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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-16
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fork be changed 10 the rieh, hand
TO convey food 10 the mouth
!. ~.
A. Not N the change can be
avoided The philosophy OF good
table manners IL TO make AZ few
motions as possible Il is the Eng.
lish custom TO use the fork en-.
tireiy with the left hand. Americans
who are very careful often Initiate
the English way. but there "a no
special criticism which can be APP
piled 20 those who use the fork in
the right hand.
0.-What was the real cause OF
the present war, or does anyone
know the real esusef
wAR.FAN.
A.-Tho indirect causes OF the Eti.
ropean war date hack many years
and airs so complicated that II would
require too much space TO explain
them. The ostensihle cause was the
refusal OF SerYia to allow Austria
to come into her territory 20 find. N
possible. the assassin vho killed the
Archdnke and Duchess of Austria
Russia sent word that II would back
up the rights OF Seryis 10 forbid
the entrance Of the Auatrians. And
Germany said that Austria was
right and that abe would help her.
But history with deeper insight viii
probably give some reason. such az
commercial jealousy. or jealousy OF
power between certain OF the great
satIons. when time has cleared up
the ENHANCEMENT.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-21
WOMEN CLOSE UP
BALLOT CAMPAIGNS

Washington, D. c., Dec. 20.-The
pre- holiday activities of both suffrag-
lists and anti-suffra gists were wound
up here today when delegation rep
resenting the National Association
Opposed to Woman Suffrage appeared
before the senate committee on suf
frage in opposition to the adoption by
congress of a federal suffrage amend
ment. Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge of New
York, president Of the association,
headed the delegation. Representa-
tives of the association appeared be-
fore the house committee on suffrage
last week. "A delegation Of the Con-
gressional Union for Woman Suffrage
and the National Woman Suffrage as
ISOLATION had already been heard by
both committees of congress.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-21
RESOLUTION ON COOPERATION is
ADOPTED BY MEMBERS OF GRANGE

can find this middle man the better.
The one in our home town is the best
to my notion. He Is an old acquaint.
ance of ours. we know him, he Is our
friend. II we eliminate our home
man, our next nearest middle man Is
At Chicago or some other large city,
who knows us not and always plays
the farmer for a sucker, "and we
bite
Our middle man buys all our farm
produce at price that will not JUS
tify us in shipping to distant markets.
And waits year on US Cor the rest
of our store bill and is thankful If he
gets 1t then He is arst on the list
for church subscriptions. He pays his
taxes In our own community and is
the first sought after In all charitable
work
1t Is impossible for us to get to the
ultimate consumer without establish
ing an organization similar to the one
now In operation.
For instance, we have company
in Keokuk which feeds and fattens
chickens for the market at London,
England. So you see it is a long way
from the Iowa producer to the Lon
don consumer. Now, / suggest that
our efforts at grange work be along
lines that will best control the middle
man with whom we have to deal. Let
us grant him fair profit for his labor
and investment.
On the, other hand, let us work to.
gether to produce better and more
farm products than we have hereto
fore.
Let us aim to obtain such legisla.
ton as will give us rate Of interest
commensurate with the kind of Sc.
curity we have to offer. That is land
which is the best on earth.
Our land tile system should be cor.
rected and simplified.
These are some Of the things for
which we should work and the accom-.
plishment Of which will be of great
benefit to all.
James Parsons, Chairman
g. H. Guthrie.
W.. r. Smith.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-21

The following resolution on coop
Grafton has been adopted by the mem,
bers of the state grange in session
here:
There is no great good done for the
betterment of the human family ex-
cept through cooperation of some
kind.
We have cooperation in our Chris
tian work through our churches and
many other organizations.
We have cooperation in politics
through out different parties.
From my observation and expert
ence learn that grange cooperation
gives the best results when conduct
ed along social lines, with large
portion of the time taken up along
the lines Of mental and educational
development Our line of study should
follow along closely to our daily work.
While 1t is absolutely necessary
that we do something to bring larger
results from our labors, 1t is also
necessary that we devise some means
whereby much of our drudgery may
be removed from our work and more
Of pleasure added. Just enough Of
each to balance the ration so to speak
and make life truly worth while. That
to my mind is the greatest mission
of the grange.
The great rock upon which our
grange of former years has always
failed has been the attempted whole
sale buying and selling with COM
plete elimination of the middle man.
/ have come to the conclusion that
the middle man is Indispensable to
the farmer because no two farmers
interests are the same.
When I must sell, your wants are
not such as make you ready to dispose
of your product. When your needs
compel you to.buy there is no neces-
sity for my spending money as there
Is nothing in which care. to invest.
So there we must both resort to the
handy middle man, who buys always
and sells always, who is always iii the
market and who is always hunting for
a market for your goods. am firmly
convinced that the nearer home we
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-21
SUPERINTENDENT
INSPECTS SCHOOL

County Superintendent r. l.. Gardner
has been inspecting the Ogg school
house No. in Keokuk township today
and it is planned to begin using the
building, which has just been built, on
Monday morning. Miss Alta Rhine is
the teacher there and this fall, until a
few weeks ago when the weather pre-
vented, the sessions Of school We're held
in an old abandoned house near the
site Of the new school, The new build
ing is a one story frame structure Of
the most modern type Of rural schools,
including separate cloak rooms for
boys and girls, library room and a
large study and recitation room.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-21
STREET CAR AND
WAGON COLLIDE

A runaway occurred Saturday even
ing about 1880 o'clock, endangering
the lives Of many people along East
Main street A team owned by the
Globe Tea Co., and driven by William
Miller was left standing in the rear
of the store unhitched and became
frightened, running away.
The team ran down Commercial
to Green street and thence to Main
street where it started east In at
tempting to turn north on Jefferson
street the wagon collided with street
car, smashing the glass in the front of
the car and breaking the wagon con-
siderably. The team broke loose and
proceeded up Jefferson street. Miller
was fined $40 and costs in police court
this morning for leaving the team un-
hitched.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-21
PRETTY STREETS
EXCITE COMMENT
iEAuTY OF DECORATIONS BRING
FORTH PRAISE FOR oTTUM.
WAS MERCHANTS.

y favorable comment Ia to be taken
~ criterion, the efforts of Ottumwa
merchants to beautify the business
district this year has been an unQuali-
led success. II praises such as have
Desn showered upon their efforts
would hll them with pride, Ottum-
vas store keepers might reasonably
be expected to be more arrogant than
The proudest peacock. for praise
has been lavish and it seems the gen.
SHral verdict that the Christmas deco
fations this year fully Justify the nice
things said OF them.
An evening in the shopping district
FULLY repays one for leaving ones fire.
Bide to brave the slippery walks and
Zee the beauties prepared for the
sightseer The shop windows that
have always been pride of Ottum-
wa, Guido former efforts and they
have become almost secondary in con-
liberation because of the enchanting
picture the business section presents
by its dress of evergreens bedecked
with colored electrics and surmounted
by. arches Of brilliant incandescents
that lend suggestion Of fairyland to
the picture.
An avenue Of lighted trees that
stretches for four blocks on Main
street with portions Of Second, Market
and Court streets decorated in like
manner, makes one feel sentiment
betting the yuletide and sordidness
disappears. The beauty OF this was
enhanced considerably Saturday night
and since then because of the fall of
snow that draped the branches Of the
Christmas trees with mantle Of white
that lent wintry aspect to the scene
and drew forth many EXPLANATIONS of
delight
The shopping for Christmas that
has been gradually growing within the
past few weeks is now at it's height
and the crowds attracted to the bust
ness section by the pretty decorations,
go inside the stores where they find
the interiors dressed In keeping with
the exterior and holiday bargains
galore and of endless variety are
shown. The stores will be open even
ings this week. Despite the cost of
such an attractive decoration, the mer-
chants are the happiest Ottumwans
because Of the response made by
patrons both local and from other
cities to their invitation to call and
see the wares displayed and participate
In the purchases of the excellent ex-
hibit Of Christmas goods, the like Of
which has never been equalled in OF
tumWa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-21
John w. johnson.

John w. Johnson died Saturday
evening at about 8 o'clock, near
townsville, at the age Of 3d. He is
survived by his wife and children.
The funeral services will be held
Thursday afternoon and will be con-
Quoted by Rev. U. Overturf Inter
ment will be made In the Danville
cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-21
Mrs. Erances Beniamin. !.

Mrs. Frances benjamin, wife Of Er.
nest I. Benjamin, died at the Ottum-
wa hospital this morning at II o'clock
at the age Of % years. She is sur.
vived by two children, one being two
years old and the other three months,
She is also survived by her mother,
Mrs. Jenny Beatty Of lola, Kas. The
remains will be taken to lola, Kas.
for burial.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-21
Obituary
Charles w. Bowles.

Charles w. Bowles of Ottumwa died
in Chicago, ILL.,, Friday December II,
1915. The remains will be brought
here for burial Tuesday. The funeral
will be private.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-21
FORMER SENATOR DIES.

Marble Rock, Dec. 20. - E. c.
Spaulding, former state senator from
the Floyd Chickasaw district, is dead
at his home here after two weeks
illness. He died yesterday, asthma be-
ing the immediate cause.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-21
HOGS OCCASION QUARREL

Brandon, Dec. 20. - The case Of Joe
Wood VS.. George Sullivan was taken
up in Justice Blair's court. 1t was a
suit for damages on hogs. The case
was called for Monday, December Is.
but the defendant took change Of
venue to the district court at indie
pendence by agreement Of the attor-
neys.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-27
CANADIAN VALoR

LONDON April 26-The Canadi- ans who fought SO yaliantly. lost so heavily in the recent fighting near Ypres that they wenet in most cases forty-eight and in some cases seventy two hours without food Most of their officers were lost This was learned from a young wounded Canadian who arrived from the Continent. He said the Canadians not only recovered the guns they had lost to the Germans, but found three French howtzers the Germans had taken
 When We received orders to attack the enemys trenches. we were some five hundred yards away" he said. Twenty five hundred of us rushed into a wood where, l suppose, there were about seven thousand Germans. We were at first moved down like sheep by the artillery, but we drove them from the trenches in front of the wood and then went right through. There we got surrounded, which fore ed us to retire to the trenches taken, where we dug ourselves in We re- mained there tim next morning under shell fire until finally relieved by re- Inducements. At one point we sur rounded sixty Germans, forty-fve of whom we bayoneted saw one Ger man officer blow out his brains"
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-27
3O DAYS ID RE LENGTH IF
 SESSION
Legislature Appropriates Mon ey Enough to Fay Salaries
 of Members, Clerks and Mileage for 30-Day Session
APPROPRIATIONS SENT
 TO HOUSE COMMITTEE
Senate Passes Memorial Ask ing That Railway Bonds be
 Sold to Tighten Burden on Taxpayers of Few Counties

PHOENIX, April 26.-After finally dIsposing Of the bill appropriadng their salary and mileage ana pay for clerks for thirty days, both houses discussed briefly the general approp- nations The house turned the work over to the appropriation committee with the intructious Co bring in bin. The senate indicated what may de- velop into a policy to not handle the appropriations until such time as the governor shal provide by call for legis- latiye enactment of general land bill.
 Proposed by all the senators from Coconino, Yavapai, Maricopa and -Pi. ma, a memorial to Governor Hunt was passed unanimously urging the ev-of- ycio members of the state land com mission to at once cell such Of the public lands as were granted to pay the railroad bonds of the counties whose members urged action The preamble to the memorial states that the land commission had failed and neglected to select or sell any of the lands granted for the purpose refer red to and it is considered that such action should be taken to relieve the oyer-burdened taxpayers Of those counties. The memorial was referred to the house and that body will con slider the same tomorrow. It is pre- stunned that the governor will receive the memorial by Wednesday and it is known that he win at that time make a statement concerning the situ- ation. In the meantime there is sentiment in the senate to await his answer possibly appropriatine for the constitutional officers sufficient money for their operation
 Winsor, chairmans of the state com mission, in a statement called atten- tion to the fact that the land commis- sion has selected seventy thousand acres of land for the purpose referred to in the resolution, but that only to- day was titled to any part of this land given the state by the federal govern ment A patent for forty thousand acres came today He said the com mission favored immediate sale of the land selected under this grant but should the land be sold there was no law by which receipts could be ap- piled to the liquidation of the county bonds in question He, like others. interpreted the memorial to be an ef- fort, on the part of the legislature, to emphasize to the governor the need of land legislation
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-27
100 MUCH EXPECTED

LONDON, April 26.-Too great ex- pectations were raised by the prelim- mary operations of the allied fleet in the Dardaneles, according to a repre-
 sentative of British newspapers who was officially credited to the expedi- ton. The correspondent stated the British navy was convinced the mar rows could be forced if the occasion justified the loss in ships that would result but until a powerful army is ready to occupy the Gallipoli Penin- 'sula the moment the ships passed in- to the Sea of Marmosa the Turks and Germans would close the straights be hind. so the warships would find diff hculty to fight their way out again.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-27
OBREGON SURROUNDED
 COMPLETELY
Villa Statement Says Zapatis- tas Coming Up From South Have Completed the 'Iron Band" Around Oregon

WASHINGTON, April 26.-The for. ces of Generals Villa and Obregon will probably meet in a second battle with. in a few days somewhere south Of Torreon, according to statement is- sued tonight at the Villa agency. Villa is declared to have completed his concentration at Aguas Calientes following his retreat from lrapuato The advance of Zapata forces from Mexico City is said to have drawn an iron ring" about Obregon's army.
 General Obregon's army is not at Leon, as claimed" the statement says. but is some where south of Irapuato The agency is advised that Obregon has not reached Irapuato. The next battle will be fought perhaps within a week Obregon is now completely isolated from all sources of supplies and endorsements. The Zapatista forces are advancing from Mexico city upon Obregon's rear and has welded together an iron ring with which the cony yention forces have been slowly enclosing Obregon. Interrup- tiOn of railroad between Pacucha and Tula completed the work or cutting off Obregon. He has no communica- ton with Vera Cruz"
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-27
TRIAL ID BE HURRIED F0R
 ELECTIONS
Court Speeds Up Sebastian Trial In Order to Allow Fin ish Before Primaries, May 8; Girl Witness Excused
Miss Esther Ros,

LOS ANGELES April 2G.-Today's proceedings in the trial of Mrs Lille Pratt and Charles E. Sebastian on the charge of contributing to the depen- dency Of Edith serltin, Mrs Pratts seventeen year old halfsister, brought to an end the searching cross-exami- nation of Miss Serkin whom Earl Rog- CTS Sebastian's chief counsel, charac- terized as a wounded bird" whom it would be cruel to keep under fire any longer
 The girl, just previously had brok- en down, which compelled the court to order a brief recess. The defense's attorneys said the girls admission that she had been spanked several times in reference to association with boys, would be emphasized as a point favoring Mrs. Pratt
 Cecil Lewis, Mrs. Pratt's former chauffeur, testified that he accompan- fed the Serkin girl and Mrs. Pratt when Mr. Pratt a cattle buyer. was absent from town, to the vicinity of the lodging house where Sebastian is alleged to have had his trysting place, He said these trips were made about twice a week. Mrs Pratt said three or four times she was going to meet Sebastian
 Lewis swore he called for the police chief at his home and office on sever al occasions for Mrs. Pratt. When the call was made to Sebastan's home, he declared both he and Mrs. Pratt held earphones If Mrs. Sebas- tian answered the phone, then Lewis would speak If Sebastian answered. then Mrs Pratt would seek the pri- yacy of her own apartment to talk to him.
 The court conceded the demand of the defense that longer sessions of court be held, So that the trial might be finished by Saturday and yer. dict rendered before sebastian's name was voted on, among those of other candidates for mayor
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-27
SIO,OOO FOR 5OO NEW MEMBERS
 OF '. M. |. A.
Copper Queen Company Will Give $1O,OOO to Institution Provided Membership Is Raised to 1000 Mark

A gift of S1O.O0O from the Copper Queen Co. to the Bisbee Y M. C. A. was the tentative offer announced at the conclusion of yesterday after noon's special meeting of the board of directors of the latter institution The generous offer of the C. Q. de- bends on the effort of the Y NJ. c. A.. to increase its membership to the 1000 mark, the present figure being around 800
 If the association Is successful in the effort to practically double it's membership the Copper queen Co. agrees 10 furnish the sum of S1O,OOO for the purpose of general improve ments, which would consist of enlarge ment of the lobby covering the entire first floor installing bathing facilities in the basement SO that one could, if so desired, step directly from the shower bath into the swimming pool; the readjustment Of the bowling al- leys a larger provision for boys work. etc.
 Activities leading to this offer were inaugurated shortly a--~.> the arrival in Bisbee of the newly-elected Secre- tary Richardson, who outlined to the directors some of his ideas for a more comprehensive service for the youth and men Of the community. As a re- suit. committee was appointed to wait upon the Copper Queen officials to see what steps they would take in the matter The personnel of this committee was Capt J. F. Hodgson. mine superintendent for the c. C.. pr. A. " Dye, w E. Mckee and Arthur Notman
 Capt Hodgson was made chairman of this committee
 At last nights meeting of the direc- tors Capt Hodgson reported favor ably, stating the attitude of the Cop per Queen Co.,. as told above Capt Hodgson was then made general chair man of a committee to direct plans for securing one thousand members of the r. M. C. A.
 Another special meeting of the di- rectors will be held at 5:3O this after noon. Luncheon will be served and the plans discussed in detail It is planned to make the campaign of the whirlwind order and activity of the strenuous type will be the watchword from now until the efforts are crowned with success.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-27
$500 AWARDED IN LIABILITY
 TEST CASE
Suit Brought by Miner For S3O,OOO Against Ray Con- solidated Company Is Sub mitted to Jury on Merits

PHOENIX, April 26-After having the damage ease of C. A. Barrett yer -sus the Ray Consolidated submitted without argument the federal court jury deiberated five hours and then found in favor Of the plainun-to the evteut of $500. Thirty thousand dol lars was the sum asked by Barrett as reparaton for the accident which he claims deprived him fthe use of his right limb
 A difficulty over the arguments for the plainth resulted in inc waiying of the preliminary summing up, the defense waived both arguments. thus making it necessary to turn the case over to the jury without a word be- yond the testimony and the courts instructions.
 An important phase of the case was the instruction by Judge Saw telle to the effect that plaintin was entitled to sue under the Arizona state employers liability act, ana that the jury was to find one way or another solely on the evidence He said the jury was Go take into con sideration to the extent of the injuries and the responsibility for them as brought out in the testimony.
 The case proved to be a hard fought one. For the Ray Co. there were some of the cleverest attorneys in the west notably Judge King, the famous personal injury lawyer nom Salt Lake Associated with him on the side of the defendant was the To- cal firm of Chalmers. Kent and Stahl.
 Struckmeyer and Jenckes and Will ey Jones, the latter having become associated with the case before his election to the attorney generaiship, acted for the plaintiff.
 Barrett's story was that he was working in the Ray mine when he fell down an ore shute from one level to the other He claimed that in. juries sustained at that time had greatly harmed his left leg, and that his right foot had been rendered prac tically useless. In consideration of these hurts and the fact that he could never again engage in his trade of timber man. he asked the sum of S3OOOO The case got into federal couprt because of the diversity of citi zenship, Barrett being a citizen of Arizona and the corporation of the state of Maine.
 Because the repiaration set by the court amounts practically to the re numeration Barrett would havt re- ceived for his time, the defendants win not appeal the case, as was pre- diCted The test of the liability law was apparently satisfactory
 The suit was notable in that it il the first to be brought to trial under Arlzona's employers liability act
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-27
Motion Made To AdUance
 8O26 Hearing
Motion Made in the Supreme Court to Advance Hearing on Eighty Per Cent Law, Through Appeal

Special 10 the Review W. B. Cleary today filed a motion with the Supreme Court of the United States to advance the Baich vs TruaX case on the docket
 This is the case, it will be re- membered, that attracted SO much attention after the campaign last fall and which was decided in favor of Raich, which had as it's effect. the notification of the Eighty Per Cent" law Cleary was acting for the state of Arizo- ma and appealed the case from the United States Circuit of appeals to the Supreme Court.
 What action the Supreme Court may take on the motion, will be watched with interest If the mo- ton is denied, it will take a mat ter of approximately two years before the docket of the court is reached to a point where the case can be heard.