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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-18
Colonel SIocum Tells His Men
of $4,000 Reward for Ban
dit, Dead or Alive
RETREATING BANDITS
PASS CASAS GRANDEo
Governor of Sonora, eneral
Gales, Says His Soldiers are
Loyal, Americans Not Mem
aced by Munitions F furnished

ttdcRtiai aHNhCS tn the State De-
partmcnt today reported that
Villas rctrcating column al
passed south Of Ca~as Granflcs
headed in ~outIicastcriy direc-
ton.
This Information was conn
uuDiCatcd to the War Depart
meat to aid General Funston in
his campaign To capture villa. II
was presumed Villa was headed
for the Gaieana district ana the
mountains to the south.
Army stan officers were. en-
cout'aged by these reports in the
belief that Pcrsiling's advance
column will overhaul villa hrfort.
he reaches safe retreat Con
iidcnt predictions were made nv
Officers In close touch with Nncri-
can troop movements that Villas
force VIII find itself trapped with
in few days.
The War Department com
tinued its policy of absolute
silence reg arding troop move
mcnts. however, and no reasons
were given for these predictions.
Secretary of War Baker today
took to the cabinet meeting t'tu,-
pletc reports of General Iuu~it,t,'S
plans and mat cucni~ Secretary
ESascr WAS i'm conference with
stan officers during nc day aud
tonight went To Fort Ncscr. tho
home of General Hugh L.. scott.
for a conference with his chief
of staff.
Secretary Baker received "a
number OF reports tonight sreIll
General Funston. He said ti3-.s
showed that cordial relations
existed between the United
state forces aud Ca-ransa's
troops.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-18
GENERAL GALES SAYS
HIS MEN ARE 10y n.

Douglas. Ariz,, March III guar
antee that both soldiers and civilians
of the state of Sonora VIII obey the
first chief, and cooperate with the
American expedition for the capture
of villa. the bandit" declared General
Plufarco Elias Gales, governor RI
Sonora. in an interview given to =
representative OF the International
News Service this afternoon.
( Genera! Gales pronounced the Tst-.
mors OF revolt Of soldiers ~ -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-18
Among Moral Measures En-
acted by Legislature Is Dras-
tic Anti-Gamb,ing Law
STATE EQUIPPED WITH
NECESSARY MACHINERY
Number of Bills Directed
Against Ev,l Practices ign
ed by Governor - Custer
Law to Come

Though Governor stuart has signed
a number Of the moral and social
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cent Genera Assembly thcre are Eei
TO be sen. to him for his signature
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explained THAI it was companion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-18
r., F * P. However Makes No
Provision for Handling Large
Commuters Traffic
MAIN STREET LOOMS
LARGE ON HORIZON
Plans Drawn Showing Feast
ibiiity OF Locating Union
Station in Heart of City for
All Railroads Use

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-18
Massachusetts Congressman
Declares Lack Of Faith In
tias-been Soldiers
RESERVES SHOULD BE
MEN OF REAL TRAINING
Speaker Clarke viii Make
Closing Speech Today On
Behalf of Preparedness
Measure


WASHINGTON. March L. -Spurred On
-. ,ha t.,., ~. ,,n.,i,..,,, ,roouS are
~
no" actually engaged III an 'Npeu' ZION
on foreign soil. the House today fl
p-li, ,at doyct. 10 Dnsio-ss Oh the first
So. ...-,,..
Ii took Oh the Ia! ehL authorizing
an increase Of a. 600 In the regular
a.,,, ,,,e,essi,.s. tbo o,...,piz.d militia
'''s
10 about half a hiilo" "eh' an" au-
tEorizjBg the mobilization If The in
d,strjal fa.ces of IN. cottttf, In time
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-18
COWARDICE OR WHAT?

Senator Walter Mapp sent the mesDspach last
Monday answering the sandeous attack made by that Dr.
James Cannon, IT,
The letter suppressed until yesterday morning then
published the corner of the page surrounded entirely by ad1e
h
Is this cowardce Yankee thrift
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-18
No FIGHTING ~ YET
INTENDS ADV ANCE.
BY II. II. STANSRtRY.


III Paso Ten March Tt tsv
courier ami telephone from Columbus.
n NJ. and border points, ~ The adj
vance guard Of the United states
army expedition forces in Mexico Is
reported ia be near san Pedro To-
night, a. small settlement not shown
on commercial maps tt Is lust
twenty-five miles south Of the border
from Palomas.
The base hospital at Columbus re-
ports the c8tire command iu good
health. f'tf"tt- has tr~rtt m fighting.
Four a"roplanNs. which crossed near
PatomaS this afternoon Will do scottt
duty on the march tomorrow.
Another days march viii carry tho
mead of 'hH column t" point q few
inileS ives, 81 Lake "uzinan
poou SONS Stotnnf
aouct GEORGE a. L,odd. communal
Hhs INV T'F'htH ana ieHth lsNairy'
was oVur'ct 20 NGahdoh ms dssn o.
Ieci Z" tue aTHS 'ffafdss LhStFict art
n.S't ,I"itt "iI"F FoSs'ns the nefa
nv Jo'''ea 'eoiohs' Siothnn a'"
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HELP NEEDED.

No farther away than
Your telephone Is n means
of summouing the worker
ypu need TODAY. Teie-
pisouc Madison tsss- uae
Nirginian Wsnt tds.
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THF. WANT AD
risle messengers that
tell Of your needs or what
Won have to sclIS-Usc Ntr-
giuian Wants Ads. Trey
bring results.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-18

The Germans have fully a. many
AcH ehsaged as the French IL il be
] agcd The Crown Prince, assist.
ca bN the shiest marshals IN the Ger
man army. is directing the fcuton
campaign. From his hradqusi ter.
close tn the battle Tine. the Kaiser *
follow az VyN.N move oH this colossal
tles snoaFh Of WIZ
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-13

more people, actually figured in the
naming Of the candidates than under
the presidential primary System.
Take any one ward in the city and
divide the total number of votes cast
there, by four. Four is the right mum.
Der because the primary was for four
parties and the printed ballots of these
four parties, were at each polling place
for the use Of the members of those
parties. a ~.
1t is doubtful if it will be found that
any party was as we'll represented in
any ward, under the primary system
as would have been the case had there
been precinct and ward caucuses. And
so, instead of the primary getting all
the people to aid in choosing the can
didates, it has caused fewer to name
the candidates and the candidates in
each case are the office seekers-the
men who publicly announce them
selves for the place. The caucus had
the power to 90 out and select the best
man in the whole district-the primary
lets comparatively few name one OF
the several avowed candidates. g
That is the presidential preference
primary H... sf A.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-13
NO INTEREST IN ILLINOIS.

Chicago. April 1.-THE second pres
idential primary election for Illinois
voters is being held today. Delegates
at large and district delegates to the
conventions and the selection Of state
central committeeman are at issue. In
Chicago, ward and precinct committee
men are also to be chosen.
Women throughout the state can
vote today only on the presidential
preference ballot and as there is but
one candidate on each ticket-Presi'
dent Wilson and Senator Lawrence Y.
Sherman on the democratic and re-
publican tickets, espectivNy-the
women voters have shown but little
interest in the campaign.
DEMOCRATS MEET.
Oklahoma City, Okla, April 1.-THE
democratic state convention was held
here today. The contest for national
committeeman and delegates at large
to the national convention of the party
at St. Louis were the features.
DUPONT FAVORED.
Dover. Del, April 1.-THE repub.
lican convention. which met here to-
day, is expected to endorse Gen. T.
Coleman Dupont as Delaware
choice for the republican presidential
nomination. The convention will name
six, delegates and like number Of
alternates to the republican national
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-13
EDDYVILIE.

An evenings entertainment which af-
forded much pleasure and proved to be
of great benefit to the o. f. S. was
given Friday evening at the Masonic
hall Each person was requested to
bring some article for the kitchen and
the new kitchen was furnished com
plete. The Masons and their families
were present and greatly enjoyed the
evening. A musical program was given
after which refreshments were served.
Julia Simmons was business caller
in Abba Friday.
Dr. and Mrs. r. F. Shahan, Mrs
Frank Kussart and DR.. and Mrs. F. E.
Vance were Ottumwa callers Friday.
o. j. Lind has returned from Colo
RADIO Springs where he has been spend
ing the past six weeks taking treat
ments in the Woodman sanitarium.
Mrs Cora Strange. Of Des Moines is
visiting this week with her sister Mrs
Frank Kussart.
Special services are being held this
week at the Congregational and Christ
ian churches. The meetings have been
we'll attended and much interest man
ifested. .....r ."a
Mrs. Clyde Spears Of Oskaloosa and
Mr. and Mrs. John Lindholm of Of
tumwa were in Eddyville Friday at
tending the funeral Of Mrs. Dora Hard
" SUI
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-13
LITTLE INTEREST
IN PRESIDENTIAL
PRIMARY IN IOWA
cUMMINs UNoPPOSED ON BAL.
LOT BUT OTHER NAMES ARE
WRITTEN IN BY MANY.

Des Moines, April II. -Belated re-
turns reaching here today from all Sec
tons Of the state failed to change the
estimated result in yesterdays presi-
dental preference primary. In the
principal contest, that for election to
the democratic national committee, w.
w. Marsh Of Waterloo still was lead.
ing f. G. Dunn of Mason City by a
wide margin. Marsh adherents were
claiming that Marsh's supporters also
had been elected delegates at large to
the national convention but the final
outcome of this race as regards several
candidates still was in doubt.
Senator Albert B. Cummins, the re-
publican candidate for president OF the
United States, was running far ahead,
in the number of votes cast over Presi-
dent Wilson, the democratic candidate.
Boosters of the various other republi-
can presidential booms loudly were
calling attention to the fact that In
some precincts the names of Root,
Roosevelt, Hughes and Sherman had
been inserted in the ballot in place OF
Cummins. Hughes appeared to be the
favorite and as far as can be learned
Sherman got one vote in the state.
Elmer j. Burkett of Lincoln. Neb.,
on the strength of today's returns, is
believed to have polled nearly twice as
many votes for the republican vice
presidency as did his opponent, Will
liam Grant Webster of Chicago.
Complete but unofficial returns from
practically every section Of the state
failed to change the estimated result
Of the primary. With Cummins and
Wilson unopposed 1t was considered
certain that John T. Adams Of Dubuque
had been named for republican nation
al committeeman and that W. w.
Marsh of Waterloo had been chosen as
democratic national committeeman.
For delegates at large to the demo
cratic national convention, Connolly
and Meredith appeared to have won,
with the other two delegates still in
doubt between probably Hughes, Sti-
vers and Hamilton.
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DIR DE. Graham
Hours - 9 to IL a. M; I to g p. m.
Office, First National Bank Bldg.
Ottumwa, Iowa
THE COAL INDUSTRY OF IOWA
Ottumwa, Iowa
Chapter vi, by L. e. STA

Ash is the inorganic matter OF coal ;;S
the part that Is not consumed in COM
bustion. 1t is the earthly matter IA /
the drift of the coal period. NJ
When a chemical analysis Of coal isaS
made it's heating qualities are likewise
determined. These are expressed III
heat unite and are termed B. +. W.
British thermal units), and are give
as SO many to the pound of coal Iowa
coal contains from IL 900 to 10000 81.
r. U. to the pound of coal. Then IL
we have the analysis Of the coal to-S
gether with the B. T. U. we may know
something of the value of the coal. We
may also take the price at which the
coal is sold and determine the number
OF heat units we may get for one cent.
In buying coal to heat the home
consideration should be given both to \
the general analysis of the coal and
the B. T. u. disclosed by such analysis.
AS an example let us make compar-s
ison as to the relative values OF Iowa
coal and foreign COAL taking the acts.
ual prices Of same delivered in Des$
Moines. Franklin county. Illinois
COAL the best of the Illinois Goals, ii !
being sold here now at $3.50 per tom
delivered. This is rated by the dealer
as having heat value of 10000 B. ~
IT,. to the pound. That would be 26,s
100000 B. T. u. to the ton and at the
| price of $3.50 the purchaser gets exc
actly 47,272 B. T. o., for one cent.
Tests made on coal produced here in
the mines of Polk county, Iowa, show
much Of the coal to have value OF 4
more than 10000 B. T. u, to the
pound. yet for the sake of fairness In
making this comparison we will raise
| the Iowa coal at but 1000 B. L. vi, to-
the pound. making 22,000,000 to the
ton, and at the price of $3.75 per tom
the purchaser would get 1866 B. ~
IT,, for one cent. In other words when
he buys the Iowa coal even at that low
rating, and tests show it to be higher
/ he gets 1894 heat units more for
every cent he spends than he does
when he buys foreign coal. Or still to-
put IT In other words, If the price is
to be equalzed by the heat units In
the coal, then the Illinois coal should
sell for S4.40 per ton when the lows
J coal sells for $3.75 a ton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-13
CHARLTON.

Mrs. Fl. Kuhfus of Des Moines has
returned home after few days visit
with her sister, Mrs. c. c.. Kiley.
Mrs. G. L. Brittell has been enjoying
a visit the past week from her brothers,
Charles Landes of Cedar Rapids and
Elmer Landes Of Danville, Ill.,, both of
whom resided here several years ago.
Miss Mae Howe has returned from a
few days visit with friends in Murray.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Larson and son,
Willie, of Buxton, came Friday evening
for a visit at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Carl I. Johnson. a,.@
Miss Anna Grady of Melrose return
ed home Saturday after a few days
visit with her sister, Mrs. C. F. Day.
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Cowles spent Sat
urday with relatives and friends at
their old home in Ottumwa.
We regret to note that Mrs. J. B.
Smith, one of Chariton's pioneer ladies,
is reported seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Douglas of Den
yer, Colo, are visiting in Charlton,
guests at the home Of Mrs. Douglas
father, j. w. Tullis. '
Mrs Mary Martin and daughter Era
spent Saturday and Sunday In Wood
burn with her sister. Mrs. Nettie
Swisher. ...r- ....
Mrs. Letitia Vickroy of Knoxville is
here for a visit with her brother, J. w
Williby and other relatives.
Miss Marie ellis Of Abba visited ip
this city Saturday with Miss Jean
nette Sterrett ..g -
Mrs. E. G.. Johnson Of Pleasant
township was called to st. Louis Sat-
urday by the death of her brother-in
law, James Pierce.
The funeral services Of Mrs. Martha
Powell, who died on Thursday morning,
were held at her late home on Saturday
forenoon at 10 o'clock, conducted by
Rev. Theodore H. Aszman, after which
the remains were laid to rest in the
Charlton cemetery. She is survived by
three daughters. Mrs. Will Malone of
Charles City Mrs. Alice Swanson and
Miss Emma Powell Of this city. To
these sorrowing ones the deep
sympathy Of the community will be ex-
tended &C.. ..-ar
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-13
COSSON'S HELPER
CALLED BY DEATH

Des Moines, April IL. Wiley S.
Rankin, 35, special counsel in the of.
fee of the attorney general, died short.
ly before o'clock today at his home
here. Physicians said Mr.. Rankin S
death came as the result of hem.
orrhage at the nose which he suffered
Sunday. -
Sunday afternoon Mr. Rankin was
seized with nose bleed and physician
was called before the flow could be
stopped. The hemorrhage continued
internationally until last night when
Mr.. Rankin appeared to sink rapidly
until the time of his death today.
The dead man was appointed special
counsel for the state two years ago.
Prior to that time he had been an at
torney at Mason City
He Is survived by his wife, two small
sons and his mother.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-13

In q PREVIOUS article an explanation
was given of the formation or origin
Of coal. Also that the coal found IN
this state is what is known as bltunl-
mons coal Bituminous coal is the
kind of coal that is used by the loco
motives of our railroads, in our manu-
featuring plants, and in perhaps 90 PEI
cant of the furnaces and stoves IN Inc
homes of this state. Some nara coal
(anthracite) is used in TINS STATE
chiefly in heating residences by Inc
use Of hard coal stoves, but owing W
the fact that most Of the nara coai
comes from Pennsylvania ana VIZ
oinia and the high freight rates from
there to Iowa, the price is so high as
to make it's general use prohlbltlVe.
The coal produced in Iowa, while
h;+uminous coal is hard enough TO
store well and this hardness also nas
a tendency to make 1t lasting as d iur-
mace coal.
Tn the early days Of the use OF coal
we could understand that some coal
would give better satisfaction tnan
others. lust as we knew that II we
burned hickory wood we would gel
more heat than il we USED cotton-
wood or pine or some other sou WOODS.
Now we know why some coal is petter
than others. Today we analyze tne
coal and we know by it's chemical
nroperties which coal will give the
most heat even before we use it.
Chemically coal consists of carbon
volatile matter, sulphur and ASH, TO-
gether with a small amount OF water
or moisture as it is termed.
Carbon is the most common element
Of coal. A diamond is pure carbon,
and a piece of charcoal Is carbon uni
ted with small portion OF oxygen.
Volatile matter in coal consists OF
the gases. viz, hydrogen. NITROGEN ana
oxygen. The combustion OF these
gases is seen in the flame when the
coal is burning.
Sulphur is one of the simple ele'
ments of coal 1t unites with many
Of the metals. 1t is almost always TO
be found in coal in the form OF iron
pyrites, a brassylike substance occur.
ring in layers from the thickness OF
paper to half an inch.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-13
HIGHER GASOLINE,

Whether there Is any connection be.
tween the higher prices of gasoline
and the presidents suggestion, some
time ago, that war tax could be plac-
ed on that product. is not clear. Some
of the newspapers believe there is a
very direct connection. If the presi-
dent thought the business would stand
the tax, and as the protest was not a
real outburst of Indignation, it is as.
sumed by the critics that the several
Standard Oil companies saw in that an
excuse for advancing the price. If
there was a chance for the nation to
get money from a gasoline tax, the
companies might head that off by do
ing the taxing themselves by raising
the price, It is asserted Some news
papers declare that the demand for
gasoline from Europe on account OF
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-13

The Hannibal Courier Post asks
some pertinent questions apropos the
preparedness controversy. 1t says:
How many young fellows of your ac-
quaintance know how to shoot a gun
How many are developed physically
sufficient to walk ten miles without
fatigue? "-s
How many know how to ride a horse
without falling off?
How many of them can saddle, ride,
curry and feed horse?
How many can hit target as big as
a barn door if you handed them rifle
How many care whether they can do
these things or not?
Americans used to be adopts at all
these things. But now