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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
AUTHORITATIVE OPINIONS.

Ii you are interested in authoritative
opinions on subjects of general interest
then you will be interested in the fcG.-
ture editorials which The Courier will
print during the ensuing year. Two or
three articles by men of national and
international fame. men who are the
recognized authorities on most of the
SUI iects which they will cxpound, will
be printed each week in The Courier
on the editorial page. The Courier, in
conjunction with the Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger and score of the other
leading papers of the United States,
has arranged for series of articles
from these authorities and the list is
one that no magazine, technical paper
or any paper other than those in the
project, can duplicate in years time.
The Courier is glad to be able to offer
this feature to it's readers and hopes
they will make the best of the oppor-
tunity presented for the compiling of
references of considerable value. BY
cutting out the feature editorials and
pasting them in a scrap book which
permits of an index system, one will
have a reference book containing
opinions of che masters on the various
subjects that will be treated.
The first of these editorials will ap-
pear Monday. 1t will be "The Slav
Menace by James Davenport Whelp-
ley, a noted authority on the subject
he discusses. The articles are brief
and to the point and everyone should
find time to read them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
MAY INCREASE THE
COAST ARTILLERY

Washington, D. G., Jan. "A bill to 4
increase the coast artillery by 5000
enlisted men, measure Identical
with one by Chairman Chamberlain
of the senate military committee, was
introduced today by Representative
Gardner, who explained to the house
1t was in compliance with the recent
statement of Brigadier General Weav-
er, chief Of coast artillery, that the
service was 565 and 10,98S men short
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
SMALL DECREASE
IN LOCAL SCHOOLS
FOR PAST YEAR IS
LESS THAN IN PREVIOUS
sEMEsTERs.

The enrolment in the Ottumwa pub.
lie schools for the school year of 1914
shows that there is sixteen pupils less
in the schools this year than last Al
though there were more pupils on the
list last year the attendance this year
shows that there are twenty more &C.
tuslly attending school. The average in
the grades is about 3,713 and in the
high school 526. Following is the com.
parison of the schools in 1913 with the
past year as taken from Superinten-
dent H. E. Blackmar's report:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
French and British Armies
Lose Ground at Several
Points in the West
FORWARD MOVEMENT
CALLED SPORADIC
General Advance BY Either
Side Held Improbable
at Present Time

London, Jan. 2.-The latest news
available from the western battle front
shows that little progress is being
made by the, allied forces. and rather
indicates sporadic renewal of the
German offensive, with resultant slight
gains in the Argonne and French
Flanders. These operations can hard.
ly be classed as a general German OF.
fensive movement in the west. such ~
is still being conducted in Poland, but
the strength which the Germans are
showing seems to make 1t plain that
they have not weakened apprecishly
their western army by transfers OF
troops to the east, nor has the pres
sure Of the allies broken their grip on
Belgium and France. from the North
sea to Metz.
General Joffre apparently IL still
avoiding a general attack. Except for
their tactics Of feeling out the German
line by attacks here and there. the q.
lies are playing waiting game. pend.
ing the time when, with the assistance
of ieinforcements, they can deliver .
concentrated blow at some strategic
point.
The Germans are still attempting To-
press forward in Poland but to the
south the Russians have driven the
Austrians farther back-more than six
ty miles in all. 1t is again reported
that the Russians are pouring across
the Carpathians into Hungary, causing
the inhabitants to fee.
Driven out of Servia, the Austrians
nevertheless are again attacking Bel
grade. According to dispatches from
that city. four monitors have lombard.
ed 1t.
1t is still exceedingly dffacult to OBJ
tain any clear idea Of the Turkish op-
erations. but according to an Athens
dispatch the sultan and his court are
preparing to leave Constantinople.
fearing the early fall Of that city. The
attack on Egypt seems to have been
abandoned indefinitely.
Various reports concerning the con-
dition of Emperor Williams throat are
again in circulation. According to one
version, the emperor must soon return
to Berlin to undergo an operation.
With full knowledge that vast mum.
bers of men are now being trained in
England, Germany, it is recognized
here. must be preparing to meet their
entry into the war. It is agreed that
much depends on the quality OF the
new formations on both sides. The
English view is that Great Britain's
new troops will be the cream of the
country, while Germany having sent IN,
her finest forces at the outset, must
depend for reinforcements on those
less fit physically.
There are again reports OF the move.
ment of German troops from the west
to the east. Advices from Amsterdam
state that 100000 Germans passed
through Cologne on the way east ana
it Is suggested that they are being
sent to General Won Hindenburg, pre-.
paratory to another great effort to bat.
ter through the Russian lines to War.
saw.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
NO nWATcH TRUST"

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 2.-The Uni
ted States district court here today
handed down an opinion refusing the
governments petition to break up the
keystone Watch Case Co., on the
ground that it is a trust in violation
of the Sherman antitrust law.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05

When there is ice on the ground,
the birds have hard time getting
gravel and they will die if they are I'M
able to get it, even though there may
be plenty of food available. Therefore,
you can help the birds by scraping the
snow and ice off spots where gravel
can be found by mans feathered
friends-the birds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
FLOATING MINES
DRIFTING ASHORE

New York, Jan. 2.-More than 800
floating mines have drifted ashore on
the Dutch coast, according to the COM
mander of the Swedish steamer Ysra,
Captain Willingren, which arrived to-
day from Rotterdam and Portland,
England. Captain Willingren said that
he had passed three mines adrift in the
North sea.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05

him. or course that costs money and
that is why the candidates for United
States senator spent nearly half a mil
lion dollars
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05

President Wilson is expected by
some of the administration officials to
veto the immigration bill if it comes
to him in the shape just adopted in The
senate He objects to the literacy test
which it is proposed, to apply to all can
didates for admission to this country.
He holds that literacy test is not in
dicative of the true quality of the immi-
grant.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05

The Commonwealth Steel Co., at
Granite City, ILL.,, is reputed to have re-
fused a two million dollar shrapnel
order from one of the fighting nations
of Europe, on the grounds that furnish
ing the fighters with ammunition is
merely aiding in prolcnging and recog-
nizing the need of the present war.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
rhE "PooR MANS CHANCE.


election for the selecting of political
nominees was on, it's advocates pro-
claimed that their plan would give the
moor man a chance" We, in common
with many others, supposed they
meant that the primary would make it
possible for poor man to seek once
which the expenses Of the caucus sys-
tenn were said to prevent. 1t seems
however that we had wrong 1nterpre.
tation of the poor mans chance.
What the primary really does Is to give
the Door man a chance to get some OF
the wealthy mans money and put 1t
into circulation More money is being
spent under the primary plan than was
ever dreamed of under the preceding
plan.
when the agitation for direct cleo
ton of senator's commenced, the same
arguments were used by its advocates.
It was to give the poor man chance
to become senator. After reading the
following dispatch from the nation S
capital. it will be seen just how good
is "the poor mans chance" to get IN
to Office because of the primary and
the direct election system.
Washington, D. G., Dec. S0.-Nearly
half a million dollars was spent py
candidates of all parties last November
In the first popular election OF United
States senators in the history OF the
EovernK ent.
To be exact, s460,777 represents the
total of sworn statements of campaign
expenditures filed with the secretary of
the senate by the men who sought SEN
hSvsfv CtQfaG
Of this total there was contributed
from various sources to the candidates
s1SS,847. In accordance with these ng-
ures, therefore, the candidates tnem-
selves turned into circulation for the
privilege of running for Office $27l,929.
Senators who looked. over the figures
today manifested great interest, and IT
was remarked that should all the sena-
tors be elected at one time, the cost to
thescandidates, based upon the ratio es'
tablished, would be three times as
great, or approximately $1,3S4,OOO:
Democrats led in the expenditure
with S242,895; republican candidates
spent $156,Ss4; progressives SIS, 1853;
prohibitionists $4,443; socialists 1854,
and independents 81 ,040.
The average per capita expenditure
was: democrats 1904; republicans ST.
B52.
The largest expenditures occurred in
the state of Georgia, where two sena-
tors were elected, the amount sworn
TO by all candidates there totaling SAL
1872.
North Carolina candidates, where
Sen. Overman was reelected, brought
up the rear with total expenditure OF
1902.
William Henley, defeated progress
sive Of Oregon, who reported that he
disbursed $1O,326 and had contributed
to his campaign $1O,415, was the only
candidate to exceed the $4,000 limit
fixed by law.
Several candidates reported that
they spent no money whatever, but the
low est expenditure on record was 8
cents reported by E. L. Kitchens, So
cialist candidate in Ohio.
By states the expenditures were as
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
HOTEL KEEPER FAILS.

Pittsburgh. Pa, Jan. I'D. F. Henry,
well known as the owner of Pittsburgh
hotels, today filed voluntary petition
in bankruptcy, giving his liabilities a.
$1,505,137 and assets as $1,412.672.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
D1 nnOr
s tort e J.

On a crowded street car one wet,
miserable nigh. not long ago a coin
was heard to drop. As nearby passen.
gers craned their necks an old man
stopped and picked 1t up. Anybody
lost five dollar piece?" he asked
anxiously. Nine passengers hurriedtv
searched their pockets and shouted:
Il have" well, I've found penny
toward it," said the old man.
An old negro was recently brought
before a justice. It seemed that Uncle
Nose had fallen foul of bulldog while
in the act Of entering the henhouse Of
the dogs owner.
Look here, Uncle Nose" the justice
said informally, didn't I give you ten
days last month for this same thing?
1t was the same henhouse you we're
trying to get into. What have you got
10 say for yourself?"
Uncle Nose scratched his head.
"Marster, yo' sent me ter de chain.
gang fer tryin' ter steal some chickens,
didn't ye?"
Yes; that was the charge"
can don't de law say yo' can't be
charged twice wild de same 'fense?"
That no man shall be twice placed
in jeopardy for the Identical act, yes"
Den, sab, yo' des has ter let me 60,
sab, All war after de same chickens,
sah."
my husband" remarked a Philadel-
phia matron to group of friends,
was confirmed smoker with a to-
bacco heart when I married him a
year ago, but today he never touches
the weed"
Good" said one OF the group ITO
break off lifetime habit requires q
strong will"
well, that's what I've got said the
wife.
Look here, Hiram" said 81, when
be you goin' to pay me them eight
dollars fer pasturin' your heifer ?I've
had her now fer about ten weeks.
why, 81, Their critter amt worth
more'n ten dollars"
well, supposin' l keep her fer what
you owe me?"
'Not by a joyful! Tell you what
I'll do: keep her two weeks more an
you can have her"
. Among seven noted men who were
to speak at the opening exercises Of
a new school was a professor well
known for his lapses of memory But
his speech was clear that night and
as he seated himself his loving wife
felt that he had fully earned the burst
of applause that followed, and she
clapped her little hands enthusiastic
ally. Then her cheeks crimsoned.
did you see anything amusing
about the close of my address, my
dear?" asked the professor as they
started for home. 1T seemed as if
heard sounds suggestive of merri-
ment about me-"
well, DEAR" said she, "of all the
people who applauded your address
you clapped the loudest and longest"
II understand that Il your nearest
neighbor, Lizardville, adopted prohi-
bition." Yes replied Three Fingered
Sam, "us leading citizens of Crimson
Gulch saw to that. There amt enough
saloon business for two towns in this
locality. Crimson Gulch bein the
natural center of commerce, me an
Piute Pete an a few others went over
an took charge of the ballot an re-
formed Lizardville."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05

Incidently, little ashes spread ovel
the icy walks may prevent the break
ing of some ones leg.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05

Welcome, 1915. May you prove bet.
ter and more prosperous than your I'M
mediate predecessor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05

the dry" list. Everywhere the people
are declaring against tho use of alec.
holiC drinks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05

The whole state of Colorado became
prohibition territory yesterday and
nine more counties in Kentucky joined
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05

Have you broken your New Years
resolutions yet?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05

La Crosse Tribune: OF the bubbles
who swear off smoking New Years we
hazard the guess that ninety-tive per
cent received a box of cigars for
Christmas present from wiley.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05

Burlington Hawk-Eye: There is
golden mean for the United States be-
tween defenselessness and ultra mill
tarism. Annual increase of the navy.
as heretofore, and increased efficiency,
equipment and numbers of the militia
is prudent, conservative policy to
pursue while waiting and watching the
developments of the war in Europe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-14
PEACE PROGRAMME
OFFERED TO WILSON
League to Limit Armaments
Gets 50 College Heads to
Indorss Plan.
LOYALTY Is ONE FEATURE

4 peace programme approved by NJ
ty-eleht college presidents was sent yes
terday to President Wilson by the
American League TO Limit Armaments.
"a Cedar street. The present purpose
Of the league is to advocate American
leadership IN a worldwide effort for the
restriction Of armsments. to support the
President In his negotiations with Ger
many and to recommend non-intorcou-e
with Germany II diplomatic inter
changes fail.
An Introductory statement by che
lea gue's secretary. l.. 1~Ioilingsworth
Wood, is followed by extracts from
letters written to the league by nifty
eight Of the l4s college presidents who
are members of the league. With them
is given a peace programme for try
ing times which expresses the sub
stance of the letters. Tho programme
contains three recommendations:
/. Ask those who would say hat
the peace movement is "A failure II
the war movement Is n success. ASK
them II a greater failure than war
could possibly be imagined. Tell them
to try the peace movement before
they denounce 1t as a failure.
.. The abandonment AZ once OF an
attempt to agree upon any one peace
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-14
UNIONS HIT PERKINS.
Plan Campaign "a Defend Men Tn
dtcted for Murder.

Preparations for a political campaign
against District Attorney Perkins as a
result Of the indictments against the
East sid labor union officials for muir
der and OF other charges are being
made by the United Hebrew Trades. A.
I Shiplikon. secretary of that body
stated yesterday: we have called a
conference of the representatives of the
Hebrew unions Of the city to he held
thism month. We will carry our campaign
into IN economic and political fields and
intend to raise a big fund for the de-
fence Of our representatives. We will
also try to arouse public sentiment all
over h city In favor OF the indicte.
men.
We propose to carry on this cam
paign IN the same scale as the Mover
Hsywood-P ettibone campaign WAS ca p
ried on. and the campaign will make
the District Attorney a special object OF
attack politically"
Organizer VI. G.. Wolpert Of the Ca BIZ
net Makers Cnion stated that 500 cabi-
net makers had already been taxed 81
each for the campaign fund.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-14
DRAWS $1,45O, THEN vANISHES.
Contractors Friends Think lie Il
victim ~ Robbers.

BrRLtNGToN. y. j.. Jun 13-orlando
e. Berry, a construction engineer. h
disappeared last Thursday afternoon
soon after he had cashed n check for
Si,450 at a bank here. ~ believed by
his friends to have fallen into the
hands Of robbers. Berry II % years old
and was engaged In erecting a large
public school building at Roebling. All
Efforts to trace his movements nave
failed.
Appeal was made to Mayor y. r.
Mount and Burlington count detectives
this afternoon to begin n Statewide
search for the missing contractor.
Rcrry's home is at AL Monastery ave-
nue.. Itocksborough, Pa. a suburb Of
Philadelphia, whore he has a wife II
young child.
Berry, 1t is said. intended to use
most OF the S1.450 to pay of his
workmen at Rncbling on Friday. lie
drew the money from tho burlington
city Loan and Trust Company. pre-
senting a draft drawn by the Florence
Township Boarl OF Education.
The police have learned that Berry
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-14

policy and instead work for a con-
structivc programme adapted to the
needs OF the moment. \ league of
neutral nations meeting at Washing
ton could more ~forccfully assert our
and all other neutral rights than
many army corps and battlcships.
8. stand LOYALTY by the President
in his u%ndoubtcd purpose TO adjust
the present difficulties without resort
to war unless all conceivable peace
full methods fail absolutely.
Among the presidents whose views
expressed arc: Presidents Butler of
Faunce of Brown, Mac
Cracken OF Nassar. Burton of Smith,
Garfield OF Williams, Day of Syracuse.
Nichols of Dartmouth. McZes of the Col
lego OF the city of New York. King OF
Obcrlin. Wheeler Of the University of
California, Richmond of Union College
AMI Meiklejohn of Amherst.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-14
GEN. WRIGHT FOR
100000 ARMY LINE
Former Secretary Of War Says
the Aeroplane Has Changed
Fighting Methods.
MASS MEETING TONIGHT

This country ought 10 have a strong
army and navy said Gen. Luke Wright.
former Secretary Of War and soldier in
both the civil and Standardization
wars. He went TO see the exhibition
Of the National Security League az the
Hotel Astor yesterday afternoon.
W. should draw a lesson from the
experiences of the nations ~ Europe
and learn to prepare ourselves" he
went on. How bie an army ought We
have? Wen. we oughtnt to have fewer
than O 5000 regulars and militia for
a first line"
Looking about AZ the many new mill
tary appliances shown. including an
~aeropiane and a II inch shell. Gen.
Wright admitted tina the methods Of
wasing wal have changed much in the
last few years.
The aercplane has changed the whole
scheme Of things" he said. 1T has
surely proved it's worth. You don't need
cavalry for scout work and you don't
waste shells when the aercplane finds
the range for YOU. The Zeppelin? That's
an unknown quantity yet. Trenches
They're nothing new. Grant n Sher-
mar boil used them and perfected them
as deliberately In the civil war as the
French and Germans have In Europe
When asked TO comment on President
Wilson'S note and william Jennings
Bryan's resignation. he said
THE prospects OF peace are good.
I'm in hearty agreement with the Pres
ident and his note. I am not qualified
to follow Bryan's mental processes and
therefore l am not ftted TO criticise
him
The exhibition. which Is in the rose
room. attracted a large crow through
on, the day. Besides n full mounted
Curtiss biplane. n Whitehead torpedo
and n Il inch shell. there is an ar
rhored awo truck IN the hall
way. The room was filled with equip
ment Of all sorts. from artillery field
pieces and ambulance wagons to wire
less telegraph field packs.
\ display Of posters used in Eng
land to urge men to enlist is made
and d table shows the amounts the
United States spends for armament as
compared to other expenditures, Liquor
and tobacco take $4,000. 600. 600 a year /;
soft drinks and candy. $s52 .ooe ,ooe /:
jewelry. $500. 900. 600. and all the United
states uses for our army. navy ana
! militia combined 10 sesS.oso, zoe.
The programme for the Peace ana
Preparation conference for adequate
national defence to-day Is as follows
. 80 A. NJ. war exhibit Hotel AZ
tor 10 a NJ. registration and dele
gates, Hotel Aston 2 Y. NJ. con-
ference on the army. Hotel Aston 4
p. NJ, mass meeting. Carnegie Hall.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-14
DEATH HOUSE HAS ANNEX NOW
Two Condemned Men Can't Get
IntO Main Part.

OssINiNG. June i3-Because the Sing
prison death house is overlooked
Warden Thomas Mott Osborne. 1t was
learned at the prison to-day. has had to
provide An annex TO accommodate the
very recent arrivals.
The six abandoned dark cells" where
disobedient inmates used 20 he punished
before the days OF prison reform. now
constitute the death house annex" and
three more keepers. one to each eight
hour shift. have been assigned to watch
the condemned men. The two to he
put into the gloomy annex. which IL
along the corridor leading 10 the death
house proper. are Gaetsno Montimagn INC
CT Manhattan ard Roy Champiain, from
Allegsny county. Both are clsmorinE
TO get into the main death house, where
Charles Becker and Hans schmidt are
located.
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Los Angeles to San Fra
493 Miles in IL Hours, 10
III Miles an Hour Over NJ,

One of the many thrilling incidents oc-
Cured just after leaving Bakersfield, where
drivers were changed, because no one man
has the strength and endurance for such a
test as this (even the express train made
three changes of engineers and locomo-
tives). Since the new driver had been over
his stretch of the route a pile of loose rock
had been placed on a curve. Into this the
car crashed at high speed, and two tires
burst. Because the rims were also dam
aged, 1t took twenty-four minutes to fit
new tires.
Smashing all existing records by road or
failroad' this run stands %unequaled for sus-
talneo hgh speed, reliability, and cndur-
ance' IT Is proof conclusive of the correct
ness of the Cadillac V-type Eight.