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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-24
Officials Of French Line
Take Every Precaution
to Safeguard Boats
ARMY OF DETECTIVES
BUSY ALL THE TIME
Plan Was to Put Internal
Machine Into Cargo of
Passenger Liner

| New York, Dec. 23.-The existence
of an alleged conspiracy in New Or.
leans to blow up French or English
passenger ship on the sea by placing
an internal machine in her cargo be-
fore she should sail from New York
was known twelve days ago to Paul
Faguet, general agent of the French
line. according to an announcement
made here today.
A small army of detectives was en-
ployed to prevent the frution of the
scheme, every bit of baggage and car
go going into the French line ship was
closely examined and the proper auth.
orities, Mr.. Faguet said, were prompt
| ly notified 1t was believed here that
this notification was what resulted in
the arrest of four men in New Orleans
last night.
| 1--WE have taken and shall continue
to take every precaution against out.
RACES of this sort, Mr.. Faguet said.
1--WE have had detectives guarding our
ships while they were here and our
docks ever since the war started We
!
tually impossible now for an internal
machine to be put aboard any of our
ships while here"
The Cunard line and the Interna.
tional Mercantile Marine lines, which
/ control the British transatlantic lin.
ers, have strengthened the forces OF
guards No visitor may go to any OF
their docks and when vessels leave NO
lone is allowed aboard who is unknown
| to officials. The passengers have to
furnish proofs of their identity before
they are permitted to go aboard. All
baggage Is scrutinized carefully and
the cargo is thoroughly inspected be.
! fore it is taken on.
To prevent the possibility of an at.
tempt by longshoremen to place aboard
explosives or to damage the ships, a
squad Of detectives disguised as long
shoremen have been working for weeks
with real longshoremen on the docks
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-24
PROHIBITION To
Be ISSUE AGAIN
Advocates Not Discouraged
Over Defeat in Lower
House Of Congress
SPIRITED DEBATE
MARKS DISCUSSION
Hobson Measure Accorded
Majority of Eight; Two
Thirds Is Necessary

Washington, D. c., Dec. 23.-Oppon-
ents of prohibition in congress were
confidently predicting today that the
defeat by the<house of the Hobson re-
solution to submit a constitutional
amendment for national prohibition to
the state legislatures meant that the
issue was dead SO far as action at this
session is concerned. On the other
hand, prohibition leaders were tri-
umphantly pointing to their majority
of eight votes for the resolution and
although it failed to receive the two
thirds vote necessary to adoption, as
serted their expectations had been
fulfilled. They declared that despite
their temporary defeat they would con-
tinue the fight.
Both sides appeared to be well salts
fed with the result. Anti-prohibition-
lists ahatled 1t as distinct victory,
while the supporters of prohibition as
serted they were exceedingly gratified
over the outcome of their first contest
on the floor of congress.
To be National Issue.
Although resolution similar to the
Hobson resolution is pending in the
senate, introduced by Senator Shep-
pard of Texas. administration leaders
in congress expressed the belief today
that it would not reach vote as a
result of the action of the house. Rep
resentative Henry of Texas, chairman
of the house rules committee, who Wig
orously opposed the Hobson resolu-
tion,. predicts that AS ID result of the
vote In the house, the question of pro-
hibition would not again be brought up
on the floor of congress as a national
issue for twenty years. The prohibi-
tion leaders, however, including Rep
resentative Hobson predict that prohi-
bition will be made national issue in
the 1916 campaign.
Representative of the national ex-
ecutive committee of the Anti-Saloon
league of America, in a statement to-
day, declared that the temperance
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-24
MAN is
NEAR PRISON CELL

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 23.-The find
ing of the skeleton Of a COW in wood
in Howard county saved William Ken
nedy, aged "a, of that county from en-
tering the penitentiary today. Ken
nedy had been convicted Of stealing
the COW and sentenced to one year.
He was allowed to come to Little
Rock alone and was about to go to
the penitentiary to surrender himself
when delegation of friends arrived
bearing a sworn statement from the
owner Of the COW that the animals
skeleton had been found on his farm.
Governor Hays, at once issued par
don for Kennedy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-24
WILSON TO BE SANTA
TO HIS GRAND NIECE

Washington, D. c., Dec. 23--Presi.
dent Wilson will play Santa Claus
Christmas day for his small grand
niece, Anne Cothran, who will spend
the holidays at the white house with
her mother and her grandmother Mrs
Anne Howe, the presidents sister. A
large Christmas tree was delivered to-
day at the white house
The president, with his three daugh,
ters, Mrs. F. B. Sayre, Mrs. w. G. Nc.
Adoo and Miss Margaret Wilson and
other relatives, plan to 60 to church
Christmas morning, to take an auto.
mobile ride in the afternoon and to
take dinner at the white house in the
evening. He will attend only to abso.
lutely necessary business during the
day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-24

which the board contributed in this
case was $9,147,152.
Donations to western states are /:
Ohio, $76o,0oO; Indiana, s23o,16o;
Michigan, $16,106; Illinois, 100000;
Wisconsin, $290,OOO; Minnesota, $780,.
600; Iowa, $596,515; Colorado. $780,.
900; Kansas s275,O00; Missouri s525,
900; South Dakota, $15O,O0O; Washing.
ton, S125,O00; California, $150,0OO; to-
tai, $3,967,781.
Donations in detail in Illinois and
Iowa were:
Illinois s-Knox college (two appro
priations) $15O,000; Lake Forest col
lege $4,000; Northwestern university
100000.
Iowa--Coe college (two appropria
tions) s146,515; Cornell college SlOO,
900; Drake university, 100000; Grin
nell college (two appropriations 5000,
900 Morningside college, $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-24
official Reports
German Statement.

Berlin, Dec 23., (wireless to London)
The official statement issued today
by the German army headquarters
says:
Attacks in the region of Lombacrt-
zyde and to the south of Bixschoote
have been easily repulsed By, VS.. At
Riclebourg L'Avoue the English again
were driven from their positions yes
terday.
Notwithstanding desperate counter
attacks we have retained all the po-
sitions which we captured from the
English on the Richebourg canal from
Aire to La Bassee. Since December
20, 75O British and colored soldiers
have been captured by us and five ma
chine guns and four mine throwers
taken.
In the neighborhood of Camp Chal-
ons the enemy is showing greater ac-
tivity.
THE situation in East and West
Prussia is unchanged.
Attacks to the north of Sillerie,
southeast of Rheims, at Souain and at
Perthes have been partly repelled by
us with heavy losses to the French.
Battles for possession of the
branches of the Bzura river (west of
WarsaW) continue
THE situation on the right bank of
the river Pilicia is unchanged"
French Official Report.
Paris, Dec. 23.-The French war
office this afternoon gave out an
official statement, as follows:
Yesterday in Belgium we made
slight progress between the sea and
the highway from Nieuport to West
ende as well as in the region between
Steenstrawe and Bixschoote, where we
occupied a forest, some houses and
redoubt.
"To the east Of Bethune, working in
conjunction with the British army, we
recaptured the village of Givenchy-les-
La Bassee, which had been lost to us.
''In the region of Arras heavy fog
made it necessary for both the enemy
and ourselves to lessen our activities.
ITO the east of Amiens, on the
Aisne and in Champagne, there have
been artillery engagements.
In the region of Perthes-les-Hurlus
we carried, after a spirited cannonade
and two assaults, the last section of
the line which we occupied in part
December 81. We made an average
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-24
Large Educational Fund is
Distributed Among States

New York, Dec 23.-Western states
have been favored slightly above east
ern and middle Atlantic states in the
general education boards donations
of s1O,5s2,591 to the cause Of educa-
tion, according to fourth installment
Of the boards report, made public to-
day. Southern states rank third, al
though all three groups are close.
TO western states, the report sets
forth, there has been given outright
s3,967,7S1 and partial contributions,
the exact amount of which is not stat
ed, have been made to a supplement-
al sum of $15,4O6,741. To eastern and
middle Atlantic states, the sum given
outright was $3,562,1S5; the supple
mental sum to which board subscr bed
an amount not designated was $15,247,-
939; southern states received outright
$3,052,625; the supplemental sum to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-24
NEW OATH is USED
IN TRIAL OF TURKS

East St Louis, Ill, Dec 23.-"Do
you swear to tell the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth, so
help you the God Allah and his pro.
phet Mahomet?" Such was tho oath
administered to several Turks, wit
nesses in Justice j. j. Driscoll's court
here yesterday when they refused to
testify until the customary oath was
changed to conform with their reli-
gion
Several Turks were bound over to
the grand jury on charge of melting
riot This court action was the Sc.
quel to recent clash between thirty
Turkey and as many Armenians be-
cause one of the latter had declared
Turkey no good"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-24
VALUABLE CARGO
AND SHIP IS LOST

San Diego, CAL, Dec. 23.-The Dan.
ish motor ship Malakka, with her ST..
25O0OO cargo, is still fast on rocky
ledge on the northwestern end of Bird
rock on the northern end of the Ma.
tividad islands.
The Malakka has been left to her
fate, for a few days at least, as the
Arizonan, which stood by to lend her
aid all night and part of today. has
proceeded down the coast.
The captain of the Malakka has ask,
ed that a salvage steamer and under
writing expert be sent to his aid at
once. The only salvage steamer avail
able is the Iauua, now at Ventura, at
tempting to lift the steam schooner
Coos Bay.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-24
SENATOR ELECT TO
BE INVESTIGATOR

Washington, D. c., Dec. 23.-James
Phelan, senatorelect from California,
received his appointment today as a
special commissioner to investigate
charges against American Minister
Sullivan in the Dominican republic.
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan
have given Mr.. Phelan full authority
to conduct the Investigation without
further orders. He will work first in
the insular bureau of the war depart
ment and later make an investigation
in Santa Domingo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-24
FALLING METEOR
FRIGHTENS MEN

Greensburg, Pa, Dec. 23.-Twenty
men, slaughtering pigs on farm one
mile from belmont, We're badly fright
ened late yesterday when meteor
fell with a menacing Shrek and ex.
ploded with terrific report about a
half mile from them The thing buried
itself several feet in the ground. Ac
cording to the men, it appeared to be
white hot when it struck the earth
The explosion was heard for miles
around.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-24
COCKTAILS ON WAY
. TO SEE PRESIDENT
GOVERNOR OF PANAMA CANAL
EXPECTED TO EXPLAIN RE-
QUEST FOR WARSHIPS.

New York, Dec 23.-Colonel George
W. Goethals, governor of the canal
zone reached New York today aboard
the steamer Panama, on his way to
Washington, where, it is said, he will
discuss with President Wilson his
recent request for warships to enforce
the neutrality of the United States In
the canal zone.
Colonel Gothals said the British col
liers neglected to submit to the re-
quirements of quarantine regulations
enforced in the zone, rather than
actually violated American neutrality.
He declined to discuss the situation
further.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-24
TEDDY'S DAUGHTER
BACK FROM FRONT

New York, Dec. 23.-Mrs. Richard
Derby, who was Miss Ethel Roosevelt
is a passenger on the liner Chicago,
which Is due to arrive here today.
Mrs. Derby will spend Christmas with
her parents at Oyster Bay. She has
been serving as Il Red Cross nurse in
Paris where her husband, DR.. Derby,
has been first assistant to DR.. Joseph
Blake of the American ambulance
hospital.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-24
SADDLERY FIRM
GETS WAR ORDER

Houston, Texas, Dec 23.--A local
saddlery concern announced today
that it has IS men working night and
day supplying the second large con-
tract it has received during the Euro
pean war for artillery harness. The
present order called for a contract
amounting to $G,O00,00O distributed
among several firms in the United
States. Delivery is to be made to the
English government at points along
the Atlantic cost.
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CONTINUED on page s.
.D|PHTHER|A EPIDEMIC ON
City in New Jersey Finds 1t Necessary
to Close the Schools Because
Of The Disease.

Hoboken, N. j., Dec. 23-The dip
iberia epidemic which has been prevail
ent in this city for several weeks
reached a total of 11S cases today.
Nine deaths have occurred. The clos
ing of the public schools yesterday as
measure Of precaution against the
spread of the disease was followed to-
day by the closing Of the public library.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-24

British Ships Wireless is
DiSn1Qntled at Panama Canal

Washington 23.I.ieutenant Crenshaw naval radio
cabed department
British Poesiaus, IN tal-
police December TO- after
it found she had been sending code messages.
Cristoba neutrality and
the still under consideration the possibility OF
dispatching another vessel to- the canal
department said Gov
written that he had been
British collier
that
governor ship which also fig
having violated the canal rules by
Balboa without that that
Proteslaus The unnamed collier had
wireless
8 merchant Of 68 tons
British sailed Vic
b. c. Balboa canal
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-24
CHRISTMAS MAIL HEAVY
Chicago Postoffice Reports That Busi-
ness This Year is Double That of
Last

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Christmas busi-
ness at the Chicago postoffice is near
ly double the amount Of last year, ac-
cording to announcement today by
Postmaster Daniel Campbell. Parcel
post packages totalling 635 tons were
shipped out on last Sunday and Mon
day as against 372 tons on the cores
ponding days last year
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-24
BEER DEMAND FALLS OFF
Columbus, Ohio, Brewery Goes to Wall
Because the Nation is Drinking
Less Liquor.

Columbus, O., Dec 23.-The Hoster-
Columbus Breweries Co. a $4,000 900
corporation, went into the hands of the
receivers today on order Of the United
States district court. Decreased de-
mand for beer, adverse legislation and
the voting dry Of many states and
counties in the last eight years." was
given as the cause.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-24
Everyone Appears Winning
According to Official
Versions of Battle
GREAT FIGHT is ON
VERY NEAR WARSAW
Lull Is Expected Christmas
Day Though Not Agreed
Upon BY the Fighters

Petrograd, (via London), Dec.
23.-Large bodies Of Russian
troops are moving toward Cra-
COW, the Galician stronghold,
from the north and east. An i'm
portant battle apparently is de-
velopina in southwestern Poland,
near Cracow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-24

Paris, Dec. 23.-Newspapers of all
shades of opinion vie with each other
today in extolling the speeches of Pre-
mier Vivian and Paul Deschanel,
speaker of the house, at the historic
sitting of parliament yesterday, which
all declare was a magnificent mani
festation of the "saced union.'
All signs of degeneracy in the
French SOUL which barbarian doctors
like best to dwell on was a political
malady," says the Matin, in comment
ing on the sitting. "The chamber
showed yesterday, for the second time,
that this disease is only prevalent in
times Of peace"
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Continued on page 81
HUGE SUM VOTED
TOWARD THE WAR
NEARLY TWO BILLION DOLLARS
APPROPRIATED WITHOUT
DISSENTING FRENcHMEN.

Paris, Dec. 23.-The chamber of
deputies voted unanimously today an
appropriation Of S,5OO,0O0OOO francs
($1,700,O0O,OoO to cover the expenses
of the next six months, including the
cost of the war.
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-09

school being closed and all pupils be-
ing transferred to her. We understand
that three months duty will prevent
her giving to Logan her undivided at
tention.
Mr.. George Locker, who recently &C.
quired rival to the famous Don Dens-
more, made a trip to Plaza, returning
with the rosiest set of notions respect
ing that wondrous Eldorado. Wealth
is to be had for the asking and the
neighborhood is gasping for workers
at wierd wages. Perhaps, perhaps
not, but we prefer to wait until Doc.
Beebe has hooked the long giraffe to
his emigrant wagon. He is to estab-
lish a meat market sometime before
the Socialist president is elected.
Oliver Saugstad, who will farm on
large scale, purchased a truly fine
team recently. Russ Dickie will as
sist him in transferring all that por-
ton of the South Prairie adjoining
Logan which Jim Scofeld overlooked,
into a veritable land of milk and hon
ey. -t 'a III
On Tuesday last the farmers Of the
vicinity met and organized the Logan
Farmers Club. Mr.. Will Humphrey
was elected president, Mr.. David
Forbes, vice president; Mr.. Oliver
Saugstad, treasurer; and Jim Shaw,
secretary The constitution and by
laws were adopted and the next meet
ing to which all are most cordially in
vited, will be held at Logan school on
April 18th at $50 p. m. An interest
ing program will be provided and the
farmers and their good wives should
endeavor to be present.
Severn Saugstad, ever a poultry en-
thusiast, is bent on establishing a
strain of White Wyandottes of the
finest quality. He has already good
start.
A section hand recently imported
from Chicago, in his anxiety to earn
the handsome wage the 500 pays
aliens, stepping hurriedly from the
hand car, while in motion, had the mis-
fortune to break his leg.
Now that Logan has risen to the
dignity Of being able to create feel
ings of envy in the hearts Of our less
favored neighbors it behooves each
and every resident who has the future
welfare of this Garden of Eden at
heart to speak always an encouraging
word. Let US all boost, we have good
grounds for so doing.
A hen is not supposed to have much
sense or tact,
Yet every time she lays an egg she
cackles forth the fact.
A rooster hasn't got lot of intel.
lect to show,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-09

But none the less most roosters
have good sense enough to crow
The mule, the most despised of
beasts, has a persistent way
Of letting people know he's round
by his innocent bray;
The peacock spreads his tail and
squawks, pigs squeal and rob-
ms sing,
And even serpents know enough to
hiss as we'll as sting.
But Man, the greatest masterpiece
that Nature ere produced,
Will often stop and hesitate before
starting in to Boost.
Mrs. Anna Beebe, whose friends are
legion, received on Monday the sad in
telligence that her brother, Mr.. P. o.
Lindstrom, Of Laurens, Iowa, who for
many weary months has suffered with
rheumatic Affections, had passed to
the realm where pain troubleth not
The sympathy of all is extended her
in this hour of sorrow.
Mrs. Shaw was called to Anamoose
on Friday last. The lean, hungry look
ing Englishman awaits the advent Of
the truck season impatiently when one
meal day within the Magic Sphere
will suffice to sustain life.
The long and short of it was pictur.
ed by the hitching of Beebe's giraffe
and Lockers Shetland for a buggy
trip to Minot recently.
The Logan Farmers Club is receiv.
ing signatures for petition to be pre-.
scented to the City Commissioners ad.
vocating the establishment of Pub.
lie Market in Minot. There is no ques-
ton but that such an institution would
prove blessing to city resi- dents and
farmers alike. Business men have
naught to fear for experience but
serves to emphasize the fact that they
in common with others, derive benefit
Agitate and boost for public market
Jim Egan, whose dray and transfer
line has proved such a convenience to
local residents, is now prepared to un.
dertake the removal of furniture, hav-
ing recently engaged an expert in this
line. Jim also is ready night or day
for livery work at reasonable rates.
Russ Gard has also entered the liv.
cry business, the many eastern buy.
ers who are attracted to Logan and
vicinity necessitating more teams be.
ing employed in this work. During
the past two weeks several families
from Illinois and Iowa have unloadec
cars at Logan on the 500.
Mrs. James Egan will entertain thu
Good samaritans on Thursday, Apri
10th, at her residence on Universit,
avenue. All are extended cordia
invitation.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-09

We would humbly suggest to the Pc
dantic secretary of the Chamber Of
Commerce, that those whose efforts
make Minot possible, are not really
concerned with fantastic fallacies, ar
ranged analogically, or otherwise, re-
speeding Ancient Rome, Greece, and
the Magic City. Let the past bury its
dead, and awaken to the needs of to-
day. A public market in Minot is a
necessity.
A prominent undertaken was a re-
cent visitor but was promptly direct
ed to Sawyer. Logan was found to be
alive enough to know who she wants
as Ed Kelly's successor. She "Shaw"
of that.
Mrs. H. C. Kuchenbecker and Mrs.
Will Hecker both report the arrival Of
many Easter chickens which will tickle
the palate of the discriminating lover
of 4th Of July broilers. .
Those who gave of their talent at
the Apron Sale and program were the
guests of Mrs. Oliver Saugstad on
Sunday last.
Mr.. Light, the busy blacksmith,
took up his abode in his new residence
on University avenue on Tuesday.
Geo. Nulph, the contractor, has helped
materially to improve the appearance
of this fashionable residential quarter
The local correspondent at Box 80,
would esteem it favor if those inter-
ested in keeping our town on the map,
would assist him with items OCCASION
ally. .......
Mr.. L. M. Hines of Minot was Wis
itor on Wednesday. He has put in a
varied stock of good grade lumber at
the local yard.
Ralph Cards musical abilities are
much in request. On Wednesday he
was engaged to play in the Magic
Sphere. ... -
A new disease is working havoc
among the young porkers in the neigh
borhood. Mage Ross lost quite a
bunch, Will Humphrey IS, and A. c.
Nedrud many. The little ones are
stricken with cough, wheeling and
give up the ghost. The loss to the un-
fortunate farmers is most discourage
ing.
Reuben Stredwick, hale and hearty,
was at the farmers meeting Wednes-
day. He is corn expert and has
much good seed for disposal.
Dad Egan is not Socialist and fig
ures that Uncle Sam as a paymaster
is painfully slow in coming through.
AS retired mail messenger he declares
Buleson failure.