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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-13
SPANIARDS GROW
EXCITED OVER WAR

Paris, July PA Havas dispatch
from Madrid filed yesterday says:
Action of the government in pro-
hibiting the discussion of Spanish neu-
trality was severely criticized at a
public meeting today by several speak
ers who declared the prohibition was
violation of the constitution. Pablo
Aiglesias, socialist leader, asserted
violations Of the constitution were
common on Spain and demand for each
ones rights to discuss the question Of
neutrality. He attacked the passive"
attitude of the government regarding
the local labor agitation which, he said,
might expand into a revolutionary
movement.
Rodrigo soriano, another radical,
criticised Vasquez Mella Candido, the
Carlist leader, whom he charged with
having spoken i'll Of Great Britain in
public speech
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All ZoWa,s Crops, Excepting
Corn are AbODe the Average

424,00O last year. The total for the
nation indicates larger yield Of corn
this year than last SO Iowa farmers
will not suffer unduly because Of their
less than usual crop.
Winter wheat conditions indicate a
yield Of 12,100,000 bushels compared
with 11,016,000; spring wheat forecast
Is for 5,03O,000 bushels compared with
4,05o,0O0 last year; oats figures are
1S1 .000 900 this year and 165,00o,00O
last barley 100000 this year and
$3.50, 900 last; potatoes 1s,S00,0o0 this
year and 12,642,0o0 last year, and
apples 100000 compared with 1,s0O,-
900.
The rainy weather has proved bene-
fetal to rye, timothy. clover and all
kinds Of hay and pasture. All of these
are from three to twelve per cent
above the ten year average condition.
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RUSS TROOPS OFF
TO DAR0ANELLES?
REPORT FROM FAR EAST SAYS
THAT SOLDIERS ARE MAKING
LONG JOURNEY.

Manila July IL. Persons who have
arrived here from Saigon, capitol Of
French Cochin China, report that all
vessels belonging to the Messaseries
maritimes, which have been engaged in
far eastern teaffic, are being transfer.
red into transports to carry Russian
troops to the Dardanelles. Whenever
a vessel of the Messageries feet
reaches Saigon, 1t Is said, the passen.
gers are transferred and the freight un.
loaded, after which large force of
carpenters work at Topshide to make
the necessary alterations. The ships
are then sent to Vladivostok to take
on troops.
Russia probably would benefit more
than any other nation from the forcing
OF the Dardanelles and the fall OF Con.
stantinople, but there have been no
previous reports OF an authoritative ma.
ture that Russian troops would be sent
to the GallipoH peninsula to assist the
allies in the operations there.
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WIRELESS SENDS
OUT DIRE MESSAGE
TWO SHIPS CARRYING ARMY
MULES FOR ALLIES, WARNED
OF BOMBS IN HOLD.

Washington, D. c., July 12-Navy de.
partment officials today awaited re-
sponses from the British steamships
Howth Head and Baron Napier, laden
with mules for the British army and
now off the South Atlantic coast to a
warning sent them by wireless to watch
for bombs in their holds. Both vessels
sailed from New Orleans July 8, the
Howth Head for Dublin and Belfast
via Norfolk and the Baron Napier di-
rect for Avonmouth. -.
The warning was flashed out broad
cast over the sea from the Arlington
wireless station. last night, following
the receipt by Secretary Daniels of a
telegram from a Men, Orleans, NEWS.
paper stating that letter to that
paper from person who signed him.
self as "Pearce'' Indicated that ex-
plosives had been placed aboard the
two vessels.
ed his intention OF killing J. P. Nor
gan and Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the Brit
ish ambassador, completing the work
of Erich Muenter, who committed
suicide recently after wounding Mr..
Morgan, and with whom, he says, he
had formed partnership in an effort
to keep the United States out of war.
The letter also warned persons who
had friends or relatives aboard the
Howth Head and the Baron Napier to
watch for reports from those vessels.
The Howth Head Is not equipped
with wireless but ought to reach Nor
folk by tomorrow at the latest, when
she likely will make response. Even If
the radio message was not picked up
directly by the Baron Napier, some
other nearby vessel might have relayed
it. It was believed here that responses
may be caught up today by some of
south Atlantic wireless stations.
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.C0SS0N, (, HIMSELF,
TO PROBE MURDER
ATTORNEY GENERAL WILL TAKE
CHARGE OF BEDFORD FIFTY
YEAR OLD MYSTERY.

Des Moines, July 2.-Attorney Gen
eral George W. Cosson today took per-
sonal charge Of his department officials
investigation of the so-called Bedford
murder and treasure chest cases, and
WILL 30 to Taylor county this afternoon
to be present tomorrow at the hearing
Of the four aged men, charged with the
murder Of the wealthy cattleman and
his son in September, 1868. The deter
mination Of the attorney general to
personally conduct the case followed a
conference with his assistants. c. A..
Robbins. assistant attorney general,
returned to Bedford today.
Rumors that Mrs. Maria Porter Of
-Quitman, Mo-, the states chief witness
against Samuel Scrivner, Bates Hunts
man, and John and Henry DamewoOd,
has disappeared. were cleared up BY
long distance call from her husband to
the local authorities, who said sho
would be at Bedford, tomorrow. to -giXa
her testimony regarding tho alleged
murder and robbery.
Attorney General Cosson made It
plain that he was entering upon the in
vestigation with the intention Of being
fair to both sides. He called attention
to the fact that the arrests of the men
at Bedford was made upon the author
ity Of County Prosecutor Bulman, of
Taylor county, but said evidence thus
far made public warranted the inquiry
by his office. He enumerated the prin-
cipal points in the case as follows:
| FIRST - Statement of c. P. Hunts
man Of Fresno, Calf, to the Associated
Press tends to establish that there was
a murder in 1868 at Siam, as claimed
by Mrs Porter.
Second - There was continuous Gig.
ging on the Siam farm for treasure
buried by some one. Defense has not
explained it.
Third When Dr.. Galloway. an al
legged member Of the gang, died, $45,-
600 was found in his shack
Fourth - Records establish that
Matte Collins killed Jonathan Dark
when he visited the Collins place to
kill Mrs. Maria Collins Porter because
"she was talking"
Fifth A sister Of Mrs. Porter at
one time was sweetheart of Bob"
Little, a member Of the James gang.
This is said to establish connection
between the James boys and the Tay-
lor county outlaws.
Mrs. Porter to Testify.
Joplin, Mo-, July 12.-Mrs. Maria
Porter, according to a telephone mes
sage received here today, expected to
leave Quitman for Bedford tonight.
She said she would be accompanied by
her husband, and possibly her daugh-
ter and son-in-law, John Anderson.
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AMERICANS AID
MEXICAN WOUNDED

washington, D. c., July 12.-How an
American Red Cross agent, headed for
Monclova, Mexico, with food supplies,
was turned back by the fighting and
returned wounded Mexicans with his
food consignment, was told in dis
patch today to the American Red
Cross headquarters.
J. G. Weller, who started from
Piedras Negras, telegraphed that in the
battle of Barroteran, half way between
Eagle Pass and Monclova, a Mexican
commander had placed him in charge
of the wounded. He gave first aid on
the field to twenty men and brought
them back in a body to the hospital at
Peidras Negras.
Consul General Hanna, at Monterey,
reported that last Friday he furnished
corn and American salt pork to 10000
persons. a
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LABOR BUREAU TO
AID IDLE WORKERS
PLANS BEING LAID TO
HELP SOLVE PROBLEM OF
EMPLOYING MEN.

Washington, D. G, July 12-Secretary
Wilson today had under consideration
plans for further cooperation of the
federal labor authorities and the In
dustrial departments OF the various
states, outlined, In conference with
Commissioner Caminetti and J. T. Fitz-
patrick, secretary Of the association Of
governmental labor officials. These
plans, which had for their purpose the
promotion of the efficiency OF state
labor laws and which dealt chiefly with
the unemployment question, will be
discussed at the congress of the state
commissioners in San Francisco, Aug
ust g. Secretary Wilson and other
members of his department are plan
ming to attend.
One Of the most important questions
concerning the means of securing work
for the unemployed was the matter of
transportation of seasonal laborers.
Steps will be taken to coordinate the
'siaCK periods in the factories with the
harvest season in the west Efforts will
be made, it is stated, to persuade the
factories to use the summer seasons
to overhaul their plants thus permit
ting mill employees to take profitable
vacation on farms instead Of losing
time in the winter season when other
work is difficult to find.
Another scheme for relieving the un-
employment situation provides for
"box car excursions" when the rail-
roads are sending empty trains west
ward for grain. These excursions would
make cheap transportation possible
when the working man can find ready
market for his labor on the farms
The opening of federal lands or the
buying in of idle districts under bond
issue has also been considered by the
department in Washington. This would
permit the large number ,of skilled
farm workers who have left the coun-
try districts to find city jobs, an op-
portunity to "get back to the soil' and
eventually own their own lots on easy
payments
The recreation of an interstate labor
exchange between the states which
will secure the necessary cooperation
for efficient transportation of labor IS
also under consideration. This, 1t Is
pointed out would assure the placing
Of immigrant labor where 1t would be
most effective.
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STRIKE IS STARTED VI
AT BIG ARMS PLANT

Bridgeport. Conn, July 12.-About
800 structural iron workers at the
Remington arms company's plant
struck today because Of differences
between union men employed there
over installing certain machinery. The
mill wrights and carpenters, both Of
whose unions are members OF the AZ.
lied Metal trades, may join.
The international officers Of the car
penters, structural iron workers and
machinists organizations are expect
ed here late today or tomorrow and It
was thought probable that within =
few days, unless the differences are
settled, some 5000 machinists at the
plant may be involved in the strike. n
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-13

Des Moines, July 1.-THE rainy,
cool weather prevailing thus far this
summer has caused much speculation
as to the effect upon the great agrcul-
tural interests of the state. Many peo-
pie have gained the idea that the value
OF the crops as whole was going to
be seriously curtailed Statistics COM
piled by the government weather
bureau experts at Des Moines show
that with the single exception Of corn.
all of the principal crops of the state
are far ahead Of the average. Corn
Is rather backward, 1t Is true, but the
statistics indicate that there ID prob
ability that the bumper yield OF other
crops may more than Offset this.
The estimated corn crop based on
July report indicates yield of 306.-
900, 900 bushels compared with $780,
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.AUsTR|ANS SAY
. GOAL IS REACHED
Cessation Of Offensive Not
Due to Russ Activity
Is the Claim Made
PERIOD OF QUIET
BELIEVED IN SIGHT
Taking of Lemberg Object
of Teutons' Powerful
Movement North

Austrian Headquarters in Galicia
July -. The relative suspension OF
activities on the part of the Teutonic
allies during the last week may be ex
planned by the fact that the goal set
for the Lemberg campaign already has
been attained. This was the recap
ture of the city and securing of strong
defensive positions eastward and
northward. These positions have now
been secured all along the line of the
Zlota Lipa and Bug rivers and the
ridge north of Krasnik.
The Russians attempted. counter
offensive from Lublin against the Aus
tro-German positions north of Krasnik
bringing up heavy reinforcements for
this purpose Owing to this movement
the Austrian troops, which had rushed
beyond the positions originally select
ed, withdrew to the ridge. where they
have been successfully resisting all
Russian attacks They feel secure in
their present positions and 1t is believ-
ed here that they can be easily held
against whatever forces Russia can
throw against them.
Indications now point to a period of
quiet along the Russo-Galician front,
while the Teutonic allies are prepar-
ing for operations in other quarters.
italians Active.
London, July IL. Comparative calm
exists in the various fighting areas
with the exception Of the Austro- Italian
front where the Italians claim a sub.
stantial advance in their efforts to in
vest Trieste. Petrograd is elated at
the Russian success over the Austrians
who are said to have lost one of the
three corps which began the advance
against Lublin. The entente allies are
reminded, however, that this is only a
local triumph on forty miles of a
thousand mile front.
Italians Fighting Hard.
Udine, Italy, July 12.-According to
reports from the front the Austrians
are making desperate efforts to pene-
trate Italy through the Carnic Alps.
They are relying chiefly on night at
tacks, which SO far have invariably
failed. The Italians have retorted by
redoubling their efforts against all the
forts protecting the Pusterla valley
along the river Drave, and with the
occupation of Innischen and Toblach,
on that river and on the railway line.
After having bombarded Platzwiefe
and the newly terraced Fort Landro,
the most important of the system of
Notifications closing the great Ale
magma road leading to Austria, the
Italians are now giving their attention
to the forts forming the flank protec-
tion of that highway. These are all
a arnnored and each Ia divided into two
sections, one provided with armored
casemates for long range cannon and
the other with machine guns for near
defense. All have steel cupolas.
French Official Report.
Paris, July 12.-"There was great
activity during the night on various
portions of the front. In the sector
Of Arras the enemy, after having
launched large number of asphyxiat-
ing projectiles, attempted toward
night, south Of Souchez, an attack
which failed. A second attack about
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Hints Made That Victory at
Mexico City Will Be
Pressed as Reason
PEOPLE AT CAPITAL
SUPPLIED WITH FOOD
Sustenance Being Rushed in
From Vera Cruz Say the
fractional Leaders

Washington, D. c, July 12-Brief dis
patches reached the state department
from Mexico City dated before the oc-
cupation Of the capitol by Carranza
forces describing food conditions as
almost intolerable but officials declar-
ed the situation either had been rem
edied already by the change Of author
ity, or would be remedied as soon as
transportation with Vera Cruz was re-
sumed.
State department offlcials, when ask
ed today whether the occupation of
Mexico City by Carranza would affect
the question of recognition declared no
definite consideration had been given
to the subject. They said, however,
that it always seemed more favorable
for recognition when one party In the
conflict becomes dominant The Amer
lean government has been waiting for
many months for one of the factions
to get military supremacy and set up
"a provisional government, giving pro-
mise OF stability. The United States
now will watch carefully the attitude
and policy of the Carranza authorities
in Mexico City, but there will be no
decision, it is believed, for some time
as to any change of policy on account
Of the pressing nature of the German
situation.
Heretofore possession Of Mexico
City has not been regarded of much
Importance by officials because OF the
frequent changes in authority, but
there are now Indications that IL Cen
eral Carranza can better his position
by further acquisition Of territory
north Of the capitol and reopening com.
munication with the American border.
his chances of obtaining the moral
support of the United States will ma
terially improve.
Defeat For Carranza.
Repulse Of 1000 Carranza troops
who attacked the Villa garrison at
Cabullona, Sonora, was announced to.
day by the Villa agency. General
Hernandez, Villa commander at Pied.
ras Negras. telegraphed that Carranza
forces, attacking Monclova, had been
driven of toward Lampasos.
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Continued on page y
.MEX|CANs BOND FORFEIT
General Orozco Falls to Put In an
Appearance to Answer to
Charge Of Conspiracy.

Ell Paso, Texas. July 12.-General
Pascual Orozco. who on July 2 eluded
federal and civil officers who held him
under surveillance. failed today to ap-
pear in federal court to answer to
charges of conspiracy to violate the
United States neutrality laws. His
bond of $500 was declared forfeited.
General Marcelo Caraveo, Frank and
Ike Alderete, also Mexican military
adherents, who are held on similar
charges, waived preliminary hearing
and were held under reduced bond to
the federal grand jury.
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CRISIS BETWEEN
/, s, AND KAISER
VERY GRAVE ONE
German Attitude Makes 1t
Necessary to Give the
Reply Much Study
LANSING WILL DRAW
UP TENTATIVE NOTE
No Official Intimation of
Contents Given Out BY
Secretary of State

Washington, D. c., July 12.-The sit
uation between Germany and the
United States has taken on such a seri-
GUS and critical character that The
policy of the American government
will require lengthy and deliberate
consideration, that it may have the
firmness which the situation requires.
This was the statement made today
in high official quarters. Secretary
Lansing, after taking several days to
examine the German reply, may not
go to Cornish, N. H., after all, to con-
fer with President Wilson. The origi-
nal plan, it was explained, was for the
president and Mr.. Lansing to confer
and then have the secretary of state
dictate a note to be submitted to the
cabinet on the presidents return to
Washington. Now the belief is that
the president and Mr.. Lansing, work
Ing independently, will prepare mem
oranda and confer after their ideas
have matured. A definite announce
ment is expected later, whether Mr..
Lansing will 60 to Cornish
German Wants News.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador, has asked Secretary
Lansing If he wished to see him, and
the secretary is understood to reply
that he does after carefully examining
the situation. The ambassador Is seek
ing information on the attitude of the
American government toward the Ger
man reply. After Mr.. Lansing has con-
suited President Wilson it is not un-
likely that some intimation will be
r{r $~ th4 oIoo -
the seriousness with which the United
States government regards the crisis.
Secretary Lansing has begun work
on draft of a reply to Germany but
has not given any one the slightest
iukling Of his views. Such intima-
tions, however, as have been received
from the white house as we'll as the
state department, point to the framing
of a policy which will express even
more emphatically than before the
views Of the United States and the be-
lief Is growing that the next note may
include some idea Of the Intentions of
the American government if it's de-
mands are not met. The general COM
ment In executive quarters today was
that the next American note would de-
fine the position of the United States
even more clearly, so that Germany's
subsequent attitude would definitely
determine whether diplomatic relations
were to be continued.
English Comment.
London, July 12.-The Manchester
Guardian concludes an editorial on the
German reply to the American note as
follows:
"Since Germany cannot obey the
laws Of humanity in that she uses sub
marines to do cruisers work. she con-
tends with characteristic logic that it
is right for her to break them. 1t is
the kind of logic which America has
given ample proof that sch will not
tolerate; 1t now is an attempt to make
the United States party in German
methods"
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MINERS ADMIT DEFEAT
Return TO Work Under Former Wage
Scale and Without Demanding
Recognition.

Joplin, Mo-, July IA strike Of
nearly 5000 lead and zinc miners
which began here two weeks ago, end
ed today when every mine in the dis
trict resumed operations. There was
no settlement The men went back to
the mines and asked for their places
at the old wage scale The miners
have not asked recognition for their
union.
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BUILDING BOOM STARTS
Return Of Carpenters to Work In Chi.
caoo Means Employment For
Thousands.

Chicago, July 12.-With the return
to work today Of thousands Of union
carpenters, who have been on strike
Ence May 1, Chicago, launched a boom
ggM the building industry, which, it was
estimated, will give work to 100000
men.
The strike was settled on last Satur-
day, and by Thursday 1t is believed
that nearly all the carpenters and mill
men will have returned to work. Build.
ing contractors and bankers said that
construction work amounting to at
least SO, 1000, 900 would be started soon
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ENDEAVORERS END
BIG CONVENTION

Chicago. July IL. Concluding $685.
sions of the Fifth Worlds convention
of the Christian Endeavor societies
we're held today, the convention clos
ing tonight with purpose meeting" :"
The 10000 persons attending the
meetings. sitting as delegations, will
express the purpose they desire to car
ry out during the next two years, be-
fore the next convention is held in New
York city.
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Special Efforts
to Stop Placing
Bombs in Ships

New York, July IL. An In
vestigation of the alleged con-
spiracy to place bombs on board
steamships leaving here loaded
with war munitions for the al
lies was in progress today. A
conference of police officials,
agents OF the federal govern
ment and private detectives en-
ployed by the steamship COM
panies was called to consider
means of cooperation to prevent
the placing of any more bombs
on board steamships In New
York harbor. A special bomb
squad of detectives was assign
ed to work around the river
front and all places where
munitions were being loaded on
board steamers were closely
guarded. Most of the bombs
were placed In cargo while 1t
was being placed In steamships
by lighters.
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DR.. CLARK VERY Ill.

Chicago, July 12.-The condition %
F. e. Clark, head Of the Christian En-
deavor union, whom an attack OF ty.
phoid fever kept from attending the
convention, is grave, according to =
telegram received here today from
Mrs Clark. The telegram was dated
Sagamore Reach, Mass.
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GERMAN W|THDRAWs PLEA
Reservlsts Held For Perjury In Con
nection With LusItanIa Case,
Raises New Point.

New York, July IL. Gustav Stahl,
the German reservist who swore that
he saw four guns mounted aboard the
Lusitania the day before she sailed on
her last voyage, withdrew his plea OF
not guilty to the indictment charging
him with jerjury and substituted three
pleas in abatement based on treason
points. Argument will be heard later
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OIL TANK SET AEIRE.

Wood River, Ill.,, July 12.-Approx-
imately 100000 gallons of crude oil
were burned when lightning struck
tank of the Standard Oil company's
refinery here early today The blaze
was extinguished by steam
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FAILURE is DENIED.

Berlin, July IL. The report recent.
~ published that the Hamburg Ameri.
can steamship company had failed in
consequence Of heavy losses sustained
during the war was denied here today
BY the semi-official Wolff News agency.