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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
SIGOURNEY is TO
HAVE HOMECOMING

Keota, Aug. 31.-Sigourney will be
the scene of big home coming from
September to 10 inclusive, that will
be under the auspices of the Sigour.
ney gospel team, led by Bill Hamil-
ton. All the surrounding towns are
given a special night, Keota's night
to be Tuesday, the 18th. Rev. Charles
R. Golf is to be one Of the speakers.
The meetings are to be held in a big
tent and every detail for the convent.
ence and comfort of the crowd will be
looked after.
The Sigourney gospel team has had
more than 900 conversions in various
parts of Keokuk county, which indi-
Gates the capability of its member.
ship.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
OFFERS TO FURNISH
CLOCKS FOR SCHOOLS

New Providence, Aug. 81. AT a
meeting Of the local school board a
resolution was passed accepting on be-
half of the independent school district
a magnificent gift from William VIE
mer to the school. to be installed in
the new building when completed It
is an automatic time system consisting
of one master clock eight feet, five
inches high, two feet and one inch
wide, and one foot, four inches deep In
a quarter sawed white oak case, and
nineteen secondary clocks arranged
one in each room all operated by the
master clock which will be located In
the office, The system will be equip
ped with three gongs, one on each floor
to call and dismiss school and also call
and dismiss the high school classes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
REV COLE, WRITER,
PASSES AWAY

Mt Pleasant, Aug. 31.-The Rev. W.
r. Cole, noted temperance orator and
writer and for the past seventy-five
years a resident of this city, passed
away at his beautiful home here, Sun
dav morning following prOtracted
Illness of some months duration. The
deceased was born in Indiana on
August 18th 1928 and had just passed
his eighty-seventh birthday. With his
parents he emigrated to this state in
1910, when twelve years of age. He
was educated in the common schools
of this city and at Howes academy.
He later received the degree of master
of arts from Lombard university at
Galesburg and in 1864 the degree of
graduation from the eastern school he
was ordained as minister of the Uni
tartan church, and as missionary of
that organization returned to Iowa.
He was married to Miss Cordelia
Throop the daughter of Mr.. George
Throop of Chicago who passed away
in 1900 Mr.. Cole was always an ardent
advocate of the temperance cause and
gave largely of his time and means
towards that work For years he was
the editor of the Dial of Progress"
the official organ of the Anti Saloon
League, published at Des Moines. In
addition to being interested in a
number of the pioneer industries of
this city. He was for twenty years q
member Of the board of trustees of
Iowa Wesleyan college. He leaves to
mourn his loss three children. dugh
A., Ernest c., and Arthur F., of Chicago
all members of the we'll known Cole
Hot Blast Stove company. The funeral
services were held from the family
residence Monday afternoon and were
in charge of the Rev, Jenkin Lloyd
Jones the we'll known Chicago divine. |
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
PRISONER MAKES
SAW FROM knife
COMMON UTENSIL HAD BEEN
NOTCHED THROUGH USE OF
SPRING IN SHOE.

| Memphis, Mo-, Aug. 81 Because he
wife of the turnkey of the Memphis
county Jail counted her case knives and
found one of them missing, the attempt
of SOP Foutz, awaiting trial at the
November term of court, to escape,
+ was frustrated 1t was found on inves.
tigation that Foutz had notched teeth
in the blade of the knife with a spring
out of the instep of his shoe. That he
was going to try to saw his way out
with this instrument, Is the belief of
the Jail officials.
Foutz is charged with burglarizing
G. B. & @. freight cars and taking nu-
merous articles from them. He is said
&C have taken a case knife from the
service platter while eating meal the
other day. With the steel spring from
the instep of an old shoe he made teeth
in the blade Of the knife, supposedly
preparing to attempt to saw his way to
liberty
The turkeys wife missed the knife
and notified the jailer. A search of
the cell occupied by Foutz was made,
and resulted in finding the knife hidden
in the excelsior of his mattress. The
knife had an even row Of teeth notch
ed in the blade and was considered
quite an efficient tool. Foutz is said
to have escaped at another time by the
aid of tools sent in from outsiders
Foutz was accused of taking some
canned corn. He was watched by the
railroad detectives and arrested. He
was lately released from the state pen.
itentiary. His case comes up at the
November terms Of court.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
ENABLES BLIND TO READ.

Iowa City, Aug. 81. Attorney NJ. J.
Carey of Newton is the first prospect
i've purchaser of the pronoptician, a
wonderful machine invented by Prof.
F. c. Brown of the physics department
Of the state university, which enables
the blind to read print The Newton
attorney, who is also justice of the
peace, wanted to study law at the state
university but was refused because he
was blind. He returned home and
friendly lawyers advised him to give
up the idea. He went ahead, hired a
reader and was admitted to the bar.
One of his first cases was against two
of the attorneys who advised him to
keep out of law and he defeated both
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
REFUGEES FROM
TURKEY ON u. S. SHIF

Paris, Aug. 31.-The United States
scout ship Chester has arrived at
Camera, Crete, with 470 refugees ex-
PEELED from Beirut, Syria, by Turks,
according to a Havas dispatch from
Athens. The refugees include citizens
of all the quadruple entente powers,
as we'll as of several other nations.
The Chester will return soon to
Beirut for another ship load of Euro
peans who have been ordered out OF
Turkey. Another American warship is
expected at Canea with refugees from
Alexandretta, Asiatic Turkey.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
SCHOOLS
READY FOR OPENING

Marengo, Aug. 31-Monday, Sep
TENDER 6, is the opening day of the
Marengc schools. The teachers have
all been elected and assigned to their
various positions. Both buildings
have undergone repairs, been thor
oughly cleaned, and are in excellent
condition. The outlook is very prom
Using for another good year. Many
nonresident pupils are planning to
enter the schools this year. The num-
Der Of such pupils is increasing each
year. This is true not only of pupils
ready for the high school where the
tuition Is paid by the outside districts,
but many parents in the surrounding
districts are finding it profitable to
send their younger children to the
grades.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
JUDGE WADE TAKES
UP De MUIR RE rs

Judge Martin ]. Wade, of the U. S.
district court, who arrived in Ottumwa
this morning has been busy today with
several matters that have been await
ing his attention in the local branch OF
the court.
A demurrer in the case Of Allan III.
Walker VS.. The Iowa Central Railway
Co, personal injury action, has been
taken up and the contending of the
council in it heard by the court A mat
ter involving the costs in the case Of
Mary A. Mckenzie vs.. The Ottumwa
Railway & Light Co, another personal
injury action which was tried here last
spring, awaited the courts attention.
A demurrer had been prepared in
the action entitled Mary A. Duree VS..
the Wabash Railroad Co., and argu-
ments for and against granting it have
been taken up The Burdine bankruptcy
case from Keswick was another matter
which had been assigned for action to-
day. Todays session was arranged by
Judge Wade, especially to take care Of
such matters, as those prepared for
him, those which had arisen since his
regular term here last March and which
he wanted to dispose OF before the Oct
ober term, when he will be here for his
regular session.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
DEPARTMENT CUTS
DOWN RURAL ROUTES

Anamosa, Aug. 31.-The Burleson
pruning knife has struck the rural
routes Of Jones county. Some sweep.
ing changes have been made.
One OF the routes out of Onslow
will be abolished and the patrons will
be served through Scotch Grove and
Center Junction.
Changes will also be made at DIN.
BY the changes about twenty-five to
thirty patrons who have been served
from there will receive their mail over
Anamosa rural routes. t
The route at Martelle will be dis
continued and residents there are con-
siderably worked up over arrange
ments which will force them to get
delivery through Anamosa and other
offices, or 90 to town for their mail.
At Wyoming route No. will be dis,
continued, and it's patrons will be
served from the other two routes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
Raising of Lost Underwater
Craft is Feat Unknown
In Marine Annals.
WENT TO BOTTOM
OF SEA. IN MARCH
Law in Three Hundred Feet
of Water Making Work
of Recovery Hard.

Honolulu, r. H., Aug. 81. Re
/ movaj of water and debris from
the submarine "a has failed to un-
/ cover the bodies of the twenty-one
men who persisted in her. 1t is sup
posed that marine creatures nave
devoured the bodies. The hulk mas
not been entirely explored now
ever.
! Honolulu, Aug. 31.-The battered
hulk of the Inflated United States SUP
marine F-4, which has lain on the
sandy floor of Honolulu harbor since
March 25, when the little craft failed
to reappear after series OF naval
maneuvers. rested in dry dock here to-
day The vessel contains the bodies
of Alfred l.. EIDE, it's commander, ana
twenty-one of the crew.
When the F-4 was brought to the sur
face late last night it was found to be
in an. upside down position and much
time was consumed in righting 1t be-
fore docking. Work of pumping out
the dry dock then was begun.
A thorough examination of the in
terror was to be made by naval officers
for the purpose of ascertaining the
cause of the accident, which resulted IN
the navy's fatal submarine disaster.
we're completed for the
removal of the bodies, but 1t was not
believed that any would, be recog-
nizable.
The hull of the vessel was torn In
three places during the earlier stages
of the attempts to raise her Two OF
the holes were protected by mats, but
one was unprotected and it Is now be-
lieved that during the past weeks the
creatures of the sea have entered the
hui, and mutilated the bodies Of the
victims beyond the possibility of recog-
milton.
The board of naval officers which
will conduct an examination of the F.4
consists of Rear Admiral G. ]. Boush,
Lieutenant Commander julius A.
Ferur and Lieutenant Kirby B. Crit
tenden.
An Unequalled Feat.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 31-A feat
unknown In marine annals was &C.
complished in the raising from depth
of 300 feet the submarine F-4, which
sank In Honolulu harbor, in the opinion
Of officials of the navy department. A
statement issued by the department to-
day said that SO far as could be de.
termined no vessel had ever before
been raised from such depth.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
STEALING OF AUTOS
BECOMES FREQUENT

The police have many complaints
from automobile owners who say their
cars are being taken and used for joy
rides by the boys. In the past few
nights several cars have been reported
stolen and when the police make a
search for the cars they find them in
some other part of the town from
where they were taken. The police
have several youngsters under watch
and they will he hailed into police
court If the practice continues. 1t is
an easy matter for one to make way
with car when it is left standing In
the street but Chief Gallagher Is de-
termined to stop it. Those whose cars
we're taken recently were DR.. G. l.. Ell
Ter, and John Wallace, of Hedr1ck.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
CHILD TAKES JOY RIDE.

Mason City, Aug 31.-Gertrude Rob-
inson. ten years of age, was hunted
for all night and most of the forenoon
She had disappeared from home.
Coming down town she had unhitched
a horse belonging to w. H. Patton and
with her two little dogs as compan-
ions had spent the entire night in a
Joy ride. Just before noon Chief Of
Police Max German saw the child get
out of the buggy and go into a store.
He asked her where she got the horse
and she told him woman had given
1t to her.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
COUNTY PIONEER
CALLED BY DEATH
MRS. ELIZABETH SHEPHERD
PASSES AWAY AT THE HOME
OF HER SON.

Mrs. Elizabeth Shepherd, a resident
Of Wapello county for the past fifty
years, passed away Monday evening
at 10:45 o'clock at the home of her
ION, Charles, six miles north of the
city, at the age Of 81 years, months
and 9 days.
Mrs. Shepherd has been resident
of Ottumwa since 1865. She is surviv-
ed by six children, Mrs. Emma Cody
of Osceola, Mrs. Matte Bennett,
Charles and George of Wapello county
and John and Mrs. c. l.. Smith Of o.
tumwa
The funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from Wilson
Presbyterian chapel, conducted by the
Rev. Mr.. Montgomery of Kirkville. In
terment will be made in Ottumwa
cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
ORMAN'S BIRDS ARE
AWARDED PRIZES

Charles H. Orman of Ottumwa is one
Of the exhibitors in the poultry show
at the state fair who has been success
full. number Of single comb Rhode
Island Red chickens exhibited by Mr..
Orman were awarded second and third
prizes In the hen class. Verdon Rein
hard of Ottumwa, we'll known
chicken fancier, is assistant superin-
tendant of the poultry department at
the state fair. Another Ottumwan
with an exhibit of the S. C. Rhode
Island Reds is R. w. Geer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
FALLS INTO scALDINo WATER.

Deep River, Aug. 31.-Arthur Gum,
the 20-months-old son of DR.. and Mrs.
Gun fell into a pan Of hot water and
received severe burns from his waist
to his toes. Mrs. Gum had prepared
kettle of hot water for bathing the
children and before she could get to
the child he was severely scalded. His
father was called and dressed his
wounds. From last reports he was on
the road to recovery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
AUTOMOBILE DRIVER
HELD FOR ACCIDENT

Cedar Rapids, Aug. 81. John Ku-
bera, living near here, Is in a dying
condition in local hospital and EN-
met ]. Lattmer. aged II, son Of a To-
cal merchant, is held under bonds,
pending his death or recovery. Latt-
mer Is said to have run down Kurbera
with his automobile on road near
here and did not stop to discover the
condition of the man injured. The &C.
cident was witnessed by farmers who
notified the police and the arrest fol-
lowed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
LITTLE DOING AT
THE DARDANELLES

Amsterdam, Aug. 81. The follow.
ing official statement from the Turkish
war office on operations in the Dardan'
Giles has been received from Constan'
tinople:
THE enemy yesterday undertook
nothing in the Anafarta region. Moth
ing particular occurred in the Ari Bur
nu section. Near Seddul Bahr, artil.
lery on our left wing destroyed an
enemy position.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
VACCINATION is
HELD NECESSARY

Davenport, Aug. 31.-When the
Davenport public schools were open
ed Monday for the fall term, sew
eral hundred children were sent home
because they could not show certi-
ficates that they had been vaccinated
This follows ruling of the local
school board that all new pupils in
the schools, who have not been vac
cinated, will be barred from attend
ance.
The enforcement of the rule has
occasiOned considerable discussion
and some parents declare they will
fight the matter out in the courts.
Many others sent their children to
physicians to be vaccinated at once.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
HOLD MAN. FOR PRISON..

Columbus Junction, Aug. 31.-A
Mexican has been in Jail here the past
few days, awaiting the arrival Of an
official from Anamosa penitentiary to
take him back He was out on parole,
and was working on the section at
Bark, but became mean and Quarrel
some and will be sent back. He tried
to run away with a girl at West Lib
erty a year or more ago, and was sent
up for three years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
WILL VISIT. SUNDAY.

, Des Moines, Aug. 31.-The date on
which delegation from Des Moines
will travel on a special train to Oma-
ha to take in the Sunday meetings
there, has been finally set as Septem-
Der 10 by those in charge of the ex-
cursion. While no definite word has
been received from "Billy," a letter
from his assistant Mr.. Welsh. stated
that the eighteenth would be satisfac-
tory
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
W. c, T. U. CONVENTION.

Okoboji, Aug. 31.-The Nineteenth
district w. C. T. U. is now in session
at Arnolds park. Delegates from the
five counties Of the district are pres
ent, and the convention opened with
the largest attendance in the history
of the district Senators Francis and
Allen are on the program Mrs. Hur-
ford. state vice president of the union,
is among the helpers of the conven-
ton
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
HOUNDS LOSE TRAIL.

Winterset, Aug. 31-Sheriff Brock
and posse have returned from Pres
colt where they lost the trail of the
tramp supposed to have murdered
Rufus Ulery at Webster twelve miles
from here. Bloodhounds followed the
trail we'll until they reached the rail
road at Prescott where the tramp
probably took a train
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
JITNEY VICTIMS BURIED.

Storm Lake, Aug. 31-Mrs. Myrtle
Dodge Mulvihill, who was killed in a
jitney bus accident with three other
passengers at Long Beach. Cal. was
brought to her old home in Storm
Lake for interment Mrs. Mulvihill was
81 years of age and wife of NJ ]. Null
vihill, manager Of the city water de-
partment of Long Beach.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
TROUBLE STARTS AGAIN.

Mason City, Aug. 31.-The financial
troubles of Mari and John Walsh, who
lost fortune by signing Colby Motor
Co. notes, have started again. This
time they are being sued by M. F..
Healy of Fort Dodge for $4,000 at
torney's fees He represented the
Walsh interests in the Colby case.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
MINISTER LEAVES ANAMOSA.

Anamosa, Aug. 31.-ReV. ]. J. Jones
will take up his duties as pastor of the
CONGREGATIONAL church at Algona, a
city of $500, on September 5. Rev.
Mr.. Jones resigned from the Anamosa
church after having been here four
years. He came here from Marion.
He is noted as vigorous temperance
worker.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
HAVING WATERMELON DAY.

Webster City, Aug. 31.-Webster
City is celebrating her annual water
melon day today. Preparations had
been made for more elaborate pro-
gram than ever. B. O. Weeks of
Eagle Grove, who built his own aero.
plane, will fly and Ex-Governor Hard.
ing of Sioux City will deliver an adj
dress.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
SILK FROM ORIENT.

Fort Madison. Aug 31.-The Santa
Fe will have another car load of silk
through here en- route to New York
City. The train was taken by the
Santa Fe at Emporia, Kas. 1t is I'M
der armed guard and comes from the
orient via the Pacific to San Francis
- ----L
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
WHITLEY WILL BE MAJOR.

Des Moines. Aug. 31.-Captain Roy
S. Whitley of the Clinton battery Of
field artillery will be major Of the
battalion now being formed, having
received eight of the fourteen votes
cast at the election, Adjutant General
Logan has announced. Captain H. F.
Lang of Muscatine received six votes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
DRUG FIEND DIES.

Cedar Rapids, Aug. 31.-Martin
Steadman, who Is said to have been
drug fiend, was found unconscious
in a local park and died later in the
hospital He is said to have taken
an overdose of morphine. Officers are
trying to find where he bought the
drug in violation of the federal law.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
cHAUTAUoUA At MARENeo.

Marengo, Aug. 31.-Marengo's chau-
tauqua has opened and will continue
for six days Roberts J. Patterson,
originator Of the Catch-My-Pal move
ment, Judge Lee S. Estelle of Omaha
and other we'll known lecturers will
appear.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
FALLS THROUGH PLATFORM.

Oxford Junction, Aug. 31.-George
Owen, %, employed by the Oxford
creamery, was seriously hurt by fall
through the creamery platform. The
ligaments of his left leg were sprained
and it will be some time before he
will be able to be about.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
DAVENPORT BOYS in THRILLER.

Iowa City, Aug. 31-Touring across
country, double on motorcycle,
two Davenport boys, John Trevor and
Charles Burt, were flung to the pave
ment in the heart of the city when
their machine upset as they endeavor-
ed to avoid collision with horse
and buggy. Neither was hurt enough
to prevent them from advancing on
their trip when they had fixed up the
machine.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-26

to play. And the other members of
the team are feeling the uplift along
with the premier first baseman.
But the Whales are doing some
good work now. The main hole lies
at first base, where neither Fred Beck
nor Jackson seem able to fill the bill
: Both have been light in their batting
and the Whales need all the batting
strength possible.
Jimmy Smith is the most improved
man Of the team. This is due to the
fact that he has been placed next to
RoIlie Zeider, an experienced veteran,
who has eXerted a stealing influence
on the youngster. Smith is remin-
iscent of Buck Weaver when the lat
ter began shOrtstopping for the White
SOx.
His ground covering ability is re-
markable and some of his stops are
sensational But Jimmy is quite likely
. to injure some spectator setting back
of first base with a weird throw. He
has not been guilty of this fault so
frequently lately, due to Zeider.
After looking over the other teams
in the Fed circuit, none Of them inn
presses as a better crew than the
Whales. Tinker has been forced to
change his alignment several times,
but now it is doing all that could be
asked.
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