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VOLUME SIXTY-NINE
BERLIN DENIES
VICIORY CLAIM
OF
vC Mackensen Not Beaten
at Dobrudja Counter
Attack Is Success
BRITONS ADVANCE
ON WESTERN FRONT
Berlin, Sept. 22.—The Bulgarian and
German troops under Field Marshal
von Mackensen have driven bctck the
Russians and Rumanians in Dobrudja
in disorder, the war office announced
today. 'The victory was gained by
means of an encircling counter attack.
If the German victory turns out to
be a decisive one the situation prom
ises to develop seriously for the Ru
manians and Russians, who have been
fighting to protect the railroad run
ning from Constanza, on the Black
sea, to Tchernavoda, on the Danube.
The battle was fought not more than
twenty miles south of the railroad and
its loss would mean the cutting of the
convenient water route of communi
cation between Russia and Rumania
by way of Constanza.
VICTORY 13 ANNOUNCED,
Bucharest, Sept. 22.—The official
announcement from army headquar
ters states that the German, Bulgar
ian and Turkish troops under Field
Marshal von Mackensen have been de
feated in the Rumanian province of
Dobrudja. It 1b declared the invad
ers have retired to the south and are
burning villages in their retreat.
The great battle, which was the cli
max of Von Mackensen's swift cam
paign in the Dobrudja district, imme
diately after the declaration of war by
Rumania, began on September 15 and
ended, says Rumanian headquarters,
on the twentieth.
Rumanians, Russians and Serbians
were pitted against the invaders,
strong reinforcements having been
marahal threatened to ^e^helm a
McUon of Rumania! A strorj line to
powerful forces were thrown out to
oppose the onslaughts of the central
powers. That the six days' has
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been a sanguinary one is indicated by
the vaiious official statements which
told of the intensity of the fighting
that has continued without cessation.
BULGAR3 BREAK WORD.
Discussing the Russo-Rumanian vic
tory over the German and Bulgarian
forces in Dobrudja, he said Gen. Aver
esco, formerly Rumanian war minis
ter, who led the forces which invaded
Hungary, was transferred from Tran
sylvania to Dobrudja only after evi
dence had been obtained that the Bul
garians Intended to break their word.
"The German plan of capturing the
town of Constanza and the great
bridge over the Danube has failed defi
nitely." he continued. "The Bulgar
ians will realize the mistake they
made in following national instincts
and being unable to keep their word."
WAR SUMMARY.
The British are again striking hard
on the Somlne front. Their latest
thrust, delivered last night, netted
them two lines of German trenches on
a line about a mile long between Flers
and Martinpuich, London announces
today. It 1b at this point that the
British have pushed farthest toward
Bapaume.
Strong forces advanced in waves
this morning against positions recent
ly captured by the French between
Rancourt and Priez farm. Paris says
the Germans were forced back with
heavy losses.
On the Macedonian front in the
region north of Fiorina the entente
drive toward Monastir apparently is
developing strength. The Serbians
are reported to be continuing their ad#
vance on the Broda, reaching a point
near Urbani (Vrbeni) eight miles
northeast of Fiorina on the railroad to
Monastlr. Immediately north of Fior
ina the Bulgarians are making a stand.
To the west the entente forces are
I moving forward on the heights toward
Poplli, ten miles from Fiorina.
Artillery fire of increasing intensity
is reported from the British front in
the Doiran region. On the extreme
easterly end of the line British war
ships near the mouth of the Struma
JShave been shelling Bulgarian positions
Iwliear Neohorl.
NEW AMBULANCE CORPS.
Paris, Sept. 22.—The American am
bulance field service announced today
the formation of a section of ambu
lances to serve With the French army
In the Balkans, The personnel is now
being recruited from veterans of the
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BUSINESS HEN MUD
TO BECOME
Former Governor Federal Reserve
Insists, However, That There Is
No Danger of Money Panic.
New York, Sept. 22— American busi
ness men, aided by the federal re*
Berve bank system, will be able suc
cessfully to withstand the shock of
European competition after the war, is
the opinion of Charles Hamlin, mem
ber and former governor of the federal
reserve board. His views were ex
pressed at the annual dinner of the
Institute of Accountants last night.
He said in part:
"I estimate that the wealth of the
United States has increased during
the last two years by $40,000,000,000.
Bank deposits have increased between
$6,000,000,000 and $7,000,000,000 and
the stock of gold has Increased more
than $700,000,000. Since the first of
the year the importations of gold have
amounted to $460,000,000.
"No nation In the world has ever en
joyed the prosperity that this country
now enjoys."
Mr. Hamlin said he felt that this
time was one in which American bus
iness men ought to be conservative in
order to prepare for the inevitable re
action.
Commending the federal reserve
system, he said that in the future no
business man who deserves credit will
fail to get it. "Never again will this
country see a collapse of credit such
as we have often seen In the past,"
he declared. "Never again will there
be a currency famine such yt we ex
perienced in 1907. I am convinced
that the great prosperity of today is
only a forerunner of the greater pros
perity of the future."
GREEK REVOLT GROWING
Rumor Says That Venlzelos, Himself,
Will Take the Lead In Forcing
Country Into the War.
Athens, Sept. 22.—Constantlne Mel
as, deputy for Janina, has published
an appeal to the Inhabitants of Epirus,
askin them to join in the national de
fense movement started at Salonika:
The committee of national defense
was organised at Salonika by Greek
military officers and prominent civil
ians in the last days of August. The
committee established what is termed
it is a a
appealed to the Greek peo-
ple and army and urged them to
Ith®
..T revolutionary movement and that
London, Sept. 22.—Reports which an interview given to an Associated
I have been current for sojne time that: Press correspondent on Wednesday,
I Bulgaria agreed not to attack Rumania M. Venizelos refused to deny these re-
when the latter nation declared war ports, but stated that bis future action
on AustriarHungary are supported by
a statement made today by a Ruman
ian official In London.
dri™
Bulgarians from Greek soil. On
September 3 a Salonika dispatch stat
ed that the eleventh an division,
the police and" the liberal or Venlzelist
party in Macedonia had Joined the
general mobilization had been decreed
in the province.
Recent reports from Greece have
asserted that Former Premier Venlze
los was considering placing himself
at the head of the revolutionists. In
depended on the course adopted by
the Greek government in the immedi
ate future.
MEITORSJP RECESS
American* And Mexicans, Who Are
Discussing Border Troubles, Turn"
To Social Engagements.
New London, Conn., Sept. 22. —The
Mexican-American joint commission
today virtually concluded its work for
this week. A majority of the commis
sioners will be out of tomorrow and it
is expected that the conferences will
not be resumed until Monday.
Alberto Pani of the Mexican commis
sion is in New York today. Luis Ca
brera, head of the Mexican commis
sion, expects to leave for New York
tonight and Ignacio Bonlllas, the third
member, has planned to be in Boston
tomorrow. Dr. John R. Mott of, the
American commission also has an en
gagement that will take him away to
morrow. Maj. Gen. Tasflker H. Bliss,
assistant chief of stall of the U. S.
army, who has been here in an advis
ory capacity, also was away today but
is expected to return on Monday.
The commissioners expected to con
tinue today consideration of reports,
official and unofficial, of general condi
tions in Mexico.
HUNGARIAN DIET
UPHOLDS PREMIER
London, Sept. 22. —The Hungarian
diet has rejected the motion of Counts
Andrassy and Apponyl, leaders or the
opposition, for the convocation of the
delegations, according to a Budapest
dispatch to Reuter's by way of Amster
dam.
The demand for the convocation of
the delegations, bodies which consider
affairs which Austria and Hungary
have In common, was the climax of the
vigorous war which has been waged
against the administration of Premier
Tisza by Counts Andrassy and Ap
ponyl for several weeks.
The storm, which Premier Tlsza is
now reported to have weathered,
reached its height on the entrance ot
Rumania into the ranks of the allies.
The measures which the opposition de
manded should be referred to the dele
gates and the inefficiency of the Aus
tin-Hungarian army administration
taken up.
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Wa|hlngton, D. C., Sept 22.—Sec
retary Baker let it be known today
that the war department was not dis
posed to accept as accurate the report
of Villa's raid on Chihuahua City last
Saturday transmitted by Brig. Gen.
Bell yesterday on the strength of in
formation that had reached him in El
Paso.
"We have no military Information
as to renewed Villista activities," Mr.
Baker said, indicating that it was as
sumed that Gen. Bell's account was
based upon rumors and reports cur
rent in border towns and not facts ob
tained through krmy channels in Mex
ico. He declined to discuss in any
way what effect the reappearance of
Villa, if it were confirmed, might have
on the movements of American troops
inMexico.
So far as is known the war depart
ment has made no effort to learn from
Gen. Bell the sources of his informa
tion. Gen. Funston is expected to
transmit promptly without additional
instructions any authentic news of the
activities of the bandits upon which
any change in plan involving Gen.' Per
shing's expedition might be founded.
VILLA BEING PURSUED.
Chihuahua City, Mexico, via El Paso
Junction, Sept. 22.—CarTanza troops
are pursuing the band of Villlstas
,which attacked Chihuahua City last
Saturday southward, according to of
ficial announcement here today. The
Villlstas are reported passing along
the road to Jimenez, soutnwest of Chi
huahua City. Ranchers arriving re
port Villa's forces were discouraged
at failure to obtain loot promised by
Villa when h$ captured the city.
Reports from the district through
which the band is passing say Villa
has lost considerable prestige because
of failure of the attack.
Prisoners taken by Villa, who have
returned, say Villa's plan was to sur
round the palace during the independ
ence day celebration, kill Gen. Jacinto
Trevino, commandant at Chihuahua
City, and his staff and to disorganize
the garrison.
Villa last was reported In the Sier
ra de la Silla district near Santa Ysa
bel.
FUNSTON 8ATI8FIED.
San Antonio, Tex., Sept. 22.—Gen.
Funston today said he placed full
credence in the report of Villa's at
tack on Chihuahua City, sent to the
war department by Brig. Gen. George
Bell, Jr., and given out for publication
yesterday.
He said that he had been informed
that Gen. Bell's information was gain
ed from reliable persons who had
come to El Paso directly from Chihua
hua City immediately after the battle.
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VILLAJjGTORY
Gen. Funston Places Full
Credence in Report as
Sent By Gen. Bell
ANDITS 8LAY FOES.
Galveston, Tex., Sept. 22. —Two
British subjects were taken from their
home and shot and thlrty-Blx of a par
ty of thirty-eight Carranzlsta soldiers
were killed in a raid September 16 on
an Aquila oil camp near Tuxpam by
bandits calling themselves Villlstas,
according to a report brought here to
day by the steamer Toplla from Tam
pico.
The Carranzistas put up a hard fight
it was said, hut were outnumbered and
overpowered. Two of the Carranza of
ficers took refuge In the house of the
Englishmen. They were discovered
and put to death and the Englishmen
were killed for having given them
shelter, the report adds.
ATTACK POLITICAL MOVE.
New York, Sept. 22.—In a telegram
today to Juan T. Burns, Mexican con
sul general in New York, Gen. Trevino.
after reiterating his statements that
his forces defeated the Villa invaders
at Chihuahua City,
sayB:
"This foolish shedding of blood was
with the intention of creating difficul
ties for the conferees of the commis
sion at New London at the machina
tions of American and Mexican politi
cal interests. They themselves are
now satisfied that they have failed."
MORE TROOPS GET ORDER8.
Washington, D. C., Sept. 22. —Two
Wyoming national guard infantry bat
talions, Troop A of the Kansas cavalry
and Troop of the Wisconsin cavalry
were ordered to the Mexican border
today by the war department.
MARRIED TEACHERS
CANNOT BE OUSTED
Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 22.—Teachers
in public schools here who wed after
they sign yearly contracts with the
board of education can not be removed
from their positions until their con
tracts expire, according to a ruling of
J. Rogers McCreery, counsel for the
board of education.
DOVER 18 RAIDED.
London, Sept. 22.—A German sea
plane today flew over Dover and drop
ped three bombs. The missiles caused
no casualties, according to an official
announcement. The hostile seaplane
was chased away by anti-aircraft guns.
ANOTHER BANK FAILS.
Chicago, Sept. 22—The private bank
of Campbell, Dubia & Co., the tenth
to fail In Chicago within the last
month, closed.
,}ts doors today.
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IQ"WA—Fair and cooler tonight and Saturday somewhat wmwr Batur- day.'Sun rises. 8:47s «et*. 5:68. LOCAL TEMiV-6 p. m.. 70? 8a, m., 53 571 max. 72: mln„ 47,
VIDLERT OIITBREIKS HIE
LOOKED FOR IN NEW TORK
Early Decision Expected on Whether
or Mot Sympathetic 8trlke
Throughout City Will Be Called.
New York, Sept. 22.—Repeated
threats of a general strike to help the
street car employes ,. caused all
branches of the city government
charged with enforcing the laws to
prepare today for outbreaks of mob
violence.
Mayor Mitchel's notice that he stood
ready to invoke all the civil and mili
tary power at his command to sup
press disorder was followed by great'
er police activity and a warning that
persons convicted of engaging in
strike riots would receive heavier
punishment.
The police department told the trac
tion companies they could reestablish
night service as soon as they were
ready under assurance of adequate
protection. Thus far 6,700 policemen
have been disposed at strategic points.
Trade union leaders representing
about 700,000 workers will meet this
afternoon to decide whether to issue
a call for a general strike. Some la
bor leaders said such a strike, If or
dered, would begin Monday or Tues
day.
AUTHORS' LEAGUE
OPPOSES UNIONS
New York, Sept. 22. —Ninety mem
bers of the Authors' League of Amer
ica have signed and issued a protest
against the proposal to affiliate with
the American Federation of Labor. In
cluded in that number are many weK
known writers, such as Jack London,
George Ade, Cyrus Townsend Brady,
John Burroughs, Winston Churchill,
Hamlin Garland, Emerson Hough, Jo
seph C. Lincoln, Brander Matthews,
Ray Stannard Baker, Samuel G.
Blythe, Irvin S. Cobb, James M. Flagg,
Will Payne, Ida M. Tarbell, Kate Doug
las Wiggin, Owen Wlster and Edward
yott Woolley.
They denounce the proposed affilia
tion as "Inappropriate, disadvantag
eous and dangerous," and assert that
those favoring it dwell on the advan
tages of standardising contracts in the
publishing, magazine and theatrical
businesa, but fall to show that it would
attain any of these advantages.
To be effective, the proposal must be
approved at a regular meeting of the
league.
NEW BRITISH BANK
BEING CONSIDERED
London, Sept. 22.—Establishment of
a British trade bank with a capital of
10,000,000 pound's sterling was recom
mended today by a commitee of
which Baron Faringdon, chairman of
the Great Central railway, is the head.
The committee was appointed to con
sider the best means of meeting the
needs of British firms after the war,
with particular reference to financing
large overseas contracts.
It suggests that the proposed bank
could fill the gap between the home
banks and the colonial and foreign
British institutions and develop facili
ties not provided by the present sys
tem.
SOUTHERN LABOR
CONGRESS MEETS
Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 22.—Finel ses
sions of the Southern Labor congress
were held today to elect officers and
Belect a city for the next meeting.
Resolutions adopted endorsed the
Adamson eight hour law opposed com
pulsory arbitration in the settlement
of labor disputes declared for com
pulsory education and free text books
and urged the'states to enact anti-in
junction laws to prevent the use of the
injunction as a means of breaking
strikes.
ALLEGED DIAMOND
THIEF ARRESTED
Burlington, Sept 22.Charles Rob
inson of Chicago, who had been held
to the grand jury, when a $300 dia
mond which disappeared while he was
looking at stones in a local Jewelry
store and was found in a wad of gum
beneath a show- case, was lodged In
Jail here late yesterday yrhen the
grand jury failed to indict him. The
re-arrest was instigated by Chicago
detectives, who claim to have an iden
tical case against him.
NOTICE
The supply of white print paper In the United States is now just
what the mills are making from day to day. There is no stock what
ever in storage. There is not in the United States today, a paper
Of large circulation that can* get, at any price, all the paper It needs.
A number of mills that have been making newspaper are now
making wrapping paper, wall paper and book paper, because it is more
difficult to get material from which to make newspaper than the
other grades.
On account'of the conditions of the supply making it almost Im
possible to get paper at any price, beginning next week the edition
of The Courier that has been Issued Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
*Wiii be issued twice a week, appearing on Tuesday and Friday.
ARE COMPLETE
Commercial Club Now Has
Well Appointed Home
Building Remodeled
The Ottumwa Commercial club 1b In
its new home, the old quarters having
been completely remodeled and a
large addition built to the rear of the
building increasing the space avail
able to the club for its various uses
some eighty feet in length and a width
of forty-two feet.
This addition has made possible the
arrangement of quarters that gives
the Commercial club one of the larg
est and most commodious, homes to
be found in the state and all of the
space is utilized to an advantage.
Offles for the secretary, traffic man
ager and stenographer, office quarters
for the Retail Merchants' association,
a public rest room for women that
will fill a long felt want and prove
of especial value to auto parties en
route through Ottumwa, are among
the things provided.
Cloak rooms for men and women
and toilet rooms are also provided.
There is a big lounging room, reading
room, card rooms, large billiard room
and a big roomy dining and assembly
hall where the weekly meetings ana
lunches of the directors will be held
as well as other gatherings of the
club of a public character. A model
kitchen complete in its equipment, a
large pantry to go with it, store rooms
and a large committee room for pri
vate meetings of the club committees
are a part of the club.
The interior of the building as it
now stands presents a view both pret
ty and attractive. Conveniences have
been Installed throughout to serve
club purposes and expense has not
been Bpared to make the new quar
ters pleasing and Inviting in every
way. Although there remain some
few minor details to be completed, the
roopis are Just about finished and
by Saturday morning the members
will be able to make use of the at
tractions It offers for the billiard
room, lounging, reading' and card
rooms will all be ready also the ladies'
rest room.
Realization of a Hope.
The reorganized Commercial club
and its new and handsome quarters,
Is a realization 'of the efforts and the
hopes of the boosters that have made
it possible. The movement was in*
snired aboyt a year ago when litera«
-e from an' organization making a
.speciality of building up membership
in commercial organizations sought to
interest the Commercial association.
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PAGE TO DISCUSS
BRITISH BLACKLIST
Long Branch, N. J., Sept. 22.—Presi
dent Wilson has arranged to confer
late today with Walter Hlnes Page,
American ambassador to Great Brit
ain. It Is understood that the British
blacklisting of some American firms
and interference with American malls
are to be discussed.
Ambassador Page has been in this
country several weeks but the presi
dent has been too busy to discuss de
tails of the work being done by the
American embassy at London.
The ambassador will remain a Shad
ow Lawn overnight. The president al
so had an engagement to see Assist
ant Secretary Sweet of the depart
ment of commerce, a candidate for
governor of Michigan. Democratic poli
tics in the middle west will be dis
cussed.
Arrangements were made- today for
throwing open the gates of Shadow
Lawn to admit the general public at
the reception the president will give
tomorrow afternoon to New Jersey
business men.
Washington, D. C., Sept. 22.—Secre
tary Lansing today denounced as whol
ly untrue published reports that he
and President Wilson's political ad
visers had disagreed over legal phases
of the retaliatory legislation aimed at
Great Britain's Interference with trade.
He added that the views of the
fctate department regarding the legis
lation were not in shape to be dls
cuBsed and that no conclusion had
been reached as to enforcement
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Candidate for Presidency Makes Nu
merous 8peeches at Brief 8tops
Along the Railroad.
Muncie, Ind., Sept 22.—Charles E.
Hughes' second day In Indiana was a
day of many short stops, whisking in
to towns and out, with station crowds,
brass
bandB,
brief rear platform ad­
dresses and handshaking. Into the
day's program were crowded twelve
short speeches. The thirteenth will
be delivered at South Bend tonight
At Newcastle, the first Btop, Mr.
Hughes spoke briefly on the tariff. At
Anderson, where the special was
switched to another railroad line, the
nominee made a short talk at the
court house. Republican enthusiasts
had brought to town an old cannon
that saw campaign service in the days
of Garfield, and this boomed out a
deafening salute as the train stopped.
Wilson and Marshall posters plastered
on the court house were torn down
and the building was covered with
Hughes posters.
Raymond Robins, who was chair
man of -the progressive national con
vention, spoke to the crowd to tell
them that |Mr. Hughes' voice was poor.
The crowd, however, shouted for
Hughes. The nominee spoke for ten
minutes.
At Muncie another crowd
him.
Nation Wide Movement le Begun to
Force Down the Price of Eatables,
Now Heading 8kyward.
New York, Sept 22.—Petitions ask
ing the president to call a special ses
sion of congress to meet the increas
ing cost of food by placing an embargo
on foodstuff exportation were distrib
uted today among some 30,000 retail
grocers, bakers and' other small deal
ers. The Master Bakers' association,
which launched the movement here,
has decided to make a nation wide
campaign.
Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 22.—The price
of bread 16 being advanced in Pitts
burgh, according to F. P. Wilharm,
secretary of the Western Pennsylvania
Association of Master Bakers. Indivi
dual bakers are already raising the
price to ten cents a loaf.
Chicago, Sept. 22.—Housewives of
Chicago were called upon today to at
tend a mass meeting at which organ
ization will be perfected to fight in
creases In the prices of foodstuffs.
The announcement that bread is to
be advance^ from five to six cents a
loaf resulted In the call for the meet
ing. Miss Florence King, president
of the Women's Association of Com
merce, under whose auspices the meet
ing is to be held, urged that house
wives boycott dealers or refuse to pur
chase supplies which have been ad
vanced in price.
SAVING l\m CRIPPLES
Hospitals And Clinics In East Making
Efforts In Behalf Of Infantile
Paralysis Victims,
New York, Sept. 22. —Officials of
charitable lnstltutlpns here are Induc
ing parents to bring their children who
have suffered from, infantile paralysis
to hospitals and clinics for treatment
to save them, if possible, from being
permanently crippled or deformed.
As a result parents are bringing to
the hospitals many'children who were
crippled and deformed In the epldemlo
of 1907.
Twenty new cases of infantile para
lysis, seven fewer than yesterday,
were reported today. The deaths num
bered eleven, an increase of five.
HYDE PARK SCHOOL
BOYS CALLED SNOBS
ChicagOr Sept 22. —Criticism by the
board of education of the practice of
children driving to and from school in
automobiles was widely discussed to
day.
Jacob M. Loeb, president of the
board, was especially severe in his
criticism of conditions at Hyde Park
high school.
"You should see it on a rainy day,"
said Mr. Loeb. "At closing time the
automobiles are lined up there as if
it were a fashionable reception, with
liveried chauffeurs to take the' wrist
watch boys home. The pupils think
of society life only."
RURAL TEACHER IS
DYING OF INJURIES
Deer Ri^, Minn., Sept 22.—Miss
Olga Dahl, j)n, school teacher at the
remote little».' -\hool house in the
woods of distrl«jxtNo. 1, Round Lake,
today was reportwc(here to be dying
as a result of the isault upon her
last Wednesday after school hours. It
Is known here that she Is Injured
from rifle or shot gun wounds.
The isolation of district No. 1 makes
definite information practically unob
tainable early today.
A report was current here today
that the girl had died. Armed farm
ers, woodsmen and' officer? of the
county are in the woofJ\ yon horses
searching for the man.
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greeted seemed desirable.
Accordingly a committee of
named from the floor to draw n|
feasible plan' for such an organise
and empowered to take such acuai
would be necessary to bring the
ter before the brotherhoods and
classes again. This committee
prises Rev. I. S. Bussing, Judge 11*1
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Davis Street Edifice
Large Turnout of Men!
From All Parts of City
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C. W. RAMSEYER GIV1
SPLENDID ADDRE^i
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One hundred and twenty-five
representing practically every dhi
brotherhood and male bible clasa
Ottumwa, met at the Davla
Christian church Thursday evening
discuss the advisability of fedei
the various organisations. Repi
tatlves from most of the ohm
voiced their sentiments and the
eral opinion was in favor of a It
federation, designed to permit
the bodies acting In concert when it
Roberts, Dr. W. B. La Force, B.
Wonrell and John Hansel.^
Much Interest Showii.
When C. C. Atwood, president Wl
Triangle Brotherhood of the DaV
Street church, called the meeting
order over a hundred men were
ent, despite the numerous couni
attractions of the evening. The Dat
Street church organization had
the lead in the matter, of federal
the church clubs, but the numei
delegations from the other cbtu*c
of the city evidenced plenty of
thusiasm and interest in the prqi
After a song by the assemblage
a prayer by Rev. W. C. Hengei
Trinity Episcopal church, Mr. Ati
explained in detail what his org
tion hoped to accomplish by a
of the various brotherhoods and
male bible classes. He then
for the views of men from
churches and the following res]
ed: Judge M. A. Roberts of the
Methodist, Charles Hagberg of
Swedish Lutheran, E. Manns, of
East End Presbyterian, Oscar Andn,
son of the Swedish Congregational^!')
W. Walley of the Plymouth Coni
tlonal, R. D. MacManus of T.
Episcopal, Dr. W. B. LaForce of tl
Main Street M. E., Douglas Gossi
of the Finley Avenue Baptist, Rev."
C. Smith of the Willard Street
1L -,
W. A. Work of the First M. El,
J. W. Jarboe of the Brethren cht
Dr. E. A. Sheafe of the First
tian, B. O. Worrell of the first
tist, R. R. Jennings of the Bait
Y. M. C. A. and R. T. Hudson
Central Y.
Build Up, Not 8tir Up.t„B'§
One noteworthy feature of.
speeches, was the,almost absolut«i||
sence of any desire to "stir up" thli
It spoke volumes for the prea
status of the city it said plainer
words could have, that there are
If any glaring faults with Ottui
and nothing that calls for an unt
moral crusade.
The conBensns of opinion among'
numerous speakers, was that tile,
posed feredatlon would furnish a in
lum through which all could
bringing about some desired end!
suggested a corrective program:
majority conceived the orga&li
as a "builder" and not as a chaat
Ramseyer 8peaka.
When the discussion of the
fit
federation had ended, Mr. Atwood
troduced C. W. Ramseyer of Bl
field, member of congresp from
district. Mr. Ramseyer spok
half an hour on the subject "I
Problems from a Practical Standi
He elaborated upon the fact^tfetMid
present day generation is utilizing Vv
experience of the preceding one
that it Is therefore, really older
those which have gone before,
called attention to the fact that
men of today are attacking their pr
lems In a practical, businesa like ita
with an eye to showing the desti
ity and practicability of the refer
they advocate. Instead of merely
pealing to sentiment
In touching upon the subject of
itary preparedness, the congresa
proclaimed himself heartily in
of the movement, because, he
power commands respect. He toucni
briefly upon the labor-capital probla
and Insisted that its settlement
come only when sentiment ia brush!
aside, and the two factions are mil
to see that they are dependent
the welfare and prosperity of ,e|
other.
Time compelled the congressman1
shorten his most interesting S]
8everal Musical Numbers.
Interspersed throughout the evi
lng's program, were several mi
numbers, including numerous song*.
the assemblage, a selection.
quartet of the Finley Avenue Baj
church, and a vocal solo by
hart, of the Willard Stveatfi
church.