davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22
BANKING FIRM Of
SOUTH IS RUINED
APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER ASK.
ED FOR WELL KNOWN ST,
LOUIS CONCERN.

St. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 21.-suit for the
appointment Of a receiver for the
Bankers Trust Co., st. Louis con.
Germ that owns stock In many small
town banks in the southwest, was filed
in the circuit court here today.
The suit was brought by Merritt e.
Leming, vice president of the San An
tonic, Uvald and Gulf railroad, the
stock Of which is held by the Bankers
Trust Co.
The capital and surplus OF the
Bankers Trust Co., is $5,0O0,o0O. In
the last three months It's stock has
dropped from $3.50 to $40 share.
The petition says that the Bankers
Trust Co., has deposited with the Ma
tional Bank OF Commerce of st. Louis,
assets worth $4,500,000 to secure a
$750,00O debt.
The court is asked to order the pay
ment of claims for the construction Of
200 miles of railroad, to establish the
priority Of liens on the. trust COM
pany, and to restrain the directors and
officers from interfering with the man
.2Eement OF the assets.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22
JAPs PREPARING
. TO FIGHT GERMANY
NEWS OF MILITARY AND NAVAL
MOVEMENTS SUPPRESSED BY
THE AUTHORITIES.

Toxic, Aug. 21.-Japan is quietly
preparing for eventualities, following
the expiration next Sunday of her ulti'
matum to Germany, demanding the
withdrawal of German warships from
the orient and the evacuation of Kiao
Chow
The strictest prohibition has been
placed on the publication of any infor-
nation concerning the movements OF
Japanese ships and troops. All cor.
respondence Is censored and the news
papers are closely watched. The &C.
tivities at the German embassy, where
personal effects are being packed for
shipment, are the only indication of
what the answer of Germany will be.
The war and navy departments are
preparing for a move on Kiao Chow
where, contrary to current reports the
Notifications are really formidable.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22
Cardinals Who Are to Name
New Pope Are Divided
Into -Four Groups
SPLIT IS HELD TO
BE A PROBABILITY,
Italy Expects to Have the
Next Pontiff as Result
of the Conditions

Rome, Aug. 21., (via Paris) ---No,h.
Ing IS officially knoWn about tha la.
pope's VIII but the Giornale d'rtsIa
says It Is drawn in humble mons Ian.
suage' II recommends his succesan,
10 grant his sisters a pension az sSo
monthly each, but does not mention his
niece, Gilda Parolin. It also exnre.sas
the desire that pension OF s12 month.
ly be granted to his valet.
The greatest efforts are being mad.
oy the cardinals here to prevent tn
conclave's presenting spectacle 81
schlsm among the foreign cardinals on
account OF the war now wa1tna
throughout Europe. If such breach
should occur 1t is expected the foreign
cardinals would form groups "a fol.
lows: - Ao'
me seven from France, Ave from
Spain, two each from England ana
Portugal and one each from Ireland
Belgium and Canada form a total Il
nineteen. =
The two Germans and ak Auatro-
Hungarians make up another Rroup q
eight - ep = I
The neutral sroupssis comnosaA ~
- HAAAAUA 1CcsAb 0QQ one SaCn from
Brazil and Holland, forming 4 tntal -
five. - -
Separately stands the bulk Of Ii.
Italian cardinals, numbering 80,
Inc whole sacred college numbers
DO cardinals. so that the next pope
needs ~ votes to be elected.
The italians alone or with the f,vcs
neutrals are therefore insuHicient
while any attempt to join either the
German or Anglo French group would
cause other splits. Thus 1t appears
likely the choice will fall on an italian.
Cardinal Merry del Val. papal secre-
tary o state today delivered into the
hands OF Cardinal Della volpe. the
whole machinery OF the Catholic
church, giving him at the same time
detailed report Of all business
With Cardinal Merry del Val retire
all the other high officials and heads
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22
AUTO SPEEOsTERs
OUT AFTER RECORD
MEN OF INTERNATIONAL RACING
FAME BEGIN BURNING UP
TRACK At ELGIN.

Elgin, ILL.,, Aug. 21.-Twenty drivers,
the stars of the automobile racing
world, with their machines in perfect
mechanical trim were sent away today
in the 305 mile grind Of the fifth nation.
al road races.
The eight and quarter mile oiled
course, hardened by heavy rain is
like concrete and a record breaking
contest was expected. Experts as
serted the probable average time for
the race would be tween 72 and rs
miles an hour. Seventy-one and five
tenths miles an hour is the present
mark for the course.
Bob Burman was forced to withdraw
his entry owing to an accident In prac-
tice yesterday. He broke cylinder
and was unable to make repairs in
time to start.
Ralph De Palma former winner of
the event, driving foreign car fresh
from Its record breaking conquest in
the grand prix at Lyons, France, and
Spencer Wishart, were the favorites
De Palma expected to average 6:35
per lap, which is equal to rs miles an
hour
Owing to the large number of en-
tries, the cars were to be started two
at a time, an innovation for the Elgin
event. Teddy Tetzlaff and F. Dear
born were selected to start the race
which was scheduled to begin at IL
o'clock
Tetzlaff won the first brush OF the
race for the Cobb trophy, beating
Dearborn to Hornebecks corner and
rounding the turn ahead of him. The
two were the first of twenty to leave
the starting tape at 11:01 this morn
ing. A crowd numbering at least ten
thousand oheered the start
As the cars lined up for the start,
three were missing-Burman's, Jesse
Callahan's and ]. c. Callahan. Carlton
was mounted in the car which Tom Orr
was to have driven. Henning appear.
ed at the wheel Of the machine which
was to have been manned by Luttrell.
Grant was out the fifth lap with a
broken oil tank; Tidermarsh out on
fifth lap because of engine trouble;
Tetzlaff out on seventh lap; Carlson
out on eleventh lap, account of illness.
The leaders at the end OF 100 miles:
Wishart, 1:15:23; De Palma, 1:19:-
SO; Wilcox, 1:21:5S; Anderson, 1:22:-
80; Alley, 1:23:37.
Mulford and Oldfield were following
close in sixth and seventh positions.
After 200 miles the leaders stood:
Wishart, 2:34:26; De Palma. 2:40:56;
Anderson, 2:43:55; Mulford, 2:45:15;
Oldfeld, 2:51:37.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22
HUGE ARMIES GETTING NEARER
CrOUdS Welcome CdrTunzQ as
He Enters Mexican Capital

Mexico City, Aug. 21.-General Ven
ustiano Carranza, the supreme chief of
the Mexican revolution, and from to-
day provisional president OF tho repub-
lie, entered the capital yesterday. In
an address he promised a new era of
real constitutional government.
1t Is estimated that more than l50,-
600 persons crowded the line of march
of the new president and his followers,
which extended from the village of
Atzcapotzalco to the national palace, .
distance Of six miles.
Showered With Flowers.
There was not the slightest disorder
as Carranza and his staff passed
through the cheering crowds, which
showered them with flowers and con-
fetti and from which came cries of
Long live Carranza; long live the con-
stitutional government"
At dawn the troops began forming
at close intervals in a double line along
the entire distance over which the VIC
torious leader was to pass Back of
the troops were ranged the sightseers,
and every roof and balcony also held
spectators.
It was near noon when Carranza.
mounted on superb horse and accom-.
panied by his STAFF and the generals OF
the northwest, the central and north
east divisions of the constitutionalist
army. left Atzcapotzalco, scorted by a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22
OLD WORLD SEES
ECLIPSE OF SUN

Washington, D. G., Aug. PA total
eclipse OF the sun today which cast
complete darkness over strip IS
miles wide through Russia Scandin-
avia. Asia Minor, Persia and India. was
only partially visible in the United
States but was observed by astronom-
ers at the naval observatory here.
All Europe, a portion Of Africa and
Asia however, fell within Its shadow.
1t was not visible in this country far
ther south than Washington nor west
of North Dakota The shadow fell on
the earth first In Hudson's Bay and
disappeared on the east coast OF Africa
just north of the equator.
In 1918 another total eclipse OF tho
sun will be visible in the United States.
Scientific parties are being organized
to observe 1t In Florida.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22

squadron OF cavalry and the Fourth
Sonora battalion Of infantry, which act
ed as the guard OF honor.
Given Keys Of City.
On reaching the city limits the col
umn was met by the mayor and the
city council OF the capital, who deliver
ed to General Carranza the keys OF the
city. The cavalcade then proceeded
to the historic Chapultepec Castle,
where two batteries Of artillery fired
a salute. Here the parade turned down
the beautiful Paso de la Reforma
avenue, which leads from the castle to
the national palace. Here were group
ed hundreds Of school children dressed
In white, each carrying bouquet and
a Mexican nag. AS Carranza passed
they sang hymn written for the oc-
casion, entitled Union and Liberty"
Flag Madero Dropped.
When the procession reached the Ma
tional theater 1t halted in order that
the chief executive might receive at
the hands OF a delegation Of workmen
the flag which President Madero drop
ped at that very spot on the fateful 9th
OF February, 1918, the date OF the
Huerta-Diaz uprising.
A few moments after he entered the
palace President Carranza appeared on
the balcony under the liberty bell and
made his address to the crowd. The
troops then passed in review.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22
Four Americans Report How
They Narrowly Escaped
Death at Battle
IN HOUSE BETWEEN
OPPOSING ARMIES
Shells Burst in Yard and
Shot Strikes the Walls
Of the Dwelling

Berlin, (via Copenhagen and Lon
dom Aug. 21.-Four Americans, two
men and two women, have just made
known their remarkable escape from
death at Muelhausen, where they were
during the fighting.
They are Edward Walker, a dentist
of Macon, Ga, and his wife and a Mr..
and Mrs. Cade, whose home address
cannot be ascertained. Mr.. Cade also
is dentist. They were caught at
Muelhausen at the beginning of the
fighting and had to remain several
days amidst hail of projectiles. They
are now safe at Glatterbado in the
Black Forest, whittier they walked
from Muelhausen.
A letter from one of the quartet
which has been brought to Berlin, says
the uninterrupted fighting and fire Of
artillery never will be forgotten.
"Projectiles struck the house we
were in, while others exploded in the
garden" says the letter. I'VE awaited
death momentarily, but we're saved by
a miracle"
10 Protect Americans.
\, London Ans. 2t Major Perry l..
Boyer Of the American medical corps,
has Joined the relief committee here.
He left Brussels on Wednesday where
he was on relief work. Major Boyer
says the resident committee got every
possible American out of Brussels on
Wednesday and was prepared care
fully to protect Americans whose
business interests forced them to stay
there. A large house protected by
American flags and well equipped with
beds and abundant foodstuffs had been
provided for use as a refuge should
the emergency arise.
The food supply in Brussels was
adequate when Major Boyer left and
the city was well prepared for the des-
truction of the railway yards and the
tracks out of the city, which every
one knew would come after the ar
rival of the German troops in the Bel
gian capital.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22
GERMANS ARE TAKEN
OFF BRITISH BOAT

New York, Aug. 21.--The United
Fruit liner Almirante (British) put in.
to New York today from Colon and
bers of the crew. They we're Ger.
mans. Five of them deserted at Colon
on the way down and the returning
nineteen others were seized by the
British authorities at Kingston.
The steamer Bermudian from Ber
muda, reports the British cruiser
Good Hope arriving at Bermuda on
August 18 to Join the British cruiser
squadron for patrol along the Nortl
ATLANTIC coast -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22
TRYING TO SEND
MONEY TO BERLIN

London, Aug. 21.-Henry S. Breck-
'enridge, American assistant secretary
of war is expected to arrive at The
Hague today. He left Falmouth last
night on the American cruiser Tenn
essee for Rotterdam and will go i'm
mediately to The Hague to make ar
rangement for getting money to Berlin
for the relief of Americans stranded
there.
The American embassy here is still
without authority to turn over to
Americans the money deposited for
them in Washington.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22
SWITZERLAND GETS
WHEAT IN AMERICA

Washington, D. c., Aug. 21.-More
than one million bushels of American
wheat are on the way to Switzerland
In British bottoms, the shipment OF
three cargoes having been arranged by
Dr. Chas Paul Hubscher, charge OF
the legation here. Arrangements have
been made to allow the passage
through France and Italy Of foodstuffs
intended for Switzerland.
The legation has little fear that the
cargoes will be taken by Great Brit.
ain although she could do SO. provided
payments were made. At the British
embassy it was said England did not
need more foodstuffs than she was pro-
curing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22
ALIENS WILL AID FRANCE
Thousands Of Foreign Born Men Ar
Mustered Into Army to Fight
the Germans.

Paris, Aug. 21.-The great square
fronting the Invalides in Paris present
ed a striking spectacle today when 49,.
600 foreign volunteers assembled in or
derly formation under the flags of their
various nations to be mustered In.
There were 4,5OO Jews from all coun.
tries who desired to served as a sep.
arate command: there were also 5000
Belgians, 4,50O Italians, $500 Rus
slams, 1000 Swiss, 1000 Spaniards.
600 Germans. 1886 Luxembergians and
12S Anaaricana-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22
most Of their horses.

"The most formidable shock In MS
tory" will occur on Belgium soil, &C
cording to French military experts
when the great armies Of Germans
and Austrians on the one side and the
allied troops of Belgium, France and
Great Britain on the other, come into
close contact. No definite information
as to the place where the decisive
encounter is to occur is permitted to
pass the censor, but the general stan
of French army declares itself con-
fident Of fighting under the best aus
pices for its own forces.
Not q shot was fired by the Belgians
when entry into Brussels was made
yesterday by an advance guard OF Ger
man cavalry. This advance guard, 1t
was reported were to be followed TO-
day by strong column of German
troops encamped in the vicinity. After
the departure of the Belgian troops
from the capital communication was
cut off between that city and other
parts Of Belgium and abroad.
The temporary capital of the coun-
try. Antwerp, whittier the Belgians
have retired, is understood to be
strongly fortified and military cores
pondents declare the preparations Tor
its defense extend over an enormous
area, while it has been provisioned for
long siege.
British and French warships bonn
barded and greatly damaged Cattaro,
an Austrian seaport on Wednesday.
Libau, the Russian Baltic seaport,
was badly damaged during it's two
hour bombardment by German fleet,
according to the captain OF Swedish
steamer. The Inhabitants were panic
stricken.
German warships are reported to
have destroyed the harbor works at
Hango, Finland.
japan is making active preparations
In view of the approaching expiration
on Sunday Of the time limit Of her
ultimatum to Germany. 1t is expected
she will at once move on klao CHOW,
the German protectorate in China.
A final call to arms, affecting all
able bodied men from twenty to forty
two wears. has been issued by the Aus
trian government.
An Anglo-American rough riders
CORPS has been formed In Paris and
its service has been accepted by the
French ministry of war.
No Communication.
London, Aug. 21.-Telegraphic COM
murication between England and Brus-
Z $
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22
ANNOUNCES LOSS OF
SON AT THE FRONT

Paris, Aug. 21.-Count Query dc
Beauregard, q veteran of the war OF
1870. thus announces the death OF q
son at the front:
"One son already has met the death
OF the brave beyond the frontier at
the head of squadron Of the 10th
Hussars. Others will avenge him. An
other Of my sons, an artilleryman, 10
with the general staff. My eldest son
is with the 21st chausseurs. Long
live France"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22
FdHs1, 900 FeetQnd is Aiue
Yet to Tell of Experience

Mineola. L. L., Aug. 21.-Albert FL
leux of New York City, an aviator,
fell 1000 feet In his monoplane to the
Hempsted aviation field today and
escaped with his life. He was badly
bruised and lacerated but surgeons at
the Mass; u hospital said that he was
suffering chiefly from shock and that
they thought he would live.
Fleux fell while looping the loop.
HIS engine went dead. The machine
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22
.HA|T|EN REVOLT At END
American Peace Delegate Succeeds In
Bringing tho Two Factions
Into Agreement.

Washington, D. c.. Aug. 21.-The
revolution in the Dominican republic
is at an end, according to message
received late today at the Dominican
legation. The American peace dele
gates and the factional leaders reach
ed an agreement today for the selec-
ton of provisional president who
han not yet been named. the message
sa4d. -----
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22

fell Onlookers saw him swing him
self into the cockpit of the machine SO
that he would not be caught beneath
the heavy engine.
As he climbed back his weight SO
disturbed the balance Of the mono
plane that instead of falling nose down
1t turned when hundred feet from
the earth and hit the ground on the
front wheels. The hangar attendants
found him conscious and without brok.
an honAs. = q. s Z,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22
GERMAN STEAMER
ON SECRET TRIP ?

Washington, d. c., Aug. 21.-state
department OH cials take only a casual
interest in the report that the North
German Lloyd steamship Brandenburg
has been loading coal at Philadelphia
to sail today without passengers to an
unknown port They pointed out that
any commercial vessels might take
on certain supplies, liable Of course to
seizure and cOnflscation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22
TAKES THREE LIVES.

Tulsa, Okla, Aug. 21.-Alva Goldsby,
10, today shot and killed his mother.
in-law, Mrs. U. G. Meyers, fatally
wounded his wife and then killed him
|self. The tragedy was at Drumwright,
Lane all tamns Afts JallaA -fnozas Ir,al~A>
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22
BULLETINS
London, Aug. 21.-A dispatch to the
Central News from Ghent under yes
terday's date says the Germans ar.
rived at Brussels Thursday morning.


Central News from Ghent under yes.
terday's date says the Germans ar.
rived at Brussels Thursday morning.
London, Aug. 21.-According to dis.
patches received at the Belgian en-.
bassy here, the Belgian army retired
on Antwerp in good order and is
"now ready to operate with the al
lies"
London, Aug. 21.-A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Co. sent from
Vienna under yesterdays date says
that the Austrian government has Is
sued final call to arms for all able
bodied men from the ages Of 20 up
to az years.
Nome, Alaska, Aug. 21.-Lord William
Percy, son Of the Duke Of Northum-
berland has cut short his hunting
trip In the arctic and Is here today
on his way to England to Join the
British army. He expects to leave
Nome on the next steamer for
Seattle.
Paris, Aug. 21.-A French official note
says: IL
"A French dirigibIe last night
threw a number Of projectIles upon
two German cavalry camps In Bel.
GUM, causing great excitement. Des-
pite the fire Of the enemy, the air
craft returned safely to the French
lines"
London, Aug. 21.-The Amsterdam cor.
respondent Of the Chronicle teIe.
graphing yesterday said that Ant
werp was being put In a state Of de-
Tense and being provisioned for
siege.
He adds that Il was stated at the
office Of the general staff Thursday
that all foreign correspondents
found In Belgium after last night
would be shot.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22

General Joffre, commander in
chief of the French army, is
said to have been given COM
mand likewise of the British
and Belgium troops now oper-
ating along the French and
German and Belgium frontiers.
If this Is true it presents the
unusual situation Of an mex
perienced leader supplanting ex-
perienced campaigners. Gen.
eral Joffre Is a distinguished
army engineer, famous for his
military, roads and bridges, but
he has had only one years
service in the field. NeVertf1e.
less the French seem to have
great faith In him and 1t is
shared by the allies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22

Continued on Page 81
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22

London, Aug. 21-The Central News has received
dispatch from Paris saying that French forces defeated
detachment of German cavalry coming from Leopold
shoehe and Heueningen in engagement near Basel
The Germans retired in the direction Of St. Louis,
leaving 500 dead and wounded on the field They lost
most of their horses.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22

London. Aug. 21-A telegram from Ostend to the
Dav Mail dated last night said the main body Of the
German army around Brussels camped for the night just
outside the city, which already had been formally
occupied by small advanee guard Inc t remainder ol
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-22
GREATEST BAIT TIE IN HISTORY
tn RE FOUGHT SOON IN bELC| UNI
IS PREDICTION OF FRENCH EXPERT

Shock Such as the World Has Never Before Seen Will
Follow the Meeting of Vast Forces Somewhere
Along the Extended Fronts of the Armies
GERMANS HAVE TAKEN BRUSSELS AND
CUT 1T OFF FROM ALL COMMUNICATION
Belqians Making Preparations for Hard Fighting and
Long Siege at Antwerp; Position OF the Allies Is
Kent Secret BY the Military Authorities
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-08-12
PROTECTION or HOME.

Our chief object is the protection
Of the home from whatever hurts or
destroys. We have learned through
the stern yet ofttimes pitiful logic of
events that alcoholic drink is the
great Misunderstanding, notwithstanding
evil We are working for the over
throw Of the legalized liquor traffic.
Our last national convention unani.
mously voted to use its extensive
equipment and its utmost influence in
the effort to secure an amendment TO
the national constitution in accord.
ance with the resolution introduced in
congress by Hon Richmond Pearson
Hobson OF Alabama, prohibiting the
sale. the manufacture for sale trans
portation, importation or expectation
for sale of beverages or foods contain.
ing aIcohol-Lillian NJ n. Stevens.
president National w. C. T. U.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1914-08-12
CLAIM CHAMPIONSHIP
LONG DISTANCE WALKERS

Spokane Wash, Aug. 12.-Frank
Counselman of Minneapolis, accom-
panied by his wife and five children,
arrived in Spokane this week claim
ing a record as the champion long
distance walkers. The family set out
from Minneapolis on July 10 to walk
to North Bend, Ore. The head Of
the family is big, outstanding fell
low of 80 years, his wife patient
assistant of 40 and the children rang
ing from 10 years down to a baby
only 9 weeks old-which means
weeks old when the family left Min
neapolis. The only impeachment that
tended to slacken the record time in
transit was small baby buggy.
Tired and covered with the dust of
four states, they nearly filled the off
&c Of the Social Service bureau to
overfowing when they applied there
for work for funds to carry them
through to Oregon.