lk-
LATEMICIl
Important Town of Pozieres
Wrested From Hands
of the Defenders
COUNTER ATTACKS
ARE ALL REPULSED
Russians Announce Driving
Back of Hindenburg on
the Eastern Front
London, July 24.—New and import
ant advantages were gained by the
British in their fight for Pozieres, the
present focal point of their attack in
the Somme region.
Despite a Btuhborn German defense
of the town, a large portion of It is
now In British hands. The plaee is
considered of great tactical importance
as blocking an advance of the British
lines toward Baupaume along the
roads on both sides of Poureaux wood,
to the east. The heavy fighting of
yesterday was followed by compara
tive calm at night, but besides the
successs at Pozieres, Gen. Sir Douglas
Haig reports gains of ground near
High wood and In the vicinity of Guil
lement on the British left flank. The
repulse of German counter attacks be
tween High wood and Guillemont is
reported-
Paris announces the continuance of
bad weather along the Franch front
in the Somme region and a cessation
for the time being of active operations
there.
Special dispatches from PetrogTad
emphasize the importance of the Rus
sian offensive In the Riga region,
where at one point Field Marshall von
Hindenburg's forces are reported to
have been driven back twelve miles.
Petrograd officially reports Russian
advance guards within fifteen miles of
the Turkish fortress of Brzlngan, upon
which Grand Duke Nicholas' armies
are steadily advancing.
TURK FORT THREATENED.
Petrograd, July 24.—Forces of Em
peror Nicholas operating in Turkish
Armenia are steadily advancing upon
the fortified town of Erzingan from
the north and the south, says a Rus
sian official statement Issued today. On
the east the Russian advance guards
are within fifteen miles of the place
which is eighty miles southwest of Er
aerum.
BRITISH CAVALRY BEATEN.
Constantinople, July 24.—A defeat
of British cavalry detachments by
Turkish forces east of Suez, near the
canal, is announced by army head
quarters in today's official statement.
British fled toward the canal pursued
by the Turks.
British detachments advancing west
of Katia, thirty miles from the canal,
were driven off by Turkish skimlsh
erg.
DESTROYERS DRIVEN HOME.
London, July 24.—Six German tor
pedo boat destroyer? were engaged in
a running fight by British light forces
oft Schouwen bank yesterday, says an
official statement Issued by the Brit
ish admiralty this afternoon. The
German vesselB were repeatedly hit
but they succeeded in reaching the
Belgian coast.
RUSSIANS ADVANCE.
London, July 24.—The Germans
hAve been driven back twelve miles at
one point on the Riga front, says a
Reuter's dispatch from Petrograd.
Progress for the Russians is claimed
on a front running from the Gulf of
Riga to Uxkull, a distance of more
than thirty miles, the greatest advance
being n)ada along the coast line.
Fighting went on without pause for
four days prior to Sunday. It has now
halted as the Russians require time to
consolidate the ground they have gain
ed and the Germans are waiting for re
inforcements.
ITALIANS GAIN GROUND.
Rome, July 24.—Italian attacks in
|f the Astico region to gain possession
of Montecimont are making good prog
$ ress, says the Italian official statement
Issued today. The Austrian defenses
Just below the summit were captured
yesterday.
GERMAN REPORT.
Berlin, July 24.—The only advan
tage gained by the British in the fight
ing on the Somme front Sunday, says
the German official statement issued
today, was the penetration of a few
houses in the village of PoziereB for
which they paid with heavy and san
guinary losses.
PREDICTS VICTORY.
London, July 24.—"British resource
fulness and British intelligence are go
ing to snatch victory a few months,"
was the statement made in the house
of commons this afternoon by David
Lloyd-George, the successor of Field
Marshal Earl Kitchener, at the head of
war office.
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FRENCH AVIATOR
CAPTURED AFTER
DARING FLIGHT
FORCED TO DESCEND WITHIN SIX.
TY MILES OF HIS GOAL'
BERLIN VISITED.
Paris, July 24. —Lieut. Marchal of
the French aviation corps last month
left French soil and flew over the Ger
man capital, upon which he dropped
proclamations and then continued his
flight, intending to land within the
Russian lines. He was forced to de
scend, however, in Poland and was
taken prisoner by the Germans.
The proclamations dropped by Lieut.
Marchal stated that though it was pos
sible the aviator refrained from bom
barding the open town and "thus kill
the women and innocent children."
Lieut. Marchal made a continuous
flight of about 807 miles, most of
which he traveled in darkness.
Lieut. Marchal ascended at Nancy
June 20 on board a Nieuport mono
plane of a special type, taking with
him a supply of fuel sufficient to last
fourteen hours. He was compelled to
descend at 8:30 a. m. June 21, near
Chelm, Russian Poland, sixty-two miles
from the Russian lines, where he was
made prisoner.
TO ENFORGEJATRIOTISM
Baltimore Law Will Compell Singer®,
Musicians, Etc., To 8how Respect
For National Anthem.
Baltimore, Md., July 24. —Policemen
today began distribution of copies of a
municipal ordinance providing that
"musicians, performers or other per
sons shall stand while playing, singing
or rendering the Star Spangled Ban
ner."
Violation of the ordinance may re
sult in a fine of "not more than $100."
INFANTILE PLAGUE
TAKES HEAVY TOLL
New York, July 24.—During the
twenty-four hours ending. Iflw* -m.
today there were thirty-one deaths
and eighty-nine new cases of infantile
paralysis reported In the greater city
as against twenty-three deaths and 115
new cases during the corresponding
period yesterday.
VENIZELOS SEES
ALLIED VICTORY
Athens, July 24.—Former Premier
Venizelos openly challenges King
Constantlne's expressed belief that
Germany cannot be defeated in an
article in yesterday's Herald.
Venizelos quotes an interview given
by the king to an ^Associated Press
representative last January, in which
the monarch declared that the war
would Tesult in a draw.
"Who Is now so blinded by pre
judices," asks the statesman, "that Jie
still believes in German victory? Who
today, after the re-organization of the
Russian army and the organization of
Kitchener's army, by which England
is raised to the rank of a great mili
tary power, still imagines that the war
can be ended by a bastard peace in
which there will be neither victor nor
vanquished
In the Interview referred to, King
Constantine said:
"If economic exhaustion does not
force Germany to sue for peace, I be
lieve It will be very difficult, if not
Impossible, to conquer her in a military
way."
Asked as to what he believed would
be the outcome of the war, the king
replied:
"A draw—don't you?"
The Interview was given on January
20.
Baltimore, Md., July 24.—Asked to
day when the German merchant sub
marine Deutschland would sail on her
return voyage to Germany, Paul G. L.
Hilken, member of the Eastern For
warding Co., the boat's American agen
cy, said she would start "just as soon
as we can get her ready and that will
not be much longer." Hitherto ques
tions of persons connected with the
Deutschland about her sailing plans
have been met with evasive replies or
pointblank refusals to discuss them.
From a reliable source it was learn
ed today that the Eastern Forwarding
Co. has closed Its negotiations for a
large consignment of gold to be taken
back on the submersible. It was said
the gold will be put aboard today and
that the boat will then be ready to
leave.
Nothing could be learned as to the
amount or from whom it was obtained
except that it was through negotia
tions with "one of the largest Ameri
can banking institutions."
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TO BECHANGED
Carranza to Issue Series
of Decrees Governing
Alien Investments
FOREIGNERS MUST
ABJURE PRIVILEGES
U. S. Officials Deny Having
Knowledge of Proposed
Action of Dictator
Brownsville, Tex., Jtity Mr
There was a clash early today be
tween Illinois troopers and Mexi
cans on the banks of the Rio
Grande. A vigorous exchange of
shots followed the frustrating of
an apparent attempt of some Mex
icans to tamper with the water
supply at Bhmnsvllle. One bullet
passed throuah the hat of Harry
Warren of A troop, first Illinois
cavalry, which is on duty at the
pumping station. Other bullets
cut away branches around Capt.
Joseph Mattes' patrols. None of
the soldiers were hit. All of the
fighting took plaoe on the Ameri
can side.
New York, July 24—Radical changes
In laws governing foreigners doing
business in Mexico are about to be
made by Gen. Carranza in a series of
decrees which later will be included In
a new constitution, according to recent
arrivals from Mexico City.
The new regulations, it is said, will
provide that all foreign investors, be
fore entering business in Mexico, must
agree not to have recourse in any case
to any other law than that of Mexico
and that they will not be entitled to
any privileges not enjoyed by Mexi
cans. It will also provide that foreign
capital already investodwta »Mexl
enjoy the right to be considered for
eign and be entitled to the protection
of Its own government until the expira
tion of the concession or agreement
that it may have entered into provided
it is not for a very long period.
Another provision is designed to fix
a uniform period for all the long or un
limited contracts, leases or concessions
In which foreign capital la interested
and that at the end of this period they
will be considered subject only to the
authority of the Mexican government
and deprived of the right of appeal for
protection to their respective govern
ments.
It is the belief of First Chief Car
ranza and his advisers that these
measures will suffice to avoid the dan
ger of complications with European
powers and as a natural sequel will lift
from the United States the responsibil
ity of defending the territorial integ
rity of Mexico against the possibility
of seizure of lands or properties by any
foreign nation In order to pay the
claims of their nationals.
VILLA NEAR CAPTURE.
El Paso. Tex., July 24.—Only by the
merest chance did Francisco Villa
escape capture when his column was
repulsed by the de facto troops In its
attack upon Parral two weeks ago,
according to a private letter received
here today from an American in the
town.
"Villa personally directed the band
that attacked the city," the letter said.
"He directed the operations from a
carriage about a mile behind the lines.
In this carriage were two women and
a man. When the bandits were push
ed back by the government troops they
fled past the carriage, stopping only
to provide the cheftain with a horse
on which he made his escape. The
women fled into the brush and also
escaped.
"A moment or so after the carriage
was seized by Carranzista soldiers and
the man, who proved to be a Swiss
nurse, was captured. In the carriage
were Villa's crutches and several rolls
of handages. The nurse said that
Villa's wounds necessitated an Im
mediate operation and complete rest
for some weeks."
U. S. RAID PROTESTED.
El Paso, Texas, July 24. —Gen .Fran
cisco Gonzales, commandant at Juarez
formally protested today to Gen. Geo.
Bell, Jr., commanding the American
forces herfe, against the conduct of the
outpost guards of the ninth Massachu
setts infantry, who, he said, crossed in
to Mexican territory yesterday morn
ing "in violation of Mexican rights"
and last night shot up "without provo
cation a number of homes of Mexicans
south of the border."
NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, D. C., July 24.— State
department officials have no knowl
edge of the reported intention of the
Carranza government to change Mexi
can laws applying to foreigners engag
ed in business there. They are with
holding comment.
HOT WAVE AT CHICAGO.
Chicago, July 24.— All heat records
for the summer were shattered here
today when the thermometer register
ed 93 degrees at 11:30 QlQlock this
morning.
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IOWA—Partl^ cloudy tonight and Tuesday somewhat cooler tonight. Sun rlatas, 4 50 a. m.: Bets, 7:8 p. m.LOCAL TEMP.—6 p. nu 8| 8 ». 80 m.. 871 roax^ mln^ 1%,
VOLUME SIXTY-EIGHT! 'JPP|J^pP^»i^ 'WWg OTTUMWA COURIER, TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1916 NUMBER 148
FRISCO FANATIC
IS BEING HUNTED
BIG REWARD OFFERED FOR NEWS
OF MAN WHO MARRED PRE
PAREDNESS PARADE.
San Francisco, July 24.—Led by
Mayor Rolph, the authorities today
were seeking the fanatic responsible
for the bomb explosion that marked
Saturday's preparedness parade. To
the death list of six it was expected
that at least two more of the forty
four injured would be added. Five of
the Injured are in a critical condition.
Mayor Rolph has offered a reward of
$5,000 for the arrest of the culprit.
Scores of citizens have volunteered
their services.
A mass meeting to "express an opin
ion on the bomb outrage" was called
today for next Wednesday by Freder
ick J. Roster, president of the cham
ber of commerce, and chairman of the
committee on law and order.
Chief of Police White reported that
a special bureau has been organized
to take charge of the case.
Two men who claimed to have seen
the man with the suit case believed to
have contained the Infernal machine
described him as about 35 years old,
tall and shabbily dressed.
All who picked up as souvenirs ma
terial that entered into the composi
tion of the infernal machine were ask
ed to turn it over to the detective de
partment, which is endeavoring to re
construct the bomb as a means of
discovering Its maker.
Various San Francisco newspapers
received messages prior to the parade,
giving warning that anti-preparedness
people would show their disapproval
of the parade In a striking manner.
The notes condemned militarism and
said that only by such acts a3 was
to take place could the little remnant
of democracy still left in this country
be preserved.
WAR IS COSTING
USSIS
NEW VOTE OF CREDIT BRINGS
OUT FIGURES SHOWING EX
PENDITURES OF BILLIONS.
London, July 24.—Premier ABqulth
today asked the house of commons
for a vote of credit of 450,000,000
pounds sterling. This vote is the
largest asked by the government since
the beginning of the war and will
bring the total voted this year to
1,050,000,000 pounds sterling and the
total since the beginning of the war to
2,832,000,000 pounds sterling (approx
imately $14,160,000,000).
The premier said the recent ex
penditure out of the vote of credit
was approximately 5,000,000 pounds
daily. The 6,000,000 pounds sterling
daily referred to by Reginald Mc
Kenna, the chancellor of the excheq
uer, represented all the outgoing, the
premier said. All the expenditure
from April 1 to last Saturday was
559,000,000 pounds sterling.
Mr. Asqulth said that the navy, army
and munitions cost 379,000,000 pounds
sterling the loans of Great Britain's
allies 157,000,000 pounds sterling, and
food, supplies, railways, etc., 23,000,000
pounds sterling. The average daily ex
penditure on the war, he said, was
4,950,000 pounds sterling.
The premier said he hoped the ex
penditure for the army and navy would
not exceed the present level In the
near future. The munitions cost re
mained stationary at the highest level
yet reached, he added and might in
crease.
NO U. S. A. CONVOY
FOR MERCHANTMEN
Washington, D. C., July 24. —Min
ister Van Rappard of The Netherlands
called at the state department today
to inquire about a published report
that the United States was contemplat
ing using warshlpB to convoy its mer
chantmen across the Atlantic. Acting
Secretary Polk told him the report was
wholly without foundation.
AUTO ACCIDENT FATAL.
Chicago, July 24.—Miss Ursula
Byrne, 15, of Chicago, received in
juries from which she died and her
mother, Mrs. A. E. Byrne, and three
sisters were Injured when the auto
mobile in which they were riding was
overturned near Ontarioville, 111., last
night. All of the Injured are expected
to recover.
AUTO KILLS DRIVER.
Waukon, July 24. —Dr. Gabe New*
labin, prominent throughout north
eastern Iowa, is dead today aB the re
sult of an automobile accident near
here yesterday. Dr. Newlabin's car
plunged over a high embankment, pin
ning him beneath the machine.
PRESS FOR ANSWER.
Washington, D. C., July 24. —Ambas
sadors Page and Sharp were directed
today to advise the British and French
foreign offices of receipt of the British
memorandum on mail seizures and to
press for an early and full reply to the
American note dealing with the prin
ciples Involved.
EAST ROAD IS
BEING OILEO
Highway Between Agency
and Ottumwa Gets Dust
Allaying Treatment
COUNTY ENGINEER
SUPERVISING WORK
Travelers Asked to Avoid
Route Until Oil Soaks
in Take Few Days
Autoists and others who use the
country roads will be glad to note the
long desired oiled roads are about to
become a reality. Work was started
this morning east of the city and with
in a few days the road to Agency will
be oiled and it Is expected that dust
will become a thing of the past on this
much traveled highway.
County Engineer H. C. Cook with a
force of men started the oiling at the
east limits of the city this morning.
One half of the road was oiled as far
as the underground crossing where the
Burlington passes over the highway
In Riverview. The object of oiling but
one-half at this time is to permit traf
fic to continue uninterrupted and all
car drivers as well as others using the
road are asked to keep to one side,
that which is untreated, until the oil
has soaked into the oiled road* and
from the underground crossing to take
the old road south of the tracks in to
Agency. The other half will be treat
ed later.
Must Keep Off Road.
The right of way road will be oiled
ItB full width from the crossing to a
point midway between Agency and Ot
tumwa where the Agency people who
are oiling the balance of the road will
continue the work. Persons who live
along this road are requested to take
the sides of the highway as near the
gutters as possible In order to give
the oil a chance to get In Its effective
ness without being hampered by traf
fic. The road will be closed to others
than those who have to use it as the
only means of travel to and from their
homes.
It Is expected that the traffic will
be interrupted but a few days and car
owners or others using the roads are
asked to aid in the work of improve
ment by avoiding the oiled roads until
they are opened to public use.
Will Oil Other Roads.
The Commercial club has been ac
tive In the movement for the Improve
ment of the country roads for more
than a year past and it was not until
this year that the fund was raised suf
ficiently to carry on the work. Three
other roads will be treated after the
Agency highway Is oiled. These are
the north road along Prairie avenue,
the Blakesburg road and probably the
route leading west from the city.
IRISH QUESTION IS
AT AN ACUTE STAGE
London, July 24.—Premier Asqulth
today tolcl John Redmond, leader of
the Irish nationalists in the house of
commons that the British government
did not propose to introduce an Irish
bill In regard to which, there did not
appear to be the prospect of a sub
stantial agreement by all' political
parties.
Mr. Redmond obtained leave to move
the adjournment of the house in order
to call attention to the rapidly grow
ing unrest in Ireland owing to the
fact that the government did not pro
pose to carry out In entirety the terms
submitted for the temporary settle
ment."
SENATE DEBATING
DEFENSE PROGRAM
Washington, D. C., July 24.—The na
tional defense program will occupy
the senate most of this week. Debate
on the army bill, resufned today, Is
expected to last for several days and
before the week Is over senate and
house conferees will meet in a strug
gle over a building program for the
navy.
Efforts will be made to get final ac
tion on both army and navy conference
reports early In August. Adjournment
is set for August 19, but Insistence on
child labor legislation may alter the
plan.
HUGHES WRITING SPEECH.
Brldgehampton, N. Y., July 24.—
Charles E. Hughes continued working
today on his speech of acceptance, saw
no callers and remained indoors Near
ly all day.
William R. Wlllcox, the republican
national chairman, returned to New
York this morning. He held a long
conference with the nominees last
night regarding the western trip,
which will begin August 5.
Mr. Hughes today sent a telegram
of congratulation to W. Cameron
Forbes, newly elected president of the
national Hughes alliance.
THOMAS PATTERSON DIES.
Denver, Colo., July 24.—Thomas M.
Patterson, former United States sen
ator from Colorado, died at his resi
dence here Sunday. He had been In
poor health for several weeks and his
death came in his seventy seventh year.
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BRITISH METHODS
IN BLACKLISTING
WILL BE SHOWN
AMERICANS ON BOYCOTT LI8T
WANT THE GOVERNMENT TO
TAKE DRASTIC ACTION.
New York, July 24.—Merchants
whose foreign trade has been handi
capped by Great Britain through the
circulation of blacklists, said today
that they were collecting a mass of
material to lay before the state de
partment to emphasize a formal pro
test and that their communication to
the federal government probably
would be ready late this week,.
By a comparison of experiences,
made now for the first time, local ex
porters say they are able to define the
methods by which the British govern
ment seeks to prevent citizens of the
Teutonic empires from benefiting in
any way from neutral trade. In their
protest they will describe how, In order
to do any export business with Great
Britain or her colonies or allies, It
was necessary to obtain from the for
eign trade department of the British
embassy at Washington a "letter of
assurance," which states "as far as Is
at present known there would appear
to be no objection on the part of the
British government' to this consign
ment." One exporter said that before
he could obtain such a trade passport
he wrote twenty letters and sent num
erous telegrams to the British em
bassy.
WIL80N IS WORRIED.
Washington, D. C., July 24.—Presi
dent Wilson told callers today that
the British blacklist" against some
American firms was causing him a
great deal of concern, but indicated
details of the American government
plan to meet the situation had not
been decided upon.
Senator Hoke Smith, who said he
spoke only for himself, declared after
seeing the president that he thought
the Issue would be settled either by
withdrawal or modification of the
blacklist.
The president also told trailers he
favored an exhaustive investigation of
Internal waterways and harbor pro
blem with the idea of co-ordinating
and systematizing future improve
ments.<p></p>KAISER
REGRETS
INABILITYTO FIGHT
London, July 24. —Emperor William
during his recent trip to a point some
where in the rear of Peronne on the
Somme front, says a dispatch to the
wireless press from Berne, made a
speech to the German wounded sol
diers which is attracting great atten
tion in Germany. The German emper
or is quoted as saying:
"It is the most poignant grief of my
life that I am unable to take a more
active part In this war. It is my ear
nest desire to take my place in the
trenches and to deal such blows at our
enemies as my age and strength would
permit.
"I could take my place with the
youngest of you and I promise that I
would leave my mark on the enemy
But the inscrutable Almighty has will
ed otherwise. Into my care has been
committed by }ivine destiny the lead
ership of our country, its armies and
its forces on land and sea.
"The burden of thinking, deciding
and leading has been hard upon me
and realizing this I know that my life
must not be risked in the foremost
line of battle where my feelings, if un
restrained, would carry me swiftly.
"My life must be conserved for the
welfare of Germany in order to carry
out the duties assigned to me by divine
appointment."
GERMHESSELS
BE SEIZED
Rio Janeiro, July 24.—The question
of requisitioning German ships in
Brazilian ports wil shortly be taken
up by the Brazilian congress. Deputy
Gohcalves Naia is preparing' a resolu
tion authorizing such a requisition,
which he will present to the chamber.
There are thirty-eight German ships
and four Austrian In Brazilian ports.
This shipping is estimated to be worth
between $15,000,000 and $20,000,000.
The biggest ship of the fleet is the
Hamburg-American liner Bluecher,
which has a net tonnage of 7,592.
There has been, some ill will against
Germany in Brazil because Germany
seized Brazilian coffee worth $7,000,
000 and refused payment for It. After
Portugal had requisitioned German
ships In her ports last ,February It
was reported in New Yorok and Lon
don that Brazil had taken similar ac
tion. Germany's declaration of war on
Portugal was greeted by popular dem
onstrations in Rio Janeiro in favor of
the allies.
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WHILE FISHING
E ELDON
Well Known Citizen Victim
of River When Wading In
Stream at Snake Bluff
FUNERAL TO BE HELD
TUESDAY MORNING
Operated Sunray Generator
Plant Was Active in
Republican Party' ff
Otturawa's second river victim oil
the year was claimed Sunday wh®n
William M. Reece, president and mw»«L
ager of the Sunray Generator Co., wwl
drowned while fishing in the Deal
Moines river near Snake Blult, three
miles above El don, about 2 o'clock"
In the afternoon.
Mr. Reece, in company with Mr. an|?
Mrs. Carl Ehrmann, 414 North JefTerv
son street, had gone to this point M||
a fishing trip. Intending to spend th#|
day. The former, who was an ardnt
sportsman, had been wading In tilt?
water in quest of bass, and Just pi*4
vlous to the accident started oat toil
wade across to the north side of tbft'f
river to fish under the bluff. Aa luvj
was a little over half way across H&ni
stream a shout was heard by Mr. and
Mrs. Ehrmann, who were standing oikf|
the bank, and looking up they saw hliai
sink tnto the water. He rose once bvfcl
disappeared from sight without
struggle.
Mr. Ehrmann at once set out to tilt:
rescue but was unable to find the tarf
until about an hour afterward whi_
he located it a short distance from tMi
spot where the drowning occurred.!
Help was summoned and attempts
resuscitation made but no signs of
could be discovered.
Mr. Reece .was considered a good!
swimmer and little fear was entertataM
ed for his safety while In the watoK^i
The depth of the river where the trajwl
edy occurred was such that the wateff
merely came up around his armpitfj
It la thought that the victim ira|
seized with an attack of crampa prol
ably brought on by the length of
stay in the water.
Funeral services will be held
the residence, 439 North Jt_.
street, Tuesday morning at 8 o'c
conducted by Rev. C. A. Field and
sisted by Rev. E. W. F. Holler,
remains will be taken to Keoaat
by auto where Interment will
place in Purdom cemetery. The
bearers will be W. W. ISpps, Fl_
Simmons, Clarence Crawley, Hei
Williams, A1 Wheeler, John Lei
Fred Wilson and A. G. Cook.
Active Republican.'
Mr. Reece was one of the active
cal republicans and has fepresc
his party on numerous occasion.
1889 and 1890 he was a member of
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city council and has been chairman'
the county central committee and
the Judicial committee. In 1908 he
a presidential elector, voting for
H. Taft, and presided as per
chairman and keynote speaker at
recent republican county conventi
His church affiliations were with
Main Street Methodist Bpiacof
church and he was quite active aa
member of the Modern Woodmen
America, being past venerable conilj
of Woodland camp No. 10S. On varic
occasions he represented his camp
state meetings of the organisation
proposed a plan for settling the
question that for so long was dlscuaa
by the M. W. A. His plan waa pt
lished in the Modern Woodman
May, 1914, and had for its object
complete payment of death
without creating a permanent
fund.
Born In West Virginia.
William M. Reece was born In W
county. West Virginia, November
1856. The family, which came
Wales, was founded In America dti
the colonial epoch in the history of
country and was represented by
patriots in the Revolutionary war
also in the wars against the Indl
The father of William Reece wa»Sf
member of the Fifteenth West VI
infantry during the civil war and wa
wounded at Antletam, but after
months was returned to his
with which he remained until must
ed out on July 15, 186S. He made fa
ing his life vortt and reared six el
dren.
William M. Reece spent the
of his minority in his native state,
was reared upon the farm but
spent some time in Parkersburg, Wa
Virginia. In 1877 he came to
where he took up carpenter work
lowing that as a journeyman in Wi£
ello and Van Buren counties until 18|
He then entered upon general cont
an as id if it a
ber of building Interests. He had
tracts to build the Ottumwa Coal
ace, the Franklin school building,
Leighton block, the Sullivan tralldf
and others. He followed the profess!
of architecture making plans and
signs for buildings as well as enc
in their construction.
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