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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-04
THE CHARLTON MAY
FESTIVAL A SUCCESS
J. c. T. ENTERTAIN MANY
FRIENDS; cAUGHLAN RE.
spends TO ADDRESS.

Charlton. May S.-The May festival
held at this place Saturday, under the
auspices of the United Commercial
Travellers, was a grand success in ev-
cry respect There was big crowd
ening weather of the morning, many
coming from a distance. The address
of welcome by Mayor J. c. Copeland
was responded to by H. A. Caughlan
of the Charlton U. c. T. order. Ad-
dresses were made by Senator Darrah
of Charlton and Congressman Towner
of Corning The Charlton volunteer
fire department band of forty-f1ve
pieces furnished music throughout the
day. The vocal selections were also
of very high order. There were two
ball games. one in the forenoon be-
tween Humeston and Charlton team,
which was won by the former by a
score of 5 to 4. The game In the af-
ternoon between the Commercial
Travellers of Creston and Charlton re-
suited in score of to in favor OF
the home team The automobile fell
to the lot of Robert Adams OF Chart
ton. In the road dragging contest the
first prize to the one who come the
farthest was won by w. F. Boyton of
Weldon, 80 miles; J. w. Johnson OF
southwest of Derby, second, "a miles;
J F. Leasure of southwest OF Derby,
% miles; VIM. Clark. southeast OF
Russell. fourth, 10 miles; T. A. Nor
man, southeast of Russell, fifth, II
miles; C. o. Burnett. Wayne county,
sixth, 13 miles; Miley Bros, northeast
of Charlton. seventh, 10 miles; w.
Shrader, RUSSELL eighth, s miles; Ed
Moore. east of Charlton, ninth, 3
miles: M. e. Williams, west of Chart
ton, tenth, 3 miles. First prize Tor
best draft team and drag, Miley Bros.'
second, Ed Moore.
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AVIATOR ROBINSON
MEETS WITH ACCIDENT

Grinnell May 3.-Aviator Robinson
had his first accident in this vicinity.
He had started for Marshalltown, car
rying as passenger Mr.. Mcbride of
Newton. When near Newburg cyl
inder blew out in his engine and the
machine came to earth with some
force. Mr.. Mcbride was slightly hurt
but there was no serious result. The
machine will soon be repaired and
continue it's fights. Recently passen-
gers have been going up daily with
Mr. Robinson and he has been making
an altitude of more than 10000 feet
by his estimate.
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WILL
ELECT OFFICERS

The annual meeting and election of
officers for the Ottumwa Retail Mer-
chants association will be held this
evening in the rooms. The men will
be the guests of the Commercial asso-
citation directors at supper which will
be served at o'clock. Immediately
following the business session will be
held and number of matters of i'm
pOrtance taken up.
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j. M. cowAN DIES.

Charlton, May 81. M. Cowan pass
ed away at his home in this city on
Saturday morning at the age of about
u years Funeral services, conducted
by his pastor. Rev. E. E. IlgenFritz
were held at the M. q, church Sunday
afternoon at o'clock. after which
the remains were inferred In the
Charlton cemetery He is survived
by his wife and several grown chill.
dren. He was one of Lucas county's
most prominent citizens and was
highly esteemed by all who knew him.
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Twenty- Fine Years AGO
- From The Courier Files

May S. - One of the hill cars got
away from the motoneer Sunday on
Court Hill and took a wild chase down
the park, demolishing the car and max
. ing havoc in the park. The motoneer
jumped and so there were no injuries
received
, A couple Of boys found two boxes OF
cigars near the Rock Island track in
the vicinity of the 20" Sabbath even
ing. They were wrapped in brown
paper and there were one hundred IN
each box. The boys turned them over
to Marshal Harmon.
| Captain W. H. C. Jaques has been
appointed Judge advocate on Governor
Boies' staff with the rank of brigadier-
general. This is an honor worthily be-
slowed.
May 7. - A heavy frost visited the
city and surrounding country last
night, doing considerable damage to
the fruit Ice formed to very percep-
tible thickness
DR.. Hayes, the veterinarian, met
with an accident this afternoon which
shook him up pretty lively although
the accident will not, perhaps, leave
any serious consequences. His horse
took fright at the street cars, and
wheeling about the car struck the AMI.
nal throwing 1t down with the doctor
underneath. He was carried to the
Pratt house, where he lives and DR.
Wilkinson summoned. No bones were
broken but he was considerably shock
ed nv the fall
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British were resuming the offensive
after stubborn resistance on the part
OF the Turks.
Other sections on the eastern front
record only minor engagements, while
the western battle lines evidently are
taking q breathing spell after the
strenuous activity Of the last fort
night.
British Report Battle.
London, May 3.-There was given
out today a British Official statement
dated May and reading as follows:
AT Z p. M, May 1, the Germans at
tackled hill No. 60. southeast of Ypres,
and yesterday evening they attacked
in the neighborhood OF st. Julien
These attacks were both repulsed We
lost no ground and we inflicted heavy
casualties on the enemy in spite of the
fact that he again used poisonous
gases emitted both from tubes in the
trenches and from especially manufac-
tured shells.
"A German aeroplane yesterday at
ternoon was chased by one of our ma
chimes to within rifle range of our
trenches and then brought down by
our are"
Turkish Report.
Constantinople, May 3.-The Tur-
kish war department today gave out
the following official statement:
In consequence of the attacks pro-
ceeding successfully for us, the enemy
has not succeeded in improving his
position on the coast of the Gallipoli
peninsula. The fire OF our batteries
directed against the enemy at Seddul
Bahr shows good results"
The statement claims that the
French battleships Henri Nv. and the
British battleship Vengeance have
been damaged by shells from the guns
Of the Turkish forts, and it says that
the Russian Black sea fleet demon
strated for an hour off the Bosphorus
and then retired rapidly in a northerly
direction.
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MAY 1. - A multitude of people was
down at the show grounds last evening
to see the balloon ascend. The aero.
naut assembled about one hundred ana
fifty feet.
In looking up same statistics for the
census bureau w. H. H. Asbury mas
that 100000 in real estate has been
sold in the city since January l.
May 2. w. T. Fenton makes a
good suggestion 1t is that the palace
directory present the Ottumwa club
with handsome silk banner and let
them carry it with them everywhere
they go to play ball, planting it In front
of the grand stand and carrying 1t on
all their parades. We second the mo-
ton. It will be a good advertisement
and help the boys play better ball.
The Wabash passenger train was five
hours late, this forenoon, caused by a
freight getting of the track number
of miles south of here.
May B. The location of the coal
palace has narrowed down TO- two sites
unless some new ones develop. One Is
the Ballingall property opposite the
%" and the other is the Seth Richards
property In the east end. Either would
make good location.
Fences are being taken down all over
the city. The modern improvements
are gaining ground and the freedom
of the kline is being curtailed. 1t Is
well
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STRUCK az CAR.

Ames, May 3.Nettie Catlin, an EN-
ploye of the college cafeteria, was
struck in the back while walking on
the Fort Dodge traction trestle on the
college line by an interurban car and
probably fatally injured. The cre1
is blamed for instructing passenger
to walk down the. track when the col
lege car was stalled by a storm
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POSTMASTER ExoNERATED.

Davenport, May S.-Frank Sieben-
gartner. postmaster Of the town OF
Bettendorf, was exonerated by the
grand jury which met in connection
with the session of the United States
district court, now meeting in Daven-
port, Of the charge of delaying the
mails. In the report Of the grand jury
no bill was returned in the case.
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TO HAVE, NEW BUILDING.

Bussey, May 3.-The foundation for
new building has been laid on the
old lot where the Tri-County Press
formerly stood. The building is being
erected by j. H. Pringle and the con-
tract has been let. None but Bussey
men will be employed on this build
ing and all the material used in its
is to be bought Of Bussey
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MASON CITY HAS FIRE.

Mason City, May "a $4,000 fird
occurred here in the Ben Clark baM
cry, owned by j. e. Youngblood.
Other losses were: Christiansel
grocery. building owned by G. R. Pay
ton. stock damage $4,000, building
damage 81 900; the Misses Snyder anl
Buchanan millinery, building owned b
R. e. Boyle, stock loss $4,000, buildiul
loss $4,000.
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THREE BANKS At WAUkoN.

Waukon, May 3.-The Farmers Flrst
bank Of Waterville has increased its
capital stock to $4,000 and has made
application for state charter. It was
started as private institution. When
1t comes under state control it will be
the third state bank in Wateryille
which is town Of only 200.
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MAN BREAKS LEG.

Sharon Chapel, May 3.-Howar
Clark had the misfortune to be in
runaway Saturday night when 81
horse became frightened and ra1H
throwing him out, which resulte
q broken leg. Charley Boyer of
terville and Hile Dickerson, who
with him., escaped with few Sill
bruises.
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LIGHT PLANT TO BE DOUBLED.
Iowa Falls, May 3.-The managers
of the Iowa River Light & Power COM
pany announced last week that the
plant will be enlarged to twice it's
present capacity during the coming
few months.
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Mrs. A. G.. Harrow, 433 West Fourth
street, who has been making an ex-
tended visit with her daughter, Mrs.
J. Rudy Smith, and family at Little
Rock, Ark, has returned home.
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DRAIN TILE
Fer PRICES and Information wits
Morey Clay Products Go
OTTUMVA. IOWA
Tri-W eekly ,Courie'
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the name OF
this postoffice to which tho paper naa
been sent as well az the postonice
Were they desire 1t to be changed to.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS IN MUTiNY.

Iowa City, May 3-Insurrection at
Iowa City high school, "class-cutting
and other boyish misdeeds came to a
climax when unknown vandals, believ.
ed to be students. broke into the high
school main building, cut electric wire.
and inflicted other damage.
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TEUTONS REPORT
!. GREAT VICTORY

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, March 2S-(Special. 1.-The law and equity court will begin the third week of the criminal term Monday morn ing and in all likelihood it will be the busiest week of the term. There are three murder cases set for trial. The defend- ants are Pete Whirry of Deposit, Louis Allen of Huntsville and Luke Strong of Chase.
 Frank Kennamer and Clay Mitchell of Jackson county were tried before United States Commissioner Greenleaf Saturday on charges of illicit distilling and both were held to the federal grand jury and in default of $500 bonds committed to jail It was at the still operated by these men. say the arresting officers, that a man named Morris killed an associate a few weeks ago. Morris was convicted of p1ur- der in the second degree at Scottsboro Thursday and sentenced to 10 years inn prisonment. Kennamer has been indicted in Jackson county on several charges and will be turned over to the Jackson county authorities when the United States has finished with him.
 Bernard Radford, a former citizen of Huntsville, son of Matt Radford, died yesterday in New York, according to a private dispatch received here last night The body will be brought to Huntsville Tuesday for interment in Maple Hill cem- etery.
 J. N. Mazza, a well known capitalist of Huntsville, received a cablegram last night from Genoa, Italy, announcing the death of his mother at Genoa at the ad- vanced age of S5 years. She had two sons in this county, A. Mazza of Nashville and J. N. Mazza of Huntsville.
 At an expense of not more than $15.000, Madison county is building q road over the Big Cove mountain that will connect about one-fifth of the county with Hunts vile. The new road will be low grade, at no place more than per cent, as com pared with 19 per cent on the old road. Heretofore nearly all the cotton and ther farm products of the Big Cove section have been going to the Tennessee river, and it is expected that the new road will add a great deal to Huntsville's trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29

til 1. By day we can see the Ger mans if they try any tricks"
 In leaving the lines by daylight care must be taken against the open spaces visible to the German sharpshooters who may not make a miss the second time If they do the first.
 To see Neuve Chapelle by daylight Is to see the most fearful example of the power of modern artillery fire yet witnessed. No village is left-only bricks and mortar, except half a dozen battered houses. After knocking build ings to pieces the British shells lSnead ed and pulverized the remains.
 Yet two objects stood virtually un- harmed amid that low sky line of ruins=effigies of Christ on the cross. Eight-inch shells eXcavated enormous holes on either side of the base of one. While other trees in the town were splintered and gaped, four small ever green shrubs around the other effigy were undisturbed. Many soldiers re- marked on the curious phenomenon, in deed the soldiers talked much of it..
 In going over the ground one vis- ualized how this battle, which has stiffened English confidence. had been fought. There were the remains of the old frontal and reserve trencheo the Germans had occupied when the battle began with a burst of fire from a multitude of guns fired on signal.
 One could realize how, in the crash of explosions and the rending of earth, there could be only insane confusion in the German trench which the Brit ish infantry rushed: how that terrific blast of gunnery was carried on to the next defense and the Infantry charged again to get possession of an- other few hundred yards of ground how in the streets of the village par
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
VIOLENT BATTLES
 IN CARPATH|ANS
Russian Troops Pushing Way Toward Bartfeld
 and Svidnik

London. March 2s.-violent battles for
 possession of the Carpathian passes con tinue. The Russians who recently re- gained possession of Dul1le pass, are push l ing their way toward Bartfeld on one
 side and svidnik on the other. where if they achieve their object, they will take ! possession of the railroads running south ward into Hungary.
 The Russians also are operating against UzsolS pass to the east but at Tukholka pass, still farther to the east. they ap- parently are satisfied to withstand the Austro- German attacks against strong positions at Koziouwl1a which the Ger mans have tried so often to capture. Along the rest of the eastern front bat ties are of a desultory character, due doubtless to the fact that the snow IS
 melting and the rivers either are open or are covered with such Q thin coating of ice that they will not bear any weight. IF the west the commanders are waiting for better conditions before making any effort on a large scale, although the French here and there are attempting to capture positions which will give them an adyantage when the general offensive storts. Their more recent efforts have been directed against the heights Of the Meuse east and south of Verdun, In which both sides claim to have made gains.
 The object of the operations Is to compel the Germans to evacuate St. Mihiel where their line reaches the river Mouse, bending the French front.
 To the general public more interest ing are the operations in the Dardan- elles, of which, however, nothing of- ficial has been published for some days. 1t is presumed the allied fleet is wait ing for mine sweepers to support their worl, before attacks on the forts are renewed, and perhaps also for the ar rival of endorsements.
 Upon the success of these operations depends the fate of Turkey, but proha- ply the future policy of the Balkan states and Italy.
 In Italy bis demonstrations were held today calling upon the government to act while in the Balkan capitals the diplomats of the allied nations are try ing to reorgalize the Balkan league and insure the simultaneous interven- tion of all the Balkan powers on the side of the allies. Before this can be done Servia must be induced to make concessions to Bulgaria in that part of Macedonia which fell to her after the last Balkan war
 The Germans also are active in Sofia and are trying to induce Bulgaria, by the cesson of part of European Turkey, to remain neutral.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
JAPAN WANTS MORE
 MILITARY STRENGTH

Washington March 2S.-Returns from Thursdays elections in Japan, as cabled to the Japanese embassy here today, show that the government party, which favors increase of military strength, will have a big majority in the new House of Repre- sentatiyes.
 In support of the government there will be 231 members out of a total of 3S1. Five seats are still undecided. The embassy announced that the Doshi-Kai, the con- stitutiCnalist or chief government party had elected 150 members, while others in support of the cabinet, including the Chusei-Kai party, independents and Count Okuma's supporters, brought the total government strength up to 231.
 The previous diet was dismissed Decem- Der 20 last. when the house, although ap- proving the desired naval increase, de- feated an increase of the army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
FRENCH LOSE TRENCH
 TAKEN SATURDAY

Paris, March 2S.-(Via London. 10:S5 D. m.)-The war office official commtinica- tion tonight said:
 There is nothing of importance to re- port on the whole front. 40 the east of the heights of the Mouse, near Marche- vile, we lost portion of German trench we captured Saturday.
 ''At HartmannsWe eilerkopf we have con solidated our positions. The total num- Der of prisoners taken by us in the course of the attack which made us masters ef the summit is six officers, 34 noncommis- sioners officers and 953 men. None of these was wounded. We took many wounded prisoners
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
bESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer. March 2s.-(Special.) )-One of the most interesting of the series of addresses for men only being held at the Grand theatre on Sunday after moons was the meeting this afternoon when the theatre was filled with men from every walk of life to hear the lecture delivered by the Rev William McDougal of Pratt City, who had for his subject "The Worlds Greatest Need" He spoke for 45 minutes and during that time held the undivided attention of his hearers. He stated that the greatest need of the world at the present time was men, real men, who would stand by their convictions and were able to decide what was right and in this way aid their fellow men, MT McDougal said that everything that wore trousers was not man. A splendid musical programme was rendered by the Grand theatre orchestra. Hugh Locke of Birmingham will be the speak CT for next Sunday
 Work has begun on the repairing of the interior of the Elizabeth Duncan
 
 pletion. All of the walls as well as the woodwork are being painted, the halls will be brown while the rooms will be different colors.
 The fire department has made several runs today, the first call being an- swered at $40 o'clock this morning to Arlington avenue, between Twentieth and Twenty first streets The fire was of the roof variety little damage being done. At o'clock this afternoon a run was made to 2012 Arlington avenue where the residence of A. M. Mingea was on fire. The fire was extinguished the damage amounting to about $25. At 3.45 o'clock the house of Fred Best or Carolina avenue and Twenty-fifth street where d small blaze was found on the roof. Little damage was done. Within five minutes after receiving the last call another was turned in from Berk- ley avenue and Twenty-third street where a house occupied by a negro was damaged by fire. The fire was eXtin- euished and the damage is estimated at $35.
 Miss Irene Robbins will entertain a few friends at a spend-the- might party Wednesday night at the home of her parents at Browns station.
 Mrs. Cum Teacher of Birmingham is -the guest of Mrs. A. A. Pearson for -Beveral days.
 < Miss Fannie Vines is able to be out 1after a serious illness at the home oi Sher parents on Seventh avenue. :. MT. and Mrs. IT. E. Dalton left today @for Tupelo, Miss, where they will visi, srelative for several weeks. s3 Miss Bessie Saunders is able to be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
ANTOINE BOREL
 DIES IN GERMANY

Berne, Switzerland, March 2S.-(via Paris, 2:50 D. m.)-Antoine Borel, Swiss consul at San Francisco, from 1885 to 1913 is dead at his country seat, Grou- gier castle.
 M. Borel was a prominent banker and philaDthropist. He was known principally for his lavish gifts to char ity and for his many educational foun- dations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29

out after recent illness at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. K. D. Saunders, on Ninteenth street.
 H. D. Reed of Meridian visited friends in Bessemer today
 A. J. Swaney of Tuscaloosa is spend- ing the weekend with friends in Bes- semer.
 Mrs. c. W. Nixon and little son, David, of Holt are visiting relatives and friends in Bessemer for a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
Taken By Surprise

tried to return ana lire back-
 Taken By Surprise
 The Germans were taken by sur prise. Neuve Chapelle was slaughter for them. The British, advancing into the town with little loss, suffered most of their casualties later when the mist did not let their guns support them and they tried to carry their advance beyond the present line of trenches.
 Nothing in the war has been more sat- isfactory to the British army at the front than Neuve Chapelle. 'It has given us confidence in our strength" said the officers, tested our organiza- ton for the offensive tactics required in this kind of war and demonstrated the power and precision of our artil- lery"
 As I was leaving Neuve Chapelle an air craft gun began sbelling a Brit ish aeroplane which appeared over the German lines at a height of 5000 feet. Firing wildly at first 1t at length string of shrapnel puffs the aeroplane disappeared above a fleecy cloud, only to turn round and reappear once more over the German lines. Then one shell burst so near that the plane seemed to careen, but it managed to retreat sue Cessfully.
 When bullets from one of the shells sent in its wake fell about us a Tom my Atkins remarked with character istic imperturbability:
 You don't want to look up when those things fall or you might get hit in the eye.'
 Proceeding along the road to bri- gade headquarters one was possessed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29

by the thought that he had been near the heart of life at the British front. Nor among the impressions could one leave out the remark of a Frenchman about the wreckage of Neuve Cha belle.
 means that we have recovered some of the soil of France from the enemy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
c. R. HENDERSON
 IS SERIOUSLY ILL

Charleston, s. C., March 2s.-Dr. Charles R. Henderson. professor of sociology of the University of Chicago, who is i'll here. was reported tonight to be in a des- perate condition. He has been uncon- scious for five days.