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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11
Their First Flight as a Sepa- rate Unit Was an h.
 spring Sight
GERMANS AFRAID OF
 SPEEDY LITTLE CRAFT
Small French Biplanes Carrying Only Pilot and Machine Gun Have Made
 Themselves so Feared That Teu-
 tons No Longer Offer Battle

Headquarters of an Aviation Group, Behind the French Front, May 29. Correspondence of the Associated Press. )-The aviator is an early. bird and here, where the nightingale .abounds, it is a close race between them to bed at dusk and to the fields at dawn. .3
 The nightingales were rioting in song this morning when the pilots of the Franco-American flying corps were making their way to the aviation camp and daylight had just peeped over the horizon when Captain H., command CT of the group. ordered: Bring out the machines"
 There was nothing new in this to the seven American pilots who have been flying in different groups on different parts of the front for upwards of a year. All of them had been out with the nightingale a few hundred morn ings, but it announced their first ex- petition together as a separate unit of the French aviation corps over German territory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11
MACHINES GET BUSY


 which in comparison dwindled to the proportions of devil flies. rolled on the field and were pushed on the run to their places until 28 were lined up. Captain H. gazed at the low-lying clouds-excel1ent mask for 8 flotilla crossing the enemy's 1ines-and order ed: "Tell the Americans to be ready" The Americans, grouped behind their swift chasers. listened to final instruc- tions from Captain T, who com mands the Franco-American flotilla and is proud of it. The din was then too great for verbal orders to be heard, and a soldier with a white signal flag ran into the field while pilots and ma chine gunners leaped to their seats The flag was raised while the motors buzzed like a swarm of gigantic humble bees The flag dropped and Captain H---'s big biplane rose to lead the col umn. The flag was raised and dropped at intervals of about 30 seconds, and each time pair of the bigger machines followed until 19 of them were filing toward the German lines. .'.'.'''
 The big machines were gone but the noise increased as the prope1lers Of the smaller but more powerful and swifter biplanes were set in motion
 It was time for the Americans specialists in speed The first big plane was approaching the clouds when, with a bound, Captain T. rose; then fol- lowed Lieutenant Delaage of the French corps Lieutenant William Thow of Pittsburg, Sergeant Elliot Cowdin and Corporal Victor Chapman of New York, sergeant Norman Prince of Prides Crossing, Mass; Corporal Kiffen Rock well of Atlanta, Ga. Corporal J. M. Mo Connell of Carthage. N. C.; and Ser PRqnf nf CoIr
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
BE[C|AN TROOPS
WIN VICTORY IN
GERMAN AFRICA
kAlSER'S SOLDIERS IN EASTERN
PART OF THE DARK CONTlN.
EMIT MEET DEFEAT.

Havre, France, July 1S.-Belgian
troops operating in German East Afri'
ca have reached the shore of Lake Vic,
toria and in a seven hour engagement
fought on July they dispersed the
Germans opposing their advance, TAX
ing the German commandant prisoner
and inflicting a number of losses on the
Germans, according to an official
statement issued by the Belgian war
Office today.
The statement briefly covers the
operations of Gen. Tombeur's army
during a period beginning June rs as
follows:
After defeating the enemy on June
25 one days march east of Biarmulo,
Col. Molitor's brigade continued to ad-
vance eastward with the object OF &C.
cupying the southwestern shore Of
Lake Victoria and cutting the retreat
southwark Of the last Of the enemys
forces still holding out in the region
between the upper Kagera river and
Lake Victoria.
The Belgian troops on June II
reached the shore of Lake Victoria at
two points, Namirembe and Basira
Yombo. They made number Of pris-
oners. In a sharp engagement lasting
seven hours, fought on July 7, the en-
envy was dispersed. The commandant
Of the German colony was taken pris-
oner and the enemy lost number of
killed."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
SWARM OF BEES
CAUSES RUNAWAYS

Little Sioux, July 1s.-While Claude
Davis and his younger brother were
putting up alfalfa on their farm east
Of town, swarm of bees settled down
on the horses drawing the reaper The
horses became unmanageable and ran
away. The man with the rake team
seeing them sought to stop the run
3away and in so doing his team broke
away on the run. Both teams soon
had their machines scattered over the
length of forty acre field.
However, no person was injured and
the horses escaped with slight bruises
although one of them was badly stung.
The machinery was sadly out of COM
mission for this season. Mr.. Davis
took the mater very calmly saying he
believed that il swarm of bees lit
on him he would run, too, and he
could not blame the horses.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
FLOWER SHOW IS
To Be GIVEN SOON
WEAVER PARK At BLOOMFIELD
TO BE SCENE OF FESTIVITIES
JULY ~.

Bloomfield, July 10 The Bloomfield
flower show will come off July "a at
Weaver park and every one in Davis
county Is invited to attend. Buggies,
carriages, horses and autos all urged
to take part A community movement,
day with flowers, a picnic supper con-
Guiding the program. Bloomfield
splendid band will lead the parade at
o'clock.
Miss Davies will give beautiful en-
tertainment at four o'clock all the par.
ticipants to dress like flowers as fol-
lows:
Opening chorus-Robert Lorenz.
Buttercups and Daisies-Buttercup
Kath9rin Gilmore, Xena Duncan, Paul
inc Fenton, Lillian Wood, Constance
Guernsey, Irl Shields, Ruby King, Ere
da Krewson. Daisies, Dorothy Gilmore,
Louise Rominger Mary Pitman, Alma
Leonard, Margaret King, Marvel
Combs, Ellen Taylor.
Chorus-Narcissus, Misses Carrie
Davies, Marie Selman, Hazel Bence,
Mary Barickman, Verna Cavanaugh,
Mrs. Florence Fortune.
Violin Solo, Beethoven minuet, panto'
mimic interpretations-Mi Rachel
Taylor.
Chorus-Sunnowers and Roses
Sunfowers, Harry Black, Floyd Patter'
son, Willard Brown. Ralph Brown
Heinrich Taylor, Randolph Hinkle,
Harold Rowe, Harry Wishard, Jewel
Pebbles, A. L. Thomas, Dillmer Goode
Roses, Florence Rominger, La Rue
Sewers, Helen Shannon, Hazel Wish
ard, Beth Hinkle, Helen Swlnney, Alice
Jones, Nora Wray, Esther Hardy, Miss
Burton, Ruth Allendar.
Grand Finale-May Pole dance, by
twenty-five girls: Maurine Colliver
Mary Canady, Helen Bence, Marie Rog
ers, Anginnette Baker, Ruby Hill, Mil
dred Ferguson, Verna Fenton, Grace
Riley, Helen Reeves, Gail Walker, Lulu
Mccormick, Elsie Tompkins, Beatrice
Shelton, Verda Won Hagen, Olive
Cruikshank, Fern Stark, Ruth Sutton
Pearl Campbell, Unice Cooper, Flor
ence Cooper.
Autos will be provided for the aged
folks, shut-ins, and small children. All
who are willing to I'LL UP the back
seat" on that day communicate with
the committee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
TWO IN RACE FOR
NOMINATION AS
DRY CANDIDATE
FORMER GOVERNOR OF NEW
YORK AFTER LEADERSHIP OF
THE PRoHlBirIONISTS

st. Paul, Mimi, July 1S.-Delegates
to the national prohibition convention,
which opens at the auditorium tomor-
row, discovered today that the TRAN
gular contest for the presidential nom.
nation had narrowed to race be-
tween Former Gov. j. Frank Hanley
of Indiana and Former Gov. William
Sulzer of New York Former Gov.
Eugene N. Foss of Massachusetts, an
nounced he would not be candidate
should the nomination be rendered
him.
With the arrival early today Of the
New York. Indiana, Illinois, Pennsyl
vania and New England delegates, a
combination of anti-Hanley candidates
seemed probable. ....
Sumner w. Haynes of Portland,
Ind, carrying the support Of the in
structed delegation from his state,
will favor, it is believed, throwing his
strength to Mr.. Sulzer, If it appears he
can not win as dark horse candi-
date.
Henry Ford of Detroit, Mich, who
had been asked to permit the placing
of his name before the convention,
failed to arrive on any of the early
trains. "# s. re.
John NJ Parker's rallying cry to
surviving progressives and his call,
issued last Saturday for new nation
al convention Of the party In Chicago
August 5, were blamed by prohibition
leaders here today for the collapse Of
their plans for monster get to-
gether" conference at which they had
hoped to enroll as members of their
organization scores Of men who have
been prominent in the progressive,
republican and democratic parties.
Instead of a "get together event,
the meeting became prohibition love
feast and revival service.
The leaders had pinned their prin-
cipal hopes to those progressives who
had refused to admit their party is
dead They had expected such men
as William Allen White and Victor
Murdoch, of Kansas, Judge Albert D.
Nortoni, of St. Louis, and perhaps Col.
Parker himself. But none of these
appeared today. Instead, Col Parker
issued his convention call, Mr.. Muir
dock started for China. Mr.. White Is
silent and Judge Nortonis contribu-
ton to the get together conference
was a telegram to Virgil G.. Hinshaw,
national chairman of the prohibition
party, in which he expressed regret
at his inability to attend the meeting
but assured Mr.. Hinshaw he was
with him in spirit"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
NJ KLvEEN FUNE RAIL
At BAPTIST CHURCH
PIONEER CHARLTON PHYSICIAN,
AGED 80 YEARS, PASSES
AWAY. .:

Charlton, July 1s.-Dr. J. A. NC
Klveen, who had been practlclns
physician in this city for fifty years
died at his home, on the corner OF MAN
street and Linden avenue. on ounoay
morning at the age Of 30 years,
months and IS days, after an extehoeu
illness with dropsy and complication
Of troubles. ~,
Funeral services were held at the
Raptist church this afternoon at:
o'clock, conducted by Rev. Heoert d.
Bryce, after which the remains were
laid to rest in the Charlton cemetery
John Alexander McKlveen was born
In Westmoreland county, pennsylvania
on November %, 1885. In early man,
hood he engaged in teaching for seVera!
years and in 1858 began the STUDY OF
medicine, which he pursued IN Penn
sylvania and in Cincinnati. ONO. IN
the spring of 1856 he located in this city
and Charlton has since been his nome
For four years he was president, OF the
board of examining surgeons Tor pen
sions during President Harr1son's al
ministration. He was president or the
Iowa State Eclectic Medical society IN
1S75-76, and was reelected to the same
position in 1894 and again IN 1899. fol
several years he was also president OF
the Iowa state board of health. On the
orga nization of the State Savings bank
in this city he was chosen president and
filed that office for some time and at the
time of his death he was director IN
that institution. He was also a stock
holder in the Lucas County National
bank. On Nov. 10. 1868 in Freeport, "a
he was married to Kate NJ. Kennedy,
who died on September %, 1882. 70
them three children were born, only
one of whom, Mrs Jessie Craig of Riv-
erside. Calf, is living, and was with
her father during his last illness The
other two DR.. Harry B. and Miss Lizzie
died several year sago DR.. Mcklveen
was again married several years ago to
Miss Mary Milthorpe, who survives
him. He has been an active factor IN
the history Of Charlton and Lucas
county and was highly regarded by all
who knew him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
ARREST GIRL FOR
MURDER Of BABE
LETHA REED OF OLLIE FACES
SERIOUS CHARGE; IN JAIL AT
SIGOURNEY.

! Hedrick. July 1S.-Special: The
finding of the charred remains of a
new born baby buried beneath but a
| few inches Of dirt in the rear Of the
property occupied by Miss Letha Reed,
in Ollie near here, Saturday, has led
to the arrest of Miss Reed on the
charge of murder. The young woman
was taken to Sigourney and placed
in the county jail late Monday after
noon by Sheriff Grimes and County
Attorney Goeldner. She will be given
hearing next Monday morning at
Ollie. The town Is stirred up over
the incident and interesting develop
ments are looked for.
The discovery of the body was made
by Fish Commissioner Orla Smithart,
while he was on tour of inspection
Of alleys and premises to remove the
weeds. Upon entering the yard at
the rear of the house occupied by Miss
Reed he found quantity OF trash
that was burned and nearby little
mound. Removing portion of the
dirt from the heap the hand Of an In
FAINT appeared in the soil and he i'm
mediately reported the discovery to
the corner and sheriff.
The body was removed and found to
have been wrapped in an old blue skirt
and rags and bound with wire. Upon
opening the bundle the body showed
signs of there having been an attempt
made to burn it. At the inquest held
Sunday it was shown that the child
had been born alive and fully develop
ed and on the strength of the evidence
which Is purely circumstancial, accord
ing to County Attorney Goeldner, Miss
lReed was arrested on the charge Of
numbering the child.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
CONSOLIDATION AT
CEDAR CARRIE s

Cedar, July 1S.-Cedar voted upon
consolidation school bonds in the sum
of $4,000 and the count showed that
the proposition carried with the vote
standing two to one for it. The board
had made it's advertisements for bids
to read that they would be opened on
July 25th, and they will be given out
to the contractors at that time. There
was not much excitement over the
vote, everything run along smoothly,
and the result was as they had anti
cipated. Building plans and specifica-
tons are not made public yet, but will
be announced as soon as definite plans
are made.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
PARK FOR WOMEN ONLY.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 1s.-Mere
man sent up a howl when it was learn
ed the park board had designated
Prospect point as park exclusively
for women. Appeals from various
women's organizations for place
where women and girls could 60 alone
without being bothered by Washers, re-
suited in the opening of the Adamless
park The Y. w. G. A. furnished su,
pervisor. The Seventh Ward Repub
lican club was the first to stand up for
mems rights. The voters called the
attention Of the park board to the fact
that the park is now used by the entire
district and that it is the only park
available to them.
So far the park board has not re-
scinded it's manless park order
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
FURTHER ACTION
ON CASE DELAYED
SHENANDOAH TELEPHONE &C
TON TO BE TAKEN UP IN
SEPTEMBER.

Shenandoah, July 1S-Further &C
ton in the settlement Of the affairs OF
the Independent Mutual Telephone
Co. and the distribution of the funds
is delayed until September. The appli-
cation to get the company to pay out
$4,000 in dividends to the preferred
stockholders was delayed when the
matter came up before Judge Wheel
er at Council Bluffs. Now there will
be no further court proceedings with
regard to the distribution of the mon
ey from the sale of the local company
to the Iowa Telephone company until
fall.
An order was made at the same
time that all the books and papers OF
the company be turned over to Ebert
Read, treasurer Of the Independent
Mutual company, so that the stock
holders can examine them.
The war" over the distribution OF
the funds began early in April after
the sale of the telephone company in
March. The case promises to become
famous before it is settled.
The company sold this holding to
the Iowa Telephone company. They
received check in payment for the
sum Of $4,000. The directors of the
company met and authorized the sec
retary to issue warrants for the
amount held by each stakeholder, the
preferred stock to be first and the
common stock not before April l. The
checks were written by the secretary
Frederick Fischer, according to in
structions Of the directors. 1t was to
be determined afterwards what pro-
portion of that amount left should go
to the different classes Of stockhold.
ers.
E. A. Read, treasurer, had charge OF
the funds so that when the checks
were presented to him he refused to
pay out the funds on the grounds that
he wanted to know first whether the
action taken was legal.
The board of directors seemed to be
three for the payment and two oppos'
ed to it. While the discussion was in
progress the two directors in the mat
ter bought the shares of one Of the
three, thus leaving the board equally
divided, two to two.
The contention has been on what
proportion the stockholders should be
paid and recently preferred holders
sought to have $4,000 divided among
themselves and it was this action that
was delayed by the judges decision.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
State Leaders Beginning to
Gather at Des MOines
for Convention
TWO CANDIDATES
WILL BE NAMED
Central Committee Called
Into Night Session to
Outline a Program

Des Moines, July IS. Republican
leaders here today for the state con-
vention of the party which opens TO-
morrow, expected virtually every mem
Der of the state central committee TO
BE- ia Des Moines before night for the
committee meeting at which they VIII
arrange a tentative program for the
convention. Those already here were
emphatic in saying that the members
OF the G. o. P, are agreed on every
thing except the candidates Tor attor-
ney general and railroad commissioner
which are to be nominated in the con-
vention.
Hughes Harding and harmony,
has been picked as the convention So
gan. 1t was denied that the antepri-
mary controversy between the various
candidates for the gubernatorial nom
nation would ensue any party split.
Appointments to the new state com
mittee were predicted today as fol-
lows:
First district-W. w. Copeland, Bur-
Nngton.
Second-C. Murphy, Davenport.
Third Blandine, Cedar Falls.
FOURTH. H. Whitney, DEBORAH.
Fifth-Louis Gardner, Anamosa, Will
liam Dennis, Cedar Rapids or o. e,
Burrows, Belle PLANE.
SIXTH. G. Huebner Abba, F. G.
Clarke, Montezuma or J. w. Hunter,
Newton.
Seventh-C. A.. Rawson, Des Moines.
Eighth-H. Tedford, Mt. Ayr.
Ninth-R. Pringle, Red Oak.
Tenth. ]. Dickinson, Algona.
Eleventh-B. l. Sallinger, Jr., Sioux
City.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
ENGINEER IS KILLED.

Carthage. Mo, July 1s- Engineer A.
w. Royalty 35, Of Joplin, was instantly
killed in the Frisco yards here, when
an east bound passenger train coming
around a curve smashed into freight
caboose and engine backing onto a
siding to give the passenger train a
clear track. Royalty tried to jump
from the rear of his engine and was
caught by the wreckage and thrown
under the wheels.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
WELL KNOWN sEEDMAN DIES.

Des Moines, July 18.--John Kurtz-
we'll, for many years connected with
the Iowa Seed company, is dead at his
home in Altoona. Mr.. Kurtzweil who
has been failing rapidly for several
weeks, was apparently in good health
yesterday morning. The intense heat
of the day effected him greatly and
was partly responsible for his death.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
HUGHES TO WORK.

Bridgehampton, N. Y, July IS
Charles E. Hughes told callers today
he expected to campaign not only for
his election but for the election of a
republican majority in congress.
Mr.. Hughes will confer in New York
Thursday with a committee Of sena,
tors headed by Senator Weeks, OF
Massachusetts,, which has in charge
the republican national compaign.
He also will confer with Mayor Will.
liam H. Thompson, of Chicago, and
Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman, OF
Illinois.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
CROPS ON BOOM,

Monticello, July 15.--The last ten
DAYS of hot weather has boosted the
corn and it now is as far advanced as
usual at this time of the year. Haylng
is in progress and an unusually fine
crop is being harvested. Potatoes are
making a fine showing but many com
plants are heard in regard to the great
number of optato bugs that are deVas-
tating the fields.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
HELD ON ARSON CHARGE.

Sioux City, July IS. WHEN Sam
Nafito, owner of a store on Fourth
street which was recently destroyed
by fire, called at the Office of the fire
insurance company to collect his insnr.
ance he was arrested by Fire Marshal
I'M 4. Hartman on charge Of arson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
JACK NEVER CAME BACK.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 1S.-TaIklng
of highwaymen. Miss leah Moore told
her escort she hoped her jewelry
would not be taken. The man propos-
ed to protect it for her and she gave
him diamonds and stick pins worth
$3.50. He then went to spring in the
park to get drink and did not return.
She knew the man only as Jack
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
cONvICTs TO WORK.

warrensburg, Mo-, July 1S.-The
Johnson county court has ordered all
able bodied prisoners serving terms In
the Jail placed at work on the county
highways. About thirty are now in
mates of the Jail, most Of them serving
sentences of from six months to year
for illicit liquor selling.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
MAN SURRENDERS,

St. Louis, July 1S.-Strother Clay. a
plasterer's helper, charged by the police
with Staying his room mate, Henry l..
Rorchers, in their apartment at 1915
Franklin avenue, some time last We'd
nesday night, surrendered at police
headquarters.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
BOY is DROWNED.

Lacrosse, Wis, July 1S.-The Missis'
sippi river yesterday claimed it's sixth
victim of the summer season here
when Harry Spears, Is, waded off a
sandbar after his rowboat had drifted
away.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-20
Hold Funeral Today.

The funeral services Of Mr., Young
were held at Iaggetts this afternoon
at 1890 o'clock with Rev. B. F. Bait,
pastor of the First Baptist church. in
charge. The remains were then taken
to the Brooks cemetery near Hedrick,
where burial was made.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28
GOOD PRICE.

seventy-fve dollars reel is offered
by Harry Myers, director and co-stai
with Rosemary Theby in Vim come
dies, for ttfined comedy scenarios.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28
WILL PRESENT
NEW PLAYERS.
Five Big Productions Are An
nounCed by Famous Play
erS for June.

For the month OF June the Fa.
nous Players Film Company Will re-
lcnse Ave big productions, which.
make n notable contribution to tho,
Paramount program and the screen
in general. These five photoplays
are OF especial interest because, In
addition to containing the names of
the great stars who have been long
associated with the Famous Players.
the list contain the names Of several
players, who, though celebrated on
stage or screen. arc appearing for
the first time under the banner OF
the Famous Players-notably Peggy
Hyland. the celebrated British star.
who makes her American debut in an
adaptation of Henry Arthur Jonessi
Saints and Sinners"
Another newcomer Is Ann Pep-
nington. The celebrated ztegfeld Fol-
lies star, who makes her first apL
pcarance on the screen in .Susie
Snowflake" Louis HUFF, star OF
mnny productions by other concerns,
whose delightful work in the Famous
Players adaptation of Denman
Thompson's great rural classic '.Tha.
Old Homestead" has won her per.
manent place on the latter company't
roster, is featured In 'Destiny's
Toy"