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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-04
JUSTICE DEAD
Believed That President viii Irme.
diateIy Names Successor for
Lamar.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 3.Arange-
ments are being made today for the
funeral of Joseph Rucker Lamar, as
sociate justice Of the supreme court,
who died at his home here last night
of gradual heart failure. Following
custom. the court after meeting today
adjourned Immediately in respect to
the memory Of the late Justice.
The burial will be at Augusta, Ca,
for many years the home of the late
justice. The funeral party, which
probably will include his associates
on the supreme bench, will start for
Augusta Tuesday afternoon.
It was believed here today that be.
cause Of the important case now
awaiting consideration before full
court, President Wilson will make an
appointment at once to fill the vacan.
cy caused by Justice Lamar's death
Last fall when Justice Lamar's health
became impaired and when a move
ment was started to retire him on
full pay, Secretary of Interior Lane
and Solicitor General John w. Davis
were mentioned as his possible sue
cessors.
Messages Of coincidence reached the
Lamar home today from all parts Of
the country.
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FIGHT ON
.NEWL|QU0RLAW
Cosson Says Saloon Men Are
Opening Only to Test
s Validity Of Act.
THOUGHT TT WOULD
BE DONE AS DEFIANCE
Matters Will Probably Be
Taken to Court at Once
Asking Injunctions

Davenport, Jan. 3.-The frst step
in the fight Of the Iowa Liquor Deal
ers' association to test the validity OF
the repeal of the mulct law making
Iowa dry, was taken this morning
when the saloon Of John Hill In Daven-
port was opened at o'clock. A crowd
of men gathered in the place and
liquor is said to have been sold. About
1880 o'clock two special agents from
the attorney generals office entered
the saloon, told the proprietor and
bartenders to close up. The crowd was
put out of the place and conference
followed.
The special agents are working un-
der the direction Of Attorney General
Cosson Of Iowa, who is : to conduct
the fight for the state. ey are G.
A. Brunson and G. q. Bidwell. John
Hill, the proprietor of the saloon; two
bartenders, Louis Wendell and q. A.
Geiseker, and porter, Henry Nissen,
were placed under arrest by the spec
ial officers and turned over to Sheriff
Eckhart.
Later John Schnack and J. ]. Maven,
two other saloonkeepers, who had
opened their places, we're arrested. All
were released on their promise to ap-
pear. It is probable that the criminal
action against the men will be drop
ped and Injunction suits will be start
ed at once in the district court and the
cases will be brought up for trial i'm
mediately.
Attorney General Cosson stated to-
day that when he came to Davenport
1t was under the impression that the
saloonkeepers we're to open In defiance
of the law. Had he known that only
three were opening and that merely
for the purpose of testing the validity
OF the repeal of the mulct law, no ar
rests would have been made, but the
matter would have been taken UP i'm
mediately by injunction.
Hill, Schnack and Maven were chos-
en- by the Liquor Dealers association
as the ones to test the law.
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T FRENCH SAY j. S.
WILL SOON LOSE
ALL ITS PATIENCE
ITALIANS TOO ARE GREATLY I'M.
PRESSED WITH LATEST SUB
MARINE WARFARE.

Paris, Jan. 3.-Germany's war on in
offensive passengers continues, dis
spite the protests of the United States
and the injunctions of the cabinet at
Washington says the Temps In an
editorial discussing the sinking OF the
British steamer Persia.
Notes continue to accumulate with.
out result and the Austro-G Germans 60
on with drownings and assassinations.
There is, however, a limit to the
patience of the American government.
Public sentiment in the United
States is in favor of the allies and its
sincerity is indicated by the immense
amount Of supplies sent to the Bel
gians, the invaded regions Of France
and to the Serbians. American chari-
ty gives INCREASINGLY enormous sums.
To this active sympathy there is added
growing anger against the authors OF
so many misdeeds. The destruction OF
the Persia without warning will COM
plete this indignation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-04
CONTROL OF TRADE
RESTING WIT H US.
NEW YORK BANKER THINKS
SOUTH AMERICAN COMMERCE
MAY REVERT TO EUROPE.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 81 Whether
the foreign trade OF South America re-
verts to European markets after the
war will depend largely on the inter
est shown now by American investors.
said George e. Roberts of the National
City bank Of New York, In a paper to-
day before subdivision Of the Pan
American scientific congress. He
said that for the last six months
South American countries had import
ed more heavily from the United
States.
"The exports of South America have
not fallen on as much as the imports" :"
he added, "and are coming more large
.ly to the United States than hereto
fore. This applies particularly to cof-
fee, cocoa, hides and wool. !"
Mr.. Roberts explained that the fin.
ancial c,dsis in number OF the South
Anne: countries at the time the
Europ "a war begun, was largely re-
sponsible for the difficulties Of busi-
ness men in those countries. The
war prevented them from receiving
the financial assistance they perhaps
would have received especially in
Argentina and Brazil.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-04
HEAVY SHOES FOR army
Inspector General In Annual Report
to Government Wants Improves
ments Made.

Washington, D. c., Jan, 3.-Heavier
marching shoes, reinforced with hob
nails are recommended for the foot
regiments Of the army by inspector
General e. A. Darlington IN his annual
report, made public today. While SUI
perior in design to any previous pat
tern, the report says, the present
footwear would not stand the test of
campaign service.
Shortage Of line officers is a serious
menace to the service, the report as
serts,. because Of increasing demands
on the line for other duties. A corps
OF officers for instruction Of militia
and other duties away from the troops
Is urged.
The inspector general recommends
the abandonment of the annual test
ride for officers as having failed to
accomplish any good purpose" and
that officers over forty-five years OF
age be excused from annual obstacle
ride Il
In general the report finds the regu.
lar army a well equipped, efficient,
well fed organization and has only
minor recommendations to make.
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MINNESOTA GRAIN
CROP is IMMENSE

Minneapolis, Jan. 3.The year 1915
was by far the greatest ever known
in the Minneapolis grain and milling
trades, according to figures made
public today.
With figures for three days yet to
be counted in, it is estimated Mime
apolis received 233,O00,00O bushels Of
grain, thereby breaking every former
high record by 42,000,00O bushels.
Flour shipments exceeded 19,000,OO0
barrels, making a new high record in
the milling industry.
Wheat receipts were approximately
140,000,000 bushels, while complete
receipts in 1914, the record year hith-
erto, were but 15,389,0OO bushels.
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ITALY is IMPRESSED.

Rome, Jan. 3.-The sinking Of the
Persia has made profound impress
sion in Italy, which Is rejected In the
the press
This new crime is grievous Of
Tense against civilization says the
Giornale D'Italia, especially as it
comes almost at the time OF the Aus
trian note to America, with its pro-
fession of humanitarian principles
The Tribuna recalls the facts that
during the negotiations with the Unit
ed States concerning the Lusitania,
Germans sank the Arabic, just as now,
with the Austro-American exchanges
over the Ancona in progress, the Per
sia has been destroyed.
The Idea Nazionale says that, be-
ginning with the Lusitania and ending
with the Persia, more than 1000 per-
sons, including women, children and
aged and i'll persons, have been sacri-
feed.
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WOULD MOBILIZE
ENTIRE STRENGTH
OF -FOUR STATES
THOUSAND MEN
FROM IOWA, ILLINOIS, WIS
.coSslN. INDIANA, NAMED.

Chicago, Jan. 3.-A plan to mobilize
the entire military strength of ILL
nois. Iowa, Indiana and Wisconsin,
5000 men, compr1sing ono full divi-
sion, has taken Frank 8. Dickson, ad-
tutant general OF the Illinois national
guard, to Washington for conference
with United States military ofacials, 1t
was announced here today.
The Illinois military head Is to con-
fer with Senator George n. Chamber
lain OF Oregon, who il to introduce
in congress bill providing for the
maneuvers of not less than one full
division OF militia for the purpose Of
giving experience to army ofacers In
large bodies Of troops. An
effort Is to be made to have Camp Lo-
gan, adjacent to Chicago, chosen as
the training ground.
On war footing the Illinois militia
would provide virtually full army
division but as 1t Is recruited only on
q peace footing, 1t has only 5000 men
in its eight regiments OF infantry, one
Of artillery one Of cavalry and COM
pany each OF engineers and signal
service men.
BY, including with the Illinois
guardsmen the militia Of Iowa, Indi-
ana and Wisconsin, the full number
Of soldiers for an army division could
be obtained.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-04
COMPANY s WORK
BEING WATCHED D
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
OF COLORADO lNvEsTlGAT-
ING TELEPHONES.

Denver, Jan. 3.-What was expected
to be one OF the most minute public
service corporation Investigations ever
conducted in the United States began
here today when the state public util-
tiles commission opened a general in
quiry into the service, rates and fln-
ances Of the Colorado business Of the
Mountain States Telephone & Tels-
graph Co.
The hearing is expected to occupy
six months. So many requests from
other states have been received for
full information that a force OF thirty
stenographers will be required to
make daily copies Of the record.
The telephone company consented
to thorough probe, and for the last
six months 1t has had 500 employees
engaged in making out one Of the
most complete inventories ever under
taken.
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WOULD CONSIDER
UNITY OF CHURCl

New York. Jan. 3.-Plans fcFs|
world conference OF churches % cG
slider the question Of church unity N
be discussed at meeting Of repreee
tatives Of the Protestant churches
North America to begin tomorroy
the Episcopal cathedral Of the lpl
nation at Garden City, 4. III Ah(
22,00O,00O communicates OF ChEia
church, including those Of Can9
will be represented In the deiih
ence will continue until Friday
The purpose Of this conferences
not to negotiate for the union,
announced, but to consider how
Protestant churches OF North AmG1
ca may make united plans for aw04
conference on faith and order. g2
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CONDITIONS ARE
WORSE THAN EVE R.
AMERICAN MISSIONARY SAYS THE
TURKS MALTREAT ARMENlANs
IN PERSIAN STATES.

Denver, Jan. Conditions among
Armenians In Persia are worse this
winter than last, according to a letter
made public today by. Rev. DR.. Frank
T. Bayley, from his daughter, Mrs.
Harry p. Packard, missionary in
Urumiah, Persia. DR.. Packard. her
husband, IL Peublo. Colo, physician.
The letter, dated October %, but
just received, said there were $4,000
Armenian refugees in Urumiah at the
time and there was lack Of food.
"a large part OF her husbands time,
she said, was taken up In ministering
to girls and women who had been NAL
treated by Turks. According to the
letter, some of the victims were girls
seven and ten years old.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-04
Investigating DEA THIS
Finding Of Three Dead Bodies Gives
Davenport Police Plenty
to Do on Cases.

Davenport, Jan. 3.-Three sudden
deaths are being investigated by the
police here today. John Black, 30 years
old, Of Weldon, Ill, was found dead in
his bed at rooming house, the gas
turned on. He came to Davenport Sat
urday night.
The body Of John b. Thrasher was
found dead In his shanty boat in q
slough on the river, partly eaten by
rats. It is supposed that he died sew
eral days ago from natural causes
Frank Harrington's body was found
By a United States guard near the gov
ernment bridge. It Is supposed he died
OF hemorrhage OF the stomach.
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GERMANY GRANTS
FORD PARTY THE
RIGHT TO PASS
eELLIGERENT GOVERNMENT TO
ALLOW MEMBERS 70 GO BY
TRAIN TO THE HAGUE.

Copenhagen, Jan. ,3.-The German
government has granted the Ford
peace expedition permission to travel
to The Hague through Germany by
special train. The party will leave
Copenhagen next Friday.
The final arrangements for the trip
were made through the German con-
sulate at Copenhagen who after con-
sulatiOn with Berlin, announced that
his government was willing for the
mission to proceed through German
territory. This privilege was granted
despite the refusal Of the American
state department to extend the pass.
ports Of the members Of the party to
cover belligerent country.
The conditions under which the
Americans will travel are strict. Their
train will be sealed, everyone being
locked within. No one will be permit
ted to touch German soil during the
journey. The members of the mis-
sion will not be permitted to carry
written, printed or typewriter papers.
The concealment Of any paper, even
of an innocent character, will result
In complications for the entire party.
Other things that the party must
abandon before reaching German ter
ritory are cameras, postcards, opera
glasses and gold coin. Most of the
baggage of the expedition will be
shipped back to the United States
from Copenhagen.
It is announced that the expedition
will disband at The Hague on Jan. IL.
most Of the members returning home
from Rotterdam on that day
That the peace expedition will be
able to travel through belligerent
country, even though it's journey is un-
der special guard with the members
of the party almost as prisoners, is
regarded in Europe as the most pic
turesque feature that this unique pro-
Ject has developed.
For days the managers Of the party
were perplexed as to how they could
reach The Hague, which previously
had been selected as the party's ulti-
mate goal. The United States govern
nent had refused to extend the pass
ports Of the delegates SO as to enable
them to travel through Germany, al
though an appeal had been made to
Minister Morris at Stockholm and to
Minister Egan at Copenhagen to this
end. Definite word came from Wash
ington, however, it is declared. that
the peace party must be kept out of
warning countries, as its presence In
them might entail complications.
Finally, CASTOR Plantiff, Mr.. Ford's
representative, went to the German
minister and consul in Copenhagen,
offering to pay $4,000 for a special
train and explaining that the party
did not desire to remain on German
soil. The request was grant O., pro-
vided the peacemakers subject them
selves to the strictest military law.
1t Is understood that the railroad re-
fused to accept any pay for the trip
in addition to the regular charge in,
such cases.
The announcement that the party
will disband at The Hague on January
II is explained as meaning only that
those who are not selected for places
on the permanent peace board will
depart
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GAL" RINGLING is
DEAD AT HIS HOME

Baraboo, Wis, Jan. 3-"Al'' Ring
ling, Oldest of the six brothers who
thirty years ago formed the corpora
tion of Ringing Brothers, which today
owns the largest circus in the world,
is dead Of heart disease at his home
here. He was SO years old.
Mr.. Ringing had been in i'll health
for two years and for the last month
his condition had grown worse.
A widow, four brothers and sister
survive him. The surviving brothers
are Charles, Alfred T., John and
Henry Ringing There also is sis
ter, Mrs. Harry North Of Baraboo.
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NOW LATE APRIL
ON PLANET OF MARS

Flagstaff, Ariz., Jan. 81 Observations
of Mars In progress at the Lowell OBJ
servatory here have developed, 1t was
announced today, striking corrobora-
ton Of the theory OF seasonal depend
ence Of the planets canals on the
melting Of the polar cap.
dark, indicating increased activity
with advancing spring, while the
southern canals are faint.
The season In the northern hemis-
phere Of Mars is now late April.
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AFFIRM ILLNESS
OF GERMAN RULER
FROM SWITZERLAND
and ITALY SAY KAISER HAS
HAD OPERATION.

Paris, Jan. 3.-Press dispatches
from Switzerland and Italy continue to
affirm that the illness Of Emperor
William is serious. 1t is stated that
ne was operated on last Wednesday
successfully, but the nature OF the OPP
Grafton is not specified.
It is stated that the emperor is suf-
fering from deep seated affection OF
which the cutaneous eruption is but
an incidental symptom and that the
malady is complicated by the reappear-
ance Of his old throat trouble, which
has extended to the mouth. 1t is even
asserted that it will be necessary to
provide him with an artificial palate
made Of silver. a
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Ottumwa Jurist to Preside
Here for q Term Which N
Lasts Ten Weeks
MANY DEFENDANTS T0|
APPEAR ON TUESDAYg|
Those Named in Fifty-fiyS
Indictments Will Come u
to Be Arraigned IN

Judge Francis M. Hunter of OetuI1
wa opened the January term of t.
district court ut 8 o'clock this naoES
Ing. The session will continue tG0
ten weeks and will be Z busy ouo. l
There have been 226 law caseS a13
1S9 chancsry actions together Wi6I
forty-eight each Of probate mAtter4
and criminal cases already set dow
for trial during this term. 0ovor1
matters, which had boon left ovol
from last term and assigned for thl<
morning were temporarily sot aaS1&
so that the court might get to work c.
his assignments. This he did and hi1
noon had the majority OF them lioto(
for trial beginning frst on law ma}
ters which were awaiting his attei
ton. The defendants on the flfty.hvS
October term was adjourned tW1(
weeks ago will appear In court at
o'clock Tuesday morning and be 11|
raigned.. As soon as their actions ar1
out Of the day Judge Hunter will
gin on his criminal assignments Th1a
jury has been called for WednesdG
morning, January 10, at II o'clock ai
It is probable that the majority Or t
criminal matters will be set to be&
about that time n
While there IL considoe9l
amount Of work 70 do this term th63
are also arrangements to tAge c411
OF 1t such AZ Wapello county han n1a
er had before. Judge Vermilion NaD13
como on February Ia and stay thrNa
weeks and during that time thens
will be two divisions OF the court G(
ing on all the time. This will git55
an opportunity to have the dockeA
cleared up in better shape than the;1s
is to come for four weeks during a
March term and assist Judge Cornel
who holds the spring term at homes
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-04
us. CONSUL IS
NOW IN CHARGE
Commander of Frenchmen
at Saloniki Asks Him to
Look After Work.
FOUR OFFICIALS ARE
TAKEN UNDER ARREST
German, Austro Hungar-
ian, Turkish and Bulgar-
ian Places are Seized.

Saloniki, Jan. 3.--At the request OF
General Sarrail, commander Of the
French forces here, John e. Kehl,
American consul at Saloniki, has TAX
en- charge Of the Turkish and German
interests. The consulates will be de-
1fvered to him tomorrow.
The German, Austro-Hungarian,
Turkish and Bulgarian consuls at Sa.
loniki were arrested last Thursday by
order of General Sarrail as reply to q
bombardment by Teutonic aeroplanes.
A dispatch Saturday said that the
American consul had taken over the
AustrO-H Hungarian interests.
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JAP FREIGHTER rs
SUNK BY SIJBMARIlc

Toxic, Jan. 3.The owner of
Japanese freighter Kenkoku Maru
been advised that the vessel wa M
by German submarine In the MS
terranean on December 20. The m
bers OF the crew were landed 81 G1
mes, France. The Kenkoku Maru X
under charter by q foreigner
was loaded with hemp at Manila +
sailed for Italy and England. IA
The KenkOku Maru was = afS95
OF 2,10S tons. She sailed from 1l9
s..
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PROTESTING ACTION.

London, Jan. 3.-The Amsterdam
correspondent Of Reuters Telegram
Co., sends the, following:
According to Constantinople tele-
gram, the porte, through the informed.
larry Of the American embassy, has
protested energetically against the
arbitrary capture Of the Ottoman con.
sui and consulate officials at Saloniki.
1t is stated that in case the steps tax.
en- by Greece do not lead to their re.
lease, the porte will take reprisals
against the subjects of the entente
powers"
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BRITISH LINERS
MAY CHANGE ROUY

London, Jan. 3.IThe possibilityM "a
British liners, which are using
Mediterranean, changing their M
as the Dutch and Japanese steam6k
already have done, Is being discus
In the press, but II ID pointed out fI
the British mail boats are In Z dfl|
ent position. They are under fi
tract with the government 70 c6Sil
mails by specified routes and the
fore could not change without conaG(
Of the government.
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ExcITEs PUBLIC OPINION.

Amsterdam, Jan. 3.--A message from
Sofia, Bulgaria, states that public opin-
ion has been excited by the arrest OF
the German, Austro-H Hungarian, Turk.
ish and Bulgarian consuls at Saloniki
by General Sarrail. the French COM
mander. The Bulgarian cabinet Is
said to have decided as reprisal to
arrest all officials remaining in the
legations of Great Britain, France and
Serbia and hold them until the Bulgar.
ian consul and his staff have been
released.
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MANY CALLED FOR
HUERTA HEARIN

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. 3.-rNstlI
GUS witnesses have been sumn101
by United States District AttOrne1s3
L. Camp to appear before the fAde
grand jury today and testify on
alleged plot to restore to power
toriano Huerta, former provislc
president Of Mexico. Mr.. Camp
ask that Huerta and nine other IN
already arrested be indicted for vtoIJ1l
Ing the neutrality laws Of the Untt1
States. Il III
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BIG OIL MAN DEAD.

Tulsa, Okla, Jan. 3.-M. L. Lock
wood, widely known among independ-
ent oil producers of the United States,
died here last night of pneumonia,
aged II. Mr.. Lockwood was promi-
nent in the early oil history Of Penn
sylvania before he became interested
in oil in Kansas and Oklahoma
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ESCAPED REFUGEE
GROUND TO PIECES

Peoria, ILL.,, Jan. Glad in her night
clothing, Mrs. Dora G. Errion Of this
city, escaped from private sanitor-
ium at Jacksonville, ILL.,, yesterday and
was later ground to pieces by Wa
bash train three miles out Of that
city, it became known here today. The
woman's body was strewn along the
right of way for mile.
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NEW PRESIDENT RECEIVES.

Peking, China, Jan. 3.-Yuan Shi
Kai celebrated the new year today
with reception to all the members Of
the diplomatic corps. The reception
was identical with those of former
years. Yuan Shi Kai was announced
as president. He sat and talked In
formally with the ministers, avoiding
mention OF the monarchy.