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The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-20
vERDuN LULU WHILE THE
 GERMANS SHIFT POSITIONS

the danger is not yet over although confident that the Germans would not be successful in gaining the po- sitions coveted. He said that the deciding movement can be expected within two days and the Germans were shifting their lines and bring ing up achievements all day to- day.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-20

gains on the Verdun front were not large they have been important and enable the Germans to strike ef- fective blows where hitherto they have been unable to do so. The verdun positions are interlocked and one at time has to be reduced in order to capture the other.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-20

the same pay, is stimulating the men to ask for better wages.
 The company insists upon it's be- ing ready to resist any such demand which they have had full knowledge was being prepared, for some time
 GET THE NEWS RIGHT. READ THE WORKER
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FUNSTON ORDERED SPEED UP
 CAMPAIGN AGAINST VILLA

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 19.--- It is reported that the Mexican in vasion is proceeding satisfactorily Nothing is given out as to know ledge of Villas whereabouts.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-20

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 19- Tho War Department significantly hinted to Funston to speed up his campaign preparations, that he has not . whole year to prepare.
 NEW YORK, March 19.-The de- l2y In getting the full strength of the Mexican invasion under wa even with what forces are available on the border is blamed on Funston
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-20

try as "the common enemy.
 WASHINGTON, D. O., March 19,- President Carranza has been re- quested to permit the use of the Mexican and Northwestern railroad to transport supplies to Casas Grande where the United States troops are now, according to reports, encamped.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-20
CITY BATH HOUSE

Moonlight Spring Water. (Boii ing Hot).
 M. o. SOLBER(i.
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who Is said to have only short time before made public the state ment that the army was prepared for all emergencies that might arise for it's use in Mexico.
 WASHINGTON. D. C., March i9.--- It is reported that the Pro-Villa- lists arc now endeavoring to incite the Mexicans to. rise against the Am orleans who have invaded their coun-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-20

GET T:;t. NtNS Eit.HT. KEah Hr VORKED
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-20

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The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-20

or close to that. The winter in the
 eastern war zone was exceptionally severe and the snow fall phenornen-
 ally large. As . result rivers are
 swollen, railroads under water and roads washed away in all direc- lions. Considerable repairs will have to be aRSctsd before the summesss offensive can bes ordered.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-20

at Suez have been brought within the past two weeks to Salonika.
 The intention of the Allies to force Balkan drive is now believed to be assured and this is causing grave concern.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-20
DUTCH STEAMER MINED
 OFF THAMES ESTUARY

cannot make any clear statement.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-20

Finest UnalakIeet dog Salmon at DUFFY'S.. cents delivered.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-20

BERLIN, March 19.-While the
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-20

try as "the common enemy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
$4,000 FIRE AT
MEMPHIS, MO.

Memphis, Mo-, Feb. Sire which
broke out Sunday evening at o'clock
in the hardware store of Gregory &
Chastine in the Chew building, on the
east side Of the square, completely
destroyed this building and was COM
municated to other buildings. The
fire loss will be $4,000 or more, it
was estimated. Insurance was carried
on the buildings, sufficient to cover
the loss.
The blaze started in the hardware
store, and grew beyond control Of the
volunteer fire department. The build
ing was left a mass of ashes. A fall
ing wall crushed the Popel & Giller
building next door and menaced the
Hotel Memphis. 1t was filled with
smoke and many windows were
broken.
The fire spread to the Star theater
building, the wall burning through,
and the stage catching fire. DR.. Civ
ms Office was burned, and the hard
ware and furniture stock of ]. w.
Bence in this building was damaged.
The Chew building was one of the
finest in town. It was owned by w. c.
Chew. The fire burned all night
breaking out again at 1 o'clock Mon
day morning.
The Gregory & Chastine stock in
the building was being boxed up to be
shipped out of town.
The origin Of the fire is unknown.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
PROFESSOR BACK
FROM BATTLE FRONT

Iowa City, Feb s-After nearly a
years service with the British army
medical corps, DR.. c. P. Howard today
resumed his work as professor Of in
ternal medicine at the University Of
Iowa.
DR.. Howard was second in command
in a hospital near Boulogne and forty
miles back of the front The hospital
covered fifty acres, furnished beds for
$500 patients and had staff Of $50
medical men, $50 nurses and 1878
non-commissioned officers and men.
The British soldiers are unusually
brave, Dr. Howard declared. He told
OF one Tommy" whose legs had been
amputated after they had been badly
mutilated by a shell. The soldier
calmly smoked a cigarette although
his pain was intense. "They see 40
much suffering that their own hurts
become Insignificant" said DR.. How
ard.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
High Officials Of Methodist
Church to Come Here
Friday February Is
WORK IN INTEREST OF
FORWARD MOVEMENT
Two Hundred Laymen as
Well as Other Repre-
sentatives to Attend

Ottumwa will have 200 visitors, both
laymen and church officials, on Fri
day, February 18. On that date at
least three of the leading bishops of
the Methodist Episcopal church and
scores of other officers in the church
will be here.
They come in the interest Of the
Methodist forward movement which
has as its purpose the gaining of $780,
900 new members for the church.
They have been visiting all the prin-
cipal cities and centers Of Methodism
Of the middle west during the past
few weeks.
Those representatives who are OK
pected are Bishops Theodore 8. Hen
derson Of Chattanooga, Tenn, Frank
NJ. Bristol Of Omaha and Edwin w.
Hughes of San Francisco. While DR..
e. J. Shook, superintendent of the
Ottumwa district, has not yet receN-
ed the entire program, it Is known to
include three services. These will
come In the morning and afternoon
and will precede banquet at the
First Methodist church at $50. A big
public meeting will be held in the
church that evening as the closing
part of the days work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
VERMILION DISPOSES
OFCROWDER VS.. UNIV

Centerville, Feb. S.-The case OF
Crowder VS.. the United Mine Workers
was disposed of by directed verdict
for the defendant after the plaintiffs
evidence was In. This decision of
Judge Vermilions is in line with that
of Judge Hunter in dismissing form
er case based on about the same plead
ings. The case of O. K. Holbrook vs..
the Thistle Coal Co., has also been
dismissed. The case ON trial is that
of J. F. Benge VS.. VIM. Caylor claim
ing damages.
Mrs Clark Elliott vs.. O. H. Law,
defendants motion to strike amend
ment filed by plaintiff sustained.
Cohn Baer & Berman VS.. David
Bromberg. After jury was called the
case was continued.
Estate of Cartmeo VS.. c. R. I. & P,
dismissed. $50
Otis Davis VS.. Iowa Block Coal Co.,
dismissed at close Of plaintiffs evil
dence on motion Of defendant.
Chloe B. Brown vs.. G. T. Huffman,
ct al, partition, final report approved.
Kate Benadum will admitted to pro-
bate and e. G. Wentworth appointed
administrator under $500 bond.
P. e. Wells appointed administrator
Of VIM. Seals estate.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
BR|TONS URGEDT0
USE LESS SUGAR
RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTATIONS
MADE TO ENFORCE MORE
- RIGID ECONOMY.

London, Feb. 8.-More restrictions
on the importation Of sugar during the
coming months in order to reduce it's
consumption is the recommendation
made by British royal commission
The report of the commission says
that economies in the use Of sugar will
influence the rate Of exchange in favor
of Great Britain, as all the sugar con-
sumed here is imported.
The commission states that since
the beginning Of the war the price of
sugar never has been less than so per
cent above normal and that now it is
virtually double that price. Notwith-
standing the rise in price, there has
been no considerable general reduc-
ton in the consumption of sugar and
the commission urges, therefore, that
less quantities Of sugar and also OF
jams, biscuits, sweetmeats, chocolates
etc., be used
IN this is done there will be nc
shortage and no ground for an in
crease in the prices Of these edibles
the commission says. and it also will
reduce the tonnage problem and thus
help to keep down the cost of other
commodities. ... ...sz-z sss.s
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
Iowa State News
FORMER OTTUMWAN
DIES AT CHARLTON

Charlton, Feb. 5. - X. L. Sandahl
died at his home in this city on Satur'
day evening after an illness OF but a
few days with q complication OF
troubles. He attended prayer meeting
! on Wednesday evening of last week
and the same night was taken III. ne
had insisted on living alone and ms
condition was not discovered until sat
urday afternoon. He realized that ne
had but a few hours to live and sig
nified his readiness and willingness TO
die. Funeral services were held at the
Swedish Lutheran church yesterday
afternoon at two o'clock, conducted by
his pastor, Rev. Frank R. Carlson,
assisted by Rev. A. G. Johnson, of the
Swedish Mission church, after which
interment took place in the charlton
cemetery. Klaes Lorentz Sandahl was
born in Edshult, Sweden, on April H.,
1885. He came to this country IN
1857 and resided for few years IN
Swedesburg and Ottumwa, coming to
Charlton in 1873 and this place has
since been his home. He was married
in 1856, his wife passing away several
years ago. They were the parents OF
four children, one of whom died IN IN.
fancy, and Mrs John Slattengren died
a few years ago. Those living are Sam
Sandahl and Mrs. Gust Clauson, ooth
of this county.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
COAL OPERATORS
MEET MINERS TO
SET NEW SCALE
REPRESENTATIVES OF QUARTER
MILLION WoRkMEN HAVE
eleven DEMANDS.

Mobile, = Ala, Feb. S.-Bituminous
coal operators from western Pennsyl
vania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois and
union miners representing 100000 coal
diggers in those states met in joint
conference here today to begin negotia'
tions for a new interstate wage scale
to supersede the separate agreements
which expire March 81.
The conference embraces the central
competitive soft coal fields and the
agreements to be drawn up in other
soft coal states will be based largely
on the results of the present negotia-
lions.
The conference is made up of thirty
two representatives of the operators
and an equal number of members OF
the United Mine Workers Of America,
representing the four states. In add
ton, John P. White, president; Frank
J. Hayes, vice president, and William
Green, secretary and treasurer of the
miners international organization, are
taking part in the deliberations.
The miners at their convention at
indianapolis formulated eleven de-
mands to be presented to the opera
tors. One demand calls for the pay.
ment of wages on the mine run basis,
three relate to wage increases, rang
ing from 10 to 20 per cent, according
to the class of work, and the others
call for uniform scale for all classes,
REIMBURSEMENT of the machine diff.
ferential at the basing point, an eight
hour day from bank to bank, local
grievances to be settled by the various
districts, two year contract, weekly
pay days, and that every other Satur'
day be an idle day in lieu of Saturday
half holidays.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
FIT. MADISON LAYS
OFF THREE OFFICERS

Fort Dodge, Feb. 8. - So marked a
decline In the amount Of lawbreak1ng
has taken place here since the saloons
closed that three men have been drop
ped from the police force. Few arrests
have been made since the saloons clos.
ed and there is reported to be gen.
eral absence of bootlegging.
AS a result of the success of Paul
Schwabbauer, a former saloonkeeper
who opened a soft drink place, three
other liquor dealers have opened soft
drink parlors. Pat Burke, who had a
popular place before the first Of the
year. is again occupying his former
business quarters as is John Stafford
John Duffy Is preparing to open soft
drink emporium in the Crawford hotel
block.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
BUSY At
COURT HOUSE DOOR
THOSE WHO HAVE NOTHING To
DO AT DUBUQUE sEG FROM
PASSERsBY.

Dubuque, Feb. 8. For years the
corridors of the first floor or what is
generally regarded as the basement
part or the county court house has
been favorite loafing place, during
cold or disagreeable weather, for a
class Of men who either will not work
or who are extremely unfortunate in
locating work, for the same men are to
be found there day after day, cuddled
around steam radiators or sitting on
the steps In the shadow in contest cor.
ners
Until the first of the year the place
was sometimes quite deserted because
the fellows were occasionally invited
out to have something" or some OF
them In some manner came across a
stray piece of change which enabled
him to take his companions out to a
thirst parlor. 1t was thought by some
that after the saloons had ceased to
exist in the city these fellows would
cross the river to East Dubuque or &c
elsewhere where drinks or chances to
get drinks were more likely to be had
In this there has been disappoint.
ment however, for now there are more
ioullSeIS dnu Iuey SpSnu more Oh CHelT
time there, are there almost constantly
from the time the doors are opened in
the morning until they are closed at
night. The saloons are closed to them
they are not wanted in the soft drink
parlors and pool halls, they have not
mustered courage to go elsewhere and
the idea Of work Is so foreign to their
natures especially at this time of the
year, that this is now their only resort
1t is their club room and they are max.
ing good use of it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
FINANCES ARE NO
TROUBLE AT CHURCH

Waterloo, Feb. 8 - The finance COM
mittee of the Church of the Brethren
in Orange township believes that bust.
ness and religion should 60 hand in
hand. The members have just com
pleted the annual inspection of assess,
ment rolls of the members at the court
house and will, as usual make the
church assessments proportional to
the property holdings.
This church is never bothered over
finances. It always has enough money
to carry on the work and to take care
Of its own poor and unfortunate. The
Sunday school is one of the largest in
the state and the new church edif1ce
cost about $4,000. It is located in a
rural community four miles from
Waterloo, in what is considered about
the best township in the state, town.
ship where crime and litigation have
not existed for many years. There is
no justice Of the peace and no consta.
BILE there But there Is strong com.
munity spirit and all questions Of mo.
ment are discussed in the town hall as
they were in New England 200 years
ago.
The finance plan of this church, in
brief, provides:
A per capita tax Of 81 per member.
Members between IS and 81 are to
be assessed $3.50 additional.
Members between 21 and the time
they have a property valuation OF
So, 900 shall be assessed 81 additional
In addition to the foregoing the fin.
ancial board shall levy an assessment
on property values above $4,000 suff1.
cient to meet the years budget not
otherwise provided for.
Any member may have his indebted.
ness deducted from his property valua.
ton by making application therefor.
Assessments are to be paid as fol-
lows: One-half on or before April 1,
and one-half on or before Sept. 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
.CARRANz LOSING
HOLD ON MEXICO
AMERICAN MINE EXPERTS RE-
PORT THAT GENERAL oBRE-
CON is MAN OF THE HOUR.

New York, Feb. S.-Four American
mining engineers who arrived today
from Vera Cruz reported that the train
on which they travelled from Mexico
City to Vera Cruz had been under con-
slant fire from bandits throughout the
journey.
The engineers said they left Mexico
City two weeks ago and travelled in an
armored car which carried four three
inch guns. According to their story
the whole territory between the Mex
lean capital and the sea coast is in
tested with bandits.
DR.. John r. Davis, an American
physician at Mexico City, was quoted
as saying there were several thousand
cases of typhus fever in the capital
and that smallpox was raging at
Tampico. The engineers assert that
Carranza's power was waning and that
General Obregon was the man of the
hour in Mexico.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
IOWA CITY GOODS
BEING RESTRICTED

u Iowa City, Feb. 8. - Sixty-four Uni.
versity of Iowa goods, most of them
Asorority members and nearly all of
them socially prominent here, have
lost their party privileges for one
month as a result Of an infringement
|aof the university rules. Their priv
AIeges were taken away by Miss Anna
#Klingenhagen, dean Of women at the
university.
The goods were found guilty of 60
Ing to confectionery parlors after the
recent freshman Pan-Hellenic dance
THE university girls are supposed to go
zdirectly to their homes after parties.
Loss Of their party privileges will
kprevent all these girls, and consequent.
DIV about as many young men of the
Ealniversity, frona attending the junior
one of the big social events OF
Efhe year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
GIRL STARTS FUND
FOR NEW WARSHIP

New York, Feb. 8. = Marjorie Ster-
ret, Brooklyn girl, who started a
fund to build a battleship for Uncle
Sam by sending dime and writing
letter to a New York newspaper call
ing on other children to contribute a
like amount, is treasuring today let
ter from Col Theodore Roosevelt in
which he enclosed ten dimes.
Col. Roosevelt said that four of them
were for four Of his grandchildren and
the other six for his grandchildren
who are mot born yet" Marjorie's
fund now amounts to $500
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
IOWA CLAY WILL
Be BOOSTED NOW
INDUSTRY WILL BE GIVEN NEW
IMPETUS ~ WORKERS ALL
OVER THE STATE.

AmeS, Feb. 3. - At a meeting here
sof the Permanent buildings society
steps were taken to boost the lows
clay building industry and to increase
the use of the blocks both in farm
l buildings and residences.
I'VE are going to push the clay
block business so hard that no manu-
Bfacturer In the state will dare stay out
of our organization declared H. R.
Strait, Of the Abel Clay Products com.
pany and president Of the builders
society.
Farmers Of Iowa spend $4,000, 900
In farm buildings each year." said G.
I'd. Pratt, treasurer. 1.-THE life of the
average wooden building Is but forty
years. Now We believe that we will be
sbeneffting the farmer and promoting
the prosperity of the state as we'll as
stimulating the clay block business by
Surging these farmers of Iowa to build
With the best material known. Expert
smonts here at Ames have shown that
the hollow block silo is the best there
80"
About $4,000 Is to be spent in the
next year IN promoting clay blocks as
Sbuild1ng material on Iowa farms. Over
I96, 900 Of this has already been raised.
~. L. King, permanent secretary of the
aorg1nization, is now devoting his en-
tire time In the cause of clay block
sEoAstruction.
Omcers elected for next year were
ID. G. Keeler of Mason City, president;
II. A. Rawson, Des Moines, vice presi-
dent; H. F. Staley, Ames, secretary
md a. r. Strait, Abel, treasurer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
SCHOOL AT PELLA
WILL BE REBUILT

Pella, Feb. 8. "A number of changes
in the curriculum and management of
Central university here are planned by
the temporary board Of the Reformed
church for next year. The tuition will
be reduced to $40 semester in the
college and to SIS in the academy. The
classical department will be built up
and the Dutch language added to the
courses.
The board is arranging for a $780,.
900 endowment campaign. President
Bailey has consented to stay with the
college another year. Arrangements
for the remainder of the faculty have
not yet been made.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
BIG ICE GORGE IS 4@.
MOVING DOWN RIVER

FIT. Madison, Feb, 8.-The big ice
gorge, which stretches from a point
above Keokuk to several miles above
Fl Madison, is slowly creeping down
Lake Cooper. according to reports.
The head Of the gorge formed at San
Dusky, but it has gradually worked
it's way downstream until now it can
be seen plainly from Keokuk. The
ice in the river opposite Fort Madi-
son, however, Is showing little mo-
ton.
The stage Of the river is slightly
falling The danger of a flood, through
the rising of the river in the north, is
still apparent, however.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
STEERS GET MAD
AND MAKE STAMPEDE

Elliott, Feb. 8.-A remarkable
stampede of cattle was witnessed near
here when bunch of steers turned
into a cornfleld became frightened at
the sound made by their hoofs upon
the sleet covered ground. The cattle,
heads in the air and snorting with
fright, soon were joined by cattle on
adjoining farms until the animals,
thoroughly maddened, went through
fences as though they were so much
paper The cattle of E. A. Pogue,
w. L. Dewitt, R. A. Bishop and sew
eral others were in the stampede.
Most of them were later rounded up,
but some were not found.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
SALOON TEST CASE
TO SUPREME COURT

Davenport, Feb. s.-Davenport sa-
loon keepers, who are testing Iowa's
dry laws, have agreed to submit to
the granting Of a permanent injunc-
ton against them without fight, it
was claimed today. They will then
take the matter directly to the SUI
preme court where 1t will be fought
out on its merits.
The matter had been scheduled to
come up for hearing on the perman.
ent Injunction on Thursday Of this
week. The saloon men waived a con.
test on the granting Of a temporary
Injunction early in January.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
NAVAJO INDIANS -
TO GO ON WARPATH

Phoenix. Ariz., Feb. S.-Federal Of.
ficials were awaiting instruction from
Washington today to proceed to the
Navajo reservation, ninety miles
north of Flagstaff where an uprising
of Indians is threatened.
Advices received by District Attor-
ney Flynn were that some of the In
dams were threatening to sgo war
path" because of the killing Of fei
low tribesman by one of three police.
men who, went from Tuba to arrest
him. According to information receiv-
ed here, the Indian fred on the Off
GERS when they appeared.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
FIRST DISTRICT
G. O. p. TO CONVENE

Dies Moines, Feb. S.-Republican
state central committeeman have is
sued a call to the republican voters
OF the first district for conference
to be held at Burlington next Monday,
February IA, for the purpose OF Sc
lecting delegates and alternates from
that district to the national republi-
can convention in Chicago June Z.
Since the death Of Charles NJ. Junk
in of Fairfield the first district has
had no representative on the state
committee.