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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
COLD WAVE HITS
IN THE NORTHWEST
TEMPERATURE As LOW As FORTY
DEGREES BELOW ZERO BE-
ING REPORTED.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 27.-Coldest
weather of the season, covering the
northwest today with temperatures as
cold as forty degrees below zero, Will
show its effects in the east by tomor.
row, according to the predictions OF
the weather bureau.
"Unsettled weather will prevail gen
orally tonight and Thursday over the
eastern half of the country, with
SHOWS in the Ohio valley and Ten
nessee, rain or snow in the north por'
ton of the east gulf states and rain
over the south portion says the
bureau ut will be colder tonight ana
Thursday in the Ohio valley and the
lake region with cold wave in east
ern upper Michigan, lower Michigan,
northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio.
1t will be colder Thursday In west ana
south New England, the middle At
lantic and east gulf states"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
About Fifty Testify Before
the Investigators in
Special Session
BOOTLEGGERS ARE
BEING CONSIDERED
Liquor Sales in Ottumwa
Subject of Inquiry;
to Adjourn Soon

ABOUT nifty witnesses have appeared
Defore the grand jury during the spec,
lal called sessions that have been In
progress at the court house since Mon
day. The investigation being made
by the grand jury includes rigid in
quiry into the alleged bootlegging and
other vices in Ottumwa and but few
cases that have been referred from
the justice and police courts are ur
Tor consideration. The progress OF
the Investigators Is among the most
discussed topics on the street, but
nothing will be given out by the coun
ty attorney or grand fury until all OF
the matters under consideration have
been passed upon and either indict-
ments returned or cases ignored.
The grand jury will adjourn tempor-
arily Thursday for a week without
making report as the jurors will re-
sumo their work Of inquiry at the ex-
piratiOn of that time.
To Resume Criminal Cases.
The criminal docket, which was sus-
pended at the beginning of the Seev-
ers case Of last Tuesday, will be re-
sumed Friday morning when the ac-s
ton against James Crane charged with
larceny by embezzlement, will be call
ed for trial. 1t Is expected that this
will take up the remainder of this
week and the county attorney being
thus engaged the grand jurors will adj
journ to meet later.
The Byron Sewers VS.. the Cleveland
Coal Co., action Is now drawing to q
close after occupying the attention OF
ho prf fnr iohk = An
mony was concluded at noon Tuesday
and motion was entered at that time
to direct verdict In favor Of the de-
fendant which the court overruled and
the arguments were begun. The open
ing remarks for the plaintiff consumed
all of Tuesday afternoon and half an
hours time this morning. Counsel ex-i
pected to finish arguing by this even.
ing or during the early part of Thurs
day mornings session. The action Is
one in which large sum is involved
as the plaintiff is seeking a Judgment
for $38.082.50 which he alleges is due
him for services he rendered the COM
pany as an option securer and agent,
for coal fields belonging to defend dant
and located in different parts Of the.
state.
The hearing on the matter of the
estate of j. J. Beall has been set for
hearing March s, 1915 In the
estate of William Anderson an order
made by the court on January 20 has
been annulled and another signed or:
dering sale. In the case of James A..
Harman ct al VS.. Susan Harman. the
defendant has been given until Satur-
day to file motion to set aside decree.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
PRESIDENT TO VETO
IMMIGRATION BILL

Washington. D. c., Jan. Pit was
stated authoritatively today that
President Wilson will veto the fmni.
grafton bill because OF the literacy
test. This became known after con-
ference between the president and
committees of both houses of con-
gress, which had the measure in
charge.
For nearly two hours the president
listened to arguments by Representa-
tives Burnett Of Alabama, SABBATH OF IL.
linois, Gardner of Massachusetts, and
Senators Lodge of Massachusetts and
Robinson Of Arkansas.
During the hearing Senator Lodge
voiced what some Of those present con-
strued as an intimation to the presi-
dent. that if the bill were vetoed It
would be repassed by both senate and
house. Representative SABBATH alone
asker the president to veto the bill.
The president was unshaken In his
opposition to the literacy test, and
plans to return the bill to congress to-
morrow with a message giving his OPP
position to the test as the reason for
his veto.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
BRITISH V|C70RS
LOUDLY CHEERE0
FLEET WHICH DEFEATED GER
MANS REACHES PORT; NONE
OF THE VESSELS SUNK.

London, Jan. 27-Most of the war.
ships engaged in Sundays naval bat
tie in the North sea returned home
Monday and during Monday night, it
was announced here today. The Lion,
the flagship Of Sir David Beatty, was
the last of the battle cruisers to ar
rive. She returned Tuesday morning
when the Arethusa and the Laurel,
among the light cruisers, some of the
destroyers and the battle cruisers
Tiger, Princess Royal, Indomitable and
New Zealand were already at their
moorings.
The Lion was greeted with vocifer-
GUS cheers by the crews of the anchor
ed warships. 1t was spontaneous
tribute of affection to Vice Admiral
Beatty and his flagship.
Captain Erdmann of the German ar
mored cruiser Bluecher, which was
sunk in the battle, has been placed
among the wounded, according to the
Edinburgh correspondent Of the Times.
He is suffering from the shock.
The Lion and the Tiger we're the
only British battle cruisers that sus-
tanned material damage In the fight,
the correspondent adds. The Lion had
her speed reduced but that soon can
be .remedied. The Princess Royal, an
other of the British battle cruisers
which had almost as big part in the
action, the correspondent states, Is
practically unscathed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
Official Report Says That
Foe Has Been Pressed
Back Along Line
GERMANS UNABLE TO
TAKE UP OFFENSIVE
Zeppelin Brought Down By
Artillery After Trial
at Bomb Throwing

Petrograd. Jan. 27.-The general
staff of the Russian army today gave
out report Of the progress OF the
fighting which reads as follows:
I'm the Pilkalen region our troops
took the offensive January rs and
drove all the detachments of the en-.
emy who opposed them back toward
the line from Malvisohken to Lasden-
en-. During this operation we dislodg-
ed them from many Of their positions
after fighting at the point Of the bay
onet. On the right bank of the river
Vistula there have been advance
guard engagements of minor import
ance. A fusillade was reported Janu.
ary IS in this locality and in the vic
unity of Vyschprov the fire OF our ar
tillery has demolished a lookout post
on the left bank of the river
ITO the left of the Vistula the Ger
mans had made some fresh efforts to
assume the offensive, particularly near
the villages of Borjimow and Goumine
and in the evening of January "a and
the afternoon Of January 25, but each
time they were driven back with seri-
Gus losses. In the vicinity Of the vii
lagos of Grabskieboudy and Rouda,
to the northeast of Skierniewice, our
fire reduced two German batteries to
silence.
I'm Galicia the activity of the enc
my has increased on the front be-
tween Gasdisk, Quick, Nijneveretsk
and Maidanks. where the enemy, in
addition to his artillery fire, made
other endeavors to operate on the Of
fensive. He was, however, everywhere
driven back. We took prisoner three
officers and about 300 soldiers.
There have been no important
changes in Bukowina.
ION January 25 a German Zeppelin
flew over Libau and threw down nine
bombs. These missiles, however, did
not do any serious damage. The Yep.
pelin then returned toward the from
tier. At point near Virghen our ar
tillery succeeded in hitting this air
ship and she fell into the water. Light
gunboats went out from Libau and fin.
ished her destruction. Her crew OF
seven men were taken prisoners"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
NO DEMONSTRATION
AS INSURGENT DIES

Manila, Jan. 27-The funeral Of Gen
eral Noriel, one time insurgent leader,
who with two accomplices was hanged
here early today for the murder Of a
political enemy in 1902, was attended
by none of the popular manifestations
which were feared on account of the
prominence of the general and his in
fiuential following, particularly in the
province of Cavite. great throng
attended the funeral, but the people
were not demonstrative, and there was
no hint of the disorders for which the
army had been ordered to prepare.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
DUTCH IN FEAR OF WAR
Premier Tells His People That the
Army Must Be Kept Ready for
Any Emergency.

The Hague, Jan. 27.-"We must
maintain under the colors our entire
army. for at any n.'ment incidents are
possible which may render it necessary
for us to make an appeal to arms, y
said P. w. A. Van Der Linden premier
of the Netherlands, late yesterday
The statement was made in the Sec
ond chamber of the Dutch parliament
when a bill for the extension Of the
military service was being discussed.
The premier added that the govern
ment could not disclose the informa-
ton it possessed concerning the for
eign situation, because much of it was
based on confidential documents
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
Rockefeller and Woman Foe
Exchange Good viii Message

standards and ideals as the present
directors.
Commissioner Garretson asked the
witness:
Suppose backslider developed in
one of the boards?" asked the commits
sioner.
1--WE have never considered that
question:" said the witness.
HE would certainly be in the minor.
ity and could not do much"
Mr. Garretson asked the witness
whether he thought that at some time
the great philanthropic foundations
might try to dominate the churches,
the schools and people as the German
militarist idea had done since 1870.
The witness did not think so. The
people of the United States would new
er tolerate such thing, he declared
and moreover, the foundations had no
such idea. Their sole idea was to
bring about better conditions.
Mr. Rockefeller said he did not be-
lieve union leaders should have the
right to call strikes without consulting
the workers themselves. Neither did
he think employees should have the
right to stop work without appealing
to their constituency.
Commissioner Weinstock read fig
ures taken from Mr.. Rockefeller's testi-
mcny OF yesterday, which had to do
with the earnings Of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company. He said he had
computed that for every dollar receiv-
ed by the company, labor got 3S cents,
carital cents and fraction, and that
81 and fraction went to depreciation,
reserve and SO on. Mr.. Rockefeller
said the figures were right and he
pointed out that part of the nine cents
earned by capital went to the payment
of debts.
During the midday recess Mr. Rookie
feller and Mother" Jones had another
meeting. They were photographed
shaking hands.
AFTER we have our conference" I"
said Mother" Jones, II want you to
come out to Colorado with me and see
the things have seen. am sure what
you will see will make you do things
which will make you one Of the coun-
try's greatest men,"
Mr.. Rockefeller smiled and said,
"I'm afraid you are inclined to throw
compliments"
"Oh, no. replied Mother Jones. Il
am more inclined to throw bricks
Mr.. Rockefeller said he might go to
Colorado with Mother" Jones.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
.ENTOMBED MINER SAVED
Victim Of Cave-in Is Rescued From
Death After Hard Fight BY
His Fellow Workmen.

Joplin, Mo-, jan 27.-Thomas French
z miner who last night was caught by
q cave-in in zinc mine near here, was
rescued early today after having been
imprisoned more than eight hours.
French was held by a mass of rock
and earth with his head free. He di-
rected the work Of his rescuers, trying
energetically to free himself.
Although seriously injured, French
will live, physicians said.
Hope of rescuing Harry Hubell,
Frenchs fellow workman, was aban-
doned. He was believed to be buried
until fifteen feet of rock
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28

New York, Jan. 27.-Mrs. Belle Zil
herman. who was arrested last sum
mer in the Standard Oil building at 26
Broadway, while taking part in the So
called mourners' peace, as a protest
by the Industrial Workers of the
World against the shooting Of miners
at Ludlow. greeted John D. Rookie
feller, Jr today when he reached the
city hall. where the industrial rela'
tions commission hearings are held
Yesterday she said she ''forgave Mr
Rockefeller" for having her arrested
Today she brought him a message OF
good will" Mr.. Rockefeller shook
hands and chatted with her for sew
eral minutes.
I'VE are products of two separate
classes Mrs. Zilberman said "You
represent the capitalistic class, while
am socialist. There is a struggle
on between those classes"
YES, unfortunately" replied Mr
Rockefeller. There ought to be some
ground on which We can meet and
come to better understanding with
each other" :,
81 do not believe philanthropy Will
ever bring us together" Mrs. zilber-
man replied. There will have to be
some compromise between the
classes
On the witness stand Mr.. Rockefeller
said he did not believe the Rockefeller
foundation would ever, or could, within
the terms of it's charter, participate IN
no1i+icc the defense of trusts or any
thing other than its stated philanthrop.
ic purposes. He did not believe the
now ers of the foundation were unlimlt'
ed.
could it circulate party platform?
asked Chairman Walsh.
mo such thing has ever been
thought Of" the witness replied. Ger.
tainly no such thing would ever be at
tempted"
Mr.. Walsh cited hypothetical case
in which the foundation might desire
to have circulated speech of w. L.
Mackenzie King, opposing certain sug'
gestions which might be made by
Frank v. Hayes Of the United Mine
workers of America. Mr.. Walsh asked
If the funds Of the foundation could be
used to circulate Mr.. Kings speech
Mr.. Rockefeller thought they could be,
There was no danger, the witness
thought, that one hundred years from
now the directors of the foundation
might not be men Of the same higl
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
Desperate Effort Is Being
Made to Give Kaiser a
Birthday Victory
ALLIED TROOPS ARE
LOSING TERRITORY
French Deny That Defeat Is
as Sweeping as the Foe
Claims in Report

Londoa, Jan. 27-Emperor William
Is sc years old today and his troops
were endeavoring to give him a birth
day gift in victory at arms. TWO
days ago violent German attacks were
begun at several points. They devel.
oped with greatest force against the
British, along La Bassee canal IN
France near the Belgian border and
against the French further south IN the
region of Craonne.
Today's official communications from
Paris and Berlin which deal with yes
terjay's fighting show that on the day
before the emperor's birthday the Ger
mans won measure of success near
Craonne The French war office admits
that trenches we're lost but says that
some of them were retaken later. The
German statement, however, claims
sweeping victories In this region, in
cluding the capture of several points
of support along section OF the front
nearly a mile in extent.
Concerning the fighting at La Bassee
there is a conflict Of statement, both
the French and Germans claiming the
advantage. A heavy snowfall has inter
rupted the struggle in Alsace.
The German war Office says there
are no changes in Poland, and that in
East Prussia, Russian attacks were re-
pulsed.
The Turkish attempt to invade
Egypt, several times reported, has at
last begun, accordig to unofficial ad-
vices from Athens, which say that
three, Turkish army corps under COM
mand of Djemal Pasha are engaged In
the movement. A Cairo dispatch state
that British troops and warships are
being assembled near the Suez canal
and that civilians are leaving the
scene.
German Report.
Berlin, Jan. 27.-The official com.
munication issued today by the Ger.
man army headquarters staff says the
French were driven out of their posi-
tions on the heights to the west of
La Creute Ferme and to the east of
Heurtebise. The Germans also claim
that several points of support were
taken from the French by the Saxons
and that 865 wounded Frenchmen
were captured.
The statement reads:
"In the western theater of the war:
"Only artillery duels took place at
Nieuport and at Ypres Tin Belgium).
cat Guinchy, southwest Of La Bas-
see, the enemy attempted yesterday
evening to recapture positions which
we had taken on January 25. 1t was
unsuccessful and the attack broke
down under our fire.
"The battles on the heights of Cra-
onne, reported yesterday, were entire
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
RATE COMPLAINTS
ARE NOT JUSTIFIED

Washington, D. c., Jan. 27.-The
complaint of the Fox River Valley
Manufacturers association against
class and commodity rates from trunk
line and central freight association ter-
ritories to Aurora, ILL.,, and inter
mediate points, was dismissed today.
by the interstate commerce commits
sion. The complaint alleged that rates
in force unduly favored Joliet and
Peoria, ILL.,, but the commission found
them not to be unreasonable or un-
duly discriminatory.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
Chicago Grain Elevator Men
Placed in Bad Light By
E. G. Dunn's Charges
JUDGE INSISTS ON
HEARING TESTIMONY
Mason City Man Tells Of the
Injustice Practiced By
Big City Dealers

Chicago, Jan. 27.-Further inquiry
into the actions of Chicago grain eleva-
tor owners and their effect upon vari.
Gus farmers elevator companies would
be made, it was expected, today. as q
result of developments brought out In
the governments antitrust suit against
the Chicago board before Federal
Judge Lands yesterday.
Edward G. Dunn of Mason City,
Iowa, democratic candidate for govern
or of Iowa in 1912, told the court that
the farmers of Iowa had been obliged
to organize to protect themselves from
elevator owners. The witness asserted
that he was manager and owner of a
cooperative farmers grain elevator
company and secretary Of a state asso-
citation of these concerns, on whose
mem bership rolls were sixty-hve thous.
and farmers.
Judge Lands questioned Mr.. Dunn
and was told that at one time Chicago
grain operators refused to handle the
Iowa farmers grain. Objections we're
made to this testimony on the ground
that 1t was not subject for the gov
ernments suit but Judge Lands pro-
ceeded, explaining that ut is matter
of personal curiosity"
Judge Lands took the new angle Of
the case out of the hands of United
States District Attorney Clyne and or
dered Mr.. Dunn to resume his testf-
mcry tomorrow.
The governments inquiry into the al
legged price fixing of the now extinct
"call committee" of the Chicago board
as regards the present high price Of
wheat was continued TODAY.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
JAPS TO PROMOTE
PEACE WITH u. S. A.

New York, JAN 27.-The East and
West news bureau today received the
following cablegram from Toxic:
"The japan peace society, whose
president is Count Okuma, present
premier, has organized committee
Of fifteen prominent men to investi-
gate causes of friction between
America and Japan and take steps to
remove them. The American branch
of the peace society here has adopted
the same course"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
AUSTRIANS REPORT
REPULSING ENEMY

Vienna, Jan. 27.-The official Aus.
trian communication issued today re.
ports successes in the fighting in the
passes leading into northeastern and
northwestern Hungary. The state
ment follows:
'1n the valleys of Ung, Latorecza
and Nagy-Szamos the enemy has been
forced to evacuate some important
heights after repeated and fruitless
counter attacks which cost the enemy
heavy losses"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
TURK INVADERS ON
MARCH INTO EGYPT

Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 27.-An engage
ment occurred yesterday to the east
ward of Ell Kantara in Egypt, presum-
ably with the advance guard Of a
Turkish army, although details are
lacking. The Egyptian losses were
one officer and four men slightly
wounded. Only comparatively small
number of men were engaged in the
fighting, which was in the nature of
skirmiShes
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
COLD THE NORTH.

Duluth MINI, Jan. 27-Strest ther-
mometers at 1880 o'clock this morning
showed from 81 to 81 below zero, the
coldest of the winter. There was but
little wind, however. At 8 o'clock the
mercury continued to fall. On the
Iron ranges the cold was reported five
to eight degrees lower than in Duluth.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
COLD RECORD FOR
NEW YEAR IS SET

Winnipeg, Man., Jan. PA 1915
today when the mercury went to 36
below zero. From 13 below at 2 p. M,
yesterday it went to "a below at p.
M, and continued to descend during
the night. A stiff wind from the north
west served to increase the suffering
from the cold
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
FINISH OPERATION \
AS HOSPITAL BURNS

walla Walla, Wash, Jan. 27.-St.
Mary's hospital is burning, with little
hope of saving the structure. 1t is be-
lieved all the patients have been res
cued. The damage will be 100000.
David Broughel was on the operating
table and with the flames raging in
the wooden structure, surgeons finish
ed the operation before transferring
the patient to another hospital
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
KILLED BY GRENADE.

Cape Town, (via London) Jan. 81
Colonel Seydebreck, commanding the
German forces in German Southwest
Africa, has been killed at Windhoek,
according to advices received here. He
was examining hand grenades when
one of them was accidentally explod-
ed and caused his death.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
BIe RESERVE PLANNED.

Sydney, Australia, Jan. N-The
Australian government announced to-
day that it had a plan for the forma-
tior of a rife reserve of half million
men which may be used in Europe if
the war is prolonged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
coNsuL,s WIFE JAILED.

Amsterdam, (via London) Jan. 27---
A message from Liege. Belgium. states
that the wife of Greek Consul Calwaert,
who was charged with aiding Belgians
to escape, has been sentenced to three
years Imprisonment
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
GERMAN STAFF LOCATED.

Amsterdam, Jan. 27.-The German
staff headquarters are now at Charlie
vile, France, onnn0site Mezieres and
near Sedan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28
MILITARY ACTIVITY
ABOUT SUEZ CANAL

London, Jan. Dispatches from
Cairo state that great military activity
prevails at the Suez canal. Troops and
warships are being assembled and all
civilians are leaving the vicinity of
the canal. Important reconnaissances
are being made.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-28

Athens, Jan. 27.-It is reported here
that three Turkish army corps (about
100000 men) are marching on Egpyt
under command of Djemal Pasha.
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