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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-04

I EvERSoNE WHO has owned fine horses
Z knows what the term hide bound"
implies. The intelligent stable man
! watches for this condition when
grooming. He knows, too, that the
horse dare not stay in that state.
The finer bred the horse, and
the less expected of him, the
greater tendency to become hide
bound" The ordinary working
horse generally keeps his hide in
health through his regular habits,
and the general good care all horses
get. These horses evidently. live nor
NAL lives, and are generally immune
from some Of the things that go with
too much luxury and high breeding.
We are not above many Of the ten
denotes Of the animals, and can take
valuable hint from their faithful
keepers. as they have specialized in
their lines. Our present-day high
bred life, with its comforts figured
out to a science, has its pitfalls.
Fancy one of our old New England
women needing to steam her face,
even II she dared to attempt it. Over
work. overeatins, insufficient sleep
ana exercise, especially outdoors.
everheatsd houses, and lot more
things that We love to indulge in.
bring about the tight skin and
tensoa muscles. Most nervously run
down patients are hide-bound all
over, especially over the abdomen.
Getting free from this is the first
stage in the cure. When the skin
takes up this stiffened condition, as
so at the end of the win
III season, take q lesson from the
stable man. He exercises his animal
TIL he 0ets every pore vigorously
throwing of secretions. Then he
blankets the horse and lets him
steam and cool off gradually. The
principle is the same. Steam the
face, massage the tissues, then close
the pores gradually.
Questions and Answers
Wevld yoa tell me chat to do for fall
in0 hair: also, hon can get rid OF bro,o7,
ntoles on my fdce?--A. F.
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THREATEN TO STRIKE.

OskaloOsa, April I. It Is said here
that the Indiana Consolidated Coal Co..
of Melcher has changed the brand Of
powder the miners had been using.
The miners declare that unless they
are allowed to use the former kind
they will declare a strika,
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EXPECT TEACHERS.

Iowa City, April 1.-Two hundred
teachers of the county will be in Iowa
city next Monday and Tuesday to at
tend the annual inspirational institute
which will be held In the high school
auditorium. $3.50
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-04

A ribbon ruche is pretty feature Of
the taffeta dance frock illustrated in
the first figure of this letter. 1t is
fashioned Of transparent metallic rib
bon, banded through the center with
a strip Of the narrow velvet ribbon
which trims the skirt. Wide satin rib
bon forms the underbodice, and a rib
bon rose adds a pretty touch to the
completed dress. III
Another effective use of wide taffeta
ribbon is shown in the second figure;
the lower edge Of the net skirt is
banded with the ribbon and hanging,
panel-fashion from the shirred waist
line, is single strip, slightly gathered
at the top.
Ribbon is one of the simplest, most
easily applied, and most economical
of all trimmings. 1t requires no hem
ming or finishing. land may be pleated,
gathered, twisted, and draped in every
imaginable way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-04
RAINS PREDICTED
FOR COMING WEEK

4 washington. D. c., April 1.-Weath-
SeY predictions for the week beginning
Eunday were annGnnced today by the
weather bureau as follows:
Indications are that temperatures
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-04

dead hair does fall out Send stamped,
addressed envelope for formula for small
moles.
Kindly tell me Of a cure for bluckheads;
also for a. red nose.-Miss r. e. l..
Reply-The red nose and the black
heads come from the same condition
likely. Do you get enough exercise? How
is your digestion? Is your circulation
perfect? Do you keep the skin OF your
whole body and your digestive tract thor
onghly clean? Correct the cause for II.
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Improving The Indoor Skin

Rcp7y-Massage the head thoroughly
till the scalp is loose on the skull. Pull!
the hair and scalp every day. Get VI 9
healthy condition, and never mind that tbs
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Questions and Answers
Nevld vou tell me trhdt to do for fall
iso hair: also, hot1 can get rid of bro,1n
melee on my fucef-M. r.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

German troops are breaking up
portions of the local railways in Bel
gium, requisitioning the cars and To-
comotives.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
EXTRA GUARDS ASKED FOR
EAST RIVER BRIDGES
While the Cruiser Washington is Pass
ing Under Them.

New York, Feb. 6.-Extra police
guards were stationed on the Brook
lyn and Manhattan bridges today. at
the request of Rear Admiral Usher,
commandant of the New York navy
yard, it was announced at BROOKLYN
police headquarters, to safeguard the
passage under the structures of the
United States cruiser Washington,
which arrived at noon from Haiti
The police said Rear Admiral Usher
explained to them that he desired the
extra guards as a precautionary meas
ure against the possible dropping of
bombs on the cruiser as she passed
under the bridges.
The action of the rear admiral was
clouded in mystery at the navy yard.
Commander Frank B. Upham, aide to
the rear admiral declared tonight there
was no reason to suppose that any one
contemplated hurting bombs on the
Washington and that no request had
been made of the police for additional
guards on the bridges.
The cruiser Washington, which will
be relieved by the Tennessee in Haitien
waters, will sail from here tomorrow
for Portsmouth, N. H., where she will
be used as a training ship
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
TO CONSIDER THE LATEST
LusITANfA COMMUNICATION.
President Wilson and Secretary Lam
sing TO Confer Today.

Washington, Feb. 6. President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing are ex-
pected to confer tomorrow on the lat
est tentative draft of the communica-
ton the German government hopes to
bring the negotiations over the Lusi-
tania disaster to satisfactory termina-
ton. Information that the outlook for
an early settlement of the case again
was promising was received tonight
from various diplomatic and official
quarters.
The president has had the tentative
draft before him since Friday night
In 1t, German officials say, the Berlin
foreign office has gone as far as it
possibly can to meet the position of
the United States. From high diplo-
matte quarters tonight came the state
ment that Germany believes that she
has, with the exception of making an
out and out disavowal of the Lusitania
sinking, which she considers impossi-
Bile, conceded every desire of the United
States and that the tentative proposal
materially strengthens the assurances
already given in the negotiations over
the sinking of the steamship Arabic 1t
is also claimed that the tentative pro-
posal covers all the fundamental is
sues involved in the conduct of sub
marine warfare in the North sea.
1t is explained that direct dis
aVowal was given for the sinking of
the Arabic because that act was in
violation of the instructions given the
commanders of submarines. In the
case of the Lusitania, however. the
commander acted in accordance with
orders. The general instructions not
to sink liners without warning were
given, 1t was disclosed tonight, by high
authority on the day the Lusitania
went down. 1t was said that Germany
withheld announcement of the fact for
strategical naval reasons
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
MRS. MoHR ACQUITTED;
NEGROES FOUND GUILTY
Doctors Wife Swooned as Verdict
Was Rendered.

Providence, r. l., Feb. 6.-Mrs. Eli
zabeth F. Mohr was acquitted tonight
by a jury in the superior court of a
charge of having instigated the muir
der of her husband, DR.. C. Franklin
Mohr. Victor Brown and Henry H
Spellman who were accused of the
actual killing, were found guilty. The
jury reported at .07 o'clock after be-
ing out since 1880 o'clock yesterday
morning. The verdict means life i'm
prisonment
Mrs. Mohr swooned while the fore
man was announcing the verdict Her
head dropped forward and she was
slipping from her chair when her at
torneys grasped and supported her,
while a court officer rushed for a glass
of water.
rs there any other charge against
these defendants ?' inquired Justice
SteRrns when the verdict had been
given.
There is, your honor" replied At
torney General Rice. But Mrs. Mohr
is on bail on the other charge"
THE defendants Brown and SPELL
man are committed without BAIL" said
the court, "and Mrs Mohr is dis
charged from custody on this COM
plaint.
The other charge against Mrs. Mohr
and the two negroes is that they COM
mitted an assault ON Miss Emily Bur-
ger with intent to kill. Miss Burger
was shot while riding with Dr. Mohr
on the night he was attacked The
negroes are accused of actually firing
the shots at Miss Burger while Mrs,
Mohr is charged with being an ac-
cessory before the fact to the crime
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
TOWNS IN WESTERN ONTARIO
THROWN INTO A PANIC
BY q Hurried Call to Arms of the
Home Guard.

Niagara Falls, Ont, Feb 6.-SeveraI
towns in western Ontario were thrown
into a panic late last night by muir
ried call to arms Of the home guard.
Buglers hurried through the streets,
sounding the alarm, and unfounded ru-
mors that one of the bridges here had
blown up added to the excitement
At Saint GATHERINGS theatre audi
ences were dismissed when the men
began to leave in response to the bugle
calls. Guards were doubled at a mu-
milton plant there. No official at Saint
Catharines would say who ordered out
the guard, but it was understood there
to have been a general order through
out the province.
No orders were received to strength
en- the guard on the bridges along the
Niagara frontier. They have been un-
der a heavy guard since September.
1914.
1t is believed here that the excite
ment was due to some local cause and
that the calling out of the home guard
was on orders from an officer whose
command included Saint Catharines
and nearby towns. Following closely
upon the Ottawa fire, the hurried
mobilization threw the people into a
temporary panic, during which rumors
found ready circulation.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
TRAIN SERVICE HALTED
IN NEW YORK SUBWAY
As Result of Short Circuit in Cable Box
at Grand Central Station.

New York, Feb. 6-Train service
was halted in the subway twice within
twenty minutes tonight and New
York's underground railway system
was in darkness as the result of a
short circuit in cable box at the
Grand Central station. Thousands of
passengers, with rumors of bomb plots
fresh in their minds, became alarmed,
but the lights were off only a few min
utes and the guards experienced little
difficulty in preserving order.
While the accident was not unusual
it followed upon the heels of a general
police order for patrolmen to guard
subway entrances and exits and search
cases or bundles. AS consequence,
it caused fear that something serious
might have happened.
The power was first shut off at 7.20
o'clock after an emergency alarm. A
hurried inspection by officials failed to
disclose and break in the feed wire
and eight minutes later the power was
turned on again. A second emergency
alarm was sounded two minutes after
wards, and the underground system
was again plunged into darkness. The
trouble was then located and in ten
minutes trains were moving as usual.
While a rumor persisted that the
extra police guard was ordered as a
Precaution against the carrying out of
a suspected plot to blow up New
York's underground and elevated rail-
ways, the police themselves treated the
report lightly.
In authoritative sources tonight it
was said the placing of the extra po-
lice guards at the various stations and
exits was part of a new plan inaugu-
rated by the police to round up thieves.
Publicity given the report that a bomb
plot was suspected caused a change in
the plan, 1T was said, and most of the
patrolmen were instructed to resume
their regular beats.
The decision to discontinue the
guard at the subway and elevated
stations was not reached until after a
long conference this afternoon between
number of police officials. There was
much secrecy surrounding the confer
eDce and afterward none of the Off
cials would discuss the various reports
in circulation
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
BRANDEIS NOMINATION HEARING WEDNESDAY
Witnesses Have Been Summoned Appear Before Senate
SubJudiciary Committee Relative Statements Filed
With Committee Protesting Against the Confirmation of
MIR. Brandeis- ministration Officials Are Still Urging
Early Action the Shipping Bill

Washington, Feb. 6.-Conservation
legislation, the Colombian and Nicar-
aguan treaties, the government ship
purchase bill. Philippine independence
of Louis D. Brandeis to the supreme
court are the subjects of immediate
interest before congress for the COM
ing week, while completion of the ma
tional defense programme is being
awaited.
Water Power Bills.
Water power bills are to be consid-
cred in the open senate this week, al
though administration leaders contem-
plate devoting much time to debate of
the long pending Nicaraguan and Co
lombian treaties. The former proba-
nents of the treaty propose to make a
determine effort to force discussion
the open. "a ~
Hearings on Brandeis Nomination.
Beginning Wednesday public hear
ings are to be held on the Brandeis
nomination before a senate judiciary
sub committee. Protestants against
confirmation of Mr.. Brantleis are to be
heard first and witnesses have been
summoned to testify regarding state
ments filed with the committee. These
relate to Mr. Brandeis' connection with
the United Shoe Machinery company,
the Five Percent railroad rate case
which he was interested as counsel.
Navy Departments Bill.
In the house tomorrow Speaker
Clark will recognize Representative
Padgett, chairman of the naval COM
mittee, to call up the NAVY depart
ment's bill to increase the number OF
midshipmen at the United States ma
val academy Under the existing law
1,169 midshipmen are maintained al
| the naval academy with an average
attendance of 800 and the present bill
| would increase the maximum to ], ,T04
Military Committees.
House and senate military commit
tees plan to conclude hearings on ar
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
GERMAN TROOPS CROSS
INTO SPANISH GUINEA.
They Have Been Disarmed and In
termed There.

Madrid, Feb. 6, via London, 1920 p.
m-Nine hundred Germans and four
teen thousand Of their colonial troops
from the German colony of Kamerun
have crossed the border into Spanish
Guinea, according to an official an
nouncement made here today. The
troops have been disarmed and intern
ed. The government is taking meas
ures for their suStenance.
This is taken here to indicate that
the Franco British campaign in the
Kaberun is nearing conclusion.
The Franco-British campaign against
che Kamerun, a German protectorate
in western equatorial Africa, was be-
gun in the spring of 1915. French and
British official reports have told of the
occupation Of Ngaundere, one Of the
chief interior trading stations, which,
from Its situation, climate and the
number of roads convergin gfrom it,
was the center of German resistance;
Of the taking of Tibati, 1877 miles from
the Nigerian border; and the more re-
cent capture of the towns of Daing,
Nkan Lododorf and the retirement of
large conveys into Spanish Guinea.
The Kamerun protectorate has an
area of 191, 130 square miles and has a
population og 2,540,000, including about
1000 whites. The only other possess
sion Of the Germans in Africa not con-
qt1ered by the allie sis the protectorate
Of German East Africa, which has an
area Of 384, 900 square miles and a pop
ulatfon og 5,500,000
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
TENSION BETWEEN U. s. AND
GERMANY AT RUPTURE POINT
According to Interview With German
Undersecretary.

Paris, Feb 6.-Newspapers comment
on the interview of DIR. Alfred Zim-
mermann, German under secretary for
Foreign affairs, with the Associated
Press, relative to the Iusitania case
which is prominently displayed, is to
the effect that the tension between the
United States and Germany is now at
the rupture point. The Matinn-thinks
that either the United States or Ger
many must yield and that it will not
be the United States. If President
Wilson should obtain Germany's ca
pitulation, says the Petit Parisien, it
will be great diplomatic victory and
if he breaks off relations with Ger
many it will be an eloquent lesson in
morality to the world
Stephen Pinchon, former minister of
foreign affairs, writing in the Petit
Journal, expresses the belief that the
United States government is evidently
now conscious of the sterility of its
diplomatic action.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
BIG SCHEME OF LAND
PURCHASE FOR GREAT BRITAIN.
Will Be One of the Results of the War
Was Successful in Ireland.

London. Feb. 6, 7.4s p. m-one of
the results of the war, according to
reports, will be the adoption by the
government of a big scheme of land
purchase for England such as has
been so successful in Ireland
Confronted with the two-fold prob
lem of providing employment for dis
charged soldiers, bith during and aft
er the war and the desirability also
demonstrated by experiences in the
war, of materially increasing home
grown food supplies, the home office,
the board of trade and the board of
agriculture of a special committee
presided over by Sir Harry G. w. Yer
ney, parliamentary secretary to the
board of agriculture.
The report of the committee which
will shortly be published is said to
recommend extensive state acquisi-
tions of lands by compulsory pur-
chase for the establishment on q large
scale of colonies of small holders and
the development of competitive buying
and marketing of agricultural credit
banks, together with provision for
large state grant to put the pro-
posals into operation. Naturally, the
scheme will require parliamentary ac-
ton
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

The British are pressing the Ger
mans hard in the Kamerun region of
German west equatorial Africa A
Spanish official communication says
that 900 Germans and $4,000 Of their
colonial troops have crossed the south
west border and sought asylum in
Spanish Guinea, where they were dis
armed and interned.
Except on the western line in France
and Belgium and on the Caucusas
front, little fighting of moment is in
progress in any of the war theatres.
In northwest Russia there have been
aerial raids by both the Germans and
Russians, and in Galicia and Bukowina
small infantry and grenade attacks. At
one point along the line, where the
Russian General Ivanoff is in COM
mand, the Russians found system of
Teuton mines, and, having wired it,
detonated the mines.
The British and French in Belgium
have shelled with destructive effect
German trenches at Boesinghea and
the French heavy guns have silenced a
German battery to the east of Boesing-
hea-
In Champagne the French report the
wrecking of German trenches on the
up of munitions depots. In addition,
Paris records the demolition of as
phyxiating gas reservoirs, the escaping
gas waves from which were blown
back on the German lines. Attempts
by the British to make advances south
west of Neuville and south of La Bas-
see canal were repulsed, according to
Berlin.
Petrograd says the Russians continue
to harass the Turks over the entire
Caucasus region and that all attempts
by the Turks at an offensive have been
repulsed with heavy losses to them.
In Mesopotania, near Felahie, small
artillery and infantry engagements
have been going on between the Turks
and the British, At Kut-el-Amara,
where the British are besieged by the
Turks, there is no change in the situ-
alton.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

my reorganization this week. Strong
opposition has developed to the con-
tinental army proposals and there are
indications of a conference soon be-
tween congressional leaders and ex-
ecutive officials to talk over the feas-
ibility of dropping the continental
army plan and substituting an in
creased standing army and an en-
largement of the national guard plan.
Philippine Debate in House.
Philippine legislation, which has oc-
cupied the floor in the senate so long
will be debated in the house.
AS soon as the Indian appropriation
bill is passed, sponsors Of the irnn1i-
grafton bill, with it's literacy test and
Asiatic exclusion features, will at
priation bills right of way in the
house. The post office bill usually oc-
cupies couple Of weeks discussion
in the house. 1t carries 1920, ,000, 900
and proposes to change the long
standing practice of paying railroads
| according to weight of mails carried
to a space basis.
Urging Action on Shipping Bill.
Administration officials are still
urging early action on the Shipping
bill and next Thursday Secretaries
McAdoo and Redfeld, by invitation of
Chairman Alexander, will appear be-
fore the house merchant marine COM
mittee. Tuesday Major General Goe-
thals, governor of the Panama Canal
| zone, will appear before the house in"
| terState commerce committee to ad-
vocate the bill to legalize the Panama
! canal rules respecting tolls with par
ticular reference to declkloads of ships
passing through the big waterway. a.
| p. Thorn, counsel for the Southeua
| Railway and representing for the va
rious other railroad interests, will be
| held by the house interstate COM
| merce committee next Thursday on
| the Rayburn bill for the federal reg
uiation of the issue Of stock and bonds
4 by railroads. This measure passed
| the house in the last congress but
| died in the senate
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
TO REDUCE INDEBTEDNESS
OF NEW HAVEN ROAD
From the Resources of the Company
Notes Maturing May 1.

Boston, Feb. 6.-The Indebtedness
of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad company, maturing
May 1, is to be reduced as much as
possible, from the resources of the
company and the remainder renewed
upon the best terms obtainab1e, ac-
cording to a statement of the action
directors made public today by Pres
ident Howard Elliott. The indebted
ness consists of s27,000,000 one-year 5
per cent. notes.
President Elliott says that as the
report of the Massachusetts public
service commission ordered last year
to investigate the roads financial af-
fairs is expected in the latter part of
February, sit seems unwise at present
to attempt to make a mortgage and
issue bonds to take up the notes."
1T is hoped says the statement,
that the report will contain recon-
mendations that will enable the legis-
lature to take any action necessary
to remove any doubts as to the legal
status in Massachusetts, of invest
ments of the company made by and
under lawful authority of other
states"
The committee continues the state
ment, also considered the advisability
of recommending an increase in the
capital of the company by an issue of
the preferred stock, but concluded
that it is not best to ask the stock
holders for action on any such plan
prior to May 1, although they feel
that the stockholders should give to
this method of raising money their
careful consideration so that debts
may be paid and needed improvements
be made promptly. No amount of new
stock, has ever been determined upon
and the report that $4,000, 900 or any
other amount was to be raised is with
out foundation.
The statement says that the total
debts paid and new money put into
property in the last two and one-half
years was S12, ,056,716 and that during
the next few years much more than
this sum should be spent for addi-
tiOnS TO the Droperty