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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-06
ADMIRAL DOYLE RETIREs.

Washington, D. c., May 5.-Rear
Admiral Robert M. Doyle, who has just
been relieved of command of the
Pacific reserve feet, retired today
from active service, having reached
the statutory aEe of 81 years.
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STRIKE Is ENpEp.

carpenters and builders at Woolwich
arsenal has ended. The contractors
have promised to negotiate with the
union officials looking toward arbitra-
tion. The workmen demand an in
crease of one cent an hour.
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loMAh KILLED IN WAR.

Ottawa, Ont, May 5-In the list
of war wounded in the Canadian con-
tingents reported here today was the
name Of Private William Barrie OF
Sioux City, Iowa.
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AMER|CANCONsUl
TAKES OWN LIFE
WAS ON WAY BACK TO HIS POST
IN ITALY; DEsPoNDENT OVER
I'LL HEALTH.

Naples, May 5.-The United States
consul at Lyons, one of the passen-
gers aboard the steamship SAINT An
ma, which arrived here from New
York, is reported to have committed
suicide during the voyage by leaping
overheard. He was on his way to
his post in France.
The SAINT Anna sailed from New
York for Naples and Marseilles on
April 20.
Fear Report is True.
Washington, D. c., May 5.-Fred
erick Van Dyne, resident of this
city and American consul at Lyons
had been at his home here for several
months, in Ill health, and sailed on the
SAINT Anna Neither the state depart
ment nor his family had received any
advices today on his reported disap-
pearance. but feared it was true.
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fn~wssbsRn 0alicia are being accepted
" British military critics as reduc-
me tho German claims Of victory in
this battle to moro just proportions.
TuGlow1ng his custom, Grand Duke
NjrholaA commander In chief in the
field. ha1 not hesttated to admit . re-
verse and confirms the German state.
nent that hts antagonists have sue
ceeded in breaking across the Duna-
leo river. But the grand duke adds
{hst he Is holding them fast on the
bank OF the stream, and he seems to
intimate that he has little anxiety con
cerninE the ultimate outcome OF the
fierce hghting which has been going
on In this region for week.
Observers In London think that be.
cause tho Russians have not been di-
verted from their objective else.
where. and the battles In the Stry re-
gfon continue with unabated energy,
the situation of the Russians is not
SO critical as has been painted and
the idea is being advanced In London
that political reasons may have mad
something to do with the huge I'M
portance attached to this success by
the German and the Austrian govern
ments in their oficial communications
concerning it.
II is admitted that the readjust-
ment of the British line in Flanders,
with the consequent abandonment OF
several positions east Of Ypres, marks
the extent of the advantages won by
Germany from her victory between
Ypres and Dixmude. By strengthening
this line, however, Sir John French,
tha British commander In chief. has
cut of a salient which threatened
military disadvantage should the Ger
mans attempt another thrust with the
reinforcements said to be rushing
through Belgium. All the German at
tacks thus far. according to both the
British and French Official statements,
have been shattered on this new line.
The news from Gallipoli is consider
ed reassurins, setting forth as 1t does
that the allies have made good the
positions gained after the first fierce
onslaukhts on the Turks during the
landing operations. Subsequent Ger
man and Turkish attacks have been
repulsed with heavy losses to the OF
toman forces. who gradually are be-
inr pushed In northerly direction.
Turks Are Fleeing.
Paris. May 5-A Havas dispatch
from Athens, hled yesterday, states
that the inhabitants of Gallipoli and
other parts Of the peninsula are cross
ing in large numbers to the Asiat1c
shore. Two hundred Turkish prison.
ers taken by the allies were removed
to Tenedos Monday.
turk Regiment Annihilated.
Paris, May "a dispatch from MY.
telene to the Havas agency says that
a regiment of Turkish troops was an
initiated during the fighting at the
Dardanel1es last night and that the
allies transported 1000 more prisoners
to Tenedos and Moudros.
The dispatch also says that squadron
Of warships of the allies again bonn
barded forts at the Dardanelles and
Turkish encampments on the coast.
Russians Whip Turks.
Tifis, Transcauscasus, May s. The
nurs,1it Of the defeated Turkish army
under the command of Khali Bey In
the Khori-Dilman region of the Cau-
casus is being continued, according to
trustworthy advices reaching Tif1is.
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Deny, However, Austrian
Victory Is Proportionate
z to Claims Advanced
NOT TO INTERFERE
WITH GENERAL PLAN
German Gains in the West
y Make Changes in Line
VI Of Allies Necessary

NNonna, May k-The Austrian
war department. today lssued an
oNsefal statement reAdlngs
1The Russian front Of zboro-
sztropko. Lupkow, In the eesse'ds
mountains has become untenable.
A the victorious allies are con-
tInuaiiy advancing from the west
toward Jaslow and Zmfgrod, the
enemy on the west carpathtan
front started this morning In full
retreat from Hungary, pursued
by tho Austro German troops.
sThe Russians therefore, were
beaten on q front Of 80 m'les and
were forced 70 retreat with the
hsGSsbst tooseo.
ron IN remainder Of our front
sfIe. satuzsfon 10 unchanged"
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Turks Are Fleeing.

Paris. May 5.-A Havas dispatch
from Athens, hled yesterday, states
That the inhabitants of Gallipoli and
other parts Of the peninsula are cross
ing in large numbers to the yAsiatic
shore. Two hundred Turkish prison
ers taken by the allies were removed
to fTenedos Monday.
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Sing Sing. Joseph Rotolla, who also
testified to-day. probably will finish
to-morrow
WHITMAN'S HANDS OFF.
Makes II plain He viii Not later.
fere with Inquiry.

ALBANY. Nov. 11.-Gov. Whitman
promised to-day to give u hearing any
time next week to the Prison Reform
League of New York relative to the
Grand Jury investigation of Sing Sing
prison. The request camc from Miss
Alice Preston, who CAV us the belief
of the league that mo good al come
of tho Sing Sing inquiry.
Although the Governor would not dis
cuss the subject It is known, however.
that he has expressed the belief that
he IL pUwerless In the law to call of the
investigation, as mas been suggested. II
is a fundamental principle OF law. he
has pointed out, that a District Attorney
may investigate prisons in his county.
and he Is strongly OF the opinion hat
District Attorney Weeks of Westminster
county IL entirely within his rights I'm
subpu,naing prisoners az witnesses from
any of the other state prisons.
Although the Governor belle, es that
so far nothing has been produced to
show that Warden Osborne has broken
any laws or regulations, nevertheless. he
intends to see that nothing II done 10
hinder Mr.. Weeks in his investigation.
John II. Riley, state Superintendent OF
Prisons, reported to-day that the value
OF tn. articles manufactured in the
prisons during the fiscal year just closed
was sgi2.39S. an Increase of 800. 900
over the previous year. In addition the
prisoners have been engaged In road
building and quarrylng crushing stone
and erecting buildings on the prison
grounds. The Superintendent points out
that $4,000 is spent annually for farm
products and that "A farm should be cs-
tablished for each prison upon which
these products IA be raised.
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WILLETT REVEALS
Sing sing BRAWLS
More COnvicts to Testify as a
Result Of His Evidence
at Inquiry.
OSBORNE AIDS LAWYER

WHITE PLAINS. n. Y. Nov. LEX
Congressman William Willett. District
Attorney weeks's star witness, was on
the stand two hours to-day before the
Grand Jury which Is inquiring into the
state Of discipline and other features OF
life In Sing Sing under Warden Osborne
and the Mutual welfare League.
SO important was Wlllett's testimony
regarding the various cases OF assault
and immortality tried in the league court
When he was Judge before his transfer to
Great Meadow that Mr. Weeks got from
Justice M~orschauser a habeas corpus
writ for the tenth convict witness sum
moned In three days and he
Will apply for moro writs. 1t Is likely
that as Willett and the league court
records reveal more names Of convicts
they will also be sent for.
Huntington W Merchant, Warden Os-
borne's attorney. had something to say
to-day about the manner or Issuing these
writs and procuring convict testimony
that may lead TO the first of a series of
passages at arms between Mr.. Osborne
and District Attorney Weeks which
many have predicted would enliven the
inquiry.
Mr.. Merchant called attention to tho
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ANGEL FORESEES
@'PRUSSIANIZED' U. S.
English Author Tells WOman's
Peace Party Policy Of Arm
ing Is Mistake.

The attitude that preparedness Is only
for defence. that arming will have no
bearing on our foreign policies, is a mis-
take that will eventually lead the United
States into disastrous wars that will
"Prussianize" American civilization, said
Norman Angel. English author n
former manager of the ''aris edition Of
the London Daily Mail, yesterday. Mr.,
Angel, h was speaking at a meeting
Of the Woman's Peace party at 10 Fifth
avenue. also predicted that the United
States would be led into war with
Japan.
1.-THE advocates OF American prepared
ness seem to imply that the American
policy in no way touches the rest OF the
world and that American military force
can only have one object: to repel pred
atory aid upon American territory
he said. ''These advocates seem to say {:
All we ask Of the foreigner is kindly
to keep out. And as We don't intend to
argue about that why need we worry
about a foreign policy 49,.
We'll, tina attitude If persisted in will
one day land this country, however
great its military force, in disaster. IN
possibly long and e~Nhausting wars, which
will transform the character OF Ameri-
can civilization-'Prussianize it, wars
which real preparedness, preparedness
on the side of policy as well as on the
side Of a, ms. would have avoided.
Il have said that military force IL
always in the last resort To defend "A
policy and not a country. That could
be illustrated abundantly Of course from
the history of Europe. But take the
case Of America. America has had
during the last hundred years several
wars and on a number of occasions has
been on the brink of wars. Not one of
those wars or occasions was concerned
with the defence of American territory.
And If this country is led into war
with japan. as ! think II probably viii
be. il will be over questions or the
rights of Japanese laborers In Hawaii or
the Philippines or the differential treat
ment of her citizens in the United states
or the Open Door in China; and IL
.Japan is joined by some European power
and she won't fight this country unless she
is-that power will not be thinking of
the invasion or conquest OF this coun-
try but OF the use to which you intend To
nut your virtual domination on the
Spanish American republics your Eu-
ropean enemy will be actuated by the
fear that you may use that power ia
exact commercial preferenc- in thos
immense territories or to exclude them
I'm some way"
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DEFENCE CAMPAIGN PLANNED.
special Relief society VIII Seek
Petitions to COnRrcss.

\ meeting of the Special Relief Society
was held in it's rooms at 1J1 Fifth ave-
nue. yesterday to outline a plan for =
campaign on December / to aid In tn"
passage of IA national defence bill
through Congress. The plan contem-
plates dividing Manhattan into Assembly
districts. appointing "A captain over each
district and getting as many voters as
possible TO Ill out blanks urging their
Senator and Congressman TO vote for
adequate defence measures.
Volunteers are callef for by the society
both publicly and through other defence
societies. \ similar campaign is being
carried on all over the country in order
that the petitions will reach Congress on
the day of It's opening. The speakers
yesterday were Mrs, William Alexander,
president OF the society; Mrs. William
c. Potter, chairman of the committee on
the campaign Dudley Davis of the
American Defence Society and Philip j.
Roosevelt.
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PRESBYTERIANs O. K.
WILSON DEFENCE PLAN

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., Nov. IA
The executive commission OF the
Presbyterian General Assembly. In
session here. went on record this az
ternoon in indorsing the defence pro-
gramme recently outlined by Presi-
dent Wilson.
They also approved the plan which
Is to make each Of the million and a
half Presbyterians in the United
States active financial and moral
supporters Of the proposed campaign
to make America spiritually as well
as commercially and financially the
centre Of the world at the conclu-
sion Of the conflict abroad.
To take up this matter and carry
II through the commission appointed
a committee composed OF the Rev. j.
Ross Stevenson of Princeton. tho
Rev. Maitland Alexander Of Pitts
burg. the Rev. Timothy Stone Of
Chicago, the Rev. John Dixon Of
New York, the Rev. r. c. Hughes Of
Philadelphia, Charles s. Cairns Of
Minneapolis and Benjamin F. Ed
wards Of st. Louis.
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wording OF the writ on which James
Harvey, who testified yesterday. was
taken from Sing Sing. In the writ the
state of New York was referred to AS
complain,nt and Harvey AZ defendant.
What Is Mr.. Weeks trying TO get at?'
asked Mr.. Merchant. by bringing
Harvey to testify in that manner he has
automatically guaranteed him immunity.
Harvey Is accused of one of the as
saults they are investigating. The in
vestigation won't get anywhere at hat
rate. Why not let Mr.. Osborne testify?
Mr.. Osborne showed to-day that "
Mr.. Weeks would not let him testify
ut once ho could utilize his time in
his defence. Mr., Osborne believes the
inquiry is aimed at him rather tina at
brawllng convicts. He spent most of
the day on his return from Auburn
this morning preparing "A list of all
the cases OF disorder at Sing Sing from
April 10. 1913. to June 10. 1914, when
Thomas J. Mccormick was warden.
These he sent to Mr.. Weeks last night
by special delivery, requesting that
they be read to the Grand Jury In order
that 1t may compare mis- administration
with previous ones. Mr.. Osborne said
on the first day that he believed that
was the only fair basis for n decision
as to lis success. He contends that
the prison is far more tranquil now
than ever before and that the figures
will prove IL.
1t is likely hat Mr.. Weeks's assist
ant Willett. will still be the most I'M
portant witness at to-morrow's ses-
sion, but another whose testimony
will be interesting II he appears Is
Luther White, former superintendent OF
industries at the prison. White got out
two weeks ago after some sort of dis
agreement with Warden Osborne. say
ing he knew too much" about Prison
conditions for the warden. Mr.. os-
borne's reply was that Whites work
was unsatisfactory.
Mr.. Weeks and White were IN con
sultation this morning. Mr.. Weeks
would not say whether he had sub
prnaed White or whether he was con-
suited regarding Industrial records OF
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For Universal Service.

Drop the undemocratic continental
volunteer arms. which discrim!nAtes be-
tween employer and employed, which
would help the uupatriotic employer who
refused TO do as his patriotic rival was
glad to do and which would result
merely in The establishment OF an IN
efficient rival to the National Guard.
Provide an adequate reserve OF wa-
material. Aid in making permanent the
great munition plants Of every kline
and get them placed west OF the Al,egha-
MES and let the Government both en-
courage and control them In their own
interests and In The Interests OF the
public.
These are the needs that can be and
ought to be Immediately met. TIT
mately. however. | believe with all my
heart that w must come 20 "A system
OF universal service on the Swiss or
Australian model. adapted of course TO
our own needs. This is the method
of true democracy. In "A free republic
rights shout be allowed only rs corol-
laries TO duties. No man has a right
to vote who shlrks his obligations To
the state. whether in peace or war.
The question of expense is of
wholly secondary Importance in a mat
ter which nay well be OF life and death
significance TO the nation. Five years
hence 1t may be altogether too late to
spend any money"
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SING SING ALUMNUS QUITS JAIL.
sawed Bar and Homemade Rope
Tell the story,

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. chichester
Yates. alias Charles a. Stone. who left
Sing Sing prison in December, 1912,
owing the State IA twenty-one year sem
tence for highway robbery, escaped to-
day from the parish prison here, fol-
lowing his arrest on October 81. He
sawed u bar in the window OF the hos
pital ward on the third floor, squeezed
through a hole 6ia by 10 inches. climbed
down a rope made of wine to n parti-
ton ten feet below n then dropped 10
the ground outside the prison. y wait
ing taxIcab carried him away and he is
now At large.
The police declare that Dorothy Gray.
"A young m under bond for trial
on the charge OF being an associate OF
thieves, aided Yates in his escape. She
had lived with Yates In this city for
eight months betaTs his arrest.
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EXPERT VIEWS SOUGHT.
american Defence society Appeals
Ia the administration.

Wa luton. Nov. ll.-Demands that
"' @'m u.st!dt.Ou at once publish the
'V'W' ailt.Ous ON national prepared
"ss o. e. 20 the Navy and War depart
nt''s the official experts were ex-
I''7".. to-day 10 President Wilson.
secretary Daniels and Secretary Gar
assn .. f'" Americas Defence Society
~ ''''.. nom its Sew York headIuar-
,er.
...-' detail Il Information as to
."r 20 uItudat,Ons OF the navy's Cen
IA. i#ri aud tho army'S General
''t' society believes that intel
s'". "-russlou of the question OF
.'.'' ,,ucr a. inuossih,c.'
=. '.' letters are signed by Gushing
'''. .,r"taIN Of the American De-
'". .ul} Tl" advisory board Il
N'. "i 's-Ii"Sidcnt Roosevelt,
"t.' . ipnIpurir and Truman ~.
''" .r rN-Srrrc'ari-s of the Navy
.' . 't'"" hll, cN-Ambassador to
,,'''""' and Hudson Maxim. u. =.
,"'... 1870 ~ chairman Of the board OF
ha@,y,.
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SEES ALLIANCE AGAINST U. S.
Dr. Allen, Ex-DipiOmnt, Fears
Germany, japan and Russia.

TOLEDO, Nov. l1.-"If the central
Powers succeed there VIII be an am
ance between Germany, japan ana rus
sIa." said Or. Horace y, Allen. Toledo.
former United States Minister to Corea.
In an address before the Commerce club
to-day. His topic was "Corea and the
Relation of the Far East to the Present
War"
Dislike Of the United States because
of her EFFORTS 10 preserve the integrity OF
China and the possii't alliance or Ger
many. Russia and Japan were suggested
NV Or. Allen as reasons why this Gov
eminent should be placed on "A sound
war footing.
I'VE are the most generally hated
mutton In the world. and that's why there
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SING SING ESCAPE THWARTED
Mutual Welfare Lea&uer's secret
Disclosed by warden's Friend,

OssIHING, Nov. 1l.-Suspected OF plot
ting TO escape, Anthony DE Lara. "A
Mutual Welfare League leader serving
a life sentence in Sing Sing prison. II
announced to-day, is locked up In
his cell.
The official explanation OF De Lara's
suspension from privileges Of the league
Is that contraband was found upon him.
1t was learned, however. from an author
itative source that De Lara was caught
with street clothes In his possession, He
had concealed them, but some of War
den Osborne's friends In the league told
the secret.
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Recnlis Fate Of Belgium.

,ra,Ion are on "A level with plans for the
Sav York Fire Department which
.hou,a nrovide only for second story
hnse ,hev 20 on the theory that IT is
das,,.hio 10 Try 90 nut out q fire a little,
49,, no, IN, much. Now, it is always
- .i,h.r IN 10, n fire alone or to
III u,,,h I, Thoroughly.
-. .e.n. literally incredible tina n
,u,n.n being can take the position now
80, he ,he professiona paciiists,
Iii the foi.s of Belgium and China
80. ,beir eyea at this very moment.
Cbtn, has sought TO Influence others 10y
.xamnie. Instead of bv exciting fear
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or we do not. II we do, h we should
p adequately. l should not regard
as wise a proposal for doing away with
the New York Fire Department-the
wisdom of such a proposal being about
on a a with the wisdom Of the attitude
OF the professional pacifsts, as regards
whatt they are pleased to cali 'militarism.'
Yet It would not be materially less wise
than a proposal to compromise by on
the one hand, having fire engines. but'
on the other hand, not fitting them 10
throw a stream OF water higher than
tho second story.
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INCREASE ARMY TO
100000, SAYS 7. R.
Would Make Navy Second in
World in Point Of Size
and Efficiency.
CALLS WILSON TOO MILD

Theodore Roosevelt. in an article
which will appear in the January num-
Der Of the Metropolitan Mdgd-tne, ex-
presses the belief that ultimately we
must come to a system Of universal ser
vice on the Swiss or Australian model"
He considers the bringing of the navy
TO a point where 1t will be second among
the navtes OF the world and the In
creas of the army ITO at least a
quarter of a million men, immediate
necessities.
Col Roosevelt is Sincerely glad that
the President has changed the attitude
taken in his message to Congress a year
ago. but sincerely regrets that he Is
not prepared to present a real and SUBJ
stantial plan for defence instead Of
"a shadow programme"
There should be no policy OF adroit
delay and make believe action" gays
Col. Roosevelt elsewhere in his article.
His most sevcre criticism OF the present
Administration Is In this paragraph:
Il very earnestly hope that the ordi-
nary citizens of this country. since
their official leaders refuse to lead them.
Will themselves wake TO their W needs
and lead the should-be leaders"
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Attacks "Adroit Delay.

This VIII not do. There should be
no policy Of adroit delay and make be-
lieve action. our Government should
make provisions this year which will in
sure tho r%rgairing of our naval place
at the earliest possible moment. The
work should begin on a large scale at
once, This is Of the first importance.
But II is also vital to bring the army
abreast OF national ne is. The proposed
plan TO create a rival National Guard
Of half trained or quarter trained vol
unteers-for that is what the absurdly
named continental army would mount
to--if tried will prove Very expensive,
very detrimental TO the existing Ma
tional Guard and entirely useless from
the standpoint of meeting the real needs
of the country, II would put "A bust
ness premium on the unpatriotic en-
ployer, who would not permit his men TO
tax part in il. II would he much wiser
to spend the money in increasing the size
and efficiency of the National Guard.
The proposed increase in the size OF
the regular army is utterly Inadequate
TO serve any real purpose II is one %
those half measures which are OF ser
vice. If at all. only from the political
standpoint. Either we need to prepare
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Is So much tank abou preparedness
said pr. Alien. W have spent millions
I'm preparation for a dead war when W"
should b. preparing for the live war
that seems inevitable"