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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-13
PROMISE BIG APPLE CROP

Mason City April 1C.-Not Tor many
years have the prospects for fine fruit
crop in northern Iowa been SO good -
they are this year. Apple orchards had
a rest last year, heavy rains In August
and September and snow to protect the
roots during the winter. The blossom
period will be delayed until the last ~
May and they will probably escape
frost bumper crop Is expected by
owners who prune and spray properly.
Small fruit has never looked better
than it does this year, particularly.
Strawberries
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-13
MEMORIAL DAY MAY %.

Des>Moines, April 10. Memorial day
will be observed May 20 throughout
Iowa, according to a recommendation
made by Byron G. Ward, department
commander of the state G. A. r. The
date is set day earlier than usual be-
cause May 80 falls on Sunday. June
IA will be flag day. Commander,
Ward urges everybody to display the
stars and stripes and suggests that g.
sentiment for the flag be created that
will not allow 1t to be placed in such
position that it can be trampled up.
on as In the state house.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-13
DEATH OF i. s. MARINE HOPES.

Death OF U. s. MARINE HOPES.
A few days ago the news dis
patches Of the day told of a receiver
having been appointed for the Inter
national Marine Co. The significance
Of this failure of a marine corporation
Is made plain in the special editorial
feature on this page today. Winthrop
u. Marvin, author of IA History Of the
American Merchant Marine is the
writer and his study of the subject and
wide information, makes his article
one of undoubted reliability. He tells
very .conclusively the reasons why the
stars and stripes are not waving over
q huge fleet of merchant ships on all
oceans. Read the article.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-13
CHILD VICTIM OF
SPINAL MENINGITIS

Bloomfield, April 10.-The little son
|of Mr.. and Mrs. John Overturf in
West Bloomfield passed away Thurs.
day night after only few days Ill.
ness OF what the doctors call spinal
meningitis. The funeral was held
from the home this morning with burr.
al In the l. o. O. F. cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-13
LUTHER COLLEGE BAND.

DEBORAH, April 10.-On May 20 a spec
ial train will leave DEBORAH over the
Milwaukee railroad to take the Luther
college concert band. under direction
OF Prof Carlo Sperati. to San FranciBc0
where the band is under contract to APP
pear at the exposition. The train will
60 via Omaha and then by the BUR-
lington and Union Pacific roads. Quits
"a number Of Decorians Will accomp&ny
the band. S
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-13
History Repeating Itself.
WINTHROP l. MARVIN M
Author Of "A History American Merchant Marine

rades. 1t was merely history repeat.
ing itself. Half century earlier Com.
modore Vanderbilt, the shrewdest
magnate as he was the most success
full railroad magnate Of his time. had
manfully attempted to maintain un-
subsidized American steamships
against subsidized British and French
steamships across the North Atlantic,
He failed, as 1t was inevitable that he
should fail, for the plain reason that
even a Vanderbilt could not unaided
fight the wealth and power OF Euro
pean governments.
Was the capitalization of the Inter
national Mercantile Marine Co., just?
1t was very much larger than the cap
italization of the Hamburg-American
Co., which owned or controlled almost
as many ships and almost as heavy q
tonnage, though not at the time SO
many first class passenger and cargo
liners. 1t is probable that the great
new concern was overloaded with
securities. But 1t must be remember
ed that the founders of the ambitious
enterprise looked to substituting for
an unrestrained competition which
had become excessive and destructive
to all concerned plan Of community
of interest which all would welcome
This hope was defeated by the British
government when it opened it's treas
ury to the Cunard company and thus
created competition more formidable
and more intense than before. More
over. the great, strong German COM
panies, loyalty upheld - the imperial
government, were. able to force upon
the International managers working
agreement distinctly advantageous to
themselves.
II one were to venture an opinion
on the experience Of this great ocean
undertaking, it would be that no really
international overseas steamship en-
terprise can ever be successful. The
Cunard company, oldest OF the trans
Atlantic lines, is the epitome OF every
thingo British. The Hamburg-Amert-
can and North German Lloyd are alb
solutely and intensely German. The
French line is the embodiment of the
maritime patriotism OF the gallant re-
nuhlic. The great merchant shipping
services Of the world are almost as
distincttvely national as the fighting
navies Of their respective govern
ments.
More than in any other business,
more than In any other calling, the
trade of the shipowner, of the sailor,
in all countries, is identified with the
national spirit and is an instructive
mart Of the national defense. 1t has
been the i'll fortune Of the Interna-
tional Mercantile Marine Co.. to arouse
a certain jealousy and resentment on
the part Of the British government and
people. and yet to fail to win the sym
pathy and support Of the American
people which might have been &C
corded to great feet that wholly
new the stars and stripes and was
tb xughout first and last American in
organization and in ownership.
! tional Editorial Servtce)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-13
"A. o. u. w. DECIDES
TO GO TO.CAPITAL.

Des Moines, April Proposals
made by the Chamber Of Commerce to
the executive board of the Iowa grand
lodge,-A.-O U. w. have been accepted
by the board, thus insuring to Des
Moines the coming grand lodge meet
ing. a
Dates for the meeting are May II to
II. Three hundred regular delegates, a
large number Of alternates. and many
members OF the order are expected to
attend A feature of the convention
will be the initiation Of class OF sew
eral hundred new members. new
ritual will be used for the first time at
these initiation ceremonies. E.sl
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the ENsLoW FuNERAL.

Charlton. April 10-The funeral
services of John Enslow. who died
suddenly on Thursday morning, were
held at the VIM. Collinson home this
morning at 8 o'clock, after which the
remains we're taken to Derby, his
former home. for interment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-13

Secretary Of state Bryan might apt
~ he described as bull in china
- c,oset .This is especially true as re-
CARDS his, connection WIN tnS uel ~ :
cratic political macnlne' Ells. NO
writes letters that prove very eM-
barrassing to his party ana now ne IN IN,
aigts on injecting the wet OF ory
issue into party policies.
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She was standing on chair on the
pier watching the racing. On chair
behind were two Frenchmen. The
lady turned around and said: 4
hope I don't obstruct your view?"
."Mademoiselle, e." quickly replied one,
81 much prefer the obstruction TO the
view. &, a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-13

f A receivership for the International
Mercantile Marine Is i'll news for all
American citizens. When dozen
years ago the genius of J. Pierpont
Morgan welded six great transatlantic
steamship lines into one company,
there was exultation in this country
and dismay in Britain. 1t seemed as
If at one stroke the stars and stripes
were destined to win back their proud
old place on the western ocean. That
may have been the Morgan purpose,
for the great banker loved the sea and
shared the regret and humiliation OF
all men of strong American blood that
we had so nearly lost our heritage.
But the dream was brief and feet
ing. First, the Frye-Hanna subsidy
bill, so essential to Offset foreign sub
sidy and equalize crew-costs, failed IN
congress. Then the British govern
ment, aghast at the prospective loss OF
q vast and profitable monopoly, came to
the rescue of the Cunard line and re-
warded it for its refusal to join the
merger by a loan of $1S,OOO.OOo 10
build the Mauretania and Lusitania.
and a new twenty-year subsidy OF
81, 00o, 900 annually by which loan and
interest might be repaid.
Not content even with this, the
British authorities went further to
save their cherished sea mastery, and
compelled Mr.. Morgan to sign COM
pact that "the British companies IN
cluded in the association shall De ana
continue to be British companies quail
ned to own British ships, and ma
iority at least OF their directors shall
be British subjects" Moreover, Mr.
Morgan had to bind himself that no
British ship should be transferred 70
American registry without the consent
Of the president OF thefBritish board OF
trade, and that all British ships OF the
international company should be Of
feed by British subjects and manned
by British subjects SO far as the Brit
ish government might require OF
other vessels in the same trade.
A little later, Clement A. Griscom,
the splendid American shipowner who
had been Mr.. Morgan's chief lieuten-
ant in the organization OF the COM
pany, relinquished the presidency to
a British ship power, j. Bruce lsmay
of Liverpool. Several Of the new
American steamships contracted for
and building in yards OF the United
States we're sold to American con-
Germs, for Pacific or coastwise COM
merce. and In short time the Inter
national fieet of 100 and more ships
contained only seven flying the stars
and stripes four mail-subsidized
American liners from New York to
Southampton and three Of the Red
Star service.
AS medium for regaining our right
full American share Of the rich carry
ing trade Of the North Atlantic, the
international Mercantile Marine Co.,
had completely failed in q few years
after it's establishment. This was In
disputably not the fault Of Mr.. Nor
gan and his able and sagacious COM
copyright, 1915, by the N
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6suRvEYlNG FOR RAILROAD

Charles City, April 1.-TWO routes
are being surveyed for the Charles
City & Western railroad and later there
will be a contest between the friends
Of the two locations One way passed
through Irma and the other through
Alta Vista. Contracor O'Neil Of Sioux
City is here to CONNIE nee work on tho
bridges. N 81 &C. -
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Iowa's Industries are nignly aver
SIZED and widely scattered anu gen
orally prosperous, showing VIVA. VOL
derful prospects there are 1or i"c
tories Of every kind in Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-13
OBSERVE WAR ANNIVERSARY

Charlton, April 1U.-'The Old Osl-
diers celebrated the fiftieth anniyer-
sary Of Lees surrender at Appomat-
tox yesterday afternoon by giving :
program at the Grand theater. The
meeting was opened with prayer by
Rev. J. F. knight, followed by a song
by a quartet. A description OF the,
surrender Of Lee was given by Capt.
j. H. Mcfarland. Speeches were
made by Rev E. E. IlgenFritz, H. q.
Larimer and Capt. w. w. Bulman OF
Co. II. l. N. g., and short talks were
made by different comrades. Tho
program was interspersed throughout
with songs.
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agricultural extension department OF
Iowa State college. Through tne
efforts OF Senator ]. H. Allen OF re-
cahontas a total Of $3.50 has been o.
fered in prizes. That will be used 70
send forty-four winners to the weeks
short course which will be held at me ne
college next winter. Four winners WIN
be chosen in each congressional ,dis-
itrict,
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A word to the wise is said to be
sufacient, but did you ever notice how
many words people use in talking to
YOU?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-13

solemnly handed him clothespin.
What's this for?" asked DAILY
Moneys what I want"
Sure replied the immigrant, 81
was told that clothespin was good
on any line"
And DAILY, being good sport, sup
piled the needed fare.
could interest your husband in
q new patent dog biscuit?" inquired
the seedy looking wayfarer at the
back door.
I'm afraid not" said the lady OF
the house. my husband is not at
home, and, besides, we don't keep q
dog
That's what l wanted to know!
exclaimed the tramp, pushing his
way into the kitchen. "Now Ak me
up good square meal, and be quick
about It,"
Really. Kate said the young
man, in considerable agitation. II am
very sorry lost my head and kissed
you. / didn't think what l was doing
It is a sort Of temporary insanity in
our family
well, Roy replied the young
woman, "if you ever feel any more
such attacks coming on, you had bet
ter come right here where your mfr
nifty is known, and we will take care
of YOU
"In what way asked the teacher
OF, the class in clvics, sis the Ameri
can method Of choosing public ser
wants superior to that in use else
where?''
I'VE get election day off, replied
the brightest boy In the class.
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SEWERS AT MOUNT AYR.

Mt. Ayr, April 1O.-A representative
of N. T. Archer & Co, OF Kansas City.
Mo- met with the town council here
and submitted the plans for the sewer
age system which is to be installed in
this city.
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Nothing worries liar like having
tn tell the truth.
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HoYs AFTER PRIZES.

Already 272 Iowa boys have been
enrolled for the baby pork contests
which will be held this year by the
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we are, told that nothing IS lmpossi
BILE: that's hard to believe Wnen ycu
see the number that are doing II.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-13

Raise your blinds when the sun Is ls
shining. Let in the sun light; y
kills the germs.
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onal Editorial service.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-11
THE IN-LAUS" WILL
CALL HIM DOCTOR
President Solves Enlbarass-
ing Question for His
Reiatives-to-be.

The President, who has hecn quiet
~ making the rounds Of Mrs. Galt's
family connections AT more or less
Informal fetes arranged in his hon.
or, has deity solved The problem OF
how he is to be addressed. The use
of the customary "Mr. President at
a meeting with prospective "in laws"
naturally enough would "stiiTen up"
any atmosphere. however festive.
Those who were To meet the Presi.
dent IN his new role OF prospective
bridegroom, consequently. were puz,
zled as TO natural and easy mems
Of addressing the distinguished guest.
That the yeXcd problem Is happily
settled is due. II Is said. 10 the quick
wit of one OF Mrs. Galts relatives.
Seated next the President at fam.
lily feast recently she started to I'D.
dress him, hesitated, started again,
again hesitated aud then finally broke
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even yoa Interfere IN the running OF
my affairs
"oh, of course. II that is tho way
you feel about it. why there is no
more TO say--but. Dick. just want
10 tell you there arc rocks ahead
and you are headed straight for them"
The chairs were pushed back from
the table and the men came sumter
Ing in to ME. smiles on their faces,
and Jim had his hand on Dicks
shoulders as though lie had not Just
been nearly quarreling with him about
cometlling. Little book. what do You
suppose are those rocks ahead? One
OF them. know, Is that Dick is drink.
Ing TOO much.
did not hear Eleanor FaIrlow's
name nor any other woman's men.
toned. What do you suppose mikes
mo always drag Ia Eleanor Fairlow?
! | always hate myself when | do 1t.
Since VIC have been married | have
/ never had the slightest cause 10 be
jealous OF her; indeed. sometimes
, think that one reason why my heart
always grows n little faint when her
name Is spoken Is because Dick and
she are so formal when see them
together You see, li.tlc book, | know
that they were really more than
friends in the old days, and now-at
least when am around--they arc
not rs familiar as Jim and | are.
have not heard word from Elean.
or since that day Mary and called
upon her. Guess I'll phone and see
iif she is i'll. | think Dick will like
me 10 do that.
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LOCAL SOCIAL EVENTS

and n. 3! Barker, of the Sells Shoe
Company. The latter entertained at q
box party at the minstrel show
Prof ]. NJ. Callahan, OF Morgantown
was In the city yesterday en- route
to PhilIppi to address the Barbour
County Teachers Institute.
Mrs. B. F. Moffatt, nee Heinbaugh,
who has been seriously sick at her
home in Warrington from an attack
OF gall stones, is recovering. Miss
Laura Weeks, who attended her, has
returned to the city.
Mrs. w. w. Conway, OF Chicago St,
Is very Hat her. home, being threaten.
ed with an attack OF pneumonia. He's
sister, Miss Anna Newberger, a trained
nurse. is in attendance.
DIR. ii. W. Burnett has returned from
Columbus. Ohio, here he attended the
Golden Jubilee celebration Of the Ohio
Dental Association.
Or. Earl McCray returned this morn
ing from Columbus, Ohio, where lie at.
tended the State Dental Associations
Golden Jubilea.
Miss Gwendolyn Kelley, of Clarks.
burg, Is the guest OF her aunt, Mrs.
Anthony Bowen at BowenIta.
Mrs. {. NJ. Richie. OF Morgantown
came up this morning and will remain
for the funeral Of Mrs. Glenn Fleming
which will be held tomorrow after.
noon.
airs. 7. A. Tough of Morgantown is
Tho guest Of her parents. MIR. and Mrs
Ell MusEraYc on Monroe street.
Miss Mary shannaman. OF Clarks.
burg, will spend Sunday here as III,
guest Of Miss Hattie Peck.
Dr.. L. d. Howard returned ycstcr
day from philadelphia. where he VA
called on professional business.
Miss Martin Hutchinson has gore
70 Philadelphia. whare che joinsd H.
sister, who had been there for acta
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Howard of Ma
snnyille. Pa, are guests at tho lla:n
.or thcif scE, Z. ". Howard. OH Mani
avenue. airs. e IS. Howard has return.
ID from uninntown, Pa, where 81
had been the guest % Mrs. Thora4
Eowarl for several days.
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CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE

Jim was as usual very compliment.
tary about my dinner, and Dick soid
that .. the Restaurant dc Waverley is
the best in the city," which pleased
me greatly.
After dinner left the boys and
slipped into the living room. could
not help hearing word or two OF
their conrorsntion. especially as every
once In q while one or tho other
seemed to raise his voice In annoy.
ance OF anger.
The first thing heard was Dick
saying. D It. Jim, l think you
are ,presuTainE on y friendship" I
could not hear what jim said. but
again Dicks voice rose:
"Cut 1t out. old man. cut Il out"
Evidently II was moi going To 10
anything OF tho kind, for his voice
rumbled on. At last caught tho
words: "BGt, old man, hato to see
YOU go 10 the devil"
Who says am going 10 tho devil?
Mas Mar" and then Dick stopped
abruptly.
"Margic has said nothing" on.
swered Jim. "ln fact she has shown
SO serene a face that l AM not sure
that any OF this gossip has reached
her"
EMBEDDING old cats" was Dicks re.
mark.
ct is not the women who are talk.
Ing" interrupted Jim: "at least
have heard nothing from the women.
ItfisSthe remarks and jol;as, old chap,
hear, at the cl;:aS about You"
wish someone beside you would
Say something to me. I'd give him a
pair of eyes that would need both
leeches and beefstoak to make his
friends recognize him." said Dick say.
agely Bit can't quarrel with you.
Jim. for We have been friends too
long. don't see what anyone wants
TO interfere in my business for any.
way he continued frctfully. 81 am
otitrying to borrow money from any.
one
That's Just II, Dick. A lot OF your
so-called friends are jealous OF your
good fortune. ] heard u man say the
other day that you had succeeded
faster than any OF the young men In
town. He also mentioned that OF all
the younger married men he thought
you had the most beautiful and clev.
crest wife,
thought ! heard Dick groan, but
that could not be. little hook, for he
Immediately said:
Jim, Margie Wayerly Is the sweet
est, best and prettiest woman | hayo
ever known, and don't you or anyone
else get 1t into your block.heads that
ldon't love her better than did when
] married her, for do"
III that's the case, Dick, why don't
you,
.cutit old man. cut It. / don't want
30 quarrel with you. but ! can't let
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:: Personals :

DIR. j. T. I'm and daughter, Miss
Laura, have gone to the home Of rela,
tiyes near albuquerque. New Mexico,
where tho latter will spend the winter.
They were accompanied by relatives
from Wheeling.
Mrs. u. a. Clayton returned last
might from Arlington. Md. where sh 2
was called by the death Of her mo,
ther. Mrs. William Kelley.
Mrs. j. ]. Ross, who had been the
guest of friends here and In Morgan.
town, returned yesterday to her home
in Logan.
DIR. c. II. Nell returned til; morn.
ling from Columbus, Ohio, where he at.
tended the Ohio State Dental Associu.
stlon's Golden Jubilee.
4 Mrs. Carl Miller is hte guest OF
relatives In Parkersburg.
Among members Of the United Com.
mercial Travellers Association hers
last night for the Minstrel show were
Nv: G. Cunningham. l.. BGrne:. Joseph
Sacharan, a. G. Bonnnr, OF Wheeling;
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down uppealingly with the laughing
remark:
Please. Mr.: President, what shall
We all call YOU
The President, enjoying tho situa.
ton as much as the remainder OF the
company, after he got through his
laugh, replied:
DIR. Wilson is the modc of address
I've been accustomed to hcar-I like
II and I've used to IT,"
Wherefore, the President is now
"Dr. Wilson" to all the men and wo.
men, possibly 90 or 30 ut the most,
who will be among the guests at the
wedding slated 10 take place Decem'
Der Is.
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Win Mrs. ecckman.

The Woman's Home and Forciga
missionary Society OF the First Pres
byterian Church held an interesting
session yesterday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. ]. H. Deckman on Fair.
mont avenue. a feature OF the meet.
Ing was talk on 1.-THE Women OF Sy.
ria,r by Mrs. john Modi. OF Manning.
ton, herself a native Of Syria, whO
was educated III tho Presbyterian
schools there. Her talk was most
Interesting Gre. The subject for dis
fcussion was "Ehe Awakening ni the
Women OF the Orient" and diiCrcu:
phases OF the topic were discuSred b.
Meadames &. +. Carroll, II $. Fan.
coner. II II. JohGecu, W. S. Mayer.
and Mrs j. " Barnes.
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Avery street, honoring her husband
and number CT his close friends Ar.
tistic place cards marked covers for
W. Z. Stout, A. C. Murdoch, Frank
Good, D. II. Braddock, L. n. Pickens,
W. B. Kincheloe, VIII Dudley, +. C.
Kramer. Lyle L. Jones, George E.
Work, L. G. Stephenson, C. 4. Hite-
shaw, Il. II. Archer, Ed Meryditll. AL.
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Skirts of the above length a7e ne.
ginning 10 appear on the streets Of
New York.
Perhaps the few young women who
have attempted II, are merely testing
lie population preparatory TO making
till shorter skirts The fashion the
country over.
The other day one woman went out
IN a New York street with the line
" her salt barely below her knees.
= policeman at once took her in Gus.
tody. but The Judge discharged her.