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VOLUME SIXTY-EIGHT
NOT PEACEFUL
I
Unofficial View of Allies
Is That Vessel Should
Be Sunk on Sight
JtETURN CARGO TO
BE WAR MUNITIONS
Unloading of Dyestuffs Is
Proceeding Rapidly May
Leave at Any Time
I London, July 12.—The Dally News
•ays the British government is dis
posed to take a serious view of the
•tatus of the Oermal submarine
Deutschland. The official opinion is
eaid to be that under existing circum
stances a submarine can not be
classed as a merchant vessel at all.
The unofficial view is that the sub
marine should be sunk on sight.
"The American government face*
ft now and delicate problem which
adds one more to the already numer
ous points on which a decision after
the wnr will be imperative," the News
continues.
"Even if a submarine merchantman
can prove herself to be really un
armed. the difficulties of supervising
such a craft, even in harbor, must be
almost insuperable for the friendly
neutral. If such a vessel chose, it is
fairly clear she might, with the ad
vantages she possesses, most grossly
abuse the hospitality extended to her."
SAILING TIME SECRET.
Washington, D. C., July
CARGO BEING LOADED.
Baltimore, Md., July 12.—-Confident
that the state department at Wash
ington will sustain the findings of the
treasury and naval officials that the
Deutschland is a merchant ship and
therefore entitled to all the privileges
dut to a belligerent owned freighter
tinder international law, the agents of
the supersubmersible today went
ahead with their plans for disposing
of the vessel's cargo and preparations
for the return voyage.
It is known that the Deutschland
will Vtake aboard a cargo of rubber
and nickel. Her captain said he ex
pected to sail "within ten days."
Already there is discussion con
cerning the return cargoes for other
underwater liners which are expected
to follow the Deutschland to American
shores. These vessels, it was reli
ably stated, will carry back the most
essential foodstuffs that Germany and
Austria-Hungary need. Coffee was
specifically named as one of the com
modities. It was also declared that
the Bremen, constructed by the same
company that built the Deutschland
and reported.from Berlin last night as
about to sail, will carry drugs that are
much needed in this country and
which can not be obtained from any
other than German sources.
Many Seek Passage.
The North Gertaan-Lloyd line has re
ceived from persons in all parts of the
country offers running as high as $50
000 for the privilege of taking passage
on the submarine on her return trip.
A
representative of the company said
today, however, that no passengers
Will be carried.
"Most of the offers were from Amer
icans," he said. "Scores offered be
tween $1,000 and $5,000."
The unloading of the Deutschland
may be completed tonight
The fact that the tug Thomas F.
Timmins went into drydock today for
repairs gave rise to rumors that she
was getting ready to return to the Vir
ginia capes to convoy into the Chesa
peake, as she did the Deutschland, the
submarine Bremen, which is reported
on her way.
It was thought on the other hand
that the tug's first duty would be to
escort the Deutschland back to the
capes. It was intimated today at the
.North German-Lloyd offices that the
Deutschland might drop anchor sever
al days at Norfolk and wait for the
most favorable opportunity to slip out
to sea.
WILSON TO MAKE
PERSONAL PLEA
Washington, D. C., July 12.—Presi
dent Wilson today told a large dele
gation of representatives of Polish
organizations that he would make per
sonal efforts to get relief to the starv
ing in Poland. It is understood he is
considering a personal appeal to the
rulfers of the nations involved to allow
distribution of food. The state de
partment already has made one such
appeal.
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12
—State
fleparttnent officials today admitted
they were considering the question of
how to protect the government's neu
trality in the matter of news of the
departure of the Deutschland.
The official report of the naval and
customs officers who inspected the
submarine and reported she is an un
armed merchant ship probably will
be made public by the state depart
ment tomorrow.
ALLIES PLEASED
BY CHINS MADE
III OFFENSIVE
BRITONS WAIT FOR THE NEXT
BIQ DRIVE TO BE INSTITUTED
BY GEN HAIGL
London, July 12.—Although the ex
tent of ground which has been gained
by the British offensive is not great,
there is general satisfaction in Eng
land at the success attained by the
army
of Gen. Halg during the twelve
days of fighting and the belief exists
that the advantageous positions now
occupied will make possible greater
achievements.
The capture of Contailmason, Mete
and Tron©8 woods gives the British a
line running almost due east and west,
BO
that the Germans to the north can
be attacked on the flank when the
guns are brought up for the second
phase of the operations. To the south
of the river the French are in a posi
tion somewhat similar to the British
and likewise can attack the German
flank south of
Belloy
German troops on the right bank of
the river Meuse yesterday pushed for
ward their positions to a point nearer
Souville and the Laufee works, taking
thirty-nine officers and 2,106 men, says
the official statement Issued today by
the German army headquarters staff.
WAR SUMMARY.
German resistance to the British of
fensive along the Somme front took
the form last night of strong counter
attacks which at two points made
dents in the line established by Gen.
Haig's army. Heavily reinforced,
the Germans made a determined drive
at the British front. According tolthe
British, all attacks were futile ex
cept those directed at Mametz and
Trones woods in the Montauban sec
tor of the British right, where some
ground was gained by the German col
umns.
The French have not resumed their
offensive in the Somme region, Paris
reporting that the night there passed
quietly.
There has been notable activity in
the Verdun sector. The crown
prince's troops, after their suocess of
yesterday in Fumin wood and at the
Damloup battery where they gained
a footing, struck at the French in the
vicinity of Dead Man hill, west of
the Meuse. The attacks there
repulsed.
To the east of the Meuse the French
report having reoccupied some of the
ground lost in the Fumin wood re
gion. They also drove the Germans
out of trenches near Reillon, In Lor-
raine, where a footing had been gain-
ed and carried out further successful
surprise operations in the Champagne.
The Italian offensive has been push
ed recently, not only in the Trentino,
where the Austrians have been driven
back long distances from their far
thest points of advance, but along the
Isonzo, where Gorlzia is the objec
tive.
COLLECTOR CALLS
BRITONS TO TIME
Manila, July 12. —The collector of
customs has granted a hearing in the
case of the steamer Chinese Prince on
Thursday morning at 9 o'clock. The
steamer is still detained with the cus
toms guards In control. The British
consul will confer with the governor
general, Francis Burton Harrison, to
night before reporting the seizure of
the Chinese Prince to the British gov
ernment in London.
IOWA—Partly cloudy tonight Thuf- day fair continued warm- Bun
and Estrees. For
the moment, however, the two armies
are engaged in preparing their new
positions.
Meanwhile, the Germans, renewing
the attaoks on Verdun, have captured
Damloup battery, which they held for
a time at the beginning of June. This
position is the point furthest from
Verdun in the French line of defense,
so that its loss is not taken seriously
by the French'command.
In the east the Russians are engag
ed in heavy .battles in the extreme
northwestern portion of Bukowlna,
where they are inflicting further de
feats on the army of Gen. Pflanser,
now cut off from Gen. von Bothmex's
forces to the north and also along the
Stokhod river, where the Austrlans
and Germans are putting up formid
able resistance. The Stokhod is a
shallow river but marshes on either
side impede movements of troops and
guns.
Across the river fighting is in pro*
gress near Svidniki while to the south
east another force is advancing on
Kovel.
RUSSIANS DEFEATED.
Berlin. July 12. —Russian troops,
which attempt to establish themselves
on the left bank of the Stokhod river
in the advanoe toward Kovel, were at
tacked by German troops and defeated
the war office announced today.
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BIG BUTTLE IS
®rt
Villa'Forces Engage Army
of Carranza in South
Part of Chihuahua
CARRANZA LEADER
SENDS FRESH MEN
Former Bandit Chief Tells
of Receiving Plea to
Return to Cause
Chihuahua City, Mexico, July 13.—
Heavy fighting is now proceeding be
tween de facto government troops un
der Gen. Ernesto Garcia and a large
force of-Villistas are at Cerro Blanco
some miles below Parral, according to
dispatches received today by Gen.
Jacinto Trevino.
Gen. Garcia reported that he was
engaged In holding the bandtts until
the foroes under Gen. Matias Ramos
and Gen. Domingo Arrieta, now pro
ceeding up the railway from Jiminei
arrive.
Gen. Hllario Rodrigtras, a Tlltlsta
leader, who Joined Canuto Reyes In
surrendering to the government a few
months ago, has Informed Gen. Trev
ino that he has received a personal
letter from Villa in which the bandit
chief pleaded with him to return to
his old allegiance and to join him in
resisting the "Yankee invaders."
This letter was dated June 16 at San
Juan Bautlsta.
Gen. Rodrigues stated he had no
sympathy with efforts to divide the
country and was determined to help
Carransa authorities restore order.
CONFERENCE PLANNED.
San Antonio, Tex., July 12.—A brtof
message to Gen. Funston today stated
that MaJ. Qen. Bliss, assistant chief
of staff of the army, would be here
Thursday to consult with Gen. Funs
ton on questions affecting the militia.
Reports from border stations and
concentration oamps indicate that
the health of the troops generally Is
good.
Robert Baoon, one of the directing
board of the Red Cross, arrived late
last night to investigate the work the
Red Cross is preparing to. undertake.
PLAN NEGOTIATIONS.
Washington, D. C-, July 12.—A com
munication from Mexico City reach
ing Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican am
bassador designate, today Is under
stood to contain, instructions as to
the form of the negotiations by which
settlement of differences between the
United States and Mexico will be un
dertaken.
After a talk wlth\Acting Secretary
Polk, Mr. Arredondo said details of
the proposed negotiations had not
been settled but that he expected to
be able to make an announcement
within a few days. The subject dis
cussed is said to have been the selec
tion of commissioners to represent the
'respective governments in formal con
versations.
Henry P. Fletcher, American am
bassador to Mexico, was present at
the conference.
Mr. Arredondo said informal con
ferences with Acting Secretary Polk
were progressing favorably.
FEDERAL RESERVE
BOOSTS DISCOUNT
Chicago, July 12.—Member banks of
district seven were today advised by
the federal reserve bank of Chicago
that the discount rate applying to ma
were turities from thirty-one to sixty days
has been advanced one-half of one per
cent. The current rates are as fol
lows: per cent for maturities
within ten days 4 per cent for matur
ities from eleven to thirty days 4%
per cent for maturities from thirty-one
.. to ninety days, and 5 per cent for
M±
i*
maturities from ninety-one
months.
The Chinese Prince, a British steam-1 opened fire. Some thirty rounds of
ship which left New York April 15 for
far eastern ports, was seized by the
collector of customs at Manila, yester
day as she was about to leave for Vlad
ivostok and a fine of 1,000,000 pesos
was imposed for 2,000 missing pack
age? consigned to Manila merchants.
The packages were confiscated by the
British authorities at Penang.
dayB
rises,
to six
SUBMARINE SHELLS PORT
German Underwater Craft Attacks a
Town on British Coast Escapes
Without Trouble.
London, July 12. —The English port
of Seaham Harbour was attacked last
night by a German submarine. About
thirty roundB of shrapnel were fired.
One woman was killed. One house
was struck by a shell.
The official announcement saysi
"At 10:30 o'clock last night a Ger
man submarine appeared off the small
undefended port of Seaham Harbour
(on the North sea six miles southeast
of Sunderland and a coal shipping
port.) She approached within a few
hundred yards of the town and then
shrapnel were fired from a three inch
gun. Twenty rounds fell in the direc
tion of Daltondale a dozen rounds fell I
in and about Seaham colliery. I
"A woman walking through the col
liery yard was seriously injured and
died this morning. One house was
struck by a shell. No other damage
was »V
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FIKHEK ABE
TRYING HARD TO
REVIVE MEXICO
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS HELD
BASIS FOR CONTINUOUS
STATE OF REVOLUTION.
Chihuahua City, Mexico, July 12.—
Plans for the Improvement of econom
ic conditions are being made today by
foreign residents of this city. These
efforts have the support of Gen. Ja
cinto Trevino, commanding the Car
ranza army of the north, who said he
believes the solution of the problem
lies in the resumption of the opera
tion of the mines, smelters and other
Industries in the state.
In this way, he said, the govern
ment would be provided with ade
quate revenue to carry on its func
tions and that roving men who have
been forced Into a life of banditry
oould be given employment.
Foreigners, including Americans,
say the proffering of a plan which
will quickly revive the dormant in
dustries of northern Mexioo would be
the greatest help the American gov
ernment can render the republic.
Antl-American sentiment has. dl»
appeared and foreigners are return
tag.
ARMY DEPOTS NOT
IN RIGHT PLACES
Washington, D. C., July 12. —A pro
posal that an army quartermaster de
pot be established in each congression
al district to hasten equipment of na
tional guard troops called In an emer
gency probably will grow out of recent
mobilisation activities. Delay In sup
plying the men with clothing and camp
equipment, said Brig. Gen. Henry G.
Sharpe, acting head of the quarter
master corps, today, is due to the pre
sent depot system and not to a short
age.
Gen. Sharpe has sought for years to
have an extensive depot warehouse
system established. It Is now neces
sary to send mobilisation supplies from
Philadelphia, St. Louis or San Fran
cisco.
SALESMEN MEET
IN DIVISIONS
Detroit, Mich., July 12.. —Today's
sessions of the World's Salesmanship
congress were devoted to departmental
meetings, separate* gatherings being
held by lumber salesmen, insurance
salesmen, real estate men, automobile
men, sales managers and others.
The meetjng of the lumber salesmen
was presided over by R. H. Downman
of New Orleans, president of the Na
tional Lumber Manufacturers' associa
tion. Edward Hines of Chicago Har
ry Kendall of Houston, Tex., and Alex
ander Hamilton of Indianapolis were
among the speakers.
TRIBUTE TO WILSON.
Milwaukee, Wis., July 12.—Tribute
was paid to President Wilson by Pat
rick H. Martin of Green Bay, tempor
ary chairman of the democratic state
conference, teday.
Wisconsin, he said, is proud it was
the first to proclaim him for the na
tion. He defended the president's
foreign policy and hie administration.
TODAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE—Met at 11 a. m.
Democrat and republican leaders
agreed on legislative program and
to meet daily from 10 a. m., to 6:30
p. m., in an effort to adjourn by
September 1.'
Resumed consideration of the ag
ricultural appropriation bill.
HOUSE—Met at 11 a. m.
Considered Kern-McGilll cuddy
workmen's compensation bill.
SPAIN IS FACING
RAILROAD MEN TO STRIKE AND
ALL WORKERS OF THE NA-
TION MAY BE CALLED.
Madrid, July 12. —The railroad
strike situation shows no improve
ment. Premier Romanones and tho
minister of public works conferred
with leaders of the employes and rail
road directors today without results
and the strike begins at midnight, at
which hour all trains on the northern
railroad will be stopped.
Meanwhile principal railroad sta
tions have been occupied by troops
and railroad men liable to military ser
vice have been notified that they must
continue at work but only express and
mail trains will run tomorrow.
The national union of Spanish work
ingmen discussed the advisability of
calling a general strike of all trades.
A special meeting of the cabinet, In
view of the gravity of the situation,
fcw«a winnramed tor
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4:40 a. m. sets. T:»l p. m.LOCAli TBMF. ftt a. mn 8i Il nv, W| mam..»S mky. —.
OTTUMWA COURIER, THURSDAY, JULY 18,1916 NUMBER
STREET WORK IS
BEING HURRIED
City Will Try .to Complete
Paving and Sewer Jobs
During This Year
PART OF CONTRACTS
HAVE BEEN FINISHED
Seven Pieces Are Already
Laid Three Firms
Have Charge
The publlo Improvement work be
ing carried on by the city is progress
ing very test and if all the work
contracted for now is finished this
year the city will have accomplished
more than during any other one
period.
A great deal of the paving work has
been completed but there is several
large jobs contracted for now and
contracts will be let for more paving
as soon as the bids are advertised for.
The largest job to be contracted for
In the near future will be the paving
of West Second street from Court to
Clay street Sometime ago seven resi
dents along the street objected to new
paving west of McLean street. They
appeared before the commissioners
and while no definite answer has been
given the residents it Is unlikely that
their request will be granted.
There are three contractors working
In Ottumwa now, J. C. Blunk of this
city, Keokuk Quarry & Construction
Co., of Keokuk, and the Davenport
Hydraulic Co., of Davenport.
The streets that have been com
pleted are: South Wapello, from Main
to the C. M. & St. P. tracks South
Clay street, from Main to Second
street North Clay street from Second
to Sheffield street McCullough street.
Holt to Benton street Benton street,
Main to Second street Sixth street
Holt street, Main to Seoond street
Holt street, Second to Fourth street.
Work is being done on West Wood
land avenue between Wapello and Div
ision street Second street from Mar
ket to Green and Green street, Second
to Main street Park avenue from
Fourth to Wapello ^street and Ash
street, Main to Fourth street. Con
tractor Blunk has his forms and ma
terial on Chester avenge and will start
work there at once. This street will
be paved from Wlllard to Milner
street.
Contracts have been let for paving
onN Center avenue from Jefferson to
Elm street Pennsylvania avenue
from Court to Camille street Bast
Maple avenue from existing paving
to I^amborn street and on Union street
from Second to Fourth street?
Sewer Work On.
The city has also been active in its
sewer work. Storm and sanitary
sewers have been constructed on Wll
lard street from Flnley avenue to
Mary street Williams street from
Wlllord to Milner street Adella
street, from Flnley to Glenwood ave
nue West Fourth, from Clay to Phil
lips street Holt street from Fourth
to McLean street Center avenue
South Center avenue, from Ash to
Elm Btreet East Court street, from
the main sewer to Green street. Sew
ers are being constructed in the alley
between Second and Fourth from
Green to Jefferson street Iowa ave
nue. from Second street tq Bismarck
avenue South Sheridan avenue, from
Finley avenue to May street, with
branches on Wabash, Ellis, Queen
Ann, Clinton, Boone and Lee ave
nues.
One Large
8ewer.
The Milner street sewer, will be
three miles long. It will extend from
Milner to Mary street with branches
running east and west on Glenwood
avenue, east and west
OIL
Keota to
Wapello street, north and south on
Lillian street, north and south from
Keota on Lillian street, north and
south on Webster street and north
and south on Minnesota street.
CONGRESS TO SPEED UP
Both Democrats And Republicans Are
Anxious To End Session Before
Fall Campaign.
Washington, D. C„ July 12. —Demo
cratic and republican senate leaders
conferred today on measures to speed
the work of congress with a view to an
early adjournment for the political
campaign. Democrats agreed yester
day on a legislative program and de
cided to hold the senate in session
nine hours daily until it is completed.
Republicans indicated that they, too,
are anxious to get away. There is less
evidence that they will resort to a fili
buster on the shipping or revenue
bills. Democrats hope none of the
Administration's big measures will
meet dilatory tactics.
Imperative legislation on the demo
cratic program 1s given as. the army
and navy appropriation b}lls, the child
labor and corrupt practices measures,
atuifthe revenue bill.
HARMONY RULES
STATE MEETING
OE
OVATION IS GIVEN CANDIDATE
MEREDITH WHEN HE MOUNTS
THE PLATFORM.
Des Moines, July 12. —IB. T. Mere
dith of Des Moines, democratlcecandl
date for governor, was given a tremen
dous ovation today when he mounted
the platform at the opening of the Bt&te
democratic cohventlon. The delegates
cheered their standard bearer in the
state campaign for five minutes..
Harmony was the rule at all the dis
trict caucuses this morning. It was
said the delegates smoothed out their
differences overnight and the ways
were greased for a harmonious session.
Following were the important commit
tee appointments:
State central committee:
First district—A. E. Johns, Ft. Madl
Aon.
Second—A. A. Balluf, Davenport.
Third—Harry Cook, Eagle Grove.
Fourth—E. J. Fenllng, New Hamp
ton.
Fifth—John H. Hughes, Cedar Rap
Ids.
Sixth—(J.
w.
Godfrey, Attria.
Seventh—L. S. Hill, Des Moines,
Eighth—Dr. J. W. Reynolds, Creaton.
Ninth—J. J. Hughes, Council Bluffs.
Tenth—W. I. Brannagan, Palo Alto
county.
Eleventh—Dr. V. H. Herbert, Storm
Lake.
Resolutions:
First district—J. P. Crulkahank, Ft
Madison.
Second—W. J. MacDonaM, Iowa
City.
Third—John Govern, Deleware
county.
Fourth—F. A. O'Connor, New Hamp
ton.
Fifth—S. W. DeWolff, Grundy
county.
Sixth—Senator John Clarkson, Albla
Seventh—H. H. Crenshaw, Des
Moines.
Eighth—V. R. McGinness, Leon.
Ninth—E. A. Sohell, Harlan.
Tenth—Senator G. L. Caswell, Deni
son.
Eleventh—Fred Free, Sioux City.
The resolutions committee went Into
session immediately after the conven
tion was called to order. It was auth
oritatively asserted that the platform
would reaffirm the faith of the party
in the prohibitory law and would con
tain a recommendation for resubmis
sion to the people of a constitutional
amendment providing for state wid*
prohibition.
GOETHALS TO QUIT
AT AN EARLY DATE
Washington, D. C. July 12.—Presi
dent Wilson agreed to accept the res
ignation of Maj. Gen. Goethals as (gov
ernor of the Panama canal at an early
date, to be fixed by the general.
Gen. Goethals called at the white
house and again urged his desire to
resign, now that the canal has been
finished.
Col. Chester Harding, now engineer
of-maintenance in the canal sone,
probably will be appointed governor.
STEAMER HITS MINE.
Paris, July 12.—The American
steamship Goldshell, bound for New
York with a cargo of oil, struck a
mine on Monday night and was badly
damaged. She was kept afloat until
she entered the mouth of the Glronde,
where she is being lightered.
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MOTION PICTURE
EXHIBITORS MEET
Chicago, July 12. —Nearly 2,000 dele
gates to the sixth annual convention of
the Motion Picture Exhibitors' league
of America got down to actual busi
ness today in the first open session.
The initial session' was held yester
day.
In conjunction with the convention
which is to continue for six more days,
the annual moving picture exposition
will open tonight at the Coliseum.
Figures on the importance of the in
dustry, made public today, showed:
Number of picture theaters In the
United States 21,600 daily attendance,
25,000,000 amount invested in picture
theater property, $360,000,000 salaries
paid weekly, $2,300,000 number of
picture theater employes 205,000 an
nually expended on projecting ma.
chines, $1,000,000 amount invested in
film plants, machines, electrical equip
ment, theaters, etc., $2,000,000,000.
FUND IS ASKED TO
COMBAT EPIDEMIC
Washington, D. C., July 12. —Con
gress was to take up today Secretary
McAdoo's request for an appropriation
of $135,000 to be used by the public
health service in a campaign against
infantile paralysis. About $50,000
would be used in New York and the
remainder in efforts to prevent spread
to other states.
New York, July 12.—Despite the
worst heat wave of the season, the
epidemic of infantile paralysis took a
turn for the better today. During the
twenty-four hourt preceding 10 o'clock
this morning only seventeen deaths
from the disease were reported in the
five boroughs of New York City. There
were 162 new cases.
PUBLIC WILL BE
Week's Campaign Plann
to Explain Bond Issue
for New Structure
WARD COMMITTEES
CHOSEN FOR SERVIC
Belief General That
Have Misunderstood
the Proposition
Same thirty representative ci
who attended a public
Fourth ward—J. V. Curran, Wi
McElroy, W. W. Epps, C. R.
C. Y. Smith, Henry Warren.
Fifth ward—Henry King,
Chance. John Rupe, C. w.
Frank Pickett.
Sixth ward—Dr. E. A.
Moses Jones, Walter Minnie «T
Cook, A. Erskine.
Seventh ward—Owen Bradfoitl,
T. Crisman, Tom Pall
later, B.
Hand, John Wormhoudt.
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meeting
Balllngall hotel Tuesday evening,
cided to make an organised campa.
during the coming week, to get befc
the voters of the school districts,
real facts In connection with the
posal to issue bonds in the amount
$125,000 to enlarge the high sell'
The whole purpose of the camp
will be to present the matter so
all may understand it The belief
general that the reoent defeat of
bond issue was due entirely to a t
understandlng both as to the act'
needs of the school and as to
amount It would increase
The organisation effected Tt
night Is headed by W. T. Harper
chairman and C. A. Hagberg as
tary. A oommlttee In every ward
the city will endeavor to get the
before the voters in thair true
The committees will work In unl'
and under the direction of the gene
organ!
ration. Following are the
committees:
First ward—Ernest Manns, W.~
Ramsell, James Treneman,
Glew, Dr. Leroy Hammer, A.
walder.
Second ward—Chase
Pinnlitu
K. Dyaart, Walter McNett, J.
rick, Allen Weir, Dr. B. T. Bdgtrly
Third ward—G. F. Spry, John If
hon. Dr. S. A. Spflman, S. C. Turn'
J. C. Jordan.
Need Is Outlined.
M. B. Hutchison, president of
school board, called the meeting
order and explained its purposes,
reviewed briefly, the high school s'
uation as outlined in the recent sta"
ment of the board which was putt!
ed last Saturday. This stat'
showed conclusively that the
high school is crowded to double 1
intended capacity and that sonteth
must be done if the rating of the
tumwa high school is to be kept up
the standard that has been accordl|d
by educational authorities.
He explained that the building pl~
is no pet scheme of the board's,
that the problem is in reality one
the whole community. The botid iss~
contemplated by the board, he sal
will permit of an increase in the cm
acity of the high school to a
where it will not only take care
present conditions, but will provide
teh or twelve years to come
cost is negligible, according to Hi
which the speaker submitted.
bonds would not begin to mature un'
ten years had passed and during t!
time, only Interest would have to
paid. To raise this interest, a
1.
that would add from twenty-five
seventy-five cents per year to the
of the average citlsen, would be ad
quate. Putting it more exactly,
citizen who now pays taxes amount
to one hundred dollars a year,
add one dollar and a half thereto.
citlsen who now pays fifty doll'
yearly tax, would have to pay mere'
an additional seventy-five cents.
1
small levy, said Mr. Hutchison,
pay the Interest charges and pres
levies, now being collected yesr.,
can be used at the end of ten Tea*
to begin retiring the new bond issuer
Mr. Hutchison then commented U^
on the recent defeat of the pro-"
and charged that It was due entlr
to a misunderstanding of the propo
tion. He suggested that the men
the community who have }he intet'es
of the city at heart, take hold of
proposition and see that it is put ft
fore the public.
A Community Problem.
The selection of W. T. Harper
chairman of the meeting followed
those present entered into a discuss
which resulted in the formation of
ward organization.
Mr. Harper referred to the unselfi
devotion of school boards of Ottumw
to their work in past years, and co
plimented the members of the prese
board for their courage in bringing
bond issue right back before the peop
so soon after Its defeat. He -said
board had done right and that it no
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