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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-15
ARTILLERY is BUSY.

Paris, June 14-A violent artillery
engagement took place last night In
the vicinity of Vaux on the Verdun
front. There were no infantry actions
before Verdun, the Official statement Of
today says. The French carried a.
small German post near Venizel, east
of Soissons.
& A raid of French troops in the
Vosges resulted In the capture OF a
number of Germans.
( The text Of the statement follows:
Between the river Disc and the
river Aisne strong patrol of the
enemy has been driven back with in
fantry fire at point southeast of
Moulin 6ous-T Touvent. East of Soissons
we have occupied small German post
near Venizel.
There has been intermittent artil-
lery fighting in the sectors on the left
bank Of the river Meuse and on the
right bank of the river the enemy last
night bombarded violently our posi-.
tions north of the Thiaumont works;
in the woods of Vaux and Chapitre and
to the south of Ft. Vaux There has
been no infantry attacks here.
I'm the Vosges a surprise attack
by French troops on skis upon a Ger
man detachment to the south of
Songern (north of Thann) resulted in
our bringing back some German pris
oners."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-15
IS
PLAYING PART IN
DEMOCRAT PLANS
CONVENTION TO BE STRUNG OUT
TO AVERT NOMINATION sH
ON FRIDAY.
[BY r. D. MACMANUS.]

St. Louis, June 14.-Superstition is
playing big part in the national
democratic convention which opened
hero this morning In the first place,
the democrats decided they must not
open their meeting on the thirteenth
Of the month so today was chosen
instead of the second Tuesday in June
as is the usual plan. Secondly, super
stition has put kink in the plan to
end the convention on the third day.
It would be an i'll omen, think the
faithful, to nominate President Wilson
for second term on Friday. So
the latest plan-and National Commit
for it's to string out the program of
the closing day until after midnight
so that the president will be nomin-
ated on Saturday morning instead of
Friday night
Under the plan of action as now
outlined Wednesday will be occupied
in effecting temporary organization
and in listening to flights of oratory.
Thursday permanent organization will
be effected and there will be some
more oratory. Friday the platform
will be discussed at length and the
administration lauded until after mid
night. Then will come the nomination
Of the president and his running mate.
Fight on Marshall.
BY the way, the vice president has
somewhat of a fight on his hands des-
pite the fact that things appear nicely
CREASED for him. Roger Sullivan of
Illinois has hankering to get on the
ticket and Gov. Majors of Missouri.
is likewise out for the nomination. The
latter was candidate at the primaries
in several states-Iowa among them
and he has several delegations in
structed to vote for his nomination
The Iowa delegation will vote for the
Missouri governor on the first ballot at
least and possibly may continue to
vote for him as long as his name is be-
fore the convention. There Is d.
vision of opinion as to what course to
follow. Some Of the delegates believe
that they are obligated by the primary
to vote but once for Majors. J. +.
Webber, one of the alternate delegates
at large from the state, holds that the
delegation Is bound to vote for Majors
as long as the latter Is candidate.
Marshalrs name did not appear on the
ballot at the Iowa primary.
knife for Wilson.
No one believes for minute that
the convention will fail to nominate
President Wilson on the first ballot,
and yet the streets and hotel lobbies
are full Of rumors about certain dele
cations being ready to knife the prosi-
dent If opportunity presents. The
Texas delegates, though under instruc-
tion to vote for Wilson, are said to be
hostile to him and willing to lead d
movement away from him If the or
portunity presents itself.
But in the opinion Of the majority,
about the only chance the convention
has for experiencing excitement lies
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-15
|XTY-N|NTH YEAR
At IOWA IS CLOSED
SUCCESSFUL TERM COMES TO AN
END WITH CONFIRMING OF
DEGREES ON 431.

Iowa City, June Ia. The sixty-nine
year of the state university of Iowa
came to glorious climax today in the
commencement ceremonies at which
degrees were conferred on 431 men
in the several departments and COL
leges
1t had been an altogether successful
year indeed, the most brilliant in many
ways that the university has seen.
Extraordinary growth in attendance
and notable achievements in scholar
ship had distinguished it. And as the
browning event, came the graduation
of the largest class in history. Last
years record of 375 was far outdone.
With 181 graduates the college Of
liberal arts led all others. The law
college had thirty-three, the college of
medicine twenty-nine, the college of
dentistry seventy-five, the college OF
pharmacy twenty, the college of engin-
eering thirty-one, the graduate college
twenty-seven, the school Of music six,
the homeopathic school for nurses five,
and the regular school for nurses six
teen. Eight advance degrees in en-
gineering were granted.
The great majority of the graduates
are Iowans, and there is hardly an
Iowa county that has not several rep
resentatives in the list. Eighteen 9th
er states and four foreign lands are the
homes Of the half hundred or more
who live outside the state.
The ceremonies began at 9 o'clock
when the cap and gown procession
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SUPP ERV|s|ON IS
BELIEVED AN AID
PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER THINKS
STATE ADMINISTERED IN
sURANcE Is FINE.

Detroit, Mich, June 14.-Government
health insurance administered under
federal or state jurisdiction will not
weaken individual effort Instead 1t
will make the individual stronger by
making him more Independent econ
omically. This conclusion was stated
by B. 8. Warren Of the United States
public health service in paper before
the American Medical association at
it's annual meeting here today. DR..
Warren was detailed by the public
health service over two years ago to
undertake an exhaustive investigation
Of government administered health in
surance, and Is the author Of the re-
cent report on this subject issued by
the United States public health
service.
Everything points to the necessity
Of government administered health In
surance If the health and well being
Of American wage earners are to be
properly conserved" DR.. Warren said,
"preventable disease, caused by pov.
erty and lack of cooperation and sys.
tematic effort by health conserving
agencies, is now causing havoc among
American industrial workers.
Under a system Of health insur-
ance for wage workers administered
by the state, the poorest Of workmen
and their families could secure ade-
quate medical and surgical treatment
through the use Of fund to be sup
Piled by payments OF so cents per
week for each employees cents to
be contributed by the employe, 20
cents by the employer, and five cents
by the community through taxation" "
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-15
KERMIT ROOSEVELTS
ARRIVE FROM SOUTH

New York, June 14.--Kernit and
Mrs. Roosevelt, son and daughterin-
law Of Theodore Roosevelt. arrived
here with their baby from Buenos
Aires today on the U. s. army trans
port Fitzpatrick. Theye were met at
the pier by Col. and Mrs. Roosevelt.
Kermit Roosevelt had been in South
America as representative Of New
York bank. His wife, daughter OF
Joseph Il. Willard, ambassador to
Spain, suffered an attack Of typhoid
while In the tropics.
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Continued on page 81
SUI FFRAGE PLANK
SEEMS NEAR NOW
VICTORY WITH THE DEMOCRATS
IS 50 APPARENT THAT
PLANS ARE SHATTERED.

St. Louis, June 14.-Victory for the
suffragists in the democratic national
convention today appeared so close
that Gen." Updegraff's we'll laid plans
to keep silent her 5000 "marchers'' in
the walkless, talkless golden lane'
demonstration appeared to be shatter-
ed. The participants had promised
their general" faithfully that during
the two hours of the display they
would not utter a sound, and then, in
the closing hours of preparation, a
tentative draft of suffrage platform
plank rendered them by democratic
leaders put them in shouting mood.
The plank contains everything which
the suffra gists have been fighting for.
1t would put the party on record as
favoring passage of constitutional
amendment to enfranchise women.
The plank as drafted refers to the
large number of voting women in the
twelve enfranchised states, one of the
principal arguments the women have
been using regarding their strength.
Members of the National American
Woman Suffrage association were ex-
pected to put their unqualified ap-
proval on the plank today and repre-
sentatives of the woman's party al
ready have indorsed it. The latter
organization insists that adoption of
the plank should be followed by i'm
mediate action in congress but that, it
was pointed out, is something over
which platform makers have no con-
troll. II the plank is adopted, however,
leaders Of the woman's party will turn
attention to congress and try to force
the Susan B. Anthony amendment
through both houses before adjourn
ment Of the present session.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-15
s. W, v. WILL MEET.

Clinton, June 14-Plans for the en-
tertainment Of more than 500 Iowa
veterans Of the Spanish American war
and their wives and daughters, when
the United Spanish War veterans and
ladies' auxiliary Of Iowa meet here to-
morrow and Friday, were completed
today. Elaborate arrangements for
banquets, dances and other entertain
ment features have been made and the
business section Of the city decorated.
A feature OF the parade Friday after
noon will be 800 foot snake, COM
posed Of members Of the Snaix, a side
degree The snake will wind its way In
and out of business houses along the
route Of the parade.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-15
MAKE OvERTURES
BY PLATFORM IS
PLAN SUGGESTED
SECRETARY BAKER SAYS DEMO-
Gratis HOPE TO WIN OVER
PRocREsslvEs THAT WAY.

st. Louis, June 14.-Secretary of
War Baker, who arrived here last
night from Washington with the planks
of the democratic national platform
drafted personally by President Will
son, will submit them to the resolu-
tions committee when 1t Is appointed.
Expressions Of approval were heard
today regarding the suggested plan to
win over members of the progressive
party by making overtures to them In
the democratic platform. Secretary
Baker, in discussing this phase OF the
political situation, said the party lead
ers hope to get progressive support
by drawing platform SO that it will
meet with their approval.
Denounce Use Of Militia.
Denunciation Of the use OF the
militia and armed guards against
organized workers is contained in a
proposed industrial plank submitted
by Frank P. Walsh, former chairman
of the federal industrial relations COM
mittee, to Senator Stone, who will be
chairman of the resolutions commit
tee. The proposed plank also de-
clares the right of labor unions to
organize.
The plank also would place the party
on record as recognizing the causes of
industrial unrest as being those named
by majority Of the Industrial COM
mittee in its report the principal one
of which is alleged unjust distribution
of wealth and income. Mr.. Walsh was
unable to personally appear before the
committee
A delegation Of the Navy league,
which is here to advocate larger
navy, will suggest to the resolutions
committee a plank along the lines Of
the following:
viii Restore Sea Power.
"The democratic party recognizes
its constitutional duty to protect each
coast from invasion, and. realizing
that the peace, security and honor Of
the country depends upon an adequate
navy, we pledge ourselves to an i'm
mediate restoration of the United
States to the place Of at least second
in sea power among the nations Of
the world
"The party advocates navy 50
strong and powerful that, co-ordinating
with our coast defense, It will be able
to prevent the invasion Of our shores
and the destruction Of our coast
cities"
Are Watching Bryan.
Many democrats familiar with the
activities of William ]. Bryan in other
democratic conventions are not SO
sure that the former standard bearer
Of the party will not become active in
the present committee. Mr.. Bryan
said he would not 60 on the floor with
a proxy, but might speak to the dele
gates II invited. It was thought he
might appear before the resolutions
committee in advocacy OF some Of his
ideas. Mr.. Bryan said he did not ex-
pect to present his views on prohibit
tion to the committee, but was here
only to observe and write his impress
sions of the convention.
Admission tickets to the Coliseum
were selling in st. Louis for S. apiece.
Fifty dollars was offered for series
of tickets.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-15
PRESIDENT LEADS
FLAG DAY PARADE
At THE CAPITAL
WILSON MARCHES UP PEkNsNL-
VANIA AVENUE At THE HEAD
OF 7Aooo PEOPLE.

Washington, D. c., June 14-Led BY
President Wilson carrying the stars
and stripes, nearly $4,000 men, women
and children of Washington marched
up broad Pennsylvania avenue today
in a preparedness parade arranged In
celebration of Flag day to emphasize
the national capitals demand for an
adequate army and navy.
The president had prepared an ad-
dress on America First" to be de-
livered on the white house lawn after
the parade.
The demonstration was . non-parti-
san affair and volunteers from stores,
factories, various government offices
and patriotic organizations were In
line.
The president, attired in white
trousers, blue coat and straw hat, and
shouldering his flag like musket.
stepped br1skly to martial airs played
by the U. s. marine band. He smiled
broadly and frequently raised his hat
in response to cheers as he marched
along between two District citizens,
escorted by Secretary Tumulty, the
white house employees and the white
house newspaper corps.
Ideal weather favored the demon
stration. There was hardly cloud in
the sky and 1t was as cool as late
spring. Enthusiastic crowds thronged
along the avenue from Peace noun
ment to the white house
In front Of the white house the presi-
dent left the line Of march and took
his place in stand to review the
M raHa Ho was ioined fharo hy Mrs
Wilson and all the members of the
cabinet now in the city.
AS the line swung around the
treasury building at Fifteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue the presi-
dent was confronted by q huge ban
ner bearing the legend, BE prepared
II you care about ninety-one electoral
votes, consider us-women's party"
Half dozen young women with mega
phones saw to Il that the banner did
not 20 unnoticed. Twas the work Of
the Congressional Union for Woman
Suffrage.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-15
STATE SENATOR'S a
WIFE KILLS SELF

Rock Island, H., June IL Mress
Martin B. Bailey, wife OF State SenAtoEs
Bailey Of Danville, H., shot and killeG
herself last night at the farm Of heHs
brother, Frank Payne, near here. She
had been suffering month with neTvsst
GUS prostration and month ago caInN
to visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Payne. The family went last
night by automobile to the FranMs
Payne farm. During the night Mre.S
Bailey secured her brothers revclveE|
and ended her life. She is surviyed5
by her husband and three children. S "a
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Truck Men East and South
of Town Sending Out Big
Lot of Strawberries
MANY CARLOADS
BEING SHIPPED
Thousands of Crates Find
Market in Big Centers;
Supplies Employment

Truck growers of Ottumwa and vicin-
ity are shipping immense quantities
of strawberries from this section to
many Of the larger cities of the middle
west and northwest This brings
money into the community and helps
to develop local industry.
Local fruit houses are handling the
output on commission basis and sew
eral cars have been sent to Chicago,
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha.
Eighteen cars of the Ottumwa raised
Strawberries have thus far been hand
led by Lagomarcino- Grupe and Emery
fruit houses and dozen Of the farm
ers and truck gardeners east and south
of the city are supplying the fruit.
The season is said by some OF the
gardeners to be off in most places al.
though few of them are getting good
crops. 1t is estimated that little bet
ter than half the average crop will be
raised this summer but the quality Is
good and the growers are finding ready
demand through the commission men.
BY cooperating thus the growers are
afforded q market and shipping facil-
tiles and for the next ten days or while
the berries last, they will be seen
daily hauling wagon loads of berries
Grated ready for loading into the re-
frigerator cars.
Thousands Of Crates.
Although 1t is generally known that
a number Of the truck gardeners raise
a quantity of strawberries near Ottum-
wa, 1t is not so generally known to
what extent this cultivation Is carried
on. Among the principal growers are
the three Leinhauser places, Louis and
Andrew Leinhauser near Sugar creek,
and Joseph Leinhauser up over the
grade nearer Agency; The Hermans.
Bart and his two sons, Andrew and
Schaub, George Bissell Charles Bar
ton, John Morris. H. Lewis, Bert
Wiley, c. Mccoy and Louis Montagne.
most of them east of the city near
Sugar Greek, but some across the river
southeast of town. In all there are
probably 100 acres Of strawberries in
cultivation near Cttumwa and although
but half a crop Is being raised this
year, the average output will be about
200 crates to the acre. This runs the
total crop into the thousands Of crates
and shows the necessity for finding =
market for the berries that are raised
in excess of the local demands. The
places mentioned above have berry
patches ranging from fourth Of an
acre to fourteen acres in size, and do
not include all that have berries to
supply the local market.
Many Find Employment.
Louis ,Leinhauser whose place is on
aYY
alongside of which the right Of way
road to Agency ascends, has had a.
high as 234 crates picked in one day
and was one of the first to market his
crop. Hundreds Of children and grown.
ups as well are employed in the berry
fields and many Of the youngsters are
spending part of their vacation since
school closed in picking berries.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-15
SPAIN WATCHING CLOSELY
Bill ls introduced To Keep Foreign
Capital Out Of Shipping
Industry.

Madrid, June IA. Rafael Gasset,
former minister of public works, intro
duced bill in the chamber of deputies
today to prevent foreign capital from
obtaining control of Spanish shipping.
The bill provides that the stock Of
shipping companies shall be nominal
and that only 25 per cent can be held
by foreigners. In order to prevent
transfers of stock to foreigners while
the bill Is under discussion, King AL
phonso signed decree making it's pro-
visions applicable Immediately.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-15
WOMEN INJURED AS
FLOAT COLLAPSES

Rock Island, ILL.,, June 14.-Four
women are in a hospital with injuries
sustained when a float on which they
were riding in the state Eagles parade
last night collapsed. The parade was
the feature of the first day of the
tenth annual convention Of the Illinois
grand aerie Of the order. Five thou
sand visitors are in the city. Joliet,
Bloomington, Quincy and Chicago are
bidders for the 1917 convention. Of
ficers will be elected tomorrow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-15
GERMANS REPuLse,

Berlin, June 14.-The Russian Of
fensive which has been directed
against the southern portion Of the
eastern front broke out yesterday
against Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg's forces at a point about seventy
SLAMS made several successive attacks
with masses of infantry. The war Of
flee announcement OF today says they
were repulsed with heavy losses.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-15
MAsoNs VOTE ON DUES.

Davenport, June 1.-The Masonic
grand lodge Of Iowa will vote at it's ses-
sion here today on q proposition to
raise the state dues from seventy flvo
money for its charity fund. Over $15,-
900 was spent last year for charity.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-15
WILSON DOES NOT
WANT JUDGE PLANK

washington, D. c., June 14.-ERostsI
to insert a plank in the democra1Sel
platform favoring a law to prohibes,
federal judges from leaving the beno1I
to accept elective Office will not 49,
by President Wilson.s
officials let It be known
that the president had sent Word eAs
st. Louis that he did not want any|
petty politics played.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-15
sEAPlANEs RA|D|NG VENICE
Injured When Austrians
Make Visit.

Rome, June IA. 1T was officially
announced today that Austrian sea,
planes raided Venice on Monday night.
The statement says that one woman
was killed and four civilians injured
and that the property damage was
slight.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-15
ITALIANS REPuLsE ATTACKS.

Rome, June 14.-Austrian attacks
along the line of the Posina in the
southern Tyrol, made after intensive
artillery preparation on Monday night,
we're everywhere repulsed by the
Italians, the war Office announced to-
day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-15

An official report from Vienna yes
terday said that an Austrian air squad.
ron had successfully bombarded ths
Venetian arsenal and the railroads ap.
preaching the city.
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CHICAGO cELEBRATEs

Chicago, June 14.-F1ag day, the
139th anniversary Of the American
nag, was generally observed through
out the city today by the display Of
the emblem and by numerous exer
cises.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-15
RUSSIANS ARE
AF TER CAPITAL
Eastern Front Reports Are
Showing Progress Made
Toward Czernowitz
VIOLENT ARTILLERY
ACTION NEAR VAUX
No Infantry Action Though
Is Noted Along Lines
Around Verdun

.Petrograd, June 14.-In their ad-
vance upon czernowitz, the capital
Of Bukowina, the Russians have
occupied the village Of Sniatyn,
twenty miles northwest Of the city,
the war office announced today.
In addition to their previous cap
tures, the Russians have taken
twenty officers, 5000 men, six
guns and ten machine guns.
London, June 14.-Reports from the
eastern front indicate that the Rus
SLAMS are making substantial progress
in their efforts to capture Czernowitz
the capital of Bukowina. A Reuter-
from Petrograd says the Rus
SLAMS have interrupted the Austrians
communications by cutting the rail
way running north from Czernowitz
Heavy fighting Is in progress in the
eastern, southeastern and northern
outskirts of the city.
A wireless dispatch from Rome
quotes the Russian ambassador tt
Italy to the effect that Russian cavalry
has reached point twenty miles be
yond Czernowitz.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-02-04

Back In the deserted furnished
house. Hernandez still looked about
him.
I'VE can hide here till doomsday,
he laughed, running water, too. Look
here. Everything but food-every-
thing. Look-yon6er on the maDtel--
even zen and ink. This place was
meant for U.S." He bowed low. "Ah,
my charming friend Senorita ling
ton," he said to Annette who had re-
covered consciousness and was star
ing about her in establishment, you
have had long sleep-and pleasant
dreams hope"
He drew down the shades and
switched on the light.
"See," he added, you have slept
till evening-pretty sluggard. And
how is your good health. No bones
broken. That is well"
Annette did not answer. Suddenly
she leaped to her feet.
"Joe." she cried, Joe Weicher-you
here?"
Yes" returned Hernandez, again
bowling, Joe is here--he nas always
been herewith US Joe is our good