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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-07
ADJOURNMENT OF
CONGRESS HELD UP
BY REVENUE BILL
HOUSE CoNFEREEs REFUSE TO
ACCEPT SOME OF THE SEN
ArE's AMENDMENTS.

Washington, D. c., Sept. g. Pros
poets for adjourning congress today
went glimmering when the house and
senate conferees began informal dis
cussions on the revenue bill.
The conferees found some obstacles
which it is hoped will be smoothed out
tomorrow.
The house, meanwhile, put In Its
time hearing political speeches. The
senate, having nothing else to do, took
up the Owen corrupt practices bill but
democratic leaders said it had no
chance of passage. .
Representative Mann, republican
leader, declared the senate amendment
taxing print paper above certain prices
drive the industry to Canada. He said,
however, that an investigation would
doubtless show no justification for
raising the price.
The administration emergency rev.
enue bill, providing for the raising OF
$205, 100000 annually, the creation Of
tariff commission and other important
economic principles, passed last night
in the senate by vote Of AZ to Is,
with five republicans voting for it.
Underwood Fights BIZ.
Final consideration of the measure
in the senate last night was marked by
vain fights of Senator Underwood to
eliminate the tariff commission section
and of Senator Husting to establish
publicity of income tax returns; and
by abandonment under Senator Lafol-
lette's threat to fllibuster of the ad-
ministration plan to include as an
amendment the Webb bill, which
would permit American exporters to
organize joint selling agencies for for
eign trade.
The bin was called up at the outset
of the session of the house on a motion
by Democratic Kitchin to send the bill
to conference.
Republican Leader Mann wanted
time to read the bill and Mr.. Kitchin
temporarily withdrew the motion. With
Representatives Rainey Of Illinois and
Dixon Of Indiana, democratic ranking
members of the ways and means COM
mittee, he went over to the senate for
an informal conference on the bill.
Pending developments, Mr.. Kitchin
withheld the concurrent resolution for
adjournment of congress.
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POSTAL LABORERS
END CONVENTION

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 6. Mem
bers Of the National Association Of
Postoffice Laborers closed their fifth
annual convention here last night by
voting to hold the next convention in
Boston. The organization, which is
making q fight to have the postal Ia
borers Of the country brought under
the civil service law, endorsed the Ran
dali bill, now before congress and
drafted for this purpose.
The house retirement bill, providing
for the retirement of postal employees
after specified years Of service or age,
was indorsed.
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RUMANIAN REPORT.

Bucharest, Sept. 4. (Via London,
Sept. 6-Delayed)-Capture of pris-
oners and supplies and the repulse of
attacks against their positions are an
nounced in an official communication
issued by the Rumanfan war Office to-
day.
Small encounters have occurred
along the whole of the northern and
northwestern front. We repulsed two
hostile attacks in the Merisor valley"
the statement says.
1--WE captured at Sepsi-Szent Gyorgy
more than 500 wagons containing food
stuffs and forage.
I'm the upper Maros valley the
enemy used dumdum bullets We
captured seven officers and $40 men.
ION the southern front superior
enemy forces attacked the bridgehead
of Tutrakan ten times but each time
was repulsed."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-07
G. o. p. BIG GUNS
TO MAKE SPEECHES

Chicago, Sept Gu. 8. Senators
Kenyon Of Iowa, Borah of Idaho,
Weeks Of Massachusetts,, Wadsworth
of New York, Harding Of Ohio, Curtis
of Kansas, Sterling of South Dakota
and Jones of Washington and Former
u. s. Senators Burton of Ohio and
Burkett of Nebraska will make speak
ing tours Of the central and western
states in behalf of Hughes and Fair
banks in October, 1t was announced at
western republican national head
quarters today. a.l
Manager Alvin T. Hert of western
headquarters returned to Chicago to-
day from Kentucky, where he confer
red with Charles q. Hughes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-07
ITALIANS ADVANCE.

London, Sept. 6. "A steady advance
into the interior of Albania by Italian
forces from Avlona is reported in an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Athens, which says the Italians are
pushing forward in northern. Epirus,
disestablishing Greek authority and
prohibiting the departure of prominent
citizens from the regions occupied.
The dispatch says inhabitants of this
region are preparing a protest to be
sent to King Constantine and to Great
Britain, France and Russia.
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DAY
BEING OBSERVED
|NNEW YORK CITY
HONOR IS PAID TO MEMORY OF
YOUTH WHO AIDED IN WAR
OF lNDEPxNDENcE.

New York, Sept. e.-The tricolor of
France floats from many buildings in
New York City today while thou
sands of citizens are wearing buttons
bearing tho French national emblem
in celebration Of Lafayette day, CON-
memorating the 169th anniversary Of
the birth of the distinguished French
man who came to the aid OF the
American colonies In their struggle
for independence. The occasion was
of additional significance to French
residents of the city as today also is
the second anniversary Of the battle
of the Marne.
The formal exercises honoring La
fayette's memory begin at 3 o'clock
this afternoon when Jules J. Jusser-
and, ambassador from France to the
United States. with Nine. Jusserand
and his staff, arrive from Boston. The
visitors, together with George e. Lei
bert, French consul general, and his
stan, will be received att the steps of
the city hall by Acting Mayor Frank
L. Dowling and committee.
Former Judge Alton B. Parker will
preside at the exercises in the alder
manic chamber, where addresses will
be delivered by DR.. John H. F1nly,
president of the university of the state
of New York; Robert Bacon, former
ambassador to France, and Ambassa-
dor Jusserandt There will be ban
quet in the evening.
Lafayette was but 20 years of age
when his sympathy for the American
colonies in their war for independence
caused him to come to America in q
ship fitted out at his own expense, and
volunteer his services without pay. He
soon demonstrated his military genius
and was one Of .Washington's most
trusted lieutenants. When France de-
clared war against England in 1779,
Lafayette went back home and volun-
teered his services to his own coun-
try. There he obtained financial as
sistance for the Americans and later
he returned with 4 feet and some six
thousand French soldiers, who, under
his leadership, played big part in
the campaign which saw CORVALLIS,
the British commander, driven to
Yorktown, whore he finally was COM
PEELED to surrender.
2 Lafayette played an important part
in the French revolution and material
ly aided that country in It's fight for
He resigned his own
titles OF nobility. He lived to a ripe
old age and before his death, made a
visit to America. He was received
here with wild enthusiasm and his
tour was one continuous fete. Con-
gress voted him $500 900 and q section
of land and he was in need Of 1t, for
his own fortune had suffered severely
in the French revolutions. He spent
the last years Of his life engaged in
agricultural pursuits.
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GERMAN WAR LOAN
PROVING FAILURE?

London, Sept. 6.-Subscriptions to
the German war loan during the first
two days indicate that the loan is q
failure, according to reports from Ber-
lin to the Exchange Telegraph Co.,
via Amsterdam. The returns for the
first days were afr behind the total
raised in that time for previous war
loans -'
A large number of subscriptions
have been received from cities, savings
banks and municipal firms, the dis
patches state, but the public has not
responded and there is talk of extend
ing the time limit to October Is.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-07
Numerous Attacks Repulsed
By the Quick Firers
of French Troops
BRITONS GAIN ON
NORTHERN SECTOR
Russians Continue to Exert
Pressure Upon Teutons
on Eastern Front

London, Sept 6.-While the Ger
mans were making attack after at
tack south Of the Somme last night,
seeking to recover ground won by the
French, the British struck another
blow north of the river. An official
announcement from London says all of
Leuze wood Is now In possession of
the British. Fighting continues be-
tween Leuze wood and Combles.
The attacks south of the Somme
were delivered between Deniecourt
and Berry. Although German infantry
charged repeatedly it's efforts were
fruitless, Paris reports. In the Yer
dun sector the Germans prepared an
attack against Fleury but Paris says
French quick firers prevented them
from debouching.
The entente allies are gradually
driving their wedges into the German
lines both north and south of the river
Somme The allied forces are draw
Ing more closely about Combles and
toward Peronne. On q front of about
twenty five miles the French and Brit
'1sh troops are hammering German po-
sitions.
Fighting continues violently on the
eastern front from the Pripet marsh
region in volhynia, through Galicia
and up In the Carpathian passes, with
the Russians reporting successes near
Vladimir -Volyncskf and continuance
OF their advance toward the plains of
Hungary through the Carpathians.
Petrograd announces capture Of 4,5O0
more prisoners on the Lemberg front.
Berlin reports that in Galicia, in the
region of Brzezany and near Fundul
Moldowi, in the Carpathian region.
heavy Russian attacks we're repulsed.
Accounts Of the invasion Of Dobrud-
ia, the eastern portion of Rumania, by
Bulgarians and Germans are at vari-
ance. An official Rumanian statement
says the invaders have been checked
and thaf the entire Dobrudja frontier
Is in possession of the Rumanians. Re-
cent German and Bulgarian state
ments have reported the capture Of
several Rumanian towns.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-07
WOMEN DEBATE
SUFFR RAGE PLAN

Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. e.-The
National American Woman Suffrage
association, which opened it's forty
eighth annual convention today, will
not, according to influential leaders,
endorse or criticize as an organization
any candidate now In the field for the
Office of president of the United States
because of the views he holds on the
question Of equal rights for women.
It was expected by these same lead
man Gait, president, and Mrs. Anna
Howard Shaw, former president of the
association, that the organization will
vote down all amendments commit
ting the association to work exclusive
ly for the suffrage amendment to the
federal constitution or to work for
equal suffrage through the state alone.
The association will decide to con.
tinue its fight for votes for women by
working for both the federal amend
ment and state amendments, 1t was
declared.
The momentous question affecting
the organization came up at the after
noon session. Miss Laura Clay of
Kentucky favored confning the asso-
'ciations activities to state legislation.
Miss Ida Hustled Harper, New York,
urged the dropping Of work for state
referenda and concentrate on the fed.
eral amendment, while Mrs. Raymond
Brown, New York, argued that the
present policy Of the association to
work for woman suffrage "by appropri-
ate national and state legislation" be
continued. The vote on the question
Is to be taken after the debate has
concluded Es
The forenoon was confined to the
routine reports of officers. Mrs.
Frank M. Roessing of Pittsburgh, vice
president and chairman of the con-
gressional committee, warned dele
gates not to let the cause of equal
rights suffer from overconfidence be-
cause Charles E. Hughes had endors-
ed the federal amendment
She said the ongressional commit
tee had not given up hope Of convinc-
ing President Wilson of the Justice of
the federal amendment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-07
WILSON TO DELAY
NAMING OF BOARD

Washington, D. c., Sept. 6.-Presi-
dent Wilson decided today that it
would be impossible to nominate be-
fore tho end Of the present session of
congress the members Of the shipping
board provided for by the shipping
bill, the members of the tariff COM
mission created by the revenue bill or
the members Of the board created by
the workmen's compensation law.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-07
GERMANS LOSE cLERY.

ri Berlin, Sept. 6. The town of Clery,
on the Somme river, three and one-half
miles northwest Of Peronne, has been
captured from the Germans by troops
Of the entente allies, says today's Ger
man official statement. ...
Seven of the Tutraken works in
southeastern Rumania, including their
armored batteries, have been stormed
by troops of the central powers, ac-
cording to today's German official
statement, have pressed back the cen
ter of Archduke Charles front be-
tween the Zlota Lipa and the Dniester
river in Galicia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-07
MANY AT FUNERAL
OF RAIL MAGNAl

Topeka, Kan, Sept e-Railway q
from all parts Of the country. includ
officials from Chicago, Galveston, Al
rillo and all division points on
eastern lines of the Atchison TopS
& Sante Fe railroad were here to-
to attend the funeral Of G. w. Koall
general manager Of the eastern III
who died Sunday. III 5
As a tribute to Mr.. Kouns all tr15
and work on the eastern lines OF
road will pause at o'clock this "a
noon. Among the arrivals was Pr
dent E. p. Ripley ;a5
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-07
ZEPPELIN CREW BURIED
Big Crowd Of 1rltons Attend Services
For Germans Who Fell In The
Raid on London.

London. Sept. 6. - A great crowd
gathered today to witness the funeral
of sixteen members of the crew Of the
Zeppelin which was brought down dur
ing Saturday nights raid on England.
In view Of protests made against the
burial of the German airmen with mil
itary honors, a strong force of police
was on duty to maintain order.
Spectators arrived long before noon
and seized on the hill near the en-
trance to the cemetery in the village of
Potter's Bar, as a point Of vantage.
The men were buried In common
grave and the German officer in a
smaller one.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-07
OHIO ATTORNEY TO
GET HIGHER POST

Washington, d. c., Sept. s. Edward
Wertz, U. S. attorney for northern
Ohio at Cleveland, has been selected
by President Wilson for appointment
as u. s. district Judge Of that district
to succeed Judge John H. Clarke, re-
Gently made an associate Justice Of the
supreme court. The nomination prob
ably will go to the senate before ad-
journment Of the present session.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-07
IOWA VETERAN DIES.

Chicago, Sept. 6. Gen. John
Stibbs, the last surviving memb6l3
the famous military court which tl
Jacob Wirtz, superintendent Of thoz
dersonville prison, died here early
day. He was rs years old
Stibbs enlisted in the flrst lows in
try at the start Of the civil war,
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RUSSIAN REPORT.

Petrograd, Sept. 6. Russian troops
yesterday captured a Teutonic fortified
position in the region of the lower
Gorodenka in the direction of Halicz,
Galicia, and drove the Austro- Germans
toward the northwest, says today's
Russian official statement.
The number of prisoners taken in
the fighting on the lower Gorodenka SO
far amounts to 4,5O0 men, among
whom were about 1000 Germans.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-07
GERMAN AGENT
GIVEN FREEDOM

Athens, Sept. 6. Baron Won Schenk
chief director of the German propa-
ganda in Greece, who was arrested last
week in connection with the rounding
up of German agents by the French
and British, obtained an interview to-
day with British official, with the re-
suit that he will be permitted to leave
Greece tomorrow. Provision has been
made for his safe conduct.
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GROCERY CLERKS
IN EAST STRIKE

New York, Sept. 6.-Three thousand
grocery clerks went on strike in this
city, Jersey City, Newark and outlying
towns today.
The strike was voted after owners
of chains of stores refused their de-
mands for shorter hours, minimum
salary of SIS a week and per cent
OF the store receipts.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-07
DEMOCRATS, CONFIDENT.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 8. Chair.
man Frank Doremus of the democratic
congressional campaign committee
told President Wilson today that q
careful canvass led him to feel GER
tain the democrats will retain control
of both the senate and house at the
November elections.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-07
TALES OF HUNGER
REVOLTS NOT TRUE

Berlin, Sept 6.-The German news
papers today published statement
obtained from competent authority
declaring that recent reports current
in foreign countries that there had
been hunger revolts in Germany were
absolutely false In fact. it Is stated,
not one person has been killed in Ger
many on account of the question OF
supplies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-07
Broken Limbs of Trees AIl
Blown on Wires CAUSING v
Considerable Trouble 4
TELEPHONES ARE
OUT OF COMMISSION
Ninety Lines Impaired y,
Lights Are Put Out in
Homes of Patrons

Ottumwa was visited BY wind 11
electrical storm Tuesday night.
most an inch OF rain fell and ma1
trees had limbs broken By the G1
which at times threatened even wu1}
damage. The telephone and strG
railway companies suffered consi01
ably from the falling Of tree umbss(
their lines, Gripping the 4 ssrx1S
Trouble crews for both concerns ~
out during the night and the teleph&
company did not have its tro,S@
cleared entirely this afternoon
The storm gathered in the evsn
following a hot afternoon In VII
thrcatenings of the coming St0@
were evident. Many who were 81
ming to attend the big fox hunt o4
of the city were afraid to venture 4
and those who remained In the g
were later glad they did for n
found 1t necessary to seek shol1
while the evening was yet young. an
sports Of the evening were continU5
until today and tonight, owing to
storm. One of the events scheduN
for Tuesday night was run this me-
ing and the good rainfall proved q
benefit to the sport despite the -
ing one nights program for 1t m1
the ground better for the dogs dur
the remainder of the meet. The 49,
er had been too dry for . succegal
chase.
The telephone company was 49,
the worst hurt Of the local utilf41
companies. The falling, ,pf tree liz
on the wires put ninety phone IL
out Of commission and tho stan 81
central office has been facing 4 trX5
time since. It IL expected ttet
night the most of the trouble N1ll
cleared up.
The lightning was vivid and l
the skies lighted during much 81
night. No reports Of places haN@
been struck have been made.
play Of the lightning started con
erably in advance Of the rain
wind. ~
Light Company Suffers
Considerable trouble was experiali
by the Otutmwa Railway & Light
during the storm. The breakln6
tree branches by the wind
responsible for most Of the dan
done as the limbs foil on the alee
wires. Transformer fuses and
tion boxes were burned out and NJ
of the patrons Of the company
the lights In their houses 90 oul
number of times during the even
A huge sign board on Chu
street blew over and threatened r.
siderable damage to traffic for Z t.
A number of autos approaching
wreck had to make quick turn4
and street car coming behind II
was stopped hurriedly to ayot
mixup that for time was immm1
In the older residence dist1l
within radius Of two or three baG0
Of the court house number Of tn
were snapped off by the heavy wt11
One in the corner of the jan T.
dence yard was broken of eqG
about ten feet above the base
when 1t fell carried with It the IT,
from three lights on one Of tn CT
troliers which surround tho court he
square
Further up Court street, both
and north, large branches were bro
and the hail scattered leaves r
pieces Of shrubbery over the laS
The same trouble prevailed On NJ
Fourth and Fifth streets. 81
North Of the city the wind E.
heavy and the lightning strong, {
no damage of any consequences ies3
ported. M
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PLAGUE HITS INDIANS.

Billings, Mont, Sept. s. -Recrudes.
cence of infantile paralysis on the
Grow Indian reservation here was re-
ported today by state health authori.l
ties. Sixteen new cases have appear.
ed. A rigid quarantine Is being en-.
forced.
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WIRE MEN GET RAISE.

st. Paul, MINI, Sept. 6-Telegraph-
ers employed by the Northern Pacific
railroad we're awarded increases in
pay, shorter hours and other working
advantages in the settlement here to-
day Of their demands on the road,
thus averting a threatened strike of
the men.
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LAF0LLETTE HAS
LEAD IN PRIMARY
VOTE IN WISCONSIN
CONSERVATIVE EREPUBLIcAN CAN.
DIDATE FOR GOVERNOR Is AN
EASY WINNER.

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 8. u. S.
Senator Robert M. Lafollette and Gov.
Emanuel l.. Philip, respectively, were
renominated. according to incomplete
returns from Wisconsin's primary cleo.
ton held yesterday. A very light vote
was polled.
Lafollette apparently has lead over
his opponent, Malcolm G.. Jeffris, con-
servatlve republican, of Janesville, OF
several thousand votes and other esti-
mates give him from 10000 to $4,000
majority.
Philip. conservative republican.
polled more votes than his three op-
ponents combined, according to esti-
mates. His nearest competitor was w.
H. Hatton, progressive republican. For
mer Gov. Francis e. McGovern running
third and Don p. Hall, a poor fourth.
The Lafollette faction appears to
have nominated ID. F., Dithmar for
lieutenant governor; Merlin Hull for
secretary of state and Walter w. Owen
attorney general. Henry Johnson,
state treasurer. seems to have been
nominated. ...a..
William F. Wolfe, democrat, for U.
s. senator and Burt Williams, demo-
cratic candidate for governor, together
with the state ticket, had no opposi.
tion. The prohibitionists and socialists
also had single tickets to be formally
voted for.
In the congressional contests most
of the 1ncumbents were nominated,
some without opposition. Victor l.
Berger, socialist and former congress-
man, was nominated and will oppose
William H.. Stafford, republican, and
Lyman H. Browne, democrat, in the
fifth district. ...*
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SALOON is HELD UP.

Chicago, Sept 6. After holding up
saloon last night and robbing it of
$50, four young bandits escaped in a
motor truck.
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WET MARGIN MARROW.

Dawson, Yukon, Sept. 6. -Oficial
figures on Yukon territory's first vote
on prohibition give the vets q majority
Of only three votes for the entire ter
ritory, 1t was announced today. The
contest was to abolish the licensed ho-
tel, the only form Of saloon now al
lowed.
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NEVADA FOR PLAT.

Reno, New. Sept. 6. Samuel Platt
of Reno was nominated for q. 8. SEN
ator yesterday by the republican state
convention over A. H. Howe of Gold
field. Congressman E. e. Roberts was
renominated without opposition.
Senator Key Pittman was again
given the nomination at the demo.
cratic convention and e. G. Caine nam
ed for congressman.
The socialist convention named A.
Grant Miller for the senatorial candi-
date and Martin Scanlan for congress.
The three conventions were held in
Reno in conformity to the new primary
law which abolished the direct vote.
The republican platform urged the
passage of the Susan B. Anthony
amendment by congress and favored
the return Of the direct primary law.