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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24
MEAL IMPORTS GROWING.

While the United States still. ex-
ports q far greater amount of fresh
meats than it imports the shipments of
meats from Argentina to this country
during the past two years have broken
all previous records, and until the past
few months they were steadily on the
increase, according to bulletin just
issued by the department of commerce.
Imports of meat and dairy products
into the United States in the ten
months preceding May / last, were
three times the value of those for a
like period two years ago and seven
times those for the entire fiscal year
1906" says the report. "This move
ment first assumed large proportions
in the fiscal year 1914, following the
transfer of meats to the free list. Very
recent months, however, have reversed
the upward trend, since February,
March and April show much smaller
imports than in those months of last
year or when compared with earlier
months of the present fiscal year.
I'm the ten months ending with
April, imports Of meat and dairy pro-
ducts aggregated $38,000,000 in value,
meats representing two-thirds of the
total. In 1894 the same months
gave a total of $28,000,0OO and in the
previous year $12.000.000 Prior to
1910 the total never reached 100000
900. In 1895 it was only $2,0O0,O00.
Our imports of meats are mainly
supplied by Argentina. Ten months
Of the current fiscal year brought 112
million pounds of fresh beef and veal
from Argentina and from ten million
to fifteen million pounds each from
Canada, Uruguay, Australia and the
United Kingdom.
Tho United States still exports far
! more meats than it imports, and re-
turns for ten months indicate that the
value Of meat and dairy products ex.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24
THE DIFFERENCE.

Russia has plenty Of men to fill up
the ranks OF her armies, but Is short
on ammunition. Russia is not pre-
pared to manufacture ammunition and
general supplies on the scale that is
needed and has to depend on outside
countries principally Japan-to furn-
ish it with large portion of what 1t is
using. The car is being defeated for
want of supplies and munitions.
That 10 what happens to a country
that has to depend on other countries
for supplies.
Germany makes her own ammuni-
ton and guns and other things neces-
sary to the successful prosecution of
war and is not dependent on any other
land. Germany is winning its battles
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24

We have come to diplomatic dead
lock with Germany. Twice we have
stated our case. Berlin has twice re-
piled. There Is no result. Can any
satisfactory settlement issue from a
further exchange of notes? 1t is high
ly improbable.
What, then, are we to do? We know
that to declare war upon Germany
would only be to play Germany's
game, issuing to Germany blanket
license to kill our citizens as she
pleases and aiding her by withholding
our munitions from her enemies,
though We could not ourselves use
them to advantage against her. In
brief, we are convinced that by fight
ing we would only harm ourselves
without Furnishing her. So we may
have to devise some other way of deal
ing with her.
OF all the alternatives to war which
have been proposed. non-intercourse
today stands out conspicuously as the
most promising. Non-intercourse Is
war without arms. 1t seeks to compel
by moral might rather than by physi-
cal force. 1t says: I'VE will not at
tempt to convince you of the error of
your ways by killing some thousands
of your people and by offering up more
thousands of our own as sacrifice;
but we will have no further dealings
with you whatsoever. We will with
draw all our diplomatic representa-
tives, we will have no official commun
ication with you, we will forbid our
citizens from having any business
transactions with your citizens, we will
forbid your citizens from coming into
our territory, we will make you ROB-
inson Crusoe on desert island
These, indeed, are the words with
which Justice Brewer difined non
intercourse ten years ago. In the in
tervening time the idea has attracted
little attention only because the op-
portunity to apply it has not before
arrived. But that opportunity is at
hand, and we must now know precisely
what it would mean.
1t is not commended that non-inter-
course would make war impossible.
Moral force failing when backed by
economic and political pressure, arma
ment is still the ultimate argument for
those who will listen to no other. But
non-intercourse says that armament is
the worse possible argument, and that
every other conceivable arbiter must
be employed prior to the resort to
force.
AS with war itself, the full effects of
non-intercourse could never be ac-
curately measured. A form of nation
al boycott hitherto untried, the full
Copyright, 1915, by Nat
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24
SUPPOSED BOMB is
A PAIL OF MONEY

Chicago, July pa woman ran q
mile to police station Wednesday and
breathlessly told the police that she
had observed man place a bomb be-
tween two buildings near her home.
Detectives hurried to the spot End
found an oil cloth bag. 1t was heavy
and. believing it contained bomb,
carried it at arms length to the sta
ton. The bag was carefully opened.
Inside was tin pail containing $4,000
in small bills.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24
Main and Cass Streets.
Both Phones ia.

under care of specialists, the state
paying transportation, medical atten-
ton and nursing bills.
There is no time limit on the treat.
ment. Parents Of such children make
application for treatment to the dis
trict court. The court names a physi.
clan to make examination and on this
report orders the child to Iowa City.
It is expected thousands OF deformed
poor children will be made strong I'M
der the provisions Of this law.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24

with the Russians because 1t has plen.
ty of necessary war munitions while
Russia has not.
The country that manufactures and
sells is always richer than the country
that buys.
The people Of the United States ought
to be able to learn lasting lesson
from the above facts. The nation that
makes it's own goods of all kinds Is the
one that can take care of itself. There
fore, a government policy that tends
to encourage and build up manufac-
turtles of all kinds within its own bord-
ers. Is the best policy a nation can
ADOPT
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24
IOWA LEADS WORLD
FOR GIVING HELP
PERKINS LAW WHICH PROVIDES
FOR TREATMENT OF DEFEc-
TivES IS SINGULAR.

Des Moines, July 22.-Iowa is lead
ing the world in the humanitarian
movement to save the crippled and
deformed. The new Perkins law d.
reefs that every child under Is years
of age who suffers from deformities
or many that may be cured and whose
parents are not able to provide the
necessary medical and surgical atten-
ton. will be guests of the state at the
state university hospital, Iowa City
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24

consequences of it's declaration are i'm
possible of definite calculation. Pre-
ciscly what the effects would be upon
our financial, commercial and indus
trial interests, none can say. Certain
ly, however, they could not be more
demoralizing than war
In our affair with Germany, or in any
other instance, the line would have to
be most carefully drawn between acts
of war and strictly pacific measures.
We would have to devise silence
treatment" free from any conceivable
casus belli. That would be an easy
matter for our state department and
diplomatic corps, but one from which
plain, every day citizens should keep
their hands. The complete severance
of diplomatic relations, for instance,
would be the first step as with war it.
sell, but would not in itself cause war.
The seizure of the German ships in
termed in our ports would, however,
be clear violation of international
law
Like all other new things, the pro-
cedure would evolve itself slowly, step
by step. Probably not even our states
men themselves could say offhand pre-
cisely how far the moral ostracism
could be developed.
In the case of Germany at this juno
tIre in her affairs, the diplomatic
break alone would be most serious. 1t
would leave her with no accredited
spokesman in the greatest neutral ma
ton in the world, and force her to find
new guardians of her interests in six
European capitals where she Is now
represented by American ambassa-
doris.
What the consequences would De for
Germany were other neutrals, especial
ly those of Europe, to join the United
States in such a moral and economic
Punishment can well be imagined.
This, in effect, Is akin to the proposal
of the newly formed league to enforce
peace. But the league to enforce peace
is to deal with its member nations only
and as yet it consists exclusively of an
American branch. So it cannot help
with the German situation.
However, the United States, so far
as its own interests are concerned,
need await no neutral alliances. Non
intercourse is not universal panacea.
To make it effective, a nation must
have much to sell and much to buy,
and much besides commercial strength
alone. But if there is a single element
of strength which the United States
lacks to make it's displeasure felt by
the process of non-intercourse, what
is it?
Ional Editorial Service.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24

When you want advice, get 1t from
the man who has proved success IN
life. The advice of the man VINO dldn
succeed is not worth very much. Never
theless that is the man who Will be
quickest in giving you advice wnetner
II ia sought or not.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24

Business is like any other game. You
have to give 1t all your time and at
tention before you can become prof.
Client in it. And only the man who be.
comes proficient, wins success.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24

Now is the time for all owners OF
orchards to begin to make prepare
lions to care for their crops OF fruit.
It is the worst kind of waste to raise
apples and then let them rot on the
ground under the trees.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24

Great Britain's war expenditures
during the first seventeen days IN July
amounted to $270,O00,O 900 or daily
average of about $16,000,0OO. And the
report of the government shows that
the expense is mounting higher each
day. Think what load of debt the
warning nations of Europe Will nave to
shoulder after peace is declared.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24

Read every item in your paper and
you'll be surprised at how much IN
formation it contains. Try 1t. You
are in the habit of just glancing over
it. Read it all once and then you Will
do so every day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24

The Germans are probably chuckling
over the troubles Of the eastern war
munitions manufacturers whose men
have struck for higher wages, shorter
hours. recognition of the union and
va rious other things
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24

II Is said that it required vigorous
tanning to resuscitate Bryan few
DAYS ago when it was reported that one
of the chautauQua circuits was can
col1od
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24

There is no foreign nation that feels
any more kindly toward the Unlteo
States than does Japan. Don't pay
any attention to this rot about jap
anese invasion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24
Din nQr
s tOrie =

Hey, you big busher!" yelled an ex-
cited fan as the pitcher Of the home
team issued his fourth successive base
on balls, forcing runner across the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24

How would you like to live IN some
of the much touted southern or wes'
tern states where the rainy season
lasts anywhere from two to SIX
months?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24

The great problem in Germany now,
is how to feed all the Russian pris-
OnerS,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24

Constipation Can Be Cured.
Start a two weeks treatment OF DR..
Kings New Life Pills today. Good for
stomach and liver. 25c
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24

Oh, what's the name of the man who
was secretary of state?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24

The Manson Democrat says: Hired
man Bryan quit with the hay all down
and a big rain storm coming up
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24

T w. F. Muse of Mason City, former
" of Ottumwa, is being mentioned as
a candidate for governor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24

Don't get the idea that you have to
fight the European war in the United
States. Let 1t stay In Europe.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24

No matter how cheap anything Is, Il
is dear at the price If it does not serve
the purpose.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24

Concentration is the first condition
Of success. - Robert Hoe.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24

Have wide tires on the next wagon
you get.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24

plate. Where did you learn to pitch?
In a correspondence SCHOOL,"
II the pitcher heard, he made no
sign, but another spectator sitting near
the excited one administered sting
ing rebuke.
You talk like q fish" he said scorn-
fully. What makes you think that
dub ever learned to pitch anywhere
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24

Three year old David had been UNI
usually unruly. He had received
reprimands, threats and finally mild
corporal punishment from his father.
With wounded dignity David mounted
the stairs to his mothers room.
Mother" he said, in q voice OF
evaporation, II can't stand that nus
band of yours much longer!"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24

"Why did you strike this man.?
asked the court.
"He told me to use my head"
pleaded the prisoner.
"Well, that's no crime, Is IT.?
But, your honor, ! was crushing
stone at the time"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24

m. SFlALiGN5E.ll.sr< n.4kes a specially
10 treatment Of Chronic and Nervous Diseases
ofboth ss4es. His hospital experience. and extern,
sive practice, has made him so proficient that he
can successfully treat chronic diseases after
other physicians have failed. This 10 why has
ohvsicisns have made few visits and stopped
fou should consult him If you have any Chronic
Disease. A Specialist who has made lifetime
st1dv a nuch diseases Is certainly prepared to
give yos tho best results, and II you arc sick you
Dr, Saalienbe.ger treats Diseases of the Eye
Ear. Nose Throat, Lungs. Heart. Blood. Skin
and Bladder; Catarrh, Ringing IN Ears, Deaf-
eess. Paralysls, Neuralgia Epilepsy Headache,
Goitre. Ecsema. Scrofula. Appendicitis. Gravel
and Rheumatism.
PILES. FIsTULA, FISSURE, and OTHER
RECTAL DISEASES TREATED
WITHOUT SURGICAL OPERATION.
WOMEN who are WEAK, NERVOUS,
and suffering from the many ailrnents peculiar
to their sex. find that his advanced sno sc'ent'lic
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PRIVATE DISEASES A SPECIALITY.
Cases Of long standing esPsssy hays
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q physician who has established Rooo repuea'
don for treating these diseases.
NERVOUS DEBILITY.
Arc YOU nervous and despoadent; easily exct
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mornings; without am5iton energy e OF rho
con6dence in YOURSELF Have you sunken red
or blurred eyes; pinlples on your tace weak
back, or deposit in urinef ~.
Dr Shalenberger spares no effort to cure his
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Specia! attention given to Surgical Gases
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24

In a correspondence SCHOOL,"
II the pitcher heard, he made no
sign, but another spectator sitting near
the excited one administered sting
ing rebuke.
"You talk like q fish" he said scorn-
fully. What makes you think that
dub ever learned to pitch anywhere
Three year old David had been un.
usually unruly. He had received
reprimands, threats and finally mild
corporal punishment from his father.
With wounded dignity David mounted
the stairs to his mothers room.
Mother" he said, in voice OF
evaporation, II can't stand that hus.
band of yours much longer!"
Gounod was a firm and devout
Catholic and adored religious music.
During the rehearsal OF his "Drames
Sacres'' at the Vaudeville theater tho
manager called on him one morning
and asked permission to make sug-
gestion.
II think, mon cher maitre," he
said, that there Is something want
ing in your score. For example, 90
you not think that the Barrabas Incl
dent might be improved by little
more orchestral effect7"
Gounod, without replying, hid MS
head in his hands, and, after two or
three minutes of meditation, SUDDEN
ly exclaimed: mo, decidedly no;
such backyard as that does not
deserve more music"
Robinson Crusoe was watching the
sea from his lonely isle. Suddenly he
jumped to his feet.
"Friday," he called, not being "a
miliar with Sunday, there's some
thing floating to shore"
Whereupon the two castaways
dragged baby grand player piano
to land by it's ears. Crusoe gazed
sadly upon his capture.
81 don't know anything about
music and we have no perforated
rolls" he walled.
But Friday, with resourcefulness
OF the aborgine, tore porus plaster
from his manly bosom and soon the
lonely isle was resounding with the
noble strains of "God-by, Girls"
The mother of family that had just
moved to small Oklahoma town was
being sympathized with by visitor be.
cause of the distance Of the house from
the creek which furnished the water
for household purposes.
1T must be quite tax upon your
strength to carry water for the Satur.
day night bath for your large family"
her visitor suggested.
"Oh. don't mind" was the cheerful
reply. Besides, gave 'em all good
wash before we left Texas
The landlord of village tavern
stood at the door fondly gazing at his
newly put up sign of the Golden Lamb,
which specimen of zoology swung
lazily over the door.
"Good morning, friend James, said
passing rustic; what be you think
ing OFT"
how the lamb is a picture OF inno-
cence."
eyes, friend James; but that one Of
yours is picture of gilt"
"Why did you strike this MANI
asked the court
"He told me to use my head"
pleaded the prisoner.
"Well, that's no crime, is it,"
But, your honor, was crushing
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-24

Copyright 1915, by National Editorial Service)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-22
THE -PHOTOPLAY THEATERS
CROWDS ATTEND
BILL AT LIBERTY

Capacity crowds turned out
yesterday to see the first of the
Triangle programs at the Liberty
theater, much to the qualification
of II. l.. Davenport, who has Just
assumed exclusive /. MANAGEMENT
of the Pacific avenue house.
The Triangle productions are
being shown In the east at high
prices and have Just been adopted
as the attraction of some of the
largest Seattle and Portland
houses.
Public Wants Class.
Speaking concerning his new
venture, Mr.. Davenport had this
to say:
Il have long been impressed
with the belief that patrons of
moving picture tneaters woald he
willing to pay slightly increased
price of admission provided the
offering was of a superior DUAL.
ity. | have never been imbued
with the idea that the general
public was partial to the "sensa-
tional' production, so-called. I
am firm believer in the happy
ending" picture-the picture that
builds up to a clean, wholesome
logical climax.
The general public is not ia
miliar with the prevailing method
of marketing motion picture pro-
auctions, and, for that reason.
! have been subjected to a certain
amount of adverse criticism be-
cause ] have been virtually COM
PEELED to offer certain productions
of a semi-sensational character.
First Bill a Hummer.
Having my own ideas as to
what was acceptable and appro-
pirate In the way of picture pro-
grams, Immediately, on secur-
ing control of the Liberty, made
a consistent effort to secure the
very best program available. That
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-22
Copyright, 1915. By Newspapers
Entcrprise AssOciati0n.I

"At the sight of her sweet little
appealing face, my whole heart
went out to her," continued Mr..
Stuart.
"Oh, Malcolm" she whispered,
what makes you take the part
of these ignorant men against
father?'
Cant you understand, sweet
heart, that 1t Is because they are
ignorant that I must help them to
get their own In spite of the greed
of the corporation Of which your
father is the head?'
But If you persist in this we
cannot be sweethearts any more.
Why not, what have the
troubles Of a lot of miners got to
do with our big beautiful love?
Everything. Why, Malcolm,
/ am afraid il Dad even knew l
was here talking to you he would
never do anything for u.s.
"'Even that should not change
anything between you and me. l
don't want him to do anything
for us.
"'But Dad would leave all his
money to my brother
Couldn't you be happy with
out it?'
Yes, l guess l could, but it
seems SO easy to get some of 1t
too. l think If you really loved
me you would not go against Dad
81 am not going against your
father, sweetheart, only against
the methods he employs
dad says you have practical
ly called him a cheat
81 was silent and she contin-
ued, then you won't do this for
me?'
"T can't, dear heart
What will l dor
You will have to choose be-
tween your father and me. !
know It is hard thing / am ask
ing of you but you would despise
me did I do differently
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-11-22

Mary pickford's greatest sue
cess since she went into the
movies, In the opinion of ma.
iOrity Of fans, was i'm TESS of
the Storm Country" which Is
playing return engagement 10
packed houses at the Colonial
this week.
The effect of Mary PickforIs
wonderful Interpretation of
Tess in Tess of the Storm
Country" was seen on the pa
irons of the Colonial theater Sun
day afternoon and evening when
many of them swallowed hard as
Is to dispel q lump in their
threats that would not down.
Every dramatic and tragic
scene in the production plays
upon the heart-strings of those
who see IL and the drama, pulls
ing with human interest, hollis
the audience from first to last,
sometimes laughing, sometimes
crying, and sometimes holding
their breath.