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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-17
SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY
SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS
SUCCESSFUL MEN


off home? The successful
institutions capital Com
muies
that community grow by leaps
Successful
all
the having put
right at home.
community increased being poured right back into
That the the cities Of the middle
westha been built
being sold this instance point
The
will citizens broader the
possibilities growth who takes Of this stock
this making will himself and help making
OtumWa
biggest possible growth this to fail build
WILDE blow that can befal Otumwa
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-17
COCKTAILS TO GET
DISCHARGE SOON

Washington, D. c., June 16.-Major
General Goethals, governor of the Pan
anna canal zone, will be retired from
the army, on his own application,
some time this fall. Under an act of
congress, General Goethals is eligible
for retirement at his pleasure.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-17
sR|P STRUCK BY TORPEDO
inquiry by Experts Leads to conclu-
sion That American Ship Did
Not Hit Mine.

Washington, D. c., June 16.-Ambas-
sador Page at London has forwarded,
with a complete report of naval ex-
perts who examined the American
steamship Nebraskan, fragments OF
metal found on the ship, which are
said to strengthen the conclusion that
the ship was torpedoed and did not
strike mine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-17
THE NEW HOTEL
SEEMS ASSURED
Efforts of the Workers Ar
Rewarded By Many
Subscriptions
EXPECT TO FINISH
CANVASS THURSDAY
Committees Have No Doubi
About Success Of the
Stock Campaign !,

-" "UTeAoo OF $IS,oOO over the ii
amount Of stock subscribed at the 4
close Of the booster meeting Mon
day night, and gain Of $4,000
over the amount reported at noon
Tuesday, was shown In the re- Ss
ports OF the soliciting committees II
for tho new hotel at noon today #
when tho sum Of $1os,soo was
reached. This leaves less than
$4,000 10 be subscribed before
the minimum set by the commits
tee has bsen reached. HI
Additional subscribers since tho
list was published Tuesday evening.
have been reported by the executive
committee at noon today as follows:H
Baker, g. b.; Benner Tea Co.: Bir.,
ney, 8. NJ: Bissell, F. l.; Blackmar.ll
H. E.; Blunk, ]. c.; Bulger, Rev. ], w. M
Brown, H. A.
claussn. L. R.; Cook. W. E.; cour-
Ter Printing Co.
Eager, Harry.
Garner, Lawrence.
Hagberg & Peterson; Harper, Mrs.
Mary and Harry; Harris, M. H.; Har.H
ryman, r. w. c.; Haw, Carl; Haw,
Chris; Hoppmann, Rev. F. w.
Inskeep, T. j.
Jordan, ]. G.
Kent & Musselman.
McMaster, Robert. Manns, Ernests
Martin Furniture Co.
s Neimeyer Bros.
Orvis, A. G.
Phillips. Henry; Polling Electric Co.
Shindley, j. NJ; Simmons, G.. b.:
Sullivan, Mrs. Tina; Sullivan, c. T.
Throne, Henry.
Van de Ven, F. G..
Williams, M. H.
Any doubts that might have been felt
regarding the success of the new hotel
project for Ottumwa have been sent
aglimmering by the extraordinary re-
suits that followed Tuesdays roundup
by the numerous committees of stock
solicitors. From q total of $4,000
Monday night at the close of the boos-
ter meeting, the amount subscribed to
the new hotel at the close Of Tuesday
was practically 100000. The exact
figure at p. M, was $99,100 and all
the committees had not reported.
The success Of Tuesday is being re-
peated today and the men buoyed up
by the returns from their labors on
the first of the three closing days, re.
doubled their efforts today and are
working with the view to close the
subscriptions for the minimum amount
by Thursday evening. Speak to any OF \
them and they will say that Thursday
night will see the sum Of $125,0O0 sub
scribed. With this spirit that was
aroused Monday night and famed into
greater fervor Tuesday, the workers
are heading for the goal with the de-
termination to show what Ottumwa
can do when the Ottumwa spirit is
aroused.
So enthused were the committees,
Tuesday, that the regular weekly
luncheon and meeting of the directors
at which the solicitors were guests.
abandoned the thought of considering
any Of the ordinary matters that are
handled at these meetings because of
the desire to give the time to working
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-17
CHICAGO STRIKE
BROUGHT T0ENC
All Points Now at Issue to
Be Settled Soon By
y Arbitration
MAYOR THOMPSON
MEMBER OF BOARD
Head of Municipal Affairs
Is Named to Help in
. Big Adjustment

Chicago, June To- ne Sn'CdVo
street car strike is over. 1t was
settled by an agreement to arbi-
trate, and by noon the familiar :
roar Of the elevated trains and the
ponss Of the surface cars were
heard. With the appearance OF
the first surface car windows OF
office buildings along the route
were crowded with persons who
cheered the visible evidence that
the forty-eieht hour strike was at
an end.
The settlement was reached af-
ter an all night conference behind
locked doors in the mayors Of
flee.
The arbitration board will con-
sist Of a representative Of each
side, with Mayor Thompson the
neutral member. The latter gen
orally was credited with ending
the strike. The other arbitrators
have not yet been named.
The strike was remarkable In
that no violence was traced to a
striker; no arrests were necessary
and for the good humor with
which the public accepted it.
Chicago. June 16.-The strike oi
$4,000 street car men was called on
mt s. O'clock today All points at issue
will be settled by arbitration. Opera
tion of cars on all lines was to be re
sumed as quickly as the striking men
could be notified.
The end Of the strike, which has
tied up electric transportation for two
days, came with the selection Of May
or William Hale Thompson as the
third member Of board of arbitra
tion. the main question at issue. OF
ficials of the companies will select an
arbitrator by Saturday, it was an
nounced. w. D. Mahon. international
president of the street car mems
union, probably will be named to rep
resent the men.
Confer Fifteen Hours.
The selection of Mayor Thompson
came at the end of a fifteen hour con
ference, which began at 2:30 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. Union leaders
officials of the traction lines and mem
bers Of the mayors aldermanic strike
committee were in attendance.
After both labor leaders and traction
oficials had announced they
could reach no agreement, Mayor
Thompson invited the conferees tc
take of their coats. The mayor then
locked the doors of his office. He
told the men that he would keep them
there until solution Of the situation
was reached.
The mayor took a gold horse shoe
from his desk and hung it over his
desk clock.
'.That was given to me for good
luck" he said, so I'm going to wish
that 1t will bring good luck to this
conference"
After heated discussion on the
question Of selecting third arbitra
tor. Leonard A. Busby, president OF
the Chicago surface lines, mentioned
the name of Mayor Thompson. Names
OF scores of prominent men previously
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
WESTMINSTER CHURCH
Receives Il MEMBERS
Makes Thirty-five Additions During
Last Five Months--Dr. Fair
Leaves for Vacation.

Rev. J. Y. Fair. ID. D., Westminster
Presbyterian Church. occupied his
pulpit at both services yesterday, the
Lords Supper being observed at the
morning service, DIR. Fair preach
ing from John $751;: Il am the living
bread which came down from
heaven"
The parable of feeding 5000"
was of great Importance 10 the dis
cipies, said DIR. Fair. and made a great
impression upon them, in that II Is
recorded in all four of the Gospels.
And as Christ fed the hungry multi
tude and nourished their bodies, ana
had twelve baskets left over, even so
he is anxious to supply our spiritual
wants today.
There were twelve additions to the
church, making thirty-five added to
the church roll in the last five months.
DIR. Fair Is leaving tonight for MS
summer home in Lncointon, N G, ana
will spend his vacation in Charleston
S. c., and the mountains OF North
Carolina. During his stay in Charles
tor he will occupy the pulpit of the
Second Presbyterian Church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
Five HUNDRED KNIGHTS
SEE disqualification
Team Of National Prominence From
New Jersey ExampIifles the
Third Degree.
LARGE NORFOLK DELEGATION
Ninety Members X. OF c. Come on
Speeaal--Petcrsburg Well Repre-
sented--Ised Letter Day From Big
Catholic Order.

Yesterday afternoon was red let
ter day in the history of Richmond.
and Council. No. ss5. Knights OF
Columbus, marking the successful ex-
emplification of the third degree.
About five hundred knights assem-
bled in the Knights of Columbus Hall.
$40 East Grace. to witness this de-
gree. Every council in the State was
represented by candidates or third
degree knights.
Come From Norfolk.
Norfolk Council was represented
by eighty or ninety members. who
came to Richmond Sunday morning
on a special train. Petersburg Coun-
ell was represented by two candidates
and a large body Of members.
Talks were made by members of
the different councils Of the State,
who gave a most enthusiastic report
of the great progress of the Knights
In Virginia.
team of national prominence. from
New Jersey. headed by Hon. John f..
O'Neili, State deputy.
The following New Jersey Knights
made up the team:
Hon. John F. O'Neill, deputy sur
rogate Hudson County. and State
deputy New Jersey; Hon. F. A.
Dolan, assembiyman. New Jersey
House: Hon. C. A. McG1ennon. Mayor
East Newark: T. ]. Mclaughlin. ma
tionai warden, knights Of Columbus:
r. j. Barrett. Martin Ford. John
Sculby, Robert Fairchild and Arthur
sutton.
Original Wilson Man.
Hon. John r. O'Neiil, who was one
OF the original Wilson men in New
Jersey. and a most ardent supporter.
expressed his great pleasure in being
In Richmond, the capital of the Presi-
dents native State.
He has been in Richmond before
and expressed his appreciation at the
evidences of the remarkable growth
of Richmond since his last visit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
Will ELECT A[NR|C0
SUPERINTENDENT LATER
Book Contracts Discussion Expected
70 Consume Time Of State
Board Today.

Owing to the fact that there are
number OF technical matters in
connection with the textbook con-
tracts to. be taken up today at the
meeting of the State Board OF Educa-
ton. 1t lis hardly probable that a
superintendent for the Henrico Coun-
ty schools will be eiacted at this ses-
sion. Matters regarding certain text
books will be discussed. and this viii
probably consume the entire day.
There are six or seven candidates
for the position in Henrico. which
was made vacant few weeks ago by
the resignation of superintendent
Arthur ID. Wright. of Highland Park,
who has accepted another Office with
the State Board of Education. Just
who will succeed him Is still @, matter
of conjecture. as most of the men who
have applied for the position have
been strongly endorsed for the office,
and 1t will take some little time to
60 over the various applications and
select the best man.
There is still possibility that this
matter will be disposed Of today. but
hardly probable However, 1t will
have to be taken up In the near fu-
ture In order that the successful can
didate may be able TO make the pre-
iiminary preparations for the OPEN
ing of the next fall term In September.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
Devil Will Never
Be Chloroformed,
Evangelist Says

This is no time to be telling peo-
ple that no matter how they live to-
day, they will have another oppor-
tunity in some future golden age when
the devil will be choloroformed,' said
Evangelist w. c. Moffett last night.
The ringing. clear-cut gospel mes
sage that stirred the multitudes and
worked a complete moral transforma-
ton in the days of John the Baptist.
OF Paul. Martin Luther and John
Wesley Is what the world needs to-
day"
The evangelist affirmed that the
first two chapters of the Epistle to the
Romans clearly teach that even the
heather conscience is given a knowl-
edge of the great principles of right
and wrong, and that men Will be
Judged according to their light and
opportunities, faithfuiness In that
which Is at least indicating fitness
for the greater opportunities on
eternal life.
A special feature of the meeting
is the opening of the question box.
the evangelist turning rapidly to APP
propriate Bible statements clearing
up difficult questions.
Tonight a temperance lecture VIII
be given. subject: Taking a Drop.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
VALUABLE FLEAS ARE
STOLEN BY cRAckSMEN

Hartford. June 27.--They were
curious burglars who broke into the
home OF Herbert Randall. the artist.
the other night. Passing over a
quantity of silver, they chose their
loot from the curios.
Included In the booty they got were
two very special fieas. and the only
ones In the house. The fieas were
dressed in red uniforms to represent
soldiers. Mr.. Randall bought them
from an old lady in Seattle, who made
q living dressing neas in martial ar
ray. They reposed in little boxes
against q background Of white cotton,
and were usually observed through =
microscope.
Mr.. Randall has one Of the largest
and best curio collections in the state.
An antique Roman gold pin presented
to him in Venice bv an Italian woman
or rank was one OF the most valued
objects taken, although the large
topaz stone In 1t was carefully re-
moved from the setting and left be-
hind.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
JOHN HUsS WAS BURNED
FIVE CENTURIES !,

The five hundredth anniversary
the martyrdom of John Huss, . go!
brated Bohemian preacher, who ~
adopted the ideas of Wickliff&. ~
celebrated in the Presbyterian ~
Reformed Presbyterian Churrhe&
the World yesterday. At the reAS1
assembly last month at Rochest<H
Y. Sunday. June 81. was named a4*
Gay for the formal exercises In 1o~
Of the martyr.
The burning of John Huss N
stake on June %. 141s. was exeeu4
bv order of the Council of Con2tnxlg
called TO suppress Wickfiffe ana
followers. Jerome, of Prague IS
fered the same fate as Huss On
IS of the following year
John Huss was born In bon%4
in 1873. and was a Jealous rktaf
for the Reformation. When IN
cited to appear before the Coune1E
Constance, he was given a safe a
duct by Emperor Sigismund sbt1t
presenting himself he was thrown
prison and sentenced to be htIx
alive. Jerome. Of Prague, his
mate friend, who came to ms cM
Gil to support and second hiiM
ceiyed the same treatment. sd
After the death of Huss. manx
his followers took up arms.
defeated the Emperor SigismunA
eral times, but were finally Wnk
and signed a peace agreements
acific section of the Hussitos ex9
III the time of Luther. ana
called Bohemian Brethren. v Sa
The followers OF Huss gained
treaty the right TO the free exeg
of their religion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
CITY MUST NOT HEED
LET US ALONE CRY
q - r .FS:d 4 : ; Z. 4
Rev. Il. n. johnson Calls on Brave
Citizens to Destroy the Works
of the Unciean.

LET us alone" Is the plea of the
unclean OF today as well as of yester-
day. according 10 Rev. j. r. John
son. pastor of vena ble- Street Baptist
Church, in his sermon 10 a good con-
gregation last night. Present social
conditions In Richmond was his Gen.
trail theme and Let us alone. what
have we to do with thee art
thou come to destroy us?" the cry to
Christ of the men possessed of devils.
was the text chosen by the preacher.
'Wrong-doing." he said, wants no
effort made to restrict it or to put 1t
out OF business. 1t has no sense of
the gambler of the saloonist." ne de-
their patrons
And the public stands waiting to-
day to see what those in authority
are going to answer
"But can we let sin, with all it's
nefarious business. alone? II SO. 1t
will spread its moral filth and slime
over all our social life and lead us
into moral and social anarchy. To
let II alone is to do the opposite to
that which Jesus did
In conclusion, DIR. Johnson said of
the duty OF Christian citizens in the
light of the revelations made by the
Vice Commission:
mo brave citizen. no devoted Chris
tan, can let evil men and women
carry on their uncIean works with
out protest and effort to destroy
such works. Let us alone. with be
the cry. But to do so is to become
a silent partner in wickedness.'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
BLUES STILL N NEED
Of MORE sP0hOUuks


The Richmond Light Infantry
Blues fund il still shy about $4,000.
This is needed to help cover the ex-
penses of the battalion on Its trip to
San Francisco as escort to Governor
stuart.
Major Bowies said last night that at
least $4,000 would be necessary TO
complete the fund There is now in
hand the sum of $4,000. including
the amount paid by individual mem
bers OF the battalion, who expect to
go on the trip. Each one OF these
men viii pay $50.
Friends Of the Blues will get busy
today. and every effort will be made
to raise the needed two thousand
dollars before Friday. the day the
troops and the Governor viii start on
their trip across the continent
"If the Blues are to make the show
ing we hope,'t said Major Bowles. I'VE
must carry a sufficient number or
men. In order to do this We must
have more money. and we hope, and
feel confident, that the people of Rich
mond will not let us lack a sufiicient
sum t6 make the PROPER showing In
California. and In the many cities
through which we pass, going and
coming
The battalion has arranged TO do
some fine advertising stunts on ia
triumphal tour.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
PRESIDENT ROUGHs IT


Continued from First Page.)
the Presidents car frequently
squeezed by a hairs breadth, going
into the gutter and skimming the side
bank. Once the President confessed
his lost" feeling by inquiring direc-
tions at a farm house.
Few persons recognized the Presi-
dent. Some waved their hats. A
brown soft hat and linen buster was
the presidential disguise"
The President was greatly inter-
ested in an ancient stone tablet by
the roadside. stopping his car to core
fully read the Inscription, In 1774
near here James johnson and his en-
tire family were captivitated by the
Indians
Being "acptivated. appeared to ticket
the Presidents purist English sense
or the stone. depicting Indians with
draw-bows and tomahawks massacring
their victims.
Returning from Woodstock. the
presidential party fled along the White
River before a sudden mountain
al orm. The storm won, and his car
was stopped while curtains and top
were hurriedly adjusted in the nick OF
time to avoid soaking. Then in
the teeth of q mountain storm the
car pIowed at high speed for home,
until .Harlakenden House was
reached just at dusk
All Enjoyed Experience.
The President was accompanied by
his two daughters, and Francis Sayre
and Miss Bones. All enjoyed the ex-
perience, laughing and joking over
their plight in becoming lost and often
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
BRYAN DENIES CHARGE
MADE BY J|MG0 PRESS
Did Not Give Austrian Ambassador
Impression That First Lusttania
Note Was Not Serious.
HAD PRESIDENTS APPROVAL
Reported TO Wilson Conversation He
Had With Dumba, and His Report
Certified by Austrian ms Correct, He
Declares.

Washington, June 27.--Former Sec
rotary OF State Bryan tonight issued a
statement denying that he had given
the Austro- Hungarian amba dor, DR..
Dumba. the impression that the first
Lusitania note was not to be taken
seriously.
Reports that Ambassador Dumba
had received from his talks with Mr..
Bryan an erroneous impression of the
meaning and force of the Presidents
note have been current here for some
time.
According to the former secretary,
the reports to which he takes excep-
ton in his statement have been APP
pearing in the lingo press" and that
portion of the press which is endeav-
oring to force this country into war;
Bryan's Statement.
Mr.. Bryan's statement. issued to-
night, just as he was about to depart
for San Francisco. was as follows:
II have noticed that a number of
lingo papers are publishing state-
ment to the effect that after the send
ing of the first note to Germany I
gave Ambassador Dumba the impress
sion that the note was not intended
to be taken seriously. / am not will
ing that the uniformed shall be mis-
led by that portion of the press which
is endeavoring to force this country
into war.
Il reported to the President the
conversation which / had with Am
bassador Dumba and received his APP
prevail of what l had said. When we
learned that the conversation had been
misinterpreted in Berlin l brought the
matter to the attention of Ambassa-
dor Dumba, and secured from him
statement certifying to the correctness
OF the report of the conversation
which l had made to the President.
Ambassador Dumba's statement
was sent to our embassy at Berlin,
and Ambassador Dumba also tele-
graphed the German government, af-
firming the correctness of my report
OF the interview and denying the con-
struction that had been placed upon
1t. These are the facts in the case
Not Made Public.
Just what was said at the inter
view between the two is not yet pub
iicIy known here. While it has not
been the understanding that Mr..
Bryan committed himself or the Pres
ident in any way in this talk, Ii has
been very definitely understood that
the impression the ambassador de-
rived was that no serious consequences
need be feared by his or the German
government because OF the Lusitania
note.
That the misunderstanding alleged
by Mr.. Bryan should have reached
Berlin Is regarded here as significant.
In view OF the circumstances. it is
pointed out that the only channel
through which 1t could officially have
reached Berlin was via Ambassador
Dumba TO the German embassy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
-FOUR AUTOMOBILE
ACCIDENTS N NIGHT
An Reported to Police, However, Were
Small-One Man Is Bruised
slightly.

Four automobile accidents. all OF
them slight. were reported to the po-
lice last night.
Automobiles driven by w. E. Ruess,
of the Bellevue garage, and ]. 4.
Bradley. of No. 1901 West Main
Street. coilided at Seventh and Broad
Streets last night at 1880 o'clock. No
one was hurt, but both cars were
slightly damaged.
An lakewood car and an automo-
bile driven by R. J. Allen coliided at
Ninth and Main Streets at $40 o'clock
yesterday evening. The automobile
was slightly damaged, and traffic was
with for few minutes.
Bliley's ambulance was struck yes
terday morning about II O'Clock by
an automobile at sixth and Broad
Streets. No one was hurt. The auto
mobile was slightly damaged.
Joseph Ramanis. OF 730 West Broad
Street, was hit by an automobile
driven by James Fochs, of 404 West
Broad Street, at the corner of Monu-
ment Avenue and Meadow Street yes
terday afternoon. He was slightly
bruised. DIR. Pitkowicx fixed him up
and sent him home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
STREET COMMITTEE
MEETS THIS AFTERNOON
VIII Discuss Program Of Improve
Notwithstanding Fund Commits
sioners ut Noon.

The Council Committee on Streets
will meet in regular session this
afternoon at s o'clock. Some discus
sion may be INDUCED In on the pro-
gram Of great street improvements as
set forth by the Administrative Board.
The board has just awarded con.
tracts for more than $4,000 worth OF
work in the streets. including I'M
provements to Fourteenth Street, be-
tween Cary and Mayo Bridge.
1t has also provided for vast im-
movements to streets connecting with
suburban roads. thus making Of them
continuous streets.
The Board of Sinking Fund Com
missioners viii meet at noon today. IN
regular semi-annuaf meeting. The u
nancial condition of the city will be
discussed, and 1t liz probable large
number OF city bonds may be taken
up. The financial condition OF the city
Is conceded to be in splendid shape.