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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
SOUTH CAROLINA
TO BECOME DRY"
THE UNOFFICIAL RETURNS FROM
ELECTION INDICATE PRO-
HIRITIoN VICTORY.

Columbia, 8. c., Sept Is. -Unofficial
returns here early today from all for.
ty-fve counties of South Carolina indt-
Gated a majority Of nearly 10000 for
state wide prohibition in the referen-
dunn election held yesterday. Although
the returns were not complete, 1t was
said all but the smaller and more ~.
mote precincts were accounted for.
The vote tabulated today showed 35,-
4S3 for prohibition and 14,341 for the
present local option system, under
which fourteen counties now operate
liquor dispensaries.
Should the official count show pro-
hibition carried, the new law will be-
come effective January l, next. It
would prevent the sale of beers and
wines as well as liquors, and is said
to be SO drawn as to leave but few
Senator Lee Beaten.
Baltimore, Nd, Sept 15.-State
Comptroller Emerson G. Harrington
decisively defeated United States Sen
ator Blair Lee for the democratic NOM
ination for governor at the state prim-
ary yesterday. Ovington E. Weller,
chairman of the state roads commits
sion, was the republican choice for the
gubernatorial nomination.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
CALLSFOR STERNER
AIR RRAIDSONLONDON
German Naval Writer Says English Capital Is Fort
and Should Be Attacked Vehemently; People of
Britain Express Opinion Defense Plans

Berlin, Sept. 15.-Count Won Revent.
low, the naval writer, replies in the
Tages Zeitung today to British criti-
cisms Of German airship raids over
London. He states that London is a
fortress and that Sir Percy Scott, the
newly appointed defender Of the city
from aerial attacks, should order the
civil population of London to depart.
The count asserts 1t Is not Ger
many's responsibility that the fortress
of London, attacked many times, has
not evacuated, and states that the
failure OF the British government to
order the people to abandon 1t shows
"disdainful disregard of the principles
of humanity, civilization and interna-
tional law"
The airship attacks. Count von Re-
ventlow insists, are legal and OF a
purely military character, aimed at the
destruction Of vessels, wharves, maga-
zines and other property serving war
purposes directly or indirectly. AS
serting that against such operations
not one syllable can be spoken, he con-
cludes.
1--WE hope confidently that the say
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
Tariff Situation 7icklish; U. S. MaD Haze to
B070Dl7uge Sum Itself Before AlQnD Months

were $10.244,722, compared with ST.
688,695 in 1914 In miscellaneous" re-
ceipts there was a larger falling of
than in customs revenue, the figures
to September being $10,283, ,058,
against 323,266,171 last year. Neither
the income tax nor the internal rev.
enue war tax" singly or combined,
has served to make up the loss in
tariff revenues.
Western banks, bankers, and indi-
vidual investors would welcome a
United States government loan Of
$500,000,000, or even 0,0O0,000
should trouble with any foreign gov
ernment suggest the necessity Of a
loan of the latter size. And there can
be no competent guarantee that the
country may not need such loan.
Western Banks Observe Caution.
!. There is considerable reason to be-
Heve that western bankers have kept
in mind the easy probability Of a $780,.
100000 bond issue, and have been will
ing on that account to allow the banks
Of New York to handle foreign loan
of large proportions, to do which they
they are amply able. Eastern bank
ers, as such, have absorbed the bank
ing profits resulting from an estimated
expenditure in this country to date OF
about $$8OO,000,000.
The associated banks of New York
alone have excess funds above their
legal reserve Of $224,122.900, an amount
sufficient to extend credit of 81 ,000,-
100000, should they choose to put so
many axRa in nzaa haakat
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
PETE" JUNK|N
HAVING HEARING
Youth Accused of Cutting
George Gabriel With
Razor at Home
CHAS. ROYAL FREED
ON BURGLARY CHARGE
Jury Acquits Him After Two
Hours Deliberation; Plea
Entered By Cryaton

Raymond ("Pete") Junkin has heen
on trial today in the district co,1rt
answering charges Of assault with In.
tent to commit great bodily injury nm.
on George Gabriel, at the latter,s home
on August 5, 1915.
Junkin Is charged with going to the
GaDrlel nome, after the owner had re-
urea Tor the night making loud dis
turDance and when Gabriel came out
on the porch to have attacked him with
razor, inf1icting serious wound.
NUMBER OF witnesses have testified to-
day, Mr.. Gabriel taking the stand as
soon as the jury was selected at 9.4O.
charles Royal was acquitted of bur-
glary by the jury which returned at
o'clock Tuesday evening after an hour
and halfs deliberatfon. Royal was
accused OF entering the Ben Holley
residence on South College street. and
taking some razors, handkerchiefs and
other articles from there. His trial
began Tuesday afternoon as soon as
the Dombach case had been finished
Dombach's partner, Robert Bennett.
who was indicted with him has had
his bond reduced to $500 upon the
motion of the county attorney and his
case continued. The case against
Chester Smith, charged with perjury
is scheduled to come next after the
Junkin action.
Fred Crayton has pleaded not guilty
70 the charge of carrying concealed
weapons and his trial set for Friday.
In the estate Of James R., and Sophia
Livingston, George L. Gillies has been
appointed guardian ad Item and an
order fora, sale signed. The court has
ruled on objections to certain inter.
rogatordes in the cases Of E. H. Emery
&. Co., VS.. the G. B. & @. r. r Co.
ct al. tSN
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16

A financial writer on the staff Of the
Chicago Tribune is authority for the
following:
The daily deficit Of $545,oOo, or at
the rate of $170,0O0,00O year, in the
operations of the United States treas
ury suggests that within three months
it will be necessary for the govern
ment to raise loan of at least
5000 100000 to provide for ordinary ex-
penditures and a suitable working bal
ance.
Then II the talk Of bringing the army
and navy to the state Of preparedness
materializes into action, there will be
required at least $300000,000 more, so
that the banks and investors OF this
country may reasonably look forward
to being called on within the next six
months to lend the United States
$500 100000 This situation may be
worthy Of some consideration on the
part of the western bankers who are
not under banking obligation to for
eign financiers.
From July 1, the beginning of the
governments fiscal year, the average
daily expenditures to September 8
were $545,235 in excess Of receipts,
making a total deficit from operations
of $32,714,133 in little over two
months. On September the net bal
ance in the treasury available for such
expenditures was $51,671,502.
Problem Up to Congress.
At the current rate Of deficit this
balance will be exhausted by the
middle of December, il not earlier.
Apparently about the first matter that
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
COAL OPERATORS
HAVE A COMPLAINT

i Washington, D. c., Sept 15.-W, b.
Lamb, representing coal operators irI
southern Illinois, today prepared to file
with the interstate commerce commits.
sion petition for reopening Of the.
western advance freight rate case
Southern Illinois coal operators
claim the recent decision Of the com.
mission, which increased rates from
their mines in every direction but did
not increase rates on coal shipped to-
the same points through lake ports,
has Disseminated against them.
So far no petition has been made to
the commission on the part Of the
railroads to reopen the case. although
public announcement that this would
be done has been made.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
MEXICAN ATTACK
NOT CARRIED OUT
Prompt Action BY Soldiers
and Ranchers Prevents
Assault Upon City
TRUSTED SERVANTS
REVEAL THE PLOT
Many Little Things Show
Fears Of Border Folk
Have a Foundation

San Benito, Texas, Sept. 15. -
Heavy cavalry and infantry patrols,
which were rushed to this city OF 5000
persons during last night, kept off a
threatened attack by Mexican bandits.
Evidence of plot to terrorize the city
last night were strengthened by re-
ports to army patrols during the night
of activities of Mexicans outside of
town.
Just before dawn tho time which the
commanding officers here think was
chosen for the attack, infantry details
were sent out along the roads for some
distance from the town to be ready to
meet the attack. The Mexicans fall
ed to carry out whatever plans they
had. Soon after sunrise San Benito re-
sumed its normal aspect and ranch
owners who had come into town for
the night started back to the country
to resume work.
Mexicans here have told citizens
about an organization of revolution
lists which planned to make demon
stration at some other place to draw
troops away from here and then fire
into San Benito For that reason San
Benito will be closely guarded for sew
eral days. Army patrols here or in the
immediate neighborhood number three
companies of infantry and two troops
of cavalry.
A few days ago a number of strange
Mexicans were noticed here. At the
same time several old and trusted
Mexican household servants advised
their employees to leave because they
had heard that the bandits were going
to attack.
Yesterday the strange Mexicans dis
appeared from town. Late in the day
many Mexicans with regular employ
ment in the vicinity began to show
signs of great uneasiness, some insist
ing on quitting work. San Benito citi-
zens asked Colonel Robert l.. Bullard
at Harlingen for more troops in hur-
ry CALL About dark ranchers began
coming into San Benito from nearby
farms, bringing their families in auto
mobiles and with long rifle barrels
ported that the Mexicans in the coun-
try were talking bad"
Fire Across Border.
Laredo, Texas, Sept. 15.-Mexicans
hidden in the brush on the Mexican
side last night fired about fifty shots
into the little town of Simon, twenty
miles up the river from Laredo, and
residents deserted the town.
Workmen at irrigation pumping
plants fled and a hurry call was sent
for troops. Cavalry from Dolores was
rushed to the scene but no further
shots were fired. All cavalry station
ed at Fort Mcintosh was ordered out
to patrol the border in every direction
today.
ConsuIs Ordered Home.
Washington, D. c.. Sept. 15.-Ameri-
can consuls and consular agents in
northern Sonora and Chihuahua have
been ordered by this government to
to the United States because
of the dangers in border uprisings and
inability of Mexican military leaders
to protect them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
NO JAP ARMY TO
FIGHT IN EUROPE
PREMIER SAYS IT is UNREASON.
ABLE TO THINK OF SENDING
EXPEDITION THERE.
Continued on page 81

Toxic, August 24.-( Correspond
ence Of The Associated Press } - The
decision of the Japanese government,
announced today, to mobilize the in
dustrial resources of the country to in
crease the output of arms and ammuni-
ton for her allies, is explained by
Premier Okuma in an interview in the
Kokumin Shimbun, one of the leading
dailies of the metropolis. The premier
is quoted as saying:
Japan now realizes that all the
allies must cooperate to defeat our
common enemies, and has decided to
give further assistance to the allies.
We have sent instructions to our am
bassadors abroad to that effect"
Referring to what he called the i'm
practicability and impossibility of
sending Japanese troops to Europe,
the premier expressed the idea that it
would naturally be difficult for the
Japanese soldiers to fight so whole
heartedly as they would for their own
country. Moreover, it was not reason
able to send an expedition to Europe
at the expense of weakening Japan's
defense at home.
The premier disposed of the ques-
ton of formal alliance with Russia
by saying 1t was inexpedient to enter
into any new relations of such ma
ture during the war. Japan would
send representatives. to the peace con-
ference, but since she was not in the
thick of battle, her claims were bound
to be restricted. On this point the
premier said:
But we will see to 1t that our dig
nifty is respected and that our rights
are guaranteed securely. Especially
in the orient we shall not allow our
position to be injured"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16

ing: Throwing bombs on London,
will soon be as trite as the phrase:
Carrying Goals to Newcastle with
the notable difference, however, that
in Newcastle there are Goals enough,
while in London by far too few Ger
man bombs have thus far exploded"
People Express Opinions.
London, Sept. 15.-2:15 p. m.-The
London newspapers, both editorially
and in letters to the editor, are giving
an increased amount of space to the
recent air raids on this city. Two
general lines of comment are adopted
one of gratitude at the appointment
of Sir Percy Scott to take charge OF
the defenses of London, from aerial
attacks; the other, sarcastic criticism
that some similar steps have not been
taken before
The Globe is arranging mass meet
ing to demand reprisals SO that every
raid over an English town shall be
answered by one over German town
Count Won Reventlow's pleas for
greater vehemence in the air attacks
on London have been published here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
TUBERCULAR MAN
MAY Be DEP0RTED

Gregoric Esquedel, Mexican, who
has been at the detention hospital for
several weeks, a sufferer from tuber.
culosis, was given a hearing this after
noon at the federal building before u.
s. immigration officer 8. L. Whitfield.
This investigation is being made
with the end in view of having the man
deported. Such an investigation was
ordered by the department of justice
after 1t was learned that he had con-
tracted the disease before he left Mex
leo and that he had not been in the
United States three years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
TO PUBLISH DOCUMENTS
London Promises to Let World Know
Text Of Messages Carried
by Archibald.

London, Sept 15.-Documents from
the German and Austro- Hungarian en-
bassies in Washington taken from
James F. j. Archibald, the American
correspondent, on his arrival in Eng
land recently, will be made public here.
Lord Robert Cecil, parliamentary un-
dersecretary for foreign affairs, in
formed the house of commons this af-
ternoon.
He added that one of the most i'm
portant of these papers already had
been made public and that there was
no reason connected with the public
interest why all should not be publish
ed,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
EXTRACTS BULLET
FROM MANS HEART

Paris, Sept. 15.-Means by which hs
extracted shrapnel bullet from the
right auricle of a French soldiers
heart we're described to the academy
Of medicine last night by DR.. CharleiS
Infroit. This surgical feat was accom-
plished by the use of photographic
compass, invented by the surgeon.
This instrument enables Dr. Infroit
to locate foreign bodies in the tissuei
with mathematical precision and per
mits their extraction without injury to
the neighboring organs, he told his col
leagues.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16

will be brought to the attention Of
congress or it's assembling will be the
necessity for providing funds to meet
daily expenses.
At the rate Of $545,000 day deficit
the total for twelve months would
reach over $17O,0OO,000. And as i'm
ports continue to fall of, due to the
continuance of the foreign war, the
gap between income and expenditure
should grow larger, although even had
there been no war, the reduction In
tariff duties would probably have
brought about a treasury condition
similar to that which now exists.
For the current fiscal year to Sep
tember 8. government receipts were
$120,275,573, against $138,998,947 for
the corresponding period in 1914, de-
crease of $8,959,758 or 37.7 per cent
compared with last year. Up to Sep
tember 8 of this year the expenditures
were $153,855,207, making deficit
from operations Of $32,714,133, or an
average daily rate of over $545,000.
For the corresponding period last year
the deficit from operations was $22,-
754,375, daily average loss Of
1896, ,906.
Tariff Revenue Not Made Up.
In the present fiscal year the re-
ceipts from customs to Sept. were
s34,37S,702, against $46,756,791 for the
corresponding period last year. "Ordi-
nary" internal revenue showed an in
crease of about $4,1O0,OO0. total re-
ceipts from this source being $65. .,369,-
900, against $61,287.290 last year.
Corporation and income tax receipts
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
B|G BATTLE F0R
RAILROADS NEAR.
German Cavalry Reaches
Line Connecting Capital
With battle-ground
COUNTER BLOW IS
DEALT TO AUSTRIA
German Success in North Is
Partially Offset in the
Galician Theater

London, Sept. Is. - "The Ger
mans appear almost to have shot
their bolt" said Earl Kitchener,
secretary for war, today. "Their
advance In Russia, which At one
time averaged five miles a day,
now has diminished to less than
one mile day"
London, Sept. 16.-While Field Mar
shal Won Hindenburg's cavalry ID
astride the Petrograd railroad and the
Germans have made large captures of
prisoners and guns in Courland, the
Russians are again countering these
efforts, not only by checking the at
tempt of the Austrians to resume the
offensive in Galicia, but by inflicting
another reverse on the Austro German
forces in the same vicinity.
Svientsiany, where the German cav
airy cut the railroad, is half way be-
tween Wilma and Dvinsk and about 400
miles from Petrograd. The Russians
assert this raid by the Germans has
formed dangerous salient in their
line, Of which their opponents are like
ly to take advantage. 1t Is clear, what
ever strategic move may be involved
in this advance, that recent events
indicate the near approach Of the I'M
portant engagement in the wilma reg
ion which was predicted a fortnight
ago by General Polivanoff, the min
lister of war.
Further along the line the German
armies. operating on both banks OF the
Niemen have not yet formed juno
ton and Russian rear guards are still
withdrawing eastward.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
ALLIES GRAIN DESTROYED
Ship With Cargo Of Wheat on Way
Abroad MysteriousIy Sinks In
Lake Superior.

Toledo, O., Sept. 15.-The cargo Of
10000 bushels of wheat in the steam.
er Onoko, which sank mysteriously
yesterday in Lake Superior, was for
export to Liverpool.
It was consigned to Rosenbum
Brothers, Toledo grain merchants, for
shipment over the Chesapeake & Ohio
railroad to Newport News, where the
big Chesapeake & Ohio elevator,
which contained one million bushels OF
wheat for shipment to England, was
destroyed by fire a week ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
BORDER IS AGOG
Both Germans and French Are Bring.
ing UP Heavy Forces and Prepar-
ing for Battle.

Basel, Switzerland, Sept. 15.-French
and German armies near the Swiss
frontier are showing uncommon mill
tary activity. Heavy reinforcements
are arriving and artillery duels are
becoming fiercer daily.
On both the French and German
frontiers between the towns of Dele
and Basel civilians are being moved
from the border villages and towns.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16

White House is
Getting Protests
On Allies Loan

Washington, d. c., Sept. Is.
Protests against the Anglo
French credit loan being me-
gotiated in this country were
received at the white house to-
day in kilograms from various
parts of the country. One man
in Michigan wired that runs
would be started on banks par
ticipating in the loans and that
panics would be precipitated.
No protest or communication
OF any kind regarding the pro-
posed loan has come from the
German government, SO far as
can be learned.
Officials in close touch with
the administration asserted
that the question of the loan
has not been formally consider
ed, either by President Wilson
or Secretary Lansing. They
hold the view that inasmuch
as the purpose is to raise the
money for purchase of goods
in the United States, 1t is un-
likely that the government will
interpose objection.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
FRANCE BUYING
AMERICAN COAL

Paris, Sept. 15.-American coal COM
panies are placing big orders in
France. One company has just placed
an order for two million tons of coal
at prices which will ultimately land. it
in Paris, including all carrying
charges, at about SIS ton.
Retail prices range from $40 to $25
a ton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
WILSON DECORATED.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 15.-Presi-
dent Wilson was decorated today with
a miniature American flag, which was
pinned on him on behalf of the Grand
Army of the Republic annual encamp-
ment which opens here late this
month.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
FILE 100000 SUIT.

Chicago, Sept. Is. Suit for $780,.
900 damages against the Bankers Life
Company Of Des Moines, was filed in
the Superior court yesterday in behalf
of the National association Of Life In.
surance Policy Holders Of Chicago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
German Americans Trying
to Forestall Agents of
British and French
SIMILAR LOAN TO
GERMANS PROPOSED
Tying Up of Great Sum in
This Way Would Injure
the Money Market

New York, Sept. IS. - The pro-
German campaign against the flo
tation Of billion dollar credit
loan in the United States to Great
Britain and France appeared today
to assume the proportions Of
country wide plot, threatening
even the personal safety of the six
members Of the Anglo-French r.
nancial commission.
Members of this commission, OF
which Lord Reading, lord chief
Justice Of England, Is chairman,
have doubled their bodyguards, It
became known today. They have
been questioned by the police Of
New York not to announce in ad-
vance their plans for any day and
In no instance appear on streets
without detectives guarding them.
More than fifty threatening let
ters have been received by the
commission. Their contents run
the scale from abuse to threats
against the lives of the commits
sion. Some Of the most threaten
ing Of these letters have been turn
ed over to the police for investisa-
ton, 1t is said, and New York City
detectives are now reported to be
engaged in seeking the writer's.
Z New York, Sept. 15.-The Anglo
French financial commission heard to
lay that German agents, alarmed al
the momentum gained in the last few
days by the movement to lend Great
Britain and France billion dollars
TO be spent for supplies here, had in
stituted country wide campaign
against the flotation of the proposed
credit loan.
Some of these agents, the commits.
sion was informed, were known as men
who had furthered the spread of the
German propaganda during the pres
snce in this country Of DR.. Bernard
Dernburg. Who furnished the finances
70 maintain these agents was matter
which aroused the interest of the com.
missioners.
According to information which
came to the commissioners attention,
he German attack on the proposed
oan was launched from the cover OF
American citizens of German parent.
lge, nativity or sympathies, although
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