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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05
IMMIGRATION TO
j. S. FALL|NG OFF.

Washington, D. c.. Aug. 4.-Immi-
grafton was at its lowest since 1899
during the twelve months ended July
and the net increase in the foreign
population for the year was less than
$4,000. Statistics issued today show
326,70 immigrant and 107,544 non
immigrant aliens admitted during the
year while 204,074 emigrant and 1S0,-
100 nonemigrant aliens departed. Ad-
mission was refused to 24,111 aliens.
italian immigration showed the
greatest falling off, 2S8,00 fewer Ital-
ians having arrived than during the
previous year. Other decreases were:
Polish, $4,000; Hebrew, III, 900; Ger
man, $4,000; Russian, 10000; Magyar,
10000; Croatian and Slavonian, $4,000;
Ruthenian. 33,oO0 slovak, $4,000; Ru-
manian, $4,000; Lithuanian, 10000;
English, $4,000; Scandinavian, 11,o0o;
Bulgarian, Serbian and Montenegrin,
11,0O0; Irish, 10000; Finnish, 5000;
French, $500; Spanish, $500: Turkish,
2,400.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05
THURSDAY, AUGUST S, 1915
.HA|7|EN REBELS
ARE UNY|ELD|NC
DR.. BoBo REFUSES TO JOIN
IN PEACE MOVE AND MEN
THREATEN CAP HAITIEN.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 4.-General
Blot, commander Of the military forces
Of the late President 0uillaume OF
Haiti. who was killed by mob in the
recent uprising, has acceded to Rear
Admiral. Caperton's first steps to re-
store peace and government in the
island by resigning his military post
and heading movement to organize
commission to administer civilian
affairs.
Admiral Caperton's plan for dis.
arming the natives and making 4
peaceful agreement between the mill
tary and political factions seems as.
sured OF success.
Bobo, another leader has not yield
ed and his revolutionists are reported
menacing Cap Haitien, necessitating
landing of sailors from the gunboat
Nashville.
Rear Admiral Benson, acting secre-
tary of the navy, said today that with
the arrival of the battleship Connecti-
cut at Port Au Prince 1900 marines
and bluejackets could be landed in an
emergency.
Officials Flee.
Cap Haitien, Aug. 4.-Government
officials who have been in this city
have fed to Fort Liberte on the dis.
patch boat Paciflque. The rovlution.
list troops are beginning to enter the
city and marines have been landed
from the United States gunboat Nash
vile to maintain order.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05
STRIKE IN NE E7AL
TRADE IS OUTLOOK

New York, Aug, 4.-The New York
branch Of the National Metal Trades
association has refused an offer to
arbitrate its differences with the In
ternational Association of Machinists
over wages and hours of work, it was
stated today. The arbitration offer
came from Colonel Michael ]. Reagan
of the state board of arbitration.
E. ]. Deering. agent of the local
machinists' union, said that the offer
was acceptable to the men but, it was
said that Henry c. Hunter, counsel
for the manufacturers, informed Col
onel Reagan that there was nothing
to arbitrate
Encouraged by success in Bridge
port, Conn, and by c. 1cessions from
manufacturers in Plainfield, NJ j., it
is understood that J. j. Keppler, vice
president of the International Asso-
citation of Machinists, has mapped out
contest for eight hours and moro
pay, as result of which striks Of
10000 workers in the metal trades is
threatened.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05
Britain Declines to Bulge
From Position Despite u. S.

tinue to apply the orders in council but
with every effort to avoid embarrass.
ment to neutrals.
1t is denied that international law is
violated by the blockading of neutral
ports to cut off an enemy's commerce
with foreign countries, and Great Brit,
ain declines to allow the free passage
of goods originating in Germany and
territory under German control.
Great Britain's reply is embodied in
two notes, one supplemental, and to-
gether with the correspondence over
the American steamer Neches, seized
by the British while bound from Rot
terdam to the United States with
goods of German origin, also published
today, totals seven thousand words.
The supplemental note is reply to
the American caveat giving notice that
the United States would not recognize
the orders in council in lieu of interna-
tional law and defends prize court pro-
ceedings. The United States is invited
however, to submit to arbitration any
prize court decision it holds unjust.
In the case of the steamer Neches,
detained under the orders In council,
the note justifles British stoppage of
commerce from Germany and German
controlled territory on the ground that
Germany has violated international
law in her war on British and neutral
commerce.
An answer to the British notes short
ly will be forthcoming, data for which
has been in course of preparation for
some time
The German note regarding the sink
ing of the American ship William P.
Frye probably will be given out late
today for publication tomorrow morn
Ing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05

. Washington, d. c., Aug. 4.-Interest
in tomorTow's conference on the
Mexican problem between Secretary
Lansing and diplomatic representa-
tives of six Latin-American countries
was heightened today as further de-
tails of the origin OF the plan for Joint
cooperation in pacifying the southern
republic come to light.
One of the latest developments Ia
the fact that decision to ask aid Of the
Central and South Americas in settl-
ins the Mexican difficulty was reach
ed by President Wilson in June when
his warning to the warning factions
to settle their difflculities and restore
peace went unheeded The diplomats
were invited June 80 to participate in
q conference, while the appeal to the
M exican factions was made June q.
The announcement was withheld, how
ever, pending the sanctioning OF the
plan by the Latin-American nations.
1t was considered likely today that
the first step in the presidents plan
which will be submitted to the con-
ferees by Secretary Lansing will be
a last appeal to the factions to end the
strife and arrange for settled gov
ernment. II any factions fail to heed
the warning, the plan is said to include
extension of moral and financial sup
port to other factions. The plan Is
Is also said to include restoration OF
the ban on war munitions to the revolt
Ing factions and demand that the
railroad line between Vera Cruz and
MeYico Civ he kent omen for the tran
sportation of food supplies to the
starving people of the capital. Fail
ure to do this might result in joint
steps by the United States and the
nations to take physi
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05
AGENTS OF VILLA
CONTROL STORES
CHIHUAHUA MERCHANTS, EsPEc-
IALLY FOREIGNERS TO DO
BIDDING OF MILITARY.
CONTINUED on page 81

Ell Paso, Texas, Aug. 4.-Reports ro-
ceived here from Columbus, N. NJ,
state that all Villa troops at Palomas,
Casas Grandes and Ascencion, in
northwestern Chihuahua, have de-
serted
Business was resumed by native
merchants in Chihuahua yesterday, ac-
cording to official Villa advices late
last night.
The resumption, however was said
to be conducted under the regulations
laid down by General Francisco Villa
at the meeting of merchants held Sat
urday at Chihuahua City.
The owners and employees super
tended the operations of the stores but
"interventors" were placed in each
store by General Villa to prevent his
regulations being violated.
The Chihuahua commercial situa-
ton extended to Juarez yesterday
when instructions were received by
the customs department there to hold
temporarily all importations until
some definite agreement was reached
Representations have been made
by the state department and British
Ambassador Sir Cecil Spring Rice,
against the conflscation by the Villa
government Of the j. A. Bonera Cot
tonseed Products Co., at Gomez Pal
acio, Chihuahua, a $5,00O,oO0 corpora
ton of which John Birmingham, an
American, Is one of the principal
owners. 1t was understood the plant
was confscated on refusal of forced
loan of 100000 in American currency
It is said the corporation already had
paid $25O,O00 in forced loans to the
Villa government.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05
RUMAN|A NOT TO
AID THE GERMANS
TEUTONS ARE WARNED BY BER.
LIN MILITARY AUTHORITY
AGAINST HOPING.

Berlin, Aug A warning that
nothing can be expected from Ru,
mania is conveyed to the readers Of
the Tages Zeitung in an editorial this
morning by Count Ernst Reventlow.
His article, which is headed 'Ru-
mania's falling quotation" summar-
ICES the situation in the following
paragraph:
"Those friendly relations with Ru-
mania made sacred by tradition and
on the German side by firm conf
dence-can hardly longer be consider
ed as existing
Count Reventlow points out Ru-
manias refusal to permit exports Of
grain or to permit ammunition for the
Turks to pass through it's territory,
although Russia was permitted to
trans-ship munitions to Serbia. He
says it had been hoped Rumania
would fulfill it's treaty obligations OF
preserve, at least, an upright and we'll
wishing neutrality, but that the con-
trary came to pass. Rumania's neu-
trality became "malevolent,' he as
serts, with tendency to enter the
conflict on the side of Germany's enc
mics.
The Importance Of Rumania's aid
to Germany and Turkey has been
greatly lessened, however, Count Re.
ventlow insists. Before Russia's Gal
ician defeat, Rumania would have
been military factor in cooperation
with the Muscovites, he says, but that
time Is past and her military and po-
litical value as an opponent OF Ger
many is vanishing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05
Official Report From the
Russian Headquarters
Tells Of Successes
GERMANS UNABLE TO
MAKE MUCH ADVANCE
Admission Is Made That the
Defenders Are Meeting
Very Heavy Losses

Petrograd, Aug. 4. An ofhcial state
|ment given out today by the Russian
general staff says:
During the last three days the
enemy has made enormous efforts to
dislodge us from the sector Of the Ma
rev river from Ostrolenka to Lomza.
I'm the district Of Jedwabno the
enemy is conducting trench warfare.
but in the exploding of mines We have
continually held the upper hand.
"On the PISA and Skwa rivers the
whole enemy army attacked US, hav-
ing first launched against us reinforce
ments brought from France. Neverthe-
less we soon saw complete German
defeat In this sector, for 1t took the
enemy a week to drive back from the
village Of Serwatka, (on the right bank
of the Pissa) our rear guard regiment,
while the battle for the passages Of the
Narew, near Novogorod, has not even
begun.
"Near the mouth Of the Skwa, the
enemy, thanks to the forests, succeed
ed in passing to our side Of the river,
but we successfully prevented him
from bringing his artillery across the
Narew, and at the point Of the bayo-
net we annihilated some forces which
were deprived the protection of their
artillery.
these failures compelled the
en- emy to withdraw from this sector
the reinforcements which had come
from France, and send them to re-
inforce the Rozan army which was
moving more rapidly.
"This army was considerably
strengthened by other reinforcements
which came to 1t from the left bank Of
the vistula. Nevertheless, all efforts
of the enemy to make progress to the
east and west were broken by the river
ole.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05
Bandit Works in Early Morn
and Gets Away With Big
Amount Of Money
PAYING TELLER is
DISCOVERED BOUND
Tells of Having Been Over
Powered By Men at the
Point Of Revolver

Cedar Rapids, Aug. 4.-The Cedar
Rapids National bank was held up
and robbed Of $21, 300 early today, by
a lone bandit who, at the point of a
revolver, compelled Leo Perrin, the
paying teller, to open the vaults, and
afterward locked him up. Perrin was
discovered prisoner in the vault
about fifteen minutes later in state
of temporary insanity as the result
of his experience, and removed to a
local hospital where his condition at
noon was said by physicians to be
serious.
The bandit, who is said to have been
the most daring in this state In recent
years, is believed by officials of the
bank to have remained in the build
ing all night, as the outer doors were
locked when the robbery occurred.
After he had filled his pockets with
the currency, he escaped and no trace
of him had been found at noon.
Perrin was in the bank at $50 a.
m. to get out currency shipments for
the banks of neighboring towns and
had just opened the outer door Of the
him, according to his incoherent state
nnents to the police. The man, he said,
held revolver to his head and order
ed him to open the remaining doors,
which he did AS soon as the curren-
cy was safely reached the bandit
calmly helped himself to the bundles
OF currency and then backed out,
slamming the outer door On the teller.
Perrin told the police the man seem.
ed to have had specially constructed
pockets in which he stored the cur
rency. A bundle containing $4,000
was found outside the vault door.
Once. while turning the combina-
ton on the currency safe, Perrin said,
he pushed the pointer past the correct
number whereupon the robber pressed
the revolver close to his head and ex-
claimed.
"No monkey business, or I'll blow
your head on
Perrin said he then went ahead with
the combination, expecting to be shot
at any moment. When he had been
locked up he yelled for help but his
voice was not heard. Another en-
ploye entering the bank few min
utes later, discovered that something
was wrong with the vault doors and
investigated.
Perrin, the teller, is 36 years old,
and married. He has been with tho
bank for several years.
The bank Is one of the largest in the
CITY. having capital stock Of $780,
900, surplus 100000 and deposits
Sc, 900 900 according to the last state
-,,+ poInh Van Vachtan vice presf-
dent of the Continental and Commerc-
ial National bank Of Chicago, is presi-
dent of the bank.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05
South Americans Asked in
June to Aid to PdcDD Mexico

cal control of the capital and the rail-
road by force and to hold them pend.
ing restoration Of peace.
Marines May Land.
General Maytorena, the Villa Cover.
nor of Sonora, Is preparing to with
draw his troops, which have been pro-
tecting American settlers against In
dians, from the Yaqui valley and has
declared that II American marines are
forced to land, precipitating con-
flict, the responsibility will lie with
the Carranza forces now moving into
the valley.
Consul Silliman, in dispatch from
Vera Cruz, filed late last night. notified
the state department that the CarranzA
railway traffic manager there had in-
formed him that provision trains were
prepared to hurry through to Mexico
City.
First direct word from the Brazilian
minister in Mexico City to reach the
state department since July 10 came
today with the reestablishment O1
communication. It described condk
tions In the capital as bad because %
lack OF food.
General Carranza cabled his aAsncy
here today that with the reoccupAtion
Of the capital he had appointed COM
mission of five civilians to supervise
distribution of foodstuffs and was ar
ranging to bring from Vera Cruz ample
supplies. Carranza troops have taken
all strategic points about the capital
for Its protection from the retreating
Zapata troops. Communication be-
tween San Luis Potosi and Tampico
has been restored. General Obregon
reported to General Carranza that
General Villa lost 1000 men in tho
fight ct Aguas Calientes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05
ARBITRATION IS
GERMAAY's OFFER
SUGGESTION is MADE OF WAY TO
SETTLE DIFFERENCES OVER
RIGHT TO SINK SHIPS.

Berlin, Aug. 4. NO reports are yet
available here regarding the cases OF
the American steamship Leelanaw and
the British steamers Iberian and Or
duna, sunk or attacked by German sub
marines and the latest exploit Of a
|submersible resulting in the capture of
the American ship Pass Of Bahama.
Reports on the Iberian and Leela-
nav, In which the United States chiefly
is interested, probably will not be re-
ceiyed from the submarine command
ers for another ten days. it Is stated
here.
In the meantime, the American en-
bassy. on instructions from Washing
ton, has put in request for the Lee
lanaw's papers and for the official re-
port on the case
The German government believes
that this will be a parallel case to that
of the American ship William P. Frye,
which was sunk in the south Atlantic
on January % by the German auxiliary
cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich
In the Frye case the German govern
ment has suggested in it's latest note
that the differences regarding the in
terpretations of the treaty of 1928 be
referred to arbitration, and the sug-
gestion, if accepted, it is believed,
would settle the case of the Leelanaw,
as well.
A second category OF maritime cases
also is occupying the attention of the
American embassy and the German
foreign Office. These cases arise out
of the action of German warships in
the Baltic bringing American ships in
to Swinemunde. Two American YES
sells, the Portland and the Wunsire,
now are tied up there.
The Portland is an oil burning craft
which had been released by the Ger
mans after examination, but the ves-
sci used so much fuel in the extra trip
to Swinemunde, that she cannot reach
her port destination. The Portland
cannot get oil In Germany, but she
may. perhaps, be towed to Sweden.
The Wunsire was loaded with peas
and beans. The sheriff seized her car
go, saying that it belonged to Germans.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05
DAC|A 4 PRIZE
Former German Owned Vessel Which
Changed to American Register,
Held by French.

Paris, Aug. "A French prize
court today confirmed the capture Of
the American cotton ship Dacia.
The Dacia belonged formerly to the
Hamburg-American line. She chang.
ed her registry and became an Ameri.
can ship. Laden with cotton and des-
tined for Germany, she was picked up
on February ~ by French cruiser
and taken into Brest.
A commission Of inquiry into the
capture Of the vessel instituted on
March 23 declared the seizure to be
valid. The case then went befor q
French prize court which has now
confirmed the capture.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05

Chicago, Aug. 4.-secretary Of
Commerce Redfield's investigation
Of the Eastland disaster was
scheduled to close temporarily to-
day after the examination Of
George UhIer, supervising inspee-
tor general Of the steamship SER
vice. It has not been announced
when the inquiry will be resumed
but It ls not expected that a re-
sumption Of tho sittlngs will take
place until the federal grand Jury
has questioned all Of the witnesses
It has called to testify regarding
the capslzing Of the steamship.
Tho secretary has been criticized
on the ground he was seeking to
shield his subordinates.
Wreckers have sealed the hull
Of the Eastland and the work Of
pumping out water began today.
There Is possibility that the ship
will be riehted by Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05

Washington, D. c, Aug. a.
President Wilson's reply to Great
Britain's latest notes rejecting the
American demands for relief from
Interferences with neutral COM
merce under the orders in council,
Is practically ready to bs dis
patched to London.
Admitting that unusual condl-
tions which Great Britain con=
tends are bases for exceptional
action, the American reply will
continue to protest the legality Of
taking ships from the high seas
on voyages to neutral ports. It is
understood the American govern
ment will differentiate from ships
on the high seas and ships which
40 to British ports or which at
tempt to run blockade lines. The
British argument that American
eommerce has not suffered also
will be contested.
Washington, D. G., Aug. 4. Stat
officials today were prepar
ng the answer which the Unite'
States will make to Great Britain's re
,lies to the latest American represen
ations against interference with neu
raj commerce.
Great Britain in her notes, publishe'
oday, refuses to accept the American
contention that the orders in council
ire illegal and justifies the Britisl
.ourse as being wholly within interna
ional law.
Great Britain. It is declared. will cor
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05
oTTUMWA, WAPELLo COUNTY. IOWA
RiQQ and WARSAW
to be EpQcuQted
SAP the Teutons

Berlin, Aug. 4.-(By wire
less to Sayville)-The Over
seas News agency today says
the Russian legation at The
Hague, Netherlands, has offici-
ally announced the evacuation
Of Warsaw on account Of the
lack of ammunition. The
bridges over the Vistula river,
the same advices .'say, have
been ordered blown up.
The actual evacuation OF
Warsaw was not referred to in
the Russian official commune
cation issued In Petrograd to-
day and no confirmation Of the
report has been received from
any other source.
Riga, Aug. Am obedience
to orders for the removal of
government institutions the
state bank already has been
transferred from Riga to Tula,
south of Moscow. The other
banks are being removed and
the educational institutions are
being mainly transferred to
Dorpat, 157 miles northeast Of
Riga.
Riga Is the principalRussian
seaport on the Baltic next to
Petrograd and Is an important
commercial center. It's indus
tries embrace milling and
brewing and tho manufacture
\ of machinery, railway cars and
tobacco. The city has a popu-
lation Of about 100000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-05
.REVOLTs ON IN PORTUGAL
Reports, Delayed for Several Days,
Tell Of Alarming Conditions in
Republic.

Lisbon, Friday, July 30.-(Delayed
in transmission Sensational and
alarming reports are current in the
capital of no less than three separate
revolutions in Portugal. Riots and
assaults are of daily occurrence.
Political feeling has completely dis
organized the army and clashes be-
tween the royal and the republican
supporters and other factions are fre-
,ouen4.