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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23
KAISER AND PRINCE
IN AUTO SMASH-UP

Amsterdam. Sept. 22.-Kaiser Will
helm and Prince Joachim were slight
ly injured in an automobile accident,
according to Berlin dispatches. The
imperial automobile was wrecked, the
dispatches said. No further details
were given.
Last reports indicated that the
kaiser was at the eastern front with
his troops, one dispatch reporting that
he was with Won Hindenburg and was
directing the operations by which the
Germans are attempting to entrap
100000 Russians. The kaiser's trips
along the battle front are made In q
big gray automobile, familiar sight
with the German troops.
Prince Joachim, the kaiser's sixth
son, is in his twenty-fifth year.
At the outbreak of the war, Prince
Joachim was lieutenant in the First
regiment of the Prussian guards. He
was reported to have been slightly
wounded by shrapnel on Sept. 10, 1914.
He rejoined his command month
later and was promoted to be cap
tain of cavalry.
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ARMEN|ANs SAVED
BY FRENCH SHIPS
BLockADlNG SQUADRON LEARNS
JUST IN TIME OF PLIGHT
OF REFUGEES.

Paris, Sept. 22.-The rescue by
French warships OF large band of
Armenians from pursuing Turks is re-
counted in statement issued last
night by the ministry of marine.
Pursued by Turks says the state
ment. "five thousand Armenians, 5000
of whom were women, children and
old men, took refuge in the Djebel
Moussa mountains at the end of july
They succeeded in keeping their as
sailants at bay until the beginning OF
September.
Ammunition and provisions then
game out and they would inevitably
have succumbed had they not succeed
ed in getting word of their grave sit
uation to a French cruiser. Immed-
lately cruisers of the French blockad-
ing squadron off the Syrian coast went
to their help and took all OF them to
Port Said, where they were installed
in provisional camp"
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St. Louis, Mo-, Sept. %. - The op-
ponents Of waterways improvements,
the adverse report of Lieutenant Col
onel of Engineers Deakyne on the pro-
posed improvement Of the Missouri
river and the persons who cry pork
at every mention Of river improve
ments in the middle west were de-
nounced by Speaker Champ Clark in
an address before the Business Mems
league here today.
He called attention to the very
small gain in population throughout
the middle west in recent years and
advocated the reestablishment Of cheap
water transportation as the principal
remedy for the existing disparity OF
growth between the Mississippi valley
and the s,eaboard, gulf and lake states.
Referring to the advantages which
might be derived from the building o.
the Panama canal and the improve
ment of the Mississippi and it's tribu
tary rivers, he said:
"The people of this state, this city
this valley, have golden opport,nit.
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,]OhnD. Rocketelle1I. Works,
Eats, and Sleeps NIithMi

overall clad workmen and partook Of
the plain fare offered
!. The evenings entertainment was
composed of moving picture show in
the school house, after which Mr..
Rockefeller addressed the assembled
villagers.
''I have planned for long time to
visit Colorado" he said, "but for some
reason or another, have found it
necessary to postpone my trip until
this fall. Now that / am here, In
tend to stay until l have inspected
every camp Of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Co. in the state.
"I believe that labor and capital
should be partners in their joint in
dustrial work. Only by harmony can
they achieve mutual prosperity.
"In coming to Colorado want to
meet the men of the mining camps
face to face hope you have not be-
lieved everything you have been told
about me and do not want to believe
some Of the things that have been told
me about labor"
The tour of inspection was to be con-
tinued today.
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HENRY FORD HAS
TALK WITH WILSON
FAVORS PEACE BUT BELIEVES IN
HAVING BEST AND LATEST
WAR INVENTIONS.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 22.-Henry
Ford, Detroit manufacturer, conferred
with President Wilson and Secretary
of the Navy Daniels today. With the
former he talked about plans for for
warding the cause of peace. With
Secretary Daniels he discussed per-
fecting of gasoline motors for use in
submarines and aeroplanes.
Secretary Daniels agreed to furnish
Mr.. Ford with complete history of
the dificulty the navy has experienced
with gasoline motors and Mr.. Ford
promised to try to correct present
defects.
Mr.. Ford, it was said, will take a
trip in a submarine soon to see how
they are operated while submerged.
Regarding control of aeroplanes by
wireless, Mr.. Ford said he believed
such control was possible.
He said he thought that by making
engines of war more terrible the pos
sibility of war would be lessened 1t
was in this connection that he dis
cussed the controlling OF aeroplanes
and air bombs hy wirelesa-
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RUSSIAN Loss IN
. RETREAT T|SL|CHT
Troops Succeed Beyond Any
Doubt in withdrawing
From Teuton Trap
REAR GUARD MAY
SUFFER SEVERELY
Gar Is Asked to Recall the
Duma and Form Cabinet
Trusted BY People
S| s%G

London, Sept 22.-Special dis
patches from Petrugrad agree that the
Russians have withdrawn safely from
the Wilma salient, sthe strategic value
of which was considered so great that
the Russian stan felt justified in risk
ing some of the best troops to defend
1t to the last possible moment. In
their withdrawal the Russians arc
said to have destroyed everything Of
military utility, as has been their prac-
uce since the gigantic retreat began.
While the main army probably is
safe, 1t Is hardly likely that the whole
Russian force will escape without
heavy losses in men and guns. Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg's cavalry,
which was expected to complete the
enthusiastic encircling movement, is
still held up between Smorgon and
Molodechno. On the Vilna-L1da-Sloni
flank the German advance Is proceed
ing steadily, but Prince Leopold's pro-
gress is slower, while Field Marshal
Won Mackensen has come to pause
beyond the Pripet marshes.
As was predicted, the Zemstvo con-
ference at Moscow petitioned Emper-
or Nicholas to recall the duma and
summon q cabinet responsive to the
wishes of the people.
The ~protracted artillery duels along
the western front have been relieved
by several infantry attacks.
The English public Is discussing
with the greatest interest the record
war budget presented yesterday. The
budget has been received without op-
position worthy of note.
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Primero, Colo, Sept. 22-John u.
Rockefeller, Jr., who for two days mas
been investigating conditions in the
Goa, mines of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Co., of which he is large stock
holder. planned today to continue his
inspection tour. He said he expected
to visit all the properties Of the COM
pany in Colorado. .
Mr.. Rockefeller, who in the popular
conception here, is supposed to have
been at the head of the forces OF capi-
tai during the recent Colorado coal
strike, spent last night in the mining
camp of Primero. The Rockefeller
party of four was distributed In miners
homes that afforded spare room, Mr..
Rockefeller himself being quartered IN
5She home Of Joseph Haske, superln-
,sendent of Primero mine. The stay
here over night was departure from
the days itinerary, and a night shirt
had to be supplied the visitor.
Mr.. Rockefeller arrived late at the
boarding house for dinner last even
Ing. Waiting for the second table, the
capitalist sat down with a group OF
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Of LOAN
SEEMS ASSURED

New York, Sept 22.-The success Of
the Anglo French financial commission,
seeking to establish a big credit loan
here to Great Britain and France, was
virtually assured, in the opinion today
of American financiers in close touch
with the situation.
The announcement setting forth that
an agreement had been reached was
expected by Wall street within forty
eight hours.
As outlined by American bankers,
the proposed credit loan will be for ap-
crbximately 100000, 1000. 1t will be is
sued on five year joint Anglo-French
notes which probably will be convert
,ble on maturity, at the holders opinion
into joint Anglo French AZ per cent
bonds maturing In twenty years or
thereabouts from the date of issue.
The five year notes will be sold to
the investor at par and to the big
underwriting syndicate at something
less than par, estimates as to this
figure ranging between 97h and SO
per cent
Munitions Of war, these bankers as.
sert, will be virtually excluded from
the operation of the loan, the reported
intention of the commission being at
present to continue shipments here OF
gold and securities in sums sufficient
| to keep the rate of exchange stable
, and nay for firearms and explosives.
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Continued on pageD
SHIP 0WNE RS HELD
BY FEDERAL JURY

Chicago, Sept. %. - Federal ll.uict,
an+e in connection with the Eastland
disaster July "a when the excursion
steamer capsized in the Chicago river
with a death list Of 812 persons, Wele
returned today charging conspiracy
and criminal carelessness IN the opera
tion of an unseaworthy boat.
Those named in the bills were:
George T. Arnold, president OF the
e. Joseph- Chicago Steamship Co.. own
ers of the Eastland.
William H. Hull, vice president ana
general manager Of the same Gull
pany ron.eer of
+he Indiana Transportation CO., WHICH
chartered the Eastland for the fatai eA'
cursion. 40 res.
Joseph Erickson, chief engineer.
Robert Reed and Charles G. Ecklifr,
government steamship inspectors al
Grand Haven.
w @ steele, secretary and treas
Iurer of the st. Joseph Chicago steam
shin Co., and the Indiana transports
ton Co., as corporations
Arnold, Hull, Pedersen, Erickson
steele and Roy w. Davis, assistant
secretary and treasurer of the st. 10
seph- Chicago Steamship Co., were in
dcted by state grand jury In con
nection with the disaster severa
waaka 22o.
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Jury, After Two Hours,
Brings in Verdict Against
the LOveless Heirs.
EDDYVILLE ACTION
IS IN COURT TODAY
John Wilbois Wants Amount
Which He Claims Is Due
Him on a Note

George Ralston was given his claim
OF $500 against the estate of Sidney
P. Loveless by the jury which came
in at 1880 Tuesday evening after be.
ing out Just two hours.
RAlston claimed that he had taken
care Of Mr.. Loveless and that he con.
sidered his services worth half a thou
sand dollars. The heirs did not think
it was worth that much and offered
him $50 which he refused and started
the law suit which resulted in VIC
tory for him.
Today the court has been busy lis
tening to the action entitled John A.
Wllbois vs.. James K Peoples ct al.
The plaintiff wants a Judgment for
5000 which he says Is still due him
on note for 5000. He filed an appli-
cation to have the case continued for
this term on Monday but Tuesday
Judge Vermilion overruled it and as
signed 1t especially for trial today.
A number Of Eddyville witnesses
were called after the jury was en-
panneled at 10 o'clock.
The case of A. o. Mason VS.. the
Crescent Paint Co., has been dis.
missed and special administrator has
been appointed for the estate Of
Moses l. Gordon. The annual report
has been read and accepted by the
court In the guardianship Of Aurelius
Parson ct al Fred Crayton, upon
whom Judgment was passed and sus'
pended last week, has been released
upon his own recognizance bond. A
decree has been signed in the case OF
Clara Franklin VS.. Robert Franklin.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23
Champ Clark Talks Of Golden
Opportunity in Middle West

to grow in wealth and population
which will never come again.
Traffic on the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, must be revived soon or never.
The congressional delegation from tho
Mississippi valley cannot succeed in-
definitely in securing appropriations
unless there is speedy and important
increase in steamboating.
1T Is evident that the propaganda
against river improvement is well fl
nanced and whoever are behind it must
believe that improved rivers would In
! jure their interests"
After referring to the ancient high
ways and other public works Of Caesar
as the "only perpetual monument to his
memory" Mr.. Clark predicted that the
/ Panama canal would be a similar mon.
ument to Theodore Roosevelt.
"The fantastic capers Former Prest
dent Roosevelt cut, the unworthy men
he promoted, the men whom he thrust
into his Ananias club - all will be for
gotten, but the great canal will remain
as the most conspicuous memorial Of
this extraordinary man." he said
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BUI GARIA TO SUPPORT TEUTONS
He dDD Artillery
Pounds Germans

Paris, Sept. 22.-General Joffre,
the French commander In chief,
and the allied commanders on this
front-FieId Marshal Sir John
French and King Albert Of Bel
aium-are developing . new plan
Of campaign that Involves the A.
most continuous use Of artillery
on vast scale along the whole
line.
Masses Of artillery have been
employed by both sides since the
beginning Of operations In pre-
pairing for Infantry attacks, pound
Ina their adversarIes' works for
an hour or two, then suddenly sus-
pending fire and assau'ting with
Infantry. The allies arc now
methodlcaiiy maintaining their
shell IRE for days at a time
without Infantry attacks, drop
ping projectlIes on the eharred
front into every fifty yard square
and repeating tho proeess-a
deadly, automatic, uneeas'n9
pounding. The heavy caliber guns
send their storms Of shells on en-
campments Of first reserve behind
the lines and on bridges and Pre-
vision trains.
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BALKAN NATIONS
Upon THE BRINK
Of REAL WARFARE
Belief Prevails in Sofia
That Army Is Ready to
Begin Hostilities
ENTENTE DIPLOMATS
RELINQUISH HOPES
Alarm in Greece Causes the
King to Call in Premier
for a Consultation

Sofia. Bulgaria Sept. 22.-Bulgaria
apparently is on the brink Of war. The
people generally believe that hostill-
ties are imminent. The military
authorities have taken possession OF
the railways and ordinary traffic has
been suspended
Diplomatic representatives Of the
entente powers generally recognize
that their cause Is lost and that Bull
garia is manifesting tendency to-
ward the central powers, due to dis
satisfaction of Bulgaria at Serbias
reply and the conduct of Greece in the
negotiations for territorial conces-
sions in Macedonia
In government circles the statement
was made today that all the military
measures which have been taken are
of a preventative nature, designed
solely to guard against circumstances
which might threaten Bulgaria's po-
sition in the present situation, which
is developing with great rapidity'
These measures consist in turning
over the railroads to the military
authorities and suspending ordinary
trafic
King Ferdinand, replying last Fri
day to the assertions of leaders of the
opposition parties that the allies
would be victorious. said:
'"The entente is not sure of win
ming. II Bulgaria's chances OF obtain
ing Macedonia depend thereon they
NAV never be realized. My govern
ment is following policy which IS
nositiye in action and certain of good
results"
Greeks Arc Alarmed.
Athens. Greece, Sept 22-On re-
ceipt of the news that Bulgaria had
ordered general mobilization Of her
troops King Constantine summoned
to conference Premier Venizelos and
the members of the general stan OF
the army. The premier subsequently
called meeting of the cabinet.
The greatest activity prevails
among representatives of the entente
powers. The British, French and
Russian ministers held conference.
The Venizelos government faces the
situation confidently.
It is understood here that the hrst,
siYth seventh and tenth divisions, to-
talinp about 100000 infantry and sew
eral cavalry regiments, will be f1rst
mobilized. A number of cavalry regl-
ments already have left Sofia for an
unknown destination.
Merchandise traffic on the bulgar,
ian railways had been suspended
since Saturday All Bulgarlans III
Macedonia and Thrace, who previous
" served in the Bulgarian army, nun
berlng about $4,000, have been re-
called to the colors.
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IN SUBWAY CAVE-IN
Four Score Passengers Are Hurled to Bottom of Deep
Abyss and Nearly All Of Them Are Injured; Death
List Placed at Various Figures BY Authorities

falling debris and regain the street
level.
Police reserves were called out, two
fire alarms were turned In and fifteen
ambulances with thirty surgeons we're
rushed to the scene. The hospital
corps Of large cloak and suit house
directly opposite the cave-in turned
out.
Tho cave-in broke water and gas
mains and in few minutes after the
accident heavy flows Of gas and water
threatened the lives of the 100 or
more persons In the excavation.
Prompt work by city employees in shut
ting off the water and gas ended this
danger.
Fire ladders and ropes were lowered
into the great hole and police and fre-
men began carrying out the dead and
injured, while contractors employees
and others cleared away the debris
that imprisoned many persons.
Within an hour more than fifty In
jured persons had been removed. A
man and woman died on the way to
hospitals and another woman was re-
ported dying. A short time later the
rescuers reached the worst part of the
wreckage and the first body was re-
covered. Police and fremen later re-
ported taking five dead from the cave
in.
e. A. Little, general superintendent
for the contractors, said:
"The disaster was due to a small
explosion Of dynamite which caused
number of street props In this sec
tion to give way. The charge which
actually caused the accident was
regulation dynamite charge and the
cave-in was not due to any careless
ness on the part Of our employees.
Rather It was due TO the crude, loose
Formation Of the dirt which we un-,
expectedly came across.
Mayor Mitchell drove to the scene
Of the accident early After an IN.
spection the mayor said there were
seyenty-eight persons in the wrecked
surface car but that only one passen.
ger had been killed. He added that
city will be inspected at once.
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BULLETINS

Berlin, Sept. 22.-The capture
Of the Russian city Of Ostrow
was announced today by the war
office.
Amsterdam, Sept. 22.-The
Dutch steamer konln9en Emma,
4 5000 ton vessel, from Batavia,
Java, struck a mlne while on her
way to this port. Her passengers
and crew were rescued.
Berlin, Sept. 22.-The Bui0ar-
Ian legation has notified all sub
jects Of that country In Germany
that Bulgaria on September Fl or.
dered a general mobilization. All
BuIaarians Of military age must
return TO their country Immediate
Iy by way Of Vienna and Rumania.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-23
LLMARKROAD
COUNTY
OttumWans Will Place Sign.
Along Southwest Trail
to Guide Tourists
BOOSTER MEETING
HERE is PLANNED
Auto Parties From Nearby
Towns May Parade on
Local Streets

The Southwest trail, new highway
from Chicago to Kansas City that will
pass through Ottumwa, is to be mark
ed by the local good roads boosters
the latter part Of this week.
Secretary J. N. Weidenfeller Of the
Commercial association, has notified
the officers of the Southwest Trail as
sociation that the route will be marked
through Wapello county. The poles
will be painted with band of white
upon which letters"S. w. Trail" will
appear In black. The route into Of
tumwa is via the Blue Grass road from
Blakesburg and out of this city as far
as Batavia on the same road
Much of this route parallels the C.
K. G. & Gas both stretch from Kansas
City to Chicago. Some of the estab-
lished routes are used for a portion
of the distance and considerable terri
leading into and out of Ottumwa is
reached by the Southwest Trail. This
highway also connects with the Lin
coin highway and the National Old
Trails road.
G. M. McFatridge Of Moravia, wrote
the mayor and the Commercial assOcia-
ton several days ago relative to .
booster parade Of number OF the 8.
w. Trail enthusiasts that 10 planned
to be held here soon Thus far the
time has not been fxed upon although
Mayor Carter gave permission to use
the streets for the proposed parade
and a big meeting. Parties from
cities and towns along the route both
east and west of Ottumwa including
the Moravia band are expected to take
part in the parade and meeting.
Work Is continually being done on
the roads about Ottumwa and through
out the county with the result lnat
many If not all of them are in good
condition. The road between Agency
and Eldon is undergoing big i'm
provement with some cutting and fill
ing being done that, will make 1t
much better highway when completed.
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New York, Sept. 21.-Seven persons
were reported by police to have been
killed and more than ffty others seri-
ously injured today when dynamite
explosion in the excavation of the
new Seventh avenue subway caused
cave-in which engulfed surface car
and numerous pedestrians.
Two hundred police reserves were
rushed to the scene and the reserve
fremen from six battalions, number.
ing more than fifty, also were called
out. Eleven ambulances were soon
at the scene
The Rev. Father Mcmahon Of Saint
Vincent De Paul's church said he ad-
ministered the last rites to three
young girls who were dying.
DR.. Wolf OF the United States
Realty Co., which had charge Of the
excavation, told the police there were
about 700 or 500 workmen in the ex-
cavation at the time Of the cave-in.
The accident occurred shortly be-
fore s o'clock and more than half OF
the injured were women and girls on
their way to business.
There were seventy-eight passen-
gers on the trolley car which dropped
fifteen feet into the subway excava-
ton when the entire block on Seventh
avenue between Twenty-fourth and
Twenty-ffth streets collapsed. Al
though the car remained upright 1t
was partly buried under an avalanche
Of concrete, rails, timbers and earth,
and many Of the passengers were Sc
verely crushed.
Persons who were in large ONCE
building close to where the car went
down said there was great roar as
the pavement and portions Of the
sidewalks sank. This was followed
. moment later by the cries OF the
partly -entombed passengers ana OF
pedestrians who we're either thrown
into the excavation or knocked down.
Mon and women smashed the car
windows with their bare hands In an
effort to escape, eye witnesses said,
and pedestrians who had been thrown
into the hole struggled to avoid the
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G. A. r. COMMANDER
TALKS TO VETERANS

Z. Des Moines, Sept. 22.-Principal In
terest in today's program OF the an
nual reunion Of the fifty-first Iowa
veterans of the Philippine war CEN
tered in the address tonight by Col. D..
J. Palmer national commander Of the
G. A. r. Election Of officers was to a
feature of this afternoons business
meeting, presided over by Mathew Tin
sley, president of the organization.
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ADVOCATES INSURING
THE NATIONS BABIES

Des Moines, Sept. 22.-Election Of
officers was the principal business be-
fore the ISwa fraternal congress at the
closing session here today. The read
Ing of papers, which was begun yes
terday afternoon, was to be continued
John j. Lentz, former congressman OF
an Ohio district, delivered an address
last night, which was plea for ira
ternal insurance for the babies Of the
nation.