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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
GRAIN CROP IS
RECORD BREAKER
RAILROAD PRESIDENT SAYS THE
F TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES
WILL BE TAXED.

Chicago, July 21. A record break.
ing year n small grain crops and the
transport. lion facilities of the country
fully employed for an indefinite period
is the forecast of A. J. Earling, presi-
dent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railway here today.
Reports of rust on wheat in the
grain belt are not alarming" he said.
"The rust is not spreading and 1t is
not believed it will. Damage 80 far
has been slight. ..-
Railway lines east of the Missouri
river report an increase Of 10 per cent
in tonnage for the first half of July,
compared with the same period last
year. Grain tonnage increased 100
per cent; ore 80 per cent, and lumber,
etc., rs per cent. The live stock
movement decreased 10 per cent.
Harvesting of small grains was
started in southern Iowa during the
week of July and is rapidly moving
northward. Yields are very satisfac-
tory. Early rye is now being threshed
in southern North Dakota.
"The corn crop started under ad-
verse conditions, but with ideal wealth
or in the latter part of June and SO
far in July it has made wonderful pro-
gress. Indications are for crop great
er in quantity and far superior to that
Of last year in quality
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
COLD DELAYS SUBMARINE
Report Says That German Vessel Will
Carry Consignment Of Money on
Return Trip.

Baltimore, Md, July 21.-Negotia-
tions now said to be pending between
the Eastern Forwarding Co. and "one
of the largest American banking in
stitutions" for big consignment of
gold to be sent back to Germany on
the submarine merchantmen Deutsch.
land were given as the cause of the
delay in the undersea liners depart
ure from Baltimore, according to an
officials of the submarines American
agents today.
Paul G. L. Hilken, the junior mem
Der of the Eastern Forwarding Co., is
said to be representing his company
in the negotiations for the gold.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
AUSTRIA DELAYS ANSWER
Request 10 Made for More Information
About Attack for Which U. s.
Demands An Apology.

Washington, D. c., July 21.-The
state department today received from
Austria Hungary, through Ambassador
Penfeld at Vienna, request for addi-
tional details regarding the attack by
Austrian submarine upon the Amer
lean tank steamer Petrolite. Mr.. Pen
fields dispatch gave no indication as
to whether the Vienna government in
tended to comply with the American
demands for an apology, punishment
Of the submarine commander and rep
aration for the damage done by the
submarines shell fire.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
FLOOD VICTIMS HUNGRY
Food Shortage In the carollnas Adds
To The sufferlnos oceasloned BY
..t The High Water.

Asheville, N. c., July 81. Food
shortage in many of the more remote
sections of western North Carolina
which we're swept by last Sunday 4
floods was reported today. Information
here was that Mortimer and Collets.
vile, near Hickory, the population &C.
tually faced starvation. Federal aid al
ready has been asked for the people In
Morgantown and vicinity and Wilkes
boro.
Latest reports today told of great
destruction by the floods in parts OF
Wilkes, Ashe, Watauga and Alexander
counties, and it was In those counties
that greatest suffering existed.
Seven additional fatalities were re-
ported over night and the death toll
from the foods now stands at from
eighty to ninety.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
HOSPITAL SHIPS
NO LONGER SAFE

London, July 21.-A Reuters Petro'
grad dispatch says the Russian minis.
ter Of foreign affairs has informed the
Turkish government through the am.
bassadors Of the United States and
Spain that Russia will henceforth dis.
regard the principles of The Hague 80
far as Turkish hospital ships are con.
cerned.
The Russian hospital ship Portugal
was sunk by submarine in the Black
sea last March. There were a large
number Of wounded on board at the
time and 115 lives were lost 1t was
at first stated that the ship had been
sunk by German submarine but Tur-
key later accepted the responsibility,
declaring the ship did not fly the Red
Cross flag and was mistaken for a
transport.
On July the Vperiode, which took
the place Of the Portugal, was torpe-
doed and sent to the bottom while on
her way to Batum to embark wound.
ed soldiers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
EXAMINATION OF
BANK BOOKS IJRGEl

Washington, d. c.. July Al. Bscau
most national bank defalcations ~
by employees retained on a single ~
Of books continually, Comptroller Wsl
liams is trying to induce all bankas
grant yearly vacations so that rsoots
may be examined during the employ1
absence. The comptroller said tod61
he was interested in preventing g..
styling of records and embezzleme&
by this means, rather than In exerc@l
ing paternal supervision Of employ
welfare. n
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
U. s, VESSEL CAPTURED.

London, July 21.-The American
schooner Prince Valdemar has been
captured by a German warship while
on it's way from Philadelphia to Swed-
en- with cargo Of oil, says dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph Co., quot
ing the Copenhagen Politiken. The
schooner was taken into Swinemunde.
The only American schooner OF this
name listed here belongs to George
W. McNear of San Francisco. The
McNear firm is included in the recent
British blacklist.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
PROFIT IN CATTLE
DISCOVERED BY u. s

Washington, D. c., July 21.-Investi.
cation has convinced department of
agriculture experts that cattle gener-
ally add to the farm income in the
corn belt Although direct profit from
raising calves is said to be small, 9TH
er factors are declared to make 1t
highly advantageous. The inquiry was
a part of the departments general
study of the meat situation. s.. .
Keeping of live stock Is recommend
ed particularly on farms that have
large quantities of cheap roughage or
that have land that best can be used
as pasture. .-.... 60. t-..l
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
PIANO PLAYER AT
MOVIE IS HEROINE

Chicago. July 21.-An alarm Of fire
emptied local moving picture thea
ter of it's audience of 300 persons in
a few minutes last night When the
firemen arrived they found Miss Beta
Dollar, the pianist, still playing a
march. She said she had remained at
the organ because she thought the
audience would soon return. A film
which had caught fire was quickly
extinguished ..r#
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
SOLDIERS QUELL
RIOTS FOR FOOD

Rotterdam, July 21- Food riots
which broke out in Belgium and north,
ern France, have been suppressed by
the German military authorities, &C.
cording to reports received here from
reliable sources. The rioting was
especially severe at Liege, Vorviers,
Roubaix, Renaix, st. Nicholas, Lokorn
and Termonde.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
TRENCH PUBLIC ENCOURAGED.

Paris, July 21.-The resumption of
the battle Of the Somme in the French
sector has greatly enhanced confidence
in the situation. The protracted halt
Of operations was beginning to make
the public fear that the first results
would have no morrow and that there
might be reversion to the old trench
warfare. Yesterdays bulletins effec-
tually removed this impression.
A particularly fine piece Of work
from the French point Of view was
accomplished in the new sector at
tack south of the river. East of the
old French front, which ran from the
east of Herbeville to half way between
that village and the Fauquescourt-
Vermandovillers road. the Germans
had constructed, by months of patient
toll, an underground fortifcation in
q star shaped wood and on the slopes
of hill. There were ninety trenches
in the wood.
Germans here as in the Barleux and
Soyecourt region where their posi-
tions formed an intricable mass of
trenches offered stouter resistance
than elsewhere on the long line of
attack. But the French troops, care
fully prepared for their work and
skillfully led, not only won through
everywhere, but held onto their gains
and we're preparing last night to at
tempt to still further extend them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
STRIKE SPREADING.

Milwaukee, Wis, July 21.-The
strike of machinists in Milwaukee for
a shorter day without decrease in pay
spread today when workmen at the
Smith Engineering Co. and the T. L.
Smith Co. walked out.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
Another Dash Is Made Along
Somme Front; Teutons
Are Forced Back
COUNTER ATTACKS
PROVE FRUITLESS
Defenses Are Pierced and
Front Trenches Taken
in Giant Assault

London, July 21.-The Anglo-French
offensive in northern France is being
vigorously pushed. Today's reports
show the French holding tenaciously
to ground gained and the British
hghting their way into the German
lines.
Driving north from Bazentin and
Longueval toward Bapaume, Gen. Sir
Douglas Haig's troops have advanced
as far as the Foureaux wood. The
British rush even cleared this wood
but subsequently the Germans were
able to win back a part Of It.
South of the Somme, the French
have been able to hold trenches cap.
tured in their drive along five mile
front on Thursday. South Of Soye-
court on the French right, Paris
claims, the Germans were driven back
in disorder, sustaining serious losses.
The French took 1900 prisoners and
large quantities of war supplies in the
fighting Thursday The battle be-
tween the British and Germans around
Longueval village and Delville wood
is going on with great fury.
In the vicinity Of Verdun the French
have gained near the Thiaumont wood
and Fleury.
The Germans, southwest OF Lutsk,
and the Austrians, on the Stokhod rv-
or north of Sokul in Volhynia, have
taken the offensive against the Rus
SLAMS and gained successes, according
to Berlin. Russian attacks near Riga
have been repulsed. II.
The Russians have made further
gains in the Caucasus against the
Turks, according to Petrograd.
The Turks claim to have repulsed
Russian attacks on the Persian from
tier. "
Bad weather has hampered opera
tions on the 1talian-Austrian frontier,
especially in the. mountains. s..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
APPEALS TO EUROPE.

Washington, D. c., July 21.-Person
al messages were sent by President
Wilson today to European rulers urg
ing their cooperation on getting food
supplies from the United States to the
starving people Of Poland.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22

The above verdict was reached r.
the jury, named to invostigAte t.
death Of James Arthur Young, o noo
today. The inquest was begun Tus
day and that evening continued unt0
such time az report should bo Hqi
ceived from the state university hcl
pital authorities at Iowa City NJ
were examining the stomach Of th4
dead man.
That report came Thursday nighA
to Coroner Spilman from h. w. Rocn1
wood, Of the hospital star and simplJl
said: I'VE have found strychnins e.
the stomach" The Jury was eall01
together at II O'Clock this mosnin(
and three witnesses examined. Wlt1
the return Of the verdict BY tho 31I51
the case II ended 80 far 40 the oorunG
is. concerned. Futher Investigation e
the death, II made. will be made H.
Young's people at their expense.
Young died at the local hotel unde1
mysterious circumstances. He sat(
Just before he died, that man ha1
given him a bottle Of poisoned bee
to get even with him. Tuther que
tioning failed to reveal tho name &
the person or any other informatloM
which would throw any light On t.
matter. A few moments later You1
died In convulsions and the attendinX
physician was convinced It was stryoa
nine poisoning that had caused t1
death. s
Threats Arc c1sared. n
During the first part Of the inQuol
stories Of man making . threat
Young at the Tom Wells residence
came out. These were cleared
when Mrs. Wells testified this mofi
ing that no such statements had ovG
been made at her homo. She foof
positive that no ono called ct tl
house and threatened either Your
Beulah Ellis or anyone else. One
Al Lghtner told the jury today abo
hearing Youngs screams and going n
his assistance at the hotel. M
Marie F1oener, night cashier ct q
Wapello restaurant, said that aboS
midnight Sunday. two hours and
half before he was discovered dyi1
at the McElroy, Young and two oth1
and ordered lunch, Young paying SI
all. 8a
Find Bottle In Alley.
"A DOCLl0 Wd0 IOuuU III LO0 &IkOy
the rear Of the hotel and the Qusstl0
Immediately arose whether or ne
Young could have taken itS conten&
and then thrown it out of the NJ
dow. The Jury decided that he cou3l
and considered the evidence such
to almost conclusively show that
did do that very thing.
When Beulah Ellis finally came G.
the stand Tuesday, after trying To o.
her life by taking poison at the g.
quest, she said that Young had wants
to marry her about the second or thiI
time she had been with him. The
were together Sunday Mig md whd
he asked her again and she REFUSE
him he. according to her teGtimou
produced a bottle and said he woul
end his life If she did not consent
become his bride immediately.
Girl 10 Improving.
Miss Ellis Is still resting at ~
home of friend where she went W.
nesday. She is showing improvsm01
and is expected to be recovered soc
from her attempt at self destruction
Her method was a slow acting pois6
and physicians say that she could Il
effected by 1t several weeks aftsr I'll
| ing it. 5ssV
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
SUBMARINE SINKS SHIP,

Algiers, Algiera, July 21.-The Brit
ish steamship Granemoor, 3,198 tons
gross and owned by the Moore line Of
Newcastle, has been sunk by a sub
marine. Her crew was landed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
FRENCH REPORT.

Paris, July 21.-Positions captured
yesterday by the French south of the
Somme were subjected to a vigorous
counter attack during the night. The
Germans charged the French lines
south of Soyecourt but, the war Office
announced today, suffered heavy losses
and were driven back in disorder
A strong German detachment which
advanced to the attack in the Chaul.
mes region was repulsed with the bay
onet.
Between scissors and Rheims the
French penetrated a German trench,
clearing 1t of it's defenders.
On the Verdun front the artillery
was active on both sides in the vic1n.
ity Of Chattancourt and Fleury.
French aeroplanes successfully bonn
barded stations at Confans, Marsha
Tour, Longuyon and Brieulles.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
GERMANS TO RAID
PEACEFUL TOWNS

Berlin, July 21.-Threats of all
raids on open French towns as meas
ures of reprisal are made in an official
statement.
The statement says that the French
airmen have bombarded towns in the
black forest outside the zone of field
operations, while the German Mir at
tacks have been up to now dirested
exclusively against fortresses or fie2d
works. In one of the French raids 1t
is said woman and four children
were killed.
1--WE shall now be forced" says the
report, "to use our strong battle squad.
rons. A great number of peaceful
French towns outside the zone Of field
operations are within the reach Of our
air squadrons."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
STEAMER is SUNK.

London, July 21. -Lloyds reports
that the British steamship Yer has
been sunk.
The Yer sailed June IL from Port
land, Me-, for Cette, France. He1
gross tonnage was about $500. =
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
IOWA GUARDSMEN
OFF FOR BORDER

Des Moines, July 81. Members OF
the brigade field hospital corps, and
the ambulance company of the third
infantry will entrain at Camp Dodge
for the Mexican border some time this
afternoon, according to statement
this morning by Col. George Morgan,
U. S. A., senior mastering officer. The
third infantry, in three trains, left dur
ing the early hours Of this morning.
The third battalion Of the first in
fantry, under command Of Maj. Guy
Brewer, promoted from captaincy
last night, left the camp at 4:25 a. m.
Col. Morgan said that plans call for
the departure Of the second infantry
some time tomorrow and the remain
der of the brigade early next week,
probably Tuesday.
Company G of Ottumwa is in the
second battalion of the third infantry.
The second battalion left on the Sec
ond of the three trains that pulled out
Of Camp Dodge this morning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
MEX|CANS MAKE
KNOWN PLAN TO
SETTLE DISPUTE
STATE Department ADMITS RE.
cEIPr OF LETTER FROM THE
DEFAcTo PRESIDENT.

washington, ID. c., July IL. -Wnlle
admitted at the state department that
note had been received from the
Mexico de facto government under
date of July II. proposing the appoint
ment of joint commission to settle
border difficulties, officials refused to
comment upon the statement given out
at Mexico City last night purporting to
present the text of the communication.
It was learned from an authoritative
source, however, that the Mexico City
text, though substantially similar. Ia
not identical with that presented by
Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican ambassador
designate, on July IL. ...
Mr.. Arredondo saw Acting Secretary
Polk before the latter went to today's
cabinet meeting. The general impres,
sion prevailed that q tentative agree
ment has been reached along the gen.
eral lines of the Mexican proposal, al.
though the scope Of the discussion may
differ somewhat from the suggestions
of the Carranza note.
POI According to the Mexico City dis
patch, 1t was proposed that the COM
missioners take up three questions
withdrawal Of American troops from
Mexico, negotiation of reciprocal
agreement for the passage of the
troops Of either government across the
border in pursuit of bandits and an in.
vestigation of the interests behind the
bandit raids, the intimation being that
they were inspired by those on both
sides Of the boundary who desire inter.
vention in Mexico.
It was indicated after the cabinet
meeting that no statement could be ex.
pected today. Mr.. Folks only COM
ment was to reiterate that the negotia-
tions "were progressing favorably." He
is understood to have told Mr.. Are
dondo that he was not prepared to give
reply to the Mexican note.
VILLA LOSES PRESTIGE.
Ell Paso, Texas, July 21. -Passen-
gers arriving here from Parral say
that Villas Intellectual attempt to take
that town a week ago Sunday was a
far greater moral than military defeat.
Before the attack Villa was regarded
with awe. But now he Is fallen idol.
The shipment of 250,OO0 rounds of
small ammunition from Columbus to
the punitive force is explained by the
military authorities as merely the
usual supply for target practice.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
Coroner's Investigators Il
Final Session Think He
Took the Poison
EXAMINATION OF
STOMACH SHOWS
University Authorities ]
Report Say They Find
Strychnine There

We. the eoroner's Jury, find thats
the eaId James Arthur Young cams
to his death about 3 q. m, July III,
1915, In room II, Of the New Mo-
Elroy hotel and that hls dsoth
was duo to strychnlns poleosinaI
presumably ssIf adm1nsstsrsd.
George N. Dlitx,
..r. James 0~drisa,
Attest: w. l. Burt
II. A. Spllnean, Coroner.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-22
Indiana Mans Nomination
By Prohibitionists Is
Expected By Night
DEMONSTRATION
MADE BY FRIENDS
Sulzer Admirers Likewise
Start Cheering, But It
Fails to Last Long

St. Paul, MINI, July 21.-J.
Frank HanIy, former governor Of
Indiana, was nominated for pres|-
dent Of the United States on the
first ballot Of the national prohibI-
tion convention this afternoon.
Hanley received 40 votes against
191 for William ,SuIzer, former
governor Of New York, his nearest
contender.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-04
NOTICE OF GUARDIANS SALE OF
BOTH PERSONAL AND REAL
PROPERTY Ar ONE SALE.

In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the County
of Imperial
In the matter of the estate anG
guardianship of Racheal K. Ferguson
an insane person.
Notice is hereby given, that, in pur-
suance Of an order of the Superior
Court Of the State of California, in
and for the County Of Imperial, duly
given and made on the 28th day of
April 1916, in the above entitled es-
tate, Frank S. Strain, guardian Of
the person and estate Of Racheal K
, ferguson, an insane person, viii sell
on or after the 18th day of May, 1916
in the County Of Imperial, State of
California, to the highest and best bid
Ger, and upon the terms and condi-
tions hereinafter mentioned, at private
| sale, subject to confirmation by said
Superior court, the following described
personal and real property belonging
to the estate of said insane person
! Racheal K. Ferguson.
Terms and conditions of sale: Cash
in United States gold coin, upon de-
livery of the deed of said guardian
and after confirmation of sale by said
! Superior court; deed at expense of
purchaser
Bids and offers must be in writing
and may be left at the office Of
Messrs. .Childers & Bruce, attorneys fol
said guardian. in the City of Ell Cen
tro, California, or may be delivered
to said guardian personally, or may
be filed with the clerk of said Super
ior court, at any time after the first
publication Of this notice and before
the making of said sale.
The personal property to be sold a;
aforesaid is described as follows:
An undivided one-third interest il
and TO one hundred and thirteen shares
cf the capital stock of Imperial Wa.
ter Company No. 5.
The real property to be sold as
aforesaid is described as follows:
An undivided one-third interest il
and to that certain real estate situate
in the County of Imperial, State o
California, more particularly describe(
as follows:
The northwest one-quarter (NW 4
of the southwest one-quarter (SW 4
of Section fourteen 1Q, and tht
,southeast one-quarter (SE " Of thu
northeast one-quarter (NE ~ anC
the northeast one-quarter one "A
of the southeast one-ouarter (SE u
of section fifteen 05), all in Town
ship fourteen south IA s.. Rang
sixteen east (16 E), s. B. NJ, con
tainine one hundred and twenty acres
subiect to first mortgage of record il
imperial County.
Dated this Sid dav of Anril. 1916.
FRANK s. STRAIN.
Guardian of the Person and Estate 0
Racheal K. Ferguson, an insane per
I son.
Bv CHTLDFPS g. BRUCE.
Attorneys for said Guardian: Ad
dress, FL Centre, California.
Q May4 Job
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-04
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