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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-22
PROMINENT MEN
SELL NEWSPAPERS

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 21.-More than
seventy business and profess ssional men
of Detroit who once were newsboys
were ready to resume their youthful
occupation today to raise money to be
devoted to Christmas charity. Headed
by James J. Brady, collector of inter-
nal revenue in this district, the
'tnewsies" were detailed to the street
corners where they sold papers thirty
or forty years.
In order that the regular boys should
lose nothing, plans were made to pur-
chase papers from them at the GUS
tomery retail rates. Among the vol
unteers who offered their services to
the cause were two physicians, a
judge, an alderman, banker and a
large number of merchants and manu-
facturers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-22
MISSING JEWELS
SAFELY RETURNED

New York, Dec. 21.--The $4,000
worth of jewels lost here recently by
Chicago bride have been returned,
the advertised reward Of $4,000 has
been paid, no questions were asked
and the incident Is closed, according
manager of hotel where the couple
were staying. Their identity still re.
mains secret, the only new clue being
the statement that they motored here
from Chicago on honeymoon trip.
The bride dropped the jewel case as
she entered her automobile on leaving
the theater.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-22

London, Dec. 21.-In spite of the
gloom which hangs over London at
night and the general depression as a
result of the war, the more important
London theaters will offer their Christ
mas pantomimes as usual, taking the
position that children must not be rob-
bed of their holiday treat because of
the war
Cinderella, Jack and the Bean Stalk,
Sleeping Beauty and number of fav-
orite fancies of childhood are to be re-
vived at Christmas time with the same
.brilliancy as in past years.
Hotels which have not attempted to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-22
OUT-0F-WORK MEN
ANXIOUS TO Toll

Chicago, Dec. 21-Thousands of men
who sought shelter in municipal lodg-
ing houses last night and prayed for
more snow we're given employment to-
day by railroads, city electric lines and
the city, clearing the streets and rail
way tracks of the heaviest snowfall OF
the winter.
There were $500 jobless men shell
tered in two municipal lodging houses
and the Rufus Dawes hotel All Of
them were ready for work. They were
paid 81 per day
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-22
DOUBT CLAIM Of
GERMAN VICTORY
British Military Men Fail
to See Success of the
Kaiser in the East
RUSSIANS REVERSE
is NOT DECISIVE
Hard Fighting in Prospect
Before Warsaw Falls in
Hands of the Enemy

London, Dec 21.-The great battle
to the west of Warsaw has yet to be
fought out, Judging from the indica-
tions conveyed in recent dispatches
from Berlin and Petrograd. 1t appears
today to British military observers that
the German contention that General
Won Hindenburg had scored notable
success over the Russians must be
qualified. A parallel case is found in
the recent claims of crushing Rus
sian victory near Lodz, which subse-
quently proved to be premature and ex-
aggerated.
The German army commanded by
General Won Hindenburg has made a
steady advance in the direction Of the
Polish capital, but the Russians, In fall
ing back, appear to have taken new
positions in strong entrenchments and
in spite Of the fact that the invaders
are within two or three days march
of Warsaw, there is good reason to be-
live that much hard fighting must come
before it can be determined whether
or not this latest attempt to occupy
Warsaw will be crowned with success.
Along the southern frontier Of East
Prussia the Russians claim to have the
upper hand, but farther to the south,
in southern Poland, as well as In Ga
licia, the leaders of the Austro-G German
forces declare they are sweeping the
Russians before them. They assert
further that they have cleared all the
Russians out Of West Galicia. This
means that the long siege Of Cracow
has been raised. and If this advance on
the part Of the Teuton allies continues,
1t may bring similar relief to the Aus
trian garrison at Przemysl besieged by
the Russians since the early days Of
the war.
The vigorous Austrian offensive in
this arena Of hostilities has necessitat-
ed the withdrawal of many troops
heretofore used against Servia and
there are indications that the Austrian
attempts to crush Servia will, for the
time being, be abandoned.
Emperor William has so far recover
ed from his recent illness as to return
to the front. Here he will spend Christ
mas The dispatches from Germany
do not say to which front his majesty
has gone, but advices received earlier
from Berlin lead to the belief that he
has turned westward, If this Is so, the
battle conditions the emperor will find
arc far less spectacular than those pre-
vailing in the east, for the reason that
with the exception of the offensive
operations Of the allies on the north
end of their line, little but siege war
fare Is being recorded anywhere on
the western front. This condition is
driven home in all the official COM
munications, which measure the days
gain in scant yards. and chronicle the
gain or loss Of trench as an achieve
ment worthy Of note,
A prominent neutral traveller. who
reached London today from Berlin, ex-
pressed the opinion that the Germans
are not thinking seriously of Zeppe-
lin invasion of England. According to
this observer they regard the appre-
hension and the precautions against
Zeppelin attacks taken in London and
the other English cities as great
joke.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-22
Children of London Not to
Be Denied Holiday Festivities

have dancing since the opening of the
war have also announced that they will
resume the weekly Saturday evening
dinner dances in an effort to throw off
the gloom which is settling over Eng
land
Mourning is rapidly displacing color
in London streets and shop windows
are filled with black hats. Belgian and
French visitors are nearly all in mourn
ing and few London hostesses are now
able to arrange dinners, even very
small affairs, without discovering that
the war has visited death on the fam
lilies of manv of their friends.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-22

ThQD Loses Out
In Fight Against
BeingE, 10 .,

Washington, d. c., Dec. 21.-
Harry X. Thaw lost his fight to-
day In the supreme court OF the
United States against being ex-
tradited from the state of New
Hampshire to the state Of New
York.
In a brief decision by Justice
Holmes, which was the unani-
nous decision of the court, 1t
was held that the celebrated
prisoner should be turned over
at once to the New York auth
critics to answer an indictment
charging conspiracy to escape
from Matteawan asylum for the
criminal insane.
Whether his escape from the
asylum while, as his counsel
contended, he was insane, con-
stituted crime and other ques-
tions the court dismissed with
the comment that they we're
proper questions for the state Of
New York to decide.
Actually the celebrated Thaw
case-the killing of Stanford
White-was not before the su-
preme court. Merely the ques-
ton of returning Thaw on the
conspiracy indictment was up
for decision.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-22
ROB THEATER
Bandits Work Five Hours In Chicago
Playhouse Before Forcing Open
the Big Safe.

Chicago, Dec. 21-Expert safe blow
ers worked five hours in the office of a
local down town theater early today
before they forced open the strong
box. Their booty, embracing the Sat
urday and Sunday night receipts, total
ed $4,000 A watchman was gagged
and bound in chair, one robber
standing guard over him while two
others struggled with the SAFE
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-22
GERMAN WARSHIP
SINKS, SAYS RUMOR

London, Dec 21.-Persistent rumors
are current that a German cruiser
has been sunk off the coast of Scot
land.
1t is also rumored that two British
destroyers arrived at Leith, Scotland,
badly damaged
There is no official confirmation of
these reports.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-22
Russians, at Bay Back OF
RiDer, FreUent Germans From
Crossing on Way to WARSAW
= \ y T. + y + /. T. ~ + + + = + +

still holding bay
thirty miles For three
been endeavong
holding the
continues to be the German objective in the attempt
the right bank or the
heavily enenched Their artillery placed that
eighteen miles
twenty-five
evacuated and foyfve
opposed
extreme right
Russians thus assumed positions on
their third defense The evacuation of Lodz which lies TO
this in logical to this movement
opinion here had bearing on the
Warsaw.
The Russians present apparently attempting nothing
attempts hankng
movements
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-22
SHIP
TO BE TOTAL LOSS

Turks Island, Dec. 21.-The Norweig-
ian steamer Anita, 734 tons, from Hall
fax for Jamaica, by way of Turks
Island and Santiago, Cuba, stranded on
North Caicos island on the night of
December 19 and probably will be a
total loss. She was carrying general
cargo, which is now being saved The
members of the crew of the Anita al.
so were saved.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-22
REPENTANCE DAY
FOR GERMAN ARMY

Amsterdam, Dec. 21The newspaper
Nieuwe Rooterdamsche Courant learns
from Cologne that the archbishops and
bishops Of Germany have ordered that
January 10 be kept as a general repen.
tance day by the Catholics In the army.
The priests in the field are charged ia
encourage the soldiers to participate as
much as possible.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-22
WILSON INVITED TO
PUBLISHERS DINNER

Washington, D. c., Dec. 21-Presi
dent Wilson today was invited to at
tend the annual dinner Of the Amer
ican Newspaper Publishers association
in New York next April, by Herbert L.
Bridgeman Of New York The presi-
dent doubted that he could accept be.
cause of his contemplated trip to
Panama and San Francisco.
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CUPID SLOWING UP,

Chicago. Dec. 21.-There was fall
ing off in marriage licenses issued here
in 1914, for the first year since 1908.
The years total was 34,145 permits
to wed as against 35,061 similar
licenses issued last year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-22
JAPs AID SALVATION ARMY.

Toxic, Dec. 81. - The emperor and
empress, according to an announce
ment made today, have donated 1000
yen (about $1,500) to the Salvation
army This Is the first time, 1t is stat
ed, that imperial recognition has been
given to that organization.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-16
STEELE TO OPPOSE SCOTT.
Democrats Decide on Candidate For
Congress in Eleventh District.

SOUQH000 W 6tOV0"&V SsoNsS~
Sioux City, March 14.-Thomas J.
Steele, senior member of the live stock
commission Arm Of Steele. Siman & Co..
at the stock yards. will be the demo-
cratic candidate for congress In the
Eleventh district against Congressman
George c. Scott. .
Mr.. Steele was selected as the con-
gressional candidate at conference OF
leading democrats from all over the
district in the office Of George r. Whit
mer. chairman Of the Woodbury. county
democratic committee, Saturday after
noon. Earl r. Bronson, Of Spencer,
democratic committeeman for the Elev-
enth district, presided at the confer
ence.
Mr.. Steel consented to make the race
at the request of the democrats attend
ing the conference. Chairman Whit
mer, of the county organization. will
obtain Mr.. Steele's nomination papers
early this week from Secretary of State
Allen. The papers, upon arrival, will
be placed in circulation oyer the dis
trict for the signatures Of democrats.
While confirming the report Of the
conference that he would be the con-
gressional candidate. Mr.. Steele as
serted he would not issue a statement
at the present time. His candidacy will
be formally announced In the near fu-
ture.
Mr.. Steele is Bryan democrat. He
asserted Saturday night that he threw
his support to the Nebraskan in 1896
when Bryan made his first race for tn,
presidency.
Altho having lived in Sioux Cit!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-16
HOW D MAY THROW
AWAYIOUR GLASSES

The staht is made that thoy-
sands ,weaeglasses who do rot
really neeem. If you are ong Of
these unfohtes, then these glisses
may be rui your eyes insteld of
helping hdThousands wig wear
these WING may, prove fer them
selves thatk can dispose with
glasses n will get the following
prescriptio4d at once: Go to any
active drugte and geta bottle Of
DIPLOMA; fittwo-oun9t bottle with
warm water drop. in one DIPLOMA
tablet. With harmrss liquid solu-
ton battle tHes ITO or four times
daily, and wire lkely to be aston
ished at the6ul6 right from the
start. Manyo have been told that
they have tgmatism. eye-strain.
cataract, sotelids, weak: eyes, con-
junctivitis athef eye disorders, re-
port wondefenefits from the Use of
this prescriI. Get this prescription
filed and I'D you may so strengthen
your eyes tslasses win not be nee
essary. Thnds who are blind, or
nearly 80, no wear glasses would
never havehired them II they had
cared for tHyes in time. Save your
eyes befores too late! Do not be-
come one ose victims of neglect.
Eyeglasses only like crutches and
every few J they must be changed
to at the r-increasing weakened
condition, tter see II you can, like
- -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-16
BOARD OF CONTROL CONSIDERS
SAFETY FOR EPILEPTic
COLONY WEINBERG.
TRYING TO AVOID INJURY
TO PATIENTS ~ FALLS
Or. David Weeks Outlines to Board
Buildings Required by State, ineIud.
ing Schools, Gymnasium. Amusement
Halls and Hospitals-Medsl Village
Will Be Constructed On Farm.
Special to Times-Republican.

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Special to Times Republicans.
Des Moiaes March 16.-The problem
Of how to fix up the equipment for the
state epileptic colony SO that it will be
practically impossible for persons to
be injured by falling, is one that is just
ahead of the state board OF control.
The cottage plan Of housing the people
who will make this colony their home
will be adopted. They will have wide
halls, broad stairways and low risers,
broad treads with several landings, all
corners and angles rounded, and with
the steam and hot water radiators pro-
tected. An institution for epileptics is
different from one for any other pur-
pose.
This, at least, is the view Of DR..
David F. Weeks. who is here to tell
the board Of control and those attend
ing the quarterly conference of state
institutions something Of what is
needed at such an institutions DIR.
Weeks is superintendent of the New
Jersey state village for epileptics,
president of the international Liga
Against Epilepsy" and vice president
of the national association for the
ment of epileptics.
Buildings Suggested.
DR.. Weeks today suggested the fol-
lage or colony: Administration build
in OH Io1 =
nasium and industrial, laundry, power
with buildings to house the high grade
children; untidy custodial cases, violent
cases: infirmary cases, including Grip
pies, bedridden and chronic cases;
tubercular cases, modern well equip
ped hospital for acute medical and
surgical cases.
The cottages will be ward cottages
and single room dwellings. They
should not any Of them be over two
stories high.
DR.. Weeks idea of a model village
for epileptics is on tract OF not less
than one thousand acres, located in the
country, not too far distant from a city,
on which there is some woodland and
| especially on which there is an abun-
dance of wholesome water. This is
exactly what Iowa has already ac-
| quired for the purpose.
The present session Of the con-
| ference will deal largely with the ques-
ton since it is now right up to the
board Of control to get busy. No ac-
tual building construction will be com
menced this year but all the plans viii
be worked out and everything will be
| got ready.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-16
FUNDS SURRENDERED
Controversy Threatening Destruction
Of United Danish Societies Of Amer
lea Settled Without Troubie-Formsr
Treasurer Turns Over $4,000 to


Special to Times-Republican.
Council Bluffs. March 1B.-Trouble
that threatened to involve the United
Danish Societies Of American in a con-
troversy that might have resulted in
its destruction have just been adjusted
after several months negotiations.
John ]. Myrtue, of this city, is SUI
preme president Of the society, and he
has just returned from Racine, Wis,
where, with other officers Of the soci-
ETY., he succeeded in smoothing over
the troubles in securing a settle
ment in which $4,000 in funds of the
society which had been tied up by the
controversy. were paid over to supreme
treasurer, Valdemar Hoyer, Of Perth
Amboy, n. j.. by Alfred Johnson. Of
Waupaca. Wis, who was superseded
six months ago by the New Jersey
man.
The controversy caused division
among the Danish people and the life
of the society was threatened, but 1t Is
now stated by Supreme President Myr-
tue that the best of feeling prevails. all
difficulties have been overcome thru a
give an take policy and that the Dam
ish people of Iowa, Of whom there are
| many thousands, can be assured of
perfect harmony among the officers.
The officers Of the national organiza :
ton, are: President, J. j. Myrtue.
Council Bluffs; vice president. r. K.
Blinkenburg, Minneapolis; secretary,
| Louis Mogensen, Racine, Wis; treas
| urer Caldemar Hoyer. Perth Amboy,
N, j.; legal adviser, Guy A. Bensen,
| Racine, Wis; trustees. J. s. Faabors,
Clinton; Lars Nielsen. Cedar Rapids;
| Martus Kragh, Denver. Colo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-16
The Changing Age.

Girls and boys from ~ to 70 years
of age undergo physical changes
which tax their strength to the utmost
and the strain is always apparent from
pale cheeks, oolorless lips, and tired
bodies-sometimes eruptions Of the skis
and the utter. lack Of the ambition And
animation with which their younges
years were filed.
Budding into womanhood apd man
hood, with the duties of school q business,
demands concentrated nourishmen MT
which is readily Convertible into red blood
corpascles, energy and strength. and the
very best thing Tor this changing age 10
the medical nutrimeut in SCOTS Emul-
sion-it possesses the rare blood-ma6nG
properties Of cod liver oil In peedi-
gested form; hypophoephites for the
nervous system, with the healing. sooth.
ing qualities Of pure glycerine.
Its nourishing force promotes aasimilo.
ton, yields direct returns in abundant.
red blood, fills hollow cheeks. tones the
nerves. makes oil good food do good,
and does it ina natural easy manner.
The sustaining nourishment In Scots
Emulsion is % helpful 70 this changing
age that It should never be negiected-
every druggist has it.
u.li3 seot 4 Downe. 1seoa&eid. y. }
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-16

Troy.
The consolidated school district will
vote on the proposition Of issuing $17,-
600 bonds to build a new school house
on March 49, The new building will
be erected on the site of the old acad-
| envy
crsston.
The town Of Prescott 10 to have a
new school building, the proposition to
issue bonds in the sum Of $4,000 being
carried at the school election held
Monday. The men voted the PROPOSE
ton down by nine votes. but the wo-
men voted in favor Of 1T by majority
Of twenty one.
GrinneII.
Chester Camp, Of Corning, Joe
WEIGH Of Primghar, Evelyn Miller, of
Calmar. and Inez Henley, of Grinnell.
all Of the class of 1914, have been elect
ed to membership in the Phi Beta
Kappa Society as the four seniors who
have received the highest grades dur
ing their college course. Certificates
were presented to the four students
Thursday.
Davenport.
Nelson Henninger, 1901 LeClaire
street, has mysteriously disappeared
from his home and the Davenport po-
lice have been asked to find him.
Henninger babe his wife goodbye
Wednesday morning and nothing has
been heard Of him since. It has been
learned that the missing man at the
time of his disappearance had over
5000 in cash on his person and for this
reason the police fear foul play.
MediapoIis.
Mr.. Hiram Messenger died very sud-
denly at his home in Kossuth Thurs
day morning, aged 50 years. He had
good during the night and talked to his
daughter after ne awoke in the morn
ing. A few minutes after noon she
went to his bed and found him dead.
Funeral services were held In the Pres
byterian church at Kossuth on Satur-
day.
West Branch.
John Leech. an aged and highly re-
spected citizen of this place. passed
away at his home Wednesday morning
of anaemia, aged Is years. He was a
veteran of the civil war, serving In a
cavalry regiment. He leaves to mourn
his death widow, three sons and four
besides many friends. He was from
childhood a member OF the Conserya-
tive Friends church. Interment was In
the West Branch cemetery.
Davenport :.
Sterling Morton. Of Chicago. head Of
q big mercantile house there that uses
the Hennepin canal to make shipments
for Iowa delivery, was banqueted by
the Greater Davenport committee
night at the commercial eluo.
Mr.. Morton spoke on river develop-
ment Hs complimented Davenport on
its levy Improvement. declaring 1t to be
the best kind on the river. He fore
casted an immense awakening In river
traffic at a result of the completion OF
the Panama canal.
Csntsrvilis.
Thru the campaign started by Mrs.
Thomas Goss member OF the school
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-16

auctions are moro important than the
others but in the end they result in
further adjustments and equal.zations
50 that all the cities Of the state will
be on q parity and all have an equal
chance with the cities outside the
state.
The interstate commerce commission
had planned for a hearing and argu-
ments on the free service" question
on Tuesday of this week.. but 1t has
been postponed until the 30th, accord
ing to information received at the Of
Ace OF the Iowa railroad commission.
This is the question raised by the COM
mission itself as to the possibility Of
railroads increasing their net revenues
without further increasing expenses by
cutting of all free service of every
kind. Shippers in two Iowa cities have
Joined in a protest against this action.