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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
REPORT ON AIR RAID.

Berlin, Feb. 28.-On the occasion Of
the last Zeppelin raid over England
two government factories and two Am
munition factories at Birmingham and
one ammunition factory at Bradford
were destroyed by bombs, the Over
sees News agency says.
The news agency statement, which
supplements the accounts given out
yesterday of the damage done by the
airship attack on England on the night
of Jan. 81 and Feb. /, follows:
"At Birmingham two government
factories and two ammunition fac,
tories were destroyed. One brewery
was damaged at Eccles hill. Near
Bradford one ammunition factory and
three spinning mills were wrecked
At Partington our bombs destroyed
twenty-five houses.
"On the Humber a battery was 81
fenced, the cannon and searchlights
being destroyed. At Grimsby and in
the vicinity Of Hull considerable dam
age was done, as was also the case at
Sheffield.
"The cruiser Caroline and the des.
troyers Eden and NTH were sunk.
The Caroline sank in six minutes.
thirty-one members Of the crew being
killed, fifty-eight wounded and forty.
seven drowned"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
NEW CITIZENS OF
j. S. PARTICIPATE
!. IN BIG PAGEANT
FIVE HUNDRED ALIENS FINISH
COURSE DESIGNED TO NAT
URAlIZE THEM.

Detroit, Feb. 2S.-In a pageant stag
ed at the Detroit armory Sunday
afternoon, 512 foreigners, in old world
dress, representing thirty-three ma.
tions, filed out OF the steerage of an
ocean liner and into an enormous
melting pot" Later they climbed
out Of the melting pot" wearing
American clothes and carrying Ameri.
can hags.
The occasion was tho first public
graduation ceremony Of students who
have taken the eight months course
IN English and good citizenship offered
by tho Ford Motor Co., to all it's for
eisn born employees. After listening
to addresses by Judge Arthur J. Tuttle
of the United States district court. the
Rev. S. s. Marquis and others, the
graduates were given diplomas which
set forth that the recipients can read,
write and speak good English and are
entitled to first naturalization papers
without further examination.
Gust Pappas, Greek, president of
the class, who eight months ago was
unable to speak coherently in English,
delivered the thanks of his fellows In
a fluent, convincing speech.
Clinton G. Dewitt, superintendent OF
the school, said 1900 students now are
enrolled In the Ford English school
and 800 others are studying matha-
matics. The institution is tho first OF
its kind In the world.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
CREEK WOMEN
PLEAD FOR AID

Athens, Feb. &C. (Delayed)- Bare
foot and ragged women in large num-
bers, many with babies in arms, pro
ceeded from the quarters of the work
ing classes yesterday to parliament.
stopped ingoing deputies and pleaded
that the chamber relieve the distress
caused by mobilization Of the men and
nonpayment of allowances to their
families. There was no disorder. Sew
eral deputies, moved by the pitiful
demonstration, addressed the women,
promising relief.
Little has been done by parliament
this session. Members have engaged
principally in recriminations, disputes
giving rise to frequent duels. Attempts
are being made to discredit the ad-
ministration of Former Premier Veni-
zelos. Acceptance by him of candi-
dacy for seat in the chamber from
Mitylene gives added significance to
the discussions in parliament. His
election Is assured and there is much
discussion of possible alteration of
Greece's attitude.
Leaves of absence of soldiers, inaug-
urated last month, are gradually bring.
ing about demobilization The Greek
troops which were stationed in Mace
donia and Thessaly are being with
drawn to old Greece, facilitating the
return of soldiers with needy families
in time for the spring seeding.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
PRISONER MAKES ESCAPE

Burlington, Feb 2s.-Smith Dodge,
Of Burlington, serving a thirty year
sentence for murder in the state peni-
tentiary at Ft. Madison, escaped Sun
day evening Dodge had charge OF
the wagon gate of the prison and slip
ped out under cover Of milk wagon.
His escape was discovered about
fifteen minutes later and posse of
guards was sent in pursuit. Dodge Is
desperate criminal and has 4 bad
record. It is not thought that he can
long elude capture, as his left hand
is cut off at the wrist He was sent
down from Burlington in December,
1912, for the fatal stabbing Of man
named Gieger during q drunken row
in a cabin boat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
GIRL BRIDE SAYS
SHE KILLED MAN
FOR HIS GRIM {
Fifteen YEAR OLD WIFE ADMITS
LURINc VICTIM TO SCENE
OF MURDER.

F. Worth, Tex. Feb. 2S.-The grand
jury today began Investigation of the
confession alleged by the police to
have been made Saturday night by
Mrs. Katherine Harrison, IL year old
bride Of 20 year old Charles Harrison,
that she shot and killed w. r. Warren.
hotel proprietor, who, she said to have
charged with wronging her before her
marriage. She became the bride OF
Harrison December "a, last, two days
after Warren's body was found In a
country road near here.
Harrison and his wife, who were
charged Saturday night with murder,
are at liberty under bonds of $4,000
each. The police today said Mrs. Har.
rison told of the killing the morning
after Warren's death. Although the
family into which Mrs. Harrison mar.
ried Is wealthy, she has been work.
ing as a stenographer since her mar.
riage e
Mrs. Harrison's alleged confession
was made, according to the police, to
clear man held in connection with
the case. Her husband was held, it Is
said, because he was In the automo.
bile In which his wife invited Warren
to ride and from which she IL said to
have shot him when he left his seat at
her resquest to see il one of tho ma
chimes tires was fiat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
REPEAL OF FREE
SUGAR LAW SURE

Washington, D. c., Feb. 2S.-Chair.
man Kitchin of the house ways and
means committee, in reporting today
the bill providing for repeal of the free
sugar clause of the Underwood tariff
law, was prepared to urge early con-
sideration of the measure in the house.
The proposed legislation already has
been approved as party measure by
the house democrats in caucus and its
passage in both houses virtually is as
sured before May l. The measure is
expected to open up, the whole Ques.
ton of revenue legislation.
AS the law now stands, sugar would
go on the free list May 1, and 1t is
estimated that the government would
lose $4O,000,000 in annual revenue
thereby.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
CONGRESS TALKS
OF FLOOD CONTROL

Washington, D. c., Feb. 2S.-Plans
of the administration and OF congress
for a comprehensive scheme for pre-.
vention and control Of floods were up
for discussion at conference today
between President Wilson and Chair.
man Humphries Of the house special
flood control committee which recent.
ly inspected the flooded districts OF
the Mississippi valley.
The plans for controlling floods are
being worked out by committee of
cabinet members in cooperation with
representatives and senator's, and will
be the subject of hearing this week
before the special house committee,
Mr.. Humphries said before his con.
ference with the president that he was
anxious to cooperate in the work One
suggestion Is the creation of com.
mission, headed by President Wilson,
to take general control of the situa.
tion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
STEAMER CEDRIC
IS IN PORT AGAIN

New York, Feb. 2S.-Oficers Of the
White Star liner Cedric, here today for
the first time since November, 1914,
when she was requisitioned by the
British government as a transport
for troops. declined to reveal anything
concerning the government service In
which the transatlantic liner has been
engaged. Members Of the crew as
we'll as Off GERS said they were under
pledge to the British authorities to
tell nothing concerning the Cedric's
war movements. 1t has been report
ed that the steamer was used to carry
troops to France, Egypt and the Oar
danelles.
The only outward sign of the Ced-
RIGS use was the gray paint which
covered her superstructure and the
hinged steel plates that hid her ports
SO that she could pass unseen in the
night. All her staterooms were re-
moved when she was taken for trans.
port service. One row of them has
been restored for the use Of her off,
GERS. Her huge dining saloon was
used as a drill hall for troops. The
Cedric is unarmed and shows no signs
Of having had guns while equipped as
transport. She was released by the
admiralty to carry war munitions and
supplies from this country to Eng.
land but is still ready for transport
service when desired.
Local authorities on international
law who asked whether a vessel could
be restored to her former standing as
a merchant ship after having been
used as a war transport, said that the
London conference on naval prizes
|raachsd no decision on that point.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
Whirlwind Campaign for
Members of Commercial
Club Is Almost Over
ADD HUNDREDS TO
FRIDAYS CANVASS
Plans Made at Luncheon to
Clean Up List During
This Afternoon

The membership committee Of the
reorganized Commercial association ID
nearing its goal. The efforts Of three
dozen men who worked like Trojans
throughout the day, had telling effect
BY night 1t was expected by the com
mittee to have the figures Of Satur
day increased by 200, bringing the
membership past the $50 mark.
bunch Of workers than these commit,
teemen would be hard to find. Start
ing out Friday morning following the
big annual dinner of the night before
there were fifty men on the job. They
were broken up into squads of twos
and threes. This morning, despite the
fact that snow storm was in pro
gress, at least three dozen men ap.
peared at the association ONCE at 3
o'clock and between that hour and
noon they beat the bush thoroughly.
At noon all gathered at the associar
ton rooms for luncheon and reports
were made and the plans for the
cleanup this afternoon were discus
sed ,... e.
1t is about tho board planning tho
work that these men are seen at their
best. Each case that is doubtful, each
turn down received and any prospect
that is at least questionable is taken
up and all enter into ways and means
Of reaching the person or firm. If a
committee OF two cannot land him,
more will volunteer and thus it goes
until the squads practically all chang.
ed from their morning order, go out
again to catch the elusive ones. -r
Getting Singles Today.
Much Of the time today was given
to single memberships, the firms and
concerns listed as plural members
having been largely taken care Of.
When the campaign closes this even
ing there will be only those who are
out of the city and few who for one
reason or another could not be pre-.
vailed upon to sign today. II enthu.
siasm and real booster spirit counts
for anything the reorganized associa-
tion should reach the figure set for a
goal last Thursday night
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
FATHER STAYS OWN SON
ltfinoIs Man Declines To Testify at In
quest, But Facts Are Learned
From NJ embers Of Family.

Quincy, ILL.,, Feb. %. - George Bro.
kaw of Rockport, in Pike county near
here, shot and killed his son Roy some
time Saturday night. The fact OF tho
murder did not become known until
Sunday morning. Brokaw refused to
testify at coroner's inquest, but tes-
timony OF other witnesses showed that
the father and son had had trouble
previously, and that Roy was quarrel
Ing with his brother Clyde, and had
Clyde down on the bed and was chok-
ing him when the father nred the shot.
Mrs. Brokaw and her daughter,
Myrtle testified that the father had
threatened them at different times He
was held to the grand Jury following
the coroners Jury verdict that the son
came to his death by shooting at the
hands of the father.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
EMBARGO ON RUSS
FAMILIES LIFTED

New York, Feb 2S.-The Russian
government has granted permission to
the wives and children of men who
came to America before the war to
leave Russia and join their relatives
in America, says Leon Sanders, presi-
dent Of the Hebrew Sheltering and
Immigrant society of America. The
news came in message from Isidore
Hershfield, lawyer who was sent by
the society to give relief to the Jew
ish war sufferers In Poland and Gal
icia. The message was forwarded by
Ambassador Gerard at Berlin to Sec
tretary Of State Lansing in Washing
ton, who transmitted 1t to Mr. San
ders.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
COMPROMISE IS REFUSED
Sioux City Packing House Men Deter.
mine to Hold Out for More Money
Than Has Been Offered.

Sioux City, Feb. 2s-No new signs
Of peace in the packing house strike,
involving $500 men, were in sight to.
day.
Over Sunday the breach widened
the men turning down the terms of the
packers-21 cents an hour for common
laborers-an deciding to hold out fol
22h cents an hour for all common
laborers, which is 81 cents above the
present scale. A proportionate ad
vance IL asked for skilled men.
Omaha, Neb., Feb. 28.-Labor lead.
ers from Sioux City are said to be cen
vassing the packing house employees of
Omaha in an effort to extend to this
city the strike now tying up the Cud-
ahy plant in Sioux City. There Is no
organization among the packing house
employees here, but it is claimed that
widespread sympathy Is manifested
by the workmen, notwithstanding the
eight per cent increase in wages which
went into effect in the Cudahy and
Amour plants today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
DEATH LIST GROWS.

Dover, Feb. 2S.-It is feared the
Maloja death list would be we'll over
16O Bodies continue to be, washed
ashore and fifty persons have thus far
been accounted for.
The steamship company's statement
regarding the number of people OH
board the Maloja, issued this after.
noon, showed that of 119 passengers,
nineteen were children. The ships of.
flcers we're given as including the CON-
mander, four navigating officers, thir-
teen engineering officers, surgeon
and purser.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
ENGLISH LINER
IS DESTROYED BY
FLOATING MINE
DISASTER OCCURS JUST OUTSIDE
DOVER; MANY PASSENGERS
ARE DROWNED.

London, Feb. 2s.-Of the total CON-
plement of All passengers and crew
on the Peninsular and Oriental line
steamship Maloja, which struck mine
and sank within half an hour two
miles of Dover yesterday, only 260 are
known to have been saved. OF the tt,-
tai 119 passenger, Ga names of per
sons saved have been received at the
steamship company's Offices. It was
stated there that it is hoped that more
names of persons saved will still be
received.
The bodies of three more Lascars Of
the crew of the Maloja have been
washed ashore, making the total Of
bodies recovered forty-seven. Many
relatives are arriving at Dover for
the purpose of endeavoring to identity
bodies. e'
Among those rescued yesterday was
a baby. warmly clad, which was found
floating on it's back. The child was
discovered by patrol boat and was
taken into the engine room. After be-
ing warmed it smiled at it's rescuers
and seemed none the worse for the inl-
merSiOn.
The British press is almost unani
nous in assuming that the Maloja and
the other vessels sunk by mines dur
ing the week end were victims OF
fresh sowing of German mines by neu-
trail shipping.
The Pail Mall Gazette suggests that
such operations may drive England to
still more stringent supervision of
neutral shipping
Russ Ship Sunk.
The Russian steamship Petshenga
has been sunk. Fifteen of those
aboard were saved.
The Petshenga was formerly the
German steamship Erik Larsen, which
was captured by the Russians early in
the war. She was of 1,647 gross tons
was 260 feet long, 81 feet beam and
was constructed at Lubbock in 1903.
Liner Goes Down. .
The bodies of eight sailors and the
captain of the Wilson liner Dido,
which was sunk on Feb. 26, were wash
ed ashore today at Donna Hook, Lin.
colnshire.
The Dido, vessel Of 4,769 tons
gross, carried a crew of twenty-nine
men. The first reports of her sinking
said that the captain and two of the
crew had been landed by Belgian
steamer. .E -r.s
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
WARsH|P BEING TESTED
Great superdreadnausht Of U. s. Navy
Undergoing Its Speed Spins OF !.
the Coast Of Maine.

Rockland, Me-, Feb. 2S.-The super
dreadnaught Pennsylvania, detained
at this port last night by rough wealth
er left here today to continue her
official trials. The first was to be a
twelve hour run at nineteen knots,
followed by twelve hour full power
run, the ship to average twenty ono
knots.
The remaining trials consist Of q
twelve hour run at fifteen knots and
twelve hours at ten knots to be made
with the application of the reduction
gear which is connected with the
cruising engines only.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
CUMMINS OPENS /
DAKOTA OFFICE

Des Moines, Feb. 2S.-A. w. Ewert,
state treasurer of South Dakota, today
opened Cummins' campaign headquar-
ters at Pierre, s. d., according to word
received by local managers of the
campaign Of Senator Albert b. Cum
Minis. who Is seeking the republican
presidential nomination. Similar head
quarters were opened today at Helena,
Mont, by o. M. Harvey Of Livingston.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
TODAY IN CONGRESS

SENATE debate on Shields
waterpower bill, Senator Husting in
PRODUCING substitute proposed by
conservationists.
Indian committee continued work
on appropriation bill.
Military committee continued
work on details Of army reorganiza-
ton plan
HOUSE-Ways and means committee
favorably reported bill to repeal free
sugar provision OF the tariff law.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
STRIKE ABOUT ENDED.

st. Thomas, D. w. l., Feb. 2S.-It Is
expected that normal conditions will
soon be restored on the island Of st.
Croix, owing to the settlement of the
strike which for a time paralyzed tho
sugar industy. A small increase IN
wages has been granted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
.wAR LOAN APPRovEp.

London, Feb. 2S.-The finance com.
mittee Of the Russian duma has ap.
proved the new ten year 51a per cent
war loan for 2,O00,000,00O rubles, says
Reuters Petrograd correspondent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
HOSPITAL SHIP SINKS,

London, Feb. 2S.-The sinking Of the
hospital ship Marechiaro> near San
Giovanni de Medua, Albania, is report
ed in dispatch from Rome to the Elk
change Telegraph Co. The vessel is
said to have struck an Austrian nine.
1t is reported there were numerous
victims i5
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
INTENSE FIGHTING REPORTED.

London, Feb. 28-The battle before
Verdun, in which more than half mil.
lion men are engaged, is still going on
today apparently with as much
violence as ever at some points. The
Germans have captured Champneu-
vile, west of Ft. Douaumont, and Har-
dauxmont to the east. Berlin also
claims to have captured the Cote de
Talou, west Of Douaumont, but the
French statement says the artillery
fire coming from both sides has rem.
dered this position untenable for
either French or Germans.
The French are pouring artillery fire
upon the Douaumont positions held by
the Germans, who are said to be main.
tanning themselves there with Difficult
ty,, but in the Woevre region. east of
Verdun, the French advanced posts
have been withdrawn. Both sides are
reported to be bringing up large rein
forcements and the British lines are
being extended in Belgium, in order
that French troops may be released for
the Verdun battle. At many other
points from Ypres to the Vosges noun
tains vigorous bombardments are In
progress but changes of positions are
not marked.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
BRAND WAKES ELOQUENT.

Paris. Feb. 27.-(Delayed)- )-Impet.
uous counter attacks by French troops
north of Verdun, in which the Ger
mans were thrown back from many
positions captured by them the first
four days of the battle, according to
reports from the front, are consider
ed as starting second phase of the
great action under conditions favor
able to the defenders. Premier Brt
and told representatives of the press
today how the tide had turned.
Caught between two barring fires, "
he said, covered with shrapnel from
all sides, attacked by our fresh divi.
sions at an expected moment, the
Germans saw their efforts stopped
short. The struggle was titanic. Our
heroic troops went into the melee
frantically. Our light and heavy ar.
til1ery dug sanguinary burrows in the
compact ranks of the Germans.
"Finally, exhausted, their ranks dec
mated, the German armies recoiled
under our furious counter attacks. We
have regained the advantage. install
led on formidable positions our sol
diers remained masters of the battle
field"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
Germans Launch Assault on
Section Of Line That
Is Very Near Paris
CARNAGE AT VERDUN
IS PAST DESCRIPTION
Battle There Raging With
Great Intensity; French
Crowded Backward

Paris, Feb. %. = The German often.
sive on the western front Is assuming
even wider scope and Importance. Not
cnly is the impetuous drive on Verdun
being pressed vigorously but aggres-
sive action on large scale has devel-
oped in the Champagne district where
the Germans have captured nearly a
mile Of French trenches.
The new movement in the Cham
payne Is on front forty miles nearer
Paris than the operations against Yer
dun.
North of Verdun the German lines
have been extended somewhat to the
west, the loop of the Meuse around
Champneuville having been cleared of
the French, the Berlin statement de.
clares, while there has been q slight
advance southwark in the nefghbor-
hood Of Vacherauville and Bras near
the river
The French, however, have stopped
the German drive In the Ft. Douau-
mont section. Apparently the Germans
still hold the fort itself but their furi-
Gus attacks on the village Of Douau-
mont nearby we're failures, according
to the French war ONCE.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-25
ANNOUNCE SCHEDULE
RniI Team In. Nn,r
Hard ''arcs-tcw Southern
Dates.

WASi'lNCiTON January 2a.-G.orrc-
town hdS twenty eight baseball games
SoheGr!eG Tor the coming season The
A"st contest wi.l he PLAYED March o.
~ 20 Mount So Ips"uh's. and the last
io take places Mas 30. Decoration
llt.. against Fp-dnam. at N"w York
To-" majority of tn" biz. university
'lgyens are 20 appear here
May g. :. 3. g. and g the team is
scheduled for lur. trip. Il is 10 20
-tlust HostOa Colleu" ;,l I:pStuu liar
ard al Cambridge. Tufts at Mcdford
Dartmouth at hanover Yal- at New
iiaron aud Army At West Point.
Ihe schedule. as announced by Man
aver Whal"U, follows: March o. Mount
- Joseph's. March %. Washington A.
Ia March 81, Amherst tpcndlnu): AD~il
o. Nav, a. AnnapoiiS; April :. williams:
.NpGn u. Colgut" (pcndin@b: April -
Johns Hopkins April IL. Tufts. April
l" Washington College: ArriI %. Hos.
Ton College: APRIL 90. Princeton: April
-. Penn state. Nprn -. Fordhnm:
Nprii -. Vale Apri! -. North Carolina
Ami IS West Virginia; Nav J. BOSTON
college. at Boston; May >. Harvard. at
Cambridge, Mass May 3 TUFTS. at
N"dford. Mass: May l. Dartmouth. at
Hanover, \. IL; MAY > Yale at New
llHN"n, Conn. May 8. Army, at West
i"lut: MAJ -. Mount ST. .Ios"phs at
Baltimore May H. Navy at Annapolis
May 20. NJ y. g pcndmg) Nav "a.
G1llaudct: May -. CRESCENT A. e. at
Now York May 30, i'ordhan. 81 New
York