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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21
Work of Commercial Club
Reviewed in Secretary's
Report to Association
COMMITTEES TELL
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE
Better Freight Rates and
Good Roads Receive
Much Attention

| The announcement of the new dire0s|
torete, reports of committee chairment
and talks with suggestions for the new
directors in the work Of the ensuing
year, were features of the annual meet
| Ing of the Commercial association held
in the rooms on East Second street.
Tuesday evening.
The meeting was made q smoker
and feeling Of cooperation and good
fellowship prevailed throughout. The
achievements Of the past year in yart-S
GUS branches OF the association'a'
activities were referred to as were all
SO the plans for the ensuing year. Sugsj
gestiOns for guidance of the new direcsg
tors were asked that the board might;
be better able to know what the Mem~sS
bership cared for most and some o.
those present presented thoughts that
will be given consideration by ths new
board at the weekly luncheon mee.ingeyI
Fly motion the reading Of the secre5
tarv's annual report which is very
lengthy was dispensed with as 1t ioS
to be published in the press. ChairmansgS
Of some of the more active committea1ss
were called upon as were number OF
others in the room for reports on what!
has been done and what Is conternplat-s
ed, and for remarks of general value or
criticism that might be OF use to the
association in making 1915 EetterAl
year than 1914 proved to be.
Talks On Good Roads. 1
The general consensus Of opinion afsa
ter hearing the reports and numerou1g'
talks, showed that the last year was M
good one In point of things achaeyedl
and effort made for Improvement Ofs'
conditions generally. One OF the II. jessa
interesting reports was that of nj B.A
Hutchison who told of the work that
has been done by the association iIl3
good roads; improving present llighsa
ways and getting Ottumwa placed on
new cross country routes thar VIII
bring the city into prominence as waflsa
as bring more business to OttumWa. avn
history of the road movement was gtv.a
en- briefly by Mr. Hutchison who hae9a
been one of the most active membcr8#
of the good roads movement in this
vicinity
Mr.. Hutchison stated that the lnoveya5
ment for better roads began here tn
1910 when the Commercial associations
taking the initiative canvassed tor
funds with which to make better high
ways. He stated that by hard efforEk
$400 was raised for experimental pllrS
poses. For the next two years 81 1000
per annum was raised For the past
two years much has been done to solvoz
the road problem according to Mr.
Hutchison who referred to the iegisla
ton enacted to this end and to thas
numerous cross country highways. 2s
The history of the various routes gosg|
ing through Ottumwa was given and
this proved quite interesting as 1t lend
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21
RUSSIANS REPORT
HEAVY FIGHTING
OFFICIAL REPORT FROM GRAND
DUKES STAFF DESCRIBES
ACTION ON vIsTULA.

Petrograd, Jan. 20.-An official COM
munication issued by the grand duke S
staff of the Russian army today indi-
Gates considerable activity and fight
ing on the right bank of the lower
Vistula. The statement follows:
During the 18th and 18th of JAN
uary, on the right bank of the lower
Vistula, on the front running from the
river to the railroad from Warsaw to
Mlawa a portion of our troops having
come in close contact with the enemy,
had a series of collisions of secondary
importance.
"Fighting of more grave character,
without having the nature of separate
actions, took place in the village OF
Konopki, where the heavy artillery
with which the enemy bombarded us
was silenced by the fire Of our bat
teries, and near Bodzanow and Be-
jouns, opposite which the enemy oc-
cupied well organized defensive posi-
tions. Heavy fighting occurred near
Dobrzyne, where an offensive attempt
Of the Germans was blocked and the
enemy was oTlVen pdch, susIaiAl4s
grave losses.
During the day of January II the
enemy bombarded from his positions
on the west bank of the Vistula, our
lines near Wyszogorod, but our fire,
directed on his front and flank,
silenced the German artillery.
"On January IS the Germans violent
ly cannonaded the village Of Vitko-
vitz and the entranchments occupied
by us on the left bank of the Bzura.
There is no material change on the
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To PROBE CLARKE
CHARGES Of CRAFT
IOWA LEGISLATORS ISSUE
SWEEPING ORDER AS RESULT
OF GOVERNORS PLANT.

Des Moines, Jan. 20.-The Iowa SEN
ate today ordered a sweeping investi-
cation made of the charges in Cover
| nor Clarke's recent message to the ef-
feet that there had been graft" in
the employment of senate help. The
, committee will be Crist Of Clarke,
Robinson Of Franklin, Darrah of Lucas
Quigley of Clayton and Gillette Of
Cherokee.
The resolution was introduced by
Quigley. Senator Crist opposed it on
the ground that the investigation
| would be farce, and later was made
chairman of the investigating commit
tee.
A spirited debate preceded the
Allen, as chairman of the retrench-
ment and reform committee, explained
that If the senate was doing anything
wrong he wanted to know it and there
fore would vote for the investigation.
Senator Gillette spoke on the mean
ing of the word graft" He declared
that in using the word the governor
had been deliberate and that 1t was
not slip. AS the word indicates dis
honesty. he declared that the senate
and the people of the state are en-
titled to thorough investigation.
Senator Francis ridiculed the idea
of making an investigation. He told
the senators that every member Of the
senate knew what the governor
meant and that there was nothing to
Investigate. He declared that the
governor meant extravaganza in
stead of graft" He said that the gov
ernor received applause four years ago
when he pointed out the same things
he referred to in the message.
No smcthering Of Bills.
To provide that the temperance
measures introduced shall not be
smothered in the committees on con-
stitutional amends and suppression OF
which are "wet," Senator l.. r.
Francis today introduced in the senate
a resolution providing that all bills
shall be reported back to the senate
after being in possession Of a com
mittee for period of ten days.
Appropriation measures are not in
cluded in the general resolution and
may be retained by the appropriation
committee as long as necessary
Lieutenant Governor Harding re-
ferred the resolution to the commit
tee on rules.
Many Bills Introduced.
Propositions to compel the rail
roads to construct overhead or under
ground crossings at all places where
highways cross their lines, to allow
cities to employ managers, to inspect
private banks, to narrow the roads,
to establish legislative reference
bureau, to abolish the parole board,
and to allow absent voting were in
cluded in the twenty-six bills intro
duced in the house this morning.
house joint resolution by Roberts to
submit to the people for vote the
prohibitory amendment was the tenn
perance legislation proposed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21
QUAKE SUFFERERS
IN BAD CONDITION
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR TO
ITALY GIVES HIS IMPRESSION
OF AWFUL DISASTER.

Rome, Jan. 19-Thomas Nelson
Page, the American ambassador, who
has visited the earthquake district,
was asked tonight for an impression
of his visit. In reply he said he was
struck by the desperate condition ev-
erything and the appalling magnitude
of the destruction, covering as 1t did
whole territory once full of -four
ishing towns and villages.
While practically the entire popu-
lation, he said, is living in the open
air. with only few people in temper
ary huts, he considers that the relief
organization is now very efficient, as
soldiers have reached every devastat-
ed place.
Another Earth Tremor.
Mont Beliard, France, Jan. 20.--A
second earth shock occurred here at
II o'clock last night. 1t was 50 severe
that the inhabitants were shaken out
of their beds and the crockery was
smashed.
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SPECIAL DEPUTIES
WILL BE ARRESTED

Roosevelt, N. j., Jan. 20. Mayor.
Joseph A. Hermann announced today
that warrants had been issued for tho
arrest of twenty-five deputy sheriffs in
volved in the hooting yesterday OF
nineteen striking laborers at the Lie.
big plant Of the American Agricnl-
tural Chemical company. They would
be charged with manslaughter, hS
said.
Mr. Hermann said he was going to
force the settlement of the trouble to
an issue.
II had $50 strikers searched for
arms directly after the shooting he
declared, "and not single weapon
was found"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21
GERMAN AIRMEN DESCEND UPON
TOWNS ON EAS ST COAST OF ENGLAND
Above Half Dozen Cities
at the the
Below Five Are Killed and the Property Damage Considerable

The first air raider passed along the
sea front and dropped the first bomb
into Norfolk Square garden, close by
This did no damage The raider then
proceeded in southwesterly direc-
tion across town and when near the
center dropped several bombs In the
neighborhood Of st. Peters road, the
main thoroughfare leading to the
parade ground It was here that the
greatest damage was done, especially
in the smashing of windows in houses
and shops The bombs, from all ac-
counts, were dropped in rapid success
sion.
One bomb was dropped near the fish
market, apparently with the intention
of destroying any ships anchored in
the vicinity.
Raiders In zeppeiIns.
Dersingham, Norfolk, England, Jan.
2O-An airship passed over Hunstan-
ton, few miles north of Sandringham,
about 10 O'Clock last night and follow
ed the Great Eastern railway tracks
by way Of Heacham, a village on The
Wash, where bomb was dropped. 1t
fell several hundred yards from some
cottages, but beyond tearing up the
ground. it did no damage. The loud
explosion alarmed the whole district,
as the report was heard for distance
of five miles.
Following this visit the airship went
to Snettisham and then passed direct
ly over Sandringham toward Kings
Lynn. The people of Heacham had a
fairly clear view Of the airship and
describe it as large balloon, sausage
shaped and pointed at each end.
ZeppeIins are Safe.
Hunstanton, Jan. 2O.-The police
deny the report that one of the raiding
Zeppelins was brought down here. The
laast seen of the airship which drop
ped bombs on this place was as he was
passing away to the northward over
the sea.
Soldiers Widow Killed.
Kings Lynn, Jan. 2O.-The body of
woman the widow Of soldier recent
ly killed at the front, was recovered
from nor ueHOllSIleu HoHe Louny.
This makes the second death recorded
here as result of an aerial raid.
Time of Visits.
London, Jan. 2O.-The approximate
time of the visit Of hostile airships to
the several towns In Norfolk are as
follows Yarmouth, 500 p. M; Gro
mer, $3.50; Sheringham, $40; Hun
stanton, 10000: Heacham, 10:3O; Der
singham, 10:40, and Kings Lynn, IL
o'clock.
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POPULAR
WITH THE DUTCH

Washington D. c., Jan. 20.-A letter
received at Red Cross headquarters to-
day from American Minister Henry
Van Dyke at The Hague, said:
'The helpful spirit of generosity IN
our country Is warmly appreciated
here and>in Belgium.
ut is enough for man to say.
come from America to be received
with friendly and thankful looks. The
little children smile and the tears run
down the old peoples cheeks"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21
GERMAN SOCIALISTS
NOT OPPOSING WAR

Amsterdam, Jan. 20.-An official
statement issued by the socialist party
board at Berlin complains that the for
eign press is continuously publishing
letters whereby foreign socialists are
led to believe that there is strife in
the socialist ranks in Germany over
the war situation.
Badly informed correspondents, "
the statement says, "exaggerate paltry
occurrences and hushed up the really
important facts"
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LITERACY TEST is
DRAWING PROTESTS

Chicago, Jan. 20.-Resolutions ask
ing President Wilson to veto the bill
now before him which was designed
to fix literacy test for the admission
of immigrants into the United States,
were considered by joint session OF
the American Hebrew congregations
and the National Federation OF
Temple sisterhoeds here today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21
GERMANS KILLING
THEIR OWN CATTLE

Amsterdam, Jan. 2O.-A dispatch to
the TELEGRAPH from Beverwyk, in the
norht of Holland, says that the export
OF fresh butchered meat to Germany,
which has been heavy for several
months, has ceased owing 10 the lack
of demand Presumably Germany is
butchering its own cattle freely, the
dispatch declares, owing to the high
price of fodder.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21
EXPLANATION DEMANDED
Great Britain is Asked to Tell Why
American Steamer Loaded With
Cotton Was Seized.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 20.-The
state department has requested Of the
British embassy information officially
why the American steamer Green
brier. from New York to Bremen, with
cotton under certificate of the British
consul at New York, was stopped by a
British cruiser, sent under British flag
to British port and detained two
days before being allowed to complete
her voyage.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21
DUTCH SHIP IS BLOWN UP
Patrol Boat, Hunting for Mines of
the Coast, Comes in Contact
With One Of Them.

The Hague, Jan. 20.-The Dutch
naval patrol boat Toitan, while search
ing for mines off Nieuw Sluis, struck
mine and disappeared under the
water. One officer and four men
were lost and only fragments Of their
corpses were recovered
A large number of fresh floating
mines are reported from all coast
places.
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O the enemy
and from the
the cables let down the
swinging hundred yards below and beneath the cloud
furnish small target for sharpshooe The
made of sheet iron and bulges either side form
like this
eryh air, for sharpshooters.
constructed shell
than chamber.
Of ship might still float
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Continued on Page 81
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY

The six conferences of party work
ers that have been held in various Sec
tions of the state under direction of
Chairman Babler of the Republican
State Central Committee says the st.
Louis (Mo.) Democrat, have demon
strated that the hopelessness that
came upon Missouri Republicans, es-
pecially in the rural districts, follow
ing the calamity of 1912, has disap-
peared. Never in the history Of the
party were the men who keep in touch
with popular sentiment more confid-
ent of Republican victory in state
and nation than they are now. The
fact that 500 representative citizens
from fourteen counties gathered, in
midsummer, as they did at Spring
field, over a year before the primary,
to discuss ways and means of insur-
ing sweeping victory, is eloquent
testimony as to the militant spirit Of
the party.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04
Methodist Church News

We hope to hold the service next
Sunday morning in the auditorium OF
the church but we can hold it in the
Sunday school room anyway.
II is time TO think of the benevol-
ence and the Advocate money. Mrs
Fred Boyer is treasurer of the bene-
volences and Miss Minnie Cook will
take the money for the Advocate and
give you a receipt.
IL is important that all of the
Board of Stewards meet at the time
of the regular official board meeting
next Monday evening in the Philathea
room of the church at o'clock. We
ought to get together once month
anyway TO find out what is being done
but it is especially important that we
get together next Monday evening
1t may be that some have forgotten
that they are members of the board
so we will give the names: F. n
Hudson, w. A. Whitney, A. B. Bat
chelor, Arthur Foss and wife, Fred
Boyer and wife, p. ID. Wertz, Byron
Moore, NJ. L. Osterhout, Edgar See
ley, Elsie French, Edith Lunn, O. c.
Shippee, Cora Showers, Emma Brown,
Mrs. Frank Hannah, Lottie Helm
and Mrs. Clellie Hoover.
We would like to have the following
people meet with these stewards
Mrs. Mae Seeley, o. NJ. Ayers, and
Frank Conant.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04
FOR CLEANER CITIES

Throughout the country the senti-
ment seems TO be for cleaner cities
both physically and morally. The city
beautiful movement has taken a firm
hold upon the people and every eff
fort is being put forth to make the
premises, streets and alleys more
beautiful and pleasing to the eye. On
the other hand there is a strong and
growing sentiment in favor of better
moral conditions in all the centers of
population and the idea is working
out with excellent results. 1t is an
established fact that the great major
ity Of citizens in any city are decent,
and while at times they may lag in
their civic duties it takes but sud
den jolt to awaken them to the neces-
sity for continued and concerted ac-
ton. 1t never pays to let down the
moral bars in any community, for
when this is done the results are al
way detrimental to everybody. What
is needed to better conditions is con-
sistent administration of law and not
in any way to let them down just to
please any set Of people who might
seek to profit from administration
laXity.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04
TOO Late for Last Week.

K Too Late for Last Week.
R. D. Stocking and wife of Lowell
were the supper guests of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Ed. Insley Friday. Mr.. Stock.
ing was IN town tuning pianos.
A. NJ. Smith of Greenville was in
town tuning pianos last week. Every.
body aught to be in perfect harmony
now; nearly every one who owns a
piano had it tuned.
Mrs. John Kellogg of Lowell visit.
ed last week with her cousin Mrs. K
w Condor.
Miss Beryl Mason of Grattan is
here visiting the Purdy families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Hoppough and
children of Ionia visited their daugh-
ter Mrs. Ray Weeks Sunday.
Miss Winnie Morrie has gone to
Ionia to visit few days al the home
of Mark Hoppough.
Ray and Maurice Barbour of Or
leans were guests one day last week
Of their sister and husband Mr.. and
Mrs J A. Cook.
Geo. Gray and family have moved
over near Orleans onto the farm own
ed by John York and recently vacat-
ed by Glenn Tower.
Mrs. Milo Richmond and Mrs. Har-
old Gardner of Bartonville called on
Mrs. Ed Insley Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Insley were the
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Dell
Purdy of West Smyrna.
Born Monday, July 26, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Alberts of Marian,
fine boy. Mrs. Alberts was for
merly Miss Feyan.
Chas. Mead of Lansing came Sat
urday evening to visit few days
with his family.
Doctor and Mrs. Penton and daugh-
ter Gayla and Chas. Mead and wife
were in Grand Rapids last Tuesday.
Ruth and Marion Edwards Of Beld-
ing called on Mrs. Ed. Insley Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson of Belding
were Sunday guests at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Bignell.
Earl Dow of New York is here
visiting his aunt Miss Fannie Earle.
of Detroit and son Joe of Saranac
of the serious illness of the daughter
and sister Miss Alyda VenderWeyden
at the sanitarium. Miss Wander Wey-
den is some better now.
Mrs. Runnell and three daughters
of Belding visited at the home of her
daughter Mrs. Guy Beebe Tuesday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04

Mrs. j. A. Cook and Mrs. Ed. In
sley spent last Wednesday in Orleans,
the guests of Mrs. Cooks parents,
Mr.. and Mr., Barbour.
Mr. and Mr.. Frank Joslin were in
Grand Rapids last Saturday.
Geo. Tebbell received word Sunday
that Mrs. Fred McNitt's mother, Mrs.
Antcliff was dead at her home near
Ionia. Funeral services will be held
at Green's church near Orleans, Tues
day, at 200 o'clock.
Mrs. Aggie Purdy was in Grand
Rapids Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tebbell and
son Arlo ard Miss Nellie Tebbell and
Ray Van Glider of Lansing spent
Sunday at Pine Island lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. w. Condor, Mr..
and Lou Compton, Mr.. and Mrs. Cnas.
Mead and two children Wayne anu
Amber, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wacha
and son Ellis spent Sunday at Muir
rays lake near Moseley.
Guy Purdy, Miss Cora Hoppough
and Miss Edna Van Harrington spent
Saturday at Pine Island lake.
Ed. Estabrook was in Lowell Mon
day night at band rehearsal. The
band at Lowell gives free concerts
every Thursday evening and Mr.. Es-
tabrook has been engaged to play
with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Barry spent
Sunday at Long lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tebbell have
been entertaining the latter's sister,
Mrs. Spaman and four children of
Grand Rapids for few days.
There will be a show here at the
town hall Thursday, Friday and Sat-
urday nights. The admission is 10
and 20 cents.
The Ionia County Maccabee asso-
citation which was to have been held
here Thursday, August 10, has been
postponed until August 20 on account
of the free fair which is held in Ionia
August 1S-19-20.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04

A widows pension was granted last
week from the probate court to Mrs.
Bessie Russell Of Orange. Mrs. Rus
sci has five small children, each Of
which was given seventy-fve cents
a week for maintainence. The faith
err, a Woodworking man, was killed
about a year ago by a gasoline en-
CINE. in Orange, and since that time
the mother has had hard work to sup.
port her little flock. This is one OF
those cases where the benefits of this
law are to be found working to their
greatest advantage.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04
Bedding Public Schools
viii Open Monday, August 3Oth

The attention of parents desrous of having their children
started life with the best opportunities should be given the
High School.
More attention continually being given practical side
education and three well planned will be offered this
High School college Preparatory Commercial and General In
the choice OF of these the best advice possible will be
consideration of the individual needs and plans of the pupil
1t is easy for young and sacrifice bright
should be in High School.
Almost all professions and the best industrial plants
either demand High School education for entrance give
preference to those in possession of this training.
The Superintendent Secretary will be glad send copy
of the annual Catalog application.
The office of the Superintendent will be for consultation
with students August &c and % inclusive
j. A. LANGSTON FRED L. WARNER
Superintendent Secretary
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04
SMYRNA

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Cook and Mr.
and Mrs. Ed. Insley spent Sunday at
Clifford lake, Stanton, McBrides and
Edmore. They report crops as look
ing fine up that way.
Frank Davis and Mrs. Ed. Insley
went TO Bedding to play for a dance
Saturday but owing to the hot wealth
er there was very small attendance.
Born, August /, to Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Talbot, a girl.
Maccabee lodge this week Saturday
night
Mrs. Inez Dow and two children of
New York are here visiting their
aunt Miss Fannie Earle.
Mrs. Carl Hoppough made fine
catch of bass last week; one of them
weighed 8 is pounds.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-04
Had Scrap In Jail

John Arbuckle and Fay Carver,
two youths who are confined in the
county Jail charged with carrying
concealed weapons are in solitary
confinement in the cells as a result
of a fight in which they INDUCED re-
Gently. There are only three in the
iail now and the third one was an
interested spectator at the scrap. The
bovs were locked up and will be kept
locked up long enough to give them
a real taste of Jail life. Both are
from Belding.
Johnny claimed before he was
taken to iail from here that Fay got
him into trouble and he would make
him sweat for il.