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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
Miners From Various Parta|
Of the State Will Come
Here to Participate
RODGERS WILL BE
HERE IN ADVANCE
President Of District No. Isl
and Inspector Rhys Are
Busy With Plans

The assurance that there will ba ~
sufhcient number of teams enter the
frst aid contest, to be held here June
10, Is received from State Mine In
spector r. T. Rhys of this city from
w. II. Rodgers, president OF district
NO. 13 United Mine Workers o.
America q
This will be the largest event q iteE
kind ever held in Ottumwa and VIII
attract spectators from all over the
state. 1t is the third annual meet
and will be held in the Myrtle street
ball park. Mr.. Rodgers will be horaI
for few days previous to the meet
and 80 will Mr. Ryan who feels reas0u.s
ably sure that he can have mine
rescue car No. 4 and crew and euuir.1
ment here for that day. s
Three teams will be here from DaAs
Moines and several more from the
large number of mines within a radius
OF few miles of that city. Buxton
will be represented by two teams, one
white team and one colored. The
Boone team has already made arranRe.s
ments to be here and Hiteman and
Hooking and several Of the other older.
teams Will participate so that there IL
no doubt that there will be an army
OF trained men in the field during the
day. y
All sorts of first aid demonstratt6n9l
Will be given and the drills and M0rE|
Will be very instructive as well q illsS
teresting. The local miners feel very;
fortunate in being able to secure this
state meet here The first one wiass
held in Abba two years ago, the secdnfis
in Des Moines last year and Mr.. Rod
gers and Mr.. Rhys were instrumenthla
In securing the 1916 meet for Ottuui.'
wa. sasEs
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
Continued on page 81
LANS|NC STORY
BRANDED T ALSE
Continued on page 81

Washington, D. c., May 26. The
state department made this statement
regarding published reports that Sec
retary Lansing was contemplating re-
signing from the cabinet because of
differences with President Wilson:
This story Is part of a propa-
ganda, the deliberate purpose of which
is to create an appearance of dissen-
sion in the government which does not
exist. The story was born last Febru,
ary or March when the relations be-
tween the United States and Germany
were somewhat strained. 1t was sent
to Berlin by wireless in press dis
patches 1t was picked up in transit
in an allied country and subsequently
published there. In that way the state
department became cognizant OF the
story and instructions were sent to
Berlin to watch out for it. Apparently
the persons responsible found out we
were prepared for the story. because 1t
never was published in Germany. The
directors of this propaganda have now
taken advantage of Secretary Lam
sings illness to put the story out
again."
Mr.. Lansing personally denied that
he was considering resigning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
MANY SOLDIERS FAINT.

San Antonio, Tex, May 26.s-Mem.
bers Of the Texas national guard, who
have been impatient at the delay in be.
ing ordered to posts along the border
tainted in large numbers yesterday
while waiting in line to be inoculated
with antityphus virus.
"Psy sociological phenomenon" lacon.
ically remarked the army surgeons
Further than that, no one knows &C.
curately why militiamen and regulars
as well who often later distinguish
themselves In action should be over.
come at the prospect of undergoing a
treatment characterized by no pain
and no ugly spilling of blood
| Everyone knows that typhoid fever
Eis dangerous, often causing death, .
s6aid one surgeon Perhaps it is that
Perhaps 1t is the waiting The thoughts
act on the emotions, but more we do
not know You never can tell which
man will faint and which won't
The incubation proceeded industri.
ously despite the psychological cas-
ualties. j5
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
NEW BALKAN ACTIVITIES
Athens Reports That Some Movement
Of Moment is Brewing Along War
Front In Serbia.

Athens, May 2e.-Exceptional mill
tary activity at Saloniki is believed
here to portend developments of great
Importance. Gen. Howell, chief OF
the British staff, and other officers of
the allies who have been on leave in
Athens, have been recalled.
On May 13 Bulgaria was reported to
be sending heavy reinforcements to
the Saloniki front in anticipation of
q general offensive by the allies.
Since that time dispatches have re-
ported activity on the part of the
French and British forces, the most
notable being the occupation of Flor
ina, eighteen miles south Of Monas-
tir, by allied troops May %. Signi-
ficance was also attached to efforts
of the entente to obtain the use of
the Greek railroad for the transporta-
tion of the reorganized Serbian army
to the Saloniki front. Paris and Lon
don have been persistently silent as to
any developments in the Balkans.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
BIG COAL CHUTE
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Moline, ILL.,, May 26.Fire at 8:15
this morning leveled the giant coal
chute in the Silvis yards OF the Rock
Island railroad, caused an estimated
loss Of 100000. Two large railroad
engines. five box cars and hundreds
Of tons Of coal were destroyed. Sparks
from passing engine ignited the top
Of the chute and by the time firemen
reached the scene the entire structure
was wrapped in flames. The enor.
nous motor, which Is used to draw en-.
gines up the steep incline OF the
chute, plunged twenty-five feet to the
ground and was completely wrecked.
Heat was 80 intense that nearby
tracks curled away for . distance oi
twenty-five feet. ..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
American Engineers Drive
His Men to Hills After
Surprise Attack
ENGAGEMENT IS
HOT FOR FULL HOUR
U. S. Infantry Appears on
the Scene and Mexicans
Immediately Flee

Field Headquarters, near Nam1quipa'
Mexico, May 25.-By radio to Colum'
bus, N. NJ, May 26.-Candelarce Ger
vantes, the Villista bandit leader, was
killed by American troops south OF
Cruces today. Gen. Pershing consid-
ers Cervantes second in importance
only to Villa.
Cervantes' end came after he had
made surprise attack south OF Cruces
on detachment Of engineers. He was
beaten back and pursued into the nils
by the engineers, reinforced by de-
tachment of the seventeenth infantry.
One other Mexican, Jose Bencorne,
and one of the Americans were killed.
Two Americans were wounded.
When the engagement began, the
bandits outnumbered the Americans
two to one, there being" twenty of
them. The engagement lasted almost
an hour, with a hot interchange OF bull
lets. Then re1nforcements from the
seventeenth came In sight and the
villistas fed to the hills.
Private George o. Hulitt was the
hero Of the fight. Bullets from his
rifle laid low. both of the bandits
killed.
The identification of Cervantes was
at first uncertain. Later. however,
Mexicans who examined the body de-
clared it was that of Cervantes. 1t
was photographed for further identi-
fication.. ys,.lgs
Cervantes' home Is, in Namiquipa.
He has been a thorn in the side of the
army In northern Chihuahua ever since
the expedition began. He had sue
ceeded hitherto in avoiding persistent
cavalry searches. His death probably
means the breaking up Of the Villistas
in this section.
Gen. Pershing is much gratified over
the latest fight, saying that there re-
main only few scattered bands Of
marauders to be hunted down. The
American loss was Corpal Davis
Marksbury, killed, and Privates Geo.
F. Nicholson and George Hulett
wounded. Georges Bencorn was an.
other Mexican killed. The remainder
Of the band was pursued and dis.
persed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
WAR sU M VARY.

There is no abatement in the fight
ing around Verdun, the Germans keep
ing up their bombardment while the
French are replying virtually shot for
shot and under the whitening fire
holding the Germans at nearly every
point. The Germans, however, have
occupied a section of French trenches
after a series Of attacks in which
they suffered tremendous losses
The Germans have started bonn
bardment OF hill 304 on a scale not
before attempted, probably prepara-
tory to another infantry attack for
possession of this point of vantage
which has been the scene OF terrible
slaughter.
Rome reports that the italians have
forced back in disorder the Austrians
who have been on the offensive in the
region southeast of Trent for some
time.
On the Russian front the fighting Is
proceeding at various points, though
no decisive engagements have been
reported
Heavy bombardments and infantry
actions are reported on the Macedon-
ian front.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
APPROPRIATION BILL,
PROVIDES FOR ARMY

Washington, D. c., May 26. Advo.
Gates Of Industrial preparedness dis
played interest today in the 1146, ,e0o,s
900 army appropriation bills provlsiOn
for an Official council whose duty
would be to coordinate industries ana
other economic resources In time Ol
war. The council would consist OF N
members of the cabinet and would ~
aided by an advisory commission 81
seven experts.
The bill, approved by the house mil
itary committee, yesterday, Will 10 ~
ported to the house next Tuesday. II
includes provision for making the Hay.
Chamberlain army reorganization bill
effective and is the largest army sup
ply measure in the history OF congress.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
ANIMosITY SHOWN.

Columbus, N. NJ, May 26.-American
truckmen recently have encountered a
spirit Of animosity on the part Of SOL
diers of some of the Carranza com.
mands along the American line Of com.
munication in Mexico, according to
stories brought here today. Near
Nuevo Case Grandes, 120 miles south
of the border, barbed wire. barriers
have been thrown across the road sew.
eral times and Wednesday a train conf
manded by Capt. R. B. Harper was
halted by crowd in which there were
number of Carranza soldiers. The
mob jeered at the Americans and
threw stones at them but no shots
were fired. Although several stones
struck members of the truck crew
orders were given to proceed without
retaliation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
GERMAN TROOPS
CONTINUE GREAT
VERDUN ASSAULT
PARIS REPORTS NO CHANGES
BUT BERLIN TELLS OF VARl-
Gus GAINS.

Paris, May 26.-There has been
little change in the situation on the
Verdun front, says the Official an.
nouncement issued by the war Office
this afternoon.
The artillery bombardment was vio-
lent about Avocourt wood and LIE
Mort Homme At the latter place a
German attack was stopped by the
French curtain of fire at its inception.
On the right bank OF the Meuse the
French succeeded in recovering part
of the trenches occupied yesterday by
the Germans between HaudremOnt
wood and Thiamont farm. Otherwise
the battle front was calm.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
AMERICAN AVIATOR
BRINGS DOWN FOE

Paris, May 28.-1eut. William Thaw
of the Franco-American aviation corps
shot down a Fokker aeroplane in the
region Of Verdun yesterday.
Lieut.. Thaw has been decorated
twice and twice cited in the orders OF
the day for daring exploits In the air.
On April II he brought down his first
German aeroplane at Verdun. On May
FL he was proposed for citation for
driving an enemy aeroplane across the
German line and, compelling it to
descend
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
TO-DAY IN CONGRESS

SENATE Resumed debate on rivers
and harbors appropriation bill.
Senator MARITIME introduced reso-
luton calling on state department to
investigate British interference with
American mails.
HOUSE Continued discussion of Dis
trict Of Columbia appropriation bill.
Ways and means committee demo-
Gratis called for meeting to take up
general revenue bill
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
TAKES LONG WALK
TO PLEAD FOR SON

Little Rock, Ark, May 26.-Mrs.
Mary Gabbert, 70 years old, plumb
wore out" from walk of 100 miles to
ask pardon for her son, rested here
today with the promise of Gov. George
w. Hays, that the boy would be re-
leased from a three year sentence for
grand larceny and would join her I'M
mediately The aged woman was ac-
companied only by her year old
grandson in her three weeks tramp
here from her home in Dermott, Ark
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
TROUBLES ARE FEARED,

FL Paso Tex, May 26.-Residents Of
Dona Ana county, New Mexico, along
the border, are taking extra precau-
tions today against trouble following
the shooting last night of Mexican
by G.. D. Cassad, a rancher.
According to deputy sheriff, nine
Mexicans approached the Cassad place
last night and we're ordered away by
the proprietor.
Antonio Bermudez disregarded the
order and was shot by Cassad, who
then surrendered to the sheriff at Las
Cruces.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
Iowa State Federation Of
Colored Women's Clubs
to Meet in Ottumwa
LOCAL DELEGATES
ARE GIVEN HONORS
Many From Here Attend the
Meeting at Buxton; Two
Are Elected to Office

The Iowa Federation OF Colored Wo-
mems club in the annual meeting lust
closed at Buxton decided to hold the
next state convention In Ottumwa In
1917. The date will be announced later.
OttumWa women active In the work of
the federation were honored at the
convention by being assigned Office
and committee work.
The state body was organized in Ot-
tumwa in 1902 and Mrs. Helena Down
ey OF this city was its first president.
Seventy-fve delegates were present at
the Buxton convention aside from the
visitors and the meeting was deemed
both pleasant and profitable. There
were thirty-ive clubs represented at
the gathering. Property has been pur-
chased In Des Moines and the fedora
tion plans to build home for aged
women and girls. The organization
also plans to perpetuate the memory Of
Booker T. Washington by placing a
portrait Of the noted leader Of his race
in the state historical building in Des
Moines. The picture Is to be the work
of Henry o. Tanner, negro artist in
England.
Elect Officers.
The election of officers resulted in
the following being chosen: .E
President - Mrs. s. Joe Brown, Des
Moines.
First v. P. Mrs. Belle Watkins,
Buxton. .i.
Second v. P. Mrs. Lula Horne,
Cedar Rapids.
Rec. Secretary Mrs. Jessie Nc.
Claim, Des Moines.
! Cor. Secretary Elnora Gresham,
Cedar Rapids.
Treasurer Mrs. A. q. Clark, Oska-
loosa.
Parliamentarian Mrs Helena
Downey, Ottumwa.
Historian = Mrs. M. A. Hamilton,
Des MOines.
Auditor - Mrs. Cora Remington,
Ottumwa.
ottumwans Attend.
The Ida B. Wells club and the Bene.
violent club of Ottumwa will be host
esses to the federation on the occasion
Of the next state meet which is to be
held here. These clubs were represent
ed at the Buxton convention and the
following Otturhwans we're present:
Mesdames Josephine Fowler, r.
Hicks, M. E. Cheshire, Cora Henning-
ton, Leila Crawford Helena Downey.
AS visitors Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Greey.
er and Mrs. Lydia Williams.
Ottumwans honored at the state
meet were Mrs. Remington and Mrs.
Downey who were elected to Office;
Mrs. Fowler, chairman Of civics and
Mrs. Hicks as chairman Of the creden.
tials committee.
Curator Harlan of the state histor-
ical building at Des Moines, addressed
the convention and invited the fedora.
tion to hold session in the historical
building the next time Its convention Is
held in Des Moines. Mr.. Harlan spoke
regarding the placing OF a picture OF
Booker T. Washington in the historical
building and took the addresses, pap.
ers, etc, Of the Buxton convention
which will be compiled and filed away.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
GERMAN REPORT.

Berlin, May 26-German troops have
continued successfully their attacks on
the east bank of the Meuse, extending
their positions to the west Of Haudre-
mont quarry and crossing the Douau-
mont ravine, the war office announced
today. South of Ft. Douaumont the
French were driven further. The Ger
mans captured an additional 600 pris'
oners and twelve machine guns.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
WANT u, s. CRITICISED.

Berlin, May 26. The United States
played large role in the censorship
debate in the reichstag today. Two OF
the principal speakers, Deputy Oertel
conservative and Deputy Hirsch, ma
tional liberal, severely critised the
government for measures which they
allege we're adopted to suppress crit.
cism of the United States in the news
papers and to put brakes on the aglta-
ton for a more vigorous campaign.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
GREEKS ARE ANGRY
AT THE GERMANS

Athens, May 26. The agitation
through Greece caused by the news
that Teutonic submarines had torped-
oed three Greek vessels continues to
grow. Resolutions have been passed
by the league Of ship owners and the
sailors labor union demanding that
the government take action to stop at,
tacks on Crack merchant ships.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
DIRECT TAXES PLANNED
Democrats Will Raise Revenue BY
Levying on Incomes, InherItances
and War Munitions.

Washington, D. c., May 26.-The
whole revenue question will be taken
UP Monday by democratic members of
the house ways and means committee
under a call issued today
The bulk of the revenue to be raised
under the general bill will be sought
through the income tax, an inheritance
tax on war munitions manufacture.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
ITALY NOT ALARMED.

Rome, May 26. The retreat of the
Italians on portion Of the Trentino
front has not caused any pessimism in
official circles here. 1t Is pointed out
that the entire line of battle Is four
hundred miles long and that there
need be no surprise that there should
be Withdrawals at some points under
overwhelming pressure.
The fact that the Austrfans now hold
a small mountainous section of Italian
territory is considered Of small impor.
tance when compared with the fifteen
miles greater territory now occupied
by the Italians in Austria It Is also
contended that IL the enemy continues
to advance the conditions which have
favored him hitherto will be reversed
as the farther he gets from his base OF
operations the more difficult it will be
to supply ammunition for his heavy
guns.
These considerations are indepen'
dent of the natural obstacles which
make the Austro-Italian front so diff
ferent from that at Verdun. An official
statement has been issued explaining
it is impossible to limit the war to
trench fighting in a region like the
Trentino where large masses of troops
can be easily transferred from one
point to another without weakening
any section of the front.
A large number of refugees from
Arsiero, Asiago and neighboring VII.
lagos have arrived at Milan. The
evacuation of their home towns was or
dered by the Italian military authori.
ties when the great Austrian offensive
started.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
NEW wARsH,P READY.

Newport News, Va, May 26.-Ih0.
new dreadnought Pennsylvania II TO be
turned over to the government within
the next two weeks, the exact date To-
be fixed by the navy department, lt
was announced today by shipyard
officials here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
MOTORS COLLIDE.

Davenport, May 49,. Three persons
were injured this morning when an
automobile and q motorcycle came to-
gether with great force. The injured
are John Block, r. Wright and W.,
Hammond. They win recovsr.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
DALLAS GETS MEETING.

Atlantic City, N. j., May 26.-Dal-
las, Tex, was selected today as the
meeting place of the 1917 general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church In
the United States of America.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
IOWA q, a. r. cALLEp.

Des Moines, May 26.--AdJt. Gen.
George A. Newman today mailed out
orders for the forty annual en-.
campment OF the department Of Iowa
G. A. R., to be held at MarShalfoNn
June 20-22. II
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27
WILSON HAS OLIVE BRANCH.

Washington, D. c., May 26-From
an authoritative source it was learned
today that the president is preparing
to do everything possible in an inform
al way to bring about the discussion
of peace between belligerent nations.
The president is convinced the war
is deadlocked and that a continuance
merely means the killing of more peo-
pie and the further impoverishment of
European nations, both belligerent and
neutral.
Mr. Wilson is understood to agree
with suggestion that peace follow
ing a decisive defeat Of one nation or
group would create only lasting hatred
and SOW seeds of future conflicts.
The president takes the position that
the neutrals Of the world as much as
belligerents have right to participate
in and initiate peace negotiations be-
cause of the economic results already
developed and those which will follow
the conflict.
The president has been deeply inter
ested in the growth of peace talk
among responsible officials in several
of the belligerent nations during the
last three weeks. He has read and
filed away recent speeches by Presi-
dent Poincare Of France, Sir Edward
Grey, foreign minister of Great Brit
ain, and Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg of Germany.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-27

Confined on page 81
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-13


tllrc which Is SO apt to result from
a girls attempt TO act u mans part,
also deserves mention. The sharp
contrasts of scene and character, and
the rapid flow of the story, resulting
from the simplicity OF setting which
allowed many scenes to be separated
only by a moments blotting tie
stage to darkness, were great help
toward giving the audience q feeling
for the play as it was originally CON
ceiyed and acted. Back of all the
eXcellenccs was a general sense of
sureness, there was no fear of any
ones losing her lines, none of the un-
certainty which is so hard to Danish
from amateur work.
Noteworthy in the interpretive work
were the clear conception Of charac-
ter contrasts, and the way the gayety
and humor Of the whole was felt.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-05-13
DIOCESE OF BISMARCK

Mandan: The Rev. Clement Dimprl
o. s. b., pastor Of the Church of ST.
Joseph, will celebrate the silver
jubilee of his ordination on May 90
and %. Twenty of these years have
been spent in pastoral work on the
Missouri slope. For many years he
was pastor of ST. Mary's Church, Bis
marck., In 1910, he was transferred
to his present position. The people
of Mandan and Bismarck, and his
friends throughout the state are plan
ming to show him great honor on that
occasion. The celebration viii cul-
inmate in public meeting and ban
quot ct Mandan on May %, when the
principal address of congratulation
will be delivered by George NJ. Nc
,Kenna, Napoleon, States Attorney for
Logan County, North Dakota.