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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-05-30

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29
FORD WILL FIGHT THE
COLLECTION OF TAX
Is Not So Strong An Advocate
Of Peace When His
Pocket Is Hit

Sacramento, Cal, Mar, 29.-With the
Ford company determined today to con
tinue business in California despite
Governor Johnson's proclamation that
this company, as well as others that re-
fused to pay state taxes must close
their California plants, big legal bat
tie that will probably reach the United
States supreme court is looming up.
The Ford company has two assembly
ing plants, one in Los Angeles and one
in San Francisco and through the gov
ernor's order these must close dOwa
Local agents throughout the state may
continue in business by sending direct
to the Ford factory in Detroit for their
machines.
Counsel for the Ford company Will
seek an injunction against the COVER.
nor's proclamation so that they may
continue operating the assembling
plants, and will also put up .hard
court battle against the state 3 moge
to collect $4,000 in taxes.
The state will also start action
against several hundred other compan-
les to collect taxes, including the
Cowell Lime and Cement company, Cali
fornia oil fields and the Realty Union
company.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29
THREE TRAN : PILED Up
27 KILLED, 40 INJURED
First Train Halted by Signal One Following Crashed Into 1t
and Both We're Thrown On Parallel West Bound Track
Twentieth Century Limited Crashed Into This Wreck
age and Was DeraiedBut None of Its Passengers
Hurt-Baby Born In Cars After Wreck

Cleveland, Ohio, March 29.-Wih crash audible two
miles away three trains piled up Amherst Ohio, be-
fore dawn today killing at least 27 persons and njurng
more than 49,
Most of the casualties occurred in the first section of
easbOund Lake Shore train number &c. which was pro-
ceedng slowly through dense fog when the second sec
tiOn dashed into it. The shock threw both trains from
their own rails to the westbound track and moment
later the Twentieth Century poughed into the wreckage
People fully two miles distant from the scene say they
could distinctly hear the terrible noises of the horror
the shreks of dying and mangled victims the roar Of
escaping steam and the shouts of ranmen In the still
of early morning the sounds carried far through
the mist
1t dark that the engineer of the second secto,
did not the red lantern which brakeman sent back
to warn him, swung franticay before his eyes the
locomotive flashed by and rushed on toward the doomed
train and its sleeping passengers.
Ambulances from LOrain, Amherst and EIyria at
tempted to speed through the dense fog and bring
to the injured but all stuck in the mud The injured lay
the ground more than two hours Most of them were
taken to Elyria at $50 a. m. on special train.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29
UNCLE SAM OBJECTS
TO NAUGHTY PICTURES
TattOOes In The Nude Have
Skirts TattOOed On Them
Before Enlistment

San Francisco, Mar. 29.--Sergoant
George A. Roney is today "censor OF
Tattoo" in the recruiting division Of
the United States army here.
His job is to examine hose who en-
list in the campaign for @5,00O more
men and edit the tatto1e1 pictures
which many applicants flaupt on theii
arms and torsos Roney must kcep
risque views out of the army.
So when he finds a tattoced dancine
girl whose clothing was overlooked by
the artist, he orders an army tattoo eX.
pert to adorn Rcr with skirts and shirt
waist, and if he discovers an Adam and
Eve group that would bring fewer
bushes if altered slightly, he has few
leaves worked into the color scheme
Let's get Villa, lads, and let us ly
no means shock his aesthetic followers
by wearing naughty pictures on our
manly breasts.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29
WEST INDIES is ONLY
DANGER POINT FOR US
Assistant Secretary Of War
Roosevelt Says These
Safe, We Are Safe

Washington, Mar. 29.-It would be
wise for the United States govern
ment to manufacture a portion Of it:
war equipment but not all of it, in the
opinion of Franklin D. Roosevelt, as
sistant secretary of the navy, express
ed at a meeting Of the mouse nava
committee today. He also described
Americas vulnerable points and named
the places from which attacks could be
hurled against this country.
"The government would find it ad
Vantageous to manufacture some things
but not all, " declared Roosevelt. "WC
should not undertake to make subml
rine engines. Development of the best
engines will come through competition
between private manufacturers and the
government.
"We are more vulnerable in the
West Indies than along the Atlantic
No enemy navy could make its base OF
operations in Europe and successful as
sail us. There are only possible en-
emy naval bases: Canada, the Ber
mudas and the West Indies New
foundland is too far north and Nova
Scotia and Halifax wouldn t serve the
purpose.
Bermuda belongs to Great Britain
Any other enemy must turn toward the
West Indies and it is up to us to bC
well prepared there.
Roosevelt urged an American base al
Culebra, and near Rorto Rico
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29
Mayor Arrested Said
To Have Stock for Saloon

Tacoma, Wash, Mar. 20" Prescrip-
tions" written on wrapping paper,
paper bags and scraps Of all sorts, all
calling for alcohol in one form or an
other, are in the hands of the prosecut-
ing attorney here Today, following the
arrest Of Mayor Joseph McCaskey, Of
Wilkeson and three other men for sell
ing liquor in violation Of the prohibi-
tion law.
County Detective Fred Shaw said to-
day the stock of liquor seized in the
mayors drug store was large enough
TO stock an ordinary saloon and includ-
ed beer, champagne, whskey, brandy,
port wine, gin and grain alcohol, not to
mention bay rum.
All four men arrested were brought
to Tacoma and released on $500 cash
bond each
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29
GENERAL NEWS FROM
POINTS ALONG BORDER
Machine Gun Practice With
That Of AViatOrs Arouse
Keen Interest
By H. D. Jacobs.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
United States Army Headquarters
near Dubian, Mexico, Mar. 29.-Ma-
chine gun practice is one of the most
significant elements of camp routine
Day and night the purr of the rapid
fire weapons is heard here.
Patoons of infantry are becoming
expert in handling the guns. The cav
airy advance guard contains several
machine run troops. Night practice has
become a fixed policy in expectation OF
fighting Villistas after dark.
There has been no report of Villa e
position since he was located 175 miles
south of Dublan SUPPLIES are steadily
being sent sOuthwlrd to the expedi-
tion s vanguard.
Brigadier General j. ]. Persning com
mended the army avators claiming that
their great value had been proven by
daily scouting and dispatch bearing
flights. He praised their bravery high
Ia
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29
Must Abrogate Decree or
Diplomatic Relations End

imperial orders. Rcparation for all
property damage will be asked. Com
pensation as far as possible for the loss
of life will be requested, and the kaiser
will be asked for final conclusive
agreement to abide by international law
and retract his orders directing sub
marinPs to attack armed ships without
warming.
1t is known that the administration
is prepared to go the length of break
ing off relations, not angrily, but for
the purpose of obtaining positive as
suranees with regard to further sub
marine operations.
Germany must pay handsomely II
guilty" said one official today A.
explained that, if Germany were guilty
nothing would be accepted from the i'm
perial government unless il would 90
tirely appease the irritation and wrati
which has swept the country as result
Of this latest trifling with American
rights and lives"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29
X-CONVTCT WANTS LEG
LEFT IN SALEM TO BE
BURIED WITH HIS BODY

Franklin s. Ingram, Of Sunnyvale,
Cal, who died recently in that city
requested in his will that his leg>which
is buried in the penitentiary grave
yard at this city, be exhumed an
buried with him, according to a dis.
patch from San Jose Warden Mnto
is absent from the city and the Of.
ficials were unable to state whether or
not the strange request would be grant.
ed. The leg was buried nearly IA years
ago in common pine box and il !,
doubtful if the member will be found
in such a state as to permit its being
transferred.
Ingram lost his leg during the ia.
nous Tracy. Merrill outbreak at the Ore.
gon state penitentiary, June 9, 1902
when he received bullet which was
intended for one Of the guards. When
Tracy and Merrill opened fire with the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29
By Robert ]. Bender.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, Mar. 29.-Not only a
complete disavowal and punishment of
the offending submarine commander,
but absolute abrogation of the kaiser $
decree against armed merchantmen viii
be demanded by the United States if
Germany admits that a Teuton subma.
rine torpedoed the channel steamer Sus-
sex without warning. The alternative
will be severance Of diplomatic rela-
.tions. If it is proved that a submarine
syas responsible. even n Berlin refuses
to admit It, the same action will be
taken. This will be the American at.
titude in the latest submarine develop
ments. il was declared today.
President Wilson desires a complete
settlement Of the under.sea boat issue,
including the Lusitania incident. H
win demand that the offending com.
mander be punished the same as any
other sailor would be for disobeying
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29

weapons which had beer "planted" in
side the stove foundry Guard Frank
Ferrell fell at the first fire with bull
let through his heart The outlaws then
ran to the front entrance TO the shops
and opened fire on the wall guards. In
gram, who was in the line Of convicts,
rushed forward and grappled with one
Of the outlaws allowing the guards to
duck for cover but he received bullet
in his leg which caused him to lose the
limb.
Tracy and Merrill killed two other
guards in making their escape and Har-
nv Tracy finally killed his pal, Dave
Merrill, in Washington. Tracy killed
in all II men before he committed sui.
eide to avoid being captured alive.
Ingram was serving a life sentence
for the murder Of his brother, but ia
recognition of his bravery was pardoned
by the governor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29
Stock Market Was Dull
Prices A Triae Lower

New York, Mar. 29.-The New York
Evening Suns financial review today
said;
The markets chief characteristics
we're little more than continuance of
yesterdays unsatisfactory session and
the fact that the same influence con-
trolled the trading Overnight news
had not relieved the gravity of the sub
marine situation, if in, fact, it was not
intensified by the unwarned torpedolng
of the British steamer Manchester En-
gineer, according to the affidavits of
two Americans in the crew. Besides
this, Wall street was confronted by the
situation in Mexico which, despite as
surances to the contrary, leaves much
to be desired.
In the face Of such restraining influ-
ences public buying ceased and the mar
kct continued in professional hands.
The volume of business was curtailed.
Activity centered in limited group of
industrial specialties like Goodrich tire.
Crueible steel, American locomotive and
international merchant marine pre-
ferred.
Prices backed and filled throughout
the early afternoon, even specialties
making no progress. The reaction be-
came more pronounced. Standard rail-
way issues like Union Pacific, Sor'"
ern Pacific and Reading pressed for
sale, lost a point or more.
Steel was lauguid. 1t yielded frac-
tionally. Anglo French five per cents
were in demand around 90 IL.
Te the salt shaker will not work free
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29
Latest News From Wreck.

cleveland, Ohio, Mar. 29.-Twenty-
seven men and women were known to
have been mangled to death today when
three trains were wrecked near Am
herst, Ohio. Conservative estimates
said the total killed would be 2S to 30.
More than 40 we're injured. Fifteen
of the dead have been identified and
there are nine unidentified. Several
more bodies may be pieced together
from fragments in the wree&age.
A. S. ingalls,. general superinter
dent of the New York Central, SAID this
afternoon that sleepy tower man was
probably responsible for .ha horror.
One towermans' wifo gave birth to
a child Sunday and tho maa, asserted
Fugalls. had gone without sleep for sew.
eral nights.
he was on duty, it is said when the
second section Of Lake Shore train
with Engineer Hess at the throttle
boring through the dense fog at so
miles an hour flashed past two light
signals showing al clear" and
crashed into the first section. which
was moving slowly.
Many were killed as they slept The
terrific impact made the locomotive
shear its way through two coaches
Then both trains jumped the rails and
tumbled upon the westbound track
where the Twentieth Century Limited
immediately plunged into the debris
The dead were literally torn Ifmh
from limb and many of the injured
were mangled hevond description Their
cries were audible at distance nf two
miles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29
Will ATTACK At
ALL POINTS IN JULY
Attacked On All Sides At Once, German Allies Will Have
Hardest Fight Of the War On Their Handslt Is Hoped
by This Means to Force Kaiser To His Knees-Frencr
Claim Capture Of Some Trenches Germans Of Others
Germans Still Rain Shells On Verdm

London March 29-In July the allies will strike stimuli
taneousy everywhere attempting to force the kaiser to
his knees and end the by next Christmas, it was re-
ported here today The story to the effect that the
allied war council which ended in Paris last night decided
on that plan of action.
The Germans, however, may anticipate them. 1t was
rumored the Germans had taken advantage Of the u at
Verdn to shift their forces for an offensive elsewhere
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29
Germans Capture Trenches.

Berlin, Mar. 29-Several lines of
trenches north Of Malancourt, 10 miles
northeast of Vetdun have been captur-
ed by Germans, it was officially an
nounced today The German charge net
ted 40S prisoners and smashed the
French front for distance Of 1000
yards.
This is the greatest German gain on
the French front for two weeks. 1t i'm
perils the French salient between Beth.
incoart and Malancourt.
Russian attempts to reconquer posi-
tions south of Narocz were repulsed.
German airmen showered bombs on Rus
sian railway depots, it is claimed,
wrecking them and demolishing large
quantities Of supplies.
Ambassador to Inquire.
Washington, Mar. 29.-Ambassador
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29
French Make Small Gains.

Paris, March 29.-French troops have captured 800
yards of trenches at the southern end of AvOcOu wood
it was officially announced today They also seized an inn
portant fortified work. The Germans called up fresh men
and sent them against the French in counter attack but
they were repulsed heavily Fifty who failed to get back
to their defenses when whitening French fire shattered
their ranks dropped their rifles and surrendered
German big guns rained shells on BethincOurt, Dead
Mans hill and positions in the Cumeres forest East of
the Meuse there were artillery duels Vaux DOuau
mont and Moulainville.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29

are at the Amherst morgue today, two
at Lorain and two at Elyria
Forty-three persons were injured, ac.
eording to latest counts. some fatally
The second section of Lake Shore
train No. &c. speeding east in a dense
fog, crashed into the first section and
a few minutes later the Twentieth Cen.
tury Limited, westbound ploughed into
the wreekage.
A statement issued by the railroad at
s a. m. said that four men were killef
and that mail clerk and a porter were
hurt. Unofficial counts however, placed
the casualties both in dead and injured
much higher than that.
Three coaches were completely de
molished. All were hurled from the
rails. One locomotive which kept on
the tracks and managed to get clear
with one car took the dead and injured
toward Elyria. The Elyria hospitals re-
ported having Is wounded. Four ambu
lanc2s which rushed to the scene con
veyed mangled passengers to Elyria and
Loran.
d. C, Moon. general manager of the
New York Central road, said:
Third Train Did the Killing.
"The engineer of the first section
was stopped by n signal at Amherst
we do not know just how The second
section should have been stopped by the
automatic block signal system or by g
warning front the flagman of the first
section. The Twentieth Century Limit
ed was derailed and nobody aboard il
was injured. We have no track of the
second sections engineer"
N. c. Upp, superintendent of the Bel
Telephone company at Amherst, describ
ed the accident as follows: "The first
section ran slowly because of the fog
The second ran by the flagman s sigma
and crashed into it. Cars of both train,
were thrown upon the westbound track
Then the Twentieth Century Limited
ran into the wreckage and was itself
wrecked None of the passengers in the
steel cars were seriously hurt. Sew
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29
The Only Converts Villa Has
Made Have Been Secured
at Point Of Gun
AMERICANS PAYING FOR
STUFF PLEASES PEONS
Fright Due to Stories Of Amer
lean Atrocities Rapidly
Dying Out
By z. T. Conkle.

(Uhlted freS5 staII correspondent
FL Paso, Texas, Mar. ga peaceful
solution of relations between the United
c4o4oa an5 ,rov;oo soorood nooror coda
3''''' ""0 'i So o'''',u n
than at any time since Iancno
la raided Columbus. The failure of at
tempts on both sides of the border to
,OoIo +bo ovnodi+;op onnoor lilo actual
''' c.
intervention pieaScu Aiiieilean anu O"i'
ranzista officials. They did not doubt
that "rumor Factories" at FL Paso and
elsewbore started stories of threatened
- Dr,.;a ,,,,;.iura and roo;ol
s'i0'"' -' N''." .n '','e g
antagonrsms with the opJect OF inIlanl'
ing the Onlted Otates Io"aru lu'erNeh
tlon.
Ihese otIlclalS pointed TO the very
friendly reception the MeXlcanS gave
the American eApeultion as prOoI thaV
an rumor5 OF enmlty were paseless'
Nhia S lnflamatory speeches ana ar.l,
cles IN Mexican newspapers PupllSheu'
near the Doruef were alike uhsuccess'
Iul.
Nllla toid the poems tnat tne Amer il'
icans were coming 10 haSsucle anu DuIh
and that the 'gEo troops ate niue
children some Or the poems Iieu, put
later returned reassureu by the
Americans friend!J attitude ana DE
their haDit OF paying llDerally Tor all
food taken.
Peons DO MOI Love villa ,
Fracticaiiy the ohly converts 10 WI
Ia s cause nave been made at tne muz-
zles OF rifles. Carranza cooperation
Is becoming more pronounced. Ihough
many problems remain, prlnelpaiiy that
of Americans using Mexican railroads.
both sides gre confident OF a speedy
adjustment OF all dlfflculties'
The pursuit has peen earned on DC
hind a curtain OF silence maintained
by the authorities, ettectually prevent
ing the outside world from learning the
American troops whereabouts II II
believed that by TINS time tney nave
reached the mountains or soutnern Nhl'
huahua, and that (hc united states
forces are advancing Slowly because OF
Inc vanguard IS crossing hlgn noun
talns and experiencing. greater oDstacles
than the troops met while marching be-
tween Columbus and Casas Gandes' =.
VIVA ls zoe TO Mexican nberty,'
SAID Genera Uavira To-Day ne IS q
menace to American safety. lie mas
robbed ana murdered Americans ana
MeNicans. I1ere IS no sympathy for
him ON tins side OF the border. II
important 70 permanent peace that ne
be captured ana siam
INTERESTS want intervention
,. we Will 90 an IN our power 70 gei
Nllla, declared Carranzista consul
Narcia. ~ can say otticialiy that gar,
rama IS anxious tor 'illa $ capture ana
destruction. lie regards vllla as men
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29
HoNoRs OLD DoBB1N

Portland. Ore, Mar. 29.-That th,
soul of faithful old Dobbin rs immortal
is the contention today of Robert Tuck.
er of the Oregon Humane society. Tuck
er went further and offered a prayer
for the soul of departed equnines.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29
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"OLD SWIMMIN' HOLE
PRACTICE TEST TODAY

4 Chicago, Mar. 29.-Practice in
i; the old swimmin hole stood a
K score of youthful swimmers in :
1; good stead today when they ;
I; competed here at the Illinois :
< Athletic club tank in the jun ;
I; Tor national championships. The
/; finals today were sequels to ;
/, competitive tests recently made :
4; at Boston, Philadelphia, st. ;
( Louis and New York.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29
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LEADv1LLE HAS BIG FIRE

* Leadville, Colo, March 90
x Fire which started in the city
X hall at five a. m. today from
X an unknown cause destroyed
x u buildings on the North
X side of East Sixth street. The
x loss is 100000. At one time
x the blaze threatened the whole
x town. Two buildings were
x dynamited to check its progress.
4 Every available man volunteered
x to help the six firemen.
x
* * * X x * x x x X 4 x x =
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29
To Destroy Reves Band.

Monterey Mex, Mar. ga cam
paign to exterminate Villistas under
Canuto Reyes in the TOrreOn district
was ordered today The bandits were
officially declared beyond the pale and
subject to immediate execution when
captured.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29

Gerard at Berlin was instructed by the
state department today to inquire II
Germany had any information about the
sinking Of fhe British steamer Man
chester Engineer reported torpedoed
without warming
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29
Anolher Steamer Tornedoed.

Washington, Mar. 29.-Thc British
steamer Eagle Point has been torpedoe /
without warning, the American consul
at Queenstown cabled today.
All on board, including one Americana
were saved.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29
TOO TAME FOR JACK

New York, Mar. 29.--Jack London
is no longer a socialist today. He re-
signed because he said the party lacked
fire and fight.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29
Trind No Tnrnedo Har.

London, Mar ga submarine fired
two torpedoes at a British destroyer
which was rescuing survivors after NJ
Sussex explosion, it was learned on the
highest authority today. Both 'orfc-
does missed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-29
Heading Toward chihnahnn.

HeaulnB reward Cninuahua.
San Antonio, Texas, Mar. 29.-Amer.
lean soldiers are pursuing Francisco
Villa and his brigands in the Santa Ma.
ria valley, Brigadier General John j.
PersbinG officially reported today. The
United States troops ere more than 2j0
miles south Of the border
Major General Fred Funston pointed
out the many advantages to be derived
from use of the Mexican railroads.
Villa appears to be heading toward
chihuahua Citv Troops may he rushe'
there via the Mexican Central railroad
If use Of it is permitted