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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-31
MODIFICATION IN
RATE RULING MADE

Washington, D. c., Dec. 29-The in
terstate commerce commission today
issued an order modifying it's recent or
der in the advance freight rate case,
because q strict compliance with the
previous order would destroy rela-
tionship of rates which has long exist
ed between central freight association
territory and the southwest, and fur
Their would result in breaking up the
method Of grouping points Of origin
which has existed for years"
The carriers were ordered to pre-
serve the groupings in central freight
at Tripoli south of Alexandretta
association territory in the making of
rates to and from the southwest, and
permission was granted to the roads to
advance slightly the class rates be-
tween the two territories. Central
freight association roads were not per-
mitted to establish increases in rates
on commodities as to which increased
rates have not been specifically author
lied by the commission.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-31
WATER POWER co.
GETS HOTEL STOCK

Keokuk. Dec pa meeting was
held Monday at the Hotel Iowa of the
reorganization committee representing
the preferred stockholders, and also
an adjourned stockholders meeting,
which meeting had been adjourned
from time to time since it was first
called together on July 6, last.
At this meeting G. w. Kellogg, ]. H.
Bissell, c. G. Califf and ]. F. Elder
were elected directors to succeed
George H. Gazlty, H. P. Wells, H. G.
Vanderhoef and W. V. Holmes, the lat
ter resigning in order that the new
board of directors might have two
members, John Nagel and J. F. Elder,
as representing the preferred stock
holders instead Of only one, as here
tofore.
The directors Immediately elected
&c. w. Kellogg, the manager Of the
Mississippi River Power Co., as presi-
dent of the hotel company; j. F. Elder
vice president; H. Bissell, treasurer
and c. C. Califf as secretary. w. v
Holmes will continue as manager.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-31
LITTLE BENNY's NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE

Late agen. you'll stay hoam tonite
for a change, young man., sed pop
pew, for the luv of Peet, wat are you
bringing in with you.
Pew, hevvins, it's fritefill, sed Glad
dis.
It's Lilly of the Valley, sed.
My goodnis, it's terribil, sed ma, and
I sed, It's awl rite colone, its Lilly OF
the Valley.
Run up and change yure cloze
kwick, sed ma.
No, nevvir, help, sed pop, do you
wunt the house reeking with that es-
sents of pole cat, Benny go out in the
summir kitchin and yure suppir will
be brawt out to you, and eet 1t fast,
even for you, and then 60 out the back
way and stay out till at leest half past
9 and by that time you mite be fit to
be smelt agen, pew, kwick.
Pew, sed ma.
Pew. sed Gladdis. And I went out
in the summir kitchin and Nora. bee
ing our cook, brawt out my suppir,
saying Pew awl the time she was out
thare. and then went out by the back
way and had a pritty good time play
ing hare and hounds, witch if it hadent
of bin for the rolone l wood of had to
stay in last mite, and sum of the uthir
fellos sed they wood of, to.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-31
FRENCH CAPTURE TRENCH
Assault is Made Along Twelve Mile
Front After Terrific Bombard-
ment of Enemy.

Arras, Northern France, Dec. 81
via Paris)--Dec. 29.-That portion of
the French army which is holding the
lines near Arras today attacked the
Germans on front twelve miles long.
They carried half mile of German
trenches near Lens by assault, and to-
night they are holding these positions
in force.
The way for this attack was prepar-
ed by violent artillery and machine
gun fire, which swept the German
positions from point to the north of
Lens to the suburbs south of Arras.
The German batteries everywhere re-
piled heavily to this French fire.
While the Germans were thus en-
gagged along the entire line Of this
part of their defense works, the
French fire opposite Lens suddenly
ceased. Instantly French infantrymen
leaped from their trenches and charg-
ed the German positions which were
from 100 to 200 yards distant A brief
and furious bayonet encounter brought
victory to the French. The Germans
were routed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-31

A man went GROUND ringing doar-
bells and giving away littel bottils OF
colone today, and h.: gave eetch OF
us fellos bottil to stop following him,
beeing reguler littel bottils with
corks and awl, the colone beeing
marked Lilly of the Valley and smell
ing strawng as enything avn akkounr
of proberly beeins pritty good colone.
Lets see witch wun can make him
self smell the strawngest Of it, sed
Sam Krawss aftir we had awl been
taking the corks out and smelling the
tie colone and putting the corks back
agen and saying, Pew.
WITCH we did, me putting sum avn
my neck tie and sum avn my hare
and sum different phases till the bottil
was empty, and the uthir fellos awl
put thares awl ovir themselves, to-.
and then we tryed to see witch Wun
smelled the strawngest, ony by that
time thare was SO mulch Lilly OF the
Valley smell GROUND we coodent tell
wich fello it was kuming frum, so we
got up a gain of primers base and
played till it got so dark the fellos
thawt they bettir go hoam befoar sum-
boldly CAIN GROUND aftir them, and
went hoam, to, and ma and pop and
my sstir Gladdis was Getting suppir
aWlreddy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-31
CAPTAIN
SENDS IN REPORT

Washington, D. c., Dec. 29.-Captain
Oman, commanding the armored cruis-
er, North Carolina, at Beirut, Syria, in
formed the navy department today that
it was a Russian cruiser and not an
American vessel which recently
threatened to lombard Tripoli.
Captain Oman's explanation was
made in response to request from
Secretary Daniels.
Captain Oman reported that no
American merchant vessel has been
south of Alexandretta, Syria, since De-
cember 9. An Athe ems dispatch, publish
ed last week. said the crew of an
American steamer had been attacked
at Tripoli, south of Alexandretata
when foreign consuls and refugees at
tempted to board here, and that the
North Carolina had threatened to bonn
bard the town.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-31
BRITISH SHIPPING
LOSSES ARE LARGE
FIFTY.FOUR VESSELS EITHERDES.
TRoYED OR CAPTURED THUS
FAR IN THE WAR.

London, Dec 29.-During the first
four months of the war, fifty-four Brit
ish foreign going ships, valued at SILL
100000 with cargo worth S1S,SO0,O00,
were captured or destroyed by the en-
envy. These are the official figures Of
the Liverpool and London war risks
insurance association.
According to these figures, the losses
for four months were 1.23 per cent Of
the total number of vessels; LAC per
cent of their total value a!lu "a per
cent of the total value of cargoes car
ried.
This would indicate that vessels
could have been insured at rate of
81 per cent monthly and their car
goes at rate of "a per cent. The rates
fixed by the government at the begin
ming of the war we're 10 for vessels
and 1.24 for cargoes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-31
NURSE DESCRIBES
HORRORS OF WAR
SERVICE RED CROSS WORKER
SAYS HARDsHtPs ARE Al.
MOST BEYOND BELIEF.

London, Dec. Correspondence
of the Associated Press)-A Servian
Red Cross nurse, writing to the Servian
relief committee in London, describes
conditions in Servia, as follows:
II have seen five wars-what is
Servia's history but series of wars?-
but never have l seen such sudden and
terrible restitution. Wounded are ly-
ing everywhere, in the houses, on the
streets, in the squares, and we are dis
turbed in our efforts to care for them
by the crowd of fugitives constantly
pouring in.
1--WE give what we have, but it is
so little, and we are always short The
doors of the Red Cross depot are
thrcnged with applicants for food and
lodging. You know how proud our
people are. Nobody wanted to be rich,
for all had enough, and now for the
first time we realize that we are poor.
There is not a family unhurt by the
war.
I'VE have soup kitchens, refugees and
hospitals at every turn-all in desper-
ate need. Bakers and butchers are
ruined, for we have no money to pay
ago I have no son to send to the war,
but I will give what have He sup
piled our hospital gratis with bread I'M
til his flour gave out. Now he is
bankrupt.
"At Svilianits three thousand waits
and wanderers arrived last week. The
people took them in. am convinced
not household in that town now has
a full meal.
"Yet we do not lose heart. Many
of the soldiers give us money, if they
can. Yesterday we got contributions
Of 70 dinars (s14) and in three cities
a total of $3.50 dinars ($400) was col
lected in two days. This is an
enormous sum in Servia. where a
grosch ca cents) is no commoner than
pound sterling (s5) in England
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-31
WILSON EXPECTS
T0PASSH|Sb|[[S
Administration Program Is
Safe Is the Belief Of
Chief Executive
FORESEES A FIGHT
K ON LITERACY TEST
Clause in immigration Law
Not Worrying President
at the Present Time

Washington, D. c., Dec. 29.-Presi-
dent Wilson expects his legislative
program, consisting of the shipping
bill, the Philippine bill, the conserva-
ton bills and the appropriation bills,
to be passed during the present ses-
sion of congress and without an extra
session. He told callers that he was
taking no personal part in the fight
over the immigration bill in the SEN
ate, but added it was we'll known he
opposed the literacy test.
With the reconvening Of congress to-
day after a brief Christmas recess,
both houses faced the big task of
clearing up crowded legislative cal
endars. Senators and representatives
were ready with the falling of the CAV
els in the senate and house to settle
down to complete the work of the ses-
sion.
Awaiting the action of congress are
the big appropriation bills and the ad-
ministration program. The supply
measures have the right of way in
both houses, and while the house has
passed two of them and some general
measures, ali are yet to be acted on in
the senate, in addition to the admins
tration program. The administration
ship purchase bill is awaiting action in
both houses, and Senator Fletcher, act
ing chairman Of the commerce commit
tee, says, every effort will be made to
bring the measure up for debate in
the senate as soon as possible.
In the senate the immigration bill Is
the order of business for today, while
in the house the postoffice appropria-
ton bill is the unfinished business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-31
Public Utilities Service Is
Seriously Impaired BY
Storm of Morning
LOCAL TELEPHONES
ARE HIT HARDEST
Lines Down All Over Town
and the Patrons Suffer
Much Inconvenience

Ottumwa has been the center of a
big snow storm that prevailed with
considerable force since midnight and
bids fair to continue longer Large
soggy flakes have been falling in
abundance throughout the early part
of the day with little cessation and
doubtful promise of abatement. Street
car tracks have been swept by the
companys sweeper all over the city in
order to permit the progress of the
cars at somewhere near their regular
schedule. Thus far the railroads have
not shown alarm at the heavy snow
fall because it is the blustery snow
storm they most fear. The wet, heavy
flakes do not give any worry to the
trunk lines until the wind begins to
blow and drifts threaten the low places
and cuts. This has not happened thus
far today.
The traffic may not be impaired,
but the roads are encountering trouble.
Slippery rails make pulling of heavy
trains harder and the making of
schedule of some of the big fast pas
senger trains is a matter of difficulty,
although but few delays and these
were minor, were reported at the sta
tons.
This cannot be said of the telegraph
and telephone wires, however Their
service has suffered considerably. The
railroads have had less trouble than
the commercial lines from wire trouble,
but they have experienced heavy and
leaking wires and difficulty in max
ing a circuit of forty miles or more
The two commercial lines, the West
ern Union and Postal Telegraph COM
nanies, have experienced heavy wires
but report none broken. Swinging
wires that interfere with the service
by knocking out the batteries are re-
ported by the Postal lines.
Local telephone service was hit
harder than any other utility and the
two lines complain of the storm. Both
companies have large number of
local phones out of commission and
the linemen have been busy all day re-
pairing the damage to the service.
Snow in quantities gathering on the
wires have caused them to snap in
every part of the city The OttumWa
company reports no trouble with the
toll lines but have broken wires all
over town. The Bell company report
ed forty local lines out Of commission
this morning and the toll service i'm
paired until 9:45 o'clock when patrons
were given an opportunity to talk to
other cities without much difficulty
other than is usual in bad weather.
The weather bureau has forecasted a
cold wave and the various phone and
telegraph companies as we'll as the
railroads dread it's coming after
heavy snow such as fell throughout
the morning They say that a cold
snap will cause considerable dam
age to the wires and impair the serv-
ice greatly.
The Associated Press reports have
felt the effect of the bad weather to
some extent today and as this service
keep wires in continuous service
throughout the day, bad weather is a
great annoyance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-31

more than delighted with your charm
ing personality. Anne has studied
abroad for years and yet she would
have been content to sing in church
choir if l hadn't come along and forced
her out to sing for men who make
prima donnas, Mr.. Thrane."
Sir Thomas's daughter studied
when I did In Paris and he has been
like father to me- How can | thank
your" she said, turning to the big Eng
lishman.
go to rehearsal In the morning.
Good-by, good-by,' and Sir Thomas
was gone as abruptly as he had come.
what does all this mean, Anne?"
'.That after years of training, am
to have a chance to sing in grand
opera. It's splendid, isn't it, Tom?'
Aren't you going to begin at the be.
ginning and tell me everything?"
''You remember we had supper to-
gether seven years ago on New years
eve?"
'I remember"
THAT afternoon, father had called
mother and me into his den and told
us that he had failed, had lost prac-
tically every dollar"
"And you never told me" cried
Thrane. Dear, proud little Anne! So
that was why you refused mel
Anne was looking out of the Win
dow where the hyacinths and tulips in
her flower beds made brave show of
color in the sunlight.
Il knew that you wouldn't want a
penniless wife,"
Thrane put his arms around her and
turned her face UP to his. did you
love me, Anne?"
Eyes, Tom
do you love me now?" His tense,
quiet voice startled him, for his heart
was pounding like sledgehammer.
"Oh, Anne, l love you So Do you
care? Won't you let me try to make
you care again?'
"a womans love is not light thing
to be given and taken at will
ooh, my dear!" he cried brokenly.
"well make up these lost years, We'll
make time pay us for every lost hour
of happiness. But your career, Anne
What of that?'
I'll sing to you, sir" laughed Anne
gayly. But, Tom l can't go back to
the old life here The people used to
know forgot me when | was poor.
hear that you have accumulated mil
lions. I'm afraid I'm not the wife for
you after all.
~, too, hate life Of sham, Anne,
dear. Your manager can get another
prima donna, but there is just one wo'
man in the world for me-"
"How did you happen to find me to-
day?" %
"They say that every one of us mas
good angel to guide and guard. My
angel brought me here"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-31
ST. LOUIS TO HAVE
MUNICIPAL DANCE

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. "a municipal
open air dance in the heart of the
business district to celebrate the ad-
vent of 1915 is the latest Offering of
Dwight F. Davis, park commissioner
of st. Louis and donor of the Davis
cup for the national tennis champion,
ship.
A stage to accommodate 500 couples
will be built on the Twelfth street
plaza and will be thrown open to the
dancers after the presentation of a
New Years pantomime. The Har'
ward glee club will assist the orches4
ira and Mayor Henry W. KEEL and the
park commissioner will lead the first
dance. Everything between the waltz
and fox trot will be permitted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-31
CREW OF SINKING
SCHOONER SAVED

New York, Dec. 29.-The three mast
ed schooner Warren Adams which
sailed December 81 from Charleston,
S. c., for Philadelphia with lumber
was wrecked by gale Christmas day
and abandoned in sinking condition
December 81, according to her crew
of seven which were rescued by the
Norwegian steamer Joseph J. Cuneo,
from Kingston and landed here today.
Nothing was saved from the schooner
except few nautical Instruments
Captain Grace said that he and the
crew had given up hope when the
Cuneo was sighted. The transfer
from the sinking vessel was made at
great peril in small boat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-31
|OWAN KILLED IN EAST?

Albany. N. Y, Dec. 29.-The body
Of an unidentified man with the head
severed was found by hunters in the
woods near Altamont today. In the
clothing was card bearing on one
side the inscription. August Breise,
Holstein, Iowa, U. S. A." and on the
other the name of Richard Law
renee" The latter was written in Ger
man scrip. An inspection seal on a
suit case nearby indicated that the
owner had been in Liverpool last Sep
TENDER. From the position of the
body the police believe the man was
murdered.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-31
LOVE CRAZED MAN
KILLS LITTLE GIRL

Millville, Pa, Dec. 29.-The mystery
surrounding the killing last night OF
Beatrice Bailey, six years old, who
was struck by a bullet that came
through a window at the home of her
grandmother at Buckshutem, neaS
here, was solved today when George
Ham, 20 years old, was arrested and
confessed, according to the police, that
he had accidentally shot the child
while trying to kill his sweetheart
Ham is locked up in the Millville Jail.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-31
RAILROAD
MANAGER RESIGNS

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 29.-Henry Mil
Ter general manager of the Wabash
railroad has rendered his resignation
to become effective January 1.
Mr.. Miller has been with the Wabash
for ten years and it was understood in
railroad circles here he would be made
president of the road on it's reorganiza-
tior when the present receivership is
ended. The present announcement at
the headquarters stated he would con-
tinue as director and vice president Of
the road
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-31
TEN YEAR TERM FOR
CHINA'S PRESIDENT

Picking, Dec. 29-There was pro-
mulgated in Picking today new cleo
ton law for the republic, containing
certain amendments. The mosA not
able clause of these regulations is
that which fixes the term of the presi-
dent of China at ten years. This
term, however, may continue in
definitely if the senate, by two
thirds vote, considers that the actual
political situation makes such extern
sion desirable.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-31
Mann French Women UnQUQre
Then Haze Become Widows
+ + = : + + : = ~ + + + \ + + = + : =

Paris December a. Correspondence Associated PreD
French
still coming
light.
1t n
notice casualties
ing the hoping
which the writer's notice probably typical Of
who
newspaper at largely paonized by of that
nightly
her brother was called to join his regiment and inquired his
than
break
France, whose fathers
the their
"Why doesn't home"
The probably cannot be majority
publication of the full lists which,
been decided upon by the French government
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-31
VESSELS IN DISTRESS.

Honolulu, Dec. pa wireless mes
sage was received here yesterday from
the liner Sonoma, saying that the bar
kentine Irmgard was in distress south
of the island of Oahu. A tug that was
sent out returned here last night, I'M
able to locate the vessel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-12
A. TOPEKA AS OWN 4
s !s!s! BATTERY ~


tional Guard was made several years
ago and was successful-possibly more
SO in Topeka than in some other cities.
The result is Battery AS present stand
ing among similar organizations OF the
country.
Now, it is not the intention of the
writer to have the reader form the
opinion that the members of the bat
terry are in the carpet knight class
They do not wear dress suits to the
drill room on assembly nights-some
of them do not take the trouble to
shave unless at special occasion.
But as Mr.. Kipling says:
They amt no thin brown heroes.
They amt no blackguards. too,
But thin brown men in khaki
Surprisingly like me and you.
Another factor which has had much
to do with building up the organization
is the policy which has always been
maintained by commanding officers.
Captain w. A. Patterson, who was in
command of the battery for number
of years prior to July 1 of this year.
was strict disciple of discipline and
through this idea he made the organ
ization splendid type of reserve fight
ing machine ready to take the field
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-12

lin these days of war excitement
abroad and subduetl war strength pos
sibiiitics at home. every American is
interested in the defense of his home
and nation. The units that go toward
the organization of the United States
army are of vital concern at this time.
The article below concerns the eff
cheney of u part of the Kansas Nation
al Guard, Battery A., located In To-
peka.)
In addition to being one of the crack
organizations of the Kansas National
Guard, Battery A. Topeka's light field
artillery detachment OF the state mill
tia. has the distinction CT being one Of
the most efficient batteries connected
with the United State National Guard
service.
And the battery is strictly Topeka
organization. Practically every mem
her and officer is Topeka man. And
among the members are the kind of
young fellows-the element of Topeka s
youth who are not afraid of work
necessary to make military organiza-
ton success.
Time was. when militia organizations
were invariably comprised of the riff
,rah and tough element. An effort to
Eliminate this element from the Ma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-12

blocks in length. Each man is furn-
ished with four sets of uniforms and IL
equipped with a full set of camp
necessities including, cooking utensils,
pup tents and blankets.
The three-inch guns used by the local
organization of light field artillery are
the most recent models built by gov
eminent engineers. These dogs OF
war"-four of them-which are kept at
the local armory throw projectile
more than a foot in length and three
inches in diameter and weighs Is
pounds. The maximum range of the
guns is 6.400 yards which Is equivalent to
a little less than five miles.
The operation and construction of the
big rifles is simple. 1t is impossible
for one of them to be taken apart and
assembled without all machinery in its
proper place.
To paraphrase G. F. Hammel, top
cutter of the battery. they are fool
proof"
When the guns were first manufac-
tuIed by the government and placed
in service the only part which could be
accidentally assembled wrong was the
firing apparatus in the breech-block.
Unless the apparatus was inserted in
certain way the shell would be dis
charged and the recoir of the gun would
kill the gunner instantly.
few years ago out in California a
person of considerable Importance in
military circles made the mistake while
demonstrating the gun with the result
of new officer being appointed to the
command left vacant The accident was
called TO the attention of military en-
gineers and it was found that rivet
could be inserted In the breech-block
| and perfect the only weak point in the
guns.