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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
HULL PIONEER
Of IOWA IS DEAD
OLD RESIDENT OF STATE PASSES
AWAY At THE HOME OF
HIS DAUGHTER.

Edward Wright Hull passed away
this morning at o'clock at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. T. P. Walker,
223 North Wapello street, after an ill
ness Of six weeks, lacking one week
of being IS years old. He was born
in Sharon county, Pa, February 16,
1921, and is survived by two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. T. P. Walker of this city
and Mrs. J. H. Corbit of Geneva, ILL.,,
also six grandchildren.
Mr.. Hull came to Iowa overland.
leaving Pennsylvania on April l, 1857,
and settling in Oskaloosa three or
four weeks later. While there he at
first settled on a farm and then be-
came a contractor and builder, NOV
ing to Ottumwa only few years ago.
Private funeral services will be
held Thursday morning at 8 o'clock
from the residence of his daughter,
Mrs. Walker, and will be conducted
by Rev. G. D. Jacobs. The remains
will be taken to Oskaloosa for burial
on the 1888 Rock Island train Thurs
day morning and interment will take
place in the Forest cemetery. The
pail bearers will be E. J. Knipe, v. L.
Wilson, M. Farrell, w. G. Boone, Harry
Walker and Willis Walker
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
AMES IS LOOKING
FOR GOOD TRAINER
IOWA STATE COLLEGE FEELS THE
NEED FOR MAN TO KEEP
ATHLETES IN CONDITION.

Ames, Feb. "a conditioner of ath-
letes such as the big league" baseball
clubs have Is the idea which the
trainer committee of the Iowa State
athletic council is seeking to work out
In engaging a trainer for the Iowa
State athletic teams. Iowa State has
had no man on the athletic staff whose
special and particular job was watch
ing physical conditions of the men OF
teams, since Jack Watson resigned and
went to the University of Iowa after
nine years of eminently successful
service at Iowa State.
The new trainer will not be encum-
bered great deal if at all by the
duties Of coaching. His job will be
solely to be responsible for the ply
steal condition Of Iowa State athletes
on the contest fields. The physical
behavior of some of the Iowa State
teams in recent years has been COM
mented on severely by alumni; some
of the teams have sorely shown the
need of man to keep their physiques
up to the standard Of the teams they
have opposed
What the salary Of the trainer will
be will depend, quite naturally, on
who the man is. 1t is known that
Jack Watson was drawing a salary
not great long way from the $4,000
mark when he decided, on account Of
rumored friction here, to affiliate
himself with the destinies Of the
state university.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
HEAv|ES TO MEET
IN SQUARE GARDEN
WILLARD.MoRAN FIGHT TO BE
HELD MARCH 8 IN GOTHAM
RING; SIGN TODAY.

New York, Feb. 9.-Jess Willard,
heavyweight champion, and Frank
Moran, will meet in ten round bout
at Madison Square garden here on
March 8, for a purse of $4,000, 1t was
announced Tuesday night by Tex
Richard, promoter of the match.
The date originally agreed upon was
March II, but 1t was changed because
Madison Square garden, the only
available place for holding the match
here, had been previously engaged for
that date. Richard said last night that
the board of directors of the garden
had agreed to accept $500 for its
use, with no percentages.
While tentative agreement already
had been signed for the bout between
Tom Jones, manager for Willard, and
Ike Dorgan, representing Moran, Rick.
ard announced that Jones and Dorgan
would meet again today to sign the
final articles.
Purse Unchanged.
The purse, which is the second Iarg.
est ever offered for match, stands as
originally agreed upon at 100000, with
a $4,000 bonus. Wizards share will
be 1880 and Moran's $22,500.
Seats will be constructed, according
to Richard to accommodate $4,000 per
sons. Prices will range from $50 for
boxes near the ringside to So for rear
seats. -re. ~.
Sporting experts last night estimat.
ed that the total receipts would have
to be in the neighborhood of 100000
to return a profit.
Whether there will be any p:slimin-
aries has not been decided. Richard
said the referee and stakeholder prob
ably would be named today.
The only other purse topping this
one was that of 100000 with $780,
900 bonus, also made by Richard for
the Johnson-Jeffrie fight at Reno,
New. ..--
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
MISSOURI CORN IS
T0BE MADE BETTER
STATE UNIVERSITY EXPERT
SENDS OUT INFORMATION
REGARDING WORK.

Chillicothe Feb. S.-Carefully con-
Quoted corn termination tests in Mis-
souri, this year may, if properly fol-
lowed up by an elimination of those
ears which are low in vitality, make
an increase of $11,273,49 for the 1916
corn crop. $685..
This amount Is an estimate Of the
average annual loss caused by the use
Of INFESTED seed corn in the state dur
ing the last eight years, according to
J. c. Hackleman of the college of
agriculture of the University of Mis-
souri, at Columbia. The use of tested
seed corn may make the difference
between an IS per cent stand and a
perfect one, or between twenty-five
and twenty.eight bushels an acre at
gathering time. .,--.-
Last years wet season, slow ma
turity and late gathering Of the crop
resulted in cribbing much corn before
it was ripe enough to make good seed
The corn contained SO much water
that it was almost sure to heat and
mold even if it were mature enough
to gather. The Missouri farmer who
selected seed carefully in the field
and stored it properly can make big
return now by his increased crop or
by selling the seed to his neighbors
who did not take precautions last
fall.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
an ANCIENT WAR ZONE LETTER.
The International Sunday School Les.
1 son for February 13 is, "Humbled
and Exalted."-Phil. 2:1-11.
(By William T. Ellis.)

None Of the war literature that
has come out of the war zone In rec.
mt months is comparable in interest
and importance with an old letter, first
Il preserved in Philippi and soon shared
with the entire Christian fellowship,
written by Paul while he was pr1s-
oner In Rome A noble passage from
this letter, which still CLOVIS and
@fhrobs with the warm personal friend
4 ship OF the writer for the recipients,
has been selected by the international
afesson committee for study this week
Ssby the Sunday schools of the world.
we can imagine with what peculiar
Interest the lesson will be read py
many British mothers and children
whose husbands or fathers and broth
ssers or sons are at present within ten
miles Of the ancient homes or the
people to whom the original letter
was written.
IL todays local color of the lesson
Us dramatic, what shall we say of the
BACKGROUND during the years 81 or
;s,62. when the epistle Itself was pen
ned? And these circumstances need
ITO be borne in mind for a clear under
Netanding of the message written by
Paul The author was in a prison in
II Rome, chained to a soldier. Proud
and heartless Nero, the mailman, was
ssOn the throne. All the pomp and glory
sand self-assertion Of that luxurious
and ostentatious age lies behind the
letter.
with Paul in bio Imprisonment was
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WILLIAMS HELD To
DRAW BY HERMAN
NEW ORLEANS BANTAM WEIGHT
FIGHTER HOLDS CHAMPION
TO EVEN TERMS.

New Orleans, Feb. 9.-Kid Williams
of Baltimore, worlds bantamweight
champion, and Pete Herman of New
Orleans fought twenty rounds to a
draw here Tuesday night. The decis-
ion was given by William Recap Of
Philadelphia, who refereed the fight
Williams was the aggressor in the
early rounds, but throughout Herman
appeared to have the advantage in
the boxing at long range Williams
work in the clinches apparently over
came Herman's cleverness in distance
fighting.
In the fourth round Herman
opened slight cut under Williams
right eye. which apparently did not
bother the champion. Herman stag
gered Williams against the ropes in
the eighth round with vicious right
hook to the jaw, In the twelfth
round the first blood was drawn,
Williams bleeding from the mouth as
the result of a right cross from Her
man.
During the nineteenth and TWEEN
tieth rounds each tried hard for
knockout, but Herman appeared to.
have the advantage in both periods.
They were fighting savagely when
the final bell rang.
Eight rounds were credited to each
fighter, with four even.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10

ton in Christ, II any consolation of
love, if any fellowship of the spirit,
If any tender mercies and compositions
make full my Joy, that ye be of the
same mind, having the same love, be-
ing Of one accord, of one mind; doing
nothing through faction or through
vainglory, but in lowliness Of mind
each counting other better than him
self; not looking each Of you to his
own things, but each of you also to
the things of others. Have this mind
in you, which was also in Christ
Jesus; who, existing In the form Of
God. counted not the being on an
equality with God thing to be grasp
ed, but emptied himself, taking the
form of a servant, being made in the
likeness of men; and being found in
fashion as a man, he humbled himself,
becoming obedient even unto death,
yea, the death Of the cross. Wherefore
also God highly exalted him, and gave
unto him the name which Is above
every name: that in the name Of Jesus
every knee should bow, of things in
heaven and things on earth and things
under the earth, and that every tongue
should confess that Jesus Christ Is
Lord, to the glory of God, the Father"
The Real Preparedness.
Nobody can doubt that the world
war is bringing new order OF civil
ization. How shall we make ready for
this? BY a new state Of mind, and
only so. Thus these old words OF
Paul become more pertinent and time
" than any newspaper editorials or
legislative debates. Things can be
held together In the ominous tomorrow
only by 4 new and nobler way of think
ing. Military preparedness is, from
all standpoints, less important than
spiritual preparedness. The most
practical counsel for the people alive
in this year of 1916 is, Pauls exhor-
tation, LET this mind be in you which
was also in Christ Jesus"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
WAGNER ONLY OLD
PIRATE STAR LEFT.
At ONE TIME HAD
ONE OF THE BEST INFlELDs
ON THE DIAMOND.

Pittsburgh, Feb. 9.-In Pittsburgh
they ask you to consider the Pirate
quartet of the early part of this cen
fury when you are making remarks
about 1.-The greatest infield Of all time. -
The big four" that was transferred
in 1900 from Louisville to Pittsburgh
was made up of Kitty Bransfield at
first; Claude Ritchey, second base;
Honus Wagner, at short, and Tommy
Leach guarding the third base.
That was an infield-a wonderful
combination. It could hit, 1t could
run, it had brains, 1t had pop and
it never knew a peer in the fielding
game. The Cub infeld was a wonder;
so was the Athletic quartet before
Connie Mack wrecked the machine
But none of them in fielding skill,
surpassed that Bransheld-Ritcney'
Wagner-Leach combination.
The four played together until 1904
when Bransf1eld left the Pirates. IN
1906 Ritchey passed on, and IN 1917
Tommy Leach moved away from the
Smoky City. Honus Wagner alone
remains.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10

tary; and S. E. Jackson, G. w. Wells,
E. T. Russell and A. r. Ogden, presi-
dents respectively of North Dakota,
Minnesota, South Dakota and Iowa.
Seventh Day Adventists are active
in organized gospel work in every
country in the world, and their mis-
sionary operations are wholly support
ed by UNCONVENTIONAL tithes and free
will offerings. Their missionaries are
laboring in III languages, and litera-
ture in eighty-two tongues Is being
poured out from some thirty-seven
publishing houses which the people
have established in various parts Of
the world. In 1914 they expended in
non Christian and Protestant coun-
tries alone, over $1,o20,04s for evange.
listic purposes, and the sum total
money expended in all the world in
1914 by Seventh Day AdventiNs ex.
ceeded $3,299,55o, or $45.s1 per capita
member.
Pastor v. B. Watts and ]. E. Barcus
of Ottumwa were present at the Min.
neapolis convention.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
In the Religious World

Timothy, the beloved. The Christians
at Philippi, newly out Of heathendon,
but with tender memories of their
brave teacher, had sent to the apostle
in prison one of their number, Epaph-
roditus, who had borne gift of
money and many messages OF love,
and these had touched the heart OF
the imprisoned hero. Epaphrod1tus
himself had fallen i'll in Rome, appar-
emily from the dreaded Roman fever.
His life had been despaired of, but
the prayers of the church had saved
him. So he was sent back to his fel-
low church members at Philippi with
this loving letter Of counsel from the
apostle who, In his prison in Rome,
recalled the time he had been pris-
oner at Philippi, having been arrested
on the trumped-up charges of fortune
telling grafters. An earthquake had
opened the doors of the Philippi pris-
on while Paul and Silas were singing
hymns in the night. On that very
night the jailer and his family were
converted. Such were the facts be-
hind the letter.
When Church Quarrels Impend.
A choice fragment of the letter has
been chosen for the present lesson. 1t
reveals the writer's solicitude over
dangers of discord that threatened the
church at Philippi, and gave the apos-
ties remedy. He applied the highest
resources of the Christian faith to
meet the needs of every untoward
situation. The troubled church. and
the troubled life, can find no clearer
path to peace than a reverent, open
minded and repeated study of these
eleven verses from Paurs great letter
to the Christians In old Philippi. I
quote from the American standard re-
vision:
IF there is therefore, any exhorta-
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ELDON

Mrs. Mary Shives left Saturday for
Oskaloosa to visit her daughter Mrs.
Will AIRY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Stanton re-
ceived q message Sunday stating that
Mrs. Stanton's sister at Prairie City
had died They left Monday to attend
the funeral.
G. w. Weber returned Saturday from
a few days visit with his mother in
Wyconda, Mo.
Mss Sylvia Crow and nephew Milo
Heinz spent Sunday in Queen City, Mo.
with Mrs. Lee Lawer, formerly Miss
Myrna Coxx.
H. O. Crow of Fairfield spent Sunday
at the w. H. Crow home.
G.. w. Weber and Fred Monroe ship
ped a car load Of hogs to Chicago Mon
day.
Rollie Wells of Birmingham spent
Sunday with his friend Miss Enyart.
Miss Edith Vars who Is attending
college at Mt. Pleasant is spending the
week end at home with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. H. c. Vars. .s
Sheriff Cramer Of Ottumwa was in
the city on business today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
ADVENTISTS MEET
IN MINNEAPOLIS

The seventh biennial session of tho
northern union conference of Seventh
Day Adventists was held in Minneap.
oils at the Pence auditorium, February
II. Delegates and gospel workers
were present from the four states
which make up the union. Pastor Chas
Thompson, president Of the northern
union, made his biennial report which
showed marked progress in all lines
of evangelistic work. Reports were
also made by w. H. Edwards, secre-
tary, treasurer and auditor; Professor
M. B. Van Kirk, educational and young
peoples missionary volunteer secre-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
JONES WILL CALL
IOWA FOOTBALL MEN

Iowa City, Feb. 9. - Football prac.
tice for the 1916 season is to com.
mence next week when formal call
for varsity material is to be made by
Coach Howard Jones, recently arrived
from New York city to take charge Of
football at Iowa for period of five
years.
If We give the men some individual
attention now" said Jones, ut will
mean that next fall. instead of having
to give each of the eleven men indi-
vidual training, We will probably not
have to devote our time to more than
five or six and can give more attention
to team work."
Centers and backfield men are to be
put at work passing and handling the
ball Lineman will practice charging
and blocking on big area in the gym
which Is to be covered with mats.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
DILLON HAS SHADE
OVER LEVINSKY

New York, Feb. 8. 49, Jack Dillon did
not live up to his reputation of being
the man killer in his ten round gal
lop against Battling Levinsky at the
Broadway Sporting club of Brooklyn
Tuesday night. Dillon by his rip tear
ing style managed to earn the verdict
but Levinsky's awkward defense kept
him out of danger of Knockout
Dillon had a clear lead in six rounds.
The battler had shade in two and the
others were about even. Whenever Dill.
Ion threatened to put over a finishing
punch Levinsky ran into clinch and
held on until pried apart by the
referee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
dope ON COLLEGE
PLAY BADLY UPSET
BEGINNING OF SEASON THE PRE-.
DlCTIoN FOR YEAR WAS A
MIXED BASKETBALL RACE.

ming of the basketball season of the
colleges of Iowa the prediction was for
q mixed title race. With this race half
over and with most Of the important
teams having met good teams in the
state the prediction remains the same
withA still larger prediction the race
- ODE mixed. In the games of the
state to date Drake has lost to Iowa
and Ames has lost to Coe. Grinnell
formerly leader in the state, has lost
TO Dies Moines, Ames and Iowa. Des
Moines has lost to Leander Clarke,
v Cornell and the State Teachers col
\ lege. Simpson, team which in former
years has had good teams, has lost to
Des Moines, Grinnell and Cornell. Cor
neil has lost to Coe and Iowa. Leander
\ Clarke has lost to Des Moines, Simp-
ron and a team representing Highland
Park.
Have Worked Hard.
AZ the beginning Of the season it
vas thought the basketball spirit
which infected the courts Of Grinnell
ana Simpson might be sufficient to
make winning teams out of the ma
4crial at hand. The first half of the
season has served to check this idea
and for the flrst time in years both
teams are hopelessly out of the state
race at the turn into the home stretch.
N probably is true wonders have been
worked with the material at the dis
posal OF the alumni coaches at Doth
schools, but they are far from win
ming combinations at the present time.
How They Compare.
10 take up the teams still in the
race negatively, Coe has not thus lar
6eveloDed a weakness. The state uni.
verify team lacks in stamina, several
* the men to start game being un'
able TO 70 more than one-half and the
change weakens the team
10 i very appreciate extent. Ames
thus far has been one man team,
Aidrich being the mainstay thus tar IN
the race The wealth of material at
Ames has not yet been moulded into
team but this may come at any time
ana the showing aagtnst Nebraska In |
dicates the aggregation Is achieving a
better semblance of team work. Drake
had material at the beginning OF the
season but four ineligibles through
studies and three injuries put the team
ant az the running. One Of the inel1g-
ibles has regained scholastic standing
while one Of the injured men is back
On the team. The strange thing about
the injuries is that none occurred IN
sports. Cornell might still be consid-
cred in the running but 1t received
rather severe beating before Coe and
aid not look any too good In its battle
with Simpson. It will show its place
III its battle with Iowa on Its own
floor 80
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
cyclones DEFEAT
I DES MONIES QUINTET

Ames, Feb. 9. = In a closely foug hit
contest Tuesday afternoon with the
soutcome constantly in doubt, Ames
took the measure of the Drake Bull
kSlors BY the narrow margin of % to
10.
TIE visitors led at the end Of the
sf1rst halt with the count IL to 8, but 1t
was the Cyclones game throughout
the firial period.
Green and Swiney starred for the
nome basketeers while the long range
sI1hots Of Thomas featured the Duck.
s11nxD' game.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
STECHER HAS EASY
TIME WITH OPPONENT

Des Moines, Feb. 9. - Joe Stecher
Tuesday night threw Leo Vannice, city
marshal Of Hampton, Iowa, and a 202
pound wrestler Of some fame, twice in
less than two minutes. The first fall
required 1925 and the second in 40.
Ralp Vita, claimant of the Canadian
championship lasted 4:1O with Stecher
in the first fall and 4:35 in the second.
Stecher used a scissors hold in throw.
ing both men. Vita weighed 200
pounds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
MONMOUTH five
DOWNS WESLEYAN
OUTCOME OF HARD TOUGH GAME
is BLOW TO METHoDISrs;
HOPED FOR VICTORY.

Mt Pleasant, Feb. 9.-Fightins
gamely to the finish, the Iowa Wes-
leyan basket tossers we're forced to
accept defeat at the hands Of the fast
Monmouth college five by a score of
80 to ~ Tuesday night. The game
was not decided until the last few
minutes Of play. First one team
would have the advantage, only to lose
1t by brilliant squirt by their oppon-
ents. The losing of this game is a
hard blow to Iowa Wesleyan, as they
were DESTROYS of avenging themselves
for the defeat handed to them at Mon
mouth three weeks ago. Despite the
inclement weather, a good sized crowd
turned out to witness the contest The
entire Wesleyan team played good
ball but not good enough to win.
Loose guarding at times was mainly
responsible for the defeat Captain
Grant and Craver we're the most con-
sistent performers for Iowa Wesley
an, but Monmouth presented fast
and we'll balanced team and by ex-
cellent team work and the basket
shooting of Van Pelt they were able
to annex a victory from the Metho-
dists. The lineup and summary fol-
low:
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MISS JERSEY LEAVES COMPANY.

Miss Myrtle Jersey, who appeared
here last Thursday in the title role
OF adele returned home Tuesday
night for visit of several weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Jersey,
.222 East Woodland avenue. Miss Jer-
sey left the company at Rock Island.
her understudy taking the part.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
MILLION TO VOTE AT
q CHICAGO ELECTION

& Chicago, Feb. 8. - Ofacials expect
Sheayy registration today for the alder.
manic primaries February 20. An esti-
mate Of $4,000 new names was made
~ some o1flcials and in other quarters
1aiif was said that the registration today
probably would bring Chicago's total
sr.xfstration close to the million mark.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10

Substitutes: Wesleyan-Morrow for
Craver. Monmouth-Wilson for Ady.
Baskets: Wesleyan-Grant 4, GRAY
er 4, Campbell 8. Monmouth-Van
Pelt 8, Smelly 3, Ady 3, Moffett 3, Brit
ton 1. Free throws: Wesleyan
Wahl S. Monmouth-Smeby 2.
Referee-Slutz, Grinnell.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
DISCREDITS
STORY OF DEFEAT

The Parsons college basketball team
discredits the story that it was de.
feated by the Muscatine Independents,
83 to 0. stating that it was the Par.
sons scrubs who played. Parsons col.
lege played at Fairfield against Mon.
mouth college the evening of Feb. 4.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
INJUNCTION REFUSED.

Des Moines. Feb. 8.-The supreme
court today afirmed the ruling OF the
lower courts Of Lee county which re-
fused to issue an injunction to COM
pei the FIT. Madison lodge OF ElKs 70
stop selling liquor. The decision stat
ed that the lodge quit selling intoxl-
eating liquor February Is, 1915, IN
good faith.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
Birth Notices

BORN-Wednesday, Feb 9, 1916, to
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Johnson, 324
Fairyiew avenue, a son.