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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-17
ter, Mrs H. A. Lanning, 257 South Will

ter, Mrs. H. A. Lanning, 257 South Will
lard street.
Mrs John Harris, 234 Fairview
avenue, has gone to Kansas City to
visit friends.
Creek, has gone to visit her sister,
Mrs. Elizabeth Gray, at Cuba, Iowa.
Rev. Father J. w. Bulger, of st. Pat
rick's church has gone to Riverside.
c.. e. Esk, 108 North Ward street,
has gone to visit relatives in Center
vile.
Mrs. W. L. Hamilton and Thomas
Riddle have returned to Centerville
after visiting at the home of Mrs. Min,
ME Riddle, 535 Ottumwa street.
Mrs. M. A. Davidson of Batavia Is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
B. Shaw, 214 North Ransom street.
Mrs. T. B. Shaw who was operated
upon Saturday, at the Ottumwa hos
pital is getting along nicely.
Miss Adine Hall, 600 West Fourth
street, has left for Kansas City, where
she will attend the wedding of school
friend. She will 60 on to Lawrence,
Kan, where she formerly attended
school to be present during the soror-
ity rushing season.
There will be no band concert In
the city park this evening, owing to
the absence of the Fifty-fourth reg1-
ment band in Sigourney, where it is
playing a three days engagement.
Mrs Ida Dickens and daughter Alma
410 Albany street, are visiting with
relatives in Eldon.
Harold Grips left NJ onday for Mt.
Pleasant where he will enter Iowa
Wesleyan college.
Miss Lucy Baker and guest Miss
Lucille Lewis of Knox City, Mo-, spent
Sunday in Des Moines.
T. A. Goodwin, 1901 East Main
street, has left for Cedar Rapids to
visit friends.
Dewitt Sewers of Sigourney, was in
the city on a short business and
pleasure trip.
Mrs. C. Emery, 61S West Main
street, has gone to visit relatives In
Des Moines.
Mrs. James Smith and son, 715
Church street, are visiting friends In
Charlton.
c. A. Allen left today for Van Vert
to visit his father.
DR.. F. E. Vance Of Eddyville is pro-
fessional caller today.
Miss Marie Porter. 1901 Castle
street, left Monday for Grinnell to at
tend college there.
Miss Hattie Wolf, 1O1 North Willard
street, left today for Mt. Pleasant to
resume her studies at Iowa Wesleyan.
Miss Nicola Clapp of Chicago, is WIS.,
iting at the home Of her brother r. E.
Clapp, 1905 East Fourth street.
Max Won Schrader, 223 North Mar
ket street, left Monday for Grinnell,
where he will attend college.
Mrs. E. G. Ads of Boone, has re-
turned home after short visit with
Mrs. Albert Erskine, PIP Taft avenue.
Mrs. j. B. Kahn of Mason City, ar
rived Monday for short visit with
B. Sickle at 107 South Union street.
Mrs. G. E. Strader, $50 East Second
street, left for Burlington Monday to
visit friends and relatives.
Miss Julia O'Rourke has returned to
Chicago after a visit with her sister,
Mrs. I. B. Martin, III East Main street.
A. H. Johnson, 1874 North Walnut
avenue, has returned to college at
Lake Forest, III.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-17
MONROE RESIDENTS
BACK FROM EUROPE

Abba, Sept. 16.-Mr. and Mrs. John
Hunter and Alec Crawford who have
been visiting in Scotland, and Mrs.
Elias Garnet, who has been visiting
her people in England, all arrived the
last of the week from the old country.
They had safe trip over.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-17
BLAkES RG.

Mrs. Ethel Bennett Of Atlanta, Iowa,
is visiting her sister Mrs. Bert Dorothy.
Mrs. Roscoe Bellies has been quite i'll
for several days at her home south Of
town.
Mrs. f. Doty returned Saturday from
a few weeks visit with her son James
Gurley of Kirkville Iowa.
r. Ward and family left Wednesday
for Jerome where he will engage in the
restaurant business
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-17
Tavenner's Democratic
Congressional Gossip

The Courier will publish prac-
tically every day a letter from
Hon. Clyde H. Tavenner, demo-
cratic member Of congress from
the fourteenth Illinois district.
giving democratic view of the
happenings Of the present ses-
sion of congress-.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-17

and Mrs. Clarence Patrick Of High
Point were entertained at the OmeI
Johnston home Sunday.
Frank Byrum has sold his farm to
James Wilkinson of Abba.
Merle Lewis was on the sick list q
few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Golf OF South OF.
tumwa visited Sunday at the Roy
Gates home.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Seahurg Of OF
tumwa visited Sunday at The Gus
Seaburg home.
Miss Ethel Lewis of South Ottumwa
visited Sunday at the parental Charley
Lewis home.
Mrs. Allison Fuller, 215 North Moore !
street, has gone to Allerton for . visit
with her sister.
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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-12-05
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-26
"WORLD AT WAR" ATLAS

The Capital Journal has just received new shipment
of the "Word at War" aliases They are OF later and
revised edition. compared with those we have been giving
sist of "a large yusrated pages printed heavy
enameled book
The atlas contains splendid colored maps of all the
warning countries, with routes Of travel and railroad
lines many tables of army and navy and general stats-
tics-n fact the work is complete readyreference Ii
braly for students of the great 1t is book which
would ordinarily sell for $00 $l5O but we are having
them made up in large lots and buy them at price which
allows to give them away to subscribers on very easy
conditions
All who pay three months subscription old or new,
back subscription or in advance in their paper is de-
vered by carrier will receive Of these aliases Free
All mail subscribers, old or new who pay years sub
scrption 3OO either back subscription or in advance,
will also be entitled to receive atlas without extra
charge.
This is the most liberal offer the Capital Journal has
ever made.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-26
Official Statement,

Paris Dec. 26.-Fog was 80 thick to-
day in the fighting zone between the
North sea and the River Lys that little
cannonading was being done today, it
was stated in the war office statement
posted here this afternoon.
Between the Lys and the Disc, IL was
declared, a series Of desperate German
attacks had been repulsed by the allies
Mention was made of one entrenched
line at Lihons, which the French cap.
tured from the Germans. the Germans
recaptured from the French and then
the French wrested again from the Ger.
mans.
Besides Lihons, it was stated, the
kaiser troops suffered repuses at
Noulettes, BOiszle and east OF Albert
Further progress by the French was
reported in upper Alsace,
"A night attack in the Perthes
region" said the statement twas re-
pulsed, the French artillery silencinl
the Germans fire. The attack was re
sumed Friday and was again repulscd.
Between the sea and the Lys,' said
the statements text camonading Il
feeble, heavy fog interfering will
operations.
"We have rcpused numerous counter
attacks by the Germans between the Lyl
and the Disc, at Noulettes, Boisselle
Lihons and east Of Albert At Lihon
the enemy's trenches were taken, los
and retaken.
"We have made further progress II
upper Alsace, maintaining our new
positions on the hills west Of Cerna,
despite the enemy's counter attacks.
"Our troops have occupied the out
skirts Of lower Aspach and the height
west Of Carpatch.' -
Referring TO the struggle in Poland
the communication declared the Rus
SLAMS had repulsed the Germans VIII,
succeeded in crossing the B2ura river
south Of SOchaczew, inflicting heay,
losses on them.
The Germans were also said TO hav
been repulsed at Boliuow
Farther southwark and along th
Pilica river hard fighting was rcporte
still In progress.
The struggle south Of the Visiula an
along the Nida was declared to be turn
ing In favor Of the Russians
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-26
Cruisers North Carolina and
Tennessee Prevent Mas
SaCre Of French
REPORT UNVERTFTED
But BELIEVED TRUE
RequisitiOned American Ship
and Loading Foreigners On
NSaved Them

Washington, Dec. 2G.-Inquiry CON
cerning the truth of report that they
threatened to shell the port Of Tripoli,
Syria, to quell a demonstration against
French citizens, being taken away on
ar American steamship, was cabled to.
day by Secretary of the Navy Daniels
to the commanders Of the American
cruisers North Carolina and Tennessee,
at Beirut. It was the second time
within ten days that Secretary Daniels
had heard that the two cruisers had
threatened bombardment" of Turk
ish towns in order to save aliens
In the absence of confirmation from
Ambassador Morgenthau or the com.
manders of the cruisers, Secretary Dan
iels ignored the first report. Reitera,
tion today, however, caused him to
seek the truth.
The latest report was that one of
the cruisers requisitioned an American
steamship at Tripoli to transport the
British and French consuls and other
foreign citizens and that u mob tried
to prevent their embarkation. Severa
members of the steamships 's crew were
Ircrcrted injured in the fight which fol
lowed, The melee was reported tC
have been quoted by II threat of BON
bordment hy one Of the American
cruisers.
1t was also reported that American
Ambassador Morgeuthau Ind protest
ed to the Turkish government, but con
tirmotiou from the diplomatic repre-
sentative was lacking.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-26
NORWAY MAY HAVE
WAR WITH ENGLAND
LIOyds Charge S Per Cent to
Insure Against War Be-
tween the Countries

Christiania, Norway, Dec. 20.-Con'
siderable surprise and some uneasiness
is being expressed here at news that
Lloyds, Of London, is charging five
per cent to insure against war between
Great Britain and Norway within a
year.
The rate is low as compared with the
charge for insurance that such coun'
tries as Italy, the neutral Balkan
states, Holland, Denmark or even
Spain will not be drawn into the CON
flict but the supposition here had pre-
viously been that such thing as an
Anglo. Norwegian clash was 30 near an
impossibility that fraction Of one
per cent would be ample to insure
against il,
The real basis for worry In Norway
was, Of course, England Is recent re-
quest, which the Christiona govern
ment refused, for u Norwegian port as
naval base.
That Lloyds should have deemed
even five per cent rate necessary
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-26
CHAPLIN MUST RETURN
THE OLD FOLKS MONEY

AS n condition precedent to the con.
sideration Of extending executive
clemency to w. II. Chaplin Of the Chan.
in'llerlow Mortgage & Trust company,
OF Portland, who was convicted Of
larceny by bailee Of the funds of an.
Other TO his own use in connection with
a real estate transaction, Governor
West this morning informed the petit
tioners for Mr., Chapin's suspension Of
penitcntinry sentence that some means
be provided whereby the old couple,
William and Marion Grace who were
alleged defrauded Of their savings, be
restored to their nghtful means Of sub.
sistence during their declining years.
Mr. Chaplin was convicted In the
Multnomah court Of the crime stated in
the above paragraph aud the eonyic.
ton was affirmed by the supreme court
IN an opinion handed down last Tues.
day. Since that time Governor West
has been presented with an immense
petition signed by scores Of Mr.. Chap.
in \ friends pleading for clemency IN
his behalf, In discussing the subject TO
the newspaper men this morning Gov,
ernor West issued the following state
mcnt!
"The trouble appears to have grown
out Of a real estate transaction, through
which a man and his wife, well along in
years, lost their savings,
az am more interested in seeing thi.
old couple provided for in their declin
lug years than | am in having Chaplin
20 to prison. ] would likely see my
way clear therefore, to extend elem.
cncy should his friends come forward
with relief for the old couple.
ar he Is given his release o reason
able provision must be made for The
immediate needs Of the said couple, and
a bond entered into which will insure
future payment, to the extent Of the
money lost. His friends will be expect
ed to join in the bond TO limited
amount say $500.
"This arrangement will enable Chap
in to meet the situation without callini
upon his friends TO advance the ful
amount Of money at this time, and viii
insure the full protection TO those VIII,
suffered the loss,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-26
REPORT FRENCH ARE
. BOMBARD|NG METZ
. SETS PARIS AFLAME
This, If True, Marks the Most
Spectacular Advance Yet
Made by Allies
BATTLE CONTINUED
ALL CHRISTMAS DAY
French Claim Other Gains
Though None Of Any Very
Great Importance

Paris, Dee. 26.-Reports that the
French were bOmbarding Metz's outer
defenses caused tremendous enthusiasm
here today
Since the Gallic forces repulse in the
Mulhausen region early in the war, it
marked the most spectacular advance
yet made by any of the allied armies
into German territory, although the
French troops have been operating on
the kaiser's side of the Lorraine frontier
for some time.
In their progress toward the Metz
defenses, it was said the French lines
were advanced beyond Arnayille and
through LaPrietre forest
There was no cessation Of fighting
Christmas along the front further to
the northward, it was stated. The
Germans continued their efforts to re-
gain the ground they lost earlier in the
week in Belgium, but failed uniformly
Allied forces were said to have con.
tinued their mining and artillery oper
ations along the coast throughout the
day,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-26
EAST AND NORTH IN
GRIP OF JACK FROST
Temperature Below Zero Gen
erally---32 Below at Herk-
inner, New York

Washington, Dee. 26.-The east and
north were gripped today in the coolest
weather of the winter. The cold wave
extended as far south as northern Flor
ida. The following below zero temper.
atures were reported;
Mortified, VT, 80; Albany, N. Y.
l6 below; Syracuse, 10; Peoria, ILL.,, 1S
Boston, 2; st. Baul, Mimi, %; La
Crosse, Wis, "a; Davenport, Ia, IA
Kansas City, 9.
Zero weather prevailed at Omaha
Neb. Key West, Fla, was the warm
est spot in the country, with the TEN
perature 76 degrees above zero.
The temperature dropped here to
degrees above zero.
Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolin,
and West Virginia were visited b,
heavy snowstorms yesterday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-26
PUT OUT
LONDON'S LIGHTS
Fearing Attack London Re.
mains All Christmas Night
Without Lights

London, Dee 26.-Following Thurs.
days bombardment Of Dover by q Ger.
man aviator and Fridays appearance
Of hostile flying man over Grave.
send, Shorness and Southend On.Sea,
elaborate precautions were being taken
here today to guard against aerial at
tacks.
Orders had been issued against any
lights except such as were absolutely
necessary and It was required that
even these be kept carefully under
cover.
Probably never before in historic
times was the city in such Egyptian
darkness az last night. Few people
ventured out, and these were forced tC
grope their way through pitch blOck
ness.
What was the fate Of the aviator
sighted Christmas day nobody knew
lie escaped in the fog from the Eng
lish aeroplanists who ascended to fight
him, and when last seen was making
for the North sea, but whether or not
he made safe landing on the German
side London had no means Of know
ing,
Though the Englishmen who attack
ed him thought his aeroplane was hii
by their shots, IL was certain that ht
was flying with undiminished speed al
the time he disappeared, 30 that any
injuries he or his machine suffered
must have been slight.
lie dropped no bombs
II was expected d regular aeroplant
patrol Of the coast would be maintain
ed hpnccforwnrd,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-26
HUBBARD REPORTS
ACTIVITY IN REAL ESTATE

Grow 6 Pierce report three sales Of
real estate which were consumnated
within the past week, Mr. VIM. Miller
for eighteen years connected with the
post office department at Portland, and
who has been prominently connected
with the political history Of the state
for number Of years, has purchased
a tract Of land in the Hall Acres addi.
tion onehalf mile south Of Hubbard
Mr., Miller will build modern bunga,
low early In the spring, He is q brother
Of j. NJ Miller collector Of internal
revenue at Portland aud his wife is O
sister Of Mrs Club Wear Of Hubbard
The Millers expect to make Hubbard
their future home
Mr. Carl Kruger Of Butte, Montana
has purchased a piece Of land In Goudy
Gardens aud intends 10 locate there
next summer. Mr. Kruger Ia close
friend Of A. j. Saxton, who recent,
bought piece Of Goudy Gardens. Mr.
Kruger will build n home hege early IN
the summer Of the coming year.
Miss Agness Lyons Of Worcester
Mass. has tied up q nice piece Of the
Mimiek Homestead tract and will pay
cash for 1t in January This is the sec
ond piece Of the Dimick Homestead
tract that has been sold by this firm
recently Crow 4 Pierce do not for q
moment let the prevailing belief II
hard times" interfere with their wei
laid plans for success, but keep ever
lastingly at II, and the results show
they are beginning to bring new peopl,
into Hubbard seeking permanent homes
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-26
ITALIAN MARINES
LANDED At AVLONA
: MAY START TROUBLE
ltaly's Act Under Ordinary
Circumstances Would Be
Cause for War
AUSTRIA'S CONSENT
SAlD lU BE GlYEN
Russia Reported to Have
Traded Sakhain Island for
Heavy Cannon

W.
vienna, via Berlin and London, Dec.
26.-"Fighting continued Christmas
dav" announced 4ba A,s..;ou .. a
flee this oftornoon 4,olona ,,a-t 90 Wv.
hattIo fron+ ''' " o''
uo,a ea.,.-..,
Our lorces repuIsed Russian attacks
near Magyag, in the Latourcza region.
with heavy losses to the cnomy Tho
Slavs were driven toward Lisko
Between Wislok and Biolo tba Rus.
slams attacked us Christmas eve md
the following day the fipbtino con-,
tInued with the utmost violence
con the Donaiec river tbere has boon
no change in the situation,'
Another thing in which deep interest
was expressed was Austr;o y nroLntI,
attitude toward the reported sei2nre Inv
Italy of the Albanian port Of AvIono
Italian marines were landed ot Ayloro
late in October but If was stoted ot
the time that this was done only "a
keep order. The latest occnnotion
Friday, had every appearance bnwever
Of being permanent. II wos stotoJ
Whether or not the force first sei
ashore was withdrawn later or IL ri.
days landing party simply strengthened
the first one. was not known here
Might causo wor
rnosn,rol 49, n -
Otra"to nn3 "' 'ne ,ilIuutlun lIutlun port OF
a Ayiono %V oon,n,o """ '"e A'oanlah mi town OF
n,bioh i%" cam ,V.,.''ano lne Vtrahto strait
tho G5rio, oS ,;o .oa 40 ,u austrl' 5 Quiet IRON
fho o -,u. la" a"sN %" in'o cue Mediterranean
@ onstitntn svi~uie, Ssi Sm tne Luce OF II, would
t~oon ,'.ie .b 'Sihicient Sna.I! cause tor war De
bos hoon % ronosto5 nus, ions ns anu i.a'ians II
tbat Arstria tI'o' 'vu ,'Pruseuiy, ,', however
Ttoi, o SO, 'Ssoa Ia h, M"s prepared TO give
for I ossrrn, q ,,ev n",Ia !" Aonnn IN returr
ro,aai,, M %'Su,"uvvI o,,t !nuI .ne ltalions wonIC
aomfi;"t ;o "'''''' /" tue present huropeal
oti.iov, Grin,s,. .oao..,, A.. .,.
otbnr tI2 troo,,op LepVI.eu 'He M, sinNlng OF an
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-26
FORCES
ARE BEATEN BACK
IS RUSSIAN CLAIM
WarSaw's Russian Defenders
Holding Their Lines Against
the Germans
BATTLE IN POLAND
kEACHlNG CkISlS
Say Nothing Can Save Won
Hindenburg from Being
Forced to Retreat

Petrograd, Dec. 26.-Resisting con
stant day and night attacks along the
front between the Vistula river and
Opoczno, Warsaw's Russian defenders
were holding their lines against the Ger
mans today
The kaiser's forces launched assault
after assault against them in massed
formation but each time they were beat
EN- back, The banks OF the Bzura and
Rawa rivers were covered with their
corpses, Only at one point, the war Of
flee stated, had the TeutOns succeeded
in crossing tho Bzura.
They were directing their main at
tack against a spot midway between
Sochac2ew and Skierniewiez.
The Slays were not entirely on tae
defensive. Along the Pilica river they
were trying to penetrate the German
! front.
The fighting in Poland was believed
here to be approaching crisis.
General Francois, commander Of the
German force which recently attempted
an advance on Warsaw from the north
ward and was boaton back the way iS
came, was endeavoriug to resume hiA
march to the southwark from Mlawa.
II was conceded that he aad managed
partially to regain the offensive.
Experts said that nothing but success
by Francois or the defeat Of the Slav
line before Warsaw could save Marshal
Ven llindenburg from being compelled
to retreat again. The war office was
confident that neither of these two
things would happen and that Won Hin
denbug would have to retire.
The battle west Of Warsaw had reach.
ed enormous proportions,
In southern Poland and Galica, the
Russians were regaining the advantage
over both Germans and Austrians.
II was expected the siege Of Cracow
would be resumed soon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-26
HUNGARIAN THRONE
MAY CAUSE TROUBLE
lntimated Germany Will Ab-
SOrb Australia Matter
What Is Result Of War

The Hague, Dee, aG,-The suggestion
that Prince Eitcl Frederick might be.
come candidate for the throne Of
Hungary has been the subject of con,
siderable interested comment here since
its appearance in the London Morning
Post Thursday.
Efforts to secure from Berlin some
sort Of confirmation Of the assertion
made in Petrograd, whence the Post re-
ceiyed its dispatch that the kaiser
favored his second son as Hungarian
ruler had proved unuvailing up to to-
day. This was not considered surpris.
ing. however, inasmuch as II seemed
natural in the German government tC
hesitate at admitting the existence OF
a plan which Vienna naturally would
object to strongly.
Nevertheless, it is known from many
sources that the Berlin chancelory con
siders the war likely to end, even IL Tho
Teutons win II, In the nmalgamation OF
Austria Hungary with the German en-
pire.
Assuming such an outcome. Official
dom here held TO the view that Austria
would come in as one and Hungary a.
another distinct state, and while on,
man might continue at the head oI
both Of them, as at present, a complet,
divorce would be more probable,
The Dutch view was that the Hun
garans. however, might prefer to sclec
their own.sub.mler, and the prediction
was made that, in such an event thei
choice would be the eldest son Of III,
late Archdulte Francies Ferdinand
whose assassination at Seraieyo las
summer was the immediate cause Of thu
war;
With the death OF Francis Joseph, TN
present Austro-lIungarian ruler Franci
Ferdinand would have become empero
Of Austria aud King OF Hungary.
His children were by his morganOti
wife, the Countess Chotck, who wa
slain with him and ns such they wer
not recognized under Austrian law
Hungary on the other hand, REGARDED
them az legitimate and there were man
forecasts Of trouble between the tvs
countries when Francis Ferdinand died
had he ever come to the throne, az
result Of this difference IN views.
With the two separated, however an
entering tho German empire ns separat
states, no such difficulty would cxis
and II the natural line Of successio
should be followed Ferdinnand's so
would reign In Hungary.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-26
The Geramn Version.

Berlin By wireless to London Dec
26.-Tho ropulse Of French aud British
attacks In the western war zone was
claimed In the official statement issued
today by the war office here
II was said that at Fcsthubcrt the
allies left 800 dead on the field and lost
10 Officers aud $40 men taken prisoners
In the same fighting II was stated thai
the Germans captured J. machine guns
aud twelve mine throwers.
In the eastern war theatre II was de
clared the situation was unchanged,