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Ship Fails in COtfrQbQnd Plot
y. S. Warship Brings 1t Back
Norwegian Steamer Conrad Mohr Tries to Carry Out
1O,0O0Fe Of Copper Cable-Ofice1s
Under $4,000 Bail.

tho Conrad Mohr was to carry contra
band. A search at tho pier disclosed
nothing. on Staten Island. however. the
ship was seen to anchor, and after she
resumed her voyage the war vessel gave
chase. Before the oil tanker reached
Sandy Hook she was overtaken and q
deputy customs collector lowered boat
hook into a tank and pulled up an end
of the hidden WIRE
Einarsen and Larsen were held in 1885,
900 bail each. Tho Conrad Mohr was
under charter by tho Oestlandske and
Westlandske Petroleum Company Of Chris
tiania and Bergen
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Deaths Reported.

Tho following deaths were reported to the
health department in the last twenty four hoursi
Sarah E. Williams. 90 years. 17o9 4th street
northwest.
Annie Lee 10 years. 40 81 street southwest.
Ruth Brown. Is years. 500 street northwest.
James Monroe, 81 years. Freedmen's Hospital
James Jackson, Is years. e4e street north
west.
Efie Cole, "A years. Freedmen's Hospital.
Addie Brown, 81 years, Freedmen's Hospital.
Mack Watson. IS years, Ereedmen's Hospital
northwest.
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To Inspect Alaska Railroad,

H. A. Meyer. assistant to the Secretary
OF the Interior; Edwin F. Wendt. engineer
Of the interstate commerce commission.
and A D. Shepard. a former railroad man
of San Francisco. have gone to Alaska on
trip Of inspection over the new Alaska
railroad
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BY the Associated Press,

By mo ABSociated pfes6-
NEW YORK, July IA United Stntes
torpedo boat destroyer overhauled and
brought back to this port today the Nor
wegian steamship Conrad Mohr. aboard
which the federal authorities seized TO-
900 feet of copper cable-contraband OF
war1found secreted in an oil tank.
The captain. Peter Einarsen, and his
chief engineer, John Larsen. were ar
raigned before q United States commits
sioner on a charge Of conspir1ng to do
manifest
Customs agents had been warned that
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In Memoriam.

LII ukClUUll61uks
hoist. In sad but loving remembranc. q. o..
dear wife md mother. FRANCESCA HOLST.
who departed this LIE seven years ago today.
BIZ HER HUSBAND AND CHILDREN.
my dear mother, Ruth REBECCA HOWARD.
w y, , PISSED away nine years ago today July
Can help but feel - lsnsly
When mothers yoics do not n0e j
Fer no words were svsr Wsstsr
Dear Is the s ara1s inv in which mstsss s AaA
Sweet Is the memory that neyer aha0 49, -
| By HER son, E. HOWARD. y
JONES II SAD Sa. Ieyin qoS $500 80 e =.
years ago today. July IS ls13.
I did not know the pain you bsrs
I did not see you die.
I only know you went away
Ar, And did ,r not Ssy goe eitTys rorp o.
dear mother. NILDRED JONES. who entered
into heaven tvo ysErs aSD. July L. a9lA
Her well remembe1ed eootSteps
We are hstastns foc In ystnf
And sar eyes gev din With watehfn1 !,
And our hearts are sad with pain.
Al the words she used 10 sayr
No hour will ever be sad
By HER ni DEVOTED Eve Ed pi pAUGHTHas. 1or1rn
HUMPHREY. BESSIE PANNELL AND MIL
DRIED HARRISON.
soMERs. In sad but loving remembrance Of my
dear husband. WILLIAM SoMERS. who died
year ago today, July Is, 1916.
When we at death must part 4
1t gives inward pain;
But shall still be Joined In heart,
And hope TO meet again.
Apnivers.r, mas, on Monday at aso At b.
Patrick's.
u
dear mother, ANNA b WELBY Cnss NaAall,
who was 20 suddenly taknu awsy 6DR ysaH
ago today, July Is, 1913 Mass w1p said this
morning at St, Vincent Dc PauI's GA1xcA fse
the reposs Of her soul 4
Her well remembered footyteps |
We arc listening for In vain. !
And orr eyes grow dim with w9esf1
And our hearts sad with pain
BY HER DEVOTED DAuGHrRk6. ~
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CARD OF THANKS.

MCCULLOUGH. We wish to express cur sf.os.s
thanks to our relatives and friends for fhsR
kindness. sympathy and beautiful Coral e6sr-
inGs extended to us on the ocessaon q ths
death Of our dear husband and father.
HIS WIFE AND CUILD6E6,fe
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DIED,

BARNARD. On Friday ma-nins. July -. 1877,
HARRY 3. BARNARD, beloved husband Of
Emma Y. Barnard.
Funeral from his lats rcAdence. 1850 NKSs
street northeast. Monday. July 10. az ESQ
pm. lpterment private. ID
CAIN. On Thursday. JULY II. 1917. at II pm,
VIVIAN JUANITA CAIN. beloved daughtaf OF
Herbert and Mayme Cain (nse CarroU ana
sister Of Elsie and Herbert Cain, tr.. agsd
three years. ten moIths and seventeen days
FUNERAL Monday. July 10. at 2 pm. from q
residence Of her uncle. Frank A. Carrou- LIB
1sI street southeast
CUNNINGHAM. On Saturday, July "a, 1917. %
&p.ru.. at Catonsville, Nd, MARY CUNNING
HAM, sister Of Richard Cunningham and TIE
late Elizabeth Mnhleman.
Funeral notice later.
HILL. On Saturday. July -. 1917. at an,
AT her mothers residence, al Gresham street
northwest. CATHERINE HILL infant OF
Frank A. and Eva S. Hill. aged four months-
Notice of funeral hereafter. Ii
PARKER. On "Wednesday, July IL. 1917, a.
Rochester MINI. THOMAS s.. beloved hus-
band of Catherine J. Parker. Body at J. W.
Lees undertaking establishment.
Cremation Sunday afternoon. July ID. At
o'clock. (San Diego. Cal; FL Paso, Tex, and
Tyrone. \. ~. papers please copy) L.
PARKS. On Friday, July 1s, 1917. At Emes.
gency Hospital, MINUS PARKS. beloved hus.
Funeral Monday. July 10 at e'eloef Pm.
from Adams q Shoots chapel. Nichols ave.
nue., Anacostia. Relatives and friends are
invited to attend
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MARRIED,
HUCKIEBERRY

HUCHEBERRY-RouTZA On eaewdaY.
July 7. 1911. at AlsIandrt.s Va. y BY; Z,
and Misc MARGARET L. RoUrZAHN. Ne
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-27
PARLEY DEALS
ONLY WITH WAR
PEACE AIMS NOT eRoAcHED IN
PARIS CONFERENCE OF
ALLIES.

Paris, July 26.-'AThere must be no
confusion in today's Balkan conference
with that proposed by Russia for the
revision Of war aims" says the Jour
nal Des Debats, discussing last night
the session which opened yesterday.
"If any such question were to be un-
der discussion the United States,
which would have mitch to cay, would
not have been content to send only an
admiral to the deliberations" the
newspaper adds. 1t hopes the eventu-
alities will not make such conference
urgent in the eyes of the Russians to
whom the enemy has spoken vaguely
Of peace without, however, saying a
word about the future Of the conquered
Russian people.
The Journal Des Debats lays great
stress on examining the new situation
created by Greece's changed attitude.
including the new military situation
due to Greece's army of 100000 and
new methods of provisioning Greece
which ar. largely an affair Of tonnage,
introducing naval problems that &C
count for Admiral Sims presence.
Dismissing again rumors that the
conference would take up peace aims
the newspaper concludes:
For the moment 1t Is necessary to
win. The Paris conference has for its
program the better arranging Of ways
ard means on the Balkan front That
is all and that Is not enough"
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HURLEY WILL
DIRECT WORK
CHAIRMAN OF SHIPPING BOARD
SLATED TO GUIDE MER-
CHANT MARINE.

Washington. D. c.. July 2e.-Ed-
ward N. Hurley, Of Chicago was
sworn in as a member Of the shipping
board today to succeed William Den
man who resigned at the request OF
President Wilson. Mr.. Hurley will be
elected chairman at later meeting OF
the board.
Senate action on the nomination OF
cambridge Colby Of New York to sue
ceed Captain John B. White. was being
withheld today pending the result OF
an inquiry concerning his political
status by Senators Wadsworth and Cal
der of New York. Mr.. Colby was close
ly identified with the progressive party
In 1912. but last year spoke in behalf
OF President Wilson.
President Wilson today accepted the
resignation Of Theodore Brent Of New
Orleans. vice chairman of the ship
ping board. Mr.. Brent sided with for
mer Chairman Denman in the disagree
ment with Major General Goethals.
The possibility that Major General
Goethals may 90 to France to head the
American army engineers is foremost
among the developments which have
followed President Wilson's re-organi.
zation OF the shipping board.
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British ArmOred Cars
Are Playing Big Part

London, July 26-Special dis
patches from Petrograd ascribe to
British armored cars a gallant part In
covering the Russian retreat In
Galicia The infantry deserted them
hence their stand was unavailing but
the German advance was held up some
time. The commander in chief per
sonally congratulated the British COM
mander, Locker Lampson. and pre-
sented twenty-six crosses Of St George
to his men. The British casualties
were only Ave wounded and the cars
later co-operated with the Russian
cavalry in front Of Tarnopol.
BLOW UP OWN DIVISION.
A dispatch to the Post from Petro-
grad says that under General Korni-
lofts drastic measures to restore order
in the eleventh army. one whole divi-
sion thereof was blown to pieces by
their own artillery, to avenge the in
suits which all loyal troops, and
especially the artillery have silently
been enduring for the past four
months from these traitorous rascals.
COLLAPSE Is APPALLING.
An appalling blow is the description
of the Russian collapse given in dis
patch from Petrograd to the Post.
Never in the war has Russia put
afield such enormous armies. British
and French guns and gunners, flying
machines, avia:ors and British arnor-
ed cars were added to the unprece-
dented technical strength of the Rus
slams themselves to make this particu-
lar front equal to anything. The ar
tillery was planned where there were
such admirable natural prepared posi-
tions as amounted to the ideal. There
were places where the artillery lay in
absolutely dead ground not 800 yards
Continued on Page S.
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JURY ACQUlTS
MUSIC TEACHER
MRS. RENA MOONEY, TRIED u
WESTERN BOMB CASE,
GOES FREE.

San Francisco, July rs. Mrs. Rens
Mooney. a music teacher, was yester
day acquitted by jury, OF murder
growing out Of bomb explosion here
last July, which killed ten persons
She was charged specifically with the
murder OF Mrs. Myrtle Irene Van Loo
victim. The Jury had deliberated
since Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Mooney was one OF five defend
ants in the murder cases growing out
Of the explosion.
The trial had lasted nine and one
half weeks, the jury deliberated fifty.
one hours before reaching its verdict
Of mot guilty" Seven other indict.
ments are pending against Mrs. Moon
ey, but It Is uncertain, according to the
district attorney, whether she will be
tried again.
"The bomb cases are at an end" de
clared Thomas O'Connor. OF Mrs.
MONEYS counsel. 'The next trial Will
be that Of Oxman."
Frank 9. Oxman, an Oregon cattle
man, is accused with attempted sub
ordination of perjury in connection
with Thomas MONEYS trial, in which
he was the chief witness for the pros
ecution.
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$4,000 WORTH
OF FBOOZETAKEN
DES MONIES DRUG COMPANY VIC
TIM IN A BIG LIQUOR
RAID.

Dee Moines, July 2e.-One Of tho
biggest liquor raids" in local history
was staged today when county and
state agents seized wines and liquors
valued at $4,000 at the Dee Moines
Drug Company, together with certain
books and records. Three drug stores
and three alleged blind tigers" were
invaded at the same time and two
truck loads Of libuor, en- route from the
drug company to local druggists, were
seized.
Seizure Of drug company's stock re-
suited from the fling of information
before District Judge Guthrie by w. G.
Barber. superintendent Of the Iowa
Anti-Saloon league, who personally led
the raid when the search and seizure
warrant was granted.
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BOMB CLAIMS
YANKEE VICTIM
FIRST CASUALTY IS RECORDED
At AMERICAN CAMP IN
FRANCE.

With tho American Forces in France
Wednesday, July Is (By the Associat,
ed Press)-The first field casualty
among the American forces occurred
today. A soldier became too inQuisi.
tive in regard to the construction OF
a live French bomb among the sup
plies brought to camp for training pur'
poses. He extracted the safety pin In
some manner, and very soon thereaf
ter . loud explosion occurred. For
tunately for I e soldier the bomb did
not contain a charge Of full battle
strength or he would have been blown
to pieces. AS 1t was he escaped with
the loss Of his right hand.
At every vantage point near the
camp men in khaki and men In blue
could be seen today, drilling. marching
and digging side by side. Field
manoeuvers were IN progress az sever,
al places, while from more secluded
spots came the rattle OF machine guns.
Musketry practice was being held and
on every hand was activity which was
most impressive.
French and American soldiers seem
to enjoy their association thoroughly
The French frankly admire the apti-
tude of their enthusiastic pupils.
Visits to the French front undoubt-
edfv will be quite frequent In the fu-
ture. in order that American oficers
may acquaint themselves with condi-
tions of life on the FROM tine IN Its
various phases. including routine as
veil as the actual working out OF ar
fensiye and defensive plans.
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MAY REORGANIZE
WAR BUYING PLAN

n Washington. D. c.. July 26.-Plans
for reorganizing government war pur
chasing system probably will be adopt.
ed finally at a meeting Friday Of the
Council Of National Defense. Presi-
dent Wilson, 1t is understood, already
has approved the proposal.
The plans call for rearrangement
of the councils committee system and
creation Of war industries board,
with civilian and military members.
The civilians will be men who are in
terested in no particular industry and
their powers will be solely advisory.
The military members, representing
the quartermaster's department Of the
army and the navy bureau Of supplies
will do the actual purchasing for the
government.
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FEW TO WELCOME
IRISH DELEGATES

Dublin, July 26.-Even fewer people
than assembled yesterday were on
College green this morning to witness
the arrival of the delegates to the
Irish convention in session here. No
individual caused any demonstration
either of admiration or hostility. The
complete absence of public excitement
is treated by the Dublin press as on
the whole healthy sign. The unani-
nous selection Of Sir Horace Plunkett
to be chairman Of the convention is
welcomed by the newspapers of the
various political sides.
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ORGANIZE NORTHERN
DISTRICTS BOARD

pe, Moines, Jaly 26.-Word was re-
ceived at the capitol today Of the cleo
ton Of d. NJ. Kelleher Of Ft. Dodge as
chairman and H. B. Plumb Of Waterloo
ae secretary Of the supreme exemp.
ton board OF the northern district OF
iowa With organisation meeting m FL
Dodge yesterday.
Master lists Of the number drawn
IN washington last Friday had not
heen received and the board after Ell.
ection cf chairman and secretary and
informal discussion Of Its duties, ad-
i,ourned to meet in Waterloo on July
Those members Of the board who
took the oath of offlce, In addition TO
Mr. Kelleher and Mr.. Plumb were E
M Cassaday Of Whiting and T. ]. 0.
Donnell Of Dubuque.
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Dutch Sending
Commission to
Ask for Exports

The Hague, July 26.-"We are
going to America to clear up what
we believe is a misunderstanding
Of our position" said J. 3. Van Der
Houven Van cordt, member Of the
mission, being sent to the Uni
ted States to plead the cause Of
Holland In the export question, In
statement made here today. He
10 former vice president Of the
council Of the Netherlands and the
East Indies and former under-sec-
retary for the colonies.
1--WE shall 90 prepared to show
the United States government and
people, by facts and figures the
real situation" he continued. 81
believe II 10 In the Interests Of
America and her allies that our
traffic with America shall con-
tinue.
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TO HELP MEN
KEEP STATUS
PROVOST MARSHAL PREPARES
PUBLICATION WHICH is AID
TO REGISTRANTS.

Washington. D. c., July 26.-while
day assembling men Of the selective
draft forces, officials Of the provost
marshal generals ONCE began prepar.
ing new publication to furnish regis.
tered men with an easy method OF
keeping track of their status In their
districts.
The new list will be issued with
cross reference by number between
the red ink and drawing numbers. II
will be possible for those supplied With
the lists to inform any man almost In
stantly in what order he was drawn
when he furnishes his red ink number
Presumably these lists will be placed
in the selection boards headquarters
80 that registrants may learn quickly
where they stand II the master list
Ia used for this purpose 1t might be
necessary to read over several thous.
and numbers before registrant could
find his own.
The only thing reg!strants who ex-
pect to be called in the first draft can
do now is to watch the selection board
headquarters so as to know immediate
" when their names are posted. The
date when they are to report for ply
steal examination will be shown at the
same time. There Is nothing else for
registrants to do and In fact nothing
that they can do until that examination
has been held.
Even the question Of dependents will
not come up in any way Unit! report
on a mans physical cordi'ion shows
him to be suitable for military service
When that has been received the selec.
ton board will be prepared to receive
affldavits on dependents the prospec-
tive soldier has. The forms of the az
hdavits will be shown by the board.
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INJUNCTION
STOPS STRIKE
Springfield, ILL.,, Officials
Arrest Street Railway
Trainmen.

Springfield, ILL.,, July 26.-After a
night Of disorder incident to the strike
late yesterday afternoon Of Springfield
street car men resulting in the shoot
Ing of one man and the manhandling OF
number of others, cars were being
operated on all city lines early today.
An Injunction, issued by Judge E. 8.
Smith In the Sangamon county circuit
court last night. against Jerry Bur-
nette of Peoria, now under arrest,
twenty-ope others specifically named,
"and all Others" acts to restrain all
interference with the operation Of the
cars of the Springfield Consolidated
Railway company which sought the re-
straining order.
ORGANIZER IS JAILED.
Burnette, an organizer for the Anal
gamated Brotherhood Of Railway
Trainmen, who directed the recent
strike at Bloomington, ILL.,, was locked
up early this morning on a warrant
charging him with violation OF the
malicious mischief act.
Bert Taylor, the motorman shot from
ambush as his car was rushing under
a subway in the north part OF the city
last night, was resting easily this
morning. The wound is a slight one
above the left eye.
All cars were sent to the barns BY
A. D. Mackie. general manager OF the
Springfield Consolidated Railway conn
pany, Immediately after the shooting
of Taylor at midnight
OFFICERS ON CARS.
AS precaution against occurrences
of last nights violence when car op-
eratfves were dragged from their cars
and beaten, and groups went about
calling "scab" for the benefit Of those
employees Of the company who remain
ed at their Jobs. Sheriff J. A. Wheeler
of Sangamon county today furnished
deputy for every car.
In addition to these. dozens OF re.
serve deputies have been sworn IN ana
provided with army nhes for use In
case Of emergency.
city police were instructed Roy
R. ReGce. head Of the de. -.Aent OF
healt and public safety. to keep all
persons moving today and to prevent
any crowds from congregattnE
FOR DRASTIC COURSE.
Commissioner Reece was mayor OF
Springfield at the time Of the race riot
IN Springfield in 1908. Last night IN
a speech to a great crowd at Fifth and
Monroe street he said heroic measures
would be taken to make sure no such
"disgraceful proceedings" would re-
occur. The. street car men are De
manding recognition Of their union. not
vet chartered by the Amalgamated
Rrotherhood of Railway Trainmen, and
minimum Of % cents and maximum
OF 35 cents an hour according to the
length of>service. The Minimum is
now q and the maximum 80 cents an
hour, It is stated by company omcfals.
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Jefferson hs ,el, Earl Thompson.
ARR .N0E FOR BOND.
DEFENSE COUNCIL
DIRECTS FOOD CAMPS

WASHINGTON, ID. C., July All
patriotic demonstrations at the food
training camps to be conducted this
fall in connection with the leading
fairs and expositions will be under the
direction of the council Of national de-
fense.
The council today sent out orders TO
all state councils instructing them to
postpone action on programs for pat
rfotic demonstrations until definite
v'iform plan can be worked out.
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ORDER RAILROADS
TO MOVE EMPTY CARS

New York, July 26.-Thirty-six
American railroads have been ordered
to Immediately move 6s.s14 empty
freight cars to the lines of fifty-four
other railroads, according to a state
ment issued here by Fairfax Harrison,
chairman Of the railroads war board.
This action was taken, 1t was ex.
plained, in an effort to rapidly mobil-
lie. in different sections Of the country
the large number of cars necessary to
handle the abnormal government and
commercial trafic developed by the
war.