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Vice-Admiral Beatty reported the position of the German battle fleet at 6:15 o'clock. Vice-Admiral Jellicoe then formed the line of battle, Vice. Admiral Beatty meantime having formed the battle cruisers ahead of the battle fleet, and the fleets became engaged. During the deployment the Defence and Warrior were seen pass ing between the British. and German fleets under heavy fire. The Defence disappeared and the Warrior passed to the rear, disabled.
 Vice-Admiral Jellicoe considers it probable that >Sir Robert K. Arbuth- not, the rear-admiral who was lost on board the Defence, was not aware, during the engagement with the Ger man light cruisers. of the approach of their heavy ships owing to the mist, until he found himself in close prox- ity to the main German fleet. Before he could withdraw his ships were caught under a heavy fire and dis abled. When the Black Prince of the same squadron was sunk was not known, but a wireless signal was re- ceived from her between and o'clock.
 Owing principally to the, mist, it was possible to see only a few ships at a time. Toward the close of the battle only four or five were visible and never more than eight to twelve.
 The third battle cruiser squadron, under Rear Admiral Horace Alexan- der Hood was in advance of the bat tie fleet and ordered to reinforce Vice Admiral Beatty. While en route the Chester, Captain Lawson, engaged three or four German light cruisers for twenty minutes Despite many casualties, her steaming quali- ties were unimpaired.
 Describing the work of the third squadron Vice Admiral Beatty said Rear Admiral Hood brought it into action ahead of the Lion '1n the most inspiring manner, worthy of his great naval ancestors" Vice Admiral Hood at 6:25 p. m. was only 5000 yards from the leading German ship, and the British vessels poured a hot fire into her and caused her to turn away. Vice Admiral Beatty, continuing. re- ports:
 "By $50 o'clock the battle cruis- CTS were clear of our leading battle squadron and ordered the third bat tie cruiser squadron to prolong the line astern and reduced the speed to eighteen knots. The visibility at this time was very indifferent, not more than four miles, and the enemy ships were temporarily lost sight of after D. m. Although the visibility became reduced, 1t undoubtedly was more fa- vorable to us than to the enemy. At
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AdmiraIs Report on Great Battle in the North Sea Gives Highest Praise to Officers and Men of the British Fleet Declares That Mist Alone N Saved Foe From Complete Destruction Beatty is Now Hailed Throughout England as Second Nelson

ever fought. In fact there are only three others to my mind, which outvie is in respect to strategy and final re- suit. These are Lord Hawkes. battle of Quiberon. Nelson's battle of the Nile and Nelson's Trafalgar.
 Interesting eUidepce of the decis- i've character of the victory is shown by the fact that during the month of June the British vessels which had been shut up in the Baltic since the beginning of the war have been re- turning day after day to British ports. This shows that the Germans have less control than ever over the seas.
 'The losses sustained by the British fleet were not greater than experts ex- pected they would be .n modern naval warfare for, an engagement of this character. In all sea fights in which there has been vehement fighting, the losses have been considerable, and in the early days of any particular kind of naval material, such as the period in which we are at this moment, the losses of ships on both sides have been almost a regular feature of battles. No one ever objected to the brilliancy of Admiral Robert Blake's perform ances because in the action several of his ships were sunk.
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intervals their ships showed up clear ly, enabling us to punish them very severely and to establish a definite superiority over them. It was clear that the enemy suffered considerable damage, battle cruisers and battle ships alike. The head Of their line was crumpled up, leaving their battle ships as target for the majority of our battle cruisers. Before leaving. the fifth battle squadron also was en- gazing battleships. "The report of Rear Admiral Evan Thomas shows excellent results wero obtained. It can safely be said that his magnificent. squadron wrought great execution"
 Germans in Retreat
 The action between the battle fleets lasted. intermittently, from 6:17 to 8:20 o'clock, at ranges between 5000 and 12,000 yards. The Germans con- stantly turned away and opened the range under the cover of destroyer attacks and smoke screens as the ef- fects of the British was felt, and al- terations of the course from southeast by east to west in an endeavor to close up brought the. British battle fleet, which commenced action in an advan- tageous position on the Germans bow. to a quarterly bearing from the Ger man battle line, but placed Vice Ad- miral Jellicoe between the Germans and their bases.
 Vice Admiral Jelicoe says: During the somewhat brief periods that the ships of the High Sea Fleet were visi- ble through the mist, a heavy and ef- fective fire kept up by the battleships and battle cruisers of the Grand Fleet caused me much satisfaction. The enemy vessels were seen to be con stantly hit. some being observed to haul out of the line. At least one sank. The enemy's return fire at this period was not effective and the dam age caused to our ships was insignif- cant"
 Vice Admiral Beatty's report cover ing this period says the German ships he was engaging showed signs of pun ishment. The visibility improved at sunset at 7:17. when he re-engaged, and destroyers at the head of the Ger man line emitted volumes of gray smoke, covering their capital ships as with pail, under cover of which they turned away and disappeared At 7:45.the light cruiser squadrons, sweep ing westward, located two German bat tleships and cruisers. At S:20, Vice Admiral Beatty heavily engaged them at 10000 yards The leading ship, be- ing repeatedly hit by the Lion, turned away in flames with a heavy list. The
 Continued on Page 1s.)
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Turbulent. and Termagant also are
 praised:
 'These destroyer attacks" contin.
 ues Vice Admiral Beatty, were indi.
 cative of the spirit pervading the navy
 and worthy of it's highest traditions From 4:15 to 4:43 o'clock the con- flict between the battle cruiser squad
 rons was fierce and the resolute Brit. ish fire began to tell. The rapidity and accuracy of the Germans fire de.
 preciated considerably. The third German battle fleet was reported
 ahead and the destroyers were recall ed.
 ] Vice Admiral Beatty altered hi. I course to the northward to lead the Germans toward the British battle | fleet. The second light cruiser squad
 ron closed to 13,000 yards of the Ger.
 man battle fleet and came under heavy but ineffective fire. The fifth
 battle squadron engaged the German
 battle cruisers with all guns, ana about o'clock came under the fire of the leading ships of the German battle fleet.
 The weather became unfavoable
 Vice Admiral Beatty's ships being silhouetted against a clear horizon tt the Germans, whose ships were most, ly obscured by mist.
 Between and o'clock the actior
 continued at 14I000 yards on a north. erly course, the German ships receiv. ing very severe punishment, one battle | cruiser quitting the line considerably | damaged. At @5:35 o'clock the Ger.
 mans were gradually hauling east.
 ward and receiving severe punish.
 ment at the head of the line. prob.
 ably acting on information from theil light cruisers which were engaged
 or from Zeppelins which possibly
 were present.
 At 5:56 o'clock the leading ships of the British battle fleet were sight. ed bearing north, distant five miles Vice Admiral Beatty thereon pro. ceeded east at the greatest speed bringing the range to 12,000 yards Only three German battle cruiser.
 were then visible, followed by battle.
 ships of the Koenig type.
 Vice Admiral Jellicoe then takes up the story of the battle fleet, In. formed that the Germans were sight. ed. the fleet proceeded at full speed on a southeast by south course dur. ing two hours before arriving on the scene of battle. The steaming quail ties of the older ships were severely tested. When the battle fleet was meeting the battle cruisers and the fifth battle squadron great care was necessary to insure that the British ships were not mistaken for the Ger.
 man warships.
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Rare Bravery of g Boy.

ssT-he fortitude of the wounded was admirable. A boy of the first class, Holm Travers Cornwall, of the Ches- ter. was mortally wounded early In the action. He, nevertheless, remained standing alone at most exposed post quietly awaiting orders until the end of the action, with the guns crew dead or wounded all around him. His age was 16 1-2 years. regret that ne has since died. I recommend his case for special recognition, in justice to his memory and as an acknoWledg- ment of the high example set by him.
 ..In such a conflict as ragged for five |hours it was inevitable that we should suffer severe losses. It was necessary to maintain touch with greatly supe- rior corces in fluctuating visibility, of ten very low. We lost the Invinc1ble. the Indefatigable and Queen Mary. from which ships there were few sur vivors The casualties in the other ships were heavy. I wish to express my deepest regret at the loss of so many gallant comrades, officers and men. They died gloriously."
 Extracts from Vice Admiral Beatty's 8 report give the course of events be- fore the battle fleet came on the scene of action. At 2:2o o'clock in the af- ternoon the Galatea reported the pres ence of enemy vessels. At 2:35 o'clock considerable smoke was sighted to the eastward. This made it clear that the enemy was to the northward and east ward. and that 1t would be impossible for him to round Horn Reef without being brought to action. The course of the British ships consequently was altered to the eastward and subse- Quently northeastward.
 The enemy was sighted at 3:31 e,.laa,.. Haa earc4 oonsisted of live
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battle cruisers. Vice Admiral Beatty S first and third light cruiser squadrons, without awaiting orders, spread east ward, forming a screen in advance of the Lattle cruiser squadron under Ad- miral Evan-Thomas, consisting of four battleships of the Queen Elizabeth class. The light cruisers engaged the enemy and the cruiser squadron came up at high speed, taking station ahead Of the battle cruisers. At 3:30 o'clock Vice-Admiral Beatty increased the speed to 25 knots and formed the line of battle, the second battle cruiser squadron forming astern of the first, with two destroyer fotillas ahead
 Vice Admiral Beatty then turned east-southeast slightly, converging on the enemy now at range of 23,00O yards. The fifth battle cruiser squad ron was then bearing north-northwest 10000 yards distant. The visibility was good. Continuing his report, Vice Ad- miral Beatty said:
 "The sun was behind us. The wind was southeast. Being between the enemy and his base, our situation was both tactically and strategically good. Both Fleets Open Fire.
 Both forces opened fire simultane- ously at 3:48 at a range of IS, 800 yards. The course was altered southward, the enemy steering parallel distant 18,0O0 to 14,500 yards. The fifth battle squad ron opened fire at a range of 10000 yards at 4:08. The enemy fire then seemed to slacken. Although the pres ence of destroyers caused inconven- fence on account of smoke. they pre- served the battleships from a subma- rine attack.
 Two submarines being sighted, and a flotilla of ten destroyers being or dered to attack the enemy with tor pedoes, they moved out at 4:15 o'clock simultaneously with the approach o1 German destroyers. The attack was carried out, gallantly with great de- termination. Before arriving at a favorable position to fire torpedoes they intercepted an enemy force con- sisting of one light cruiser and fif- teen destroyers. A fierce engagement at close quarters ensued and the enemy were forced to retire on their battleships, having two destroyers sunk and their torpedo attack frus- trated. Our destroyers sustained nc loss, but the attack on the enemy cruisers was rendeed less effective.
 'The Nestor, Nomad, and Mineator, under Commander Edward Bingham pressed the attack on the battle cruis- CTS and fired two torepdoes. Being subjected to heavy fire at 5000 yards, the Nomad was badly hit and remained between the lines. The Nes- tor also was badly hit, but was afloat when last seen., The Petard. Nerissa,
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-18
PROTEST MADE ON
INCREASED RATES
NEBRASKA ASKS REHEARlNG OF
CASE CONCERNING ADVANc-
|. Ed RAIL CHARGES.

Washington, d. c., JAM. 1.-THE
Nebraska state railway commission
petitioned the interstate commerce
commission today for rehearing of the
recent decision granting increased
passenger fares to railroads west of
the Mississippi river. The rehearing
was asked in respect to rates in north
ern Kansas and Missouri, in portion
Of Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and Ne
braska. The Nebraska commission
does not agree with the findings on
the facts presented by the railroads
and declares the roads should be re-
quired to give figures showing a divi-
sion into interstate and intrastate
earnings. Unless such divisions can
be made by railroads, the interstate
commerce commission, the state COM
mission says, will soon be the only
rate making body in the United States.
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Statement Made in House of
Commons, London, That
Foe Is Retreating
SECOND VICTORY
FOR BRITISH FORCE
Relief Expedition Not Far
From Troops Hemmed in
BY the Sultan's Men

London, Jan. 17.-Announcemen
was made in the house Of commons
today that the Turkish forces in Meso
potamia have fallen back to within
six miles Of Kut-E-Amara.
The announcement was made by J
Austen Chamberlain, secretary fol
India, who said the Turks had retreat
ed as the result of another British vic
tory. The Turkish positions at Waddi
he said, were carried on Saturday by
the British.
This is the second defeat for the
Turks In Mesopotamia in the last few
days, as given In British official re
ports. It was announced in London
yesterday that the Turks had been
beaten at Orah, on the Tigris, twenty
ilve miles below Kut-El-Amara, and
were in retreat ..........
The attack is being made by the
army Of Gen. Aylmer, which is ad.
vancing in an attempt to form a juno.
ture with the original British expedi.
tion under Gen. Townshend, which is
now at Kut-El-Amara. This army re.
tired to that point on December 4,
having been defeated in an advance
on Bagdad after getting within less
than twenty miles of the city. 1t is
now surrounded and hard pressed by
the Turks.
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cARRANzA WORKS HARD.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 17-Concen-
tration of Americans at Torreon, Mon
terey, and other points where Car
rama troops can afford them greater
protection was reported to the state
department today by Consul General
Hanna at Monterey.
Mr.. Hanna advised the department
of the dispatch Of Carranza reinforce
ments from Monterey to Torreon, add
ing that "the CarranZa government is
in earnest in efforts to improve condl-
tions and to prevent further assault on
Americans Good order here is main
tanned"
Consul Silliman reported from Quer-
etaro the receipt of a telegram from
Gen. Trevino to Carranza, notifying
him of the capture and execution OF
Gen. Jose Rodriguez and Carlos Am
ava, Villa leaders, on Jan. 13. Gen.
Trevino assured Carranza that stern
est measures would be adopted against
all Villaists who are considered ban
dts"
Apprehension felt regarding the
safety of Vice Consul Coen at Durango
was allayed today by the receipt of a
dispatch from him reporting +. o.
Emerson, regarding whom inquiries
had been made, safe at Durango.
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ITALY D|SCLA|MS
BLAME FOR Loss
OF MONTENEGRO
CABINET OFFICER SAYS ERROR
WAS COLLECTIVE ONE AND
DUE TO BAD PROGRAM.

Padua, Italy, Jan. 17.-SignoF Bar
zilai. cabinet minister without port.
folio, in an address here yesterday
speaking apparently for the govern
ment. declared that it was useless to
attribute to Italy responsibility for the
taking of Lovcen and the Montenegro
disaster. AS in the case OF the loss
Of Serbia, he said, the blame was col
lective and the result of the allies in
effective program.
"Our enemies" said the minister,
find salvation In silent, servile obedi-
ence imposed by one man. We should
have foreseen this work because of the
uncertainties inherent in league of
free peoples.
There is no ground for the charge
that Italy is responsible for the errors
of last June. To prepare for the pro.
lection of country without frontiers
before hostilities were pressing was
the common task. In the future this
order of argument will not be profit.
able and the goternments making use
Of it to excuse failures will not merit
nor receive pardon from their peo-
ples"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-18
ASK VETERANS
TO MAKE CLAIMS
County Auditor Reminds
Old Soldiers About
Tax Exemptions
ASSESSORS AT WORK
SINCE LAST WEEK
Those Released From Paying
Assessments Must Make
Statements Soon

County Auditor Bissell directs the
attention Of old soldiers to the matter
of claiming their exemption from
taxes.
The twenty-seven assessors for the
county and city began their work a
week ago today and this Is the time
that veterans should be looking after
the exemption matters. They must
claim their release from the tax list
by making a certified statement before
the assessor. Should they not see
him when he Is calling In their neigh
borhood then they are asked to come
to the court and make sworn state
ment before City Assessor John Peck
in his office which is on the first floor.
the entrance being through the third
door to the right from the front.
It Is very important that this state
ment be made and left with the asses
sors but should the soldiers not be
able to do this then they have until
September Of this year to certify be-
fore the board Of supervisors. II they
neglect this opportunity, then they
have no chance at all to be excused
from paying the amount assessed
against them. The state law positively
prohibits the supervisors, the auditor
or any other officer making exemp-
tions after September 1 and 1t Is hop
ed that all will pay attention to this
and look after their exemptions prefer
ably when the assessor calls at their
homes.
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INSANE YOUTH IS
ACCUSED OF PLOT

Chicago, Jan. II. insanity, result
ing from boyhood injury, caused Irv'
ing Updike to plot to murder his faith
er, Furman D. Updike, millionaire
retired broker and his mother and
,sister, according to statement issued
by the parents today.
Irving, with a younger brother, Her.
bert, were taken into custody by po
lice of Oak Park, a. suburb in which
the Updike family resides, after a
stenographic copy of the alleged plot
had been taken by detectives hiding
In the Updike garage.
Herbert Updike, 21 years old, gave
the police information which resulted
in the arrest of his brother, who had
planned to kill his parents, it was al.
legged, because he feared he would be
cut of in his fathers will.
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PLAN REVENGE
Drastic Action Promised In Return for
Killing Of Submarine Crew
by Rritons.

Berlin, Jan. 17-Announcement was
made in the reichstag today by Alfred
Zimmerman, undersecretary for for
eign affairs, that the German govern
ment would "most certainly find ways
and means of getting satisfaction for
the shocking misdeeds" attributed to
the crew of the British patrol boat,
Baralong, which Is charged with hav.
ing killed defenseless Germans from
submarine sunk by the patrol boat
DR.. Zimmerman said that all Ger
man parties condemned not only the
action Of the Baralong's crew but the
reply of Great Britain to the German
note respecting the incident.
Herr Noike, socialist member,
said he wished to make a protest in
the name of his countrymen who are
bearing arms, against the attitude OF
Great Britain. ,.---.-
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MYSTERY IN Loss
. OF SUBMARINE IS
PUzzL|NC BOARD
ADMIRAL IN CHARGE OF NAVY
YARD HAS INVESTIGATION
UNDER WAY.

New York, Jan. II. - The cause oi
the explosion with the hull Of the sub
marine E-2 In the New York navy yard
Saturday by which four men were kill
ed and ten injured was still undeter
mined today.
A board of investigation appointed
by Admiral Usher continued its In
Quiry.
Three Of the men injured by the or
plosion are In serious condition In
Brooklyn hospitals. They are Louis
G. Miles, chief electrician: John Hal
sey, gunner's mate. and Guy H. Clark
Jr., machinist's mate. ,
The Edison storage battery with
which the E-2 was equipped was alb.
solved from blame in statement is.
sued by Miller Reese Hutchinson,
chief engineer for Thomas A. Edison
and q member Of the naval advisory
board. Mr.. Hutchison said he had
formed tentative opinion as to the
cause of disaster, after making an in.
vestigation, and that he saw no reason
to recommend any changes In the Ed.
son battery. He declared that the bat.
terry In the E-2 was not damaged.
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PROTEST ls LopcEp.

Berlin, Jan. 1.-THE Austro- Hun
Ear1an government has entered YER
bal protest with the American ambas-
sador at Vienna, Frederick G. Pen
field, against occupation by French
and British detachments Of the island
Of Corfu. which rs a flagrant violation
Of the London treaties Of 1863 and
1854" says the Overseas News
agency.
"The Austro- Hungarian government
points out that Great Britain and
France have again manifested their
disregard of the general principles Of
International law. The American am
bassador has been asked to communi-
cate the protest to Great Britain and
France"
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Continued on Page ~
SCORE INJURED IN WRECK
Four Are Seriously Hurt Whom llllnelo
Central Train Jumps Track
af Iowa Town. w

Sioux City, Jan. 17.-Four personl
were seriously injured and score
hurt in wreck of an Illinois Central
passenger train near GAIA, today
The seriously injured are: IN
Conductor s. L. Sage Of CherokeesI Il
internally injured. s.gH
Charles Kopp of Primghar; armaS
broken, cut about head and body.
Farnham, Cherokee; leg brokt;
en-. sgsS
Unidentified travelling man. II
The accident occurred as the trai1j
was approaching bridge over q creek
The baggage car is believed TO hav04
jumped the track, pulling the other
Ave cars with 1t. One car crashed
through the bridge but landed righkR
side up. All the other cars 0verturng
ed. The injured were taken 70 Cher
|okee on special train.
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WELL KNOWN WOMAN
DIES AT FAIRFIELD

Friends In Ottumwa received word
today Of the death at Fairfield early
Sunday morning, of Mrs. James F.
Wilson, Sr., at an advanced age. The
decedent was the widow of Senator
James F. Wilson and was well known
In this section Of the state and especi'
ally popular in her home city and sur.
rounding community.
Two sons, Roland j., and James F.,
Jr., with one daughter, Miss Kittie
Wilson, survive. The funeral will be
held Tuesday at 2:30 p. M. and inter.
ment made in Evergreen cemetery at
Fairfield.