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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
Chairman John B. Bethea Thinks Somebody Put
 Something Over"
NO FUND TO HANDLE
 PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Says His Letter to State Chairman Graves On the Subject Has So Far Remained
 Unanswered

Regardless of what might have been the intention of those fathering the pri- mary election law passed by the present legislature some of it's provisions will have the effect of hurting the democratic party, according to John B. Bethea, chair man of the Jefferson county democratic executive committee. While voicing his hearty approval of the intention of the law, and his belief that the great major 1ty of those who favored it's enactment were actuated only by the best of mo- tves, MT. Bethea believes that somebody put one over when the general primary law passed in June was amended in Sep- tember during the wild rush just at the close of the final split session.
 The law provides certain important du- ties for county democratic executive com mittees, but under the terms of this ..fur- ther reg ulation,' the committees are de- prived of their right to levy an assess ment with which to carry on their work. Under date of December Il MT. Bethea. addressed a letter to Bibb Graves. chair man of the state democratic committee. Tn which the state chairman was asked how the county committee in Jefferson county was to carry out the provisions ot the law without any power to secure 1unds when the necessary expenses would pfcpaply amount to from $4O0 to $500 MT Bethea. states that up to the present tlme he has failed to receive any sugges- tlohs from the state chairman, nor has anyone else volunteered any ideas which VIII relieve the situation which the com mittee faces
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
Thousands of Gallons of Burning Oil Pour Into Village Creek, Making a River of Flame Fully Mile and q Hdlf Tn Length
PACKING co.
 SUSTAINS S2OOO DAMAGE
A. G. Oakes WarehOuseman, Is Badly Burned. Fire Started In PumphOuse From Unknown Cause Company Announces It Will Be Ready For Business Today

Fire of unknown origin completely destroyed the plant Texas Oil company Twenty third avenue between Twenty fourth and Twentyff streets and all oils and gasoline which stored in IA large tanks each containing gallons oil and gasoline yesterday afternoon at o'clock The total dama0 estimated at S2lO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
APPROACHING FLOOD TIDE

The movement to get the benefits of perennial navigation, now lying within few miles of the city limits, is increasing III impetus and is rapidly approaching the hoodtide. It seems that the best thought of Birmingham is being directed to the proper solution of the question and the attention of Birmingham and the entire district has been directed on this one question: It's settlement in a way to meet the future needs of the souths great in- dustlfal district seems near at hand
 The idea is growing that the people must not be led astray from the real issue by pleas that the proper connection with the river will cost money. The be- lief is growing that the best manner of handling the question is by doing all the things that promise the greatest returns, both in the immediate present and in the near future. The soundest business view of Birmingham is that while at the work, it must be done right No temporary makeshift will suffice. The problem is of such vital importance to the future growth of Birmingham that halfway measures will not suffice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

Strand-"Lydia Gilmore" with Pauline Frederick.
 Colonial-"The Painted Soul,'' with Bes- sic Barriscale
 Princess-"Her Lesson"
 Trianon-'The Green-eyed Monster Odeon Two-"A Night at the Show" Majestic-"F'rom the Manager to the Cross"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
Harry w. Coffin Says to Do It Right" and Make Provision for Electric
 Railroad Also
ACT AT ONCE AND GET THE BENEFITS,
 SAYS FERGUSON
Sevier Discusses Attitude of Company Toward Sale of Railroad Leake
 Gives His Views

Birmingham is no mere village, strug- gling to grow into the ranks of progress sive cities.
 This city and district are capable of doing big things and, the time to impress this upon the world is now
 In the opinion of some of the leaders in Birmingham-men who have helped to make this city and district great-the Warrior river offers the greatest oppor- tunity this section has ever had and it IS now time for Birmingham and Jeffer- son county to arise to the emergency.
 No one questions the importance of the proposition. No one doubts that with the proper cooperation and energy, Bir- mingham can and will do as other cities similarly situated have done-face the is- sue and solve the problem to her lasting benefit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
DUTIES OF COMMITTEE

III ulscusslng the matter last night. MT Bethea said: The primary election law, pioVlues numerous and expensive duties Tor the county committee. and vet abso- iutely no arrangements are made by WHICH the necessary funds can be secured loi cs'rfyng on the work of the demo- cfauc party in connection with the hold Ing of primaries. In a large countt, like JeHerson, where there are more than 100 members Of the committed and where tiere Will be probably 25O candidates for. the various county offices, some serious proplems will arise from the inability of the committees to secure funds
 lhe county committee is expected to acqualnt all candidates, and possible can uioate Wlth the details of the election laws, and this same information has to be given to any of the voters desirine if Every candidate who runs for any office Tn thls county will have to qualify with the chairman of the county committee aho there are numerous other duties con- nected with the conduct of an election ln county of this size. It will be neces sary to provide an office with a compe tent stenographer and there will be a vast amount of correspondence and detail work to do Should a contest arise. if VIII nave to be decided by the county committee.
 At the present time there are A nun per Of men who want to qualify to make the race for coroner, but under the in depreciation of the law as made bv the committee, they are not qualified. not being physicians. These men who desire to make the race will probably mandamus the committee to get their names on the ticket, and the committee in order to go into the courts and have the matter legally determined, must have some funds for this work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
7ODAYS EVENTS
At the Theatres
At the Photoplay Houses

Understandable Matinee at 2:3O p. m Evening at 7:50 and 9 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
COFFIN GIVES VIEWS

Harry w. Coffin, president of the Ala bama company in discussing the matter yesterday, said This matter is one of too great importance to be satisfied with some partial solution. We must eventual ly meet the issue and I think now is the proper time to do it. It seems to me that the best thing to be done is to con- struct permanent highway from Rir- mlngham to the main branch of the War rlor extend the city limits to that point construct the necessary wharves nd load ing facilities there and at the same time prepare for the construction of an cleo tric line. If the electric line is not built at once, the right-of-way along the high way should be secured when the road is built and plans made for it's construction at an early date in the future
 'I think this work should be done bv the city and under the control of the city or Birmingham. In order to do this legal ly, the first thing that would be necessary would be to arrange for the extension of the city limits over given width from the present limits to the river bank. All the frontage that will be needed for the construction of municipal docks and wfarves should be secured at once, as the cost of this property will begin to enhance in value within a short time It will not be many years before desirable frontage on the Warrior will bring a big 11raro,t,,,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
PUT SOMETHING OyERv

Tt looks to me like someone has put something over on the democratic. party. 1 do not mean to say that the majority Of the members of the legislature who voted for this act would willingly harm the democratic party, but there are cer- tain interests that might not object to breaking down the organization The his tory of the United State- shows that party organization is necessary and that no great reform or constructive legisla- ton for the people was accomplished ex- cept by one of the organized parties No religious nor charitable institution can be maintained without an organization nor can one be conducted without funds This addition to the main election law, which tied the hands of the committees, was passed during the closing days of the session, some months after the other bill was enacted and it seems that only a few had time to consider it's provisions. The county committee must have funds to do it's work and do not know who will put up the money"
 MT. Bethea announced that he had called the meeting of the committee for Saturday, January 22, at noon, at the courthouse, The final date for candidates to qualify is March 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
LETTER TO GRAVES

Following is the letter which MT. Bethea addressed to Bibb Graves:
 Dear Sir: Please send me by return mail several copies of each of the laws passed by the last legislature bearing on elections.
 ''Our committee here is confronted by what it seems to me, is a very serious problem, one, no doubt, which is causing you some trouble, to-wit: Right at the ending of the last legislature a law was passed making it unlawful for a candidate to contribute any money to any party or ganization, and also unlawful for any party organization to receive money from any candidate.
 .'Now as the candidates are the only persons who are directly interested in an election, the different political organ izations, both state and county, are going to have hard time getting enough funds to attend to the duties that will neces- sarily devolve upon them. This is partic- ularly the case in this county where we are likely to have in the neighb orhood of 200 to 25O candidates for the various of fees It will be necessary for several months in this county to nave a nice room for democratic executive committee head quarters, have first-Hass stenographer to answer all questions, both from the public and candidates, and disseminate such information as will insure that the election laws are properly observed and that no election will be invalidated for lack of knowledge of the new laws. Neces- sarily this will entail a lot of correspond ence on the head of the committee and his clerk It will take in the neighbor- hood of $4O0 or $500 to run this committee intelligently, so that justice may be meted out to everyone. What do you suggest? How shall we raise the money2
 Your prompt answer will greatly obliga"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
FERGUSON STRESSES BENEFITS

Hill Ferguson, vice president of the Jemison Real Estate and Insurance company, said: This is a public spir- ited enterprise and deserves the undi- vided support of everyone. The bene- fits to every class of business and to each individual citizen would be tre- mendous. l think while solving this question that we should do the thing up right. We should have connection with the main body of the river, even if we build connection to Locust Fork, which is the shorter route There will be greater traffic on the main river and the transportation facilities will. of course, be better
 Already there are large quantities of coal moving down the river but on account of the lack of connections with Birmingham the barges and boats come back empty in many cases. If we had some adequate means of getting this freight into the city every boat would bring a load up the river and the rates would be mere trifle com pared with the present freight charges. There are many cities in America which nave been built up with nothing much to aid them except advantageous freight rates. Think what cheap wa ter rates would mean to Birmingham with all its other advantages. In this connection it might be we'll to point out that the great steel and iron works of Pennsylvania, Illinois and Indiana are supplied with ore from the Lake Superior fields. This ore is carried by boats and barges only six months in the year, the water not being navigable the other time At first all the barges and boats returned to the ore fields empty but in order to save this waste, the Minnesota steel plants were con structed in the heart of the ore fields Then the barges which carried ore to Pennsylvania returned with coal for
 lCentinued on Page sevenl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
WORK IN OTHER CITIES

"Other cities throughout the country have extended their city limits in this way and for Birmingham ever to get the best results from the use of the Warrior, this will have to be done in Birmingham. The city could not have the frontage, wharves and docks with out this being done. The entire high way from the city to the river should be under control of the city and should be policed by the city This would cost some money, but when the results are considered it would be a magnificent investment for the city and would bring a tremendous business impetus The advertising value alone would be inoalculable, There can be no doubt that the river will be used even more than is hoped by most people if the proper connections can be secured"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

damage is estimated at $250,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
IOWA SOLDIER Rs
COMP |MENTEO|

Brownsville, Tex, Aug. 24.-so
pleased was Gen. Parker with the con-
duct of the Iowa and other guards dur
Ing the recent hurricane here that ne
has issued a general order in which
he says:
1.-THE district commander desires to
congratulate the command on the finO
spirit shown by the officers and mon
during the hurricane which ragged on
August IS. The hardships incurred
during the day and during the night
were borne with the utmost cheerful
ness, with no complaining, thus DEM
onstrating soldierly and martial
spirit"
The order was read to each OF the
Iowa organizations.
Capt. Robert B. Pike Of Co. H 81
Sioux City and Capt. Mckee Hefrners
of Co. D, Mason City, have been order.
ed to report to Des Moines next week
for recruiting detail Both are from
the second Iowa infantry. It Is ;ex-
pected they will establish recruiting
Offices In northwestern Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26

Mr. Schilling takes the place Of Miss
Winnifred LATER who was married a
couple Of weeks ago. W
Mrs Mack S. .McElwee and daughter
Margaret Of Bonneville Mo-, are In the
city for an extended visit at the F. L..
Goeldner home.
N. E. Turnas Of Cedar Rapids. was
a Sigourney business visitor Tuesday.
L. o. Pollock left Tuesday for Chi
cago, and from there he will 60 to Van
Vert, o., to attend reunion of the
Pollock family. .5s ~
Rev. and Mrs. Orville Hodge who
spent their summer vacation visiting
relatives in southern Missouri arrived
home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Utterback and
Miss Abel Page and Milford Gladfelter
left Tuesday evening for Clear Lake
for couple of weeks outing.
DR.. j. II. Hinkle and family of Kan
sas City, Mo-, are in the city this week
renewing old acquaintances. DR.. Hin
kle some years ago resided here
J. C. Reed Of Delta democratic can
didate for representative. was a Sig
Quincy caller on Wednesday afternoon.
w. Fl. Horn Of South English was a
comfy seat business caller Wednesday.
John Brownshousen Of Washington
was caller in Sigourney Wednesday
on business. xss3s4 10
Allen Hawk OF Marfinsburg, form
er member of the county board Of SUI
pervisors was a business caller in Sig
Quincy Wednesday.
Mrs. ]. A. Stirlen and daughter Leila
were passengers for Oskaloosa We'd
nesday mSrning I
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
|NTERNEO LINER
PUTS OUT TO SEA

Boston, Aug. 24.-The North Ger.
man-Lloyd liner Wilehad, which has
been in refuge here since the outbreak
of the war, slipped out of the harbor
early today, presumably for New Lon
don, Conn, for which port she obtain.
ed clearance papers last night. Of
flcials of the line asserted the change
was made to reduce docking charges
and denied reports that there was any
connection between the Willehad's
movements and the expected arrival
of the German merchant submarine
Bremen.
The Willehad went out under the
flag of the German merchant marine,
the first time 1t had been out of Bos-
ton harbor since the war began. It
was without escort. Her crew, full
complement in command Of Capt. Jach-
ems, had been augmented by additions
from the several other ships Of the
line here. The Willehad departed in
the early hours as cheers rang out
from the decks of other refugee YES
sels
Capt. ]. j. Harding, the pilot who
took the steamer out of the harbor,
said she was bound for New London
and would make the passage through
the Cape Cod canal. Those aboard, he
said, acted as If they were on ro,l.
tine trip and professcd to know Of no
special service to be rendered at her
destination.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26

Miss Mary DeLano Of Belfrey, O., are
visiting at the Mrs. Charlotte Potter
home. They expect to leave this week
for Wichita. Kans., to visit relatives.
Miss Lucia Upp Of Des Moines is
visiting at the Rolle Lewis home.
Miss Alma Potter has returned after
attending normal at ST. Joseph's Acad-
envy in Ottumwa
Charley Lewis and family visited on
Sunday at the Will Smith home near
Munterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Johnston and
Milt Murray and fafily took motor
trip north Of Ottumwa Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolla Lewis and little
son Bert in company with Miss Lucia
Upp visited Sunday at the Frank Upp
home in South Ottumwa =.
The Misses Stella and Alma Potter
visited Friday at the Mrs. Howard
home in Ottumwa.
Mr. and Mrs. w. P. Van Fossan of
South Ottumwa and Mrs. Catherine
Johnston and son Frank Johnston Wis.
tied Sunday at the Willard Van F'ossa n
home Of High Point. :
Elmer Rose and ia mly Of Pleasan Mt
Home and Will Baldwell of Blakesburs
visited Sunday at the c. r. Chisman
home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
DOUDS-CEANDO.

Raymond Robinson of Keosauqua
visited w. w. White and family Tues
day.
DR.. and Mrs. JsH. spalding and Mr..
and Mrs. T. o. Grimsley spent Tuesday
with Will Writ and wife Of Vernon.
Berthum Mason and Idella Shaffer
were married in Keosauqua Tuesday.
Rev. ]. c. Behrens officiated.
DR.. Murphy of Eldon was a business
visitor here Wednesday.
A number from here attended the
old settlers reunion at Keosauqua on
Wednesday,
O. o. Mccullough and family and A.
L. Doud and son Alden attended the
fair at Mt. Pleasant Thursday. ~ ..
Mr.. and Mrs. O. s. Sanford of Car
Isle are visiting relatives here.
s.. Several auto loads from here motored
to Fairfield Friday to hear w. J. Bryan.
DR.. E. b. Howell of Ottumwa was a
business visitor here Friday.
Miss Nellie Doud spent a week with
relatives in Fairfield. -
O. A. HOFFMAN and family Of Eldon
returned home after a weeks visit
with Jacob HOFFMAN and family
A carload of shells was shipped from
here to Muscatine Friday.
Dora Wolfe, Homer and Gelene Stan
ley and Elma Yarnell took the county
examination for the eighth grade at
keosauqua Friday.
Miss Margaret Smith Of Kilbourne
visited at the w. r. Carson home Sat-
urday.
Manyrpersons from here attended the
camp meeting at Eldon Sunday.
! Mrs. Anna Spencer is a patient at the
Ottumwa hospital. I'll
n Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Stauber Of Brakes
vile visited oyer Sunday with H. H.
Stauber and f4mily.
]. NJ. Clark and Howard Ratcliff are
visiting in Waterloo.
Miss Lottie Talbot of Kahoka. Mo-,
is visiting H. V. BUGGY and family.
VIM. Parsons and wife Of Ottumwa
returned home Monday after short
visit with relatives.
The Leando Ladies' Aid held an ice
cream social in the park Saturday.
A. S. Sanford was an Ottumwa Wis
itor Monday. AZ
w. w. White and family of Bloom
field have returned home after a weeks
camping. on the Des Moines river.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26
HUGHES CERTAIN
TO WIN IN WEST
MANAGERS STATE
CAMPAIGN LEADERS ASSERT
THAT SENTIMENT. Is FOR RE.
PUBLICAN CANDIDATE.

Chicago, Aug. 24.-Alvin T. Hert,
manager of the western republican
national campaign headquarters today
issues the following statement:
preliminary reports received from
various sections of the middle and far
west are most encouraging. We are in
daily receipt Of advices from chair
men of the different republican state
central committees. Invariably these
chairmen advise us in normally .epub-
lican states that the republican major
ity this year for Hughes and Fair
banks will be larger than ever. In. the
doubtful states the Information we re-
ceive indicates an enthusiastic spirit
among republicans.
Throughout the west the harmony
with which the republicans and former
progressives are working Is even more
complete than We had anticipated.
There seems to be a complete real
ization of the great needs OF the coun.
try and patriotism has taken the place
of factionalism. Reports from the
section covered by Mr.. Hughes in his
encouraging. The sentiment for Mr..
Hughes throughout this section had
manifested itself before the conven-
ton. lU a
Acquainted With Man. ..
1.-THE people Of the west have known
Mr.. Hughes as an insurance investiga-
tor, as governor and as jurist. They
know him and trusted him. They look
ed upon him as man exceptionally
qualified for the tremendous task de-
velving upon the next president of the
United States. In his trip west the
people of that section have come into
intimate personal touch with him.
Their admiration remains but there
in the attitude Of the western public
toward Mr.. Hughes. They have seen
him and shaken hands with him and
the west likes him"
States Make Report. ~
r. X Hynicka, republican national
committeeman from Ohio, told Man
ager Hert today there is complete har-
many among the republican organiza.
ton and the former progressives In
that state. r~r.> ~ .
w. c. Cook. republican national COM
mitteeman from South Dakota, said
Hughes is certain to keep that state
in the republican column.
Judges Charles w. Smith, secretary
to Gov. Capper. and former National
Committeeman David Mulvane report
ed for Kansas and said the state would
give Hughes and Fairbanks the largest
majority given republican national
ticket in many years.
Manager Hert has called a meeting
Of the western campaign committee
to be held in Chicago next Monday.
WOMEN CALL ON HUGHES.
Laramie, Wyo., Aug. a. "A com.
mittee OF the first women voters OF
the United States will attend the re,
ception Of Charles E. Hughes here at
II O'Clock tomorrow for an hours stop
Women voted here in 1872.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26

There are now $4,000 automobiles
In operation in Iowa, according to a
statement made public recently by the
automobile section of the secretary
Of states ONCE. A year ago the state
had IA, 900 motor cars, one for every
seventeen persons in the state. The
number Of cars this year averages one
to every thirteen in the state. 1t is
stated that Iowa now has more auto.
mobiles per capita than any other
state in the union.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-26

Seven new cases Of infantile paral.
ysis have been reported to the state
lard Of health. They are from Dali
las, Palo Alto and Hancock counties,
two cases in Wellman, one in Fair
banks and one in Grinnell. One death
was reported from Fairbanks, marking
the total deaths since June 10 seven.
The total cases to date are eighty-one.
~ hehooves everyone in the state to