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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-22
FULL REPORT or
ATTACK ON j. 5.
SOLDIERS MADE
MEXICAN SOLDIERS IN UNIFORM
SEEN DOING MOST OF FIRING
ON TROOPERS.
Pershing,s Camn al Front Anril 16

Pershing's Camp at Front, April Is.
(Via aeroplane to Columbus, N. NJ,
April 21.)-The fight at Parral, where.
according to indisputable evidence
reaching here today, Carranza troops
in force attacked the cavalry command
Of Maj Frank Tompkins, has changed
the entire aspect OF the Villa chase SO
far as immediate military plans are
concerned. se
Heretofore, the American troops
have reckoned only on meeting opposi-
tion from brigands but resistance from
regular armed troops of the Mexican
army put the American military lead
ers Immediately under the necessity of
preparing for serious difficulties. 1t can
be stated that within a few hours after
the Parral fight the new disposition of
American troops was partly complet-
ed and within two days it's most i'm
portant features had been entirely
carried out.
On April 12 about noon, Maj. Frank
Tompkins Of the thirteenth cavalry,
who chased the Villistas across the in
ternational line at Columbus, went in
to Parral with only a small portion OF
his force, which totaled about $50
men including pack train outfit. He
had Troops M and K of the thirteenth.
Conferred With Presidente.
Maj. Tompkins had taken the pre-
caution the night before to send word
by a messenger to the presidente of
Parral, Luz Herrera, that he would call
upon him next day to arrange for buy
ing provisions and to have the ,Parral
military officials designate some camp
ing place for the Americans outside Of
Parral in accordance with the agree
ment by which the American troops
are not to occupy Mexican cities. Mai
Tompkins took only his advance guard
into the city during his call.
The presidente said he had not re-
ceived the message which Maj. Tomp-
kins had dispatched. The messenger
was Mexican. Carranza petty ON
GER After the Parral fight the author
tiles there claimed they had discover
ed that this messenger had been cap
tured and Killed by villistas. 4
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CONTINUED on page 81
JAPAN PROTESTS
PROPOSED | AW
INCLUSION OF "GEkTLEMEN'S
AGREEMENT" IN NEW STAT
UTE IS REPUoNANT.

Washington, D. c., April 21.-Vis-
count Chinda, the Japanese ambassa-
dor, conferred with President Wilson
today over the provision Of the pend
ing immigration bill which proposed
to enact into law the so-called gentle
mems agreement restricting the i'm
migration of Japanese laborers. A
memorandum on the subject has been
presented to the state department.
The proposed inclusion in law Of
an informal agreement which Japan
has promised on honor to fulfill, ac-
cording to the agreement between
Former Secretary Root and Former
Ambassador Takahira is understood
to be repugnant to the Japanese gov
ernment.
Other proposed Asiatic exclusion
features in the bill as 1t passed the
house and has been reported to the
senate are understood to be the sub
jects Of objection.
For many obvious reasons the atti-
tude Of the administration is said to
be one of disinclination to irritate the
situation between japan and the
United States which has been smoul-
dering since the California anti-alien
land law negotiations went into an in.
definite stage three years ago this
summer. The United States never
has replied to Japan's last note on
the California land law. One portion
of the bill which Is understood to
draw the resentment Of the Japanese
government is the inclusion, by infer
ence at least, of Japanese In the ex-
cluded class with Hindus. although
the same paragraph of the bill ex-
cerpts from the exclusion such as are
covered In existing agreements"
This phrase refers to the Root Taxa
hira agreement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-22
ARGENTINA WITH WILSON.

Rio Janeiro, April 21.-The publica-
ton of the American note to Germany
created q deep impression upon pub
lie opinion and the press. The Jour-
nal Do Commercio says:
"The United States, profoundly i'm
pressed by the Responsibility it as
sumed in the American continent by
the proclamation, adoption and preser-
walton Of the Monroe doctrine, feels
clearly that If Germany is victorious,
sooner or later she will turn against
the United States the powerful weap-
ons which will have conquered the
great strength of the allies"
The Gazeta De Noticias says:
North America, by her diplomatic
attitude makes herself the leader Of
the neutral nations against piracy"
The Epoca holds that Germany's
war methods placed her in political
circles outside the human pale and
expresses no doubt that In case Of war
the United States will rally all the
South American countries. /"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-22
QUAKER OATS CO. IS 0. K.
judges Decide That the Government
Has Failed to Prove It Violated
Antitrust Laws.

Chicago, April 21.-The Quaker
Oats Co. is not operating in violation
of the Sherman act, according to q
decision by Judges OF the U. 8. circuit
court Of appeals here today. The
finding came after two days OF argu-
ment based upon testimony taken in
various cities Of the country since the
suit was filed In June, 1918.
Judges Julian w. Mack and Francis
B. Baker found that the government
had failed to make out case against
the defendant, but Judge Samuel AL
schuler dissented. The jurists have
been sitting as a district court in or.
der to facilitate possible appeal Of the
case to the supreme court Of the Unit
ed States.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-22
.HICH WATER DOING HARM
Stage Of the Mississippi River at
Quincy is Reported as Being Two
Feet Above Flood.

Quincy, Ill.,, April 21.-Standing at a
stage Of sixteen feet, two feet above
flood stage, the river continued to rise
today, and it's rough surface beating
against uncompleted levees in three
districts to the south, west and north,
probably will cause big damage to the
dirt embankments. All the districts
have been flooded for days but the wa
ter on both sides of the leeves has pro-
tected the ramparts.
In the wake Of the storm Of last
night the river here Is the toughest
today it has been this spring. Nayiga-
ton in small craft is unsafe. The stage
reached eighteen feet here at the re-
cent high stage. The rise in the last
twenty-four hours was three-tenths Of
foot.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-22
No Certainty Yet That the
Kaiser Has Received
Ultimatum of u. S.
EASTER HOLIDAYS
MAY CAUSE DELAY
Officials Are Hoping That
No Ships Will Be Sunk
Pending Answer

Washington, d. c., April 21.-Word
from Ambassador Gerard at Berlin
that he had delivered the American
note to the German government ana
some indication from him as to how
it was received were awaited with
keen expectancy by administration Of
flcials today.
Unofficial advices early today saying
that he had presented the communica-
ton to the German foreign, Office last
evening and that the chancellor had
not yet seen it because of his absence
at army headquarters were read with
interest by officials.
Pending Germany's reply to Amer
ica's demands that she Immediately
abandon the present methods of con-
Quoting submarine warfare, one OF the
chief concerns of officials here is the
possibility Of another attack on ship
carrying Americans. 1t was admitted
that an immediate rupture could only
be prevented by proof that Germany
had been unable to communicate with
her submarine commanders.
It Is suggested that the German
foreign ofice may be delayed In re-
plying Immediately because OF series
OF religious holidays in Germany
which began today and continue until
Tuesday.
Secretary Lansing, who conferred
with the president before today's brief
cabinet meeting, said he did not ex-
pect any action until reply was re-
ceived from Germany or unless an
other ship carrying Americans were
torpedoed by German submarine. He
said that in case diplomatic relations
between the two nations were broken
the work of the United States in car
Ing for the diplomatic interests Of Ger
many In other countries In all 1ikeli-
hood would be suspended.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-22
FRENCH APPLAUD NOTE.

Paris, April 21 The comment of the
French press on President Wilson'S 8
address to congress may be summed
UP in these words, which the Petit
Parisien prints in large type as head
ing over the text of the speech:
Never has the head Of state pro-
nounced such grave words against a
state with which it was not at war;
The presidents address has made a
deep impression in France. All the
newspapers give it the place of honor.
It overshadowed the British cabinet
crisis and even the arrival of Russian
forces at Marseilles. The speech is
not merely formal Injunction, the
Petit Parisien says; 1t Is stern in
dictment, pronounced in the name OF
all neutrals against German barbarity
and duplicity, marking the German
government with a brand which moth
ing can efface."
The Matin characterized the address
as epoch making and continues:
when the responsible and almost
sovereign head Of a hundred million
free citizens mounts the rostrum in
congress to declare, we are the
spokesmen the rights Of humanity he
has performed an act of immense NOR
al importance. It Is in the name OF
legality that this statesman, having
behind him the country on which the
whole world depends, declares before
the whole world: We will not tolerate
Injustice
'In those few words his whole mes
sage is summed up. It is an historical
event, which is deserving Of our admir-
alton as one Of the noblest acts in the
memory of mankind"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-22
Engineer Living in Ottumw1
Assumes Duties Of the u
Office at Once
CREMER CONSIDERING
MATTER OF APPEALllJG
Attorney Says Only Reas
for It Would Be % u
Clear His Name

Sheriff 0iltnsr announced G1Gy
afternoon that he appointsd q 4 q
Hyatt to continue In his sssk CO
court baliin, had named AasJH 4
crsmer a. temporary turNiset III
succeed James WyeoM am kas
temporarily rstaInsd ths' ssvvss
Of John Bright - deputy seessl
The board Of supervisors N spoG
session today, named George H. O.
ner Of Ottumwa rs sheriff or WaDo
county. Mr. Giltner has been u
ployed as an engineer for the N1Wl
kee railway company for SONS Tn
and IL well known. He was . Co.
date at the primary on the repub1l0
ticket two years ago and WAS de6oQ
ed by former Sheriff Cremer ~ y r.
1ority of 81. He is at present : can
date for sheriff.
According to law, the moment e
court announced Mr.. Cremer remov(
Thursday afternoon, the coroner, q
H. A. Spilman. became sheriff. r.
Spilman served only until the AZ
sheriff was named. The once &C e
court house has been in the control
the deputy, John Bright, today.
Cremer was appointed BY the ooulS
attorney to look after the. dieting \
the prisoners Thursday night and q
til such time as the new sheriR ooU
look after such matters.
Aides Are Cut Out, Tee. FL
With the ousting OF the sherin r
deputies, turkeys and assistant1 ~
automatically out, too. Should q
new sheriff not wish to retain the
and they refuse to leave he can "a
notice of his revocation Of their u
pointment with the auditor and tho
are compelled to go.
Former Sheriff Cremer and his fkl
lily are hunting place to move iii1
and as yet have been unsuccaGolyl
They began this morning to propA1
to leave and will 60 as soon - ~
able quarters can be found for thu
Considering an Appsal.
Mr.. Cremer Is considering an appo
but does not expect to decide on t1o
question until later. when he Go.
some OF the other matters now
hand out Of the way.
M. c. Gilmore, one of his attorney
in speaking Of the matter today, -
"Mr. Cremer is still considering r.
pealing the case to the supreme coug
He may and he may not. II he do1
the only reason will be to vindice
his good name. AS far as the oAl&
of sheriff of Wapello county II cdl
cerned, he feels that he would haS
done better to have resigned whg
this business first came up. He e.
then and feels now that his name wj
to be cleared and that is the reae9
he went into the fight .sa'
Outsid. Men Leavo.
Judge Hobson and his reports
Willard Comstock, both returned IA
their homes in West Union ThursdG
evening. John r. Fletcher, assista1
attorney general OF Iowa, who helps
in the prosecution Of the case. b
turned to his home in Des MoinSS g.
same evening. II
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-22
MORE INDICTMENTS DUE.

Washington, D. c., April 21.-Addi-
tional indictments of German sympa-
thizers in this country will be asked
by the department of justice as re-
suit of revelations made by Horst Won
der Goltz, alleged German spy brought
to New York by Scotland Yard detec-
tives. This was learned authoritative
ly here today Won der Goltz' state
ment was said by department officials
to have opened field practically
without limits for investigation. The
government will follow every clue.
It was understood today the number
Of men involved in Won der Goltz'
activities In the United States is much
larger than had been thought hereto.
fore.
The pending New York indictments
against five Of Won der Goltz' assist
ants were said to embrace the alleged
leaders in the conspiracy to blow up
the Welland canal but indictment OF
men involved in minor way in the al
legged conspiracy probably will be
sought soon. It was understood in
dictments will also be asked in con-
nection with Won der Goltz' other &C
t1vities.
Many of the allegations in the
sworn statement Of Horst Won der
Goltz. made public in London last
night, have been known to the de.
partment of justice for weeks and
investigation has been made particu.
larly into the activities Of German
consuls in Chicago, st. Paul and Bal
timore. Oflcisls said today the Balti.
more investigation was the only one
to produce results.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-22
SUFFRAGETTES TO
MAKE TOUR IN IOWA

Des Moines, April 21.-A group Of
speakers in favor Of equal suffrage
will tour the Mississippi river coun-
ties OF Iowa for week or more be-
ginning May II, 1t was announced by
suffrage headquarters here today. Ev-
cry county in the river tier will be
visited by speakers Of national prom
inence on their way back from the
suffrage conference at Minneapolis
May 7-1O, 1t was said.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-22
cossoN,s STATEMENT.

Des Moines, April 21.-AssistAnt k1
torney General Fletcher, In ! stAt1
ment made public today, declared th
the decision handed down yesterde&
at Ottumwa, ousting from ONCE Shey1
c. G. Cremer, will have a widesprG
effect throughout the state. ii2y
There has been much discusei0
Mr.. Fletcher said, as to whethor@(
sheriff was entitled to collect mileaJ
for the service Of subpoenas and CIV
processes and the decision Of the coJl
at Ottumwa definitely declares thu
there Is no warrant for such charxS
Service Of warrants and similar p{
pers, Fletcher said. could be legalS
charged for. .ss sS
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-22
RUSSIANS DELAYED.

Marseilles, France, April 2O.-(De-
layed)-The arrival of the transports
which brought the Russian troops sent
to join the entente allies forces on the
western front had been expected since
Tuesday but a heavy storm in the Medi-
terranean delayed their reaching here
until today.
Every precaution for their protection
had been taken, owing to reports that
hostile submarines were operating In
the Mediterranean, but the voyage was
concluded without untoward incident.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-22
VILLA BANDITS TO DIE
Men Placed on Trial for Killing Amerl-
cans at Columbus, Found Guilty
az Charged.

Ell Paso, April 21.-The six Villa
bandits placed on trial at Deming, N.
M, Wednesday, charged with killing
Charles d. Miller in the Columbus raid,
yesterday were found guilty of murder
in the first degree, according to word
received here. The jury was out thir-
ty minutes. @ n.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-22
STEAMER HITS MINE.

Washington, d. O., April 21.
American consul at Lisbon reported ~
day that the Norwegian steamer Tel
jeviken, which sunk on April is G.
Lisbon harbor, struck a floating mir
and that all on board were saved E.
cluding two Americans. Il Fs
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-22
IOWA ELECTIONS
TO COST MILLION

Des Moines, April 81. -Primari1z
and elections to be held In lows TIN
year will cost the state approximAtsl
$92O,O00, according to an estimate tS
day by George Gallarno, head of TN
municipal accounting department
the state. ss|
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-22
NO VOTE ON RRANDEIs.

Washington, D. c., April 21.-For
two hours today the senate judiciary
committee considered the nomination
Of Louis D. Brandeis for the supreme
court without reaching vote. The
nomination will be considered further
Monday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-22
FRENCH RECOVER
SOME Of GROUND
LOST RECENTLY
DEFENDERS OF vERDUN ON THE
OFFENSIVE AND REPORTING
IMPORTANT GAINS.

London, April 21.-Offensive opera
tions by the French on both banks Of
the Meuse in the Verdun region have
resulted in the wrestling of territory
from the Germans.
Following up their success of yester-
day in the region Of Dead Mans hill,
Gen. Petain's forces returned to the
attack last night and according to this
afternoons Paris bulletin captured ad-
dltional trenches and took four Of
ficers and $50 men prisoners.
In the Haudremont wood region east
of the Meuse, where substantial Ger
man gains were scored recently, the
French have been counter attacking
and report having more gains in last
nights fighting. The repulse of a
heavy attack by the Germans on this
front also is announced.
The arrival of Russian army In
France and the statement from Paris
that the Germans are withdrawing
large forces from their fronts in Rus.
sia, Serbia and Macedonia and throw.
ing them into the line along the
French front had added interest to the
great battle which for more than two
months has been raging before Yer.
dun.
The Germans admit that the French
captured trenches in the Caillette
wood, west of Vaux, after vigorous
attack, but say otherwise the attack
was repulsed with heavy losses.
BrIttons Beaten Back.
The Germans have, according to Ber.
lin reports, driven the British back
six hundred meters around Ypres. The
British admit small German gain but
declare the Germans were expelled
from most of the ground they cap
tured.
The Russians are pursuing the
Turks in Asiastic Turkey, their OBJ
jective now being to cut off communi
cation between the northern and
southern Turk armies. Heavy fight
ing is reported in the Tchoruk region
where the Russians are making IS
perate efforts to capture Baiburt and
come into contact with their army now
occupying Trebizond.
Artillery engagements along the
Russian, GerL an and the Austro
Italian fronts are still going on.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-22
TODAY IN CONGRESS

SENATE-Resu discussion Of
good roads bill providing federal
aid on state projects.
-Consideration OF. agricultural
appropriation bill including forestry
problems was renewed
Resolution of inquiry regarding
the detention of Samuel Schwartz,
an American, by British authorities,
was introduced by Representative
Bennet, republican.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-22
DUTCH STEAMER SUNK.

London, April 21. "A Lloyds dis
patch from Ymuiden, Holland, says the
Dutch steamship Lodewijk van Nassau
was sunk yesterday afternoon. She
went, down in six minutes. Five Of her
crew were drowned. Thirty-six sur
vivors have been landed at Ymuiden.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-22
VILLA EVERYWHERE.

Ell Paso, Tex, April 21.-The con-
tinued absence of the confirmation OF
the report of the death of Francisco
Villa has revived again the popular in
dustry in FL Paso of locating the
bandit. During the last two days he
has been successfully placed by re
liable Mexican sources" in Durango,
Zacatecas and Coahuila. His last To-
cation today was given by Mexican
railroad official az at San Isidro, a
little town about thirty miles south of
Parral, in Durango.
Little credence is placed in these
stories here by many Americans and
Mexicans who believe that Villa has
never been as far south as Parral and
that the real reason for the outbreak
against the American troops at that
town was that the Mexicans knew
Villa was in the north and concluded
that the American soldiers were not
pursuing the bandit but were engaged
in veritable invasion of Mexico
Gen. Gavira renewed today his re.
peated statements that the Carranza
leaders had no hostile Intentions to-
ward the American columns while
they felt that the time had come for
the recall of the expedition.
No news has been received in Juarez
regarding the party headed by Gen.
Cavazos and Col. Carlos Carranza,
which set out last Sunday to search
for the supposed grave Of Villa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-22
VILLAIN DURANGO Z

Pershing's Camp, at the Front in
Mexico, April 15-(By Aeroplane to
Columbus, N. M, April 21)-After the
Parral fight Col w. c. Brown Of the
Tenth U. s. cavalry obtained fairly
reliable evidence that Villa, wounded,
was being carried by an escort south
ward toward Durango.
Villa himself, with an escort of $50
men, was said to have passed through
Ell Vale, small place about twenty
miles west of Parral, bound SOUTH
Three miles west Of Parral another
band of 100 Villa bandits was reported
passing south two or three days ahead
of the American columns Gen. Ismael
Lozano. at Parral, said he had engaged
this command near Parral killing forty
two of them. He said he fought them
when they were split into three small
detachments, defeating each in turn.
Gen, Lozano also claimed that the pres
ence OF American troops near Parral
had the effect Of increasing Villas
ranks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-22

Ell Paso, Tex, April achievements
of American troops from points along
the border to the army base at Colum-
bus, N M, where they will be held in
readiness to reinforce Gen. Pershing's s
army in case of necessity, still con-
tinued today Dispatches from the
front indicated that everything was
quiet and that American troops in
Mexico were awaiting developments
at Washington before making any
further effort to capture Francisco
Villa. .
Officials of the de facto government
said there was no basis for the re-
ports that uprisings were imminent in
northern Durango and lower Chihua-
hua. 1t was explained at Juarez that
the movement of the Carranza troops
into the Parral district was not in
tended as a threat to bar the further
advance Of the American forces but
that the de facto soldiers had been
sent there to preserve order and pre-
vent destruction Of private property. =
~~-1kndres Garcia, Mexican consul, said
today that the work of the American
expedition was concluded and that he
hoped that in few days the order
would come from Washington for the
troops to be withdrawn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-22
General Funston Is Getting
Fresh Troops Ready to
Help Expedition
PURSUIT OF VILLA
is AT STANDSTILL
Nothing More Will Be Done
By Army Until Scott
Makes His Report

Field Headquarters Of Gen. Per-
shing, 10y wireless to Columbus,
N. M.,) April 21. American mill
tary authorities detailed to investi-
gate the report that the body re-
Gently disinterred at San Francis
co Borja was that of Pancho Villa
reported today they were unable
to obtain confirmation. No details
were given which would tend to
throw IiQht on the situation.