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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
CHAPTER XIV
The Society Of Politics and Some
Eminent Sociology.

Eminent SOCIOIOSy'
The governors ball being considered
nv common consent the first social
gun of the season, after which lesser
social lights might presume to shine
with authorization, everybody who
was anything made it point to be
there and compare artillery. They
made it special point this year,
since Governor Waivers term was ex-
piring. and share, at least. OF the
governors social glory would flicker
out with his office.
Molly Marley in the first breathing
moment after the grand circle OF in
Productions led Fern about the stately
modern mansion with an air Of pro-
prietorship, for this was her second
visit, and she displayed with glee the
conservatory fountains, the marble
swimming pool. the pipe organ, the
outdoor sleeping rooms, and the sunk
en- gardens, all of which she had men
toned to Sledge the previous day.
She had not known until afterwaro
that she had had this very place IN
mind.
ITS dream" declared Fern, with
awed enthusiasm. "Wouldn't you like
to own wonderful place like this,
Molly?'
"It isn't worth the moral price,
Judged Molly, looking about the beau
tiful grounds with sigh OF admira-
ton nevertheless. "It would be nice,
though after ALL she finally admitted.
Mrs. Waiver doesn't seem to enjoy
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Bible Class NUMBERS $50
o. p. Beckley Tells Men at Derry Street
| U. B. Church About Home
Building


All attendance records were broken
for the year at the Sunday school ses.
sion of. the men s Bible class Of Derry
Street United Brethren church yester.
day, 230 members and visitors being
present. o. +. Beekley, one of the
class teachers, gave message on
g Home Building Some of the things
he told the men were:
A home without children is not a
home; it is habitation.
That man and that woman who
have no children in their home are Ell.
ther unfortunate or immoral -
The man who's man enough to be
man either has built himself home
or is planning to build one.
elf you want your wife, your boy
your girl to be all that your ideal holds
men, do Lot fail to build family altar
where your loved ones will study the
truths OF love and Righteousness.
The first appearance of big, male
chorus and newly-organized orchestra
and a solo by Mrs. Gus Steinmetz, OF
Washington Heights, were features Of
the afternoon.
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TALKS ON TEMPERANCE
DR.. j. G. Collins Speaks at Meeting at
Newport Church

Newport Feb. S.-A temperance
meeting under the auspices of the New
port W. c. T. u. was held yesterday
in the Methodist church at 2.30
o'clock.
The church was filled to its fullest
capacity, there being 500 men and
probably 400 women present, including
the w. C. 7. U. A male choir of sew
enty-fve men led the singing, directed
by the Rev. w. G. Ney After the
singing of several selections the Scrip
ture lesson was read by the Rev. j. G.
Wilmer, and prayer was offered in
behalf of the meeting and Newport and
vicinity by the Rev. R. NJ. Ramsey. AT
the conclusion of another hymn the
Rev. DR.. j. c. Collins took the floor and
delivered one of the best temperance
lectures ever given in Newport. AT
the conclusion of the lecture, when Dr.
Collins asked the men for their heart
felt and sincere cooperation, every
/, man present, with the exception OF
twelve or fifteen, arose to his feet.
The lecture of Dr. Collins was fol
lowed by a short address and an inter.
pretation of the Brooks high license
law by George r. Barnet, of New
Bloomfield, after which another selec.
tion and the doxology were sung and
benediction was pronounced by the Rev
NJ. w. Stahl.
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zAPATA NEARS MEXICO CITY
His Forces Gradually Closing in on
Capital and Apprehension Is
Growing Acute

Washington, Feb. S.-Zapatista
forces are gradually closing in an Mex
leo City again to-day's official dis
patches report, and the apprehension is
daily growing more acute over cOndi-
lions generally.
Practically all the Foreign diplomatic
representatives there have asked their
home governments what they should do
in certain contingencies and are hoping
to be permitted to pse their discretion
as to abandoning their legations.
Demonstrations continue by the pop
ulace, which has been affected by the
nullifcation by Carranza authorities of
paper currency issued by previous ad-
ministrations and the scarcity of food
is causing grave anxiety. An official
summary of other conditions issued by
the State Department to-day follows
The department. is informed that the
banks and principal stores in the city
of Mexico remain closed on account of
the order multiplying the Villa currency.
General Carranza is reported<to have
telegraphed that relief will be furnished
the poor, but there are no indications
that this relief will apply to the middle
class and to commerce generally. There
is continued scarcity of bread in the
city. 1t is said the Constitutionalists
have confscated number of horses.
According to the department s ad-
vices, the Carranza administration is
shipping its own supplies out of the
city and articles of prime necessity are
daily getting scarcer.
"The department is advised that
Felicitas Villareal is still in prison in
Mexico City,
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COLLEGE PRESIDENT SPEAKS
DR.. Granville, of Gettyeb burg, Addresses
Redeemer Lutheran Meeting

DR.. William Anthony Granville, pres
ident of Pennsylvania College, Gebtys-
burg, discussed the, advantages of AN
education at a joint meeting with the
Christian Endeavor Society at Redeem
er Lutheran church last night, placing
particular emphasis ON the benefits of a
Christian education such as is offered
at denominational schools.
''Some persons would have us be-
ieve," he said, "that the days of de-
nominational schools are numbered.
God forbid that the time should ever
come when those powerful influences
for good win no longer exist"
There was singing at the service by
the Junior Christian Endeavor Society
and by the Men s Bible class, growing
organization of the church which at
tended in body. DR.. Granville s ad-
dress was, supplemented by remarks by
the pastor, the Rev. L. Victor Roland,
who is graduate of Pennsylvania
College and of tine Gettysburg Theolog-
ical Seminary.
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LETTER LIST

Ladies' List-Miss Fanny Armstrong
Miss I.uella Baker. Miss NJ. Elizabeth
Barlotte. Miss Halle Bear Miss Katie
Blair. Miss E. j. Clark, Mrs Ray FELTON,,
Naomi Fisher (DL) Miss Ruth Fosnot'
Miss Emma Frank, Mrs. j. Louise Fryer'
Mrs. J. p. George, Mrs. c. p. Greenwood
Mrs. ]. L. Guynn, Mrs. Augustus Hens
Miss Eleanor Hoffman, Miss Marie fiol-
ly, The Misses Hoores, Miss Bertha
James. Mrs Johnson, Mrs. Mary Keller,
Mrs. Mary Lippy. Mrs. Ada Meikle, Mrs.
Lucy Pankey, Miss Carol Schooley, MISS
Mather Shields ODD, Mrs. f.. l.. Smith,
Beulah Snyder (DL) Mrs. Mary r. Solly,
Mrs. Margaret Thomas, Miss Alice X N.
Turney.
Gentlemen's List-James G. Anderson,
William Auar, DR.. Blackburn, A. g
Byrne, A. Cortelli, Rev. c.. A. Dennig'
Harry o. Fisenhauer, h. Smith Forester
Louis Foust, George Gabei, ANTONIO
Giammchele, William Gtchitt D. G.
Hayes. ID. A. Hook, w. r, Knox, Frank
l.. Joselyn, r. I. Livingston, Peren Lu-
kos (2), Herman Marwitz. Jr.. o; II.
Nav. John X. Mcclure, John Meas. A. Il.
Mendenhall. Tony Miller, +. c. Mondan,
r. G. Myers, j. j. Naylor. Joseph E.
Phillips. Sam Rhoads, Mr.. Rodenhoffer,
Fred Sapper, C. T.. Saul, Mr.. Schone-
berger A. Smith. Charlie Smith, George
r. Smith. C. H. Stallman, Chas. +.
Sweeney. Charles f. Thomas; Jr, Harry
Weiner,, d. NJ. Wenrich John Vert
Frank Wertz, Bernard Widyr, M. b.
Young.
Firms-Gloresis Cigar Co, The Irene
Theatre, The Louis Theatre.
Foreign-Borelli CorelIi, A. Cortelli,
Giovanni d'Adazio, E. G. Hendrycy, Miss
Florita Kovaszintan, Abe Levin, Nicola
Marcucci, Josef Posolovic,
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KOHR FUNERAL IS WEDNESDAY
Chocolate King Will Attend the Serv-
ices for His Chauffeur

Funeral services for Ira Kohr, chauf
feur to NJ. S. Hershey, the chocolate
king, will be held at the Kohr home,
Caracas avenue, Hershey, on Wednes-
day morning at 9 O'Clock. Kohr was
killed in an auto accident on the Hum
melstown pike, near the Beaver school
house, early Saturday morning.
Further services will be held in the
Chdrch of the Brethren in Christ, in
Hummelstown at 10 o'elock. Interment
will be made in the Hummelstown cem-
etery 1t is understood that M. S. Her
shey, the millionaire chocolate manu-
facturer, who has been away on bust
ness trip for a week, will return to Her
shey.in time for the services.
E. NJ. Hershey, the attorney who was
passenger in the auto that overturned,
killing Kohr, but who suffered only
from shock and slight bruises, has en-
tirely recovered.
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QUAKE DAMAGES MONASTERY
Historic Monte Casino Badly Wrecked
in Recent Disaster in Italy
By Associated Press,

Naples, via Rome, Feb. s, 1910 A
Mt was learned to-day that the his
toric monastery of Monte Casino, neal
this city, where st. Benedict in 529 A
D., founded the religious order bearing
his name, was damaged badly by the
recent earthquake. The library is al
most at point of collapse. In EN-
peror William s Hall, so-called from the
visit paid by the Emperor to the mon.
astery in 1904, there is large fissure
about 200 feet long. The right wing
stands at the edge of an abyss into
which it would be precipitated owing
to its weakened position, should there
be an occurrence of the earth shocks
Alarm is felt for the safety of the
historic art treasures in the monastery
In the library is priceless codex. The
threatened right wing contains many
objects associated with the early Chris
tian era and with THE middle ages.
The government has sent engineers
to Monte Casino to undertake the res
toration of the monastery.
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CHAUFFEUR'S BAIL RENEWED
Victim of Auto Accident AS Yet Unable
to Appear at Hearing

Harry Green, chauffeur for George
W. Reilly and under $500 bail for a
hearing before Mayor Royal on a
charge of reckless running, appeared
this afternoon to have his bail renewed
until March /.
The hearing will be held some time
before March /, when Miss Jessie
Gather, of Gaithersburg, whom he is
charged with striking at Fifth and
Reilly streets on the night of January
20, is discharged from the Harrisburg
hospital, and able to appear at hear
ing.
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HOSTING AMERICAN FLAG
ON LUSITANlA NOT AN ACT
OF BRITAIN'S OFFICIALS

London, Feb. 8, 3.07 P. M.-WalteI
Hines Page, the American Ambassador
in London, to-day forwarded to the
State Department at Washington, re-
port on the Lusitania flag incident. The
ambassador in his report informally
reviews the alleged use of the American
flag by the Cunard Liner on entering
Liverpool harbor yesterday morning az
was related to the members of the EN-
bassy staff by Americans who had cross.
ed the Atlantic on the vessel. 4
Mr.. Page has not communicated with
the foreign Office concerning the Incl
dent and as yet no official communica.
tions concerning the use of the Ameri-
can flag by British vessel have passed
between the American and British gov
ernments. AS the Lusitania carried $40
cabin passengers, many of them promi
nent Americans who have wide ac'
quaintance in London, the news of the
flag incident spread rapidly in the
hotels and clubs until it has become al
most the sole topic of conversation.
The British government stoutly main
tains that the captain of the Lusitania
was not ordered by government officials
to use neutral flag.
Washington, Feb. S." Under con
sideration, was Secretary Bryan s re
sponse to questions on the purpose o.
the State Department in regard to both
the Lusitania incident and the German
declaration of war zone around thC
British Isles. There are some indication:
that the department is contemplating
the treatment of both subjects in one
general note or statement similar tC
Secretary Bryan s recent letter to Sen
ator Stone.
In 1900, however, naval regulation
was issued at the instance of Rear Ad
miral Stockton, head of board revis
ing the code absolutely prohibiting the
use of either neutral or enemy flag.
for purposes of deception. But very
soon after the signing of the order anC
before it had found general circula
ton, the attention of President Roose
velt was drawn to it by some naval of
ficers of high rank who pointed out thai
it had been in practice for time i'm
memorial and was perfectly Legitimate
warfare, to make use of neutral fas
to approach either an enemy snip o.
his batteries or to run down a prize
with the single condit;f hat before
hostile shot was fred, neutral fas
must come down and the true standard
be hoisted. President Roosevelt wa,
moved by those arguments to promptly
rescind the new regulations.
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WANT CLERK TO THE POLICE
Records Now Being Kept Require Much
Extra Work

In his annual report to Council, Chief
of Police HutchIson will ask, it was
said around police headquarters this
morning, for the appointment of clerk
for the police department, independent
of the secretary to the Mayor, VINO now
acts. in that ca acity, in addition to his
duties in the department of public af-
fairs.
Complete records of charges, in all
cases handled by the department, from
discrderly practice to murder, are now
kept and indexed, requiring much cler'
ical work.
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HELD FOR RESISTING ARREST
Edward Gibson, Who Struck Officer,
Under Bail for Court

Edward Gibson, 16 years old, charged
with resisting on Saturday evening
when Patrolman Coleman after giving
i'm two chances to go home placed him
nder arrest, was held under $500 bail
or court by Mayor Royal in police
ourt this afternoon. Gibson knocked
he officer down at Fourth and Market
treets and then fed, being arrested la
er in Dewberry street.
Morris Deanor, who was in the crowd
md made an incentive remark and was
rrested by Policeman Carson on the
technical charge of interfering with an
kfficer, was fined So by Mayor Royal.
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REFUSED MONEY, CUTS WIFE
Charles Dickson Being Sought by Po-
lice for Assault

A warrant has been issued for
Charles Dickson, who is charged with
slashing Jane Dickson, his wife, with a
razor at Tenth and State streets at
$50 O'Clock last evening. She is in
the Harrisburg hospital suffering from
Ia deep laceration in her left breast, in
ficted by her husband, she says, when
she refused to give him some money.
Her condition is serious, but physicians
believe she will recover.
The woman lives at 221 Adams
street, Steelton, and came to church in
Harrisburg yesterday afternoon. AS
she was coming home from the church
her husband made the demand for
money and when she refused he cut her
with the razor, it is charged.
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DRY STATE BORDERS FLOURISH
All Roads Lead Thirsty Travellers Out
of Arizona
By Associated Press.

Naco, Ariz., Feb. S.-One saloon
opened for business to-day in Naco, So
nora, within a toss of bottle from
the site of the principal barroom here,
which was closed when Arizona went
dry on New Year IS Day.
All the main highways from nearby
Arizona towns were heavily travelled
yesterday and the Mexicans were far
outnumbered in their own town by vis-
iting Americans.
A street car conductor from Bsbee
was arrested while bringing liquor
across the line after free-for all fight.
Furniture was wrecked in the customs
house office, where the trouble occurred.
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LODGES CHANGE MEMBERS
Railway Brotherhood Men Signed for
New System

The rearranging of members of the
two larger railway brotherhood lodges
of this city took place st a Joint meet
ing Of Lodges Nos. AZ and 34S in Sible
& Clark IS hall, Third and Cumberland
streets, yesterday afternoon at 3
O clock.
Formerly both lodges took in road
and yard men, but under the new sys-
tenn only yatd men will be taken into
AZ. while No. 34S viii be for road men.
This plan will be made effective COM
mencing March l.
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PRINTERS ENTER A PROTEST
Harrisburg Typos Pass Resolution or
Award of Printing Contracts

Among other business transacted yes
terday by Harrisburg Typographical
Union, No. IA, at the regular monthly
meeting in Odd Fellows hall, 321
Market street, was the passage of a
resolution protesting to County Control
Per Cough against the policy of spend
fng money collected from the taxpayers
+ of Dauphin county to have county
printing done by Carlisle printers.
The following officers of the Union
were installed by Past President Frank
f. Hoffman: President, Linwood b.
Wanbaugh; vice president, James Reid; /;
financial secretary and treasurer, Will
lam Byrem; recording secretary, Ralph
laverty; sergeant alarms, Richard
Grey; finance committee, James Reid,
Roy A. Walters and John Wise.
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Police Call Unnecessary

Some excited person yesterday aft
ernoon telephoned to Police Headquar-
ters asking that ratroimen be sent to
the Kesher Israel synagogue, Fourth
and State streets, "'to quell disturb
ance." Patrolmen Brine and Owens
were sent to the place and found no
disorder. A wedding ceremony was be-
ing performed.
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SARAH ANN BRETZ DIES
Funeral of Aged Woman Held This
Afternoon

The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Ann
Bretz, aged 20 years, who died at her
home, 1882 Wallace street, Saturday
evening, was held from the house this
afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. Pc
ter H. Balsbaugh, pastor of Sixth
Street United Brethren church, had
charge of the services and interment
was made in the East Harrisburg ceme-
terry. Mrs. Bretz is survived by her
husband, John j. Bretz, and one son,
George Yousling.
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Mr.. Fleming Guest of Mr.. porrer

Oeorge r. Fleming, physical direc.
tor of the Williamsport Y. NJ. c.. A., and
supervisor of the Williamsport play
grounds, was the weekend guest in this
city of V. Grant Forrer, formerly Park
superintendent of Harrisburg. F'lem-
ing is son-in-law of Dietrich Lamade.
proprietor of the Williamsport r'' Grit -
He obtainei many playground ideas
from Forrer prior to the opening of the
Wilhamsport recreation plots.
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RAILROADER DIES OF BURNS
John H. Park, Sr., Succumbs to In
juries at Harrisburg Hospital

John H. Park, Sr., &C years old, a
veteran Philadelphia and Reading rail
way man, died at the Harrisburg hos
pital at $50 O clock last evening from
burns received Saturday afternoon
when flames burst from locomotive
fire box and he was inspecting the ma
chine.
He was burned bady about the chest,
neck and abdomen, most of his clothing
being burned off before other railroad
ers arrived to assist him. He was the
father of Dr. John H. Park, 612 Race
street. Funeral services will be held
Thursday morning at 9 o'clock in
Sacred Heart church. Burial will be
made in Mt. Calvary cemetery.
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WILL RAISE MORE WHEAT
Farmers of Pennsylvania viii Put Out
Enormous Acreage

Reading, Pa, Feb. S.-Reports gath
cred here from all over the Schuylkill
Valley say that the farmers of Eastern
Pennsylvania are preparing to put out
an enormous acreage of whoat-more
than in many years. Hundreds of
thousands of bushels of last years crop
are still On hand and those who have
been holding grain for still higher
prices are now making preparations to
sell quickly.
The belief is becoming general among
millers and traders and is now spread
ing among the farmers that there will
be sudden drop in the price of wheat.
To-day's quotation hereabouts is $1.60
per bushel.
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Mrs. Naomi Good

Funeral services for Mrs: Naomi
Good, who died Friday at her home,
1905 Market street, were held this aft
ernoon at clock at the home, the
Rev. DR.. j. A. Lyter, pastor of the
Derry Street United Brethren church,
officiating. Interment was in the Har-
risburg cemetery. Six of the nephews
of Mrs. Good acted as pallbearers.
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Lewis H. Miller

Funeral services over the body of
Lewis III. Miller, who died Friday even
ing at his home, Is North Fourteenth
street, will be held this evening at 7.30
o. clock at the house, the Rev. DR.. CLAY
ton Albert Smucker, pastor of Stevens
Memorial Methodist Episcopal church,
officiating. Burial will be made at Ire
mont, Schuylkill county, where the
body will be taken tomorrow.
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WANT 1000 NEW cHURcHMEN
Methodists Plan for Campaign to Exs
tend Until Easter

At meeting yesterday afternoon at
Ridge Avenue church more than two
hundred pastors and officers of local
Methodist churches decioed to adopt a
plan outlined by DR.. j. o. Randell, to
increase their memberships by 1000
before Easter. The scheme will mean
personal work by churchmen among
non-church members. Under no circum-
stances, said DR.. Randell, are canvassers
to make efforts to take members from
other denominations.
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Mt. Pleasant Company Gets Present

A committee Of the Neversink Fire
Company of Reading, which was enter
tanned by the Mt. Pleasant Company
during the State Firemen' convention
here in October, came to Harrisburg
yesterday and presented the local com,
pany with handsome trumpet and
large picture of the late John J. Willis,
secretary of the Mt. Pleasant Company.
The Reading iremen were headed by
Frank Anon.
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New Assessor Is sworn in

Horace A. Chayne, who recently was
appointed second assistant to the City
Assessor, this morning was sworn in by
City Clerk Miller and at once assumed
his new duties. Miss Fannie Hoy, who
had been assistant to the first deputy,
has been retained temporarily.
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OBRECON DECLINES Peace
General Who Holds Mexico City for
the Carranza Faction Ignores
Convention overtures
By Associated Press.

San Antonio, Tex, Feb. S.-General
Alvero OAregon has declined peace over
lures offered by the Mexican conven-
tion held here Saturday which asked
the. warning leaders Of Mexico to con-
slider plan for the cessation of hos
Utilities. Obregon, who holds Mexico
City for the Carranza faction, was the
first leader to reply.
His telegraphie message, received
by FREDERICK Gamboa, former minister
in Huerta s cabinet, who was named
chairman of the permanent committee
of the convention, follows.
"Mexico City, Feb. 7.-Frederico
Gamboa, San Antonio, Texas: | have
received the message which was sent
inviting us, in the name of a group
of Mexican refugees there, to drop our
arms. Those who have the valor to
offer blood for the republic do not put
down their arms. We will not put down
our arms while yet there have not dis
appeared from our sacred soil the
traitors who sell to the reactionary
rarty to sink our revolutionary prin-
ciples If each of you, in place of be-
ing refugees in foreign country, would
take rifle and apply it for your party,
your labor would be more effective and
would have at least the honor of being
called citizens
Laredo, Tex, Feb. S.-The Consti-
tutionalist consul mere. to-day an