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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27

places on the work of constructing the
cell houses.
While several Of the new comers
made inquiriers about their comrades
who never were released on bond and
who had remained in the prison serv-
ing their sentences, no information
was asked about Herbert s. Hockin
of Detroit, who is locked up as one OF
the causes for the enforced imprison-
ment of the labor leaders. The iron
workers declare Hockin, by giving in
formation to the government aided IN
their conviction.
Hockin, himself, who Is acting as a
guard at one Of the vehicle entrances
of the prison, likewise, made no in
ouirles about his former associates.
Hockin's wife is leading movement
to secure executive clemency for the
former labor leader and his friends be-
lieve he has but a short time to remain
in the prison. With the twelve men
admitted last night and Clancy and
Higgins coming in today a resume OF
the status of the thirty-three prisoners
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27
BANK |NsOLVENT
FOR THREE YEARS
Government Attorney Told
Operations Were Shady
in Eyes Of the Law
DENIED ADMISSION
TO CLEARING HOUSE
Grand Jury to Be Called in
to Conduct Probe of
the Institution

Chicago, June 26.-The LaSalle
Street National bank, precedessor OF
the recently defunct LaSalle Street
Trust and Savings bank, controlled by
William Lorimer and G. B. Munday
was in shaky condition three years
ago, according to report presented to
James Wilkerson, United States dis.
trict attorney here today.
The report was that of committee
appointed by the Chicago clearing
house association in February, 1911
acting on an application of the bank
for admission to the association. The
application was refused because OF
many dangerous practices and alleged
unethical banking nthods. The com
mittee requested the directors of the
bank to replace huge sums in doubtful
collateral with quick assets and tc
cease the practice of loaning money
to Lorimer and Munday and enter
prises in which they were interested
as preliminaries to another application
to become member of the clearing
house association.
Mr. Wilkerson said that the direc
tors took no action and q year age
surrendered its national charter, and
under state charter became the La
Sale Street Trust and Savings bank.
Federal Judge Landis today appoint
ed the Central Trust Co., receiver fol
the Lorimer & Gallagher Co., of East
ST. Louis, III.
Efforts to trace the interest paid or
city deposits Of more than a millior
dollars in the bank thus far have fail
ed, The receiver, William G, Niblacl
discovered that while the bank pait
three per cent interest on these De
posts, checks were mad, separately
one for two and one-fourth per cen
and the other for three fourths of one
per cent.
Jury to Investigate.
Chicago, June ga special grand
jury to inquire into the affairs of the
LaSalle Trust and Savings bank will
be summoned next week by States
Attorney Macklay Hoyne, it was an
nounced today. Hoyne who yesterda!
said he would not attempt to presen
the case to the regular grand jury
said he expected to be ready next weel
to begin offering his evidence. Be
sides questioning officers of the banl
and others Hoyne has been In frequen
consultation with Mrs. Mary Quinlal
Kuhns, who married James j. Brady
state auditor, in Michigan, short time
after her divorce from Kuhns. Mrs
Kuhns who Is suing Brady to validate
her marriage in this state, gave
Hoyne much information, but he re
fused to state whether it involved
Brady.
Government investigation of thu
career of the bank while it was ma
tional institution proceeded today pre-
paratory to presentation OF the facts
to the federal grand jury.
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Definite Word on Matter Is
Expected from Carranza
Within a Short Time
UP TO MEXICANS
TO NAME EXECUTIVE
Washington Officials Are
Confident of Success
of Mediation Plan

Niagara Falls, N. Y, June 26.-Def
mite word was expected today from
the constitutionalist agency in Wash
ington as to the time and place OF
the informal conference between
Huerta delegates and representatives
of the constitutionalist at which it is
hoped a new provisional president OF
Mexico will be chosen and arrange
ments made for a cessation of hos
tilities.
Emilio Rabasa, head of the Huerta
delegation, said he was waiting to
hear from the constitutionalists
through the mediators as to prelimin
ary arrangement but that after that all
negotiations would be direct.
1t is considered practically certain
that the new parleys will not take
place here and it is believed that OF
tawa or some other portion on Lake
Ontario will be chosen.
American mediators and Huerta
delegates spent the day leisurely. Re
port of the taking of Zacatecas were
read with interest by the Huerta dele
gates but without comment.
Conference Certain.
Washington, D. c., June 26.-F1nal
word was expected to reach here to
day from Carranza constitutiOnalist
chief, specifically outlining his atti
tude toward proposed conference
with his enemy's ENJOYS on the estab
lishment of provisional government
in Mexico. He had telegraphed hi
In Washington thaths
would send them instructions upor
reaching Monterey where he was to ar
rive late yesterday. Barring delays II
trannlissions the kilograms shoult
reach here some time this forenoon.
Confidence was expressed that Car
rama would consent to the confer
ence.
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OTTJMWA WA PEILo COUNTY IOWA SATURDAY, 27
Would Teach Sex Hygiene in
Sunday Schools of the Land

hygiene Sunday schools
the International
Sunday Moh superintendent Of the
ity department
win taught said Mr. Mohr IL not in the home
school will taught In the street Silence
enactve We must teach these facts
knowledge lead purity and
righteousness.
awakening discussion matters tho
silence publicity that is almost
movies
avoid
modesty Of real modes
attitude
emnenty bear the of
tends purity It the panes
ligious strategy.
purity teaching
youth conditions
invite There much to that
not do
conclusion that and all
knowledge
with
method Of teaching
the larger and in
teaching object nsruc
teaching without the
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WANTS SOLDIERS
READY FOR CALL

Washington, D. c., June 26.-Gov.
Stewart of Montana today asked that
federal troops be transferred from
For Van Couver to Fort Missoula in
order to be in readiness in case Of
further trouble at Butte. Senator
Myers called at the white house to
support the governors request. He
stated that conditions in Butte were
very unsatisfactory and that further
outbreaks were liable to occur at any
time. There are no federal troops In
Montana, he said, and in case of seri-
GUS rioting it would take too long to
bring them from Fort Van Couver for
them to be Of any service. President
Wilson took the request under advise
ment and later took it up at the cab
met meeting.
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Labor Leaders, C01uicted as Dg1amiters,
are Once More Back in Federal Prison

that entered here in January, 1918, is
as follows:
"Pardoned by President Wilson,
Fred ]. Mooney, Duluth; Michael Han
non. Scranton; William Shupe, Chica-
go; Frank E. Painter, Omaha.
Paroled after serving seven months
of a one years sentence; Edward E.
Phillips, Syracuse, ~ Y, and Charles
wachtmeister, Detroit. Granted new
trials; Olaf Tveitmoe, San Francisco;
William J. Mccain, Kansas City; Rich
ard H. Houlihan Chicago; Fred Sher-
man. James E. Ray Peoria, ILL.,
Returned to prison after supreme
court refused to review cases; Edward
Smythe, Peoria.
|, Serving sentences without securing
bond: Herbert S. Hockin, Detroit; six
years; John T. Butler. Buffalo, six
years; J. E. Munsey, Salt Lake, six
years; Philip A. Cooley, New Orleans,
six years; Frank G. Webb, New York
six years; Murray L. Pennell, Spring
field. ILL.,, three years; Michael j. Gun
name. Philadelphia three years.
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WANT CLAFL|N CO.
HELD A BANKRUPT
COUNSEL FOR RUINED DRY GOODS
FIRM WILL OPPOSE REQUEST
IN THE COURTS OF LAW.

New York, June 26.-An involuntary
petition in bankruptcy was filed here
today against the Defender Manu-
featuring Co. of this city, makers Of
underwear, subsidiary of the H. b.
Claflin Co. which failed yesterday. Re-
ceivers in equity proceedings were ap.
pointed at the time OF the Claflin fail
ure, but it was contended that the com.
pany was solvent. Creditors now seek
to have 1t adjud ged bankrupt. Counsel
for the Claflin interests 1t Is under
stood will oppose the petition. Mem
bers of the note holders protective
committee appointed yesterday to safe
guard the interests of banks having
some $50, ,OOO, 900 of Claflin paper went
into session today at the New York
Bank of Commerce, whose president,
J. s. Alexander, Is chairman Of the
committee.
A. G. Drew secretary of the mer-
chandise creditors committee, est1-
mated today that merchandise cred
itors have claims of about $2,0O0,OOO.
1T is our earnest hope" he said, that
merchandise creditors will deposit
claims with our committee at the
earliest moment Immediate coopera-
ton Is essential to produce salts
factory results. In view Of the public
importance of this matter this commit
tee has consented to represent credi-
tors without cost to them"
During the early trading in the sto tx
market there were four sales of
United Dry Goods preferred. each
amounting to 100 shares. The first
was at GAN, the second at 60, the
third at SO, and the fourth at 62. At
the close Of the market yesterday the
stock was quoted at 65.
The United Dry Goods Companies
have stock control Of the H. B. Clatlin
Co.
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STRIKERS NOT IN
NEED OF SUPPLIES

Pittsburgh Pa, June 26.-Careful
canvass of the 10000 Westinghouse
strikers, who have been out for three
weeks today failed to reveal the pres
ence of destitution, according to Brid-
get Kenny, secretary of the Allegheny
Congenial Industrial Union. Miss Ken
ny declared they had abundant sup
plies, all contributed by merchants in
the Pittsburgh district. Pickets guard
ed every plant and reported no visible
Increase Of men entering the works.
An effort to reopen the saloons was de-
feated.
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COFFEE IS CALLED
CAUSE OF CANCER
PHYSICIANS ANNOUNCE THAT
VICTIMS MUST TURN
vEGETARIANS.

Atlantic City, N. j., June 26.-Over-
eating, especially Of meats and the ex-
cessive use of alcohol and coffee, cause
many cancers and the only hope for
their extinction lies in absolute sllbsis-
tence on vegetables with the exclusion
of coffee and alcohol In conjun2tion
with proper medicinal measures.
This in substance, was the statement
made yesterday by DR.. l.. Duncan Bulk
ley of New York, in an address before
the American medical association. He
pointed out that cancer virtually was
unknown among barbaric races who
lived directly on products Of the sell.
At the least 80 per cent of fbroid
tumors can be cured or relieved by the
use Of radium, according to DR.. How
ard A. Kelly of Johns Hopkins uni
versity Operations are unneces-
sary," he said. "This new treatment
with radium offers wonderful new
and undreamed Of hope for many thou
sands Of women suffering with tu-
mors"
DR.. Alexander Duance, of the Har-
ward medical school, announced that
radium would make steel radio active
and that the metal might then be used
for a short time as advantageously as
radium itself.
With the election Of officers for the
house of delegates, the controlling
body of the association, the meeting
practically came to an end. Officers
other than DR.. William r. Rodman.
who was chosen president, included
DR.. Alexander Craig, Chicago secretary
and DR.. VIM. A. Pusey Chicago treas
urer.
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Continued on Page 81
RAIL VICTIM CHOPPED UP
Head Of Man is Found Along Tracks
and Portions Of Body Are Dis
covered Later.

Davenport, June 26.-The head Of
an unknown man was found on the
Rock Island railroad tracks few miles
west Of Davenport about $3.50 o'clock
this morning and the rest Of his body
was strewn along the right OF way for
distance OF mile. The body was
discovered by the crew OF freight
train. The victim of the accident Is
thought to have been riding on one
of the early morning fast passenger
trains.
A pocket dictionary and an empty
pocket book, neither giving clue as to
ownership, were found In the trousers
pocket.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27
INDIANA IS OUT
TO IMPROVE ROADS

Indianapolis, Ind, June ga def.
nate movement to obtain better roads
throughout Indiana was launched by
Gov. Ralston yesterday in the appoint
ment of state highway commission.
Besides naming five commissioners to
act as an executive body he appointed
an advisory committee of fifteen mem
bers. The members are Thomas Tag
gard, Indianapolis; w. III. O'Brien,
Lawrenceburg; Leonard B. Cloire, La
Porte; Addison c. Harris, Indian
apolis. and r. L. Sackett, Purdue uni
versity.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27
MILLIONS LOST
IN GREAT BLAZE
Historic Town of Salem, in
Massachusetts, Nearly
Destroyed 3y Fire
THOUSANDS LOSE
THEIR PROPERTY
Firemen From Nearby Cities
Aid in Saving Portion
of Burning City

Salem, Mass, June 26.-The confia
grafton which laid waste to more than
a thousand buildings in the historic
city of Salem was burning itself out to-
Cay in the leyeled ruins. Officials az
ter making careful compilation OF
values today figured the total loss at
$10,000,O00. The burned district fol
lowed the lines of rough semi-circle
three miles in length and varying in
width from half a mile to mile and a
half. Although many persons were
injured, only one life was lost. The
charred body of woman, thought to
be Mrs. Cunningham, was found IN
the ruins of tenement building. AT
least ten thousand persons, fourth
20, the city's population, were made
homeless. Thousands passed last night
in the open. Many hundreds were
shell red in schools, churches and pub.
lie buildings in this city and Beverly
State Officials Busy.
Before the fire had been fairly check.
ed relief measures and plans for re-
building were under way. Governor
Walsh, Lieut.. Gov Barry and Secre'
tary of State Donahue spent the night
here. The governor announced that
FIVE thousand tents and ten thousand
rations would be shipped to tue city at
once. He also issued call for q pub.
lie meeting at the state house in Bos.
ton to take further action.
In the midst of the gloom caused by
the staggering blow to the city, resi-.
dents found cause for thankfulness in
the fact that the more noted buildings
and museums with their priceless col
lections of antiquities were spared
The birthplace of Nathaniel Haw
thorne, the house of seven gables,'
and the old custom house we're threat
ened for a time and the flames ap.
preached dangerously close to the Pea
body museum and the Essex institute
but none of these structures was dam
aged.
Militia In Charge.
The companies of militia summoned
to assist In maintaing order pa
trolled the streets today. Martial law
was not declared, but none was per
mitted to approach the fire swept area
without pass. Only one attempt al
looting was discovered.
On the commons and in open spaces
in the outskirts Of the city thousands
of refugees tried to find little rest
during the night. Many stretched
themselves out on the grass; others
had managed to save mattresses OF
rocking chairs from their burning
homes. Little groups huddled togeth
er about piles of household goods
Some of the children were frightened
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CREEK CADETS Modified
Calling Out Of Reserves Believed to be
Measure In Anticipation Of the
Turk War.

Athens, Greece, June 26.--Seven
classes of the Greek naval reserve to.
day were called to the colors, the Off
cial explanation of the mobilization be.
ing the increase of the fleet and the
naval maneuvers to begin next week"
The real reason of the step taken by
the ministry of marine however is un-
derstood to be the determination of the
Greek government to be prepared for
all cventualities, although there Is an
apparent slackening of the tension be.
tween Turkey and Greece.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27
DRUNKEN MAN SUICIDES
Runs About Deck Of Steamer in Hall
Crazed State and Finally Jumps
Into River.

Davenport. June 26.-D. B. Kline
ham, 10 years old, jumped over board
from the steamer Helen Blair below
Muscatine last evening while the boat
was on its way from Burlington to
Davenport The body has not yet
been found. 1t is claimed by members
of the boat crew that Kineham had
been running about the boat in half
crazed condition with bottle of
whiskey in his hand, and finally mount
ing the railing on the second deck,
jumped over board. He was registered
at the Burlington hotel before taking
passage on the Helen Blair.
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SELMA WOMAN
SHOOTS HERSELF

Selma, June 26.-Mrs. John Baldwin
who has been i'll for some time with
an abscess shot herself this morning
the bullet entering the abdomen. Ply
sicians and nurse from Ottumwa are
here. Little hope Is entertained for
her recovery.
Her immediate family consists OF her
husband, we'll known stock buyer end
one little son. It is not known whether
the shooting was accidental or pre-
meditated.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27
NEBRASKAN DEAD
AS RESULT OF HEAT

Lincoln, Neb., June 26.-The first
death of the year from heat occurred
yesterday when the highest tempera-
ture of the year was officially report
ed The thermometer at the govern
ment weather bureau registered SO de-
grees. Through central Nebraska
record high temperatures for the year
were reported.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27
ARMY INVENTOR IS
CALLED BY DEATH

Pensacola, Fla, June 26-General
Garland N. Whistler, aged 66 U. S. A.
retired is dead at his summer home
here. General Whistler invented
smokeless powder and a system of fire
control for artillery coast defense by
which officers in a central station can
map out he exact location Of approach.
ing vessels.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27
DIPLOMATS. HEART FAILS.

washington, D. c., June 26.-Pri-
vate dispatches received at the Pan
American union early today reported
the death of P. Ezequiel Rojas, min
lister from Venezuela at Atlantic City.
N. J. DR.. Rojas, who was 70 years
old, died of heart failure.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27
MAN DIES FROM HEAT.

Centerville, June 26.--Affected by
the heat, Bert Redig, employed in the
assembling department of the Her
cules Mfg. Co., fell dead of heart fail
ure at noon yesterday. He was 35
years of aga and leaves wife.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27
POSTMASTER STRICKEN

West Chicago, ILL.,, June 26.-Strick-
en- by apoplexy while sorting the mail.
j. H. Creager, postmaster, with a wide
Acquaintance in northern Illinois. died
suddenly here today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27
|C.E DELEGATES
| ELECT OFFICERS.
Officials Chosen for State
A1eIoos leonlo,.s11;o nlloa.deo elpas Next
o'AolslH 5lelS
Two Iea1s
SESSION TO CLOSE
WITH BAND CONCERI
Musical Festival Will b
Given This Evening in
Caldwell Park


President-Rev. c. n. Stauffach.
er, Cedar Rapids.
Vice President-P. NJ. Rich
Hubbard.
secretary-Mlss Mary q. Nc
nhsrrln, Omaha, Neb.
Trsasurer-J. A. Waddell, Ben
nett.
Transportation Manage-E. L.
Condor, Council Bluffs. {
Place Of 1916 onventlon-sloux 4
City. i
The business session beginning al
$3.50 this morning ut which the state
officers were elected for the next two
years, the place OF the convention for
1916 selected and the reports of the
various committees on press, resolu-
tions, auditing and nominating were
read, was the feature Of today's session
of the state convention OF the Iowa
State Christian Endeavor convention
which closes its four days session In
Ottumwa this evening with band
concert In Caldwell park This after.
Moons meeting has been devoted to a
general session to which two addresses
and several musical numbers, Of which.
one was q pipe organ solo by Miss
Louisa Van Dyke Of this city. have con-
tributed. This evening beginning at
o'clock the delegates, visitors and
friends will assemble In Caldwell park
where band concert will be giyan by
theSF SFtfty-fourth regiment band ras the
closing climax OF the state meeting foy
1914.
| This mornings business meeting was
opened with President William Hard
castle, presiding. The praise service
Hackleman of indianapolis, Ind, the
conventions music director. The devo
tionals were In charge Of Rev. r. w
Farris Holler, pastor OF the Benton
street Presbyterian chapel and he was
followed by Miss Hazel Gephart who
gave a violin solo. At o'clock thia
afternoon the services were opened by
Mr.. Hackleman with a short praise
program and the Rev. w. d. Spiker OF
the Plymouth Congregational church
was in charge OF the devotionals. Miss
Van Dyke gave a pipe organ solo and
at 2:3O Mr.. and Mrs. E. e. Strother
gave very interesting address on
Chinese Christian Endeavor work. The
address Of the afternoon was In charge
! of Rev. Finis Idleman Of the Central
church OF Christ at Des Moines.
Present Banners.
At the opening of Thursday even.
ing's services two banners were pre-
sented for efficiency along different
/ phases of Christian Endeavor work.
For the banner that was to be present
ed to the intermediate class having the
highest rating, there was q tie between
the Cottage Avenue Presbyterian and
the Capitol Hill Christian both OF Des
Moines and the latter agreed to allow
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WOMAN IN NEW OFFICE.

Des Moines, June 26.-Several hum.
dred members OF the brotherhood OF
American Yeoman attended the dedica-
ton Of the new supreme Offices Of the
order here today.
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TO REGULATE EXCHANGES.

Washington. D. c.. June 26.-Sena-
tor Owens bill for federal regulations
of stock exchanges was ordered favor
ably reported today by the banking
committee.
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Buenos Aires, Argentina, June
26.-All the newspapers here
comment in enthusiastic terms
on the success of the mediation
conference at Niagara Falls.
La Nacion says the solution
reached in the dispute between
the United States and Mexico
could not be better and adds:
"The United States has set .
grand example to the world and
has won the respect of the ma
tions by the equanimity and
spirit of justice with which she
has comported herself under
the circumstances.
The newspaper concludes:
"The result of the mediation
conference forms a fresh tie be-
tween Argentina, Brazil and
Chile
La Prensa considers the solu-
tion reached by the mediation
conference "a real triumph for
Pan-American diplomacy"
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South American
PdpeTS Nbilant
ODer Mediation

Santiago, Chile, June 26.--
Great qualification is expressed
by the Chilean newspapers to-
day at the success of the media
tors at Niagara Falls and con-
gratulations are showered on
those who conceived and pro-
posed the idea of mediation.