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meetings to discuss the subject, may
acquire II thorough working Knowledge
of the whole system. may get additional
members. may choose their directors.
officers and loan committee. etc.
Any Virginia farmer who wants to
post himself can get these blanks by
applying TO the above for them. amt
tnciosinS stamp to pay postage
Ihus they will be in shape to pro-
ccSd to do business and get loans. inn
mcdiately upon receipt of official char
ter to he issued as above described.
MI this preliminary work of cduca-
ton and organization may he done in
advance. instead of having to do il
after charter is secured Then the
fornialitieS can be quickly and cor
rectly complied with. The local then
can begin making loans. instead OF
taking long time to acquire what
ii previously learned.
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I)ry Goods Review.

NEW YORK. September 23.-Cotton-
goods markets are very strong. with
prices rising steadily. Mills are UNI
able to take much OF the business Of
fcred through inability to make the re-
CURED deliveries Shortage Of labor
is restricting the output in many di-
rcctionS. notably so in finishing and
bleaching departments. Heavy goods
have sold in a large way for next year.
and mills making the very fine quail
ties are slow 10 accept additional new
business because of tho high price OF
long staple cotton Johbcrs and re-
tailcrS report an exceedingly active
distribution for this period of the year.
Many new prices recently named are
the highest ever asked for many of
the goods offered Shifting pcrcalcS
We're priced al "a cents this wee
for delivery beginning, in April and
tho right VAS reserved to cut down
orders when placed. Ti"kinGs have
been placed at value. and all colorcd
Goods are active aud rising, dress
g!nghams being particularly firm
Blankets for nearby or distant delivery
ar" hard TO get from the mills. Bleach
ed goods are active, with a further ris-
ing tendency. Print cloths. shcctings
and convcrtiblcs have been acti's,
Prices quoted are as follows
Print cloths. 2S-inch. GiX64's i7-S
cents: GiXGo's, { SIS cents; 3Sl -2-inch.
6ixGfs. 67-S cents; brown shcctings,
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SOME FACTS FROM AFFAIR
Bricflcts OF an Industrial Character
Which Come From All Parts
of the Earth.

There are about 1900 gas plants in
this country
Greater New York has sal $50 school
pupils
Bricks made of peat are being sue
ceSSfully used in Sweden for small
buildings.
Using bcnzine for fuel. a new cigar
cite lighter is Il close fac-simile OF a
cigarette.
Competition of American linolcum
factories is every year decreasing
Scotland's export to this country.
Electrically heated clamps that will
crease mans trousers while he is
wearing them have been invented
In the handle of new duStpan is
Il bellows, operated by a piston. which
aids in collecting dust too fine for Il
broom to move.
An Austrian chemist claims to have
invented a liquid coating for smoked
meats that soon hardcns ana pre-
serves them indefinitely.
y Frcnchman has invented appara-
tus to compress air in reservoir as
IN" doors Of a house are opened and
utilize it to wind clocks.
Rubber cups, which any person can
attach TO the heels OF his shoes to aid
in walking. have been patented by a
Philadelphia woman.
y massachusetts inventors automatic
fire alarm can be attached to the cleo
trio lighting circuit in Il building to
utilize it to ring bell.
some German railroads equip their
locomotive cabs with COCO mats to
absorb the vibration. which is said to
affect the hearing Of their crews.
India is now developing the industry
of making lead pencils. There is be-
licved to be market there for the
Nmericai makers Of the machinery used
i'll this branch OF manufacture.
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''oa2'6l4; Louisburg. 3.421.0G1 Lumber
'oh' 4l4.T3S: Leaksvillc. 345.S69: Madi-
son. 1.642.979; Mcbanc. 2.2S9.sS1: Mt.
airy 3.395.04S: Newborn. 2.o57,2S6;
Uxtord. S.32S.oSS: Pine Top. 1.5s9.264;
i,ink i'm. 9SG.9oo: Pilot Mountain.
9Ga.S2l: Rocky Mount. lS.?51.l4a: Reids-
viiie. 6.070.i9l: Roxboro. 4.725. 2Oa
nobersonvilie. 2.0S?.O72: Racford. H.
2Si; Stoncville. 1.lS3,266; Snow liill.
z,6lI.S05; Smithfield. i,S74.3G5; Spring
stutesvt,ic "" 90, a., samf1 ' sa29S
Iowncsvillc. 502,i?9; Walnut Cove.
l.29S.259: Wilson, 22,996,0OS; Warren
ton. 2.SO4.426: Wendell. 3.i36.772; VIM
ston Salem. 24.4Oi,OG2; WhiteviIle, $751;
$40: Washington. 2.55S,42i: Warsaw.
2.T42,97S; Wallace. 1,?33.i67; Williams
ton. 2.l0l,G73; Youngsville, 3.057,i22;
Icbulon. 3.O56.7G2.
,onSalcm, led the markets In
the state with 2i.40i.0G2 pounds, and
wilson second. with 22,996.O08
punds. and the next highest was Rocky
Mount. with 1S.95l,li9 pounds.
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ON REVIEW IN AUSTIN

AUSTIN. TEN. September 23.-T,e
vanguard OF the 1900 troops from
san Antonio to-day marched into Austin
after hike" of eight days. II 10
estimated SIX hours will be taken In
thcir passage through the business III.
trict. Preceding the other arms of tho
SerNice by two hours. more than 100
auto trucks came into the city carry.
ing supplies from the base. which vii
be deposited at Camp Mabry.
me troops rs they passed the State
'ap'toi were reviewed by Major-Gen
eral Frederick Funston and Governo,
James T.. Ferguson.
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TRUCKERS AND GROWERS
FIGHTING RATE INCREASE
l.. q \. Freight Agent DccI,, t,.
Hohh Loses 81 - Car ON Ever,
Chr Of NtrnNbcrrI,.

NEW ORLEANS. September q To.
hfying to-day at the lutors,atc com
merce Commission hearing ou prorns.a
increases In freight rates Of frcipf, ana
vegetables from Gulf ana Sou,hcastc,,
States 10 Northern ana western c,,i.s
L. A. Defnnink, general freight .y..n,
OF the Louisville and Nashville Raiiro.i
declared his road loses 81 IA car mi
every car OF Strawberries haudlcd from,
Castleberry, Ala Nh Dcfunink said
tho revenue losses came in the raisir.
of the carload minimum loading ga.
pacity to 1900 pounds, ana that the
suspended rates for strawberrles wore
reductions, instead Of Increases. when
carload. shipments were made
I've woula rather stand the. losses
and handle the strawberry crop IN 200
cars than have to load cars 10 less ,h,n
their carrying capacity and load 400
cars" he said.
He also testified thar the earning in
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NORTH CAROLINA TOBACCO
LEAF SALES OF LAST YEAR
Complete Report From All thc Etr,x-
five Markets of the Old North
state.

RALEIGH. y. c.. September 23.-Tbo
nl,E,ire leaf tobacco markets IN North
Carolina reported to the State Depart.
ment of Agriculture 22i,23l,S32 pounds
of leaf tobacco sold during the ye,r
August. 1918. In August. 1916. com
pared with 230,53i,iii pounds for tho
year previous. This is about 3OOOO ooO
pounds NOR. than is reported To have
been sold in this state during the vr,r
by the United states Census Burcau
The sales the past year were 1914. lo3 O0o
pounds first hand for the growers. ana
the remainder resalcS for the ware
houses and the dealers The sales for
the year aS reported by the various
markets follow:
Aydcn l,553.9is: Apex, 2,oS5s,s.
Aheskic. 1"1,"$7: darlington, l,oSS,Gl2:
Crccdmocr. i.&55,S74: Clinton, S35.l2S:
Durham, 1i.oo7,lTS; F.lkin. 1,3l9l9O:
Fuquay Springs, 2.S0o.0l3; Fayettevilic,
".2lS,5So: Fair Bluff. 1.S2O.OSS; Farm
willie. 6.??3.oSi. Paramount. 2.9SltS9.
Grccnvillc. i7.o2S.i6 Goldsboro, 2.5al.-
1886: Greensboro. i.ST?.7l4 Henderson,
S,SSG,O07; Kinston. l5,19?.35S; LaC;rangc,
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IOWA'S COSTLY LESSON
IN ROAD BUILDING

The officials OF Chickasaw County,
Iowa, are now thoroughly convinced
that it pays to put in stable founda-
lions for bridges. The storm of June
]. which deluGed the northeastern part
OF the state, wrecked l6j bridges. and
II is estimated by, the State Highway
Commission that $4,000 must bc spent
for replacing or repairing them. Many
Of them had about outlivcd their use
fulncSS. but many would have been
scrvccable for several seasons under
normal conditions. In Chickasaw Coun
ty. however. several of the structures
were new. and the reason they were
damaged is described as follows by
the state commission: Some of these
bridges were Of the best and latest
design. and were constructed strictly
according to the state standards. with
but one exception. and that the fatal
one of neglect To use pilinc in the
foundation as directed The county
built The supcrStructurc as the stan
dard$ provided, but for economical rca-
sons declined to allow the engineer to
enforce the provision regarding the
lacine OF piling in the foundation.
Like many other counties which have
ignored the matter of making bridge
foundations safe, IL must now pay the
price. Not u sing lc bridge built aC-
tDrdnc to the commission standards.
where rilinE was used was damaged.
several of them withStood unhcard- Of
flood conditions. far worse than those
which wrecked other bridges not prop
cflv built The chickaSaw officials de-
clare that hereafter foundations will
he made secure ANA that the additional
expense of driving pilinc wherever
such course is necessary will he con-
S.Gercd in the light az insurance against
the loss of the bridge"
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the movement OF watermelons from tho
Alabama Florida division OF his road
were but $1,000 moro for the present
season than for the previous season,
and car revenues but S6.a3 additional
Representatives OF truckers and
growers associations who filed pro-
tests against the proposed increases
Will he heard next week, probably be-
ginning Monday.
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southern standards. a1-2 cents: dan
ms: 2.20's indigo. 10 cents: tickIngs. ia
cents. ut value; staple Einghams.
cents: dress CinShams, 1912 cents nor
NAL: prints, TIA "oi
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sEAnOAKn nm LIE mNILMAY.
Norfolk & Western Railway

OHLi AL4--!.All- LIN. 40 NONEOLk
Leave D!IG atftet station. H!cn!nond.
FOE hUr.OLh. us -. =. '3vV a. L.
- ~ H. NJ, 100 4. VI.
FOR L.YNCnHuNG AHD THE WEST:
't:!3 A. NJ, $3.50 a. 81. 1900 +. N. .y.3s
4. NJ i-oca! to Cfe"e. -s:S1 T.. VI.
Arrive kcAmoni from Eorio.A: 'il;4o
A. M. - )" T., Al 900 +. 81. 'll:30 T. IL
FROM The west -! y. NJ. rs 81 a 81.
I-.!y l.. NJ. .!.,O l. "a. '..!7 T.. 81. sVJ
Il. NJ
DAILY tDaiIy eAeep, sunday. :sunday
only.
W II BEvlLI- ". c. SAUNDERS
J. VI Roanoke. q. T. a.. Roanoke
G. II. EOSIEI y Y. =. i..chnnond. Va
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Where Will You Spend
the Summer?

- We are going 10 Hotel Bel Air. and
craig Mineral Spring. New Castle, Va
iicalth, comfort and pleasure awaits
you mere. The hotel sets on the sum
mt o! the mountain. overlooking the
town ana the valley, with two gigantic
mountain peaks rising prcciptous!y
!:oin thc plateau below. forming Il pic.
turcsque background
Inc rooms are large and airy, with
ioitE ceiling. neat and comfortably fur
nished with all modern convculcnccs
Beautiful scenery, nne fShinr and
mountain air and general good time
me healing faculty OF the mineral
Whtc! Tor stomach liver, kidney
trouble, catarrhal conditions and Gu.
taneous affections is great Table and
a,tehhahcc unsurpassed. Rates $40 to
SlJ per week w
For Free Booklet Write
1" SAMUEL STEWART. Manager.
DIX. -. IL. CALDWELL. Medical Director
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movable SCHOOLS AND
!; THEIR HELP TO WOMEN
Getting Down to Home Instruction
for the Dear Home Makers
of Virginia.
ALL KINDS or INSTRUCTION
Good Work to BE Started This Fall.
Goes to Every County That Has II
- Local Agcnt-Niiss Agncw Heads
Instructors.

Tho home demonstration department
of the extension division Of the Wiz
ginia Polytechnic Institute. proposes
to Introduce what il calls movable
schools" for the benefit of the good
women of Virginia. These schools will
be conducted by experts in such coun-
ties OF Virginia as have taken advan-
tage of the cooperative work To the
extent of employing a county agent
to do the work that is called for 10y the
rules and regulations.
Miss Ella G. Agncw. State home
demonstration agent. who Viii have
charge Of this work. explains IL to
The Times Dispatch. She writes
Two schools arc allowed 10 each
county. That means two groups OF
country women in each county have
come up to the requirements necessary
to secure school.
1. AT least eight women have signed
up to be present every day and all day.
g. They have secured a place of
meeting.
8. They will nntnrtnin IN. icnnhnrs-
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SCHOOLS
Mamie E. Davis
Pianiste--- Teacher

Pupil OF Naver Schawenka and
Ernest 1iutcheson. Classes resumed
october LIST. Studio 7Oi West Grace
st. Phone Madison 7Ol5
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-03
BROWN
ARRIVE IN CITY

The remains of George A. Brown,
who passed away January 10, at San
Diego, Cal, arrived this afternoon on
Burlington train No. 6 at 1870 o'clock
and were taken to the Daggett under
taking parlors.
The funeral services will be held
Thursday at 2 p. NJ, at the First Pres
byterian church, and will be conducted
by Rev. G.. D. Jacobs. Interment will
take place, In the Ottumwa cemetery.
The quartet Of the First Presbyterian
church will sing, accompanied by Miss
Rose Gephart at the organ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Brown accompan-
led the remains home from San
Diego. Delay in shipping the body
home was occasioned by the storms
which have prevailed in that section
of the country for some time past.
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bRUHN
IN SALT LAKE
ADAMS EXPRESS co. HEARS THAT
MISSING DRIVER MAKES
FULL CONFESSION.

Mt. Pleasant, Feb. 1.-The local Of.
fee Of the Adams Express company
received word today from the general
once at Omaha that Oscar Bruhn, the
missing driver of the company, who
disappeared on January IL with $4,000
OF the company's money, had been ar
rested at Salt Lake City. Utah. Bruhn
has made a full confession Of the
theft and has returned a large part
of the stolen money to the officers.
Local officers are on their way to Salt
Lake City to bring Bruhn back to Mt.
Pleasant for trial. The money which
was stolen January IA was being sent
by express from a Chicago bank to
the Salem bank. There were two
consignments of money for the Salem
bank, one of $500 in silver which was
unmolested, and the other Of $4,000 In
currency, which was taken by Bruhn.
The Salem bank upon not receiving
the currency within the allotted time,
Immediately telegraphed to the Chi.
cago banking firm, and the search for
the stolen money began. The money
was traced to Mt. Pleasant and sus-
picion at once fell upon Bruhn, who
had mysteriously disappeared. Since
the theft was not discovered until the
following Monday morning, Bruhn
had a thirty-six hour start on the Of
fcers.S
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TAKES OWN LIFE
BY PISTOL SHOT
C. N. CANFIELD SENDS BULLET
THROUGH HEAD; SICKNESS
is BELIEVED CAUSE.

C. N. Garfield of Des Moines, passed
away Tuesday at II o'clock from a bull
let wound in his head inflicted by his
own hands. Mr.. Garfield was a former
resident and we'll known here. n
news of his death came as a shock to
his numerous friends In Ottumwa.
Mr.. Garfield has been in i'll health
for some time and had just recently
left a hospital after recovering from a
fractured rib sustained in an accident.
He arose Tuesday morning shortly be-
fore 8 o'clock and went to the bath
room. A few minutes later Mrs. Can
field was startled by a shot and enter
ing the room found her husband lying
on the floor. He was rushed to the
hospital where he died two hours later.
The bullet entered his brain through
the left temple.
Mrs. s.. E. Adler, 312 East Fourth
street, mother of Mrs. Garfield, left
Tuesday for Des Moines and Calvin
Garfield, father of the deceased who
has been visiting at Smith Center,
Kan, was communicated with and will
arrive in Ottumwa Thursday, Numer-
GUS relatives of the decedent reside
here. ... r.
The remains will arrive In Ottumwa
Thursday afternoon at 1880 o'clock
and will be taken direct to the Ottum.
wa cemetery. Services at the grave
will be in charge of the B. p. O. E. No.
BAT. The pail bearers will be selected
from the officers of the local lodge.
The decedent was a member or the
Newton lodge.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-03
ASK FOR LICENSE
EARLY IN MORNING
BURLINGTON COUPLE ARE WAIT
ING FOR DISTRICT CLERKS
OFFICE TO OPEN.

Martin John Zachmeyer Is IS years
old, and Rose Crow is two summers
his senior. They live In Burlington.
They thought it would be a good
trick to steal a march on their friends
in the river city and come to Ottumwa
to be married, so this morning, in the
cold gray dawn about $40 they board
ed No. 3 and came to Ottumwa, arriv-
ing here at 1882. Straight up to the
court house they went for it was nee
essary to get a license in Wapello
county the same as it Is in Des Moines
county. But the clerks office was not
open yet, nor would it be until 8
o'clock; so nothing to do but wait and
that is what they did.
AS soon as they had been granted
the permit to apparent happiness they
hurried to Justice Nosler's office. They
we're there almost as early as the
squire was but he was equal to h oc-
casion and tied the knot securely
about S:15 and sent them on their way
with his blessings.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-03
G. NEWS ITEMS

Miss Gertrude Downs, Bruce Mellls
and Harold Hahn, who attend Far
sons college at Fairfield, are spending
= few days with their parents.
Frank Fielder, who attends school,
at Grinnell. Is visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fielder, 2oa
West Fourth street.
Orville Upp, a student at Ames col
lege returned Friday evening Tor a
weeks visit with his parents, Mr.. ano
Mrs. Frank Upp, on Abba road
Ralph Burke. a student at Ames, is
spending a few days with his parents,
MI. and Mrs. P. H. Burke, 1925 west
Second street.
Logan Mckee, who attends school
at Ames, is home spending his vaca-
ton with his father, F. D. Mckee, Ill
West Fourth street.
Miss Achsa Alternately Of Blakes-
burg has returned home after a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Starkey, Ala
North Market street.
Peter Phillips of Kansas City, but
formerly of Ottumwa, is visiting his
mother, Mrs. NJ. j. o Ho~lzschuerr,
6O4 East Second street and other rela-
tives. .
Mrs. R. H. Latty and W children
returned to Burlington this morning
after a short visit with the formers
sister, Mrs. G. A. Gibbs, $40 East Fin
ley venue.
Rev. and Mrs, C. F. Carroll have re-
turned to Hillsboro after visiting Mr..
and Mrs. L. S%teinhoff, 101 North
Moore street, and Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Mickelwait, 526 Chester venue
Mrs. M. B. HORNED of Boston, Mass,
arrived today for a visit with her
mother, Mrs. w. B. Bonnifeld, ST.,
1888 East Second street, and to attend
the opening Monday of the First Ma.
tional bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dain of Mo-
lire, ILL.,. formerly of Ottumwa, arrived
this afternoon to spend the week end
here as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Simmons. 1874 East Fifth street. How
ard w. Fenton of Chicago will arrive
Monday at the Simmons home to at.
tend the opening of the new home of
the First National bank. @
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-03
MEN DISCUSSING
POULTRY SUPPLIES
INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE OF CON-
MERcIAL ASSOCIATION MEETS
WITH RED OAK MAN.

The industrial committee of the OF.
tumwa Commercial association met at
4 o'clock this afternoon to discuss a
proposition that has been put up to
the members regarding the locating of
a plant here to manufacture poultry
supplies. =
These would include breeders, incu.
bators and coops and J. H. Mahoney
of Red Oak, is the out Of town repre-
sentative who is laying his plans be-
fore the men this afternoon. MI. Ma
honey has several patents in this line
and is well versed in the products and
the methods used in their manufac-
ture. .:.
The committee is headed by Walter
T. Hall as chairman and consists of
F.. A. Tisdale, F. w. Simmons, John
Wormhoudt, J. w. Neasham, J. w. Gar.
ner, w. e. Cook, F. H. Hall, Charles
Hallberg, G.. L. Graham, G.. B.. Baker,
A. J. Goss, B. A. Hand, H. S. Merrick,
G. e .Fahrney, e. d. Fowler, G. F.
Spry, Carl Haw, J. H. McCarrou and
G. s. Harper.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-03
TAKE UP MEN ON
AN OLD WARRANT
CHESTER WHITE AND GEORGE
HARNESS ARE ACCUSED OF
ILLEGAL HUNTING.

Hunting season is over but two men
have been arrested by Constable J. NJ.
Huffman Of Justice H. c. Nosler's
court for illegal hunting. The warrant
for them was sworn out on Nov. %,
1915, but the illness Of both Of them
has delayed action until now.
Chester White and George Harness
are charged by w. E. Guggerty Of do
ing illegal hunting on his place in Cass
township. He claims that they enter
ed enclosed lands not owned or &C.
cupied by them and without anyone's
consent. The preliminary hearing is
set for Thursday afternoon at 1870.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-03
DUNDEE DRINKS TEA
BETWEEN ROUNDS

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 2.-Scotty Mon
tieth, manager Of Johnny Dundee,
caused something Of a stir in Den.
e the other night when Dundee
fought Stanley Yoakum.
Montieth carried a suspicious look.
ing bottle in his pistol pocket. When
he gave Dundee a swig between
rounds, fans neal the ring saw that
the color of the contents of the bottle
looked like the "old stuff" seen often
before Denver went dry.
Investigation developed that 1t was
tea. Dundee likes it better than the
smelling salts generally used by fight
ers
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-03
MAN
PASSES AWAY
w. II. BARTLETT, MASTER NE
CHANIC OF THE "a" AT BUR-
LINGTON DIES.

Word has been received in the city
that w. H. Bartlett of Burlington
we'll known by many railroad men,
passed away at his home in Burling
ton this morning at 6:35 o'clock. Mr.
Bartlett was employed by the Chica
go. Burlington & Quincy railroad as
master mechanic at the time of his
death. He had been with this com
pany for fifty-fve years.
The funeral services will be held in
Burlington Friday morning at 1O
o'clock and from Burlington the re-
mains will be taken to Quincy, I'LL, fol
burial, leaving over the Hannibal divi
sion on train No. 4.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-03
DAVENPORT HAS
LARGEST Y. MICA.
CITY ASSOCIATION CLOSES A
VERY SUCCESSFUL
CAMPAIGN.

Davenport, Feb. 2.-The Davenport
y. M. C. A., now has the largest mem
bership in Iowa, the largest in the Tri-
Cities, and the largest Of any city be-
tween Chicago and Kansas City and
Minneapolis and st. Louis. The mem
bership is 1853.
This rung on the membership lad
der was reached by the weeks cam
paign which ended last week. The
campaign brought in Ais new mem
bers. OF these 205 came in Saturday,
the biggest day of the week. The
Blues got "a, the Reds 80 and the boys
department 70.
In the total campaign the Reds Sc
cured 1O8, the Blues POI and the boys
department 100. In points this means
,2,647 for the Blues, 1861 for the
Reds. There were 1856 workers in all,
1913 Of which were seniors and 60 boys.
One Of the big boosts came through
the Tri-City Railway & Light Co.,
which gave all of its employees who
wished to take out memberships, half
OF the tuition fee.
The "Y" gym has been closed
during the past week and extensive re-
pairs have been made. The gallery
has been cut back and the floor made
large enough to take are of two vol
ley ball games at the same time. A
new locker system has likewise been
Installed.
The boys department was enthusi-
astic in it's campaign work and ably
seconded the efforts of the seniors.
This department now has one of the
largest membership Of any city in the
country the size of Davenport.