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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-02
BILL ADVANCES
Rapid Progress Made by congression-
al Committee Considering Army
and Navy Increases.

Washington, d. c. March Nation
al defense legislation has made such
rapid progress in committee that it
was predicted today the army part Of
the preparedness program would be
before the house and senate next
week.
The house military committee began
today It's final review of the measure
tentatively agreed upon. The final
committee vote will be taken tomcr-
row, but it will require several days
for Chairman Hay to prepare repor.
to accompany the bill. !.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-02
GERMANS REST
BEFORE vERDUN
Lull in Desperate Battle
Is Reported; French
Express Confidence
! |CAPTORS CAUGHT IN
FORT DOUAUMONT
Detachment of Teutons in
Captured Works Is Said
to Be Surrounded

Paris, March Activity of the con-
tending armies north of Verdun has
been somewhat lessened and east Of
Ferdun the French have been able
with their artillery to stop German
preparations for further advances to-
ward the fortress.
Dispatches received here declare ths
situation north of Verdun satisfactory
to the French, who have strongly for.
titled their positions from Cote du
Poivre, four miles due north, to Dou-
aumont, three miles to the east, along
which line the German pressure above
Verdun has been heaviest. At Douau-
mont itself several hundred Germans
are reported still cut off in the front,
which the French have surrounded.
The Germans have captured an
armored work northwest of Verdun
and have taken the towns of Manu-
huelles and Champion, thirteen miles
southeast of Verdun. Berlin reports
that they have taken prisoner 228 Of
flcers, 16,575 men and captured large
number of guns and much war mater
ial.
The German advance to the east Of
Verdun has extended over front of
virtually twelve miles-from Dieppe to
Champion.
The Havas agency says:
I'm q word the German offensive has
been suspended but not stopped. It
would be risky at present to say
whether the pause is due to the fact
that the Germans realize that all ef-
forts to take Verdun are. in vain and
are simply defending positions they
have so dearly bought or whether the
German troops are merely resting be-
fore being hurled forward again to the
assault"
There are signs of German prepare
ton behind the front west of Pont-a-
Mousson eighteen miles southwest of
Metz and in the Moselle river region.
The French guns have been pounding
the second and third line German
positions here, while an intermittent
bombardment has been going on at
various points between Regnieville
and Remenauville, some half dozen
miles west of Pont-a-Mousson.
Apparently the recent German at
tack in the Champagne was nothing
more than one of the numerous local
operations such as the Germans car
ried out in several sectors of the front
preceding the Verdun offensive, as 1t
has not been followed up.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-02
THIRD DISTRICT
DEMOCRATS MEET

Waterloo, March 1.-More than one
hundred democrats were in attendance
when the open meeting Of the demo-
Gratis Of the third congressional dis
trict was called to order shortly before
noon today. The presidential primary
was the chief topic for discussion by
delegates to the meeting and party
leaders from all counties in the district
outlined plans for the coming cam
paign.
w. w. Marsh of Waterloo, presided
at the meeting
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-02
BRAZILIANS ACCUSE
GERMANS OF PLOTS

Rio Janerio, March IA dispatch
from Bahia says that the police auth
critics there, as the result Of an inves-
tigation which they have made, place
the responsibility for the recent bomb
explosion on the Lamport and Holt
line steamship Tennyson on two Ger
mans named Neworth and Phesdiman.
The police say the men can not be
found as, with their families, they
have abandoned their residences.
They add that the Bahia Office Of tha
Siemens company, of which Neworth
was the agent, has also been closed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-02
TO-DAY IN CONGRESS

SENATE-Attempt to reach agree
mentto fix time for vote on Shields
waterpower bill failed.
Public lands committee voted not
to offer Myers waterpower bill as
amendment to Shields bill.
Brandeis inquiry continued
Sisal investigation continued.
HOUSE Considered claims on house
calendar.
Foreign affairs committee consid-
cred action on resolutions warning
Americans against travel on armed
merchantmen of belligerents.
National defense program consid.
cred by naval and military commit
tees.
Philippine independence bill as
passed BY senate ordered reported
by insular a6airs committee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-02
NO RUSH Of RECRUITS
Enlistments Not Very Numerous on
Last Day for Voluntary Joining OF
the British Army.

London, March. 1.-The newspapers
this morning dwell on the fact that
this is the last day for voluntary en-
listment in the British army and that
it is also the first in what Is called the
new German submarine campaign.
Large numbers of recruits presented
themselves during the last few days
at British recruiting Offices, to escape
the odium of being forcibly enrolled
under the compulsion act, but 1t Is
remarked that there has been no over
whelming rush of recruits.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-02
SECTION HANDS
TO GET INCREASE

Aurora, ILL.,, March Huntington
railroad section hands today went
from nine to ten hour day at an
advance of one cent an hour In pay.
The raise, which was from fifteen to
sixteen cents an hour, coupled with
the increasing hours Of work, adds
about So month to the workers pay.
Several thousand men are affected.
A number of crews are to be sent
out of Aurora as soon as the weather
will permit track work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-02
R|OT|NG ON IN MADRID
Strike Of the Bakers Becomes General
And Disturbances Soon Beoln to
Break Out Everywhere.

London, March /. "A Reuter- dis
patch from Madrid says that strike
which began among the bakers in the
city on account of the high price OF
-four has developed into a general
strike and brought trade to stand
still. Riots have occurred and several
persons have been injured in conflicts
with the police. Disturbances assum
ed more serious form In the suburbs
where there was not suficient police
force to cope with the situation. The
mayor of Madrid has resigned AS a
consequence of the trouble.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-02
RAILWAY STATION
f IN CANADA BURNS

Montreal, March 1.-The Bonaven
ture station of the Grand Trunk rail.
road was destroyed by fire today. The
loss is 100000. The police declare
the fire was caused by crossed electric
wires, but fre department officials bo.
lieve the building was destroyed as a
result Of an enemy plot.
In addition to the Grand Trunk rail
road, the station was used by the~Can.
adian government railways, the Della
ware and Hudson and Central Ver-
mont.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-02
AN7kT|P IS law Invalid
District Judge at Sioux City Makes
Ruling on Legislation Passed
by Recent Assembly.

Sioux City, March 1.-The Iowa anti.
tipping law was held to be unconstitu.
tional by Judge George Jepson in the
district court here today. The court
held the law was class legislation.
The decision was rendered in the case
of a barber arrested for taking a
twenty-five cent tip.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-02
SOCIALISTS HOLDING
REFERENDUM VOTE

Chicago, March 1.-Voting on the
first presidential nomination by ref
erendum was started today by the SO
cialist party. The following are the
candidates:
President-Allan L. Benson, Yonk.
ers. N. Y; Arthur lie Sueur, Mfnot,
N. D.: James H. Maurer, Reading, PA
Vice president George H. Kirkpat-
rick, Newark, N. j.; Kate Richards
O'Hare, st. Louis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-02
ALlEN RESIGNS oFFlcE.

Des Moines, March SENATOR ].
II. Allen today filed with Gov. Clarke
his resignation as senator from the
Buena Vista, Humboldt and Pocahon-
tas district. In his letter of resigna-
ton he gave as reason therefor his
candidacy Tor governor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-02
Next Session, Which Opens
Tuesday, March z, Is to
Be Full of Work
ACTION AGAINST
LOUDEN IS LISTED
Federal Attorney Has 1t
Put First on Trial
Assignment Book

The next session Of the United
States district court in Ottumwa'
which will be called to order Tuesday
morning, March 7, at 10 o'clock prom
ises to be the busiest ever held here.
BY a new arrangement, outlined by
Judge Martin j. Wade and approved
by congress, this division will be CIV
en- two weeks terms from now on.
The fall term this year opens on Tues-
day, October II. Both 1t and the
spring term are made earlier SO as
not to conflict with the opening OF
the state court. The grand jurors for
this session have been called for Tues.
day at 10 q. m. and the petit jurors
for o'clock wednesday morning.
To Try Louden Case.
One of the most important Grimm.
al cases to be tried Is that Of the
United States VS.. Robert b. Louden,
Jr. The defendant Is accused OF vio-
lating section 10 Of m act approved
by congress on February 4. 1887, 1t
being an act to regulate commerce.
It 1s alleged that Louden shipped ma.
terials manufactured in his plant at
Fairfield under false billing lists in
order to avoid paying the regular rate
which was much higher. The 1ndict-
ment was returned year ago last fall
and at the request of the United States
attorney, Claude r. Porter 1t has
been put first now on the criminal as
signment for trial.
Have White Slave Case.
Be-1nd on the trial assignment IN
the riminal division Is the case OF
the United States vs. Paul Egarhos
and Stella Kaffalos. They are accus.
ed OF conspiracy to violate the Mann
white slave act They were indicted
last fall but were not apprehended
until after court had adjourned for
the term.
White slave charges against George
Jacobs, Bertha M. Parker and George
Leisenring and charges Of car break
ing against Lewis Crumes and Bert
King are to be investigated by the
grand Jury. A score or more of law
and equity cases are awaiting trial.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-02
STRIKERS 70 GIVE INF

Sioux City. March 1.-On the sur.
face the packing house strike situation
appeared unchanged today but there
were rumors that the strikers will ac-
cept the packers offer Of twenty-one
cents an hour for common laborers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-02
DEAN OF DENTAL
SURGEONS BURIED

Muscatine, March brief funeral
services were held today over the re-
mains Of the late DR.. J. S. Kulp, dean
OF Iowa dental surgeons, who dropped
dead at his home earlier in the week
DR.. Kulp was a founder and for . a
year president Of the Iowa State Den
tai society
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-02
AVALANCHE KILLS MANY.

Berlin, March Dispatches from
Innsbruck say thirteen persons We're
killed by an avalanche IN Stelyio pass
on the borders OF Tyrol and Italy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-02
TEUT0NS BEGIN
NEW STYLE UNDER
WATER WARFARE
BRITISH STEAMER THORNABY IS
FIRST VICTIM OF THE mo
WARMING" ORDER.

London, March 1. The British
steamship Thornaby Is reported to
have been sunk, all the members OF
the crew having been killed or
drowned.
The Thornaby was owned in West
Hartlepool, England. Her gross ton.
mage was 1882. She was built IN 1883
and was z5S feet long. !.
The Thornaby sailed on January l9
from Sunderland, England, for Paler.
mo, Sicily.
MANY BIG BOATS IN DANGER. h
New, York, March 1.-The scheduled
opening Of the new submarine CAM
paign. of the Teutonic powers, which
was set for today, finds twelve big
liners in or near the war zone, in
which the Austrian and German un-
dersea boats are operating.
The liners are: Cretic, White Star
line; Italia, Italian line; Taormina,
Italian line; Lafayette, French line:
Philadelphia, American line; Finland,
in American line service; Bergens'
fjord, Norwegian-American line;
American line: America, Italian line !;
Patria, Fabre line; Pannonia, Cunard
line, and the 1oannina and Vasilefs
Constantinos Of the Greek line.
None Of these vessels is believed to
be armed unless they have mounted
guns at sea.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-02

ffconti.ued On Page 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-30
QUARTER OF BILLION DOLLARS
TO BE FLOATED BY MORGAN

excess OF the supply of high grade
securities and the boom in Wall
street has extended to the curb where
the advances in Standard Oil subsid-
aries, have, 1t is said. made John D.
Rockefeller the worlds first billion
aire. Gains In Standard Oil yester-
day. according to estimates made to-
day, adds $32, 900. 900 to the aggregate
value OF the STANDARD OIL securities
John d. booksellers share of this
increase was estimated at $S,02S.OOO.
While brokers on the street were
betting today that the run OF million
share days would exceed the straight
victory string OF the New York
Giants before the bull movement
comes to q halt, figures on United
States Steel showed that the com
mon stock of the big corporation had
increased in valuation $35,0OO.000 in
single day At the record high or
1eOss, the five million shares of Unit.
ed States Steel common were valued
at $612, ,0OO, 900 against $S30.O00,o00
two months ago.
During the past few months the
American public has taken $50.0O0.-
600 in Russian bonds, 100000 600
fresh French note. $4,000. 600 city OF
Paris bonds and $25O.O00 British col
lateral notes The loan which Morg-
an Is now said to be negotiating,
would Increase the total flotation in
this country IN three months to $780,
oeo.ooo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-30
HOW VILLA
TRAPPED
PURSUERS
Awaited Them in Ambush at
Mouth Of Canyon, Then
Routed With Ma
chine Guns.
ENCAMPED NEAR MINES
In Raid on Town, All Soldiers Who
Would Not Desert, Were
FIoeaed and Sent
Away.
ENCAMPED NEAR MINES
CBy Webb Miller, United Press Staff


.CBy Webb Miller, United Press Staff
Correspondent
EL PASO, Texas. Sept. 30.-Pan-
cho Villa and his forces are encamp-
ed at the properties OF the four Amer
lean owned mines near Cusihuiria-
chic. following Wednesdays battle
with defacto troops, according to the
latest reports received here today.
Carranzista authorities claim two
victories for defacto troops, but de-
tails Of Wednesdays fighting receiv-
ed by United States secret service
agents here indicate that both OPP
posing forces had retreated and
that the battle was without result.
Led by villa himself. detachment
of three hundred Villistas, said the
report. attacked "Cusi" Wednesday
and captured the town with but lit
tie bloodshed. Part OF the garrison
revolted and Joined the bandits. The
Others, including the officers, were
given an opportunity to Join the Viii
listas and when they refused were
flogged and sent back to tell General
Trevino at Chihuahua City that Villa
had captured the town. The officers
fleeing from "Cusi" carried word to
General Ramos only few miles dis.
tant. He Immediately attacked the
town with a force OF eight hundred
men. Villa hastily withdrew into
the mouth Of nearby canyon and
set trap for the Carranzistas. AS
the defacto forces followed the BAN
dts into the canyon they were met
by heavy fire from machine guns
and moved down. Ramos hurriedly
withdrew his troops from the canyon,
reformed and marched away to Santa
Ysabel.
Representatives OF the American
owned mines here doubt if Villa will
tnolest the properties as from all in.
dications the bandit leader has ap'
parently changed his attitude toward
Americans.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-30
German Chancellor Meets the
Budget Commission Of the
Reichstag in Import
ant Confab.
TO SILENCE THE CRITICS
Many Members Are Dissatisfied With
the Way War Against England
10 Being Carried
On.

UNITED Press Leased wire SeTVlCe.J
BERLIN, Sept. S0.-Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg met with the
budget commission Of the reichstag
today in a secret session that Will
have a most important bearing on
the future conduct Of the war.
The chancellor faced members who
have criticised him for his alleged
failure to wage more energetic war
on England and men who still advo-
cate q resumption of vigorous sub
marine warfare. Supported by re-
newed outburst of editorial opinion
and by attacks on American neutral
ity appearing in yesterdays papers.
they pressed the chancellor for more
explicit pledges than were contained
in his reichstag speech on Thursday.
On the outcome of this conference
will depend whether Bethmann-Holl-
weE's opponents will continue to
wage open war on him when the
reichstag reconvenes next week.
Though several newspaper critics
attacked the chancellor for failing to
outline more specifically the govern
ment's intentions toward England in
his reichstag speech, these senti-
ments were not shared by the ma
jority of his reichstag opponents.
They realized, they said before to-
DAYS conference began, that the
chancellor was speaking under the
greatest difficulties. with hostile
newspapers waiting to pounce on any
utterance and misconstrue it to suit
their own ends.
The chancellor's supporters were
confident that in frank talk in pri-
vate with the reichstag commission
today he would silence the attacks OF
the majority of his critics.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-30
D|S0RDER[Y
RETREAT BY
RUMAN|ANS
Teutonic Forces Inflicted Sc
we're Defeat on Enemy, An
initiating the First M
Army.
BY ENcIRcLING ATTACK
Seized Famous Red Towsr pass, Thus
Cutting or Avenue Of
Escape From the
Battlefield.
BY ENc1RcLING ATTACK

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
BERLIN, Sept. 30.-Teutonic forces
have inflicted severe defeat on the
Rumanian trops that occupied Her
mannstadt, former capital Of Transyl-
yania, 1t was officially announced this
afternoon.
BY an encircling attack. the Teu-
tons drove the Rumanians southwark
Part Of the first Rumanian army was
annihilated, the remnants fleeing in
disorder.
Before the battle began, German
detachments seized lne famous Red
Tower pass through which the Ru-
manians had entered Transylvania to
attack Hermannstadt. With this ave-
nue. of retreat cut off. the defeated
Rumanians fled in disorder to the
mountainous country on both sides Of
the pass.
In the Coerzeny mountain. the enc
my was repulsed southwark. South
of Henndorf. German attack was
successful.
On the eastern front, the Germans
yesterday repulsed strong English at
tacks between the Ancre brook and
Courcelette.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-30
DOES NOT AGREE
WITH STATEMENT.
One Newspaper Found in Eng
land Which Opposes Utter
ances Of Lloyd George
Regarding Peace.
is THE VOICE or PASSION
No Reason Why Great Britain Should
Not be Willing to Listen
TO Suggestions Of
Peace.
Is THE VOICE OF PASSION

United Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, Sept. 3O.-The Manches-
ter Guardian, strong liberal organ. to-
day reproved War Secretary Lloyd
George for his statements to the
United Press and took occasion In its
editorial criticism to urge q more
detailed and concrete authorized ex-
position Of allied aims.
The Guardian is the first influen-
tial paper in England to withhold ap-
proval of Lloyd Georges declaration
that the war must be carried to a
"knock OUT and that neutrals must
not intervene at this time.
-To reject all conversation with
neutrals is a sign OF violence and
weakness" said the Guardian. "Such
rhetorical ministerial excursions may
cost many lives. Llyod- Georges Ian
guage appears that Of passion, rather
than inducing clear theories. We
cant agree with him that time doesn't
count In this war. when there is .
daily roll OF from 1000 to 5000 dead
The Guardian declared Lloyd.
George should concern himself with
only military affairs, letting the Pre-.
E1nier ana forei9n secretAry conduct
the foreign affairs Of the nation
The newspaper added that It was not
necessary for Lloyd George to repu.
diate offered Intervention and such
proposal before It was made. de
claring that there Is no reason why
Britain should not be willing at the
proper time to listen to suggestions
and give friendly consideration to ad'
vice from Washington.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-30
BREAKS RECORDS
OF CANDIDATES.
Mr.. Hughes Has Travelled TO-
600 Miles and Talked to a
Million and q Half
People.
SINCE AUGUST FIFTH
EAfser Gig Rally In sufsale Tonight,
s There VIII be Week Of Rest
Until the Next
Trip.
SINCE AUGUST FIFTH
[By Perry Arnold. United Press STAFF
COrresDondent

[By Perry Arnold. United Press Staff
Correspondent
HORNELL, N. Y, Sept. 30.-Repub-
lican Nominee Hughes today finished
his twentieth thousand mile as a
presidential campaigner here In his
home state OF New York This is said
to establish record for presidential
candidates.
It was estimated today that Hughes
has talked to 100000 voters since
he started seeking votes August s.
AS such record breaking cam
paign, not yet concluded, it was no
wonder today that the republican
nominee showed fatigue in every line
OF his face. Eis eyes were fringed
with dark circles and his voice was
almost cracked under the strain.
Winding up with big meeting at
Buffalo tonight, the candidate will re-
turn to New York tomorrow. From
then until October 8 there will be
little but rest on the program for the
Hughes family. For three days the
candidate will remain at the Astor
hotel, then he will go to some Sc
cluded spot to rest up for his next
stumping tour.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-30
Climax to Wall Street Boom
Which Has Boosted Stocks
for Three Weeks.

TINTED Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, Sept 3O-J. p. Morg-
q, an was Booked to sail for England ON
.he American liner New York ct noon
oaay to float new quarter Of q bill
non dollar British war loan, accord
.hs TO reports In financial circles
nere. Henry P. Davidson, Morgan's
Partner, has been In England for sew
erai weeks, presumably arranging de-
.ails OF the loan which is to be So
cured by collateral. consisting main
OF American securities. The new
.oan IL hoated, win come as I climax
20 three weeks Of bull activities on
we New York stock exchange. start
ca according to the accepted belief
" wall street. in order to develop a
sentiment Of optimism and prosper
sey among investors such as would
lac te placing the new British
.wsnty consecutive million share
s ys on the stock exchange have
hen. prices to new high levels. Bond
Ss SSuylns has been 80 heavy that bond
sokers repert . demand for them a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-30
FRIENDL LESS NATION IN PANIC
AFTER WAR COMES TO AN END

face the greatest financial disturb
ances of all times, following the
close of the European war;" said
Rockefeller.
About our only hope is conserva-
ton" said he. I'VE have simply got
to keep our heads. Every nation
will be scrambling for the gold We
have garnered from the world They
will all be trying to get their hands
on it and it is going to take some
pretty fast thinking to keep their
hands off.
"a lot of men thought this country
had reached the height of its finan.
cial power a year ago. but look at
this year 1t has exceeded our wild
est dreams and now 1 am prepared
to- look for just as many undreamed
.hings for future years.