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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-01
New Law Aims to Provide
Army With Supplies to
Stop It's Reverses
BULGARIA STILL
DICKERS FOR LAND
Not Displeased With Offer
of Allies But Wants to
Get Turkeys Terms

London. June 30-Russia's reply to
the brilliant series of Austro-German
victories in Galicia is a law setting
up board Of munitions empowered
to spend unlimited money and given
virtually unrestricted power over all
private industries in the whole Of the
country
It is reported from Petrograd that
the creation of the board became law
with a celebrity that was absolutely
astounding. which is taken to indi-
cate that the country fully realizes
las forces largely were due to lack
of munitions and equipment.
Comparative quiet prevails on all
the fronts except the Russian Poland
and Galician border.
Special dispatches from the Bal
kans declare Bulgaria is not dissatis-
fed with the territory offered her by
the entente allies. That Turkey has
not lost hope OF conciliating her dan
gerous neighbor, however, is shown
BY the news that Bulgarian and Turk.
ish negotiations for delimitation OF
the frontier will be resumed in Con-
stantinople.
Rumors of break in diplomatic re-
lations between italy and Turkey
again are rife.
Except the French claim that they
have recovered all the trenches which
the Germans had recaptured in the
Vosges mountains.
l.~.4 cxar lssues Edlct-
Petrograd, June 80. An imperial re-
script was issued today In connection
with the formation OF the Russian
board Of military supplies. After ex-
pressing an unshakable assurance IN
the brilliant future of the Russian
people. Emperor Nicholas proceeds:
"A prolonged war calls ever for
fresh efforts, but surmounting the
growing difficulties and parrying the
vicissitudes which are inevitable IN
war, let us strengthen our hearts, re-
solved to carry on the struggle with
the help of God to complete triumph
Of Russian arms.
"The enemy must be crushed, for
without that peace is impossible.
with firm faith in the inexhaust-
ible strength of Russia. expect the
governmental and public institutions
OF Russian industry and all the faith
full sons of the fatherland. without dis
tinction of ideas or classes, will work
together in harmony to satisfy the
needs of our valiant army.
"This is the only and henceforth
national problem to which must be
directed all thoughts of united Rus
sia. invincible in her unity"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-01
new BUREAU TO
HELP FARM WORK
MANY PRERoGATIvEs OF GOVERN
MENT CENTRALIZED IN NEW
U. S. Department.

Washington, D. c., June 30. One OF
the largest bureaus of the department
OF agriculture will spring into exist
ence tomorrow with the organization
OF the states relations service.
The new bureau will take over the
work of the department connected
with farmers cooperative demonstra-
ton work, Investigations relating to
agricultural schools, farmers insti-
tutes, the relative utility and economy
OF agricultural products use for food,
clothing and other uses in the home,
,and the maintenance of agricultural ex-
pertinent stations in Alaska, Hawaii,
Porto Rico and Guam. It's organization
is an outgrowth of the enactment OF
the Smith-Lever agricultural bill.
"A. q. True, head Of the office of ex-
pertinent stations, will be the chief OF
the new service. Officials in charge OF
various features of the service will
continue as subordinates in the new
bureau.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-01
SPECIAL CURRENCY
WILL Be RETIRED

Washington, D. G., June 80. The
emergency currency
law, under which nearly four hundred
million dollars was put into circulation
during the first days of stress of the
European war, dies at midnight by it's
own limitations. 1t was intended to
expire last year but had been extended
by the new federal reserve law.
Practically all the currency issued
has now been retired and every dollar
is expected to be redeemed during the
next few days For Its operation $780,
100000 In notes have been kept on
hand in the treasury.
The expansion and contraction OF
currency hereafter will be taken up in
the federal reserve system by issues
of notes at the regional banks issued
on commercial paper.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-01
MOTIVES Of us.
ARE QUESTIONED
German Paper Says This
Country Is Merely Out
to Aid the Allies
BITTER COMMENT
ABOUT FRYE NOTE
Claim Made That Germany
Needs No instruction
as to War Methods

Berlin, June 30.-A Reuter- dispatch,
containing a summary of the United
States note asking Germany to recon-
slider her refusal to settle by direct
diplomatic negotiations the claim aris-
ing from the sinking Of the American
ship William P. Frye, is printed with
out comment by the Berlin newspapers
with the exception of the Rundschau
saying:
Along with the Lusitania incident
which, 1t is true, is settled so far as
we are concerned, but is to be looked
over again for Americas sake, comes
an exchange of opinions concerning
the sinking of the ship Frye
The Rundschau asks what more
America wants than an offer to pay
damages. The paper answers its own
question by saying:
1T wants to influence the German
method of marine warfare in favor of
England and absolutely nothing else
can be said" Rejection by the United
States Of the proposal for prize court
proceedings, the Rundschau contends,
Is not justified for it maintains dam
ages must be fixed by prize court,
and continues:
Finally, the American standpoint
that Germany has not the right to him
der the shipment of contraband on
American ships simply cannot be con-
sidered by us. Germany has this right
Internationally, for 1t is dealing in the
protection of its most urgent interests
As to the means whe[eWith 1t sees At
to put this right into execution It does
not need any instruction from the Uni
ted States any more than in the Lusi-
tania case. We offer to pay full dam
ages and have said so. With that this
case, too, is settled so far as we are
concerned, at least in principle
Awaiting Reply.
Washington, D. c.. June 30.-At the
white house today it was stated Presi.
dent Wilson plans to remain at Cor
nish, N. H., until the German reply to
the second American note on subma.
rine warfare has been received. The
white house had no definite informa.
ton on when 1t will arrive. The presi-
dents first plan was to return July g.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-01
PRISON INMATES
DEPLORE MURDER

Joliet, ILL.,, June 30.-While Thomas
Mcguire, Chicago detective, began his
search today for new evidence that
will either convict or acquit Chicken
Joe" Campbell Of the murder of Mrs.
Odette Allen, the Joliet Prison Post.
monthly magazine published by and
for the conyicts in the state peniten.
tiary here, was printed. 1t comments
as follows on the death of Warden
Aliens wife:
with the most profound sorrow.
we announce the death Of Mrs Ed
mund M. Allen, wife Of the warden.
THE tragic death has caused deep
grief to settle about the hearts OF the
men in this institution. The burden
makes words insufficient; it is borne
with heavy sadness in silence
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-01
FRENCH AVIATOR Beaten
Germans Report Airman's Repulse and
His Being Driven to land
In Switzerland.

Stuttgart, June BODY wireless to
Sayville)-Th Wurttemberg minister
of war today announced that French
biplane on Sunday approached Fried
richshafen. where the Zeppelin hang
ars are situated, coming from Con-
stance The machine was bombarded
by anti-aircraft guns and it turned
back after dropping three bombs be-.
tween Lake Constance shore towns OF
Schnetzenhausen and Raggershausen,
without doing any damage. The bi.
plane returned to Switzerland where
it was compelled to land and the avi.
ators were arrested.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-01
RELINQUISH HOPE
FOR ARCHBISHOP

Rochester, NJ Y. June 30.-Arch.
bishop James Edward Quigley Of Chi
cago, stricken with paralysis at the
home of his brother here, is not OK
pected to survive the day, according
to physicians attending him. He is
gradually sinking
DR.. T. ]. Conley of Chicago arrived
this morning and consulted Drs. S. J.
r. Caulkin, John A. Stapleton and Ed
ward L. Haynes.
The archbishop's temperature today
was 1925; pulse, rs; respiration, e.
The patient spent comfortable night
but gradually grew weaker. Stimu
lants are now being resorted to.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-01
JAPANESE CONGRESS
HAS BIG SENSATION

Toxic, June 30.-A searching judi
cial Investigation has been ordered
following the arrest of two members
of the house OF representatives on
charges of political corruption. The
arrests have caused a sensation
throughout Japan. The press de-
clares the men accused are suspected
Of accepting bribes to desert the con-
servative party and vote for the gov,
ernment's bill providing for increasing
the size Of the army by the addition
of two divisions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-01
GERMANY SEXES
SUPPLY OF COTTON

Berlin, June 30.-The military COM
mandant of the province of Braden-
burg, in which Berlin is situated, has
issued an order, effective August I,
prohibiting the manufacture of fabrics
wholly or chiefly OF cotton for nearly
all ordinary purposes, such as articles
of clothing, bed sheets, pillow slips
and table cloths.
The presumption from this order is
that Germany needs all the cotton
available for use in the manufacture of
explosives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-01
GEORGIA RIOTERS
SCORED BY JUDGE
GRAND JURY Is TOLD TO DEAL
SEVERELY WITH MEN WHO
THREATENED GOVERNOR.

Atlanta, Ca, June 30.-In charging
the Fulton county grand jury to in
vestigate the case of the twenty-six
men arrested last week by militiamen
In the vicinity of Former Governor
Slaton's suburban home, Judge Hill
Of the superior court today declared
that mob violence sounds the retreat
OF free government and constitutional
rights"
Judge Hill charged the grand jury
to present indictments of riot II 1t
found that two or more had assem-
bled to commit an unlawful act
against the governor or his property.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-01
TWO MORSE SHIPS SUNK
German Submarine Sends Vessels to
the Bottom After Permitting the
Crews to Escape.

London, June 30.-The Norwegian
ship Cambuskenneth, which sailed
from Portland, Ore, February 9, for
Liverpool or Manchester, was sunk to-
day by the German submarine U-39.
Thirteen members of the crew were
landed. Eight other sailors, being Ger
man subjects, were taken aboard the
submarine.
The Norwegian steamship Gjeso,
Of 1904 tons gross, also was sunk by
a German submarine today. The crew
was landed at North Shields. The
vessel was sunk by a torpedo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-01
THO Hundred Thousand Men
in Chicago to be Locked Out

lime kiln companies, twenty-four;
sand, stone and gravel interests, fif-
teen establishments; sash, door and
blind mills, forty-eight; planning mills,
ten terra Gotta companies, two;
elevator operating companies, three;
hardwood floor manufacturers, five.
The general shut down is intended
to force the 10000 striking carpenter
who have been out on a strike since
May / to agree to settlement by
arbitration. The carpenters went out
because they were refused a wage in
crease of from 65 to 70 cents per hour.
Charles W. Gindele, president Of the
Building Construction Employers
association, said the movement was
not fight against union labor.
I'VE are for union labor" he asser-
ted, "but we will not continue oper-
ations until there is peace in the
building industry"
E. M. Craig, secretary of the asso-
citation, said the employers do not
fear investigation by federal authori-
| ties.
There is no conspiracy. This action
Is being taken by several interests as
individuals" Craig said There Is nc
law that we can find that prohibits q
man or corporation shutting down il
that be necessary and desirable
Resolutions were adopted by the
association declaring that it. wal
l"absolutely essential to the genera
building interest that collective
agreements should be made between
1.-THE employers and employees In ordel
to remove the possibility OF strike:
and lockouts, sympathetic and other
: wise
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-01
TURKS ARE EXHAUSTED
Report From Dardanelles Says I'm.
portant Position Must Soon Fall
Before Attack.

Paris, June 30.-A Havas agency
dispatch from Athens says the exhaus.
ton of the Turks facing the French
forces on the Gallipoli peninsula is
evident and leads to the belief that
the Turkish position at Krithia will
soon be taken by assault. In recent
advance made by the French, it is add.
ed, 5000 Turks were found dead in
the trenches on the front taken.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-01
Mexican Factions to Reach
Agreement By Middle OF
July Is New Hope
JOSE ISABEL ROBLES
is INTERMEDIARY
Ex-Minister of War Comes
to Ell Paso After Talk
With Party Leaders :.
Mxs.

Ri Paso. Tex, June S0.-The possl-
bflfty of peace being considered soon
by leaders of the two larger warning
factions In Mexico and the continued
search by federal authorities for Felix
naz. nephew of Former President
Diaz. reported to have reached FL Paso
secretly last night, were the outstand-
ing features Of the Mexican SITUATION
here today.
Jose Isabel Robes. minister OF war
IN the cabinet of Eulalio Gutierrez,
former provisional president, was au'
thority for the statement that leaders
Of the two dominant factions hao
agreed to discuss peace terms. Robes
declined to discuss any of the proposed
terms but expressed the belief that de-
yelopments in line with this suggestion
might be expected by the middle OF
july. Robes arrived yesterday from
the south, presumably to act as inter
mediary.
Since the overthrow of the Cutter
rez government Robes says ne mas
taken no part in the Carranza or villa
cause. but has devoted his efforts to
bringing about an understanding.
Since the overthrow Of the Cutter.
rez government Robes says he mas
taken no part in the Carranza or VIVA
cause. but has devoted his efforts to
bringing about an understanding.
Robes is known to have conferred
with men high in the councils OF both
factions.
An all night search had so far failed
to disclose the whereabouts OF Felix
Diaz. Friends Of Diaz were silent on
the subject while adherents of General
Huerta professed ignorance OF the
motive of the Diaz visit.
Advices to the railroad office head
quarters In Juarez stated that General
Villa. entrenched at Encarnaclon,
thirty miles south of Aguas Cal1entes,
was engaged in desperate fighting with
the Carranza forces under the I'M
mediate command of General Ben1a'
min Hill. Details are lacking.
In a message to Miguel Diaz Lom-
bardo, his foreign minister, General
Villa expressed pleasure over the &C.
ton of American authorities in appre.
hending Generals Huerta and Orozco.
villa instructed Lombardo to telegraph
President Wilson his appreciation.
Huerta Soldiers Hidden.
Laredo. Texas, June 3O.-Alleged
Huerta troops were hidden in the
mountains of Chihuahua, Mexico, last
Thursday and for some time previ-
ously, according to a letter from
Madra. In the state of Chihuahua.
This letter, dated June II, says.
"The mountains are full of Huerta'
lists and they are paying for every
thing with Mexican gold and national
bank notes."
The letter says a sack of flour at
Madra costs $3.50 in Mexican money.
Today's reports by incoming rail-
road passengers of the fighting be-
tween Carranza and Villa forces near
Monterey said shooting was almost in
cessant and losses of life were heavy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-01
PROCESS SERVERS
FIND EVELYN THAW

Malone N. Y, June S0.-The states
process servers have found Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw. She has been served
with subpoena at her summer camp
at Lake Chateaugay and will testify
against her husband, Harry X. Thaw,
in the jury proceedings to determine
his mental condition, now being held
in New York City.
Mrs. Thaw probably will testify next
week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-01
swobopA 70 be FREED.

Paris, June 80. Charges Of espion-
age against Raymond Swoboda, who
claims to have been born in San Fran
cisco, will be dropped, the Petit Pari-
|sien says, as no strong evidence Of his
guilt has been developed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-01
Us, SUBMARINE ON ROCKS
Vessel Is Wedged Fast But officers OF
Tender Report There 10
No Danger.

San Francisco, Cal, June 30. The
United States submarine H-3, wedged
between two rocks OF Point Sur. $50
miles south OF here, Is in no immediate
danger, according to q wireless mes
sage today from the steamer Harvard.
The monitor Cheyenne, submarine ten
der, reported she would need no assis-
tance to get the H-3 into safe waters.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-01
DISAFFECTION IN
HUNGARY REPORTED

Prague, Bohemia. June 30.-The
newspaper Narodnie Listy, leading or
gan of the young Czech party, has been
suppressed by the police.
There have been many reports al
most since the war began of disaffec-
tion among the Czech element in Hun
gary and of a peace propaganda con-
Quoted by that party.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-01

Chicago, June 30.-Prospects
Of 4 settlement Of the carpenters'
strike were seen in the announces
ment today by John A. Metz,
president Of the union, that the
carpenters would accept the six
ty.fve cent rate on three years
contract II tho contractors agree
to the rule prohibiting fnporta-
ton from other cities Of building
material.
Frank c. Haeoer, secretary Of
the Carpenters Contractors asso-
ciatlon, said that the contractors
would not give up their contention
for the free Importation Of ma
terial.
Chicago, June 3O.-A general shu
down of all allied building constructor
and material interests will 60 intt
effect tomorrow, it was announced to
day. All plants will remain closed un
til a complete settlement is reached
with organized labor in the buildin,
industry.
The order to shut down will throw
out of employment more than zoo. .00
men, according to careful estimate
Several thousand teamsters engage'
In hauling material, the buildin
trades craft now at work, and the en-
ployes OF all allied industries will b
out of work.
The material industries to close an
the number of establishments are
Lumber interests, seventy yards
brick ufacturers, flfty.four yards
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-01
More Americans
Lost in Ocean as
LinerG0eS DOuDn


Washington, D. c., June 30
The Dominion liner Armenian
was torpedoed and sunk by the
German submarine U-3S at sos
p. M, June %, twenty miles
northwest of Trevose head,
Cornwall, England.
Consul Armstrong at Bristol,
reporting today, says 20 lives
were lost. ten persons were in
jured and that ten Americans
are missing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-01
SUBMARINE NOT SUNK.

Berlin, June 30.-(By wireless to
Sayville) Reports current in Berlin
that British submarine had torpe-
doed and sunk a German submarine
was officially denied today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-01

Continued on page 81
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-12-09

cal supplies, engineer and signal
! property. And of these manifold
duties none is of more vital import
ance than that of subsisting the
troops.
The congress will take up this
winter the problem of Strengthening
the national defenses by an increase
in the regular army and navy and
by the raising of force of volunteer
reserve troops.
If we are to provide for the rails
ing of great army to be used in
emergency. by all means let us heed
the advice of Colonel Mccarthy and
make provision for corps OF quar-
termasters who are trained to their
duties, and not send our young man
hood forth to suffer from the gross
ineficiency of a horde of POLITICAL
appOintees who are dumped onto the
quartermaster corps at the last min
ute because they want to be cap
tains and majors and haven't the
courage to shoulder a rifle on the
firing line.
One weak link will destroy the
mightiest chain, and an inefficient
quartermaster corps will quickly
transform a great fighting force into
growing and kicking aggregation
of malcontents.
The quartermasters of the reg
ular army, though few in number
and handicapped in thousand ways
are among the best the world has
ever produced. But they are but
drop in the bucket to the vast num-
Der of trained men who will be re-
quired if We are ever called upon to
place an army of million men in
the field in defense of our country.
The editor of this paper abhors
war in it's every phase. It is barba-
rous, demoralizing and destructive
of all that is best and noblest in
mankind. But as patriotic Ameri-
can citizen we can not wilfully close
our eyes to the fact that we are
nation so rich as to tempt the cupid
ity of an aggressor, and so weak as
to be helpless in the repelling of
attack and in the safeguarding of
our hard earned possessions.
Let us have no weak links in the
chain of national defense.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-12-09
4 WEAK LINK IN
THE NATIONAL CHAIN.

It has been left to the far sight
edness of Colonel d. E. Mccarthy
chief quartermaster of the central
Army to bring to the fore at this
time one of the weakest links in our
chain of national defense, and that
is the wholly inadequate provision
that is made for an enlarged quar-
termaster corps in time of war.
Colonel Mccarthy has recon.
mended to the war department that
a quartermaster reserve corps of the
brightest executive minds in coun-
try be organized in time of peace
sufficient in size to supply the re-
quirements of an army OF a million
men, which would be the smallest
force this country could expect to
put into the field in time of war
These men could be commissioned
by the president as captains and
lieutenants in the quartermaster re-
serve corps of the federal army, but
without pay until called into active
service, as is now the case with the
medical reserve corps.
To the average layman this may
not appear to be of supreme import
ance, but to the trained man it is
illuminating, and for several reas-
OnS.
An army, however efficient and
valorlous in other respects, is al
most wholly dependent upon the
prompt and thorough execution OF
the duties pertaining to the quarter
master corps. If that corps is weak
the usefulness of the whole army is
seriously impaired, is dangerously
near to being destroyed.
A fighting unit of an army can be
trained for reasonable service in
from four to six months. But it is
useless without it's corps of trained
Quartermasters. It can accomplish
little without them.
The Office of quartermaster re-
quires man of high order of in
tegrity. He must be cool headed,
energetic and persistent-a man
who rides over all obstacles and
"gets there with the goods.''
The duties of the position are so
numerous, SO varied and so intri-
cate as to require years of training
to produce even a moderately sue
cessful quartermaster.' The civilian
without training or theoretical
knowledge who is made an officer of
the quartermaster corps over night
and sent to the front is nothing but
handicap and a detriment. If ap-
pointed in large numbers, as has
been done in all of the past wars,
they even constitute serious men
ace to the successful execution of
movements of vital importance to
an army in the field.
The quartermaster corps of an
army clothes, feeds, shelters and
transports the troops; it provides
horses, mules and the forage and
roads, bridges, railroads, barracks,
warehouses, docks and wharves;
charters ships, tugs and other means
of water carriage; pays officers, men
and other employees; furnishes
transportation for all material of
war; supplies tentage, cots, bedding,
incinerators, and in fact everything
for the upkeep of an army, with the
exception of arms, ammunition, medi-