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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-20
REGULARS IN CONTROL
Woodmen Convention Proceeds With
Routine Of Business-May Cut
Officers Salaries.

Toledo, O., June 19.-With regular
administration forces in control, ses-
sions of the head camp Modern Wood
men of America were resumed this
morning. Election of officers is the
most important business scheduled
for today.
Following a caucus of the Wisconsin
delegation, a campaign was begun for
adjustment of some of the Offices and
deep cuts in salaries of head camp
officers. Literature was distributed
this morning advocating reduction OF
salary of the head consul from $10,.
900 to $4,000; head clerk from $500
to $4,000; head banker from $4,000 to
$500, and directors from $4,000 to
$4,000.
After two and one-half days battle
over credentials of regular and insur.
gent delegates, the triennial cOnven
tion business sessions of the Modern
.Woodmen Of America. have not yet be
J gun,
l|'s or the 'thirty-hve delegates from
Iowa the seats of nineteen were un
contested. The credentials commit
! tee today reported in favor of seating
| the sixteen candidates of the admins.
tration forces whose eligibility was
contested by the insurgents.
The administration is assured al
ready of sufficient delegates to control
the convention and leaders are uniting
in opposition to the plan of the insur.
gents to make great reductions In
salaries of head camp officers and
directors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-20
OFFERS APOLOGY
FOR |kT|MAT|0N
COUNSEL AT WRECK PROBE SAYS
HE DID NOT INFER WIT
NESS WAS HIDDEN.

Quebec, June 19.-The Empress Of
Ireland wreck inquiry opened today
with explanation and apologies by G.
S. Haight of counsel for the owners
OF the collier Storstad, which sank the
Empress. He said that he had not
meant to imply yesterday that the
Empress, had tried to spirit witnesses
away
This was the impression made by
Mr.. Haight yesterday when he placed
on the stand James Galway, = quar-
.termaster Of the Empress, who testi
fed that the ships steering gear was
defective.
Galway had told him he said, that
he was about to be sent to England.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-20
TOWN SHAKEN BY BLAST
Thirty Thousand Sticks Of Dynamite
Exploded in Test Of an Almost
instantaneous Fuse.

Allentown, Pa, June 19.-Allen
town was shaken last night by great
blast when 10000 sticks Of dynamite
buried .105 feet deep in twenty-eight
holes lcosened at least 100000 tons OF
slate rock. The blast was test OF
a near instantaneous fuse with a
speed Of $4,000 feet a second. 1t is
said to have been the first time it has
been used in the United States, it hav.
ing been heretofore employed princi'
pally in submarine work and at Pana'
ma
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-20

HOUSTON DECIDES
WHAT IS Wine
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE DE-
FINES TERM AND SETTLES
DEBATED PROBLEM.

Washington, d. c., June 1s.-Secre.
tary Houston today decided what Ia
wine," and made a pure food rule OF
far reaching importance to all domes.
tic wine makers, particularly those In
Ohio and California.
1t prohibits the use of the name
wine" on products made by the addi.
ton Of water to juice, pomace or pulp
Of grapes, and defines wine to be 'the
product Of tho normal alcohol ferment'
ed juice Of ripe sound grapes with the
usual cellar treatment"
The new decision provides that
where any water is added to the pom
ace Of grapes 1t In not permissible to
label the product, otherwise than as
imitation wine" and affects all wines
made after June 12, 1914.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-20
MANY WILL USE PANAMA
Six Steamship Companies Have
Served Notice Of Their Intention
to 90 Through Canal.

Washington, d. c., June 19.-Six es-
tablished steamship lines already have
served notice upon the Panama canal
management of their intention to
make regular use Of the waterway.
One vessel from the west ports OF
South America will be at the Pacific
gates of the canal July 8, seeking to
make her way to Liverpool by that
route and thus to initiate fortnightly
service between Liverpool and the
west side of South America. An
American steamship line now operat,
ing four steamers on the Pacific side
and six on the Atlantic are waiting
the opening Of the canal to merge all
six into a regular line between San
Francisco and New York.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-20
POLICE CHIEFTANS
ELECT OFFICERS

Grand Rapids, Mich. June 19.-The
international association of chiefs of
police by acclamation today reelected
Major Richard Sylvester of Washing.
ton, D. c., president, and Michael
Regan of Buffalo, N. Y, first vice pres
ident.
Frank B. Casady of Elmira, N. Y,
was elected secretary-treasurer Chief
Harvey Carr of Grand Rapids, who has
been secretary treasurer for twenty,
one years, declined to serve again as
he expects to resign as chief at Grand
Rapids. Mr. Carr was elected a life
member of the organization.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-20
PHILADELPHIA TO
CELEBRATE FOURTH

Philadelphia, Pa, June 19.-Phila-
delphia expects to make Its fourth OF
July celebration this year not only
safe and sane, but the greatest 1t has
held since 1876, when the one hun
dredth anniversary Of the signing of
the declaration Of Independence was
observed through the holding of the
centennial exposition President VIII
son will be the orator of the day and
will speak from platform erected
close to the spot where the immortal
document was signed. The celebration
will be under the auspices OF the city
and is expected to include military
parade
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-20
MEDIATION DOOMED TO FAIL IS
THE FEAR IN WASHINGTON NOW
Significance is
Attached to the
VsH0fR. R.S.Nd0n

Washington, d. c., June 19.-
+ Romulo S. Naon, minister from
Argentina, and one of the med
iators at the Niagara conference
+ arrived here Unexpectedly to-
day. He did not go to the le-
+ cation but took quarters in a
+ hotel near the white house.
The return of the mediator
to the capital undoubtedly for
+ conferences with Secretary
+ Bryan or President Wilson, or
both, at time when the Mia
CARA conference is marking time
+ and threatened with complete
failure, was regarded as signi-
+ cant.
+ At the white house 1t was
+ said that if President Wilson
knew of Minister Naon's visit
to Washington he had not i'm
! parted the information to off1c-
ials there.
Mr.. Naon at first denied him.
: self to all interviewers. 1t was
+ understood however, that con-
ferences with administration
officials have been arranged for
later in the day.
- 4. 4 q q. q &. Il q Il
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-20
WILSON INSISTS
/. ON PASSING BILLS
MAJORITY LEADER UNDERWOOD
ASSURES PRESIDENT LEGiS-
LATIoN CAN be SECURED.

Washington, D. c., June 19.-Repre,
sentative Underwood conferred with
President Wilson today over the leg
islative situation in congress and told
the president there was strong senti'
ment in the house for early adjourn
mont. Mr.. Wilson insisted that the
trust bills must be disposed OF at thii
session and the majority leader
thought not only that would be done
but that the administration conserva'
ton bills would be disposed of.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-20
RITCHIE SIGNS UP
TO FIGHT WELSH

London. June 19.-Final articles
were signed today by Willie Ritchie
of California, worlds lightweight box
ing champion, and Fred Welsh, the
British lightweight champion, for
their twenty-round bout for the cham
pionship Of the world, to be fought at
Olympia Tuesday, July z.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-20
BIG FIGHTERS SIGN UP.

London. June 19.-Gunboat Smith,
the American heavyweight pugilist
and Georges Carpenter the French
heavyweight champion today deposit
ed $4,000 each as guarantees in con
nection with their twenty round fight
to take place at Olympic at July 6.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-20
MINERS ARE EN7OMBED
Two Hundred Workers in Belgian
Shaft Trapped When Fire Breaks
Out in the Workings.

Liege Belgium, June 1.-two hum
dred coal miners were entombed in
the Vieille Marihaye colliery near here
when fire broke out today. Two hun.
dred of their comrades escaped when
the alarm was given.
The fire was still raging this after
noon and every effort was being made
to rescue the miners left in the pits.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-20
ABLE TO FLOAT SHIP.

Weymouth, Eng. June 19.-Eforts
made by tugs today rehoated the
steamship Buelow belonging to the
China line of the North German Lloyd
which went ashore yesterday in Black
nor bay while on voyage from Yok-
ohoma to Hamburg. Her passengers
and baggage were taken ashore last
night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-20
STATE OFFICER QUITS.

Springfield ILL.,. June ia. N.
Johnson resigned today as chief en-
gineer OF the state highway commits
sion to accept position with the
bureau of municipal research in New
YCEK City.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-20
RECEIVER NAMED
FOR CHICAGO BANK

Chicago, June 19-The LaSalle
street Trust and Savings bank which
was closed by a state bank examiner
last week, was placed in the hands OF
a receiver today. w. c. Niblack, vice
president of the Chicago Title & Trust
Co., was named for the position by
Judge Windes who placed his bond at
$250O,O00.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-20
R|TTEniIi'iii If, a1iiGi5 iiiiii III; II DEMOCRATIC
ADMINISTRATION AND LOW TARIFF
Assures Wilson
Trust Program
May Be Pressed

Washington, D. G, June h.
Business conditions and their
effect on the administration
trust program were taken up to-
} day at the cabinet meeting.
Secretary Redfield Of the de-
partment Of commerce, told the
president reports received from
; many sources indicated that
+ business was unusually good
; for this time Of year and that
+ prospects were that 1t would
+ grow better.
The president was much en-
+ couraged by the reports and it
+ was said his determination to
: push the trust bills had been
strengthened
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-20
TRY no BURN CHURCH.

London, Junt 19.-An attempt to
burn church at Beckenham, south
eastern suburb of London, was made
last night by an larson squad" Of
militant suffragettes. The flames were
quickly extinguished and the damage
was small.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-20
MOORE CONFIRMED
AS u. S MARSHAL.

Washington. d. c., June 19.-By a
vote of 33 to 18 the nomination of E..
r. Moore for marshal of the northern
district of Iowa was confirmed by the
senate today. Iowa senators op-
posed it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-20
NAMES BURLINGTON p. M.

Washington, D. c., June 19.-Presi-
dent Wilson today sent to the senate
the name of J. H. Pettibone whom ne
has nominated for the postmastership
at Burlington, la.
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
A SIMPLE WAY TO
REMOVE DANDRUFF
Prevent Falling Hair and End
Itching Scalp.

There is one sure way that has
never failed to remove dandruff at
once. and that is to dissolve it; then
you destroy it entirely TO do this,
just get about four ounces of plain,
common liquid arvon from any drug
store (this is all you will need, APP
ply 1t at night when retiring; use
enough to moisten the scalp and rub
It in emily with the finger tips.
BY morning most If not all, of your
dandruff will be gone, and three or
four more applications will complete
ly dissolve and entirely destroy every
single sign and trace OF 1t, no matter
how much dandruff you may have.
You will find all itching and digging
of the scalp will stop instantly, and
your hair will be fluffy, lustrols,
glossy, silky and soft, and look and
feel hundred times better.
If you value your hair, you should
get rid Of dandrun at once, for moth
ing destroys the hair so quickly, II
not only staryes the hair and makes
it fall out, but It makes it stringy.
straggly, dull. dry, brittle and lifeless,
and everybody notices it.--ADVER-
.TISEMENT. -.e-' A
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
100 AID Men Shown
AT Luncheon How
Movies Are Made

More than 100 members Of the At
lanta Ad Club were shown and told
all about the production Of moving
picture flmns by F. w. Redfleld. man
ager of the Southern division for the
General Film Company. at the month
ly luncheon Thursday at noon at the
Hotel Ansley.
After the luncheon the hall was
darkened and motion pictures show
ing the acting" in the studios and in
the open were displayed. Then this
mechanical manufacture in which all
blemishes are rectified and finally the
completed Aim were shown.
Bert Adams, president of the Ad
Club, presided at the meeting, and the
speaker was introduced by Thomas
Geldert, secretary.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
Test Nitro Found at
Suspects Home; Real

The nitro glycerine dug up by Ser
geant George Billiard and Detectives
Shaw and Harry Scott, of the Pinker-
ton Agency. on the premises Of Rex
ford Fields, one of the three men
suspected of the, daring robbery Of a
Queen and Crescent train. Of $40. 900
recently. proved to be the real
article Thursday when a spoonful
blew big hole in the ground at the
city stockade and made a report like
a cannon.
The test was made by Sergeant
Bullardi who afterwards said the two
quarts found was enough to blow
the police station into dust The
fluid will be used by the convjcts in
blasting rocks.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
WOMEN To WIN PLACES
|NC|TY BOARDS; ELECTION
DEBATE PRESAGES FIGHT

General approval was voiced
Thursday of the action Of the char
ter amendment committee at spe-
cial meeting Wednesday afternoon,
when 1t agreed unanimously to rec
ommend to the General Council that
women be allowed to officiate on va
rious city boards, but bitter fights
were foreseen over possible attempts
to take away the peoples right to
elect department heads.
About so of AtIanta's best-known
women, representing the Federation
Of Wonen's Clubs, conferred Wednes-
day with the charter amendment
committee of Council in an effort to-
: secure representation in civic gov
eminent here and, after a session
lasting nearly two hours, the COM
mittee decided to recommend such a
change in the city's charter.
Mrs. Lumpkin Is Heard.
Mrs. Samuel Lumpkin, president of
the Federation, spoke at length on
the advisability of cooperation She
announced that "a States now had
women on their boards of govern
ment, and that their assistance was
found very beneficial She pointed
out that women knew better how to
manage children, from DOths an eQu-
cational and physical viewpoint, than
men, and were better fitted to care
for the sick 1t also was declared.
they could be Of considerable assist
ance in the management of parks and
libraries.
Mrs. Lumpkin explained that the
Federation of Women's Clubs had,
membership of about 5000, and was
to a degree responsible for some of
the sanitary and health laws passed
Tor the betterment of Atlanta.
Vote Is Favorable.
Mrs Hamilton Douglas spoke on
the accomplishments Of women in
other cities, and also urged co-opera-
ton here.
On a motion by Alderman C. H.
Kelley, seconded by Alderman ]. W.
Maddox, the committee unanimously
agreed that women should have a
place on some of the boards, and
the committee win recommend that
the charter be so altered.
1t will be proposed that the School,
Health, Park, Library and Hospital
Boards be increased in membership
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26

from twenve to seventeen, and that
five women be added to each--Coun-
Gil to make the appointments. 1t will
be proposed also that one woman rep
resent two wards, and that for this
purpose only the wards be coupled
as follows: First and Fifth, Second
and Third, Fourth and Ninth, Sixth
and Eighth. and Seventh and Tenth.
City Attorney Mayson will be asked
to prepare details for such an ordi-
nance.
Elections by Council.
The committee then dealt with
changes whereby the following Off
cials would be elected by Council I'M
stead of the people: Chief of Con-
struction, Comptroller, Marshal, Tax
Collector, Treasurer, Superintendent
of Waterworks, City Clerk. City War
den and Recorder.
The question was argued from all
angles, but the members could not
agree. Some were in favor of the
Council assuming charge of the Of
fees named, while others were OPP
posed to the rights of the people being
taken away Finally 1t was decided
to leave the matter in allegiance and
to discuss each change separately at
some future meeting.
Councilman George H. Boynton.
Alderman Thomson and City Attor-
.ney Mayson will act as subcom-
mittee to prepare the various reso-
lutions to make such changes in the
charter
Clayton Retirement Hinted.
Wilmer L. Moore. ex-president of
the Chamber of Commerce. proposed
another change whereby a new body
known as the Board of Health would
be created. Mr.. Moore urged the
separation of the health and SANTA
ton boards in accordance with a re-
port submitted to the Chamber of
Commerce last year by the Russell
Sage Foundation.
He urged that the new board, If
created, consist of five members and
that they be scientific men. The
committee win discuss the PROPOSE
ton later.
The ACCESSIBILITY Of increasing the
maximum salary of the Chief of Con-
struction from $4,000 to $500 was
considered, but no action was taken.
Several members claimed 1t would be
necessary to increase the salary In
order to secure a proficient man at
the retirement of Captain r. M.
Clayton.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
REPEAL FRIENDS.
YIELD GROUND
At START
Forced to Extend Time Of Debate
to Twenty Hours ~ Wilson
Told Bill Will Win.

WASHINGTON, March 2S.--Word
was taken to President Wilson
by Administration leaders in
Congress to-day that the Panama
tolls repeal bill will have a majority
of 100 in the House when the final
vote is taken. The leaders also told
the President that the special rule
to be reported to-day under which
debate on the appeal win be limited
to fifteen hours would have a major
| ity of at least SO.
These figures were accepted as ac-
curate by the President, and it was
stated at the White House that the
Administration no longer has any
fears about the outcome Of the fight
in the House.
However, besieged by requests for
additional time, the House Rules
Committee was forced to grant twen-
ty hours for debate on the bill, in
stead of fifteen hours, as at first pro-
posed.
The committee said that ten hours
OF this time will be controlled by
Chairman Adamson, in charge of the
repeal measure; five hours by Repre-
sentative Knowland, Republican lead
er against repeal; one hour by Rep
resentative Lefferty, Progressive, OPP
posed to the repeal. and four hours
by Representative Doremus. also OPP
! posed to the repeal.
Given Temporary Check.
The committee also voted to grant
two hours for the discussion of the
special rule making the repeal bill In
order
While the committee was reaching
| this compromise agreement the re-
| peal bill suffered another temporary
| check in the. House proper. When the
latter body met the rivers and harbors
i bill was scheduled for final passage
but Representative Fitzgerald, OF
New York, called up the conference
report on the urgent deficiency APP
| propriations bill. This report being
/ privileged, the rivers and harbors
budget had to be put aside.
Partisans in the House who here
/ tofore have opposed one another on
practically every question to-day
| were found fighting under the same
banner. There was no dividing line
between the parties as on the tariff
or other administration policies.
The best debaters in the House
will take part in the long verbal bat
tile. The opposition against the bill
Minority Leader Mann Progressive
Leader Murdoch and Prospective
! Leader .Kitehin; Fitzgerald, of New
York: Doremus, of Michigan, chair
| man of the Democratic Congressional
Campaign Committee: O'Shaughnes-
BY, of Rhode Island: Moore. of Penn
sylvania. and all the Pacific Coast
representatives, except Mr.. Kent of
California.
Chairman Adamson, of the Inter-
state Commerce Committee, and
Representative Sims. of Tennessee,
ranking Democrat. will lead the fight
| for repeal They will be assisted by
| Stevens, of Minnesota. ranking Re-
publican on the committee. Repub-
leans who are for repeal include
Gardner OF Massachusetts: Steiner
son, Volstead and Bindbergh, of Min
nesota: Hamilton. of Michigan; Esch,
/ of wisconsin. and Kent, Of Califor-
MIA. Democratic friends OF the re-
peal bill include Palmer, of Pennsyl-
vania: Sherley, Of Kentucky; Cow
ington, Of Maryland; Henry, Of Tex
as; Helm, of Alabama; Barley of
Kentucky, and Montague, Of Vir-
ginla
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
Baptist Churches to
Hold Training School

A training school for Sunday school
and B. Y. p, u. workers Of the At
lanta Baptist churches will be held at
the Second Baptist Church April II
to 10 under the auspices of the At
lanta Baptist Sunday School Associ-
alton. Classes will be conducted from
4:30 .. m. to 9;15 p. m. every day.
A number OF prominent Sunday
among them p. e. Burroughs. L. r.
Leavell, f. HI. Leavell, Miss Verna
Harris and Miss A. l.. williams.
Awards will be given to those COM
pleting the course.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
Trial Of Girls High
School Thief Called

Arthur McElroy, the negro who re-
Gently broke into the Girls High
School and, after stealing number
Of valuable rugs, left Black Hand
note" which caused the students no
little uneasiness for time. was ar
ralgned in Judge Rosser's court
Thursday, but the case was continued
until Friday on account of the alb
sence of important witnesses.
McElroy win have several charges
of burglary to answer. After rob
bling the high school he left Atlanta
and was captured in Palmetto.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
Police Now Seek Girl
70 Identify Negro

The police Thursday are seeking
the unknown white girl who was at
tackled by two negroes while walking
on the Southern Railway tracks near
Brookwood Tuesday, and who was
rescued by L. c. Haines, Of No. 1870
Echols street, before she was injured.
They have arrested nJohnson,
of Armour's Station. on suspicion.
as. one of the girls assailants. Haines
states that shortly after he appeared
the girl boarded a street car. A re-
port that she was at the Grady Hos
pital proved erroneous.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
New Fire Engine for
Eighth Ward Delayed

After discussing for nearly three
hours Thursday the question of pur-
chasing new fire engine for the
Eighth Wand the Board of Firemas-
tiers and Fire Committee adjourned
until next Tuesday without reaching
a decision in the matter.
In the meantime the purchasing
department will consult with several
engineers on the question of rotary
and piston pumps. They will also
seek advice on the various types Of
mechanism which the board has been
confronted with.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
Bookkeeper Guilty
Of Stealing S7,657

r. A. Wilson, former cashier and
bookkeeper for the S. w. Bacon
Produce Company. of No. SO West
Alabama street, was found guilty
Thursday by jury for alleged en-
bezzlement Of 1857 of the company's
money.
The jury recommended that the
case be treated as a misdeneanor
The sentence was deferred until FRI
day. Wilson is out on $500 bond
He is married and is about 80 years
old