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The Washington times., 1915-09-13
Death of Infant Leads
To Finding of Baby Farm

NORTH ARLINGTON. N. j.. sept Is
Frederick w. Riepe. a health inspec-
tor. in investigating the death Of a
ten-months-old Newark baby. obtained
information which has led him to be-
lieve that he has found baby farm.
The place where the infant, Eugene
spenceh. died Is managed by Mrs.
George Stanton. Three other children,
whose parents are said to live in New
ark. are reported to be boarding at the
place.
sued bv DR.. John w. Clarke, Of Lynd-
hurst. the father Of the infant was
James Spencer and the mother Blanche
Higgins. who informed the physician
that the child was born In Rhode Island
last November.
The Washington times., 1915-09-13
Fights 60 Police Six
Hours; Then Suicide

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. l3.-After a
six-hour battle between sixty police and
George Nelson. wanted for completely
In ,the robbery Of Los Angeles bank.
Nelson's bullet-riddled body was found
at dawn stretched on a cot In a room
ing house. where he had barricaded him.
self.
He had ended his life by sending a
bullet through his head.
Shotguns. repeating rifles and re-
volvers were used. and hardly a square
inch OF Nelson's room escaped the
raking fire.
The Washington times., 1915-09-13
Names Publicity Board
For Defense Conference

Announcement was made today by
Frank B. Lord. chairman Of tho pub
licity committee Of the Conference on
National Defense. to be held in wash
ington following the encampment Of the
G. A. r.. Of the members of his COM
mittee. The list includes more than
100 Of the leading newspaper men Of
Washington papers and correspondents
of out-of-town papers.
The conference will be made UP Of
the National Defense League. the Ma
tional Rifle Association. the Navy
League. and other defense organiza-
tiOnS,
The Washington times., 1915-09-13
Horses Tail Caught in
Pulley Belt-It Is Shot

.COVINGTON. Ind, Sept. 1s.-whils
thrashing at the farm OF Jesse Cook.
south Of here. one OF the horses used in
hauling grain to the machine, switced
It's tail so that 1t was caught In the belt
on the drive pulley. The tail was
wound around the pulley and the entire
tail bone with several joints of the
spinal column was pulled out. The ami
MISERY. s
The Washington times., 1915-09-13
Clad in Seaweed, He'll
Deceive Bay Ducks

SAYvILLE. N. Y. Sept. 13.-Maurice
Baker. 5r.. whose father is keeper Of
the life-saving station at Lone Hill
Beach. opposite here. built a seaweed-
covered island on the bay side for the
duck cunning season.
He will cover his clothes with sea-
weed. and his boat also. and rehearse
without gun. in advance so ducks viii
get used to the seaweed and trust II.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25
FRENCH STILL GAY
DESPITE THE WAR

Tronville, France, Sept. "a. = The
horse show, horse races and other So
cial attractions which have brought the
elite of society here at this season
every year are lacking, but the famous
resort is still lively with throng on
the broadwalk that is made up largely
Of convalescent soldiers and their
nurses. Some OF the biggest hotels
are hospitals, some of the elegant vii
las also, but there are enough children
to prevent the beach from being sub
merged in gloom.
The sands of Trouville are also the
scene Of interesting military opera
tions. All along the beach from Deau-
vile to Trouville there is almost un-
interrupted series of trenches built by
the contingents of 1880 to 1885, now in
their fifth to tenth year, who are work
ing under the direction Of convalescent
soldiers. Bathers are obliged to give
the counter sign in order to pass, and
then, they are distinctly informed, 1t Is
at their own risk and peril for there
are labyrinths everywhere in imitation
of those at the front. If high west
wind fills the trenches with sea water,
recalling the winter campaign along
the User, 1t heightens the Joy OF the
five to ten year old "poilus' who jump
into them in their bathing suits and
make more noise than ever.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25
BIG STEEL PLANT
HAS NEW OWNERS

Philadelphia, Sept. "a. - The Mid
vale Steel Co., one Of the largest of the
so-called Independent concerns in the
country, was today sold by the inter
ests which founded the plant nearly a
half century ago, to purchasers whose
identity has not been disclosed. The
sale price approximates $4,000, 900.
Payment, 1t is said, will be made later
in cash through the Girard Trust Co.
of Philadelphia.
A financier close to those who en-
gineered the sale said the Midvale
company would be recapitalized. The
company has up to this time refused
to accept any war orders, but whether
the new owners will take up such con-
tracts could not be learned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25
zAPATA FORCES
MAKE RAIDS ON
MAIN RAILROAD
FAMINE CONDITIONS At THE
MEXICAN CAPITAL ARE
GREATLY AGGRAVATED,

Washington, D. c.. Sept. 24.-Suc-
cessful raids by Zapata forces on the
Vera Cruz-Mexico City railway have
aggravated famine conditions in the
capital, according to state department
advices dated September %, and re-
ceived today. The city's water mains
also have been partially disabled, the
dispatches say, and the water short
age is becoming serious.
The fuel oil supply, on which the
light and power services are depend
ent, virtually Is exhausted, only enough
remaining. It was said, to last until
next Monday. train load of fuel oil
sent from Vera Cruz was destroyed
by Zapata forces fifty miles from the
capital and trains sent out from the
city recently have been compelled to
return because of the activities of the
raiders. Food and sanitary conditions
in the city were said to be bad.
A consular report from Nogales,
Mexico, dated yesterday, said Carranza
forces under General Gales had with
drawn entirely from that portion of the
state. Villa troops under Maytorena
are holding the Cananea railway. Car
rama civil authorities left Cananea
Sept. 22. Telegraphic communica-
ton with Hermisillo and Guaymas has
been reOpened.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25
Jitney Bus Operators Must
Surrender the Permits
They Are Using
MAKING READY FOR
NEW REGULATIONS
Another Application Has
to Be Made Under
the Ordinance

The jitney bus licenses were called
in by the commissioners at their meet.
ing this morning and City Clerk
Frank T. Lynch instructed to notify
the owners to surrender licenses and
number plates by the last day Of this
month. The auditor was authorized
to draw warrants in favor Of those
who have license for unearned por.
tions Of their licenses.
The owners Of the busses must
make application to run car now
and the driver must make an applica-
tion to drive such vehicles. The bond
has been set at $4,000 and this will
also have to be supplied. Many of the
jitney bus men have inquired Of the
city clerk about the taxi cab rates and
it is probable that many Of them will
open up taxi cab stands.
Resolutions ordering a special as.
sessment for the Commercial street
paving and for the work done In the
alley from Commercial to Samantha
street was adopted. A petition was
received from Mrs Numan ct al for
light at Ray and Mary street, which
was filed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25
JOHN D. JR. BIC
HIT At Mine DANCE
SWINGS OUT ON THE FLOOR WITH
WIVES AND sWEETHEARTs
OF THE WORKERS.

Walsenburg, Colo, Sept. 24-The
mining camp of Cameron, nearby, was
astir early today to bid farewell to
John D. Rockefeller, Jr, their over
night guest. Mr. Rockefeller planned
to proceed northward on his tour of
inspection Of the properties OF the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Co.
The little school house at Gamer
on last night was the scene of typical
mining camp dance, with Mr. Rookie
feller the center of interest. Follow
ing an entertainment by local theatri-
cal talent. Mr.. Rockefeller won the
hearts of the crowd when he suggest
ed dance. The chairs quickly disap-
peared from the room and Mr.. Rookie
feller and others of the easterners in
the party sailed forth with wives and
daughters of coal miners, to the strains
of "Tipperary" Mr.. Rockefeller, with
the young wife of Charles Kaiser, su-
perintendent of the mine, was among
the first to glide across the floor
Later practically every woman in the
room, wives and daughters of Of
ficials gowned In summer silks and
wives and daughters of coal diggers In
calicoes, were included In Mr.. Rookie
teller's invitations.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25
RESCUE WORKERS
IN C0MPET|
MINERS FROM MANY STATES
HAVE TEAMS ENTERED IN
EXPOSITION CONTEST.

San Francisco, Sept. 24.-Teams
from most Of the states Of the union
where mining is carried on extensively
were represented today In the list Of
competitors in the third annual joint
field meet for miners at the Panama
Pacific exposition. The sponsors for
the meet were the California Metal
Producers association, the National
Safety council and the United States
bureau of mines.
The competition was divided into
two events-first aid and mine rescue.
In the first aid contest twelve states
and territories had teams entered:
Washington, California, Nevada, ILL
nois, West Virginia, Oklahoma, Utah,
South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming,
Arizona and Alaska. Nine states and
territories had entered teams in the
mine rescue contest: Washington.
California, Nevada, West Virginia
Utah, South Dakota, Wyoming, Ari.
zona and Alaska.
The first aid contest embraced the
care and treatment OF patients sup.
posedly suffering from many kinds OF
injuries. In the mine rescue events
each crew, of five men, was to be re-
quired to walk 1T yards in two min.
utes and Immediately enter a smoke
room and remain there four minutes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25
RUSSIAN TRADE IS
open TO j. S.
PROMINENT MERCHANT FROM
MOSCOW SAYS THIS NATION
HAS BIG OPPORTUNITY.

New York, Sept 24.-Alexander
Behr, president of the Russian -Ameri-
can chamber of commerce of Moscow,
who is in this city, started today a
movement among American trade and
commercial organizations looking to
the organization of an international
chamber of commerce in which busi-
ness houses of both the United States
and, Russia may become members. Mr..
Behr came here in the interests of
Russian business men to extend the
trade between the two countries and to
aid in overcoming the obstacles which
now hamper it.
The lack of an international cham
ber of commerce and the low rate of
exchange between Russia and America
were two of the obstacles pointed out
by E. G. Porter agent in charge of the
local Office of the bureau of foreign
and domestic commerce in state
ment made public today. Mr.. Porter,
who has been studying the possibilities
of obtaining Russian markets for
American goods, expressed the belief
that after the war American manu-
facturers will have an opportunity to
capture part of the immense business
which Russia has done with Germany.
Pending solution of the exchange
situation, Mr. Porter said the Ameri
can manufacturer can prepare for fu-
ture development of Russian trade by
establishing connections with Russian
firms and developing selling organiza-
tions to handle the Russian market at
the end of the war when it is expected
that an enormous amount of supplies
of all kinds will be needed in Russia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25
MEETING IN SOUTH
AMERICA PUT OFF

Washington, D. c., Sept. "a. The
American international commission on
uniformity Of laws relating to trade
and finance will hold its first session at
Buenos Aires April 3, 1915, and not on
November next as originally propos-
ed. The American section of the COM
mission, at a meeting here, recon-
mended that the date of the session be
postponed because of it's inability to
prepare data and suggestions for the
elimination Of obstacles to better trade
and financial relations between the
American republics.
The state department will notify the
governments concerned of the action
taken with request that their COM
missions suggest steps which the Unit
ed States should take looking to closer
relations.
The next meeting Of the American
section will be held here December l.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25

LOAN IS REDUCED
TO HALF BILLION
EASTERN BANKERS ASSURE FOR.
El0N FlNANClERS ONLY THAT
sum IS AVAILABLE,

New York, Sept. 34.--Both parties
to the proposed big credit loan to
Great Britain and France we're report
ed to be negotiating today on the
basis of $500,0OO, 900 as the maximum
amount.
The Anglo-French commission, 1t
was said, was still inclined to insist
that the loan should be greater than
this amount; American flnanciers
were reported to have informed the
commission pointedly that this sum
would not be exceeded.
Russia appeared to be out OF no
gotiations as participant. II It should
appear necessary that she, too, estab-
nsh a credit here, it seemed likely that
independent arrangements would have
to be made for her. Final decision on
this point, however, was said to be
deferred until such time as definite
word should reach New York from
Pierre l.. Bark. at present believed to
be In London comforting with Reginald
McKenna, councillor of the exchequer.
Originally 1t was suggested that Rus
STA be included In the plans for estab-
fishing the American credit
The reported positive stand Of Amer
lean flnanciers to lend no more than
$500, 100000 was said to have played
a leading factor in the virtual decision
not to include Russia as participant.
With Russia in, it was said, the need
would be for more than a half billion
dollars,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25
COURT ORDER OUT
F0R0CT0BERT Term

Judge Seneca Cornell will hold his
first home term since being elected last
November, in Ottumwa. for eight weeks
beginning on Tuesday October 26. The
following court order has been issued
calling attention to the fact:
For the October. 1915 term of the
district court, 1t is ordered that the
grand jury be notified to appear on
Tuesday, October 26, 1915 at 10 a. m.
The petit jury will consist Of thirty-sx
members and will be notified to appear
on Monday November L. 1915 at 1880
p. m.
An assignment Of cases for trial dur
ing the term will be made on the first
day Of the term.
The first week Of the term will be
devoted to the trial and hearing of
matters not requiring the services Of
a jury.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25
EARTHQUAKE ROCKS
DESTROYED TOWN

Rome, Sept. %. (Via Paris, Sept. a..
The earth shock which was felt here
tonight was more pronounced in other
districts of Italy, but 80 far as has
been reported no great damage was
done. At Avezzano the earthquake
caused the people to rush from the
huts in which they have been living
since the great disaster of last Jan
uary, but as no buildings have been
erected there since the city was des-
troyed, the damage was small In the
city of Aquila, flfty-eight miles north
east Of Rome, and throughout the pro-
vince of that name, the shock was felt
distinctly, causing considerable alarm.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25
SMALL COLORED
YOUTH IS HANGED

Jackson, Ca, Sept "a. - Joe Per-
sons, a negro boy not more than Il
years old, was hanged here today for
assaulting an year old white girl. TO
the half hundred persons around the
scaffold the boy admitted he commit
ted the crime, and stoically announced
he was ready to die.
Although he weighed only Is pounds,
his neck was broken by the fall. Off,
GERS did not attach weights to Persons
as had been suggested to them as pos
sibly necessary to successfully execute
him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25
YOUTH IS WANTED
As SLAYER OF MAN

Winterset, Sept 24.-An effort is be-
ing made by special agents of the de-.
partment of justice to locate 19-year
old youth in connection with the mur-
der of Rufus Ulrey, an aged store
keeper here on August 26, last. John
and George Frazier were bound over
to the grand jury, on charges of mur-
der, following preliminary hearing in
local justice court yesterday.
1t is the theory of the special agents
that hired assassin may have slain
Ulery, whose dead body was found in
the store on the morning after the
tragedy. Evidence brought in the pre-
liminary hearing tended to show the
existence of bad feeling between the
Fraziers and Ulery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25
SEVERAL KILLED
IN RAILROAD WRECK

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 24.-Meager re-
ports to the Missouri Pacific offices
here today say that two men were
killed and a third probably fatally
hurt in head-on collision between a
southbound Kansas City passenger
train and northbound freight at
Oreapolis, four miles north of Platts-
mouth, Neb., at 8:45 this morning.
Mistake in following train orders Is be
lieved to have caused the collision.
The dead are Fireman Goodman and
Baggageman Gotten and the fatally In.
jured is Engineer Sherlock. None OF
the passengers is believed to have
been badly hurt.
j. A. Wilson, brakeman on The
freight train, is also reported killed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25
BRITONS TO RELEASE
AMERICAN PROPERTY

Washington, D. c., Sept. "a. = The
British government is prepared to re-
ceive applications unoff1cially through
the foreign trade advisors OF the state
department for release Of $167, 100000
worth of American owned goods Of
German and Austrian origin held at
Rotterdam by the British orders in
council.
At the request of the trade advisors
the British embassy here will submit a
written statement of the conditions
under which goods will be released.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25
PRESIDENT GOES
FOR QUIET WALK

Washington, D. c., Sept. "a. = Pres
ident Wilson walked for more than an
hour today through the business sec
tion of Washington. He went to a
sporting goods store and bought some
golf balls, and then continued strolling
about the streets. He was recognized
by a few people. He was accompanied
by Col. E. M. House, his guest at the
white house, and several secret service
men.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25
PROTEST AGAINST LOAN.

New York, Sept. "a. - A protest
against the proposed Anglo.French
loan was sent to President Wilson, the
treasurer Of the state Of New York,
the state banking department and the
mayor, comptroller and chamberlain OF
New York City today by the American
Truth society The protest was ex.
pressed by resolutions adopted last
night at the first of series Of mass
meetings held for the avowed purpose
OF blocking the loan. Alphonse g.
Koelble, president Of the German.
American alliance of New York, was
one Of the speakers. 81
The resolutions characterize the pro.
posed loan as "unsound, hazardous and
improvident, subversive to the inter
ests of depositors and corruptive of the
purpose of our federal banking laws"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25
SENATOR IN FAVOR
OF EXTRA SESSION

Washington, D. c., Sept. "a. - Sen.
ator Overman of North Carolina was
here today to confer with President
Wilson. The senator said he favored
the calling of an extra session of the
senate in November rather than in Oc-
tober as has been suggested. He
doubted, however, If the president
would want to have the senate, ION his
hands" while the European situation
continues acute.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25
GERMAN LOAN SUCCEEDS.

Berlin, Sept. 24.-All accounts agree
that the new German war loan Is an
emphatic success. Dresden and vicin-
ity subscribed 255,0OO,0OO marks $685.
10000, as compared with 211, 100000
marks for the March loan. Cassell
subscribed 1O0,OO0,O00 marks, as COM
pared with 100000 in March. The
Dusseldorf branch of the Reichsbank
46s, 100000 as against 2SO,O00,00O; the
Dortmund branch, with four adjacent
Offices, 100000 as against $4,000
900; the Berlin Municipal Savings
bank 48,OOO,O00 against 38,000,0OO.
To illustrate the heavy participation
of small subscribers it Is stated that
nearly $4,000 depositors of the Berlin
savings banks subscribed to the loan
as compared with $4,000 in March.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25
TO RAISE FUND TO
HELP ARMENIANS

Washington, D. c., Sept. "a. = An
appeal to the American people for con-
tributions to relieve Armenians in
Turkey banished to isolated towns for
alleged hostility to the Turkish govern
ment soon will be issued from New
York by the American board of com
for foreign missions. The
appeal will be based on report from
Ambassador Morgenthau at Constant
inople to the board.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25
DIR. AUSTIN FLINT DIES.

New York, Sept 24.-Dr Austin
Flint, alienist, who was much in the
public eye recently as the star wit
ness for the state against Harry X.
Thaw, was found dead in his home
here. Apoplexy, according to his son..
DR.. Austin Flint, Jr. was the cause of
rs death. DR.. Flint was 70 years old
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25
STEAMERS ARE ToRPEDoED.

Berlin, Sept "a. (By wireless to
Tuckerton. The newspapers Of Spain
says the Overseas News agency, report
that German submarines in the Medi-
terranean have sunk several French
and English steamers and one Russian
vessel.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25
j, s. TROOPSA
MEX|CANS FIGHT
Force Reported to Be Part
of Carranza Army Puts
Up Running Battle
ONE AMERICAN IS
VICTIM OF BULLET
Engagement Commences on
the Texas Side of the
Rio Grande Line

Brownsville, Texas, Sept. "a
American troops and Mexicans re-
ported to be Carranza soldiers bat
tied today at Progreso with the Mex
leans retreating under fire and the
Americans pushing them toward the
Rio Grande, mile distant. One
American soldier, Private Stubble-
field of Troop B, Twelfth United
arc reported wounded. The Mexican
casualties have not been ascertained.
At late hour this morning the fight
ing had not ceased.
One troop of the Twelfth cavalry
and large detachment of the Twen-
ty-sixth infantry were engaged in the
fight which began early today with
large band Of Mexicans.
Lieut. Payne, in charge of the in
fantry detachment, reported by tele-
phone to Brownsville at 10 a. M, that
the fighting still was in progress and
that several of the Mexicans had been
killed. He declared that the Mexi-
cans engaged were Carranza soldiers.
Captain A. v. Anderson of Troop B,
Twelfth cavalry, who was in the gen.
eral vicinity of the fighting, went to
Progreso where he is reported to have
received a slight wound.
Lieut. Charles A. King, Jr., who was
in command of detachment of eight
men from the twenty sixth infantry,
which went from Mercedes to the aid
of the troopers and Progreso. report
ed by telephone to Fort Brown that
instead Of all of Troop G, Twelfth
cavalry, only ten men, who comprised
the patrol stationed at Progreso, were
involved at first.
Lieut.. King reported that there
were from seventy to eighty Mexicans
in the attacking party.
Colonel A. P. Blocksom, command
ant at Fort Brown, says Sufficient
troops are at Harlingen and the VIC
Unity of the fighting to dominate the
situation with little trouble.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25
REVOLT AGAINST cARRANzA.

Washington, D. c., Sept "a. - Dis.
patches from Villa sources along the
border reported that General Jose
Santos, with 800 men, had revolted
against Carranza near Monterey.