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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-24
THE ASSASSINATION OF KING GEORGE
OF GREECE IS GRAPHICALLY TOLD.
Howell Cresswel Sends Communication Of Friend
From Far East With the Details Of the Horrible
Crime to His Parents in Ottumwa.

ton and rage increased among the
Greeks and each one of them felt a
greater desire to kill the Jews and
Turks. I overheard from all sides a
plan being arranged for a general mas
sacre at midnight of all the Jews and
Turks Of Salonica, Of this were &C
complished more than $4,000 persons
would have perished). For three long
hours which seemed centuries the
Turks and Jews awaited every moment
for their death.
"The horrible tragedy was planned
In the quarter where the king was as
sassinated. A scene of savagery and
terror took place. All the shops be-
longing to Turks were pillaged, scores
of the men were killed and many 9th
ers wounded under lamentable circum-
stances. The Cretan gendarmes in
stead Of trying to calm the mob ming
led with them in crying, Kill all the
Turks and Jews
'This morning things began to
brighten but the number Of Turks
wounded was much more than we had
thought The bayonets OF the Greek
soldiers had contributed much more
than any other method for butcher1ng
the Turks. The victims numbered be-
tween fifty and sixty After all these
hours of torture and anguish all were
when 1t was learned that the
assassin was a Greek. 1t was only
then the thought of killing all began
to lessen, but everywhere one could
hear the Greeks murmuring that they
had no pretext for massacring the en-
tire Turkish population and regretting
that their thirst for blood and pillage
had not been satisfied. That 1t please
God that the Greeks do not remain at
Salonica for it would be dark exist
ence for us all. Upon every occasion
we remark the sentiment of hatred
which still burns in the hearts OF
every Greek for that which is Jewish
or Turkish.
From other private letters received
rom friends of mine at Salonica | am
Informed that Greek women also took
\ part in this. During the >uproar they
would cry from their windows XIII all
the Jews Kill all the Turks Peo-
Die ran in all directions leaving their
coats and hats where they happened
10 be and were struck down on the
streets before reaching their homes.
Some closed their shops but those
hat were left open were plundered by
he Creeks"
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A graphic description Of the cond1
tons that prevailed at the time o. tn
assassination of Ming George of Greco
in Salonica, was sent to Howell Cress
well, by a friend who was in the cit!
at the time of the crime. Mr.. Cress
we'll had just left Salonica for Con
stantinople and upon receiving the let
ter he forwarded it. on to his parents
Mr.. and Mrs F. B. Cresswell, III
North College street. The letter fol
lows:
"Salonica, March 10, 1913.
Lcfore the arrival of this letter
the telegraphic agencies will have CIV
en- you the news of the assassination
at Salonica of King George by Greek
of this city, former teacher called
Alexander Skinas, whose arrest was
made at the place of the crime. Con
sidering without doubt that the Hell
lenic authorities will refuse to let the
truth pass out and permit the local
press to give the details of the bloody
day which cost the life of many Turks
and Jews, l considered it the duty o.
my honor to inform you in what man
ner the events took place.
ut is also to be remembered that the
Greek authorities at Salonica forbade
the publication of the details Of the
murder of a Turkish family few days
ago that was committed by the Greeks.
Scarcely had the news of these tragic
deaths gotten about town when the In
habitants trembling with fear closed
their stores and shops and fled to their
homes The panic was terrible. Some
said the Bulgarian army had invaded
the city and that there was a battle
taking place between Greeks and Bull
garians outside the city. Others for
example, affirmed that it was really the
king that had been assassinated by an
unknown person. The Greek soldiers
and Greek citizens being informed who
was the real author of the crime began
about the streets crying
Death to the Turks Death to the
Jews Death to the Bulgarians who
helped to assassinate our king
Towards evening the sight was ter
rible the massacre having begun. Woe
to the one who wore fez.' Immed-
lately the crowd beat with their canes,
fists and feet all wearers Of the fez.
Poor Turks, how many of them I saw
with their faces covered with blood,
who had scarcely time to reach place
Of safety AS time went on the irrita-
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CHllLlCOTHE.

Rev. G. w. Barber was called to
Salem this week on account of the ILL
ness of a relative.
0. w. Hasselrooth and family moved
Thursday into the James Waddington
house. ...s.y
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Vernator and
family Of Hynes visited recently with
relatives here
Mrs. Earl Brewer and Mrs. Jane
Warren of Ottumwa spent the past
week at the A. Conwell home
G. Nj. Cox made an overland trip to
Ottumwa last week and was accom-
panied by J. w. Dunning and son Mort
Mrs. Will Waddington returned to
her mothers home on Saturday after
undergoing a surgical operation at the
Ottumwa hospital recently.
Mrs. Johnson of Frederick was in
town on Saturday.
The funeral Of Mrs. Chas. Allen was
held from her late residence Monday,
conducted by Rev. g. w. Barber. Burial
in the l. O.. o. F. cemetery.
Mrs. Mary J. Nelson of Batavia is
here visiting relatives.
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Treatment for Potato Scab.
tBY X. A. KIR

Secure one pint of forty per cent
formalin, which will cost twenty-five
cents, Secure q barrel or tank which
will hold thirty to forty gallons of
water, and still allow room to place
in several bushels of potatoes. Place
in the receptacle forty gallons Of
water. Empty in the pint of formalin
AMI stir 1t thoroughly. The potatoes
may be treated before or after cut
ting. A very good way is to put
them in gunnysacks and immense
them in the solution. Arrange drip.
boards at each side of the barrel or
tank. Let the first lot soak two
hours. Lift them out, and put them
on the dripboard and allow them to
drain, while another lot is soaking.
Do not allow the seed to remain in
the barrel for longer time than two
hours. There is danger of injuring
the eyes.
= The treating may be done at any
time before planting. 1t will not hurt
to do it several weeks beforehand, If
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-24
Daily Hints on Farm Topics
tBY A KIRKPATRICK MUscATINE COUNTY CROP ADv1sERl

one keeps the seed in clean sacks OF
boxes after treating. They should
not be put back in "scabby" sacks OF
boxes. This will not poison the pc
tatoes IL stock should eat them, or II
one should wish to use them for the
table. AS soon as they are dried on
all the poisonous property will be
gone.
The following cautions should be
observed. Be sure the formalin Is
forty per cent. Do not put 1t into the
water until one is ready to. treat.
The solution will not hold Its
strength more than twenty-four
hours. It would be best to prepare a
new solution for each days work.
The forty gallons Of solution Is sufii-
cient for twenty-five or thirty bushels
of potatoes, If 1t is not wasted IN
treating. Do not let the solution
stand in the tank or barrel, where
stock can drink the material.
The crop adviser will be glad to
visit farms and demonstrate the
treatment as far as he has the time
and Is able.
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ingenuity as an author any careful con.

sideration.
!, In this months issue of the Burling.
ton Employees Magazine, published In
Fort Morgan, Colo, a number of Mr..
Peters contributions are in evidence.
One of his articles which is especially
attractive for it's originality and moral
is entitled, Rough Spots in. Railroad
ing This sketch hits upon the numer-
GUS faults and the various virtues OF
the railroad, as seen by the employe
and also from the patrons. point OF
view. The moral of the article shows
plainly the absurdity Of these little
faults and their disadvantage toward
the growth of the railroad, and in an
interesting manner Mr.. Peters leads
his reader on to show him how easily
these much enumerated rough spots"
can be removed. Mr.. Peters also
gives a very interesting sketch of G..
w. Messenger, the veteran chler
dispatcher of the Ottumwa division.
Editor Courier: .rl -.-.>s. =
In the Courier few days ago saw,
where Mr.. Manchester spoke Of roads
being in fine shape TO drag. He was
right about it and the same day all
the roads. in Keokuk and Mahaska
counties were all dragged and people
could take their teams and 60 on the
roads with. pleasure. b. But not 50 in
Wapello county, for very few of their
roads have been dragged this spring.
What's the NATTER, Ottumwa. is fine
city and why not get at it and have
fine roads so the farmers can come to
your city with pleasure, get the name
of having fine roads instead of the
poorest. Let everyone get busy and
help boost for good roads. a..
E. H McEwen.
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err brief visit with her sister Mrs. r.
E. Tuttle.
~ C. w. Foster returned yesterday aft
ernoon from few days business trip
to Kansas City.
Mrs. j. j. McGugart and little grand
son John Riggle Of Ottumwa came yes
terday afternoon for a visit with her
daughter Mrs. Kate Foulks OF English
township.
Clay Allen Of Cedar township left last
evening on a business trip to Omaha
He expected to stop in Malvern for a
visit with his sister Mrs. Will Wort
man. .'.#,
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been visiting her children, Mrs. Ben
Martz, Mrs. Mark Bailey and Pearl
Carey, returned home Saturday.
Miss Oral Barlow went to Russell on
Saturday evening to spend week with
friends.
Mrs. Nellie Fisk of Tyrone returned
home Saturday evening after visit OF
several days with her mother Mrs.
Clara Wright. @.t
Mrs. E. L. Morrison returned SatIr-
day from Des Moines where she had
been spending some time with her sis
ter law who has been quite Ill.
Bert Hahn Of Burlington and moth
er Mrs. Phil Hahn of Sigourney re-
turned home Saturday after a visit
with friends here where they formerly
resided. as
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-24
NUMEROUS CASES
ON ASSIGNMENT
JUDGE F. M. HUNTER HAS LISTED
! ACTIONS FOR TRIAL THIS
TERM.

The second assignment for the pre-
ent term Of the district court wa
made yesterday by Judge F. M. Hunte
The court dismissed the jury today vi
til May Is, owing to scarcity of la
and criminal cases for trial during tn
term. The cases listed for trial b
ginning next Monday, follow:
Monday, April 20.
Estate BENZ. J. Hammond, claim.
Estate Mary A. Lester, will.
M. M. Riggs ct al VS.. Kate Dillon.
H. J. Leach VS.. Bartlett & King.
Williams Tool Co, vs.. ]. F. Ding
receiver.
Tuesday, April 20.
F. w. Darner VS.. Geo. Randall, ct a
Jersey VS.. Wabash Rwy Co.
Young vs.. Taylor.
Jones vs.. Hyde.
Young vs.. Albert.
McElroy vs.. Hite ct al. ..
Wednesday, April 80.
Nelson vs.. Mier.
Hughes Vs. Silvers.
Shea vs.. J. j. & M. Connell.
Thursday, May I.
Blakesbvrg bank vs.. Smith. r..
Bradford vs.. Gooden.
State of Iowa VS.. Thompson. ~
Riggs VS.. Shinn.
Polling Electric Co. vs.. UT.
Ottumwa National bank vs.. Smith.
Clara Gamble vs.. Smith.
Friday, May 2. >a~...5
Newell vs.. J. H. Lewis.
Abbott vs.. Abbott.
Botterff VS.. Bottertf. ..-saa
Application for permit, Norgren.
Baker VS.. Baker.
Monday, May 5.
Cecil VS.. Lanes ct al.
Bartlett & Killing VS.. Gunder.
w. w. Laughlin VS.. w. D. Wilson.
Baker VS.. Baker.
r. D. Foster vs. Pearl Quigley.
Tuesday May s.
Garner vs.. Garner.
Tisdale Lumber Co. VS.. Herman.
Green VS.. Green.
Gilman vs.. Gilman.
Wednesday May z.
Siberill VS.. Queeney.
Fowler vs.. Dutton
Criley vs.. Fitzgerald.
Criley vs. Munley.
B. Criley vs.. Pumroy.
Siberill VS.. Erbacker.
Foster vs.. Leisey.
Thursday May 8.
Phoenix Trust Co. VS.. j. J. Harness.
Leonard VS.. J. F. Stevens.
Rhoades VS.. Rhoades.
Friday May 9.
Jackson vs.. Jackson
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-24
CHARITON.

i County Clerk Goltry. has issued Il
marriage license to VIM. Wallweber of
Omaha. and Miss Ethel Andres of ST
Joe. The couple were married at the
Catholic priory, Rev. Father MacGillin
performing the ceremony. They have
gone to- Omaha where they will reside
The bride, is a daughter.of r. S. Andres
and formerly resided here.
Mr.: and Mrs. Thos. DesPaine of Bur-
linetqn returned home last evening aft
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-24
I RANK c. PETERS .
IN LITERARY WORK
LOCAL sEMPLoYE OF BuRLING-
TON RAILROAD GAINING CON
sIDERABLE FAME AS AUTHOR.

Frank G. Peters, assistant chief
clerk Of Burlington road at Ottumwa,
Is receiving congratulations from his
railroad friends on his literary en-
deavors. Mr.. Peters has contributed
many Of his writings to various rail-
road magazines and other publications.
He does his writing during his leisure
hours, and as yet has not given his
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-24
.ALBlA.

The school house at IIynes was
burned Thursday night about l o'clock
1t was five room structure and the
loss is estimated at $4,000 On the same
evening car on the Burlington was
broken into and two barrels Of beer
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DEATHS.

KUHN-Monday, April 81. 1913, the
infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Kuhn, at the family residence in
South Ottumwa.
Private funeral services were held
this morning at the residence at $3.50
Interment was made in the Ottumwa
cemetery.
TUNE Tuesday, April ~, 1913,
! Elijah Tune, of Eddyville, at the OF.
tumwa hospital at o'clock The
deceased underwent an operation
several days ago. Mr. Tune showed
no improvement after the operation
and his death came today. He was
born in England sixty-five years
ago.
A daughter of the deceased will ar.
rive in the city this afternoon or to-
morrow morning and arrangements
for removing the remains to Eddyville
will be made.
NELsON-Tuesday, April -, 1913,
John Nelson, at his home on Cath
crime street, in Central addition.
Death resulted after a lingering i'll
ness. The deceased was rs years Of
age aud had lived In Ottumwa for
q great number Of years. Ono daugh-
ter and one son are the only sur
vivors.
The funeral services will be held at
the residence Thursday afternoon at
1915 and at the Swedish Lutheran
church ct 2 o'clock Rev. H. e. Elk, pas
tor Of the Swedish Mission church,
will conduct the servicess The pail
bearers will be Nels Larson, Peter
Swanson, Gus Swanson, Gust Johnson,
Jacob Nelson and Gust Swenson. The
remains will be laid to rest in the Of
tumwa cemetery.
COOPER-Monday, April II, 1918,
Alonzo Cooper, one Of the sest
known and most highly respected
farmers of Wapello county, passed
away at his home near Agency. The
deceased had been i'll some time.
The funeral services will be held
Thursday at the residence, at
O'Clock, and at the Round Point school
house at 10 o'clock. Rev. A. B. Cad
we'll, pastor OF the Main Street NJ. p.
church, will conduct the services In
terment will be made In Round Point
cemetery
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:, Mrs. Anderson Patton and two
daughters are spending the week IN Des
Moines with Mrs. Pattons sister Mrs.
Arizona republican., 1913-05-11
kEN|LWORTH PLACE
 FILLING WITH HOUSES

When men-successful and dis eliminating men-buy for the pur pose of building their future and permanent homes in any one tract il is one of the best arguments of fered in favor of it's attractiVeness, convenience, displays and fore thought to future values.
 Some time ago George Lutgerding selected Wentworth for his beautiful $1O.O00 residence. Several business men have already purchased lots with view of building in the fall, pala- tiaI homes. This week the South western Building and Investm ent Company sold to J. w. Walker three of the choicest lots in Kenil- worth upon which he proposes 70 erect a S700O residence in the near future MT. T. H. Charette recently purchased a very desirable corner in this beautiful tract on Portland street and has already broken ground for $4,500 residence. Work will be- gin early next week on a $6.000 resi- dence of the modern type of archi- lecture and strictly up to date in all of it's appointments for one of our successful business men.
 The Southwestern is completing a
Arizona republican., 1913-05-11
BUILDING 4 BLOCK
 IN CAPITOL ADOPTION

C. D. Messner, or the Arizona In- vestment and Land Company, $ booming things on his property in Block Seventeen of Capitol addition. This is between Jefferson and Madi- son and between Fifteenth and Six teenth avenues
 He has just completed the erec- tion Of a unique and beautiful e. ment block house of six rooms. With all hardwood floors and other mod ern home features. This week he will begin the erection of another modern cottage of five rooms. It will be of brick with stipple finish, hard wood floors and the built-in fea- tures MT Messner has just closed a deal whereby a party will soon start work on large and modern ten room brick house. This will be in this block on Jefferson street
Arizona republican., 1913-05-11
MODERN HOMES
 AS BY MAGIC
Palatial Residences in the Extreme Western Part of the City Are Springing
 Up With Great Rapidity.

Through the office of William F'ickas comes much information If the vast amount of sales and inn provements in the way of modern residences in the Capitol addition The State Capitol grounds and building have added very materially L. the desirability of this addition as a splendid one for homes To M~ (. <. Autenbaugh MT Fickas has just sold lots 22 and g in Block g. This is on Monroe street, just north west of the Capitol Already Nr. Autenbaugh has made arrangements for the erection ot | splendid mod ern home
 TO L. T. Buckstegge Mr. Fickas sold Lots Il and r in Block ,. This ia located on Monroe street. near Eighteenth avenue. This purchaser also will soon erect a residence. Cap itol addition has many homes in Course of construction Work is well under way on the beautiful S7.0o0 residence for Harvey, J. Lee at the corner at Fifteenth avenue and Washington street. Just northeast across the street the home of NJ Mcbride an $S.000 house is nearing completion.
 Frank De Sousa has decided 3o
Arizona republican., 1913-05-11

] in this great little city of ours. Our
 board of trustees, Brother Fred C. i Struckmeyer chairman, started the , ball a rolling in earnest towards the realization of our fondest hopes, a home and club rooms all our very l own. As you all know we have d snug little sum in the hands of our treasurer, and they are to use a DOT ton of this in acquiring a lot close in, suitable for the above purposes. Fine and dandy, isn't it. Our worthy city council, in view of the fact that
 we did pretty well last Fourth of July, through the kindly efforts of
 Brother McElroy has again granted
 to the Loyal order of Moose, the
 handling of the celebration on this
 great national holiday of ours. That
 t will be bigger and better and more
 entertaining in every way is an as
 sured fact. pr. Brown, you know. is chairman of this committee; a live
 wire in every respect and he assures
 me that he and his committee will
 leave no stone unturned that would
 aid the least little bit in making this a grand and glorious outing for each and every person privileged to enjoy 1t and one I am sure through the
 hearty cooperation of the business men and civic authorities, will re-
 dound with favor and credit to ,ur city at large. Don't fail to attend our meeting next Tuesday evening. when the plans for this day will be laid before us all and We will indi- vidually know the part we are to take it it's success and can get busy right away.
 am in receipt of a past dictator's commission for Brother Doggs. This honor, you all know. was given for meritorious services rendered our local and will be presented next
Arizona republican., 1913-05-11
BEAUTIFUL HOMES
 IN LAS PALMAS
Description of the Outward Features of Construction,

The Home Builders are putting the
 nnising touch to five beautiful
 houses. A feature that speaks well
 for the architectural appearance of
 the addition is that each house is u
 type by itself The big comfortable
 brick house on Palms street, with
 its block mortar and dark red dram
 ings gives it q diffent look from
 most houses in Phoenix. Just west OF
 it is a big Japanese house, the only
 one of it's kind in Phoenix and Chc
 first sight of it is pleasing which is
 strengthened by a trip through the
 beautiful interior Without question
 this type will be duplicated many
 times in Phoenix It contains many new ideas in home building. Further
 west on Palm and close to Third avenue, the work is well under way cn the G. G. Fuller house The walls are up and the roof will be on by the last of the week. Gas mains will be extended through Block 1 by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Plans have been finished and ac- cepted for a beautiful home IT. this block. The details will be announced later. On Oak street the white as bestos roof of the two cozy bunga lows are the first to meet the sight. A look through the two reveals m to detail that shows a won derful advancement in home building. Hardwood floors, beautiful panel et- feet on the walls, split boulder fire places that show the handiwork of a ] master mechanic and q cOzy kitchen ! arrangement that is sure to please | the housewife. Bright, airy bed | ooms, with inviting screen porches l the description of these at
 -ractive homes. Las Palmas, in fol- | lowing the outside plaster or mission ! finish to it's houses will soon be )ne {. If tie show places of Phoenix. The { palms that have been | planted will add to the effect and | Phoenix can boast of another addi- { ion that reflects credit to it's homes.
Arizona republican., 1913-05-11

Tuesday night. The battle is on m earnest between the Reds and Whites in this great membership campaign of ours Don't forget that you be- long to one or the other and work you must. The plans for the Lyceum Entertainment course are well on their way to completion and we win all have a chance to enjoy a rare treat during the coming fall and winter. When shall we all meet again? Why, at the l.. O. O. NJ. headquarters next Tuesday evening, Of course.
 Respectfully yours in P A P
 w P VAN TYNE, Secretary
Arizona republican., 1913-05-11
Uniform Rank, K. of p.

There was a. very enthusiastic meeting of the sir Knights last Tuesday evening. The committee on finance made report and eve2E- thing is now in good running order financially.
 A boosters commitcee was ap- pointed, consisting of Sir Knights Kinney. Herlick and Cisney. It will be the duty of this committee to ar range to get together a meeting tn tt will take place Tuesday night May 20. All Sir Knights must be pI -sent on this date. as il will be the last opportunity to have a rousing meet ing before the summer months set in. The committee reports there will be something doing.
 The Sir Knights are ordered by the captain to be present in their uniforms at the annual Pythian memorial services to be held May Is. at D. m, in Pythian Castle Hall
 Next Tuesday night is regular drill night, so come out and take part
Arizona republican., 1913-05-11
Loyal Order Of Moose.

Just exactly as I told you boys Something doing at our meeting last Tuesday evening. We hadn't 2ny more than got nicely started, when in order to accommodate an cut of town candidate We had to suspend our regular routine of business and proceed with the initiation of candi- dates There are several applica- tions on the secretary's desk, all the preparatory work has been done and next meeting night will see a prince lv addition to our membership roll
 Keep your secretary busy handing out application blanks these days and if they all bear fruit we will play second fiddle to no fraternal order