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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-20
LIQUOR QUESTION
ISSUE AT POLLS

Chicago, April 19.-Local option
elections coincident with the annual
city and village elections in number
of Illinois cities and towns yesterday
failed to make any material change
in the liquor situation in the state, it
was learned today with the receipt Of
practically complete returns.
Among places that were dry and re-
manned so are Momence, Atkinson,
Ashkum, Chebanse and Deerfield
Huey and Percy moved into the dry
column, while Arenzville went to the
liquor side. Steelville, Witt and
Worden were among the towns that re-
tained their saloons.
BY the annexation Of 300 acres,
Evanston, a suburb, put four blind
pigs" out Of business. The places
had hitherto been outside the jurisdic-
tion of the Evanston authorities.
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County Expert From Ames
Shows How Corn Tested
Throughout Wapello
SEED OF 1914 HAS
HIGHEST PER CENT
Less Than 400 Bushels Is
Available for Sale; Crib
Stock Low Percentage

The report from Prof. Earl s. Cir
ton, the agricultural expert from Ames
who conducted the seed corn tests in
Wapello county, has arrived and Presi-
dent Dysart with Secretary Shanahan
Of the Wapello County Seed Corn as
ISOLATION, have prepared the statement
of the expert for publication.
The report is very detailed and will
be Of considerable value to the farmer
in showing just how Wapello county
corn stands In it's termination possi-
bilities. The amount Of corn in the
county, its percentage of strong and
weak ears, whether saved for seed or
taken from the crib for test, the
amount available for sale and numer-
GUS other important details for the
farmer are contained In the report Of
Prof Girton.
Compared with reports from other
counties in the state, President Dysart
says the report shows Wapello county
to have higher percentage Of seed
testing strong than it's neighbors, al
though the best percentage shown is
1914 seed with 80, as against 1916
seed with 81 per cent strong. A sum-
mary of the report is given below
with complete details of the tests made
in another portion Of this issue. The
Retail Merchants association and the
farmers Of the county are responsible
for the test being made. The sum-
mary follows:
". SUMMARY.
Fourteen meetings were held With
an attendance of 489.
1914 Selected Seed Corn.
Number tests made ...... 5
Number ears tested -. 30
Per cent ears testing strOng... 80
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PIRATE" Off TO PRISON
Young German Who Captured British
Steamer. Starts for Penitentiary
to Serve Life Term.

Wilmington, Del, April 19.-Ernest
Schiller, alias Clarence H. Hudson,
who recently held up the captain and
crew of fifty-six men Of the British
freighter Matoppo on the high sea
was on his way to the federal prison
at Atlanta in custody Of U. 8. mar
shals. Schiller yesterday pleaded gull
ty to charge of piracy and was given
life sentence.
Before leaving here last night Schil-
Ter in a statement declared that his
desire for revenge against England
had prompted his act. At the same
time, he said, he hoped to do some
thing "for the cause of Germany" He
denied that robbery had been his mo-
tive and said that the chief reason
his plan to sink the Matoppo had fail
ed was because he did not want to
kill anybody. ra
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BERNsToRFF TAKES HAND.

Washington, D. c., April 19.-Secre.
tary Lansing said today the Won Igel
case is now entirely in the hands OF
the department of justice. Under Ger,
tain circumstances it was said Won
Igel might not be entitled, as diplo.
matte agent, to have all his seized
documents returned and they will be
examined by the department of Justice
to decide if any were immune.
Count Won Bernstorff discussed the
matter with Secretary Lansing this
morning but neither would say any.
thing about their conference.
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NE EBRASKA c. 0. P.
IN FAVOR Of FORD

Omaha, Neb., April 1s.-Henry
Ford has received the preferential
vote Of Nebraska republicans, accord
ing to the returns received up to noon
today, with Cummins and Hughes fol.
lowing and nearly tied. All Of the
men elected as delegates at large to
the republican national convention
personally favor Hughes.
William j. Bryan, candidate for dele.
gate at large to the democratic ma.
tional convention, polled the lowest
vote of the seven men running in this
(Douglas) county and Is apparently
fourth in the race in Lancaster (Lin-
coln). his home county.
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WALL STREET IS FEARFUL
Financial Center Of the Nation Does
Not Like Prospect of Trouble
With the Germans.

New York, April'19.-Walls street ac-
cepted latest developments in the Ger
man controversary with misgiving,
Judging from the weak tone Of the
stock market at the opening today
War shares and all the better known
specialties broke from one to almost
three points, the entire list refecting
hurried liquidation. Bethlehem Steel
broke nineteen points to 421.
The railroads and other represen-
tative stocks were under better control
but the decline was broader and ac-
companied by greater activity than
any session thus far this year.
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Continuance of the Present
Methods of Sub-Sea War
Will Cause a Break
WILSON POINTS TO
MANY VIOLATIONS
Says Promises Made By the
Kaiser's Government Are
Not Being Observed

Washington. D. c., April 10
President Wilson told congress, as
sembled in joint session shortly after
/ o'clock this afternoon, he had given
Germany irrevocable notification that
the United States will break off dtplo-
matte relations If her illegal subma-
rine campaign Is continued.
A note, Americas last word, prac-
tically an ultimatum, and demanding
an immediate reply presumably was
in the Berlin foreign Office as the
president was speaking.
The president asked no action what
ever Of congress. He simply informed
it Of the accumulation Of facts prov
ing that Germany's assurances to the
United States are being violated; that
the submarine campaign, despite the
earnest protests of the United States,
Is being conducted with renewed Wig
or in contravention Of all the laws of
nations and humanity and that he
means to sever relations unless it Is
brought within the law. Diplomatic
history OF the world shows that such
a course is almost certain to be fol-
lowed by war.
The presidents note and his address
to congress are final. They mark the
end of diplomatic exchanges. A con-
tinuance Of the long standing friendly
relations, the president made clear,
depends alone on Germany's conduct.
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CONGRESS HURR|EDLY CALLED
TOCETHERBY PRESIDENT TOBE
ADVISED ON SUBMARINE CRISIS
Political Dodge?

Speaker Clark and Democratic
Leader kitchin declined to COM
ment on the presidents address.
They said they desired to digest it
fully before saying anything.
1.-THE sending Of a note to Ger
many was az mild a position az
the president could take" said
Representative Flood, chairman
OF the foreign affairs committee.
~ think II will meet with the ap-
provaI Of congress and the eoun-
try" "
RI think this government
should be neutral" said Repub-
lican Leader Mann. 1.-THE presi-
dent never has been neutral. he
has been on the English side all
the time. What no said about
Germany, while It Is grossly ex-
aaoerated, Is a just complaint
But he could say Just the Same
about England and our shipping,
substituting 'ssizIng, ships for
sinking ships It Is mistake to
break OF diplomatic relations with
Germany. II is perfectly evident
that the president az a campaign
political dodge 10 trying to work
up to a point where no can get
into a war with Germany during
a presidential campaign"
a ~ war comes out Of this" de
cIared Senator Kenyon, republi-
can, Of Iowa, ~ hope the first to
enlist will be those who have In
sisted on riding on armed beIlig-
erent ships" -
"The severance Of diplomatic
relations rests with the executive
department Of the government"
said Senator Sherman, republican,
Of Illinois. "If this brings us to
the brink Of war 1t 10 for congress
to sustain or refuse to sustain
tho president. should veto
against any declaration Of war
based on any such reasons as
those contained In the presidents
message"
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1t would take every possible precaution
both to respect the rights of neutrals
and to safeguard the lives of noncom.
batants. ~
What has actually happened in the
shown that those hopes were not justi-
fed, those assurances insusceptible of
being fulfilled. In pursuance Of the
policy of submarine warfare against
the commerce Of its adversaries, thus
announced and entered upon by the
imperial German government in spite
of the solemn protest of this govern
ment, the commanders of German un-
dersea vessels have attacked mer-
chant ships with greater and greater
activity, not only upon the high seas
surrounding Great Britain and Ireland
but wherever they could encounter
them in way that has grown more
and more ruthless, more and more in
discriminate as the months have gone
by, less and less observant Of restraint
Of any kind; and have delivered their
attacks without compunction against
vessels Of every nationality and bound
upon every sort of >errand.
Neutrals Made to Suffer.
Vessels Of neutral ownership, even
vessels of neutral ownership bound
from neutral port to neutral port, have
been destroyed along with vessels Of
belligerent ownership in constantly in
creasing mum bers Sometimes the mer-
chantmen attacked have been warned
and summoned to surrender before be-
ing fired on or torpedoed sometimes
passengers or crews have been vouch-
safed the poor security of being allow
ed to take to the ships boats before
she was sent to the bottom. But again
and again no warning has been given;
no escape even to the ships boats al
lowed to those on board. What this
government foresaw must happen has
happened Tragedy has followed trag-
edy on the seas in such fashion, with
such attendant circumstances, as to
make it grossly evident that warfare
of such sort, if warfare it be, can not
be carried on without the most pal
pable violation Of the dictates alike OF
right and humanity. Whatever the dis
position and intention Of the imperial
German government, it has manifestly
proved impossible for it to keep such
methods Of attack upon the commerce
of it's enemies within the bounds set
by either the reason or the heart OF
mankind.
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ALLIES CABLE ANsWER R
Britain and France Reply to Demands
Of the United States Are Mari
time Interference.

London, April 19.-The reply Of
Great Britain and France to the
American note concerning interfer
ence with maritime commerce by the
entente allies has been cabled to
Washington.
The communication will be present
the French and British ambassadors
Jointly. It consists Of two parts, a
long note and supplement signed by
the French government Since its ar.
rival at Washington certain cable
changes have been made in the or.
iginal note.
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PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
le president said:

The president said:
"Gentlemen of the congress:
"A situation has arisen in the for
eign relations of the country Of which
1t is my plain duty to inform you very
frankly.
1T will be recalled that in Febru-
ary, 1915, the imperial German gov
ernment announced it's intention to
treat the waters surrounding Great
Britain and Ireland as embraced with
in the seat of war and to destroy all
merchant ships owned by its enemies
that might be found within any part
Of that portion of the high seas and
that 1t warned all vessels Of neutral
as we'll as of belligerent ownership to
keep out Of the waters it had thus pro-
scribed or else enter them at their
peril. The government of the United
States earnestly protested. 1t took
the position that such g. policy could
not be pursued without the practical
!, certainty of gross and palpable viola
tions of the law of nations, particular
4 ly If submarine craft were to be en-
ployed as it's instruments, inasmuch
as the rules prescribed by that law,
rules founded upon principles of hu-
manity and established for the protec-
tion Of the lives Of noncombatants at
sea, could not in the nature of the
case be observed by such vessels. It
based it's protest on the ground that
persons of neutral nationality and ves-
,.sels Of neutral ownership would be
fexposed to extreme and intolerable
{ $tsks and that no right to close any
nsart Of the high seas against their use
i. sGr to expose them to such risks could
lawfully be asserted by any belligerent
government The law of nations in
@these waters, upon which the govern
mont of the United States based it's
\ protest, 1s not Of recent origin or
Rounded upon merely arbitrary princi-
1ples set UP by convention. 1t Is based,
y on the contrary, upon manifest and
imperative principles of humanity and
Ehas long been established with the
3approval and by the express assent of
aall civilized nations. -" r..
e Protests Of U. 8. Unheeded.
notwithstanding the earnest pro-
Nest of our government, the imperial
,.s,E EEman government at once proceeded
q sov carry out the policy it had announc-
hid. It expressed the hope that the
strangers involved, at any rate the dan
pliers to neutral vessels would be re-
aiuced to minimum by the instruc-
,ttions which 1t had issued to its sub
marine commanders. and assured the
government Of the United States that
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SOLDIERS CALLED
TO QUELL RIOTERS

Hastings-on-the-Hu Hudson, N. Y, April
19.-Martial law was declared in effect
within the limits Of Hastings village
and state troops were called upon
for duty today after rioting had as
sumed serious proportions among
strikers of the National Conduit &
Gable Co. A mob attacked the com
pany's plant with bullets and stones.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-20
WOMEN CORNER OFFICES.

London Mills, ILL.,, April 19.-Women
carried every office in yesterdays
election here, it was announced today.
The women's ticket consisted Of candi-
dates for village clerk, three village
trustees for two years, one village
trustee for one year, and village
treasurer. The number of men voting
largely outnumbered the women
voters. 5s ST
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TREB|z0ND FALLS
BEFORE RUSSIANS
IN SHARP ATTACK
FORTIFIED TURKISH CITY ONTHE
BLACK SEA NOW IN HANDS
OF THE ALLIES.

London, April 19.-In the house
Of commons today Premier As
qulth stated that there were still
some material points Of disagree
nent In the cabinet and II they
were not settled the result must
be the breakup Of tho govern
ment.
London, April 10. The Russians
have captured Trebizond, Turkeys
most important port on the Black sea-.
The attack, which was made both by
land and sea, was sharp, quick and de-
cisive. The Turkish garrison was esti-
mated at more than $4,000 men.
The Russians also are pushing the
Turks hard in the region Of Baiburt. to
the southeast, the capture of which
town would result in the joining Of the
forces which recently captured Erze-
rum and those now at Trebizond and
give the Russians line for silod ad-
vance westward. This is part of the
plan for the isolation of the Turkish
forces in Mesopotamia.
The artillery duel around Ikskull
bridgehead Is still In progress but no
decided advantage is claimed either
by the Russians or Germans. Petrograd
reports the repulse Of a German at
tack in Galicia at Popovamoghila and
the capture of large quantities Of war
materials. ..-
The Italians In mining operations on
top of the Col di Lana destroyed an
Austrian position and occupied the
mine crater, over which fighting now
is in progress. In the Sugana valley
the Austrians have driven the Italians
from advanced positions.
The situation in the British cabinet
over the question of conscription Is al
most at the breaking point, with the
attacking the ministry
and strong parliamentary forces en-
deavoring to sustain It.
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CHASE OF VILLA
ATASTANDST|[L
American Troops Gathering
at Three Bases While
Wilson Ponders
GENERAL SCOTT IS
HURRYING TO FRONT
Future Course May Depend
on His Report Of the
Mexican Situation

Washington, D. c., April 19.-Maj.
Gen. Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of
the army, will go to San Antonio
Tex, tonight by order of Secretary
Baker, in order to get accurate infor,
nation as to the situation on the bor-
der and in Mexico. s.a
Secretary Baker issued this state.
ment: .E
Gen. Scott leaves for San Antonio
this evening at 6:15 at my request.
He will spend several days with Gen.
Funston and return. This trip Is
made solely for the purpose of getting
as accurate information as Ia possible
for the use OF the department. Gen.
Funston remains in full charge of the
affairs of his department including the
expedition into Mexico. He has the
full confidence of the department and
his dispositions have the department s
entire approval
Await scott's Report.
Secretary Baker would not discuss
Gen. Scott's mission beyond his for
NAL statement It was assumed, how
ever, that his report after conference
with Gen. Funston will go far toward
determining the course to be pursued
in Mexico
It Is known that Gen. Funston has
been urging the department that he
be permitted to shift his headquarters
and the border base in order to short
en- his line Of communications a
The department apparently has
hesitated to authorize any radical
change In the status Of the expedition
IN the face of requests from Gen. Car
rama that the troops be recalled be-
lieving 1t might tend to Increase anti
American feeling among Carranza
garr1sons. For the same reason the
sending of heavy reinforcements to
the border has not been resorted to
as yet.
Crisis 10 at Hand.
Until tho German situation is clear
ly understood it Is impossible to fore
cast the administrations decision as
to Pershings expedition. Military OBJ
servers appear to agree that some
radical move must be made soon,
either to back up the troops in Mexi-
co or to withdraw them.
Gen. Scott is acquainted with Villa
and with many Carranza offlcials and
with his knowledge OF the border and
the confidential information Gen. Fun
ston is able to supply he will be able
to advise Secretary Baker.
May Need Men Here.
The general belief here is that the
German situation would have some
bearing upon the impending decision.
Should break in diplomatic rela-
tons occur, 1t was pointed out that
the troops now in Mexico would be
needed at home as military prudence
would require that steps be taken to
prepare for eventualities in Europe.
1t was suggested that inasmuch as
the main purpose Of the expedition,
the protection of the border has been
accomplished, an agreement for the
withdrawal might be reached with
Gen. Carranza on the basis that if
Villa or his bandits again head north
ward American troops would again
cross the International line
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BLOW TO TEUToNs.

Paris, April 19.-Paris received with
great enthusiasm the news of the fall
of Trebizond. The event was looked
for but 1t was not thought the Rus
SLAMS would be able to capture the city
so quickly. The political as well as
the military consequences are expect
ed to be most important, particularly
in view Of the fact that Turkey has
lost one Of the most valuable parts Of
Asia Minor at time when, according
to reports reaching Paris. Germany
is weakening her forces in the Balkans
to carry on attacks on the western
front.
French military writer's state that
the plan of campaign Of Grand Duke
Nicholas, the Russian commander, was
daring one, which at first was looked
upon as foolhardy but now is fully
justified. The grand duke decided to
advance bodily to the attack on this
front, where maneuvers Of warfare
were possible, while the other fronts
were still held in deadlock.
Excluding the operations on the
Persian front, Grand Duke Nicholas,
in this campaign against an experience
ed and stubborn foe, has to his credit
the storming Of ten cities in less than
two months.
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MORE TROOPS NEEDED.

San Antonio, Tex, April 19.-Head-
quarters are awaiting advices from the
war department regarding the troops
that will be sent into the southern de-
partment to replace the 1900 ordered
from their stations along the border
to Columbus to strengthen Gen. Perish
ing's command in Mexico. Coincident
with his action in ordering border
troops to Columbus. Gen. Fusion asked
for outside troops to maintain the bor-
der patrol at it's present strength.
It was announced at headquarters
that overnight dispatches had not been
received to indicate any change in the
Mexican situation.
Upon arrival at Columbus 1t Is be-
lieved Gen. Pershing will use the re-
Inducements to rengthen the line Of
communication
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New York, April 19.-Government
oflcials here faced unique problem
today resulting from the demand OF
the German embassy in washington
for the release of Wolf Won Igel and
the return of documents seized In his
of1ce when he was arrested yesterday
on an indictment charging him with
completely in plot to destroy the
Welland canal. ".-
Won Igel formerly was secretary to
Capt. Franz Won Papen, the recalled
military attache Of the German en-
bassy, which claims diplomatic i'm
munity for him. The embassy de.
manded the return of the papers
seized in his Office on the ground that
the ONCE is branch Of the embassy
Seventy pounds Of documents and let
ters taken from Won Igel's Office are
in the possession Of federal authori-
ties. It was reported they were OF
great Importance as throwing light on
various German activities in this
country during the last twenty
months.
Although Counsellor Polk Of the
state department, upon receiving the
request of the German embassy, ad-
vised the department Of Justice to re-
turn the papers and to free Won 1gel
unless his alleged offense was COM
mitted before he became member
of the embassy staff, federal agents
here said, they had as yet received no
such Instructions. ...-
The case seems to hinge upon the
question whether the offense charged
against Won Igel was committed be-
fore he was employed by the German
embassy. 1t is charged that the We'll
land canal plot was organized in Sep
tember, 1914, within two months OF
the beginning Of the war. Records OF
the state department show that 1t re-
ceived notice Of the appointment OF
Won Igel as member of the embassy
staff in September. 1915, one year
after the alleged crime.
Won Igel is at liberty under $4,000
bail. A hearing in his case Is set for
next Tuesday. Federal prosecutors
asserted that he would be released
only upon instructions from the at
torney general in Washington.
Counsel has been engaged for the
accused man and a diplomatic and
legal battle to obtain his release is
expected. ,u.
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GERMAN AGENT
DEMANDS RETURN
OF HIS PAPE RS
AND LEGAL BATTLE
WAGED BY MAN ACCUSED OF
BOMB PLOTTING.

New York, April 19-The papers
seized by federal agents yesterday
In the office Of Wolfe Won igeI, for
mer secretary Of Capt. Franz Won
Papen, recalled German military
attache, will not b restored, neith-
er will the prosecution Of Won
Igel for his alleged participation In
the WelIand canal plot be drop
ped, Assistant U. s. Attorney
Roger B. Woods said today.
District Attorney Marshall said
that In addition to the papers seiz-
ed bearing upon the WeIland canal
plot there was also documentary
evidence taken "of extraordinary
Importance" disclosing other ac-
tlvities In the so-calIed German
propaganda In this country. What
their nature was he declined to
divu'ge.
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