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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-03

lot faces on boulevard. Unusually large and
handsome shade trees, guaranteed to grow.
and all other improvements such as sidewalks,
water, sewers, ETC., arc included in the pur-
chase price, of course.
Roemer-Jones Subdivision is larger than
the average. Its very size and its careful re-
strictions-S000 on single residences-wl
make this better residence section and its
size will help every lot by insuring so large
a number OF desirable neighbors.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-03
Every Fact and Figure

One OF our III service men will be glad to
call upon you at any time you prefer and give
you every fact and bit of specific information
which bears upon this property.
Because OF the unusual nature of our selling
plan, many investors will be quick to take ad-
vantage OF il. We suggest that you investi-
gate this promptly because il is obvious that
this opportunity cannot last long.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-03
Unusual improvements

Picture TO yourself this magnificent piece of
property when the Improvements already con-
tracted for are in. Big lots IS to IS feet in
width and from liz to lbs feet in depth-eon-
siderably larger than the average.
Every north and south avenue running
through the property is rs feet wide, beauti-
fully boulevarded down the center, with con-
crete curbs around the boulevarding. The
cross streets are so feet wide. Nearly every
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-03
The Money-Back Plan
in real estate

You can buy real estate now and be abso-
lutely protected against loss.
Buy it with the absolute guaranty that
if you are dissatisfied at the end of FIVE years,
every cent of your money, principal and
interest, will be repaid you, with four per
cent interest besides, and the interest is figured
on both your principal and your interest
In reality, hosOeuer, we never expect it
will be necessary to give you your money
back. You won't want us to.
Wouldn't we be foolish to guarantee
property if we thought there was possibility
of your not taking substantial profit?
The fact that .Ue dare to back up our
faith with the money-back plan is your assur-
ance of a good investment.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-03

Several special trains arc SEIZED
uled TO leave New York city today
carrying the eastern delegates to the
Republican and Progressive national
conventions In Chicago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-03

Treads IN World
The Pacif TO he
The Tread
As
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-03

Suppose a savings bank offered you the
probability of twenty or thirty per cent
annual return on your moncy-Or even
much greater dividend
And they proved to you that even if such
large returns should not materialize, you were
absolutely guaranteed all your money back
with the usual four per cent interest.
Wouldn't you investigate their offer
very carelullyl
Wouldn't you be quick to grasp your
opportunity when it was proved that you
could not lose-that the only question was
whether you would make four per cent or
forty per cent on your money?
This is exactly the opportunity offered
you by the money-back plan in real estate.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
BRITAIN URGED
AGAINST BEING
HARSH IN IRELAND
Big LONDON PAPER ADVISES
QUICK ACTION WITH ARMY
THEN PERSUASION.

London, April %. Dealing with the
Irish situation, the Daily Chronicle
urges the government against the
adoption Of too harsh measures, add
ing:
"The immediate military situation
ought not to present great difficulties.
1t is not easy to understand how the
Sinn Feiners have been able to hold
out for days in Dublin. We should
have thought that all military argu-
ments would favor crushing the move
ment in the capital with the utmost
rapidity, for every day that 1t pro.
tracts it's resistance must add to the
risk of It's finding imitators elsewhere.
But, while strong military action must
be the first essential, we hope that
trials under martial law and the use of
the military for any but strictly mill
tary operations will be avoided as far
as possible.
eve hope, too, there will be a
prompt and honest inquiry into the
motives of the rebels and the best
means for bringing them back to their
senses. A commission composed Of
acknowledged Irish leaders to assist in
dealing with the rebels and negotiate
their surrender might be Of great SER
vice. Sir Edward Carson and John
Redmond are ready to cooperate In this
way. There Is place for mediation
as well as for repression"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
GERMANY WILL
AVERT RUPTURE
News From Berlin Is Very
Cheering to Those Who
Were Fearing War
DEMANDS OF u. S.
ARE TO BE MET
Ambassador Gerard Called
in for Long Conference
With the Kaiser

Washington, d. c., April 2S.-Dis
patches received at the German en-
bassy today from the Berlin foreign
office indicate that Germany will at,
tempt to meet the American demands
for the immediate abandonment Of it's
present practices in submarine war
fare. The nature of the proposals was
not disclosed.
Count Won Bernstorff has not been
advised whether the suggestions he
recently made to his government at
the invitation of the foreign Office
have been adopted.
A visit of Ambassador Gerard to
Emperor William was a topic of broad
interest in official and diplomatic quar-
ters today. German embassy officials
believed the emperor invited Ambas-
sador Gerard to visit for the purpose
OF celebrating, for the benefit of Presi-
dent Wilson, his position and the posi-
ton of the German government, in
further explanation of certain phases
Of the forthcoming German reply to
the American note. 1t would be un-
usual for the emperor to conduct nego-
tiations directly with the diplomatic
representative of a foreign govern
ment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
WAR SUM MARY.

Fighting was still going on in the
streets of Dublin between the govern
ment and Sim Feiners, according to
the last report given out. The entire
island Is under martial law and stern
measures have been taken to put down
the revolt which has spread to the
south and west.
The heavy bombardment OF French
positions northwest of Verdun Is be-
lieved by Paris to presage big in
fantry attack by the Germans shortly.
To the northeast of Verdun violent
infantry attack was made by the Ger
mans following heavy bombardment
but the French curtain Of fire held
them to their trenches
The Germans are keeping up the
heavy bombardment of the Russian po-
sition at the Ikskull bridgehead and
farther south they also alunched an
infantry attack but were repulsed.
Still farther south the Russians have
captured the village of Chromiakoua.
The italians and Austrians are en-
gagged in both artillery and infantry
engagements at various points.
South of Bitlis in Asia Minor the
Russians have dislodged the Turks
from all their positions in the noun
tains.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
|R|SH- H-AMER|CAN
PAPERS ACCUSED

New York, April 2S-An investiga-
ton was begun today at the Office Of
the United States district attorney to
determine whether crime had been
committed by persons responsible for
attacks on President Wilson and the
national administration that have ap-
peared in Irish-American papers pub
lished here since the outbreak of the
revolution in Dublin. Copies of these
editorials will be examined, it was
said, by one Of the assistant district
attorneys. .
The attention of the federal author
tiles was first aroused by an editorial
statement that information which led
to the sinking Of the German ship
which attempted to land arms and
ammunition on Irish soil came from
q member of the Washington admin.
istration ION the orders Of President
WILSON, This declaration has been
authoritatively denied in Washington.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
CANAL
CAN Be AT TTACkE0

Panama, April 2S.-The army man
euvers in the canal zone, undertaken
on an extensive scale to work out
problems connected with the defense
Of the Pacific entrance to the canal
have reached an interesting stage.
The blue army, commanded by Col
Charles G. Morton, which yesterday
reached Chorrera on it's march to de-
fend the canal, came in contact this
morning with the orange army under
Col. John s. Mallory, which is attack
ing the canal after having theoretical
ly effected landing near the village
of New Gorgona.
Contact was made between the op-
posing cavalry outposts which pres
ages that the main action between the
opposing forces will probably come
within two days. This engagement, 1t
seems likely, will involve possession
of Capira pass, through which the at.
tacking force must come, thus making
possession of the pass the main OBJ.
jective Of each army.
According to Brig. Gen. Clarence
E. Edwards, commander of the canal
zone, the maneuvers already have
demonstrated the feasibility Of hos.
tile attack overland from either
Chame bay or near Aguadulce.
Capt. w. B. Pratt, naval aide on
Gen. Edwards staff, has asked the
secretary of the navy to detail cruis-
er and several submarines to a per.
station at each end of the
canal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
Greater Activity Is Being
Displayed in Baby Pork
and Acre Corn Clubs
MORE THAN HALF OF
TOWNSHIPS NOW IN
Twelve Out of Fourteen
Have Representatives;
Seventy-three Listed

The interest that is being taken by
the boys and girls of the county in
the acre corn and baby pork clubs
under the direction of County Leader
r. l.. Gardner, county superintendent
| OF schools, Is growing fast. The move
ment is under the auspices of the
state college at Ames and is being sup
ported by the Commercial club of this
city. Educational prizes are given
the winners.
The list Of boys and girls to date
who have entered the clubs follows:
Acre Corn Club.
Cass Township-Donald Riley, Stan
ley Johnston, Ora Oliver, Ernest Jones
Lawrence Guggerty.
Columbia township-Ravener Stodg-
hill, Delbert Merritt, Donald Merritt,
Earl Cramblitt.
Emerson Rupe, Herbert Thomas, Mil
ton Holstine, Albert Jeneske.
Richland township-Samuel Forsythe
Edward L. Moore, George Guthrie.
Center township-Gerald Warner,
Harold Grant.
Competine township-Glenn Breon,
Samuel Sauer.
Dahlonega township-Ralph Rudkin.
Highland tOwnship-Evah Anscomb,
Walter Alderman, Roscoe Schertz,
Clifford Pendergraft, Mabel Wilford,
Hazel Wilford.
Washington township.-Edga Hol-
lenbeck, Lee Stephenson, Herald
Stephenson, Elijah Thomas, Maurice
Cremer.
Baby Pork Club.
Cass township-Dorathea Griffion,
Ernest Jones, Lola Bowen, Stanley
Johnston, May Guggerty, Irene Gug-
gerty.
Columbia township-John R. Lay
man, Leslie Nye, Ethel Nye, Laura
Layman.
Keokuk township-Albert Jenecke.
Pleasant township-Chloe Davis.
Polk township-Johnnie Seaburg.
Richland township Raymond Grove,
Theo. Andrews, Garlic Davis, Howard
Siegrist, Dale Broadfeld, Blanche
Davis, Nelis Picken, Keith Picken.
Agency township-Laurence Mccoy,
Ruth Johnson.
Center ownship-Clarence Hooker.
smith, Earl Mccoy, Roderick Kelsey.
Competine township-Arlin Davis,
Daisy Riley, Ollie Sauer, Genevieve
Sauer, Vera Huff, Glenn Brown.
Highland township-Reva Alderman,
Vaughn Mcdowell, Laila shuert, Clyde
Pendergraft, We're Schertz.
Washington township Wilbur Thorn.
as, Josie Hollenbeck, Edgar Hollen.
beck, Leota Spilman.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
MANY SHIPS DESTROYED
British Estimates Show That Toll Of
War Has Been Heavy and That
NeutraIs Have Suffered.

Washington, D. c., April 2S.-British
estimates of the European wars toll
of merchant ships, given in figures to-
day by the department of commerce,
put the number at 736 with tonnage
of more than 100000. Allied vessels
lost number 538 and neutral 1913.
The estimates made by British
admiral gives British losses as 40
ships; French, SO; Russian, 35; Italian
27; Belgian, 10, and Japanese, 3. This
does not include the loss Of 237 traw.
lers by the British, seven by the
French and two by the Belgians
Norway, with eighty-one vessels des.
troyed, leads the neutral nations in
losses. Sweden, with forty, is second,
and Denmark, with twenty eight, third.
Holland has lost twenty-four and the
United States seven.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
CAMPAIGN MOVES EAST
Embargo Conference Transfers ActIv.
tiles and Will Continue Protests
Against Diplomatic Rupture.

Chicago, April 28.-J. H. Forrest,
secretary Of the embargo conference,
the organization which promoted the
campaign to flood congress with
thousands of kilograms urging that
body to oppose any moves which
would involve this country in war with
Germany and which has opposed the
shipment Of arms to England, is in
Chicago today, having come from New
York. He has been In the east COM
pleting plans for the simultaneous
sending of anti-war kilograms to Wash
ington such as were sent from the
middle west this week. Forrest an
nounced that instructions had been
issued to cease sending kilograms
from this section Of the country but to
follow up the campaign by writing let
ters to senator's and representatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
MAN CONSUMED IN
MOLTEN METAL?

Chicago, April 2S.-An investigations
into reports that man had been
buried alive in 100 tons Of molten stAell
at steel plant in Gary, Ind, was start
ed today by Coroner ]. D. Graham Of
Gary
According to the report received ~
the coroner, three men were at work
in pit Sunday under the open hearth
when an explosion occurred, allowing
100 tons of molten to run into the pit.
Two Of the men are known to have -
capped, one Of whom has since died and
the other is seriously injured. The
third man has not been found ana III
is reported that he was caught BY thol
metal and buried alive.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
RE EbELL|0N is
BREWING AMONG
CREEK RADICALS
SAID TO OPPOSE THE
PLANS OF HIS PARTY TO
STIR UP STRIPE.

Athens, Sunday, April 23.-( Delay
ed)-An impartial observer who has
just returned from tour Of all the
mainland of Greece reports an amaz-
ing spread of sentiment In favor Of
Eliptherios Venizelos, the former
premier, even in conservative Pelopon-
nesus.
The recent efforts of the government
to suppress the demonstrations and
meetings of the Venizelos adherents
has awakened deep resentment
among the people and there Is grow
ment, even If 1t be necessary to re-
sort to arms.
The Associated Press learns from in
contestable authority that several
leaders of the revolution of 1909 are
actively engaged in planning similar
attack, although Venizelos deprecates
this and advises instead the use Of
legal methods.
Frequent talks with King Constan-
tine have convinced The Associted
Press correspondent that the monarch
honestly Is persuaded that policy Of
inaction is approved by majority Of
the Greek people. The king persists
in regarding the recent demonstra-
tions Of the growing popularity Of
Venizelos as mere political meneuvers.
The weakness of the opponents Of
the former premier lies In the discon-
tent among the rank and f1le of the
army who largely attend the meeting
of the Venizelos followers and who are
openly dissatisfied and declare that
purposeless mobilization Is depriving
their families of their support.
Neutral observers who are In posi-
tion to Judge declare that the present
situation can not last sixty days longer
and that unless an allied offensive
against Bulgaria relieves the tension
by sweeping the Greeks into war with
their ancient enemies, political
cataclysm in Greece Is inevitable. A
A most rigid triple censorship of all
press kilograms keeps the world gen.
orally ignorant Of actual conditions of
Greece.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
COAL ROADS PROSPEROUS
Lines Which Haul Fuel Find Their
Tonnage Greatly Increased Due
to Needs Of the War.

New York, April 28.-The remark.
able expansion Of the coal industry,
due largely to the European war, is in.
dicated by the enormous increase of
tonnage reported by such bituminous
roads as Norfolk & Western, and
Chesapeake & Ohio. Norfolk & West.
ern for March today reported an In
crease Of $1,62S,000 In operating rev.
enue, with net gain Of $1,132, 900.
For the nine months of the fiscal year
the net gain was well in excess Of SO
per cent.
Chesapeake & Ohio for March show
ed a gross increase of $1,O27 900, a
gain Of 81 per cent, while the net In
crease OF $350,541 represented an In
crease over last year Of not less than
1873 per cent. v. /. =. ~.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
MAIL FOR U. S. IS SEIZED
Dutch Steamer Reaches New York Via
New Route; Held Up by the
Britons and Searched.

New York, April 2S.-The freighter
Westerdyk, first Of the Holland-Amer-
ican vessels to follow the newly Sc
lected route to the north of Scotland
on the voyage from Rotterdam to New
York, arrived here today. The change
in the route was announced last week,
war dangers being assigned as the
reason. One hundred and twenty-five
sacks Of mail were removed from the
vessel by the British authorities, ac-
cording to the officers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
BIG STRIKE IS
BEING PLANNED

New York, April 2S.-Thirty thou
sand workers in women's cloak, suit
and skirt manufactures here received
notice today Of the beginning of a
lockout affecting 400 shops controlled
by members Of the cloak, suit and skirt
manufacturers protective association.
In retaliation the president Of the In
ternational Ladies' Garment Workers
union and officers of the eleven cloak
makers unions announced that they
will declare a strike to become effec-
tive next Tuesday, involving not only
the 10000 affected by the lockout, but
also about $4,000 employees in 1900
shops not controlled by the manufac-
turers' association.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
ONE MAN ARRESTED.

Philadelphia, Pa, April 2S.-Govern-
ment agents made known today that
they have under arrest H. B. Stilz,
formerly a craftsman at the Philadel-
phia navy yard, who is accused Of
distributing pamphlet attacking
President Wilson. Stilz, it is alleged,
wrote letter to President Wilson
several months ago of such charac-
ter as to cause the draftman's dismis-
sal from the navy yard. It is alleged
he then began the distribution of the
pamphlet. ass-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
TO BUILD HOMES
FOR POOR PEOPLE

Washington, D. c., April 2S-Direc-
tors of the Ellen Wilson homes have
selected a square seven blocks from
the capitol on South Capitol street in
a relatively undeveloped section on
which they soon will begin erecting 14O
small dwellings that will commemor-
ate the late Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.
The buildings will meet the best hous-
ing standards and will be rented to
unskilled colored wage earners at low
rates. ..a.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
Charges Vary in the True
Bills Returned to Court
BY the Investigators
FOUR ARE ALREADY
PLACED IN CUSTODYa
Other Three Are Expected
to Be Apprehended BY
Sheriff in Few DAYS

The grand jury as expected finished
Its work and reported late ThursdayI
afternoon. Seven indictments were
, returned. 's Ss n
Three of those against whom trua
bills were returned are already IN o,aG.
tody and the other four, some rof whom
are out Of the city are expected to heI
apprehended by the sheriff within &
short time.
The character Of the charges againats
the persons indicted vary and no Two
are entirely the same although forGorys
and uttering forged instrument ares
found In the list Of counts.
Aside from these two, the charges ~;
clude setting fire to building Ia ~.
fraud the insurance company, carry.
ing concealed weapons, charging il-s
legal interest, embezzlement and ~
leWd act upon child.
r. n. Horton Indicted.
K. II. Horton of Glenwood, Mo-, arss
rested by the police Wednesday on tho
complaint of Mr.. and Mrs. j. W.
Ihomas that he had committed a lewd
attack upon their four year old son,
was bound over Thursday morning BY
Police Judge Ramsell and the grand
jury upon returning from the county
home after having practically finished
It's work, investigated the case and ~
turned an Indictment charging the
commission of lewd acts upon 4 child. h
Horton is in the county Jail. y,
Abram Hatchett, whose residence
and barn just outside the city limits In
the lower part of the south side was
recently destroye Nv fire. was also In
dicted. The fire e.ief and township
clerk caused an investigation to- be-
made by the state fire marshal'g officeN
and the case was ordered to the grAnd
Jury from tho Justice court Of II. c.
Nosler. ;S.ssS. .s VI
Harry w. Rosene Of Princeton. III.
arrested at the instigation Of w.
Webber and the Iowa Farm Mortgage
association after trying to negotiate A# &
loan OF $4,000 on the farm Of p. E.aSS
Ossian of Woodruff, ILL.,. located about
two miles from Cantril some tW0|
weeks ago. was indicted. Rosen0 ~
charged with forgery. g
Owen Hicks OF Agency, charged
with carrying concealed weapons. 49,
indicted by the grand jury and hin ~
rest took place late this morning.
The other three persons named Ia ln-2
dictments returned Thursday haye
thus far not been apprehended by the
sheriff as some Of them are out Of the
city
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
AERIAL RAID SUCCEEDS

Berlin, April %. An official report
issued today by the German admiralty
announces that three German aero
planes yesterday dropped thirty one
bombs on the Russian battleship Slava.
Several of the bombs are said to have
taken effect and fire on the battleship
was distinctly observed.
The text of the admiralty statement
follows:
Three German aeroplanes on April
q dropped thirty-one bombs upon the
Russian battleship Slava. Several hits
and conflagrationew were distinctly OBJ
served. All the raiders in spite Of the
heaviest shelling returned unharmed."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
ROOSEVELT COMES
WEST TO CHICAGO

Chicago, April 2s.-Col. Theodprs
Roosevelt will arrive In the city I'll
morrow for a series Of conferences
and as the guest Of the Illinois Da8
association, to which he will speak n
morrow night. An informal recepti00
and luncheon will be rendered him dur
ing the day.
Coincident with the coming of Col.
Roosevelt, progressive leaders who
have rejoined the republican party ~
nounced today that Roosevelt head.
quarters will be opened here at once
in charge of republicans.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
GASOLINE USERS
GIVEN WARMING

Des Moines, April 2S. Gasoline
users throughout the state are warned
in statement today by the Iowa
dairy and food commission that =
number Of purchasers have been
swindled by alleged short measure IN
oil and gasoline. According 10 thel
commission the loss charged to tho.
alleged shortage has been about $780,
900 annually
One company, the report says, has
been selling gasoline in barrels ~
cent short Of guaranteed capAcity,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
NEW ENGLAND HAS
LATE SNOW STORM

Boston, April 28.-snow fell over
eastern Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island today, the latest date for any
appreciable fall in more than twenty
seven years.
From early morning and through
part of the forenoon unusually large
flakes fell
The fall here was estimated at ap-
proximately two inches.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-29
POSSE IS HUNTING
FOR HORSE THIEVES

Des Moines, April % "A posse num-
bering more than forty today joined
the search for two miscreants who late
Wednesday stole two horses and burn
ed to death nine others in barn near
Perry. Sheriff Ross of Dallas county
today asked Sheriff Griffin of Polk to
assist in he search. The searchers are
in automobiles.