting aside a
day on which special educational pro.
grams are given he has found that the
public has been taking a growing in
terest In eliminating the great waste
by fire.
This year the department hopes to
get commercial clubs and business
mems organizations to take part in
the fire prevention day exercises. In
many smaller communities boosters
already have declared that not only
will exercises be held, but that bust
ness operations will be suspended
during certain hours of the day to
give everybody an opportunity to at
tend.
The state fire marshal will send
out fire prevention literature for use
in the schools. He asserts that the
instruction given to youngsters by
the teachers is of immense value. F..
Iowa has made a creditable show
ing in 1915 in reduction of fire loss.
But during the year there have been
a number of accidents due to the
careless handling Of gasoline. Many
and children have lost
their hives through efforts to start
fires in stoves by the use Of gaso
line.
1t appears that the 1915 record of
fire tragedies will be but a slight i'm
over that of 1914. This Is
one of the main reasons behind the
of the state fire marshal,
for education along the line of fire
prevention. b
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
NURSES
TO GRADUATE
JEFFERSON coUNTY's HOSPITAL
TRAINING SCHOOL GIVE FIRST
EXERCISES SEPT. Is.

Fairfield, Sept. 15.-The first class to
graduate from the Jefferson county
hospital training school for nurses will
receive their diplomas on Thursday
evening, September 16, when an en-
PERTAINING program will be given in
the First Presbyterian church at the
conclusion of the program a reception
Will be given in honor of the members
OF he class and all Jefferson county
people are invited to attend.
There are five young ladies who
have completed the course of study
prescribed for first class nurses and
according to the superintendent and
the physicians under whom they have
labored for the past three years, every
one OF these five young ladies have
been unusually successful in their
chosen work thus far.
The program to be given on Thurs.
day evening Is as follows:
Professionalism. James P. Moor
head.
1nvocation-Rev. w. M. Barley.
Baritone solo-Toreador song from
Carmen, (Bizet), Evan J.. Valentine.
Charge to graduates by James Fred
erick Clark, M. D., F. A. C. 8.
Trio-"Memory" (Sir Charles Leslie)
Misses Margaret White, Charlotte
White and Prof. Charles w. Mountain.
Address-Dr. w. T. Graham, Meth
odist hospital, Des Moines.
Violin-(a) Meditation (Thais-Mas-
sent); (b) Hungarian dance (HarscheI
Mrs. Myrtle Pooler Mercer.
Administration Of Hypocratic Oath
Miss Amy Beers, formerly superin-
tendent Jefferson County hospital.
Chorus-Twelfth Mass (Mozart).
The Presidents address and presen-
tation Of diplomas-E. d. Y. GILBERT
son.
Benediction-Rev. y. F. Hinkhouse.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
ESCAPING STEAM
CAUSES

Oskaloosa, Sept. 15.-Escaping
steam from a Rock Island passenger
engine scared a colt driven by Harry
Miller on South Second street. The
cart to which the colt was hitched was
overturned. as the animal ran SOUTH
u he became mixed up in the harness
shafts and a ditch by the M. & St. L..
right of way and was stopped before
he did any further harm. Mr.. Miller.
was thrown out as the cart went over,
but escaped without a scratch. He
did not release the lines until the colt
was down OF his back in the ditch.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
P IT.
TO DO r WORK

Corydon, Sept. 15.-Twenty-ive Bap-
fist churches have Just held their an
nual convention in this city. Nearly
country, away from village and town.
Realizing this fact the association
has laid plans to do special work
among these small rural churches,
Rev. M. J.. Sigler of Derby, was ap-
pointed a~ssociational missionary. A
committee consisting of the modera-
tor of the association, Rev. W. B.
Hutchinson of Allerton, Rev. S.. E.
Clemmons of Seymour, and Rev. H.
Grimwood of Centerville, were ap-
pointed a committee to direct this
work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
NEW SHARON FAIR
IS O RUNNING

New Sharon, Sept. 15.-The New
Sharon Fair association has again
opened its gates to the public. The
members Of the association have plan
ned a bigger, better, and more elabor-
ate fair than ever before and they are
expecting to entertain the largest
crowd in the history of the associa-
ton. The New Sharon fair is the on
ly one in Mahaska county, and is al
ways a big drawing card for the peo-
pie to gather and have a good time.
It is not only an entertaining occas-
ion, but an instructive one, and Oska-
loosa will furnish her usual number of
people for the occasion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
DID NOT KNOW LAW;
CYCLIST IN WRECK

Boone, Sept. 15.-An ignorance of
the traffic laws by a stranger here was
streets. E. H. Emick vas riding his
machine south on Story street when a
stranger in an automobile. came up
Sixth street from the west and turned
north on Story on the wrong side of
the street. Emick turned quickly to
avoid a smash-up and was thrown. For
tunately he was not hurt and the ma
chine suffered no material damage,
control being broken and the starter
slightly damaged. =
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
MoNrENEGRlNs 70 FRONT.

Mason City, Sept. 15.-Seventy.hve
Monteneg grin reservists who have beer.
called back to their native land, de,
parted for Minneapolis, from which
point they will go to Canadian seaports
and sail back to their native land.
About ten Greeks left for Des Moines,
where they will join a party of men
who are going back to the old country
for the purpose of receiving military
training, preparatory to joining thu
army. ].
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
NEW ROAD COMPLETED.

Mason City, Sept. 15.-With favor
able weather for another twenty-four
hours the stretch of paving extending
from Mason City half way to Clear,
Lake-five miles in all-will be com
pleted. 1t Is a concrete road and built
to stand the wear Of years. The report
is that this is the longest stretch Of
straight concrete road in the state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
FIRE STORE.

Mt. Ayr, Sept. 15.-Fire Of unknown
origin completely destroyed the Wat
terson store building, together with the
stock of general merchandise owned
by w. S. Cole. He estimates his loss
at between $500 and $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
Recessional-Prof. James P. Moor.

The members of the class are as
follows: Miss Iris Belle Funk, Ere.
mont; Miss Mabel Ann Roberts, Pleas
ant Plain; Miss Jessie Corrine Gilbert,
Agency; Miss Merle Mass Wright,
Wright; Miss Nellie Blanche Culbert'
son, Batavia.
The Washington times., 1915-06-11
Note Makes Possible
Easy Shift of Front,
Diplomats Assert

Whether or not todays note to Ger
many was sufficient cause for the break
between Secretary Bryan and President
Wilson, it is not suffic ent cause for a
break between the United States and
Germany. That is not the language,
but it is the view. of those who speak
for Germany in Washington On the
principles laid down by President VIII
son, peace between the two nations can
be preserved, 1t Is declared.
Ambassador Bernstorff who had had
the American note in his possession
since late yesterday afternoon. was
smiling and cordial toward the news
papeTmen who called today, but llncom-
municative. But persons close to the
embassy whose predictions have been
borne out constantly since the difficulty
with the imperial government first be-
gan now say that not only Is peace as
sured, but that a restoration OF some
thing approXimating the cordial rela-
tons that existed before the outbreak
of the war Is not too much to expect.
They place emphasis on this one fact:
The issue Is made on submarine war
fare as II affects American shipping
and American lives. The impression
given by the first American note that
the United States practically was at
tempting TO demand an end of submar-
Inc warfare. they say, IL wiped out by
the message that Is being read In Berlin
today.
The Washington times., 1915-06-11
NOTE GIVES BOOST
TO MARKET PRICES
Traders Satisfied That Reply to
Berlin Must Not Be Taken
as an UItimatum. ,, b.

NEW YORK, June 11.-Stocks opened
higher this morning on the strength OF
the more hopeful view relative to the
German situation which developed with
the publication of President Wilsn's
second message to the Kaisers govern
ment concerning the Lusitania incident.
Traders regarded the editorial COM
ment in the papers as indicating a be-
lief on the part of the public that while
the note showed no disposition on the
ppart of this Government to recede from
its first stand of May 10. It should not
be viewed as an ultimatum. but still
left room for an amicable adjustment or
differences through diplomatic channels.
AS consequence, there was rather
general tendency, to rs-establish the the
Wednesday following the announcement
Of the resignation of Secretary Of state.
This upturn was more manifest at the
opening. fractional scaling down set
tin in later. but at noon the market
generally evidenced firmness. The acti-
witty. as on yesterday, was centered pri-
marily in the industrials, with the
railers merely reflecting the strength OF
that PORTION of the list.
The copper stocks and the equipment
issues were the leaders. recording gains
that ranged from one to five points.
The firm price of copper metal sent
Amalgamated up 2h points to I6ls: In
spiration. Anaconda, and Tennessee ad-
vanced / point each. while Chino, Utah.
and Ray Consolidated each recovered
its dividends in the first hour, but later
sold Off fractionally.
Baldwin Locomotive. being in strong
demand. jumped points to Sta and
American Locomotive gained approxi-
mately 2 points, a portion OF which was
later lost. General Electric. a stock
which has been rapidly advancing for
several days on reported war orders
touched 175. gain of points
Bethlehem Steel, presumably as a re-
suit of the announcement this morn
ing that one OF its subsidiaries was
proceeding to enlarge its shipbuilding
yards at New York to construct ships
for the United States navy, established
new high record by selling up points
to 1921. only to react slightly later in
the day.
United states Steel. yesterday the
most active stock. opened UP three-auar-
ters of a point at 59a4, went to 60. and
then settled around 591h to b9S.
Lack Of confirmation for the report
that the Government dissolution suit
against the American Can Company
would be withdrawn. caused realizing
70 develop In the stock OF that corpora
tion: After opening at 45 an advance
of three-eiBhts of a point, Can dropped
to 43Ss. but later braced.
The Washington times., 1915-06-11
Realty Transfers

Twenty NTH street northwest, between I and
X streets-John A. Schaefef, trustee 10
Minnie Goldblatt. lots 70 and e. square is
$500. "
iis Fifteenth street soutneast-Thomas r A
Williams ct ux: TO John Brosnan, jr., lot b3
square 1863. $40 -
Sixteenth street Highlands Holmes Central
Realty Corporation. part lot IA, square 2ia9
$40. -
Sixth street northeast, between ID and n
streets--William w. Bailey ct ux. TO Ken
nedy Bros, lot 15s. square S52, SO
b22 and 6A Third street southwest-,Tohp II
Wright, administrator. to Bernard leonard
parts original lot 7, square $751; 81 400
Grant Park--Christian J. Goeckler trusteo
to Robinson White. lots l3 and Is. block q
1909 and Ills New Jersey avenue southeast
Thomas II. Yeager ct al. trustees, to
Charles e. Tribby, part lot 90 square 740
and part lot g. square zee, 81, 800.
North Addition to Chillum Castle Heights
Washington Land and Mortgage Company
to Lucy M. Henry. lot 49, square 3715, $3.50
Chillum Castle Heights-Lucy NJ Henry 10
Washington Land and Mortgage Company
lots 90 and SO, square 1884, $40 (stamps 80
cents).
North Addition to ChiIlum Castle Heights
Wilbur w. Crismell ct ux to Washington
Land and Mortgage Co.. lot IL, square 3Tl4
$500
North Grounds Columbian University-Fran-
ces M. Judd ct al. to Elizabeth b. Kilian,
lot 81. block 40. $40 (stamps A.5O.
The Washington times., 1915-06-11
EIGHT. HOURLAW TO
Be ARGUED IN FALL
Court of Appeals Will Review
Case Of Dressmaker Who
Was Fined.

Argument Of the eight-hour law
cases will not take place before the
Court of Appeals until fall.
AS a result of a write Of error OBJ
tanned b yattorneys for Miss Susan
II. Hotchiss. the dressmaker who was
fined recently in the Police Court for
violation of the law. the higher court
will review the case. Attorneys Lem
uel Fugttt and Tracy l.. Jeffords ap-
peared for the defendant
The constitutionality of the law will
be attacked. An effort also will be
made to establish that a girl or woman
who works more than eight hours Is
equally sulpable with her employer.
The white slave cases will be cited as
a precedent in this contention.
Effort also will be made to obtain a
dehnftion of manufacturing or
mechanical establishment within the
meaning Of the law. Miss Hotchkiss
contends that the business conducted in
her own home does not come within the
scope of the act.
The Washington times., 1915-06-11
u. S. Missionaries in
Syria Praised by Bryce

LONDON, June I.-Viscount Bryce,
speaking at the annual meeting of the
British Syrian Mission paid a tribute
to the methods of American missionaries
Of devoting their energies largely to
educational and medical work.
"All the interventions of the Euro
pean powers In Syria" he said. have
not done half as much good to the in
habitants of Turkey, Christian or Mus
sulman. as has been done by the Amer
lean missionaries
Discussing the future Of Syria, Wis
count Bryce said: II am sure the
Turkish regime will never be re-estab-
lished. and its downfall will be well
coined by Mussulmans as well as by
Christians. In place may come a pro-
tectorate of some European power. or
mitigated form of Turkish rule under
the strict control of the powers, with
wider opportunities for development
material, political. and educational"
The Washington times., 1915-06-11
.ODD-LOT TRADING
ON LOCAL 'CHA|GE
Railway as Especially Firm.
Capital Traction Stock Prin-
cipaI "Soft" Spot in List.

Aside from the sale of a total of
5000 worth OF Washingto nRailway
ana Electric 4 per cent bonds, the
trading on the Washington Stock Ex-
change today was confined to odd-1ot
transactions.
The Railway As were especially
firm, the price paid being S2 At the
conclusion Of the dealing in the issue
the bid was advanced from SIN, the
best figure offered yesterday, to 81 x.
AS has been the case for more than
two weeks. Capital Traction stock
was the principal soft" spot in the
list. Two odd lots of Is shares were
traded in at 80, or two points below
the price that has recently prevailed,
and the quotation bid and asked fig-
ures were lowered from 90 to 91h to
S8k and 90B, respectively. Traction
103%. -
The other sales of the day included
f1ve shares of Federal National Bank
stock at 40. a similar number of shares
OF Washington Railway and Electric
preferred stock at &h, and a Washing
ton Gas per cent bond at 104%.
The Merchants Transfer and Storage
Company has declared a semi-annual
dividend of 50 per share. payable to
stockholders of record July /. The
transfer boks will be closed from June
10 to July !.
The Washington times., 1915-06-11
CRUX OF CONTROVERSY.

But even If this is done, 1t is plain
from the text of the American note
that this would merely put off for
a short time the giving by Germany
or definite answer to the question
which the note holds out as the real
issue, whether American lives and
American ships are to be treated with
regard for the humane principles of
international law as applied to the
sea or whether such principles are to
be disregarded.
1t is clear that the new note has
driven Germany closer to the end of
the road on this issue. President
Wilson asks" for. assurances, but in
asking he renews all the representa-
tions he made May 10, answers part
brushes others aside as irrelevant.
and emphasizes anew the real cruX
OF the controversy.
Under the circumstances. there Is
not much likelihood that Berlin will
misunderstood that the word asks"
in this case means that this Govern
ment insists upon and demands
Nothing has yet developed to indicate
when Germany will reply.
1t Is supposed there will be no hur-
Tied answer, The expectation here is
that the German foreign office will wait
at least until it has fully consulted with
DR.. Meyer Gerhard, special envoy from
the embassy. He has gone to Berlin
~ NOtNcS S'utei,ieHI from count Won
Bernstorn, the ambassador to tell Herr
Won Jasow and the Kaiser about the
conference of Won Bernstorff and the
PRESIDENT, and to advise the German
authorities concerning American public
sentiment.
Until Berlin answers. the President
and his Cabinet, and the officials who
are aiding him i'm every way, will as
sumo that the reply of Germany will be-
friendly and that she will give the asked
for assurances. There will he no war
talk by any responsible official There
Will be no steps taken toward a next
move by the President.
Although IL is accepted as a fact that
N the German reply is evasive or a re-
fUsal. there will be nothing left for the
The Washington times., 1915-06-11
SEE WASHINGTON
In the Old-Fashioned Way

Engage one of our landaus with
driver and see the city's many beau
uful public buildings and parks in
leisurely manner,
The Washington times., 1915-06-11

President to do to maintain the honor NJ
the nation but to withdraw Amba ssador
Gerard and the American consular rep
fesentatives from Germany, thus sever
ing diplomatic relations. The President
end MS ADVISERS have assumed the posi-
ton that there is no reason 70 beiieve
that Germany will not see the logic of
the American position, and, therefore,
consideration of any additional stens
would be dangerously premature.
The Washington times., 1915-06-11
Wholesale Produce Market

Esgs-Nearby. fresh. 2Oc per doz.: South
cru. 1sc per doz.
CHEEsE-New York. new. 1s1ho per b. /;
fat, 1Sc per ID.
BUTTER-Elgin print, sic per ib.: tub. 500
per lb.; process. 2bc per ID.
LIVE POULTRY-Hens, I4c per lb /;
roosters, lie per H.. chickens, 22d25c per lb. I:
live turkeys, 13G15c per lb: spring chickens
23I28c per ID.
LIVE SToCK-Veal calves, best, &c per
lb.: heavy. S12dsc per h. fat sheep, 4g5c per
lb. spring lamb 10ai1c per lb.
ETABLESS-(Quotations furnished by
Taylor Wade)-Potatoes, sl.75 per barrel:
onions, N.25 per bu.; 500 per sack cabbage
tl.0o per crate; lettuce, 5oc per basket: beets
si.oo per 100 punches.
KREY, PRICE A. CO.
The Washington times., 1915-06-11

New York Stocks.

Quotations furnished by w. e. Hibbs q
Co., members of New York stock Exchhhse
Hibbs Building. o.
The Washington times., 1915-06-11
Bonds.
EaSV Money!.

Mr.. Meekly-Our neighbor's son is al
ways thrashing my boy. What shall ]
do about It?
Lawyer-Teach him how to fight. Ten
dollars. please.-Boston Transcript
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-06-24
LOVE INSURANCE
By Earl DER Bigge,s
Copyrighted by The Bobbs-Merrill Company

ling about his ears, and the roar of
their falling deafened him. He put
out his hand blindly to open the door,
for he realized that the car had come
to a stop.
Let me help you, please" he said
DULY.
And even as he spoke a horrible
possibility swept into his heart AID
overwhelmed him.
Il beg your pardon" he STAN
mered, "but would you minG telling
me one thing?"
"Of course not But l really must
fly"
"The name of-the happy man"
"Why-Allan. Lord Harrowby.
Thank you so much-and good-by."
She was gone nOw-gone amid the
palms of that gorgeous hotel coIrt-
yard. And out Of the roar thai enl,d-
oped him Minot heard a voice
'Thirty-five dollars, mister"
So promptly did he pay this gliev-
Gus overcharge that the chauffeur
asked hopefully:
Now could | take you anywhere.
sir?"
Yes" said MinOt bitterly. Take
me back to New York.
"Well-if | had a new front tire !
might try it."
THc eager black boys We're moving
inside with Minot's bags, and he fol-
lowed. AS he passed the fountain
tinkling gaily in the ur,yard:
What was it | promised Thacker?"
he said to himself. "'Miss Cynthia
Meyrick changes her mind only over
my dead body All, well-the good
die young"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-06-24
An ATTACK ON FREE SPEECH.

DR.. Scott Nearing has been dis.
missed from the Wharton School OF
Finance in the University of Pennsyl-
vania Most of the trustees refuse to
discuss the matter or give any reason
for their action; they deny ans
thought of limiting free speech.
"Tfls is an attack on free speech.
says Harrison S. Morris, a trustee, III
protesting. "He has been dropped bv
the standpatters in the board of direc-
tors for expressing views opposite to
those held by great trusts and public
service corporations which depend on
corrupt politics for their profits"
The faculty of the Wharton School,
of Finance has been instrumental in
checking the United Gas improvement
company in its aggression against the
citizens, according to this trustee.
The Reading Railway was brought to
its knees in its excessive freight
charges on coal, through the activity
of one of these professors.
Mr.. Morris further declares that
"all right minded citizens will rally
to the support of the University if
it will free itself from alliance with
Penrose, Ware and McNichols which
controls its judgment in crisis like
the present, when freedom of speech
is at stake"
Doctor Nearing is famous for his
fight against child labor exploitation.
The students and alumni of the
Wharton School of Finance are pre-
pairing for protest demonstration.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-06-24
CHAPTER "
Mr.. Trimmer LimberS Up.

At the desk of the De la Pax MI
Minot learned that for fifteen dollars
day he might board and lodge amid
the splendors of that hotel. Crate
/ fully he signed his name. One of the
negro boys-who had matched coins
| for him with the other boy while he
registered the way to his room
1t proved a long and devious jour-
ney. The Hotel de la Pax was a series
of afterthoughts on the part of its
builders. Up hill and down dale the
boy led, through dark passageways
over narrow bridges, until at length
they arrived at the door of 3S9.
"My boy" muttered Minot feelingly
Il congratulate you. Henry NJ. Stan
ley in the flower of his youth
couldn't have done any better"
"Yes, sub" The boy threw open
the door of narrow cell, at the farth-
er end of which solitary window ad-
mitted the well-known Florida sun
shine. MinOt stepped over and
glanced out Where the gay court
yard with its green palms waving,
its fountain tinkling? Not visible
from 3S9. Instead Minot saw a mar
row street, it's ancient cobblestoneS
partly obscured by fiourishing grass,
and bordered by quaint, tOp-heavy
Spanish houses, their plaster walls q
hundred colors from the indignities
of the years.
eve seem to have strayed over into
SPAIN" he remarked
The bell-boy giggled.
Yes, sub. We one block and
half from de hotel Office"
81 didn't notice any taxis in the
corridors" smiled Minot. Here
wait a minute" He tossed the boy a
coin. Your fare back home. If you
get stranded on the way. telegraph"
The boy departed, and Minot con-
tinued to gaze out. Directly across
from his window, looking strangely
out of place in that dead and buried
street, stood a great stone house that
bore on its front the sign Manhattan
Club and Grill" On the veranda,
flush with the sidewalk and barely
fifteen feet away, a huge red-faced
man sat deep in slumber.
Many and strange pursuits had