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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
ANARCHISTS LAUD
JEAN CR0NESF0
POISONING SOUP
PREDICTION MADE THAT MORE
ATTEMPTS ON LIVES OF
PRIESTS WILL RESULT.

Chicago, Feb. 26. - The police have
been reused to increased vigilance in
keeping watchout for possible poison.
ers or bomb throwers because of the
words of four speakers, who, in ad.
dressing meeting of anarchists last
night, lauded the act of Jean Cronss,
accused of putting poison in the soup
at a banquet recently given Arch
bishop Mundelein.
THE act of Crones," said John
Loughman, one Of the speakers, will
lead to more poisoning. When one
man throws a bomb, another man gets
the nerve to throw one"
William j. Healey of the Irish Eel.
lowship club, has been appointed Off.
cial faster for the banquet to be given
by the club on st. Patrick's day. He
will remain in the kitchen and taste
each course before 1t is served.
The guests at the banquet include
Archbishop George w. Mundelein. Will
liam Howard Taft, Edward J. McDer-
mott, lieutenant governor of Kentucky,
and the officers Of the Irish Fellowship
club.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
PORTUGAL PLANS
To BREAK TREATY
WITH GERMANY
PRESENT AGREEMENT TO BE AL
LOWED TO LAPSE; MANY
n..... SHIPS SEIZED.

Lisbon, Feb 25.-The Portuguese
premier stated in the chamber Of
deputies today that attempts had been
made to damage seven of the Teutonlc
ships requisitioned by the government
and that an explosive had been found
In the steamship Buelow of the North
German-Lloyd Co. The premier added
that he considered it In the best inter-
ests of Portugal that the existing
treaty with Germany be allowed to
lapse and said that the Portuguese
government was prepared for all
eventualities that might arise from the
exercise by Portugal Of her rights.
DR.. Alfonso Costa, the premier, in
answer to question by Deputy Cam
acho regarding the employment to
which the requisitioned German and
Austrian vessels would be put, said
that the governments action In re-
QUESTIONING them had been prompted
by the necessities of the nations econ
omic situation. The requisition. he
said. had been carried out simultan'
eously in order to forestall, as far as
was possible attempts at wilful DAM
age of the ships which there was rea-
son to believe could be made and
which had in fact been made on seven
of them An explosive apparatus had
been found in the boilers of the steam-
ship Buelow, which would have caused
an explosion when the vessel moved.
An explosion was prevented, but the
machinery was damaged. These acts,
he declared, were Offenses punishable
by the Portuguese courts.
DR.. Costa further said that he con-
sidered it was in the best interests OF
the country that the existing treaty
with Germany should be denounced
and allowed to lapse on June 5, 1917.
In conclusion he said:
eve are prepared for all eventual
tiles that may arise from our exercis-
ing our rights"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
RAISE THREATENED.

Threats that telephone rates IN
Iowa may be raised If the Iowa Iele-
phone Co., (BelD is compelled to pay
annual pole and wire taxes in all OF
he larger cities of the state have
been made in the Iowa supreme court
by counsel for the telephone company.
The telephone company is Directing
to payment Of $4,000 pole and wire
tax levied by the city of Des Moines
and upheld by the Polk county district
court. Counsel for the telephone com.
pany insists that If the Des Moines tax
is upheld, other large cities of the
state may impose a similar tax. In
such a case, 1t was argued, rates OF
the company would have to be in.
creased.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
RUSSIANS ADD TO
VICTORY IN EAST
IMPORTANT PERSIAN CITY TAKEN
BY STORM AND kUROS
ARE QUELLED.

London, Feb. ga Reuter- dispatch
from Petrograd says that the Russians
have taken by storm Kermanshah, the
important Persian city in the neigh
borhood of which serious fighting has
recently taken place.
An official dispatch from Teheran,
published yesterday, said that after a
series of battles in the mountain
passes, as result of which the Rug
slams captured considerable guam
tity of booty, the Turks, who had been
aided by Germans, had retreated to-
wards Kermanshah Kermanshah is
28O miles southwest of Tehearn and
has population of about 10000. The
routes from Bagdad, Shuster, Ispa-
ham by way of Hamadan, and Suleim-
aniyah meet there and make the city
an important center of traffic.
The Russian operations in Persia.
which have eliminated in the capture
of Kermanshah, have had the local
purpose Of putting an end to the activ.
tiles of hostile mountain forces and
organized bands of Kurds and it is be.
lieved that they have the broader
scope of preparing the way for juno
ton of the Russians with the British
expeditionary forces in Mesopotamia
The movement of the Russians fronl
Hamadan southwestward to Herman.
shah brings them now to within $50
miles of Kut-El-Amara, on the Tigris,
where Gen. Townshend's British force
which was ascending the river for the
conquest of Bagdad, is besieged BY
the Turks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
DEMOCRATS MAY
PUT TWO TICKETS
} IN FIELD IN IOWA.
sO-cALLED PROGRESSIVE FAC
TON SPLITS OFF FROM THE
REGULAR PARTY. ss

Des Moines, Feb. 26-Two full demo-
cratic state tickets may be placed be-.
lore Iowa voters at the June prim-
airy this year, as the result of decis-
ION early this morning by leaders OF
so-called progressive democrats to-
enter slate of their own.
After an all night meeting lasting
until nearly daylight, the conferences
unanimously selected Senator John III
Ciarkson of Abba, leader OF the dry
forces in the thirty-sixth general eli.
sembly to head the new ticket as can.
didate for governor in opposition to.
the regular democratic ticket.
Edward G. Dunn of Mason City,
who was candidate for governor III
1912. was selected as a candidate for
democratic national committeeman
against Wilbur w. Marsh of Waterloo
Senator Clarkson refused this morn
ing to say whether he would be can
didate, saying he would give his decis-
ion within few days.
Whether or not a full state ticket
will be placed before the primary By
the so-called progressive democrats
was not decided at the all night meet.
ing. The conference selected candi.
NostS9' IOi uClCsdJco dJ largo u the u8-g
ton i convention at st. Louis, but had
not decided when 1t adjourned wheth-
err 1t would select district delegates.
Should Senator Garrison be q candiS
date for governor, 1t was said, he will
represent the conference as delegate
at large. Homer w. Johnston or
Sioux City, was the conferences Sec
ond choice for delegate at large. Ia
is brother Of U. S, Senator Johnston
of South Dakota #
1t was announced this morning THAI
decision as to the placing of = full
state ticket in the field and the selec.
ton of district delegates would be do
cided upon later. Every district 3f
the state was represented at the con.
ference, among those present being:
Senator Clarkson, Mr. Johnston, Mr.
Dunn, II. H. Crenshaw Of Abel * 81
Remington Of Newton, O. p. Meyers
OF Newton, j. j.. Reddy of Shenan
doah, A. P. Prior of Leon, Gordon
Hayes Of Red Oak, John r. Clark 81
Abba, H. s. Mosier of Walnut, and Al.
J. Anglers of Oelwein.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
CHARLTON.

Mr.. and Mrs C. G. Miller Of Law
renee, Kans. returned home Saturday
after two weeks visit with her sister
Mrs. G. B. Van Arsdale.
Mrs. Iowa McCracken Of Corydon re.
turned home Saturday after stay OF
several weeks in this city. She was &C
companied by Mrs. j. L. Clowser who
will visit in Corydon for short time.
John Foulks and family left Satur-
day for Allerton, expecting to make
their future home on farm near that
place.
The Misses Retta and Florence
Moody went to Melrose, their former
home Saturday to spend few days
with friends
Mrs. II. b. Sutton visited over sun
day in Creston with her sister Mrs.
Chas. Hood. -
Mrs. Jack WEIGH Of Villisca, formerly
Of this city, visited in Charlton the lat
ter part of last week with her son
Chas. Deneen and wife and old friends.
Mrs. Clarence Smith visited in Os-
ceola Saturday with her husbands
brother Lyle Smith and wife.
Mrs c. A. Pyle spent Saturday with
friends in Ottumwa where she formerly
resided.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Kissinger and lit
tie daughter visited over Sunday with
relatives in Lucas.
Mrs. John Webb of Knoxville form
erly Of this city, came Saturday for a
visit with her mother Mrs. Sarah
Wardlow who is seriously i'll with
complication Of troubles.
Mrs. w. A. Weller and son Mckinley.
Of Osceola until recently residents OF
this city, returned home Saturday after
a brief visit with their old friends
here.
Mrs. J. E. Gribbin was called to Ind
ianola Saturday evening by the SER
ious illness of her mother Mrs. True
blood
County Clerk Goltry has issued mar
riage licenses to the following parties:
Judge T. Mcdonnell. u, and Grace
Pearl Carson, "a, both Of this county;
Oburtis E. Shaw. q Of Derby and Della
May Hail. 10 Of Lucas: Jerome |. Bes-
Gao, 21 and Ruby J. Fairburn, rs, both
Of Russell Mr.. Shaw and Miss Hall
were united in marriage at the clerks
office in the court house on Saturday
afternoon, Rev. Albert Hollingshead OF
Dawson, performing the ceremony.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
ONE EFFICIENT DEMOCRAT.

In marked contrast with the record
of inefficiency made by almost all
other departments of the government
service. the interior department, pre-
sided over by Secretary Franklin n.
Lane, seems to have rendered public
service that shows originality and in
itiatiye in constructive work for the
p,1blic welfare. The annual report OF
that department, which has just been
made public, indicates business-llke
MANAGEMENT of nearly all the bureaus
n his charge This will be gratifying
to all the people of the United States,
regardless of party politics. It is q
pleasure to republicans, in particular,
to saw a word of commentator of this
department. 1t is gratifying to find,
even in one instance, that the demo
cratic administration has shown
efficiency.
It is not to be overlooked, however,
that Secretary Lane is not discovery
Of President Wilson. Mr.. Lane was
formerly Pacific coast newspaper
man, and was appointed a member of
the interstate commerce commission
by President Roosevelt in 1905. He
was recognized by business men as
one of the strongest members of that
body. The recognition of his ability
by a republican president and his re-
|tention as member Of the commission
by republican administrations was
what led to his recognition by Presi-
dent Wilson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
A NEW YORK CHINESE SCHOOL

About twenty-five New York Chinese
boys attend a regular Chinese school
conducted after the methods of the
celestial republic. They are the sons
of Chinese business men who, while
approaching the value of the Amerj
can education, desire that their sons
shall also be instructed in Chinese,
Each of the boys attends the New
York public school. After that he en-.
tiers the Chinese school which is in
daily session from o'clock until 8
in the evening, with an hours recess
for supper. The boys bring inkwells
and opybooks, for their chief work is
learning to write the two thousand odd
characters which constitute the
Chinese alphabet. A student must
memorize over four thousand other
characters before he is able to read
Chinese. 1t requires nearly ten years
to acquire practical use of the lang.
uaee
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
FARM HAND GETS
PART OF BACK PAY

Des Moines, Feb. 26.--Lewis o.
Bates, farm hand who worked for
twenty years on farms owned by the
late Edward Howell and his daughter
Jennie in this county without stipulat.
ed salary, expecting his reward when
he and Miss Howell should wed, will
receive $4,000 as the result Of jury's
decision in the Polk county districts
court.
Bates contended he worked for
twenty years without salary but with
an understanding that when Mr.
Howell died he would marry Miss
Howell Mr. Howell died and the;
death of his daughter followed soon
after. Miss Howell did not leave 4
will.
Bates brought suit for $4,000
against the estate for back pay The
case was on trial for a week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
SUCCESS IN SIGHT.

The first days canvass for members
for the reorganized Commercial asso.
citation gives every reason to believe
that seven hundred or even more
members will be on the rolls before
the campaign is over. The city has
certainly much reason to be proud and
pleased at the response to the invita-.
ton to join the association and help
make Ottumwa a better city. It is
quite evident that the speakers at
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
CITIZENSHIP.

A unique gathering took place the
fore part of this week in Davenport
At it were some thirty-five new citl'
zens who had received naturalization
papers during the past year in Scott
county of which Davenport is the coun'
ty seat. The meeting was under the
ausnices of the Rotary club and was
in accordance with an annual custom
established several years ago.
The new citizens-representing ali
the nations engaging in the world war;
accepting Japan-partook of banquet
and listened to speeches on citizen
shin. In the speeches, the newly mace
Americans were appraised of the duties
~h,cb accompanied their new priv
lagos They were told of the neces7
s;tv for making themselves capable OF
Immediately exercising in an lnteih-
GENT manner, the franchise which had
been extended to them. They were
advised AZ to what constitutes good
o;+i,enship and told that they must
ba,n not only in makiag laws but IN
,,.ho,d,rp them and in living in as
cordance with them.
without question, the thirty-five new
citizens of this country. received IN
spiration from the meeting ines
could not do otherwise. The very fact
that they went through the process or
securing naturalization papers, proves
their interest in their adopted country
and their desire to play a part IN us
d.ve,opment and administration. They
!. - out to be Americans snd meetings
such as that held in Davenport VIII
certainly help them to get better
,d.. of their duties and privileges.
Some such meetings would help ma
~. horn Americans to be better citi-
,ens BY getting together and hearing
NJ those things which make for better
citizenship, people who were born TO
The right Of citizenship would be
helped in raising the standard OF thei'
citizenship. Constant reminders OF
What constitutes and goes with the
risht of franchise, will help to make
. citizenship more appreciated and OF a
higher grade. 81
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
SEEK OWNER OF. HIDES.

Cedar Rapids, Feb. rs. The police
with upwards Of 5000 worth of hides,
are vainly seeking the owner, while a
man who brought them here, Ray Sid.
ney Carson. is under arrest. Carson
appeared in Cedar Rapids with the
hides and offered them for sale at any
old price. He was arrested. He has a
police record in this city. having serv-
ed thirty days for larceny. He carried
a loaded gun when arrested and is, be.
ing held on a charge Of carrying con-
cealed weapons. He gives his resi-.
dence as Seattle, Wash.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
.CHICAGO'S MAYOR
HAS A BODYGUARD

Chicago. Feb. 26.-As the result Of
threats that he says have been made
against his life, Mayor Thompson has
asked Chief Healey for police escort
it became known today. The mayer
says the threats have been made Npre-
sumably because of his activities iii
the campaign for the coming prin,.
aries"
On his trip to three meetings which
he addressed last night the mayor was
surrounded by detectives, some In -
own car, others in a car ahead and
others on motorcycles.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29

Thursday nights banquet spoke truly
when they said that new Ottumwa
has been born. Harmony among citi-
zens cooperation with the city officials
and civic enthusiasm prevail in this
city now. 1t is most assuredly time
to be glad; people can we'll afford TO
be pleased at living in an ambitious
and growing city like Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
FIRE BREAKS OUT
IN STATE PRISON

Joliet, ILL.,, Feb. 26.-Fire in the
broom factory of the state penitentiary
here today was extinguished by the
prison fire department without caus
ing excitement among the prisoners
sleeping in the cell house. Broom stock
valued at $500 was consumed. Prison
officials attribute the blaze to spon.
taneous combustion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29

Bryan is out openly fighting the
presidents submarine policy. The
Nebraskan is spending some real
money sending kilograms to members
OF congress telling them that he is
honestly opposed to Americans being
permitted to ride on vessels that bear
armament of any variety ILL.,.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29

Washington. ID. c., Feb. 23.-Ai
eyes in the Philippines are turned or
the United States today. The fate o.
the islands rests with the American
people. That we have come to .
crisis in our dealings with them is 90
vious to everyone. What do the PEG
pie most concerned think of it--thoss
to whom it is the biggest question OF
earth. and not merely matter to OF
skinned on the way to the Office?
There are three principal politica
parties in the Philippines, All OF
them are in favor of legislation il
which the United States shall go on
record as subscribing to the principle
of the ultimate independence of the
islands.
The Nacionalista party is the strong
est and most numerous. This party
expressed itself as in favor of the
passage of the Jones bill, preferably
amended in certain particulars, bit
passed in it's original form rather
than not at all. (They referred to
that Jones bill which states in it's pre-
amble that the United States has new,
err had any idea of conquest or terri
torial ACKNOWLEDGMENT. AS passed pY
the senate, the preamble was Cona'1
erably modified.) The PrcEresista
party also favors such measure, but
the Progresistas want a bill which
will establish a government lespon'
sible in local affairs to the people of
the islands rather than to the war de-
partment or to the governor general
of the Philippines. The third party
wanted the preamble of the Jones
bill amended so as to set fixed date
for the independence of the a1chipel-
ago S.
This third party is an off shoot OF
the Nacionalistis, and apparently rep
resents that section of public opinion
which is calling for quick ipdepend,
ence. There are also few Filipincs
who oppose any bill which has for its
object the separation of the islands
from the United States. The Nacion-
alistas and Progresista parties include
the great bulk of the people who are
interested in politics at all.
These parties want definite affir-
nation from the United States to the
effect that they will be Independent
some day. Such independence is their
national ideal, and it has been prom
Used them so often by individual,
that they feel some def.
mite and authoritative statement OF
our position to be their due. Every
Filipino looks forward to the day
when the islands will be governed by
Filipinos. But as nearly as the sen
timent Of eight million such people
can be estimated, it may be stated as
a fact that no considerable section OF
the FilipinOs desire separation at THIS
time. The more serious thinkers
among the natives will not oven, ex
press an opinion as to when such SEP
aration will be desirable.
Thus the attitude of the Filipinos
may be summed up: small marty de-
string a fixed date for independence.
a few unorganized individuals oppos-
ed to all talk of separation, great
majority of the people calling for {.
recognition Of the principle Of ult,-
mate independence but setting the
time in the indefinite future.
Americans in the islands were ap-
parently opposed to the preamble Of
the Jones bill, but so far as the ad-
features of the measures
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29

Sioux City, Feb. 26.-The strike in
the Sioux City packing houses seemed
no nearer today. The absence of men
in the cooling plants has imperilled
great stores of meat.
Extension of the strike to other
packing centers of the Missouri river
valley is hoped for by leaders of the
Sioux City strikers and it is predicted
that emissaries would be sent today to
Omaha and Kansas City in an effort
to stir up sympathetic action.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
TRIES FIVE TIMES
TO TAKE OWN LIFE

Chicago, Feb! 26.-Stephen Bader,
81, Respondent over his rheumatism,
tried to commit suicide five times yes
terday but physicians said today he
will live. Bader first cut his left wrist.
He didn't die. Then he cut his right
wrist and throat. Still he lived He
stabbed himself twice over the heart
and an hour or two later he drank
wood alcohol. His groans brought
help.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-29
Philippine Problems
THE BIGGEST ONE OF ALI
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

arc concerned, they agree with the
(; Filipinos in desiring to have them EN-.
acted into law. Opinion is practically
unanimous, that the Philippines have
outgrown their present form of gov
eminent. As it stands today, there
is an appointive commission for the
| upper house and an elective assembly
for the lower house. The upper house
, has exclusive legislative authority
over a third of the archipelago min.
danao-Sulu). Yet the lower house
must pass all appropriation bills, even
where the money is to be expended
outside its Jurisdiction.
The bad features of this system
were shown when the legislature fail.
ed to agree on budget for three sue
cessive years. Now things seem 70
| be running smoothly, since The ap-
preparation bill for the year hos been
passed and the two houses are CO.
operating, but as matter Of fact the
situation is unchanged. Only, the
people of the islands realize that fun.
damental changes are about to be
made in the organization Of their gov.
eminent, SO they put all other issues
aside until they see what these
changes will be.
Local government is not cn., ham.
pered by the fact that an arm Of the
legislature must appropriate where it
cannot 'legislate, but also because tho
Philippine legislature has little con-
troll over the sources of revenue in the
islands. Customs receipts and inter
nal revenues are the two sources
whence the administration draws
funds to keep it running. Yet the
legislature under the present organic
act cannot pass any effectual laws
concerning either of these forms Of
taxation; that power is vested in the
United States congress. I
The insular government cannot Dor
row money without express permission
from congress. One effect of this has
been to keep Philippine finances in
excellent conditiOn--the total indebt
edness is only twelve million dollars
but the people Of the islands believe
that a point has now been reached
where the system is serious che Ok
on progress. 1t is suggested that if
approval from Washington is desired,
sufficient precaution would be foI
the president to approve each loar
before it is made. Such system
would be much less. cumbrous than
the present one, which calls for at.
firmative legislation from congress.
Finally, the local government wants
power to enact laws which will brin.
about the development of the natural
resources of the archipelago The
public lands are the great wealth of
the islands, after which come timber
resources and mines The commits.
sion pleaded vainly for thirteen years
for revision OF the public land laws
to form which would stimulate az.
riculture. 1t seems certain that an
increase in the power of the local gov.
eminent in this respect will be fol.
lowed by faster progress and devel
opment
Americans and Filipinos are agreed
that the plan of insular administration
needs reorganizing. That such reor.
ganization is provided for in bill
whose preamble brings up the question
of Philippine independence has Civ.
en- rise to a dispute which the body
of the bill would never have awak
ened.