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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-29
New York Poultry,

New York, Sept. 29.-Live poultry
Weaker; western chickens, broilers,
1914 @14c; fowls, 15B@16hc; turkeys,
15m16c
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-29

Arrivals for this week are estimated
at $4,000 cattle, 100000 hogs and 140,-
600 Sleeps, against 56,627 cattle. 15rA
S3s hogs and 1890 sheep correspon-
ing week of 1918.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-21
ENGINEERS MAKE
STRIKE THREATS
Notice Is Served on Arbitration
Board in Reference to
Surprise Tests.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 21.-Threats that
enginemen on western railroads Will
strike if the board of arbitration fails
to regulate surprise tests in a manner
which will eliminate danger to the
men were made before the board today
by Grand Chief Stone of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers and
President Carter of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen.
Carter said. safety first is good
advertisement, but we want system
that will not cause an engineman, sud
denly confronted with red light, to
jump when there is no real danger.
We invite efficiency tests. There is
not in the world body of men who
conform to the duties of their posi-
tions SO closely as enginemen and if
the law cannot protect them, men will
by their united strength"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-21
STOLEN MONEY LOCATED
So. 100 Of Loot Taken by Bandit HohI
Found in Room.

Cincinnati, Ohio. Dec. Eight
thousand one hundred and sixty dol
lars Of the S12,66O obtained by Frank
G. Hohl. the automobile bandit who
was killed following his raid on two
banks last Thursday was recovered
by detectives here late Saturday. The
remaining $4,000 is believed to have
been mailed by Hohl TO r. c. Wright.
Louisville. Ky. All efforts to locate
this package of money through the
postoffice, however, have proved un-
ayailing.
The money recovered was found in
a room on the second floor of a Vine.
street building Hohl rented this
room last Wednesday about the same
time that ne rented a room on East
Ninth street. where he was located
few moments previous TO his battle
with the police that resulted fatally
for one policeman and himself The
owner Of the Vine street building. be
coming suspicious when his tenant did
not appear. notified the police
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-21
BURGLARS STEAL
WOMEN'S SHOES
Bert's Sample Store on Seven
teenth Street Entered on
Saturday Night.

Burglars broke into Bert's sample
shoe store, 325 Seventeenth street,
sometime Saturday night, taking five
pairs of ladies' shoes valued at $3.50.
Entrance was secured by opening
one of the windows in the rear of the
shop with Jimmy. The robbery was
discovered yesterday morning when
one of the clerks went to the store.
The police are at loss to understand
why the intruders took only ladies'
shoes. Some small change, mostly
pennies, left in the cash register, was
untouched. Many boxes had been
rumaged through and boxes were
strewn over the floor.
Footsteps were visible where
the robbers had trod about in the
snow in the rear. The case was re-
ported to the police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-21
SCANDINAVIA TO
REMAIN NEUTRAL
Three Kings Agree to Cooper
ate to Safeguard Com
mon Interests.

! Stockholm, via London, Dec. 21.-
King Christian of Denmark, King
| Gustave of Sweden and King Haakon
| of Norway, who, with their foreign
ministers, met in conference at Malmo
Friday and Saturday to formulate a
plan designed to combine their respec-
tive interests during the war, have
reached an agreement on the special
questions raised. The statement is
made in an official communication is
sued here.
The communication in substance fol-
lows:
The meeting of the three monarchs
was inaugurated Friday with speech
by King Gustave who alluded to the
unanimous desire of the kingdoms of
the north to preserve their neutrality
and pointed to the desirability of
limited cooperation between the king
doms as a safeguard to their common
interests.
He said that when he invited the
monarchs of Norway and Denmark to
meet him he was impressed with a
deep sense of the responsibility which
would be incurred in relation to the
present and the future, if any measure
which would contribute to the welfare
of the three peoples were neglected.
Kings Haakon and Christian replied.
testifying to their sincere joy at the
initiative of King Gustave and ex-
pressing their hopes that the confer
ence would have good and happy re-
suits for the three peoples.
The deliberations of the monarchs
and ministers consolidated the good re-
lations among the three kingdoms and
also enabled an agreement TO be
reached on the special questions
raised.
1t was finally agreed to pursue the
cooperation so happily begun and to
arrange. when circumstances should
occur, for fresh meetings between rep
resentatives of the three governments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-21
MURDER is MURDER SAYS
JURIST IN CLEARY CASE

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Dec. 21.-Su-
preme Court Justice Joseph Nor
schauser, who presided at the trial of
William V. Cleary at New City, N. Y,
said in statement today that the ver-
dict of acquittal given by the jury did
not accord with his views of the case.
Il was not satified with the verdict"
the justice said. 81 had to accept it
and respect it, but it did not accord
with my views. There may have been
a reasonable doubt regarding the de-
gree of crime of the defendants guilt,
but murder is murder, call it by what
ever name you will.
81 believe sympathy played great
part in the case, although l warned the
jury in reference to this several times
not to allow it to influence the verdict.
IF the jury did not conscientiously
decide the case according to the evil
dence it must rest with themselves,
each individually. and their RESPONSE
bility to their God with the knowledge
that they violated their oaths as jur-
ors."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-21
RAIL CHIEF Dies;
END UNEXPECTED
Eugene Zimmerman, Former
Head of c., H. & D. Ry., Ex-
pires in Cincinnati Club

Cincinnati. Ohio. Dec. 21.-Eugene
Zimmerman. former president of the
Cincinnati. Hamilton x Dayton rail
read. and millionaire of this city. died
suddenly at mis- club here late Sunday
from hemorrhase OF the lungs.
His only child, Helena. married the
duke OF Manchester in 1900. after
which Mr. Zimmerman spent much of
MS tfn1e-+fr Europe and New YORK. IN
I'll the duchess of Manchester can be
heard from no arrangements for the
funeral will be made.
Eugene Zimmerman was born in
Vicksburg. Miss. Dec. l., 1915. He
was educated at Farmers college, Col
Iege Hill. Ohio. and at Gambrier, Ohio,
but left school at the outbreak of the
civil war and entered the United States
navy. For gallant service he was
steadily promoted to ensign, master,
Lieutenant and litutenant commander
and in 1863 was placed in command
Of the L. :. 5. Ouachita. which he held
until the end OF the war. His record
was a notable one.
When he returned 70 Ohio he pur-
chased an interest in a planning mill.
but soon sold out and Invested all of
his capital in petroleum. He disposed
Of his interests TO the Standard Oil
company in 1874 and entered railroad
ing as chief engineer OF construction.
He soon exchanged his calling of
practical constructor to that of a rail
road financier and manager. investing
heavily in the securities of the Day
ton, Fort Wayne & Chicago and the
Chesapeake & Nashville, eventually
becoming president of both roads.
The most memorable episode in his
career. however, was his connection
with the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Day
ton. AS a director he was active in
the reorganization of the system. was
elected vice president in 1892 and be-
came president in 1904.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-21
Supreme Court Decides
Unanimously Against
Slayer of White.
NOW IN NEWHAMPSHIRE
Goes Back to Face Charge of
Conspiracy in Escaping
From MatteaWan.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 21.-The su-
preme court of the United States to-
! day reversed the refusal OF the federal
court of New Hampshire to extradite
Harry X. Thaw to New York.
Justice Holmes announced the courts
unanimous decision today. 1t was
brief and held that the celebrated
prisoner should be turned over at once
to the New York authorities to answer
an indictment charging conspiracy to
escape from the Mattewan asylum for
criminal insane. Whether his escape
from the asylum Aug. II, 1913, while,
as his counsel contended, he was in
sane, constituted a crime and other
questions the court dismissed with the
comment that they could not enter in
to a habeas corpus proceeding and
that they were proper questions for
the state o. New York to decide. Act
ually the celebrated Thaw case, the
killing of Stanfort White-was not be-
fore the supreme court. Merely 49,
question of returning Thaw on the
conspiracy indictment was up for de-
cision.
Next Move Undecided.
What other moves, if any, were
open to Thaw's counsel o prevent
his return to the state where he was
twice tried and had made many fu-
tile efforts to be released, those IA
miliar with legal procedure were at
loss to forecast. To those who had
followed the case it seemed the fight
against returning to New York was
lost and nothing remained but fov-the
sheriff of Coos county, New Hamp-
shire, to turn Thaw over to New York
officers upon an extradition granted by
the governor of New Hampshire, but
stayed by decision of Federal Judge
Aldrich, which today was reversed.
May Remain 80 Days.
The effect of the decision is to
cause the extradition of Thaw from
New Hampshire to New York immed-
lately. Thaw may, however, remain
in New Hampshire 80 days. This re-
suits from the fact that the mandate !
of the supreme court, carrying its de-
cision, is not issued until so days from
today, unless the attorneys on both |
sides request an earlier issue of the !
order.
Refuses to .alk.
Manchester, n. H, Dec. 21.-Thaw |
refused to comment on the supreme |
courts decision. Thaw received the
news in a press dispatch. He has been !
stopping in this city three months.
Jerome Promises Early Trial.
New York, Dec. 21.-William Ira
vers Jerome, who represented the
state of New York, said: "Thaw will
be brought back as soon as possible
and tried on a charge of conspiracy in
with his escape from Mat
eawan. Then he will be returned to
hat institution. The conspiracy in
iictment was obtained in good faith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-21
Villas Chief Announces
Intention to Withdraw
His Forces Inland.
SHOOTING is STOPPED
Gutierrez Cabinet Said to Be
Considering Declaring a
General Amnesty.

Washington, d. c., Dec. PA mes
sage today from Consul Silliman, at
Mexico City, says Governor Maytore-
ma, Villas commander at Naco, has
notified Provisional President Cutter
rez of his intention of moving his forces
away from the American border. Sat
urday Maytorena said his forces had
refused to return fire to avoid shoot
ing into American territory. The
Gutierrez cabinet is considering de-
claring a general amnesty. Gutierrez
forces in possession of the city of
Manzanillo are threatened by an at
tack of Carranza troops assembling in
the vicinity. Secretary Bryan is with
out advices of reported disorders in
Mexico City and Vera Cruz.
The state department is informed in
an official dispatch from Douglas,
Arizona, that r. E. Dunn and Thomas
Francis, the two men reported killed
near Cacozari, Sonora, were British
subjects and not Americans as first
supposed. The British consul at Doug
las has undertaken an investigation.
When the killing of Francis and
Dunn first was reported, Consul Sim
piche, at Nogales, Sonora, sent Vice
Consul Bowman into the Nacozari dis
trict and that official learned that the
men were subjects of Great Britain.
10000 Leave PuebIa.
Further confirmation of the evac1a-
tion of Puebla by constitutionalist
forces numbering about 10000 reached
the state department Saturday frem
Mexico City.
Concerning conditions in Mexico
City a state department announce
ment says: 1.-THE departments repre-
sentative at Mexico City reported un-
der date of Dec. IS that the local stu
alton was about the same. He stated
that, according to his information,
some arrests were made on Dec. II
and that he had not heard of any fur
ther executions"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-21
Commander Calls on His
Army to Drive invader
From FatherIand.
PARIS CLAIMS GAINS
Heaviest Fighting in West Since
Germans Made Dash for
English Channel.

! Paris. Dec. 21.-Progress all along
the line is claimed in an official state
ment this afternoon. There is not a
single mention of a German success or
a French repulse. Gains, although
slight, are recorded in Belgium, be-
tween Lys and the Aisne, in the
I Champagne country and in Argonne.
At one point an advance of l 200 yards
is recorded at another 500. Progress
was made between Argonne and the
Meuse. on the right bank of the Meuse
and on the heights of Meuse. French
heavy artillery has been successful on
the Aisne, near Rheims, and else
where.
London, Dec. 21.-The heaviest
fighting in the west since the
Germans made their attempts
TO force their way TO the Eng
lish channel is now in progress. French
and German statements show yester-
days engagements were contested
keenly along most of the fronts from
Alsace to Flanders and by each side
claims are made of captured trenches
and other victories of Importance,
Verdun Attacks Fail.
According to Berlin sev-ral posi-
tions of Anglo Indian troops were
stormed. the enemy losing heavily.
Two hundred seventy Anglo Indians. in
cluding 10 officers. were captured.
Near Souain the French reached some
German trenches. but were driven off
with loss of 314 prisoners and many
dead. French attacks northwest OF
Verdun failed.
The German war Office gave out
what il described as a French army
order signed by General Joffre, calling
for a general attack on the Germans. |
The order recites that heavy reinforce
ments have been received by the allies. |
"and it is now our business to clear l
the fatherland of invaders"
Operations of the allies in Flanders |
have assumed the charac- |
ter of a general movement in an at
tempt to press back the entire German /
fine. French official statements say
gains have been made, al |
though IL is admitted the Germans are
resisting with determination. II is re-
ported from London, but not confirm
ed. that the Germans have evacuated
Dixmude.
The allied fleet is reported to have
begun bombardment of the Dardanelles
ast Saturday. Nothing is yet known
lf the result.
II is reported that Italy has threat
sned a rupture with Turkey unless
explanation is made of
threatening attitude toward Tripoli of
900 Arabs under Turkish and Ger
nan officers. II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-21
SKIRM|SH BEGUN
FOR PRESIDENCY
Republican Field of Possible
Candidates Is Grow
ing.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 21.-The re-
publican activity in connection with the
plans for the 1916 presidential cam
paign already foreshadows a spectac-
ular contest between the progressive
and conservative members of the
party for control of the convention and
dictation of the nomination.
The principal possible candidates
discussed by the conservatives are for
mer Ambassador Myron T. Herrick,
Senator Burton, Governor Elect VIII
lis of Ohio, former Vice President
Fairbanks of Indiana, Representative
James r. Mann of Illinois, Senator
Smith of Michigan, and Senator Pen
rose of Pennsylvania.
Progressive republicans include in
their field of candidates Governor
Elect Whitman of New York, Supreme
Court Justice Hughes and Senators
Cummins of Iowa, Sherman of Illinois,
and Borah of Idaho. and former Gov
ernor Hadley of Missouri.
The presence in Washington last
week of Myron T. Herrick and former
Vice President Fairbanks started a lot
of talk. Both are conservatives.
Friends of both men say that if the
business situation continues as it is
at present a conservative will be the
only one who can be nominated, that
it will be another 1896 campaign over
again. and that there will be an appeal
to the business sense of the country
and general demand from all
classes that business prosperity be re-
stored
One of the whispered political
stories of Washington is that Senator
Penrose, emboldened by his great sue
cess as a candidate for reelection, may
be a candidate.
The progressives are awaiting pa
tientIy the outcome of the administra-
tion of Governor Eelect Whitman of
New York. He is one of the few east
ern men mentioned for the republican |
who seems to be accepta- |
BILE to the progressive republicans of |
the west and middle west. II would |
not be surprising if they are found gen.
orally supporting Whitman when the |
final struggle comes in the conven-
ion.
Many members of the progressive
wing would prefer Justice Hughes,
md some progressive candidates
would get out of the race promptly in
he interest of the justice if he would
permit the use of his name. which, it
s generaly belie~ed. he would not do
lnder any circumstances.
Whitman seems to be the political
leir of Justice Hughes. 1t is signifi-
ant that many leading progressive re-
,ublicans have gone to New York men
n congress and asked about Governor
elect Whitman recently. Senator
)'Gorman has been piled with ques-
ions. and il is needless to say he has
aid kind word for the governor
lect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-21
AUTOMOBILE SKIDS IN THE
SNOW AND HITS A POST

The heavy snow caused an automo-
bile accident at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, when Ford delivery auto used
by the Rock Island postoffice skidded
and crashed into a post near Eigh-
teenth street on Second avenue.
Charles Setter, the driver, was thrown
out, sustaining a cut on his right
hand, but otherwise escaped injury.
The front end of the car was de-
molished, the wrecked radiator being
masked around the post. Some time
was required to remove it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-21
WOMAN SLAYER TO HANG

Aurora, ILL.,, Dec. 21.-John Kinzie is
a prisoner in the Grundy county Jail
at Morris waiting to be sentenced to
hang for the murder of Mrs. Anna
Popokitis. He was found guilty and
his punishment fixed at hanging by
the jury. He has stoutly denied his
guilt. He is % years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-21
Ex-Governor Deneen's Mother Dead.

Chicago, H., Dec. 21.-Mrs. Mary
Ashley Deneen, mother of former Gov
ernor Charles S. Deneen, died at heI
home in the Yale apartments, $685.
Yale avenue. yesterday, as the result
of a stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Deneen
was born in Carbondale, ILL.,, Dec. IS
1886
Mrs. Deneen is survived by her son
former Governor Charles S. Deneen
and two daughters. Mrs. Fred J. Dick
son of New York City and Miss Flor
ence Deneen. head assistant at the
Altgeld School in Chicago. She also is
survived by one brother. William Hor-
ner Ashley of Carbondale. ILL.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-21
O'Louqhlin Decorated.

Washington, Dec 21.-John Callan
O'Loughlin, an American newspaper
man who accompanied the Christmas
ship Jason with gifts for children of
the warning nations in Europe, has
been decorated with the grand cross
of the Order of Francis Joseph by the
Austrian emperor. according to dis
patches to the embassy here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-21
WILSON To SPEND
XMAS IN CAPITAL

Washington. Dec. 81. - President
Wilson will spend Christmas day here
with his daughters. II will be the
first Christmas he celebrated in the
White house. Last year he was at
Pass Christian. Miss. The president
completed arrangements for the dis
tribution Of 125 turkeys to employees
OF the White house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-21
Kaiser Returns TO Front.
-aperoF William has so far recov-
nom his recent illness as TO re
- -. 70 the front. Here he will spend
stnss. II is believed ne has gone
: he west front.
Kaiser Returns to Front.
teqYittea Of Graft chsroe.

annapolis. Dec I-Liuetenant
F.'nor " p. O'Neill and y other
- and employee Of the 1913 leg
n. who were indicted charged
-, "sning and presenting illegal
= against the state. were acquit-
=, y Judge J. T. Markey in the Grim
e0art here late Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-21
FUND
To FIGHT DISEASE

Washington. d. c.. Dec. 21.-An ap-
preparation OF s25OO.OOO for a fight
against the foot and mouth disease of
cattle was included in the urgent de
ficiency bill, reported today by the
house appropriation committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-21
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. M. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island, Davenport, MoIins
and Vicinity

Partly cloudy and continued cold to-
night and Tuesday, with the lowest
temperature tonight about degrees
above zero. Moderate to fresh west
erly winds.
Temperature at a. m. 10. Highest
yesterday IS. Lowest last night TO-
Velocity of wind at a. m. 10 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, .2S inch.
Relative humidity at Z p. m. 80, at Z
a. M. 81.
Stage of water %. rise of 2 in last
As hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-21
$4,000 TAKEN AT
CHICAGO THEATRE
Three Safe Blowers Bind and
Gag Watchman, Secure
Money and Escape.

Chicago. ILL.,, Dec. 21-Three safe
blowers early today bound and gagged
a watchman at a downtown theatre,
and after five hours work succeeded
in opening the strong box and escap-
ing with $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-21
GERMAN CRUISER
REPORTED MINED

London. Dec 21.-It is persistently
rumored "A German cruiser has been
sunk of the coast OF Scotland u Is
also rumo-ed two British destroyers
arrived al Leith. Scotland. badly dam
aged. There is no official confirmation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-21
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Evening stars: Jupiter, Saturn. Mars.
Morning stars: Mercury. Venus Plan
ct Jupiter In conjunction with the moon
] :33 a. N
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-21

Associated Press
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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-06-04

.. Mr. G..@S. Pease of<sthe Anoka
Union is out with a circular letter to
his "Dear Brother Editors asking
them to do little boosting for
Irving A. Caswell for reelection to
the Office Of clerk of the supreme
court, which is nice and neighborly
of Mr.. Pease. But he spoils it all
when he says Nj. CasWeH is the only
candidate for stateE office from the
Tenth congressional district. Mr..
Pease knows full well that Henry
Rines, a resident Of the Tenth CON
gressional: district also, is a candidate
for state auditor. But t: then en- Pease
is. q cog-an exceedingly small one;
insthe Eberhart- Preus machine and
Fit is hardly to be expected that he
would tell the truth If he thought he
could advance the interests Of his
bosses by lying.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-06-04
"Why should the big interests b

"Why should the big interests be
opposed to Henry Rines?' queries
the ST. Cloud Times. One reason is
that they never could control Mr..
Rines as legislator. One of the
ablest and best known agents of an
interest that Mir. Rines made himself
particularly obnoxious to by his &C.
tive opposition said in the writer's
presence couple of months ago
'We. hate that man Rines and we
are going after him. There is an
other reason: If Mr.. Preus should
be- chosen state auditor, two years
hence he will be the candidate OF
those same interests for governor
Preus as governor would: prove just
as tractable as Mr.. Eberhart.