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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
TRAFFIC BUREAU
HAS A BUSY YEAR
SECRETARY c. O. DAWSON RE
VIEWS PAST YEAR IN I'M
PROVED FREIGHT RATES.

The traffic bureau Of the CONNER.
cial association, in charge of C. o.
Dawson, was kept busy during the
past year in equalizing and getting a
reduction in freight rates for Ottum-
wa.
During the past year this depart
ment has been busily engaged in hav-
ing the freight rates to and from OF
tumwa equalized with those of its
competitors. A reduction of the rates
between Ottumwa and all points east
of the Indiana-Illinois state line was
secured. This was the largest adjust
1nent ever made in the Ottumwa rates.
Adjustments and reductions were also
secured in the rates between Ottum-
wa and Chicago, Milwaukee, Peoria
and st. Louis; also Ottumwa and Den.
yer, Salt Lake City and points in
western Kansas and western Nebras-
ka.
In connection with this it might be
proper to add that in the pursuit of
more equal freight rates the attitude
Of this department has never been. in
the strict sense Of the word, for re-
duction but for an equalization. II
the equalization could be accomplish
ed by q Encouragement Of the rates
to competing points, or If both the
rates to Ottumwa and to competing
points were rearranged and the equali-
zation secured, the local shippers
were satisfied.
In matters Of freight service IS we'll
as freight rates the local shippers have
always met the carriers half way and
in this way were able to retain a
very satisfactory freight service, this
in the face of severe economic condi-
lions which caused great retrenchment
on the part of the carriers.
While the equalization of freight
rates and the maintenance Of salts
factory freight service have taken up
large part of the time of this de-
partment, attention has been given to
the packing and description of freight
shipments, this to reduce the cost OF
transportation; claims aggregating
quite sum of money have been filed
for overcharge to the account of the
local shippers; disputes between the
carriers and shippers over questions
too numerous to mention have been
handled.
While the department has been able
to secure various readjustments, it has
not secured all that Ottumwa is ei,-
titled to in the way of equal freight
rates, and it is the intention to keep
persistently after matters of this char
acter with view to obtaining for the
shippers of Ottumwa an equitable adj
justment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05

New York Jan. 1.-THE horse show
has been the attraction of week in
New York. The horses, groomed un-
til they shone and in the pink Of train
ing, came first, Of course, in the minds
of the people, but the clothes worn by
the women came a close second.
Designers from all over New York
assembled there to note what the soci-
ETY. women favored for the event OF
the ea~ly winter, and to temper their
new designs accordingly.
The boxes were filed with crowd
of people dividing their attention be-
tween the horses and the clothes worn
by other women. With fewer Partisan
styles the trend Of fashion is a ques-
ton much more interesting to the
greater number of people that 1t has
ever been.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
COUSINS LIVE ON
ORIGINAL FARM

West Point, Jan. Presidents for
seventy-two years Of Pleasant Ridge
township and an unbroken record for
permanency, with exception of few
months spent visiting, is the record
of two Lee county residents. J. E..
Newton, and his cousin, Mary Newton
Barnes, still live on the farm home
stead by their father. They have-the
deed of the land granted by President
John Taylor and it has been preserv-
ed as it was on the day it was issued.
The document was made out on
sheepskin and the writing is as legible
as the day it was written.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
BRITISH STEAMER
EvADES GERMANS
THOUSAND MILE GAME
OF HIDE AND SEEK ENDS AS
SHIP REACHES PORT.

New York. Jan. 1.-THE British
steamer yestris, sister ship OF the van
Dyck. which was captured by the Ger
man cruiser Karlsruhe, steamed INTO
the harbor today at the end or a ~
900 mile game Of hide-and-seek with
the Karlsruhe, between this port ana
Buenos Aires and return. On potn
trips the Vestris avoided her usual
route and made wide detour.
1--WE did this because the captain OF
the Karlsruhe boasted when he got the
Van Dyck that we would be captured
next," said Captain Davies of the Yes
iris. The Karlsruhe was not sighted,
however
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
SURVIVORS TELL
OF SHIPS SINKING
BRlTONS FROM THE FORMIDABLE
ARE LANDED; FEAT CHARG-
ED TO SUBMARINE.

Brixham, Devon, England, Jan. o.
Survivors of the British battleship
Formidable, which went down in the
English channel yesterday after hav-
ing struck a mine or been torpedoed
by German submarine, have been
brought ashore here.
They relate that the warship was
struct abaft the magazine. The ex-
plosion was terrific but the magazine
was not reached. Had this also blown
up the ship would have foundered
without there being time to save any
body.
AS the water rushed in, the men on
the Formidable hurried to the deck.
They found that the vessel already
had a heavy list to starboard The
small boats were sent out A cutter
foundered and the men in her were
drowned but a launch and a pinnace
got away. Almost all the oars Eere
broken in trying to prevent the small
boats from being dashed to pieces
against the side of the ship by the
tremendous seas. Captain Loxley and
his signal men were still on the bridge
when the battleship keeled over and
sank.
London, Jan. 2.-The British ad-
miralty today issued a list containing
the names of Captain Arthur N. Lox-
ley and thirty-four other officers of the
British battleship Formidable, which
was sunk in the English channel yes
terday, who, it says, must be presumed
to have been lost in the disaster as
they have not been reported among
the saved. The list includes nine mid
shipmen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05

toque worn by charmingly dressed
young woman at the horse show. II
was rather round in shape and fat
tened over one side Of the head, rum
ming to a point at the crown. A LONG
straight quill ran straight up the
back 1t suits the fashionable Golf.
fure very well indeed.
1t is only once in while In the
history of dress that it Is as becoming
to the young girl as at the present
time. The tight skirt slashed to give
room for walking had no place in the
young girls wardrobe. In fact. she
looked very much out OF place In 1t.
But the full skirts Of the winters
mode with or without the long tunlc,
are extremely appropriate to the slim
ness of youth. So is the long Russian
coat belted at the hips and the blouses
which are an offspring OF the Balkan
MILDLY, the jumper and the basque
The large fiat hat Is infinitely more
becoming to the girlish face than the
small severe ones which have been
the rage and still are to great ex
tent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05

the circus There was sound In the
hall above, and, with whispered prom
Use that the Little Witch would re-
turn on the occasion Of the next dance
in exactly the same place, he went
back to the room.
During the time which interviewed
before the next dance at the Milling
hams James watched with mingled
pleasure and alarm his growing feeling
of interest in his Little Witch" When
he saw her then, in the same place on
the iron stairway. she was dressed in a
childish, much starched, blue glngham
dress. But that was a mere incident; 1t
was the unaffected, enthusiastic JOY IN
her manner and the unquest1onable
prettiness Of her face that completely
captivated James. Still, who was she?
She had said she wasn't the Misses Mil
linghams' sister. Was she dependent
relation or was she a sprite? On two
other occasions of the Millinghams'
again and tried to find out and ended
by knowing no more.
At that last dance at the Milling
hams he started through the familiar
passage; Lillabelle saw him and fol-
lowed on tiptoes, and just as he was
greeting the irresistible little sprite
Lillabelle pounded upon them. Lila
bellies anger was unfeigned: she had
suspected it, she said, for weeks. 1t
was to prove it that she had asked
James to this very dance. Margaret
Chat was apparently the little charm
er's name) had been behaving badly OF
late. She would be expelled at once
With this explosion Lillabelle clicked
off in her high heeled slippers to get, as
she explained, the ward matron to come
and fetch Margaret back to bed, where
she belonged
She'll have me expelled said Mar
garet with frightened. wide-open eyes.
This seemed to be the cue that James
was waiting for. He knew no more than
he had before who she was, but ne
knew that he wanted to befriend her
and protect her, and that he wanted to
take her away from the Millinghams'
forever. SO there in the half-light hall,
with the sound of Lillabelles heels still
clinking in the hall above, James ex-
planned very simply that he wanted to
marry Margaret.
But what will your family say when
they know about me?'
'.What about you?" said Javles.
THAT I'm an asylum orphan she
walled. "You wouldn't want to marry
an asylum orphan, would your
James put a protecting arm around
her. feeling that more than ever she
needed his protection. II thought you
knew at first" she explained land then
I didn't tell you. This is an orphan
asylum and the Millinghams get paid
for keeping rs here. They use our din
ing room to have their dances in after
wes gone off to bed, and make us wax,
the floor for them and run errands for
them and then eXpel us when we peek
the door to see them dance"
James tried to take 1t all in--that,
after ALL the arstrocratic Millinghams
were not so aristocratic after all, that
perha ps they were TO more aristocratic
than the friendless girl beside him. But
his mind and heart were set, and when
he heard the returning click Of Lila
bellies French heels and the heavy
tread of the ward Inatron, he found no
lack of spirit to tell them that he
would go through whatever the law re-
quireG in such case to make the Or
phan Margaret his wife.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
KEOKUK MAN WHO
DISAPPEARED, FOUND

Keokuk, Jan. Craig M. Daughrity
who disappeared from his home here
on December 10, was found wandering
on the streets at Shreveport, La. in
Mr.. Daughrity's collapse is believed to
be due to an illness.
Mr. Daughrity was located through
the efforts of Chief of Police Kenney
and the activities of members of fra
ternal organizations to which Mr..
Daughrity belonged.
Mr.. Daughrity will be brought to st.
Louis from Shreveport by member
of the fraternal organization, and will
be met there by his brother, ]. Lee
Daughrity.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
STEAMER AGAIN seized.
American Tank Ship Intercepted BY
British Cruiser OF The Coast
Of Scotland.

Halifax, N. S., Jan. 2.-Word
was received here today that the Amer,
lean tank steamer Brindilla, whose ar
rest by 4 British cruiser and detention
at Halifax last October was the cause
of diplomatic correspondence between
the United States and Great Britain,
resulting in the steamers release,
again had been intercepted off the
coast of Scotland and taken into Aber-
deem.
It developed today that another Stan
dard Oil vesesl. the Cushing, was also
seized by the British cruisers, with a
cargo of oil, but already has been re-
leased. The department made it clear
that she also was of American registry.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
WOOL PRODUCTION
IN u. S. FALLS OFF

Washington, D. c., Jan. Wool pro-
duction in the United States in 1914
totalled 4,19O,O0O pounds, according
to estimates today by the bureau Of
CROP estimates of the department Of
agriculture. This is about six million
pounds less than that of 1913, as esti-
mated by the national association of
wool manufacturers.
Montana ranked first in production
Of raw wool in 1914 with an output of
3O,177,00O pounds; Wyoming was Sec
ond with 28,476,OO0 pounds and New
Mexico third with 1907 900 pounds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
FILE PROTESTS ON
EXPORT LIMITATIONS

Washington, D. c., Jan. Protests
from various business concerns against
proposed legislation to restrict exports
of war munitions and other goods to
the European belligerents were filed
today in the house.
Representative Curry of California
introduced resolution for an interna-
tional convention to form an interna-
tional court of justice and an interna-
tional army and navy police and dis
armament.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
Ottumwa Hospital

Jack Carter, East Main street, Miss
Margaret Heisel of Fremont and Miss
Rosella Warren, of South Ottumwa
have returned after surgical treatment.
Ira Scott of Bear Creek has returned
home after medical treatment
Mrs. Dora Kendel, 226 Finley avenue
has entered for treatment. Miss M
Reynolds, r. N. is doing special nurse
duty.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05

Some CT the serge frocks for wear
at school are especially good for the
little girl under twelve. They are CT
ten made with waist and skirt in one
and unbe1ted. The waist is cut away
beneath the arms, and the front and
back is cut in U-shape. The eAges OF
this frock are bound with wide black
silk braid, and a cunning little skirt
of linen is worn beneath the dress in
place of the conventional guimpe. The
sleeves of this shirt are long, finishing
with turned back cuffs which fasten
with cuff links. A collar is made to
turn over also and is finished with the
links.
The coat which is made to button
straight down the front with a wide
rolling collar, is decidedly suitable for
youngster. 1t is warm, comfortable
and most becoming to the childish
face
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
BANDIT RoBs BANK.

Neeleyville, Mo-, Jan. 2.-The Bank
of Neeleyville was robbed of $4,000
here today by man who halted the
cashier as he was stepping out Of the
door, and then locked him in the vault.
The robber escaped.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
PRIEST DIES IN
INCENDdARY FIRE

Cleveland, O., Jan. Rev. Stephen
Makara, AZ, pastor of st. Johns Greek
Catholic church, Scoville avenue and
East Twenty-second street, and his
housekeeper, Mrs. Fedor, were burned
to death early today when fire pracu.
cally destroyed the parish house, d.
rectly at the rear of the church. Police
believe the fire was of incendiary
origin
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
IMMUNITY CLAIMS
ARE OVERRULED

New York, Jan. 1.-The federal dis
trict court overruled today the pleas
of immunity interposed by John l..
Billiard, James S. Eaton and William
Skinner, to indictments charging them
with criminal violation of the Sher-
man law in connection with their acts
as directors of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Co.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
Real Estate Transfers
Furnished by J. A. Lowenberg

A. E, Brainard and wife to Hattie Hol-
sey lot 60 II. T. Bakers 1st add Otta,
5000.
R. J. Finesey to H. E. Byrne, lots SO
and SO Vogel add Otta, $1,000.
w. 8 Traylor and wife to j. w. Gillian
all of lot blk "a Eddyville. Ia. 81.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
JEFF SAYS:
justnent.

I see me old fren the car OF
Russia has stopped the liquor deal
ers from selling varnish because
the kind of varnish they sold has
alcohol in it. Now l know what
that funny tasre in bootlegger
whiskey comes from. They are
sellin' US varnish.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05

The suits which were the most
prominent were those made with
coat having long and ripping tunlc.
These were usually worn with the FULL
er skirts which rippled out beneath
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Dickson and
son, Robert, were guests this week at
the D. A.. Cutnaw home. They ar
rived from Bismarck, being en- route
to their home at Fayctte.
Mrs. Otto Back of Slope county had
a mastoid operation at St. Joseph's
hospital on Monday. The lady was
taken to this city by DR.. ]. W. Strib-
ling and expected to be able to re-
turn home the last of the week.
Mrs. W. C. Crawford was recover
ing nicely after her mild attack of
pneumonia this week, being able to
sit up a little at last reports. Little
William, who also had a mild attack
of this diesase, is able to be in school
again.
Mrs. L. F. Hoffman Of Mott, who
came up to spend Thanksgiving with
the James Soules family, was quite
i'll this week with the grippe. Miss
Thelma Hager, also of Mott, who
spent the holiday at the Soules home,
returned the early part of the week.
Mrs. G. B. Harmon and daughter,
Pearl, were down from their ranch
south of Medora last Friday to con-
suit a physician in regard to Miss
Pearls hand which was thought to
] be infected.
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Max Schwartz and
children of Belfeld were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. O. Schwartz in this city
on Sunday.
A transient from Beach was
brought before Judge w. C. Crawford
and given a year and a half in the
pen for forgery in the third degree
and was taken to Bismarck Wednes-
day to begin his sentence.
At the Methodist fair December
10th, you will find aprons of all
kinds, guest towels, pillow cases,
dresser scarfs and a number of other
articles, all having some kind of
hand fancy work on them.-adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Evanson and
family of Belfield moved to the city
Monday and are comfortably settled
in the W. A. Carter house on First
Avenue West. Mr.. Evanson sue
ceeds H. A. Nonwciler at the Russell
Miller mill of this city.
The officers of the Congregational
Ladies Aid society for the coming
year are: Miss Lizzie Rapp, presi-
dent; Mrs. Nora Jefferies, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. E. P. Lee, secretary; Mrs.
J. w. Snyder, treasurer; Mesdames D.
Roberts, Wiley and Poland, executive
committee.
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-04

Attorney F. c. Hebron arrived
home Thursday afternoon, having
seen his family nicely settled in their
western home.
Peter Idsvoog of near C~ooperstown
has been in Dickinson this week look
ing after the Hammer-C ondy Co. and
H. S. Halverson affairs.
Cleve Brown from nine miles north
of Mikkelson was visiting his sister,
Mrs. A. w. Bauer, south of Zenith,
the past week. Cleve Brown has a
homestead near the Little Missouri
river and his mother, Mrs. Herman
Brown, expects to take n in the To-
cality. They are engaging in live
stock.
Miss Catherine Mason of Quinion!
sister of Miss Jennie Mason, one OF
our primary teachers, entered the
local hospital this week, undergoing a
serious operation Wednesday. The
operation seemed successful but Miss
Mason will not be out of danger for
a day or two yet.
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-04
LOCAL NEWS

Saturday special at Peeler's mark
et-fancy Roman Beauty apples, 9Oc
per box.-adv. II
Place your farm loan with the Mer.
chants Loan & Securities Co., a com.
Epany that is able to see you through.
Merchants National bank, Dickin-
'sOn.-adv. 12-19-H
Mrs. w. A. Mcclure spent Thurs
day in Gladstone.
Little Mary Soules is recovering
nicely after a several days. illness.
Miss Margaret Taber, aunt of Mrs
A. c. Hacke, has been on the sick
list for a few days.
T. J. Greene arrived home Wednes-
day from his visit on the coast. He
gained in weight while away.
The Mcdonald Drug Store has in
stalled Brascolite lamps, a semi-in-
direct lighting system, using two
lights for the windows and two back
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-04

Oscar Farr was getting in another
carload of furniture this week. He
is keeping his big store we'll sup
piled with goods for the trade in this
part of the state as an inspection of
his place will convince any one.
R. F. Odenthal, who the past year
has been farming the half section be-
longing to Geo. H. Hilton of Iowa.,
was in the city for a few days this
week. His 100 acres of flax went
ID bushels to the acre and the
same number of acres of wheat ave-
aged a little better than 20 bushels.
Mr.. Odenthal has a homestead in the
northern part of Dunn county and a
whole section of land, which he re-
Gently purchased just south Of the
Little Missouri.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-20
THE WEATHER
CONDITIONS


\ low pressure area OF slight energy
attended by showers. IL passing esst.
ward over the lower Lake region and
upper Ohio valley this morning. Dur.
ing the past 20 hours moredate 10
heavy showers also occurred in the
lower Missouri and lower Ohio val
legs.
\ high pressure. cool weather area
covers the Northwest. upper valleys.
and middle West HiCh temperatures
continue in the central valleys. where
the winds remain s%outheTly.
The high pressure. cooler weather
area noted In the West will probably
advance eastward, causing westerly
winds somewhat lower temperature in
this section tonight and Tuesday. with
partly cloudy weather.
Local data: highest temperature
Yesterday. % degrees: lowest last
night GO degrees: no rainfall.
The Ohio in the district will con
unue 10 fall.
n. c. HOWE.
Section Director.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-20

Mr .snd Mrs ~. ~. kettle. anti dAugt-
"a Ne,1' were visiing % tho
Miss Hrrtba Hettuer. w ut.fI.f b.
Toe sue9t or Mr- D. A.. CarU...
AR. and M-s " W br.r,r. q
wheeling s'ent saturday aaI -undt5
with friends near horc
Ih. Ladtes Aid Sogirh or trs Ne.
Nl'et ~ r. church viii uS rrfattu MOI
on Thuraday az the hrul DOL HI d.
Montgomery
'tr aud AIR. Harry Nurpiy sui ,sr.
w were siinF 80 the % 50 Gavin
~, g a. Robinson. ~ inc unit,d
l'reehytcriHn church. ~ Wr.etIur. UIii
rr,e's "a me rethleh.n linton thapoi
Mrs ~ D. .CaigwslI uf AT Oi.,af
hrs returned home from the ohio NaI-
PCS 1errrHl Uusuit-l wher, anr urher-
went an operation about two weeks aao.
D. rri-staie Gee COMPANY vro auu.
ara. are changins t1e meters. r COM
riitnN' WNh rfrfnIn requirements 10
fhr rHH com mIrsInr.
hr. Nnllir u.Nl.r. ~ Glendale BEL
fl-iffnr Mrs a. 49, EsFrF
T1, fsm Dol. o. ~ grrl WHITE srd
VI krsus both nf Nre.ins VIII spend
nor property near SCR DiI,rr
800 society of fHr Pleas
home of Mrr Joseph Archct on rturs.
ualds. Darwin spent isst rridav ~
ih, Mahiinff0n Farm near Weat LiH.
Nisr UIifa rrI,msor Has returned Co
hieif with Miss
u.a sI f.ti .f t.u. -
r.nd.na -""e fims with Nra r wont
is.s nz, tHe u'tis daatrt.- ~
who fH. been IHIf. I' Ir HrrHHH.H.
tas been sns-dIrs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-20
FINANCE

NEW YORK. Juiy IS-Materiai re-
cessions n VA shares. particularly
those specialized which recently formed
the center OF unrcstralned manipulation,
constituted the most signncAnt and
wholesome feature Of tOday's active
tered into this movement. Including
labor unrest At some OF the larger muni-
tons factories and the Orduna Incident.
IN which Wall street professed to see
possibilities Of further international
In the case Of Crucible steel. which
made = maximum decline OF Ga points
With 81 for the preferred, the setback
IVES plainly traCcable to the statement
issued by one OF it, officials In which
dubious dividend prospects on the COM
mon stock. other shares la hts group
Airbrsks. BsG.wiu Locomotive. Bethlo-
hem steel. Westinghouse and General
Electric lost = Co over 8 points later.
making slight recovery.
United states STEEL. whose underly-
lug strcnEth cont -sutcd apprcclably to
two points but in the main gave a bet
ter account % stscif than any other i'm.
portsnt Industrial.
Inquiry for the representative rail-
ways, while light. denoted a genuine de-
mand, the Improvement embracing every
urength 20 southern Pacific. Canadian
PACING and some OF the eastern lines.
including the anthracitcs. Final deal
ngs were marked by rencwed selling OF
specialties. producing an irregular close.
Total sales 10000 shares.
Futures sales or bonds we're on n d.
minished scale at slight recessions
Total sales par value. ti.6i0.OOO.
United states bonds we're unchanged
on call.