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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-19

submarine, which was dream in
1865, is owned by the navy of the
smallest power. 1t Is true that single
submarines are not expected to ac-
complish much in a real struggle, SO
the larger navies of the great powers
have fleets of submarines. The aero
plane and the dirfgible balloon are to
be found in the possession of all arm
les In Europe today, yet they, too, are
only expected to be of real service
when they are possessed in large num-
bers
The airships and the submarines are
the wasps of modern warfare. Like
the little insect, while they have a
powerful sting, they are very vulner-
able, and may be easily crushed and
rendered powerless.
AeropIane and Wireless.
In the recent smaller wars, aero
planes have been used to a limited ex-
tent, and this use has been SO much
limited that their real efficiency is ex-
pected to be finally determined by
the present war.
1t Is much the same with the wire
less telegraph. While it was used In
the Russo-Japanese war of ten years
ago, the apparatus was still rudimen-
tary, and the installations too few,
while the range of the apparatus was
too limited to show the greatest eff
cheney. In the intervening decade, how
ever, great advance has been made in
wireless 1t is now possible and, in
deed, Is custom every day, to send
and receive messages from distance
of more than 5000 miles. This, then,
is new and important factor in naval
operations, as was seen by the censor
ship put over the great sending sta
tions on this side of the Atlantic by
the United States authorities.
Wireless has also been successfully
attached to aeroplanes.
The submarine was In existence in
1904. but it was very different sea
wasp to that which England, France
and Germany are using today Yet its
real value is yet to be determined. and
it is expected that this demonstration
will come during the present conflict.
Rapid Increase of Submarines.
At the time of the Spanish-American
war. there were only five submarines
In all the nayies of the world.
The latest edition of Brassey's Naval
Annual for this year gives the number
of submarines in the various navies,
and shows what interest Is being
taken in the wasp of the sea- Great
Britain has rs built, and is building 20
more; Germany. who only began build
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-19
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

There were 1851 national banks
doing business in the United States
at the close of business August 81,
according to statement issued by the
comptroller of the, currency. They
524, 175, and circulation outstanding of
SS77 .540,2S1 of which S126, 241,760 was
secured by other than by United
States bonds.
Cardinal Della Volpe, the papal
cham berlain, has closed the inside
door to the conclaye- hall, in which
the college of cardinals is gathered to
elect a successor to the late Pope
Plus. Outside stood the governor, and
the marshal OF the conclave Not un-
til the new pope has been chosen by
ballot will the doors be opened or any
intimation OF the procedure inside be
known
George L. Miller of the 1O1 ranch
of Oklahoma has left for the East to
try and make arrangements for the
return to this country of the employees
and actors in Miller Brothers Wild
West show which is stranded in Eng
land
To prepare for any emergency arts
ing from the European war the Presi-
dent and administration leaders are
endeavoring to assure the presence of
a quorum of both houses of congress
in Washington House leaders have
made imperative demand for return
OF absentees
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-19

ing had grown on It. A scientific sys-
tenn of irrigation and drainage was laid
out, under direction of Lord Kitch-
ener, at a cost of $50 an acre, and it
was then handed over to the fellaheen
in five-acre plots for cultivation Last
year the land was washed, and a crop
of rice was grown, giving a satisfac-
tory yield After the rice crop the
salt distribution was measured, and
the percentage was considerably re-
duced- To the great astonishment of
the fe1laheen cultivators. q permanent
result had been achieved In one year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-19
Both Are Getting Their First
Real Test in This Con-
flict in Europe.
MAY FIGHT ONE ANOTHER
Each Invention Now Is Prepared to
Pull the Others Sting, but Their
Actual Value Is Yet to
Be Demonstrated.

Every modern war has been fought
with new weapons, and for the last
century there have been countless in
ventions for the carrying on of war
fare in particularly destructive man
ner. with the philanthropic intent that
war was fast becoming so horrible and
terrible thta it must soon pass away
from the face of the earth, says the
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
But it happened that as soon as a
particularly horrible contrivance was
invented and introduced into armies
and navies inventors fmm ediately
busted themselves by offsetting and
discounting its probable effect Con-
seQuently war not only has not passed
away. but we still have 1t with us.
Thus 1t is that each big war, AFTER be-
ing heralded as the worlds last con-
Migration. is found upon examination
to be false, and the end of war is not
yet arrived
Trying Out Inventions
In the present war In Europe there
are being tried under the conditions of
actual hostilities many improvements
and inventions that previously have
been tried only under laboratory con-
ditions- Their real worth will only be
discovered at the close of the conflict.
No army or navy engaged in the
present conflict in Europe but what is
possessed of nearly all of the modern
improvements made since 1870. The
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-19
U. S. NOT WORRYING
Order Closing Vera Cruz Port
Not UnfriendIy Act, Says
Washington.
FUNSTON ASKS FOR TROOPS
American Commander in Mexico Calls
for ELECTROMAGNETIC Viii
sons Patience Nearly Exhausted.

Washington, d. C.-State depart
ment officials, who discussed General
Carranza's action in closing the port
of Vera Cruz, pointed out that his OBJ
ject, in all proba bility, was to increase
present customs revenues by divert
ing commerce to ports under Mexican
control. At Vera Cruz duties are col
lected by American officials and, af-
ter deduction of the costs of admins
tration, the funds collected are i'm
pounded to be paid to the Mexican
government at a later date. Part of
the receipts are pledged to redeem a
loan to General Huerta by French
bankers.
Little embarrassment to the Amer
lean forces at Vera Cruz is expected
from the Carranza order as there will
be no interruption with shipping des-
tined exclusively to that port, al
though coastwise traffic is shut Off
There is no indication that Ameri-
can forces will be withdrawn from
Vera Cruz in the near future.
To all inquiries, Secretary Bryan
replied that neither this nor the ques-
ton of recognition of the Carranza
government has been formally consid-
cred. No decrease in the naval forces
now in the Gulf of Mexico is contem-
plated and the plan to have Rear Ad-
miral Fletcher, who soon will succeed
Rear Admiral Badger as commander
in-chief of the Atlantic fleet, take over
the command in Hampton Roads, has
been abandoned.
Mexico Gets Down to Business.
City of Mexico, Mex.-GeneraI cleo
tions have been called for Novem-
Der. Until these are held the country
will continue under military rule. A
cabinet meeting was held in Chapul-
tepec Castle, but neither President
Carranza nor any of the ministers
would make. known the subject under
discussion.
Close to Break
Washington.-The United States is
on the verge of another serious break
with Mexico and it may be necessary
to resort again to forceful measures,
according to information which has
leaked out here.
Provisional President Carranza has
ordered closed to all shipping the port
of Vera Cruz. 1t is said he deliber-
ately committed a breach of friend
ship with General Fred Funston, COM
handing the American army at Vera
Cruz
General Funston has asked for re-
endorsements. Secretary of the Navy
Daniels has Cancelled the order with
drawing all American warships from
Mexican waters.
1t is said authoritatively that the
patience of the United States admin
istration is just about exhausted with
Carranza, whom it supported from first
to last in the Constitutionalist cam
paign against the Huerta regime
During the Huerta regime Vera Cruz
similarly was closed, but foreign ves-
sells paid little attention to the or
der Carranza's decree would prevent
Mexican ships from putting in at Vera
Cruz, and. if inforced in an unfriendly
way. might exact heavy penalties from
foreign vessels entering any other
Mexican port after they touched Vera
Cruz.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-19

Floating Mine Sinks Fishing Boat.
London.-Five members of the crew
of a Scotch fishing craft. sunk by a
floating mine thirty miles off Blyth,
Northumberland, have been landed at
Hull.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-19

Washington--The federal reserve
board has sent national banks whick
are to become members of the new
federal bank request for a complete
statement of excess of liability on Au-
gust 81, to be used in opening of the
new system
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-19
WASTE LAND MADE FERTILE
Remarkable Results Have Followed
Experiments Only Recently
Undertaken In Egypt

AS an Indication of the ultimate out
come In the great delta of Egypt.
where !, SOC. 900 acres of wash salt
land awaits development. toward the
end of 1912 about 400 acres of absolute
ly waste land at Biala were taken In
hand The land was SO heavily Inn
pregnated with salt hat for ages moth
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-19
Honduras Fears An Attack.

Mobile, Ala.-British Honduras is
preparing for possible attack by a
German warship. according to Captain
Johanessen, of the Norwegian steam
ship Belize which reached here from
Belize. British Honduras Bags of
sand have been placed for miles along
the coast
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-19
Bought War Filters Here.

an officer of the French aeronautical
corps, said that he had bought four
military hydro-aeroplanes for use in
the French army. The machines will
be shipped to France by way OF Que
bee, he said.
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uanderbiIt Money 70 Wa

lars. proceeds of the fete held at the
summer home of Mrs Cornelius Van
derbilt, viii be remitted at once to
the International Red Cross.
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Three Companies to Panama.

Washingtcn.-Three companies Of
coast artillery, one each from Charles
ton. Savannah and Fort Dupont, have
been ordered to Panama for duty at
the canal Notifications
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which under the ordinary system, pre-
yaiIing in the country would have
taken tire or four years To accom-
plish- Cotton is now, therefore. being
satisfactorily grown on a fair pfopor-
ton OF this area. and 1t is expAcfed
that it viii bring from SIS to 500 an
acre.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-19

There exists now a new, compelling
reason for buying Goodyear tires. 1t re-
suits from War conditions.
These leading tires-buiit of extra fine
rubber, In the same way always-are
selling today at June prices.
You will find today very wide difference
between most tire prices and Goodyears-
Due to Quick Action
Early in August-when war began-the
worlds rubber markets seemed closed to us.
Rubber prices doubled almost over night.
Men could no way to pay for rubber
abroad, and no way to bring it in We, like
others-in that panic-were forced to higher
prices But we have since gone back to prices
we charged before the war, and this is how
we did it:
We had men in London and Singapore when
worlds rubber supply comes through there.
We cabled them to buy up the pick of the rub
Der. They bcught-before the advance, $780,
600 pounds of the finest rubber there
Nearly all this is now on the way to us.
And it means practically all of the extra-grade
rubber obtainable abroad.
Today we have our own men in Colombo,
Singapore and Para Those are the worlds
chief sources of rubber. So we are pretty well
assured of a constant supply, and our pick Of
the best that's produced.
We were first on the ground. We were quick
est in action. As result, we shall soon have in
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-19
Counting Up Fines.

Are the running expenses of al
automobile very high?"
Not II the motorcycle cop fails to
get your number"
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Ten Companies of State Troops
Go Into Camp Near
the City.
MARTIAL LAW Is DECLARED
Rioting Miners Had Threatened to
Burn the Town-Mine Build
ing Blown Up.

QGT seated OTQ6TS given Dy governor
Stewart to Major D. ]. Donohue, com
handing, have arrived here on an ar
mored train and went into camp on
a hillside overlooking the city. AL
though watched by large crowds, no
resistance was offered to the soldiers.
Two machine guns were mounted on
the militiamens train.
Helena, Mont.-The city of Butte
and Silver Bow county were placed
under martial law in a proclama-
ton issued here by Governor Stew
art. In his proclamation the governor
states that conditions of lawlessness
at Butte and the inability of civil au-
thorities there to cope with the stu
alton were so apparent as to necessi-
tate this course.
Miners Make Threats.
Butte, Mont.-Miners have openly
threatened to lay the town in ashes
if either state or federal troops at
tempt to enter Butte. One of the
leaders of the miners declared that
they do not purpose to fight the sol
diers, but they would wreak venge-
ance upon the business men for hav-
ing been instrumental in bringing sol
diers to Butte. I'VE have quantities
of dynamite and OIL said one leader,
land the troops will find ashes"
Blow Up Building.
Butte. Mont.-The employment Of
flee of the Anaconda Company at
the Parrot Mine, known to the
Miners as the .rustling office" was
blown up at 1870 o'clock in the morn
ing with a terrific blast of dynamite
that Jared every building in Butte
and rocked residences on the outskirts
of the city. The structure was of
brick and two stories high and one
side was completely blown out A
hole was torn through the top big
enough to admit street car.
No one was killed so far as is
known. but the aged night Waterman
is missing.
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Tires at
Before-War Prices

storage almost record supply of this extra
grade of rubber.
And we paid about June prices.
Now Inferior Grades Cost Double
About the only crude rubber available now
for many makers is inferior. In ordinary times,
the best tire makers refuse it. Much of it had
been rejected. But that sof rubber now sells
for much more than we paid for the best
The results are these:
Tire prices in general are far in advance Of
Goodyears And many tire makers, short Of
supplies, viii be forced to use second grade
rubber.
Be Careful Now
In Goodyears we pledge you the same grade
tire always. And that grade for Good
years the top place in Tiredom-the largest sale
in the world.
And, for the time being, our prices are the
same as before the war. We shall try to keep
them there.
We accept no excessive orders, but dealers
will be kept supplied. And charge them,
until further notice, only ante-bellum prices.
That means that Goodyears-the best
tires built-are selling way below other tires.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
.BRAKEMEN STRUCK
BY SWITCH STAND
JOE PARlLLA INJURED At MUIR
RAY WHILE SWITCHING CARS
RIBS FRACTURED.

Joe Parilla, we'll known Burling-
ton brakeman residing on South Coop
er avenue, was painfully though not
seriously injured Wednesday afternoon
at Murray while switching. He was
brought to Ottumwa on passenger
train No. 2 about II p. m. and taken to
ST. Joseph's hospital where he is being
treated for his injuries. Two cracked
ribs and bruises on his shoulder and
back of his head were suffered by Mr..
Parilla.
The accident occurred about four
O'Clock, while No. SO way freight Abba
to Creston was doing station work at
Murray. "A string Of seven care were
being cut out of the train and shunted
toward the station and Brakeman
Parilla was riding on the side of one
of these cars. Leaning little too far
out, in passing the switch his BODY
struck the switch stand and thrown
first against the side of the car, he
was then tossed to the ground some
ten feet from the car.
Unable to arise he was aided by his
fellow trainmen and taken in the way
car to Creston. Conductor John Will
son in charge of No. 2 placed him IN
a Pullman coming to Ottumwa and he
was met at the station and taken to
St. Joseph's hospital. He will be laid
up for perhaps two weeks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
SUPPORT GIVEN TO
SICK POOR FUND
SAME UNSELF,sH SPIRIT APPAR
ENTITY PREVAILS TO RE-
LiEvE SUFFERING.

The same unself1sh spirit which has
characterized the movement for pro-
viding the sick poor with ice In the
sick room during the hot summer
months, ever since its inception, will
apparently manifest itself again this
year, for the public spirited readers of
The Courier are responding to the up
peals for the fund. The sick among the
poor of Ottumwa will not have to suf-
fer for want of bit of cool refresh
ing ice if the same spirit prevails
throughout the season. Ice donations
and money have both been received so
far but much more is needed IL the
year.
Ottumwa has experienced some tor
rid days already this summer and
there is considerable sickness among
the poor in the city and this has
brought the word wildly to the minds
of the instigators of the plan. The
need for ice In the sick room at this
time of the year is great and the in
trinsic value that several pounds Of
Ice may mean is so immense that itcan
only be reckoned as the means or saw
ing the life of some little child Of help
an older person to better bear his suf-
ferings.
Three we'll known women of the city
have charge of the fund as they have
had in the past and they have very
successfully aided their fellow beings
through this method. The custodians
of the fund are Mrs. E. D. Fowler, Mrs.
George Haw and Mrs. w. A. Starkey,
and The Courier raises the money by
means of the publicity and by solicit
ing the aid of kindly disposed people.
The fund as it stands at the present
time is as follows:
Mrs. A. L. Schafer Ice Co., ice book SO
Mrs. w. o. Hand ................
Cash ......... .............. l
CdSu ..s.''.''..' q
Total anna. .................$l 5
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
KIRKVILLE COUPLE
MARRIED So YEARS

Kirkville, July 3-Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Fulmer have just passed their
fifty eighth wedding anniversary.
state of Pennsylvania seventy-eight
Samuel Fulmer was born In the
years ago. His wife, whose maiden
name was Susan Fifield, wos born In
New England.
They were married in Medina, Med
ina county, Ohio, in the year 1856. At
ter their marriage they lived In Med
ina county for a number of years,
leaving there when the son w. A., was
six years old. After that they lived in
Michigan for six years.
In 1873 they care to Iowa and set
tied on what was known as the Grain
farm. just north of where the Bluff
Creek school house is now located, in
West Des Mclnes township, Mahaska
county. The next year they moved to
farm about five miles northeast of
Eddyville and lived there for five years
They have lived in and around Kirk
vile since about the year 1879.
Mr.. and Mrs Fulmer were the par
ents of eight children, three Of whom
survive. They are: Ed of Ottumwa,
w. A. east Of Eddyville, and Grant,
who Is editor Of the Sentinel at Ma
rengo Iowa.
Mr.. Fulmer saw four years service
in the war of the rebellion, yet he
and his wife enjoy fairly good health
and bid fair to celebrate several more
wedding anniversaries.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
HIGHLAND CENTER.

John Davis and family Of Charlton
arrived Friday to visit his sister Mrs
d. C. Mccormick and family
Mrs. Norah Greves and daughter
Leona and Alice and son Lewis OF St
Louis arrived Monday to visit her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Elder.
Mrs F. Sauer and daughter Ava ana
Miss Mary Bacon were passengers TO
Ottumwa Monday.
Miss Myrtle Jones is visiting her
grandparents Mr. and Mrs. f. Mefford
in Farson this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. Anderson OF Ottum-
wa spent Sway at the O. c. Stevens
home.
Mrs. Fl. Spiman snd Mrs. A. Emery
and daughter Margaret and Mrs. G.
Boyd were in Ottulnwa Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Edwards and
daughter Leona Of Limby spent Sunday
with M. L. Dennis and family.
L. D. Baker ard son were passengers
to Ottumwa Friday.
H. Emery and family returned Mon
day from Macon City, Mo, where they
visited at the r. Shoemaker home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Devol Of Omaha
spent Saturday at the l.. Drummond
home
Mrs. B. L. Denny and son Cullen
spent Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Garfield near BidWell.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
ALLEGED CRATER
SELLS EMBLEMS

Des Moines, July ga new graft is
being worked in this city by an alleged
swindler who is armed with a Masonic
button and claims to be member of
the order.
!. The alleged CRATER evidently has a
lodge directory from which he secures
the names Of those he swindles. His
method Is to call on members of Abel.
phic chapter, Order Of the Eastern
Star, and announce that w. c. McCar-
ney, secretary, has appointed him to
collect 81 from the members to be
used as fund for a picnic.
The chapter gave picnic which was
attended by 400 members. The strang.
or waits until the man of the house
is gone He informs the woman that
the Adelphic picnic was such a sue
cess that the Masons have decided to
duplicate it. He is known to have
called upon a number Of members of
Ade!phic chapter. Masons do not fl
nance their public events in this man.
ner.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-04
MAN AGED 80 DIES:
FAMILY NUMBERS Ct

| West Point, July 3.-Caspar Felt, an
! aged resident of West Point was found
dead in bed at the home of his daugh-
| ter, Mrs. John Billman Wednesday. He
had been dead but few minutes
! when discovered. He had returned
Tuesday from visit with his children
at Donnellson and was about the
streets here Tuesday evening and retir-
ed in his usual good health Mr.. Felt
was born in Oberhessen, Germany,
May 20, 1924 and was 80 years of age
He came to America in 1887 and re-
NAMED two years in Ohio coming to
West Point in 1889 and has been a
resident Of this vicinity for seventy
five years. He was united in marriage
to Margaret Abel in 1S47. Ten chill
dren were born to them. Mrs. Felt
died in 1892 and one daughter and
three sons have preceded their father
to the grave. The surviving children
are Mrs John Billman, West Point;
Peter Felt Henry Felt and Jake Felt,
of Donnellson, David Felt of Dover and
John Felt of West Point.
There also survive him 10 grand
sons, 20 grand daughters, Al great
grand children and great great grand
son. total of 67 living descendants.
His four score years and ten have
been filled with good deeds He was
life long member Of the German Pres
byterian church. The funeral will take
place this afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the Presbyterian church. Rev. j. M.
Click will officiate Interment in the
German Presbyterian cemetery, four
miles south of West Point