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RENT COsTsENvOY
MORE Than SALARY
U. S. AMBASSADOR TO GERMANY
HAS DlFFscuLT9 iNssecl lR-
( ING QUARTERS.

Berlin, Aug. 6--James w. Gerard.
u. s. ambassador to Germany, with
his wife and her sister, the Countess
Anton Sigray, left for Hamburg today
and will embark on the Amerika for
the United States tomorrow.
Mr. Gerard succeeded, aided by the
newspaper versions of his house
hunting difficulties, in finding two
suitable houses for his residence in
Berlin. One of them is in the aristo-
cratic Tiergarden district and the
other nearer the center Of the city.
The rental of each Is about $4,000
annually, this item alone exceeding
the ambassadors salary by $1,000.
Either of the residences contains
ample room for the embassy offices
and private quarters, as well as for
entertaining purposes.
Mr.. Gerard before deciding on TAX
ing a lease of one OF the houses, will
discuss the situation with President
Wilson and Secretary OF State Bryan
Geo. Won L. Meyer, former secre-
tary Of the navy, who arrived last
evening and was staying in the same
hotel as the Gerards, conveyed to Mr.
Gerard his sympathy over the am.
bassador's house hunting difficulties,
telling him he had been subjected to
similar experiences while he was am
bassador in Rome and in st. Peters
burg.
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BUTTER IS GOING
IN COLD STORAGE
sIxTY-FIvE MILLION POUNDS RE-
SERVE BEING HELD FOR
THE WINTER MONTHS.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-Although Chicago
housewives have been paying mid
winter prices for butter and a further
advance is expected, there are more
than 65,000,0O0 pounds Of the product
in cold storage, according to the report
today Of the warehouse mems associa-
ton. This is better than ten million
pounds more than the reserves a
year ago.
A bali cent increase yesterday made
the price 261a cents to jobbers and an
other advance of one cent was pre-
dicted for today. Prices to consumers
range from 35 to 38 cents, according
to locations Jobbers attribute the high
prices and enormous cold storage
stocks to the warfare between Chicago
and Elgin butter boards. Butter job
bers have been in the habit Of con-
tracing in advance for butter to be
delivered during the season of great
est production on basis of Elgin
prices. This year Elgin quotations
have been relatively higher than prices
at any of the leading markets Of the
nation. Jobbers have been paying
more for butter than they could sell
at and were forced to place their pur-
chases in storage, awaiting higher
market.
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WILL WAGE WAR FOR
VOTES AT CAPITAL.

Washington, d. c.. Aug. 8. Looking
on the District Of Columbia a. an ex.
cellent ground for securing converts.
members OF the National Council ol
Women Voters, which meets here next
week, announced today that they
would wage a vigorous street speak.
ing campaign In the hope OF making
converts for the cause" Suffragists
OF national reputation will preach tina
suffrage articles Of faith on the street
corners every evening for the next
ten days and the crusade may be con.
tjnued even longer.
The campaign really was launched
last night when a big meeting In
Pennsylvania avenue was addressed
by Miss Mabel Vernon OF Wilmington,
Del: Miss Doris Stevens OF Dayton.
Ohio, and Mrs. Bessie Harding Stubbs
OF Chicago.
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RAIN AND WIND
HIT 0TTUMWA
More Than Half Inch OF
Water Falls Here During
l.. Evening. ~
GALE DOES DAMAGE
IN COUNTY NEARBY
Barn Of George Warden
Blown Down and Many 4
Trees Broken. W.

A drouth OF nearly month was
broken IN the short but heavy down
pour that visited Ottumwa and vicinity
at the supper hour last evening. The
marks OF the storm are seen In vari.
GUS parts Of the city and county this
morning In the shape CT broken trees.
ior they suffered from the small gale
that sprang up more than any other
thing.
The damage OF this Character Ii
slight In Ottumwa and some sections
OF the city did not feel the wind to
any extent at all, while In other parts
OF town the gale was strong. A tree
on East Second street, near Jefferson,
was broken of at the fork OF the
branches
The precipitation was less heavy
than was. generally thought but was
enough to help considerable after the
long dry spell. The country around
about Ottumwa was much benefited
by the downpour, although damage
IS reported In the blowing down Of .
barn and the r,lination OF shade trees,
Telling OF telephone poles, etc.
The greater damage reported Is
from the section Of the county north
OF Ottumwa and nearby. A barn on
the farm OF Geoge Warden, a short
distance out Of Ottumwa, was blown
down and totally destroyed. There
We're no stock or persons injured. how.
ever, and the loss Is estimated by Mr..
Warden as about 335O.
Mr. Warden In speaking of. the freah
played by the wind at His place eai0
that the first intimation No had 81 tie
destruction of his barn was when the
horse that had been In the stable Wa
seen eating grass nearby. The hSrn
was 30x30 and contained box stall
for the horse q ton OF hay. two bl.ggtes
and the same number OF wagons. Tho
barn was lifted up and scattered In
fragments from ten feet to fourth
OF a mile from the original site. One
Of the buggies was moved six inches.
one of the wagons about foot ana
the other vehicles were undisturbed.
A shovel leaning against a barrel IN
the stable was not disturbed The
hay was scattered about and the har-
ness Uttered over the ground, Tho
horse was unscarred and apparently
little worried over It's experience
Two tree were blown down and In
their fall broke on two concrete ham-
mock posts at the new st. Josepil's
academy north OF the city. A nun.
Der of other trees In the convent park
had limbs blown off and broken.
The Country club was the scene of
broken and damaged trees also. There
were number OF members present 1t
the club during the period OF the storm
and they described the downpomr rs
one Ct great force. The water fell In
binding sheet that could be seen
to a great advantage over the green's
from the spacious porch OF the club.
Thought II a Cyclone.
A semi-comic incident occurred
there during the storm, which caught
some Of the members playing golf
at distance from the club when ths
rain commenced. Arthur Bartlett ana
N. w. Cowles were at play on the far
side Of the greens when the storm
broke. They made light OF the rain
which, like recent attempts that
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PANAMA MINISTER
NAMED BY WILSON

Washington, D. c., Aug. s.. William
J. Price OF Danville. KY, has been
selected by President Wilson for
minister to Panama Mr.. Price was
introduced to the president today by
Senator James.
Senators Hughes and MARITIME, Con
gresham Tuttle and delegation from
Elizabeth, N. j., asked the president
to appoint Otis A. Glazebrook of that
city to foreign post, preferably
Belgium or Sweden.
Colonel Thomas H. Burch Of New
Jersey is also mentioned for one OF
those two places.
The name OF Brand Whitlock of
Toledo, Ohio, was brought forward
prominently today as likely ap-
pointee to a European post.
Major Edward j. Hale Of North
Carolina, newly appointed minister to
Costa Rica, said good-by to President
Wilson and will leave Saturday for his
post.
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GUIDES CLAIM VERIFIED
Second Party to Climb Mountain Peak
Finds Record Left There
BY the First. =

Mount Robson, B. c., Aug. 6.-On
the same day that Konrad Kahn, with
his party of Canadian Alpine club
climbers were returning victorious
from the ascent of Robson peak,
Walter Shauffelberger was leading a
party of three up the White Horn,
.11,101 feet, the highest peak in the
White Horn range. The climbers
made the round trip, bivouac to
bivouac, in 16h hours.
The only previous ascent was made
by Konrad Kahn the guide who piloted
the party to the conquering Of Mount
Robson and who reacher the summit
Of White Horn alone in 1911. Yester-
days victors found the cairn built by
Kahn on the topmost height and with
in a record enclosed in a match box
which read:
"Konrad Kain, guide, Vienna,
Austria. Climbed in storm, August,
1911"
The party which included G. B. Sis
sons, Toronto; H. Westmoreland, Vic
toria, and B. 8. Darling, Vancouver,
brought this record back to camp.
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MANUFACTURES CONVENE
lowa's Association Gathers at keokuk;
Governor Clarke to be Guest
Thursday.

Keokuk, Iowa, Aug. -6.-The eleventh
annual convention of the Iowa Manu-
facturers' association convened this
morning with 200 delegates in attend
ance. After addresses Of welcome and
response, President John A. Gum Of
Kellogg, Iowa, gave the annual ad-
dress, in which he endorsed blue
sky laws passed by the last legisla-
ture, favored manufacturers furnish
ing their own insurance to employees,
and noted increase in the member
ship Of the association during the last
year from Sal to- 851. .5s yy
The three Important matters before
the convention this year are financing
OF Iowa Industries, efficiency in in.
dustry, and providing market for
salesmanship. The associations
executive committee will be 50 modi-
fled that every branch Of industry in
the state will have representation. An
increase in membership dues will be
ordered.
The afternoon delegates were
escorted over the water power plant.
Governor Clarke will be the guest Of
honor at banquet Thursday night
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u. S. OFFICIALS ARE
INVESTIGATING GIRL

Los Angeles, Aug. ,6.-As a sequel
TO the declared intention OF United
States immigration officials here to
proceed against Charles Victor Hall,
millionaire oil operator Of this city, in
connection with the alleged residence
Of Marie Rita Seutans, Partisan
flower girl, it was announced today
BY Halls attorney that Hall and Miss
Seutans planned to be married before
divtllgihg their whereabouts.
Since the sensational trial Of Mrs.
Halls divorce suit several months ago
in (which Miss Seutans, who appeared
as Halls ward, was named by the wife
OF the oil magnate. government agents
have been Investigating the status of
Miss seutan's residence in the United
States.
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SUCKER BORN EVERY HOUR
Muscatine Man Loans $1,o40 and
Accepts Worthless Diamonds
as Security.

Muscatine, Aug. 6.-Nathan Drucker
loaned $1,04O to two we'll dressed
strangers yesterday to permit one Of
them to consummate a deal for six pre-
sumed diamonds which he wished to
purchase from the other. Drucker
was offered $25 for the use Of the
money for one day. The supposed
jewels were given to him as security.
When the man who borrowed the
money failed to return at the appoint
ed hour Drucker had a local jeweler
examine the gems. The expert fixed
the value Of the six gems at about
twenty-five cents.
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TO USE GAS IN LIEU
OF OIL AT u. S. MINT

Philadelphia. Pa, Aug. 6.-For the
purpose of reducing the operating
expenses, the management of the
United States mint in this city will
use gas as a fuel instead Of oil as
Service mains have been
installed and will be ready September
i. It will require 30,00O,000 feet Of
gas a year to melt the bullion from
which the coins will be made. Hereto.
fore nearly 24O,O0O gallons Of oil have
been consumed annually.
SALOON MEN LOSE.
Waterloo, Aug. g. Judge Dunham
has filed revised decision in the sa-
loon case. In 1t he overruled the mo-
tion for new trial made by the retail
liquor dealers and after correcting
clerical errors, still found the petition
of consent procured last November and
December as insufficient.
= It is probable the saloon men will ap-
peal to the supreme court. but in that
event Waterloo will be dry for at least
g year longer. 1t will be possible for the
LIQUOR dealers to circulate new petit
tion based on the municipal election
next March.
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LOSES HIS SAVINGS:
TRIES TO SUICIDE

New York, Aug. 6.-Joseph Kuhak,
who left his intended bride in Ger
many a year ago with promise that
as soon as he earned enough money
in the United States he would return
for her. went to work in Milwaukee,
saved $4,000 and returned yesterday to
New York to take passage on the
Kronprinzessin Cecilie On the way
to the ship Kuhak visited saloon and
somebody substituted wallet contain
ing paper for the one in which he
carried his savings. He discovered
his loss just as the ship sailed, took
poison and jumped overheard. He
was rescued, but may die.
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TRIAL Of DlGGs IS
ATTRACTING MANY
FEDERAL COURT ROOM CROWDED
BUT VERY FEW WOMEN
ARE PRESENT.

San Francisco, CAL, Aug. 6.--Maury
Diggs, the young Sacramento architect
whose elopement to Reno, New, with
Miss Marsha Warrington, in company
with Drew Caminetti and Lola Harris,
precipitated nation wide scandal, sat
behind his attorneys in the United
States district court today. in his usual
impeccable attire. Facing him when
court opened were the eleven jurymen.
mostly men, with grown boys and girls
temporarily passed yesterday. None OF
the defense's peremptory challenges
had been exercised.
Drew Caminetti also sat with Diggs
among the markedly prominent attor-
neys who are conducting their Joint
defense. Two former United States
district attorneys are among Diggs'
lawyers.
The feature OF the proceedings yes
terday was the fact that, In spite of
the tense interest of the room full of
spectators, the case was carried on
with the usual quiet obtaining in the
federal courts.
Among the scores of spectators
there were but three women. It de-
veloped after United States Marshall
Arnerich had called loudly through
the corridors for B. E. Donaldson and
N. j. Abbott, that the two missing
veniremen were women.
1T is just as we'll said Judge Van
Fleet mo women would be accepted
as jlrymen in this COURT
The prosecution was handled entire
,ly by Special Prosecutors Sullivan and
Roche, named by President Wilson
though acting United States District
Attorney Mckinley was in court.
Among the prosecutions law clerks
was Archie, son of Governor Hiram w.
Johnson 1t was rumored in the court
room today that the wives whom Diggs
and Caminetti deserted on their trip
to Reno would sit beside their hus-
bands when the trial actually got un-
der way.
Attorneys for both sides inquired
particularly into the family lives Of
veniremen yesterday, the unfailing
questions being:
'Are you married?'' How many
children have you?" 'tIow old are
they?" and "Are they boys or girls7"5
The eight married men temporarily
passed have twenty-five children be-
tween them.
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WIFE OF SCOT IS
NOT LEGAL VOTER

San francisco, Cal, Aug. 6.-A test
case involving the right of a large
number Of California women to vote.
was decided in the state supreme
court here yesterday against Mrs.
Ethe, Coope Mckenzie, wife OF a we'll
known Scotch singer. The court sus-
tanned the decision Of the San Fran
cisco election commissioners that Mrs.
Mckenzie, who is native Of Cali
fornia, became a British subject when
she married Mckenzie, who has not
foresworn his allegience to King
George.
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BRIEF ITEMS IN
THE DAYS NEWS

BUCHAREST-Peac was concluded
today at meeting OF the delegates
Of Servia, Greece, Montenegro, Ro-
mania and Bulgaria.
SOFIA A-Theresis no foundation for the
| reports pubiishes abroad OF the ar
rest OF DIR. 3. Daneff. former Rulgar-
Ian premier at the instance Of the
Bulgarian government.
,MURRAY-W. H. Rigle who was elect
ed mayor Of Murray in 1910 and re-
elected to the same office in 1912, re-
signed last night and J. B. Luke was
appointed by the council as mayor.
COUNCIL BLUFFS-General Gren-
wall M. Dodge's trouble is from q
diseased PROSTATE gland, an opera
ton for the removal of which Is said
to be one OF the most difficult and
dangerous known to surgery.
International Medical
Congress was opened by Prince Ar
thur of Connaught as the represen-
tative Of King George. in the great
Albert hall this morning In the pres
ence OF an audience of 10000.
81. -LOUlS, MtJ.-Ine StT1ke VI girl op-
orators and maintenance men
against the Southwestern Telephone
and Telegraph Co. which was an
nounced yesterday as settled, prac-
tically was renewed this afternoon.
DOW sCITL-M. Fl. Blading, IS years
old sexton of local cemetery, COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself to
tree in the cemetery last night. His
body was discovered today. His rea-
son for the act is not known.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Amercan Min
lister White at Tegucigalpa notified
the state department today that Hon
duras has become the twenty sixth
nation to accept President Wilson'S
peace plans with the details suggest
ed by Secretary Bryan.
PEKING, CLIMATIC Chinese gov
ernment will be unable, owing to It's
financial difficulties. to furnish the
funds necessary to support the
Chinese exhibit at the Panama Pa
ciflc exposition at San Francisco in
the manner originally planned.
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TRIES TO SUICIDE
ON WEDDING MORN

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. Crank
Weiter a barber, this morning dressed
himself carefully and completed all ar
rangements for his wedding, scheduled
to take place at o'clock. He then
went to his room and fired two shots
into his breast near the heart.
Failing to strike vital part, he fired
another shot at his head but suffered
no injury other than flesh wound.
Then he pulled the trigger of the re-
volver again but the bullet went wild.
When physicians arrived to remove
him to the hospital he refused their
help and walked unaided to the
ambulance.
It is believed he will recover. Wei
ter gave no reason for his act.
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ROCK ISLAND OBJECTS
TO LAND VALUATION

The Chicago, Rock Island and PACT
fc railroad filed an appeal to the fnd-
ing OF the condemnation board in the
matter OF so acres OF land which they
wish to purchase OF w. H. Stephenson
of Eldon. The land is wanted for
part OF the improvements contemplated
at that city.
The appraisers found that the land
is worth $3,750. 1t Is located in =
valuable part Of the city. The ap-
praisment was made on July 8.
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MONEYBOARDT TO
Be B|- PARTISAN
Democrats Of House COM
mittee Adopt Plan to
Allay Fear.
CURRENCY CONTROL
CURRENCY CONTROL
OUT OF POLITICS
Copies Of Revised Draft OF
Glass Bill Distributed in
Congress.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 6.-Copies
Of the revised draft Of the Glass cur
rency bill containing amendment
adopted late yesterday by democrats
OF the house currency committee were
in circulation about the capitol today
and were the subject of careful scru-
tiny by friends and opponents OF the
presidents currency reform plan.
An amendment adopted by the house
committee, democrats, making the led
eral reserve to partial extent bi-
partisan by having the appointive mem
bers divided between political parties
is expected to allay somewhat opposi.
tion based on fear Of political control
Of the proposed new currency system.
Antagonists Of the Glass bill ex-
pect to direct their chief attack IN
next Mondays democratic caucus
towar.l securing amendments to estaD-
lish an agricultural currency, secured
by actual supplies Of corn, wheat and
cotton. Friends of the currency meas
ure, however, urged that this proposed
legislation be considered later and not
as part of the general currency re-
form plan.
Wilson Gives Views.
President Wilson talked currency to
4 number of his callers today ana
made it plain that he intends to stick
to his determination to have a Dill
passed at the extra session,
Senator James told the president to-
day that the democrats would put the
bill through. Senator Hughes took a
similar view. Senator Owen, chairman
OF the banking committee, pointed out
that in his poll Of the senate, only
senators Hitchcock and O'Gorman
were flatly opposed to legislation at
this time. All the other democrats. he
said, but five, were earnestly In favor
OF the legislation and they, though
preferring to defer the task to the
next session, would abide by the
wishes Of the president and the ma
jority.
The president expressed his salts
faction over the action Of the house
banking committee in voting to reports
the administration bill, when he talked
with Representatives Wilson OF
Florida, .Paten of New York, and Sel-
domridge Of Colorado.
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BLAME THE TANGO
FOR FOOT TROUBLES

New York, Aug. Clara 8. Houston
of Chicago, who Is credited by the
national convention of chiropodists
here as having the only perfect feet
in America, told the members at last
nights session that the turkey trot
and tango dancing craze was proving
a great boone to the chiropodists.
"People are coming in droves," she
said, complaining of their feet hurt
Ing them. The trouble is that the tango
is calling lot Of muscles hitherto
very little used, into action and put
ting unaccustomed strains on the
toes"
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MAJOR HARTS NAMED
FOR CAPITAL POST

Washington. D. G., Aug. 6.-Major
W. W. Harts, of the corps of engi-
neers U. 8. A., has been selected for
superintendent Of public buildings and
grounds to succeed Col Spencer s..
Cosby, who is to be military attache
at Paris The position hitherto held
by Colonel Cosby al superintendent Of
grounds and buildings has carried with
It the position Of military aide to the
president, but It Is not known whether
Aha nracticA will be continued.
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Calumet, Mich. Aug. 6.-Reduction
Of the military force in the copper
mine strike district was planned to-
day by General p. l.. Abbey Those
soldiers whose presence at home is
most imperative will be allowed to
start back within day or two and as
the ranks of the various companies are
depleted provisional companies and
battalions will be organized.
The plan was looked on as a sequel
to the action Of the Houghton county
supervisors In giving Sheriff James
Crune authority to organize force OF
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pIckERs GET A RAISE.

Wheatlond, Cal. Aug. ga ten per
cent wage increase to Eop pickers was
announced today by the owners OF the
ranch where rioting among striking
employees Sunday resulted in the kill
ing of District Attorney E. T. Man
well and three others.
A company of militia remains en-
camped on the ranch. All was peace
full today.
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.CLOUDBURsT in WYOMING
Rain Floods the Streets Of Shoshone
to the Depth Of Two Feet
Fills Cellars.

Shoshone, Wyo., Aug. GA cloud
burst above this city early today sent
flood Of water through the streets
Two houses were completely destroyed
by lightning, but no loss OF life occur
red. Every cellar in the city was
flooded and at one time two feet Of
water was running in the main street.
Two railroad bridges were carried
away.
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armed deputies. The state authorities
have from the beginning stated that
the soldiers would remain only until
the local authorities were in position
to control any future outbreaks.
The sheriff began his campaign for
deputies this morning but those con-
versant with conditions predicted that
he would be unable to persuade suffi-
cient number Of local citizens to serve
and would find 1t necessary to call on
the outsiders who have been placed at
his disposal.
Practically all roads in the district
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70 WALK AROUND WORLD

Chicago, Aug 6.-Hoping to cure
themselves of tuberculosis, Mr.. and
Mrs John w Harris Of Paintsville.
KY, left the city hall here this morn
ing on walk around the world. Their
present destination is San Francisco.