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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-09
OFFICIAL REPORTS

! good results near Blanc SablOn. AT
this point, the mine throwers of the
enemy inflicted losses on us, but in
the afternoon we checked this fire
from the Germans.
| "In the part of Rheims, to the west
| of the forest Des Zouaves, We blew
up a blockhouse and occupied a new
trench 200 yards in advance of our
| lines.
"The artillery engagement between
Betheny and Prunay was conducted
with great fierceness. The Germans
left many dead on the field; our losses
were not heavy. Between Jonchery-
sur-Suippe and Souain we time and
again reduced to silence the artillery
of the enemy, demolished his trenches
and destroyed his breastworks.
"In the Argonne, to the west of
Haute Chevauchee,, the enemy, by
means of mine, blew up some Of our
first line trenches which were com.
pletely demolished. A violent attack
undertaken at once by the enemy on
our positions was repulsed with the
bayonet. We took some prisoners and
we maintained our front except for a
distance of eighty yards. Here the
demolition of the trenches obliged us
to establish our line twenty yards
farther back.
"Our offensive continued yesterday
in the region of Thanh and near Alt
kirch and brought important results.
We reoccupied the trenches on the
eastern flank of hill 425' a position
where the enemy two days ago sue
ceeded in re-established himself We
then gained some ground to the east
of these trenches. Further to the
south we occupied Burnhaupt LIE Haut,
and at the same time we made pro-
gress in the direction of Pont D'Aspach
and Khalberg.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-09
MEXICAN ARMIES
ENGAGE IN BAT TIE
FORCES OF VILLA AND CARRAN-
"a MEET At sALTlLLO. AND
BLOODY STRUGGLE ENsUEs.

Laredo, Texas, Jan. S.-An attack
on Villa troops in Saltillo was begun
by about $4,000 constitutionalist
troops about 3 a. m. today Early re.
ports from the battle said that hun.
dreds already had been killed or
wounded. The Carranza forces we're
attacking from mountains about the
city and We're pouring in a fire from
fifteen cannon.
The Villa troops occupied Saltillo
two days ago by rtick without a
fight. The Carranza forces commands
ed by General Villareal had evacuated
the city to- proceed against villa
forces which they met and defeated
at La Brie and Marie.
Meanwhile, however, another Villa
force had marched through the noun
tains to the southeast of Saltillo, en-
tering and capturing the city. The
Carranza army retired in force early
today.
Reports at noon today from Carran.
"a sources claimed that the advantage
lay with the beseigers but with the
battle still raging.
Saltillo is about 15O miles from the
American border in the state of Goa.
hillo. where Carranza started his revo.
luton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-09
SERVIANS DEFEAT
AUSTRIAN TROOPS

Paris. Jan. S.--Fighting has been re
sumed the Servian front, according
to an official communication issued at
Nish, Servia, and forwarded to the
Haves agency here. The fighting, in
which the Servians were the victors
according to a statement, occurred
near Belgrade. The communication
follows:
"Strong forces of the enemy oc.
cupied the small island of Ada Tziglia
near Belgrade, on January g. Small
detachments Of our troops surprised
and routed the Austrians during the
night of January 4, killed forty-five
soldiers and three officers. Our loss
was insignificant.
Beyond this engagement there is
nothing important to report on any of
the fronts"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-09
oTTUMwA wAPE1Lo COUNTY JANUARY, 1915
Administration of A1ny is
Most Gigantic Undertaking
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Paris Dec 22-Correpondence of The Associated Press
What might be administration
army probably gigantic business proposition the woIe
all the railways OF the Uneo states
all the steel and iron WIZ. VIII
coal ana
United with their 1oo52sl workers were = an
besides these mlon
hundred of the great IN Ae1ca
through its civil administration must as
nearly million men,
must supply transportation from part OF the
interior the
interior periods of recupeaton must pro
every variety u er
necessary man in health 49, :.
for the families OF the men al
supplying their wives with the OF day.
equivalent of 10 day.
business TRANSACTIONS Is
distributed
business capacity who although they wearing uniforms
civil life this sort OF IN
war the most competent business men
this supply OF the
senator's deputies OF the
in
to help in this gigantic work
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-09
AUSTR|ANS ADMIT
DEFEAT BY ENEMY
OFFICIAL STATEMENT SAYS THAT
ARMY IN BUkOWlNA MET SU-
PERloR FORCES.

Vienna, Jan. 8.-An official state.
ment on the progress of the war was
given out today. 1t follows:
I'm the Carpathian forest lands and
in the southern part of the crown land
of Bukowina, regard for the safety of
our advance troops obliged us to fall
back on the principal mountain passes
before an enemy numerically superior
to ourselves.
"On the Hungarian-Galic front
everything is quiet. In the higher dis
tricts there is some frost and snow.
con the Dunajec river and in Rus
sian Poland there have here and there
been some artillery exchanges
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-09
REDUCES PRICE
TO CONSUMERS
WaterWorks Trustees Make
Reduction in Cost
of Service
SMALLER USERS TO
BE MOST BENEFITED
Patrons Using 10000 Gal
Ions or Less Get Cut of
Five Cents on 1000

Patrons of the Ottumwa Water
works using 10000 gallons or less pei
month, will be given nice reduction
in the charge for water rental begin.
ming this month by the trustees OF the
system. This will mean lesser cost
for this very necessary utility to the
vast majority Of the patrons of the
publicly owned plant
Earnings OF the water works in the
past year have justified the reduction
and the smaller users will be the ones
benefited. 1t likewise places Ottumwa
among the five cities of the state with
the least charge for water consump-
ton. The minimum rate will remain at
seventy-five cents per month, but the
amount of water that the consumer
may use for that amount of money will
be increased from 2,250 to 5000 gallons
making the rate 25 cents per 1000 gal.
Ions instead of 80 cents for that guam
tity.
A statement addressed to the pre-
sent and prospective consumers has
been prepared by the water works trus-
tees and Is published in full as fol.
lows:
Beginning with the month of Jan.
uary, 1915, water users Of 10000 gal.
25c per 1000 gallons. instead Of SOC
as heretofore.
This reduction is justified by the
and makes rate eQualled by only
-, ~ khnv o{k IT, he c%o nI1
being higher.
The reduction will, based on Novem
ber bills, affect by small reduction
392 consumers and give those paying
the minimum charge of 75c, 75O gal
Ions more water-3,O0 instead OF 2,
ESQ gallons.
During the past year, whenever de.
sired, the water works has put in ser
vice pipes and installed meters at ac.
tual cost, with gratifying results in oh.
tanning large number of new con.
sumers
There are many hundreds OF resi-.
dences in our city where there are
water mains but which are not connect.
ed.
Some Of these are not adjacent to
sewers but many of them are. The re.
duction in water rate and the low cost
of installation are intended to, and
should be, an incentive for all those
who are financially able to become
users of city water.
The city water is absolutely safe to
drink which cannot be said with GER
tainty of water from any other source,
and with it's additional use for sanitarv
purposes, it insures, by the removal OF
outside closets, the health not only OF
ones own family, but families of the
neighborhood, against typhoid and
many other diseases.
Not a single case Of typhoid in our
has ever resulted from the use OF the
city water but many have been traced
to the use of water from wells and
few from cisterns.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-09
BORDER TOWN. IS To
DRAW NEW At TACK
WORD REACHES AMERICAN SIDE
OF THE LINE THAT VILLA
WANTS NAcO TAKEN.

Washington, d. c., Jan. S.-General
Villas intention to attack the Caranza
garrison at Naco was communicated
to the war department today in official
dispatches from army observers on the
frontier. Secretary Garrison said,
however that the information came
from the American side of the border.
When shown report that Villa had
notified Major General Scott Of his in
tention Of attacking the border town
in an effort fiIally to dislodge the Car
rama forces, Secretary Garrison said
he had received no report from the
chief Of staff since he left Naco for Ell
PasO.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-09
RATE INCREASE DIRECTED
Interstate Commerce Body Makes
Supplementary Rdiing in Eastern
Freight Cases.

Washington, D. c., Jan. Sin an
order issued today by the interstate
commerce commission, supplementary
to the orders granting an increase of
five per cent in certain specified
freight rates. the eastern railroads
were directed to preserve existing
groupings and relationships, even
though by so doing some rates are in
creased slightly more than five per
cent"
In the opinion of the commission
such relationships, "in the interests
of carriers and of competitors between
shippers and receivers" ought to be
maintained.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-09
GERMAN SHIP |N7ERNED
Converted Cruiser Acting as Supply
Boat to Warship, to Disarm at
Canary Island.

Paris, Jan. 8.-A Madrid dispatch to
Information states that the German
auxiliary cruiser Otavi has been in
termed at Las Palmas, Canary islands.
The German steamer Otavi arrived
at Las Palmas on January 5. She was
previously reported on December as
being at Pernambuco. There has been
no mention heretofore that the Otavi
has been converted into an auxiliary
cruiser, but it is likely that she was
used by the German cruiser Karl
sruhe as a supply ship.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-09
BRITISH REPLY TO
PROTEST ON WAY

London, Jan. S.-Ambassador Page
today received from the British gov.
ernment the preliminary reply to the
American note protesting against
British interference with American
shipping. He forwarded it Immediately
to washington.
The time Of delivery of the more
definite supplementary reply which the
British government is to make is un-
certain. II probably will be within
two weeks.
two governments concerning specific
cases of detention of American vessels
will precede the preparation OF the
final British answer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-09
ALASKAN ROADS IN
NEED OF MORE CASH

Washington, D. c., Jan. S.-Further
development of Alaska's system Of
roads and trails cannot be expected un-
less congress increases the allotment
Of funds, declares Colonel William p.
Richardson, president of the Alaskan
board of road commissioners, In his an
nual report 20 the war department. The
funds allotted, he says, are now entire
ly consumed in repairing and maintain
ing the existing roads.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-09

Washington, D. C.-Delegates to the
annual convention of the Women's 8
National Democratic league began
their final session here today.
Indianapolis, 1nd.-President Wilson
arrived here at 1 :48 p. m. and went
directly to the home of United
States Senator Kern A large crowd
greeted him at the station
Washington. D. C.-The immigration
bill containing a literacy test for
aliens admitted to the United States
was today before the joint congress.
sional conference committee for
consideration.
Little Rock, Ark.--Jesse e. Coggins.
16 years old, wanted on a charge Of
strangling to death his stepmother,
Mrs. Olive P. Coggins, in her home
in st. Louis Tuesday, was arrested
here today by Sheriff w. G: Hutton
and deputies. He is said to have
confessed
Observation-Disclosures were returned
today in the federal court against
three business agents of labor
unions charging them with restraint
of trade in Interstate commerce by
threatening to call strikes on un.
completed work and by intimida-
tion.
Santiago, Chile.-The government to-
day ordered Guillermo Billinghurst,
former president of Peru, and DR..
Augusta Durand to leave Chilean
territory within eight days. 1t was
alleged DR.. Durand was connected
with an attempt to foment a revo-
luton in Peru.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-09
wheat RECORDS SMASHED
M eteoric Rise in Price Is Resumed at
the Opening Of the Market in
Chicago.

Chicago. Jan S.-Smashing of war
record prices for wheat began prompt
ly today at the first gong on change.
Opening quotations were Is to 1Rc
net higher. May wheat, the leading
option, jumped to $1.4OA, as against
S1.38sa, the top for yesterday.
Reports of an ultimatum to Turkey
by Italy had an explosive effect with
buyers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-09
Vatican Receives
German Denial of
Priests Arrest

Rome, Jan. 8.-The German
government has sent to the
vatican an explanation of the
Mercier incident, in which 1t
says there Is absolutely no
truth In the report that the
cardinal was ever arrested by
the German authorities In Bel
GUM, or even confined to his
own palace or prevented from
leaving 1t. The explanation
says the German authorities
simply addressed to Cardinal
Mercier a prayer that he alb
stain from any attitude which
might make difficult the accom-
plishment of their duty, or ulti-
mately entail risk to the Bel
gian people.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-09
AGED EDUCATOR DIES.

Galesburg, Ill.,, Jan. 8.-A. ]. Perry,
"A years old, treasurer of Knox college
and former county clerk, banker and
financier, died here today following a
brief illness, with typhoid pneumonia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-09
BRIEF BITS OF
THE DAYS NEWS

Washington, D. C.-Delegates to the
annual convention of the Women's
National Democratic league began
their final session here today.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-16
A RAW, SORE THROAT
Eases Quickly When You Apply
 a Little Musterole

And MUSTEROLE won't blister like the old-fashioned mustard-piaster. Just spread 1t on with your fingers. It pen ctrates to the sore spot with gentle jingle, loosens the congestion and draws out all soreness and pain.
 MUSTEROLE is a clean, white oint- mcnt made with oil of mustard. Therc'5 nothing like it for quick relief for Sore Throat Bronchitis, Tonsilitis, Group, Stiff Neck. Asthma. Neuralgia, Head ache, Congestion, Pleurisy. Rheumatism Lumbago, Pains and Aches of the Racl, or Joints. Sprains. Sore Muscles, Bruis- cs. Chilblains. Frosted Feet, Colds on the Chest Git often prevents Pneumonia. Nothing like MUSTEROLE for croup5. children.
 At your druggists, in 25c and soc jars, and a special large hospital size for $250.
 Be sure you get the genuine MUS TEROLE. Refuse iuitations-get what you ask for. The Musterolc Company, Cleveland, Ohio.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-16
GAS ON THE STOMACH

When colicky pains accompany the presence of gas on the stomach the need of a gentle laxative to clear away the offending food residue is imperative. If the condition of constipation is not quickly corrected ccs2ted tongue, erup- lions on the skin, headaches and back aches soon show that the poisons have found their way into the circulation.
 The use of the gentle, laxative pills, Pinklets, will not only banish these un- pleasant symptoms quickly but, if used regularly for a reasonable time, vii, really correct chronic constipation. Pinklets contain no poisons or harm ful drugs.
 Write the Dr. Williams Medicine Co.,. Schenectady, N. Y, for free sample or get full-size, 25-cent bottle of Pinklets from your own druggist.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-16
GERMAN AV|ATORS MAKE DAYLIGHT RAID
 ON ENGLISH TOWNS
(Continued from First Page.)

ties of Suffolk and Essex early this morning and dropped bombs within thirty-six miles of London, but so far as material damage was concerned the attack of the Germans was less successful than on previous occasions. Many bombs were dropped on towns and villages, but no loss of life re- suited.
 The number of airships which took part in the raid is uncertain, but 1t tacks were made within a few min utes of each other at points seventy miles apart. The first was on Maiden at 1920 a. n., by a Zeppelin which previously passed over Burnham and Southminster. After dropping bombs at Maiden the airship turned north and let fall more explosives at Hey bridge. It may have been the same craft seen at l o'clock flying over liar wich in the direction of Ipswich.
 second Attack Made.
 A second attack was made between 12:30 and 12:45 a. m., on Southwold, ten miles south of Lowestoft on the North sea.
 At Lowestoft, where three bombs were dropped, & lumber yard was set on fire, three horses were killed and many windows were broken; at South wold, where several bombs were dropped, railways trucks were fired; at Maiden a house was struck, put only slightly damaged; at Heyoridge several bombs were dropped but no damage has been reported.
 Sighted Zeppelin Airslip.
 A telegram received here from Mui- den in Holland, says the Norwegian steamer Dag, that came into that port this morning, reports having sighted a Zeppelin airship at o'clock at a point five miles off the Dutch coast. The airship was headed in the direction of Germany and is believed to be one of the invaders on her way home,
New Britain herald., 1915-04-16
FINANCIAL NEWS
NEW HAVEN STRONGEST
 (3f RAILROAD STOCKS
Makes Gain Of Three Points;
 "Ka" SpecIaItieS Rise.

New York. April Is, Wall St, 10:30 a. m.-"War" specialties rose buoy antly at the opening Of today's stock market Shares of the American Locomotive company. New York Air Brake company and Westinghouse Electric company. all of which are said to have received large orders for supplies from foreign governments, rose from to 20 points at the out set of the days trading. Never in the history of the Stock Exchange have securities of these classes registered such extra ordinary advances.
 American Locomotive opened with q block of $500 shares at so to 5S, against yesterdays close of 49 1-2. Air Brake opened at S9. a 9 point ad- vance, which it soon increased to Il 1-2 points and Westinghouse rose points to S9. AN of these stocks soon fell back, however, Locomotive yielding 12 points of it's gain.
 Bethlehem Steel opened points higher, and among the leaders, Read ing, Great Northern and United States Steel rose a point or more. New Haven was the strongest of the rail- road stocks at a 3 point gain. Many specialties, other than those already named were up I to points.
 Close-Standard stocks fell to low est prices of the day in the final hour, but made recovery from. that level. The closing was irregular.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-16
LOCAL STOCK MARI
 IS REPORTED STR
General AdValCe ln All SgQ
 Now Expected.
n.-.-,. ,. n.....

| tFurntsheo Dy hichter A. 1c.
 There is no change in tho Cd prices in our local stock marked
 ticalIy all stocks arc strong good demand and there navel good advances in several.
 Colts Arms and North & Jud. tinue to be the leaders. Tll mer stock has continued it's ad and is quoted BOA bid, 306 sales Of this stock having been. at the latter figure. The bu.| this stock is of the best and thought, by conservative iny that ultimately 1t will sch neighborhood Of $50 a share. & Judd has recently sold at 1l present quotation being 1929 b \ asked. It is reported that thiI pany has recently landed a' large order for soldiers equI and that shipments arc being nI a rate larger than ever before. believe that in case of a lonI tracted war the earnings of thil pany will be phenomenal.
 American Hardware is sonI firmer, being quoted HIS bidI asked. Stanley Works is II litI lower. being quoted 55 bid. 5s There has been more or less for Landers. Frary & Clark. is quoted 54 bid, 55 asked. a cent sales have ranged from to 55. Union Works is partil strong, with sales at 65 and 66N of New Britain Machine havo from 61 1-2 to 63. This compN reported to be doing a parlf, good business at the present
 Of the Hartford stocks the the Life Insurance companicsH been strong. Aetna Life havirl vanced to iS9 bid. 493 asked sales of Travellers have been which is about a thirty poir1 vance over the quotations o weeks ago. Sales of Aetna M Rights have ranged from a5 10 Connecticut General has recent at 5S0, which is somewhat than last week. Sales of Aetr cident and Liability have bed 3sS.
 The Fire Insurance company are also somewhat stronger. ford Fire is quoted 710 bid, asked, and recent sales Of Ns have been at $50.
 Of the Bristol stocks, Bristol has been in good demand and a few sales have taken plac 42 1-2. New Departure Cod remains the same at 137 bid asked, but American Brass is what stronger, being quoted 14 146 asked. Eagle Lock is and is quoted 4s bid. 49 aslxe
 We believe that the recent vance in the New York Stock Set will affect our local marld fore long and that there will general advance in all stocks. he present time the market ia or less centralized on ssocss are directly benefited by tho STc believe. however. that tho set will broaden before the s out. and that there will be lctive advancing market in the aral list.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-16

lnIor1natlon communicated last night, except the following: "Our artillery brought down during the afternoon of April 15 a German aeroplane, which fell in front of the English lines, but behind the German trenches, north of Ypres."
 Destroys Railway Bridge.
 Paris, April 16. 1920 D. m.--An official statement issued today by the French ministry of marine said:
 Yesterday morning a French bal tleship destroyed the railway bridge on the line which joins the interior regions of Syria with the city of Saint Jean d'Acre."
 Russians Repulse Germans.
 Geneva, Switzerland. April Is, via Paris, 4:55 a. m.-The Tribune pub lished a despatch from Ungvar, in northeastern Hungary, saying a great battle has been fought between the Stry and the valley of the Ondava. German army composed of picked men attacked the Russians marching on Bereg. After thirty-two hours of severe fighting the Russians succeed ed in repulsing the Germans and cap turing a quantity of arms and am- munition.
 Another despatch received here from Vienna says siXty-five Austrian officers have been disciplined for negligence which resulted in the an- initiation of a division of reserves near Bereg and the Austrian defeat in the Saros region.
 The announcement is also made in Geneva that Austrian troops from tine serbian frontier are being sent to the Irentino, and that a number of them already have passed through Sails berg.
 Did Not Drop Bombs.
 London, April 16, D. m.--Al- though fears have been expressed for the safety of Canterbury Cathedral, It has now been learned that the Ger man raider dropped no bombs while over that city.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-16
Did Not Drop Bombs.
City Items

Miss Hannah Mccarthy and Eliz- abeth B. Began of Fair Haven, Vt, are visiting their cousin. Miss Mary Regan, of Washington street.
 Another special lot of trimmed hats from $1.65 to $5.0O. Just received over 150 latest shapes. M. Seibert. -adVt.
 The condition of Treasurer Charles F.. Wetmore of the American Hard ware corporation was reported today as being improved
 A. Howard Abbe, who has been seri- ously ill at his home on Vine street, is reported today to be still a very sick man. Mrs. Abbe is recovering from her recent illness.
 A marriage license was issued to Peter Herbal aged twenty-tnree, of 23 Hartford avenue and Annie Hor- bal, aged twenty-one. of 229 Wash ington street this afternoon by City Clerk A. l.. Thompson. They said they were not related.
 Christopher Emmett of East Main street and Ella Dewitt of Bassett street have returned from St, Angus tine, Fla, where they spent the winter.
 Mayor Quigley left town today, not making known his destination. He is not expected to return until Monday or Tuesday.
 The Bodwell Land company has acquired the Haley estate Tn Stanley Quarter and will plot it out in build ing lots.
 Miss Margaret McCue of 51 Sey- mour street, is recovering from a re- cent illness