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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
MEXICAN CRISIS.
YE 7 UNS0LVED
Obstacles Have Arisen to
Spoil Tentative Plan
of the MediatOrs

New London, Conn, Sept. 15.-Prac.
tical obstacles have arisen in the con-
sideration by the American Mexican
Joint commission here Of numerous
suggestions for the specification of the
border, which makes it seem imprOb.
able at this time that any agreement
can be formulated without prolonged
discussion. Maj. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss,
assistant chief Of staff Of the army,
was before the commission today to
point out objections that can be raised
to many of the proposals, including
that of an international constabulary
to relieve the military forces of both
countries or the border patrol work
they are now doing.
The commission held only brief
session, the Mexican party planning to
leave for New York today to attend
the celebration there tomorrow OF
Mexico's national holiday commemor
ating the declaration Of her independ'
ence and the throwing of Of Spanish
rule. They will return Monday when
the conferences will be resumed.
While the attitude Of Gen. Bliss as
expressed to the commissioners here
has not been revealed, 1t is believed
he shares the views of many army Of
hcers that no satisfactory solution Of
the border situation can be found that
is not based upon the establishment
and maintenance OF a stable govern.
ment in Mexico
There is no doubt that one of the
purposes Of the Washington admins
tration is to arouse Mexico to the NOR
al obligation that 1t is felt rests upon
her to protect American interests
along the international line from depre-
dations of Mexican bandits. For this
reason 1t seems unlikely that any plan
for policing the border will prove &C
ceptable that seems to relieve her Of
that responsibility
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
BANK sW|NDLER F0|LED
Elaborate Plot to vlotlmlxe American
Institutions 10 Discovered
by Accident.

Chicago, Sept 15.-Details Of what
is said to have been an elaborate plot
to swindle seventeen banks in the
United States out of an amount esti-
mated at between 100000 and $780,
900 were made public here today. At
the same time 1t was announced that
detective would leave Chicago for
Gottenburg, Sweden, armed with ex-
tradition papers for Karl Won Bardi.
wanted in connection with the alleged
plot.
Won Bardi, according to the Swedish
consul here. was captured through
wireless message on charge of hav-
ing forged checks for $4,000 in the
name Of a local varnish manufacture
Ing company.
According to the police, Won Bardi
assumed in Chicago the name Of a
French count. Here, and In other
American cities, he worked for ave
years in one bank after another, famil
iarizing himself, 1t is said, with the
bank officials' signatures and gather
ing supply of stationery and blank
forms.
Soon after his arrival and arrest
in Sweden, banks in Chicago and other
cities received inquiries from Sweden
banking institutions as to the where
abouts of one KNIT Bagge. Letters
of credit In his favor, 1t was said, had
not been cashed.
American bankers found that no let
ters of credit had been Issued to
Bagge. It developed that seventeen
Swedish banks were holding letters
of credits from as many American in
stituuons depositing to the account Of
Knut Bagge amounts varying from
$500 to 10000 kronen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
SPEAKERS ARE
SELECTED FOR
BIG INSTITUTE
Teachers of County Will
Gather Here Last Of
Month for Session
MEN WHO KNOW THEIR
SUBJECTS WILL TALK

DR.. ]. w Searson, OF the Kansas
State Agricultural college at ManhAtrl
tan, Kan, Edgar s. Kindley. chautau-
qua and institute lecturer from DAvon.S
port and Henry D. Curtis. Of Olivse.
Mich, a. lecturer on play and recerars
tfon will appear on the program Of the
Wapello county teachers institute toS
be held in the court house hsro Sep
tember 28 and 20.
The lectures will be inspirAtioual ands
suited to teachers Of all grades. Thos
law requires that school boards. 01ss
cept In city Independent distr1c3oy,
where twenty-five or moro toachlr0s
are regularly employed. shah adJoufnl
their school in order to allow their
teachers to attend the institute With
out loss OF salary. 1t also roqulfo4a
that any teacher falling to attend tw0.
days shall forfeit her daily salary, m
less excused by the county supsein
tendent.
The two days program win b 81
follows:
Thursday 1918 a. m. Lecture
Edward s. Kndley
10:80-11:16/ H. m. Lecture
Henry s. Curtis.
1918 p. m. Lecture-Henry 8.
Curtis.
2:30-3:45 p. m. Lectur0Nd.'
ward g. Kindley
s p M. Music-Male Quartet,
Lecture-Henry 8. Curtis. Y Is
Friday-9-10:15 a. m. Lecturo--Dd-s
ward 8. Kindley.
10:SO-11:45 a. m. LectuFeJ.A
W. Searson
1-2:45 p. m. Lecture Edward
8. Kindley, s
3:0O-4:0O p. m. Lecture w
Searson. II
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RECORD FOR MISSOURI.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept 1.-THE car.
lest frosts for fourteen years, accord.
ing to weather bureau records, were
felt last night throughout practically
all of Kansas and north and western
Missouri, the low temperature having
extended as far south In Kansas as
TT. Scott and south Of Kansas City in
low lying portions of Missouri.
Reports received here today show
that freezing temperature was al
most reached at Hanover, Kas., during
the night, the minimum having been
80 degrees.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
CONFESSED SLAYER
LEAPS OFF TRAIN

New York. Sept. 15.-Arthur Wal,
tonen, who was arrested In lronwood,
Mich, in connection with the murder
of Mrs. Elizabeth Nichols, a wealthy
widow Of this city, leaped from the
New York Central train on which he
was being brought to this city in the
custody Of detectives, early today, as
It passed through Harmon, N. Y.
The train was brought to stop and
Waltonen was found in ditch severe
ly injured. He was brought to the
city and hurried to hospital. His
condition is said to be serious.
The prisoner begged for permission
to smoke He was taken to the rear
platform Of the train and after rolling
q cigaret suddenly 1eaped headfirst
from the platform.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
sRlToks MAKE GAINS.

London, Sept. 15.-The British re-
turned to the attack on the Somme
front last night, charging over q sec
tor about six miles long. The war Of.
nee announced today that they ad.
vanced from 1000 to 5000 yards and
were continuing to progress.
The attack was made along the
whole British front over which the
heaviest fighting has been in progress
recently The British advanced on the
line from Bouleaux wood, between
Combles and Ginchy to point north
of the Albert-Bapaume highway.
Preceding this mornings extensive
offensive movement. the British last
night drove forward southeast OF
Thiepval and captured about 1000
yards Of German trenches, including
4 strongly fortified position.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
TURKS TO PERMIT
RELIEF OF SYRIA

Washington, D. c., Sept. Is. The
state department arranged today to
ask governments Of the entente allies
for consent to ship relief supplies for
the starving populations of Syria
through their blockade of Turkey. Yes.
terday word came that Turkey had
reconsidered its former refusal to al
low. the supplies to be forwarded.
October <21 and % have been desig.
mated by President Wilson as special
days for collection Of funds and sup
plies for famine stricken Syr1ans and
Armenians. The state department will
continue to press the Turkish govern
ment to allow shipments to the Armen-
tans.
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RUSSIAN REPORT.

Petrograd, Sept. 15.-Unchanged
conditions along the front in Russia
and Galicia are reported in today's
war office statement. Cold weather is
setting in in parts of Turkish Armenia,
where isolated engagements with
Kurdish forces have occurred
"In the direction of Bitlis our ad.
vanced guards drove the Kurds out of
Tchukhur, and Norshen (fifteen miles
north of Bitlis\ and pressed them back
to Tchavkis," the statement says.
"Frosts are being expressed in posi-
tions in the Priamur and Giumichkhan
sectors, and more than seventy cent?.
meters of snow has fallen in some
Dlaces."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
FINE BRINGS RESULTS
British Authorities Decide to Release
Goods They Had Seized on an
American Vessel.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 15.-Remis-
sion Of a fine of 10000 pesos imposed
by the Philippine government upon
the British steamer Chinese Prince for
failure to deliver at Manila 1000
packages of freight consigned to
American shippers and seized by Brit
ish authorities at Penang, Malay pen
insula, probably will be ordered, as
word has been received here that the
British authorities have agreed to re.
lease the freight and forward it to
Manila. ~
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ESCAPE
DEATH BY MIRACLEss

San Diego, Cal, Sept. 1b.-Lieut.
Herbert Dargue and Lieut.. WilIiam
Robertson Of the North island avias
ton school. It became known today
narrowly escaped death here last nights
during night bomb throwing hight
when at height Of $500 feet the mo
tor backfired and the aeroplane wents
into a "side slip" falling more than
1000 feet before Dargue succeeded tn3
righting 1t. 4
With Dargue as pilot and Robertsona
as bomb thrower, five pound illuminate.
Ing bombs were hurled from height
Of 5000 feet, exploding over warshipsss
in the bay at a height OF z, 700 feet. n
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ILLINOIS s@DRYS"
ARE MUCH ELATED

Chicago, Sept. 15.-The Anti-Saloon
league Of Illinois today claimed work
ing majority Of the next Illinois house
primaries Wednesday.
The league asserts that at least
eighty-two of the nominees who are
almost certain Of election in Novem-
Der by the peculiar working Of the pri
mary law that permits senatorial com.
mittees to stipulate the number Of
nominations to be made are pledged
to the dry cause.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
TWO TRIPS FOR COL.
ROOSEVELT PLANNED

New York, Sept 15.-In making
plans for Theodore Roosvelt's western
campaign trip in support of Charles E..
Hughes, alternative itineraries are be-
ing considered. One of them would
carry the colonel to San Francisco
with speeches at Chicago, Denver and
other cities on the way. The other
contemp1ates a tour to the middle
states with side trip into the north
west and return BY way of Missouri
and Kentucky.
Col Roosevelt, it was learned today,
told Chairman Wilcox OF the republi.
can national committee he was willing
to 90 to California II necessary. Ap.
peals for his presence in many parts
Of the country are being received at
republican HEADQUARTERS.
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0TTUMWA HIGH
|NENR0LLMENT
Figures Show This City to
Be in Excess of Others i'm
Number of Students

Ottumwa ranks high among the
cities OF the state In point of public
school enrolment. Figures gathered
BY Superintendent H. e. Blackmar
from some Of the cities show Ottum-
wa leading in point of enrolment per
1000 Inhabitants. Letters were sent
to other cities in the state but not all
Of them were heard from.
For every 1000 people in the city
there are thirty-three students In high
school and 202 students in the grades.
Davenport has but twenty-three high
school pupils per 1000 inhabitants and
Clinton has only 124 grade school stu
dents in attendance. The following
list has been secured, the figures be-
ing the number of students in school
per 1000 poulation:
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Election in Mexico


ranzas purposes in issuing last
night call for the election Of dele
gates to an assembly to consider
changes in the constitution are set
forth in the preamble Of the decree
now made public here, The preamble
refers to the platform of the consti.
tutionalists as set forth in the Plan OF
Guadalupe, adopted in 1913 before tho
downfall of Gen. Huerta, and elaborat-
ed at Vera Cruz in 1914, and says 1t
shows clearly that the program Of the
constitutionalists provided that when
their cause was triumphant and NUM-
cipal elections had taken place the
first chief should call for the election
of a congress, give an account Of his
administration and have his actions
ratified or modified by the congress.
He was then to call presidential cleo.
tion and turn over the executive power
to the legally elected president.
The fNst chief always intended to
carry out this program. and to that
end adopted various measures to pro-
vide government Of and for the people,
to improve the economic situation OF
the working classe sand TO insure
correct application of republican prin-
ciples as embodied in the constitution.
Flags His Opponents.
"The enemies Of the constitutional.
ists,' Gen. Carranza asserts, have
omitted nothing to prevent completion
of the program, even going so far as
to imperil the dignity Of the republic
and endanger it's sovereignty by pro-
voking conflict with a neighboring re-
public, seeking to bring about inter
vention on the. e.pretext that there was
no protection for the lives and proper
ties of foreigners. They even pretend
ed to seek Intervention for humanitar
ian considerations, appearing to Ia
ment the shedding of blood in neces-
sary war, although they did not
scruple to squander lives and permit
all manner of excesses against natives
and foreigners"
These enemies of the constitutional
lists oppose not only the reforms al
ready effected but those in prospect.
Therefore, the preamble says, the only
way in which to attain the desired
ends is to provide for constitutional
assembly through which the whole
country will be able to express clearly
it's sovereign will, putting the govern.
ment on firm basis beyond all ques-
tion of legality.
Gen. Carranza says further that the
reforms projected are not intended to
lead to the establishment of a dictator
ship. The only purpose is to purge the
constitution Of defects in the way Of
obscurity and contradiction, or Of
clauses inserted for the purpose of null
lifying democratic rights.
The election of delegates to the con-
stitutional assembly will be held Octo-
Der Is. Business sessions will. begin
December 1 and will be limited to
two months AS soon as the constitu-
ton is adopted, presidential election
will be arranged and the assembly
will be dissolved.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
LIVE STOCK MEN
IN CONVENTION

Denver, Colo, Sept. 15.-Improve.
ment Of marketing conditions was ex.
pected to be the principal topic dis.
cussed at the conference of the mar.
keting committee of the American
National Live Stock association, with
stock raisers and shippers here today.
Resolutions urging congress to con.
tinue hearings, recently held in Wash.
ington in regard to an investigation Of
the packing industy, were expected to
be presented.
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BARRIERS FALL FOR
SWINDLERS TALK

Chicago, Sept. 15. Morris Silver,
who, the police say, formed the Till
nois Barber association" to collect
money to increase the price lists in
barber shops, is under arrest today
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses.
Silver collected funds from BARRIERS
throughout the city on the promise
that the price Of a haircut would be
raised to thirty-ive cents and that a
charge of ten cents would be made
for combing the hair wet and five for
combing 1t dry.
Hundreds Of BARRIERS contributed to
his cause"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
ALLIES SEND FIRM NOTE
TO SWEDISH Government
Exception 10 Taken to Practice Of Dis
tlnguIshina Between War and Com
mercial Submarines.

Paris, Sept. 16.-The French gov
ernment has instructed the minister
at Stockholm to Join with the other
entente ministers in presenting a
friendly, but firm note to Sweden In
regard to its policy in neutrality.
The note takes issue with the posi-
tion Of Sweden in distinguishing be-
tween submarines for war and those
for commerce, which the French gov
eminent afiirms has IAN effect con-
trary to neutrality, since the Swedish
naval forces would hesitate to attack
a German submarine in Swedish waters
under the pretext that it might be a
commercial submarine, whereas there
would be no similar hesitation in deal
ing with q submarine Of the allies be-
cause they have no commercial sub
Marines
The note deals with a number of
questions relative to navigation and
concludes: ,..-
THE attitude adopted by the Swed-
ish government is at variance In OBJ
vious respects with an attitude which
is compatible with the duties of a
loyal and impartial neutral"
Great Britain and Sweden have been
at odds since the early period of the
war, and Sweden's unyielding attitude
evidently has resulted in decision
to exert the combined pressure Of all
the entente allies on her. Difficulties
arose from the allied blockade Of Ger
many, resulting in the holding up Of
goods en- route to Sweden which were
suspected to be destined for Germany.
Sweden retaliated by holding up large
quantities of parcel post matter in
transit between England and Russia.
This led to an exchange of notes
which accomplished nothing, and early
this month a deadlock was reached.
Great Britain insisted as condition
to submitting the dispute to arbitra-
tion that Sweden must promise not to
interfere again with English mail mat
ter. Sweden declined and the Swedish
minister at London went to the con-
tinent, to be gone for several weeks.
Negotiations were transferred to
Stockholm but the latest advices from
London were that no solution of the
problem was in sight.
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SHIP BURNS
Two Hundred and Fifty Passengers
Are Taken OF in Safety Before
Vessel 10 Destroyed.

Mansfield. Ore. Sept. 15--The Pa
cifc Coast Steamship Co.'s liner Con.
gress swung on her anchor chain at
the entrance to Coos bay today, a
black and burned out hulk, as result
of the fire which caused her to race
for this port last night. Every one of
the 253 passengers on board and the
crew Of Its were landed safely last
night by the dredge Colonel P. s.
Niche.
Several members of the crew who
were overcome by smoke were all re-
ported early today to be recovering.
None Of the passengers appeared to
have suffered any i'll effects whatever
and they were loud in their praise Of
the way the vessel was managed.
Order was maintained on board up
until the departure of the last boat
load from the Congress to the Niche,
which came alongside when the burn
ing vessel was enveloped in pail of
smoke.
San Francisco, Cal, Sept. 15.-The
steamer Congress was the third yes.
sci of the coastwise fleet that has been
lost this year and the second this
week on which fire has broken out.
The other fire was on the Beaver,
which came into this port at full
speed last Monday. The Beavers pas.
sengers were landed safely and the
fire extinguished.
The steamer Roanoke foundered of
Port San Luis May 10 with the loss
Of forty-seven lives. The Bear, on
which Ave lives were lost, drove
ashore on Blunt's reef June Is.
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suLeARs RErREArINa.

London, Sept. 15.-An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Saloniki says
the victory won by the Serbians has
compelled the Bulgarians to retreat.
The Serbians are reported to have cap
tured more than twenty field guns.
They took the Bulgarian positions at
Malkanjdzee, northwest of Lake Os.
trovo, the dispatch says, whereupon
the Bulgarians retired toward Flor.
Ina.
The Bulgarians also are said to be
retreating from positions farther
south.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
GOOD ROADS MEN
PLAN CELEBRATION

Chicago, Sept 15.-Good roads ausss
vocates Of Illinois and Wisconsin Will
unite In demonstration Septembers
10 at Sheridan road and the state line.s|
The purpose Of the demonstration iss
to awaken interest in movement for
a hard road pavement Of Sheridan
road through Illinois and Wisconsin,.
Gov. Dunno of Illinois and Gov. Phil
ipp Of Wisconsin will begin the ceIe.
bration by clasping hands across the
state line. Various AUTOMOBILES assOss
Citations also will take part. a'
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OFFICIAL COUNT
MUST DECIDE RACE

Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE contest tor
the nomination for attorney general
on the republican ticket remained II
close one between Richard ]. Barr of'
Joliet and Edward j. Brundage Of Chi
cago early today on the face Of rq
turns available from Wednesdays
state wide primary. It appeared to ~
almost certain that an oficial count
would be necessary. Indications weeG
that the two candidates would ~ l6
than 1000 apart u II
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-16
ARMOR PLANT IS
MUCH IN DEMAND

Washin gton, D. c., Sept. 49, - The
navy department today faced the
task of choosing from among the 1925
cities and rural districts offered as
sites for the new 311,000,00O govern
ment armor plant one which will best
serve the navy's needs and be most
secure from attack in time OF war.
Officials went to work comparing
claims for various locations presented
in hearings yesterday and Wednesday.
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eELow'FREEz,Mc POINT.

Sioux Falls, 8. D., Sept. 15.-Tem.
peratures as low as 20 were recorded
in various parts of the state last night
A thin coating Of Ice was formed on
standing water here.
Most Of the. corn .s practically be-
yond danger but melons, tomatoes and
other garden stuff suffered.
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DUTCH CREW SAVED.

London, Sept. 1b.-The crew Of the
Dutch steamer Antwerpen, reported
sunk September 13, has been landed
at Plymouth, according to dispatch
to Lloyd's.
The Antwerpen was a vessel OF H..
800 tons and belonged to the Standard
OIL Co. She was built at Newport
News and was on her maiden voyage
to London from Bayonne, N. J.
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HANLY ON THE COAST.

Seattle, WASH, Sept. 1b.-The coast
to coast prohibition special, carrying
]. Frank Hanly, the prohibition presi.
Dental candidate; DR.. Ira Landrith.
the vice presidential candidate, and
other prohibition campaigners, started
down the coast today. Stops for
speeches were to be made at five cities
including Tacoma A night meeting
will be held at Portland
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KAISER TO OPEN REIchsrAa.

London, Sept. ia Geneva dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph Co.
says 1t is reported unofhcially from
Germany that Emperor William at
tended by Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg and Field Marshal Won Hin
.denburg, chief Of staff, will open in
person the session Of the reichstag
which convenes September %.
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WILSON WANTS REST.

Long Branch, N. J.. Sept. 15.-Presi-
dent Wilson arranged to work long
hours here today 80 that he can rest
over the week end tomorrow and Sun
day.
He was up soon after o'clock.
After a brisk walk about Shadow
Lawn, he sent for his stenographer
and settled down to work In his study.
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FREncHmEN DROP BOMBS.

London, Sept. 15.-Five bombs have
been dropped on Sofia by two French
aviators, Noel and Lesueur, according
to" Reuter- dispatch from Bucharest.
The two airmen flew from Saolniki to
Bucharest. passing over Sofia an their
way. The voyage lasted five hours.
The distance traversed was about 400
miles.
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70 HoNoR DEAD POET.

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. IL. Gov
Ralston, in a proclamation made pub
lie today, urged the observance
throughout the state OF October Z as
Riley day, in honor Of James Whit
comb Riley, the Hoosier poet who died
short time ago.