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THIRDPAflTYTO
SELECT HUGHES
FORT.R.'SPLftCE
Progressive Leader States
His Intention to Join
With Republicans
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EXPECTS ROOSEVELT
TO TAKE THE STUMP
G. 0. P. Nominee Loses No
Time in Beginning
His Campaign
St Louis, 'June 12. —Henry Allen,
Kansas progressive leader, here as a
newspaper correspondent reporting
the d&nocratic convention, who has
announced his support of Mr. Hughes,
today expressed belief that Col. Roose
velt also will take an active part in the
Hughes campaign. Mr. Allen said that
Former Representative Victor Mur
dock, chairman of the progressive na
tlonal committee, was most promin
ently suggested to succeed Col. RooBe
velt as the progressives' standard bear
er if Col.- Roosevelt finally refused the
nomination.
"I think the hour is too important for
any man to worry about the name of
the party he is going to support," said
Mr. Allen. "If Col. Roosevelt accepts
the splendid statement of Mr. Hughes
as meeting the conditions which he laid
down to the progressive convention, a
majority of the progressives in the
central and northern states will sup
port Miv Hughes.
^v "As far as I am personally conc«m
ed, If Col. Roosevelt declines the pro
gressive nomination, I will. support
Mn Hughes rather than vote for some
lesser leader of the progressive party
not that I have lost in any way my en
thusiasm for the principles which we
have sought to Introduce but because
I think the fl&ht is going to tie cleanly
between Wilson and Hughes and .in
that case I prefer Hughes."
Although declining to predict posi
tively that Col/Roosevelt will support
Justice Hughes, Mr. Allen said:
"As I read the Hughes statement, it
seems to me to meet the conditions
laid down by Col. Roosevelt and I be
lieve Col. Roosevelt will maintain rath
er an Important relationshlp) to the
Hughes propaganda."
Mr. Allen said Gov. Johnson of Cali
fornia was going to Oyster Bay to.urge
Col. Roosevelt's acceptance of the pro
gressive nomination and that the pro
gressive leaders were considering the
selection of Justice Hughes to fill the
Roosevelt vacancy as the progressive
presidential nominee, with Col. John
M. Parker of Louisiana as the vice
presidential candidate, In order to
maintain the party's existence and its
rights to a place on state ballots,
especially in the south.
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Hughes on the Job
Washington, D. C., June 12.—Charles
E. Hughes, after six years spent In
seclusion -from politics, today jumped
into his presidential campaign. Wlth
out awaiting formal notification that
he has beenVihosen to lead the repub
llcan national ticket he went to New
York today to, confer with party lead
ers there.
He will meet republican leaders re
turning from Chicago and hold confer
ences with many of them, including'
Frank H. Hitchcock, leader of the
Hughes boom in Chicago Frederick
C. Tanner, chairman of the New York
state republican committee, Oov.
Whitman and others. The time of bis
stay has not been definitely stated
but it probably will be short, Mr.
Hughes will return in time for the
preparedness parade here bn Wednes
day.
Plans for the campaign, selection
of a national committee chairman and
questions to be emphasized in the of
ficial notification will be discussed, it
Is a id
Mr. Hughes Is anxious to feet into
the fight actively, his friends say. He
has been out of Intimate touch with
politics so long, however, he wants
ID get information and'guidance from
dose friends in New York.
To Meet Party Leaders
N«w York, June 12. —The first or
ganized political move In the further
ance of the campaign for the election
of Charles E. Hughes was announced
I today upon the arrival of the republi
can candidate here from Washington,
It. was the revival of the Hughes al
liance, an organization of republicans
democrats apd independent voters
TOilch came Into existence during the
$unond campaign of Mr. Hughes for
•governor of Ne^r York in 1908. The
announcement was made by Travis H.
Whitney, public service cpmmissioner,
one of the first to meet Mr. Hughes on
his arrival on an early morning train.
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PHANGE OF MIND AT LAST MlN
UTE CAU8ES VOTES TO BE
CAST FOR HUGHES.
[BY R. D. MACMANUS.]
The Iowa delegation was among the
last to climb into the Hughes' band
wagon at the republican national con
vention at Chicago. It did not do so
nn Ml the rush had started and until it
appeared certain that the jurist was
to be named on the first ballot
aturdjiy. And yet, it was not be
cause the Iowans were opposed to
Hughes'or not anxious to help nom
inate him.
"On the first two ballots the Cummins
delegates from Iowa were adamant.
As far as the convention could see,
they were 'or the favorite son from
first to last. There was no hesitation
at saying "twenty-six votes for Cum
ifiins" when the roll call reached the
state of Iowa.
A Forelorn Hope.
But every Iowa delegate knew Fri
day night that the Cummins cause was
a forlorn one and that there was not
more than one ohance in a hundred
that the favorite son could be nomin
ated. There were oaucuses and con
ferences after the balloting Friday
night that lasted until 4 o'clock of the
following morning. The "allies"—that
is the delegates pledged to the favor
ite sons—sought in vain to get an
agreement whereby the strength of the
combination could be centered on one
candidate. But each of the favorite
sons waited to be the one man and
there seemed no way to settle the mat.
ter.
Changed Mind at Last Minute.
The conferences ended without
agreement at 4 o'clock Saturday morn
ing and shortly afterwards, the with
drawal of Sherman of Illinois in favor
of Hughes became known. The Iowa
delegates met and the opinion was
unanimous, or nearly so, that the Iowa
delegation, too, should swing to the
jurist. That was the understanding
when the delegates left for the conven
tion hall. Shortly before the gavel
fell, somebody roee up amongst the
Iowans and expressed the belief, that
out of courtesy to Senator Cummins,
the delegation should cast one more
ballot for him. An argument followed
and the delegation divided on the mat
ter. "Just one more ballot,*' was the
plea of some and It was a hard one to
combat. For half an hour, the dele
gates didn't know whether they were
going to stick by Cummins for another
Ballot or whether they yefre going to
Hughes.
Then began* the roll call of states
and as state after state swung into
line for Hughes/it beoame apparent to
the Iowans that they would have to
vote for him at onoe, or forego that
privilege^ entirely. When Iowa was
called, Col. French of Davenport, as1
chairman, arose and in a very few
words, withdrew the name of Cummins
from before the convention and an
nounced twenty-six votes for Justice
Hughes. That practically settled the
nomination for'the other favorite sons
followed suit and the nomination of
the justice came near being unani
mous. As delegation after delegation
swung into line—joined the band wag
on, as tbey say at conventions—the
cheering grew in volume and when the
little delegations from Hawaii and the
Philippines announced their votes for
Hughes the successful nominee was
given a noteworthy ovation.
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ACTION BY PARTY
St Louis, June 12.—SufTraglsts of
the newly organized woman's party
and the National American Woman
Suffrage association today rained de
mands for two widely different actions
on their issue upon democratic lead
ers.
The national organization, headed
by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, insist
ed upon a declaration for suffrage in
the democratic platform, while the
woman's party representative, through
its chairman, Miss Ann Martin, de
clared that unless the convention re
solutions committee demands immedi
ate adoption of the Susan B. Anthony
resolution ny congress her organiza
tion will declare war.
"There is no use to delay," Miss
Martin declared today. "The party
has the votes in congress to pass this
amendment if it so desires. We will
present our last move and the leaders
can do as they choose. The time for
declarations of good Intentions and
friendliness is past. With 4,000,000
voters in twelve states clamoring fqr
universal suffrage, we demand action."
MARTIN FUNERAL TOMORROW.
Des Moines, June 12.—Funeral ser
vices for W. B. Martin, former Iowa
secretary of state, will be held tomor
row, it was announced today by mem
bers of the family. Mr. Martin, who
was 70 yeats of age, died las^ night.
He was well known throughout the
state.
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OFFENSIVE OF
ISSUING
Austrians Continue to Lose
Ground Before Rush of
the Czar's, Troops
ADVANCE GUARD IS
NEAR CZERNOWITZ
Fighting Is in.Progress in
Western Fields Where
Big Guns Are Busy
Petrograd, June IS. —Russian troops
yesterday approached the outskirts of
'Czernowltz, the capital of Bukowln^,
the war office announced today.
The statement also says that Rus
sian troops attacked the bridgehead at
Zalesczyky.
As the Russian troops drew near
Oznerowitz, the report says, there were
numerous explosions caused by the
Austrians within the city.
Czernowltz,_the objective of the Rus
sian drive on this part of the front,
was in possession of the Russians for
some time early in the war but they
were compelled to evacuate the city
during the progress of the Austro
German offensive.
Zalesczyky is on the river Dniester,
thirty miles northwest of Csernowitz.
It was in this region that some of the
heaviest fighting of the Russian offen
sive last spring occurred.
WAR SUMMARY.
The German attack on Verdun has
again swung to the east of the Meuse,
following the assaults of Saturday
night on the French positions near
Hill 304, west of the river. Last night
German Infantry charged French posi
tions west of Ft. Vaux but, the French
war office reports, was unable to gain
ground.
At the same time the French posi
tions. near Forts Bouvllle and Tavan
ness, south of Ft. Vaux, were bom
barded heavily. Paris looks for a
severe struggle for possession of Ft.
Souvllle, to which the bombardment
may be preliminary. Should the Ger
mans capture the fort they would open
a breadh in the French defenses which
might jgompel the French to abandon
this entire line and fall back on the
Inner defenses on the right bank of
the river.
We«t of the Meuse the only devel
opment of the night was a heavy ar
tillery action in the vicinity of Chat
tancourt.'
Russians Still Gaining.
The spectacular Russian advahce in
Gallcia and Volhynla apparently has
not been checked, although few de
tails of the campaign are permitted to
come to light. Vienna* concedes the
withdrawal of Austrian troops in
northeastern Bukowlna, where the ad
vance of the Russians has brought
them within thirteen miles of the cap
ital, Czernowltz.
The sinking of two more neutral
merchantmen is reported. The Swed
ish steamship Emmy has been destroy
ed by a mine off Falsterbo, with the
loss of five men. The Norwegian
steamer Bur also has been sunk,
whether by mine or torpedo is un
known. Fifteen men from the Bur
have been landed at Ymuiden, Hol
land.
The Italians claim to have repulsed
the Austrians with heavy losses at
Monte 'Lemerle. The Italian cabinet
has resigned as a result of the refusal
of the chamber of deputies to give a
vote of confidence In the government
after it had failed to pass the budget
pf the ministry of the Interior.
British troops in German East
Africa have captured two towns.
An official British tabulation of Ger
man losses up to the end of May
gives aggregate casualties of 2,924,
586, of which 784,412 represents men
killed. These losses are exclusive of
those sustained in naval engagements
and the fighting in the colonies.
TURKS WIN BATTLE.
Constantinople, June 12.—In an en
gagement on the Irak front, the fight
ing area' between the Caucasian and
Mesopotamian fronts, the Turks anni
hilated a cavalry force of 1,000 and
captured a large amount of war mar
terial, the war office announced today.
UEDICU. MEN MEETING
Thousands of Physicians and 8urgeona
Frofrn All Over Country Gather
at Detroit.
Detroit, Mich., June IS.—Thousands
of physicians and surgeons from the
United States, Canada and foreign
countries were present here today at
the formal opening of, the American
Medical association's sixty-seventh an
nual meeting.
The convention will close Saturday.
The official progam which comprises
many business sessions, clinics, ad
dresses. and demonstrations is balanc
ed by "an elaborate series -of enter
tainments.
Two features of the convention
which have attracted general interest
are the medical preparedness parade
which/Is to take place Friday and the
public health mass'meeting, to be held
a local theater after the parade.
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IOWA—Partly cloudy not much change In temperature. Bun rtae*, 4:28 sets. 7:81.LOCAL TEMP.—6 p. m.. 68 a. m» 61 12 Wk. 74: max., 71 min. 48.
OTTUMWA, WAPELLO COUNTY, IOWA,' TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1916*
DEMOCRATS HAVE
PROGRAM READY
FOR THREE DAYS
FIRST SES8ION OF NATIONAL
CONVENTION ON WEDNESDAY
AND LAST FRIDAY.
St. Louis, June 12. —Prelimin
aries to the democratic national
convention practically were com
pleted today with the meeting of
the national committee, which
selected Former Gov. Glynn of
New York as temporary chairman
to deliver the keynote speech
chose temporary officers and dis
posed of Contests, ,'i
The retirement of Chairman
William F. McCombs brought
about a demonstration by the com
mittee, which voted thanks to him.
The committeemen cheered and
delegates In the hotel lobby joined.
Chairman McCombs said he was
deeply touched by the demonstra
tion.
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St IahiIb, June 12. —Preliminary to
the opening of the democratic national
convention, the members of the nation
al committee were here today to meet
and pass upon the final arrangements
for the convention, whose 1,092 dele
gates are to name the party ticket.
The committee also has before It five
contests, three of which involve the
seats of the national committeemen
from the District of Columbia, Hawaii
and Texas. Another contest involves
the seat of a delegate frofn Hawaii
and the fifth contest embraces a pro
test against the seating of the six del
egates from the District of Columbia.
"We expect a short session of the
committee," said Chairman MoCombs.
"The convention arrangements are all
perfected and the contests before the
committee should be speedily settled.
We have made a change in our conven
tion program. The first session will be
held* Wednesday when the temporary
chairman will make the keynote
speeoh and the committees will be ap
pointed. The next day the convention
will hear the speech of the permanent
chairman and addresses of prominent
demoorats.
To Close Friday.
"On Friday there will be a morning
session when the platform will be read
and adopted and on Friday night we
will name the ticket."
National Chairman McCombs held' a
conference with Senator William J.
Stone, who will be the chairman of
tiie resolutions committee. Senator
Stone brought with him from Wash
ington certain drafts of rndtfe impor
tant planks that have been sketched In
some detail by President Wilson and
his advisers in congress and in the
cabinet.
The principal planks-that await pre
sentation to the platform committee
are foreign relations, the Mexican sit
uation, preparedness and tariff. The
'foreign relations plank will set forth
the unprecedented conditions that
h«re arisen as a result of the war and
it will be pointed out that while Pres
ident Wilson has kept us from strife
he has also maintained a neutrality
both "strict and honest."
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Mexican Plank'.
The plank on the Mexican situation
will develop that this question has
been approached with the idea of keep
ing peace not only with the Mexican
republic but to maintain peace within
her own borders.
On the question of preparedness the
platform will assert that the party has
met the demands pf the world wide sit
uation by an advanced stage of pre
paredness' of the navy and the enlarge
ment of the army and the reorganiza
tion of the national guard.
The tariff plank ^111 point out that
the reduction of tariff duties so that
the Income from th'at source In normal
times would meet the needs of the gov
ernment is an achieve&ent of the dem
ocratic party.
LEADERS LEAVE CAPITAL.
Washington, D. C., June 12.—Demo
cratic leaders were departing for the
party convention at St. Louis with
President Wilson's final suggestions
on work of the assembly. The presi
dent also planned .to leave Washing
ton for West Point where he will de
liver an address to graduates of the
military academy tomorrow, returning'
Immediately.
Secretary Baker on his departure for
St. Louis today was one of the presi
dent's personal representatives. Indi
cations were that Homer Cummlhgs,
Connecticut national committeeman,
was the most likely choice of Mr. Wil
son as chairman of the democratic nar
tlonal committee. Mr. Cummlngs now
is vice chairman.
TODAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE—Not in session.
HOUSE—Fortifications appropriation
bill aggregating $34,297,050 taken
Message of ChaMes E. Hughes, ac
cepting the republican presidential
nomination ordered printed In con
.f.'/ gressional record at the request of
Representative Mann.
HITEMAN WINS
FIRST
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MEET
Perfect Score of TOO Won
in Demonstration Held
in Baseball Park
THOUSANDS WATCH
TEAMS IN CONTEST
J. P. Reese Praises Work in
Behalf of Operators Is
Favored By Doctors
Hlteman with a perfeot score of 700
won the honors at the third annual
first aid and mine rescue demonstra
tion, held under the auspices of the
Iowa mine workers, coal operators and
United States bureau of mines, Satur
day afternoon at' the Myrtle street ball
park. Nearly 2,009 attended the
demonstration which was conducted in
a manner that kept the spectators In
terested throughout
Fourteen teams were entered In the
contest and the work of the men was
highly commented upon by the local
doctors who acted as judges. Hlte
man scored a perfect score of 100, in
the one-man event, 300 in the two
men event and 300 in the team event
They were awarded besides the money
prizes a handsome loving cup which
is to become the property of the team
winning it twloe.
W. H. Rodgers of Albia, W. D. Ryan
and Dr. W. A. Lynott,of the United
States bureau of mines, conducted the
contest. Following speeches by
Mayor Fred^H. Carter, John P. Reese
of the Coal Operators' association, and
Dr. Lynott, the problems were an
nounced by Mr. Ryan. Three minutee
was given the teams to study the prob
lem and an alloted time for the carry
ing out of them.
The following are the scores made
by the teams present: Hlteman,
700 Bussey, €99 Boone, 096 Hock
ing, 694 Buxton, 688 Carney No. S,
080 Foster, 678 Mystic, 677 Seevers,
676 Carney No. 1, 673 Des Moines,
669 Ogden, 664 Bear Creek, 661, and
Buxton, No. 2, 635.
The doctors would discount a num
ber of points if the teams did not carry
out the problems correctly. Follow
ing are the points of discount:
Not doing the most important tyring
first, 6 failure of captain to command
properly, 1 slowness in work and lack
of attention, 2 failure to entirely cov
er the wound or being unable to give
location of injury, 4 ineffective arti
ficial respiration, 11 splint improper
ly padded or applied, 6 tight, loose or
Improperly applied bandage, 5 Inse
cure, or granny knot, 4 unclean ma
terial, 8 failure to have on hand suf
ficient and proper material to complete
a dressing, 8 lack of neatness, 3
awkward handling of patient, 4 assist
ance lent by patient, 3 tourniquet Im
properly applied, 7 failure to stop
bleeding, 8 not treating shock, 5 fail
ure to be aseptic, 7 improper treat
ment 12 failure to temporarily con
trol hemorrhage previous to applica
tion of .tourniquet, 7.
As the problems were worked out
the doctors would mark the teams
and they would be turned over to the
recorders who would tally the score.
Members of the Elks cadet corps aot
ed as'messengers and Miss Helen Lam
bert and Mrs. Alice Hoaglund Page
were the recorders.
(Continued on page 8)
OHPEfSlTHER
HELPS DEFENSE
Waukegan, 111., June It. —One im
portant point as viewed by the de
fense as brought out today in the brief
cross examination of E. O. Orpet, fath
er of Will H. Orpet, being tried for the
murder of Marion Lambert, concerned
disposal of the stock of cyanide of
postassium which the elder Orpet as
gardener of a big estate, kept in the
greenhouse.
Mr. Orpet, questioned by Ralph F.
Potter of the defense, stated that a
month before the death of Marlon he
had Instructed an assistant to throw*
the cyanide away as it had spoiled.
The assistant neglected to do so.
This' statement comprised the one
point of the cross examination.
Direct examination was concluded
by State's Attorney Dady. Mr. Orpet,
halted frequently by objections of the
defense, Btated that his son did not
stop under the paternal roof on the
nights of February 8 or 9. Her body
was' found on the tenth in the snow
where it had lain the previous night
The remainder of hfs testimony was
in or
LUTHERANS CONVENE.
Harlan, June 12. —The united con
vention of the Danish Lutheran church
convenes in this city Wednesday and
will continue until Sunday evening.
Several thousand delegates will be pre
sent Daily trains will be run .from
•a® a/
rWi
Omaha tp'serve the hundreds of dele- democratic women's' organization. It
gates who will be un&ble to secure ac- will represent,, she declared, 76,000
commodations in Harlan. women throughout the United States.
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ALARM CITIZENS
•TORIES OF BURNED BRIDGES,
IMPENDING RAIDS AND THE
LIKE CAUSE TURMOIL.
Washington, D. C., June 12. —In
creasing excitement and antl-American
feeling throughout northern Mexioo
are described in today's dispatches to
the' state department. In many cases,
it was said at the department, the Car
ranza authorities appear to be Indiffer
ent to what Is going on.
Neither details of the reports, nor In
formation as to the points heard from
were made publib, on the ground that
the work of American consuls would
be handicapped.
Officials made no attempt to conceal
their anxiety over the situation which
apparently is crystallising in the north
ern Mexioan states. Many dispatches
bearing on the subject have been re
ceived during the last forty-eight
hours. Al} .were read immediately on
receipt by Secretary Lansing and the
more important were sent to the white
house.
Equally disquieting reports are
reaching the department of justice
from its'agents along the border and in
the interior of Mexico. They were
turned over to the state department
STORY OF AMERICAN COWBOY.
Laredo, Texas, June 12.—George
Con over, an American cowboy cap*
tured by Mexican bandits yesterday
when he and Arthur Meyers trailed
those marauders who raided the T.
A. Coleman ranch at San Samuel, ar
rived in Laredo last night after a
thirty mile trip on foot after his es
cape from the Meklcans.
He said the band which sought to
rustle eighty head of horses across the
border was composed of five Mexicans
and two Japanese. The Japanese, he
said, were later captured by the de
facto government troops. He and
Meyers attempted to follow the Mexi
cans making away with the hones
and cause the animals to stampede,
but they were captured. Conover said
he was treated well by the Mexicans
but the two Japanese wanted to hang
htai
The bandits left hfm and Meyers at
a secluded plaoe and told the Ameri
cans to await their return. The
Americans then took quick flight hid*
ing in the brush when the Mexicans
came back to look for them. The
searchers passed within fifteen yards
of the refugees.
A number of armed citizens and
state rangers' were dispatched to
Webb, Tex., north of here, early to
day on a report that railroad bridges
were being burned. The report was
found groundless but the rangers took
in custody two Mexicans supposed to
have been connected with the band
participating in the Coleman ranch
raid.
'RUMOR NOT TRUE.
Mercedes, Tex., June 12.—Reports
that thirty horsemen had crossed the
Rio Grande south of Donna are re
ported to be untrue by Capt. Haines
and Lieut. Glass of Troop C, third cav
alry, who made an investigation last
night and returned here early today.
They found no ,trace of bandits.
Reports that American soldiers en
gaged with Mexicans across the river'
at Progreso on Friday are also re
ported to be erroneous. The report
is'said to be founded on the fact that
Carranaa soldiers were chasing ban
dits on the Mexican side of the river.
"THROW OUT AMERICANS."
Chihuahua' City, June 11. (Via Mex
ican telegraph to' Juarez,) June 1ST
Mexicans thronged the streets here to
day, anti-American meetings beta?
held In various parts of the city. How
ever, tljfe crowds were orderly.
There was a parade to the military
ouaratel where Gen. Trevlno thanked
the people for the patriotism displayed.
For half an hour the crowd cheered
and shouts of "Throw out the Ameri
cans" were frequent.
NO NEWS OF RAIDS.
San Atftonip, Tex.,\June 12.—Over
night reports to Gen. Funstbn added
nothing to his information regarding
the raids near Laredo and the scout
ing expedition of Capt. Ola JW. Bell.
No detailed report of the raids has
been made to department headquar
ters and the exact location of Capt.
Bell Is unknown.
TRAIN BUNS INTO CROWD
Speeding Flyer, Making Up T^me,
Hurls Workingmen Aside, Kille
•v two. Injures Many.
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Cleveland, Ohio,' June 12.—New
York Central passenger train No. 11
westbound, running more than two
hours late in a fog, ran into a crowd
of nearly 200 workmen waiting on the
tracks here for a work train early to
day, killed two outright, seriously
injured three and bruised a score. The
dead'have not been identified.
TO FORM WOMAN'8 PARTY.
Chicago, June 12. —Formation of a
national democratic women's league
was announced today by Mrs. Joanna
E. Downes, president of an Illinois
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FLAG DAY ARE
Exercises That Follow Qi
Parade Will Be Held in
Afternoon and Night
CITY PARR WILL BE
GATHERING PI
'till*
J. W. Lewis to Make Ad
and G. A. R. Will fed*
Colors Band Concert^
HaslpJp
Plans for Flag day which la to be^
served by Ottunrwans of every oeci
tlon and calling pf life Wednesday,
rapidly maturing' and the indlci|tt
Point to the biggest patriotic
stration that has evef been h«li hi
The committee, on program -haa
pleted its task and the two
for afternoon and evening
something never before equaled fc£i
local celebration.
Old Glory will be honored an^
flag of the nation lauded in song
speech. Public singing will b« a
ure and the patriotic selection# pf
band are sure to stir patriotic
everyone assembled at the eitj
during the exercises. The flag ra$l
the mammoth parade in which evi
organization and business calling la'
pected to be represented by
and autos and the participation of tt
children are all features Of the -1M|
demonstration. The court house
be closed at 12 o'clock for the day u(
the city offices expect to close at thi
same hour. The stores and wholes*!
houses will shut up shop at 2:30 iiU
some of the factories are expected^
give their employes half a holiday,
order to permit a general
of the day and participation lp tte
ade and after programs.
The hour set for the aftemeea"
gram' is 6 o'clock owing to the
needed to. complete the parade irl
starts at 4 o*eloek. Both
be gjVen in the elty peril and'
follow*:' 'Hi
Afternoon Progrtm.
Patriotic selection—First Cfcri
band. Co. will form a hollm
about the flag pole with Grand
men In the center.
Invocation —Rev. David Ta
D. D.
Presentation of flag to cljty of
wa by George Washington as repi
tatlve of the Elisabeth Rosa chtptfn
Daughters of American RtvolKtm
Raising of flag by G. A. R.
by Master Charles William Davlay
resenting Uncle Sam.
Salute with volley —Company 0,v
Star Spangled Banner, F. S.
—Band.,
Your Flag, My Flag, Cleveland
ton —Mrs. Bltsh.
Flag drills by ehlldren under tl|#|!
rection of Misses Fiedler, kfeta,
Selection —First Cavalry Mud.
Address John Lewis.
America—Band.
Concert—First Cavalrr band, MPWJ»
tor, Prof. Dayton.
Chorus director, Mrs. N. Blish.
Stars and Stripes Forever,
Band.
America, Carer
band.
American fantasia, Beodix
(a) America, I Love You,
(b) Don't Bite the Hand Thatfa
lng You, Morgan—Megaphone
and band.
Battle Hymn of the Republle, J'
Ward Howe—Band, People, eboeap.
Death of Custer, Johnson —Band
Flag of the Free, Wagner
and band. *,)V
V"vY-: Evening Program, r-
Columbia, the Gem of the Oosanj Ct
T. Shaw —Edward Blake, sololet* ek»
rue and band.
Your Flag and My Flag, Sajttft ^1
Mrs. Blish and band.
Star Spangled Banner, Francis
Keyes —People chorus and band
Auto and Float Seetlon.
One of the most beautiful
of the Flag day parade will bfc
auto and float seetions. Theee dlvlfe
Ibns will be comprised of auto and
floats decorated by the various cltttw,':
organizations, and school* of the dt9
In their colors or some patvl
scheme of color. But all avtbs A^tff
floats must fly at least one UnltM
States flag.
Much time, care, lkb6f uid h6 llttlfe
expense has been put forth on these
floats and autos and no one In the fitty
of Ottumwa should fall to see
for they will represent not merely
club or organization, but what
spirit of patriotism Is willing to d#
commemorate suitably the birth Of the
flag of our own beloved United States.
Many historical characters will
seen on the floats. I
The following Is only a partial lis#
of the clubs and other organisations
that expect to participate in the auto
parade:
(Continued ovp*«n