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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
MEXICAN Poems
DESPERATE AND
READY TO REVOLT.
AMERICAN OBSERVER REPORTS
THAT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS Il
FAVOR AN OUTBREAK.

Ell Paso, Tex, April 15.-Economic
conditions in Mexico are more menac-
Ing to the hopes of a restoration OF
order and the avoidance of serious
friction between that country and the
United States than any political con-
ditions, according to an American
who returned here today from tour
which embraced most of the territory
north Of Mexico City.
This man, who Is identified with
large American interests in Mexico,
brought reports of the destruction by
mobs of the American plants and ware
houses In several places.
These outbreaks" he said, ARE In
my judgment far more economic than
political. The condition of the masses
of the people throughout northern
Mexico is terrible. Magnificent farm
lands, capable OF raising almost any
crop in the world, have been lying
untitled for five years. The poems
live, or rather exist, in sullen misery.
Death Is too much commonplace
thing for them to care anything more
about 1t. They are actually willing
to die If they can in any measure
avenge their wrongs on whoever they
|. u
sands of them face plain starvation.
They have never had much, few
frijoles and chicken being feast,
but today to most of them a SQUARE
meal is thing to dream Of
Distrust Americans.
THE trouble is that they have been
sedulously taught by agitators to BE-
lieve that all their woes are due to
the foreigners. They have never seen
poor Ill nourished American and the
traditional envy Of the poor for the
well to do has grown in their case to
a mania.
"They are. of course, extremely
ignorant and superstitious and tho
anti-Carranza factions, who are many,
If divided, tell them that Carranza is
in the pay of the Americans who are
going to seize all Mexico and take
what little they have left away from
them.'
| The sensation along the border caus-
ed by the request by Gen. Carranza
for the withdrawal of the American
troops had far from subsidized today.
Ell Paso is filed with refugees who
have interests in Mexico, ranging from
fortunes to hopes. These refugees are
said generally to favor intervention
and have been greatly excited by re.
ports that President Wilson contem.
plated withdrawal Of the expeditionary
force. Stories of the looting and
destruction of American property in
Mexico and of hostilities toward
Americans by Mexicans are the stable
topics of conversation in this city and
lose nothing in the telling
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
NITRATE PLANT FAVORED
Senate incorporates in New Army Bill
Provision For Government
Owned Factory.

Washington, D. c., April 15.-With
the big contest in the senate over the
proposal to establish government
nitrate plant for the manufacture Of
explosives and fertilizers disposed of
by the adoption, 43 to %, of an amend
ment incorporating provision for such
a plant into the army reorganization
bill, debate on the measure was re-
sunled today under the ten minute
rule.
The fight over the proposal is not
ended, however. Final action will rest
with conference between the senate
and house. A similar proposal was
defeated in the house during consider
alton of it's army increase bill.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
.WARSH|Ps SET RECORDS
Gun Pointers on American Vessels
Hit Targets at Remarkably Long
Range in Practice.

New York. April 15.-Four battle
ships, composing the first division OF
the Atlantic fleet. the Wyoming, Ar.
kansas New York and Texas, lie ct
anchor in the harbor today awaiting
admission to the New York navy
yard to undergo repairs. The war.
ships have just returned from the
winter manuevers off Guantanamo,
Cuba, in which they took part witt
fifty-six others.
Although some secrecy shielded tho
fleets maneuvers, it was known that
there was target practice both day
and night, endurance runs, battle for
nations and scout work. Officers OF
the first division said that good rec
ords were made at longer ranges than
any hitherto attempted by American
fighting craft.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
OCCASION TO LAUGH.

y If Wilson tamely withdraws our
troops from the trail of Villa in
Mexico. it will probably cause a great
Z crease in the death rate Of that
q ountry. The Mexicans will laugh
to death over the way they
twice licked the gringos." 1t must
mot be forgotten that within the last
two years. Huerta licked" our navy
when it withdrew from Vera Cruz and
itf the army is now withdrawn, it too,
will have been licked to all intents
and purposes as far as the Mexicans
are concerned All of which of course
greatly increases the respect in which
foreign nations will hold this country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
SHIP is WARNED.

Washington, D. c., April 15.-The
American consul at Queenstown, re-
porting the destruction of the Aber-
deem bark Inverlyon, cabled today that
the ship was sunk by gunfire of a sub
marine after fifteen minutes had been
given to abandon the vessel. Two
Americans, he said, were in the one
boat load which was saved and that
none were in the boat load which is
unaccounted for. The Inverlyon, he
reported. was unarmed and made no
resistance She carried cargo from
Portland, Ore.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
GO TO CHURCH.

Duty asks no questions but con-
science demands reason.
It Is your duty to go to church
your church will supply the reason.
Have you ever stopped to consider the
civic side of this go to Church
movement? Have you asked yourself
,"Why should go to church every
Sunday?" There's reason and mere
1t Is.
Civilization means cooperation, ana
cooperation means the constant effort
of the individual towards the common
good. The individual Is you. Not your
mother or your father, your brother or
your sister, your son or your daugh-
ter--but YOU. Perfect cooperation does
not exist unless you cooperate. You
share unstinted in the benefits to
those who do their duty. Do you do
yours? .....,,
And these benefits are real! Can
we believe that our civilization would
be what it is today, that our homes OF
our laws would provide the civic,
social or individual security that tney
do today, If it were not Tor the
church? Regardless of faith or creed'
the church is for you. For two thou
sand years 1t has worked for and won
the advancement of mankind-the ad-
vancement that makes possible your
individual welfare today, the civiliza-
ttion that protects you and yours, ana
them and theirs, and it has asked moth
ing in return save the support that
YOU, the individual, choose to give. 1t
is your heritage handed down with
unselfish devotion from hundred gen
erations who did their duty. Are you
doing yours?
Man can build the most powerful
and wonderful engines in the world.
, engines designed for the welfare OF
mankind, but they won't go on, they
won't run, they are utterly useless I'M
less someone continues to supply the
fuel The church is the one great
universal instrument for the welfare
of mankind. It is built and ready
waiting for you The great need is
that YOU you as the individual, you
yourself, understand and do your duty.
The cave man lived for and by him.
self, independent Of others, but always
in danger from natural laws. Inter-
dependence means civilized existence.
The more, we assist others, the more
they can assist us. It's up to you.
For your own good, for the good of
your family, the welfare of your COM
munity and the protection OF your
town, your county, your state and your
nation, for the betterment of the
world in which you live, start now and
do your duty-Go to church every
Sunday.-LaCrosse Tribune.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
MANY YOUNGSTERS
LEAVING HOMES

Chicago, April 15.-The desire to
help capture Villa" and Spring
fever" were the contributing factors
in the disappearance of fifty-two Chi.
cago boys, ranging in age from 8 to
10 years, since April !, according to
the local police.
The police believe that many of the
older boys who have left their homes
have enlistedain the hope Of being
sent to Mexico.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
BUDGETLESS.

b We are the only civilized nation that
81 asn't budget system. France, Ger
Fnany, Russia, Japan, England, Italy,
Spain. Roumania. servia, Portugal,
Yllgaria and Venezuela-all these
VA .ntries. and many more, have bud
.rers. In each country, that is, certain
officers prepare a definite
Eplan for doing things, estimate the
Sost of executing it, and suggest means
) pr raising the money. There is only
ne important nation that has no
nisiness plan. and that is the one
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
ATTEMPT MADE ON
LIFE OF LIEBKNECHT

London, April 15.-An Amsterdam
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Co., says that travellers arriving at
The Hague from Berlin report that a
woman fired two shots from re-
volver at Dr. Karl Liebknecht, while
the socialist member of the reichstag
was walking in the street. Both shots
missed The assailant, the report
continues, was arrested
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
,owAN IS PRIZE WINNER.

Chicago. April 15.--Delarre G. Bess
of the University Of Iowa won the sec
ond prize in the oratorical contest
staged by the Hawkeye club last night.
He spoke on "Fillers-in.'
Clyde F.. Dewitt Of Northwestern
university won first prize. speaking on
National Preparedness"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
TO BUILD NEW PRISON.

Joliet, ILL.,, April 15.-Actiye work
on the new state prison started today
when Warden thinner sent forty-eight
honor convicts to the site. three miles
away. The warden said he expected
to have 300 convicts working on the
new penitentiary by June 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18

Put up bird houses in the trees
about your house. That is a good way
to surround your home with songsters.
They will pay for the houses with
their songs and with their ability to-
destroy undesirable insects. 49,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18

The United States bureau of public
health claims that children from SAM
tary homes advance more rapidly in
school than do those from dirty
premises.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18

A great many people are putting
one over on their neighbors' by doing
their clean up and paint up work be-
fore the arrival of the week which
the state has formally set aside as
clean up week. E'r#I
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18

Numerous new houses are being
planned for this spring and summer.
Many of them are for homes for the
owners. but large number will be
erected to meet the demand for mod
ern houses. Ottumwa is growing
raDidly
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
STEAMER HITS MINE.

London, April 15-The steamship
Shenandoah has been sunk by mine,
a Lloyds report says. The captain
and part of the crew have been
landed Two men are missing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18
D1 n n g =
S tor / g 3

Bobbie had never seen live sheep,
but one of his most treasured toys
was a little woody lamb on wheels,
which he drew all about the house
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18

a company Of friends Wednesday even
ing in honor of Mrs. Hatrick's birthday
anniversary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18

Rather than waste. time arguing.
wise man will let fool have his owl
way. 81. ,., So,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18

Don't scatter paper and other waste
matter around the streets. Help keep
the city spic and span.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18

Are you making an effort to meet al
your obligations and lay away some
thing for the future?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18

and yard. Last summer he went 10
visit his uncle, who owns a sheep
ranch in the west. When Bobbie
spied a flock he exclaimed ~
You must have got them cheap.
uncle, cause they've all lost their
Wheels
whats this?" exclaimed the young
husband, referring to the memoran'
dunn she had given him. Zone dozen
eggs. pound of raisins. bottle OF
lemon extract, tin of ground CHINA
man. and half pound of sugar. What
on earth do you want with all these
things. Isie?"
I've got a stale loaf" replied the
young wife, that I am going to save
by working up into bread pudding.
/ never let anything go to waste.
pecially in war time!'
81 have here" said the book agent,
"a set OF hooks which should be in
every home :,
'Not in this one" snapped the man
Of the house. 81 have no time for
reading and l hate the very sight OF
a book agent =.
"TEen these books are the very
things you need Just think how
handy they'll be to throw at the next
book agent that comes along
How is that boy of yours getting
on at college?"
I'm afraid an education is wasted
on that boy. He's been playing on
the college baseball team for three
years and he hasn't had a single offer
from the big league managers
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-18

that has chiefly distinguished itself as
a nation of business men-the United
States.-The Worlds Work.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15

counter. When Grand Juror M A. Norton, who was in charge, remon- strated, the unwelcome' guest became abusive and MT. Norton placed him under arrest. Railroad Officer Charles Grace assisted in getting the accused to the lookup.
 Officer Grace was returning from the town building when he discovered Constable Marine having a tussle with an unruly prisoner. The man had been put out of the Colonial Inn and when he raised a disturbance at the Center, the officer took him in cus- tody. He laid down on the sidewalk and refused to make the trip to the lookup. He struggled and kicked and the policeman had to use his ''black- jack to subdue him. Officer Grace gave Marine a helping hand and the jag finally found a place behind the bars.
 The prisoners gave a concert dur ing the morning and their voices could be heard on the streets as they sang their favorite nnedleys They will make an appearance in court when their condition permits of their being put to plea
 Hears Call to CoIors.
 NetrO Catucci, a we'll known local Italian, left this morning for Hart ford where he was to receive the
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15

. necessary papers entitling him to free transportation from New York to Italy an imperative call to colors having been forwarded to him by his country's consul
 Cattucci is on the army reserve list and he was notified some time ago that his services were required by his country. He was satisfied with con- dlt1ons as he found them in the United states and was not anxious to get into the European embroglio.
 His wife and parents and property interests as we'll are in Italy, however, and, fearing that his relatives might get into trouble should he persist in ignoring the summons, he decided to return.
 Over 500 on List.
 Officer Cowles has practically com pleted the enumeration for the per sonal tax list and has advised the se- lectmen that there will probably be nearly nine hundred names in his re- port He made a house to house can vass of the town and, except in the
 Continued on Eleventh Page)
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1 Berlin News GIVEN UNTIL SAT.
 ! NIGHT TO VACATE |H. T. White Must Be Out Of 1 Present Location by Then PLACE ALREADY RENTED
pr. M. H. GriswOld HonOred-Sons of
 Veterans Hold Monthly Meeting E D. A. R. Given Talk On Southern
 MOumtaineerS.

Michael T. White, a we'll known New Britain cafe proprietor and wholesale liquor dealer, who has con- ducted a saloon near Upson's corner on Pennington road for the past few years must vacate his present place sof business in Kingos block before Tomorrow night, according to de- $cision given by Judge George G. Gris- kwold in the Berlin civil court follow i ing a hearing on the summary proc ess writ served on the cafe man some fime ago.
 MT. White, according to MT. Kingo's version, had a lease on the store which recently expired. In the mean time the store was leased to another &party and the civil action was inst:- $tuted to evict MT. White that the new occupant might take charge. &The incident is rendered more com- plex by the fact that a petition signed by numerous Kensington residents has been filed with the county com kmissioners objecting to the transfer {of ~he license to Mr. Whites new block. A hearing is scheduled for 3Decemb Der 26 and until that time at &best MT. White will be unable to do Many business in Berlin.
 pr. M. H. Gris,vold Honored.
 Dr. Mathew H. Griswold has just
 received an appointment as an assist
 ant surgeon in the Regular United States Army Reserve Corps. Dr.
 Griswold's appointment gives him the
 rank of first lieutenant as we'll as that
 of assistant surgeon. He is a gradu-
 ate of the University of Vermont Med-
 cal school and during the past sum-
 mer was acting surgeon at a camp
 In Vermont. The last of his exam |Inalons was taken in New York sev- |eral weeks ago.
 Sons of Veterans Convene.
 A. H. Bushnell entertained the
 Berlin Sons of Veterans Association
 at his home last evening. After the &business session social was held and
 refreshments were served. The old l dance committee consisting of Harry l Hart, W. w. Pagan, Harry Gould Garfield Gibney and Roy Gibney were - reSppointed to furnish an entertain
 ment and dance In January. The en- *tertanment will be in Grange hall 3The dues payable at each regular
 meeting were reduced from twenty |ny cents to ten cents. The follow
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knowns, the Highland fling by Rose kiniry and Lena Cowles, folk dancing by the children of the ninth grade in charge of Miss Annie Scollon, and one act farce. The proceeds of the evenings entertainment will go toward paying for the electric lights of the town.
 Berlin Briefs.
 son has been born to MT. and Mrs. R. A. Williams at the New Brit ain hospital.
 A. A. Werth of East Berlin has re- turned from a, business trip to Bos- ton.
 Miss Harry Bailey of Auburn, N 1, is visiting her parents in East Berlln.
 The Methodist church of East Ser lin will hold Christmas exercises m Athletic hall, Saturday, December 23.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15

spontaneously and the authorities reached the conclusion that the dis ease was brought into the place.
 Analysis of water taken from wells on farms where MT. Burt purchased the milk which he delivered showed no impurities and all places were found to be in a, condition which could not be regarded as insanitary. The Burt farm was found to be sat- isfactory as far as sanitation is con- cerned. Because of a suspicion that the epidemic was started by milk and as there was nothing to show positively whether it was infected be- fore or after its delivery, the health officials, when the cases were first re- ported, suggested that MT. Burt give up serving his customers pending an investigation. The latter was most agreeable to such an idea and his cooperation was greatly appreciated by the authorities. His trade will be notified that his milk has been found to be pure and that they are taking no risk in buying from him.
 Mr. Burt has gained the sympathy of the community for the position in which he was placed because of the circumstances and he is receiving general praise for the attitude he as- sumed. He was willing to suffer a loss of business rather than take any changes in endangering the health of the townspeople and the health au- thOrities openly expressed their grati- tude to him. pr. Bull has authorized him to resume the delivery of milk and has given his place a clean bill of health
 With the exception of two the vic- tims of the epid demic seem to have patronized the Conforti store. There is a belief that the others may have contracted the disease through peo- pie who traded at the store and who carried the germs, although they themselves did not become i'll.
 Since the outbreak of the epidemic the store has been thoroughly fumi- gated and is not thought to be abso- lutely free of germs. The fact that no new cases have been reported for several days leads the officials to hold to the opinion that the epidemic has been checked and thai the danger of further spread has been passed.
 Tn discussing the conditions touay, pr. Bull declared that it is difficult to positively point to the source of epidemics and the health officers have to depend solely on whatever evidence is Obtainable for their conclusions He quoted from typhoid fever au- thority the following: Tt is true that the source of the infection is often difficult to discover, and more fre- quently it is never ascertained with any degree of certainty"
 The Conforti family has been hard est hit by the epidemic. MT. Con- forti's brother-in-law, Rosario Pet tinato died from the disease several days ago at St. Francis hospital, and his sister-in-laW, Miss Mary Conforti is a the same institution in a dying condition. She was reported this morning to be very low and her death appeared imminent
 Miss Bugbec Dead.
 The death of Miss Bugbee, which occurred during the night at the Hartford hospital marks the passing of the third victim of the epidemic. Miss Bugbee had been ill for several days. She boarded at the home of Dwight Barnes on, Broad street and Tor some time before her disease was diagnosed as typhoid, she was ill in her room and under the care of a
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She was subsequently, re-

physician She was subsequently, re- moved to the hospital where it was believed she was successfully fighting the disease when her condition took a sudden change for the worse, death finally resulting.
 Miss Bugbee was eighteen years of age and until her illness was a mem Der of the office force at the Trum- bull Electric com pany's plant. She was daughter of MT. and Mrs T. C. Rugbee of the Flanders district but had been living at the Barnes home for some time to be more accessible to her place of employment.
 ngements for her funeral had not been completed at noon today.
 With Other Patients
 That the disease made it's appear ance in Plainville in one of it's most malignant forms is evidenced from the fact that three of the dozen peo- pie affected have already died
 Willie they admit there is liable to be a change, making their condi- tion more critical almost at any time, the doctors attending the other ty- phoid patients with the exception of the Pettinato girl, pronounce their condition to be satisfactory. All are seriously ill, but apparently are mak- ing a winning fight against the dis ease. The physicians are hopeful that they will be saved, and they feel much encouraged over their condition.
 Freight Handlers Celebrate.
 Many of the freight handlers en- ployed at the transfer station here went on a jamboree last night and as a result one of them, thought to be Owen Kelly lost his life having been struck by an automobile near An drews crossing; two others landed in the police station in New Britain, and a sextet were given lodging in the local lookup.
 Old John Barleycorn gave them a stiff battle during the night and the police were kept busy picking them up as they fell in the streets.
 One of the 'jags'' was arrested yes terday afternoon by Constable Philip Marine, and in the evening received a sentence of thirty days in jail from Justice Condell. The officer landed two more after court had adjourned and they were toted to the lookup where they were lodged to await a hearing.
 Another sad looking specimen, much the worse from his spree. stag gered into the Plainville Hardware company's store this morning and in sisted on sleeping off his jag on the