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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
IOWA GUARDSMEN
FIGURE IN WRECK
TRAIN BRINGING ARrILLERYMEN
HOME FROM THE BORDER,
RUNS OFF RAILS.

Grapeland, Tex, Dec. 16.-Eight
! troopers of the Iowa field artillery
were injured when two tourist cars of
a. Especial troop train carrying batter
les A and c from Brownsville to their
mastering out station, left the track
one mile north of this place today.
The injured were taken to ospital
at Palestine. 1t is believed all will re-
cover
The accident occurred a few min
utes after the mixed train of twenty
nine coaches had left this place on it's
northward trip. There were 326 sol
diers aboard and they. under command
of their officers, helped clear the
wreckage.
The Iowa troops left Brownsville
yesterday via Houston to be mustered
out on their arrival at the demobiliza-
ton station.
The cause of the accident had not
been determined several hours after it
occurred.
Palestine, Tex Dec. 1.-two train
men and eight soldiers of the Iowa
field artillery, who were injured when
four sleepers of their troop train left
the track at Grapeland early today
were brought here for treatment in
railroad hospital. Conductor Albright
and Brakeman Davis were the most Sc
riously injured but all will recover,
doctors said.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
FRANK SMITH
FOUND GUILTY
BY COURT JURY.
Verdict of Second Degree
Murder Is Returned for
Mrs. Gerlach's Slayer
MOVE FOR NEW TRIAL
TO BE MADE MONDAY

Centerville, Dec. 16. Especially The
jury in the case of Frank Smith charg-
ed with the murder of Mrs Alice Ger
g, returned verdict of guilty of Sec
ond degree murder at 12:45 a. m. to-
day after being out for six hours and
twenty-five minutes.
Twenty-one ballots were necessary
to reach the verdict, the first resulting
in four for first degree murder, four
for second degree and four for man
slaughter. In the later ba1loting as
many as four votes for acquittal were
cast but these are said to have been
with the object of reaching some COM
promise rather than because of any
sentiment for acquittal.
Very little consideration was given
the insanity plea of the defendant be.
cause of the part the alleged threats
of Mrs. Gerlach played in the trial.
The sentiment among the crowds at
tending the case was for first degree
murder verdict.
Smith made no expression in the
court room regarding the verdict bur
on his way back he made the follow
ing statement to the officer:
My father fought for this country.
He was brave man. am proud OF
him. | fought for my wife and chill
dren. I am glad of it and would do il!
again"
The time for passing judgment was
not fixed by the court today but is ex-
pected to he some time next week
The counsel for the defense will make
motion for new trial Monday
The court record of the case is the
largest ever Dken by court renorter
in Appanoose county and Adolph San
der of Ottumwa, court reporter for
Judge Seneca Cornell. also of Ottumwa
has 1857 pages of shorthand notes in
the case. If an appeal should be taken
to the supreme court. the cost Of tran.
scribing the record would be $1,000
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19
Await Arrangement.
Funeral Monday.

Funeral services for Mr.. Munley will
be held at 9 o'clock Monday morning
in ST. Patrick's church with Rev.
Father Henry Hogan in charge. In
terment will follow at Calvary GENE
terry. He is survived by his wife.
Honora; one sister, Mrs. Joseph Geno-
chic. two brothers, William of Otnlm-
wa and Michael of South Carolina. He
was born in Canada. April 10, 1865, and
lived here most of his life.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-08
berlin AND WASHINGTON
AGAIN NEAR AGREEMENT.
Controversy Over Lusitania On
Verge Of Settlement
ASSOCIATED Pres. By Federal witsls..,,

(. WASHINGTON, February 7.-Hints
at Washington today are that the Lusi-
tania controversy between Germany
anu the United States is on the verge
of settlement to which both govern
ments can agree. ...2gs...,n
Secretary of State Lansing emphatic
ally denied rumor that fresh comPli-
cations had been caused with Germany
recently by new demands made in the
Lusitania case at time when Germany
considered negotiations practically end
ed. =. ''''''
- He said that he doubts very much
whether the German unIer secretary
for foreign affairs, Doctor Zimmerman,
ever made a statement tOathatssffeet,
as he was reputed to have done, Sec.
retary Lansing also said today that the
state department considers the situa-
tion unchanged. .,..4-.
Senator Stone of Missouri. chairman
of the senate committee on foreign af.
fairs, held conference today with
leading officials of the administration,
at the close of which he appeared to be
in an optimistic frame of mind.
Senator Stone told interYiewers after
the conference that his impression Is
that the case is practically settled. y
: Germany has agreed, in the Lusitan'
ia case, that reprisals shall be directed
only against enemy subjects.
This provision Of the formal reply is
Offered instead of the phrase contain,
ing the word "illeeal,' upon which
.the United States Is understood Ia
have insisted. ,GEaa
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Leaders Mann and Clark Take
Floor and Fight Together For
Success Of First Measure
Of National Preparedness
HOUSE PASSES BILL BY .....
VOTE OF 173 TO NOTHING
Speaker Urges Department To
Begin Designing Superdread-
noughts Equal To Any Abroad;
More Regiments Are Wanted
fAsso-iatsd Press BY Federal wireless. }

tAsso-iated Press by Federal wirsless.)
wv YASHINGT0N February S.-The
w house of representatives is dead
w In earnest in the desire to get to
the WORK oI preparedness, and both par
ties joined yesterday in the passage of a
measure to increase the membership of
the, cadets at the naval academy by
three hundred freshmen, The vote ON
y the meastffe 80 f73 a,sr and not q tsin.
gle one against. The house also voted
100000 to equip, Mare Island navy
yard, and 100000 TO increase the ia
cilities of the New York navy yard.
The senate has not yet acted in this
last measure. r. ..
Leaders Join Hands
Speaker Clark and Republican Floor
Leader Mann both worked for the pas
sage of the bill, fighting shoulder to
shoulder on the floor of the house. The
speaker left the chair, and going on to
the floor of the house, made a spirited
address in favor of this measure and of
preparedness in general.
In the course of his address he sug.
gested that the navy department begin
at once the designing of battleships
similar to the very best that the war.
ring nations oS Europe have developed
since the outbreak of the war. He also
urged the doubling of the memb >rshiE
of both the West Point and Annapolis
institutions, and the adding of a mum
ber of new regiments to the regular
army at once.
The speaker, in the course of his re
marks on the army declared that he is
heartily in favor Of short term enlist
ment for the men, adding that by such
a plan would be the best means of ere
ating a large and we'll trained reserve
upon which the country could rely il
time of stress. 80
Mann Fights For Bin =
Congressman Mann also spoke to the
house on the pending measure He tolC
the members that the time is pat foI
finding fault, and that all the country
expects Of congress is that it at once
undertake the task Of getting ready Il
meet any possible emergency.
"Now is the time FOR all to join il
this work, utterly irrespective of par
ty," he said. "The moment for dis
covering flaws with the policy of day.
past and dead has long since gone. Nov
is the time for work.
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lord KITCHENER j..
WILL GO, ASSERTS
|. RUMOR IN LONDON
May Be Succeeded BY Sir William
Robertson, Chief Of staff In
,'&s1 England
HERO OF KART0UM MAY BE
ASSIGNED FRESH DUTIES
Fierce Fighting Resumed In Arto-
is Region Say Dispatches
From Front -
tAusOciatsd Press BY Federal wirsisss)


. LONDON, February s-With the
eauldron of war bubbling iereely in
France and Flanders, and beginning to
seeth again on the Greek frontier, the
attention Of the people of Great Brit
ain yesterday was concentrated on n
report that another great shake up is
coming in the British war office, and
Lord Kitchener, the secretary Of state
for war, is about to be superseded by
Sir William Robertson, now chief OF
staff.
This story was printed with much cir
cumstantial detail in the London Daily
Sketch. The Sketch declares that many
important changes are going to, be
made in the conduct and the direction
of the va. ard !. Us story has attraet.
| ed the widest possible attention
throughout the Empire, to all parts Of
which it has been cabled. e..
Lord Kitchener To 90
Lord Kitchener, says the report, is
to be removed from his post as su.
preme commander of the British forces,
and is to be assigned to other import
ant duties in connection with the or
eanization of armies and of supplies.
Sir William Robertson now in com
mand of affairs in England, is to be
given a wider scope, the story goes on
to say, and a civilian, with proved abil-
ity as an organizer, is to be named as
civil secretary of war in the place to
be vacated by Lord Kitchener. This
does not mean, adds the Sketch, that
Sir william will be subject TO any in.
terference save from the cabinet as a
whole
Fighting In Artois
While the English Pub,.c is intense
ly interested in this latest war report,
it has not by any means lost sight of
the actual fighting in the Artois region,
around La Basse and in the vicinity
of Arras. Here the British guns have
redOubled their activity Of the last few
days, until even Berlin admits that
artillery engagements of "terrifc in
tensity' are in progress in that region
I Reports Of continued friction be.
| tween the Central Powers and Rumania
are reaching London from various
sources, but nothing official has been
published on this subject 1t is de
clared, however, that Rumania is con
eentrating her forces close to the
! Austrian frontier.
Germans Advancing
French aviators continue to report
the developing concentration of the
Germans and Bulsarians upon the
Greek frontiers. German reinforce
ments are advancing from Uskub, cen
tral south Serbia, to northwest OF
Grevelli, which is not far north Of the
Greek border. Fresh German regiments
are arriving at Monastir, further west
The Austrians are concentrating al
Toheyiki"o, near the Albanian border
One Bulgarian division has left Kus
tendil Bulgaria, and is moving south
ward in the general campaign towarC
Greek territory. That the Bulgariani
have transferred their heavy artillery
from Nish to the Bulgarian frontier IL
confirmed.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-08
HARVARDsr
. RUNS INTO SCHOONER
Cuts Ship To Water Line In San
p Francisco Bay A.. a..
CAssocia.sd Press by Federal Wireless,

SAN FRANCISCO. February s.--The
Harvard, one of the twin liners of the
Pacifs Navigation company, ran down
the schooner Excelsior off Meigg $
wharf last night, cutting the schooner
to the water line, but escaping all
damage herself.
The steamer was inward bound, and
the schooner was on hel way to sea
when the accident happened. A dense
fog, which overhung the whole bay,
prevented the lookout on the Harvard
from seeing the Excelsior until the
steel PROV of the coast liner was al
most into her.
The Excelsior after she was struck
drifted out of sight and in spite of tn"
fact that tugs were rushed to her as
sistance nothing has been seen of her
since. Twenty one men of her crew
were landed.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-08

Contract For 100000 Tons
It was necessary to obtain tn" as
sent of the Sugar Factors to the plan,
because the American. Hawaiian is un-
der contract to them for the transport.
ing of 300 900 tons Of sugar during the
year. Basis for the settlement is the
absorption Of all the increased expense
of rail shipment, and extra handling,
by the Americana Hawaiian, it is un
derstood on high authority. In other
words, the line win deliver the sugar
to the Eastern refneries by transccn-
tinenta haul at the all-water con
tract rate. 1t is considered certain
that none of it will be refined on the
coast.
This must not be taken TO indicate
that the American Hawaiian intends to
abandon the Hawaii trade. 1t is
regarded as probable that the regular
service may be resumed when the Pana,
ma Canal can be used with positive as
surance that it no longer will be block
ed by slides.
No recent development in shipping
has been Of such profound importance
to the Islands. 1t means more than the
withdrawal of the Pacific Mail, for the
American Hawaiian is peculiarly an Is
land company.
Honolulu Merchants Hit Hard
As for sugar itself, the change may
be an advantage. Merchants who have
been ing most of their Eastern
freight 10y the all water route will be
hit hard, for they will have to ray
higher freight rates and probably will
be delayed in receiving shipments by
reason Of the railroad congestion in
the States. The NatsOn line will be
| pushed to handle the business from
Puget Sound and San Francisco 1t ia
entirely possible that the increased
freight certain to be Offering from San
Francisco NAV operate to keep the
Great Northern Pacific steamer Great
Northern ON the Honolulu run.
One Of the vessels that will remain
en- the Pacific will be the Alaskan, il
is reported. She is due to sail from
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the Sound within n few days. Follow
ing her at intervals of about ten days
the schedule calls for the Kentuckian,
Icxican, HOnOlulan, Texan, Georgian
and FlOridan. The D-kotan was sched-
uled to sail from New York on Fri
day, but the FlOridan evidently has
been sui stituted. The Ohioan is ex.
pccted to sail from Hilo for New York
within day or so. Since three steam
ers are to be left on the Pacific, four
will remain to be loaded for New York,
so it is to be expected that there will
he that number of eargoes- five with
that Of the OhiOan---still TO go via
Magellan, for the ships must get to the
Atlantic. 1t cannot be predicted when
the first cargo will go TO San Fran.
cisco, unless the Alaskan remains on
this sea, in which case hers will be
the first. Sugar probably will be NOV.
ing to San Francisco and TO New York
via Magellan at the same time, with
quite large receipts on the East Coast
for few weeks.
All To Atlantic Trade
1t is learned from good sources, that
the American. Hawaiian line will char
ter the twelve vessels that will be re-
leased from the Island trade to the AL
lied governments, which, of course,
mean Fraace and Great Britain, and
that it estimates that it will receive
forty.fve dollars ton from the ear
goes which its steamers will carry to
Europe. Several Of the All. freight.
ers already are in that trade.
J. =, Cooke, second vice president
Of the Sugar Factors and highest Of
fria of the company in the city dur
| ing tn" absence from Honolulu Of A..
W. T. Rottomley, president, and of j.
W. Naldron, first vice-president, said
! he had no statement TO make. A.. NJ.
! Novel;, secretary of the Factors, re.
/ ftrred the reporter to his directors.
Gcorg +, ROdiek, vice-president of
II. Harkfeld 4 Co., one of the directors,
, admitted tha: negotiP lions were under
way, but said they had not been con
rlu.Ied. AS to details he said ha pfs-
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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-08
MASS MEETING ATTACKS
0KUMA'S OFFICIAL ACTS
Especial cablegram 70 Nippu Jiii.)

TOXIC, February THE anti-gOv-
ernment party of Japan called a
mass meeting at the Meiji Theater
last night t. denounce the Okuma
cabinet for not pressing the demands
on China.
They also attacked the government
party for the protection of men who
were involved in the Oura election
scandal, and for the recreation of
Count Nogi.
Count Okuma, according to the Jiji
Shimpo, one of the powerful newspa,
pers of Jaran, has informed Prince Va,
:nagata, an elder statesman, that he de,
sires to resign as premier. 1t is ex,
pected that Count Okuma will retire
from political life at the close of the
Diet.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-08
GERMAN AUTHORITIES
FINE PE0LE FOR FIRE
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirelessJ

LONDON, February S.-A Reuter- :
despatch from Petrograd last night an
nounced that the German authorities
at Wilma, RussiL, have levied fine Of
$4,000 marks ON the people Of the city.
The Teuton commander, in ammo; ncing
the fine, called it a punishment and a
warning to the people not to let fires
which may start in the city reach the
German headquarters. One Of them
did the other day, and the Teutons
declare that it was inrendiary in its
origin.
d d.LoLetaoin shrdIu taoin cmfwypoinnnn
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-08
SCHOOL Problem UP !.
ONCE MORE ON COAST
Fresno Seeks Opinion On Plan To
Charge Japanese Fee
Especial caslsgram to Hawaii shiupO)

FRESNO, California, February S.
Local authorities have asked U. s. Webb
attorney general for California, for All
opinion on a plan for charging Japa-
nese school children thirty dollars q
year tuition fees in the public schools
of this city. The situation here IS
grave, as the school ccohiihodatiohs
have been hardly able to meet the de-
mands made upon th~m of late years,
or to keep up with the gro9lpg number
of pupils, and the plan ofseharging q
fee has been suggested as one way Of
keeping down the increasing attend
ance.
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n MERlCAN-HAWAIIAN steamers will be withdrawn from the
between Hawaii and New York the Strait OF Ma
gelan the Atlantic trade Three will remain
Pacific transport between the Islands and San Fran
cisco will be the Eastern refnees by rail- The
sailing from New York will be of the Fordan
due sail Friday The main Americana Hawaiian feet will into
the trade.
Negotiations between the American Hawaiian line and the Sugar
FAco have been progress three days. least and probably
For the yesterday the
negotiations had been cosummated but this statement be-
that final fonaies of signing remain
learned from OF unquconed reliability that cable
grams exchanged yesterday morning virtually completed
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-08
BERLIN REPORTS LARGE
CAPTURES FROM ENEMIES
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wire,esu.>

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireiess,)
BERLIN, February According TO
official 6'ures issued by the Berlin war
o.. { Ia hight, the German armies in
the field TO date have captured l,429,-
III prisoners of war, and have these
men in the prison camps of Germany.
The Teutonie authorities also claim to
have taken 1900 cannon, 700 mill
tary carriages, 1000 machine guns
which have been conveyed to Germany,
and 100000 useful rifles AL -.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-08
ENGINEERS WILL ENTER
RESERVE CORPS OF ARMY
(AssOciated Press BIZ Federal wirslssS.)

WA'sSiHirfiSSGToN, 'SiiriSSSG On February S.-RePre;
sentatives of the civil, mechanical and
electrical engineers Of the United Sta
ties appe;N Ned before the house commit.
tee on military affairs yesterday and
told the congressman that there are
10000 technically trained men Of these
professions ready and willing to enter
the reserve Of the army. as a national
defense corps. II might be too late,
they added If congress waits until the
next war starts,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-08
COAL WITHHELD FROM
NORWEGIAN STEAMER
(Associatod Press BY Federal Wireless. }

ST, JOHNS, Newfoundland, Febru.
ary Local officials, acting under or
ders from the British admiralty, refuse
to give the Norwegian liner Ontareda,
which is here from Copenhagen, suffi.
cient coal to prdseed to Baltimore No
explanation is given of a reason for
bIarklstins the Norwegian vessel.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-08
BURBANK COMPANY FAILS

SAN FRANCISCO, January S.--Thc
Luther Burbank Company, founded to
exploit the products Of the california
plant wizard, has been declared n vol
urtary bankrupt. Its assets are $l0S,-
600 and its liabilities are set at $4,000.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-08
ALLIES ARE PATR0LING
COAST ALONG ATLANTIC
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wirolsss.)

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Febru-
ary S.-Captains of British steamers
who have reached Hampton Roads are
authority for the statement that tw"
British cruisers are now patrolling the
waters of the Atlantic coast off the
Virginia Capes and as far south as
Diamond Shoals lightship keeping care
full watch on the lanes into this port.
1t is believed that the British and
French admiraltiPs think other prizes
of the raiding German cruisers are on
Hheir way to Hampton Roads
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-08
STEEL COMPANY ABSORBED
tAssociated Press by Federal WHO

PHILADELPHIA, February s.-The
Midvale Steel Works yesterday cOnsum-
mated a deal whereby il bH"omes the
purchaser Of the Cambr;| Steel Com
pany, one of the Independent steel con,
Germs. 1t is said that twenty million
dollars was paid for the Cambria plant
and business.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-08
MYSTERIOUS AIRCRAFT
SEEN AT SANTA BARBARA

SANTA BARBARA, California, Feb
ruary S.-Ranehers outside of this city
yesterday reported having seen a mys.
terious airship in the clouds above the
sea last sunday. She carried a search.
light with which she illuminated o
steamer some three miles out to sea.
Later she was seen by an automobile
party, heading for the little islands off
the coast.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-08
NAVAJO INDIANS ARE
ON VERGE OF UPRISING
Associated Press bv Federal wireless

'AsSoeiated Press bV Federal Wireiess0
PHOENIX, Arizona, February s.
Trouble is reported from the Navajo
Indian Reservation, the braves of the
tribe there having threatened an up
rising, The young men became angry
when the police killed an Indian who
had resisted arrest. There are twenty,
five thousand Indians living on the
reservation
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-08
SPANISH WAR VETERAN DEAD

"-"""is'Ad p-"SS Nv Federal WtrelHSsD
NEW YORK, February s.-R, j.
Beach, who was commander of the
camp at MOntauk Point, Long Island,
during the Spanish American War,
died at his home here last night, aged
ffty,ni years.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-08
NAVY HAS BEST WIRELESS

(Ass0oiated Press BY Federal WtrelessD
NEW YORK, February S.--The wire
less used by the American navy is tho
best and most powerful in the world,
declared W. H. Humphreys, special as,
sistaft attorney general, who is argu-
ing the MarcOni infringement suit
against f. J. Simon.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-08
ROCKEFELLER GOES SOUTH

tA"ociated Press by Federal Wireless.l
TARRfToWN, New York, February
S-Iohn d. Rockefeller left his home
frre Yesterday for Jekyl Island, Geor-
gia, where he plans to spend the rest
Of the winter. H~ ~ fHaeti-ss ,otra
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-08
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL RESIGNS

PETROGRAD, February s-comp-
troller of the Currency, Gen. p. A.
Kharitonoff yesterday ahnomced his
retirement from office on account of i'll
health ra-| r sssA ~ sr aas''
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Americana Hawaiian Line TO Abandon
Run Between Hawaii and Atlantic COas
SUGAR WILL BE CARRIED
BY MAINLAND RAILROADS
TO EASTERN REFINERIES

With Consent of Factors Twelve Cargo Car
rierS Will Be Released From Island Service
and Chartered To Government of Entente
PoWerS-MerchantS of Honolulu Hit Hard
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