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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-16
ADVANTAGES FOR ALL.

The proposed removal Of Iowa Wes'
leyan college to this city would prove
Of mutual advantage to the college ana
to the city Of Ottumwa. This is live
citv and prosperous one as glance
about the business district shows
plainly. 1t is an excellent railroad
canter-as good or better than any
other in lowa-and all in all is log
teal site for college. These facts
coupled with the inducements that the
CITY is willing to give, should make
the college authorities think seriously
on the advisability Of coming here.
On the other hand the city has some
thing to gain through the addition OF
the college to the attractions drawing
people to Ottumwa, through the bring
ing to Ottumwa of several hundreds
more people and through the spending
in Ottumwa Of the money that stud
ents spend in the normal course of
sscuuiring a college education.
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BURLINGTON ROAD
SUFFERS FIRE LOSS

Aurora, ILL.,, Nov. 13.-This city was
aroused from slumber at 8 o'clock this
morning by series Of deafening ex-
blossoms which shook the ground vio-
iently. ratified windows and showered
the town with bits Of burning wood
and debris.
The laundering came from the Bur-
lington railroad shop yards where a
SIS 900 fire destroyed storehouse in
which huge casks Of gas We're stored.
The gas is used In welding In the ma
chine shops.
BY heroic efforts the fire department
prevented the fire spreading from the
storehouse to other buildings and
equipment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-16
JUST AMERICAN.

The great melting pot which mas
+rrned aliens into Americans has been
coming in for some backhanded raps
~ late. The hyphenated Americana
ooma IN for considerable criticism and
drastic plans have been suggested TOT
assnring that this remain a country
- and for Americans. This naturally
r. aes the question What is an
Americana"
John Hay, one of the greatest states
men this country or any country mas
.1,ar produced. asked himself that
question and then answered 1t. MT
Hav couldn't see where he had claim
to either country or state until ne
reasoned it out along this line:
.When look back on the shlfting
scenes of my life, if I am not that al
together deplorable creature, man
vithout q country, am, when 1t comes
tn null and prestige, almost equally pc
roft as 7 am man without state.
was born In Indiana, grew up IN
Il1ir,ois. I was educated in Rhode
IsIand-and 1t is no blame to that
acholarly community that / know go
uttla I learned my law in Springfield
and my politics in Washington, my o1p,
1OmaCy in EUROPE AsAa dAu 49, AS"'
nave a farm In New Hampshire ana
desk room in the District OF Columbia.
when I look to the springs from which
NV blood descended, the first ances-
tors ever heard Of were Scotch
man who was half English, and Ger.
man woman, who was half French. Of
nv immediate progenitors, my mother
was rom New England and my father
was from the south. In this bewilder-
Arant of origin and experience I can
sHn1u mt on an aspect Of deep humility
IN any gathering of favorite sons, and
confess that I am nothing but an
American"
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COMPROMISE ENDS
COAL MINE STRIKE

New Baden. ILL.,, Nov. 13.-The
strike of approximately 500 miners
employed by the Southern Coal &
Mining Co., who have been out since
last Monday, was settled last night
and the men will return to work to-
day.
The strike was precipitated by the
posting of the companys notice that
the system of weighing each box OF
coal would be abolished and that In
stead the weight of the first box each
day was to be used as the standard
weight during that day.
Under compromise agreement the
boxes will be weighed as often as pos
sible until the company can install
machinery to facilitate the weighing,
when the old system will be resorted
tn
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-16
FRENCH CABINET
ARRANGES A LOAN

Paris, Nov. 10. - The bill providing
for a new French loan was passed by
the chamber of deputies today after an
explanation by Finance Minister
Ribot, who said the object was to
avoid increasing indefinitely the short
term debt The rate of interest is fix
ed ut five per cent and the govern
men rem ounces the right Of payment
until after January 1, 1881.
NJ Ribot declared the loan marked
the determination of France to con-
tinue the war with arms and money
until victory is achieved. He con-
cluded with an appeal to business
houses, banks, the press, rich and poor
alike for all the aid they can give. The
bill was unanimously adopted.
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A. Halverson. Mrs. A. G.. Moon, Mrs. D.
M. Jones and Mrs. w. e. Wallace
Edward T. Rogers Of Utica, NJ r., ID
here this week attending to some bust
ness interests and visiting with friends.
! DR.. w. e. Owens and wife OF Cedar
Rapids were over Sunday visitors at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. w. Ed
wards.
Rev. Fl. P. Grief left Tuesday noon
for Cedar Rapids where he will attend
| a session Of the northeastern district
convention Of the German Lutheran
church. asEi
Sherman Johnson Of Green township
is a visitor here this week ut the home
Of his brother Thomas.
Chris Nekirk who came to Iowa In
1866 and settled on a farm in York
township was a visitor here this week
with his old time friends and former
neighbors.
John Ahrens has the foundation for
his new residence in the west part OF
the city completed and ready for the
builders.
Ira Hinkle of Parnell was visitor
here Tuesday with friends.
Mrs. w. F. Harris who has been
away for few days visit with her.
mother at Keota Is now home. 81
William Meyers of Iowa township
u
visited with friends.
Jack and John Kilroy two Of the early
settlers Of Iowa county, were here on
Monday visiting with old time friends
who we're former neighbors.
Mike Murphy Of East Troy transact
ed business here Tuesday and visited
with his many friends.
John B. Hughes and son with their
wives, Of Sutherland, Ia, and Mrs.
Sarah Davis Of Parker. S. D., are visit
ors here this week at the homes Of Mr..
and Mrs. Il. M. Long and Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. rus l.. Evans.
Jerry McCarty of Fillmore township
was a visitor here Tuesday at the homo
Of his brother Joseph.
Claude Worrell of Waterloo is Wis.,
! itor here this week at the home OF his
mother.
Jake McCallister OF Pilot township
was visitor here Tuesday at the home
of his parents Mr.. and Mrs. George
McCailister.
Will Reynolds Of York Center. Ia,
was here Tuesday attending to his real
estate interests and visiting friends.
| Magnus HelSerson and Evan Owens
Of Iowa township were business vis-
| itors here Tuesday.
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HOPE TO ARBITRATE
GARMENT STRIKE

Chicago, Nov. 13.-The state board
of arbitration has obtained the assent
OF Judges Marcus Kavanaugh, Lock
wood Honore and Charles M. Walker
to act as an arbitration board to at
tempt to settle the differences be-
tween striking garment workers and
their employees.
Sidney Hillman, president Of the
garment workers, has agreed to the
plan, it was announced today, and let
ters have been sent the manufactur.
ers asking their opinion. The manu-
facturers heretofore have steadfastly
declined all offers of arbitration.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-16

When the naturalized American
steamship Hooking en- route in bal
last from New York to Norfolk, was
seized by British cruiser and taken
into Halifax. our state department took
prompt steps automatically to learn
the cause Of the seizure and to have
her restored to her owners, the Amer
lean Transatlantic Company, the pres
ident OF which claims that all its Off
GERS are American citizens and that
it's stockholders are also all American
citizens. But, while the diplomatic in
quirier of the United States were be-
ing considered, the Hooking" was
transferred to British prize court, be-
fore which her owners will be expect
ed now to produce unimpeachable evil
dence of her bona fide American own
ership. The interchange of skilfully
worded notes" and protest" and
other diplomatic messages will. In the
case of the Hooking" possess only a
secondary or subordinate part, while
matters of first Importance in connec-
ton with the incident will be those
conducted before the British prize
court which will define her status &C
cording to British law, British orders
in council, and other British processes
separate and distinct from those of
diplomacy.
Perhaps wearied of deferring, even
seemingly, to the more or less sensl-
tive feelings of the people of the Unit
ed States, perhaps tired of the details
of diplomatic negotiation, probably
more disposed to leave matters to
British rather than International law,
usages and customs, and with view
to making clear to the United States,
so that even he who runs may read,
that Britain is disposed to assert her
dominance upon the sea In the way
Britons think will best serve British
interests, we are treated to taste OF
the summary methods with which
Great Britain considers nations Of the
weaker sort. Here In the United
States we Americans think we are
"some pumpkins but the further We
are seen from the ee-mile-limit from
our shores the less important we be-
come, and when We are viewed either
from the east side of the Atlantic, or
the west side of the Pacific, by the
astute diplomats of the different ma
lions on those shores, they see US, not
as we see ourselves either nationally
or internationally, but as International
ly we actually are, shrunk beyond our
recognition.
Great Britain feels that we are en-.
titled only to such treatment as she
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FREIGHTER STRIKES
SHOAL AND SINKS

Erie, Pa, Nov. 13.-The freighter
P. d. Armour Of the Boreland Cor
nelius line from Cleveland to Buffalo
with coal, struck on shoal in Lake
Erie off W'aldermeer, four miles west
of here, last night and after being
pounded for hours by heavy sea,
sank this morning
Part of the crew was taken off early
in the day but Captain Joseph Bore
land and three others remained on
the boat until 8 o'clock, when they
were rescued with difficulty by Cap
tain Hans Jansen and the life saving
crew.
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FIVE ARE INJURED
IN WESTERN WRECK

Denver, Colo, Nov. 1S.-Five pas
sengers were injured, one seriously,
early today when four cars of the Den
yer e. Rio Grande passenger train No.
were derailed about six miles west
Of Buena Vista, Colo. The accident
was caused by broken rail.
One coach, dining car, one tourist
and one standard sleeping car left the
rails. A relief train with doctors and
nurses was sent from Salida.
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The Case of the "Hocking"
Another Example Of British Determination on Her
Policy Of Sea Dominance
BY ALEXANDER R. SMITH
Editor Marine Superintendent New York
Marti Exchange

is disposed to accord us. Our rights?
We have no rights that she feels bound
to respect. Out of courtesy, Of course.
once in a while Great Britain may re-
call that international disputes are
settled by international law, but when
she prefers proceedings according to
British municipal law, or in accordance
with the DEGREES of her orders In coun-
Gil, in matters of an international char
acter, what is to prevent her? Being
possessed Of the means with which to
make good her pretensions as the ruler
of the seas and the dominant power,
therefore, upon the land, when she
feels 1t to her interest to assert herself
according to the doctrine Of might, In
stead Of that of right, she does so, and
all the notes" and protests and 9TH
er objections that we may lodge with
her will weigh not hair. The only
thing she is Obliged to recognize as
necessitating any observance OF the
rules Of international law is force, and
we may as well make up our minds to
1t and either prepare ourselves accord
ingly, or submit to her supreme will.
When the war began Great Britain
announced that she would observe the
provisions Of the declaration Of Lon.
don, which she had not previously rat.
flied, with certain specified exceptions
in respect to contraband. France con-
sistently refused to do likewise, and so
when the "Dacia" audaciously steamed
across the Atlantic 1t was France that
captured her, lest 1t might have been
slightly embarrassing for England to
do 80, under her acceptance of the
Declaration of London which recognize
ed that the flag defined the nationality
of ship. More recently Great Britain
has repudiated that understanding, has
blacklisted number Of naturalized
American steamships, the Hooking
being the first of them that she has
been able to lay her hands on, and the
fact that the Hooking" was proceed
ing in ballast from one American port
to another American port perhaps only
Increased Britain's qualification.
There are innumerable ways of
which Great Britain is able to assert
Iler might and thus proclaim her mari
time and world dominance, as gradual
ly we shall learn, If we remain inert
She does not intend that we shall be-
come really formidable maritime
power again and even blind man
could see that the rapid and enormous
growth of our foreign commerce irri-
tates her. She feels it and she shows
it. To retain it one day we shall be
called upon to defend it.
ational Editorial Service)
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WATERWAYS NECESSARY.

Governor Dunno Of Illinois spoke De
fore meeting of waterway boosfe err
at Davenport Thursday night and II
the course Of his remarks he exposed
the very root Of the good WATERWAYS
movement in the middle west; he tolc
why waterways are a necessity rol
this section II this section wishes tf
continue to grow and prosper and com
pare favorable with other sections o.
the country. He said:
The opening Of the Panama
canal is revolutionizing the COM
merce of the western world. Since
it's opening, it has been round by
manufacturers in the state OF
Illinois and surrounding states
that it is cheaper and more satls-'
factory to ship certain classes OF
merchandise from the state OF
Illinois to the eastern seaboard
and thence by ocean steamers TO
the Pacific coast, than to ship IT
direct by rail from these same
states to the Pacific coast. This
situation creates serious handl-
can for the manufa cturers In the
northern section of the Mississippi
valley. In other words, eastern
manufacturers who compete with
the manufacturers in the Miss1s-
sippi valley have an advantage IN
shipping to the Pacific coast OF
the difference in the cost of trans
portation between Mississippi val
lev and New York. The only way
to eliminate this handicap is to
develop the waterway transporta-
ton of the Mississippi valley
down the valley to New Orleans:
That city is nearly one thousand
miles nearer the Pacific coast
than the city of New York. and
shipments from New Orleans
through the Panama canal will be
necessarily cheaper than the
same shipments from the eastern
seaboard. s
The speaker also congratulated the
c,ty OF Davenport upon the splendid
larminal facilities that are included IN
he comprehensive levee improve.
mants there and emphasized the 1act
That terminal docks and warehouses
mnst precede the building up OF
barge and steamer lines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-16

- ROM time to time. inquiries
reach my desk asking for meth
= DDS or massage to reduce or
enlarge q nose. Now, practically
every other feature Of the face can
be beautifled merely by improving
the expression-the mouth can bo
made sweet and Arm, the eyes wide
and lovely, the shape OF the face
can be apparently changed by doing
the hair some other way, the skin
can DO made rich and clear by diet
and care. But the nose-that Is
born with US, and 10 apt 70 stay
the way Nature made It.
Some while back. gave directions
for improving the shape OF the nose
In baby or q growing child: this
will deal with the already grown
woman, whose bones have ceased to
be plastic. The most she can do 10
to see that the skin Of her nose 10
as fine and clear as It In possible,
with not even prominent pore In
the little ridge around the nostril.
She can also try massaging the
nose lengthwise from the bridge
down, as this will lengthen II q
LTlHo, anu IouUC0 tAO WAutu. IluCIle
ing the nose over the bridge will
help build up = nat nose, or enub
one. There are patent devices on
the market, but would not advise
any Of them. II there Is an actual
deformity, plastic surgery can over
come 1t, but this Is expensive and
not to be obtained in the average
small town.
Holding the thumb and the flrst
two fingers of one hand over the
tip Of the nose, pressing tho tip
down and the nostrils in, will help
somewhat to overcome the "snub"
without enlarging or spreading tho
nostrils. II this 10 done after the
face has been steamed. 1t will be
more effective.
Questions and Answers
NY .corh takes me outdoors great deot
IN .otnter, and my face chaps frightfully.
Cold cream only makes my skin breuk ont.
10 there anything elseF--Fds~sers WSfs
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KAISER GOES SOUTH.

London. Nov. 13.-Emperor William
on Thursday passed through Orsova,
Hungary, on his way to Sofia. where
ne will visit King Ferdinand for two
DAYS, according to a dispatch from
Copenhagen to the Daily Mail.
Afterwards, the dispatch adds, the
emreror plans to inspect Field Mar
shat Won Mackensen's armies, which
are now invading Serbia, and later will
pay visit to Constantinople.
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YOUTH BEING TRIED.

Cherokee, Nov. 49, - Fred Powers,
charged with the murder of Mural Con-
ley, a high school student, two weeks
ago, entered plea Of not guilty and
will face trial. The caseis one Of the
most sensational affairs In Cherokee
and big attendance at the trial Is
expected.
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BECOMING EXPORTERS.

NE balance OF trade OF the United
states in linoleum and oilcloth has
now shifted from the import to the ex-
port side. A statement by the bureau
of foreign and domestic commerce
shows imports of linoleum and oilcloth
to the value Of s598,000 for the first
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-16

Burning leaves on the paving 40.
complishes two things. The paving Is
injured and material in the form OF
ashes and half burned leaves is pro.
vided to stop up the catch basins and
make necessary the expenditure OF the
city's money in cleaning them out
again.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-16

Us this the man who writes those
profound editorials on affairs OF
state?" he asked, pointing to a man
whose corrugated brow indicated deep
thought.
ooh, no. replied his guide. That's
the baseball editor trying to think up
new rumor about the Federal league
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-16

Iowa ought to spend some of its
money in California papers advertls-
ing Iowa as the possessor OF the pest
fall and early winter climate In the
country.
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10 n n e r
s to r / e s.

A youth in the country, who was
new to the delights Of town lodgings,
recently entered an oilshop and, pro-
ducing a bottle labeled BEST Unsweet-
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TO USE lNTERNED SHIPS

Milan, Nov. ia Genoa dispatch
to the Secolo. says the Italian govern.
ment has decided to fit out and use
German liners which are interned in
italian ports
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WILLIAMS BURG.

The October meeting of the Women's
Guild was held at the home Of Mrs. f.
M. Long. The subject for consideration
"The Philippines" was ably conducted
by Mrs. David Jones and Mrs. r. w.
Pugh. Others who had prominent parts
in the various exercises We're Mrs. H.
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Pertecting The Nose

Rspiy--A lotion made Of rose wseR sua
glyccrine In equal parts rubbed on the face
will not harm the most sensitive skin, and
will keep 1t soft.
I haze tollotccd nsuoA Of yo1v odvtuo -
regard to hair tve0tment. Nv hos~ - -
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accident, hadn't II" asked the Gilman
Don't matter a Bit" was the reply
there's only me and the cat that ever
go to the cupboard, and don't mind
if do kill the cat
"Killed the cat YETI" asked the oil
man, as the youth was passing his
shop next day.
"No, amt said the youth, with a
puzzled look, "but there's bit Of mys-
terry somewhere. My landlady has been
right queer since last night; she won
open her mouth within yards OF a
box of matches, and she smells some
thing awful Of parafin."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-16

It's funny how things seem to get
along all right even when the indis.
pensable man is not there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-16

0ood co~dttson, op1asspssy, ~ ~ IN
and sottkowt CLOSE. Can vou 0evS No .
general Treatment for tst-k@y Hysv.
Reply-Yss-ssnd me Q sslf-addr0se4:
written out directions fsf tn laily ose&
also tonic.
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A visitor was being shown through
the editorial rooms Of great news
paper.
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protested By IN. Adams Newspaper s.rv.sa1
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Questions and Answers

NV soorh takes me outdoors 0reus dede
IN t0tnter, and my fdco chaps frightfvlly.
Cold cream only makes my skin break out.
70 there anything elseS--Fdswsr's Wsfs.
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copyrixht 1915 by the ational Editorial Service,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26
Twelve ear Old Lassie Tells
the Oil King How TO
Run a Bank.

TRINIDAD, Col, Sept. Is
tl2-year-old girl told John D. Rookie.
feller. Jr., how to deal in stocks and
bonds, how to run a bank and how
to finance a corporation that would
pay forty per cent annual dividend
on a ten cent block Of common stock.
At Sopris. where Mr.. Rockefeller.
in the course of his examination OF
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
property, stopped long enough to
visit the public schoo1,5a teacher In
the highest grade of the school told
the OIL magnate that the pupils had
a bank and store, in which school
supplies were sold.
Really said Rockefe ller, with
the delight Of a boy at a county fair,
II should like to know something
more about this system Of finance"
Blanche" said the teacher, will
you explain. 1t to Mr.. Rockefeller
Then Blanche Macarthur, daughter
OF a coal digger, walked to the front
of the room, shook hands calmly
with Mr.. Rockefeller and gravely be-
gan her financial lesson. \ 4
you see,n she began, II am cash.
Ter Of the bank. We already have
SIS on deposit. all brought by the
children. Z,
give dollars!. exclaimed MI.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-26
STAYS J.AI[ER
Man Who Had Wounded Fell
loW-B oarder Then Shoots
Himself.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Sept. 25.-
In an attempt to arrest LATE Young,
.Jailer George Ford was shot by
Young, who lived several hours. His
slayer died instantly. 4
Young, who was 10 years old, was
married only three weeks ago. Anew
days ago he went to the home 81
his parents. where Miss Nellie VIII
1iams, a former sweetheart. was
boarding. and in her absence tore
open her trunk and burned her
clothes. When Roy Walker, anoth-
er boarder, attempted to interfere,
Young shot Walker in; the hand and
back with bird shot. Young's faith
er then attempted to enter the house
and the son warned him away, I'M
der penalty Of death.
Ford answered a call for an Of.
ficer and as he stepped on the porch
of the home, Dung shot him in the
face and stomach. Then Young put
the gun to his own heart and pulled
the trigger. "