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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-13
ALLIES PROTEST
RATING ACCORDED
UNDERWATERSH|P
sRIToNs AND FRENCH INSIST
THAT DEUTSCHLAND is IN
REALITY A WARSHlP.

Washington, d. c.. July 11.-Repre-
sensations have been made to the
state department by the British and
French embassies setting up the claim
that the German merchant submarine
even though designed and used as a
merchantmen.
The department will take the en-
bassies' views under consideration in
connection with the report of Capt.
Hughes, the American naval expert,
who is making a physical examination
Of the submarine.
Before the arrival of the Deutsch-
land, acting on press reports that a
submarine was due at an American
port, Col. Vile Barclay, the British
counselor and charge daffaires in the
temporary absence Of Sir Cecil Spring
Rice, communicated to Secretary
Lansing the position of his govern
ment regarding the use Of any under
water craft in commercial service.
Again yesterday Mr.. Barclay. in addi-
ton to notifying the department of
the arrival Of the Deutschland to lay
the foundation for subsequent claims
III ally udMdScS Iudl ldICl lulSAl W
inflicted on British commerce directed
Acting Secretary Folks attention to
the representations he had made on
July 3. M. Jusserand, the French am
bassador, also has been in communica-
ton with the department.
From the allies point of view, any
submarine is essentially a warship.
The United States, Great Britain and
France agree on the doctrine that it is
illegal to change the character Of a
merchant ship into cruiser or priv
ateer on the high seas but the German
government always has insisted upon
that right. Consequently. 1t is argued,
1t would be no violation Of the Ger
man Interpretation of international
law for the Deutschland to take
aboard armament outside Of the three
mile limit and to prey upon commerce.
The very nature Of construction of a
submarine, 1t Is also held, makes it
impossible for such craft to comply
with the requirements Of international
law. She could not be stopped and
searched and. the allies assert, must
be regarded as an enemy warship sub
ject to destruction upon sight.
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TRYING TO SOLVE
MYSTERY OF DEATH

Chillicothe, Mo-, July IA cor
oner's jury attempted to ascertain the
circumstances of the shooting of Carl
Schlobohm, who was found MORALLY
wounded on the floor of the Office of
the Prudential Life Insurance Co., in
this city, He was in the room with
w. C. Stewart and the door of the Of
fee locked. Schlobohm died within
ten minutes after officers arrived and
opened the door. Stewart was arrest
ed and is being held in the county
Jail awaiting preliminary hearing.
Stewart refused to to make a state
ment and what led up to the shooting
is know only to him, as there were
no eye witnesses to the tragedy. Stew
art has a wife and three children.
Schlobohm was % years old and un.
married. His home was at Reading,
Kan, and he was attending local
business college. Stewart is collec-
tor for the Prudential company.
From the looks of the furniture in
the ONCE the two men had desperate
struggle before Schlobohm was shot.
When the officers reached the room
the student was lying on his face. So
close was the revolver to the body
when one shot was fired that Schlo-
bohm's shirt was set on fire. Stewart
was sitting on a chair beside the
body. The two men had been in the
room but short time before the
shooting took place.
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MENACE IS seen
7 IN SUBMARINE
BRlTON SAY AMERICANS SHOULD
TAKE WARNING FROM FEAT
OF THE GERMANS.

London, July live are quite
ready to join in the laugh against
ourselves and to applaud the skill and
daring of the captain who appears to
us as a sportsman and has earned his
laurels cleanly," says the Manchester
Guardian, referring to the German
submarine Deutschland. ,'
The Guardian says that plans for
submarines Of 5000 to 1000 tons ex-
listed in Germany and England before
the war but that such vessels were
not built because of the time required
to submerge them and the impossi.
bility of submerging in shallow water.
1t points out that the Australian sub
marine AE-2 went from Australia to
the Dardanelles and says that II the
captain and crew Of the Deutschland
are members of the imperial German
navy the submarine may be dealt with
as a naval auxiliary. Otherwise, she
Is a blockade runner which could be
ordered to stop and II she attempted
to submerge it would be justifiable to
sink her. -,..s.a
1T Is unlikely" the Guardian con-
tinues, that the moral of the appear
ance in American waters Of German
submarine will be missed after the
threats Of Count Won Reventlow and
the other Tirpitz writer's last spring.
They warned America she was not too
far away for Germany's arm to reach
her. Although the Deutschland may
be disarmed, she Is none the less
threat to the American navy
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EMBARGO Still IN FORCE
Food and Building Supplies Not Per.
! mitted to BE Taken Across the
international Border.

Laredo, Tex, July 11.-There has
been no amelioration OF the embargo
on foodstuffs and materials destined
for Mexico and work has ceased on
the almost completed new customs
house in Nuevo Laredo. The Ameri-
can contractor in charge Of the work
to Washington and was in
formed there was no objection to ex-
portation OF materials to complete
work provided same did not cross to
Mexico via rail route"
An attempt was made today to cross
supplies over the foot bridge but met
with refusal by the Mexican authori-
ties on the ground that they would
extend no special privilege.
1t Is reliably reported the Mexcan
consul has protested to Mexican Am
bassador Arredondo at Washington re-
questing the American government
to terminals the embargo.
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1ERNsToRFF TALKS.

New York, July 11-Count Won Bern.
storff ambassador from Germany to,
the United States, announced this
morning that tomorrow he will 70 tos
Baltimore, "unoflcially" to see the
underwater liner Deutschland and con-
graduate the commander
II am exceedingly anxious to see the
Deutschland he said, because as al
Germans are, am proud Of its ex8
plot"
The count denied that there was 81
letter for President Wilson aboard the;
Deutschland. Asked what the mail
sacks contained, he said, You must
not forget we have had no mail from
Germany for many days. Here was
the first chance to send it and, Of
course, there was a great deal of 1t. y"
In reply to query as to the inten-
tions Of the officers Of the Deutsch.
land to return, the ambassador said:
This is trip entirely unofficial and
one undertaken by the North German
Lloyd Co. Its return will be in the
same character. The submarine,
should say, however, will not start on
it's return for several weeks. Certain.
ly not for at least two weeks. When
it does return, l shall be very happy to
entrust it with some mail from this
side"
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TURKEY TURNS TO TARIFF.

Turkey Is about to adopt its nrst
tariff law unhindered by foreign inter
ference. Up to the outbreak OF the
war the governments hands were
bound by obligations undertaken in
connection with the public debt, so
that it was not able to change its tari1
without the consent Of the great pow
ers, which found it to their interest
20 keep the Turkish duties as low as
possible. For many years they kept
item at eight per cent, ad valorem
and lower. Turkish statesmen often
pointed out that the duties were too
low to yield SUFFICIENT revenue, and
the government long demanded their
consent for an increase. Germany
gave its consent about fifteen years
ago. but England and France refused
till several years ago. when they
agreed to an increase to eleven per
cent. Soon after Turkey Joined the
central powers and entered the war.
the government denounced the So
called "capitulations," or arrange
,ments which gave the foreign powers
special rights in Turkey, including
their control over the tariff system.
After waiting more than year the
government has now brought in bill
for revising the tariff. 1t is, for most
articles, a very moderate measure, full
lly two-thirds of the duties ranging be-.
tween only 10 and Is per cent Most
other articles range between 20 and so
Ter cent, and few are as high as 100
,.r cent. These highest duties are in
ended for the protection Of agricul-
ture and some manufactured goods.
There is small free list, which in
cludes school books not bound and
ether educational supplies. Agricul-
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TAKEN
OVER BY REGULARS

, San Antonio. Tex. July 11.-Com.
mand of the Illinois artillery regiment
was taken over today by regular army
officers. Capt Charles H. Allen and
Lieut.. Dougherty arrived with their
commissions respectively az colonel
and lieutenant colonel. An inspection
of the batteries was conducted by the
new commanders.
A vigorous cleanup campaign has
been inaugurated throughout Camp
Wilson. 1t is understood that the
cleanup orders were issued by Maj.
Gen. Funston.
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NAVAL RESERVES TO
HAVE OCEAN CRUISE

Chicago, July II. As part of the
United States navy departments pre-
paredness plan, twenty officers and $50
men of Capt. Edward A. Evers' CON-
mand, Illinois naval reserve, will leave
Chicago Friday for Philadelphia. On
Saturday they will sail aboard the U.
s. g. Alabama with nine other reserve
fleet vessels to Join the first line A..
lantic battle feet. ~
Two weeks will be consumed In a
cruise off the Maine coast, during
which the naval reserve will receive
instructions on war problems.
The remainder of the reserve will
cruise during August on the lakes.
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GUARDS READY TO MOVE
Iowa MiIitiamen Waiting For The Or
III der That Will Send Them or $50
to the Mexican border. ....

Des Moines, July II. Announce
ment was made at Camp Dodge today
that the troops modified there are
ready to move at once. An order to
have them ready by tonight for remov-
al to the border, occasioned much ex-
element last evening and there was
great activity in the camp.
Since the receipt of the order to
have the troops ready to move by to-
night, no word has been received from
the war department.. Railroad officials
said today they had no word from any
source indicating that troop move
ment was contemplated in the near
future. VIZ s8# "
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DIES ON A VISIT.

Marshalltown, July II. Mrs. Mar
tina P. Newell, aged go, widow of a
former we'll known pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal church in this state.
died at Glenwood, where she went
three weeks ago to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Wilbur Bruce Mrs. Newell was
stricken with apoplexy and died with
out regaining consciousness.
In addition to her daughter at Glen
wood, Mrs. Newells is survived by two
sons, W. w. Newell and Dr. H. A.
Newell of this city. The Rev. o. r..
Newell Mrs. Newells husband, died at
Laurel, this county, several years ago.
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infant DISEASE
NOT MOVING west
ILLINOIS HEALTH AUTHORITIES
SAY THERE ARE BUT SEVEN
CASES IN THE STATE.

, Chicago, July II. DIR. John Dill
Robertson, commissioner of health,
made public today letter from Dr..
C. st. Clair Drake, secretary of the
state board Of health, in which it was
asserted that there are only seven
cases of infantile paralysis In the
state, that have been confirmed and
thirteen reported cases which have not
been investigated. Towns in which
the confirmed cases are located are
Standard 2; Gibson City 2; Streator ] !;
Kankakee l and Oregon ].
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In view of Mr.. Wilson's announced
desire to serve the Mexican people, his
next move probably will be to lift the
embargo on arms and ammunition SO
that the Carranza soldiers and the
other Mexican bandits can lay in a
good supply of war munitions with
which to greet the American soldiers
who eventually will have to restore
order in the bloody, strife-torn, mis-
named republic to the south of us.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-13
REVENUE BILL IS
SENT TO SENATE
BOOSTS IN
COME TAX AND ADDS NEW
LEvIEs TO PROVIDE FUNDS.

Washington, D. c.. July 1.-The ad.
ministration's $197000,000 revenue
bill, passed by the house yesterday,
went to the senate today. The house
vote was 24O to 40.
The measure would repeal existing
stamp taxes and put new taxes on In
comes. inheritances and war NUM-
tons profits. 1t also would create a
tariff commission, lay a protective tar.
if on dyestuffs and prevent dumping
by foreign trade In this country after
the European war.
The senate. will consider several
amendments to the bill.
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CHEAP GASOLINE
INVOLVED IN SUIT

Chicago, July II. The claims of
Layton o. Sherman, an East Chicago
inventor, as the originator of secret
process for the manufacture of gaso-
line, will be the center of legal bat
tie which opened here today before
Judge Jesse A. Baldwin in the circuit
court 1t is said that many millions Of
dollars may accrue from the process
and the suit is expected to be holly
contested.
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CAPT. BOYD BURIED.

Washington, d. c., July II. With
full military honors. the body of Capt.
C. T. Boyd. tenth cavalry, who was kill
ed at the head Of his command at the
Carrizal fight, was buried today in Ar
lington national cemetery. Secretary
Baker. Maj. Gen. Hugh l.. Scott, chief
of staff and other high officers and Off.
cials of the war department, attended
the funeral g..
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rus u,oA SCHOOL PROPOSITION

THE HIGH SCHOOL PROPOSITIONS
The school board has taken into
consideration the possibility that the
bond issue for money with which TO
enlarge the high school, may be DE-
feated. The board knows that In SUCH
an event, it win have a real prooiem
N face in order to provide high school
facilities for the constantly growing
number Of Ottumwa young people 1t
viii be impossible to provide next
year, the school facilities which have
been provided in the past, unless the
present building is enlarged and the
equipment increased. This Is not a
mere threat to force the passage OF
the bond issue. 1t Is statement Oh
fact; it cannot be controverted.
If the public decides against issuing
bonds. the school directors will then
have to choose plan from the three
which have been worked out for such
an emergency. The first of these, IN
the words of the school directors, Is as
follows: 49, = 49, s'..- H..
~. First. we can hold the graduates
Of the eighth grades out Of high
school for one year. BY doing
iii. each year, some room would
be GAINED and it could be done
without extra cost to the tax
payer. This would mean tnae
every high school pupil would be
thrown back year. ..<
The school board we'll knows that
this plan would not be satisfactory
No claim is made that it would. But
It presents one OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and unsatisfactory as it may be-to
the proposition. .t ... g.,
Analyze the above plan and see
what you get. r s~-& -@2e1~e%
II would furnish relief for but one
year, because after the first year,
there would be class eligible to enter
the high school, each year. The only
thing gained-if gain you care to call
it-would be in the fact that years
absence from school would result in
many boys and girls ending their
schooling with the grades and not 60
Ing to high school at all. Nearly all
Of the grade school graduates would
seek work of some kind for the year
in which they would not be permitted
in school, and a great many Of them
would not return when their year was
ended. Instead, they would keep right
On working and their school education
would be over.
That would be the result If the
board is compelled to adopt that plan
for solving the difficulties presented
by the inadequateness of the present
high school.
Do you, Mr.. and Mrs. Citizen, want
that to happen?
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SEVERAL AFTER HERzoG.

Chicago, July lin addition to
the Chicago Nationals offer, recently
announced, it was stated today that
the Boston Braves. Philadelphia and
Brooklyn National league clubs were
after Charles Herzog, manager Of the
Cincinnati Reds, with offers of money
and players and that the Cincinnati
team intended to sell the shortstop to
the highest bidder.
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my dear, I want to ask you one
favor before you co." n.y., g-e. +.
What is it," questioned Mrs.
Jones.
Don't try to put the house in order
before you co." replied Jones.
why, it isn't hard work." con-
tinued Mrs. Jones. ~ .....
Perhaps not, replied Jones, "but
think of the expense of telegraphing
to you every time want to find any
thing" ~r.
An amusing episode that occurred
during a visit to Australia Is related
by Miss Margaret Anglin, the we'll
known actress. She had been play
ing Viola. Katherine and other
shakespearean heroines, but the
time came to move on to a smaller
city. and her manager was assailed
by doubts He proposed combining
the repertory to modern plays. When
she demonstrated he said:
They want to laugh"
Then why not Tho Tanning Of the
Shrew?'" Miss Anglin suggested.
The manager hesitated, but finally
he replied:
"Oh, we'll, we'll try it: but we
mustn't let thew know who wrote
it!'
II had forgotten this incredible
remark" says Miss Anglin, until I
arrived in the city to play, and there,
to my horror, everywhere ADVERTISE
ments were displayed announcing
blithely that Miss Anglin would ap
pear in a comedy, The. Tanning Of
the Shrew, by Immortal Bard"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-13

Wedding rings of gold are not fash
ionable in England. The brides there
prefer a ring made from the bullet or
shell that wounded or came near
wounding their grooms-to-be.
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Submarine Discharging IT.
Cargo of Dyestuffs at
Baltimore Warehouse
CANADA MAY CUT
OFF NICKEL TRADE
State Department Will Not
Interfere if Visitors
Buy War Munitions


lean navy officers detailed by the
navy department to determine the
status Of the German submarine
Deutschland, won't aboard the craft
today. Capt. Paul koenIo, COM
n,ander Of the Deutschland. was II
not there to receive them but they 3
were shown through the vessel by
marine superintendent Of the
North German.LIoyd line with her II
commanders permission.
Capt. koenio today made
statement to the customs officials
that he expected to get away with
In ten days. He had been told that
II he remained longer than two II
weeks, the Deutchiand's wireless
would be sealed up.
Baltimore, Md, July 1.-THE Ger.
man merchant submarine Deutsch-3
land began today to discharge her
cargo, principally dyestuffs. The car-9
go will be placed in bonded ware
house. to be disposed OF later by the
local representatives OF the VESSELS
owners.
A question has arisen wether the
submarine will be permitted to take
back to Germany large quantity OF
nickel that Is on the dock to which
she lie moored. Nickel shipment TO-
the United States from Canada, the
worlds greatest producer of this mot
al, has been allowed on condition that
none could reach the central powers
The Canadian government is said to-
~ IT. nSk t{~S~
The state department. 1t was oficisf
ally declared. will not concern itself
with reported objections by Canadian
nickel interests to expectation Of
nickel on the Deutschland. Agree
ments of American purchasers OF Cam
adam nickel not to reexport the met
al, Acting Secretary Polk explained.
were purely private and no resort
could be had to the state department
to interfere with nickel shipments on
the German supersubmarine.
Capt. c. F. Hughes, assigned BY the
navy department to aid treasury Of
fcials In determining the status o.
the Deutschland, reached Baltimoros
today accompanied by Lieut.. j. o.
Fisher OF the bureau of steam en-.
SlACCll Lib oAO IN"Vdl SOhotl uCVUI xx0ES-
bert 8. Howard
An emphatic statement was made
by Henry G. Hilken of the hrm which
represents the Deutschland's owners,
that Under no circumstances will any
passengers be carried on the subma-3
rine on her return trip. Two appli-
cants for passage are said to have
offered $1,000 each. Mr.. Hilken smil-s
ingly said he expected the submarine;
to leave about Christmas but 1t iSs
unders TODD she will depart within q
week.
The Deutschland is moored within
a quarter of mile from the place.
where the first submergence was;
made nineteen years ago, Of the 1rst
naval boat to successfully navigate
under water. This was the Argonaut,
invented by Simon Lake, who came
to Baltimore yesterday to personally
congra tulate Capt Koenig
Work Of unloading the cargo Of the
Deutschland began shortly after s.
o'clock. The dyestufYs were stored
inside the warehouse at the base of
the pier.
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The best town in the state, the one
that is growing at the steadiest rate,
the one that has the best retail dis.
trict. the one that is doing wonders In
the matter Of building, Is Ottumwa.
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NOT TO lMPEAcH MARSHAL !.

Washington, d. c., July lin.
parchment proceedings against H.
snowden Marshall, Y. S. attorney 81
New York, were tabled today by the
house judiciary committee. which, by
a divided vote, adopted resolution
recommending to the house that no
further proceedings be taken against
him. ss
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TO FIGHT SPREAD.

Seattle, Wash, July II. Health or
flcers of California, Montana. Idaho,
Oregon and British Columbia are to be
asked to confer with the health auth
critics of this state soon with view
to adopting joint regulations to pre-
vent the spread of infantile paralysis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-13

Autoists who drive between the
curbing and street car that has
stopped to take on or discharge pas
sengers, are running a big risk for
heavy damage actions. The autoists
have no right to drive between such
cars and the curb.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-13
MORE LIVES sNuFFEo OUT.

New York, July II. A large In
crease in the numbers Of deaths and
new cases in the epidemic of infantile
paralysis was reported today. During
the last twenty-four hours 1876 new
cases developed in the five boroughs OF
New York City and there were thirty
two deaths. III
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tural machinery is also put on the free
list in the interest Of the farmers.
Among dutiable articles there is NJ
uniform tendency to increase duties;
in fact, about one-sixth of the list
shows even lower duties than are now
paid -. -
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PLAN FRENCH HOLIDAY.

Paris, July 1.-THE French govern
ment has invited King Albert of Bel
GUM to send contingent of Belgian
troops to take part in the review at
Paris on the national holiday July IA.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-13

weather is a crouch. He would kick
harder and with more justice II 1T
we're not hot. The weather we have
been having is what makes the corn
crop of Iowa and the corn crop is
what makes Iowa the best state in the
union. @.. ...-a..,..- t.. .,yaE.s. s..@
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-13

Citizens can be of great aid to the
city government, if they will refrain
from scattering paper and other re-
fuse about the streets and in the
alleys.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-13

The United States needs presi-
dent to serve the United States.
Humanity can best be served in that
manner.