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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-23
.MED|CSTO FIGHT
LDPR0BLEM
Broad Sentiment Prevails
at National Meeting
at Atlantic City
GREAT PROGRESS
MADE IN SCHOOLS
Medical Practitioners Are
Better Able to Secure
Careful Training

Atlantic City, N. j., June "a
Wrestling with the worldwide problem
Of public hesalth is to be undertaken
with renewed vigor by the American
Medical association. This broader as
pect of public health conservation was
dominant at the opening here today of
the sixty-flfth annual meeting Of the
association.
Today's session was that Of the
house of delegates, the legislative
body Of the association which now
represents a membership Of 41,029.
The treasurer's report shows a bal
ance of more Titan $140,000. Among
the expenditures for the year were
$18,465 for education and more than
SIC, 900 ''for propaganda against frauds
and fakes"
The report of the council on health
and public instruction outlined a COM
prehensive program for extending the
study of public conditions in the
United States with the gathering of
more reliable data; the education OF
the public "by every possible means;
and 'the crystallizing of public senti
ment in obtaining necessary public
health laws, regulations and ordin-
ances wich will render possible con-
servation of human life commensurate
with our advancing knowledge"
The council on medical education
presented its tenth annual report
showing that in 1904 when the council
was created. there were f6O medical
colleges In the United States many OF
which were organized and conducted
on q purely commercial basis; that
due largely to the council, the num-
Der Of colleges has been reduced to
about 100, and that whereas In 1906,
there were only four medical colleges
having high standard Of entrance
requirements there are now 80 col
leges which require one or more years
of college work in addition to stand
ard four years high school course as
condition for entrance.
The council pays tribute to the
medical colleges Of the south for the
remarkable manner in which they
have grappled with the problems of
medical education. In 1907, the
southern section Of the country had
Al medical colleges of which II, or
41.5 per cent could be rated in class
"a"
For the first time, provision has
been made for a careful investigation
of post stgraduate medical schools of the
country. 1t is new line of work
which the council has not heretofore
undertaken. The committee to con-
slider the movement to commemorate
the completion of the Panama canal
recommended that monument be
erected to be financed by the Ameri-
can Medical association, located On the
canal zone, at point to be chosen by
the secretary of war; this monument
to be commemorative of the construc-
tion of the American Medical associa-
tion to preventive medicine and sani-
tary science.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-23
TRANS-OCEANIC AIR
CRAFT is FINISHED

New York. June 22.--Word was re-
ceived Saturday at the Aero club that
the airboat being built at Hammond
sport, N. ", for Rodman Wanamaker
in which Lieutenant John c. Porte
will attempt to fly across the Atlantic
ocean is now ready for its trial flights
and that it will be taken to Lake
Keuka where the trials will be held
on Monday.
Lieutenant Porte has not yet given
much attention to food supply. n
is said that he plans to carry only
enough food from New Foundland ia
sustain the crew of the Azores,
where another supply to last until
Spain is reached will be taken
aboard.
According to present plans the flight
will start about July Is.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-23
RAILROADS WIN
GREAT OIL CASE
Supreme Court Hands Down
Decision in Suit to
Annul Patents.
PROPERTY WORTH
FULLY 100000
Ruling Based on Assumption
That Government Drew
Improper Grants.

Washington, D. c., June 22.-Trans
continental railways won their figh
for title to some 100000 worth o.
oil lands when the supreme court to
day held void the clause in the patents
making the land revert to the govern
ment if found to contain minerals.
The court held that the patents were
irregular but that they could not be
attacked collaterally-by other claim
ants-but could only be Set aside by 6
direct attack by the government.
Justice Vandeventer, for the court
incidentally emphasized the claim
that the governments time in which
it could attack the patents had ex
pired in 1900 or 1901.
'In every case before this court
said Justice Vandeventer I'VE have
held that where the law says that only
mineral or homestead lands are to be
granted by the land officials. the Off
cials must do their duty Of ascertain
ing whether that land came within the
law and that they could not perform
their duty by inserting exceptions that
the land should not pass If found later
not to be within the law"
Vows Of Poverty o. X.
The supreme court today reversed
the decision of the eighth United
States circuit court Of appeals, which
held that the vows of poverty II
Catholic orders were void because
against public policy. s.ys /,
/ The point arose In the case Of Aug
ustine Wirth, member Of the ordel
Of st. Benedict for some sixty years
who died while serving as priest ir
charge OF the parish of the German
Catholic church at Springfield. Mimi.
He had taken vow OF poverty to turn
all his property over to the order and
all that he might thereafter possess In
return for his support and education
Upon his death he was possessed OF
more than $4,000 received from several
copyrighted books written by him
Wirth's nephews and nieces, as his
heirs, claimed the property. The cir.
cult court of appeals held that the
agreement of poverty with the society
was void as against public policy and
held that the nephews and nieces were
entitled to the property.
Justice Hughes announcing the de-
cision today held that the lower court
erred in interpreting the rules of the
order as preventing members from
leaving. He explained the court failed
to distinguish between an ethical with
drawal and civil withdrawal from the
order. The rules, he added, merely
bound him for life in religious sense
to the order.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-23
BEGIN AN INQUIRY
INTO RIVER WRECK

St. Louis. Mo-, June "a federal
inquiry into the sinking OF the excur-
sion steamer Majestic in the M1ss1s-
sippi river near st. Louis early Satur-
day morning was begun here today.
One life was lost in the sinking OF the
ship which struck the foundation o,
the new intake tower OF the mun1clpal
waterworks one hour after 9oo glris
and women had been put ashore at
Alton. Ill. A group of government OF
f1cials visited the scene OF the accl-
dent Yesterday William J. MacDon-
aid, steamboat inspector, presided AT
today's hearing. The ships safe con-
tanned $4,000 and an effort will be made
to recover this, the owners declared.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-23
L. MOHLER, PIONEER,
DIES, AGE 81. YEARS

Bonaparte, June 22.-Levi Mohler.
one OF the pioneers of Van Buren,
county died Sunday June II after .
ten days illness resulting from old
age. He came here from Ohio In
1851 and resided on q farm on Vernon
Prairie for many years. He was 81
years of age. He was proceeded In
death by his wife and one son Will
liam He leaves to mourn one son
Noah and three grandchildren. Harley
Mohler, Galesburg, Ill, Joe Mohler OF
FL Reno, OKLA, and Georgia Mohler Of
Bonaparte, who was his faithful com
panion during his declining years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-23
WILSON DEFINES
UNFAIR CAMPA|C
PRESIDENT SAYS USE OF FORM
LETTERc AND TELEGRAMs
NOT PLAYING SQUARE.

Washington. D. c., June 22.-Dis.
cussing the so-called psychological
business depression with callers today,
President Wilson declared he had no
quarrel with any persons or corpora.
tions who desired to express either to
him or to congress their own opinions
on business conditions and antitrust
legislation but he contended that sys-
tematic circulation of form letters and
kilograms protesting against new legis-
lation was Certainly open to criti-
cism."
The president said that all he want
ed was square deal and that every
thing should be open and above board.
kilograms and letters sent broadcast
to be signed and forwarded to govern
ment officials constituted an artificial
campaign, he believed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-23
ARE D|sCus ss|NG TREATIES
Nlcaraguan Agreements up for
Consideration.

Washington, D. c., June 22.-Presi.
dent Wilson believes that when the
Colombian and Nicaraguan treaties are
understood, they will be amply sup.
ported in the senate. He made this
clear to callers today, but refused to
60 into details. The treaties are pend
ing before the foreign relations COM
mittee, before which Secretary Bryan
again appeared today to continue his
explanation. There is some opposi-
ton to the proposed payment Of $685.
900, 900 to Colombia and to features of
the Nicaraguan treaty, which some
senators contend would work unduly
to sustain the present government
there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-23

I0DQ,s s Compensation LdD
Held Valid By Federal Judge

Des Mones June 22-Judgs Smith McPherson OF
holding the
employers
assaled by Hawkins Newton Iowa man.
objections this argued from the
courts opinion
features withe tendencies have
legislation mat ter growth and DEVELOPMENT and
quite likely Will
beneficial will be obtained.
legislation bring forth results
procedure And still
condemn the policy OF
o. law"
The law passed legislature
Movers liability line Of
duty and fixing compensation
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-23
TO CHANGE NAME
OF CULBRA CUT

Washington, D. c., June ga pro-
posal to rename Culebra cut, Gaillard
cut, in honor of the late Colonel David
Du B. Gaillard, the army engineer who
chained the foot of the mountain there
and by his untiring devotion to duty
contra cted malady which caused his
death, was laid before President wilson
today by Representative Finley OF
South Carolina. Mr.. Finley said the
president instantly approved of the
nlan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-23
BLACK HAND TOOL
IS PUT TO DEATH

Ossining, N. Y, June 22-Peter
Rebacci, 10 year old italian, tool
Of a black hand murder syndicate" in
Westchester county, was put to death
in the electric chair at Sing Sing pris-
on today for the murder Of Tony Marc
Of White Plains. Rebacci had figured
in other crimes, and on his promise
to expose the workings Of the murder
syndicate, Governor Glynn granted him
six months reprieve.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-23
YACHTS WEATHER
BAD LAKE STORM

Chicago, June 22.-All the boats
caught on Lake Michigan in yester-
days storm have been accounted for,
according to U. s. life saving crews.
The last two yachts to reach Chicago
from Michigan City. Ind, arrived to-
day after an exciting experience.
They were the Charlotte r. with seven
passengers and the Anama with three
passengers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-23
MEN WATCH BOYS
SINK IN THE LAKE

Chicago, June 22.-Clarence Kersick,
Is years old, was drowned in Lake
Michigan yesterday while trying to
rescue Merle Gorsuch, another fifteen
year old boy, taken with cramps while
swimming. A hundred men among the
crowd on pier looked on while ker-
ick vainly tried to swim few yards
to shallow water with the other lad.
Gorsuch clung to Kersick and both
we're drowned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-23
BURNING OIL TANK
ATTRACTS PEOPLE

Washington, D. c., June 22.-Hun-
dreds of persons were attracted to
Meadowlands, near here, today by the
spectacle of burning oil tank filled
with $50 barrels of oil which was
struck by lightning early today. It
was expected the tank will burn for
several days. The loss is estimated
at $25, 900.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-23
KENYON'S BILL TO
REACH THE SENATE

Washington, D. c., June Ex-senator
Kenyon's amendment to the Agricul-
tural bill appropriating 100000 TO
farm demonstration work was adopted
in conference this morning. This will
permit the sending Of a demonstrators
into every county in Iowa which makes
application.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-23
HARRISBURG WOMAN,
AGED SO, DIES

Blakesburg, June 22-Grandma Cary
aged 90 died this morning at $50
o'clock at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Calvin Smith, in Blakesburg.
She leaves another daughter here In
town, Mrs. Malinda Miller. Arrange
ments for funeral not yet made.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-23
EFFORT IS BEING MADE To GET
MEXICAN FACTIONS 7OGETAER
Gold Demanded i
Rather Than The
NeU Rebel MOneD


Washington, D. c., June 22.--
Local authorities at Tampico
have refused to accept payment
of taxes by oil companies in
constitutionalists currency. Oil
taxes now must be paid in gold.
Consul Hostetter reported
from Nogales that Thomas Fer
nandez and all Americans i'm
prisoned by the federals in Te-
pic were released by the con-
stitutionalist Generals Obregon
and Buelra, when Topic was
taken.
Consul Hanna reported that
order has been established at
Monterey.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-23
BURLINGTO MAN
( EASES CONSCIENCE

Washington, D. c., June 22.-secre-
tary McAdoo received $500 contribu-
ton to the conscience fund today from
somebody in Burlington, Iowa. There
was no clue to the identity of the send
or of the record contribution for the
current fiscal year.
Nearly a half million dollars has
been returned to the government in a
similar fashion since Madison's time
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-23
Are Looking up Records OF
ReserDe Board App0inteeS

was possible to get and Will stand be-
hind it.
Chairman Owen went to the white
house after the meeting of the COM
mittee senator Lewis conferred with
the president over the nomination OF
Mr.. Jones. The president is understood
to have decided on Mr.. Jones for gov.
ernor Of the board and Is particularly
interested in his confirmation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-23
TOBACCO POOL HIT.

washington, D. c., June 22.-The
Kentucky statute making it legal for
farmers to pool their tobacco was to-
day annulled as unconstitutional hy
the supreme court
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-23
MAIL MEN USE AUTOS.

Washington, D. c., June 22-Because
of the Connecticut Electric Railway
Companys refusal to transport mail,
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Stewart today instructed postmasters
in Connecticut to hire automobiles or
trucks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-23
sHER,FFs TO MEET JULY I.

Davenport, June 22-Louis Eckhardt,
president of the International Sheriffs'
association, announced here today
that the annual convention of the as
sociation will be held at Lincoln, Neb..
July to g. The program has not yet
been completed.
The Calumet news., 1914-09-28
NO INTERVENTION.

Speaking recently, Lord Rosebery
suggested that the destruction Of his
toric monuments offers some ground
FOR Intervention by the United States.
because Of the great number Of Amer
leans who annually visit Europe for
the sole purpose of seeing the glorious
antiquities Of the old world"
Lord Rosenberg is mistaken.
In the actual and alleged destruc-
ton Of historic buildings there is not
the slightest ground for Intervention
by this country.
President Wilson has done his duty,
and every one Of the nations now al
war knows that the United States is
willing 70 extend its good offices
when those good offices are needed OF
wanted But that time has not come
and it may never come.
The position OF the Allies has never
been in doubt, and nothing official hai
come out Of Germany to indicate that
il Is less determined 10 accomplish It's
purpose than II was at the outset.
Meanwhile this country will have
it's hands full IL it attends strictly &c
it's own business and convinces repre-
sentatives OF foreign countries in the
United States that they must bride
their tongues when discussing our re-
lations with Mexico, Japan and Other
nations.
The Calumet news., 1914-09-28
THE ENGLISH WAY.

War is indeed serious business
with the English The hurrah SO COM
mon 10 more emotional peoples is lack
ing But no detail Of military prepar-
alton is neglected. The intricate, pom
derous machinery OF the army and
navy moves smoothly and effectively.
1t is related that no contrast be-
tween English and foreign ways has
so impressed American tourists in
London as the reception Of the re-
cruits. An idle crowd stands during
the day around the recruiting stations
watching the applicants. At evening
when the newly enlisted men march
out in a column Of fours with some
attempt at a military swing, singing
or whistling. It's a long, long way
to Tipperary," heads pop out OF win
dows and crowds gather on the curbs,
but there is seldom more than faint
cheering il any at all. There is none
OF the running up TO hand the men to-
bacco, fruit or flowers.
Once in the forces, the recruits, who
are mostly youths. may be seen march
ing 10 the parks for drill, but even
then they are watched only by voice
less idlers The last seen of them in
London is on the platform of one OF
the great railway stations, to be sen;
no one knows where. Generally they
depart in the night.
There is something grim and imper-
sonal about the English way of taking
the war. Yet the American cannot
turn on a London street without meet
ing an extended hand for some fund to
benefit the soldier.
Tommy Atkins is not made much
Of individually, but collectively his
comforts are well looked after, even
to the question Of tobacco in the firing
line.
Little enthusiasm is manifested by
the English people. Their deep, unal-
loyed patriotism finds it's chief express
sion in the thorough way with which
things are done.
The Calumet news., 1914-09-28
"Snowstorm of Shell.

AT last the moment all had been
longing for. the moment of attack, had
come. Every soldier desired to fling
himself on the enemy" writes a corrc-
spondent of a recent engagement.
"On Sunday night the Germans be-
gan to go back. They recrossed the
Grand NORM and moved TO the plateau
above SeZanne. The battle. neverthe-
less, went on furiously.
"'It was a snowstorm Of shells one
soldier told me. We went forward,
however. \ shell fell few PAGES from
me and threw up a great column of
earth, which covered me, getting into
my eyes and mouth. Then we came
under the machine gun fire. This was
really terrible We seemed To be i'm a
furnace; the bullets screamed by and
made fearful ravages. The dead and
wounded lay all about. and mixed up
with them were wounded horses which
struggled and screamed in agony. But
in spite of all we held on; | do not
think we were afraid at all"
The Calumet news., 1914-09-28
PRAYERS FOR PEACE.

The presidents appeal for gener-
al observance of next sunday, October
4. as a day for the offering of prayer
for the restoration Of peace in Europe
has struck a responsive chord
throughout the country. and nowhere
with a deeper sense of duty than in
Calumet. Arrangements are being
perfected for separate meetings for
men and women, and in addition TO
these gatherings the individual
churches will have services especially
appropriate 20 the day,
The power Of prayer cannot be
measured like the power of steam or
electricity, yet Christian people know
that It exists and that IL is the great
est influence that sways humanity.
The immediate effect Of the day Of
prayer will be TO turn mems thoughts
from those Of war to those Of peace.
1t will put in circulation strong, puri-
fying currents Of better aspirations.
Prayers for a clearer vision and wis
dom for the warning peoples, and a
clearer vision for ourselves, will help
an 90 see the way 10 peace when the
W opens and aid in the making Of
a just and righteous peace.
Long ago a wise man wrote: AS a
nan thinketh, so is he" II is true;
anu the big war proves it. For the
big war is the immediate work of
men who for years have been think
ing OF war-thinking OF it with such
intentness that their hearts have been
steelcd against its anguish its bru-
talities; thinking OF it till they devel-
oped a mania OF suspicion, distrust,
even hatred OF other nations, other
men-men quite like themselves.
A joining Of all peace lovers in a
prayer for peace may not halt single
bullet at the time; but the rebound
from II will none the less be tre-
mendous. 1t will stimulate with re-
newed zeal the worlds thinking foI
peace; and from thought TO action is
but a step
The Calumet news., 1914-09-28
Fight IS Hours Daily.

Bordeaux.-There has been given
out officially here information con-
cerning incidents of the lighting and
personal experiences. which had been
furnished by German prisoners or OBJ
tanned from documents seized by
iencn troops. II relates particularly
to the fighting around Rheims be-
tween Sept. IL and 16.
The following is taken from letter
written by a German captain of in
fantry:
I'VE were surprised by the French
and / lost my company. Searching
for it in a village | was made pris-
oner. Now my fate is in the hands of
God"
Another German officer VINO was
captured at Rheims said:
For tactical reasons the guard had
TO retreat. We had many killed and
500 injured. The first battalion of the
first regiment of the guard has not
another officer. The French artillery
deflled so well that we could not dis
cover it's site General Won Schach
and the colonel of the second regi-
ment of artillery of the guard are
among the killed.
with what grief we learned each
evening of the death of our COM
rades." this officer continued to one OF
his captors. 1T is necessary to have
lived the battle and TO find ones sell
| in the evening without food and with
only the hard earth for "a bed to APP
preciate the truth of the words
Warm was the day and bloody the
battle, cold Is the evening and calm Is
the night"
The following is from a letter writ
ten in action since the opening of the
| campaign.
"Nerly all our horses have
fallen We fight every day from in
| the morning till s at night, without
| eating or drinking The artillery fire
OF the French is frightful. We get sc
tired that we cannot ride a horse, ev-
en- at walk. Toward noon our battery
| was literally under rain of sbrapnel
shells that lasted for three days. We
hope for q decisive battle to end the
| situation, for our troops cannot rest
A French aviator last night threw
four bombs, killing four men and
woundng eight, and killing 90 horses
and wounding 10 more. | do not re-
ccive any more mail, for the postal
| motor cars of the Tenth corps have
hoen DESTROYED" !"
The Calumet news., 1914-09-28
A DEADLY NEW SHELL.

A cable dispatch from Dieppe de-
scribed an entire company Of Prussian
infantry lying dead as il surprised by
the fire; officers with playing cards in
their hands. q group Of sixty dead ly-
ing around a haystack, a trench a mile
and a quarter in length, beyond the
Ourcg river. filled with dead for its
whole length, and on none Of these
corpses was there the slightest mark
of a bullet or piece Of a she'll
A possible explanation Of this ter
rible slaughter, suggests the New
York Times. has been furnished by a
prominent American. long resident in
Paris and widely acquainted in govern
meut circles He is inclined 10 believe
that the damage was done by shells
filled with q new explosive invented
by Eugene Turpin, the inventor Of me-
lite. which liberatcs deadly gases that
asrhyNiate all within range of the
shells
At the beginning Of the war the Par
is newspapers mentioned new ex-
plosiye II Turpln's invention which
had just been tried out, and predicted
that 30 would annihilate whole regi-
ments. Bombs charged with il were
drossed from aeroplanes upon field
containing several hundred sheep, and,
according 10 the report, all the ami
mails were killed by the fumes
So deadly was this explosive that
the French government at first hesi-
tated 10 use it on the ground that the
slaughter would be too terrible.
a dispatch was published just be-