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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
DES MONIES HEAT
RECORD IS BROKEN

Des Moines, July 26.-Heat records
in Des Moines were due to be smashed
today, in the opinion of the local
weather bureau when at 10 o'clock the
mercury had risen to 80 degrees, the
seasons highest mark for that hour in
the day. An Increased humidity caus-
ed much suffering. Officials stated
that there are no indications of an i'm.
mediate rain. >.
The records for this season were
broken yesterday when the thermom-
eter registered SO degrees. The form.
er record was 98.8.
Dubuque, July 26.-Temperature at
noon was IS, with prospect of 81 by
o'clock, which would be one degree
higher than the seasons record to
date.
Crops-potatoes and corn especial
ly-are in great need of rain.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
KAISER WILLIAM
IN GOOD HEALTH
REPORT FROM BERLIN SAYS
RULER is STANDING WAR
,RIGoRs sPLENDIDLY.

Headquarters Of the German Army
on the Somme. July "a (By courier to
Berlin, July 25).-Emperor William,
in his talk with the Saxon and Baden
military plenipotentiaries today, when
he described the impressions resulting
from his recent visit to the trenches,
punctuated and emphasized his dis
course with vigorous gestures. With
the freshness of his color and gen.
eral vivacity Of energy, his bearing
showed plainly that his health had not
suffered under the long strain of the
war.
The emperors departure for the
eastern 'front.' accompanied by Gen.
Erich Won Falkynhan. chief of the gen.
eral staff, Immediately after the relig-
ious service at army headquarters, is
taken as a sign that the responsible
heads of the army consider the situa-
ton on the Somme now we'll In hand
and that there Is no occasion for ap-
prehension.
The Associated Press correspondent
spent part Of the morning at an ar
tillery observation station near Per-
onne. waiting for the weather to clear
sufficiently to permit military opera
tions to begin Noon, however, saw
no lift to the clouds, which hung low
until they joined hands with the fogs
from the Somme flats, and as there
was no prospect of witnessing any.
thing interesting or important, the
watch was abandoned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
SCOUT SUSPECTED
OF BEING CROOK

Columbus. N. NJ, July 26.-J. S.
Barkman, internal revenue agent at
Ft. Smith, Ark, en- route here for the
purpose Of identifying Guy Johnson,
government scout, held at Columbus
on suspicion of being Guy Hartman,
wanted in connection with whisky
frauds in Arkansas, is expected to ar
rive today. Agents of the department
of Justice at Washington, who trailed
the prisoner into Mexico, are awaited
tomorrow. .a
Local officers declare that no doubt
exists az to Johnson's identity despite
his protestations Of innocence.
Rewards aggregating $4,000 are
sad to be offered for Hartman's arrest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
SANTO DOMINGO HAS
NEW PRESIDENT

Santo Domingo, July 26.-Federico
Henriquez Carvajal was proclaimed
provisional president Of Santo Domin.
go by congress today.
President Carvajal succeeds Juan
Isidoro Jiminez. He was elected by
the chamber of deputies on May II,
but confirmation by the senate was
postponed at the request of Admiral
Caperton, commanding the American
naval forces in Santo Domingo. The
disturbed condition of the republic
was the reason for Admiral Caper.
tons request.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
CONSIDERING MEN
FOR TARIFF BODY

Washington, D. c., July 26.-Presi
dent Wilson today scanned long list
of names presented for the new tariff
commission proposed in the general
revenue bill. The commission, II
created, would have five n1>Sbers
The revenue bill, which has been pass
ed by the house, will be passed by
the senate probably just before ad
journment
Duties of the commission would be
to Investigate the country's customs
laws, relations between the rates Of
duty of raw materials and manufactur
ed products, effects OF ad valorem and
specific duties, tariff relations between
the United States and foreign coun
tries, commercial treaties and foreign
competition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
HAVE DIFFICULTY
IN RECOVERING
BODIES OF DEAD
ELEVEN VICTIMS OF CLEVELAND
TUNNEL DISASTER BURIED
UNDER LAKE MUD.

Cleveland, Ohio, July 26.-Rescie
forces went to waterworks crib No
5, out in Lake Erie, this forenoon In
hopes Of being able some time today
to penetrate the remote and wrecked
portion Of the death tunnel where the
bodies of the unrecovered dead of
Monday nights disaster still remain.
Waterworks officials stated today
that they believe there are eleven bod.
les still in the tunnel instead Of twelve
as previously estimated. They assert
that all of the dead of the rescue
forces which were wiped out striving
to save the workmen first trapped by
the explosions have been recovered
and that the corpses still in the tun-
mel are restricted to the eleven men,
including Assistant Supt. s. H. Vokes
Should this prove true the total death
toll Is twenty-one instead of twenty
two.
Hope that the remaining dead may
be recovered within few hours was
strengthened today when workmen
were able to replace the bullseye in
the air lock, broken yesterday to al
low the poisonous gases to escape
from the tunnel. ..
Workmen today said they would
never return to the work in the tun-
mel. Once their dead comrades are
brought out they will quit, they say.
Only five city workmen of ninety who
have been employed at crib No. were
on the scene today. The workmen as
sert that the tunnel is perpetual
peril.
The city's Investigation into the dis
aster was under way today. It began
with conference this morning OF
Mayor Harry L. Davis, Law Director
W. S. Fitzgerald and Utilities Director
Thomas Farrell. They made UP list
of witnesses to be called when public
hearings open later today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
Prospects of Injunction to
Hold Up New River
Route on South
ACTION OF BOARD IS
TAKEN JUSTLATELY
Supervisors Establish the
Highway Only After a
Lengthy Discussion

Opposition to the establishment OF
the Ottumwa to Chillicothe roadway
along the south side of the river threat
ems TO appear in district court within
the next few days. ...
Indications are that protests against
the board Of supervisors action, IN
establishing the highway Monday al
ternoon, VIII soon be made manifest
with the possibility Of an injunction
suit being filed for trial.
Soon after the first petition was filed,
eighteen months ago, asking for the
establishment Of the road, there were
several protests entered with the
board These were gone over and
number of hearings were held at which
those opposing the route and their
attorneys were present. A commits
sioner was appointed to survey the
route and after he had finished his
work a board of appraisers went over
the proposed roadway and assessed the
amount of damages which should be
allowed.
Two claims for damages had been
filed at that time with the auditor.
They were from Fred Hall and AL
The appraisers decided that these two
property owners should be allowed $7b
for each acre that was damaged by
the building of the road. The matter
was threshed out in a special meeting
of the board several weeks ago and
Monday afternoon, July "a, at 1870
o'clock was set as the time for final
disposition of the matter. When that
meeting was called to order there was
not property owner nor his attorney
there. a
The supervisors, by unanimous vote.
ordered the road to be established with
certain conditions. The petitioners
are to have 1t in travelling condition
by October 1. They are to pay those
who filed claims for damages at the
rate of $75 an acre and they are to
bear the greater part Of the expense
Of the proceeding.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
WILSON DEFENDS SELF.

Washington, D. c., July 26. I'm re-
ply to complaint from Mrs. Henry
Smith of Winamac, Ind, who has a
son in the national guard, President
Wilson wrote today that the guard was
being kept on the Mexican border to
protect the country, not for drill and
forming was an honor to them and a
necessity to the United States.
The presidents letter was made pub
lie because many communications SIM
liar to that of Mrs. Smith are being re-
ceived. The letter follows:
Your letter of July % distresses me
a good deal because it shows that you
have not been correctly informed as to
the purpose of having the national
guard at the border. 1t is not for the
purpose of drill but for the purpose of
protecting the country. The service
the men are performing there Is an
honor to them and a necessity to the
United States. l can not believe that
the men in the national guard would
wish to be excused from it or would
lose heart because of the discomforts
and inconvenience of the service.
"The war department has the camps
on the border under the most careful
inspection and is urging every means
known to make them sanitary and safe
against disease. The health record of
the men on the border, both the regu.
lars and the national guardsmen, is ex-
ceptionally good.
II would not have you think that
do not sympathize with your distress
In the absence of your son, but beg
that you will take these larger matters
into consideration"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
}. w. Odem Brings Action
Against Eddyville and
Local Officials
ASKS INJUNCTION
AGAINST WARRANTS
Claims that Funds From the
Street Department are
Being Misdirected

Alleged illegality on the part OF the
town officers at Eddyville forms the
basis for a petition In equity and for
an injunction which has been fiIed IN
the district court under the title "
J. w. Odem vs.. The Incorporated town
Of Eddyville.
The plaintiff, who says that he 10 .
tax payer, calls the courts attention.
to certain transactions which he "a
leges have been transpiring during
the past year between the town On
ficials and construction and building
companies. The Empire Sand and
Material Co., Is made defendant III
the suit
Mr.. Odem asks the court to grantl
a temporary and later permanent IN
junction which will restrain ]. MI
Crosson or his successor, 40 clerk ~
the town, from issuing any warrants
except on the vote Of the town conn
Gil and the treasurer from paying
such warrants.
The petitioner claims that beginning
with the year 1915, the town has III
lowed bills and directed the recorder
to draw the warrants on the treasurer.
of the town against the funds OF the
street improvement department. III
pay for work which he alleges should
not have been legally paid for ont on
this fund. He says that the warranto
were not issued for any Of the pnls|
poses described In the statute whioA
provides for this improvement but
rather were given over to the paving
Of a pubic highway lying outside o.
the town OF Eddyville known - Gems
terry Hill. He adds that no eleot1oa
has ever been held providing for ~
paving Of the highway In this MANNER
The paving Of Cemetery HIN forms
the basis for the frst count Of tn
petition. There arc six others Ano|
they are built around the alleged ils|
legality of using the funds for oth4o8
improvements on the streets and No.
ways TN and near Eddyville.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
HEADS OF IRISH
RELIEF WORRIED

New York, July 2e.--Omcers of IT,
Irish relief fund are awaiting IN go
PLANTATION Of the refusal Of the Brit1o1|
government to permit Eugene H
Kelly, treasurer Of the fund, and htg5
assistant, Joseph Smith. to Land ~
England The matter has boen taka1B
up with the state department ct WaShss
ington.
Mesrs. Kelly and Smith wished tGl
go to Dublin to distribute $4,000 rAies
ed in the United States for the RELIEF
of persons who suffered through IT,
recent Irish revolt.
The only explanation thus far reeeivsS
ed is contained in press dispatches
which said that as the Irish syn1pq
thizers" in America already had twe
able representatives In Ireland It wao|
not considered necessary to allow
more to go there. 1t is said Kelly an4s
Smith were permitted to send the
$4,000 ashore and that 1t had bee13
transmitted to Ireland.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
TRA|NMEN TO LET
/. LEADERS DECIDE
QUESTION OF STRIKE WILL be
LEFT IN THE HANDS OF THE
UNION OFFICIALS.

Chicago, July 28.-Leaders of the
four train service brotherhoods, COM
prising more than 100000 members.
may be empowered to call general
strike, If reports concerning the vote
on the eight hour day and time and
a half for overtime propositions are
true. The vote will be completed to-
day and 1t is said that confidential
advance reports from various sections
Of the country indicate an overwhelm-
Ing sentiment in favor of giving the
leaders this power. -.
The engineers, flremen, conductors
and trainmen are involved In some
places, it is said, as high as ninety
per cent of the vote has been in favor
of authorizing the leaders to refuse
arbitration of the demands. The count
will be made in New York the fore
part Of next month.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
CHAIN OF EVIDENCE
is BEING WELDEu

Olney, ILL.,, July 28.-When tiny
air bubble burst in an artery unde1l
pressure of physician's knife, IT,
first chain of evidence against Ro@|
Hinterliter, who brought the body e.
Miss Elizabeth Ratcliffe, who diS@
while buggy riding with him, to q saIlS
itarium here last Friday night, wa6|
said by prosecuting authorities to have
been welded The death Of the Ra1s
cliffe girl is said by medical authors
ties to be without parallel II 1t devs1a
ops crime actually was committed3
Hinterliter was held to the grand
Jury without bond yesterday BY q cor
oner's jury which held him responsible!
for the girls death.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
BIG NAVY MEN HOPEFUL
Senators Believe Prcsident's Stand
Will Prevent Material Reductions
In Estimates.

Washington, D. c., July 26.-Senate
leaders, encouraged today by President
Wilson's stand for the senate naval
program, were in high hopes that the
senate bill would suffer less at the
hands Of a conference committee than
had been expected.
The house probably will name con
ferences when it meets again Thurs
day. Senate members have been
named. Representatives Buchanan, OF
Illinois, fighting reference Of the meas
ure to conference on the contention
that it is too important to be disposed
of that way, succeeded yesterday in
preventing naming Of house confer
ences, but the rules committee Is pre-.
pared to force leaders plans for a
conference.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
CRUISE is RESENTED.

Washington, D. c., July 26.-Ofict'
ais here, besides regarding the visit
of an unidentified British cruiser into
the lower Chesapeake at time when
one German underwater liner is about
to start back to Germany and anoth-
er is reported about to arrive, as very
unusual, are inclined to resent such
an incursion into American waters.
So far as is known the Norfolk in
cident Is the first since the beginning
of the war In which an allied cruiser
had come into an American port. Ear
ly in the war when British cruisers
lowered too close to New York watch
ing shipping, the United States made
representations and they were order
ed by their governments to stay we'll
outside the three mile limit
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
u. S. SHIP BUILDERS .
UNUSUALLY ACTIVE

Washington, D. c., July 26.-Ton-
mage of ocean going merchant vessels
being built or ordered in the United
States July 1 was 100000, or one
fourth greater than that Of vessels un-
der construction In German yards jan
uary 1, 1914, the date of the greatest
activity in German history, the bureau
. of navigation reported today. This
was only about half the normal output
Of British yards in peace times, how
ever. The number of ocean vessels
Of more than 1000 gross tons being
built is 1876.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
CAMP DODGE IS DESERTED
All Iowa MiIitiamen Are at Border OF
In Special Trains En- Route to
Brownsville.

Des Moines, July 26.-Camp Dodge
the mobilization grounds of the Iowa
national guard, today was deserted ex.
cept for regular army officers and their
orderlies All the Iowa troops have
gone to the Mexican border, the last
detachment leaving shortly after I
o'clock yesterday. ."*
It was stated today that although nc
orders have been received. 1t was
probable that the majority of the reg
ular officers would remain at the camp
to take care of new enlistments, many
of which, 1t is believed, will come in
beginning about Friday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
SUBMARINE is TESTED.

Baltimore, Md, July 26.-The Ger
man merchant submarine Deutschland
was given another submerging test at
her dock today. When she arose to
the surface ten minutes later her com.
mander, Capt. Paul Koenig, and Con.
structor William Prusse. expressed
salts faction with the results.
submergence was necessary to trim
her cargo properly.
Respecting a report that the Brem-
en-, hourly expected in American wat
ers, would go to Boston, it was said
at the offices Of the Deutschland S
agents here today that the Bremen
would "seek shelter at the nearest,
safest and most convenient port on
the Atlantic seaboard."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
BORDER REPORTS
ARE HELD UNTRUE

San Antonio, Tex, July 26-Answer-
ing an inquiry from the war depart
ment, Gen. Funston has reported that
there is not single case of dengue
fever in the first Illinois cavalry camp
1T Brownsville and that members Of
the first Illinois brigade did not suffer
from heat prostrations on the recent
march from San Antonio to the target
range at Leon Springs. The war de-
partment's inquiry was based on
stories sent out by special correspon-
dents with the troops.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
TROOPS DISAPPEAR.

Columbus, N. M, July 26.-Carran.
zista troops held at points south, east
and west of the headquarters of the
American punitive expedition in Mex
leo have disappeared, according to ap
parently reliable reports received here
today. It was believed they were
withdrawn southwark for operations
against Villistas.
Fifty motor truck drivers arrived
early this morning and will be assign
ed for immediate duty in Mexico
Twenty-four cook carts and a score
Of supply wagons will leave Colum-
bus for Mexico during the week. A
large number of remounts for officers
will be sent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
VIOLENT STORM q
RAVAGES SPAIN

Madrid, July ga hurricane Of ~
precedented violence has ravaged TN
provinces of Saragossa, SOria, VAlll4
dolio, Leon and Pontevedra. The yif
lage Of Torreon is completely IN r,linl
and three churches have been sweu(
away by floods in the village Of Atec1
province of Aragon.
The bodies of eleven victims hAX9l
been recovered so far. The ministe1
Of the interior will ask for speci6l
appropriation to relieve farmers In IN
stricken district, most Of whom ax@
ruined.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27

Norfolk, Va, July 26.-The British
cruiser, which made flying visit into
the waters Of lower Chesapeake bay
during the early hours of Tuesday
morning and then slipped back to the
patrol line outside the three mile lin.
1t, still was unidentified today.
Officials here have made reports to
Washington and while none of them
believe the cruiser violated any pre-
cepts of international law, all agree
it was most unusual proceeding. OBJ
viously the cruiser was looking for
evidence of the Deutschland.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
HEAVY RAIN At CAMP.

Brownsville, Tex, July 26.-Drain.
age of the camp Of the first Illinois
cavalry was so thorough that very
little water remained in the streets of
the cantonment today. The heavy rain
of yesterday flooded the camp and
Gen. Parker contemplated removing it
to another site. He changed his mind
this morning, however, when he saw
how thoroughly the water had been
carried off.
Illinois troopers declared that never
in the north had they seen such a
rain storm as deluged the camp yes
terday. Troop I suffered the worst.
1t occupied the bottom of a shallow
wallow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
Numerous Requests Made
for Discharge in Order to
Support Families
SEVERAL HUNDRED
ON WAY BACK HOME
Wilson Tells Irate Mother
That Troops are Doing
Real Guard Duty

San Antonio, Tex, July 26 -Applica
tions for release from service OF
guardsmen with persons dependent up
on them now are pouring into army
headquarters at Ft. Sam Houston at
the rate Of 1,500 a week, it was an.
nounced today. Several hundred al.
ready have been released.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
occupancy of Town Gives
Control Over Plateau
Held BY Germans
RUSSIANS GAIN ON
FRONT IN EAST
Turks Evacuate Fortress
and Flee Before Army
of the Grand Duke

London, July 26.-The capture OF
Pozieres, in the Somme river region,
reported today by Field Marshal Sir
Douglas Haig, gives the British troops
domination of the highest point over
looking the plateau on which the ter-
man lines extend to the eastward.
Some of the most stubborn fighting
In the recent British offensive has oc-
Cured in the streets of this village
which the Germans had strongly fort1-
fed. s....
Every house had to be taken separ.
ately and the British. after obtaining
possession of a considerable portion
of the village, were for several days
subjected to severe counter attacks be-
fore the whole place fell before their
onslaught.
The German general staff regarded
Pozieres of such importance that
they even brought reinforcements
from the Verdun sector.
BY completing his occupation OF Po-
kieres, Gen. Sir Douglas Haig has won
another vantage point in his offensive
along the Somme with Baupaume as
his objective. Part Of the village lies
on high ground commanding the main
road from Albert to Baupaume along
which the British are advancing In
their main drive The British advance
Is being pushed also on either side OF
the village. .,. ..
The impetuous Russian drive IN
Turkish Armenia has resulted IN the
evacuation Of the fortress of Erzingan
by the Turks, according to unofficial
dispatches from Petrograd. Grand
Duke Nicholas has been converging
his forces on the city from three d.
fections.
The Turks are said to be retiring TN
disorder, leaving quantities OF guns,
rifles and munitions in their trail.
Sivas, 130 miles west of Erzingan, will
be their new base, 1t Is assumed by
military observers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
RUSSIANS GAINING.

Petrograd, July 26.-The Russians
are continuing their successful drive
in southern Volhynia, pressing back
the Teutonic forces near the Slonevka
river, branch of the Styr, which the
Russians are crossing, the war office
announced today. Great losses have
been inflicted on the retiring hostile
forces.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
GERMAN REPORT.

Berlin, July 26.-British troops have
established themselves In the town Of
Pozieres, says the official statement
issued today by the German army
headquarters stah.
Farther to the east on Foreaux wood
and near Longueval, minor British at
tacks were repulsed. Attempted at
facks on Trones wood were observed,
the statement adds, and frustrated by
German flre.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
STEAMER Is SUNK.

London, July 26.-An Algiers dis
patch to Lloyds says that the British
steamer Olive has been sunk. Her
crew was saved.
ii The Olive was a steamer of 1895
tons. Her recent movements have not
been reported. ...
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-27
MANY CHILDREN DIE.

New York. July 26-Infantile par
alysis killed thirty-f1ve children during
the twenty-four hour period ending at
10 O'Clock this morning. !.