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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
WESTERN PLAINS
BEING SC0RCHED
BY TORPID WAVE
HEAT Is MOST SEVERE SINCE
PERIOD WHEN HOT KANSAS
WINDS PREVAILED.

Chicago, July q. "A period OF in
tense heat in the western plains states
unequalled In continuity and extreme
ly high temperature since 1901, the
year of the hot winds in Kansas, &C.
cording to the government weather bu-
reau here, probably will continue
through the remaining days of July.
The forecaster announced today that
not leaf was stirring in the Canadian
northwest, whence relief must come,
and that there was every indication
that except in spots visited by local
showers, the drought would be Sc
verely felt.
At o'clock this morning Chicago
was the hottest point in the United
States, with the exception of Yuma,
Ariz, with a temperature of "a. The
lowest temperature for the night here
was 80, the highest minimum In the
records of the local weather bureau.
Throughout the day the temperature
steadily mounted, reaching SO at noon
with the prediction that the Their
mometer would register approximately
100 at o'clock.
Twice in fifteen years higher tenn
perature has been recorded-103 on
July 21, 1901 and 102 on July and
5, 1911.
The present heat wave began during
the last days Of June and has continu-
ed with an absence of rain that has be-
come serious menace to crops in
Kansas and Oklahoma while portions
of Illinois and Missouri have begun to
show the effects of the heat and the
drought
Iowa, Wisconsin and part of Nebras-
ka are in need of relief and will suffer
if rain does not come within a week.
In Kansas the heat has not been as
destructive as in 1901 because it has
not been accompanied by the hot
winds of that period.
Police reports up to 1 o'clock show
ed two deaths and eleven prostrations
due tc the heat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
ARGENTINE TRADE
OF u. S. is GROWING

Washington, D.. c., July 27.-The
United States sold to Argentina last
year one-fourth of the countrys total
imports and bought sixteen per cent
Of it's exported products, according to
department of commerce figures to-
day. Exports from the United States
to, Argentina more than doubled dur
ing the year reaching total of $780,
100000. imports for the year are put
at $54,000,000. Great Britain still
leads both as purchaser of Argentine
goods and in the amount of goods sold
to Argentine. The Uniter States is
second.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
BANDIT FORGE LOCATED.

FL Paso, Tex, July 27.-With the
receipt of reports that force of 2,400
bandits is operating near Sierra Blan-
ca, Mexico, sixty miles south of Ter
lingua, Tex, a strong Mexican col
umn was Immediately dispatched from
Ojinaga in pursuit, according to tele-
gram received today by Andres Gar
cha, Mexican consul here, from Gen.
Trevino.
It was this band that recently caus
ed the strengthening of the American
border patrols in the Big Bend dis
trict.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
CENTERVILLE LOOKS
AFTER WAR WIVES

Centerville, Iowa, July 27.-The can
vass for SUBSCRIPTIONS for the relief
of militiamen's families is progress sing.
Subscriptions are being taken at so
much per month, with $500 as the
highest amount asked for. For inn
mediate needs $500 a month is being
provided and for the winter months
twice that much is to be disbursed.
For the present each wife or depend
ent mother will be given ten dollars
a. month and house rent. and each child
under fourteen years will be allowed
ten dollars per month.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
RIVER GETS HIGHER,

McGregor, July II The Mississippi
is higher for this season than it has
been in July for good many years.
The dams opposite McGregor are far
enough below water level to permit
steamers to cross them.
AS soon as the stage Of the river
is low enough the government fleet
will be anchored below the mouth Of
the Wisconsin river and large crew
of men set to work constructing wing
dams and revetting a portion of the
bank between the Wisconsin and W..
abusing seven miles south of McGregor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
MACHINE GUNS TO
USE AUTOMOBILES

Brownsville, Tex, July 27.-The ma
chine gun company of the first Illinois
cavalry, as we'll as every other similar
unit of troops in the Rio Grande val
ley. is to be mounted on automobiles,
thereby eliminating the army mule for
this class of work The cars are now
at Harlingen Junction and Capt. Wal.
ter Rosenfield, the commander, and
his troops are to be sent there for a
week of instruction in operation and
maintenance of the automobiles.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
FARMERS ANXIOUS
TO GET u. s. LOAN

Washington, D. c., July 27.-Applica-
lions for loans under the new farm
loan bank law are reaching the treas
ury department in great numbers.
Many applications are not in the form
required by law. They have been re-
carded with copies of the act and in
formed their requests will be referred
to the board to administer the law
when it is organized.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
A FALL or SLATE
KILLS BUXTON NAN
ED GOULNER INSTANTLY KILLED
.<.. As HE ENTERS MINE
NO. 10.

Abba, July ga sad accident
occurred at Buxton mine, No. IS. on
Tuesday, when Ed Goulner was killed
by fall of slate. He had just gone
there from Avery and his tools had
not been taken into the room yet.
His family had not moved from Avery
yet, where they have lived for some
time, and where they are highly
esteemed family.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
ElIRT is KILLED.

Mt. Vernon, ILL.,, July 27.-Mrs. Or
Vile Perry shot and killed Nathan
Sexton, As, at Belleflower, southeast
of here, Tuesday afternoon. Mrs
Perry has not been arrested. She says
she shot Sexton because he pressed
his affections on her. She was exon.
Grated by coroner's jury.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
HAIL STORM DAMAGE.

Bancroft, July q. "A very severe
hail storm struck this vicinity and
destroyed about two-thirds of all the
crops within an area Of eight miles
square. The oats were threshed off
of the stalks and the heads were point
ed downwards so that they cannot be
harvested. The corn is mostly ruined
and gardens are wreck. Only fifth
of the small grain was harvested be-
fore the storm. Some hail stones were
as large as hens eggs and ESQ dead
English sparrows were picked up in
Bancroft. ~, -, -. Il, :.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
BODY OF ENGINEER FOUND.

Jefferson City, Mo-, July q. Three
months to day from the time a de.
railment precipitated him with his en-.
CINE into the Missouri river the body
of Harry Johnson of this city, Mis-.
souri, Pacific engineer, was found
floating in the stream four miles below
the scene of the accident.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
"HEALTH SUNDAY"
IN KANSAS CITY

Kansas City, Mo, July 27. Next
Sunday is to be "health Sunday" on
the part of the osteopaths of Kansas
City. AS "a prelude to the national
convention of the American Osteopa-
thic association, which starts on Mon
day at Hotel Muehlebach and Conven-
ton hall, there will be twenty adj
dresses nhealth subjects in different
churches in Kansas City on Sunday.
The program Of addresses will be an
nounced later.
All is in readiness for the opening Of
the national convention, which is ex-
pected will bring to Kansas City $500
or 5000 osteopaths from all over the
country and even from foreign coun-
tries.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
TO PLAN CAMPAIGN.

Chicago, July 27.-The national exc
cutive committee of the prohibition
party was to meet here today with J..
Frank Hanly, candidate for president,
and Ira G. Landrith, nominee for vice
president. Plans for the national cam.
paign were to be mapped out. V. G.
Hinshaw of Chicago is chairman Of the
committee. 1890.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
"PoRk BILL"Is SIGNED.

Washington. D. c., July 27.-Presi-
dent Wilson today signed the rivers
and harbors appropriation bill, carry
ing approximately $42,00O,OO0, most of
which is to be spent on existing i'm
provement projects.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
HEAT ovERcoMEs IowAN.

Lacrosse, Wis, July 27.-Michael
Mier of Bellevue, Ia, collapsed on the
street here, due to the heat. He is in
serious condition today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29

Neuralgia and Shooting Pains.
Sloan's Liniment is a wonderful med
ictne for neuralgia and sharp shooting
palms. applied to painful spot it stops
the ache. Only Csc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29

Dr.. Kings New Discovery.
There is nothing better for your
cough or cold than DR.. Kings New
Discovery, in use over 40 years Guar
anteed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
Or, SHAILcixG 60, ,Ar.r makes speciaIi'

Or. SHAILcI~G Cav >Ar> makes speciaIi'
,ae treatment Of Chronic and Nervous Disc
tl,oth .Xes. His hospital experience. and eXt4n
sivc practice, has nude him sc proficient that ne
IAN successfully treat chronic diseases liter
'ther physicians have taileal This IS why he has
ohysic;ans have made a few visits and stopped
You should consist him II you have any Chronic
Disease. A Special list wno has made LIFETIME
study Of such diseases is certainly prepared tc
give you the best results, and If you are sickyoi
need scientific treatment. -
Dr. Shallenb. ger treats Diseases of the Eye.
Ear. Nose: Throat Lungs Heart, blGoa, SRln'
rnd Bladder: Catarrh. Ringing IN Ears, Dear
cess. Paralysis, Neuraig ia, Epilepsy, Headache,
rioitre Eczema Scrofula, Appendicitis, Gravel
and Rheumatism.
PILES, FIsTULA, FIssURE, ard OTHER
RECTAL DISEASES TREATED
WITHOUT SURGICAL OPERATION.
WOMEN who are WEAK, NERVOUS,
and suffering from the many ailmentS peculit.r
to their sex, find that his advanced ana sciene'liS
methods, save many surgical operations.
PRIVATE DISEASES "A SPECIALITY.
Cases of long standing especially ceslrea.
Wrong treatment and incorrect diagnosis have
often resulted in the worst afhictions. II ~
highly important that you obtain the services OF
apyhsician who has established gooo fepu'a-
don for treating these diseases.
NERVOUS DEBILITY.
Are you nervous aud despo .dent: easily exet
led and irritable; weak AMI debilitated; tired
mornings: without ambition, energy OF strength
Ycless easily fatgued; distrustful and without
confidence In yourse':' Have you sunken reg
or blurred eyes: pir'ples on your lacei NS"h
pack, or deposit in urin"?
Or. Shalenberger spares no effort to cure ms
,a!,.nts. He knows that o2od results mean as
,,acn to him as to his rP'@rts. Moht OF n:S ~"
,atirnts come FROM e" rec?Hlihehuato'i >
others whom he has trc..tel
Tpecia. a.tertion given 70 Surgical Gase'
and Rupture
Insulation and Examination Free an
Confidential. ..-h
DR.. j. r. SHALLENBERGER
7s6sQ akWoad Blvd. CHICAGO, liz
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29

- OLD TIME BANKER DIES.
Chicago, July 27.-John McLaren,
80, an old time Chicago banker, is
dead. Il
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-28
CITY BEAUTIFUL
 HINTS FOR SPRING

Sowing seems, to the amateur gardener, a matter of so little importance that it requires no special attention. All there is to do is to scatter he seed over the ground. But nine times out of ten anna teurs who do the work with this idea in mind will speedily discover their mis- take. When the grass comes up thickly here and there, with vacant places be- tween, they will come to the conclusion that sowing grass seed evenly isn't the easiest thing in the world, for the seed is so light that the slightest puff of air will blow it away, and some will settle where you want it to, and some will lodge where other seed has already lodged In order to prevent such condition of things as far as possible, it is advisable to sow from north to south and then from east to west. Do this on a still damp uay, if possible, and hold your hand close to the ground as you scatter the seed. Don't at tempt to broadcast it, as you may have seen some gardener do, but be content to scatter it over a small portion of soil each time you SOW handful of it. By doing this you will prevent most of it from being blown away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-28
HEAVY BUYING OF IRON IS GOING ON Abnormality Shown by Pur-
 chases by Ordinary Sellers ORDERS FOR RAILS
Eight Hundred Thousand Tons Booked to Avoid Raise in Prices on First. Tennessee Company Sold Up
 to First of July Next Year

Cleveland, O., April 27.-(Special )-The Iron Trade Review today said:
 Heavy buying of pig iron is being car ried on in very quiet way, and 1t is evil dent that recent transactions, including the purchase of about 5O,Oo0 tons basic by the Jones & Laughlin Steel company, 50. = 900 tons basic at St. Louis and very large tonnage of foundry iron by a radiator company, represent general and very active buying movement.
 The very unusual conditions existing are shown by the fact that the Bethlehem Steel company, which is a large pro- ducer of pig iron and usually a seller, has been compelled to come into the mar ket and buy 5000 tons basic in order to complete delivery of iron sold to an east ern Pennsylvania steel maker. The Bethle- hem company, in order to fulfill It's con- tract accepted a loss of several dollars per ton.
 The Reading Iron company, another producer, has been obliged to come into the market for 50,0OO tons prompt forge iron. There is strong demand for low phosphorous pig iron for export next year including 20,000 tons for Canada and the far east. Inquiry for Bessemer for ex- port to France sent out by J. P Morgan & Co.,, calls for from 40,ooO to S0,OOO tons for the remainder of this year. Only weak spot in pig iron market is in the south, which is still feeling effects of warrant iron.
 Buyers of large rounds suitable for manufacture of shells are making some extraordinary propositions to mills. An Ohio producer has been offered $75 a ton for first option up to about 15, 600 tons on any steel not specified for other pur- chasers under contracts. Shell bar crops are easily sold at $3S to $39 delivered in eastern territory.
 Bolts and nuts have have again been advanced from 10 to 15 per cent and rivets S10 ton. Rivets are now selling at the highest price ever recorded. Stand ard steel pipe and line pipe have been advanced from s4 to s10 ton and wrought iron pipe from $4 to $8. Some welded pipe makers are quoting higher than pub- lished prices.
 The first lake iron ore of the season was delivered at Buffalo last Saturday by the Wilys L. King, and loading at upper lake ports is being carried on rap idly Movement of boats has been greatly interfered with by heavy weather with ice and fogs.
 A Cleveland firm has made sale of 5000 low phosphorous ore, for which de- mand is greater than tonnage available, owing to heavy inquiry for low phos- phorous pig iron for export. To avoid paying advance in price of steel rails effective May 1, there has been heavy buying during the past week and total sales recently are estimated at 800,00( tons. First sale at advance price was one of 5000 tons booked by a corporation for a southern road for delivery in July and August of next year. The Tennessee company is now sold up to. and the Colo rado company is reported full up to, July of next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-28

of the Speedway, is an old friend of mine, and one of the objects of my visit to this city was to visit the speedway. I went out yesterday afternoon and was astounded to learn that so much prog ress had been made in such short while. l was hardly prepared to look forward to seeing such a wonderful To- cation for a speedway, although MT. Hermann had told me that the location of the speedway in Birmingham was the most ideal in the United States. The mountains on either side of the lake, covered with luxuriant foliage, make the scene most beautiful.
 Garry Hermann will be in Birming. ham within a short while. At the pres ent time he is very busy with baseball matters. Cincinnati has one of the best teams this season that has been the lot of Cincinnati for a long while. I am one of the stockholders in the Reds v and the form shown by the team thus far is gratifying.
 'I shall go back to Cincinnati with a glowing account of the progress of the greatest city in the south, and my most favorable impression will be the building of your great speedway. Garry" Herr mann is vitally interested in the progress and carrying out of the speedway plans and is devoting quite a bit of his time to this proposition. I can only say that. in my opinion, Birmingham is the most ideally located city in the United States for the building of speedway and the city should be congratulated on landing this great project which will mean mora for Birmingham than any other one thing that could be built in the south"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-28

Paid political ad- V e r t i s e ment by Walter l.. Howard, Birmingham, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-28
DIAMOND IMPORTER SAYS PRICES SOAR Sol Gilsey While Here Gets Information About Plans
 for Speedway

Sol Gilsey of the firm of s. & H. Gill Cincinnati and Antwerp, Belgium, is reg istered at the Tutwier hotel. MT. Gil sey talks Interestingly on the present condition of the diamond market ano says it is the worst state ever known to the importers.
 His visit to Birmingham was primarily for the purpose Of calling on the jewelry trade of this city and, secondarily, to in- spect the Birmingham Motor speedway. He is one of August Herrmann's closest friends and is naturally interested in the speedway project on account of MT Herrmann's connection as president of the local organization.
 Most of the expert diamond cutters of the world are at war;" said MT. Gill sey. Tt is well known fact that the European diamond cutters are the most skilled on earth. Their being at war in all portions of the world. This condi- ton, with an additional import duty, which has recently been put on diamonds, tends to make the market turbulent. At the close of hostilities most of the sol dier diamond cutters who return from the battle fields will be maimed to such an extent that it will be impossible for them to continue to ply their trade. Dia- monds have climbed steadily higher ever since war was declared.
 My present trip to Birmingham is de- cidedly the most pleasant one I have made. Dan w. Mccarthy, fiscal agent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-28
ROOSEVELT COULD
 NOT SUPPORT ROOT

Oyster Bay, N. Y, April 27-(Speca1.) Emphatic denial is made today that Col onel Roosevelt will support Elihu Root for the republican presidential nomina- ton. On the contrary, if MT. Root should receive the nomination the colonel will personally take the field against him on the bull moose ticket.
 Judge Albert D. Nortoni of the court of appeals of Missouri, the progressive candidate for governor in that state, is authority for these statements.
 The judge was Colonel Roosevelt's only visitor today. After their conference Judge Nortoni met the newspaper men. When asked if the middle west would support MT. Root if the republican nomi- nation went to him, the judge replied with strong emphasis:
 "No. I know that Colonel Roosevelt would not support Mr. Root on the re- publican ticket. I know, also, that no such support has been promised by Col onel Roosevelt directly or indirectly. If Mir. Root is nominated it will simply mean a straightout third party fight right down the line--just as in 1912-and believe that this year we could elect Colonel Roosevelt on the bull moose ticket"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-28
SCARCITY 0F SUGAR
 PRESSING GERMANY
War Shows How Indispens- able It Is as Food-Beet
 Cultivation Off

Zurich, Switz, April 1S.-(Corre- spondence of the Associated Press.) From all parts of Germany are com ing reports of the scarcity of sugar. The war has shown how indispensable la foodstuff sugar is-two grammes are said by chemists to be equal in nour- ishment to one gramme of butter. And since butter and margarine. and lard, and all kinds of fats, are now only procurable in very small quantities, at very high prices, the importance of sugar has become much greater than ever before.
 Before the war Germany exported more sugar than any other European county After providing for the do- nestle consumption of 2,4o0.000 tons, another 100000 tons were exported When the war broke out the German sugar interests feared they would be swamped with their stocks, and inn plored the government to permit them to continue to export it as before, as- serting that the next harvest added to the stocks on hand, would suffice for all human needs for two years The government consented and the conse- quence was that immense quantities of sugar were sent through Holland and reached the English market. This per-
 mission to export was soon withdrawn but it proved how the government had underestimated the length of the war. At first sugar prices rose scarcely at all, it was only when butter and fats began to grow scarce that German housewives were urged to substitute sugar for them in the form of jams. Then came the idea to use sugar for fodder purposes, and nearly a million tons were consumed in this way last year. Large quantities also were taken for making a compressed yeast for the bakeries and in the manufacture of spirits instead of the usual grain and potatoes.
 The area of sugar beet cultivation decreased also owing to the higher
 rents demanded for land and the pro duction has decreased because of the
 scarcity of labor and of artificial man
 ures. Taken at the best the beetroot
 crop of 1915 brought only some 3,500,-
 900 tons against 5,500,000 tons in nor
 nal times. The government has now
 forbidden the use of sugar for cattle
 feeding, and also in breweries, and fur
 ther cut down the supply for chocolate
 and candy manufacturers by one-half.
 But still, in March, before the first half
 Of the sugar harvest year is over, there
 is an alarming scarcity.
 There is little doubt that large quan
 titles are being deliberately held back
 for higher prices, despite all the
 threats of the authorities against per-
 sons acting in this manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-28
Hard Findings

From the Pittsburg Dispatch
 William Hard, the scientific manage ment expert said in Y. M c. A. address in Yonkers:
 Some of the new ideas in scientific management are worse than useless. That reminds me of a story.
 Here come the police! Where can hide?' gasped a mining shark as he tore from his outer to his inner office.
 Here, get in heren' said the treas urer, throwing open a fumed oak cabi- net. Get in this simplified card index case. I defy anybody to find anything in here!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-28
Going and Coming

TIOII tHt BdItIHlUT0 oUII.
 That's Dr. Sharp in the fine motor car" said the native of the town to visitor. He's our leading medical man, and very rich"
 'Oh' said the visitor politely inter- ested. And did he make all his money from his practice in this small town?''
 Not all of it. He invested some money in an oil well company. which has turned out very successful.''
 Then he makes his money out of the dick and the well. does her.