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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
NEW TANGLE IN LAWS.

Washington, D. c., July 28.-Ger-
many's execution of Captain Charles
Fryatt, master of the British steam
ship Brussels, for an alleged attempt
to ram a submarine, is regarded in
allied quarters here as brutal vio-
latton of international law likely to
result in prompt retaliatory measures
by Great Britain. They contend that
If hostile submarine approached the
Brussels 1t was in effect an attack and
captain Fryatt, in making a counter
attack by attempting to ram subject
ed himself only to treatment as a pris-
oner of war in event of capture.
The United States government is in
terested in the incident and what may
follow 1t, particularly because Of the
bearing it may have upon the difficult
problems involved in submarine war
fare which in the past have brought
the country to the brink of war be-
cause it is charged with the care of
interests Of prisoners on both sides.
Reprisals by the allies it Is feared,
might be followed by a change in the
German submarine policy.
Authorities on international law
agree that the justice or injustice of
the shooting of Captain Fryatt depends
entirely upon the circumstances under
which he headed his vessel for the sub
marine. If the submarine attacked or
was about to attack him he had the
right to counter attack; if he was
seeking out an enemy vessel for at
tack he placed himself in the class Of
criminal subject to summary execu-
tion upon capture.
Convention number 10 of the second
Hague peace conference sets forth
how the crews of merchantmen who
legitimately resist capture shall be
treated as part of the armed forces
of an enemy.
The question involved has been
clouded by the belligerent charges and
counter charges concerning the con-
duct Of submarine warfare and the al
lied efforts to exterminate the German
submarines. Germany claims British
merchant ships have orders from the
admiralty to ram any enemy subma-
rines sighted and that the masters of
ships carrying out such orders are
pirates.
Officials here point out that the
United States has taken the position
that the master of any merchant ves-
sci who sees a submarine approaching
has from the very nature of the sub
marine method of warfare the right
to presume that he Is about to be at
tackled. Consequently, it is argued, he
has the right to forestall that attack
by himself ramming or firing to defend
himself.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
GIRL IS DROWNED: q
FOUR NEAR DE-

Kankakee. ILL.,. July 2S. RoSN
Okla Of Braidwood, an attend
the state hospital, was drowne
bathing today and four girls WI
with her narrowly escaped u
Miss Homolka was the only r.
of the party who could swil
while trying to show another g1
she got into deep water and Il
Three members of the party
to the rescue Of the pair and q
pulled out of the water by throl
patients and one attendant wh4
working In an Ice house nearby
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
BUTCHERS STRIKE
BECOMES GENERAL

st. Louis, July 2S.-The strike of
butchers and meat cutters at East
St. Louis (Ill.), packing houses spread
today to the Missouri side of the river.
Butchers and meat cutters employed
by the St. Louis Independent Packing
Co.. St. Louis, went out. The strike
at the three larger plants in East St.
Louis grew today and union officials
said between 1000 and 5000 men were
out. Managers of the plants said be.
tween 1000 and $500 we're out.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
COURT WILL HEAR
GAS FIRMS i

Council Bluffs, July rs. -Jud
ter l. Smith of the U. 8. circu1
Of appeals, Judge Campbell ola
gee, Okla, and Judge Booth
neapolis. Mimi, constituting /
court OF appeals, sitting ins
Smiths court here today, Will q
application Of the st. Joseph, T.
company for an order restraint
Missouri public service conn
from its order prohibiting m L
in rates Of the company. II
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
HEAT KILLS THREE.

Davenport, July 28. Intense heat
waves now sweeping the middle west
has claimed three victims in Scott
county in the past twenty-four hours.
William D. Lindamann, 54, farmer
residing near Walcott, died while visit.
ing at the home of his sister and, Hen
ry Rooster. so, of Dixon, fell over dead
while threshing.
Mrs. Ed Hanschett' put her four
weeks old baby to bed last night suffer
ing from prickly heat. She nursed
the little one at IL o'clock and on
awakening again at o'clock found the
baby dead. She is Frustrated with
grief.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
CORN IN DANGER r..

Des Moines, July 2S.-The intense
heat which yesterday prevailed
throughout the state of Iowa and
which broke all heat records for the
year continued today. U. s.. weather
bureau officials could see no prospects
of relief and predicted that the hot
wave will ruin the Iowa corn crop un-
less general rain comes insida of
four or five days. The heat probably
will continue until the first of August,
it was said
No deaths resulting directly from
tie heat have been reported.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
FARMER ATTACKS
BOY TRESPAS<

Dubuque, July %. Waldo on
years old, is in a local hospitatS
thirty-two caliber bullet wound
back part of his right shouldS
with other boys, had been sN
last night and returning honny
passing through a farmers fiG1
the farmer, Joseph Froelich. SOL
fire on them. They started to e.
a second shot brought OateYx
Froelich Is in Jail and will be-
with attempted murder today
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
Paris Reports That Move Is
on in Balkans to Drive
Bulgarians Back
BRITISH TROOPS
CONTINUE TO GAIN
Russians Also Report They
Have Scored Successes
Against the Enemy !

. Paris. July 2s.-Serbian forces have
begun an offensive against the Bull
garians in Greece. according to a
Havas dispatch received here today
from Salonki. The Serbians have
occupied series of heights and are
maintaining their position despite ar
tillery fire and counter attacks.
For the last three days. the dis.
patch adds. the Serbians had been
making methodical preparations to
drive the Bulgarians from positions
six or seven miles south Of the Greek
frontier.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
DEMOCRATS THINK
INDIANA is SAFE

Washington, D. c., July %. -Polit.
ical conditions in Indiana and Ohio
we're discussed by President Wilson
today with Senators Kern and Pome-
rome. The senators told him the out.
look was good and that passage of the
rural credits bill would help.
Selection of U. S. district justice in
Ohio to succeed Justice Clarke, now on
the supreme bench, was talked over at
the conference.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
BRITISH CLAIM REFU7ED
Commander Of u. S. Collier Corrobor-
ates Charges That Cruiser En-
tered Chesapeake Bay.

Norfolk, Va, July 2S.-Corrobora.
tion of the statement of the battleship
Louisianas officers that they saw an
allied cruia-r within the Virginia
capes last Tuesday morning came to-
day from Commander Louis Shane of
the U. s. collier Neptune. He said
he could not identify the cruiser but
he saw her leaving the capes about
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
Germans Sentence Captain
of British Ship to Death
on Charge of Piracy
HAD ATTEMPTED TO
RAM SUBMARINE
Washington Interested in
Case; Allies Expected
to Seek Reprisals

Berlin, July %. Capt. Charles Fry
att of the Great Eastern railway
steamship Brussels, which vessel was
captured by German destroyers last
month and taken into Zeebrugge, has
been executed by shooting after trial
before a German naval court martial.
The death sentence was passed upon
Capt. Fryatt because of his alleged 40
ton in attempting previously to ram
German submarine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
EASEMENT GIVES UP.

London, July 28.-When the court
of criminal appeal met today to hear
"a possible application" in behalf Of
Roger Easement, who was sentenced
to death for treason in connection with
the recent Dublin uprising, it was
found that the defense had abandon
I'D ar ~ <>nanlAtad action
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
ITALIANS ADVANCE.

Rome, July 2s.-Additional ground
has been gained by the Italians in the
Dolomites region, the war office an
nounced today. After hard fighting
with the Austrian defenders of Monte
Colbriccon the Italians extended their
positions. Austrian attacks in force
on italian positions in various sectors
further to the west were repulsed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
DARWING FOR LAND.

Spokane. Wash, July 2SDrawing
for homestead rights in 425,000 acres
in the Colville Indian reservation was
continued today More than 10000
registrations have been made. Over
1000 names were drawn yesterday.
The name Of Charles F. White, of
Chicago, was included in the first 100
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
MEN PLAN FIELD MEET.

Headquarters Punitive Expedition.
Mexico, July 28. Arrangements were
completed today for field meet to.
morrow at the field base. There will
be 100 yard and 22O yard dash, tug
of war, rescue race, shoe race, officers
jumping contest and Mexican mule
race, for which $215 will be distributed
in prizes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
EXPECT NEW RECORD.

Decatur ILL.,, July %. AT noon to.
day the official temperature was 101.
A new heat record is promised before
the day is over. Vegetable gardens III
central Illinois, which supply sweet
corn and other products to Chicago, ST.
Louis and eastern markets, have been
practically destroyed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
BRITONS TO KEEP
LECTURER AT HOME

London, July %. Bertrand Russell,
who recently was fined for issuing
pamphlets criticizing the manner in
which the government treated con-
scientious objectors to military service
and who later was deprived of his lee
tureship at Cambridge university, has
been refused passport to visit Amer
lea. He had been invited to lecture at
Harvard university.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
GREECE CHANGES TIME.

Athens, July 2s At midnight on
THURSDAY the clocks of Greece were
advanced twenty-five minutes, in &C
cordance with the governments deci-
sion to adopt standard eastern Europ-
can time instead af SUN time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
TEUTONs DRIVEN BACK.

Petrograd. July 2s.-Russtan troops
continue to advance successfully
against the Teutons in the region of
the river slonevka and the river
Boldarovka in southern volhynia, the
Russian official statement announced
today.
The Russian Caucasian army. 1t IS
added, also continues to advance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
GERMAN COUNT DIES.

Amsterdam, July 2S.-Count vii.
witz-Moellendorf. a conservative
deputy in the Prussian upper house,
is dead. according to telegram re.
ceived by the Nieuwe Rotterdamsche
Courant "s ... ..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
COOLER IN THE EAST.

Washington, d. c., July 2S-Weather
bureau today promised it will be some
what cooler in the east coast states
tomorrow but says the heat wave over
the interior shows no sign of dissipat-
ing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
BRITISH PUBLIC UNlNFoRMED.

London, July %. News of the ex.
ecution of Capt. Fryatt has not yet
reached the public here. Capt. Fryatt
was a young Harwich skipper, descrih.
ed as British seaman of the finest
type
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29

New York. July 2s.-Another cir
cumstantial report regarding the
whereabouts of the German merchant
supersubmarine Bremen, long expect.
ed at some American port, is that the
ship has been captured by British
patrolling squadrons and is today tied
up in the northwest arm in the har.
Dor of Halifax, N. S.
The report of the capture, which is
published here today, Is given in let
ter said to have been written by the
secretary of high Canadian official
to a business man Of this city. The
letter Is declared to have been mailed
from Buffalo, N. Y, two days ago and
therefore could not have been sub
jected to the scrutiny of the Canadian
censor.
The letter was written in confidence,
1t is stated, but the information 1t
contained was divulged by the recipi.
ent to a friend in the course Of an ar
gument as to whether or not the Brem-
en- could pass through the British bar
rier.
The letter says:
"You seem in New York to be wor-
ried about the Bremen. There is real
ly no cause for worry, for at the pres
ent time she is tied up in what we call
the northwest arm in the harbor of
Halifax and is being well taken care
Of"
kilograms Of inquiry sent to Ottawa
and Halifax have not as yet brought
any confirmation of the reported cap
ture.
The Bremen, the second unit of
Germany's proposed merchant subma.
rine fleet, has been due for some days
In an American port. Private infor.
nation was that she had been ordered
to make New York harbor but If this
was not feasible she was to go to any
other American port.
DEUTSCHLAND DELAYED.
Baltimore, Md, July %. 1T was
learned from a source regarded as re.
liable that the German submarine
Deutschland would not sail until Off.
cial information had been received
from her sister ship, the Bremen by
her agents here. This seems borne out
by the statement Of Captain Koenig
last Wednesday that circumstances
and conditions over which he had no
control were delaying his departure.
The Deutschland is all ready to sail
on short notice.
1t was said the Deutschland would
make no secret attempt at a getaway
but probably would leave her pier dur.
ing the day in order to arrive at the
capes under the cover of darkness,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
VILLA BAND CAPTURED
Five Hundred Bandits Rounded Up In
Zacatecas by the Soldiers Of
Carranza Regime.

Mexico City, July 27.-Via Laredo,
Tex, July 28.-Five hundred Villistas,
have been captured in Zacatecas by
Gen. Plank, according to reports re-
ceived here by the government. All
were given amnesty.
, Ignacio Media has been killed in an
engagement at San Luis Potosi, ac-
cording to advices received here today.
Washington, D. c., July 2S.-Mexico
was discussed by the cabinet today for
the first time in several weeks. Act
ing Secretary Polk reported on his
conferences with Eliseo Arredondo,
the Mexican ambassador designate.
1t was intimated Mr. Arredondo
might later today receive President
Wilson's final decision on General Car
ranz's plan for appointing joint COM
mission to adjust differences.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29
,BR|7QNS INSIST.
They HAVE NOT
CAPTURED BREMEN
UNOFFICIAL ADVlCES STATE
THAT GERMAN SUBMARINE Is
TIED UP IN HALIFAX.

st. John, N. B., July 28.-J. D.
hazen, minister Of marine and
fisheries, today denied reports
that the German undersea liner
Bremen had been captured and
taken into Halifax. Halifax re-
ports also declared tho Bremen
was not there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29

Ottawa, Ont, July 28.-The nav
al department denied today that
there Is any foundation for the
story published in New York that
the German supersubmarine
Bremen has been captured and
taken Into Halifax.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-04-27
Chance for the Riddles to Get
Free Seats to Barnes Big Circus

Goodness! We never expected
there would be so much fun and in
terest in the Appeals Wild Animai
contest. Lists are pouring in and
the Wild Animal editor has already
asked for help to check up the lists.
Every boy and girl in Carson City;
Virginia City and Minden wants to
see the AL. G. Barnes Big Airing
Wild Animal circus which is coming
to show at this city Monday, May
lst, in afternoon and evening per-
~formances, and many of these boys
and girls are going to get free tick
cts to see this most marvellous collec-
ton of 1000 wild performing ami
mails which do acts that make you
thrill, or split your sides laughing.
In order that every boy and girl
IS years of age or under in the above
territory may understand the contest
and have a chance at it, we are 60
ing to reprint the conditions now.
In the sentence, GAL. G.. BARNES
WILD ANIMAL CIRCUS PRIZE
CONTEST," are eighteen different
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-04-27

A meeting of the state central
of the Progressive party
of Nevada is called for, to meet at
the office Of Sumerfield & Richards
in Reno on May l at 2 p. m. The
object Of the meeting is to select del
egates to attend the national con-
~vention Of the party. which viii be
held at Chicago on June 7, 1916, and
t1e call is Signed by P. L. Flanagan,
national committeeman Of the party.
and II, B. Lind, state chairman. Poi
itics among the Republicans has no,
been very much discussed Of late
but the appearance of the above call
has started all kinds of stories rano
rumors as to what is going to hap
pen. Some of the far-seeing, practi-
cal politicians within the regular
hines see in it an attempt to wrest
the national committeeship, now held
by Col. H. NJ. Maxson, from him.
and place it in the hands Of either
=. L. Flannigan or Harry Lind, the
regulars figuring that Progressives
are convinced that Nevada is for
Roosevelt and in the event he is
nominated a former Progressive will
head the state organization, all OF
which ,disturbs the equinimity of
Colonel Maxson, who, If is stated, is
perfectly willing to serve in that
capacity again and believes he has
the inside track.
This accounts in a certain degree
for the fight being made in the ranks
Of both factions of the Republican
party to Dust him. Then again, it is
said that if Roosevelt is the nominee
for president, the Progressive party
through its leaders and others in both
the Republican and Democratic par
ty who are dissatisfied with the con
ventiOn system OF nominating canGl-
dates, will attack the constitutional
ity of the present primary law, ant
hope to- beat out the regulars il
a direct primary campaign. Thos,
who are interested i'll the movement
say that if a test case is made Of th1
law it will be knocked out, as it is no
only Institutional. but absolutel,
imperative.
Among Republicans who are wei
informed as to what is going OF
within the inner circle of their organ
i~zatiort. is the story that Louis Coh1
does not wish the nomination 70
| clerk of the supreme court, but GOV
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-04-27
Personal Mention

w F. Boyken of Jarbridge was
this afternoon appointed by Governor
Boyle a notary public.
Mrs. w. X. Frendenberger return-
ed on this mornings passenger from
a six weeks visit to Columbia, Mo.
Al Karge was out for the first time
to lay since his spell OF sickness. He
is much improved but somewhat
weak.
James Leonard, the popular insur-
ance mar of Carson and Virginia
City, is a business visitor in Carson
today.
Pat Mooney, prominent business
man and politician OF Tonopah, who
has been visiting in Carson, left last
evening for his home IN the southern
mining camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Nichols Of
Reno are auto visitors in Carson to-
day, They were accompanied by MIR
and Mrs. Fred Small, the latter be-
ing a sister Of Charles Rulison.
Charles Miller and ]. P. O'Brier
&, Reno chairman and secretary re
:tively Of the Nevada state fist
commission, are in the city today tc
make an inspection of the hatchery
and the records and workings of TIL,
old commission.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-04-27
u. Must Pay
for CareleSSness

SAN FRANCISCO, April 27.-The
failure of the Western Union Te1e-
graph company to deliver a message
within the time guaranteed resulted
in a judgment for S11,25O and inter-
est since 1907 being handed down
against the telegraph company by
Federal Judge William c. Vam Fleet.
The plaintiffs in the suit were Will
liam LANCE, Jr., and J. w. Hastings,
Nevada mining men. They had de
posted a check with a 4erington,
New, bank as part payment for
shares in Ia Nevada mine, which was
to be delivered May |, 1907.
Engineers reported to Lange and
Hastings that the mine was worked
out and they telegraphed the bank
not to make delivery of the money.
The telegram was filed April 20, 1907,
and the company agreed to deliver it
before banking hours May LIST. 1t
was not delivered until May ID and
the money was paid out i'll the mean
time.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-04-27
Baseball Sunday

Carson baseball fans are going to
have a treat next Sunday when the
Gray, Reid, Wright team of Reno
cross bats with the Carson boys. The
game will be an interesting one and
it is the intention of Manager Gray
to have a game every other Sunday
with some OF the crack teams OF the
state. Arrangements are expected to
be made with Minden and Gardner
vile SO that the fans in that section
can come up and enjoy the games.
Turn out in goodly numbers and as
sist the boys and encourage the sport.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-04-27
Bull Moose May Soon Do Things
That Will Prick Numerous Bubbles

cts the position OF national commit
teeman, and the fight is between him
and Maxso for THE plum. But in con-
nectlon with this there is a run1or
t the effect that Cohn really does
not expect to get it himself. but is
only angling for his friend, Herbert
Humphreys. Mckay seems to have
a cinch en- tire nomination for the
supreme court clerkship, and for
congress no one is even mentioned
to run against Roberts.
The senatorial situation remains
about the same, with the regular oil
ing up tie machinery and putting
the steam roller in condition for the
fall convention. But ali OF this is
liable to be consigned to the scrap
pile if the convention system is
knocked out by a court decisiT, and
the old direct primary method of
nominating candidates is put in
operation again. Take it all N al.
the sltuatio.: in the Republican par
ty IL n of chaos a:ln doubt, with
all sides sparring arr sid stepping
to attain advantage.
On the Democratic side, the scna-
torial situation is not very much
changed. Senator Pittriar remains
in Washington doing politics in Ne
vada at long range, while McCarram
slips OF In:etly every once III a while
to either Reno, Elko Ely or some
OF the smaller towns. All the while
the supporters of each candidate has
~unbounded faith in the success OF
his man. Since THE withdrawal of
Judge Horsey from the congressional
race it has left a clear field for Ed
Game OF Elko. But of late there has
been considerable talk of Joe Farms
worth, state printer, being a candi-
date. 1t is ~well=known that Joe is a
good campaigner, a vote getter, and
is in good favor with all labor or
CARNATIONS, Sc taking these Things
INTO col1sirferaticn he would-put the
Not to Be Beaten Roberts" 10 a
severe test this fall, if he Got the
Democratic nomination.
For clerk Of the supreme court
these are only two avowed candi-
dates SO far, Mighels of Ormsby and
Kenneth of Elko. Word comes that
Clyde Johnson of Goldfeld is unde-
cided in the matter and that Harley
Harmon Of Clark will not run. 4
dark horse has been spoken of, who
it is expected will be sprung just
about the time the convention meets.