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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-26
TORPEDO FLEET IS
POORLY EQUIPPED. D
ONLY 700 SUITABLE MISSILES IN
THE COUNTRY THAT COULD
BE FIRED.

Washington, D. G., July 25.-Discov-
cry that the torpedo boat fiotilla in
case Of war, would virtually be useless
after they had discharged 700 tor
pedoes, has aroused Representative
Britten OF Illinois, member Of the
house naval affairs comwittee. The
number ofstorpedoes, according to Mr..
Britten, is the sole stock on hand in
the United States navy and the two
factories which manufacture the death
dealing engines can turn out only q
limited number each year. Mr.. Brit
ten today announced his intention OF
introducing bill appropriating $4O0,-
900 to double the capacity OF the naval
torpedo plant at Newport, r. l.
The Illinois member recently return
ed from tour Of inspection Of the At
lantic coast navy yards, taken with his
fellow members Of the house commit
tee. He declared that of the stock OF
seven hundred torpedoes. many are
not new, and that their replacement
would be a serious problem In war
times because os the limited capacity
OF the two producing plants, one Of
which is a private concern.
The navys torpedo plant at New
port, Mr.. Britten said, he discovered
has a capacity of only 100 torpedoes
q year The private corporation un-
der pressure, is capable OF turning out
twice that number he said. He point
cd out that any depletion of the exist
Ing stock would necessitate such pres
sure work by both plants to provide
even limited number of torpedoes for
small craft, battleships and cruisers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-26
Expects Peace Now.
FOUNDER OF ASTOR
FORTUNE HONORED

Berlin, July 25.The memory OF
John Jacob Astor, founder of the great
Astor fortune, is being honored In
Waldorf, near Heidelburg. The little
town is en- fete in commemoration of
his birth there, just $50 years ago. He
was the fourth son of butcher and
worked in his fathers shop in Wal
dorf until he was 16 years Of age In
1888 he went to America and started in
the fur business, which was the source
OF his fortune. He remembered his
birthplace by establishing aims houses
here, the foundation of which William
Waldorf Astor, OF London, has just in
creased by gift OF $12,5
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-26
CHINESE | ! FORMING
! SOUTHERN Un10h
SEVEN PROVINCES UNITE To
WITHDRAW FROM THE
Az YOUNG REPUBLIC.

Canton, China, July 25.-Seven oi
the southern Chinese provinces, with
9 population twice that OF the United
States, have come to an agreement
for joint action against Provincial
President Yuan Shi Kai and the Pek.
ing government. In an eighth pro
vince. Kwang 81, the troops under
General Lung, sympathise with the
movement.
A force Of 10000 irregular troops,
chiefly composed OF Hakka Hill men,
left there today by way of North
River to fight the northern army.
They will make forced marches over
the mountain passes of the province
of Kiang 81. Other armies are being
organized among the peasants and
hill men.
There are 100 mountain guns in the
arsenal here and machine guns are be
Ing manufactured.
One of the principal officials here
asserts there are millions Of dollars in
the treasury and that the revolutionar-
les will be able to carry on an, >ener-
getic campaign for long time, He
declares that the Japanese are lending
money to sustain the movement
against Peking and are assisting in
other ways.
The general in letter published to-
day, asserts that he desires the estab-
lishment Of a genuine republic In
China and not a dictatorship.
Rebels Repeiied.
Shanghai, China. July 25. The gov.
ernmerit forces here helped by the
guns Of, Admiral Tseng's warships, re-
PEELED fierce assault by the rebels,
who had been reinforced during the
night.
The southerners' attack was furious
at o'clock this morning but they were
driven OF after prolonged fighting.
The foreign consuls lodged a com
plant with Admiral Tseng that shells
from the warships had fallen In the
foreign concessions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-26
WORKS CONTINUES
At TACK ON TARIFF
NO OTHER REPUBLICAN, sENA-
TORS READY TO MAKE
SPEECHES ON BILL.

Washington, d. c., July Ex-senator
,Gallinger, leader of the senate repub-
licans, could find no republican sena-
tor ready to speak on the tariff today
except Senator Works, who resumed
his address begun yesterday
Several republicans have tariff
speeches in preparation. Senator
Works today devoted his attention
chiefly to the sugar schedule, defend
ing the beet sugar industry Of the
west and assailing free sugar in 1915
as ruinous to that country.
The senate planned to take the bill
up again, paragraph by paragraph,
when the California senator concluded.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-26
PANAMA CANAL RENT PAID.
Big Sum Of Money Turned Over to
Representative Of Central Amer
lean Government.

Washington, D. c., July 25.-The
first payment of $250,O00 to Panama
for the annual rental OF the canal zone
was made today. The payments are
In addition to $4,000 900, paid In cash
to Panama nine years ago..
+ Today's installment was actually
due last February, though It was de-
ferred until today for determination
whethersit should go to Panama or the
parent state, Colombia.
At the request Of the Panamanian
minister, Senor Morales, the money
was paid over to representative OF
William Nelson Cromwell of New
York, financial agsut for the Panama
government.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-26
DRIVE OUT LoAFERs

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 25.-Mayor
Wallace G. Nye's order to the police
to assist the unemployed in Mime
apolis to obtain work and that those
who refused jobs when offered them
be required to take them or leave
town., had the effect Of thinning the
ranks Of idle men. Large numbers
were shipped to railroad work in the
northwest, while hundreds who were
not satisfied with the positions offered
left the city to escape arrest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-26
CHAUFFEUR rs GUILTY

Chicago, July 25.-A jury In the
criminal court yesterday returned i
verdict Of guilty against Fred Hrodek.
a chauffeur charged with the murder
OF Patrick J. Condor, who was run
over and killed by an automobils
driven by the defendant. His punish
ment was fixed at fourteen years im-
prisonment in the penitentiary. Fred
Cordes, who WAS In the car With
Hrodek when the victim was killed.
was found not guilty. NJ
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-26
NO HEARING ON CHANGES
Interstate Commerce Commits sslon
Gives Ruling on Parcel Post
Complication.

Washington, D. c., July 25.-Public
hearings will not be held by the inter-
state commerce commission on the
expediency of the changes proposed by
the postofice department In the rates
and zones and weights Of parcel pest
matter. In statement issued today
the commission says 1t has no juris-
diction over the compensation paid by
the postal service for hauling the
mails
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-26
WIRELESS REACHES ASIA.
Communication Between Continents
Established After Six Months
Endeavor.

Nome, Alaska, July 25.-Direct wire
less communication between America
and Asia is now an accepted fact, the
United States navy signal corps here
having been in nightly communication
since Sunday with the Russian station
at Anadyr. Siberia, 500 miles west OF
Nome.
For the last six months, the signal
corps operators here have been trying
under orders from Washington, to es-
tablish communication with the Rus
sian stations.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-26
DAUGHTER OF EARL JAILED
Young Woman Tried to Hold Suffra-
sctte Meeting In the Lobby Of
House OF Commons.

London, July 25-Lady Sybil Smith,
daughter Of the Earl Of Antrim; Mrs.
Pethick Lawrence, and Miss Evelyn
Sharp, we're sent to prison for fout-
teen days today for attempting to
hold . militant suffragette meeting In
the lobby Of the house Of commons
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wilson en-
MOTHER OF Is
WANTS $40 PER WEEK

Des Moines, July 25-Mrs. Mary Will
son, mother OF fifteen children and liv-
ing near Valley Junction, applied yes
terday morning for q pension under the
law enacted by the last general assem-
bly,. The two older children are more
than il years old. but one Of them, a
boy, is In III health and Mrs. Wilson
claims 81 q week for his care also. She
asks the maximum amount which
would give her SO week. 81
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-26
SUFFRAGE COURIERS
START FOR CAPITAL

New York, July 25.-The couriers
who will represent the New York d.
vision Of the woman suffrage party On
July 81 at the presentation Of petl.
tions to congress, gathered at their
today for the start to
Washington They will make the en-
tire journey by automobile, holding
meetings In the various towns and
cities through which they pass.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-26
BRIEF ITEMS IN
THE DAYS NEWS

IOWA City Forty-two students were
graduated at the summer commence
ment Of Iowa University today. The
Rev. John Newton OF Cedar Rapids,
was the commencement speaker.
JOPLIN, MO.-Carl, Morris, OF Okla
homa and Al Benedict, Of Brooklyn,
will meet here in a 15-round ring
battle tonight. Both are In excellent
condition. Morriss weighs 225 pounds
having thirty pounds the advantage.
NEW YORK Howard Elliott. presi-
dent OF the Northern Pacific, was
elected this afternoon president and
director Of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad. His
election takes effect Sept. 1, 1918.
NEW YORK Secrecy invests the con-
ference OF the federal mediators and
the railroad managers,- conductors
and trainmen SO closely that little is
known regarding what progress has
been made toward an agreement on
the matters to be arbitrated between
the railroads and the men.
CHICAGO-E. p. Allis III Of Milwau-
kee and Warren X. Wood Of Home
wood were ahead at the. end Of the
morning round of the semi finals Of
the tournament Of the Western Golf
association. Allis finished the f1rst
eighteen holes 1our-up on Gardner,
of HinsdaIe. Wood was two-up on
/. lie Due, Of Calumet.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.--Practicall
Z complete reurns from Wednesdays
special election show that Judge
George w. Hays, democratic candi-
900 majority. The republican, pro-
/ gressive and socialist candidates An
ished in order.
WASHINGTON. D. C!--Any attempt to
remove David Lamar, the wolf Of
Wall street from the jurisdiction OF
the District of Columbia, will be re-
sisted, according to Mr.. Lamar's at.
torney Henry E. David. who expects
efforts to be made today to remove
his client from Washington to face
the grand Jury In New York.
SAN FRANCISCO, cAL1F.-secretary
OF the Navy Josephus Daniels ar
rived today from Los Angeles on his
tour Of the ports OF the Pacific
coast. He will be entertained at a
banquet tonight by the Chamber Of
Commerce, which will be unique In
that women will be in attendance.
Mr.. Daniels speech will deal with
woman suffrage.
WASHINGTON-P Wilson en-
deavored today to reconcile differ
ences OF opinion among democrats
OF the house banking committee on
= ,Sc<, - <f,v, r,{l Z r.
seemed that the administration sup
porters would make an effort to have
their bill reported soon with hope
4 that the fight on amendments would
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-26
BEES CAUSE "A DEA1H.

Mason City, July rs Mrs. s. Strand,
aged 80, wife Of a farmer living near
Thompson, was thrown from hay
wagon and instantly killed at her home
today, when swarm OF bees attacked
the horses and caused them to plunge.
The wheel OF the wagon passed over
The woman's bead, crushing Il
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-26
Sing Sing Second Term
Men Taken to State Pris-
on at Auburn.
HEAVILY GUARDED
AND CHAINED TO CAR
Militia Held in Readiness to
Prevent Threatened At
tempt at Delivery.

Ossining, N. Y, July 25.-sixty con-
yicts, the dregs OF the New York
criminal class, were taken one by one
from their cells In Sing Sing prison TO-
day. and placed aboard train for the
state prison at Auburn.
Recent riots in Sing Sing caused
the warden to take no chances. Each
convict was heavily handcuffed and
shackled, and then chained to his place
in the railroad car. which had been
brought inside the prison enclosure.
A hundred prison guards did this
work while In the state armory, not
far away, q company OF naval militia
waited for call to protect the town
in case the transfer resulted in q
mutiny.
No Sleep During Night.
There was little sleep in the prison
last night. At intervals some OF the
prisoners would start to howl and bang
on their cell doors. The din would In
crease as 1t was taken up down the
line Of cells, and continue until the
angry convicts had worn themselves
out. 1t was scarcely daylight when
the weary night shift of guards was
relieved by the keepers who had
charge Of transferring the men to
Auburn.
When the first convicts were
brought out to the car, Sing Sing sud
denly awoke. More than q thousand
prisoners rushed to their cell windows
and cursad' and hoWleds. aud yelled
threats 1t the keepers.
The task Of the authorities was by
no means over when they got the pris-
oners aboard the car. On the train
to which the car was attached, they
expected to find friends and relatives
Of the convicts, and threats had been
made that attempts to release the sec
ond term men might be looked for any
where between Ossining and Auburn.
For this reason there we're almost as
many guards on the train as there
were convicts The town of Ossining
last night and this morning was full
of men breathing vengeance against
the prison authorities.
Expects Peace Now.
After he has rid the prison Of the
second termers to be transferred to
Auburn, Warden Clancy expects to-
have no more trouble keeping order.
The rest of the second term convicts
are to be sent away tomorrow. To
them and few Of their more desper-
ate sympathizers, the warden attri-
butes the mutinies that broke out at
Sing Sing this week. the two fires In
the prison shops and the attempts to
murder a negro convict, whom the
mutineers regarded as traitor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-26
STEAMERS COLLIDE
BUT NEITHER SINKS

Vineyard Haven, Mass, July 25. -
The freighter Millinocket, from Stock
ton. Maine, for New York, arrived
here today in q sinking condition. It
had collided at midnight during fog
with the Persian, a passenger steamer,
bound from Philadelphia for Boston.
A wireless message received from
the Persian stated that her bow had
been damaged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-26
FATALITY: ATTENDS
AN AUTO ACCIDENT

Decatur, ILL.,, July 25.-Stephen
Keeling aged 12,s of Fort Scott, Kas.,
was killed, and his brother Keith,
aged Is, was badly injured, when an
automobile, driven by their father,
overturned ten miles east OF Maroa,
Ill., today. The Keeling family con-
sisting Of parents and four children
was touring from Fort Scott to
Indianapolis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-26
BURNS BABY SISTER

Greensburg, Pa, July 25.Mabel,
the four-months-old child Of Charles
J. Powers, was burned to death yester-
day when her brother, Charles, aged
four, built a fire under baby car
riage in which the child was sleeping.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-26

IOWA City-FOrty-two students were
graduated at the summer commence
ment Of Iowa University today. Tho
Rev. John Newton OF Cedar Rapids,
was the commencement speaker.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-26

NEW YORK Howard Elliott. presi-
dent. OF the Northern Pacific, was
elected this afternoon president and
director Of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad. His
election takes effect Sept. 4, 1918.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-26

JOPLIN, MO.-Carl Morris, OF Okla
homa and Al Benedict, Of Brooklyn,
will meet here in a 15-round ring
battle tonight. Both are In excellent
condition. Morriss weighs 225 pounds
having thirty pounds the advantage.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-02-25
PRIZE COMPETITION
WHAT WAS IN THE TELEGRAM?

The Judges will not be allowed t.
compete for the prizes, neither VIII
any officers of telegraph companies
nor OF the mounted police. Otherwise
the competition is OPEN TO ALL.
Send in your guesses and strive TO
win the prize!
A copy of the telegram written by
military legislator to himself IS ex-
pected here within thirty-slX hours.
After its receipt by Speaker Roman
L. Baua of the house of representa-
tives, no more guesses will be in or
der" All the facts will be known.
Speaker Baca said this afternoon:
81 shall read the information sent by
President Vail of the Western Union
publicly before the house Of represen-
tatives as soon as receive 1t. shalt
do this in accordance with my duty
as required by the resolution passed
unanimously"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-02-25
SNEED FOUND mot GUILTY.
OF MURDER OF A. 6. BOYCE

On October 13, 1911, Mrs. Sneed
proposed to her husband that she
leave Texas with Boyce and go to
South America. A few days later
sneed placed his wife in sanitarium
near Fort Worth.
Early in November Boyce and Mrs
Sneed eloped Sneed spent $2O,oOO IN
searching the country for them. They
were found at Winnipeg, Manitoba
where Boyce was held on charges OF
theft made by Sneed at Fort Worth
Sneed went to Winnipeg, persuaded
his wife to return to Texas and the
charges against Boyce were dropped
Several months later Boyce return
ed to Texas and Sneed, at his trial.
declared that for some time oe1ore
he killed Boyce in Amarillo. ne hao
lived in expectation of death at any
time at the young mans hands.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-02-25
= < < < < = s x = y s = : :
4 MAJOR LLEWELLYN SAYS
4 HE WAS "MISQUOTED."


( Major w. II. H. LlewelIyn, rep y
s resentative from Las Cruces, =
( who started the "oiI probe" and y
{ who is chairman of the oil in y
) vestieation committee, appointed ;
{ by Speaker Baca, made the FOL >
= lowing statement to representa- >
: tive of the New Mexican today: =
{ "Byron, | wish to make a little y
: correction. did not tell you at =
! the Palace hotel the other morn \
( inu that those records about oil =
Y money are at the corporation ,
Z commissions office, but | said =
{ that I THOUGHT they were >
Z there. Some one handed me the \
y information on slip OF paper ;
y which showed you" ,
y Byron: ~ understood you to :
\ say, Major, that you saw those ,
y records at the corporation COM
\ missioners' office, but If you have ,
4 been misquoted, shall write =
= down statement forsN4 to ;
y sign" (Goes to typewriterD
\ Major: "No, | am going back >
\ to the house now to vote. Just ;
\ say thought the records were >
x there. The investigation COM )
y mittee will meet very soon.
y There will be fair play. There
\ are no strings tied to anybody, )
y sir. no strings!"
y The Major returned to his seat..>
= = & % s = y = 5 s =
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-02-25
TWO MORE DIE IN SEEKING
THE SOUTH MA GHETTO POLE

from the south pole with Scott.
Switzerland also has suffered
g, eat loss by the death OF Dr. Merz' a
prominent scientist and sportsman.
After winning the skis championship
l., Switzerland, in 1908, he oHered MS
services to DR.. Mawson
Lieutenant MINIS was the expert
Ct the expedition on surveying anu
sledging. The wireless messages
hitherto received from the steamer
Auro do not state the cause OF deatn
or that of DR.. Merz.
Lieutenant MINIS, according to a
later dispatch was killed by falling
into a crevasse nearly year ago. His
death was practically instantaneous.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-02-25
CaCIOH pTUDIeHI'
MUCH INTEREST AROUSED.

tatiOn problem.
MUCH INTEREST AROUSED.
Profound interest seems to have
been aroused throughout the city by
the "oil accounts" published in the
New Mexican during the past few
days.
Almost the first question asked by
Holm O. Bursum, the well known Re-
publican leader, when seen at the Pal
ace hotel this morning by reporter
of the New Mexican was How IS
oil?"
Mr.. Bursum was asked If he would
not attend the hearings at the Oil In
vestigation. Mr.. Bursum smiled
then puffed at his pipe.
"DEsTITUTE FARMERS" ET Al.
The names of the destitute farm
ers" and destitute children" do not
appear in the reports printed today
but if these people are to be summon
ed so that they may assist the tax
PAYERS" to get back their money
| with interest" no doubt efforts will
be made in the near future to locate
them.
THE REPORTS.
The reports of the territorial oil in
spector for 1911 follow:
Statement of Oil Inspected BY Oil In
| spector and Deputies During
I Wear. 1911,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-02-25

What was in the telegram written
by military legislator to himself?
The New Mexican offers a prize OF
five dollars ($5.OO) to the person max
ing the closest guess as to its con-
tents. including the name of the adj
dressee, the wording Of the message
and the signature at the bottom.
The New Mexican offers a second
prize of two dollars and fifty cents
(s2.5O) to the person making the
next best guess.
The New Mexican invites the fol
lowing eminent statesmen to con
sent to act as judges in this prize
contest that there may be no inJus'
tice about the awards:
Hon. w. H. H. Llewelyn, chairman
Hon. Presciliano Moreno.
Hon. John Baron Burg.
Hon. Charles A. Spiess.
Hon. Charles Springer.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-02-25
UNITED STATES RUSHES
TROOPS TO GAL WESTON
READY FOR INVASION
CONSEQUENCES OF MADER0S DEFEAT AND DEATH AROUSE KEEN Anxiety
ESPECIALLY ALONG TEXAS BORDER WHERE GOVERNOR CUluU'l
ORDERS OUT THE FAMOUS TEXAS RANGERS
DESPOT DIAz'S PICTURES ARE
RESTORED TO WALLS OF PALACE

There Mexico City, the dctators pictures being
pa or walls the National Palace ,..o oa
will continue handle the Win '
omWa
oqutt Of Texas will SEND MS
srardsm
Colonel Fuen He is the newly appointed
mini of communications
killed in grief Ithaca New York. where
inst beeng by Cornell University
appeals the state
18th route to Gar
FortR morning
at Matamoras exaggerated
Texas Laredo ordered to the border.
One troop of the Brownsville
Sheridan tonight, specal Trains
74S TO
reported and Ambassador WIZ
qul the
reported against the iaer
stand by Huera
death will help the Mexican ma
departure of troops
Forts arriso Wayne and Brady
closed Laredo as port Oh entry
that the
answered to the call to arms
dead eXpedent or MeNco arrNeu ~
Vera Cruz Ell routeo and thence to Europe