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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-12
SUES TO PREVENT
Staying OF COWS
LEGALITY OF QUARANTINE LAWS
TO RECEIVE TEST IN THE
COURTS OF ILLINOIS.

Chicago, Jan. 11.--Suit to restrain
DR.. o. E. Dyson, state veterinarian,
and his assistants from killing gorty
COWS infected with foot and mouth
disease was ready to be filed in the
circuit court of Kane county today.
The animals which are on the state
farm at the training schools for girls
at Geneva, have been condemned and
are to be destroyed tomorrow.
The bill which was to have been
filed in behalf of Wallace Norton, a
farmer residing near Geneva, charges
that foot and mouth disease can be
handled properly and effectively with
out the slaughtering of animals.
In the two months the plague has
ragged in this state it has cost more
than s1,0O0,O00.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-12
London Papers Pleased With
Replp to American Protest

London afternoon commenting on
shipping unanimous in call
interfering with American trade as little
safety this country and her e
figures explained rebutted that
the
neutral trade The Westminster Gazette says
obligation rests
the embarkaton OF
the slightest responsibility on
friendly neutral in
and the people OF the
possible mitigate
cooperation between the
will have good results
Pail Mall Gazette :,
what Brlton VIII
approve warmly the friendship of the United States
shall
speedy and successful con-
Sir Edward Greys frank
further toward
the think prudent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-12
S0L0Ns
FIGHT OVER LIQUOR
ELECTION OF SPEAKER TIED UP
BECAUSE OF WET AND DRY
BATTLE GOING ON.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. It'll humor
was apparent among the law makers
returning to the capital this morning.
A disposition was apparent to inject
the wet or dry issue into the speaker
ship contest in the house more force
fully even than it figured last week. II
this alignment is developed as threat
ened, the tie-up in house organization
may continue indefinitely.
Members of the democratic commit
tee on committees of the senate will
gather today to discuss the makeup OF
the standing committees of that body.
Sentiment among the democratic sena-
tors, as heretofore indicated, appears
to favor a reduction in the number OF
standing COMMITTEES, as well as re-
duction in the membership OF each.
Some are advocating the abolishment
of at least one-half of these bodies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-12
HURTS
ST0CKMEN IN IOWA
FEDERAL OFFICIALS ARE BEING
PRESSED TO ADOPT IMMED-
late RELIEF MEASURES.

Washington, D. c., Jan. H., Especial
to The Courier) After an interview
with Senators Cummins and Kenyon,
who strongly urged immediate meas
ures for the relief Of stockmen IN
southeastern Iowa from the burdens
and losses caused by the federal quar-
antine against the hoof and mouth dis
ease in cattle, DR.. Melvin, in charge OF
the quarantine for the department OF
agriculture, promised to do Whatever
I can. as quickly as possible, to assist
the farmers of Iowa in this matter"
Representative Henry Vollmer OF
Scott county saw DR.. Melvin later in
the day and pressed the matter while
Representative-elect Harry Hull OF the
second district, wired that he fears
something must be done quickly If the
farmers are to continue to abide by the
departments regulations.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-12

London, Jan. IL Correspondence of
The Associated Press)-For three days
the operations of the British army in
Flanders were directed by telegraph
from the home of Sir John French near
Hyde park, London, during the gen
erals recent visit here. While it took
Wellington three days alone to get a
message to Whitehall and as long to
receive reply, during the Waterloo
campaign, General French was able to
communicate directly with Sir Archi-
bald Murray at the base headquarters
at ST. Omer, France.
From man who was in close touch
with Sir John during his recent visit
to England the following details are
learned:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-12

General French arrived at Folk
stone wearing the overcoat and rather
soiled cap of an enlisted man. He
made no attempt to disguise himself
otherwise and on the channel boat at
tracted no notice whatever At Folk
stone he was met by Lord Kitchener
and both proceeded by motor to Wal
mar castle, near Deal, where Premier
Asquith resides. There a council OF
war was held, attended also by the
leaders of the two political parties.
Sir John then came to London,
where he attended councils the next
two days the king being present en-
one occasion. His nights were spent
in his own home, where hourly mes
sages were received direct from his
headquarters at the front.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-12
WANTS RAISE CANCELLED
Senator La Toilette Begins Movement
to Annul Recent Railroad Rate
Decision.

Washington, D. c., Jan. H.-Senator
La Toilette introduced a resolution to-
day to prohibit the eastern railroads
from putting into effect the increased
freight rates recently granted by the
interstate commerce commission.
In a long preamble to the resolution,
Senator LaFollette set forth that no
showing was made, or attempted to
be made by the carriers, to show that
the old rates were unreasonable and
that the commission granting in
creases did not act in accordance
with their unreasonableness but grant
ed them on the ground that the rail-
roads needed them because of extra
ordinary conditions and confusion of
commerce due to the European war.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-12
.CARRANzA ARMY
BEATEN BY RUSE
BUGLER SOUNDS CALLS INDICAT-
ING PRESENCE OF LARGE
FORCES OF ENEMY.

Laredo, Texas, Jan 11.-An attack
by Villa troops on Monterey is believ
ed to have been begun about noon to
day. At IL O'Clock the operators al
Monterey deserted the telegraph Office
there. Since the defeat of the consti
tutionalists, numbering fifteen thou
sand under General Villareal before
Saltillo early yesterday, Villa troops
have been reported to be making
rapid advance toward Monterey.
Tampico is reported here to be still
in the hands of General Pablo ~Gon'
zales, Carranza supporter, put IL
said to be seriously threatened. Rall
road passengers repeat the report OF
last night that Victoria, capital Of
Tamaulipas and one of the importan'
cities on the line to Tampico, was
captured by Villa troops early Sunday
after three days siege.
Villareal forces today DESTROYED part
of the railroad leading from Monterey
to Matamoros, which is opposite
Brownsville, Texas. Refugees arr1v
ing here said it appeared that V1llareal
was preparing to retreat to Matamoros
from Monterey and was destroying
the road to prevent rapid pursuit.
Details of the battle OF Saltlllo
which ended yesterday in defeat OF
Is 900 Carranza troops who were at
tacking about 10000 Villa troops, in
dicate the trick Of one man was largely
responsible for the Carranza retreat
He was bugler who, by prearrange'
ment, deserted the Villa forces, JOIN
ing the Carranza troops. At a given
signal after he had joined the be-
siegers, this bugler sounded calls IN.
dicating that the enemy was on all
sides of the Carranza troops. Other
buglers took up his call, believing II
was ordered from headquarters.
The Carranza troops retreated IN
disorder. Loss of life is reported
heavy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-12
WILSON may VETO BILL
President Tells Delegation Of Women
He Is Still Against Literacy Test
For Aliens.

Washington, p. c., Jan. 11.-President
Wilson today reiterated his opposition
to the literacy test in the immigration
bill to delegation of women from
Chicago, headed by Miss Jane Adams,
who asked that he veto the measure.
The president did not state definitely
any intention to veto the bill but the
women said they were hopeful that he
would.
Mr.. Wilson told the delegation he
long had been Of the opinion that a
literacy test was not proper method
of determining qualifications of for
eigners to enter the United States.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-12
BLEASE RELEASES
STATE PRISONERS

Columbia, S. c., Jan. 11.-Less than
125 prisoners are now in the state PEN
itentiary here as result of the large
number recently pardoned or paroled
by Governor Blease, it was made
known today. Approximately 1000
men remain in the county convict
squads while there are 155 in the state
reformatory.
The governors action Saturday in
granting pardons to about 1000 parol-
ed convicts was for the purpose Of re-
storing their citizenship. Available
records indicate that the governor has
granted clemency to 1.674 prisoners
since he was inaugurated four years
ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-12
British Leader, Home on Visit, Uses the
Telegraph to Direct Operations OF Army

On his trip by train from Folkstone
to London and on his return from
Victoria station none of the passen-
gers gave second look at the old sol
der in the private's coat and cap,
shorn of insignia. Nor did they on the
boat during the trip to Calais.
On landing at Calais, however, Cen
eral French appeared in his full uni
form of field marshal and was en-
Enthusiastically acclaimed by the crowd
as he drove through the streets to the
station.
General French is said to have re-
marked that this would be his last
visit to London until the end of the
war.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-12
AVIATOR BROUGHT DOWN
Frenchman Successfully Meets Ger
man Approaching the Lines in
His Aeroplane.

Paris, Jan. ia German aeroplane
flying over Amiens has been brought
to the ground by French machine.
The French airmen went aloft the
moment the German was seen ap-
preaching. He opened fire on his an
tagonist with the result that the Ger
man machine fell within the French
lines. One of the German pilots was
killed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-12
JAP CRUISER SEEN
NEAR THE AZORES

New York, Jan. 11.-A cruiser which
Captain Williamson of the steamship
Curaca believes to be Japanese, was
sighted off the Azores during the Cur
cas- voyage here from Havre, which
ended today. The warship did not give
her name.
This is the first report of the possi-
BILE presence of Japanese cruiser in
the North Atlantic since the beginning
Of the war.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-12
WIDOW OF THE
REV. RENFRO DIES

Milton, Jan. 11.--Mrs. T. A. Renfro,
died at the family residence In the
south part of town Sunday morning at
ten O'Clock. Mrs Renfro was the wild
ow of Rev. Renfro who died about ten
years ago. She has been sick for sew
eral months and her death has been
expected for some time. The funeral
will be held at the Christian church
at 10 O'Clock Tuesday morning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-12

Turkey Fails to
Obep Uztimdtum
of the Italians s

London, Jan. 11.-Although
the time which Italy gave Tur-
key to apologize for the Hod-
eida incident has expired, no
word has reached London as to
the next step King EmmanuePs
government will take to coerce
the porte.
The demands made on Tur-
key included reparation also
for the seizure of the British
consul. who had taken refuge in
the. Italian consulate.
1t is believed here that the
Italian authorities are delaying
action in order to avoid the ap-
pearance of forcing matters
unduly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-12
CARDINAL ADVISED
TO OBEY INVADERS

Amsterdam, Jan. 1.-THE Telegraaf
says it learns that the papal nuncio
to Belgium has written to Cardinal
Mercier, whose recent pastoral letter
to Belgian Catholics created much dis
cussion and led to reports that the
cardinal had been detained by the
Germans, suggesting that hereafter ne
should not write anything that would
offend the Germans.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-12
Is Business Like.

Miss Peet Is enthusiastic and alert
and is a thorough business woman.
She believes in businesslike methods
In the home and will teach such meth
ods in her school here. She went mar
keting this morning and laid in big
supply OF provisions. She has a big,
crowd Of housewives this afternoon
and she wants everyone of them to get
a taste of her cooking. Miss Peet is e.
good cook and Is proud of it. She says
has mastered the culinary art, that 1t
man may justly take pride.
It is certain that the many good
cooks of Ottumwa will like Miss Peet
and her work The domestic scientists
of the city are invited to attend her.
classes, and Judging from her expert
ence in other cities, they all will en-
dorse her teaching Women who are
not meeting with the success they
would like in their housekeeping and
cookery efforts are particularly invited
to attend The Courier Home Econcnl-
les school They are sure TO gain from
Miss Peet all sorts Of valuable instruc-
tion that will make them good cooks
and good housekeepers.
Miss Peet started at the vcrT begin
ming this afternoon and ta.keasa out
food values and principle Of secod
cooking She made enough OF her
famous doughnuts for evecvbcdy to-
have one and also made a cinna-
mon cake and some fine pastr-'. Miss
Peet is very famous pie haker ard
women Of Ottumwa viii learn hovf 20
make wonderful pastry by attending
her school In the Grand Opera hoa5el
this week.
School Is Free.
Every session Of the school is to be
entirely free. There will be no admis-
sion charged and nothing will be Of
fered for sale. No tickets are requir-l
ed for admission. 1t is only necessary
for any woman who Is interested in
good cooking to put on her hat, equip
herself with pencil and note book. and
go down to the Grand Opera house.
She is sure of royal welcome, a most
enjoyable and profitable good time,
and will be supporting an institution
that should make for Better Foods and
Better Homes throughout this entire
M ~, ypnnifv Il
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-12
MISS PEET WILL
TEACH COOKING.
Culinary Expert Arrives in
Ottumwa to Instruct
the Housewives
FREE LECTURES FOR
WOMEN DURING WEEK
The Courier School of Home
Economics Opens; Many
Hear the Lecturer
Program For Tuesday Afternoon
Subject, "cake Making"
The following menu Will be pre- Il
pared:
Saratoga Chips
Pastry Tartu
Walnut SouffIe
Lemon Cocoanut Cake

Florence M. Pees, the
famous domestic science
lecturer who has teen So
cured Dy The Courier to
lecture for the women OF
Ottumwa has arrived and is
planning for a big school
here. Miss Peet has been
most successful in her work
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-12

in other Iowa towns and feels that this
is an especially good field for her Bet
ter Foods Better Homes work She
says, II find Iowa women progressive
and wide awake, and eager to learn
anything which makes woman's work
of home making and housekeeping
more efficient
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-12

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-04
PRISONERS ARE
TREATED alike
German Handling of Them in De
tention Camp Same as Pre-
walls in England.

London May 3.--AmbassadOr Page
Informed the foreign Office that the
treatment of crews Of the captured
German submarines in England, are
of British officers upon whom retalia.
tory measures were visited by Ger.
many was virtually the same and with
the exception that some Of the British
prisoners arc being held in solitary
confinement.
The facts were revealed in the in.
ves.igation through the agency Of the
American government under agree
ment between England and Germany
An attache of the American ambassy
at London inspected the barracks at
Chatham, where German submarine
crews were confined, and found they
We're permitted to take meals togeth
err, received tobacco, other delicacies
and have reCreatiOnS.
The status is the same as other wal
prisoners, it is stated Ambassador
Gerard inpected the German deten
ton camp at Magdenburg. He found
British prisoners permitted to be to-
gether only at meals. being in solitary
confinement at other times. This is
due to misunderstanding of treatment
by the British Of German submarine
crews.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-04
EUROPEAN REPRESENTA-
T1VES OF AMERICAN. IN
DUSTRIES LOSE PATIENCE
OVER D1LAT0RY TACTICS
NORWEGlANS SUFFER HEAVILY
Wheat on Delayed Boats Taken
Over by British and
Paid for.

London, May 3.-With millions of
dollars worth of provisions tied up by
the British admiralty and virtually no
opportunity to ship foodstuffs to Nor
way, Denmark and Sweden, European
representatives OF American packers
have lost all patience with what they
call the dilatory tactics of English offl-
cials ana are no longer disposed to
accept in good faith the promises OF
the British foreign Office and admiral
ty that Immediately steps will be TAX
en- to facilitate neutral trade with neu-
tral countries.
Worst Blow.
The refusal of Sir Samuel Evans,
Judge of the prize court, to grant i'm
mediate trial to the Norwegian ships,
Alfred Nobel, Bjornstjerne, Bjornson,
Kim and Fridland, which were seized
at Kirkwal in November, was the
worst blow which neutral ships and
shipping have had so far. The hear
ing was fixed for June on the re-
quest of the council for the crown who
pleaded for more time to investigate
the cause. t...
Attorneys for the Norwegian ship
owners pleaded their clients would be
ruined by further delay and urged
that sufficient time had been allowed
already for investigations.
Extensive Cargo. ...
All four of these Norwegian ships
carry extensive American cargoes,
chiefly packers products. Wheat car
goes on these ships have been taken
over by the English government and
paid for. The same is true OF copper
cargoes but the packing house prod
ucts have been detained indefinitely
in spite of efforts to have them re-
leasd. ,qf.4
'Alfrd r. Urion of Chicago, the legal
representative of the Chicago packers,
who has been in London. since Janu-
ary in an effort. to effect the delivery
of packing products to neutral coun'
tries, has been in constant. communl.
cation with Ambassador Page, Consul
General Skinner and the commissiIn
the English government has created
to deal with contraband. In discus
sing the unsatisfactory state OF the
packers cargoes
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-04
BRYAN ASKS FOR
AN EXPLANATION
Investigation Will Be Made Of
Destruction Of Oil Tanker
in English Channel.

Washington, May 3.-pcnding Off
cial investigation Of circumstances ol
the wrecking~Df the American steam
er Gulnight, in the English Channel
the United States government will
defer diplomatic representations as
we'll as any 8pronouncemcnt of policy
Two messagese We're received from
American Sonsul Stephens, at Ply
mouth, England. reporting that the
Gulnight was torpedoed off the Scilly
islands, Saturday and that her cap
tain died of heart failUle and two
members of the crew were drowned.
Bryan said he would ask for a thor.
ough and complete report from the
American consul and would direct
Ambassador Gerard at Berlin to make
similar inquiry of the German gov
ernment for such facts as might bear
on the subject
Will Demand Indemnity.
Should the investigation bear out
the dispatches claiming that German
submarines made an attack on the
Gulfisht, the United States probably
will demand an indemnify sufficient to
cover the losses incurred by the shin
and compensation to the families CT
the Victims. 1t is thought probablo
that the expression Of formal regret
also has been requested. While the
seriousness of the attack is matter
of discussion, speculation in official
quarters tends to the belief that Ger
many, if responsible, would not seek
to justify the act. but would promptly
agree to make amends
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-04
BLISS ASKS FOR
AID or OFFICIALS
In Securing Data as to Condition
of Public Roads in This
State.

The United States Office of Public
Roads at Washington. ID. c., is prepar
ing to collect statistics from all the
states of the Union relative to road
conditions therein.
The state engineers office will co
operate with the Office Of Public
Roads in securing the necessary data
from this state. State Engineer Bliss
is in erecipt of blanks furnished by
the Office Of Public Roads, which ilc
will have sent to the various county
auditors and township road officials.
The value of the information re
ceived will depend upon its accuracy
and its completeness, and in order
that the compiled statistics may be
both accurate and complete, the Of
flee of Public Roads compiled a sim
liar report.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-04
Work on Road
in Alaska Starts

Seward, Alaska, May 3.-Work
on the construction Of the first sec
tion Of the governments Alaska
railroad has been begun at Ship
Creek, according to word received
here today. The first spike was
driven Thursday by Martha White,
the first white child born on Cook
inlet.
Notice was posted at Ship Creek
announcing that the engineering
commission would not employ a
large number Of men this summer
and that those going to Ship Creek
with the idea Of finding employ
ment would be disappointed.
Squatters who staked claims on
the terminal tract here have with
drawn from the land. Some Of
them, however, delayed removing
their tents anc lost them when
comers bound over the trail for
Ship Creek read notices ordering
the Immediate removal Of the tents
and carried them away. Squatters
had been notified by the commits
sion that the townsite would be TO-
Gated elsewhere as the government
intends to use the reserve for ter
minaI purposes.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-05-04
NEVER BEFORE WAS so
SMALL AN AMOUNT OF
STATE LAND LEFT UN-
LEASED.
0uRLEIGA COUNTY TOPS LIST
Major Henry Today Leasing the
Sioux County Lands; The
Last Remaining.

Major Frank Henry is today leasing g
the Sioux county school and insttu-
lional lands at Fort Yates and this
will complete the leasing of such
lands in the state for this year, There
were 100000 acres to lease this year
as compared With over million
acres last year. But the lands went
at sky-high prices this year and will
probably bring in more than last
years leasings. Less land is left un-
leased this year than ever before.
Fl. l.. Simmons. deputy state land
ommissioner and Gilbert Haugen.
chief clerk in the state land depart
ment. have been ont leasing ever
since the last Of March. l.. II. Patten
was also out for a few days in April.
Every county in the state with the
exception of Trail was covered by
these men and the only reason Trail
was not entered was because of the
fact that there remains no state land
in that county to lease. it having been
all sold.
Bring Good Money.
The following are some of he ban
ner prices brought in the leasings this
year, all for uncultivated lands,
An eighty acre tract in Burleigh
county brought the banner price OF
the year when it leased for $121 per
year for a period of five years.
The highest priced quartersection
was leased for five year period at
$195 per year; this was in Emmons
county. The next highest price for a
quarter was $1S5 for Benson county
tract.
The highest price brought in for a
full section of land was $500 for a
Benson county section and Slope
county section brought the next high
est amount, $406.