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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15
JOHNSON TURNING
TO REPUBLICANS

San Francisco, April 14-"I wish
you, within your party, an over
whelming success" said Gov. Hiram
w. Johnson, progressive candidate for
vice president four years ago, in an
open letter here today to group Of
candidates for election as delegates
to the republican national convention
designating themselves united repub-
leans"
On the Off cial ballot these men ap-
pear simply as republicans. The gov
ernor says in his letter he will con-
tinue to be progressive as long as
that party lasts, cor until there shall
be what every man who follows pass
ing events looks forward to--joint
action upon common ground of the
progressive and republican parties at
their national conventions in June.
II trust that every forward looking
man or woman, not of that (republi-
can) party in the past but expecting
to affiliate with it in the immediate
future, will vote with you In the en-.
suing presidential preference pri-
mary was the concluding sentence
OF the letter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15
EVIDENCE ARRIVES.

New York, April 14.-Guarded by
Sir Charles Allom Of the British for
eign Office, the evidence in the Sussex
case which has been gathered for
the American state department ar.
rived here on the American steamship
st. Paul. 1t included affidavits of the
survivors and was part of an excep.
tionally large amount of embassy
mail filling twenty big sacks The af.
f1davits are those gathered by at
Paris and London.
Among the St. Pauls $50 passen.
gers was Edward H. Huxley of Engle-
wood, N. j., president of the United
States Rubber Export Co. Of this city,
who was a passenger on the Sussex,
escaping uninjured. Mr. Huxley. af-
ter confirming previously cabled news
dispatches regarding the attack on
the vessel, stated positively that from
the hour that the vessel left the Brit
ish shore until the moment that she
was attacked and for nine hours there
after, not another vessel was sighted
except the destroyer which came to
the rescue.
Mr.. Huxley made this assertion in
connection with the text Of Germany's
note Of April 10 to the state depart
ment citing an attack by a German
submarine on an unarmed vessel in
the vicinity of the Sussex at the hour
when the latter met with mishap.
Mr. Huxley also said he was positive
the Sussex carried no ammunition.
The German note declared that a
violent explosion" on the ship which
was torpedoed warranted "the certain
conclusion that great amounts of mu-
nitions were aboard"
Mr.. Huxley said warrant officer
who had talked with the captain Of
the Sussex declared that the captain
had said he had seen the wake of a
torpedo.
Mr.. Huxley showed letter which
he said had been written by Capt
Thomas Carroll, French embarkation
officer at Boulogne, France, in which
Capt. Carroll said:
II have just helped take from the
Sussex the body of woman with a
piece of German torpedo imbedded
in her stomach"
1t was understood that Mr.. Huxley
planned to visit Washington to con.
fer with state department officials re.
garding the Sussex. e..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15
CANADA OPENS j. S. MAIL
Censor Begins. Persulng Letters CON-
Ing In For Delivery In the
United States. ..

Seattle, Wash, April IA. Post
master Edgar Battle announced today
that he would take up with the post
office department at Washington pro-
tests that have been made against
the censorship Of American mail at
Vancouver, B. c.. The censorship on
mail coming into the United States
was established this week and every
letter and parcel received here is
marked censored"
Mr.. Battle said that official mail re-
ceived yesterday had been opened by
the censor. One Of the censored let
ters was communication from the
United States consular service at
Nanaimo, B. G. No notice of the Ca
madam governments intention to CEN
sor American mail was received here
and the establishment of the censor
ship was not known until the CEN
sored mail began to arrive.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15
BR|TONS TO FORCE
LOWER RATES ON
0CE AN FREIGHT
EFFORTS BEING MADE BY THE
GOVERNMENT TO CUT DOWN
COST OF SHIPPING.

London, April 3.-(Correspondence
of The Associated Press)-Govern-
ment action in the matter of reducing
freight rates is apparent in most di-
rections Of the market and fears are
entertained by those who at present
are reapfng harvest tn the sections
hitherto untouched by government
measures that their turn will soon
come for a scaling downwards in quo
tations.
These lower rates apply only to
British steamers as the authorities
have no control over neutral tonnage;
but some move is contemplated in
order to bring neutrals into line by
restricting insurance and bunkering
facilities. ...
The requisitioning OF German steam
ers by Portugal has already relieved
the scarcity Of tonnage somewhat and
several Of these boats are on voyage
for the allies with much needed pit
props.
Certain sections OF the shipping
world are optimistic regarding the
Dardanelles being free for Russian
shipments before the end of the year
and discuss the possibility of laden
steamers leaving Black sea ports for
the Mediterranean and United King
dom in August. No cargoes Of grain
have as yet been sold for shipment
from that direction but 1t Is consider
ed significant that some of the big
gest merchants on the Baltic are Offer
ing stocks Of American, Australian
and Argentine cereals rather freely.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15
Effort of Villa Band Turns
Out to Be Dismal Event
for the Assailants
CABINET TAKES UP
CARRANZA DEMAND
No Order Given Yet for the
Troops to Return From
Pursuit of Pancho -

Gen. Pershing's Camp at Front,
April 12.-Via aeroplane to Chihuahua,
April 13.-Via FL Paso Junction, April
14.-About forty mounted men, be-
lieved to be Villa men Of Gen. Tar
ango's command, attacked last night
an automobile supply train and were
driven off after short fight. There
were no American casualties. One
Villa bandit was killed.
The fight which occurred about 8
o'clock last night was several miles
in the rear of the automobiles carry
ing Gen. Pershing. 1t lasted about
twenty minutes. When the bandits
who tried to capture one truck came
up, the Americans poured in five vol
leys which ended the fight completely.
There were two attacks, the first q
slight one, and directed against for
ward truck. The last attack was a
rush against the rear trucks, during
which bullets flew against the automo-
biles and poured through the brush
which covered the mesa.
The bandits seemed to think the cut
ting off of the rear truck would be
easy because some of them got within
few feet of it before the Americans,
who were withholding their fire, start
ed shooting.
The American soldiers thought they
hit some of the bandits.
At the constitutionalist camp within
a few miles of the scene of the fight
ing it was reported that three bandits
were killed during the first part of
the week. Lieut.. A. r. Christie Of the
aero squad commanded the men in
the fight The fight was over too
quickly for the men in the forward
trucks to get into action.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15
DEPUTY COLLECTORS
WILL BE INDICTED

Washington, D. c., April 14-The
governments investigation at New
York of charges Of collusion between
deputy internal revenue collectors and
tobacco manufacturers and dealers re-
Gently arrested in the alleged $40 0,00O,-
900 internal revenue frauds has reach
ed stage, officials here have been
informed, where indictments charging
conspiracy may be asked for against
a number of deputy collectors.
The investigation has spread, it is
said, to Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and
other cities.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15
FRENCH GIVE FACTS.

Paris, April 14.-The American gov.
ernment is now in possession of the
information obtained by the French
government which led to the assertion
that the steamship Sussex was torpe-
doed by a German submarine. Full
details, even to the name of the com.
mander and number of the subma.
rine, have been communicated pri.
vately to the American government,
This information is not made pub.
lie because it is the desire of French
officials to give Germany an oppor.
tunity to reply to the statement that
the name of the commander and mum
ber of the submarine are known.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15
MOVEMENTS Of
MEXICAN TROOPS
BEING WATCHED
NINETEEN THOUSAND AMERICAN
SOLDIERS GUARDING BORDER
AGAINST SURPRISE.

El Paso, Tex, April 14.-More than
$4,000 U. S. regulars are guarding the
Mexican border from Brownsville,
Tex, to San Diego, Cal, today, while
hurried troop movements southwark
from Columbus, N NJ, show that the
line of communications reaching over
guard Of Gen. Pershing's expedition
ary force, is being rapidly strength
ened to meet any emergency. Ameri-
can scouts are watching the Pulpito
pass which leads from Sonora into the
Casas Grandes district of chihuahua
state, for the appearance Of Gen. Ar
nulfo Gomez, commanding body Of
$500 Carranza infantry and cavalry.
Gen. Gomez is awaiting orders from
the Mexican minister Of war, Gen.
Obregon, to go into Chihuahua for the
announced purpose of taking up the
pursuit Of Villa. In the event Of
trouble with the de facto government
Gen. Gomez would be in position to
strike the line of American communi-
cations at Casas Grandes.
An aeroplane has joined in the
scouting operations undertaken to as
certain the location Of Gen. ArnulfO
Gomez's forces and the route they
are following.
Border on Qul VIve.
In spite OF alarming rumors and
considerable apprehension which was
expressed in some quarters the night
In Ell Paso and Juarez passed peace
fully.
AS far as is apparent on the surface
the Mexicans in both cities have only
a languid interest in the situation
brought about through Gen. Carran-
za's request for the withdrawal Of the
American troops and the clash at Par
raj. The only noticeable excitement
is among the Americans.
At the same time the anti-American
agitators who have been busy for
weeks spreading stories of the United
States intention to embark on war
of conquest have not overlooked their
opportunity. Their first effort was
the spreading Of a story in Juarez to
the effect that hundreds of people had
been slain in an attack upon Parra1
by American soldiers and that the
"Gringoes" had been defeated with
great losses. Gen. Gavfra, the Car.
rama commander, took speedy steps
to crush this yarn by posting in
prominent place Gen. Obregon's Of
fcial account of the Parral incident
which was read by thousands yester-
day and last evening. The people ac-
cepted the off cial version and what
little excitment had been created
quickly subsided.
The authorities here were SO we'll
satisfied that there was no occasion
for alarm that nothing beyond the
normal precautions were taken to
guard the town during the night. To-
day rumors Of impending riots and rev.
olutions have given way to the in
tense interest with which the develop.
ments in the diplomatic situation at
Washington are awaited. Even the
popular amusement Of locating Villa
has lost its charm pending the result
Of President Wilson's deliberation
with his cabinet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15
CONGRESS HEARS
TALKS ON ARMY BILL

Washington, D. G., April 14.-The
senate continued work today on the
army reorganization bill under the
rule limiting speeches to ten minutes
each This rule will be enforced until
next Tuesday afternoon, when by
agreement final action on all amend
ments and the bill itself is to be taken.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15
VOTES So EACH
Figures Compiled at State Capital
Show Approximate Expense Of
s,. Recent Election.

Des, Moines, April 14-The presi-
dental preference primary in Iowa
April 10 cost the state approximately
SO vote, according to figures COM
piled today by the state librarian. The
figures were based on the estimated
returns from Mondays balloting and
from returns in previous primaries.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15
ANOTHER SHIP SUNK.

Queenstown, April 14.-Capt. Char
lesion and eleven men Of the British
steamship Inverlyon were landed to-
day and reported that their vessel had
been sunk by submarine on Tuesday
afternoon. One of the members of the
crew who was, rescued is an American,
William Loss. Another boat from the
Inverlyon, containing eleven men, is
missing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15
ANXIOUS ABOUT FORCE,

Washington. D. G., April IA. Deep
anxiety was felt in official circles to-
day over the fate of Major Tompkins
and his little force of U. 8. cavalry, at
tackled In Parral, Mexico, on Wednes-
day.
Known to be outnumbered, perhaps
beleagured, in a district notoriously
anti-American, it was feared that the
troopers might be in grave danger.
Lack Of information from the isolated
detachment intensified the anxiety for
their safety. Wireless, field telegraph
and every other available means of
communication have been employed to
get to Gen. Pershing the instructions
to rush to headquarters with all pos
sible speed a report on the incident
and the measures he has taken to re-
lieve the little cavalry force that was
forced to fight for its life Wednesday
night. . . "
aUnbroken silence on those subjects
was not taken at headquarters, how
ever, to mean that Gen. Pershing was
unaware of the fight or that he was
not doing anything to assist the de-
tached and menaced cavalrymen. Gen.
Funston and his staff officers realized
that Gen. Pershing must first receive
from Parral the story Of what occur
red and because of his own location,
far to the 'front.' perhaps beyond the
most advanced wireless station, might
have to use couriers in getting the ac-
count of the developments of the past
forty-eight hours back to the border
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15
PRESSING FOR RARRAL REPORT.

Washington, D. c., April 14.-Gen.
Funston today reported to the war
department that he had received no
word from Gen. Pershing on the fight
Wednesday at Parral but that he is
continuing to press for information.
Secretary Baker said today there
had been as yet no change in Gen.
Funston's orders but declined to dis
cuss questions of policy raised by the
Carranza note. The border command
er's hands were entirely free, he said,
to make any necessary disposition of
,the 10000 men under his command.
Dispatch of troops to strengthen the
supporting lines or the shifting Of bor-
der forces to places best adapted to
eventualities are matters Of which
Gen. Funston himself is the only
judge.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15
Next Week

The "Better Foods -
Better Homes" school
opens at the Opera
House. Miss Harriet H.
Ellis, the famous do
mestic science expert
and lecturer will address
the ladies every after
noon at 2::30 and Tues
day evening at 8 o'clock.
A concert each after
noon from 2 to 2::30.
Under the auspices Of
The Cttun1pa Courier
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15

HOUSE-Discussion of agricultural
appropriation bill continued
Disagreed to senate amendment
of the house bill to repeal the free
sugar clause Of the tariff and sent
the bill to conference.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15
Former Deputy Sheriff On
Witness Stand Claims
That He Was Taught
MADE UP RECORDS
FROM CREMER'S LISTS
Identifies Extra Expensl
Charges as Being in
Sheriff's Writing

Direct examination of Deputy
Sheriff Doran was finished q 1850
and cross examination was lmsHs-
d'ate'y begun by Attorney % n.
Jaques for the defense, who had
the former show what notetIone
were made In the books o. the
sheriffs office by others than the
witness. u
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-15
TODAY IN CONGRESS

SENATE-Resumed discussion
army reorganization bill.
Sisal Investigation continued.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-19
MlSDEMEANANT PRISONERS
MUST BE WORKED IN SQUADS

Misdemeanunt prisoners when work
ing on the roads should be organized
In unit squads. if the best results are
10 be obtained. This is the conclusion
reached by James Leland Stamford
after a nation-wide investigation or
road work for misdemeanant prisoners
conducted Cor the National Committee
or irisons and the Graduate Depart
inent Of Highway Engineering of Co
lumbia University.
In forty-four states, MIR. Stamford
reports. county road work IL carried
on under the supervision OF county
commissioners; in other States Il is
Under the control Of the sheriff. These
authorities are not trained for their
work. and the road work is costly and
Inefficient.
MI counties carrying on road work
should obtain the services OF Il county
ROAD eng inccr. who is acceptable TO the
stat. road authorities and able to work
III cooperation with them The county
road engineer should not be a political
employee, but thoroughly trained for
his work. He should HAY. control of
Ell the road work whether convict or
free labor is employed
Where convicts are worked each
camp should be in charge Of a COM
petent superintendent selected by the
prison authorities. lie should have
complete charge Cf camp equipment
sanitation. and discipline. with power
1" send man back ~ the Jail for in
Sttordination.
i-tch camp ShvilL ice divided into
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-19
EXTRAORDINARY WINTER
DEMAND FOR AUTOMOBILES
Dealers Drive Cnrs In sno,xs,orn,,
over Had Ronds in Order to
Make DeiiVeries

The extraordinary winter demand
Tor automobiles when considered with
the widespread freiSht-car shortage
has brought about condition without
precedent in the automobile ;ndus,r
IL is no novel thing for dealers To-
Gated near an automobile facto~v 10
nave cars delivered 10 them at the
Factory In good weather, ana 10 driya
them home over the roads.
IL is decidedly novel, however. 10 see
more than 100 dealers and their en-
ployees. some coming from points 200
hliies distant. in the midst of n ter
'liic snowstorin. driving home over
roads well-nigh inpa ssabie i'm ii,ccs
10 get cars to deliver to waiting GUS
toners VINO are unwilling to take
chances on demoralized freight deliy-
cries.
This vas the condition N the big
WiIi!s-pVcrland plant last Monday
when 1872 cars were delivered to deal
eIs coming from all parts OF Ohio
Michigan and Indiana.
The demand for cars. particula,lv
the new light popular priced Model IS,
has opened up an unusual volume of
early buying. This. combined with O.
freight-car shortage. the most serious
ever experienced by the industry, has
created condition that has required
every ingenuity to meet
Man%' carloads have been shipped in
Eondola and Nat cars protected by tar
paulins. \ trainload OF more than 100
Overiands We're shipped 10 Boston last
week. requiring special guard Of
three men. in addition TO the regular
train crew. to see that they were un-
disturbed during the journey.
Overland dealers ut distant points
while envious OF those located close
enough 20 take factory deliveries, are
quite alive to the fact that The factory
is doing everything possible TO supply
them Adequately
More than 500 cars Gay- are now
being produced by the WHY'S over
land Company, and even this huge
Quantity seems Inadequate for the de-
mand
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-19
STRANGE USE MADE OF
PlERCE-ARROW MOTOR
TO" the Pennsylvania Railroad Solved
Hauling Problem on "Block
Route" In Baltimore

Ihe PENNSYLVANIA Railroad. of Balti-
more Ma. Is utilizing Il Pierce-Arrow
isiNtE-siX- horse power engine as Il mo-
i've power plant in it's new tractor
"h'ch IS causing considerable interest
in railroad circles.
On account or the Baltimore city
ordinance which prohibits the use of
steam locomotives through the streets
or the Block route" the movement
OF freight ears over the so-cullrd
Block route" has been formerly ac-
complished by eight-horse teams The
Pennsylvania Railroad has been the
target OF considerable complaint from
business men because Of the persistent
use Of out-of-date aud the slow. horse
method OF hauling freight cars For
this reason they were anxious to see
, the "E'ock route" in Baltimore covered
by an up-to-date and efficient motor
tractor.
The electric tractor was designed
and built especially for use in Ba!u-
more by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company iu thei; shops in Altoona.
Ia. Its characteristics are essentially
adapted for service Ia Baltimore as
, regards elimination OF noises and
smoke. and providing a safer more
slightly, more efficient and self-con-
tanned form of motor power. No en-
pcnSe has been spared to obtain the
most eihctent aud undermining aux
Hilary machinery. motor and gearing TO
be had. AS example. the following
MAY be mentioned:
a Pierce-Arrow sixty-six horse
power automobile engine is the essen
tial prime mover. Cheaper, but noisier,
truck engines We're available but the
best pleasure car engine as used in
$4,000 ears was insisted upon III the
ironclad instructions which r V
Buckwalter the designer. handed to
the railroad engineers when designing
:he tractor The standard sixty six :
horse power Pierce-Arrow engine is
used, comprising the same selt-starter,
eiectric-lighting plant control board,
ms used on pleasure cars. \ General
nected TO the PierceArrow engine,
which furnishes power direct TO the
two electric motors on the two axles
for the four wheel drive. The engine
runs at constant speed of $50 revolu-
lions per minute whereas the same
engine is sometimes operated at twice
that speed in touring car. West
inghouse airbrakes are. OF course,
adopted. HerrinGbone gears connect
the driving motors with the wheels.
ID. w F. ballbearings carry every
beuring from motors to and including
the wheels. Some OF the bearings are
nine inches IN diameter Steering is
~ all four wheels The four wheels
are all alike. sixty inches in diameter.
equipped with block rubber tires. The
radiator is mounted on the roof, and
the standard Pierce-Arrow muller Is
also placed there.
The tractor runs with equal facility
IN either direction: in fact, both ends
arc front ends. Freight cars can be
pushed or pulled. Thus. If car is
placed few feet too far in spotting.
ii can Instantly lie placed as wanted
without uncoupiiug. The tractor will
handle six loaded aiit cars on level
track, and two loaded cars on Monu
ment Hill. in Baltimore, which is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-19

by man power, the stalled motor TO the
top % the grades. And with frequent
futile attempts 10 work the car through
under Its own power. and. after three
hours OF pushing again. the car was
worked 10 point whc;c the Chandler
could pass.
Ahead were ten miles more OF low
gear work. for the snow grew more
heavy But tie Big Six pushed its
way through each bank without hest E.
tatinH. made Il broad patl: for :ts less
fortunate follower and dropped nnali-
10 the lower levels OF Green Valley
hou got through" was the aston
ishci haii Of the %torckeeper :ho-c
why. the stage from San Rcrnardino
mas TO give up halfway between here
and knights Camp
80 The Chandler had the distinction
OF being the first to max trail through
'he SNOW on the san Bcrnardino RANGE
- \. El.nner, local representative Of
ING Chandler Six, states that me has
SOLD more ch2ndlcrs the first part Of
'his year than in any previous year.