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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-07-01

Seven men were probably fatally
burned in an explosion of gasoline at
the works Of the Aetna Explosives
company at Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-07-01

The war Office at Petrograd says
that the Teutonic troops have been
defeated IN six-day battle on the
Dniester river front, the Russians TAX
ing more than five thousand prisoners.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-07-01

The coroner's jury, which conduct
ed the inquiry into the death of Mrs.
Edmund Allen, wife of the warden or
the penitentiary at Joliet, Ill, decid'
ed to hold Joseph Campbell, a negro
convict, on a charge Of murder.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
Rival Armies About to Meet
and Fight for Capital
Is Belief in u. S.
CARRANZA CHIEF
REFUSES ARMISTICE
Gives Convention Party Two
Days to Join Him or to
Evacuate the City

Washington, d. c., June 14.-Atten-
tions of the Washington officials was
focused again today on the military
situation in Mexico, where there was
possibility of important develop
ments which might bring ultimate
peace in the southern republic. Chief
interest centers in the outcome of the
prospective battle between Carranza
troops and Villa forces for the posses.
sion of Mexico City, now in the hands
of Villas men.
Advices received here from Carran-
"a sources at Vera Cruz said that Cen
eral Pablo Gonzales, Carranza com
mander, who Is now moving toward
Mexico City. has been approached by
members Of the convention party from
the Mexican capital with an offer of
an armistice His answer is said to
have been that the forces in Mexico
City had better Join the Carranza
forces or evacuate the city without
shedding blood. According to the
same information Gonzales gave the
delegates forty-eight hours to return
and present his proposition to the con-
vention.
Spares Border Towns.
Douglas, Ariz, June 14-Governor
Jose Maytorena. Villa commander OF
Sonora, today gave out his reply to
the warning Of Colonel G. NJ O'Con-
nor, commanding the United States
border patrol, issued several days ago
to the Villa commanders, not to at
tack Aqua Prieta gecause OF the, dan
ger to American lives and property on,
this side OF the border.
Maytorena states that he has urged
Generals Urbalejo, Acosta and Trujil-
10 to use scrupulous care not to violate
the Naco agreement and expose this
city to the slightest danger from firing.
He adds that but for the fact that the
United States is urging him to refrain
from attacking border towns, he would
oust the Carranza forces from Aqua
Prieta in short order.
Await Information.
Ell Paso. Texas, June 14.-Mexican
and American off icials here and in
.Juarez waited expectantly the arrival
OF George C. Carothers, special repre-
sentative Of the United States in Villa
territory, and Miguel Dtaz Lombardo,
foreign minister In Villas cabinet. 1t
was expected they would bring authen-
tic confirmation relative to the mill.
tary situation along the Villa-Obregon
front between Leon and Lagos.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
WILL REPORT On
. PROGRESS MADE.
Booster Meeting Tonight
at Commercial Club
for New Hotel
MAKE PREPARATION
FOR LARGE NUMBER
What Has Been Done anl
Plans for Completion :,
to Be Discussed

Every person who has subscribed IL
Tue new motel project and everyone
else VINO Is interested in securing
new hotel for Ottumwa is urged tc
attehd the booster meeting that is to
De neid tonight at the Commercial as.
soclatlon rooms at s O'Clock.
lne work OF the various committees
tnat mas thus far been done toward
.he motel project will be reviewed and
the pubic will be told all there is 10
Know ABOUT the movement that is
lraught with so much Importance to
Ottumwa -
me amount already subscribed
Wnat Is still needed to complete the
WORK and the manner in which the
movement Is being received as learned
py the men who have been zealously
WORKING for the project for several
uays past, Will be made known. Boost
Twill De injected into the cause and
eVerybody will be aroused to the i'm
partance OF the new hotel project and
What 1t means to Ottumwa
Two-Thirds Subscribed.
Inus far two-thirds of the amount
needed has been subscribed and more
IS IN slght awaiting but few DAYS be-
!ore the specific sums are made known
by the prospective purchasers OF the
STOCK. Encouragement has been met
with by the canvassers for subscrin
lions and all are optimistic. The out.
look TOT new hotel is bright hui
everyone who should be seen or who
might take stock In the project has not
been reached. IT is hoped to reach
them through the means that will be
decided upon this evening.
Tne promoters Of the project are do
sirous to wind up the canvass 20
stock subscriptions and it Is probabls
that one of the results OF the meetina
this evening will be the decision "a
close the campaign within three dava
A larger number OF committees will
be put In the field and more strenuous
work be done toward closing the mat.
ter up finally.
Letters are being received from
hotel men in various parts OF the corn.
try who are desir0us for information
regarding the progress made and the
prospect for making lease on the
proposed building. The writer's ara
conversant with the need for a large
hotel here and want to get in on the
ground floor. The probabilities are
that there will be no trouble in sec,r.
ing desirable lessee for the structure
when it is erected.
The Importance OF large meeting
tonight is great for the committees
want to have a general sentiment for
this project before the final plans ara
made and the public Is asked to come
to the meeting and learn what has
been done and what should be still
done to accomplish the end for which
the movement was started.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
DANISH STEAMER
SENT TO BOTTOM.
GERMAN SUBMARINE TRANSFERS
CREW TO ANOTHER SHIP AND
USES TORCH.

London, June 1.-two Danish
schooners, the Katrine and the Cocos
MerstaL were stopped today by sub
marine. The crew of the Cocos Mers-
tai was sent aboard the Katrine and
the former vessel was then set on fire.
The katrine has arrived at the Firth
Of Forth, Scotland.
British Ship Sunk.
London, June 1.-THE British
steamship Hopemount of $500 tons
gross was torpedoed and sunk today
at point west of Saint Ives, England.
by German submarine. The crew
was saved.
The Hopemount was built in 1904 at
Newcastle and was owned by the
Hopemount Shipping Co., limited. She
was 331 feet long 49 feet beam and
% feet deep. The Hopemount on her
last eastern voyage across the At
lantic left Newport News April IA
bound for St. Nazaire.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
SURPRISE ATTACK
BOUTS THE TURKS
PICKED SOLDIERS EMULATE TAG
TICS EMPLOYED BY THE
AMERICAN INDIANS,

Paris, June Il. An official note to-
day presents summary of the opera
tions in the Dardanelles from May is
to June l as follows:
Heavy fighting has taken place dur
ing this time and every inch of ground
gained has been organized In such a
manner as to permit the repelling of
counter. attack and each advance has
been held. The fighting is difficult, as
the battle front presents the form of q
triangle.
During the second half of May
there were attacks on the Turkish line
Of entrenchments In front of Kereves
Dere and the redoubt called the
bouchet' which we took May 8.
"A small fortress on the extreme left
was attacked but on account of It's stra-
tegic position is was impossible to take
it in the ordinary way by an artillery
attack followed by bayonet charge:
such a method would have resulted in
heavy loss Of life. The attack had to
be a surprise.
On the night of May % mixed com
pany Of "a white and 30 negro troops,
all volunteers, under the command Of
a lieutenant, received orders to slip
out of our first trench one by one and
crawl on their hands and knees to the
opposing trench. Here they were to
surprise the occupants and kill them
without firing shot. Two other COM
panies bringing up the rear were to
go at once to the assistance of the
first company If the plan failed.
AT 11:45 p. m. our men, having
gone forward in accordance with in
structions, rushed over the embank-
ments of the enemy trenches. The
Turks were completely surprised. They
discharged their guns in the air and
Immediately fled. Our only casualties
were one sergeant and two men
wounded.
4 "The Turks attacked without sue.
cess. and daylight saw us firmly estab-
shed in our new positions
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
oTTUMWA. COUNTY, TUESDAY, 1915
Roosevelt Calls Pdciticists
Most Undesirable Citizens

emily to encourage the spirit of in
dividual cowardiCe no less than Of ma
tional cowardice.
The professional pacif1cists, the
professional peace at any price men,
been so active who have pushed the
mischievous all arbitration treaties at
Washington, who have condoned our
criminal inactivity as regards Mexi-
CO, and above all, as regards the ques-
tions raised by the great world war
now raging. and who have applauded
our abject failure to live up to the
obligations imposed on us as a sigma
tory power of The Hague convention,
are at best an unlovely body Of men,
and taken as whole, are probably the
most undesirable citizens that this
country contains.
"The advocates of pacif1sm
have been preaching poltroonery.
Such preaching, if reduced to prac-
tice. is ruinous to national character.
These men have been doing their best
to make us the China of the occident.
'The prime duty for this nation is
to prepare itself so that it can protect
itself. Righteousness must
be put before peace 1t Is wicked to
be neutral between right and wrong;
and this statement can be success
fully refuted only by men who are pre-
pared to hold up Pontius Plate, the
arch-typical neutral of all time, as
worthy Of our admiration. Ignoble
peace may be the worst crime against
humanity; and righteous war may rep
resent the greatest service nation
can at a given moment render to it.
self and to mankind"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
URGES PEOPLE TO
REVERE THE FLAG
WILSON is CHIEF
SPEAKER At PATRIOTIC Oh.
sERvANcE AT CAPITAL.

Washington, D. c., June 14.-Presi-
dent Wilson, speaking at flag day ex-
ercises here today, urged Americans
to remember their patriotism on other
days than national holidays, and to
carry the flag of the country ever In
their hearts.
The president made no direct refer
ence to the European war or TO inter-
national questions, but he was ap-
plauded whenever he made any refer
ence to the patriotism of the people or
the United States. The exercises were
held on the south steps of the treasury
building.
Introducing the president, Secretary
McAdoo said the meeting was to pay
homage to the flag "of our country at
time when it has deeper slgnlhc-
ance than ever before In the worlds
history, when it is the hope Of civil
ization.''
"For me-, said the president, the
flag does not express mere BODY OF
vague sentiments. 1t is the embod1-
ment, not of sentiment, but OF MIS-
tory, and no man can rightly serve un-
der that flag who has not caught some
of the meaning of that history.
'.You do not create the meaning OF
national life by any literary exposl-
ton of it, but by the actual daily en-
deavors of great people to do the
tasks of the day and live up to the
ideals of honesty and righteousness
and lust conduct. And as we think OF
these things, our tribute is to those
men who have created this experience.
OF these men we feel that they have
shown us the way. They have not
been afraid to go before. They have
known that they were speaking the
thoughts of great people when they
led that great people along the paths
of achievement. There was not single
swashbuckler among them. They
were men of sober, quiet thought, the
more effective because there was no
buster in it. They were men who
thought along the lines of duty, not
along the lines of aggrandizement
They were men, in short, who thought
of the people whom they served and
not of themselves
But while we think Of them and do
honor to them as those who have
shown us the way. let us not forget
that the real experience and life of a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
GET NEW WITNESS
IN LUSITANIA CASE

New York, June 14.-Heinz Harden
berg, the latest witness found by the
government in it's investigation Of the
Lusitania af6davits, arrived here today
and went to the Office of the bureau
of information of the department of
justice. 1t was believed that he
would testify before the federal grand
jury, which is looking into charge
of conspiracy to defraud the United
States by those who obtained the
sworn statements that the Lusitania
had guns on board when she sailed on
her last voyage.
Harden5erg was taken into custody
by the government Saturday at Gin
cinnati A dozen or more witnesses
are ready to appear before the grand
jury.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
R|OT|NC
IS ON IN MOSCOW
BELIEF THAT GERMAN AGENTS
POISONED DRINKING WATER
STARTS THE TROUBLE.

Moscow, Friday, June 11)-(By mail
to Petrograd) June 14.-MOscow for
two days past has seen street noting
and anti-German demonstrations Of a
serious nature. The police have found
it i'm possible to control the crowds and
the people INDUCED their desires for
looting and destruction until they
were tired out.
The demonstrations started because
of an outbreak of illness among some
men employed in a certain factory.
This led to the belief among some of
the lower classes that German sym
pathizers had poisoned the drinking
water OF this factory. In the begin
ming there was a demonstration but
the crowd rapidly developed into a
mob that could not be controlled.
Mobs Wreck Shops.
Certain Russian workmen demand
ed the dismissal Of the German en-
ployes at the factory In question This
was refused, whereupon men began
to gather, carrying Russian flags and
pictures Of the emperor. Singing the
national anthem, they moved in the
direction of the central square of Mos
cow. The crowd was swelled by the
unemployed and many hoodlums. Ger
man shops were first attacked, but lat
er the pillage extended to every estab-
lishment or store that bore other than
a Russian name. Many places actual
ly owned by Russians were wrecked.
Thursday night there were fires in
various parts Of Moscow. The mob
hooo,po drunk on the snfrits If looted
from liquor stores and the police
yainly endeavored to maintain at
least semblance of order.
Finally the exhausted rioters quit
of their own volition Friday morning
an attempt was made to continue the
disorder but the police had been rein
forced by troops, and shots were fired
over the heads Of the mob to intimi-
date, quelling the rioters. Several
casualties have been reported.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15

New York, June 14-Soldiers, sail.
ors, statesmen, clergymen, representa-
tives of labor and Of business met
here today to discuss the military
needs Of the nation. The National Sc
curity league, with which the idea of
the gathering originated, named IL the
peace and preparation conference.
The first speaker today Is William A.
Prendergast city comptroller, who will
deliver an address of welcome.
Alton B. Parker will preside at a
mass meeting tonight in Carnegie
hall. The speakers include the Rev.
DR.. Lyman Abbott, and two former
secretaries Of war, Henry l.. Stimson
and Charles J. Bonaparte, and former
Secretary of the Navy Jacob M. Dick
inson. The conference will conclude
tomorrow.
Theodore Roosvelt's views on arbi
tration treaties, war. unpreparedness
and pacificists, expressed in letter
written BY him under date of June 3
to Hudson Maxim, We're to be given
the gathering by Mr. Maxim. After re-
ferring to letters on unpreparedness
sent to Mr.. Maxim by Oscar Strauss
and others, Colonel Roosevelt's mis-
siye continued:
81 was saddened by the extraordin-
ary letter sent you by the three young
men who purported to speak for the
senior class of the college of which
they are members. The course OF
conduct which these men and those
like them advocate for the nation
would. of course, not only mean pc
culiariy craven avoidance OF natlonai
dnty by our people at this time, but
would also inevitably tend perman-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
RECORD PRICE IS
PAID FOR STEAMER

Seattle, Wash, June IA ship
ping firm here announces that it has
chartered the Japanese steamer Sakai
shillings month, the dead weight ton,
a new high record for trans-Pacific
services. A week ago this Arm char
tered the Japanese steamer Gishun at
10 shillings, 8 pence the dead weight
ton, which was more than double the
normal rate in peace times. Both ves-
sells will load full cargoes OF war
amunitions for the Russian Govern
ment and will sail direct from Seattle
70 Vladivostok.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
Teutons at Grips With the
Russians From Baltic
Down to Rumania
REPORTS FAIL TO
JIBE PROPERLY
Both Sides Are Continuing
to Claim Successes in
General Fighting

London, June 14.--Although the
French would appear to be unrelent-
ing in their offensive work, which is
netting them slow progress in north
western France, the situation in the
eastern arena of the war, where the
Austro-Germans are straining every
nerve to deliver crushing blow to
the Russians, remains of the utmost
Importance. No confirmation has yet
been received of the report that the
Austro-Germans have reoccupied Zur-
awna, but further to the south they
are across the river Dniester and on
Russian soil in Bessarabia.
Not for months past has there been
such general activity on the eastern
front. Checked at the center Of the
Galician line, the Austro-Germans have
developed an offensive on both wings
at the same time. and they are start
Ing another battle in Poland to the
north of Przemysl. There is confus-
ed fighting going on at the same time
in the Baltic provinces, SO it may be
said that the contenders are at grips
once more from the Baltic to the Ru-
manian frontier.
The stand which the Russians have
been making recently in Galicia in
dicates to British observers that their
shortage Of ammunition has been
overcome. 1t was this shortage. ac-
cording to the belief here, that enabled
the Austro-G Germans last month to
sweep across the country and take
Przemysl in such record time
Z In Greece the followers of former
Premier Venizelos, who resigned be-
cause Greece would not enter the war
on the side of the allies. seemed to
have the upper hand, Judging from the
carly returns of the general elections
held In that kingdom. Endorsement Of
the policies Of Venizelos may have q
bearing on Greece's future course Of
action.
German Report.
Berlin, June 14.-Oficial announce
ment was made here this afternoon
that General Won Mackensen has occu-
pied the Russian positions along the
entire front in the eastern arena of
the fighting from Cyerniawa to Sieni-
ava.
These places are in Galicia Siena-
ava is eighteen miles northwest Of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
LEARNING TO EAT
WITHOUT STOMACH

Baltimore, Nd, June 14--Meyer
Caplan, merchant Of New Berry, N.
c., is at local hospital learning un.
der the direction Of a trained nurse to
eat, virtually without stomach. He
came to Baltimore two weeks ago to
be treated for tumor of the stomach,
and the surgeons removed all but
about two inches Of this organ. This
man is now able to take into his sys-
tenn food that Is easily digested. The
surgeons think he has many years Of
usefulness ahead of him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
War Summary

Heavy fighting has been resum-
ed on the Gallipoli peninsula be-
tween the French and British
troops and the Turkish army
which is defending the approach
to Constantinople, The Turkish
war office announces that attacks
of the allied forces against the
right wing Of the Turks were re-
pulsed and that the attackers
were thrown back to their origin
al positions, with heavy losses.
A press dispatch from Petro-
grad says 10000 men in the army
of General Won Mackensen were
killed as the result of an attack
on the Russian positions near
Mosciska. in Galicia. The Aus
tro-German attempt to capture
Lemberg is said to have been Civ
en- up. Off1cial dispatches, how
ever, indicate no marked change
in Galicia, where the fighting is
continuous and severe.
Occupation of the Carinthian
town of Valentino by the Italians
Is announced offl lcially at Rome.
Along the Isonzo river battle OF
large proportions has been In
progress for several days. Al
though the Italians have appar-
emily won some advantages, the
Austrians have brought up rein
forcements and are offering de-
termined resistance.
The $500 ton British steamer
Arndale has been sunk In the
White sea by mine. A German
submarin set fire to a Danish
schooner after placing her crew
on another Danish sailing vessel,
which was permitted to proceed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
WILL MUTUALIZE
EQUITABLE LIFE

New York, June 14.-Complete mu-
tualization of the Equitable Life AS
surance society Is the plan Of General
T. Coleman Dupont, who has lust
bought the majority holdings OF the
stock of the society from j. P. Morgan.
Reports that this is the purpose OF the
new owner were confirmed today by
his representative here, Hurgh NC
Atamney, who said that General Du
pont would soon offer policy holders
two or three year option on the
stock
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
TURKS REPULs[ THE FOE
OFFICIAL Report Says That Allies Have
Been Driven Back to Their
Original Positions.

Constantinople, June 14.-The Turk
tsh war Office has given out the follow
ing statement regarding the fighting
at the Dardanelles:
During the night Of June 11-12 the
enemy repeatedly attempted to attack
our right wing but was repulsed with
heavy losses to his original positions.
Yesterday our Antaolian coast bat
teries successfully bombarded the
enemy's positions"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
WdrPdrty Wins
Greek Elections

Paris, June 14.-A dispatch from
Athens to the Havas News agency
says that the candidates Of the
party Of M. VenizeIos, the former
premier, who gave up Office on ac-
count Of his policy In favor Of war
on the side OF the allies, we're
elected In Athens and that else
where through the kingdom his
partisans were successful.
King Constantine has not yet
learned the result Of the election,
az his condition still continues to
cause anxiety.
A change Of ministry will be
impossible until parliament meets,
and the session may be postponed
by the government for forty days.
The present cabinet consequently
may remain In power until the end
Of August.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
IOWA WINS RATE FIGHT
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rules That Tariff on Grain
Are Unreasonable.

Washington, D. c., June 1.-THE in
terstate commerce commission TODAY
pronounced unreasonable and unlawful
joint class freight rates, already can
celled, on carload lots of grain from
Iowa points to Kansas City, Mo. The
rates, complained of by the Kansas
City board of trade, exceeded the to-
ia! of the intermediate local rates,
and the commission found them to be
in violation of the long and short
haul clause. Reparation to the board
of trade was refused because it was
not an immediate party affected by the
rates.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-15
BRYAN IS READY
WITH NEW PLAN
Ex-SECRETARY WILL ISSUE
ANOTHER STATEMENT UPON
"cAUSELESS WAR;"

Washington, D. c., June 14.-Form
er Secretary Bryan announced through
friends here today that he will issue
another statement proposing means
of ending the war.
The statement, which will be issued
Tuesday or Wednesday, will not deal
with his resignation from the cablnet
but with ''the war, as it is; the causes
that led to it and the way out.
The statement will be entitled, the
Causeless War" 1t was said 1t woula
be Mr.. Bryan's last, for the present.