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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-10-13
Rations for Cows.

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6hOck corn ....'''..s'...'s'.. ~
COttonseed meal .....,......... 1
In this connection it is pointed out
also that feeding straw in the winter
will insure under certain circum-
stances the full utilization of summer
grass. In a number of western states
it frequently happens that grass goes
to waste because feeders are unwill-
ing to pay the high prices asked for
steers in the spring. With an album
dance Of straw on hand to lessen the
cost of wintering, feeders can take ad-
vantage of the lower prices for stocker
cattle In the fall to secure on reason
able terms ut that time enough stock
to pasture all the grass the following
year.
The production of corn stover is
about twice that Of grain straw,
amounting to approximately 245,OOO,-
600 tons a year. A larger percentage
-81.5-Of this is fed than Of the straw
but the waste is nevertheless astOnlsh-
ing. For this, poor methods Of feeding
are largely responsible. By far the
most ecOuOUlChl meliOu VI uhuulluB
corn is by ensiling, but as a matter
Of fact only 81 per cent Of the acre
age was put In the silO in 1914, the
year in which these Investigations
e made. About IL per cent was
cut for green feed and 81 per cent al
lowed to mature for grain. 1t is in
the last portion Of the acreage that
the greatest waste occurs. Stripping
the leaves from the stalks which are
subsequently burned, removing the
stalk above the top ear only, leaving
the stalks to stand in the field until
the loss Of leaves and teaching have
removed much Of their fertilizing
value, are all unthrifty methods. Fur
thermore, almost 4 per cent of the
gtover Is burned, as though, instead OF
being a potential source of revenue, 1t
was merely a nuisance to be got
rid Of as a preliminary to blowing. In
some states the percentage o. slower
nat Is thus thrown away is as high as
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-10-13
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS
N Newspaper Union News Service.
Metal Market Quotations.

Lead, New York-$70007.10.
Copper, electrolytic-$27 .O0@2S.50.
Spelter, st. Louis-$S.90q9.25.
Bar silver-67hc.
Spelter, per 100 lbs, st. Louis
$3.50.
Lead, per 100 lbs, New York-$7.OO.
Copper, casting-$26.37M.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-10-13
Good Road Is Cheapest.

A good country road costs less than
doing without II.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-15
SHARK HUNTING IS
0PULAR IN EAST

New York, July 14.-Shark hunting
or fishing suddenly has become pop
ular sport along the New Jersey coast
in the waters Of New York bay and
along the ocean side Of Long island,
as a result of the recent raids by man
eating monsters from southern wat
ers, which have killed four persons.
Reports of the sighting or killing
of sharks are made almost hourly and
some fshermen are bringing In big
fish they have killed. Only few OF
these, however, are described as man
killers One shark was killed near
Fairfield. Conn.
Shark hunters at Matawan creek, N.
j., believe they have the shark that
killed man and boy penned up in
the creek behind q series of wire nets
which have been strung across the
creek at intervals from It's mouth to
the scene of the tragedy sixteen miles
from the entrance. Men armed with
shotguns, rifles and harpoons are pa
trolling the waters of the creek again.
At almost low tide today the body
of Lester Stillwell was found In the
cheek about 200 feet from the spot
where he disappeared after being at
tackled by the shark. The body had
been bitten nearly in two above the
waist. l.-
Joseph Dunn, the boy whose leg was
terribly torn by the invader of Mata
wan creek is in critical condition in
a New Brunswick, N. j., hospital
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-15
BOMB INTERCEPTED.

Baltimore, Md, July IA. "A messen-
ger boy carrying an innocent looking
box, apparently container of love
tokens to the crew of the Deutschland,
to whom it was addressed, walked
down to the pier where the German
submarine merchantmen Is docked yes
terday. a. .a
At the wharf he was stopped and
policeman, one Of the many who are
guarding the vessel, took the box from
him to deliver, as no one other than
the officers and crew is allowed to go
on board.
The policeman was on the point Of
delivering the parcel, when something
about it aroused his curiosity, and
calling fellow officer to his side, he
proceeded to open 1t.
1t contained a timed dynamite bomb.
Examination showed that the infer
nal machine was due to explode within
q short time. It's mechanism was
promptly destroyed by the officers.
Less than fifty yards away, on board
the unique craft which the bomb had
been intended to destroy, Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador
was making q visit Of inspection.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-15
WATERPOWER BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE

Washington, D. G., July 1.-The
general dam bill, amended from the
form in which 1t passed the senate,
regulating waterpower development in
navigable streams, was passed by the
house today 81 to II. ....- ...
The waterpower bill, already passed
by the senate. limits the use Of water
power rights to fifty years with provi-
sion for renewal or acquisition by the
government. The secretary Of war
would fix rental rates and could take
over for the government any water
power development in the event Of
war. ....
The Rucker bill, taken up next by
the house, amends the present cam
paign publicity law and extends its
provisions to candidates for president
and vice president. r
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-15
SUBMARINE MAY
START RETURNON
BUT BRIEF NOTICE
INDICATIONS ARE THAT GERMAN
VESSEL IS READY TO MAKE A
SUDDEN DASH.

Baltimore, Nd, July IA. Silence
continues as to the date of departure
of the supersubmarine Deutschland.
The tug Timmins, which met her at
the capes and conveyed her to Balti-
more, remains fastened at the pier.
She Is so close to the submarine 1t
probably would take only ten minutes
to get the latter from the mooring into
open water. A big hydroaeroplane.
practically completed, was stored on
the pier of the Eastern Forwarding Co.
where the Deutschland Is docked. 1t
was intimated that the flying boat
will scout around the capes before the
submarine makes her dash for the At
lantic.
The manner In which the Deutsch-
land has been cleared Of everything
she brought over, even Of pig iron bal
last, led to the idea that she would
return to Germany heavily laden. Capt.
Koenig ridiculed the report from Am.
sterdam that the principal object Of the
Deutschland's voyage was to convey a
consignment Of diamonds.
G. Prusse of the submarines crew
made application to the local immigra-
ton authorities to be landed in this
country. The application was granted
and Prusse will remain In the United
States.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-15

British Front in France, July H.
After their methodical day by day ap-
proaches to within striking distance
of the second line Of German defenses
and after having brought up materials
and guns, the British were ready for
another big attack and at $3.50 o'clock
this morning the infantry was sent
forward The assault seems to assure
the taking Of the villages Of Tongue
val and Bazentin-le-Grand, the retak.
Ing Of Trones wood and the gaining
of ground beyond Contalmaison.
The Associated Press correspond.
ent, watching the artillery prepara.
tion at night, was able to see the
British, as dawn came, In possession
Of a coveted ridge where German
shells were bursting, in an effort on
the part Of the German gunners to
prevent the attack from proceeding
farther
Accounts received at this early
hour indicate the German resistance
Is much weaker than on the first line.
The struggle is continuing in Bazen.
tln-le-Petit woods, where the Germans
still hold out, and in the woods be.
yond Longueval.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-15
BRITISH SHIP IS FINED
Vessel From Which Consignment tc
Manila Was Seized by BrItons to
Pay Damages.

Manila, July 14.-The collector Of
customs has imposed fine of $4,000
pesos on the British steamships
Chinese Prince. A bond was filed
pending an appeal to the courts and
the Chinese Prince will clear on Sun
day, .
The Chinese Prince, New York for
Penang and other eastern ports was
seized July II as she was about to
said from Manila for Vladivostok and
fine Of 100000 pesos was imposed
on account Of the fact that 1000 pack
ages consigned to Manila were miss
ing. The packages were conflscated
by the British authorities at Penang.
After imposing the fine the collector
of customs granted hearing in the
case resulting in reduction Of the
fine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-15
General Issues Statement
Denying Report That
He FavOrs Villa
ORDERS RELEASE
OF SUPPLY TRAIN
Provisions on Way to Gen.
Pershing Permitted to
Proceed on to South

Chihuahua City, Mexico, July IA. -
A declaration that he and all other
members of the Carranza government
are mutually united with the firm de-
termination of establishing order in
Mexico was made today by Gen. Jacin.
to Trevino. military commander Of the
northeast, in statement given to The
Associated Press.
Gen. Trevino said he made the state
ment because he had received private
Information that part of the American
press was declaring that he had revolt
ed from Gen. Carranza and was even
planning to ally himself with the VII
listas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-15
RAID STOPPED
Texas Guardsmen Find Armed Mexi-
cans Crossing the Border and
Shots Are Promptly Exchanged.

San Antonio, Tex, July 14.-To Co.
c. second Texan infantry, commanded
by Capt. A. 8. Horton, came the dis
tinction today of being the first of the
national guardsmen to exchange shots
with Mexicans. Six armed Mexicans
attempted to enter American territory
near Donna, Tex, at 8 o'clock in the
morning. They refused to halt. The
Texans opened fire. The fire was re-
turned but discontinued after a min
ute, the Mexicans hurrying back to
their own country. None are known
to have been injured on either side.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-15
Ottumwa Merchant Chosen
BY State Shoe Dealers
as Their Head
DES MONIES GETS ...
NEXT CONVENTION
Will Hold Session During
March, 1917; Several Go
From This City

Roy K. Stevens, president and man
ager of the Stevens shoe store OF this
city, has been elected president of the
Iowa Retail Shoe dealers in cOnven-
ton at Waterloo.
The other officers chosen to serve
for the coming year with Mr.. Stevens
are:
Vice president-R. G.. Wang, Water.
loo.
Secretary-F. NJ. Nebe, Atlantic.
Treasurer-G. s. Delaplane, Chero
kee.
Directors-E w. Hertzler, Burling
ton, and D. P. Young, Marshalltown.
Ottumwa was one of the strongest
bidders for the next convention. Des
Moines and Marshalltown also parti'
cipated with Des Moines finally win
ming out. The next meeting will be
held in the capital city on March g.
Z and 8, 1917.
Beside Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert e. Frank, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Jaques and Harry Peter
son have been attending the conven
ton which has been in session for -four
days this week at Waterloo.
Numerous social events were
arranged and carried out during the
week to supplement the routine work
of the conventions sessions. A big
smoker was held Wednesday evening
in the Waterloo armory with Dave
Marks of Des Moines as the master OF
ceremonies. Two hundred men at
tended the big banquet which preoed
ed the entertainment features Of the
evening. A boxing match, fake bouts
clever wrestling stunts and musical
numbers were included in the pro
gram. T..
The shoe dealers, just before ad'
journing, adopted resolution which
opposes the action of the state fair as
sociation In admitting mail order ex
hibitors on the fair grounds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-15
SHOTS EXCHANGED,

San Antonio, Tex, July 14.-Shoot-
ing by Mexican snipers into the camp
of the first Illinois infantry was re-
ported to Gen, Funston today by MAJ
Stansfield of the first brigade staff.
Gen. Funston visited the camp and
ordered a patrol Of the first infantry
to beat the jungle of mesquite bushes
south Of Camp Wilson in an effort to
capture the snipers. When I COM
pany returned from guard duty today
it reported that it had been under
actual fire at frequent intervals for
twenty-four hours. Col Sanborn order
ed the sentrtes not to return the fire
which came from the bushes at dis
tance of about half mile.
Members Of the company said they
had seen two groups of men darting
about the bushes and estimated their
number at not more than a dozen. In
one Of tho attacks yesterday fifteen
shots were fired in a period Of three
minutes. None Of the Illinois guards
men were wounded.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-15
IOWA BENEFITED
BY RAIN STORM

Des Moines, July 14-Weather bu-
reau reports reaching Des Moines to-
day indicated that the value Of the
rain which swept this section late yes
terday can scarcely be estimated In
dollars and cents, so great was the
benefit to the growing corn, Iowa's
principal crop. Rain fell at Atlantic,
Boone, Carroll, Charles City, Clarinda.
Forest City, Ft. Dodge, Innwood, Iowa
Falls, Marshalltown and Sioux City.
The heaviest fall was at Sioux City
where 1.24 inches was reported.
Little property damage was report
ed despite the severity of the storm.
In Des Moines one man was killed and
one seriously injured by lightning but
reports from other cities mention no
casualties.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-15
OFFENSIVE RESUMED.

London, July 14.-At daylight this
morning the British resuming the Of.
fensive north of the Somme attacked
the German second line defenses and,
according to. the report of their COM
mander, Gen. Sir Douglas Haig, sue
ceeded In penetrating them on a front
OF four miles. Press dispatches from
the front add that the villages of
Bazentin le Grand and Longueval,
north of Montauban, and the remaining
portion Of Trones wood were taken by
the British.
While 1t was expected the British
would not allow any great length Of
time to elapse before continuing their
operations, it was hardly believed the
second German line would be attacked
after only one day Of artillery prepara-
ton; for it was only the day before yes
terday that they completed capture Of
the first line in the region between
Hardecourt and Ovillers. The direc-
tion of the attack, too, was something
Of a surprise, for instead Of pushing on
toward Combles, Gen. Haig chose to at
tack the flank Of the Germans who
faced Contalmaison and Ovillers and
those who still occupy Pozieres.
The advance to Longueval and
Bazentin le Grand, if accomplished,
gives the British possession of import
ant roads, which have been a great
help to the Germans in supplying their
army directly south Of the Ancre river.
l.# British Enthusiastic.
News of the British success was re-
ceived In London with the greatest en-
thusiasm. 1t has given added weight
to the request of the government to
the workmen to forego the August holi-
days so that the army may be kept
we'll supplied with munitions.
There was no news this morning Of
important developments on the re-
mainder Of the western front but at
last accounts the French were prepar.
ing to resume their offensive south of
the Somme, while the Germans were
still hammering at defenses of Verdun.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-15
POSTMASTERS TO
MEET AT CAPITAL

Washington, D. c., July 14.-More
than 1900 postmasters have enrolled
to attend the convention Of the Ma
tional Association Of Postmasters of
the United States, to be held July 18 to
21, it was announced today. A feature
will be garden party ON the white
house lawn when the visitors will be
received by President and Mrs. Will
son. Postmaster General and Mrs. Bur-
Lesson and other cabinet members with
their wives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-15
STRIKES AND
LOCKOUTS IN JUNE

Washington, D. c., July 14.-There
were more strikes and lockouts in
the United States in the six months
ending June than in the entire year
Of 1915 figures compiled by the
bureau of labor statistics showed to-
day. Between December 1 and June
/. 1892 labor disputes were reported.
while during 1915 the number was
1,405. ..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-15
BIG STORM HITS
SOUTHERN COAST

Atlanta, Ca, July 1.-THE hurri-
cane which last night swept the coasts
of South Carolina and Georgia early
today had passed to the north Of
Charlestown, according to reports here
wrecking telephone and telegraph
lines and doing considerable other
property damage. e'...
Charleston was cut off from wire
communication and no reports as to
conditions there were available. Sa-
vannah suffered little. according to
reports.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-15
GERMAN REPORT.

Berlin, July IA. New and violent
battles are being fought on both sides
Of the river Somme this morning, says
the official statement Of the German
war Office.
Early this morning British troops at
tackled in the sector of Mametz wood
and Longueval and made repeated ef-
forts to capture Trones woods. The
first British attacks were beaten back
and new battles are now in progress.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-15
TRAIN IS RELEASED.

Ell Paso, Tex, July IA. The Mex
lean Northwestern train filled with
forage and supplies consigned to Casas
Grandes merchants for the use of Gen.
Pershing's army, which was held up in
Juarez last night by order Of Gen. Con
zales, was released today on instruc-
tions from Gen. Jacinto Trevlno at Chi.
huahu City.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-15
TODAY IN CONGRESS

SENATE-Met at 10 a. m.
Minority Leader Gallinger an
nounced senate republicans were
anxious for adjournment and would
obstruct no part Of the legislative
program.
Debate resumed on naval appro-
priation bill.
HOUSE-Met at II a. m.
Resumed consideration of Shields
nayigable rivers waterpower bill.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-15
INITIATIVE TAKEN
FROM GERMANS IS
VIEW OF BR|T0NS
SAYS TIME HAS
COME WHEN ALLIES CAN
PRESS FOR VICTORY.

London, July IL. - David-L Lloyd
George, British minister of war, pre-
siding yesterday at the entente allied
conference on equipment, declared that
the combined offensive of the allies
had wrenched the initiative from the
Germans, never, he trusted, to return.
I'VE have crossed the watershed
he said, "and now victory Is beginning
to flow in our direction. This change
is due to the improvement in our equip
ment.
Every month we are turning out
hundreds OF guns and howitzers, light,
medium and heavy. Our heavy guns
are rolling at great rate, and We are
turning out nearly twice as much am
munition in a single week-and, what
is more, nearly three times as much
heavy shell-as we fired for the great
offensive in September, although the
ammunition we expended in that bat
tie was the result Of many weary
weeks accumulation.
'"The new factories and workshops
we set up have not yet attained one
third their full capacity, but their oyt-
put Is now increasing with great
rapidtty. Our main difficulties in
organization, construction. equipment,
labor supply and readjustment have
been solved. If officials; employed,
and workmen keep at it with the same
zeal and assiduity as they have htther-
to employed, our supplies will soon be
Overwhelming"
Asks Men to Forego Holidays.
The entente allied offensive on the
western front is only in its beginning,
declared Premier AsQuith yesterday in
announcing in the house Of commons
that the government had decided to
ask workers to forego their August
holidays because of the demand for
munitions in France. He expressed
conviction that the workmen would Co
operate In this plan SO as to make 1t
plain to Great Britain's foes that the
Offensive, in its present intensity OF
bombardment and assault, would, Il
necessary, be CONTINUED indefinitely
The premier also announced that by
royal proclamation the August bank
holidays would be postponed, and he
appealed to all classes for postpone
ment of holidays until further and def
mite progress Of the offensive had been
secured
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-15
FORcEIs BURIED.

Rome, July IA. The summit of Cas-
telletto in the Tofana region has been
blown up by the Italians, the entire
Austrian force there being buried in
the wreckage, the war Office announced
today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-15
BLISS INSPECTING,

sfn ARtoR1G Rss res sss.tapt July a. che1 een n;
staff, here to inspect the national
guard and to study conditions, expects
to leave Monday for the Brownsville
district, where the first Illinois cavalry
and the New York troops are stationed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-15
TROOPERS BURIED.

Washington, D. c., July 1.-THE
bodies of six negro troopers killed at
Carrizal we're buried in Arlington
cemetery today with full military hon.
ors. None had been identified.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-15
WILSON NoMlNATEs CLARKE.

Washington, D. c., July IA. ~.
Clarke, q. s. district Judge at ClexS5
land, Ohio, was nominated by Press
dent Wilson today as an assistant ju1
tice Of the supreme court to succee
Former Justice Hughes, the repubA bAca
nominee for the presidency.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-15
Infantry Assault Pierces
Teuton Front for Four
Miles, Says Haig
STRONG POSITIONS
CARRIED BY STORM
Russians Not Making Any
Progress to Speak of
in Eastern Fields

British front in Franco, July ~.
Tho British have now taken
both Baxetin-le-Petita and 6azetin-
le-Grand, az we'll as lon0uevaI,
and are on the high points Of the
ridge.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-15
WILSON ON YACHT CRUISE.

Washington, D. c.. July IA. Accca
panied by Mrs. Wilson, the presiden
will spend the weekend on board ~
naval yacht, Mayflower, down IN
Potomac river and Chesapeake bay.