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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
STORM lessons
THE SISAL YIELD

New York, Dec. 1s.-One of the
worst storms in the history of Yucca
tan. Mexico, cut down the production
of sisal so that receipts of the product
at Progreso during November were
45.7 per cent below normal, according
to information here.
The property damage was extensive
and mum bers of American vessels, were
among the thirty-one sisal carrying
ships destroyed or damaged. the state
ment said. The services Of 10000 labor.
ers are urgently needed to repair in
jury to crops.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
PEACE NOTE NOW
in ALLIES HANDS
GERMAN PROPOSAL >TRANsMIT.
TED TO GREAT BRITAIN BY
U. s. AMBASSADOR

London, Dec 1S.-The peace note Of
the central powers was handed to the
British government today by Walter
H. Page, the American ambassador.
Mr.. Page called at the foreign Office
j.. Balfour, the foreign secretary he
presented the note to Lord Robert Ce-
Gil, under secretary of foreign affairs.
There were no formalities in connec-'
tion with the presentation Of the peace
proposals by Mr.. Page. The ambassa-
dor went in an automobile from the
embassy and was received in the for
eigr secretary's room by Lord Robert
Cecil, who was acting for the foreign
minister, Mr.. Balfour having just start
ed on a three weeks vacation.
+ The two diplomats spent a short
time in conversation, but as one said:
I'VE. talked about everything but
the contents of the envelope"
The note will be considered by the
British cabinet tomorrow, it being re-
ceived too late today to enable the
council to be called. The next step
after the meeting of the cabinet will be
to get into communication with the al
lies of Great Britain so that joint ac-
ton may be taken. This is expected
to take at least week.
The presentation of the German
note to the entente allied governments
has now practically been accomplish
ed. While the British foreign Office
was receiving the document from Am
bassador Page shortly after noon 1t Is
believed that similar delivery was
taking place in Paris.
Prior to receipt of the note by the
British foreign Office the deliveries to
Italy, Belgium and other countries had
permitted exchanges concerning the
exact official contents which proved
to be substantially and the same as
given in the speech made in the reich
stag by Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg.
Premier Lloyd Georges speech in
the house of commons Tuesday is ex-
pected to show the general attitude of
the British government. Thereafter
exchanges between the entente allies
will determine the nature Of the joint
reply.
1t is understood the assertion made
in the German note that the war was
forced upon Germany will not be per-
mitted to go unchallenged and that as
q matter Of historical record Germany's
part In the events leading to the war
will be clearly shown.
While the note as presented makes
no reference to a conference there are
indications that Germany is seeking 4
conference.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
LOST MEN RESCUED.

New York. Dec. 1s. The twelve
men thought to have been lost on the
bark Nethtis, separated from the tug
Garibaldi during storm OF the New
Jersey coast on voyage north from
Brazil, we're rescued yesterday by the
Italian ship Sardegna which brought
them to this port today
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
BRITISH MERCHANT
VESSELS ARMED?

Willemstad, Island of Curacao. Dec.
IS. "A British merchant steamer
tname eliminated by censorl which
was due to arrive at this port appeared
outside the harbor yesterday morning.
but being defensiyely armed passed by
after getting into communication by
wireless telegraphy with the agency
here of her owners. The Dutch gov
ernment considers armed steamers as
war vessels.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
STANDARD OIL HAS
MELON TO SPLIT

Pittsburgh, Pa. Dec. IS. Stock
holders of the Standard Oil Co of Ken
tucky located here today received Of
fetal information that they would be
asked to vote on proposition of the
directors toincrease the capital OF the
company from sS.0o0,000 to $4,000, ,00C.
A cash dividend Of 100 per cent is to
be paid out of the company's $4,000
600 surplus.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
LITTLE cHANcETFoR PEACE.

London. Dec 1S. The. Westminster
Gazette, which all along has held
strongly to the opinion that the Ger
man peace proposal should receive a
serious reply, commenting today on
the statement that the note contains
no terms, says:
If the German note contains no de-
tails and is merely repitition of Chan
cellor Won Bethmann Hollweg's speech
in the reichstag the prospect of any
immediate result is exceedingly slight"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
RIVER PILOT DIES.

Davenport, Dec. IS. Capt. D. F..
Dorrance of LeClaire, one of the best
known of the old time pilots on the
Upper Mississippi, died at hospital
here Sunday. He was 73 years old
When rafting was at its height. Cap.
tain Dorrance made specially Of
plotting the huge RATS of logs over the
LIE Claire rapids. the most hazardous
stretch Of water on the Mississippi He
was noted for his skill and daring.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
MILL HEAD DIES.

Muscatine. Dec. IS. William Leroy
Roach. head of the Roach and Musser
Sash and Door company here. and one
of the most important figures in mill
work circles in the Mississippi valley
passed away at Chicago today. His
death was due to pneumonia.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
FIRE DESTROYS HOME.

Blakesburg, Dec. 1S.-The home Of
r. II. Sellers. three and half miles
southwest of here, was DESTROYED by
fire Saturday night at o'clock with
most OF the contents. The fire started
in the second floor and Mrs. Sellers
was the only person at home at the
time. There was but small insur.
ance carried on the property.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
STRIKE IN SPAIN.

Madrid, Dec. II, via Paris.-A twen-
ty-four hour general strike called by
the labor organizations as protest
against the increased price of food
takes place tomorrow throughout
Spain. Factories, stores and many Of
fices will be closed and no newspapers
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
ENGINEMEN KILLED.

Hoouiam. Wash, Dec. 1s.-Two
enginemen were killed and a Northern
Pacific local passenger train wrecked
near here late last night when tree
fell across the track just as the engine
approached The locomotive. tender
and baggage car passed over the trunk
but Immediately afterward the tender
telescoped the engine cab, crushing
the engineer and fireman.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
PARCEL POST TO
EXTEND TO RUSSIA

New York, Dec. 1s.-lnauguration Of
a movement to have the parcel post
system established between the Unit
ed States and Russia was announced
today by the Merchants association
here At the request of business in
terests in Russia it was stated. such
postal convention was urged in a
letter sent to William C. Redfeld. sec.
retary OF commerce,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
SUGAR YIELD IN
TEXAS A RECORD

New York. Dec. 1s.-Cuba's sugar
yield for 1861 will be record break
ing, according to cable advices. 1t will
amount to 3,446.000 tons as compared
with 3,006.0e0 tons last year and 2.5S2,-
245 in the previous season. according
to messages.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
LIVE WIRE FALLS
ON TROLLEY CAR

Minneapolis. Mimi, Dec 1s-A score
of street car passengers were slightly
injured and many others were bruised
when a trolley wire snapped and fell
with binding flash on loaded
street car here today. The car caught
fire.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
WAGE INCREASE PROMISED.

Gary. w. W. Dec. IS. The United
States Coal and Coke company, sub.
sidiary of the United States Steel COM
pany announced today that 1t would
give its 1000 employees a Christmas
present in the form, of ten per cent
increase in wages. The increase will
,h>cnnaa affective at once
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
sMoTNERED IN coTToN

Waxahachie. Tex, Dec. 1S.-Harvey
Green. 55 years old, was smothered to
death here yesterday when he fell into
= hin Of cotton &ead n q cotton niu.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
70 cEpE ISLAND 70 U. s.

Copenhagen, Dec. IS. (via London)
The foreign Office today presented to
parliament the draft of resolution for
the cession of the Danish West Indies
tn TIA u>iA~A 04AA.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
sNoW IN rENNEssEE.

Nashville. Tenn, Dec 1S. Middle
Tennessee was under driving snow
today. Six inches of snow had fallen
here hy q m
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
WILSON'S cELEeRArE

Washington, n c.. Dec. 1S.-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson today celebrated
the first anniversary of their marriage.
A family party will be entertained at
dinner at the white house tonight.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
RETAIN
GAINS DESPITE
COUNTER MOVES
About Twelve Thousand Men
and Many Guns Taken in
Drive From p, Verdun
ANIVELLE'S FORCES
REPULSE ATTACKS

London, Dec. 1s. The Teutonie
offensive in Rumania has been ar
rested by the Russian fire, the Rus :
elan war office announces. The
statement was intercepted by the
British admiralty and collected BY
the Wireless Press.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
LAW SCHOOL DEBATERS
WILL MEET TONIGHT
Senior and Junior Teams at GEORGE
town to Argue Defense Question
In Prize Contest.

The first prize debate between the
senior and Junior debating societies of
Georgetown University School of Law,
takes place tonight at 7:3o O'Clock in the
auditorium Of the Law School The sub
Ject Is Resolved. that Congress should
enact legislation providing for a sub
stantally Increased national defense"
James Harry Covington, chief Justice
OF the District Supreme Court, will ad-
dress the meeting and will act as one
Oh the judges Robert A. Mauer, director
OF history in the public high schools of
the District, and Hugh ]. Fesan, secre-
tary OF the Law School, will assist in
selecting the. winning team James p,
Rossiter, president of the Senior De-
batting Society. will act as chairman. ana
deliver the opening address
The affirmative will be upheld by he
senior society team, composed of Robert
+. j. Whslen and Julien c. Hyer. while
the negative will be supported by the
Junior society team, composed of Will
lam j. Cullinan and Robert NcGauley,
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
zEPPELINS FAILURE,
SAYS U. S. EXPERT
Gen. Scriven Tells House Military
Committee That German Crafts
Have Not Developed Efficiency.

A long wrangIe over the 5000. 900 dry
oock puilt by the government in Pearl
haroor' Hawaii. consumed the time yes
terday OF the House Committee on Naval
Anairs. which Is working on the naval
Appropriation act for the next fiscal year
Rear ADMIRAL Stanford, chief of the Blu
reau Of Yards and Docks, continued his
testimony about technical details of the
service, and the little navy brigade
Kept MIN going all day long
The House Military Committee is max
ing progress on the army bill. Quarter
master Gen. Aleshire finished his testf-
mony before the Military Committee yes
terday, and Gen. Scriyen, followed with
an urgent plea for liberal appropriations
70 build up the air service of the War
Department He told the committee that
under pressure, American aeroplane max
ers could turn out twenty machines a
day, and that I'm the event of war the
governpent would depend upon the pro-
duction OF several hundred air craft a
month.
Gen Scriven hasn't a high opinion of
the Zeppelin style of air craft. He said
that the Zeppelins had not deyeloped a
military efficiency that would Justify the
United states in expending money or
them. He testified that the Zeppelins had
not made good, according to American
experts.
Gen. scriven recommended appropria.
tons for at least eighteen air squadrons
to De made up OF scout machines and
craft equipped with bomb-droppers
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
ELECT MISS WETMOWE
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
Woman's Department of Civic FEEDER
alton Closes Annual Meeting with
Election of Officers and Dinner.

considered one OF the most important
meetings of the body ever held. the
ninth annual meeting of the woman's de-
partment of the National Civic Fedora
tion was brought to a close last night
with dinner at the Shoreham Hotel
The session yesterday was devoted to
the election of officers and the considera-
tion of polices for the coming year.
Those elected are:
Miss Maud Wetmore. daughter of
former Senator wetmore, of Rhode
Island. reelected national chairman
Mrs. Rogers Bacon, New York, secretary;
Miss Anne Morgan, New York, treasurer;
MRS. Robert V. Lovett, first vice chair
man; Mrs. Charles Z. Hamlin, Washing
ton, second vice chairman; Mrs. Alfred
E. Bates, Washington. third vice chair
man; Mrs. Bayard Henry, fourth vice
chairman; Miss Maud Reeves Boreland,
NTH vice chairman; Miss Agnes c!
Laut, sixth vice chairman.
Executive committee-Mrs. George r
Agassiz, Boston: Miss Mary Ames, Bos
ton; Mrs. August Belmont, New York
Mrs. Harold Brown, Newport, r. l.; Mrs.
Orton b. Brown, Berlin. N. H; Mrs. Z
w. Cole, Nashville, Tenn; Mrs. w. Muir
ray Crane, Dalton. Mass; Mrs. Georg,
Crompton, Worcester, Mass; Miss Kath
arine B. Davis. New York; Mrs. Arthul
B, Dodge, New York; Miss Ismsy Dooly
Atlanta; Mrs. Walter Eldridge. Newport
r. l.; Mrs. L. Carteret Fenno, Rowley
Mass: Mrs. Henry C. Fowler, Kansas
City; Mrs. Augustus p, Gardner, Boston
Mrs. Edwin Farnham Green, Boston
Mrs. Rodman Griscom, Haverford, Pa.
Mrs. Lincoln n. Kinnicutt, Worcester
Mass; Mrs overton Lea, Nashville
Tenn; Mrs. Arthur Lee, Elkins. w. Va
Mrs. Henry Leonard. Portsmouth, n. III.
Mrs. V. Everitt Macy, New York; Mis-,
Elisabeth Marbury, New York; Mrs
Marcus NJ. Marks. New York; Mrs
Willis Martin. Philadelphia; Mrs. Law
renee Maxwell, Cincinnati: Mrs. Angus
r. Meyer. Kansas City; Mrs. Charles F
Meyer, New York; Mrs. Bowman II. Nc
Gala, Washington; Mrs. Mediu McCor
mick. Chicago; Mrs. J. Nota McGill
Washington: Mrs. A. F. McKissick
Greenwood, s. c.: Mrs. John Mclaughlin
Washington; Mrs. Gilbert Montague
New York; Mrs. Philip n. Moore, st
Louis: Mrs. Lindsay Patterson, Winston
Salem, n. c.; Mrs. Samuel Spencer
Washington; Mrs. Oscar Straus, New
York; Mrs Edmund Leighton Tyler
Admission. Ala; Mrs. Richard Vain
wright. WashInston;: Mrs. Benjamin 4
Wheeler. Berkeley. Cal; Mrs. Arthur
Willert, Washington: Mrs C. Huntington
Williams, Baltimore: Mrs. Talcott Will
iams New York: Mrs. ii. Otto Wittpenn
Hoboken. n. j.; Mrs. Roger wolcott
Readville. Mass. and all members of ex
ecutive council
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
WAR STOPS AMERICAN STRAND
Masasine May Resume Publication
Under New York Ownership.

New York. Jan. 1s.-with the publics-
ton of the February number the Amerl-
can Strand Magazine will be discontinued.
This is due to the present European war,
the ban recently put upon the exporta-
ton of all metals by the British govern
ment having made 1t impossible to send
over the plates from the English
Strand" thereby causing the American
edition to be entirely reset over here and
increasing the cost of production to such
an amount as to be prohibitive in the
eyes of the London publishers.
The English Strand" parent of the now
to-be-discontinUed American Strand"
celebrated its twenty-fifth birthday with
the publication of its Christmas number
last month.
In 1905 Wendell Phillips Dodge, then a
newspaper reporter in New York, con-
tributed his first article to the Strand
and later was engaged to edit the Amer
lean Strand and to give il a new lease
of life through an Americanization of
its contents.
Dodge, who, as David Belasco's general
press representative. in addition to being
the editor of the American "StTa cd" has
occupied an unique position in literary
circles, has been approached by moneyed
interests here relative to purchasing the
American STRAND" outright from Geoi 5,
Newnes, Limited, of London, whom
Dodge also represents in this country,
but with an arrangement to obtain the
best English stories published In the
English STRAND" and republishing the
magazine on a bigger basis with a more
distinct American program. 1t is under.
stood that a definite announcement in
this respect will be Forthcoming very
soon.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
CHIEF GEOLOGIST,
SLEDGE TATUM, DIES
Enjoys Official Position with the Geo
logical Survey for Less
Than a Month.

After enjoying the position of CHIEF
seoiogist Of the Geological Survey for
less than month. Sledge Tatum died las,
night from stomach trouble. at his home
-Sls Nineteenth street northwest. Fun
erai services probably will be held Thurs.
day afternoon at St Margarets Episco.
pal Church. Rev. Herbert Scott Smith
VIII oficiate. The burial place has no,
been decided
Mr. Tatum was born at La Grange. Ca.
m as15 He was educated there and haG
the honor OF being one OF the younges,
REPRESENTATIVES ever sent to the Stats
legislature. In 1896, he entered the GOV.
ernment service as surveyor in the In.
dian Territory. In 1901, he came to Wash
ington' being detailed in the local offic,
OF the Geological Survey. He has lived
here since. with the exception of the -four
years. from 1906 to 1910. which he spcnt
IN the Panama Canal Zone for the gov.
ernment.
MIR. Tatum is survived by his wife.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
SPANISH WAR "VETS"
INSTALL NEW OFFICERS
Retiring Commander Murphy Pre-.
sented with Past Comman-
der's Jewel.

At recent meeting of General NJ
Emmet Urell Camp, No. ., Department
District of Columbia, United Spanish War
Veterans, held in Pythian Temple, the
newly elected officers for 1916 were in.
stalled. -..4
The installation was in charge of Capt
.C. Leyburn Shorey, official installing
officer of the District department.
The officers installed were: Charles L.
Brockway. commander; Harry +. Patter-
son, senior vice commander; f. c. Baugh.
man, Junior vice commander; Richard
Hook. jr., adjutant; F. R. Bronson
quartermaster; officer of the day, w. T.
III. King; chaplain, r. c. Galbraith
officer of the guard, John Koch; color
sergeant, c. +. Currier: trustee, Johr
Murphy; trustee John c. Whitehead
patriotic instructor, Michael ]. Gran.
field
Following the installation of officers
new members were mustered in to thu
camp.
At the close of the meeting, Com
mander Brockway on behalf of the mem
bers presented retiring Commander Johr
Murphy with past commanders jewel
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
SALTS fine FOR
Aching KIDNEYS
We Eat Too Much Meat. which Clog,
Kidneys. Then Back Hurts and
Bladder Bother, You.

Most folks forget that the kidneys,
like the bowels. get sluggish and clog
ged and need a flushing occasionally.
else we have bsckache and dull misery
in the kidney region severe headaches.
rheumatic twinEes. torpid liver. acid
stomach, sleeplessness and all sorts of
bladder disorders
You simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean. and the moment you
feel an ache or pain In the kidney
region get about four ounces OF Issd
Salts from any good drug store here.
take a tablespoonful in q glass OF We
ter before brea.fsst for q few Cays
and your kfdneys wiz then act me.
This famous salts Is made from the
acid OF grapes and lemon Juice. com
bined with lthia. and is harmless TO
flush clogged kidneys and stimulate
them TO normal activity. IL also neu-
tralizes the acids in the urine so IL no
longer irritates, thus ending bladder
disorders.
Jsd Salts is harmless; inexpensive:
makes a delightful efrervescent lithis-
water drink which everybody should
take now and then 20 keep their kid
neys clean. thus avoiding serious com
plica tions.
A weu-known local druggist says he
sells lots of Jad Salts TO folks who
believe in overcoming kidney trouble
while Il is only trouble--Adv.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
|TAKOMA PARK
FOR PENSIONS
Citizens Association Pledges
Assistance to Poice-Fire-
men Fight.
PLAN FOR CELEBRATION
Col. Knifen. Oldest Resident of Park,
Chairman Washinston's Birthday
Anniversary Committee.
PLAN FOR CELEBRATION

The Takopa Park Citizens' Association
on Monday night pledged its support to
the Police and firemen of the city in their
efforts TO secure an adequate pension law
from Congress this year. This Is the
fifth civic body to take up the appeal of
the men since The Herald called to the
attention of the citizens last week the
fact that the aged police and firemen
have not received their full pensions
since 1911
1t is understood that the police and fire
committees of q number of other citi-
zsns' associations are considering the ap-
PEAL Of the men, and these organizations
at their next meeting. J. Bond Smith
introduced the pension resolution at the
Takoma Park meeting.
Commissioner Louis Brownlow defended
the recommendation for vesting authority
over the local schools in the Commission
ers, taking up and answering each of the
arguments that have been raised by the
citizens against the plan. He assured the
people Of Takoma Park that the teachers
win be safeguarded from politics by an
iron-clad examination law. He also ar
gued that the present divided authority
is harmful to the schools.
Following Mr.. Brownlow's talk, the
question was referred to the school
committee for an investigation, on mo-
tion of Mai. Fletcher.
Plans were launched for the annual
Washington Birthday celebration.
which has been held every year since
the FIRST house was built in Takoma
Park. Col. @. c. Kniffen. said to be
the oldest resident of the park, was
appointed chairman of the committee
on arrangements for the celebration,
to be held February %. On the COM
mittee with him are L W. Moores and
]. Bond Smith.
number of women were admitted
to the association This is the first
time for a number of years that the
fair sex of the park have applied for
admittance TO the organization W. C.
Platt presided.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
OUCH! LUMBAG0!
RUBPAINS FROM
SORE,LAMEBACk
Rub Backache Away with Small
Trial Bottle of Old
st. Jacobs OIL"

Back hurt you? Can't straighten
up without feeling sudden pains, sharp
aches and twinges? Now listen!
That's umbago, sciatica or maybe
from strain, and you'll get relief the
moment you rub your back with sooth-
ing, penetrating "St. Jacobs OIL"
Nothing else takes out soreness, lame
ness and stiffness SO quickly. You
simply rub II on your back and but
comes the pain. 1t is harmless and
doesn't burn the skin.
Timber up! Don't suffer! Get a
small trial bottle of old, honest "St.
Jacobs OH" from any drug store. and
after using it just once, you'll forget
that you ever had backache, lumbago
or sciatica, because your hack will
never hurt or cause any more misery.
1t never disappoints and has been rec
commended for 60 years-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-19
Charities Bodies Renew Appeal
For Financial Help for Poor.


appea >
in at
applications
Ing
comes
the House. m street
appeal Milton chairman Howard
treasurer. Of the Finance