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VOLUME SIXTY-EIGHT mS^t^SF^STTriT•JKJ
ALLIES KEEP UP
PROGRESS ON
Germans Are Pushed Back
at Various Points in
the Somme Regions
RUSSIANS GAINING
GROUND IN EAST
Teutons Seem Unable to
Stop the Rush of the
Czar's Soldiers
London, July 31. —As the result of
local encounters In the region of the
River Somme, the British troops last
night advanced their posts at some
points on the plateau to the north of
the town of Bazentin-le-Petit, it was of
ficially announced this afternoon.
The combined British and French
forces on the Somme have made good
progress in Beveral recent attacks
against the Germans. North of the
Somme the French have captured
trenches on a depth of from 300 to
800 meters and in addition have taken
positions near the villages of M&uTe
pas and Hem.
With the French on their right flank
the British advanced on the entire
line from Delville wood to the Somme.
They also made further progress
against the Germans east of Waterlot
farm, Trones wood and- Maltzorn farm.
Around Ypres the -Canadians raided
German trenches. The Germans made
a raid on British trenches near the
Hohenzollern redoubt but were later
driven out.
Fierce hand to hand combats have
occurred between the Russians and
Germans in Volhynla. Berlin says the
withdrawal from the Stokhod curve
had been contemplated for some time
and was made without interruption*
Petrograd claims an advance for the
Russians near Brody and South of the
Dniester in Galicia, both Berlin and
Vienna assert that the Teutonic allies
repulsed all attacks.
Rome claims the Italians have mado
a gain against the Austrians on the
Tonezza plateau, north of Monte
Cimone and in the Tofano region.
The Russians have driven the Turks
from strong positions near Kharput.
ARAB REVOLT SUCCEEDS.
London, July 31. —An Arab force
dispatched to the Hejas coast of the
Red sea after the fall of Jeddah has
opened the Turkish town and port of
Yembo, says a dispatch from Cairo to
the Reuter's Telegram company. The
troops in- the Turkish garrison were
made prisoners and guns and ammuni
tions were captured.
Apparently, the dispatch adds, the
Grand Sherif of Mecca is putting his
house in order. He is arranging for the
publication of a weekly official journal,
whereby news and opinions may be
conveyed to the people. He has ap
pointed an Arab to collect the cus
toms at Jeddah, has nominated doctors
to study hygiene in the army and has
named a competent police instructor.
The Grand Sherif of Mecca, the chief
magistrate of the Holy City, proclaim
ed his independence of Ottoman rule
early In June and was supported by
Arab tribes in the west and central
parts of Arabia. The sherif began
preparations about June 9 and in a
short time captured the garrisons of
Mecca, Jeddah, the chief seaport of
Arabia and the town ot Taif.
Yembo is the Red sea port of the
city of Medino, whiach lies 125 miles
to the west. Yembo is situated on a
low, sandy and bare tract and has a
sheltered harbor. It is a place of tran
sit of pilgrims from Egypt to the Holy
Cities of Arabia.
RUSSIANS GAIN.
Petrograd, July 31.—(via London)—.
In the region of Brody, on the Volyn
lan and Galician frontier, Russian
troops are pursuing the Austro Ger
man armies, it was officially an
nounced here today and have reached
tile Rivers Graberki and Sereth.
TO RELEASE PRISONERS.
Berlin, July 31, via London—There
is a strong possibility that the ques
tion of interned civilians will be par
tially settled shortly by a decision to
exchange all those over 45 'years old.
I It is thought that those between 45
I and 50 will be released contingent up
on their unfitness for active service.
AUSTRIAN RULER ILL.
London, July 31. —Emperor Francis
Joseph of Austria caught a severe
chill while inspecting his troops, says
a Vienna dispatch forwarded to Lon
don by the correspondent at The
Hague of the Exchange Telegraph
company. His majesty is described as
being very ill in bed.
STEAMER HITS MINE.
London, July 31. —The Dutch mail
steamship Konigin Wilhelmina has
Btruck a mine near the North Hinder
lightship, says a dispatch from The
Hague to Reuter's Telegram company.
The passengers left the vessel in the
1 life boats and made tor the lightship.
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HOT SPELL GIVES
LET UP IN CONSTANT RAINS PER
MITS DELAYED ASSAULT
UPON THE GERMANS.
With the Brtish army In the field,
July 30, via London, July 31.—French
and British soldiers made today's at
tack in sweltering mid summer heat.
The first real hot wave of the season
struck northern France last night and
this morning British and French in
fantry cooperated in an action north
of the Somme, in front of Guillemont
and Maurepas.
For the last few days the one word
on everybody's tongue has been visi
bility, which has come into universal
use since Admiral Jellicoe's first fleet
dispatch. Formerly artillerymen spoke
of good and bad light. Persistent bad
light or low visibility, which did not
permit the gunners to register their
targets, had delayed any important in
fantry action. Yesterday the light be
came better as the heat grew tropic
and offensive operations were renewed.
Every day the Germans have been
Increasing the number of guns and
men in the Guillemont section, which
is among the last portions of high
ground they hold. By prisoners taken
ten German battalions or 10,000 men
have been identified on a front of
2,000 yards where the Germans are
still in their old second line fortifica
tions. The Germans appear to regard
this sector of critical importance since
the British broke the second line on
the adjoining front of two miles on
July 14.
Fight for Every Inch.
Part of the .British attack struck
from the bloody Trones wood and the
other part on the flank while the Ger
mans tried to man machine guns as
usual after a British bombardment.
The Germans resisted bitterly, fighting
under the broiling sun as if every
inch of ground was precious.
The British got possession of the
railroad station which they had reach
ed In a previous attack. Some of the
attackers got Into Guillemont and
reached the church where the Ger
mans, swarming in dugouts, outnum
bered the advance party which fought
against their foe on all sides. It was
one of those hand to hand and hide
and seek conflicts in the village ruins
of indescribable ferocity. The British
had to retire from the edge of Guille
mont but made good a considerable
advance southward on the flank of the
town where, through the hot night,
fighting continued to maintain their
gain.
Covered With Dust.
Perspiration made white ^ater
courses in the dust of the men's faces
today and their eyes loked out through
masks so thick that their faces seemed
to be covered with some kind of ar
mor. Motor trucks passed like phan
toms in thick clouds on the road. Gun
ners, stripped to the skin, kept on serv
ing their guns at top speed.
Soldiers who reached Guillemont
speak of the fearful carnage among
the Germans from the British gunfire,
owing to the masses of Germans con
centrated under the British bombard
ment before the infantry attacks.
With the news of the shooting of Cap
tain Fryatt fresh in their minds the
British went into the charge in a fury
swearing they#would avenge his death.
WILL BE PRESSED
mand by President Wilson pass it be
fore adjournment despite stiff opposi
tion by Southern democrats. Defeat
for-the measure will be sought in ef
forts to attach as a rider the immigra
tion bill, which with its literacy test
it is believed might draw a presiden
tial veto.
As it passed the house the measure
provides that there shall be no ship
ments in interstate of foreign com
merce of the output of mines or quar
ries in which are employed children
under sixteen and no products of fac
tories in which are employed children
under fourteen. Opponents contend
the bill is unconstitutional.
Senator Robinson, who reported the
bill from the commerce commission,
said today he hoped to get it before
the senate by Tuesday.
Senate democrats wil meet in cau
cus tonight to plan opposition to Sen
ator Borah's proposal to attach the
immigration bill as an amendment to
the Child labor bill.
HUGHES CHOSEN TO
SAVE HIS PARTY
Washington, D. C., July 31. —In a
speech today on the Thomas Constitu
tional amendment to make federal
judges Ineligible to any elective of
fice, Senator Walsh, democrat, declar
ed that former Justice Hughes was
nominated for the presidency by the
republicans "to save his party, not to
Bave the country," and charged that no
m#re deadly blow ever should be timed
at the federal judicial system.
Washington, D. C., July 31.—The
at a a or
bill this week and under spur of a de-1 lighterage company, and "that some of
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BIG EXPLOSION
RESULT OF PLOT
New York and Jersey City
Police Arresting Men
Who May Be Guilty
BURNING MUNITIONS
BOMBARD HARBOR
Millions in Damages Done
When Dynamite Barges
at Pier Blow Up
New York, July 31.—While fed
eral and county prosecutors and
the Interstate commerce commis
sion were conducting investiga
tions to determine the cause of
and fix the responsibility for the
great ammunition explosion in
Jersey City yesterday morning
with Its heavy toll of death. Injury
and destruction, Mayor Mark
Fagan, of Jersey City, announced
that he would demand a congres
sional Investigation. He said that
such an Investigation was neces
sary In order to enact more string
ent laws for the transportation and
storage of high explosives than
are provided In the present regu
lations of the Interstate commerce
commission.
Not much stock was taken by
authorities today in the charges
made last night add this morning
that the explosion was due to the
activities of people in this coun
try whose sympathies are with
the foes of the allied governments
to whom the munitions cargoes
were consigned.
Latest estir
New York, July 31.—Two men are
under arrest today on warrants
charging them with manslaughter, In
directly causing. the death of one of
the victims of the terrific explosion
of ammunition on Black Tom pier
early yesterday morning. Estimates
of the casualties early today placed
the number of dead at three, with
three others mortally injured, thirty
five suffering from less serious in
juries and eleven to twenty missing.
Estimates of the property loss range
from $25,000,000 to $45,000,000.
Many persons who were on board
barges moored at the burned piers are
missing and it is feared that they have
perished. In some quarters it was
believed the number of dead would
reach twelve.
Those under arrest were Albert M.
Dickman, agent of the Lehigh Valley
railroad, stationed at Black Tom pier
and Alexander Davidson, superintend
ent of the warehouses of the National
Storage Co., thirteen of which were
destroyed by the fire which followed
the explosions. A warrant was issued
for the arrest of Theodore B. John
son, president of a lightering com
pany, one of whose barges loaded with
ammunition is alleged to have been
moored at the pier.
Laws Violated.
Sri-
Frank Hague, commissioner of pub-
lie safety of Jersey City, charged that
the blame -of the explosion lay with
either the Lehigh Valley railroad com
pany, the storage company or .the
them had violated the laws of New
Jersey, the Jersey City ordinances, and
the rules of the interstate commerce
commission by permitting barges
loaded with explosives to remain
Kioored at the piers over night. These
barges were being used to transport
the ammunition to steamers lying in
Gravesend bay.
Several Investigations were com-'
menced today to discover the origin
of the fire which caused the awful ex
plosion that destroyed $5,600,000 worth
of ammunition, eighty-five freight
cars, set blazing ammunition barges
adrift to bombard the statue of liberty
and the Ellis Island immigration sta
tion with shells and shrapnel, and shat
tered $100,000 worth of windows in
this city.
Islands Bombarded.
The big pier just west of the Btatue
of liberty Is today a mass of smoking
ruins. Work of repairing the damage
to the buildings on Bedloe.'s and Ellis
islands and in New York and Jersey
City began this morning. The immi
gration station at Ellis Island had the
appearance of a war swept village
with every window shattered, the roof
of the hospital caved in, the main door
blown away and tl*e dining and
executive rooms wrecked, while the
island was strewn with bits of
shrapnel, broken glass and three-Inch
shells thrown ashore from drifting
barges which had bombarded the
island as they burned. The damage
was estimated at $75,000.
IOWA—Generally fair tonight and _Tuesdayj somewhat cooler tonight. LOCAL. TEMP.—6 p. m., 95 8 a. m.. 81 12 in.. 84 m«x.. 101 -Jhln., 72.
SEVERAL AMERICANS REPORTED
KILLED IN RUNNING FIGHT
WITH THE MEXICANS.
El Paso, Tex., July 31.—Several
troopers of the Eighth United States
cavalry engaged In a running fight
with Mexican bandits who crossed, the
Rio Grande a few miles below Fort
Hancock, Tex., early today, according
to report to military authorities to
day.
The report Indicated that all of the
bandits who composed the band which
numbered less than ten, were killed.
The command engaged was trqpp F.
Reports reaching here Indicated that
from two to five cavalrymen from the
Eighth regiment had been killed and
that the detachment of the regulars
was supported In the clash by a detail
of C. company, Eighth Massachusetts
infantry.
More than two hundred shots were
fired during the engagement, it Is re
ported. The Mexicans, It Is believed,
had crossed the line In an attempt
to steal horses.
Their presence was discovered by
American outposts. The Mexicans
were surprised and attacked by the
cavalry patrol. The Mexicans, mount
ed on good horsfee, attempted to flee.
They were Intercepted and forced to
fight.
General George Bell, Jr., command
ing the El Paso military district, said
early today that he bad learned of
the engagement through unofficial
sources. He had had no reports from
officers of the command, telephonic
and telegraphic communication being
difficult.
Other reports reaching here said
that efforts to Identify any of the Mex
icans had been futile but that it was
believed they were members of one
of the Villista bands recently reported
to have been operating south of the
Rio Grande In that section.
Several stock stealing raids have
rt few weefS? 30ne of^theSSSSf
in a small American detachment cross*
lng the border in pursuit of the raid
ers.
AIRSHIP RAIDS ENGLAND
Britons Announce Repulsing Zeppelin
Which Was Approaching the
Coast to Drop Bombs.
London, July 81.—The second raid
within a week of the coast of England
by a Zeppeline airship was made this
morning. An official statement an
nouncing the raid says the airship was
engaged by a British aeroplane.
The statement follows:
"At 6:15 o'clock thiB morning ohe
of our aeroplanes pursued and attack
ed a Zeppeline thirty miles off the
east coast. The pilot had fired more
than two trays of ammunition into the
Zeppelin when he was temporarily
incapacitated by a portion of his ma
chine gun flying off and stunning him.
The Zeppelin was nowhere to be seen
when the pilot regained consciousness.
He was therefore forced to return ts
his station."
TRAIN KILLS FOUR
AT RAIL CROSSING
Muscatine, July 31.—Four persons
were killed at Stanwood on Sunday
when a fast freight train struck an
automobile in which were Bix passen
gers. The dead are:
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Miller, who reside
on a farm near Clarence, Iowa.
Their 16-year-old daughter, Eva, and
Clarence Finkey, aged 34, a hired man
employed by the Millers.
As a westbound freight train clear
ed a crossing near the depot at Stan
wood the automobile was driven di
rectly in front of another train pro
ceeding from the opposite direction.
The two men were lodged on the en
gine cab and the lifeless bodies of the
mothe? and daughter were found near
the point of collision. Two younger
children of Mr. and Mrs. Miller sus
tained injuries which may prove fatal.
FOUR KILLED IN A MINE
Open Lamps of the Workers Ignite
Gas Which Collected During
.Inactivity of Fan.
Decatur, 111., July 31.—Four miners
were killed and two workmen severely
injured in a gas explosion in Spring
side mine at the northeast part of
Pana about 7 o'clock Sunday night.
The fan at the mine had been shut
down for over a day. When the men
entered the shaft a quantity of ex
plosive gas had collected and their
open lamps ignited it.
Scenes at the mine were heart
rendering as the wives and children of
the dead miners gathered at the mine
mouth to see the bodies of their loved
ADAftreusled out,
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OTTUMWA COURIER, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1916
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COMPILE LIST
OF
Meeting of Institute and Live
Stock Show Members
Accomplishes Much
HORSES, CATTLE, HOGS
AND SHEEP LISTED
Prizes for the Different
Kinds of Animals Are
All Decided Upon
The meeting held Saturday after
noon by the members xt the Wapello
County ^Farmers* Institute and Live
Stock Show association in the First
National bank building, resulted in
considerable preliminary work being
accomplished. The live stock division
completed the premium list of that
branch of the annual agricultural ex
hibition. Some changes were made
in the size of the premiums to be of
fered in some of the classes of live
stock at this year's show one of these
being in the stallion class between
1 and 2 years old which has been
doubled. The colts of both sexes have
been tnerged Into one class with an
additionel premium offered, making
four prizes Instead of three as was
the case last year. In the get of
stallions the premium is cut down 25
to 50 per cent. An additional prize
is offered in the pony classes, making
four instead of three as obtained a
year ago.
The cattle and sheep lists are prac
tically unchanged while the hog
classes were gone over to some extent
and to encourage the youngsters in
the study of hog raising and also live
stock and corn Judging, pig clubs are
to be formed and judging clubs as well
with prizes for the young people par
ticipating in these movements.
Project Is Big One.
The Institute and live stock show
this year will be held October 11 to
14, inclusive, and plans are under way
to make it the biggest and most suc
cessful agricultural exhibition ever
staged here. Interest in this com
bined show of farm products covering
everything raised on the farm, is fast
developing into a big project that is
enlisting the hearty Interest and sup
port of most pf the farmers of the
county.- Interest in Ottumwa toward
the building up of the Institute and
stock show is likewise on the increase
and the annual exhibit here promises
to be attended by many.
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WHITEWASHFOR
COLUMBUS RAID
Washington, D. C., July 31.—Ex
tracts from the final report of the in
spector general's department on the
Villa raid at Columbus, N. M., made
public today by the war department
show that Col. Herbert J. Slocum of
the thirteenth cavalry has been exon
erated from all blame for the surprise
kttack upon his headquarters and the
town.
It was this raid that led to the dis
patch of General Pershing's punitive
expedition into Mexico.
The inspector general's report Is
based upon voluminous testimony
heard from officers and men of the
thirteenth, civilians of Columbus and
other persons with information on the
subject.
HUGHES TO LEARN
OF NOMINATION
New York, July 31. —Governors of
three states, many United States sen
ators, about 100 representatives in con
gress, many delegates to the repub
lican and progressive national conven
tions and chairmen of the state com
mittees of both parties are here or on
their way to this city to witness the
notification tonight of Charles E.
Hughes that he has been nominated
for the presidency. The ceremony
will take place in Carnegie hall this
evening.
Senator Warren Harding of Ohio,
who presided at the Chicago conven
tion, will preside and will deliver the
notification speech. Mr. Hughes is to
be the only other speaker. His fam
ily and friends will occupy two boxes.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt and Mrs.
Roosevelt will be present
YOUTH IS FATALLY
HURT IN DIVING
Muscatine, July 31. —Norman Ab
bott,/ aged 22, of Wilton, sustained
fatal Injuries last evening while In
swimming in the Cedar river. Diving
from a springboard into the shallow
stream he struck the bottom. When
he failed to reappear others rushed to
his aid. He was rescued from the
water in a paralyzed state. The dis
covery that his neck had been broken
resulted in his immediate removal to
the university hospital at Iowa City.
No hope Is extended for his recovery.
DAVENPORTER DROWNS.
Davenport, July 31.—While in swim
ming Sunday noon Edward De Largie,
aged 22, was drowned in the Mississip
pi. He-VM-but rjgoeptJy- marsled.
WAVE DUE
FORECAST GALES
FOB QUICK BELIEF
GOVERNMENT WEATHER EX
PERTS SAY TORRID SPELL
TO BE BROKEM.
Chicago, July 81. —Chicago and the
middle west today awaited the drop in
temperatures promised by tomorrow
at the latest, which was expected to
break the long heat spell.
It was said at the weather bureau
that the cool wave would be felt in
Chicago possibly by tonight at seven
o'clock and that by daylight tomorrow
morning it will be pleasant.
The government temperature here at
7 o'clock this morning was 82 degreeB,
three degrees lower than on Saturday
morning at the same time. Brisk
winds gave added relief.
Chicago, after yesterday's sad spec
tacle of 116 deaths attributed to the
heat and more than 400 prostrations,
for the most part slept out doors again
last night. .Parks were crowded. More
than 180,000 persons spent yesterday
and last night in Lake Michigan.
The record breaking death rate of
the last week has seriously tested the
facilities of the coroner's office, while
the prostrations have taxed accommo
dations of local hospitals and burdened
the city's physicians to the limit. Up
wards of fifty babies succumbed to
the heat yesterday.
Among the animals the death rate
has almost established a new record.
Dead horses were reported lying along
streets in many sections of the city.
Relief from the torrid temperature
was felt today over the country west
of Chicago as far as the Rocky moun
tains and north of a line drawn
through northern Iowa. The cool
wave gradually moved south today
and is expected to reach central Illi
nois this afternoon or tomorrow,
though the drop in temperature is not
expected to equal that here or In the
north. In some points in southern Illi
nois and its latitude the temperature
is likely to remain slightly above nor
mal, it is predicted.
While the extreme heat in Chicago
lasted about three weeks, in the plains
states generally it reigned about a
month.
RELIEF FOR IOWA.
Des Moines, July 81.—Local shoVers
were reported today from a number of
cities in Iowa, giving rise to the belief
at the Iowa weather bureau that the
back bone of the hot wave, which has
continued in this state for nearly a
month, has been broken.
Local showers were reported to have
been general over the northeast sec
tion of the state and rain also was re
ported to have fallen at Burlington,
Keokuk and Davenport. Conditions, it
was said, had changed in many por
tions of the state since 7 a. m., when
information on which the forecast for
the next twenty-four hours was based
was received.
Dr. Chappell of the weather bureau
said that the showers reported could
not be considered a general rain but
that they would "probably save, for
the present, the corn crop in the local
ities visited."
Rain was reported at noon in Mar
shalltown, Fort Dodge /and Boone,
Iowa. Cooler weather prevailed at
Cedar Rapids, but no rain had fallen.
Crop conditions in all sections where
rain fell, were reported excellent.
There was no rain at Waterloo but the
temperature had fallen to 91 from yes
terday's maximum of 104.
Iowa City was one of the hottest
points in the state yesterday, the mer
cury reaching 101 during the after
noon. Today It had fallen to 97.
DAVENPORT SWELTERS.
Davenport, July 31. —Half a dozen
prostrations and one fatality resulted
from Sunday's high temperature of
100 degrees in this city.
Max Phal, a restaurant keeper, was
overcome by the torrldity during the
evening and died before medical at
tendance could reach him. One of
those prostrated was M. Melnert, vet
eran telegraph editor of Der Demokrat,
local German dally. He waB taken to
a hospital and latest reports indicate
he will recover.
RAIN IN BURLINGTON.
Burlington, July 31. —With the
temperature at 82 degrees this morn
ing, followed by heavy clouds and cool
ing winds from the west, rain began
falling here at 9 o'clock. This is the
first break in the hot spell experienced
here in two weeks.
CLOUDBURST AT DECATUR.
Decatur, 111., July 31.—After a month
without rain, Decatur was visited by
a cloudburst today. The temperature
dropped thirty degrees in fifteen min
utes. The rain was accompanied by
a hail storm. The streets were flood
ed with water.
COOLER AT DUBUQUE.
Dubuque, July 31.—Five persons
died here during alst night as a result
of being prostrated with heat Sunday.
They are men 45 to 55 and laborers.
Temperature is somewhat modified
with cool northwest breeze and occa
sional clouds today.
DROUGHTTSBROKEN.
Peoria, 111., July 31. —An end to an
unprecedented drought extending over
thirty-eight days came with a thunder
storm and drenching rain here this af
ternoon. Ten deaths and a number ot
prostrations here Sunday were attrib
uted .to tbg excaulxa l^eat.
Waterworks Gives W
to Patrons Forbidding
Sprinkling Service
ACCIDENT CAUSES ,,:1
SHORTAGE FOR
Disregard of Order,
Lead to Shutting Off
Waste Not Permitted
Another temporary arrangement foig
pumping the water, has been installed
but necessarily a lesser quantity
water is obtained and it is not suQcfj
ent to supply more than the baredw
meatic needs and provide flre protMi
tion.
This condition has brought forth
following order by the watemrbj
commission:
The armored cpuiser North Carolli
which has been on neutrality patrol
the Virginia capes remained at ancfr
early today off Fortress Monroe.
TO KILL PROVISION
IN ANTI-TRUST
$
NUMBER lfil
LAWNS MUST
GO DRY UNTIL
PLANT IS FIXED
The water works commission i_
an order today to all the users of UM
service In the city that all waste aniL
the .sprinkling of lawns must* be stonl.
ped for a time until the damage
fered at the plant last week Is repair^
ed. The service will be cut oft if
order Is disobeyed.
This Is a measure for fire p.w^^
tlon and to give the patrons water fofi
necessary domestic uses. An accldentf
to the service augmented by thf
drouth and low stage of the river flUtf
made It impossible fbr the waterworks^
to supply the usual quantity of watfji
and although lawns and gardens tnaK
suffer as a result of the edlet becaiml
of the intense heat and dry weathera
the commission Insists that the ordtf
must be obeyed.
Equipment is Lost «j
The cause of the action taxen DIP
the commission is a mishap that 04f
curred the last of the week when a]^
improvised pump on a boat near (b||
dam, Installed because of the lof8
stage of the water, broke and th«
equipment was lost. The pump »"4
a large motor to operate it were rig*
ged on a boat near the dam becaosji
the water is three feet below the^^M
take pipe and It was necessary'
meet the condition by extraordiiutnl
means. The rubber connection of fbi
pump blew off the later part of th$
week and the water rushing tMtafe
through the pipe after having b*W
pumped out of the river, flooded t«|
boat, causing It to capsize, taking *11$
it the pump and motor, both of wblcl
are now out of commission.
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Notice to Water Consumers,'
On account of accident whereby
are able to furnish only a limlt«4
quantity of water, wo published
quest that no sprinkling be done Satl
urday and Sunday. Many compUn
but a large number did not.
Any consumer who sprinkles oi
wastes water until the water situatffljd
Is Improved and notice to that eff6
is given will have their water servic*
shut off. .: "jl
We must conserve the water for flri
protection and domestic uqe.
Ottumwa Waterworks.
WAITING FOR
Allied Cruiser Moves Up Close to Vii
glnla Capes as Deutschland Gettr
Ready to Sail. ,r,
Norfolk, Va., July 31.—An alU
cruiser moved in elbse to the thftM)
mile limit of the Virginia capes at da|j
break today, maintaining a clos^ watcl
for the German submarine merchanl
man Deutschland, now at Baltimpjf
ready to depart for Germany and fo|
her sister ship, the Bremen, said tfl
be due now in American waters. Jt|
soon as the foreign cruiser neared tM
territorial limits United States to*
pedo boat destroyers began following
her. fljj
Washington, D. C., July 31.—Aftm
a conference between Chairman Oveis
man and President Wilson the senat|
judiciary committee today consider^
an amendment to the Clayton anil
trust law to postpone for two yean
the effectiveness of a section whlcl
after October 16 would restrict deal
Ings between railroads and other coi
poratlons having common officials
directors. The plan is to delay pui
tnig the section into effect pending iii
vestlgation of the entire railroad sitj
uation by the recently created join
congressional committee. The pr$
posed amendment which is desired br
the railroads has the president's
port.
TWO DIE OF HEAT,
Rock Island, 111., July 81. —1
more deaths from heat last ni,
brought Rock Island's total 'during
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