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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
OKOBOJI TRAIL is
BEING MAPPED OUT

Carroll. Oct. 26.-The Okoboji Trail
association, the purpose OF which is to
construct a graveled highway from
Des Moines to Lake Okoboji and Spirit
lake, was organized at a meeting here
attended by representatives from prac-
tically all of the counties which the
trail will cross.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
WELLS ARE DRY.

Grinnell. Oct 25.-Because prac
tically all the wells in the northwest
ern part of the city have gone dry, a
special election will be held in Grin
nell before November 15 on the ques-
ton of issuance by the city of bonds
amounting to $4,000 to extend city
RataE mains in thiA nan ~ 0rtnpeal,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
TO HAVE SCOUT BAND.

Creston, Oct. rs. --Creston will have
a Boy Scout military band II the plans
under way succeed. Twenty have al
ready enlisted in the band. The scout
master is Rev. o. D. McClung of the
BAPTIST church.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27

IF we do not protect our own,
what mockery it is to- talk about
the opportunities for American enter
prise throughout the world How can
we use these opportunities If our
American engineers, merchants,
clerks statesmen, and bookkeep-
ers, representing American interests
abroad, are to be left without adequate
protection in countries of frequent
revolutions or unstable government
We are told by one of the ablest apol-
oxists for the administration that 1t
has abandoned our historic policy OF
full protection to American citizens
abroad This is his candid interpreta.
ton not of the administrations words
hut Of It's record. By what authority
has our policy been changed? 1t is
change that has broken a specific
pledge to the country. 1t is change
OF policy which ought to mean a
change in administration"
Attacks Low Tariff.
Mr.. Hughes attacked the Underwood
tariff, saying that after it went into eff
feet the cost of living went up and the
opportunity for making a living went
down. II we are to safeguard Ameri.
can prosperity when the war ends, he
asserted, we must apply the principle
OF protection to American industry
1--WE want protection not for the
sake Of protection; not for the mere
sake of producing wealth; we want
protection primarily to serve as
basis for the American scale of wages
and to promote and maintain the
American standard of living declared
Mr. Hughes
Young America If intelligent and
thoughtful cannot look with complac-
ency upon low administrative stand
ards" concluded Mr.. Hughes. I'VE
cannot but wonder at the burden OF
taxation which those now young VIII
be called upon to bear in middle life
n We do not give closer consideration
to the improvement of our govern
mental methods. Some day we must
demand a more business like admins
tration of the great activities OF the
federal government, with fewer places
for incompetence and less pork
! 1--WE must conserve our material re-
sources and our human resources.
am In deep sympathy with protection
Of our children from being drawn TOO
early into Industrial struggles.
III want to see young America train
ed. educated, physically strong and
mentally keen with every opportunity
for the development Of their aptitude.
Young America has the key to the f,r
ture. What kind of country does
young America want?"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
Charles W. Schaefer.

Charles w. Schaefer, sixty years
old, died at $3.50 o'clock Wednesday at
ternoon at ST. Joseph's hospital. He is
survived by his widow, four sons and
a brother Eugene Schaefer.
The body was taken to Blakesburg,
the family home, this morning and the
funeral will be held Friday afternoon
at o'clock from the residence.
Rev. c. E. Ridington of the Baptist
church there will offciate. Interment
will be in the Blakesburg cemetery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
Mrs. Jane Iewis

Mrs. Jane Lewis, wife of Evan j.
Lewis, died at 6 o'clock this morning
at the family home. 112 Fairview ave-
nue.. She was 81 years old and is sur
vived by her husband and three chill.
dren, David j. Lewis. Mrs. Mary Wells
and Miss Hannah Lewis and one
granddaughter Annie Lewis, all Of OF
tumwa.
The funeral services will be held on
Saturday afternoon at o'clock from
the residence with Rev. Thomas Ber-
ger Of the West End Presbyterian
church in charge Interment Will take
place in Ottumwa cemetery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
Joseph Thomas Baker.
Mrs. Catherine Riley.

The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Riley
was held from the Sacred Heart church
this morning at 3 o'clock conducted by
Rev. James Foley Interment took
place In Calvary cemetery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-27
Obituary
Bates E. WooIums.

Bates Z. WooiumS.
Bates r. Woolums, IA years old and
only son of Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Wool
ums of Cantril. died at II o'clock this
morning in the Ottumwa hospital. He
is survived by his parents.
The body was taken to Cantril this
afternoon and the funeral will be held
from the Mt Olive Methodist church
there Saturday. lnterment will take
Cantril cemetery.
-:o:-
Joseph Thomas Baker.
Joseph Thomas Baker, IS years old.
died at the OttumWa hospital at 8
o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Baker was preceded In death by
his first wife Harriet on February 20,
1913. In April 1914 he married Mrs.
Sarah Bass who. with six children, four
sisters and one brother survive. The
children are Mrs. Harry Nolan Of Sc
attic, Wash, Mrs. j. II. Schamp Of
Galesburg Mrs. Mary Bartlett and
Frank Baker of Detroit, Mich, and Mrs
T. A. MELVILLE and w. c. Baker Of OF
tumwa.
The funeral will be held Saturday
afternoon at 80 o'clock from the resi-
dence 245 South Davis street Interment
will take place In Ottumwa cemetery.
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HUGHES ON LAST
CAMPAIGN TOUR

CONTINUED From Page ~
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-28
President Indicates to Bel
ligerents Americas Read
mess to Mediate.
MUST BE FREEDOM
AND INDEPENDENCE
Seas Must Be Open to All and There
Must Re Guarantees of Territorial
Integrity and Political
Independence.

| Washington, May 27.-President
Wilson declared here tonight before
the League to Enforce Peace, that
the United States was ready to Join
in any reasonable association of ma
world AGAINST political ambition and
! common order, common justice and
hope that the terms of peace which
end the present war would include
such an arrangement.
which the president said he hoped to
have the United States make if it has
opportunity to do so, he included a
provision for absolute freedom of the
, seas, contention which has been the
keystone of the diplomatic discussions
with Germany and Great Britain, and
tegrity and political independence.
Officials interpreted the presidents
address as a preliminary feeler for
conditions on which the United States
would act if it made formal media
tory offer, with the idea, it was UNI
derstood, Of learning how such sug-
gestions would be received abroad.
Our Interest Only in Peace.
~ am sure" said the president,
would wish their government to move
along these lines:
"First, such a settlement with re-
gard to their immediate interest as the
belligerents may agree upon. We
ho.yn ,,o<h;,. - ~ AZ, ~ AMY L&sa2 ~
ask for ourselves, and are quite aware
we are in no sense aggrieved parties
to the rresent quarrel. Our interest
is only in peace and its future guar
antees.
Second. q universal association Of
the nations to maintain the inviolate
securities of the highway Of the seas
for the common and unhindered use
Of all the nations Of the world. and to
prevent war, begun either contrary to
treaty covenants or without warning
and full submission Of the causes to
guarantee Of territorial integrity and
political independence"
Golden Rule Necessary for Peace.
The fundamentals Of lasting
peace, President Wilson said, he be-
lieved were:
"First, that every people had a
which they shall live: Like other
nations, we have ourselves, no doubt !;
once and again Offended 5!sa, asain,st that
trolled by selfish passions, as our
franker historians have been HONOR
able enough to admit, but it has be-
come more Of our rule Of life and
action.
"Second, that the small states Of the
world have the right to enjoy the same
respect for their sovereignty and for
their territorial integrity that great
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-28
GEORGE R. BROWN
PASSES away At
Age 65 YEARS

Little Rock, May 27.-George R.
Brown, aged 65, for many years Sec
rotary of the Little Rock board of
trade, and one Of the best men and
most successful publicity men in the
south. died at 8 o'clock tonight. after
an illness of several months. A gen.
eral breakdown was the immediate
cause. He is survived by his widow,
one daughter, Mrs. Sam Powell, and
one son, r. e. Brown.
Mr.. Brown had been i'll for virtual
ly one year, being stricken at that
time with asthma. Since that time
he had been in very poor health. but
at times had been able to be about.
Recently Mr.. Browns condition i'm
proved so that he was able to come
to his Office, in the board Of COM
merce building. He would spenu a
few hours day in the office and
here he planned the program and did
all the work of getting more than 500
good roads boosters here to attend
the Arkansas Good Roads and Drain
age congress. Mr.. Brown was the Sec
rotary Of the association and was re-
elected at the annual meeting.
Mr.. Browns last trip to his office
was Thursday, May Is. The next
morning he was taken to his bed and
his condition gradually had grown
worse. He was able to sit up awhile
each day until last Tuesday, when he
became too weak to get out Of bed.
He had been so weak that physicians
permitted him to see but few per-
sons.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-28
'GEHEE.SMITH
LUMBER PLANT IS
To Be ENLARGED
Five Thousand Will Be Elk.
pended in Making Ready
to Do Mill Work.

Announcement was made yesterday
that the McGehee-Smith Lumber
company, already one Of the most inn
portant of the manufacturing enter
prises of Pine Bluff, had decided upon
the extension and charging Of its
business by the establishment of q
new department for the manufacture
of mill work, the necessary expendi-
ture amounting to about $4,000.
The new department will manufac-
ture mill work of all kinds, cabinet
work, screens, store fronts, store fix
lures, French windows and doors, and
special work, including everything in
such lines that might be necessary in
the erection or rebuilding of homes
or other structures.
Under it's present management, OF
which F. 0. McGehee is the active
head, the company has prospered and
grown in high degree. Mr.. McGehee
has realized the necessity for ade-
quate facilities for millwork Of this
kind, in order to give the customers OF
the company prompt service with
everything they might need in the
building line. Decision to establish
the new department was reached
some days ago, and the company
Immediately began its plans, that the
new department might be in actual
operation by June /.
A new building, measuring 43 feet
by 80 feet, to serve as carpenter and
cabinet shop, is being erected at the
plant of the company to house the
new department, which will employ
10 or more experienced cabinet work
ers of high grade. Another big struc-
ture, of rough finish, is being erected,
to measure 16 feet by 100 feet, in
which will be kept all the lumber des-
tined to be used in the mill work de-
partment. It is stated that no job
will be too large or too small for the
new department.
The plant of the McGehee-S Smith
Lumber company already employees
from 60 to 65 men regularly through.
out the year. Continued expansion q
the company's business can mean only
further step forward and increase
in the side Of the plant.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-28
Young Dentist Unmoved as
He Hears Verdict Con-
demning Him to Death.
GOODS WILL BE
DOME" SAYS WIFE
Father and Brothers Of Man Who
Admits Poisoning Wife's Parents
Leave Courtroom without
Speaking to Murderer.

New York, May 27.--Arthur Warner
Waite. convicted today of murder II
the first degree for poisoning his
father-in-law. John E. Peck, mil
lionaire Of Grand Rapids, Mich, to-
night is in the Tombs prison, where
he will remain until Justice Shear
sentences him on June to death il
the electric chair.
Walter Deuel., the young dentist.
counsel, said tonight that the verdict
was proper. He declared all tha
could be done for the defendant had
been done. One of his assistant said
nevertheless, that preparations were
being made to take an appeal. Deuel.
was in consultation with his client in
the Tombs late today.
Waite declined to make state.
ment but said he might issue "some
impression" later. That he was re.
signed to his fate was indicated by
his remark, "This is a great relief,
as he left the courtroom. The den.
tist, who admitted not only the muir
der Of Mr.. Peck, but also that of Mrs
Peck and who declared he attemptet
to kill his wife's aunt, Miss Rather.
inc Peck, apparently had no doub
he would be convicted.
The trial lasted six days, Amos
a record for brevity for an import
| ant murder trial here in recent wears
Leaving the court room at 1920 p. IN.
the jury was out hour and % MN
| utes.
The young dentist preserved hi
nonchalant demeanor when facin,
the jury to learn his fate ami whel
led back to the 'romhs. Throughout
the trial, he seemed GnmOved ant
showed no nervousness az he -ecitct
the details of his efforts to kill Mr.
Peck with disease germs, and the1
with poison.
Nor Of his murder Of Mrs. Peck b,
administering disease g,rms, and O.
his attempt to kill his ~ife's aunt, Il
whom he fed ground glass ind dis
ease germs,
Warren Waite, the dentists father
and Frank and Clyde Waite. his broth.
ers, were in the courtroom when thf
verdict was returned. Frank Waite
led his father from the room with.
out having spoken to tho convicted
man. Clara Peck Waite, the dentists
wife, heard the verdict in one OF the
rooms.
Gods will be DONE" was her com
mem.
Dr. s. e. Jelliffe of New York. 8
neurologist, was the first witness to.
day. He testified that the priscnel
showed no signs Of defective intel
ligence.
"In my opinion he was sane whe,
he killed Peck" the witness assert
ed.
DR.. William Mabon, who also testl
fed for the prosecution, declarot
Waite was sane.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-28
HUBERT STRANGE
MADE SECRETARY
School BOARD
E. A. Howell Reelected
President-W, p. Tonne
Takes Seat.

E. A. Howell was reelected pres.
ident and Hubert B. Strange, secre-
tary-treasurer of the Peoples Savings
and Trust company, was elected sec
rotary at the meeting of the direc-
tors Of the Pine Bluff special school
district last night.
The meeting was held for organi-
cation purposes, as required by law,
following the recent election. The
full membership of the board was
present as follows:
E. A. Howell, the president, and
Leo. M. Andrews, the holdover men,
bers; w. F. Coleman, elected to sue
coed himself for the full three-year
team; DR.. William Breathwit, re-
elected to serve the two years remain
ing Of the term of Harry Hanf, re-
Gently resigned; William Nichol, re-
elected to serve the remaining year
of the term of the late V. D. Wilkins /;
W. P. TONNE, elected for the full
three-year term, to succeed Drew
White, whose term had expired.
After the meeting had been called
to order, the oaths Of office were adj
ministered the recently elected men,
brs, following which the officers for
the new year were elected. In elect
ing Mr.. Strang secretary, the board
went outside it's own organization to
obtain this official, this being accord
ing to law, although the board for
many years has had as secretary a
man who was also director.
Nothing was done by the board ex-
cept to organize and elected officers.
Another meeting is to be held Friday
evening, at which other business mat
ters will be taken up for considera-
ton. The board will meet twice each
months, as heretofore, the second and
fourth Thursdays.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-28
BILL BEING
RUSHED THRU HOUSE

Washington, May decentralization
Of the naval appropriation bill was
started in the house today under a
special rule providing for the close Of
all debate next Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock. 1t is expected that q final
vote will be reached before adjourn
ment hat night Two Democrats. IL
Republicans and one Socialist voted
against the adoption of the rule when
1t was brought up in the house late
yesterday. The Democrats were Keat-
ing Of Colorado, and Tavenner Of I'LL
nois. Following the lead Of Minority
Leader Mann, 109 Republicans voted
present" while 1873 Democrats voted
AYE"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-28
E. D. Ferguson Of Blythe
vile Is New President of
State Association.
DATE OF MEETING
CHANGED TO MARCH
Resolutions, Including an Endorse.
ment Of Amendment No. ~, to Per-
init Voting of 12.Mill Tax for
Schools, Approved,

The third annual convention of the
Arkansas Association of Retail Lum-
bermen came to formal close at noon
yesterday, after the members had
voted to hold the 1917 meeting at Lit
tie Rock in March next, and had
elected the following new officers:
President, E. D. Ferguson, Blythe
vile Lumber company, Blytheville.
Vice president, A. L. Ferguson, Fer
guson Lumber company, Fort Smith.
Treasurer, L. M. Hawkins, Harris
burg Lumber company, Harrisburg.
Secretary, ]. B. West, Little Rock
reelected.
Directors, J. w. Trieschmann, Par
a1gould; G; E: Hopkins, Cotter; G. n
Forrest City; H. Galloway, England;
J. H. Harris, Wynne; J. N. Coppock,
Hot Springs; Nathaniel Dyke, Fort
Smith; C. X. Nicholl, Little Rock; J.
w. Porter, Dewitt; C. w. Fouke, Tex
arkana; A. A. Pool, Batesville.
The decision to change the meeting
date from May to March was reached
without dissenting votes, because Of
the unanimous desire of the members
to meet at a season when the weather
is not quite so sultry as it generally
is in May.
Interesting Papers.
The following papers were read at
yesterdays session, and were heard
with interest:
"selling Things" Boiling Arthur
johnson, editor Lumber World Re.
view, Chicago, Ill.
Thrift and Healthy Business Con-
ditions," Robert E. Wait, secretary of
the Arkansas Bankers association,
Little Rock.
elbow Farm Papers Help Lumber
Dealers" Marco Morrow Of Topeka,
Kansas, representing. the Agricultural
Publishers association.
"Lumbermen and Mutual Insur-
ance," F. B. Fowyer of the Indiana
Lumbermen's Mutual Insurance COM
pany, Indianapolis, Ind. ss5
Handling Of Portland Cement by
Retail Lumber Dealers F. l.. Will
hanson of the Dewey Portland &C.
ment company, Kansas City, Mo.
practical Suggestions" E. D. Fer
guson of the Blytheville Lumber COM
pany, Blytheville, Ark.
Reports of committees were re-
ceived and approved, the resolutions
committee making a report of which
the following is an important part:
Important Resolutions.
"First-Whereas, cooperation be-
tween the manufacturers and the re-
tailers in promoting sale and distribu-
ton Of lumber and forest products is
the dominating feature in association
activities and, whereas, the national
government. through the agency of
the federal trade commission, has
approved of and is lending it's aid and
assistance in promoting all lawful and
proper efforts along these lines.
"And, whereas, the Arkansas Asso-
citation of Lumber Dealers has heard
with qualification, the suggestions
made in the matter Of having repre-
sentatives from the retail associa-
tions On the grading rules committee
Of the Southern Pine association;
Therefore, Be it resolved that the
Arkansas Association of Lumber Deal
ers hereby approves these sugges-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-28
FRENCH enter
CUM|ERES, BUT
AGAIN BUSTED
Italians Claim Decisive Vic
tory Over Austrians in
Lagarina.

London, May 27.-Verdun and the
Southern Tyrol remain the centers
of general military activity.
Before the French fortress, the tide
is flowing now with one commander
and then with the other.
On the Austro-Italian front, the ad
vantage seems still to remain with
the Austrians, who are pushing the
offensive vigorously, although II
most of the sectors the Italian resist
ance is apparently increasing in eff
fectiveness.
Northeast of Verdun, the territory
about Fort nouaumont is holly dis
puted ground. The Germans are
holding the ground in the terrain re-
Gently won there, but their efforts to
advance further have been frustrated
by the effectiveness of the French de-
Tense,
In the Thiamont wood sector near
by, however, the crown princes
troops scored again. Southwark, on
the other bank of the Meuse, north
west Of Verdun, an engagement OF
probable equal intensity is in prog
.ress
In a, midnight attack, the French
succeeded in forcing their way into
the village of Cumieres, which the
Germans captured last week, but Ber-
lin declares that the village was soon
cleared Of the French force, who had
penetrated it, few score of them
falling into the hands of the Germans
in the process.
The Italian and Austrian accounts
ere at variance concerning the prog
ress of the campaign in the Trentino.
Rome admits the retirement from an
advance position on the Astico river,
but claims that sanguinary defeat was
inflicted upon the Arstrians in the
Lagrina valley, and they have been
held in check along all other sectors
of the front.
The Austrians, it is pointed out In
news dispatches, have failed in their
two weeks offensive to attain their
objective Of forcing their way into
the Arsa valley, and so winning the
road to- the Venetian provinces. vi
enna's official report, however, an
nounces a success in the capture OF
the entire mountain ridge from Corni-
campo Verde to Maata, and pro-
nounced successes over the Italians
north of Arsiero, where the crest of
Monta Cimone has been captured.
The taking of Datalo, in the upper
Posi- valley, also is claimed.
There is pronounced activity in the
Balkans. Artillery engagements
along the entire Macedonian front,
where the Franaco-Pritish forces and
the armies Of the Teutonic allies are
facing each other, being reported.
Saloniki advices reported the inva-
sion of Greek territory by Bulgar-
ian force, which has occupied several
forts along the Struma river, after
notifying their Greek occupants to
evacuatc.
Reports from the Russian front
and from the Caucasus and Meso-
potamian regions, do not indicate
anv. recent developments of first rate
importance.