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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-23
FLOODS INTERFERE
WITH OPERATIONS

Geneva, Jan. 22.-Floods in the reg
ion of Altkirch, and In the Sundgau,
or southern country of Alsace gener-
ally, have completely stopped German
military operations, says dispatch to
the newspaper Suisse. The rivers
Ill and Larg have overfiowed from
their beds and the narrow valleys are
entirely submerged At Altkirch the
German headquarters installed in a
business building were obliged to
move to private houses on the heights.
The French troops near Thann. the
dispatch says, are in a good position,
we'll out of reach of the floods. They
shelled the Germans vigorously all day
Thursday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-23
POPE DISCUSSES
GREAT STRUGGLE
DECLARES PAPAL NEUTRALITY
AND CALLS ON INVADERS TO
SHOW MODERATION.

Rome, Jan. 22.-The pope today held
a private and public consistory in
which he preconized several bishops
and delivered an allocution on the war.
The pontiff emphasized the neutral
ity of the papacy and referred to his
efforts to mitigate the conflict He
urged his hearers not to heed condi-
tions which separated members of the
church, but rather to consider those
which made them brothers In faith.
He called on invaders not to commit
eXcesses.
In conclusion the pope invited all
Roman Catholics to participate in q
great cxpiatory function to be held In
Europe February and outside Of
Europe March 81. He said that on
February he and the cardinals would
take part in special service at St.
Peters cathedral.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-23
HINT AT ILLEGAL
CORNER IN WHEAT

Chicago, Jan. 22.-Members Of the
Chicago board of trade and number
of wheat operators have supplied in
formation to federal attorneys which
may serve as basis for possible
grand jury action into the causes Of
the present high prices Of flour and
wheat, Charles F. Clyne, United States
district attorney, announced today.
Mr.. Clyne added that two or three
individual spectators wilN mot
be asked to furnish statements to the
government"
You may draw your own conclu-
sions as to what that MEANS" he
said. There may be developments
within day or two"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-23
STEAMER LOSES A
PORTION OF CARGO

London, Jan. 22.-The Danish steam
er Arkansas, which sailed from New
York December II for Copenhagen and
was taken to Newcastle by British
warship on January 2 for an investiga-
ton Of her cargo, sailed for Denmark
last Wednesday, no contraband hav-
ing been found The cargo consisted
chiefly of apples and flour, part OF
which was shifted to the docks during
the inspection. Labor troubles made
it impossible to reload these goods and
the Arkansas had to leave them be-
hind
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-23
Seeks to Learn Attitude Of
the Nation on Literacy
Test in New Law
FIVE HUNDRED IN
EFFORT TO BE HEARD
Witnesses Represent MANY
Thousands of Citizens
of United States

Washington, d. c., Jan. 22.-Five
hundred men and women-social work.
ers, labor leaders and publicists--
crowded the historic east room of the
white house today at public hearing
before President Wilson on the immi-
grafton bill.
Seated at long table and f1anked
by his military aide in full uniform
and some stenographers, President
Wilson took his place promptly at 10
a. M, to listen to three hours of argu-
ment for and against the literacy test,
around which the fight waged.
Speakers in favor of the measure
contended the literacy test would i'm
prove the quality Of immigration !;
those opposed said it would be no test
of quality whatever and that many
desirable aliens would be kept out
simply by an inability to read and
write.
J. H. Patten of the Farmers Ma
tional congress and the Farmers Ma
tional union, opened the hearing for
the advocates of the bill, saying he
spoke for all organizations qualified
to represent the farmers of the coun-
try. He said the farmers wanted
further restrictions against immigra-
tion until ways of distributing the in
coming hordes were worked out.
When Patten charged that many of
the opponents of the bill desired to
"Russianize" America the president
quickly stopped him and asked that
"the question of motive" be omitted.
Approval of the bill as protection
to American workingmen was urged
by William NJ Clark, who said he rep.
resented organizations of railroad en-
ployes numbering 100000.
Professor H. P. Fairchild. of Yale
university, spoke for the literacy test,
because he said, "it was highly Ameri-
can to require education" He con-
tended the test would encourage edu-
cation in Europe.
Professor e. A. Ross of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, argued that "exclu-
sion cannot be at Ellis island, but
must be in the minds of the possible
immigrants" The literacy test was
good, he said. because Its requirements
were easily understood abroad.
F. A. Dennis, formerly of Princeton
university, who said he represented
245,O00 members of religious and pa
ip,, nv, ION
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-23
Invasion of Prussia Seems
Certainty as Soldiers.
of Car Move West
HIGH HOPES ARE
BASED ON EFFORT
Fighting in France Fails
to Prove Decisive, But
Many Are Killed

London, Jan. 22.-News dispatches
referring to the situation in Poland set
forth that north of the Vistula, in the
vicinity of Lipno, Russian advance
guards are within twenty miles of the
German frontier, while to the north
east the Germans have evacuated
Skempe, which is about twenty-five
miles from the Prussian border and
due southeast Of Thorn.
If the Russians follow up their sue
cess at Skempe and continue their
forward movement, it will give them
an unbroken front, in the opinion OF
British observers, dangerously near
German territory.
The western allies are watching this
region just now with great interest,
and dispatches from Petrograd say
that the Russians are pinning high
hopes on this offensive thrust near the
German line. Elsewhere they are plan
ming merely to hold their own, barring
of course, the advance through Tran
sylvania The Austrians, however, ap-
pear not to have been crushed by their
reverses in Bukowina, for the Rus
SLAMS themselves refer to the attempt
el Austrian offensive. Other news dis
patches tell of the movement of Aus
trian reinforcements aimed to check
the Russian advance.
In the western arena of the war the
battle at Scissors still ranks as the
only great conflict during many weeks
past. There has been fighting at
points, but trench here and few
yards there is all that either side has
gained GO i ths sgRsR Plsn .ar,ans is renem- com-
centrated attack at some strategic
point, it has not yet materialized.
The Turks claim to have arrested
the Russian advance in the Caucasus,
but they give no details. The British
press continues to assert that the pro-
posed Turkish invasion of Egypt is
doomed to failure, but it gives Gre
dence to many reports that such In
vasion surely will be attempted.
The suffering in Belgium, which the
help of Americans has gone SO far to
relieve, is for the moment In the
background, when compared to the
destitution Of noncombatants in Pales-
tine, Poland and the Carpathians.
From Palestine, Jewish colonists con-
tinue to fee to Egypt, being conveyed
as rapidly as possible by the American
cruiser Tennessee. The destitutiOn OF
Poland is said to be terrible, and new
appeal for aid has been issued by Pad
erewski and Henrky Sienkiewicz, who
speak for all factions. 1t is said the
situation in Poland Is far worse than
it is in Belgium.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-23
CHRISTIE SAYS
He HAS animal
Constable Wires That Horse
Belonging to Ottumwan
Is in Custody
REPLEVIN BOND IS
REQUIRED TO RETURN
AS Soon as Papers Have
Been Adjusted He Will
Start Back

Jonn n. Christie, constable In Jus,
tice Fred H. Wilcox's court has vireA
that ne has the horse, for which he
went to Las Vegas, N. NJ, Monday
night,
Ine trip was made at the solicitation
OF Mrs. Nettie Meecham who fled in.
formation against John Hicks claiming
that he had stolen the animal from
her in this city, and had it with him
IN the southwestern town. Christie
left as soon as word was received that
the man was In custody. To bring the
animal back here required 500 re-
plevin bond and this having been ad.
justed the constable. prisoner and
horse will start back to Ottumwa this
evening or Saturday. y
With the word that the horse ana
the man are now In the ofIicer's cus-
tody at least = portion OF the case
which has been attracting considerable
attention In Justice court circles for
the past week, has been concluded.
Hicks arraignment will probably be
AA"uo oOOA dLtoI Tue arrival OF the
party in Ottumwa. 1t is alleged in the
information sworn out by Mrs. Meech-
am that the man took the horse from
her farm, known as Evergreen
Farm" three miles south of Ottumwa
on November 8, 1914, and shipped II
with his stock and household effects
to Las Vegas. The animal is valued
very highly by the Ottumwa woman az
driving hosssss4svNse<f-1'ASfga Sfgat deal
in the Meecham family and was form-
erly owned by local fancier.
Hicks was engaged by the Meech-
ans to set out fruit trees on their
place and to do other farm work and
in this way had easy access to the
house and barn. 1t is alleged by Mrs.
Meecham that when he was ready to
move to the southwest he stopped at
the farm, hitched her horse to the
rear Of his wagon and drove with 1t to
the Milwaukee freight depot to load
his effects in q car. The loading was
done about o'clock at night and,
while he had only given two horses as
his stock, when making out the bill or
lading in the afternoon, the fact that
he had three to load was explained by
saying that he had secured another,
when questioned by local freight house
employees.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-23
Calls Indianapolis Speech
Most Reactionary and
Aid to Republicans
PROPOSED SHIPPING
BILL is ATTACKED
Says Wilson Is Making the
Members Of Congress
Into Mere Clerks

Washington, D. c.. Jan 22-The
feature of the republican fight on the
administration ship bill in the senate
today was long and vigorous attack
by Senator Cummins on Preside ent
Wilson's influence on legislation and
on the presidents Indianapolis speech.
Zone Of the most reactionary and
dangerous proposals ever made pub
lic," was his characterization of the
bill.
The presidents speech, he attacked
at length. Its effect has been and
will continue to be, to strengthen the
republican cause" said he. Il predict
1t will pass into history as a lament
able attempt of president to forget
the courtesy and dignity always look
ed for in one who occupies the most
exalted Office in the world and the dis
NAL effort of man of mature age to
change the habit of life time in order
to win momentary applause
Senator Cummins declared it to be
his deliberate judgment that taken as
whole, the course of the president
has, in two years, turned back the
hands on, the dial of progress so far
that his party will not again be trust
ed with the time piece of the twentieth
century"
The speaker assailed the presidents
influence on congress and said that
with the exception of the tariff law,
all measures Of general interest con-
sidered at the beginning of his admin
istration had been initiated in the
white house or in the Office of cab
met minister"
Somehow, the spirit of our institu-
tionsssha ngastransformed," said
Senator Cumnins, "and the legislative
branch of the government has become
mere recorder. What the president
really wants is journal clerk instead
of congress. AS legislative body
we have for the time being, passed out
of existence"
The attitude of the executive, the
senator asserted, was medieval in
it's character and destructive in its
tendency"
Senator Cummins attacked all re-
form measures of the administration
and said, if the shipping bill becomes
a law, 1--WE shall have imposed on the
people the most reactionary indefensi-
BILE legislation, which, so far as my
knowledge goes, has ever appeared in
congress"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-23
official Reports
French Report.

Paris, Jan. 22.-The French wal
office this afternoon gave out al
official report as follows:
"In Belgium the enemy yesterday
bombarded Nieuport with fair de
gree Of violence. Our infantry made
some slight progress to the east Of
Lombaertzyde highway. Between Ypres
and Disc, successful operations on the
part Of our artillery against fielc
works, batteries and detachments Of
infantry of the enemy took place yes
terday.
From the Disc to the Argonne, the
section in the vicinity Of Scissors
shows no change. Near Berry-au-Bat
trench which we were compelled tc
evacuate following violent lombard
ment, was recaptured by us. In the
region of Perthes the enemy delivered
An attack during the night OF January
2O-21 northwest of Beauzjour, but with
out success.
Between the Meuse and the Mos
ellie, southeast of st. Mihiel, in the
forest OF Apremont, an exceedingly
violent bombardment smade 1t lmpos
sible for us to retain the $50 yards OF
German trenches occupied by us yes
terday
ITO the northwest of Pont-a-Mous
son in the forest Of LIE Pretre, the
enemy yesterday recaptured portion
of the trenches taken by us January 2O
but we are maintaining ourselves al
all other points of this position.
"In the vosges the enemy hurled
against St. Die six projectiles of great
caliber without, however, doing any
serious damage.
I'm Alsace, the infantry fighting IN
the region of Hartmann and Weller'
kopf is going on with great ferocity
The struggle Is actually hand to hand
"In front of Dannemari our artillery
dispersed gatherings of the enemy.
German Report.
Berlin, Jan. 22.-The war office lssu
ed the following statement today:
"On January 21, in the western thea.
ter of war, continuous rain rendered
impossible any important fighting be-
tween the coast and the canal OF La
Bassee. Artillery duels took place
near Arras. One of the trenches which
we took on the day before yesterday,
southwest OF berry -du-D1C, "oo oos'AA
doned and blown up. 1t has been part
ly destroyed by the collapse OF a fac
tory.
"A French attack north of verdun
was repulsed easily. After the battles
of the day before yesterday to the
south of St. Mihiel, small French de-
tachments still held out In the neigh
borhood of our positions. BY means
of an advance, the region before our
front was cleared Of all Frenchmen as
far as their old positions.
"The battle for ix-des-Larmes.
northwest of Pont-a-Mousson, contin-
ues. A strong French attack on the
recaptured part of our positions was re-
pulsed with heavy losses to the enemy
"In the Vosges, north of Sennheim
our troops threw the enemy out OF the
heights of the Hartmann-Weilerko
hills. We took two officers and l2o
men prisoners.
"rhe eastern situation is unchanged.
Ou1 attacks on branch of the Szucha
made slow progress. There is nothing
new east Of the Pilica.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-23
BRITISH SHIP T0RPED0ED
Steamer is Sunk Presumably by Ger.
man submarine-Entire. Crew is
Saved in Boats.

London, Jan. 22.-The British steam
er Durward, says Rotterdam dispatch
to Reuters Telegram Co., has been
torpedoed by a German submarine.
The crew was saved.
The Durward was bound from Leith
for Rotterdam and was struck by the
torpedo, according to the Reuter- cor
respondent, while twenty-five miles of
the Mas lightship. The crew took to
the boats and reached the lightship,
from which Dutch pilot boat convey
ed them to Rotterdam.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-23
Frozen C7OdS of
Earth Make Ugly
Wounds SAP Men

Berne, Switzerland, Jan. "a
Exceptionally heavy artillery fir
ing Is going on in the region Of
cernay and Thanh, In AIsace.
The German wounded state, &C.
cordlne to reports that come over
the border, that the frozen ground
makes shell fire much more dead
Iy as the projectiIes, In striking
the hard surface, explode with in
creased violence, scattering froz-
en- clods of earth which cause ugly
wounds.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-23
wolves HUNT REFUGEES
People in the Carpathian Mountains
Are in Sad Plight as Result of
the Cruel War.

London, Jan. pa dispatch from
Kiev, Russia, to Reuters Telegram
Co., says:
Hiding from the Austrians who are
retreating from Bukowina, the popu-
lation Of the Carpathians have left
their homes and are living in pits
dug in the deep snow, where many are
perishing from exposure and starva-
ton. Their plight is rendered more
dangerous by the hungry wolves that
are hunting them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-23
FOUR ARE KILLED
ON ]. S. CRUISER
BOILER ExPLoDEs AFTER TRIAL
RUN-ALL VICTIMS AMONG,
THE FIREMEN.

On Board U. s. 8. San Diego, La
Paz. Mexico, Jan. 21.-(By wireless via
San Diego, Jan. 22.)-Four men were
killed and nine seriously injured
Thursday afternoon on board the
armored cruiser San Diego when a
boiler tube blew out after steaming
trial of four hours had been COM
pleted.
The dead:
Oscar j. Wyatt, Ell Centre, Cal.
Ambus J. Hardee, Joplin, Mo.
William F. Elliott, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Clifford A. Western, Davenport, Cal.
All were firemen.
The injured
Benjamin H. Tucker.
r. B. Glidden.
Darrell L. Varnado.
William H. Miller.
Ernest A. Ledwith.
Charles w. Peterson, fireman.
George Ohm, water tender.
Emmanuel A. Shippi, seaman.
Patrick A. Merriman, coal passer.
Immediately after the accident the
cruiser left for Guaymas, where she
arrived at o'clock this morning.
The San Diego is the flagship Of the
Pacific fleet and is in command Of
Captain Ashley H. Robertson.
Rear Admiral Howard's report gave
this account Of the accident:
"The San Diego completed her four
hour full power trials and made 21:45.
Just at the completion of the trials,
n tuha in M 4 hOi1or r,1nfurod duo
to low water. No endurance runs
were attempted. A full investigation
has been ordered. Am proceeding to
Guaymas."
Missourian Among Dead.
Joplin, Mo-, Jan. 22.-Ambus J. Har-
dee, killed on the U. s. s. San Diego,
was the son of James Riley Hardee of
this city. He was "a years old and
the eldest of eight children. He en-
listed here four years ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-23
DIAPHANOUS GOWN
CAST INTO DISCARD

Chicago, Jan. 22.-Full skirts rein-
forced and made non-transparent by
heavy lining are to be a feature Of
next summers fashions in place Of
the recent scant and semi-transparent
garments. This fiat was pronounced
today in the style bulletin of the Fash
ion Art league of America which de-
clared that the gowns of the old Grin.
oline days were being approached step
hv step.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-23
AUSTRALIANS ARE
EXHORTED TO ENLIST

London, Jan. 22.-William Morris
Hughes, the acting premier of Aus.
tralia, has issued an appeal for more
recruits, says the Melbourne cores
pondent of Reuters Telegram com
pany. In his appeal Mr.. Hughes says:
Every available man is needed for
the front as soon as possible. The
German power Is not yet shattered
and remains resolute with it's strength
unimpaired."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-23
BOY CORN CHAMPS
SEEING CAPITAL

Washington, D. c., Jan. 22-F1ve
champion boy corn raisers of Indiana
were sight seeing here today at the
expense of certain organizations of
their Qf the records they
made last year IN raising corn. Each
Of them raised more than LOG bushels
of corn on his one acre plot and the
cost per bushel ranged from about
9 to 18 cents.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-23
PREFERS PRISON
TO JOINING ARMY

Oakland, Cal, Jan. 22.-Daniel Gal.
uchi, convicted confidence man, ac-
cepted a long prison term yesterday
in preference to deportation to Austria
to serve in the Austrian army.
81 will give you the alternative of
serving your country in the army, or /
will send you to the penitentiary, the
Judge said.
"Send me to JAIL replied Dalucchi
after moments consideration.
Ten years" said the judge
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-23
DUTCH WATCHING
FOR SMUGGLERS

Amsterdam, Jan. 22.-The news
paper Telegram, in illustrating the
close watch the Dutch are keeping
against the smuggling of contraband
across the border, states that just be-
fore a German freight train left Venlo
at midnight for Kaldenkirchen, the
customs officials seized car loaded
with caulif1ower, under which they
found large shipment of leather. The
German trainmen were arrested.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-23
RUSSIANS APPLY
BIG RELIEF FUND

Warsaw, Russian Poland, Jan. o.
Prince Yengalycheff, the new governor
general, announced on assuming office
that the government had appointed
$50,OO0,OOO for the relief of the popula-
ton of this region. He appealed to all
nationalities to cooperate with the
authorities in the prosecution of the
war and the stamping out Of the spirit
of Germanism which has taken firm
footing in certain frontier districts"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-23
HARD BATTLE SAID
TO BE IN PROGRESS

Amsterdam, Jan. 22.-Between Nieu-
port and Ostend hard battle has
been uninterruptedly raging for three
days, despite rain, flooded trenches,
and almost impossible roads, says the
Sluis, Holland, correspondent of the
Telegraaf The correspondent reports
large numbers of German wounded
passing Sluis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-23
Continued on page s,
German Raiders
Were ZeppeHns
of Latest Style

Copenhagen, Jan. 22.-Messaqes
received here from Berlin declare
that the airships which raided
England the night Of January 19,
were ZeppeIins of the latest type.
They went forth from a secret
base on the German frontier,
carrying a full complement of
men, heavy guns and ammuni-
ton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-23
SATURDAY, JANUARY %, 1915
Fears Ship Purchase Plans
VIII MDOIpe u. S. A. in War
4 = 4 - 4 + + + + + + + +

22-Aributng the administration an
intention ships erned American ports the snip
distance
France Russia and Japan
He Secretary
practically the bill
laid In Boston and New York
the Lodge suggested that the
could amendment which,
he said he believed already voted down committee de-
purchases
nned these ports and relieve their
hand
Amer
people," Lodge
raging would be
readily construed hostile
acts and IN neutrality"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-23
AVALANCHE KILLS
ALASKAN HUNTER

Juneau Alaska, Jan. 22.-Ivar Holm
quist, who with William Blomquist,
went hunting in the mountains near
here yesterday, was overwhelmed by
an avalanche and killed. The men
head the avalanche roaring down the
mountain and ran. Blomquist succeed
ed in reaching safety but HolmQuist
Jagged behind and was caught His
body was recovered.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-23
CLOSER RELATIONS
BETWEEN THE ALLIES

Paris, Jan. 22.-The Matin states
that David Lloyd George, the British
chancellor of the exchequer, and P.
Bark, the Russian minister of finance,
are coming to Paris shortly to confer
with Alexandra Ribot, the French
minister Of finance, with a view to the
organization of closer financial cooper
alton between 10 allies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-23
BANKERS OPPOSED
TO RURAL CREDITS

Chicago, Jan. 22.-Farm mortgage
bankers Of the United States are op-
posed to the rural credit legislation
now pending In congress. 1t was said
today by members OF the board Of
governors of the Farm Mortgage
Bankers association, who will hold =
conference here tomorrow on the pro-
posed law The conference will con.
tinue until Saturday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-01-23
FLEETIs PRAcTIcING.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 22.-The
Atlantic battle fleet, fourteen battle
ships and eighteen destroyers, COM
manded by Rear Admiral Fletcher, was
on It's way today to Guantanamo for
battle practice.