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NATION CALLED
TO THE BORDER
Even the Coast Artillery
Given Orders to Report
to General Funston
TEN THOUSAND MEN
ON THEIR WAY SOUTH
Possibility Still Exists That
More of the Guardsmen
Will Be Mobilized
Washington, D. C.P May 10.—Virtu
ally the last regular troops in the
United States were mobilized today
for Mexican border service. With the
^national guard of three states, they
were under orders to hasten to rein
force Gen. Funston's army. The total
of between 9,000 and 10,000 included
eleven companies of coast artillery
ordered out last night by Secretary
Baker.
The proposed military agreement
between the Carranza and American
government remained unsigned and
Gen. Obregon, Mexican war minister,
after a three hour discussion with
Gen. Scott last night, arranged for
still another conference today.
If the situation warrants, national
guards of other states will be called
out for border patrol duty, officials de
clared. Secretary Baker stated, how
ever, that no further mobilization or
ders are contemplated immediately.
Unofficial reports were received
that Mexicans along the entire border
had planned for today a concerted
uprising. From Mazatlan, on the west
coast of Mexico, came word that the
consul there had bteen warned by
anonymous letters that the consulate
would be blown up. All Americans
were urged to leave Mexico within
forty-eight hours. These reports in
creased anxiety over the situation
^mong .officials today.
GETTING CAMP READY.
San Antonio, Tex., May 10.—A
board of army officers today begun
laying out camp sites for the militia
and regular troops that will begin ar
riving here within the next few days,
subject to the orders of Gen. Funston.
The total number of men mobilized at
this point for service along along the
border and In Mexico wilf exceed
6,000.
The five batteries of the fifth field
artillery from Ft. Sill, it was an
nounced at headquarters, probably
will be sent direct to El Paso.
According to information given out
at headquarters, the coast artillery
companies will be held at Ft. Sam
Houston for distribution along the
border as the situation may demand.
It was indicated by officials that the
militia will be given border stations
before the coast artillery is sent out
BUSY AT SUPPLY BASE.
Columbus, N. M., May 10.—Re
newed activity in almost every de
partment of the expeditionary base
was apparent here today. Men were
being sent forward to the field, pre
parations were being made for the
mobilization here of the New Mexico
notional guard and supply motor truck
trains, carrying ammunition, supplies
•nd equipment, were being sent to the
front.
Last night a heavier guard than Is
customary was thrown about the
military reservation, gasoline supply
tanks and store depots being guarded
closely.
The first companies of the national
guardsmen are expected to arrive in
Columbus late in the week.
TEXAS TROOPS MOVING.
Austin, Texas, May 10. —Adjt. Gen.1
Henry Hutchings announced today
that all Texas companies of the nation
al guard have orders to report to Ft.
Sam Houston, San Antonio, during
daylight Thursday, preferably in the
afternoon. This means that Texas
troop movements will begin tonight.
CAVALRY AT BORDER.
Marathon, Tex., May 10.—The eighth
cavalry detachment from El Paso, sent
into the Big Bend district for protec
tion against bandit raids, was at the
border today, having passed McKinney
Springs last night.
McKinney Springs is only
miles from Glenn Springs.
The two troops of the fourteenth
cavalry dispatched from Ft. Clark
camped at Henderson ranch last night.
Subbases are being established at
Henderson ranch and Miller ranch.
WORKING FOR NEW
WAGE AGREEMENT
Des Moines, May 10.—The joint com
mittee of representatives of miners
and operators in Jowa resumed its ses
sions here today in an effort to reach
a wage agreement to take the place
of the one which expired April 1. John
P. White, international president of
the United Mine Workers of America,
was expected here this afternoon to by the high water this spring will be
take oart In the conference. I enormous.
IS RIPE TO
INTERVENE SAYS
EXECUTIVE ISSUES STATEMENT
CALLING ON GOVERNMENT
TO END BORDER WAR.
Austin, Tex., May 10.—Governor
James F. Ferguson of Texas on his re
turn- to Austin last night Issued a
signed statement in which he declared
that now was the proper time for
United States intervention In Mexi
co to restore order in that country,
"if it takes ten or fifty years."
The statement says in part:
"Since we have started we may as
well finish the Job. A temporary pro
tection of the border will accomplish
nothing. If we catch a^d punish one
bandit horde another takes its place
tomorrow. If a ruler is put in power
today he is betrayed tomorrow. Loy
alty to any leader Is lacking and patri
otism is unknown. Tho ruthless spill
ing of American blood on American
soil now gives us Justification and it
is now our duty to do whatever Is
necessary to permanently prevent a
recurrence of further outrages against
our people. To do less will be to
shirk our duty to our national honor
and our duty to the Mexican people."
BRUSH WITH FOE
SUBMARINES ENGAGE BRITISH
DESTROYERS AND ONE OF
LATTER IS DAMAGED.
Berlin, May 10.—In an engagement
off the Belgian coast on Monday be
tween German and British torpedo
craft, a British destroyer was badly
damaged by artillery tire, according to
official announcement by the German
admiralty under date of May 9.
"Two German torpedo boats," says
the official statement, ""iffoj1" recon
noitering on the morning of May 8,
WAR SUMMARY.
There appears to be a deadlock in
the fighting between the Germans and
the French northwest of Verdun,
neither side being able to make gains.
In other directions from Verdun,
fighting is still going on but it is
somewhat less violent than for a few
days past
On the Russian front the Germans
continue to shell Ikskull bridgehead
and there Is artillery activity at oth
er points.
In Armenia the Russians have driv
en the Turks from their defenses in
the region of Mush and also have dis
lodged them from fortified positions
near Bagdad.
Berlin advices say the Turks are
building a railroad through the des
ert, preparatory to making another
advance on Egypt
The Italians and Austrians are still
engaged in violent artillery battles in
the region of San Martino and Vienna
claims the Italians suffered heavy
losses by the explosion of an Austrian
mine.
WIMBORNE RESIGNS.
London, May 10.—The marquis of
Crewe announced in the house of
lords today that Baron Wimborne, lord
lieutenant of Ireland, had resigned.
QUINCY SUFFERS
FROM THE FLOOD
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE REPORT
ED THERE AS THE RIVER
CONTINUES TO RISE.
Qulncy, 111. May 10. —With the stage
of the Mississippi river 17.2 feet to
day, arise in the preceding twenty-four
a few hours of one-tenth of a foot, trains on
the north line track of the Burling
ton road, between here and Gregory,
Mo., thirty miles north, are plowing
through water which reached the axles
of the wheels. Pilot riders have been
placed on all trains. The big washout,
caused by the water and high wind,
has been repaired and service is about
normal. Unless the crest is reached
soon the Kline service will be stopped
entirely.
Taylor, Mo., twelve miles west of
here and across the river, is isolated
except by rail. Access to the city by
skiff from all directions is easy. The
road leading from that city here is un
der twelve feet of water, stopping all
levee work in the district. Damage
ttumtoa Sri
had a brief engagement north of Os-,
tend with five British torpedo boat when he would get back to his head
destroyers. One destroyer was badly quarters at San Antonio. This wiis
damaged by artillery Are. The Ger
man torpedo boats returned to port
undamaged."
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IOWA—Generally fair much cooler. Sun rises, 4:48 sets. 7.08,
REACHEDASYET
Hope Is Held Out That the
Border Conference Will
Bring a Solution
OBREGON DEMANDS
NOT MADE PUBLIC
Point of Differences About
Presence of Soldiers in
Mexico Kept Secret
Washington. D. C., May 10.—Secre
tary Baker informed President 'Wilson
today that the conference between
Gen. Scott and Gen. Obregon last
night was not conclusive and that it
would be continued today. He indi
cated that the outlook was more fa
vorable for an agreement being
reached. The exact points of differ
ence were not revealed.
Gen. Scott has advised Secretary
Baker that no formal counter propos
als have been submitted by Gen.
Obregon, but that Obregon arranged
to submit a paper containing his
views today. Gen. Scott did not 'ad
vise the department what counter pro
posals were under consideration.
Secretary Baker today received an
offer from Gov. Pinkham of Hawaii,
tendering the services of the Hawaiian
national guard.
OFERS JOINT ACTION.
El Paso, Tex., May 10.—No answer
had been received early today from
Washington to Gen. Scott's message
reporting Gen. Obregon's proposal for
a joint patrol of the international
boundary. Gen. Scott said today's
conference was to be held regardless
of whether a reply was received to
the plan of the Mexican minister of
war.
Gen. Pershing has been ordered to
begin a greater concentration of his
troops. Those detachments still op
erating as far south as San Antonio,
it was. reported,, will be withdrawn, to
Colonla Diiblan.
Gen. Funston said he had no idea
taken to indicate that today's confer
ence may not be the last
From Juarez came reports that Gen.
Obregon and his advisers were optim
istic regarding the outcome of the
conference.
It Is not expected that A. J. McQuat
ters, the mining man who withdrew
from last night's meeting, will take
further part in the discussions.
Gen. Funston said the coast artillery
ordered to the border would be as
signed to towns which it could best
protect. The militia will be divided
among towns, bridges and easily ac*
cessible points with close'communica
tion, relieving the cavalry now doing
patrol duty, for service in tfye isolat
ed sections of the border.
BAD MAN IS KILLED.
Marathon, Tex., May 10.—Demetrio
de la Garza, once known as the "bad
man of the Big Bend country," met his
death in a long range rifle duel with
an American trooper on Monday in
the hills near Boquillas, it was learned
today. The cavalryman not only killed
De la Garza, but killed the Mexican's
companion. De la Garza kept a small
trading store On the American side
of the Rio Grande, but ranches have
long known him as a smuggler.
De la Garza resented the presence
of the American soldiers as a border
patrol and in Boquillas he is said to
have given advance information to
the Villa bandits before their raid.
Th6 informer with an assistant ob-
patrol duty near Boquillas on Monday
and opened fire. The cavalryman re
turned the fire and killed the two
Mexicans.
There were reports here today that
the bandits contemplated further at
tacks on settlements near Presidio
but these are not credited.
AVIATOR ALLAYS SCARE
Makes Flight Over Mexican Territory
and Disproves Report of Army
Marching on Columbus.
Columbus, N. M., May 10.—Fears of
another raid on this city caused by
rumors during the night
Carranza soldiers were marching on
Columbus were allayed today by a re
connoissance flight made by Capt. T.
F. Dodd of the army aero corps. To
investigate, he flew over territory sev-
NEW STEE(_ RECORD.
New York, May 10.—For the third
time this year the monthly statement
of unfilled orders of the United States
Steel corporation, issued today, broke
all records. The orders stood on
April 30 at 9,829,551 tons, an increase
of 498.550 tons over those on March
31, which broke the previous high rec
ord of 8.568.96R tons on Februarv 29.
VOLUME SIXTY-EIGHT "rr'v OTTUMWA, WAPELLO COUNTY, IOWA, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1916 NUMBER
served the American cavalryman on definitely that there were no Amerl-
enty-flve miles to the south and west mise, would be ready to be laid before
of ColumbuB and reported
Mexican soldiers.
seeing no
SINKING SUSSEX,
E
NEW NOTE ON IT8 WAY TO U. 8.
STATING COMMANDER HAS
BEEN PUNISHED.
Washington, D. C., May 10.—Secre
tary Lansing received a message from
Ambassador Gerard today giving no
tice that a new note on the Sussex
case had been handed to him and was
on the way to Washington. It has
been Indicated that the German gov
ernment now admits attacking the
Sussex, gives notice that the submar
ine commander responsible has been
punished and promises to make re
paration.
NO FURTHER DOU^T*.
Amsterdam, May 10.—A semi
official dispatch from Berlin says that
as the result of the German govern
ment's investigation concerning the
explosion which damaged the steam
ship Sussex it can no longer be doubt
ed that the vessel torpedoed by a sub
marine on the supposition that it was
a warship was in fact the Sussex.
The dispatch says the German gov
ernment has acquainted the U. S. gov
ernment with this fact, adding that in
accordance with the note of last month
Germany will draw its conclusions
from the evidence which now has been
adduced.
BRAZIL PLACATED.
Rio Janeiro, May 10. —The German
minister, replying to the note of the
Brazilian government in regard to the
sinking of the Brazilian steamship Rio
Branco by a German submarine, in
formed the chancellery today that his
government would undoubtedly receive
willingly any communication on the
subject addressed to it by Brazil. The
minister also expressed his gratifica
tion that the crew of the Rio Branco
had been saved. As soon as the official
inquiry into the sinking of the ship
is concluded a demand for indemnity
will be presented to Berlin.
The Rio Bfanco was sunk on May 2
and her crew landed, at Blyth, England.
The sinking of thd fchlp caused great
indignation in BrSgll and the news
papers were unanlflbus in demanding
energetic action by the government It
was proposed that Brazil should join
with the United States in a protest
against German submarine warfare.
CYMRIC 8URVIVOR8 TALK.
Bantry, Ireland, May 10.—Details
of the sinking of the White Star liner
Cymric were given today by members
of the crew who were landed here.
They say th&t the torpedo which des
troyed the ship struck the engine
room. The explosion blew all the
skylights off and extinguished the
lights throughout the vessel.
Four men were killed by the ex
plosion and the chief steward was
drowned trying to reach a boat when
the crew abandoned the ship.
One hundred and Beven members of
the crew took to the boats shortly
after the liner was torpedoed but re
turned whe.n it was seen that the
steamer was not in immediate danger
of sinking. They remained on board
for two hours when a sloop which had
heard the Cymric's wireless calls for
help 100 miles away arrived and took
them off. The sloop stood by the
stricken liner until she sank at 3:30
In the morning.
All of the crew were British sub
jects, except one Russian and two
Belgians. There were .also six pas
sengers pn board, metabers of the
British consular service, all of whom
were saved.
The officers say that the Cymric was
unarmed.
NO AMERICAN8 ON 8HIP.
London, May 10. —Wesley Frost,
American consul at Queenstown, sent
a telegram today from Bantry to the
American embassy here announcing
cans on board the Cymric. Mr. Frost
said no warning was given but that the
wake of a torpedo was seen and con
firmed previous statements that the
vessel was not armed.
ARMY RILL MAY
Washington, D. C., May 10. —Work
that 3,500 on the army reorganization bill was
resumed today by the conference com
mittee of the house and senate with in
dications of an agreement being near
at hand. It was expected that virtual
ly a new bill, the-result of a compro
President Wilson next week.
It was expected that a regular army
with a peace footing of approximately
175,000 men with the senate expansive
organization system for 220,000 men
in time of need would be agreed to.
The house provision for reorganization
and federalization of the national
guard, which would provide for a de
fense reserve of about 400,000 men,
also probably will be approved, as will
the house amendment for a nitrate
nlant
to cost S20.000.000. ..
LOCAL. TEMP.—6 p. m.. 76 8 a. m- 72 12 m., Max., 79 Mln., 15,
CATCHES THIEF
G. W. Killinger Frustrates
Attempt of Dip to Get
Away With His Purse
GRABS HAND OF ONE
TAKING WALLET
Plain Clothes Officers on
Street Car Arrest Pair
Without Any Trouble
Two Chicago dips were unsuccessful
in their attempt to relieve G. W. Kil
linger, manager of the Ottumwa
Moline Pump & Engine Co., when in
the Illinois metropolis Tuesday, of his
purse with a 'large sum of money in it.
Mr. Killinger returned Tuesday night
from a business trip in Chicago and
\his morning the press of that city
carried the following story on the at
tempted robbery of the Ottumwan:
G. W. Killinger from Ottumwa, la.,
viewed the passing landscape from
within a west bound Madison street
car yesterday. One hand was holding
a strap and the other a suit case, and
he was minding his own business.
Two men worked their way from the
rear platform and one touched Killing
er on the elbow.
"Here's your purse,'' he said.
"By cracky!" said Killinger. "It's
got $1,000 in it. Wait here till I call a
policeman."
"We're policemen,"
waB
the re­
joinder.
"Well, say can't you catch them
pickpockets
"We've got 'em.**
And Detective Sergeants Crowley
and Lavin escorted George Williams
and Charles Hoffman to a place with
steel bars around it. Williams and
Hoffman said they were just in from
New York.
"I thought I didn't recognize 'em,"
observed Lavin.
Catches the "Dip" in the Act.
Mr. Killinger when seen relative to
his Chicago street car experience, said
that his purse had not been taken
from him, but that instead he had dis
covered the pair of "dip#" at work on
him and caught the hand of one while
it was in his pocket. He tells the fol
lowing story of the incident:
"I was on a street car bound for
the Northwestern station and having]
to stand up owing to the crowded con-i
ditlon of the car, felt myself jostled I
about, especially by a man before me
and one behind. The fellow in front'
seemed to be awfully nervous and his
twitching about was apparently a:
means to attract my attention while
his pal operated on my pockets. Scent- jng 1135
ing their purpose, I worked my way
toward the door of the car determined
that they would not get off before we
got to the station where I was siire
some officers were available.
"To better guard my person, I
changed my grip from the hand I had
carried it in, to the other hand and
feeling the man behind me trying to
get into my pocket, I grabbed his hand
before he got my purse.
"It happened that two plain clothes
men were on the car and they caught
sight of the two pickpockets and com
ing up arrested both of them.
"That Chicago paper story is all
right only it deals too strongly in
puffery of the police force. My money
had not been taken because I caught
the hand of the thief. It is true that
they arrested the men whom I was
determined would not leave the car
until I could get an officer. When they
made known to me that they were
plain clothes men, they asked if I
would come to Chicago to appear
against the men if needed and I told
them I would because I believe society
Is best rid of their kind."
BIG FAMILY GROWS.
Danville, HI.. May 10. —Their twen
tieth child, a daughter, was born to
Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Williams today.
The father is the nineteenth child of
his parents.
OWANS TO BARE HEADS
Governor Clarke Encouraging Move
ment for Unusual Observance of
Memorial Day.
Des Moines, May 10.—Governor
Clarke is encouraging a movement for
a general observation of Memorial
day in Iowa. He is urging that from
12 o'clock to 12:05 at noon on May
30, all Iowans stand with heads bared
in silent contemplation of the nation's
dead and the ideals for which they
died.
The governor was asked' to incor
porate this provision in his Memorial
day proclamation. It has not been the
custom to issue such a proclamation
but the governor feels it is a good sug
gestion and that it should be taken
up throughout the state.
George A. Newman, adjutant gener
al of the G. A. of Iowa, says that
although the order for Memorial day
issued by the G. A. R. did not include
the suggestion that five minutes at
noon on May 30 be given to silent
tribute to the soldier dead he be
lieves It is a good idea and is in favor
of carrying it out.
oitner
DEMOCRATS
Btate
Ml
STATE MEETING
IL
DELEGATES CONVENE AT CLIN.
TON AND RATIFY VOTE AT
RECENT PRIMARY.
Clinton, May 10. —Iowa's delegation
to the national democratic convention
In St. Louis will be Instructed for
President Woodrow Wilson at today's
state convention for Iowa democrats,
under the presidential preferential prl
mary law, it was expected before the
convention opened this morning. The
state suffrage and liquor questions
probably will not be considered by the
convention, which has to do only with
national Issues. It is estimated that
between 600 and 700 visiting delegates
are here.
Dr. J. W. Reynolds, chairman of the
democratic state central committee,
called the convention to order in the
coliseum at
11
o'clock this morning,
following the district caucuses. Rev.
F. H. Burrell pronounced the invoca
tion and Mayor H. C. Hansen delivered
the address of welcome, which was fol
lowed by the keynote Bpeech'by E. T.
Meredith of Des Moines, candidate for
the democratic nomination for gover
nor, who presided as temporary chair
man of the convention.
Sounds Keynote.
Mr. Meredith labeled the present
time as being among the most critical
in the history of the nation. He said
it was a time for' all men to think of
"my country" rather than of "my par
ty." After lauding the accomplish
ments of the democratic administra
tion under President Wilson, he took
up the matter of preparedness and
came out heartily in favor of prepared
ness for defense, regardless of the
cost and with an eye solely to its
efficiency.
At! the conclusion of the "keynote"
address, the delegates gave the speak
er an ovation which approached a tu
mult. Following the appointment of
convention committees the convention
adjourned until 2 o'clock when the
committees on credentials and per
manent organization will report and
the permanent chairman will be elect
ed.
Little business Is scheduled to come
before the contention this afternoon,
the program Including the report of
the committee on resolutions and the
filling of\ vacancies in the delegation
to the national convention. It is ex
pected final adjournment will be made
before 4 o'clock.
G. O. P. IS8UE8 CALL.
Des Moines, May 10. —The repub
lican
committee today Issued the
formal call for the regular state con-
.. ., ventlon, to be held In Des Moines Wed-
nesday,
July 19. Delegates number-
wm
attend, it was announced.
WOMAN IS DELEGATE.
Chicago, May 10.—Among the first
arrivals of delegates to the republican
national convention to be held here
June 7, is Mrs. Louise Lusk of Mis
soula, Mont. She is one of the eight
delegates elected In the Montana state
wide primaries. The delegation Is In
structed to vote for Senator Cummins
for president.
Three women have been elected as
delegates to the national convention so
far, the other two being from Cali
fornia.
EDI80N IN PARADE.
New York, May 10. —Thomas A.
Edison, the inventor and chairman of
the naval consulting board, expects to
march at the head of twenty engineers,
all of whom are members of that
board, in the great preparedness par
ade in which nearly 145,000 persons
will take part here on Saturday.
SAFETY FIRST IS
GETTING RESULTS
OVER THREE HUNDRED ROADS GO
THROUGH THE YEAR WITH
OUT A FATALITY.
Chicago, May 10.—All railway safety
records were broken in 1915 when
325 American roads, reporting to the
bureau of railway news and statistics
here, went through the entire fiscal I
year to June 30 without a single
fatality to a passenger in a train acci
dent. The roads reporting operate
161,948 miles of line. It is stated that
this record of safe operation has never
been equaled by the railroads of any
other country in the world.
All American roads/ in 1915, operat
ing 250,000 miles of line, reported 196
passengers killed in all railway acci
dents.
During 1915, the 325 American rail
roads reporting immunity from fatal
accidents to passengers barried 485,
166,&?^Dassenger a total distance of
18,083,000 passenger miles and hauled
1,217,959,477 tons of freight a distance
of nearly 185,000,000,000 ton miles.
The decreasing hazard to trainmen
is shown by the fact that 285 were em
ployed for every one killed, the best
record set In that respect
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IEDSTR0M WILL
Noted Sculptor to Tell
Experiences During Yc
Away From Ottumwaa
NO SOLICITATION
5
TO BE MADE TONIG1
Speaker Invites All of
Old and New Frien
to Attend Meeting
•i.v -3
sr. tl.*
David Edstrom, the sculptor
lectures in the Grand opera house
evening, spent Tuesday in DM
where at noon be spoke to the
ber of commerce on the sullji
municipal art galleries, returnL
Ottumwa the same evening. His
ture tonight is a suggestion Of tils
and will be a means of meet!
many as possible of his former
for he will review the personal*
of more than a score of years and!
evening promises to be a •eirjr
esting one. Everybody is lntltfcd.
lecture is free and there wilt
collection or subscription
The meeting of the
mittee with the well known sc1
Monday afternoon discussednum
things that were not handled i*
respondence between them. AI'
the actual results of the meetln
not ready for publication
proposition was made for the pf
of a small indoor fountain to be yl
beneath the dome of the library.
Edstrom expressed the hope tfeatt
acquisition of a real monument*!
although small in dimensions and
erate price possible to realist
would help stimulate general
Interest In art and eventually
growth of artistic interest
grew and greater demands went
upon it as a center of culture.''
Mr. Edstrom spoke at Des £f
representative business men
nicipal art galleries. His lMtti
tonight will not be.of.a kind t£
an interest In the Immediate
of works of art either by
others. He would create All
and awaken ambition in the'li
Btate for ideal pursuits, In
the homes, the towns, cleaner)
better roads, more flowers, grO*i
parks and In general ttii
thoughts to first principles in!
tiful that may become the
for genuine art Interest whldl
come simply from the purchase.
He said that his lecture
would rather discourage
works
urstl^fl
would make such a move the
expression of the desire of the
action In the purchase of
without the proper edt
P?o one need be apprehenefi
subscription fund being startfd
collection 'toward the object
committee being made this et
the lecture is heartily and co»|
a gift of Mr. Edstrom and he
everybody in Ottumwa to attend
SUFFRAGETTES OF
VALLEY CO!
Minneapolis, Minn., May 10.'
a business session today the
ing national political conventions'
discussed and reports submit
congressional work in the
states, delegates to the Missis
valley suffrage conferenoe, wlflch,
been in session since Sunday. We
St. Paul where a big public
meeting will be held tonight
meeting will mark the cloee of
convention.
Among the speakers at thefcfsl
session was Mrs. Carrie Cba
Catt, president of the National
can Woman Suffrage association,'
discussed "The Congressional
pect"
New York, May 10. —The Na
American Woman Suffrage assc
is making arrangements to si
suffrage propaganda among the
delegates expected to attend thi 1
ventlon of the general feder
women's clubs here from Majr
June 2. Suffrage leaders isnndt
today that the delegates will be
ed to attend a mass meeting and
O. H. P. Belmont, who represents1
Congressional Union for Woman
frage, has issued 5,000 Invitation!
a garden party at her home at'
Neck, L. I., on June 3.
SLAYER COMMITS SUICIDE,^
Carrington, N. D., May 10.
Anfield Shiflet, 24 years old, comi
suicide yesterday when cornered
sheriff's posse seeking his arrest
the murder of his father, Joseph
let, two weeks ago, he ended a
of crime in which he killed his fail
mother and brother, according to si
ments of the Foster county offloi
ESTIMATE OF CA8UALTICI
London, May 10.—An official
ish estimate of German casualt
April issued here today places
tal at 91,162. The number of Qez
casualties since the beginning of
war Is given as 2,822,079.
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