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The Dickinson press., 1916-06-10
BRANDEIs on The BENCH
New Associate Justice of Supreme
Court Sworn In.

Washington, June 6.-Louis D. Bran
deis of Boston took his seat as an as
sociate justice of the supreme court,
the sixty-second citizen to rise to that
high distinction.
The ceremonies lifting the new JUS
tice from among the rank of attor-
neys to a seat on the first court of the
nation were precisely those by which.
his predecessors Of the last generation
were likewise elevated.
The Dickinson press., 1916-06-10
HOUSE PASSES NAVAL SUP
PLY MEASURE.

Washington, June The
naval appropriation bill, car
rying total proposals of $780,
900, 900 for the coming year,
passed the house finally by a
vote of 1853 to 4.
The building program in
cludes five battle cruisers, four
scout cruisers, ten ~destroyers,
fifty submarines and 100 aero
planes.
The Dickinson press., 1916-06-10

) Candidate for sheriff of STARR
) county on the republican ticket,
) subject to the will of the voters
) at the June primaries. I served in
} this same capacity eight years ago.
, and would appreciate your vote
) If nominated and elected I shall! do
) my utmost to manage the office
) properly, and without fear or favor.
) T. NJ. HARTUNG, Dickinson.
10 o o o o o o o o o o o o o
The Dickinson press., 1916-06-10
POPULAR 0RA1uR
WHO INSPIRES
Stuart l. Long Of Indiana
Booked to Speak at
Chautauqua.
PREACHING The GOAL"

A Tried and Proved Success on the
Lecture Platform With an Address Ct
Great Practical Value.
Stuart I. Long is to be n Of the
speaking attractions at Chautauqua.
Like many other attractive characters,
Long halls from Indiana. He has for
several years past been regularly en-
The Dickinson press., 1916-06-10

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The Dickinson press., 1916-06-10

wish to that I will be
a candidate for the republican
nomination for representative of
the 31st Legislative District.
II. j. BLANCHARD, Dickinson.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-29
GUARDS TO FACE
COURT MAKTIAL

Des Moines, Dec. z8.-S1 members
Of the Iowa national guard are faeinG
summons before summary court mar
tial as the result of their refusal "a
drill. it was learned here today. The
mutinous guardsnen, it was stxtol
are members of Co. I, first infantry,
Burlington, and Co. X, first M1antr1.I
Washington. so
Capt. Edgar Ridenour. q. S. army
senior mastering officer ut II. De-
Moines. declared that the men wouadI
be tried for refusal to drill while -
Brownsville but Colonel BARLEY. co.,
manding the first regiment, said thae
the men absented themselves from thos
parade grounds during drill yesterday
morning. They were placed In tn:
guard house but were released thio
morning.
Officers expressed the opinion thGk,
the soldiers would not be called before
a formal court martial since thoE
would require the defendants and on
GERS of the court to remain at the fort
for nearly month. 1t was believe
however, that summary court wou
be convened before the troops are mi
tered out of the federal service. t.
extreme cold, it was said, was Civ
by the men as the reason for the
fusal to fall in"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-29
HAVNER ANNOUNCES,
HIS ASSISTANTS

Des Moines, Dec. 28.-S. M. Ha,ner
OF Marengo, attorney gener1l-elecs of
Iowa, today announced the staff oiEnAs
torneys who will conduct the AMI
OF the department Of Justice during III
administration. Mr.. Havners appotnt.l
ments were announced as follows
First assistant attorney general. 81.
S. Carter, Corydon. salss
Second assistant, w. r. C. Kendrick.
Keokuk. n,
Special counsel, ]. w. Sanducky.S
New Hampton. ssI
Special counsel, c. A. Robbins, Deel
Moines.
Law clerk, Mrs. ]. H. Cowtne1s|
Des Mofnes. s
The attorney general-elect said III
would follow a line Of vigorous la1
enforcement in the conduct Of his o.
fee. He announced that C.. A. RotS
bins. who is a member Of the preeesif
staff OF Attorney General George Coz:
son, would remain in Office until tn
close OF the thirty-seveuth general -;
sembly. Mr.. Carter, It was assefteSl
will have charge Of the criminal pruGa,
ecutfons undertaken by the depart3
ment; Mr.. Kendrick viii conduct cfvflI
cases. and Mr.. Sanducky, it vas sa16S
viii deal with constitutional ques<ion61
presented to the department..
In his statement today the atAnRn6
generalelect said he would coueaN
to wage war against viol1t0fs o. -
state liquor laws.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-29
FATAL TRAIN
CARRIED KIN
Of AGED Man.
Niece and Nephew on Way
to Ottumwa to Visit
Patrick Cogley
AN ACCIDENT, Is
VERDICT OF JURY

The train. which struck and fatally
injured Patrick Cogley in the local
Milwaukee yards Wednesday after.
noon' was carrying as passengers his
niece and nephew, J. F. Cogfey and
Josephine Cogley from their home IN
Aberdeen. S. D., to Ottumwa for visft
with their uncle.
Other relatives here for the funerals
are Mrs. John P. Reeves, a sister from
Des Moines, Charles Erbacher OF Red
OAK and Miss Rose Erbaeher Of Dea
MONIES, niece and nephew and Ms.
A. +. Hofehan Of Des Moines and Mrx
George Tennyson of .McIntire.
The body was taken to the home q
Mr Cogley's sister, Mrs. Mary Murphy
!o13 West Mechanic street, this morn
ing. 4
The funeral services will be held ~
$3.50 O'Clock Friday morning from Mr..
Murphy's home and at O'Clock ct ST.
Mary's church where Very Rev. FatAcr
Hoppmann will be in charge. Inter.
ment will follow in Calvary cemetery.
The pail bearers win be Pat ShuckrvR.
Eugene Riordan, Phil Muilgsn, Pete.
Hess, j. c. McNichols and Tom Cuueh-
lin. =
Coroner L. A. Hammer held sn m
quest over Mr.. Cogley's body at Nor
oney's undertaking parlors Wedneo
Day evening beginning at 7:45 O'Clock
The verdict OF the jurors was that ths
man came to his death as the re<aslt
OF an accident supposedly caused by
his being hard of hearing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-29
MUST SHOW CAUSE
Railroads Called Upon To Explain Car
Shortage In Manner That viii
Satisfy The Public.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 2S.-Repre-
sentatives of railroads throughout the
country today appeared before the in
terstate commerce commission to
show cause why the commission
should not take into its own hands the
car shortage situation heretofore dealt
with by the roads themselves and
issue drastic orders to relieve conges-
tion.
The order which the commission ap-
parently is prepared to issue unless
the roads show cause why it should
not, would require the roads to return
to connecting lines all foreign cars on
their tracks after unloading.
George Hodges. secretary Of the car
service committee created by the
American Railway association, was the
first witness and said that it had been
agreed that the committee should
have all the authority of the railroad
executives over car distribution. The
Grand Trunk, he said, had refused to
be bound by the rules which had i'm
posed an increase in the per diem rate
for rental.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-29
ATTACK EXPLAINED
Germans State That Sinking Of Neu
traI Vessel Carrying Americans
Was Justifiable.

Berlin, Dec. 27, via London, Dec. %.
The reply Of the German govern
ment to another of the American in.
quiries in regard to steamships sunk
by submarines, in this instance relat-
ing to the destruction Of the Norweg-
ian steamship Delto. with Americans
in the crew, declares that the steam
ship was chartered for transport pur-
poses to belligerent government and
hence it's destruction was legitimate.
This reply, which has been delivered
to the American embassy, says that so
far as was possible the safety of the
crew was provided for. The men were
given half an hour in which to enter
the boats. The weather was clear and
the distance to the shore was not ex.
cessive.
The settlement of the Marina case.
which hinges on the question whether
the steamship was government trans.
port, is being delayed pending receipt
of further advices from Washington.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-29
RELINQUISH HOPE
FOR MISSING SHIP

Nantucket, Mass, Dec. 2s.-The
steamship Maryland was regarded as
probably lost today. Search for the
vessel and her crew by the coast guard
cutters Acushnet and Gresham, which
was begun after the Maryland's wire
less calls Of distress were suddenly
silenced Christmas night, was aban-
doned without having developed any
trace of either Flotsam found by the
cutters could not be identified as being
from the Maryland. Hope for the safe
ty Of the steamers thirty odd men lies
in the possibility that they were pick
ed from the ships boats by passing
steamer
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-29
NEUTRAL PACIFISTS
COMMEND WILSON
HOLLAND NE SPAPERS S AND
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS MAKE
PLEA FOR PEACE.

The Hague, Dec. 27. via London, Dec
2S.-A flood Of cablegrams is belnt
sent to President Wilson by trade
unions, social welfare societies, rei1g
iOus bodies of all denominations anc
other organizations wishing him sue
cess in what they regard as his ehor1
to bring about peace. The Dutcf
socialist party sent the following mes
sage to the president today:
The Dutch socialist party supports
in the strongest way your initiative
in favor Of peace and appeals to the
belligerent powers to accept your pro
posal."
The newspapers, in voluminous arti
cles, regard the situation rather hope
fully with the exception of the anti
German Telegraaf which favors wal
to finish and sneers at Germany
answer using the words IF it can be
called an answer"
The Telegraaf says that the central
powers are grateful to President Will
son which "is comprehensive mas
much as their idea of durable peace
is to arrange things so as to avoid hav-
ing to give up the territory they have
grasped."
Voice Cannot Be Stiiled.
The general feeling is perhaps best
expressed by the pacifist NEWS
vandegag, which says:
mo one will be under any illusion
about a speedy meeting OF peace dele
gates at The Hague or elsewhere to
begin discussions, although the hope
remains that this mountain OF talk will
bring forth more than mouse and
that from now on the voice Of peace
will never more be stilled.'
The paper speculates as to whether
the British imperial conference may
possibly purposely have been called
for the end of February because the
entente will then have their terms
ready.
The Calvinist organ. Nederiander,
calls attention to what 1t terms the
striking difference between the tone
of Germany's reply to President Will
son as compared with previous Ger
man notes to America. This change,
the Nederlander says, gives the i'm
preston that Germany not only sim
cerely desires peace but also wishes
to avoid giving offense to America.
The Roman Catholic Tijd understands
from a diplomatic source that diplo-
matte and parliamentary circles at The
Hague are fairly optimistic regarding
peace prospects. There is talk OF pre-
liminary non-official meetings of dele
gates at The Hague. but the Tijd says
that the wish in this case is probably
father to the thought, although Hol.
land, owing to her geographic posi-
ton, is doubtless best situated for pre-
liminary negotiations.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-29
WAR SUM MARY.

Field Marshal Won Mackensen's
troops have captured the town of Rim.
nik-Sarat, railroad center, and anoth-
er Teutonic army is fast closing in up
on Braila. Rumania's oil and grain cen.
ter on the Danube.
The Austro-German forces defeated
the Russians on front of ten miles
southwest of Rimnik-Sarat, according
to the Berlin war office. Petrograd
admitted the Russians and Rumanians
were forced to fall back north of Me-
gura but says elsewhere the invaders
were defeated with heavy casualties.
Since December %, Berlin says,
more than $500 prisoners and twenty
seven machine guns have been cap.
tured in Rumania.
Battles at several points along the
line in Russia and Galicia are in prog
ress from Volhynia to the Carpathians
but no important results have been an
nounced by either side.
On the other battle. fronts artillery
fighting is the chief activity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-29
NEAR
GREAT GRANARY
Mackensen's Victories Put
His Forces in Range of
Rumania's Depot

Berlin, Dec. 2S, (by wireless to Say
ville).-Braila, the important Ruman-
ian oil and grain depot in northeastern
Wallachia, is under the fire Of Ger
man-Bulgarian cannon from across
| the Danube, says the military critic
of the Overseas News Agency in his
review today.
"The remnant of the Rumanian
troops decimated in Wallachia," the
military critic writes. "retreated in
confusion behind the river Sereth for
the purpose of being reformed there
under Russian leadership. Simultan-
eously the Russians. in strongly pre-
pared positions between Rimnik-Sarat
and the Danube, offered resistance in
an effort to prevent further German
advance toward the Sereth. Conse-
quently new and violent engagements
occurred.
"The allied German and Austro.
Hungarian forces captured $500 pris-
oners in their first rush and gained
ground. The stronly fortified village
of Filipechti, situated in the center
Of the position, on the railroad to
Braila, fell in our hands, as we'll as
adjoining positions on both sides Of
the town.
"The new Russian troops which are
IN strong force appeared to show no
greater power Of resistance than did
the Rumanians The German attack
was notably assisted by the surpris-
ingly great successes in Dobrudja,
where after the fall of Tultcha and
Isakcha, only the Matchin bridgehead
of Braila intervenes as means OF re-
sistance. Braila, however already is
within reach of the Germano-Bulgar
ian guns.
"In Macedonia no further attempts
to attack on the part of the entente
are reported. but the Bulgarian infan-
try has effected an advance northwest
of Monastir"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-29
GIRL RIDES PILOT
Twenty Year Old Miss Has Miraculous
Escape From Death Under Wheels
Of Fast Train.

Davenport, Dec. 2s-Clinging to the
cowcatcher Of the Rocky Mountain
limited. Helen Gobble, a 20 year old
local girl, had miraculous escape
when her automobile was demolished
late yesterday afternoon. The ma
chine was carried $50 feet and tossed
to one side. The girl. who was seat
ed in the car with curtains locked,
was knocked out and saved herself by
hanging on to the pilot of the engine
A physician. later pronounced her un-
injured Railroad men are mystified
by the accident and the girl herself
SAYS she does not know how she
escaped
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-29
REGARD GERMANY'S
REPLY AS EVASION
PARIS PAPERS SAY THAT PEACE
MOVEMENT is TRAP TO
CATCH THE ENTENTE.

Paris, Dec 28.-The morning news
papers today are unanimous in pro-
nouncing the German answer to Presi-
dent Wilson's note to the belligerents
a polite refusal to comply with his sug-
gestions.
Germany" says the Matin, "inten-
tionally reverses the terms of Presi-
dent Wilson's note and requests rep
resentatives of the nations at war to
seat themselves at a conference table
to talk at random without knowing
what they intend to say. She knows
the allies will never make peace on the
terms which she has offered, but dur
ing in hostilities she will be able to OBJ
tain fresh supplies, while secretly
planning new military operations just
as she prepared for mobilization dur
ing the diplomatic conversations of
July, 1914.
while giving satisfaction to the
United States by clear explanation
of our duties, it behooves us now more
than ever to keep close watch on the
movements of the enemy at an hour
when he is attempting to hoodwink
u.s."
The Petit Partisan says:
"The reply Of Germany and Austria
Hungary is not a direct, loyal answer
to the American suggestions. 1t is on
ly a hypocritical expedient. President
Wilson asks the belligerents to state
their conditions. The central powers
ignore this and simply offer confer
ence without any preliminaries. That
is trap in which they very naively
thought to catch the allies.
Zone understands the haste with
which they replied without waiting for
the concerted note Of the allies, which
it is pity was not sent earlier. Pres
ident Wilson asked for guarantees for
the maintenance of lasting peace. Ber-
lin and Vienna postponed their explain
ations until later. The president OF
the United States can in no way de-
clare himself satisfied. AS for the al
lies. their reply to the Washington
cabinet is made much easier"
In the Figaro Alfred Capus says:
Germany in her answer to Presi-
dent Wilson proposes a meeting of del
egates at neutral city. That city, if
it was specified, would remain forever
famous as the scene of the greatest
trap in history. France, not to speak
of our allies. would come out the vas.
sal OF her adversaries OF today, and so
many prodigious sacrifices. so much
glory won in marvellous battles would
have only served to make of us a sub
ject and a fallen people"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-29
HUNGARIAN LEADER
MAY RESIGN OFFICE

Berlin, Dec. 81, via London. Dec. 2s
The administration papers in Buda
pest deny report published in the
opposition organs that Count Stephen
Tisza, the Hungarian premier, is about
to follow Baron Burian and Dr. Won
Koeber into retirement. The possibil
ity of the withdrawal from public life
of Hungary's strong man." has how.
ever. been in the air since before the
death of Emperor Francis Joseph.
The present report of Premier Tis-
zas impending resignation gives as
the reason differences he is alleged to
have with Count Czernin and the coal
ition cabinet
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-29
PRIMER EXPLAINS
HOMESTEAD BIZ

Washington. D. c.. Dec. ga b
primer to answer inquiries on the
ris homestead bill, which is bf&
President Wilson for approval !
prepared today by the house q
lands committee for public dfs1s|
ton. 1t explains that the bill pes&
entry of GAO acres Of semt-ari0 (
ing land by any qualified enHy.a
that it applies only to areaa au
largely for stock raising and I'm
and that the department WIN f
designate the areas which ~ ~
tered.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-29
German Comment

Berlin. Dec. 81, via London, Dec. 2S.
-Germany's answer to President VIII
son and the promptness with which it
was made have caused good impress
sion generally in the press. Only the
anti-American newspapers show a
tendency to dissent and express the
view that interference of any kind by
America is intolerable
Count Won Reventlow, while avoid
ing a direct attack on the German
gate will be found willing to take a
seat at the same table with English
and French delegates after the recent
speeches of Premiers Lloyd George
and BRAND or until those speeches are
apologized for.
The Taegliche Rundschau says that
the note emphatically rejects the par
ticipation of neutrals in a peace con.
ference which. it thinks, would unduly
prolong negotiations beside disturbing
the natural determining forces. 1t be-
lieves that the German people will ap-
prove the proposal in the German note
that the question Of a league to en-
force peace be postponed until after a
settlement of the present war. 1t
reasons that by pursuing such a course
the problem of permanent world peace
can be dealt with by an assembly in
which all the nations of the world can
take a share.
The disposition Of certain pan-Ger
man newspapers to read an unfavor
able Interpretation into the Austrian
and German replies to President Will
sons note is not shared in official
circles where the Interpretation gen.
orally voiced is that the reply is in
principle "a loyal acceptance of Presi-
dent Wilson's suggestion promoting
the prospects of peace now and in the
future an effort in the same direction
as the original peace proposal Of the
central powers
AS to the prospect that peace will re-
suit directly from the present negotia.
tions and interchange of notes there
is no marked display Of optimism in
either official or unofficial circles.
1t is said that if the proposal was ac-
cepted Switzerland was the most prob
able place for the meeting because OF
its central position, telegraphic facili-
ties, adequate hotel accommodations.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-29
HOLLAND TO USE
WAR BREAD AGAIN

Washington, D. c.. Dec. 2S.-Scar-
city of wheat -four in Holland has
made probable another period of CON-
pulsory brown bread and no white
bread as there was for two months
last spring. Advices to the bureau of
foreign and domestic commerce tell
also that universal bread cards will
be employed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-29
BOY IS KILLED IN
COASTING SMASHUP

Des Moines. Dec 2S.-One boy is
dead. two are in local hospital seri-
ously injured and four others suffered
minor injuries as the result Of coast
ing accident which occurred late last
night Delbert Collins, II, the dead
boy, was instantly killed when the two
sleds bearing the coasting parties col
lided at the foot of a long hill
Physicians said today that although
the condition of the injured was criti-
cal, all probably will recover.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-29
SAFE BLOWERS ROB
BANK IN INDIANA

DanviIle. H.. Dec IS The safe in
Morgan's bank in Perrysville. Ind.
twelve miles southeast of here. was
blown at o'clock this morning and
eight hundred dollars in cash and sew
eral thousand dollars in bonds taken.
L. A. Morgan. the owner. heard the
explosion. but did not know the bank
was being robbed. He went to the
bank. however just as the robbers
were leaving and was knocked down.
but not injured
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-29
WANTS u. S. TO USE
PEACE PRESSURE

Washington. D. c., Dec. 2S.-Repre-
sentative Hull of Tennessee, declared
today that neutral nations should ex-
ert their influences to secure the
adoption in any peace treaty that may
be negotiated between the belliger-
ent powers of provision for an inter
national trade agreement congress.
Mr. Hull announced his intention to
introduce a resolution in the house
embodying his idea
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-29
VILLA NOW FRIENDLY?

Ell Paso, Texas. Dec. 2S-That Fran
cisco Villa has altered his attitude to-
ward Americans and other foreigners
found in Mexico, is the belief Of friends
of Villa here, who today announced
they had appealed to him not to kill
any more foreigners. The fact that
no foreigners were molested after VII
las occupation of Torreon, was cited
to show that Villa has needed the ap-
peal
Villa partisans here said Torreon
would be established as Villas provi-
sional headquarters. He was said to
have increased his command to 10000
troops A campaign for the control OF
the state of Chihuahua was predicted.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-29
METHODISTS TO
DISCUSS UNITY

Baltimore. Md, Dec. 2S-With plans
mapped out for its procedure the
Methodist Episcopal church and the
Methodist Episcopal church. south.
convened here today. 1t was under.
stood that the southern branch had
practically decided upon a basis of
agreements for presentation to the
Joint body.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-29
ARGENTINE WHEAT
YIELD VERY POOR

Washington, d. c., Dec. 2S.-Argen-
tina's wheat harvest this year will be
one of the poorest the country ever
has seen due to injury by drought
and locusts. Consular reports received
today said the amount of wheat avail
able for export this year will total not
more than 100000 tons. Normally
two and one-half million tons are ex-
ported.