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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-29
|CLEAN Up WORK
| 0N|NFULLFORCE
Citizens Are Taking Hold
With Interest in a
General Change
WARD OFFICERS
HAVE FORCE READY
Plans Are Now Progressing
in Different Parts
Of the City

Ottumwans are in the midst OF their
cleanup campaign and the results Of
their efforts are beginning to become
noticeable in different parts of the city
as half Of the week has passed.
While nature added q little cleanup
OF her own variety today and hindered
In small degree great deal of out.
side work yet many OF the citizens
were ready for her showers. Monday,
and Tuesday, all day long, could beS
seen people in their yards, raking.
moving, sweeping and cleaning. Flow
er beds are being spaded, others have
the blooming plants already in place.
Shrubbery is being trimmed and culti.
waited about 1t. Trees are being white
washed and sprayed Bushes and
rambling flowers are being trained
back. Some new racks and supports
for them have been built and others
repainted.
The yards have not received all OF
the attention OF the citizens however
as, imbued with the true cleanup
spirit, the cellars have come In for
their share too. Places where facili-s
ties were not the best for having the
ashes hauled away during the winter
are now being raided with shovels,
buckets and wagons for carrying them
away. Tin cans which have accumu.
lated during the cold spell are being
gathered together and piled In boxes
on the alleys for carrying away.
Vacant lots are coming in for
their share Of the work too. Some that
for years have been allowed to grow
up in waste and weeds are now being
cleaned up flowers and shrubs started
and trees planted.
The school children Of the city ara
taking hold of the movement with real
vim and their labors are becoming ap.
parent about the school yards and
grounds. Some places have new flower
beds, others will have more trees while
still others will cover the bare spots
in the yards with grass. There are
still several parts of Ottumwa. though
the committee says, that are not show.
ing just the spirit Of help and coopera-s
tion that had been expected and It is
hoped that they will swing into line
before the weeks end. The ward and
precinct organizations are going alona
In very nice shape.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-29
l0zpu Packers Present Their
Objections to Raise in Rates

products from interior Iowa packers
in favor of Chicago, st. Louis and east.
ern packers, whose interstate rates to
eastern territory are unchanged.
Iowa packers are paying their full
share of transportation charges and
this advance, If allowed, will work di.
rectly to their disadvantage. From the
density Of the Iowa freight traffic in
live stock and meat products, interior
Iowa packers are entitled to the same
rates as the eastern packers"
Table showing present and pro
posed freight rates on Iowa meat
products and comparison Of earnings
of carriers on the Iowa business and
similar traffic in other sections of the
country were introduced by the wit
ness to support his contention that
Iowa interior packers were entitled to
the rates in force in territory east of
the Mississippi river.
Il Reverting to the contention that the
proposed rates would make Iowa
freight charges out of line with rates
from Chicago and the Mississippi
river points, Mr.. Sundberg said
"Seventy-five per cent Of the $780,.
900 hogs raised yearly in Iowa go to
Chicago and the east. No advance in
live hog transportation rates from in
terror Iowa to the Mississippi river
has been asked, but meats and pack.
ing house products face proposed in.
crease in freight charges of 3h cents
a hundred pounds, which will be a
distinct disadvantage to Iowa pack
ers."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-29
REFUGEES LEAVE
TOWN IN FLANDERS

Paris April 28-Three hundred re-
fugees from Poperinghe, eight miles
west of Ypres, which had come under
the fire of the German artillery, have
arrived in this city on special trains.
Most of them are inmates Of an
orphanage and home for the aged
conducted by Franciscan sisters.
When the bombardment was begun
on Sunday, the sisters declare, the in
stitutions we're not spared, although
they were flying the Red Cross flag.
Three nuns were killed while super
intending the removal of their charges
and several Of the inmates were
wounded.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-29
I. R. ADMITS He
CONSULTED BOSS
SAWS NE FOUND THAT WAS THE
BEST WAY TO GET THE LEG
lsLATURE TO ACT.

Syracuse, N. Y, April 2s.-Theodore
Roosevelt told today as witness IN
the $4,000 libel suit brought against
him by William Barnes, when governor
of New York and president or the
United States he conferred with For
mer United States Senator Thomas z.
Platt - "the boss"
While he was governor Of New York.
the colonel declared, he discussed
things with Senator Plat because he
had found out that the legislature obey
ed Senator Platt's orders. And the wit
ness thought 1t best when there was
any likelihood of that lawmaking body
OF the state disagreeing with him to
firs. 70 to headquarters and talk things
over. Further, as governor, the colonel
said he did not want to runS any
chances of disrupting the republican
party
AS president of the United States,
the colonel readily admitted he confer
red constantly with the senator from
New York on all manner of things. He
said he valued the senator's advice and
wanted to take advantage OF his wide
experience.
The colonel was most active on the
witness stand. He slapped his thighs
and moved his arms and head to give
emphasis to his words. He raised his
voice, and pounded on the arm Of the
witness chair. Counsel for Mr.. Barnes
entered an objection with the court
against what they termed his "gesticu-
lations,' but the court overruled the
objection.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-29
BELGIANS FOIL GAS
BOMBS OF GERMANS

Havre, France, April 2S.-Asphyxiat-
ing bombs used by the Germans In
their attacks Monday night against
the Belgian positions had little effect
because preventive measures had been
taken by the Belgians, who had learn
ed of the effects produced by the
fumes from these shells on the French
and British. Advices received here
state that the Germans, confident that
the gases would prove effective, ad.
yanced in compact masses south OF
Dixmude but were greeted with hail
Of bullets from quick firers. A furious
bayonet charge then was launched by
the Belgians and the Germans retired
Their losses are said to have been
very heavy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-29
GIRL VICTIM OF
UNUSUAL ATTACK

Baltimore, Nd, April 2S.-Miss Ida
Robins, % years old, stenographer,
was attacked with hammer last Mon
day afternoon in the Office Of her en-
ployer. Philip Lindemeyer, dealer In
printers ink, and with her skull frac-
tured In three places she is in hos
pital, not expected to recover.
Before becoming unconscious she
said she had been attacked by q negro
who demanded money. Later devel-
opments led the police to believe that
a white man or white woman may
have been her assailant.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-29
oTTUMWA wAPE1Lo COUNTY, IOWA THURSDAY 1915
German WQEship
Squadron is Seen
in the North Sea

London, April 2s. - Captain
Scott, commanding a Norwegian
steamer chartered by the Belgian
relief commisslon, reports tho
presence In the North sea Of a Ger
man fleet numbering no less than
sixty-eight vessels all told.
Captain Scott, whose vessel has
Just come Into port, reports that
while crossing the North sea he
was held up by one Of these Ger
man vessels. After an examination
of his papers he was permitted to
proceed. The German fleet was
composed Of vessels Of all classes,
from battleships to torpedo boats.
The date Of Captain Seott's en-.
counter and Just where In the
North sea he sighted this German
fleet has not been announced.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-29
Germans Still Pounding at
the Allies in Effort
to Reach the Coast
RUSSIANS RESUME
MARCH TO HUNGARY
Army Landed at Dardanelles
Reported to Have Taken
Town From the Turks

London, April 28.-Military opera
tions Of critical Importance are now
under way simultaneously in three
distinct fields of action.
In Flanders the Germans once more
are engaged with the British, Bel
gians and French in struggle for
mastery Of the territory near the User
canal, where several months ago there
occurred what was perhaps the most
terrible struggle of the war thus far.
In the Carpathians the Russians are
again assuming the offensive In an
other of their repeated efforts to push
over the mountain barrier into Hun
gary.
At the Dardanelles the allies have
succeeded in landing troops on both
sides of the straits, inaugurating the
combined land and sea attempt at the
conquest of Constantinople.
A British correspondent In northern
France telegraphs that the German
effort to turn the left British flank
near Ypres has failed and that the
Germans have been checked definitely.
although the battle continues with
violence. French military authorities
are cautious about accepting the the
ory that the plan of the Germans is to
break through to the English channel,
but they regard it as patent that such
a huge concentration Of troops on a
limited front means that the present
drive Is preparatory to some more i'm
portant undertaking An ofacial Bel
gian statement indicates that the Ger.
man attack Is lessening in force. It
is said the artillery fire against the
Belgian front has largely died away.
Russian and Austrian omcial state.
ments indicate that fighting In the
Carpathians is becoming more intense.
Each side claims to have defeated the
attacks Of the other, but It is apparent
that gradually the activity Is spread
ing along greater sections OF the
battle line. Military observers at
Petrograd say more decisive opera
tions than have occurred hitherto are
expected shortly.
The situation at the Dardanelles re.
mains obscure. although 1t Is appar'
ent that the French and British have
made some headway with their land
ing operations. The Paris war ONCE
has announced the capture OF Kun
Kaleh. on the Asiatic side. The Tur-
kish government. although reporting
the repulse Of the landing forces in
some cases. does not claim that In
every instance the Turks have been
able to drive them back.
italy is still debating the question
whether she shall intervene In the
war. The italian ambassador In
France, one OF those summoned home
to consult with the government, mas
had a long conference with the king
concerning international affairs.
Landing Prevented.
Berlin, April 2S.-(By wireless to
Sayville)-The Overseas News agency
says:
Turkish troops have repulsed four
landing detachments of the allies on
Gallipoli peninsula. Mohammedans
among the French troops deserted TO
the Turks"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-29
French Cruiser
Sent to Bottom
+ s+++**++*+++++++++ !.

Berlin, April %. (by wireless
to Sayville) The French ar
mored cruiser Leon Gambetta
has been torpedoed by an Aus
trian submarine, according to
news received by the Overseas
News agency. Part of the crew
of the French warship was saw
ed.
The French armored cruiser
Leon Gambetta displaced 12,-416
tons, carried from 700 to 800 Of
fcers and men, was 1876 feet
long, 7OA feet beam. 261s feet
draft, carried four 7.6 inch guns
sixteen 6.4 guns and twenty-four
3 Founders and was equipped
with five 18 inch torpedo tubes;
cost $5,Ss0,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-29
WORK ON F-4 IS WASTED
Rough Waters Impede Efforts to Raise
U. S. Submarine Which Went to
the Bottom.

Honolulu, April 2S.-The work Of
weeks in the attempt to raise the sub
marine F-4. which is lying on the
ocean bottom outside the harbor has
been undone by the rough weather OF
the last two days. Only one cable Is
left holding to the hulk. The scows
used in the raising operations have
been anchored to prevent their drift
ing out to sea. On account of weather
conditions diving operations are I'M
possible.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-29
II. S. Appeals to Turks to End
Outruqes Against Christians

authorities have arrested about 400
Armenians there, including the
patriarch, on the pretext that it has
been discovered preparations are
under way for a rising in the Armen-
ial provinces.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-29
Labor Lobby is
We'll Satisfied
: %+++~+++++++++++++
Springfield. Ill. April 2s.-

Springfield, ILL.,, April 2S.--
Representatives of organized
labor who yesterday came to
Springfield 1000 strong to urge
the legislature to act on pend
Ing labor legislation before ad.
journing today expressed them
selves as confident that labor
measures will have square
DEAL at the hands Of the as
sembly.
The labor men claimed that
they had been promised roll
call on each Of their bills, and
that the legislature would not
suddenly adjourn. leaving their
measures unacted on. The
labor convention, which began
it's session here yesterday, ex-
pected to conclude its work and
adjourn late today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-29
BODY OF MISSING
MAN is DISCOVERED

Decatur, III, April 2s.-The body Of
Cornelius s. Guild, Lockport. N. T., was
found this morning In the ruins Of the
Decatur hotel fire Of last Wednesday.
Search began Sunday when the fact
that he had not been located came TO-
the knowledge OF the hotel people.
This makes two deaths In the fire,
the other being w. E. Graham Of %.
catur. Il
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-29
CRUISER IS RUN ASHORE
Report From Italy Confirms Loss Of
French Vessel at Hands Of
Austrian Submarine.

Brindisi, Italy, Tuesday, April 2s.-
The French cruiser Leo Gambetta,
torpedoed by an Austrian submarine
in the strait Of Otranto, has been run
ashore Fears are now entertained
that she may float away on the next
high tide.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-29
ELEcrR,cs INCLUDED.

Washington, D. c., April 2S.-.Inter-
state electric railways, other than
street passenger railways are held
subject to the requirements of the in
terstate commerce commission rela-
tive to the filing Of reports OF finances
and operations and accidents.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-29


Washington, D. c., April 2s.-Duval
West, personal representative of Presi.
dent Wilson in Mexico was on his way
today to the United States, according
to advices to the state department. He
left Mexico C1ty yesterday for Vera
Cruz aboard a special train provided
by the Villa-zapata leaders and Gen.
eral Carranza. Mr.. West will report
to government officials here on the re-
suits of his conferences with the rival
leaders in Mexico.
The appreciation of the United
States government for the efficient
manner in which Cardoso De Oliveira,
Brazilian minister at Mexico City, has
for the last year looked after Amer.
lean diplomatic interests in Mexico
has been conveyed In messages sent
to him by President Wilson and Secre-
tary Bryan. The minister took charge
Of the American embassy after the
severance of relations between the
United States and the Huerta govern.
ment. Both the president and Secre-
tary Bryan declared that although the
period during which the minister has
represented the United States has
been a very trying one, he had more
than met every requirement.
Villa Force Retreats.
Aqua Prieta, Sonora, April 2S.-Gen.
eral Helias Gales, Carranza COM
mander In Sonora, has received tele.
gram from Colonel Samaniego that
eastern Sonora, as far as Sahuanpa,
ITO miles south Of here, had been clear.
ed of Villa troops.
Samaniego stated that the inhabi-
tants of the territory renewed their
allegiance to the Carranza government
when his expedition appeared. Villa
forces, he said, withdrew toward Ures,
where Governor Maytorena, who Is q
Villa partisan, is understood to e
mobilizing an army.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-29
WILSON ENVOY TO
MEXICO RETURNS
WILL REPORT TO THE PRESI
DENT ON HIS CONFERENCES
WITH RIVAL LEADERS.

Washington, D. c., April 28.-
zapata forces operating behind
General obregon, the carranza
commander, at ceIaya, have cut
his rail and wire communications
and have destroyed part Of the
railway between the capital and
Vera Cruz. Duval West, President
Wilson's personal represe ntative,
10 held up on 4 train delayed by
the wreck.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-28

Montreal will furnish a battalion Of
infantry and regiment of mounted
rifles for the third Canadian contin-
gent for service in Europe, to be or
ganized Immediately.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-28
OFFICIALS
ENDORSE PLANS
10 sApELIVES

Life-saving equipment and patrols
on the bathing beaches received the
hearty Endorsement Of Mayor Lane
and Sheriff Rose when the subject
was mentioned to chem today. The
mayor said he had heard of the pro-
posal to establish new safeguards and
had taken it under consideration.
There are two proposals now un-
der consideration by myself and 9TH
ers of the board of supervisors, the
mayor said. aOne of which is to en-
act an ordinance ordering public bath
ing beach companies to provide ex.
pert swimmers for life-saving pur-
poses. Under that system beaches
could combine to save expenses. For
example the Seaside hotel, 0utfiggef
Club. Moana Baths and Waikiki Inn
could, II they so, desired, employ an
expert swimmer who would be paid
pro rata, according to the beach front:
age of each.
'sThe other system rs for the city
to create a station at the public ex.
pense. Our financial condition at pres.
ent hardly warrants the latter, but /
am going to take the matter UP with
John Wise, the new superintendent Of
Kapiolani park"
Sheriff Rose also expressed himself
in favor of the plan.
By all means life-saying stations
ought to be installed on the beaches, .
he said to the Star Bulletin. Although
there are not many deaths, yet one or
two lives saved would Justify
the expense of maintaining such an
Institution. Had there been such a
station the man and woman who were
drowned New Years day probably
would be living today"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-28
HOW THIN PEOPLE
CAN PUT ON FLESH
A New Diseoyev.

Thin men and wofnen-that big,
hearty, filling dinner you ate last
night. What became of all the fat
producing nourishment IL contained!
You haven't gained In weight one
ounce. That food passed from your
body like unbnrned coal through an
open crate. The material.Mas there,
but your food does not work and stick,
and the plain truth Ii You hardly get
enough nourishment from your meals
to pay for the cost OF cooking: This
is true OF thin folks the world over.
Your nutritiye organs, your functions
of assimilation, are sadly out Of gear
and need reconstTuction.
Cut out the foolish foods and
funny sawdnst diets. Omit the
flesh cream rub-ons. Cut out every
thing but the meals you are eating
now and eat With every one Of those
q single Sargols tablet. In two weeks
note the differences Five to eight good
solid pounds Of healthy astay there
fat should be tie net result. Safgul
charges your weak, stasnant blood
with millions osafresh, new red blood
corpuscles- vgives the blood the carry
Ing power to deliver every ounce Of
fatmaking material In your food 10
every part Of your body. Eargel, too,
mixes With your food and prepares II
for the blood I'M easily assimilated
form. Thin people gain all the way
from 10 10 Is po9hds q month while
taking Sargol and the new flesh stays
put. SargoI tablets are scientific
combination Of six of the best flesh
producing elements known to chem
istry. They come 40 tablets to q pack.
age, are pleasant, harmless and mex.
'pensive For sale by Benson, Smith q
CO., Chambers Drug Co., and Hollister
Drug Ce.-advertisennent.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-28
FAST Liner Will
TAKE PLAGEOF
THE MAKURA

With the expectation that IL is to
be retired from the Canadian-Austral.
asian service, the steamer Makura,
which remained few hours at Homo
lulu today, will soon be replaced by a
much larger and more modern pas
senger and freight carrier. A vessel
in many respects superior TO the
large and elegantly appointed Mag
ara is soon to leave the ways at a
British shipyard for the Union Steam.
ship Company. The new vessel, It Is
understood. will depart from Sydney
for Honolulu in early May 81
A succession of heavy seas with
strong gales are held accountable for
the delay of "a hours in the arrival
of the Makura The vessel steamed
from Vancouver with the smallest list
Of passengers in its history. Two
cabin, three second-class and five
steerage travellers left the liner at
Honolulu. The through list to Austria
liza by the way of Suva and Auckland
totals less than 100 passengers. Of
ficers say that the prospect of a big
passenger business from British Co
lumbia to Honolulu by the Canadian.
Australasian steamers is not bright at
this season Of the year. The Makura
steamed for the South at 10 O'Clock
this morning, remaining at q berth at
Pier 6 less than three hours.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-28
THREE new Ships
Will BE BUILT BY
7. A..H. line

The construction of three new
steamers for the American Hawaiian
line, one to replace the lost Washing
tonian, viii begin Immediately. ac-
cording to q cable received today by
c. P. Morse. general freight agent.
from New York headquarters OF the
company.
The message confirms the early re-
port OF the complete destruction OF
the Washingtonian which went down
in deep water off Delaware Break.
water after collision with schooner.
vessel and cargo being total loss.
That the American-Hawaiian line
will not be seriously handicapped In
taking care OF Its large share OF the
sugar traffic Is the prediction made
It is reported that contracts have been
closed with an east-coast shipbuilding
concern to rush work on the steam
ers. They are expected to leave the
builders in eight to ten months time.
The new steamers will have cargo
capacity of at least 5000 tons each.
They will follow along the lines Of the
Ohioan. lowan, Dakotan and others
now making Honolulu and the island
ports. Fitted for burning oil, they
will be equipped to steam from New
York or other Atlantic ports for the
Hawaiian islands without q delay to
replenish their store OF fuel.
The news from New York that i'm
mediate steps had been taken BY. the
American-Hawaiian line not only TO
replace its loss in the Washingtonian
but add new tonnage to the fleet has
been received with much qualification
by local shippers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-28

The gasoline schooner KOMOKILA,
In command Of Captain George a
Piltz, win leave Pier s Orchards
street wharf for Maui and M0l0kaI
ports every TUESDAY at p. n. and
for winhNafd ports on Oahu every
FRIDAY 1t 5 p. n. For Information
regarding rates, ETC., telepkonS l115.
K0M0KfEA SHIPPING co. LTD.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-28
SHIPPING AND WATERFRONT NEWS
'HARBOR NOTES

Exceedingly rough weather Is re-
ported responsible for the delay In the
arrival Of The Associated On Company
tanker ]. A. Chanslor. The vessel left
the coast 10 days ago with more than
IS 900 barrels Of fuel for the local
station. =.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-28

The state department issued more
than 100000 passports in 1914 against
10000 in 1914.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-28

John Edward Schuyler, twice SEN
fenced to be hanged in California for
murder. has returned to his former
home at Vernoy, N. J.. under a license
to be at liberty granted by the Cali
fornia Board of Pardons.