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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21

Des Moines. January 20.-The task
OF committee making appears to have
been performed for the present ses
. sion of the legislature about as well
as ever: not everybody satisfied, but
nothing very much out of the way and
most of the members well pleased
The fact is becoming well recognized
that committee assignments are not
as important as they used to be or
as some people used to think they
were.
Both Barry and Brady, rival candi-
dates for speaker, expressed pleasure
over the makeup of the house commit
tees by Speaker Atkinson. The senate
committees fairly represent the bent
of that body on most questions.
1t is very evident that nothing the
committees can do in either house Will
have very much to- do with what is
finally decided as to temperance leg
islation. Already the legislature is
flooded with this kind of legislation.
Here is the program Of actual leglsla-
ton as outlined some time ago by
Senator Crist. now president protein
of the senate:
i. Pass the prohibitory amendment
up to the people.
2. Do not repeal the mulct law.
8. Close the saloons at 7 o'clock.
4. One saloon for each 1000 popu-
lation in cities.
S. No saloons in towns of 1000 or
less. :.
6. Double the mulct tax, making it
$1,000.
Z. Severe penalties for private
carriage of liquors.
8. Require IS per cent on sigma
lures for consent in cities.
This may be regarded as the tenn
perance program reduced to final.
ity. Some or all of it will be carried
out. 1t is certain that both houses
will 60 squarely on record on every
one of these propositions. The house
committees dealing with temperance
and amendment questions are fairly
divided and lean toward the dry side.
The senate committee on suppression
of intemperance has only five dis
atinctly dry men out of twelve. The
committee on amendments is six to
six. But most of the members agree
that 1t is entirely with the senate it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21

scribing rates and attending to other
details. If passed it means that when
you go into telephone booth to make
connections over a second line you
have a right to demand connections
without explanations.
The joint resolution on extra help
virtually admits the main point in the
message of the governor, as to the
superabundance of helpers in the leg
islatures of the past, by reducing from
forty-one to thirty the number OF
additional employees provided for. The
house gets one more doorkeeper than
the house caucus had provided. There
is an additional helper in the state
law library On the legislative refer
ence work. There is also provision
for doorkeeper's page in each house.
But reductions elsewhere make saw
ing Of eleven employees, which means
about $4,000 for the session.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21
FIT. MADISON LAD is
STRUCK BY MACHINE

Fl Madison, Jan. 2O.-A serious
auto accident occurred in the 2100
block on D'es Moines street at about
l o'clock Tuesday when John Leber,
the nine year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Leber. 1903 Division street,
was struck by an automobile The
lad suffered broken jaw bone and
broken leg. He is confined at
Sacred Heart hospital where a close
medical examination leads to the con-
clusion that beyond the two broken
bones and incidental bruises there is
no injury of serious consequence.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21
NEEDLE INJURY is
OF LONG DURATION

Muscatine, jan 20.--William Adler,
Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Ad-
Ter, living at 1885 New Hampshire
street, is suffering from painful in.
jury that was received last October.
The boy was crawling on the floor OF
his home when he ran needle in his
leg just above the knee cap and the
physician that was called in attend
ance was unable to locate anything.
He thought there was splintered
bone and treated it as such. How
ever, the boy was greatly improved
and remained in that condition for
some time, when the wound began to
again give him trouble and DR.. ]. L.
Klein was called and it was found that
his knee was in serious condition.
An operation was performed and it
was then found that something had
entered the wound.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21
ONE FAMILY HAS
MANY ACCIDENTS

Cedar Rapids. Jan. 2O.-The family
of j. l.. Brutsman is having more than
it's share of affliction of late. On Fri
day their daughter. Clara, while
coasting on the hill in the alley be-
tween Eighteenth and Twentieth
streets, slipped on the ice and fell,
breaking her collar bone. Yesterday
their son, Edward, was coasting down
the same hill and was struck by an
auto just as he crossed Fifth avenue.
His leg was broken in two places near
the hip. Only a week ago the family
was released from quarantine for
diptheria.
Coasting on this hill is considered
dangerous as the path crosses Fifth
avenue, the main road leading east
and south of the city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21
CEDAR RAPIDS WILL
FIGHT SEWER CASE

Cedar Rapids, Jan. 2O.-The city
has decided to fight the Reverdy c. De
La Hunt sewer case through the
courts rather than make settlement,
which was offered by Mr. De La Hunt.
Mr.. De La Hunt owns thirty-one lots
on the west side through which a sew
er was built and he offered to settle
for $40 lot, leaving the city S66 to
pay which together with the costs of
the case and the interest for five years
amount to about 5000. The city coun-
Gil figured that if it lost the suit it
would not be out much more than 5000
so it decided to endeavor to collect che
entire assessment
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21
JUDGE HUNTER HEARS
STATE VS.. RITZ CASE

Keosauqua. Jan. 20.-In the district
! court the jury was summoned to ap-
pear Monday morning. The first case
before them was a criminal case, the
state of Iowa VS.. Ritz. The defendant
W. w. Ritz, is from Milton. There
were about forty witnesses here Mon
day and more summoned for Tuesday
The case of Stewart VS.. Todd ct al.
was argued Saturday and Judge Hun
ter has taken it under advisement.
The principal defendant, Samuel Todd
of Mt. Sterling, was called home Fri
day evening to welcome little daugh-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21

! self what will be done The house
will vote for almost any kind of dry
measure; the senate is dry by small
margin on square vote, and it is the
plan to have every measure come to
the floor of the house for a vote
There was an unusual number of
bills introduced on the first day for
bills, due largely to the rivalry to get
the distinctly reform measures.
The decision of President Harding
to divide the judiciary committee is
generally regarded as wise move.
In the past the judiciary committee
has had too much to do and because
of it's burdens has been forced to
neglect many bills The division of
the committee will make for better
Legislation.
Two of the Des Mones publishing
housese notified the legislature that
they will not give official publication
to the laws of the state unless the
rate is raised. 1t is now the legal
rate for all public printing. The leg
islatures have, in recent years. fallen
into the habit of adding publication
clause to practically every bill pass
ed, though this seems to be wholly
unnecessary. The bills do not have
to be printed in daily paper or in a
newspaper in Des Moines.
A bill by Chase provides that I'm
toxication, as bearing on the question
of intent, shall not be shown in the
courts of this state, either as defen-
sive matter or for the purpose of mfti-
CATION and the trial court shall SO in
struct in every proper case"
The Taylor bill to require lights on
buggies and other similar vehicles
while on the highways at night re-
quires the display Of at least two
lighted lamps, one on the front and
one on the rear for signal purposes,
and heavy wagons shall display at
least one light which can be seen
front or rear.
A bill by Senator Crist requires
that all telephone companies shall
make physical connection with others
at junction points and gives to the
railroad commission the duty Of pre-.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21
PROMINENT LAD is
WITH SHOW TROUPE

Keokuk, Jan. 20-Gilbert Wells Of
Burlington, son of Mrs. Cate Gilbert
Wells, prominent Burlington club
woman, Felix Adler comedian, and
Mr.. Goodman. manager Of the Zone
Girl in a Million" company, are being
sought for by the police in Columbus,
Ind, according to word received by
local police.
Keokuk officers were asked to ar
rest Wells, Adler and Goodman on a
charge of passing fraudulent checks
when the company played here Satur-
6av
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21
MARION COUNTY MAN
ACCUSED OF THEFT

Knoxville, Jan. 20.-Silas Wilson, of
seven miles northwest of town, is in
the Marion county Jail, charged with
horse stealing. He has already con-
fessed to stealing two valuable animals
since November %, and it is believed
that he is guilty of other crimes along
that line. One of the horses was
stolen from Mr.. Herlin, near Monroe
and was later sold to a Mr. Sutton,
near Pleasantville for $3.50. Mr.. Herlin
recovered his stolen property Monday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21
THOMAS ARRESTS MAN
WANTED IN MONMOUTH

Charlton, Jan. 20.-Sheriff j. F.
Thomas made an important arrest
few days ago. when he captured Sam
Robinson, colored man who had
broken jail at Monmouth, ILL.,. and who
was held there on the charge of bur
glary. The deputy sheriff came from
Monmouth and took the prisoner back
to that place.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21
PRISON MAKES CARPETS.

Fort Madison, jan 19.-The prison
is experimenting with rag carpets.
The success Of some of them which
have been made on small looms has
been gratifying and to further the
test additional looms have been esti-
mated for 1t is thought the board Of
control will allow the estimate
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21
COURT is REVERSED.

Des Moines, Jan. 20.-The iowa SUI
preme court has made the important
ruling and in doing SO reversed itself,
that the county attorney has no auth
ority to go into court and dismiss a
case involving the illegal sale Of liquor
where the suit is instituted by/a citi-
zen who is represented by a, lawyer
other than the county attorney.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21
BOY is RECOVERING.

Keokuk, Jan. 20--Lloyd Edward, the
11-year old son of Manager Williams
of the Iowa Telephone company, who
was accidentally shot in the side by a
playmate Saturday night, is not regard
ed as being in a serious condition, and
the statement was made this afternoon
that he would recover
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21
COMMISSIONER NAMED.

Des Moines, Jan. 20.-John A. Gui-
her of Winterset has been named by
Governor Clarke to be a member of
the board of railroad commissioners.
Mr.. Guiher is an experienced and very
able lawyer. He is republican and
has long been active in politics as
well as in the practice of his profess
sion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21
BOY SHOT IN KNEE.

Columbus Junction jan 19.-While
hunting on the river Clair Clark and
Louis Barringer were trying to scare
up some game when 20 calibre rifle
in the hands of the former was acct
dentally discharged and hit Barringer
on the right knee. The bullet glanced
upward and remained imbedded in the
flesh a few inches above the knee. He
is recovering.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21
INSTITUTE is CLOSED.

Extra, Jan. 20.-Audubon connty's
second community institute, held under
the auspices of the extension division
of the state university and the Audu-
bon commercial club has come to
close.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21
STILL HOLDING BOY.

Cedar Rapids, Jan. 2O-Comer Camp
bell. the young man from Elgin, ILL.,.
who was arrested here Saturday by De-
tective kroulik is being held in the To-
ca! jail. Chief of Police Burgin re-
ceived a telegram from the United
States attorneys Office at Grand Rap
ids, Mich, asking that Campbell be
held until further notice.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21
VETERINARIANS MEET

Marion, Jan. 2O.-Final dates for the
annual convention Of the Iowa state
Veterinarians association have been
fixed for February 8. 10 and II. The
convention will be held in this city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21

A bill by Senator Crist require
that all telephone companies shall
make physical connection with other
at junction points and gives to tn
railroad commission the duty of pre-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-21
BY ORA WILLIAMS

Special Des Moines Correspondent for The Courier
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
ALBERT DE R0ODE RESIGNS
Quits as Counsel for Bureau OF
Fire Prevention.

Albert de Roode. who since the ap-
pointment Of John o. Hammitt as chief
Of the Bureau OF Fire Prevention has
acted as head Of the legal division, has
resigned, effective February |. The
place pays $4,000 year.
Mr.. Hammitt yesterday said that De
Roode. who is protege OF Franklin d.
Roosevelt. Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy, resigned to enter private prac-
tice. and not. as was reported. al the
request OF Mayor Mitchell. who was said
10 have been offended AT the treatment
sccoi ded a close friend by the legal di-
vision.
With De Roode's retirement the place
of special Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci TO the Bureau of Fire Prevention
will cease to exist. The work will be done
by regular assistant in the office. with
the bulk of matters requiring court or
other work passing through the Cor
poration Counsel's office as the work
of other bureaus is passed
'De Roode has so systematized things
that he feels he is no longer needed.
And he foes not feel like holding the
place longer at a financial loss" said
Mr.. Hammtt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
WIFE TAKES BLAME
In GRIFFIN FRAUDS
Aided Husband in SWindlcs to
Live on High Scale-Pair
Plead Guilty.

Francis II. Griffin and his wife. Mrs.
Mary n. Griffin. pleading guilty TO the
charge OF fraudulent use of the mails
before Judge William II. Pope. in the
criminal branch of the federal court
yesterday. filled in one Of the closing
chapters of an extraordinary case.
Griffin was once a banker. a sociolo-
gist and lawyer. His wife was n
stenographer. For seven years they
swindled their friends OF amounts az
gregating between 100000 and $780,
600 They said they we're engaged in
stenographic work for the government
in its Sherman law violation cases.
ard because the Investigations rea he'd
into the banks where they said thev
had money on deposit they did not
care to touch the funds. SO their
friends advanced them money.
Before operating this scheme and
during it they lived very well. Yes
terday their attorney. George Gordon
Battle, told the court Mrs. Griffin had
assumed most of the blame. She
wanted TO continue life on the same
high scale she had observed after her
marriage, and she wanted to take good
care of her sister and mother, both in
valids.
"To keep this up" said Mr.. Battle,
"it was necessary for Mrs. Griffin 20
get from other friends the money she
had taken from the persons who first
advanced money TO her 20 defray the
heavy expense she had placed herself
under. However. the 'robbing Peter
TO pay Paul scheme worked out as it
always does
The Grifins were sent back TO the
Tombs They will be sentenced to-
rnnnrrnu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
ASSETS MORE THAN DEBTS
Creditors Join in Filing Peti-
tion Against Contracting Firm.

Inability TO obtain ready money is
given as the cause of the involuntary
petition in bankruptcy filed yesterday
by Myers & Goldman in behalf Of sew
ersl persons against the Libman Con-
tracing Company. of 100 to 1870 West
46th St. which assigned to J. Charles
Wechsler According TO Myers & Gold
man. the compsny's liabilities are $685.
600. of which 81 500 is due William Alt
man, $3.50 the Hudson Wrecking Com
pany and SOB to W. Hudgens.
It's assets amount to S750,000. con-
sistng Of money due from the city ana
Nassau County for work done on pub
,ic buildings. The company was incor-
porated in 1907 with a capital stock of
$4,000. Abram L. Libman is president
and treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
LOST ARCHANGEL SHIP IN
Arrives After Delivering Motor
Trucks to Cars Army.

The British freighter Surugs, which
was perhaps the last vessel to leave
the port Of Archangel. in Northern
Russia. arrived here yesterday, after a
passage of twenty-four days. Captain
n. A. Armstrong, her master, said
that when he left Archangel the harbor
was frozen and that the Suruga
was no doubt the last vessel that was
able to get out Although the Russian
government is using an American ice
breaker the skipper said he believed it
would be unable TO keep the channel
from freezing over hard.
The Suruga left New York several
months ago for Archsngel with four
hundred motor trucks for the Russian
army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19

are on a committee appointed By the
Kennel Club 20 aid my mistress and
me in fighting what they, too, consider
il cruel law. Then there was Alfred +.
Trier. who exhibits French bulls, and
was eager 10 testify against the law.
should have liked TO thank these
friends. and also Magistrate Present.
who was most courteous TO my mis-
tress, she says, though he appears TO
have an imperfect appreciation OF
dogs.
He said dogs served no useful pur-
pose in a city, and that all dogs were
potentially dangerous. He made my
mistress very sad by saying that ne
didn't agree with her that the Board
OF Health's law about muzzles was un-
constitutional. and Assistant Corpora,
ton Counsel Morris Borowsky agreed
with him.
But | comforted my mistress wnen
she came home. ! put my nose IN ner
hand and barked: Never you mind. /
know that Court OF Special Sessions
will say you and ] are right. And II
they don't, we've just got 70 hurry
up and get votes for women and then
we'll get rid Of unjust laws in
hurry"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
fVELRY FRAUDS
ROB CITY HELP
c;,emen and Police Vic
.;r,s of Thinly Disguised
Money Lenders.
FAN NO LONGER
SIGN AWAY PAY
..o,v Commissioner Weeks
Tells of Extortion Practised on
Men in His Department.

.r-..r,;onste proceedings" was the
t's.,lied Yesterday by W. Holden
~ neputy Fire Commissioner, TO
s~A .,thods whereby unScrupulous
% -, sales agencies, exposed by The
.-brre. are preying upon the purses
y NV employees.
-. The LAST year six cases have come
oHcisl attention where hremen
become involved" he said. "ln
NV ;vstsree they borrowed money by
.,yr6sbout means of buying jewel
.he irstalmeut plan, and got into
s.sltv when their payments became
-,-rlsr While posing rs lewelry
.ssss the agencies were merely oper-
az loan scheme. In every in
- nurchases by members Of the
=, nepsrtment we're made Al figure
10 IN excess Of the value Of the
L.;.ie The element of usury entered
~. he transaction in the inflated
=. the bait being the easy pay
cent plan. .-
...,s5 20 the Swindle that IN many
-. js being pCrpetrated upon them
-te main obstacle 10 Kidding the city
. ,le ieuelry loan men is a legal one,
y. because 81 am awakening interest
.-,1e persons familiar with their
-,.so6s. means Of relief are being
.,-.;Sered. When policeman or fire.
a.. the principal victims OF the bust
"a. accepts sn article Of jewelry and
.old where he may pawn n, he is
Inn 70 sign 2 confession OF judg
-s,t giving the seller the right 10 sp-
~ for an order CsrnlSheeing his sal
- The fact that such a means for
.-sur;ne payment Is taken at the time
y the sale stamps the transaction as
A. many as twenty applications 20
ave city employees salary withheld
ave been made In q single day IN the
yr,irirsl Court BY the terms of the
,,-ssnert the purchaser OF the watch
!, ing need not he Informed when the
,,-Trstion is made. Justices Of the
yr,icipsl Court have sought 70 dis
,svrAee the sales agencies and the ef-
s.., Sss been noticeable. The sharks
A.. nov reSortinc 70 every known
means 70 terrify the purchasers into
making delinquent payments before
nov 20 70 court. Some have written
tonplainine letters 10 Fire Commits
ronsr Adsmson rather than 20 before
a Municipal Court judge.
Until week ago a man making I
ryrchase for tho purpose OF pawning
I, 10 raise needed cash was in many
instances asked 20 give only an as
or-ment Of salary or a power OF At
,orney. The Legal Aid Society sue
,seded in having the Supreme Court
isclsre II illegal for a city employe to
SIN away his pay IN advance, and
Leonard Niece. attorney for the So
usty. was responsible for the first de-
'sa, Of the jewelry men.
Records show that i'm September.
1912. 2 fireman went 20 !. Silverman.
z Maiden Lane. for a loan He was
uld that money could not be lent out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
Mrs. Knoblauch's Pet Is Joyful
at His Chance To Be
a Hero.
Nv kUROkI.

Wool, am Kuroki. You have
heard Of me. Single paved and alone
have defied the Board Of Health to
prove the rights OF the dogs OF HeS
York in the matter Of muzzles and
leashes. | wasn't in the forkvi!le
court Yesterday when my case came up
before Magistrate Freschi. The fact
is. they didn't summon me. ana my
mistress. Mrs. Charles L. knoblaueh'
appeared for me.
However. nothing was done except
90 oarole my mistress in the custody
Of her lawyer. Miss Bertha Rembaugh,
and she is TO go back 10 the forkville
court to-day al o'clock. and next day
my case will go 10 the Court OF Special
Sessions.
have always longed to be a hero,
hut there never seemed 10 be chance.
No burglar ever came to our apartment
IN the Wyoming and lions don't seem
20 walk on Fifth ay. SO when my