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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
SPAIN INDIGNANT?
Torpedoing Of Fruit Ship by German
Submarine Provokes Wrath Of
the Spanish People.

Madrid. via Paris. Jan. S.-Public
Indignation has been aroused through
the publication of telegram received
by the manager Of the Cartagena
Navigation company confirming the
report that the San I.eandro was tor
pedoed by German submarine. 1t
was generally believed that the loss
of the steamer was accidental as her
cargo being fruit. it was considered
unlikely that she would be torpedoed.
The crew of the ship has arrived at
Hendaye. France. where they made
statements before the Spanish consul
in which they said that they were
twenty-six hours in an open boat be-
fore reaching the French Coast.
The navigation company has sent
a telegram to Premier Romanones and
to the minister of foreign commerce
protesting against the sinking and has
suspended the sailing Of another of its
ships, the San Isidora, which is now
loading fruit at Malaga.
The situation at the Canaries is de.
scribed as grave by the latest dis
patches from the islands. Only 23S
ships called at Las Palmas in the
month of December as against an
average of 700 for that month in nor
NAL times. or the 23S, only one was
English and three We're French or
Italian, fact attributed to the pres
ence Of submarines in the vicinity of
the port.
Commenting on these conditions the
Epoca remarks that Spain. without
m RI tici ma tins in the war suffers cOnSe.
quences as far as the Canaries are
concerned. almost to the extent of a
belligerent nation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
COMMITTEE TO BE
APPOINTED ATONCE
NEW SPEAKER OF IOWA HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVE TO
BREAK PRECEDENT.
Especial Correspondence }

Des Moines, Jan. 8.-Speaker Pitt is
preparing to shatter long time house
tradition by announcing his committee
appointments tomorrow morning. 1t
always has been the custom for the
speaker to name his committees fol
lowing the inaugural recess. The new
speaker believes it will greatly expe-
dite the work Of the house to have the
committees ready to take up their
work on bills as fast as they are in
Etroduced and that it will aid greatly
in shortening the session.
D. w. Kimberley, representative
from Scott county, is the busiest man
in the legislature today. Kimberley
was selected by Speaker Pitt to
handle the committee clerk problem,
as chairman of the committee on
committee clerks and the Scott county
legislator had his busiest moments to-
day arranging for clerks to handle the
correspondence of the members and
receiving scores of applications from
job hunters.
Kimberly was one of the most active
supporters of the successful speaker
ship candidate and a member of the
board of strategy that handled the
campaign. He has been mentioned for
number of important committee
chairmanships, including the commit
tee on railroads.
There is more than a possibility that
the legislature will not adjourn for the
usual inaugural recess this session. 1t
is custom that has been followed for
many years for the two houses to ad-
io,1rn immediately following the inau-
guration Thursday afternoon until the
following Monday. In view Of the fact
that an effort is to be made this time
for short session some Of the leaders
believe no recess should be taken.
When James B. Weaver of Polk
county called the house to order this
morning it was in keeping with Gus
tom that has been followed since the
capitol was located here. 1t is fact
worthy Of note, however, that in the
legislative history Of the state no
Polk county man has ever been elected
speaker.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
TEST CASE is ON.

Washington, d. c., Jan. s. The
climax in the legal contest over con
stitutionality Of the Adamson law was
reached today in the supreme court.
Arguments were begun In the mis-
souri,. Oklahoma and Gulf railroad
test case, in which the department OF
Justice is appealing from federal Judge
Hooks decision at Kansas City, NO.
that the law. passed last September
when a nationwide railroad strike
seemed imminent, is Unconstitutional
null and void"
Conclusion of the arguments late TO-
morrow is expected. They are the
first on the merits Of the Adamson law
in any court. Judge Hook having hur.
ried,- decided the case without iormal
hearings in order to expedite the ap
peal for the supreme courts final oe
termination. A decision is expected
within a few weeks at most
Annullment of Circuit Judge HOOK
decision holding the Adamson law un-
constitutional and dismissal of the
railroads suit was asked in the brle1
of the department of Justice.
AS an hour of service act and also
as a wage law the federal brief con-
tended the law is constitutional with
in the power of congress to enact and
workable. Inferentially, the brief ar
gued that compulsory arbitration leg
islation such as is under consldera-
ton also is constitutional in behalf
of public interests to prevent tleups
Of transportation facilities.
Practicability Of obeying the law.
the brief asserted, has been udmfttea
again and again by railroad ON ictals,
particularly in hearings before con.
gressional committees last August and
in conferences with President Wilson.
"All assumed that the mere change
from the established and well under
stood ten hour standard day to the
proposed eight hour standard was all
that was necessary or intended" the
brief stated, citing that S5 per cent OF
employees affected are now employed
on ten hour basis.
Admitting that a rigid eight hour
day for train operation is not COM
pletely practicable the federal attor-
news said the Adamson law should be
enforced at least so far as possible.
A separate brief was filed by Frank
Hagerman of Kansas City, Mo, special
assistant to the attorney general. In
addition to defending the law as with.
in the power of congress Mr. Hager'
man contended the railroads had pre-
viously admitted but now deny the
law is capable of operation. Judge
Hook. he said sustained its practi-
cability by ordering the railroads to
keep special account Of wages due
EMPLOYEES under the law to insure their
prompt payment if it is sustained BY
the supreme court.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
WHEAT REACHES
TWO DOLLAR MARK

Chicago, Jan. S.-For the first time.
war prices on wheat here touched TO-
day long predicted goal. two dollars
a bushel No. red winter wheat for
immediate delivery was sold at that
price an advance of about cents
since Saturday.
Pressing demand for shipment to
Europe and for domestic milling needs
were generally accepted reasons for
the rise. Simultaneous with the as
cent Of wheat, other grain went soar
ing. The corn market jumped to
above 81 bushel, and barley touched
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
MISSING JEWELS
WERE NOT STOLEN

Chicago. jan s. Jewels valued at
about $4,000 which Mrs Charles Pet
tus. of st. Louis reported yesterday
had been stolen from her at fashion
able ball here Saturday night, have
been returned the police announced.
Mrs. Fettus said that they had been
returned by woman. who had taken
them from a wash stand where they
had been left. under the impression
that they belonged to friend. and
who had returned them Immediately
when she discovered the error.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
GIRL KILLED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT

Quincy. Ill.,, Jan. S.-Mollie Samuels.
II years old, was killed, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Tate, her brother-in-laW
and sister. seriously hurt when an
auto in which they were riding was
struck by a Burlington passenger
train at Palmyra. Mo-, fifteen miles
west Of here. late yesterday. The
girl was killed instantly and her rel
atives are not expected to live. The
debris of the car was dragged for a
considerable distance. All the prfrf-
cipals are residents of the Missouri
town.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
AUSTRIAN GETTING
VIEW OF NEUTRALS

Paris, Jan. S.-Baron Agenor Galu-
chowski, former Austrian foreign min.
lister has spent several weeks at
vevey, according to Geneva dis
patch to the Matin. The dispatch says
that the baron ostensibly came to visit
a member of the Murat family who
has refused to live in Austria since
the war began but that his real OBJ
ject was to find out all he could in
Switzerland regarding the intentions
and tendencies of the allies and make
a report thereon to Emperor Charles.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
To MAKE
STRIKE ILLEGAL
Author of Adamson Ac1
Trying to Put Penalty
on Quitting Work

Washington, D. c., Jan. 8. Repre-
sentative Adamson today started ef
forts to get prompt action by the house
on his new railroad bill, introduced
Saturday. to establish an eight hour
day, forbid strikes or lockouts wltnou'
ninety days notice and permit the
president to take over the manage
ment of railroads in emergencies, such
as military necessity or blocking OF
commerce. He expected to push MS
bill without waiting for the senate TO
complete President Wilson's railroad
program hearings on which were SCI
for resumption today
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
EXPRESS AGENT IS
CLEAR OF SUSPICION

Pittsburgh, Pa. Jan. S.-Camello
Turco, the Adams express messenger
in charge of the payroll Of the FLAG
Gus Glass company, when it was stolen
by automobile bandits at Tarentum,
near here last Saturday was released
from jail today by order Of J. H. Jack
son, district attorney, who decided
Turco was not party to the robbery.
The other three men under arrest,
were still being held by the county
authorities.
{ The money was today recovered In
the wood neaf-FSrentuna. H-wss stsh
In the satchel in which it had been
packed at the bank.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
CHICAGO JANITORS
DEMAND MORE PAY

Chicago, Jan. S.-Landlords OF Chi
cago apartment buildings, confronted
with a coal shortage today found an
other problem awaiting solution, in
the possibility of city wide janitor
strike
The janitors demand ten per cent
increase in pay, on scale graded ac-
cording to the number of apartments
to be cared for and have authorized
officials of the Chicago Flat Janitors'
union to call a strike at their discre-
tion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
STUCKEY LIGHT
PLANT EXPLODES

Moulton, Jan. s. Out at the big
farm house Of Leonard Stuckey, six
miles northwest OF here, the light
plant. located in the cellar exploded.
BY fierce fighting the flames were final
ly subdued, after damaging the prem
ises to the extent of $500. Austin
Stuckey was severely b. ned in try
ing to extinguish the blaze.
Bette and Billie. children of Allen
Bowie. were severely scalded from the
shoulders to the feet, by a dishpan
of boiling water falling on them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
AIMS BLOW AT
FEDERAL JUDGES

Washington. D. c., Jan. S.-Senator
owen introduced resolution today
to declare any federal judge who here
after holds an act of congress uncon-
stitutional shall be guilty Of judicial
|usurpation" of violating the constitu-
tional requirement of good behavior
and 'shall be held to have vacated his
office
The president would be authorized
Ito appoint q successor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
CHILD POISONED.

Wapello, Jan. 8. Maxine Elliott
Beard. fifteen months old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Tom Beard of Newport.
died yesterday, the result of eating
poison tablets that she had found on
the floor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
VOTE FoMALLY CAST.

Harrisburg, Pa. Jan. S.-The thirty
eight presidential electors chosen in
Pennsylvania at the November cleo
ton met at the state capitol today
and went through the procedure of
casting their votes for Charles e.
Hughes for president and Charles w.
Fairbanks for vice president One OF
the electors was chosen to carry the
returns to Washington as required by
l1w.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
NEW ARSENAL BUILDINGS.

Moline, ILL.,. Jan. Contract for the
erection of eighteen storehouse build
ings for the Rock Island arsenal has
been awarded to the Heman Construc-
ton company Of ST. Louis, low bidders
for the big government job. Announce
ment made today by Colonel Burr, ar
senal commandant, is that the work
will be started within week
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-01-09
ALLIES FIRMLY UNITED.

Rome, Jan. s. via Paris.-The hal
ian press is filled with cordial com
ments on the conclusion of the con-
ference of the allied leaders here. The
one point emphasized by all is that
the conference spells united action
and firm resolution
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-01
why "DemOcracies are Always in
Trouble"
New York World.

Speaking a hopeful word for Russia,
Mr.. Root said truly that "democracies
are always in trouble" Remembering
our own difficulties, past and present,
and recalling how the predictions of
calamity which have attended us from
the first have been disproved, Ameri-
cans Of ali people, should be slow to
condemn the new republic because it
does not instantly solve every prob
lem presented to it,
Republics are always in trouble be-
cause as long as they remain repub-
lies they are advancing, and the fer
ment Of progress is bound to be fatal
to contentment and ease. Some Of
their complications are inherent in
the system, for where power is held
loosely it may not be exerted when it
should be, and at times it may be abus-
ed. Majorities, too do not usually as
certain on make known their will with
as much promptness as is desirable,
and troubles naturally increase until
settlements can be reached.
One outstanding fact about the af-
Hlctions OF republics is that they com
monty yield to simple home remedies
Inc accepted cure for the evils OF de-
mocracy, is more democracy, which
IS why Mr.. Root found so much
encouragement in the natural love
Of law and order and capacity for
selI-government Of the Russian peo-
pIe with such foundations painfully
reared under an autocracy that kept
u IN trouble of another kind, the new
commonwealth will be shaken occas-
sionally. but it ought to stand.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-01
EXPERTS NOT ALARMED
OVER AIR EXPANSION

large number Of Inquiries from
motorist throughout the United States
with reference to the expansion Of the
air in automobile tires in hot weather
has caused the scientists of the B. F..
Goodrich Rubber Company to make
q careful analysis Of the changes that
take place when there is any yaria-
ton in the temperature Of the tire.
IN making computations an initial
air pressure Of 70 pounds was used.
This is the pressure prescribed by all
tire manufacturers for a 34x4 tire
The air is pumped into the tire at a
temperature Of 40 degrees Fahrenheit
ana gradually heated until it rises to
ITO degrees Fahrenheit. At this point
the reading Of the air pressure would
indicate 1874 pounds, or ali increase Of
put 81 pounds. This is not considered
dangerous, for seldom, if ever. will
the tires Of a motor car undergo such
extreme changes in temperature
A probably more practical compu-
tatIon for the same tire with 70 pounds
air pressure is made with the temper
ature at the beginning registering 70
degrees Fahrenheit Fast driving
through hot sandy stretches, for ex-
ample, would cause the temperature of
the tire to reach probably ITO degrees.
Even under these conditions the air
pressure would increase to but rs 8
pounds. This is most usual condi-
ton and the results prove that the ex-
pansion is still more negligible than
in the previous instance.
It has been assumed, and frequent
careful observations have proven it,
that there are comparatively few mo-
torists who keep the prescribed air
pressure in their tires.
It is well to point out in connection
with these computations, that the rise
in temperature Of the tire, due to it's
being run, is as great in proportion i'll
cold weather as it is in warm weather.
Therefore, the increase in the air pres
sure due to this source must CORE
spond in cold weather as in warm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-01
VIII This Come True in 1862?

Jack Lait the Well-knOWn writer,
says it will. He tells in the August
American Magazine what he thinks
will happen in the next thirty-five
years
There viii not be q king, emperor,
car or kaiser in Europe.
ireland will be an Independent re-
public; so will Poland.
Liquor will be taboo the world Ov-
er-barred at its source.
women viii have full suffrage ev-
eryWhere
Socialism will not have displaced
republican government.
There will be an aerial route &C
ross the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
with stations or controls cat intervals
There will be telephone connec-
tions with and without wireless across
both oceans.
"All principal cities will have doub-
le-decked streets, the lower stratum
for traffic Of vehicles exclusively.
Emigration from one country tc
another will be rare.
Firearms Of all kinds will be alb
solutely forbidden everywhere.
Huge artificial lights will make the
world as bright at night as by day.
Physicians, lawyers, dentists will
be public officials and will not worl
for individual fees.
Love will guide matrimonial selec
tons, but governments will refuse tt
license the unfit the mismated, tn,
immature, the senile, the damaged.
New York City will have 1O,OOO.OOC
inhabitants and it's own legislature
Chicago will have 100000 and it,
own legislature.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-01
QUEER OLD COINS
LEWIS KRAUT OF THIS CITY.
NUMISMATIST IN MODEST
WAY.

One would never surmise it but
Lewis Kraut Of this city, retired farm
er and director Of the Farmers & Citi-
Zens Bank, is a coin collector Of no
small merit. Mr. Kraut has a fine col
lection of old and rare coins and last
week at the solicitation of the HER
AID man he brought them to this Of
fee and poured them out on the Office
desk. Lewis also took them all away
as he had his eagle eye on them all
the time while the aforesaid HERALD
man thumbed them over.
Speaking seriously Mr.. Krauts col
lection among many others embraces
the following rarities:
Scrip of 8, 5, 10 and 15 cent demon
nations This scrip was issued back
in the days following the civil war.
It is, by the way, very finely done
from the engraving standpointJ In
gold Mr. Kraut has a So piece of 1855 +;
1843 213 dollar piece; California gold
half dollar, 1858; California gold quar-
ter 1857; 1853 and 1854 gold dollars.
The other. coins Of interest include q
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-01
HOLLAND COULD HIT GERMANY
(BY Milton BrOnnerl

Washington, Special Behind the
immediate purpose Of the food and ne
cessities embargo, to cut Germany of
absolutely from outside supply and
thus starve her and cripple her indus
tries, lies the ultimate purpose of fore
ing the neutrals into war on the allies
side.
At first thought Holland and Nor
way seem unimportant small coun-
tries, with small armies, all needed to
repel German invasion.
But that is merely the superficial
aspect. The large strategicaI possibil-
tiles OF these countries, particularly
Holland, would make their entry Of
only slightly less consequence than
that OF the United States.
England, France and the United
States" well-known authority on
military affairs tells me. might well
afford to give Holland a billion in cash.
guarantee unlimited munitions and
back up her army with half million
troops to secure Holland as a base for
military, naval and aerial operations
against Germany
Look at the map and See why. Hol-
and would be lance point thrust into
the very heart Of Germany. The heart
OF Germany is the Westphalia district
the Iron Country-where Germany's
great munition plants are located.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-01
Death of Chas. A. Shappelle.

Charles Andrew Shappelle was born
at Potosi, Grant County, August 8th.
1845. At the age Of II when our coun-
try was involving. in the great civil
war, Mr.. Shappelle heard and respond
ed to his country's call. He served
four years in Co. G, 18th Reg, Kansas
Cavalry OF volunteers.
At the age Of "a he was married H
Miss Cynthia Pierce. To this union
seven children were born, five of
whom survive.
In the year of 1903, the month Of
October, Mr. Shappen was divorced
from his before mentioned wife. Miss
Cynthia Pierce.
In 1907 Mr.. ShappelI came to Mar
inette and was married to a widowed
woman, Mrs. Bertha McCabe. and
shortly after moved on her farm iii the
town of Lake, in Marinette county 10
this union was born one son. Lee. who
was eight years Of age at the time Of
his fathers death.
Mr.. Shappell was taken i'll in July.
1916 which terminated in his death
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-01

coming of Barnes 1000 actor animal
circus. The boys and girls OF Lancas-
ter, as we'll as the grOwn-ups have
been waiting and watching for the ar
rival OF the popular Barnes wild ami
NAL circus for they all know and love
it we'll, so everyone will be up early
that morning to see the big white-topp-
ed tents erected into canvas city
sheltering these jungle wonders.
Lancaster is no longer in the small
town" class, where only little carni-
walls may come and be profitable to
them. AS big as the Barnes circus
has grown to be we also have spread
out enough to keep them coming to
Us, giving us the big educational val
ne their great animal circus affords
and our share Of the big sums the
great aggregation must spend every
"A hours for food and incidental sup
plies Of the great travelling amuse-
ment plant. When you remember that
Barnes carries $50 horses and ponies,
and We all know something of what it
costs to feed a horse, then there is two
herds Of elephants and it is reported
that an elephant averages 600 pounds
OF fodder day besides grain and veg
etables, then there is a caravan of
camels, some Iamas and zebras, thirty
bears and fifty monkeys, $50 of the
cat" animals, kangaroos, ostriches,
goats and pigs, besides the 500 and
nnnr1o II, =
clothed
Another feature Of reciprocity to
take into account is the thousands of
people that come in from the sur
rounding country and see the display
the merchants put in their windows
and the necessary things they will
purchase The great crowds on the
streets waiting for the parade that
need ice cream and pop corn to amuse
themselves while waiting, and all of
them have to be fed that day. so every
merchant in town is benefited in
some indirect manner Up to the pres
ent time circUses have paid all the
bills for exhibiting in a city, but who
can say but perhaps the time is com
ing when the cities will have to bid
for their patronage, on account OF the
benefits they bring to them.
The big feature Of the Al. G. Barnes
circus is that it is the biggest and best
animal circus in the world, clean
clever, educational and wholesome
Bis parade at 1890 a. n. Doors open
~ anu ?. m. Adv
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-08-01

on June 9th, 1917, after nearly year
OF suffering
His remains were laid to rest on
Sunday afternoon, July 1st in the Har-
mony cemetery in the town of Grover.
Services were held at the M. E. church
at Harmony, Rev. Shaw officiating.
The funeral was attended by the S. H
Sizer Post G. A. R. of Marinette, com
rades acting as pail bearers. The
hymns were Safe in the Arms of
Jesus" sang at the house, and "Shall
We Meet Beyond the River" "In the
Sweet Bye and Bye" and Beautiful
Isle of Somewhere" sang at the
church. The flower carriers were Mrs
Lillian Mcpherson, Mrs August Fran
cour, Mrs Fred Francour and Mrs
Henry Wolverton.
Those who are left to mourn his
death are his widowed wife, Mrs. Ber-
tina Shappell, and only son, Lee Wal
lace. **a