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Evening star., 1916-12-15
Men Face Triple Danger.

The H-3 once before piled up on the
California coast and stuck on a mud
banl. for twentyfour hours on her
trial trip, but never before probably
has a diver crew been subjected to the
triple dangers that Lieut.. H. r. Bogusch
and his men experienced yesterday
browning through the opening of seams
nnder the terrible pounding in the surf
was their first. danger. Chlorine gas
from leaking batteries then threatened
tne lives of the crew.
4 mistake of two miles in reckoning
was one solution given here today to
account for the wrechine OF the Hi.
,rhe submarine lay today stern-on to
the waves, tethered to the shore and
hidden by a fog.
The submarine HIS. ashore on Hum
hoift bar, Cal, was still intact today.
and according to dispatches from its
mother ship, the tender Cheyenne. win
he recovered in good condition, provid-
ing weather conditions continue favor
able.
Pacific fleet, will appoint a court of in
ouiry to investigate the circumstances
Of the case and fix responsibility for the
accident.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
Crew Is Transferred.

The crew OF the H-3 spent the night
on the L. S. S. Cheyenne. the mother
ship of the H. fiotilia. in Eureka harbor,
while the HI and the He, which were
accompanying the H-3 to San Diego
from Puget sound continued uncon-
vowed to San Francisco.
Werner Sweins. the plucky coast
guardsman of the Eureka life-savins
station. today became the hero of the
rescue. While the navy men were still
bottled up in the diver coast guard
cutter with eight men pulled alongside
with a lead line 3for a breeches buoy
When the cutter was dashed away by
a giant wave, Sweins leaped aboard the
diver and made fast the line.
Washed overheard. he clasped a
straggling line and hauled himself to
safety. only to be forced to repeat his
hazardous struggle moment later.
The coming tower hatch was opened to
him when the men inside became aware
Of his presence through his lusty kicks
and little later Sweins and members
of the crew were able to haul the buoy
"a hoard
Evening star., 1916-12-15
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and colder tonight To-
morrow fair. colder; lowest tempera-
ture tonight between 12 and 15 de-
grees: moderate to fresh shifting winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending 3 pm: Highest, 80. at pm.
yesterday; lowest, 2s. at am. today.
Fulr report on page %.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
Not Finally Determined.

After his. conference with President,
Wilson. Secretary Lansing said the posi-,
ton of the American government had not,
been finally determined and that the note
from Turkey had not been received. .
There were indications that while the.
President was still waiting for an expres-t
sion of the attitude of the entente allies
before taking any formal step. he had
made up his mind sufficiently .on his gem
erai policy to discuss it with the cabinet.
Evening star., 1916-12-15
Weight of Neutral Opinion.

Among the neutrals the view was re-
fected that the advantages OF supp ,rtins
President Wilson in any action he may
take would be twofold Neutral dipolnats
are certain that the weight OF the coli
lective opinions ard wishes of many neu-
trails. headed by the United States, neces-
sarily would demand the greatest consid-
GRAFTON. Also should the joint act:ol not
bring about consideration of the propo sails
PRESIDENT Wilson would be left to act on
ms, own initiative later.
The German embassy today was with
out additional advices of any kind from
Berlin. Count Won Bernstorff made no
appointment to see Secretary Lansing.
Comment Is Withheld.
No formal comment was forthcoming
today either from the White House or
the State Department. 1t is known
to be the view of most of the cabinet
members that the American govern-
ment should move cautiously and do
nothing to imperil its influence for
peace.
President wfison is known to attach
great Importance to the posi- siDllity of
establishing an association OF nations
10 maintain peace. He outlined in def
mite Terms the procedure he would take
IN initiating peace movement in the
course OF speech delivered here last
May before the League to Enforce
Peace. At that time the President said:
Evening star., 1916-12-15
Presidents Plan for Peace.

IF it should ever be our privilege to
suggest or initiate the mo,ement for
peace among the nations now at war 1
am sure that the people o: the United
states would wish their government to
move aions these lines: =
'First-Such a settlement with re-
gard to their own Immediate interests
as the beiligerents may agree upon.
We have no hing material OIL any Kind
TO ask Tor ourselves, ana a.es quite
aware that we are in no sense o. degree
parties to the presen> quarrel Our in
terest is only in peace ana its future
guarantees.
''Second-A universal association of
the nations to maintain the invioiate
security OF the highways of the seas
Tor the common and unnindered use sof
all the nations of the void and 10
prevent any war begun either contrary
to treaty covenants OF without warm
ing, and full submission of the causes
TO the opinion of the WoIld---a virtual
guarantee of territorial integrity and
political Independence =.
Evening star., 1916-12-15

1e46"es OF = f1tt'11 H''1 ees''
In the same speech the President said
tie American people believed fundamen-
tally that every people have a right to
choose the sovereignty under which they.
shall live, ard that the small states OF
the world have right to enjoy the same
respect for their sovereignty and for their
territorial integrity that great and pow
erful nations expect and insist upon.
Secretary Lansing early today held his
first personal conference with President
Wilson since the peace proposalssef the'
central powers We're made public. 1t, was
said the formal notes from Germany apd'
Austria might go forward before night.
ard necessarily. in view of the probability
that the President would take no inde-
pendent action until after Lloyd GEORGE
has spoken in the house of commons, they
probably will be accompanied only by
formal notes of traBsmittal. =
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
WILSON AT SIDE
OF DYING SISTER

New London. Conn, Sept. 12.-
President Wilson today remained near
his sister. Mrs. Anna E. Howe, who
is critically Ill here. His plans de-
pended largely on the outcome of her
sickness. Early this morning 1t was
said that her condition was practical
ly unchanged.
The first news of the apparent re-
publican victory in Maine was receiv-
ed by the president from the newspa-
pers this morning, as members of his
party would not disturb him last
night because Of the illness of Mrs,
Howe. He would make no comment
this morning.
Arrangements were made for the
president to receive members Of the
American and Mexican joint commits.
sion on board the naval yacht Mayfiow.
er during the day. The Mayfower,
with Mr.. Wilson on board, was an
chored of Fl, Trumbull near here.
but launches carried hourly reports to
the president regarding Mrs. Howe's
condition.
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BRT0hs OFFEND !. S.
Torpedo 4os& lHNaelss Tswt1oejae'
Waters, sstzes Asnsstcan vsssi w
and PorcIbly 9sarossss Il. sssS

Washington. b. c., Sept 12.--vIOlas
tion Of American Neutrality By Brit
ish torpedo boat, which held up ard
examined tho Philippine steamer Cohu
within the territorial wa1en Of the
Philippines, was reported to the ~
department today by Gov. Gen. HasS
rison. ss
The dispatch Immediately wao
transmitted to the state depArtznnnt
and will be made the subject Of 4 Viz
orous protest to Great Britain.
The incident occurred yesterday on
mile and half on Carabao island.
According to the report Of tho steam
er's master. Lieut.. Bales, command.
ing II. M. s. destroyer No. 2, boarded
the Cebu, made inquiries about her
passengers and took both the ships
manifest and her passenger list. AZ
parently the officer was searching for
man named Badly, who was not
found.
On releasing the Cebu, the ieuten-
ant made this note on her log:
Boarded at $50 a. M. 9-11-16, ex-
amined and passed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14

or resume work in the.medical depart.
ment. o. l.. Campbell and NJ. Lawson
In the law department. and 10 Jacques
In the literary department.
September IA
Capt Emery and Sergeant Walton
returned Saturday night from Spring.
field. ILL.,, where they attended the
interstate shoot, Capt. Emery as Of
ficial statistician. The Iowa team
came out at the foot Of the list, but
made higher score than did the win.
ming team last year
The Ottumwa wheelmen and some
Of their friends enjoyed picnic at a
grove some six miles north Of the city
yesterday. One young society gentle.
man, a member OF the association,
made his preparations Saturday night
and In addition to a well filed lunch
basket strapped huge watermelon
to his wheel which he felt sure would
prove tempting for the picnic dinner.
Some heartless villain discovered the
plan. tapped the melon. robbed it of it's
interior and filled the shell with pota.
toes and onions. carefully replacing
the section and leaving the melon ap.
parently as found. All went well un.
I'll dinner was spread and the melon
cut. when the awful reality was ex.
posed. ~ se.#
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
.MED|kTORs DOING LITTLE.
DAVE Conferences Shortened in Order
That Conferees May Visit President
Of United States.

New London, Conn, Sept. 1.-THE
Mexican members Of the Mexican.
American joint commission that is
studying means for restoring order in
Mexico will be given an opportunity
today to pay their respects to Presi.
dent Wilson, who came here yesterday
because of the illness OF his sister,
Mrs. Howe.
The call Of the commissioners on
the president was arranged after they
had suggested it in message of
sympathy transmitted by Secretary
Lane. A meeting was to take place
on the Mayflower. ].
Further discussion of the statement
made made by Commissioner Pant
relative to the state Of the railways
in Mexico characterized the forenoon
session OF the commissioners. the in
formation in the hands Of the Ameri-
can commission confirming in great
part that offered by the Mexicans.
1t was suggested rs probable that
today's meeting would be brief because
OF. the visit to the Mayflower.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
In Memorian
Madeline M, Shute,

Madeline NJ, the eldest daughter Of
H. M. and Amanda A. Shute, was born
May IS, 1902, in Butler, Iowa, and died
In the Ottumwa hospital Thursday.
September Z, at II p M. after an i'll.
ness of three days, aged IA years, 3
months and 20 days.
When 10 years of age she, with her
parents. moved from Butler county to
a farm in Richland township Wapel-
10 county, where she resided the re-
mainder Of her life.
Madeline grew up In a good home
and was Of cheerful, kind and pleas
ant disposition which caused her to
be loved by every friend she made.
Everything was done that love. skill
and spirit Of sacrifice could suggest
to relieve the suffering and save the
life of this young woman But God
called her and with spirit Of humble
resignation, a fOrtitude born OF 4
strong faith and Christian character,
she passed away to be with God.
During the winter Of 1914 she pro-
fessed faith in Christ as her Savior
under the ministry of Rev. e. NJ Greg
son during special meetings with the
Highland church.
Madeline made a friend OF everyone
she met. To know her was to love
her and this community has lost q
friend whose place will be hard to fill
in the esteem and affection of its peo
pie.
She leaves to mourn her loss her
parents. three brothers, Mussill. How
ard and Walter. and one sister, Mil.
dred. One brother. Orville s., pre-
ceded her to the farther shore some
fifteen years ago.
The funeral service was conducted
by the Rev A. w. Miller from the
Highland Baptist church Sunday, Sep
TENDER 10, at 2 o'clock. Interment
was made in the Brooks cemetery In
the presence of a large and sympa'
!, thetic ion.-Contributed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
KAISER SENDS A
NOTE TO WILSON

Washington D. c., Sept. H.. "A per.
sonal note TO Preside mt Wilson from
Emperor William, replying to the pres.
ident's appeal regarding famine relief
measures for the inha bitants OF Pc.
land was received at the state depart.
ment today from Ambassador Gerard
It was forwarded to the president
without being made public.
Emperor Williams note was sent
through Ambassador Gerard to avoid
the British censorship A copy was
sent for German Ambassador Won
Bemstorf.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
DANIELS COMMENTS.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 12.-Com.
menting on the Maine election today,
Secretary Daniels claimed the result
was democratic victory and that
when national issues were in consid.
GRAFTON the progressives voted with
the democrats.
This Is shown said the secretary,
by the fact that Milliken, the repub.
lican candidate for governor, got
$1,000 votes and the two republican
candidates for senator each got about
1000 less. There Is nothing discourag.
ing in the result II the democrats
had carried Maine that would have
ended the entire campaign.
Maine ought TO have about $4,000
republican majority. Instead, we cut
lit down to about $4,000. The result il
a democratic victory
Mr. Daniels declared it was to be
expected In Maine the progressiyes
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
WAR ENRIcHEs NORWAY.

"A bill just passed by the Norwegian
legislature permits men OF military
age to choose whether they will serve
their regulation period with the colors
- 20 to wood cutting in the govern.
0ent forests Every man in Norway
is Obliged to do forty days military
drill, but this year owing to the scar
city and expensiveness of imported
fuel-coal and coke-much labor will
be required in the public and private
forests for the telling and cutting Of
timber and it is intended to utilize the
services of the soldiers for this pur-
pose andtfor the cutting of peat.
Laborers' wages In the big industrial
centers have risen to an abnormal
height since the beginning of the
European war and consequently men
have been attracted from the country
districts, so that the new legislation
is regarded as a boon by the propri-
etors of wooded land. The soldier for
esters are to be paid the ordinary
wages OF country laborers less 20 per
cent and a large proportion of this
years class of soldiers have signified
their intention of welding the AK and
the saw instead of the rifle and bayou
et
In some quarters it is proposed to
extend this scheme and place the re.
cruits to work at railroad building,
which is much needed. All the rail-
roads are owned and run by the gov
eminent and plans have been made
for the construction of a main line
across the country and a local line
along the coast. Delay has been caus-
ed by the lack of labor, but it is hoped
by means OF the new legislation to
overcome this.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
WILL PROBE DISASTER
Investigate ton of Collapsed Bridge Will
Decide Whether to Raise It or
Build New One.

Quebec. Que, Sept 1.-THE st
Lawrence Bridge Co. and the Quebe.
bridge commission are conducting ,
joint investigation today into the col
lapse Of the central span of the Que
bee cantilever bridge over the St
Lawrence river. The death list re
mains at eleven. ...5.
Engineers in charge of the sconstruc
ton work said today that as soon al
the cause of the accident Is ascertain
ed work of either reconstructing new
span or raising the collapsed one
would be Immediately undertaken. II
was expected the work will cost ST.,
100000. g.. i.
The opening Of the bridge. seized
uled for next spring, has been indefi
nitely postponed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14

Portland, Me-, Sept. 1.-THE larg-
est vote in the history Of Maine was
cast at the state election yesterday.
The total vote will approximate 16O,-
900. These figures have not been aD-
preached since 1880, the ysGf the DOM
ocratic and greenback parties fused,
when the total was 147,8o2. In the last
presidential year and two years ago
it fell below $4,000.
The receipt today Of the vote from
the border and Few isolated towns
increased the plurality Of Carl r. Mil
liken, republican, for governor over
Gov. Oakley C. Curtis, democrat, from
the indicated figures of 10000 last
night to 1890 Indicated pIuralities
for the other republican candidates
were confirmed by revision OF the
vote. The republicans have solid del
egations in both branches of congress
and will easily control both houses Of
the Legislature
Tho report from Laredo, Tex. said
that members Of the second battalion
OF the second Maine infantry made .
two days overland march of sixty
miles to exercise the franchise.
The vote Of the soldiers followed
about the percentage OF that cast at
home.
The country vote, as usual. control
led the election. The cities gave to-
tai plurality Of fifty-one for Gov. Cur
tis, as against total Of 5000 received
by him two years ago.
By vote Of about to the voters
approved the state law limiting the
employment Of women and children to
fifty.four hours week.
The revised vote for governor, U. 8.
senators and congressman follows:
Governor Milliken, republican, 49,
9O2: Curtis, democrat. 66,547.
U. s. senators-Hale, republican,
1904; Fernald. republican. 1865;
Johnson. democrat, 6S.273; Stills. demo
crat, 66,S32.
Congressman - Goodall, republican,
1912; Stevens, democrat. 16,103;
White. republican, 19.157; McGillicudy,
democrat, 1910; Peters, republican,
1880; Bunker, democrat, 1927;
Jersey, republican, 1906; Pierce,
democrat, 11,O13.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
TIME FOR GETTING SEED.

Governor Clarke mas Sol dSluo 'h>
first week in October to be observed
throughout Iowa as seed corn week.
Every effort will be made prior to thai
time to acquaint the farmers OF tht
state with the advisabi!ity of selecune
their seed corn at this time. when ex
perience and tests have proved II tt
he best, 1t is believed that the result
will be beneficial to next years croI
of corn. %
In this connection, the following
communication from John Cownle, Tor
merly a member of the state board
of control, is of interest:
This is the month 20 save seed corn
Go in the field and select the best
formed ears. as soon as the kernels
are well denied.
See that the stalks on which the
ears grew are strong and vigorous.
Select the ears hanging about waist
high. Remove all huShs and SILK
Gather at least twice as much as Will
be needed for seed next year. y
Take it at once to your dwelling
house and store in a room that has
good ventilation and artificial heat. SO
that it can be fire dried. Place the
ears on racks or Slated shelves or
hang them with Irvine, to insure a
free circulation Of air between the
ears.
Open the windows in dry weather
close them in wet or damp weather.
Keep up the fire heat until the ears
are thoroughly dried. Fire dried seed
corn has much more vitality than air
dried seed, grows stronger and yields
better. ,z.
Never allow any dampness where
seed corn is kept While moderate
cold NAV not materially injure seed
corn when well dried, the temperature
of the storage room. attic or basement
II dry and warm should never fall to
the freezing point.
When Smelling seed corn. just before
planting, reject all tip and butt ker'
nels. also any ears that may have
nodded or appear unfit for seed from
any cause.
Sort the ears according to the size
of the kernels and shell separately to
insure uniform dropping by the plant
er. -.
By following strictly the foregoing
methods during more than forty years
on an Iowa farm never had poor
stand or replanted on account OF poor
seed. Generally l had an almost per-
feet stand of three stalks to hill.
While there were three serious fail
ures Of seed corn in Iowa during the
twelve years was member OF the
board of control, the saving Of seed
corn at. our state farms received my
personal attention and the foregoing
method was the rule. ~
Result: Not a single hill was re-
planted on account of poor seed and
invariably full stand was secured.
without waste of time in testing.
During the last twenty-five years the
farmers of Iowa have lost hundreds Of
millions of dollars by failure to gath
er and save their seed corn in prop
er manner -rs ' "# ts.h* ~ 81 %
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
SWISS TO INFERNO
PRISONERS OF WAR

Paris, Sept IL. Premier BRAND an
nounced today that the French govern
ment had decided to accept proposal
to intern in Switzerland all prisoners
of war who were parents OF three or
more children and who have been in
captivity for eighteen months or more.
The proposal is under consideration
of the Swiss government.
BAD WRECK IN MEXICO.
Ell Paso, Tex, Sept. 12-Twenty-
two persons were killed when north.
bound passenger train on the Ma
tional railway Of Mexico struck a
spreading rail near Ortiz, Chihuahua,
about seventy-five miles south OF Chi
huahua City last Sunday. according
to reports received In Juarez today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
DRY LEADER SEES
VICTORY IN MAINE

Chicago, Sept. Recommending on
the result Of the Maine election today,
D. Leigh Colvin, executive secretary
Of the prohibition national committee,
said,
THE outstanding feature was the
sweeping victory Of the prohibition
issue, which was paramount in the
Maine election Carl E. Milliken's
election as governor may be at
tributed largely to the strong prohibit
ton sentiment. He made his cam
paign on the issue Of strict prohibit
ton law enforcement"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
GERMANS TO SEND
SUBMARINE TO u. IS,

Berlin, Sept II (via London, Sep.
12.) Reports from Bremen say that
another merchant submarine II expect.
ed to leave that port for the United
States at the end OF this month. None
OF the projected sister ships to thu
Deutschland and Bremen has. however
been completed yet. according to Phil
ip Heineken, one of the directors 1t
the Ocean Navigation Co, owners %
the Deutschland.
Asked when the Bremen was a.
pected to arrive in America, Directnr
Heineken said Only the gods knows
and refused to discuss the matter turi
ther. ..S.aa y
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Eyes, ma am" -.-..s a.
What was it,"
"One Of those green vases, ma'am
But it only broke in two pieces"
You stupid girl" said the Careful
Housekeeper. 1T is gone. so what
difference does it make whether it is
in two pieces or two hundred"
"All the difference in the world
am. as you would soon find out If
you had to pick up the pieces" said
Sarah.
A little girl on the east side cele.
brated her fourth birthday last week
and received Teddy bear. The bears
eyes were imperfectly set and as re.
suit it looked cross eyed. The child
said nothing about its eyes, though.
and so no comment was made about
them by the rest of the family But
when the little miss came home from
Sunday school Sunday she informed
the house she was going to call her
bear Gladly" a ~ gs
why, what a peculiar name" said
her mother, where did you get the
idea?"
Well" replied the child. Gin Sun.
day school they sang Gladly 4, Cross
I'd Bear.
ION my last expedition to the In.
terror Of Africa" said the explorer,
IT passed through vast regions where
no white mans foot had ever trod be.
FORE"
How can you be absolutely sure OF
that y we asked.
For two months I did not see a
photograph or moving picture show,
nor did meet single person under
the influence Of intoxicating liquor. !"