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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-08-08
Hnrn Dukrtu.

ErGiibent for Settlerforeninaen.
5. .. Sobnion al @ranb SORTS er
palgt til Yr9iioent for &eo Gipcr
Tnllep gamIe Settleres Screening.
Opbruet Iohfumtur. Goltfonto,
ret Wtc&lnnep / Tennine Gpuntp ifuI
opbTpes eftcr ben 15be glilailit oa
FoIten oertil ubleperes ira Sollep.
Srmfnet / Stump Cafe. Sra 60
fota meloes, at sSper Spbnion, 81
Iar 9alnnlel, er orllfnet UNDER ct ssor.
log pau at lpplnme oper Stunlp 2ofe.
Ger Iort9aes, at Sobnion eiorbe oct
ifiGbneipangre Sorioa li9e eiter at
bape ipiIt ct fort MfaaItib.
50 Glenatprcr bruaot. % @lepo.
torer % Soo-9anens Stucf 9orbs /
IcSIenoen neobrpnbte tiolig Sreoug
Wtorgen meo ct Cab al $4,000. Gle.
%patorerne, Der tilbprtc GarI arllcacr,
i~nocbolot flcre Suiino @uibels aorn.
Sloens Iariog bar life befienbt.
Vro ucb @iaiston. De Toreneoe
Stotcrs Seiat bar aipct 9epiuing
til, at en- Gro oper Misiolriilooen
opfpreS peb &iuiston. Samtioiat
er @epiaing aipet for TO groer oper
steo Hiper, Den enc beo Glm Hiper
Sopnlbip, Den anocn peo Senorlm,
lfinn.
Saa i'm Spn blipe brrbt. Gen Z.
oorige Salnes Inoerion blep iorIeoen
Sag llGr Seering orGbt nnber en-
Tractors Siill, % @uttcns Saocr,
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pnn %onobcboloercn, GA SeItcne
pliioIelig gioroe ct Mpf, faitcnoe ham
llge 'oran ct al De itore SiuI.
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Sl@nlarct p%aaltaar at babe lat eli
Nctoro Tor llbell lNet IL Illtpno.
btlcr er frn'tiaaiai barr i Sahtt al G:
War. Sen ferile Wtaifri; blco itiou.
len ira bans Garage, mcbens ben
note t~or'ran0t IT, WabUi lpor ocrl
ror Ell fort Si0 or bcnlo:. ut fisbc
en- trcolc N.'tornh'l anier Mr. &or.
rla Tor Den enc 'Sllifab.
S%tntspart ueo rtmbina. Nortb
Satota hiltorilte SsIIfao lG9Jcr
EIoncr ior Sprcttalic al Ell Stats.
part paa oct Steo. Jupr Eelubina
Miner ilpoer iuo / Res Nicer. @lns
Oct clcS al @pen Hen,bina, iom er
ulIlla til at ifisoe BET opcr til oct
biltoriIte Sclifob. Get bar paa bette
icluiomme Stcb, at De bcrenrte Gel.
tlrfe ScttIcrc neoiatte iis / oct 17be
Iarbunbrcoe.
Number ON Observation-Disclosures
N%rltagclic. TrTiibent 3. =. Vtc&ep
AZ North Gutota l%lniperiitct bar til
ariaHminiltcr @afer lellot Ell Inmoo.
nlng ON, az De Observation-Disclosures
Der iom Meolcmmer al Hationalgor.
Den III opbolocr Jig peo Wericogrrll.
len, irita9eS Tor MilitGrticneiten iua.
mart Stolcnarct begpnber. ErGii-
oentclS Iumoonina bar Ell Sslae al
Den NcnlnnHiulbbeb, mar | bcnnc
Nctllug bar moot / Minnelptu.
Gn ppntclia Nfifco. @praaoet i
%opnlan bar i'm eJen Waaoe at al.
ltcoi9e inc lluberoroncoe paa, noar
oiSIe life Longer snifes / EicncIten.
6orIcoen blep iaaIebes en- Eolitibe.
tlcntS Ssn neoiat til Ell Collar pr.
Aar, iautibiet ion ban bccrSrcoeS
III al aihoIoe iis ira at notsre mo-
Ger Irbcibe paa @pens 8aoer eller
lprrcltcu anoet Arbeioc, Der tnnoc
paoiprc @pcn noaen light, Saa.
oan lanifc tiIiGloia nGpntcs Der al
lcrliolt | Sfripcllcn, at %proaoet par
iGroia iii az mcbtasc hans @elisna'
tlon. Gcnne piI uocn 1pil inolcbe.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-08-08
9lltnnia.
ScmimuS 400 Gre / CHICAGO. {

ScnimpS 400 Gre | Chicago. Ter
par Den 2beu Suli numelot II Here
Sebsialb / Chicago loni oireftc Ssl.
&c al Den ioreGaocnoe iterfe Seoc, %
sc iamIeoc Sirea initial gif oerpeo op
til 1915. Ter paaitoaes oog at perc
lonat fIcre SsoSialo, Ser oirefte fan
pua bcnne S~eoebslges aollto,
Oh ii9r har SeNeligbeoen blanbt
Smaabsril prrct ubpre itor. Snno'
bcbsfommisi9r Sobn 8. Roberticn
crflrrcbe inaIcoes iibitc Srebag, at
Sfrcncs Nntol maaife aIt ialt piloe
Ilaa opimob ct Siiiino.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-08-08

oenfor gpen, og De penteoes at bIipe
faffeoe. Sunoreoer af Mrbeioere i
ben nRrIiggenoe automobiIiabrif bar
gibne til SperfaIbet, plen ineen ane.
De bpao Oct esentIig sialot, fsr 8e.
perne par flpsteoe meb 9pttet. @n
@aetmano | ben umiooeIbare 9erbeb
tit oct Snotrpf, at Gsperiet bar for.
anltaltet til 5o%tograiering for bepp-
SpSbiaeoer, % Isiteoe oerfor
life en- Singer for at forbinore Oct.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-08-08
Mirbinun.
Iriitiat Hpucri / Ictruit

Sriitigt HOpcri / Sctroit. Sem
ppbnebc Souoittcr, DER iIpgteoe | ell
Iutomobil, ouerialot Srebag Otter
mioooa cnbcl Sctleutc pcb Burroughs
Isbing Nedliue 60. / Sctroit o. be.
mGstiacbe iis DC Tenae. hpcrmeN Mr.
hcibcrnc ifulhe ~aiIennes for llaen =
eli Sum, Der paaitnoes al nao op til
$4,000. &cperne blep Formulate nor.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-08-08
mnutuuu.
Sntet balnajurt / Siainas.

fire SiliTloer al Sarnclammlelie
forleben opou9ebcs / Billings, loo
SunobeospGicnet itror uogaa @efa-
ling ON, at ole Sbeatre % andre
ciicntligc ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iamt
Oct fpnmunuIe Smemmcbaiin litffcs
for ule Eerioncr lutoer is Nor.
Eolitiet bIep paalagt itrengt at gicn.
nemiere oiSic Eanbub, paa lanlme
Sib ipm &c Srlc. bpori SpNbcmmcit
er %iorctpmmet, mao beic iig iIroec
ben %itrengcitc SparantGne.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1916-08-08
3hilturCutu.

st Offer / Snlitnb. Oscar &en-
o%erionS ire Inr gulnIe Gotter er eiter
fort Sio5 Si0elie al 9arnelumnleIle
af0aoet peb Spoen / SnIltuo. ct an.
oct Barn al on1trellt lanlue Nloer bar
lolnnnelteos blepen angreben al SD9-
oonmer, men ipnteS at fonnnle Jig.
Npf cn itur Nrpeifat. Ser oplp.
lIes iorle0cn pcb Stiiteretten i Wiin.
ueopolia, at Der al 6et 30, 70 il til
iuIoer Wtr9. State &. Glrnmooop eftcr
benocS af0poe Monb, oil ubrebes til
Stnt5foSicn Ell Nrpeifnt al omtrcnt
100000. @oct prrbiot til ben.
imoo . Wilioner Collars.
Hudcitcr irttcr Sfranfcr. Gre me
SilirIocr al VarueIonuucIie meIotcS
Den 20en oS. til Srmobcoopplenet /
Hod)citer, % Der iatteoeS itrar @eililt-
ming ON, at Der life piloe tilabeS no.
get @orn nnber 10 Nar at opcrurre
Den GirfuSiorcitiIlina, iom ituloc iin.
DC Stco Der gpen Srcoag.
Mirneipta, Eipnccr Spo. SiocI
Sou, Der bar blun0t Winuciotaa plo-
lie Eioneerer % lonl / Ell Mutte al
War Ip9leoe pau lin Garm peo Sllper
Sote, bpbe iorrigc Hoe hos en- Spu
/ minneapolis, 81 Nar gnmmel. Silo.
Ill Tor ct Ior liocu bar ban iriif oa
raft, bier Gag ioorenoc line @riic %
Sgna.
SfpgbrnnSc bcrjcr f~rembcles. -
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oelcS ire iorificIi9c Sfogbrnnoe /
@irflomheb, hpora' Den enc mentc5
at hape beriet oper Ell StrGfning al
1000 IcreS, poa ianlme Sio Tom Ser
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Srunpcu Spmmerppbplositco Inf.
fet. CONNER Stranger bar peo 81.
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6reo 6uItons Sommeropboloaiteb
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fun. Get bar iipr DC hper 2sroaa
Aiten iorunitaIt' oe iteicuoe SauieIoe,
Der fIaQcbcs oocr. Get uoitcote Nets.
lorbuo giUlocr for 30 Gage.
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@iuiam &. Siron, ErGiiocut Tor
W|tiuneapoliS @oolen WtiQS So. oo
ior &iron.S beulin Snmbcr 60. bcbe
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par Ell al DC lem 9reore &iron, ieote
% opporne / "a GroSie, buor 10 of
Dem irem0cle9 Dor % er blanbi @i$-
c%oniina ircnlraaenbe So%rretningp.
mono.
"Soitus Memorial Nnub", Sorle.
Den ofop0c @eorQc SofiiS'S Teuner /
Spiuiugbpcrnc ertlGrcbe iprrige ll9c,
al set Sono, iom al Norope'icu@ fSor.
mere inbiomlcS iii &iGlp iur bans
eIterla6te Samilie, oa par naoct op
Ill $4,000, % al DC pentebe at bapc
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fomme % @ornene Den llobaumelic,
iow Saoercn ubcn Spil niIoe bape gi.
net bent ON ban hauoe lepct % iaact
bcbolbe lin &clbrco,
Statseienoommes Insurance. Sta.
tens Asiurancefommiairr 2. Z.
@orfs rapportercbe ben 3bie oS., at
Der paa i%oriticuige StatSeicnoommc
mi er Ell Nsiuroucc al S~i2,6t7,i50.
Ter 10 i%prificlligc RoIicer. og meh
5raoras al 20 Groccnt al DC rcgu.
lore Garter beleber benne Sintens
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
Fremont Restaurant Scene
of Serious Accident to
Owner and Helper
|SODA FOUNTAIN
TANK EXPLODES
Raymond Chasey Loses Left
Leg; Ralph Meyers Has
Right One Fractured

Fremont. April 17.-(Speciar-The
explosion Of the gas tank in the soda
fountain at the Meyers restaurant
here Sunday afternoon about O'Clock,
resulted in Ralph Meyers and Ray
mond Chasey being seriously injured.
Chasey loses one leg and Meyers may
lose one foot. .....
The accident occurred as the two
young men were charging the tank.
The explosion resulted In amputation
of Chasey's left leg due to the bruises
inflicted by the pieces of flying metal
that struck the injured member like
that much shrapnel. Numerous
wounds about the body also resulted
to Chasey from the pieces Of the
metal. ..r... ..t
Meyers suffered a serious fracture
Of the right leg. Both bones Of the
member were broken Just above the
ankle. The severity of the wound
threatens the loss of the foot but every
effort is being made to save this men,
Der. Pieces of the flying metal hurt
Mr.. Meyers otherwise.
Both are married men and reside in
Fremont. Since the accident the two
men have been at the Meyers home.
Three physicians are attending the
men Anti-tetanic serum will be ad-
ministered the injured men to prevent
tetanus due to poisoning from the
pieces of flying metal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
SAFETY LAWS tt
HAVE WIDE RANGE
UNDER NEW RULE
SUPREME COURT HANDS DOWN
IMPORTANT DECISION BEAR.
ING ON RAILRoADe.

Washington, D. O., April 1.-THE
supreme court today so construed the
various federal safety appliance acts
SO that all employes-no matter wheth-
er engaged at the time in intrastate
or interstate commerce-may recover
damages for injuries occurring
through failure of interstate commerce
railroads to comply with the safety
appliance laws. 1t was regarded AZ a
precedent making decision giving
safety appliance laws a scope far
greater than the federal employers
liability law. The first employers liza
bility law was annulled years ago be-
cause it applied to employees engaged
in intrastate commerce as we'll as
those in interstate commerce. The
decision was announced in the suit of
A. r. Rigsby, brakeman Of the
Texas and Pacific, injured by defec-
tive ladder on car marked bad or
der" and left standing in the Marshall
(Tex.) yard for repairs.
The court held that all was neces-
sary was that the railroad be engaged
in interstate commerce for the federal
law to apply to all their acts regarding
safety.
The Judgment of the Texas courts
in favor of Rigsby for $11, 900 was az
flrmed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
SOLDIERS GET DRUNK,

Columbus. N. M, April 17.-Distur
Dances at Las Palomas, eight miles
south Of the border, followed pay day
for the Carranza soldiers patrolling
the international line. according to re.
ports here today. The forty men
were paid yesterday for the first time
in two months, it is asserted, each
man receiving five American dollars
and twenty-slx dollars in Carranza
currency. Investigation showed that
the disturbances were minor and
caused mainly by intoxication.
Three motor troops of twenty-seven
trucks each started today for the
front carrying rations, clothing and
other supplies, record number to
depart from the expeditionary base.
Infantry drill, which was discon-
tinued temporarily with the depart
ure Of the expeditionary force, was
resumed today by troops on station
here. w .....
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
CRAFT BEATEN BY LAW
U. S. Supreme Court Lets Down Bars
For Extradition to Canada of
Man Wanted There for Fraud.

Washington, D. c., April 17.-Thos.
Kelly, a contractor, wanted In Winni-
peg in connection with alleged frauds
in construction Of the parliament
buildings there, today lost his fight
against extradition in the supreme
court. The high court affirmed the
federal court in Chicago which refus-
ed to release Kelly on habeas corpus.
Canada asked for Kelly's extradition
that he might be tried on charge
of obtaining $1,250,00O by false pre-
lenses on the parliament buildings
contract. His case was argued only a
few days ago and the court at special
request gave speedy consideration.
Apparently no legal process now is
available to prevent his extradition to
Manitoba.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
AMERICAN INJURED.

Washington, D. G., April 17.-One OF
two Americans aboard the Russian
bark Imperator, from Gulfport, Miss.
for Marseilles, France, was wounded
when the vessel was fired upon with.
out warning by an Austrian subma-
rine off the Culumbrede islands, &C
cording to Official advices to the state
department today. +.
The American injured was Gustav
Olson, whose father Is bandmaster at
Ft. Warren, Boston. The other Ameri-
can who was aboard was Abner
Sweennsson, whose brother is fore
man of a Minneapolis furniture fac
tory.
The state departments information
came from the American consul at
Barcelona, Spain. He said the ship
was fired upon without warning on
April H. Three shots were fired, one
taking effect. The vessel was set
afire by the submarine. Olson was
reported to be in a hospital at Bar
celona, suffering from shrapnel
wounds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
Break With Germany Is Due
Unless There Is Change
in Submarine War
WILSON FINISHES
HIS LATEST NOTE
Spends Sunday Drawing Up
Final Word" Regarding
Ocean Controversy

Washington, D. c., April II, An
nouncement was made at the white
house today that President Wilson had
practically completed consideration of
the forthcoming communication to
Germany and It was indicated that it
probably will go forward to Berlin late
today or tomorrow.
President Wilson, 1t was said, has
been steadily engaged on the note for
two days. He did not go to church yes
terday but worked practically all day
examining evidence submitted by the
state department.
The document, officials said, will
press the submarine issue to a deci-
sion. 1t was reiterated that the Sus-
sex case would form only link in
the chain of evidence the United
States will present to Germany to
show that her promises have not been
fulfilled.
Break Is In Sight.
The document was characterized by
officials today as being very positive
in tone and they believe that only a
prompt acquiescence by Germany in
the position taken by the United
States can prevent break in diplo-
matte relations.
Unofficial dispatches from Berlin in
dicating that the German government
1s ready to meet the United States
more than half way, 1t was said will
not change the course of the American
government decided on at Fridays
cabinet meeting.
The, president and his cabinet have
agreed on the steps to be taken and
the president Is now finishing the
phraseology of the proposed communi-
cation. He intends to include In the
indictment of Germany's submarine
campaign attacks on neutral vessels
not carrying Americans. That will be
done on the broad grounds of humanity
and for the reason that many of these
neutral vessels were going to or from
the United States.
State department officials declared
Ambassador Gerard at Berlin had not
yet submitted report Of conversa'
tons he was reported in press dis
patches last week to have had with Of
ficials of the foreign office. a. .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
Nothing Official Backs Up
Story That Body of the
Bandit Is Found
PLENTY OF DOUBTERS
ALONG THE BORDER
Troops to Be Withdrawn
If Claims of Carranza
Are Proved True

Ell Paso, Tex, April ia tele
graphic dispatch was received by Gen
Gavira, commander of the Juarez gar
rison, from Cusihuiriachic at 1880
O'Clock this morning stating that the
body of Francisco Villa had not ar.
rived there at this hour.
Gen. Gavira talked today with the
telegraph operator at San Antonio
and obtained further details of the re.
ported finding Of Villas body.
According to the San Antonio oper.
ator, on last Saturday Gen. Cavazos
and Col. Carlos Carranza, who were
at Cusi, received information that a
Villa band was operating in the neigh
borhood. Two Carranza officers with
a body Of men hurriedly left Cusi and
engaged the Villa bandits in combat
In which many of Villas followers
were killed and wounded and some
were captured.
A Villa colonel was among the cap.
+. LuTeQ.s ne peSBeU AOI LIS 1lle eSAu
promised to lead his captors to the
grave Of the bandit If they would not
kill him. ,..
The operator. at San Antonio said
that Gen. Gavazos and Col. Carranza
were taken BY the prisoner to San
Francisco Borja, where the body is
reported to have been unearthed.
The operator gave no further infor.
nation to Gen. Gavira other than that
Villa was wounded on March 81. He
did not know the date Of the bandits
death.
Gen. Gavira said that as soon as he
was advised the body of Villa had
been brought to Gust he would tele-
graph Minister OF War Obregon re-
questing that the body be brought to
Juarez Gen. Gavira said Villa would
not be given military funeral but
he would be buried as bandit IN the
Juarez potter's field. -, ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
TODAY IN CONGRESS

s,ENATE-Judiciary committee failed
to reach any conclusion on nomina-
tion Of Louis D. Brandeis to the SUI
preme court.
Senator Newland submitted the
administration plan for continuing
appropriations as an amendment to
rivers and harbors bill
Debate resumed on the army bill.
Agriculture committee decided to
ask the federal trade commission to
supervise distribution of sisal held
in Yucatan.
Disposed of unanimous con-
sent calendar business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
SAILORS ARE LURED
FROM THEIR SHIPS

New York, April II. American
manufacturers, particularly manufac-
turers of war munitions and supplies,
are hampering the export Of their own
goods by Turing sailors from the steam
ships to the war munition factories,
says DR.. George Sidney Webster, Sec
retary of the American Seamen's
Friends society This has been ac-
complished, he says, by offering higher
wages than the sailor has been accus-
toned to receiving and he has reason
to believe that the shipping and man.
ufacturing men have been bidding
against each other for the sailors ser.
vice.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
'7O REPR|MAND A|RMAN
President Approves Order For Pun
ishment Of Officer Who Was Neg
Iigent In His Duty.

Washington, D. c., April 17.-Presi-
dent Wilson today approved the
recommendation of the secretary of
war imposing sentence Of reprimand
on Lieut. Goodier of the aviation ser
vice who recently was tried by court
martial in connection with charges
over the conduct of the San Diego
station.
Secretary Baker announced that he
had censured Brig. Gen. Scriven, chief
of the signal corps, and Lieut.. Col.
Samuel Reber, chief of the aviation
corps, for improprieties in connection
with the aviation service.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
SENTENCE
ON YOUTH STAYED
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR PLAYS PART
IN SAVING LIFE OF BOY CON-
DEMNED TO DIE.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 17.-Gov.
Dunno, opponent of capital punish
ment and whose reprieving power is
all that is keeping alive three colored
men under sentence Of death in Illi-
tation Of the Arkansas death SEN
tence Of Clarence Dewein of Belle
vile, ILL.,, 1t was declared here today
by Fred Kern, president Of the state
board of administration.
Dewein, % years old, with Joe
Strong Of Seligman, Ariz., was con-
lvicted in November 1915, Of the MUIR
der Of L. H. Thompson, an aged mer-
chant at Benton, Ark. The men were
to have been electrocuted tomorrow.
Deweins parents had made all ar
rangements for his funeral when word
came that Gov. G.. w. Hays of Arkan-
sas had decided to commute their SEN
tences to life Imprisonment. -.
Mr.. Kern, who lives in Belleville,
Ill.,, and is a friend of young Dewein' 8
father, told today how he had taken
the boys case up with Gov. Dunno.
''I told him 1t was his first offense.
pointed out his extreme youth and
vouched for his good raising" said
Mr.. Kern. "Then the governor wrote
to the governor of Arkansas. l am
satisfied his letter had much to do
with the Communication of young De-
veins sentence"
Elston Scott, at Murphysboro,
Chicken joe Campbell, at Joliet, and
big John" Murphy at Danville are
the three convicted murderers whose
extended leases on hfe are due to re-
prieves from Gov. Dunn. It is not
expected that any Of these men will
be pardoned, however.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
.ARSHIP DAMAGED
IN A COLLISION

Washington, D. c., April 17.-Ad-
miral Fletcher today advised the navy
department that repair Of the battle
ship South Carolina, damaged In q
collision at sea last week with the
battleship Michigan, while maneuver-
ing en- route to Philadelphia from
Guantanamo, will cost about $4,000.
The Michigan was practically unin-
jured. A naval board will investigate
responsibility for the accident.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
FRENCH ASSUME
OF F FENS|VE FOR
VERY BRIEF TIME
GAINS ARE FEW AND INFANTRY
is QUICKLY WITHDRAWN AND
HELD IN CHECK.

London, April 17.-After temporarily
assuming the aggressive in the Verdun
battle, launching attacks in the Dou-
aumont-Vaux region which are declar-
ed to have gained them some ground,
the French yesterday and last night
held their infantry in check. Neither
was there any move by the German
infantry arm, according to this after
Moons Paris bulletin.
Apparently new movement Of
some importance Is preparing west Of
the Meuse. Heavy bombardment Of
the French positions in the Avocourt
region and along the line for some dis
tance northeast, including the Dead
Mans hill sector, has been mentioned
in several recent official statements by
the French Office and similar artillery
activity is. again recorded today.
Rritons Defeat Turks.
The British have pushed steadily
ahead, have driven in the Turks from
their advanced lines, on the right bank
Of the Tigris river, and occupied their
lines, killing many of the Turks and
taking considerable number Of pris-
Oners.
The Russians also have driven the
Turks from a strongly organized posi-
tion fifteen miles east of Trebizond
and are pursuing them.
On the northern Russian line artil-
lery duels are going on between the
Russians and Germans and farther
south, near Smorgon, the Germans
started an offensive but were repulsed.
South Of the Olyka station the Rus
SLAMS gained some advantage.
The Italians have taken a number
of trenches from the Austrians in the
Sugana valley but the Austrians are
fighting hard to regain them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
BODY OF MURDERED
MAN DISCOVERED

Milwaukee, Wis, April 17.-Doubled
up and tied 50 that the victim was
absolutely helpless, the body Of man
supposed to have been murdered, was
found today floating in the Milwau-
kee river. From bank book found
in the clothes, it Is believed that he
is Charles Kock, an expressman OF
Chicago.
It is believed that the body had
been in the river two months.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
GOVERNMENT MAY
DISTRIBUTE SISAL

Washington, D. c., April 17.-Sena-
tor Ransdell, chairman OF the commit
tee investigating an alleged monopoly
to control the output of sisal, an
nounced today that the federal trade
commission would be asked to super
intend disposal Of the 125,00O bales
now in Yucatan in order to insure
sufficient supply Of binder twine for
the American harvests.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
DEMOCRATS SET
,H CONVENTION DATE

Des Moines, April 17-Local demo-
cratic leaders said today that they ey-
pected no opposition to the proposal
to hold the democratic state conven-
,tion here July 12. The date was ten
tatively decided on at the conference
of democrats here Saturday.
Three dates have been tentatively
proposed for the republican state con-
vention-July 10, July rs and August 2.