Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-10
Third Annual Meeting Hefl
Saturday Afternoon to
Attract Big Crowd
EIGHTEEN TEAMS TO
ENTER THE CONTESTS
Thirteen Camps Representa-
in Exhibition; Program
to Be Full of Interest

Ottumwa is to be host to the thir1
annual First Aid contest and Min9|
RESCUE demonstration which promisAS|
70 De bigger and more complete thaS3
any OF the previous gatherings Ttf
Myrtle street baseball park will b(H
used for the occasion and 4 program
that Is full Of interesting as well G<'
instructive events will be given 1t l:4N
p. m. Saturday and taking up mlicI
OF the afternoon. Men well known
mining circles both as operators ~
organization leaders will be here a.
the car Of the United States Bureaus6
Mines that has been in Ottumwa lUI
the past two days has brought expert4s
IN mine rescueS and first aid work an1a
the apparatus they use as we'll Cor
missioner w. D. Ryan OF the mIn26
bureau and Surgeon Lyonett Of thu
bureau are in the party. sSQ
The demonstration planned for SaG5
urday will be well worth every on4Q8
time and effort to see. Arrangements
for the big contest and exhibition hav4
been underway for several weeks p4Af3
with District President w. H. Rodgefl
Mine Inspector r. T. Rhys, the Cons
mercial club and others working 5eAlS|
ouSly for the success OF the gatherinG|
here Saturday. Thousands areaAxp9(f
ed to be present during tho aftsin00l
program and miners as well as OthaE4S
from various parts of the state buesS
especially from the surrounding conn
munities will be here In force. II Sr1At%
many first aid and mine rescue teAnan|
have entered the various contests thak$
are to be staged. Addresses will h1
made by representatives OF the mineryS
the operators and the bureau Of minea
Music by First Cavalry band. Ss3
Address Of welcome, Mayor =.
Carter.
Address by John P. Reese Of theg@
Coal Operators association. SSs
Address by w. D. Ryan. safety con
missioner, u. s. bureau Of minees
Demonstration Of first aid, Admins
istered by one man from each team III
one problem given.
Contest, two man event; three pssA
lems given. 3
Contest fun team event; three pros
lems given. III
Demonstration Of mine rescue wof1
given by men trained In the use o1s
oxygen breathing apparatus. This
demonstration will conist Of showing
what is actually done by trained mefEs
when an explosion occurs or danger
GUS gases are encountered Ia the
mines,
The prizes for the winners In the
two-man event will be, first $16, secss
ond $40 and third s..
The team winning first prize viii w.
awarded silver loving cup and $26ss@
second SIS and third SO.
Prizes donated by the joint boArdf
Of miners and operators.
Band provided by the Ottumwa Gem
mercial club.
The judges will be Drs. J. w. Megicks
G. e. Huband, E.. ]. Lambert. u. T.ss
Edgerly. M. Bannister. e. A. SheAfoss
s. A. Spilman, J. f. Herrick, w. B.
LaForce, L. A. Hammer, J. a. Hull,
Floyd Newell, w. G. Newell, n. As
Vinson and r. w. Mills.
W. D. Ryan will have charge of thos
field. assisted by DIR. Lynott, Mr.. Dav.s
les and Mr. Rachel Of the bureau of1
mines. n. "
The First Cavalry band viii play
concert while the contest II going Cns
q. F. Blake will sing, hence, an abun-
dance Of entertainment will be furs
nished and 1t is free to the public.