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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
FIELD OF COPPER n
FOUND IN NORTBs

New York, Aug IS. The discover
by the Canadian Arctic expedition1
headed by Vilhjalmur Stefansson ~ VI
great field OF native copper ii th93
vicinity OF Copper Mine river Ia the
neighborhood of Prince Albert island
will prove of great value to the bust
ness world, says Dr. Chester A. Reeds
of the American Museum of Natural
History.
The work Of the party, which aFriw9
ed IN Nome, Alaska, on Tuesday. 10 szsI
pected to prove valuable In determirI
ing the direction of winds and thSl
movement Of tides in the polar regionss
DR.. Reeds said this work might: Gp a
long way to prove or disproye tho8
theory that an unknown continent -
lists In the great unexplored region
north OF Alaska and west and north
west of Greenland. n
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
STORY OF MURDER
COMES TO LIGHT
MEXICAN is SAID TO HAVE SHOT
BRITISH SUBJECT FROM A
HIDDEN SHELTER.

Douglas, Ariz., Aug. 1S. Albert r.
Dickson, a British subject, and half
owner of the Washington mines near
Huepac, Sonora, who was shot and
killed by Mexicans, together with Jim
Parks, an American carpenter, in June
was shot from ambush, according to
what appears to be the most authentic
account Of the affair reaching the bor-
der.
Dickson, Parks and Norton Hand, an
American mining man, met three Mex
lean cowboys near Arizpe, while they
were making their way to the border.
according to the report of mining men
arriving here. Two of the Mexicans
were armed and attempted to disarm
the foreigners. In the fight which fol.
lowed, one cowboy was killed, one
wounded and the third escaped. Parks
was killed while Dickson and Hand
escaped.
The uninjured cowboy went to a
nearby farm and notified Mexican la
borer of what had taken place. This
man secured his rifle from the house
and while Dickson was reloading his
rife preparatory to leaving the spot
shot and killed from ambush. it
was said. Hand escaped temporarily,
was later arrested and held for few
weeks but released by Gen. Gales.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
CONTINUED on Page 81
HUGHES TO HAVE
BUSY PROGRAM
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FACES
STRENUOUS VISIT WHILE
IN CALIFORNIA.

San Francisco, Aug. 18.-Charles
Evans Hughes entered California from
the north early today with a program
of speechmaking entertainment and
conferences ahead that promised one
of the most strenuous periods Of his
western trip. A reception committee
of thirty, headed by w. F. Crocker,
republican national committeeman,
and Francis v. Keesling, chairman OF
the republican state central commit
tee, waited near the Oregon line to
welcome the nominee and escort him
to San Francisco where he will re-
main for two days.
Today's program included an after
noon reception at the Union League
club, a talk to San Francisco women
an hour later at his hotel, an address
at the Civic auditorium tonight and
later a reception at the Newspaper
Mems club.
Interest centered in the big public
meeting tonight, over which Mr..
Crocker was selected to preside. Ar.
rangements for this meeting de.
veloped conflict between republican
and progressive leaders that has
caused considerable bitterness.
Mr.. Hughes is to try to mend the
breach between the two factions. The
progressives, denied the privilege of
taking part in planning the meeting,
we're to be represented tonight by a
number Of vice presidents on the plat
form. Their chief, Gov. Hiram w.
Johnson, will not be present, his cam
paign for U. S. senator as both pro-
gressive and a republican candidate
havIeg taken him to another part of
the state.
Before reaching San Francisco at
1850 .. m. Mr.. Hughes was scheduled
to make train talks at number Of
towns along the way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
COUNTY OFF F|C|ALS
END CONVENTION '
NEXT ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
STATE ORGANIZATION TO BE
HELD At WATERLOO.

Davenport, Aug. 18 The Iowa state
auditors, supervisors, treasurers, re-
corders, clerks, sheriffs and county
home stewards closed their, state con.
vention today by selecting Waterloo
as the 1917 meeting place. The Off.
GERS elected today are:
Supervisors President, J. D. Busor
Muscatine; vice president w. d. Stray.
or, Blackhawk; secretary John Walsh,
Monroe; treasurer w. P. Hopkins, Po'
cahontas.
Auditors President John D. Han
nan, Pottawattamie; vice president
Thomas Darnell, Warren; secretary F,
J. Alber, Polk; treasurer J. J. Rain
bow, Blackhawk.
Clerks-President Fred Blake, Ger
70 Gordo; first vice president ]. N.
Tollinger, Pottawattamie; second vice
president G. c. Utterback, Keokuk !;
secretary treasurer w. F. Russell, Ia.
ma.
Sheriffs- President Geo. A. Wheat.
ley, Lyon; vice president Thomas
Caufield, Greene; secretary-treasurer
William Croneweg, Pottawattamie.
Treasurers - President Ray John
son, Muscatine; vice president w. J.
Burbank, Blackha,yk; secretary T. E.
Graham, Mahaska; treasurer H. J.
Toenningsen. Clinton.
County home stewards President T.
z. Williams, Cedar; vice president A.
w. Elliott, Pocahontas; secretary.
treasurer e.. w. Morris, Blackhawk.
Recorders President 0. A. Metz,
Osceola; vice president A. G. Wood
ruff, Buena Vista; second vice presi-
dent Frank Holm, Scott; secretary
treasurer Irene Bell, Cerro Gordo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
SEVERAL CITIES
OBJECT TO RATES

Washington, D. c.. Aug. 1s.-rC Com,
plant was made to the interstate com
merce commission today by the Grand
Rapids Association of Commerce that
freight rates, particularly those oss|
furniture to points in the east Ar1s
discriminatory in favor Of competitors
in Detroit, Toledo, Milwaukee, Chi
cago and other cities.
The Toledo Produce exchange com
planned that rates on grain from thats
city to Missouri river points and u
eastern points favor Buffalo, Chica9os|
St. Louis and other cities with which
1t completes and are discriminatory
against Toledo. III
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
ANOTHER HOT WAVE HERE.
MiddIewest Being Visited BY TorrId
Spell and No Immediate Relief
Is In Sight Yet.

Chicago, Aug. 18.-Extensfve air dis
turbances in the northwest aided by
southern winds today sent another hot
wave over the entire middle west. The
maximum temperature for the day in
most sections between the Rocky
Mountains and the Alleghenies will
vary between 95 and 100 degrees,
weather bureau officials said.
The weather will be cooler in the
Dakotas tonight, but there is no re-
lief in sight for Chicago and vicinity
before Sunday and possibly not then.
The heat wave, however, will not be
as severe as the latter part OF July.
The temperature at 9:30 a. m. to-
day was 80 degrees and rising.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
ADMINISTRATION
WANTS CONGRESS
TO ISSUE BONDS
OF MOBILIZATION
ALONG THE BORDER TOO
MUCH FOR TREASURY.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 1S.-A
recommendation Of the majority mem
bers Of the senate finance committee
for 100000 900 bond issue to meet
extraordinary government expendi-
lures due to the Mexican situation was
before congress today. This amount,
it Is explained, would meet Mexican
expenditures only until the end of the
calendar year and should border con-
ditions continue as at present after
December 81 next q further appropria-
ton of $s6,000,00 will be required.
The committee recommendation.
which is concurred in by the treasury
department, was laid before the SEN
ate last night in it's report on the $685..
100000 revenue bill. It was accom-
panied by a treasury department
statement which estimated disburse.
ments for the fiscal year 1917 at
$1,126,243,ooO and receipts at $780,
100000. ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
vEToEs ARMY BILL.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 1s.-Presi-
dent Wilson today vetoed the army
appropriation bill because OF exemp'
tions from discipline for retired off,
GERS forced into it by the house con-
ferees led by Representative Hay over
the opposition of the war department.
A new bill will be necessary and may
delay adjournment of congress.
Representative Hay said he would
reintroduce the bill In the house imme-
diately, with the features to which the
president objects eliminated.
Explains His Veto. =.
In his veto message to the house OF
representatives, President Wilson said
he carefully considered the bill before
returning 1t with objections to It's ap.
proval. ..."
"The bill constitutes an essential
part of the legislation providing for
the military establishment of the coun-
try" said the president, "and wisely
and generously provides for the reor-
ganization Of tho agencies of our ma
tional defense and 1t is with genuine
reluctance that | delay its becoming
law by suggesting the elimination of
one of the provieions which has been
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
MANY T0ENTER
AQUATIC MEET |:
Water Festivities Will Be
Participated in By a
Large Crowd
WILL HAVE PRIZES
FOR EVENT WINNERS
All Kinds of Fancy Diving
Swimming and Saving
Stunts Planned

One Of the best events of It's klnd
ever given in Ottumwa Is scheduled
to begin at 2:3O o'clock Saturday al
ternoon at the bathing beach IN an
aquatic program under the dlrectloh
of E. J. Eigenmann physical trainer
at the Y. M. G. A.
A splendid grogram Of varied events
has been arranged and good list OF
entries has already been made out
with the prospects Of several more pe-
fore the afternoons session begins.
The First Cavalry band Will play DUR
ling the program and with the warm
and clear weather which is predicted
the occasion should be a memorable
one Prizes will be offered on the d1f-
ferent events and many extra stunts
have been arranged for the entertain
ment Of the visitors.
The following entries have been re-
ceived up until this afternoon:
Submarine race, or under wafer
swim-O. Root, P. Angel, M. SplWaK,
L. Depot and w. Miller.
Fancy Diving-L. Depot, w. Miller,
P. Angel, M. Spiwak, 0. Newly, +.
Comelison, D. Miller, Mrs. i. Smith,
Miss r.. Wood and Miss NJ. Fielder
Fancy swimming-T. Rimmer, Jonas
Sax, Iss Depot and w. Miller.
Live Saving-Entries to be made
later.
Juniors sixteen or under, 50 yards
ID. Daggett, L. Barnes, r. F1sheS "A.
Swanson, G. Walker and o. Newly.
Seniors, SO yards-E Parker. .
Root. T. Rimmer, w. Miller, L. Brem
ling. P. Brumwell, r. Lynn, D. Miller
e. Percy.
Ladies, twenty-five yards-Mrs l..
Smith. Miss r. Woods. Miss H. Dag
gett, Miss r. Fielder. Miss M Fielder,
Miss L. Deskin and Miss A. Kilby
Ladies Fancy Swimming and Float
ins-Mrs. L. Smith, Miss r. Wood,
Miss II. Daggett, Miss M. Fielder,
Miss R. Fielder. Miss L. Fielder, Miss
l.. Clark, Mrs. E. J.. Egenmann.
Junior 100 yards-D. Daggett, l.
Barnes, r. Fisher, A. Swanson, G. Wal
ker and O. Newly.
Senior 100 yards-E. Parker. O.
Root. T. Rimmer, W. Miller, L. Brem-
ing P. Brumwell, W. Miller, D. Miller
Percy. @
Seniors 200 yards-R. Blair L. Brem-
ing, P. Brumwell R. Lynn, D. Miller
and e. Percy.
.E Officials.
Referee-E. j. Eigenmaann.
Starter-O. B. Poundstone.
Judges at F1nish-E. e. England,
David Cohn, H. Reece, j. Fecht.
Clerks-J L. Chapman and John
Feehan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
MYSTERIOUS DEATH
WILL BE PROBED

Havana, ILL.,, Aug. ia coroner's
inquest into the mysterious death Of
Mrs. James Van Auken, a bride Of
four hours, will be held today If the
physician who attended her can be
located The husband was expected
to be an important witness.
The couple were married here yes.
terday and Immediately took the train
for Kilbourne, Ill. Alighting there
they hired horse and buggy for a
drive Of five miles to the home of the
brides sister, where Van Auken said
his bride had died on the trip from
Kilbourne.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
FRENCH ADVANCE.

Paris, Aug. 18.-Heavy attacks were
made by the French last night on the
Verdun front After violent fighting
at Fiery, east of the Meuse, they ex-
PEELED the Germans from part OF the
town which had been captured, says
today's official statement.
Several German counter attacks on
the Somme front southeast Of
Maurepas we're repulsed.
The French also made considerable
progress Lear Thiaumont in the Yer
dun sector. Fifty Germans were cap
tured there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
MANY SEALS CAUGHT.

New York, Aug. 1S. Sealing in the
ice fields off Newfoundland has been
very profitable this year, says DR.. Re-
verdy v. W. Estill of Louisville, KY,
who has returned from a five weeks
trip to the sealing grounds. DR.. Estill
said the steamer Florizell on which he
sailed gathered about $150,000 worth of
pelts and oil. ...
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
NYEMAsTER ADVANCES.

Davenport, Aug. 18.-Ray Nyemas4
ter, cashier of the State Savings bariE9
of Muscatine, has been elected vice
president OF the German Savings bank
Of Davenport and will assume his new
position on October /. He viii Be su6
ceeded at Muscatine by e. WebbleSS
at present cashier OF the Kewanee IlI4s
Savings Bank and Trust Co. Ia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
TROOPS CAMP FLOODED,

81 Paso, Tex, Aug. 18. A rush Of
water from heavy downpour of rain
over Camp Cotton late last night drove
about 500 men of the thirty first Mich
igan infantry out Of their tents The
tentless doubled up with other com.
panies, slept in box cars or came to
town to the hotels.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
MAY NOT OPEN SCHOOLS.

( New York, Aug. 18. Although the
city health commissioner does not be.
lieve the schools will be opened before
September 25, teachers here must re.
port for duty on the usual dates, from
September to September g. II there
should be an unexpected decline in the
infantile paralysis epidemic It may be
possible to open the schools on Sep
tember H.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
Advances Reported to Have
Been Made Following
Repulse of Enemy
FRENCH PROGRESS
ON VERDUN FRONT
Counter Attacks Fail and
Germans Lose Portions
of Town of Fleury

Petrograd, Aug. 1s.-The Austro-
German effort to throw backsthe Rus.
SLAMS in Galicia has resulted In great
losses and met with no success, the
war office announced today. The Rus
SLAMS have pressed forward In several
sectors. s.aag
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
WAR SUM MARY.

The Russians, temporarily held up
in their Galician drive by heavy coun-
ter attacks, have again begun to move
forward. rs.. .....
Petrograd today announces that the
Teutonic armies on this front have
failed in their attempt to throw back
Gen. .Brussiloff's armies and that the
Russians are again advancing at sew
eral points. t@g. -.
The French have not been notably
active in the Verdun region for the
past few days but last night they re-
sumed their offensive east of the
Meuse and, according to this after
Moons Paris bulletin, succeeded In
driving the Germans from part of
the village of Fleury and advancing In
the Thiaumont sector.
After brief delay the Germans
have made their expected counter
move in the Maurepas sector on the
somme front. Paris declares several
German attempts at counter attacks
failed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
COT. PRICE DIES.

Weston, Mo-, Aug. II. Col. James
4. Price. 81, resident of this county
tince 1841, died here today His moth.
Sr was, Miss Nancy Lee cousin OF
Fen. Robert 3. Lee. RI Ii
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
PORTUGAL 70 ENTER WAR.

Lisbon, Aug. 1S.-Maj. Norton Mat
tos, the Portuguese minister OF war,
announced today that Portugal soon
will participate in the war, fighting on
the side of the entente allies.
The Portuguese congress voted to
join the entente allies in November,
1914. A Portuguese naval commander
seized thirty-six German and Austrian
vessels in the Tagus river in Febru-
ary, 1916, and the following March
Germany declared war on Portugal be-
cause Of this action. The Portuguese
troops were called to the colors on
March 16. s~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
EXPERTS DISCUSS REMEDIES.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 18.-Public
health experts from thirty-efght
states, continuing their meeting with
the federal public health service here
today, drew UP a code Of regulations
for combating further spread Of In.
fantile paralysis by Interstate travel
and developing methods Of co-operat-
ing in study Of causes and treatment
of the disease.
The delegates reported that 11,700
cases have been reported In the
United States since January /.
Care of what the health officers
termed the "wreckage" Of the epidem-
ic, the crippled children who survive,
was discussed at today's conference.
Treatment of all victims in state insti-
tutions at state expense was recon-.
mended by Drs Albert Of Iowa; Carr
Of Nebraska; Porter Of Florida and
others. In Iowa's state hospital. Dr.
Albert said, remarkable results In cur
ing children crippled by the plague
had been attained.
DR.. D. N. Roberg Of Oregon urged
that the public health service take
steps to curb activities of medical I'M
posters. He said they were gaining a
strong foothold in the west.
Quacks thrive on epidemics, said
Assistant Surgeon General Rucker,
who presided today. :
A report of Q conference committee
recommending system Of uniform
collection and dissemination OF statis-
tical information regarding paralysis
Y~S% ov,N
records were approved which will give
complete record Of every paralysis
case in every state and county OF the
country.
Rules Are Recommended.
The committee recommended that
state health authorities be notified by
uniform health certificate of removal
of all children under sixteen years OF
age from epidemic areas. Quarantine
of one state or community against an
other was disapproved. The commit
tee recommended that during the u1l-
usual prevalence of infantile par
alysis schools should not be opened
without medical supervision by a
health authority.
Certificates for Interstate travel
the committee held, should be signed
by federal or state health officers.
Regarding measures to deal with
epidemics the report recommended:
Immediate report of all cases and ex-
change of weekly reports between
state and federal authorities.
Daily observations for two weeks Of
all children under 16, leaving an in
fected district
insulation Of all diseased persons
and attendants for six weeks.
Hospital treatment when possible.
Private funerals for victims.
4 Prohibition of assembly Of children
in public places during an epidemic.
Suppression of flies and the common
drinking cup and general education.
al compaign for cleanliness and sani-
tation.
"The epidemic prevalent in certain
states at this time indicates a probabil.
ity of epidemic prevalence next year
in states not gravely affected now."
the report states.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
PLAGUE SPREADS
AS EXPERTS TALK
OF PREVENT|0NS
NUMEROUS CASES OF INFANTILE
PARALYSIS ARE NOW BEING
TREATED IN CHICAGO. .

Chicago, Aug. 1S.-Efghty known
cases of infantile paralysis have been
received at the Cook county and
Durand hospitals In Chicago since
July 1, 1t was announced today. An
average of three patients day is be-
ing received at the county hospital
and emergency preparations are be.
ing made to receive much greater
number.
The malady is spreading. though the
health authorities do not consider It
epidemic.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19

Newport News, Va, Aug. 1S. The
captain of Norwegian steamer which
arrived in Hampton Roads for bunker
coal stated today he passed the sub
marine Deutschland August 10. then
eight days out Of the Virginia capes
The Deutschland was under full sail
The captain said he took her for a
sailing ship in distress He received
a reply which said 1t was the Deutsch-
land.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19
IS SAFE
Telegram From Swiss Sources Re.
ports ArrivN Of Merchant Sub
marine at German Port.

Geneva, Aug. 1S.-A private tele
gram received today from Berlin by
the Neue Zuricher Zeitung says that
the German submarine Deutschland
arrived safely yesterday at Bremen
from the United States.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19

The Deutschland had collapsible
masts fore and aft when she lay at
her wharf in Baltimore.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-19

----|- = y OnICIdT0. -
Referee-E. J. Eigenmaann.
Starter-O. B. PoundstOne.
Judges at Finish-E. p. England
David Cohn, H. Reece, ]. Fecht.
Clerks. L. Chapman and John
Feehan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-27
JONES LOST WAD
Jess and Manager Were Broke
Before Havana Battle.
Dip Took Last 1886 on the Day
of the Fight.

New York, March 27.-Don't think
that it's always been so soft, finan-
cially, for Jess Willard and his man
ager, Tom Jones. The day of the
fight with Johnson, in Havana, Jess
and Tom werc down to exactly s3S5
simoleons. Tom wanted to go out
and bet it on Willard.
Lay off that idea said Jess. ST
might 1ose-and the swimming from
here to the Battery is nothing ex-
trai''
All right" Tom answered. I'll
hang on to what's left
Bravely passing up the luscious
odds of to 1, Jones Joined the
crowd pressing into the arena
And in that crowd some one
frisked the old boy for his last beani
IT'S surely a lucky thing we won,'
said Jones after it was all over.
By winning. they not only escaped
the long swim, but fell into one of
the richest financial clover fields NOR
tai men ever broused over