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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-24
NOT ENOUGH CARS
Railroads Of the Country Experienc.
ing the Greatest Shortage In All
Their History.

New York, Oct. 21.-Railroads of the
united States are suffering from the
greatest shortage Of cars ever expert
! enced at this time of the year, accord
ing to figures made public here. On
september 30 there was net shortage
OF $1,000 cars. This compares with a
surplus of 1902 cars on October /,
1914, and of 1929 on the correspond
ing date last year
The greatest shortage is in box cars,
totalling 33,O16 while coal and gon.
dola cars are lacking to the extent of
1882. The greatest shortage of box
cars is in the granger states while
the lack of coal and gondola cars is
felt most severely in the central and
eastern sections.
Railway men say the high point of
the shortage will be reached sometime
next month and that mild weather
would tend to minimize the difficulty.
Charleson. w. Va, Oct" 21.-Lumber
mills at Baskin, La. of the West Vir.
gin1a Lumber Co. will be closed indefi.
nitely by January 1, according to an
announcement made today. The com.
pany says 1t has plenty of orders but
shortage of freight cars prevents ship.
ments with any regularity Several
big Louisiana mills have already quit
operations for this reason.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-24
WHEAT IN BOOMING
Review of the Weeks Shows Argentina
And Canada Are Important Fac.
tors In Unusual Advance.

Chicago, Oct. 21. Soaring values
for wheat during the last week have
| resulted in net gains of II cents to
x cents bushel for active months
and Of 57sc for July Big export sales
furnished the chief motive for the ad.
vance. These in turn were influenced
largely by continuance of the Argen'
tine drought and by the fact that Can.
adam threshing had been brought to
an untimely halt. The upward move.
ment of quotations began on Tuesday
when immense purchases of American
wheat appeared to have been started
by the British government. The con.
sequent rise in prices went on virtual.
| ly without check during Wednesday
and Thursday and it was not until the
last half Of Fridays session that profit
taking by holders became sufficiently
enlarged to raise the question as to
whether the extraordinary bullish ele-
ments in the supply outlook had not
been discounted enough for the time
being.
One of the chief uncertainties this
morning, was the difficulty of Judging
the permanence of the interruption to
Canadian threshing.
Corn, oats and provisions have fol-
lowed wheat sharply upgrade.
The biggest net gains for the week
have been in corn and pork respec-
lively INC to 7%c bushel and $1.05
to SIPS barrel.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-24
CRITICISES WILSON
Prohibition Candidate for vice-Presi
dency Says Wilson is Thwarting
viii Of Majority.

Oil City, Pa. Oct. 21-Woodrow
Wilson. "a minority president" and a
minority congress" are thwarting the
will of the majority Of the people who
live in dry territory on the liquor
question, Ira Landrith, prohibition can
didate for vice president, declared to-
day in i speech here to a large crowd
The president and congress permit
all mail carriers to violate the wishes
of the majority in so per cent of our
national domain by delivering liquor
advertisements in the homes of prohi.
bitionists," Mr.. Landrith said.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-24
SANITARIUM HAS
TREATED MANY CASES

Iowa City, Oct. 21.-That the state
tuberculosis sanitarium at Oakdale
has treated $500 cases of tuberculosis
in eight years and has aided recover
les In at least half Of them was point
ed out by DR.. H. " Scarborough, ST.
perintendent, to commercial club Sec
retaries meeting here in their third
semi-annual conference under the aus
pieces of the state university.
The death rate Of nearly 40 per cent
DR.. Scarborough laid to the fact that
so many of the cases received are past
hope Of cure.
DR.. Scarborough said laymen in
Iowa are probably better informed on
the subject of tuberculosis than the
laymen of most, surrounding states
State sanitariun work Is also better
in Iowa for the amount of money ex-
pended than in surrounding safes
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-24
MINISTER'S TO
MEET HERE
oTTUMWA DISTRICT M. z. CON
FERENCE TO BE HELD IN WILL
LARD STREET CHURCH..
(From Saturdays Daily

| (FTom saturdays Dally.)
The Ottumwa District Conference
will meet in the Willard Street Meth
odist Episcopal church next week
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. i
will call together ministers and lay
men from thirty-five different pastora
charges and will present inspiring pro
grams. The attendance will reach
about 100 delegates. The following
program will be given:
Monday Evening, October %.
7:30-Praise service with vocal
solo by Earl Kirkhart, Willard Street
church choir.
8:00-Sermon,sC L. Tenant
Tuesday Morning, October "a.
8:30-Prayer. Address The Church
F. E. Day.
9:15-Minutes business.
10:0o-Sunday school work, Miss
Elizabeth Dean, Newton, Iowa.
10:30-The Financial Plan Adopted
by the General Conference, H. B
| Scoles
11:00-Methodist uniication, fol.
lowed by general discussion, c. A.
Field.
Tuesday Afternoon.
1:30-Prayer. Address, The Minis.
try, F. E. Day
2:15-The Woman's Foreign Mis-.
sionary Society, Miss Nainette Hinkle.
2:50-Educational address, DR.. e. A.
Schell. President Iowa Wesleyan col.
lege, Mt Pleasant, Iowa.
3:25-The Woman's Home Mission.
airy Society, represented by Mrs. F. E..
Day
4:O5-Report of the district stew
ards.
Tuesday Evening.
houdt. Address, Miss Elizabeth Dean.
s:15-Address, The Iowa Situation,
G. S. Cooper.
Wednesday Morning October IS.
s:30-Prayer. Address, The TWEEN.
tieth Century Issue. F. E. Day.
9:15-Minute business.
10:00-Our Hospital Ministry, w. P.
Stoddard.
1o:2o-The Retired Minister, ]. C..
Kendrick.
1O:4O-Conversatione. Our Aims for
the Year. led by the district superin.
tendent, w. H. Perdew.
12:00-Adjournment.
Note:-Dr. Days addresses are to
take the place of the usual devotional
exercises. These addresses are in
tensely devotional and articulate with
each other so as to make a complete
whole. The entire district should
hear them
The fall meeting Of the district
stewards will be held Tuesday after.
noon at 1870 in the Brotherhood room
of the Willard Street church. AS there
is very important business to be
brought before them it is greatly de.
sired that large representation be
secured for that gathering. Each pas.
tor will kindly urge his steward to be
present.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-24
SIGOURNEY CLUB
BUYS WOODIN HOME

Sigourney. Oct. 21.-At a recent
meeting of the directors of the Sigour.
ney Community club. they purchased
the G. d. Woodin residence property
for a club house. The property is To-
Gated Just south of the southwest cor
ner of the square and is an ideal loca-
ton for a club house. The brick dwell
ling house will be remodeled and add
ed to SO that there will be plenty Of
room for an assembly room, gymnas.
ium and swimming pool and every
thing is to be fixed up in the very lat
est fashion. The plans for the remod-
cling were made by Contractor Sparks
OF Oskaloosa and he will commence
work on the building at once, SO that
II will be ready for the winter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-24
100 YEARS OLD.

With the remarkable record of hav-
ing established over a hundred and
twenty thousand Sunday schools
throughout the country, with half
million teachers and FIVE million schol-
ars. the American Sunday school Union
is now preparing to celebrate its
one hundredth anniversary. The soci-
ETY. has issued an interesting pamphlet
concerning its history and work and
also leaflet entitled Sunday School
Pioneering in Rural America. The lat
ter relates some of the amazing ex-
periences of the societys missionaries
in the wild and undeveloped sections
of the country. Both of these pamph-
lets will be gladly mailed upon re-
quest to all who are interested in
knowing more about this unique or.
ganization which stands alone and
unequaled in community development
work in rural America. The headquar.
tiers of the society are at 1916 Chest
nut street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-24
FOOD STUFFS
VARY in PRICE
POTATOES STILL ADVANCING
NEW FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
IN THE MARKET.

Potatoes are still advancing swiftly
in price. The heavy rains in the western
states and the railroads inability to
furnish cars for moving the crop, to-
gether with the possibility OF cold
weather, have forced the farmers to
store their tubers. and now they must
make second handling Of them In or
der to get them on the market. This
makes a scarcity which it is hoped may
be lessened later on. but local whole
salers and jobbers say that there is ev-
cry possibility of an advance within
the ensuing week. They say that 1t is
impossible to buy a car load Of potatoes
or to find anyone who has any for
present shipment.
Other vegetables and fruits are more
plentiful. Fancy apples Of the highest
grade from Washington in bushel
boxes, are now in the market and are
retailing at five cents per pound. New
York grapes are also selling, but will
be replaced however by California
grapes. which will arrive in drums next
week. Grapefruit is retailing now at the
prevalent prices Of this time Of the
year. Cranberries, oysters and celery,
which usually get popular in the fall
and winter months have begun their
fall run. and are selling at moderate
prices. Cabbage and onions are high
and there is no prospect Of lower
price, due to the fact that the crop was
curtailed by dry weather.
New England walnuts. selling at re-
tail at twenty-five cents per pound are
now offered to the public. New figs and
dates are also to be found. Sweet pota-
toes are cheap, relatively. but will adj
vance because Of the scarcity Of Irish
potatoes. Cauliflower, lettuce, head let
tuce, and cucumbers are on the market
at the usual prices.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-24
AUTO DRIVER IS
PARTIALLY BURNED

Clarinda. Oct. q. Albert Pullen, 81
years old, was killed and his body
partly consumed by fire which follow.
ed an automobile accident a few miles
from Clarinda.
Mr. Pullen was one of the best
known farmers Of this section. He
lived near Bedford. He had been to
Clarinda and left about 1880 o'clock
Later in the night Mrs. Brooks. wife
Of a farmer heard screams, awakened
her husband who aroused the farmers
A search was made and the overturned
auto with Mr.. Pullen's body beneath
it was found. The accident occurred
on good piece OF road and the cor.
oner is investigating
A widow and nine grown children
survive.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-24
ELDON

Eldon and vicinity had their frs
snow storm Of the season Friday morn
ing, lasting all day.
Lorain Haydock was called to Lo'
Angeles, Cal, Monday by the death o
his father, H. G. Haydock, who passet
away Sunday, Oct. Is at IL o'clock.
tin Shives in honor of his eighth birth
day anniversary Thursday night at thu
home of his grandparents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. John Camblin.
The P. E. o. party given at the home
of DR.. S. H. Sawyer Thursday night
was quite success. although the
weather was very inclement. The 81
dinner served by committee was great
ly enjoyed after which the evening
was spent in games and music.
Mrs Lou Courtney has returned tt
her home in Trenton, Mo-, after 6
weeks visit In the city at the home o!
her sister, Mrs. Dee Eshelman. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. .Songer and son
Wayne, Of Ottumwa. visited at the
home of Mrs. A. D. Conrad, recently.
Rae McHaffey of Ames is spending
the week end with his relatives in Ell
don.
Rass Vass sold his interest in the
vass & knight garage to Raymond
knight, who will be the proprietor
Mr.. and Mrs. Vass will leave Saturday
for visit in Kansas with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Wilson went to
Stockport to visit relatives.
w. o. Sapp and daughter. Mrs.
Claude Star, went to Pulaski to attend
the corn show for two days.
The dance given at the Moose hall
Wednesday night was well attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Demaree return
ed home this week from an extended
visit and hunting trip in Nebraska
H. L. Hammond went to Washing
ton this week to call on friends.
James Kelly has sold his interest
in the Kelly-Shaffer dray line and is
working for C. B. Walker.
Carnie Baayen went to Colorado to
visit his brother, Ferdinand Baayen.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Hughes and chill
dren have returned from a visit in
Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Baayen spent a
few days in Keokuk.
W. H. Grow was in Ottumwa on bus
mess Thursday.
Several Eldon people attended the
Elks' show in Ottumwa Thursday
night.
N. u. Luellen was in Libertyville on
business Thursday.
Mrs I. E. Deford and daughter
Blanche and Miss Irene Patterson
will leave Friday for Allerton to visit
at the home Of Miss Verda Bull.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-24
ADAMS0N LAW
BAD FOR LABOR
Chief Telegrapher Hints
Employers May Use 1t
to Cut Down Wages

Chicago, Oct. 21.-Labor will be
harmed and not helped by the Adam.
son law. This is the preface to a
statement by G. Dial Jones, chief teleg-
rapher of the Order of Railway Teleg-
raphers, No. 81, in declaring himself
for the election of Hughes. His an
nouncement, given out yesterday by
the republican national committee, fol-
lows:
There is strong suspicion among
thoughtful laboring men that the cause
of labor will experience more harm
than good from the Adamson law. In
stead of having hand in fixing their
own wages, unions interested are dis
covering that the effect of the law is
to take away from them the right Of
collective bargaining. The United
States government itself fixed wages
in this case. Laboring men, in other
words, were suddenly made to work at
wages fixed by law.
Far sighted labor leaders do not
want wages fixed by law. They see
the pitfall for labor. They see that
capital could beat them in the game Of
appealing to congress. The first at
tempt to fix wages by law resulted In
a victory for the railroad brother
hoods.
would not the second attempt re-
suit in victory for capital as against
labor? Who can guarantee that ma
jority in congress will always vote on
the side of labor? 1t is said that the
brotherhoods secured the law by max
ing a threat. Capital can threaten,
too. A threat by capital to close down
factories might brighten congress to
reducing wages during hard times"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-24
BANDITS KILL MAN
Police OF Chicago Searching For Three
Robbers Who Shot One Victim
And Wounded Another.

Chicago. Oct. 81. The police today
was searching for three masked ban.
dts who last night shot and killed
Louis Lichtenstein, a newspaper ad.
vertising solicitor. after failing to OBJ.
tain bag of jewels for which they in
vaded a garage where the victim lived
with his brother-in-law, Emil Noel, a
jeweler
Noel had a package containing dia.
monds and other jewels which he hid
during the excitement that attended
the attack. Three shots were fired
into Lichtenstein's body, after which
the highwaymen turned to Noel dan.
gerously wounding him. after he in
turn had fired upon the bandits wound
ing one of them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-24
kEokuk CO. TEACHERS MEET.

Sigourney, Oct. 21.-The Keokuk
County Teachers institute was in SEES.
sion at Sigourney on Thursday and
Friday of this week, under the direc.
ton of County Superintendent Harr,
s. McVicker. All of the schools in the
county we're dismissed to allow the
teachers to attend and more than two
hundred are enrolled A number Of
prominent educators of the state were
present and delivered lectures to tn
teachers. Prof A. w. Jessup of Il
state university delivered q lecture
Thursday evening.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-24
IOWA BUILDING is
STILL IN CHICAGO

Hampton. Oct. 20 Many Iowa read
ers may be interested in knowing that
the official headquarters of Hawkeyes
at the Worlds Columbian exposition
at Chicago In 1893, is yet in daily use
in Jackson park, and enjoys the dis
tinction of being one of only three or
four of the structures of that big show
that are still in existence.
or the others the art institute now
in dilapidated condition, still houses
portion of the exhibits that await
removal to the Field museum In Lake
Front park. One or two of the foreign
buildings also along the shore, are yet
in use.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-24
HAVNER TO TOUR
KEOKUK co. OCT. %

Sigourney. Oct. 21.-H. M. Havner
of Marengo. republican candidate for
attorney general will make an auto
mobile speaking tour of Keokuk coun-
ty next Monday. October 90. Com
mencing at Sis in the morning at
Keswick and from there he will go to
Thornburg, What Cheer. Delta, He'd
rick. Martinsburg. Ollie, and Richland.
At each of the stopping places Mr..
Havner will make short address
closing at Richland where he will hold
an afternoon meeting and make an en-
tended address. Mr.. Havner will be
accompanied on the trip by county
chairman, s. w Needham, and all of
the republican county candidates.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-24
CLAIM BIG DAM is
RIVER OBSTRUCTION

Keokuk. Oct 21.-Attacking the
Keokuk dam as an obstruction to navi-
cation. the Streckfus Line has filed a
damage suit for $4,000 against the
Mississippi Power company in the
United States district court in Spring.
field, Ill., The suit was filed by the
steamboat companys attorney, H. C..
Mead of st. Louis.
Captains of boat plying between St.
Louis and St Paul complained fire..
quently this season of difficulties Of
navigation. especially in the vicinity
of keokuk.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-24
PRESS COMMENT
HARDING WILL WIN.
Muscatine Journal - w. l.. Ha,

Muscatine Journal = w. l.. Harding
republican candidate for governor will
win by $4,000 votes if the figures
which are included in the state pol
just taken by the Des Moines Capita
are substantiated by the flood of bal
lots on November Z. A prediction Of
Harding's victory by this decisive vote
is made by the capital city publication
upon estimates made by 300 editors In
the state. The estimated vote in
eighty-one counties heard from gave
Harding plurality of 40,297 While
eighteen counties are not included all
of the democratic counties have been
polled In Muscatine county the esti
mated Harding vote is $3.50 while the
Meredith vote is placed at 2,75O.
The poll of the Des Moines Capita!
is interesting. 1t is also as reliable as
any prediction poll can be. The Cap
ital has sought to keep out of the
Meredith Harding fight and is in a
position which should warrant serious
consideration of figures which it pre-.
sents.
This is the third time the Capital
has polled the editors Of Iowa's news
papers on the results of Iowa's cleo
tons. Two months before the primary
election, poll was taken to ascertain
the Harding Cosson-Allen sentiment.
The combined verdict of the news
papermen gave the republican nomin-
alton to Attorney General Cosson.
The vote showed the attorney gen.
eral would win by big majority.
No one questions that Cosson's pop.
ularity would have given him the nom.
ination If the election had been held
in April instead of June.
But as election day approached. a
marked change was evident in senti-
ment throughout the state. Harding's
candidacy came to the front, particu-
larly in the rural districts. A week be-.
fore election The Capital polled the
editors again to determine just how
important the change was
The editors completely reversed
their former predictions and said
Harding would win two to one over
Cosson Their Judgment was upheld
by the voters on June S.
That the Capitals figures will be
upheld again on November Is con.
coded by unbiased political observers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-24
TEACHERS GOT
SMALL WAGES
OLD RECORD OF SCHOOL BOARD
TELLS WHAT PEDAGOGUES
RECEIVED IN 1868.

School teachers in Ottumwa half a
century ago we're not paid very big
salaries and in the first election OF
teachers to serve in Ottumwa's public
school of which there is any record
one of these, the principal, baked at
The wage and refused to take the
place.
The record that was dug up recently
shows that the first election of teach
ers in the Ottumwa schools took place
On September 81, 1863, just fifty-three
years ago.
d. d. Gleason was elected principal
teacher at the salary of $35 per month,
but the wage did not prove tempting
enough for this pedagogue of three
generations ago and he refused to ac-
( cept the position. At the same time
there were elected Miss S. ]. Lennox,
Mrs. Fannie Williams, Miss Amanda
Brown and Miss Anna Jones. All of
these were voted the salary Of $50 per
month
The refusal of Mr. Gleason to work
for the salary stated, apparently led
to a reconsideration of the wage scale
for teachers then and although there
Is no record of any teachers organiza-
lion or union at the time to protest
against the wages. the pay was raised
for the teachers to $25 per month.
Upon the refusal of Mr.. Gleason to
accept the place Of principal teacher,
John B. Smith was elected to this
place on October II, 1868 at $40 per
month and it was on that date that
the other teachers were advanced five
dollars in their pay.
Mr.. Smith taught his classes in the
old court house. frame structure
that stood on the present site of the
ket streets. The building was 24x24
with an outside stairway. Mr.. Smith
after leaving the task OF schoolmaster
was for twenty years employed by the
old Johnston Ruffler Co., having
charge Of the electro plating depart
ment. He was the father of Mrs. H.
P. Keyhoe, 312 Albany street. There
are q number of his former pupils to
be found among the older residents
here. Mrs. Williams was the mother
Of H. C. Williams, member of the
water works board and she with Miss
Brown taught in the old Methodist
church that was built on the site OF
the present court house at Fourth and
Court streets.
Miss Anna Jones was sister-inlaw
Of the late DR.. J. Williamson. She
married and subsequently moved to
Ohio where later she died.
Although the Oldest record of a
teachers election is in 1868, the school
district was organized September 6,
1858. Those who are able to recall
the early school days in Ottumwa have
seen great changes in the number and
type Of school buildings, the methods
employed and the number and wages
OF the teachers since Ottumwa's first
organized public schools were begun.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-24
SHEPHERD FUNERAL
AT ALBA CHURCH

Abba, Oct. 21.-William II. Shep.
pard died at his home here on East
Benton avenue Thursday afternoon
after an illness of several months
with heart trouble. Mr.. Sheppard was
born on February 8, 1856 and had been
la resident Of Abba for many years
He was candidate for mayor Of this
city couple Of years ago and was a
highly respected citizen. The funer.
a! services will be held in the United
Presbyterian church this afternoon,
Rev. White officiating.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-24
MISSOURI FARMER
HAS BIG STOCK SALE

Monroe City, Mo-, Oct. 21.-G. w.
Discher. residing few miles north of
this city. held public sale at his farm
amounting to nearly $500. Col w. T.
Youell was a.uctioneer. Some of the
prices received were:
Sheep. sls per head. 6-year-old red
COW, SIS: 9-year-old whiteface COW,
SIS; 5-yeag old COW, $3.50: 4-year-old
COW and calf. ssh; 6-year-old COW and
calf s70;, three steers, $50 each; two
whiteface heifers, $50. four yearling
heifers, 335 each; two heifer calves,
s25.25 eaHh.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-24
OLDER BOYS WILL
CONFER ON NOV. &c

Hannibal, Mo-. Oct. 21.-The second
annual Older Boys conference for
Hannibal and vicinity will be held here
November 3, and S. At recent
meeting Of the Older Boys Council 1t
was decided to hold the conference
earlier this year than last. All the
Sunday schools of Marion county will
be invited to send delegates. The del
egates will be limited to boys over
fourteen years of age and over.