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WILLING TO LEI
U.S.HUNTVILLA
De Facto President Finally
Decides Intervention Is
Not Contemplated
ADMINISTRATION IS
CHEERED BY OUTLOOK
Obregon Has Made Promises
That Tend to Relieve
Danger at Border
Marathon, Tex., May 17.-A truck
driver arriving here today from
Boquillas skid that It was reported
on the border that Maj. Lang
horne and two troops of cavalry
had surrounded the Big Bend
bandit raiders about 125 miles
from the border, killing six and
capturing seventy-five. Army of
ficers here have made no an
nouncement regarding such an en­
gagement.
According to the truck driver's
report, the bandits were surround­
ed and did not put up a fight. The
Americans ceased firing at once.
The seventy-five captured, It was
said, were to be brought here for
trial.
Washington, D. C., May 17.—Gen
uine relief over the Mexican situation
was evident in administration circles
today. The principal cause was the
assurance conveyed to President Wil
son and his cabinet yesterday through
Secretary Baker ttrnt^the Carranza
government now is convinced the
United States has no intention of:In
tervening in Mexican politics and that
consequently resentment against the
punitive expedition is rapidly decreas
ing.
Gen. Scott, chief of staff of the army,
brought this word to Secretary Baker
from his conference at El Paso wi^h
Gen. Obregon, war minister for the
Carranza government.
Among the promises made by Gen.
Obregon with the aproval of Gen. Car
ranza at the conclusion of the confer
ence were these
Ten thousand selected Mexican
troops were to patrol the territory
about Parral, the southermost locality
from which American troops are being
withdrawn, and to search diligently'
for Villa or his bandits a strong Mex
ican force was to try to capture the
Glenn Springs and Boquillas raiders in
the Big Bend district and to liberate
Deemer, the American storekeeper,
carried off by the bandits no Mexican
tfoops were to be moved from Sonora
state through Pulpit pass to the rear
of Gen. Pershing's column.
Gen. Scott's part of the informal
pact did not Include any promises of
American troop withdrawal at a defi
nite time.
Gen. Scott expressed the opinion
that Gen. Carranza and his war min
ister have ordered speedy troop move
ments in ap attempt to carry out their
pledges.
CAPTIVES LIBERATED.
San Antonio, Tex., May 17.—The
rescue by the American soldiers of J.
Deemer and the colored cook, Monroe
Payne, carried off as prisoners by the
bandits that raided Glenn Springs and
Boquillas, was reported to Gen Fun
ston today.
Their rescue alive was due to the re
fusal of the residents of the village
where they had been left to carry out
the orders of the bandits to kill them
If the American troops attempted
their rescue.
The report came from Col. Frederick
Sibley, who received his information
from Maj. Langhorne, now about 100
miles south of the border. A detach
ment of Maj. Langhorne's force found
the Americans at El Pino, ninety miles
south of Boquillas, early yesterday
morning. The Americans had been
left there by their captors in charge
of the residents. None but the un
armed of the town was there when the
American soldiers arrived and no re
sistance was made.
Maj. Langhorne reported to Col.
Silbley that he was purshinp forward
and hoped to overtake the bandits dur
ing the day. He added that no fed
eral troops had been encountered and
that the attitude of the residents in
the territory through which he had
passed appeared friendly.
CHINAMEN MURDERED.
Columbus, N. M., May 17.—Stories
of the slaughter of ten Chinese mer
chants at San Antonio, Mexico, by
persons believed to have been follow
ers of Villa, were brought to the bor
der today by returning truckmen. Ac
cording to the stories, the Chinese
fPi-jf#*' it'"' w^rnm
4 IF *K*V ^'AJ
NEW RESPECT FOR
1L AMERICANS
FIGHTING- ABILITIES OF SOLD-
IERS BRING ABOUT CHANGE
OF OPINION.
Namlquipa, Chihuahua, May 17.—
Via wireless to Cplumbus, N. M.—
American residents of this section of
Mexico have assured Gen. J. J. Persh
ing, commander of the punitive ex
pedition, that the American troops
have restored respect on the part of
the natives for U. S. soldiers to a de
gree not existing for five years.
For some time Mexicans had sneer
ed at the fighting ability of the Ameri
cans, some of them honestly believing
that the United States soldiers were
afraid to engage any Mexican com
mand. After the Ojo Azules fight,
however, signs of the growing respect
on the part of the natives became
more and more manifest. American
noncombatants living in the vicinity
were treated with a courtesy which
astonished them and the like of which
they had not experienced for years.
These same Americans, however,
have openly expressed their lntefttion
of leaving Mexico if the expeditionary
command is withdrawn. They believe
that a native uprising will result im
mediately after the protection of the
American guns Is removed. Numerous
threats on the part of 'Villa and lieu
tenants to punish persons dealing with
the Americans also have caused some
Mexicans and Chinese merchants to
announce that they, too, will follow
the American command from Mexico
should It be with drawn.
80ME FIGHT, SAYS INDIAN.
Field headquarters, May 8.—By mo
tor train to Columbus, N. M.,„May 17.
—The high mortality of Mexican ban
dits in the Ojo Azules fight last Fri
day when Maj. Robert L. Howze's
command killed fifty-five Villistas,
was credited by officers here today in
part to the effectiveness of the new
army automatic .45 caliber pistol.
Most of the fighting was done with
pistola. ,,hy. the iwmitame whn .ran
down the bandits at close range.
The briefest report ol! the fight was
that brought back to the advanced
base by Sergeant Chicken, the oldest
of the twenty Apache Indian scouts.
No one with this expedition seems to
know Sergeant Chicken's age which
is estimated variously at from 70 to 90.
He was in the van during the pistol
battle, where his experiences were
said to be thrilling enough to fill a
book. When urged to tell what he
knew, Sergeant Chicken said:
"Him damn fine fight."
Further details he refused to dis
close.
SEARCHING TOWN
TO LOCATE BOOZE
Columbus, Ga., May 17.—A special
train of deputies arrived here today
under instructions from the attorney
general of Alabama to confiscate any
liquor found in Giard, Ala., just over
the line. This morning they entered
Girard from two sides, armed with
search warrants, and began their
work. It has been reported that large
quantities of liquor were stored In
Girard when Alabama went dry.
EIGHT MEN LOST
OFF U. S. CRUISER
Boston, May 17.—The U. S. cruiser
San Francisco, now serving as a mine
laying ship, was aground on a shoal
In Nantucket sound for several hours
early today in a gale, during which
it was reported she lost a whaleboat
containing eight members of her crew.
The fate of the men has not yet been
learned. The San Francisco floated
later without assistance and was not
greatly damaged. Observation from
the cruiser was impossible because of
the rain.
Messages saying eight men were
lost were received at two stations but
officers of the Charlestown navy yard,"
which was in touch with the cruiser
most of the time she was aground,
said they had no word that any men
were missing.
The exact place where the San
Francisco stranded is in doubt. Com
mander Belknap gave her position as
latitude 41.22 north, longitude 69.46.
This would place the cruiser off the
Old South shoal. Another message
from the cruiser said she had ground
ed on Great Round shoal, at the en
trance of Nantucket sound.
TODAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE—Took up army reorganiza
tion conference report.
Senator Owen's corrupt practices
bill reported favorably from elec
tions committee.
Rivers and harbors appropriation
bill debated.
to the
immedi*
of the HOUSE—Flood .cpntjtpl bill under con
•MAWHaii.
STATE CONVENE
Organization Leaders Meet
at Cedar Rapids Many
Candidates Present
PRIMARY LAW IS
REGARDED AS JOKE
Sentiment Favorable to the
Repeal of Statute Very
Apparent at Meet
Cedar Rapids, May 17.—Candidates
for governor, Jess Willard, heavy
weight champion, and a herd of ele
phants today figured in the prelimin
aries to the first state republican con
vention, held here for the purpose of
ratifying the choice of delegates to tli£t
national republican convention, made
at the presidential preference primar
ies April 10.
A crowd estimated at 6,000 came to
Cedar Rapids today, some of them to
attend the convention, but most of
them, even political leaders admitted,
were more Interested in the circus,
which arrived simultaneously with the
delegates.
At preconventlon meetings and can
causes last night, enthusiasm for the
candidacy of Albert B. Cummins for
the presidency of the United State*
was most marked. It was said that
little choice has been observed in the
matter of gubernatorial candidate*
and that probably nothing which might
be taken as an endorsement for any
of the candidates will be done by the
convention.
No Contests Waged.
No contests developed In the district
caucuses which were concluded Just
prior to the opening of the convention.
The work of organization of the con
vention was completed within a few
minutes and Temporary Chairman
Clark was given a great ovation when
he arose to deliver his keynote speech.
The convention late this afternoon
is expected to go_.QELJtecord as. favor»
lflJT S^^en#*pr«tecuve tariff plank in
the national party platform. The en
dorsement of Senator Cummins' can
didacy was considered certain. Lead
ers planned also to introduce a resolu
tion, endorsing the stand taken by
Iowa representatives in congress on
preparedness legislation.
Prohibition questions were tabooed
at district and headquarters confer
ences today. The liquor question, it
was said, would not be brought up for
official consideration by the delegates.
Political "dopesters" professed to
see in the attitude of delegates a near
ly unanimous sentiment for the repeal
of the law providing for a presidential
preference primary.
Talk Big Issues.
National Issues, including prepared
ness and the protective tariff and in
terest in the anteprimary campaigns
of the various gubernatorial candi
dates, overshadowed other considera
tions. The delegates followed closely
the precedent set by the democrats at
Clinton recently when state issues
were to a large extent ignored in the
intense interest displayed in planks
which are expected to make the
structure of the national platform.
While a general tone of* optimism
marked the attitude of the majority of
the delegates, especially following the
delivery of the keynote speech by How
ard J. Clark of Des Moines, there was
a marked absence of the old time en
thusiasm which marked conventions in
the old days of republican dominion.
The contest for governor was of
great unofficial interest. Each of the
republican aspirants maintained head
quarters here and each prof eased' con
fidence in the outcome of the primary
as far as his candidacy was concerned.
It was only at these headquarters that
state issues were under discussion and
even there a marked reluctance in the
matter of prohibition, suffrage and
good roads-the predominant Qu*s-8ay
tlons of the campaign—was noted.
Reports of convention committees
took up most of the afternoon session
and a number of extemporaneous
speeches by delegates were scheduled.
Following are some of the important
committee appointments, listed by dis
tricts
First district—Chairman Arthur
Springer, Wapello resolutions com
mittee, La Monte Cowles, Burlington
permanent organization, F. M. Mols
berry, Columbus Junction credentials,
Gilbert Lee, Ft. Madison.
Second district—Chairman C. H.
Murphy, Davenport credentials, J. C.
Campbell, Maquoketa resolutions, W.
E. Hayes, Clinton county permanent
organization, L. G. Shaver, Johnson
county.
Third district—Chairman N. W. Bee
be, Franklin county credentials, W. A.t
Abbott, Franklin county permanent
organization, G. A. Mclntyre, Butler
county resolutions, F. S. Rath, Hard
ing county.
Sixth district—Ell Dodson, Jasper
resolutions, C. M. Fuhrmeister, Keo
kuk county credentials, George A.
Woodson, Monroe organization, J. W.
Burke, Jasper county.
BLACKMAILERS HELD.
Quincy, 111., May 17.--Leonard Schan
on and Minnie Payne were arrested
here today on -a charge of having
blackmailed a number of Quincy citi
zens. lii|
I^PRSI
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IOWA—Fair not much change In temperature. Sun rlaea, 4:42 a. m. sets, 7:11. LOCAL TEMP.—6 p. m.. 6U 8 a. m.. 83 11 m., 80 max., 60 mtn., 4t*
VOLUME SIXTY-EIGHT OTTUMWA. WAPELLO COUNTY, IOWA. THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1916 NUMBER 11
BRUSH WITH FOE
CET BACK TO PORT
BRITONS REPORT REPULSING A
FLEET OF DESTROYERS OFF
BELGIAN COA8T.
London, May 17.—The American
embassy was informed today that
Luigi Martini Manclnl, an Ameri
can citizen, was drowned when
the steamship Batavier was blown
up.
London, May 17. —A naval engage
ment occurred yesterday off the Bel
gian coast between small German and
British warships. There were no Brit
ish casualties.
Official announcement of the fight
was made as follows:
"An encounter took place yesterday
afternoon off the Belgian coast be
tween a force composed of British des
troyers and monitors and some Ger
man destroyers.
"After a short engagement the
enemy ships withdrew to their ports.
Our force sustained no casualties."
GERMANS REPULSED.
Paris, May 17. —German troops
made an attack with grenades last
night on French positions in the vicin
ity of Dead Man hill. The effort failed,
the official report of today says.
To the east of the Meuse along the
Verdun front, there was continuous
cannonading on both sides, particular
ly at Haudremont wood and Vaux
pond.
French aeroplanes made several
raids during the night. Bombs thrown
on the German camp at Damvillers
and on the railway stations at Metz,
Frescatl and Brieulles.
STEAMER IS SUNK.
London, May 17.—A dispatch to
Lloyds from Great Yarmouth says the
Dutch steamer Batavier V, 1,500 tons,
has been blown up in the North sea.
Four members of the crew were lost,
SUPs&yflNsstt
way to London from Rotterdam.
The Austrians are reported to have
taken a number of Italian trenches
southeast of Tyrol, captured 2,565 men
and eighteen guns.
In Belgium and France the artillery
of both the allies and the Germans
continues active, being especially vig
orous in Belgium, in the region of Dix
mude and St. Georges and in France,
around the Avocourt wood, Hill 304
and Le Morte Homme, northwest of
Verdun. An infantry attack by the
Germans against the French position
west of Hill 304 was checked by the
French curtain of fire.
On the Russian front, an attack by
the Germans in the large region be
tween Dvinsk and Vilna resulted in
temporary gains, but the Russians, by
a counter attack, drove the Germans
back to their former positions. A vig
orous attack was also launched by the
Germans In the lower Stripa region of
Galicia but the Russians repulsed
them.
Austrian air raiders attempted to at
tack a train on which were Queen Hel
ena of Italy and the children of the
royal household. The attack failed and
the air raiders were put to flight by
Italian airships.
IMS OH IBST SHIP
Boat
Was
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TO
Yh«
WAR SUMMAR7.
Gains for the Austrians against the
Italians in southern Tyrol and on the
lower Isonzo and a continuation of the
Russian advance through Kurdistan to
ward Mosul, the. Russian objective be
ing Bagdad, are the most important
changes reported from the various war
fronts.
Torpedoed But
Other Evidence Puts th,e Blame
on Floating Mine.
Washington, D. C., May 17. The
American consul at La Rochelle,
France, today reported to the state de
partment that three American citizens
were aboard the Canadian steamship
Eretria, which was sunk on Friday,
presumably by a mine.
A dispatch from Consul General
Skinner at London yesterday said that
Lloyd's reports declared the steamer
had been torpedoed. Both dispatches
agree that the crew was uninjured.
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TREASON TRIJL ORDERED
Sir Roger Casement to Face High
Court, Charged with Being Traitor
to the British King.
London, May 17.—Sir Roger Case
ment and Daniel J. Bailey were com
mitted for trial today for high treason.
This decision was reached at the
conclusion of the preliminary hearing
of these men on the charge of partici
pation in the Irish rebellion, which has
been in progress since Monday. The
date of the trial and the court before
which it will be held have not yet
been announced.
Local Y. M. C. A. Secretary
Accepts Similar Position
in Northern Iowa
HAS BEEN HERE FOR
PAST FOUR YEARS
Came to City From Lake
Geneva in May, 1912 to
Begin Duties June 1
Mason City, May 17.—Announce
ment was made here today of the ap
pointment of J. Royce Brown of Ot
tumwa to be community secretary of
the Young Men's Christian associa
tion for the Mason City district. He
will asume his duties about June 1. Mr.
Brown is present secretary of the Ot
tumwa Y. M. C. A.
HERE FOR FOUR YEAR8.
Mr. Brown came to Ottumwa four
years ago to assume the duties of gen
eral secretary and his tenure of office
here has been successful and pleasing
to the association. Succeeding W. F.
Hunting who left here for similar work
in Cedar Rapids, Mr. Brown arrived
and took up the secretaryship of the
Ottumwa association May 1, 1912. For
seven years he has been devoting his
time to this work and came to Ottum
wa from Lake Gepeva, Wis., where he
was secretary of the Y. M. C. A. His
old home is In Milwaukee, but he Is a
native £f New York.
Mr. Brown is expected home Thurs
day from Cleveland where he has begn
attending the International Y. M. C.
A., convention. In hlB new position
-Mr. Brown will have a somewhat dif
ferent field to work in as the 'plan in
Mason City is of a community char
acter and not so centralized as in Ot-
MANY SUFFER IN
FAMILY SQUABBLE
to a hospital It collided with an auto
mobile injuring three passengers. The
other person hurt was a colored
woman, who waS| passing the Campbell
residence at the time of the shooting
and was wounded by a 'bullet which
passed through the body of Mrs. Camp
bell. Family affairs were blamed for
the shooting.
FOR CHICAGO MEET
Chicago, May 17.—Details of the of
ficial program for the first two days
of the republican national convention
which will open here June 7 were an
nounced today by officials of the re
publican national committee as fol
lows
Wednesday, June 7—11 a. m., con
vention called to order by Chairman
Charles D. Hilles of the republican na
tional committee.
Reading of the official call for the
convention by Secretary James B. Rey
nolds of the republican national com
mittee.
Chairman Hilles presents Senator
Warren G. Harding of Ohio, as tempor
ary chairman of the convention, who
will deliver his keynote address.
Selection of the other temporary
officers of the convention Including
secretary, assistant secretaries, chief
clerk and sergeant at arms.
Naming of committees on creden
tials, resolutions, permanent organiza
tions and rules and order of business.
Thursday, June 8.—11 a. m., report
of committee on credentials.
Adoption of the permanent roll of
the convention.
Report of the committee on perma
nent organization.
Report of the committee on rules
and prder of business.
After the preliminaries of organiza
tion have been disposed of, which us
ually occupies the first two sessions,
the convention will nominate a candi
date for president and vice president
and adopt the party platform and ad
journ. Arrangements will be made to
hold night sessions If necessary.
tumwa. The association there has
no building of its own though it has I the result that they are organized for
a lot on which a home for the assocla- is a proper and useful government
tion is to be erected within the next function. These associations, when
year or -two. The.- rganlzed for the purpose of improv
secretary, attaches to the new duties jng conditions In their particular in
of thd Ottumwan who will work among
1
the youth and men of Mason City in jng and bookkeeping methods stan
the schools, shops, etc., and have a
1
general supervision of the work of the manufacture, should meet with the ap
Y. M. C. A., in that community.
Houston, Tex., May 17.—The shoot-
presence of her two small children, the cost of production but assure the
Near her body was found her brother- producer better materials and more
in-law, Sid B. Campbell, suffering from efficient workmanship and
knife wounds in his throat which suming "public thei manifest benefit re
physicians said would prove fatal. suiting from not having to pay for a
When an ambulance was taking him wide and increasing variety of proa
owner
WILSON SUGGESTS
COOPERATION FOR
AIDING BUSINESS
WOULD HUNT OUT "UNHEALTHY"
INDUSTRIES AND HELP FIND
THE CURE.
Washington, D. C., May 17.—Coop
eration between the' federal trade
commission and business firms and
commercial organizations with the ob
ject of standardizing trade is recom
mended by President Wilson in a let
ter to Edward N. Hurley, vice chair
man of the commission, made public
today at the white house. The presi
dent urgeB that the commission in
vestigate industries, and, if it finds
any not "healthy," it suggest "a prac
tical and helpful remedy."
The president wrote to Mr. Hurley
to commend him for suggestions made
In a recent speech at Boston in which
Mr. Hurley told of efforts being made
by the commission to assist the small
manufacturer and merchant in better
ing his condition by helping him im
prove his cost accounting and book
keeping methods.
Should Know Costs.
"This Is a step in the right direc
tion and one of the main fundamen
tals of any successful business," said
the president. "It is most Important
to the future success of a business
man that he should know what his,
goods actually cost to manufacture
and to sell. If he has these facts, they
will enable him to present a modern
balance sheet to his bank and as a
result he will be better able to obtain
credit with which to expand and de
velop his business.
"Your suggestion that trade assocl*
ations, associations of retail and
wholesale merchants, commercial
clubs, boards* of trade, manufacturers'
associations, credit associations and
other similar organizations should be
encouraged in every feasible way by
the government, seems to me a very
wise one. To furnish them with data
and comprehensive Information In or
jder that they more easily accomplish
dustry, such as unifying cost account-
dardlzing produces and processes of
proval of every man interested In the
business progress of the country.
Standardize Trade.
"Too much emphasis can not be
placed on your suggestion that materl-
als.
ing of Mrs. Mattie Campbell, at her should be standardized upon the hasis
home here last night," was the begin-1°' specifications drawn up in friendly
ning of a train of circumstances In cooperation with engineering soci
which five persons were injured, one
e*'es
of whom Is expected to die. sociations. Further standardization
Mrs. Campbell was killed in the
methods and products, in industry
industrial experts and trade as-
our
Industries will not only reduce
to
the con-'
ucts and materials. Judicious stan
dardization also means a greater re
turn on a given Investment. Capital
now tied up because ot inefficient
methods will be released and can be
used effectively elsewhere.
Must Be Thorough.
"If we are to be an important factor
In a world's market, we must be more
thorough and efficient in production.
The encouragement of trade associa
tions and standardization and the in
stalling of better cost accounting
methods In our business concerns will
go a long way toward accomplishing
this end.
"It is my hope that, in addition to
the other work which the federal trade
commission is doing, It will ascertain
the facts regarding conditions in our
various industries. If it finds that an
industry is not healthy, it should,
after carefully considering the facts,
in cooperation with the parties inter
ested, suggest a practical and helpful
remedy. In this way many of our dif
ficult business problems might be
solved.
"I am very anxious to see you con
tinue to cooperate with, the business
men of the country along the lines up
on which you are -working."
U. 3. TRADE EXPANDING.
New York, May 17.—Despairing ol
obtaining adequate tonnage to ship
their exports and to bring to them in
return needed manufactured articles
from the United States, numerous big
shippers of Central and South Ameri
ca now are! buying in this country
machinery with which they may turn
their raw products into manufactured
articles for their own trade, accord
ing to .Robert Lee Dunn, secretary of
the All-America asociation, a Pan
American trade organization with
headquarters here.
"We are finding more than ever,"
said' Mr. Dunn, "that the people of
Central America want to do their for
eign business here and we also find
they are learning that It pays to elim
inate the middle man from their
transactions and deal direct with the
producer. They are also willing to
trade on a cash basis. Through this
organization we have handled since
January 1 almost $500,000 in gold
coin, deposited here to draw against
in their transactions. In addition to
this gold, South American buyers
have brought to the United States mil
lions in negotiable paper." v^jj
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ONSTANDTEL
STORY OF FIR
Wife of Man on Trial
Burning House and Bai
Testifies in Case
CLAIMS BOTH WERE
ILL AT TIME OF BLAS
Woman Says Smell of Smol
Awakened Her and She
Aroused Husband
Mrs. Malinda Hatchett. wife
Abraham Hatchett on trial in tb«i
trict court for setting fire to a but
ing told the Jury today of the burn!
of their home and barn on, Mow.
street, Sunnyside, March 30, 191A
Mrs. Hatchett, 50 years old, said
was born in Virginia and can iialtl
read nor write. She and her htial
have lived in Ottumwa three years
previous, to their coming here
residents of Buxton. She said- .:
she had been ill for several weeks
Mr. Hatchett was not well, either,
the time of the fire. », .'•
She claims she was awakened
the smell of smoke in the
Struggling from the fumes she
ed her husband and they hurried)?
on their clothes and ran out. A. ti
was dragged out and. apart Of%
thrown from the room. They
cleaning house, the witness said,
she had all her picture* and brie*
piled against the walls on th«
Several pieces were carried out
Mrs. Hatchett says that ah#
across the street to the home o||
neighbor to tell her that the
was on fire. She clalmB she
notice that the barn' wai *1.
the neighbor called her atteattop
She and her husband tried' to
water to throw on the Are bpt
were so weak from their sicknMi
excited that they were unable
anything. In a'short time t]b|i
was full of people :who were la
them and the fire department
there In a very short time.- -,r
The defendant's wife wa8
witness for the denfense and s'
the stand at 9:30 o'clock thifk
ing. Arguments were expected
begun this afternoon. The
called for trial Monday af
ho evidence was lntroduee«p
Tuesday morning.
MANY ENLIST FOR'
VOLUNTEER til
New York, May 17.—Recruits
ficient to form five regiments
fantry at war strength have enrol
for the summer military tnii
camp at Plattsburgh, N. Y., it ITMr
nounced today. Enlistments
total 8,405. -l/Ml
The first senior enca'mi
ginning on June 5 has an enrolll
of 1,354 and promises to.be the
est of the series. The junior
beginning early in July, has 1,911
unteers, while the second senior a
in July has 2,511.
Indications are that the*^
camp to be held in August "Wlllf!
the largest- of all as it now hM
enlistments. Thus far only
unteers have enrolled for «hf
camp In September. ,,
Officers of the military rt«u
camps association say thai tpffi
tions are coming from the south, 4j
of the Mississippi river, Alaska,
ama and Porto Rico.
BEGIN BALLOTING
FOR NEW BISH0|
Saratoga Springs, N. Y., May
Balloting for the seven new
of the Methodist church
when the general conference
work today. The first ballot wijuKJ
en yesterday but no one reeeiiwl
necessary two-thirds vote. Rev
Thomas Nicholson, secretary off
board of education, was the 'tefl§
with 412 votes.
L. J. Blrney, dean of Boston
versity theological school, wko'ni
ed 111 votes, requested that hla'
be omitted from subsequent talk
he was not a candidate for
honors.
PRE8ENT FOR
THORWii-
Clinton, May 17.—A seven paeeex
touring automobile purchased 1b
ton by western snippers, waa'
presented to Clifford Thorne,
state railroad commissioner, *t|
home In Washington, Iowa. It
gift from the shippers In rec
of his services in the recent alrj
freight rate cases before the.
state commerce commission.
EX-CONGRESSMAN DIBt.
Clarion, May 17.—Heart dla
gravated by Indigestion and OK
today was given by physicians aa|
cause of the death of B. P. Bird
former district judge and later
gressman from the third Iowa dial
He died at his home here foil
a strenyous day in the court