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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-06
SALT NEEDED BY ARMY.

Columbus, N. NJ, April 5.-Salt IL
the commodity most in demand by
American troops at the front, especial
ly the troops Of the Seventh cavalry,
according to reports made today by
the crew of the first truck train ar
riving In Columbus from the farthest
extremity Of the American line. The
small supply the cavalrymen carried
with them when they crossed the bor-
der three weeks ago was exhausted in
two days and they have had none
since. Tobacco also is priceless one
Of the truckmen asserting that troop
er offered him $3.50 for one-half of a
five cent bag of tobacco. ~
Several of them commented upon
the optimism with which Mexican in
1abitants of that portion of Chihuahua
through which American troops are
passing have started tilling the soil
for the first crops they have planted
since the five years of revolutions got
we'll under way late in 1910. rr..
The change in attitude of the poems
who have come into contact with the
silver spending "Americanos' is re-
markable, members of the crew said.
The first timidity and fear have given
way, with lack of molestation and
plundering by the khaki "soldadoes"
to an increasing friendly meeting.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-06
G. A. r. RANKS ARE
GROWING THINNER

Des Moines, April 5.--Deaths among
members of the G. A. r., of Iowa in
1915 numbered 445, according to a re-
port now being prepared by George
A. Newman, assistant adjutant gen.
eral
The Iowa department of the G. A. r.
now has 9O3 members. The deaths in
1914 numbered 427. ~
The report will be submitted at the
state encampment which will be held
June 20 to %, ct Marshalltown.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-06
THREE AUTOISTS 81
HELD FOR DEATHG

Chicago, April s. Three drivers
automobiles are held by police tod9
pending investigation Of acciden1
which yesterday caused the death e
two boys and the serious injury of
third sSS sSS
James Kelly, Is years old. was rs1
down by an automobile truck and die
shortly afterward. Elmer Pold,
years old, was also run over BY N
truck and died within few hours.
Joseph Brunski, years old, q rev
boy, was struck by q touring cars
he was running across the street. q! M
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-06
Washington Trying Hard to
Get Carranza to Permit
Transportation
COOPERATION NOT ~
WORTH VERY MUCH
Mexican Generals Insisting
That Bandit Is Hiding
in Northern Hills

Washington, D. c., April 5.-Latest
developments in the Mexican situa-
ton convinced administration officials
today that the success of the Amer1-
can expedition now largely depends
upon the immediate completion Of ar
rangements for the use of Mexican
railways.
Of1cials anxiously awaited a reply
to renewed representations sent to
Gen. Carranza through Special Agent
Rodgers at Queretaro, that the de
facto government Immediately fulfill
shipment of supplies to Gen. Per-
shing's forces by giving specific or
ders to Gen. Gavira at Juarez and
other Mexican commanders in Chi
huahua.
The war department today author
ized purchase of 1O8 more motor
trucks and two gasoline tanks to help
maintain the greatly heightened lines
Of communication with Gen. Per-
shing.
A dispatch from Gen. Funston def
nitely located Col Dodd and presum-
ably the seventh cavalry on Monday
at Providencia. The dispatch also
indicated that Gen. Pershing has gone
far south to the fighting front near
Guerrero. A message from Gen. Per-
shing to Gen. Funston dated April 4
was as follows:
"Met Col. Dodd yesterday at Provi-
dencia and got details of fight with
Villa bandits on March 20. His ex-
ceptional march with the seventh cav
airy to reach Villas camp and work
done by that command deserves high
praise"
Gen. Funston sent no further details
today Of the latest engagement of the
American troops with a'band Of Villa
forces near Aguas Calientes. ..-.
The order for more motor trucks is
due to a growing conviction that the
Mexican railways may be of only sup
Elementary service, for the present
at least. The state department, how
ever, is continuing its negotiations
with Gen. Carranza to get use of the
railways. .tr
The offer of the Aero Club of Ameri-
ca to sell two aeroplanes to the gov
ernment for 81 each has been declined.
The new appropriation of $500,0OO for
more aeroplanes made it's acceptance
unnecessary. =
Villa Hidden in Hills?
There is some fear expressed that
friction may be caused between the
American authorities and the de facto
government over the assertion of the
Carranza generals that Villa is still in
the Guerrero region and wounded. 1t
is felt that Gen. Carranza might object
to the American troops pushing farther
south as long as his field commanders
maintain the bandit is in the noun.
foip nf "a cnnfin divide
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-06
.ARMOR PLANT FAVORED.
Senate Bill Gets Into the House With
Majority Of Committee Urging
It's Passage.

Washington, D. c., April 5.-The
senate bill for government armor
plate plant was favorably reported to-
day by the naval committee by a vote
Of Is to 6.
Chairman Padgett predicted its easy
passage in the house and that the gov
ernment armor plant would be in op-
Grafton within two years. ~. Ill
All efforts to amend this bill failed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-06
TODAY IN CONGRESS

SENATE-Resumed debate on army
reorganization bill.
Interstate commerce committee vot-
ed to report child labor bill in the
amended form.
HOUSE-Judiciary committee recon-
mended committee Of five to in
vestigate contempt charges against
U. s. District Attorney Marshall Of
New York
Naval committee, 15 to 6, voted to
favorably report senate bill for
$11,000,000 government armor fac
tory.
Judiciary subcommittee continued
investigation Of beef packing mat
ters. @
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-06
MORSE STEAMERS
FATE is UNKNOWN

Paris, April 5. "A Havas dispatch
from Valencia dated April says that a
Norwegian steamer was seen during
the morning thirty miles off the coast
of Spain signalling for help. A Brit
ish steamer approached to render as
sistance but perceiving German sub
marine in the neighborhood, made for
port under full steam and reported the
incident. The fate Of the Norwegian
steamer is unknown, the dispatch adds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-06
FORD LEADING IN
RACE FOR SENATE

Detroit, Mich, April 5.-Although
only few more returns from the pres
idential primary Monda were received
here today, 1t was evident that Henry
Ford Of Detroit, was maintaining a
small lead over U. S. Senator William
Alden Smith of Grand Rapids for the
republican preferential nomination.
Complete returns had been received
from only nine counties. Ford's plural
ity was about LOO.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-06
DEFEATED OFFICE
HOLDER A SUICIDE

Carmi, ILL.,, April james A. Welch
tax collector of Carmi township,
White county, who was defeated for re-
election yesterday by large majority,
was found dead in his home today with
a bullet wound in his head. His
friends say that his defeat at the cleo
tion preyed on his mind and they be-
lieyed led him to kill himself.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-06
Chance Will Be Given tc'
Children for Prizes I
on Their Products
WILL RAISE BABY 3
Z PORK FOR TRIP, TOO
Superintendent Gardner j
Named as Chairman to
Handle the Details

Wapello county ID swinging IN line U
along with forty-nine others n ~
state, toward taking an active intereolS
IN the acre corn and baby pork con-
tests which are being boosted Just nov
by the extension department Of low z
State college at Ames. II
Roy L. Gardner. county superintend% 4
ent OF schools, has been named a.
county leader for both movements. mr.
and Mrs. Kate Logan, from the extens
sion department at Ames, were witl19
the Commercial club at its meetin1
Tuesday afternoon and discussed I'll
carried out. q
Almost 5000 has been subscribed a6
prizes Tor the youngsters who &c
high score IN the contests. This r
from local people. Senator Joe Alle1
or Pocahontas county gives 5000 ~
nually to the movement and this ix*
distributed equally over the elevG6
congressional districts of the state
Four OF $15 each in every districty3
Free trips to the winter short cours01s
at Ames are provided by Senator A1
lens prizes. DIT
A county grand prize Of $50 ii to o.
given for the boy growing the beo1a
acre OF corn and this sum will defrai
the expense Of interstate trip 81 u
educational character to be arrang03
later. This will probably be to the ilI
ternat1onal live stock exhibit at Chts|
cago or some other equally inter0gt
ing and instructive event for the su6
cessful lad 81
Aside from this grand prize thor
will also be the township prizes Of 4fl4
each, sum sufficient to defray TIL
expense Of trip for the winner to thlS
short course at Ames which will bSs
devoted to the boy on the farm.
John Morrell & Co., has offered th1S
grand prize Of $50 and the townships
prizes have been promised as folloWja
by local firms: Morrell, three; Daius
Mfg. Co., two; w. T. Hall, throeEa
Spry-Slutz Grain Co., one. This leaves
five Of these prizes to be offered III
local concerns and any nrm. corpor1
tion or individual interested IN th(
project is urged to give one or mor
of these township prizes.
The corn contest Is for boys but tn
baby pork contests are open 10 aua 4
boy or girl in the county, whether the
live In the towns or In the rural dl2
tr1cts. They must be between th
ages Of 10 and 10 inclusive. Nor
definite information may be gained q
the county superintendent ONCE ~
the court house. Applications can h9
obtained from the county superinten6
ent or secretary Of the Commerci21
club. S
In the baby pork contest the men
bers Of the club each feed from one
ten pigs for a period Of about 1ot7
months beginning with pig eight q
twelve weeks old. Records Of - dir
are kept during the period beginntn 4
about June IL to July /, and continuf1
until November. The following bAsi
of award is used:
Rate Of gain ..............4 40 per cen
Cost of gain .............. 80 per CeH
Care OF pigs 20 per Os11.
Record kept and story Of
work ........... i. ...... 40 pr ssgi18 ss
Total 4 m Snav> an1ra3Ifo
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-06
FELIX D|Az IN MEXICO
Exile Back In Own Country Planning
For New Revolution to Unseat
General Carranza.

Washington d. c., April 5.-Reports
to the department Of justice indicate
that there now is no longer any doubt
that Felix Diaz had landed in Mexico.
Officials have been informed that he is
at the head of considerable force in
the south of Mexico and has received
material aid through Guatemala. It
1t the first official information of the
revolutionary leaders whereabouts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-06
NEW ITALIAN MINISTER.

London, April 5. "A Stefani dispatch
from Rome says: king Victor En-
manuel has accepted the resignation
of War Minister Zupelli and appointed
Gen. Morrone to succeed him. 1t Is
because of Gen. Zupellis desire to par
ticipate in active operations.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-06
AVIATION DIFFICULT.

At the front in Mexico, Gen. Per-
shing's camp, April American army
aviators today related stories of mar
row escapes while flying through one
mountain pass on their way to Villa
territory This pass is considered the
most dangerous along the route An
aviator who few through yesterday
said:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-06
FINE MANSION BURNS.

Long Branch, N. j.. April 5.--The
summer home Of Daniel Guggenheim,
president Of the American Smelling
and Refining Co., at Elberon, was
virtually destroyed by fire early to-
day, causing loss estimated at $780,
900. The residence was one Of the
finest along the New Jersey coast. It
was unoccupied.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-06
WAGE BOOST GRANTED.

st. Louis, April 5.-A wage in
crease of 10 per cent will be given to
all employees of the Liggett & Meyers
Tobacco Co., announced last night.
Between 5000 and 5000 employees are
affected.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-06
CHILD Is DROWNED.

Monticello, April 5.-The one year
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs Fred Lehman,
who had been playing in their yard,
fell into tank containing one foot OF
water and was drowned last night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-06
SHIP TORPEOOED
Lloyd's Reports Destruction Of Neutral
Vessel by Teuton Submarine
Bay Of 1iscay.

London, April 5.-The Spanish
steamship Vigo, Of 1,137 tons, was
sunk in the Bay of Biscay by German
submarine, according to Lloyds' re-
port. The crew was set adrift in a
boat and later was picked up by the
British steamer Polo and taken to Gi-
braltar. ..r g. r&
Lloyds' also reports the sinking of
the British steamship Bendew, with
the loss Of one of the crew.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-06
VETS AND DRYS
SPLIT ABOUT EVEN
IN ILLINOIS VOTE
SEVERAL BIG TOWNS THAT WERE
WET, NOW DRY AND VICE
VERSA, OTHER RESULTS.

Chicago, April 5.-Practically COM
plete returns this morning from. points
where the option question was voted
upon in Illinois indicate that little
advantage went to either side as the
result of yesterdays election. Prohi-
bition victories indicate that between
$50 and 400 saloons were eliminated,
while towns won by the liquor forces
from the dry column will open terri
tory that had more than $50 saloons
at the time of the 1912 dry victories.
Returns showed that the saloon in
terests won back Bloomington and
Carlinville, retained Aurora, Lincoln
twenty townships scattered over the
state. The anti-saloon forces gained
Waukegan and Moline. held Elgin and
also entered wet territory and gained
number of townships. The greatest
victory for the antisaloon interests oc-
CURED at Waukegan, where ninety
four saloons are voted out In Wauke-
gan and North Chicago. The victory
for the dry forces there makes all the
lake shore territory from Chicago to
the Wisconsin line, a distance Of sixty
miles, prohibition ground. w
Returns from practically all the
contested territory indicate that wom-
en- played an important part In the
election. Favorable weather brought
out a large vote.
Both sides profess to see victory
In yesterdays results. The prohibit
tion forces emphasize the fact that
contests were not made in several of
the larger towns that became dry in
the 1912 and 1914 elections, while
some of the saloon men asserted their
belief that yesterdays results indicat-
been reached in Illinois and that a
reaction had started against the anti
saloon movement.
The principal towns that voted sa-
looms out were Waukegan, Odell, Mo-
line, Dixon and Annawan. Those
which went from the dry to the wet
column included Bloomington, Amboy,
Lockport, Pana, Carlinville, Geneva,
Grafton and Herrin.
Antisaloon forces retained their lead
in Belvidere, Canton, Champaign, De
Kalb, Dwight, Decatur, Elgin, Free
port, Kewanee, Libertyville, Rochelle,
Sterling, Taylorville, Yorkville, Mat
toon and Bushnell.
Saloons were retained in Aurora,
Alton, Chillicothe, Christopher, Fulton,
Morris, McHenry, Rock Island, st.
Charles, Lincoln, Galena and Savanna.
HEATED FIGHT IN CHICAGO.
Chicago, April s. Complete returns
of yesterdays aldermanic elections
show that the democrats made decided
gains throughout the city and that they
outvoted the republicans by more than
10000 votes. The democrats made a
net gain of three members in the new
city council and elected their candi-
date for the municipal court bench, Leo
J. Doyle. The election was fought out
on purely local issues.
While the democrats made net
gain of three in the council, they did
not gain control Of that body. Their
vote in the new council will be 90 as
against 20 In the old. The republicans
will have SO votes.
The total women's vote was 81 per
cent Of registration and the mems vote
68 per cent of registration.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-06

London, April 5.-The crew Of the
Norwegian steamship Arena 1,019 tons
gross, has been taken to Ymuiden by
the trawler Glare. A Reuter- dispatch
from Ymuiden says the Arena was tor
pedoed and sunk by German sub
marine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-06

tcontinued on page 1o)
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-10-31
American MeddIing.

While Luis Cabrera is in the United
States as the head of the Mexican
branch of n commission attempting to
reach some agreement as to disturbed
conditions along the border he should
not make any public criticism of the
United States, says the Florida Times
Union His dealings are with the gov
eminent, not the people of the United
States. But If he were a private citi-
Icn Instead of public ofiiciai = would
zen instead of public official it would
be perfectly proper for him to bring
the CHARGES he makes and he would
be telling only the truth in making
them.
OF course he speaks of conditions
that row exist and in So speaking he
does something of an injustice to the
preeont administration for the impress
sion that might be created is that it
is peculiarly at fault. This is not true
The neutrality laws along the border
are being enforced as well as ever
but they never have been properly en-
fC1oed.
We doubt whether there was ever a
serious revolution i'll Latin-America
that was not financed in great part in
the United States 1t has been charg-
cd that the revolution that overthrow
Diaz was organized in this country
and financed in this country RevolG-
! tions in Latin-Amorica are as much
the product of American greed as OF
l.atin.Amorican fickleness and turbu.
lence.
II we have no laws to put stop to
this sort of thing we ought to make
them. Ii should be made a felony for
any citizen or resident of this country
to stir up or i'll any way engage in a
revolution against amy government
with which the government of the
United States is at peace. The fact
that revolutions in Mexico nearly al
ways break out in the northern part
of that country is in itself a strong
indication OF the source OF their in
spiraticp and of their supplies. We
should compel our own people and all
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-10-31
The Generation of a Convict

It has not been long since ii was
the practice of the biographer to ex-
purgate from his manuscript anything
that savored of evil in the life of the
subject and TO make it appear that
person portray was Improbable,
Much Of the roal truth about eminent
p0'sonages has in this way been
buried.
Nowadays. q more human portrait is
the ideal Biogrphears are not SO
given to CLOSING over the faults of
their subject and making them seem
almost godlike in their perfection.
DIR. Charles Alphonso Smith,
professor Of English literature in the
University of Virginia. has just publ
lished a biography OF oHenry which
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-10-31

1 illustrates obedience to truth. He has
given all the facts concerning to three
year prison term which William Sgd
ney Porter, better known as 'OHenry',
served in the Ohio State penitentiary
at Columbus Tn. man after ward
| celebrated as a brilliant shOrt-story
writer was found guilty of embezzIe-
ment of bank funds. "NO one who
ever knew Porter could believe him
guilty of any crookedness, says Dr.
| Smith, who adds that it is the opinion
Of those who knew all about the mat
ter than O'Henry was "a victim Of
| circumstances, and not guilty" He
worked in a bank which was very
carelessly managed. When the bank
was found to be in bad shape, O'Henry
who had been its paying teller, was
summoned to the trial, but skipped
for South America. Later he was i'm
PEELED to return and was convicted.
In the judgment of his biographer,
O'Henry made his greatest strides
toward literary fame while he was
behind prison bars, for there he ac-
quired his wonderfully sympathetic
feeling toward the down-and-Outs."
Much that he saw and experienced
served later as material in his work.
1t was a period of inspiration for him,
not time of gloom and dependency.
He was one OF those who rise on
stepping stones of their dead selves to
higher things"
The average man, in 'OIIenrys
plight, would have considered him
self ruined, but all life was to him
wonderful adventure. He became a
part of all that he had met. His
heart beat warmly and understanding
ly for the lOwly, the oppressed, the
miserable and the unfortunate. He
met and studied all manner of men.
He must have believed in the news
paper maxim that there is something
or another of story in every man
worth recording.
O'Henry survived misfortune. He
never lost hope nor faith in himself.
He kept marching on in the battle Of
life. His ill-luck spurred him on to
better luck. Nobody lent him help
ing hand-he pulled himself up by his
own efforts AMI made himself very,
very much Of great man. His who,e
life was n struggle up from obscurity
and poverty with heavy line of trag !
edy running through it. Death claim
ed him at the threshold of his work,
but he died with the satisfaction that !
his genius had made noble place for
him in American literature.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-10-31

Just why 1t was necessary for the
Atlanta newspapers to play-up story
to the effect that Hugh Dorsey SIS out
for Wilson" is something rather re-
markable. Is it "A wonder that the Dem
ocratic nominee for the office of COVER
nor of Georgia should declare for the
reelection of the greatest Democratic
president OF all times?
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-10-31

The people of Florida will do the
right thing if they throw party lines
in,o the discard on next Tuesday and
elect Cats to the governorship He
is a coed democrat, was fairly nomi-
mated III the regular primary of the
party and justice demands that he be
named fer the position he has already
Won
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-10-31

The fact that Mayor Hopkins and
four of his aldermen whose terms ex-
pire this year are without opposition
for reelection, speaks we'll for the
administration as IA whole The fact
of the matter is that the present city
government is very progressive one
and has given the city liberal, clean
and aggressive administration.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-10-31

The poll of the New York Herald,
next To the last TO be made and APP
pearing on Sunday last again shows
the President is gaining in all of the
really doubtful states. His percentage
of increase is greatest on the Pacific
coast and the Herald frankly con.
fesses that il the tide keeps up. it
viii mean victory for the Democratic
ticket.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-10-31

The movement which was greatly
augmented by that meeting at the city
hall last night, for the colonization
and development of farming lands
in Glynn county, is among the best
and most broad minded steps yet TAX
en- in the direction of real develop.
ment. 1t is worthy of the active sup.
port of every citizen of this communi.
ty.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-10-31

The colonel is proud of the Amer,
lea that spraug TO the suecor OF Cuba
in 1885," does he forget that she
''sprang'' against the protests of Me.
Kinley and that he and Hearst joined
themselves then TO be separated when
one accused the other Of assassinat-
ing a PRESIDENT Atlanta Journal.
There are many things the Colonel
forgeis, but the people keep well in
mind,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-10-31

Savannah is feeling the effect of
the prohibition law. A single dollar
was the total of the police court re-
ceipts last Saturday and her city jail
is empty.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-10-31

The New York Herald says that
Roosevelts visit to the Pacific coast
did not aid the cause of Hughes. It
might have gone step further and
added that it did help the cause of
President Wilson.