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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-20
RECEIPTS LOW
State Department at Buenos Ayres
Says That Argentina Expects
Reduction.

Washington, D. c., March IA
large falling off in Argentina's GUS
toms receipts is expected as result
of the European war, according to ad-
vices to the state department from
Buenos Ayres. The Argentine gov
ernment has adopted measure of econ
omy and precaution to meet the emer-
gency.
All federal salaries have been cut
ten per cent; the president has been
authorized to levy an export tax on
grains If necessary, and the internal
revenue tax on wines, liquor, beer
and tobacco has been increased, as
we'll as the import duty on wine.
These measures apparently have
been regarded as sufficient to main
tain the government on a sound f1nan-
cial basis and the session of congress
just closed kept it's appropriations
within the estimated receipts from all
sources.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-20
7HAN|'s FIGHT IS
HELD UP FOR WEEK
OBJECT OF NEW MOVE Is TO
GIVE CHANCE TO GO BEFORE
ANOTHER COURT.

New York, March 19.-Harry X.
Thaw's legal battle to prove that he
is sane and entitled to his freedom
has been postponed for one week. In
stead his attorneys planned today to
bring before Supreme Court Justice
Blur the issue under which they con-
tend that Thaw's commitment to the
Mattaawan asylum was illegal. For
that purpose they had obtained writ
of habeas corpus which temporarily
superseded a writ previously granted
to enable him to submit to test of
his mental condition.
It was expected that after an argu-
ment over the question Of jurisdiction
the hearing Of the new writ would be
referred to Justice Page, before whom
Thaw was tried and acquitted on a
charge of conspiracy and who ruled
that Thaw must be sent back to Mat
teawan unless prevented by legal pro-
cess
The purpose of this new move was
to enable Thaw's counsel to take his
case before the appellate division on
an appeal from the decision of Justice
Page If it proved adverse to Thaw.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-20
SAN DOMINGO HEAD
is SHOT AND KILLED.

New York, March 19-The steamer
Iroquois brought to this port today
news Of the assassination Of Governor
Zayas of San Domingo, and two of his
children at Aqua, a small town about
fifty.five miles southwest Of Santo1
Domingo. Governor Zayas, it wa8
said, went from Santo Domingo to-
Azya as passenger aboard the lro-
quois to begin his duties as governor
of the province. He was in Office two
days when adherents Of rival polite
cal party shot and killed him and his
two children.
Zayas was in command of the forces
which bombarded Azua during the re-
cent uprising. #
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-20
TO CONSIDER LIQUOR LAW
Supreme Court to Take Up Interpre-
tation Of Webb-kenyon Act
After Easter.

Washington, D. c., March 19.-Pre.
parations have been made for con-
sideration by the supreme court short
ly after the Easter recess of litigation
involving the constitutionality and
interpretation of the Webb-Kenyon
liquor law, enacted by congress in
1913
The "drys'' contend that the Webb
Kenyon law has withdrawn from in
terstate shipments of intoxicating
liquor consigned to local option terri
tory the protection previously afford;
ed such shipments by the commerce
clause of the federal constitution. The
vets declare the law was merely
aimed at "bootlegging" and does not
withdraw the commerce clause pro-
lection from interstate shipments de-
signed for personal use.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-20
REPORT APPALLING'
AFFAIRS in ARMENIA

London, March 19.-Appalling ac-
counts of conditions in Armenia have
reached London officials of the Armen-
ian Red Cross fund.
The latest recital is from an Armen-
ion doctor named Derderian, who says
that the whole plain of Alashgerd is
covered with bodies of men, women
and children. When the Russian
forces retreated from this district,
the Kurds fell on the helpless people
and shut them up in mosques. The
men were killed and the women were
carried away to the mountains
The organizers of the Red Cross
fund say there are 100000 destitute
Armenians now in the Caucasus
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-20
CLOUDS PROTECT
RA|D|NC A|RCRAF I
BIG ZEPPELIN DROPS BOMBS At
CALAIS AND ESCAPES RAIN
OF sHARPNEL.

Calais, March ia shower of
shrapnel from French artillery greeted
the Zeppelin which raided this city
Thursday night and dropped bombs
which killed seven persons without
damaging the railroad station at which
they were aimed. The characteristic
throbbing of the Zeppelin's engines
gave warning Of the airship's approach
between midnight and / a. m.
The rays of powerful searchlights
were turned on the clouds in an effort
to locate the aerial invader but the
German craft flew high above banks
of dark clouds and for some time was
invisible. Finally, however, it came
into view and the artillery was trained
on the airship. Notwithstanding the
bombardment it dropped several
bombs which missed their target and
then made off as rapidly as possible.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-20
FRENCH ARE AFTER
GERMAN PATRONS

Paris, March 19.-Presidents of all
the chambers of commerce in France
will meet here Monday to consider the
general commercial situation and de-
wise plans for obtaining markets which
hitherto have been almost exclusively
German. David Mennet, head of the
Paris chamber of commerce, who will
preside at the meeting, said last night
in discussing the present situation:
Business is not stagnant except for
the trade in luxuries. 1t may be said
that trade now is showing noticeable
trend towards normal. We all feel
that we have great commercial vic
tory to win in the conquest of those
markets delivered from Germany to
the assault of which we are now 60
ing"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-20
LABOR DAY tn Re
OBSERVED HERE
Plans Are Already Started
for Big Celebration
BY the Workers
FOUR CITIES WILL
JOIN IN MOVEMENT
Oskaloosa, Centerville and
Abba Are Invited
to Participate

The Ottumwa Trades and Labor a.
sembly has decided to celebrate Labor
day in Ottumwa this year and has al
ready started to make arrangements
for one Of the biggest celebrations OF
the toilers' holiday that has ever been
attempted here. Notables will be
brought from abroad to speak and q
program of interest sufficient to At
tract visitors from all over southern
Iowa will be provided.
The Trades and Labor assembly has
allotted the various features Of the
program and arrangements to commit
tees and these men are now at work.
Secretary Of State William jennings
Bryan and United States District At
torney Claude r. Porter of Centervilles
are among the speakers who will bo
asked to come to Ottumwa for the oc.
casion to address the gathering. Other
notables from various parts Of the
country including Mother Jones, will
also be invited and no effort is being
spared to make Labor day in Ottumwa
this year the biggest and most talked
of celebration that has ever been held
here.
Abba, Oskaloosa and Centerville
labor organizations have been invited
to participate In the exercises Of tho
day. For some years past it has been
the custom for Ottumwa, Abba and
Oskaloosa to unite on Labor day, but
Ottumwa waived her turn last year to
include Centerville in the celebration.
Thousands of people from surrounding
places are always present in the city
where the day Is observed. This year
it is Ottumwa's turn and the prepara-
tions are being made In advance.
The management of the Garrick has
offered the theater in support OF the
movement for big celebration and on
April IL, 13 and IA a benefit performs
ance will be given, the proceeds Of
which will go to the fund for defraying
the expenses of the Labor day cele-
bration.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-20
NINE SUSPECTS
HELD BY POLICE

Highland Falls, N. Y, March 49,
Nine men were arrested as suspects
today by detectives who are searching
for the slayers of Omar Hotaling, the
telegraph operator, who was attacked
and killed at the railroad station here
last Wednesday night.
Two of the men wore prison uni
forms when arrested They were walk
ing along the railroad tracks between
West Point and this station. They re-
fuse to talk and will be locked up at
Newburgh. The other seven men were
arrested at New City and will be
brought here.
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Continued on page 81
TAKES CHILDREN
BUT LEAVES WIFE

Kansas City, Mo-, March 19.-
Especial to The Courier) John Stew
art of Lovilia near Abba, Iowa, return
ed home last night with his seven
children, the Oldest 16 years old, whom
he had recovered here from Mrs. Oda
Stewart, his wife, who eloped a few
days ago with w. F. Ledford, hand
on the Stewart farm.
Ledford and his brother, George Led
ford, brought all Of the Stewart furni-
ture from the farm home to Kansas
City with them, and all the family ex-
cept the father, who was away from
home at the time of the elopement.
They were found in cottage in which
they had installed the furniture here.
The police will prosecute the Led
fords as vagrants but Mrs. Stewart
remains in the house here on her own
resources, the husband refusing to
prosecute or to take her back.
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To SENTENCE men
FOR CONSPIRACY.
ARE FOUND GUILTY OF HELPING
GERMAN RESERVlST GET A
FALSE PASSPORT.

New York, March 19-Sentence
was to be imposed late today on Rich
ard Madden and Gustave Cook, who
were found guilty by federal jury
yesterday Of conspiracy against the
United States in helping Richard P.
Stegler, a German naval reservist, TO
obtain a false American passport.
The maximum penalty for the ofense
4s -twu-years in prison, or $4,000 hne,
or both. but in fixing their punishment
Judge Cushmnn will have before him
the jury's nmendation for mercy.
The case of Stegler, who became
the government witness against the
two men and confessed to his own
part in the conspiracy, was to be call
ed Immediately afterward. stegler,
according to the announcement OF MS
counsel, will plead guilty. 1t was IN
timated that in pleading for light
sentence his counsel would make ref
erence to Stegler's story that he was
led to obtain the passport by a repre-
sentative in this country OF the Ger
man government.
That the suspicious of young girl
led to Stegler's arrest was disclosed
today at the United States district at
torney's office. The girl, whose name
is withheld. was an employe OF Pho
tographer, who took Stegler's picture
Stegler told the photographer that his
name was Madden and that he wanted
the photograph for use on a passport.
The girl assistant became convinced
from Stegler's Teutonic features that
in spite of the name Madden, he was
German. She notified the department
of Justice here Of her suspicious, and
department agents Immediately took
up the case. Stegler's arrest followed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-20
BRING OUT FORMER
CASE AGAINST MAN
PROSECUTOR CITES CONVICTION
OF CLARK IN TERRE HAUTE
ELECTION TRIAL.

indianapolis, Ind, March 19.-The
defense, in cross examining Frank
Clark, who has pleaded guilty at the
Terre Haute election fraud case,
brought out today that Clark had been
convicted of assault and battery and
violation of the liquor laws, but Clark
on direct examination said that these
convictions had been made before
Mayor Dom M Roberts demanded
that he handle the "slush" fund In
Precinct A, of the Sixth ward, and en-
trusted him with $500. 1t was also
brought out that Clark had not been
convicted since Roberts has been may
or Of Terre Haute.
United States District Attorney
Frank G. Daley, said that he had TAX
en- no action in the case Of Alexander
Aczel alias Steel, defendant, who
was accused yesterday with attempt
ing to bribe Waas Grozzi, witness.
Methodist church in Terre Haute told
of violent and bloody scenes that oc-
Cured at precinct B.. of the sixth ward
on election day. DR.. Harper, said he
had been arrested and his life threat
ened when he went to the aid of VIII.
liam Horsley, the republican candidate
for prosecutor who had been attacked
by number of persons when Horsley
objected to rushing illegal voters into
the voting place. He also said that
the women at the polls were insulted
and constantly subjected to vile Ian.
guage. Fights between workers at the
polls we're frequent, he said DIR. Har-
per was not cross examined.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-20
ORDER AMERICAN
BOAT BEFORE COURT

London, March 19.-The American
embassy has been advised that the
American steamer Maracas, from New
York February % for Rotterdam and
Copenhagen, with a cargo Of packing
house products, has been ordered be-
fore British prize court at Hull. This
steamer has been detained at Kirkwall
since March IL.
1t is expected that the United
States soon will appoint consular
agent at Kirkwall because Of the large
number of ships being detained there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-20
RESUME TRIAL OF
BRIDGE DESTROYER

Bangor, Me-, March 19-The fed.
eral commissioners hearing In the
case of Werner Horn, accused of hav.
Ing Illegally transported explosives in
connection with his attempt to wreck
the international bridge at Vanceboro,
was resumed today. 1t was expected
that arguments of council would be
concluded before night. Commission
er Charles H. Reid must then decide
whether Horn shall be sent to Bos-
ton for trial on the indictment return.
ed by the federal grand jury there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-20
RECTOR KILLS WOMAN:
ENDS OWN LIFE TOO

Miami, Fla. March 19.-The Rev.
William Alfred Tucker, rector of st.
Agnes, Episcopal church here, shot
and killed Harriet Delaney, member
of his church, and then committed sui
eide. Tucker Tuesday had been bound
over to the federal court under $4,000
bonds on charge of sending improp-
er literature through the mails.
When arraigned on the charge Tuck
er waived preliminary examination
and was released on bail furnished by
members of his congregation. It was
charged he sent Objectionable letters
to Miss Delaney.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-20

LelDis Says United States
Must NOD Decide on
Definite Foreign Policy

Jefferson City No. 1sWarnng that the United States
foreign policy given by Senator
the Missouri
lature today
must decide whether she
maintain large fleets resist
the traditional policy Of isolation Senator Lewis said
find to make protest
China would probably exact OF
Russiathat
confronted
remarkable Should conjunction with
be people
Philippines and then would seize Hawaii the base
neet its to recover the Philip
Then Russia the ally Japan would seize northern
divide England, because OF
with could render aid to the United States IN
would she do in Of English
possessions English China
against
by
royng the Atlantic
and Pacific from Joining.
continue advance our civilization into the outpo OF
insist supervision of South
countries then must be to maintain an At
have enough defend the and the
against the combined powers OF the orient
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-20
GIVEN SEVEN YEARS
FOR SELLING PLANS

Rome, March 19-Professor Menoz-
ri, who was convicted in November
of selling to French agent secret
plans for the mobilization of the Ital-
ian army, has been sentenced to a
term Of seven years and six months
in prison and fine of $4,000. Cavalry
Sergeant Petriglia, who was found
guilty of obtaining the information
sold by Menozzi, was sentenced to six
years and eigh. months and a fine of
$1,400.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-20
Unwilling That Commerce
With Europe Be Killed
BY Blockade Rule
ACTION OF ALLIES
WITHOUT PRECEDENT
Further Definition of the
Measure Is Wanted By
the United States

Warrington, D. c., March 1g-
The note to be sent soon to Great
Britain, protesting against some
features Of the British order in
council and asking for more detail.
ed information about other feat
ures, was taken up at today's cab
Inet meeting.
Probable efforts Of the order on
American commerce and on the
rights of American citizens were
considered. information laid be.
fore the president by Secretary
RedfieId, regarding the export
trade Of the United States since
the outbreak Of the war, was gone
over in detail.
Washington, D. c., March 19-Prob.
lens confronting American shipping
raised by successive war measures
taken by the fighting European ma.
tions, were before President Wilson
and his cabinet today. The conference
was expected to arrive at q definite
line Of action in shaping protest
against the latest war measure the
British order In council, announcing
reprisals against German commerce.
This latest action OF the allies offic-
ials here consider without precedent
in international law. 1t has been stat
ed officially at the state department
that the United States does not know
whether the allies intend their action
as legal blockade or whether the
rules of contraband and noncontra-
band are to be the basis for deten-
tions.
It is understood the United States
government holds that if the action OF
the allies is blockade 1t must be
made effective before commerce to
and form Germany can be stopped. It
will maintain further that American
commerce with European neutrals
cannot be interferred with.
II the allies do not claim the order
IN council is a blockade the United
States Is not expected to acknowledge
the right of the allies to detain non
contraband even when consigned to
German ports.
Mediterranean Included.
London, March 19-Considerable
confusion has resulted from the varied
interpretations of the language in the
note of Foreign Secretary Grey con-
cerning the effect the British blockade
would have on Mediterranean waters.
To clear this up, the foreign Office says
specifically that Mediterranean waters
are regarded as European waters and
that the blockade will be maintained
here as in the North sea.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-20
Austria Holds
Back on Ceding
Land to. Italians

Paris, March 19.-The Aus
trian government is resisting
energetically pressure exerted
by Germany to induce her to
make territorial concessions to
Italy, according to a. Geneva
dispatch to the Petit Parisien.
Count Andrassy, former prem
ier of Hungary, and several
other statesmen representing
the dual monarchy are reported
to have gone to Berlin to dis
cuss the problem with Chan
cellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg
and Foreign Minister Won
Jagow.
1t Is reported at Geneva that
if other negotiations fail the
German chancellor contem-
plates a trip to Vienna in the
hope that he may convince
Emperor Francis Joseph that
1t is necessary for Austria to
consent to the sacrifices asked.
The Geneva Tribune says 1t
is informed that Pan-German-
lists In Austria are in violent
conflict with Czech Transyl-
vanian deputies, who are clarm-
oring for a rupture with Ger
many and the conclusion of
separate peace.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-20
TURKISH FLEET
BUSY IN CR|MEA
Ship Yards and Maneuvering
Place Of Torpedo Boats
Are Bombarded
FRENCH BATTLESHIP
BOUVET GOES DOWN
Allied Enemy Heavily Shells
Forts of Dardanelles in
an Early Attack

Constantinople, March 1S-(Via Ber-
lin and wireless to London, March 19)
-S:55 a. m.--An official statement is
sued from Turkish headquarters says:
Our feet early today bombarded
the ship yards and maneuvering place
of torpedo boats west of Theodosia
Con the Black sea, in Crimea, part
of Russia) and set the buildings on
fire.
AN allied enemy fleet heavily she'll
ed the forts of the pardanelles, which
replied effectively, sinking the French
Bouvet.'
The French battleship Bouvet, which
is reported in Turkish official state
ment to have been sunk in the Dardan-
elles, was vessel of 10000 tons dis
placement, laid down in 1893, with
complement of GIL men. Her arma-
ment consisted of two IL inch guns,
two 1913 inch; eight 5.5 inch; eight
3.9 inch; ten 8 Founders and ten l
Founders, besides two torpedo tubes.
Silence Shore Batteries.
Paris, March 19.-An artillery duel
in the Dardanelles between Turkish
shore batteries and warships protect
ing allied mine sweepers lasted from
midnight until 2 a. m., yesterday, says
an Athens dispatch to the HavGs
agency, based on information from
TenedOs. The warships are reported
to have been struck by several shells
but the damage done was slight Two
shore batteries were silenced.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-20
ADVENTIST LEADERILL.

Battle Creek, Mich, March H.
Mrs. Ellen G. White, 81 years old.
founder, prophecies and present leader
Of the Seventh Day Adventists, Is re-
ported seriously i'll at her home at st.
Helena, Cal. 1t is said she recently
fell and fractured her hip. Mrs. White
formerly lived here and at one time
Battle Creek was known as the world
capital of Adventism.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-20
ASK
HEARING ON RATES

Des Moines, March 19.-The Iowa
State Manufacturers association today
made formal application to Senator
Frederick Larrabee, chairman OF tlle
senate committee on railroads, for =
hearing to oppose the request OF this
Iowa railroads for an increase in pas
senger rates from tc 2h cents mile.
that the Iowa passenger business
properly managed, yields an entirely
adequate revenue at the rate OF cents
a mile.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-20
SERBIANS HIT AT
BULGARIAN TONGUE

Sofia, March 19.-The Bulgarian
news agency announces that the Serb
ian minister of education has forbid
den the use of the Bulgarian language
in private schools in an effort to des-
troy every trace of Bulgarian culture
in the country. Only Greeks, Turks
and Albians are permitted instruction
in their mother tongue. The Serbian
language is required in all other
schools
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-20
TO ARRAIGN BANKERS.

Chicago, March 19.-Six officials of
the defunct La Sale street National
bank, including William Lorimer, for.
mer United States senator, president
of the bank, will be arraigned by Fed.
eral Judge Carpenter on Monday, 1t
was announced today They were in
dicted on a charge of misapplication
Of the banks funds.
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SERBIAN is IN ROME.

Rome, March 19.-M. Menadovitch,
member of the reigning family of
Serbia and at one time Serbian minis
ter to Turkey, arrived In Rome yester-
day. 1t is presumed that he comes on
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