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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-02
stu Hearing Motlons--John ". Co

StIN Hearing MotIo0S-John ", IottetnI,
federal district Judge. II still In the
midst Of the heurng of motions in the
case OF o. W Davler VII. the Southwest
Slo company for alleged Infringement of
patent Drviec declares the company
has been using metal hinges on silos. EN-
brncing his patent. without remuneration
to him.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-02

smith IN Poachs Pulpit The Rev G
e. smith ot Wesley VI f. church viii
u,.ul. the pulpit o' the First NJ II.
rgt.n ot morning and night services To-
narpn Dr Roach. pastor ~ the firsi.
ST A. church. win return Tuesday and
conduct prayer meeting Wednesday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-02

Labor Secretary Here rodsy-Ollie \.
Wilson. secretary OF the oklahoma State
Federation of Labor. Is expected TO re-
panied by his Wife, from Joplin. Kansas
CITY and other Missouri points He has
been on vacation ~ about two weeks.
following holding of the fcdsrations an
uual convention nt Tulsa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08
Long Expected Movement OF
Cars Troops Against
Teutons Begins
ARE ENGAGED OVER
A $50 MILE FRONT
According to Word From
Petrograd They Have
Taken Many Men

London, June 6.-The long expected
general offensive movement Of the
Russians against the Teutonic allies
apparently has begun. The Russians
are actively engaged over front OF
$50 miles from the Pripet river to the
Rumanian frontier The Russians are
using large numbers of men and guns
and according to Petrograd have
achieved successes on many import
ant sectors, taking 10000 prisoners
and destroying or capturing Teutonic
positions. ~
Northeast of Verdun. around Vaux
and Damloup, the bombardment on
both sides continues but infantry &C
tons are at standstill in the Verdun
region owing to bad weather.
Around Ypres the Germans and Can.
adams continue their violent fighting
which has prevailed for several days.
In fierce hand to hand battle the
Germans drove out the Canadians
from a position but they recovered a
portion Of it in desperate charge
Austria claims to have made further
gains into Italian territory near
Asiago, but on the Posina front the
Italians say they repulsed the Aus.
TRANS with heavy losses.
The speech made in the reichstag
yesterday by Chancellor Won Beth.
mann Hollweg, in which he declared
that "any further suggestions of peace
by Germany would be futile and evil
has created profound sensation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08
ONE WAY or FIGURING.

The Britons are claiming a great
victory in the North sea on the ground
that the Germans left the scene of
action in hote haste. "A victor does
not fee from the fleld,' say the Brit
ish papers. If being on the field last
is the sign of victory. then the Ameri-
can tennis players were victorious
over the Britons who took home the
championship cup two years ago and
Iowa university was victorious in its
football match with the Minnesota
giants who returned to Minneapolis
after the game at Iowa City. But in
each Of these cases, the team that left
the field Of battle, took away the long
end of the score, as did the Germans
in the North Sea battle.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08
ELDON

Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Daniels were
notified early Sunday morning that
their daughter, Miss Beryl, who is At
tending school at Ames, was in a very
critical condition with appendicitis
and an operation at once would be
necessary to save her. Mrs. Daniels
left at once by car to Ottumwa where
she took train for Ames.
Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson and Dr. and
Mrs. Bowles of Ottumwa were in the
city Sunday.
The Country club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Joe Schmidt Wednes-
day afternoon.
The first baseball team of Eldon
went to Bloomfield Sunday for a
game and was defeated, to O..
About eleven cars loaded with rooters
went with the team.
William Taylor and Hazen Moore
made a business trip to les Moines
Sunday.
Mrs Ed ROUGH and children, who
have been visiting friends in Okla
homa, returned home Monday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Boin and
daughter, Edna, spent the day in Of
tumwa.
Miss Ethel Conrad spent Sunday
with her friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Songer, in Ottumwa.
William Taylor left Monday night
for st. Louis on business trip.
The second baseball team played
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08
WEATHER MAN PROMISES
Thinks Chicago Will Live Up to Her
Standard During the Repub-
e-.... Iican Session.

Chicago. June 6.-Favorable wealth
err for convention week is promised by
the United States weather bureau here
with no excessive temperatures in
prospect.
Chicago will live up to it's reputa-
ton as summer resort" Prof Henry
J.. Cox of the bureau announced in his
weekly forecast He predicted that
the temperature will not go higher
than 80 degrees and that the weather
will be generally fair. Tuesday and
possibly Wednesday morning will mar
the weeks record with showers but
after that the weather will be bright
and fair.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08
CARELESS AUroIsTs.

There Is q law which provides pun
ishment for driving an automobile
between the curbing and street car
which has stopped to permit passen-
gers to get on or of. Violations Of
this law are frequent and it is amaz-
ing that many accidents do not
result Not all drivers otfend-on the
contrary most Of them obey the law
But there u . minority that is very
conspicuous because of it's fragrant vio-
lation Of all rules of safety. These
latter bring odium upon all autoists.
They should be refused permission to
drive car when they have demon.
strated several times, or even once,
that they are unable or unwilling to
observe the laws and the rights of
other people.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08
DRAGGED HALF
BLOCK BY ROPE

Lansing, June 6. What came near
being a very serious accident took
place on Main street when a team OF
horses owned by Knute Asleson OF
near Waterville, became frightened
and ran away. Pat Nachtwey attempt.
ed to stop them by grabbing a rope
which was attached to one Of the
horses, but seeing that he could not do
so, let go and the rope caught him by
one ankle and he was dragged down
the street for about half block, turn.
ing in at the alley next to the pumping
station. Pats weight, coupled with
their striking a telephone pole, stopped
them at this point long enough for
assistance to arrive, and the team
quieted. Pat escaped death by a mar
row margin and with the exception of
few severe bruises, Is none the worse
for his thrilling ordeal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08
BRAZIL PRESIDENT
RECOMMENDS TAXES

Rio Janeiro, June 6. The imposi.
ton of number OF new taxes and in
creases In many of the existing levies
are recommended in the annual mes.
sage of President Wenceslau Braz to
the chamber of deputies outlining the
budget for 1917. The president recon-
mends an increase in the tariff charges
Of the government owned railroads and
steamships and In the taxes on tobac.
co. alcohol, perfumery, preserved foods
sugar, kerosene and gasoline, coffee
and butter and crude metal. An income
tax Is one of the new measures propos-
ed to meet the growing deficit In ma
tional expenses.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08
Was a Great Soldier

Earl Kitchener was appointed Sec
rotary of state for war on August 8,
1914, a few days after Great Britain
declaration Of war on Germany. He
was regarded as England's greatest
soldier and the decision of the gov
eminent to entrust him with supreme
direction Of the war was received by
unanimous approval.
AS the war progressed and Great
Britain's deficiencies in certain direc-
tions. particularly in regard to the
shortage Of artillery ammunition. be-
came apparent, Earl Kitchener was
subjected to severe criticism, led by
Lord Northcliffe. The secretary was
charged with responsibility for failure
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08
WOMAN'S PARTY IS
RESUMING IT'S WORK

Chicago, June 6.-The woman's
party convention, which yesterday
launched the first women's political
party formed, resumed it's meetings
today with three sessions, continuing
from 10 o'clock this morning until
late tonight. The first session called
for this morning consisted only of a
conference of committees appointed
yesterday. At the afternoon session
the program called for reports of COM
mittees, reports from suffrage states,
speeches, the adoption of the platform
of the womans party and the election
of campaign committee of the party.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08

The United States supreme court
has ruled that the Harrison federal
drug act made it unlawful for any per
son not registered under the law to
have opium in his possession as apply.
inly only to those who deal in the drug
and not to those who use it. =, $751;.
Justice Holmes announced the opin-
ion of the majority of the court.
Justices Hughes and Pitney dissented.
Government officials have declared
that this Interpretation of the law
would ruin the effectiveness of the
measure to a large extent. Scores Of
proposed prosecutions throughout the
country had been held up awaiting a
decision, T. ..r.. ...r r
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08

to foresee the extraordinary demand
for heavy shells and as a result the
ministry Of munitions was formed
with David Lloyd-George at Its head.
Earl Kitcheners responsibilities
were further lessened by the appoint.
ment of Gen. Sir William RobertsOn
as chief OF the imperial staff In De-
cember Of last year. 1t was reported
at that time that friction had arisen
between Earl Kitchener and Field
Marshal French, then in command ct
the British forces in France Shortly
after the appointment of Gen. Robert
son, Field Marshal French relinquished
his command.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08

In speech Sunday at Watertown,
N. Y, Secretary of State Lansing took
the stand that violation of the national
right of life is more serious offense
than is violation of property rights.
That, he said, explains why the con-
troversy with the Germans over sub
marine warfare was given such
prominence over the controversy with
the Britons over the seizure of mails
and cargoes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08
THREE KILLED IN
CROSSING ACCIDENT

Canton, Ohio, June 6.-Three per-
sons were killed and four injured
here this morning when an automobile
was demolished by freight train at
the Market avenue crossing OF the
Pennsylvania railroad. s..
The dead are:
Mrs. Louise Busse.
Mrs. Anna Paar.
George Roberts -"
All Of the victims except Roberts
were in the machine.
Roberts was mill hand on his way
to work, walking along the tracks.
The automobile, lifted bodily on the
pilot of the locomotive, struck him as
the train whirled past and killed him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08
BOYS TOO INDEPENDENT.

England has a boy problem more
serious than at any other time. Due
to the demand for boys in the fac
tories. wages have risen to point
whJFe the boys are exceedingly indie
pe1 aent. One authority on boys says
they are less amendable to discipline
than ever For the slightest reason,
or none at all, boys will leave their
employment, feeling sure that because
of the multitude of jobs available, they
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08

the Ottumwa Blue Sox on the local
diamond Sunday afternoon. The game
was not very successful for the Ell
donites and the score is not publicly
known. 49,
D. r. Cartwright had the misfortune
to lose bunch of keys which he is
quite anxious to recover. .....a
Charles Doran of Ottumwa was in
the city Monday.
Mrs. Harry Gilbert and sister-in'
law, Miss Gilbert, of near Ashland
was in the city Monday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08
RuILplNo A NAVY.

The Iowa congressman remained In
Washington up to the very last to take
part In the voting on the naval appro'
priation bill, the second of the great
preparedness measures to be passed
by the house. All of them voted for
the bill on its final. passage, carrying
1858 .0oO, o00-the largest naval bill
ever put through the house, and
amended by the house itself so that it
carried about $4o,0O0,oo0 over the bill
as reported to the house from COM
mittee. The republicans aided by
some twenty-five Of the democrats,
sought to have the bill recommitted
with instructions to add two battle
ships, two scout cruisers and ten des-
troyers, Just before the measure was
passed, and failed by the narrow mar
gin Of 1S9 to 1873. On this motion
seven Of tho Iowa delegation voted
AYE" and four voted may" Had the
delegation voted solidly, the motion
would have carried by 1877 to 1876. The
seven who voted for the motion we're
Representatives Dowell, Green, Hull,
Kennedy, Sweet. Towner and Woods.
The four who voted against tho mo,
ton were Representatives Good, Maui
gen, Ramseyer and Steele.
That the senate will still further add
to the naval bill seems probable. Sen
ator Tillman of South Carolina, chair
man Of the naval affairs committee,
the day following the engagement Of
the British and German fleets In the
North sea, announced that he intended
to support amendments to the bill
providing two, battleships, an added
battle cruiser. and appropriations for
dirigible airships, similar to the Yep
pelins used by the Germans. He said
that it had been shown clearly that the
heavily armored battleships carrying
heavy armament were still indispensa-
Bile. especially in engagements in
rather restricted areas. Both Sena-
tor Cummins and Senator Kenyon are
favorable to building strong navy for
the United States, believing that the
navy is the first line Of defense of this
country and should be maintained at
q strength making it practically GER
tain no enemy could effect landing
here. 5
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08
Conferences of Leaders in
Chicago Fail to Show
Agreement Move
HUGHES REMAINS
LEADING FIGURE
Seems to Be Main Point Of
Strength When Choices
Are Considered

Chicago, June 6. Continued confer
ences today between republican and
progressive leaders failed to disclose
common ground on which they can
agree on candidates and issues.
Justice Hughes remained the lead
Ing fgure in point of strength when
first and second choices were consid-
cred and Col. Roosevelt still was con-
ceded a veto power in the republican
convention but whether he would OK.
ercise it against Justice Hughes In ID
vance of the balloting was . question
In the minds of the leaders.
George w. Perkins issued state
ment denying Col. Roosevelt ever had
declared his disapproval of Justice
Hughes or any other man.
Progressive leaders admitted that In
their harmony conferences with repre-.
sentatives of the regular republican
forces they had been at disadvantage
in that they had only one candidate to
offer, while the republicans advanced
the names of all the favOrites and
Justice Hughes as WE'LL
1t was because OF this situation, II
Is believed, that talk of Senator Lodge
was started last night and they let IL
become known that Senator Lafollette'
previously had been suggested to the
republicans. Neither of these sugges.
lions aroused any enthusiasm. The
importance to the progressives Of hav-s
ing a list OF compromise possibilities
to counter balance the republican list
of candidates as recognized even hv1
Roosevelt, who at Oyster Bay today
~ lot ri
Wood, giving out statement that tho
general would be acceptable to him.
The managers of the Hughes move.
ment are confronted in any attempt to-
deal with the progressives with the
charge that they are not the authorizes
representatives of the justice.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08
ROOSEVELT IS SILENT.

New York, June 6. Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, when informed here today
that there were persistent reports
current in Chicago that he had
telephoned there that he would head
the progressive ticket II Justice
Hughes should be named by the repup.
licans; also that he had deciareu
against the justice, declined to make
any comment. He characterized tne
reports as among thirty thousanii
which 1t would be Stiffness for me 70
attempt to answer
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08
WEST VIRGINIA
IS VOTING TO-DAY

Charleston, w. Va. June Ga prim-
airy election is being held throughout
West Virginia today for nomination
Of candidates on the republican and
democratic tickets for United States
senator, governor and other state
Offices. Four republicans seek the
nomination for United States senator.
They are Howard Sutherland, con-
gresham at large; former Gov. A. B.
White, w. +. Hite and B. s. Ressen-
bloom. ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08

Fire losses in American cities are
growing smaller every year. In 1915,
no less than sixty-nine cities of 10000
population had fire loss of less than
one dollar per capita, ranging from
ten cents in Steubenville, Ohio, to
ninety-nine cents at Wilkes Barre, Pa.
On the other hand there were twenty.
five cities with a fire loss exceeding
Ave dollars per capita. .-. ........
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08
WILL
BE AT ST. LOUIS, TOO

St. Louis. June 6--A contest is an
ticipated by national committeeman
over an effort that is to be made to
write into the democratic partys plat
form an equal suffrage plank. Nation
al Chairman McCombs said he had
been advised that the same suffragist
host that is to wage fight for the
suffrage plank at the republican CON
vention would appear in force at the
st. Louis convention.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08
RED OAK VOTES
$4,000 FOR SCHOOL

Red Oak, June 6. The special
school election which was held here to
vote on the question of issuing bonds
for $4,000 for the purchase of site
and the erection Of new high school
building was carried by majority of
556 Of the voters of the school district.
The polls were opened at o'clock in
the morning and were busy places
throughout the day until they were
closed at o'clock In the evening, a
total Of 1,514 votes having been cast.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08
FRENCH MAKE EFFORT.

Berlin, June 6.-French troops on
the right bank of the river Meuse in
the Verdun sector last night made four
determined efforts to eject the Ger
mans from positions on Cumieres
ridge, says the statement issued today
at army headquarters. All the at
tempts were repulsed by the East
Prussian regiments with especially
heavy losses, the statement adds, to
the attackers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08
GERMANS IN ATTACK.

Paris, June 6.-Two attacks by the
Germans on the French lines between
TT. Vaux and Damloup on the Verdun
front were repulsed by the French
last night, according to an oficial
statement issued by the war once
today. The heavy bombardment Of
FIT. Vaux continues with intermittent
cannonading on the west front.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08
EIGHT ARE KILLED
IN SOUTHERN STORM

Jackson, Miss, June Slight per.
sons, two Of them white, were killed
and about fifty others injured, some
seriously, by tornado which swept
through the western section of this
city today Many homes were demol-
ished or damaged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08
QUESTIONS GERARD.

Washington, D. c., June 6-secre-
tary Lansing said today that he had
cabled Ambassador Gerard at Berlin
asking whether he had given out in
terviews on the subject of peace which
recently have been credited to him
by newspapers in Germany and sent
to this country in press dispatches.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08
ID u n Q e
/ 8 & or / . -

. "Boo-hoo!" sobbed the bride. "You
don't love me any more" = ny
: why, of course / do, sweetness
protested her husband. What makes
you think don't?" > - -
"Y-you d-didn't eat any of those
b-b-biscuits / made" -"
There, there, honeybunch! Don't
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08

Billy Bryan refuses to be the NOM
inee of the prohibition party. He as.
serts he can do more for the dry cause
in the ranks of the democratic party
One thing is certain; he can help make
it dry year for the party.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08

A concerted effort throughout Iowa
is being planned in the hope of raising
the membership of the national guard
to ten thousand -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08
WATER EXPERTS MEET.

" '"|I WATeH ENpEHI 8 MEET.
New York, June experts in wa
ter supply systems are attending the
annual convention of the American
Water Works association, which began
it's session here today and will con-
tinue until Friday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08

Americans and Japanese are Compel
ing in the far eastern markets for the
trade once held by the Germans.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08
PAINTERS STRIKE ENDS.

N 5NTUVT.ESt0 y VNTVNe 6TN00' :
New York, June 6.-The strike Of
$4,000 union painters which has been
in progress here since May I, is ended
The Master Painters association
agreed to pay the journeymen IS a day
which the brotherhood had demanded
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08

can get something to do, High wages
an deconomic independence, are max
ing the boys extravagant and thrift.
less.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08

Remember Cicero Jones, who won
first prize in the oratorical contest
the year we graduated from col
lege?"
"Sure l do. Everybody predicted
that he would be heard from before
he was many years older. Ever
hear what became of him."
That's just what | started to tell
you. ran across him yesterday
calling out trains in the P. D. & @.
station" Ill.,.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-08

cry! l would have dearly loved to
eat them, but you know the doctor
has forbidden me to eat hot bis
cults E sAg ."sE.+
That's j-just it," walled the, bride
you th-think m-more Of that horrid
old d-doctor than you do of your own
little wiley. and I'm going straight
home to m-my m-mother. Boo-hoo-
hoo!" g. -.
During the regular pastors sum-
mer vacation the sermons at the
Baptist church, were preached by
we'll known ministers from other
churches. A list of coming attrac-
tons was posted in the vestibule
One morning when making his an
nouncements for the coming week
the days incumbent mislaid the slip
containing the name of his immed-
late successor, but he supplied the
information in this fashion,:
"On the way out you will find the
preacher for next Sunday hanging
up in the vestibule!"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-29
PROPOSES TO
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Proposal Rejected by Beauty,
Who Said a Uranium Could
Not Milk Cows.

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