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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12
TEACHERS ARE TO
GET BIG MONEY

Iowa City, Sept. 9.--Unusually high
salaries will be the reward this year
of teachers placed by the University
of Iowa committee on recommends
lions.
High school teachers will receive up
to $3.50 a month, and the smallest
amount and will get is SOS.
Twenty-four> superintendents who
have been placed will receive from
$675 to $500 annually. The average
salary will be well over $1,000.
A surprisingly large number OF. Uni
versity trained teachers have taken
places In the grades Twenty-three
have been placed by the committee.
Theirs laries vii y range from 3s5 e e
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12
BERNHARDT MAN
TAKES OWN LIFE

Fairfield. Sept. Samuel Whit.
more, aged % years, son Of Mr. and
Mrs: George Whitmo-e of Bernhard,
took his own life Friday evening about
Z o'clock by. drinking quantity OF
poison. Mr. Whitmore had been In
Des Moines for some time and return.
ed home Thursday. Friday evening he
called his wife upstairs and told her
that he had taken poison. A doctor
was called but he died an hour later
Dependency is attributed as the cause
Of the deed Besides his parents he
is survived by his wife, a sister. Mrs.
Joe Ball of Fairfield, and several
brothers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12

ON A LONG TOUR

Chicago, Sept. 9.-Prohibiti0n ora.
tors, after preliminary journey to
Illinois towns and Davenport. Iowa,
yesterday, today found themselves fair
ly launched on tour that is to take
them to the Pacific coast and back
to the Atlantic seaboard states within
q period of sixty days.
The party, which includes former
Gov. Frank Hanley, of Indiana, pro-
hibition candidate for president, and
Ira Landrith the vice presidential
nominee, arrived from Davenport early
this morning and after a brief meeting
in Chicago departed on Its way to the
west via Wisconsin.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12
WHEAT GAINS AS
BIG WAR SPREADS
WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE GRAIN
MARKET SHOWS PRICE IS
STILL CLIMBING

Chicago Sept. 9.-Wheat values
have scored an extraordinary advance
in the last week. Gains of nearly &C
a bushel were shown on some deliver
les. Settlement of the threatened gen
eral railway strike was largely respon-
sible and 50, too, were unexpected sue.
cesses by the Bulgarians in Rumania.
Overcoming of the strike menace
did not take effect on the wheat mar,
ket until Tuesday, when prices took
a big upward swing. Export call for
wheat was especially urgent and the
market advanced Wednesday. A set
back in prices took place Thursday.
victories for Bulgaria reported yes
terday made the prospect seem still
more remote for the release of the
huge supplies of wheat on hand In
Russia and Rumania. Largely In con-
sequence. the day witnessed the sea.
sons highest prices for September and
December options and nearly the high.
est for May.
Corn reached the highest September
level of quotations In twenty-four
wears Gle q bushel Excessively bull.
ish private crop reports not borne out
bv the government estimate last night
were in some measure the basis OF
the rise.
Oats. too seemed to have been lifted
partly by erroneous guesses regarding
what the government report would
show.
Provision prices hardened with grain
but late in the week were subjected
to much selling pressure, the result
OF weakness in hog quotations and also
In cotton seed oil.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12
FATHER IS scENTENcED,

Mountain Grove, Mo-, Sept. IN.
e. Smith, Justice of the peace. living
a few miles north of here, pleaded
guilty in the criminal court Of Wright
county to statuary charges, preferred
against him by three Of his daughters
and was sentenced to eighteen years
in the penitentiary.
Smiths arrest followed the recent
marriage Of his eldest daughter TO a
young farmer, who caused the warrant
to be issued. NV y
Smith came here from Mebrask 4.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12
PATIENTLY AWAI7|NG NOTE
Secretary Lansing Expects TO- Ho9e
From Britain on Trade 6iaekli0e 81
During Present Month.

Washington, D. c.. Sept. 3. The
state department, Secretary Lan1inos
said today, is expecting further note
from Great Britain some time thiSa
month replying to the American pro-
test against British seizure Of and tISs
references with American mails. No
information has been received OBJ tn
when reply may be expected tosth0a
American note protesting against the
British blacklist DEGREES. N
Secretary Lansing declined today t0l
indicate whether the department Win
take any action regarding the state:
-ment In parliament on the mail con-
sorship made by David Lloyd George
the war secretary. that infOrmati0nS
secured by the censors was being forS
warded to other departments for usa
"for any national or public purpose.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12
WILL FORBES TO
BE CATTLE JUDGE

Des Moines. Sept. 81 8. Mahan,
secretary of the Oklahoma state fair
association, it was learned here today,
has appointed Will Forbes Of Waterloo
as Judge of dairy cattle at the Okla
homa fair to be held at Oklahoma City
September 21-24.
Forbes is known throughout the
United States as dairy cattle expert.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12

soldiers in active duty the first Illinois
cavalrymen are still without horses
and practice marches are made with
a large number of the cavalrymen rid
ing in autos. y
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WAsH|NGT0N Desc R TED
Adjournment Of Congress Causes the
Capital to Be Emptisd Of its
Many OfhciaIs.

Washington, D. c.. Sept. 9.-Ofhcial
Washington seemed a deserted city to-
day. Members Of congress had gone
to their homes, President Wilson was
at Shadow Lawn, most diplomatic OF.
ficials had not returned from the sea
shore and mountains where they
spend the summer and many govern.
ment officials were on vacations.
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POSTAL employees
TO BE REEMPLOYED

Washington, D. c., Sept. 9.--In view
of the war departments order under
which twelve regiments Of national
guardsmen are to be mustered out Of
the federal service, Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson today called the atten-
gtior OF postmasters to his previous in
structions to imediately reinstate ev.
cry postal employe In the same posi-:
ton and III the same salary a. when
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12

People coming to Ottumwa after a
years absence remark Immediately
Ion the great improvement that has oc.
Cured in that time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12

You know. Horace, sometimes
think that what with all the walking
and the poor food in some places and
the stingy farmers wives and dogs
they chase on you and everything our
LIES mighty near as hard as II we
worked fer q Twin"
There you 80, now" says the other.
Someone's always taking the Joy out
O. life"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12

You can not win by wishing that an
other may lose; you can never step
up by trampling another down; there
is nothing gained through being mean.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12

There. are not many reckless driv-
esr Of autos. But the few that exist
are so active that they seem to be try
ing to put stigma on all drivers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12
wEEk,s WEATHER ourLook.

washington, D. G., Sept 8. Wealth
er predictions for the week beginning
Sunday, issued by the weather bureau
today are: ;ss sss
Upper Mississippi valley and plair
states Generally fair except show
ers Sunday In the upper MississipG1|
valley and wednesday or Thursday CT
northern plains states and extreme u
per Mississippi valley Cooler viii
Eths next a l,3l.ss kelIea
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The experts of the United States
public health service state that walk
ing is the best exercise-and the
cheapest.S
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oTTUMWA COURIER, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER g. 1916
(D5fon9ise1

The two weary wayfarers were rest
ing along the road after escaping an
unpleasant situation with irascible
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12

Education helps polish good natures
and helps correct the bad ones.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12

Only the insignificant are without
enemies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12

billion mark, a climb of nearly half a
billion dollars over the congress which
preceded it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12

Bad teeth and bad ionsils are among
the causes OF rheumatism.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12

If lily garbled into an untruth. The max.
1ich ed lie Is seldom believed
Evening journal., 1916-03-30
LATE OUTLAW LOOP
AN D. B. benefit
Thus Crates Gilmore, Ex-
Head OF Deceased
Circuit
SAYS GREATEST
SEASON IS COMING

Although the Federal League was a
mistake and lost a lot Of money for its
hackers, it has done baseball good. in
the opinion Of James A. Gilmore. late
president OF the deceased organiza-
lion
81 comfort myself that indirectly
have been the humble means OF i'm
proving baseball future" says Gil
more. Our fight has put new life and
strength into organized baseball. The
old game had run down some. II
needed stimulus. Il needed new blood.
It needed men like Colonel Rupert,
CAPTAIN Huston, Charlie Weeghman,
Bill Ball and Percy Haughton. The
old crowd that controlled the game
we're just a bit too sordid. There
were men in the game who had no
business there. certain undesirables
who threatened It's good name. These
the night has eliminated"
Gilmore is OF the opinion that 1916
will prove the greatest season in the
history Of the sport to date.
Everything combines 10 arouse the
interest of the fans. New faces will
be seen in the field. many coming
from the Federal League he said
"The public already has begun to
speculate on the possibility of outlaw
stars. unknown in fast company up
holding their end with the long estab-
lished heroes of the National and
American Leagues. A wonderful dis
tribution of the surplus talent has
been effected The prospective cam
paign Will open with the best bal
anced field imaginable. For the next
few ycars,to come no individual team
will have a walkOver.
Il thought there was plenty Of-rOon
for three major leagues. / admit ! haC
the wrong perspective. Judged from
apparent conditions in Chicago. There
was a North Side. a city in itself
without baseball Now ! am convinc
ed / allowed myself to he wOefull.
mistaken. / thought the baseball play
er a much abused chattel did no
know the soul OF the diamond athlet
then.
There is no room for three majo
leagues. There is no public demanl
for more than two. Take il from me
there will never be room for NOR
than two first class circuits. And NJ
pity need be wasted on the downtrod
den player. The reserve clause of tn
playing contract to which | objecte'
is vitality important to clean promotion
OF the sport IL might not be II mora
sense of some players and Q regret 4
say it) some magnates were NOR
highly developed. But in this age o
commercial repetition baseball coul
not live a year with the protection O
the mooted clause. Otherwise player
would not be placed on their own re
sponsibilities. Many Of the stars o
both the major and Federal league
proved conclusively last season that
player protected by an ironclad con
tract loses all interest in the primitiv
instinct. self-preservation."
Evening journal., 1916-03-30
DU PONT CUNNERS IN
west CHESTER match

The opponents OF the dupont Trap
shooting Club next Saturday viii be
the West Chester Gun Club. Of West
Chester Pa. This is one OF the clubs
which were admitted to the Phladel-
phia Trapshooters' League, at the be-
ginning OF the l915-1916 season. The
West Chester Club has been shooting
/ in nice form in the league matches
and at present occupies fourth posi-
tion in the race for championship hon,
ors or the eight matches alread,
shot. they have won five and lOsl
three for a total OF thirteen points
The DUPONT Club is but one point
ahead of them. having won six shoots
and lost but two. A victory for the
West Chester shooters on Saturday
will tie them with the local club for
position in the league race. The
dupont Club members feel certain
that no tie will result as the outcome
OF their efforts on April 1.
Many members OF the local club who
own automobiles have signifed their
intention OF making the trip to West
Chester i'm their cars. and already ten
have announced that they Will be
very glad 20 take with them as many
shooters as their autos will accom-
modate. These cars will be az the
dupont Building at 1890. and those
OF the local trapshooters who desire
TO make the trip next Saturday. in this
fashion, should be on hand promptly,
There will undoubtedly be automobiles
enough for all.
Should shooters not care 10 make
the trip by auto on account OF bad
weather, or any other reason. they
may take the 11.5O from the Whining
ton Station Of the Philadelphia and
Reading. and arrive in Lenape at 1881
Trolley may be taken at this point
that will land the shooters in West
Chester about I o'clock.
Possibly some members OF the
dupont Club might care to go to Phil
adelphia before or after the shoot. in
which case trains for West Chester
may be taken from the Broad Street
Station OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
at 1.2S, 2.15. PAS and 1886 p. m. re-
Evening journal., 1916-03-30
MORE SPOON TROPHIES
FOR DUPONT CUNNERS

The management OF the DUPONT
Trapshooting Club has announced that
as on former occasions. ten sterling
silver teaspoons Will be awarded to
those of It's members who make the
trip TO West Chester on Saturday. and
compete In the league match The two
high men IN Glasses A. B. &. ID and y
Will be entitled to the trophies. and.
as next Saturdays shoot is the last
league match OF the present season,
ties. n any, will be decided on the
same day. No ties were carried over
from the Camden shoot on March rs.
Local club members should under
stand that the gun club classes are
changed automatically after each
league match, and II shooter does
not win q spoon at two consecutive
shoots he Is placed in the next lower
class. AS soon as a member wins one
Of these attractive trophies. he ls
moved up TO the next higher class.
Winning two spoons In any one class
automatically places the shooter In the
next higher class permanently.
Although West Chester Is but one
point behind the DUPONT club in the
league race. shooters Of the latter or
ganization have broken 206 targets
moro than their opponents Of Saturday
DUPONT Is credited with 1907 breaks.
while West Chester has accounted for
3,i0i. I'm this connection Il Is interest
ing TO note that Clearyiew aud Chester
both Of whom are tied with Camden
for last place, have broken more tar
gets than West Chester. who occupies
fourth place in the league race The
Highland Shooting Association. which
Is tied with the DUPONT Club for third
place. has broken cighty-eight targets
less than the West Chester Club. du.
pont now stands first In the number of
broken targets. leading Lansdale by
three and the s. s. Whites by eleven.
The West Chester club has fine
trapshootlng equipment. and members
OF the local club are going 10 make the
Evening journal., 1916-03-30
Umpire Called Robber in Summer
Sells Burglar Locks in Winter
Home Life of Umpires--NO. 2
RY HAROLn IOHNSON.

National League fans who call Um-
pire Charley Rigler "a thief" burg
lar" and "pickpocket." during the the
summer. when he renders a decision
with the winter workings OF the husky
official. when baseball is played only
in the stove league. Rigler put Mas
sillon. Ohio. on the baseball sporting
map. but now calls Cleveland his
home.
When I bumped into Rigler on a
busy down town street. he was NOV
ing even more brlskly than any OF the
other pedestrians. In his right hand
he carried a black case. not unlike
that Of the average physician.
81 suppose you carry ali the close
decisions in that bag" was the way
l broke the ice.
THAT case keeps me from starving
during the winter was Charles re-
sponse. and Immediately he branched
out on another line OF thought
Perhaps you have that dark lantern
and a jimmy in there. that so many
Of the fans insist you use during the
summer months"
( "A lot OF people class me as a burg
lar during the summer MONTHS said
Rigler. but I am against that class OF
people with a vengeance during the
winter was his response. While
talking he was busy opening the case,
which had aroused so much curiosity
on my part. It contained the nlftiest
working model OF burglar proof win
dow lock / have ever seen.
While he worked the model Rigler
gave a lecture that would make a
sure customer out Of the tightest prop
osition in the world. Rigler. himself
Evening journal., 1916-03-30
SIX Clubs FORM
THE atlantic LEAGUE
Circuit Definitely Decided
Upon al Enthusiastic
Meeting of MagnateS
ASK PROTECTION
IN CLASSIFICATION

The Atlantic Baseball League met
yesterday afternoon at the Walton
Hotel. Philadelphia, when il was def
nitely decided TO conine the circuit
TO six clubs. The cities represented
in the league are: Easton. Pottsyille,
Allentown and Reading. Of Pennsyl-
vania; Paterson, OF New Jersey. and
Wilmington. OF Delaware.
All those cities were represented at
the meeting. at which a schedule was
adopted. starting the playing season
May 10 and continuing until Labor
Day.
The schedule is withheld until
printed. but all the club owners ex-
pressed their satisfaction with it and
Il was adopted after a very short dis
cussiOn.
The league has already made for
NAL application for protection under
the Glass B rating. A constitution and
bylaws were adopted and every mag
nate was very enthusiastic over the
prospects for a prosperous season.
All the clubs have splendidly To-
Gated grounds. which need very little
done to them for the opening game in
May. The Paterson Club will occupy
/ Olympic Park and games will be play
ed there every Sunday. The grounds
of the -Phillipsburg A. A. arc
at Broad and Second streets. Phillips
burg. n. j. Lauer's Park. at Third and
Elm streets. right in the heart of the
city. will be the home Of the Reading
Ball Club. The Allentown Club will
use the Fair Grounds at Seventeenth
and Chew streets. the only available
grounds al Allentown. The Pottsville
team will play its games at Tumbling
Run Park. where games will also be
played every Sunday. The Wilmington
Club has secured the Front and Union
streets grounds. which are being put
into the best of shape.
The ground leases were exhibited
at the meeting
The president Of the league is NJ
Neagle Rawlins. OF Philadelphia. The
directors elected at the meeting yes
terday are: Easton. NJ o. ]. He'll,
Pottsville. owen j. Barrett; Paterson
+. c. Landgraf; Reading. A. w. Law
son; Allentown, Dallas Dillinger
Wilmington, DR.. Leon Van Horn.
The Paterson team will be manages
by Mr.. Landgraf and Mr.. Lawson viii
, manage his own Reading Club. Ernes
Greenwell is the Wilmington manage
and Charles Aschenbach has beei
engaged by Easton. Mr.. Barrett viii
announce the Pottsville manager in
few days. James Mcclellan IS tn
manager of the Allentown team.
Arrangements were made at thl
meeting for the insuring of tho play
ers of the clubs according to the re
quirements of the Pennsylvania com
pensatiOn act. Another meeting o
the league will be held at the Waltol
Hotel some time next month. whei
various matters pertaining to tn
opening Of the season will be takel
up.
All the club owners OF the leagu
are rushing things along in their re
spective cities and many players hav
already been signed. II is expectel
= that all matters will receive attention
long before the start of the season
Exhibition games are being arrange
for the preliminary season in orde
! to try out candidates for the teams
Most of the clubs have ordered thei
players to report for duty April 25.
Evening journal., 1916-03-30
ATHLETIC CLUBS CONSOLIDATE.

With about 25 members OF both OF
CARNATIONS in attendan,c, the Penlyr
Athletic Association was organized at 4
meeting at the home OF Francis +. Gal
lagher. No. sOi Broome street. on Tues
day night. The club is the consolida
tion of the Penlyn and Silvorbroob
clubs, both OF which were well repre-
sented.
The next meeting of the new organi-
zation will be held at No. 006 Jefferson
street when officers will be elected
plans for new clubhouse considered
and other matters of Importance trans
acted. At the present the boys ar,
paying their attention TO the baseball
team, which promises to be a fast one
Francis Gallagher was elected manager
at the meeting on Tuesday night, and
Harold Wise, assistant manager. Tn,
pitching viii be looked after by Wise
Mathewson, Snyder and Mowbray. Pier
son and Horne win likely be seen be
hind the bat. The infield will consist OF
Kofienbergcr. Merrill, Deakyne, Sharp
Follmer. Mckay and White. Robinson
Boegs, Clark, Raughley and Wilson vii
be seen in the outield.
Any team may, by getting in toucl
with Mr.. Gallagher, arrange a series OF
games with this team. Address No. so
Broome street.
Evening journal., 1916-03-30
CHESMOLD TO PLIY RALL

SMYRNA, Del. March 3d.. Lof-
land Cobb. principal OF the Cheswold
school. has organized a baseball team.
He was member OF the Mount st.
Mary's College team. while attending
school there. and was also on the Del
aware College nine several years ago
Last summer he played on the New
Castle team. champions of the Della
ware-Maryland League.
The Smyrna High School nine will
open its season with Cobb's Cheswold
team in Smyrna on April Z
Evening journal., 1916-03-30
TRAP SHOOTING
BASKET BALL
talk OF Third base e. E.
BALL LEAGUE FOR CITY


II is likely that a third semi-pro-
fcssional baseball league. including a
Wilmington team. will be organized o.
shortly. The present plan is TO formf
league with parkside Pennsgrove. 20
New Castle Newark. Elkton and Mid
dlotown as memters. parksiea, Elk-r
ton. Newark and New Castle have all
ready signinod their intention of ioin1o
ing the league. Definite word regard- p
ing the baseball situation i'm penns-
grove and MiddlotOwn Is expected iRf
a few days Managers in these twoII
towns who would like to get into the
league. are invited 10 communicate
with Arthur G.. Davies. at this Office at
once Should favorable replies be re-
ceiyed a meeting of the proposed or
ganizatlcn viii be held az once and tho
league promptly organized.
Evening journal., 1916-03-30

trip on Saturday with the intention Of
piling mp a big score. and thereby iu-
croasing the lead which they already
have on the two leaders i'm the number
of broken targets
Evening journal., 1916-03-30

a mechanician. not only sold the lock.
but also installed II as well. Il make
a living during the winter. keeping the
people safe and honest, who. during
the summer, insist l am the worst
crook outside captivity" he said.
Rigler is married. When / asked
him IL he had a family he replied,
Eyes, a ready made one" Then he ex-
planned that he had married a widow