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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-31

Is Not F
DRESIDENT WILSON: You are Boosting to
the voters, through your Department OF
Commerce and Bureau of Labor, what
your Administration and Congress have done tor
American wageearners in work provided and
payrolls increased for them.
One of your Labor Bureau Bulletins tells OF the
hundreds of thousands of unemployed bread-wnners
put to work in the latter part of your term.
Butnisa fact, andyou kno,uiti is a fact, that all
of these byead-evlmmeys had full employment 7vl1em
you took office and lost that employment by reason
oftbe tariff legislation enacted at your dlctotson.
You kno.o it is a fact that in the fall of 1914
those hundreds of thousands of American wage
earners were out of work because of the tariff,
framed, enacted and put into operation under your
personal supervision and at your behest
It's fact, and you kno.u it is a fact, that while
foreign goods were checked from pouring into our
markets by the American tariff system of the Re-
publican party, this country bought abroad in 1912,
1851 900 900 less goods than it sold abroad.
It's a fact and you know itisafact, thatin the
first six months of 1913, during four months OF which
you we're FreS1QenL DuC curing all OF WHICH the
Republican tariff was still in operation, our imports
were 1886, O00, 600 lower than exports
It's fact, and you knowit is a fact, that in the
whole year of 1913, during ten months of which
you were President but during only three months
Of which your tariff was in operation, our imports
were $691 ,OOO, 600 lower than our exports
But it is fact, and you know it is a fact, that
IN the first sic months Of 1914 with your tariff IN
operation all those months, this country followed
the deadly ot Of larger and larger imports, drivlmg
American industries out of business and american
mogeeorners out Of mork in favor Of foreign cobital
and foreign labor.
lisa fact, and you kno,u it is a fact, that in
January 1913, under the Republican tariff, we sold
abroad 1854 100 more than we bought abroad;
but in January 1914, under your tariff, only
$4,000, 900 more.
That in February 1913, under the Republican
tariff we sold abroad $44 ZOO, 600 more than we
bought abroad but in February 1914, under
your tariff, only $500 600.
That in March 1913, under the Republican
tariff, we sold abroad SOL 100000 more than we
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-31

Waterproof lnapsaclcs made OF horse
hair have been invented BY japanese
army officer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-31

e0YNeZS EMPLOYED M h1e1N 9glW 60 OF e1Y PdyYoAs
And more,-that many other industries now
supported by the day and night activity of our
munition plants and by the vast earning power of
the wage-earners in them will be compelled to close
down in part or in whole.
Then when those hundreds of thousands of our
own wage-earners suddenly lose their employment
and the twelve to twenty million wageearners of the
Old World now engaged in war return to their nor
NAL occupations, and their surplus products of
peace are allowed to flood into this country again
as they were flooding in until the outbreak of the
war, the work Of running american industries, w,1ck
avas begun by youy tayif before the woy, must be
completed after the war; the american aage-eayners
put into the bread-lime by yoar tayif but token out
by the aray must zulh peace restored go back into
that breod-line Of your making IN 1914.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-20
CAL |F0RN|A STORM
worst IN YEARS
-FOUR DAYS OF HEAVY RAINS RE-
SUIT IN FLOODS THAT 20
GREAT DAMAGE.

Los Angeles, CAL, Jan. 19.-While
flood waters from the rainstorm which
has held southern California in it's
grip for almost four days were reced-
ing today in districts near the mount
aims, the crest of the food had not
reached the lowlands along the coast
and it was feared these sections would
be further inundated
Telephone, telegraph and railroad
service still was demoralized. Trans
continental traffic was practically at a
standstill. Railroad officials said they
hoped to have the overland trains
moving some time today.
Five westbound trains on the South
ern Pacific were stalled at Yuma, Ariz.
Three Santa Fee and two Salt Lake
trains were stalled in Cajon pass by
landslides.
Railroad officials said the damage
from the storm was the most severe
that has been suffered in this section
in many years.
Redlands and q number Of southern
California cities which have been
isolated by the floods were facing a
shortage Of food, but it was expected
that the difficulty would be overcome
without serious suffering.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-20
ATLANTIC LIVER
AGROUND IN PORT
RYNDAM BEAcHED At
GRAvEsEND AND CAUSE IS
KEPT DARK SECRET.

London, Jan. 19.-The steamship
Ryndam Of the Holland-America line
is aground at Gravesend. No report
has yet been made of the extent OF
the damages the vessel has received.
An examination is being made. In
the meantime none Of the passengers
or crew is allowed to leave the vessel.
The Ryndam, which left New York
on January 5 with seventy-nine first
class, thirty-four second class and
thirty-eight third class passengers, as
well at mail, for Rotterdam, via Fal-
mouth, was reported in cable dis
patch yesterday as having passed
Southend down by the bows, with a
list to starboard and as having arriv-
ed later at Gravesend. It was added
that all the passengers were saved,
but that three stokers were killed and
four injured, though in what form Of
accident it was not announced. The
Ryndam was built at Belfast in 1901,
is $50 feet long and is Of 12,527 tons
gross. She carries crew OF 200 men.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-20
KAISER AND KING
OF BULGARS MEET

London, Jan. 19-Reuter's Tele.
gram Co. says that Emperor William
was in Nish, Serbia, yesterday. Ac-
cording to this Information, which
was forwarded from Nish by way of
Berlin, the German emperor met
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria at Nish.
"The monarchs greeted each other
cordially" the dispatch says, 'and
then reviewed from the citadel pro-
cession Of Bulgarian, Macedonian and
German troops"
Official announcement was made in
Berlin on Sunday that Emperor Will
liam had recovered his health COM
pletely and had returned to the front.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-20
MINERS TALK OF
HOME FOR AGED

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 19.-Resolu-
tions favoring the building of home
for aged miners and for the erection
by the union of it's own printing plant
are expected to be voted on at todays
meeting of the United Mine Workers
of American convention.
A score of resolutions opposing ma
tional preparedness will be offered, It
is thought.
The scale committee will be an
nounced by President White and It
will Immediately set to work to fix a
basic scale which will be the guide for
the miners in the various soft coal
fields in making new contracts with
operators where agreements expire
April 81.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-20
EDISON BATTERY BLAMED
Board Fixes Cause For Explosion In
Submarine; Secretary Daniels
Disagrees.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 19-The find-
ings of the naval board of inquiry
which made preliminary investiga-
tion to determine the cause of the ex-
plosion aboard submarine E-2 at the
New York navy yard Saturday, are re-
garded by Secretary Daniels as in
conclusive and he will await the re-
port of the naval court Of inquiry, now
making an investigation.
The board held that the explosion
was due to gas generated by the new
Edison storage battery and ignited by
spark of unknown origin. Five
men were killed and nine others seri-
ously injured in the disaster. The
question of the future use Of the Edi-
son batteries on submarines may de-
pend on the outcome Of the report of
the court Of inquiry, as Secretary Dan
iels hopes to determine from 1t
whether the battery itself was respon-
sible for the explosion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-20
STEAMER EASTLAND IA
CASE is REVIVEU

Grand Rapids, Mich, Jan. 49,. Hear
ing in the cases Of the six men indictss
ed in Chicago on charges Of neglect ita
inspection or navigation Of the
steamer EastIand, the tipping OF which
carried 812 persons to their death lll
Chicago last summer, will be begun ifa
the United States district court here
tomorrow.
The hearing will be to determtt9a
whether the men have been guilty Oh
crime under the federal statutes, and
whether the evidence is SUFFICIENT t0|
warrant trial. 4sS
The men named in the indictment1s
are William H. Hull and George 1s@
Arnold of the Chicago and st. JoBeplI
Steamship c., Henry Peterson. caps
tain, and Joseph Erickson, engin0OfsS
both Of Benton Harbor, and Rob0rEa
Reid and Charles Eckliss, government
inspe ctors, OF Grand Haven.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-20
SERBIAN REFUGEES
ARRIVE IN AMERICA

New York, Jan. 19. The Greek
liner Vasilefs Constantinos arrived
here today from Athens with 300 Ser
bian soldier refugees, and their fam
lilies. Twenty Of the Serbians we're
sent to the quarantine hospital. Ply.
sicians declined to make known the
nature Of their illness pending further
diagnosis.
Most of the refugees were said to
be reservists who were living in this
country at the outbreak Of the war
There also were on board seven mem
bers of the University Of Columbia's s
Red Cross service who were returning
from Serbia.
The physicians later announced that
the twenty persons removed were af-
flicted with ver1nin OF the type that
carries typhus and would be kept un-
der observation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-20
Senator From Iowa in Favor
of Preparedness But Is
Against Militarism
MUNITIONS MAKERS
REAPING PROFITS
Would Have Government
Manufacture It's Own
Defense Weapons

Washington, d. c., JAN 19.-Elimina-
tion of private profit as an influence
for war by government manufacture
of all war munitions was urged in the
senate today by Senator Cummins Of
Iowa, republican. He pleaded for
prompt adoption Of his resolution
which would authorize special COM
mittee to inquire into the most feasible
plan for acquiring and constructing
plants to supply the army and navy
with all arms, ammunition and equip
ment, including ships, and to report on
the legislation necessary to prevent
private manufacture OF such products.
War May Come.
II agree that war may come to this
country" said Senator Cummins, "but
If 1t comes 1t must be the result of the
calm, dispassionate, loyal purpose to
meet the awful scourge because there
is no other way of defending our
civilization, our institutions and our
honor.
II do not assert that every person
or corporation which may profit from
war would incite war, but do assert
that all such persons and associations
are not competent to judge the contro-
versies which may lead to conflict,
and inasmuch as they cannot be re-
moved from the great panel Of the re-
public, they ought to be removed from
the business out of which the interest
grows. It ought to be made impos-
sible, so far as the power Of the gov
ernment is concerned, for any man or
corporation to make money out OF war.
I'VE need Just now, above all other
things, a rebaptism in Americanism.
To me, Americanism means a spirit
that commands to live for their country
and, II necessary to die for 1t. But
/ for one am not willing that American
ism shall be defined and standardized
by millionaire munition makers or by
the brokers, bankers or hackers who
share their bloodstained profits.
Sentiment Stirred Up.
I'm this critical moment, what is the
attitude of the makers of arms and
munitions? Without exception, so far
as know, they are insisting on the
most comprehensive program which it
Is possible to conceive, and they are
employing all forces at their command
for completeness of preparation that
would turn this country into a mill
tary camp and practically destroy all
ambition, save the ambition to over
come by force or arms the entire
world"
The senator said he believed that
somewhere between the armed camp
of William of Germany and the open
dove cote of William Of Nebraska
there must be an honorable abiding
place for great nation which Is pre-
pared to lead the world toward peace,
but will not submit to injustice or In
dignity
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-20
GIFTS FOR WILSON
FROM THE BELGIANS

Washington, D. c., Jan. 19-P. H.
Chadbourne, representing the Belgian
relief committee, brought to the white
house today a trunk full Of simple
presents sent to the President and
Mrs. Wilson by Belgian children.
They included dolls, pictures ,busts
Of the Belgian royal family and en-
broidery work. The president read &C
companying messages personally and
said he was deeply affected by the
sentiments.
Mr.. Chadbourne told the president
that clothing was the greatest need Of
the Belgians at present. He described
how flourbags with holes cut for the
head and arms were being used as
shirts by many children.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-20
S. Collingwood Asks That of
G. B. Baker on Account
of Advertisement
MRS. NEWBERRY
LOSES DAMAGE SUIT
Jury Returns a Verdict in
Favor of Wilson Latta
in That Case

The case of Collingwood vs. Baker
has been on trial today before District
Judge D. M. Anderson and jury. The
jury was empanelled and the opening
arguments made before noon. Not
many witnesses are to be examined
and court offlcials thought this after
noon that the jury might have the
action by this evening.
This case Is one in which Mr..
Collingwood is asking a Judgment of
$4,000 for alleged libel and slander
which he claims was made against him
by certain advertisements published
at the time q piano sale campaign was
being conducted.
The jury returned verdict for the
defendant this morning in the case OF
Emma Newberry VS.. Wilson Latta.
Mrs. Newberry asked $4,000 for alleg-
ed injuries and defamation of charac-
ter The jurymen retired at $3.50
Tuesday afternoon and a sealed YER
dict was agreed upon If they came to
a decision after 5 o'clock in the even
ing. Mrs. Newberry has been given
ten days to file motion for a new
trial.
An order in the case of julius Alt
man VS.. the American Commercial
Travellers directs the receiver, r.
Waldo G. Harryman, to sell Office
equipment and deposit the same sub
ject to his order and the courts ap-
proval. Lacey Morrison has appealed
his case against the Presto-Lite Co., to
the supreme court. The cases Of
Anna Armstrong vs.. the Ottumwa
Hardware Co., Grace Reno vs.. w. l..
Ulin ct al, and Percy Pruden vs.. L. T.
Crisman & Co., have all been dismiss
ed; the first being settled and the
other stricken out for lack Of prosecu-
ton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-20
BUYING SUPPLIES
FOR AFTER THE WAR

Il New York. Jan. 19.-P. P. Marcone,
a representative of the National Surety
Co., has received information that a
representative of French and Italian
syndicates Is on his way to this coun-
try to purchase supplies, the cost Of
which is estimated at $250,000,000 for
use after the war.
The supplies to be purchased in
clude live stock, canned meats and
vegetables, cotton, -four, grain, wire,
coal, metals, lumber for railroad ties,
wooden socks, blankets, drafting and
scientific instruments, bandages and
surgical dressings.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-20
ALLIES WEAKENlNG7

London, Jan. 10. = A Reuter- dis
patch from Amsterdam says that at
today's session of the upper house OF
the Prussian diet, according to dis
patches from Berlin, the president
once more referred to the surrender
of Montenegro and said that it consti-
tutes evidence that the entente, while
outwardly appearing to be a structure
of solid form, is mouldering internally
and will soon collapse. He said the
splendid success Of the Austrian troops
at Lovcen is favorable omen for the
definite result of the war. J
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-20
BLOOD TRANSMISSION
TO SAVE MANS LIFE

Chicago, Jan. 19.-Gustave Mussell,
who underwent TRANSMISSION opera.
tion yesterday when at the point of
death from gas poisoning, today was
said by physicians to have a good
chance for recovery.
Mussell was the first person in the
United States to undergo the treat.
ment, which consists of substitution
of healthy blood for the gas impreg-
mated blood OF the. patient
Doctors expressed the opinion that
the TRANSMISSION treatment will prove
OF great value in treating cases where
the ordinary methods Of resuscitation
have proved unavailing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-20
WEAKNESSES OF
AMERICAN NAVY
BEING REMED|ED
SECRETARY DANIELS SAYS DE-
FEcTs ARE IN PROCESS OF
ELIMINATION.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 10. - Secre-
tary Daniels, in transmitting to the
senate naval committee Admiral
Fletcher's annual report for the year
ending June 80, 1915, states that steps
have been taken to remedy fifteen
specific complaints as to the condition
of the Atlantic feet, detailed by the
admiral and summarized by Mr..
Daniels as follows:
Shortage OF officers.
Shortage of men.
Lack Of fast armored cruisers and
fast light cruisers.
Limitations Of mobility and sea go.
ing qualities of submarines.
Lack of aircraft.
Lack Of radio direction finders.
"Too frequent overhauling Of battle.
ships.
Necessity of maintaining full com.
plements in active ships of the fleet.
"Need of additional mining and
sweeping vessels.
"Desirability Of mobilizing ships In
reserve annually with active fleet.
Necessity of increased facilities at
fleet rendezvous.
Need Of battle target practice at
long ranges.
/ Provision for division commanders
for mining and auxiliary divisions.
Provision for more speed in design
of fighting craft intended to cooperate
with the heet.
Need of anti-aircraft guns"
The summary is denoted as showing
the principal weaknesses and require
ments Of the fleet
Many Of them are of long standing,
Secretary Daniels letter says, and
some were in process Of correction be-
fore the report was made.
"Others within the scope Of the de.
partment's authority have since been
remedied." the letter adds, "and recon-.
mendations are already before con-
gress for such other needs as the de.
partment has approved and cannot pro-
vide without congressional action. We
have already acted on practically every
suggestion
After detailed description OF other
work In progress, Secretary Daniels
says:
LET me add that the foregoing facts
demonstrate conclusively that the fleet
is better organized, the ships more
fully manned and more competently
differed than heretofore, that our gun
merry Is steadily improving and that
most OF the requirements OF the fleet,
enumerated by the commander-in-chief
while of long standing have already
been largely corrected"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-20
BIRTHDAY OF LEE
BEING OBSERVED

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 19.-The one hun.
dred and ninth anniversary Of the
birth Of Gen. Robert E. Lee was OBJ
served here and generally throughout
the south today with addresses eulog-
izing the confederate chieftain and in
many instances with presentation Of
crosses of honor to southern veterans.
Lees birthday is legal holiday in
Virginia, North and South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi
and Arkansas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-20
GERMAN LOSSES HEAVY.

London, Jan. 19-Harold J. Tenant,
parliamentary undersecretary for war,
announced in the house OF commons
this afternoon that the total German
casualties as published in the Berlin
casualty lists to date total 2,535,768.
OF this number he said 5S8,986 were
killed.
The war undersecretary said the
German wounded and missing number
ed 1,566,549 while 356,153 men had
been taken prisoners. In addition "a,
$50 Germans had died from various
causes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-20
Committee Will Hold Meetinl
This Evening to Arrange
for Circulation
WILL ASK BOARD TO
SUBMIT TO VOTERsa
Issue Of $125,OOO Needed u
Make improvements on
Local High School

The petition that IL to be presented
to the board Of education asking tha1S
body to submit at the spring eIOc416
the proposed bond issue Of 312S, 600 fUS
nigh school Improvement, Will I ~
started tonight or Thursday BY . ocnnsS
mittee which is to meet tonight for eG(
ting signers.
The petition blanks will bO clrou.
lated for signatures among the votorss
anu when the required number ols
names Is secured the petition Will III
formally presented to the board. Tue
amount of the bonds to be voted irls
the event of the petition being 0nCss
cessful, Will provide for some noe6oog
improvements at the high school
building and will make the local
school more modern. Little ID said
by the board as to the plans owing t08
the fact that the extent Of the in1ss
provements depends upon the support
given the bond proposition BY the
voters. The. great need for more
room In the high school which ID now
used by more than double the numbers
OF pupils that 1t was originally intends1
ed for, has led to the decision to issue
bonds. 3
The students OF the high school,
were called together this morning by$I
Principal Rice who laid the matter n \
the high school addition before thl.
pupils, urging them to use thei1s|
influence wherever possible toward
getting signers for the petition for
a special election. He requested thata
as many of the older boys % possible
help circulate the petition. Goo. fss
Heindel Of the school board, met III
number Of these boys In the board Oh
education rooms at the close OF school
today and gave them instructions fOrs
getting. signatures.
The spring school election will bes3
held March 13, at which time the
voters will probably be given a chandesss
to vote on the proposed bond issue.
There is to be three members cleo
ted to the board OF education at th0s3
spring election, March 13. The terms
of three Of the present members e1sa
pire and will be filed at that tins
Those whose terms end are M. HSS
Hutchison, G. D. Evans and j. B. Mesa|
Carroll.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-20
TEUTON FINANCE
CHIEFS TO MEET

London. Jan. 10. The Exchange
Telegraph company's Amsterdam cor
respondent says that a conference OF
the finance ministers of Germany,
Austria Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria
will be held next week in Vienna. The
chief purpose of the conference, 1t is
said, is the discussion of the financial
position of the Teutonic allies and the
adoption of measures to meet certain
contingencies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-20
COLD WAVE HITS GRIP
New York Health Authorities Say
Severe Weather Is Stamping
Out Disease Germs.

New York, Jan. 19.-The cold wealth
er of the last few days already has
curtailed the spread Of the grip, Off
cials OF the health department said to-
day. Other respiratory diseases which
were rapidly increasing prior to the
advent Of cold weather now are de-
creasing, according to the officials,
who say that if the present cold wealth
or continues 1t will put an end to the
unusual prevalence Of pneumonia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-20
OPENING OF CANAL
STILL In DOUBT

Washington, D. c., Jan. 19-secre-
tary Garrison said today that shippers
should not regard as definite state
ments that the Panama canal would be
reopened by February Is until final
word comes from Governor Goethals.
Officers from the canal zone recently
arriving in New York have predicted
that the waterway would be free of
slides by February Is.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-20
TODAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE-Met at noon.

SENATE-Met at noon.
Foreign relations committee took
no action on Mexican Intervention
resolutions.
Indian affairs committee continued
hearing on Usage land leases.
Senator Cummins spoke in favor
OF government armor plate and
munitions factories.
HOUSE-Met at noon.
Gardner, Tavenner and Hensley
urged rules committee to Investigate
individuals and organizations urging
K and opposing preparedness.