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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
THREE |ONANs ARE
INJURED IN WRECK

Albert Lea, MINI, Jan. 4.-The fast
Des Moines southbound passenger
train on the Minneapolis & st. Louis
road was wrecked at Emmons, Mimi,
early today by defective switch. The
chair car and smoker were demolish-
ed. A relief train arrived here with
twelve Of the most seriously injured.
Thomas Mayer of Humboldt, Iowa;
Matt Ersher of Luverne, Mimi, and
Conductor Heating Of Minneapolis
were perhaps fatally hurt.
The others seriously hurt are:
e. J. Connolly, Fort Dodge, leg
broken
H. s. Shook, Minneapolis, leg crush.
ed.
A. L. McAllister, Minneapolis, shoul-
der dislocated.
H. r. Clother. Forest City, leg
crushed.
Miss F. M. Long, Des Moines, shoul-
der hurt.
o. Nelson, Minneapolis, internally
injured.
Several others, badly bruised and
shaken up, also we're brought, but af-
ter receiving medical attention were
able to continue their journey.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
IMMIGRATION BILL
IS FACING A VETO
WILSON EXPECTED TO RESIST
PASSAGE OF LAW INCLUDING
LITERACY TEST.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 4--The i'm
migration bill containing the restric-
tive literacy test for admission of
aliens went back to the house today
for it's action following passage of the
measure in the senate by an over
whelming majority. The bill passed
the house eleven months ago today.
While administration leaders were
confident today that the senate amend
ments would be accepted and be ready
for President Wilson's signature by
Wednesday or Thursday, at least two
of the amendments are expected to
cause considerable discussion. One
would exempt Belgian farmers from
the literacy test and prohibit Ameri-
cans from inducing or aiding immi-
grafton The other would exclude per-
sons of the African race or of negro
blood
The ultimate fate of the bill still
was problematical today. While Pres
ident Wilson has indicated he would
veto the bill if it should come to him
with the literacy test included, demo-
cratic supporters of the measure were
of the opinion today that he would
sign it because OF the other reforms
which it contains.
Leaders on both sides of the capitol
expressed the belief that the bill
could be passed over veto in both
houses. The vote in the senate, 81 for
to against the bill, was taken to in
dicate that it could be passed should
it be rejected by the president. The
measure passed the house by a vote Of
2A1 tO 126 heing On1v Ave votes short
OF a two-thirds majority.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
House Committee on Foreign
Affairs Hears Protests
From Many Points
GERMAN N-AMERICANS
AIDED BY HIBERNIANS
Claim Made That Neutrality
Is Not Real and That It
Merely Helps Allies

Washington, D. c., jan 4.-Delega-
t1ons from New York, Philadelphia,
Chicago and Baltimore, among them
representatives of the German -Ameri-
can alliance and the Ancient Order of
Hlbernians, appeared today before
the house foreign affairs committee
to favor pending congressional reso-
lutions to stop exports of war materi-
ais to the European belligerents.
G. j. Hexamer OF Philadelphia presi-
dent of the German-American alli-
ance, presented memorials adopted by
that organization in many states urg-
Ing the adoption of one Of the resolu-
tions.
"The first thing to be DONE" said he
is to stop expectation Of arms and
munitions. Only England and her
friends can benefit by our unholy
commerce in war materials. Every
dollar made by few manufacturers
Of war supplies is tainted with blood
from the field OF battle"
Horace L. Brand of Chicago, chair
man of the central legislative commit
tee Of the alliance, told the committee
that only by prohibiting the war ex-
ports could the United States live up
to real neutrality.
Resolutions presented by the Ger
man-American alliance delegation in.
cluded letter written by Mr. Hex.
amer to President Wilson dated De-
cember 8.
"You cannot imagine, Mr.. Presi-
dent" he wrote, with what chagrin
and bitterness 1t fills the Americans
of German descent to. see the re-
sources of this great country which
they have helped to build up, placed
at the disposal of enemies who, with
their Overwhelming forces have pro-
claimed it their avowed purpose to
crush our ancestral home.
'Since the attitude Of our govern.
ment enables England to cut of,
against our own interests, even the
most necessary supplies from the civil
population of certain countries, do you
not think, Mr.. President, that thereby
the. assertions that the neutrality Of
the United States is only matter of
form and does not exist, are justified? 2"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
WIDE VARIANCE
IN WAR CLAIMS
Reports From the East Are
in Direct Conflict as
to Who Is Winning
GERMANS REPORT
TAKING STRONGHOLD
Turks Make Similar Claim; !;
Both Are Denied in the
Russian Versions

London, Jan. 4.-Utterly irreconcil'
able are the claims of the contending
armies in the east. In the west the un-
precedented wet weather precludes op-
erations which could give decided ad'
vantage to one side or the other.
The activities of the Turks IN the
Caucasus seem to assuming increasing
importance judging from the attention
Petrograd official communications are
deyoting to this region Although not
admitting that the Turks have been
victorious, it is conceded that they are
fighting with great valor and stubborn
ness in the vicinity of the fortlned
town of Sari Kamysh. The Turks
Gains to have taken this position.
Iiussia, however, does not admit this
ais says the Turks have suffered enor-
Elcis losses.
Comparing the Turkish and Russian
stlter. .erts, it would seem that the
II. rs at the present time as making
SIT headway, although both sides
&. losing heavily as their troops foun-
te.. ana fight through the deep snow
FL III tie bitter cold OF these high al
til ..es.
lle battle of the rivers in Poland
has rot yet come to an end. The Ger
mans say that they have taken Borjl-
now, northeas- OF Bolimow, strong
Russian positlon east of Lowicz and
step nearer Warsaw. This the Rus
sals contradict fatty, saying that the
German assaults there have been re.
pulsd with heavy losses, and that else
where they have been held at bay. Pet
rogrsd processes to see the end of the
bat,lc Of the Polish rivers and con-
4 ion Of German forces at some
stra egic point in a renewed at
temp 10 break through, but like the
PR dict ons of what this side or the
other rurposed to do in Belgium and
fre,e this must be classed as guess.
II it is true that. the Russians have
taken another pass over the Carpath-
Ian mountains, the invasion of Hun
gay in real force should, in the opinion
of British observers soon be a reality.
Up to the present time detachments of
Russian cavalry have crossed these
mountains, but there never has been
IN invasion in strength.
Further developments in Albania
have been hanging fire since the Italian
occupation of Avlona.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
American Flag ODer Serbian
Hospital Stops Enemp,s Fire

New York, Jan. 4.-Work of the
American Red Cross hospital unit in
Servia, under the direction of DR.. Ed
ward Ryan of Scranton, Pa, has saved
many lives in and around Belgrade,
according to Miss Emily Simmonds, a
British Red Cross nurse, who arrived
mere today on the steamship st. Paul.
Miss Simmonds, graduate of Roose-
velt hospital. New York, was sent with
the first British expeditionary force
into France, and from there. to servia.
"since the latter part Of August I
have been working with the wounded"
she said. with seven young English
girls I have worked in the trenches
400 yards from the firing line for for
ty-eight hours at time. The COM
ing of the American unit under DR..
Edward Ryan was a godsend to the
Servians, for at the time of their ar
rival we were down to our last bits
of bandage and dressings and were
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
JEALOUS HUSBAND
SHOOTS HIS WIFE

New York, Jan. Mrs. Frances;
Collins was shot and killed early today
at her home, where she lived with her
husband, William, and her two broth
ers. The husband is locked up, charg-
ed with murder.
Collins, who Is cabaret singer, and
his wife quarreled early In in the even
ing. When he returned home he
heard her voice in an adjoining bed
room. He went to the door, peeped
through the keyhole and saw her sit
ting in mans lap. Collins demand
ed admission, was refused and. II ~
charged, fred through the panel Of
the door. Mrs. Collins fell to the hoor.l
fatally wounded.
The man in whose lap Mrs. Collins
was sitting was said to be her broth
er George.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05

living on short rations. The Servians
were compelled to surrender Belgrade
because they were short of ammuni-
ton. Up to the arrival of DR.. Ryan
and his American nurses the hospital
was constantly in danger of artillery
fire. Dr. Ryan's first act was to unfurl
the American flag over the building.
1t was instantly respected and condi-
tions rapidly improved.
Half Of the Servians are fighting
without uniforms. They need medi-
cal assistance"
The ST. Paul brought six Belgian
families, consisting Of twenty-one per-
sons, the advance contingent of be-
tween seventy-fve and one hundred
families who expect to settle in the
southwestern part of the United
States All six families had homes
near Antwerp, which were destroyed.
The duchess of Manchester was al
so a passenger.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
WESTERN ROADS
ASK INCREASES
Public Hearing on Demand
to Occur in Chicago
During February
HORIZONTAL RATE
RAISE NOT SOUGHT
Changes Based on Traffic
Conditions and Are Not
Evenly Distributed

Washington, D. c., Jan. 4.-Public
hearings on freight rate increases pro.
posed by the railroads west Of the Mis-
Sissippi river will begin in Chicago
February Is and will be conducted by
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Daniels.
The hearings will mark the begin.
ming in public of an important rate
case, essentially different from the re.
cent eastern case, in that the western
roads are not asking for horizontal
increase in all rates, but an increase
based on traffic conditions and on the
movement of individual classes and
commodities.
Some Of the advances proposed ag-
gregate as much as 30 per cent. while
others amount to only two or three per
cent. On some kinds of traffic no in
creases have been proposed.
1t is understood the western roads
have endeavored to revise their rates,
SO as not to bear too hard on the gen.
eral shipper
All of the tariffs submitted by the
western roads have been suspended by
the commission. Protests, particularly
from the railroad commissions of wes-
tern states, have been filed with the
commission and concerted action by
the state commissions will be taken
In opposition to the increase.
1t was announced today that Feb
ruary Is, 16, IL and 18 would be devot-
ed, ITO the presentation of evidence
from respondents supporting In gener-
al their claim for increased rates, but
not including evidence in support of
increases OF particular rates. Begin
ming Monday, March Is, opportunity
will be given for the presentation of
evidence in rebuttal OF such general
testimony
Certain specified dates are allotted
for the presentation of evidence in JUS
tifcation of proposed increased rates
on particular commodities. In state
ment the commission says:
IF the time allotted for the consider
atioE of evidence affecting these partic-
ular rates does not suffice for that pur-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
JAP LABORERS In
HAWAII ALLOWED

Washington, D. c., Jan 4-Secre-,
tary Garrison, it was announced today,
has declined to interfere with the en-
ployment of Japanese labor on con-
tract work of the war department at
Schofield barracks, Hawaii, on the
ground that he is without authority
to do SO in the absence of law on the
subject.
The secretary's decision was in re-
Bponse to a request from the San
Francisco labor council that citizen
labor be given preference on contracts
made by the war department, the COM
plant being based on employment of
Japanese labor by a subcontractor in
The laying of ditch at the barracks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
FIND BODY|N ICE
BENEATH BRIDGE.
r. L. Spencer Discovered
Frozen BY Switching
Crew of Milwaukee
CAUSE OF DEATH Is n
NOT DETERMINED
Believed That He Fell From
Structure; Employed
as a Blacksmith

Was Robert Spencer knocked on the
Milwaukee railroad bridge at Court
, street; did he fall off the structure
while crossing, or just how did he
meet "'s death? There are questions
on : tongues today.
The ..--r,ss body OF Robert Spencer
aged 40 years, blacksmith, residing
at 1408 West Second street, was found
frozen in the ice near the west shore
of the tall race beneath the Court
street bridge of the Milwaukee rail-
road about $3.50 this morning.
A switching crew in going over the
structure saw the dead man and called
attention to his plight. Soon they
were assisted by volunteers who pull.
ed the body out of the race and tho
remains were taken to the MoroneyI
undertaking rooms where an inquest
was scheduled for later In the day by
Dr. H. A. Spilman, the new coroner.
The body and lower limbs OF the
man were out of the water and the
head and hands fast in the ice. His
coat had fallen over his head, lending
to the theory that he fell from the
bridge above him. An examination OF
the remains showed q small cut on
the top of his head. a bruise on the
left side of the face and his collar
bone on the right side was broken.
The fact that he had bled from the
mouth precludes the theory OF drown.
ing after falling in the race and thers
is no bruise over the broken collar
bone to indicate that he was struck
by train. The head, shoulders and
hands were frozen stiff, indicating that
he had been exposed on the ice for
some time before discovered.
Mr.. Spencer was employed a. d
blacksmith and Is survived by his
mother and has several relatives in5
Eldon where he formerly resided.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
CAMPAIGN ON TO
REVIVE BUSINESS

Omaha, Neb., Jan. "A nationwide
campaign to assist in the revival OF
business activity under the slogan,
Buy it now," was launched here to-
day by the Agricultural Publishers
association, national association OF
farm papers.
Briefly, the movement purposes to
quicken commercial and manufacture
ing lines by fastening purchases
which must be made sooner or later.
The appeal is directed particularly to
the farmers who are to be urged to
buy necessary implements and mater
ials now rather than wait until spring.
The committee report which pre-
sented the plan pointed out that the
farm population alone is nearly 10000
and that an average expenditure OF ten
dollars would place more than $4OO,-
100000 in circulation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
.PEsNLENCE IN THE EAST
Besieaed Austrian Fortress Said to
be Undergoing the Most Ter
ribIe SuffeHngs.

Lemberg, Galicia, Jan. At is re-
ported here that pestilence is spread
ing in the city and among the garrison
of Prezemysl, which is now almost
without provisions.
Ineffectual sorties still continue
from Prezemysl but they are less Wig
orously pushed This is due, it is
thought, to the garrison's knowledge
OF the failure of the Austrian relief
forces to break through the Russian
tines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
MINE STRIKERS
PLACED ON TRIAL

Pueblo. Colo, Jan. 4.-The trial of
The La Veta Mucaz, so-called, an out
growth Of the Colorado coal strike,
and in which nine members of the
United Mine Workers OF America
stand charged with killing three mine
guards and a chauffeur and wounding
mine official, began in the district
court here today. The alleged muir
ders4 took place near La Veta on No
vember 8, 1913.
A special venire of two hundred
Jurors has been summoned and the
selection of twelve men to try the
cases is expected to take up consider
BILE time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
FIREMEN READY TO
GIVE TESTIMONY

Chicago. Jan 4-F1remen on switch,
suburban and transfer engines were
ready to testify today when the west
ern railway wage arbitration hearing
was resumed.
Witnesses were examined by Albert
Phillips, one Of the assistants OF w.
S. Carter, head Of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen.
Mr.. Carter was expected to conduct
the examination but was called to-
Austin, Tex, by the death OF his
mother.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
sOLONs FIGHT.
Both Parties Are Divided Among
Themselves In the squabble for
the Speakership.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 4.-Talk Of
conferences and caucuses filed the
hotel Hobbies and other places where
lawmakers congregated this morning.
Organization of both the senate and
house at the opening session OF the
forty-ninth general assembly Wednes-
day depends upon the possibility OF
party members agreeing among them
selves and up to the present time
there is little indication Of general
agreement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
INJURED FIREMAN
DIES ON THE TRAIN

Chicago, Jan. "A. Kopinsky, dre-
man on a special train from ST. Louis
to Chicago over the Chicago and Eas-
tern Illinois railway died on the way to
a hospital after being injured In .
wreck yesterday near Villa Grove. and
the engineer of the train, William Nichs
OILS, today is not expected to survive.
None of the passengers we're severely
injured and only the engine was over
turned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
Official Reports
FRENCH REPORT.


Paris. Jan. 4.-The French war
office gave out an officia! state
ment in Paris this afternoon as
follows:
"From the sea to the oise the
day passed in almost complete
calm. The weather was rainy.
There were artillery exchanges at
at some points Of the front. In
front of NouIettes our heavy artiI-
Iery reduced the German bat
teries to silence.
ION the Aisne and in Cham
payne the cannonadino was par
ticularIy violent. Our batteries
showed their superiority and
brought under their fire reserve
forces of the enemy. We became
possessed of several points Of
support held by the Germans in
the region Of Perthes and Of
MesniI-les-Hurlus.
Between the Aroonne and the
Meuse, as we'll az on the heights
of the Meuse there was intermIt-
tent cannonading. An effort
yesterday morning by our troops
to occupy BoureuiiIes did not
succeed.
"our advance coptinued In the
forest Of lie Pretre, which Is to
the northwest Of Pont-a-Mousson.
"In Upper AIsace we occupied
an important height to the west OF
cernay. A counter attack by the
enemy was repuIsed.
"In Steinbach we have taken
possession Of the vicinity Of the
church and Of the cemetery"
GERMAN REPORT.
Berlin, Jan. 4.-(By wireless to
London)-The official communica-
ton issued today by the German
army headquarters says:
"In the western theater Of tho
war, except for more or less
heavy artillery combat along the
front it was generally quiet.
"only near Thanh, AIsace, did
the enemy show great activity.
After an overwhelming lombard
ment of the heights to the west
Of senneheim, the enemy succeed
ing during the evening, in captur-
ing our demolished trenches on
these heights, and In connection
Herewith the village Of Stein
bach, which we stubbornIy de-
Tended and which frequently has
been mentioned in our reports
during the last few days. The
heights were retaken during the
night after a bayonet attack.
Fighting for the village Of Stein
bach continues.
''In the eastern theater Of the
war the situation is unchanged.
Our attacks in Poland to the east
Of Rawka river continue"
RUSSIAN REPORT.
Petrograd, Jan. Am official
communication issued last night
by the general staff Of the Russian
army regarding the fighting In Po-
land and Galicia says:
"A strong artillery combat has
been fought all along the front on
the left bank Of the VistuIa. The
attempt Of the Germans to gain
ground in certain places In the re-
gion Of the Bzura river was with.
out success.
"About 8 p. m. on January 2, a
brigade Of German infantry attack
ed our position near BorjInaow,
northeast Of Bolimow, but the Ger
man assault was repulsed with
enormous losses.
desperate fighting occurred
during the night Of January 2, con-
tinuing until daybreak, northeast
Of Rawa, where we succeeded in
disIodging the enemy from some of
the trenches which they had pre-
viousIy taken.
"In the region of the Uzsok pass
and Rostoki (southI Of Isko) we
have made progress.
"our offensive in 6ukowina con-
tinues."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
oTTUMWA, COUNTY IOWA TUESDAY, JANUARY 1915
EnQlQnd Faces a Problem in
Caring for Belgian Refugees

London 22-(coespondence Of the Associated Press
facing British public with the be-
ginning the that Of caring for the Belgian refugees
in Most of them at
private houses all the country and small
hotels boarding houses
will their hos
ptay permanent the offers of shelter private
a months The
definite responsibility in the matter al
though evide compelled to
handicapped by the fact that Its
necessity providing
ngs al prisoners nerned aliens
maintenance 100000
in months
pect raugh possibilities apparently there
unions with the
frmness that English have the
possible good finding
throwing Engshman out of employment
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-05
Wars Influence
on Ocean Traffic
Less Then Feared

New York, Jan. 4.-The 1914
shipping record for the port of
New York shows decrease IN
arrivals of 453 vessels as COM
pared with the year 1913. The
total number of vessels arriving
last year was 9,203. of which
4,674 were from foreign ports
and 4,529 from domestic ports.
Compared with 1913, foreign
arrivals decreased 80 and do
mestic arrivals 359.
The vessels arriving from for
eign ports during the year in
cluded 4,253 steamers, 371
schooners, 80 barks, s ships and
3 brigs. OF these 1925 were
British, sol American, 691 Nor
wegian, and 34S German.
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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-04-29
Amicable Effort To
Unite Two Assemblies

represent their locals on the Union
Label Committee: Butchers, Al. Cor
bin; Carpenters, No. 8, ]. L. Banks !;
Engineers, Thomas Evel; Tobacco
Workers. w. C. Hanne. The discus
sion was brought out by a letter that
was published in the Majority of last
week.
Old reliable, Matt Greer, made the
announcement that Crescent Lodge
had entered the Hub store contest,
and members of organized labor when
buying there would deposite their
vote sfor Crescent Lodge.
The Bond Issue.
Delegate LaFlam reported for the
Legislative committee, that the city
council had legalized bond issue to
the extent of six hundred and forty
thousand dollars, the same to be ap-
piled only to the Smith System of FIJI
iteration, to be voted on May 18th.
Commissioners have already been ap-
pointed to handle the fund. The new
system will add an additional cost of
about so cents year for each family
in taxation. Moved by Hahne and sec
onded by Hines, the report be concur
red in. Carried.
Organization Committee reported
progress.
No Dairy Workers Yet.
The Executive Board of the Assem-
ely reported no results in the organi-
zation of the Dairy Workers.
After Judge Dayton.
Plans are being completed whereby
the aid of lis International Unions
with their affiliated Locals will push
forward the fight Of impeaching Judge
Dayton. 50 ~ 81
Want Amicable Amalgamation.
The one report that brought forth a
wonderful flow of oratory was the re-
port that the Building Crafts on the
other side Of the river were organic
ing Building Trades Section, and
would in the future guard the interests
Of the Building Crafts in Belmont
County. Delegate Bartlebaugh ignit-
ed the fireworks by moving the ap-
pointment Of a conciliatory committee
that would call upon the Belmont AS
sembly and the locals on the other
side to appeal to the good judgment
of all to join US in making the, o. v.
T. & I. A. power in the labor move.