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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
BURIED MINERS RESCUED
Workmen at Joplin Emerge From
Long Confinement Underground,
.. In Good Condition. ~

Joplin, Mo-, July 19.-Four men who
have been imprisoned in the Babcock
mine near here since 2 o'clock Mon
day afternoon were rescued alive at
7:15 o'clock this morning.
The men were able to walk to their
homes. The rescue party first talked
with the men through the barrier Of
dirt that separated them from the
shaft at 4 o'clock this morning.
The four are Morgan Wood, w. B.
Bowers, Barron Gideon and Howard
Gideon. ',n.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
AUTOMOBILE HITS
BURLINGTON MAI

Burlington, July 10. Robert Krol
pach, deputy county auditor, may N
as a result of injuries sustained wl1l
he was run down by an automoht|
driven by John J. Fleming, vice pre-
dent OF the Burlington Savings ban
this morning. IT 4
Kroppach was waiting for : str(3
car and became confused whom q
automobile approached, stepping
front of the latter, which was badS
driven at low rate OF speed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
PR0H|B|TION|STS
IN HOT CONTEST
TWO FORMER GOVERNORS OF
STATES LEADING RACE FOR
PARTY NOMINATIONS

St. Paul, Mimi, July 19.-With the
contest for the presidential nomina-
tion between adherents of William
Sulzer and J. Frank Hanley at an in
tense point, delegates to the twelfth
quadrennial convention of the national
prohibition party opened their first
session at the auditorium here this
morning.
Applause punctuated the keynote
address of Daniel A. Polling of Boston,
temporary chairman, and was particu-
larly marked when he deplored the
European war, deserted militarism,
attacked munitions manufacturers and
exulted at the progress Of the prohi-
bition and suffrage movements.
Virgil G. Hinshaw of Chicago, chair
man of the national committee, called
the convention to order at 11:20 a. m.
Prayer was offered by Samuel c..
Edsall of Minneapolis, bishop of the
Episcopal church in Minnesota.
Mrs Frances E. Beauchamp of Lex.
ington, KY, secretary of the national
committee, read the official call and
Mr. Polling was introduced as temper.
ary chairman, Immediately launching
into his speech.
An early morning Sulzer meeting at
a downtown hotel was the signal for
the unmasking Of the batteries of the
Sulzer and Hanly forces and bitter
debates took place in hotel lobbies, in
which the New Workers. followers
accused Hanly Of trying to seize con-
troll Of the party, while some of Han
ley's adherents accused Sulzer of &C.
cepting the support of the liquor in
terests s'r ..... ta.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
Vote In Third Precinct.
(Fifth and Seventh WArdS)
THOUSANDS TO HEAR 4
HUGHES NOTIFTEl

New York, July 10. Three thou
and invitations to attend the moettJ1
at Carnegie hall here on the evsnil1
Of July 81, to give Charles p. Hugh@
formal notification Of his nominaft6
are being sent out by James B. Rel
nolds, secretary OF the republican e.
tional committee. It was stated todal
that 1000 seats Will be turned over
George W. Perkins for distributto7
among prominent progressives. The
dore Roosevelt and William H. I'll
will receive invitations.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
HINDENBURG HOLDS
HIS LINE IN NORTH
Germans Gust Britons From
Several Points Taken
in Big Offensive
War Summary

The British and German are fighting
desperate battle in the region of the
l.ongueval salient. The Germans took
the offensive there after a heavy bonn
bardment.
South Of the Somme the French and
Germans are battling at Biaches and
the French have driven the enemy out
of some of the houses they held in the
village. .
On the eastern front Vienna admits
that in the Carpathians near Zabie
and Tatarow the Russians have pushed
back Austrian advanced posts, al
though the Austrian main line has
been firmly held. In the vicinity OF
Riga, the Russians are on the offen-
sive against Won Hindenburg's army.
The Italians have reported victories
over the Austrians at various points.
In Asia Minor, both Russians and
Turks claim successes.
On the Greek morder cannonading
Is going on all along the front between
the forces Of the Teutonic allies and
the entente allies.
London, July 19.-The Russians
have crossed the Carpathians and
have penetrated days march into
Hungary, according to dispatch to
the Star from Petrograd.
The dispatch says the Russians are
threatening the Austrian rear in the
mountains. ....
The advance is being made, accord
ing to this information, by the armies
of Letchitzsky.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
REGIMENTAL HEADS
DECLARED UNFIT

Washington, D. c., July 10. The
war department today sustained the
action OF MAJ Gen. Leonard Wood In
ordering Col. Louis d. Conley and
Lieut.. Col. John J. Phelan Of the sixty.
ninth New York infantry mustered out
Of the federal service on account Of
physical disability.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
FRENCH REPORT.

Paris, July 19.-The French made
some progress last night on the Yer
dun front in the course Of hand gren-
ade fighting in the vicinity Of Fleury,
Gays today's official report. Artillery
actions continue energetically in this
sector
A German raid in the region Of
Paschendaal, Belgium, was checked
by the French fire, as was raid north
of the Aisne near Paezzy.
Along the greater part Of the front
the night was quiet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
ITALIANS GAIN.

Rome, July ia new Italian ad-
vance in the upper 'Posina valley,
where they captured positions on Cor
no Del Coston, was announced today
by the war office. A strong attack by
the Austrians in the Pasubio sector
was repulsed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
AERoPLANEs MAKE RAID.

Berlin, July 19.-The bombardment
by German naval aircraft of the Rus
sian harbor Of Reval, on the Gulf Of
Finland, last night was announced to-
day by the German admiralty. Bombs
were dropped on cruisers and other
warships, numerous hits being observ-
Cd. One submarine was seen to have
been hit four times
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
RAILROAD UPHELD.

Washington, D. c., July 10. The in
terstate commerce commission ruled
today that the St. Louis and San Fran
grain from Oklahoma, Kansas, Mis-
souri,, Iowa and Nebraska to Galveston
and New Orleans by routes which elm.
mated Oklahoma City as milling
point.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
CAVALRY TO GO.

The cavalry unit, under strength as
the result of the refusal of some of Its
members to take the federal oath, was
to be mustered in late this afternoon.
The company was brought to minimum
strength by the addition of company
from Grinnell, which had been destin-
ed for the infantry.
Recruiting officers to be left behind
also were sworn in this afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
MILK FOR GERMAN sABlEs.

Portland, Ore, July IA draft n
$500 with which to purchase milk a
German babies has been forwarded
Capt. Koenig Of the submarine me-
chantman Deutschland at Baltim61
by the Portland German Red Cfur71
society. "a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
BuRLEsoN is SPEAKER.

Washington, D. c., July 10. Post
master General Burleson was the prin-
cipal speaker today at the convention
here of the National Association Of
Postmasters. Afterward the advan-
tage to the government In owning auto
mobiles used in transporting mail, par
ticularly in cities, was discussed
Fred Leroy Of Streator, ILL.,, also
spoke.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
ASSAULTS REpULsEp,

Berlin, July 19.-The Russians have
been strongly reinforced along the
front south and southwest Of Riga, at
the northern end of the Russian line,
and have been heavily attacking Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg's forces
there, the war Office announced today.
The assaults, however, all failed, the
Russians suffering unusually severe
losses.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
STEAMER is CAPTURED.

Stockholm, July 19.-It is reported
here that the British steamship Adams
1928 tons gross, has been captured by
a German destroyer off Anus. Sweden,
while on voyage from Finland.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
NO GERMAN CONNECTIONS.

Chicago, July 10. The Eugene
Dietzgen Co. a Chicago firm which ap-
pears on the British blacklist, has no
German connections, Oscar l.. Bum
bach, the general manager, said today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
TWO VESSELS SUNK.

Lodon, July 19. "A Lloyds dispatch
from Algiers says the Italian steam
ship Angelo has been sunk by sub
marine. The crew was landed.
The Greek steamship Evangelistria
is believed to have been sunk.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
GERMANS PRAISED.

Berlin, July 19.-Warm commenda-
ton Of the work done in Russian o-
land by the Germans during the peri
cd Of occupation was given by DR..
Karl elfferich, secretary of the inter-
Tor, and the imperial vice chancellor
today on his return from visit to that
country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
pHYsIClANs CALLED OUT.

Honolulu, T. H., July 19. Nine Off
GERS of the U. 8. army medical corps
stationed here have been ordered to
the southern department for temporary
duty on the Mexican border.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
Result of Special Election.
Shows Opposition to Plan \
for Enlarging School
SOUTH SIDE GIVES
ADVERSE MAJORITYs
Overcomes Lead of Two City
Precincts and Piles Up 4
1886 Against Project


en-, have for the second time withln
garding the proposed issue Of $11k0e2
bonds for the erection of IN additiO
to the high school. Both occasion4
showed adversely to the issuing OF tie
bonds. The special election OF Tuee
day returned majority agatnst the68
project Of 836 votes and tho nuUbe
Of voters participating was psrhAo
the greatest ever taking part "A &
school election. There were 1.731@
votes cast and Of this number 1,11Ga
were women.
The south side which defeated IT,
measure by its tremendous opposat1o
vote turned out in much gToAtor pgg
portion than did the voters on Inn
side of the river and tho third preoinGo
with two wards cast 1,234 votes o.
against tho two precincts on the noftl5
side, including five wards, which eaN11
1,54O. The number Of women voting
in the city lacked ITO of eQualling th4
total vote cast on south side and the
number of south side women voting
lacked but ITO votes Of equalllng the
entire woman vote of the two north
side precincts.
Members Of the school board aDl
preached today had nothing to say b.
yond making the statement that tA4s
next regular board meeting Will ~
held the second Monday In August an
perhaps session will be called bofogN]
that time. President M. b. Hutchtse
of the board, Is In Des Moines nm
could not be seen today. Beyond tnM8
possible meeting of members on thG
street since the election, when the -
suits Of Tuesday were talked Of In oeSa
dinary conversation, there has bees<
nothing done and probably nothing M
be done for several days when The.
board msmbers will have had time
form some plans for meeting the c0l
dition at the high school.
The>result as shown in TUESDAYS r.
turns follows: "
Vote In First Prsoinet.
(First, Second and Third Wards)
Men: Ss
FOr ...-............. ..............3s1g
Against .................. -
Women: azs
For ................'..
Against ....................
Majority for .................. 15e
Vote In Second Precinct.
(Fourth and Sixth Wards.)
Men:
roi " .-'-' =. -. = ~
Against H.
Women: III
Against
Majority for ................... -
Vote In Third Precinct.
(F1fth and Seventh Wards)
Men:
For .................. le
Against ................... "a
Women:
For ....ssf
Against ..... ...................
Majority against .............. 061
Issue lost by ................ ... ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
MOOD REcAPTuREp.

Berlin, July 19. -Recapture by Ger
man troops of the village of Longueval
and Of Delville wood was announced
today by the war Office.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
SEW EN- BODIES FOUND.

Winston Salem, N. c., July 10. -
Bodies of seven flood victims were
found today in the Yadkin river at
Ronda, near Wilkesboro, according to
advices received here this afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20

Moulton, July 19.-The youngest
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt Garrett, 2
years old, died Monday afternoon Of
infantile paralysis, according to infor-
nation given out by the doctors. The
family lives at the w. F. Garrett resi-
dence and all are under quarantine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20

Topeka, Kan, July 19.-The second
victim of infantile paralysis in Kansas
a child in Fowler, Mead county, died
last night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
Bolt Is Threatened.

AS the time for reconvening after
the luncheon recess approached, the
Havner- Wilson contest assumed more
serious proportions than ever. There
was a rumor that the Scott county
delegates from the second district
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20

Toledo, Ohio, July 10. The first
adult case of infantile paralysis In To-
ledo was confirmed last night. The
victim is Mildred Gallagher, 21 years
old. There are now seventeen con
firmed cases here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
EPIDEMIC IS SPREADING
Morning Reports At New York Show
lnfantile Paralysis Has Not Yet
Been Conquered.

New York, July 10. During the
twenty-four hours ending at 10 a. m
today infantile paralysis killed thirty
children and attacked 142 others in the
five boroughs of New York City. This
Is an increase in both the mortality
rate and development of the plague iI
the last forty-eight hours.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20

Continued on page 81
Evening journal., 1916-01-29

these demands upon China to the ex-
tent of making war. But if the de-
mands have been renewed, it is evi-
dent that the japanese government is
convinced that its ends must be gained
now OF never; that the war preOccu-
pies Europe and prevents concerted
action against japanese aggression; !;
that the consummation of a monarchy
in China might strengthen Yuan Ski
Kai and enable him to resist. and that
the United States would not go so far
at this time as to risk war for the
sake of protecting its interests in the
Orient.
In times Of peace the attempt of
Japan to dominate China would arrest
the attention of the world and induce
commercial nations to unite in pro-
test Is Japan to succeed in its plans
because of the situation elsewhere?
The island empire has profited largely,
Bat small expense. through its alliance
with Great Britain. It's craftsmanship
is far-sighted and iunscrupulOus.
Whether European nations are in a
position to protect their interests in
China or not, it is quite evident that
the United States is in a position to
watch events across the Pacific, and
that it will fail in the protection of its
interests if it does not insist upon
being informed m flutely as to all pro-
posals affecting international rights in
the Orient.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29

given up for the sake of building sub
marines.
When the war began four German
battleships were nearing completion
and three more building, besides four
battle-cruisers, half a dozen light
cruisers and a number of smaller
craft. II is impossible to say to what
extent the program has been modified
and expended. but We may be quite
sure that the business Of building has
been accelerated. Very possibly, with
the prospect Of a long war, eXtraOr-
dinary efforts have been made to en-
large and strengthen the fleet in many
ways.
No very long ago some apprehension
was expressed in England at the de-
crease in naval expenditure. This
question was apparently brought up
yesterday in the House of Commons.
but Mr.. Balfour's assurances should
serve to quiet the timOrous. He said
that every dockyard, public and pri-
vate. as we'll at home as in the Medi-
terranean, had been turned to ac-
count either for building or repairing.
II may be added that quite recently a
German observer. Captain Persius, adj
mitted that the enemy were stronger
at sea today than at the outbreak OF
the war;
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
Germany's Naval Preparations
From the New York Tribune.I

The British Admiralty. according to
the First Lord, have no knowledge of
the 17-inch guns said to have been
mounted in the latest German battle
ships; hence it may be conjectured
that the highest authority to which
the information was originally at
tributed, is imaginary But, as Mr.
Balfour went on TO observe there is
nothing essentially incredible in the
rumor that such exist. for given the
time and labor, there would be no
difficulty in making them"
The best reason for doubling the re-
port is that there is no apparent foun-
dation for it; Professionally, then, it
may be put aside with a great deal of
other questionable information about
German activities. But it is highly
improbable that in naval preparation
Germany has been idle since the war
began. A general idea of the strength
and constitution of the Germany navy
a year and half ago is common prop
erty, but little or nothing is known of
what has been done i'm the meantime.
We have heard amazing stories of the
number OF submarines turned out but
as many of these are obviously ridicu-
lous, so it would be ridiculous to sup
pose that everything else had been
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
Japan's Pressure Upon China
mon Dc Washlngton Post.l

The news comes from London that
Japan has renewed its pressure upon
China by presenting seven demands
which we're included in the program
Of japanese aggression last spring,
and which were postponed only after
it became apparent that China would
tight rather than yield. These de-
mands are. That China shall employ
Japanese financial and other domestic
advisers that Japan shall have the
right to construct hospitals, churches
and schools in China: that Japanese
shall be employed in the police de-
partments Of Chinese cities; that
China shall purchase a certain pro-
portion of war munitions from Japan /;
that Japan shall have exclusive rail-
road concession in China: that
extensive exclusive concessions shall
be made TO Japan in Fulkien province.
virtually closing il to other nations.
and that Japanese shall have The
right to propagate Buddhism through
out China.
The reason given by Japan for maxi
ing these extraordinary demands are
that they are necessary for the WE'LL
Being Of China. Japan denies that the
demands, If granted, would conflict with
the interests of other nations in
China, although every European in
the Orient is aware that this is not
true.
II was surmised that Japan was dis
suaded by Great Britain from pressing
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
SHOULD INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTs.

COMPLAINT Is made by persons who have visited
~ the Geological Garden in Brandywine Park re-
Gently that the garden kept properly; that the
cages and other enclosures occupied by the animals
not cleaned they should be and that the ami
mails show lack Of and feed.
Those who in direct charge Of the garden and
its occupants should know whether those complaints
we-founded II they do not, they should make
immediate investigation and acquaint themselves
with existing conditions. II the animals to be
kept at all for the education and amusement Of
the public then, certainly, they should have proper
care at all OF the year. II that cannot be
given them they should be transferred to other
garden where proper is the rule and the
ception.
II is not purpose here TO Judgment upon
the complaints but merely suggest in view Of the
fact that they have been made that those who ad-
minister the affairs OF the garden take up the mat
ter fairly and impartally and without loss Of time.
to the end that the garden be freed from public
criticism.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
MORE GERMAN PROPACANDA.

A PETITION urging the United States Government
"A to establish embargo the shipment Of Amer
can-made munitions Europe has been presented
to the United States Senate It contains more than
100000 names.
That is merely another feature of the German propa-
ganda in this country The petition conceived by
Germans and pro-Germans. it signed largely by
Germans and pro-Germans and It was sent the
United States Senate in the hope that il would frghten
members OF Congress and others who will want the
German American vote next Fall into taking action
that would the interests Germany and cripple
the warlike purposes of the Quadruple Entente.
While it is true that the petition caused
citement in the Senate and mpelled certain of its
members TO make speeches meant for an-Ameri-
can rather than for national consumption IL is not at
all likely that embargo will be declared. Such
action would parayze American industry and produce
period OF economic distress that would affect detri-
mentally millions OF people.
The big business the United States is doing today
is largely war business The prosperity the United
States is enjoying today is prosperity. An
barge would close the munitions plants. stop all ship
ments OF materials, throw hundreds of thousands
Of wageearners out OF work and send disaster broad
throughout the urban, suburban and rural dis
tricts.
Suppose. for instance, that all the munitions plants
in Wilmington and vicinity TO close down
result OF such embargo for the benefit Of the Ger
mansl Where would it leave our people? Thousands
Of would be reduced to dleness Want would
stalk into thousands of homes. There is line
of endeavor in the metropolitan district that would
be affected dsastrousy detrimentaly. Nor
would the evil effect be confined to the Wilmington
district. It would extend far outside. Every farmer
in the State would feel its evil effects
The United States is not going to ruin itself for
the benefit Of Germany for the injury OF Great
Britain France, Russia and Italy Our markets are
wide open TO all II is Gormany's misfortune
and not our fault that she cannot avail herself Of
them. She cannot expect to commit industrial
commercial and agricultural suicide merely because
she failed to realize what important part sea
power would play in the she precipitated be-
she failed before precpitating that war to
equip navy that could cope with the naves Great
Britain and France.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
BRYAN STICKS TO PRINCIPLE.

A the time of his resignation Mr. Bryan announced
"A that his difference with the President was purely
principal and personal No one ever doubted it
for moment. And ever doubted that Mr..
Bryan will fight to the death for his principles
Personally, Mr. Bryan would like to see Woodrow
Wilson enjoy long and happy life in the peaceful
shades Of Prncotons spreading ems
Politically Mr.. Bryan desires to see his own prin-
ciples prevail over those OF any other man. and he
will let no opportunity pass without putting forth
every possible effort to make those principles sue
ceed
And Mr. Wilson is not in doubt on that point