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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-28
TAXES HEAVIEST
. EVER COLLECTED
Internal Revenue Receipts
for 1915 Are Greatest in
History Of Country
INCOME FIGURES
BELOW ESTIMATES
Trainers Of Law Lay This to
World Wide Depression
Due to the Big War

Washington, D. G., Aug. 27.-The
greatest total Of internal revenue re-
ceipts in the history of the government
was recorded in the annual report of
the commissioner of internal revenue
today.
This is SO, despite the fact that the
income tax from individuals Is $42,-
000,O 900 under the amount estimated
by the trainers Of the income tax law
when it was enacted.
The aggregate receipts during the
fiscal year ending June 30, including
the corporation and individual income
taxes, reached 3415,o00,OoO against
1886, 100000 for the previous year.
Corporations paid in $39, 9,144.529 and
individuals 341 ,046, 1865, total Of $780,.
190,695. This Is an increase of s.,
s09, ,42O over the previous year, which,
however, embraced only ten months.
The returns approximate the esti.
mates made last year by the internal
bureau, which figured the 1915 revenue
at $4O,Ooo,000 each from corporation
and individual tax. In congress, when
the law was enacted, the trainers OF
the bill announced that for the fiscal
year 1915, the corporation tax rev
enue would be $39,000,000 and the in
come tax $83,O0O,OO0, the latter being
double the actual collection from that
source.
At the capitol today it was explain
ed that the world wide depression, or
account Of the war in 1914 partly ex
plained the falling off from the origina
estimate and that while the trainers
of the law figured that there were al
least 100 people in the United States
with incomes Of $1,O0O,OO0 or more
there were only forty-one having such
incomes.
OF the Sal, 100000 income tax from
individuals, the normal tax produced
$4,000 900, while for the larger In.
comes the returns show: From in
comes between $4,000 and $50,00O
revenue, $4,O9s, ,O73; $4,000 to $4,000;
revenue, $2,496, ,49e; $4,000 to 100000
revenue, $2,O99,634; 100000 to $780,
900 revenue, $5,943,79S; $250.000 to
$500, 900, revenue, $3,32S,423; above
$500, 900, revenue, se,439,004, the ac-
cepted offers in compromise making
up the total.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-28
ALLIES TO DISCUSS
FINANCIAL PLANS

Paris, Aug. 27.-Octave Homberg of
the foreign Office and Ernest Mallet,
regent of the Bank of France, have
been designated by the finance minis,
ter, Alexandra Ribot, as the French
delegates who are to join British rep
resentatives in New York early next
month to consider the best means of
obtaining French and British credit
balances in the United States to stab
ilize the exchange rates. M. Ribot
gave them their instructions today
spd they are to depart for the United
States on Monday.
Both the French delegates are emf
nent bankers. M. Homberg Is direc-
tor of the Banque De L'Union Paris
ienne and the Banque Franco-Serbe.
M. Mallet, in addition to his relation
to the Bank of France, is director
OF various banks and insurance com.
paniss.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-28
BRITISH MINERS
AGAIN ON STRIKE
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND MEN
WALK OUT AND DEMAND THAT
LLoYD-GEoRGE MAKE GOOD.

London, Aug. 27.-Reports from the
South Wales coal fields this afternoon
state that $4,000 miners already have
Joined the new strike.
The recurrence of labor troubles Is
due to growing dissatisfaction with the
award Of Walter Runciman, president
of the board Of trade, who acted as
arbitrator In the recent strike. The
situation was strained further when
the miners learned that Mr.. Runciman
had declined to see a deputation rep
|resenting them.
The miners charge Mr.. Runciman
with going behind the ARRANGEMENT
made by David Lloyd-George and de.
mand that Mr.. Lloyd-George make
good his promises to them.
Dispatches from Cardiff at the time
the strike was settled last month said
that the terms accepted by the miners
as result Of Mr.. Lloyd-George's trip
to Wales provided for substantial
increase in wages and other conces.
sions to the strikers, which were con.
sidered by them as tantamount to
an admission of their claims on nearly
all the outstanding points. Mr.. Lloyd
George won the men over not only by
promising concessions but by en-.
phasizing the fact that uninterrupted
operation of the coal mines was high
ly essential to the conduct Of the war.
Mr.. Runciman's award contained
wage concessions but rejected mum.
ber of demands relating to working
conditions, hours of labor and arbitra-
tion arrangements.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-28
WAR IN THE AIR
VVACED BITTERLY
BOTH FRENCH AND GERMAN Avl-
AroRs CARRYING. ON OFTEN.
SIVE ATTACKS.

Paris, Aug. 27.-French aviators
continue their activities against the
Germans in the eastern portions Of the
French line, according to announce
ment today by the French war office.
German aviators also are taking offens-
i've measures in this terriory.
French airmen have bombarded two
railroad stations in the Argonne in
German possession and German avia'
tors have thrown explosives on Cler-
mont-en-Argonne. A French aviator
last night bombarded at Dornach a
plant where the Germans manufactur-
ed asphyxiating gases, and this morn
ing a French squadron of airships
bombarded the railroad station at
Muelheim, in the grand duchy OF
Baden. All the French flyers return
ed unharmed.
The war office also reports that IN
the Vosges to the north Of Sondernach
the French have Strengthened their
front and accelerated their installation
on the mountain top between Sender
mach and Landersbach. This was done
by taking possession Of several Ger
man trenches.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-28
GANG SUSPECTED
IN CASE OF ARSON
DAVENPORT CALLS ON CENTER
VILE POLICE FOR AID IN
SOLVING MYSTERY.

Davenport, Aug. 27-The attention
of local authorities investigating the
burning of the store of Benz Scatura
at Bettendorf, after threats had been
made on his life, were directed to Cen
terville today and police there were
asked to cooperate. Letters, which
came for prisoners held at the county
Jail here in connection with the affair
indicated that Centerville was the
headquarters Of a gang supposed to
have been directing operations against
Scatura
One man was arrested there but
was released when 1t was shown that
he had not been away from Center
Vile lately Dave and Sam Campan-
elli are being held here pending inves-
tigation Of charges made by Scatura
that they were mixed up in a gang
which threatened his life. Joe Cam.
panelli, brother, is being sought at
Centerville and Chicago.
United States immigration officers
from st. Louis will be here Monday
to Investigate the affair.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-28
old Offender in Liquor
Actions Twice Guilty
OF Court Contempt
BEGIN CASE AGAINST
STREET CAR COMPANY.
Opposing Counsel Contend
Wrong Interpretation Of
the City Ordinance

James LOCKER this morning wan sen
fenced to an indeterminate period q
not more than one year in the state
penitentiary at IT. Madison by Judge
9. W. vermilion OF the district court
on contempt OF court charge. Look
or was found by the court to be guilty
OF this offense for the second time In
that ne had twice violated an injunc.
ton of the court enjoining him from
selling Intoxicating liquors and under
the new law which went into effect
July he was given the maximum sen.
tence. The court stated that he had
searched the records diligently but
mad been unable to find any reason
why the defendant had not been given
suf1cient warning to keep out OF the
position In which he found himself
this morning. He was taken to TT,
Madison this afternoon at $3.50 by
Sheriff G. G.. Cremer.
Today Judge vermilion has been
busy with the case entitled the State
of Iowa vs.. the Ottumwa Railway &
Light Co. This action is one of i'm.
portance to the city of Ottumwa in
general and residents Of the west por.
ton Of the city in particular. It In
wolves the running Of street cars In
both directions on West Second and
Main street It developed in the open.
ing statements made by opposing
counsel that the real contest OF the
action would be hinged upon the con.
struction of a phrase In the franchise
which was granted by the city coun.
O{0 f<, {hn ~ ~ th~
owners of the street. railway company.
The franchise found in chapter 28,
section 789 and paragraph 8 Of the
city ordinances reads: "at all times
during the day and night while cars
are running they shall in each and
every direction run at intervals. etc."
The counsel for the state maintain
that this should be interpreted that
cars should be run In each direction
on each street and that the court
should issue mandamus writ COM
pelling the company to run the cars
east as we'll as west on Second and
not west only on that street and east
on Main as is being done at the pres
ent time. The company's counsel
doubt whether or not the court can
have the discretion to issue man.
ramus writ in this case and maintain
that the ordinance does not require
the cars to be run in both directions.
Many witnesses have been subpoenaed
and 1t is probable that the trial will
continue for several days.
A number of actions were settled
and dismissed during Thursdays ses-
sion of court Among these were the
ones entitled Charles Reeves VS.. the
Continental Casualty Co., Cook-Law-
renee Crockery Co. vs. George Q.
Brown, ct al, and Henry Harper vs..
the G. M. & st. P. r. Co. In the case
Of w. II. Snooks & Sons VS.. w. r.
Lanning, ct al, the garnisheement ot
the G. M. & st. P. R. r. Co. has been
dismissed. The application of J. g.
Parks has been granted. DEGREES
have been heard in the cases OF Oman
Sarah Caldwell vs.. Albert D. Caldwell,
Elizabeth Swanson vs.. Neil Swanson
and one ordered in the case of Otto
Adamson VS.. Weltha Adamson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-28
Victo1v for T. S.

London, Aug. 27.-cabIe dis
patches reporting statement yes
terday Of Count Won Bernstorff,
German ambassador at Washing
ton, to Secretary Lansing that
German submarine commanders
had been ordered to attack no
more merchantmen without warm
Ing are displayed prominently to-
day In the London newspapers.
The Westminster Gazette says:
" Count Won Bernstorff Is
speaking with full authority, the
American government can claim
to have won very notable vic
tory"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-28
GOVERNORS DISCUSS
WAR PREPAREDNESS

Boston, Aug. 27.-Military prepared
ness and national defense and conser-
vation Of natural resources were
among the subjects under considera.
ton at the concluding meetings Of the
governors conference today.
The forenoon meeting was given
over to the consideration of conserva-
ton with former Governor John A.
Dix Of New York, and Governors Geo.
A. Carlson of Colorado, and Ernest
Lister of Washington, as the announc-
ed speakers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-28
.CARRANzA soon
TO MOVE CAPITAL
MEXICO CITY AGAIN TO BE SEAT
OF GOVERNMENT; BID FOR
U. 8. SUPPORT.

washington, D. c.. Aug. 27.-Gener-
al Carranza will move his capital to
Mexico City Sunday. All the depart
ments of his government except the
Office Of foreign affairs and interior
already have been moved from Vera
Cruz to Mexico City and the remaining
departments will go with General Car.
rama himself.
Carranza's move was regarded in
Latin circles as one of the steps in
his effort to obtain recognition by the
United States. His reply to the Pan
American peace appeal had not reach
ed here today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-28
GENERALS FAMILY
PERISHES IN FIRE

San Francisco, Aug. 27.-Mrs. John
J. Pershing, wife of Brigadier General
John J. Pershing, was suffocated or
was burned to death with three of her
four children at her quarters In the
Presidio at San Francisco early today.
The children whose lives are lost are
Helen, s, Anne, 6, and Margaret, s..
Warren Pershing 5 years old, survives.
Explosion of night lamp is believed
to have caused the tragedy. Mrs.
Pershing was daughter of Sem
ator Warren Of Wyoming. Her hus-
hand is at Ell Paso in command of
troops along the western border.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-28
JAPE ENTHUSE OVER
MUNITIONS PLANS

TOXIC, Aug. 27.-The decision of
the government to utilize all available
means for increasing the production of
war munitions for the allies, particu-
larly Russia, has aroused the greatest
enthusiasm. Army officers of high
rank are arranging the details with
manufacturers preparatory to enlarg-
ing arsenals and factories.
1t is understood that France and
England have guaranteed payment for
these supplies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-28
COLD WAVE HEADED
FOR THE ATLANTIC

Washington, D. c., Aug. 27.-Weath.
er bureau experts said today that the
cold wave will last until Sunday and
Monday and vanish into the Atlantic
with summer close on its trail.
The coolest place in the United
States in the affected zone this morn.
ing was Sault Ste. Marie, with tenn
perature Of "a, but White River, Can
ada, recorded 80.
Weather bureau experts figure that
practically no damage has been done
to crops.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-28
NEW INDICTMENT
IN EASTLAND CASE

Chicago, Aug. 27.-Walter +.
Greenebaum, manager OF the Indians
Transportation Co., was indicted by
the county grand jury today charged,
with manslaughter in connection with
the Eastland disaster. His company
leased the steamer for the fatal ex.
cursion. The indictment charges that
the boat was unseaworthy and over.
loaded
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-28
(Continued on page 81
!. S. GREATEST EXPORTER
War oives This Country Opportunity
to Wrest the Lead Away From
United Kingdom.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 27.-The
United States, for the first time in its
history, now leads the world as an
exporter.
Figures made public today by the
bureau of foreign and domestic COM
merce show that American exports in
the fiscal year ended June 30 last,
totaled $2,76S, 100000 compared with
s217O,1 100000 for the United Kingdom,
the next largest exporter. This was
an increase of II per cent in the case
of the United States when compared
with last year and decrease of 30 per
cent for the United Kingdom.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-28
WEAKENED BRIDGE
WRECKS A TRAIN

Phoenix, Ariz., Aug. 27.--The north
bound Santa Fe train from Phoenix to
Prescott was wrecked today on q
bridge weakened by a cloudburst at
Date creek, seventy miles north Of
here. Four were reported killed and
twelve injured. The engine passed
over the bridge safely. Then the span
collapsed, plunging the smoker into
the swollen stream. The sleeping
car remained on the track.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-28
BISHOP is SHOT
BUT NOT KILLED

Winona, Mimi, Aug. 27.-Bishop
Patrick Heffron Of the Winona diocese
was shot twice over the heart this
morning by man Of French birth and
an ex-priest.
Bishop Heffron was shot while at
Saint Mary's college, about mile
west of this city. He is head Of the
college. His condition is said to be
serious but not necessarily fatal
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-28
GERMANY is READY
FOR WINTER WAR

Berlin, Aug. 27.-(By wireless to
Sayville)-The Overseas News agency
says!
"The army and navy departments
announce that sufficient supply Of
woolen garments, shawls, underwear,
socks, gloves, fur coats and ear pro-
tectors for all requirements Of the win
ter campaign has been provided"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-28
DENIES RED CROSS TALE
General Carranza Says Charge That
People Are Starving at Capital
Is False.

washington, D. G., Aug. 27.-Gen-
eral Carranza today cabled his agency
here saying:
1T is utterly untrue that any deaths
from starvation are taking place in
Mexico City. The food situation con.
tinues to improve and has grown
steadily better from the date Of Gen.
eral Gonzales occupation to the pres,
ent tipNA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-28
.HA|T|ENs WILL SUBMIT
State Department Announces Its New
Treaty With Republic viii
be Ratified.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 27.-State
department officials announced today
that there was every indication that
the financial protectorate convention
with Haiti would be ratified by the
Haitien congress within few days.
The statement was made on advices
received from American Charge
d'Atfaires Davis, at Port Au Prince.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-28
MICHIGAN CROPS
RUINED BY FROST

Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug. 27.-Re-
ports received here today from Cadil-
lac, Petoskey and Traverse City in
dicate that the bean, corn, potato and
sbuckwheat crops in northern Michigan
are practically ruined as the result Of
heavy frost last night Garden truck
also has suffered extensively, 1t was
said.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-28

BTtons Spend
Millions in Ads
to Get Soldiers


London, Aug. 27.--How many
million dollars the British gov
eminent has spent in advertis-
ing during the f1rst year OF the
war no expert accountant has
yet had the facilities to esti-
mate. 1t 10 q safe statement to
make, however, that no nation
ever spent one-tenth a. much
on printers' ink in the same
period.
Kitchener's army has been
raised chiefly by advertising.
Full page, half page, and small
er advertisements in the papers
are almot daily occurrences.
The billboards have been COW
cred with the greatest variety
of posters any advertiser ever
had printed. A collection of
these would reveal every play
of ingenious appeal advertising
experts are capable Of invent
ing. The signs on trans,
busses and private motor cars
increase rather than decrease
as the war continues. There
are appeals for recruits in prose
and verse; in cartoon and sug-
gestive picturing all dressed as
attractively as colored inks and
trained advertising men can
make them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-28
KILLED BY A TRAIN.

State Center, Aug. 27.-August
Funke, A years old, farmer residing
near here, was instantly killed, and
his wife, Anna, fatally injured, when
a vehicle in which they were riding
was struck by freight train at .
grade, crossing on the Chicago 4
Northwestern railroad here late last
night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-28
STRIKE is AGAIN ON.

Holyoke, Mass, Aug. 27.-The trac.
ton system of the Holyoke Street Rail
way Co., in this city and Amherst was
tied up for the second time this month
by strike of $50 car men today. The
men quit work because the company
refused to consent to working agree
ment of only one years duration.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-28
GERMANY'S NEW SUBMARINE
POLICY WILL CONFORM WITH
DEMANDS OF UNITED STATES

Count Benstor Calls and Advises Him That Kas
Government Will Destroying Merchant Vessels Without According
Warning Giving the Noncombatants Chance
Lives; Full Repaion in the Arabic Affair
=H#z Is in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26
Legal


State Of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss:
IN the Circuit Court, September
term, 1915. In Chancery. No, 7495.
Rose Bruensing, complainant, VS.. z.
G. Eye, A T. Rafferty,, Katherine Hal
ferty, Jennie 8Iellott, Jennie MeIIott
as Administrative OF the estate OF / W.
NIeIIott, deceased; Herbert S, Peck.
Robert w. Barrett, and Connecticut
Fire Insurance Company Of Hartford,
State of Connecticut. corporation,
defendants.
Affidavit Of non-residence Of E. G.
Eye. A. z. Halferty, Katherine Halter
ty, Jennie Mellott, Jennie MeIlott as
administrative Of the estate OF !. W.
Mellott, deceased, implicated with the
above defendants. Herbert S, Peck.
Robert W. Barrett, and Connecticut
Fire Insurance Company OF Hartford,
in the state Of Connecticut, having
been fled in the clerks Office Of the
circuit court of said county, notice is
therefore hereby given TO the said
nonresident defendants that the com
plainant filed her bill of complaint in
OF. on the second day OF July, 1915.
and that thereupon summons issued
out OF said court, wherein said suit is
now pending, returnable on the third
Monday in the month Of September,
1915. next. as is by law required.
Now, unless you. the said non-res-
ident defendants above named, e. G.
Eye, A. T. Halferty, Katherine Halter
ty. Jennie MeIIott, Jennie Mellott as
Administrative Of the estate Of I W.
MeIlott, deceased. shall personally be
and appear before said circuit court
on the first day Of the next term there
of. to be holden at Rock Island. in and
for the said county, on the third Mon
dag in September. 1915. next, and
plead. answer or demur to the said
compliments bill of complaint, the
same and matters and things therein
charged and stated viii be taken as
confessed, and decree entered
against you according TO the prayer
OF said bill
GEORGE ". GAMBLE, Clerk.
Rock Island. III, July ?, 1915.
Andrew L. Chezem. complainant's
solicitor. Davenport, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26

Estate Of William Frey, deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed executrix of the last will and
testament OF William Frey, late Of
the county Of Rock island, state Of
Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the Hon.
benjamin Bell, Judge OF the probate
court Of Rock Island county, at the
probate court room. In the city OF
Rock Island, at the September term,
on the arst Monday IA September next,
at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend for the pur-
pose Of having the same adjusted All
persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment
10 the undersigned.
Dated 18th day Of July, a D. 1915.
CECILIA FREY, Executrix.
Walker, ingram d Sweeney. attor-
neys
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-26
Executors Notice.

Estate Of Owen Jordan, deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed executor OF the last will and
testament Of Owen-Jordau late of the
county OF Rock Island, state OF Illinois.
deceased. hereby gives notice that he
will appear before the HoH, Benjamin
Bell judge of the probate court Of
Rock Island county at the probate
court roon, In The city OF Rock Island
at the September term. on the first
Monday IN September next, al which
time all persons having GLAZING against
said estate are notified and requested
to attend for the purpose OF having
the same adjusted
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
Dated 18th day OF June a. D. 1915.
JAMES f, MURPHY
Attorney. JAMES J. QUINN.
Executor.