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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-26
Official Expression Denies
U. S. Policy Is Harmful
to German Cause
BRITISH POWER ON
SEA is REAL FACTOR
Removal Of Men From Ships
Under American Flag Is
Subject Of Protest

Washington, D. c., Jan. Ex-senator
Stone, chairman of the senate commit
tee on foreign relations, arranged to
incorporate in the records of the SEN
ate today the long reply which he re-
ceived from Secretary Bryan defend
ing the Washington governments in
depreciation of its rights and duties as
a neutral in the present war.
The letter from the secretary Of
state, prepared after consultation with
President Wilson, Councillor Lansing
and the legal officers of the govern
ment, constituted the administration
answer to those who have been charg-
ing in numerous letters to the state
department as well as in the press and
public speeches that the American
governments neutrality Disseminated
against Germany and Austria.
Secretary Bryan summarized popu-
lar misconception on this point and
explained that the superiority thus far
of the British naval power had in
reality been responsible for the inabil-
ity of Germany and Austria to fare
as well as their opponents in matters
of ammunition and contraband.
1T is the business" he wrote, "of a
belligerent operating on the high seas,
not the duty of neutral, to prevent
contraband from reaching an enemy.
Those in this country who sympathize
with Germany and ustria-Hungary
appear to assume that some obligation
rests on this government In the per-
formance of its neutral duty, to pre-
vent all trade in contraband, and thus
to equalize the difference due to the
relative naval strength of the bellig-
erents. No such obligation exists; it
would be an unneutral act, and an act
of partiality on the part of this gov
ernment to adopt such a policy, II the
executive had the power to do so. II
Germany and Austria cannot import
contraband from this country, 1t Is not
because of this fact, the duty of the
United States to close its markets to
the allies. The markets of this cOun-
try are open on equal terms to all the
world, to every nation, belligerent or
neutral"
While the letter was devoted largely
to answering criticisms, it revealed
many features of the administrations
policies Hitherto unexplained.
Against Arms Embargo.
The Washington government has
now announced itself as emphatically
opposed to legislation prohibiting the
expert If munitions of war Other
than the belief that the passage Of
such legislation would be an unneutral
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-26
EIGHT CANDIDATES
AFTER MAYORALTY

Chicago, Jan. 25-Eight candidates
for mayor of Chicago today filed petit
tions to appear on the primary ballots
February % when the party nomlna-
tions are to be made. They were:
Robert M. Sweitzer, county clerk;
Carter Harrison, mayor; Thomas
O'Dwyer and Frank ]. Wilson, on the
democratic ticket; Harry Olson, chief
justice Of the municipal court; Jacob
Hey, alderman, and William Hale
Thompson on the republican ticket;
Harry Olson and Charles M. Thom-
son, congressman, on the progressive
ticket
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-26
j. S. IS FIRM ON
CONSUL MATTER
RIGHT OF OFNGERMANY TO DUST
REPRESENTATIVE IN BEL
GUM is NOT ADMITTED.

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 25.-The
United States has sent formal note
to Germany which, without discussing
the sovereignty of Belgium, expresses
willingness to make such arrange
ments as may be necessary with the
German military authorities in de
facto control of Belgium territory, for
the continuance of American consular
service there.
The decision of the United States
has been awaited by Central and
South American governments, who in
structed their local diplomatic repre-
sentatives to discuss it in the Pan
American union. The German note,
sent to all neutral governments. an
nounced that the exeQuaturs of all neu.
tral consuls had expired
No reference was made in either
the German note or the American re-
ply to the status of diplomatic officers.
Brand Whitlock, American minister at
Brussels, will continue in charge of re-
lief work.
In It's reply the United States says
it considers consul not political but
q commercial representative" who
derives permission to do business, ir-
respective of his legal right, from the
authorities In direct control Of the
district to which he Is assigned. In
view of the German military occupa
ton, the United States further asserts
that 1t "is not inclined to question at
this time the right Of Germany to sus-
pend exeQuaturs."
The language of the American note
reveals that this government considers
the exequaturs issued by the Belgian
government to have been suspended"
and not expired as characterized In
the German communication. This ac-
cords with phraseology used by the
United States previously.
The American note presumes that
the American consular officers at
Brussels, Antwerp and Liege are per-
sonally agreeable to the German auth
critics. II they are not, the communi-
cation asks that the Washington gov
ernment be promptly informed. 1t
does not state whether new consuls
would be designated.
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Washington, D. c., Jan. 25.--Party
lines were drawn in the senate today
for a resumption of the fight over the
administration ship purchase bill.
The bill as finally perfected by the
caucus of the democratic senators
was before the senate as unfinished
business, having been made party
measure with more than two-third OF
the majority members voting 1T should
be given unanimous support.
The action of the democrats In the
senate in deciding to make the ship
ping bill party measure and to push
it ahead of all other legislation indi-
Gated that the senate will be the scene
of one Of the hardest fought contests
witnessed at the capitol for some
time. The republicans are not any
more pleased with the bill as amended
by the democratic caucus than they
were with the original measure and
are just as determined as ever to con-
tinue the fight against it.
On the other hand, the democrats
are equally determined to keep the bill
constantly before the senate regard
less of the fate of the big supply
measures and the possibility Of an ex-
ira session after March 4.
The democratic leaders are now
counting on the passage of the bill be-
fore many weeks and hope to have tLe
support Of some of the progressive re-
publicans who are inclined to view the
measure with more favor than hereto
fore.
Root Leads Attack.
Senator Root led the republican at
tack on the administration ship bill
in the senate today with denuncia-
ton of the democratic caucus, which
made the bill party measure; of the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-26
Bitter Fight in the Senate
ODer the Ship Purchase Bill

parliamentary tactics, by which the
democrats have so far forced the re-
publicans to do all the debating, and
finally with a denunciation of the bill
itself.
The attitude of the democrats he
characterized as conspiracy of sill
ence," to put through the bill by
pressure of physical weakness" For
ten days, he said, the minority had
been compelled to do eight hours
continuous talking without a word Of
discussion from the majority side, and
without more than half a dozen demo-
cratic members in the chamber.
1T does not seem to me that this
bill which would put the government
into the business of foreign shipping,
is receiving the kind of discussion it
should" said he. 1T is important not
merely because it involves vast ex-
penditure, but also because it embarks
the government on new departure
based on a reversal of principle of
government long maintained No such
change in policy was contemplated by
the people when they put this admin
istraton in power.
1--WE abandon today the performance
of our function of SO discussing this
measure as to enlighten the people
concerning it, and we have taken one
step further than ever before in the
process that makes us a registering
body rather than a legislative body.
We have taken a step fraught with
dangers to a representative govern
ment.
"The liberties of a free people de-
pend on the courage and persistency
of minority. They depend also on
the independence of thought and ac-
tion of ali members Of legislative
body"
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H|CHSCHOOLHAs
B|CENR0LLMEN7
Additions to the Freshman
Class Are Made From
the Eighth Grade
NUMBER IS GREATER
THAN LAST JANUARY
There Were 625 Students
Entered Today; 563
Last September

After having completed one OF the
most successful semesters In its his
tory, the Ottumwa high school begar
the second semester of the term thii
morning. OF the 1O1 pupils who finish.
ed the required work in the Adams.
Douglas and A. w. Stuart schools
which teach the highest of the gram.
mar grades, over ninety entered high
school, bringing its enrolment up to
about 625. A year ago this month GIG
were enrolled and there were 563 stu
dents entered last September. These
their assignment cards Saturday, so
that school was begun today with little
disorder or confusion
The second hand book store which
was inaugaurated by Principal w. B.
Rice has proved decided success, as
the local stores refused to buy books
on account of the free text books which
will be used next fall The students
handed in their books on Wednesday
and Thursday and were given credit
slips which entitle them to receive pay
ment for their books when they are
sold. Since Friday and Saturday the
sale of the books has taken place and
great many students are taking ad-
vantage OF the opportunity OF obtaining
them at low cost.
The custom of doing away with the
midwinter graduation has been contin-9
ued this year and those who finished
school this semester will be graduated
in June. A few of the students who
have enough credits to graduate now
will leave school Immediately, while
others will continue their studies un-
til June.
The place of Fl. F. Mercer, instrucs
-"~s"f history who accepted a position
In the manual training high school Of
Peoria, Illinois has been taken by Miss
Grace Calhoun, graduate OF the OF
tumwa high school In 1908. Miss Cal.
houn graduated from Mt. Holyoke uni.
,..-,t, IL 4Sl2 where she was assistant
instructor in history for two years, re.
ceiving an A. M. degree in 1914.
A new course of elocution under
Prof. Adrian Foley has been put into
the school, and about twenty-five stu
dents will receive this instruction. Be
sides this, advanced algebra and arith-
metic, commercial law and agriculture.3
subjects which were not taught last
semester will be taught during the
coming one.
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Official Reports

Paris, Jan. 25.-The report on
the progress of the fighting given
out by the French war Office this
afternoon refers to encounters of
minor Importance only. No de-
cisive engagements have occurred
anywhere on the line. There have
been the customary artillery ex-
changes, coupled with the taking
of few prisoners, and the driving
back Of counter attack.
A surprise attack on a detach-
ment of Bavarians at Embermenil
in Lorraine was noted in the Of
f1cial bulletin. The French said
they took some prisoners in the
engagement
German Report.
Berlin, Jan. 25.-(By wireless to
Sayville)--The German army head
quarters today issued a state
ment in part as follows:
"All French attacks on Hart
mann-Weilerkopf were repulsed.
No less than 400 chasseurs were
found dead and the number OF
French prisoners increases.
"In East Prussia an artillery
duel was in progress on the front
from Loetzen to the east of Gum
binnen and to the northward. The
Russians were forced to evacuate
several positions southeast OF
Gumbinnen
Russian attacks to the north
east of Gumbinnen were repulsed.
"In northern Poland there were
no changes in the situation.
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AUSTRIAN REPORTS
MAKE BIG CLAIMS

London, Jan. 25.-Although Vienna
reports via Amsterdam enlarge on
Austrian successes in Bukowina,
claiming that the Russians are re
treating with heavy losses of NUM-.
tions and prisoners, wireless dis
patch early today giving an official
communication issued there says only
this about the fighting in that region.
"In Bukowina quiet reigns after our
last successful battle"
The communication also tells of
fighting in the Carpathians as fol-
lows:
"In the Carpathians the Russians
were driven out of several trenches
which they had pushed forward south
of the passes"
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KEEN COMPETITION
BAD FOR BUSINESS

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 25-Both the
street car system and the ''jitney"
buses operating in Seattle are engag-
ed III an improbable business, accord
ing to statistics compiled by the chief
engineer of the state public service
commission. The report was forward
ed today to Governor Ernest Lister by
the commission with a recommends
tion that immediate action be taken to
remedy the situation.
According to the report the street
car system is losing $2,450 revenue
daily, while the bus drivers are max.
ing an average net profit or wage OF
s2.33 a day Five hundred ana
eighteen buses are carrying $4,000 pas
sengers daily who formerly rode on
street cars.
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FOOD SUPPLY IS SHORT
Both London and Berlin Are In Dan-
ger of Feeling the Pangs OF
Hunger Before Long.

London. Jan. 25.-The question OF
food supply is becoming urgent in
both London and Berlin. The British
government has appointed cabinet
commission to consider the subject.
The labor party has demanded that
the government take over control or
British shipping.
In Germany the Berlin press Is re-
inforcing the demand voiced at mass
meeting that the government COM
mandeer all stocks of food, and by
way of Rome there have come reports
of bread riots in Austria and Hungary
during one of which the governor OF
Croatia was badly wounded and his
palace burned.
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THAW MAKES NO
ATTEMPT AT BAIL

New York, Jan. 25.--A motion to
have Harry X Thaw sent to Bellevue
hospital so that 1t might be determined
there whether he we're sane, was made
today by Thaw's attorneys at his ar
raignment in the suprc ne court here
on . charge Of conspiring with others
to escape from the Matteawan asylum
in August, 1918. Decision on the mo-
tiOn was reserved.
No attempt was made to obtain
Thaw's release on bail. He was re-
manded back to Tombs prison to await
Justice Davis selection of date to be
selected for Thaw's pleading to the
indictment.
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MEDIATORS HURRY
TO GET EVIDENCE

Cleveland, O., Jan. 25.-When Dan
iel J. Keefe and Hywel Davies, federal
strike conciliators, went into confer
ence today with coal operators OF the
eastern Ohio field, where fifteen thou
sand miners have been on strike
since the first Of April last, they hop
ed to be able to conclude hearing the
mine owners side of the controversy
before tonight.
Davies said it was possible that a
report would be made soon to secre'
tary Wilson.
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washington -. T., Jan. 20. Ae
Kansas coercion statute" making It
unlawful for any individual or corpora
ton to coerce any person not to join
or remain member of a labor organ
izatfon. as q condition Of such person
obtaining or holding employment, was
today annulled as unconstitutional Dy
the supreme court. The decision was
regarded as of first importance In the
labor world. and was announced by
Justice Pitney.
Strong dissenting opinions were
given by Justices Holmes ana Day.
Justice Hughes concurred with Justlce
Day. leaving Chief Justice White ana
Justic McKenna, Vandevanter, Lamar
and McReynolds concurring with JUS
tice Pitney.
"The court intimates nothing In
consistent with the right OF 1ndl.
viduals to join labor unions" SAID
Justice Pitney "Nor is the legit.
imacy of such organizations questioned
40 long as they conform to the laws OF
the land. But the individual has no IN
herent right to join the union and still
remain in the employ OF one VINO ls
unwilling to employ a union man, any
more than the same individual mas
right to join the union without the
consent OF that organization.
Just as labor organizations have
the inherent right to deny membership
to any man whow i'll not agree that dur
inc such membership he will not &C
cept or retain employment in company
with nonunion men, and just as union
man has the constitutional right to de-
cline proffered employment unless the
employer will agree not to employ any
nonunion man, so the employer may
decree that the employe shall refrain
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WAR AUTOS DESTROYED
British Aerial Raid Upon German
Town Results in Much Damage,
Says Dutch Report.

Amsterdam Jan. 25.-The British
raid on Essen last week destroyed 400
war automobiles, according to a cor
respondent of the Handelsblad. These
cars were in repair shop which was
wrecked by the British bombs.
The loss of this large shop and its
elaborate equipment, the correspond
ent continues, has compelled the Ger
mans to take over a private automo
bile factory at Aix-la- Chapel, where
hundreds of Dutch workmen have OBJ
tanned employment.
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OTTUAIWA TUESDAY, JANUARY &c. 1915
NeD German Gun is Able to
Fire From Calais to DODer

London) 25Remakable figures regarding
given German
"Arilleristsche Monats Heite
assertion by the London Times that the German
miles
British admits that the Kupp manufactu
weighs 800 Kilograms (about tom ana
muzze velocity of $40 meters (about 37oo eeo
these figures that the has IS per
best
mles) while channel
Is kiometers (about 20 miles) wide.
will permit the Germans
Calais distance
Of inland with the
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GERMAN COLLIER
WILL BE INTERNED

Washington, D. c., Jan. 25.-The
German government has accepted the
alternative offered by the United
States in the case Of the prize collier
KD-3, formerly the British collier
Farm, and has consented to her intern
ment for the war, with her crew at
San Juan. Porto Riso.
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PRICE OF WHEAT IS
STILL ADVANCING

Chicago. Jan. 25.-War prices for
wheat scared higher today than ever.
May delivery touched $1455s, rise Of
1hc as compared with Saturday, might.
The highest previous quotation since
European hostilities began was $1.4S34
on January 81.
Offerings of wheat today were light
and the buying demand excellent
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One of Kaiser's Big Ships
and Most of Its Grew
Sent to Bottom
VICTORS' LOSS is
REPORTED TRIVIAL
Battle Arouses English and
Gives Them More Faith
in the Battleships

A new attack on the Russian
armies has been Initiated by Aus
trla and Germany In the east.
Austrian forces have struck at
their opponents ali along their 800
mile front, but 20 far as 10 known
In Petroorad no Important results
have been achieved. The object
apparently 10 to relieve Hungary
from danger Of Invasion by clear
ing the Russians from GalIcla,
Bukowina and northern Hungary.
Vienna reports state that the
cars men already have been
checked In Bukowlna.
London, Jan. 25.-The news of yes.
terday's naval engagement in the
north sea has aroused much moro
public enthusiasm than either the
fight off Helgoland or off the Falkland
islands, although both of these engage.
ments perhaps loomed larger in actual
results.
To the English the combat of yes
terday meant the triumph of their long
time confidence in their big gun fleet,
and it calmed the fear Of the east
coast of frequent repetitions of the
Hartlepool raid. Sir David Beatty, the
youngest admiral In the navy, has be-
come the most popular hero of the
war.
The German official report on Sun
days fight today admitted the sink
ing of the cruiser Bleucher, but off
set this loss with the assertion: "Ac-
cording to information available, one
British battle cruiser was sunk"
This statement was directly denied
by the British admiralty, which said
tersely:
mo British ships have been lost"
The unofficial account says an at
tempt by a German cruiser squadron
to repeat the attack recently made on
Scarborough the Hartlepools and other
British coast towns was frustrated by
the British patrolling squadron.
In the running fight the German ar
mored cruiser Bluecher was sunk and
two German battle cruisers were SER
!ously damaged.
7e2 On BIuscher lost.
The British ships suffered only
slight injury. So far as is known only
1923 of the Bleucher's crew of 8S5 were
saved.
A battle also occurred between the
light cruisers and destroyers accom-
paning the bigger ships, but the result
OF this engagement has not yet reach
ed the admiralty.
The British were superior in ships
engaged, weight of armament and
speed, and the fight Of the German
ships into the mine and submarine in
tested field possibly saved them from
further losses.
The Bluecher was cruiser Of 1880
tons displacement. and although COM
missioned in 1908 was completely re-
rugged last year.
Much Sunday Fighting.
The engagement kept up the reputa-
ton of the war for Sunday fighting,
which has been so frequent, both on
land and sea that Sunday has come to
be a day of increased vigilance rather
than Of relaxation.
No important developments in the
land fighting on either front have been
reported in London, but some improve
ment in the weather in the west has
resulted In considerable activity which
however, has thus far produced no
notable results.
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London, Jan. 25.-Sunday's
naval victory in the North Sea
is the second of the present
war for Vice Admiral Sir David
Beatty in engagements with
German squadrons. The first
occurred on August %, last,
when his squadron Of battle
cruisers and destroyers sought
a fight with the Germans off
Heligoland Blight, and in a bat
tie lasting eight hours defeated
the Germans, sinking the cruis-
ers Mainz. Koeln and Ariadne
and two destroyers, and losing
none of his own ships and only
twenty.nine men killed.
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aIc oRpER FOR Shoes.

Catasauqua, Pa, Jan. 25.--The an
nouncement was made here yesterday
by local firm of the receipt OF an
order from the Russian government
for one million horse shoes The
plant is running day and night.
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.HONORs FOR THE DEAD
Flremen on U. s. Cruiser San Diego
Accorded Military Services
on Their Ship.

On Board U. s. s. San Diego, Quay
mas, Mex, Jan. 24.-(By wireless to
San Diego, Cal, Jan. 25.)-With full
naval honors, funeral services were
held today aboard the United States
warship San Diego for the five victims
of the explosion on Thursday. when
boiler tubes. of the cruiser blew out
Just after the completion of steam
ing trial.
The bodies were transferred to the
U. S. S. Saturn, which sailed for San
Francisco, via La Paz and San Diego.
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PRzEMYsL HOLDING OUT

PRZEMYSL HOLDING OUT
London, Jan. 25.-An Amsterdam
dispatch to the Central News says:
According to Vienna reports the
Russian assaults on Przemysl have
practically ceased There are 5000
Russian prisoners in the fortress