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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 19.-Many
stories of the tenacity with which
Frank James, the former outlaw and
member of the notorious Jesse James
gang" who died at his home near Ex-
celsior Springs yesterday. clung to his
determination to live an upright life
after his surrender were told here to-
day by friends and acquaintances of
James.
One of them was told by a writer,
long friend of the former bandit In
company with publisher he visited
James several years ago to get inform
alton to be used in proposed book.
q promised the governor Of Mis-
souri, when surrendered to him"
James told the publisher, that would
never write book about myself or
permit it to be written"
Though he was offered $4,000 James
kept his promise and his knowledge
of the details of seventeen years Of
wild life will be buried with him.
Much has been written about the
James boys. but according to Frank,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
GERMAN VICTORY
LOOMS UP LARGER

Berlin, Feb. 10. (by wireless to Say
ville) reports concerning the
German victory of the Mazurian lakes
in East Prussia makes it apparent that
the Russian defeat was severe one.
German military officers in Berlin
doubt whether much remains of five
Russian army corpsWhich were engag.
ed in the recent battle While the
Russians may have saved some of their
artillery, through quick retreat, it
seems certain, army men say, that
Russian troops to the number of at
tleast 10000 are no longer to be reck-
Foned with by the German armies.
The clearing of Bukowina of the in.
vaders also is taken by German Off.
cials to mean Russian defeat on the
other extreme wing Of the operations
in the east.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
GARRISON OPPOSES PLAN
Secretary Of War is Against Exclusive
Manufacture Of Armament by
the Nation.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 19.-Secre-
tary Garrison today told delegation
OF the Women's Peace party, headed
by Mrs. Robert M. LaFollette, wife Of
the Wisconsin senator, that he is op-
posed to their plan for Matchmaking of
the manufacture of armament
Secretary Garrison told the women
that as different nations have unequal
facilities for the manufacture of arms,
the result might easily be that the
United States would find itself at a
great disadvantage if thrust into war,
unless there was private manufacture
ing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
POLICE QUELL RIOTERS
Two Hundred Men Fight in New York
Street Until Overcome by
Numerous Officers.

New York, Feb. 19.-Sixteen men
were arrested today in riot in Fifth
avenue almost directly in front Of st.
Patrick's cathedral. For quarter Of
an hour traffic was halted for several
blocks while 200 men fought in the
street. Police reserves charged the
crowd with night sticks and after a
hard battle dispersed the rioters.
The police asserted that the fight
was between strikers from nearby
tailoring establishment and men who
sought to take their places.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
ALLOY FOR STEEL
IS GROWING SCARCE

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 49, Officials Of
local steel companies are showing,
grave concern over the sudden advance
of about fifty per cent in the price of
manganese. The sudden jump follow
ed Germany's decision of blockade
against England which is feared may
interrupt the shipping of that alloy
from the latter country to the United
States. A lot of 200 tons for local
steel makers few days ago was sold
at 500 ton delivered in Pittsburgh.
Prior to this, manganese could be pur-
chased in Baltimore at S62 ton
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
ASK VETO OF REPEAL BILL
counciImen at Davenport Bring Pres.
sure to Bear in Favor Of the
resent MuIct Law.

Davenport, Feb. 19.-The Davenport
city council at special meeting last
evening petitioned Governor George
W. Clarke to veto the bill which just
passed the legislature, repeating the
mulct law.
The council claimed 1t would work a
hardship on the citizens because taxes
would be increased. Mayor Alfred c..
Mueller was sent to Des Moines to
present the resolutions In person.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
2ETROGRAD DOES
NOT ADMIT DEFEAT
Contends That Retirements
Were Not in Nature Of
Hurried Retreats
London, Feb. 19.-The Russians
have now evacuated all Of Buko.
wilma, according to dispatch to
the Times from Bucharest.

London, Feb. 1870 far as is known
up to the present time, not a single
German submarine was sighted during
the first twenty-four hours of the Ger
man blockade off the British isles, but
there are increasing signs that Ger
many is bending every effort to make
good her threat.
These are found in the sudden activ.
ity of Zeppelin airships in the North
sea, involving the loss of two such
vessels, together with reports that
they are continuing to patrol, notwith-
standing the ngors of the weather.
Added to this is the visit of Emperor
William and Admiral Won Tirpitz to
Wilhelmshaven, where 1t is said they
hope to give impetus to the machinery
designed to clear the waters surround
ing the United Kingdom Of all mer-
chant shipping.
The Zeppelin airships presumably
are watching for food laden craft NOV
ing toward England The halting Of
the Dutch steamer Helena by Yep
pelin lowering over her mastheads
gives new role to dirigible aircraft,
which so far during this war have done
little on land or sea to justify their
maintenance.
Russians Beaten Back.
All reports agree that the Austrians
at last have flung the Russians entire
ly out of Bukowina. The Russians
claim that they retired in good order,
but they do not seek to deny their re-
treat Several weeks ago the occupa-
ton of Bukowina by the Russians and
the presence of the Austrians near the
Rumanian frontier was hailed as a
situation which should justify the
entry of Rumania into the war on the
side Of the allies, but today with Bu-
owina once more in Austrian hands,
the situation again grows interesting.
Newspaper correspondents have ceas-
ed predicting when Rumania will take
up arms, but sympathizers with the
allies have not given up the expecta-
ton that she ultimately will take this
step.
Land Is Devastated.
The situation in the northern ex-
tremity Of the eastern battle line is
not so clear as it was few days ago.
Territory on both sides Of the East
Prussian frontier has been desolated
and areas both in Russia and In East
Prussia have been converted into a
sort of present day Belgium. Petro-
grad speaks of the flight of the Rus
sian population before the German ad-
vance. while Emperor William, eulog-
izing the victory of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg, laments the depredations
of the retreating Russians.
Apparently no great battle has been
fought since the Russians began their
retreat toward the river Niemen.
Petrograd insists that engagements
since have been outpost affairs, which
would seem to indicate that the Ger
mans have not advanced across the
fifty mile strip of territory lying be-
tween the Niemen line and the East
Prussian frontier On the other hand
the Germans claim and are celebrating !
notable victory over the Russians in !
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
THREE CENT FARE
HELD TOO SMALL

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 19.-The state
public service commission today de.
MED the application Of the city Of
Rochester to compel the New York
state railroad lines to grant a, three
cent fare in the flve cent zone Of that
city during rush hours. 1t was esu-
mated by the commission that such an
order would reduce the returns Of the
lines to 455 per cent on their invest
ment and this was held to be too small.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
CANAL BUSINESS IS GOOD
Tolls Collected at Panama Already
Over the TWO Million Dollar
Mark at Six Months.

Washington, D. S., Feb. 19.-Up to
February 2, after the Panama canal
had been in operation just thirteen
days short of six months, the total
amount Of tolls received passed the
S2,000,000.
Interference by the European war
with the expected flow Of business
through the canal was indicated by
the fact that during January, ninety
eight vessels passed through. being one
less than during November.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
PRISON BAND TO
GIVE A CONCERT

Joliet, ILL.,, Feb. 49, Governor Dunno
for the first time in the history Of the
Illinois state penitentiaryy, has grant
ed permission to the honor men,"
band Of thirty prisoners to give con-
cert outside of the prison walls.
The band, it was announced today,
will give an hours concert on Sunday
at revival service conducted under
the auspices Of twenty-five local
churches.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20
Germans Combat
Traffic in Arms
and Starvation

Amsterdam, Feb. ia dis
patch received here from Berlin
quotes the Vossische Zeitung
on the latest German commune
cation to the United States as
follows:
"The new German measures
at sea are declared against two
of the allies of Great Britain.
One is the American traffic in
arms and the other is starva-
ton. We need no American
arms, and we shall make the
struggle with starvation in the
firm consciousness that we will
pull through, even if not one
single grain Of wheat reaches
us. Great Britain, as a result
of our blockade, must expert
ence severe damage"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20

Daring Robbers
Steal Safe and
FindEZs Empty

Washington, d. c., Feb. 10
Police and deputy sheriffs were
securing the Virginia hills today
for two masked robbers who
raided the express car of the
Seaboard Air Lines Florida
Flyer just after 1t passed Alex
andria, Va, last night but got
only an empty safe for their
risk.
The two robbers boarded the
express car as the train stopped
at Alexandria Station and
bound and gagged the messeng-
er in approved fashion. They
rolled the safe through the car
door as the train was slowing
for a bridge and then jumped az
ter 1t. The helpless messenger
rode on, and the robbery was
not discovered until after the
train reached Richmond three
hours later.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20

Dieppe and England has been sus-
pended.
Morse Ship Hits Mine.
Liverpool, Feb. 19-The Norwegian
tank steamer Belridge, which sailed
from New Orleans January 28, and
Newport News February 5, for Amster-
dam, struck mine today off Dover.
The vessel was only slightly damag-
ed by the explosion and she probably
will finish her voyage to the Dutch
port.
Paint CoIors on Boats.
Galveston, Texas, Feb. 19.-Norweg-
ian steamships in this port today are
being painted on each side with their
national colors and the word Norge"
The ships are the Sinsen and Myrdal,
both loading for Gothenburg and Chris
tiania. This is being done at the Gi-
rection of the insurance companies as
an additional protection against attack
from warships.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-20

The shaded portion of this
map shows the waters about
the British Isles and in the Eng
lish channel and the North Sea
In which It win be dangerous
for any merchant ships of any
neutral nation, to sail.
Count Won Bernstorff, German
ambassador to the United
States, has stated that since
British merchant ships have
been directed to carry guns and
to attack German submarines,
even when the officers of the
submarines are boarding them
to learn their identity there will
be no time for investigation at
sea. Therefore, a ship with an
American flag may be attacked.
f. a. 4
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LOBBY QUIZ DELAYED.

Washington, D.. c., Feb. 19-The SEN
ate committee investigating charges
of lobbying against the administra-
tion ship bill took no testimony today
and will meet again tomorrow. s. & iii
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Details of Crimes are Bur-
led With One of lanes B0pS

no word of how they rode and robbed
ever came from him. Nor did he ever
money they were supposed to have
stolen.
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Continued on page 81
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French Steamer is First to
Suf1erUndeYBl0ckQd order
Morse Ship Hits Mine.

Dieppe and England has been sus-
pended.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-28
NEGRO NAMED CORNELIUS
GAMBRELL is ACCUSED
BY JEWELER
ARRESTED LATE
IN AFTERNOON
Merchant Who Was Attacked a
Week Ago Yesterday Says
Gambrell Is ;he MAN

Positively identified as the negro
who assaulted DR.. E. II. Parks in his
Jewelry shop yesterday a week ago,
Cornelius. better known as Son"
GRmbrell was lodged I'm the county
jail early last evening by Sherifr
Ashley and Deputy Sheriff Sanders.
When Gambrell was brought be-
fore DR.. Parks last night the latter
exclaimed without moments hesita-
tion. What made you hit meY" Turn
Ing then to the officers, the jeweler
emphatically declared that the negro
brought before him was the one who
had assaulted him Saturday after
noon. February 20, in his iewelry
store on East Benson street, at the
southwest corner of the SQUARE.
Arrested Last Night.
The county authorities, some dave
ago released the two negro suspects
they had under arrest in connection
with the assault upon DR.. Parks. ae
they had discovered In the meantime
evidence pointing to their innocence
and to tae guilt OF another party,
Gambrell was the negro on whom sris-
picion rested. and the efforts OF the
officers to locate "Son" Gambrall were
rewarded yesterday evening about
$3.50 O'Clock, when they apprehended
the negro In house on Humphreys
row. negro settlement I'm the vicinity
of the Peoples Oil Mill.
Negro Identified.
The officers took the negro immed-
lately to DIR. Parks store for iden-
tification. but upon arriving there
found that the proprietor had gone tu
his boarding house. The sheriff and
t's dnrty carried the negro to DR.
Parks boarding house. carried him
i..,o the house and sent for tho lew
eler to come and look at him.
Upon entering the room and seeing
the negro DR.. Parks, without the
least hesitancy, said To the negro
What made you hit me?" Not for an
instant, the officers stated, was DIR
Parks in doubt as TO this being the
negro who Lad assaulted him. Gam.
brcli made no reply to DIR. Parks ac-
cusntions, but later stated TO the of.
iicers that he knew nothing of the
matter.
! Bed Character. i
The description which DR.. Parks
gave Of the negro who assaulted him
Immediately after the attack fits
Son" GambreIl1 to q nicely. The
negro is said TO have come here some.
thing like q year ago from Bolton
and follows the plasterer's trade. He
bears an dnsavery reputation. accord.
inc to the officers. and In dealing with
him have found him &c have q mean
ana rather desperate disposition.
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is IDENTIFIED AS
PARKS ASSAILANT
MADE TO
ENTER RESIDENCE
R.lieved That Effort Was Made to
Enter Home of MIR. Harry
Geisbers

That an attempt was mada last
night about . o'clock to break ,nto the
residence of Mr.. Harry Geisterg. on
South McDulfie street, is. the belief
shared by MIR Geisberg am others.
About that hour. some shooting was
done in the street IN front OF Mfr.
Geisbeeg's house b. white man who
appeared to be drinking. When arrest
ed the man cl1imed that he saw
someone attempting to break into u
house and t1e fired his pistol at them
to fris;Isen them away
notwithstanding the condition the
man who made this report is said 10
have been in. IL is believed that some
one made an effort to break into the
house. There were evidences about
the house of,an attempt at house
breaking having been made.
Mr., Gefsberg had not left his place
OF business at the time and Mrs. Gels
berg was away, and no one was in the
house at that time of the evening.
Police went to the house and made an
investigation OF the matter, and
though they are without much in the
way of clues to work on, they are on
the watchout.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-28
FRANK DIVER is
VICTIM ASSAULT
NEGRO FOUND X
PAGET RESIDENCE
Was Ri1ing Drawers of Dresser
When frightened Into
Flight

: Last night about O'Clock the police
were called to the residence of .Mr.
j., NJ. Paget, No. 803 North Main
street. 1t having been reported that a
negro man had been detected rifling
dresser drawers in one of the rooms.
The young son OF Mr.. Paget was at
home alone at the time, his parents
having gone out for the evening The
lad states that he heard noise in an
adjoining room of the house. and wien
he went to investigate discovered a
negro man in the act OF ransacking
the dresser drawers.
The negro made dash for q win
dow. the lac stated, and leaped
through to the ground. When the ne
gro left the room. young Paget stated.
he rushed to the dresser and secured
a pistol, with which he fired several
shots at the fleeing man.
The police made a close search of
the region back of the Paget home,
in which direction the negro is said
to have gone, but were unable to
find any trace of him..
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-28
Stealing
Thfee Little Negroes Held on
Charges Stealing Many Old
Sacks ..

IN the midst of the strenuous period
through which the police passed yes
terHay there bobed up an episode that
created considerable merriment, and
served to suspend for q short while
tho teaseness of the strain the police
worc experiencing.
Private Driskell was at the rope
min for the purpose OF consulting
with Mr.. A. s. Farmer, president,
when he noticed three little negro
boys coming down Towers. street, by
tho Presbyterian church cemetery.
staggering under enormous bundles ors or
old 5ute bags. The officer stepped
out in the street with the intention
OF asking the boys what they were
going 70 do with so many sacks, and
where they got them. No sooner had
Stha little negroes spied tho officer
thnn the largest of the trio, Allen
Lie, sprinted his way. to the tSii tim
ber. The other members of the trio,
George DnPFe and Marion Brown,
were taken In tow by. the officer.
The two brats and their enormous
load of sacks were brought to the
city hall by the police IN Mr.. Joe
Bells car. Upon searching the me-
sroes. the police found number of
pairs Of new rubber heels and otter
articles which they believe the boys
stoits. il.i5 ~ ~,
AS number of complaints have
been made to the police by people,
who have had sn clxs stolen from their
premises. the officers believe that
these little negroes stole o great
many OF the sacks which they were
bearing of to a place where they could
siispose OF them for cash. 3
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-28
Fight.
Two Men at Toxaway MIN Vl-
lage in Altercasion Yes
tsrday

Further excitement was furnished
Andersonians yesterday afternoon
about 3 o'clock, when news reached
the city that there had been another
assault committed upon white man
at 1oxaway Mill village. II turned
out that the assault was q fight be-
tween two men, j.. ID. Yates, aged
about 60 years, and Robert Pool;
aged about 45 years. ~
The two men had some words when
Yates accused Pool OF killing his dog
Blows passed between them and Pool
knocked Yates Gown, after which he
struck him In the head with a niece
OF coal. inilicting fracture OF the skull,
1t IL stated. Pool was arrested and
placed In the county Jail, where he Is
being held pending the outcome ci
Yates injuries.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-28
FATALLY SHOT BY
SHERlFf's DEPUTY
VETO =! 9SgSsaLSleu ssleIHDer OE JiseFfI
Ashley's Posse Near
Donaids

Returning this morning at $3.50
o'clock from q trip into Abbeville
county, where ne went Saturday night
to arrest q negro wanted in Honea
Path for engaging In a pistol duel
with e. policeman there some six
weeks ago. Sheriff Ashley brought
news Of the fatal shooting OF the ne
gro, Afthur williams, he went TO ar
rest by Ellis Hughes, of Houea Path,
who was deputized to go along with
/, the sheriff. After the encounter witli
the negro. who showed fight when the
officers went ITO arrest him, Sheriff
Ashley securaa the services OF a ply
eician for the negro. and offered 70
bri1g tho negro TO the Anderson Cntn-
ty hospitafs but was advised by fsie
physician that this would be useless.
as the negro Rotild live but a short
while. "
Some slx weeks ago. II viii be re-
llcd, Arthur Williams. stood of q
3Honea Path policeman who had seizs
ed package OF sshisisey from another
negro. While the negro had the pc
Biiceman stood on he ordered the 9th
erS negro to pick iftp his package ns
=. .a. sfl1 = ss Williams then bara-
ei % q, keepIh8 8 the 6llieeT covered with
his pistol ia the meantime, until he
had gone several yards, when sha turh-
ed and ran. Ae the negro turned the
policeman dew hib pistol End the Two
scngaged In q running PISTOL fight.
Williams iisapp from the couil-
try AMI no more was heard OF him
until Saturday when sheriff A Ashiey
/ vas not L:td thnt the negro was back
AZ his hume on sklf pl.afe kf0fSfs6n.f, Z,
plantation, near Donai,le, in AbbovlIie
county.
Sherif Ashley ana Deputy sfefsii
Sanders left Anderson ASotit . o'clock
Saturday night Tor Donaitik Exnect-
lhG trouble with the negro, The s,isrsi.
etnppea by Honea Path ana took pos
licenien Page and Hughes aions WITH
HIM, and Ellie Rnshes. d hrDthof 81
To policeman
Afh3R the ufaeera reached the ne
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-28
AL Arr ~ OF FIRE
FRO M E. ST ORR
Kitchen Roof on Ezosne Of MIR. E.
Adams Was ::slighsly Dam
agssl

The fire department was called 70
No. t25 East Orr street. at .: As o'clock
yesterday afternoon; smoke having
been discovered coming from the kilt
chin roof around the stove sflue. The
Department tlade Eopd time In get
ting 70, the SCENE Of the fire and did
Soifectiye work after arriving there.
The damage waiS nominal. 5 $ s
The house e iFcubisd By air. p.
Adams, managing editor OF The In
teiiigs5scer. and Is owned tsy Air. q. M,
C. Bplefnati. The alarm caused the
1iirniHg out OF spectators "a larger
aumherg fiinn uBual. this probably BE.
ing due to the fact tliaE Ii VIVA on
Saturday and the number OF people
pE The strsats larger than al any time
during tlie week 81 IS
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Scrap ].
Nsgso Uses Crosbar Sss Ansther
yith Psinfal Re. I.
sults IS.

Anarew Harris and fsaree HollinRs.
wcTsh eneased In q dsfIlcuity yester.
9 @ ~ ming ont near the Townsend
.L;sgine MIL, with the result that Hars
sis smpte 5toliingsworth eureiy with
Y GRO teoar ini dieting q Gash In hsa
LETT arm. 3 ss.s' =.
oIlinegEorth called on 4 local
agsstfafe aftaf the fray and had 4
1Merrant foeE3he arrest OF Harris is-
Fued. The latter has skipped ont !, and
tho INSTRUMENT for his arrest "a ia the
ltends Of the sheriff. .aLs
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-28

Miss Il. e. Davis Sslt kliss Icva "a
fiaon. os route three. were yisitofa IN
the city yeetsfday ,s'li &
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-08-06

Palm Beach Suits
$1,000 Palm Beach Suits, reduced &c or
during this Sale, to............".. WOoSO
$500 aud 5sri ss's sa Ral ssi Beach san. Suits. $5.95
$500 and $3.50 Palm Beach Suits, d. Or
during this Sale, to. ................ OCoAO
$500 Boys Palm Beach Suits, reduced 90 RI
during this Sale, to.....,........... O0o0U
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$4,000 Mems Suits, reduced &01 II
during this Sale, to. .....n....... WE 4s6O
's7'o d %s E S 5Sis ss ssao &c. ............ $3.50
$500 d MfHs 5 5Sis ss ssso ss.............. $18.75
$3.50 5 %iR's S tBis s siaof ted ............ $3.50
$4,000 d MsR,s s 5sis sa reduced so. i............ $15.75
$500 5 HiR'; s 3Sis s si9" ss. ....,......,. $13.85
$500 Mems Suits, reduced d 7E
during this Sale, to. .............. W4 4s6O