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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-28

Strengthens Sore Back; Helps Kidneys
Take 6 drops Of Slo-n's Liniment four,
times day and apply to small Of back.
It kills the pain.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-28
Keep Bowels Regular

Nothing better than DR.. Kings New
Life Pills for Constipation, Indigestion
and Sour Stomach. Get, bottle only
25c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-28
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Mercy Clay Products Co.
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-28

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
AT THE REQUEST OF THOMAS A. EDISON
 AIRMEN ORGANIZE

New York, July 22.-The American Society of Aeronautic engineers. a body composed of the foremost aero nautic experts and engineers of the country, has just been organized at the request of Thomas A. Edison, chair man of the advisory board of the navy, 1t was announced here tonight The new society will cooperate with the navy board in many new projects to be taken up.
 These officers were elected:
 President, Henry A. Wise Wood vice presidents, Orville Wright Glenn II. Curtiss. W. Sterling Burgess Elmer A. Sperry. Peter Cooper Hewitt and John Hays Hammond, Jr; treasurer. Clarke Thompson and secretary, Law renee B. Sperry. The directors in- clude Thomas s. Balwwin, Henry Woodhose, Joseph A. Steinmetz and Bon J. Arnold.
 Nearly 200 engineers. aeroplane con stIuctors and representatives of every branch of science of aeronautics will he asked to join the society, it further was announced.
 The society was not among the eight leading scientific societies asked by Secretary Daniels earlier in the week to select two members each to become members of the navy advisory board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
|NO DECISION ON HE GORGAS BILL
Spier Absent From Meeting and Vote Results
 in Tie

Montgomery, July 22.-(Specia1) ) Absence of one member of the house committee on public health prevented a decision by that body today on the "Gorgas" public health bill The ab- sentee was Dr. Ross Spier of Wilcox county, who was called home on busi- ness. The vote on the measure was to r
 The new public health bill has been under consideration by the house com mittee since the legislature convened last week At first if appeared that the measure was doomed to defeat, but the untiring efforts Of pr. c. T. Yar- trough, chairman of the committee, and other progressive members of the com raittee have won for the proposed bill so much recognition that it is likely to receive a favorable report.
 Indications are that the real fight on the bill will take place on the floor of the house, before which body the measure will provoke a sharp and spir tied contest
 The bill provides for the election of a state board of health to be com rosed of eight members, with the gov ernor and attorney general as ex-of- ficio members. The other six members are to be elected by delegates to the state medical association The board, under the provision of the bill, elects the state health officer, a position which can be filled by any compe- tent man. regardless of his place of residence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
France and Belgium are compara. lively quiet.
JOHN WANAMAKER URGES PURCHASE OF
 BELGIUM BY U. s.
Proposes Loan of $1OO, 900, 900 for This Purpose at Meeting of the National Security
 League

Philadelphia. July 22,-The purchase of Belgium from Germany by the United States and the imposition of high duties on imports and exports by this country were among the suggestions made by John Wanamaker in an address here to- night at a meeting at which prominent business and professional men formed a Philadelphia branch of the National Security league.
 MT WanamalSer, who later was elect ed president of the organization, said the duty of American business is to do all in its power to restore normal conditions in Europe. He proposed that hundred million dollars be loaned without interest to the government Ter the purchase of Belgium. He sug- gested that later the government of that country could be turned over to it's own people. He declared the Uni ted States had made it's first mistake when it had failed to protest against the violation of Belgian neutrality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
Settlement Imminent

Bridgeport. Conn. July 22.-J. J. Kep- pier. vice president of the International Association of Machinists, announced here tonight that settlement of the labor troubles in Bridgeport where thousands of men and women are employed in the manufacture of war munitions for the allies, was about to be made He said that unless plans miscarried every per son on strike would be back at work Monday.
 An official of the Remington Arms and Ammunition company was said to have promised to put in writing provisions for an eight-hour day. stable wages and fu- ture employment
 The announcement caused labor men to proclaim a victory, which, they said, would be the first in the campaign to eet an aight-hour working day through out New England.
 John A. Johnston, international vice president of the Structural Iron Work CTS, speaking of Samuel Gompers' com ing here tomorrow. said the labor leader was not on his way to settle the strike, as that was not within his province He intimated that Gompers would be ques- toned about published report that Ger man influences were back of the strike
 The Bridgeport Manufacturers associa- tion, in statement today, asserted that only SS workers were out at the Union Metallic Cartridge plant.
 Keppler, Johnston and John Flynn, or ganizer of the Carpenters and Joiners' union, left for New York tonight It was said they would meet other union men there. confer regarding the disputed status of the millwrights and return here tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
THE WAR AT A GLANCE

There Is an optimistic tone in of- ficial statements from Vienna and Der lin respecting operations in the east, particularly in Russian Poland.
 There Is little in Petrograd's state ment to contradict Austro- German claims, but all of the communications say that fighting of most desperate nature is in progress and that the Rus sians, thought falling back, are re- sisting with determination.
 In the drive toward Warsaw the Rus sians have been pressed back on the Blomie-Nadarzyn front. Berlin de- clares the army of General Von Worysch has driven the Russians into the fortress of Ivangorod, southeast of the capital, and Is now closely invest ing the stronghold with its 12 forts. To the north, on the Narew front, heavy fighting has occurred in which the Cossacks have been engaged, and In the neighborhood of Soko1 the Rus sians claim to have cleared the right bank of the Bug of their opponents.
 Between the Vistula and the Bug and in the Lublin region the troops respectively of Field Marshal Won Maokenzen and the Austrian archduke, Joseph Ferdinand, are reported making steady progress
 A dispatch from Austrian headquar- ters says the Austro- German offensive In south Poland is proceeding with ma- chlne-like regularity and that, all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
Fatal Submarine Accidents

D.
 Of 20 fatal accidents to submarines in peace maneuvers. In the past 12 years, eight were due to the failure of the vessel to rise after submergence. These cost IT lives, including the 21 on the F4. Seven submarines were rammed or run over by surface ships, with . total loss of 123 lives. Five ex- plosions of gasoline killed 25 men. This makes a toll of 265 gallant sailors, di- vided among the British, French. Ger man, Japanese, Russian, Italian and now. tie American navies.
 Failure to come up may be due to the pumps falling to work. This happened to an American submarine in Newport harbor 10 years ago But the crew used the submergency hand pumps. to such good effect that they saved themselves, after they had been given up as lest. The pump discharge pipes may become clogged the valves. fail, or a leak bring in water faster than the pumps can take care of it. To meet these con ditions a variety of devices have been adopted in addition tor the emergency pump drive.
 A drop keel, fitted to some vessels, was arranged to be released. thus per hitting the natural buoyancy of the hull to carry the craft to the surface. A special marker buoy is used, attached to the hull in such a way that, when released to float on the surface, it re- talns it's connection, sometimes through telephone cable, with an instrument on the buoy and another in the con ming tower. A distinctive light in this marker buoy can be set burning at night to summon assistance. Subma- rine signaling systems. fitted to many merchant ships, as well as warships, permit communication.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
URGES ENGLAND ID
 PURCHASE COTTON
The London Times Sees Way Out of Export
 Difficulty

London, July 23.-(3:40 a. m.)-Advoeat- ins purchase by the British government from southern cotton exchanges of the amount of cotton that normally would have gone to Germany and Austria Hungary. at an outlay of $50 0o0,OOO, and also of American. cotton exports to Hol- land. Denmark. Norway. Sweden and Switzerland representing another s25. .00O.- eco, at the same time declaring cotton ab- solute coutraband, the Times in a spe- cial article declares that such a solution would be acceptable in the United States and would remove serious cause of fric- ton.
 Along our present lines" the Times continues we heading straight for sharp difference of opinion with the citizens and government of the United States. Such disturbance of American sentiment cannot be to our interest. It means that the United States may be hampered and weakened in dealing with other issues from other quarters. It means while the war lasts ,an accompani- ment of diplomatic friction, and when the war is ended an aftermath of resentment and the presentation of a great bill for damages.
 We should then be in position to deal with all shipments of cotton to neutral countries adjacent to Germany by means of the highly effective prece- dents established by the Americans themselves during the Civil war Hav- ing acted ourselves with business like generosity we should expect and re- ceive similar treatment in return"
 It may be expected. the Times adds. that the cotton so purchased must be stored by the Bitish government until the end of the war. The south, it says, inevitably would insist on this stipuia- ton, because if the cotton were resold to British spinners southern planters would gain nothing. It must be addi- tfonal too, and not instead of orders placed in the southern states by Brit ish manufacturers.
 ''To declare cotton contraband," the Times concludes, "is to confess that the order in council of last March has failed of it's purpose. But we could do nothing more appealing to the best Americans than to rescind that order and rely on the lists of contraband and the recognized doctrine of continuous voyage as our weapons in the economic warfare on the enemy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
Had Right Hunch

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
 Chicago.-Wiliam Hamilton was locked up in the Fillmore Street police station to- day when friends called to take him homo in a taxicab He was so well satisfied with his surroundings he wanted to stay. but finally yielded and went along.
 Later in the day his body was taken from the river and the taxicab lay on th0 river bottom under the Fullerton avenue bridge
 As the taxi rolled east through Fuller- ton avenue, near the river, the bridge swung open to let a barge pass. Henry Challenger, the chauffeur did not see the warning lights or hear the bell until too late.. and the machine somersauted into the water.
 Albert Vlasek. Thomas Sutton and Chals lenger, none of whom had been drinking, according to their stories, shot to the surface and managed to keep afioat until rescuers reached them. Hamilton had been asleep. He sank with the machine. Hamilton was a pressman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
ALLOW BETTING
 AT GERMAN RACES

Berlin, July 22.-(Via London, July 23, 12:53 a. m.)-After widespread com- plaints of prominent horsemen throughout Germany that it is a finan- cial impossibility to conduct racing without betting, authorities governing the Grand Prix second biggest race of the season, which would be run next Sunday at Hamburg, announced today that the pari mutuel system of betting would be allowed This season betting has been prohibited for the first time in the history of racing in Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
4 NEW DISCOUNT
 RATE ANNOUNCED Three and One-Half Per Cent on Trade Acceptances
 Will Be Allowed

Washington, July PA discount rate of slh per cent on trade aoceptances at the New York federal reserve bank was allowed today by the federal reserve board. It is the first rate of the kind announced. Members of the board said it was made lower than the ordinary commercial paper rate to encourage dis counts of trade acceptances.
 New York, July 22-The board of direc- tors of the federal reserve bank of New York today established a rate of s12 per cent for the redscount by member banks of trade acceptances." This rate, it was announced. had been approved by the federal reserve board.
 The announcement said
 'The establishment of a rate of 31a per cent for such double name paper as against a rate of per cent for. ord- nary rediscounts is evidence of the de- sire of the bank to facilitate. wherever 1t may prove more advanta geous and economical than present practice. the ere ation of paper drawn by the seller on the purchaser of goods and evidencing an actual commercial transaction.
 A trade acceptance,5 however Is not to be confused with a bankers accept ance.' The trade acceptance is a draft drawn by one commercial house upon another commercial house and payable by the latter while the bankers ac- ceptance is a draft drawn on a banker and payable by such banker. It carries with it the credit of the pans an: sells readily in the open market at the lowest rates. The trade acceptance carries with it only the credit of a commercial house and the rate of 31a per cent just estab- iished relates only to its rediscount al the federal reserve bank by member bank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23

Montgomery, July 22.-tSpecial) For the purpose of striking a blow for the financial relief of Birmingham, d number of prominent citizens of the Magic City came to Montgomery to- night
 Tomorrow morning at o'clock they will appear in a body before the house committee on municipal corporations and urge that committee to report ia vorably bills having for their object the relief of the city from the disas- trous financial depression which now sits like the old man of the sea on it's cEost The newcomers together with those residents of Birmingham already on the scene include James Weatherly. A. Y. Bennett. Percy Turner. s. K. Mid dleton. R. M. Cunningham L. Sevier. II. S. Ryall Joseph E. Johnson, Edward D. Smith. H. B Milan. R F. Epper- son. George Blnn J. w. Donnelly. A. l. krebs, Crawford Johnson, R. w. Ew- ing, Solon Jacobs, John Maynor, Frank & White, John W. ONeill. Borden Burr. sydney Bowie, Fred M. Jack son, Walter Session and numerous others. Tonight the Birmingham citizens
 
 of preparing it's aggressive programme for the morning. The speakers it Is learned, will urge the committee es- recally to report immediately the bill giving Birmingham the right to in crease it's rate of taxation, the omni- bus bill requiring Jefferson county to refund to the city of Birmingham s200.000 contributed by the city to the county treasury in excess of the ben efits derived from the county by the city.
 majority of the Jefferson county legislative delegation stands with Bir- mingham In it's effort to secure relief from a situation in the creation of which it was not responsible. Repre- sentative Weak1ey, however, opposes Birmingham's move to Increase its rate of taxation. His theory is that Birming- ham, as a result of the equalization of taxes. provided for in his general tax alton bill, will naturally and without unusual legislation, come into it's own. The crowd from Birmingham Is full Of spirit and full Of fight and is joy ful in its anticipation of success in its venture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
Weapons Which May Be
 Used in Wars of Future
From Tit

From Tit-Bits
 The war of the future will be the war of the inventor, even more than it is today. Science mechanics and cleo trlcity have, as we all know, revolu tionized modern warfare to a terri ble degree. Talk to men who remember the Crimean war, and they will tell you that the present conflict Is not war; it is wholesale murder, fear sul, horrible, and inhuman The wars of the future, however if the scientist is to be believed, will be even more de- structive
 At present he is experimenting with heat rays. If, he contends, light rays can be thrown upon hostile position with the searchlights. why cannot heat rays be similarly reflected; and if heat rays can be sent to a distance, why not the hottest rays possible namely, those of the oxy-acetylene torch? Before such fry glare, for tresses of stone and steel would melt, the biggest guns would crumble down into pools of steel. and whole regiments of men might, with one blast, be shriv- eiled into ashes.
 Neither do scientists consider 1t out side the bounds of possibility in the hUeUit No otNiSc iiehHS Ol explosives at distance by wireless waves. The latter at present scatter in every direction, but the day may come when 1t will be practicable to restrict them to only one direction, so that they may be aimed and it is not too far fetched to predict that some future general touching a button, will send speeding to their target. which will be perhaps, an entire army division, wire less impulses so powerful that they will eioctrocute every man within their range.
 In regard to big guns, experts say that the limit is by no means reached with the manufacture of 17-inch firing monsters They prophecy 60-inch and even S0-inch guns. which will be able to shoot SO or 80 miles the range being given by aviators signalling by wire less.
 Again, plans are already under way for the construction of monster sub marines with a cruising radius from London to New York. They will be able to carry batteries of torpedoes and ample fuel and provisions for the long cruise. They will thus gain some of the independence of land possessed by dreadnaughts for even they must visit coaling stations or be attended by co1liers. The next half century, in deed. may see battleships swept from the seas, and some nation holding the mastery of the ocean by virtue of a fleet of submarines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
Most Successful Sunday, School Year

Asheville. N. c, July 22.-The report Of pr. Charles A. Bulla of Nashville, corresponding secretary of the Sunday School conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, read to the conference at Lake Junaluska today declared the year 1914 was the most successful Sunday school year in the history of the church. Within the jurisdiction of the church, there are 16S6S Sunday schools, 140,575 officers and teachers with 1,6S4S34 pupils. making total enrolment of 1,725.409 The total membership increase in 1914 over the previous year was 95,71S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
STATE TITLE MEN
 ARE ORGANIZED

Montgomery. July 22.-(Special) The Alabama Title Mems association designed to promote the interest of those identified with the work of pre- paring abstracts and the examination of land titles, was organized in Mont gomery today
 J. K. Brookmaa of Birmingham and O. E. Clark of Tuscumbia were chosen chairman and secretary. respectively E. P. Quigley of Birmingham was ap- pointed chairman of the committee on membership.
 The new association expects to be- come affiliated with the national or sanization. It's next meeting will be held in Birmingham in October.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
Moonshiners Arrested

Fort Smith. Ark, July 22.-Two addi- tional arrests were announced today in the alleged moonshine whisky conspiracy recently investigated here by a federal grand jury making total of IS arrests. C. M. Hawkins was arrested in Marion, N. C., according to officers here, who said he was held in default of 5000 bail. Will Smith was arrested here. Hawkins is charged with conspiracy and Smith with the illegal operation of distillery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
To Close Smelling Plants

Laredo, Tex, July 22.-Owners of smelt- CTS in the vicinity of Monterey, Mexico, are planning to close their plants be- cause of unsettled conditions, according to passengers who arrived today from Monterey. Recent heavy shipments of lead and silver bullion to the United states was preparatory to the temporary abandonment of the Monterey mining field 1t was stated. Fighting between Villa and Carranza troops continues around Mon- terey, Villa Garcia and Isamole, but a rigid censorship prevents details of the battles reaching the border.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
MITCHELL PALMER
 WILL NOT ACCEPT
 THE APPOINTMENT

Washington. July 22.-Forher Represen- ia tive A. Mitchell Palmer of Pennsylvania whom President Wilson appointed last spring as a judge of the United States court of claims, has decided not to ac- cept the position.
 MT. Palmer, who never has been sworn in conferred with the President today. He has been mentioned as a possible sue cessor to Secretary Lansing as coun- sellor of the state department, but it was said tonight the President had reached no decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
John Clarence HoIman

Funeral services over the remains of John Clarence Holman, the 7-year- -old sor of MT. and Mrs. J. w. Holman, who died Wednesday afternoon at 6 o'clock at the family residence, 6419 Woodlawn avenue, were conducted yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the residence. Interment was in East lake cemetery. The little boy died from locxjaw as a result of running a splinter in his foot while playing last Sunday. Tetanus set in and death followed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
GEORGIA BANKERS
 ENTER PROTEST

Atlanta, July 22.-The Georgia Bankers association. through its legislative, execu- tive and agricultural committees, which met here today, formally protested against British interference with cotton cargoes, and appealed to bankers in all cotton growing states to combine In seek ing relief through the United States state department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
Wire Mill Closed Indefinitely

Palmer. Mass, July 22.-The Wright Wire company's mill .here was closed to- night for an indefinite time as the re- suit of strike today of workinen who demanded more pay and a readjustment of working hours. Abou; 300 are em- rloyed in the mill. Labot leaders said today the strike was started irregularly, and they advised the men to return to work. No action was taken on this ad- vice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-23
Evacuation of Naco Ordered

Douglas, Ariz., July 22-The~ military evacuation of Naco by Carranza forces was ordered yesterday by General Gales at his headquarters at Del Rio, according to R. Garduno. Carranza consul here, who said he received a message today from the Carranza commander. The evac- uation it was understood. would take place by tomorrow at the latest
 We will leave only civil officials to po- lice the town, preserve order and provid. ing customs and telegraphic service" Garduno said.