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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23
Dardanelles Show Ability
to Ward Off Fleets of
Britons and French
THREE BIG SHIPS
SENT TO BOTTOM
London and Paris Admit the
Sinking Of Vessels and
Damage to Another

London, March 20.--With the Rus
sian Black sea fleet reported knock
ing at the door Of the Bosphorus and
six allied battleships renewing the
commandment Of the Turkish positions
on the Dardanelles, the fate Of the
straits is today hanging in the bal
ance. according to opinions freely ex-
pressed In London Nevertheless. re-
ports from Turkish sources still pro-
, fess supreme confidence in the i'm
pregnability Of the defending forts,
which 1t Is claimed, have successfully
sustained bombardment extending
over twenty-one days.
The report of the British admiralty
giving news of the sinking of three
battleships, two British and ono
French, is rather hazy as to the re.
suits achieved by this sacrifice and 1t
gives weight to the growing belief
that the straits will not be won until
the naval operations are supported
by effective land forces. The bom-
bardment Of Friday was interrupted by
bad weather, but it is anticipated that,
the operations will be pushed as
rapidly as possible
The French admiralty, while ex-
pressing the hope that some members
OF the crew of the battleship Bouvet
have been saved confirms reports
from neutral sources that the French
battleship Gaulois also suffered severe.
ly in the battle of March 18.
Fear Bombardment.
Although Turkish official reports
minimize the effect of the bombard-
ment and declare that Constantinople
is not afraid, intelligence received
from other near eastern points sets
forth that negotiations already have
been begun with the American en-
bassy to act as an intermediary to
save the Ottoman capital from the
guns Of the allied warships.
Rumors of the destruction Of the
German sea raider Karlsruhe have res
ceived some confirmation by the guard
ed statement of the British admiralty.
There is every. reason to believe that
this cruiser was sunk in the West
Indies last November.
Land Battles Not Decisive.
Relative inaction, prevails along
both battle fronts in Europe, which
again seem to have relapsed into the
condition Of siege warfare which pre-.
vailed during the winter. Austrian
reports by way of Berlin claim that
the Russian offensive movement In the
Carpathians through the Lupkow pass
has resulted in failure, but direct re-
ports from both Vienna and Petro-
grad agree that Austrians as well as
Russians are making attacks and
counter attacks in the Carpathians
without any decisive results
The Germans still are bombarding
Ossowetz without success, according
to the Russians, who claim to have
destroyed the advanced trenches OF
their antagonists.
Neither side reports any important
actions on the western front during
the past week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23
BIG BUSINESS.

Under the heading "Our Place in the
Sum Waldemar Kaempfert, managing
editor Of the Scientific American, pre-.
sents on this page today, an enlighten-
ing article on the value OF big business
corporations such as the public is
wont to call trusts" To Mr.. Kaemp.
fert, trust Is not thing to be feared,
but rather to be encouraged along
right lines. His article gives view
Of the trust that few people get and Is
therefore worthy of careful reading.
Having read it, one will be more apt
to study the subject for himself rather
than let some demagogue think for
him,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23
SUBMARINES sink EIGHT
Loss to British Shipping During the
Week Ending March II 10 Ad-
mitted to be Very Heavy.

London, March 2O-German sub
marine raids during the week ending
March II, resulted in the loss of eight
British vessels with total tonnage Of
22,S25 out Of 1859 arrivals and sail
ings, according to a summary issued
today by the admiralty. Three other
vessels which were torpedoed were
able to reach port.
The total losses to British commerce
from the beginning of the war to
March II were SO merchant vessels
and and At fishing vessels.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23
MORE DEFENSES
ABOUT vERACRUz
Carranza Forces Throwing
Up Notifications to
Hold Back Foe
VILLA EXPECTED
TO ATTACK TOWN
Will Face Barbed Wire at
All Approaches From
the Inland Side

Washington, D. G., March 2O.--Car.
rama forces are digging trenches and
fortifying Vera Cruz with series OF
barbed wire stockades, apparently In
anticipation of an attack by the Villa
and Zapata forces. Advices to the
state department today say the barb
ed wire extended from point on the
beach to the railroad about mile and
half north of the city and will be
continued to Tejeria, making a semi
circle.
Several business men from Pro-
greso and vicinity conferred with state
department officials today on condi-
lions in Yucatan. They fear Car
ranza's occupation of the port, which
they say will make further business
impossible by excessive taxation.
Villa Takes Two Towns.
Brownsville, Texas, March 20.-The
occupation of Mier and Camargo,
Mexico, about seventy miles west of
Brownsville, by Villa troops was con.
firmed in telephone messages from
Rio Grande City, Texas.
Carranza forces are reported retreat
ing toward Matamoras. opposite this
city. Camargo was not burned as re-
ported last night but the Carranza
troops are said to have destroyed two
railroad bridges and several miles OF
the railroad track near Reynosa, sixty
five miles west of MatamOros. The
number of men involved on either side
l. not known here.
General e. P. Nafarratte, Carranza
commander in the Matamoros district,
has been ordered to take the field and
will be succeeded at Matamoros by
Colonel ElizOno.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23
FRENCH OFFICIALS
HAVE SWORD DUEL.

Paris, March GOA duel with swords
resulting from dispute about official
business was fought yesterday by N.
Chapron, project Of the department Of
the Marne and Maurice Pol Roger,
mayor of Epernay, in the park of a
country house. Chapron was wound
ed in the left arm and Roger in the
right wrist after long and furious
encounter The adversaries refused to
be reconciled after their combat
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23
GERMAN LOSSES
OVERESTIMATED

Berlin, March 20.-An official state
ment issued today by the German gem
eral staff declares the total German
losses in the fighting In the vicinity Of
Neuve Chapelle were about 5000.
A seni-weekly report OF the pro-
gress of the fighting given out by the
British authorities, on March Is, stated
that the German losses during the OPP
erations at Neuve Chapelle from
March 10 to March 13 could not have
been less than 1900 or $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23
SCORES OF TOWNS
BEING DESTROYED

London, March 2O.-Statistics pub
lished in Petrograd concerning losses
to property in Russian Poland as a re-
suit of the German invasion forwarded
today to the Reuter- Telegram CO..
give the total number of towns and
larger villages destroyed as ninety
Ave. It is said that 4,500 small viii
lagos were devastated, 1000 of them
having been burned.
The figures apply to ten Polish,
provinces The damage is estimated
at more than $500, 100000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23
CONGRESSMAN WERE DUMMIES.


How the Underwood system or con-
troll of the house of representatives IS
worse in every respect than Cannon
ISM" is set forth in the latest bulletin
of the National Voters league. just
issued by it's executive secretary, Lynn
Haines. 100
I'm the house, he says, fully 40o
of the 435 members are figureheads.
New members go to the foot OF the
class of inconsequential congressman.
The new members, 40 of whom, on
the average, are included In each con-
press are at once the chief victims
and unconsciously the cause OF the
continuance of the system which
makes them dummies. If the new
members were informed of the real
significance of congressional organiza-
ton and rules, it is reasonable 10 as
sumo that they would withhold ap-
proval of scheme which makes them
no more than figureheads. Were even
determined minority OF them to pro-
test, reorganization along the old lines
would not be possible without general
public understanding OF what was IN
volved."
Haines then goes on to show, by
illustrations such as the handling or
the shipping bill, how a most import
ant measure can now be passed" all
in one day, by the action OF twelve
men in the house.
Twelve committee chairmen, &C.
cording to his analysis, control the
policy of enough democrats to IN turn
control the majority in the democratic
caucus. The majority in caucus con-
trols instructions to the rules commit
tee. That committee frames up a
"gag'' rule which shuts out amend
ment or even fair consideration OF the
measure on the floor. 1t was in this
way that the ship purchase bill was
"acted upon by the lower branch OF
congress, on Feb. 16 of the present
year.
'.The average member, reduced to
the Importance of a rubber stamp,
saws Haines, 'is thereby forced to de-
pend upon essentially selfish and cor
rupting practices for his standing with
his constituents. The only course open
to him is to convert into political cap
ital the last available bit of pork and
thunder: to cater to local interests and
ambitions, to take the fullest advan-
tage of the franking privilege. of free
seeds and free advertising. He must
subsist largely on tips. These tips,
public buildings, local improvements,
pensions, private claims, and various
kinds of patronage, the system en-
hances into inflated political values"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23

Suffragettes have their melting
pot" on the fire again and are appeal
ing to the women of the country to
send in bits of gold and silver jewelry
and ornaments to be melted down and
turned into cash to help swell the
"war chests of the cause. The suf-
fragettes will throw anything from a
gold pin to a gold watch into the pot,
SO don't be bashful about sending in
few hundred dollars worth Of gew-
gaWA.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23
Our Place in the Sun
BY WALpEMAR kAEMPFFERT.
Managing Editor, the Scientific American

If 1t We're not for the modern In
ventor, the modern engineer, the mod
ern Industrial scientist, there would
never have been a modern corporation
of worldwide influence. What we
call big business" is dependent not
SO much on its Morgans and Rookie
fellers as on it's Edisons and Bessem-
ers. Science and invention gave us
the electric incandescent lamp and
the coal-tar dye-not the politician
and the banker Before great inter-
state or international corporation can
spring into being, a great engineer or
chemist must give matter new twist.
Grant that the big corporation must
build on the work of the big practical
scientist and it follows that all the
incentive TO invent. to enrich ones
country with new industry is gone,
if manufacturing and selling on large
scale are checked. Unless a great
company can be formed to develop
the inventions of a Morse, Bell or Mar
conf the telegraph, the telephone and
wireless apparatus must remain lab
oratory curiosties. Freedom to in
vent must be accompanied by freedom
to exploit commercially.
Our Sherman and Clayton laws may
not actually kill the desire to create
a new industry, but they must newt
ably react to dampen the enthusiasm
of budding Edison by preventing
him from developing his conception
to the full. He is deprived Of indus
trial freedom-shackled by nations
fear that he may prove to be new
species of Frankenstein. the creator
of mechanism of appalling anti-so-
cial possibilities in the hands Of a
capitalist
Perhaps the war may teach US that
we were wrong in all but destroying
the capitalists freedom to make the
most of a scientists brains; perhaps
it may teach us that we should have
prevented the abuse of great industri-
al power rather than to have destroyed
that power altogether. We are about
to enter foreign markets which have
been opened to us not because Of our
remarkable business acumen, but be-
cause of the terrible conflict now rag
ing in Europe. But when the war is
over-what then? Whether Germany
wins or loses-and Germany Is the
country we have most to fear COM
mercially-she will once more spread
out her cheap wares to attract her for
eign buyers and coax them back in
their own tongue with all the blandish-
ments taught in her wonderful COM
mercial high schools. But against the
American intruder she will employ all
the articles listed in the index ex-
purgatorious of our Sherman and Clay
ton lawe.
Let it not be forgotten that Ger
many is land of thousand trusts,
"cartels' and syndicates. Whether
you buy a necktie or battleship from
Germany, you must inevitably deal
not only with one Of the combinations
dubbed Gin restraint of trade by us,
but combination approved and fos-
tered by a powerful imperial govern.
Copyright, 1915. by The N
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23

Prominent Belgians who are at Brus.
sells have started movement looking
forward toward the erection in Brus-
sells of a monument in token of graft,
tude for the assistance extended by the
United States to the distressed war
sufferers in the unhappy, devastated
land of King Albert.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23
MnRk ON The RIVERS.

The legislature has rightly decided
against plan to drain many of the
lakes in Iowa. Let the lakes alone.
1t is the rivers that need attention.
They should be Strengthened out and
made navigable. Likewise the power
that is running to waste should be
used. BY working on the streams,
much waste land can be reclaimed
and floods mitigated or entirely pre-
vented. Also a start should be made
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23
JUDGES LOAF ON JoB7

According to republican legislator
from Chicago, the Cook county judges
like to see how late they can con.
vene court and how early they can
adjourn It," That was the legisla-
tors reason for opposing the creation
of six new judgeships to relieve the
pressure OF work in Cook county
courts. Another legislator insisted
that outside judges who were called in
D hold branch courts, did more work
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23

Few other towns in the state, or in
the nation, for that matter, can show
a better grade of merchandise of all
kinds, at prices that will compare IA
vorably with those asked by Ottum.
wa merchants Ottumwa is becoming
the trading center for territory that
is constantly growing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23

The frost is out of the ground and
the roads are soft though not particu.
larly muddy or sticky. 1t is a fine
time to drag the roads. Dragged roads
are better than unimproved roads and
regardless of what policy Of road i'm
provement may be followed by the
authorities, dragging the present roads
will help toward that end.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23

If all the testimony about Mayor
Roberts of Terre Haute, Ind, is true,
"hisoner" was some little election
manipulation. According to one wit
ness at the trial now on. Roberts caus-
ed double the number of legal voters
to be registered in certain precinct
as part of his little scheme to control
the election
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23

The London fire brigade knows how
to strike when the iron is hot. With
most of the able bodied men joining
the army and few men to take the
vacant places on the fire departments,
the flremen have demanded raise in
wages on threat Of strike. Fine
brand of patriotism
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23

for their pay of $40 per day than 20
the regular judges who draw $22.50 per
day. Defenders Of the proposed iegis-
lation ridicule the idea that the judges
are loafing and put the blame for
judicial delay upon the pickering Of
| the attorneys
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23

Flies are very scarce right now and
the way to keep them scarce is to
swat every one you see. Don't let q
single one get away from you. They
are sluggish and not hard to swat, SO
60 after them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23
KILLED az FALLING TREE.

Council Bluffs, March 20.-Art Ell.
ston, young farm hand was killed
while at work on the farm Of A. Tack.
ct near Riverton. Elston and another
hired man were at work in the timber
telling trees when heavy limb fell
and hit Elston on the head fractnring
his skull He died before he could be
rushed to the house and medical aic,
summoned. His home was in casters
iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23

Champ Clark says that President
Wilson bears heavier load than any
president since Lincoln" Can it be
that Champ means the treasury deficit
and business depression that the ad-
ministration has foisted upon the
country?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23
BLIZZARD HITS PRUSSIA
Storm is Widespread and Traffic Of
All Kinds in German Empire
10 Delayed.

London, March 20-A blizzard ragged
Friday in Berlin and over the greater
part of Prussia according to dis
patch reaching here from Amsterdam.
Traffic in Berlin and elsewhere was
brought to a standstill and in the ap-
proaches to the Kiel canal there were
several accidents to shipping.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23

The judge was kindly old fellow,
and the young barrister was nervous.
My unfortunate client" he be-
gan in a quaking voice and a dry
throat, then stopped.
Fumbling among his papers with a
trembling hand, he began again.
my unfortunate client" But his
throat dried up.
Desperately hopping his brow with
handkerchief, he made another at
tempt.
my unfortunate client" But it
was no good.
The judge, smiling down at him in
kindly way, said:
You may proceed with your state
ment, Mr.. Blank. The court, so far,
is in entire agreement with you! -
Louisville Herald.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23

The disgruntled and beaten candi-
date loses friends faster than he can
count them. The man who goes after
office and is not given it, should keep
right on working for the best inter-
ests of the city; otherwise he dis
owns and repudiates his campaign
statements and shows his insincerity.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23

The city's finances have for the past
two years been under the management
of Commissioners G. E. Mcdaniel. He
has done his work well. Just as care
full management will be required for
the next two years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23

Ottumwa needs a mayor who will
work for the city instead of for him.
self. Mr.. Carter can and will do that.
The city will get the benefit OF his
successful business experience.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23
Don't % 1t.

"They say that human beings have
many of the characteristics of the brute
creation"
.'That may be true. But don't see
why any man should wish to imper-
senate crab.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23
TO LAY GAS MAINS.

Keokuk. March 2O.-Two miles of
gas mains will be added to the sys-
TEN at Keokuk, according to the plans
of the Keokuk Electric Co.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23
AGED WOMAN DIES OF BURNS.

AGED WOMAN DIES OF BURNS.
Boone, March 20.-Mrs. c. ]. Lund-
berg of Fraser died as the result of
burns received recently. She had
started to kindle the fire when in some
way her shawl caught fire and before
she could extinguish the flames she
was severely burned. Mrs. Lundberg
was G7 years of age.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23
TO FIGHT BooTLEGGERs.

Des Moines, March 20.-Judge Meyer
of police court announced today that
on April l he will take a hand in the
fight against, bootleggers by melting
out heavy punishment for those who
insist on getting drunk.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23
.D1 n q r
s tort q y

The little daughter of clubwoman
recently approached her mother with
this inquiry: do fairy tales always
begin with Once upon timer"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23

Ex-President Taft was on one occa
sion in consultation with Senator Pen
rose of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Taft is not
small, and the senator is taller and
weighs more than any other member
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23
CITY ENGINEER RESIGNS.

Oskaloosa, March 20.-Earl +.
Bridges has resigned his position as
city engineer of Oskaloosa to accept
the management Of the Oskaloosa
Paving Brick Co., under the reorgan-
ization of the institution.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23
suPT. FLOWER.

Oskaloosa, March 20.-Superintend-
ent Flower of the city schools was re-
elected for another year today at sal
airy of $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23
Not Enough.
Girl Of the Period.

"Well, is your bride a good house.
keeper"
"She hasn't had much experience
along those lines. must admit She
thinks anybody ought to be satisfied
with an Ice cream soda for breakfast
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23

Carter for mayor means a bigger
and better conception of the duties
and requirements of city government.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23

on a comprehensive inland waterway
plan for that is the crying need OF the
middle west now.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23

know that lots Of them have been
used as common slang ever since
was a mere boy"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23

OF the senate. While the two were in
earnest conversation an aggressive
politician endeavored to enter the
room, but an alert secretary politely in
terfered. What are they doing in
there?" asked the politician, inquisi.
lively. This pertinent question net
tied the secretary and he answered
tersely: Holding mass meeting,
presume"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23

Representative Frederick H.
Gillette, ranking republican
member of the house commit
tee OH appropriations, blames
the various executive depart
ments of the government rather
than congress for the big
deficit of the present fiscal
year. He says that during the
two sessions of the congress
which came to an end on
March 4 the administration
asked for appropriations $685.
100000 in excess of what was
actually granted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-23

Yes said Mr.. Parvey New, that
fellow Shakespeare has some pretty
good ideas and writes some very good
things, but his works are full Of hack
neyed phrases. Why, | absolutely