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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-02
BASKETBALL,
Finnl Cbump,onsb,, G,,,c

Fairmount Athletic Club will clash
with the iIowitzcrs Thursday night In
the final game for the city basketball
championship. Each Quint has cap
turcd n game. and the winner OF Thurs
putcd champions OF Richmond.
The artillerymcn are just recovering
from n slump, during which they
however. that they can hold the Church,
Hill boys down this time. on the other
hand, Paramount can see nothing but
ship looks rather good to them. and
they mean to clean UP the gunncrs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-02
NEW ORLEANS RESULTS

Frs. race-selling, three and one:
h hnif fnri91nss-sands Diamond, lc7
. To ., second; Cuddlcs. lOi (OIiricn)
- to l. to J, > 70 l. third. Time
oldS. five furlongs-Hapshurg II liz
60 airiem: TO :, ? TO l.. 10 :, Won
3 10 /, second; jefferson. 10? tMurphy)
to TO .. 10 ,, third. Time
1903 IS. Bolingbrokc Belle. Emma j
=. Pied Piper Hugh, Revere also ran
Third-thrce- ycar-olds and mn. SIX
furlonGs-Stick Pin. 100 CWarrington)
20 to !. to ], TO l, won Blue JAY
los (TayloD. to l. . TO l. even, second
rifles Nightmare, 100 (GooSc) 4 To /
10 >. ! To ., third. Time. I:l7 ID
GoldcrGst Girl. Meclicka, liildny. lily.
George also ran.
Fourth-thrcc-y car-olds. ono mile
For Fair, lo7 (Warringtonl. even. out
won. Herbert Temple. l0i tSmythI
even. out, second; Broom Flower. ioi
Ti@@. l32 :? ~ SIay AZ also = ra Sn'' '"'r'
mile and siXtecnthEirnrt. i6s , 2nd Mp
1 TO l, Ia !, . to ]. won; Mollic Rich.
ards, io2 DLillyl. 10 10 J, TO /. . To /
second; 9id Jordan; lo7 ,,SSpan), Is to !
Port Arlington, Okolona. The Hermit
Plain, Ann, Jczail. Leialoha, Babys Sis.
sixth selling, four-year-olds ana M
mil" and twenty yards-Rcno, l6r
Joe niebold, n (cioosel: 10 5. ont
to = !; to = mira %GN"FTFih ms
also ran.
To-Day's Card.
three and ,onc-half furiongS Cinciiin-
"A =
lo7: rnddel II. los: Bluc Car. iii -
Second.onurse ,S$oo, three year olds
Lack MARROW, 100: Lydia Payne, los:
Iny Joe, los: Ericls and and Mortar. i H.
,Third-pursc $500, selling. four-yonr-
oids and w. six Observation-Disclosures
I5G25g . , 1o2 l. Eylssarian, i@2; ArgoaSss
III iiEi3tia' l"I Tom Chapman. lo+;
~! iASht Knight, lOi; Flammarion
ilnt; Flying Yankee. 1O7: Americus, lOI
i y ny Nhn1eveer; 100; York Lad. 1o7;
Fourth the Henry Goodman Gun
.2.dmalcap; three-year- olds ana up. purse
,tGe. milo ana seventy yards Trans
pprtatlon, 90; Boxer. 100: irnprcssIOn
lNy Icngheo. 100; Stouthcart. los.
tiith--purse $500 selling. four-ycar-
9lnS ana UP. six furlOngs Lady Lon
d. "nI, o.: l,rguiram. lo&; picks pet ioa;
i""dnHE. 100; triSco. LOT: Otis True
Louise, 90; Priwcr, lof; V!lrv, los,
Seryiccnce, l07: The Camden, li2; col
COOK, ll2; Great l'riar. III
SiX;h--purse 500, selling, four-ycar-
oldS ana IN. milo and sixtcenth-.fal.
lnnt Boy, sc; Bula Welsh i0i: slick
Pin. l0l; Beau rcrc, 1cl; Trovato. los,
ronsolcr. lOG: Isutumn. LOG; Strife. los
Rake &c; Orperth. los; pctolus 100
Weyanoko. 100; Earl OF Savoy, iii!
Ncrna. III.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-02
YclInN Jnckcts. nir N,.cck.

ASHLAND. VA, FEBRUARY 1.-The
Yellow Jackets was very successful in
basketball last week They played tw o
games, winning both. The first game
day, and the locals came out with the
big end of 81 10 90 score. Roanoke
College has u strong team, and last
Salem.
The Yellow Jackets will play them
again when they make their Western
tiip In February.
Friday night the locals defeated the
Richmoni Howitzcrs. 30 to l6.
The Ilowit.crs are recognized rs one
Of tho strongest teams in the state
and the yellow Jackets are clatcd over
their decisive victory.
on Tuesday night the Union Thco-
logical Seminary will come to Ashland
and hot game Is expected. On Satur-
day night the team Will go to Will
liamsburs for their first championship
game.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-02

WAKE FOREST. February 1.-The
Wake Forest basketball schedule calls
for two games this week. the first game
with University of North Carolina in
Chapel Hin Tuesday night, and on the
following Friday night the Raleigh
\ Dung Mons Christian Association will
be played ut Raleigh
1T Is very doubtful at present whether
DAVIS; the Baptists guard. will get
into me game. for he is confined TO his
team Is in tho best Of shape. and have
improved at least 20 per cent since the
last game with Carolina
The two teams will limo IN ms fol-
lows: "
North Carolina-Johnson Long, Tan
dy. Tenant, Andrews
Wake FOrcSt-Iiall Holding Carriclx
Hcnslcy. Billings ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-02
TO-Dny'a Cnrd.


three and one-half furlongs-Little
Iiigger, loo; .Toastmas ter.. 10; Mena,
liz; Lola. i12; Circuella, liz; Smiling
secomd-four- year-olds and up. one
milc--\licc Teresa, 1903: Ambri. 1903;
Jack Nolan. 1915; 'Charlcs j. Harvey.
lo5; 'lioisington, los; Myrtle Marion.
los; Patriotic, l0S Nctmakcr, los;
Pedro, 10; Dave Montgomery, 40: Lc-
high, 10; Mike Donlin, 10; Ilasson.
1l3.
Third-scllng. three ycar-olds and
up, five and onc-half furlongs-'Ev Eva
radwick. 100: Minnie j.. 10; FraZzle.
Swodo sam, 10; Quid Nnnc, lis; Eek
Davis. lis.
Fourth--selling. three-year-olds. five
furiongS-'I Saw 1t. IS: 'Judge Ghecns.
lo2: 'Ncl!c Forty, 1903; Any Time. 105;
Charles Goctz. los; Miss Sly. los: Louis
Descognets, ITO; Lcscar. Ito: Forge,
10; -Orimar Lad 40.
Fifth-pursc. three year-olds. six
furlongs-Dad Davies. 105; kangaroo
I l03: LanShornc. los; Rhodes. los; Mag,
il&
Sixth-solling. thrcc-ycar-olds and
M. five and one half furlongs-Skinny
H. %; woods Fitzgerald, 100: .Miss
Edith. 101: Amusement. lO5; .Compton
ih6; NO Quarter, 10: Kate Shelly, ITO;
Amity, 40; G.. w. Kcnnon, Il2: Fred
Drew. 112; Lady Mint, 49,
Apprentice allowance claimed.
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aAporsnt,ce allowance claimed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-02
crimths outpoInts welsh

Apprentice allowance claimed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-11

lsplendidiy decorated on this occasion
in its history.
The Brady hotel will be head.
quarters of the enCampmcnt. Those
Throughout the state who are plan
ming to attend should address the
Brady at once relative 20 aC"ommoda-
tions. The state Bankers association
will be In convention here at the same
time and there will be a heavy demand
for hotel accommodations T.
Brady. proprietor Of the Brady, iS "a
member of the executive committee
, having charge of the enCampmcnt, He
has said ne Is going to put forth the
effort of his life 10 entertain the en-
Campment visitors. The Brady root
garden and parlors will be- used for a
number Of events. The roof garden
will be formally opened on this Oc-
Casion.
In connection with this encamp-
ment il viii be of interest to members
of the United Spanish War Veterans TO
know that !. Bart Foster of chandler,
past department commander and one
of the most interesting and energetic
men in this order. has been reelected
city clerk OF Chandler for the seventh
consecutive term. lie has tust
rounded OUt his twelfth year of
service
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-11
TULSA Woman Tells of Life
L During Franco PruSSian War

charming French accent ana who does
not speak English at all flueutly and
her daughter talked Interestingly Of
their residence abroad and the cir
curstanccs which lead 10 their com
inG To- America. While Mademoiselle
was receiving her education in art.
tt,y resided In Paris, Munich. Vienna
ana other art Ceuters Of Europe, later
going 10 Constantinople where
the artist was appointed as dl-
rector of art In the American school
for girls Here she SAYS there
is picture at every step but one is
constantly in danger of arrest while
painting especially If the subject
should be holy MOSQUE or temple Of
the Turks" During her residence
there MademOisCLle succeeded i'm max
ing beautiful canvas of the mosque
of st Sophie which was built by
Emperor Constantine in the third
century
The removal ~ this family OF two
To America came about through ex-
President Nbrthrup of the University
of Minnesota, Of whose family
Mldcmoiscllo made an acquaintance
which resulted In her coming for
years visit and later the bringing of
her mother TO share the privileges and
Il lights OF residence In the United
states with her M,dcmoiselle soon
after became head Of the department
of art in the university
Being descend d from family Of
ARTISTS Mile Clopath is connected with
the world Of art in n manner which
is enjoyed by few. She has received
recognition in the French Swiss and
German salons, while the best recogni-
~ a. lH tl..l l..~
from This country Is the fact that
she was She only artist in Minnesota
who had display at the ST. Louis eX-
position. She has a personal acquaint-
anCc with many Of the brightest lights
in the world Of art and unlike most
artists is as familiar with modern art
and artists as she Is with the old
masters and masterpieces Some Of
Eer best Canvascs an, "St. Severin,"
the Oldest cathedral i'm Paris,
Christian temple in Constantnople, a
castle, monastery and mill IN Brittany
during the twelfth century, and the
Return of the Fishing Fleet" She Is
also a painter of water Colors. por-
traits and miniatures, there being
among her collection a miniature of
Nine. de Stacl copied from "A rare old
portrait.
Mademoiselle IL most anxious to
contribute in some way to the relief
OF the French soldiers and considers
giving her lecture on Constantinople,
which she illustrates with 500 colOred
slides for their benefit at a near fu-
ture date
The artst'an her mother have been
residents of Tulsa the past two years
and half having come here in order
to escape the severe winters OF Mime
sofa
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-11
"MIDDIE CLASS CROWD.
Getting Out of Touch With the
GnIycr~aI Life.

Billy sundays crowd in Philadel-
phia, a literary man writes for the
New Republic, is 'conspicgously a
middle-Ciusa crowd He explains that
ne means by that the crowd that
reads the Ladies' Homo journal ana
the Saturday Evening Post-"the
crowd for whom the nickel was espe-
cially coined, the nickel that pays car
fare, that fits in telephone slot that
buys a cup Of coffee or a piece of pie,
that purchases "A shoe shine. that pays
for a soda or gets 4 stick OF Hersheys
chocolate"
In other words, N Is The crowd
which the writer desires 20 be under
stood 20 be treating respectfully but
which ne is equally dcsirous 10 he uu-
derstood not to belong TO. The man
HoT is none fhe less pdtroniZing be
cause the contempt is rather assid-
uOusly concealed.
II is an unhappy experience ~ a
good many fine men, that they get
out of touch with the universal life
More or less uncOnsCiOusly perhaps,
they find themselves living I'm a world
apart The joys and sorrows OF the
common lOt are not for them. They
come 70 feel. somehow. that things
with wide appeal are ~ be depre-
Gated as vulgar.
iuf' lb1H ~ il'dN y ANAAfl all flhll
is social animal We are working
out our destinies together We develop
our capacities only in contact with our
kind. Matthew Arnold defined civil
izatiOn as the complete naturalization
OF man IN society-the complete de-
VelOpment Oi his powers in social re-
iatiOns.
In holding alooS from 'he world.
and setting II off as unworthy. we fail
70 get our share Of the social Inherit
ance. II is difficult 20 imagine the
robust. well Wounded great man fail
ing ~ feel a, home in crowd. Such
man finds entertainment and in
struction and interest in association
with his fellows. The human comedy
is so wonderful in all its aspects that
he feels humbled i'm its presence.
kipllng sets forth his ideal in the
man who can walk with kings and
still not lose the common touch. The
life of the world is too rich. too full.
and the greatest Of vs. ~ too feeble
in his own resources. fOr any Indi-
vlduai 10 hold himself aplrt-,Kansas
City star,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-11

While the Euroucan war. which hal
commanded .fr,t. n.,,r, t,n of r,Iurpn
,I,....,
next To- I'a"'nE matter Tor '"hB''
period than any other event in modern
umts. is stul thc urincip,l topic OF
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N ,.' iu , o'
mi '''' '','' i'','',,' '''
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h ~ "a ''''
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-11
tBy w. w. NEAL.D


tBy W. w. NEAI..D
In connection with tho state on.
oo,,,,. 49,, ,.-.,,
'"'p''''"' Va ''le ''''"u ARMY 'hlten
spanish war Veterans ana allied
womeu's organizations, NAV A.. 10
and IA , r,ur;o, 90 49, S,,.,a,,,
po,,r,,.,,.a,,,, -.
Gums! Nan'a res'ii'eht Wh'ch pa't1l-
pated III the Porto Rlcan campaign III
the Spanish american war. has been
called Tha Aiv,oo,,i, pa,,.,,,.,,,,
was racruitad f,o,, 49,, -, ,,iS,,. ,,'"
thar sal" Amnn. ''v '",hnn "'. 'oI',ty ti %.
wh,cb rnn,rihn,oIS o,' ~" n'
Bradford oii 80, piloapS M.
yiIIo Vrnrro,, ,, n,',I ".E' i''u9-
Of the lracI, ,oa;,',,,, -, We oi'V
ana h,d inc, .et 49, 49, .''o aL. NIce
,ncax,r,o .;o,,, o.. "nat' .nc Nh'n
tween Sn,tn and 30 I,,,i, ~ - S,, S,Vo' pe
bo.n sipn.d wbicl, ,',ri,oI I,a'tS "a mau
min" ~ tb, ona ~ an' "esin'
Snnir 'N va '"' war WIN
TIcrc a,s sco,,. 80 ,, ,,,
,,,l,'t"' az sI"l'S 81 men VINO were
rnn",r, ., !,iS nts'r,.Ht IN the , OK
m,in,i,,, ,I,.'i1 ',,H al '''lS '''''c' hc
~ n,,,,na y' yio ''a. @ n.,h were nlei,.pe
Ti,us,,iiio ~ ni, ~. az h'au'"'u'
rayor Lcfn,a o,,n,,,,;,' - - 'su,''"' was
-, L,i,a ~ tl,., ,a''l .hu /" u sure
M. ,.ninr.i 'VSo,l'l
sylynria C.no,1, iyilIia t,,',, v''t, 4 en-"
yerrnsom,a 60 -, WINS iuIIhgs'
syira,ia ard Y,S,r ~, 80 i'",I rehl-
pidg,,,a,' o. a'"''s A''H VI
hattoIion h, 49,, 80 .''J'' "i
connrnon, o,S ''.iii u '.illt,u =" 'he eh'
lions i, ;s yeiia hI,, .ta,,aP ~ ''' '"''''-
Survi,nrs af tb. Si,,., D,
va,,i, y,,hI I VIZ 80, MN ithnsyl-
.enra,r"r,,n, ,,ii :" "t'tnu tne VIZ
HaiIc,' pohirsar tr.I us ,sa - w
A ,oi''il,, tI'auc' n,Sh.
roai,non, 1i.,h, ~ Wv " "lis. itItitoflai
tbo 800. 10 ,on,' .utlon 'p
u.or Los aIsn - ''i'.ioil s.i'l y ''I' ttdH
narnos of uro,%,i,lr,op i'm p'Upos.u' Many
,rora ~ P J." tilS state
Arnore, 'n,,, ~ ,iIlS ITEitheht'
Who ,o,i,,,,and, a. VI, roy iioillllan,
Tbo,,os at,o 5i,a ,S i.slHiSnt'
t,m.,.iiI, H. A-a,,a.. '1,to, o, the Bar
Iaboma,s' favorito eo, ~ -'I,a'S' uh-
,j,,gi o. VI tSo s2u III. lne piize
~ fho EiIla I,,,,, ,,,,,'' iTi ,r ll'e' 'aItor
otbors "'''''o'''' |"S AI'leS' ana
Nio,,,bo,. -, .L ,,.
gbn,,td ,,',,,,'',,t. . ~ rllpTlsi
atta q, pn,,,aa,.,iio VAN iH"'I's "a
'1va 1',l.C 4" n'ui s'tI'C'
,,o,i.,a, 10 my 'nn Wohle. or
tcrostino - 'iId "siIg iof an
20 C,i.s, v,,ilo,''' a''"Hs, az "t 'he
W, ,lIu ~ ',G pIS,S VI tHe okIahoina
',Iqt,, W. pe rep'eSeh'ed, dc-
uiH6 ~ i"in HoNatn OF Guth.
r,.,." ".5''eoh' I Az t1,lt seheiai. tolohei
D,, TV"a." anu ~. "'orse fIeIcner OF
,,,,,,i,,, , '.il 'of'i '.Iahue are
bs b.baiss 90 .h, TT ,uiean eiior.S IN
'ei,'IA VI Wv A"lsa dHlpiheh'
NtiS pioi'i'ilent p'',i, ne Ieature or the en-
.isl p.ileI. WIN w tne Famous ". n ~.
iri't. 1Ilt a,ia uru,'. corps OF pklahoma CIV
ms ~ ~iiIe 1iiu @ ~ rum corps mas appeared
AT AZ, very franc army reunion ~ Ok;
l"i.oIila slIice 'hIahoma was created
"a teIIItOrs anu ~ SHOWN thfoushoN
,ne lanu as one OF the greatest organ.
IId'iols LI, OF lts .lhu IN existence. These
oIu , NeteIans ot the olNli war Shough
su6amcea su6 nar,,b' ~ ea eaps are SUI tu OF me
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-11

are the things the boys and girls
must contribute.
OF course the educational feature
of the work is what the schools are
agitating. but the fresh young onions
for the table is what is going 10 get
possession of the vacant lot and the
cash that rattles in the boys pocket
IS what will lure him into the bright
Olllaho sunlight on warm morn
ing in June. Notwithstan anding, when
the vegetables are raised and utilized
and the money is available. the learn
ing Obtaina BILE 10y the experience Will
nave already come.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-11
Practical instruction To Be
Given in Public.
Schools.
TO USE VACANT LOTS


Proposing thar each OF 3he city
schools established school garden gog
the purpose of bcautifyug the school
grounds and teaching the students tho
practical side OF the hQrticulture tney
are drilled on theoretically every day.
Prof. f. f.. Oberholtzcr superiutend-
ont Of the Tulsa city schools. is dis
trlbuitng among the principals ~ Hhe
GllIercnt schools a bulletin at fug.
ecsttuns end Instructions for the pa
Iis' practical course.
pom The theory thar education ~
not merely learning but training, and
NhHH practica! experience T. worth
quite as much - a pupii A. science, it
hos been suggest 4 that each pupi'
nav" Nho benefit Of pia' of ground.
No matter tUw small. 20 cultivate dur.
5ng che summer months From rails.
tnG one garden during tn" summer, il
~ believed that y child viii cultivate
a love for the miracles of nature, de.
N"lop pride in civic beauty. learn
10 use his hands AZ something new.
Experiment station.
The bulletin suggests that one
teacher be placed in charge of the
school garden. which shall he IA kind
OF experiment station" tor the pupils
their own little garden at home and
put them into practice there. The
teacher can teach them IN the school
garden each day what they should
hc doing in their own, and IL the proper
influence is brought to bear on the
pupils. barren spots OF ground.
vacant lots, weed patches and eye.
sores of the community will blossom
and bear fruit this summer.
ha fa % hat la.. l.,
boys in the world, perhaps 100 per
cent of them. work a great deal better
when they can see the edge of dollar
once I'm a while, makes the plan more
practical than ever There is money
in gardening. Besides the prizes Of
fered by patrons clubs, the sale of
the vegetables will be an item. Most
patriotic people like to eat things
grown in oklahoma" and any one
would perfer something grown next
door especially If it was gathered
this morning" The energetic young
fellow with a vacant lot next door
can turn the said lot into a beauty
spot and a money making concern.
The pupils who enter into this work
will be visited occasionally during the
summer by specially selected COm-
mitteC and their gardens will be in
SpoCtcd from 4 standpoint Of beauty
and benefit and his likelihood 10 get a
prize viii be ON the ruling Of this
committee. The best seeds possible can
be obtained from the department of
agriculture and the best land in the
world is right there I'm the yard. \
shovel and hoe and a little energy
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-11
Perfectly Frank.

Gabe--,Ioncs Is the most truthful
man know OF.
Steve-Why do YOU say that
Gabe-lle had a black eye last
week and | asked him how he got IL
and he told me that a man hit him.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-11
\1uohty \1Iiul,tNe

80 your work is monotonous. is
it? why don't you get a job in a shoe
store"
why there ospecially?"
Something new going On all the
time. boston Transcript.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-11
Plenty of Practice,

Army Doctor-iiave you had any eX-
perlence of nursing?
Red Cross RcCruit-Oh, yes, ra-
ther! had three brothers who
owned motorcycles. Opinion
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-11
FRANK JAMES \ CLERK ONCE
When He Made a sale and Called
lInsh, In.Inmnrs GrnM I1fghInncI

Cash Customers Grew Frightened
'This pOst-mOrtem discussion OF
Frank James reminds me Of the time
he was a salesman In a Dallas. Tex.
department. store" said Alfred Fantl,
resident buyer. recently. Morbid
shoppers. especially tourists. flocked
10 the store 10 be waited upon by the
retired bandit II was told that when
Frank had made a sale and called
cash,' al the same time feeling I'm his
pocket for g pencil with which TO
make out the sale slip. the customer
would promptly throw up his hands
When the novelty Of the thing had
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-11

worn off Frank was given a job as
bill collector, at which ne proved sig
nally successful" -- Pittsburgh Dis
patCh.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-23
POLES ORDERED TO
MARK BIG HIGHWAY

Mason City, Feb. 22-Poles have
been ordered for the marking of the
Interstate trail according to the an.
'nouncement made by Hugh Shepard,
northern manager. He says arrange
ments have also been made for paint
ing these markers. Enough poles were
secured to mark every cross road from
Des Moines to Minneapolis, 1t is believ-
ed.
Recently booster meeting was held
at Owatonna and the Steele County,
Minnesota boosters were organized.
The automobile club of that city pledg-
ed itself to see that the road was mark
ed through the county. The principle
address of the day was made by H. H.
Shepard Of this city and representa-
tives from Albert Lea and Faribault
also spoke concerning the work of
marking the new route.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-23
MORE TROUBLE IS
ON OVER SCHOOL

Iowa Falls, Feb. 22-The North ward
school matter bobbed up again when
notice was served on the board of edu-
cation that an appeal had been taken
from the decision of the county super
intendent Of schools, Miss Blanche
Stoddard, to the state superintendent
of public instruction. This matter is
the outgrowth of the closing OF two
rooms in the North ward school house
last fall when the local school board
found it expedient to take the action to
accommodate the increased attendance
at the central schools when the ward
lines were raised Objections were TAX
en- 10 this action of the board and the
matter was appealed to the county sup
erintendent, who sustained the local
board in its action. The DIRECTORS havs
RETAINED County Attorney Bryson and
Attorney G. Leming to represent them
in this appeal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-23
CITY ASSESSOR
WINS IN LAW SUIT

Council Bluffs, Feb. Getty Asses
sor Frank c. Riker won the first round
of the fight over the census of the city
when Judge Wheeler in district court,
ruled that he is the duly elected and
qualified assessor Of the city and by
virtue of that fact census taker in the
eyes of the law and incumbent in the
office.
At the same time the Judge, issued a
temporary injunction restraining Peter
Peterson, Auditor Humans appointee,
from interfering with Rikers duty or
attempting to proceed to the enumera-
ton Of the census.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-23
VINTON PRISONER
ESCAPES FROM MAN

vinton, Feb. 22.-Wm. slatterly, a
we'll known man about town escaped
from the custody of Deputy Sheriff
Ruhl. Slattery was released from
Knoxville about Ave months ago. but
was apparently not cured of his taste
for whisky. He has been in police
court several times recently charged
with drunkenness. The city authorities
decided to have returned to that insti-
tuition. and he was placed in charge of
DEPUTY Sheriff Ruhl. slattery asked
to be allowed to be taken home to get
a considerable sum Of money he had
left there. Ruhl went to the house
with him, and allowed him to 60 into
another room to get the money. After
wait of several minutes the deputy
sheriff became uneasy and began a
search for him. It is believed that he
jumped from a window and made his
way to the railroad yards and boarded
an outgoing freight He will probably
not be seen in Vinton for some time to
come.