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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-19
Observation-Disclosures
AFFORD LITTLE INFORMATION AS
TOPROGRESSOF THEENGAGEMENT
Z 49, 49,. n,,.,.r u.
REPORTS From Both Sides Indicate That Neither HAS
Won Any Decided Advantage Despite Four Days
Of Continuous and Desperate Fighting
.1I1rc MAKING EFFORT TO ENCOMPASS
COMPLETE DEFEAT OF THE RIGHT WING
4n,xno Army Attempting to Gain the Rear OF troops
I1nder General Won Kuck, Thereby Cutting Line
of Communication With His Base of Supply

Paris Sept. 18-The allies have progressed some
what on their western wing and are repusng
German offensive movement, according to an ollciai
made this afternoon by the ffench war
department The communication follows:
"ha hattie continued during the day of September
y along the section from the river Disc to the Woevre
without important changes in the situation at any point
"First on our left wing the heights to the river
Asne. we have made slight progress against certain
nonts Three offensive counter attacks oy
the Germans against the English army 1aleo. from
r.aonna to Rheims we ourselves repulsed some very
violent counter attacks executed during the night Inc
enemy tried in vain take the offensive against Rheims
Second on the center from Rheims to Argonne, the
enemy has reinforced himself by constructing important
Notifications and has adopted purely de1ense aet
da 70 the east Of the Argonne in the Woevre district
the situation is unchanged
'On our right wing, in Lorraine and the Vosges the
enemy occupies positions organized on defensive basis
in the vicinity Of the frontier
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-19
President Fails to See Any
Encouraging Signs in
Kaiser's Attitude
ALLIES NOT READY
TO DISCUSS TERMS
Express Intention Of First
Crushing the Military
Power of Germans

Paris, Sept. 18.-lt 10 announced
at the Russian capital, according
to a dispatch to the Havas agency
from Petrograd that the Germans,
who are campaigning In the kielce
province Of Russian Poland, upon
learning Of the Austrian defeat
from krasnik to Mascoff retreated
rapidly to the southward with tho
intention Of raIIyino the routed
army.
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Continued on page 81
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CONTINUED on page 81
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-12-24
ReCfssc Is Stain, BHrned In
Nome

A Greenville special to the St
Louis Republic, dated December 20.
says: James Barnes. a 6O-vear old
rccluse. who resided five miles south
Of Taskce. Wayne county. was found
murdered In his home early Satur-
day morning BY A. o. Ramsey. a
neiehbor.
The top Of Barnes head had been
shot on and his body had been drag.
ecd to a fireplace and partly burned.
Robbery Is thought 10 have been the
motive n the murder.
Barnes s=sld some suher recently
and IL was known he still had much
Of the nou~y In his possession, He
had plnnned 70 depart In a few days
TO visit relatives In Illinois No
money was found in the house.
Barnes came to the United States
II years aeo aad litae is known OF
his family. rxccp, that he has a SIS
ter In lIiasis. He was almost an
invalid. TIE oward 100 scses OF land,
|, was shove y, the inquest con.
Quoted hv Csfoser Wagner that A.
q Ramsey had been r#osaisrd Barnes
mnd at hts death for ASSISTING in hs
care. A hox IN which Barnes kept
hts deeds roa,rscts and other things
was missina
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-12-24

for the body. Take as much exer,
else In the open air as possible
There is no danger from exposure
to cold as long as il is not for any
great length of time. Avoid over
heating in the workroom or office,
especially when ii is accompanied
with dryness Of the air as is usual
with artificial heating Sleep In the
open or. il not in the open, in a room
with the windows open. and where
there Is no artificial heat. Every
morning one should take a cold
bath lasting from one to three min
utes. Start before the weather Gets
cold and you will find il easier. but
anyone In GOOD health can get &C
customed to the cold water by using
a sponge. Rules must be modified
for very old or very young people
or for those suffering from an Or
sanic disease indications of injury
are blueness of the lips and the fin
Ger nails and failure to respond with
. warm feeling to the rundown
afterwards.
The symptoms Of pneumonia are
sharp pains in the chest followed al
most Immediately by raising of
blood The patient should be put
to bed In well ventilated room and
a physician should be called.
Pneumonia, instead of making the
patient immune to future attacks
makes him more susceptible. Per-
sons have been known to have nine
or ten attacks The rate of mortali-
ty is very high. from 20 to 40 per
cent.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-12-24

va. r
~''' sao"1 'o-
Where men had ioscht with svsca. and
vun ana .hi.la
And an they staod Life su~h. with
hated breath
And said. 81 wonder wh~n the f,ses will
yicldy"
0s'' MI
v
@''"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-12-24
Gone, Baf Nor FORGOTTEN

Little Mi.fred W. Hahn, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ora Hahn, was born Jul,
8, 1918 and departed this life al
their home in Chatsworth, Illinois
November II. 1914; aged | year, 4
months and eight days We are sad
to know Of the departure of this dar.
ling little babe. but we know it is a
bright, shining little angel in Heaven
II leaves devoted father and
mother and a host of friends to
mourn the loss, but the loss is
Heavens gain A light from that
home is gone a voice is stilled. a
place is vacant in our home which
never can be filed.
1t was such a comfort and sun
beam in the home. and it's very
hard to give up the darling little
babe, but We must bow in humble
submission and ask Him Who doeth
all things well" to help us prepare
ourselves better. so that We may
meet little Milfred in Heaven. He
was sick just eleven days till our
Saviour saw fl to take him to His
home on the great white throne
Relatives, friends and dear ones
must leave us when the blessed
Savior calls.
Its parents brought the remains
Of the little one from Illinois Thurs
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-12-24
Free Scholarship for the Boys
aad 6irfs Of Boiifnger E osnfy

Free scholarships for the shor,
courses In agriculture which will b.
given at the normal school besinnine
January 7. 1915. will be awarded to
the young men OF this county. Free
scholarships will also be given to
the young women Of the county for
short courses in home economies
These courses will also begin Janu.
ary 7. The free scholarships include
free tuition and exemption from
laboratory fees and are open to all
vouns men and women over IS
years Of age In this county. Write
OF phone the following about free
scholarships:
W.. M. Welker. Marble Hill Supt.;
Bollir Ser County Bank. Lutesville
Farmers and Merchants Bank. Lutes-
vile; Bank Of Marble Hill: Bank Of
Patton; Bank Of Zalma
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-12-24

in hyperimmuDizing just Us serum
is prepared. The plant will be work
ing almost to its full capacity as
soon as it is opened. Dr. J. B.
Glneery, assistant profess or Of veteri-
nary medicine. says that the demand
is 80 great now that 1000 hogs
would be needed to supply all. The
present plant has only small
capacity.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-12-24
Explains Nov 10 Prevent Pnca
moHia

The person who makes hot
house out Of himself is the one who
is apt to take pneumonia. which is
80 prevalent at this time of the year.
says the preventive medicine de-
partnaent Of the University OF Mis-
sour. Living in artificialN heated
rooms till all the resistance OF the
body Is lowered is the poorest way
to resist such a disease, Instead
one should sleep in the open or in a
room with the windows open and
having no artificial heat. In addi-
ton one should take a cold bath
every morning followed by a good
hard rub.
Pneumonia. which is an inflama-
ton Of the lungs, is no respector Of
persona 1t is caused by a germ
which is found in the saliva of many
healthy persons at this time of the
year, especially il they live in cities.
These persons will take the disease
any time that for any reason the
vitality Of the body is materially
lessened Such weakening of the
resisting power Of the body is caused
often by the use Of alcoholic liquors
or by any other abuse of the body.
Overwork. mental worry. prolonged
exposure to the cold or impure air,
exposure to noxious dusts and gases
are other causes The disease is
II often occurs in pris-
ons or other crowded places as an
epidemic.
Prevention Of pneumonia must
come from the banishment of the
causes Of lowered resistance. Com
mon sense must be used in caring
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-12-24
Night Have Known Ii

Sir, your daughter has promised
to become my wife
Well. don't come to me for SYM
pathy, you might know something
would happen to you, hanging around
here five nights a week Houston
Post
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-12-24

day and kept it till Friday. Rev
W, A, Davault conducted the funpr.
al service at Adam Hahn's Friday
afternoo after which tie remains
were laid to rest in the Shell GENE
tEry near Lutesville.
Farewell Milfred, sweet be thy
sleep till the resurrection morn.
HIS AUNT VALE.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-12-24
Killing Time in Town

N"f"S sI"G iH JONH
A group Of farmers were standing
on the street corner in Columbia a
lew days ago, chatting about polotics,
war and mules They were not dry
goods box whitlers, or mound dog"
farmers On the contrary, they were
good farmers and good citizens. As
they talked on a prominent local
merchant and about the time he
passed the group some other man
stepped up to him and started to-
talk TO hun about a business matter
and with quiet bur firm emphasis
he said: Il haven't time to talk to
you now. If it is important you
can see me after the store closes
this evening"-and with that he cut
ice line across the street to his
place of business.
The eyes of the group followed
him and one OF them remarked,
Jones is hustler, isn't he?" You
bet he is remarked stockman who
plays the cattle feeding game sue
cessfully- and so is every other
business man in this town who is
getting ahead and | don't mind tell
Ing you fellows that | think we far
mers could profit by initiating them
whole lot more than we do. Speak
ing for myself, know ! kill too
much time in town. Instead of
putting in half the week in Column
bia-pretendine to have business
which could settle in a coapse of
hours most any day ought to be
out on the farm looking after the
live stock and a hundred other
things As matter of fact, the
average farmer takes things too
easy. We don't stay on the job
long enough or hard enough We
swell up and talk about how hard
we have to work, but a whole lot of
ii is bluff We may pitch in little
heavy during planting and harvest
time but the balance of the time
we do lot of loafine-and all of
you fellows know it. We don't be-
gin TO get down TO our knitting like
the average business man does in
town-and if you don't believe il.
just step into any good store or bank
in Columbia and see. The men be-
hind the counter will smilinely ask
you, What can we do for you9' in a
manner which plainly implies, Talk
fast, We haven't got any time to kill
Whenever we get down to brass
tacks like the average business man
does in town-when we try to make
every day count out on the farm
like they do at their desks-when
We put in our surplus time fixing
fences, gates or hauling out manure
or filling up gullies and a hundred
other things that always need to be
done on the farm, well begin to have
better bank accounts. In other
words, We need to regard ourselves
more as business men and less as
Just mere farmers"
As he said these things a sort of
guilty smile passed around over the
faces Of the little crowd-and pres
entity somebody remarked. Well. |
must be getting home"-and one by
'ne they silently melted away. OF
>ourse, this indictment doesn't apply
o thousands Of hard-workine farm
,rs-but that it gets mighty close
o many of the better fixed ones
here is little quesnon-Wilham
firth in the Missouri Farmer.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-12-24
New Serum Plant vim Supply
Demand


Soon after January there will be
put into operation by the veterinar,
department Of the University OF
Missouri the most complete hog
cholera serum plant IN the country
This plant. which is costing $50 600
will supply all the demands for
serum from the farmers of the state.
: The site is 80 acres of land two
miles north Of Columbia. When
running at full capacity the plant
will handle 1900 hogs all the time
for the production of serum About
the same number is required for the
production Of virus to be used in
hyperimmunizing the serum hogs
While the first class of hogs are not
injured for food, those used to yro,
duce virus must be destroyed.
The plant consists OF hog barn,
serum laboratory, virus laboratory.
infection pen and tank room. The
hog barn is used for housint hogs
during the process of hyperimmuni-
Zation. Ii has capacity OF 1000
hogs. 1t is divided into pens, and
has an exercise yard opposite each
pen. In the building there are large
provision rooms and two pens for
washing and Grating the hogs before
they 60 to the laboratory. The barn
has eranitoid floor. has good sewer
connections and is we'll lighted and
ventilated.
The serum laboratory is where the
hyperimmunizing is done and where
the serum is drawn and prepared.
Hyperimmunization consists of first
vaccinatine with virus and serum.
giving the disease and the preventa-
tive at the same time. Later another
dose of virus is given and after an
other perioda a final large dose. After
this dose has had time to produce
the maximum immunizine eject the
blood is ready to be drawn and pre-
pared for use When the clo is
taken out and preservauve added to
il, II is sent to the cold storage room
until tested.
The manufacture of the virus is
the expensive part of the process. A
large number of hogs must be used
and when hog enters the infection
pen his days are numbered After
the disease has reached the proper
stage the hog is taken to the prepara-
ton room of the virus laboratory.
This laboratory is a building entirely
separated from the serum building.
In the preparation room the hog is
washed, shaved, and shrouded in
clothes wet in antisepticS. In the
sticking room all the blood is drawn
from him and the carcass goes to
the tank room. 1t is heated under
pressure to kill the disease and is
used for the production of fertilizer.
The blood virus is prepared for use
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-12-24
Learn Posifry Raising by Rails.
iaG pSuisry

The unusual interest Ia poultr,
RAISING hruaght ~heai by SAe sise h
price of oih~s tos4xasria has incscas
"a the dcmand tx pxxslsry lnstrssc
tioo4 To uses< this demand. TIN
College ot Assx4Atnr~ Of the Iniver
aty os Missouri hAs established I
special poultry ooasae--s cossse 70,
hasy peoplc IL Lasts seven weeks
hseinning Monday. January I and
ending Saturday. Fehfaasr % To
srauaint each p<rsso who es<o!ls
with the psoblems Of the poil,rynan
C. teach him hnw 10 raAse chickens
more efficiently. and u make him
realize the chances of failure and
alss the opportunities f1 success
these are the obbex.ts Of the special
poultry course.
Tlss course Is fT You Who caa
not aEord To spend rnore than seven
weeks learning how to operate n
small poultry plant successfully. The
daily tM.turcs Of the course cover
housing yarding. breeds and breed
ing. fa,t<aing. killing. dressing. mar
ketine. tesilns for ese production,
diseases. iacahatine. hrosding aud
general susMner care The hbora.
asy consists Of drawing and cfiti-
cnine actual pians, judging chickens,
grading esss. KILLING and dressing
fo~l, making and applying louise
powder, mating pens. studying incu-
hators and bruodarS Then the stu
dent learns to do BY doine. for he
feeds and cares fr laying hens
operates incubators and brooders,
and learns the art Of poultry raisins
The poultry department Of the
College Of Agriculture 10 housed In
o larse stone buihine. having three
class rooms and an incubator cellar
containing a dozen types Of mcuba
tors with q total capacity Of 2500
eses The plant covers five acres,
houses 700 mature birds and has a
breeding capacity for 1000 chicks
There are twenty-five pens, housing
several different breeds Of chickens
for instructional purposes.
H. l. Kempster Is in charge OF
the course. He expects a large
number Of persons to enroll this
year, amateur and professional poul-
n raisers Some of the students
Implement their work with courses
orchardine and small fruits and
wing In the other short courses
red by the College Of Agriculture
ohmbia /
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-12-24
lronton Register.

lronton Register.
Chas. r. Hemme. for eight years
Recorder Of Jefferson county, and
just reelected for four years term,
last week rendered his resignation to
Gov, Major on discovery th# be has
never been a citizen OF the United
States. Hemme is seventy-one years
of aee.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-12-24
Olsthe. Colorado.

sasVs SosoIuuOs
We are still having fine. dry wealth
er, altho il is getting some colder.
There is now a good market for
onions and potatoes. but this does
not help many Of the farmers around
here now. as most of them sold their
crops early In the fail.
Steve Berry and family and Witt
Whitener aud family and Miss Ruth
Rhodes visited the upper California
mesa Sunday school Sunday.
The Fairview Sunday school con-
templates having o fine Xmas pro-
Gram. aud everybody Is invited
Mrs John Pope speat Wednesday
nieht with Mr.. and Mrs Steve Berry
Miss Lsutise Helmack OF Delta Ia
visiting with her brother on Caiifor.
MIA mesa this week.
Lee Ament made a business trip
to Paonia one day this week.
Miss Leora Tucker and Mrs Hen
Erickson made n short afternoon
call at Mrs. Ross Bexrys Saturday.
Kenneth Wesenson was iu Delta
Saturday attending to Business
Misses Hazel and Minnie Berry
visited with Mss Iva Ament Thurs
day afternoon
Miss Mamie Freiand III n.ata yis-
ited With home folks on Ash mesa
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs S,ese Berry ausoed
To Delta Saturday.
Miss Iva Amsat A Caiisaasa
mesa will enter the iDclsa business
college next wexk.
Mr. and Mira Ralph Harsis were
Delta visitors Saturday.
Erich Berry aud ArcAshaId Deck
were visiting In Delta Salastisy,
The Fairvie~ srAod tsse q sgsea-
did box supper Friday evening. The
psu~cis was turned ever q Miss
Lille Van de Aark aAd wan he used
h purchasing deDsasions Ses the
Chrneusas tree. and asWles tar th<
entertainment
Jesse Winters did his chnsssnas
shappine In Delta Moadsy.
Mr.. and Mrs Steve Berry eates-
tslnsd number OF quests at fheir |
honae "Wednesday.
A pso,rac,ed meeting /, In pccsL |
ress n the Ash Mesa srirolhouse |
I'd vhitcner has leasussi the ast |
n cootang while his foiks we're at
lending che Ladies Missionary scci-
.ty at the Stone schoolhoise Sun.
lay. I'd was at home preparing an
excellent dinner for them.
Grand junction and Delta played
oothall soa,e time ago for the Mes-
ern Slope championship. and Grsnd
Junction wen the honors But cheer
Ip. and louk forward to the next
.ame, as Mike McCarty, the famous
Mayer Of Delta does no, seem wor-
led in the least, He knows they
sili win the victory next time from
he champions
Wishing you adj a merry Christ.
mas, We will close MIKE AND Guy.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1914-12-24

An Albany family had among
other things for its Sunday dinner
spaghetti and tomatoes, When the
mother was serving the dish the
four year old son Of his daddy said.
Mamma. did you set those worms
out Of my sand pileY"-Exchanee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-19
BELGIAN FAMINE CAUSED
BY ALLIES, GERMANY SAYS
Charges Threats Caused Holland to
Abandon Plan to Aid Needy.
AMSTERDAM. Oct. 10.

AMSTERDAM. Oct TO-
The German Legation at The Hague.
referring to the communique published
from the Belgian Legation here on Octo-
bcr 10, stating that famine had ravaged
the population Of Belgium in the regions
occupied by the Germans. has issued the
text OF correspondence between the
German Minister and the Dutch Foreign
Minister, DR.. j. Loudon.
In a letter dated August Is, the German
Minister asked the Government OF Hol-
land to take steps necessary for provision
Ing the Belgian districts occupied by the
Germans. Doctor Loudon, under date of
August II, acknowledged the receipt of
the German Minister'S letter and prom
ised the sympathy of the Dutch Govern
ment with the Germans desire to spare
the Belgians, as much as possible, the
miseries of war.
Doctor Loudon on october 9 wrote the
German Minister that the Belgian Gov
ernment accepted the task of reprovision-
ing the population between the River
Meuse and the French frontier, but re-
marked that the duty of reprovsioninR
imposed by the Germans was objected TO
by France and Great Britain, even stating
that. Holland would risk her neutrality by
taking the attitude desired by Germany,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-19

caused an increase In insurance rates,
adding greatly 10 tho expenses Of busi-
ness men?
T. whether the secretary for Scotland
is aware that Methil harbor tscotland'
on the Firth OF FORTH is brilliantly
lighted during the night, and that the
local belief is that signaling takes place
with the enemy.
g. Whether more than one member OF
the royal family having pecuniary inter-
ests in tho British Treasury is serving
I'm the ranks of the enemy and what
steps are proposed to be taken.
g. Whether the Foreign Secretary Is
aware that a regular courier service ex-
ists between London and the headquar-
ters OF the German army, and whether
he will instruct the passport department
tn exercise greater stringency
Whether the Under Secretary for
War is aware that soldiers are being
ovcrcharged in the canteens, IN some
cases 5CJ per cent. and what steps are
being taken to halt this robbery
e. Whether the Under Secretary for
War is aware that an offer Of 10000
horses was made to the War Office. and
that the person making the offer was
told to communicate with address in
Canada and whether these horses SUBJ
scquently were sold to Germany.
. Whether the Under Secretary for
War is aware that in large depot near
London tho canteen department is in
charge of two Germans,
TO- Whether It is true that many uf the
men srnt to Antwerp had been only a
row weeks In training.
H. Whether the Under Secretary for
War is aware that the khaki for uni
forms is Of an inferior quality, and also
that the catering for the troops in many
cases is inferior. Whether the Under
Secretary will order an inquiry by tho
War Office.
y. Whether any soldiers have died at
colchester as the result of vaccination.