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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
THE NEWEST BATrLEsHlP.

In less than a month now the keel
Of the largest battleship the world
has w seen will be laid at the New
York navy yard. 1t is that of the
dreadnaught California, the first war
ship to be driven by electricity.
The California and her two sister
ships, the Mississippi and the Idaho,
already authorized, will each displace
$4,000 tons, almost one thousand tons
more than the new dreadnaught Penn.
~sylvania now on the way to compile.
ton.
The California will be a ship Of in
novations. She will cost S 1880, 900
without her armor or armament which
Is expected to cost as much nor She
will have a speed of twentyone knots
an hour, will be 624 feet long, 81 feet
across her beams and will draw 80
feet Of water. She will carry twelve
fourteen-inch guns, mounted three
abreast in a turret, twenty-five i've.
finch rapid fire guns and will have four
submerged torpedo tubes.
The principal feature of the new
dreadnaught, however, is the machin-
cry for propelling her by electricity.
She will be driven by motors which
will deliver electricity made by steam.
The navy experts believe the electric
installation Is cheaper than steam pro-
pulsion and reduces the weight Of ma
chinery. The collier Jupiter has been
SO successful with electric machinery
that the navy feels justified in adapt
ing It to a ~dreadnaught.
Outwardly the California will bring
a drastic change of line and appear
ance to the battle fleet. Instead of
the blunt gray nose Of the present day
big fighter her bows will be tapered
into a graceful yacht-like stem like
those Of the famous clipper sailing
ships that carried the American flag
at the head Of the worlds swiftest
craft in the 40's and SOS. 1t will be
the first time since the steel ships re-
placed the old frigates and ships Of the
line that clipper stems have seen in
the feet. Her overhanging bow will
project more than twenty feet beyond
her cutwater and will give place for
{ three anchors instead of two as on the
Apresent ships. The third will hang
plumb over the stem. The new bow
will make for keeping the California
a dry ship, as the sailors say, keeping
her foredeck free of water in all but
the heaviest weather. The fine under
water lines Of the other ships which
make for speed have been carried
above the water line on the California
and her bows will be flared near the
dack line, SO when she does not cut
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
FEWER DuELs IN HUNGARY.

In suppression of the due1ling mania
in Hungary the wal has accomplished
more In six months than the law had
been able to do in twenty years. Up
to a year ago it seemed that nothing
could be done to stop duelling. Not.
withstanding all legal prohibitions,
such IN important parsonage as the
minister president, Count Stephen
Tisza, continued fighting duels, having
had a dozen to his credit, six of them
during his term of Office, and openly
defying all the penalties threatened
by law.
In the first six months of the war
the change was so marked that fewer
duels were fought during that period
than had ordinarily taken place in a
single week before. Since last spring
not a single case of duelling has been
reported, in contrast with the fact
that during n week in July, 1914,
fifty-four duels were recorded in Buda-
pest alone.
How public opinion has changed on
this question of duelling is shown in
a document recently published in the
Hungarian papers. A provincial law
yer made some disparaging remarks
about the army in the presence of a
wounded officer, who resented his con.
duct in very sharp language. The
lawyer sem a challenge but the sec
onds met and drew up a document set
ting forth that an officer ready to sac
rifee his life for his country, was not
obliged to give the so-called "satisfac-
ton and that in the present war the
life of every soldier and of every CIV
ilian was too precious to be risked in
duelling.
The Anti-duel1ing league, which has
long existed in Hungary, expresses the
hope that this evil has been overcome
not only for war times but also in
peace
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16

mann Suhr, two members Of the or
ganization, serving life sentences for
murder, were pardoned by a certain
date, which has passed.
Admitting that a survey of the entire
case might justify a mitigation Of the
sentences imposed, the governor de,
clares.
so long as, in behalf OF these men,
the threats of injury and sabotage con.
tinue. so long as the preachment ex.
lists in their behalf in the state of
California. so long as incendiarism Is
attempted, / will neither listen to ap.
peals for executive clemency in behalf
of Ford and Suhr, nor in any fashion
consider the shortening OF their terms
of Imprisonment"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
BANK.

In reply to a letter SEN to the gen.
eral manager of the Russian-American
chamber of commerce, Moscow, as to
what progress, If any, Is being made
within the proposals Of this organixa.
ton for a Russian-American bank In
Moscow, 1t is stated that the Russian
government is being approached to
sanction the opening of an independ.
ent Russian-American bank, or failing
that, of a branch of an existing Ameri.
can or Russian bank. The proposed
statute for authorization Of such q
bank has been drawn up.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16

of a ship or two is not an unmixed
, evil.
ut is the careless and Indifferent
citizen who lays us all under fixed
charges to sustain the department es-
tablished to watch him and keep his
premises clean. If he renders this pub
lie concern for his welfare of no avail
by ignoring the orders issued to guard
him from evil it Is q foolish and pro
f1igate public which humors him in
his trespass. He should pay for the
: extinguishment OF the fire his
willful negligence has caused, and
for any personal injury to firemen,
! resulting from the same. In specific
legislation Of this sort the state of
Pennsylvania and the cities Of Cleve-
land, Ohio, and Greater New York are
%ganization as the National Association
Of Credit Men has declared for it by
unanimous resolution. Unconscious
negligence and common ignorance will
continue indefinitely to menace the
public safety; but that neglect which
resides in mere lawlessness and indif-
ference and which makes no response
to earnest and intelligent appeal, must
be put under legal restraint.
I'm this conviction l present to your
body here hoping for favorable action,
the following resolution:
Whereas, the fire waste Of the Uni
ted States and Canada is greater In
proportion than that of any other
countries in the world and
Whereas, a majority Of the fires
causing this waste are easily prevent.
able, being due to the individual care.
%lessness, neglect and responsibility
of citizens and others, and
Whereas, laws, ordinances and regu-
.~lations exist and inspection orders are
issued for the reduction of fire hazards
and the safeguarding of the common
safety;
1t is hereby resolved, that the Fire
Marshals' association Of North Amer
lea is in favor of state or municipal leg
islation designed to assees upon indi-
viduals, firms or corporations the cost
of extinguishing or attempting to ok
tinguish all fires occurring in the prem
Uses of the same, whenever such fires
are the result Of failure to comply with
any law, ordinance, lawful regulation
or requirement of any state or mu-
nicipal authority enacted or made for
the prevention Of fire, and that the
campaign of the National Fire Protec.
ton association for this object is here.
by commended and endorsed"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
UNNECESSARY FIRE WASTE.

It Is hard to realize the enormity
Of the needless fire waste in this coun.
try each year without making com
/ parsons with other, countries. It is
! natural to turn for matter of compar1-
son to the "old world"-Europe. Con.
sidering Europe as a whole the fire
loss there each year is only thirty
cents to every 800 here. Europe as
a whole takes precautions against fire
and few of those that occur can be
traced to carelessness or neglect-ths
! cause of most of the fires in the Uni.
ted States. In Germany the fre loss
is as thirty cents to 5000 in the Uni
a fire that care and %precaution might
have prevented is q crime.
The great need for conservation
made evident by the devastating war
in Europe has resulted In some fire
prevention agitation in this country.
Franklin H. Wentworth of Boston,
Mass, secretary of the National Fire
Protection association, spoke recently
before the national convention OF State
Fire Marshals' association at Chicago,
and expressed the opinion that if dan
ger of war would curtail fire waste,
then such danger would not be an un-
mixed evil. In his speech he said:
There is never a child burned from
playing with matches; there is never
a tenant s%ufocated in a jerry-built
apartment house; there is never a
stock of valuable merchandise scorch-
ed, water-soaked and thrown on the
dump, that some single, determinable
human agency of purpose or neglect
is not directly responsible. We are
not asking the man in the street to
become a fire protection engineer; we
are asking him simply to o~bservefthe
commonest habits Of decent house
keeping and orderly conduct in the use
Of fire. In the light Of the present
conflict in Europe what chance would
our careless, sh1ftless, match-throw-
ing,
yourself civilisation have in collision
with a people who put the man who
starts a fire at n c In Jail? The
lack of personal restraint and self
discipline that breaks out in lynchings
in Georgia, appears in Massachusetts,
in kitchen fires started with kerosene
and lighted cigarets in garages. A
c~ross-section of our American life any
where reveals this degenerate strain.
If threats Of war will correct our stu
|pendous wastefulness, and curb the
reckless Individual dissipation of our
common inheritance. then the sinking
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16

How long does it take her?' asked
one of the women.
"Oh, less than half an hour"
she looks it," said the other wom-
an In a whisper to her friend. Then
they left their cards and trotted along.
A Confederate veterans wife, whose
shrewish temper was well known
throughout the state, demanded that
an old servant, who had served with
her husband in the civil war, be dis
missed.
Sam" said the old man, "go to your
room and pack your things and leave
= go away" III
The old retainer clasped his hands
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16

The law of Iowa says that drivers
Of autos must exercise are and pru-
dence. The text of the law reads:
Every person operating a motor We
hicle on the public highways Of this
state shall drive the same In a careful
and prudent manner and at a rate Of
speed so as not to endanger the prop
erty of another, or the life or limb
Of any person; provided that a rate
of speed in excess OF twenty-five miles
an hour shall be presumptive evidence
of driving at q rate Of speed which Is
not careful and prudent in case Of in
jury to the person or property Of an
other"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
.Ge1mQnD's Wsubst0nHQl Concessions
Has Come to Forget Our Illusions, and to Stop Elk
changing Notes.
BY ALBERT BUSHNELL HART
Professor of Government at Harvard University.
changing Notes.

the scrap Of paper the German for
eign office posts up before mankind the
equally cynical phrase: "The German
: government Ia unable to acknowledge
any obligation in the matter, wen il
the commander should have been mis-.
taken"
Let there be no illusions about this
language of this policy. 1t means that
in the cases Of the Lusitania, the
Arabic and the Hesperian, the pre-.
sumption of the German naval officers
was that they had a right to destroy
first and inquire afterwards; and that
they are under no obligations to take
any precautions to save the lives of
American citizens. The principle laid
down means that no passenger ship is
protected by I'M precaution, or lack
of arms or character of it's passengers.
Under any conceivable circumstances
the submarine was not in the slightest
danger of being run down by the
Arabic, because all she had to do was
to dive, which was exactly what the
commander said he did; only he took
the further step of sending a torpedo
which destroyed the lives of innocent
non-combatants,
This Is practically the answer to all
the complaints about the Lusitania.
The German government takes no re-
sponsibility for the bad and murderous
Judgment of its officers. BY refusing
to hold them accountable 1t commends
them and their work.
The United States is neither feared
nor respected by the German nation.
For the small advantage of taking a
hundred chances instead OF n%inety-nins
the German submarines are ordered to
sink every ship for which they can
imagine the smallest occasion.
It Is difficult to see what further
correspondence or remonstrance on
our part can do. Upon the grounds
stated the Germans are certain to des-
troy more ships and more American
lives and will be able to say, when the
United States protests: I'VE told you
that that was what we were going to
do"
Either Germany or the United States
is going to make the future decisions
as to the rights of America on the
high seas. When they are so far apart
as this dispatch shows them to be, 1t
is time to stop exchanging dispatches.
1t is time to recall our ambassador at
Berlin, expecting that the German am
bassador would likewise be recalled,
and let the necessary business between
the two nations pass through the hands
of charges till Germany Is disposed to
respect our rights and our state depart
ment. This does not mean war, in fact,
is thought by many people to be the
only possible way to keep the peace.
ional Editorial Seryice.o
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
NEW PLANT SUCCESSFUL.

The government has withdrawn
from it's contract with the Aetna E1-
plosives Co., to furnish not less than
5000, 900 for development of the Ritz
man patents for manufacturing benzol
and toluol from petroleum, because the
compant's operations have been so
successful that the manufacture of the
products now is on a commercial basis.
Secretary Lansing announces that
the interior department is ready to
license any other concerns which
wished to employ the patents.
They say the farmers living on the
main travelled transconstinental roads
have made enough money hauling
automobiles u of the mud to make
up for the shortage of corn due to the
heavy rains.-Boone News-Republican.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16

About a fortnight ago Bernstorff, the
German ambassador, took the respon
sibility OF communicating to the Unit
| ed States the statement that Germany
| so far as American citizens were con
| cerned, had decided to give up sink
ing merchantmen without notice
! Throughout the union the press
abounded in congratulation that the
Germans had at last made ~"conces
sion.' 1t was looked upon as a tri
umph for American diplomacy and q
, proof of the desire OF Germany to cul
tivate friendly relations with the Unit
ed States.
1t seemed at the time curious that
the German government was not ready
to make a distinct, written statement
of what it would or would not do; and
day passed after day without any en-
l~ightenment on that point.
The reason for this hesitancy is now
made perfectly plain, in the official
note communicated to the United
States government. That reason Is
| simply that Germany has made no sub
, stantial concessions and that the re.
lations of the United States with Ger
many are more strained and more
dangerous than at any time since the
war began.
No patriotic American desires a
quarrel with Germany, least Of all In
the midst of a fearful war which
strains the good temper of both gov.
ernments. No patriotic American feels
anything but the deepest chagrin and
disappointment, at this result Of four
months negotiation.
The German government has not yet
communicated, and has no intention OF
communicating, the text of its instruc.
tons to submarine commanders, 80
that the world may decide for itself
whether they or their government is
responsible for these repeated acts of
destruction. Those instructions will
probably never be made known outside
of the German navy department. All
we get is the information that com.
manGers we're told not to attack Ger.
tain merchant ships. We do not know
whether it was all merchant ships or
simply ships that might possibly have
Americans on board. Those ships
whatever they are, are not to be at
tackled without warning and without
saving the lives unless the ship at
tempted to escape or offered resist.
ance."
Nevertheless, the German govern.
ment, according to the text of Its own
dispatch, approves the conduct of its
commander who supposes that a mer-
chant ship is trying to ram him WHEN
as a matter Of probable fact, she was
not steering with the slightest refer
ence to that submarine. Alongside Of
)Copyright. 1915. by Ma
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16

cooperate in getting the best possible
job SO that it will give the best service
over the longest stretch of years. BY
keeping off new paving until the ce.
ment binder has fully set, is one way
that drivers of vehicles can cooperate
in securing good paving.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16

The most recent Australian customs
tariff which considerably increased the
duties on imports, will remain in force
another six months at least. Such is
an Official order. The higher tariff has
been found satisfactory. hn
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16

From San Francisco to New York
via the Straits OF Magellan is 1885
miles and to New Orleans via the same
route it is 1851 miles. The Panama
canal cuts the distance to New York
to 5,262 and to New Orleans to 1858.
The distance saved to each place Is
about 5000 with the advantage IN
favor of New Orleans.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16

Even the most rabid peace advo-
Gates will agree that insurance is a
good proposition. A strong army and
navy is the best insurance against
aggression on the part Of a foreign
country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
MEETS /. w. w. THREAT.

Governor Hiram W. Johnson Of Cali
fornia, has announced in a formal
statement that Industrial Workers Of
the World and other persons had
threatened with wholesale devastation
the industries of California and ven
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
through a wave she will life her head

through a wave she will life her head
over it.
The model of the C%alifornia's hull
was thoroughly tested in the testing
tank at the navy yard before the
radical changes were decided upon.
When the new ship is ready for her
first trial trip late in 1917 or 1918 she
promises a most interesting study for
the naval experts of the world.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16

to his heart with dramatic JOY.
"Me - can go!" he said, in All ac-
stasy of gratitude. Then suddenly his
manner changed as with the utmost
compassion he added:
But you, my poor old friend, you
must stay"
A couple of women were talking Of
the means they would adopt to earn a
living should their husbands go
broke"
We'll said one, "if the worst should
come l can keep the wolf from the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16
Dinner
s tort y

The women who called just because
they couldn't get out OF it were met at
the door by the maid.
"My mistress is taking her beauty
Sleep" she said.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16

People who save now for the rainy
day" that Is to come after the end of
the war, will reap a rich harvest for
their pains.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16

The weather man certainly got his
plans mixed up this year. We had
November in July and now we are
getting July in September.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-16

The uphill road is the hardest one
to travel, but it Is the only n that
rises,
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of a ship or two is not an unmixed

)Copyright, 1915. by National Editorial service)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-21
Make Good Work Possible.

You cannot do good work while your bowels are sluggish or your liver torpid. Wm. o. E. Bielke, Mgr. Scott Hotel, Hancock, Mica.. says q gave Foley Cathartic Tablets a thor- ough trial, and find them a mild but safe cathartic" Foley Cathartic Tab lets never gripe or cause nausea. They do away with that drowsy, dull, tired feeling and are wholesome, cleansing and healthful. Most satis- factory for stout persons. Mann Pharmacy,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Transfers Of real estate recorded yesterday are reported by the c. w. Bylnglon Abstract company, as fol- lows:
 V, V. Green to Alex Laster, part SEE corner of Blk. [ in Doris addition, $100.
 J. D. Miner, ct al to Charley Ben ton, lot 16 in Blk. 20 of Jefferson heights addition. $20
 Richard Cannon to Dan Silber nagel, part w 1-2 SE 14 of 315-10, ct al. $370.00.
 Bertie Leitner to B. A. Anderson. ST, lots 21 and P in blk. s, Leitners addition No. 3, $39.
 J. Renwick Campbell to Merchants X Planters bank, S1a SEE IA of NV l-4 of S-6-9, ct al., 5000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-21
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians. as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Halls Cheney x Co, Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and is taken internally. acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu- inc, It is taken internally and made in Toledo, Ohio. py F. J. Cheney &5 Co. Tes- timonias free
 Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per bottle.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-21
RAIN IN COTTON BELT HURTS PRICE
|poor Cables Factor in Trad
 mo But Market Recovers Some Lost Ground.

New orleans, April 2O--Poor cables ond % continued beneficial rains in the ae "estern section of the belt caused an easier tone around the opening of th. M cotton market today. Bulls offer aa aae 1ittle support. In the first half to 1our of business prices lost 13@15 points. oeeo.oa ,. E.baedecline, but no great recuperative
 nower was shown. Late in the morn ino nrices stood at a net loss of 1@7 points, ., :., .,, e4o noon and at 1:3O prices were l point
 up to 2 down. compared With yes-
 terday's close.
 Cotton closed steady net unchang-
 ed to points down. The range:
 :1I 1n,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-21
St. L0nis Live Stock.

St. Louis, April. 20.-Hogs-Receipts, 7,C0O; higher; pigs and lights, sec 7.90; mixed and butchers, $7.6o@7.S5; good heavies, $765@7.75.
 Cattle-Rectipts 2,50O; strong; na- tive beef steers, $7.0O@S.75; cows and heifers, s5.5o@S.25; stockers and feeders, S5.75M7.25; Texassand Indian steers, $5.25@7.75; COWS and heifers, $4D6.OG; native calves, $6@9.O0.
 Sheep-Receipts, 1,50o; strong; ewes, $650@S.2o, lambs, $9.o0@10.- 65; yearlings, sS.50@9.50; sheared yearlings, $7.00@7.25.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-04-21
Cotton Men fA Meet.

A meeting of the Arkansas Cotton association has been called, to be held at the Elks' clubrooms at Little Rock at 10 a. m., on May 1O. The associa- ton is composed of cotton buyers and factors all over the state, and the meeting has been called by President 5. c. Alexander of this city, for the dlscussicn and consideration of rou- tine business matters.