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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-08
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LEAVES HASTILY
ON WEDDING EVE
YOUNG MAN AT JEFFERSON DE.
PARTS SUDDENLY LEAVES
BRIDE AND BILLS.

Jefferson, May IL. r. Howard, a
young man who came to Jefferson a
few weeks ago, departed very sudden
ly for Chicago on the fast train, leav-
| Ing his fiancee behind him.
Mr.. Howard came here and bought
bakery on contract without paying
much II anything down at the time.
He was good baker and did con-
siderable business. Shortly after COM
Ing he joined one of the local
churches and became engaged to a
local girl.
The marriage was to have taken
place Saturday and Mr.. Howard made
elaborate preparations for this event.
He bought great many things at the
stores and gave his checks freely. A
clothing store and two jewelry stores
received them in payment for mer-
chandise bought When presented at
the bank payment was refused. There
are several hundred dollars outstand-
ing in checks and accounts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-08

than two and half hours in sailing
for Liverpool last Saturday on account
of having to take over the 1913 passen'
gers from the Anchor liner Cameronfa,
which was shattered at the last min
ute by the British admiralty.
Wilson is Worried.
washington, D. c., May 7.-Presi.
dent Wilson was informed of the sink.
ing of the Lusitania and white house
ON Gals showed keen anxiety to learn
whether any American lives were lost,
No comment was made.
Oflcials did not believe there would
be complications, however, unless
American lives were lost.
A few days ago American officials
heard privately from personal sources
that Germany intended to destroy the
Lusitania at the first opportunity, to
terrorize British shipping and restrict
ocean commerce with the allies.
Should any Americans have lost
their lives the case would be covered.
officials thought. by the warning to
Germany that she would be held in
that event by the United States Ito
a strict accountability"
Chicagoans on Board
Chicago, May Among Chicago
ans who sailed on the Lusitania were
Charles A. Plamondon, a. wealthy
manufacturer, bank director and So
cial leader, and Mrs. Plamondon. Mrs.
Leslie Faber, whose husband is play
ing leading part in Chicago the
alter, and E. B. Thompson and wife
of Seymour, ILL.,, were others who
booked passage from Chicago.
Evening star., 1915-04-09
Favored Widening Structure.

In 1877 board of engineer officers.
composed of Gems. Tower, Wright and
Gilmore. Investigated the propriety of
widening the bridge. In their report they
expressed the opinion that it would be
better. considering the position on Penn
sylvania avenue and the general archi-
tectural effect, to widen the structure
without changing its design by the addi-
those of the existing bridge and by widen
ing the abutments. These two arched
ribs, said the board. should be made
about as heavy as those of the present
bridge. As the present discussion shows
the latter to be abundantly strong with
out the truss work, in the new construc
ton the greater portion of the whole
weight of the bridge could be thrown upon
the added arches not used as water pipes
We regard the arch as far more slightly
beautiful and architectural than the truss
and therefore more suitable for this posi-
ton"
Gen. Thomas l., Casey. who was in
charge of the Washington auueduct in
1877. also made report upon the use
of Rock Creek bridge as a highway. He
expressed the opinion that the bridge
should be Widened to meet the prospective
interests of the District and agreed with
the Tower board as to the best method of
accomplishing that result. He submitted
an estimate of $4,000 for widening the
bridge, but the appropriation never was
made
Evening star., 1915-04-09

foot span of reinforced concrete,
faced with cut granite, and having
balustrades of the same stone. The
abutments and the two forty-eight-
inch water mains of the old bridge will
be part of the new structure, but they
will be entirely covered with new ma
terial and lost to view. The new bridge
will have a length over all, including
the abutments. of 275 feet. 1t will
have width of seventy feet as against
the total width of twentysix feet of
the present structure. That width will
include roadway of fifty feet, carry
ing a double railway track. fianked by
two sidewalks, each ten feet in width.
The old abutments are made of sand
stone and are in good condition. The
entire exterior of the new structure
will be of Mount Airy. N. c.. granite,
except the under side of the arch,
which will show it's concrete construc-
ton. The Hardaway Contracting Com
pany of Columbus. Ga, is building the
bridge. and it's representatives on the
ground say that it will be entirely
completed and ready for operation in
the early fall.
Evening star., 1915-04-09
Diagnosis Too Late.

Unfortunately most cases. the sur
eeon says. are firmly in the grip of the
disease before a diagnosis is made, vet
it is doubtful whether tuberculosis
could be more readily disseminated
anywhere than by an active agent
couphing all night in small moisture
laden space where Il large number of
his fellows are sleeping in close for
nation.
There is no standard with which the
findings in any one case can be com
pared for the making of a diagnosis.
That becomes fatal difficulty in many
cases The X-ray has become a val.
liable aid in diagnosis. says Surgeon
Thompson. but it has not fulfilled ex-
pectations in determining early tuber-
culosis, as the plates show the marks
of previous attacks of pneumonia, asth-
ma, etc.
Evening star., 1915-04-09
ROCK CREEK BRIDGE
IS SOON TO PASS
Old District Landmark Unique
Among Worlds Structures
of Its Kind.
ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE
WAS TO CARRY WATER
Along With Cabin John Bridge,
Was Monument to Engineering
Skill of Gen. Meigs.

A few months time will mark the
passing of another old landmark OF
the District to meet the demands OF
municipal development. Reference Is
made to the iron tubular bridge over
Rock creek on the line of Pennsyl-
yania avenue. Like the larger and
better known stone bridge over Cabin
John run, the Rock Creek bridge IS
unique among engineering structures.
They were essential and important fac
tors in the construction of the Wash
ington aqueduct, under the plans of
Gen. NJ. c. Meigs. few years before
the outbreak of the civil war in 1861,
by which the residents of the District
received an ample water supply from
the Potomac river at Great Falls.
At that time Cabin John bridge, with
its 220-foot span, was the longest and
heaviest stone arch in the world, and
the Rock Creek bridge then was and
still is the only structure in existence
in which the arched ribs are utilized
to convey the water supply of city
and at the same time to support q
roadway
Evening star., 1915-04-09
Not Built for Public.

1t was shown that the bridge was
built simply to convey the water into
Washington, and that there was no
specific authority for the use of the
bridge for ordinary travel, although II
had been tolerated during the civil
war on account OF the demands for
passa geway on all the avenues aud
streets.
By an act of Congress approved May
II. 1862, the Washington and George
town Railway Company, predecessor to
the Capital Traction Company. Was
authorized TO lay a doublc-track rail
way on the bridge. The abutments of
the bridge were completed in that
year. Up TO that time the bridge had
been used for no other purpose than
for the passage Of the aqucduct water
When the railroad company began to
use the bridge il became a general
thoroughfarc for Hagons of all de-
scriptions In March. 1875, Congress
passed AN act directing the railroad
TO remove its tracks fiom tine
bridge within Il year. and prohibiting
the passage over it of heavily loaded
wagons and carriages. Since then the
railroad has used the newer bridge at
" street But Notwithstanding the
prohibition the bridge
continued to he thronged with vehicles
and pedestrians, and the demand for "a
" ider bridge became more and more
inSistcut.
Evening star., 1915-04-09
Congestion of Travel.

IN 1899 col. A. NJ. Miller. then in
charge Of the water supply system
summarized the situation i'll the fol-
lowing words: The roadway of Penn
svlyania avenue. which in the vicinity
Is SO 3 feet in clear width, is contracte ted
on the bridge to a clear width OF but
II feet and as drivers are required to
walk their teams while passing over
the bridge a congestion of travel re
suits during the busiest hours OF the
day. causing delay and annoyance, as
there is not room for one team to pass
another and consequently the speed
Of all teams on the bridge moving in
the same direction is limited by that
OF the team in front. Especially is this
ANNOYANCE felt by the thousands of bi-
cycle riders who daily pass over the
bridge, and who, unless experienced
riders, are frequently forced to dis
mount and lead their bicycles over the
bridge. the rate of progress of the
teams blocking the roadway ahead be-
ing too slow to allow an inexperienced
rider to maintain equilibrium. In addi-
tion. the slightly appearance of the
Avenue Is much injured by the ex-
treme contraction at this point.
This bridge. the property of the
Washington aqueduct. is very graceful
in appearance and is unique among the
Evening star., 1915-04-09
OFFICIALS FORESEE
IMPROVED BUSINESS
Optimism of Treasury Department
Based on Reports Of Eighty
Bank Examiners.

Treasury officials were predicting to-
day continued Improvement in busi-
ness conditions throughout the country.
Their optimism was based on reports
from eighty national bank examiners,
which the department has made public
in a statement declaring the recent
past has been marked by a steady re-
turn to conditions existing before the
European war upset American CONNER
cial relations, both domestic and for
eign.
Revival of business activity in vir-
tually every line was found. There was
pronounced hopefulness, the report said,
in agricultural. commercial and man.
ufacturing circles
Evening star., 1915-04-09
Rests on Water Pipes.

The superstructure of the ROCK creek
bridge rests essentially upon two iron
pipes that formerly conveyed all the
water from the distributing reservoir.
just west of Georgetown, that was re-
auired for use in Washington. Since
the operation of the big tunnel from
the distributing reservoir to the hltra-
tion plant these pipes have been used
only in distributing water from the
filtration plant to points in George
town west of Rock creek, exactly re-
versing their original employment.
These pipes are feet interior and
feet 3 inches exterior diameter. Their
span is 20D feet and the rise 20 feet.
In each of the iron arches there are
seventeen sections Of pipe, which abut
together and are further secured by
fanges strongly riveted. Iron trusses
over the launches starting from the
springing lines and extending nearly
TO the crown of the arches are faS-
ten to the iron pipes and sustain the
roadway That method of construction
was adopted to stiffen the structure
and minimize vibration.
The main criticism of the bridge has
been that il was too narrow for bust
ness traffic, and movement was
started as far back as 1876 to build a
wrought iron truss bridge for the pro-
lection of the mains. Congress was
asked to appropriate $4,000 for the
purpose. Gen. Meigs protested against
any change il the structure and the
plan fell through.
Evening star., 1915-04-09

II your hair is not as soft, and
pretty, or as fresh and full as that
Of some friend, do as she does
give it daily attention, just the
same care as you would give a
plant to make il healthy and beau
tiful Luxuriant hair-Soft. HuHy,
thick and lustrous-is really
matter of care. If it is too thin,
stimulate the hair roots and bring
out the new hairs. II it is too dry
and brittle. soften it up-lubricate
it. If you have dandruff it's be-
cause the scalp is too dry and
flakes off. Freshen up. the scalp
and the dandruff disappears.
An inexpensive tonic, called Pa
risian Sage, which you can get
frJm any drug counter. or from
ODonnelfs drug store, is just
what you need-it softens the
scalp, nnrishes and invigorates
the hair roots, Immediately re-
moves all dandruff and makes
the hair fluffy, lustrous and abun-
dant. one application will stop
itching head and cleanse the hair
Of dust and excess oil. Partisan
.;age takes away the dryness and
i,rittleness. makes the hair seem
twice as abundant and beauties
il until IL is soft and lustrous.
BY the use of this helpful tonic
any woman can easily make her
hair beautiful: and pretty hair
surely increases charm and beauty.
Evening star., 1915-04-09
TUBERCULOSIS IN NAVY
IS BECOMING ALARMING
Surgeon Thompson in Report De-
clares Limited. Sunless Sleeping
Quarters Spread Disease.

The occurrence Of so many cases Of
tuberculosis in the navy is alarming,
in the opinion of Surgeon Il. Thompson,
l.. s. ~, who has made a report on the
subject lie says that most of such
cases are infected after the victims en-
ter the navy. and that, too. in spite of
the precautions, rules and regulations
in force to prevent the disease. The
damage to the service last year through
the disease, he says, Was equivalent to
PA men sick every day in the year. or
the entire crew Of Il medium sized gun
boat.
Limited space on a battleship neces-
sarily is favorable TO the spread of
tuberculosis. The ship is generally y
warm with sudden changes of tcmper;l-
t,.re Direct sunlight does not reach
the living spaces: the crew of "A battle
ship are tro2lodNtcs.
With AL the circumstances of life ON
board ship known. it Is not surprising
he saws that tuberculosis is a real
problem i'll the navy. The earliest pos
sibIe removal from the ship of a case
is regarded as vital necessity but
another important feature is the early
diagnosis.
Evening star., 1915-04-09
The New Willard

SUFFER- DANCES IN RED ROOM
MONDAY AND THURSDAY EVENINGS
MEYER DAVIS AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Service . In carte.
Evening star., 1915-04-09
Opposed by Gen. Meigs.

Cen Melgs was extremely sensitive
or any criticism of the Washington
aqueduct, the construction of which he
began in 1858 and practically com
pieted In seven years. Many years aft
er. in 1876, when he was quartermaster
general Of the army, he wrote a caus-
TIC letter to Senator Spencer, chairman
or the committee on the District of Co.
lumb bla, in opposition to the estimate
of $4,000, made by Col. Babcock of the
Corps of Engineers, for building a
WrouSht-iron truss bridge for the pro-
lection of the aqueduct mains over Rock
creek"
I designed and built the iron bridge
at Rock creek" said Gen. Meigs, by
which the Washington aqueduct mains
enter this city. The bridge has been
much admired. It's elevation and plans
have been published in the scientific
and engineering journals of England,
France and think also of Germany.
The centennial commissioners voted
to me their diploma and medal for the
plans of this bridge and of the stone
bridge over Cabin John run also on
the Washington aqueduct. and ! should
very much regret to see either of them
defaced or covered over
Il made careful studies for these
bridges and / am confident that it
would be perfectly safe to use the Rock
creek iron bridge as "a railroad bridge
for the heaviest traffic
Hence | was surprised and some
what grieved at seeing law passed
two or three years since to remove the
street railroad track from it on the
plea of danger to the mains
Evening star., 1915-04-09
Strong Today as Ever.

William NJ. Gain. assistant superin-
tendent of the filtration plant, today
gave strong testimony to the strength
Of the old bridge. "Thc structure
stands today exactly AS built in the
late ffties. 1t has never been
strengthened or reinforced and the
big forty-eight-inch mains have never
shown leak. The wooden flooring
of the roadway had to be replaced
many times during the past fifty years,
but with those exceptions the bridge
never has been out Of commission since
it was opened to public travel in 1862"
1t was not, however, until the latest
session of Congress that provision was
made for widening the old bridge to
meet the increasing demands of bust
ness. An act was passed appropriating
$4,000 for the reconstruction of the
bridge and authorizing the Capital
Traction Company to lay its tracks
thereon, with the condition that it
should bear half the expense of the
work Under that legislative authority,
the District bridge engineer has de-
signed a bridge which is expected to
meet all the requirements of the situa-
tion. These plans call for a zoo
Evening star., 1915-04-09
Improvement in the South,

Business in the south, the department
announced, with cotton active at ad-
vancng prices, is showing pro-
nounced Improvement. Crop prospects
in the south were declared excellent. In
the western and Pacific states a general
Improvement was noted. The lumber
industry was said to be recovering and
mining was resumed OH a larger scale
Good crops were predicted.
Some depression still is felt in New
England the middle Atlantic states and
portions of the central west, it was
said. Although crop conditions were
declared satisfactory, manufacturing.
except for foreign trade, was said to
be tagging. Maine. however, was said
to be the only state in which there was
any real depression.
There was an increased demand, it
was said. for railroad cars and steel
rails and for structural iron.
Evening star., 1915-04-09

bridges of the world, in that the road
way is supported upon arched RIBS
formed by two forty -eight-inch cast
iron pipes. through which flows at
least half of the water consumed by
the city. 1t would seem, therefore. that
any plan to widen the bridge should
preserve both the graceful form and
the distinctive features of the bridge.
Evening star., 1915-04-09
Never Spring a Leak.

Il should still more regret IN co. !,
covered over and disffgurcd bv anv
structure on the plea of PROTECTING. tbc
MAINS. These mains have actually con
NeNed water and supported . street
ana raiiroad-Peinsylva avenue
ana It's traffic, according to the orjpi
hai design, for some sixteen years
"atched II carefully for some time
'tlter hrst admitted to il water ANA
me trafhc of the street and 7 frcauent
lF pass il even now
so long as I had charge Of tbc
biiage II never leaked ono dron of
water, and | have never, since rc
hnauished the control of it. seen Inc
evidence IN passing of the slightest
leak. NSe'
some pieces of the light iron IaureI
areaths. designed to cover over The
mango Joints, merely as decorations
nave from time to time fallen from
ne ribs. IN consequence of the barring
loose of the screws by which thcv
Nere attached, or perhaps by their
fustlng off. But these could be easily
replaced at insignificant cost and
theH actual removal would not weaken
the bridge or lnjure il, except in its
architectural appearance. To cover
over and conceal the bridge. which is;
10 me to be a useless act of barbarism
ana clear waste of the 500 ask ed
lot INC purpose. sum probably nearly
equal to the original cost of the bridge
itself or OF its iron work.
y nope that no such project will be
taNorably entertained by your com
mittce. unless. greatly to my surprise.
on a strict scientific investigation, u
necessity for such u structure shall he
clearly proven to exist
IF il has not been needed during the
past sixteen wears ! cannot conceive
that the times now so differ as to
ma kc II now necessary.
- avn confident myself that Il train
Of heavy locomotives could he safely
run daily and hourly over the bridge.
$" far as the strength aud safety of
the aqueduct mains are coIicerued.'
Evening star., 1915-04-09
Carl Busch Dies at Pasadena

PASADENA, Cal, April s.-carI
Busch. son of the late Adolphus Busch.
millionaire brewer of st. Louis, died
at the residence of his mother here
yesterday. He was thirty-six years
old, and had been In ill-health for sew
eral months.
Evening star., 1915-04-09
To Haue Pretty Hair

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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-01
FQulkerSOn SNeW Addition

Within the last few weeks Mr. Faulkerson laid off
his third addition to Drumright, and the 40
prisng this addition situated in the beautiful
part the oy Situated high land in the south
OF the CITY, this ADDITION promises to be the most
prominent residential section Of Drumright within tho
months Quite number OF the lots have been
sold and the inducements offered by Mr. Faulkerson.
with his part-payment and easy-terms plan, give
surance the fact that this addition will be dis
posed Of
The original town Of Drumright and practically all
o present city located Faukerson's land.
and his new addition within a short distance of tho
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-01

heart OF the city Since Mr.. Faulkerson here
than years the town Of Drumrisht has
grown from spot Oklahoma prairie to a city
OF moro than 10000 population and Of the most
uptodato and progressive cities in the oil
When you visit Drumright you heartily invited
to visit Mr.. Faukerson at his office, and you
all the information you want concerning Drumright
and the oil fields by consulting with this who
the distinction Of being Of tho real city
Of the oil country"
Mr.. Faulkerson has his office located about one
hundred feet off Broadway Ohio, and you will be
accorded q most hearty welcome II you to visit
the office and consult with Mr.. Faukerson.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-01
Dru11right Pioneer
A Real City Builder
J. w. Faulkerson laid out original town of
Drumrght, and was one of the first settlers
NoWpushing third addition to famous oil city

J. w Faulkerson. of the pioneers of this
Oklahoma and the who laid out the present
townste OF Drumrght settled in the heart of the
Worlds Greatest oil Field than years
lie with his family from Lincoln County Okla
homa, and with the far sighted vision of business
man. located here to make living for himself and
his family. One year later he made president of
the first school board and instrumental in get
ting the first school building for Drumright Since
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-01

that time he has been the most persistent booster for
Drumright and has possibly done more than other
to make this the principal city of the oil
belt.
Two years ago Mr. Faukerson laid out the first
addition in the original town Of Drumrght and tho
principal business and residence properties in the city
located in this addition Last November he laid out
another addition Of 40 acres, which is sold out
and buildings being erected nearly every lot
in the addition
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-07-01
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