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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-29
County Attorneys Mail Has
Many Letters Telling OF
Liquor Shipments
COMMUNICATIONS
ARE NOT SIGNED
Failure to Know Informant
Leaves Official With
Little to Work On

County Attorney h X. DausheE0
has been receiving . number Of un.
signed letters lately in regard to the
selling and keeping for sale OF htox'
icating liquors in Ottumwa-
These missives give Information In
regard to the places to which It Is be.
ing delivered, the time that It ts LETT
and who is receiving It They are
usually written In very legible hand
and show no apparent attempt to dis
guise.
The county attorney, though, Is ct
loss to know Just how to act for II
would be necessary to communicate
with the writer's before any definite
work could be done. He emphasizes
the fact that while this information is
appreciated yet he is not able to form
any definite working basis but could II
he knew where to find the providers OF
the first information. He wants them
to know that II they will come to his
once at the court house he will gladly
receive any information which they
want to give and he assures them that
they will In no way be publicly CON
nected with the matters for he realizes
that they are not in any position to
have their names used.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-29
.BR|T0Ns ADVISED
AGAINST FURTHER
SEIZURE OF MAIL
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT MAKES
VIGOROUS PROTEST AGAINST
HIGH HANDED ACTS.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 2S.-Great
Britain's interference with neutral
mails is the subject of a sharp protest
on the part of the United States in a
note to the British government, the
text of which was published today.
The communication discloses that
diplomatic and consular dispatches
have been treated by British officials
in manner regarded by the United
States as "vexatiously inquisitorial,'
which practices are denounced as "un-
warranted interferences."
The note also cites repeated seiz-
ures of mail in violation of interna-
tional law and challenges Great Brit
ian's jurisdiction over mails on ships
touching at British ports.
Attention is called to the fact that
"a strong feeling is being aroused"
in the United States by the loss of
valuable letters, while foreign bank
ers are refusing to cash American
drafts because they have no assur-
ances that drafts are secure in the
mails.
Ambassador Page at London has
been instructed to make vigorous
representations to the British foreign
office and press for prompt reply.
Great Britain's tentative reply, made
public with the text of the American
note, promises without unnecessary
delay" to give the results of a consul
tation that is in progress between
Great Britain and her allies regarding
the policy to be pursued.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-29
GERMANS TAKEN OFF
AMERICAN STEAMER

New York, jan %. - Details o4 tn
removal OF three German passengers
from the American steamer Zacapa q
Kingston on the outward voyage were
told today when the steamer returned
to this port. Three British 0fnCer1
boarded the Zacapa and after oxAns
ing the passports of passengers and
questioning the crew, ordered Mr. and
Mrs. Herman and J. Davids ashore
The two men were sent to detenti0n
camp while the woman was permitted
to remain at Kingston.
The British officers allowed Nrs,
Schlitzer, the stewardess on the vessel
to remain aboard AZ she had taken out
her first u. s. citizenship papers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-29
woman BE trays
DARING BANDITS

Chicago, Jan. 2s.-The fve bandits
who held up the Washington Park Ma
tional bank yesterday, escaping with
$15,616, were captured today, accord
ing to the police.
A woman betrayed them. the police
said. Most Of the stolen money which
was found packed in a pasteboard
box, was recovered Eleven persons
four women and seven men-have
been taken into custody.
The stolen money was thrown from
the window OF room In which the
robbers were found while detectives
were pounding on the door, demand.
ing admittance A newsboy saw q
pasteboard box fall at his feet and,
kicking it open, ten and twenty dollar
bills few all over the street.
]. Garland Stahl, vice president OF
the bank, identified the money.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-29
.BR|TONS FEARF Ill
LEST ship IS Lost
BIG VESSEL FROM AFRICA Is
OVERDUE AND LIFEsoAT
FROM IT Is SIGHTED.

London, Jan. 28.-Grave anxiety is
felt regarding the British steamship
Appam, which left Dakar for Plymouth
on January II, with 1876 passengers
and 134 in the crew. When about four
days out wireless communication with
the vessel suddenly ceased. A dis
patch from Hull to Lloyds says that
the British steamship Tregantle re-
ports having passed at sea on Jan.
uary 16 lifeboat with the name Ap-
pam painted on the stern and the
bow knocked away.
Concern has been manifested re.
garding the fate of the Appam, many
days overdue on ten day trip from
Dakar in the French colony of Seneg-
al, West Africa, for Plymouth. In
the insurance market hope was nearly
abandoned and it was difficult to ef.
feet reinsurance even at the high rate
of rs guineas per cent.
Two or three other steamships com.
ing in the same direction as the Ap-
pam are also overdue.
Among the 166 passengers on board
the Appam were colonial officials.
A report from Lisbon recently an.
nounced that mines had been discov.
cred in the Bay Of Biscay.
The lifeboat with the name Appam
painted on the stern reported by the
steamship Tregantle was passed by
that vessel in latitude 1924 north,
long gitude 1892 west.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-29
many SUBMARINES seen
Passengers On Liner Coming From
England Report Activity On
Part Of Germans.

New York, Jan. 2S. Numerous
German submarines have been sighted
In the war zone around the British
Isles during the last few weeks, &C.
cording to passengers who arrived to-
day on the steamer California from
Liverpool and Glasgow. The sailing
Of the steamer was delayed one day
owing to the reported presence OF the
submarines and the California was
escorted by torpedo boat destroyers
until safely outside the war zone.
The Russians are waking up In
every way" according to DR.. Frederick
w. Eastman, passenger on the Call.
fornia. who has been acting as Red
Cross surgeon in Russia and Serbia
for more than q year.
Heretofore, the Russians have
fought solely as a duty said DR.. East
man. But they are now strongly
antagonistic to the Germans and
Austrians and are entering the war
with vengeance"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-29
POSTAL RATES IN
SOUTH DECREASED

Washington, d. c., Jan. 2S. Reduc.
tion Of postage on letters and other
mail passing between Ecuador, Bolivia
Peru, Colombia and Venezuela hAA:
been agreed upon by those nations IN
a new postal convention recently sign.
ed and ratified by a majority OF the
countries, the department OF cOmmercoI
is informed. The new rate Is three
cents gold for about seven-tenths Of an
ounce on letters with corresponding
reductions on other classes. "A letter,
from LaGuaira, Venezuela, to New
York, costs ten cents gold, but 1t may
be sent to LaPaz, Bolivia, for three
cents, though it costs probably ten
times as much to transport 1t there,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-29
LARoR FIGHTS MILITARY.

Bristol, Jan. 28.-The labor confer.
ence adopted by show Of hands, with
one dissenting vote, resolution
brought forward by the independent
labor party, demanding drastic revi-
sion Of the munitions act, with a view
to preventing "the pretext Of the war
being used for greater coercion and
subjection Of labor"
The conference adopted another re.
solution proposed by Harry Goslin, as
follows:
"This conference, in view Of the un.
precedented situation that exists, ex.
presses the opinion that the best in
terests Of the nation would be served
by the labor party representation re.
naming in the coalition government y
The card vote for the resolution
was ], $4,000 against 495,0O0.
w. e. Cross, seconding the resolu.
ton. drew attention to what he said
was the danger Of a schism in the
labor movement He hoped that a
united vote for the resolution would
do much to prevent that.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-29
PEACE BODY NOT
AGAINST DEFENSE

New York, Jan. 28. - The New York
Peace society, Of which Andrew Car
negie Is president, Is on record as not
willing to lose from the organizedI
forces either those who are opposed ~
all preparation for war or those who
believe in increased preparedneee.|
This assertion was made In the annual
report OF the directors at q meeting 01I
the society yesterday. The directOrns
asserted that they did not believe theg
question of preparedness to be the eGt
sence OF the peace movement and hayGa
accorded all officers and members froa-
dom to express their views on nAt0nal
defense.
Mr.. Carnegie. who is in Florida, wass
reelected president Of the society.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-29
Continued on page 81
TRAIN DERA|lED BY AUTO
One Man Is Killed and Several In
Jured in Wreck Caused by Cross
Ing Collision.

Newark, Ohio, Jan. 28.-One man
was killed and five cars of q fast New
York-St Louis Panhandle limited
train Topped over into fifteen foot
gully, injurying mail clerk and
bruising and shaking up forty-seven
passengers shortly before last mid
night when the train struck an auto
mobile at crossing at Pataskala, fif-
teen miles from here.
Lee Mccormick of Aetna who was
driving the automobile was instantly
killed.
James Masters, mail clerk, was seri-
ously injured.
The plunging cars turned over and
the passengers were tossed from their
berths.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-29
Woodwork Clum to Talk
Before Mass Meeting
in Commercial Club ~
WILL GIVE REPORT ON n
SAN FRANCISCO FAN
Secretary Of Greater lows
Association Making Trip
Through the State

Woodwork Ctum, who CONES @ ~
dress the mon Of OttumwA on IL 80
Ject Of. "A Greater Iowa. this evonAnnI
beginning at eight O'Clock II tho @
mercial association, n q man w. 11
we'll acquainted with bis sub3ect -
Will be ready to give his listsne91p ~
interesting talk, one that WIN 49, ~
brimful Of useful facts.
Mr.. Clum Il the secretary 81 ~
Greater Iowa association and wa a10o
the secretary Of the Iowa comm1G0fo4
to the PanamA-Pacihc exposltl00, q
which George Haw OF Ottumwa wAaSo
member. Mr.. Uum is making dyt4U
trip through Iowa and parts OF M1G
souri and stops hero to intssost Ottu
VA business men In the projects wA1o1|
have been undertaken and Will - aG
sumed by the Greater lows assoc1ol
tion. He will tell how that organi4ns
ton hopes to accomplish the results
which they have started out after. d
Good roads. advertising Iowa goods
and boosting the state In general will
be discussed and the part that Ottuus.
wa is to play In the work will be taken
up and talked over between the men
who attend and Mr.. Clum. He Ii veTy
anxious to meet every business man ok
the city and they are All urged "a M
at the commercial association at eight
O'Clock this evening. sa
A report will be made on what the
association did during the past year
at the San Francisco fair and upon
disbursing OF the funds raised BY sub
scription to further the work Of the
association In advertising lows.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-29
DISABLED STEAMER
HAS WAR SUPPLIES

Seward, Alaska, Jan. 2S.-The
steamer Seward, which sailed from
Seattle, Wash, on January IA with
railroad supplies and war munitions
for the Russian government, is at La
Touche, Alaska, fifty miles east of
here, today, in disabled condition.
The Seward had lost part of her
deck load and met with an accident to
her steering gear which caused the
abandoning Of the voyage until re-
pairs could be made. Repairs will be
made at LaTouche and the voyage re-
sumed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-29
Belligerent Nations Told
What This Country Will
Regard as Legal
PASSENGER SHIPS
MUST BE WARNED
Carrying of Weapons Puts
Liners in Same Class
With Battleships

Washington, d. c., Jan. 2S.-The
United States, in asking all the Euro
pean belligerents to make general
agreement to conduct their submarine
warfare in accordance with the prin-
ciples of humanity and international
law, has taken the position that under
changed conditions of naval warfare,
merchant ships should carry no arma-
ment whatever.
All the powers have been notified
that unless they subscribe to such
principles, armed merchantmen will
be denied entry to American ports ex-
cept under the conditions which apply
to warships.
Such proposal now in the hands of
transmitted in a note which proposes
that:
First, noncombatant has the right
to traverse the high seas in a mer-
chant ship entitled to fly a belligerent
flag, and rely on the rules of interna-
tional law and the principles of hui
manity if the vessel is approached by
belligerent war vessel.
Second, q merchant vessel of any
nationality should be subject to attack
IL the belligerent warship has warned
her tc stop.
Third, any belligerent owned mer-
liant vessel should promptly obey any
Sr1eer from belligerent warship to
stop.
Fourth, no such merchant vessel
should be fred upon unless she tries
to flee or to resist by force and even
In such case any attack upon her by
the warship must stop as soon as the
fight or resistance ceases.
Fifth, only in case it should be i'm
possible for military reasons for the
!; warship to supply a prize crew or to
convoy the merchant ship into port
will she be justified in sinking such
merchantmen and in that case passen.
gers and crew must be removed to q
place Of safety.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-29
SUBMARINE DEFENDED.

The note is understood to have con-
tended that the submarine is almost
without powers Of defense beyond the
ability to submerge to escape an enc
my. A gun even of light caliber on a
merchant ship successfully could de-
fend her against submarine.
Therefore the note continues, there
can be no reason for the maintenance
of even small caliber guns on mer-
chant ships unless it is designed to
make them superior to submarines
and thereby deprive that class Of war
ships Of their undoubted right with
safety to warn and search such mer-
chantmen. In reality, therefore, any
such armament OF merchant vessel
now might be regarded as offensive
armament.
II submarines should be required to
stop and search merchant vessels be-
fore attacking them and to remove
the passengers and crews to places
Of safety it is not fair that the sub
marines should be compelled to ex-
pose themselves to destruction at the
hands of merchantmen.
Therefore, by a general agreement
among the belligerents, submarines
should be required to adhere strictly
to the present provisions Of interna-
tional law to stop and search mer-
chant ships to ascertain their bellig-
erent character, and to remove the
passengers and crews to safety before
sinking them.
On the other hand, merchant yes
sells should not be permitted to carry
any armament at all.
There is grave doubt of the legal
right to carry armament on merchant
ships and 1t is submitted that all ma.
tions should be animated by desire
to save the lives of innocent persons
and should not insist on the exercise
Of any supposed technical right.
The United States government has
been impressed with the arguments
that have been advanced in certain
quarters that any merchant vessel
which carries guns in any position ca
pable Of use against warships has
forfeited her noncombatant character
and may be regarded as an auxiliary
cruiser and Is seriously considering
the announcement of purpose to
treat these vessels on that basis be-
cause Of the changed conditions in
maritime warfare resulting from the
Introduction OF the submarine and its
ndefenseless character.
The foregoing is substantially the
Enete which Secretary Lansing yester.
day announced he had transmitted to
ia foreign power or powers" He
zMeclined to discuss the subject fur
ther.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-29
Committee Gets Sum.

The local committee made up Of
Miss Sara Margolis and Miss Edythe
Barmash, with David Cohn, Arthur
Sax, Abe Barmash, Ben Soisin and
Ben Sigel, who have been canvassing
the city since Thursday In behalf of
the Jewish sufferers, got $3.50 Thurs
day and reports success today 1t
was estimated that 500 had been
pledged at noon today. The canvass
will continue over Saturday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-29
RAP 1t POLITICAL FUNDS
Senate Committeeman Would Have
Law Limiting Use Of Money
In Elections.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 28.-The
senate elections committee today
recommended passage of bills to make
it unlawful for any member Of con-
gress to serve on or solicit funds for
any political committee, club or or
ganization, to limit the use of cam
paign funds in presidential and con-
gressional elections, and prohibit the
movement Of outside funds into
doubtful localities.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-29
LINERS MAY SAIL

Washington, d. c., Jan 28. The
Italian liners America and Verona
will be permitted to sail from New
York If the italian government gives
assurances, as 1t did in the case of the
Giuseppe Verdi, that their guns will be
used only for defensive purposes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-29
FEW SHIPS TO PURCHAEs
Leading Maritime Nations Of the World
Enact Laws to Prevent
Sale Of Vessels.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 28.-Ameri-
cans are warned by the department of
when contemplating the purchase Of
foreign vessels, as Great Britain, Aus
Hungary, Germany, France, Nor
way, Brazil and Spain have enacted
laws forbidding sale of ships under
their flags. Those nations possess
more than three-fourths of the worlds
shipping tonnage.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-29
WAGES INCREASED.

Passaic, N. j., Jan. 20. - Wages Of
1900 employees of textile mills here
were increased 10 per cent today.
Toledo, Ohio, Jan. %. A 10 per
cent increase in wages affecting about
700 men was authorized today by
stockholders of the Ford Plate Glass
Co.
Canonsburg, Pa, Jan. 2s.-Three
hundred employees of the Fort Pitt
Bridge Co. were notified today Of a
10 per cent wage increase. s
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-29
FRIENDS LEND AID
TO WAR SUFFERER RS

Chicago, Jan. 2S. Chicago contrib
uted approximately $4,000 for the re-
lief of Jewish war sufferers In the ma
tion wide campaign yesterday, accord
Ing to estimates today. Further con.
tribuhons have been promised, 1t was
announced.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-29
FRENCH OCCUPY TOWN.

Paris, Jan. 2S.-A dispatch to the
Matin says that French bluejeckets
have occupied the small town of Anti
philo, on the coast Of Asia Minor op-
posite Castelorizo.
A Havas dispatch from Soloniki
says the French marines were landed
from a warship which was supported
by two armed 'trwlers, and took prison
er to the local garrison. consisting of
a captain and twenty-five men. They
destroyed the telegraph wires, seized
a number of documents and permitted
Greek families which had been driven
away to return to their dwellings,.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-29
TO GUST SALOONS
IN WASHINGTON

washington, q. c., Jan. 2s.-Prohi-
bition for the District of Columbia Is
the object Of bill reported without
recommendation today by the senate
committee which handles the local af-
fairs of the capital. Leaders on both
sides expect the question to be fought
out in the open at this session of con-
gress.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-29
CREW BELIEVED LOST.

San Francisco, Jan. 28.-Eight men,
the crew Of the steam schooner
Aberdeen, were given UP for lost to-
day when wreckage from the boat be-
gan coming ashore two miles and AI
half below the harbor entrance. The
Aberdeen carried garbage to sea for
the city of Oakland
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-29
FEARS FLOOD; TRIES
TO COMMIT SUICIDE

Rock Island, Ill, ,Jan. 2S.--W1th
Rock river threatening their hons. A.
Milan, Mrs. Charles Depew plead WIN
her husband to have the household
goods removed to place Of safety
and when he refused she swallowed
poison. The quick arrival Of physi-
clan with stomach pump saved her
life.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-29
EAMlIY rs BURNED,

Dixon, H., Jan. %. John Boxan.
and three children were burned to|
fatally injured when fire today DESTROY
ed their home. rs
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-29
]. S. INVADERS Of
MEXICO TO FACE
COURT MARTIAL
OFFICERS WHO DieoeEYED or.
DER NOT TO CROSS THE
1ouNpARY TO RE TRIED

Washington, d c., Jan. 2S-Court
martial Of the three American army
officers Peyton, Mort
and waldron--who led detachment
Of soldiers into Mexico to rescue two
comrades who had been captured by
armed Mexicans near Brownsville,
Tex, probably will result II an investi-
cation proves that they Violated or.
ders not to cross the international
boundary line. In that case 1t was
said also that they probably would be
held responsible for the death Of the
four members Of the rescue party
who were drowned in the Rio Grande
while returning from the expedition.
Secretary Garrison, who Is awaiting
the outcome Of the investigation, said
that positive orders had been given
army oficers not to cross the boun-
dary line without Instructions from
Washington.
Prompt action on the part of Car
rama authorities in returning the two
captured American soldiers, unharm-
ed, was regarded here as indicative
Of desire to prove their innocence
and to show good will toward the
United States.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-29
cARoTHERs TRANSFERRED.

FL Paso, Tex, Jan. 2S.-George g.
Carothers, special agent Of the state
department, will leave here tonight
for Washington, having been recalled
by the state department from the Mex
lean border.
According to information here. Mr..
Carothers will proceed from Washing
ton to Guatemala. He refused to dis
cuss his mission In that country.
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(Cont:aued on page 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-10-16

H~ 81 g 80 New Auto Coats,
= brown mi 1t ur e s..
Full models with de-
jachabIe belt, large patch pockets and col
lars that can be worn open or closed. A
most comfortable and servicesbIe gar
ueat Of distinguished newness and ut
most value
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-10
nUncIe Sam"

The application of the term ..Uncle Sam'' to the United States had its be ginning in Troy, N. Y., during the war of 1872. A commission contractor of Troy named Ebert Anderson had 8 shop in which the stocks were always examined and passed by a government inspector called Samuel Wilson, who was generally known as Uncle Sam When the boxes were passed they were always marked with the initials of the contractor and the nation, "EA-US.' .'' One day the man who was doing the marketing was asked what the initials stood for and replied jokingly that they were the initials of the contractor and of "Uncle Sam'' The joke spread among the men, got into print and long before the end of the war had become known all over the country. MT. Will son, the original Uncle Sam,'' died in Troy in 1S54.-New York Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-10
AUSTRIA BEGINS NEW OFFENSIVE
 AGAINST ITALY

Rome, April 10.-Thez Austrians are preparing an offensive on a large scale along the whole Italian front, accord ing to despatches received here, which state that this action was decided on at recent conference between rch- duke Eugene and the other Austrian Commanders
 Strong bodies of troops have been withdrawn from the Rurnanian border and quantities of munitions are being sent from the interior of the empire. The Italian military forces, the des- patches say, have made preparations to break the offensive and to force the -anstrians back on the defensive.