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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-11
VILLAS PLANS TO
INVADE U.S.. MADE
MANY M0NTHsA AGO
PAPERS LEFT BEHIND IN FLIGHT
ARE FOUND sY AMERICAN
" SOLDIERS.


! pers found on the battlefield opposite
here yesterday revealed that Francis
co Villa decided last October to war
against Americans. This step, accord
ing to Villas personal documents,
was taken Immediately following
recognition by the United States of
the Carranza de facto government,
and began with the institution Of VII
las campaign in Sonora. which end
ed disastrously at Aqua Prieta on No.
vember 20. Among the papers found
was an alleged agreement between
Villa and Mexican residents of Colo
MIA Morelos. near Ell Tigre, to take up
| arms and GUST Mormons and other
Americans, confiscate their property
and operate their mines and farms
Villa was to furnish the Mexicans
of the district with 1--we stock, to be
delivered by April, 1916, "after he
had overcome Carranza and estab-
lished himself as supreme chief in
Mexico"
Another Of the papers acknowl-
edged receipt of $25,00O in gold from
the Consolidated Cananea Copper Co.
at Naco, Sonora, shortly after Villas
AOIACdI l1OIu aqua IIlSId. 1uC Ic-
ceipt credited the money to export
duties on copper ores from Cananea,
but notation showed that the money
really was paid for the lives Of three
Americans held as prisoners and who
at the time we're reported to have
been marked for execution.
zapata Aid Asked.
An invitation to Gen. Emiliano "a
pata to march north and join In an at
tack on the United States was sent
by Francisco Villa in January, accord
ing to one of the letters found among
Villas captured papers The letter
was dated San Geronimo, Chihuahua,
January 8, 1915.
II shall not expend another shell on
brother Mexicans," Villa wrote in the
letter, but will prepare and organize to
attack the Americans on their own
soil and let them know that Mexico
Is land Of the free and the tomb Of
traitors"
Villa proposed that the joint move.
ment with Zapata against the United
States should occur six months from
January 6. Zapata so far as known
made no move to accept and this may
have been responsible for Villas de-
cision to march On Columbus alone.
Villa, in the letter, attributed his de-
feat at Aqua Prieta last November to
the action of the United States govern
ment in permitting Carranza military
authorities to send over American ter
ritory reinforcements for the Mexican
town opposite Douglas, Ariz., and de-
clared that act an invasion of the SOW
ereignty of Mexico and an insult to the
people.
"At that time,' Villa told Zapata, ri
restrained, but with the greatest diff.
Guilty, the impulse of my. troops to at
tack the city of Douglas"
Carranza, he also stated in the let
ter had sold Mexico to the United
States agreeing to lease Magdalena
bay for ninety-nine years and giving
over control of the Mexican National
railroad.
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Rangers and Armed Citizens
of Border Towns Unite
in Patrolling Line
DEATH LIST NOW
AT SIXTEEN MARK
Raid a Costly One to the
Mexicans; Many of the
Assailants Killed

! Columbus, N. M, March 10.--Army
border patrols and armed civilians
early today maintained close watch
for the temperance of Mexican ban
dts along the border. A report that
armed Mexicans had appeared oppo-
site Benson's ranch, fifteen miles
west, was being investigated by mill
tary authorities. On receipt of this re.
port considerable body OF armed
civilians left here in automobiles.
Unconfirmed reports of the appear
ance Of Mexicans near Victoria also
were received. H
Maj. Frank Tompkins who yesterday
! returned to Columbus with troopers
that followed Villa into Mexico, esti-
mated the Mexican dead in the battle
with Villas rear guard at fully 100.
Death List is Sixteen.
p OF the sixteen Americans killed,
nine were civilians and eight soldiers.
A revised list Of yesterdays casualties
follows:
Killed: ,#%
w. G. RITCHIE, hotel proprietor. 4
w. r. WALKER, customs rider.
G. G. MILLER, druggist.
MRS. MILTON JAMES.
J. IS. JEANRS 1--.v ~ ~ -:s-
J. J. MOORE
DR.. H. ]. HART, 81 Paso.
w. X. DAVIDSON, Ell Paso.
z HARRY WISWALL, corporal, Troop
G..
FRANK T. KENDVALL. horseshoer,
Troop X.
Corporal Paul Simon.
m 0v,$
FRED A. GRIFFIN. private, Troop
K.
SERGEANT MARC A. DOBBS, ma
chine gun troop.
THOMAS BUTLER, Troop r.
UNNAMED CORPORAL.
Wounded:
Milton James,
M. Duche.
Mrs. J. J. Moore.
Lieut.. G. c. Benson, Troop g.
Jesse P. TAYLOR, Troop F.
Theodore Kalzorke, Troop L.
Michael Barmazel, Troop X.
.John Marlborough. Troop K.
lanes Venner. Troop M.
John Keough, Troop G.
Cantain George Williams. s
private James Veeder, Troop K.
All the wounded are expected to
recover,
Americans Executed.
In addition to those killed by Villas
men in Columbus, several others are
believed to have been executed by the
bandit chieftain before the American
invasion. Arthur Mckinney, William
Corbett and James O'Neill, employees
of the Palomas Land & Cattle Co.,
which property was raided on March
/. were CAPTURED and are said to have
been executed. Edward John Wright
and Frank HAYDEN, taken prisoners
near Pearson. Chihuahua, recently, are
also believed to have been killed.
Mrs. Maud Hawk Wright, wife Of
John Edward Wright. was taken pris.
oner with her husband and after nine
davs Of captiyity was released yester-
dav during the height of the battle be-
fore Columbus. Her baby, she said,
was taken from her and she was told
given to a Mexican family.
The first reinforcement arrived early
today when the first battalion of the
twentieth infantry. 25O men, under
Mai William r. Sample. arrived from
IT. Bliss on special train. The bat
talon, after receiving fresh supply
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JUDGE WADE TELLS THEM THAT
SOMEBODY WILL 60 TO
PRISON FROM HERE.

The grand jury, In the federal
court, returned five indictments
this afternoon and was dismissed
for the term. Those under arrest
are Jack futile, charged with for
gerry, kaIman Splwak and Abe
BORROW, selling liquor without pay
Ing a government tax. Judge
Wade adjourned court at 4 o'clock
until next week.
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(gon4ieaed on page 81
The sun., 1916-12-14
WILLS AND APPRAISALS.

PATRICK McMoRROw. died rcbr4a-y
-. 1915; net estate. 36s.Tit. Mrs. cath
crime Elizabeth McMorrow. widow, tensG-
Uiary.
LAURA NJ NILSSON, died September II.
1915; net estate, ss,jlg. Annet,s Olsen,
sister. and Charles \. Nilsson. hro,he-.
bcnefciarieS.
MRS. MARGARET McAvoY. died April
10. 1915: me- estate. ss,?s: James j. Nc
Avoy, husband. received 5000, and four
THOMAS RRoDHEAp VAN buren,.
died Iune ~, 1915: net estate. Sle,.%s.
Vera l.. Van Buren Richard. daughter. and
David T lanmsn Van Buren,. son. each
GEORGE WRIST. died November -.
1915; not estate, s7ost3. Rosa Elsroth.
daughter, received sas.s4a: ken Wurs,.
son, $4,000. and six grandchildren. $4,000.
ELiZABETH NAGLE. died March Is.
1915; net estate, sl7,576, Dennis Il. Naglc,
Elizabeth V. Naslc, Katherine 4 Magic.
Mary T.. Murray and Katherine T.. Kent,
nephew and nicccs, each received s3.5i5.
CHARLES q BtRGoYNE OF Daytona.
Fla, died March 2. 1915, Assets taxable In
street, s29,3lo not, Mrs. Mary 7. Bur.
rnvne. widow, beneficiary.
mrs EMMA WEST BROWN. died Sep
tcmher q. 1915: net estate, sloc.S:7 Sam.
each received So 81; Mary Il. Hall. dangh,
ter. fsA.+ie; relatives and Institutions. thir-
teen smaller requests.
ADAM W. HTBsCHMITT. died s.ptem
her 20. 1916; net estate, f,315, John J.
Hubschmitt and William r. Hubschmitt
title Ahbott. sisters. each received si.s?S.
PATRICK McBREEN, died October :,
1911; total assets. H,025: debts and Other
deductions, flS,sIt. leaving u deficit. Do.
street, ~ Tenth avenue and sixteenth ave.
nue.,
The sun., 1916-12-14

York State would place him In a position
OF serious disadvantage IN competition
with similar manufacturers IN other
states where no such law exists" says
the report. EVERY added burden OH In
dustry tends to destroy that industry ana
to transfer II to other localities whero
the burdens are less"
h board of directors adopted ALSO
a report calling for tho establishment OF
a national department of public works.
calling particular attention to tho fact
that tho number Of United states army
engineers assigned 10 direct rivers and
harbors improvements has been totally
inadequate.
A telegram was sent to Postmasters
General Burlcson protesting against the
suggestion that pneumatic tube service
be abolished in mail distribution In favor
Of motor trucks. Any such change IN
this city would add Immensely to trafio
difficulties. II was noted. as well as putt
ting a greater permanent expense upon
the Government.
A resolution OF respect to the memory
Of George W. Boldt was adopted.
The sun., 1916-12-14
LUNCHEON TO LAWYER.
Abra ha m Goldberg Principal Guest
u Francis J.. kOhlnsan.

Abraham Goldberg of New Orleans.
n law partner of Judge Edgar Howard
Farrar. former President of tho Ameri-
can Bar Association, was chief guest
Yesterday at a luncheon given in the
Bankers Clu by Francis l.. kohlman
of the law Arm of Selden. Walmsley &
hoffman.
The guests whom Mr.. Kohlman had
assembled 10 meet the noted Southern AL
torncy. who Is Junior member 81 Farrar.
Goldberg & Dufour of New Orleans. in
cluded United states District Judges
Augustus n. Hand and Julius N.
Mayer United States Attorney II. Snow
den Marshall. j. @. White of J. q.
White & Co. Corporation Counsel Lamar
Hardy. Joseph NJ. fairfield, George Cor
don Battle. George l.. Van Tuyl. presi-
dent OF the Metropolitan Trust Com
pany; John !. Townsend, William Ira
vers Jerome. Charles Rosen OF New Or
leans, Sol. l.. Wexlcr Of !. :. Rache &
Co. $. l.. Sclden. Hardie Barr Walsmley
and Sidney II. March OF I~.adenburg,
Thalmann & Co.
The sun., 1916-12-14
CHILDREN SHOT BY FATHER.
G1stave Blum Believed 70 Have
Planned to XIII wife Also.

Gustave Blum. who shot and killed
lis two small children and himself In
'lcir home at 939 Morris avenue,
Jamaica. intended to commit the crime
in the state Hospital at lslip and In
Jude his wife among the victims. ac-
'ording to the opinion formed by those
Who have been investigating. Blum was
secretary to the commanding officer OF
Tho Naval Militia training ship Granite
state, In the North River at Ninety
seventh street. His wife, who is an
inmate of the State Hospital. became
worse and Sent for him. He borrowed
a government revolver from the Granite
state and went Il Jamaica for his chill
dren, Elsie. 10. and John. I.
They missed the last train that would
get them to the State Hospital during
visiting hours, so Blum went back home
with the children. Late Tuesday night.
when Mr.. and Mrs. Hamblett. who lived
viii the Blums. returned from the thea
tie. they found the children n their
father dead. the government revolver
c'utched in the fathers hand. Worry
over his wife's Illness Is given as the
cause.
The sun., 1916-12-14
Won PAPEN NAMED
IN TRIAL OF CONSUL
German Military Attachc Had
Fund for PlOtters, Wit
ness T~cstifies.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 13..-Capt. Franz
Won Papen. former military attachc to
the jcrman Embassy In Washington
who was recalled at the request OF the
United States Government. was men,
! toned to-day by Louis j. Smith. the
Governments star witness against the
German Consul. Gen. Franz Bopp. and
six others indicted OF charges Of violat-
ing American neutrality In connection
with an alleged conspiracy to blow IN
ships and railroads carrying munitions
! for the Entente Allies.
Smith testified that In July. 1915. while
he and {. q. Crowley, one Of the de-
PENDANTS. were In New York city Crowley
gave him a card bearing the name OF
| Won Papen with an address and the sug-
~ccstion III you need money 20 there
Smith ran short OF funds and tele-
graphed Baron +. n. Won Setback. an
other defendant. in San Francisco. he
said. believing Won Shack to be the
consul. lie was not asked why he did
not go to Won Papen. Smith told Of telc-
grams he sent TO Won Setback asking for
money to get back to San Francisco.
Asked Money From Consul.
Smith related how he and Crowley
went to get none from the German
Consulate. W. have nothing to do
| with 1ttluc Coast dCtlNlNitS. sTililn Sdiu
they were told at the consulate.
Then I'll go to the Ambassador a.
Washington" Crowley said. according
to the witness. Their appearance In
New York followed a series Of attempts
to plant bombs In Michigan and Canada
according to Smith.
After leaving New York the first time
late in June. Smith said he went to DE.
troit, reJoining Crowley at the Normand,
Hotel. Then We went to Port Huron
where we planned to dyna mite a railroad
tunnel and a horse ttain. We didn't do II
We went f:om there to Toronto
where Crowley old me to plant a boml
under "A horse train in the West T'oront,
railroad yards. ! saw a policeman II
the yards and left hurrledly.
Material for Bombs.
after that Crowley and I went
Crosse Isle. Canada. with ~nitroglycerin,
cotton. sawdust. a tin pan and othe
things TO mix dynamite and make som
bombs behind n cemetery there.
~ was back In San Francisco b
July 90 last Smith continued. IAN
Crowley and | faxed up an expense ac
, count OF sl.254.S0. We took the On
rcnse statement TO Won Shack in n
Consulate. lie locked the door. He sal,
1 don't want any statement. Tell m
how much you want
we told him and he said he woul
get Il tie following day. Then suddcnl
he asked How do | know YOU fellow
performed any jobs in Canada
"'Wire the Mayor of Toronto an
ask him. Crowley replied"
The sun., 1916-12-14
SNOW HERE; MORE PROMISED
Old Fashioned storm IL Predicted
by the Prophets.

There was "A fine old fashioned NOW
storm IN the frosty empyrcan last night.
and oven in that s~ub-empyrean. the lair
~ the official 'ometcfs, AZ feet above
IN" sidewalk. the forecasters noted the
lakes. still solid and crystalline. swirl
around tho wintry observatory. But
allow. where folks go about, the snow
storm was a bit slushy, the street level
temperature being several degrees above
freezing point. still. In some cool
spots there were evanescent carpetings
almost as thick as half inch Brussels.
Mostly. however. the spectacle was
TOO far up in the air to see except from
towers and a%eroplanes. and none Of the
latter was out last night IN this neigh
borhood.
But we may have a white street
surface this day. as the national and
local prophets predict more snow with
colder temperature that may keep II
frozen all the way to the ground and
thereafter. Fair skies and GOODNESS maj
follow the snow.
The sun., 1916-12-14
NOT FOE OF COMPULSORY DRILL
Baker Suspends Judgment Cnto
Wilson Finds Hest Plan.

WASHINGTON. Dec. l3,-Secretary OF
War Baker is not opposed to the plan
OF universal military training and COM
pulsory military service as the means
OF placing the country in a position Of
real preparedness. Mr.. Baker has
agreed to suspend Judgment on the
matter until public opinion has ripened
sufficiently to permit President Wilson
to ascertain the sentiment of the coun-
try on the question. Tho President is
said to have before him now a detailed
plan for universal military training, in
dorscd by prominent military experts.
He In understood to realize that the
plan for F~ederall1!ng the National Guard
has failed. and Is solicitous about some
substitute one. He Is facing this prob
lem without haste n believes the
judgment OF the public can be relied
upon.
The Chamberlain bill In the Senate,
advocating universal service. may agar
be brought to the fore as tho most
promising solution. Many features OF
this bill have the Endorsement OF Cen
eral Staff officers OF the army, II vir-
tually provides for one years training
ak months as part o: the compulsory
school education. rounded by six months
service with the colors.
The sun., 1916-12-14

man Edward +. Cole. After stating that
the proposed law would impose on every
wage Garner in the state earning less
than 500 a month the obligation to in
sure himself, the cost being divided
among the wage earners themselves.
their employers and III state. h re-
port called attention to the fact that
the Mills bill ignores the greater ncces-
sity for insurance that n man may
have over another. az well as the greater
ability to pay for insurance.
ut IL easy to understand" says tho
report. why the enthusiastic author Of
an article favoring the MEASURE has the
belief that probably most modern doc
tors would agree that health insurance
is the next great step In social lcgisla-
ton"
The bill is considered too arbitrary be-
cause the liability Of various classes OF
workingmcn TO illness or disease varies.
because much depends on the working
mans habits, intelligence or sobriety and
because the responsibility Of employers
varies 30 greatly.
1.-THE imposition Of a burden so great
on the manufacturer or employer OF New
The sun., 1916-12-14
NEW NATIONAL CITY OFFICER.
baaker From New Orleans VIII Get
$3.50 Yearly. IL IL said.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 13.--Announce-
mcnt was made to-day that John II. Full
Ton, president OF the Commercial Ma
tional Bank and The Commercial Ger
mania Trust and Savings Bank o; this
city. has been elected n -ice-president of
the National CITY Bank OF New YorS.
il 10 said that he will receive a salary
Of moro than $4,000 n G Mr.. Fu..
ton will 20 to. New York early in jan
uary.
MIR. Fulton said that he would retain
his dictatorship and interest in his banks
here. which will work In close harmony
with the National city Bank No n
had been selected to All MIR. Fulton's
position here. but a committee has been
appointed to consider the subject.
Mr.. Fulton came to New Orleans In
1898 to represent the Canadian Bank
nj Commerce. In 1901 he organized the
Commercial National Bank and In 1902
the savings bank. lie Is vicc-president
Of the New Orleans Clearing House.
director Of the local Federal Reserve
Bank. president Of the First National
Bank Of McComb City. Miss. a director
Of the Commercial Bank OF Rayne, la. :
president OF the National Sash and Door
Company and vicc-prcsident Of the Lane
Cotton Mills OF New orleans.
The sun., 1916-12-14
TEIPER GOING ON STAND.
sister Swears she Can Remember
Nothing Of Murder.

BUFFALO. Dec. 13.-Taking Of tcsti-
mony In the case OF John Edward Teiper.
on trial charged with the murder OF his
mother. drew near a close to-day with
the reading TO the jury OF the testimony
Of Miss Grace Teiper. sister Of the de-
PENDANT. and the presentation Of charac-
ter witnesses for the defence. That
Teipcr will take the stand In his "
defence was said tonight TO be certain.
The defendant is said to have demanded
over the objections Of his counsel that he
be allowed to tell his story.
Tho testimony Of GraQe Teiper. who
was badly injured In the tragedy In the
Orchard Park o a last January. out
lines the $4,000 in loans and advances
made to John Il. Tciper from the estate
of his father and asserts that all these
advances and loans were made without
family friction and without objection
from any member Of the family. or the
murder itself Miss Teiper remembers
nothing.
The sun., 1916-12-14
SALISBURY TO HEAD SENATE.
Chosen for Presideat Pro TIE mi pore
Mt Democratic Caucus.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 13-Senator Will
lard salisbury OF Delaware was the
unanimous choice of the Democratic
Senate caucus tonight for President pro
tempore. to succeed the late Senate
Clarke OF Arkansas. He will be elected
by the Senate as soon as his name Is
presented. probably tomorrow.
Senator salisbury was elected to the
Senate in January. 1913. In the last
campaign he was chairman OF the spe-
cial committee In charge OF the Sena-
torial campaign. with headquarters in
Chicago.
The sun., 1916-12-14
XMASR RUSH MAKES
TRAFFIC JAM WORSE
Increase Of Vehicles Adds to
Crush at 42d Street
Crossings.
LONG TIEUP THE RESULT
Sixth and Madison Avenues
Packed at Times-Shop.
pers Imperilled.

vehicular traf'c's increasing size has
east it's congestion and its menace
throughout all tho thorcughfares ad.
tacent TO Manhattan's central point.
Forty-second street and Broadway. This
crush has been felt worst at sixth and
Madison ~venues. both of which suffer
the same deadlock that grips the inter-
mediate highway. Fifth avenue.
Al both Madison and Sixth n
there was an unccasins battle for right
Of way yesterday bctween the motor
traffic and the pedestrians. Life and
limb were saved at these points by a
reduction of the speed limit of vehicles
to two miles an hour.
Frequently the conflict between these
two elements led to n tieup OF the
crosstown traf1c. Jams that brought not
only the east and west but the north
and south stream on Fifth. Sixth and
Madison aveDues to a s~tandstill for
periods that ran from a I'M and a
half to four minutes. The crosstown
and up and down town streams reacted
on each other with increasing frequency
until the cessation OF traffic at Z o'clock.
Reason for JAM.
The main reason for this. Of course. Is
the physical incapacity of Fifth avenue
TO accommodate all the traffic that wants
10 use that t~horouxhfare. Secondary
causes are The necessity for uptown We
hicular traffic to find passage up and
down town by a of Madison avenue,
because OF the torn up condition OF Lex
The sun., 1916-12-14

were very hard to reach-very hard. All the world
seemed to conspire to keep Jimmy and Marina out; and
their trials and tribulations are as manifold as they arc
overwhelmingly funny-funny. that is. TO the rude by
stander, who finds unholy JOY in the misfortunes of the
near or newly married.
In keeping with the movie demand for swift action.
the story begins to move in the very first paragraph, and
it continues to move with lightnnglike speed, giving the
reader barely time to gasp his or her surprise at the
wonder of it all. And-laugh!
Poor Jimmy!
Poor, poor, rich, rich Marina!
They surely will have a wild time; as wild a time as
you will have when you see them on the screen.
Three instalments: and a simultaneous appearance of
Douglas Fairbanks playing Jimmy ConrOy in the motion
picture theatres all over the country!
The sun., 1916-12-14
ENFORCED HEALTH
INSURANCE OPPOSED
Board Of Trade and TranspOr'
tatiOn on Record Against
Mnls's Bill.

Anticipating the re~introductlon into
the Legislature OF Senator Ogden j..
Mills's bill for compulsory State health
Insurance. the directors Of the Hoard OF
Trade and Transportation. meeting at
2O3 broadway yesterday. put themselves
vigorously on record against such "arbi-
trary ard unsound" legislation. They
adopted their executive committees re-
port adverse to the Mills bill.
The report was presented by ChaIr-