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WILL NOT SIGN
IN AGREEMENT
(Border Conference Brought
to an End Without Any
Real Understanding
CARRANZA AFRAID
OF FORMAL ORDER
Belief Held That 4e Facto
President Will Help U. S.
Hunt Down Bandits
Washington, D.. Cr, May 12-—
Secretary Baker announced after
today's cabinet meeting that no
change In the Mexican policy had
been decided upon. No new orders
fer militia organizations to go to
the border were In contemplation,
he said, and Indicated that no gen
eral Intervention In Mexico was
being thought of at present.
Washington, D. 0., May 12.—Upon
receiving word today from Maj. Gen.
Hugh L. Scott that the border confer
ences with Oen. Obregon had been
closed without agreement, Secretary
Baker announced that he had directed
Gen. Scott to return to Washington
and Gen. Funston to return to his
headquarters at San Antonio, Tez.
Gen. Scott's report which was in
amplification of the official statement
Issued by the conferees at B1 Paso
last night was transmitted to Secre
tary Lansing and also was considered
at the cabinet meeting. Its contents
were not disclosed but there were
-some indications of an unwritten
agreement having been formulated to
cover co-operative action along the bor
der for the present
Secretary Baker said the conferees
tried to reach a basis for a written
agreement but found it Impossible, al
though all Interchanges were of the
most friendly character,
i. Carranza Afraid.
It was suggested that Gen. Carranza,
faced by the political situation in Mex
ico, was unwilling to make any written
agreement to which his opponents
-could point as indicating a surrender
of sovereign rights. Under that theory,
f^Gen. Obregon, it is understood, has
htfeiven assurances that every possible
lyne&ns will be employed by his govern-
u.|nent
to aid In the speedy extermina­
tion of the bandits while the formal
diplomatic discussion of the with
drawal suggestion proceeds. It is pos
sible that neither side will endeavor
,, to force the negotiations while the dis
turbed condition along the border con
•, tinues.
Before going to the cabinet meeting,
Secretary Baker said no steps to send
additional national guardsmen or reg
ulars to the border were in immediate
contemplation. It was made plain,
however, that should Gen. Fuston again
find his border guard too thin to pro
tect American towns and ranches,
there would be no hesitation in calling
out more state troops. So far, how
ever, it was said, not even preliminary
steps In this direction have been taken.
Gen. Funston returns to San Antonio
with his original orders altered in no
way. He has full authority to dispose
his men either in Mexico or along the
border.
MEXICANS MOVE TROOPS.
El Paso, Texas, May 12. —Juan N.
Amador, subsecretary of foreign af
fairs of the de facto government, who
participated in the conference with
Gen. Obregon, called on Gen. Scott to
day and reiterated to him that such
troop dispositions as were necessary
to restore and maintain order along
the northern frontier already had been
ordered.
Gen. Obregon, who will remain for a
few days at Chihuahua, has directed
Gen. Trevino to send into the states of
Chihuahua and Co
abulia ten thousand
men. These forces will be taken from
Torreon, Sair Pedro and other points
in the southern part of Coahuila. Tin
vino's headquarters will be in Chihua
hua City, Chihuahua.
Immediate occupation of the district
about Parral has been ordered and
what the Mexicans regard as an ade
quate force will be dispatched to the
Big Bend country and evefy effort
made to run down the bandits and res
cue J. Deemer, who was captured in
the Glenn Springs and Boqulllas raid.
Mr. Amador expected to leave to
night for Mexloo City where he will
have an important role as subseoretary
of foreign affairs in the negotiations
that have reverted to the foreign offi
cers of the two governments. To
newspaper men he insisted he had no
floubt of an early and amicable adjust
ment.
Mr. Amador made it clear that Gen
erals Scott and Funston had reiterated
the assertions of the administration
that it was not the intention of the U.
B. government to keep the troops in
Mexico indefinitely and that therefore
he did not attach so much importance
to this as had been given to it in Bome
suarters.
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STJ1E TROOPS TO
BE DRILLED FOR
FIELD SERVICE
MtLITIA OF BORDER STATES NOT
TO BE GIVEN IMMEDIATE
WORK OF GUARDING.
San Antonio, Tex., May 12.—The
company of coast artillery from Gal
veston passed through San Antonio
this morning on its way to Marathon
to strengthen the base of the second
punitive expedition in Mexico. Ten
other coast artillery companies or
dered out for border service have left
for Ft. Sam Houston, where they will
go into camp with the militia subject
to the further orders of Gen. Funston.
With the mobilization of the Texas
militia virtually completed the next
step will be to muster in the troops
and then put them through a course
of training better to fit the organiza
tions for field work.
Now that the conference in El Paso
has been terminated, Gen. Funston is
expected to return to headquarters
immediately.
Unless action is forced by the Mexi
cans, the American army will make
no forward move while negotiations
between Washington and Mexico Olty
are being conducted. Active prepara
tions along the Arizona-New Mexico
Texas border will be made, however,
and Gen. Funston expects to strength
en all border points that might be ob
jectives of raiding parties at the ear
liest date. The fresh regular troops
will be distributed along the border
almost immediately after their arriv
al at their temporary stations, but
some time will pass before the militia
will be utilized. The guardsmen from
the three states are being mobilized at
Douglas, Columbus and San Antonio,
where they will be mustered into ser
vice and drilled for field service^
HORSES ARE SECURED.
Springfield, 111., May 12.—Arrange
ments made by Adjt. Gen. Frank
Dickson some time ago for supplying
horses for the Illinois national guard
in event of a possible mobilization
still are effective and if the first cav
alry, I. N. G., is called out by the fed
eral government these horses can be
secured by the state.
"Our plans for a mobilization of the
state troops are complete except for
the name of the president and the
date and blank lines have been left
for that purpose," said Gen. Dickson
today. "I can state positively that
if we are asked by the federal gov
ernment we can get mounts for the
first cavalry and such other troops
as may be required to be mounted."
COWBOYS VOLUNTEER.
Helena, Mont., May 12.—One hun
dred cowboys of Montana have offered
their services to the local U. S. re
cruiting office for war with Mexico, it
was announced today. A cowboy dele
gate who made the offer to the army
officers here said a thousand range
men could be secured in ten days.
BOY-ED IS GIVEN
RECALLED ATTACHE DECORATED
FOR HIS ACTIVITIES IN
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AMERICA.
London, May 12.—A Central News
dispatch from Amsterdam says that
Capt. Karl Boy-Ed, formerly German
naval attache at Washington, has been
decorated with the order of the Red
Eagle, third class, with swords, by the
emperor.
Capt. Boy-Ed was appointed to the
Washington embassy December, 1911.
After various charges had been made
against him in regard to his connec
tion with passport frauds, the equip
ment of German commerce raiders
from the country and German in
trigues in Mexico, President Wilson
requested his recall. After the presi
dent had declined a request from Ber
lin to explain the reasons for the de
mand for Capt. Boy-Ed's recall, the
attache was ordered home last De
cember.
The charges against Capt. Boy-Ed
continued after his departure from
this country. In March of this year,
when Horse von der Goltz was arrest
ed in New York in connection with the
plot to blow up the Welland canal in
Canada, he made a statement to the
U. S. district attorney charging that
Capt. Boy-Ed had proposed an inva
sion of Canada from this country.
GAS KILLS GIRL.
Des Moines, May 12.—Heart trouble,
brought about by gas from a stove,
the vents of which had been left open,
today is believed by coroner's physi
cians to have caused the death of
Catherine Teager, 18, socially prom
inent here and a daughter of a former
Des Moines chief of police. Miss
Yeager's body was found in the kitch
en of her home late yesterday. The
coroner stated there was no ground
for the belief that she committed sui
cide.
MINING GAMP
Village on American Border
Is Visited By Bandits
From Across Line
RESIDENTS ESCAPE
IN THEIR AUTOS
Score of Cavalrymen and
Infantry Company Sent
to Guard Vicinity
Tucson, Ariz., May 12. —Mexican
bandits are reported to have raided
Polaris, a mining camp, seven miles
below Lochlel, on the border yester
day, driving out the Americans, who
escaped to Nogales in automobiles.
Col. Sage, commanding at Nogales,
sent a company of infantry and twen
ty cavalrymen to guard Lochiel, Wash
ington camp and other towns on the
American side.
Bandits Captured.
Brownsville, Tex., May 12. —Three
Mexicans who killed Curtis Bayles,
near Mercedes last night, were sur
rounded today, one of them was killed
and the other two captured, according
to a report received at Ft. Brown, Tex.
The two captives are being held at
military headquarters.. at Progreso,
eight miles from Mercedes, the report
said. The three men are supposed to
have been attempting to enter Mexico.
PURSUING BANDITS.
Washington, D. C., May 12.—The
Btate department received word late
today that Gen. Trevino had ordered
1,600 Carranza cavalry and infantry
toward the border to purse the bandits
responsible for the recent raids at
Glenn Springs and Boqulllas, Tex.
EXPEDITION RETREATING.
Columbus, N. M., May 12.—Reports
unverified at military headquarters
that American troops are being with
drawn from San Antonio, Mexico, and
other advanced bases gave rise today
to a belief in some quarters that de
velopments look toward a protective
patrol of northern .Chihuahua.
Supporting this contention is the
transportation of supplies which had
been concentrated at San Antonio,
back seventy miles to Namiquipa. It
is known also that Gen. Frederick
Funston has expressed his belief that
the present line of communication is
too long to be maintained properly.
Final arrangements for the concen
tration of the New Mexico national
guard were completed here today. The
first companies probably will arrive
from Deming and Silver City before
night. With the announcement that
the militia is to be brought to war
strength for the mobilization, Capt.
James Walsh, chief of ordnance of
the base, has prepared the additional
equipment necessary.
AMERICANS HELD
IN MEXICAN JAIL
San Francisco, May 12.—Efforts
were being made here today to inter
est the U. S. government in obtaining
the freedom of four officers of the
burned American power schooner Gen.
Mariscal, reported held In prison at
Acapulco by Mexican authorities.
The Mariscal was destroyed April
12 in Acapulco harbor. All of the
crew were arrested by the port author
ities but later all were released ex
cept four—Alfred Brow, purser Will
Wig, first mate George La Violette,
chief engineer, and Frank Horn, first
assistant engineer.
The wives of the two engineers
have telegraphed U. S. Senator Phe
lan they believed their husbands were
in danger of being executed and asked
that the cmited States protect them.
The United Engineering works has
taken the matter up with the navy
department.
RAIN PREVENTS
OPEN AIR MEETING
Des Moines, May 12.—On account of
the cold rainy weather, the plans for a
big open air celebration today for
William Jennings Bryan were aband
oned and the committee in charge de
cided to content itself with a reception
and address at one of the local
churches. Mr. Bryan will arrive here
this afternoon and talk in the interests
of prohibition and suffrage. His com
ing marks the beginning of a suffrage
demonstration which will oontinue
through tomorrow.
HOBSON AGAIN BEATEN.
Birmingham, Ala., May 12.—William
B. Bankhead son of Senator Bank
head, has defeated Formor Congress
man Richmond P. Hobson for the con
gressional nomination in the newly
created tenth district by fifty-one
votes, latest returns of the democratic
primary show. Hobson has announced
he win contest
IRISH LEADERS SHOT.
Dublin, May 12.—James Connolly
and John McDermott were shot this
morning for complicity in the rebd
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ORDER OF BRITAIN
IRI8H PUBLICATION IN AMERICA
BARES DETAILS OF RECENT
TROUBLE.
San Francisco, May 12.—"The Lead
er," an Irish publication here, prints
today a purported copy of & document
alleged to have been Issued secretly
by the British government and the dis
covery of which is said to have pre
cipitated the recent revolution In Ire
land.
According to "The Leader," the doc
ument fell into the hands of Tom
Kelly, a Dublin alderman, who read It
at a special meeting of the city cor
poration the Wednesday preceding the
riots. The exposure of the govern
ment's plan'of preparedness, accord
ing to "The Leader," was the signal
for the uprising.
The document, according to the al
leged copy, had "the sanction of the
Irish office on the recommendation of
the general office commanding the
forces in Ireland."*
It directs that on receipt of an or
der issued from the chief secretary's
office, Dublin castle, and signed by the
undersecretary and the general offi
cer, certain measures be put In force
immediately.
These measures Included the arrest
of all members of the Sinn Fein na
tional council, the central executive
Sinn Fein volunteers, general coun
cil, Irish Sinn Fein volunteers, county
board, Irish Sinn Fein volunteers, ex
ecutive committee, national volun
teers and the Coisde Gnotha commit
tee. Gaelic league.
The alleged document directed that
the Dublin metropolitan police and
royal Irish constabulary forces in Dub
lin be confined to barracks that pro
vision be made to notify inhabitants
to remain indoors "until such time as
competent military authority may
otherwise direct or permit," and gave
directions for military occupation of
certain premises throughout the city.
ASQUITH IN IRELAND.
Dublin, May 12.—Premier Asquith
arrived in Dublin today and was taken
in an automobile to the vice regal
lodge. The premier's program for the
aay was first a conference with de
partmental chiefs and afterward con
sultation with Gen. Maxwell in regard
to the military situation which is well
in hand.
It is reported that in all likelihood
a proclamation will be issued shortly
abolishing martial law, the provisions
of which have been greatly modified
in the last few days.
The situation in some parts of the
provinces is said to be still rather dis
turbed and It is likely that military
control will continue in these districts
for some time longer.
Premier Asquith intended also to
meet several civilian deputations so
as to learn at first hand their ideas
concerning the reconstruction of the
destroyed portions of Dublin and per
haps to formulate a plan for compen
sation. There is relief apparent
among the population at the promised
cessation of executions which were
beginning to cause considerable agi
tation.
VALLEY IS KEY.
Paris, May 12.—Senator Berenger,
writing in today's Matin, says that the
key to the war lies in the possession
of the Briey valley between Verdun
and Metz.
"Since the war began," says Sena
tor Berenger, "France, having lost the
Briey basin, has been obliged to im
port almost all the iron required from
England and America, while Germany,
having occupied the whole Briey val
ley, is able to add 21,000,000 tons to
her own annual output. This explains
the assiduity of the Germans at Ver
dun. They want to capture the for
tress so as effectually to prevent the
French from attacking Metz."
WAR SUMMARY.
Hard fighting has been resumed in
the vicinity of Dead Man hill on the
Verdun front, the Germans making an
other attempt to dislodge the French
from the hill, the capture of which on
May 10 was reported by the Paris war
office. Two attacks last night were
repulsed by the French, the war office
announced today.
Increase in the Violence of the artil
lery fire in other sectors of the Verdun
front is reported, the region especially
subjected to the shelling being be
tween Dead Man hill and the Avocourt
wood, to the southwest. In the Dou
aumont-Vaux district, east of the
Meuse, the bombardment Is being con
tinued.
On the eastern front the Russians
and Germans are engaged in artillery
duels at various points and the same
conditions prevail along the Italian
Austrian front.
In the Caucasus region around ML
Kope the Turks claim to have driven
the Russians from positions about nine
miles in extent and foroed them to re
treat eastward.
British Premier Asquith has gone to
Dublin to study the situation caused
by the Irish revolt. The British house
of commons last night passed a reso
lution expressing dissatisfaction with
the administration of Irish affairs.
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REPRESENTED
Members of Chapter Are
Active at P. E. 0. State
Meeting in Newton
LAUD MRS. PORTER
FOR HER ACTIVITY
Local Woman Retiring as
President Praised for
Work Elect Officers
Ottumwa was well represented at
the state convention of the P. E O.
sisterhood, Mrs. Stella Porter, state
president, Mrs. Clarissa Porter Upp,
president of chapter G, Mrs. John
Wormhoudt, Mrs. J. W. Neasham, Mrs.
J. F. Webber, Mrs. George Haw, Jr.,
and Mrs. L. A. Andrew, attending the
sessions which were held in the Meth
odist church at Newton this week.
The social side of the convention
was not neglected, motor trips, infor
mal dinners and the big reception and
entertainment Wednesday evening be
ing delightful features. The church
was beautifully decoraJfed with yellow
and white silk P. E. O. flags and chrys
anthemums and the rostrum was
massed with roses, lilies and spring
flowers. Mrs. L. A. Andrew entertain
ed the state grand officers, the officers
of the Newton chapter and the Ottum
wa women at a prettily appointed din
ner party Wednesday evening at
o'clock at the Hotel Churchill. The
accommodations at the church, where
the sessions were held, were very
pleasant and complete, the dining
room having a seating capacity of 600.
8ioux City Honored.
An interesting address by the state
historian and the election of the fol
lowing officers for the Iowa state
grand chapter during the ensuing
year, were the features of interest
Thursday afternoon:
Mrs. Cornelia Sawyer of Sioux City,
president.
Mrs. Louis N. Henly of Grlnnell, first
vice president.
Mrs. Fannie Carrier of Newton, sec
ond vice president.
Mrs. May Frantz of Burlington, rec
ording secretary.
Mrs. Lucy Englebeck of Des Moines,
corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Carrie Buechele of Waterloo,
treasurer.1
Mrs. Myrtle Arnold of Clarinda, or
ganizer.
New chapters granted charters were
E at New London, E W at Tama,
at Lake Mills and E at Sioux City.
Mesdames Webber, Wormhoudt and
Neasham returned home Thursday
night, and Mesdames Porter, Upp and
Andrew remained over for the even
ing clossing session. Mrs. Haw is
visiting in Des Moines en route home.
Much gratification was felt by the
Ottumwa contingent at the numerous
compliments and high tributes of
praise paid the outgoing president,
Mrs. Stella Porter Of this city. The
frequently expresed opinion by dele
gates and companion officers, seems
to fe that much of the success of the
past year's work of the state organ
ization and the expeditious manner In
which the convention was handled, is
due to Mrs. Porter.
FRENCH TORPEDO
AUSTRIAN VESSEL
Berlin, May 12.—"The Austro-Hun
garlan passenger steamer Dubrovnik
has been torpedoed and sunk by an
enemy submarine in the Adriatic,"
says an Overseas Neyrs agency an
nouncement today.
"The Dubrovnik was not armed and
was torpedoed without any warning
whatever."
A Paris news agency dispatch on
May 10 told of the sinking by a French
submarine in the lower Adriatic of
"an enemy transport laden with war
material."
The Dubrovnik was a vessel of 4,288
tons gross, built in Newcastle In 1912.
Marine registers reported her last at
Constantinople.
CHILD PREVENTS
FATAL SHOOTING
Ft. Dodge, May 12.—Only the hero
ism of a girl pupil saved Miss Lillian
Crossley, a school teacher near here,
when Mrs. H. C. Simpson, infuriated
by jealousy, tried to shoot the teacher.
The child ran in between the angry
wife and the teacher and kept the for
mer from firing until she could be dis
armed.
Mrs. Simpson drove Miss Crossley
away from the Simpson home, where
she had been boarding, accusing her
of alienating Mr. Simpson's affections.
She says she will sue the teacher.
Mrs. Simpson has been arrested on
a charge of attempting to kill the
teaoher. The wife is 26 years old, her
husband is 29 and Miss Crossley is 45.
HEADQUARTER8 OPEN.
Chicago, May 12.—Progressive head,
quarters will be opened here Monday,
it was announced today, with F. P.
Corrlck, state chairman for Nebraska,
in charge. Mrs. Kellogg Fairbank, in
charge of entertainment, 13 making
arrangements for the social care of
the delegates and vtottora.
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MILLION IS
LOST IN FIRE IT
BLAZE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN
SWEEPS SECTION OF TOWN
AS HIGH WIND RAGE8.
Sandusky, Ohio, May 12.—Fire here
today in the business district did
$600,000 damage.
I'he fire started from an unknown
cause In the Wasner livery barn at
the rear of Market street and con
sumed the building so rapidly that it
was with difficulty the horses were
saved.
A strong wind from the southeast
swept the flames into the old fbur
story Schmidt block at the southeast
corner of Market and Wayne streets.
The top floor fell in and the wind car
ried firebrands from this burning
structure diagonally across the corner
to the four story Kuntz block. Loss
on this building
waB
Among the speakers was Dr. Mary
Stone, a Chinese woman physician,
who is in charge of the Methodist
hospital in Kiukang, China.
CHURCH ADOPTS
ADVERTISING PLAN
Salem, Ore., May 12. —F. J. Rupert
was installed today as publicity mana
ger for St. Paul's Episcopal church of
this city. The appointment was sug
gested by the Rev. S. Gill, rector and
former newspaper man, who said he
believed publicity in church work
should reap results as beneficial as
newspaper advertising does in the bus
iness world.
PHYSICIANS ARE
PLACED IN PERIL
OTTUMWA MEN ON EXCURSION
WHICH NEARLY HAD DISAS
TROUS ENDING.
Davenport, May 12. —The lives of
four hundred Iowa physicians who are
attending a state convention here were
imperiled when the rudder of the
steamer on which they were taking an
outing last evening broke and the boat
started to drift down toward the cres
cent railroad bridge. A ferryboat ply
ing between Davenport and Rock
Island heard the signal of distress and
came to the rescue.
Had it not been for th6 proximity of
the ferryboat the swift ourrent prob
ably would have carried the excursion
steamer with great force into the
bridge as it was impossible to steer
the big boat.
Officer* Elected.
The Iowa State Medical society at
Its closing session this morning select
ed Des Moines as the next meeting
place and elected officers as follows:
President, John F. Herrick, Ottum
wa.
President-elect, J. N. Warren, Sioux
City.
First vice president, Charles B. Tay
lor, What Cheer.
Second vice president, C. A. Boice,
Washington.
Secretary, T. B. Throckmorton, Des
Moines.
Treasurer, Thomas F. Duhlgg, Des
Moines.
Editor, David S. Fairohild, Clinton.
Seven Ottumwans attended this Dav
enport convention and in all probabil
ity were aboard the steamer which
came so near disaster. The local
people at the convention are Dr. J. F.
Herrick, Dr. and Mrs. S. H. Spilman,
Dr. E. T. Edgerly, Dr. Donald McEl
derry, Dr. E. C. Hubbard and Dr. D. E.
Graham.
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about $200,000
and on goods in the block another
$200,000. The gale made difficult the
work of the firemen, several of whom
were slightly injured.
In the Schmidt block were the Nobil
shoe store, the J. H. Herman furniture
store, the DUgert & Bitner furniture
store, the Healy clothing store, F. E.
Swayne's piano store and the Bowser
ft Sharp carpet store. The first three
of these establishments were con
sumed and the others appear doomed.
Fire in the Kuntz block
waB
put out
without great damage.
Subsiding of the high wind probably
was all that saved the business dis
trict of this city from entire destruc
tion. The fire burned out thirteen
large stores and a number of smaller
establishments.
METHODISTS HEAR
OF FOREIGN WORK
Saratoga Springs, N. Y., May 12.—
Representatives of fourteen nations
participated in a meeting today held
in connection with the general confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
church, at which short reports on the
work in foreign fields were given. Na
tive workers from Korea, Japan, India,
Denmark, Uruguay and Mexico report
ed that despite the war progress had
been made in church activities during
the last four years.
»»^'«TO
$K
ELKS LODGE HAS
Company of Ottumwa Boyt
Formed and Being Given
Drills Every Week
T. A. STOESSEL WILL
DIRECT THlj!
Plan to Attend the Sta
Meeting at Davenport if
Proficient in Tactics
Ottumwa Elks' lodge has organise#
an Elks' Cadet corps, made up of boy$
from 9 to 17 years of age for mllitarj
drill. Captain Theodore A. Stoessel
had the drill in charge which is bald
every Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clocfc
in the lodge room. The committee
charge of the work is Capt T.
Stoessel, George R. Gibson, Dr. C. lit!
Work, John Lewis and E. H. EmOfJs'
exalted ruler.
For some months the movement"foil
such a corps has been agitated in
circles as a means toward pre pa
ness and on April 25 return cards wowjH
sent out and the first drill was h«14^
on Saturday afternoon, April 29. As*/'
other practice was held last Saturday
and will be continued every week bi
the future. J-
Many prominent men look with fori*:
boding toward the future. The BHU
think it proper to show by this and.
other means their patriotic Interest)''
by teaching the elements of soldier
ing in this community. If the lads
Ottumwa show the proper respotyaa*
it Is the plan of the lodge to equip th#'
company with suitable uniforms and
guns and this feature of the good
so prominent that It will greatly la*:
press the community.
Want Beys to Enroll.
The boys who have enrolled In tljS
corps have been appealed to in an 1
fort to Interest other boys and
the hope of the lodge to greatly 1
crease the enrollment. One of
cardinal principles of the lodge
patriotism and the flag is the najol
emblem and Is always spread upott
the altar. The ritual of the oi$f£l.
teaches that the only distinct^
American order is the B. P. O. E.,ai*4
the first duty of its members is to'
country and flag, it is said th«t
Ottumwa will be the credit of taftt
the lead in this work which it is
may be taken up by lodges thi
out the country.
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The parents are urged to seevfeliai'
their boys take advantage of this
portunity afforded them and eniwf
The parents are invited to the dylt
and the lodge room is open to the pob^
lie during these drills. As an ad
incentive a plan will be carried
to have field days in some park dturlag:
the summer where the boys can
a good outing. Flags, pennants, stir
ring music and much else to inspire
the patriotic fervor will be afforded
by the lodg^ on these occasions.
May Attend 8tate Meet.
If Captain Stoessel Is able to bMftJf
the corps to a good standard of ef
ficiency the boys will be taken to tha
state meet at Davenport this summer.
This, however, depends on the ra
sponse of the lads to thlci opportunity
afforded them by the local order and
to the Interest taken in the project
by the parents.
Twenty-four boys from all part* of
the city are now enrolled in the com*
I pany. Following are their aaftea:«
George and Thomas Keefe, 426 But
Fourth street Rowland Beckley, HI
Alta Vista avenue Raymond Blake.
Sheridan avenue Lyle Hervey,10i
South Willard street Hugh Conroy,
407 Chester avenue John O'Gafe 32S
North Clay street Fred Gilliland,
Bismark avenue Frank Kemp, 910
West Fourth street Percy Eager, 32f
East Second street Cleon Caton, S2S
North Wapello street Richard a&d
Arthur Areingdale, rural route No. 1
Lawrence Zaubitzer, BIS West Fourth
street Stanley Yates, 904 We«t
Fourth street Paul Green, 180$
Schworm street Hyman Jeroohte
sohn, 621 East Main street Herbert
Farrington, 612 Oenter avenue Leai
and Lawrence Meier, Carter avenne:
Garrett Cupp, rural route No. (h Ira
Newby, 423 West Fourth street vlrgil
Payne, 713 West Second street David
Nevin, Taft avenue.
The next practice will be held Sat
urday afternoon at which time
number of new boys are expected -toil
enroll.
BRANDEIS' RECORD
AGAIN UNDER FIRE
Washington, D. C., May 12.—Louis
K. Liggett of Boston, a director of
the United Drug Co., was the llrat
witness oalled today before the senate
Judiciary committee at the reopened
hearing on the nomination of Louis D.
Brandeis to the supreme court. The
committee Is looking Into any
tion Mr. Brandeis may have had is a
lawyer in a merger between the United
Drug Co., and the Rlker-Hecssuut
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