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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23
THE SPEED MANIA.

The paving Of North Court street
has provided an excellent place for
fast auto driving and scores of auto
lists are flying along over the smooth
new bricks at pace hardly conducive
to safety. Speeds up to fifty miles
an hour are reported already and the
street has been open as far as Albany
street for only matter of week.
When the whole length of new paving
from the court house to the cemetery
Is opened, what will the speeders do?
One man with a propensity. for fast
driving is said to have remarked that
he can hardly wait to try out his ma
chine in climbing Court on high
speed. Not only is speeding danger
ous to children and others who use
the street, but it is also a source of
great annoyance due to the amount of
dust It raises. Machines travelling at
the legal rate stir up some dust, but
hardly any in comparison to the speed
sters who travel close to half hun
bred miles an hour. Sunday afternoon
Court street north of Albany was the
speedsters' delight and as q result a
haze of dust hung over the vicinity
most of the time.
The residents of the street are
banding together to engage guard
to watch autoists. The city has prom
ised to bestow police powers on the
guard and to cooperate in prosecut-
ing those whom he arrests for speed
ing or other violations of the motor
vehicle laws.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23
RUSSELL.

Bert Calvin left Thursday for an ex.
tended visit with his brother Rev. Ed
ward Calvin of Seattle. Wash.
Ralph Wright purchased the Albert
Butler property Of Chas. Walker on
Thursday.
Miss Mae jenkins is in Promise City
visiting her sister Mrs. G. c. Calbreath
Rev. NJ. E. Goodrich loaded his
household goods Thursday, preparing
to move to Panora where he will have
charge of the NJ e. church the coming
year, Rev E. l.. Stone Of Derby coming
to Russell to have charge Of the Rus
sell circuit the coming twelve months.
Elias Horner went to Clarinda Fri
day to visit his son Alva who is in the
state hospital at Clarinda.
Grover Milleson of Milo is in Rus
sell visiting friends.
Miss Laura Mettlin left Friday for
Iowa City to resume her studies in
the state diversity the coming year.
Wilbur Price of Corydon, who has
been visiting his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Miles Price left Friday for
Mexico, Mo-, where he will attend a
military school.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E. Andrews are the
proud parents of baby son since
Wednesday, sept. 10.
Jas. White is in Knoxville visiting
relatives.
The Russell gospel team held so
cial at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Archie Beals, southwest of town, on
Friday evening, Sept. II. The gospel
team has sixty-two members and most
of the members with their families
were present. All present report a
very enjoyable evening.
Ed Hillyen and wife went to Leon
Sunday to visit relatives.
Henry Zimmers and wife returned
home Saturday from Washington
where they have been visiting their
daughter Mrs. Geo. Hobson.
]. M. Cooper has returned from a
business trip to South Dakota.
Mrs. J. H. Mckinley is visiting rela-
tives at Knoxville.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Jones,
a daughter, Friday, Sept. II.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23
STOCKPORT.

Ernest Blair and Miss Chloe Yarnell
were badly shaken up when their team
ran away Saturday evening. One side
Of the tongue came loose from the axle
and in an instant the buggy lurched to
one side and turned turtle. The team
ran distance Of about 8 miles before
they were stopped by Mrs. Will
Spencer.
], s. Dalton, student in Canton,
Mo-, preached Sunday in the Christ
ian church.
Mrs. D. S. Huber Of Pella, Ia, and
Miss Laura Bechtel of Monte Vista,
Col, were over night visitors with Mrs
r. Beswick.
Isiah Harlan went to Osceola on
Thursday for short visit with rela-
tives. He expects to return Monday.
A. w. Fairchild, wife and son Carl OF
Ackworth made short visit in town
Sunday.
DR.. Lucas and wife and DR.. Gordon
and wife Of Fairfield drove over Sun
day afternoon for a call at the f. NJ
Lucas home.
Rev. Fred Comfort and family are
now located here. Rev. Comfort takes
up Rev. Bowlcs' work in the Friends
church here.
A. j. Oberg, wife and daughter Mil
dred Of Douds were callers here Sunday
afternono.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23
STATE OFFICIAL TO
HELP Sell CATTLE
FARMERS OF IOWA TO BE AIDED
IN DisPosING OF EXCESS
HIGH GRADE STOCK.

Des Moines, Sept. 21.-W. B. Barney
state food and dairy commissioner, has
begun sending out letters to farmers
of the state, offering the services OF
his department in selling their cattle
This course was decided upon as the
result Of the heavy demand on Iowa
for grade stock. Mr. Barney asks the
farmers to notify him what cattle they
have for sale, his idea being that a
market, for grade cattle can be devel-
oped in Des MOines.
Notices to agricultural papers, en-
bodying the proposal to make the Of
flee of the food and dairy department
free bureau for sale of stock were
sent out Friday and Saturday of last
week, and 1t is expected they will be
published In the current issues.
Commissioner. Barney says that one
county in New Mexico has had agent;,
in Des Moines buying dairy cattle and
that the prices paid averaged from
$50 to 1920 each. In addition the buy
ers are taking pure bred bulls. Cattle
buyers from Texas are reported to
have been purchasing Angus cattle in
Iowa county last week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23
SCORE INJURED IN
WRECK ON THE O.
PASSENGER TRAIN BOUND FOR
KANSAS CITY CRASHES INTO
DETRAlLED CAR.

Chicago, Sept. 21.-The twenty per-
sons injured in the wreck of the
Missouri Limited of the Chicago.
Burlington & Quincy railroad at West
ern Springs, suburb, last night,
were reported today as being in a fav-
orable condition. w. w. Eastin of
Kearney, Neb., whose legs were brok-
en-; Henry Fox of Galesburg, ILL.,, fire.
man, and R. J. Keefe, also Of Gales
burg, engineer of the train were the
most seriously injured. Fox was Sc
verely scalded, and Keefe suffered a
broken leg and probable internal in
juries All, however, are expected to
recover.
The train, bound for Kansas City,
crashed into derailed car Of freight
train while speeding at the rate OF
fifty miles an hour. The engine of
the passenger train and three cars
the mail, baggage and smoking car,
were thrown off the track.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23
70 AID APPLE GROWERS.


Thus far ninety Iowa apple growers
and ninety-five apple buyers have
awaited themselves of the services OF
the clearing house maintained by the
agricultural extension department at
Iowa State college to secure for grow
ers tho best possible market for their
crop. Up to last week more than
100000 bushels of good apples had
been listed for sale with the clearing
house.
The apple crop in Iowa is large this
year. It is estimated that 100000
bushels of winter varieties will be
harvested and most Of them will be
from fair to fine in quality. Iowa
apple growers need satisfactory
market for their big crop and this the
college seeks to furnish. It is daily
putting growers in touch with deal.
ers and dealers with growers. The
result Is that more Iowa folks will buy
and use Iowa apples this coming year
than ever before.
This clearing house does not buy
sell or handle apples in any Wv.
neither does it guarantee the reli-
ability of either buyer or seller. 1t
does. however, seek to give both par
ties accurate information. Iowa apple
growers who have not sold their crop
and buyers who are Interested may
secure valuable information regarding
the sale or purchase Of this fruit by
writing to r.. S. Herrick, agricultural
extension department. Ames, who is
in charge OF the clearing house.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23
FAMED FR|CATE BURNED
Oldest Ship In The
United States Navy, Destroyed
For Copper.

San Francisco, Sept. 81. A series
of charred oaken ribs projecting out of
mud fiat on San Francisco bay, was
all that remained today Of the frigate
Independence, the Wanted oldest ship
in the United States navy" which was
burned last night for the copper in her
hull The ship recently was sold by
the navy department for $3,515.
The flames that destroyed the indie.
pendence brought to an end navy
career begun in 1912. Once the old fri
gate was Americas first flagship and
carried seventy-four guns on it's three
decks. Later it was retired from
actual service and was stationed al
Mare Island as a receiving ship. Three
years ago it was placed out of actual
commission.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23

1.-THE man." say the Confucian elias
sizes, lis not guilty in any other way
except that he is in possession of 8
gem"
China's resources are more than
single gem; they are whole diamond
field. The United States alone among
all the western and eastern nations
in seeking to share in this natura
wealth, has not treated China as q
culprit because of the possession Of
riches. We have been parties to nc
scheme of international burglary.
] Chinese friendliness to the United
States, in view of past, present and
prospective burglaries by other ma
lions for the possession Of the field
makes the present situation of un
usual Importance.
The resentment over Japan's ag
gressive policy, which has caused a
boycott against Japanese goods. opens
a legitimate opportunity for increas
ing the market for American goods
1t should not be neglected. But there
are other considerations which also
should have attention.
Recently there came out of Wash,
ington the announcement of an agrees
sive campaign for the establishment
Of American business interests in
China. Like many similar announce
ments little in it was new; yet the
prospect OF carrying out the cam
paign and the conditions under which
1t may be prosecuted, are worthy OF
more than passing inquiry.
The ambitious program includes the
establishment of an American bank,
the investment Of American capital in
mining enterprises, III the erection OF
cotton mills and other textile indus
tries, and the sales of a variety Of
commodities made in the United
States.
This is dollar diplomacy without
any effort to conceal the dollar mark;
and very commendable diplomacy it
is. But how is this aggressive cam
paign to be waged in view of the dec
laration regarding American inter-
ests in China made by very promin-
ent public official soon after March
4, 1913? To answer the query calls
for close scrutiny of the details Of
the program.
This scrutiny discloses that the plan
lacks, the resounding rhetoric OF a
presidential proclamation. It is
merely a suggestion of subordinate
bureau of one Of the executive de-
partments. An American vested in
terest is be built up in China, but
no politics lsteps are to be taken to
secure CO cessions or privileges.
" Copyright, 1915 by Nat
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23
NO CAR SHORTAGE.

Grain shipments from Iowa will not
suffer from lack of railroad facilities
this fall, according to railroad freight
experts. There is little possibility OF
car shortage for crops because of the
more efficient handling of rolling
stock, the increased number of cars
and the comparatively light move
ment of freight. other than grain.
A. w. Eberhart, prominent rail
road official at Des Moines, declares
that he does not anticipate any car
shortage this fall, owing to the fact
that most of the railroads have been
buying new box cars, most of which
will be delivered in plenty Of time to
handle the shipments. He does not
think there will be much grain moved
for another month, as the farmers will
probably wait to see what the crops
are to be this year before they begin
disposing of their old grain.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23

Washington, D. c., Sept. 21.-Ameri.
cans and other foreigners in Mexican
territory controlled by General Villa
will be protected. Assurances to that
effect are given in statement issued
by the Villa agency here On the
authority of the northern chief him
self.
The announcement Is an outgrowth
of reports that foreigners would suf-
fer as result of the outcome of the
Panama American conference in New
York forecasting recognition of Car
rama, and the recent renewed warn
ing to Americans to leave the fighting
zones Of northern Mexico.
The statement says that although
Villa regrets the action of the Ameri-
can and British governments in warn
ing their consuls and citizens to leave.
he would make special effort to care
for all those who remain. Foreigners
need not fear for their safety, even in
case Of fighting, It Is asserted.
carranza Endorsed.
The executive council of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor today author
lied President Gompers to draft a
statement in its behalf urging recog-
milton Of the Carranza government as
the authoritative expression OF the
best ideals Of the Mexican people for
self government
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23
NEUTRAL MARKINGS
MUST BE LARGER

Washington, D. c., Sept. 81. Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa-
dor, has again been instructed by his
government to advise neutral shipping
that when neutral markings of colors
are painted on the sides of vessels they
should be suf1 GENTLY conspicuous to
be seen from distance. Many neutral
ships, it is said, carry markings which
are too small.
"The German government" said q
state department announcement today.
suggests that the foregoing be
brought to the attention of American
ship owners in their own interest"
The German admiralty made SINH.
lar request several weeks ago and the
state department gave it wide pub.
licity,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23
Big Politics in Chinese Trade
Capital and Good Intentions Not Strong Enough to
'Vest" American Interests Safely
PEPPER
Advisor Department State

| The curse pronounced in the pas
against vested interests is lifted. They
are no longer odious. Capitalists who
are to be persuaded to invest theil
money in banks and mining and in
dustrial enterprises may be encourag
ed by the promise that their interests
are to be considered vested ones; but
where is the authoritative assurance
that their government will make their
investments in reality an American
vested interest?
Nor do recent events enhance the
prospect for vesting American inter
ests in China.
Coincident with the Washington an
nouncement of a program for build
ing up IAN American invested inter
est in China which will assure the
United States a share of that coun
try's foreign trade came the news
from Pekin that the Standard Oil con.
cessions, which at one time were
thought to be settled had been re-
jected. 1t may be presumed that
powerful influences of more than do.
nestle character were at work to de-
feat the concessions. Would these in
fluences be any less hostile to the es
adjustment of an American bank
American mining enterprises, and the
building of cotton factories And
what measures has the United States
taken to counteract them, or what
measures will 1t take?
Doubtless whenever, If ever, the
page of our diplomatic correspond.
ence in the far east is opened to the
American public, 1t will disclose that
the record is consistent so far as the
exchange of notes to be communicat.
ed to other powers goes. But what
force is back of these official com.
munications?
II American capital is to be invest
ed in banks and mines and factories
and mercantile business, and the COM
merce resulting therefrom is to be-
come a genuine invested interest,
these matters will have to be treated
as something more than subjects of
international litigation. This reflec-
ton enforces the need of definite
declaration of American policy rather
than the suggestion of paper pro.
gram for an aggressive campaign.
The Confucian classics may be
paraphrased. The American capital
list looking toward China is not guilty
in any OF way except that he has
capital positive presumption of his
innod ace of any intention of wrong.
doing is necessary if his capital is to
be made reproductive for himself
and productive for American trade.
onal Editorial Service.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23
CATHOLIC EDITOR
AT. DEATHS DOOR

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 81. The
death Of Rev. David S. Phelan, editor
Of the Western Watchman, a widely
quoted Catholic weekly was expected
momentarily this morning at local
hospital at which he has been confined
several weeks. Father Phelan, who
recently reached his seventy-fourth
year, for almost half century has
been recognized as brilliant writer in
the theological and philosophical
world
Father Phelan was born at Sidney
Nova Scotia, Canada, and came to Mis-.
sour; when child. He was ordained
here in 1868.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23
Y. M. C. A. GROWING.

Property totaling more than
500, 100000 is now owned by the
Young Mems Christian association in
cities throughout the country, accord.
ing to the annual report just made
public. The money is invested in 759
buildings with their libraries and
equipment.
The current expenses of the work In
the United States totalled last year
S13 100000. In foreign lands there
was an expenditure of $433,1O0.
There was gain of 10000 men and
boys enrolled in bible classes, the to-
tai numbering $4,000. The total as
ISOLATION membership is 620,7s9. EN-
ployment was found for 5S,257. In
physical training $4,000 were en-
rolled.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23

War statistics are very interesting
though rather puzzling. For in
stance, according to Swiss estimates
based on reports from Vienna and
Berlin, the Teutons have captured
close to four million Russians since
the beginning of the war. The Rus
sian minister of war admits that five
million Russians have been called to
arms thus far in the struggle while
reports from London announce that
their eastern allies have lost two mil
lion in killed and wounded. If these
figures are to be believed, then the
Russians are just million short OF
having any army at all.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23
THE JAPANESE BILLY SUNDAY.

A Japanese preacher by the name
4 of Kiyomatsu Kimura, in his youth
la protege of D. L. Moody, has been
y studying Billy Sundays methods and
applied them to Japan. He even makes
gestures like Sundays and has his
picture taken for picture postals in
poses of Sunday-like vigor. Dan
Ward, writing of the Japanese Billy
sunday, in World Outlook for October,
A5Ts of Kimura's education in this
R Entry and of how he got back to his
$$E ork in Japan.
Last year after several successful
revivals in Japan Kimura determined
to spend ten months in America,
studying the methods o. BiGy Sun
day.
During Sundays month at Denver,
Kimura attended every service, morn
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23

this with notice over his shop to the
following effect:
Established yesterday; no ole
stock
A lawsuit was recently in full swing
and during its progress witness wat
cross-examined as to the habits and
character of the defendant. fosl
HAS Mr.. M reputation for be
ing abnormally lazy?" asked counsel
briskly.
'Wel sir, it's this way -
''Will you kindly answer the ques
tion asked?" struck in the irascible
lawyer.
"Well, sir, I was going to say it's this
way don't want to do the gentleman
in question any injustice, and won't
go SO far as to say, sir, that he's lazy
exactly; but If it required any volun
tary work on his part to digest his
food - why, he'd die from lack Of
nourishment, sir"
Two 1rishmen sailed forth one
day in search of sport They were
armed with guns and huge game
bags, and as it was their first venture
at shooting they were tremendously
keen.
Suddenly Meehan spotted bird
and, taking very careful aim, pre-.
pared to fire the fatal shot. Then
Fergus seized him by the arm fran
tically, crying:
Fer tn mercy's sake, don't fire
Meehan! Shure an we've forgotten
to load yer gun!'
That's as it may be, me lad"
retorted Meehan, "but, fire must
Begorrah, tn burrud won't watt"
A farmer visited New York City,
and among other things, he wandered
into a woman's exchange on 23rd
street.
After a few moments of staring
about at the things on display, he
sized up several women attendants
behind the railing.
$50 this is the woman's exchange,
eh?" he said, thoughtfully
Eyes. This is the woman's ex-
change came the reply. What can
I do for you?"
can you all are the wimmen?"
eyes"
oval, l guess I'll keep my Maria!"
At the head of an insurance COM
pany he decided to visit zone of the
districts which showed a falling off
in business and quietly investigate.
While thus engaged, he was asked
how his company found business,
speaking for itself. '..Oh, we will be
about half million ahead the
first half Of this year" he replied.
AHEAD of what?" why, ahead Of
the undertaken"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23

Henry Ford says he can build q
submarine much speedier than the
present style, one-fourth as big and
powerful enough to whip the biggest
dreadnaught the world has ever seen
If he is as successful in building sub
marines that will perform as he has
been with his automobiles, it will be
some submarine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23

The monthly report on exports got.
ten out by the federal authorities
shows that the exports under the
heading "miscellaneous" have increas-
ed from s274,6O4 in 1914 to $12,767,509
this year. This is accounted for by
the great increase in shipments of
horses, mules and seeds, bought by
foreign governments. All this comes
under the miscellaneous heading.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23

"Uncle" Joe Cannon has a plan for
building up reserve army at an esti-
mated cost of sixty million dollars
year. He would have the government
provide months training in camp
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23

each year for all who volunteer. Two
years training puts the volunteer in
to the first reserve and two years lat
er he would automatically 60 into the
second reserve.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23
KILLED BY FAST TRAIN.

Davenport, Sept. 81 Sam Sherman,
proprietor of local fuel company, was
instantly killed at $50 o'clock this
morning, when the Rock Islands Col
den State limited struck him as he was
driving across the tracks in Dayen-
port.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23

A meeting of the Western States
Water Power conference to devise
plans for developing the water pow
er resources Of the west, is on at
Portland, Ore. :
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23

Though New York exchange has
taken the place Of London exchange
for Chilean nitrate sales, there is dan
ger that the United States will get
no lasting benefit due to the fact that
there is no American bank in Chile.
The government bureau OF foreign
and domestic commerce is giving the
matter of banking facilities in South
Am erica special attention.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23

Now all of you who want to take
up homestead claim on the land
Stefansson has discovered near the
north pole, sage AYE" and hold up
your right hand.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23
villa PROMISES
TO HELP ALIENS
NORTHERN LEADER ASSURES
UNITED STATES HE WILL
PROTECT ALL FOREIGNERS.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 81
A regiment Of infantry and regl-
ment Of field artillery have been
ordered from Galveston to Fl
Paso, Texas, according to an an
nouncement from the war depart.
ment late today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23

The Turks destroy the French posi-
lions and the French destroy the
Turks positions-there you are, com.
ing and going.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23

The man who does not smile Is tax
en- for crouch whether he is one or
not.