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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-20
MAY
END BIC STRIKE
BOSSES HAVE NOT YET ACCEPT
Ed PROPOSITION BUT ARE
EXPECTED TO AccEDE.

Chicago, April 19-Sessions designed
to bring about settlement of strike
OF 10000 union carpenters were begun
here today by the state board of arbi-
tration. The board Is meeting at the
request Of Governor Edward F. Dunno.
II view the strike as a calamity"
Governor Dunno said after q confer
enca with the members of the board.
Chicago and the state Of Illinois are
just getting period Of prosperity
nicely under way when strike is
pushed in the way Of period Of good
business.
1.-The arbitration board will offer its
services for mediation Of the strike.
Tho members will try to get the best
terms from each side and then try to
bring the two sides together"
The state board, 1t was announced,
will not attempt to rush settlement
but an effort will be made to have the
carpenters and contractors meet late
today or tomorrow.
The carpenters, 1t was said. are will
ing to start arbitration at once, but the
contractors look On this proposal with
disfavor as they maintain they had at
tempted to arbitrate the question OF
wages for the last six months and that
the strike had been declared by union
leaders without submitting the employ
ers' Anal offer to the workmen.
The wage proposal which union off,
cials declared was an increase of two
and one-half cents an hour for the last
eighteen months Of three year agree
ment. The men are striking for an in
crease from sixty-fiye to seventy cents
an hour.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-20
ELECTION FIXERS
ON WAY TO PRISON

Kansas City. Mo-, April 10. The
special car with Mayor Dom M. Rob
erts and fourteen others convicted In
the Terre Haute election conspiracy
case arrived here at 1880 o'clock this
morning, en- route to the United States
penitentiary at Leavenworth. The
party spent one hour In Kansas City.
It will reach Leavenworth at 1850
o'clock.
Breakfast was served during the,
stay here. 1t was said the trip from
indianapolis had been made without
incident.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-20
YOUTH CONFESSES
BLACKMAIL PLOT

New York, April 19.John Meriella.
19, pleaded guilty today to charge Of
attempted extortion in having written
two letters to Vincent Astor demand.
ing $500 under penalty OF death. Meri.1
ella pleaded guilty also to charge Of
carrying concealed weapons, q revol.
yer which he attempted to use having
been found in his pocket when he was
arrested Friday night. He was held in
$2,5OD bail on each charge for grand
jury action.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-20
JEWS ARE ASKING
FOR EQUAL RIGHTS

New York, April 19.-The extension
of movement to obtain equal rights
for Jews in all belligerent countries
was inaugurated here today as the re-
suit Of meeting last night of 800
delegates composing the National
Workmen's committee on Jewish
rights. Jewish labor organizations
having a membership Of 100000 are
represented in this committee, 1t is
claimed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-20
GERMAN GENERAL
REPORTED KILLED

Amsterdam, April 19-Te1egrams
received here from Berlin announced
the death of General Field Marshal
Oscar Won Lindequist.
Born in 1888, Field Marshal Won
Lindequist had an active military
career. He was lieutenant at the
age Of 10; took part in the Danish
campaign of 1864; was in the war
against Austria in 1856 and in the war
of 1870 he was present at Sedan and
during the siege of Paris.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-20
POLICE SEIZE
BOOzEANDBREW.
Eighteen Sacks and Three
Barrels Of Beer Are
Taken in Raid
TAKE TEN GALLONS
OF WHISKY ALSO
Find Liquor in Empty House
on Mechanic Street;
Wreck Plants

Eighteen sacks and three full bar
rels of beer ana ten gallons Of whisky
were taken in raid on q vacant house
at 612 West Mechanic street Saturday
night, by Officers Jack Smith and
Charles Capp. A pool hall ct AT East
Main street, was raided by Chief Gal.
lagher, Onlcers Levi Noah and Al
Lghtner, and while several secret
rooms and plants were found by the
omcers no booze was discovered. Bill
Cole was arrested by Chief Gallaghor
at the Laclede on q charge Of being an
inmate of disorderly house and waa
released from custody under $3.50
bonds. His hearing was set for Monp
day, April 26.
Find Beer Under Floor.
The officers encountered no little
dimculty in securing the brew on
West Mechanic street, and 1t was Aft0I
hard work that the goods were takens
from the building and loaded on q
motor truck. The three barrels were
first located by the officers and they
called for truck to haul it to the sta.
ton. While waiting for the van to-
come they made a closer inspection Of
the house and entering the cellar
found trap door in the floor. Rails
Ing the boards the eighteen sacks all.
ed with beer and the whisky was
found. It was getting the beer out Oh
the hole under the fioor that caused
the ofhcers trouble and it was some
little time before they had it loaded.
Had Been Used Recently.
The plant was undoubtedly beinl
1,o cd nv NV hr Aea1a ~
the approach of the ofncerB made their
siphon tho whisky from the barrel was
found by the officers lying on the hoof
with booze in 1t. The idea Of putting
the beer into sacks Is new ono on
the officers but the brew can be easier
concealed this way.
Search Pool Hall.
Friday evening Chief Gallagher and
Officer Lghtner went to q pool hall at
AT East Main street In search Of
booze. The officers found several
plants of clever construction but these
were empty at the time. Every place
the officers turned they ran into q door
and being armed with tools proceeded
to do away with everyone Of them
Leading from the back yard into the
building the officers found q chute
where they think the beer Is taken
from the alley into the building.
Arrest Bill Cole.
The arrest Of Bill Cole at the La
clede followed q warning given by
Chief Gallagher that he would arrest
all men found hanging around places
where he thought liquor was being
sold. Saturday night the chief walk
ed behind the Laclede where he found
about twenty men drinking bottle beer
and Bill who was standing nearby, was
nabbed by the of1cer. He was taken
to the city jail where bond was az
ranged for him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-20
ANARCHISTS DRAW
PENITENTIARY TERM

New York, April 19.-Frank Abar-.
no and Carmine Carbone. anarchists
who made and set bomb In st. Pat
rick's cathedral March when hum,
dreds were worshipping within the edi.
flee, were sentenced today to serve
not less than six years nor more than
twelve in Sing Sing prison. Abarnos
and Carbone were found guilty BY .
Jury last week i
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-20
AUSTRIA SHORT OF BREAD
Price is Very High and the Quality ls
Poor According to Reports
In italy.

Ancona, Italy, April 1e.-Informa-
ton received here from Fiume (the
chief seaport of Hungary is to the et-
feet that the food shortage there Is
assuming serious proportions, especi-
ally the lack Of bread While the
bread supplied costs six cents a kilo
(2H pounds) its chief ingredients are
potatoes, barley and ground straw
with very little wheat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-20

London, April 19.-Abandonment by
the German general staff Of plans for a
general offensive in France is inferred
in Rome from information received
there. It is said this decision is indi
Gated by official communications to the
Italian cabinet, as we'll as by state
ments Of Germans in official circles,
and that hope of penetration further
into French territory has been put
aside.
A dispatch from Geneva gives the i'm.
preston that the Austrians and Ger.
mans have decided to concentrate
their energies on the eastern cam.
paign. 1t is said that at a council OF
war presided over by Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg 1t was determined to
transfer the Austrian heavy artillery
now before Verdun to Poland, and to
send back to Cracow, western Galicia,
the Hungarian cavalry now on the
western front.
The situation still is to be cleared
up. Confident assertions from Berlin
last week that the Russian advance in
the Carpathian regions had been halted
are offset by the claim of the Petro.
grad war Office that the principal chain
of the mountains, comprising a rs mile
section of the front, is now in the poS,
session of the Russians, and that TO-.
900 Austrians have been captured in
the last few weeks. 1t is said in Petro.
grad that the movement toward the in.
terror of Hungary will be resumed af.
ter the troops have been rested and re.
lnforced. The Austrian war Office, how.
ever, maintains that the Austro-G German
forces are gaining further victories.
Italy Confirms.
Rome, April 19.-Of1cial communica.
tions received by the Italian cabinet
and statements made by Germans in
official circles have given the impress
sion here that the German general staff
has abandoned plans for general OF.
fensive movement OF the French front
and has decided simply to maintain the
defensive. This information has caus.
ed deep impression here because 1t
Is believed to signify that Germany
has no hope of penetrating further into
French territory.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-20
Chickens Made to
Bear EDidence of
Their OUn Crimes

Chicago, April IA special
to The Tribune from Stevens
Point, Wis, states that the Wis.
consin village is shaking with
laughter at the hens OF H. X.
West, which recently returned
to their owner with labels hang
ing from their beaks announc-
ing that they had been robbing
the garden Of F. NJ. Sackett of
its newly planted seeds.
West was unable to believe
his neighbor's complaints Of the
hens, 20 Sackett scattered
about his garden grains of corn
to each of which was attached
a thread, and from each thread
. small placard. They bore
such legends as these: II have
Just been scratching In Mr..
Sackett's yard" II am q
naughty chicken" "I have been
trespassing." my owner does
not feed me enough and have
to visit the neighbors."
When West saw these cards
dangling from the bills of his
hens he admitted that Sackett's
proof was convincing.
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ZIG PACKER Ill.

Chicago, April 19.-John Cudahy,
the packer, is Ill Of grip here, but 1t
was said at his home today that the
case Is not serious. Mr.. Cudahy is 70
years old and every precaution to pre-
vent complications Is being taken.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-20

Italy Expecting Austria to
Break DOLDn Barriers to War
+ *+**+**+ *+*+*** ~ ***+****+ -

London April the negotatons between Rome and
approaching
breaking suggested
awaiting IN ays military
preparations along frontier remaining
barring outbreak of hostiities. y
aerness with which automatically other
wise made by Italy followed London indicates the high i'm
fighting
partnership allies other is possible
through which reaching
the Teutonic allies in considerable amount.
the confscation by Swiss authorities
nounced in Geneva today carload machine Of American
which
antimony reaching
with a fair regularity.
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JAPs MOTIVES ALL p|GHT
American Admiral Gives Operations
at Turtle Bay Mexico, Clean
Bill Of Health.

Washington. D. c.. April 19.-Japan
has ordered all her warships in Pacific
waters near the American coasts ex-
cept those salvaging the wrecked
cruiser Asama in Turtle bay, to return
to their home stations. Advices to
that effect were received today from
Toxic at the Japanese embassy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-20

Washington, D. c., April 19.-Any
doubt that may have existed in the
minds of administration officials as to
the purpose Of Japanese operations on
Turtle Bay, Lower California 1t was
believed here today, had been set at
rest by the report of Commander Ir.
win of the cruiser New Orleans that
there was no indication of any activ-
ity except salvage work on the strand.
ed cruiser Asama
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-20
General Staff Believed to
Have Abandoned Hope
of Another Offensive
EASTERN CAMPAIGN
GETTING ATTENTION
Hungarian Cavalry and Big
Austrian Guns Are to
Fight the Russians

London, April 19.-The British
trawIer Vanilla was sunk by a tor
pedo from a German submarine In
the North sea yesterday, according
to report made today by Captain
Hill, skipper Of the trawler Fermo.
Captain Hill said he was within
800 yards Of the Vanilla when sne
was struck. He made an attempt
to pick up the crew, but he de-
clares that the submarine attack
ed him In his first effort at rescue.
It fired torpedo at tho Fermo,
which forced her to seek safety in
flight.
Petrograd, April 1s.-Austrlan
attacks on the heights of the Mez-
elaborcz district Of Hungary,
where the Austrlans for six days
have been furlousIy attempting to
regain positions recently taken by
the Russians, appear to have de-
finitely subsided.
Evening star., 1915-12-15
LIEUT.. LAMA INJURED.
Lieut.. McNabb, His Companion, Dies
and Ship Of United States.

Lieut. Manfred LAMA, L. S. A.. son OF
the Marquise Clara LAMA of this city
and grandson of the late Surgeon Cen
eral Hammond, is in the Calumet Hos
pital. Douglas. Ariz, where his regi-
ment is stationed. the victim of seri-
Gus automobile accident. Lieut.. LAMA
and Lieut. McNabb were taking spin
in Lieut.. LanZa's car. and were driving
at a high rate OF speed when the car
suddenly skidded and turned turtle
over steep embankment.
Lieut.. LAMA, who was driving the
car. was pinned underneath it, while
Lieut. McNabb was flung some dis
tance away, receiving such serious in
juries that he died soon after being
taken to the hospital. Lieut.. LAMA re-
ceived a severe scalp wound and many
bruises. but his condition is not such
as to cause alarm.
Evening star., 1915-12-15
LORD ALVERSTONE
DIES IN ENGLAND
Former Lord Chief Justice Is the
Victim of Dis
ease.

LONDON. December Is, 1:19 pm
Viscount Alverstone, former lord chief
justice of England, is dead.
Viscount Alverstone, for nearly thir-
teen years lord chief justice of Eng
land, was one of the most popular,
human and many-sided men in British
public life. While on circuit at New
castle in February, 1912. Lord Alve1-
stone was seized with a serious heart
attack, and his continued i'll health led
to his resignation
He came into prominence before the
American public as the representative
of England on the Alaskan boundary
commission. His vote in support of
the chief claims of the United States
gave America the practical victory.
Previous to the Alaskan commission,
Lord Alverstone, then Richard Ever
card Webster, rendered good service
to his government as one of the Brit
ish counsel before the Venezuelan
boundary commission, which met in
Paris as a result of President Cleve-
lands famous war message.
Lord Alverstone was considered one
of the leading lawyers of his time, and
had a keen sympathy. acute knowl-
edge of men and great insight into af-
fairs, and wide knowledge of his
profession, all obtained by hard work.
He was born December %, 1912.
Evening star., 1915-12-15
COAST GUARD PRACTICE.
Navy Small Arms Regulations
Adopted for Use of Service.

The Treasury Department has adopt
ed the navy small arms firing reguia-
tions for use in the coast guard. FOR
the present and until payment OF tue
regular prizes from public funds is
authorized by Congress commanding
officers will be authorized to appro-
pirate, from the earnings of ships
stores, funds for the payment of prizes.
On the invitation of the Navy De-
partment. parties of officers and petty
officers of the coast guard will be sent
to the navy school for small arms
coaches at the Marine Corps rifle range
at Winthrop. Md.
All the seagong branches OF the
United States service, including the
naval militia, are now cooperating on
the same system. and the use OF range
facilities of the Navy Department Will
be extended to the allied services.
Evening star., 1915-12-15
URGES $40, coo, 900 FOR FORESTS.
American Forestry Association Asks
protection for HeadWaters.

In a statement issued by the Ameri-
can Forestry Association it is urged
that Congress. on the recommendation
of the national forest reservation com
mission, appropriate s10,o0O.0O0 for
completing purchases of forest land. 1t
Is desired that s2,O0O.o0O year be
spent until the whole amount is con-
sumed in the protection of headwaters
of navigable streams in the east.
The commissions report states that
unless the appropriation is made at the
present time the United States will
eventually have to spend considerable
of the project is primarily the preven-
tion of floods, droughts and erosion.
Evening star., 1915-12-15
CHARITY FUNDS ARE Low.
Response to Joint Appeal Not So
Generous as Last Year.

The board of managers of the Asso-
ciated Charities, at a meeting yester-
day afternoon. adopted vote of
thanks to Mrs. Edison Bradley for her
donation of s1,502, the proceeds of a
fair and the dansant recently given at
her home. The gift will be deposited
in the special fund of the Associated
Charities, of which John Joy Edison is
treasurer, to be drawn upon for ma
terial assistance as specified by Mrs.
Bradley.
,, The board also approved the publi-
cation of the fourteen Christmas OPP
portunities, representing fourteen
families for whom the society is
anxious to provide regular weekly
payments, in order that the children
in the families may be kept with their
mothers throughout the coming year.
The reports from the society's visi-
tors showed SIS families under care
during the month of November amount
collected in small savings was ssa2'
while the sum spent for material re-
lief, both through the special fund of
the Associated Charities and the C1tl-
zens' Relief Association, amounted to
$1,419.10. The joint finance commit
tee, Milton E. Allies, chairman. report
ed that receipts in response to the
joint appeal of the Citizens Relief AS
sociation and Associated Charities
were considerably less than a year ago
this time. although the requirements
the early winter of last year.
Prof B. T. Janney was reelected
chairman of the board of managers
for the twenty-frst term of service,
having been chairman continuously
since 1894.
Those present were Prof. Janney,
William H. Baldwin, William H. De
Lacy, Col. Archibald Hopkins, Dr.
George NJ kober, Miss Helen Nlcoiay,
Mrs. Charles w. Richardson, Dr. Wi
liam c. Riyes. Miss Florence T. Spof-
ford, Henry White and George ).
Wilson.
Evening star., 1915-12-15
| TELLS OF KASHMIR TEMPLES.
Rev. F. Ward Denys Lectures Before
Archaeological Society.

The seventieth regular meeting OF the
Washington Society of the Archeolog-
ical Institute of America was held last
evening at the residence of Mrs. Alex
ander Stewart, 200 Massachusetts, ave-
nue.. A lecture. entitled Our Summer
In the Vail of kashmir," illustrated
with stereopticon views, was delivered
BY Rev. F. Ward Denys, who devoted
especial attention to the ancient tenn
pies of kashmit and the natural seen
cry and romantic spots of kashmir.
y Prof. Mitchell Carroll, secretary of
the society, announced that the general
meeting of the Archaeological Institute
would be held December 27-3i. in New
York, Princeton and Washington. in
conjunction with the American Philo-
logical Association, the Society of Bib
Heal Literature and Exegesis and the
hternationai Congress of American
fsts. The Washington Society will be
represented by several of its council
Crs who were elected at the annual
meeting.
Evening star., 1915-12-15
TALKS ON WIRELESS SYSTEM,
Capt. Bullard, U. 5. NJ, Addresses
Electric R. r. Association Section.

Capt. w. NJ. C. Bullard. u. S. N. su-
perintendent of the government wire
less service, with headquarters at the
Arlington station, addressed members
of Company Section 4, American Elec-
trio Railway Association, at a monthly
meeting held Monday night in the Offices
of the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany.
Capt Ballard described the progress
made by the government in its wireless
telegraph system. By means of a re-
ceiving set of instruments installed in
the building reproduction was made
of messages received at the wireless
station at Sayville, N. J. Capt. Bullard
said that this branch of the govern
ment service offered special opportuni-
ties to general wireless operators.
President Charles S. kimball of the
local company section of the American
Electric Railway Association presided.
Evening star., 1915-12-15
OF MARYLAND" TOPIC
George T. Rawlins Addresses Sons Of
Confederate Veterans.

George T. Rawlns spoke on The
Glory of Maryland" and outlined the
conspicuous part the Baltimore Grays
took in the civil war, at a meeting last
night at Confederate Memorial Hall
under auspices of the Washington
Camp. No. 305, Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams The meeting was the second OF
a series of five along historical lines
F. r. Fravel also made an address. w
Walton Edwards and Alexander Bland
were admitted to membership.
Maj E. w. r. Ewing. chairman OF the
historical and educational committee
of the society, who was invited te
speak, was unable to attend. w. A
Coombe is to address the society at its
next meeting in February.
Evening star., 1915-12-15

of arms and ammunition for the con-
temp1ated increase, and also for a train
ing ship to be used by Cuban naval
cadets. The requests have been re-
ferred to the War and Navy depart
mentS.
The Cuban army was organized and
equipped by the United States govern
ment, and its war supplies have always
been obtained from American ar
senals.
The gunboat Princeton, formerly station
ship at the naval station, Tutuila, Samoa,
but now undergoing repairs at Puget
Sound navy yard, will be offered to the
Cuban government.
Evening star., 1915-12-15
Urges a Larger Pay Roll.

= The supervising architect of the
Treasury. in the report just made pub
;aic. urges a larger appropriat ton for the
maintenance of public buildings in the
Emitted States to prevent a furlough of
;employes. Such a proceeding was made
Necessary, last year. by the failure of the
appropriation to meet the pay roll.
Evening star., 1915-12-15
BIGGER ARMY FOR CUBA.
Wants to Buy Rifles, Ammunition
ton of United States.

The government of Cuba plans to in
crease it's army, according to advices
received here.
These advices are in the nature of
request by the Cuban government for
the sale by the United States to Cuba
Evening star., 1915-12-15

The Lyceum Theater, with a seating
capacity of 5000, is the biggest in Lon
don, but the London Opera House has
the largest stage.
Evening star., 1915-12-15
Desirable ORlce Rooms.

The entire third floor of The Star
Bldg. is available for desirable tenants.
1t will be rented as a whole or In part
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Evening star., 1915-12-15
CITY ITEMS.

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Evening star., 1915-12-15
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