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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-24
Germans Confined at Camp
in England Make Dash
for Their Liberty
RIFLES OF GUARDS
CALLED INTO PLAY
Volley Fired Into Mob Ends
Attempt; Five Killed
and Twelve Injured

London, Nov. 23.-The Manchester
Guardian, referring to the rioting last
Thursday in the alien detention camE
on the Isle of Man, in which five pris
oners were killed and twelve wound
ded, says the outbreak was due not
merely to discomfort with the food and
treatment given them, but was part
of desperate plan of the prisoners
to escape from the camp with the ulti
mate hope of seizing a vessel in the
harbor and making their way to some
neutral country
The dining room of the camp, where
the trouble occurred. gives access
through the adjoining kitchens to the
only part of the camp not protected
by a double circuit Of barbed wire
The prisoners employed in the kitch
ems were aware of this condition.
The prisoners on Wednesday went
on hunger strike. This rapidly de-
veloped into an angry demonstration
against England The prison com
mandant succeeded in quieting the
disturbance but not before the union
jack had been torn down.
The mutiny began Thursday, the
signal for the outbreak being the
throwing of a chair through a win
dow. The prisoners, instead OF max.
ing for the main doors leading from
the dining hail. all rushed toward the
kitchen doors. Only six soldiers
guarded these doors and these han
rdozen were attacked by $500 men
The prisoners desisted. however, the
moment volley was fired into their
midst.
The correspondent of the Manches'
ter Guardian expresses the belief that
the prisoners hoped to obtain enough
arms to hold the guards at bay until
the sailors in the camp had time TO
get possession of boat In the mar
Dor.
The medical officer at the camp as
sured the correspondent that the food
was sufficient, but it was admitted
that a certain consignment OF potatoes
was bad and that some of the tents
leaked Many prisoners in this camp
are men of title and wealth. They
were allowed to purchase their own
food and they enjoyed course dinners.
This was another source of discomfort.
The captains in charge of the d1vl-
sions of prisoners were chosen from
among the educated aliens and 1t is
not believed that they had any knoWl'
edge of the uprising.
Extra guards have been placed on
dutv at the Isle of Man camp and the
number of prisoners permitted In the
dining room at one time has been re-
duced.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-24
sUEz IS ATTACkED
BY TURK SOLDIERS
NSTANTlNOPLE REPORTS THAT
HOSTILE ARMY is AT GREAT
ENGLISH CANAL.

Constantinople. Nov 23.-Turkish
troops have reached the Suez canal,
says a communication made public here
Sunday The statement reads:
Turkish troops have reached the
Suez canal Fighting has occurred be-
tween Katas and Teatebe, both 80 kilo-
metres east of the Suez canal and near
Kantara Teo (probably Ell Kantara, Is
miles south Of Port Said.)
English officers and many soldiers,
as we'll as many wounded, were taken
prisoners. Troops Of English camel rid
ers and Egyptian police surrendered"
Ell Kantara is one the right bank of
the Suez canal, 25 miles south of Port
Said and on the caravan track between
Egypt and Syria.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-24
WOMAN PHYSICIAN
TO HELP BELGIANS

Chicago, Nov. 23-Dr. Caroline
Hedger, formerly in charge of the in.
lant welfare work in Chicago, and her
assistant, Miss Janet Hall, will leave
tomorrow for Belgium to take charge
If the work Of caring for thousands
If homeless children under the Bel
sian Red Cross.
The Chicago Women's club today
donated $4,000 to DR.. Hedger and her
assistant to defray expenses. They
will carry 10000 doses of typhoid vac
zine donated by Chicago woman
MUSICIAN at cost Of $4,000. In New
FORK DR.. Hedger will be given 10000
,accine needles and 500 worth of
hessing by the Red Cross association.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-24
CONGRESS WILL DO
NOTHING BUT SPEND

Washington, D. c., Nov. 23.-"Con-
gress will not do anything much at the
coming session except to pass ap-
preparation, bills" declared Speaker
Clark today as he was leaving for New
England to fill speaking engagements.
ut cannot" he said, ''do very much
more than that as see it. There isn't
going to be any extra session, be-
lieve"
The speaker stopped over here for a
short time following a long trip in the
south. He will not return to Wash
ington until about the first week in
December.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-24

BLANCO FRUSTRA TES
PLOT OF CARRANZA
Mexican General Breaks With His Superior Rather Than
Leave Mexico City Open to Bandits Under Zapata;
No Opposition to Villa on His +h

Washington, D. c., Nov. 23.-Pians
for an eleventh hour abandonment OF
Mexico City to the Zapata forces were
frustrated by General Lucio Blanco,
according to reports received here to-
day at the state department.
General Carranxa ordered the capi-
tai evacuated last Friday SO that the
Zapata forces could enter, at the same
time tearing up the railroads north
Of Mexico City to check and delay the
Villa troops. One of the official re-
ports speaks Of "premeditated atroci-
ties" and an intention to leave the
capital to be sacked. Just what was
the purpose Of the move on the part
of the Carranza chiefs was not dis
closed.
General Blanco refused to accom-
pany General Obregon, his superior
officer, from the city, and the latter
left after a serious argument with
Blanco who then took full command
and began to police the capital as pro-
lection against disorders.
Fears for the safety of residents in
Mexico City have now passed because
of confidence in Blanco's ability to
deal with the situation and arrange
for an orderly entry of Villas troops.
Villas Way Unopposed.
General Villa informed the United
States consular agent through George
C. Carothers that he has issued gen.
eral orders that any Of his soldiers
molesting women or pillaging on en-
tering Mexico City be summarily shot.
Mr.. Carothers said order was report
ed prevailing in all the cities and
towns thus far occupied by Villas ar
my. Mr.. Carothers wired that ar.
rangements were being made for the
peaceful entry of the Villa columns
into Mexico City.
From the Mexican capital came adj
viccs to the state department that the
panic of the residents had partially
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-24
AUSTRIA CLAIMS VICTORY
Renorts Sent TO This Country Tell Of
Winning Over the Russians
and Servians.

Washington. D. c., Nov. 23.-Dis-
patches to the Austro- Hungarian en-
bassy here today said:
"The Austrian troops in Poland have
captured fifteen thousand prisoners. In
Seryia our offensive continues in spite
of the strong resistance of the forti-
fed positions of the enemy and enor-
nous difficulties of ground by bad
weather; 2,44O captives taken; total
Servian prisoners during fighting since
November S reaches 13,000."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-24
GOVERNMENT MAY
MAKE ARMOR PLATE

Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov 23.-Members
of the congressional committee to in.
vestigate the feasibility of establishing
a government armor plate plant arriv-
ed here today and under the guidance
of A.. G. Dinkey, president of the Car
negie Steel Co., visited the company's s
armor plate plant at Homestead. In
cluded in the party are Representative
L. P. Padgett, chairman of the house
committee on naval affairs, and Rear
Admiral Joseph Strauss.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-24
PERU ANGRY At GERMAN
Mil Stop Violations of Neutrality
Even at the Cost of War is
Il Official Statement.

Lima, Peru, Nov. 23.-It is declared
here today on what would appear to
be good authority that the Germans
have been maintaining what is declar-
ed as naval station outside of Val
paraiso, Chile. Here they brought to-
gether number of vessels having on
board coal and provisions.
Chilean papers reaching here say
The government is determined to stop
these breaches Of neutrality even at
The cost of war
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-24
Germans Express Belief 1t
May Result in an End
to Great Struggle
PETROGRAD FAILS
TO EVINCE ALARM
Announces Successes in the
Invasion Of Prussia;
Hot Fight at Ypres

London, Nov. 23.-Germany ac-
counts the battle in Russian Poland
as virtually won, and is already esti-
mating the effect On future military
operations. An announcement today
from the German general staff says a
decision is at hand and that condi-
tions everywhere are favorable from
its point of view.
the main battle with the Russians
may decide not only that phase of
the many-sided war, but the whole
European struggle. A decisive tri-
umph in the east, it is pointed out,
would free part of the German army
engaged there to assist the forces
which are facing the British, French
and Belgians in the west.
On what information the confident
Berlin predictions were based was not
fully apparent. An official German
statement today said merely that the
fighting in Poland continued. Petro-
grad admits that the Germans have
won partial successes but there is
nothing to show that the continued
German advance toward Warsaw is
Influencing the Russian campaign to
the north, in eastern Prussia, or to
the south, near Cracow, Galicia.
Russia Not Alarmed.
Unofficial reports from Petrograd
state that the Russians are continuing
their advance in East Prussia and
havg ptured Gumbfnnen. fortified
city sixty miles from Koenigsberg,
According to all accounts the main
battle, between the Vistula and Warta
rivers, is still in progress, and although
the Germans are pressing forward
steadily, the Russian army is still Of
lering determined resistance.
In the west, the fighting in Belgium,
which has been slow for several days
On account of the weather, has broken
with the artillery playing the main
part. London suggests that this may
be the prelude to another German at,
tempt to pierce the line, as in the
past onslaughts by German infantry
have been preceded by heavy artillery
Attacks.
Missing Ship at Bottom.
The British steamer La Corrinta,
missing for several weeks after she
sailed from Buenos Ayres for Liver
pool, is now said to have been sunk
by the German converted cruiser
Eronprinz Wilhelm. her crew having
been taken by a German steamer to
Eontevideo. The French bark Union,
is said, also was sunk by the Kron-
DrinZ Wilhelm.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-24
CONTINUED on Page 81
CHICAGO WOMEN
TO AID SUFFERERS

Chicago, Nov 23.-The Chicago
Women's club, with membership o.
1900, has abandoned it's afternoon teas
for the winter, it was announced today.
and has voted the money to the Amer
lean Red Cross for relief work on Euro
pean battlefields.
The club is supervising the work Of
many smaller societies, whose members
are making bandages and garments to
be sent abroad. The Chicago club al
ready has shipped 1854 articles Of Red
Cross service
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-24
ROBBERS PILLAGE
JEWELRY CONCERN

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 23.-Two
men armed with revolvers entered the
jewelry store of Benjamin Walkow on
Main street today and after forcing
the clerk to stand in corner with
hands uplifted, helped themselves to
money and jeweiry valued at $4,000,
which they placed in a suit case and
escaped. The clerk, who tainted as a
result of fright, was found unconscious
on the floor by customer a few min
utes later.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-24
official Reports

Paris. Nov. 23.-The official
French bulletin given out In Paris
this afternoon states that yester-
day Ypres was subjected to
violent artillery fire and that
many of its important buildings
were consumed by the flames.
The text Of the communication
follows:
"Yesterday was marked by
violent artillery fire. The enemy
directed his attention particularly
to the town Of Ypres, where the
beIfry, the cathedral, the markets
and q number Of houses were set
on fire; to scissors and to Rheims.
"In the Argonne the day was
characterized by very hot fight
Ing. The enemy delivered very
spirited attacks, which were re-
pulsed.
Berlin, Nov. 23.-The official
communication issued by the
German army headquarters today
says:
"Fiehtins continues at Nleu-
port and at Ypres. A small Brit
ish squadron twice approached
the coast but was driven off by
our artillery. The British naval
guns had no effect.
an the forest of the Argonne
we are gaining ground step by
step, one trench after another, and
one point of support after anoth-
er being wrested from the French,
and a number of prisoners being
taken daily.
"a violent accommodating expe-
dition against our position on the
east Of the McseIle river was made
ineffective by our counter attack.
ain Poland the appearance Of
Russian reinforcements Is post
poninq 2 decision of the battle.
an the region east of Czensto-
choWo and to the northeast OF
cracow, the Austro-German offen-
sive was maintained"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-24
STEEL WORKERS
RETURN TO LABORS

Chicago Nov. 23.-Two thousand
men, who were thrown out Of employ
ment early last spring, returned to
work at the South Chicago plant of
the Illinois Steel company today The
rail and structural mills were reopen
ed.
Arthur H. Young, superintendent Of
labor at the mills, was authority for
the statement that the mills would be
running to full capacity within few
weeks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-24
BIG sum FOR GERMANS.

Chicago, Nov. 23.--Dr. Anthony Mey-
er-Gerhard one Of the special agents,
Of the German Red Cross society in
America, announced today that the
total collection in America for the Ger
man wounded thus far amounts to
more than 100000. Chicago contributed
's20O.000 Of the sum.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-24
SUPPOSED SUICIDE
A VICTIM OF THIEF

Chicago, Nov. 23.-That Henry
Heel, an insurance man, was mur-
dered last Tuesday was established by
the police with the finding of his bank
book today.
The body was found in the Des
PLANES river and coroner's jury re-
turned verdict Of accidental death.
The finding of the bank book four
miles from the river, and other circum-
stances, the police state, point with
certainty to murder with robbery the
probable motive.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-24
Car Of Canned Meat

F. A. Nimocks, who attended meet
ing at Des Moines Saturday, at which
a number of the district committeemen
were present with the governor and OF
ficials OF the Iowa Belgian Relief asso
citation, stated this morning that 1t hal
decided that Ottumwa and WaDelh
county may make up car load Of can
ned meats if desired. This does moi
mean that the gifts of corn will not bs
accepted, but rather that IL 1t is desired
to purchase meats with the money
raised instead Of buying corn with It
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-24
BIG EXPLOSION AT
AETNA POWDER MILL

Chicago, Nov. 23.-Hundreds Of win
dows in Gary were broken today by
a nitroglycerine explosion in the
works of the Aetna powder mills four
miles distant. No one was killed or
injured, it was reported, as a leak in
an oil tank gave warning that an ex-
plosion might be expected and the
'workmen. numbering about 200, fed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-24
CONVlcTS BREAK JAIL,

Pensacola, Fla, Nov. 23.lPosses
today are searching the swamps for
five white convicts who mutinied at
county convict camp near here yes
terday and escaped after killing A.
Mayo, a guard.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-24
SCHOONER GOES AGROUND.

New York, Nov pa four-masted
chooner laden with lumber went
,ground today near Shinnecook light
louse, Long Island. The vessel ap-
seared to be breaking up the heavy
eas. She was about quarter of a
nile from the shore. Life savers
ought to rescue the crew.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-24

Seventeen additional donations OF
money and another wagon load of corn
are included in the gifts made to the
cause Of the suffering Belgians since
the publication Of the list in Satur-
days issue of The Courier. The peo
peals and Chairman Nimocks OF the
Belgian relief committee, Is sanguine
OF raising large sum In Wapello couIl-
|ty- for this cause.
Among the latest subscriptions to
the fund, two are accom- panied by
letters that breathe the spirit OF the
doners and show the feeling that ami
mates the giving to the relief fund
established for the Belgian sufferers.
They follow:
Ottumwa, Iowa, Nov. 81, 1914.
Jas F. Powell, Treas. Belgian Relief
Fund, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Mr.. Powell: Enclosed find
check as my contribution towards the
relief Of needy Belgians. Beg to as.
sure you that l have never more will
ingly contributed to any cause and
only regret that cannot spare a larger
amount for this cause at this time
feeling as / do the urgent need anG
realizing that immediate relief will be
doubly helpful
Sincerely yours,
w. r. Daum
Ottumwa, Iowa, Nov. %, 1914.
Jas. F. Powell, ESQ,
Treas Belgian Relief Committee.
Courier Office
Dear Jim: Enclosed please find
check for Belgian sufferers. The
Belgian people are indeed in sad
plight and it is surely not Of their own
seeking. All of Europe will need
help within a year IL they are foolish
enough to keep fighting that long
but which we all sincerely hope they
will not.
For the sake of the German race
hope the blame for the suffering and
devastation in Belgium win be Laid al
the door Of the kaiser or the war Office
in Germany, where 1t belongs, and not
attributed to the German people.
Very truly yours,
Samuel L. Haalck.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-24

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Nov. 3D.
Fear that the loss of the steamer c. r.
Curtis and her barges Annie M. Peter.
son and S. f. Marvin of the Hines
Lumber Co., fleet of Chicago, may have
been only part of the toll of the storm
on Lake Superior last week, was felt
here today. The steamers Sinaloa,
Nipigon and Niko were long overdue
today and inquiries concerning them
brought no information. The loss OF
life in case of the three latest miss
ing vessels had met destruction
would be more than 70, according to
local estimates.
1t was considered possible by many
vessel men here that all three ships
may be in shelter, but failure to ascer-
tain their whereabouts and unidenu.
fed wreckage increased the anxiety
of others.
Eighteen bodies were already re-
ported recovered from the Curtis,
Marvin and Peterson, and the search
along the shore of Lake Superior near
Grand Marais continues.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-24
STORM ON GREAT
LAKE VERY COSTLY.
TEMPEST ON SUPERIOR BELIEv
ED TO HAVE CAUSED LOSS
OF SEVERAL SHIPS.

Sauit St. Marie, Mich, Nov. 23.
Alarm for the safety Of the
steamers sinaloa, Nipigon and
kiko, which were feared to have
met disaster with the c. E. Curtis
and her barses in last Thursdays
storm on Lake Superior, was dis
PEELED this afternoon when at
least two Of the vessels were re-
ported under shelter. No hope,
however, Is held out for any mem
bers Of the crews of the Curtis,
Annie m. Peterson and S. e. Mar
vim.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-23
May 8 Named Good Road. Day.

Denver.-Friday. May s, has been
designated as Good Roads Day in
Colorado" Governor Ammons issued
a proclamation to that effect.
The governor expressed the hope in
his declaration that every citizen will
devote the day to work on Colorado 8
10000 miles of highways. With that
end in view he suggests that the
boards of county commissioners ar
range plans for the improvement of
the roads under their charge and that
the cities and towns better their
streets which form links in the thor
oughfares.
The governor devoted paragraph
in his proclamation to lauding the
road drag which was demonstrated
here recently by d. Ward King Of Mis-.
souri,, inventor.
The governor particularly urged the
posting Of directing signs along the
roads and the marking of springs and
watering places along the way Of trav-
ell. Special appeal was made to good
roads organizations and public schools
to boost the good roads agitation and
make Good Roads Day memorable
one in each years work of state build.
ing.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-23
THE INSULT FOR WHICH
PREPARATION IS DEMANDED

Thursday morning. April 8, a boats
crew of United States marines, In
command Of Assistant Paymaster
Charles C. Copp. left the gunboat Dol.
phin for Tampico to get fresh supply
Of gasoline.
The United States nag was flying
from the stern OF the whaleboat when
1t approached the landing in Tampico.
For no assigned cause Assistant
Paymaster Copp and his men were
placed under arrest as they stepped
ashore.
Surrounded by a detail Of Mexican
Federal troops they were marched up
and down the principal streets Of the
city. and finally taken to the police
station. where. they were locked up.
One report Of the affair says the
United States flag was snatched from
the stern Of the whaleboat when the
arrests we're made and carried and sub.
1ected to the 1eers and Kisses Of the
anti-American populace.
There 10 no denial OF the fact that
the prisoners were made the subjects
Of an anti-American demonstration
though at the time Of their arrest they
had just stepped from a boat flying
the United States flag. were wearing
the uniform Of the United States and
were conducting themselves in an or
derly manner.
After the Americans had been de.
tanned several hours. word Of their ar.
rest was carried to Rear Admiral
Mayo. who demanded their Immediate
release.
The demand was complied with. but
the only reparation made was a brief
expression Of regret for the alleged
mistake.
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-23
The Same Thinu.

Secretary Garrison, apropos Of his
bill for creating six vice-admirals. said
at luncheon in Washington:
This bill will make things better
from diplomatic standpoint, though
the actual working OF the navy will
remain the same. Yes. the navy itself
will be like Brown.
Brown, idled through slack times,
started to tramp to Buffalo by way of
the Erie canal to look for job
He met on his way good many
canal boats coming up and down. and
finally, stopped a canal boat captain.
he offered to work his passage.
THE captain took him on and set
him to leading the horses along the
towpath.
He led the horses for two days,
thinking hard. On the third day he
had thought 1t all out, and he resigned.
By the powers he said. I might
as well walk as work my passage i"
Gilpin observer., 1914-04-23
New Mexico.

Hogg and Banty, with claims on the
South Percha near Kingston, are ex-
hibiting some fine specimens of ore at
Hillsboro. Some of the ore Is in the
form OF lead carbonate, while other OF
the ore indicates good values in gold
and silver.
The Corabelle mine at Red River,
known as the Pratt mine. has cut the
lead 400 feet below the discovery
and report that the lead has widened
out more than two feet and increased
in richness materially The worth Of
this mine is now beyond conjecture.
Messrs. Stauber Bell and Wright
have secured lease on the property
of the Savanna Copper Company at
Pinos Altos. consisting of thirteen
claims and including the most exten.
sively developed and productive
mines in that section of the country.
The test mill erected by the Phelps.
Dodge company at Tyrone has been
running steadily during the past few
days, and while no official statement
is given out. 1t is believed that salts.
factory results are being obtained by
the flotation process of the Burro
Mountain ores.