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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-08
BRITONS GIVE UP
ANNUAL HOLIDAYS

London, Aug. 7.-With the excep.
ton of portion of the coal miners OF
South Wales and the cotton brokers
OF Lancashire, the British working
people today Loyalty accepted the deci-
sion Of the government that holidays
should be postponed until the demand
for munitions was not urgent. The
South Wales miners union decided
decided early last week to observe to-
day-"Bank holiday" one of Great
Brtain's national holidays-as usual
but later reversed their decision upon
representations that coal was neces-
sary to the continued working of the
munition factories ..
Despite this decision holiday book.
ings this morning broke all records.
Thousands of miners and their families
left for the seaside. In the cities bust
ness was carried on as usual while
munition factories worked at full pres
sure.
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FARM LOAN BOARD
HAS FIRST MEET

Washington, D. c., Aug. 1.-THE new
federal farm loan board met for the
first time here today to work out plans
for land bank credit system as pro-
vided for by the act Of congress cre-l
ating the board.
The first work Of the board, after
affecting organization, will be to div-
ide the United States into twelve fed
eral land bank districts. Before this
is done the board probably will hold
hearings In various parts Of the coun-
try to ascertain views Of farmers on
the question.
The board had before it today q list
Of forty cities which have either ap-
piled or been recommended for banks.
including many southern and middle
western cities.
George Norris of Philadelphia Wa
designated by President Wilson today
as farm loan commissioner, executive
head Of the farm loan bank system
created by the new rural credits act
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SOLDIER REWARDED
FOR CLEVER FEAT

Paris, Aug. 7.-Corporal Gouteaubier
of the French light infantry, has been
decorated with military cross by
President Poincare for capturing 100
Germans, including two officers, aided
only by single companion.
Corporal Gouteaubier's feat occur.
red on July 20, before Hemwood on
the Somme front.
Advancing on German shelter,
Gouteaubier gave the impression that
he had many men under his command.
He threw bombs into their midst and
In a loud tone demanded that the
Germans surrender They did.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-08
MORE DRAM SHOPS
TO LOSE LICENSES

Chicago, Aug. THE possibility OF
further drastic action in the campaign
for the enforcement of the Sunday
closing law for saloons was indicated
today when list of sixty-six saloon
keepers alleged to have violated the
law yesterday was reported to Mayor
William Hale Thompson. 1t was ex-
pected that the licenses of a large per-
centage of yesterdays alleged violators
would be revoked. 81
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.|0WAN SPOKEN Of
FOR HIGH PLACE

Chicago, Aug. 7.-William r. Will
cox of New York, chairman of the
republican national committee, is in
Chicago today to open the national
headquarters for the western cam
paign and see that arrangements are
complete for the reception Of Charles
Evans Hughes, who is to be here to-
morrow.
Mr.. Wilcox was the guest Of the
Hamilton club at it's monday lunch
con.
The most important matter for con-
sideration by Mr.. Wilcox was the Sc
lection Of western chairman. Frank
H. Hitchcock, former postmaster gen
eral, seemed to be the most frequently
mentioned for the place, though today
John T. Adams of Iowa and A. T. Hert
of Kentucky were entered In the lists.
Committeeman from middle western
states were in Chicago today to meet
Mr.. Wilcox. National committee head
quarters are already in operation.
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Matter of Establishing /,
Sanitorium Will Be
Ready for Action
SUPERVISORS IN
REGULAR SESSION
Vote on Tubercular Homl1
to Be Called Sometime
During Week

Members of the Wapelo county
board of supervisors, this week. ArsI
in what may develop to be ono ot
their most important sessions.
The men were called to order u
the court house today by Chairma1
Hall and went Immediately to their
task of allowing the routine bills and
claims. Sometime during the week the
matter Of establishing tuberculosis
sanitor1um for the county will come
up before them and from all present
indications will be passed upon favoEs
ably.
The state law provides. under
what Is known as the "tubsrculoGia
act" that the supervisors In countiea
the size Of Wapello may expend the
sum OF $4,000 for the acquiring, equip
ping and maintaining of sanitorium
for the cure and prevention of tuber
culosis.
A movement for such an institution
here has been gaining impetus for
some time. The first real step was
taken in May, when at supper gather
ing of all the social workers In town,
committee was appointed, represen.
tative of the commercial club, the city
commission and the medical society,
and given the power to act.
A number of places have been look.
ed at as prospective locations for the
sanitorium and with a favorable pass
age of the proposition by the board
Of supervisors it will not be long uns
til further work Is undertaken.
Social workers, physicians, onicials
and others have felt that 1t would 10
far better to begin the movement on
small scale at first rather than to
put the matter up to the vote Of the
people on a bond issue for q much
larger amount with which to erect the
institution.
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EPIDEMIC IS UNABA7EO
infantile Paralysis Still snuffIng Out
Lives Of Many Little Ones In
New York City. "

New York, Aug. with the be-
ginning today of the sixth week Of the
infantile paralysis epidemic, the plague
continues unabated. During the
twenty-four hours preceding 10 o'clock
this morning forty-four children died
of the disease and in the five bur-
roughs of New York City and 145 new
cases were reported. Since the tncep-
ton of the epidemic 1,143 out of 5,16S
cases proved fatal.
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GERMAN AGENTS SILENT.

Baltimore, Nd, Aug. 7.-Henry G
Hilken, senior member Of the Eastern
Forwarding Co., American agents o1
the German merchant submarines
read the Associated Press dispatch re
porting the sighting Of a submarine of
the Maine coast today with interest
but refused to comment on the possi
bility Of the craft being the Bremen
or any other German underwater boat
Officials of the company have said
heretofore that the Bremen was com
ing to Baltimore or some other con
venient American port on the Atlantic
seaboard and while it has been denied
that her destination was Boston. II
might be found expedient for her to
put into that port
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-08
SUBMARINE OFF
MAINE SIGHTED
May Be the Bremen Making
for Safety in Waters
of United States
ON THE SURFACE
FOR SHORT TIME
American Officials Say No
i. S. Submersible Is in
the Near Vicinity

Machiasport, Me-, Aug. Capt
Small of the Cross island coast guard
station reported this morning that his
station had sighted large submarine
bound west. Its nationality could not
be determined but the captain said he
had no doubt that II was an undersea
craft. The submarine was coming to
the surface when 1t was sighted and
after running awash fifteen minutes
again submerged. 1t was thought thai
the vessel might be the German sub.
marine Bremen. So far as can be
learned there are no y. S. submarines
on the Maine coast
The lookout who sighted the subma
rine later said that he picked the yes.
sci up In clear weather five miles to
the southwest. As the vessel came to
the surface the lookout said he heard
several blasts from the signal horn
at the lighthouse on Seal island, q
British possession.
It is believed the keeper of the light
house was signalling to the keeper at
Grand Manan light, also British owned,
that a submarine had been sighted
Immediately after the whistle
oouuOCu LAc SuUulct1 Scu. n
few moment later haze set in and
1t was impossible to see more than
four miles off Cross island,
May Be the Bremen.
Cross island lies close to the Maine
coast. If the vessel is the Bremen,
she was either of her course or, for
reasons best known to the master of
the merchantmen, had chosen to come
in close to the enemy's country in or.
der to arriye~soonarTwithin the three
mile limit.
To be off Cross island, the subma-
rine must have skirted the coast OF
Nova Scotia and rounded Sable island !;
thence heading north along the edge
of the Bay Of Fundy instead of taking
the most direct route, crossed the Gulf
of Maine to Bar Harbor or Portland.
The indicated course would bring
her within the three mile limit soon
after she was sighted and from then
on she would have plenty of water to
permit her to keep within the neutral
zone. 49,
Lowell W. Dunn, the lookout on
Cross island, later reported that he
had sighted second submarine con-
siderably smaller than the first one.
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CHICAGO WEEK ON,

Chicago, Aug. 7.-"Chicago market
week" opened today with wholesale
and retail merchants and manufactur-
ers boosting home products. Virtually
every show window in the business
section was filled with goods made and
marketed in Chicago.
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CHILD LABOR is
..... HELD BENEFICIAL

Washington, D. c., Aug. Z. An at
tack on the constitutionality Of the
pending child labor bill was made in
the senate today by Senator Overman
Of North Carolina. He insisted that
the issue should be submitted to the
states as a constitutional amendment.
He submitted statistics designed to
show beneficial effect upon society
of child labor
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-08
CATTLE DROP DEAD
AFTER DRINKING

Grand Mound, Aug. 7.-veterinari-
ans today are Investigating the cause
Of the death Of thirty-one head of pure
bred cattle which dropped dead within
a radius Of five rods from the water
tank on the farm of John Wieck here.
A sample OF the water has been sent
to the state chemist for analysis. Mr..
Weeks loss is $500.
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MANY PRISONERS TAKEN.

Carlo, Egypt (via London), Aug. T.
Sixteen hundred Turkish prisoners
have arrived here. They are part of
the army which attacked the British
positions at Romani and which was
defeated with heavy losses, total of
$500 prisoners being taken.
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LETTER CARRIERS ORGANIZE.

Chicago, Aug. 7.-What is said to
be the first union of letter carriers
ever formed in the United States was
organized here yesterday. Delegates
to the Chicago Federation of Labor
were named The union, which starts
out with 200 members, is affiliated
with the National Federation of Post.
office Clerks. which in turn Is affiliated
with the American Federation OF
Labor. &
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HOLDUP IS FAKE,

Iowa City, Aug. 7.-Police of this
city announced today that E. L. suttle,
former agent here for the Muscatine
& Iowa City interurban railroad, was
under arrest charged with embezzle-
ment. The officers asserted he had
confessed to robbing the railroad COM
papy prior to a purported holdup.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-08
LARoRER GETS FORTUNE.

Ottawa, H., Aug. 7.-While pushing
a wheelbarrow today, working as a
day laborer in a temperature around
90, Burton Harris of Los Angeles, Cal,
was given message that a wealthy
uncle had left him $200,000. The mes
sage said also that another 100000
had been left to Harris mother and
sister.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-08
HEAT: WAVE AGAIN RULES
Chicago Reports Numerous Deaths
Traceable to Weather; Six Drown
In Seeking Relief.

Chicago, Aug. Little If any re-
lief from the present heat wave was
in sight early today. The only degree
Of mitigation promised for Chicago
and immediate territory by the local
forecaster was partly clouded sky.
Three deaths directly attributable to
the heat of yesterday were reported
last night, while six others were
drowned seeking relief in the lake.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-08
NO U. s. SHIP NEAR,

Washington, D. c., Aug. 7-Navy Of
ficers said today no American subma-
rines were known to be anywhere in
the vicinity Of Cross island They
thought the boat sighted there might
be the Deutschland on her home ward
voyage or the Bremen bound in for
the United States
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-08
TROOPS CAUSE QUIET.

Brownsville, Tex, Aug. Z. The
presence Of Illinois, Iowa and Virgins
troops at Brownsville has had the sf.
feet of quieting the activity OF bandits
on the other side of the border, accord
ing to Jose z. Cara, Mexican consul
here. The moral influence Of the
guardsmens presence has strengthen
ed the influence of the Carranza gar
rison and ab evidence of return To-
peaceful conditions in Matamoras,
across the Rio Grande, an order ap-.|
pointing September as q municipal
election day there Is cited.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-08
BATTERY c ON HIKE.

Camp Wilson, San Antonio. Tex.
Aug. THE millionaire" battery q
of the First Illionis field artillery
started today with more than 150 men
and eighty horses on a hike to Selma,
Tex. It expected to remain there over.
night to await the other batteries, one
of which will start each day from this
camp. D battery is to march to,
morrow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-08
MAJOR HOWELL HAS
A LARGE COMMANDI

Maj R. P. Howell Of Iowa City.
commander Of the first Iowa cavalry.
which entrained from Des MotneoI
with 315 men, is commander Of LOO.
men at Donna, Texas. Two troops
from Oklahoma, one from Louisiana,i
some artillery and the troops he took
with him from Des Moines are under
his command on account Of his sAnr
iority. This is q source of delight "a
his many friends in the state for Il
looked as though the major would lose
his command when the Iowa troop.
ers refused to take the oath.
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GERMAN REPORT.

Berlin, Aug. 7.-German troops have
recaptured portions of the trench
which had been taken by the British
near Pozieres on the Somme front,sit
was ff1cially announced today at the
German army headquarters.
In the Carpathians German troops
have gained the Plaik and Deeskowata
heights on the Cheremoch river.
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FRENCH RETAIN
THIAUMONT WORKS
Germans Launch Vigorous
Attacks But Fail to
Recover Trenches
War Summary

Gen. Brussiloff is pressing his Of
fensive against the Teutonic allies in
northern Galicia, where the passage
Of the river Severth was recently
forced by the Russians along wide
front south of Brody. Petrograd to-
day reports the capture OF strongly
fortified positions along the Sereth and
the Graberka and the occupying six
villages along the Sereth and Graberki
rivers south Of Brody, after furious
battle. The Russians captured 140
officers. $500 men and many guns.
- The forward push of the Russians
in this sector is not only bringing them
closer to Lemberg on the direct line
of advance, but is pointed out by mill
tary critics as likely seriously to en-
danger the entire Austrian front along
the Stripa, to the south, which Is rap
Idly being outfanked.
The Russians report additional
gains against the Turks in Asiatic Tur-
key south Of Erzingan In the region
OF Mush and Bitlis the Turks have
assumed the offensive
Heavy fighting continues on the
western front in the Verdun region.
According to Paris, however, the Ger
mans have been entirely unsuccessful
In their efforts to regain ground lost
to the French In Gen. Nivelle's vigor-
Gus offensive of last week. An attack
on the Thiaumont work is declared to
have been checked at the outset by
the French fire barrier. while an as
sault in the Vaux-Chapitre woods was
broken up by the artillery and ma
chine guns.
The Austrians are heavily lombard
ing the Italians between the Adige and
upper Izonso rivers. while in the
Sugana valley they launched infantry
attacks against the Italians. Rome
says these attacks we're repulsed
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ARBITRATION DECIDED ON.

New York, Aug. 7.-George W.
Hanger of the U. s. board of media
tion and conciliation announced here
today that as result of conference
between representatives of the
Switchmen's union Of North America
and the railroads both sides had
agreed to settle their differences by
arbitration. 1.I
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HOUSE-Met at noon.
Considered miscellaneous calendar
,# bills.
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STRIKE At PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. THE
strike of members of the Amalgamat-
ed Association of Street and Electric
Railway employees was called by
Harry E Flynn, president Of the local
division, at $3.50 this morning but ap-
parently there was no change In the
running schedule of the lines of the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co., which
operates the street railways.
Flynn said 1900 Of the 4,700 en-
ployes had responded to the strike
order and that several lines were tied
up and others crippled. Strike break
ers had replaced the men out, he said.
Company officials said only neg.
ligible number of men had quit and
that all lines were being operated as
usual.
AS matter of precaution police
were stationed at all car barns and
power houses.
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FRENCH REPORT.

Paris, Aug. 1.-THE repulse of Ger.
man attacks at Thiaumont and in the
Vaux and Chapitre woods in the Yer
dun sector was announced by the
French war Office this afternoon.
The statement records a vigorous
artillery duel north of the Somme and
in the region Of Chaulnes. The French
screen fire checked the German attack
at Thiaumont. In the Vaux- -Chapitre
woods the Germans preceded their at
tack by heavy bombardment but
they were frustrated by machine gun
fire and rifle fire Of the French.
Three German aeroplanes are said
to have been brought down on the
Somme front and two captive balloons
destroyed.
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GERMANS LOSE IN AFRICA,

London, Aug. 7.-Gen. Louis Botha,
premier of the Union of South
Africa, has arrived in German East
Africa to witness what is believed
here to be the last phase of the opera
tions against Germany's one remain.
ing colony. General Botha was
present at the recent fighting north
of the German Central railway, which
resulted in British advance to and
occupation of the lines at Kilimatinde
and other points.
Meanwhile, with the occupation of
Ujiji by the Belgians and of Sedani
and other coast ports by the British,
the Germans apparently are afforded
only the opportunity Of retreating into
the southeastern corner of the colony
where the Portuguese, in their East
African possession, are awaiting them.
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TODAY IN CONGRESS

SENATE-Met at 10 a. m.
Senator Overman attacked the con-
stitutionality of child labor bill.
Conferees resumed consideration of
naval bill differences.
Finance committee democrats con-
tinued consideration Of general
revenue bill.
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HITCH OCCURS IN
/ PLAN TO SETTLE
NEW YORK STRIKE
AGREEMENT ABOUT REACHED
WHEN EMPLOYERS REFUSE
TO RATIFY PACT.

New York, Aug. Efforts of May
or Mitchell and of Public Service Com
missioner Straus to settle the street
railway strike in New York failed to-
day. After a protracted meeting the
directors Of the New York Railways
Co. declined at this time to ratify the
tentative agreement proposed by the
two public officials as a basis for a
settlement.
Meetings of the union men and
Of the board of directors OF the rail
ways company were called at IL
o'clock today to consider proposals OF
settlement which already had been ap-
proved by President Shonts of the
company and by representatives Of the
Amaigamated Street and Electric Rail-
way Employees Of America.
Leaders of both sides promised to
recommend the proposals for ratif1ca-
ton.
1t was reported that the demands of
the strikers for a wage scale Of thirty
to thirty-three cents an hour were
granted together with virtual, If not
official recognition of their union and
an agreement to the mems demand
that future differences between them
and the company should be submitted
to arbitration by committee repre-
senting the disputants.
The main contention OF the conduc-
tors and motormen has been for the
right to organize without intimidation.
President Mahon Of the Amalgamat.
ed Association of Street and Electric
Railway Employees announced at the
close of the employees meeting that
the tentative agreement had been rat
flied and that the men were ready to
go back to work If the agreement was
also ratified by the directors of the
New York Railways Co. The latter
at that time were still in session.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-16

10 discussing means of dealing with Fuller.
II have it" said Mona, suddenly. You re-
member that newspaper article reading
the other day, which told of the methods en-
ployed by the so-called tango cafes TO find escorts
for women. and vice versa? You remember that
the article said most of those establishments en-
ployed professional 'introducers,' whose business
was TO make strangers acquainted, and on?
Why can't we get just such positions at The
FriyoIity?"
Splendid" agreed Mary. "But-do you
think we could?"
we try, certainly And there is no
reason why should not try at once ="
Tho plan at once followed, the manager
Of the Frivolity agreeing TO the plan which Mary
and Mona put before him.
week passed. On several afternoons and one
evening the banker had drifted into the cat but
only remained short time on each visit, and at
no time had an opportunity offered for the two
girls to make his acquaintance. In the meantime
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ernoon with a modernly appointed motor. and
a uniformed chauffeur. He tucked Mary into the
rear seat and ordered the driver to make
leisurey circuit out through the Park ana along
the River 1t nearly dusk when they returned
after tea at rather smart" road house-and it
was plain that Fuller rapidly becoming in
fatuated-that Mary's innocence and apparent
indifference to their unconventional relationship
different from the feminine cynicism to
which the accustomed from his &C
quaintances of the cafes and cabarets that he
losing his native caution and shrewdness.
Mary evaded his invitation for the next day,
but hesitatingy promised to let him call the
following afternoon Fuller took his departure.
the whole very we'll contented.
Mona had decided to continue her role of
professional introducer" at the Frivoity, at
least for the present To begin with. there was
nothing which she could do to aid Mary's cause,
and in the second place. their funds begin
ming again to run alarmingly low. 1t was this
second factor which induced her to approach the
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"a woman's proverbial OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES"
smiled Mary, allowing him to hold her hand. as
he drew chair up beside her. Il afraid
shall have to postpone drive. But IL you
don't mind, you stay here with me-and later
we can have some tea sent up'
Fine assented Fuller enthusiastically. His
hand wandered to her hair, and he ventured to
stroke back some stray locks which had fallen
down across one of her cheeks. She looked very
alluring and dainty she reclined in the huge
chair-and she knew 1T. She closed her eyes, and