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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-12-07
CONGRESS HEARS
WILSON'S MESSAGE
Presidents Address to Both
Houses Is Quite Short.
RAIL TROUBLES COME FIRST
Further Legislation on That Line is
Strongly Recommendation Cir
ing Foreign Commerce Promo
tiers Free Hand Necessary.

Washington, Dec. 5.-President VIII
son today delivered his message to
both houses of congress in joint ses-
sion. The address was rs follows:
Gentlemen of the Congress:
In fulfilling at this time the duty laid
upon me by the Constitution of COM
municating TO you from time to tire
information of the state Of the Union
and recommending TO your considerl-
ton such legislative measures as may
be judged necessary and expedient /
shall continue the practice which /
hope has been acceptable to you. of
leaving to the reports of the several
heads Of the executive departments the
elaboration of the detailed needs of
the public service and confine myself
TO those matters of more general pub
lie policy with which ii seems neces-
sary and feasible to deal at the pres
ent session of the congress.
realize the limitations of time I'M
der which you will necessarily act at
this session and shall make my sug-
gestions rs few as possible; but there
were some things left undcne at the
last session which there will now be
time 10 complete and which It seems
necessary I'm the interest of the public
to do at once.
In the first place, 1t seems to me i'm
peratively necessary that the earliest
possible consideration and action
should be accorded the remaining
measures of the program of settle
ment and regulation which had occa-
sion to recommend to you at the close
of your last session in view Of the pph-
lie dangers disclosed by the unaccom-
modated difficulties which then existed
and which still unhappily continue TO
exist, between the railroads Of the
country and their locomotive engineers
conductors, and trainmen.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-12-07
THE ROAD
TO DETROIT

Limited cars leave Port Huron,
Eastern Standard time.
1880 a. m. and every two hours "a
1850 D. m, also $40 a. m. Mondays
and 10 D. m. Sunday.
Limited cars leave Detroit,
Sis q. m. and every two hours "
Sis D. m. Sundays only IL y -
Mondays ONLY s:1k q ..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
DANISH ISLANDS
Do BIG BUSINESS
FEDERAL REPORT GIVES FACTS
REGARDING. TERRITORY v. S.
WANTS TO PURCHASE,

Washington, D. c., July IA de-
partment of commerce report on the
trade of the Danish West Indies, for
whose purchase the United States is
negotiating, shows sugar to be the
principal article of export and coal
the principal commodity imported.
About 100000 worth of sugar was
sent to the United States last year
from ST. Croix, the principal agricul-
tural island The United States sends
about 100000 worth of coal to the
islands annually.
Rum worth sS7 100000 was produced
on st. Croix in 1914, but only a small
part was exported to the United
States. Horses, mules and cattle val
ued at more than 100000 were raised
on the island that year but few were
exported.
The harbor of st. Thomas formerly
was the trading center for most of the
West Indies but the establishment OF
steamship lines and cable service en-
abled merchants to deal direct with
manufacturers. The result was that
the trade of that port now is limited
to needs or adjacent islands.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
BAND STAND READY.

Centerville, July 27.-Word has
been received that the stone for the
new band stand has been shipped
from Bedford. ILL.,, and consequently
the worn on the erection Of the stand
will be begun at once, The location
was staked out and it will not be long
after the material arrives before the
new stand is completed.
The band stand committee has been
working hard ever since the PROPOSE
ton first arose and to the members
of this committee must go great deal
of credit for satisfactory solution Of
the problem of the stands location.
The hint Of contention has now prac-
tically disappeared and it is believed
that the question has now been settled
for all time and that the present cor
dial business relations between the
Centerville merchants will not be i'm
paired.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
RESEARCH WORK VALUABLE.

IowaFity, July 27.--Engineering re-
search work done by Undergraduates
of the college of applied science of the
state university of Iowa is proving of
great value to the engineering profess
sion of the country. Garrison P. An
thes, a student from Fl. Madison,
wrote thesis on THE flow of oil
through orifices," which has attract
ed wide attention. An abstract of his
paper has just been published in a
leading mechanical journal, and Dean
William G. Raymond is receiving many
requests from mechanical engineers
for complete copies. Automobile and
other gas engine makers are finding
the results of Mr.. Antilles investiga-
lions of great value.
This thesis won the Thomas ]. Cox
prize of 500 which is awarded here
each year for the best investigation
carried on by senior engineer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
CONFEREES VERY
NEAR AGREEMENT
MEXICAN DIPLOMATS CONFER.
ENcE WITH STATE DEPART.
MENT is SATISFACTORY.

Washington, D. c., July 27.--Pros-
poets of an early agreement between
the American and Mexican govern
ments to submit the border disagree
ments to joint commission were de-
scribed as brighter today after Act
ing Secretary Polk again conferred
with Eliseo Arredondo. General Car
ranza's ambassador The conferees
found themselves closer to agree
ment on the several points.
The Washington government wants
to widen the scope Of the commissions
investigation beyond General Carran-
za's suggestion that it discuss with
drawal of American troops, measures
to protect American border interests
from bandits and the origin Of raids.
It was assumed that Mr.. Arredondo
was able to assure Mr.. Polk today that
his government was willing that the
commissioners should investigate
economy and financial relations be-
tween the two countries with the hope
of finding means to aid Mexico in the
restoration of peace and order.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
IN TRENCHES
BUT MAY DIE HERE

Iowa City, July 27.-Harry Cowles.
21 years old, after surviving nine
months in the trenches in the old
world war zone, where he fought for
England, may die of an injury to his
neck occasioned by diving in Turkey
river. He dived twelve feet but
found the shallow stream treacher-
Gus one and his head, striking the bot
tom, was driven forward, his neck be-
ing wrenched Paralysis ensued and
the young soldier has seriously In
jured seventh cervical vertebral. He
has been brought to the university hos
pital here. His condition is critical,
but the surgeons are not hopeless.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
MONASTERY BARN
WILL. BE BIG LOSS

Dubuque, July 27.-Latest reports
from New Melleray, where the big
double barn belonging to the monas-
terry located there, was burned Sun
day, places the damage done by the
flames at a figure slightly more than
$4,000 The loss is almost entirely
covered by insurance.
II developed yesterday that the fire,
which was caused by lightning Sun
day, was one of the most spectacular
fires seen in this part Of the country
Or many years. There were about ESQ
tons Of hay in the hay loft and when
the fire reached this part of the barn
the flames shot more than 800 feet
into the air. attracting the attention of
farmers living as far as fifteen miles
away. Hundreds of farmers rushed to
the scene in rigs and autos, but they
were powerless in their efforts to ex-
tinguish the confagration.
Several horses, many wagons and
farm machinery were destroyed, in
addition to the hay and the building
itself The loss in hay alone was more
than $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
OFFICE ASSISTANT
GIVEN DISMISSAL

Jefferson City, Mo-, July 27.-Poli-
ticians were surprised by the removal
of Deputy Superintendent of Insurance
F. A. Mayhall by State Superintendent
Walter X. Chorn. Mayhall was mott
fled that he will be succeeded on Aug,
1 by E. G. MCGEE of Paris, a clerk in
the Office. MCGEE will be succeeded
by George Blackwell of Carthage.
Superintendent Chorn, who left for
Kansas City after the announcement
was made, declared that the change
was made simply to promote higher
degree of efficiency in the Office. Be-
yond that he would not discuss the
matter. Mayhall declares that osten.
sibly he was let out because Of a con-
troversy over the release or transfer
of certain securities held by the de.
partment, but in reality because he is
a supporter of Cornelius Roach for the
nomination for governor. Chorn is for
Gardner.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
NOT ALL PROTEST.

New York, July 27. Statements
from a number of firms on the British
trade blacklist insisted today that the
newly organized association to resist
British domination of American com
merce is not a representative body. It
was said at least fifty blacklisted firms
have refused to join the organization.
Recent developments indicating that
the u. S. government has taken hand
in the controversy and that the effects
of the British governments order
would not be as severe as had been
feared caused many Of the interested
firms to mark time.
Maurice B. Blumenthal. counsel for
the association. said he had postponed
his trip to seek an interview with
President Wilson He said, however
that he had written to the president
asking whether the government desir
ed data concerning individual cases OF
loss caused by the blacklist.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
LOCKRIDGE S. S. ASSN
TO MEET AUGUST 6

Fairfield. July 27.-The Lockridge
township Sunday School Association
will hold it's annual convention on Sun
day. August 9Th, at the New Swedish
Methodist church. The officers of the
associa ton, Gus V. Scott, president
and Bert Barrow, secretary, have
arranged an excellent program and
have sent invitations to every Sunday
school in the township to attend.
Following is the program:
1000 a. m.-Sunday School in, session
in charge of the superintendent,
Mr. Anderson.
HOO a. m.-Song Service, conducted
by Gus V. Scott.
Ills a. Address, keeping Your
Bearings A. K. Harper Fair
field
Dinner Hour.
LAS .. m.-Song Service, conducted
by Henry Monsoon.
200 o. m.-Address, 1.-THE Wonderful
Book Hiram Heaton, Glendale.
2:15 D. m.-"Teen Age Leaks Cause
\ and Remedy ]. H. Stuckey,
Fairfield.
2:35 D. m.-"Elements that Win in
Sunday School," E. D. Y. Gull
bertson. Glasgow.
Special Singing.
e:55 D. fn.-"Bible Study in Relation
to Public Education" Rev. Hur-
lene
Solo-"Lead Kindly Light" Gus
V. Scott, Lockridge.
Opportunity will be given for the
discussion of each of the various
addresses as time will permit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
NO RELIEF IN SIGHT,

Des Moines, July 27.-Forecaste1
Chappell of the United States wealth,
err bureau, said there was no relief in
sight from the hot weather which has
prevailed in Iowa for more than a
month. It was slightly cooler in Des
Moines this afternoon but there
seemed, in the opinion of the fore.
caster, to be little chance of the rain
necessary to actual relief.
It was said today that corn in some
places is firing and that there is
much curling due to the heat. AT
present there is no danger to the crop
it was said, but if the torrid wave con.
tinuts a week, the result will be most
serious.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
Formal Objection Is Made
to the Blacklist Rule
Against Americans
REPRESENTATIONS
CABLED TO LONDON
State Department Promises
Its Note Will Be Made
Public Next Week

Washington, D. c.. July q. "A note
to Great Britain Directing to the black
listing of American business firms as
IAN invasion of neutral rights was
cabled to London late last night by the
state department.
Acting Secretary Polk today declin-
ed to discuss the communication fur
Their than to say that it contained
representations" He said it would
be given out for publication Monday.
Officials hold the blacklist Injuries
American houses in violation of inter
national law Issues involved may be
taken up also with Britain's allies,
who are understood to have urged the
blacklist on the ground that their own
merchants were suffering and British
merchants profiting through failure o.
London to follow their lead in making
war on all enemies, commercial as
we'll as military.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
CRUSHED BY AUTO.

TT. Dodge, July 27.-Charles Jones,
the 7-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles w. Jones, was run over by a
Glare automobile. His body was bad
" crushed and he died two hours af-
ter at Mercy hospital.
The car belonged to J. T. Dunn Of
Clare and one of his sons was driving.
The little boy ran out in front of a
temporary building that has been
erected on Central avenue between
Seventh and Eighth streets during the
construction of the Prussia Hardware
company's new building.
The driver, according to his own
confession, became confused and the
boy was under the wheels before the
car could be stopped.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
COUNTY IS BUSY
ONBR|DGE WORK
Several Structures Will
Be Built Before the
Summer Is Over
MANY OF ROADWAYS
BEING IMPROVED
Ottumwa to Bladensburg
Route Will Provide
Fine Boulevard

Bridge and road work in Wapello
county Is progressing nicely ana Will
equal or eclipse any Of the efforts OF
former years, according to County
Engineer Henry Cook
The county's big grader is busy now
on the Ottumwa to Bladensburg roao
and when this work is finished one or
the finest boulevards in this vicinity
will be thrown open to the use OF tne
public. The stretch, which is being
improved will be about twelve miles
IN length and the greater of this dis
lance is without turn. The right OF
way. upon which considerable work
has been done this summer, is JUS!
now closed to traffic on accouont OF
the oiling which is being done there.
The diagonal cutoff between the
main Hedrick road and the Fremont
road north of the city past the Car
penter, Shepherd and Wilson places,
has been put in good condition now.
The grader has also opened many or
the bitches between Ottumwa anu
Highland Center along the main high
way The big truck has been busy all
summer hauling cement, sand, gravel
and steel to the scenes Of the various
constructions.
Busy With Bridges.
There are four bridge crews now at
work in different parts of the county:
One of the biggest improvements OF
the year is the cutting away and ellml'
mating of a dangerous corner at the
head of Ninth street in Eldon. west
az Chillicothe, near the limits, bad
turn in the road has been done away
with through the putting in of large
concrete pipe and the Strengthening OF
the road. A ten foot fill was made at
this point too, The entire length OF
the road from Chillicothe west to the
Monroe county line has been gone
over, hills cut down, cuts and fills
widened, and the smaller culverts
heightened at the narrow places. Sew
eraI mud holes in the Eldon to Bladens'
burg road have been cut out by cutting
down OF the hills and the making or
fills on each side of the cuts.
Build Two Large Ones.
4 Il The two largest bridges to be built
this year are the fifty-two foot steel
order over Sugar creek near Bladens'
burg and thirty-five foot steel POM
truss over Brush creek in section 26 OF
Adams township. The present wooden
structure over Buckeye creek in sec.
ton is Of Pleasant township will be
replaced in the near future with forty
foot steel pony truss.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
FAMILY REUNION
ON At WHAT CHEER
OLD NUMBER 16 SCHOOL, FOUR
MILES NORTH OF THERE Is
SCENE OF PICNIC.

Oskaloosa, July 27.-Mr and Mrs.
Arthur Shaw went over to family
reunion at the old Number 16 School,"
four miles north of What Cheer this
week and spent the day with old time
friends of the neighborhood. When
the family broke up in the old neigh.
borhood and separated there were
eight persons. On the date of the
picnic there were more than forty
of the Shaw family
present. The gathering was made up
qoIuM sUdnd pue sIeqoB7l IemIoJ 10
have been connected with the school
and a total of one hundred and fifty
almost the entire number coming IN
automobiles, participated. Two great
tables were spread in the grove at the
school and the day was passed IN visit
ing. A business session was held dur
ing the afternoon at which officers
were elected.
President-E. L. Tilton, What Cheer.
Vice President. e. Shaw.
Secretary-Mrs. Alice Hampton.
It was voted that the next annual
gathering be held at the same place on
some convenient Sunday next year.
The surviving members of the Shaw
family who met on the occasion are
Arthur S. Shaw and Charles Shaw, Os-
kaloosa; Robert Shaw and Mrs. Aman-
da Coghlan, What Cheer; Mrs. Alice
Pool, Grinnell: j. E. Shaw. Gibson,
and Mrs. Lena Head, of Thornburg.
Other representatives of the family
were also present from Mitchellville,
Des Moines. sigourney, Keokuk, Abba,
Gibson, Coal Creek, What Cheer, Thor.
burg and keswick.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
CAR DRIVES INTO
PLATE GLASS WINDOW

Fort Dodge, July 27.-One of the
strangest of the many accidents that
marred Sunday, July %, happened
when the big car driven by George
Wright, of Eagle Grove. ran back
wards into the Thompson clothing
store A plate glass window was
smashed and the car not only made the
small jump from the pavement to the
sidewalk, but with a carload of eight
passengers leaped from the sidewalk
to the floor of the show window a dis
lance Of about twelve inches.
1t came with such force that cases
backed against the window in the
store were pushed into the middle of
the room. The falling glass ripped the
cover of the auto, but not one of the
was even slightly injured.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
STOCK SUFFERS HEAVILY.

Aurora, ILL.,, July 27-Farm animals
are falling so frequently beneath the
hot sun which has literally scorched
the north central part of the state for
the last two and one-half weeks, stock
men face great losses. Mich cows
are in particular succumbing to the
heat. In the little town of Plainfield
ten miles from here, three horses and
a half dozen COWS died yesterday. Sim
liar losses are reported from scores of
farms. 1t was 100 above at 1 o'clock
today and the thermometer was going
up a degree an hour. Fifteen out of
the last eighteen days have seen ten
peratures of 80 above or more and
not a drop of rain has fallen since
July 10 when sprinkle spotted the
countryside.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
MAN WITH LIQUOR
IN DANGER OF RAID

Sioux City, July PA man who
keeps a case of beer in his home for
private consumption runs the risk
Of being raided by the police and be-
ing enjoined as a bootlegger, accord
ing to ruling made by Judge w. G.
Sears. The court restrained E. Fitz-
patrick from keeping liquors.
The police raiding squad found TWEEN
ty bottles of beer in Fitzpatrick
home Members of the squad declar.
ed they suspected that Fitzpatrick was
selling liquor, but could not prove any
sales. The courts ruling virtually
means that evidence of liquor sales is
not necessary to show that a man is
bootlegging
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
FIND MAN WITH
BIG OPIUM OUTFIT

Keokuk, July 27.-Burt Ross. color
ed, who was arrested in Fort Madison,
charged with the violation of the Harrl'
son drug law, was brought to keokuk
by Deputy United States Marshal
Crowley and lodged in the county jail.
Hearing will be held here on July
81 in the federal court.
After Ross had been arrested for
a minor scrape his grip was searched
and one and onehalf pounds of opium,
a set of opium pipes and a complete
opium outfit we're found, the authori-
ties state. Ross denies that the articles
are his properly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
WILL MAKE LIST
- OF NATIVE TREES

McGregor, July 81. The McGregor
National Park association by the help
of Miss Althea r. Sherman has prepar-
ed for the use of the Greater Iowa as
ISOLATION a list of the native trees, wild
flowers and birds of this section.
Forty-two varieties of trees, thirty
eight of wild flowers and ZIG of birds
are enumerated in the list. The sur
prising numbers Of birds are the re-
suit Of Miss Shermans observations
covering a period Of many years. 1t
is probably the most complete and
authoritative list that has been pre-.
pared of Iowa birds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
WILL
\ NOT ACCEPT PIPE

Shenandoah, July q Systematically
new standpipe has not been accepted
BY the city. as it leaks slightly and
some of the guy rods are not properly
adjusted. The tank Is full OF water,
but it is not being used. The builders
are expected here this week to com
plete the adjustments. A trial of the
new tank increased the water pres
sure by nineteen pounds.
Three and one-fourth miles of paw
ing, which has just been completed has
been accepted by the council and gives
Shenandoah nine and a half miles OF
paving.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
KITCHIN PROTESTS
POSTOFFICE RULE

Washington, D. c., July 27.-Repre-
sentative Kitchin, democratic. leader
of the house, protested today to Post
master Gen. Burleson and the federal
reserve board against Mr.. Burleson's
recent order directing postmasters in
small towns to collect checks without
exchange charges from state banks
not members of the reserve system.
Mr.. Kitchin said the order would
cut off most of the profits of 5000
small state banks which are not in
and can not enter the reserve system.
Mr.. Burleson's order was suggested
by Secretary McAdoo and based on
a reserve board resolution.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
RAILROAD PROBE
AFTER ELECTION

Washington, D. c., July 27.-Investi-
CATION of U. S. railways by joint con.
gressional committee probably will be
deferred until after the November
elections. Although house members
favor starting the inquiry without de-
lay. senators want it postponed
The investigation will go into trans.
portation facilities and railway regu.
lation, government ownership, legisla-
ton and other questions. President
Wilson recommended a study of the
situation.