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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-14
METHODISTS HIT
UNIONS In VOTE
Conference, by 447 to $50
Declines to Recognize
Organized Labor.
rBy Telegraph to The rrtbunA

Saratoga, May 13.-While the Cen
eral Conference of the Methodist Epis-
ccpal Church, after dramatic three
hour debate, by vote of 447 to $50,
to-day. declined to recognize union
labor or favor union labor in the
Methodist Book Concern. a fight will
be made on Monday to reconsider the
question. This fight will be led by
members of the Church Social Service
Commission. who introduced the origi-
nal report, not only calling for church
acknowledgement of the principles of
labor unionism, but also asking that in
the various trades employed by the
church, especially in printing, pref
erence be given to union men.
A representative of the Allied Print
ing Trades Union has been in con-
ference with the Methodist Book Con-
Germ agents here for ten days, and 1t
was reported TO the Conference that
the unions had conceded the right OF
Methodists and old employees TO retain
their positions If otherwise prefer
entail union shop was recognized.
Conference Violates Rules.
Turbulent scenes, with excited sp-
plause and cheering. in violation OF the
, conference rules, marked the heated
discussion. Wayne c. Williams, In
, dustrial Commissioner of Colorado,
said:
. .rr Al: o-fnronn. rofueoS recor-
milton the men and women workers OF
this country will understand that the
Methodist Church has shut the door OF
hope against every union man IN Amer
ica. Do not think that any hope or
nice words. such as the unions are all
right. and not practising what you
preach. will stop the condemnation.
We will be Judged by our deeds.
when you oppose the bst interest
Of the workingman you play INTO the
hands of the liquor interests. lhey
saw TO the workers: The church IS not
vour helper: Il tells you TO live right,
but il slaps YOU in the face when you
ask collectively for decent working
conditions and fair wages
"You also play into the hands or
the I. ". W and the anarchists, who
want revolution in this country. hey
say TO the workingman: The, church
simply keeps you quiet while the capl.
talists exploit you. The church VIII
not even permit you to have unions
Unions Oath Read.
I'VE face the issue Of Fundamental
democracy and human brotherhood.
God forbid that the Methodist Church
should evade it,"
Federal Judge John NJ. killits. OF
Toledo. Ohio. in reply said; This
proposition is to unionize the Methodist
Book Concern. want to read the oatn
OF the Typographical Union, when
which members Of the church
if they are to work in union
lied book concern will have to take,
1t says, chat my fidelity TO the union
and my duties TO the members thereof
shall in no sense be int,rfered with
by any allegiance that | may nov. or
hereafter owe to any other organlza-
ton. political or religious That.
brethren, is in the United states OF
America What do you think Of it?'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-14
Famous German Editor
Halls Victory of u. S.
as First Step.
REPLY WAS TWISTED
FOR HOME POLITICS
Professor Delbrueck Says vii.
sons Note Must Not Be
Taken Too Seriously.

Berlin, May II (delayed) Two writ
ers Of absolutely dissimilsr tempera-
ments and political schools, Professor
Hans Delbrueck. of the University Of
Berlin, and Macmillan Harden, editor
of Die Zukunft," commenting on the
interchange Of notes between Germany
and the United States, express the
highest satisfaction that the difficulties
are apparently settled. Both voice the
sharpest criticism of the tone of the
notes. particularly the concluding one.
Professor Delbrueck appeals to Ger
mans not to take President Wilson'S
phrases too seriously He says:
Remember the provocation. Re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-14

member, too, that the note 10 dictated
by the need OF scoring a success at
this particular juncture, and that
scolding Is not incompatible with fresi-
dent Wilson's intent to enforce the 'ui-
filment of the declaration OF July "a
that the American government VIII con
tiuue To fight for the freedom OF the
seas, whichever side is endangered
without compromise and at Whatever
price"
Macmillan Harden. on the o'"'
hand. devotes attention to the herman
reply. He says that no intern"''o""
docrmcnt can be successful when two-
thirds Of il els twisted into the sei'
Of home politics" and declares tnat TN,
tone is about on the level with tha' u
the Sussex note. He asserts 'nae ""
;nc,u,ion Of complaints about Great
Britain's starving policy was si"''
tactical error.
Herr Harden has taken as the teNt VI
his sermon, "The Unsuccessiui oo'u "a,
Napoleon; the Unsuccessful S'a'eS''""'
Bismarck" and says: .,. ,d
"The abyss between milltsr'sm i ant
craftsmanship was never more eN'u'nt
than in the conflicting viewpo'n,S "a
the school favoring the unlimited u,e g
of the torpedo and that endeaVot,ns ~
ovoid a breach with the United States
Even il the assumptions of the mr.,
school were correct. peace pfoughh'
about by the unsparing use OF sue
marines and dirigibles could only nse'
been a triumph Of day, and spenie'
the utter isolation and wasting away o.
! Germany. g., st.,
from militarism into statesmansn,P D,
its decision in the American, propienn;'
and should now go forward on ~" ;,
patch, which is the only one leading L
a lasting peace" .vo,
Herr Hsrden's home criticism Is eve
more trenchant than usual.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-14
DEATH LEAP IMPERILs BABY
Mother Flccs, but Child Coos, When
Man Plungcs Down Near Them.

Mrs. Josephine Hoffman, Of 81 South
Fifth street. Williamsburg, was sun.
ming herself and her five months old
baby yesterday afternoon in the little
park under the Williamsburg end of the
Williamsburg Bridge.
Eighty-hvc feet above them a man
poised himself on the steel skeleton
work Of the bridge. Then he lcapcd
His body came hurting toward the
baby and landed within few inches OF
the persmbulator. Mrs. Hoffman ran,
while the infant coocd in open-eyed
wonder
The man was William F. Gallagher
sixty years old. former inmate of the
Manhattan Asylum for the Insane. at
Central Islip, Long Island. Death was
instantaneous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-14
BRYAN DEMANDS
MOVE FOR PEACE
Urges Wilson to Take
Action and Thus Assure
His Reelection.

Lincoln, Neb., May BIN a signed
article, published to-day, William Jen-
nings Bryan declares the Democratic
party must, 10 win the coming CAM
palgn, move toward peace and there
by capture the peace" element in the
Republican party. He begins his article
by quoting from Chicago newspaper
editorial. in which Mr. Wilson is called
q minority President, in that he re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-14
CONVICT WITNESSES GO BACK
Prosecutions Aids Against Osborne Are
Paroled.

All the convicts that we're held by
District Attorney Weeks Of Westches-
ter County in the White Plains jail
pending the trial Of Thomas Mott 0s-
borne were returned TO the different
prisons yesterday. Several were sent
back to Sing Sing, while others were
taken TO Comstock.
Sam Stroock, who was one Of the
principal witnesses before the grand
jury, has just been psroled. Like WILL
lam Willett, Stroock was an important
aid to the prosecutor in bringing about
the indictment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-14

would be Of tremendous advantage to
him politically. as well as a blessing to
this country and the world. lie can At
one stroke destroy all he advantage
the Republican party now has and make
the race on the record OF peacensker.
"Will he give voice TO worlds con-
scicnce-to humanity's HOPPER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-14

ccived fewer votes than Roosevelt and
Taft combined. and says the Democrats
must face the fact that a united Re-
publican party will enter the campaign
with popular majority Of 100000
votes.
Sees Defeat In Lost Vote.
"To the normal Republican advsn-
tagc," he continues. "must be added the
disafectlon among German and Irish
Democrats. Without attempting to de-
eide whether the President was wise or
unwise in taking the course that
alienated them, the party is confronted
with the fact that this alienation will
cost it large number of votes-enough
to defeat the party in several close
states.
From what source can we draw the
number of recruits necessary to give
the party a fighting chance? From one
source, and from one only. namely, the
peace element of the Republican party.
We cannot draw votes from the war
element
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-03
CLARINDA TO HAVE
EXPENSIVE BRIDGE

Clarinda, Aug. 1.-R. D. Bemiss, a
representative of the Marsh Engineer
ing Co. of Des Moines, is in the city
with plans of the proposed new bridge
over the Nodaway at Clarinda. The
plan provides for three sets of rein
forced arches of concrete, the center
span of the bridge being ninety feet
long and the two side spans seventy
I'VE feet each. The bridge will be con-
structed with the roadbed about half
way between top and bottom of the
arches and will thus make very
beautiful structure. Mr.. Bemiss says
the exact price at which the bridge
can be completed will be furnished the
board of supervisors and any bids
above that price should be rejected.
Mr.. Lawson, member of the board,
says that the bridge could not possibly
cost over $4,000, as that is the limit
under the law. However, it would be
necessary to buy some land for the
change of the road and it will cost
something for the approaches. His
idea is that the entire cost will come
within $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-03
HUT IN RIVER IS
\ POPULAR RESORT

8 Centerville. Aug. 1. According to
present prospects the newly built hut
at the river will be very popular
place this summer, as many applica-
tions for its use are pouring in to the
Y. M. G. A. Office. 1t seems that the
place will be in use almost every night
from how on by some group or class
who desire to spend the night at the
river.
One night last week a crowd Of
young men headed by Secretary Will
son used the hut for the first time and
they report it to be a great place.
This group was really group of lead
ers as it was composed of men who
will act as overseers for the other
groups going out this season. Secre-
tary Wilson reports that he is busy
nearly al the time taking down the
names of those who wish to apply for
the place for one or more nights and
this number is increasing all the time.
Sunday school classes and societies
will soon think of this place, its just
the spot for their outing and then
there will be competition indeed for
it's use. An effort will be made to
make satisfactory arrangements with
everybody and it is hoped that the hut
will be occupied all this summer by
campers, as that will show the wisdom
of having it erected
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-03
JUST LEARN OF
JULY WEDDING

Charlton, Aug. latter keeping
their marriage a secret for nearly
month, cards were issued this morn
ing announcing the fact that Harry
Meter and Miss Edna Brown, two of
Chariton's most prominent young peo-
pie, were welded at Abel on July 4,
at II O'Clock in the morning. The
ceremony was performed at the M. E.
floating. The happy couple were at
attended by Miss Elizabeth Curtis and
Harold Darrah. both of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meter will leave this
week with her parents for the lakes
in northern Iowa, where they will
spend a few weeks and after Septem-
Der 1 will be at home to their friends
in rooms above the gas Office on the
south side of the square. 81.
The bride is the daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. T. A. Brown and has resided in
this city from childhood. She is a
charming and refined young lady, pos
sessing many lovable attributes, and
is in every way fitted to assume the
responsibilities of home maker. The
groom, who is a brother of Mrs. Geo.
A. Israel, came here about five years
ago from Bolivar, Mo-, and since that
time has been one of the efficient
statesmen in the Charlton drygoods
store, now known as the firm of Israel
Bros. He is young man of excellent
habits, splendid character and strict
integrity and is highly regarded by all
who know him. Both are members Of
the NJ E. church and have been active
in church work A host of friends
will join in extending congratulations
at this late day and in wishing them
a long and prosperous welded life and
all the happiness that falls to man.
kind.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-03
GILLIAN ENGINEER
IS AT CENTERVILLE

Centervllle, Aug. l. VIM. Rauten-
berg practical engineer and expert
IN farm mechanics from Osborne, Chile
IN South America, is in the city and
will remain for some time. He Is en-
gagged at the big plant of the Hercules
Manufacturing company, assisting In
desiging and building some new equip
ment in land clearing machinery that
will be specially adapted for the work
in Chile and the South American
countries.
Mr. Rautenberg is very interesting
gentleman to meet, speaks Spanish,
English and German fuently. He
states that Osorno, Chile, his home, is
near the southern end of Chile, very
and the people progressive. He will
remain in the city for some months.
region. The country is we'll settled
fertile country and a splendid farming
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-03
News of Iowa and Missouri
SANDERS WANTS
C0NV|CTS' FARM
WARDEN AT Fl. MADISON PRISON
FAvoRs 5000 ACRES TO RE-
DEEM SOULS. q.

FIT. Madison, Aug. 1. "A 5000 acre
tract somewhere in the state, that
could be used as farm where the
souls Of the convicts who emerge from
the state penitentiary at this city
could be redeemed, is the desire Of
Warden ]. G. Sanders. He states that
through the presence of such a farm
In the state employment could be fur
nished to all prisoners who emerge
from the state prison on parole.
1t Is the plan of the warden to make
a request before the state legislature
next winter to turn the Flyn farm OF
300 acres near Des Moines over to him
and to provide for additional land for
the working of the paroled prisoners.
Warden Sanders is stickler to the
belief that the back to nature move
ment is one Of the solutions to the
problem Of the criminally inclined.
Just how his plan will be regarded by
the state legislature is a conjecture.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-03
PITCHED BATTLE
IN RAILROAD YARD
ONE IN HOSPITAL AND ANOTHER
IN JAIL AS RESULT OF RE-
VoLVER CLASH.

Council Bluffs, Aug. lone man in
the hospital and another in the county
Jail awaiting action of the grand jury
on charge of carrying concealed
weapons, is the result Of pitched
revolver battle staged in the North
western railroad yards near Big lake
between Industrial Workers of the
World and the so-called "lndepend-
ents."
Ford Wilson, who said his home is
IN Shenandoah, is at the Edmundson
hospital suffering from shot in the
mouth and a Mexican described as
Loreto Tavarez was bound over to the
grand jury at a special session of po-
lice court held after officers had Wis.
tied the scene of battle and returned
with him.
!, The battle is said to have started
when l. w. WIS attempted to keep the
Independents, a rival organization OF
transients who refuse to join the
workers" from boarding freight
trains leaving for the north. Shooting
began between the two factions and
employees in Wickhams blacksmith
shop on North Eighth street called the
police. Seven men we're detailed and
conducted a thorough investigation,
returning with the Mexican in Gus
sody. -f.Ns
The injured man was brought to po-
lice headquarters by companion,
Herbert Crawford, also Of Shenan.
doah. DR.. Moth ordered the wounded
man to the hospital.
The police said there were but few
loafers in the Big lake district.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-03
BRITISH PAPER
SEES u. S. A. VIEW

London, Aug lin long editorial
on america and the Black List" the
Manchester Guardian says that Eng
lishmen should try to understand the
point of view Of the American govern
ment
The editorial says the American
objection to these proceedings is two
fold. First: That they do serious
injury to American trade; and second,
that they embody doctrine in in
ternational law which is at once new
and pernicious.
It is the common belief that the
first of these grounds-damage to
material interests-is the real driving
force behind the present protest.
The editorial explains that the Amer.
lean government is concerned over the
protection Of the rights Of neutrals
against the gradual enroachment
brought about by the exigencies of
war
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-03
Heavy Downpour Does Much
to Make Place Pleasing
for Everybody go.
RACE ENTRY LIST
UNUSUALLY LARGE
Better Class of Horses as
Well as Larger Variety
Than Ever Before

Eldon, Aug, IA hard, soaking rain,
which fell for more than an hour Mon
day evening. has put the race track
and grounds of the Big Four fair in
the best condition ever seen here for
opening day.
Today the entries and attractions
began arriving and everything will be
in complete readiness for the first
events to be staged Wednesday after
noon. Many people are planning to
camp on the grounds and they have
been busy setting up their tents and
arranging their weeks home.
Eldon has had several rains during
the past few weeks and the grass and
trees on the grounds are in the best
condition which insures the absence
of the dry, hot dusty air which would
tend to mar the enjoyment Of visit to
this exposition in which the four coun-
ties, of Wapello, Davis, Van Buren, and
Jefferson participate.
Ship In Entries.
This morning a good sized consign-
ment of racing horses came in from
Chicago This years races will have
more foreign entries than any Of the
previous years events. The entries
are heavier. the events are more
varied and the class of the animals
| is far above the past standards.
1t is not only in the harness events
! that there will be new and better en-
tries. In the live stock department
big jump has been taken. All of the
local fanciers are coming in and
| twenty head Of cattle from .Ladysmith,
Vic will arrive tonight
Entries Close Tonight
The entries in all Of the racing
events closed last week, but those in
all other departments. will not close
until 9 o'clock this evening The fine
arts hall is busy place today for the
domestic department will be crowded
this year too with an extra large num-
Der Of entries.
Two first class attractions will be
given each afternoon and evening by
the Toki Jap Co. On Wednesday
and Thursday evenings a gorgeous
display of fireworks will be arranged.
The Eldon band will furnish music
every day.
No Extra Trains.
The Keokuk & Des Moines railroad
will not run extra trains to the fair
this year. A number of extra cars,
however, will be attached to No. 470
leaving Ottumwa at 1880 o'clock in
the morning and returning on No. All
which arrives in Ottumwa at 6:15
o'clock in the evening and No. ATT
which arrives two hours later at SIS
o'clock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-03
BIDDLE is
IN NEW SPEED FEST

Centerville, Aug. 1.-Another speed
record over the ninety-six miles of
road from Centerville to Des Moines
was made Sunday morning by Clyde
Biddle in a Hudson roadster, driving
the distance in two hours and thirty.
four minutes. This was to settle a
controversy that arose after Tom Bry-
ant and James Adamson recently
made the trip in Ford in three hours
and twelve minutes. Many contend
ed that the time could not be beaten,
and to settle the question Mr. Biddle
made the trip. He was accompanied
by Earl Books as time keeper. The
time was as follows: Centerville
4:37; Plano, 4:56 Promise City, SOB;
Bethlehem, 500: New York, 5:25;
Charlton. 5:46: Norwood $3.50;
Church, Gil; Liberty Center, 6:22;
Indianola. 6:45; Summerset, 6:51;
Des Moines limits, 1908; Sixth street
bridge. 7:06. The average time was
81 miles an hour.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-03
Usage RIVER BOAT
REPORTED AS SUNK

Jefferson City, Aug. Information
reached Jefferson City August 1 of the
sinking of the Usage river steamer
J. r. Wells, in the Usage river at
Hohmann's Ferry, near Usage Bluff.
Only the top section of the smoke
stack Is visible, it is said.
The wells and barge loaded with
. new saw-mill outfit are reported to
have gone down while tied up at the
landing. All of the crew escaped, it is
declared. No details have been re.
ceived of the disaster.
The Wells was the largest boat in
the Usage river trade. Both steamer
and barge will probably be raised.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-03
ELDON

Miss Mary Isbell Robinson returned
home Monday morning from weeks
visit in Valley Junction with Miss
Mary Felix. I'D
DR.. and Mrs. H. e. Johnson spent
Sunday in Keosauqua with relatives.
Misses Helen and Hazel Holmes of
Ottumwa came for a visit at the w.
X. Lutz home.
Miss Gladys Cowan of Fairfield
spent Sunday at the Elmer Finney
home.
Mrs. Walter Roscoe and daughter.
Louise Of Ottumwa, were in the city
Monday en- route for Milgrade for a
visit.
Mrs. Elmer Finney returned home
from visit in Muscatine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Tufts Of Ell
dorado, Ark, have arrived for short
visit at the A. A. Tufts home.
Miss Katherine Casey of Colorado
is here spending month at the home
of her sister, Mrs. John Benson.
Jesse B. Lutz of Des Moines ar
rived for visit at the w. K. Lutz
home.
The Eldon baseball team played
the Bloomfield team Sunday on the
home grounds. 1t was very inter-
esting game and quite exciting. The
game was victorious to the Eldonites,
having made five scores and shut
Bloomfield out. Sapp and Weaver
were the battery for Eldon. A good
crowd was present to see this gave on
account of Bloomfield having been
victorious over us at Bloomfield last
game.
Misses Helen Alfred and Marie
Nehn and o. A. Haywood and John
Dreamer motored to Keokuk Sunday
in the latter's car.
Ernest Forrest returned to his
home in Los Angeles, Calf, after a
visit at the home of his mother
Mr.. and Mrs. L.. A. Myers went to
Kansas City, Mo-, for short visit.
Mrs. Claude Weaver and daughter,
Miss Marjory, returned to their home
in Des Moines after an over Sunday
visit at the w. H. Crow home.
Eldon was favored with a good
shower Monday afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-03
IOWA IS LOSING
ITS POTATO CROP
ALREADY HALF OF MILLION AND
HALF PRODUCTION is
BURNED UP.

Des Moines, Aug. Iowa has al.
ready lost half of it's estimated ST.
5OO,O 900 potato crop. The hot weather
mas burned them and the crop will
not reach so per cent compared with
81 per cent estimated by Geo. NJ
Chapel, United States weather bu.
reau expert, on July 1.
The potatoes in Iowa are practical
ly ruined and if the heat wave keeps
up much longer, they can't hold uot
Fruit and berries are far below the
average yield.
A week more Of combined hot wealth.
er or even few days of accompanied
by not winds will damage the state
corn crop millions of dollars.
The greatest loss will be potatoes.
They are shriveled and burned to the
ground. Small understood potatoes
Will be the result if the weather con-
tinues.
Little hope for rain which will help
the corn crop was held out by the
weather bureau today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-03

several minutes when Mr. Hughes ap-
peared shortly after o'clock.
The nominee. recognizing Col. Roose-
welt in one Of the boxes waved to him,
and Col. Roosevelt clapped his hands
in acknowledgment
Senator Harding. of Ohio, chairman
of the notification comriittee, was
cheered at every reference to the name
of the nominee and a republican vic
tory in November.
When he finished, the band played
and the crowd arose and cheered
again.
Mr.. Hughes was frequently Interrupt
ted by laughter.a and applause
After delivering his speech, he was
host at a reception to the notification
committee and the invited guests to
the notification ceremony.