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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-19
Belief Held in Berlin That
Final Answer to Wilson
Will Not Be Made
REPLY WILL SEEK
TO PROLONG CASE
Editors Continue Squabble
Regarding Course That
Should Be Adopted

London, June 1e.-12 noon
The Austro-German forces In
GaIcia are still advancing under
General Won Mackensen. Vienna
claims that part Of the heavily
fortified Grodek region has fallen
Into Teutonc hands. Petrograd
does not admit the loss Of any
part Of this district, but states
that Russian forces have gathered
there to defend Lerberg.
No definite news from the Dar-
danelles front has reached Lon
don, but sudden drop in the Rus
sian exchanges indicates that
bankers now take an optimistic
view regarding the prospects that
the straits will soon be open.
Bulgaria continues to express
her uneasy neutrality by negoti-
ating with both sides.
Berlin, June 1S.-The effect of the
arrival of DR.. Anton Meyer-Gerhard
who has come from the German en-
bassy at Washington with messages
bearing on the German-American situa
ton, on the preparatory work of Ger
many's answer to American note, is
not thus far preceptible. Count Won
Bernstorff's emissary began today a
series of important conferences with
officials at the foreign Office. He
spent most of yesterday with the sec
sratHsy.a asfsastafe for the colonies. Dr.
w. S. Solf. after brief conversations
with Gottlieb Won Jagow, the foreign
minister, and UnderSecretary thinner
man.
There are indications that DR.. Soli
is taking an interest in the question OF
German American relations and may
play a role in the deliberations on
Germany's second answer regarding
the Lusitania disaster DR.. Solf Is
familiar with life and conditions in the
United States. His influence on Ger
manys policy may be expected to be
favorable to an ultimate understand
ing.
It is still too early to predict what
form the German note will take. Ap.
paronCly an eHuedvOl VIII Oc iiou0 ~
open the way to further discussions.
The newspaper war between advo-
Gates of friendly settlement and the
mo compromise" representatives con
tinue to rage. Naval writer's in par
ticular urge that Germany cannot yield
an iota regarding the principles and
practice of submarine warfare, but the
very violence ct their attacks on the
advocates Of an understanding indi-
Gates that the latter are not without
influence:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-19
TURKEY INCREASES
ITS TARIFF DUTIES

Washington, D. c., June 1S.-Tariff
Increases amounting to from Is to 80
per cent ad valorem on practically all
articles imported into Turkey went
into effect June Q, according to cable
advices to the state department from
the American consul general at Con-
-tantinople.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-19
NOTED ILLINOIS
VETERAN is DEAD

Davenport, June 1s.-E H. Buck,
mast department commander of the
illinois G. A. R., died at the home OF
his daughter in Davenport last night.
His home for years was In Rock Island
and he took part in the G. A. r., en-
lcampment parade in Moline several
weeks ago. Death followed stroke
OF apoplexy suffered last Saturday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-19
GRAIN CONTRACTS VOIl

Berlin (via London), June 49,
11:25 a. m.-The federal council has
declared void all contracts OF sale af-
fecting the 1915 harvest Of rye, wheat,
spelt, barley and oats and also crude
sugar so far as the contracts call for
fulfllment after August 81 The or
der indicates that these commodities
are to remain under the control Of
the empire until the end of the war.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-19
High Winds Accompany the
Downpour and Do Much
Damage to Houses
DISTURBANCE OFF
TOWARD GREAT LAKES
Reports in Morning Tell of
Great Destruction at
City in Missouri

Kansas City. Mo-. June 1s.-Yester-
davis rains. which extended over north
ern Oklahoma, all OF Kansas, Missouri,
Iowa and into eastern Nebraska, were
the heaviest in years. according to re-
ports to the weather bureau today.
Near Lamonte, Mo-, high winds un-
rooted houses and razed small build
|, ings but as far as known no lives were
lost.
Although the storms had diminished
in violence today, they extended over
central Iowa and occupied 3 district
of 800 miles, Des Moines being the
eastern edge OF tho affected zone. The
disturbance was moving In the direc-
ton of the Great Lakes.
At st. Joseph, Mo-, much damage
was done by flooding OF cellars follow
ing two inch precipitation. The low
lands near the city were inundated
but residents were able to remove
their property in safety.
Many miles of railroad track in the
affected district were swept away and
today all trains entering Kansas City
were hours behind schedule. Because
of washouts between Kansas City and
st. Louis, Missouri Pacific trains were
detoured over the tracks of the Santa
Fe road.
Floods Are Feared.
flood warnings to all points in the
Kansas river valley and along the
Missouri river between Kansas City
and Jefferson City were issued by the
weather bureau today. Tributaries OF
| the Kansas river were reported bank
full.
Much Damage Reported,
st. Louis, Mo-, June 18.-Reports of
loss OF life and great destruction Of
property during the high winds and
heavy rain storm that prevailed
throughout Missouri last night and
early today were unconfirmed here.
It was reported that there was a
tornado at Hermann, Mo-, about 100
miles west of here, but the news was
not confirmed at the general railway
offlces in st. Louis at 10 o'clock today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-19
NOW IS THE TIME
To help your city's growth.
To help your own business.
To help your own property.
To ho1ra 11n11rcn1f

able subscribe $25000 with which
be to issue bonds.
city proposition
at home
that's the build a
Coneo on! Itcanb be done!
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-19
Much Damage Reported,

Continued on page 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-17
SUPPORTS
equal SUFFRAGE
City Executive Endorses Rights OF
Women Isl Letter e. Illinois
Association

Mayor Ec-5nochfe has nEaged him
self oa record as believer ia The
cause of woman suffrage. He has ax-
pressed his sentiments in d letter Of
Endorsement OF the movement address
ed TO the Illinois Egnaf Suffrage asso-
citation.
The ua-a--= stand on the question
was solicited in a letter from Mrs.
Grace Wilbur Trout. the president of
the association. in which she stated
that the organization was compiling
81 Iaaaet giving the opinions of prom
freur men in the state telling the good
mat they thought had been accom-
Buzned throuzn the votes of the r0-
naa.
The mayor has alwars been a be-
-er-r fu The equal suffrage cause and
Ills letter +o the association shows that
bis convictions are very decided i'm
the matter.
fn his repIv 1Tavor Ecco1oahia
said.
Il nav state that 7 am and always
have been d firm believer in equal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-17
CLAIMS WEDDING
WAS ILLEGAL ACT
john Nudravich Has Couple Arrested
for Bigamy. But Fails to APP
PEAR Against Them.

Nick Marovitch and his wife Mary,
who were married by Justice Kuehl
on July 80. and who are living at 45o1
Sixth avenue. appeared before alagts-
trare Smith this morning in police
court On charge brought against
them ng John Gudrayich. Wood River.
Ill., who claimed that Mary was His
Wife and thar she had deserted him
10 marry Marovitch and had carried
HH 8 considerable sum OF money and
Yaluables when she left his home.
The respondents deny Mudravlcd's
claims and as they had the license to
sho" that they had been legally mar
rled and Mudrav1ch had nothing to
show that his claim was true. the
judge was Inclined TO drop The claim
against the couple. They were released
on their own recognizance and were
ordered to appear ia court again to-
morrow morning
When MUdravich came TO the station
20 make the complaint against the
couple yesterday he alleged that he
had been married to The woman ia
austria I'VE years ago. that they had
lived there together for three years
before coming % this country. and
that when his wife left him TO go with
Marovitcb, she had taken $3.50 which
they had saved When questioned to
produce proof of his marriage or to
5uhstantiata his claims he said his
marriage certificate had been left in
Austria. In spite Of his claims Nudra-
Vnch failed TO appear at the hearing
this morning and Judge Smith is in
clined TO think the evidence to sup
port his claims will not be forthcom-
ing Unless the evidence fs produced
at the hearing tomorrow morning
Judge Smith declared the complaint
against the couple would be dropped.
Later it was ludmated that officers
might arrive here tomorrow TO take
she couple back to Wood River for
trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-17

stone is about four feet in diameter
and FIVE inches thick and young
knocke- according TO witnesses Of the
accident. tried to roll the stone about
along the wall Of the building While
doing this he lost control of it. and fl
fell fat on his leg. Workmeu at the
building adjoining hurried at his call
and lifted the stone upright The p9-
lice ambulance was called and the boy
was hurried 10 ST. Authonys hospital
A physician attended him there and i'm
the evening he was removed to his
home in Walling court, Davenport.
An E-ray examination was made Of
the injured leg by Dr. Decker this
morning and it was found that EnocEe
had sustained q serious fracture Of the
bone near the left thigh and VIII be
laid up for a number of weeks. Tho
boy is a second year student at the
Davenport high school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-17

mer Governor John lI SlaJon Of Ge0r-
g5a. who as chief executive of that
state committed TO life Imprisonment
the sentence eff death passed on Leo
ar. Frank and who is here visiting the
Panama. Pacific exposition, expressed
himself. ou the Ivnching as follows.
"Tbe act was cousummate out
rage and every man engaged in the
IEHebHg should be hanged. for he is
an assassin Such an act is contrary
-o she civilization OF Georgia and one
which every good citizen will con
denim
II am shocked and Mortified beyond
expression ANY man who approves
Of This action of the mob of murderers
is unworthy to be q Georgian.
Amy man or newspaper which con
doues this oGense ought to he driven
OUT " the state. But the conduct of
This miserable mob Of assassins is the
conduct Of the same sort Of people who
shoot q man from behind q fence or
murder woman from cOwardIy
=-.-.r--
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-17
HIGHLAND PEOPLE
WANT 4 CAR LINE
Residents of Moline Additions Renew
Efforts to Secure TraHspOrta-
tion Facilities.
MELTING CALLED FOR TOMORROW
Desire Either Extension of Blue Line
or Building Of a New One
on C0l0na Avenue.

An organization to supplant the old
Colona Avenue Improvement associa-
tion will be effected at d meeting to
he held tomorrow evening by people
living in the Moline district. Purpose
OF the gathering and the formation Of
an organization is to bring about the
extension OF a street car line 10 the
Highland and South Highland a5di-
lions.
Organized effort has been made in
the past by people living Ia tae dis
trict to secure the needed street car
service. It was understood for a time
that the street car company would ac-
cede to their request and extend the
Blue line as far as Twenty-tblrd
avenue, later making another extern
sion on the avenue as far as Thirty
fourth street.
The street car company has done
nothing however. Nearly everyone i'm
the district is expected TO attend the
meeting tomorrow evening. Once an
organization is completed a definite
campaign for bringing "a street car line
10 the desired district viii be launch
ed.
Two Routes Possible.
There are Two routes whereby line
may be run there. One is by extend
ing the Blue line TO Twenty-Jhird ave-
nue., thence east TO Tbirty-fourth
street. The other is by running the
line on CoIoua avenue tapping the
Prospect park line at Fifteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-17

graaned from pain inflicted i'm hand
ling him in his wounded condition.
THE affair was all over within five
minutes. ii seemed to me-
During the entire time was hand
cuHed and under guard. When She
crowd brought Frank down and start
ed on, I asked fHe fellow who had
snapped the handouts 10 unlock them.
but me- laughed and said If would ac-
company Them they would take oil lle
irons.
"Tne whole procedure was well or
daraf and merhoatraf and on1v d few
words were suoken. That evidently
was agreed on. A leader did al the
talking. 0nIv Two Of the men we're
MASKED. but did nov recognize any
Of them lust as they started off. The
leader said. Now bows fer the
swami Then ia less dime than if
takes TO rail- il. rnav we're oil and
could eea +ra ria1+s esehfrs as tea-
went over the 1,ffr t-.e-s.r-- gfs--r,-st-
t~ 7-1--N ON sl-
,l-- - ~ - 60 IT,.
- $50 "a. .l-.' -l'..'
'@''s --.-' -...,
up e's an --
nav ''at i1 '-is'--- va. d. ~ 9aAN-
son. ID NA.-e 1a-.--'t TWINS near
o.la=e over Lutte AtFeE. ssla iaas
s-~Ftis alllE -1is't-i=l'l ne -ed41 7l.-
efal alioLaaoiles slop lHefes soon d L.
teF"afo 1e sala ne Aeafe lo9a ya.<-
ing ana -heA many 5aola- ne heste' ga.
allollo OlLe5 lea.9 ~ s-e "a. -et4oa o-
Aa-o1ion amer l47 4'''5-. A AslI1-s
search Oh l-le !l'lt1sl.---s 'l-t.-l,s ----.-a
90 reveal any -LliLNs liAa1 ," ouid -l'1'1at7
l-a- F RANK -aa met summary ven
s5ahea la7Ie.
The armed men arrived in the vii
cLuity of the prison farm practically
unnCuced and proceeded methodlcally
to its business. All means OF wire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-17
GRTNDSTONE FALLS
ON DAVENPORT BOY

arthur EnoCke. an 1S-year-old Dav-
export boy. sustained serious injuries
i'm a peculiar accident that happened to
him on Eighteenth street near Second
avenue late Yesterday afternoon. While
passing The Rock Island Hardware
drawn 10 large griudstOue standing
upright against the building. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-17

assume var VIII be as unattractive 10
them IS It is 10 anyone else.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-17
nnneIass esome. Fi.herman.

Criah T. Douglas, who is spending a
vacation at Camp FAN Ian at Camp
bells island. yesterday caught a g.
pound catfish. Today the other mem
bers Of the the camp enjoyed q delight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-17

All the news all the tme-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-17

MOB TAKES LEO FRANK
FROM PRISON AND HANGS
HIM NEAR PHAGAN HOME
-EonLInuea - - N

Continued from Page 0ne.)
automobile on the outskirts Of the
town. The automobile started toward
Atlanta.
Judge Morris telephone from Smvr-
ma to an undertaken TO meet the auto
mobile and take charge Of the body
Mrs Leo H. Frank received the
news that her husband had been
lynched in manner that led those
present re believe that she had been
expecting II. She was preparing to
go to an uuclas home al Athens, Ga.
when she was told what had occurred.
She is reported bearing up wei
superintendent Handcuned.
AIilledgevilLe, Ca. Aug L7.--I was
called 20 the door just as I was pre-
pairing to retire" said Captain j. II.
Burke. superintendent of She state
prison farm, today. When + passed
the Threshold. two men grabbed me
and snapped handouts on my wrist
Four others stood guard over rae. Two
with shOtguns and tvo with heavy pis-
tolls. / demonstrated and they deglar-
ed il was no use for me ID sauirm. as
they had come for Leo Frank ana
were going to get him.
81 told them that Frank was not ar
my house, and they said they knew
that. but that they were going 60 take
me where they knew Frank was quar-
tered. 7 was marched up to the pent-
Tertiary building by a guard which
was doubled as we proceeded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-17
Outrage, Says Slat0n

San Francisco, Cal, Aug Flor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-17
LAFOLLETTE TO
LEAD IN BATTLE
wisconsin Statesman Promises Fight
Against War Trust in the United
States Senate.
CONFERENCE WIN TAyEzYER
Insures Bringing Subject Of Profit In
Var 10 Attention Of Both Houses
Of Congress.

Especial Correspondence Of The Argus
Gsaase5. Ill.,. Aug. l8.-Tbe fight to
sFe atI profit out Of war and prepare
zion for war. SO that it will no longer
ra profitable Tor the war trust 70 aeI-
-a-e war and preparation for war. viii
hereafter not be confined TO the house
of representatives.
The fgbt against the war trust Will
81 ea5 IL the United States senate.
and O. viii be led by Robert ~ LaFol-
5eua of Wisconsin.
Senator LaFoiIette and Congressman
CLYDE Tave1ner held a conference at
rla C7ueseo hotel on Sunday. previous
t8 She ohaurauqua at which Senator
IaFalIetta was the attraction. The
subject of the conference was the war
rr1sr, although no details of the meet,
jig were given out.
Knows Where He Stands.
Congressman Tavenner is q great
a5u.rer OF LaFOlIerte-
Senator LaF0l}etta Ks one of tao
greatest men in public life today" de-
1La-el Taveuuer before leaving Gene
SEQ cas- @ newspaper man iu Wfscoo-
sin found that he was one statesman
saa- you could always locate. I knew
where he would stand on every issue.
whether interviewed him or not All
that it was necessary TO do was 40 as
certain which side Of a controversy
-s.a. I'm toa FUfa~aef eF the r44zeea and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-17

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-17

cone OF the prisoners who witness
ed the scene declared that four men
took Frank hy his arms and legs, while
a fifth grabbed him by the hair and he
was dragged out and bumped down
the stone steps. While looked on
Frank did not utter q word, but ap-
parently was suffering intensely and
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taxes wealth. and, indeed. he is correct
in his challenge. When the present fiscal
legislation was written, the democratic
party in the House of Representatives.
where the legislation was inaugurated
reduced taxation at the custom house de
liberately for the purpose of making
room in our fiscal system for a tax on
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Continued on Page Sikh
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-12-26
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MEMPHIS, TENN.

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Alabama looks on these things as psy
Geological, but unfortunately the Psy
cology of a starving man Is 10 We
recLoued with
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from Alabama CMr. Underwood yield
to the senator from Pennsylvania?
Mr. Underwood. 1 do.
Mr. Penrose. l do not desire to address
an inquiry to the senator If 1t inter-
rupts the continuity of his remarks.
Mr.. Underwood. Not at all. 1 shall be
glad to have the senator interrupt me.
Mr. Penrose. merely wanted to call
attention. under the duties which are
in the tariff law, to the results in Penn
sylvania and to cite few striking in
stances. The Baldwin Locomotive works,
which had been employing 10000 men
for number of years, were employing
only 1000 or 5000 men. The Reading
Iron works. which had been employing
900 or $4,000 men, when / was in
Reading during my campaign for re
election were employing 1000 or 5000
men. The day l was in Reading | went
to a neighboring town. The Thomas
Iron works were shut down for the
first time in 60 years, and | remember
crowd of the wives of the employees
there came and implored me to do all
could to secure legislation to open
those works and keep their families
from starvation
Mr. Underwood Now, will the senator
allow me to ask him a question?
Mr., Penrose. Yes in one moment. Not
one of the concerns | refer to was in
any COnlpiIdlIOH Oh III any ilhSt. MANY
of them We're small independent con-
Germs. land all of them operating in
beneficial way in their neighborhoods.
Mr.. Underwood. Will the senator al
low me to ask him a question while he
is on his feet?
/ Mr.. Penrose. Certainly.
| Mr.. Underwood. So that We may fairly
understand each other. | come from
great iron and steel district. and know
something about industrial conditions
in the country. You claim theoretically
at least, that a republican tariff law
helps the iron and steel industry or
other industries, because it keeps out
undue competition from abroad Is not
that your theory?
| Mr.. Penrose. No AS a matter of fact
the duties in the metal schedule have
been steadily reduced for the last 20 or
| 80 years.
| Mr.. Underwood | understand.
| Mr.. Penrose. In the Payne bill they
We're lower than they ever had been in
the history of any tariff act
| Mr.. Underwood. Then the senator does
not think that the iron and steel in
dustry is injured by importations from
abroad?
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1915-08-05
TANLAC FOR TWO
HUSBAND DECIDES
Mrs. ] M. Taylor Was Highly
Nervous But Says Tanlac
Relieved Her.

NClcVCQ hcI'
Joplin, Mo-, Aug. s-Two per
sons in more than one family have
been benefited by Tanlac, the new
preparation which was introduced
into Joplin a short time ago and
which is accomplishing such aston.
ishing results. Mrs. ]. M. Taylor.
residing at t421 Wall street, Joplin,
SAYS:
II was always tired and went
about my Homework in a half.
hearted way. I did not sleep
soundly at nights and would arise
the next morning as tired as if |
had not slept wink.
Household work was drudgerv
TO me and was highly nervous.
Everything that went wrong all
upset me and made me worse.
When I would begin my morning
work would have to leave it half
finished, because I usually reached
the point where felt just as if l
we're going to fall right over. My
husband had been taking Tanlac
and, when he saw my condition
one morning, said:
q" You're always feeling bad.
Why don't you take Tanlac? 1t
has done Inc lots of goud
$50 the next time he went to
town he got me some Tanlac. !
began to take it and have been
since then because it has done me
so much good. am no longer SC
nervous and dreadfully tired
Tanlac has changed me com.
pletely "
The master medicine, referred tc
by Mrs. Taylor as genuinely bene
fitting her and her husband, is OBJ
tainable in this city at H. F. Pitts
druggist.-adv.