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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31
and every place else for the day Is
the ruling thought

Lieut.. Governor w. L. Harding and
w. H. Rodgers, president of the Iowa
Mine Workers, are the chief speakers
of the day. The bills announcing the
celebration promise something of in
terest all of the time and entertain
ment in abundance will be supplied the
thousands present throughout the day.
The big Ringing Brothers circus here
that day, will join in the parade Of the
labor bodies and this pageant will be
the biggest spectacle OF its kind ever
attempted in this part of the state.
The last portion of the labor parade
when passing Main and Wapello
streets will be followed Immediately by
the circus paraphernalia and the whole
will traverse the business district.
Business men and organizations ex-
pect to have floats in the big parade
and those who have thus far failed to
notify the committee of their inten-
ton, should at once get in touch
with either Secretary Weidenfeller of
the Commercial association or Secre-
tary Shanahan of the Retail Mer-
chants association in order that ar
rangements can be made for the floats.
Outline Program.
The following tentative program for
the day including parade and amuse-
ments, speaking, ETC., follows:
Parade commencing at city park at
10 g.. m.
Arrive at grounds, Caldwell park at
IL o'clock.
Dinner at IL o'clock.
Chairman of the day, George ALI.
son. president Ottumwa Trades and
Labor assembly.
Address of welcome, F. II. Carter,
mayor city Of Ottumwa.
l p. M, address, Hon. w. L. Hard
ing, lieutenant governor Of Iowa.
2 p. m.-Address, Hon. w. H. Rod
gers, president of district No. Is, U.
M w. Of A.
$3.50 o. m-Team contests, demon
strating first aid to the injured follow
ed by vaudeville acts and athletic
contests for which suitable prizes will
be given.
4p. m.-Baseball game, Hiteman vs..
Couriers.
Baby Suitable prizes will be
given the handsomest baby boy
or girl ages 1 and 2 years; for best
floats in the parade and for the local
best representing its craft.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31
BOHEMIANS HAND
OUT SHARP REBUKE

Chicago, Aug. 20. The Bohemian
National Alliance OF America has pre-
pared q memorial of allegiance to the
United States, which Is on it's way to
President Wilson and the Austro-
Hungarian ambassador.
In it the organization Declares
There are no Bohsmian-A
We owe allegiance to the United States
only"
The memorial was sent to the Aus
TRAN representatives as protest
against the movement to utilize former
subjects of the Austro-H Hungarian gov
eminent in a propaganda against the
export of munitions OF war from the
United States.
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returned from. their western trip.

returned from their western trip.
Mrs. Pickett Is i'll at the home Of her
daughter Mrs. Homer Hockey.
Mrs Charles collars had the misfor-
tune to spill some kerosene Saturday
which caught fire and burned her
quite severely.
Work on the new school building is
progressing rapidly. This building,
when completed, will be as fine as any
near here 1t is a two story structure,
has fine gymnasium manual training
departments, assembly hall, three class
rooms, superintendent office, country
pupils dining room, four grade rooms,
as well as ample cloak rooms. 1t Is built
of brick and is modern and up to date.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31
JUST A SWEET DREAM.

The National Fraternal congress, IN
session yesterday at Minneapolis,
adopted a resolution declaring for
disarmament and world peace"
Disarmament advocates bob up now
and again with their theory which
can never be more than sweet dream
while man continues in his present
state. mentally, morally and physical
ly.
To be consistent, the disarmament
advocates should take the locks OFF
their doors and windows and off safes
and banks and strong boxes. WIZ
they do this? Hardly. Why not?
Because they know that to do so
would merely invite the thief and rob-
Der and thug to come and gorge him.
self without difficulty. They know
that regardless of all social work that
has been done and can be done, there
always have been and always will be
men who will take advantage OF the
weakness of others. Radical peace
advocates know that they are not
properly protecting their families II
they do not keep their doors Locked;
they know that they are not properly
protecting themselves and their
patrons II they do not keep money IN II,
the strong box; yet what they Will
not themselves do, they want whole
nations to do.
And they ought to know that ma
tions are merely collections of men;
that there are times when the evil IN
man rules and that in such times II
behooves other nations where the
good Is ruling to watch out for itself
and It's own interests.
It is the height of foolishness to
think that disarmament would force
peace. Disarmament would only take
away weapons from those who were
wilting to give them up. The nation
that wanted to make mischief would
very easily collect more weapons In
secret and then make an attack upon
the unarmed nation Of peace dream.
ers that would bring the peace dream
ers to their senses in time to see them
selves wiped of the map If it so pleas
ed the assailants.
War ID hell.
You don't fight the devil by throw
ing decency to the winds.
Neither can you prevent war by
laying yourself open to attack.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31
NEW PAVING TORN UP,

It is greatly to be regretted that
there should be occasion for tearing
up new paving in less than two years
after it is put down. Some of the paw
ing on North Court street had not
been down month before it was torn
up in one place to make some pipe
connections that had not been made
before the new bricks We're laid.
1t would not be amiss for the city
administration to make rule that
paving cannot be torn up for certain
length of time after 1t is put down.
That would tend to encourage people
to see to 1t that there be no need for
the tearing up.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31

being prescribed by government order
in China. According to the regula-
tons, man must take of his hat
when he meets a friend 1t was the
practice Of the Manchu dynasty to fix
by regulations the proper forms of ar
chitecture, dress, salutation, etiquette
and many other things. The new re-
publican government is now adopting
western customs by regulations ac-
cording to the old Manchu system
The proper costumes for different
functions-the frock coat, evening
clothes, silk hat, etc.-were prescrib-
ed about two years ago. Now, as stat
ed, the foreign customs of taking off
the hat, shaking hands and bowling
are being Off cially adopted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31

The Methodist and Christian churches
dismissed their services Sunday night
and attended the Baptist church to
welcome the new pastor Rev. Hummel
Mr.. and Mrs G. c.. Dinsmore and
children and Miss Gladys Mckinney
motored to Harvey Sunday to spend
the day with Rev. and Mrs. Filmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Dawson depart
ed Saturday night for Mt Vernon and
from there will go to their new home
in Cedar Falls
DR.. and Mrs. Krout were in Ottumwa
Monday.
Roy Brooks is on the sick list
4 Mrs. Norton, Marea and T. K have
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signal for them to sing and even the
sound of breaking glass will bring the
same result. The same Is true to q
great extent of the wild song BIRDS
that abound, especially along the
French front
The birds, OF course, display sharp.
ness of vision that even a powerful
telescope will not equal, and many
times the warning of an attack mas
come first of all from the crows and
other birds rising in alarm at some
movement that the sentr1es FOR al
their watchfulness had not detecteo.
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----
PAckWOOD.

Ed Steigleder Of White Bear Lake,
Mimi, is visiting his brother Fred
Steigleder.
Mrs. Mollie Brinker left Monday for
Davenport to visit Mrs. Mona Jackson.
The Misses Carrie and Blanche
Mowery and Nan and Mary Davis were
guests Thursday Of Mrs. c. r. Moor
man. Mrs Bertha Myers assisted in en-
PERTAINING.
Harry Young of Portland. Ore, is
visiting his grandfather DR.. c. T.
Norman.
Mr.. and Mrs John Benn and two
daughters visited at the A. G. Oliver
home Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Minnehar of ST. JOS
eph. Mo-. is visiting relatives here
The school building is being papered
and painted and otherwise improved
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DARDANELLES VERY
QUIET IS REPORT

Constantinople, Aug. %. An official
report from the Dardanelles front, UNI
der date of August rs, was given out
here today as follows:
"Nothing has occurred except now
and then artillery and infantry fighting
at Anafarta. At Seddul Bahr the ar.
tillery of our left wing destroyed part
of the enemy's trenches. From other
points there is nothing particular to
ropnrt
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School will begin the first Monday in
September.
Mrs. NJ e. Beams Of Washington, D.
c., is visiting her friend Mrs. l. N.
Loomis.
Lou Brown Of New London was .
Sunday guest at the Fred Steigleder
home
Mrs. c. d. Chandler was a week end
visitor at the M. r. Hinsha whome at
Woolson
: While the w. K. Cathey family were
absent over night their house was en-
tered and a number Of sheets and table
linen, a quantity OF canned goods and
other articles takent
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MONTENEGRO AND
AUSTRIANS FIGHT

Paris, Aug. %. Austria and Mon
tenegro have resumed hostilities, the
Montenegrin consul general here today
announced. He made public a dispatdA
from Cettinjie, dated August 26, say.
ing that in a two hour engagement
near the mouth Of the gulf of Cattaro
on August 25 the Austrians were de-
feated. leaving many dead. The dis
patch says King Nicholas has gone to
the front,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31

In July, 1918, there was imported
into the United States about 1000
bushels OF corn. Since then corn has
gone on the free list and July, 1914,
saw the imports climb to 1,764,575
bushels.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31

The weather bureau at Washington
says the cold wave is heading out
over the. Atlantic ocean and that sum-
mer is in the wake of the wave. The
question naturally arises: will summer
keep on in the wake of the wave or
drop off before hitting the ocean? If
the former is the case, We can say that
summer has gone without having
been here
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31

The young son of the family, who
had been out to luncheon at little
friends house, was asked by his
mother on his return whether he had
been a good boy He hesitated d mo-
ment, then answered, yes"
"You don't seem to be very sure
about the matter said his mother.
What did you do?"
ooh, I just spilled my chop in my
lap" he replied.
did you apologize to Mrs.
Brown
"Yes," he nodded.
Tell mother what you said when
you apologized"
"Oh," came the quick response, 81
said, Excuse me, but that's what al
ways happens to tough meat"
While taking dinner at the village
inn a heavy thunder shower began to
fall
Gee! remarked the city man,
gazing at the driving rain. 1T looks
like the flood"
Like the hood?" wonderingly re-
sponded the waitress.
YES" answered the guest. "You
have certainly read of the food, and
how the boat landed on Mount Ara
rat?"
mo, sir" was the rather sur
prising answer of the waitress. Il
haven't seen newspaper for three
days"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31

Floods did millions Of dollars Of
damage to crops in Illinois, Missouri.
Kansas and Texas; frost Is reported
to have ruined much of the crops in
Michigan. It's fine to live In Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31
AUTO GOES IN DITCH.

Bloomington, H., Aug. %. Edward
Doran, Of Piper City, ILL.,, was killed
and a brother, Patrick Doran,
and Frank Brogan of Chicago, were
badly injured when an automobile they
were driving went into ditch near
Pontiac last night. Neil Gallahue and
Arthur Doan, other passengers, were
also injured.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31

The annual statement on gold, sill
yer and copper in Alaska for 1914 has
just been issued by the United States
geological survey. The value of the
total output Of these three precious
metals for the year aggregated $751;
835,52O
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31

not want a war, but they do want their
rights respected. For that reason they
should be we'll pleased with this new
attitude OF the Germans toward sub
marine warfare
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31

Thirty-seven states in 1914 reported
a production Of pottery. White ware
was reported from eight states, china
from four states, sanitary ware from
ten states, and porcelain, electrical
supplies from nine states. Red earth
enware, the commonest of pottery
products, was reported from thirty-two
states and stoneware from twenty
eight states.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31

The latest outbreak Of the hoof and
mouth disease Is reported from Platts-
burg. New York. CDR" Garrison has
declared quarantine to apply to all
military camps.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31

A commissioner from one Of the
eastern states to the exposition at San
Francisco sent in bill for wine in
connection with his expense account
The state auditors refused to pay the
bill on the ground that California air
is like wine" and air is free.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31

Teddy put one over on the admins.
tration by using a military camp as
place for criticising the European
policy of the administration.
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Dinner
s tori g :.

This extravaganza has got to stop,
said the head of the family wrathfully
"You are spending money faster than
l can make It,"
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The time will come when people who
drive autos will first have to demon.
strate their ability to handle car in
a crisis LN-.
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The truly efficient man knows what
to do next, how to do 1t and then has
enough ambition to 60 out and get it
done.-Eclipse Rays.
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Service" is the one thing you can
give to every customer and still have
plenty left.-Jobson's Journal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31

1t is not the eye for faults, but 70
beauties that constitutes the real cri,
ic.-PrOOf
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31

Europe's dollars are coming te
America. A protective tariff would
keep them from returning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31

Do you know there is something on
the want ad page Of interest to you?
Well there Is.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31

The dairy products in Iowa last yea
were worth $113,000,000.
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The people Of the United States do
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A Practically Perfect Preparation.

WEARS Of experience have enabled Mr. Fletcher make Cora practically
perfect preparation These labor the amount required
introduce it's merits the public the investment its manufacture including
the modern machinery vast amount invested capital follows
that the greatest exercised the selection Of each Ingredient and the
greatest attention paid every detail Of its preparation The result tho
practically perfect preparation in the finished products Fher Castor
Herein lies the guarantee Of the absolute safety the use Fethors
Coa for the baby and the warning against irresponsible makers Of limitations
and coun@s The signature Cas Fletcher that printed black
the wrapper and red the bottle the mothers safeguard
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-31

western customs Of salutation are
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Copyright, 1916 by Editorial service)
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
ITALY'S DECISION
QUESTION OF HOURS
GERMANY IS MAKING FINAL Eff
FORTS WITH AUSTRIA-RoME
WAITS FEvERISHLY.

Paris.-The Temps published a dis
patch from its correspondent at Romo
who says the impression prevails there
that Italy Is on the eve of a supreme
decision. The negotiations with Aus.
tria clearly have reached a critical
stage. In German circle there is
great depression. Every one now is
convinced that Italy will not recede
and that Austria cannot satisfy her
demands.
Rome, the correspondent continues,
Is waiting In feverish anxiety, as 1t is
known that Germany is making he.
last effort with Austria. No one hopes
for any result from this desperate at.
tempt and the breaking Of the thread
still holding Italy to the central ON.
pires is expected at any minute.
Prince Won Buelow, the German am
bassador, visited the king of Rome.
The report was Immediately circu.
lated that he was taking his leave.
This report is not confirmed.
The cabinet at its meeting decided
to postpone the reopening of Par
lament which had been set for
May IL.
Immediately after the meeting Pre-
mier Salandra visited the king.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15

Assistant United States Engineer
Lipsey, attached to the New Orleans
office of the u. S. A. engineer corps.
visited Donaldsonville to ascertain
what action had been taken by the
joint organization of the Atchafalaya
and Lafourche basin levee boards Of
Bayou Lafourche to replace the dam
which at present shuts off communi-
cation between that stream and the
Mississippi river Under The terms
OF the rivers and harbors acts adopt
ed March 4, 1915, the levee boards are
granted an extension Of time until
July, 1917, for the removal of the dam
and the restoration Of navigable COM
munication between the river and
bayou, and their attention has been
called to this fact by Major Schultz,
in charge Of the United States engi-
neer's office at New Orleans, who
points out that prompt action is nee
essary by the levee boards to conform
with the mandate issued by the ma
tional congress with reference to the
removal Of the dam.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
TO PROBE SINKING
OF THE GULFl|C|
OFFICIALS WISH TO KIM
WHETHER SHIP WAS srRueI
BY MINE OR TORPEDO. |

washington. - President w
discussed briefly with his cabins
torpedoing of the American sts,'
Gulfight of the Sicily Islands I'M,
the absence of a detailed repor
the incident no policy was n,
lated.
Messages from American "a.
Stephens at Plymouth and "a,
General Skinner at London added
tie to earlier information. Both !,
instructed to get complete stateus
from the ships crew and to s,s
such technical evidence as comb
obtained nv an examination Of
vessel.
Officials want to establish ben
doubt whether the vessel was IN
by a torpedo or a mine. Secrr,
Bryan declared that until these 4
were known no predictions could
made as to the course Of the Upa
States.
Thus far It is know defnitely I
that a submarine was sighted m,
officer Of the Gulflight shortly bsIu
the attack, and that the submsi
submerged Immediately. No IN
has been reported to stablish that d
submarine attacked this ship or 4
its nationality was. Nor is there d
tive information available to 4
whether the Gulflight few the An
can flag at the time, or what g.
were shown by the two British ID
boats said to have accompanied Il
To enable the German governs
to present any information It Z
have, Secretary Bryan explained q
an inquiry has been directed To \
bassador Gerard. This, be e
should not be construed as impb1
that the United States assumed G
a German submarine had attsd(
the Gulfiight.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-15
SINKING Of LINER
MAY INVOLVE j. s.
1T Is THOUGHT GERMANY WANTS
AMERICA TO HOLD NUM-
TiGNS OF WAR.
SEEK SOME INTERPRETATION
President Says He Wants to Be Ger.
tain Whether German Government
Will Continue Friendly.
SEEK SOME INTERPRETATION

Washington.-What action the Unit
ed States will take as a result of the
sinking OF the Lusitania, with the loss
OF more than a hundred American
lives, is undecided.
Only the presidents most intimate
ADVISERS know Of the complexities of
the problem before him. 1t not only
concerns the attack on the Lus;tania.
cut series Of incidents Indicating q
period OF strained relations with
'iermany for many weeks.
The president has watched with his
o1sapproval, 1t is known, the corn
plants OF the German officials with
REGARD to questions of neutrality and
TIE efforts to array Gerraan-Ameri,
can sentiment against the Washing
Ton administration as a means o:
urging an embargo on munitions OF
war against the allies.
At first the German government ad.
United that there was no violation
OF international law in the sale by
private individuals of munitions of
war. When the German ambassador
IN memorandum practically accused
the United States government OF not
being neutral in the question OF ner.
uniting shipments Of munitions. the
president was amazed.
The sinking of the American steam
er Frye, the attack on the Falaba
which caused the drowning OF an
American citizen. Leon c. Thrasher.
the wrecking without warning O. the
American tank ship Gulflight, the
dropping Of bombs on the American
steamer Gushing and finally the torpe.
doing Of the Lusitania, constitute a
series OF incidents which the preei.
dent is trying to interpret.
He wants to be certain whether
they range themselves in order to
cause a grave climax of a carefully
planed policy of histolity to the United
States or whether the sequence is cas-.
ual and the German government de-
sires to continue friendly relations
with the Washington government